June 7, 2010

The Mountain Press ■ Sevier County’s Daily Newspaper ■ Vol. 26, No. 158 ■ June 7, 2010 ■ www.themountainpress.com ■ 50 Cents

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Kodak connection

INSIDE

Community proud of storied history

By ELLEN BROWN Staff Writer

5One of the ‘best of best’ U.S. Cellular honors Sevierville resident Adam McChesney business, Page A2

5Midwest taken by storms Twisters, rain wreak havoc, leave at least seven dead NATION, Page A12

Sports

Same old story in Paris Rafael Nadal wins fifth French Open tennis championship Page A8

Weather Today Sunny High: 83°

Tonight Clear Low: 58°

DETAILS, Page A6

Obituaries Kenneth McMahan, 77 Alexander Hill, infant

DETAILS, Page A4

Index Local & State . A1-A4,A6 Calendar . . . . . . . . . . A2 Opinion . . . . . . . . . . . . . A7 Sports . . . . . . . . . . . A8,A9 Business . . . . . . . . . A2,A3 Advice . . . . . . . . . . . A15 Comics . . . . . . . . . . . . A15 Classifieds . . . . . A13,A14 Nation . . . . . . . . . A5,A12

Corrections The Mountain Press is committed to accuracy.

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

KODAK — Kodak Heritage Day, sponsored by the Kodak Public Library and the Northview Optimist Club, is a longtime tradition the community celebrated once again at the Northview Optimist Park on Saturday.

“This is a day we celebrate our heritage and community,” said Dwight Shepherd, a member of the Northview Optimist Club and Friends of the Kodak Library.

“My family has lived in this area since 1790. I’ve always had strong ties.”

Plenty of history was shared at the event, including on town treasures like Ellen Brown/The Mountain Press such as the Kodak Milling Company, the Justin Lawson, 13, demonstrates how butter Kodak Post Office and the Dumplin Creek was churned as mother Judy Hancock looks Treaty, which celebrates its 225th annion during Kodak’s Heritage Day on Saturday. versary this year.

“We moved here in 1949. My husband’s ancestors helped settle the area. Their farm has been in our family since 1783.”

— 88-year-old Emma Ruth Catlett

Demonstrations on wood carving and butter churning, as well as how clothes were washed in the little town’s early days, were also included.

The Sevier County Master Gardeners, local chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, and the Smoky Mountain Historical Society were among the many vendors participating in the festivities.

See KODAK, Page A4

Tea Party takes shape Organizational meeting held on Saturday

By ELLEN BROWN Staff Writer SEVIERVILLE — Around 40-50 people attended an organizational meeting Saturday for the Sevier County Tea Party, held in ThompsonCarr’s conference room.

The meeting followed the recent Tennessee Tea Party convention in Gatlinburg, where attendees were encouraged to go back into their communities and try to start local

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Brett Randles, a coordinator of the Sevier County Tea Party, hangs the American flag in the Thompson-Carr’s conference room, where the group’s organizational meeting was held on Saturday. chapters.

“Part of my role is to do things like this, to get citizens involved,” Antonio Hinton, vice chairman of the Knoxville Tea Party, told the crowd. “I don’t like the way the govern-

ment has gotten out of control. I’m glad you’re here to help take our country back.

“It’s not about this,” he continued, pointing to himself — “it’s about that,” he finished, point-

ing at the American flag that was just hung in the room.

The point of the meeting was to establish objectives and goals, Hinton said.

“This is going to be yours — I’m only here to

help facilitate. You are the Sevier County Tea Party because you showed up,” he said.

He passed around a copy of the preamble See TEA PARTY, Page A4

It’s official: Davis is leaving First Baptist

By STAN VOIT Editor SEVIERVILLE — A tearful Randy Davis made it official Sunday: He is leaving as pastor of First Baptist Church.

With his wife Jeanne at his side in the pulpit, Davis told a packed sanctuary he will accept the position of executive director of the Tennessee Baptist Convention. His last sermon at FBC will be June 20.

Saying he felt led by God to take the

new job, Davis said he deeply loves the church and its members, and had he not been called to the new position, leaving would have been “unthinkable.”

Davis, who has Davis been pastor of First Baptist Sevierville since 2001, said he didn’t apply for or seek the job with the state convention and didn’t aspire to be the executive director. He is currently president of the Executive Board.

“I must step down as your pastor and follow God’s clear and compelling call,” he said.

Davis asked for the church’s prayers and blessings; without them, he said, he couldn’t bear to go to Nashville for the new job.

“We love you folks very much,” Davis said.

Jerry Hyder, associate pastor for adult ministries, said, “He has tried to be there for us. Now we need to be there for them,” meaning the Davis family.

During his prayer to end the worship

service, Hyder evoked Davis, thanking God “for the journey you have blessed us with. What a blessing. What a blessing.”

Hyder was crying as were many members of the audience.

A church committee will look for an interim pastor; a pastor search committee will be named to seek Davis’ replacement.

First Baptist is the county’s largest church with more than 4,200 members. n svoit@themountainpress.com

MEET YOUR NEIGHBOR

Rabbit Food for thought: Owner Cruise loves store

By ELLEN BROWN Staff Writer

to buy the store. I knew immediately we wanted it.”

The couple took over the store in February, and the experience SEVIERVILLE — Becoming has proven to be “eye-opening,” co-owner of Rabbit Food, a natural and organic market was Cruise said.

“There are so many sick peoan answered prayer for Geanine ple with different ailments (who Cruise. visit the store). The ‘Standard “We’re Christians, and we had been praying about a family American Diet’ is S-A-D. I like to business,” said Cruise, who owns see people well,” she said. “There are some things that we do have the store with husband Craig. control, like our diets. People “A friend of mine had gone into Rabbit Food and told me the See NEIGHBOR, Page A4 owner was looking for someone

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Geanine Cruise and husband Craig took over ownership of the Rabbit Food natural and organic market in February.

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Building Authority, BOMA will meet to discuss budget Precedes BOMA regular meeting at 7 p.m. today Staff report

Staff

Vice Mayor Dale Carr cuts the ribbon to open CiCi’s Pizza at 1811 Parkway, Suite 105, in Crick Center Plaza near Tanger Outlet Center. The Sevierville restaurant, which also has a game room and a gift shop, is nearly double the standard size for the pizza chain and will have a 58-foot buffet. The company has more than 650 restaurants in 33 states.

McChesney one of ‘best of best’ U.S. Cellular honors resident of Sevierville Submitted Report U.S. Cellular associates who provide extraordinary service are recognized each year as “the best of the best� with the President’s Award.

Of the nine recipients nationwide, two live and work in East Tennessee, including Adam McChesney of Sevierville.

McChesney is a sales manager at the store in Turkey Creek. Son of Joe and Rhonda McChesney of Seymour, he resides in Sevierville with his wife Debbie and 3-yearold daughter Abby. “The President’s Award is my way of saying thank you to assoSubmitted ciates who have gone Knoxville-based U.S. Cellular associate Adam McChesney, center, the extra mile to pro- receives the President’s Award from CEO Steve Campbell, left, and vide the ideal customer Senior Vice President Jeff Childs. McChesney, a sales manager at the experience,� said Jack Turkey Creek store and a Sevierville resident, was one of nine recipiRooney, president and ents of the award nationwide.

CEO of U.S. Cellular.

Winners received weekend, award recipi- White Sox baseball their honor. Winners a weekend for two in ents and their guests game as well as an also received a check for Chicago. During the attended a Chicago awards banquet held in $1,000.

SEVIERVILLE — The Board of Mayor and Aldermen will meet with the Public Building Authority at 4 p.m. today to discuss the PBA budget.

The work session at the Civic Center comes before BOMA’s reguar meeting that evening.

The buiding authority handles the affairs of the Central Business Improvement District (CBID), which stretches from downtown to Exit 407. BOMA also is expected to discuss its own 2010-2011 budget at the work session.

During the 7 p.m. regular meeting the board will consider the new budget, including appropriations for the various departments and the PBA as well as the property tax rate.

The board also will consider: n Approval of an ordinance to amend the Historic Residential/Office District of

SEVIERVILLE — Bass Pro Shops in Sevierville announces the opening of Uncle Buck’s Grill.

Inspired by the Uncle Buck’s Fish Bowl and Grill in Altoona, Iowa, the menu features hamburgers, specialty sandwiches, flatbreads and salads. “The new Uncle Buck’s Grill is priced more competitively and in line with the needs of our Southeast Bass Pro Shops customers,� said spokesman Michael Flanagan.

The restaurant, which opens Tuesday, replaces Islamorada Fish Company.

The new eatery still features the aquarium filled with salt water fish and coral as a focal point. The menu still includes alligator, buffalo burgers, rotisserie chicken and grouper sandwich. There are flat screen televisions throughout.

The Trophy Burger is a one-pound-sandwich with bacon and fried onions.

For more information, visit www.basspro.com.

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Monday, June 7, 2010 ◆ The Mountain Press

Subdivision regs on county planners agenda Tuesday

By DEREK HODGES Staff Writer

Commission later this month or in July.

County Planner Jeff Ownby said the actions will “give more teeth” to the county’s rules on how roads are built in subdivisions, including requiring developers to meet with officials before they start building a road and to have the roadbed laid out before they get approval for putting down asphalt.

The first of those moves, the planners hope, will get everyone from the county’s road inspectors to the men on the bulldozers familiar with the specifics of the road plan before any work is done. Ownby said that should mean roads are built the way the plans describe them and should make the inspectors’ jobs easier.

That could mean some protection for those who buy into those developments, as it should help

SEVIERVILLE — County planning officials will consider some changes to the Subdivision Regulations when they meet at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday in the courthouse. The changes could save the county some money and protect local property owners from buying into a development that ends up with a road to nowhere.

Many of the proposed amendments to the existing rules have been under consideration for years as county leaders hammered out the details of planning. Additionally, the two pages of changes set to be considered in a public hearing incorporate restrictions born out of the process of drafting the new hillside development regulations likely to come before the County

ensure pavement lays as its shown on the plats used to sell lots in subdivisions. In the past, problems including everything from roads that ended up taking entirely different tracks to some that actually meandered out of the right of way and onto purchased property have arisen, but the planning staff is optimistic the new requirement will help stem those.

After they’ve had that meeting but before the county agrees to let them move forward with a road bond, a sort-of insurance policy taken out by those who plan to put in a street, the developers will have to lay out the actual roadbed in its entirety. That will mean installation of drainage and ditches, undergrounding of utilities, and excavation of the street’s track before any asphalt is set down.

In the past, the county has been

COMMUNITY CALENDAR Editor’s Note: The community calendar is printed as space permits. Items must be submitted at least five days in advance. Only noncommercial, public events held in Sevier County will be considered.

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

MONDAY, JUNE 7 Hot Meals

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

Women’s Bible Study

Garlands of Grace Women’s Bible study: n 1 p.m. Gatlinburg Inn. 436-0313. n 10 a.m., Seymour Heights Christian Church, 436-0313.

Ruritan Club

Sevier County Ruritan Club meets 7 p.m. at Sevier County Garage.

Boyds Creek Revival

Boyds Creek Church of God revival with Bishop G.R. Hill of Cleveland, Tenn. 7:30 nightly through June 11. 680-4848.

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tuesDAY, JUNE 8 S.I.T.

Seniors In Touch (S.I.T.) meets 5-6 p.m., MountainBrook Village, 700 Markhill Drive, Sevierville. 428-2445.

Painting Workshop

Children’s Art Fest painting workshop 10 a.m.-noon, for ages 6-11, Anna Porter Library in Gatlinburg. 436-5588.

Angel Food

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

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Women’s Bible Study

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

Gatekeepers

Gatekeepers men’s Bible study: n 6:30 p.m., 1328 Old Newport Highway, Sevierville. 908-0591. n 6:30 p.m., 2445

Scenic Mt. Drive, Sevierville. (865) 3107831.

Blood Drive

Medic blood drive 10 a.m.-5 p.m., inside Evergreen Presbyterian Church, 1103 Dolly Parton Parkway, Sevierville.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9 Middle Creek UMC

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

Church of God VBS

Vacation Bible school at Sevierville Church of God, 1018 Oak St., 6:308:30 p.m. today through June 11. 599-6875.

Sevierville Garden Club

Sevierville Garden Club meets at noon, Sevierville City Park picnic area No. 1. Bring lunch and drink, plus flowers, greenery and containers for fall flower show. In case of rain meeting will be at Senior Center.

Gold Wing Riders

Gold Wing Road Riders Assn. meets at 6:30 p.m., Gatti’s Pizza, 1431 Parkway. 660-4400.

Angel Food

Angel Food orders: n 2-5 p.m., Gum Stand Baptist Church. 429-2508.

Blood Drive

Medic blood drive 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Walgreen’s, Pigeon Forge, 3071 Parkway.

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left holding the bill on some projects when the developer skipped out on building the road and the bond turned out to not be enough to meet the costs of actually completing the project. While the bond is meant to serve as payment for the work if the development should fail or the builder should give up on it, oftentimes the volatile pricing market for things like asphalt has meant the county ended up paying more than was in the bond to do the construction to allow folks who bought land in the development access to it.

The new rules would still require a bond, though now only for the actual paving.

Also on the agenda for Tuesday’s session is: Rezoning Request n From Darlene Reagan for several lots of the Helton Farm including

14.53 acres on Maryville Highway in Seymour from R-1 (low-density residential) to C-1 (rural commercial) for an office building Concept Extension n Creekwood Concept Plat Review n Patterson Property, five-lot subdivision of about 5.7 acres off Jayell Road Minor Plat Review n Charles Blalock Property resubdivision, a seven-lot subdivision of 4.56 acres at the corner of Bingham Island Road and Boyds Creek Highway Final Plat Review n Timber Cove Site Plan Review n Heartland Development, Peacock Crossing Phase IV, a 4,760-square-foot commercial building on Chapman Highway across from Newell Village.

Gatlinburg Fairfield Inn & Suites honored on Expeida travelers’ list Submitted Report GATLINBURG — Expedia travelers have ranked the Fairfield Inn & Suites Gatlinburg North among the world’s best hotels on this year’s Expedia Insiders’ Select list.

The list recognizes individual hotels worldwide that deliver excellent service, a great overall experience and a notable value.

Out of the three properties that have won this award for Gatlinburg in

the same star ranking (two and one-half stars), the Fairfield Inn & Suites scored the highest.

Built in 2002 and remodeled in 2009, the Fairfield Inn & Suites Gatlinburg North is owned

by Bearskin Partners LLC and managed by Oaktenn Inc. “This award is a testament to all of the hard work and dedication of the staff at the Fairfield Inn & Suites Gatlinburg North. We all try very hard to make all of our guests

have a positive experience at our property that will make them want to return,” said David Phistry, general manager.

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Walt’s Fish Company opens in Sevierville Submitted report SEVIERVILLE — Walt’s Fish Company is now open on Winfield Dunn Parkway next to The Apple Shack and Exotic Pet Center.

The restaurant includes Gulf Coast specialties such as tequila lime grilled shrimp and

blackened grouper sandwich.

“We are especially proud of our cedar plank salmon, delicious pastas, and appetizers from fried green tomatoes to crab-stuffed mushrooms,” restaurant partner Aaron Brown said.

The menu also includes steaks, burgers and chick-

en dishes.

“Our aim is to add our own unique flavor to Sevierville’s array of local dining,” Brown said, “with a family friendly, casual atmosphere and delicious food at a great price.”

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The Mountain Press ◆ Monday, June 7, 2010

Radiation touted for prostate cancer

OBITUARIES In Memoriam

Kenneth McMahan

Kenneth McMahan, age 77, of Pigeon Forge, passed away Saturday, June 5, 2010.

He was preceded in death by his wife Ruth I. McMahan, parents Arley and Mae McMahan, stepfather Walter McMahan.

Survivors: Sons and daughters-in-law: Kenneth C. and Pam McMahan, Michael W. and Lisa McMahan; Grandchildren: Laura Parker and husband Brad, Kenny McMahan and wife Stacy, Alison Parsons and husband Jason, Justin McMahan; StepgGrandchildren: David Adcox and family, Melinda Adcox Larson and family, Alisha and Miranda Crase; Great-grandchildren: Ethan and Zach Parker, Kylee and Brodee McMahan; Brothers: Bobby, Jimmy and Coy McMahan; Several brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law and many nieces and nephews Funeral service 7 PM Monday in Atchley’s Smoky Mountain Chapel in Pigeon Forge with Rev. Daniel Suttles officiating. Interment 10 AM Tuesday in Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens with military honors provided by American Legion Post 104. The family will receive friends 5-7 PM Monday at Atchley’s Smoky Mountain Chapel. n www.atchleyfuneralhome.com

By MARILYNN MARCHIONE AP Medical Writer CHICAGO — Doctors are reporting a key advance in treating men with cancer that has started to spread beyond the prostate: survival is significantly better if radiation is added to standard hormone treatments.

Results of the study were given Sunday at a cancer conference, where other research showed that an experimental drug boosted survival for women with very advanced breast cancer. The drug is being reviewed by the federal Food and Drug Administration.

The prostate study has the potential to change care right away. About 20 percent of the nearly 200,000 men diagnosed with the disease each year in the United States are like those in the study — with cancer that has spread to the area around the prostate.

“It is this group of patients in whom many of the deaths from prostate cancer occur,” because the condition is usually incurable, said study leader Dr. Padraig Warde, a radiation expert from the University

The new study assigned 1,200 men to get hormones plus radiation or hormones alone. After seven years, 74 percent of men receiving both treatments were alive versus 66 percent of the others. of Toronto’s Princess Margaret Hospital.

These men are treated with drugs that block testosterone, a hormone that helps prostate cancer grow.

Only about half also get radiation because of concerns about urinary problems it can cause. Even though these treatments have been used for decades, few studies have been done to establish their value alone or in combination.

The new study assigned 1,200 men to get hormones plus radiation or hormones alone. After seven years, 74 percent of men receiving both treatments were alive versus 66 percent of the others. Those on both treatments lived an average of six months longer than those given just hormones.

Serious side effects occurred in less than 2 percent of men in either group. The study was sponsored

by the National Cancer Institute of Canada.

The results show that “radiation is an indispensable element in the treatment of patients with high-risk prostate cancer,” said Dr. Jennifer Obel, a cancer specialist at Northshore University Health System in suburban Chicago who had no role in the study.

Dr. Otis Brawley, the American Cancer Society’s chief medical officer, praised the survival advantage but said he wished it were larger.

“It’s a practice-changing study in certain countries,” especially in Europe, where more men are diagnosed with locally advanced tumors than in the United States, he said.

In the U.S., about 192,280 new cases of prostate cancer were diagnosed last year, and it claimed 27,360 lives.

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of the Tennessee Tea Party Coalition, which he said aims to “restore our Constitution.”

“East Tennessee is leading the way in tea parties — we have the most at 29,” he said. “Taking this nation back is not going to be pretty — we are in for the fight of our lives.”

Several of the attend-

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“We moved here in 1949,” 88-year-old Emma Ruth Catlett said.

“My husband’s ancestors helped settle the area.

Their farm has been in our family since 1783.”

It was 13-year-old Justin Lawson’s first time taking part in Heritage

ees shared suggestions and expressed views: One man supported the idea of Tennessee joining Arizona on immigration laws, and another encouraged fellow attendees to join him in visiting elected officials’ offices in Washington — not just writing letters and sending e-mails.

A Gatlinburg couple brought their 15-year-old son, saying, “We need to get younger people involved, to see that they’re

informed.”

Attendee Darryl Frazier of Sevierville is a regular listener of Hallerin Hill’s “Anything is Possible” on WNOX-FM in Knoxville and believes in the importance of staying updated on current events.

“I have a daughter in college now, and she’s been telling me about the agenda the college is teaching,” Frazier said. “In order to tell her the truth, I wanted to come here. I just want to

stay informed.”

“I’m not opposed to taxes, but I am opposed to taxes without representation,” said Jay Seaton, a Sevierville resident. “If we don’t speak up, the government is going to run right over us. I’d like to help make a difference in the way our country is going.”

The next meeting of the Sevier County Tea Party will be announced at a later date.

Day, since he joined the Boy Scouts last year.

“I enjoy the history,” he said while churning butter.

“He’s a living and breathing encyclopedia,” his mother, Judy Hancock, said proudly.

Justin’s grandparents, Mel and Charlene Lawson, also enjoyed the day.

“I grew up here,”

Charlene said. “There used to be hardly anything here — it was ittybitty, with mostly farming in my day. Now it’s more commercialized, which is fine. I think

change is for the best.

“I do wish the young people would seek out its history more,” she added.

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“I like Sevier County’s 3From Page A1 incredible, rich history,” said the Sevier County High with busy schedules can still School alumna. “You hear the hillbilly comments, but eat healthy.” people were actually very For a while, much of her nighttime reading was health smart. They were very selfsustaining as weavers, quilbooks. ters and other craftsmen.”

“I told my husband, ‘This In fact, her grandfather is very interesting.’ He just was one of the first basketsaid, ‘I’ll eat whatever you makers in the area. fix.’ Now that we own the “My dad was the baby of store, I think he wishes he knew more,” she said with a 11 children,” she explained.

“Basket making is something laugh.

I’ve always wanted to try.”

Cruise also homeschools Cruise and her family are their four children — C.J., 16; enthusiastic about supportElijah, 15; Hannah, 13; and ing other local businesses, Gabriel, 8. She encourages such as The Tin Roof Cafe, them to be self-sustaining, where they love to eat. leading by example with “There’s something about activities such as making dealing with local business soap. owners,” she said. “They “I love lavender, and I’ve learned how to make all-pur- really care about the welfare of their customers. The store pose cleaners. My husband is like our home — just with does blacksmithing,” Cruise more people.” said.

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1 step up, 1 step back: Spill may linger into fall

By RAY HENRY and JAY REEVES Associated Press Writers NEW ORLEANS — The cap over a blownout oil well is capturing more and more of the crude pouring into the Gulf of Mexico, but that bit of hope was tempered Sunday by a sharp dose of pragmatism as the federal government’s point man warned the crisis could stretch into the fall.

The inverted funnel-like cap is being closely watched for whether it can make a serious dent in the flow of new oil. Coast Guard Adm. Thad Allen, overseeing the government’s response to the spill, reserved judgment, saying he didn’t want to risk offering false encouragement.

Instead, he warned on CBS’ “Face the Nation” that the battle to contain the oil is likely to stretch into the fall. The cap will trap only so much of the oil, and relief wells being drilled won’t be completed until August. In the meantime, oil will continue to spew out.

“But even after that, there will be oil out there for months to come,” Allen said.

“This will be well into the fall. This is a siege across the entire Gulf. This spill is holding everybody hostage, not only economically but physically. And it has to be attacked on all fronts,” he said.

Since it was placed over the busted well on Thursday, the cap has been siphoning an increasing amount of oil. On Saturday, it funneled about 441,000 gallons to a tanker on the surface, up from about 250,000 gallons it captured Friday.

But it’s not clear how much is still escaping from the well that federal authorities at one point estimated was leaking between 500,000 gallons and 1 million gallons a day.

Since the spill began nearly seven weeks ago, roughly 23 million to 49 million gallons of oil have leaked into the Gulf.

The prospect that the crisis could stretch beyond summer was devastating to residents along the Gulf, who are seeing thicker globs of oil show up in increasing volume all along the coastline.

In Ruth Dailey’s condominium in Gulf Shores, Ala., floors already are smeared with dark blotches of oil, she said, and things are only going to get worse.

“This is just the beginning,” she said. “I have a beachfront condo for a reason. With this, no one will want to come.”

Kelcey Forrestier, 23, of New Orleans, said she no longer trusts the word of either BP or the U.S. government in laying out the extent of the spill. But it is clear to Forrestier, just coming in off the water at Okaloosa Island, Fla., that the spill and its damage will last long into the future.

“Oil just doesn’t go away. Oil doesn’t disappear,” said Forrestier, who just earned a biology degree. “It has to go somewhere and it’s going to come to the Gulf beaches.”

BP chief executive Tony Hayward told the BBC on Sunday that he believed the cap was likely to capture “the majority, probably the vast majority” of the oil gushing from the well. The gradual increase in the amount being captured is deliberate, in an effort to prevent water from getting inside and forming a frozen slush that foiled a previous containment attempt.

Allen was reluctant to characterize the degree of progress, saying much more had to be done.

“We need to underpromise and overdeliver,” he said.

BP engineers must next try to close vents on the containment cap that are allowing oil to escape and preventing that water intake.

Hayward told the BBC that the company hopes a second containment system will be in place by next weekend. Allen told CBS that the oil would stop flowing only when the existing well is plugged with cement once the relief wells have been completed.

Once the cap is fully operational, if it is ultimately successful, it could capture a maximum of 630,000 gallons of oil a day.

Besides installing the containment cap, BP officials have said they want a second option for siphoning off oil by next weekend. The plan would use lines and pipes that previously injected mud down into the well — one of several failed efforts over the past

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Plaquemines Parish coastal zone director P.J. Hahn holds up a small oiled fish at Bay Long off the coast of Louisiana on Sunday. Oil from the Deepwater Horizon spill continued to move inland along several Gulf states. six-plus weeks to contain the leak — and instead use them to suck up oil and send it to a drilling rig on the ocean surface.

BP also wants to install by late June another system to help cope with hurricanes that could roar over the site of the damaged well. When finished, there would

be a riser floating about 300 feet below the ocean’s surface — far enough below the water so it would not be disturbed by powerful hurricane winds and waves but close enough so ships forced to evacuate could easily reconnect to the pipes once the storm has passed.

Fight ahead for intelligence chief choice WASHINGTON (AP) — He’s the right guy to ride herd over America’s intelligence operations. Or he’s a good guy, but the wrong one for that tough job.

Those warring opinions emerged about James R. Clapper after President Barack Obama said Saturday he wants the Pentagon’s current intelligence chief to serve as director of national intelligence — the fourth since the post was created in 2004 — and wants the Senate to confirm him quickly.

“Eminently qualified,” Obama described the bluntspoken retired Air Force lieutenant general, offering his “complete confidence and support.”

Those who know Clapper, 69, and have worked with him during his long career in public service say he’s never shied away from a fight. That’s just what he may get from senators who will decide whether to put him in a job that comes with an unforgiving mandate, as explained by Obama: ensuring the 16 spy agencies work “as one integrated team that produces quality, timely and accurate intelligence. Let’s be honest — this is a tough task.”

A preview of the Capitol Hill obstacles? “He’s a good guy, but the wrong guy,” said the top Republican on the Senate Intelligence Committee, Sen. Kit Bond of Missouri.

It’s a thankless job that has challenged the first three directors. Many intelligence and administrative experts believe the role was ill-conceived when it was set up as part of the post-Sept. 11 reforms in 2004.

Clapper would succeed retired Adm. Dennis Blair, who resigned after frequent clashes with the White House and other intelligence officials. Clapper has held the Pentagon intelligence job longer than expected, at the request of Defense Secretary Robert Gates.

A Vietnam veteran, Clapper once directed the Defense Intelligence Agency, which often works closely with the CIA. He was the first civilian director of the National GeospatialIntelligence Agency, which analyzes imagery such as satellite pictures or video taken from aircraft. In between, there were a few years in

the private sector focusing on intelligence issues.

Gates likes Clapper, defense officials say, because he’s known as always respectful, but always direct.

“He possesses a quality that I value in all my advisers: a willingness to tell leaders what we need to know even if it’s not what we want to hear,” Obama said in a Rose Garden ceremony Saturday.

In private, Clapper has faced off with lawmakers, sometimes resorting to colorful language to make a point.

Those prickly relations may come back to haunt him as he awaits confirmation.

Bond said Clapper would

be outmaneuvered in office, blanche entry to the Oval facing off against Obama’s Office, Bond said. top counterterrorism advisSen. Dianne Feinstein, er, John Brennan, and CIA who leads the Senate comLoshas s said it would be Director Leon Panetta.

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PF car accident victim airlifted

Authorities said one victim of a Pigeon Forge car accident was airlifted to UT Medical Center Sunday after a multi-vehicle wreck, authorities said.

The accident occurred at 11:58 a.m. at O’Charley’s parking lot at 2167 Parkway. The accident victim’s car struck a light pole in the restaurant’s parking lot. Though multiple cars were involved, there were no other injuries, according to a Pigeon Forge Fire Department official.

Pigeon Forge authorities were summoned to inspect the light pole, which suffered some damage. n

PIGEON FORGE

Storytelling event to cover three days

The 19th annual Smoky Mountains Storytelling Festival will be Thursday through Saturday, featuring professional storytellers from East Tennessee and as far away as California.

In addition to stories, there will be area talent representing the Smoky Mountain Storytelling Association as well as young storytellers from across the U.S. All programs will be at Grand Majestic Theater.

Tickets are $10 a day or $25 for the weekend.

Ages 17 and younger are admitted free. To purchase tickets call 888472-6308.

For more information, visit MyPigeonForge. com/storytelling or call 429-7350. n

SEVIERVILLE

Aquatic center opens for summer

The Sevierville Family Aquatic Center has opened for the summer season.

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

Sundays.

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

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

GATLINBURG

Greenways to be discussed

The city’s final presentation of the community’s Greenways Trail System master plan will be at 5 p.m.

June 22 at City Hall.

Gatlinburg staff and representatives of Barge, Wagonner, Sumner and Cannon Inc. will conduct the public workshop.

They will summarize the final plan, including the trail routes, phasing recommendations, projected costs, and examples of signage and construction. Maps will be available.

For more information, call 436-4990. n

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Group: TVA coal ash stance weakened NASHVILLE (AP) — A government watchdog group says the Tennessee Valley Authority may have weakened the Environmental Protection Agency’s position on regulating coal ash when it was allowed to speak on the issue before the public.

The Tennessean reports that an accidentally released internal federal document shows that the public power producer, still cleaning up from a massive coal ash spill in 2008, criticized EPA’s original draft proposal. That pro-

posal said coal ash should be classified as a “special” waste, making it fall under hazardous waste rules.

Before the public — including TVA’s critics — got to see that original draft, the EPA issued a rewritten proposal last month that added a weaker alternative that would allow each state to decide on any regulations for coal ash, with lawsuits serving as the main enforcement tool.

Other federal departments, including Transportation, Energy and Interior, also com-

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“Jim (Clapper) has a strong, long record of not only adherence to congressional oversight but support of it and enthusiastic cooperation.”

— U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates, offering his support to President Barack Obama’s choice to become national intelligence director

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Two Sevier County students garnered top honors for their projects at Tate’s School of Discovery’s ninth annual regional science fair held in Knoxville. Garrett Soehn received first place in the Physical Science category for third grade. Sterling Fisher received first place in the Life Science division for fifth-graders. Students in grades 3-5 from 15 East Tennessee schools participated.

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Coal ash can be laced with varying levels of potentially toxic substances, including lead, arsenic and mercury, and environmental groups have pushed for more than a decade for regulating its disposal.

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The summer reading program theme for the Sevier County Public Library System is “Make a Splash - READ!” Each branch will have crafts and games and special programs for preschool children through sixth grade.

During the week of June 14-18, a meteorologist from a Knoxville TV station will present a weather program at Seymour June 14 at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.; King Family Library, June 16 at 10:30 a.m.; Kodak Library, June 18 at 11 a.m.

mented on the original EPA draft. But TVA, which has nearly 9 million consumers in Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, Kentucky, Georgia, North Carolina and Virginia and relies heavily on burning coal to generate electricity, had a direct conflict of interest, said OMB Watch, a D.C.-based group that advocates for open government.

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President George W. Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair, meeting at the White House, embraced a tentative plan to forgive the debt of poor African nations. n

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“The history of the world shows that when a mean thing was done, man did it; when a good thing was done, man did it.” — Robert G. Ingersoll, American lawyer and statesman (18331899).

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KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) — Actor Don Cheadle has become a spokesman for the United Nations environment program.

He was appointe d Saturday in Rwanda’s capital as a U.N. Environm e n t Cheadle Program Goodwill Ambassador and vowed to fight climate change and promote environment conservation.

UNEP Executive Director Achim Steiner announced the appointment, saying that Cheadle would help raise green awareness among millions of people around the globe.

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Royal brush interesting, no big deal You could call this article, ”My Brush with Royalty.”

Last weekend I met someone who I never thought about meeting; never desired to meet, or never thought I would be in a position to meet: HRH Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex.

I’ll tell you how it happened.

Every year, about this time, I go to Greenville, S.C. for the Scottish Highland Games, at which I command a tent for my clan, Clan Smith (MacGowan). This year we got notice that Prince Edward was in Greenville on business, for which he travels extensively, fulfilling his royal duties on behalf of the United Kingdom.

We knew that he would be the most honored guest of that event or, for that matter, any Scottish event. This was the first time that a Royal had attended a Scottish gathering outside of the United Kingdom. I suppose it was an honor.

My first glimpse of him was when he flew in on a helicopter and landed near the field of the grandstand and made his way to the podium with his entourage. He had several with him that were easily identifiable and I’m sure others in the crowd that were not.

During the presentation of the clans to His Royal Highness, he made a trip around the inner field in a Bentley, as he waved the queen’s wave — you’ve seen it I’m sure — and smiled to the masses he passed by. Afterward, he was back in the grandstand as the massed bands played their usual Scottish tunes as they never had before.

The national anthems were played, starting with the American national anthem and followed by “God Save the Queen.” We usually play the Canadian anthem at most games, but it was omitted this time for some reason.

After the clans marched and saluted the prince, we retired to our respective tents to continue our routines. The bands played a few more tunes and the prince was leaving the podium with his group to attend the Clan Sinclair tent, which was just two tents away from mine. I watched from a distance as he slowly made his way toward the group of tents at my end of the column.

People were snapping pictures and taking videos as the prince smiled and said hello to those he passed. Everyone in their tents stood as he got closer in hopes of getting a few snapshots. My camera decided to break down at this precise moment, presenting me with a Murphy’s Law moment. (If anything can go wrong, it will). Thank you, Mr. Murphy.

Someone else had a camera, though, and was able to get four pictures of him as he paused and greeted the Chief of Sinclair. As he passed my tent (and I was secretly cussing my camera), I looked directly at him and made eye contact. As he looked at me, he nodded and I did the same back to him to acknowledge his greeting.

You never get to shake hands unless he first initiates it.

Prince Edward made his way back to wherever he was going and I never saw him again.

We went on with our games and events and everything got back to normal.

Was I impressed with the encounter? Not greatly. If you study your history you’ll know that England was an aggressive country that conquered Scotland and never treated them kindly. The movie “Braveheart” was acturate in this. Scotland fell under the banner of England as the Scottish nobles made their deals with royality and traded their heritage for money, castles and titles.

We at the Scottish games are re-enacting our heritage and educating people that want to know more about where they came from and why they are here. We do a good job of letting them know and instilling a sense of pride of who their people were and are. We gain new members and build the clans to show that we are not dead and will carry our banners forever.

I don’t have a problem with being a hyphenated American; some people do. I am a Scottish-American and always will be. I have a shirt with the slogan, “American First, Scottish Always.”

Well, I don’t know if my path will ever cross another such dignitary again, but it wouldn’t matter. I’m not so impressed with high ranking politicians even in my own country, let alone a foreign one.

There are only a few here that I admire and respect. Just like ours, their leaders hardly represent their people and are out of touch with the common man on the street.

If I had gotten the chance to speak to Prince Edward, I would have asked him: “While you’re here, will you please clean up the mess your people made in our backyard?

— Dan M. Smith is a Cincinnati native and Gatlinburg resident. He is the author of the forthcoming book “So Far from Forfar.”

Editorial

Losing a legend Nobody loved the University of Tennessee more than Haywood Harris When legends die after a rich, full life, they are mourned, but also celebrated. Death is a time for reflection, for sharing of stories, for remembering the good times and fun times.

Haywood Harris, the former associate athletics director for media relations at the University of Tennessee and long-time athletic department employee, died last week at the age of 80.

Nobody loved the University of Tennessee and its athletics program more than Harris. He graduated from UT in 1951 and was appointed sports information director by Gen. Robert Neyland in 1961. He wrote for The Charlotte Observer and The Knoxville

Journal before returning to UT in the late 1950s.

Harris remained until he retired from full-time duties in 2000, but stayed on as the historian for the athletic department. He battled health issues after suffering a stroke in November. He was a familiar voice on the football press box public address system and still co-hosted, with Gus Manning, the radio program “The Locker Room” on Saturdays when there was a football game. “The Locker Room” celebrated its 49th season in 2009.

“I have lost an incredible friend,” Manning said. “Haywood and I have enjoyed a wonderful friendship of tremendous esteem and respect for more

than a half-century. Haywood was extremely intelligent and humorous.

Haywood was one of my best friends for many years.”

Harris was a friend to everyone who knew him, listened to him on the show or appreciated his devotion and dedication to the university. Harris was the last employee hired by athletics director Neyland before the general’s death in 1962. What a hire that turned out to be. He was dedicated to projecting a positive image for the university and its athletics, but never scrimped on honesty.

Haywood Harris will truly be missed, as we continue to lose our links to the glorious history of UT athletics.

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100,000 have already visited the Titanic The Mountain Press is occasionally offering a eclectic mix of newsy tidbits, anecdotes and one-liners: The Titanic Museum Attraction is far exceeding expectations, spokesman Rick Laney says. The Pigeon Forge attraction, which opened April 8, has already had more than 100,000.

Over the Memorial Day weekend (SaturdayMonday), Laney says more than 10,000 visited the museum and 1,250 had to be turned away because of fire code. ...

The historic Ogle Cabin Welcome Center located at Traffic Light 6 is now open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily except Sunday.

Also, the city’s Welcome Center located on Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies Plaza opens at 9 a.m. and is now open until 9:30 p.m. daily. ...

Two players who started the season with the Tennessee Smokies are already in the big leagues with the Chicago Cubs.

Starlon Castro’s batting average is hovering around .300 and he has been the regular shortstop since being recalled May 7. Righthander Andrew Cashner is being used in the bullpen since being called up May 31. ...

Although it hasn’t been confirmed by the National Guard, it look like the 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment Division could be coming home several weeks earlier than expected. Relatives of some of the soldiers have heard from unofficial sources that the first troops could be home by the middle of July. Many of the soldiers are from Sevier County based out of the Pigeon Forge armory....

The death of 17-year-old Miss Ellie, the darling of The Comedy Barn’s canine troupe, got nationwide, if not worldwide, attention.

The Associated Press picked up the story from our paper, as did CBS News, FOX News, Yahoo.com, aol.com. Several “national” newspapers, including the Chicago SunTimes, carried stories on what many of the news outlets called “world’s ugliest dog dies.” ...

A letter to the editor last week from a man in Normandy, France, asked for information on Sevierville native Sgt. Lloyd M. Robertson Jr., who was killed in action in Normandy on June 10, 1944, four days after the D-Day landings. The morning the

letter appeared in The Mountain Press, a stepbrother of Sgt. Montgomery, who lives in Sevierville, came by the office grateful for the letter. He has corresponded with the letter writer, David Ashe, and hopes to attend a special ceremony honoring some of the D-Day casualties next year. ...

John and Mary Joslyn, owners of The Titanic attraction in Pigeon Forge, closed the place to visitors recently to have a fundraiser for the United Way of Sevier County. This fall the couple plans to do the same thing to benefit the Boys & Girls Club of the Smoky Mountains. ...

The Sevierville Chamber of Commerce is promoting the city with an all-new billboard campaign featuring Dolly Parton. The billboards, which feature Parton’s image, are red and white with a tagline reading “I-40 Exit 407 Dolly’s Hometown Sevierville.” The billboard also features an 800 number. By design, these boards encourage area visitors to take the 407 exit when visiting the area; sites were chosen to reach visitors about 30 minutes outside the 407 exit, giving them time to call and get more information. ...

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■ The Mountain Press ■ A8 ■ Monday, June 7, 2010

Rose blooms late to capture win at Memorial

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer

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Spain’s Rafael Nadal shows his jubilation after defeating Sweden’s Robin Soderling during a men’s finals match for the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris on Sunday.

Nadal has his way on clay Spaniard beats Soderling to get fifth victory in French Open

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer PARIS — Scurrying along the baseline as only he can, sliding through the red clay he rules, Rafael Nadal stretched to somehow dig the ball out of a corner and fling it back over the net — once, twice, three times — during a 14-stroke exchange that ended when Robin Soderling sailed a shot long.

The French Open final was all of seven points old, and the message was unmistakable: Nadal’s knees are fine now, which means he is an entirely different player from the one Soderling stunned at Roland Garros in 2009.

That was the first loss of Nadal’s career at this tournament, and it remains the only one.

His body sound, his mind at ease, Nadal played his unique brand of relentless, perpetual-motion tennis to handily beat the No. 5-seeded Soderling of Sweden 6-4, 6-2, 6-4 Sunday. Nadal won his fifth French Open championship, his seventh Grand Slam title overall, and earned a return to No. 1.

“I lost last year because I was not well-prepared, and I had very low morale last year, as well,” said Nadal,

who will supplant Roger Federer atop the rankings Monday.

“But this time, I’m back,” said Nadal, who covered his face with a red towel and sobbed at match’s end. “I’m back — and I win.”

Yes, Nadal most definitely is back, and he is as good as — or perhaps even better than — ever.

“He has more or less one game,” Soderling said, “but he does it so well.”

Nadal is 38-1 over his career at Roland Garros and, three days after his 24th birthday, stands just one French Open title shy of Bjorn Borg’s record of six. For the second time in three years, Nadal won the tournament without losing a set.

As former No. 1 Andy Roddick posted on Twitter: “rafa nadal best ever on clay. ... period.”

Nadal’s uncle, Toni, who has coached the Spaniard since he was 4, called Sunday’s performance “one of the best matches I’ve ever seen Rafael play.”

Put simply, Nadal was far superior in every aspect, from start to finish, in improving to 38-4 with four titles this season, both tour bests.

He saved all eight break points he faced. He returned well, too, against a

guy who tops 140 mph, managing to hit the same number of aces Sunday, seven apiece, even though Soderling had totaled 75, and Nadal only 12, through the semifinals. He made only 16 unforced errors, 29 fewer than Soderling.

Most significantly, he never allowed his big-swinging foe to dictate points the way Soderling did during his pair of career-defining upsets — against Nadal in last year’s fourth round, and against defending champion and topseeded Federer in this year’s quarterfinals.

Part of that was a result of going after Soderling’s weaker backhand side at the outset of points. Mainly, though, it was thanks to Nadal’s sublime scrambling, side to side, forward and backward, never relaxing one bit, nearly always forcing Soderling to conjure up more than one brilliant shot to win a single point.

Effort of that sort can be as demoralizing to an opponent as it is decisive on the scoreboard.

“I think he felt, like, everything he tried, he had to play three or four winners every point to be able to win it,” said Soderling’s coach, 2000 French Open runner-up Magnus Norman. “So it was tough.”

DUBLIN, Ohio — Justin Rose joined the English revival in golf on Sunday, rallying from a four-shot deficit to win the Memorial with a flawless final round for his first victory in seven years on the PGA Tour.

It was the second straight year the Memorial winner came from four shots behind. Tiger Woods did it a year ago, and the 29-yearold Rose was equally impressive. He played bogey-free at Muirfield Village for a 6-under 66 and a three-shot victory over Rickie Fowler.

Rose tapped in for par, thrust his fist in the air and slammed it down, a moment long overdue. Even year-old son Leo approved. As Rose held him aloft in his arms, the infant clapped his hands.

“I’ve had a few close calls over time, and you start to sometimes wonder why you can’t get it done,” Rose said.

It was his 162nd start in PGA Tour events, dating to that memorable performance he turned in as a 17-year-old amateur when he tied for fourth at Royal Birkdale in the 1998 British Open.

Fowler, the 21-year-old rookie trying to become the youngest winner on the course Jack Nicklaus built, fell apart briefly on the back nine to fall three shots behind, and he never caught up. He closed with a 73 to finish runner-up for the second time this year.

“Your time is coming,” Rose told him after Fowler congratulated him.

Rose ran off three straight birdies to make the turn, saved par with a 20-footer on the 10th to keep his momentum, then seized control over the next hour despite making only one birdie.

Fowler, dressed all in orange, drove into the bunker on No. 10 for bogey. He took birdie out of the equation on the par-5 11th when he laid up into a messy lie behind trees in the left rough. Then came the par-3 12th, where his tee shot bounded off the

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England’s Justin Rose tees off on the 18th hole during the final round of the Memorial golf tournament at Muirfield Village Golf Club on Sunday.

slope and into the water for a double bogey.

Fowler fought to stay in the mix, but he never got closer than two shots the rest of the way.

Ricky Barnes offset two double bogeys by holing out from the fairway for eagle for the second time this week.

He closed with a 73 and tied for third with Bo Van Pelt, who missed a short par putt on the final hole and had to settle for a 69.

It was quite the roar when Barnes holed his wedge for eagle on the 15th, and Rose could hear it as he stood over a birdie putt just outside 12 feet on the 16th hole. He also heard the fans scream for “Ricky.” He just wasn’t sure which one — Ricky Barnes or Rickie Fowler.

“I knew I had a 50-50 chance,” he said with a grin.

Assuming it was Fowler, Rose buried his birdie putt.

It gave him a bigger cushion than he realized.

Woods, the defending champion and a four-time winner, closed with a 72 and tied for 19th to finish 12 shots behind.

Jimenez has ‘off day’; gives up 2 to win 11th PHOENIX (AP) — Even when he’s not at his best, Ubaldo Jimenez is awfully good.

The hard-throwing Dominican righthander became the majors’ first 11-game winner despite losing his scoreless innings streak after a franchise record 33, and the Colorado Rockies had to hold on for a 3-2 victory Sunday to avoid being swept in three games in Arizona.

“Today wasn’t an easy game like probably a couple that I had before,” Jimenez said, “but it’s always good when you win, especially that kind of game.”

Jimenez (11-1) escaped a first-inning bases-loaded jam and blanked the Diamondbacks through seven innings, then gave up just his second home run of the season, a two-run shot by Conor Jackson in the eighth. It was Arizona’s first score against Jimenez in 27 innings dating to last August.

“Luck of the draw, I guess,” Jackson said of his first homer in 194 at bats. “It was a 3-1 change-up. It definitely wasn’t 100 (mph) so that probably helped a little bit.”

Chris Snyder of Arizona had his streak of 240 games without an error, the third-longest by a catcher in major league history, end when he overthrew second on Brad Hawpe’s steal attempt in the sixth inning.

Arizona set a franchise record with its seventh consecutive one-run game.

Colorado had lost three in a row, matching its longest skid of the season.

Jimenez threw 118 pitches after a 128pitch effort in a complete-game shutout at San Francisco a week ago. He has seven

Braves lose to Los Angeles in 11 innings.

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outings of 115 pitches or more this season, and his 11 wins are three more than any other pitcher has in the majors.

“I’m just really happy,” Jimenez said.

“As a starter, you only pitch every five days so it’s so hard, especially when you’re having a season like this. You can’t wait for your next start to come.”

Rafael Bettancourt held the Diamondbacks scoreless the remainder of the eighth, then Manny Corpas pitched a perfect ninth for his sixth save in eight tries. He blew a save in Arizona’s 7-6 victory Friday night.

Carlos Gonzalez had a two-run single and Troy Tulowitzki a solo homer for the Rockies, who completed a 3-3 road trip.

No one had loaded the bases against Jimenez this season before Arizona did it in the first, yet it resulted in another zero on the scoreboard.

“We made him work,” Arizona manager A.J. Hinch said. “Just when you think you’ve got him on the ropes though you look up and it’s still zero. That’s the tough part. That’s what an ace does. That’s the type of season he’s having.”

With one out, Jackson reached on the shortstop Tulowitzki’s fielding error, then Adam LaRoche singled and Mark Reynolds walked on a 3-2 pitch. Jimenez, though, threw a 99 mph fastball that Chris Young

Colorado Rockies’ Ubaldo Jimenez pitches against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the second inning Sunday. hit sharply to second for an inning-ending double play.

“In years past, that kind of jam would shake him up a little bit,” Tulowitzki said.

“Now he’s pitching his best pitch to get a ground ball whereas before he’d try to strike guys out. That shows his maturity.

He’s getting better all the time, which is

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scary.”

Jimenez threw 29 pitches in the first inning.

“We’re a foot away (on Young’s’ hit) from not only scoring runs first but also making Jimenez get to maybe 40 pitches in the first inning, which changes the entire complexion of the game,” Hinch said.

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Braves settle for split with Dodgers after 11-inning loss

Police restrain fans prior to the warmup match between North Korea and Nigeria in Johannesburg, South Africa on Sunday.

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15 hurt in soccer stampede

By GERALD IMRAY AP Sports Writer

TEMBISA, South Africa — Thousands of soccer fans stampeded outside a stadium Sunday before an exhibition game between Nigeria and North Korea, leaving 15 people injured, including one police officer who was seriously hurt.

Several fans fell under the rush of people, many wearing Nigeria jerseys. The Makhulong Stadium in the Johannesburg suburb seats about 12,000 fans.

The mayhem happened only five days before the start of the World Cup, the first to be held in Africa. “At this moment we have 14 civilians that were slightly injured in the process, one policeman seriously injured,� police spokesman Lt. Col. Eugene Opperman said outside the stadium. The injured were being treated at a hospital, he said.

Opperman said tickets for the game were given out for free outside the stadium. “What then occurred was large groups of people gathered outside the gates wanting to come in and wanting to get free tickets. Unfortunately in the

process, the gates were opened and there was a stampede,� Opperman said.

Soccer’s international governing body said it had nothing to do with the ticketing. “FIFA and the OC (local organizing committee) would like to reiterate that this friendly match has no relation whatsoever with the operational organization of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, for which we remain fully confident,�

FIFA said in a statement.

Police spokesman Col. Hangwani Mulaudzi added that because this was an exhibition game, the Nigerian team — the designated host — was responsible for security, not World Cup organizers. Once trouble broke out, he said, police stepped in. “I think the fans were excited to come and see their heroes who will be participating in the World Cup,� he said.

One police officer blamed FIFA for the trouble. “FIFA made the tickets free and now look,� said the policeman, who refused to identified because he was not authorized to speak to the media. “FIFA wanted them free.�

One fan, wearing a South Africa

rugby jersey and bleeding from the head, said the rampaging crowd overpowered him. “I fell down and people just fell over me,� Japhta Mombelo said. “That crowd is overpowering. The police have told me to stay around and they will organize an ambulance but I am still waiting.�

The first rush came when the gates opened to allow fans into the stadium.

Police soon closed the gates, but when they were reopened, a second rush occurred, with more people falling and being run over. “When we were coming in they were just stepping on us,� said Princess Mbali, who was wearing a green South Africa shirt. “I thought I was dying. I was at the bottom.�

Shortly after the second rush, the gates were closed again and much of the crowd dissipated. “The police aren’t saying anything, just go and watch the match,� Mbali said. “How can we watch the match when we are hurt? Maybe my ribs are broken. No one is helping us and we are South Africans.�

The injured policeman was bloodied in the crush and later taken away on a stretcher.

Hamlin cruises to fourth career win at Pocono LONG POND, Pa. (AP) — Denny Hamlin won again at Pocono, pulling away from teammate Kyle Busch following a late restart Sunday in the 500-mile race at the massive 2.5-mile oval.

The victory was Hamlin’s fourth of the season and fourth in nine career starts at the “tricky triangle.�

Busch held off Tony Stewart for second in his 200th career start. Points leader Kevin Harvick was fourth, followed by fourtime defending series champion Jimmie Johnson.

The start was delayed 90 minutes by rain then another 10 minutes or so while

officials patched a pothole at the end of pit road inadvertently opened up by a jet dryer. Once the rain cleared, Hamlin dominated at one of his favorite tracks.

Hamlin appeared to have the race won five minutes earlier, but his two-second lead was wiped out when Harvick nudged Joey Logano into the wall while the drivers were battling for fourth with less than two laps to go. Hamlin couldn’t quite reach the start/finish line for the white flag before the caution came out, sending the race into a two-lap overtime.

Hamlin debated on which

lane to pick for the restart, and opted to go inside in front of Busch. The two Joe Gibbs Racing teammates haven’t exactly been friendly of late, with Busch saying he wanted to “kill� Hamlin following a run-in at the AllStar race two weeks ago.

There was no drama this time. Hamlin easily drew free of Busch and Stewart, cutting Stewart off as they exited the first turn and cruising from there. “That last restart was the best (the car) has been all day,� Hamlin said.

The finish line was almost in sight when a massive wreck swallowed nine cars.

Jeff Gordon, Mark Martin and Kasey Kahne were all involved, with Kahne’s No. 9 Dodge on top of the retaining wall as one of the circuit’s more sleepy stops ended in chaos.

None of the drivers were hurt, but tempers across the garage were frayed.

The 20-year-old Logano exchanged words with Harvick and had to be restrained by Harvick’s crew, a rare display of anger from the normally reserved Logano.

Stewart, while admitting he didn’t have enough car to chase down Hamlin, wasn’t pleased either.

Arizona stays alive by beating Lady Vols 8-0 OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Karissa Buchanan and Brittany Lastrapes each had three hits and two RBIs, Kenzie Fowler threw no-hit ball for four innings and Arizona beat Tennessee 8-0 on Sunday to force a decisive rematch at the Women’s College World Series.

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The game ended after five innings because of the mercy rule. The teams were to meet again about an hour later with a trip to the

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — A.J. Ellis hit an RBI single in the 11th inning to give the Los Angeles Dodgers a 5-4 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Sunday and a split of their four-game series.

Pinch-hitter Russell Martin drew a leadoff walk from Jesse Chavez (0-0), advanced on Blake DeWitt’s bunt and came home when Ellis stroked a 1-2 pitch to left field for his seventh RBI of the season.

Dodgers relievers Jonathan Broxton and Ronald Belisario ended the Braves’ ninth and 10th innings with strikeouts — each stranding a runner at third. Belisario (1-0) pitched two innings of two-hit ball for the victory.

Braves starter Tim Hudson allowed four runs — three earned — and nine hits in seven-plus innings. The two-time All-Star was about to make his third pitch of the eighth inning to Matt Kemp when he was distracted by someone in the crowd who had an object that was reflecting the sun right into his eyes.

The game was held up about 5 minutes until stadium security could identify the fan in question, and Kemp singled on Hudson’s next delivery. At that point, Eric O’Flaherty relieved.

Kemp advanced to third on Garret Anderson’s bunt and DeWitt’s grounder, but Ellis was robbed of a bloop single on a diving catch by center fielder Melky Cabrera.

Dodgers rookie John Ely gave up four runs and nine hits over five innings before he was lifted for a pinch-hitter. The right-hander had not allowed a home run in his first 50 innings in the big leagues before Martin Prado led off the fifth with his fifth of the season. Brian McCann homered three batters later after a walk to Jason Heyward to give Atlanta a 4-0 lead.

McCann’s sixth home run landed in the second deck in the right-field corner. It made him only the 18th player to hit a fair ball into Dodger Stadium’s loge level — including former Dodger Frank Howard’s drive in the 1963 World Series clincher.

Ely’s teammates got him off the hook their next time up, tying the score with Rafael Furcal’s first homer of the season and James Loney’s two-out, two-run single. One of the runs was unearned because of a fielding error by third baseman Omar Infante on Jamey Carroll’s grounder, which preceded a double by Andre Ethier and Loney’s clutch hit.

Heyward gave Atlanta a 1-0 lead in the third with a runscoring single, his only RBI of the series.

The Dodgers tied it in the fourth with the help of a throwing error by first baseman Troy Glaus, who fielded Anderson’s hard grounder and pulled shortstop Yunel Escobar off the bag trying to start an inning-ending double play. Anderson beat Escobar’s relay back to first, and DeWitt singled home Loney with the bases loaded.

This was Bobby Cox’s final game at Dodger Stadium as Atlanta’s manager — unless the Braves meet Los Angeles in the playoffs. His regular-season record at Chavez Ravine was 71-66. The crowd of 37,944 gave Cox a warm ovation midway through the third inning, after public address announcer Eric Smith reminded them that Cox was retiring at the end of the season.

Cox and Joe Torre, who are fourth and fifth respectively on the career wins list, deviated from their normal routine and carried out the lineup cards themselves for the pregame huddle with umpires.

NOTES: Cox and Torre, both of whom are 69, entered this game with 69 wins each in their head-to-head regular-season meetings. The Dodgers will be in Atlanta for a four-game series beginning Aug. 13. ... The No. 3 manager on the career wins list, Tony La Russa, brings the St. Louis Cardinals into town Monday night to begin a three-game set. ... The Dodgers made Sunday a daylong celebration of the life of Jose Lima, who died on May 23 at age 37. When it was time for the national anthem, the Dodgers’ Diamond Vision crew sprung from the archives a videotape of Lima singing the anthem on the field before a game — flanked by his wife and young son.

Jose Lima Jr., now 11, threw out a ceremonial first pitch to fellow Dominican Manny Ramirez.

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Midwest storms wreak havoc, leave seven dead MILLBURY, Ohio (AP) — A tornado unleashed a “war zone” of destruction in northwest Ohio, destroying dozens of homes and an emergency services building as a line of storms killed at least seven people and threatened to do more damage Sunday as it hit the Northeast.

Storms collapsed a movietheater roof in Illinois and ripped siding off a building at a Michigan nuclear plant, forcing a shutdown.

But most of the worst was reserved for a 100-yardwide, 7-mile-long strip southeast of Toledo now littered with wrecked vehicles, splintered wood and family possessions.

The tornado ripped the roof and back wall off Lake High School’s gymnasium about 11 p.m. Saturday, several hours before the graduation ceremony was supposed to begin there. The school board president said one of the victims was the father of the class valedictorian.

Two buses were tossed on their sides and another was thrown about 50 yards, landing on its top near the high school’s football field.

More than 10 hours later, its right turn signal was still blinking.

Lake Township Police Chief Mark Hummer flew over the damaged area and said at least 50 homes were destroyed and another 50 severely damaged, as well as six commercial buildings. The storm fell over an area of farm fields and light industry, narrowly missing the heavily populated suburbs on the southern edge of Toledo.

“It’s a war zone,” Hummer said. “It’s pretty disheartening.”

Rescue officials were still searching through homes Sunday and couldn’t say whether anyone else was missing, Lake Township Fire Chief Todd Walters said.

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email to: class@themountainpress.com 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 December 2, 2005, by Jeffery Whaley & Stephanie Whaley to Larry A. Weissman, Trustee, as same appears of record in the Register’s Office of Sevier County, Tennessee, under Book No. 2410, Page 3, (“Deed of Trust”); and WHEREAS, the beneficial interest of said Deed of Trust was last transferred and assigned to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc; and WHEREAS, Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc, the current owner and holder of said Deed of Trust, (the “Owner and Holder”), appointed the undersigned, Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc., as Substitute Trustee by instrument filed for record in the Register’s Office of Sevier County, Tennessee, with all the rights, powers and privileges of the original Trustee named in said Deed of Trust; and NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that the entire indebtedness has been declared due and payable as provided in said Deed of Trust by the Owner and Holder, and that the undersigned, Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc., Substitute Trustee, or his duly appointed attorneys or agents, by virtue of the power and authority vested in him, will on Thursday, July 1, 2010 (having been postponed from the previous sale date of March 18, 2010), commencing at 2:00 PM at the steps of the Main entrance of the Sevier County Courthouse, Sevierville, Tennessee, proceed to sell at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for cash, the following described property situated in Sevier County, Tennessee, to wit: Situate in the Fourth (4th) Civil District of Sevier County, Tennessee, and being Lot 17, of Windswept Subdivision, as the same is shown by plat of record in Map Book 28, Page 298 in the Register’s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee to which plat reference is hereby made for a more particular description. Subject to restrictions, reservations and easements as set forth in Misc. Book 258, Page 476, and Map Book 28, Page 298 in said Register’s Office. Also Subject to any and all restrictions, easements and building setback lines as are shown in the records of the said Register’s Office. Being the same property conveyed to Jeffrey Whaley and wife, Stephanie Whaley by Warranty Deed of Warren Bradley Kirkland and wife, Mika Elizabeth Kirkland dated November 23, 2005 of record in Book 2410, Page 1 in the said Register’s Office.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 508 Asa Street Sevierville, TN 37876 CURRENT OWNER(S): Jeffery Whaley & Stephanie Whaley 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. This sale is also subject to the right of redemption by the INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE U.S. TREASURY, pursuant to 26 U.S.C. 7425(d)(1) by reason of the following tax lien(s) of record in: Book 3482, Page 406. Notice of the sale has been given to the Internal Revenue Service in accordance with 26 U.S.C. 7425(b).

SUBORDINATE LIENHOLDERS: SunTrust Mortgage Inc.; SunTrust Bank; Blalock Lumber Company, LP dba Blalock Ready Mix; 2 Judgments in favor of 84 Lumber Company; Commerce & Industry Insurance Company OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES: N/A All right and equity of redemption, statutory or otherwise, homestead, and dower are expressly waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is believed to be good, but the undersigned will sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee. The right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale to another day, time, and place certain without further publication, upon announcement at the time and place for the sale set forth above. THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.

Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc. Substitute Trustee c/o IMR Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc. 1587 Northeast Expressway Atlanta, GA 30329 (770) 234-9181 File No.: 221.0816864TN June 7, 14 & 21, 2010

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NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE Default having been made in the terms, conditions and payment of the debts and obligations secured by a certain Deed of Trust dated 8 November 2004, executed by RICHARD L. LETHCO and HAZEL B. LETHCO, to Edward H. Hamilton as Trustee for Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Ameritrust Mortgage Company (ìAMCî), of record in the Office of the Register of Sevier County, Tennessee, in Book 2111, Page 87, Instrument No. 04058711; said Trust Deed, debt and obligations having been assigned by AMC to HSBC Mortgage Services, Inc. (ìHSBCî), by instrument recorded in said Register’s Office in Book 3540, Page 788, Instrument No. 10019653; and Richard J. Myers having been appointed as Substitute Trustee in an instrument of record in said Register’s Office in Book 3540, Page 790, Instrument No. 10019654, and the owner of the debt secured by said Deed of Trust, HSBC, having required the undersigned to advertise and sell the property described therein conveyed, the entire indebtedness having been declared due and payable as provided in said Deed of Trust, the undersigned, RICHARD J. MYERS, will by virtue of the power and authority vested in him as Substitute Trustee, on MONDAY, 14 JUNE 2010, commencing at TWELVE OíCLOCK NOON, on the east front steps of the Sevier County Courthouse, 125 Court Avenue, Sevierville, Tennessee, sell at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for cash, the following described property in Sevier County, Tennessee, to wit: SITUATED IN THE FIRST (1ST) CIVIL DISTRICT OF SEVIER COUNTY, TENNESSEE, AND BEING A 4.79 ACRE TRACT AS SHOWN ON A PLAT ENTITLED “SURVEY OF A PORTION OF THE PROPERTY OF ANNA LEE WILLIAMS”, DATED JUNE 15, 1979, PREPARED BY HASSEL T. WOLFE, RLS, AND BEING MORE PARTICULARLY BOUNDED AND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS, TO-WIT: BEGINNING AT A POINT IN THE CENTER OF SUNSET GAP ROAD, BEING 1.0 MILES EAST OF ITS INTERSECTION WITH HURST GAP ROAD, CORNER TO RUTH BRANAN; THENCE FROM SAID POINT OF BEGINNING AND WITH THE CENTER OF SUNSET GAP ROAD SOUTH 86 DEG 05 MIN 10 SEC EAST 64.30 FEET TO A POINT IN THE CENTER OF SAID ROAD, CORNER TO CURTIS PATTERSON; THENCE LEAVING SAID ROAD AND WITH THE LINE OF PATTERSON NORTH 19 DEG. 39 MIN 00 SEC EAST 28.40 FEET TO AN IRON PIN AT THE NORTH EDGE OF SUNSET GAP ROAD; THENCE CONTINUING WITH THE LINE OF PATTERSON NORTH 24 DEG 14 MIN 20 SEC EAST 85.48 FEET TO A STAKE; THENCE NORTH 33 DEG 12 MIN 40 SEC EAST 76.73 FEET TO A STAKE; THENCE NORTH 22 DEG 55 MIN 10 SEC EAST 162.19 FEET TO A STAKE; THENCE NORTH 54 DEG 00 MIN 50 SEC EAST 139.98 FEET TO A STAKE; THENCE NORTH 47 DEG 36 MIN 30 SEC EAST 149.08 FEET TO A STAKE; THENCE NORTH 49 DEG 34 MIN 30 SEC EAST 183.27 FEET TO A STAKE; THENCE NORTH 69 DEG 50 MIN 00 SEC EAST 143.19 FEET TO A STAKE; THENCE NORTH 56 DEG 12 MIN 10 SEC EAST 199.85 FEET TO A 3 INCH MAPLE; THENCE NORTH 55 DEG 37 MIN 10 SEC EAST 137.46 FEET TO A 2 INCH PINE; THENCE NORTH 35 DEG 39 MIN 10 SEC EAST 121.35 FEET TO A POST, CORNER TO PATTERSON; THENCE CONTINUING WITH THE LINE OF PATTERSON NORTH 75 DEG 17 MIN 00 SEC EAST 199.89 FEET TO AN 8 INCH TWIN OAK, CORNER TO WILLIAMS; THENCE WITH THE LINE OF WILLIAMS NORTH 71 DEG 02 MIN 30 SEC WEST 400.32 FEET TO A POINT IN THE CENTER LINE OF A BRANCH, CORNER TO ANNA LEE WILLIAMS; THENCE WITH THE SEVERANCE LINE OF THE LANDS OF ANNA LEE WILLIAMS SOUTH 34 DEG 31 MIN 40 SEC WEST 523.36 FEET TO A 14 INCH STUMP; THENCE SOUTH 61 DEG. 31 MIN 40 SEC WEST 508.49 FEET TO A IRON PIN, CORNER TO RUTH BRANAN; THENCE WITH THE LINE OF BRANAN SOUTH 14 DEG 39 MIN 10 SEC WEST 329.57 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING CONTAINING 4.79 ACRES, MORE OR LESS.† SUBJECT TO GOVERNMENTAL ZONING AND SUBDIVISION ORDINANCES AND REGULATIONS IN EFFECT. SUBJECT TO ANY AND ALL APPLICABLE RESTRICTIONS, EASEMENTS AND BUILDING SETBACK LINES AS ARE SHOWN IN THE RECORDS OF THE SAID REGISTER�S OFFICE.† BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO ROBERT L. LETHCO AND WIFE, HAZEL B. LETHCO BY QUIT CLAIM DEED OF HAROLD H. LETHCO, DATED NOVEMBER 8, 2004 AND OF RECORD IN BOOK 2111, PAGE 85, SEVIER COUNTY REGISTER OF DEEDS OFFICE. Property Address: 4417 Wilhite Road Cosby, TN 37722 At the time of this publication, a search of the public records reveals no lien filed by the United States or the State of Tennessee which affects the above described property. The sale of the property described in said Deed of Trust shall be subject to any and all instrument of record, prior liens, encumbrances, deeds of trust, easements, restrictions, building lines, unpaid taxes, assessments, penalties and interest, if any.† All right and equity of redemption,† homestead, dower and all other exceptions are expressly waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is believed to be good, but the Substitute Trustee will convey and sell only as Substitute Trustee.† The right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale to another day or time certain without further publication, upon announcement at the time for the above.

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SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE Default having been made in the terms, conditions, provisions and payments made and provided for in a Deed of Trust dated February 23, 2004, executed by Teresa Hood Davis, unmarried, to F.B. Murphy, Jr., as Trustee, and recorded in Book 1915, Page 793. Register’s Office for SEVIER County, Tennessee, to secure the indebtedness therein described, and the entire indebtedness having been called due and payable as provided in said deed of trust, and said payment not having been made, and the lawful owner and holder of said indebtedness having appointed the undersigned, David G. Mangum, as substitute trustee by written instrument recorded by in Book 3544, Page 102, in the above mentioned Register’s Office, notice is hereby given that I, the undersigned substitute trustee, or my designated agent, under the power and authority vested in me by said deed of trust, and having been requested to do so by the lawful owner and holder of said debt, will on Thursday, June 24 , 2010 at 11:00 A.M. (Eastern Time Zone), at the front steps of the East side of the Courthouse in Sevierville, Tennessee, sell at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for cash, free from the equity of redemption, homestead and dower, and all other exemptions and rights of every kind, all of which are expressly waived in said deed of trust, the following described tract or parcel of land situated and lying in Sevier County, Tennessee, and more particularly described as follows, to-wit: SITUATED in the Eleventh Civil District of Sevier County, Tennessee and within the City of Gatlinburg, Tennessee, and being all of condominium Unit 7101 of Gatlinburg Summit Condominiums, Phase III, Gatlinburg Summit Horizontal Property Regime as shown on Plat of record in Plat Book 24, Page 296, of the Register’s Office of Sevier County, Tennessee, to which plat reference is here made for a more particular description of the condominium unit.

The Gatlinburg Summit is a horizontal Property Regime established pursuant to TCA 66-21-101 et. seq., and as amended.

The property described herein above is conveyed together with an undivided interest in the common elements, vote, common surplus and liability for common expenses and other assessments appurtenant thereto and as set forth in the Master Deed of Gatlinburg Summit Horizontal Property Regime, and First, Second and Third Amendments to the Master Deed of the Gatlinburg Summit Horizontal Property Regime.

DEED REFERENCE: BEING the same property conveyed to Teresa Hood Davis, unmarried by Warranty Deed dated February 23, 2004 and being recorded in the Register’s Office, Sevier County, Tennessee, of record in Book 1915, Page 791, in the Sevier County Register’s Office.

This description was taken from the Deed of Trust being foreclosed on.

SUBJECT to any and all existing easements, setback lines and restrictive covenants of record in the said Register’s Office, including but not limited to Restrictions of Master Deed of record in Book 336, Page 511, as amended in Book 337, Page 347, Book 334, Page 445, and Book 348, Page 618, all matters on the Plan of record in Book 24, Page 296, the ROW Deed of record in Book 8, Page 535, and the general permit to Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company of record in Book 116, Page 497, said Register’s Office.

MAP/PARCEL:125M-A-024.00-C-145 PROPERTY ADDRESS: 1260 Ski View Drive, Unit U7101 Gatlinburg, TN 37738 as shown on the tax maps of the Assessor of Property for Sevier County, TN. This sale is subject to any and all unpaid real estate taxes; restrictive covenants, easements and setback lines; any and all redemption rights, including rights of redemption of any governmental agency, State or Federal; and any and all other prior liens or encumbrances against said real property. Said sale is further subject to matters that an accurate survey of the property might disclose.

The property sold pursuant to this notice shall be sold AS IS and neither the Substitute Trustee nor the beneficiary of the Deed of Trust, nor any agent or attorney therefore, makes or shall make any warranty, whether express or implied, as to the condition, quality or quantity thereof, including, but not limited to, the enforceability of any lease affecting the property, the existence or absence of defaults under or the effect or this sale upon the rights of any party under such lease. The Substitute Trustee shall make no warranty of title, express or implied, and will sell and convey the subject real property by Substitute Trusteeís Deed only.

The Substitute Trustee may adjourn or postpone the aforementioned sale of real property by public announcement at such time and place of sale, and from time to time thereafter may postpone such sale by public announcement at the time and place fixed by the preceding postponement or subsequently noticed sale, and without further notice make such sale at the time fixed by the last postponement, or may, in its discretion, give a new notice of sale.

The failure of any high bidder to pay the purchase price and close the sale shall, at the option of the Substitute Trustee, be cause for rejection of the bid, and, if the bid is rejected, the Substitute Trustee shall have the option of making the sale to the next highest bidder who is ready, willing, and able to comply with the terms thereof. The proceeds derived from the sale of the property will be applied as provided for in said deed of trust.

Terms of Sale: Cash Substitute Trustee: David G. Mangum 2303 Franklin Road Nashville, TN 37204 (615) 255-8690

Richard J. Myers, Substitute Trustee Date: May 18, 2010 APPERSON CRUMP PLC 6070 Poplar Avenue, Sixth Floor Memphis, TN 38119-3954 (901) 756-6300 Publish: 24, 31 May, 7 June 2010

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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE WHEREAS, on January 14, 2004 , Sheila D. Seals, single, by her Deed of Trust recorded on January 16, 2004 in Book 1880, Page 655, in the Register’s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee, conveyed the hereinafter described real estate to David L. Flitcroft, Trustee, to secure the payment of one promissory note in the amount of $27,000.00, payable to K-25 Federal Credit Union , dated January 14, 2004 , to which Deed of Trust reference is hereby made; and WHEREAS, default having been made in the payment of said indebtedness now past due, the entire amount of the same having been declared due and payable in accordance with the terms of the Note and Deed of Trust, K-25 Federal Credit Union has directed me, the undersigned Trustee, to foreclosure said Deed of Trust in accordance with the terms thereof, on the said real estate.

NOW, THEREFORE, by virtue of the authority in me vested by said Deed of Trust, I will, upon the 18th day of June, 2010, at 11:00 A.M., local time, offer for sale and sell on the steps of the Sevier County Courthouse, in Sevierville, Tennessee, at public outcry to the highest and best bidder, for cash, and in bar of all statutory rights and equity of redemption, homestead, dower and all other rights of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived, the following described real property: Situated in the Sixteenth Civil District of Sevier County, Tennessee, without the corporate limits of any municipality and being more particularly described as follows: Being designated as Lot 18, Laurel Creek Subdivision, as shown on the plat of same of record in Large Map Book 1, Slide Page 35, in the Register’s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee, to which plat specific reference is hereby made for a more particular description of said lot.

Being the same property conveyed to Sheila D. Seals, Single, by deed from Elmer R. Huff and wife, Carol Huff, dated September 22, 1997, recorded September 22, 1997, in Deed Book D-608, Page 355, in the Register’s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee.

Subject to any easements and rights of way, visible or otherwise.

Tax Map and Parcel: 92N-A-17 Property Address: Newt Huff Lane, in Sevierville Sevier County, Tennessee Other Possible Interested Parties: Forest Center North, LLC The said property will be sold subject to any and all unpaid taxes thereon; subject to easements, reservations, restrictions and conditions contained in any instrument in the chain of title thereto.

The beneficiary of the above described trust deed reserves the right to bid at the hereinafter described sale.

Dated at Oak Ridge, Tennessee, this the 18th day of May, 2010.

David L. Flitcroft, Trustee Joyce, Meredith, Flitcroft and Normand May 24, 31 & June 7, 2010

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2BR/1BA, 4x8 storage room, ground level, in Sev. $500/mo. + dep. Short or longterm lease avail.

Call 423-619-1925.

1 Car Garage

$745/mo.

(865) 908-6789

722 BUSINESS BUILDINGS

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 "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

837 CAMPER SALES

Outstanding Commercial Building ready for nightly rental office or pizza house restaurant. In Gatlinburg next to Westgate Resort 865-978-1056 941 SUV SALES

For Rent 4BR on lake home.

Gated Comm. $1000 mo 1st & last mth.

428-0103

2BR/2BA $485

DOWNTOWN SEVIERVILLE

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

Cagles Furniture and Appliances

Beautiful log home on Golf Course + pool. 2BR 2BA plus loft, Fully furnished. Only $795 mth + dep. Call Diane 865-654-7861

865-774-5919

Greystone Rentals Red Carpet Inn 349 East Parkway Gatlinburg, TN

590 APPLIANCES

3BR 2BA No pets, Non smoking. Sevierville $750 mth.

865-654-9004

House Sev. 3BR/2BA Great!

581 PETS Female brown & white short haired, medium sized dog. 1yr old, house broken, very friendly, very cute looking. Has rabies shots, needing a good home for a very good dog. 933-2662 or 314-1765.

699 HOME RENTALS

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

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2005 Mercury Mariner, V6, 4x4, automatic, sunroof, Michelin, perfect condition, 95k miles, $9,500 Call 865-603-2877.

People d Respon 829 MANUFACTURED HOME SALES

950 MOTORCYCLE SALES 1995 Kawasaki Police 1000. Great shape. $2500 786-4127871

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2000 American Eagle 40 footer Has 350 Cummins Engine, 2 A/Cs Water heater, microwave, fridge, Freezer, stove, oven, auto level, Sleeps 4, 2 slide outs, 3 awnings Diesel, garaged, loaded with every imaginable option.

Absolutely immaculate condition.

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LeConte Landing, FSBO. Reduced.

3BR 2BA, Very Desirable location.

865-414-0117.

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.

721 COMMERCIAL PROPERTY

3BR 2BA in Sevierville area. $750 mth $750 dep. No pets.

Call 680-4615

1/2 Acre Commercial Zoned Lots, Kodak exit 407, $89,000.

865-654-6691.

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

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Large 1BR Water, app furnished. No pets.

Ref. $450 + dep.

680-3078.

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Red Rooster Pancake House hiring all positions for night shift. Apply in person 9am-noon.

3215 Parkway, Pigeon Forge Now Hiring Sales Associates & Assistant Mgr for Billy’s/HHI As Seen on TV Store.

FT/PT & Outstanding Customer Service Skills & Prof. Sales ability req. Must be flexible & dependable.

Includes evenings & weekends.

Growth opp. Vacation pay. Employee disc. Apply in person: PF traffic light #7. Ask for Regina.

696 APARTMENTS FOR RENT

1BR $395 2BR $495 Mtn, view from patio, 908-2062

693 ROOMS FOR RENT

Exp. Desk Clerk/Auditor needed. Apply in person at Colonial House Motel in Pigeon Forge.

Experienced Desk Clerk needed. Apply in person Spirit of the Smokies Condo Lodge, 2385 Parkway, Pigeon Forge

696 APARTMENTS FOR RENT

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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.

CROSSCREEK 2BR/1.5 BA to 2BR/2BA garden apts. $545 to $580 Trolly access 865-429-2962 Gatlinburg 2BR apt Quiet area in city. $550 mo.

No smoking or pets.

786-412-7871 Gatlinburg 2BR, Central H/A, Water furnished, Private deck. No pets.

Credit check. $575 + dep. 690-2766 GATLINBURG, 2BR unfurn. water incl.

No Pets. dep req.

865-621-3015.

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Advice

Husband is right to be concerned that ex beau of wife contacted her

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Baby Blues

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Dear Annie: I’ve been married to “Julia” for 30 years. Last November, she was contacted by an old boyfriend through a reunion website. Since then, they have been trading e-mails and text messages several times a week. Julia has told me about the e-mails and texts, but she deletes them as soon as she responds.

I accidentally opened Julia’s e-mail account and saw that this guy has tried to convince her to meet secretly for lunch so they could hug each other and talk for several hours. He says he is sexually attracted to Julia, but is afraid of regrets if they “did something.” He also wrote that he does not have frequent sex with his wife. This guy has a cell phone with an unlisted number and an e-mail account unknown to his wife. He also has not mentioned this correspondence to her.

I haven’t told Julia about seeing the e-mail.

She knows I have concerns about this guy, but insists she isn’t attracted to him. She says she loves me and would not cheat. She hasn’t had an opportunity to respond to his lunch suggestion yet because we have been on vacation.

Julia has offered to cut off the correspondence if I ask. Should I let this play out as two ships passing, if no damage is done? Just glimpsing at his technique, I suspect he has done this before.

Should I contact his wife and possibly risk destroying his marriage? -Internally Torn Apart Dear Torn: No. That would be overly aggressive on your part. We think your wife is having a flirtation and nothing

more, but these things can take on a life of their own, and we don’t blame you for being concerned.

Julia has offered to stop contacting this fellow.

Take her up on it, and make sure she follows through.

Dear Annie: I have been cleaning houses for years, and in all that time, only one client has given me a raise. I go above and beyond. If it takes me an extra 30 minutes to finish, I will stay and not ask for additional pay.

Why do people think that cleaning help don’t deserve raises or bonuses? These clients have found me to be trustworthy. Nothing ever gets broken, and I am always committed to being there.

I never get a paid vacation and haven’t received a Christmas bonus in more than 10 years.

What are the proper guidelines? -- Appreciate the Cleaning Ladies Dear Lady: Most clients would give you more money if you asked.

Otherwise, they don’t think you mind, and they are quite content to continue paying the same amount. Tell them you have raised your hourly rate, and cite a specific figure. Remind them if necessary. Bonuses are not mandatory, but clients should remember you during the holidays, the same way they do their hairdressers, doormen and anyone else who provides an ongoing service.

Dear Annie: Your

response to “Devastated and Frustrated” made my blood pressure go up 10 points. She has a terrible daughter-in-law. You told her to find something to like about her because she could catch more flies with honey than vinegar.

Instead of having her apologize to her snooty daughter-in-law, you should have advised her to discuss this matter with her gutless son and try to resolve it. But if that doesn’t work, she should cut all ties with these worthless people.

If that means no contact with the grandchildren, too bad. I wouldn’t put up with the whole lot of them.

I don’t think she can find anything to like in this daughter-inlaw, especially after 12 years of her nonsense.

-- Outraged Reader from Tallahassee, Fla. Dear Tallahassee: If one is willing to cut off all contact with one’s own child and the grandchildren, your solution is certainly one way to handle the situation.

We don’t believe most parents would want that, however, and advised accordingly.

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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