June 14, 2010

The Mountain Press ■ Sevier County’s Daily Newspaper ■ Vol. 26, No. 165 ■ June 14, 2010 ■ www.themountainpress.com ■ 50 Cents

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Home invasion suspects sought

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King Family Library

Incident occured Saturday in ’Burg

allegedly shot one victim in the leg during a home invasion robbery Saturday morning, according to a press release from the department.

The suspects, armed with semiStaff Report automatic pistols, broke into a GATLINBURG — The house on Autumn Lane around Gatlinburg Police Department is 9 a.m, this morning. After stealsearching for two suspects who ing property thesuspects fled in

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The victim, who’s name has not been released, was transGatlinburg police are asking that ported to the University of anyone with information about Tennessee Medical Center. The this crime call 436-5181. victim’s condition is unknown at this time.

Gatlinburg police ask that anythe victim’s car, a 2003 maroon one with information call 436Oldsmobile sedan with a Tennessee tag, number 824- 5181.

Have information?

A look at the new King Family Library — inside today’s newspaper

Downtown revs to life with car show

By DEREK HODGES Staff Writer

5Not quite as sensational Nats’ Strasburg ‘only’ fans 8 in 5 innings in win over Indians Sports, Page A8

NATION

America’s guilty Use of radiation has grown sixfold over last couple of decades Page A5

Weather Today Mostly cloudy High: 91°

Tonight Partly cloudy

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Robert Overholt gives his 1955 Ford Customline a shining after a small rain shower passed over Saturday’s SummerFest, an event put on by the Diner Rats Car Club. The group is planning two more gatherings featuring “cars, crafts and music” on July 10 and Aug. 14.

DETAILS, Page A6

Obituaries Roger Elder, 49 Nelson Trentham, 91 Nancy Tipton, 71 Joe Whaley Jr., 58 DETAILS, Page A4

Index Local & State A1-A4,A16 Calendar . . . . . . . . . A16 Opinion . . . . . . . . . . . . . A7 Sports . . . . . . . . . . . A8,A9 Business . . . . . . . . . A2,A3 Advice . . . . . . . . . . . A15 Comics . . . . . . . . . . . . A15 Classifieds . . . . . A12-A14 Nation . . . . . . . . . . . . A5 World . . . . . . . . . . . . A16

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Somethin’ fishy Kids hooked on fun at annual Trout Rodeo

By DEREK HODGES Staff Writer

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SEVIERVILLE — Downtown Sevierville, often a weekend ghost town during the summer, got a jolt of gas and muscle Saturday as the Diner Rats Car Club held the first of three planned SummerFest events on the streets around the courthouse.

Organizer Jack Maness said he was “very pleased” with the way the festivities went, with an appreciative crowd turning out despite some morning showers to enjoy what Maness called, “Cars, crafts and music.”

The event brought antique autos of every stripe to the square, from a Fiat that has seen better days to 1950s Chevrolets that look like they just rolled off the lot. A host of admirers also turned out to ogle the cars and talk to their owners.

It was that crowd that is the real aim of the events, which are set to continue July 10 and Aug. 14 from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.

“We were just talking about it last year and we were saying how it’s a shame there’s nothing going on downtown during the summer,” Maness said. “We have this beautiful downtown and this great location, and no one is using it. It’s just dead during the summer weekends.

GATLINBURG — To many adults, the mainly pint-sized trout that were pulled out of the Middle Prong Little Pigeon River on Saturday might not have even passed for keepers, but for the youngsters doing the catching in the Gatlinburg Trout Rodeo, they were prize specimens.

The annual event drew 60 competitors this year, with their own sizes greatly variable from those for whom just holding the rod was a supreme effort to some who seemed to have more experience around the water than guys on commercial fishing boats. They squealed with delight and sometimes shrieked with fear as they brought each catch ashore, collecting them to be weighed in at late morning in contest

for a host of prizes.

“This is the first time I’ve ever been fishing in Gatlinburg,” 8-year-old sportsman Maverick Mullins said as he proudly held up a line bearing a pair of young trout, the limit for those trying their luck in Herbert Holt Park’s waters Saturday. “I’m having a lot of fun. I just like to go fishing. I like catching fish.”

His father, Jeff Mullins, said he read about the annual tradition, which coincides with the state’s free fishing week for children during which youngsters don’t have to have a license to cast a line, in The Mountain Press and immediately decided it was time to get outdoors with his son.

“I told him, ‘We’re going fishing this weekend,’” Mullins said. “It’s a good experience for him and it gets him out See FISHY, Page A4

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Reese Cole claimed the distinction of landing the biggest fish during Saturday’s Gatlinburg Trout Rodeo, reeling in a 1.14-pound catch.

Motorcyclists go on a ‘cruise’ to help find a cure for cancer

By DEREK HODGES Staff Writer

Corrections The Mountain Press is committed to accuracy.

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

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Participants in Tanger Five Oaks’ Cruisin’ for a Cure Charity Ride, a fundraiser for the outlet center’s Relay For Life team, sign a banner announcing their dedication to continuing the fight against cancer.

for the ride — participants paid $15 per bike or $25 if two people were on it — will go into the pot with the other SEVIERVILLE — They are cancer war- money already collected through various efforts on the part of Tanger employriors, hear them roar.

Tanger Outlet Centers held its second ees. The local center’s team collected about $90,000 last year, part of efforts annual Cruisin’ for a Cure Charity Ride Saturday, attracting a herd of motorcycle to support Relay For Life, a nationwide program that provides funding to the enthusiasts ready to do battle with the American Cancer Society. deadly disease. And roar they did, all Those efforts over Relay’s 25 years, the way through Sevierville and Pigeon Balkcom points out, have helped fund Forge, through Wears Valley and down to Townsend, braving rain and traffic to research into the causes and potential treatments for cancer, help for those make their contribution. dealing with the disease, and education “We are honored to have the bikers come help us with the fight against can- about prevention, among other things.

“This is important because it’s saving cer,” event organizer and Tanger Five lives,” she said. “Really, almost everyOaks General Manager Judith Huskey body has been touched in some way by Balkcom said. “It’s great that they’re cancer, whether they’ve lost a family willing to come out and do this to help us raise money in the fight.”

See CRUISE, Page A4 The cash raised from the entry fees

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The Mountain Press â—† Monday, June 14, 2010

Brown to manage electrical services

Blalock is Road Builders Contractor of the Year Submitted report

Submitted report KNOXVILLE — Nathan A. Brown of Sevierville has joined Barge Waggoner Sumner & Cannon Inc. (BWSC).

Brown is manager of electrical services, responsible for electrical services of the industrial and facilities groups in all BWSC locations in three states.

B r o w n was previously electrical division Brown manager at The Cherokee Group LLC in Sevierville. He has more than 18 years of experience in electrical engineering design and construction, including lighting design, power distribution design, and fire alarm and communications design.

Brown received his bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering from the University of Tennessee and is a registered professional engineer in Tennessee, North Carolina and Georgia.

He is a member of the National Society of Professional Engineers and the National Fire Protection Association.

Five-minute stoppages to continue on 66 Submitted report SEVIERVILLE — The contractor widening Highway 66 will continue the five-minute stoppages on the road weekdays between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m., in order to pull electric and fiber cable across 66 from King Street to Catlettsburg, the Tennessee Department of Transportation says.

Comcast, Charter and AT&T are working on site and may be pulling wire across 66 in this section as well.

Curb and gutter construction from Allensville Road to Old Douglas Dam Road will continue weekdays, and some driveways will be closed temporarily for about two days to allow the concrete to cure.

The contractor will maintain access to affected businesses at all times by leaving at least one driveway open.

The planned work depends on good weather.

Tennessee’s first legal moonshine distillery will open at 903 Parkway in downtown Gatlinburg.

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Ole Smoky Distillery sets grand opening for July 2 Submitted Report GATLINBURG — Tennessee moonshine will be available legally for the first time when Ole Smoky Distillery opens in Ole Smoky Holler at 903 Parkway in downtown Gatlinburg.

The distillery will have a grand opening celebration on July 2 and will offer free tours, free samples of moonshine to adults over 21, and moonshine for sale.

Ole Smoky will offer a number of moonshine products. Moonshine cherries will be available for purchase during the holiday season.

The Ole Smoky recipes are the product of local families who have made moonshine in the mountains for over a century. Dave Pickerell, who served as the master distiller for Maker’s Mark for over 15 years, assisted with the refinement of the recipes.

A highlight of the facility is the authentic working moonshine. Ole Smoky is the only distillery in the state dedicated to moonshine products.

Owners Joe Baker, Tony Breeden and Cory Cottongim emphasized mountain heritage as well as the historical significance of the moonshine craft during hard economic times of the early 20th century. “Moonshine played an integral role in the daily lives of families in this region,� said Baker. “Too often, people rely on the stereotype of a backwards old man making a cheap, dangerous product. In truth, a lot of good people made and sold moonshine in order to feed and clothe their families.�

Ole Smoky is the first federally licensed distillery in East Tennessee, and is currently one of only four distilleries operating in the state.

21st Century Caveman Computer Repair Shop opens in Sevierville Submitted report SEVIERVILLE — Owner Chris Threadgill has opened 21st Century Caveman Computer Repair Shop. “We wanted to have a name and business that sticks in your mind,� he said. “My business partner, Ariel Palaganas, was reflecting in his early years of trying fix computers and becoming frustrated, pulling out his hair and grunting at the monitor like a caveman. We would

like to think we are past that primitive point in our careers and have become 21st Century cavemen.�

THreadgll said PC repair can be challenging on its own. “We feel our name entertains and sympathizes all at the same time. Besides, it’s a cute name for a cute

little shop,� he said.

The business offers computer repair, upgrades, virus removal, graphics, logo and sign design.

21st Century Caveman Computer Repair Shop is located at 514 W. Main St., just past Big Lots and Hardee’s on the right. Call 4290001.

Charles Blalock & Sons Inc. of Sevierville has been named winner of the Tennessee Road Builders Association Prime Contractor of the Year award.

Selected by association subcontractors, suppliers and associate members, the award went to Blalock based on the following criteria: n Promptly pays subcontractors and suppliers n Handles subcontractor bids in a confidential, professional manner n Has sufficient personnel and equipment to construct the project in a timely manner n Uses fair subcontract agreements n Provides subcontractors and suppliers with sufficient lead time

n Provides a ready and safe worksite for subcontractors The association also elected a new board of directors to serve the organization in 20102011. Doug Blalock of Charles Blalock & Sons was elected an at-large director.

The association developed annual awards to recognize the work of contractors in four categories: prime contractor, subcontractor, supplier and associate.

TRBA is an organization of nearly 400 contractors and associates from throughout the state.

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Hardware, home center opens in ’Burg Submitted Report GATLINBURG — Mark Trentham’s Hardware and Home Center has opened at 526 E. Parkway (Highway 321), near the corner of Roaring Fork.

“Gatlinburg has needed a local hardware store that

offers friendly service and great prices,” said owner Mark Trentham. “We’ll offer supplies that contractors and homeowners need, so that they don’t have to drive out to Sevierville or Newport to get them. And if we don’t have it in stock, we can order it and have it

here in a few days.”

The store is open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily.

Grand opening will be held from noon to 7 p.m.

Tuesday. The event will be held just down the road from the new hardware store at 826 E. Parkway (the old Five & Dime),

which will be the future site of Mark Trentham’s Electronics and Security and Mark Trentham’s Lawn & Garden Center.

“These stores will be opening in about a month,” said Trentham.

Call the store at 4365887.

Borg earns Med Practice Manager certification Submitted Report SEYMOUR — DeShawn Borg, practice manager for Rueda Dermatology Clinic in Seymour, recently earned the designation of Certified Medical Practice Manager by attending the DoctorsManagement School of Medical Practice.

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The Tennessee Civil War Trails map-guide cover shows Historic Neddy Jacobs Cabin on the public square in Lebanon. Map-guides are now available, marking the upcoming 150th anniversary of the Civil War.

Civil War Trails map-guide ready at welcome centers Submitted Report The Civil War Trails map-guides are now available, marking the upcoming 150th anniversary of the Civil War. The map-guides chart nearly 200 Civil War sites throughout the state.

Tennessee’s Civil War Trails program, part of a multi-state initiative, interprets and creates driving tours of both the great campaigns and the lesserknown Civil War sites. Tennessee, second only to Virginia in Civil War sites, joins North four other states in this project. The entire program has been identified by the National Trust for Historic Preservation as one of the most successful and sustainable heritage tourism programs in the nation.

“We know the Civil Sesquicentennial will focus the world’s attention on this pivotal time in our nation’s history. We expect thousands of visitors to make their way to Tennessee to learn about the state’s role in the war,” said Commissioner Susan Whitaker, Tennessee Department of Tourist Development and co-chair of the Tennessee Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission.

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Nearly 1.3 million people under the age of 65 — more than one in four (25.1 percent) of Tennessee’s nonelderly population — have a diagnosed pre-existing condition that could lead to a denial of coverage in the individual health insurance market, according to a report released by Families USA. They are among the 57.2 million people nationwide who could potentially face discriminatory health coverage practices.

Once the newly enacted health reform law is implemented, these Tennesseans will gain significant protections: The new law prohibits insurance companies from denying health coverage to people due to preexisting conditions; from charging discriminatory premiums based on health status; and from excluding benefits that would treat their health conditions.

The report shows that, while individuals in all age groups in Tennessee have pre-existing health conditions, this is a problem that grows with age: n Nearly one in five (17.5 percent of) young adults aged 18 to 24 have a diagnosed pre-existing health condition that could lead to a denial of coverage. n Nearly two in five (39.3 percent) of adults aged 45 to 54 have a diagnosed pre-existing condition that could lead to a denial of coverage.

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OBITUARIES In Memoriam

Roger M. Elder

Roger M. Elder, age 49 of Sevierville, passed away Saturday, June 12, 2010 at U.T. Medical Center.

He was a member of the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indians. An avid outdoorsman with love for scuba diving, hiking, and camping. He was also active for many years in the Wildflower Pilgrimage and Wilderness Wildlife Week teaching Cherokee Folklore and Medicinal Plants.

Preceded in death by, Great-Grandparents, Dr. John Edward Elder and wife Jennie of Sevierville, Chief of the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indians, John Alfred Tahquette and wife Ann of Cherokee, NC.; Grandparents, William Rogers Elder and wife Viola Elder of Sevierville, Mike H. and Emily Walkingstick of Cherokee, NC.; Mother, Betty Elder of Sevierville.

Survivors: Parents, Bill and Anna Lou Elder of Pigeon Forge; Sister and Brother-in-law, Debra and Jim Catlett of Sevierville; Brother and Sister-in-law, Jon and Jamie Beth Elder of Sevierville; Nephew and Niece, Justin and Meleah Catlett of Sevierville; Stepbrothers, Mark Ogle and Jay Ogle and his wife Karen all of Pigeon Forge. Special cousins: Dawnena and Shanna Darnall, and Audrey Walkingstick. Other survivors include Cathy Lazarra and Linda Watson.

A memorial service will be held at First Red Bank Baptist Church, 2120 Summerfield Lane, Sevierville, TN at 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 15, 2010 with the Rev. Tom Compton and Pastor Bill Merritt officiating.

The family will receive friends at the church from 6:00-7:00 p.m. prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in his honor to Friends of The Smokies, P.O. Box 1660, Kodak, TN 37764. McCarty Funeral Directors, 607 Wall Street, Sevierville, 774-2950 in charge of arrangements.

In Memoriam

Nancy Victoria Tipton

Nancy Victoria Tipton, age 71 of Kodak, TN., passed away on June 13, 2010 at Ft. Sanders Regional Medical Center in Knoxville, TN. Nancy was preceded in death by her parents, Paul A. and Beulah Coulter Tipton and brother Paul C. Tipton.

Survivors include her nieces, Cynthia Russell Woodard of Virginia, Karen Barnett of Virginia, Angela Elliott of Indiana, Suzy Campbell of Pigon Forge TN., Jama Franklin of Kodak, Renee Rader of Lebanon, TN. and Michelle Chapman of South Korea; nephew, David Dalton of Strawberry Plains, TN.; sisters, Nell Whitaker and husband, Howard of Athens, TN., Sue Jane Ogle of Pigeon Forge, TN., Mary Kate Momo of Sevierville and Greta Dalton of Kodak, TN.; several great nieces and nephews.

Services will be held at 7:00 p.m. Monday, June 14, 2010 at Rawlings Funeral Home in Sevierville with Rev. Brandon Cate officiating.

Interment will be 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, June 15, 2010 in Chilhowee Cemetery.

Pallbearers are Howard Whitaker, David Dalton, Brent Rader, Johnny Campbell, Gary Franklin and Alex Christie The family will receive friends 5:00-7:00 p.m.

Monday, June 14, 2010 prior to the service. n www.rawlingsfuneralhome.com

Joe Clark Whaley, Jr. Joe Clark Whaley Jr., age 58 of Knoxville passed away Saturday June 12, 2010.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Joe and Flossie Whaley, Sr.; son, Roger Whaley; infant brother and sister Survivors: wife, Sheila Whaley; sisters, Brenda Colquitt and Retta Arrowood; step-children, Sabrina Blair, Paul Dotson and Frances Dotson; step-grandchildren, Charles and Victoria Blair, Zee, Tommy and Kelsey Dotson.

Several other extended family and friends Funeral service 7 p.m. Monday at Atchley’s Seymour Chapel with Pastor Dan Tipton and Pastor Arnold Greene officiating. Interment 10 a.m. Tuesday in Atchley’s Seymour Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends 5-7 p.m. Monday at Atchley Funeral Home Seymour, 122 Peacock Court, Seymour (577-2807). n www.atchleyfuneralhome.com

In Memoriam

Nelson Frank Trentham

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Nelson Frank Trentham, age 91 of Sevierville, TN., passed away on June 13, 2010 at his home in Sevierville, TN. Nelson was a veteran of the Marine Corps for three years. He was a Civil Service worker employed by Great Smoky Mountains National Park Service and retired after 22 years.

Preceded in death by parents, Charlie and Eliza Myers Trentham; first wife, Nellie Moore Trentham; son, Billy Trentham; brothers, Alvin, Calvin, Ben, Bruce Trentham; sisters, Francis Bohanan and Elizabeth Huskey.

Survivors include his wife, Mable Hedrick Trentham of Sevierville; son, Robert Trentham of Sevierville; step-daughters, Charlotte Hedrick Rinck of Sevierville, Charlene Hedrick of Sevierville; grandchildren, Brian Trentham, Sanford Trentham, Linda Trentham and husband, Jeff, Tony Trentham ; 4 great grandchildren and 2 great-great grandchildren; 5 step-grandchildren and 2 stepgreat grandchildren; sisters-in-law, Betty Trentham and Emma Trentham; several nieces and nephews.

Services will be held at 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 15, 2010, at Rawlings Funeral Home in Sevierville with Rev. Bill McCallister and Rev. Bill Roy Gose officiating Interment will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 16, 2010 in Mattox Cemetery.

The family will receive friends 5:00-7:00 p.m.

Tuesday, June 15, 2010 prior to the service.

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Longtime friends Joe and Tiffany DiMiceli, and Mark and Tammy Greenwood, who rode together in the event, agree the fight is an important one. “We’ve lost some family members and friends,�

Tiffany DiMiceli said. “We do a lot for Relay.�

The couples took part in the event last year and decided to ride again this year. “It’s a fun event and it’s for a good cause,�

Mark Greenwood said. “We like to get out in rides like this for different charities.�

The event offered participants the chance to win door prizes, and

enjoy food and live entertainment when they completed the loop that started from the NASCAR Speedpark parking lot and ended at KT’s Restaurant in the outlet center. “We’re really thankful for KT’s being a part of this and contributing like they are,� Balkcom said.

For the Tanger Relay team, the event is what Balkcom calls, “Icing on the cake,� a nice addition to the money raised through their other efforts for Relay, which include sales of a coupon book for stores at the location. “We’re just really happy to be a part of the fight against cancer,� Balkcom said. “I’m really pleased it’s grown this year and we hope to continue growing it next year.� n dhodges@themountainpress.com

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Though the pair moved the biggest and smallest trout were also rewarded to another location in Gatlinburg after Maverick with items ranging from radios to fishing gear to caught his limit at the a bicycle. In early results, park, it seems his luck Reese Cole led for biggest ran out with those two caught early in the day on fish with one that weighed in at 1.14 pounds, while salmon eggs. Likewise, Nicholas Clabo held the cousin Dylan Workman, distinction of managing 8, reeled in his best and the smallest swimmer at only catch of the day just .16 of a pound. after Maverick snagged The prizes were nice, his two.

As it turned out, Dylan’s but Sally Worden, manfish was one of the biggest ager of the Community of the day, while Maverick Center and of Saturday’s activities, said the real managed to snag one of reward was the fishing the best total catches in itself. his age division. “It’s great because it “I’m happy with what gets these kids outside I caught,� Maverick beamed after his fish were and learning something,�

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Families of missing visit site of Arkansas flash flood LANGLEY, Ark. (AP) — Anxious family members toured the campground Sunday where their loved ones were staying when they were swept away by a flash flood, allowed to see for themselves the steep terrain that made escaping the rising water in darkness so difficult.

About 20 people from two families were brought to the site — the only people still remaining at a nearby church to wait for word of the missing. Rescue commanders helped the families find their loved ones’ campsites and to gather heartbreaking mementos, including baby pic-

tures and a child’s blanket.

“It’s just overwhelming for them. It looks like a war zone here,” said the church’s pastor, Graig Cowart, who accompanied the group.

Eighteen people have been confirmed killed in the predawn Friday flood, and as the search went from one of rescue to recovery, state police downgraded the number of missing from about two dozen to just three. State Police spokesman Bill Sadler said many of those first feared missing are believed to be camping elsewhere, without cell phone service or with

Americans may be guilty of getting too much radiation

their phones switched off.

“Typically when people go on vacation or camping trips, they want to turn those cell phones off,” Sadler said. “That’s the reason they’re on vacation.”

Police have confirmed that the three missing people they’re looking for were camping at the Albert Pike Recreation Area, the section of the Ouachita National Forest hardest hit by flooding, he said.

Floodwaters rose as swiftly as 8 feet per hour, poring through the remote valley with such force that it peeled asphalt from roads and bark off trees. Cabins dot-

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We wanted to get folks down here to appreciate downtown and to maybe help out some of the local businesses.”

The event was the first of its kind, so Maness wasn’t expecting to be overwhelmed by the crowd.

Still, he said by lunchtime he was happy with how things were going, with still 10 more hours of festivities ahead. That included live music from a local bluegrass band and offerings from vendors who ringed a parking lot and lined up alongside the courthouse.

“Basically this is just a big party,” Maness said. “For a first time event, we’re very pleased with the people we have seen out here early. I think we’re really going to get the place jumping this evening when we have the band going. And we expect it to continue to grow each time.”

The idea for the event came out of the group’s annual Smoky Mountain AutoFest, a September gathering of thousands of classic, custom and antique cars, along with their drivers and admirers. Between Sevierville’s Bloomin’ Barbeque & Bluegrass and that later car show, there’s not much going on

By MARILYNN MARCHIONE tors can see how much was given.

AP Medical Writer The FDA also is pushing We fret about airport industry and doctors to set scanners, power lines, cell standard doses for common phones and even micro- tests such as CT scans.

“We are considering waves. It’s true that we get too much radiation. But it’s requirements and guidenot from those sources — lines for record-keeping of it’s from too many medical dose and other technical parameters of the imagtests.

Americans get the most ing exam,” said Sean Boyd, medical radiation in the chief of the FDA’s diagnosworld, even more than tic devices branch.

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“One of the ways we could use radiation, and the average American’s dose improve care is if we had a has grown sixfold over the running sort of Geiger counter” that a doctor checked last couple of decades.

Too much radiation rais- before ordering a test, said es the risk of cancer. That Dr. Prashant Kaul of Duke risk is growing because University.

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Radiation is a hidden danger — you don’t feel it when you get it, and any damage usually doesn’t show up for years. Taken individually, tests that use radiation pose little risk.

Over time, though, the dose accumulates.

Doctors don’t keep track of radiation given their patients — they order a test, not a dose. Except for mammograms, there are no federal rules on radiation dose. Children and young women, who are most vulnerable to radiation harm, sometimes get too much at busy imaging centers that don’t adjust doses for each patient’s size.

That may soon change.

In interviews with The Associated Press, U.S. Food and Drug Administration officials described steps in the works, including possibly requiring device makers to print the radiation dose on each X-ray or other image so patients and doc-

ting the river banks were severely damaged, and mobile homes lay on their sides.

Forecasters had warned of the approaching danger in the area during the night, but campers could easily have missed those advisories because the area is isolated.

Most campers were asleep when the Little Missouri river flooded, and by the time they awoke it was likely too late for many. At 2 a.m., the campground was under 4 feet of water, and by 5 a.m., it was under 23.4 feet.

After searching most of a 20-mile area down river of

in downtown, though. So the sponsors of AutoFest, who meet regularly at The Diner on Winfield Dunn Parkway to talk about old cars and admire the work each has done on his own antique auto, decided to give other car fans a reason to come downtown for at least a few summer weekends.

The event seemed to accomplish that goal, with folks who likely would have never ventured near the courthouse strolling through the rows of classic cars. Their number could also be found seated behind those same vehicles, talking shop with other owners.

“We’re all for it any time there’s a new event we can go to and we like to support Jack because we’ve known him for a long time,” said Robert Overholt, who sat behind his 1955 Ford Customline chewing the fat with fellow members of Newport’s Hard Times Street Rod Club.

“It’s been fine. We’ve had a good time and it looks like this is going to be a good event when they get it really rolling.

We’re just enjoying the good times right now. I

the campground on Friday and Saturday, crews focused Sunday on combing through the tangled piles of debris that lined the banks of the Little Missouri River.

The last time someone was found alive was late Friday morning, and hopes of finding anyone else alive wilted during the weekend of oppressive heat and humidity. Temperatures Sunday reached 90 degrees.

The storm surge leveled trees, forming debris piles that reached up to 30 feet high and snagged articles of clothing and camping gear.

advise anybody to come check it out. I’m sure it’s just going to get better and better.”

For the uninitiated, Overholt offered some perspective on what makes admiring the old cars so entertaining.

“For us older folks, we can relate back to our years of starting driving when we look at these

cars and think about the cars we used to have and our friends used to have,” he said, adding, “but you don’t have to remember when they made the cars to enjoy looking at them.

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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

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.

SEVIERVILLE

Flag-burning ceremony today

A flag burning ceremony is scheduled for 7 p.m. today at American Legion Post 104 headquarters, 413 W. Main St. Individuals or organizations that have a flag that is no longer fit for service can take it to Post 104 and place it in the mailbox marked “Flags Only.” The ceremony is open to the public.

Flag Day is one of many days when Americans are encouraged to display the flag. In 1949 President Truman signed an act of Congress designating June 14 as National Flag Day.

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Use of recycled sludge challenged CHATTANOOGA (AP) — A group of Tennessee farmers and public officials are challenging the use of recycled sludge in fertilizer that some say may be dangerous.

The Chattanooga Times Free Press reports that Chattanooga has converted leftover sludge Moccasin Bend Sewage Treatment Plant for the last three years into nearly 350,000 tons of biosolids that can serve as fertilizer for crops not eaten by people.

Most of the biosolids go

to farms in Sequatchie, Marion and Bledsoe counties in Tennessee and Jackson County, Ala. “We call ourselves Chattanooga’s No. 1 recycler,” plant Superintendent Alice Cannella said. “It’s called beneficial reuse.”

But, Sequatchie County Executive Michael Hudson says officials there are contemplating challenging the use of the sludge after they see a legal opinion from the University

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of Tennessee’s County Technical Assistance Service.

“We’re weighing our options to see whether we have any options,” Mr. Hudson said. “It’s a state-funded and stateregulated program. ...

We’re educating ourselves.”

And, Dunlap farmer Lloyd Stewart says the biosolids spread on a farm near his smelled so bad, he considered moving.

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ALCOA, TVA face 12 month deadline

ALCOA and the Tennessee Valley Authority have 12 months to work out a power contract that could lead to smelting operations restarting at the company’s South Plant.

The Maryville Daily Times reports that TVA directors approved the one-year extension agreement with ALCOA in an unanimous vote at its board meeting Thursday in Jackson.

The current contract was scheduled to run out at the end of June.

ALCOA spokesman Kevin Lowery says the extension allows longterm contract negotiations to continue while the rolling mill, recycling and hydro operations keep working.

it,” he said. “And this is spread on a field beside the river that is a drinking source. (Regulators) say it’s soaking into the ground and not running in the river, but shucks, I know it’s not all going into the ground.”

Questions have been raised nationally about the safety of using biosolids on farm fields. That, in part, is what prompted a petition with 90 signatures in Sequatchie County for a resolution in April banning the stuff on fields there.

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— U.S. Rep. Jim Matheson, Utah, on efforts to clean up the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico

“I did not lead an extravagant life. Every dollar I made went to pay interest and debts.”

— Alleged Ponzi schemer Roberto Heckscher of San Francisco, in a note left before a failed suicide last week

“It’s real refreshing to see anyone with such talent come into the league. He’s got a good repertoire. He’ll have good days and bad, but he’ll have a lot more good than bad throwing 100 miles per hour. I wish him well.”

— Baseball Hall-of-Fame pitcher Bob Feller, after watching phenom Stephen Stasburg pitch against the Cleveland Indians on Sunday

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(AP) — After a relentlessly hot and humid weekend, the ninth annual Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival is wrapping up its four days of music revelry.

The festival, held on a 700-acre farm south of Nashville, was to close Sunday night with headliner Dave Matthews Band. Jay-Z and Stevie Wonder headlined the main stage on Saturday after Kings of Leon did on Friday.

Ashley Capps is the co-founder of Bonnaroo and president of festival co-producer AC Entertainment. She says attendance was more than 75,000, but slightly less than sold-out.

Temperatures were in the mid-90s most of the weekend, with the heat index more than 100. Capps said that for the most part, festival attendees stayed healthy.

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Zip lines unique way to see sites People come to the Smoky Mountains for many different reasons.

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is the most visited national park in America, bringing 8-10 million guests each year. Entrance to the park is free. The park is one of the only major national parks that does not charge an entrance fee.

People come to hike the more than 800 miles of maintained trails, to camp, fish, picnic and view the tremendous variety of plant life. Also, there are more than 1,500 bears in the park, thousands of deer, elk (mostly on the North Carolina side), and many microscopic organisms.

The mountains are therapeutic for many.

There are many other reasons that people come. Guests get great value compared to most other areas, there is a variety of places to eat, great shopping, lots of choices in shows and entertainment and a myriad of choices in recreation from go-karts to golf to the Titanic and lots more.

There is a new and unique way to view the God-given beauty that some folks take for granted. They are called zip lines. A new attraction is almost finished in Sevierville that is part of a 70-acre nature park that has some beautiful views of the mountains, especially Mount LeConte. The guides were being trained recently and I had the opportunity to sit in on some of the classroom work.

What an education it was.

The origin of zip lines is difficult to trace.

Some researchers say that is originated in the Tirolian traverse for climbers to move between rock pillars and cliffs. It is reported that ropeway trolleys were used by the British Forest Department to remove timber about 100 years ago.

They have been used to transport building materials and supplies to areas that could not be reached any other way.

Arborists have used them to inspect forests.

They are used for eco-tours and referred to as “an inclined strong.” One appears in “The Invisible Man” by H.G. Wells, published in 1897.

Costa Rica is known for canopy tours where a vacationer can zip through the rainforest. The zip lines are scattered among several platforms.

Zip lines can be dangerous, which is why proper training and safety requirements are essential. The Association for Challenge Course Technology has standards for operation of facilities and requires inspection before a facility is accredited. Not all zip lines are accredited, and you should be sure that the place you go has qualified for that accreditation.

The training that I sat in on was conducted by two trainers from a company that is recognized nationally and internationally for its expertise. The lead trainer has been doing this for 10 years and was extremely detailed and professional.

There is a manual that each guide goes through, as well as a great deal of hands-on work, including the operation of the facility, daily inspections, instruction for the guests, safety, how to assist a guest while on the line and rescue if necessary. Each guide is tested on paper and on the line.

It takes three full days and a score of 80 percent to be certified.

Every day the guides go through a check list known as the three E’s; Environment, checking for dead limbs that need to be trimmed, etc.; equipment, being sure that every harness and pulley is in good condition and being sure that everything needed is available; and element, checking the zip line itself for frays, tension and any parts that are worn.

Before you take the tour, you are instructed in what to do, and a guide goes with each group. You wear a harness that is checked and rechecked, a helmet and thick gloves. Long hair needs to be pulled back and tucked in, baggy clothing must be adjusted, closed-toe footwear is needed and the minimum weight is 70 pounds.

It is an exhilarating experience and you see beautiful scenery.

In addition to recreation, zip lines are often used for team building, group activities and celebrations like birthday parties and anniversaries. Be sure that the facility you choose is accredited and it will be an experience that you will enjoy and remember.

— Dave Gorden of Sevierville is a member of the Speakers Hall of Fame, past president of the National Speakers Association and one of the Authors of “Chicken Soup For the Adopted Soul.”

E-mail Dave@davegorden.com.

Editorial

Best of the best Congratulations to our two finalists for state’s top teachers There are nine finalists for Tennessee Teacher of the Year. Two of them are from Sevier County. That’s remarkable, a tremendous achievement.

Cheryl Deaton, a fourth-grade teacher at Pigeon Forge Primary; and Karen Kelley, who teaches at Pigeon Forge High School, are among the finalists for the honor. Winners in the elementary, middle and high school divisions will be selected. Deaton is a finalist for Primary Grades, and Kelley for Secondary Grades.

“We’re very pleased,” Director of Schools Jack Parton said. “They will both represent Sevier County Schools and East Tennessee very well.”

“We’re extremely proud of them,” said Debra Cline, Sevier County

Schools director of curriculum and instruction. “They are so deserving of this. They represent the hard-working people who work with children every day.”

Indeed they do. It’s easy to be critical of public education, and some of that criticism is deserved. We forget sometimes that when we dislike policies and official action, it doesn’t mean the people on the front lines are creating the problems.

Teachers go into their profession because they have a calling, much as preachers and coaches do. They face the challenge of reaching and teaching a classroom of children from diverse home situations and with varied learning capabilities, plus they deal with a mound of bureaucracy, a chorus of people who know better how to run a

school system, and young people with short attention spans.

Kelley and Deaton represent the best among good instructors. Deaton has taught for 34 years at eight schools in three different states. She has also served as a principal and district administrator and taught English in Colombia. She moved to Sevier County with her husband in 2001.

Kelley has taught for 13 years and arrived at PFHS when it opened in 1999. She currently teaches U.S. history, along with Bible as an elective course. Her husband, Troy Kelley, is principal at Pigeon Forge Middle School.

Congratulations to our two state finalists. Results from this point forward don’t really matter. They are already winners.

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Planned Parenthood supporting unsafe, costly drug procedure

Editor: The state of Iowa has begun an investigation into the new “telemed” process Planned Parenthood is using to dispense abortion drugs. Instead of instructing clients in person, the abortion practitioners instruct women on using the dangerous abortion drug by videoconference.

Mifepristone, the main component of medical (RU486) abortions, has been responsible for at least eight abortion deaths and over 1,100 serious complications in the United States alone (according to 2006 FDA figures).

In addition, medical abortions carry a 7-20 percent failure rate, depending on how the pills are administered.

In a March study conducted on 120 women who underwent medical abortions at nine weeks, 34 of the women (28 percent) retained tissue, with the resulting risk of serious infections. Fetal heartbeats were detected in 14 of those pregnancies (11.6 percent), but abdominal ultrasound only detected the heartbeats in 10 of those cases for a 29 percent failure rate.

Public forum Planned Parenthood does “recommend” a follow-up appointment in “two or three weeks” for an ultrasound to determine if the “pregnancy no longer exists.” Women who suffer failed or incomplete abortions would require them to be completed surgically or face life-threatening complications. With no doctor in sight, that presents a new danger to women.

At least a dozen small Planned Parenthood offices in Iowa are administering the dangerous abortion drug without the mother seeing a doctor in person. Instead, the abortion practitioner briefly addresses the client via a teleconferencing hook up from an office in Des Moines. After explaining the medical abortion process, a button is pushed and an electronic drawer opens that contains the drugs.

This practice deviates from the FDA protocols concerning the number of recommended office visits and other safety precautions.

Abortion advocates talk about abortion as something “between a woman and her doctor,” but the abortion practitioner never gives the woman a medical examination or even sees her in person and never sees the woman

again after the abortion drug is issued.

The average cost of a medical abortion nationally is about $390. But in Iowa, insurance companies are being billed at a rate of $1,000, two and a half times greater than the national average — at a fraction of the cost.

Overbilling has the result of driving up the cost of health insurance for everybody. And if taxpayers are forced to fund abortions, there’s no telling how much they will charge, because government funding is a blank check. In fact, less than a week after the House passed the health care bill, an amendment was rejected that would have prevented tax funding of medical abortions.

So profitable is the telemed abortion that there is concern that Planned Parenthood of the Heartland, which operates the clinics in Iowa, may try to sell their system to abortion franchises in other states. That will mean an increase in abortion profits for Planned Parenthood at a burdensome cost to insurance companies and taxpayers, all at the consequence of an increased risk of lifethreatening complications to women.

Roger Hall Wears Valley

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Glaus homers power Braves

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg throws a pitch to Cleveland Indians batter Anderson Hernandez, right, during the third inning in Cleveland on Sunday.

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Not quite as phenomenal Strasburg ‘only’ fans 8 in 5 1/3 innings in win over Indians

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND — Stephen Strasburg learned life on the road isn’t always smooth.

Washington’s rookie sensation had more trouble with Cleveland’s mound than Indians hitters while lasting 5 1-3 innings during his second major league start, leading the Nationals to a 9-4 victory Sunday.

Coming off a 14-strikeout debut, Strasburg (2-0) allowed just two hits, one a home run by Travis Hafner.

He struck out eight and walked five before leaving to a chorus of boos in the sixth as Washington ended Cleveland’s four-game winning streak.

Strasburg was in control from the outset, and appeared destined to dominate the Indians, who with the exception of Hafner, couldn’t catch up to his 100 mph fastball through four innings.

But the 21-year-old, who has

become baseball’s newest attraction, was bothered by loose dirt on the mound and twice requested repairs.

When he was lifted by manager Jim Riggleman after walking two in the sixth to load the bases, Strasburg was booed by many of the same fans who came to see if the phenom was for real. Strasburg didn’t disappoint, but he didn’t deliver anything as sensational as his 14-K gem.

Strasburg’s appearance drew 32,876 fans, the second-largest crowd at Progressive Field this season. On hand was another pitching prodigy, 91-year-old Hall of Famer Bob Feller, who fanned 15 in his first major league start as a 17-year-old in 1936.

“It’s real refreshing to see anyone with such talent come into the league,” said Feller, who sat in his usual seat in the press box. “He’s got a good repertoire. He’ll have good days and bad, but he’ll have a lot more good than bad throwing 100

miles per hour. I wish him well.”

Adam Dunn homered off David Huff (2-8), scored three times and accidentally barreled over Cleveland’s hotshot prospect, catcher Carlos Santana.

Huff matched Strasburg through five innings, but gave up four runs in the sixth on Ivan Rodriguez’s two-run double and rookie Ian Desmond’s two-run triple. Desmond and Christian Guzman and three hits apiece for Washington.

Strasburg relaxed before his first road start by playing a video game in Washington’s clubhouse.

Over in Cleveland’s locker room, several players watched “Major League,” the 1980s comedy film that depicts a fictional, fun-loving Indians team winning their division.

The players switched on the TV in time to get an on-site report about Strasburg.

“The phenom,” reliever Jensen Lewis shouted. “Here we go.”

Strasburg’s first pitch — a 99 mph fastball for a strike to leadoff hitter Trevor Crowe — stirred the crowd, which reacted to the radar-gun posting with a collective gasp of excitement. He fanned Crowe and ShinSoo Choo, giving him nine consecutive strikeouts over two games.

In the second inning, Hafner turned on a 100-mph heater from Strasburg, hitting a laser shot into the Nationals’ bullpen in right to tie it at 1.

Strasburg then retired Austin Kearns on a fly to right, fanned Russell Branyan and locked up Jhonny Peralta with an 83 mph changeup.

He ran, well, walked, into trouble in the fourth. After striking out Choo for the second time, he issued the first two walks of his career. However, showing poise beyond his years, he responded by getting Kearns to flail at a low fastball and whiffing Branyan again.

Izzo still undecided about jump to Cavs CLEVELAND (AP) — Tom Izzo is trying to take his time as he weighs the pros and cons of leaving to coach the Cleveland Cavaliers or staying at Michigan State.

Izzo indicated he’s still undecided.

“Still gathering,” Izzo wrote Sunday in a text message to The Associated Press.

The Cavs have been wooing Izzo for at least a week to coach their team — and perhaps LeBron James.

Izzo spent several hours in Cleveland with team officials on Thursday, and he told reporters that night at the Lansing, Mich., airport that the situation wouldn’t go on forever.

On Monday morning, the Tom Izzo Spartan Basketball Camp opens in East Lansing.

It’s not clear if the camp’s namesake will be there.

Cleveland may intensify talks with Byron Scott if Izzo tells Cavs owner Dan Gilbert that he’s declining the offer. The Spartans may hire one of Izzo’s former assistants, such as Dayton’s Brian Gregory, should Izzo find himself with a new employer for the first time since 1983.

The Cavaliers are not commenting on their coaching search.

If Izzo leaves, he would be making a jump perhaps only one highly successful college coach — Lou Carnesecca — has made with similar roots at a program.

Carnesecca was an assistant to Joe Lapchick at St. John’s from 1956-65 and took over as head coach from 1966-70 before leaving to coach the ABA’s New York Nets for three seasons. Carnesecca returned to St. John’s in 1974 and remained there until 1992.

Gilbert, a Michigan State graduate, is seeking a replacement for fired coach Mike Brown, and the team will also attempt to re-sign James when free agency begins July 1.

Without knowing what the two-time MVP will do next month, Izzo may be trying to figure out what James is planning before making his stay-or-go decision.

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Denny Hamlin gets a champagne shower after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto race at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Mich., on Sunday.

Hamlin wins fifth of season BROOKLYN, Mich. (AP) — Denny Hamlin continued his hot streak, dominating Sunday’s NASCAR race at Michigan International Speedway to pick up his second straight victory and fifth of the season.

Hamlin led 123 laps and controlled the second half of the race, easily pulling away from Kasey Kahne on a restart with under 20 laps remaining.

Kahne held on for second, followed by pole-sitter Kurt Busch, Jeff Gordon and Tony Stewart. Four-time defending series champion Jimmie Johnson was sixth and Dale Earnhardt Jr. was seventh.

Hamlin needed to survive NASCAR’s version of overtime last week at Pocono.

There was no such drama Sunday at the two-mile oval. He led by as much as

10 seconds at one point then had little trouble dispatching Kahne following a late caution for debris.

“All we do is win baby,” said Hamlin shortly after crossing the finish line.

And unlike his postrace celebration at Pocono, Hamlin kept his No. 11 Toyota in one piece. Hamlin put a damper on the victory party last week when he smacked the wall while doing a burnout.

This time, his car rolled into Victory Lane in pristine condition.

“There were specific instructions not to wreck this car,” Hamlin said with a laugh.

Not exactly good news for the rest of the series, which finds itself scrambling to keep up.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Troy Glaus homered twice and tied a career high with four hits to power the Atlanta Braves past the Minnesota Twins 7-3 on Sunday.

The Braves scored four runs in the first inning and built on the lead to support Kris Medlen. Atlanta took two of three in an interleague series between division leaders, a rematch of the thrilling 1991 World Series won by Minnesota in seven games.

Making his 11th major league start, Medlen (4-1) tossed a career-high eight innings and held the Twins scoreless until Delmon Young’s three-run homer with two outs in the seventh.

The Twins didn’t get a hit off Medlen until Jason Kubel lined a double to right field with one out in the fifth. The right-hander allowed four hits and struck out five.

Glaus, who had three RBIs, hit his 13th and 14th home runs in consecutive at-bats in the fifth and seventh. It was the 29th multihomer game of his career and first since Aug. 9, 2008.

The slugger played only 14 games for St. Louis last season because of shoulder surgery and did not hit a home run. He signed a oneyear, $1.75 million contract with the Braves during the offseason.

Glaus hit just .194 in April, but got rolling in May. Since May 1, he leads the NL with 40 RBIs. His batting average has improved to .290.

Martin Prado homered in the second and had three hits, raising his season total to an NL-best 90.

Twins manager Ron Gardenhire gave center fielder and leadoff hitter Denard Span his first day off this season. Michael Cuddyer got his first start at center in Target Field and Nick Punto hit leadoff.

Twins starter Kevin Slowey (7-4) entered with a three-game win streak and a 0.64 ERA in June.

After allowing six runs (five earned) on nine hits in 4 2-3 innings, the righthander’s win streak is over and his June ERA stands at 2.89.

Despite a solid 3.84 ERA, Slowey has failed to pitch past the fifth inning in nine of his 13 starts.

After struggling early in the season, the Braves have won or tied their last 12 series since dropping two of three games to Washington from May 4-6.

Atlanta took the final two games from the Twins despite playing without third baseman Chipper Jones. He was a late scratch from Saturday’s game and sat out Sunday with an injured right ring finger.

He is day to day.

Jason Heyward started the Braves’ four-run first with a broken-bat RBI double down the right-field line.

Glaus singled to drive in Heyward, and Eric Hinske’s double scored Brian McCann. Glaus scored the first of his three runs on Punto’s error trying to throw out Hinske at second.

Sunday’s win was the perfect way to end a season-long 11-game road trip for Atlanta. The Braves are off on Monday, their first day off in three weeks.

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Monday, June 14, 2010 â—† The Mountain Press

More changes to come in conference realignment

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer Pac-10 Commissioner Larry Scott went on a comejoin-us mission across Texas and Oklahoma over the weekend, a trip that could officially doom the Big 12 and set in motion another round of conference jumping.

Colorado and Nebraska have already left the rapidly disintegrating conference and five more could be on the way out, too, if Scott has his way.

The next shockwave could hit Tuesday, when the Texas regents meet to discuss the Longhorns’ place in the conference tilt-a-whirl that started with Colorado’s defection to the Pac-10 last week.

If Texas heads west, then Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Texas Tech and Texas A&M would likely follow, all but securing the Big 12’s fate and leaving the five remaining schools in the lurch.

Conferences are building and blowing up, rivalries are being conceived and killed, and the structure of college athletics could be on the verge of a major shift. “College sports, a lot of it is about traditions and rivalries and things like that, and there’ll definitely be some changes,� said Joel Maxcy, a sports economist at the University of Georgia.

The almost-hourly changes have been hard to keep up with and the future possibilities are complex, so it’s time to look at what’s happened, what could be coming and what the implications will be. ——— What’s happened so far?

The conference jumble started in December, when the Big Ten said it was looking at expansion. Nebraska and Missouri indicated they’d be interested in switching allegiances and

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Pac-10 Commissioner Larry Scott, front left, interacts with University of Colorado President Bruce Benson, second from left, during ceremonies Friday at the university in Boulder, Colo., where the University of Colorado joined the Pac-10. were given a leave-or-stay deadline of last Friday by the Big 12.

Nebraska left, breaking ties with Big 12 schools that dated, in some cases, to the 1890s. The Cornhuskers will join the Big Ten in 2011.

Missouri, once thought to be a perfect fit for the Big Ten, begrudgingly decided to stay in the Big 12 after failing to get a Big Ten invite, though school curators left open the possibility of leaving if another opportunity pops up.

Colorado didn’t wait for Nebraska and Missouri, firing a pre-emptive strike by leaving the Big 12 last Wednesday. The Buffaloes will begin Pac-10 play in 2012.

The Big 12 got all the attention, but there was another conference switch last week.

On Friday, the same day Nebraska left the Big 12, Boise State packed up for the Mountain West and

left the smaller Western Athletic Conference behind for the chance at a clearer path to Bowl Championship Series games. The Broncos have already done well in getting through to the BCS, winning two of the past four Fiesta Bowls. Boise State officially joins the Mountain West in 2011. ——— What’s up next?

The big-ticket agenda item is the five-team defection from the Big 12 to the Pac-10.

Texas, the kingpin of the Big 12, is the hinge to this swinging door; the Longhorns leave, the four others will likely follow, though Texas A&M has reportedly drawn interest from the Southeastern Conference.

If the mass defection does take place, five schools will be searching for a place to land. Kansas, Kansas State, Missouri, Baylor and Iowa State could try to pick up the pieces and pil-

fer from other conferences or look for a new place to call home.

But with so much at stake, don’t think they’ve just been sitting around, waiting to see what’s going to happen before making a move. “We are going to be in a BCS league, I’m totally confident about that,� Kansas basketball coach Bill Self said. “If something were to happen where we weren’t, we’d adjust.�

The Big Ten also might not be done. The conference has the 12 teams it needs to hold a football championship, but it might have designs on joining the 16-team megaconference trend. Proudlyindependent Notre Dame has been rumored to be a target, as could teams from the Big East. ——— What rivalries are dead and what have been created?

Oklahoma and Nebraska

once had a heated rivalry, but some of the luster faded when the Big 12 split the two schools into separate divisions. Still, it was a big game every two years.

The Cornhuskers also had an under-the-radar rivalry with Colorado that will no longer exist.

The Boise State-Idaho rivalry appears to be dead, too. The Broncos don’t have many openings in their schedule over the next few years and the game will no longer be in conference, as it was in the WAC. Also, one of the nation’s most intense rivalries could come to an end if Kansas and Missouri end up in separate conferences. The hatred there dates to the Civil War. As for new rivalries, Texas-USC could be an exciting one. Seeing the two programs from the classic 2006 national championship game play every year or two is sure to draw interest, not just locally, but around the country.

Nebraska-Minnesota could be a good one in the Big Ten, with the schools close enough for fans to travel back and forth and a history that dates to 1900. Oklahoma-Oregon, Texas Tech-Arizona and California-Colorado could be intriguing, too. ——— How will realignment affect the NCAA tournament?

There shouldn’t be a huge impact. The NCAA voted to restructure the tournament earlier this year, expanding by three to 68 teams. There will have to be some reshuffling of automatic bids, particularly if the Big 12 or the Big East are gutted and scrapped, but the current

Gator receiver suspended following DUI charge GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida receiver Frankie Hammond Jr. has been suspended from all team activities following his early morning arrest on charges of driving under the influence and possession.

Hammond is expected to be released from the

Alachua County Jail following an initial appearance in front of a judge Sunday.

University police say Hammond, a 20-year-old sophomore expected to be part of Florida’s revamped receiving corps, was speeding, swerving and driving with two open bottles of

Pair of Volunteers sign pro baseball contracts KNOXVILLE (AP) — Two University of Tennessee baseball players are headed to the professional ranks after signing deals in the wake of the Major League Baseball draft.

The juniors, First baseman Cody Hawn and outfielder P.J. Polk, both signed pro contracts after being selected Tuesday.

Hawn signed with Milwaukee after being drafted by the Brewers in the sixth round and received an assignment to the advanced rookie league team in Helena, Mont., in the Pioneer League.

Hawn had 36 home runs in his two seasons at Tennessee, placing him third all-time and just two behind Colorado Rockies first baseman Todd Helton, who had 38 at UT from 1993-95.

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Officer Samuel Delucca says Hammond was driving faster than 45 miles per hour in a 20-mph

zone while swerving on Gale Lemerand Drive on Florida’s campus at 2:09 a.m., according to a police report provided by Alachua County Sheriff’s Office.

structure would only have to be tweaked, not overhauled.

The NCAA’s Division I men’s basketball committee plans to get feedback from its member institutions and is scheduled to meet at the end of the month to determine the future structure of the tournament. ——— What’s next for the BCS? The BCS maintains it’s still in a good position despite all the shifting.

There will have to be some adjustments if the conference chaos continues; the current format with the automatic tie-ins won’t work if the Big 12 — and possibly the Big East — dissipates.

Should the shuffling concentrate schools into 16-team conferences, the BCS would have to reformat, possibly adding another conference or two into the fold. The Mountain West would be a likely candidate if it lands Kansas, Kansas State or any two of the potential Big 12 leftovers.

Of course, the megaconference scenario would also reopen discussion of something the BCS doesn’t want to hear: playoffs.

With 64 teams amassed in four conferences, it would likely be an easy transition from the current format. “I think the institutions that support the BCS system will continue to do so,�

BCS executive director Bill Hancock said. “The consensus supports the BCS, a strong consensus. There are people who would like to try something different, but 80-90 percent among universities want to support it. I don’t see them changing their minds.�

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Flag Day has had rich historic past “Resolved, that the Flag of the thirteen United States shall be thirteen stripes, alternate red and white; that the Union be thirteen stars, white on a blue field, representing a new constellation.” — Continental Congress June 14, 1777 As the story goes, in 1776, George Washington commissioned a Philadelphia seamstress named Betsy Ross to fashion a flag for the new nation.

Although many scholars debate this as legend, most agree that Ross most likely knew Washington and was completely capable of making the flag.

Either way, the carefully chosen colors our founders agreed upon for this national flag would be red, to represent valor and self-assurance; white, signifying purity and innocence; and blue, to embody vigilance, justice and resolve.

So far, there have been 27 official versions of the U.S. flag, but the arrangements of the stars were consistently inconsistent depending on the inclination of the flag maker until 1912. At that time, President Taft standardized the flag’s then 48 stars into six rows of eight.

The current version of the “Stars & Stripes” was approved on July 4, 1960, after Hawaii became the 50th state a year earlier in August 1959.

Although the first Flag Day was celebrated in 1877, the centennial of Old Glory’s existence, B.J. Cigrand, a teacher from Wisconsin, is alleged to be the forebearer of the idea of an annual celebration.

He organized the students in his town to observe June 14 as “Flag Birthday.”

It was an attempt to inspire and instill the school children with the spirit of the flag as well as a love for their country.

Cigrand continued to advocate the need for the observance in following years through frequent magazine and newspaper articles.

However, the celebration was still years away from being embraced nationally.

Inspired by historian Col. J. Granville Leach, the Pennsylvania Society of Colonial Dames of America adopted a resolution on April 25, 1893. The resolution requested “the mayor of Philadelphia and all others in authority and all private citizens to display the Flag on June 14th.” Leach went on to recommend that thereafter the day be known as Flag Day. As a result of the resolution, Dr. Edward Brooks, then superintendent of public schools in Philadelphia, directed that “Flag Day exercises be held on June 14, 1893 in Independence Square.” School children would be assembled, each carrying a small flag while patriotic songs were sung by all and addresses delivered by popular orators.

The next year, the governor of New York directed that on June 14 the flag be displayed on all public buildings. Meanwhile, an Illinois organization, known as the American Flag Day Association, was formed. Because of their initiative, on June 14, 1894, the first celebration of Flag Day by all of the public school children in Chicago was held.

More than 300,000 students participated in the programs that were held in a variety of parks across the Windy City.

Before long, others organized patriotic programs in different parts of the country and the celebration steadily grew in popularity during the next 3 decades.

After many years of increasing community observances, President Woodrow Wilson established Flag Day on May 30, 1916.

I am not really sure what May 30 had to do with it. However, sanity prevailed when President Truman signed an Act of Congress stating that National Flag Day would be observed every June 14. The U.S. Flag Code, as adopted by Congress, states “The flag represents a living country and is itself considered a living thing.” This is why we should give the flag our full respect.

“If anyone, then, asks me the meaning of our flag, I say to him — it means just what Concord and Lexington meant; what Bunker Hill meant; which was, in short, the rising up of a valiant young people against an old tyranny to establish the most momentous doctrine that the world had ever known - the right of men to their own selves and to their liberties.”

— Henry Ward Beecher — Henry Piarrot is a hotel manager in Sevier County. Please e-mail all story recommendations to hpiarrot@yahoo.com.

honor roll Seymour Middle School

Honor Roll End of Year n Sixth grade: Mason Allison, Zach Andor, Reid Ballard, Megan Bernin, Isaac Blaine, Davis Blake, Chase Boling, Katy Brewer, Kyler Cannon, Brandon Capalbo, Nicholas Clegg, Taylor Cole, Devin Davenport, Dalyn Davis, Meredith Debow, Brooke Denney, Conner Douglas, Levi Duffey, Miranda Duncan, Danielle Dutcher, Brooke Dyer, Deven Eggers, Stephanie Elford, Kevin Escalona, Ariel Forbes, Tyler Godfrey, Leslie Golden, Matthew Golden, Kalei Greene, Matej Grycz, Cole Hammond, Julie Hardin, Mikayla Harris, Gabriel Hatcher, Lindsey Hayes, Christian Haynes, Savannah Hebert, Mandy Herring, Jared Hinshaw, Matt Hurton, Kelsey Jenkins, Parker Kitts, Makayla Knauf, Lexi Lane, Taylor Lane, Madison Light, Ryan Louallen, Bailey Lowery, Brittany Lowery, Lily Marine, Tristan Matthews, John Allen McCarrell, Lauren McCarter, Tanner Metler, Madi Miller, Jaylen Minefield, Stone Moore, Austin Moore, Emily Nicholson, Kayli Pack, Jeremy Paddock, Emily Palmer, Erica Parrinello, Ramsey Pfeffinger, Sabrina Ridge, Elle Ridlely, Celina Roberts, Kaytlin Rogers, Timothy Sanders, Hannah Schrimpsher, Meagen Schwartz, Britton Shaddock, Noah Sharpe, Abby Shehan, Joseph Staller, Tyler Talbert, Garrett Turner, Matthew Vick, Nathan Wade, Amber Watson, Tristan Weaver, Lilly Webb, Mollie Webb, Kennedy Wheeler, Zachary Williams, Lisa Wilson, Wyatt Witchey, Dallas Woody, Julia Young n Seventh grade: Deven Absher, Sunem Bahena, Harrison Berry, David Bragwell, Scarlett Bryson, Domonic Burry, Cheyenne Cox, Brandon Cravens, Sam Dehart, Haley Deleeuw, Jamie Dorst, Kerry Elmore, Codi Ferree, Brianna Fitch, Madison Flatt, Rebecca Gibson, Angel Good, Richmond Hall, Haley Hamilton, Hunter Harmon, Nathan Harmer, Brianna

Harris, Ashlee Hoffman, Emily Hutchins, Jonathan Jerman, Kelsie Jones, Brett Knappen, Cody Knight, Dalton Knight, Gabby Looney, Cara Lusk, Douglas Maples, Kraegen McCarter, David McConnell, Megan Olafson, Peyton Pressley, Tia Ramey, Austin Rice, Shelby Rooney, Victoria Rooney, Winston Rutherford, Levi Sanders, Natalie Sellers, Logan Stewart, Baylee Stiver, Baylee Teaster, Amy Trater, Hannah Turner n Eighth grade: Jacob Bergmann, Josh Mergmann, Erin Blake, Kelsey Blalock, Jesse Blaylock, Kennedy Branch, Anna Breeden, Brandon Brewer, Tiffany Bryson, Taylor Case, Emily Chadwick, John Cronce, Matthew Cum, Peyton Curtis, Tyler Dawson, Chelsey Dellinger, Courtney Dyer, Ashley Dyke, Bryson Dykes, Jourdon Floyd, Mariah Flynn, Matthew Gainey, Gunner Gibson, Blakely Graham, Andy Gray, Breanna Green, Brant Grosser, Kameron Grunenwald, Alecia Haas, Griffin Hammond, Kara Harner, Eli Heaton, Edie Holloway, Stephanie Horton, Tiffany Irby, Hailey Isabell, Hailey Isbill, Alyshia Jimison, Lauren Johnson, Lexi Justus, Adison Lambert, Randa Leming, Lane Litton, Lauren Irwin, Meghan Mayes, Astin McCarter, Kayla Miles, Cody Mitchell, Danielle Mull, Asher Mullins, Jerrod Newberry, Briana Offenbacher, Lydia Ogle, Trey Ogle, Kelsey Pack, Tori Parker, Kylie Pfeffinger, Austin Potts, Joshua Presnell, Hollie Reagan, Gavin Ridley, Dallas Robbins, Nina Rogers, Megan Romines, Katelyn Satterfied, Nick Sexton, Tanner Sise, Kathleen Staller, Anastatia Templeman, Brianna Terry, Erin Thomas, Kate Waters, Nate Watson, Natalie Whitaker, Mary Whitehead, Daniel Widner, Maria Widner, Hannah Williams, Kalia Wright

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Elementary School Honor Roll A Honor Roll n First grade: Lexus Dias, Nathan Hoffman, Bryson King, Cameron Perrin

n Second grade: Lacey Hunter, Nate Vaughan, Kyra Dias n Third grade: Giovanna Paolozzi n Fourth grade: Jacob Hoffman n Sixth grade: Caleb Wilkinson n Seventh grade: Dylan Rogers n Eighth grade: Daniel Hatcher, Avonlea Wilkinson

Pigeon Forge Middle School

Honor Roll End of Year A Honor Roll n Fifth grade: Mackenzie Driskell, Connor Lafollette, Morgan Wilkins n Sixth grade: Karen Antonio-Santiago, Stephanie Hanson, Natalie Holbert, Rachel Jenkins, Jonathan Johnson, Skyler McAllister, Andrew McCarter, Poonam Patel, Dustin Shults, Dustyn Walker n Seventh grade: Rebecca Baker, Tyler Bohanan, Brittany Brooks Jarely Canote, Cassandra Dean Morgan Driskell, Chad Gibson, Carly Jones, Morgan Messick, Thomas Simms, Tessa Trombley n Eighth grade: Callie Clabo, Aziza Ismailova, Destiny Connally, Peyton Marshall, Ali Bean, Cale Bramer, Rachel Ellison, Courtney Leatherwood, Jessie Sharp, Mikayla Trombley, Vanessa Wilson A-B Honor Roll n Fifth grade: Melina Arwood, Anthony Baiamonte, Justin Barnett, Tabytha Bland, Sarah Anne Bowyer, Charlie Brown, Mara Cabrera, Shawn Castro, Bailey Catlett, Destiny Coffee, Amber Collins, SaraAnn Croley, Daniel Delozier, Micah Franklin,Bryan Hamilton, Jasmine Harrington, Katlyn Heckman, Jenna Huskey, Brittany Kabir, Jacob Keenan, Timber Kraklau, Bailey Lane, Kara Lipsey, Riley Marshall, Tiffany McGrath, Josh Messick, Tim Metcalf, Chloe Miller, Courtney Morrell, Rayhona Nabieva, Ashley Ogle, Jakob O’Roark, Taylor Robinson, Kendall Rolen, Austin

college notes Andrew Ortman

Andrew Ortman has received the Outstanding Junior of the Year Award from the Electrical Engineering Department at Tennessee Technical University, Ortman where he is majoring in Computer Engineering.

Ortman will be a senior this fall and has also accepted a research internship for this summer with Oak Ridge National Labs. He is a 2007 graduate of Seymour High School and is the son of Tom and Linda Ortman of Seymour.

Michael Ortman

Michael Ortman has been accepted as an Extreme Blue Technical Intern with IBM this summer in Ortman Raleigh, N.C. He is the first from Tennessee Technical University to be accepted into this program.

Ortman will be a senior this fall and is majoring in Computer Engineering. A 2007 graduate of Seymour High School, he is the son of Tom and Linda Ortman of Seymour.

Tennessee Tech

COOKEVILLE — Tennessee Tech University’s spring 2010 graduates included Daniel Lynn Breeden of Sevierville; and Kara Diane Moore of Seymour and Joann Watts of Sevierville.

The spring dean’s list includes the following students from Sevier County: n Kodak: Austin King n Pigeon Forge: Whitney Sutton n Sevierville: Brooke McCarter, Corey Watson, Daniel Breeden, Joel Chambers, Kurt Thomas n Seymour: Andrew Ortman, Christie Thomas, Fields Fouse, Kara Moore, Kevin Casler, Michael Ortman

Caryce Gilmore

MARTIN — Caryce S. Gilmore of Sevierville earned highest honors for outstanding academic achievement and is on the University of Tennessee at Martin Spring 2010 dean’s list.

To be eligible for dean’s list recognition at UT Martin, a student must take at least 12 hours of credit and achieve a 3.2 (B) grade point average based on a 4.0 scale.

ETSU

JOHNSON CITY — East Tennessee State University has announced the names of students who made the dean’s list for the spring 2010 session.

Students from Sevier County area: n Cosby: Joseph D. Grieves; Janet V. Lewis; Daniel Ford Tiffany J. Phillips; Jonathan NEW PALTZ, N.Y. — E. Shaub; Jordon L. Williams Daniel Ford, a resident n Gatlinburg: Brandon K. of Gatlinburg, received Kear a degree from the State n Kodak: Brittany N. University of New York at Berrier; Dara F. Powell; New Paltz.

Jocelyn D. Rauhuff; Mary R. Ford received a degree Valentine n Pigeon Forge: Jessica in political science.

R. Ball; Jessica D. Cooper; Derek R. Whaley UT n Sevierville: Zachary P. Kellie Joy Wilson gradu- Czajkowski; Alan L. Griffin; ated summa cum laude Cheryl A. Lee; Tyler T. from the University of Morrow; Jeri D. Sabato; Tennessee with a Bachelor Amy K. Walker; Ketti M. of Arts degree in Speech Woodward Pathology. n Seymour: Micah Beam; Mark Andrew Wilson Garrett C. Becker; Hannah graduated from UT with a E. Eldridge; Hannah E. Bachelor of Arts degree in Johnson; Stephanie K. Psychology with a minor Moore; Jee-Kang Park; in Religious Studies.

Cierra N. Reppert; Erin M. Their parents are Hal Ryan; Danika L. Santee; John and Sandra Wilson of L. Sasscer; Sarah E. Sasscer; Sevierville.

Sarah A. Sharp

Smith, Dawson Snyder, Seth Sprouse, Mallory Sutton, Emily Tucker, Ethan Williams, Liberty Wood n Sixth grade: Caitlyn Allen, Jonathan Arwood, Logan Barretta, Harbor Carlton, Colby Dailey, Gabby Frye, Candice Gibson, Jeremy Heilig, Skyler Hobgood, Matthew Kieta, Rahul Kukreja, Seth LaFollette, Nidhi Mehta, McKenzie Murphy, Noah Patterson, Lakin Rayfield, Gary Reagan, Jenifer Rosales, Katelyne Sanders, Bailey Styles, Blair Tinker, Allison Valentine, Brennan Waitt, Turner Whaley, Westley Williams, Marco Xicay n Seventh grade: Hunter Akers, Andi Aparicio, Alex Breeden, Patsy Cline, Jerrika Coffee, Maria Correa, Patience Floyd, Dustin Fouts, Eric Gaisser, Kristen Gallant, Tessa Grinstead, Jonathan Hernandez, Aleise Hetrick, Brittany Hunt, Macie Jenkins, Jerrod Jinnette, Anna Longworth Natalia Lyszczarczyk, Crystal Mayerchak, Jaimie McCarter, Erica McCluskey, Carson Montgomery, Vryanna Morell, Jordan Morrell, Alisha Norris, Sarah Ogle, Austin Ogle, Hayden Ownby, Dhara Patel, Cy Pemberton, Nicholas Petrulli, Desiree Reed, Tori Smith, Samuel Swaney, Noah Walker, Trenton Watson n Eighth grade: Rosa Amaya, Orlando Antonio-Santiago, Corbin Baker, Maranda Bayless, Alex Bean, Vince Brackins, Eryn Carpenter, Hali Combs, Devin Cowell, Kaycee Crouch, Cameron Curry, Tristan Dudgeon, Hunter Finchum, Carey Gann, Lauren Gibson, Brianna Hodge, Jimmy Jones, Joshua Keener, Chris King, Isaac Loveday, Sabina Lyszczarczyk, Gage McCarter, Brandon McCarthy, Haylee McCostin, Caitlin McGinnis, Chelsey Metcalf, Katlin Metcalf, Jimena Meza, Dildora Nabieva, Morgan Ogle, Madison Ownby, John Parton, Olivia Perdomo, Jacob Rademacher, Isaac Robinson, Sintia Rodriquez, Breyana Sanders, Brienna Styles, Elizabeth Teaster, Tyler Watts, Samuel Wear

military notes Dustin West

Cpl. Dustin West, 25, of Seymour has finished his time in the Marine Corps Reserve.

He joined in 2004 and he was in the Reserve for six years.

His unit was in Johnson City.

West He had two tours in Iraq: 2006 to 2007 in Fallujah and 2009 to 2010 at Alsad Airbase. He got home on Feb. 19.

His parents are Dora Faye West of Seymour and the late Donald Edward West.

He is married to Heather Green.

Hope Poucher

Air Force Airman Hope A. Poucher graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas.

She is the daughter of Alane Poucher Solomon of Ona, Fla., and Greg Poucher of Pigeon Forge.

The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills.

Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree.

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helplines Fibromyalgia

Gatlinburg Fibromyalgia support group meets from 2-3 p.m. second Sunday at Community Center. 4360096. n Sevier County Fibromyalgia support group meets at 1 p.m. first Thursday at National Fitness Center. Bring lunch. 908-1989 or 5796919. n

business & civic groups ABWA

American Business Women’s Association third Thursday of each month.

Holiday Inn, Pigeon Forge.

933-4048.

American Legion

Gatlinburg American Legion Post 202 and Auxiliary, 6:30 p.m. first Thursday on Highway 321.

Potluck dinner meeting.

266-3194. n Sevierville American Legion Post 104 and Auxiliary, 6 p.m. covered dish dinner first Tuesday, Chapman Highway home.

428-0704. n

Civil Air Patrol

Sevier County Civil Air Patrol Squadron 7-9:30 p.m. Tuesdays at Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge airport. 453-9755 or www. cap.gov.

Civitan Club

Sevier County Civitan, 1st and 3rd Thursdays, Golden Corral Sevierville.

740-6029.

Colonial Dames

John Ogle Chapter of Colonial Dames of the XVII Century 2 p.m. fourth Sunday of February, April, September and November at Sevier County Library.

453-3700.

Daughters of 1812

Thomas Ogle Chapter of National Society of United States Daughters of 1812 meets at 2 p.m. third Saturday NovemberOctober at Sevier County Public Library. 687-6330.

D.B.E.

Daughters of the British Empire. 429-5684 or 4280758.

DAR

Great Smokies Chapter 10:30 a.m. third Thursday, October, November, February, March and May, Pigeon Forge Library. 7742236. n Spencer Clack Chapter of Sevierville 7 p.m. second Monday, SeptemberApril, Sevier County Public Library. n

DAV

Disabled American Veterans in Sevier County meets third Thursday at 7 p.m. at Senior Center.

Kiwanis Club

Kiwanis Club of Sevierville meets at noon Tuesdays at Damon’s. Lunch $9. 9328591.

Lions

n Pigeon Forge club meets at 7 p.m. first and third Tuesday at Shoney’s. 4532437. n Sevierville club meets second and fourth Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at Shoney’s.

453-7796.

Masons

Fraternal Order of Police Smoky Mountain Chapter 31 meets at 7 p.m. second Thursday at courthouse.

774-0990.

n Mountain View Chapter No. 163 meets 7:30 p.m. third Monday, except JuneAugust, at Mountain Star Lodge. 453-9307. n Mountain Star Lodge 197 meets first Monday at 7:30 p.m. in lodge hall on Dolly Parton Parkway. 428-0069. n Sevier Lodge No. 334 meets second Tuesday at 7 p.m. in lodge hall on Boyds Creek Highway in Seymour.

429-4492.

Grange

Eastern Star

Elks

Gatlinburg Elks Lodge 1925 meets 7:30 p.m. second and fourth Mondays at 968 Parkway.

FOP

Seymour Grange meets the second Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at Sevier County Bank. 573-1745.

Historical Society

Smoky Mountain Historical Society meets 2 p.m. third Sunday at the courthouse, January, March, July, and November. 453-2388.

Jaycees

Sevier County Jaycees 6:30 p.m. second and fourth Thursday at 5678 Deli on Kilby Street. 6804292. n Forks Of The River Jaycees meet 7 p.m. second and fourth Tuesday at Landmark Inn South, Sevierville. 453-1260 or 680-8843. n

n Chilhowee chapter meets first Friday at 7:30 p.m. in Sevier Lodge Hall on Boyds Creek Highway in Seymour. 429-4492. n Sevierville Chapter 138 meets at 7:30 p.m. third Thursday at Masonic Lodge on Dolly Parton Parkway.

453-1911.

Optimists

n Northview Optimist Club meets first and third Tuesday at 7 p.m. in Optimist Park. 6547723. n Seymour club meets first and third Thursday, 7 p.m. at Seymour Library. 9322915.

Rotary

n Gatlinburg club meets at noon Thursdays at Calhoun’s

banquet hall. n Pigeon Forge club meets at noon Wednesdays at Holiday Inn. n Sevierville Noonday club meets at noon Tuesdays at River Plantation Conference Center. n Sevierville Sunrise club meets at 7:30 a.m.

Thursday at Smoky Mountain Children’s Home. n Seymour breakfast club meets at 7:30 a.m.

Wednesday at King’s Academy.

Ruritan

Sevier County Ruritan Club meets first Monday at Sevier County Garage. 932-2489

Shriners

Great Smoky Mountains Shrine Club meets at 6 p.m. second Thursday at Clint’s Barbecue. 429-1335.

Sons of Revolution

General John Sevier Chapter of Sons of the Revolution meets at 6 p.m. second Thursday at Sevier County Library, Genealogy Annex. 453-8330 or johnsevierchapter.tripod.com.

Submarine Veterans

Smoky Mountain Base meets third Thursday at 6 p.m. at Islamorada Restaurant. www.smokymountainbase.org or 6923368 or 429-0465.

Toastmasters

Registration for adult education classes ongoing.

429-5243 for GED, basic skills, ESL and citizenship classes.

Aglow

Smoky Mountain Aglow Lighthouse meets at 6:30 p.m. fourth Saturday at Partridge Inn on Highway 66. 428-5312 or 765-3884.

Aircraft

Sevier County Experimental Aircraft Assn. meets at 4 p.m. first Sunday at airport. 4280478.

American Legion

Post 104 dinner-meeting, first Tuesday 6 p.m.; phone (865) 908-4310; Web: http://www.amlgnp104tn.org . n Post 202, by post office in Gatlinburg, 6:30 p.m. first Thursday. 599-1187. n

Arthritis Exercise

People with Arthritis Can Exercise (PACE) meets from 3:30-4:30 p.m. Tuesdays at First Baptist Gatlinburg.

Seated class. 436-2000.

Astrology

Astrology discussion group meets monthly from 6:30-8 p.m. at Pigeon Forge Library. 430-8062.

Beekeepers

Sevier County Beekeepers Assn. meets monthly except September and January. 654-6624.

Biker Ministries

Cornerstone Biker Ministries worship services 11 a.m. Sundays at Seagle Hollow Road off Goose Gap Road. 640-5673.

Book Discussion Groups n Anna Porter Public Library, 6:30 p.m. fourth Tuesday. 436-5588, www. annaporterpl.org. n Friends of Sevier County Public Library, 7 p.m. third Tuesday at library. 453-3532.

Bowling

Wednesday AM Coffee League, mixed-handicap, 10 a.m. Wednesdays. 4536462 or 933-7783. n Noontimers, noon Mondays at Sevierville Bowling Center. 453-6920. n Thursday Night Dishdodgers, 6 p.m. in Sevierville. 453-6724 or n

p.m. fourth Saturday at 453-1203.

Sevierville First United n Monday Ladies League, 11:30 a.m. in Pigeon Forge. Methodist. 453-5754.

436-4758.

Boy Scouts

n Troop 582, 7-8:30 p.m.

Mondays at Kodak United Methodist n Troop 111 in Gatlinburg, 7 p.m. Mondays at Mynatt Park n Troop 110 in Sevierville, 7 p.m. Tuesdays at First United Methodist

Bridge Clubs

n Sevierville, 6:30 p.m.

Fridays at MountainBrook Village. 428-2445. n Friendly, 12:30 p.m.

Tuesdays at Senior Center.

453-8080. n Wednesday, 10-3 at MountainBrook Village.

428-2445.

British Sports Cars

Smoky Mountain British Sports Car Assn., second Tuesday. 428-4920 or 4535851.

Christian Women

Club meets second Monday at 10 a.m. at Brookhaven Farm Restaurant. Free nursery.

436-3758 or 573-6197.

Community Choruses

n Pigeon Forge, 7 p.m.

Tuesdays, City Hall. 4297333. n Sevier County, 7-8:30 p.m. Mondays, August to May, First United Methodist Sevierville. 429-1807.

Citizen Involvement

Estudio Biblico

Estudio Biblico en Espanol, y oracion, llamar al 429-9082.

FCE Clubs

Sevierville, 1 p.m. third Friday at Senior Center.

453-7395 n Seymour, third Tuesday 10:45 a.m. at library. 7743764 n Midway, fourth Thursday 1 p.m., Mountain National Highway 66 n

Food Co-op

Sevier County Food Co-op orders every other month.

453-0130.

Garden Clubs

n Gatlinburg, 1 p.m. first Thursday, Community Center n Sevierville, noon second Wednesday, Senior Center.

428-0704

Gold Wing Riders

Gold Wing Road Riders Assn., 6:30 p.m. first Monday at Gatti’s Pizza, 1431 Parkway near Parkway and Collier. 660-4400.

Golf

n Bent Creek Ladies Club, 9:30 a.m. Tuesdays. 4363947 n Golf League, 4 p.m.

Tuesdays, River Islands.

908-8807

Hospital Volunteers

Citizens for Community Involvement 7 p.m. second Tuesday at Seymour High.

Fort Sanders Sevier Medical Center volunteers meet at noon third Monday; includes lunch.

Crewettes

Human Resources Assn.

Sevier County Crewettes, 7 p.m. third Tuesday at Rescue Squad. 453-3861 or 453-8572.

Democratic Party

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

Dulcimer Club

Dulcimer Club meets at 7 p.m. second and fourth Tuesday, 3439 Teaster Lane (Off The Beaten Path).

429-8678.

Emmaus and Chrysalis Alumni of Great Smoky Mountains Emmaus and Chrysalis Community and sister groups, 5:30

Smoky Mountain Human Resources Assn., 8 a.m. third Thursday, Citizens National on Bruce Street.

607-1194.

Goodwill

Sevier County Post 10025 meets third Tuesday at Citizens National Bank in Seymour. $3 dinner (optional) at 7 p.m.

Geriatric screening team meets at 10 a.m. first Wednesday at Senior Center. 428-7999.

Goodwill Industries on Parkway in Sevierville provides rehabilitation and job training for disabled and disadvantaged.

453-0007.

Grief Support Shoney’s. 453-7796.

Little League

Greater Sevierville Little League board, 7 p.m. first Tuesday at Community Center. 428-3711.

Lutheran Women

St. Paul Lutheran Women’s Missionary League, first Tuesday at noon. 932-0419.

Magic Club

Make It Magic Club, second Tuesday at 6 p.m. at Make it Magic shop, Gatlinburg. 436-9531.

Marine Corps League

Sevier County Marine Corps League, 7 p.m. second Thursday, 2850 Parkway, Suite 43, Pigeon Forge. 429-9002.

Military Lunch

Military veterans meet for lunch at 11:30 a.m. third Thursday, Damon’s. 4291335.

Mopar

Smoky Mountain Mopar, first Friday at 7 p.m., Sleep Inn, Pigeon Forge. 4284920.

Mother’s Day Out

Mother’s Day Out Tuesdays and Thursdays 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m., Pigeon Forge Community Center, for ages 3-5. 429-7373.

NARFE

National Assn. of Retired Federal Employees, 6 p.m. first Tuesday at Holiday Inn Pigeon Forge. 453-4174.

Overeaters

n 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays, 4 p.m. Saturdays, Pigeon River Clubhouse in Sevierville. 774-5875. n 6:15 p.m. Tuesdays and Fridays, 4:15 p.m.

Saturdays. 429-5072.

PACE

People’s Action Committee for the Environment 6 p.m. every other Monday at Smoky Mountain School in Cosby. (423) 487-3622.

Kindness Counts

Parents Day Out

Sevierville Lions Club meets 6:30 p.m. second and fourth Tuesday at

Garlands of Grace Bible Studies meetings: n Mondays: noon, Seymour Heights Christian Church, Chapman Highway, 609-8079; 1 p.m., Gatlinburg Inn, free parking, 436-0313. n Tuesdays: 1 p.m., Wiley Oakley, Foxtrot B&B, 436-6434; 6:30 p.m.

Pigeon Forge UMC, 6407904; 6:30 p.m., Men’s GateKeepers, 748-2236. n Wednesdays: 9 a.m., Wellington Place, Pigeon Forge. n Thursdays: 9 a.m., UMC, Pigeon Forge; 2 p.m., Blue Mountain Inn B&B, 1811 Pullen Road, Sevierville, 428-2335; 6:30 p.m., Community Building, First Methodist Church, Sevierville, 8504685.

VFW

Just Older Youth, seniors 50-up, first Friday at Pigeon Forge Community Center. 429-7373.

Lions Club

Garlands of Grace

Geriatric Screening

J.O.Y.

Kindness Counts, previously Feral Cat Friends, 7 p.m. first Tuesday. 6542684.

n CROSS Ministries, Boyds Creek Highway, for Seymour-area residents. 10-2 p.m. Mondays and Tuesdays; 10-noon Wednesday-Friday. 5796192. n Sevier County Food Ministries Thrift Store and food bank on Old Knoxville Highway, 10-4 Monday, noon-5 Tuesday, 10-4 Thursday, 3-7 Friday.

428-5182.

Great Smoky Mountains Toastmasters Club meets at 7 p.m. Tuesdays at Sevierville Chamber of Commerce. 548-1246.

club calendar Adult education

Food Banks

n Seymour United Methodist: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 609-2756. n Kodak United Methodist: 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, infants through pre-K. 933-5996.

Grief Support Group meets at 7 p.m. third Thursday in Fort Sanders Sevier Medical Center conference room.

Griefshare

Griefshare, for those who have lost loved ones, Wednesdays at 6 p.m. in parlor at First Baptist Sevierville. 453-900l.

Health Talk

Health Talk Tennessee meets from 7-9 p.m. first Monday at Sevierville Community Center, Room 1. 453-6112.

Helpline

Helpline (429-HELP) provides general information and referral to agencies.

Hepatitis C

Support group for hepatitis C patients and families 7-8:30 p.m. Fridays.

453-6555 or 298-2747.

Holistic Healing

Utopia Farm Holistic Healing Center Inc. is a nonprofit care center and meets 7-9 p.m. first and third Mondays. 429-6889, 429-8548 or 310-9545.

HopeWorks

HopeWorks bipolar/

depression support group meets 7 p.m. first Tuesday at Seymour Heights Christian Church.

981-4291 or 724-3755.

Hot Meals

Smoky Mountain Area Rescue Ministries provides hot meals 5:30-6:30 p.m. n Thursdays at First United Methodist Sevierville and Kodak United Methodist Church in Kodak. n Tuesdays at Second Baptist Church, Pigeon Street just off Chapman Highway.

Humane Society

Sevier County Humane Society animal shelter on Gnatty Branch Road open daily except Monday. 4537000.

Meniere’s Disease

Meniere’s Disease support group meets second Tuesday at 7 p.m., First United Methodist Sevierville. 680-4602.

Mental Illness

n National Alliance for the Mentally Ill meets second Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at Sevier County Public Library. 453-4815 or 428-4953. n Sevier Wellness Recovery Center, for people with mental illness and their families, 11-3 Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 11-5:30 Saturdays, 501 Grace St., Sevierville. 705-2054.

Mom’s Parenting

Mom’s parenting support group meets at 9 a.m. Mondays at Kodak Community Baptist Church. Free preschool childcare. 933-2227.

L.I.F.T.

Ladies In Fellowship Together meet third Saturday from 11-1 at Pathways Church, 1126 Wagner Drive, Sevierville.

908-0707.

Narcotics Anonymous

n 8 p.m. Tuesdays and Sundays; noon Wednesdays; at First United Methodist, Sevierville. Corner of Parkway and Cedar Street. 898-3599. n 8 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays Middle Creek Methodist Church, Middle Creek Road, Sevierville.

Nicotine Anonymous

Nicotine Anonymous meets first Monday at 6:30 p.m. at Fort Sanders Sevier Medical Center.

429-9502.

Outpatient Services

Peninsula Outpatient Center offers emergency services and crisis intervention. 588-2936; counseling 970-9800.

Parkinson’s Support

Parkinson’s Support Group meets 1:30-3 p.m. quarterly at Senior Center. 428-7197.

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Sale at public auction will be on J uly 14, 2010 at 10:00AM local time, at the front door, Sevier County Courthouse, Sevierville, Tennessee pursuant to Deed of Trust executed by B. Keith Allen and Buffy H. Allen, to Charlie R. Johnson, Trustee, on January 8, 1999 at Book T784, Page 726conducted by Shapiro & Kirsch, LLP Substitute Trustee, all of record in the Sevier County Register’s Office.

Owner of Debt: Diamond Resorts Corporation (f/k/a Sunterra Corporation), a Maryland Corporation The following real estate located in Sevier County, Tennessee, will be sold to the highest call bidder subject to all unpaid taxes, prior liens and encumbrances of record: Described property located in the City of Pittman Center, in the Seventeenth (17th) Civil District of Sevier County, Tennessee, to wit: Time Share Week 37, in Time Share Unit 11203AB, in the Bent Creek Golf Village Horizontal Property Regime established by a Master Deed of record in Deed Book 612, Page 1, et seq., in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sevier County, Tennessee, and any amendments thereto, in said Register’s Office, and as the same may be further amended from time to time, together with the interest in Common Elements provided in said Master Deed with the hereditaments and appurtenances thereto appertaining, to have and to hold the said premises to Grantee, and Grantee s successors and assigns, forever.

Sale at public auction will be on J uly 14, 2010 at 10:00AM local time, at the front door, Sevier County Courthouse, Sevierville, Tennessee pursuant to Deed of Trust executed by Rhonda R. Jeffords and Mac Jeffords, to Charlie R. Johnson, Trustee, on August 13, 1999 at Book 1044, Page 736conducted by Shapiro & Kirsch, LLP Substitute Trustee, all of record in the Sevier County Register’s Office.

Owner of Debt: Diamond Resorts Corporation (f/k/a Sunterra Corporation), a Maryland Corporation The following real estate located in Sevier County, Tennessee, will be sold to the highest call bidder subject to all unpaid taxes, prior liens and encumbrances of record: Described property located in the City of Pittman Center, in the Seventeenth (17th) Civil District of Sevier County, Tennessee, to wit:Being an undivided one-half interest in Time Share Unit 2103A, in Time Share Week 36-E, in the Bent Creek Golf Village Horizontal Property Regime established by a Master Deed of record in Deed Book 612, Page 1, et seq., in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sevier County, Tennessee, and any amendments thereto, in said Register’s Office, and as the same may be further amended from time to time, together with the interest in Common Elements provided in said Master Deed, with the hereditaments and appurtenances thereto appertaining, to have and to hold the said premises to Grantee, and Grantee s successors and assigns, forever, for use and occupancy during EVEN numbered years only, beginning in 2000, there being no right of partition with the other tenant(s) in common.

Street Address: 3919 East Parkway, Unit 11203AB, Week 37, Annually Gatlinburg, TN 37738 Current Owner(s) of Property: B. Keith Allen and Buffy H. Allen The street address of the above described property is believed to be 3919 East Parkway, Unit 11203AB, Week 37, Annually, Gatlinburg, TN 37738, but such address is not part of the legal description of the property sold herein and in the event of any discrepancy, the legal description herein shall control.

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

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

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

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

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

Shapiro & Kirsch, LLP Substitute Trustee Law Office of Shapiro & Kirsch, LLP 6055 Primacy Parkway, Suite 410 Memphis, TN 38119 Phone 901-767-5566 Fax 901-767-8890

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Street Address: 3919 East Parkway, Unit 2103A, Week 36, Even Years Gatlinburg, TN 37738 Current Owner(s) of Property: Rhonda R. Jeffords and Mac Jeffords, tenants by the entirety The street address of the above described property is believed to be 3919 East Parkway, Unit 2103A, Week 36, Even Years, Gatlinburg, TN 37738, but such address is not part of the legal description of the property sold herein and in the event of any discrepancy, the legal description herein shall control.

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

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

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

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

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

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Sale at public auction will be on J uly 14, 2010 at 10:00AM local time, at the front door, Sevier County Courthouse, Sevierville, Tennessee pursuant to Deed of Trust executed by Joseph W. Wallace and Laura Michelle Wallace, to Charlie R. Johnson, Trustee, on March 26, 2001 at Book 1243, Page 331conducted by Shapiro & Kirsch, LLP Substitute Trustee, all of record in the Sevier County Register’s Office.

Owner of Debt: Diamond Resorts Corporation (f/k/a Sunterra Corporation), a Maryland Corporation The following real estate located in Sevier County, Tennessee, will be sold to the highest call bidder subject to all unpaid taxes, prior liens and encumbrances of record: Described property located in the City of Pittman Center, in the Seventeenth (17th) Civil District of Sevier County, Tennessee, to wit:Being an undivided one-half interest in Time Share Unit 11132AB, in Time Share Week 7-O, in the Bent Creek Golf Village Horizontal Property Regime established by a Master Deed of record in Deed Book 612, Page 1, et seq., in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sevier County, Tennessee, and any amendments thereto, in said Register’s Office, and as the same may be further amended from time to time, together with the interest in Common Elements provided in said Master Deed with the hereditaments and appurtenances thereto appertaining, to have and to hold the said premises to Grantee, and Grantee s Successors and assigns, forever, for use and occupancy during ODD numbered years only, beginning in 2001, there being no right of partition with the other tenant(s) in common.

Sale at public auction will be on J uly 14, 2010 at 10:00AM local time, at the front door, Sevier County Courthouse, Sevierville, Tennessee pursuant to Deed of Trust executed by Danny L. Adams and Rhonda F. Adams, to Charlie R. Johnson, Trustee, on December 28, 1999 at Book 1029, Page 7conducted by Shapiro & Kirsch, LLP Substitute Trustee, all of record in the Sevier County Register’s Office.

Owner of Debt: Diamond Resorts Corporation (f/k/a Sunterra Corporation), a Maryland Corporation The following real estate located in Sevier County, Tennessee, will be sold to the highest call bidder subject to all unpaid taxes, prior liens and encumbrances of record: Described property located in the City of Pittman Center, in the Seventeenth (17th) Civil District of Sevier County, Tennessee, to wit:Being an undivided one-half interest in Time Share Unit 11103AB, in Time Share Week 1-E, in the Bent Creek Golf Village Horizontal Property Regime established by a Master Deed of record in Deed Book 612, Page 1, et seq., in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sevier County, Tennessee, and any amendments thereto, in said Register’s Office, and as the same may be further amended from time to time, together with the interest in Common Elements provided in said Master Deed, with the hereditaments and appurtenances thereto appertaining, to have and to hold the said premises to Grantee, and Grantee s successors and assigns, forever, for use and occupancy during EVEN numbered years only, beginning in 2000, there being no right of partition with the other tenant(s) in common.

Street Address: 3919 East Parkway, Unit 11132AB, Week 7, Odd Years Gatlinburg, TN 37738

Street Address: 3919 East Parkway, Unit 11103AB, Week 1, Even Years Gatlinburg, TN 37738

Current Owner(s) of Property: Joseph W. Wallace and Laura Michelle Wallace, husband and wife, tenants by the entirety The street address of the above described property is believed to be 3919 East Parkway, Unit 11132AB, Week 7, Odd Years, Gatlinburg, TN 37738, but such address is not part of the legal description of the property sold herein and in the event of any discrepancy, the legal description herein shall control.

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

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

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

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

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

Current Owner(s) of Property: Danny L. Adams and Rhonda F. Adams, tenants by the entirety The street address of the above described property is believed to be 3919 East Parkway, Unit 11103AB, Week 1, Even Years, Gatlinburg, TN 37738, but such address is not part of the legal description of the property sold herein and in the event of any discrepancy, the legal description herein shall control.

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

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

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

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

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

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Default having been made in the payment of assessments, dues, interest, debts and obligations owing The Bent Creek Golf Village Condominium Association, Inc., sales at public auction will be on J uly 7, 2010, beginning at 10:00 AM and continuing until all have been called, at the front door, Court Avenue Side, Sevier County Courthouse, Sevierville, Tennessee, pursuant to various Notice of Homeowner Association Liens. The foreclosure sales will be conducted by Shapiro & Kirsch, LLP, Appointed Trustee, all of record in the Sevier County Register’s Office.

The street addresses of the timeshares are believed to be as described in each exhibit in Sevierville, Tennessee, but such addresses are not part of the legal description of the property sold herein and in the event of any discrepancy, the legal description herein shall control.

All right of equity of redemption, statutory and otherwise, and homestead are expressly waived in said Liens, and the title is believed to be good, but the undersigned will sale and convey only as Appointed Trustee.

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

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

These properties are being sold with the express reservation that the sales are subject to confirmation by the lender or trustee. The sale(s) may be rescinded at any time.

SALES ARE SUBJECT TO TENANT(S) RIGHTS IN POSSESSION. This office is a debt collector. This is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

Each of the following real estate timeshares located in Sevier County, Tennessee, will be sold to the highest call bidder subject to all unpaid taxes, prior liens and encumbrances of record:

S&K#09-014341 Sharon R. Luttenberger and Heirs of Roy D. Luttenberger HOA Lien recorded at Book 3363, Page 207, corrected at Book 3511, Page 479, and at Book 3550, Page 124, Sevier County, Tennessee, Register’s Office Present Owner(s):

Described property located in the City of Pittman Center, Seventeenth (17th) Civil District of Sevier County, Tennessee, to wit: Time Share Week 9 in Time Share Unit 11102AB in the Bent Creek Golf Village Horizontal Property Regime established by a Master Deed of record in Deed Book 612, Page 1, et. seq., in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sevier County, Tennessee, and any amendments thereto, in said Register’s Office, and as the same may be further amended from time to time, together with the interest in Common Elements provided in said Master Deed with the hereditaments and appurtenances thereto appertaining, to have and to hold the said premises to Grantee, and Grantee s successors and assigns forever.

Designated Season: White Street Address: 3919 East Parkway, Unit 11102AB, Week 9, Annually Gatlinburg, TN 37738 Shapiro & Kirsch, LLP, Appointed Trustee Law Office of Shapiro & Kirsch, LLP 6055 Primacy Parkway, Suite 410 Memphis, TN 38119 Phone 901-767-5566 Fax 901-767-8890 June 14, 21 & 28, 2010

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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 TrusteeĂ­s 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.

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SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE WHEREAS, default having been made in the payment of the debts and obligations secured to be paid by that certain Deed of Trust executed on 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.

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

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Apply at Arby’s, 3652 Parkway, Pigeon Forge, TN SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE Sale at public auction will be on J uly 14, 2010 at 10:00 AM local time, at the front door, Sevier County Courthouse, Sevierville, Tennessee pursuant to Deed of Trust executed by Melonie M. Jones, to Charlie R. Johnson, Trustee, on January 12, 1999 at Book T782, Page 786 conducted by Shapiro & Kirsch, LLP Substitute Trustee, all of record in the Sevier County Register’s Office.

Owner of Debt: Diamond Resorts Corporation (f/k/a Sunterra Corporation), a Maryland Corporation The following real estate located in Sevier County, Tennessee, will be sold to the highest call bidder subject to all unpaid taxes, prior liens and encumbrances of record: Described property located in the City of Pittman Center, in the Seventeenth (17th) Civil District of Sevier County, Tennessee, to wit: Time Share Week 39, in Time Share Unit 11203AB, in the Bent Creek Golf Village established by a Master Deed of record in Deed Book 612, Page 1, et seq., in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sevier County, Tennessee, as the same may be amended from time to time, together with the interest in Common Elements provided in said Master Deed, hereinafter together called the “Premises,� hereby releasing all claims to homestead and dower therein, to have and to hold the Premises to Trustee, and Trustee s successors, heirs and assigns forever, in trust for the purposes hereinafter set forth.

Street Address: 3919 East Parkway, Unit 11203AB, Week 39, Annually Gatlinburg, TN 37738 Current Owner(s) of Property: Melonie M. Jones The street address of the above described property is believed to be 3919 East Parkway, Unit 11203AB, Week 39, Annually, Gatlinburg, TN 37738, but such address is not part of the legal description of the property sold herein and in the event of any discrepancy, the legal description herein shall control.

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

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

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

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

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

Shapiro & Kirsch, LLP Substitute Trustee Law Office of Shapiro & Kirsch, LLP 6055 Primacy Parkway, Suite 410 Memphis, TN 38119 Phone 901-767-5566 Fax 901-767-8890 File No. 10-005355

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Send resume to: 900 East Jackson Blvd. Suite 5. Jonesborough, TN 37659. Also hiring all positions inside store and delivery drivers. Apply in person. **************************

SINGERS, ACTORS, SPECIALTY ACTS & DANCE TEAMS Come be a part of the Gatlinburg's Newest Property! We are looking for local performers to sing, dance, entertain our guests nightly.

OPEN AUDITIONS TUE,6/15 6:00-9:00PM WED, 6/16 2:00-5:00 PM Shops at Carousel Gardens 458 Parkway, Gatlinburg, TN. (Traffic Light #3) 865-430-7334

The Spa at Riverstone Resort now hiring Experienced Massage Therapist and Receptionist Part time. Please apply in person 212 Dollywood Ln, Pigeon Forge 286-3400 WAREHOUSE & STOCK 12.00 HR LID’L DOLLY’S LIGHT 4 PF 238 HOTEL/MOTEL CLARION INN & SUITES Looking for dependable, detailed and customer service oriented personnel.

Now accepting applications for the following full time positions:

Now hiring servers, cashiers & retail.

Year round employment. Apply in person at Cracker Barrel in Kodak at exit 407.

245 SALES Gatlinburg fine jewelry store needs sales associates. Looking for high-energy, outgoing wellpolished, nonsmoker applicants.

Must be available evenings and weekends. Previous jewelry/retail experience preferred. Apply in person at Myrick’s Jewelry, 962 Parkway, Gatlinburg.

Parking provided.

Help Wanted Smiling Sales Associates, Come Join Our Team... •Strong Customer Service •Great Communication Skills •No Sales Experience needed Apply online at: www.shopsatcarouselgardens.com 248 CABIN CLEANING Part Time Cabin Cleaner. Call 4364101

Days Inn Apple Valley in Sevierville hiring for Experienced Front Desk Clerk and all other positions. Apply in person 1841 Parkway Experienced Desk Clerk/Night Auditor needed. Apply in person at Pigeon River Inn, 1931 Parkway, PF. Four Seasons Motor Lodge in Gatlinburg hiring Experienced Mature Dayshift Clerk. Please apply between 7am-3pm.

Housekeepers, Inspector & Houseman for a well established condominium resort in Pigeon forge. Apply in person 205 Ogle Dr, Pigeon Forge at Whispering Pines Condominiums from 9am5pm Houseman Needed to transport linens and supplies to various places throughout the resort.

Full time, year-round position with benefits. Must have valid driver's license. Tree Tops Resort of Gatlinburg 865-436-6559

Low Weekly Rates 436-5179 Greystone Rentals Red Carpet Inn 349 East Parkway Gatlinburg, TN

For Sale

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

Cagles Furniture and Appliances

453-0727

GAT. 2BR Townhouse 1.5 BA, pool, W/D, $830 mth. Util. not incl. 419-340-0351.

Front Desk/Reservations Maintenance Housekeeping Supervisor/ housekeeping staff Full and Part-Time positions available.

Benefits include paid vacation and medical insurance.

Apply in person to: Eagle Property Management 2740 Florence Drive Pigeon Forge, TN 37863 Directions only: 865908-2644

Experienced Maintenance Man needed. Apply in person 8a.m.-3p.m. Four Seasons Motor Lodge, 756 Parkway, Gatlinburg.

Riverside Motor Lodge P.F., now hiring Housekeepers. Apply in person.

1BR furnished, utilities & cable inclu.

300yrds behind Sevier Co. Bank in Gatlinburg. Ridge Rd. Call 436-5821.

OfďŹ ce / Warehouse space for rent.

Conveniently located, water/sewer included.

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

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

450

sq. ft. Office Space for lease on the Parkway, Sev. $550/mo. Available beginning Aug. 1st.

Please call 865414-5959.

3BR DUPLEX in Seymour. Hardwood floors. $500 deposit, $700/mo. rent.

Call 865-919-1324.

693 ROOMS FOR RENT

Weekly Rentals Includes Phone, Color TV, Wkly Housekeeping Micr./Frig. Available Pigeon Forge

865-453-4905

For Sale: Antique Tobacco Baskets $15. Call 865621-4477 579 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

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

436-4471 or 621-2941

SEVIERVILLE RENTALS

699 HOME RENTALS

453-2959

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

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

NICE, CLEAN IN KODAK

2 B R / 1 . 5 B A . To w n house. NO pets.

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

A Great Location. 2 blocks off Parkway near Walmart.

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

Call 865-453-5396.

865-932-2613 CROSSCREEK 2BR/1.5 BA to 2BR/2BA garden apts. $545 to $580 Trolly access 865-429-2962

Gatlinburg area:

2BR/1BA No pets. Credit check, Sec. Dep Required.

$600/mth

Furn. 2BR/2BA Apt. $950/mo. House $1350/mo. Country setting, great views Call 724-714-6565

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Gatlinburg 2BR apt Quiet area in city. $550 mo.

No smoking or pets.

786-412-7871 GATLINBURG, 2BR unfurn. water incl.

No Pets. dep req.

865-621-3015.

Large 1BR Water, app furnished. No pets.

Ref. $450 + dep.

680-3078.

On Lake! 1BR Townhome. Elect./H2O incl. $160 wk + dep. 865-640-8751

4 BD / 2 BA + GARAGE 4 MILES FROM EXIT 407 $950/MONTH + DEPOSIT. NO PETS. 865-712-5238 DOWNTOWN SEVIERVILLE Cute 2BR/1BA walking distance to school. $800/mo. – $800/dep.

2BR 2BA Private. Mtn view. Furn, nice, PF. $850mth. 865453-6547 3BR, 2BA house in Shaconage Subd. $1250/mo. + dep.

Call Todd 865-7053017.

Country house for rent, Kodak. 2BR/1BA. $500/mo., deposit negotiable.

No pets! Call 2-5p.m. only. 933-5665. If no ans. leave msg.

Gatlinburg Executive 4 BR home. Near downtown, Mt. LeConte View.

Great Location. $1600 mth.

765412-7871 House 2BR Close to Sevierville. Sewer & water furnished.

C/H. W/D hook up. $625 + dep. No pets. 453-9269 or 382-1966.

What’s New Around Town?

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

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will soon be upgrading to a new Ad Manager system. Due to this process, ClassiďŹ ed Line Ads will be deadlining early for : Friday, June 25th Saturday, June 26th Sunday, June 27th

These days will deadline at 10:00 a .m. on Wed., June 23rd.

NO EXCEPTIONS!!!

722 BUSINESS BUILDINGS Gatlinburg Bus Opt 2000 SF former grill and market for lease on East Parkway. 786-4127871

941 SUV SALES

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

943 AUTOMOBILE SALES

1997 Buick Skylark Excellent Condition.

A steal at $2500.

436-8303 leave message

Repo For Sale: Taking Open Bids. 2004 Chevrolet Impala LS. 4-door, Leather Seats, Pwr Sunroof, 113,000 miles. Sale Date: June 18th, 2010 at 4p.m. Bid starts at $5,000 Call 865428-4426.

829 MANUFACTURED HOME SALES

NEW SINGLE WIDES & DOUBLE WIDES EZY PURCHASE HOTLINE WE LOVE TRADES HAVE LAND

865-453-7523 945 TRUCK SALES

8 Ft. truck bed cover by Undercover.

Black. $600 obo.

Call 865-453-6473.

NEW D WIDES SETUP PRIVATE LAND WOW BOYDS CREEK IN SEVIERVILLE AND EXIT 417 EZY EZY HOTLINE # 865-453-2931

949 AUTOS & TRUCKS WANTED

Turn your junk cars & trucks into cash.

908-6207 950 MOTORCYCLE SALES

837 CAMPER SALES 2005 Lance Truck Camper, 2001 Ford 1Ton Truck, 865-429-5961 $24,995.00

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

710 HOMES FOR SALE Custom Homes, Additions, Garages, & Remodel Coplen Construction, 865654-6691.

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Pigeon Forge 2349 Scenic Loop Rd, 1 level, 3 or 4BR, 2BA. $149,500 Call 865-573-2690 721 COMMERCIAL PROPERTY Commercial Space for Lease.

READY NOW!!! 2400 sq ft. with plenty of parking, common area plus public restrooms. GREAT LO CATION!!! Downtown Gatlinburg, Red Light #3. $4000.a month.

865-323-9846.

405-2116

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

865-654-6691.

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

Great Location/ FSBO. Convenient to Dollywood, Hospital, Shopping. Views, 865-414-0117.

Spacious & Quiet!

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

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

721 COMMERCIAL PROPERTY

Sevierville 3BR/2BA w/central heat/air, 2 car garage on 1 acre. $950mth w/no yard maint.

Lease & security No pets. 405-4130 or 335-1418.

Kodak, $450 + dep.

2+1, very nice, no pets, ref. req. Call 865-933-6544

Apartments, mobile homes and trailer lots for rent

1 & 2 BR avail.

Some Pets OK. $400 UP WATER INCLUDED Murrell Meadows 1/8 mile from Walters State College Allensville Road Walk to lake Reasonable Rates

3209 Gold Dust, 3BR/3BA ch & a, NO pets. $900mo., 1st, last 368-5002.

Boyds Creek 2BR, 2 car garage, private yard, water & sewer furn. $525mo. + Damage Dep. 3821966 or 453-9269

SPECIAL EARLY DEADLINES!

586 FARMERS MARKET CHAMBERS FARMS now picking Half Runner Beans. $1.00 lb. or $25.00 per bushel. Also different items picked daily. 4233 1 8 - 2 9 0 8 . w w w. c h a m b e r sproduce.webs.co m

2BR/1BA Trailer, private lot in Seymour. $485/mo., water incl., $400 dep. No pets. 5735032 or 388-3119.

572 ANTIQUES

Free puppies to a great home. Border collie mix. Call 865-436-8303 leave message

698 MOBILE HOME RENTALS

2BR/2BA $485

Family Inns West

AKC Registered Toy Poodles, $300. & up. Call 865-5778822.

865-774-5919

$169.77+

581 PETS

House Sev. 3BR/2BA Great!

EfďŹ ciency Apt. 1BR/1BA P.F.

610 DUPLEX FOR RENT

Beltuna Piano Accordian for sale in mint cond. Case and straps. $3200.

423-487-2596.

APARTMENT SEV. 1BR/1BA

House for rent in the country. 4BR 2BA New hardwood & tile floors. $975 mth., $975 dep. No pets. No smoking.

Credit & background check required. 865-4536642.

PF,

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Now hiring full and part time housekeepers. Tree Tops Resort of Gatlinburg 865-436-6559 Overnight Rental Company is offering a great opportunity to qualified individuals for the following positions:

$575 Move in Today.

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

No pets. 850-6123.

699 HOME RENTALS

697 CONDO RENTALS

Office building for rent.

119 South Blvd, just off pkwy. $475 mth. 933-6544

500 MERCHANDISE

SEVIERVILLE Free credit check, 7 days free rent, salt water pool, 2BR, 2BA, 1,114 sq. ft. $675.00 & up. 865429-4470.

Call (865) 436-3565

605 BUSINESS RENTALS

Restaurant/Snackshop available at Outdoor Resorts at Gatlinburg. Complete facility. For information call 865-654-4199.

696 APARTMENTS FOR RENT

1BR Apt. near Gat. W/D, DW, $500 mth + dep. 865556-1929.

601 TOWNHOUSES FOR RENT

696 APARTMENTS FOR RENT

2 BR / 1 BA $585/mo.

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

GATLINBURG Deal!

APT/SHOP ALSO shop/office space.

No Pets. 621-3015

439 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY

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

356 STORAGE BUILDINGS

696 APARTMENTS FOR RENT

Accepting applications 1100 Parkway Gatlinburg, TN.

NOW HIRING PM Servers.

Apply Daily 3-6 PM: Mel’s Diner. 119 Wears Valley Rd. Pigeon Forge

693 ROOMS FOR RENT

FRONT DESK

242 RESTAURANT Bojangles Pigeon Forge Now Hiring!

Accepting Applications Online at apply.bojangles.com EOE/ Drug Free Workplace

589 FURNITURE

READY NOW!!! 600 sq ft. with plenty of parking, a common area plus public restrooms. GREAT L O C AT I O N ! ! !

Downtown Gatlinburg. Red light #3 $1500 a month.

E m a i l jamileew@shopsatcarouselgardens.com READY NOW!!! 600 sq.ft. plenty of parking, a common area plus public restrooms. GREAT L O C AT I O N ! ! !

Downtown Gatlinburg. Red Light #3, $1200 a month.

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Monday, June 14, 2010 ◆ The Mountain Press Family Circus

Close to Home

Advice

Woman in her 50s is fed up with hubby’s lack of interest in affection

Zits

Blondie

Baby Blues

Beetle Bailey

Dear Annie: Is sex over in your 50s? My husband started sleeping on the couch 10 years ago because he claimed I snored. I had surgery that was supposed to alleviate it, but since we still don’t sleep together, I’m not sure whether that was the real problem and, if so, whether I’m cured.

We get together occasionally for sex, but the last time was three months ago. My husband isn’t the type to say “I love you,” and when I say it, he replies, “OK.” We only kiss when he leaves for work in the morning and before I go to bed (by myself). And most of the time, it’s not a real kiss.

He simply offers me his cheek.

We have talked about it, and he promises to do better. He said he would see the doctor, but hasn’t.

Nor has he done anything else to improve the situation. I would adore a big hug and a real kiss and to be told “I love you.”

I know he cares for me, but it feels like I am living with my brother. I exercise and am slender and think I look pretty nice. I’m almost always in a good mood and try to be complimentary of him. Should I just accept how things are, or should I give him an ultimatum?

Any advice? -- Married and Alone Dear Alone: We don’t recommend an ultimatum unless you are willing to follow through with the threat. While there are myriad possible explanations for your husband’s lack of interest, the most likely is that he has low testosterone levels. Insist he see his doctor. If necessary, offer to make the appointment for him, and alert the doctor to your concerns

in advance.

Dear Annie: I have been with “Paul” for the past 10 years, and we have three kids. We never married.

Paul was once abusive both emotionally and physically. He got better when our first child was born six years ago.

I will always care about Paul, but I don’t love him anymore. He knows this because I’ve told him.

The problem is, Paul will not leave the house.

We both agree that things between us will never work out, but he refuses to go. I have been seeing another man for the past seven months, but we haven’t been intimate because of Paul. So would it be wrong if I started having sex with my boyfriend while Paul is still in the house? -- Tired of Being Held Back Dear Tired: Even though you never married, you and Paul may have a legally binding common-law marriage.

Unless you want to continue sharing a home with him, one of you needs to leave. Talk to an attorney about how to disentangle the finances and home ownership, and have a custody and visitation agreement in place for the sake of your children, who need both their parents. Please take care of this before you start having sex with another man in the same house as your children’s father.

Dear Annie: This is for “Terrified and

t o d ay ’ s p u z z l e

Garfield

Barney Google and Snuffy Smith

For Better Or Worse

Tina’s Groove

Confused in Canada,” who wanted to take a break from her boyfriend of three years, but worried about losing him forever.

Three years ago, I went through a heartwrenching breakup with my long-time boyfriend, “Zane.” We loved each other, but were having a lot of problems that weren’t getting resolved.

Two years later, we started talking again and worked through our old problems. We are now living together and talking about marriage.

Taking a break did wonders for our relationship. I love him more than ever because I know what my life would be like without him. Zane and I are much happier knowing we are sure this is what we want.

-- Head Over Heels in Minnesota Dear Minnesota: You and Zane were wise to understand that you needed the perspective a break offered.

Dear Readers: Today is Flag Day and the 31st Annual Pause for the Pledge of Allegiance at 7 p.m.

Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please e-mail your questions to anniesmailbox@comcast.net, or write to: Annie’s Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 5777 W. Century Blvd., Ste. 700, Los Angeles, CA 90045.

To find out more about Annie’s Mailbox and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate Web page at www.creators.com.

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The Mountain Press ◆ Monday, June 14, 2010

All’s well that ends well

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

monday, june 14 Cancer Support Group

Photos by Rich Iceland/Sevier County VFD

Firefighters use foam to prevent a fire in a pickup truck that turned over just before 11 a.m. at the end of Allensville Road at Douglas Lake.

Smoky Mountain Cancer Support Group meets 6 p.m. at Fort Sanders Sevier Senior Center. 4285834 or 654-9280.

Women’s Bible Study

Garlands of Grace Women’s Bible study 1 p.m. Gatlinburg Inn. 4360313.

Hot Meals

Hot Meals For Hungry Hearts 5:30-6:30 p.m., Henderson Chapel Baptist Church. Sponsored by Smoky Mountain Area Rescue Ministries.

Angel Food

Angel Food orders: n 12-5 p.m., Gum Stand Baptist Church. 429-2508. n 10 a.m.-1 p.m. River of Life Outreach, 110 Simmons Road. 679-6796. n 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 4 to 7 p.m. First Smoky Mountain Church of the Nazarene, 2652 Upper Middle Creek Road. 9081245.

Gasoline leaks ominously from the back of the truck.

Flag Day Event

Special Flag Day event and poetry reading by John Keyser, 7 p.m., Sevierville public library.

Church, 6-8:15 p.m., Highway 66, through June 18. For all ages. 4284520.s

tuesday, june 15 Drawing Workshop

Free children’s art drawing workshop, 10-noon, Anna Porter Public Library, for ages 6-11. 436-5588.

Blood Drive

Medic blood drive 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., LeConte Medical Center classroom.

Old Harp Singing

Old Harp singing 7 p.m., Middle Creek United Methodist Church, 1828 Middle Creek Road, Pigeon Forge. 428-0874.

Crewettes

Sevier County Crewettes meet at 7 p.m. at Rescue Squad, Sevierville. 4533861 or 453-8572.

Angel Food

Angel Food orders: n 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Gum Stand Baptist Church. 4292508.

Scrapbook Club

Scrapbook Club meets 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and 5:30-10 p.m., Whispering Winds on

Snapp Road. 429-3721.

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

Disposal of Pills

Seniors can get rid of old pills between 11 a.m.–1 p.m. at Pigeon Forge Police Department, 225 Pine Mountain Road; or Fort Sanders Senior Center, Chapman Highway.

453-8080.

Summer Reading

Summer Reading Program 1p.m., Pigeon Forge Public Library. Wendall Wandell performing. 429-7490.

WEDNESday, june 15 Middle Creek UMC

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

Farmers Market

Farmers market 8-11:30 a.m., Sever Farmers Co-Op, 321 W. Main, Sevierville. 453-7101.

Ants, Fleas, Roaches?

Single level home $20 a month, Multi-level $25 a month on quarterly program Every other Month Service $25-$30 a month Commercial business accounts save 25 - 40%

BEASLEY PEST CONTROL Weight Loss 429-4075

Bible School

French Broad Valley Baptist Church 6:30-8:30 p.m. through June 18. n Henderson Chapel, babies through adults, 6-9 p.m. through June 19. Wear favorite western clothes. 453-0152. n Maples Branch Baptist Church 6:30-8:30 through June 18, classes for all ages. n Smoky Mountain Seventh-day Adventist

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Father’s Day

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Fortunately, no injuries were reported. Among those responding were the Sevier County Volunteer Fire Department, sheriff’s office, EMA and a Tennessee Valley Authority agent.

Dr. Weckesser’s

Van der Sloot: Unidentified thief killed the woman

MEDICAL CLINIC

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Mon-Fri 9am-5pm (Closed 12-1 for lunch) 213 Forks of the River Pkwy (in the K-Mart Shopping Center) • Sevierville

QUALITY EYEWEAR AT AMAZINGLY LOW PRICES!

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(865) 428-2778

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LIMA, Peru (AP) — Joran van der Sloot told police in Chile that it was an unidentified robber who beat a young woman to death in his hotel room, a killing for which the Dutchman has been charged with murder in Peru.

Peruvian police say Van der Sloot, long suspected in the 2005 disappearance of U.S. teen Natalee Holloway, has confessed to killing 21-year-old business student Stephany Flores on May 30 after they met playing poker.

But according to a Chilean police report obtained by The Associated Press through Peruvian authorities late Saturday, Van der Sloot gave a different account of events while in custody in neighboring Chile, where he was captured after the killing and quickly extradited.

In the version offered to Chilean investigators, Van der Sloot said he and Flores were surprised in the early morning by two robbers in an apparent assault.

AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE

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Free Background Check With Gun Purchase

25%-50% OFF SELECT GUITARS 25%-50% OFF TOOLS

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

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

A special section of Monday, June 14, 2010

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A look inside the

King Family Library d INSIDE YOU’LL SEE HOW THE LIBRARY CAME TO BE PAGE 2 TIMELINE OF PROGRESS PAGE 4 WHO IS HONORED WITH THE

NAMING OF ROOMS AND SECTIONS

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New King library was a long-haul effort

By STAN VOIT Editor SEVIERVILLE — The King Family Library — the main branch of the Sevier County Public Library System — took years from concept to fundraising to construction to opening.

The 40,000-square-foot, three-story library cost around $11.5 million. “It’s been a long-time effort by a lot of people, and it’s finally coming to fruition,� Danny King, patriarch of the family that made the lead financial gift and after whom the library is named, said. “The community is going to have something to be proud of for many years to come. My family has been honored to be a part of it.�

“It’s one of the nicest, finest things we have ever done in this county, and I’ve seen a lot of good things happen,� John Waters, honorary chairman of the fundraising effort, said. “I’m very proud of this library, and I wasn’t sure we could do it.� “It fits so well in that area,� Circuit Judge Rex Henry Ogle, chairman of the library foundation that spearheaded the fundraising effort, said. “It’s a beautiful representation of multiple visions,�

K.C. Williams, library system director, said. “I think we got the best end product we could get.�

This has been a publicprivate partnership kickstarted by the King family’s lead gift of $1 million in

2006. The Sevier County Commission contributed $4.5 million, the City of Sevierville $2.5 million and private donors some $4.2 million. The King family added another $500,000 challenge gift to spark more private giving.

The land came from the Sevier County Board of Education. It also is the site of the old A.J. King Lumber Co., owned by Danny King’s late father.

Janet King joined the library board in 1997 and became chairwoman in 2001. She retires from the board this year. “I’ve never seen anyone be so steady in her commitment to a project,� Gary Wade, a long-time supporter of the project and a major contributor, said.

“My first call came from her asking if I could help her with the formation of a supporting (library) foundation.�

Waters chaired the fundraising effort in the 1960s that produced the library building on Court Avenue that has now closed. And who got that drive started?

A.J. King, Danny King’s dad, whose $1,000 donation inspired others to give too. “I knew Sevier County had never raised over a few thousand dollars for anything except a church,�

Waters recalled. “I knew it would be a difficult thing, so I had to pick out someone to be the leader. I went to see A.J. King, and he agreed and gave us the first thousand dollars. That kicked us off. A thousand

dollars was a lot of money back then, but a bunch of families got together and we raised $68,000, way more than anything that had ever been raised before.�

Raising $11.5 million privately for the new library was impossible. When the King family, county government and the city of Sevierville joined in, other donors came through.

When costs went up on the project, Wade and others worked the phones and wrote letters to get additional support. The Extra Mile Campaign generated more from the city and county, and millions more privately. “K.C. developed the vision for the project. She knew what it took in terms

of square footage,� Wade said. “I agree it’s the best looking public building in the county, in terms of craftsmanship alone,� Ogle said. “The stone work on the outside, and the interior is just tremendous. This has truly been a labor of love by everyone involved.�

Danny King said when he and his family were shown renderings and drawings of what was planned, “we were impressed. I wouldn’t say that’s what drove us to make the decision to get involved, but we certainly recognized the library foundation was planning for a wonderful facility. Now that it’s built, we are more impressed with the final result. We are so proud that it’s turned out as it has.�

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Areas for kids and teens

Photos by Curt Habraken/The Mountain Press

The new library has areas specially designed and dedicated to young visitors. The area for young children, left, features furniture and shelving aimed at their short statures. The teen center is designed for laid-back use, whether for kids to read or use their computers.

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library timeline n 1980s — Need for a new building discussed, but no action was taken. n 1997 — Talk about a new library resumes. n 1999 and 2000 — I was vice-chair, and Board chairman Charlie Cox, vice chairwoman Janet King and other board members begin serious campaign for new library. Visits to other libraries across the state made. n 2000 and 2001 — The board hires a firm to do a feasibility study, which was not successful. Library board determines it needs fundraising help, and must pick a site before fundraising starts. n 2001 — 16 potential sites reviewed; one mentioned was A.J. King Lumber Co. site.

April 2001 — A SCPL/Walters State joint venture was explored, but Walters State declines. n 2001 — A Sevierville downtown design by a local architect was published, but no downtown site could be determined. City felt parking would be an issue downtown.

December 2001 — County Commission approves $1 million in a bond issue toward a new library, and Mayor Larry Waters suggested it be built for $1.5 million on county land in Marshall Technology Park, opposite Walters State.

Library Board does not approve. n 2002 — Three sites explored through a public opinion poll in The Mountain Press: old Walmart on the Parkway, a site on Dolly Parton Parkway adjacent to the Boys & Girls Club, and Prince Street at the old Sevierville Primary School playground/Mountain Hope.

Overwhelming choice was the old Walmart. n 2002 — With a price tag of $1.37 million, the Walmart site rejected by County Commission. Commission later approves Boys & Girls Club site, but site later

proves unworkable. n 2003 — At urging of new library director K.C. Williams, the Library Board decides to ask for the Industrial Park site across from WSCC, but it doesn’t work out either. n 2003 — Janet King talks to Gary Wade, Johnny Waters and Al Blanton about creating a foundation for the library system. By December the charter is sent to the state.

December 2003, January 2004 — The first meetings of the foundation. Blanton elected president. Retreats held to determine best site for new library. Other sites added, including the Dan River property near the hospital. n 2005 and 2006 — The foundation authorizes a second feasibility study by another group, which indicated the foundation should be able to raise $3 million for an $8.5 million library.

Barber McMurry Architects selected to draw preliminary plans for a library at the old A.J. King Lumber Co. behind Sevierville Municipal Complex.

n 2005

— The county approves another $2.5 million in funding, and the City of Sevierville approves $2 million. The foundation pledged to raise $3 million. n 2008 — As costs rise, foundation starts Extra Mile Campaign, with Wade writing letters to donors. The county approved another $1.5 million, the city another $500,000, with the Danny King family committing another $500,000 and the foundation another $500,000, for a total of $11.5 million. n 2008/2009 — Celebration dinner when foundation met its $3.5 million goal; groundbreaking ceremony; tree topping ceremony. n April 20, 2010 — Moving of books via Rawlings Funeral Home hearse to new library; first books brought by hearse in 1922 by Fred Rawlings. n May 14, 2010 — Grand opening. Funding: $4.5 million Sevier County, $2.5 million City of Sevierville, $4.2 million raised by foundation; private donors ($2 million from Danny King family)

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Ground was broken in November 2008 for the King Family Library.

Danny King, right, whose family has donated $1.5 million to the project, was among those involved in the ceremonial shoveling of the first dirt.

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The $11.5 million King Family Library, the main branch of the Sevier County Public Library System, is located behind the Municipal Complex and next to Sevierville Middle and Intermediate schools.

n First person asked to be on the foundation — Gary Wade n Formation — December 2003 n Nonprofit status application — February 2004 n Bylaws established — 2004 n Charter members: Al Blanton, Wade, Rex Henry Ogle, Johnny Waters, Margit Worsham, Richard Montgomery, Jettie Clabo, Bill Carroll, Charles Temple, Janet King, Matt Ballard. n Founding president — Blanton (2003 to 2005) n Officers 2005: President, Ogle; vice president, Wade; treasurer, Richard Montgomery n Capital Campaign Steering Committee 2006 — Johnny Waters, honorary chairman; Jettie Clabo and Linda Ogle, co-chairs; Bryan Atchley; Charles Atchley; Bill Carroll; Danny King; D.J. King; Janet King; Rex and Norma Ogle; Jack Parton; Charles Temple; Wade; Larry Waters; Margit Worsham Accomplishments n Library site selection: Foundation members held meetings with local officials. hospital administrator, director of schools, and leaders to select and acquire a site. n Architect selected: BarberMcMurry, headed

by Kelly Headden n Fundraising: to date, over $4.2 million

raised, with over 225 donors donation — Kelco/Tasha and Zach Wade $17,000 (via Gary Wade) n 2006: King family lead donation of $1 million with $500,000 challenge; later, added another $500,000 for total of $2 million n Building committee (Rex Henry Ogle, Danny King, Doug Blalock, Janet King, Gary Wade, Larry Waters or county vice mayor, Butch Stott of City of Sevierville, K.C. Williams), chaired by Allen Newton, selected Blaine Construction as contractor Interesting Notes n From 1967-68, the first library foundation raised $64,100 for the new library. The first $1,000 was given by Danny King’s father, A.J. King. n In 2006 Danny King’s family pledged the first $1 million and eventually a total of $2 million for the 2010 library. n Former A.J. King Lumber Co., site for the new library, was one of the original 16 sites first considered by the Library Board in 1999. n John Waters Jr., honorary chairman of the capital campaign, also presided over the first Library Foundation in the 1960s and raised money for the current library. His wife Patsy Waters kept extensive historical records regarding the current 5,500-square-foot library. n Fifty years later, the newest library will be 40,000 square feet. n First

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Named spaces in new library n Wade Grand Conference Room, in memory of Sidney Paul Wade, by Justice Gary R. Wade and Sandra F. Wade n Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Reading Center, in honor of Ouida Williams.

Tim Williams, CEO of Twentyfirst Mortgage in Knoxville, funded this room for his mother. n Burchfield large meeting room, for Bob and Brenda Burchfield n Margit & Earl Worsham Business Center n Blalock Lobby in memory of Charles and Blanche Blalock n Reference Desk, sponsored

by Citizens National Bank n Antoinette Ogle Grand Reading Room, in memory of John D. Ogle and in honor of Antoinette 0. Ogle, by their children n John and Effie Temple Families Periodical Collection n Special Needs Gift for second floor named for Grant Johnson, from his family n Rel and Wilma Maples History Center n J.B. & Myrtle Paine Waters Reading Room in History Center n Appalachian Collection in History Center, in memory of William Henry and Nancy King Ogle, and Henry and Dolly Hatcher Huskey, by Rex, Norma and Daniel Ogle n Bridgemont meeting room n John Sevier statue, a gift

by H. Charles and Gale Anderson, commissioned

by The Foundation for the Sevier County Public Library System, designed and sculpted by Zenos Frudakis of Philadelphia

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Prices for sponsoring the tiles range from $7,500 for a 12-inch-by18-inch representation of the courthouseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s spire to $100 for space on a ceramic book spine. For more information, call 774-4393 or e-mail to kwilliams@ seviervlibrary.org.

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The grand reading room, a dominant feature of the second floor, is a place for adults to relax, read, use their laptops or have a snack. The ceiling beams were made from Oregon wood and the ceiling is some 40 feet high.

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The colorful, artistic staircase in the lobby area features an unusual, colorful hanging artwork.

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