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The Mountain Press ■ Sevier County’s Daily Newspaper ■ Vol. 26, No. 177 ■ June 26, 2010 ■ www.themountainpress.com ■ 50 Cents

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Baltimore gets day in court Case held over for grand jury despite confession letter

5Earning their stripes Hammonds optimistic about Tigers’ 2010 campaign Sports, Page A8

By DEREK HODGES Staff writer SEVIERVILLE — A jailhouse confession letter from a fellow suspect wasn’t enough to stop Shannon Baltimore’s fate being handed over to the grand jury as he faces charges of first-degree murder in the May 7 death of Mary Jo Miller.

Baltimore is the third of three suspects arrested for the crime to have his preliminary hearing, although he was scheduled to face General Sessions Judge Jeff Rader three weeks ago. That hearing was postponed after Rader learned of a letter sent to The Mountain Press only days earlier in which co-defendant Steven Weaver claimed full responsibility

for Miller’s death. Though Rader agreed at the time to delay the hearing, in part to allow attorney Andrew Farmer to subpoena Weaver, it all came to naught Baltimore during Friday’s proceedings. Weaver’s niece and Miller’s grandson testified, but the suspect who wrote the letter did not. Amy Brown, Weaver’s niece, was also the lead witness in suspect Theodore Ratliff’s earlier hearing, testifying her uncle

had her drive the three men to Miller’s home in rural north Sevier County on the morning of May 7. She repeated that account Friday during Baltimore’s hearing, telling Rader the three suspects went into the home of the woman she calls “Granny Jo” and she soon heard what sounded like a muffled gunshot. “I heard like a pop,” Brown testified. “You always hear gunshots and everything up there, so I didn’t think anything.” Brown said she soon thought twice about that noise when the See Baltimore, Page A4

5Honor thy father Dale Earnhardt Jr. honors father by flying his famous colors American Profile, Inside

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Marking the first anniversary The world remembers the King of Pop on anniversary of his death Page A18

Weather Today Mostly sunny

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Tonight Partly cloudy Low: 70° DETAILS, Page A6

Obituaries Manda J. Ivey, 84 Tommy Knight Jr., 49 Jean Williams, 83 DETAILS, Page A4

Index Local & State . . . . . A1-6 Calendar . . . . . . . . . . A3 Opinion . . . . . . . . . . . . . A7 Sports . . . . . . . . . . . A8-12 Money . . . . . . . . . . . A15 Advice . . . . . . . . . . . A16 Comics . . . . . . . . . . . . A16 Classifieds . . . . . . A14-15 Nation . . . . . . . . . . . . A5 World . . . . . . . . . . . . A18

Corrections The Mountain Press is committed to accuracy. Please report factual errors by calling 428-0748 Ext. 214.

Steve Kemp, Anna Porter Public Library Board of Trustees chairman; Chris Myers, May Studios associate; artist Bill May of May Studios; and Kennon Temple, director of APPL, stand in front of the library’s stained-glass window, created by May.

APPL patrons, donors honor work of Bill May By ELLEN BROWN Staff Writer GATLINBURG — Anna Porter Public Library patrons and donors gathered at the building Thursday evening for the dedication of its stained-glass window, created by local artist Bill May. A bright scene of the mountains is displayed on the window that serves as a focal point of the library.

“When the library was built, we knew we were going to have to have the heating and air conditioning installed up top (with the equipment visible through the window),” said Steve Kemp, APPL Board of Trustees chairman. “It was the only blemish on this diamond.” Architect Tom Trotter envisioned stained glass as being part of the design, and May was recruited to do the work. “I’m so thankful for the opportunity,” said May, who moved to the Smoky Mountains 30 years ago because of its natural beauty. “It’s

nice to be in private collections, but this is a much bigger honor for me. Public art really adds a tremendous amount to the community — it’s something I’m really proud of.” May also expressed thanks to his staff at May Studios, including associate Chris Myers. The stained-glass artwork took several months to complete. May said his goal was for the design to have See APPL, Page A4

Unemployment numbers improve over last year By DEREK HODGES Staff Writer If Sevier County’s unemployment rate is an indicator, there’s reason to believe the nationwide recession may be starting to ebb. The area got another dose of good news in May, as the number dipped a full point from April to settle at 9.5 percent, according to preliminary data released this week by the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development. The figure is far from encouraging, being just half a point away from the double digits and equal to about 4,680 local folks out of a job. It’s also well above pre-recession numbers for the same

month and the drop is likely attributable entirely to seasonal hiring at tourist-centered businesses. However, the number delivers one bright spot and it comes in the very last column of the information sent out by the state officials who keep track of these things. There on the right side of the page is a record of where the figure stood for the same month last year: 9.8 percent. While that 0.3 percent difference may not seem like much, especially to those who are out of work and including some who have been receiving unemployment benefits for more than a year now, there’s a chance it indicates someSee Numbers, Page A4

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Capt. Jenn Coughlin, second from left, with the home base group in Afghanistan.

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Ensing raises soliders’ spirits with care package Staff report Steve Ensing of Sevierville was watching a PBS show recently dealing with PostTraumatic Stress Syndrome. At one point in the program a Web site was given for more information. The site included how to write or send a package to a soldier, some of whom receive very few messages from home. Ensing looked up www.anysoldier.com and found names and addresses for soldiers in

Iraq and Afghanistan, along with lists of items they would like to receive. The list includes things not to send. Ensing filled a box with children’s books, school supplies, toiletries and an edition of The Mountain Press. This letter follows from Capt. Jenn Coughlin in Afghanistan. “Thank you soooo very much for all the wonderful things you sent us over here! It is always so great to get a package filled with goodies over here — really lifts our spirits :) The goodies/

toiletries and the books for the kids will all come in very handy. It is so awesome to know that there are Americans like yourself that support us over here and take the time out of your day to buy, package and send things just to brighten our day and help us out. “It is our pleasure to serve and keep you safe. To know that you realize the sacrifices we are making over here is motivation enough to keep serving! It will be fun to hand out the crayons, sketch paper and books to the

kids. ‌ I will try to get pictures to send you. “I am sending you a few printed pictures of our group here. One has us with our Afghan counterparts and the other is our internal team here at home base. We have a good relationship with the Afghanistan National Army and really enjoy working with them. There are some culture differences and certain challenges, but overall this is a very rewarding assignment. “Thank you also for the

newspaper — it was nice to read some stories about what is going on in America ... although some stories were not so nice — but that’s life! I have been to Memphis, but not Knoxville. I have always wanted to visit Dollywood! That is more up in the mountains right? “I hear it is a lot of fun. Thank you again for your gracious gifts and for reaching out to us to say thank you. ... I really can’t tell you how much it means to us! Take care and feel free to write anytime.�

LeConte Medical plans classes to help smokers kick habit

Lowe’s give PFMS $4,100 grant

Submitted Report SEVIERVILLE — Quitting smoking is difficult, and LeConte Medical Center wants to help. Its next “Freedom From Smoking� class will be from 6-7 p.m. July 12. “Freedom From Smoking� is a sevenweek program designed by the American Lung Association that includes a support group atmosphere, and

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State provides update on road construction Submitted report The Tennessee Department of Transportation has provided a weekly construction report on projects under way in Sevier County. n State Road 35 (Chapman Highway) bridges over Gist Creek between White’s School Road and Tarwater Road: Motorists traveling through this area should be alert for lane closures and traffic shifts

through this bridge construction project. Motorists should use extreme caution, reduce speed and be alert for new and changing conditions through this area. n SR 338 (Boyd’s Creek Highway) in Seymour at Old Sevierville Pike: Motorists should be alert for lane shifts, narrowed lanes, and workers present throughout this intersection improvement project. Motorists should expect poten-

tial delays and use extreme caution traveling through this area. n SRÂ 454 between Glades Road and 416: Motorists should be alert for lane shifts, construction personnel and equipment present through this construction project. Motorists should use caution and expect potential delays through this area. n SR 66 in Sevierville between 338 (Boyds Creek) and Nichols Street: On June 27 at 10 p.m.,

motorists should be alert for an extended stoppage of traffic (approximately 30-45 minutes) at the Allensville Road Intersection as crews do utility work. Motorists should be alert for lane shifts, narrowed lanes, and workers present throughout this widening project. Short duration traffic stops in both directions may occur daily Monday through Friday through this project for blasting and utility

Community Calendar Editor’s Note: The community calendar is printed as space permits. Items must be submitted at least five days in advance. Only noncommercial, public events held in Sevier County will be considered. To place an item phone 4280748, ext. 214, or e-mail to editor@themountainpress. com. Items may be faxed to 453-4913.

Saturday, June 26 Farmers Markets

n Sevier Farmers Co-Op, 8-11:30 a.m., 321 W. Main, Sevierville. 4537101. n Gatlinburg Farmers Market, 8:30-11 a.m., parking lot of Alamo Restaurant, Highway 321. 659-0690. Grand opening ceremony. n Seymour Farmers Market, First Baptist Church of Seymour on Chapman Highway, 7-11 a.m. 579-5433.

Radio Field Day

Sevier County Emergency Radio Service field day 2 p.m. today to 4 p.m. Sunday, community park, 319 Dumplin Valley Road, Kodak. 314-0899 or e-mail to scers2008@gmail.com.

Cookout

Cancer Support Group holding cookout 4-8 p.m., River Plantation, 1004 Parkway, Sevierville. Burger and hot dog plates $5. Live entertainment and Relay video. 654-9280 or 603-1223.

Ice Cream Social

Wellington Place ice cream social 2-4 p.m. 774-2221.

Revival

Smoky Mountain Baptist Church revival 7 p.m. through June 27.

Sunday, June 27 Old Harp Singing

Annual Old Harp singing and covered dish dinner, noon, Beech Grove Primitive Baptist Church, Caney Creek Road. 6543557.

Boyds Creek Baptist

Boyds Creek Baptist Church monthly service in song 7 p.m. with Foothills Quartet.

First Baptist VBS

Pigeon Forge First Baptist Church vacation Bible school 6:30-9 p.m. through July 1. To register call 453-4647.

Maples Branch Baptist

Singing at Maples Branch Baptist Church 6:30 p.m. with Donald Shultz.

New Era Bapitst

New Era Baptist Church, 1389 New Era Road, vacation Bible school 6:308:30 through July 2.

Monday, June 28 Hot Meals

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

Women’s Bible Study

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

Seymour UMC

Bible-based sevenweek study for women, “When Wallflowers Dance,� Seymour United Methodist. 573-9711.

Tuesday, June 29 Printing Workshop

Children’s free printing workshop, 10 a.m.noon., Anna Porter Public Library, for ages 6-11. 436-5588.

Women’s Bible Study

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

Summer Reading

Summer Reading Program 1 p.m., Pigeon Forge Public Library with storyteller Alan Wolf. 4297490.

Wednesday, June 30 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., Sevier Farmers Co-Op, 321 W. Main, Sevierville. 453-7101.

Thursday, July 1 Women’s Bible Study

Garlands of Grace women’s Bible study: n 9 a.m. UMC Pigeon Forge n 2 p.m. Blue Mountain Mist B&B, Pullen Road n 6:30 p.m. Sevierville UMC, Conference Room

Hot Meals

Smoky Mountain Area Rescue Ministries provides hot meals 5:30-6:30 p.m., First United Methodist Sevierville and Kodak United Methodist. 9335996.

TOPS

TOPS weight loss chapter meets at 6 p.m., Parkway Church of God in Sevierville. 755-9517 or 429-3150.

Library Movies

“The Last Station,� 6 p.m., Anna Porter Library, Gatlinburg. Bring popcorn and soft drinks. 436-5588.

Celebrate Recovery

Celebrate Recovery 6:30 p.m.; meal 5-6, Kodak United Methodist Church. Child care provided.

Democratic Party

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

American Legion

Gatlinburg American Legion Post 202 pot luck dinner and meeting 6:30 p.m. with the meeting immediately following dinner. Next to Gatlinburg Police Department.

Tai Chi Chuan

Traditional Tai Chi Chuan classes, Gatlinburg Community Center, beginning today. Hour-long classes Tuesdays at 9 a.m. and Thursdays at 6 p.m. Visit www.jiushantalchi.com or call 7124065.

Senior Outreach

Senior Outreach Sevier informational meeting

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Solid Rock

Solid Rock Missionary Baptist Church homecoming/decoration day. Dinner on the grounds and singing follow 10 a.m. services. 428-2196.

Sunday Night Alive

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operations. Motorists should expect potential delays and use extreme caution traveling through this area. For updated project information, go to http://www.tdot.state.tn.us/ highway66. n LeConte St. over West Prong of the Little Pigeon River in Gatlinburg: LeConte Street has been reduced to one lane controlled by a temporary traffic signal. Motorists should use extreme caution in this area.

Arrests 10 a.m., Senior Center, 1220 W. Main. Volunteer sought. If unable to attend, 453-8080, ext. 104.

Friday, July 2 St. Paul Lutheran

Women’s Bible study 10 a.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 1610 Pullen Road, Sevierville. 4296063.

Solid Rock Singing

Singing 7 p.m., Solid Rock Baptist Church. 4282196.

Saturday, July 3 Farmers Markets

n 8-11:30 a.m., Sevier Farmers Co-Op, 321 W. Main, Sevierville. 4537101. n First Baptist Church of Seymour on Chapman Highway, 7-11 a.m. 5795433. n Gatlinburg Farmers Market, 8:30-11 a.m., parking lot of Alamo Restaurant, Highway 321. 659-0690.

Editor’s Note: The following information was taken from the intake reports at the Sevier County Jail. All people listed within this report are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. u Patrick Owen Bradley, 30, of Oak Hill, W.Va., was charged June 24 with domestic violence assault and public intoxication and was released on $3,200 bond. u Michael Damien Brewer, 20, of 1345 E. Ridge Road, Sevierville, was charged June 24 with domestic violence assault and reckless endangerment and was being held. u Michelle Leann Graves, 35, of Knoxville was charged June 24 with violation of probation and was released. u Cindy Ann Hall, 46, of 438 Coyote Peak Way, Sevierville, was charged June 24 with theft of property $500-$1,000 and criminal trespass and was being held. u Bobby Joe Ogle, 27,

of 1143 Indian Gap Circle, Sevierville, was charged June 24 with domestic violence assault and was being held. u James Daniel Owens, 38, of 1720 Parlin Drive, Pigeon Forge, was charged June 24 with driving on a suspended license and was released. u Jason Keith Seaton, 24, of 826 Seaton Lane, Seymour, was charged June 24 with drug possession, hit and run and simple possession and was released. u Dung Quoc Tran, 44, of 311 South Blvd., Sevierville, was being held on a capias misdemeanor charge. u Ronald Gene Whaley Jr., 25, of 3604 Phillips Road, Sevierville, was charged June 24 with criminal trespass and was released. u Kristie Marie Wilson, 26, of 438 Coyote Peak Way, Sevierville, was charged June 24 with theft of property $500-$1,000 and was released.

Wears Valley UMC

Wears Valley UMC 5:30 p.m., free hot dogs and ice cream. Bring lawn chairs. Supper followed by choir musical, “This Is My Country.�

Lutheran Bible Study

Men’s Bible study meets 9 a.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 1610 Pullen Road in Sevierville. 429-6063.

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Obituaries In Memoriam

Manda J. Ivey Manda J. Ivey, age 84 of Seymour, passed away Thursday, June 24, 2010. She was a member of Trinity Baptist Church and was retired from Arnold Engineering. In her spare time she enjoyed shopping, cooking, and singing gospel music. She was loved by her family and many friends. She was preceded in death by her sisters, Pearl Pitner and Louise Latham, and her brothers, Fred Flynn and Walter Flynn. Survived by husband, Mayford Ivey; sons and daughters-in-law, Roy & Leilani Williams, Eddie & Carolyn Ivey, and Jim & Joyce Ivey; grandchildren, Scott Ivey, Michael Ivey, Angie Davis, Renee Cole, Chris Williams, and Amanda Williams; 14 great-grandchildren; sister, Edith Lawson; brother, Johnny Flynn; many other friends and family members. Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Chapel of Atchley Funeral Home, Seymour, with Rev. Bill Smith and Rev. Ronnie Beeler officiating. Interment will follow in Knob Creek Cemetery. The family will receive friends 12-2 p.m. Saturday at Atchley Funeral Home, Seymour, 122 Peacock Court, Seymour, TN, 37865, (865) 577-2807. n www.atchleyfuneralhome.com

In Memoriam

Jean Williams Jean Williams, age 83 of Sevierville, passed away Thursday, June 24, 2010, at Sevier County Health Care Center. Ms. Williams was a faithful “homebound� family member of First Baptist Church in Sevierville. She was preceded in death by her husband, Paul W. Williams. Survivors include her sisters, Bonnie Penix and Susie Gregg; brother-in-law, James Williams; several nieces and nephews; special friend Frank Atchley and her church family at First Baptist Church, Sevierville; special thanks to the staff of Girling Health Care and Sevier County Health Care Center. Family and friends will meet 2 p.m. Sunday at Bethel Cemetery for graveside service and interment with Brother Craig Mintz officiating. Eulogies will be given by Larry Ogle and Greg Fernatt. The family will receive friends 6-8 p.m. Saturday at Atchley Funeral Home, Sevierville. n www.atchleyfuneralhome.com

Tommy Joe Knight Jr.

The family received friends Friday, June 25 at Atchley Tommy Joe Knight Jr. Funeral Home, Sevierville. (Brother), 49 of Kodak, died Funeral service 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 23, 2010. Saturday, June 26 in the East Survivors: wife and soul mate Chapel of Atchley Funeral of 32 years, Reda Grayson Home with the Rev. Lee Knight; son, Billy Knight; sis- Breeden officiating. Family and ters and brother-in-law, Linda friends will drive in proces(Bunny) and Jack Bright Jr., sion to Oak Grove Cemetery Darlene (Jabber) Jones; neph- in Kodak for graveside service ews, Jack Bright III, Joshua and interment. Bright and wife Kristi; aunts, uncles, cousins, loving inn www.atchleyfuneralhome.com laws, nieces, nephews and many devoted friends.

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movement and be colorful, “but in a quiet and subtle way.� “Finding imagery is always challenging. This library is both a comfortable gathering place for the community and a place of learning and exploration — both a home base and a launching pad for the intellect and the imagination. We considered designs which were purely abstract and designs which incorporated recognizable images and symbolism. The goal was to honor history and heritage and, at the same time, to suggest the potential of a future which is constantly being discovered and invented.� Kemp offered a champagne toast “to a great library, community and artist.� Gatlinburg City Commission appropriated in excess of $850,000 toward the new library with community leaders securing a similar amount of funding through dona-

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tions, pledges, fundraising activities and a state grant. APPL is owned and maintained by the city. “Again and again, this community has stepped up,� Kemp said. “We still owe about $25,000 on the building — so be sure and pay all of your library fines.� The library will host its fifth annual Gatlinburg Library Luau in September.

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State tourism official Phyllis Qualls-Brooks, right, rides with Morris Smith in his 1949 Chevrolet during the kickoff of the White Lightning Trail Friday in Knoxville. The White Lightning Trail features 160 tourism sites in nine counties where moonshine stills once bubbled and bootleggers hauled illegal whiskey in fast cars that helped give birth to NASCAR.

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three men emerged from Miller’s mobile home, one of them carrying what was believed to be the woman’s purse. When they got back into Brown’s van, she said the men began rummaging through the pocketbook. “Shannon said, ‘I can’t believe we did this for $50. This is my life you’re (expletive) with,’� Brown testified. “They were just fighting over the money.� The men had her drive to a wooded area, where Ratliff got out of the car and later directed her to drive to an area off Knoxville’s James White Parkway next to the Tennessee River, where Ratliff and Baltimore got out with

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thing positive and possibly even a trend. That’s because since the recession started, the number has only been the same or lower than the same time the year before two other times. Those occurrences came in March and April, meaning the county is on a three-month run of relatively improving figures. Still, the decreases have been modest — the numbers were level in April and down 0.4 percent in March — and there’s no guarantee they’ll continue. Sevier County isn’t alone in getting a bit of good news. After an abysmal January in which all the state’s 95 counties experienced an increase in their numbers, February

the purse, Brown said. Before they returned without Miller’s pocketbook, Brown testified Weaver said something that still haunts his niece. “He just said he only messes with cold-blooded killers,� Brown said. Defense attorney Andrew Farmer worked to put Brown’s testimony into question, pointing out she admits she lied to investigators at first. She contends she did so out of fear, pointing out Ratliff previously spent time behind bars on murder charges. Farmer also asked why Brown didn’t turn back when she began to suspect the men may have evil intentions on the ride to Miller’s house. “I didn’t think they were going to go up there and

hurt her,� Brown said. “She would do anything for anyone.� Miller’s grandson, Stephen Cooper, also took the stand, testifying he got a call from his brother who was worried about Miller. When he arrived at her home, he found her dead in a puddle of blood. Both prosecution and defense attorneys debated whether Weaver should be compelled to testify in the matter, with Weaver’s public defender asking that he not be called into court, citing the Fifth Amendment and fears he would incriminate himself. His letter to The Mountain Press claimed he was the only one involved in the murder and absolved the other two men of any responsibility.

brought a decrease for 78 counties, March for 85, April for 89 and May for 86. Those improving rates for most of the state brought Tennessee’s total, non-seasonally adjusted unemployment figure for June to 9.9 percent, down 0.3 percent from May and 0.5 percent from June 2009. The national rate also fared relatively well, dropping 0.2 percent from May to land at 9.3 percent, though that’s still 0.2 percent higher than for the previous year. For Sevier County’s neighbors, the news is also sunny. Blount County marked a 0.8 percent decrease, settling at 8.2 percent, while Cocke County experienced a 0.7 percent drop and stopped at 12.7 percent in June. While Jefferson County notched an 0.8 percent

tumble to land at 12.2 percent, Knox County’s rate fell 0.5 percent to 7.7 percent. That number is good enough to rank Knox No. 3 among the 10 counties with the lowest rates, bested by Lincoln (6.6 percent) and Williamson (7.6) counties. Also hitting the list were Loudon (7.9), Roane (8.1), Blount (8.2), Cannon (8.4), Wilson (8.5), Washington (8.5) and Union (8.6) counties. At the other end of the Chapter 7 ,

The petition to keep Weaver off the stand was filed before the attorney spoke to Weaver. When she did so Friday Weaver insisted he wants to take the stand. Though Weaver’s attorney and Farmer debated whether Weaver would be brought in to testify, after a lengthy break Rader ruled against his taking the stand. “I would still be in the same position,� Rader said of the possibility of Weaver testifying. “I believe the state has met its burden of probable cause and I’m going to bind this over to the grand jury.� The matter is set to come before the grand jury on Aug. 2. n dhodges@themountainpress.com

spectrum, Scott County holds the unfortunate distinction of having the highest unemployment rate for June, with a 19.8 percent figure putting it at the top of that list, followed by Marshall (16.7), Lauderdale (15.9), Henderson (15.6), Perry (15.5), Haywood (15.4), Carroll (15.3), Maury (15.1), Lewis (14.7) and Hancock (14.7) counties. n dhodges@themountainpress.com

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Bank stocks soar on financial regulation agreement NEW YORK (AP) — Bank stocks shot higher Friday after an agreement on a financial regulation bill reassured investors that new rules won’t devastate financial companies’ profits. Banks outdistanced the rest of the market after congressional negotiators agreed on a bill that increases the regulation of financial companies, but that doesn’t include some of the harshest provisions that the government originally proposed. The legislation imposes new rules on the complex investments known as derivates, but the rules aren’t as strict as investors feared. It also includes a far milder version of what’s been called the Volcker rule. That rule, named after former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker, would have banned commercial banks from trading simply to increase their profits, a practice known as proprietary trading. Analysts said the deal removes a huge cloud that has hovered over the financial industry for much of this year. Investors have feared that intense regulation would devastate bank profits. Now, the market seems to believe that financial companies would do well even with the new limits on their business. “They come out of this big-time winners,” Bob Froehlich, senior managing director at Hartford Financial Services, said of financial companies. “Two years later, people will look back and say ’My gosh, nothing really changed.”’ Banks were the market’s big performers on a day when the Dow Jones industrial average fell almost 9 points and the other major indexes had only slim gains. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. rose 3.5 percent, while JPMorgan Chase & Co. gained 3.7 percent. Bank of America rose 2.7 percent and Citigroup Inc. rose 4.2 percent. Regional banks also scored big gains. Suntrust Banks Inc. rose 4.7 percent and Synovus Financial Corp. gained 5.3 percent. Investors had feared that the financial regulation bill would sharply curtail bank profits by limiting financial compa-

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Beachwalkers check the oil stained shore in Gulf Shores, Ala., Friday. Oil cleanup crews are working day and night to keep the beaches as clean as possible despite the oil coming ashore from the Deepwater Horizon disaster.

BP says relief well is on target; stock tumbles By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — BP’s effort to drill a relief well through 2 1/2 miles of rock to stop the Gulf spill is on target for completion by mid-August, the oil giant said Friday. But BP’s stock tumbled anyway over the mounting costs of the disaster and the company’s inability to plug the leak sooner. Meanwhile, the first tropical depression of the Atlantic season formed in the Caribbean, raising concerns about what might happen to efforts to contain the oil if bad weather forces BP to abandon them. It’s still too early to tell exactly where the storm might go and how it might affect oil on and below the surface of the Gulf. The relief well is considered the best hope of halting the crude that has been gushing since April 20 in the biggest offshore oil spill in U.S. history. The crew that has been drilling the relief well since early May ran a test to confirm it is on the right path, using a tool that detects the magnetic field around the casing of the original, blown-out well. “The layman’s translation is, ‘We are where we thought we were,”’ said BP spokesman Bill Salvin. Several such tests are necessary, since drilling sideways into the original well casing requires boring through more than 13,000 feet of rock to hit a target 9 inches in diameter, or about the size of a dinner plate. Once the new well intersects the ruptured one, BP plans to pump heavy

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drilling mud in to stop the oil flow and plug it with cement. Despite the encouraging news, BP stock tumbled 6 percent in New York on Friday to a 14-year low on news that BP has now spent $2.35 billion dealing with the disaster. BP has lost more than $100 billion in market value since its deep-water drilling platform blew up, and its stock is worth less than half the $60 or so it was selling for on the day of the explosion. Meanwhile, forecasters and the oil company kept an eye on the tropical depression with winds up to 35 mph churning in the Atlantic. Forecasters predicted it would strengthen into a tropical storm and reach Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula by Saturday night. The effort to capture the oil gushing from the sea bottom could be interrupted for up to two weeks if a storm forces BP to move its equipment out of harm’s way, said Coast Guard Adm. Thad Allen, the government’s point man on the crisis.

In other news, a financial disclosure report released Friday shows that the Louisiana judge who struck down the Obama administration’s six-month ban on deep-water drilling in the Gulf has sold many of his energy investments. U.S. District Judge Martin Feldman still owns eight energy-related investments, including stock in Exxon Mobil Corp. Among the assets he sold was stock in Transocean, which owned the rig that exploded. The Justice Department asked a federal appeals court Friday to delay Feldman’s ruling “to preserve the status quo” during the government’s appeal.

NASHVILLE (AP) — Gov. Phil Bredesen has signed the state’s nearly $30 billion spending plan into law. The legislation, which includes $12.8 billion in state dollars, was signed by the governor on Friday. Bredesen said some items in the budget “weren’t the business decisions I would have made,” but overall he’s pleased with it. The plan relies on $185 million from the state’s cash reserves instead of new taxes to fill a $150 million shortfall. It also includes a relief program for Tennessee flood victims and saves a program to combat infant mortality. Tennessee has the 47th worst infant death rate in the country, with Memphis’ death rate ranking the worst among U.S. cities and comparable to that of some Third World countries. The House passed the budget 94-0, and the Senate approved it 30-3.

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Radio Field Day planned at park

Sevier County Emergency Radio Service will participate with thousands of amateur radio operators, often called “hams,” in Field Day today and Sunday. SCERS will be erecting radio stations at the community park on Dumplin Valley Road in Kodak. The purpose of Field Day is to show emergency communications abilities while talking by radio to people all over the continent. The public is invited to attend Field Day. For information call Rick Sawaya Sr., 314-0899.

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Farmers market opening set today

The grand opening of the Gatlinburg Farmers Market will be from 8:30 to 11 a.m. today in the parking lot of Alamo Steakhouse on East Parkway (Highway 321). There will be fresh fruits and vegetables, baked goods, health and wellness products, coffee, demonstrations from local artists, live music by Boogertown Gap, storytelling, chair massages, prizes and a ribbon-cutting ceremony. For more information visit http://gatlinburgfarmersmarket.com/ or call 659-0690.

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Event to benefit Chaplains Corps

A benefit, auction and singing for the Sevier County Sheriff’s Department Chaplains Corps will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today at Rescue Squad on Dolly Parton Parkway. Entertainment includes The Pilgrim Heirs (southern gospel); Gospel Tradition (bluegrass gospel); and “American Idol” contestants Brian Walker and Vanessa Wolfe. Persons are encouraged to bring lawn chairs. There will be grilled hamburgers, hot dogs and cold drinks for sale. The auction will start at 10 a.m. All proceeds will go to the Chaplains Corps to help those in emergency situations. For information or donations call 719-8443, 387-7945, 654-3180 or 453-4668.

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No go on Knoxville Regional Parkway

KNOXVILLE (AP) — State transportation officials have decided not to proceed with a proposed Knoxville Regional Parkway that drawn controversy for a decade. Gerald Nicely, commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Transportation, said Friday that updated traffic projections showed the route wouldn’t meet demands.

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Most students to see 6 percent hike

GALLATIN (AP) — Tuition increases for most students at Tennessee Board of Regents schools will be about 6 percent in the fall. The board met Friday in Gallatin and approved a committee report issued earlier this month. A statement from the Regents said 72 percent of students will see increases of 6.3 percent or less. The remainder will pay more, based on hours of instruction. At technology centers, where students pay a flat fee, rather than by class hours, there will be an increase of $112 per trimester.

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Corps gives different answers on report By TRAVIS LOLLER Associated Press Writer NASHVILLE — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has been giving different answers about whether it will produce a Post-flood Report for the Cumberland River basin and surrounding areas. In an interview, Corps Programs Integration Division Chief Gary Loew said Thursday that the district office in Nashville has requested the report and Washington leadership is considering it. On the same day, the Corps’ Nashville district commander, Lt. Col. Anthony Mitchell told U.S. Rep. Jim Cooper that the in-depth investigation will be car-

ried out. Cooper issued an angry statement last week demanding the Corps investigate “their response to a multi-billion dollar disaster” and saying officials in Washington had told him it would be too costly. Record rainfall in early May killed 22 people across Middle and West Tennessee and caused more than $2 billion in damage in Nashville alone. “I got a tip from Washington that we’re already being forgotten,” Cooper said in a Friday interview. “They think that we’re recovering nicely, so why bother.” On Friday, the Corps’ Nashville district spokesman Bill Peoples

explained the mixed messages about the report by saying the district has begun work on a Post-flood Report but does not have enough money to complete it. That money would have to come from Washington. Cooper speculated that the Corps’ reluctance to commit to funding a Post-flood Report “could be a squeeze-play on Congress” to try to secure more money. Loew said the Corps is waiting for an estimate from the Nashville district office of how much a Postflood Report will cost before deciding what action to take, but he said it would likely cost “more money than is available today, so we would have to budget for that.”

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American Youth Soccer Organization, AYSO, is launching a new program locally for players with disabilities. Players with Down Syndrome, autism, cerebral palsy, emotional disturbances, visual impairments or other conditions that impair mobility, strength and or comprehension, may now participate in the joy and camaraderie of teamwork and playing soccer.

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On June 26, 1963, President John F. Kennedy visited West Berlin, where he expressed solidarity with the city’s residents by declaring: “Ich bin ein Berliner” (I am a Berliner).

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Rival scientific teams completed the first rough map of the human genetic code after a tenyear race. The Supreme Court gave new power to its landmark Miranda decision of 1966, ruling police still must warn the people they arrest of their “right to remain silent” when questioned.

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National quote roundup “I believe today, under the circumstances that we’re facing, that the majority of the illegal trespassers that are coming into the state of Arizona are under the direction and control of organized drug cartels and they are bringing drugs in.” Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer of her belief that most illegal immigrants entering Arizona are being used to transport drugs across the border.

“He’s been my idol all my life since I can remember. I feel like I haven’t had closure.” Erick Dominguez, 37, a sales representative from Victorville, Calif., on first anniversary of Michael Jackson’s death

“I’ve never been this exhausted before. Mentally and physically, I was obviously a bit drained. I just didn’t have much in the way of my legs. I was just low on fuel out there. Didn’t really have a chance.” — John Isner, after losing the shortest men’s match at Wimbledon so far this year, a day after winning the longest tennis match in history

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Five years ago

Dozens of international leaders met in San Francisco to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the United Nations’ birth. Tens of thousands of festively dressed people marched in parades around the country to celebrate the 35th anniversary of gay pride. South Korea’s Birdie Kim holed a 30-yard bunker shot to birdie the 18th hole and win the U.S. Women’s Open. n

Thought for today

“Nothing is improbable until it moves into the past tense.” — George Ade, American writer (1866-1944).

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LeBron James

NEW YORK (AP) — LeBron James already sported Dr. Dre’s h e a d phones in an NBA commercial. Now the basketball star can James rock his own. Monster Cable Products Inc. CEO Noel Lee tells The Associated Press the Cleveland Cavaliers forward is set to launch his own headphones line. Lee says “sound quality really matters when you enjoy music.” He says athletes such as James need that kind of highquality sound experience because “it’s their way of focusing energy” before games. Monster Cable is synonymous with expensive video and audio cables.

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commentary

Three Cheers Picture this: Local kids’ art on display at hospital

Things seem out of control for president With apologies to Rod Serling and his classic “Twilight Zone” TV series, there is a signpost up ahead in America, and it reads, “The Chaos Zone.” The firing of Gen. Stanley McChrystal is just one piece of a jumbled public policy puzzle that now threatens the presidency of Barack Obama. Let’s take it step by step. Afghanistan is going poorly because the Afghan government is corrupt and the folks distrust their leadership. So there’s not great enthusiasm to fight the Taliban even though those killers are despised, as well. Also, to avoid civilian casualties, U.S. and NATO forces rarely call in air strikes and have a virtual checklist before firing at bad guys. Now, their commander has been fired because of a stupid article in Rolling Stone magazine, of all publications. Couldn’t it have at least been Reader’s Digest? Back home, the oil spill continues to gush unabated. To say this situation is chaotic is understating it by miles. Recently, the Coast Guard stopped vessels from vacuuming up oil slicks in order to check out the life vest situation. Geez. The economy may not be in chaos, but is anyone banking on it, pardon the pun? I mean, anything could happen at any time. Stocks could drop 1,000 points in a day. Is anyone in charge here? And then there is Mexico. Chaos in Spanish is “caos.” Drug cartels run entire cities, and more than 23,000 people have been murdered since President Felipe Calderon declared war on the cartels. Like the Afghanis, many Mexicans despise the corruption they see all around them. And so they try to come to the United States to escape poverty and violence. The U.S. government knows all this, yet will not secure the southern border, adding to the chaos on both sides of it. This has been going on for decades. Smack in the middle of all this sits President Obama in the Oval Office. Is the oil slick his fault? Was he the cause of the dumb comments made by McChrystal and his staff? Is Mexican violence on the president? The answer to all those questions is no. Obama had nothing to do with them. But now he does. He must clean up the oil, handle the fallout from McChrystal and stop the border madness. These things are all in motion on his watch. The problem for the president today is one that Herbert Hoover had back in 1929. So many things are out of control that it may be impossible to round them all up. That is the chaos zone. It brought down Hoover, Jimmy Carter, Lyndon Johnson and Richard Nixon, to name just a few. President Obama was slow reacting to the oil spill. He seems loath to send the National Guard to the border. Afghanistan? Who the heck knows? Same thing with the economy. Americans like strong leadership that appears to have things under control. Anybody seen that recently? — Veteran TV news anchor Bill O Reilly is host of the Fox News show “The O Reilly Factor” and author of the book “Who’s Looking Out For You? Distributed by Creators Syndicate. (C)2009 Bill O’Reilly.

Ellen Wilhoit, chief administrative officer of the LeConte Medical Center, has a healthy interest in the well-being of area youth as witnessed by her continuing role on the Sevier County Boys & Girls Clubs board of directors. So, when the new hospital added a pediatrics waiting room to the emergency room, it was just a natural that the staff thought it only fitting to have the art hanging from the walls be done by children. LeConte initiated an art contest in the local Boys & Girls clubs that drew 50 entries. Kelsey Blalock, Nick Spadaro, Anna Wright and Kendra Teaster were the winners and were recognized during a ceremony in the medical center’s emergency department, with the artwork drawing high praise from administrators. Winners had their photos taken with the CAO in front of their pictures and won a variety of prizes. The best reward, though, might have been knowing that their art will provide comfort for those waiting in the ER in the coming days and months.

Hot summer day perfect for child safety event

It may have been very hot last Saturday, but there was a mighty cool — and important — event being held in the parking lot at Food City in Kodak. Tony Buckner, who manages the grocery, went to fellow members of the Northview Optimist Club with the idea of the store and club jointly sponsoring a Children’s Safety Awareness Day. The result was an event that mixed a lot of fun for the children with a lot of information for the parents. Kids got to check out the robot police use when investigating items they think might be dangerous, got to see a firetruck close up and even got to participate in knocking adults into water at a dunk tank. Parents, meanwhile, were able to peruse several booths where information concerning child safety was handed out. Officers also offered child ID kits that provide a place for fingerprints and dental records and even a piece of hair for identifying DNA, and gun locks were provided for parents who own firearms.

Boarders, Teske, Dollywood keeping county clean

Thank you, Merwyn Boarders. Thank you, Mike Teske and the staff of Dollywood. In an area in which tourism is king and where keeping the county’s road and attractions looking spick and span for our visitors (and residents) is invaluable, Keep Sevier Beautiful has bestowed its annual awards on you. You are the best of the best. “We are blessed to have so many outstanding volunteers and partners that the choice is always tough, but this year it was easy to spot our winners,” said KSB Executive Director Elizabeth Reed. Boarders was the individual award winner. He’s been a KSB volunteer for several years and hosts the Seymour location Roads and Rivers event at his church twice a year. Among other things, he also is a long-term volunteer at the national park. Teske and Dollywood was the corporate award winner. Teske serves on the KSB board of directors, and he and Dollyood have been long been supportive of KSB initiatives in and out of the Pigeon Forge attraction.

Political view

Information on Vietnam war casualties being sought here

Public forum

Editor: I am seeking contact with the families and friends of those soldiers who were killed in action in Vietnam. Information on the following soldiers is needed: Ralph Cogdill, Hobart Earl Covington, Harry Grimes Hodges, Estel Huskey, Jerry McCarter and Michael Vickery. I am seeking a picture, genealogy information and memories of these young heroes. The information obtained from this request will be included in the Sevier County Soldiers book. A meeting to honor those veterans who served in

Vietnam will be announced later. Please call 253-6642. Theresa Williams Gatlinburg

Restaurant welcomed, especially since it supports local causes

Editor: We could hardly contain ourselves as former Bostonians, when Dunkin’ Donuts finally opened its Sevierville store a few weeks ago. We took friends there the other evening and were fortunate to find co-owner Eliana Leal on site. My friend, who is affiliated with a local food

pantry, asked Leal, “What do you do with leftovers at the end of each day?” Leal’s reply was stunning: “We package everything up and it is picked up in the morning for the Smoky Mountain Children’s Home.” That includes not only doughnuts, but also muffins, croissants and bagels. Furthermore, tips collected at the counter are identified and forwarded to a local charity, which varies from month to month. How blessed we are to have Leal and husband Jim operating our new Dunkin’ Donuts, providing these hidden bonuses to our community. Merle and Errol Stevens Sevierville

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PREP FOOTBALL

Tigers’ Hammonds optimistic about 2010 By JASON DAVIS Sports Editor

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PIGEON FORGE — After a 4-6 season last year, many football fans might think the Pigeon Forge Tigers wouldn’t have much to be looking forward to this fall. Those fans might be wrong. The Orange and Black will return 21 of 22 starters according to coach Lee Hammonds. That is reason enough for optimism from the fourth-

year head coach. “We have a lot of experience back, and we focused so much on fundamentals and trying to learn how to play the game the right way (before) we were able to advance a little bit quicker, a little bit more, in spring practice (this year),” Hammonds said. “I think we were able to feel like we could get in a little more offensively and defensively than we have in the past just because of the number of kids with us that

have Friday night experience. “But that doesn’t mean that we can just show up and win football games,” Hammonds said he told his players. “We’re in the position where we’ve got to believe we can win, and we’ve got to learn to win. It sure does help when you’ve got a lot of experience back, but we’ve still got a lot of work to do. Scrimmages against West Greene and Harriman.” In the spring the team

practiced without two of their best players — Chase Travis and Oscar Aleman. The two had taken up another sport in the spring and quit at some point. Pigeon Forge High has a rule that if a player quits one sport, they may not participate in another during the same season, which included spring football practice. While Hammonds said that was tough, it did open the door for some less-experienced players to get some reps at Travis and Aleman’s

positions. One position that will have a new face in the fall is quarterback. Sophomore Cory Fox emerged as the Tigers’ starter, which will allow Kaleb Black, who started as a freshman at QB last season, to use his athletic skills to benefit the team in other areas — like receiver and running back. The Tigers’ 2010 schedule is a mirror image of last year’s slate and starts with Greenback at home August 27.

NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE

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Kentucky head coach John Calipari, left, talks with guard John Wall during the second half of the game against West Virginia in the East Regional final of the NCAA college basketball tournament Saturday, March 27, in Syracuse, N.Y. NATIONAL BASKETBALL LEAGUE

Calipari hangs his hat on 5 first-round picks By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — John Calipari spent Thursday night in New York City, watching five of his players shake NBA commissioner David Stern’s hand after being selected in the first round of the draft. By Friday morning, Calipari’s feet still hadn’t touched the ground. “I said it at the press conference when I took the job, ’Players first,”’ Calipari said. “These kids realized their dreams and I was able to sit there with them and be a part of it.” John Wall became the first Kentucky player drafted No. 1 overall when he was selected by the Washington Wizards. Teammates DeMarcus Cousins, Patrick Patterson, Eric Bledsoe and Daniel

Orton soon followed, marking the first time in the draft’s history that five players from the same school were taken in the opening round. Calipari called it “the greatest night” in the history of Kentucky basketball. He knows that didn’t sit well with some who believe winning national championships, not producing NBA-level talent, is what defines greatness at college basketball’s alltime winningest program. “Some of the old guard were upset,” Calipari said. “Would we like to win national titles? If we shot better against West Virginia maybe we would have, we would have done it all.” The Wildcats went 35-3 but fell short of collecting an eighth title after losing to West Virginia in the regional finals of the NCAA

tournament. It’s a loss that stuck with the Wildcats for several weeks but ultimately wasn’t a factor in the decision for all five underclassmen to put their names in the draft. “I was upset that we lost, but you’ve got to move on about it and I think we had a great college career,” Wall said. Patterson, taken by the Houston Rockets with the 14th pick, said the legacy of draft night gives this year’s team a unique place in school lore. “We created a milestone and made history for the university,” he said. “I think that’s going to stand above everything we did at Kentucky.” Calipari admitted navigating the NCAA tournament with a roster full of underclassmen can be difficult. He said it’s up to the

coaches to make up the difference. “That’ll be the challenge for us,” Calipari said. “How do we figure out as a bunch of young guys to get by those last three (games) to win the national title.” It’s the only path the Wildcats are likely to take during Calipari’s tenure. He has no plans to stop signing players who could have the option of heading to the NBA after a short stint in Lexington, the path Wall, Cousins, Bledsoe and Orton followed to the pros. “We’re going to continue to recruit the best of the best,” he said. “We’ve got another young team coming in. We could start as many as five freshmen (next year). I don’t believe we will, but we’re going to have a lot of freshmen that are going to have an opportunity.”

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) — Michael Vick was not involved or present when a shooting took place outside a nightclub where he had celebrated his birthday, his lawyer said Friday. Larry Woodward, one of the Philadelphia Eagles’ quarterback’s attorneys in his federal dogfighting case, said Vick wasn’t at the club when the shooting took place just after 2 a.m. Friday outside the club Guadalajara at Town Center shopping center. The victim was taken to a hospital, but his injuries were not life-threatening, Virginia Beach Police spokesman Adam Bernstein said. However, several news outlets identified him as Quanis Phillips, one of the co-defendants in the federal dogfighting case that landed Vick an 18-month federal prison sentence. Phillips, who was sentenced to 21 months in prison for his role in the dogfighting operation, was admitted to Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital overnight, health system spokesman Dale Gauding said. He was discharged early Friday afternoon. Gauding said he was not able to discuss the nature of Phillips’ injuries because of privacy laws. NFL spokesman Greg Aiello said the league is looking into the shooting. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell reinstated Vick after being suspended for two years last July, and said at the time that Vick’s margin for error would be “extremely limited.” A statement from the Eagles said the team was still gathering facts about the incident and would not comment further. Vick played sparingly last season, but is expected to take on a larger role this year after the team traded starter Donovan McNabb in the off-

season. The team picked up an option and is to pay Vick $5.2 million this year. Vick also is still on three years’ probation in the federal case and on a three-year suspended sentence for a state dogfighting conviction. He is not allowed to associate with anyone convicted of a felony unless granted permission to do so by his probation officer. It is unclear whether Phillips was invited to the party, which was hyped on social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter as “Michael Vick’s ALL WHITE 30th Birthday Bash.” Tickets cost $50, and it was advertised as beginning at 9 p.m and ending at 2 a.m while promising a guest list that included NBA star Allen Iverson and Washington Redskins cornerback DeAngelo Hall, both natives of the area, and a host of other B-list celebrities. Hall said via his Twitter feed on Friday that he was not at the party. Vick, who is holding a football camp at Hampton University this week, was on the field working with campers Friday afternoon, along with former Atlanta teammate Roddy White. White said he and Vick had already left the party when the shooting took place. On Thursday, Vick told reporters that he tells campers the truth when they ask about his previous troubles “because I don’t want them to follow in my footsteps. ... I want them to walk a straight path, do all the things right, and just live a good life, and be happy.” Police are still investigating, and Bernstein said the shooting victim and witnesses were being uncooperative. They did, however, describe the shooter as a black man in a white tank top driving a white Cadillac Escalade.

SOUTHERN LEAGUE BASEBALL

Smokies’ win streak at four after 2-1 win Thursday night Tennessee tied for North Division lead three games into 2nd half SEVIERVILLE — Solo home runs by Nate Samson and Russ Canzler, combined with a stellar effort by the Smokies’ pitching staff, were just enough in a 2-1 win over the Carolina Mudcats Thursday night on “Dale Murphy Night” at Smokies Park. The win, Tennessee’s third consecutive onerun victory in this week’s series against the Mudcats, puts them at 3-0 in the season’s second half and 45-27 overall.

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Carolina came out of the gate fast against Smokies starter Austin Bibens-Dirkx. Consecutive singles and a walk to open the game loaded the bases. Bibens-Dirkx would get out of the first though allowing only a single run on an Eric Eymann groundout that would score teammate Dave Sappelt. Down 1-0, Tennessee would

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tie the game in the third as Nate Samson hit his first home run of the year. The solo shot off Scott Carroll just cleared the fence in left to even the game at one. Bibens-Dirkx turned the game over to reliever Jake Muyco in the sixth, having allowed one run on three hits, walking two and striking out two. While not factoring in

the decision, he did lower his ERA solo home runs and walked only to 3.63. one. He also struck out two. Muyco was solid in his two-inning relief appearance, which was Southern League Standings complemented by Canzler’s ninth home run of the year in the sevSOU North enth to give the Smokies a 2-1 lead. Club W L PCT GB Muyco (2-2) struck out two and Chattanooga 3 0 1.000 would pick up the win. *Tennessee 3 0 1.000 Ryan Buchter and David Cales Huntsville 2 1 .667 1 West Tenn 2 1 .667 1 came on in the eighth and ninth Carolina 0 3 .000 3 respectively to put the game away. Buchter’s hold was his Southern SOU South Club W L PCT GB League-leading 10th this year, Mobile 2 1 .667 while Cales (S, 10) would get the *Jacksonville 1 2 .333 1 save. Mississippi 1 2 .333 1 Montgomery 1 2 .333 1 Carroll (1-3) would suffer the loss Birmingham 0 3 .000 2 even after his strong start. He went eight innings, allowing only the two * indicates 1st half champion

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Finnegan planning to work with Revis before camp NASHVILLE (AP) — Jeff Fisher likes to keep football interesting. So he managed to turn the final day of organized team activities for the Tennessee Titans almost into the final day of school. Friday couldn’t have been more relaxed. Wide receivers did drills normally done by defensive linemen and vice versa. Running backs hit the blocking sled like linebackers. Then, there was the annual competition between the offensive and defensive linemen in puntcatching drills, won by the

offensive line, 4-0. Then the fun turned into a race between rookies riding on inflatable chartreuse turtle floats across a slip-andslide while veterans pounded them with water balloons on a day with a heat index topping 100. The highlight? When 315-pound defensive tackle Joe Joseph flattened the inflated end of the slipand-slide finishing his turn. “They knew something there was coming up,� Fisher said. “We typically do our punt catching, and then we added another Olympic

event over there.� With training camp starting July 31, the end of organized team activities represents the end of the offseason and a time where players are expected to relax and enjoy time off. They still must be responsible for working out, preparing for camp and staying out of trouble. That will be a nice change from a busy offseason with Chris Johnson staying away from the Titans wanting a pay hike, Vince Young’s scuffle at a Dallas strip club that got him a misdemeanor

citation and top draft pick Derrick Morgan’s arrest June 16 for a speeding ticket and a suspended license. The speech doesn’t change for Fisher. “It is a break. It is not a vacation,� Fisher said. “It is a break before training camp. It is that last three and a half to four weeks that you have to fine tune all aspects, physically, emotionally.� One Titans player taking the down time seriously is cornerback Cortland Finnegan, who leaves Tuesday for Phoenix, where he has plans

to meet with Darrelle Revis of the New York Jets in order to refine his man-to-man coverage technique. It’s something Finnegan has put a priority on this offseason, as he likely will be matched up more on the opposing teams’ leading receiver. “I’m going to Phoenix, hopefully to work with Darrelle Revis and the guys that he worked out with down there and get some tips from Rod Hood (on bump and run),� Finnegan said. “I felt like I had a disappointing OTAs. I competed,

Oliver selected for softball showcase

LOCAL SWIMMING

Bearacudas win 2nd straight swim meet GATLINBURG — The Smoky Mountain Bearacudas swim team took its second consecutive meet with a 322-66 win over the visiting Emerald Youth Foundation on Tuesday at the Gatlinburg Community Center. Meet highlights for the home team, which consists of swimmers from the Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge community centers, are as follows: n First place in the IM were Allison Anger, Kelsie Myers, Garrett Soehn, Lindsey Myers, Cierra Northcote, Grant Soehn and Robbie Land; and second place was Abigail Anger. n First place in the freestyle were Claire Jenkins, Joshua Belisle, Kelsie Myers, Garrett Soehn, Lindsey Myers, Lauren Jenkins and Robbie Land; second place were Gracie Byxbe, Jackson Davis, Nick Britton, Quannah Allen and Michael Hutchins; and third place went to Faith Harvey, Kayla Byxbe and Liberty Wood. n First place in the backstroke were Gracie Byxbe, Joshua Belisle, Jolie- Blue Smith, Eli Baker, Cierra Northcote, Grant Soehn and Michael Hutchins; second place went to Madeleine Trout, Kurt Cantrell, Kayla Byxbe, Chase Pearson, Nick Britton and Lauren Jenkins; and third place went to Liberty Wood and Quannah Allen. n First place in the breaststroke were Allison Anger, Kurt Cantrell, Abigail Anger, Garrett Soehn, Liberty Wood, Cierra Northcote, Grant Soehn and Robbie Land; second place went to Claire Jenkins, Jackson Davis, Nick Britton, Lauren Jenkins and Michael Hutchins; and third place were Lilly Simms, Eli Baker, Rachel Jenkins, Jolie-Blue Smith and Quannah Allen. n First place winners in the butterfly were Allison Anger, Kurt Cantrell, Kelsie

Myers, Garrett Soehn, Lindsey Myers, Nick Britton, Cierra Northcote, Grant Soehn and Robbie Land; second place went to Faith Harvey, Abigail Anger, Chase Pearson, Avery Galiano and Quannah Allen; third place were Maiya Hilsinger, Jackson Davis and Lauren Jenkins; and other point scorers were Wesley Hatmaker, Lillie Hale, Madeleine Trout, Will Trout, Maiya Hilsinger, Lilly Simms, Avery Galiano and Rachel Jenkins. n First place in the medley relay were Gracie Byxbe, Claire Jenkins, Allison Anger and Faith Harvey for the 8U girls; Kayla Byxbe, Abigail Anger, Kelsie Myers and Jolie-Blue Smith for the 9-10 girls; Jackson Davis, Garrett Soehn, Eli Baker and Chase Pearson for the 9-10 boys; and Avery Galiano, Liberty Wood, Lindsey Myers and Rachel Jenkins for the 11-12 girls. n First place in the freestyle relays were Gracie Byxbe, Madeleine Trout, Claire Jenkins and Allison Anger for the 8U girls; Abigail Anger, Kayla Byxbe, Jolie-Blue Smith and Kelsie Myers for the 9-10 girls; Eli Baker, Wesley Hatmaker, Jackson Davis and Chase Pearson for the 9-10 boys; and Liberty Wood, Rachel Jenkins, Avery Galiano and Lindsey Myers for the 11-12 girls. n Second place relay winners were Maiya Hilsinger, Lillie Hale Lilly Simms and Faith Harvey. The next and final home meet for the Bearacudas will be 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Pigeon Forge Community Center outdoor pool.

Makenzie Oliver of Pigeon Forge High School has recently been selected to compete in the Queen of Diamonds Showcase South (QDSS) at Winthrop University in Rock Hill South Carolina, September 3-4. The QDSS, now its fourth Makenzie season, Oliver is part of the Queen of Diamond’s Showcases which are the largest fastpitch softball showcases of its kind in the U.S. This event continues to attract athletes from 30 states and two Canadian

June 20 round robin champs Diana Rutledge and John Bowling

Provinces. Its sister showcase, the Queen of Diamonds North, is in its 17th season, and is the largest showcase in the nation. Both events have over 2000 applicants in which 264 are selected. This showcase is very unique as athletes actually apply to attend and are selected based on many criteria ranging from ability, potential, academics, graduation year, coaches requests and referrals. Makenzie pitches and plays shortstop at Pigeon Forge High School, and plays second base for the Knoxville Thunder 93 travel team. End of release I can send a summer ball picture if you want one.

Rutledge and Bowling win G’Burg round robin tennis tournament GATLINBURG — Twenty-four players competed in the Gatlinburg Round Robin Tennis Tournament held June 20 at The Don Watson Tennis Center in Mynatt Park. John Bowling and Diana Rutledge of Pigeon Forge were the tournament winners. Another Round Robin event will be held Sunday, June 27, at The Tennis Center. It will be a doubles format for players 16 and up. Call G. Webb at 865368-3444 to pre-register for a guaranteed spot.

Players are asked to bring their favorite appetizer or dessert to share. The event is sponsored by The Tennis Corner and the City of Gatlinburg Parks and Recreation. From submitted reports

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Adult swimming program with SAC Sevier Aquatic Club is starting a master’s adult swimming program. They will meet Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6-7 a.m., and Saturdays from 8:45-9:45 a.m. The kick off to the program is next Tuesday. Any interested parties can call, e-mail or just show up. The price is $5 for each visit or 5 for $20. For more information, call new SAC coach Ryan Buechner at 614-580-0137 or e-mail buechnerr@ gmail.com.

The honor of representing their own country, the pregame tension stretched across the players’ faces as they honorably listen to their national anthems while preparing for the upcoming battle, the acting that comes when the game starts... The acting? Yup, the acting that seems to come with every professional soccer match I’ve ever watched, although the sample is a pretty small number, likely just near triple digits. However, there just doesn’t seem to be as much acting in the current 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. Sure, guys still do somersaults the moment somebody barely touches their jersey and many who fall on their own still come up with an incredulous look on their face, but it doesn’t seem that there is as much play-acting after contact as in the past.  So where did the drama go? Far, far away, I hope. The drama kings who call for a stretcher at every slight twist of the ankle (or wrist) have seemed to left soccer for good, mainly because against stricter enforcement of “taking a dive.� Bravo — it’s about time those who were easily tripped up by a sudden gust of wind have gone on to other things. But some aren’t convinced that’s the case.  My brother recently was working in Sevier County and stopped by my house to play with his niece and nephew. He popped in a room I was watching the World Cup

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whose sport was invented in 1823 when a bored soccer player picked up the ball and ran with it) like a sport many here deem too slow and lowscoring? Because I can understand the tremendous athleticism involved in soccer at its highest level, understand the zeal players feel in representing soccer on its biggest stage (no pun intended), like seeing the pressure get to the players, coaches and fans to see how they react (see France: Meltdown, Implosion, SelfDestruction or Spontaneous Combustion, take your pick), and I like that ties can be considered upsets. America 1, England 1 equals as much a win as does South Africa tying the aforementioned France as does a draw by New Zealand against Italy. That’s three ties, but all are considered huge upsets. Consider the New Zealand All-Whites. As they were holding their own, the announcer said the match would knock rugby off the front pages for once and that those who were watching the match would be waking their neighbors in the middle of the night to get them to see the rest of a historic match. After all, FIFA’s rankings placed the Kiwis about 70 places below the Italians. Sort of like North Texas State beating Tennessee in college football. Not that it couldn’t happen ... Just that it’s highly unlikely to happen. Soccer is now considered a mainstream sport in the U.S. - by the media, the fans and

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Saturday, June 26, 2010 â—† The Mountain Press 2010 FIFA WORLD CUP

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Marathon man Isner loses quickly; Federer wins By STEPHEN WILSON AP Sports Writer WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — One day after winning the longest tennis match in history, John Isner lost the shortest men’s match at Wimbledon so far this year. It was back to normal, meanwhile, for defending champion Roger Federer, who showed he was back at the top of his game by sweeping Arnaud Clement in straight sets to reach the fourth round in his bid for a seventh Wimbledon crown. Marathon man Isner looked weary from the outset Friday, required treatment for a neck injury and was beaten by unseeded Thiemo de Bakker of the Netherlands 6-0, 6-3, 6-2. The second-round match was over in just 1 hour, 14 minutes, and the five games won by Isner is the fewest by a male player this week. It was a complete turnaround from Isner’s epic three-day victory over Nicolas Mahut, which lasted 11 hours, 5 minutes and went to 70-68 in the fifth set. What’s more, Isner served no aces Friday after hitting a record 112 against Mahut. “I’ve never been this exhausted before,� Isner

said. “Mentally and physically, I was obviously a bit drained. I just didn’t have much in the way of my legs. I was just low on fuel out there. Didn’t really have a chance.� Starting shortly after noon in warm sunshine, Isner received a standing ovation when he walked onto court. He immediately lost his serve — something that didn’t happen once in his never-ending fifth set against Mahut. “The turnaround time — he just didn’t have enough time to get his body right,� said Isner’s coach, Craig Boynton. “He’s one tired boy.� Federer looked perfectly fresh as he demolished Clement 6-2, 6-4, 6-2, playing like the old grasscourt master himself after being stretched to five sets in his first-round match and four in the second. Federer saved the only break point against him, hit 29 winners, made only 12 unforced errors and left Centre Court to a rousing standing ovation. “I get standing ovations 99 percent of the time — doesn’t matter if the performance was great or not so great,� he said. “I think they’re happy to see me, and they love tennis. ... But of course, when I end up winning, and they give me a reception like this, it feels good at the heart.� QUALITY EYEWEAR AT AMAZINGLY LOW PRICES!

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Federer will next play 16th-seeed Jurgen Melzer, who beat Feliciano Lopez in four sets. Federer and the Austrian played doubles together as juniors but have never faced each other in singles on the tour. “I’m excited about having a weekend off, because it’s been a tough first week,� Federer said. “Not as tough as Isner and Mahut, of course, but still somewhat tough mentally. So I’m looking forward to Monday.� The man Federer has beaten in three Wimbledon finals, Andy Roddick, served 28 aces in a 7-5, 6-7 (5), 6-3, 6-3 win over Philipp Kohlschreiber to make the round of 16. The fifth-seeded American broke four times and saved all seven break points against him. Roddick missed his first match point at 5-2 when he dove head first in vain to reach a drop shot and landed face first on the grass. In the next game, he saved a break point and then finished with an ace down the middle on his third match point. Roddick next plays YenHsun Lu, who became the first Taiwanese man to make the fourth round of a Grand Slam. He was leading Florian Mayer 6-4, 6-4, 2-1 when the German retired with an injury.

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United States’ Landon Donovan, front left, celebrates after scoring a goal with fellow team member’ Edson Buddle.

Great expectations as US meets Ghana By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer RUSTENBURG, South Africa — For other countries, a second-round World Cup match is a big step. For the United States, Saturday’s game against Ghana is so much more. The television audience back home could top the U.S. national team record of 13.7 million, set during the 1994 World Cup loss to Brazil. With a victory, the Americans would advance to a quarterfinal matchup versus Uruguay or South Korea on July 2 and match the farthest the U.S. team has advanced since the first World Cup in 1930. Confidence is soaring. “If we continue to build on the successes so far, we can go to the end,� coach Bob Bradley said Friday. The U.S. team made the 2-hour trip Friday northwest from Irene and checked into the Bakubung Bush Lodge, where the bus

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SCOREBOARD National League East Division

Atlanta New York Philadelphia Florida Washington

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——— Thursday’s Games Tampa Bay 5, San Diego 3 Philadelphia 12, Cleveland 3 Chicago White Sox 2, Atlanta 0 Houston 7, San Francisco 5 Milwaukee 5, Minnesota 0 Chicago Cubs 3, Seattle 2, 13 innings Baltimore 11, Florida 5 Toronto 5, St. Louis 0 Detroit 6, N.Y. Mets 5 Texas 6, Pittsburgh 5 Boston 13, Colorado 11, 10 innings L.A. Dodgers 10, L.A. Angels 6 Friday’s Games Chicago White Sox 6, Chicago Cubs 0 Philadelphia at Toronto, 7:05 p.m. Washington at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m. Arizona at Tampa Bay, 7:10 p.m. Cleveland at Cincinnati, 7:10 p.m. Minnesota at N.Y. Mets, 7:10 p.m. San Diego at Florida, 7:10 p.m. Detroit at Atlanta, 7:35 p.m. Houston at Texas, 8:05 p.m. Seattle at Milwaukee, 8:10 p.m. St. Louis at Kansas City, 8:10 p.m. Colorado at L.A. Angels, 10:05 p.m.

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p.m. Chicago Cubs at Chicago White Sox, 2:05 p.m. Seattle at Milwaukee, 2:10 p.m. St. Louis at Kansas City, 2:10 p.m. Colorado at L.A. Angels, 3:35 p.m. Boston at San Francisco, 4:05 p.m. Pittsburgh at Oakland, 4:05 p.m. Houston at Texas, 8:05 p.m. N.Y. Yankees at L.A. Dodgers, 8:05 p.m. Monday’s Games Philadelphia at Cincinnati, 7:10 p.m. Washington at Atlanta, 7:10 p.m. Pittsburgh at Chicago Cubs, 8:05 p.m. Houston at Milwaukee, 8:10 p.m. Arizona at St. Louis, 8:15 p.m. Colorado at San Diego, 10:05 p.m. L.A. Dodgers at San Francisco, 10:15 p.m. American League East Division

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King Kong ... Please, I can’t watch that stuff. Don’t go running upfield 20 yards after you tripped-up an already stumbling QB, do your job and get your tail back to your huddle.  Get real, defenders, you did your job, congratulations. It’s the same poor acting we see when a soccer player trips on air or in any Worldwide Male Soap Opera Wrestling (WWMSOW) match that is ever shown. I can’t believe people will actually pay to watch that junk — just DVR the “Bold, Young, Witty and Beautiful� during the day, and watch it when you come home from work. Fake wrestling fans, you know you want to, go ahead, don’t be afraid a giant beer can is going to fall through your home and crush you. If the No Fun League (NFL) would drop a flag on the first excessive defensive celebration,

there wouldn’t be too many second-offenders, for fear of losing their high-paying jobs.  College football goes to the other extreme. A player dare not do anything but hand the ball to the ref after scoring a touchdown. Players are even penalized before they score — do not, I repeat, do not dive into the end zone if there isn’t a defender within five yards of you. Celebrating after touchdowns, of course, has led to some ridiculous, gamechanging penalties. Where do you draw the line — in any sport — in regard to a player pretending to be hit, whether it’s a soccer player who is barely, nudged, to an NFL punter or kicker feigning contact, to a basketball player flying backward trying to draw a charge? How about we revert back to the schoolyard rules of, “No harm, no foul?�  Sounds reasonable and clear-cut enough for me.

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Nation â—† A13

Arizona governor: Most illegal immigrants smuggling drugs By PAUL DAVENPORT Associated Press Writer

AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin

Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer attends a ceremony commemorating the 60th Anniversary of the start of the Korean War, Friday in Phoenix. Brewer stands by her statements regarding illegal immigration from an early debate, saying most illegal immigrants entering Arizona are being used to transport drugs across the border.

PHOENIX — Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer said Friday most illegal immigrants entering Arizona are being used to transport drugs across the border, an assertion that critics painted as exaggerated and racist. Brewer said the motivation of “a lot� of the illegal immigrants is to enter the United States to look for work, but that drug rings press them into duty as drug “mules.� “I believe today, under the circumstances that we’re facing, that the majority of the illegal trespassers that are coming into the state of Arizona are under the direction and control of organized drug cartels and they are bringing drugs in,� Brewer said.

“There’s strong information to us that they come as illegal people wanting to come to work. Then they are accosted and they become subjects of the drug cartel,� she said. Sen. Jesus Ramon Valdes, a member of the Mexican senate northern border affairs commission, called Brewer’s comments racist and irresponsible. “Traditionally, migrants have always been needy, humble people who in good faith go looking for a way to better the lives of their families,� Ramon Valdes said. A Border Patrol spokesman said illegal immigrants do sometimes carry drugs across the border, but he said he couldn’t provide numbers because the smugglers are turned over to prosecutors. “I wouldn’t say that every person that is apprehended

is being used as a mule,� spokesman Mario Escalante said from Tucson. “The smuggling organizations, in their attempts to be lucrative and to make more money, they’ll try pretty much whatever they need.� A spokesman for a human rights group said Brewer’s comments were “an oversimplification of reality.� “We have some stories of people being forced to carry drugs,� said Jaime Farrant, policy director for Tucsonbased Border Action Network. “We disagree with the assessment that people are crossing (to carry drugs). We have no evidence that’s the truth. We think most people come in search of jobs or to reunite with their families.� Brewer spoke Friday when asked about comments she made in a recent election debate among

Republican candidates for governor. She said during the June 15 debate that she believed that most illegal immigrants were not entering the United States for work. She then associated illegal immigrants with drug smuggling, drop houses, extortion and other criminal activity. Brewer on April 23 signed a controversial new state immigration enforcement law that will take effect July 29 unless blocked by a court. Five legal challenges are already pending in federal court already, and the U.S. Justice Department may file its own challenge. The Arizona law requires police officers enforcing another law to question a person’s immigration status if there’s a reasonable suspicion that he or she is in the country illegally.

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238 HOTEL/MOTEL Four Seasons Motor Lodge in Gatlinburg hiring Experienced Mature Dayshift Clerk and Housekeepers Please apply between 7am-3pm.

INVITATION TO BIDDERS

Sevier County is soliciting sealed bids on replacement windows for the Sevier County courthouse. Bids will be received at the Sevier County Mayors Office, 125 Court Ave., Suite 102E, Sevierville, TN, 37862 until 10 a.m., Tuesday, July 20, 2010, at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud. There will be a mandatory pre-bid meeting and courthouse walkthrough on Monday, July 12, at 2 p.m. in room 100 of the courthouse. Specifications may be obtained from Jim Coykendall, 906 East Parkway, Suite 1, Gatlinburg, TN, 37738 or 865.436.9436 or mail@trotterarchitect.c om The Bidder’s name, address, bid opening time and the quotation "Courthouse Replacement Windows" must be printed on the sealed, opaque envelope containing the bid. Sevier County reserves the right to accept or reject any/or all bids and to accept the bid deemed most favorable to the interest of Sevier County. 06/24, 06/25, 06/26

236 GENERAL

PHOTOS SUBMITTED If you submit a photo for publication, please pick it up after it runs in the paper within ONE MONTH of publication date. Our photo files will be discarded each month. Thank You!

CART away unwanted items in the Classifieds.

Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts has an immediate opening for a fulltime Accounting Clerk. The successful candidate should be energetic, have computer experience, with an emphasis in Microsoft Office applications, organized and able to work independently with attention to detail. Accounting/ bookkeeping experience preferred. Competitive wage and benefit package available. Qualified applicant should submit resume and compensation history to: Arrowmont School of Arts & Crafts Attn: Accounting Clerk Search P.O. Box 567 Gatlinburg, TN 37738

GRAB more attention with Classifieds! Call 428-0746 Carrs Northside Cottages Highway 321, Gatlinburg looking for neat, dependable, honest persons for Housekeeping. Please apply in person between 7am-3pm.

FREE Infor Meeting: Meet self-made millionaire. Find out how she did it. Spots filling quickly. 407-383-2808.

Mobile Mechanic needed. Must have own tools. We provide truck. Knowledge of gas & diesel engines. If interested, Call 4533152 Ask for Jim

Riverstone Resort & Spa is now hiring for Front Desk Clerks, Relief Night Auditor & Housekeeping positions. Apply in person at 212 Dollywood Ln., Pigeon Forge, left at traffic light # 8.

Front Desk Clerk Looking for friendly person with excellent people skills and some computer experience. Year round position with benefits. Tree Tops Resort of Gatlinburg 865-436-6559 Hiring immediately for housekeeping and front desk. Please apply in person at Rocky Waters, 333 Parkway, Gat. 865426-7861.

356 STORAGE BUILDINGS

555 GARAGE & YARD SALES

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Estate Sale. Contractor tools, building materials, pottery, furniture, lots of misc items. 1319 Benton Way, Licklog Hollow off Jones Cove Rd.

Yard Sale: Sunday 6/27, 8-4; 1117 Richfield Dr., Exit Spur at King Branch and follow signs.

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Now Hiring for Experienced Front Desk Clerk. Apply in person at Red Roof Inn, PF. Now hiring relief night audit, breakfast attendant & p.m. maintenance. Apply in person 2440 Parkway, P.F. NOW HIRING: 2nd shift Desk Clerk & third shift Night Auditor. Apply within. 8am-4pm; No phone calls please. James Manor, 2735 Parkway P.F. Now hiring: Front Desk Clerks & Housekeepers. Apply in person, Park Tower Inn, 201 Sharon Dr., P.F. Riverchase Motel Pigeon Forge now hiring dependable, experienced Front Desk clerk for 311pm shift. Apply in person 3709 Parkway. 242 RESTAURANT Part time & full time p.m. Cash & Servers. No tip sharing, no tipping out. Apply in person at Cracker Barrel, 2285 Parkway, PF. 247 MAINTENANCE Park Village Apts is seeking a full-time maintenance man. Must have own tools, pass background check and drug screen. References required, apply within. No phone calls please. 248 CABIN CLEANING Part time cabin cleaners needed. Call 865-868-1470.

238 HOTEL/MOTEL Clarion Inn Willow River, 1990 Winfield Dunn Parkway (Hwy. 66) Sevierville now hiring housekeeping Apply in person.

NOTICE OF SPECIAL CALLED PBA MEETING CITY OF SEVIERVILLE, TENNESSEE

This will serve as legal notice that the City of Sevierville Public Building Authority (PBA) will be holding a special called meeting on Monday, June 28, 2010 at 1PM. The meeting will be held at the Sevierville Civic Center, Gary Wade Blvd., Sevierville, TN. Brenda McCroskey, Secretary

557 MISC. SALES Huge Sale: Something for everyone. Clothing, furn., exercise equip, HH items. 411 N. to Thomas Cross to Thomas Loop to 3319 Thomas Wood Trail, Sev. Thurs., Fri. & Sat. 10a.m.-4p.m.

500 MERCHANDISE

555 GARAGE & YARD SALES 2 Family Garage Sale Saturday Only! 335 Birchwood Subdv. Kitchen island, Yamaha keyboard, furniture, old/antique items, jr girls and young mens clothes, mens/women’s clothes, and other items. 8-?

2 Family Garage Sale: Saturday, 8-3; 320 Saddleback Way, Sev. Baby items, clothes, HH items, furn., w/d, 4-wheeler. 2 Family Yard Sale: Fri. & Sat. 9-1; 1265 Allensville Rd., 3.5 mi. from Hwy. 66. A Grand Moving Sale! Fri., Sat, Sun. 8-6 Appliances, furn., tools, antiques, etc. Corner of City Park & Ridge Rd. DOLLAR DVD: Huge Sale. VHS - $1.00 each. Disney VHS - $2.99 & up. All DVD’s - Buy 4, get 1 Free. All DVD rentals $1.00 per night. (incl. New Release)We rent, buy, sell & trade. 535 Dolly Parton Pky. K.O. Square, beside Ole Smoky Discount Tobacco. Owner: Kim Pierce 865-428-4620. Garage Sale - Fri & Sat 8-4 girls clothing size 3T - 16 plus size also, toys, books,household items & more 1209 Barton Fields Dr., Sev. Snappwood II Subd.

Large Yard Sale: Fri. & Sat., June 25 & 26. 8-5; 116 Cedar Hills Rd. Turn at Love Rd. & Cedar Hills off Chapman at Enterprise. Antique bookcase bedroom suite, full sz., & dark oak dining table w/4 chairs, dishwasher, much more. Silk

floral arrangements, household items, golf clubs & bag, old records, clothing & more. 307 Maggie Mack Lane off Hardin Ln. Sat. 7am-2pm

Yard Sale Fri. & Sat. Tools, childrens clothing from 7 am3pm. 508 Fred Sales Place. Yard Sale Ladies Plus size. June 26, 8-? Boyds Creek behind Quiznos Yard Sale-2887 Easy St.-Wears Valley Rd. Fri & Sat June 25 & 26, 8am-3pm Antiques, pictures, Avon-Cape Cod Collectibles, etc. Yard sale. Most items $1, kids and adults clothing. Fri. & Sat. 9 am-3pm 414 Grace Ave. Yard Sale. Small kitchen appliances, hats, new t-shirts, canning jars, collectibles, DVDs & CDs, much more. From Sevierville, take 339 aka Jones Cove Rd past the school to Bogard on left, Follow signs to Stinnett Ridge Rd June 25, 26 & 27. 8-8

2 Burial Lots at Smoky Mountain Memory Garden Pigeon Forge 1200.00 each OBO

Call David 865-382-1844

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diamond curved Journey pendant. 1/2 Kt. total wgt. set in yellow gold. $225.00. Call Roger 865-654-3895.

590 APPLIANCES

For Sale

A-1 pre-owned dryers, washers, ranges & refrigerators All with warranty. Cagles Furniture and Appliances

453-0727

581 PETS REWARD: Lost: 6 lbs Black/Silver Yorkie. Name is Precious. S. New Era .

Very cute, 1 yr old, female mid-sized dog, housebroken, has rabies shots, very friendly. The dog does bark a lot to outside sounds. 865-314-1765 or 933-2662 584 FEED, SEED & PLANTS Day Lillies for sale. Thompson Day Lillies. 10104 Asheville Hwy, Strawberry Plains, TN. Free Day Lily with purchase. 9330713 586 FARMERS MARKET CHAMBERS FARMS now picking Ambrosia sweetcorn $4 dozen, Half runner beans $20 bushel, Rattlesnake beans $20 bushel, Field tomatoes $1 lb. 4233 1 8 - 2 9 0 8 w w w. c h a m b e r sproduce.webs.co m 589 FURNITURE

601 TOWNHOUSES FOR RENT

Traditional townhouse 2BR 1.5BA Smoke free & pet free. $525 mth + $525 dep. Call 4285781. 605 BUSINESS RENTALS

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

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

The major job responsibilities include:

Garage Sale: Fri. & Sat. Furn., TV, clothes, misc. 3504 Vickwood Ln., P.F. HOUSEWIDE SALE: Huge! 9 pc. formal dining set, coffee tables, rockers, jewelry & armoire, desk, bookshelf, stereo, toys, piano, crystal, old books, fine china, Christmas decor, bells, lenox birds, tools, much more! Fri. & Sat. 7 a.m.-4 p.m. (early shoppers Fri. 6:30 for $5.00). 246 Dove Dr., New Center. Huge Multi Family Yard Sale for Youth Mission. Gas grill, furniture, baby items, toys galore, womens plus sizes, much more. 1011 Allensville Rd Saturday 7am-Noon

589 FURNITURE

Complete log furniture package from a 5BR cabin. 1 yr old. Includes pool table & theater room. Value $35,000 will sale for $15,000. Call Sally 774-2136

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GATLINBURG Deal! APT./SHOP - office space. water incl. 621-3015.

Office building for rent. 119 South Blvd, just off pkwy. $475 mth. 933-6544 Warehouse/office space with loading dock for lease in Sevierville. Climate control, 2,700 sq. ft. $1,400/mo. 865-256-4809 or 865-654-6042. 693 ROOMS FOR RENT

696 APARTMENTS FOR RENT

BOB RENTS APARTMENTS 2BR / 1 1/2BA SEVIERVILLE

865-774-5919

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Weekly Rentals Includes Phone, Color TV, Wkly Housekeeping Micr./Frig. Available $169.77+

Family Inns West Pigeon Forge 865-453-4905

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

654-7033 Affordable Housing in Gatlinburg 436-4471 or 621-2941

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Furnished All Utilities, Cable and Tax included

$100 per week 865-621-2941

ROOMS FOR RENT

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

Apartments for rent. $525-$675/mo. 2 BDRM, w/d hookup. Locations in Sevierville & Pigeon Forge. CROSSCREEK 2BR/1.5 BA to 2BR/2BA garden apts. $545 to $580 Trolly access 865-429-2962

Sevierville Fully Furnished Large basement apartment. Private entrance, 1 Bedroom, 1 Bath, Kitchen, Large Living room. $675 per month $100 damage deposit, utilities furnished. No pets. Shared Laundry. Credit Check & References. Great for singles or couples. Call 4293813 GATLINBURG, 2BR unfurn. water incl. No Pets. dep req. 865-621-3015.

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

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

2 & 3BR mobile homes for rent Must have refs. No Pets. Call for info 428-3096

697 CONDO RENTALS

Pine Knob Mountain View Swimming Pool

865-933-0504

2BD 5 min. from Sev. $135/wk. 1st, last + damage deposit due. References, no pets, no smoking. 621-2300. 2BR 2BA $130 weekly + $500 security or $500 mth + $500 security. 933-8185 2BR/1BA near Fairgounds, Sev. Call 397-0685 or 8505428. Kodak 3BR Trailer Exit 407. Private-on farm-includes water. $500 per mo. $500 deposit. 6 mo lease-ref req- Bk check. 865-3106510 or 310-6627

Low Income 1BR some furniture. 865-654-8702 699 HOME RENTALS 1100 Sq. Ft. House. 1BR + loft. Beautiful view near Pigeon Forge. $825 mo. 865-696-6900.

699 HOME RENTALS

699 HOME RENTALS

3BR/2BA House, centrally located off Veterans Blvd. $750/mo., Dep. required, credit ck. Avail. immediately. Call 865-323-3457.

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3BR/2BA w/garage bsmt in Mtn. Meadows Sub., Sevierville. $995/mo + dep. 748-2684. 4BR 3BA 2300 sq ft. Garage. Sev. $1200 mth + dep. 865-654-0222 BELLE MEADOWS Available in July 4BR/2BA, 2 car garage. Approx. 1870 sq. ft. $1,200 865-429-2962

King’s Hills: 3BR/2BA, newly remodeled, new carpet, FP, all appl., w/d, $900 mo. 1 yr. lease, 865-385-9530.

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

405-2116

3 BD / 2 BA 1 Car Garage

829 MANUFACTURED HOME SALES

Custom Homes, Additions, Garages, & Remodel Coplen Construction, 865654-6691.

NEW SINGLE WIDES & DOUBLE WIDES

FSBO in Pigeon Forge 3BR 2BA, lg kitchen, fp, util rm w/ sink, landscaped lg lot. Must see! $145,000 865-7747650 Rancher lease option 3Br, 2Ba, 1,870 sf. Den $164,000. 1433 Cherokee Cr. 966-9354. 712 OPEN HOUSE

607 Haggard Drive Log Cabin in Gatlinburg, 1BR partially furn. $600. + elec. Water furn. NO PETS! Ref. req. 865-430-9082. PF,

3209 Gold Dust, 3BR/3BA ch & a, NO pets. $900mo., 1st, last 368-5002. REALTY PLUS 428-8155

New Homes Under Construction: Sevierville: Call Renee'/Alicia Approx. 1620 SF 3/2 Gar. $170,000. Approx. 1540 SF 3/2 Gar/Basement $154,900. Approx. 1462 SF 3/2 Gar. $159,900. Approx 1444 SF 3/2 Gar. $159,900. Kodak: Approx. 1400 SF 3/2 Gar. $149,900.

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3 BR / 2 BA WITH GARAGE IN KODAK AREA $950.00/MO. + DEP. NO PETS. 865-712-5238 Hwy 321 Pittman Center area. 1&2 BR cabin on creek. Fully furnished. Utilities included. $200 & up per week 850-2487

Sunday, June 27th 1 PM - 3 PM Call 865-850-7253 for directions. Rhonda Jernigan Prime Choice Realty

FSBO Open House at 221 Woodland Rd #212, Gatlinburg. Fri 6/25 4-8pm, Sat 10am-4pm, Sun noon-4pm. OPEN HOUSE June 27, 2-5pm. 1406 William Holt Blvd. 2BR/2.5BA Condo. $129,900. 865548-1125. 714 LOTS FOR SALE

EZY PURCHASE HOTLINE WE LOVE TRADES HAVE LAND

865-453-7523

943 AUTOMOBILE SALES

1966 Ford Galaxy. 289 Auto. $2700. Call Benny 865607-6542.

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

1992 Mercedes 190E for sale. 4 door, silver, runs great. 865-453-5968

Nice 3BR Doublewide with Family room, All Appliances. Will move to your land or family lane, WAC, Call Bill @ 865-360-9959.

2002 JAGUAR X-type, 3.0, gray w/black interior. Nice car. $4000 OBO. Call 865-607-6542. 945 TRUCK SALES

1984 3/4 ton Chevy Truck. King cab. Collector model. Good farm truck. $2500. 1995 Pontiac GrandAm. $600 Call 865-201 4902.

831 MOBILE HOME PARK LOTS

Tent Sites Indian Camp Creek Rent by day or week. Utilities & wiďŹ Bathhouse Available Near the Park 850-2487

950 MOTORCYCLE SALES

2003 Kawasaki Vulcan 1600 Classic. 16,504 mi., silver. Lots of additional accessories. $5,000. No trades. 865-603-0813. In Gatlinburg.

837 CAMPER SALES 1995 Camper, Catalina Kroger. Like new. Fully furn. Sleeps 4. 865-850-0521.

FIND HIDDEN CASH Sell your unused household items with....

CLASSIFIEDS

428-0748

718 LAND FOR SALE

Builder Blow Out New Town Home 2BR/ 2BA Awesome views! Lg. Master BR, Stainless Appl. $93,900 Call Alicia.

FSBO: 5.5 acres, 2800 sq. ft. shop. Powder Springs area. $115,000. 865712-5067.

OWNER FINANCING 2 - 2BR CABINS NEXT TO DOLLYWOOD on rental program. $15,000 DOWN $255,000. Call Renee’.

721 COMMERCIAL PROPERTY 1/2 Acre Commercial Zoned Lots, Kodak exit 407, $89,000. 865-654-6691.

New 5000ft warehouse/ exit 407 Sale or lease $2650.mth. 865654-6691

THAT SCRAMBLED WORD GAME by Mike Argirion and Jeff Knurek

Unscramble these four Jumbles, one letter to each square, to form four ordinary words.

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Renee’ Weiss 865-680-5564. Alicia Roy 865-809-3420

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2BR/1BA, newly remodeled. Douglas Dam area. $625/ mo. + security dep. No pets. 865-4281277.

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Pontoon 2002 Weers 20 ft. 2003 90 HP. Johnson, AM/FM, CD Radio, Horn, Headlights, Shade Top, Ladder for Swimmers, Trailer. Mint condition $7,800. 335-5727.

Riverdale Subdivision 3 lots. 865-6546155

Level 1+ Acre Lot w/views $19,000. Call Renee’.

3 Br, 2 1/2 Bath home in woods. $750.00 + SD. 1 yr lease. 865-774-6796.

909 BOAT SALES

Boyds Creek/Cool Springs Sub. Lot 64, $49,900. 865654-6155.

Comm./Res. 210’ Road Frontage on 1 Ac. $120,000. Call Renee’.

2 BR w/loft on Nichlos St. $550/mo with $500 Dep. 865932-9691.

710 HOMES FOR SALE

$745/mo. (865) 908-6789

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.

698 MOBILE HOME RENTALS

2 & 3 BR Homes FOR RENT

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

696 APARTMENTS FOR RENT

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Studio condo on Pkwy, furn, util. inc., wifi, cbl, indr pool $200/ wk 540-397-4977.

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

Gatlinburg Rooms for Rent

453-2959

3BR Apartment for rent in Kodak. $700/mo + deposit. Call Barbara 865-368-5338

Large Studio Apt. in Seymour. Full kitchen, private bath, king bed, fireplace, large deck overlooking mountains. $500/mo + util. 680-4182. No Saturday calls.

Apartments, mobile homes and trailer lots for rent

697 CONDO RENTALS

Large 1BR Water, app furnished. No pets. Ref. $450 + dep. 680-3078.

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

SEVIERVILLE RENTALS

696 APARTMENTS FOR RENT

NEW BIBLE Jumble Books Go To: http://www.tyndale.com/jumble/

605 BUSINESS RENTALS

3BR house for rent. Contact number O/A 865-654-3797

Spacious & Quiet! 2 BR / 2 BA Apts. for Rent in Wears Valley From $650/mo. 12 Mo. Lease Pets Allowed (865) 329-7807

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

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

$600/mth

430-4222 Townhouse Newly updated 2BR/1.5BA Covered Parking W/D Conn $ 625 mth Call 865-384-4054

105 YARD & TREE SERVICES

behind GP High School near trolley stop 2 BR / 1 BA $585/mo. Call (865) 436-3565

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Now Leasing, New Apartments in Gatlinburg

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106 HOME IMPROVEMENTS

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115 ROOFING SERVICES

DIGGIN’ FOOLS

Knoxville Skylights 5 Star Skylight Specialist

New Installs, Replacements, Sun Tunnels Lic. Bonded & Insured

865-438-9030

118 EXCAVATING

Excavating Does dirt work, Clearing, Driveways, Home Site, etc. Russell 865-654-3573

Professional Painter for hire 1st class guaranteed work. Over 25 yrs. exp.

Phone Sam 865-453-6811

117 ELECTRICAL

Sutton’s Excavating 30 years experience House seats, Septic tanks, Footers, Roads 654-5708 or 654-7111

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The Mountain Press ◆ Saturday, June 26, 2010 Close to Home

Advice

Husband’s depression, addiction taking toll on wife

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Baby Blues

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Dear Annie: “Austin” and I have been married for several years, and we have two beautiful children. He was an alcoholic when we met, but when he realized it was seriously affecting his health, he quit in a single day. Our marriage was wonderful. Everything changed after Austin’s father died unexpectedly. He became a closet drinker, started gambling and distanced himself from the entire family. After a year, he pulled out of the skid, but things haven’t been the same. I know he still drinks and lies to me about it. He also self-medicates with other substances. This year has been especially tough. Austin lost his job and feels he is not pulling his weight around the house. He gets angry and then disappears for hours on end. Annie, I know deep down the man I fell in love with is still there, but how do I bring him back? He refuses to see a counselor or a doctor about his depression and will not even discuss A.A. I probably make things worse, because when I suspect he’s been drinking, it leads to a fight. I miss my husband. Austin reads your column, so please tell him I love him with all my heart and it hurts to see him missing out on his family. He was my white knight, and now I want to save him. — Need Help Dear Need Help: Austin sounds severely depressed and probably has been since Dad died. He also turns to addictive substances (alcohol, drugs, gambling) to dull the pain. Counseling would help him enormously, but you cannot force him to go. Please look into Al-Anon (al-anon.alateen.org)

at 1-888-4AL-ANON (1-888-425-2666). It’s for family and friends of alcoholics and will help you learn better ways of coping with Austin’s drinking. And, Austin, if you are reading this, you owe it to your family to try to get better. They love you and need you. Dear Annie: I have a problem with jealousy and insecurity. My fiance has never done anything to make me feel this way, but the men who were in my life before cheated on me. I know I need help, but we can’t afford counseling. It’s reached the point where we argue a lot because he now works with a woman I can’t help but think is better looking than I am, and he may cheat with her. My fears are tearing us apart. My fiance keeps telling me to grow up. Please help. — Stressed and Tired Dear Stressed: Fear is irrational, but you must decide not to let yours become so debilitating that it destroys this relationship and all future ones. We strongly urge you to get counseling so you can defeat your jealousy demons. Look for low-cost help through local hospitals, university psychology departments and graduate school counseling departments, United Way and the YMCA. Dear Annie: I read the letter from “Devastated and Frustrated,” whose son

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Tina’s Groove

won’t let her see the grandchildren. You’ve printed other letters about young married couples who like to cut off the grandparents during family feuds. Erasing your children’s past and handing them a blank future is a terrible way to seek revenge. The children don’t have a dog in this fight. They should be encouraged to phone or e-mail their grandparents for this simple reason alone. Family history is passed on to the future through the stories and experiences of the grandparents. The sad part is that when the children find out that they were cheated out of this basic right, they will do the same thing to their parents when the time comes. I’ve seen it happen. As family ties are cut, we are slowly creating some lonely heirs in future generations. They won’t have any family history and will never know why. — An Observer Dear Observer: You are unfortunately right. Thank you for pointing out that family history can become another casualty of such estrangements. 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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Fans around the world honor Michael Jackson By NEKESA MUMBI MOODY AP Music Writer

AP Photo/Nick Ut

Takeshi Nakamura of Japan carries a floral tribute at Forest Lawn cemetery in Glendale, Calif., Friday to honor the first year anniversary of Michael Jackson’s death.

moment. Erick Dominguez, 37, a sales representative from Victorville, Calif., wore a black shirt with Jackson’s photo that read: “In Loving Memory.� “He’s been my idol all my life since I can remember. I feel like I haven’t had closure,� he said, starting to weep from behind dark sunglasses. Yugi Aoki, 33, of Tokyo, came with 13 other Japanese fans. They were all wearing sparkling gloves and fedora hats, one of Jackson’s signature looks. Aoki smiled as he described how Jackson influenced him: “Michael Jackson changed myself. We love his dancing and songs.� Members of the Jackson family arrived at the cemetery Friday afternoon, and brother Tito Jackson shook the hands of a few waiting fans. In Gary, Ind., Jackson’s hometown, hundreds of fans began gathering in the afternoon for a tribute at the family home; Jackson’s mother, Katherine, was in the city for the event. Leonia Lowery, 69, a retiree from

A year after Michael Jackson’s death caused a worldwide outpouring of shock, tears and tributes, the anniversary of his passing was being marked Friday on a quieter scale, as fans remembered their fallen King of Pop with vigils, prayer and, of course, music. The electric, enigmatic and troubled icon died on June 25, 2009, at age 50, as he was preparing for a series of comeback concerts in London. Dr. Conrad Murray is charged with involuntary manslaughter in Jackson’s death for administering the powerful anesthetic propofol to Jackson to help the pop star sleep. At Jackson’s final resting place at Forest Lawn in Glendale. Calif., about 500 fans filed past barricades Friday to get close to the mausoleum where Jackson is interred. Some wept, while some carried bouquets; others were armed with cameras to document the

Chicago, stood against the fence hoping to catch a glimpse of the family matriarch. “I’m very proud to be here and will be coming here every year because we love him,� she said as the King of Pop’s music played over loudspeakers set up outside his boyhood home. In Harlem, pictures of Jackson hung on a wall outside New York’s Apollo Theater, where Jackson and his brothers won amateur night in the late 1960s. A sidewalk plaque honored the singer alongside such other legends as James Brown and Smokey Robinson. Since the Apollo helped launch the Jackson 5, it has had a strong connection to the late singer. After Jackson’s death, it became the de facto gathering place for New York fans. “We are really honored to have played a part in launching Michael’s musical career and to serve as a gathering place for people to come and celebrate his lifetime of achievement,� said Jonelle Procope, Apollo president and CEO.

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