The Mountain Press ■ Sevier County’s Daily Newspaper ■ Vol. 26, No. 194 ■ July 13, 2010 ■ www.themountainpress.com ■ 50 Cents
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Name change, higher par for second course recommended By JEFF FARRELL Staff Writer
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SEVIERVILLE —Eagles Landing Golf Club appears headed for a name change, and a higher par for its second course. The latter — along with a new parking lot — could add up to $500,000 for the final tab on the golf course. The Public Building Authority approved spending up to
that amount at its regular meeting Monday, with the hopes of taking the new course from a par of 68 to 70. Officials with the William Charles Group, the consulting agency hired to help oversee the improvements to the course, said the Eagles Landing name is common — it came up for several other golf courses in an online search — and does not have a strong reputation in the market.
“Our market research shows Eagles Landing does not have the best reputation,” said Gary Lewis, co-founder of the group. “I’m strongly recommending the renaming ... of the golf club. The PBA agreed to consider new names, but did not explain Monday how it would go about that process. The “rebranding” goes far beyond a new name, Lewis explained, or even the addition of a second
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18-hole course and construction of a new clubhouse, which are almost complete. It’s also about changing the attitudes, training and direction of employees. “We have found that virtually none of the staff has been trained,’ he said. “There are very good people out there. They just See changes, Page A4
Armed robbery details emerge at Forge resort By JEFF FARRELL Staff Writer
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PIGEON FORGE — The suspects in an armed robbery at a local resort all come from Whittier and Cherokee, N.C., according to their arrest warrants. The suspects allegedly used a firearm to rob a woman inside a room at the Cold Creek Resort Saturday, according to police. Hannah Faye Calhoun, 25; Amber Sherice Crowe, 23, and Josh Edward Crowe, 21, gave addresses in Cherokee, according to warrants, while Jerilyn May Jackson, 23, and John Wesley Raby, 24, are listed as coming from Whittier. All five now face charges of aggravated armed robbery. Police say the group of them went to a room in the resort, where they gained entry because the victim knew Jackson and let her into the room. Raby, Amber Crowe and Josh Crowe entered the room wearing bandanas or ski masks over their faces; Josh Crowe allegedly brandished a firearm. There were several people in the room, according to the warrant, but they took money from one woman in particular and left the scene. Calhoun was allegedly the driver. All five are being held at the Sevier County Jail in lieu of $20,000 bond.
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Sports
March Madness gets a shake-up Tournament will include 4 1st round games Page A8
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Eagle Foundation faces $814K claim in Bolze proceedings
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By DEREK HODGES Staff Writer
Obituaries Robert Keefer, 49 Orton Breeden, 71 Ada Douglas, 93 James Burke, 86 Betty Webb, 89 Tommy Byrd, 76 DETAILS, Page A4
Index Local & State . . . . . A1-6 Calendar . . . . . . . . . . A2 Nation . . . . . . . . . . . . A3 World . . . . . . . . . . . . . A3 Money . . . . . . . . . . . . A5 Opinion . . . . . . . . . . . . . A7 Sports . . . . . . . . . . . . A8-9 Classifieds . . . . . . A10-12 Advice . . . . . . . . . . . A13 Comics . . . . . . . . . . . . A13
Corrections The Mountain Press is committed to accuracy. Please report factual errors by calling 428-0748 Ext. 214.
Photos by Curt Habraken/The Mountain Press
Above, a school resource officer works a scenario where he has to secure a schoolroom with a victim and a hostile during training using plastic bullets. Below, an SRO secures the hostile during training.
Resource officers begin yearly training By ELLEN BROWN Staff Writer SEVIERVILLE — Around 26 Sevier County Schools school resource officers began their yearly week-long training Monday at Sevierville Primary School. On Day One, the Sevierville Police Department instructed the officers in an active shooting course, in which techniques and different school shooting scenarios were covered. “This is something they have to do every year,” said Terry Smith, Sevier County Schools director of safety. Along with being a skilled officer, getting along well with the schools’ students and staff is a must for a school resource officer, Smith added. “They’re police officers first, but then they become friends and counselors.”
Smith was a school resource officer at Caton’s Chapel Elementary School for several years. “I loved the kids and helping the parents. It’s a rural community, and a lot of people need help.”
Christy Sellars has been a school resource officer for 11 years, and four of those have been at Seymour Primary School. “We have a different mentality here than when See training, Page A4
KNOXVILLE — A local nonprofit is among the victims of Ponzi schemer Dennis Bolze’s fraud that are facing legal action to reclaim money paid to them by the financier. A staggering $814,000 will likely Bolze be a big hit for the American Eagle Foundation (AEF), which received payments from Bolze totaling that amount between January 2005 and November 2008. Its last dividend check arrived just weeks before Bolze split town as his scam tumbled down around him. Bolze remains in a Blount County jail as he awaits sentencing in a criminal case against him. In that action Bolze has admitted guilt to three felony counts each of wire fraud and money laundering. He could receive 360 months to life in prison if a judge accepts the prosecution’s recommended sentence. Attorney Robert Bailey, who is working with Trustee Wayne Walls on an involuntary bankruptcy case involv-
ing Bolze’s estate, filed the claims seeking repayment from the foundation. AEF President Al Cecere declined to comment on Monday, deferring questions to the Dallas, Texas, attorney representing the group. The lawyer could not be reached Monday. Cecere acknowledged last summer he invested some of the group’s money with Bolze. Court documents later suggested the amount the group invested with Bolze topped a half-million dollars. AEF is called “Victim #1” in the filing made by IRS Special Agent Kevin McCord. The document states the group made investments with Bolze between April 2002 and July 2008, with one of those a $500,000 payment. It’s unclear how much more the group entrusted to Bolze. McCord reported his investigation revealed that foundation money was turned around the same day by Bolze to pay off a previous investor. That sort of action is the hallmark of a Ponzi scheme, McCord’s filing states. Bolze’s victims have decried the clawback attempt — that is, Walls’ decision to attempt to regain any dividend payments made by Bolze — as nothing more than a legal See bolze, Page A4
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community calendar Editor’s Note: The community calendar is printed as space permits. Items must be submitted at least five days in advance. Only noncommercial, public events held in Sevier County will be considered. To place an item phone 428-0748, ext. 214, or e-mail to editor@themountainpress. com. Items may be faxed to 453-4913.
tuesday, july 13 S.I.T.
Seniors In Touch (S.I.T.) meets 5-6 p.m. at MountainBrook Village, 700 Markhill Drive, Sevierville. 428-2445.
Library Movie
“Happy Feet� movie free at Anna Porter Public Library from 10 a.m.-noon.
Worship leader Roger Williams, speaker Jason Roe. Free.
St. Paul Lutheran
Ice cream and dessert social following 7 p.m. worship service through summer, St. Paul Lutheran Church, 1610 Pullen Road, Sevierville. 429-6063.
thursday, july 15 Submarine Veterans
Smoky Mountain submarine vets meet at 6 p.m., Bass Pro restaurant. www. SmokyMountainBase.com or 429-0465 or 692-3368.
Blood Drive
Medic blood drive 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Kodak United Methodist Church, 2923 Bryan Road.
Jesus Rally
Garlands of Grace women’s Bible study: n 1 p.m. Foxtrot Bed and Breakfast, Garrett, Gatlinburg n 6:30 p.m. Pigeon Forge UMC
Jesus Rally 8 p.m. through Saturday at Riverbend Campground in Pigeon Forge. 4531224. Worship leader Roger Williams, speaker Roger Woods from UT. Free.
Summer Reading
Hot Meals
Women’s Bible Study
Summer reading program 1 p.m. Pigeon Forge Public Library. Kevin Kidd to perform. 429-7490.
Angel Food
Angel Food orders: n 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Gum Stand Baptist Church. 4292508. n 10 a.m.-2 p.m. and 4-7 p.m. First Smoky Mountain Church of the Nazarene, 2652 Upper Middle Creek Road. 908-1245.
wednesday, july 14 Farmers Market
Farmers market 8-11:30 a.m., Sevier Farmers Co-Op, 321 W. Main, Sevierville. 453-7101.
Jesus Rally
Jesus Rally 8 p.m. through Saturday at Riverbend Campground in Pigeon Forge. 453-1224.
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.
Alzheimer’s Support
Alzheimer’s Support Group meets 3 p.m. Wellington Place. Sherry Woten, 774-2221.
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
Seaton hotel in Caryville cited 3 code violations issued after fire By NATASHA COLBAUGH The LaFollette Press CARYVILLE — The town of Caryville has been put in a difficult position trying to secure the old Christmas Tree Inn from vandals. But the most recent fire inside the hotel was cause for concern when firefighters found that battling the flames was more dangerous because of the inn’s conditions. Pictures of fire damage were presented to the Caryville Board of Mayor and Aldermen at the June meeting. The photos prompted the board to take action. After a review of the hotel’s condition, three citations have been issued to the owner. Stagnant water violation, weeds and vegetation violation and health and sanitation nuisances based on city codes were sent to the owner on Wednesday, said Police Chief Johnny Jones Hotel owner Kenneth Marshall Seaton of Sevier County will appear in city court for the violations on Aug. 2. Seaton could be fined and continue to be fined if the property is not brought up to code. (Seaton owns Grand Hotel and other properties in Pigeon Forge.) On Wednesday morning (July 7), Seaton agreed the property was not being cared for properly. Though the property is on the market, investors are having trouble getting financing, said Seaton.
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Overgrown vegetation at the old Christmas Tree Inn in LaFollette. The hotel is owned by Pigeon Forge businessman Ken Seaton. “I have architects working on it right now and I have a proposal sitting in front on me,� said Seaton as he attempted to steer the conversation away from the hotel’s current condition. “These proposals are no where near the estimated value.� Seaton did not comment about the property’s value, he simply said the economy has created a difficult climate for completing a sale of the property. The 2010 appraisal from the Campbell County Property Assessor’s office places the value of the property at just over $1.2 million. These citations are long overdue given the condition of the building, according to Jones. Chains on the front entrance door are meaningless to those interested in boarding there because the back is completely open into the lobby. Shattered glass
and debris surrounds the building and furniture and garbage is scattered throughout the inside. A fire in one of the rooms closed the hotel in 2005; since the doors have been closed to business two minor fires resulted in Caryville fire department being called to the scene. The police and fire department have also received numerous calls about people sleeping in the building and vandalizing it. At the most recent fire on May 25, firefighters observed an extinguished fire in a hallway that they were not aware of until then. “It used to be a nice place,� said Jones about the five-story hotel that once had a restaurant on the top floor. “It was the Christmas Tree Inn and it was always Christmas.� Both fires were investigated by the Tennessee
Fire Marshal’s office and were determined to be arson on both accounts. With many materials stripped out of the building and furniture piled up in the hallways, Caryville Fire Chief Eddie Hatmaker said the building is a safety hazard. “There was a mattress and chair in the hallway that had been set on fire that we didn’t even know about,� said Hatmaker. With the first floor open, the inside of the hotel poses multiple dangers. The swimming pool is filled to the brim with neon green water providing a breeding ground for mosquitoes and other insects. Though Seaton said he was aware of the hotel’s condition he explained he has higher priorities. “We are putting time into other properties that we are not having trouble with,� said Seaton.
arrests Editor’s Note: The following information was taken from the intake reports at the Sevier County Jail. All people listed within this report are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.
u Hannah Faye Calhoun, 25, of Cherokee, N,C., was charged July 10 with aggravated robbery and was being held on $20,000 bond. u Timothy A. Clabough, 26, of Knoxville was charged July 11 with child abuse/ neglect, reckless endangerment, leaving the scene of an accident, evading arrest, financial responsbility law, violation of open container law and driving on a suspended license and was being held on $15,000 bond. u Tina Marie Closson, 49, of 2567 Jessie Road, Sevierville, was being held on a capias warrant from circuit court. u Amber Sheriece Crowe, 23, of Cherokee, N,C., was charged July 10 with aggravated robbery and was being
held on $20,000 bond. u Josh Edward Crowe, 21, of Cherokee, N.C., was charged July 10 with aggravated robbery and was being held on $20,000 bond. u Emily Jean Edgar, 31, of 2931 Roadway Inn, was charged July 10 with shoplifting first offense and was released. u Angela Kaye French, 35, of 614 N. Cunningham Road, Sevierville, was charged Juy 10 with public intoxication and was being held. u Andrew Ryan Gossard, 23, of 2231 McCroskey Island Apt. 8, Sevierville, was charged July 11 with driving on a suspended license and was released. u Joseph Grinnell, 30, of 1345 E. Ridge Road, Sevierville, was charged July 11 with DUI and speeding and was being held on $5,000 bond. u Christopher Melvin Grubbs, 31, of Rockford, Ala., was charged July 12 with theft of property, burglary and drug possession and was being held on
$20,000 bond. u Sheena Nicole Hamock, 24, of 1017 Mark Ann Drive, Sevierville, was charged July 11 with theft of property and drug possession and was being held. u Jerilyn May Jackson, 23, of Whittier, N.C., was charged July 10 with aggravated robbery and was being held on $20,000 bond. u Matthew Steven Justus, 32, of 123 N. Parkway, Sevierville, was charged July 11 with a criminal summons for violation of probation, second offense, and was released. u Santos Rene Lagos, 32, of Wye Road Apt. 6, Sevierville, was charged July 11 with driving without a license and was released. u Jennifer Lee Lovegrove, 29, of 155 Zion Hill Hurch Road Lot 2, Sevierville, was charged July 11 with public intoxication and was being held. u Cassandra Jolene McGhee, 27, of 3023 Bryan Road No. 15, Kodak, was charged July 10 with domes-
tic violence assault and false reporting to an officer and was released. u Michael Lee Miller, 37, of 414 LeConte View Apt. 2, Gatlinburg, was charged July 11 with rape and was being held without bond. u Larry Ray Nichols Jr., 21, of 1217 Whimsical Way, Sevierville, was charged July 11 with four counts of worthless checks and was released. u Dustin Matthew Norman, 27, of 615 Paine St., Sevierville, was chafged July 11 with accessory after the fact and was being held. u Richard Benjamin Parton, 27, of 1240 King Branch Road, Sevierville, was being held on a misdemeanor warrant. u John Wesley Raby, 24, of Whittier, N.C., was charged July 10 with aggravated robbery and was being held on $20,000 bond. u Jeffrey Michael Riggs Jr., 26, of 112 Shenandoah Drive, Seymour, was charged
July 11 with harassment and was released on bond. u Phillip Andrew Noland, 29, of 2567 Jessie Road, Sevierville, was charged July 11 with driving on a suspended license, traffic violations, evading arrest, financial responsibility law, child endangerment, reckless driving, failure to appear, resisting arrest and drug possession and was being held without bond. u Jacoinda A. Stansberry,
27, of 1903 McLeary Bend Road, Sevierville, was charged July 11 with violation of probation and was being held. u Leon Bennett Welch, 31, of Knoxville was charged July 10 with violation of probation and was being held. u Kimbrell Cleveland Woodrick, 53, of 1037 Mountain Scenic Way 2, Sevierville, was charged July 10 with theft of property and was released.
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City addresses ‘66’ drainage woes Drivers cautioned to be aware of standing water after heavy rain By JEFF FARRELL Staff Writer SEVIERVILLE — Contractors are working to correct areas of standing water caused by new paving and grading as part of the Improving 66 project; in the meantime officials are asking drivers to take extra care in passing through the area. Standing water on and along Highway 66 was an issue after Monday’s heavy rains in the areas
where contractors with Charles Blalock & Sons recently began working, officials said. “We were aware earlier today that we had some areas that had some standing water,� city spokesman Bob Stahlke said Monday. The city has added electronic message boards warning motorists of the potential problem, he said. TDOT spokesperson Yvette Martinez said the problem was created because the newly unpaved areas are higher than the existing lanes. “We do have some areas where the new unpaved lanes are a little higher than the existing lanes and this has blocked drainage of the current lanes in a few places,� she said.
“Crews have been working on fixing any of the drainage concerns today and they are monitoring the site as we get more rainfall today.� The issue isn’t unusual early in a paving project like the expansion of Highway 66, Stahlke said, and should be alleviated as the drainage is improved. In the meantime, the city has crews out clearing the drainage and catch basins so water can flow out as efficiently as possible, he added. Even when the drainage issue are resolved, however, Stahlke noted motorists should keep in mind that conditions in the construction area can change from day to day. n jfarrell@themountainpress.com
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Greene County boy found safe
GREENEVILLE (AP) — Authorities say a 7-month-old boy forcibly taken from his mother in Greene County has been found safe in Miami. Authorities late Monday afternoon canceled an Amber Alert for Drake Kingston Boyd, who was taken about 4 p.m. Sunday. Police were seeking 35-year-old David Jackson, 20-year-old Brooke Lashae Collins and 24-year-old Ashley Mclynda Laughlin. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said Jackson is the baby’s father. A third woman also was suspected, but has only been identified by the nickname “Bunny.� There was no immediate word on arrests.
Gunshot kills Chattanooga child
CHATTANOOGA (AP) — Chattanooga police say a 3-year-old girl has died from a gunshot wound in the chest. Police spokesman Jerri Weary said an investigation is continuing but the fatal wound was possibly self inflicted. The child was shot Monday in a residential neighborhood and investigators were at the scene.
Castro in prominent TV interview
HAVANA (AP) — Fidel Castro is speaking slowly, but appears relaxed and cogent in his most prominent television interview in years. The 83-year-old former president talked about the conflict between North and South Korea at the start of an interview Monday on the “Mesa Redonda� — or “Round Table� — a daily Cuban talk show on current events. It was a rare appearance for a man who has stayed largely out of the public eye since a serious illness four years ago forced him from power.
Submitted Report SEVIERVILLE — More than 160 people attended the second meeting of the newly formed Sevier County Tea Party, held at Thompson-Carr offices. The turnout was more than double last month’s inaugural meeting attendance, a Steering Committee member said. The meeting began with a video on what the American flag means, followed by Cpl. David W. Moroz of the Army National Guard posting the colors in full dress uniform. He left for National Guard training the next day. Representatives of gubernatorial candidate and current Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey spoke, along with House District 8 candidate Scott Hughes. They both held questionand-answer sessions with the audience. Much was discussed by both campaigns regarding a return to constitutional government and the underlying principles and values that the United States was founded on. A straw poll for the upcoming Tennessee gubernatorial race was conducted. Ballots were passed out with the names of all candidates running. Over 70 percent favored Ramsey. A motion was unanimously passed for the Sevier County Tea Party to endorse Ramsey for governor, joining over 20 other Tea Party groups throughout Tennessee to endorse him. Many cited Ramsey’s leadership in the Senate
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State House District 8 candidate Scott Hughes addresses those attending the recent meeting of the Sevier County Tea Party. and as lieutenant governor, along with his conservative principles and actions in office. “We believe he is the candidate who best represents the values of the SCTP and will aggressively stand up for Tennessee and her rights as a state,� a party spokesman said in a news release. “He is also the one who is most familiar with how Nashville works and will be ready to lead from the moment he is sworn in, as opposed to the learning curve the other candidates will face.� The party announced a new web site, presentation of bylaws and sign-
ups for several action teams. A challenge was issued to the group that if everyone present would bring at least one more person for next month’s meeting, it would be held at the Sevierville Civic Center to better accommodate the large crowd. After the meeting, Steering Committee member Carol Pitsenberger said, “People seemed to come away from the meeting changed, excited or something. I got the impression that they felt like they were doing something just by being there, which they were.’�
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One 12-year-old girl attending with her father, asked what she thought of the meeting, said, “Actually, it’s been pretty interesting,� adding that she wanted to come back again. The meeting attracted a mix of people, with several teenagers and young adults present. Both the Tennessee primary and Sevier County general elections are on Aug. 5, with early voting from July 16t-31. The next meeting time and location will be announced. For more, visit www.seviercoteaparty.org or e-mail to info@ seviercoteaparty.org.
CHICAGO (AP) — Rod Blagojevich’s attorneys have requested a delay in the ousted Illinois governor’s corruption trial, saying they are having a hard time rounding up witnesses. Veteran defense attorney Sam Adam told reporters Monday that federal prosecutors are resting their case early, making it difficult to round up defense witnesses who had expected to take the stand in August and are now unavailable. Adam said some witnesses can be contacted only through attorneys who are on vacation. Blagojevich has pleaded not guilty to scheming to trade or sell President Barack Obama’s former Senate seat.
Swiss free film director Polanski
GSTAAD, Switzerland (AP) — In a stunning ruling, Roman Polanski was declared a free man on Monday — no longer confined to house arrest in his Alpine villa after Swiss authorities rejected a U.S. request for his extradition because of a 32-year-old sex conviction. The decision left the Oscar-winning director free to return to France and the life of a celebrity, albeit one unable to visit the United States. Hours after the ruling was announced, Polanski’s assistant said he had left his multi-million dollar chalet with his family. Half-empty glasses seen on a back porch testified to a hasty exit. Switzerland, which arrested the 76-year-old Polanski last September as he arrived receive a lifetime achievement award at a Zurich film festival, blamed U.S. authorities for its decision, citing a possible “fault in the U.S. extradition request.� “Mr. Polanski can now move freely,� Swiss Justice Minister Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf declared. “He’s a free man.�
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need some good direction.� The PBA also approved plans for improving the second course from a par 68 to 70. Officials said the par 68 course would be considered inferior by golfers. The existing course is now a par 72. When officials decided to change from plans to add nine holes to a full 18-hole course, the architect apparently designed the new course as a par 68. PBA members indicated Monday they had never voted on that. Lewis said that golfers would consider any course at lower than a par 70 to be an “executive� course instead of a “resort� course; they would likely expect a discounted fee when the play on an executive course. That was never part of the plans for the second course, and Lewis said the new course won’t be otherwise inferior. In the long run, he said, ensuring it’s a par 70 — and seen as a resort course — will mean the city will make more money from the course. But, for the benefit of nongolfers, that means more than increasing the par of a couple of holes. It means increasing their difficulty. Officials said they believe doing that will cost about $350,000, including the demolition of the existing clubhouse. City Administrator Steve Hendrix said he would also like the PBA to include the cost of a new parking lot at the course as it considered the possibility; he said city
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we’re on the street,� she said. “We’re taught how to react (differently).� The school system’s lawyers will visit the officers during the week to discuss updates in public law. Seminars on child abuse, domestic violence, emergency vehicle operation, strengthening relationships
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with staff and lesson plans will be included as well. Leia Loveday, a school resource officer at Sevierville Primary, reported that the system plans to welcome two new school resource officers in the coming school year. “I enjoy the kids,� Sellars said. “You get to know them, and they enjoy seeing you on a daily basis.� n ebrown@themountainpress.com
Tollison maintained all those who invested with Bolze were intelligent folks who have “their wits about them,� as he put it. Therefore, they are not vulnerable victims. Stating they didn’t have enough time to craft a response to the claim in time for the hearing, prosecutors for the federal government asked for extra time. It has since done that, citing, among other things, statements Bolze made that he likes to help “the smaller, less well-off clients as their need (is) greater,� and the fact that several of his victims are elderly, a condition given in the government’s definition of “vulnerable.� The arguments presented during the hearing may end up doing Bolze more harm than good. Tollison and the prosecutors had been working on a plea agreement that could have given Bolze a lighter sentence in exchange for admitting guilt. However, that was contingent on Bolze’s accepting responsibility for the crimes, and the prosecutors argue his efforts to get parts of the charges thrown out show he’s not taking credit for the full extent of his wrongs. Their recent filing states Bolze is “not entitled to any decrease for acceptance of responsibility� and asks for a sentence of 360 months to life in prison. U.S. District Court Judge Thomas Varlan has not yet scheduled a sentencing hearing in the matter. n dhodges@themountainpress.com
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In Memoriam
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In Memoriam
Robert Glen Keefer Robert Glen Keefer, age 49 of Sevierville, Tennessee, passed away at his home on Sunday, July 11, 2010 surrounded by his family. He was a member of Antioch Baptist Church in Huntington, WV, and was employed by Wal-mart in Sevierville. Robert enjoyed his family, camping, going to the beach and was a heck of a cook! He is preceded in death by his mother Norma Louise Keefer, grandparents Helen and Carl Gray, Lawson and Pansy Keefer. Survivors include his wife Tammi Louise Keefer; sons and daughters-inlaw Robert and Chrystal Keefer of Greeneville, TN; Benjamin and Leslie Keefer of Luttrell, TN and Christopher Keefer of Seymour, TN; daughter Sarah Marie Keefer of Sevierville; his grandchildren Caelan, Ryan, Jocelyn, Jayden, Tammrah and Tyler Keefer; father Joe Allen Keefer; brother and sister-in-law Allen and Brenda Keefer of Sevierville; sister and brother-in-law Bonnie and Verlin Hughes; very special mother-in-law and father-in-law Sam and Corinne Altizer; sisterin-law and husband Sherri and Gregg Leggett; sister-in-law Debbie Altizer; brother-in-law and wife David and Joan Altizer; niece Kari NewmanHughes and several other special nieces and nephews; special friends Fred Neal, Kenneth and Janie Lam, Sarah Latham and Larry White. The family wishes to extend a special “thank you� to the Wal-mart “family,� the staff of Fort Sanders-Regional Hospital, Laughlin Memorial Hospital and to Dr. Sen and staff. The family will receive friends 12-2 PM Wednesday with funeral service to follow at 2 PM in the West Chapel of Atchley Funeral Home with Rev. Curtis Wells officiating. Interment will follow the service in Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens. Arrangements by Atchley Funeral Home, Sevierville. n www.atchleyfuneralhome.com
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James Kenneth Burke
James Kenneth Burke, age 86, of South Knoxville, passed away Monday, July 12, 2010. James married Eunice Carlisle on December 25, 1943. He was the head time keeper for United Fruit Co. in Mobile, Alabama. He graduated from New Orleans Baptist Seminary in 1960 and was the pastor of churches in Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida. He was an Associational missionary in Winston Co., Alabama and helped with Pioneer Missions in Ohio and Illinois. Mr. and Mrs. Burke were also house parents for the Baptist Childrens Home in Jackson, MS. He later worked in security for Memorial Hospital in Gulfport, MS, where he was honored by being named employee of the year. James and Eunice moved to Tennessee in October of 2009 from Waynesboro, MS. Mr. Burke is a member of Valley Grove Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, James Christopher Burke and Rebekah Caroline Burke, granddaughter, Karen Aletha McDaniel, sister, Virginia Ratliff, sister-in-law, Edna Burke. Survivors: Wife: Eunice Burke; Daughter and son-in-law: Rebecca “Beckie� McDaniel and husband Rex; Grandchildren: Amy McDaniel Rivet and James Benjamin McDaniel; Greatgrandchildren: Skylar Rene McDaniel, James Benjamin McDaniel, Benjamin Michael Rivet, Burke Matthew Rivet; Brother: Don Burke; Nephews: Donnie Burke, Roy Burke, and Tom Ratliff. Funeral service 12 PM Friday in Atchley’s Seymour Chapel with Dr. William Sims officiating. Interment will follow in Atchley’s Seymour Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends 11AM-12PM Friday at Atchley Funeral Home, Seymour, 122 Peacock Court, Seymour, Tennessee 37865; (865) 577-2807. n www.atchleyfuneralhome.com
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Orton Farrell Breeden, age 71 of Sevierville, passed away Sunday, July 11, 2010. He was preceded in death by his parents Harvey and Zella Breeden, sisters Virgie Wolfe McFalls and Harvey Dean Breeden; nephew; David Wolfe. Survivors: Wife: Frances Breeden; Sisters: Cindy Richmond, Brenda Blanchard and husband Sam; Several nieces and nephews and extended family. Funeral service 7 PM Tuesday in the Chapel of Atchley Funeral Home with Rev. Leroy Parton officiating. The family will receive friends 5-7 PM Tuesday at Atchley Funeral Home, Sevierville. n www.atchleyfuneralhome.com
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Bozeman & husband Ray of Georgia, Leslie Cunningham & husband Chris of Georgia, and Cody Williams of Seymour; greatgreat-grandchildren Ariel & Kaitlyn Bozeman, Ivory, Austin, Gage, and Sarah Lane, Kaden & Kollin Williams, and Leila & Landon Cunningham; special nephew Wayne Ogle & wife Rosemary; special niece Archie Galyon; sister-in-law Lola Valentine; special cousins Jimmy Valentine and Bertha Hopson; other cousins Wayne & Michelle Valentine of Idaho, Billy & Evelyn Valentine, Clark & Burvil Valentine, Eddie & Linda Valentine of Arkansas, Arlene & John Kateen of Georgia, Arlisa Traver of Oklahoma, Audrey Rittenhouse of Indiana, and Sylvia & Pat Erethon of Kansas. Funeral service was Monday at Atchley’s Seymour Chapel with Rev. Tim Martin officiating. Interment 10 AM Tuesday in Boyds Creek Cemetery. Family received friends Monday at Atchley Funeral Home.
Ada Lucile Atchley Douglas, 93, of Sevierville, died, July 10, 2010 at Sevier County Health Care Center. She was a lifelong member and historian of Boyds Creek Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents James and Kate Atchley, son-in-law Ronald Randles, great-granddaughter Ashley Wisdom, brothers Paul, John and Toy Atchley, sister Anna Mae Pickens. Survivors: husband Dayton Douglas; daughter Patsy Randles; son and daughter-in-law Jack and Charlotte Douglas; grandchildren Tammy Wisdom and husband Eddie, Melissa Douglas; greatgrandchildren Amanda Gayle Buquet and husband Andy, Douglas Wisdom; great-greatgrandchild Rylee Elizabeth Litrell; sister: Joy Atchley. Funeral service was Monday in the West Chapel of Atchley Funeral Home with Rev. Bill Stephens offici- n www.atchleyfuneralhome.com ating and Grandmother Memories by Melissa Douglas. Interment 11 AM Tuesday in Highland South Cemetery. The family received Tommy McDonald Byrd Tommy McDonald Byrd, 76, of friends Monday at Atchley Funeral Sevierville, died Sunday, July 11, Home. 2010, at Newport Health and Rehab. n www.atchleyfuneralhome.com Preceded in death by his parSimon & Mamie Jones Byrd; Betty L. Cogburn Webb ents, brothers, David Byrd & Clyde Byrd; Betty L. Cogburn Webb, 89, of and a nephew, Richard Byrd. Seymour died Saturday, July 10, Survivors: son and daughter-in2010. law Andrew Byrd and wife Brenda; She was preceded in death by daughters and son-in-law Joyce her husband, Cleo Webb, who Ramsey and Tommy Ramsey, and was killed in World War II. She Ruby Stinson and Roger Stinson; was also preceded in death by grandchildren Jessica Ratcliff & her parents, Uncle Jim & Bertha husband Paul, Michael Ramsey Valentine Cogburn; granddaugh- & April Miller, and Wesley Shaun ters, Gena Rains & Misty Shultz; Stinson; great-grandchildren Taylor great-granddaughter, Lillyana Faith Ratcliff, Serena Miller; sisters Faith Cunningham; brothers, Paul Lucy Fox, Dena Williams, and Valentine, Otis & Veston Cogburn; Ellen Hurley; several nieces and nephews; mother of his children sister & brother-in-law, Sue & Ray June Byrd. Ogle; and sister, Cora Williams. Funeral service was Monday Survived by: daughters & sonsin-law Hazel & Everett Richardson in the East Chapel of Atchley of Asheville, N.C., and Geraldine Funeral Home. Interment will take & David Shultz of Seymour; place 10 AM Tuesday in English granddaughters Jennifer Whitaker Mountain Baptist Cemetery. The & husband Randy of Georgia, family received friends Monday at Deanna Williams of Knoxville, Atchley Funeral Home. and Rhonda Shoffeitt of Asheville; great-grandchildren Christy n www.atchleyfuneralhome.com Chapter 7 ,
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staff would be responsible for paving the lot. All told, the cost isn’t expected to reach the $500,000 sum approved by the PBA, but the authority members said they wanted to leave a cushion for unforeseen costs. Hendrix said he would present the board with more specific figures as soon as possible. Before work can start on the improvements to the golf course, the PBA will have to approve bids for demolition of the clubhouse anyway, he noted. The work is expected to delay completion of the second course by about six weeks. Officials with the William Charles Group have said they believe that, once all the work on the course is completed, Eagles Landing Golf Course can turn a profit. Hendrix presented the board with numbers Monday showing the course made a profit for several fiscal years early in the past decade — evidence, he said, that those projections are not just wishful thinking. “It’s been done before,� he said. “It can be done again.� Also Monday, the PBA: n Approved new officers. Joe Tarwater was named the new chairman, replacing Vic Weals. George Seaton remained vice chair, and Brenda McCroskey remained secretary/treasurer n Reviewed a presentation by members of the Sevierville Lodging Association. PBA staff and members said they hope to work more closely with the lodging association in the future.
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Gingrich says he’s considering running for presidency in ’12 DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich said Monday he’s seriously considering seeking the Republican presidential nomination and will announce his decision early next year. Gingrich, 67, told The Associated Press that he would focus on helping Republican candidates through the midterm elections in November, then decide in February or March whether to seek the GOP nomination. “I’ve never been this serious,� Gingrich said. “It’s fair to say that by February the groundwork will have been laid to consider seriously whether or not to run,� he said. Gingrich, in Des Moines for a fundraiser and workshop for local Republican candidates, predicted President Barack Obama would be a one-term president. Obama’s poll numbers have dropped below 50 percent, and Gingrich predicted they would continue to fall, making him vulnerable in 2012. Unlike President Bill Clinton, who rebounded from first-term problems by pushing for welfare reform and budget balancing changes that pleased moderate voters, Gingrich argued that Obama shows no inclination to move toward the center. “He’s not like Bill Clinton,� Gingrich said. “Bill Clinton was an Arkansas, Southern Baptist, sort of understood middle American. While he had some Yale overtones being liberal, the truth is Bill Clinton was quite happy
to move to the right.� Gingrich has been mentioned as a possible 2012 presidential candidate along with other Republicans, including former vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin, Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney. Gingrich had a long congressional career and was House speaker from 1995 to 1999. He was given much of the credit for the Republican takeover of the House in 1994. But he abruptly resigned from Congress in 1998 after his party faired poorly in midterm elections. He also was reprimanded by the House ethics panel for using taxexempt funding to advance his political goals. The former speaker, who championed a family values agenda, spearheaded efforts to impeach Clinton for perjury over his affair with White House intern Monica Lewinsky. Gingrich later admitted having an extramarital affair of his own in 1998 with a former congressional aide, Callista Bisek. He married Bisek after divorcing his second wife, Marianne.
BP works on tighter-fitting cap By TOM BREEN Associated Press Writer NEW ORLEANS — Deep-sea robots swarmed around BP’s ruptured oil well Monday in a delicately choreographed effort to attach a tighter-fitting cap that could finally stop crude from gushing into the Gulf of Mexico nearly three months into the crisis. Video of the billowing brown oil leak showed glimpses of yellow equipment and swinging robot arms engaged in a project akin to building a giant Lego tower underwater. BP officials said that the 18-foot-high, 150,000pound metal cap should be attached on Monday but that they will have to test and monitor the equipment for two days to see if it can throttle the nation’s worst offshore oil spill. Late Monday afternoon, the cap was being lowered into place and was just 40 feet away from the top of the well. From the White House to Gulf Coast marinas and town halls, all eyes were on the slow, deliberate process a mile below the sea. President Barack Obama is getting repeated updates, his adviser David Axelrod said. Residents on the coast were skeptical, though, and know that even if the gusher is contained, the disaster will be far from over.
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ing mud and cement. That may not happen until mid-August. BP’s confidence in the cap is growing, Suttles said at a Monday news briefing. But he struck a cautious note, after a series of failed attempts by the company to contain the leak since the April 20 oil rig explosion that killed 11 workers and triggered the spill. “Until we have the cap on, securely fitted in place, and know it’s operating per the design, we have to recognize this is a complex operation,� Suttles said. Of particular concern
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Gibson tape mentions alleged hitting of girlfriend LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mel Gibson was heard allegedly acknowledging he hit the mother of his 8-month-old daughter in a recording released Monday by a celebrity news Web site. The eight-minute recording posted by RadarOnline. com was purportedly a phone argument between Gibson and then-girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva. A voice sounding distinctively like the Academy Award-winner was heard telling Grigorieva that she “deserved� to be hit after she chastised him for allegedly punching her in the face and breaking two of her teeth.
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The Pigeon Forge Midnight 8K road race is scheduled July 31 at midnight. Prerace staging will take place in the parking lot of Sevier County Bank on the Parkway. Registration is $20. All mail-in entries must be postmarked by July 16. The cost is $25 from July 17-28, when registrations are accepted online only. For more information on this event, call (865) 607-8717 or e-mail to smokymtnhiker@aol. com; or Caroline Lamar at (865) 384-7441 or e-mail to carolinelamar@ hotmail.com.
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A special pre-registration will be held from noon to 5 p.m. today and Wednesday at all Sevier County public schools. Sevier County residents whose children did not attend Sevier County schools during the last school year, or whose children have not been pre-registered for kindergarten for the 2010-2011 school year, may preregister on either of those two days. Those who need to know where your child will attend school can call 453-3568. For other questions or concerns, call the school your child will be attending.
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Inspection of early voting machines at 4:30 p.m. today at Voting Machine Warehouse, 1145 Dolly Parton Parkway. Inspection of election day voting machines has been changed to 4:30 p.m. July 27. Zero tape available for inspection for every machine. For questions call 453-6985.
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‘Better Tomorrow’ supports Ramsey NASHVILLE (AP) — A secretive new independent group has filed papers to support Ron Ramsey’s bid for Tennessee governor, in what may indicate a turn toward negative ads in the Republican primary. The group called Tennesseans for a Better Tomorrow was registered with the Internal Revenue Service late last month. Its stated purposes is “to make independent expenditures to support Ron Ramsey’s candidacy for Governor of Tennessee.” None of the people
listed on the registration form said they knew anything about the aims of the group, including Howard Moon of Mountain City, who told The Associated Press he did not know that he was listed as the organization’s president. “I’m a little bit surprised, but I’m willing to serve,” Moon said. “I was contacted by a person that was putting this together, and asked if I would serve on the board and I said I would. “And that’s all I know.”
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Nonprofit 527 groups, named after a section of the Internal Revenue Service code, can raise unlimited amounts of money but must disclose their donors. Their activities can include television ads, direct mail pieces and automated phone calls. But they are not allowed to coordinate their efforts with a political campaign. Ramsey said the existence of the group was “news to me” when asked about the group at a GOP picnic in Nashville on Saturday.
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“Very interesting,” Ramsey said with a laugh. “Don’t get my hopes up, OK?” Outside groups are more likely to go on the air with negative advertising, said Vanderbilt political science professor John Geer, who has a written a book on political ads called “In Defense of Negativity.” “The lion’s share of advertising by a 527 is negative,” he said. “So in all likelihood, they will support any candidate by attacking the opposition.”
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A lane shift on Highway 66 around the Fred Atchley bridge is scheduled this week so overhead utility cables can be strung. The contractor will continue the five-minute stoppages on Highway 66 weekdays between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. and again from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. Overhead utility companies will be working from East Main Street to King Street transferring overhead lines to new poles. They will have the northbound lane over the Atchley bridge shifted to the southbound inside left-turn lane today and Wednesday between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Those headed north from Sevierville or Pigeon Forge should use the bypass (Highway 448, called the Ultraflow) during these hours to avoid delays.
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“I think there’s no doubt there are enough seats in play that could cause Republicans to gain control. There’s no doubt about that.” — White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs, speculating that the Democratic Party could lose control of the House of Representatives after this fall’s elections
“Making credit accessible to sound small businesses is crucial to our economic recovery. More must be done.” — Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, stepping up pressure to get banks to boost lending to the nation’s small businesses
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Thought for today:
“Where we come from in America no longer signifies. It’s where we go, and what we do when we get there, that tells us who we are.” — Joyce Carol Oates, American author.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Barbara Walters says she is “fully recovered” just two months after open heart surgery. Walters made her first TV appearance Monday since the procedure in May to replace Walters a faulty valve. She checked in with her fellow panelists on ABC’s “The View.” Walters said from her Manhattan apartment that she was never in serious discomfort from the surgery. In the studio, her co-hosts marveled at her robust appearance. Joy Behar said, “You look fine.” The 80-year-old Walters will take the rest of the summer off. She says she will rejoin her comrades when “The View” begins its new season in September.
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commentary
Patterson must veto divorce bill
New York’s politicians couldn’t manage to pass a budget before going on vacation for July 4th, but somehow they managed to take time to pass what they euphemistically called a “no-fault” divorce bill? First, truth in labeling: This is not a no-fault divorce bill; it’s a pro-divorce bill. New York state already has no-fault divorce, by mutual consent. What this bill does is permit one spouse to divorce the other for any reason, or for no reason at all. That’s not no-fault divorce; it’s unilateral divorce. Why did they do it? Gov. Paterson, who — God bless him — recently vetoed a stack of spending bills 2 feet high, told the Albany Times-Union that he will sign the pro-divorce bill. Why? New York has one of the lower divorce rates in this country. There are no signs that citizens are threatening to descend on Albany with pitchforks if legislators don’t rush to alter the divorce law. The two things we now know for sure are that making divorce easier increases the divorce rate and that more divorce costs taxpayers more money -- not a great thing to do in a budget mess. A recent review of the literature that professor Doug Allen and I did for the Institute for Marriage and Public Policy concluded: “No-fault divorce did increase the divorce rate. Seventeen of 24 recent empirical studies find that the introduction of no-fault divorce laws increased the divorce rate, by one estimate as much as 88 percent. More typically, studies estimate no-fault divorce increased divorce rates on the order of 10 percent.” Unnecessary divorce hurts children, and also costs U.S. taxpayers at least $112 billion a year in increased welfare and other social services to help contain the damages of family fragmentation, according to a recent study also co-published by IMAPP and the Institute for American Values (www.americanvalues.org). So why did they do it? The puzzle deepens because the same lies and half-truths that were used to justify so-called no-fault divorce statutes in the ‘70s and ‘80s are simply repeated by the bill’s proponents as if we have learned nothing in the ensuing generation about the bad effects of divorce on children, society and even the taxpayers. “It just gives another option and allows couples to divorce with dignity, where right now the system forces one of the members of the couple to be a bad person,” said New York state Assemblyman Jonathan Bing, D-Manhattan, the bill’s sponsor. This is a flat-out lie. The legislation does not just give another “option,” nor does it enable “couples” to do anything. It ends the legal requirement that a spouse negotiate with the person he or she married to obtain a no-fault divorce and empowers the government to side with the one who wants the divorce. The spouse who is left will not have another option: He or she will have no option. That’s truth. When politicians mislead the public about what they are doing, you have to wonder what their real motivations are. I asked Marcia Pappas, head of the National Organization for Women’s New York state chapter — which has fought a valiant battle against this bill for years — why the legislature would do this, especially at this incredibly troubled time. “Ninety-five percent of divorces in New York are currently settled by negotiation,” she told me. “This bill will increase the number of divorce cases that go to trial. It will increase litigation. Who stands to benefit the most? Divorce lawyers. The New York State Bar Association and the Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York are the only major players pushing for this bill.” Great, family law created by the lawyers for the lawyers. As I write, Gov. Paterson has not yet signed this bill. Governor, I beg you, you’ve stood for the taxpayers before, now whip out that veto pen on behalf of the families of New York. For that, taxpayers will thank you, too. — Maggie Gallagher, president of the National Organization for Marriage, is known for her conservative social policy analysis of social trends and conditions. (C)2009 Maggie Gallagher. Distributed by Universal Press Syndicate.
Editorial
Saving history Elkmont project right thing to do for historic area of Smokies Before the Smoky Mountains became a national park, people lived there, worked there, logged there and hiked there. The mountains led to the park, not the other way around. Many residents who made their home in the mountains got to stay and live out their lives when the park was established in 1934. The Smokies were also home to some vacation retreats, chief among them in Elkmont. It started as a logging town. Years later, it became a tourist destination. Today it is a ghost town, dotted with crumbling buildings and faded glory. “Voices of the past,” Alan Sumeriski, national park chief of facilities management, calls Elkmont. Not so fast. Despite a 1982 document that was really a death war-
rant for the history and structures of Elkmont, the area is being revived. The Elkmont Historic District was established to save the remaining structures, and there is an effort under way now to restore some of them. A number of the buildings are on a protected list. This little corner of history won’t go away. Thanks to federal stimulus money, work started several months ago to improve access to the area and save some of the buildings. Of the 70 or so structures in what is now a national park campground and hiking area, 19 will be saved under a proposal that reverses policy. The 1982 document mandated the buildings be left to rot. The new plan approved last year calls for work to be done to save some of the
structures, which have been added to the National Register of Historic Places. The Elkmont story was captured thoroughly in a series of stories Sunday and Monday by reporter Derek Hodges. The buildings that are preserved will be brought back close to the way they once were when people last lived or vacationed in them. National Park Service employees and contractors who will be working on the jobs are trying to do just that. Sometimes you just can’t save bits of history. Sometimes you can and must. Elkmont will never be what it once was, nor should it. However, it can evoke memories of the past and show visitors what life in this area of the Smokies used to be like. That is a good thing.
Political view
Public forum Alabama needs a Romeo’s Law just as Kentucky has enacted
Editor: I read with great interest Nancy Grant’s letter on the Romeo Law for abused animals in the state of Kentucky. I feel the same as she does. My cats and dogs are family and my neighbors know and so does the city of Jacksonville. I would love to see a similiar law passed here in Alabama. Unfortunately, our governor is more worried about electronic bingo and putting people out of work.
Gary L. Brown Forks of the River and Main Street. First, post Jacksonville, Ala. a sign at the turn from the Parkway that says “Local Traffic Only.” Second, on the electronic sign add the message “No Access to I-40.” Finally, make the northbound lane at Forks of Solution offered for getting the River and Main street a “Right Turn Only” outbound traffic through city lane. This would make going north at that intersecEditor: After having lived through the mayhem caused tion a clear traffic violation. The city could reduce by the weekend traffic for the last few weeks, I felt the manpower required to monitor the traffic to a need to respond to the article in The Mountain one, people would have access to the businesses Press on Saturday about closing Forks of the on Forks of the River, and locals would have a way to get home from visits to Walmart. River Parkway during heavy outbound traffic. Mike Wehrer I believe that there is a simpler and more Sevierville effective method for managing the traffic at
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NCAA FOOTBALL
Vols bar brawl investigation to last several days By BETH RUCKER AP Sports Writer KNOXVILLE — Tennessee players involved in a bar brawl must wait at least another day before learning if they will be charged in the incident that left an off-duty Knoxville police officer seriously injured. Knoxville Police Department spokesman Darrell DeBusk said Monday that more charges are pending. He said there are witnesses of the early Friday morning fight at Bar Knoxville who MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
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still need to be interviewed for a first or second time. There is no surveillance video of the fight at the 18-and-up bar, which spilled out into the street of the area near campus known as “The Strip.” “We still have some additional interviews that we need to do, and (additional) charges are pending the conclusion of that investigation,” DeBusk said. No one has been charged with the assault of officer and bar patron Robert Capouellez, who was hit in the head while trying
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to break up the fight. He was knocked to the ground, kicked and left unconscious. Capouellez, 24, was in stable condition at a Knoxville hospital Monday recovering from his head injury.
Incoming freshman wide receiver Da’Rick Rogers was charged with disorderly conduct and resisting arrest. Sophomore defensive back Darren Myles Jr. was charged with assault, resisting arrest and evading arrest and was quickly dismissed from the team by Tennessee coach Derek Dooley for what was his second arrest of the summer. Knoxville police refused to release names of other players interviewed about the brawl but have said there’s a chance more Vols
will be charged. Dooley suspended indefinitely sophomore linebacker Greg King and sophomore defensive tackle Marlon Walls, though their roles in the incident are not clear. Dooley said his punishments are not indications of guilt because his “standard of conduct is much greater than what the legal standard is.” “I’ve met with every player who was there, and I’ve made a few decisions on some things that have in no way any bearing on the legal part of it,” Dooley said.
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“I think it’s important to know that. There are other actions that we’re taking internally, and there’s also a period where we’re finding out exactly what happened just like everybody else.” University of Tennessee campus police detained and interviewed senior receiver Denarius Moore, junior college transfer defensive tackle John Brown and incoming freshman receiver Matt Milton but did not charge anyone other than Myles, who is accused of fleeing from and elbowing a campus officer in the face.
NASCAR
Childress’s grandson takes No. 3 to victory at Charlotte
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Ubaldo Jimenez is always eager to share his accomplishments with a support system that runs from Denver to the Dominican Republic. His home nation and adopted hometown will be tuned in when Jimenez takes the mound for one of his most memorable outings yet. The Colorado ace will start for the National League in the All-Star game, while the AL will counter with Tampa Bay’s David Price. In this year of the pitcher, Jimenez was a fitting pick Monday by Phillies manager Charlie Manuel. “One of the great talents in baseball and he’s a treat to watch pitch,” Manuel said of choosing Jimenez over Florida’s Josh Johnson. “This guy’s 15-1. His record speaks for itself.” The NL will try Tuesday night to end a 13-year drought in baseball’s Midsummer Classic. Jimenez has a 2.20 ERA in 18 starts and 127 innings for the surging Rockies. Price is 12-4 with a 2.42 ERA. Johnson is 9-3 with a majors-best 1.70 ERA for the Marlins. “I said Jimenez from the beginning,” Johnson said. “He was my pick.” Jimenez’s parents will be in the stands at Angel Stadium, along with his host family from Colorado and other family and friends. “Any little thing is going to be huge for your career,” Jimenez said. “It’s just a huge honor for me to be out here. Hopefully we can put everything together and break the losing streak.” Philadelphia slugger Ryan Howard will be the National League’s designated hitter and bat cleanup for his regular skipper, Manuel. “Not only is he my guy, he’s got 119 at-bats against left-handed pitchers and 65 RBIs,” Manuel said. “He can hit ’em. He’s hitting .294. He’s very capable of hitting fourth in an All-Star lineup.” There was some confusion, however, about Boston third baseman Adrian Beltre. AL manager Joe Girardi announced that Texas third baseman Michael Young would replace Beltre, who left Sunday’s game at Toronto with a strained left hamstring. But less than an hour later, Beltre said he planned to play.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Dale Earnhardt last drove his famed No. 3 to Victory Lane almost 10 years ago, at Talladega, in the final win of his illustrious career. He was killed less than a year later in an accident on the last lap of the Daytona 500, and there’s been a long debate since over how his storied number should be used. The answer for Richard Childress, who holds the rights to the number, was sparingly. He’s allowed Dale Earnhardt Jr. to use it three times, most recently two weeks ago at Daytona, where he drove it to a victory in the Nationwide Series race. And he’s assigned it to his grandson, Austin Dillon, a rookie in the Truck Series. What did Dillon do? Drove the black No. 3 to Victory Lane on Sunday at Iowa for his first career victory at NASCAR’s national level. It marked consecutive weeks that a driver took the No. 3 to Victory Lane, and just the third win with that number since Earnhardt’s death. “It’s so awesome to see that number running well again,” Dillon said Monday. “To see the 3 when you’re leaving the track, it was on top of the board, that was cool for me and my grandfather.” It’s perhaps the most iconic number in NASCAR, and elicits more emotion than Richard Petty’s No. 43 or the Wood Brothers’ No. 21. Since NASCAR doesn’t retire numbers, the 43 and 21 have been used long beyond their heyday. But Childress held onto the 3 and has been deliberate in holding it off the track. Racing with The Intimidator’s stamp on the side of the car is pressurepacked for the driver. And watching it on the track can provide mixed emotions for fans, who can feel both somber and elated by the sight of the 3. It’s why Earnhardt Jr. is adamant he won’t use the number again. He’s 2 for 3 borrowing his father’s number, with his other victory coming in a Nationwide race at Daytona in 2002. “I will never do it. I’ll never rethink it,” Earnhardt said.
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The Young Guns, SMYBA 2010 Major Division champions, compiled a 15-1 league record and were undefeated in SMYBA Tournament play. The team players are (front row, left to right) Robert Hughes, Bryson Sullivan, Darren Spears, Chase Trentham, Andy Stinnett, (second row, left to right) Jacob Emond, Izic Jeffers, Josh Stinnett, "Swan" Bounpaseuth, Drew King, (third row, left to right) coaches Larry Emond, Tim Sullivan and Jerry King. Not pictured is Aaron Stidham. COLLEGE BASKETBALL
NCAA March Madness gets a shake-up Tournament will include 4 1st round games By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS — March Madness is about to get a little bit bigger and perhaps it will be better, too. The NCAA unveiled its plans for the newly expanded 68-team men’s basketball tournament Monday: Beginning next March, eight teams will play early the opening week in a “First Four” round, with the winners advancing to games on Thursday or Friday. The NCAA decided against picking the lowest eight seeds. Instead, two of the early games will match the tournament’s lowest seeds, Nos. 65 through 68, with the winners advancing to play a top seed. The other two games will match the last four at-large qualifiers. The format will probably prevent mid-majors from being over-represented in the first round, and it could also mean that two teams from bigger conferences — those generally seeded between 11th and 13th — will be out before the tour-
“We felt that this model provided the opportunity to do something special for the tournament.” Dan Guerrero, NCAA committee chair
nament really gets going. “You’re not going to come up with the perfect model,” committee chair Dan Guerrero said. “You’re not going to come up with a model that is going to appease every constituency out there. But we felt that this model provided the opportunity to do something special for the tournament.” The NCAA announced in April that it would add three teams to the field, the first expansion since the tournament went from 64 teams to 65 in 2001 after going from 48 to 64 in 1985. It was a hotly debated decision, with critics saying the tournament is already as close to perfect as any collegiate championship can be. Some pointed to Butler’s run to last season’s championship game and George Mason’s Final Four run in 2006 as examples of parity. The NCAA decided against a larger expansion to 80 or even 96 games. It settled on 68 teams and its new 14-year, $10.8 billion television package with
CBS Sports and Turner Broadcasting not only ensures that every game will be televised but gives the NCAA sole authority to expand again. All four of the “First Four” games will be broadcast on Turner’s truTV cable channel. There has been only one early “play in” game since 2001, when the expansion to 65 teams essentially added a 34th at-large team. Now, there will be 31 automatic bids and 37 at-large bids. The at-large teams will be seeded where they would normally be placed in the bracket, meaning a firstround game between two No. 10 seeds would result in the winner advancing to play a No. 7 seed. “I think some people are going to look at it and say it looks like a compromise,” said Laing Kennedy, a retired Kent State athletic director who is on the men’s basketball committee that developed the new format. “What we look at is that it really does preserve the integrity of the 31 automatic qualifiers.”
Gene Smith, Ohio State’s athletic director and a member of the committee, said there was no consensus on a favored format from the NCAA membership and “we were a little surprised.” “It also made it a little more difficult to come out to where we were,” Smith said. “Where we ended up, we really feel good about.” Bernadette McGlade, the Atlantic 10 commissioner, called the final choice an “interesting approach” and said her members generally supported just having the bottom eight seeds slug it out to make the second round. Daniel Gavitt, Big East associate commissioner, said he thought the “hybrid” plan under consideration was to put the last four at-large teams in games against the bottom four seeds — an easier task, in theory, for the at-large teams. He also expressed some concern over whether the winners of the at-large games might have an advantage in the second round. “The higher seeds in the second round may be at a disadvantage facing a team that had already played a game and won a game,” he said.
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SPORTS BRIEFS SCHS freshman football meeting
The Sevier County High School freshman football program will be meeting 6 p.m. Monday, July 19, in coach Steve Brewer’s fieldhouse classroom. All freshmen parents are invited to attend and to bring any paperwork or physical forms to the meeting. Call 4295755 for more information.
Sports medicine symposium set
LeConte Sports Medicine will host a symposium for current high school students interested in a career in athletic training, sports medicine or any related healthcare position from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday, July 16. The program will be held in the classrooms at LeConte Medical Center on Middle Creek Road in Sevierville. Covered topics will include CPR, first aid, athletic training student aide programs, equipment fitting and presentations by local emergency medical services. Lunch will be provided. Registration cost is $10. For more information or to reserve a spot by Wednesday’s deadline, call 429-6538 or e-mail sbyrd@covhlth.com.
Seymour golf teams start today
Seymour High School boys and girls golf teams will begin practice today at Creekside Plantation starting at 1 p.m. For more information, contact coach Gary Householder at the high school 5777040.
New Center football sign-ups
New Center Rockets Football will be having signups for the 2010 fall season on Saturday, July 17, at Food City in Sevierville from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Children ages 5 to 11 are eligible to play. Bring two copies of birth certificate and $55 for registration fee. The first practice for the fall season is Monday, August 2, at 6 p.m. at New Center School. For more information, call Tammy at 640-5344.
Pancakes for PF little league football
The Pigeon Forge Tiger Little League Football Booster Club will be holding a pancake breakfast at Applebee’s in Governor’s Crossing on July 24 from 7:30-10 a.m. Tickets are $5 and are being sold throughout the community and will be available at the door. Proceeds will go towards new cheerleading uniforms for the girls and new football equipment.
Sevierville Middle volleyball camp
There will be a volleyball camp August 2-4 from 12:30-3:30 p.m. at Sevierville Middle School for girls 11-15. The cost is $45. For additional information call Lacey Whitaker at 865-654-1294 or e-mail laceywhitaker@sevier.org.
Cougar football sign-ups
Northview youth football league will host sign-ups for the 2010 fall season from 10 a.m. to noon July 17 and from 6 to 8 p.m. July 20 at Northview Middle field house. Registration fee $45. For more information, call Chris at 388-1618.
Coach P Camp coming
The Coach P Basketball Camp is coming to the G-P High School gymnasium July 19-22. The four-day camp is for all rising 1st through 8th graders, and it will run from 9 a.m. to noon daily. The cost is $80 with a multi-sibling discount available. Call Raul Placeres at 256-2222 or email placeresraul@yahoo.com for more information or to register. Camp applications can also be picked up at the school on Monday, July 12, and Monday, July 19. The first 50 campers will be accepted.
WORLD CUP SOCCER
Spain World Cup fiesta goes wild, boosts unity MADRID (AP) — Spain erupted with its biggest fiesta in memory Monday when its football team returned to a jubilant nation after winning the World Cup, giving elated Spaniards a break from months of economic gloom and political squabbling as nationalist regions fought for greater autonomy from the central government. Hundreds of thousands of people — if not more — jammed Madrid’s historic avenues as an open air bus ferried the national team down stately avenues to cheers from Spaniards decked out in a sea of red and yellow, the colors of the Spanish flag. The celebration in Madrid, where national unity is at its strongest, was expected. But there were striking examples of support from unlikely places: The welloff Catalonia region, which has long sought greater autonomy, and the separatist Basque region, where anything pro-Spain is often shunned. The massive Madrid street party came after players visited Madrid’s Royal Palace, normally used only for dreary state affairs. But team chatted and drinks with King Juan Carlos, who hugged many players
There will be a Bower Bash Baseball Tournament July 23-25 with a July 20 entry deadline. All 8U teams play free, and the cost for 9U, 10U, 11U and 12U recreation and AA teams only is $50. Tryouts for the Tri-County Canes 12U team for the 2011 season can be made by appointment. The Bower Field fall league coaches meeting will be 7 p.m. July 8 at the Bower Field shed. For more information on any of the previous events, call 748-0122 or 573-3016. Leave a message and your call will be returned.
Starz Futbol Club taking new players The successful Starz Futbol Club competitive soccer teams based in Sevierville is expanding. The program is for boys and girls ages 6-18. For more information, contact Tom Leonard at 755-8288.
Summer Tennis Camp
There will be a Summer Tennis Camp at the Don Watson Tennis Center in Gatlinburg July 26-30 for ages 9-14 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. daily. The camp will include stroke development, fitness conditioning and match playThe camp fee is $125 and includes a t-shirt. Instruction will be by G. Webb, PTR trained instructor. Call The Tennis Corner at 368-3433 or 436-3639 to register or pick up an application at The Tennis Corner, located next to G. Webb gallery. Enrollment is based upon availability.
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CYCLING 7 a.m. VERSUS — Tour de France, stage 9, Morzine-Avoriaz to Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, France MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 8 p.m. FOX — All-Star Game, at Anaheim, Calif. SOCCER 9 p.m. ESPN — Women’s national teams, exhibition, United States vs. Sweden, at Omaha, Neb. WNBA BASKETBALL 7 p.m. ESPN2 — Los Angeles at Tulsa
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W L Pct GB San Diego 51 37 .580 — Colorado 49 39 .557 2 Los Angeles 49 39 .557 2 San Francisco 47 41 .534 4 Arizona 34 55 .382 17 1/2
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Fahrenheit) evening heat. As the parade snaked down the Gran Via in the heart of Madrid, Spanish air force fighter jets flew overhead spewing out the colors of the national flag. On the bus, the players waved flags and saluted the screaming fans below. Casillas raised a red and yellow carton cutout of Octopus Paul, the mollusk from the German zoo that predicted Spain’s victory Such was the multitude clogging the streets and avenues that the team arrived more than hour late at the finishing esplanade. Madrid town hall urged no more people to go to the park area, as it had already reached its 150,000 capacity. “For us Spaniards this is important. It is a way of showing that Spain is united,� said Roberto Lopez, 48 Madrid car salesman. “It’s not Galicia on one side and Catalonia on the other. Juan Mateos, a 35-yearold civil servant described the celebrations as “a bit of anesthetic to forget about our problems.� The party started when the players’ plane touched down, flying Spanish flags from its cockpit windows, with dozens of airport workers cheering from the
runway. It taxied to a stop as cars driving by on nearby highways blared their horns in support. A roar of approval rose as Casillas stepped from the plane and raised the trophy. The crowd chanted “Campeones! Campeones!� (Champions! Champions!). Then the players in their team jerseys walked from the plane to a waiting Spanish football federation bus without commenting to journalists. The spectacle was “very important, it helps us forget a lot of things, like the economic crisis, for example, or people’s domestic issues,� said Javier Sanchez, a 42-year-old photographer from Madrid. But will the ecstasy last? Could this be Spain’s moment to unite under a single flag? Or is it a fleeting instance of patriotism following near economic chaos when the country was targeted as one of the European nations most likely to default on debt like Greece? Spain has been depressed by a debt crisis, 20 percent unemployment and nationalist regions fighting to separate from the country or at least win much greater autonomy and near-nation status.
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and gave coach Vicente del Bosque friendly punches on the cheek and the chest. “You are an example of sportsmanship, nobility, good play and team work,� said the king. Team members then traveled to government headquarters, where they were greeted by Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, ministers and hundreds of ecstatic children invited to the event. “They won the cup but it belongs to all Spaniards,� shouted a delighted Zapatero. Goalkeeper and captain Iker Casillas said the victory meant “Spain’s name will be on top of the world for the next four years.� Next came an open-air bus ride through Madrid’s historic center, the epicenter of the celebration for the second day in a row. Crowds overflowed into the street and surrounded the team bus, virtually all sporting the red and yellow national colors along the five-kilometer (three-mile) route as the bus crawled through the crowd with the players waving and raising the gold World Cup trophy into the air. At the route’s end, firefighters hosed down fans sweltering in 36 Celsius (96
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Ambitious Salesperson Full or Part time. Nights & weekends. Hourly plus commission. Parking provided. Call for appt. The Hayloft in The Village, Gatlinburg. 436-6944
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General Help
Are you looking for a position that offers competitive wages, year end bonus and a unique and friendly environment in which to work. Twin Mountain Properties located on the Parkway in Pigeon Forge has openings for desk clerk/reservationist in a multiple property rental office. We prefer someone with desk clerk experience, has a basic knowledge of the computer, dependable transportation and is available for any shift. Call 453-4444, Monday through Friday, 10AM to 4PM to schedule an interview. As Rick's Service Center is expanding, we are seeking competent ASE certified technicians adept in diagnostics, major and minor automotive repair, and transmission rebuilds. Applicants must have credible references as well as own tools. Contact us at 865-453-2915 or send resume to 400 Parkway, Sevierville, T N 3 7 8 6 2 . RICKSCENTER1@AOL.COm.
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Contract Cleaners needed-must be licensed and insured. References required. Apply in person at 652 Wears Valley Rd., Pigeon Forge, TN. Contract Cleaners, must have hot tub cleaning experience. Gatlinburg area. 865-436-3901 ext. 211 Help Wanted: Apply in person Moonshine Ridge Country Store, 2005 Wears Valley Road. FT/PT. Shipping/Receiving, Deli/Cook, Gift Cashiers. Hiring Cashiers Now! Must be excited, energetic & interactive with people. Call 453-4777 ext 201 The Track Leading Rental Company in Sevierville/Pigeon Forge Area Now Hiring For Multiple Positions Maintenance Housekeeping Front Desk Call Center/Reservations Dispatch All Positions offer Full-Time Employment With Benefits Apply in person at: 100 E. Main St. Suite 402 Sevierville, TN 37862 Resumes May be Faxed to: (865)365-0434 Attn: Human Resources Legal Assistant/Paralegal Full time position for Pigeon Forge Law Firm. Must have 2 years experience. Email resume SLFEmployment@gmail.com Maint. Dispatcher, Eve. shift. Apply in person, Sunset Cottage Rentals, 3630 S River Rd, PF. RESERVATIONIST for fast paced rental company. Good work environment. Hours flexible. Sign on bonus. Apply in person at Eden Crest, 652 Wears Valley Rd., Pigeon Forge, TN. SALES CLERK $10/hr. Lid'l Dolly's Light #4, PF Sevier County is accepting resumes for the position of Library Assistant. For a complete job description, contact Robin Cogdill at 865-365-1666 or email rcogdill@sevierlibrary.org. Resumes should be sent to: Sevier County Mayor's Office 125 Court Ave., Suite 102E Sevierville, TN 37862 Resumes must be received by 9 a.m., July 19, 2010. Sevier County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based on race, color or national origin. Three Bears General Store in Pigeon Forge NOW HIRING experienced Sales Staff and CUSTOMER SERVICE MANAGERS. Full & P/T available. Nights & Weekends required. Apply in person Mon-Fri. Senior Citizens Welcome Drug Free Workplace Want to hire employee to do mowing and landscaping. Experience preferred but not required. Please call 774-4607. WAREHOUSE & STOCK $12/hr. LID'L DOLLY'S LIGHT 4 PF
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Skilled Trade
Concrete worker to grade, form, pour and finish all types of concrete, walls and flat. Must have valid drivers license and transportation to my shop. Local work. Pay based on experience. Call before 9 pm for application/interview 865-850-3749.
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We are looking for an energetic, dependable, hardworking person who loves to work with the public. We have a Sales Associate position available at The Maples' Tree retail gift shop. Please call 865-436-4602 Tuesday between 9:00-5:00 to set up an appointment for Wednesday.
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Award winning Clarion looking for dependable customer service oriented personnel. Full time Breakfast Attendant, Room Attendants & Inspectors. Please apply in person Mon.-Fri. 10a.m.-4p.m. Clarion Inn & Suites, 1100 Parkway, Gat. Days Inn - Apple Valley in Sevierville hiring for experienced front desk clerk. Apply in person at 1841 Parkway.
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Four Seasons Motor Lodge in Gatlinburg hiring Front Desk, Night Auditors, Maintenance & Housekeeping. Please apply between 7am-3pm. Hiring for Housekeeping. Apply in person. Smoky Meadows Lodge 2809 Parkway, Pigeon Forge. Maintenance Tech General maintenance skills, plumbing and electrical a plus. Year round position w/benefits. Tree Tops Resort of Gatlinburg 865-436-6559 NOW HIRING for Experience Front Desk Clerk. Apply in person at Red Roof Inn, Pigeon Forge. Part time Day Porter/Cleaner. Neat appearance required, hiring immediately. Call 865-654-8108. Sevierville location only, serious inquiries only. Timber Log Motel now hiring experienced Desk Clerk/Night Auditor. 865-428-5216.
Restaurant
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Hiring Servers & Greeters. First time applicants only. Apply to KT's Bar & Grill at Tanger Outlet Mall. Now hiring for all shifts. Apply online at: apply.bojangles.com. Now scheduling interviews. Full time bartender. Bennett's BBQ, Gatlinburg. Call Dan 654-3512.
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Unfurnished Apartments
Quiet country setting 2BR/1BA, stove, ref., D/W disposal/micro., W/D hook-up, club house/pool/picnic area 24hr. maint. Year lease, behind S.C.H.S. Great spacious place to live. Dogs ok with deposit.
428-5227 Townhouse Newly updated 2BR/1.5BA Covered Parking W/D Conn $ 625 mth Call 865-384-4054 1 & 2 BR avail. Some Pets OK. 50 s 7!4%2 ).#,5$%$ Murrell Meadows 1/8 mile from Walters State College Allensville Road s Walk to lake 2EASONABLE 2ATES s 654-7033
CROSSCREEK 2BR/1.5 BA to 2BR/2BA garden apts. $545 to $580 Trolly access 865-429-2962 Gatlinburg 2BR apt. Quiet area in city. $550 mo. No smoking or pets. 786-412-7871. *DWOLQEXUJ DUHD
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Farm Market
Chambers Homegrown Tomatoes . Green, pink, red, yellow, purple and canning tomatoes - $10 for 30 lb. box. 423-318-2908.
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2BR 2BA, 1 level No pets. 1 yr lease. $600 mth/$550 dep.
865-932-2613
Large 1BR. Water & appliances furnished. No pets. Ref. $450 + dep. 680-3078
453-0727
For Sale
A-1 pre-owned dryers, washers, ranges & refrigerators. All with warranty. Cagles Furniture and Appliances
453-0727
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Unfurnished Apartments
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 8:30am-5:30pm or 865-356-3015 after hours & weekends RIVERWALK 1BR/1BA TO 2BR/2BA $545 TO $695. 865-429-2962
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Furnished Apartments
2 Bedroom furnished apt. All utilities included. 300 yards behind Sevier County Bank, Gatlinburg. Call 436-5821.
Spacious & Quiet! 2 BR / 2 BA Apts. for Rent in Wears Valley From $650/mo. 12 Mo. Lease Pets Allowed (865) 329-7807
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Homes for Rent
2250 sq. ft. 3BR/2BA, large rec room, 2 gas fp, Central Heat & Air, country setting, near Sevierville. No pets, no smoking, $995/mo, $995 dep. 1 year lease. 865-453-5524
3BR 2BA in Red Bud area. Appliances included. Available now. $775 + dep. 865-428-5212 Hwy 321 Pittman Center area. 1&2 BR cabin on creek. Fully furnished. Utilities included. $200 & up per week 850-2487 Cozy 2BR/2BA private furnished hideaway in PF. $750 mth. Deposit & lease. 865-453-6547. Flat Creek area. 3BR 2BA Level yard $1100 per mth. $500 dam dep. 865-573-6859 or 865-389-5229 Gatlinburg: walk to downtown, trolley. 3BR/1BA, remodeled, $875/mo., + deposit, large yard. 865-661-0152.
New Homes for Rent
Dresser, mirror, 4 Drawer chest, headboard. $399 Cagles Furniture and Appliances
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RIVERWALK-Sevierville
Come See Why We Have Been Voted Best In Sevier County Year After Year. 1 BR/1 BA â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 784 Sq. Ft. 2 BR/2 BA â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 1114 Sq. Ft.
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3BR/2BA starting at $700 - $850 & $1000 per month. NO PETS.
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House for rent in Allensville. $675 mth. $550 dep. 850-1110 or 654-3177
$950.00/MO. + DEP. NO PETS.
865-712-5238
2 Bedroom Apt. in Sev. All appl., w/d hookup. $575/mo. + $300 dep. 865-453-6823.
Nice 1 & 2BR Apts.
SEVIERVILLE : 3/2, C/HA, Brick Rancher, $850/mo. 1st + security. 865-453-9185, 405-4130.
Near Hospital 2BR/1.5 BA All Appliances Houses 2/3 BR
865-430-9671 or 423-276-5678
WEARS VALLEY 3+BR/3BA 5,040 SF Many extras $1,700 mo. 865-365-7784
Unfurnished Apartments
$650 & up Some Pets
453-1748 - Day 428-3381 - Evening 3 BR Apartment for rent in Kodak, $700/mo + deposit. Call Barbara 865-368-5338
NICE, CLEAN 1 BR / 1 BA IN SEVIERVILLE $380.00 + DEPOSIT NO PETS 865-712-5238
FINCHUM PROPERTIES Leasing 1 & 2 BR apts. Hardwood floors, plus many extras, 1 year lease, no pets. TVA energy efficient
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SPACIOUS 1100 sq ft, 1 level 2BR 2BA $600 mth + $500 dep. 1 yr lease. No Pets. 428-0713 or 389-5780
CONVENIENTLY LOCATED IN SEVIERVILLE 2 bedroom 1.5 bath townhomes
Call 428-5161
10 miles east of Gat.
Condominiums for Rent Want to Live in Luxury?... Call Today! 0625
3BR/3BA Executive Condos in Sevierville, 3100 sq. ft. swimming pool, pets welcome, loaded with all amenities.
Call 865-428-5161
Gatlinburg Beautiful 2BR 2BA Furnished Condo with fireplace, overlooks stocked trout stream, and has heated pool. Walk to downtown Gatlinburg, includes water, cable, flat screen TV, granite countertops. Immediate occupancy. Minimum 1 yr lease. $975 mth. 865-771-9600.
Rooms for Rent
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Beautiful Creekside Rooms in Gatlinburg
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865-621-2941
BRAND NEW ROOMS WEEKLY RENTALS $175/Week Fully furnished, also including refrigerator, microwave, free WIFI, cable & local phone calls. Call Mark at 453-9151. Pigeon Forge Inn & Suites
Rooms for Rent Low Weekly Rates $120.00
436-5179
Greystone Rentals Red Carpet Inn
349 East Parkway, Gatlinburg, TN
Gatlinburg Rooms for Rent Furnished All Utilities, Cable and Tax included
$100 per week 865-621-2941 Gatlinburg/Dudley Creek
Rent by the week, month, or year. Furnished, plus elec., cable & w/ sewer included. Call for appt.
856-429-2962
DOWNTOWN SEVIERVILLE 428 Park Rd.
near trolley stop
Includes All Utilities.
Free Wi-Fi, Cable, Laundry, Kitchens, Clean Rooms, NO PETS.
405-2116
Weekly Rentals
Includes: Phone, Color TV, Wkly Housekeeping Micr./ Frig. Available
$169.77 +
Family Inns West
0IGEON &ORGE s
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**NICE, CLEAN**
3 BR / 2 BA WITH GARAGE IN KODAK AREA
429-4470 www.seviervilleapartments.com
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Business Places/ Offices
3300 or 6600 sq ft retail/showroom space for rent in busy complex, with large delivery door. $2200 mth for 3300 sq ft or $4000 mth for 6600 sq ft. Call 865-388-5455 for more info.
OFFICE SPACE
$650 month 5000 sf Warehouse $1500 month
865-850-3874
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Business Places/ Offices
Shop for rent. Located in downtown Traders Mall 805 Parkway, gatlinburg. No food & No t-shirts. 436-5691
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Mobile Homes for Rent
Kodak 2+2 $450, 2+1 $425 + dep. Very nice. Absolutely no pets. 933-6544. 2BR/2BA water & sewer furn., washer/dryer. On Hwy. 66, near Swaggerty's. 933-5509 or 755-2402. 3BR/2BA rent to own. Seymour. $645/mo. No pets. 865-765-7929 For Rent 2BR., 2BA. Mobile Home $550 Mo., $400 Dep. PF city 404-392-8659
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Homes for Sale
Estate Sale, 3 yrs old, 3/2, 1,400 sq. ft. cent. H/A, appliances, W/D, wired storage shed, near LeConte hospital. $124,000. 865-765-1563. O/A. NEW CONSTRUCTION FARMS PLUS GARAGE 3BR, 2BATH, 2/Garage. Sevier City Limits. $149,900 NEW CONSTRUCTION: 3BR/2BATH, 2/Garage. 865-387-7717 MURPHY FARMS 865-381-1968. $159,900. NEW TOWNHOMES 2BR/2BATH, Boyds Creek area. $99,900. NEW CONSTRUCTION: 3BR/2BATH, 1600 Sq. ft. + unfin. basement. New Center area. $169,900.
$495
NEWER HOME IN MURPHY 3BR/2BATH, 1560 Sq. Ft. Sevierville City Limits. $164,900.
865-607-0392
Call Kim Sheets at KJ Real Estate 865-387-7717.
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Incl. Appl, CH/A, Deck
Seymour area 2BR 2BA. Water & sewer furn. No pets. $525 mth. 865-654-2519
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Homes for Sale
Owner/Agent Moving Sale. Must Sell. 2800 SF Home in Pigeon Forge great subdivision. City water, paved road, 3 miles from Parkway, more information call Joe 865-428-6115 or Chris: 865-453-6389. Developer close out: Beautiful home site. Utilities, paved road. 2 miles Chapman Hwy. 1.41 ac. $36,000.00. Call Joe: 865-428-6115 or Chris: 8a65-453-6389.
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Lots & Acreage
Pittman Center-150 ft river frontage. 7 miles from Greenbriar entrance to the Great Smoky Mtn National Park. Septic is installed. Electric readily available. $139,900. Call 865-436-6452.
Tent Sites Indian Camp Creek Rent by day or week. Utilities & wifi Bathhouse Available Near the Park 850-2487
What’s New Around Town?
Shaconage 3BR 2BA $259,000. 310-8524. Serious inquiries only.
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Mobile Homes for Sale WOW!!! New Homes READY! Boyds Creek Sevierville Exit 417-Jefferson County SAVE Thousands EASY BY PHONE 865-453-0086
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Commercial/Office
New 5000 ft warehouse/exit 407 Sale or lease $2650 mth. 865-654-6691
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Campers/Trailers
Nice refurbished older camper, 19 ft., electric $800 or best offer. 865-951-9521.
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Vans for Sale
2002 Honda Odyssey Appox. 115K miles, burgundy, quad seats, power passenger doors, power windows/door locks, power driver seat, cd player, rear climate control, good condition. Must Sell $6,800. 776-4970 Legals
Sale at public auction will be on at the front door, Sevier County Courthouse, Sevierville, Tennessee pursuant to Deed of Trust executed by Chad Carter and wife, Dawn Carter, to Wesley D. Turner, Trustee, on November 17, 2000 at Book 1144, Page 71conducted by Shapiro & Kirsch, LLP Substitute Trustee, all of record in the Sevier County Register’s Office. Owner of Debt: U.S. Bank, N.A., successor trustee to Wachovia Bank, N.A. (formerly known as First Union National Bank),as Trustee for Long Beach Mortgage Loan Trust 2000-1 The following real estate located in Sevier County, Tennessee, will be sold to the highest call bidder subject to all unpaid taxes, prior liens and encumbrances of record: Described property located in the First (1st) Civil District of Sevier County, Tennessee, and being Tract 3A Billy Goat Hollow Section of the Walter Williams Tract, more particularly described as follows:Beginning on an iron pin in the end of a 30 foot right of way, a point between Tracts 2 and 3; thence with the line between Tracts 2 and 3, North 43 degrees 22 minutes 28 seconds East 228.01 feet to an iron pin in the easterly line of the Billy Goat Hollow Section; thence with the Easterly line of said section, South 26 degrees 58 minutes 28 s econds East 522.84 feet to an iron pin, a corner to Tract 3A and 3B; thence with a new division line between Tracts 3A and 3B, North 62 degree 38 minutes 29 seconds West 580.49 feet to an iron pin in the Southerly margin of a 30 foot right of way; thence continuing North 62 degrees 38 minutes 29 seconds West 49.43 feet to the center of said right of way; thence with the center of said 30 foot right of way, North 86 degrees 17 minutes 40 seconds East 166.07 feet to the point of Beginning.THERE MAY BE A MANUFACTURED HOME LOCATED UPON THE ABOVE-DESCRIBED PROPERTY WHICH MAY OR MAY NOT BE PERMANENTLY AFFIXED TO SAID PROPERTY.IN THE EVENT IT IS DETERMINED THAT THE MANUFACTURED HOME IS NOT PERMANENTLY AFFIXED TO THE PROPERTY, IT SHALL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PURCHASER TO UNDERTAKE ANY AND ALL LEGAL STEPS NECESSARY TO OBTAIN TITLE TO SAID MANUFACTURED HOME.
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Sale at public auction will be on at the front door, Sevier County Courthouse, Sevierville, Tennessee pursuant to Deed of Trust executed by John P. Stockhausen and wife, Kay L. Stockhausen, to All-Star Title Inc., Trustee, on May 31, 2007 at Book Volume 2838, Page 119 conducted by Shapiro & Kirsch, LLP Substitute Trustee, all of record in the Sevier County Register’s Office. Owner of Debt: Yale Mortgage Corporation The following real estate located in Sevier County, Tennessee, will be sold to the highest call bidder subject to all unpaid taxes, prior liens and encumbrances of record: Described property located in the Eleventh (11th) Civil District of Sevier County, Tennessee to wit: Lot 844, Section K, Ski View Community, Tract 4 of Sky Harbor Subdivision, (erroneously referred to as Ski Harbor Subdivision in Trust Deed of record in Volume 2838, Page 119) as the same appears on a plat of record in Map Book 17, Page 36, in the Register’s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee to which reference is here made fo a more particular description.
Other interested parties: Ford Motor Credit Company The street address of the above described property is believed to be 5008 Bogard Road, Cosby, TN 37722, but such address is not part of the legal description of the property sold herein and in the event of any discrepancy, the legal description herein shall control.
All right of equity of redemption, statutory and otherwise, and homestead are expressly waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is believed to be good, but the undersigned will sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee. The right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale to another day, time, and place certain without further publication, upon announcement at the time and place for the sale set forth above. If the highest bidder cannot pay the bid within twenty-four (24) hours of the sale, the next highest bidder, at their highest bid, will be deemed the successful bidder. This property is being sold with the express reservation that the sale is subject to confirmation by the lender or trustee. This sale may be rescinded at any time. This office is a debt collector. This is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.
The street address of the above described property is believed to be 1938 a/k/a 1932 Orchad Drive (Per Trust Deed), 1938 Orchard Drive (per Assessor), Pigeon Forge, TN 37876, but such address is not part of the legal description of the property sold herein and in the event of any discrepancy, the legal description herein shall control.
All right of equity of redemption, statutory and otherwise, and homestead are expressly waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is believed to be good, but the undersigned will sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee. The right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale to another day, time, and place certain without further publication, upon announcement at the time and place for the sale set forth above. If the highest bidder cannot pay the bid within twenty-four (24) hours of the sale, the next highest bidder, at their highest bid, will be deemed the successful bidder. This property is being sold with the express reservation that the sale is subject to confirmation by the lender or trustee. This sale may be rescinded at any time. This office is a debt collector. This is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.
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WHEREAS, default having been made in the payment of the debts and obligations secured to be paid by that certain Deed of Trust executed on June 22, 2005, by James Allen Yates and wife, Toni Yates to Lawrence Vogan, a resident of TN, Trustee, as same appears of record in the Register’s Office of Sevier County, Tennessee, in Book 2283, Page 193 (“Deed of Trust”); and WHEREAS, the beneficial interest of said Deed of Trust was last transferred and assigned to Bayview Loan Servicing, LLC; and WHEREAS, Bayview Loan Servicing, LLC, the current owner and holder of said Deed of Trust, (the “Owner and Holder”), appointed the undersigned, The Callins Law Firm, LLC, as Substitute Trustee by instrument filed for record in the Register’s Office of Sevier County, Tennessee, with all the rights, powers and privileges of the original Trustee named in said Deed of Trust; and NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that the entire indebtedness has been declared due and payable as provided in said Deed of Trust by the Owner and Holder, and that the undersigned, The Callins Law Firm, LLC, Substitute Trustee, or his duly appointed attorneys or agents, by virtue of the power and authority vested in him, will on , , commencing at at the Main entrance or hallway of the Sevier County Courthouse, Sevierville, Tennessee, proceed to sell at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for cash, the following described property situated in Sevier County, Tennes see, to wit: SITUATE IN THE NINTH (9TH)CIVIL DISTRICT OF SEVIER COUNTY, TENNESSEE AND BEING ALL OF LOT 5 OF THE A A WADE ESTATE PROPERTY AS SHOWN ON MAP OF RECORD IN MAP BOOK 22, PAGE 21, IN THE REGISTER’S OFFICE FOR SEVIER COUNTY, TENNESSEE, TO WHICH MAP REFERENCE IS HERE MADE FOR A MORE PARTICULAR DESCRIPTION. BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO JAMES ALLEN YATES, BY DEED FROM TONI M. YATES, DATED 12/10/1999, OF RECORD IN BOOK 1005, PAGE 321, REGISTER’S OFFICE FOR SEVIER COUNTY, TN. Tax ID # 9-057-054.05
CURRENT OWNER(S): James Allen Yates The sale of the above-described property shall be subject to all matters shown on any recorded plan; any unpaid taxes; any restrictive covenants, easements or set-back lines that may be applicable; any prior liens or encumbrances as well as any priority created by a fixture filing; and any matter that an accurate survey of the premises might disclose.
All right and equity of redemption, statutory or otherwise, homestead, and dower are expressly waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is believed to be good, but the undersigned will sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee. The right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale to another day, time, and place certain without further publication, upon announcement at the time and place for the sale set forth above. THIS LAW FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.
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WHEREAS, default having been made in the payment of the debts and obligations secured to be paid by that certain Deed of Trust executed on September 21, 2005, by Vita A. Stamba and Joseph A. Stamba Sr. to Larry A. Weissman, Trustee, as same appears of record in the Register’s Office of Sevier County, Tennessee, under Book No. 2360, Page 551, (“Deed of Trust”); and WHEREAS, the beneficial interest of said Deed of Trust was last transferred and assigned to U.S. Bank National Association as Trustee, Successor-in-interest to Wachovia Bank, N.A. as Trustee of BAFC SALT 2005-1F; and WHEREAS, U.S. Bank National Association as Trustee, Successor-in-interest to Wachovia Bank, N.A. as Trustee of BAFC SALT 2005-1F, the current owner and holder of said Deed of Trust, (the “Owner and Holder”), appointed the undersigned, Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc., as Substitute Trustee by ins trument filed for record in the Register’s Office of Sevier County, Tennessee, with all the rights, powers and privileges of the original Trustee named in said Deed of Trust; and NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that the entire indebtedness has been declared due and payable as provided in said Deed of Trust by the Owner and Holder, and that the undersigned, Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc., Substitute Trustee, or his duly appointed attorneys or agents, by virtue of the power and authority vested in him, will on Thursday, August 12, 2010, commencing at 2:00 PM at the steps of the Main entrance of the Sevier County Courthouse, Sevierville, Tennessee, proceed to sell at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for cash, the following described property situated in Sevier County, Tennessee, to wit: Situate in the Fourth (4th) Civil District of Sevier County, Tennessee, and being all of Lot 56, of Hidden Springs Resort, Phase 2, as shown on map of same of record in Large Map Book 4, Page , (Large Map Book 3, Page 111), of record in the Register of Deeds Office for Sevier County, Tennessee, to which map specific reference is hereby made for a more particular description. In the Event of Uncertainty as to the precise location of Unit 56, Hidden Springs Resort, Phase 2, the Southwestern corner of said Unit is located 308.21 feet from the intersection of Bears Den Way and Pinewood Way, according to the survey by Timothy J. Wallace, Surveyor, Wallace Surveying Company, Tennessee RLS No. 1758, whose address in P.O. Box 5278, Sevierville, Tennessee 37864, dated April 13, 2004, bearing Drawing 24011OF. Subject to easements, rightsof-way, setback lines, reservations, notations and all other matters shown on plats of record in Large Map Book 3, Page 111, and Large Map Book 4, Page 4, in the Register of Deeds Office for Sevier County, Tennessee. To the extent applicable subject to Right-of-way Agreement of record in Right-of-way Book 9, Page 59, in said Register of Deeds Office for Sevier County, Tennessee. To the extent applicable subject to Right-of-way deed with restrictions of record in Right-of-Way Book 14, Page 20, in said Register of Deeds Office for Sevier County, Tennessee. To the extent applicable subject to Easement of record in Right -of-Way Book 12, Page 187. said Register of Deeds Office for Sevier County, Tennessee. Subject to Declaration of Covenants, conditions, restrictions, and Easements for Hidden Springs Resort, Phase II, a Horizontal Property Regime of record in Volume Book 1238, Page 454, Register of Deeds Office for Sevier County, Tennessee. These Restrictions were revised by Amendment to the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions, Restrictions and Easements for Hidden Springs Resort, Phase II, A Horizontal Property Regime of record in Volume Book 1326, Page 589, in said Register of Deeds Office, Sevier County, Tennessee. These Restrictions were again revised by Amendment to the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions, Restrictions, and Easement for Hidden Springs Resort, Phase II, a Horizontal Property Regime of record in Volume Book 1356, Page 727. These Restrictions were revised yet again by Amendment to the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions, Restrictions, and Easements for Hidden Springs Resort, Phase II, a Horizontal PropertyRegime of record in Volume Book 1370, Page 585, in said Register of Deeds Office for Sevier County, Tennessee. To the extent applicable subject to Restrictive covenants for Hidden Springs Resort, of record in Miscellaneous Book 327, Pag e 389, Amendment #1 to the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions, Restrictions and Easements for Hidden Springs Resort, of record in Miscellaneous Book 350, Page 394, and Addendum to Protective and Restrictive Covenants of Hidden Springs Resort, of record in Volume Book 1004, in said Register of Deeds Office for Sevier County, Tennessee. Being the same property conveyed to Hidden Springs Rentals, LLC., by Quit Claim Deed dated July 31, 2002, of record in Book 1495, Page 773, in the Register of deeds office for Sevier County, Tennessee. For further reference see Deed of record in Book 1065, Page 148, in the Register of Deeds for Sevier County, Tennessee. Being the same property conveyed to Vita A. Stamba, Married, by Warranty Deed September dated September 21, 2005, of record in Book 2360, Page 548, in the Register of Deeds Office for Sevier County, Tennessee.
The sale of the above-described property shall be subject to all matters shown on any recorded plan; any unpaid taxes; any restrictive covenants, easements or set-back lines that may be applicable; any prior liens or encumbrances as well as any priority created by a fixture filing; and any matter that an accurate survey of the premises might disclose. SUBORDINATE LIENHOLDERS: SunTrust Mortgage Inc. OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES: N/A All right and equity of redemption, statutory or otherwise, homestead, and dower are expressly waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is believed to be good, but the undersigned will sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee. The right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale to another day, time, and place certain without further publication, upon announcement at the time and place for the sale set forth above. THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.
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This is a notification of sale on July 15, 8:00 AM for personal property belonging to: Sale at public auction will be on at the front door, Sevier County Courthouse, Sevierville, Tennessee pursuant to Deed of Trust executed by Raymond Wilson, A Married Person, to US Title Corp., Trustee, on February 24, 2006 at Book Volume 2480, Page 117 conducted by Shapiro & Kirsch, LLP Substitute Trustee, all of record in the Sevier County Registerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office. The following real estate located in Sevier County, Tennessee, will be sold to the highest call bidder subject to all unpaid taxes, prior liens and encumbrances of record: Described property located in the Fifth (5th) Civil District of Sevier County, Tennessee, and within the corporate limits of the City of Sevierville, Tennessee, to wit: Lot 2 of Hideaway Ridge, as the same appears on a plat of record in the Sevier County, Tennessee Registerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office, in large Map Book 2, at Page 44, to which reference is here made for exact legal description.
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All real estate advertised herein is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act, which makes it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation, or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, family status or national origin, or intention to make any such preferences, limitations or discrimination. State laws forbid discrimination in the sale, rental or advertising of real estate based on factors in addition to those protected under federal law. We will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. All persons hereby informed that all dwellings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis. To complain of discrimination, call HUD Toll-free at 1-800-6699777, The Toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275.
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All right of equity of redemption, statutory and otherwise, and homestead are expressly waived in sa id Deed of Trust, and the title is believed to be good, but the undersigned will sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee. The right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale to another day, time, and place certain without further publication, upon announcement at the time and place for the sale set forth above. If the highest bidder cannot pay the bid within twenty-four (24) hours of the sale, the next highest bidder, at their highest bid, will be deemed the successful bidder. This property is being sold with the express reservation that the sale is subject to confirmation by the lender or trustee. This sale may be rescinded at any time. This office is a debt collector. This is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.
A-9 R.S. Herron A-20 R. Wilbourn C-19 J. Tate D-1 & D-2 L. Tanner E-22 Coons E-26 Bohanna F-20 T. Brackins F-21 P. & M. Allison 07/10 & 07/13 Public Notice The Board of Commissioners of Sevier County Utility District will meet Monday, July 19, 2010 at 7:30 a.m. at the Law Offices of Sharp & Ripley located at 248 Bruce Street, Sevierville, TN. 7/13/2010
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WHEREAS, on the 15th day of September, 2005, by Deed of Trust recorded in Book 2344, Page 161 in the Registerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office of Sevier County, Tennessee, Claude Thomas and Annie Jimenez, did convey in trust the hereinafter described real estate to secure payment of a note and other obligations, said debts and obligations being more particularly described in said Trust Deed; and WHEREAS, default has been made in the payment of same indebtedness, the same being now past due and the entire amount thereof having been declared due and payable in accordance with the terms of said Note and Deed of Trust. NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that default having been made in the payment of that certain indebtedness secured by the aforementioned Deed of Trust, that I, Jerry D. Kerley, Trustee, under and by virtue of the authority vested in me by the aforesaid Deed of Trust will, having been requested to do so by the owner and holder of the indebtedness, sell at the front door of the courthouse facing Court Avenue, Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee, for cash to the highest and best bidder in bar of all rights and equity of redemption at 11:00 A.M. on the 4th day of August, 2010, the following premises, being property located at:
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The street address of the above described property is believed to be 414 Hideaway Ridge Circle, Sevierville, TN 37862, but such address is not part of the legal description of the property sold herein and in the event of any discrepancy, the legal description herein shall control.
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and more particularly described as follows: SITUATE in the Eleventh (11th) Civil District of Sevier County, Tennessee, and being Lot 538, Section H, Ski View Community, Tract 4, of Sky Harbor Subdivision, as the same is shown by plat of record in Map Book 14, Page 62 in the Registerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee to which plat reference is hereby made for a more particular description. SUBJECT to restrictions, reservations and easements as set forth in Misc. Book 33, Page 100, Misc. Book 34, Pages 175 and 274, Misc. Book 332, Page 578 and Map Book 14, Page 27, Map Book 14, Page 62 in the said Registerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office. ALSO SUBJECT TO any and all restrictions, easements and building setback lines as are shown in the records of the said Registerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office. BEING the same property conveyed to Claude Thomas and Annie Jimenez by Warranty Deed of Ronald W. Hale and wife, Toby Hale, and James R. Hale and wife, Camellia R. Hale dated September 15, 2005 of record in Deed Book 2344, Page 159 in the said Registerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office. Said sale will be made in bar of all rights to homestead and dower in said property, which are hereby waived and surrendered in said Deed of Trust, but subject to all unpaid real estate taxes against the said property and all prior Deeds of Trust, if any. The proceeds derived from the sale of said property will be applied to the full amount due of the debt and Note secured in said Deed of Trust together with all costs and expenses incident to the sale and foreclosure. The balance, if any, will be paid to the parties legally entitled thereto. The right is reserved to adjourn the day of sale to another day certain without further publication upon the announcement at the time set above and to sell to the second highest bidder if the highest bidder does not comply with the terms set forth herein. ADDITIONAL LIEN HOLDER: N/A ADDITIONAL INTERESTED PARTY: N/A This notice shall be published in the Mountain Press on July 13, 2010, July 20, 2010, and July 27, 2010.
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Dear Annie: I have been married to the same man for decades. “Ralph” has always preferred the company of females, but lately, all he talks about are other women -- their physical attributes, how intelligent and personable they are, etc. He tells me about going out to dinner with them (supposedly with a group of people). He states in business e-mails how attractive they are. He tells me how he flirts and teases. He is very obvious about looking at other women while he is with me. I hear him on the phone speaking to them gently and softly, yet he never speaks to me that way. Ralph criticizes my thoughts, looks, opinions and feelings, yet when I question his behavior, he claims I am the love of his life and his rock. He tells other people that I am exactly what he wants. He denies adultery. He denies wanting out of our relationship. He states that whenever he is disrespectful to me, he doesn’t know why and feels bad about it. But his behavior doesn’t change. I feel like I am living with Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. What is going on with my husband? Is he cheating on me? -S.O.S. Dear S.O.S.: We don’t believe Ralph is cheating, but it definitely sounds like a few screws are loose. Any unexplained change in behavior could indicate a medical problem, so first suggest that Ralph see his doctor for a complete workup. Then ask him to go with you for counseling. He is not behaving
in a respectful manner toward the woman he supposedly loves, and you both need to find out why. Dear Annie: Years ago, parents used to put up placards in their children’s bedroom windows to let firemen know where they were in case of fire. That proved dangerous because pedophiles also knew which bedrooms the children were in. Now parents are putting up stick figures of their families on the back of the car windows, including how many boys and girls they have. Yesterday, I saw a car with two soccer ball emblems in the back window, each with the name of one of two girls. I assume those two girls were their daughters. To me, this is as dangerous as the window placards because any pedophile could follow the car home and target the children in the future. Should I be concerned for these children? -New York Dear N.Y.: You have raised a valid point. Parents are eager to show off their kids, but they should be mindful of the circumstances. Publicizing the fact that you have young children by displaying emblems on your home or car windows (especially with names) can invite trouble. While it
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