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City gets clean audit for 2009

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By JEFF FARRELL Staff Writer

5Sevier County preparing for 2010 Bears must replace two missing stars Sports, Page A8

SEVIERVILLE —The city got a good review in an audit from the fiscal year that ended June 30, 2009. “It is a clean opinion for the city’s finances,” said Frank McDaniel, a certified public accountant with Brown, Jake & McDaniel. The report on internal control structure and compliance found three “operating deficiencies” that have since been corrected, McDaniel said. All were related to Eagle’s Landing Golf Club.

Those three deficiencies — an employee who was not classified properly in payroll, reconciliation of some golf package accounts and reconciliation of inventory reports for the golf course’s pro shop — were mentioned in the previous report. They were corrected during the 2008-09 fiscal year, McDaniel said, but appeared in the audit again because the policies continued into that fiscal year. “I don’t really expect any of these to be there in the future,” he said. The director of the golf club during that time, Faye

Randolph, was fired by the city earlier this year amid allegations she mismanaged funds. Randolph has never faced any criminal charges in relation to those allegations, although officials said she spoke to city detectives at the time and the city asked District Attorney General Jimmy Dunn to take over the case. City Administrator Steve Hendrix said at the time that the allegations against Randolph did not appear to be related to the audit findings. The Board of Mayor and Aldermen

reviewed the audit Monday during its regular meeting. Also Monday, the board: n Approved a contract to fix a sinkhole on Stadium Drive, leading to Smokies Stadium n Approved city participation with the state Department of Transportation in the Global Navigation Satellite System n Agreed to participate in the 2010 HOME grant program n Purchased equipment for the aquatic center n jfarrell@themountainpress.com

Friends gather to remember PF leader

5Lohan reports to jail

English McCarter died Saturday at age of 86

Actress whisked away to begin 90-day sentence behind bars Entertainment, Page A18

By DEREK HODGES Staff Writer

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Weather Today Isolated Storms

Colt Staley, 11, gets ready to dunk little brother Lane, 5, at the Pigeon Forge Community Center Pool on Tuesday afternoon.

Hot and maybe getting hotter

High: 91°

Tonight Isolated Storms

Heat index could climb to nearly 100 in days By ELLEN BROWN Staff Writer

Low: 71° DETAILS, Page A6

Obituaries Donald Moore, 82 John Lott Jr., 66 Jess Ragan, 67 Jim Atchley, 65 Albert Blalock, 78 Jim Leonard, 62 DETAILS, Page A4

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Sevier County has experienced one of its hottest summers in quite some time — and according to the National Weather Service, the heat’s not backing down anytime soon. “It’s definitely going to be several degrees above normal over the next several days,” said Tim Troutman, a meteorologist for the NWS in Morristown. “There’s less chance of precipitation by Thursday, which means less

cloud cover and higher temperatures.” He added that low to mid 90s were predicted at least through early next week. “The heat index could go into the upper 90s to around 100.” In the meantime, locals and tourists are taking advantage of the community’s pools, such as Sevierville City Park Pool. “We’re averaging about 400 people per day,” said Bob Stahlke, Sevierville Public Information Officer. “At this time last summer, we were averaging around 250 people per day.” “We’ve been packed,” said Susan Wilkins, Pigeon Forge Community Center aquatics manager. “We’ve picked up since

the middle of June. A lot of tourists come here, as well as Boys and Girls Clubs and Kids Place Inc. We’ve also been busy with swimming lessons and swim meets. Our numbers this year have improved all around.” Cody Smith, a lifeguard at the Gatlinburg Community Center, said the pool is often a popular place for church groups. “We’ve been pretty steady,” Smith said. Troutman offered these tips for surviving the heat wave: Keep as cool as you can, don’t over-exert, stay hydrated and don’t drink alcoholic beverages if you’re going to be outside. n ebrown@themountainpress.com

SEVIERVILLE — Huge sprays of flowers from local officials, the folks at Dollywood and even the country superstar who gave the theme park its name filled a room at Atchley Funeral Home Tuesday evening as friends and family gathered to remember one of the fathers of Pigeon Forge. English McCarter passed away over McCarter the weekend after 86 years of life and almost as many serving the city. As people came together for memorial services for the man who helped lead the charge to incorporate Pigeon Forge in 1961, then served in various city offices until failing health forced him out of a City Commission post just a few years ago. Through the more than 40 years he was working for the city itself, McCarter built up a remarkable reputation for service that was the talk of the crowd Tuesday evening. See mccarter, Page A4

Local students bring Broadway to local theater By DEREK HODGES Staff Writer

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

the Smoky Mountain Palace Theater. According to organizer PIGEON FORGE — Some Toni Weese, the performance will bear moral local youth are getting a lessons for modern young taste of what it’s like to put people and will be based on on a Broadway show, trying their hand at everything some classic tales of childhood such as Jack and Jill. from props to makeup to Doing the telling will be the stage through a nineyoungsters from schools month project that started in earnest with a casting call across the county — Weese brags it’s Catons Chapel to Monday. Seymour and everywhere in Participants ranging between — who will present from elementary school something of a variety show, to just out of high school using talents including tap are helping organize the show, which will tell a story dancing and singing. “We’re going to get titled, “Mother Goose Goes these kids together and do Broadway” during a pair of something great,” Weese performances in March at

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New Center Elementary School student Maiya Hilsinger auditions for a panel composed of participants in a new local youth theater program. says. “I’m amazed at how talented they are and how hard they’re willing to work on this.” The youth involved will coordinate every part of the show. Recent Sevier County High School graduate Sean Leydig, serving as director, says the effort is intended to give some undiscovered local stars their chance to shine. “This is for the people who haven’t had their

chance on stage but have always wanted to act,” he explains. “This is their opportunity to get out there and live that dream.” While another individual came into one of Leydig’s classes and offered a theater camp lasting just one week and with a cost of $100, he says he’s impressed with Weese’s idea of giving children a nearly year-long experience free of charge.

“It’s really an honor to be involved with somebody like Toni who is all about the kids,” Leydig says. Like Leydig, many of the participants in the program were recruited by Weese when she filled in as a substitute teacher in their school classes. Leydig says he was impressed with Weese’s idea, enough to give See broadway, Page A4

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Sheriff candidates respond to MP questions

2. How would you change the operation of the sheriff office if elected? GRUBB: Significant overhaul. Modernize and professionalize. Competitive hiring. Performance standards and evaluations. Background checks and random drug testing. Create a Crime Stopper program. Implement a portable video surveillance program. Aggressive drug enforcement/theft program PIERCE: Without question, the Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office must be afforded Civil Service protection. With Civil Service, the political influences are removed from the workplace. Also, with Civil Service a best qualified list of prospective deputy candidates are identified for hire, instead of a hiring sys-

Kim Pierce

Address: 1435 Twin Oaks Way, Sevierville n Age: 59 n Occupation: Retired National Park Ranger n Family: Married, two sons, Grubb one daughter, one granddaughter n Education: North Davidson High School, Lexington, N.C., 1968; six years U.S. Coast Guard, obtained rank of Boatswain Mate 1st Class; attended Pensacola (Fla.) Junior College; certified in Florida Police Officer Standards; completed Federal Law Enforcement Academy, obtaining Federal Law Enforcement Commission; completed 32 years Federal Civil Service n Community/civic involvement: None listed

Age: 44 n Hometown: Sevierville n Occupation: Selfemployed n Family: Mother Jane Pierce, father James R. Pierce Pierce, grandparents Margeret and Taylor Price, great-grandmother Edna Loveday Kear, Lena Sutton Bullard, James Woodrow Pierce n Education: Sevier County High School; Walters State Community College within a few hours of a public safety degree; emergency medical technician; graduate Donelson Police Academy; 2004 graduate East Tennessee Regional Law Enforcement Training Academy; over 20 years combined law enforcement and EMS experience

tem that is driven by political influence and patronage. Next, the Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office must be proactive and not just reactive; this is evident with the current rash of home break-ins and home invasions taking place in Sevier County. The patrol unit is the initial department personal on the scene and should begin the investigative process. SEALS: I think that with the current organizational structure of the Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office, no changes would be needed.

ments conduct business. An in-depth study defining cost and feasibility would be required rather than a subjective opinion. PIERCE: There is no question that a Centralized E-911 system would be more beneficial to the taxpayers of Sevier County than the current individual agency system that is in place. First, and most importantly, a centralized system would save critical time in getting the call dispatched to the respective agency for service. Second, all dispatchers would be 3. Would law enforcetrained in a uniform and ment be more efficient standard manner, which and better run if we again benefits the taxpayer had one central 911 who is in need of lifesavcenter instead of sepaing services. These two rate ones run by the examples alone makes the police departments and argument for a centralized sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office? e-911 system. GRUBB: Probably not with SEALS: Sevier County has the unique way departa current Central E911

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Ronald L. (Hoss) Seals Address: 182 Manning Ridge Drive, Sevierville n Age: 58 n Occupation: Sheriff of Sevier County n Family: Seals Wife Sandra, five children, nine grandchildren n Education: 1970 graduate of Sevier County High School; A.S. degree in criminal justice from Walters State Community College; attended numerous law enforcement and law enforcement management schools n Community/civic involvement: Member Mountain Star Lodge 197, Free and Accepted Masons; member French Broad Lodge 588, Free and Accepted Masons; member Scottish Rite, Kerbella Shrine, Sevier County Ruritan Club, Smoky Mountain Lodge 31 Fraternal Order of Police, Southern States Police Benevolent Assn., Sevier County Republican Party; attends Cosby Church of Christ n

Call Center which receives all emergency calls and then transfers them to the appropriate emergency agency (rescue/fire departments, EMS) and law enforcement agencies for disposition. Sevier County Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office, Sevierville Police Department and Gatlinburg Police Department provide the law enforcement dispatch services to the county and cities because the individual needs of each agency differ, There would be a

tion of local government it must be respective and responsive to the public. This must be done by developing strong community relationships. The law must be administered firmly, but fairly, SEALS: I have served law enforcement in Sevier 4. What makes you County for over 37 years, the best candidate for 35 of those years with sheriff? the Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office, and GRUBB: 30 years of varied have served three years experience across the coun- as your sheriff. During try vs. 30 years with the my career I have attended same department with the numerous law enforcesame oleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; same oleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. ment schools beginning PIERCE: Public service is with the Tennessee Law my passion, and I would Enforcement Training consider myself truly Academy in Nashville, blessed if the people of Criminal Investigation Sevier County selected Schools and Death me as their Sheriff. As a Investigation Schools. I am small-business owner, I a graduate of Walters State know from a budgeting Community College with standpoint that waste is not an A.S. degree in criminal acceptable. 1 would bring justice as well as having this to the department and attended numerous law ensure that taxpayer mon- enforcement management ies would not be wasted and leadership schools. and put to good use. Also, I Having served for 31 years firmly believe that because the department is a funcSee sheriff, Page A3

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1. What is the most pressing need facing the Sevier County Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Department? JERRY GRUBB: Better leadership, aggressive and pro-active response to citizen complaints and criminal activity. Focus on law enforcement and community service and remove the good ole boy way of doing business. KIM PIERCE: The solving of major crimes, such as murders, home invasions and burglaries, must be brought under control. The department must be restructured to ensure that the largest number of personnel are on the street. Also, there must be a detective unit that is responsive 24 hours a day, and not just during the day. The department is lacking leadership and structure in making command decisions. Also, the department is severely lacking adequate training of corrections staff. This is evident in the number and severity of lawsuits that have been brought against the County for physical and sexual abuse of inmates. RON SEALS: With the growth in population of Sevier County and the increased number of calls that the Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office receives, I think that additional manpower is needed to better serve the citizens of Sevier County, This shall be accomplished by applying for grants for the officers needed, without an increase in Sevier County taxes. COPS grants and Traffic Enforcement grants have already been applied for.

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Candidates for sheriff in the Aug. 5 general election are Republican incumbent Ron Seals, unopposed in the May Primary; Democrat Kim Pierce, unopposed in the May primary; and independent candidate Jerry Grubb. The same set of questions was sent to each candidate.

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The second of three SummerFest events in downtown Sevierville, sponsored by the Diner Rats Car Club, featured cars, crafts and music as a build-up to Great Smoky Mountain Auto Fest, held at Smokies Park in September. “We’re just 15 guys who love old cars, people and this county,” said Jack Maness, Diner Rats president. “Most of us are baby boomers who grew up driving hot rods to high school. Cars were more than just a means of transportation. In those days, cars were king.” SummerFest has been embraced by the community, including businesses like Cobbler’s. The restaurant is usually closed on Saturdays, but opens during the event’s festivities. The final SummerFest will be held Aug. 14. “It’s basically a cruise-in,” Maness said. “We don’t charge the car owners or the public for admission. We do this pro bono with the City of Sevierville, the Chamber of Commerce, Sevier County Economic Development and Tennessee Smokies.” Citizens National Bank will be a sponsor for next month’s festivities. The recent SummerFest had an Elvis theme. Musical entertainment was provided by Elvis tribute artist Robert Keefer. Next month be Knoxville bands

Ronnie Hale of Sevierville shows off his 1957 Chevy during the Diner Rats Car Club Summerfest in downtown Sevierville.

Dave Hilton and The Foot and Fifth Street Saints will be featured. Maness expects to have around 800 registered cars at September’s auto fest. “The event helps promote our city and county. These guys (in the Diner Rats) work on this all year. Last year, we raised more than $10,000 for the Shriners to give to the children burn center, and we raised $5,000 for the local fire department.” The Diner Rats can count on car enthusiasts like Ronnie Hale of Sevierville and Bill Chapman of Pigeon Forge for their continued support. “This is the best thing Sevierville has,” said Hale, who parked his 1957 Chevy near the courthouse. “It’s good for the city, and it’s a good place to show your car.” For more information on the Great Smoky Mountain Auto Fest, visit www.smokymtnautofest. com. n ebrown@themountainpress.com

Registration under way for Active Afternoons program Submitted Report SEVIERVILLE — The Sevierville Parks and Recreation Department is now accepting registration for the 2010/2011 Active Afternoons program. Active Afternoons is an afterschool program that is supervised

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in management with the Sheriff’s Office, I feel that I have the knowledge and capability to lead the office the next four years, to manage funding that the county gives the office to operate as well as having a true working relationship with all agencies in the federal, state and local systems which helps when additional resources are needed. With this working knowledge, I have been afforded the opportunity to see the department grow through the budget process and the acquisition of grants that have enabled the department to obtain the many technological advances that we currently have to aid in officer safety, better communications, offender registration, GIS mapping, forensic investigations, computer aided dispatch and we have upgraded the Sheriff’s Office management system for case management and jail operations. 5. How would you describe the drug and alcohol problems in Sevier County? GRUBB: Pill poppers and meth heads out of control. Alcohol was voted in to enhance the education system and is manageable.

and recreational. The program is in session each afternoon following school and ends at 5:30 p.m. The fee is $72 per month per child. Children in kindergarten through the sixth grade may participate in this program. Basic activities includes sports, swimming, bowling, archery, fit-

PIERCE: As the election approaches, the same old song is played by the incumbent Sheriff. A large drug round-up is conducted for show, but no major drug distributors are arrested. Why? It is just show and reflects that the current administration is only willing to arrest the small fish. With prescription drugs, illicit drugs such as cocaine, and alcohol being abused at record levels, Sevier County must begin to try a different approach other than building another new jail. For

ness programs, art projects, cooking class, holiday activities and competitions. Children also have the option of participating in a monthly field trip. A snack is provided daily. For more information, call Deanna Hutchens, recreation supervisor, at 868-1875.

example, a rehabilitation center would be more beneficial in the long run, if it stops these type of abuses. SEALS: I think that Sevier County along with all other counties in the state of Tennessee has a serious prescription drug problem in which the Sheriff’s Office has continued to address with over 193 individuals being arrested in drug operations, resulting in 593 count indictments. We are continuing to pursue these individuals who sell drugs to our youth, which in turn contributes to the

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SEVIERVILLE — Linda B. Jones has been sworn in as Tennessee Society DAR state regent. Jones took her oath of office during the 119th Continental Congress of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution. The ceremony took place at Constitution Hall in Washington. Jones’ term of office continues to 2013. She is the former regent of the Great Smokies Chapter in Sevierville. “It is a great honor to serve the Tennessee State Society as state regent,” said Jones. “My state theme is ‘Honor to the Past, Service to the Present and Commitment to the Future.’ All three encompass our national theme of God, Home and Country.” Her emblem is the American eagle and her chosen Bible verse is, “Because you are my help, I sing beneath the shadow of your wings” — Psalm 65:7. Jones was nominated by past state regent Martha Summers Willis at the state convention held May 1 in Knoxville. Among the objectives Jones will work to complete: Cherokee Indian Brainerd Mission Project, Veterans Hospital Memphis facility, Fisher House, “Warm Fuzzies” for veterans (lap robes, five per chapter), miscellaneous veteran needs, veteran history project “Rosie the Riveter,” American Eagle Foundation “Build a Nest” project, DAR schools and historic preservation of DAR chapter records by transferring all to disk. Jones has served in many state capacities. She was registrar for the TSDAR from 2001-2004. She served as the Great Smokies Chapter regent 19971999, editor of the DAR Newsletter, Appalachian District secretary, NSDAR Tamassee Advisory Board and she has served as the state second vice regent. From 2007 until she took office as state regent, she served as first vice regent. Jones is the wife of Loy W. Jones who is a member of Sons of the American Revolution. The Tennessee State Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution is comprised of five districts: Chickasaw, Cumberland, Sequoyah, Cherokee and Appalachian. The Great Smokies Chapter is located in the Cherokee District. The total membership for the state is more than 5,000.

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his time to the effort. Victoria Newman, also a Sevier County High School student, says she is excited about the opportunity to be part of the production. She was among a few participants who were dedicated enough to stick around with Weese for nearly the entire audition process Monday, which stretched from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Music Road Hotel. Newman will be joining Leydig behind the scenes, taking a job working on the technical aspects of the show. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re having a good time with it so far,â&#x20AC;? she says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to have fun with it.â&#x20AC;? Weese says she was inspired to help open the theater up to local children who might not have the opportunity to be part of it otherwise as she hopped from school to school as a substitute teacher in the Sevier County Public Schools. She realized the students needed not only a creative outlet, but also a reason to come together and work as a group, no matter their school. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m putting on this pro-

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experience from his years as assistant chief during the departmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s infancy. â&#x20AC;&#x153;English was a quality individual,â&#x20AC;? Baldwin remembered. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He was always working for the people of Pigeon Forge. He was always working for what would help the city and help its citizens.â&#x20AC;? Among those residents who reaped the rewards of McCarterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s years of work are Donald and Bonnie Denney, who came out to pay their respects Tuesday to a man they grew to be friends with through the Lions Club and membership in the same church. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the one who made Pigeon Forge what it is today,â&#x20AC;? Bonnie Denney said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He was such a hard worker for the city. He was a servant; he and his wife Evelyn both.â&#x20AC;? The couple remembered McCarter more as a friend, though. As the pictures telling the story of McCarterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life, from Army corporal to electrician to city official to Lions Club president, flashed on a television screen nearby, they recalled a man who could spin a yarn that would enthrall any listener. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He was a great storyteller and she loves stories,â&#x20AC;? Donald Denney said, motioning toward his wife. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He was fascinating,â&#x20AC;? Bonnie Denney agreed. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You just wanted to sit down there and grasp everything he said.â&#x20AC;? Like countless others in the crowded room, the Denneys remembered McCarter by that simple but high praise, â&#x20AC;&#x153;He was a good man.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;He was always a gentleman. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think I ever heard him say a bad word about anybody,â&#x20AC;? Donald Denney said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He had high morals. Even though he wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t a very tall man, he was someone you could always look up to.â&#x20AC;? n dhodges@themountainpress.com

obituaries In Memoriam

In Memoriam

Donald H. Moore

John O. Lott, Jr.

Donald H. Moore, age 82 of Sevierville, Tennessee, went to be with the Lord on the 19th of July, 2010. Donald and his loving wife Helen were married for 61 years. He was in the glass industry for 51 years until he retired and moved to Tennessee. He and his wife moved their church membership from Bell Shoals Baptist Church of Brandon, Florida to the First Baptist Church of Sevierville, Tennessee. His angelic infant daughter Catherine Anne Moore, his father Cyrus H. Moore, mother Laura D. Moore, and infant brother preceded him in death. Survivors include his heart-filled wife Helen J. Moore; daughter Carolyn Street and son-in-law Scott Street of Sevierville, TN; son Donald H. Moore, Jr. (Donnie) and daughter-in-law Connie Moore of Brandon, FL; grandchildren Robert Street and wife Laura of Seymour, TN and Brian G. Moore of Aiken, SC; sister Anna M. Woodall and brother-in-law Fred of Lake Wales, FL; and six nephews. Funeral services will be in Florida at Hopewell Funeral Home with Assistant Pastor Jerry Hyder of First Baptist Church of Sevierville, TN officiating and supported by Reverend Kerry Beatty of Lone Oak Baptist Church of Plant City, FL. Local arrangements by Atchley Funeral Home, Sevierville.

John O. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Johnnyâ&#x20AC;? Lott, Jr., age 66 of Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, formerly of Avon Lake, Ohio, and Lake Havasu City, Arizona, died Sunday, July 4, 2010, in Knoxville, Tennessee. Johnny was a member of the National Street Rod Association, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and numerous other aviation and musician related affiliations. Johnny loved the outdoors and all the wonders in nature. He was a musician at his heart and soul and he enjoyed writing, playing and listening to music every hour of the day. Johnny was preceded in death by his mother, L. Frances Lott; father, John â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jackâ&#x20AC;? Lott; infant son, Richard A. Lott; son, Rich Lott; grandson, Jeremy Lott and many other extended family. He is survived by his son and daughter in law, John C. and Barbara Lott; grandson, Michael Lott; granddaughter, Hannah Lott and several aunts, uncles and cousins. Although, much too early in lifeâ&#x20AC;Ś you waited until July 4th to claim your independence from the ties that bind us to this earthly realm. It seemed, â&#x20AC;&#x153;just like you.â&#x20AC;? In the words of Ralph Waldo Emerson, â&#x20AC;&#x153;to know that even one life has breathed easier because you have livedâ&#x20AC;Ś that is to have succeeded.â&#x20AC;? Johnny, you will be missed. A celebration of Johnnyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life will be held at a later date in Tennessee and Ohio. Online condolences may be sent to www.rosemortuary.com. Local arrangements provided by Rose Mortuary Mann Heritage Chapel.

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Jesse Wayne Ragan Jesse â&#x20AC;&#x153;Wayneâ&#x20AC;? Ragan, 67, of Sevierville, died Sunday, July 18, 2010. Mr. Ragan was a medic and conducted medical research while serving in the Air Force. After leaving the military he served as an EMT. Wayne was a local artisan focusing on woodcarving. Survivors: wife Darlene Ragan; daughter Lisa Greenwood and husband Allen; sister Wynelle Clark; brother Joe Ragan and wife Kay; mother Rosa Nelle Ragan; several aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorial donations be sent to the American Cancer Society (for lung cancer research), c/o Teri Newman, 3629 Parkway, Pigeon Forge, TN, 37863. A memorial service will be held at a later date in Wayneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hometown in Georgia. Cremation arrangements by Atchley Funeral Home, Sevierville. n www.atchleyfuneralhome.com

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duction to give all the youth an opportunity to perform on stage,â&#x20AC;? Weese says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our theme is keeping the arts alive in the mountains. I want to use the arts to bring unity to the kids of Sevier County. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got to bring these kids together.â&#x20AC;? Weese will be doing just pretty regularly throughout the production, with rehearsals required for the children on Saturdays and sometimes Sunday afternoons. It wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be all work, though. The group is set to have regular parties that will serve as a bonding experience, with the first of those scheduled to be a masquerade ball on Oct. 30. Weese is working to recruit local businesses to support the effort and has already found a welcome at Ruby Tuesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and Best Italian Restaurant. As for the rest of the expenses, from costumes to sets, Weese says some of it will come out of her own pocket, while most will be covered by ticket sales for the March performances. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is a big challenge, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a labor of love,â&#x20AC;? Weese says. For more information on the program, call Weese at 908-3399.

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for 15 years as a welder. Survivors: wife, Sharon Kay Leonard; sons and daughterin-law, Scotty and Sandy Thomas, Bill Thomas; daughters, Debbie Leonard, Christy Sams, and Jessica Leonard; seven grandchildren; one great-grandson; parents, Laroda and Jessie Macias, Alton James and Judy Leonard; brothers and sistersin-law, Fannie Grubbs, Katie Hundley and Benny Ownby; sisters and brothers-in-law, Brenda Gail and husband Robert Blansett, Rita Lynn and husband Wayne Shinn, Jimmy and Joyce Grubbs; special nieces. Funeral service 7 p.m. Wednesday in the West Chapel of Atchley Funeral Home with Pastor Paul Danis, Mike Sebers and Charles Belcher officiating. Interment 11 a.m. Thursday in Eledge Cemetery at Bethany Baptist Church. Pallbearers will be Jeff Bosworth, Charles Belcher, Josh Cogar, Tom Seymour, Eddie Herron and Mike West. Honorary pallbearers will be Kenneth Quindry, Don Evans, Rod Lewelling and Cortney Johnson. The family will receive friends 5-7

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James John Atchley James â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jimâ&#x20AC;? John Atchley, 65, of Knoxville, passed away Monday, July 19, 2010. The family will receive friends from 4-6:45 p.m. Thursday with a service to follow at 7 p.m. at Sevier Heights Baptist Church. A private graveside service will be held in Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens in Pigeon Forge. A complete obituary will appear in Thursdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s edition. n www.atchleyfuneralhome.com

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arrests Editorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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 Robert Stajin, 30, of 3105 Clintwood Way Lot 96 in Pigeon Forge, was charged July 18 with a misdemeanor warrant from general sessions court. He was being held. u Priscilla Ann Steen, 43, of 1024 Berry Trail in Sevierville, was charged July 18 with pawned rental property. She was released on $500 bond. u Collin McCare Bollinger, 31, of 310 Huskey Road Lot 19 in Seymour, was charged July 19 with a misdemeanor warrant from general sessions court. He was being held. u Mikel Ray Case, 29, of Newport, was charged July 19 with a misdemeanor warrant from general sessions court. He was being held. u Margaret Ann Fisher, 47, of 4918 Pearl Valley Road in Sevierville, was charged July 19 with violation of probation. She was released on $2,500 bond. u April Renae Francis, 22, of Knoxville, was charged July 19 with a misdemeanor warrant from general sessions court. She was being held. u Robert Harris Lowe, 33, of 421 Sycamore Lane in Sevierville, was charged July 20 with DUI, speeding, violation of implied consent law and driving on a suspended license. He was released on $4,000 bond. u Theodore Kent Newman, 43, of 909 Parkway in Sevierville, was charged July 19 with DUI and violation of implied consent law. He was released on $2,500 bond. u Melissa Kaye Ramsey, 32, of Newport, was charged July 19 with two counts of violation of probation. She was being held in lieu of $3,500 bond. u Ryan Mitchell Smith, 20, of 941 Candy Tuft Drive in Sevierville, was charged July 19 with violation of a valid court order. He was being held. u Raymond Stewart, 39, of 300 Nickel St. in Sevierville, was charged July 19 with domestic violence. He was being held in lieu of $3,000 bond. u Michael Anthony Sunderland, 38, of 308 Caton Road in Sevierville, was charged July 20 with theft of property worth $500 to $1,000. He was being held. u David Alan Whittington, 22, of 2890 Sequoia Road in Sevierville, was charged July 19 with driving on a suspended license. He was being held in lieu of $750 bond. u Kristy Lynn Williams, 27, of Strawberry Plains, was charged July 19 with theft of property, possession of burglary tools, possession of drug paraphernalia, theft of property, vandalism and criminal impersonation. She was being held.

Man dies after fall at motel

CLEVELAND, Tenn. (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; An East Tennessee man taken to a motel after his house burned was found dead after apparently falling in a motel stairwell. Police told the Cleveland Daily Banner that 60-yearold James Heifner of Charleston had reportedly gone shopping for supplies sometime after he was taken to the motel and apparently fell down a flight of stairs. Red Cross workers helped Heifner after his house burned Friday night. Another motel customer discovered Heifnerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s body Saturday morning. Cleveland Detective Brian Smith determined the death was an accident.

Kagan nomination sent to Senate

WASHINGTON (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Pushing toward an election-year Supreme Court confirmation vote, a polarized Senate Judiciary Committee Tuesday approved Elena Kagan to be the fourth female justice. Just one Republican joined Democrats to approve Kaganâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nomination and send it to the full Senate, where sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s expected to win confirmation within weeks. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Elena Kagan will be confirmed,â&#x20AC;? predicted Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., the Judiciary chairman. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She will go on the U.S. Supreme Court.â&#x20AC;? Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., broke with his party to cast the sole GOP â&#x20AC;&#x153;yesâ&#x20AC;? vote on President Obamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nominee to succeed Justice John Paul Stevens, who retired in June. The vote was 13-6. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in Elena Kaganâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s heart is that of a good person who adopts a philosophy I disagree with,â&#x20AC;? Graham said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She will serve this nation honorably, and it would not have been someone I would have chosen, but the person who did choose, President Obama, I think chose wisely.â&#x20AC;?

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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The U.S. and South Korean defense chiefs say they will hold military exercises starting Sunday as part of efforts to sharpen their readiness against North Korean aggression. U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates and South Koreaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Kim Tae-young made the announcement after holding talks in Seoul on Tuesday. The two said the drills to be held July 25-28 are designed to send a â&#x20AC;&#x153;clear message to North Korea that its aggressive behavior must stopâ&#x20AC;? in the wake of the March sinking of a South Korean warship blamed on Pyongyang. Gates arrived in South Korea late Monday for a series of high-profile security talks with South Korean officials. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton joins a conference with Gates and their South Korean counterparts on Wednesday.

Schools settle suit with lesbian teen

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A rural school district that canceled its prom rather than allow a lesbian student to attend with her girlfriend has agreed to pay $35,000 to settle a discrimination lawsuit the ACLU filed on her behalf. The district also agreed to follow a non-discrimination policy as part of the settlement, though it argues such a policy was already in place. Constance McMillen, 18, said the victory came at the price of her being shunned in her small hometown of Fulton.

Unemployment bill set for final vote

WASHINGTON (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Legislation to restore unemployment benefits to millions who have been out of work for more than six months broke free of Senate Republican delaying tactics on Tuesday. Blago lawyer: Ex-gov shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t testify Senators voted 60-40 to move ahead on the bill, clearing the way for a final Senate vote later on CHICAGO (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; An attorney for Rod Blagojevich Tuesday. The measure would restore jobless checks says he does not think the ousted governor should take for 2.5 million people whose benefits started running the stand in his own defense. Sam Adam Sr. said Tuesday after court adjourned early out seven weeks ago in a stubbornly jobless economic that there is a disagreement among Blagojevichâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lawyers. recovery. The vote was a modest victory for President Barack Adam said he feels the former governor should not testify Obama and Democrats, whose more ambitious hopes because he does not believe the government has proven for a jobs agenda have mostly fizzled in the face of its case. He says his son, Sam Adam Jr., think Blagojevich GOP opposition in the Senate. A battle has raged should testify because attorneys promised in their openfor months over whether jobless benefits should be ing statement that he would. financed with additional federal debt as Democrats Both Blagojevich brothers have pleaded not guilty to want or through cuts to other government programs a scheme to sell or trade the Senate seat that Presidentas most Republicans insist. elect Barack Obama was giving up to move to the White House.

China now top energy consumer

PARIS (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; China has overtaken the United States as the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest energy consumer, the International Energy Agency said Tuesday. China immediately questioned the report, claiming its calculations were â&#x20AC;&#x153;unreliable.â&#x20AC;? The Paris-based agency said Chinaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2009 consumption of energy sources ranging from oil and coal to wind and solar power was equal to 2.265 billion tons of oil, compared to 2.169 billion tons used that year by the United States.

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Early voting now under way

Early voting continues through July 31 at the Voting Machine Warehouse on Dolly Parton Parkway, near the high school (look for the political signs). Hours are 10-6 weekdays and 9-noon Saturdays. The Seymour location inside the public library will be open 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. July 22, 23, 29 and 30 and 11-2 July 24 and 31. The local general election and statewide primaries are on the ballot. n

A two-car wreck on Boyds Creek Highway forced police to close the road for about 30 minutes Tuesday afternoon, but did not result in serious injuries, officials said. The wreck, which happened around 12:30 p.m. Monday, occurred between Old Knoxville Highway and Highway 66, said Bob Stahlke, Public Information Office for the city. One person was transported to a local hospital with injuries that did not appear to be life threatening, he said. No further information was available Tuesday.

Cookbook author Joan Aller of Sevierville will be signing her new book, “Cider Beans, Wild Greens, and Dandelion Jelly: Recipes from Southern Appalachia,” at 1 p.m. Saturday at Booksa-Million. SEVIER COUNTY

Lakes, rivers library topic

The Summer Reading Program theme for the Sevier County Public Library System is “Make a Splash — READ!” The program is for preschool children through sixth grade. A rivers and lakes program will be today at 10:30 a.m. at King Family Library (365-1666), and 11 a.m. Friday at Kodak Library (933-0078). n

Three people also injured in incident in Memphis MEMPHIS (AP) — An elderly Memphis man died Tuesday after two pit bull attacks that also injured three people, including two fire department workers. Memphis Fire Department crews were called to the scene of the dog attack at about noon Tuesday in a neighborhood near Memphis’ downtown.

A 71-year-old man was in cardiac arrest and suffering from severe bites after two pit bulls attacked him. Battalion Chief Keith Staples said the man died at a nearby hospital, though it was not immediately clear how he died. Crews also found a 25-year-old woman with dog bites. Police said she was in criti-

cal condition. It was not clear if the man and woman were related, and their names were not available late Tuesday. A paramedic and a fire lieutenant also were bitten by the same dogs at the scene. Fire Lt. Ray Pelletier was bitten on the lower leg, and paramedic Ken Hartfield was bitten on the abdomen and

lower leg. They were taken to a hospital with non-critical injuries, Staples said. It’s not clear where the dogs came from. They have been captured. Memphis law requires that dangerous or vicious animals be kept confined on a leash and muzzle, in an outdoor pen or kennel, or indoors.

The 2010 Bottles For Babies fundraiser continues for the Women’s Care Center in Sevierville. The Women’s Care Center is a faith-based, nonprofit organization dependent on donations from the community. The center said the drive appears to be about $5,000 short of the same amount collected this same period in last year’s campaign. The WCC mailing address is 304 Eastgate Road, Sevierville 37862 for anyone who would like to donate by mail. Donations are taxdeductible and receipts are provided on request. PIGEON FORGE

Midnight race to be July 31

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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Nation quote roundup “What’s in Elena Kagan’s heart is that of a good person who adopts a philosophy I disagree with. She will serve this nation honorably, and it would not have been someone I would have chosen, but the person who did choose, President Obama, I think chose wisely.” — Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., breaking with his party in the Senate Judiciary Committee to approve Kagan for the Supreme Court

“I can’t tell you how relieved we will be when Congress passes this. We have in Pennsylvania about 200,000 people who have lost their unemployment compensation coverage because of their inaction. Folks need this money for their mortgages, for food, and so our goal is to get them their payments as quickly as possible.” — Pennsylvania Secretary of Labor and Industry Sandi Vito as the jobs bill works its way through Congress

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In 1861, the first Battle of Bull Run was fought at Manassas, Va., resulting in a Confederate victory. In 1925, the so-called “Monkey Trial” ended in Dayton, Tenn., with John T. Scopes convicted of violating state law for teaching Darwin’s Theory of Evolution. (The conviction was later overturned on a technicality.) n

Ten years ago:

Special Counsel John C. Danforth concluded “with 100 percent certainty” that the federal government was innocent of wrongdoing in the siege that killed 80 members of the Branch Davidian compound near Waco, Texas, in 1993. n

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The House voted to extend the USA Patriot Act. Two weeks after the deadly London terror bombings, small explosions struck the Underground and a bus, but no deaths resulted. n

Thought for today:

“There is no bigotry like that of ’free thought’ run to seed.” — Horace Greeley, American journalist (1811-1872).

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NEW YORK (AP) — New York City police say they have arrested rapper-actor Ice-T on accusations of driving with a suspended license. Police say the e n t e r tainer was driving a 2009 Cadillac near West Ice-T 40th Street and 11th Avenue on Tuesday when officers stopped him for not wearing a seat belt. They said they ran a check and discovered his license was suspended.

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commentary

Republicans must resist demagoguery Mike Murphy, the successful and shrewd Republican media strategist, is a heretic within his own party. Sensitive to the nearuniversal reverence Republicans of all ages pay to the legacy and presidency of Ronald Reagan, Murphy bluntly warns his fellow GOPers that — given the profound, and continuing, demographic changes over the past three decades — Ronald Reagan would have a tough time beating Jimmy Carter today. Consider this reality. In his 1980 race against President Carter, when Gov. Reagan won 56 percent of the nation’s white vote, whites comprised 88 percent of the total national electorate. Simply stated, Reagan’s 1980 share of the white vote alone constituted 49.3 percent of all voters. This meant that for the Gipper to achieve his overall 51 percent majority he simply had to earn the support of one out of seven non-white voters — which is what he did. But by 2008, enormous changes were taking place. The white share of the national vote had fallen to 74 percent. So Reagan’s 56 percent share of that group would have translated into just 41.2 percent of all voters. Demographic shifts, by themselves, would have subtracted more than 8 percentage points from Ronald Reagan’s 1980 victory margin. Mike Murphy uses facts such as these as a reminder that nobody can live in the past and succeed politically. Having worked for a couple of dozen Republican candidates — including John McCain, Mitt Romney, Jeb Bush and Arnold Schwarzenegger — Murphy has real credibility when he warns his party that anti-immigrant rhetoric of the variety heard from — mostly losing — Republican candidates in 2008 and 2010 could doom the party of Abraham Lincoln and Reagan to permanent minority status. Consider California, where Murphy now lives. In 2008, whites were just 63 percent of the total state vote. African-American, Latino, Asian and other totaled 37 percent. By Murphy’s calculations, unless Republicans can dramatically improve their following among those groups of voters (whom Barack Obama carried collectively by more than 75 percent), Republican candidates will be required to win a minimum two out of three California white votes in order to win a statewide election. In 2008, John McCain received 46 percent of the votes of white Californians. California is a case study of what can happen. Between 1948 and 1992, the Republicans carried the Golden State in every presidential election — except for LBJ’s 1964 landslide. But since then, the Democrats have carried California in five consecutive presidential elections. In a reminder of political consequences, Republicans should remember that Pete Wilson used menacing TV spots featuring footage of illegal immigrants to win re-election while endorsing Proposition 187, which banned undocumented immigrants from receiving public services, including public education or medical care. As 2008 could very well turn out, that 1994 campaign provided a short-term political advantage to Wilson and the GOP. But two years later, two committed civil-rights Republicans on the national ticket, Bob Dole and Jack Kemp, won barely one out of five Latino votes in California, while losing the state. Since Proposition 187, no California Republican has won a U.S. Senate race. Even more alarming for Republicans, the white share of the overall U.S. population is predicted by Census projections to drop to 60 percent by 2020. Another cautionary note: The lion’s share of the Latino growth over the next generation will not come from immigration but rather from the children of past immigrants who already live here. In fact, Democratic pollster Peter Hart predicts that Texas — the reddest Republican of the nation’s big states — will, because of its fast-growing Hispanic population, by 2024 — just four presidential elections away — have become a Democratic blue state. Over the remaining three and a half months of the 2010 campaign, the future competitiveness of the Republican Party nationally may well hinge on whether GOP candidates can resist in these difficult economic times the cheap demagoguery of immigrant-blaming and instead seek common cause with the new and ever-changing American electorate. — Mark Shields is a veteran political campaign manager and frequent television talk show commentator. Column distributed by Creators Syndicate. ©2007 Mark Shields.

Editorial

Lumbering on Planned lumberjack attraction gives tourists yet another option The ever-changing tourism landscape will get a little more diverse next year when a unique attraction opens in our area. The Great Smoky Mountain Lumberjack Feud is scheduled to open around June of 2011 with Parkway frontage near the Belle Island Village site. Rob Scheer, lead developer of the attraction, describes it as something combining a stage show, a hands-on activity center and a cultural exhibit focusing on lumberjacks. He’s already built one in Alaska, and he says it has become the second most-visited site in the state. The Travel Channel calls the Alaska attraction a “must see.” Now we’re getting one. Scheer knows the subject. Three

times he won the title of world champion speed climber, an event that sends participants up tree trunks using special spiked shoes. He oversees Ironjack, an international lumberjack contest. He promises a Pigeon Forge attraction with reasonable ticket prices and lots to do and experience. It gives visitors to our community yet another option. We have the national park, theaters, theme parks, go-cart tracks, outlet centers and an aquarium. We are a destination of choice for millions each year. As long as we keep adding attractions and tourist options, we will thrive. Scheer said the attraction won’t be unlike the popular Dixie Stampede in that it will feature an ongoing drama

and a live-action competition. The show in Ketchikan, Alaska, regularly sells out months in advance, he said. Scheer purchased 4.3 acres from Kenneth Seaton for $2.5 million, with about a half acre of frontage on the Parkway between Citizens National Bank and the Michael’s souvenir and clothing shop. The rest of the land runs from Smoky Drive to the Little Pigeon River, with Belle Island Village directly across from it. If Belle Island gets finished and opened, as many now hope will happen under new ownership, we could see this area of the city really prosper with visitors and activity. Welcome to Sevier County, and we can’t wait to see you get opened.

Political view

Public forum Big turnout encouraged for meeting to discuss VA clinic

Editor: An important meeting is scheduled for Thursday, July 22, at 6 p.m. in the third floor meeting room at the Sevier County Courthouse to discuss plans to encourage the Veterans Administration to locate a community-based outpatient clinic in Sevier County. A representative from Congressman Phil Roe’s office will be there to update what his office is doing and report what the VA plans are. Sevier County has been in the VA’s plans for an outpatient clinic for three years, and the VA advertised to acquire property for the facility on two occasions. The VA stated the property cost exceeded their budget, and the Sevier County government offered to make property available for the project: either reno-

vated space in the old hospital building, or land for the VA to build their own building. The VA’s response was that they did not have the operating funds available to open the facility. Howerver, new clinics have been opened in Morristown and Rogersville. This is a very important issue for Sevier County veterans. Sevier is home to close to 8,000 veterans, and the surrounding counties that the clinic would serve would bring the population to close to 20,000 veterans. These are veterans that must travel at least 30 miles to the nearest VA health care facility. The nearest VA hospital is VAMC Mountain Home, 90 miles away. Traveling these distances makes it an adventure, to say the least, for an elderly or ailing veteran. We hope all interested persons will attend and provide input as to the best plan to encourage a VA medical facility in

Sevier County.

Paul Whaley Veterans Service Officer Sevier County

Congress should not be exempt from laws they pass

Editor: Everyone knows that Congress passes laws and regulations for the American people from which they themselves are exempt. I got an e-mail the other day describing a proposed 28th Amendment: Members of Congress will not be exempt from any law they pass to regulate the actions or freedoms of other Americans. Sounds pretty good, huh? Jack E. Maples Sevierville

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■ The Mountain Press ■ A8 ■ Wednesday, July 21, 2010

PREP GOLF

Two seniors must lead young SC golf team Bears will struggle to replace top 2 players who moved away By JASON DAVIS Sports Editor SEVIERVILLE — The prep golf season could be tough for the Sevier County Bears. The team was dealt a major blow earlier this summer when the squad’s top two players, Katie and Tripp Mitchell, moved with their family to Florida. “Anytime you lose a state quality golfer like Katie, and Tripp was our number one boys player, (it’s tough),” SCHS coach Ken Wright said. “He’d have been a sophomore. So that really hurt us right off the bat.” Add to that the fact that Daniel Williamson, another of the Bears’ top players, graduated, and you’ve got the recipe for a rocky road ahead. But Wright isn’t going to let the ship sink. Instead, he said he’s counting on two seniors to help lead the team and stabilize the situation. “We’ve got two seniors returning that are experienced, Andrew Newton and

J.P. Caylor,” Wright said. “They’re going to be the ones counted on for our leadership.” SCHS coach J o i n i n g Ken Wright them on the boys team will be sophomore Kenzie Warren and incoming freshman Ben Huskey. “Kenzie wants to be good, and he’s worked on it hard, so we’re going to be counting on him,” Wright said. Huskey, who is probably the Bears only golfer that participates in off-season tournament play, could also be a big piece of the puzzle to replacing Mitchell. “He’s a young man that has been playing some tournament golf, so we are expecting big things out of him,” Wright said. “We’re expecting him to be able to come in and compete for us from day one.” “We really don’t have golfers that play on the See GOLF, Page A12

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Rising senior J.P. Caylor (pictured here in the 2008 Sevier County Tournament) will have to carry a big load for the Sevier County boys, as will fellow senior Andrew Newton.

PREP VOLLEYBALL

SEC FOOTBALL

Only two Vols make preseason All-SEC No UT players are on conference’s first team

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Although their season doesn’t begin until October 24th, the Sevier County High School Smoky Bearettes volleyball ladies have been hard at it last week and this week, working with Matchpoint Volleyball Inc. at the high school. Above, rising junior Caroline Miller, left, goes high to smack one down on Tuesday night.

Bearettes V-ball hard at work By COBEY HITCHCOCK Sports Writer SEVIERVILLE — Although the Sevier County High School Smoky Bearettes volleyball team doesn’t tip off their season until October 24th, that fact isn’t stopping the Purple-and-White squad from getting in some hard work right now. Last week and this week, the Bearettes have been working with Matchpoint Volleyball Inc., a volleyball organization that Sevier

County has a seven-year relationship with. “We’ve been creating an atmosphere of 6-on-6 play,” said eighthyear SCHS volleyball coach Billy Ward on Tuesday evening. “We’re seeing a lot of movement, and that’s going to be one of our team goals this year. “We’re blessed with speed and not a lot of height, so we’re going to have to be quick. We’ll have to play with a high volleyball IQ and focus on our ball placement.

“So this work really fits our needs, especially this early in the season.” Joining the Bearettes this week at the high school were squads from William Blount and Alcoa. Matchpoint Volleyball Inc. is based out of Columbus, Ohio, and is directed by Steve and Jeanne Colpus, who both have an impressive volleyball resumes to their credit. chitchcock@themountainpress.com

KNOXVILLE — If any more proof was needed that talent is down for the University of Tennessee football program, check out the conference coaches’ preseason All-SEC team. You won’t find one Vols players on the first team, and only two — defensive end Chris Luke Stocker Walker and tight end Luke Stocker — make an appearance on the second team. Only Ole Miss, with one Luke Stocker first-teamer, fared worse in the coaches’ voting. Tennessee and Mississippi State were the only schools that didn’t have a first-team selection. Florida led all SEC teams with 10 players selected. Last year the Vols had five picks for the first two All-SEC teams. For the past few seasons the SEC has had three allconference teams, but this year the conference went down to just two All-SEC preseason teams. Luke Stocker was selected as the second team tight end, while Chris Walker earned a second team nod on the defensive line. Those two individuals, along with linebacker Nick Reveiz and head coach Derek Dooley, are representing Tennessee during the team’s Friday appearance at SEC Media Days in Hoover, Ala. Stocker had a breakout season in 2009. The Berea, Ky., native caught 29 passes for 389 yards and was second on the squad with five receiving touchdowns. He ended the regular season with a flurry, catching a combined 10 passes against Vanderbilt

and Kentucky for 125 yards and two touchdowns. Walker battled injuries throughout 2009 but still paced the Vols in sacks and tied for the team lead in interceptions. None was bigger than his pick-six against Ohio, and the Memphis native also had an interception against Georgia. Walker finished the season with 42 tackles from his end position, including a season-high seven at Florida.

Vols to debut 2010 season under the lights Head coach Derek Dooley’s Sept. 4 debut on the Tennessee sidelines takes place under the lights at Neyland Stadium. The Vols host cross-state foe UT Martin in a 6 p.m. Eastern time start, with VideoSeat Pay-Per-View providing the television coverage. The game marks Tennessee’s first against a member of the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision in nearly 27 years. Tennessee becomes the last SEC member since expansion in 1992 to schedule an opponent from the FCS, formerly Division I-AA. The Vols defeated Citadel 45-6 back on Oct. 1, 1983, in Memphis. The contest against UT Martin is the opener of a four-game September homestand. Tennessee also welcomes Oregon (7 p.m.), Florida (3:30 p.m.) and UAB on consecutive weekends to Neyland Stadium, and has later outings against Alabama, Mississippi and Kentucky to complete the home schedule. Away dates are against LSU, Georgia, South Carolina, Memphis (7 p.m. Central) and Vanderbilt. Information on ordering the UT Martin game, as well as channel numbers, will be announced at a later date. To order season tickets or individual game tickets, visit UTTix.com.

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Wednesday, July 21, 2010 â&#x2014;&#x2020; The Mountain Press RACING WITH RICH

Edwardsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; move was dirty but should not be punished Before getting into the issue at hand in this piece I want to first say that I have been a Carl Edwards fan since he first came into the Camping World Truck Series. As a matter of fact, I have one of his T-shirts hanging in my closet. With that said, however, the move he made on Brad Keselowski on the last lap of Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Missouri-Illinois Dodge Dealers 250 NASCAR Nationwide Series race at the Gateway International Raceway was dirty and cheap. Not only was it dirty and cheap but it could have even been deadly. And furthermore, it caused a great deal of expensive damage to people not in any way involved in the feud between these two drivers.

As the two drivers took the white flag signifying one lap to go, Keselowski made a move to the inside of Edwards. When they reached turn one the two cars touched which allowed Kieslowski a slight advantage. After racing essentially side by side down the back stretch and through turns three and four, Edwards turned his car left as they roared toward the finish line hitting Keselowski in the right rear. After the contact,

Keselowskiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s car veered hard right and head-on into the outside wall. Then, on a track which has walls on either side of the front straightaway, the helpless car slid in front of oncoming traffic and was hit hard by several other machines. Luckily, Keselowski and the other drivers were unhurt but several cars were destroyed. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I just couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t let him take the win from me,â&#x20AC;? Edwards unashamedly declared in victory lane in reference to the turn one contact initiated by Keselowski. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My guys work way too hard for that.â&#x20AC;? In its early history, NASCAR was a rough business. Wild crashes, fights and retaliation were somewhat commonplace. However, in

recent years the sport has become very antiseptic. So, to those not familiar with the background of this form of racing this rough and tumble type action is new and difficult to grasp. NASCAR announced a policy of â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Boys, have at itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; at the beginning of the 2010 season and as a result, the driving has gotten a bit rougher and the barbs a bit shaper. But even with the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Have at itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; policy, this incident crossed some sort of line. Back in the old days, one thing that was considered off limits was the right rear of another driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s car. Contact in that part of the car causes a head-on impact with the wall and thus opens the door for heavy damage and serious injury.

But although the move was dirty and even taboo in the racing world, there can be no punishment for it. Edwards, in my opinion, should not receive any points reduction, fine or probation. The reason I say this is that when NASCAR introduced â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Have at itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; they spelled out no guidelines. They did not say there are limits, they simply said, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Have at itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. It cannot be assumed that everyone knew what they meant. I defended Edwards when he wrecked Keselowski earlier this year in Atlanta. In that case, he hit his opponentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s car in the left rear. By the remorse in his voice over the in-car radio it was apparent he did not intend for Keselowskiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s car to fly into the catch fence as it

did. He simply meant to send him for a spin after a previous incident in that race had ended his chances at victory. In this case, however, I am willing to call the move what it was, dirty and cheap. It was not the way to win a race, or even exact revenge. However, he should not be punished for it. If NASCAR wants to redefine the policy that is their business. But no matter how the heads of the sport may feel about the move, there is likely little remorse in their Daytona Beach offices over the amount of publicity the Nationwide Series received from the highlights on SportsCenter. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Contact me by visiting my website at RacingWithRich.com.

SCOREBOARD t v sports Today

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2:10 p.m. WGN â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Houston at Chicago Cubs 7 p.m. ESPN â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Washington at Cincinnati SOCCER 11:55 a.m. ESPN2 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; FIFA, Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s U-20 World Cup, group D, South Korea vs. U.S., at Bielefeld, Germany 7:30 p.m. ESPN2 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; MLS/Premier League, exhibition, Manchester United at Philadelphia

nascar NASCAR Sprint Cup Laps Led Percentage Through July 10

PCT. LAPS 1. Kurt Busch 13.9 807 2. Jimmie Johnson 13.5 782 3. Jeff Gordon 13.3 772 4. Kyle Busch 12.0 695 5. Denny Hamlin 9.7 562 6. Jeff Burton 6.5 379 7. Kasey Kahne 5.1 294 8. Juan Pablo Montoya 3.8 220 9. Jamie McMurray 3.7 212 10. Kevin Harvick 2.8 165

NASCAR Sprint Cup Laps in Top 15 Through July 10

PCT. LAPS 1. Jeff Gordon 86.8 5037 2. Jeff Burton 82.3 4777 3. Jimmie Johnson 81.6 4736 4. Kyle Busch 71.2 4132 5. Kurt Busch 69.8 4049 6. Clint Bowyer 65.9 3824 7. Juan P. Montoya 62.4 3621 8. Tony Stewart 62.4 3619 9. David Reutimann 61.5 3565 10. Carl Edwards 59.7 3465

NASCAR Sprint Cup Fastest Laps Through July 10 NASCAR Sprint Cup fastest laps with points standing positions, percentage and total fastest laps:

POS. PCT. LAPS 1. Jimmie Johnson 3 11.2 552 2. Jeff Gordon 2 8.8 433 3. Jeff Burton 7 7.1 349 4. Denny Hamlin 4 6.4 317 5. Kyle Busch 6 6.1 300 6. Kurt Busch 5 5.8 283 7. Kasey Kahne 17 5.6 274 8. J. P. Montoya 21 4.3 210 9. Tony Stewart 9 3.8 189 10. D. Reutimann 15 3.2 156

NASCAR Sprint Cup Driver Rating Through July 10 NASCAR Sprint Cup driver ratings with season points position, single-race high rating and overall rating:

PP SR OR 1. Jimmie Johnson 3 148.0 109.7 2. Jeff Gordon 2 144.2 107.3 3. Jeff Burton 7 121.4 102.1 4. Kurt Busch 5 147.8 99.0 5. Kyle Busch 6 140.6 97.0 6. Kevin Harvick 1 125.0 94.5 7. Denny Hamlin 4 145.5 93.1 8. Clint Bowyer 12 119.7 89.3 9. J. P. Montoya 21 128.8 89.1 10. Tony Stewart 9 108.4 88.2

NASCAR Sprint Cup Average Running Position Through July 10

RACES POS. 1. Jeff Gordon 19 8.350 2. Jimmie Johnson 19 9.067 3. Jeff Burton 19 10.228 4. Kurt Busch 19 12.329 5. Kyle Busch 19 12.390 6. Tony Stewart 19 13.603 7. Kevin Harvick 19 14.083 8. Denny Hamlin 19 14.497 9. J. P. Montoya 19 14.718 10. Greg Biffle 19 14.955

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Tigers high school football practice

The Pigeon Forge Tigers high school football team will begin practice 6 p.m. Friday at the school. All ninth- through 12th-graders interested in playing must report Friday, but come a little earlier than 6 p.m. to sign in. Physical forms are available at the high school office or at the field house from now through Friday. Practice will be in shorts, helmets and cleats. Helmets will be assigned Friday. The Tigers also travel to Heritage High School 5 p.m. Thursday for 7-on-7 passing competition.

Northview Football parents meeting Northview Middle School Football (including Catlettsburg and Boyds Creek) parents meeting and equipment handout will be this Thursday 6 p.m. at the NMS cafeteria. A 2010-2011 TSSAA sports physical is required. For more information contact head coach Davy Floyd at 865-399-4159.

SCHS cross country team practice

The Sevier County High School cross country team will begin practice, Wednesday, August 4, at 8:30 a.m. at the Sevierville City Park. Any SCHS student, male or female, interested in running competitively or to condition is urged to attend. You should have a current sports physical. Call coach Dan Hanlon at 453-4408 with any questions.

New Center football practice

New Center Rockets Football will hold the first practice for the fall season on 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 Applebeeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in Governorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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.

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.

Mens softball league in PF forming

Men 18 and over are invited to participate in the Pigeon Forge softball league. The registration deadline is Friday, August 6. Registration forms are available at the Pigeon Forge Community Center. Completed rosters and entry fees must be turned in at the Pigeon Forge Community Center by 9 p.m. on August 6. The regular season fee is $375 and guarantees eight regular season games. The tournament entry fee is $100 and guarantees two tournament games. Absolutely no late registrations will be accepted. Games will be on Tuesday and Thursday nights starting at 6 p.m.

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Smokies OF Brandon Guyerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s two-run homer in the bottom of the second on Monday night put the Smokies up 2-0 over the visiting Montgomery Biscuits. Tennessee won 4-2 in a rain-shortened affair.

Smokiesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Archer continues dominance SEVIERVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Chris Archer continued his brilliant pitching for the Tennessee Smokies Monday night, scattering seven hits over 5-1/3 innings and leading the Smokies to 4-2 win over the Montgomery Biscuits in a rain-shortened game at Smokies Park. The win puts Tennessee at 55-39 on the year, 13-12 in the seasonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s second half. Since his promotion on June 28, Archer has become one of the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s top starters. Mondayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s start mirrored that of Archerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s previous three in a Smokies uniform. He did not allow an earned run in the game, throwing 60 of his 93 pitches for strikes, and he struck out six and walked just one. In 19 starts this year between High-A Daytona and Tennessee, Archer is 10-2 and has struck out 102 batters in just 94-2/3 innings pitched. Archerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s strong performance Monday night did not require much run support from the Smokies offense, but his teammates delivered anyway. Brandon Guyer put Tennessee up 2-0 in the bottom of the second, drilling an Alex Cobb (4-3) pitch into the left field berm for his ninth homer of the year. In the bottom of the

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professional hardball at a gl ance National League East Division

American League East Division

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â&#x20AC;&#x201D;â&#x20AC;&#x201D;â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Mondayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Games Milwaukee 3, Pittsburgh 1 St. Louis 8, Philadelphia 4 Florida 9, Colorado 8 Cincinnati 7, Washington 2 Houston 11, Chicago Cubs 5 Arizona 13, N.Y. Mets 2 San Francisco 5, L.A. Dodgers 2 Tuesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Games Milwaukee at Pittsburgh, 7:05 p.m. Colorado at Florida, 7:10 p.m. San Diego at Atlanta, 7:10 p.m. Washington at Cincinnati, 7:10 p.m. Houston at Chicago Cubs, 8:05 p.m. Philadelphia at St. Louis, 8:15 p.m. N.Y. Mets at Arizona, 9:40 p.m. San Francisco at L.A. Dodgers, 10:10 p.m. Wednesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Games Houston (Myers 7-6) at Chicago Cubs (Lilly 3-8), 2:20 p.m. Milwaukee (Ra.Wolf 7-8) at Pittsburgh (Duke 3-9), 7:05 p.m. Colorado (Hammel 7-4) at Florida (Nolasco 9-7), 7:10 p.m. San Diego (Garland 9-6) at Atlanta (Hanson 8-6), 7:10 p.m. Washington (Strasburg 4-2) at Cincinnati (Arroyo 10-4), 7:10 p.m. Philadelphia (Blanton 3-5) at St. Louis (J.Garcia 8-4), 8:15 p.m. N.Y. Mets (Niese 6-4) at Arizona (Haren 7-8), 9:40 p.m. San Francisco (Zito 8-4) at L.A. Dodgers (Billingsley 7-5), 10:10 p.m. Thursdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Games Colorado at Florida, 12:10 p.m. Washington at Cincinnati, 12:35 p.m. San Diego at Atlanta, 1:05 p.m. Philadelphia at St. Louis, 2:15 p.m. Milwaukee at Pittsburgh, 7:05 p.m. San Francisco at Arizona, 9:40 p.m. N.Y. Mets at L.A. Dodgers, 10:10 p.m.

Central Division

West Division

â&#x20AC;&#x201D;â&#x20AC;&#x201D;â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Mondayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Games Tampa Bay 8, Baltimore 1 Texas 8, Detroit 6, 14 innings Cleveland 10, Minnesota 4 Kansas City 5, Toronto 4, 10 innings Boston 2, Oakland 1 Chicago White Sox 6, Seattle 1 Tuesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Games L.A. Angels at N.Y. Yankees, 7:05 p.m. Tampa Bay at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m. Texas at Detroit, 7:05 p.m. Cleveland at Minnesota, 8:10 p.m. Toronto at Kansas City, 8:10 p.m. Boston at Oakland, 10:05 p.m. Chicago White Sox at Seattle, 10:10 p.m. Wednesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Games Tampa Bay (J.Shields 7-9) at Baltimore (Bergesen 3-7), 12:35 p.m. L.A. Angels (Pineiro 10-6) at N.Y. Yankees (Vazquez 7-7), 1:05 p.m. Cleveland (Westbrook 6-5) at Minnesota (Liriano 7-7), 1:10 p.m. Toronto (Rzepczynski 0-0) at Kansas City (Greinke 5-9), 2:10 p.m. Boston (Buchholz 10-4) at Oakland (G.Gonzalez 8-6), 3:35 p.m. Texas (C.Lewis 9-5) at Detroit (Scherzer 6-7), 7:05 p.m. Chicago White Sox (Floyd 5-8) at Seattle (F.Hernandez 7-6), 10:10 p.m. Thursdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Games Toronto at Detroit, 1:05 p.m. Kansas City at N.Y. Yankees, 7:05 p.m. Minnesota at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m. L.A. Angels at Texas, 8:05 p.m. Boston at Seattle, 10:10 p.m.

Southern League North Division

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10-3; Carpenter, St. Louis, 10-3; Latos, San Diego, 10-4; Lincecum, San Francisco, 10-4; Arroyo, Cincinnati, 10-4.

BASEBALLâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S TOP TEN NATIONAL LEAGUE

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The Mountain Press â&#x2014;&#x2020; Wednesday, July 21, 2010

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Cubsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Piniella retiring after season By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer

Adam Kline/courtesy of the Tennessee Smokies

Smokies catcher Robinson Chirinos won his second Southern League â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hitter of the Weekâ&#x20AC;? award on Monday. Chirinos hits a three-run homer Sunday against visiting the Montgomery Biscuits.

Chirinos wins SL Hitter of Week

SEVIERVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Tennessee Smokies catcher Robinson Chirinos was named Monday by the Southern League as its â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hitter of the Week.â&#x20AC;? The award is Chirinosâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; second of the year. He was also the inaugural winner of the award this season. Chirinos paced the Smokies offense last week with a .467 average (7-for-15), belting three home runs and driving in 10. His first homer of the week came in Tennesseeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 15-5 thrashing of the Chattanooga Lookouts, and the second and third came during the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s current four-game series against the visiting Montgomery Biscuits. The 2010 season has been a banner campaign for Chirinos so far. The Southern League All-Star leads all active Smokies in most offensive categories, including doubles (21), home runs (13), RBIs (53), total bases (128), slugging percentage (.612) and OPS (1.027). Chirinos also ranks first in the Southern League in slugging percentage, third in home runs, fourth in hitting (.325) and fifth in RBIs. The Falcon, Venezuela native, ranked the Cubsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 26th best prospect by Baseball America, signed with the Cubs as a non-drafted free agent in 2000. From submitted reports

CHICAGO â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Chicago Cubs manager Lou Piniella announced Tuesday that he will retire at the end of the season, ending a storied and often colorful career that included 18 years in the majors as a player and another 22 as a manager. The 66-year-old Piniella, who made five trips to the World Series in his career and has three championship rings, said he was looking forward to spending more time with his family. He didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t rule out consulting for the Cubs or another team, but made it clear he was getting out of the daily grind. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been a wonderful experience,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no way that I wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t cherish the memories here.â&#x20AC;? But, he added: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been away from home since 1962. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s about 50 years.â&#x20AC;? General manager Jim Hendry said former Cubs Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg, now a minor league manager in Des Moines, will be a candidate for the job. He said Piniellaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s replacement wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be hired before the end of the season. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not going to be a twoweek process,â&#x20AC;? said Hendry, who was endorsed for at least one more year by new owner Tom Ricketts. Sandberg, who spent several seasons as a spring training instructor with the Cubs after retiring in 1997, said he is interested in the job. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I need to focus on what Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m doing here in Des Moines with these players and what my job is right now,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If the time came, if I was considered for that job in Chicago, I think thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s be a terrific thing just to be considered. The whole goal of any minor leaguer is

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to get to the major leagues, and I think that includes coaches and managers like myself.â&#x20AC;? One of the Cubs, slugger Derrek Lee, said he was surprised by the timing and that Piniella will be missed. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t like to lose,â&#x20AC;? Lee said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s had a great career, put a lot of time into this game.â&#x20AC;? Announcing his retirement now, Piniella said, gives the team time to find a replacement. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m proud of our accomplishments during my time here and this will be a perfect way for me to end my career,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But let me make one thing perfectly clear: our work is far from over. I want to keep the momentum going more than anything else and win as many games as we can to get back in this pennant race.â&#x20AC;? Entering Tuesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s game against Houston, Piniellaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s overall record was 1,8261,691 (.519) and he trails only Tony La Russa, Bobby Cox and Joe Torre in victories among active managers. The Cubs said Piniella will retire as the 14th-winningest manager in major

league history. His record with the Cubs was 307-271, and he is in the fourth and final year of his contract. After leading the Cubs to consecutive NL Central titles in 2007-08, Piniella and his team missed the playoffs last year and have struggled again this season with a new owner in charge. The Cubs have gone 102 years without a World Series title. A right-handed outfielder, Piniella was the AL Rookie of the Year in 1969 after batting .282, 11 home runs and 68 RBIs with the Royals. He was traded to the Yankees in 1973 and ended his playing career with New York in 1984. In all, Piniella played 18

years in the majors â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 11 with the Yankees â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and was a career .291 hitter. He began managing in 1986 with the Yankees and lasted three years, including a stint as general manager. He managed the Reds from 1990-92, leading them to a World Series championship in his first season. He also got national attention for a clubhouse wrestling match with reliever Rob Dibble. Dibble, part of the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Nasty Boysâ&#x20AC;? bullpen, said Piniella â&#x20AC;&#x153;was one of us.â&#x20AC;? He downplayed their 1992 tussle as overblown. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We butted heads once. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s way more famous than it should be. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been family ever since,â&#x20AC;? Dibble said.

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Full time Dental Assistant needed for dental office. Experience preferred. Must be outgoing and able to work well with our dental team. Call 436-5024 for more information or fax resume to 436-5025. United Medical, leading regional respiratory company seeks caring Service Representative. Service patients in their home for oxygen and equipment needs. Warm personalities, age 21+, who can lift up to 120 lbs should apply. CDL w/DOT a plus or obtainable. Growth opportunities are excellent. Drug-free workplace. EOE. Fax resume to: 865-573-9823.

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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. Established contracting company has immediate openings for cable, phone and internet installers. Applicants must be self motivated, dependable, and work professionally with customers. Applicants are required to have a truck or van that is in good condition, a valid driver's license, and provide proof of vehicle insurance. All hiring is contingent upon applicant passing an extensive background search as well as a drug screening. Company benefits are available. For more information, call 865-365-1401 or send resume to 865-365-1402 attention: Judy. K & S Communications Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer Riverstone Resort & Spa is now hiring for Front Desk Clerks, Relief Night Auditor & Housekeeping positions. Apply in person at 212 Dollywood Lane, Pigeon Forge, left at traffic light #8. SALES CLERK $10/hr. Lid'l Dolly's Light #4, PF Sunset Cottage Rentals Front Desk, Laundry, evenings & weekends a must, benefits available. Apply in person 3630 South River Rd., Pigeon Forge. WAREHOUSE & STOCK $12/hr. LID'L DOLLY'S LIGHT 4 PF

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We are growing! Come grow with us!! JOHNSON PEST CONTROL is adding service technicians and sales inspectors to our team. Go to: http://jpc.applybyweb.com to pursue a new career with JOHNSON PEST CONTROL. FE/MALE; EOE; Benefits; F/T; Year Round; Drug/Physical Screening; Clean Driving Record; Reference Checks

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Days Inn - Apple Valley in Sevierville hiring for experienced front desk clerk. Apply in person at 1841 Parkway. Mastercorp leader in resort housekeeping services is seeking to hire a District Manager & an Executive Housekeeper to support the housekeeping operations for upscale vacation resorts in Sevierville. 3-5 yrs hskping mgt exp, customer focus & basic computer skills. EOE. Great Benefits & Competitive Compensation. Forward your resume to careers@mastercorpinc.com for placement consideration. www.mastercorpcareers.com.

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Blaine's Bar & Grill now hiring all Front of the house positions. Please apply in person Mon-Fri 11:30-2:30 No Way Jose's Gatlinburg now hiring Servers & Bartenders. Apply at stop light #5, Gatlinburg Now hiring for all shifts. Apply online at: apply.bojangles.com. Now Hiring pm Cooks & pm Servers. Apply Daily 3-6pm: Mel's Diner. 119 Wears Valley Rd. Pigeon Forge Smoky Mountain Trout House. Waiters/Waitresses needed. Full time. Call 436-5416 or 654-9183 Zaxby's Sevierville now hiring cooks & cashiers. Apply in person, no phone calls please. 698 Windfield Dunn Pkwy.

Mountain Melodies Inn now hiring Front Desk Clerks. Apply in person 1949 Parkway, Pigeon Forge. NOW HIRING for Experience Front Desk Clerk. Apply in person at Red Roof Inn, Pigeon Forge.

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$575 Move in Today. Ideal, quiet location. 2BR/1.5BA. Living room, kitchen. W/D included. No pets. 850-6123 2 Bedroom Apt. in Sev. All appl., w/d hookup. $575/mo. + $300 dep. 865-453-6823. Near Hospital 2BR/1.5 BA All Appliances Houses 2/3 BR

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CONVENIENTLY LOCATED IN SEVIERVILLE 2 bedroom 1.5 bath townhomes

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Gateway Village Apartments Affordable family housing 1 BR upstairs apartments. Appliances, on-site laundry, convenient to city park. 120 West Paine St. Sevierville 865-453-1729. Income limits apply. Section 8, elderly encouraged to apply. EHO/Handicap Accessible. *DWOLQEXUJ DUHD

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Nice 1 & 2BR Apts. 10 miles east of Gat.

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1100 Sq. Ft. House. 1 BR + loft. Beautiful view in Pigeon Forge. $800 mo. 865-696-6900 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 3BD/3BA near hospital, garage, no pets, non-smoking, $1025/mo. 504-782-2557

3BR 2BA in Red Bud area. Appliances included. Available now. $775 + dep. 865-428-5212 3BR/2BA , 1950 Sq. Ft., 1 acre, hot tub, sunroom, 2 car garage, view, pond. Sev. $1200 + dep. 865-805-1437. 7BR 4BA completely furnished w/ game room, hottub & jacuzzi. Walk to Dollywood. $2200 mth. 321-695-6161 Beautiful 4BR 3BA home with gorgeous mtn view. Pittman Center area. $1700 mth + dep. 865-712-3730 or 865-712-5808.

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House for rent off Douglas Dam Rd. Close to new Sev convention center and Dumplin Creek Dev. 2BR/1BA, no pets inside or out, landlord provides lawn maint. & monthly pest control. $695/mo, first mo + $400 damage dep. References needed, call 865-428-4752 M-F 7-4. PF, 3209 Gold Dust 3BR/3BA ch&a. NO PETS. $900 month, 1st, last. 368-5002

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3BR/3BA Executive Condos in Sevierville, 3100 sq. ft. swimming pool, pets welcome, loaded with all amenities.

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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.

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In the cause, it appearing from the Complaint, which is sworn to, that Kimberly K. Hickman, is a non-resident of the State of Tennessee, it is ordered that publication be made for four consecutive weeks, as required by law, in the MOUNTAIN PRESS, a newspaper published in SEVIERVILLE, Tennessee, in said County, notifying said non-resident to file an answer with Plaintiff!s Attorney, Andrew E. Farme, whose address is 103 Commerce Street, Sevierville, TN 37862 and the Circuit Court of Sevier County, Tennessee, within 30 days from the last date of publication, exclusive of said last date of publication, or a judgment by default may be entered and the cause set for hearing ex-parte as to Kimberly K. Hickman, on the 9th day ofAugust, 2010 at 9:00 a.m., before the Honorable Ben W. Hooper, II, Circuit Judge.

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Circuit Court If you have a problem with the delivery of your morning TheClerk Mountain Press, please call the Circulation Department at 428-0748, Beverly Webbext. 230 & Deputy Clerk 231 Monday - Friday and your paper will be delivered to you on the 06-30-10, same day. Newspapers from calls after 10:00 a.m. will07-07-10, be delivered 07-14-10, 07-21-10 with the next dayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s paper. On Saturday, Sunday and holidays you may dial 428-0748 extensions 230 & 231. If complaints are received between 8:00 and 10:00 a.m., papers will be delivered the same day. Newspapers from calls received after 10:00 a.m. will be delivered with the next dayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s paper. This applies to in-county home delivery only. This 18th day of JUNE, 2010.

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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.

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NICE OFFICE WITH WAREHOUSE BAY SEVIERVILLE REASONABLE RENT

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Mobile Homes for Rent

Kodak 2+2 $450, 2+1 $425 + dep. Very nice. Absolutely no pets. 933-6544. 1BR trailer for rent. Newport Hwy. No pets. $325 mth $200 damage. 865-654-9954. 2 Bedroom home. Call 865-654-8702 3BR/2BA rent to own. Seymour. $650/mo. No pets. 865-765-7929

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

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Gatlinburg, 3BD/2BA, large storage building. 1 yr lease, $875/mo, first & last + $500 damage dep. 865-603-0857

New Homes for Rent

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Dear Annie: Six months ago, I ran into a friend from high school. She mentioned an old girlfriend of mine, “Liz.” Over the years, I have thought of Liz often, wondering how she was, if she was happy, how much she may have changed and that sort of thing. She was my first true love and the one that got away. It’s been many years since I’ve seen or spoken to her, although I know she is married with college-age children, as am I. My problem is, since talking with my friend, I have not been able to get Liz off my mind. I think about her when I get up in the morning and when I’m at work, and I often fall asleep with her in my head. I now know where she lives and works and what her home phone number is. We don’t live that far apart, and I always thought it would be nice to sit down together and find out what went wrong with our high school romance. Out of respect for our families, I have never attempted to contact her. I did, however, drive by her home one afternoon hoping to get a glimpse. I have thought of asking this mutual friend for help, but she and my wife know each other. Why do I keep thinking about Liz? Am I missing something in my life? How do I approach this situation? -- Confused in the South Dear Confused: Driving by Liz’s home has moved you from mildly wistful to potentially stalking. Your increasingly obsessive thoughts are actually more about you and being middle-aged. Liz is simply the catalyst for

remembering your youth and wanting to turn back the clock. Unless you are looking to wreck your marriage, you need to include your wife in this stroll down memory lane. Do not contact Liz in secret. Discuss it with your wife, and ask whether she’d consider meeting Liz and her husband for coffee to catch up on old times. That’s the most you should do. And if your wife says no, forget it. Dear Annie: My younger sister, “Ashley,” has been involved in some pretty serious stuff. She’s only 20 years old and already has been to jail, has been unfaithful to her husband, has neglected her two beautiful children, and most recently, she called the cops on our mother for no reason that we can discern. Ashley refuses to answer our phone calls or talk to us about her problems. She doesn’t seem to care about the people she is hurting, nor does she want to change. I am at a loss as to what I can do or say to help her. We were not raised this way, but Ashley has isolated herself from us. Could you please give me some advice before she does something she’ll truly regret? -- Worried Dear Worried: If she hasn’t regretted cheating on her husband, neglecting her children and ending up in jail, we can’t imag-

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