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The Mountain Press ■ Sevier County’s Daily Newspaper ■ Vol. 26, No. 203 ■ July 22, 2010 ■ www.themountainpress.com ■ 50 Cents

Thursday

VA clinic supporters meet tonight

INSIDE

By JEFF FARRELL Staff Writer

5Wamp, Ramsey on the attack GOP candidates air TV ads aimed at Haslam

SEVIERVILLE —Supporters of the effort to bring a community based outpatient clinic for veterans to Sevier County are invited to a meeting at 6 p.m. today in the multipurpose room on the third floor of the County Courthouse, Veteran Service Officer Paul Whaley said. A representative of Congressman Phil Roe’s office

will be present, and Whaley said they would review the status of plans for a clinic in the county. Veterans Affairs officials have said they hope to bring an outpatient clinic here, but Whaley said it’s no longer clear if that’s still part of the plans. “The clinic was first a notion about three or four years ago and the VA actually has advertised for property twice in Sevier County and the word

that I got from them is that the property exceeded their budget for acquisition,” Whaley explained. When Fort Sanders Sevier Medical Center moved to its new facility and became LeConte Medical Center, there was discussion about letting the VA use a portion of the old building for its clinic. Whaley said he’s been told the VA is now saying it can’t currently pay for the operations cost of a

facility here, although new clinics opened on Morristown and Rogersville after that. He’s also heard its plans might call for opening a facility here in 2012. “The difficulty in talking with the VA is finding who you really should be talking to. Everybody always seems to have to talk it over with someone else.” Whaley said he hopes he and See clinic, Page A4

State, Page A5

Early voting running high, say officials

5Celebrities in the news

Heated race for governor’s seat may be impetus

Kate Gosselin’s sextuplets issued work permits for reality show Page A6

By DEREK HODGES Staff Writer

Local

Two running for constable post District 5 constable candidates respond to questions Page A2

Weather Today Scattered Storms High: 90°

Tonight Scattered Storms

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Turnout has been so heavy at times for the first four days of early balloting at the Voting Machine Warehouse on Dolly Parton Parkway that cars have regularly filled the parking lot and surrounding grass.

SEVIERVILLE — Local early voting numbers have been high through the first few days since polls opened, with an election official speculating that’s fueled by a heated gubernatorial primary. As of Tuesday evening, just four days into the balloting for the Aug. 5 election, more than 1,000 Sevier Countians had voiced their preferences, Administrator of Elections Roneé Flynn said. Flynn believes credit for the high turnout so far — the 1,037 ballots cast equal nearly a third of the total number of early voters in the May primary — is largely due to the Republican primary in the governor’s race.

When, where to vote The Voting Machine Warehouse on Dolly Parton Parkway will be open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturdays. The Seymour Public Library will also host early voting from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays and 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays July 22-24 and 29-31.

That contest has become contentious locally as the three front runners, all from East Tennessee, have worked to build a base in heavily Republican Sevier County, with each claiming a lock on the “conservative” label. “I think that race has brought out a lot of people,” Flynn said Wednesday. “Really, the calls are about that. We’re not had a lot of talk about the local races. It’s been eight years See voting, Page A4

Low: 71° DETAILS, Page A6

Obituaries Jim Atchley, 65 Donald Moore, 82 Audley Ownby, 83 John Lott Jr., 66 DETAILS, Page A4

Index Local & State . . . . . A1-6 Calendar . . . . . . . . . . A2 Money . . . . . . . . . . . . A5 Opinion . . . . . . . . . . . . . A7 Sports . . . . . . . . . . . . A8-9 Classifieds . . . . . . A10-12 Advice . . . . . . . . . . . A13 Comics . . . . . . . . . . . . A13 Nation . . . . . . . . . . . A14 World . . . . . . . . . . . . A14

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

Families scramble after fire at storage business By JEFF FARRELL Staff Writer SEVIERVILLE —Families were at Elco Storage Wednesday afternoon to see what they could salvage after an early-morning fire tore through one building. The blaze at the southernmost building of the facility on Dolly Parton Parkway was reported at 12:44 a.m., said Bob Stahlke, Public Information Officer for the city of Sevierville. The city made every effort to clear the property from the storage units, calling in 75 firefighters and 21 trucks from seven area fire departments. “To access the individual units, they had to cut the exterior sliding doors,” he said. “That was very labor intensive. ... It wasn’t as simple as knocking down a door, they had to cut them down and we wanted to do that as quickly as we could to see if we could save the property inside.” Still, there were several property owners who lost all or most of the items stored at the building. Jeff Farrell/The Mountain Press David O’Shields, owner of the A&W restaurant next to the facil- Families empty their belongings from units damaged in an early morning fire at Elco Storage on Dolly Parton See fire, Page A4 Parkway.

Local author’s cookbook celebrates Southern Appalachia Book signing set for Saturday By ELLEN BROWN Staff Writer Sevierville resident Joan Aller’s “Cider Beans, Wild Greens and Dandelion Jelly: Recipes From Southern Appalachia” is “not like any cookbook you’ve ever seen,” according to the author. Aller, a California native

who has lived in S e v i e r County for 10 years, will sign copies of the book at 1 p.m. Aller Saturday at Sevierville’s Books-A-Million on Collier Drive. “I’ve had people describe it as a coffee table book and a cookbook with history,”

she said. “It’s got so many different elements to it.” The book includes recipes, photographs and passages of the history, places and people of Southern Appalachia. “I came here 10 years ago for an adventure — and I ended up staying,” said Aller, who lives in a holler near Richardson’s Cove. “I got inspiration by just sitting on my deck: I was surrounded by all of these really neat old barns.

“Slowly but surely, they started disappearing — there used to be an old barn where a condo is now. I thought, ‘This is all going to be gone real soon, so I should do something.’” Although she claims to have little experience in photography, she took all of the pictures in the book. “I’ve just taken so many photos around here that’s it’s bizarre,” she said with a laugh. She also insists that she’s

no chef. “I’ve just always enjoyed cooking. I like simple things that taste good — the simpler, the better,” Aller said. Once her work was complete, she set out to find an agent to sell the book to a publisher. “I was lucky enough to find (an agent) from Kentucky. Although they lived back in Idaho now, they said, ‘This is the food I grew up with!’ They were See cookbook, Page A4

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The Mountain Press â—† Thursday, July 22, 2010

constable

District 5 constable candidates respond to questions Editor’s note: Candidates for constable 5th District in the Aug. 5 general election are Republican George Lawson, who was unopposed in the May primary; and independent candidate Donnie Day. The same set of questions was sent to each candidate.

hot sun directing traffic, etc. A constable’s job is to always help fight all crime in the county and assists all citizens with any problems they may have. GEORGE LAWSON: I believe a constable’s job is defined by the oath of office which requires constables to swear to (1) support the Constitutions of Tennessee and the United 1. How would you States; (2) well and truly describe a constable’s serve the state in the office job (please mention of constable; (3) cause specific duties)? the peace of the state to DONNIE DAY: A conbe kept, to the best of my stable’s primary duty is power; (4) arrest all such to serve civil and criminal persons as go in my sight warrants, summons, and armed, offensively, or who processes through the commit any riot, affray courts in Sevier County. or other breach of peace; While serving civil pro(5) use my best endeavor, cess constables should on complaint made, to check properties, such as apprehend all felons, riotschools, churches, busiers, or persons riotously nesses, etc., and be alerted assembled; and that if to any criminal activity such persons flee or make that could be going on in resistance to pursue, and the community. A conmake hue and cry; accordstable is a personal law ing to law; (6) to faithfully enforcement officer to the and without delay, execute citizens of their district. and return all lawful proConstables attend 40 cess to me directed; and hours in service each year, (7) well and truly, accordwhich includes firearm ing to my power and training, arrest procedures ability, do and execute all and other law enforceother duties of this office. ment duties. A constable I believe “all other duties� should patrol their district requires me to put forth being seen on a regular my utmost effort to insurbasis and have personal ance compliance with all contact with the citizens applicable laws. in their district. A constable should work with 2. Many counties in all law enforcement agen- Tennessee have done cies and other emergency away with the position agencies (such as Fire and of constable, considEMS) in the county by ering it unnecessary giving them backup and given the other law assistance when needed. enforcement options A constable should be available. Why do you willing to perform any feel it’s important to duty that a paid officer retain the position and would do; this would have people in that include standing in the office?

Donnie J. Day

George W. Lawson

Address: P.O. Box 5576, Sevierville n Age: 39 n Occupation: Semiretired n Family: Wife Stacy, daughters Kayla and Peyton, and nephew Tommy n Education: S Martins University n Community/ civic involvement: Firefighter with Chestnut Hill Volunteer Fire Department; employed by the Sevier County Board of Education

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DAY: Constables provide a beneficial service to the county by serving criminal and civil court related documents at no cost to the citizens. To remove them would cost the taxpayers money to have paid deputies serve the same documents that are now served at no cost to the taxpayers. The constable position provides law enforcement

without any cost to the community or taxpayers. Constables can be held accountable by the voters, unlike other law enforcement options. To not have constables would take constitutional power from the people of this county. To not have constables in Sevier County would put a heavier workload on other officers in the county. It would hurt the citizens

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Address: 1414 Pinehurst Drive, Sevierville n Age: 60 n Occupation: Selfemployed; constable, 5th District, Lawson Seat A n Family: Wife Charlotte McFalls Lawson; two daughters, Cindy Ayers, Tammy Webb; one son, George Steven Lawson n Education: High school; attended Walters State Community College, taking criminal statute law and criminal investigations; graduate of Tennessee Constable Law School; took classes and atended schools on illegal drug enforcement; over 800 hours of in-service law enforcement training n Community/civic involvement: Active in church; Smoky Mountain Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 31; Tennessee Constable Council; work basketball and football games

and the county more than it would help if they had no constables to serve and help protect them. LAWSON: A constable is a fully empowered law enforcement officer of the county. They are elected by the districts to be an officer to serve and protect their citizens. A qualified candidate can be a great deterrent to crime, and to serve and protect the citizens not only of their district, but to all of Sevier County. Not having constables would definitely be a great loss to law enforcement in our county.

more flexibility and available time to devote to my district. I frequently work 30-plus hours as needed to get the job done. I will continue to use a marked car, as I have done in the past. I also use an unmarked car for trouble spots so I can watch businesses that have been broken into and other illegal activity.

inside Great Smokies Flea Market, Dumplin Valley Road. Speaker, Krista M. Atchley.

Church, 1610 Pullen Road, Sevierville, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. through July 30. Lunch provided. Register first day or call 429-6063. n Bradleys Chapel Baptist Church, 7-9 p.m. today through July 30, 1175 Rocky Flats Road, Cosby. n Pleasant Hill United Methodist, 6-8:30 p.m. through July 30 for all ages. Turn right off Chapman Highway onto Pleasant Hill Road.

4. What is the biggest crime problem in your district? DAY: Drugs and drug related crimes such as theft and assault are the biggest problems not only in my district but also in 3. How many hours our county. As unemployeach week will you ment and difficult times spend doing constacontinue to affect our ble’s work, and will future this will likely not you use a marked car? improve any time soon. DAY: I will dedicate We all must continue to 40 hours per week workwork together to fight this ing my district and I will never-ending battle to always spend whatever keep Sevier County a safe time necessary to get the place for our families. job done. I will provide This is very important my district with a perto me because I have chilmanently marked patrol dren, like a lot of citizens, car and will be seen on a and I want to serve the regular basis. I will also citizens of my district and provide a permanently help reduce the crime rate marked 4-wheel-drive and drug abuse in our vehicle for use in winter communities. conditions to further serve LAWSON: Illegal drugs the citizens of my district by far. People who are and the Sevier County addicted to drugs will Sheriff’s Department. I go to any extent to get will have constant radio the drug of their choice. contact with the sherThis leads to breaking iff’s department and all into homes, cars, etc. and other patrol cars and stealing and even killing police departments in the someone for the money. county. I will also keep a We must try to contain website online with email this problem as much as address and other impor- humanly possible. I will tant contact information continue to utilize my for the citizens to be able extensive experience as a to interact with me. drug enforcement officer LAWSON: I am selfto fight the flow of illegal employed which gives me drugs in our county.

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

and Sunday at Wal-Mart. Nachos and other baked goods for sale. E-mail to earl1969@charter.net.

St. Paul Lutheran

Women’s Bible study 10 a.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 1610 Pullen Road, Sevierville. 429-6063.

saturday, july 24 Farmers Markets

Military veterans from Sevier, Jefferson and Cocke counties will meet at 6 p.m. on third floor of Sevier County Courthouse to discuss proposed VA outpatient clinic in former Sevierville hospital.

Sevier Farmers Co-Op, 321 W. Main, Sevierville, 8-11:30 a.m. today and Wednesday. 453-7101. n First Baptist Church on Chapman Highway, 7-11 a.m. 579-5433. n Gatlinburg Farmers Market, 8:30-11 a.m., parking lot of Alamo Restaurant, Highway 321. 659-0690.

Carry Permit Class

Angel Food

thursday, july 22 Veterans meeting

Carry permit class 4 p.m. at Sevier Indoor Range. 774-6111 to register.

Rummage Sale

Smoky Mountain Christian Church rummage sale 9-3 today and Friday, 9-1 Saturday, 125 South Blvd., Sevierville.

Hot Meals

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

TOPS

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

friday, july 23 Collision Avoidance

Police-sponsored Collision Avoidance Training for Teen Drivers 4:45-9 p.m., Sevierville Police Department.

Rummage Sale

Smoky Mountain Christian Church rummage sale 9-3 today, 9-1 Saturday, 125 South Blvd., Sevierville.

Relay Cookout

Wal-Mart Heroes 578 Relay For Life team joining Team Dress Barn for burger/hot dog cookout starting at 10 a.m., today, Saturday

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Angel Food pick-up: n 8-11 a.m., Gum Stand Baptist Church. 429-2508. n 8-10 a.m. First Smoky Mountain Church of the Nazarene, 2652 Upper Middle Creek Road. 9081245.

Relay Cookout

Wal-Mart Heroes Relay

For Life team joining Team Dress Barn for burger/hot dog cookout starting at 10 a.m., Wal-Mart. Nachos and other baked goods for sale. E-mail to earl1969@charter.net.

Rummage Sale

Smoky Mountain Christian Church rummage sale 9-1 today, 125 South Blvd., Sevierville.

Pancake Breakfast

Pigeon Forge Tiger Little League Football Booster Club pancake breakfast 7:30-10 a.m. at Applebee’s in Governor’s Crossing. $5 at door. Proceeds go to cheerleader uniforms and football equipment.

Lutheran Bible Study

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

Bells Chapel Singing

Benefit singing for Peggy and Lonzo Moore, 7 p.m., Bells Chapel Baptist Church. Singers Ray Ball, Trevor Weeks and Still Standing, The Webbs and others. 765-5677.

sunday, july 25 Manis Reunion

Manis/Mannis/Manes family reunion 11 a.m.-4 p.m., American Legion, 403 W. Main, Sevierville. Bring covered dish. 6548680.

Relay Cookout

Wal-Mart Heroes Relay For Life team joining Team Dress Barn for burger/hot dog cookout starting at 10 a.m., Wal-Mart. Nachos and other baked goods for sale. E-mail to earl1969@ charter.net.

Gists Creek Singing

Gists Creek Baptist Church monthly singing 6 p.m. with Locust Ridge.

monday, july 26 Hot Meals

Hot Meals For Hungry Hearts 5:30-6:30 p.m., Henderson Chapel Baptist Church, 407 Henderson Road, Pigeon Forge. Sponsored by SMARM.

Women’s Bible Study

Boyds Creek Baptist

Boyds Creek Baptist Church 7 p.m. service in song.

Library Movie

“Surf’s Up� movie free at Anna Porter Public Library, 10 a.m.-noon.

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Evergreen Concert

Martha Christian in concert at 6:30 p.m. at Evergreen Church. 4283001 or www.marthachristian.com.

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

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RE-ELECT GEORGE W.

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George W. Lawson

I will continue to fight all crime in Sevier County and continue to furnish our district with a modern, well-equipped patrol car. I will continue to answer your calls and serve you effectively and in a professional manner. Endorsed By: Smoky Mountain Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 31 Billy Seagle 5th District Constable Seat B Sevier County Constable Association Qualified, and State Certified I have not heard my opponent speak of any Law Enforcement experience or training.

I Personally Ask For Your Vote. My services as your Constable are always as close as your telephone. (865) 640-7789 Paid for by George W. Lawson Treasurer

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‘Star Trek Live’at Adventure Theater

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Submitted Report PIGEON FORGE — Dollywood’s new Adventure Theater hosts Mad Science Productions’ “Star Trek Live� through Sunday, just one element of the annual KidsFest celebration. “Star Trek Live� is an interactive adventure based on the popular science fiction franchise. Audience members join Starfleet Academy only to be whisked into an adventure steeped in the tradition of “Star Trek� itself. The show combines special effects, audience interaction, science and an exploration of real space-age technology. Through Aug. 1, Adventure Theater presents a headlining family variety show. Four shows are performed Tuesday through Sunday in Showstreet Palace Theatre, and all shows are included with park admission. “For my new Adventure Theater at Dollywood’s KidsFest, I’ve invited some of the most popular and entertaining comedians, jugglers, clowns, ventriloquists and magicians that you’ll see anywhere this summer,� Dolly Parton said. “And with eight different shows throughout the summer, families will definitely want to come and see every one of them!� Ventriloquist Kevin Johnson completes the Adventure Theater performance series July 28-Aug. 1. Dollywood’s KidsFest continues through Aug. 1. More information is available at Dollywood.com or by calling 800-DOLLYWOOD.

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Linda B. Jones of Sevierville is the new 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. Jones is the wife of Loy W. Jones who is a member of Sons of the American Revolution.

Dollywood to extend hours Aug. 2-8 Submitted Report PIGEON FORGE — During Aug. 2-8, Dollywood operating hours will be extended to 10 p.m. daily. Dollywood opens at 10 a.m. each day during Dollywood Nights (except Saturday when the park opens at 9) Most rides will operate during the extended hours. Aside from the evening hours during Smoky Mountain Christmas festival, Dollywood Nights

offers a rare occasion to experience the park in the dark. “Before school starts and everyone gets back into their routines, we thought Dollywood Nights would be a great time for families to visit Dollywood after work and enjoy the lazy dog days — and nights — of summer in the park,� said Vice President Barbara Joines. A special discounted admission ticket will be offered for Aug. 2-8 which provides entry from 5-10

p.m. Dollywood season passes and valid park admission tickets will entitle ticketholders to the extended hours as well. Dollywood’s 25th anniversary season continues with the National Gospel and Harvest Celebration (Sept. 29-Oct. 30) and Smoky Mountain Christmas (Nov. 6, 2010Jan. 1), both presented by Humana. The No. 1 ticketed attraction in Tennessee, Dollywood is a 150-acre

DAV looking for volunteer drivers Submitted Report The Great Smoky Mountains Chapter 94 of the Disabled American Veterans is looking for volunteer drivers. Volunteers are needed to drive a newly arrived van. The van will carry veterans with appointments to and from Sevierville to the James H. Quillen Veterans Administration Medical Center

in Johnson City and the medical clinic in Knoxville. Membership in the DAV or other military service organizations is not required, nor is prior military service. Transportation will be provided to take prospective drivers to the Medical Center for orientation and a full physical. For more information or to volunteer call James Harris (865) 243-9774.

Oldies Theater hosting ‘Mr. Jello’ Submitted report PIGEON FORGE — Quentin Flagg, known as “Mr. Jello,� returns to the American Oldies Theater through Saturday. Flagg is called Mr. Jello because when he performs he doesn’t stand still for very long. He began performing at

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family park. In addition to the 2009 Golden Ticket Award for Best Shows, Dollywood is the recipient of 15 Big E Awards in recognition of the park’s live entertainment. The Golden Tickets’ 2007 Publisher’s Pick for best theme park, Dollywood also is a two-time winner of the Golden Ticket Award for Best Christmas Event. For more information, visit www.dollywood. com or call 800-DOLLYWOOD.

Editor’s Note: The following information was taken from the intake reports at the Sevier County Jail. All people listed within this report are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. u Patsy Denise Adams, 37, of 310 Larrett Lane in Sevierville, was charged July 2 with driving while revoked and illegal use of 911 communications. She was released on $3,300 bond. u Daniel Shawn Bowles, 29, of 2615 Patricia Holt Blvd. in Sevierville, was charged July 21 with being a fugitive from justice. He was being held. u Carl Kenneth Floyd, 20, of Franklin, N.C., was charged July 20 with contempt of court. He was being held in lieu of $3,135 bond. u Rodrick Lee Goodman, 29, of Newport, was charged July 21 with a misdemeanor warrant from general sessions court and violation of probation. He was being held. u William Luther Gregg, 41, of 210 Maggie Mack Lane in Sevierville, was charged July 20 with burglary and three counts of theft. He was released on $3,000 bond. u David Hargrave, 28, of 1450 Flatwood Drive in Sevierville, was charged July 21 with public intoxication. He was being held in lieu of $500 bond. u Ethan Dale Helton, 18, of 319 Ramsey Way in Sevierville, was charged July 21 with leaving the scene of an accident and financial responsibility law. He was being held in lieu of $1,500 bond. u Timothy Wayne Jones, 32, of 210 Conner Heights #31 in Pigeon Forge, was charged July 21 with aggravated domestic assault and domestic violence assault. He was being held in lieu of $1,500 bond. u Wesley Mark Mesiemore, 42, of 423 Forks of the River Room 109 in Sevierville, was charged July 20 with public intoxication. He was being held in lieu of $500 bond. u Toni D. Moses, 24, of 602 E. Parkway Room 33 in Gatlinburg, was charged July 20 with domestic violence assault. She was being held in lieu of $1,500 bond. u Robert Lee Munsey, 32, of Knoxville, was charged July 20 with theft of puppetry worth $1,000 to $10,000. He was released on $4,000 bond. u Michael Woodrow Partin, 38, of Jacksboro, Tenn., was charged July 20 with violation of probation. He was being held. u Matthew Stephen Rice, 30, of 2139 Highland Acres in Gatlinburg, was charged July 20 with domestic violence assault. He was released on $3,200 bond. u Donna Aguilar Rodriguez, 48, of 1210 Pin Oak Road Apt. 32 in Sevierville, was charged July 20 with domestic violence assault. She was released on $2,000 bond. u Jonathan Eugene Rowland, 24 , of 300 Nichols St. in Sevierville, was charged July 20 with public intoxication and disorderly conduct. HE was released on $2,000 bond. u Nicolas Rodriguez Sanchez, 31, of 220 Conner Heights Road #4 in Pigeon Forge, was charged July 20 with driving on a suspended license, financial responsibility law and traffic violations. He was released on $500 bond. u Wade Seeber, 22, of Knoxville, was charged July 20 with violation of probation. He was released. u Janna Carol Stipes, 49, of Knoxville, was charged July 20 with violation of probation. She was released on $1,000 bond. u Jessica Leannadawn Williams, 27, of 1585 Helton Road South in Pigeon Forge, was charged July 20 with driving on a suspended license, financial responsibility law and seat belt law. Shew as released on $250 bond.

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The Mountain Press â—† Thursday, July 22, 2010

obituaries In Memoriam

James John “Jim� Atchley went to be with his Savior early Monday morning, July 19, 2010, at the age of 65. He was born in Johnson City, TN to Paul and Thelma Atchley and soon moved to Sevier County where he spent the rest of his youth (and was known to most as “Butch�). It was in elementary school where he first met a girl named Linda Moroz, and at age 11 he informed her that someday they would be married. After graduating from Sevier County High School in 1964 he entered East Tennessee State University and studied for two years before enlisting in the United States Air Force. In 1968, while still in the service, his childhood dream became reality when he and Linda were married. He was honorably discharged from the service in January of 1970 just in time for the birth of his first child, Marc. He entered the University of Tennessee in Knoxville and completed his bachelor’s degree in Education, but not before being blessed with a daughter, Andrea in February of 1971. He began his career as a teacher at Paw Paw High School near Kalamazoo, MI and taught there three years while Linda completed her studies as a Physicians Assistant. Longing for home they returned to Knoxville in 1976 and he found a teaching position at Doyle High School. He remained at Doyle (later renamed South-Doyle) High School for 37 years. He loved the privilege of teaching students and working with caring educators who became some of his dearest friends. The only things of greater importance to him than his life as a teacher were his faith and his family. He was a member of Sevier Heights Baptist Church and cherished his Sunday school class. He was preceded in death by parents Paul and Thelma Atchley, and sister Catherine Atchley Lyon. He is survived by wife Linda Moroz Atchley, son Marc Atchley, daughter Andrea Atchley Rodgers, grandsons Cowan Rodgers, Sam Atchley, Jack Atchley and Liam Atchley, and sister Paulette Atchley Williams. Memorial donations may be made to: Life Outreach International, P.O. Box 982000 Fort Worth, Texas 76182 or Samaritans Purse, P.O. Box 3000, Boone North Carolina 28607. 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 Friday in Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens in Pigeon Forge. Funeral arrangements by Atchley Funeral Home, Seymour 122 Peacock Court, Seymour, TN 37865 (577-2807). n www.atchleyfuneralhome.com

In Memoriam

Audley Ownby Audley Ownby, 83, of Sevierville passed away Tuesday July 20, 2010. He was a member and Deacon at Covemont Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his wife Betty Ownby; son Danny Ownby; parents Ernest and Ida Ownby; brothers Ellis and Eul Ownby. Survivors include sons and daughters-in-law, Henry and Bonnie Ownby, Tommy and Susan Ownby, daughter, Darlene Ownby, all of Sevierville; daughter-in-law, Johnnie Whitford of North Carolina; grandchildren, Tanisha and Carissa; greatgrandchildren, Tommy, Haley, Ethan, and Austin; brothers, S. L. Ownby of Washington State and Ray Ownby of Sevierville; sisters, Ann Ownby of Sevierville and Alene Moore of Walland; several nieces, nephews, cousins and a special church family. Funeral service 11 a.m. Friday at Covemont Baptist Church with Rev. Danny Sutton and Rev. Jack Ogle officiating. Interment will follow in Mattox Cemetery. The family will receive friends 6-8 p.m. Thursday at Atchley Funeral Home in Sevierville. n www.atchleyfuneralhome.com

John O. “Johnny� Lott Jr., 66, of Pigeon Forge, formerly of Avon Lake, Ohio and Lake Havasu City, Ariz., died Sunday, July 4, 2010, in Knoxville. 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. Survivors: son and daughter-in-law, John C. and Barbara Lott; grandson, Michael Lott; granddaughter, Hannah Lott; and several aunts, uncles and cousins. A celebration of Johnny’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.

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. n www.atchleyfuneralhome.com

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since we’ve had an election for governor without an incumbent on the ballot and I think people are ready to have their say.� That trend still surprises officials such as Flynn, who thought important contests in the area, like those for an open State House of Representatives seat and posts in county government, would draw some interest. Flynn has her guesses about what might be causing the anemic response to those races. In the battle for the seat Rep. Joe McCord is vacating at the end of this year, none of the candidates is from Sevier County. Like McCord, they’re all from Blount County, which Flynn said may be sapping some of the interest in the portion of Sevier County represented by that post. As for the local contests, which include a three-way contest for sheriff and rare challenges for County Commission seats, Flynn thinks local folks might not yet be used to voting in those twice. While in the past those were mostly decided after the Republican primaries in May, this year there are a few Democratic and Independent candidates. One man who came up short in the GOP vote a few months ago — Jim

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Bishop — has also registered to run as a writein candidate for Seat 1B, the only certified write-in option. Still, Flynn believes plenty of people are interested in those races, speculating they may turn out in greater numbers close to the July 31 cut off for early voting. “A lot of times people wait until the very end to do it,� she said. Beyond the potential to be part of history by voting for a new governor, this year will also likely present voters their last chance to weigh in on an electronic ballot. After mandating at the dawn of the decade that all ballots must be electronically cast, the federal government insisted a couple years ago they should be done on equipment that provides for a traceable record of each vote. The deadline for implementing that change has been delayed until after the 2010 votes. That means the machines the county is using now are likely on the way out. In the meantime, the Election Commission has rented 45 state-certified machines to ensure the county is ready for the Aug. 5 and Nov. 2. That equipment and all the county’s stock will be inspected next week before they’re put into action, as required by law. n dhodges@themountainpress.com

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ity, said his daughter lost almost all of her household goods in the fire. “My daughter had recently moved here from Florida,� he said. “She’d put most of her stuff in storage and she lost about 90 percent of it.� Other families that were there clearing out their belongings thanked O’Shields for providing them with drinks while they were out there. Gaynell Moulden was helping his sister remove a bookcase and other items from her unit. “It’s a shame it happened like this,� he said. “I was watching it on the news last night but I didn’t know it was here.� Donna Brewer found out early on that her property was in danger. Her daughter drove by

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and saw it shortly after the fire started. “We got here at 3 this morning,� she said. “It was out by then, there was just a lot of smoke and water.� She believed she could salvage a lot of her belongings. Several people at the scene said they heard the blaze may have been started intentionally, but Stahlke said officers have not determined the cause of the fire. Fire Marshal Tommy White is still investigating. The fire appeared to start in one unit, and then spread into the attic, he said. Because of that, many of the units suffered smoke and water damage but not as much fire damage, he said, as firefighters had to spray down the attic to stop the flames from spreading. n jfarrell@themountainpress.com

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Ross files brief in bid to have fed complaint reinstated By JEFF FARRELL Staff Writer KNOXVILLE — In the opening brief of his appeal of a dismissed federal compliant, former Sevierville resident Jimmie Ross addresses the death of his wife, Pamela — something he didn’t do in his original filing. A judge dismissed Ross’ complaint, which centered around foreclosure proceedings that included Oct. 6, 2008, events which involved the death of his wife. In an appeal looking to have the complaint reinstated, Jimmie Ross mentions his wife’s death but stops short of accusing anyone of murder. “These events resulted in extreme violations of appellant’s civil and constitutional rights and those of appellant’s wife, who died during said criminal acts,� he says in the complaint. Ross is acting as his own attorney. “While appellant was in court, some of the appellees were trespassing on his property, breaking into his house, stealing expensive personal property, his wife was shot and killed, among other things (sic) under the

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direction of appellees Judge Jeff Rader, (Sevier County) Sheriff Ron Seals and (Sevierville) Chief of Police Don Myers,� his complaint states. It’s undisputed that Sevier County and Sevierville law enforcement officers were on the street outside Ross’ home on Oct. 6, 2008, in anticipation of the end of foreclosure proceedings on the home. Ross was in Sevier County General Sessions Court before Rader, attempting to argue against the proceeding, which was filed because First Tennessee Bank maintained the Rosses had stopped making mortgage payments. Authorities maintain that Pamela Ross walked out to speak to them, and they first walked onto the Ross property to speak to her. They say that after they informed her of their purpose for waiting on the street, she said she wanted to go to court to be with her husband but was going to go inside to get ready. Shortly after that moment, the officers said, they heard a gunshot from inside the house. When they went inside to investigate, they found Pamela Ross

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astating.� Blagojevich, 53, has pleaded not guilty to scheming to sell or trade President Barack Obama’s former Senate seat for a Cabinet post, an ambassadorship, a high-paying job outside government or a massive campaign contribution. He also pleaded not guilty to plotting to launch a racketeering operation in the governor’s office. His brother, Robert Blagojevich, a 54-year-old Nashville, Tenn., businessman, is also on trial and has pleaded not guilty to taking part in the alleged scheme. Blagojevich stood before U.S. District Judge James B. Zagel and announced his decision. “Is it your decision not to testify?� Zagel asked. “It is my decision,� Blagojevich responded, nodding slightly. He sat down smiling. Blagojevich later told reporters he believed all along that he would testify and only reluctantly reconsidered on the advice of his lawyer.

GOP candidates air television ads aimed at Haslam By ERIK SCHELZIG Associated Press NASHVILLE — Two of the three major candidates seeking Tennessee’s Republican gubernatorial nomination are now airing negative television ads. State Senate Speaker Ron Ramsey of Blountville on Wednesday launched his ad attacking the records of Knoxville Mayor Bill Haslam and U.S. Rep. Zach Wamp of Chattanooga. The ad criticizes Haslam’s $1,000 contribution to Democrat Al Gore’s presidential campaign in 1988, and claims he “helped run a radical anti-gun group.� It also takes aim at Wamp’s time in Congress, including a votes for earmarks and for “the Wall Street bailout.� Wamp last week began airing a spot targeting Haslam as a “billionaire oil man,� whose family-owned Pilot chain of truck stops engaged in price gouging in 2008. Wamp posted on his Twitter account Wednesday that: “Haslam just raised his spending — Pilot Oil money flowing. People can cap it!� Haslam campaign spokesman David Smith said the negative ads illustrate the plight of the mayor’s rivals. “Desperate times call for desperate measures,� he said. “The two legislators seem content on trivializing the race with unfounded and personal attacks, which smacks of desperate, failing campaigns forced to throw Hail Marys.�

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Republican gubernatoriam candidate Knoxville Mayor Bill Haslam speaks to Nick and Jennifer Steward at the Montgomery County Republican party picnic at Beachaven Winery on Saturday. Smith wouldn’t say how the Haslam campaign would respond to the attacks, other than that it “will do what’s necessary to set the record straight� about the mayor and his opponents. Wamp spokesman Sam Edelen dismissed Ramsey’s ad as full of “falsehoods and distortions� about the congressman. Early voting for the Aug. 5 primary ends next week.

Democratic Gov. Phil Bredesen can’t run again because of term limits. Ramsey and Wamp earlier this month acknowledged that Haslam was the front-runner going into early voting and said they would soon begin showing “contrasts� with Haslam in their television advertising. Haslam brushed off a previous effort by Wamp to highlight the Gore contribution at a tele-

vised debate earlier this month by saying that the check was dwarfed by the amount of money he has given to Republican candidates and causes over the years — including to Wamp and Ramsey. Smith added Wednesday that Haslam never supported Gore’s candidacy and that he gave “a fellow Tennessean $1,000 to retire some campaign debt after his candidacy ended.� The Haslam campaign also noted that Wamp has said he was a Democrat until 1980 and that he voted for President Jimmy Carter in 1976. It also cited Ramsey’s vote in 2009 for a measure urging the erection of Capitol statues honoring Tennessee’s Nobel Peace Prize winners, Gore and Cordell Hull. Haslam was a member of Mayors Against Illegal Guns — the group that last year uncovered questionable sales at Tennessee gun shows — until after he announced his candidacy for governor early last year.

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ness in the state of Tennessee.� Ross sued Rader, Myers, Seals and several officers in their individual capacity. In dismissing the case, Judge Thomas Varlan found that Ross’ complaint did not meet the standard of review because it was not readily comprehensible, that it failed to state a claim upon which the court could act, that Rader is entitled to immunity because he was acting in an official capacity, that he specifically failed to provide facts that would support his claims against Seals, Myers and other law enforcement officials, that he was not entitled to appeal in federal court the results of the foreclosure in favor of First Tennessee Bank and its attorney, and that he failed to properly serve the bank’s attorney and did not make sufficient factual allegations against the attorney. Ross is asking the appellate court to overrule those findings. He specifically claims the judge improperly applied a doctrine that holds that federal courts do not have authority to review state court judgments.

Blago doesn’t testify; defense rests its case CHICAGO (AP) — Rod Blagojevich’s surprise decision not to testify after all at his corruption trial is a high-risk gamble that spared the ousted Illinois governor from a possible ordeal on the witness stand but could backfire with the jury. Blagojevich’s defense team rested their case Wednesday without calling a single witness. Trial lawyers said the stunning move may have caught prosecutors off guard and could force them to adjust their strategy, which included cross-examining Blagojevich and potentially offering tough rebuttal witnesses. “I think the government was outfoxed by him,� said Leonard Cavise, a DePaul University law professor. Blagojevich will not face embarrassing questions about evidence that he spent $200,000 on suits while going deep in debt, used profanities to describe some of the nation’s top leaders and hid in the bathroom to avoid meetings. But jurors are unlikely to overlook the fact that defense attorneys promised for months that he would testify to tell his side. “I think the cross-examination would have been devastating,� said Ron Safer, former head of the criminal division of the U.S. attorney’s office and now in private practice. “But I think the silence is also dev-

ily maintains that Rader learned of Pamela Ross’ death while in court with Ross, but did not inform him of what had happened. Local law enforcement did not order an autopsy for Pamela Ross. The family paid for an independent examination, which they say turned up evidence Ross could not have inflicted the wound herself. However, the medical examiner who performed that autopsy lost his license shortly after he performed the autopsy, they said. Ross’ daughters convinced the Department of Justice to open an investigation into their mother’s death this year; correspondence from that case showed the FBI had also investigated the matter. DOJ officials have not returned requests for information on the status of their investigation. His federal complaint was filed before the DOJ investigation and is not directly related to that investigation. Ross maintains the court acted improperly in the foreclosure proceedings; he eventually lost his home but he argues that� First Tennessee Bank ... was not and is not registered to do busi-

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has suffered a gunshot wound. They maintain the fatal wound was self-inflicted. Jimmie Ross and the couple’s children say they don’t believe that account of events. Their daughters have said they believe the officers went into the house without a warrant or any cause, and that one of the officers shot and killed Pamela Ross. Sheriff Ron Seals has said he sent deputies to the house, and asked for backup from the Sevierville Police Department, because they expected Judge Jeff Rader to end foreclosure proceedings that day. Law enforcement agencies were aware that Jimmie Ross kept firearms in the home — something the family has confirmed. Seals said Ross had threatened officials before, but Ross and his family deny that assertion. The Ross family also maintains that Pamela Ross suffered a debilitating illness and was too weak to pull back the slide on the semiautomatic handgun authorities claim she used to shoot herself. Rader eventually gave Jimmie Ross an extension on the foreclosure proceedings. The fam-

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Medic schedules local blood drives

Medic Regional Blood Center, like most other community blood banks across the county, is experiencing a decline in donations. Upcoming Sevier County blood drives: n Today: Kroger Seymour, 11-7 n Friday: WalMart,10-6 n Monday: Seymour First Baptist Church, 10-6 inside gyn n Wednesday: Big Lots, 1-6 n July 29, Gatlinburg First Baptist Church, 10-6, Fellowship Hall n July 29, Sevier Farmers Co-op, 8-4 n

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King to sign copies of book

Veta King will be at the Old Mill Square in Pigeon Forge at 4:30 p.m. Saturday to sign her new book, “Images of America — Pigeon Forge,” published by Arcadia Publishing. The signing will be at the gazebo by the Pottery House Cafe across from the mill. Books may be purchased at the signing. King will also sign books that have already been purchased. For more information, call 640-7614. n

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Free tubing for foster children

Smokey Mountain River Romp, 1980 Pittman Center Road, is offering free tubing for all children in foster care starting at 10 a.m. Wednesday. Foster parents, CASA workers and volunteers can tube at a reduced rate of $8. For questions call 425-0888, e-mail to naomi@casatnh.org or call Diane M. Renfroe, Smokey Mountain River Romp, 774-5994 or 9642830. n

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Beach Bash to aid B-G clubs

Beach Bash for Boys & Girls Club is scheduled for Saturday at Dumplin Valley Farms to raise operating funds for the 1,696 Sevier County children who are members of club. Tickets for the event are $100 per person and can be reserved by calling 428-6550. Those who attend are encouraged to wear Hawaiian shirts, shorts and flipflops. The silent auction begins at 5:30, with dinner served at 6, followed by the live auction presided over by Thompson-Carr Auctions. The auction is scheduled to end by 9:30, and a band will play until midnight. n

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Jumpstart Camp openings remain

Sevier County Civitan Club’s Jumpstart Camp is set for July 26-29 at Kodak United Methodist Church. The camp is for children in preschool through fourth grade. There are spots still open, and scholarships are available. Jumpstart is a day camp for special-needs children. The cost is $50. Scholarships are available. All students must pre-register by today. Ccontact Lisa Roberts at 774-0495 or Rhonda Wimmer at 591-8230.

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Crossville woman denied GOP vote CROSSVILLE (AP) — A Crossville woman has been denied the opportunity to vote in the Republican primary after a poll watcher challenged her GOP credentials. An election panel on Tuesday upheld the denial of Mickey Eldridge’s eligibility to vote in the Republican contest because of her past support for Democrats, WBIR-TV reported. “It was disgraceful and this is a sad day in our community,” said

Eldridge. “I want my vote to count, that’s the main thing.” Eldridge said she was asked to produce her voting history and then took an oath of allegiance to the Republican Party. Tennessee voters aren’t registered by party and voters often participate in different primaries depending on developments in a given campaign. But poll watchers can challenge voters if they are “not a bona fide member of political

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party” they are seeking to vote in. Cumberland County Mayor Brock Hill, who ran as a Republican in 2006, condemned the decision. “We really couldn’t believe anyone would do it because it’s an infringement on civil rights,” Hill said. “I’m really embarrassed for the Republican Party here.” Eldridge was stopped by a poll watcher supporting state Rep. Eric Swafford, R-Pikeville, on Monday.

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“(It was meant) to send a strong signal to the North, to the region and to the world that our commitment to South Korea’s security is steadfast. In fact, our military alliance has never been stronger and should deter any potential aggressor.” — U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates after he and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton stood on North Korean land on Wednesday

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A free llama hike from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday will be held in remembrance of the late Marian Oates. The event will be on Oates’ land atop Bluff Mountain. Llamas from Smoky Mountain Llama Treks have been allowed to walk on her trails for the past eight years and will continue to do so. n

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“I don’t really understand what the big controversy or big story is,” Swafford said. “We, just like everybody else, think elections are sacred. We want open, honest, and fair elections for everybody.” State Republican Party Chairman Chris Devaney did not immediately respond to a request for comment from The Associated Press about the decision. Neither did State Election Coordinator Mark Goins.

Ten years ago:

President Bill Clinton, in Japan for a Group of Eight summit, addressed U.S. troops on Okinawa, where he said they “need to be good neighbors” with the island’s residents. n

Five years ago:

Jean Charles de Menezes, a Brazilian electrician, was shot to death by London police who’d mistaken him for a terrorist. n

Thought for today:

“I hold that man is in the right who is most closely in league with the future. “ — Henrik Ibsen, Norwegian dramatist (1828-1906).

Celebrities in the news n

Kate Gosselin

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Pennsylvania’s labor department is defending its decision to issue work permits to Kate Gosselin’s s e x t u plets for the reality show “Kate Gosselin Plus 8.” A statement from the Department of Labor & Industry says the children are not being “unlawfully exploited” by the filming at their home in Wernersville.

Mountain Views

“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peacably to assemble and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.” —United States Constitution, Amendment One

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commentary

Make it easy to work here within law I’m confused about immigration. We libertarians believe in free trade. That includes trade in labor, too. New people bring us not just labor, but also good new ideas. Open immigration during America’s first hundred years helped make America rich. Open immigration is dangerous today, however, because some immigrants want to murder us. And now that America is a welfare state, some want to come here just to freeload. That great champion of freedom Milton Friedman said Mexican immigration is a good thing -but only so long as it’s illegal. “Why? Because as long as it’s illegal for people to come, they don’t qualify for welfare and Social Security. So they migrate to jobs.” But closing our eyes to illegal immigration cannot be good policy. So what should American do? I sat down with Heather MacDonald of the conservative Manhattan Institute, author of “The Immigration Solution,” and Jason Riley of The Wall Street Journal’s editorial board, author of “Let Them In.” I respect them both. But they radically disagree on immigration policy. “The case for open borders is a case for letting the law of supply and demand, the free market, determine the level of immigration,” Riley said. “Right now, that determination is being made by politicians and public policy makers. ... And like all exercises in Sovietstyle central planning, it’s been a complete disaster. We have thriving markets in document fraud ... and 12 million-plus illegal aliens. ... (W)e would do better to move to a system that allowed the free market to determine the level of immigration. And that’s the case for open borders.” Riley proposes a guest-worker program. “That is the way to reduce illegal immigration.” Heather MacDonald retorts: “A country is not a firm. And it is absolutely the prerogative of a nation and its people to decide its immigration policy. ... We should have an immigration policy that accentuates our natural economic advantage in the 21st century, which is as a high-tech, high-science economy. ... (T)he overwhelming number of immigrants that are coming in largely illegally are extremely low skilled.” MacDonald worries that “we’re facing, for the first time in this country’s history ... the first decrease in national literacy and numeracy ... . “ She wants to copy Australia’s and Canada’s policy: “high skills, English language and education. ... We should be looking out for our own economic self-interest.” Riley disagreed with MacDonald’s claim that Mexican immigrants don’t fit America’s modern economy. “(T)oday’s immigrants coming here are not different in terms of their behavior patterns, in terms of their assimilation levels. They are simply newer.” “Immigrants increase crime!” is another charge hurled at illegals, but the data don’t bear that out. There has been a surge in immigration over recent years, but crime has been dropping. Crime has dropped in the border areas of Arizona and California, too. MacDonald said crime was high during immigration surges in the 1970s and ‘80s, and attributed the recent drop to higher incarceration rates. But Riley noted, “Incarceration reports from the Justice Department ... show that the native-born are five times more likely than the immigrant population to be arrested and incarcerated ... .” But if today’s illegals are not eligible for welfare, less likely to commit crimes and eager to work, why are people in the border states so ticked off? “Why wouldn’t they be?” Riley said. “It’s chaos down there. There’s trespassing. There are people breaking the law. We’re a nation of laws. It’s out of control. The question is how to fix it. And I don’t think sealing off the border is the best way to fix it. I think regulating the flow is the best way to fix it.” It would be easier to “regulate the flow” if America made it easier for people to work here legally. State Department data show that a British Ph.D. in bioengineering must wait about six months to get a green card. A South African computer programmer, six years. An Indian computer programmer, 35 years. A Mexican with a high school diploma must wait a theoretical 131 years! No wonder people sneak into America. Black markets make problems worse. America should let more people come here legally. — John Stossel hosts a show on the Fox Business Channel and is the author of “Myth, Lies, and Downright Stupidity: Get Out the Shovel — Why Everything You Know is Wrong.” (C)2009 JFS Productions Inc.

Editorial

The heat is on... While it remains so hot, take precautions when venturing outside Remember all the snow we had last winter, how beautiful it looked capping the Smokies? It seemed as if it snowed every week — not the kind of snowfall that paralyzes things, but enough to make you feel the winter cold. Ahh, the good old days of winter. Think back to those glorious days when jackets were required. These days jackets have gotten pushed to the back of the closet in favor of shortsleeved shirts, short pants and a handkerchief for mopping brows. Will this heat ever ease up? Not for a while, weather experts say. We can expect temperatures above normal at least for the next several days, with a heat index approaching 100 before the week is out. You may look at the manufacturing assembly line, computers, television and wireless communications as the

most welcomed advances in society, but rank air conditioning right up there. Where would we be without it? Is it hotter these days, or are we just less tolerant of the heat because we are so used to the cool comfort of the A/C? Not everyone can stay indoors all day every day to wait out the summer sun. From high school football teams to neighborhood walkers to people on the go and on the job, being out of doors is going to happen and requires some precautions. It’s never redundant to go over those tips to ensure your safety. Keep in mind these guideliens from the Red Cross: n Dress for the heat. Wear lightweight, light-colored clothing. Light colors will reflect away some of the sun’s energy. It is also a good idea to wear hats or to use an umbrella. n Drink water. Carry water or juice

with you and drink continuously even if you do not feel thirsty. Avoid alcohol and caffeine, which dehydrate the body. Avoid using salt tablets unless directed to do so by a physician. n Eat small meals and eat more often. Avoid high-protein foods, which increase metabolic heat. n Slow down. Avoid strenuous activity. If you must do strenuous activity, do it during the coolest part of the day, which is usually between 4 a.m. and 7 a.m. n Stay indoors when possible. If airconditioning is not available, stay on the lowest floor out of the sunshine. Remember that electric fans do not cool, they simply circulate the air. n Be a good neighbor. During heat waves, check in on elderly residents in your neighborhood and those who do not have air conditioning.

Political view

Public forum It’s time for Republicans to wake up before it’s too late

Editor: I am challenging all Republicans to really get serious about winning seats in November. I call for a walk-out and wake-up challenge. I want all Republicans to leave Washington, go to their home states, have town halls, and hit the streets. I want them to talk to every last constituent in their district or state. Explain our loss of liberties under this president and his accomplices in both houses. This will wake up the country and hopefully the world. Even the biased media couldn’t ignore this. They could try and spin it, but not if Republicans laid out their united agenda of conservative values, such as smaller government, lower taxes, a balanced budget, strong national security, etc. Republicans in D.C. tend to forget that 41 percent of Americans call themselves conservatives. Show us that you represent us, that

we have a voice. Take a stand alongside us, or risk losing your seats in November along with the Democrats. This will only get the wake-up effect if all Republicans can show solidarity. The Republicans missed their opportunity to go on strike and wake up not only the country, but the world after the health care mess. That was strike one in my baseball analogy, it will be strike two against the Republicans if they don’t take these unorthodox, never — to my knowledge — used before tactics. We have never before been at this high a risk of losing our freedoms, liberties, rights or businesses. We are in dire danger of becoming serfs and becoming a third-world nation. Times like this require Republicans to think outside the box, try something unique and unexpected by the left and the media. Put them on tilt this week, hopefully before the vote on the financial reform bill, which gives the president the right, among other things, to take control over any company he deems

too big to fail. Look out, Wal-Mart and Walgreens among others. I know true conservatives know that the Republicans have no power in D.C. to stop or pass anything. The Democrats have a filibuster majority to pass any and all legislation they want. They do not need any Republicans, therefore, not voting is equal to a vote for no on these laws the Democrats are mandating against the will of the people. Stop and think about that for a second. The Democrats are governing against the will of the people. That means the minority, 10 percent of the elites, are governing the other 90 percent of us. I dare all Republicans, conservatives and Americans to wake up before it is too late. The Democratic party of today is not the Democratic party of our grandparents, let alone the party of our parents. Andrea Tomasello Sevierville

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NCAA GRIDIRON

Heisman Trust: No decision yet on Bush’s Heisman Trophy NEW YORK (AP) — Southern California has already sent back its copy of Reggie Bush’s Heisman Trophy. The Heisman Trust, however, has yet to decide whether it will be asking the former USC star to return the famous bronze statue he won in 2005. The president of the Heisman Trophy Trust, New York-based attorney William J. Dockery, said in a statement Wednesday that the organization has not determined when it will decide whether Bush should be stripped of his Heisman. “The Trust will be considering the issues raised in the USC/Reggie Bush matter, and after reaching a decision will publish it, but due to the complex issues involved and the Trust’s desire to reach an appropriate decision, no definitive timetable has been established,” Dockery said. “Until the matter has been fully considered and a decision is reached, the Trust has no further comment.” On Tuesday, USC said it is returning its copy of Bush’s trophy, among several measures the school is taking to distance itself from Bush in the wake of severe NCAA sanctions. Bush, who now plays with the New Orleans Saints, was part of the focus of an NCAA investigation that determined he and his family received improper benefits from a marketing agent. The eight-person board of trustees could decide to make him the first player to be stripped of his Heisman.

Passing the test at SCHS ...

COMPETITIVE CHEERLEADING

Judge: cheerleading is not an official sport By PAT EATON-ROBB Associated Press Writer

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SCHS junior lineman Dustin McGill reaches high for a vertical jump test Wednesday evening at the high school. The Bears held preseason testing for its entire football squad on Wednesday.

HARTFORD, Conn. — Competitive cheerleading is not an official sport that colleges can use to meet gender-equity requirements, a federal judge ruled Wednesday in ordering a Connecticut school to keep its women’s volleyball team. Several volleyball players and their coach had sued Quinnipiac University after it announced in March, 2009 that it would eliminate the team for budgetary reasons and replace it with a competitive cheer squad. The school contended the cheer squad and other moves kept it in compliance with Title IX, the 1972 federal law that mandates equal opportunities for men and women in athletics. But U.S. District Judge Stefan Underhill disagreed in a ruling that those involved say was the first time the issue has been decided by a judge. “Competitive cheer may, some time in the future, qualify as a sport under Title IX,” Underhill wrote. “Today, however, the activity is still too underdeveloped and disorganized to be treated as offering genuine varsity athletic participation opportunities for students.” Quinnipiac has 60 days to come up with a plan to keep the volleyball team through next season and comply with gender rules. School officials responded to the ruling by saying they would start a women’s rugby team, but they refused to answer any questions, discuss the future of other athletic teams or say whether they would continue offering scholarships to competitive cheerleaders.

SEC GRIDIRON

PREP ATHLETICS

TSSAA passes new concussion rule for 2010 By COBEY HITCHCOCK Sports Writer TSSAA announced Wednesday that a new concussion rule passed its Board of Control unanimously, effective immediately for the 2010-11 high school sports seasons. The new rule states, “any player who exhibits signs, symptoms or behaviors consistent with a concussion (such as loss of consciousness, headache, dizziness, confusion or balance problems) shall be immediately removed from the game and shall not return to play until cleared by an appropriate health-care professional,” according to the TSSAA website. But according to LeConte Sports Medicine supervisor of sports medicine and wellness Scott Byrd, Wednesday’s rule addition is really nothing new for Sevier County. “There’s nothing that’s really changed from what we already do in this community,” said Byrd. “We’re already ahead of the game on this. This is just kind of a blanket coverage thing for the state.” According to the TSSAA website, “every individual involved in athletics must become more proactive in identifying and treating athletes who show signs of concussions. In order to address this critical issue, the NFHS has drafted the following language and made it a part of every sport rule book publication,” in reference to the new guideline that was passed Wednesday. Byrd said the new rule won’t affect Sevier County athletics, because this county already has guidelines in place that mirror what was passed by TSSAA on Wednesday. The rule could affect some communities in the state, however, because some schools previously allowed coaches, parents or the athletes themselves to determine if the player could re-enter a game after receiving a serious blow to the head. “In the past, they really kind of left it up to the individual school districts to determine concussion protocol,” said Byrd. “What they are saying now is that it’s no longer the coaches’ responsibility to determine return-to-play criteria. “For some schools, it could become a bit of a cloudy situation ..., and it could go back to the type of thing where they’re asking, ‘is there a doctor in the stands.’ “But before this (rule), there were some instances in some places ... where mom or dad came down and said, ‘oh, they’re fine, let them go back into the game.” Local physicians who work with Sevier County athletic programs were already in the process of expanding the guidelines for local athletic concussions. “What we’re in the process of doing locally is setting up a written protocol how we want to handle concussions on a case-by-case basis in the future,” said Byrd. “We’re in the process of updating our concussion protocol.”

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Alabama coach Nick Saban talks to the media during the Southeastern Conference Media Days on Wednesday in Hoover, Ala.

Alabama coach Saban compares unscrupulous agents to a ’pimp’ By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer HOOVER, Ala. — Nick Saban didn’t pull punches Wednesday when discussing the improper contact with athletes by unscrupulous agents, comparing their behavior to that of a “pimp.” The Alabama coach was upset about the rash of recent agent-related incidents that have resulted in NCAA investigations at several Southeastern Conference schools. “I don’t think it’s anything but greed that’s creating it right now on behalf of the agents,” Saban said in a rant at the SEC media days. “The agents that do this — and I hate to say this, but how are they any better than a pimp? “I have no respect for people who do that to young people. None. How would you feel if they did it to your child?” Agents, not national titles, was the primary topic on Day 1 at the Wynfrey Hotel. Three SEC teams — Florida, Alabama and South Carolina — are investigating allegations involving improper contact with an agent. Saban and SEC

commissioner Mike Slive both emphatically said it was time for a change to NCAA rules governing agents. Saban confirmed that Alabama is looking into a trip defensive end Marcell Dareus took to an agent’s party at Miami’s South Beach. South Carolina is looking into claims from the same South Beach party with tight end Weslye Saunders. Florida and the NCAA are reportedly investigating whether offensive lineman Maurkice Pouncey — now an NFL rookie with the received $100,000 from a sports agent’s representative between the SEC championship game and the Sugar Bowl. Pouncey denied the allegation. “I did not accept $100,000, it is an absolutely ridiculous claim,” he said in a statement through his attorney. “I have completely cooperated with the investigation and answered any and all questions put to me.” Saban said he wants the NFL Players Association to get involved and suspend agents whose dealings help cost players eligibility,

sending a message through their bank accounts. “That’s the only way we’re going to stop this happening, because it’s ridiculous and it’s entrapment for young people at a very difficult time in their life,” the former Miami Dolphins coach said. “It’s very difficult for the NCAA to control it, and it’s very unfair to college football. “I think we should look into doing something about that.” Florida coach Urban Meyer said it’s impossible for a coach to keep agents or their “runners” off campus and said they need to be “severely punished” by either state laws or the NFL for wrongdoing. “It’s epidemic right now,” he said. “It’s always been there, but I think we’ve reached a point where the magnitude of college football is really overwhelming. We’ve really got to keep an eye on that.” Slive said he wanted the NCAA to change its philosophy for dealing with agents from one based on rules enforcement to a policy that is more oriented toward educating student-athletes. He said the current NCAA rules

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“may be as much part of the problem as they are the solution.� In statement released Wednesday afternoon, Rachel Newman-Baker, the NCAA’s director of agent, gambling and amateurism, said the governing body is reviewing its policies, but pointed out that schools can “change or amend the agent rules through the normal legislative process.� The statement said, “NCAA rules allow conversations and information gathering between agents and student-athletes, but agreements and receiving extra benefits are not permitted. The NCAA Division I Amateurism Cabinet, a group of individuals from across membership with representation by 21 conferences, is currently reviewing how the NCAA can continue to help student-athletes gather information about pursuing a career in professional athletics.� Improper contact with agents is hardly just an SEC issue, and it appears the rest of college football is paying attention. At Miami, players said Wednesday they’re reminded “constantly� about the rules prohibiting contact with agents. And the investigations that have come out in recent days led to a reiteration of those rules, Hurricanes wide receiver LaRon Byrd said. “It’s kind of crazy,� Byrd said. “You look

at things like that, and I feel like those guys are being selfish, not looking out for the team. That’s something we always instill. It’s all about teamwork here. I would not put my teammates in danger, in jeopardy of losing games or damaging this program because I want to be greedy and take gifts or take things.� Alabama is among SEC schools who use former NFL executive Joe Mendes to counsel players and families about dealing with agents. Heisman Trophy running back Mark Ingram said Tide players are educated about dealing with agents or their representatives. “We have a great program in our organization that teaches us how to deal with situations like that,� said Heisman Trophywinning tailback Mark Ingram, a junior. “Everybody is educated on how to deal with situations and how to approach those situations. “My focus is on this team and this football season. Anything else is irrelevant.� Tide junior linebacker Dont’a Hightower said he hasn’t personally been contacted by agents. “We try to keep away from things like that and not bring it into the team,� Hightower said. ——— AP Sports Writer Tim Reynolds in Coral Gables, Fla., and AP Sports Writer Noah Trister in Little Rock, Ark., contributed to this report.

Smokies come back on Biscuits, 4-3 SEVIERVILLE — The Tennessee Smokies came through with another gutsy performance against the Montgomery Biscuits Tuesday night, coming back in the bottom of the ninth for a 4-3 win. Marwin Gonzalez’s two-out bloop single to center brought in Brandon Guyer to give the Smokies a 4-3 win and series split. Tennessee improves its second-half record to 14-12, 56-39 overall. The Biscuits took an early 1-0 lead on a solo shot by Henry Wrigley to left in the top of the second off Tennessee’s Marcos Mateo. Montgomery cushioned its lead with two more runs in the top of the fifth off Smokies reliever Ryan Buchter, putting the Biscuits up 3-0. Tennessee finally

auto racing at a gl ance for the victory after Keselowski bumped Edwards earlier on the final lap. Edwards has two victories this year. Fast facts: Keselowski has a 168-point lead over Edwards in the season standings. ... Busch, the 2004 and 2008 winner at O’Reilly Raceway Park, has seven victories this year and 37 overall, second behind Mark Martin (48) for the Nationwide lead. Busch took last week off to visit the Bahamas with fiance Sam Sarcinella. Next race: U.S. Cellular 250, July 31, Iowa Speedway, Newton, Iowa. Online: http://www.nascar. com ——— CAMPING WORLD TRUCKS AAA Insurance 200 Site: Clermont, Ind. Schedule: Friday, practice, qualifying (Speed, 5-6:30 p.m.), race, 8 p.m. (Speed, 7:30-10:30 p.m.). Track: O’Reilly Raceway Park (oval, 0.686 miles). Race distance: 137.2 miles, 200 laps. Last year: Ron Hornaday Jr. won the fourth of his seriesrecord five straight victories, holding off Mike Skinner. Last week: Sprint Cup star Kevin Harvick raced to his third Trucks victory of the year, leading 143 of 160 laps in the rain-delayed race at Gateway International. Fast facts: Todd Bodine, the 2006 series champion, has a 145-point lead over Aric Almirola in the season standings. Four-time champion Hornaday Jr. is sixth, 305 points behind Bodine. Hornaday is winless in 11 races this year and 22 overall. Next race: Pocono Mountains 125, July 31, Pocono Raceway, Long Pond, Pa. Online: http://www.nascar. com ——— INDYCAR Honda Indy Edmonton Site: Edmonton, Alberta. Schedule: Friday, practice, Saturday, practice, qualifying (6-7 p.m.); Sunday, race, 5:55 p.m. (Versus, 5-8 p.m.). Track: Edmonton City Centre Airport (temporary road course, 1.96 miles). Race distance: 186.2 miles, 95 laps. Last year: Australia’s Will Power drove to his first IndyCar victory in his first race for Penske Racing, beating teammate Castroneves. The race was marred by a pit fire that burned driver Tony Kanaan’s hands and face.

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Last week: Power won the Honda Indy Toronto for his second straight victory and fourth of the season, passing Justin Wilson off a restart with 14 laps left and holding off Indianapolis 500 champion Dario Franchitti. Fast facts: All four of Power’s victories have come on street or road courses. The series leader — he’s 42 points ahead of Franchitti — won at Watkins Glen three weeks ago and swept the seasonopening road races in Sao Paulo and St. Petersburg. ... Danica Patrick is coming off a sixth-place finish in Toronto, her best result in the first six street and road events of the year. Next race: Honda Indy 200, Aug. 8, Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Lexington, Ohio. Online: http://www.indycar. com ——— FORMULA ONE German Grand Prix Site: Hockenheim, Germany. Schedule: Friday, practice (Speed, 8-9:30 a.m.); Saturday, practice, qualifying (Speed, 8-9:30 a.m.); Sunday, race, 8 a.m. (FOX, 1-3 p.m.). Track: Hockenheimring (road course, 2.84 miles). Race distance: 190.42 miles, 67 laps. Last year: Mark Webber raced to his first F1 victory, beating Red Bull teammate Sebastian Vettel by 9.2 seconds. Webber overcame a drive-through penalty for bumping Brawn GP’s Rubens Barrichello at the start. Last race: Webber won the British Grand Prix on July 11 for his third victory of the season, overtaking Vettel on the first lap. McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton was second. Fast facts: Hamilton, the winner in Turkey and Montreal, leads the season standings with 145 points — 12 more than teammate Jenson Button. Webber is third with 128, followed by Vettel with 121. ... Seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher is driving for Mercedes GP after a three-year retirement. There German star is ninth in the standings with 36 points. Next race: Hungarian Grand Prix. Aug. 1, Hungaroring, Budapest, Hungary. Online: http://www.formula1. com

broke through with two runs in the bottom of the seventh to close to within a run. Consecutive singles by Matt Spencer and Brandon Guyer set the table for Tony Thomas, who doubled to center off Biscuits reliever Paul Phillips to narrow the Smokies deficit to 3-2. Brett Jackson started off the bottom of the eighth for the Smokies with a double to center. And after advancing to

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——— NHRA FULL THROTTLE Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals Site: Morrison, Colo. Schedule: Friday, qualifying; Saturday, qualifying (ESPN2, 6:30-8 p.m.); Sunday, final eliminations (ESPN2, 7-10 p.m.). Track: Bandimere Speedway. Last year: Ron Capps topped the Funny Car field, beating Ashley Force Hood in the final. Antron Brown (Top Fuel), Allen Johnson (Pro Stock) and Eddie Krawiec (Pro Stock Motorcycles) also won. Last week: Capps ended a one-year Funny Car winless streak, winning at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, Calif. Larry Dixon (Top Fuel), Jeg Coughlin (Pro Stock) and Michael Phillips (Pro Stock Motorcycle) also won. Fast facts: John Force, a record 14-time season champion, has four Funny Car victories this season and a record 130 overall. The 61-year-old Force has a 43-point lead over teammate Robert Hight in the season standings. ... In Top Fuel, Larry Dixon has a 211-point advantage over Tony Schumacher. Dixon has eight victories this year. Next event: Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals, Aug 12-15, Brainerd International Raceway, Brainerd, Minn. Online: http://www.nhra.com ——— OTHER RACES AMERICAN LE MANS SERIES: Northeast Grand Prix, Saturday (Speed, 2-5 p.m.), Lime Rock Park, Lakeville, Conn. Online: http://www.americanlemans. com WORLD OF OUTLAWS: Sprint Car, Summer Nationals, Friday-Saturday, Williams Grove Speedway, Mechanicsburg, Pa., and Sunday, Lebanon Valley Speedway, West Lebanon, N.Y. Online: http://www. worldofoutlaws.com U.S. AUTO RACING CLUB: Silver Crown, J.D. Byrider 100, Thursday, O’Reilly Raceway Park, Clermont, Ind.; Sprint Car, Saturday, Lincoln Park Speedway, Putnamville, Ind. Online: http://www.usacracing.com

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——— Tuesday’s Games Pittsburgh 11, Milwaukee 9 Colorado 10, Florida 0 Atlanta 4, San Diego 1 Cincinnati 8, Washington 7 Chicago Cubs 14, Houston 7 St. Louis 7, Philadelphia 1 Arizona 3, N.Y. Mets 2 San Francisco 7, L.A. Dodgers 5 Wednesday’s Games Houston 4, Chicago Cubs 3, 12 innings 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. 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. Thursday’s Games Colorado (De La Rosa 3-2) at Florida (Jo.Johnson 10-3), 12:10 p.m. Washington (L.Hernandez 6-6) at Cincinnati (Volquez 1-0), 12:35 p.m. San Diego (Richard 7-4) at Atlanta (T.Hudson 9-5), 1:05 p.m. Philadelphia (Hamels 7-7) at St. Louis (Wainwright 14-5), 2:15 p.m. Milwaukee (Gallardo 8-4) at Pittsburgh (Ohlendorf 1-7), 7:05 p.m. San Francisco (M.Cain 7-8) at Arizona (R.Lopez 5-8), 9:40 p.m. N.Y. Mets (Takahashi 7-4) at L.A. Dodgers (Kuroda 7-8), 10:10 p.m.

West Division

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——— Tuesday’s Games L.A. Angels 10, N.Y. Yankees 2 Baltimore 11, Tampa Bay 10, 13 innings Texas 8, Detroit 0 Cleveland 4, Minnesota 3 Toronto 13, Kansas City 1 Oakland 5, Boston 4, 10 innings Chicago White Sox 4, Seattle 0 Wednesday’s Games Tampa Bay 5, Baltimore 4 N.Y. Yankees 10, L.A. Angels 6 Minnesota 6, Cleveland 0 Kansas City 5, Toronto 2 Oakland 6, Boston 4 Texas at Detroit, 7:05 p.m. Chicago White Sox at Seattle, 10:10 p.m. Thursday’s Games Toronto (R.Romero 7-6) at Detroit (Verlander 11-5), 1:05 p.m. Kansas City (Chen 5-3) at N.Y. Yankees (Sabathia 12-3), 7:05 p.m. Minnesota (Pavano 11-6) at Baltimore (Millwood 2-8), 7:05 p.m. L.A. Angels (Jer.Weaver 9-5) at Texas (Cl.Lee 8-4), 8:05 p.m. Boston (Lackey 9-5) at Seattle (Rowland-Smith 1-9), 10:10 p.m.

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SPRINT CUP Brickyard 400 Site: Indianapolis. Schedule: Friday, practice (ESPN2, 2-3 p.m.; Speed, 3:30-6:30 p.m.); Saturday, qualifying (ESPN2, 10 a.m.12:30 p.m.), practice (ESPN2, 3:30-5 p.m.); Sunday, race, 1 p.m. (ESPN, noon-5 p.m.). Track: Indianapolis Motor Speedway (oval, 2.5 miles). Race distance: 400 miles, 160 laps. Last year: Jimmie Johnson cashed in on the most expensive speeding ticket in NASCAR history, grabbing an improbable third victory in four years at Indianapolis Motor Speedway when a penalty to Juan Pablo Montoya blew the race wide open. Last race: David Reutimann raced to his second career Sprint Cup victory, winning at Chicagoland Speedway on July 10. Carl Edwards was second. Fast facts: Kevin Harvick leads the season standings with 2,745 points, followed by Jeff Gordon (2,642) and four-time defending series champion Johnson (2,557). Johnson and fourth-place Denny Hamlin lead the series with five victories, with each victory worth 10 bonus points when the points are reset for the 12-driver Chase. Harvick has two victories. ... Tony Stewart, from Indiana, won the 2005 and 2007 races. ... Gordon has a series-high four victories at the track. ... Montoya (2000) and Sam Hornish (2006) are Indy 500 winners. ... Kyle Busch also is racing in the Nationwide and Trucks races at O’Reilly Raceway Park. Next race: Pennsylvania 500, Aug. 1, Pocono Raceway, Long Pond, Pa. Online: http://www.nascar. com ——— NATIONWIDE Kroger 200 Site: Clermont, Ind. Schedule: Friday, practice (ESPN2, 12:30-1:30 p.m.), qualifying (ESPN2, 5-6:30 p.m.), race, 8 p.m. (ESPN, 7:30-10 p.m.). Track: O’Reilly Raceway Park (oval, 0.686 miles). Race distance: 137.2 miles, 200 laps. Last year: Carl Edwards raced to the second of his five 2009 victories, overcoming a 42ndplace starting position to beat Kyle Busch. Last week: Edwards won for the third time at Gateway International Raceway, wrecking Brad Keselowski

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third on a Josh Vitters fly to right, Jackson scored on Russ Canzler’s sacrifice fly to center, tying the game at 3s. Smokies reliever Aaron Shafer retired the Biscuits 1-2-3 in the ninth before Gonzalez’s walk-off heroics in the bottom half of the inning. The gamewinning hit came against Montgomery reliever Dane De La Rosa (6-2). Following Jake Muyco’s two scoreless innings of relief in the sixth and seventh, Shafer (1-1) struck out three Biscuits over the final two frames to pick up his first win in a Smokies uniform. Tennessee next hits the road for five games against the Mississippi Braves, starting 8:05 p.m. tonight. The Smokies will return to town for a five-game series against West Tenn on Wednesday, July 28.

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Lost Wedding Ring in Gatlinburg on Sunday, 7/11. Please call Kim 423-788-3109

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Found

Bassett Female found. Waldens Creek/Goose Gap area. Please call to describe. 865-428-9373

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0151 Garage/Estate Sales 1st TIME YARD SALE 3 Families. Men's, women's, girls & boys clothing, tools, furniture, bedding set, stereo, TV, pictures, lamps, lots of knick knacks. 7/23 Friday, 8am-3pm; 7/24 Saturday, 8am-1pm. 417 New Riverside Dr., off Pittman Center Rd. (Behind the new Walgreens & Dollar General). BIG GARAGE SALE: Thurs. & Friday. 8-? 4-wheeler, lots of girls clothing, toys, lots of misc. items. Kodak, Splendor Oaks S/D. Take 139E, go approx. 2 miles, follow signs. Big Yard. Big Sale. Harley Davidson clothing & accessories, riding mower, Kirby vacuum, leather furniture, framed art, lots of misc. Dogwood Hills off Boyds Creek Hwy. Thurs Fri Sat 8-2 Moving Sale Thurs Fri 8-4 Sat 8-12. 4660 Robin Hood Cir. Hand & power tools, furniture, glassware, clothing & other stuff

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0151 Garage/Estate Sales Community Yard Sale. 1st Time Ever. Thurs Fri & Sat. 8am-5pm. Kyker Ferry Rd. 1 mile from light in Kodak. Clothes of all sizes, brand names, lots of DVDs, tires, household, too much to mention. Garage Sale today. Turn on Hardin Lane to Broadview Drive. Huge Garage Sale Wed. 21 Antiques, gun cabinet, couch, recliner, tables, plus size clothing, pocket watch, diamond ring, Barn lumber, way too much to mention. 2302 Jones Cove Road. 548-5692 680-5770 Huge moving sale Fri & Sat. Furniture, game room stuff, woodshop equip & a little of everything. 1014 N Ridge Place. Flatbranch off the spur. 436-5812 Oh man it's the good stuff and lots of it. 3 car garage sale with a ton of great items from A-Z. Thur, Fri & Sat 8am-5pm at 225 Piney Road, Kodak. 654-6691 VENDORS WANTED!!! ANNUAL YARD SALE! FREE SPACE! July 23rd and 24th Call Teresa 865-933-3333 Oakwood Homes in Kodak

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Retail Sales Part time. Retirees welcome. Good pay. For info call 696-5131 10am-4pm. Mon-Fri only. Sales Position needed. M-F, 9am-5pm, call for details. (865) 255-0663.

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Medical/Dental

Busy medical practice now hiring. Bilingual a plus. Fax resume to 423-318-1015. 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.

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General Help

Contract Cleaners needed-must be licensed and insured. References required. Apply in person at 652 Wears Valley Rd., Pigeon Forge, TN. Grease duct cleaning assistant, year round work, call 654-0966 after 11:00 A.M. Housekeepers Wanted: Must have experience in housekeeping, dependable, honest and very good work ethic. Interested candidates apply in person at Mountain Vista Getaways, 2645 Valley Heights Dr., Pigeon Forge, TN 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 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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Hotel/Motel

Days Inn - Apple Valley in Sevierville hiring for experienced front desk clerk. Apply in person at 1841 Parkway. MasterCorp Inc., is hiring Housekeepers. We offer excellent wages, training, and weekly pay. Must be able to work weekends. Please apply in person Mon and Tues at 404 Historic Nature Trail Gatlinburg No phone calls please. Mountain Melodies Inn now hiring Front Desk Clerks. Apply in person 1949 Parkway, Pigeon Forge. Park Tower Inn now hiring Housekeepers. Apply in person 201 Sharon Dr, PF.

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Now Hiring dependable drug free reservationist for busy cabin company. 2-10 pm shift. Call 436-3475 for interview. Drug

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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. 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.

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Chihuahua puppy. 865-428-7155 865-382-0579

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Unfurnished Apartments

Quiet country setting 2BR/1BA, stove, ref., D/W disposal/micro., W/D hook-up, club house/pool/picnic area 24hr. maint. Year lease, behind S.C.H.S. Great spacious place to live. Dogs ok with deposit.

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Refrigerator (almond) 20 cu. ft. $350. Dishwasher (white) $150. Whirlpool. Like new. 863-860-6805

Furniture

New 4pc.

Kodak

2BR 2BA, 1 level No pets. 1 yr lease. $600 mth/$550 dep.

865-932-2613

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

Bedroom Group

Dresser, mirror, 4 Drawer chest, headboard. $399 Cagles Furniture and Appliances

453-0727

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For Sale

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

453-0727 2 Burial Lots at Smoky Mountain Memory Garden Pigeon Forge $1000.00 each OBO

Call David 865-382-1844 FOR SALE! Piano $400,Sleeper Sofa and Loveseat $200. Call 654-7907

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Unfurnished Apartments

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

$650 & up Some Pets

453-1748 - Day 428-3381 - Evening 2BR/1BA, 4x8 storage room, ground level, in Sev. $500/mo + dep. Short or longterm lease avail. Balance of July-Free Rent. Call 423-619-1925.

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Come See Why We Have Been Voted Best In Sevier County Year After Year. 1 BR/1 BA – 784 Sq. Ft. 2 BR/2 BA – 1114 Sq. Ft.

429-4470 www.seviervilleapartments.com Mountain View Townhome apartment for rent. 2BR 1.5BA. Newly remodeled with hardwood flooring & new carpet. Located in Gatlinburg. $695 mth, 1st mth rent + security deposit required. For more information call 865-868-0449 Mon-Fri 8:30am-5:30pm or 865-356-3015 after hours & weekends. Newly remodeled - 2BR/1BA Apartments. Near Dollywood. 865-712-4545.

Nice 1 & 2BR Apts.

Homes for Rent

7BR 4BA completely furnished w/ game room, hottub & jacuzzi. Walk to Dollywood. $2200 mth. 321-695-6161 Gatlinburg, 3BD/2BA, large storage building. 1 yr lease, $875/mo, first & last + $500 damage dep. 865-603-0857

New Homes for Rent 3BR/2BA starting at $700 - $850 & $1000 per month. NO PETS.

865-850-3874 HOUSE FOR RENT $850/ mo. $104,900 *Lease Purchase Option

Boyds Creek Area (865) 223-5677 after 5 (865) 850-7253 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. 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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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 , 1950 Sq. Ft., 1 acre, hot tub, sunroom, 2 car garage, view, pond. Sev. $1200 + dep. 865-805-1437.

OFFICE SPACE

$650 month 5000 sf Warehouse $1500 month

865-850-3874 Office 119 South Blvd Way. 600 sq ft. $475 mth. 865-933-6544 OFFICE SPACE - 5 30x20 units. 5 entrances, 5BA, $525 each or neg. for more than one. Call Bill 865-654-9001. Shop for rent. Located in downtown Traders Mall 805 Parkway, gatlinburg. No food & No t-shirts. 436-5691

NICE OFFICE WITH WAREHOUSE BAY SEVIERVILLE REASONABLE RENT

453-6289 or 548-6838 0675

Mobile Homes for Rent

Kodak 2+2 $450, 2+1 $425 + dep. Very nice. Absolutely no pets. 933-6544. 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

428-3096

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Homes for Sale

CABIN FOR SALE. 2-3BR/2BA, furnished. Newport. 423-608-9054. $300,000.

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Lots & Acreage

26 ACRES +/- at end of Hidden Hollow Way. 1/4 mi. off Wears Valley Rd. $180,000. Call 865-380-0454 9am-5pm.

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Mobile Homes for Sale

856-429-2962

WOW!!! New Homes READY!

Rent by the week, month, or year. Furnished, plus elec., cable & w/ sewer included. Call for appt.

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GATLINBURG Trolley Rt. By 8/1, 2BR, water incl, no pets. 865-621-3015

Business Places/ Offices

NEW DOUBLEWIDES EASY TO QUALIFY PAYMENT RANGE $ 500-$550 MO.

349 East Parkway, Gatlinburg, TN

Free Wi-Fi, Cable, Laundry, Kitchens, Clean Rooms, NO PETS.

Furnished Apartments

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436-5179

Greystone Rentals Red Carpet Inn

10 miles east of Gat.

865-430-9671 or 423-276-5678

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$545 to $735

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3BR 2BA in Red Bud area. Appliances included. Available now. $775 + dep. 865-428-5212

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Business Places/ Offices

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

865-566-1733 Boyds Creek Sevierville Exit 417-Jefferson County SAVE Thousands EASY BY PHONE 865-453-0086

Own 2 mobile home lots & mobile homes adjoining. $14,000 ea or offer. Rent $350/mo, $800 move in, 2BR/2BA, remodeled on English Mtn. 286-9717

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of EARLINE EVANS MCCLAIN Late of Sevier County, Tennessee

against her Estate are required to file the same in triplicate with the Clerk of the above named Court four Thursday, Julywithin 22, 2010 months from the date of the 0955 Legals first publication (or of the posting, as the case may be) of this notice, otherwise their claim will be forever barred. All persons indebted to the above Estate must come forward and make proper settlement with the undersigned at once.This 6 day of July, 2010. (Signed) Lisa Marie McClain Administrator

receiving sealed bids for the cleaning of one (1) anaerobic digester and the demolition and disposal of roof at the Wastewater Treatment 0955in Gatlinburg, TennesLegals plant see. Bids will be received by the City Treasurer, Mr. Robert L. Holt, at the City of Gatlinburg City Hall, 1230 East Parkway, Gatlinburg, Tennessee 37738 until 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 27, 2010. Bid documents may be obtained from Robert L. Holt at address noted in previous paragraph or by phone at 865-436-1404. He can also be reached via email at roberth@ci.gatlinburg.tn.us.

Notice is Hereby Given that on Estate of the 6 day of JULY 2010, LetEARLINE EVANS MCCLAIN ters Testamentary, of AdminAll technical inquiries regardistration, in respect to the Esing this project should be ditate of EARLINE EVANS By: Joe T. Keener County Clerk rected to Dale Phelps, GatlinMCCLAIN deceased, were isburg Utilities Manager at sued to the undersigned by 865-430-1305. He can also be the County Court Clerk of 07-15-10 07-22-10 reached via email at Sevier County,Tennessee. dphelps@ci.gatlinburg.tn.us. All persons, resident and INVITATION TO BIDDERS non-resident, having claims, A Performance equal to 100 matured or unmatured, The City of Gatlinburg will be percent of the Contract sum, against her Estate are required receiving sealed bids for the will be required. to file the same in triplicate cleaning of one (1) anaerowith the Clerk of the above bic digester and the demoliAll Bidders must be licensed named Court within four tion and disposal of roof at Contractors in compliance months from the date of the the Wastewater Treatment with the Contractors Licensing first publication (or of the postplant in Gatlinburg, TennesAct of 1976, Tennessee Code ing, as the case may be) of see. Bids will be received by Annotated 62-2 et, Seq., enthis notice, otherwise their the City Treasurer, Mr. Robert 0955will be forever barred. Legals acted by the General Assemclaim L. Holt, at the City of Gatlinbly of the State of Tennessee All persons indebted to the burg City Hall, 1230 East Parkon March 21, 1976 as curabove Estate must come forway, Gatlinburg, Tennessee rently amended. The General ward and make proper NOTICE settle- OF SUBSTITUTE SALE 37738 until 2:00 p.m.TRUSTEE’S on Contractor's name, license ment with the undersigned at Tuesday, July 27, 2010. number, date of expiration once.This day has of occurred July, in the performance of the covenants, terms WHEREAS,6default and conditions of a Deed of of license,conveying and license 2010. Trust dated March 29, 2006, executed MICHAEL VANSTEENKISTE, UNMARRIED, certainclasreal Bidbydocuments may be obname of the Pro-of property therein described to CROSSROAD TITLERobert INC,, asL.same ofsification, record in the Register’s Office tained from Holt appears at and date Sevier County, on April 3, 2006, as Instrument 06015655, in Book 2499, ject, at Page 526; andand time of (Signed) address No. noted in previous must WHEREAS, the beneficial interest ofparagraph said Deed of was last andOpening assigned to THE be BANK OF Lisa Marie McClain orTrust by phone attransferredBid NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS placed on the outside of the Administrator 865-436-1404. He can also be FOR CWALT, INC., ALTERNATIVE LOAN reached TRUST 2006-OC6 PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, envelope containing the who via emailMORTGAGE at is nowofthe owner of said debt; and bid; otherwise, the bid canEstate roberth@ci.gatlinburg.tn.us. WHEREAS, the undersigned, appointed Substitute not be openedbyorasconsidEARLINE EVANS MCCLAIN RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., having been Trustee by instrument filed for record in Book 3434, Page 177 Instrument #ered. 09052811the Register’s Office of The General Contractor All technicalnotice inquiries regardSevier County, Tennessee. NOW, THEREFORE, is hereby given that is thealso entire indebtedness has been required to list its major By: Joe T. Keener ing undersigned, this project RECONTRUST should be di- COMPANY, N.A., as Substitute Trustee declared due and payable, and that the (Plumbing, HVAC, and ElectriCounty Clerk rected to Dale Phelps, Gatlinor its duly appointed agent, by virtue of the power, duty and authority cal) vested and imposed names, upon said Subcontractor's liUtilities at Sevier County Substitute Trustee will, on August burg 4, 2010, 11:00Manager AM at the courthouse door where the cense number, date of expira07-15-10 865-430-1305. canCourthouse, also be foreclosure sales are customarily held At the Sevier He County Sevierville, TN, proceed to sell at tion of license, and license 07-22-10 reached at following described public outcry to the highest and best bidder via for email cash, the property situated in Sevier classification on the outside of dphelps@ci.gatlinburg.tn.us. SITUATE in the Eighth (8) Civil District of Sevier County, Tennessee, and being all of Lot 9, of the HILLSVIEW theof SUBDIVISION, as seen on plat of Ronnie L. Sims, Surveyor, Tennessee the No. envelope 683, datedcontaining July 22, 2003 otherwise, by State Statrecord in Large Map Book 5, PageA 34, to which plat reference made for complete description. Performance equal to 100is herebid, ute, thecovenants bid cannot beonopened SUBJECT to any easements, right ofpercent ways, restrictions, setbacks, and/or protective noted plat of of the Contract sum, considered. record in Large Map Book 5, Page 34, in the Register’s Office foror Sevier County, Tennessee. THIS willofberecord required. CONVEYANCE is subject to a Drainage Easement which exists on Lot 9 and 10, Grantor reserves the right to All bidsmust should beintact submitted in ingress and egress for the maintenance of the drainage area. Drainage Easement remain and run All Bidders must be licensed with the folwith the land. Easement Agreement of record in Deed Book 2350, Page 343,opaque of recordenvelope in the Register’s Office Contractors in compliance for Sevier County, Tennessee.BEING the the same property conveyed to Michael VanSteenkiste, Unmarried by lowing verbiage "Bid on Gatwith Contractors Licensing Warranty Deed from Samuel M. Roy and wife, Miranda L. Roy dated Marchlinburg 29, 2006WWTP of recordDigester in Book 2499, Act of 1976, Tennessee Code Page 524, in the Sevier County Register’s Office. Cleaning Project-July 27,

Annotated 62-2 et, Seq., en2010" clearly stated on the acted by the General Assemfront of envelope. Due to the bly of the State of Tennessee extremely tight timetable for on March 21, 1976 as curthis project the successful rently amended. The General bidder will need to present Contractor's name, license contract documents to the number, date of expiration City of Gatlinburg no later of license, and license clasthat end of day, Thursday, sification, name of the ProJuly 29, therefore is The sale of the above-described property shalldate be subject to allofmatters shown on 2010; any recorded plat;it any ject, and and time suggested that any each bidder unpaid taxes; any restrictive covenants, set-back be applicable; prior liens or Bideasements Openingormust be lines that may preliminary encumbrances as well as any priorityplaced createdon by the a fixture filing;of and to any prepare matter that an accuratecontract survey of outside the executionthat andit include it to the premises might disclose. This property is being sold with is subject envelope containing thethe expressforreservation bidtime. packet have availconfirmation by the lender or Substitute Trustee. This sale rescindedwith at any The or right is reserved bid; otherwise, themay bidbecanto adjourn the day of the sale to another day, time,orand place certain able. without further publication, upon not be opened considannouncement at the time and placeered. for theThe sale General set forth above. All right and equity of redemption, statutory Contractor or otherwise, homestead, and dower are expressly waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is believed All Bidders must include ato be is also required to list its major good, but the undersigned will sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee. The Propertyworkplace is sold as is,affidavit where is, drug-free (Plumbing, HVAC, and Electriwithout representations or warranties of any kind, including fitness for a particular use bidding or purpose. certifying that the encal) Subcontractor's names, liRECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT.tity ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED has in effect at the time of cense number, date of expiraWILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. submission of its bid to pertion of license, and license form the construction, a classification on the outside of drug-free workplace program the envelope containing the RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., that complies with Section bid, otherwise, by State StatSubstitute Trustee 50-9-114, Tennessee Code ute, the bid cannot be opened 2380 Performance Dr, Annoted. or considered. TX2-985-07-03 Richardson, 75082 in Each bidder shall be required All bids should be TX submitted to submit a certificate of insurTel: (800) 281-8219 opaque envelope with the folance for liability and property (805)"Bid 553-6392 lowingFax: verbiage on Gatdamage coverage in amounts linburgTS#:09 WWTP-0141736 Digester suitable to the City of GatlinFEIProject-July # 1006.69628 Cleaning 27, burg. 2010" clearly stated on the front of envelope. Due to the It is the policy of the City of July 15, 22 & 29, 2010for extremely tight timetable Gatlinburg not to discriminate this project the successful on the basis of race, color, nabidder will need to present 0955 Legals tional origin, age, sex, or discontract documents to the ability in its hiring and employCity of Gatlinburg no later ment practices, or in admisthat end of day, Thursday, sion to, access to, or operation July 29, 2010; therefore it is of its programs, services and suggested that each bidder activities. With regard to all asprepare preliminary contract pects of this contract, contracfor execution and include it WHEREAS, default having been made in the payment of the debts and obligations secured to be paid by tor certifies and warrants it will bid packet28, or have that certain Deed of Trust executedwith on September 2006, availby Ronda F. Rowe and Christian A. Rowe to comply with this policy. Michael A. Fearnley, Trustee, as able. same appears of record in the Register’s Office of Sevier County, Tennessee, under Book No. 2630, Page 605, (“Deed of Trust”); and The City of Gatlinburg re-Bank WHEREAS, the beneficial interest All of said Deedmust of Trust was last and assigned to U.S. Bidders include a transferred serves to accept National Association, as Trustee under Securitization Servicing Agreement datedthe as right of February 1, 2007 drug-free workplace affidavit and/or reject or all bids, Structured Asset Securities Corporation Mortgage Seriesany 2007-BC2; andto certifying that thePass-Through bidding en- Certificates, waive any informalities, andasto WHEREAS, U.S. Bank National Association, Trustee under Securitization Servicing Agreement dated tity has inaseffect at the time of accept the bid deemed Series in their of February 1, 2007 Structured Asset SecuritiesofCorporation Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, submission its bid to per2007-BC2, the current owner and form holderthe of construction, said Deed of Trust, (the “Owner Holder”), appointed the best and interest. a undersigned, Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc., as Substitute Trustee by instrument filed for record in the drug-free workplace program Register’s Office of Sevier County, Tennessee, with all the rights, powers privileges of the original No and bid may be withdrawn for that complies with Section Trustee named in said Deed of Trust; and sixty (60) days from the date 50-9-114, Tennessee Code NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that the entire indebtedness has been declared due and payable bids are opened. Annoted. as provided in said Deed of Trust by the Owner and Holder, and that the undersigned, Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc., Substitute Trustee, or his duly appointed attorneys or agents, by virtue of the power and Technical Each August bidder19, shall be commencing required at For authority vested in him, will on Thursday, 2010, 2:00 PM at the steps of the Main Specifications/Summary of to submitSevierville, a certificate of insur-proceed entrance of the Sevier County Courthouse, Tennessee, to sell at public outcry to the EXHIBIT A ance for liability andproperty propertysituatedWork-See highest and best bidder for cash, the following described in Sevier County, Tennessee, to wit: Situated in District No. 8 of damage Sevier County, Tennessee and being more particularly bounded and coverage in amounts Please note that the estimated described as follows: Beginning on suitable an iron pin theCity northern right of way of Johnson Road, said pin being to inthe of Gatlingallons of material inW. theKirby, dilocated 653 feet more or less fromburg. the projected centerline of Bates Lane and corner to Rocky gesterTennessee; is 221,320thence gallons. Warranty Deed Book 364, Page 475 in the Register’s Office for Sevier County, leaving said right of way and with Kirby North 7 degrees minutes It is the policy of06the City ofWest 124.03 feet to an iron pin; thence continuing with Kirby North 83 degrees 12 minutes 162.87 feet to a steel in theDemo line ofof M.D. Smith; Forpost Visual Project, Gatlinburg noteast to discriminate thence with Smith South 18 degrees 11 minutes East 144.15 feet to an ironSee pipeEXHIBIT in the northern B right of way on the basis of race, color, naof Johnson Road; thence with said right of way South 89 degrees 43 minutes West a chord distance of tional origin, age, sex, or dis170.23 feet to the Point of beginning and containing 0.49 acres, more or less, as shown by survey of Wade 7/22 ability in its hiring employB. Nance, 901 East Summit Hill Avenue, Suite LL100,and Knoxville, Tennessee 37915, License #856 dated ment practices, or in improved admis- with dwelling. Being the same prope rty Junes 25, 1996 and bearing file #A-15872; said premises sion to, access or operation conveyed to Christian A. Rowe and Ronda F. Rowe,to,herein by cash deed dated 28th day of September, its inprograms, services and 2006, of record in Book 2630, Pageof 603, the Register’s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee.

activities. With regard to all aspects of this contract, contractor certifies and warrants it will comply with this policy.

The City of Gatlinburg reserves the right to accept and/or reject any or all bids, to The sale of the above-described property shallinformalities, be subject to all matters shown on any recorded plan; any waive any and to unpaid taxes; any restrictive covenants, easements set-backinlines accept the bid or deemed theirthat may be applicable; any prior liens or encumbrances as well as any priority by a fixture filing; and any matter that an accurate survey of best created interest.

the premises might disclose. SUBORDINATE LIENHOLDERS: Equifirst Corporation No bid may be withdrawn for OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES: N/A sixty (60) days from the date All right and equity of redemption, statutory or otherwise, homestead, and dower are expressly waived in are opened. said Deed of Trust, and the title isbids believed to be good, but the undersigned will sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee. The right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale to another day, time, and place certain For Technical without further publication, upon announcement at the time and place for the sale set forth above. THIS IS Specifications/Summary AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATIONofOBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT Work-See EXHIBIT A PURPOSE.

Please note that the estimated gallons of material in the digester is 221,320 gallons. For Visual Demo of Project, See EXHIBIT B 7/22

percent of the Contract sum, will be required. All Bidders must be licensed Contractors in compliance 0955 Legals with the Contractors Licensing Act of 1976, Tennessee Code Annotated 62-2 et, Seq., enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Tennessee on March 21, 1976 as currently amended. The General Contractor's name, license number, date of expiration of license, and license classification, name of the Project, and date and time of Bid Opening must be placed on the outside of the envelope containing the bid; otherwise, the bid cannot be opened or considered. The General Contractor is also required to list its major (Plumbing, HVAC, and Electrical) Subcontractor's names, license number, date of expira0955 tion of license, and license classification on the outside of the envelope containing the bid, otherwise, by State Statute, the bid cannot be opened or considered.

envelope containing the bid; otherwise, the bid cannot be opened or considered. The General Contractor is also required to list its major 0955 (Plumbing, HVAC, andLegals Electrical) Subcontractor's names, license number, date of expiration of license, and license classification on the outside of the envelope containing the bid, otherwise, by State Statute, the bid cannot be opened or considered. All bids should be submitted in opaque envelope with the following verbiage "Bid on Gatlinburg WWTP Digester Cleaning Project-July 27, 2010" clearly stated on the front of envelope. Due to the extremely tight timetable for this project the successful bidder will need to present contract documents to the City of Gatlinburg no later that end of day, Thursday, July 29, 2010; therefore it is suggested that each bidder prepare preliminary contract for execution and include it with bid packet or have available.

Cleaning Project-July 27, 2010" clearly stated on the front of envelope. Due to the extremely tight timetable for Classifieds  A11 this project the successful 0955 will need to present Legals bidder contract documents to the City of Gatlinburg no later that end of day, Thursday, July 29, 2010; therefore it is suggested that each bidder prepare preliminary contract for execution and include it with bid packet or have available. All Bidders must include a drug-free workplace affidavit certifying that the bidding entity has in effect at the time of submission of its bid to perform the construction, a drug-free workplace program that complies with Section 50-9-114, Tennessee Code Annoted.

Legals Each bidder shall be required to submit a certificate of insurance for liability and property damage coverage in amounts suitable to the City of Gatlinburg.

All bids should be submitted in It is the policy of the City of opaque envelope thebeen fol- made AllinBidders mustofinclude Gatlinburg nottotobediscriminate defaultwith having the payment the debtsa and obligations secured paid by that certainverbiage Deed of "Bid Trust on executed 22, workplace 2007, by TAMMY A. MALTEMPI MALTEMPI, lowing Gat- on August drug-free affidavit on theAND basisJERRY of race, color, nahusbandWWTP and wife, to Anthony R. Steele, Trustee,that as same appears enof recordtional in the origin, Register’s Office linburg Digester certifying the bidding age, sex,oforSevier disCounty, Tennessee, at Trust); and of Cleaning Project-July 27, tity has ,in(Deed effectof at the time ability in its hiring and employbeneficial said Deed of of its Trust last transferred assignedortoin admis2010" clearly the stated on theinterest ofsubmission bidwas to permentand practices, front of envelope. Due to the form the construction, a sion to, access to, or operation , the timetable Grantor executed delivered to Beneficiary a Security granting a security extremely tight for and drug-free workplace program ofAgreement its programs, services and interest in the hereafter described manufactured home to the Beneficiary; this project the successful that complies with Section activities. With regard to all asnotice is hereby given that the entire indebtedness has been declared due and payable bidder will need to present 50-9-114, Tennessee Code pects of this contract, contracas provided in the Deed of Trust and that the Successor Trustee, or his duly appointed attorneys or agents, by contract documents the vested Annoted. tor certifies andtime, warrants it will virtue of the power and to authority in him will on August 16, 2010, at 10:00 a.m. local at the front City ofofGatlinburg no later comply with steps the Courthouse in Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee, proceed to offer for salethis andpolicy. sell at public that end Thursday, Each shallterms be required outcry to of theday, highest and best bidder for cashbidder or on such as may be announced at the sale, the following July 29, 2010; therefore is to submit of insurThe City of Gatlinburg redescribed real property and itmanufactured home, a ascertificate the case may be: suggested bidder(14th) Civil ance for liability property the Lot rightNo. to 138 accept SITUATE inthat the each Fourteenth District of Sevierand County, Tennessee,serves and being of River prepare preliminary contract coverage in Book amounts any or all bids, Meadows Subdivision, Unit 2, Phasedamage 2, as shown on Map 37, Page and/or 271, in reject the Register’s Office forto Sevier County,and Tennessee, reference is hereby made for a more waive particular description. for execution include toit which plat suitable to the City of Gatlinany informalities, and to SUBJECT to restrictions, conditions, map notations, and all other accept issues ofthe record Map Book 36, with bid packet or have easements, availburg. bid in deemed in their Page 50; Map Book 35, Page 102; Map Book 37, Page3 271; Vol. Book 2044,best Pageinterest. 165; Vol. Book 2713, Page able. 677; Vol. Book 2457, Page 548; and of the It isas theanypolicy of foregoing the City ofmay have been amended, corrected or supplemented in the Register’s in Sevier County, Tennessee. All Bidders must include a Office Gatlinburg not to discriminate No bid may be withdrawn for BEING the same property conveyedon to the Tammy and husband, Jerry Maltempi by Deed from drug-free workplace affidavit basisA.ofMaltempi race, color, nasixty (60) days from the date Kathryn Blalock et al dated August 22, 2007, and recorded in Book 2896, Page 574, in the Register’s Office for certifying that the bidding entional origin, age, sex, or disbids are opened. Sevier County, Tennessee. tity has in effect at the time of ability in its hiring and employsubmission of its bid to perment practices, or in admisFor Technical form the construction, a sion to, access to, or operation Specifications/Summary of drug-free workplace program of its programs, services and Work-See EXHIBIT A that complies with Section activities. With regard to all as50-9-114, Tennessee Code pects of this contract, contrac-description Please note that in the However, the property shall control theestimated event of Annoted. tor certifies and warrants it will gallons of material in the diany inconsistencies between the description and address or tax identification number). The affixed manufactured home to becomply sold to the extent to T.C.A.isß47-9-604 with this applicable policy. pursuant gester 221,320 includes gallons. one (1) 2007 CMH Appalachia Manufactured Home bearing Serial Number CAP21741TNAB and all other property Each bidder shall be required any kind of the Grantors’ withre-any and all parts, additions, toofsubmit a certificate of insur-attached The thereto City of together Gatlinburg Foraccessories, Visual Demo of Project, accessions, and and substitutions existence after-acquired available Bfor sale with all ance for liability property now inserves the or right to accept and otherwise See EXHIBIT proceedscoverage or replacements thereof. This sale of personal shall to be conducted as a public sale pursuant damage in amounts and/or reject anyproperty or all bids, to the aforesaid Security Agreement and the any Uniform Commercialand Code suitable to the City of Gatlinwaive informalities, to as adopted in the State 7/22of Tennessee at the time, place, date, and terms described herein. All sales of Property, both real and personal, are “AS IS” burg. accept the bid deemed in their and “WHERE IS” without representation or warranty as to merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose or best interest. of any kind, except as to title and authority to convey. It The is the the City property of salepolicy of theofdescribed shall be subject to all matters shown on any recorded plan; any unpaid Gatlinburg to discriminate No bid may be withdrawn for may be applicable; any prior liens or taxes, any not restrictive covenants, easements or set-back lines that on the basis of ifrace, color, sixty priority (60) days from the date encumbrances, any, as well naas any other as may appear in the public records or as may be disclosed tional age, sex,ofor by anorigin, accurate survey thedisproperty. bids are opened. ability in and its hiring employ- statutory or otherwise, homestead, and dower are expressly waive d in said All right equityand of redemption, ment or the in admisTechnical Deedpractices, of Trust, and title is believedFor to be good, but the undersigned will sell and convey only as Successor Trustee. Title to to, anyor personal propertySpecifications/Summary shall be transferred by Bill ofofSale or Certificate of Title, as the case may sion to, access operation ofrequire. its programs, services and Work-See EXHIBIT A The right With is preserved activities. regard to to adjourn all as- the day of the sale to another day, time and place certain without further publication, announcement time and place forthe the estimated sale set forth above. pects of thisupon contract, contrac-at thePlease note that tor certifies and warrants it will gallons of material in the dicomply with this policy. gester is 221,320 gallons. The City of Gatlinburg reThis the 19th day of July, 2010. serves the right to accept and/or reject any or all bids, to waive any informalities, and to accept the bid deemed in their best interest.

For Visual Demo of Project, See EXHIBIT B 7/22

No bid may be withdrawn for sixty (60) days from the date bids are opened. For Technical Specifications/Summary of 0955 EXHIBIT A Work-See

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Please note that the estimated gallons of material in the digester is 221,320 gallons. Sale at public auction will be on

at the front door, Sevier County

For Visual Demo of Project, Courthouse, Sevierville, Tennessee pursuant to Deed of Trust executed by Debra L. Butenko, A Married See EXHIBIT B N. Westbrook, Esq., Trustee, on March 3, 2004 at Book Volume 1925, Page 118 conducted Woman, to Larry

by Shapiro & Kirsch, LLP Substitute Trustee, all of record in the Sevier County Register’s Office. 7/22 Owner of Debt: PHH Mortgage Corporation The following real estate located in Sevier County, Tennessee, will be sold to the highest call bidder subject to all unpaid taxes, prior liens and encumbrances of record: Described property located in Sevier County, Tennessee, to wit: Tract One: Described property locate d in the Tenth (10th) Civil District of Sevier County, Tennessee, being bounded on the North by Reagan Springs Road, on the East by Mayo and on the South and West by the remaining property of Loveday, more particularly described as follows: Beginning in the Northeast corner of the property hereinafter described at an iron pin a common corner to Mayo at the right-of-way of Reagan Springs Road, said point of beginning being located 750 feet, more or less, from the point of intersection of Reagan Springs Road with Dupont Road; thence from said point of beginning and with the line of Mayo, South 30 degrees 48 minutes 24 seconds West (crossing a branch) 343.74 feet to an iron pin a common corner to Loveday; thence leaving the line of Mayo and w ith the line of Loveday, North 29 degrees 32 minutes 26 seconds West, 120.04 feet to an iron pin; thence North 40 degrees 53 minutes 59 seconds East (crossing a branch) 295.59 feet to an iron pin at the right-of-way of Reagan Springs Road; thence leaving the line of Loveday and with the road right-of-way South 51 degrees 57 minutes 14 seconds East 52.94 feet to the point of beginning. Tract Two: Described property located in the Tenth (10th) Civil District of Sevier County, Tennessee, being bounded on the North by Reagan Springs Road, on the East by a 20 foot right of way, on the South by Valentine and on the West by the remaining property, more particularly described as follows: Beginning in the Northernmost corner of the property hereinafter described at an iron pin a common corner to Loveday at the right of way of Reagan Springs Road, said point of beginning being further located 750 feet, more or less, from the point of intersection of Reagan Springs Road with Dupont Road; thence from said point of beginning and with the right of way of Reagan Springs Road, South 53 degrees 01 minutes 13 seconds East, 147.92 feet to an iron pin at the point of intersections of Reagan Springs Road with a 20m foot right of way; thence leaving the road with of way and with approximate Western boundary of a 20 foot right of way, South 00 degrees 41 minutes 08 seconds West, (crossing a branch) 100.21 feet to an iron pin; thence South 19 degrees 34 minutes 45 seconds West, 155.44 feet to an iron pin at a twin 8-inch walnut a common corner to Valentine; thence leaving the edge of the right of way and with the line of Valentine, North 76 degrees 38 minutes 55 seconds West 203.89 feet to an iron pin; thence South 81 degrees 04 minutes 15 seconds West, 43.07 feet to an iron pin at a 15 inch walnut a common corner to Loveday; thence leaving the line of Valentine and with the remaining property of Loveday, North 30 degrees 48 minutes 24 seconds East, (crossing a branch) 343.74 feet to the point of beginning. Located upon the above described property is a 1980 Friendship II BW6028 manufactured home, Serial Number MY8917894AB, which is believed to be permanently affixed to said property.

Other interested parties: Arrow Financial Services LLC c/o Buffaloe & Associates and Serge Butenko The street address of the above described property is believed to be 733 Reagan Springs Road, Seymour, TN 37865, but such address is not part of the legal description of the property sold herein and in the event of any discrepancy, the legal description herein shall control. All right of equity of redemption, statutory and otherwise, and homestead are expressly waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is believed to be good, but the undersigned will sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee. The right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale to another day, time, and place certain without further publication, upon announcement at the time and place for the sale set forth above. If the highest bidder cannot pay the bid within twenty-four (24) hours of the sale, the next highest bidder, at their highest bid, will be deemed the successful bidder. This property is being sold with the express reservation that the sale is subject to confirmation by the lender or trustee. This sale may be rescinded at any time. This office is a debt collector. This is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

The City of Gatlinburg reserves the right to accept and/or reject any or all bids, to waive any informalities, and to accept the bid deemed in their best interest. No bid may be withdrawn for sixty (60) days from the date bids are opened.

Bids shall be sealed in an opaque envelope with the bidder's name, address, the bid opening time and date and the quotation "Bid on Uniforms" stated plainly on the outside. Address bids and/or inquiries to Robert L. Holt, Treasurer, Gatlinburg City Hall, 1230 Parkway East, Suite 2, P.O. Box 5, Gatlinburg, TN 37738, Telephone Number (865) 436-1404. Email is roberth@ci.gatlinburg.tn.us. The City of Gatlinburg reserves the right to qualify bidders, to waive any informalities, to accept/reject any/or all bids and to accept the bid deemed most favorable to the City of Gatlinburg. 7/22

For Technical Specifications/Summary of Work-See EXHIBIT A Please note that the estimated gallons of material in the digester is 221,320 gallons. For Visual Demo of Project, See EXHIBIT B 7/22 PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held Monday, August 9, 2010 at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Room of Pigeon Forge City Hall to receive public comments regarding proposed amendments to the text of Section 4707.3.1 of the city's zoning ordinance ("Planned Unit Development-General Requirements"). The proposed changes strive to reduce confusion of commercial setbacks for PUDs. A complete copy of the proposed amendments may be obtained at the Public Works Department in City Hall during normal business hours (8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday). The public is invited to attend. This 19th day of July, 2010. Dennis Clabo, City Recorder INVITATION TO BIDDERS The City of Gatlinburg is accepting sealed bids on the purchase and/or rental of work uniforms for various departments for the period of twenty-four (24) months. The City of Gatlinburg reserves the right to extend the agreement an additional twenty-four (24) months. Bids will be received at City Hall until 2:00 p.m., August 19, 2010, at which time they will be opened publicly and read aloud. No bid may be withdrawn for thirty (30) days.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of JAMES VINCENT TURNER Late of Sevier County, Tennessee Notice is Hereby Given that on the 15 day of JULY 2010, Letters Testamentary, of Administration, in respect to the Estate of JAMES VINCENT TURNER, deceased, were issued to the undersigned by the County Court Clerk of Sevier County,Tennessee. All persons, resident and non-resident, having claims, matured or unmatured, against her Estate are required to file the same in triplicate with the Clerk of the above named Court within four months from the date of the first publication (or of the posting, as the case may be) of this notice, otherwise their claim will be forever barred. All persons indebted to the above Estate must come forward and make proper settlement with the undersigned at once.This 15 day of July, 2010. (Signed) Barbara Scott Mary F. Harmon Co-Executors Estate of JAMES VINCENT TURNER By: none Attorney By: Joe T. Keener County Clerk 07-22-10 07-29-10

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of TOMMY LEONARD SHELTON Late of Sevier County, Tennessee Notice is Hereby Given that on the 19 day of JULY 2010, Letters Testamentary, of Administration, in respect to the Estate of TOM LEONARD SHELTON, deceased, were issued to the undersigned by the County Court Clerk of Sevier County,Tennessee. All persons, resident and non-resident, having claims, matured or unmatured, against her Estate are required to file the same in triplicate with the Clerk of the above named Court within four months from the date of the first publication (or of the posting, as the case may be) of this notice, otherwise their claim will be forever barred. All persons indebted to the above Estate must come forward and make proper settlement with the undersigned at once.This 19 day of July, 2010. (Signed) April Shelton Administratrix Estate of TOMMY LEONARD SHELTON By: none Attorney By: Joe T. Keener County Clerk 07-22-10 07-29-10

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Dear Annie: We own a small lake cabin. My husband has a stressful job, and the cabin serves as a relaxing retreat that helps keep him out of the doctor’s office. I have relatives who, for the past 18 years, have invited themselves to take up residence at our cabin every summer. They like to stay for three weeks. When we’ve tried to limit their stay to two weeks, they say we are “nasty.” Even though we don’t live year-round at the cabin, we want it to be available for us. They say we’re still welcome to come while the five of them are staying there, but it’s hardly the same. We have other relatives in the area, but none of them offers or is able to host overnight guests. If we say “yes,” it puts my husband and me in a foul mood. If we say “no,” we are the bad guys and it upsets all the other relatives. We enjoy these people. We just don’t want to give up our space for such an extended time. What do I do? -Michigan Molly Dear Michigan: If you don’t want people to take advantage, you must be willing to be the “bad guys” until they get the message. They are counting on you to feel guilty and give in. Don’t do it. This is your cabin. It is your relaxation space. You are under no obligation to let other people stay there for any reason. You have been extremely kind to allow these relatives to barge in on you every single summer for 18 years. If they are not appreciative and respectful of the exceedingly generous two-week limit, you should tell them they cannot come at all. Period.

Dear Annie: I haven’t seen my sister “Joanne” in six years because she had a falling out with my parents and my other sister, “Beth.” I recently invited Joanne to visit me at my home. When Beth found out, she turned against me and convinced my parents to do the same. My folks even changed their phone number and mailed back the birthday cards I sent. I’m terribly upset by their behavior. They asked me to have nothing to do with Joanne, but I am not willing to cut her off like that. Why does their problem have to be mine? Am I off base for wanting a relationship with my long-lost sister? How do I get over the hurt? -- Baffled in Bonita Dear Bonita: You are not wrong to reach out to Joanne, but you must understand the consequences. We don’t know what she may have done to make your family cut her off so completely, but even so, it is quite harsh for them to punish you for maintaining contact. They have given you an ultimatum -- Joanne or them. As sad as it is, you apparently cannot have both. Dear Annie: I was deeply saddened to read the letter from “Lonesome,” whose wife survived breast cancer, but lost her libido. I recommend that both of them seek out the Cancer Support Community, an international organization

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nation/world briefs Elvis’ embalming tools for auction

CHICAGO (AP) — Instruments used in Elvis Presley’s autopsy and embalming are going up for auction in Chicago, including the “John Doe” toe tag used after the original was stolen amid the chaos at the hospital following his death. Leslie Hindman Auctioneers will hold the auction Aug. 12, four days before the 33rd anniversary of Presley’s death. The auction house said Tuesday that all of the items used in the autopsy and funeral preparations will be available, from rubber gloves and forceps to a comb and eye liner. Even the coffin invoice and the hanger used to hold Presley’s burial suit will be sold. The items were saved by the senior embalmer at the Memphis Funeral Home, which prepared the singer’s body. The items will be auctioned in two sets valued at up to $6,000 and $8,000.

administration did not know all the facts when she was fired. White House spokesman Robert Gibbs called the dismissal of Shirley Sherrod an injustice and a mistake and said he was apologizing for the “entire administration.” He said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack was trying to reach her to extend an apology. “I accept the apology,” Sherrod said on CNN after watching Gibbs talk to reporters at a televised briefing. But she said the apology took too long and she wasn’t sure if she wanted her job back.

British PM arrives in New York

NEW YORK (AP) — British Prime Minister David Cameron grabbed a quick hot dog lunch with Mayor Michael Bloomberg on Wednesday as he arrived in New York for his first official visit, but he remained silent ahead of planned meetings with business leaders and U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. Cameron, who took office 10 weeks ago, arrived in New York by train after a visit to Washington, where New sanctions against N. Korea he met with President Barack Obama and Pentagon SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The Obama administra- officials. Bloomberg met Cameron on a street corner tion moved Wednesday to push new sanctions against outside the station, and the pair grabbed lunch from North Korea over its nuclear weapons program, as a street vendor but ignored questions from reporters Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Defense while they ate. Cameron did flash a thumbs-up when Secretary Robert Gates showed solidarity with South asked about his lunch. Korea during a visit to the area that separates it from Cameron was scheduled to meet later in New York the North. with U.S. business leaders about trade and investClinton announced the new measures — targeting ment prospects and was to hold talks with Ban. He and the sale or purchase of arms and related goods used Bloomberg planned to wrap up the day with another to fund the communist regime’s nuclear activities, and meal together — a more refined private dinner on the the acquisition of luxury items to reward its elite — Upper East Side. after she and Gates toured the heavily fortified border in a symbolic trip four months after the sinking of a Storms threaten BP’s Gulf work South Korean warship blamed on the North. The penalties are intended to further isolate the NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Storms are threatening to already hermetic North and persuade its leaders to delay BP’s undersea efforts to permanently plug the return to talks aimed at getting it to abandon atomic leaky well in the Gulf of Mexico. weapons. The U.S. is also trying to forestall future proThe federal government’s oil spill chief says vocative acts like the torpedoing of the Cheonan, which Wednesday that if a storm moves into the Gulf, ships killed 46 South Korean sailors. would have to leave and BP couldn’t observe the With specifics of the sanctions still being worked out, capped well. the more striking demonstration of U.S. resolve came They could decide to open the cap that’s choked off when Clinton and Gates — in a first for America’s top the flow of oil for nearly a week. two cabinet members — together toured the demilitaScientists are closely watching to determine if the rized zone in the village of Panmunjom. cap is displacing pressure and causing leaks underground. Federal forecasters say the storm system is weakWhite House apologizes to Ag worker ening as it moves over Puerto Rico, Haiti and the WASHINGTON (AP) — An embarrassed White Dominican Republic and toward the Gulf. But it has House apologized on Wednesday to a black Agriculture a 60 percent chance of becoming a tropical storm by Department employee who was ousted for her remarks Friday. about race, saying the

Fed to hold off on steps to aid recovery WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke told Congress on Wednesday that the outlook for the economy remains “unusually uncertain” but that the Fed plans no specific steps “in the near term” to try to fuel the struggling recovery. Instead, Bernanke said the Fed would monitor the strength of the recovery and consider action if matters worsen. “If the recovery seems to be faltering, we have to at least review our options,” Bernanke told lawmakers. But he said no further action is planned for now because the economy is still growing. Record low interest rates are still needed to bolster the economy, Bernanke said. He repeated a pledge to keep them there for an “extended period.” His comments to the Senate Banking Committee sent stocks tumbling downward. The Dow Jones industrial average had been up 20 points before he spoke. It fell as much as 160 points during his testimony, but recovered some losses to close down 109 points. Investors shifted money into the safety of Treasury bonds; the yield on 10-year Treasury notes fell to 2.86 percent. Bernanke downplayed the odds that the economy will slide back into a “double-dip” recession. But he acknowledged the economy is fragile. Given that, the Fed is “prepared to take further policy actions as needed” to keep the recovery on track, he said. Bernanke said Fed policymakers haven’t settled on “leading options” but they are being explored. Those options include lowering the rate the Fed pays banks to keep money parked at the Fed, strengthening the pledge to hold rates at record lows and reviving some crisisera programs, Bernanke said. Bernanke is trying to send Congress, Wall Street and Main Street a positive message that the recovery will last in the face of growing threats.

President signs sweeping financial overhaul into law WASHINGTON (AP) — Reveling in victory, President Barack Obama on Wednesday signed into law the most sweeping reform of financial regulations since the Great Depression, a package that aims to protect consumers and ensure economic stability from Main Street to Wall Street. The law, pushed through mainly by Democrats in Washington’s deeply partisan environment, comes almost two years after the infamous near financial meltdown in 2008 in the United States that was felt around the globe. The legislation gives the government new powers to break up companies that threaten the economy, creates a new agency to guard consumers in their financial transactions and puts more light on the financial markets that escaped the oversight of regulators. Obama described them all as commonsense reforms that will help people in their daily life — signing contracts, understanding fees, understanding risks. He went so far as to call the reforms “the strongest consumer protections in history.” The president added to a burst of applause: “Because of this law, the American people will never again be asked to foot the bill for Wall Street’s mistakes.” Republicans portray the bill as a burden on small banks and the businesses that rely on them and argue it will cost consumers and impede job growth. Republican Rep. Darrell Issa of California called Obama’s bill-signing a “charade” that ignored the root causes of the financial crisis. The president said otherwise. He argued that a crippling recession was primarily caused by a breakdown in the financial system that cannot be allowed to happen again. “I proposed a set of reforms to empower consumers and investors, to bring the shadowy deals that caused this crisis into the light of day, and to put a stop to taxpayer bailouts once and for all,” Obama said to supporters. “Today, thanks to a lot of people in this room, those reforms will become the law of the land.” In a note of irony, Obama signed the bill with great fanfare in the massive Ronald Reagan Building, named after a president who championed deregulation. The president was joined by scores of consumer advocates, state and local government officials, business owners and executives, and members of Congress who supported the bill.

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