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Body recovered at compost plant

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Officials won’t confirm it is man missing on job since Thursday By BOB MAYES Managing Editor

5McMurray’s the Man First Daytona, and now the Brickyard SPORTS, Page A8

PIGEON FORGE — A body was found in a digester area at the Sevier Solid Waste Compost Plant on Sunday afternoon, but authorities were not ready to confirm it was the man who disappeared while working in the area Thursday morning. Pigeon Forge Fire Chief Tony

Watson said the body was discovered by rescue workers at about 12:15 p.m. and was extricated at about 5:25. The body was to be transported to Reagan the University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville, where an autopsy

was to be performed this morning. Pigeon Forge Police Chief Jack Baldwin said dental records would be used to make a positive identification on the body. Bobby Reagan, 50, a lifelong resident of Sevier County, had been on the job for several hours when he disappeared about 9:15 a.m. Thursday. Officials said at the time his car was still parked at the facility. The search for

Reagan continued, without success. After searching for Reagan from Thursday morning until late Saturday night, the search resumed at about 6 a.m. Sunday. The temperatures in the area in which the search was being conducted was between 130-150 degrees, Watson said, and res-

Criuse-in at The Diner Local lawyer elected to statewide position BUSINESS, Page A2

State

Jobless rates again go down Good news for Sevier in June is somewhat tempered Page A3

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Junior Towle shows off his restored Chevy at a cruise-in with The Diner Rats.

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Obituaries Charles Sexton, 63 Vella Taylor, 89 Sylvia Jusko, 67 Elfriede McCormick, 90

By JEFF FARRELL Staff Writer SEVIERVILLE — Rod runs and other car shows that draw people from all over the country are a staple event in Sevier County, but sometimes the local hot rod and antique car owners just want to get together. They get that chance as part of The Diner Rats car club at The Diner restaurant. Local folks who want to talk shop or show off their restored rides can join in regular cruise-in events. That’s right up the alley for Ray Gray, a 28-year veteran from the Army and Air Force,

who has restored a Jeep to look like the one he drove as part of the “Circle C Cowboys,” the United States Constabulary that patroled occupied Germany after World War II. “We were their police after the war,” he explained. “When I retired, I wanted the Jeep like I had out there, all prettied up.” So he bought an old Jeep and got to work on it, and now he has one detailed down to the insignia on the hood and the paint down the side. And he likes showing it off and swapping stories at the cruise-ins. Junior Towle’s car doesn’t have a military pedigree, but it

has years of toil and money in it like Gray’s Jeep. He took a 1923 Chevrolet body and kept working on it from there. “I built this from the ground up,” he said. He likes coming to car shows and cruise-ins, and now he has his own car to show off. “I live for the car shows,” Towle said. Proceeds from the cruise-in events go to the Angel Tree and Wears Valley Ranch, both local charities. The next event is Aug. 28, from 3 until 10 p.m. n jfarrell@themountainpress.com

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House, gov candidates receive local donations By STAN VOIT Editor

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Northview 8th-grader winging it Brittany Barajas enjoys volunteering at Eagle Foundation

woman brought. “She flew one of them and told us what they did and what they ate.” The woman also menBy GAIL CRUTCHFIELD tioned they use volunteers. Community Editor “I told my mom that I wanted to do it,” Where many teenagers Brittany said of volunwould be spending time teering at the foundalounging by pool or playtion. Her mother made ing couch potato for the some inquiries and summer, one local teen Brittany reported for is spending a lot of her duty about a month time volunteering. later. Brittany Barajas, 13, Her duties aren’t ones is volunteering about Submitted most people would find 50 hours a week this Brittany Barajas holds one of the birds she appealing. summer a the American cares for during her volunteer efforts at the “This is going to sound Eagle Foundation, perAmerican Eagle Foundation. gross,” she said. “I go in forming work at which there and I get the bird many adults and teens volunteer at AEF. She is sixth-grade class the and bring them out and would turn their nose up the daughter of Trudy Environmental Center and loving every minute Rioza of Sevierville where a foundation staff- weigh them. I put them in a kennel and go and of it. and Jose Barajas of er made a presentation. clean their room.” For a little over a year, California. “She came and The weighing process Brittany, a rising eighthBrittany said she brought Jupiter and Mr. grader at Northview became interested in Lincoln,” Brittany said See NEIGHBOR, Page A4 Middle School, has been the foundation after a of some of the birds the

Candidates for the House District 8 seat and for governor have received contributions from Sevier County residents. They range from as much as $3,000 to as little as $25. According to the candidates’ second quarter filings, in the governor’s race Republicans Zach Wamp and Bill Haslam led the way with the most different contributors locally. GOP hopeful Ron Ramsey had far fewer donors locally. Democrat Mike McWherter, unopposed for his party’s nomination for governor, had one local donor: Supreme Court Justice Gary Wade, Here are the individual and in some cases business contributors listed on the second quarter filings (in some cases separate donations are combined to show one figure: GOVERNOR’S RACE Bill Haslam n $3,000: John Joslyn, Sevierville n $2,500: Lindsay Fee, Pigeon Forge; Elizabeth King, Sevierville; Eric Lambert, Sevierville; Linda Miller, Kodak; Ted Miller, Kodak; Sandra F. Wade, Sevierville n $2,000: Linda Atchley, Sevierville; William Y. Carroll Sr., Sevierville; Dwight Grizzell, Sevierville; Daniel R. King, Sevierville n $1,750: John B. Waters Jr., Sevierville n $1,500: Victor Barrett, Sevierville; William Y. Carroll Jr., Sevierville; William B. Stokely IV, Sevierville; Margit Worsham, Gatlinburg n $1,000: Stephanie Evans, Seymour; David Fee, Pigeon Forge; Gary Kimble, Pigeon Forge; Kevin G. Pipes, Dandridge; Richard Talley, Dandridge; Penny Webb, Sevierville; Geoffrey Wolpert, Gatlimburg; n $750: Nikelle B. Burke, Sevierville; Brian Jensen, Sevierville; Sharon Roeder, Sevierville; Kariss B. Waite, Sevierville; n $500: Joe Barnes, Sevierville; James Gass, Dandridge; James Gerding, Gatlinburg n $333.33: Alex Davis, Sevierville n $250: Jerry Britton, Pigeon Forge; James Clinton, Sevierville Logan Coykendall, Sevierville; Patrick Harrell, See DONATION, Page A4

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The Mountain Press ◆ Monday, July 26, 2010

City’s Cynthia Wyrick elected chairwoman of state justice center Submitted report

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The Partridge and Pear Restaurant’s vision is to provide its guests “with a dining experience that evokes the warm and wonderful spirit of Christmas during their visit to Pigeon Forge at any time of the year.”

Partridge and Pear Restaurant opens PIGEON FORGE — The Partridge and Pear Restaurant has opened next door to The Incredible Christmas Place. “Our vision is to provide our guests with a dining experience that evokes the warm and wonderful

spirit of Christmas during their visit to Pigeon Forge at any time of the year,” said Marian Biggs, founder. “When we think about Christmas, a large part of the holiday is great food and conversation around the dinner table with family and friends.” Many dishes on the

menu celebrate Christmas flavors, said Aaron Ward, Sevier County native and executive chef. The Partridge and Pear is open from 4-10 p.m. Monday through Saturday and on Sunday from noon to 9 p.m. Lunch service will begin soon. The restaurant seats up

to 142 guests in its five dining rooms. The Partridge and Pear Restaurant is located at 2480 Parkway (traffic light 2A). Call-ahead seating up to 30 minutes before arrival is available at 868-0575. The full menu is available at www. partridgeandpear.com.

Webe’s Smokehouse Subs opens in Sevierville Submitted report SEVIERVILLE — Webe’s Smokehouse Subs has opened at 514-1 W. Main St., just past Big Lots. “We would like to welcome everyone to stop by and try one of our many smoked meat subs,” said owner Scott Birchfield,

who has been in the restaurant business for over 25 years. “I’ve been doing this a long time and I wanted to bring something to Sevierville where folks could get a great meal at a fair price and not leave hungry. I think we’ve done that by offering a menu

that appeals to everyone. “We smoke all our meats to perfection and have created some great made-from-scratch side items and desserts, from our own baked beans to my mom’s homemade strawberry shortcake.” Subs are 14 inches long. There is also a chil-

dren’s menu that features, among other items, frozen bananas. Webe’s is open from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. SundayThursday and 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. Catering and call-ahead orders can be placed by calling 3651345.

Red Roof has new property in Gatlinburg Submitted Report GATLINBURG — Red Roof announces the opening of a new property. Owned and managed by Harry Patel, the hotel is located at 401 Hemlock St., approximately halfmile north of the intersection between East Parkway and Tenn. 73. This converted Red Roof Inn and Suites is an 86-room property that features rooms all with private balconies and mountain views, an outdoor pool, business cen-

ter, 75-person conference room and guest laundry. “Red Roof hotels are known for having a warm and welcoming spirit,” said Harry Patel. “We look forward to providing our guests a savings without sacrificing any of the comfort of home while on the road.”

Red Roof recently opened properties in Hermitage, Pa., and Flushing, N.Y.; with plans to open properties in Hot Springs, Ark. and Kingsport, Tenn., between now and the end of August. For more information, call 436-6166 or visit redroof. com.

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Cynthia R. Wyrick, shareholder with Ogle, Gass & Richardson PC in Sevierville, has been elected chairwoman of the Tennessee Justice Center board of directors for 20102011. Wyrick concent r a t e s her practice on Wyrick personal injury, medical malpractice, worker compensation, wills and estates, and family law. She is a trial advocate and a Rule 31 listed mediator for civil and family law matters. She is a member of the board of governors of the Tennessee Bar Association and chairwoman of the TBA Programs Committee. She is past chairwoman of the TBA General Practice, Solo & Small Firm Section and past president of the TBA Young Lawyer’s Division. A graduate of the TBA Leadership Law Program, she was a

recipient of the 2006 President’s Award. Wyrick is a vice chairwoman of the Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Medicine and Law Committee of the American Bar Association and a past chair of the Law in Public Service Committee of the TIPS Section. She has been named a Fellow of the Tennessee Bar Foundation, the TBA Young Lawyers Division and the ABA Young Lawyers Division, and also serves on the board of the Tennessee Bar Foundation. Wyrick is a 1990 graduate of the University of Tennessee with a B.A. in political science. She received her law degree from the University of Tennessee’s College of Law in 1994. Wyrick is a member of the Sevier County Bar Association and the American Association for Justice. She is a member of the 2009 class of Leadership Sevier. The Tennessee Justice Center is a non-profit public interest law and advocacy firm serving Tennessee’s families. It gives priority to policy issues and civil cases.

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Unemployment figures for June again bring tempered good news By DEREK HODGES Staff Writer It’s a three-peat for Sevier County, with the area once again posting unemployment numbers below those for the previous year. After a dismal couple of years as the recession took a serious hit locally and pushed those figures higher, it looks like the good news is starting to roll in, though it’s the sort of news that is only good because it’s not as bad as it has been. According to figures from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development, the number for June stood at 9 percent, certainly still a dismal rate for the summer months when local employment is at its highest. However, that’s 0.5 percent down from May and 0.8 percent down from June 2009. That latter decrease is most important in determining how the area is being affected by the ongoing recession. That’s because it shows there are fewer people out of work this year than there were last year, which is not just good news for those folks but also is a sign that businesses in the area may be doing better than they have been. University of Tennessee economist Steve Morse has data that confirms that, a sign things might be turning around. He told a gathering of local tourism officials Thursday the numbers for March and April were up 7.1 percent and 13.5 percent respectively. “We all know we’re down, but it’s phenomenal what your indus-

try is doing during this recession,” Morse told the attractions managers and staffers. Though the numbers are still lower than they were for the time before the economy tanked, and the unemployment figures are still higher, there are some signs things might be on the way up here. That might be surprising given that many of the feeder markets — those cities across the country from which a lot of folks come to the area each year — for the area are still struggling, Morse said. In addition to the modest increase in tourism numbers, the county has also seen an influx of federal stimulus dollars that are funding a plethora of projects, most notably road construction. While the Department of Labor and Workforce Development doesn’t break county numbers down by industry, it seems likely there are more local folks with jobs in contracting thanks to efforts to realign, expand and resurface several local roads. Breaking down the number itself, 9.0 percent unemployment means about 4,610 local folks are out of work among a total estimated workforce of 51,220. The 0.5 percent decrease means about 70 people found work between May and June. Statewide Sevier County bucked the trend, with only 16 other counties experiencing decreases in their rates. Seventy-two of the 95 had more people out of work in June than May, while six remained even. June’s unemployment news was mixed for Sevier County’s neigh-

Nadien Brown celebrates her 25th year with Emco-Williams Submitted Report

bors. While Blount County’s rate went up slightly to 8.2 percent, Cocke County’s stayed level at 12.7. Jefferson County experienced a 0.2 percent increase to land at an even 12.0 percent, while Knox’s rate ticked up 0.1 percent to 7.8. That’s still good enough to land Knox County a spot among the counties with the lowest rates in the state. Topping that list is Lincoln County (6.8 percent), followed by Williamson (7.5), Knox and Loudon (8.0). Blount County held the post for having the fifthlowest rate. At the other end of the spectrum, Scott County had the high-

est unemployment figure at 20.9 percent, more than 4 percent above No. 2 Marshall County’s 16.7. As a whole the state, fueled by those 72 county increases, topped the double digits again, landing at 10.1 percent in June. That’s a 0.3 percent increase from May but still a 1.2 percent decrease from June 2009. The national number had a mirror 0.3 percent increase, up to 9.6 percent in June. That figure is 0.1 percent lower than the one for the same time period the previous year. n dhodges@themountainpress.com

Heather Buckberry certified as project manager Submitted Report

involved in advancing the practice, science and proSevierville native fession of project manHeather L. Buckberry, a agement throughout the world. s e n i o r Buckberry has more mechanithan 17 years of experience cal and in HVAC, plumbing, and fire protecfire protection systems for tion engia variety of market segneer in the ments. She has been assoKnoxville office of B a r g e Waggoner Buckberry Sumner & Cannon (BWSC), has been certified as a project management professional by the Project Management Institute. She successfully completed the PMP program and examination. PMI is an international professional association

ciated with BWSC since 2000 and her experience has included sprinkler system design, site piping system design, and fire pump layout design. Buckberry obtained her master of science in engineering management from the University of Tennessee and her bach-

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Sentencing set for woman who faked breast cancer

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In Memoriam

Charles Coy Sexton

Charles Coy Sexton, 63, of Ten Mile, Tn., was born Feb. 5, 1947 and passed away July 24, 2010. He was preceded in death by his parents, Coy and Retta Sexton; brothers: Donald Wayne and Thomas Earl Sexton; sisters: Wilma Norman and Mildred Roberts. He is survived by: sisters and brothers-in-law: Thelma and Billy Walker of Charlotte and Jerry Russell of Kingston, Tn.; brother and sister-in-law: Tony and Janet Sexton of Sevierville; beloved nephew Bobby Norman; special brother-in-law Arthur Roberts; several nieces and nephews. Family and friends will meet Tuesday at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Rawlings Funeral Home. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. at Middle Creek Cemetery.

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Vella Christine â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dough Beaterâ&#x20AC;? Taylor

Vella Christine â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dough Beaterâ&#x20AC;? Taylor, age 89 of Seymour, went to be with the Lord Saturday, July 24, 2010 at Fort Sanders Hospital. Vella was a charter member of Sevier Heights Baptist Church and a 50 year member of the Chilhowee Chapter, No.450, of the Eastern Star. She was a former employee of Alpha Industries and she was very active in the Sevier County Democratic Party. Vella was preceded in death by parents; William A. and Bertha (Cusick) Gilbert; husband, Charles R. Taylor; sister, Georgia Gilbert and nieces, Linda and Pamela Gilbert. Survivors include daughters; Delores and Charlene Taylor of Seymour; brothers, James (Boda) Gilbert, Lewis Gilbert and wife Ellen; special nieces, Sheila Gilbert and Shirley Stout; loving nephews, Donnie, David and Jimmy Gilbert; greatniece, Dee Dee Trentham; and a host of family and friends. The family will receive friends 6:00 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 7:30 p.m, Tuesday, July 27, 2010, at Berry Funeral Home, Chapman Hwy., with an Eastern Star service to follow at 7:30 pm. Funeral service will be 2:00 pm Wednesday, July 28, 2010 in the Chapel of Berry Funeral Home with Rev. Charlie McNutt and Bro. Don Gilbert officiating. Interment will follow in Knob Creek Cemetery. Condolences may be offered at www.berryfuneralhome.com

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Plumbing & Mechanical LLC, Kodak n $350: Connie Holt, Sevierville; Tyler Huskey, Gatlinburg; Charles Temple, Seymour; Cindy Werner, Gatlinburg n $250: Gary Cole, Gatlinburg; Craig Faulkner, Sevierville; James Huskey, Pigeon Forge; Shirley Matthews, Sevierville; Charles Moore, Gatlinburg; Vetris Newman, Sevierville; Bob Ownby, Sevierville n $225: Johnny Sims, Sevierville n $200: Louise Presley, Seymour; Roger Radel, Sevierville n $125: Martha Gilchrist, Sevierville; Nick Robinson, Seymour n $100: James Coykendall, Gatlinburg n $25: Lizbeth Roper, Seymour

Tennessee House District 8 Scott Hughes n $1,360: Scott Hughes, Seymour; n $1,000: Rachel Hughes, Seymour; n $453: Kay Enfinger, Seymour n $200: Mary Campbell, Seymour; Steve Johnson, Sevierville;

Ron Ramsey n $2,500: Jo Ann Carr, Sevierville; George J. Hyfantis, Seymour; Jennifer Maples, Sevierville; Paul Maples, Sevierville n $2,000: Blalock Operations Center, Sevierville n $1,500: Allen Blalock, Sevierville n $500: Ann Horstmann, Sevierville n $400: Allen Bray, Gatlinburg n $200: Mike McCarter, Sevierville; Tonya Niswonger, Sevierville n $100: Jamie Case, Sevierville; Brenda Kear, Seymour; Leslie Russell, Seymour n $50: Ronnie Huskey, Sevierville n $10: Andrew Jackson, Seymour; Misty Jackson, Sevierville

Elfriede McCormick Elfriede McCormick, age 90, of Sevierville, passed away Sunday, July 25, 2010. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced Tuesday by Atchley Funeral Home, Sevierville.

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youngest of her three children, who is also an honor roll student. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s awesome,â&#x20AC;? Rioaza said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She puts a lot of time and effort into those birds. Every day when I pick her up sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s so excited. I think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really going to benefit her.â&#x20AC;? It may already have, after a vacation to see her family in California, Brittany plans to come back and help with the foundationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s daily shows at Dollywood. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have a script to work at Dollywood and when I get back from California, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m pretty sure Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m going to work up there in the Wings of America Show,â&#x20AC;? she said.

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the birds in song. During the school year, when Brittany also participates in cheerleading, she volunteers about 20 hours a week at the foundation. Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hoping to put all that experience to work for her in the future, as she wants to be a veterinarian. But volunteering, she said, is something she feels is important to do. Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also volunteered with Sevier County Cleanup. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I always thought that helping people is important in life,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Because everybody has a reason to be here and make it worth their while, to do different things and just have fun with it.â&#x20AC;? Brittanyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mom couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be more proud of her daughter, the

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Sylvia P. Jusko, 67, of Sevierville, died Saturday, July 24, 2010. She was retired and enjoyed sewing and quilting. Survivors: husband, Leonard Jusko; sons and daughters-in-law, Steven and Judy Jusko, Ken and Corey Jusko; daughter and sonin-law, Julie and Andreâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Motta; grandchildren, Michiel and Dylan Jusko, Nolan Motta; sister, Elaine Liguori. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to the Sevier County Food Ministries, P.O. Box 6042, Sevierville, TN 37864. The family will receive friends Monday 6-8 p.m. at Atchley Funeral Home, Sevierville. Services will be held in New Jersey.

but he is hopeful Maynor will get probation. Maynor has not spoken publicly about her case since she resigned her job as an assistant in the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s land development office in December 2008, when her five years of faking cancer was discovered. She said in an e-mail then that the illness was a â&#x20AC;&#x153;charadeâ&#x20AC;? that followed a cancer scare years earlier.

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worth of sick leave and donations she received, on top of therapy and support from groups such as Breast Cancer Network of Strength. Maynor has pleaded guilty to theft and forgery. She has declined comment since being freed on bond after she was charged in February 2009. Her attorney, Stuart Brown, has said prosecutors agreed the prison sentence will not exceed six years

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Beach-goers walk past a homeless tent set up on Waikiki Beach last week in Honolulu. Homelessness increased 15 percent on Oahu since last year according to a recent report.

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Life’s a beach for Hawaii’s homeless By MARK NIESSE Associated Press Writer HONOLULU — Every morning, Tony Williams wakes to the sound of waves crashing on Hawaii’s famed Waikiki beaches and has a spectacular view of the Pacific. But he’s not paying a cent for his priceless vista. Williams is among the growing number of homeless on Oahu taking advantage of inviting beaches and support services in the islands, where they never have to worry about freezing. A census taken earlier this year showed there were more than 4,000 homeless on the island. Officials fear homeless encampments on the beach could damage tourism, and they are weighing several proposals that they say would help the homeless, while moving them from public view. The proposals include offering plane tickets to the mainland, creating a homeless “tent city” on less visible state land and providing more affordable housing in Honolulu, where rents are among the nation’s highest. “If you’re going to be homeless anywhere, it’s good to be here,” said Williams, a 35-year-old tattoo artist from Long Beach, Calif., as he hung his clothes to dry between two palm trees. “I’m dealing with the cards I got dealt. I don’t want to stay here forever.” There were 4,171 homeless on the island of Oahu when a census was taken in January, according to the report released last month, an increase of 15 percent from the same time last year. “They don’t seem to bother people, but it’s probably not the image Hawaii wants,” said Kathryn Novak, a tourist from Manchester, England, as she prepared to swim off Waikiki. “You’d imagine they’d have their own area, and not so much where the tourists are.” The most contentious of

the proposals would use state money to fly the homeless back to wherever they came from, as long as they have family at the destination to take them in. Proponents say the program would cost far less money than what is spent on food stamps and welfare payments. They weigh a $300 oneway ticket to the West Coast against what they say is a $35,000 per year cost for each person with services. But, some acknowledge, the scheme could also create problems. Hawaii’s homeless would become another state’s problem. It might also provide an incentive for more homeless to travel to Hawaii if they knew they’d get a free ride home. The idea is being scolded from afar. “It’s basically a callous, ’let’s turn our back on the problem’ approach to expect other cities to pick up and assume the responsibilities,” said John Fox, director of the Seattle Displacement Coalition. “In your community, you’re responsible and need to deal with the problem.”

Help for the homeless shouldn’t end with moving them out of sight, said Connie Mitchell, executive director for the Institute for Human Services, which runs two emergency shelters and offers support services. “We need to find out what these people need to end their homelessness, not just put them in a place where people can’t see them,” Mitchell said. “What do these people need to make their lives better?” Williams is proof that the plane ticket plan could be abused. He took advantage of a similar program in New York City that flew him to Hawaii in the first place after he had a friend here pose as a family member to take him in. New York’s program, called Project Reconnect, has assisted 18,800 households at a cost of $218 per person. Five people have returned to Hawaii through the program, according to program officials. Another program in Denver has reunited 45 homeless individuals with their families so far this year, but none were sent to the islands.

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Several Hawaii lawmakers want to pass legislation next year to start the $100,000 plane ticket program. “A lot of people think it’s going to be easy living, but then when they get here, they realize maybe it wasn’t such a good idea,” said Debbie Kim Morikawa, director for the Honolulu Department of Community Services. A more immediate solution would set aside “safezones” on government land where the homeless could camp in tents and have basic sanitary facilities. Lawmakers are proposing that nonprofit organizations could offer social services in one place and security could be provided — as long as it’s away from the tourist beaches. “It’s one thing to get people a place to stay, but we need to improve the quality of their lives,” said Darlene Hein of the Waikiki Health Center, which provides homeless outreach.

NASHVILLE — Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mike McWherter is airing his first television ad today that emphasizes his jobs plan and promises to reject an income tax in Tennessee. The ad starts with McWherter working on an all terrain vehicle. In an apparent allusion to the increasingly acrimonious GOP nomination fight, the narrator says: “Imagine a governor more interested in fixing things than playing politics.” McWherter, the son of former Gov. Ned McWherter, is the lone Democrat running to succeed term-limited Gov. Phil Bredesen. The major Republican candidates are Knoxville Mayor Bill Haslam, state Senate Speaker Ron Ramsey and U.S. Rep. Zach Wamp. All three are airing ads attacking their rivals. The McWherter ad is running on stations in the Memphis, Jackson, Nashville, Knoxville and Tri-Cities markets, said spokesman Shelby White.

The spot hits on McWherter’s rural upbringing and his business acumen. McWherter owns a beer distributorship in Jackson, and the ad shows him talking to an employee next to one of the company’s trucks. “He has a Tennessee First jobs plan that will cut taxes for business that create jobs here at home,” the narrator says. “He’ll veto any proposed income tax and cut wasteful spending. “He won’t just fix his four-wheeler, he’ll fix our economy.” The ad concludes with McWherter speaking to the camera and calling on Tennesseans to “roll up our sleeves and get to work.” A poll conducted for the Tennessee Newspaper Network released Sunday shows McWherter trailing each of Republican candidates in head-to-head matchups. None of the Republican candidates chose to weigh on what effect the McWherter ad might have. “We’re concentrated on the Republican Primary and Aug. 5 at this time,” said Haslam spokesman David Smith.

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Christian film showing at church

David Nixon’s Christian drama, “Letters to God,” a true story of a family and their son’s journey with cancer, will be shown at 7 p.m. Friday at Shady Grove United Methodist Church, 1675 Harold Patterson Road, Dandridge. Admission is free. Patrick Doughtie, the author of the story and father of the cancer victim, and Cris Cunningham, an actor in “Letters to God,” will attend and speak. For more information call 850-1850 or 397-7453.

SEVIER COUNTY

Early voting now under way

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

SEVIERVILLE

County cancels July meetings

The following Sevier County government meetings for July have been canceled: County Commission, Steering Committee, Emergency Services Committee, Intergovernmental Committee, Governmental Operations Committee and Transportation Committee. The Sevier County Budget Committee will meet today at 4 p.m. in room 100 of the courthouse.

SEVIER C0UNTY

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: Seymour First Baptist Church, 10-6 inside gyn n Wednesday: Big Lots, 1-6 n Thursday: Gatlinburg First Baptist Church, 10-6, Fellowship Hall n Thursday: Sevier Farmers Co-op, 8-4

SEVIERVILLE

Ron Ramsey to be Tea Party speaker

Ron Ramsey, Republican candidate for governor, will be the speaker today at a meeting of the Sevier County Tea Party. The meeting will be at 6:30 p.m. at Sevierville Civic Center, just off Dolly Parton Parkway at 200 Gary Wade Blvd. For more information visit www.seviercoteaparty.org.

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Man guilty in robbery, murder

A Tennessee man has been convicted of murder and robbery and jurors are scheduled to return today to decide whether to impose a death sentence for the crime. The Murfreesboro Daily News Journal reports that 47-yearold Antonio Alexander of Smyrna faces either death or life in prison without parole for the Feb. 2, 2008 slaying of Nader Bahmanziari at an O’Charley’s restaurant in Murfreesboro.

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Missing pilot remains found in ’Nam CLARKSVILLE (AP) — The family of a U.S. Army helicopter pilot missing for nearly four decades in Vietnam says his remains have been recovered. Shannon Wann Plaster told The Clarksville LeafChronicle that the remains of her father, Chief Warrant Officer 2 Donald Wann, were found in 2008 and the military recently confirmed the identification. The military, through, the Joint Prisoners of War, Missing in Action Accounting Command, at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam,

Hawaii, has not announced a change in Wann’s status. Wann was one of two soldiers, along with 1st Lt. Paul Magers of Sidney, Neb., deployed in a Cobra gunship on June 1, 1971, to extract a group of Army Rangers under attack, then destroy left behind ammunition and mines near Hill 1015, or Dong Tri Mountain. Wann and Magers were hit with anti-aircraft fire, causing the helicopter to crash somewhere around the hill, about six miles southwest of Thon Khe Xeng. Six radio calls were

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made to Wann and Magers. None were answered. Wann and Magers were both members of the 158th Aviation Battalion, 160th Aviation Group, 101st Airborne Division, now based at Fort Campbell, Ky. Their remains were never found after their helicopter crashed. Search and recovery teams found items related to the crash in the ensuing decades, but never the remains of the two pilots. Then, Plaster said, she got a call out of the blue. “I’m like, ’You’re kidding,”’ she said. “Just the knowing of

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“Over the past decade, arguably no single American has inflicted more fear, more loss of freedom and more loss of life on our country’s most vicious and violent enemies than Stan McChrystal.” — U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates at the retirement ceremony for U.S. Gen. Stanley McChrystral, who stepped down Friday after 34 years

“There’s a tremendous amount of effort going on to find them, to search, and beyond that I can’t discuss any additional details at this time. “It serves to remind of the challenges that we have and also the service and sacrifice that so many make, but that’s really all I can talk about.” — U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, Adm. Mike Mullen on reports that the Taliban had captured one and killed another Navy personnel

“I’m standing up for my rights and feeling like I don’t have a lot of them at this moment. I’m just waiting for the truth to come out.” — Karen Cunagin Sypher, heads to trial today on charges that she tried to extort University of Louisville coach Rick Pitino

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In 1775, Benjamin Franklin became America’s first Postmaster-General. In 1956, the Italian liner Andrea Doria sank off New England, some 11 hours after colliding with the Swedish liner Stockholm; at least 51 people died. Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser nationalized the Suez Canal.

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it was like ’Oh, my god.”’ Plaster her father’s remains will be returned Aug. 18 and a funeral held Aug. 21 in his hometown of Muskogee, Okla. He will be buried at the Fort Gibson National Cemetery. The discovery of the remains has ended a lifelong mystery, Plaster said, even though she barely knew him before he deployed to Vietnam. “I have been so sad, so tired, so depressed my entire life,” she said. “You have this open wound that never heals.”

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Leonardo DiCaprio’s “Inception” has won a battle of superstar action thrillers over Angelina Jolie’s “Salt” at the weekend box office. “Inception” remained the No. 1 movie for the second-straight weekend with $43.5 million. The thriller that unfolds in people’s dreams raised its 10-day total to $143.7 million. The spy caper “Salt” debuted a solid No. 2 with $36.5 million. Coming in at No. 3 with $24.1 million was Steve Carell’s family hit “Despicable Me.” The animated comedy raised its domestic total to $161.7 million. In a rare convergence of fresh ideas, the top three movies all were original stories, not sequels or adaptations of comic books, best-sellers, video games or other pre-existing material.

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Figures show tourism still our engine This column applies to every reader. While it involves tourism and the organizations that are in that business, the tax revenue that they generate saves each taxpayer $2,842 in state and local taxes each year. In addition, we don’t have a state income tax and in Sevier County our real estate taxes are among the lowest in the country. Last Thursday, Steve Morse, an economist and director of the Tourism Institute at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, spoke for the Area Attractions Association of Sevier County. Teresea Karson of Dollywood is the driving force behind this group, and there were about 90 people in attendance, representing many of the attractions, large and small. This is truly synergy at work; that is, the whole is made up of the sum of its parts. There are opportunities for networking and a chance to be better informed about trends and new developments in the largest segment of business in our area. Dr. Morse is not only a brilliant man, he is an excellent communicator and used humor while providing a wealth of information in a very short period of time. I was taking copious notes when he informed us that he had a handout with all the information on it. Here is some of what he shared. Figures are not yet available for 2010; we looked at comparisons among Branson, Myrtle Beach and our area. It is very unfortunate, but since the Gulf Coast beaches have been damaged by the oil spill, we are gaining business that would ordinarily go there and, in some cases, folks are coming here for the first time. The impression that we make will determine whether or not they come back and what they will tell others. I was in Starbucks in Pigeon Forge the other day and there was a family in line from Pittsburgh, Atlanta and Ohio. They all met here for a family vacation. As they were leaving, the mother of several of the children said that everyone that they had met were so friendly and courteous that it makes then want to return. Philip, the store manager and I gave each other a high five. The facts and figures show that employment is up in the tourism and hospitality segment by 4.1 percent since 2001, while it is down in manufacturing by 3.1 percent for the same time period. We are the third largest county in the state for tourism spending. Last year tourism brought in more than $1.5 billion, created 18,455 jobs, worker paychecks amounted to $370.1 million, state taxes yielded $79.6 million and local county taxes were $43.5 million. The breakdown of money spent in Pigeon Forge alone: 16 percent lodging, 15 percent amusements, 14 percent restaurants, 12 percent retail & services, 11 percent outlets, 10 percent gas and groceries, 7 percent theaters and 6 percent craft gift & speciality. In 2009, amusement and theme park gross sales were slightly above 2008. Tourism spending for attractions and theaters in June 2009 was down 6.1 percent in Sevier County, down 7.4 percent in Branson and 15.3 percent in Myrtle Beach. Winterfest began in 1989 with one dream, in all three cities. From 1989 to 2008, gross sales during the month of December have grown to more than $9 million. The strongest markets for our area have been Baton Rouge, Virginia Beach and 18 other cities that are farther away from us, including Albuquerque, N.M. and in Texas, Austin, Houston-McAllen and San Antonio. The weakest markets have been in parts of Ohio, Florida, Nevada, Michigan and Rhode Island. This is due, in large part, to increased unemployment in these areas. The economic forecast is that we will have a double-dip recovery; from July of this year to part of 2011, we will see a marked increase in spending and from a few months in to 2011 to the beginning of 2012 we will again see a decrease in spending. Then the economy will increase again through the end of 2012. It is more important than ever that we treat our guests with respect, a positive attitude and truly achieve “Guest astonishment!” As hosts and hostesses and as local citizens, folks need to know that are plumb proud and happy that they are here. — Dave Gorden of Sevierville is a member of the Speakers Hall of Fame, past president of the National Speakers Association and one of the Authors of “Chicken Soup For the Adopted Soul.” Call 719-3131 E-mail Dave@davegorden.com.

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On the rebound Things are looking up in this tourism community As the nation makes a slow but steady recovery from a horrible recession, we are seeing more and more signs that the Sevier County economy is rebounding. People are showing confidence in the future by investing again in this community, building businesses and opening businesses they hope will attract a growing number of tourists rediscovering Sevier County as they travel again with their families. In Gatlinburg, the Carousel Gardens has opened, featuring a restaurant and art galleries. At the intersection of 321 and 441, the three-level shopping plaza is an attractive gateway into downtown, replacing the burned out shell of a building destroyed by fire more than two years ago. Thanks to developer Brownlee Reagan, we have something to be proud of at this spot once again. In Pigeon Forge, the announcement of a multimillion dollar lumberjack attraction for the Parkway was made

last week. This unique venture will include interactive challenges, lumberjack competitions and more. It should be open in a year or so. And maybe we’ll finally see Belle Island Village completed. From Sevierville to Pigeon Forge to Gatlinburg we see new businesses opening, often occupying once-vacant store sites. Vehicle traffic has picked up. Yes, it’s July when tourists tend to flock to us, but anecdotes and comments from merchants and tourism officials indicate things have really stepped up here. A walk in downtown Gatlinburg on a Saturday proves this out. Bankers report a lot of paperwork being filled out for home purchases in recent days, and real estate agents say they are seeing a lot more shoppers for homes. This is another encouraging sign. The housing market has been stalled for two years or so, but now it

appears we are growing that part of the market steadily and significantly. While the widening of Highway 66 has been disruptive, once completed it will get people into and out of our county easier, and that will make those motorists feel a lot better about us as they go back home and ponder whether to return. The work on Birds Creek Road will improve that important link between Sevierville and Gatlinburg, making it safer. So too will be the repairs to bridges on Chapman Highway, work that has affected the flow of traffic for many months now. Out of the woods? Hardly. This recovery will be slow, full of highs and lows. And we still have not seen the job market improve enough to suit everyone. However, there are good things to report. Look at the glass as half full. It’s been a while since we could say that with assurance.

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Public forum American Legion Post 104 issues invitation for members

Editor: Friends, there are veterans out there who are looking for this opportunity. All I’m asking of you is to help me find them; help me get the word to them, so we can invite them to come for information and a picnic. All veterans have asked themselves this question at some time: “Do I want to join the American Legion?” Then they go on to say, “Nobody ever invited me to join.” Well, we’re inviting you. American Legion Post 104 is having a membership recruiting drive that will culminate on Aug. 3 at the annual Post Family Picnic at the

Douglas Lake Overlook picnic area. The newest reason for this effort is the new American Legion Riders which recently became a part of the Post 104 family. If you are interested in finding out more about the American Legion, the American Legion Auxiliary and Riders 104, check us out. Members of the American Legion, American Legion Auxiliary and Riders 104 will be at the picnic area beginning at 1 p.m. on Aug. 3. Also, Riders 104 is planning an informal group ride, that will begin at our Post home, 403 W. Main St. in Sevierville and proceed to the picnic area for a grand arrival. So, if you are interested in joining us as a rider, you may join us at the Post at 3 p.m. Otherwise, join us any time during the day at the picnic area;

the meal will be at 6 p.m.; we’ll be there until about 8 p.m. The meal is on us and will include hot dogs, hamburgers, salad, chips and nonalcoholic beverages. Bring a covered dessert dish to share, if you want to. We have shopped based on our membership needs; to ensure we have enough for everyone, we ask our guests RSVP to Post 104 Chaplain Clifford Negrete at (865) 4050776 by July 30, if possible. You can find out all about American Legion Post 104 by viewing our Web site, www.amlgnp104tn.org, for more information or call or e-mail me at (865) 428-0704 or to fsholbert@ charter.net. Steve Holbert American Legion Post 104 Sevierville

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■ The Mountain Press ■ A8 ■ Monday, July 26, 2010

McMurray’s the Man

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Jamie McMurray does a burn out on the front straight after winning the Brickyard 400 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday.

First Daytona, now the Brickyard By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer INDIANAPOLIS — Juan Pablo Montoya once again had victory within reach at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Then questionable strategy cost him first the lead, and ultimately the race. The benefactor of Sunday’s gaffe was Jamie McMurray, Montoya’s teammate at Earnhardt-Ganassi Racing, who earned a spot in the history books with his surprise victory. McMurray joined Jimmie Johnson (2006) and Dale Jarrett (1996) as the only drivers to win both the Daytona 500 and The Brickyard 400 in the same season by capitalizing on Montoya’s collapse. “I am just shocked that I won the Daytona 500 and the Brickyard 400 in the same year,” said McMurray, who was looking for a job for 2010 at this time last season and was only hired to drive the No. 1 Chevrolet for EarnhardtGanassi Racing right before the November season finale. “It’s been an unbelievable year.” The victory also gave team owner Chip Ganassi a rare trifecta: He’s the only car owner to win the Daytona 500, The Brickyard and the Indianapolis 500 in the same season. “I need oxygen!” the jubilant car owner said from pit road. “I don’t know what to say. My heart goes out to Juan, he had a great day, too. “But I’ll tell you, this is a big, big day for our team.” Montoya led 86 of the 160 laps, but gave up the lead when a debris caution with 23 laps remaining sent the field to pit road. Crew chief Brian Pattie called for four tires, but the first six drivers off pit road only took two. The strategy put McMurray out front on the restart with

“I don’t know what happened to Juan, he obviously had the dominant car again, and it’s horrible the luck he’s having,” a sympathetic McMurray said in Victory Lane. Kevin Harvick slid past McMurray at about the same moment to take over the lead, but caution was called for Montoya’s wreck, and McMurray moved back out front on the restart with 11 laps remaining. While Montoya, who drove his battered car directly to the garage and declined comment, was fuming in the motorhome lot, McMurray was sailing to victory in his second crown jewel race of the season. “When Juan was leading and I was in second, I am a big believer in fate, and I thought this was just the way it is meant to be,” McMurray said. “I won the 500, Dario (Franchitti) won the Indy 500 and Juan is gonna win this race. I really thought it was his day. “Just shows you to never give up and just drive your heart out on every lap.” Montoya, who started from the pole Sunday, led 116 laps last year until a late speeding penalty cost him the victory. He wound up 32nd after Sunday’s crash. Harvick finished second for Richard Childress Racing, Greg Biffle was third in a Ford for Roush-Fenway Racing McMurray kisses the yard of bricks on the and was followed by RCR’s Clint Bowyer and two-time start/finish line after winning the NASCAR Brickyard winner Tony Stewart. Brickyard 400. Jeff Burton, the third RCR entry, was sixth. Carl 18 laps left, while Montoya was mired back in seventh. Edwards in a Ford was seventh and was followed by Trying hard to force his Chevrolet through traffic and back Kyle Busch in the highest-finishing Toyota, his Joe to the front, he lost control and crashed hard into the wall Gibbs Racing teammate Joey Logano and Kurt Busch, with 15 laps left. who in 10th was the highest-finishing Dodge.

Helms beats Braves with 11-inning single

Dawson takes shot at ‘stainers’ in baseball Associated Press COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. -- Former Montreal and Chicago Cubs star Andre Dawson, former St. Louis Cardinals manager Whitey Herzog and former umpire Doug Harvey have been inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. The 56-year-old Dawson, an All-Star eight times and one of only three major league players to hit 400 homers and steal more than 300 bases, is the 203rd player to make the Hall of Fame. Dawson had 438 homers, 2,774 hits, 1,591 RBIs and 314 stolen bases in his 21-year major league career. Dawson poked fun at several Hall of Famers before getting serious, warning players not to be lured to the dark side of using performanceenhancing drugs. “It’s a stain on the game, a stain that’s being gradu-

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Baseball Hall of Fame chairman Jane Forbes Clark, second from right, stands with inductees Whitey Herzog, left, Andre Dawson,center, and Doug Harvey, right, at the end of the induction ceremony in Cooperstown, N.Y., on Sunday. ally removed,” he said. Herzog served in baseball long before the Steroids Era took hold. The 78-year-old Herzog, who played eight seasons as a first baseman and outfielder before moving to the front office, is just the 19th major league manager to be inducted. Herzog managed for 18 seasons, 11 with the Cardinals after stints in Texas, California and Kansas City. He guided the Royals to three con-

secutive playoff appearances in the 1970s and guided the Cardinals to the 1982 World Series title just two years after he was hired. The Cards also made World Series appearances in 1985 and 1987 under Herzog, who finished his managing career in 1990 with a record of 1,2791,123, a .532 winning percentage.

have asked, ‘What’s it feel like to be a Hall of Famer,’ “ Herzog said. “Now I can tell you what it feels like. It feels like going to heaven before you die.” While Herzog talked of heaven, the Hall welcomed in the umpire nicknamed “God.” The 80-year-old Harvey, who worked in the National League from 1962 to 1992, was one of the last major league “Ever since I was elect- umpires who didn’t ed in December, people attend umpiring school.

MIAMI (AP) — The Florida Marlins’ latest pie-inthe-face celebration came with a twist: Wes Helms was a target twice, the second time when his 7-year-old son delivered a platter of shaving cream to dad’s face in the clubhouse. “He more punched me than pied me,” Helms said with a grin. The Marlins’ walkoff-win ritual is becoming commonplace but hardly routine. Helms hit a bases-loaded RBI single with none out in the 11th inning Sunday, and Florida earned its fourth walkoff victory of the week, beating the Atlanta Braves 5-4. “You don’t see a stretch like this very often,” Helms said. “With the lead changes and the drama at the end of the games, it’s just amazing to see that in one week.” The Marlins went 7-3 on their homestand, with six wins by one run. The surge left them at .500 and still in playoff contention as they begin a West Coast trip Monday. “These kind of wins are fun,” said Dan Uggla, whose single in the 11th preceded Helms’ hit. “We would like to have a safe win and a nice little five- or six-run lead once in a while, but we’ll take them any way we can get them.” The Braves loaded the bases four times, including in the top of the 11th, and those situations produced only one run. They stranded 11 runners. “You let the other team off the hook that many times, eventually they’re going to cash in and beat you,” Atlanta’s Chipper Jones said. The NL East-leading Braves lost only their second series since early May. Florida’s Hanley Ramirez singled off Jesse Chavez (2-2) to start the 11th, and he took third on Uggla’s single. After Cody Ross was intentionally walked to load the bases, Helms hit an 0-1 pitch through the left side of the infield and was mobbed after rounding first base. Chris Coghlan hit Helms with a pie on the field. Wes Jr. — hoisted up by big rookie Mike Stanton — got dad again in the clubhouse.

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SPORTS BRIEFS Eli Manning gives $1M to alma mater

OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning and his wife, Abby, have given $1 million to an academic scholarship program at their alma mater. A news release Saturday quotes Manning as saying he’s giving to the need-based Ole Miss Opportunity program because academics and good grades were very important to him when he was at Mississippi. The program, started earlier this year after a 6.5 percent tuition increase was approved, will be used once all of a student’s other scholarships and grants are considered. It will cover the gap between those and the average cost of tuition, housing and a meal allowance. The Mannings have a home in Oxford and said they enjoy their continued involvement with the university, the community and local friends.

Hendrick to honor Martin contract

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Team owner Rick Hendrick won’t force Mark Martin out of his seat next year to make room for Kasey Kahne at Hendrick Motorsports. Kahne has signed to take over the No. 5 Chevrolet in 2012, and Martin is slated to drive the car through the end of next season. He’s remained adamant that he won’t get out of the car a year early, and Hendrick said before Sunday’s race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway that he’s planning on Martin driving the No. 5 next season. “We have a deal with Mark, and we’re going to honor that,” Hendrick said. “We want to honor that. Kasey’s known that. That’s kind of where we are.” But Hendrick must find a place to stash Kahne next season, and by not announcing a plan yet, the speculation has persisted that Martin won’t be back at Hendrick Motorsports next season. The intensity picked up this weekend when Ray Evernham, the former championship-winning crew chief for Hendrick and current ESPN analyst, suggested Martin will ultimately step aside for Kahne. Some in the garage suggested that Evernham was doing Hendrick’s “dirty work” by publicly suggesting Martin should bow out.

Langer wins 1st senior major title

CARNOUSTIE, Scotland (AP) — Bernhard Langer won his first senior major title on Sunday, holding off a final-round challenge from Corey Pavin for a onestroke win in the Senior British Open. The German shot a 1-over 72 at Carnoustie to finish at 5-under 279. Pavin ended with a 1-under 70. Pavin, the American Ryder Cup captain, trailed by three shots at the start of the fourth round but cut the gap to two when he birdied his second hole of the day. Langer survived three-putting both the 8th and 9th greens. After making birdie at 15, he parred his way to his 11th win in three years on the Champions Tour. Pavin finished three strokes ahead of Americans Fred Funk, Jay Don Blake and Russ Cochran and Australian Peter Senior.

UTC linebacker Dyer hospitalized

CHATTANOOGA (AP) — University of Tennessee at Chattanooga linebacker Bo Dyer is out indefinitely with a blood clot, although Mocs coach Russ Huesman says his status for the season remains unknown. The Chattanooga Times Free Press reports that Dyer, a redshirt sophomore from Gatlinburg who played running back last season, has a blood clot in a lung and is taking blood thinners. UTC head athletic trainer Todd Bullard said anyone taking blood thinners is unable to play because the body can’t “take any type of trauma.” The Mocs begin preseason practice on Aug. 4 and open their season at home against Appalachian State on Sept. 4.

QB Cotton leaves Ole Miss

OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi coach Houston Nutt says redshirt freshman quarterback Raymond Cotton is leaving the university. A prep All-American out of Fort Meade (Md.) High School, Cotton was No. 2 at Mississippi after competing throughout spring drills with Nathan Stanley. Former junior college star Randall Mackey, a Bastrop native who transferred to Mississippi from East Mississippi Community College, is the only other quarterback now on scholarship. Nutt had told The Oxford Eagle last week that he hoped Cotton would stay at Ole Miss. During the Southeast Conference’s Media Days, he said Cotton was going through “freshmanitis.”

Ravens top pick Kindle injured in spill at house OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Baltimore Ravens top draft pick Sergio Kindle hurt his head in a fall in Texas, a mishap that will prevent him from reporting to camp today. The injury occurred Thursday night while Kindle was at a house in Austin, Texas. According to the Ravens, it is believed the linebacker fell down two flights of stairs. He is in stable condition at University Medical Center Brackenridge. Kindle played football at Texas before being drafted by the Ravens in the second round of the NFL draft.

Changes likely on 2011 Sprint slate By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS — NASCAR appears ready to give its 2011 Sprint Cup schedule a facelift. CEO Brian France said before Sunday’s race at Indianapolis that stock car’s top series is in the “final throes” of completing next year’s Cup slate and that it will have a considerably different look. “There will be some changes as they look now,” France said. “That could not quite materialize, but I sense it will and we’ll have some pretty impactful changes to the schedule that I think will be good for NASCAR fans.” International Speedway Corp. and Speedway Motorsports Inc., the top two track operators in the series, have both petitioned NASCAR to alter the 36-race Cup schedule to accommodate date or

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — It started as a fling between a former model and a famous (and married) college basketball coach at the table of an Italian restaurant after closing time. Now the woman, Karen Cunagin Sypher, heads to trial Monday on charges that she tried to extort University of Louisville coach Rick Pitino, allegedly demanding college tuition for her children, having her house paid off and $10 million for her silence. The trial could sort out who’s telling the truth in the sordid affair that dragged down the reputation of the coach, who leads one of the two biggest teams in basketball-mad Kentucky. Prosecutors say they plan to use multiple witnesses, secretly recorded conversations and testimony from Pitino to prove that Sypher is guilty of multiple charges, including threatening communications with the intent to extort, lying to the FBI and retaliation against a witness. Sypher has pleaded not guilty and said publicly: “I’m standing up for my rights and feeling like I don’t have a lot of them at this moment. I’m just waiting for the truth to come out.” Whether she will take the stand to tell her side of the story remains unknown. Her attorney, James Earhart, has filed a document with the court intended to explain to the jury what it means when a defendant doesn’t testify in their defense. Prosecutors also want to present details of a 2001 civil suit filed by Sypher, in which she claims she suffered sexual harassment in being laid off from her job. Her former employer, now deceased, said he had consensual sex with Sypher. Prosecutors say the suit shows a pattern of behavior that undercuts her credibility. The testimony will track

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a relationship that started in August 2003, when Pitino and Sypher first met at Porcini, an Italian restaurant in Louisville’s Crescent Hill neighborhood. Pitino told police he had been drinking when Sypher approached him and asked the coach to call her sons with words of encouragement. The coach obliged, he said. Later that night, after the restaurant cleared out, the owner gave Pitino his building keys and left the pair alone. They had sex at a table near the bar, according to statements to Louisville police by both Pitino and Sypher. About two weeks later, Pitino told police that she called, told him she was pregnant and that he had to be the father. Pitino told her when they met again that he had five children and she had four, and that he didn’t know what he wanted to do, according to the report by Sgt. Andy Abbott, commander of the sex-offense unit. Pitino said Sypher told him

she was going to have an abortion but didn’t have health insurance, so he gave her $3,000 to have the procedure done in Cincinnati, according to the report. Pitino, a prominent Roman Catholic, contended when the case came to light last year that he wanted Sypher to use the money for insurance, not an abortion. Over the next six years, she married Pitino’s longtime assistant, Tim Sypher, and the two have a daughter. The Syphers separated after the Pitino affair came to light and divorce proceedings are pending. According to the criminal complaint written by FBI Special Agent Steven Wight, Pitino received two voicemails from an unidentified man on

Feb. 26, 2009 and a third call on Feb. 28, 2009. AlongtimefriendofSypher’s, Lester Goetzinger of Louisville, has admitted making the calls in exchange for sexual favors from Sypher and agreed to testify against her. If Goetzinger testifies truthfully, he’ll avoid jail time and the charges will be dismissed after a year. Prosecutors say Sypher used a Louisville attorney, Dana Kolter, and her son, Jacob Wise, to deliver other written extortion demands to Pitino. Neither person has been charged in the case, but both may be called by prosecutors to testify. “If all is accepted, I will protect Rick Pitino’s name for life,” prosecutors quote Sypher as saying.

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Church, 1610 Pullen Road, Sevierville. 429-6063.

Women’s Bible Study

Garlands of Grace women’s Bible study: n 10 a.m. Sugar Tree Road, Wears Valley. 4284932, n 9 a.m. Wellington Place. 429-5131

thursday, july 29 Women’s Bible Study

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

Garlands of Grace women’s Bible study: n 10 a.m. UMC Pigeon Forge n 2 p.m. Blue Mountain Mist B&B, Pullen Road n 6:30 p.m. Sevierville UMC, Conference Room 850-4685.

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monday, july 26 Hot Meals

Garlands of Grace Women’s Bible study: n 1 p.m. Gatlinburg Inn. 436-0313. n 1 p.m. Seymour Heights Christian Church, Chapman and Boyds Creek n 6:30 p.m., Gatlinburg Call 436-0313 for location

Bible School

St. Paul Lutheran Church, 1610 Pullen Road, Sevierville, 9-12:30 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. Right off Chapman Highway on Pleasant Hill Road. n

Tea Party

Ron Ramsey, GOP candidate for governor, will speak at 6:30 p.m. meeting of Sevier County Tea Party, Sevierville Civic Center, 200 Gary Wade Blvd. Visit www.seviercoteaparty. org. No Tea Party meeting on Thursday as originally scheduled.

tuesday, july 27 Library Movie

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

Women’s Bible Study

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

Mothers Day Out

Mothers Day Out at First Baptist Church, Gatlinburg, now enrolling for fall classes, Tuesdays and Thursdays beginning Aug. 17, for ages 1-4, throughout the school year. 436-4685.

Kodak Library

Friends of Kodak Library membership meeting 6:30 p.m., Northview Optimist Park. Tableware and paper goods provided; bring dish to share for picnic.

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

Lutheran Bible Study

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

Relay Benefit

Beech Springs Baptist Church sponsoring a tent sale to benefit Sevier County Relay for Life, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., corner Douglas Dam Road and Hodges Ferry roads. 9334391

Kodak School Event

Pre-register K-12 children by today for free school supplies Aug. 7 at Kodak United Methodist. Children must live in Kodak area. E-mail to kodakback2school@gmail.com or call 933-5996.

Nazarene Yard Sale

Yard sale 8 a.m.-3 p.m. inside First Smoky Mountain Church of the Nazarene, 2652 Upper Middle Creek Road.

Backpack Giveaway

TOPS

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

Celebrate Recovery

Backpack giveaway 3-5 p.m. Roberts UMC, 1810 Jayell Road. Some school items provided. All ages. 453-2292.

sunday, aug. 1

Celebrate Recovery, meal from, 5-6 p.m. and 6:30 service then small groups. Kodak United Methodist Church. Childcare provided.

Gatlinburg First UMC 6 p.m. fellowship of contemporary music and worship followed by a hot meal. 436-4691.

Church Yard Sale

Pilgrim’s Covenant

Sunday Night Alive

Henderson Chapel Baptist Church back to school yard sale for missions trip, 407 Henderson Chapel Road, Pigeon Forge, 7:30 a.m.5:30 p.m. today, Friday and Saturday.

Pilgrim’s Covenant Church, 1308 Bluegrass Road, Sevierville, 10 a.m. worship; 7 p.m. youth group; 7 p.m. “Share Jesus Without Fear” series. 4292046.

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Gold Wing Riders

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

Gold Wing Road Riders Assn. meets 6:30 p.m., Gatti’s Pizza, 1431 Parkway. 660-4400.

Nazarene Yard Sale

Prayer in Action

Yard sale 8 a.m.-3 p.m. today and Saturday, inside First Smoky Mountain Church of the Nazarene, 2652 Upper Middle Creek Road.

saturday, july 31 Farmers Markets

n 8-11:30 a.m., Sevier Farmers Co-Op, 321 W. Main, Sevierville. 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.

Alzheimer’s Support

Alzheimer’s support group meets 6 p.m. at MountainBrook Village, 428-2445 Ext. 107.

Kindness Counts

Kindness Counts, formerly Feral Cat Friends, meets 7 p.m.. 654-2684.

Scrapbook Club

Scrapbook Club meets 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and 5:30-10 p.m., Whispering Winds on Snapp Road. 429-3721.

NARFE

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

Women’s Bible Study

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

American Legion

American Legion Post 104 dinner meeting, 6 p.m.; phone 908-4310; Web: www.amlgnp104tn.org

Mothers Day Out

Mothers Day Out, First Baptist hurch, Gatlinburg, now enrolling for fall classes, Tuesdays and Thursdays for ages 1-4 beginning Aug. 17, throughout the school year. 436-4685.

Pirate Party

Anna Porter Public Library hosts Pirate Party 4-5 p.m.. 436-5588.

Woodmen Meeting

Woodmen of The World Lodge 101 membership meeting 6:30 p.m. at Shoneys in Sevierville. 4293227 or 453-3233.

wednesday, aug. 4 Kindness Counts will meet at 7 p.m. at pavilion 1, Pigeon Forge City Park.

Hot Meals

Farmers Market

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

Garlands of Grace Women’s Bible study: n 1 p.m. Gatlinburg Inn. 436-0313. n 1 p.m. Seymour Heights Christian Church, Chapman

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wednesday, july 28 Farmers Market

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

St. Paul Lutheran

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Kindness Counts

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

St. Paul Lutheran

Events at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 1610 Pullen Road, Sevierville (429-6063):

n Ten Commandments sermon series, 7 p.m. n Ice cream social following 7 p.m. service. n Bible study: Walk Through the Bible.

Women’s Bible Study

Garlands of Grace women’s Bible study: n 10 a.m. Sugar Tree Road, Wears Valley. 428-4932, n 9 a.m. Wellington Place. 429-5131

thursday, aug. 5 Women’s Bible Study

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

Celebrity Waiters

Celebrity waiters 6-10 p.m. at River Plantation Conference Center. To participate as waiter or help with event, 908-5789 or 6543079. Silent auction items needed. Proceeds to Relay For Life.

Democratic Party

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

Hot Meals

Smoky Mountain Area Rescue Ministries provides hot meals 5:30-6:30 p.m., First United Methodist Sevierville and Kodak United Methodist. 933-5996.

TOPS

TOPS weight loss chapter meets at 6 p.m., Parkway

Church of God in Sevierville. 755-9517 or 429-3150.

Celebrate Recovery

Celebrate Recovery, meal from 5-6 p.m. and 6:30 service, Kodak United Methodist Church. Childcare provided.

Right To Life

Sevier County Right to Life meets 5:30 p.m., Pigeon Forge Library. Election of officers. 908-2689.

Genealogy Classes

Anna Porter Public Library in Gatlinburg free classes for Online Genealogy Research Thursdays through Sept. 30. 436-5588 to register.

APPL Free Theater

Anna Porter Public Library’s Thursday Theater, free at 6:30 p.m. “The Young Victoria” (PG).. 4365588.

friday, aug. 6 JOY

Just Older Youth Club meets at Pigeon Forge Community Center. Bring covered dish. Bingo 10:30 a.m., lunch 11:30. 4297173.

Benefit Event Benefit for Leon Williams’ medical and living expenses, 6:30 p.m., off Henry Town Road at Hurst Hollow. Soup bean supper followed by gospel singing. 806-4250, 4291742, 774-9435.

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Pigeon Forge Hospitality Association (PFHA) New Member Benefit Insurance Program The Pigeon Forge Hospitality Association is pleased to announce that an employee benefits insurance program is now available to all Active and Allied members in good standing. This program was designed in conjunction with our Allied partner, Barnes Insurance Agency. The program has been designed to afford coverage for employer groups that have full-time, part-time and seasonal employees. All plans can be offered on a voluntary basis (employee paid) with the exception of our group health insurance program. Insurance programs available: Group Health Insurance (employer contribution required) Multiple Insurance Carriers Available OUR LIFESTYLE HEALTH PLANS: s 1UALITY !FFORDABLE (EALTH "ENElT 3OLUTIONS FOR %MPLOYERS WITH TO %MPLOYEES PLANS OFFERED THROUGH VARIOUS ! 2ATED CARRIERS s 'UARANTEED SAVINGS ON HEALTH CARE COSTS COMPARED TO TRADITIONAL COVERAGE s )NTEGRATED EMPLOYEE HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM AT NO ADDITIONAL COST s )NCENTIVES TO EMPLOYEES FOR HEALTHY LIFESTYLE IMPROVEMENTS s #USTOMIZED PLANS OFFER A WIDE RANGE OF DEDUCTIBLE CHOICES FOR EACH EMPLOYEE *Lifestyle Health Plans are administered by Medova Healthcare ~ Group Dental Coverage and Group Vision Coverage ~ Limited Benefit Medical Plans (3-plan Options - Coverage is Guaranteed Issue) ~ Critical Med - Lump Sum Benefit Plan for Catastrophic Conditions ~ Patient Plus Card - Network access to hospitals, doctors, pharmacies, eye care providers, dentists, 24 Hour Nurse Line And much more... For more information about this exciting new member benefit please contact:

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Comics ◆ A17

Monday, July 26, 2010 ◆ The Mountain Press Family Circus

Close to Home

Advice

Boyfriend’s bratty daughter drives wedge between cohabitating couple

Zits

Blondie

Baby Blues

Dear Annie: I have been living with “Clyde” for more than a year. He has a 25-year-old son and a 14-year-old daughter. His divorce was long and painful, and his ex-wife involved both children in the mess. She continues to badmouth Clyde to her daughter. Clyde and I live together and host this girl every other weekend. She is constantly making rude comments to her father and is disrespectful to me. She never says hello when she walks into the house and doesn’t thank me for cooking for her, entertaining her friends or anything else. She is a guest in my home, and I go out of my way for her. Clyde refuses to confront her about anything, as she always runs back to her mother, who then calls Clyde and makes me sound like a terrible person. The girl is whiny, bratty and a total daddy’s girl. I have tried to like her, but between her nasty comments to her father and her rudeness toward me, I would prefer not to have her around. I know this could ultimately split us up, but I cannot tolerate this annoying child anymore. I have asked Clyde to take her somewhere during the day and return her to her mother at night, but the divorce agreement doesn’t allow for that. Is there a solution to getting along with this girl? I am sick and tired of dealing with her every other weekend. -The Girlfriend Dear Girlfriend: The two of you need to work together to do what’s best for this child, and she is not going to make it easy.

She is plenty miserable herself, torn between a mother she wants to please by disliking you and a father who lets her get away with it. Clyde needs to set some ground rules to reduce the blatant disrespect. If he doesn’t know how to do it, we recommend family counseling. Dear Annie: Our 11-year-old daughter often spent the night at a friend’s home. We recently discovered that a registered child sex offender lives there as a second residence. The mother did not notify us or any other parents of the criminal record of this family member. We are furious and have reported this mother to the police. While it may have been safe for our daughter, isn’t it our right as parents to decide that? Please tell the families of child molesters that while they believe their family member is “rehabilitated,” they could be wrong. We don’t want our child to pay for their desire to keep silent and ignore a painful truth about a relative with a dangerous predilection for children. -- Advocate for Our Kids in the South Dear Advocate: Most pedophiles have restrictions placed on their proximity to children, and for good reason. We understand family members who instinctively try to protect one

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of their own, but you are right that other parents are entitled to have the details about the environment in which their child will be spending time. Dear Annie: You responded to “Texas” with wonderful suggestions for coping with the resurfacing of his anger about his horrible childhood. I would like to suggest one more: writing down the events in a journal that is kept private and securely away from others. This practice is acknowledged in some religious traditions and by therapists as being effective. I have taught creative writing for a number of years, including memoirs, and believe students find it cleansing. I think his having had the courage to write to you is an enormous first step. -- D.D., The Villages, Fla. Dear D.D.: Numerous readers made similar suggestions about keeping a journal, saying it helped tremendously. Our thanks to all who offered this effective way to deal with anger. Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please e-mail your questions to anniesmailbox@comcast.net, or write to: Annie’s Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 5777 W. Century Blvd., Ste. 700, Los Angeles, CA 90045. To find out more about Annie’s Mailbox and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate Web page at www.creators.com.

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STATE/NATION/WORLD BRIEFS Poll: Haslam up in GOP race

build a new corporate headquarters. A move is a concern because Pinnacle officials have NASHVILLE (AP) — A poll conducted by four Tennessee confirmed that Mississippi officials have made a genernewspapers puts Knoxville Mayor Bill Haslam at the front ous offer for the Memphis-based air carrier to move its of the field vying for the Republican nomination for gover- offices to Olive Branch. Pinnacle flies over 740 Delta nor. Connection flights daily to 120 airports, employing The Mason-Dixon Polling & Research Survey gave more than 4,300 people in the process, according to its Haslam the support of 36 percent of the 400 likely website. Republican voters. That compares with 25 percent who To prevent a move, city officials have had conversasupported U.S. Rep. Zach Wamp, R-Tenn.. Another 20 tions with private sector leaders in Memphis, as well as percent chose Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey, R-Blountville, the Tennessee Economic Development Commissioner Matt state Senate speaker. Kisber. The poll, conducted July 19-21, had a margin of error of plus or minus 5 percent. The poll was conducted by Mason Taliban claim responsibility for sailors Dixon Polling & Research for the Tennessee Newspaper Network and WBIR-TV. TNN is an alliance of the KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban have Chattanooga Times Free Press, Knoxville News Sentinel, offered to exchange the body of a U.S. Navy sailor they The Commercial Appeal and The Tennessean newspapers. said was killed in an ambush two days ago in exchange Democratic candidate Mike McWherter, a Jackson busi- for insurgent prisoners, an Afghan official said Sunday. nessman, faces no opposition in his primary. Voters go to U.S. and NATO officials confirmed that two the polls Aug. 5. American Navy personnel went missing Friday in the eastern province of Logar, after an armored sports utility vehicle was seen driving into a Taliban-held area. Adam Jr. to deliver Blago closing In a telephone interview Sunday with The Associated CHICAGO (AP) — Sam Adam Jr. made his name Press, Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid said with a fire-and-brimstone style at Chicago’s grim, gritty the pair drove into an area under insurgent control, Criminal Courts Building, where his decisive closing prompting a brief gunfight in which one American arguments once helped acquit R&B singer R. Kelly on was killed and the other was captured. He said both child pornography charges. were taken to a “safe area” and “are in the hands of the The 37-year-old defense attorney will try to work the Taliban.” same magic tody, closing for Rod Blagojevich at the Mujahid did not mention any offer to exchange the ousted governor’s corruption trial. But he will do it — pair for Taliban prisoners. A local Afghan official said for the first time in his career — at the Dirksen Federal the Taliban sent a message through intermediaries Building, a more staid atmosphere where many believe offering to hand over the body in exchange for jailed Adam’s theatrics and booming rhetoric can’t win. insurgents. The much anticipated closing will be a big moment for Blagojevich and Adam. If Adam persuades jurors of his client’s innocence, he will have proven detractors wrong and could establish himself as a rising legal star on a stage beyond Chicago. Attorneys at the Dirksen Building, many of whom went to the finest law schools, tend to look down on their counterparts at the criminal courts building, known as “26th and Cal” for its location at 26th and California streets.

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U.S. drones kill 12 Pakistani militants

DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan (AP) — Unmanned U.S. aircraft fired missiles at houses in two different parts of northwestern Pakistan on Sunday, killing at least 12 militants in attacks that occurred hours apart, intelligence officials said. The U.S. has launched more than 100 missile strikes in Pakistan’s semiautonomous tribal area along the Afghan border over the past several years. Most of them have targeted militants in North and South Waziristan, important sanctuaries for Afghan and Pakistani Taliban fighters. The first strike Sunday took place around midday when aircraft fired four missiles at a house in Shaktoi, a village along the border of North and South Waziristan, killing five suspected militants, intelligence officials said.

Jordanian police nab lettuce lady

AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — An animal rights activist has caused a stir in Jordan’s capital by covering herself in lettuce in a quirky attempt to persuade Middle Eastern meat lovers to go vegetarian. Crowds quickly gathered to gawk at the lettuce lady, but police were not amused. Officers briefly arrested the Jordanian activist, Amina Tarek, and a colleague from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. The pair stood in a square along one of Amman’s trendiest streets and held a placard reading “Let vegetarianism grow on you.”

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Grease duct cleaning assistant, year round work, call 654-0966 after 11:00 A.M. Large retail store in Pigeon Forge has immediate opening for Cashier Management. Must have experience in opening & closing register operations. Must be able to work nights & weekends. Please fax resume to 429-4002 or mail to Cashier Management Position P.O. Box 1112 Pigeon Forge TN 37868.

PF Part Time Office Recptnst Deal w/ Public Well - Send Resume' - PO 1420 Kodak, TN 37764 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 $10/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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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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Conveniently located, high-end salon seeking highly motivated professional hair stylists. Call 429-1663 to schedule an interview.

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Gatlinburg Cabin company seeks full-time professional executive assistant office manager. Hospitality experience required. Skilled writer. Send R e s u m e t o info@cabinsforyou.com.

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Mountain Melodies Inn now hiring Front Desk Clerks. Apply in person 1949 Parkway, Pigeon Forge. Now Hiring dependable drug free reservationist for busy cabin company. 2-10 pm shift. Call 436-3475 for interview. Drug Park Tower Inn now hiring Housekeepers. Apply in person 201 Sharon Dr, PF.

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Baskin Robbins Shift Manager/Customer Service Baskin Robbins Shift Managers and Customer Service Representatives needed for Pigeon Forge Location. Management experience preferred for Shift Manager position. Applicant must pass background/credit/drug screening for Shift Manager. All applicants must have a stable work history with good references. To apply for these positions please contact Baskin Robbins, 3270 Parkway, Pigeon Forge, TN 428-1770. Experienced Line Cook/Short order Cook. The Diner. Apply in person. 550 Winfield Dunn Pkwy, Hwy 66. 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.

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NOW HIRING Servers & Bartenders, must have ABC card, Accepting applications at THE SHACK Sports Grill, 2946 Winfield Dunn Pkwy. Kodak. No Phone Calls. Zaxby's Sevierville now hiring cooks & cashiers. Apply in person, no phone calls please. 698 Windfield Dunn Pkwy.

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Gatlinburg Presbyterian Childcare Center has been dedicated to serving our community since 1995. Offering a safe, Christian environment for all children at competitive rates. We now have immediate openings and early registrations for our fall enrollment ages 6wks-5yrs. For more info call 430-3129

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Condominiums for Sale

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Mobile Homes for Sale

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Default having been made in the terms and conditions of payments, pursuant to a certain Deed of Trust executed by Gary Paul Hardy, married, to Kyle M. Walters, Trustee, dated the 11th day of June, 2007 and being of record in Book 2843, page 574, Registerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee, referred to herein as the deed of trust, which conveyed certain real property, appurtenances, estate, title and interest therein in trust to secure the indebtedness described therein, which indebtedness is now due and unpaid and has been declared in default by the lawful owner thereof, Household Financial Center, Inc. Appointment of Substitute Trustee having been duly executed by the holder of the note and beneficiary of said Deed of Trust, and appointing William Timothy Hill as Substitute Trustee. NOW, THEREFORE, I, William Timothy Hill, Trustee, pursuant to the said Deed of Trust, having been requested by the owner and holder of said indebtedness so to do, by virtue of the authority and power vested in me by said deed of trust and appointing of Substitute Trustee will on the 16th day of August, 2010, at 12:00 noon, on the front door of the Sevier County Courthouse, Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee, sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash (or credit upon the indebtedness secured, if the holder is the successful purchaser) the following described property located in Sevier County, Tennessee, to wit: Situate, lying and being in the fourth (4th) Civil District of Sevier County, Tennessee, and being Lot 9 of Spence Mountain as the same is shown by plat of record in Map Book 26, page 144, in the Registerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office of Sevier County, Tennessee, to which plat specific reference is here made for a more particular description. Being the same property conveyed to Gary Paul Hardy, married by deed recorded 12/11/02 in Book 1577, at page 596, in the Registerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office of Sevier County, Tennessee. This is improved property known as:

The sale is subject to liens, easements, encumbrances, property tax and other matters, if any, which are prior in right to the lien of the deed of trust subject of this foreclosure and declared to be in default by the lawful holder thereof. 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 will be deemed the successful bidder. This is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Other interested parties: Beneficial Tennessee, Inc.; Sevier County Electric System This 21st day of July, 2010.

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The Sevier County Board of Education is accepting bid proposals on chain link fencing. A bid specification package may be picked up at Sevier County Board of Education, 226 Cedar Street, Sevierville. Deadline for bid submittal is 9:00 a.m. Monday, August 9th, 2010. 07/24

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Notice is hereby given that the contents of the units listed below and stored at Maples Valley Storage, 1950 Chapman Hwy, Sevierville, TN 37876 will be sold on August 7, 2010 at 10:00AM. The contents will be sold for the highest cash bid for nonpayment of rental storage. Maples Valley Storage reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Josh/Dan Williams #16 & 29 Jennifer Brown #2 07/24, 07/26, 07/28

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NOTICE OF SALE AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO: All Persons FROM: Sevier County Bank P.O. Box 5288 111 Main St. Sevierville, TN 37864 (865) 453-6101 PUBLIC AUCTION is hereby given that on the 5th day of August, 2010, at 10:00 o'clock a.m. EDT, outside the Main Street entrance to the principal offices of Sevier County Bank (address above), the undersigned will sell at Public Auction to the highest bidder for cash, the personal property described as follows: 1. A 2006 Volvo EC21OBLC Excavator-Serial Legals #210B16411 Presently located at 11103 Fox Brooke Lane, Knoxville, TN 37932

WHEREAS, Ferry Road Properties, LLC (Ferry Road) executed a Tennessee Deed of Trust, Security 2. Aand 2004 3412 Soil Agreement and Fixtures Filing (the Deed of Trust) in favor of Branch Banking TrustHamm Company (BB&T), Compactor-Serial # 1600733 dated November 26, 2007, encumbering certain real property to secure Ferry RoadĂs promissory note in the original principal amount of $265,000.00 (the Note), which Deed of Trust is recorded in Book 2964, page Presently 282 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sevier County, Tennessee, wherein BB&Tlocated Collateral at Ser11210 vice Corporation is the trustee; and Fox Brooke Lane, Knoxville, WHEREAS, the Deed of Trust was modified by a Deed of Trust ExtensionTN Agreement, 37932 dated January 13, 2009, and recorded in Book 3283, page 525 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sevier County, Tennessee; and This sale is being conducted WHEREAS, by instrument dated June 30, 2010, and recorded in Book 3566, page 51County in the Office the by Sevier BankofpursuRegister of Deeds for Sevier County, Tennessee, W. Morris Kizer was appointed Trustee under ant to Substitute the Uniform Commercial the Deed of Trust, in the place and stead of BB&T Collateral Service Corporation; and code and other applicable WHEREAS, the Note is past due, and Ferry Road is in default in the performance of the covenants, terms Tennessee law, under to terms and conditions of the Note; provisions a promissory NOW THEREFORE, as a result of such default and BB&TĂs instruction thatand he foreclose theof Deed of Trust security agreement in accordance with its terms and conditions, notice is hereby given that W.note, Morris Kizer, the above named and/or title lien, default having Substitute Trustee, by virtue of the power, duty and authority vested in him will, on August 3, 2010, occurred. commencing at 12:45 p.m., Eastern Time, at the front door of the Sevier County Courthouse, fronting Court Avenue, with an address of 125 Court Avenue, Sevierville, Tennessee, offer for sale and sell at public Debtor under described the above auction, AS IS and WHERE IS, with no representations or warranties of anyThe nature, the following real property to the highest bidder for cash, and in bar of any right and/or equity of redemption, referenced loan homestead, documents dower, curtesy or other state or federal exemption, all of which are expressly the Deed of Trust, haswaived been insent a copy of this said property being more particularly described as follows: notice by Certified Mail, at his SITUATE, LYING and BEING in the Fourth (4th) Civil District of Sevier last County, known address, and will Tennessee, and within the corporate limits of the City of Pigeon Forge and bebeing held liable for any resulting LOT 6 of the JAMES LEE FOX FARM as the same is shown by plat of record in deficiency. Large Map Book 8, at Page 150, in the Registerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office of Sevier County, Tennessee, to which plats specific reference is here made for a more particular This property will be sold description. separately as two parcels, unBEING a part of the property conveyed to Ferry Road Properties, LLC, by Warranty less otherwise stated at the Deed from Glenview Farm, L. P., dated November 19, 2007 and of record in sale, free and clear of any lien Volume 2964, Page 264 in the Registerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office of Sevier County, Tennessee.

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Bank, but title is not This sale is subject to ad valorem taxes (whether delinquent, for the currentCounty year or for subsequent years), orand otherwise guarany liens or encumbrances which have priority over the lien created by the warranted Deed of Trust, any statutory rights of redemption of any governmental entity or agency. This sale is also subject to the following, but anteed in any way. only to the extent they may have priority over the liens created by the Deed of Trust: all matters s hown on any applicable recorded plat, any other taxes of any nature, whether current or delinquent, any delinquent, Persons interested in purchascurrent or future assessments, reservations, easements, conditions, covenants, setback ing this rights-of-way, property may place lines, restrictions, covenants, restrictive covenants, any matter that an accurate of thethe property written survey bids with Sevier might disclose, and any other matter disclosed in the public records having county priority over the Deed of Trust. Bank prior to the time The sale held pursuant to this Notice may be rescinded at the Substitute TrusteeĂs option at any time. The of the sale, of may appear at Substitute Trustee may, from time to time, adjourn the sale to another day, time and/or place certain without the sale and bid personally. further publication, upon announcement at the time and place for the sale as set forth above, or at any date Sevier County Bank maya or and time fixed by a preceding postponement. Alternatively, at his option, the Substitute Trustee may give may not bid at the sale, as new notice of sale. necessary The high bidder shall pay a non-refundable deposit on the day of the sale indeemed the amount of 10% of to theprotect high its interest. bidderĂs bid price, and shall pay the balance of the sales price within 10 days following the day of the sale. Title to the above described real property shall be transferred by a substitute trusteeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s deed, AS IS and A copy of this notice has this WHERE IS, with no representations or warranties of any nature. In the event the high bidder fails to close the sale, the Substitute Trustee date shall have the sent option to of making been Debtor, the sale to the next highest bidder. The proceeds of the sale will be appliedposted in accordance the terms of at thewith Sevier County the Deed of Trust. Court House, Sevierville, TenAccording to the records of the Sevier County Trustee, the property address for posted above described nessee, at one orreal more property is Branch locations of Sevier

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This 7th day of July, 2010.

County Bank; and sent to the Mountain Press for Legal Notice Publication on the 23rd day of July, 2010.

DATED this 19th day of July, 2010. SEVIER COUNTY BANK BY:ROSS B. SUMMITT TITLE: CHAIRMAN 7/26/10

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WHEREAS, Ferry Road Properties, LLC (Ferry Road) executed a Tennessee Deed of Trust, Security Agreement and Fixtures Filing (the Deed of Trust) in favor of Branch Banking and Trust Company (BB&T), dated November 26, 2007, encumbering certain real property to secure Ferry RoadĂs promissory note in the original principal amount of $550,000.00 (the Note), which Deed of Trust is recorded in Book 2964, page 274 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sevier County, Tennessee, wherein BB&T Collateral Service Corporation is the trustee; and WHEREAS, the Deed of Trust was modified by a Deed of Trust Extension Agreement, dated January 13, 2009, and recorded in Book 3283, page 527 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sevier County, Tennessee; and WHEREAS, by instrument dated June 30, 2010, and recorded in Book 3566, page 49 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sevier County, Tennessee, W. Morris Kizer was appointed Substitute Trustee under the Deed of Trust, in the place and stead of BB&T Collateral Service Corporation; and WHEREAS, the Note is past due, and Ferry Road is in default in the performance of the covenants, terms and conditions of the Note; NOW THEREFORE, as a result of such default and BB&TĂs instruction that he foreclose the Deed of Trust in accordance with its terms and conditions, notice is hereby given that W. Morris Kizer, the above named Substitute Trustee, by virtue of the power, duty and authority vested in him will, on August 3, 2010, commencing at 1:00 p.m., Eastern Time, at the front door of the Sevier County Courthouse, fronting Court Avenue, with an address of 125 Court Avenue, Sevierville, Tennessee, offer for sale and sell at public auction, AS IS and WHERE IS, with no representations or warranties of any nature, the following described real property to the highest bidder for cash, and in bar of any right and/or equity of redemption, homestead, dower, curtesy or other state or federal exemption, all of which are expressly waived in the Deed of Trust, said property being more particularly described as follows: SITUATE, LYING and BEING in the Fourth (4th) Civil District of Sevier County, Tennessee, and within the corporate limits of the City of Pigeon Forge and being LOT 23 of the JAMES LEE FOX FARM as the same is shown by plat of record in Large Map Book 8, at Page 151, in the Registerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office of Sevier County, Tennessee, to which plats specific reference is here made for a more particular description. BEING a part of the property conveyed to Ferry Road Properties, LLC, by Warranty Deed from Glenview Farm, L. P., dated November 19, 2007 and of record in Volume 2964, Page 264 in the Registerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office of Sevier County, Tennessee. This sale is subject to ad valorem taxes (whether delinquent, for the current year or for subsequent years), any liens or encumbrances which have priority over the lien created by the Deed of Trust, and any statutory rights of redemption of any governmental entity or agency. This sale is also subject to the following, but only to the extent they may have priority over the liens created by the Deed of Trust: all matters shown on any applicable recorded plat, any other taxes of any nature, whether current or delinquent, any delinquent, current or future assessments, reservations, easements, conditions, covenants, rights-of-way, setback lines, restrictions, covenants, restrictive covenants, any matter that an accurate survey of the property might disclose, and any other matter disclosed in the public records having priority over the Deed of Trust. The sale held pursuant to this Notice may be rescinded at the Substitute Trusteeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s option at any time. The Substitute Trustee may, from time to time, adjourn the sale to another day, time and/or place certain without further publication, upon announcement at the time and place for the sale as set forth above, or at any date and time fixed by a preceding postponement. Alternatively, at his option, the Substitute Trustee may give a new notice of sale. The high bidder shall pay a non-refundable deposit on the day of the sale in the amount of 10% of the high bidderĂs bid price, and shall pay the balance of the sales price within 10 days following the day of the sale. Title to the above described real property shall be transferred by a substitute trusteeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s deed, AS IS and WHERE IS, with no representations or warranties of any nature. In the event the high bidder fails to close the sale, the Substitute Trustee shall have the option of making the sale to the next highest bidder. The proceeds of the sale will be applied in accordance with the terms of the Deed of Trust. According to the records of the Sevier County Trustee, the property address for above described real property iis:

This 7th day of July, 2010.

offices of Sevier County Bank (address above), the undersigned will sell at Public Auction to the highestď ľ bidder for Classifieds A16 cash, the personal property 0955 as follows: Legals described

The Mountain Press ď ľ Monday, July 26, 2010

1. A 2006 Volvo EC21OBLC Excavator-Serial #210B16411 Presently located at 11103 Fox Brooke Lane, Knoxville, TN 37932

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This sale is being conducted by Sevier County Bank pursuant to the Uniform Commercial code and other applicable Tennessee law, under to terms and provisions of a promissory note, security agreement and/or title lien, default having occurred. The Debtor under the above referenced loan documents has been sent a copy of this notice by Certified Mail, at his last known address, and will be held liable for any resulting deficiency. This property will be sold separately as two parcels, unless otherwise stated at the sale, free and clear of any lien or security interest of Sevier County Bank, but title is not warranted or otherwise guaranteed in any way. Persons interested in purchasing this property may place written bids with the Sevier county Bank prior to the time of the sale, of may appear at the sale and bid personally. Sevier County Bank may or may not bid at the sale, as deemed necessary to protect its interest.

Clas ifieds 428-0746

Presently located at 11210 Fox Brooke Lane, Knoxville, TN 37932

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2. A 2004 Hamm 3412 Soil Compactor-Serial # 1600733

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A copy of this notice has this date been sent to Debtor, posted at the Sevier County Court House, Sevierville, Tennessee, posted at one or more Branch locations of Sevier County Bank; and sent to the Mountain Press for Legal Notice Publication on the 23rd day of July, 2010.

GAMES

If you have a problem with the delivery of your morning The Mountain Press, please call the Circulation Department at 428-0748, ext. 230 & 231 Monday - Friday and your paper will be delivered to you on the same day. Newspapers from calls after 10:00 a.m. will be delivered with the next dayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s paper. On Saturday, Sunday and holidays you may dial 428-0748 extensions 230 & 231. If complaints are received between 8:00 and 10:00 a.m., papers will be delivered the same day. Newspapers from calls received after 10:00 a.m. will be delivered with the next dayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s paper. This applies to in-county home delivery only. Sevier Countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Only Daily Newspaper

DATED this 19th day of July, 2010. SEVIER COUNTY BANK BY:ROSS B. SUMMITT TITLE: CHAIRMAN

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