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The Mountain Press ■ Sevier County’s Daily Newspaper ■ Vol. 26, No. 245 ■ September 2, 2010 ■ www.themountainpress.com ■ 75 Cents

Thursday

Clerk election issue still unsettled

INSIDE

5Hurricane heads toward coast

Vacancy could still be on ballot for November

Island evacuations start as Earl nears East Coast Nation, Page A5

By DEREK HODGES Staff Writer

our critics. Everybody doesn’t agree all the time,” Waters said. “But I look forward to the next four years. I know we’re going to continue to move forward and make progress in this county.” Each of those who spoke during the ceremony offered thanks to

SEVIERVILLE — Though they were confident early this week there was no chance there could be an election for the recently opened county clerk’s job, some comments from an attorney for the state’s Election Commission have made local leaders wonder if that is the case. The question now centers around when the seat is officially vacant, with opinions County Mayor Larry Waters got from the attorney general’s and comptroller’s office on Tuesday morning agreeing that only happens after the County Commission votes to accept the resignation. However, Waters later got a call from that elections lawyer, who said she’s “not comfortable” with that decision. Apparently she believes the seat should be considered open from the time the resignation letter is tendered. That would mean the county clerk’s job has been vacant since Monday. The whole debate boils down to one thing, though it has two possible outcomes, each with its own momentous implications. That one thing at the base of it all is time, and the outcome will either be an election for the seat in November or an interim in the office until 2012. State law dictates that offices that come open 60 or more days before an election must be filled with a vote during that balloting. There is an election slated for Nov. 2 and that 60-day window closes on Friday.

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5Bonding issue considered County Commission mulls over bonding matter Local, Page A2

Entertainment

Celebrities in the news 65-year-old movie star Michael Douglas vows to beat cancer

Commissioner seat 7-A Ronnie Allen tells the crowd to direct any compliments his way and to direct all complaints to Commissioner seat 7-B Tim Hurst after all the commissioners were sworn in.

Taking the oath County officials sworn in

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By DEREK HODGES Staff Writer

Weather Today Mostly Sunny High: 93°

Tonight Mostly Clear Low: 64° DETAILS, Page A6

Obituaries Robert Witenbarger, 78 Ruby Rainwater, 97 William Broyhill, 65 Tommy Rhodes, 72 DETAILS, Page A4

Index Local & State . . . . . A1-6 Calendar . . . . . . . . . . A2 Nation . . . . . . . . . . . . A3 World . . . . . . . . . . . . . A3 Money . . . . . . . . . . . . A5 Opinion . . . . . . . . . . . . . A7 Sports . . . . . . . . . . . A8-11 Classifieds . . . . . . A11-13 Advice . . . . . . . . . . . A14 Comics . . . . . . . . . . . . A14

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

SEVIERVILLE — A standing-room-only crowd filled the space on the third floor of the courthouse Wednesday as a host of county officials were sworn into the seats given them by the people in the Aug. 5 election. Offices throughout the courthouse and the county were filled in the ceremony, the likes of which only happen every four years in Sevier County. Circuit Court Judge Rex Ogle

Judge Rex Henry Ogle swears in the constables. presided over the proceedings, administering the oaths to each of the nearly 50 folks who were elected. Ogle called the gathering a “reaffirming of the democratic process that has been bought at a terrible price from Valley Forge to Iraq and Afghanistan.” County Mayor Larry Waters was the first to

take the oath, his hand on a Bible held by his wife Terri. He followed his vow with comments that nodded to “tough times” ranging from a down economy to the recent resignation of a county official to the unquestionably vitriolic attacks of a small group of local residents. “These are trying times. We all have

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Disabled students go on job for a head start

Labor Day travel should stream into the county

By ELLEN BROWN Staff Writer

By DEREK HODGES Staff Writer

The Work-Based Learning Program gives students with disabilities a head start in life, said program instructor Darlene Patterson. “We have all of these nice businesses that let our kids work and learn — Sevierville Tire Center, Evergreen Day Care and A&W are some,” she said “It’s good job training for them.” In the classroom, the students work on basic life skills such as cooking and dealing with money. For a week and a half, the program’s Sevier County High School students have been meeting in the King Family Library Community Classroom. Four of the students work at the library, helping with various jobs in circulation, the children’s section and maintenance.

Fellow SCHS senior Shaun Wells has also enjoyed his job at Sevierville Tire Center, where he has learned how to take off tires and will later learn how to change the oil and check brakes. Patterson added that Gondolier Restaurant and LeConte Medical Center, where the students have rolled silverware for patients, have been supportive contributors as well.

With the mailman off for Labor Day, it was up to AAA to deliver some good news about the federal holiday to Sevier County. The group that tracks Americans’ travel habits is predicting that there will be just shy of a 10 percent increase in the number of people whose three-day weekend plans will take them on the road across the country. That means an additional 3.1 million people will be traveling, something that has to be good news for an area that relies on the boost the holiday brings. According to the AAA estimate, 34.4 million people will be heading at least 50 miles out of town in the coming days, looking to take advantage of the short break from work and school while marking the symbolic end of summer. That’s up over

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Student Brittany Gottschalk learns to ring up a purchase and make change, with the help of teacher assistant Alex Bowers. The program’s students usually are on a different track than their peers who are pursuing a regular high school diploma, instead qualifying for a “resource diploma.” “They usually don’t start the program until their sophomore year in high school,” Patterson said. “We try to have a variety of jobs available to them. First they have group training with a job coach. When they have enough responsibility, they train by them-

selves.” Pigeon Forge High School and Seymour High School also participate in the Work-Based Learning Program. David Howard, a SCHS senior, works in maintenance at the King Family Library. His duties include sweeping and mopping the stairs, dusting bookshelves and picking up trash in the parking lot. “I love every minute of it,” he said. “I just like helping out people.”

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community calendar Editor’s Note: The community calendar is printed as space permits. Items must be submitted at least five days in advance. Only noncommercial, public events held in Sevier County will be considered. To place an item phone 428-0748, ext. 214, or e-mail to editor@themountainpress. com. Items may be faxed to 453-4913.

Evergreen Church, PCA. 428-3001.

JOY Club

Just Older Youth Club meets at Pigeon Forge Community Center. Bingo 10:30 a.m., covered dish lunch 11:30. 429-7373.

Sunny View Church

Singing 7 p.m., Sunny View Church.

saturday, sept. 4

thursday, sept. 2

Ogles Chapel

Democratic Party

Ogles Chapel Community Church on Jayell, 5 p.m., bean supper and singing featuring the Parton Boys. 453-0763

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

American Legion

American Legion Post 104 dinner meeting, 6 p.m. 9084310 or www.amlgnp104tn. org.

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.

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.

Yard Sale Benefit

Benefit yard sale, 8 a.m. 418 McMahan Ave., Sevierville. to help with Andy Green medical expenses. Information/donations, 286-5542.

Dishdodgers

Dishdodgers bowling league start-up meeting 6 p.m., Sevierville Bowling Center. 453-6724 or 9089622.

sunday, sept. 5

Blood Drive

Walnut Grove Baptist

Medic blood drive 11 a.m.-7 p.m., Smoky Mountain Knife Works.

Walnut Grove Baptist Church singing 7 p.m., featuring Zambian Vocal Group from Africa. 617-5380.

Gatlinburg Garden Club

Gatlinburg Garden Club meets 1 p.m. at Community Center. Refreshments served.

Old Harp Singing

Women’s Bible Study

Price Reunion

Wears Valley United Methodist Church Old Harp singing 2 p.m. 428-2239.

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

Descendants and relatives of John and Miranda Price reunion at Price Family Cemetery in Emerts Cove off Highway 321, Pittman Center. Covered dish lunch served at noon.

Flea Market Fellowship

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.

Gold Wing Riders

Gold Wing Road Riders Assn. meets 6:30 p.m. I-HOP Sevierville. 660-4400. Hot Meals For Hungry Hearts 5:30-6:30 p.m., Henderson Chapel Baptist Church, 407 Henderson Road, Pigeon Forge. Sponsored by SMARM.

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

Prayer in Action

Free Library Movie

Concerned Women of America Prayer in Action, 6-7 p.m. Pigeon Forge UMC. 436-0313.

Anna Porter Public Library’s free showing of “Nine� at 6:30 p.m. 4365588.

Women’s Bible Study

Benefit yard sale, 8 a.m., 418 McMahan Ave., Sevierville, today-Saturday. Benefits Andy Green’s medical expenses. To donate items call 286-5542.

friday, sept. 3

monday, sept. 6

Hot Meals

Mothers Day Out

Yard Sale Benefit

Fellowship 8-9 a.m. inside Great Smokies Flea Market. Speaker, Judge Dwight Stokes.

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

Photographic Society

MOPS

Mothers Of Preschoolers and expecting, 9:30-noon, first and third Friday. Childcare provided.

LeConte Photographic Society meets at 6:30 p.m., First Presbyterian Church of Sevierville.

Elizabeth Williams School of Dance

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Commissioner Jimmie Temple is the first to sit down and look over the agenda before the ceremony and then meeting. Temple and Commissioner Ben Clabo are starting their 45th year on the board.

County considers bonding issue By DEREK HODGES Staff Writer SEVIERVILLE — The departure this week of the county clerk amid a swirl of controversy is likely to present headaches for local leaders for some time to come, with the latest issue bubbling up as the new County Commission held its first meeting Wednesday. The group was convened following the swearing in of county officials to go through a list of fairly procedural things. It only hit a speed bump in blazing through the agenda as it considered the bonds that have to be issued for each feecollecting county employee. Those bonds are sureties that are meant to guarantee the public official who holds them will act honestly in the handling of public money as prescribed by law. They are considered a protection for the taxpayers because they offer repayment up to a certain amount if money is lost or taken by the officeholder if that person is not able to come up with the cash. In the county’s case, the bonds are backed up by Barnes Insurance Agency, though they are not the same as insurance. With former County Clerk

Joe Keener now the subject of a probe by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, which is looking into “theft and embezzlement� accusations, most observers doubted anyone would offer Keener a bond. With his resignation Monday, that was no longer a question since a man who isn’t going to take the oath of office for a new term not in need of the surety. However, the document provided to the commissioners late last week in the agenda packets for Wednesday’s session included a $50,000 coverage for Keener in the list of bonds. County Mayor Larry Waters pointed out the issue during the meeting, at which Keener, who usually keeps the minutes for the group, was conspicuously replaced by Deputy Clerk Glenda Rayfield. “Strike No. 2, the bond for Joe Keener, from the list,� Waters told the group. “We will address that later.� Waters did speak a bit more about the issue a short time following, though things still appear to be open-ended. There seems to be some confusion as to whether Chief Deputy Clerk Karen Cotter, who is serving as the acting officeholder until either an interim or a replacement is chosen, needs a

bond now. If she is chosen as the interim, she will likely need to secure the surety. However, for the time being the attorneys advising the county suggest the blanket bond that covers all county offices be used as the protection for the clerk’s office until a permanent solution is found, with a bond following. In addition to giving unanimous consent to the remaining bondholders, the group also voted during the session to approve: n Adopting the Rules of Procedure of the Sevier County Commission Legislative Body and Commission Committees n Re-electing Waters as the chairman for the commission for the year n Re-electing Commissioner Jimmie Temple chairman pro temp for the commission for the year n A resolution on a recommendation to name Commissioners Frank Parton, Ray Ogle, Carroll Rauhuff, Phil King, Harold Pitner, Ronnie Allen and Judy Godfrey to the Sevier County Commission Steering Committee. n dhodges@themountainpress.com

Vols, Gators to square off in blood drive competition Submitted Report The week of Sept. 13 marks a busy one for Volunteer and Gator fans. It’s the fifth annual UT/UF blood drive competition where fans of the University of Tennessee take on fans of the University of Florida. Medic Regional Blood Center encourages all eligible donors and Vol fans to give for their favorite team. Medic offers several convenient locations throughout the week, and those can be found

by calling 524-3074. And, there’s a special event taking place in Sevier County the last two days of this competition: Eddie Check, a free PSA blood test for men on Sept. 16 and 17. One in six men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during his lifetime — and one in 36 will die from it. Prostate cancer is second only to lung cancer as the cause of cancer-related deaths in American men. If prostate cancer is caught early, the fiveyear survival rate is nearly 100 percent. Eddie Check is a free,

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simple screening that only requires a blood sample. September is National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, and for seven years running, area men have had an easy way of getting checked thanks to Eddie Check. Free cholesterol screenings, refreshment, and and special “Gater Hater� T-shirt will be provided for all blood donors at all sites. For those men donating blood, a sample for the PSA screening can be taken during donation; however, no blood donation is necessary for

the free PSA test alone — only a simple blood sample is needed. Donation sites: n 10 a.m.- 6 p.m. Sept. 14, Dunn’s Market n 10 a.m.- 6 p.m. Sept. 17, inside LeConte Medical Center (free PSA test for men) For more information about Eddie Check, visit www.eddiecheck.com.

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s t a t e / n a t i o n / w o rl d brie f s Commissioner resigns after 2 hours

MARYVILLE (AP) — A Blount County commissioner has resigned after two hours in office. The Daily Times reports Shawn Carter Sr. said he was resigning after reading the federal Hatch Act, which prohibits federal employees from partisan political activity. Carter is employed by the U.S. Postal Service. He was sworn in during a 9 a.m. ceremony Wednesday at the Blount County Courthouse. He announced his resignation at about 11:20 a.m. Carter was elected as a Republican but said he hopes he can be reappointed as an independent. Newly elected commission chairman Kenneth Melton said a replacement would be appointed as soon as possible. That person would serve until the next county general election in 2012.

Clark sworn in as chief justice

FRANKLIN (AP) — Justice Cornelia Clark was sworn in Wednesday as chief justice of the Tennessee Supreme Court, saying she’s worried about the image of the judicial system. She became only the second woman in the state’s history to hold the position. She pledged to stand with her colleagues through the “uninformed, misinformed or overtly hostile� attacks on the justice system. In an interview after the ceremony, Clark, who once taught high school government, said that the loss of civics classes has led to less understanding of the judiciary. She said that she hoped to bring more education about the justice system during her tenure as chief justice.

SUV rammed, woman killed

GREENEVILLE (AP) — A 21-year-old motorist has been charged with homicide and several other counts after ramming his pickup into a sport utility vehicle, which then ran off the road and flipped, killing the driver. An arrest warrant accused Jefferey Brian Wills of Mohawk of deliberately running into the SUV soon after he sold illegal drugs to a passenger. The Monday afternoon crash killed 19-year-old Jackie Ricker of Rheatown and injured two others in the SUV. Wills is charged with vehicular homicide, aggravated assault, narcotics possession and leaving the scene of an accident. He also was charged with reckless endangerment of three passengers in his truck, one of them a 3-year-old child. Wills was being held Wednesday at the Greene County jail with bond set at $142,000.

Mother and son are doing fine.

Bombs kill 25, hurt 150 in Pakistan

LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Three bombs ripped through a Shiite Muslim religious procession in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore on Wednesday, killing 25 people and wounding about 150 others, officials said. The explosions appeared to be the latest in a string of attacks by Sunni extremists against the minority Shiites they consider infidels. Allied with al-Qaida and the Taliban, the bombers are also seeking to destabilize Pakistan’s U.S.-backed government. The blasts were the first major attacks since Pakistan was hit by devastating floods more than a month ago.

Hilton banned from Vegas resorts

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Paris Hilton was banned Wednesday from two Wynn resorts on the Las Vegas Strip, and her boyfriend was dismissed as a nightclub partner following their arrests in a vehicle that police said reeked of marijuana. Wynn Resorts Ltd. spokeswoman Jennifer Dunne told The Associated Press that Hilton is barred from Wynn Las Vegas and Encore. Meanwhile, boyfriend Cy Waits was “separated� from his job after less than a week as top managing partner of the Tryst Nightclub at Wynn and XS The Nightclub at Encore, Dunne said in a statement.

Number of illegal immigrants falls

WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of illegal immigrants living in the U.S. has dropped for the first time in two decades — decreasing by 8 percent, a new study finds. The reasons range from the sour economy to Mexican violence and increased U.S. enforcement that has made it harder to sneak across the border. The findings come amid bitter debate over Arizona’s strict new immigration law, which was passed earlier this year but is on hold for now as it is challenged in federal court. The Obama administration contends the state law usurps federal authority and promotes racial profiling, while Arizona leaders say states are justified to step in if federal enforcement falls substantially short. The study released Wednesday estimates that 11.1 million illegal immigrants lived in the U.S. in 2009. That represents a decrease of roughly 1 million, or 8 percent, from a peak of 12 million in 2007.

Gunman shot at Discovery Channel

SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — Police shot a man who was holding three people hostage at the Discovery 13-pound baby born in Morristown Channel network’s headquarters Wednesday and all MORRISTOWN (AP) — A Morristown couple has wel- three were able to escape safely, officials said. Montgomery County Police Chief Thomas Manger comed a 13-lb., 7-oz. baby into the world. said he did not know whether police killed the gunman, The Citizen Tribune reports that nurses who have worked in the labor and delivery unit of the Morristown- who was upset about the network’s programming. Police Hamblen Healthcare System for more than 20 years do spent several hours negotiating with him after he burst into the suburban Washington building about 1 p.m. not remember a larger baby being born there. Lucas Dale Lefevers is the second son for Burton and waving a handgun and with canisters strapped to his body. Meta Lefevers. He was born by cesarean section on Manger said an explosive device may have detonated, Saturday, two weeks ahead of his due date. and the suspect may have brought other devices into the Meta Lefevers said she gained 56 pounds while pregbuilding. He said as far as he knows, the 1,900 people nant with Lucas. She developed gestational diabetes, who work in the building were able to get out safely. which may have contributed to the baby’s size.

McWherter says Bill Clinton may campaign in state more than once By ERIK SCHELZIG Associated Press Writer NASHVILLE — Former President Bill Clinton’s appearance for Mike McWherter next week in Tennessee may not be his last of the campaign, the Democratic gubernatorial candidate said. Clinton is scheduled to headline a Sept. 9 rally and fundraiser for McWherter in Nashville. Asked after a candidate forum on Tuesday night whether he expects Clinton to return for more appearances, McWherter said: “Very possibly.� McWherter owns a Jackson beer distributorship and is the son of former Gov. Ned McWherter. He faces Republican Knoxville Mayor Bill Haslam in the November election to succeed termlimited Democratic Gov. Phil Bredesen. Haslam said he doesn’t expect to bring in any former presidents to support his bid. “We’re comfortable with the fundraising approach that we’ve taken, and we’re obviously continuing to work on that,� Haslam said. Haslam was the dominant fundraiser of the bruising three-way Republican primary, emerging with 47 percent of the vote on Aug. 5. He had raised $9.4 mil-

lion through the most recent reporting period, and gave his campaign another $1.5 million. McWherter, who was unopposed in the Democratic primary, has struggled to keep pace on fundraising. He had raised just $1.6 million and gave his campaign another $1 million of his own money. But McWherter is hoping the Clinton fundraiser will give his camp a big boost as it heads into the home stretch of the campaign after Labor Day. Clinton might have come earlier but had to schedule around daughter Chelsea’s wedding, McWherter said. “He wanted to come very early in the campaign to

help us really get this kicked off,� he said. McWherter said his friendship with the former president dates back more than three decades to when Clinton was attorney general and later governor of neighboring Arkansas. Clinton also developed a close relationship with McWherter’s father when he was speaker of the House and governor. “He’s been a big supporter of mine, a big encourager, a big mentor of mine all of my life,� McWherter said. Clinton was the keynote speaker for a state Democratic Party fundraiser last year, and also campaigned in Nashville and Memphis for Harold Ford Jr.’s Senate bid in 2006.

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u Samir Joseph Awais, 19, of 511 Catalpa Road in Seymour, was charged Aug. 31 with two misdemeanor warrants from general sessions court. He was being held. u Donna Sue Beasley, 43, of Seymour, was charged Aug. 31 with possession of a schedule VI substance, possession of a schedule VI substance and theft. She was released on $1,200 bond. u James Bryson, 62, of Knoxville, was charged Sept. 1 with public intoxication. He was being held. u Paulette Vinding Buckner, 40, of 2441 Dairy Road in Cosby, was charged Aug. 31 with a second count of DUI and violation of implied consent law. She was released on $5,500 bond. u Joshua Daniel Cruze, 27, of 608 Forrest Drive in Pigeon Forge, was charged Sept. 1 with a second count of violation of probation and theft. He was being held. u Kenneth Graham Doolittle, 43, of 330 Mount Drive in Sevierville, was charged Aug. 31 with aggravated domestic violence assault and violation of an order of protection. He was released. u William Christopher Farmer, 27, of 920 Mountain Berry Drive in Sevierville, was charged Aug. 31 with driving on a suspended license and financial responsibility law. He was released. u Jesse Allen Hurst, 27, of 1644 Alpine Drive in Sevierville, was charged Aug. 31 with violation of implied consent law, traffic violations, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of schedule II substance, and DUI. He was being held. u Jerilyn May Jackson, 24, of Whittier, N.C., was charged Aug. 31 with violation of pre-trial release conditions. She was being held. u Panagiotis Peter Karmihal, 42, of 230 Stott Lane in Gatlinburg, was charged Aug. 31 with violation of probation. He was being held. u Fredy Bauiax Lopez, 30, of 428 Keegan Drive in Pigeon Forge, was charged Sept. 1 with domestic violence assault. He was being held in lieu of $2,500 bond. u David Lee Mills, 44, of 4025 Parkway Room #259 in Pigeon Forge, was charged Aug. 31 with violation of probation. He was being held. u Louis Lindenbergh Owens, 77, of 513 Grace Ave. in Sevierville, was charged Aug. 31 with domestic violence assault. He was being held in lieu of $1,000 bond. u Samantha Elizabeth Owens, 21, of 126 Murrell Meadows in Sevierville, was charged Aug. 31 with DUI. She was released on $2,500 bond. u John Thomas Picco, 39, of Walland, Tenn., was charged Aug. 31 with violation of probation. He was released on $2,500 bond. u Charles Hobert Reno, 46, of 1155 Matthews Lane in Sevierville, was charged Aug. 31 with DUI, violation of implied consent law and violation of open container laws. He was released on $4,000 bond. u Scott Lynn Reno, 35, of 1155 Matthews Lane in Sevierville, was charged aug. 31 with public intoxication. He was released on $500 bond. u Pattie Anne Roe, 48, of f1144 Jons Branch Road in Gatlinburg, was charged Aug. 31 with domestic violence assault. She was release on $2,500 bond. u Raymond Stewart, 39, was charged Aug. 31 with violation of probation. He was being held. u Kenneth Michael Tadeyeske, 46, of Smyrna, Ga., was charged Sept. 1with resisting arrest, theft of services and public intoxication. He was being held. u Holly Ann White, 36, of 1538 Seagle Hollow Road in Sevierville, was charged Sept. 1 with two misdemeanor warrants from general sessions court and aggravated burglary. She was being held.

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obituaries In Memoriam

Tommy E. Rhodes Tommy E. Rhodes, age 72 of Sevierville, Tennessee passed away Wednesday, August 25, 2010. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force and retired from Senior Flexonics in Bartlett, Illinois before moving to Sevierville in 2000. He was a member of the local congregation of Jehovah’s Witness. Survivors include his wife, Dorane Rhodes; children, Jerry Rhodes and wife Lisa, Eileen Engel and husband Ed, Jane Rhodes, Steven Rhodes and wife Diane, and Sam Rhodes; grandsons, Justin, Derek and Aaron Rhodes; granddaughter, Kristyn Angelovich; brothers, Lawrence and Jesse Rhodes; sister, Rhoda Ogden; special niece, Carolyn Underwood; several other nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made the World Wide Work of Jehovah’s Witness at the local congregation. Memorial service 2 p.m. Saturday, September 4, 2010 at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah Witness, 1316 Jay Ell Rd., Sevierville, with L. “Bud� Wolf officiating. Cremation arrangements by Atchley Funeral Home, Sevierville.

Napolitano seeks update on state flood recovery NASHVILLE (AP) — U.S. Department of Homeland Security secretary Janet Napolitano said Wednesday she returned to Tennessee to find out what more can be done to help Tennesseans recover from springtime floods. Napolitano was meeting with emergency management officials Wednesday to discuss ongoing recovery efforts following the devastating floods in early May that caused more than $2 billion in damage in Nashville alone. She told reporters during a news conference that she wants to know “how the rebuild is going. I want to know how the money is going. I want to know what needs still exist, and get an assessment of that.� “It’s really coming back to say ... what more is needed for ultimate community recovery,� said Napolitano, who visited the state right after the flooding and said she was impressed with how quickly members of the community came together to help one another. Earlier Wednesday, Napolitano announced her agency is collaborating with a consortium of southeastern states — including Tennessee — in the sharing of information about criminal activity. “A critical element of preparedness and response is ensuring that those on the front lines have the information that they need and they have it when they need it,� she said.

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William “Robert� Broyhill William “Robert� Broyhill, 65 of Sevierville, died Monday, Aug. 30, 2010. Mr. Broyhill was of the Baptist faith. Survivors: son and daughter-in-law, Justin and Jessica Broyhill; daughters and son-in-law, Dena and Adam Sutton, Tina Broyhill; six grandchildren; brothers, Jim Broyhill, Edward Hurst, Harold Hurst and wife Jennifer. The family received friends Wednesday at Atchley Funeral Home. Graveside service and interment 10 a.m. Thursday in Caton’s Chapel Cemetery with Pastor Ronnie Messer officiating and military honors provided by American Legion Post 104. Arrangements by Atchley Funeral Home, Sevierville. n www.atchleyfuneralhome.com

Ruby Seaton Rainwater Ruby Seaton Rainwater, 97 of Knoxville, born Aug. 24, 1913 in Sevier County, died Aug. 29, 2010. She was a resident at Heritage Assisted Living and Shannondale Health Care Center. She was a graduate of Murphy Collegiate Institute, Sevierville. Upon marriage she became a lifelong resident of Knoxville She was a member of Macedonia United Methodist Church. Survivors: sons, Earl (Virginia) and Burl (Ilene) of Knoxville, Carl (Ruth Ann) of Longwood, Fla.; grandchildren, Sheri R. (Derwin) Hagood, Knoxville, Sissie R. (Glenn) Hargreaves, Franklin, Tenn., and Douglas B. Rainwater, New York, N.Y.; seven great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Family and friends will meet at Middle Creek United Methodist Church Cemetery, Sevierville, at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010, for a graveside memorial service and interment with the Rev. Bobby Ely officiating. In lieu of flowers, gifts and memorials may be made to Macedonia United Methodist Church, 4630 Holston Dr., Knoxville, TN 37914, or Middle Creek United Methodist Church, P. O. Box 4163, Sevierville, TN 37864. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 3, 2010, at Rose Mortuary Broadway, Knoxville, TN. Online condolences may be made at the Web site. n www.rosemortuary.com

Robert Max Witenbarger Robert Max Witenbarger, 78 of South Knoxville, died Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2010. He was a member of Ridgeway Baptist Church. He was a veteran of the United States Army and served in the Korean War. Survivors: wife, Velma Witenbarger; daughter and son-in-law, Robynn and Ray Cochran; grandsons and wives, Eric and Ashley Cochran, Taylor and Casey Cochran; brothers, Gene and Howell Witenbarger. Funeral service 7 p.m. Thursday in Atchley’s Seymour Chapel with Pastor Ken Lacey and Eddie Kitts officiating. Interment 10 a.m. Friday in Highland South Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers will be Ray, Eric, and Taylor Cochran, Phillip Curtis, Jerome Sparks, and Rex Montgomery. Honorary Pallbearers will be the men of the Adult Sunday School Class of Ridgeway Baptist Church. The family will receive friends 5-7 p.m. Thursday at Atchley Funeral Home Seymour 122 Peacock Court, Seymour, TN 37865. (5772807) n www.atchleyfuneralhome.com

the 31.3 million Americans who traveled on the holiday last year. “While media reports on the state of the U.S. economy are mixed, many Americans are still interested in taking one more trip as the summer travel season comes to a close,� AAA of East Tennessee Public Affairs Director Don Lindsey said. “It is encouraging to see more Americans planning to travel to visit family, friends and exciting vacation destinations.� The national travel numbers also went up for the Independence Day holiday, which this year fell on a weekend, a fact that meant many people got a three-day break and decided to take advantage of it by traveling. Beyond being yet another indicator things, however slowly, might be turning around for the country’s economic picture, the prediction could also be very good news for Sevier County and its legion attractions. Lindsey himself credits improvements in the economy over the last year with bolstering the prediction, pointing out the GDP, household net worth and consumer confidence have all increased, while consumer debt has decreased. “The U.S. travel industry began to gain traction in the fourth quarter of 2009 and that momentum has continued this year,� he said. Additionally, the fact the holiday falls earlier in September than it does some years is expected to help increase travel, though an even earlier Labor Day could have sent

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She first worked as an attendant to a special needs student at New Center Elementary School. When the student transferred to SCHS, she became involved in the Work-Based Learning Program — and so did Patterson. She enjoyed instructing so much that it turned into a regular job. “It’s a very important program. To see these children overcome their disabilities and be able

the numbers higher. Another likely factor in the increase in travel is the unusual pre-Labor Day plummet in gas prices nationwide, a big deal since 91 percent of those expected to take a trip this weekend will travel by car. Locally, gasoline prices tracked by AAA have fallen five cents just in the last week, dropping Sevierville’s average to $2.39. That’s also down 24 cents in the last month and 28 cents from half a year ago, though it’s on par with where the prices stood this time last year. The forecast also holds other information that could potentially be good news for Sevier County businesses. For one thing, while the number of travelers is expected to increase, the distance they’re likely to drive is expected to decrease slightly. With local tourism officials often pointing out the area is within a day’s drive for most of the nation’s population, that could mean more folks will look at Sevier County as a Labor Day destination. Of the projection, 658,864 of those who venture away from home are likely to be from Tennessee, while 1.7 million of them will come from the region around the state. Those who take a trip are also planning to spend more at their destinations than they did last year, with $697 expected to be the median amount dropped. AAA bases its prediction on economic forecasting and research by IHS Global Insight, a Bostonbased statistics and consulting firm. n dhodges@themountainpress.com

to live on their own — that’s what we strive for. We’re really proud of what they’ve done.� If any business is interested in participating in the Work-Based Learning Program, a representative may contact the Schools Central Office at 453-4671. n ebrown@themountainpress.com

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Based on the attorney general’s and comptroller’s opinions, the county can’t meet the requirement of having an open post two months before the vote. That’s because they believe the County Commission, which acts as the human resources department for constitutional officers like the clerk, must meet, officially accept the resignation and declare the seat vacant before it actually is. Given that the earliest a special session of that board could be held would have been mid-Friday if the new commission had called an emergency meeting immediately after it was installed Wednesday, there’s no way the opening would come more than 60 days before the election. The Election Commission legal mind, though, believes the county may actually be required to begin plans for a special election from the moment a resignation letter is tendered. That would mean the clerk’s job opened up Monday, well before the 60-day window. There’s reason to believe there may be some merit to that position. For one thing, Commissioner Bryan Delius, an attorney himself, pointed out during the group’s meeting Wednesday that there is a Tennessee Supreme Court ruling that supports the idea of an immediate vacancy. “I would like to see this, if there’s any way possible, put to the voters in November,� Delius said. “We just need to work together to restore confidence to this office.� Additionally, the state law on the matter doesn’t actually lay out a path to a vacancy, a vagueness that may open the door to arguing the seat is free now. “If the vacancy occurs less than 60 days before the August election but 60 days or more before the November election,

then nominees of political parties shall be selected by party convention and a successor elected in the November election,� Tennessee Code Annotated reads. For now, as the clock ticks down to the midnight tonight deadline, things remain up in the air. As of late Wednesday, Waters, who insists he too would prefer to move ahead with letting the people have their say on the office, had heard nothing new from officials in Nashville. “They tell me they are still in the discussion phase,� Waters said. “We’re just watching the clock right now.� If it’s decided the election can move forward in November, those political party conventions would have to be called and held in less than a week, with the deadline for candidates to file for election 55 days before the vote. Those folks would meet with any Independent candidates in November, with the winner serving out the just under four years remaining in the current term. If the ruling is in favor of waiting, Chief Deputy Clerk Karen Cotter will continue to serve as acting clerk until the commission can meet and install an interim. The group’s Steering Committee will interview hopefuls and make a recommendation to the board as to who should serve during an upcoming session. During that meeting, any commissioner can nominate someone, anyone in the crowd can ask that they be considered and people can nominate others provided they have an affidavit stating that person will agree to serve. The individual who is chosen will fill the post until 2012, when a special primary and election will be held in conjunction with regular votes scheduled for that year. The winner of that contest would serve for two years until the next regular election. n dhodges@themountainpress.

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In Loving Memory of Jim Leonard May 25, 1948- July 18, 2010 The family of Jim Leonard would like to extend a heartfelt “ Thank You� to those who sent food, all the beautiful flowers, cards, phone calls and the visitors. We would also like to thank Atchley’s Funeral Home especially David & Elizabeth McCarter & Diana Shular. Pastor Paul Davis, Mike Sebers and Charles Belcher for their kind words and message they brought. A special thanks to Bethany Baptist Church for the dinner they prepared for us the day of the burial and everything they’ve done for my family in our time of need. Thanks to the men at Blalock’s for serving as Pallbearers, the Sevier County Sheriff’s Office and St. Mary’s Hospice nurse Estelle Taylor and social worker Denise Bisch. Thanks to Patti Hurst, Lisa Davis, Jo Ann Gibson, Sara Jo Quinday, Barbara & Eddy Nerron, Jerri & Don Evans, Sandy & Scotty Thomas for all they did for us. These acts of kindness will never be forgotten.

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the voters and the staffers in their offices, with all the major offices — including trustee, sheriff, register of deeds, road superintendent, and General Sessions and Juvenile court clerks — reclaimed by incumbents. “Who would have ever thought a little farm girl from Gnatty Branch would be running for public office and would actually win?� Trustee Jettie Clabo asked. “I just can’t thank you all enough for the support you’ve given me.� “They’re some of the best people — the best sheriff’s department — in the United States of America,� Sheriff Ron Seals said of his staff and deputies, many of whom stood in a line around the back of the room. With those courthouse offices filled, the ceremony turned to swearing in the constables and members of the County Commission also picked during the elections. Several commissioners took the opportunity to offer some comments, including Commissioner Ronnie Allen, who offered some levity for the situation. “Anybody who’s got any compliments for the next four years I’ll take them. If you’ve got any complaints, give them to the new guy,� Allen said, stretching out his arm and patting Commissioner Tim Hurst on the shoulder. The joke wasn’t just in the statements, but also in the fact Hurst has returned to the board after a four-year absence. Having previously served 16 years on the commission, he’s hardly a “new guy.� Commissioner Jimmie Temple was a bit more contemplative in his words. He pointed out both he and Commissioner Ben Clabo are starting their 45th year on the board, with both coming into office in 1966. “It’s been an honor and a privilege to see this county grow. We’ve come a long way,� said Temple. “It’s been my privilege to serve this county.� Clabo also gave praise for the county’s progress and its people. “I think today we have a great bunch of officials,� he said. “I think we’re up at the top of the list as far as being a good place to live and having good officials.� Waters seemed almost excited to start working with the new board that includes many old faces, but is minus a few folks who have butted heads with him. That includes Commissioner Max Watson, who was voted out of office after putting his name on several lawsuits against the commission and the county that have since been tossed out of court. “I look forward to working with you gentlemen and lady for the next four years,� Waters said. “I thank you for putting yourself out to serve. That is not, as I am acutely aware, always an easy thing to do.� n dhodges@themountainpress.com

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Jay Farley, top, installs covers to a homeowner’s oceanfront window as Jason Wheeler, bottom, looks on as Hurricane Earl heads toward the eastern coast in Atlantic Beach, N.C., on Wednesday.

Island evacuations start as Earl nears East Coast By MIKE BAKER Associated Press Writer NAGS HEAD, N.C. — Hurricane Earl steamed toward the Atlantic Seaboard on Wednesday as communities from North Carolina to New England kept a close eye on the forecast, worried that even a slight shift in the storm’s predicted offshore track could put millions of people in the most densely populated part of the country in harm’s way. Vacationers along North Carolina’s dangerously exposed Outer Banks took advantage of the typical picture-perfect day just before a hurricane arrives to pack their cars and flee inland, cutting short their summer just before Labor Day weekend. The governors of North Carolina, Virginia and Maryland declared a state of emergency, sea turtle nests on one beach were scooped up and moved to safety, and the crew of the Navy’s USS Cole rushed to get home to Norfolk, Va., on Wednesday ahead of the bad weather. The destroyer was supposed to return from a sevenmonth assignment later this week. Farther up the East

Coast, emergency officials urged people to have disaster plans and supplies ready and weighed whether to order evacuations as they watched the latest maps from the National Hurricane Center — namely, the “cone of uncertainty� showing the broad path the storm could take. Earl was expected to reach the North Carolina coast late Thursday and wheel to the northeast, staying offshore while making its way up the Eastern Seaboard. But forecasters said it could move in closer, perhaps coming ashore in North Carolina, crossing New York’s Long Island and passing over the Boston metropolitan area and Cape Cod. That could make the difference between modestly wet and blustery weather on the one hand, and dangerous storm surge, heavy rain and hurricane-force winds on the other. “Everyone is poised and ready to pull the trigger if Earl turns west, but our hope is that this thing goes out to sea and we’re all golfing this weekend,� said Peter Judge, a spokesman for the Massachusetts

Emergency Management Agency. As of Wednesday afternoon, Earl was a Category 3 hurricane centered more than 680 miles southeast of Cape Hatteras, with winds of 125 mph. Forecasters said it was strengthening and could become a Category 4 later in the day with winds of 131 mph or more. The only evacuations ordered were on Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands, part of the Outer Banks. Just a light breeze was stirring and there wasn’t a cloud in the sky along the Outer Banks — a ribbon of barrier islands a dozen miles or more off the mainland, connected to the rest of the world by a couple of bridges and a ferry. Along the lone highway, hundreds of cars backed up at one of the bridges. Brittany Grippaldi and her family took advantage of the good weather to pack up their Ford Explorer in Hatteras and head home to New Jersey.

Obama: Mideast peace moment ‘must be seized’ By ROBERT BURNS Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Struggling to break decades of hostility, President Barack Obama convened an ambitious new round of Mideast peace talks Wednesday and told Israeli and Palestinian leaders they faced a fleeting chance to settle deep differences. “This moment of opportunity may not soon come again,� Obama said at the White House before hosting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in the first face-to-face peace talks in nearly two years. “They cannot afford to let it slip away.� Obama sought to temper expectations, noting that it had taken his administration this long just to get the two sides back to the bargaining table for talks aimed at creating a sovereign Palestinian state beside a secure Israel. “The hard work is only beginning,� Obama said, with Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and special Mideast peace envoy George Mitchell at his side. “Neither success nor failure is inevitable. But this much we know: If we do not make the attempt, then failure is guaranteed. If both sides do not commit to these talks in earnest, then longstanding conflict will only continue to fester and consume another generation, and this we simply cannot allow.� He made clear that the stakes are high. “Too much blood has already been shed. Too many lives have already been lost. Too many hearts have already been broken,� he said. “And despite what the cynics say, history teaches us that there is a different path. It is the path of resolve and determination, where compromise is possible and old conflicts at long last can end.� In a carefully arranged series of talks designed to lay the final groundwork for negotiations, Obama met separately with Netanyahu and Abbas as well as with Jordan’s King Abdullah II and Egyptian President Hosni

“The hard work is only beginning. Neither success nor failure is inevitable. But this much we know: If we do not make the attempt, then failure is guaranteed.� — President Barack Obama

Mubarak. Later they all gathered for dinner, a private prelude to Thursday’s scheduled start of formal negotiations at the State Department. In his Rose Garden remarks, Obama noted that many are skeptical or opposed — a view underlined by two days of Palestinian attacks on Israelis in the disputed West Bank. “We are under no illusions,� Obama said. “Passions run deep. Years of mistrust will not disappear overnight.� In earlier remarks after his meeting with Netanyahu, Obama assailed those responsible for the killings of four Israelis near the West Bank city of Hebron on Tuesday. The militant Hamas movement, which rejects Israel’s right to exist and opposes peace talks, claimed responsibility. Netanyahu said the killings were carried out by people who “trample human rights into the dust and butcher everything they oppose.� On Wednesday, Israeli police reported still another attack, saying Palestinian militants wounded two Israelis driving in the West Bank. Two people were reported injured, their car riddled with bullets. Direct IsraeliPalestinian negotiations broke off nearly two years ago, in December 2008, and the Obama administration spent its first 20 months in office coaxing the two sides back to negotiations. Obama was adamant Wednesday that extremist violence would not derail the process.

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United Way to kick off drive

The Sevier County United Way will hold its kickoff for the 2010 campaign at 1 p.m. today at The Inn at Christmas Place. For more information call 430-5727 or e-mail to tomnewman@uwosc.org. Desserts will be served.

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Fitness class for children planned

The Gatlinburg Recreation Department fall “fun fitness” class is being offered from 3:304:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, starting Sept. 14. The cost is $5 per week. This class is for children ages 6-16 who are able to swim a length of the pool. The class activities include games and exercises both in and out of the pool. For more information, contact the department at 436-4990.

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Hospital thrift store adds hours

The LeConte Volunteer Thrift Store, located at 441 Parkway, will have extended business hours of 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Thursdays and Fridays through the end of September. The thrift store is located near the First Baptist Church and is accepting donations. The store is operated by the volunteers at LeConte Medical Center. For more information, call 428-2586.

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Optimist pancake supper Sept. 14

The Northview Optimist Cub pancake supper will be held from 4 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 14 at Flapjack’s, 3401 Winfield Dunn Parkway. Tickets are $5 at the door. Dinner includes sausage or bacon, drink and all-you-can-eat pancakes. Children age 3 and under eat free. Proceeds support the Boys & Girls Club of Kodak, Safe Harbor Child Advocacy Center, Northivew Club projects of community Easter Egg Hunt in the Optimist Park, Child Safety Awareness Day, Boy Scout Troop, Kodak Heritage Day, Kodak Library Children’s Summer Reading program, Youth Appreciation Day and various other projects. For more information, contact President Deborah Aderhold, 6547723.

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Shark race tickets available for $10

United Way of Sevier County is gearing up for its seventh annual Great Gatlinburg Shark Race, set for 3 p.m. Sept. 25 at Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies. The $10 tickets are available at Ripley’s Aquarium, Food City, Gatlinburg Welcome centers and other participating area businesses. Each ticket purchased will be represented by a rubber shark racing down the river — with the winner awarded $10,000 in cash. Tickets can also be ordered online at www. uwosc.org. For more information, call 4305727.

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Mosque opponent received threats NASHVILLE (AP) — An opponent of a future mosque in Murfreesboro says she has received death threats after appearing on “The Daily Show.” Laurie CardozaMoore, who spoke on the Comedy Central program last week against plans to expand the Islamic Center of Murfreesboro, said in a news release she has notified authorities about threats left on her cell phone last Thursday. Joel Siskovic, a spokesman for the FBI in the Memphis office, said

Wednesday the agency was aware of the report about the threats, but would not comment on whether agents were investigating. The FBI is investigating a suspicious fire that damaged construction equipment at the site last weekend in case it is a civil rights violation. Siskovic said that investigation was ongoing with the participation of the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and local authorities. The planned expansion

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“We pledge to do all we can always to protect and defend the state of Israel and to provide security to the Israeli people. That is one of the paramount objectives that Israel has and the United States supports in these negotiations.”

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this is being investigated as a crime,” she said. “The matter is under investigation.” Cardoza-Moore and supporters of the mosque appeared on a segment during “The Daily Show” that aired last Wednesday. Cardoza-Moore, who was described as the leader of the group opposing the mosque, said that her concerns were about radical Islam in the United States and called Islam “a political system of global domination.”

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A National Guard convoy packed with food, water and medicine rolled into New Orleans four days after Hurricane Katrina. n

Thought for today:

“If I accept you as you are, I will make you worse; however if I treat you as though you are what you are capable of becoming, I help you become that.” — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, German poet, dramatist and author (1749-1832).

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Michael Douglas

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Michael Douglas is vowing to beat cancer. The 65-year-old “Wall Street” star said in an i n t e r view with People magazine that he expects to make a full recovery after a walnutDouglas s i z e d tumor was found on the base of his tongue in early August. Douglas is currently undergoing an eightweek course of radiation and chemotherapy in New York. His doctors said there is no evidence that the cancer has spread.

Mountain Views

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

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commentary

ADA drives up costs to businesses

You own a business, maybe a restaurant. You’ve got a lot to worry about. You have to make sure the food is safe and tastes good, that the place is clean and appealing, that workers are friendly and paid according to a hundred Labor Department and IRS rules. On top of that, there are rules you might have no idea about. The bathroom sinks must be a specified height. So must the doorknobs and mirrors. You must have rails. And if these things aren’t right — say, if your mirror is just one inch too high — you could be sued for thousands of dollars. And be careful. If you fail to let a customer bring a large snake, which he calls his “service animal,” into your restaurant, you could be in trouble. All of this is because of the well-intentioned Americans With Disabilities Act, which President George H.W. Bush signed 20 years ago. The ADA was popular with Republicans and Democrats. It passed both houses of Congress with overwhelming majorities, 377 to 28 in the House and 91 to 6 in the Senate. What does it do? The ADA prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities, requiring businesses to provide the disabled “equal access” and to make “reasonable accommodation” for employees. Tax credits and deductions are available for special equipment (talking computers, for instance) and modifying buildings to comply with the accessibility mandate. The ADA was supposed to help more disabled people find jobs. But did it? Strangely, no. An MIT study found that employment of disabled men ages 21 to 58 declined after the ADA went into effect. Same for women ages 21 to 39. How could employment among the disabled have declined? Because the law turns “protected” people into potential lawsuits. Most ADA litigation occurs when an employee is fired, so the safest way to avoid those costs is not to hire the disabled in the first place. Walter Olson, a senior fellow at the Cato Institute and author of the Overlawyered.com blog, says that the law was unnecessary. Many “hire the handicapped” programs existed before the ADA passed. Sadly, now most have been quietly discontinued, probably because of the threat of legal consequences if an employee doesn’t work out. Under the ADA, Olson notes, fairness does not mean treating disabled people the same as non-disabled people. Rather it means accommodating them. In other words, the law requires that people be treated unequally. The law has also unleashed a landslide of lawsuits by “professional litigants” who file a hundred suits at a time. Disabled people visit businesses to look for violations, but instead of simply asking that a violation be corrected, they partner with lawyers who (legally) extort settlement money from the businesses. Some disabled people have benefited from changes effected by the ADA, but the costs are rarely accounted for. If a small business has to lay off an employee to afford the added expense of accommodating the disabled, is that a good thing — especially if, say, customers in wheelchairs are rare? Extra-wide bathroom stalls that reduce the overall number of toilets are only some of the unaccounted-for costs of the ADA. And since ADA modification requirements are triggered by renovation, the law could actually discourage businesses from making needed renovations as a way of avoiding the expense. A few disabled people speak up against the law. Greg Perry, author of “Disabling America: The Unintended Consequences of the Government’s Protection of the Handicapped,” says that because the disabled now represent an added expense to businesses, many resent them. Finally, the ADA has led to some truly bizarre results. Exxon gave ship captain Joseph Hazelwood a job after he completed alcohol rehab. Hazelwood then drank too much and let the Exxon Valdez run aground in Alaska. Exxon was sued for allowing it to happen. So Exxon prohibited employees who have had a drug or drinking problem from holding safety-sensitive jobs. The result? You guessed it — employees with a history of alcohol abuse sued under the ADA, demanding their “right” to those jobs. The federal government (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission) supported the employees. Courts are still trying to sort it out. More money for the parasites. — John Stossel hosts a show on the Fox Business Channel and is the author of “Myth, Lies, and Downright Stupidity: Get Out the Shovel — Why Everything You Know is Wrong.” (C)2009 JFS Productions Inc.

Editorial

Record setting County’s new process for seeing public records cumbersome, flawed Without question, county officials are following the letter of the law when it comes to making public records available for viewing. However, it is certainly not following the spirit of the law. Because officials in some Tennessee counties — not ours — were making it so hard for the public to get access to records, a state law was passed that requires those records to be made available within even days of the request. The intent was to force those counties that made it so hard to see the records to have a deadline for compliance. However, far too many counties — including ours — have taken the new law to mean they can wait for a week before they provide any records and require some hurdles and procedures that complicate if not discourage such requests. In Sevier County, most offices have signed on to a rule that requires a request for public records to be made to

the Records Management and Archives Department. That request must be made in person on a written form, with a picture ID provided and proof of residence. The archives department would send the request on to the office holding the record. The office holding the record has up to seven days to produce it. Of course, knowing how to get in touch with the archives department would be a help. That office doesn’t have a listed number. It’s not in the phone book or on the county’s Web site. Tracking it down just might make someone toss in the towel and forget about it. All offices in county government except those that deal with property records have signed on to the new procedure. This new rule is designed to streamline requests by making them to one office instead of any office that holds the records. Though no one will admit it, this also may serve to thwart those few people

who love to go fishing for records in hopes of a Eureka! moment. We have some of those people. This all may result in a process that truly serves the public good and allows county officials to do their jobs without hunting down records for someone’s version of sport. It’s hard to see how that could be the end result. Frank Gibson, director of the Tennessee Open Records Commission, said the system is flawed at best and appears to skirt state law. “In 45 years of journalism, I’ve never encountered a process so cumbersome,” Gibson said. “I think the policy is ridiculous, but not illegal. Certainly it violates the spirit of the open records law.” Yes, it does. Creating unnecessary delays and bureaucratic barriers between the public and the records they own and are entitled to see only creates distrust and resentment. Just because it’s legal doesn’t make it right.

Political view

Public forum Tea Party movement intent on taking country backward

Editor: I believe it is apparent who the voices of the Republican Party are now. The Tea Party movement most certainly has transformed this party. Those in this leadership role are Glenn Beck and Sarah Palin. The recent gathering at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., is an example. The similarities in motives are non-existent, Dr. King’s are clear and honorable to this day and for many, many years to come. The latest bears no serious consideration. The theme of this rally was “restore honor, unity, faith and this nation coming back to God.” This is an honorable and patriotic message with one large problem. Am I to selec-

tively forget past words uttered by Mr. Beck and Mrs. Palin? The showmanship was remarkable; the result is clearly transparent and has the sincerity of a sleazy con artist. The Tea Party message is perfectly clear: “We have come to take our country back.” I have absolutely no reason to doubt this and I am convinced they mean “backward.” Their platform of fiscal responsibility has come one president too late and also calls for less government, less regulation (if any), less social entitlements (if any) and tax cuts focusing on the continuation of those socalled job creating tax reductions for the wealthy. A country of the rich becoming richer, the poor becoming poorer and little in-between is certainly not socialism.

Former Supreme Court Associate Justice Louis D. Brandeis said, “We can have democracy in this country, or we can have great wealth concentrated in the hands of a few, but we can’t have both.” What some may call Democratic socialism, I call democracy. This Tea Party movement began in opposition to health care reform. Built then on misinformation and lies, it has morphed into a movement still funded by corporate special interests and entrenched in extremism. This is a concerted effort to distort history by alleging that the policies and ideas they supported which led to this recession are now someone else’s fault. Regarding the honor, unity, faith and God. I never lost them. “Yes we can.” Bill Dayton Sevierville

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PREP GOLF

County golfers play Creekside for Round 2 Pigeon Forge boys take lead, Lady Eagles turn it on at McNelly-Whaley Championship By COBEY HITCHCOCK Sports Writer

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TKA’s Jeremy Weech plays out of the sand and onto the green at Hole 4 of the Creekside Plantation Golf Course in Seymour, where county golfers from the five area high schools competed in Round 2 of the McNelly-Whaley Sevier County Prep Golf Championship on Wednesday. Round 3, the final day of the championship, is 3 p.m. today at the Gatlinburg Golf Course in Pigeon Forge.

PREP GRIDIRON

SEYMOUR — The battle between Pigeon Forge and Seymour continued in Round 2 of the McNellyWhaley Sevier County Prep Golf Championship on Wednesday at Creekside Plantation Golf Course in Seymour. The Orange-and-Black and Blueand-Gold squads flipped positions in both the boys’ and girls’ competitions. The Seymour boys held a slim 175176 lead over Pigeon Forge heading into Round 2 at the Eagles’ home course. But it was the Tigers who looked at home and outshot Seymour 155-163 to take a seven-stroke lead into Thursday’s final round at the Gatlinburg Golf Course in Pigeon Forge. The Lady Tigers entered Round 2 up by a whopping 15 strokes, 91-106, but a huge Seymour effort changed the story after the Lady Eagles outshot Pigeon Forge 75-98 to earn an eight-shot edge heading into today’s final round. Chase McCown once again led the Pigeon Forge boys with a 35 on the day, tying Sevier County High School’s J.P. Caylor for the low round of the day. Pigeon Forge’s Tyler Watts added a 37, and Jordan Thomas and Cody Vaught chipped in with a 41 and 42 respectively. On the girls’ side, Seymour’s Kreistyn Baldridge had a huge effort on Wednesday with a low girls’ round

NFL GRIDIRON

NFL GRIDIRON

Polamalu’s hair insured for a million

Smoky Bears not overlooking Jeff County

PITTSBURGH ­— According to several reports found on the internet, including www.pittsburghpostgazette.com, Pittsburgh Steelers free safety Troy Polamalu’s hair has been insured by Lloyd’s of London for a cool $1 million. Polamalu is a spokesman for the shampoo brand Head & Shoulders, which reportedly paid for the hair insurance policy. Polamalu’s hair was reportedly examined by an appraiser.

By COBEY HITCHCOCK Sports Writer SEVIERVILLE — Although the Sevier County High School Smoky Bears football team has dominated opponents by a combined 73-14 margin the first two weeks of this season, and the Jefferson County Patriots have been outscored 21-83 in that same span, the road-bound Purpleand-White team will not be overconfident when it hits the pavement for its first District 2-AAA action of the season on Friday night. “There’s a lot of pride and tradition at Jeff County, and I suspect that they will understand that they’ve got to start turning things around,” said SCHS coach Steve Brewer. “Teams like that can be dangerous.” So can overconfidence from a football program that is making too many mental mistakes, including 156 yards of penalties on 13 flags in last week’s 31-0 win over Halls. “If you’re too confident and you take anybody too lightly, that’s the first step in getting beat,” said Brewer. “And we’re having too many penalties. “Last week against Halls, we averaged 2.7 yards per play in penalties. That’s ridiculous. We’ve got to be smarter than that.”

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Titans RB Chris Johnson, right, runs past defensive end William Hayes, left, during NFL football training camp in Nashville. Johnson led the NFL in rushing with 2,006 yards last season and was the AP 2009 Offensive Player of the Year.

No Brees, little Chris Johnson in Saints, Titans By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer NASHVILLE — Drew Brees will be watching from the sideline for the defending Super Bowl champion New Orleans Saints. Vince Young? He may play into the third quarter for the Tennessee Titans. Welcome to the NFL’s final preseason game where timing is everything, and the clock already has started ticking toward the Saints’ regular season opener on Sept. 9. That’s why New Orleans coach Sean Payton will be protecting his key

starters by keeping them off the field Thursday night when the Saints (2-1) wrap up the preseason against the Titans. “In our case, the very first game being the following Thursday, there’s not additional time if you get a player nicked,” Payton said. “So we’re going to be pretty smart about how we approach it because we play seven days later in a game that means something.” That’s exactly what Titans coach Jeff Fisher expects. He went through the same timing a year ago when Tennessee concluded the preseason on a Thursday night and opened the

NFL’s regular season a week later at Pittsburgh. “They’re going to have 11 on the field, and that’s what is important to us and we’re getting ready to play hard,” Fisher said. The Titans (1-2) will have two defensive starters making their preseason debut with tackle Tony Brown back from offseason surgery on his right knee and cornerback Cortland Finnegan recovered from a right groin injury that limited him for three weeks. Jason McCourty is likely to start opposite Finnegan, which See TITANS, Page A10

SPORTS TODAY PREP GOLF

McNelly-Whaley Sevier County Prep Golf Championship n County schools at Gatlinburg Golf Course for final round, 3 p.m. PREP SOCCER

n Seymour at Mo. West, 6:30 p.m. n Pigeon Forge hosts Berean Christian, 5:30 p.m. n SCHS at Bearden, 4:30 p.m.

PREP VOLLEYBALL n Seymour at Gibbs n SCHS hosts Pigeon

Forge/Carter, inschool match

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Above, Seymour’s Megan Gamble drives Hole 9 at Creekside Plantation Golf Course on Wednesday during Round 2 of the McNelly-Whaley Sevier County Prep Golf Championship, while G-P’s Chelsey James, left, and Pigeon Forge’s Sunni McAllister watch on. Below, Pigeon Forge’s Hali Combs watches her drive at Hole 4.

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G-P’s Shade Treadway watches his Hole 4 drive at Creekside Plantation Golf Course on Wednesday during Round 2 of the McNelly-Whaley Sevier County Prep Golf Championship.

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of 37. She had shot a 57 the day before at Eagle’s Landing Golf Club in Sevierville. Lady Eagles teammate Megan Gamble also had a big turnaround on Day 2, knocking 11 strokes off her Day 1 effort with a 38 at her home course. On the boys’ side, SCHS currently sits in third place with a two-day total of 355, 24 strokes off the Pigeon Forge pace. TKA is in fourth with a team score of 380, and G-P is in fifth with a 428. On the girls’ side, Sevier County is in third with a 238, and the Lady Highlanders are in fourth with a 246. TKA does not have a girls’ team this

year. Leading the top-five individual boys’ scores for the first two days are McCown with a 74, Caylor with a 76, and Seymour’s Parker Rudder and G-P’s Garrett Barnett and Shade Treadway all tied for third with a 79 each. Leading the top-five individual girls’ scores for the first two days are Gamble with an 87, Pigeon Forge’s Sunni McAllister with an 89, Baldridge with a 94, Pigeon Forge’s Hali Combs with a 101 and Pigeon Forge’s Mikayla Trombley with a 109. The final championship round is 3 p.m. today at the Gatlinburg Golf Course in Pigeon Forge. chitchcock@themountainpress.com

G-P plucks the Roosters 32-7

JUNIOR VARSITY GRIDIRON

GATLINBURG — The Gatlinburg-Pittman Highlanders junior varsity gridiron squad plucked the feathers from the Roosters of Newport in a 32-7 Blueand-Gold win Monday night at Hammonds Field. G-P quarterback Ryan Myers completed 3-of-6 for 60 yards with two TDs, one INT and a rushing score. G-P quarterback Tanner Cox completed 6-of-9 passing for 83 yards, two TDs and a pick. Blade Durbin was on

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G-P RB Zeke Williams (22) busts loose for one of several big gains against visiting Cocke County in Monday’s junior varsity contest at Hammonds Field. Williams had just four carries for 78 yards and also reeled in one catch for a 10-yard TD in a 32-7 Blue-and-Gold win.

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the receiving end of seven of Highlanders receptions, eclipsing the century mark with 107 yards. Three of his grabs found paydirt. Blue-and-Gold RB Zeke Williams carried just four times, but averaged nearly 20 yards per tote. He also grabbed one 10-yard catch that went for six points. G-P running back Jacob Benedict also carried 10 times for another 73 yards. Cocke County managed just 31 yards rushing and 65 yards passing in the contest.

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SOUTHERN LEAGUE HARDBALL

Smokies’ trio named to All-Stars SEVIERVILLE — Three members of the Tennessee Smokies were named to the Southern League Postseason All-Star Team on Wednesday. Catcher Robinson Chirinos along with outfielders Tony Campana and Brandon Guyer were part of a group of 15 players given the All-Star honors, voted on by the league’s field managers, radio broadcasters and print media, and announced by the Southern League of Professional Baseball Clubs. Campana, who also received the Southern League’s Best Hustler Award on Wednesday, has been stellar in his first year in Double-A. He leads the Smokies in hits (150) and stolen bases (44), ranking him second in the league in both catagories. Campana was also named a starter for the North team in the Southern League’s All-

Robinson Chirinos

Brandon Guyer

Star Game in Huntsville, Ala. The Springboro, Ohio native was selected by the Chicago Cubs in the 13th round of the 2008 MLB First-Year Player Draft. Chirinos, now with the Triple-A Iowa Cubs, hit .318 for the Smokies this year with 15 home runs and a .580 slugging percentage. His banner year also included two Southern League Player of the Week awards (April 19 and July 19) and a start on the North team in the Southern League All-Star Game.

Tony Campana

Chirinos was signed by the Cubs as a non-drafted free agent in 2000. A monster second half for Guyer has vaulted him to the top of several league categories including batting average, hits and slugging percentage. His .335 average leads all active Southern League players. Guyer was named the Southern League’s Player of the Week for the week of July 26. The Herndon, Va. native was selected by the Cubs in the third round of the 2007 MLB First-Year Player Draft.

Tennessee blanked by Suns, 5-0 Smokies shut out for 3rd time in Jacksonville JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Tennessee Smokies fell 5-0 to the Jacksonville Suns in the opening game of the three-game series on Monday night at the Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville. In five games against the Suns in Jacksonville this season, the Smokies have been shut out three

times. Jose Rosario took the victory for Jacksonville, pitching six scoreless innings where he only gave up three hits. He improved to 5-4 this season with the victory. Chris Archer took the loss for Tennessee, as he gave up four runs on six hits in five innings on the mound. The loss is his second this season with Tennessee, and both defeats have come against the Suns in Jacksonville. Ryan Buchter and Kyle Smit also appeared in

relief. The Suns were led at the plate by catcher Chris Hatcher, who went 3-4 with a home run in the contest. Third baseman Matt Dominguez also contributed, driving in a pair of runs for the Suns. Tennessee put a man on base with one out in the top of the ninth, but Russ Canzler grounded into a double play that ended the inning and the game. The Smokies next play at Jacksonville at 1:05 p.m. today.

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could be a clue he has won that starting job. Fisher has been using the final preseason game as his team’s dress rehearsal for the past few years as a way to avoid his starters becoming too rusty in a nearly two-week layoff between the third preseason game and the regular season opener. Some of his starters, like All Pro running back Chris Johnson, likely won’t play into the third quarter. This game is crucial for players still trying to earn roster spots. Brees won’t be playing, but Patrick Ramsey will start and play the first half with Chase Daniel playing the second in the final chance to back up a quarterback who has taken every meaningful snap the past four years. Payton usually keeps only two quarterbacks. New Orleans running back

Ladell Betts also should play, though rookie Chris Ivory may be valuable enough at an injury-depleted position that Payton keeps him on the sideline as well. Fisher said he plans to play all four of his quarterbacks. Veteran Kerry Collins appears safe as Young’s backup despite being scheduled for a $5.5 million salary this season, leaving most of the second half as Chris Simms’ last chance to show he deserves to stick around over rookie Rusty Smith. Even if most of the Saints’ starters are sidelined, Fisher insists that won’t affect the Titans’ evaluation of their own starters. Young was sacked four times in last week’s 15-7 loss at Carolina with the firstteam offense shut out of the end zone for the first time this preseason. The Titans managed 50 yards on 25 plays in the first half. “We’re going to play hard, we’re going to play a lot of people, we’re going to play the

starters and we’ll continue to play guys who are working to earn a spot on this roster,” Fisher said. “We’ve got a lot of things we need to accomplish special teams wise.” That includes seventhround pick Marc Mariani, who will be handling kick returns for Tennessee in the first half, and Tennessee rookie Myron Rolle. The Rhodes scholar from Florida State was the final pick of the sixth round in April, and the safety has been working to learn special teams in the NFL after playing only on the punt block unit in college. He said he takes his mind off the pressure of Saturday’s final roster cuts by reading his Bible and trusting in God. “He’s taken care of me for 23 years, and hopefully He will this week. That’s the way you have to approach it. If you don’t, then you’ll drive yourself crazy and won’t sleep at night, and you won’t perform well when you need to,” he said.

PREP VOLLEYBALL

Seymour volleyball wins 4 in a row SEYMOUR ­— Despite winning four matches in a row this week, the Seymour Lady Eagles volleyball team was not pleased with its recent performance. After handling Hancock County and Campbell County at Knoxville Carter High School on Monday night, the Lady Eagles (9-3) hosted their first matches of the year Tuesday night in wins against The King’s Academy Lady and Berean Christian. “I was not at all pleased with our performance (Tuesday night),” said Seymour coach Ed Irvin. “This is a team that is hoping to contend with the top teams in the IMAC conference, and we struggled to defeat two teams

from drastically smaller schools. “It was not a good night for the Lady Eagles. Our next home match is on Tuesday against South-Doyle for our first IMAC match. We better be more prepared than we were (on Tuesday).” On Monday at Carter, Seymour took its match against Hancock County by 25-18 and 25-13 finals. Lady Eagles junior Madison Coker led the way with 10 spikes, seven points and four kills, and sophomore Kasey Norman added 10 points, nine spikes and eight aces. Against Campbell County, Seymour cruised to 25-8 and 25-7 wins. Seymour senior

Andrea Markowitz led the way with nine points, eight spikes, four kills and a pair of aces, and junior Nicole Warner added 12 points and three aces in the win. On Tuesday at Seymour, the Lady Eagles took their match over TKA by 25-19 and 25-10 finals. Seymour junior Madison Coker led the way with 16 spikes and seven kills, and freshman Lexi Justus added seven points and three aces. Against Berean Christian, Seymour squeaked by with 25-21 and 26-24 wins. Markowitz led the effort with 31 sets, 13 spikes, seven points, six assists, three kills and two aces.

SCOREBOARD t v s p o rt s Today

BASKETBALL 9:30 a.m. ESPN2 — FIBA, World Championship, preliminary round, Tunisia vs. U.S., at Istanbul, Turkey COLLEGE FOOTBALL 7:30 p.m. ESPN — Southern Miss. at South Carolina 8 p.m. FSN — N. Illinois at Iowa St. 8:30 p.m. VERSUS — Pittsburgh at Utah 11 p.m. ESPN — Southern Cal at Hawaii GOLF 9:30 a.m. TGC — European PGA Tour, European Masters, first round, at Crans Montana, Switzerland 3 p.m. TGC — Nationwide Tour, Mylan Classic, first round, at Canonsburg, Pa. TENNIS 1 p.m. ESPN2 — U.S. Open, second round, at New York 7 p.m. ESPN2 — U.S. Open, second round, at New York

l o ca l r acing 411 Motor Speedway Full results from Saturday. Mod-Mini: 1.(1) #2-Terry Poore 2.(2) #15-Dave Lewis 3.(3) #2-Tim Miller 4.(5) #13-Ernie Collette 5.(4) #5k-Marty Phillips DNS: #44-Tommy Metler Late Model B-Main: 1. #10-Chad Ogle 2. #4-Allen Perry 3. #70-Brent Hensley 4. #56-Freddy Romines 5. #1-Dylan Lowe Topless Modifieds: 1.(1) #23-Lane Clifton 2.(2) #15-Mike Lewis 3.(3) #44-Keith Gregory 4.(5) #D00-Josh Driskill 5.(6) #00-Jeff Akard 6.(5) #5-Kyle Cole

7.(4) #57-Marvin Romines 8.(8) #3-Ronnie King Super Trucks: 1.(1) #74-Clyde Stanton 2.(2) #92-Cory Cate 3.(3) #9-Rock Ogle 4.(4) #2-Steve Hillard Street Stocks: 1.(2) #11-Raymond Shepard 2.(1) #1-Andy Diggs 3.(3) #70-Phil Davis 4.(7) #9-Quinn Bender 5.(4) #75-Brad Mills 6.(6) #88-Larry Rudd 7.(8) #10-Dave Smith 8.(9) #32-Tony Tindell 9.(5) #52-Justin McCarter 10.(10) #49-Jason Ogle Classics: 1.(2) #12-Phil Blackford 2.(4) #28-Adam Engel 3.(1) #98-Marvin Ray 4.(3) #13-Adam Hicks 5.(7) #33x-Robert Skinner 6.(5) #68-Andy Ogle 7.(8) #57-Andy Kennedy 8.(6) #7-Bart Baxter DNS: #07-Bobby Pressley Late Model A-Main: 1.(2) #97-Bobby Giffin (Fast Time Qualifier - 14.138) 2.(6) #30-Ryan King 3.(5) #3-Danny Floyd 4.(9) #12-Barrett Terry 5.(7) #51-Mack McCarter 6.(16) #44k-Chase King 7.(14) #29-Rusty Ballenger 8.(12) #21-Jason Cardwell 9.(11) #99-Justin Summers 10.(3) #71-Pierce McCarter 11.(19) #56-Freddy Romines(B) 12.(1) #16-Brad Lowe (Fast Car Dash Winner) 13.(8) #63-Josh Collins 14.(18) #4-Allen Perry(B) 15.(10) #B00-Josh Henry 16.(15) #74-Clyde Stanton 17.(4) #66-Adam Beeler 18.(13) #7-Heath Alvey 19.(17) #10-Chad Ogle(B) DNS: #1-Dylan Lowe; #00-Brian Ownby; #2B-Ross White; #70-Brent Hensley Pure-Mini: 1.(2) #51-Dalton King 2.(3) #80-James Mitchell 3.(4) #0-Scott Webb 4. #16-Clifford Sands 5.(5) #29-Mike Townsend 6.(12) #58-Jordan Jensen 7.(7) #23-Sam Burgess 8.(10) #4-Robert Lewis 9.(6) #23-Anthony Singleton 10.(8) #01-Phillip Ingram 11.(1) #60-Blake Hall 12.(9) #10-Keith Sands DNS: #10-Rusty Ballenger

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auto racing at a gl ance NASCAR SPRINT CUP Emory Healthcare 500 Site: Hampton, Ga. Schedule: Saturday, practice (Speed, 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m.), qualifying (Speed, 4:30-6:30 p.m.); Sunday, race, 7:30 p.m. (ESPN, 7-11:30 p.m.). Track: Atlanta Motor Speedway (tri-oval, 1.54 miles). Race distance: 500.5 miles, 325 laps. Last year: Kasey Kahne raced to the second of his two 2009 victories, holding off Kevin Harvick in the first night Cup race at the track. Last race: Kyle Busch completed an unprecedented Trucks-Nationwide-Sprint Cup sweep at Bristol Motor Speedway on Aug. 21. David Reutimann was second. Fast facts: Harvick has a 279-point lead over secondplace Jeff Gordon with two races left before the 10-race, 12-driver Chase. Denny Hamlin (fifth in the standings) and three-time defending series champion Jimmie Johnson (ninth) lead the series with five victories, with each worth 10 bonus points when the points are reset for the Chase. Harvick has three victories. Clint Bowyer is 12th, 100 points ahead of No. 13 Jamie McMurray and 101 in front of No. 14 Mark Martin. ... Kurt Busch won at the track in March, surviving two overtime restarts and 16 extra laps in the race highlighted by Carl Edwards’ retaliatory late-race bump that flipped

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Brad Keselowski’s car. ... Dale Earnhardt won a record nine Cup races at the track. Next race: Air Guard 400, Sept. 11, Richmond International Raceway, Richmond, Va. Online: http://www.nascar. com ——— NATIONWIDE Great Clips 300 Site: Hampton, Ga. Schedule: Saturday, practice, qualifying (Speed, 2:30-4:30 p.m.), race, 7 p.m. (ESPN2, 6:30-10 p.m.). Track: Atlanta Motor Speedway (tri-oval, 1.54 miles). Race distance: 300.3 miles, 195 laps. Last year: Kevin Harvick passed Dale Earnhardt Jr. with two laps left and held off Kyle Busch for the victory. Harvick led 131 of the 195 laps. Last week: Boris Said raced to his first Nationwide victory, edging Max Papis by 0.012 seconds at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal. Fast facts: Busch has a record-tying 10 victories in 20 Nationwide starts this year. He also won 10 times in 2008 to match the record set by Sam Ard in 1983. Busch, not running for the season title this year after winning the 2009 title, is second on the Nationwide victory list with 40 — eight behind Mark Martin. In Busch’s last Nationwide start, he won at Bristol after intentionally spinning leader Brad

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Site: Clermont, Ind. Schedule: Friday, qualifying; Saturday, qualifying, Sunday, qualifying (ESPN2, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., 5-7 p.m.); Monday, final eliminations (ESPN2, 1-6 p.m.). Track: O’Reilly Raceway Park. Last year: Tony Schumacher raced to his eighth victory at O’Reilly Raceway Park, tying Don Garlits for the most Top Fuel wins at the historic Indiana track. Schumacher beat Larry Dixon in the final. Ashley Force Hood (Funny Car), Jeg Coughlin (Pro Stock) and Hector Arana (Pro Stock Motorcycle) also won. Last event: Top Fuel points leader Larry Dixon remained perfect in final-round appearances in 2010 by defeating Cory McClenathan at the Lucas Oil Nationals in Brainerd, Minn. Bob Bode (Funny Car), Jeg Coughlin (Pro Stock) and Andrew Hines (Pro Stock Motorcycle) also won. Fast facts: The event is the first of six in the Full Throttle Countdown to the Championship. The top 10 drivers qualified for the playoffs. The points have been reset, with the leaders getting a 30-point advantage and the rest of the spots separated in 10-point increments. John Force, a record 14-time season champion who has four victories this season and a record 130 overall, tops the Funny Car standings. Dixon, a nine-time winner this year, leads the Top Fuel standings,

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Keselowski in retaliation for Keselowski’s bump seconds earlier. ... Keselowski leads the season standings, 365 points ahead of second-place Carl Edwards. Next race: Richmond 250, Sept. 10, Richmond International Raceway, Richmond, Va. Online: http://www.nascar. com ——— CAMPING WORLD TRUCKS Built Ford Tough 225 Site: Sparta, Ky. Schedule: Thursday, practice; Friday, qualifying (Speed, 6-7:30 p.m.), race, 8 p.m. (Speed, 7-10:30 p.m.). Track: Kentucky Speedway (tri-oval, 1.5 miles). Race distance: 225 miles, 150 laps. Last year: Ron Hornaday Jr. raced to the third of his series-record five straight victories, edging Mike Skinner by 0.135 seconds. Last week: Kyle Busch won for the fourth time in nine Trucks starts this season, holding off points leader Todd Bodine at Chicagoland Speedway. Fast facts: Busch is attempting to win his fifth straight national series event and 80th overall. He swept the Trucks, Nationwide and Sprint Cup races at Bristol before winning at Chicagoland. ... Bodine has a 236-point lead over second-place Aric Almirola. Next race: TheRaceDayRaffleSeries. com 175, Sept. 18, New

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and Mike Edwards tops the Pro Stock field. Next event: O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Nationals, Sept. 16-19, zMax Dragway, Concord, N.C. Online: http://www.nhra.com ——— FORMULA ONE Next race: Italian Grand Prix, Sept. 12, Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza, Italy. Last week: McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton won the Belgian Grand Prix to take the lead in the season standings. Red Bull’s Mark Webber was second. Online: http://www.formula1. com ——— OTHER RACES ARCA RE/MAX SERIES: Southern Illinois 100, Monday, DuQuoin State Fairgrounds, Macon, Ill. Online: http://www.arcaracing.com WORLD OF OUTLAWS: Sprint Car, Friday-Saturday, Skagit Speedway, Alger, Wash.; Monday, Grays Harbor Raceway, Elma, Wash. Late Model, Oil Region Labor Day Classic, Saturday-Sunday, Tri-City Speedway, Franklin, Pa. Super DirtCar, Sunday, Cayuga County Fair Speedway, Weedsport, N.Y. Online: http://www.worldofoutlaws.com U.S. AUTO RACING CLUB: Silver Crown, Ted Horn 100, Sunday, DuQuoin State Fairgrounds, Macon, Ill. Online: http://www.usacracing.com

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CONVENIENTLY LOCATED IN SEVIERVILLE 2 bedroom 1.5 bath townhomes

Call 428-5161

Beautiful 2 Bedroom / 2 Bath Apartment Unit in Gatlinburg 1200 sf with washer/dryer hookup. $700.00 mo. Call 865-654-0218 George for apt. Beautiful, newly redecorated 2BR/1BA. $550 mo & $400 dep. Sevierville. 865-712-0254. Kodak, New 2BR 1BA house. C H/A No pets. 1 yr lease. $495 mth $400 dep. 254-3269 RIVERWALK - Sevierville

AFFORDABLE LUXURY APARTMENTS

TVA Energy Efficient for Low Cost Electric 1 BR/1 BA - 784 Sq. Ft. 2 BR/2 BA - 1114 Sq. Ft. $545 to $735 Screened Porches Professional Decor & Colors Washer/Dryer Connections or Use our on-site laundry Skylights & Vaulted Ceilings Some Pets Welcome Furnished Corporate Suites Available

Visit us at 240 Riverwalk Dr. 429-4470 www.seviervilleapartments.com Newly remodeled - 2BR/1BA Apartments. Near Dollywood. 865-712-4545.

BOB RENTS 2 BR & 2 1/2 BA HOUSE NICE/CLEAN SEVIERVILLE

APARTMENT 2 BR & 1 BA PIGEON FORGE

APARTMENT 2 BR & 1 1/2 BA SEVIERVILLE

HOUSE 3 BR & 2 BA

Convenient Location SEVIERVILLE

865-774-5919

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Unfurnished Apartments

1 & 2 BR avail. Some Pets OK. $400 UP • WATER INCLUDED Murrell Meadows 1/8 mile from Walters State College Allensville Road • Walk to lake Reasonable Rates • 654-7033

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Fall Special, Reduced: Creek Place Eff. Studio w/util. $100-$145 weekly/monthly. Clean, Trolley Rt. 436-2115, 865-567-9232.

Homes for Rent

2 Homes For Rent: Each one 3 Bedroom, 2 Bath. One is near Five Oaks Mall and the other is near the Old Mill. No pets, 1 year lease, $800/mo. Call Mark between 7:00 a.m. & 1:00 p.m. 865-453-5500. 2-Story 3BD/3.5BA xtra lrg 2 car garage. Close to Sev & PF. No pets, $1100mo. 865-654-8894 3 BD/2BA House for rent in Kodak, like new, two car garage, $800 MO. $800 Dep. (865) 323-3457 4 Bedroom, 3 Car Garage, Luxury Home, Sevier. $1600 (865) 654-4696 Belle Meadows 3BR 2BA w/ 2 car garage Approx. 1800 Sq ft. $1200 865-429-2962

3BR, 2BA, near Boyd’s Creek Elem. Garage, deck, fenced + other extras.

$925 + deposit 865-428-5212

Field Crest Subdivision 3BR/2BA w/2 car garage Large lot, approx. 1500 sq ft. $1,095 mo. 865-429-4470 House in Seymour: 3BR, 1BA, LR, kit., laundry room. Located on dead end street. Quiet neighborhood. No Pets! No smoking. $600/mo. + $500 damage deposit. References required. Please call 865-577-3869. Open House Saturday 9/4/10, 9am-noon, 2633 Bogard Rd. Newport, 3 BDR/1BA, brick, 1 ac, country with mtn views, no smoking, no pets, W/D hook-up, fridge, stove, carport, full basement, vinyl & wood floors, tons of storage $500 Mo + 1 Mo Sec.

Homes for Rent

NEW HOMES FOR RENT $650-$1,000 Monthly

Furnished Apartments/Houses

1BR Furnished Apt. Utilities included, 1 person, non smoker, No pets, proof of employment. Very nice. Refs. required. $150 wk + $400 dam. dep. Call: 428-2190

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Condominiums for Rent Want to Live in Luxury?... Call Today!

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

Call 865-428-5161

RESORT CONDO FOR RENT. 1 BR and 2 BR furnished and unfurnished. Includes W/D, water, cable, WIFI, local phone, indoor/outdoor pool. From $550/month + deposit. 865-908-1342

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Duplexes for Rent

Duplex 2 Bedrooms, 1 Bath (each side) in Gatlinburg city limits, no pets, one side is $600/MO, one side is $500/Mo. (865) 428-7575 Like New Duplex 2 BDR/ 1 Bath, All Appliances, W/D include Between P.F. & Sev. off Veteran's Blvd. $625 Mo. $500 Damage Deposit. 654-6505

0635 Rooms for Rent

For Rent

Beautiful Creekside Rooms in Gatlinburg

• Private Balcony • Jacuzzi, Very Quiet • No Pets, No Dep. • $150/week • Wifi & all utl. included

865-621-2941

Gatlinburg/Dudley Creek

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

865-429-2962

Private Motel Room Great for 1 person! 1 bed, full size frig. microwave, cable TV $120 weekly $50 deposit 436-7745 • Gatlinburg

DOWNTOWN SEVIERVILLE 428 Park Rd.

near trolley stop

Includes All Utilities.

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

405-2116

Room for Rent, weekly $140-$165. 1 to 2 person. For info call 865-436-4561

Gatlinburg Rooms for Rent Furnished All Utilities, Cable and Tax included

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Mobile Homes for Rent

2BD/2BA partly furn, no pets, $550 mo + $300 dam dep. 865-428-1724 3BR on Upper Middle Creek. $500 mth $300 security dep. No pets. 453-2648 40 footer with room built on. Also year round camper lots. Call 865-654-8702 Clean & Quiet, 2BR 2 BA, large master, W/In Closet, sep.laundry rm, Stove, fridge, D/W. Mowing included. No pets. Close to Sev. $575 mo. First, last & deposit. Call Rebecca 865-621-6615 Kodak 3/1 mobile home, yard maintenance, city water, $595mo. Darin 770-335-7008.

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

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428-3096

EAL ESTATE FOR SALE

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Homes for Sale

2BR/2BA jacq tub, FP, stove, refrig, microwv, dshwshr near schools & hospital. $98,900. 865-984-0141 or 919-4023. FSBO Owner Financed 4%, $750 per month, Seymour 3 BR/1.5 BA, large family room, eat in kitchen, central A/C, $3K down (865) 603-2894 Furnished cabin on 2.5 Acres with detached 2 car garage, workshop & hook up for motor home. Just $120,000 Call Elaine at Homes R Us 865-453-6923 Grandview Estates, 3 Bedroom, 2 Bath, Brick Ranch, 2 car garage plus detached 2 car garage/workshop $225,000. for more information call 865-755-1708 Owner/Agent Moving Sale. Must Sell. 2800 SF Home in Pigeon Forge great subdivision. City water, paved road, 3 miles from Parkway, more information call Joe Acosta 865-428-6115 or 305-776-6206. Brokers Welcome extra 2% commission to seller agent. Developer close out: Beautiful home site. Utilities, paved road. 2 miles Chapman Hwy. 1.41 ac. $36,000.00. Call Joe Acosta: 865-428-6115 or 305-776-6206. Brokers Welcome extra 2% commission to seller agent.

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Condominiums for Sale

2 New condos for sale. Owner Financing Available. $189,000, 1,700sf Living, 2 car gar, Jacuzzi, Fpl, Hardwood, All Appl. 865-654-3667 or 865-429-5065

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Duplex/Apts

$100 per week 865-621-2941 0670 Business Places/ Offices

Nice Office with Warehouse Bay. Sevierville Reasonable Rent 453-6289 or 548-6838

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1156 Heating/Cooling AIR CONDITIONING

Lower Your Electric Bill TUNE UP $49.95 + FREON Service/Repair/Install LESS WATTZ AIR CONDITIONING

865-809-8802

1162 Home Improvement & Repair

BOBCAT/CONCRETE WORK GARAGE SlABS PATiOS/SidEWAlKS/ETC. GRAdE dRiVEWAYS

865-680-4678 865-428-3151

1162 Home Improvement & Repair

Jester’s

Quality Work - Reasonable Prices Carpentry • Electrical • Plumbing Kitchens • Bathrooms • Painting Licensed & Insured

Remodeling? Combs Construction

CALL CLASSIFIEDS TODAY! 428-0748

We do everything from decks to building your house

25 years experience fully licensed and insured

All work guaranteed No job too small

363-8555

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Lawn/Landscape/ Tree Svc

RDC Lawn Care and Maintenance

Our Price will not be beat! Full insured. 14+ years exp.

We treat your yard as if it was our own.

Trees trimmed/ cut/removed/ landscaping

Yard Mowing & Weedeating, Yard Clean Up, Hauling Trash & Brush, Trees Cut & Removal & Trimmed

All for Your Cabin Caulking, Re-staining, Pressure Washing, Carpentry, Floors, Remodeling High Quality, Good Price

865-621-7847 Peopleond Resp To The Classifieds! 428-0748

Lawn/Landscape/ Tree Svc

A&J’s Tree Experts

Cabins Home Repair

Call 430-2599

Lots & Acreage

3/4 Acre for only $18,000! $2,000 below appraisal value! Robert 361-386-0454

865-774-1253

24 Hour Emergency Service

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2BD/1BA mobile home, Seymour $400dep/$485mo with water incl. No pets. 388-3119.

865-286-9611

All Work Guaranteed

KELLY’S HOME

Call Ty 368-2361

Comm., and Residential Glass repair, Showers, Doors, Insulated Glass

Cabin Pressure Washed Caulked, Sealed, Stained Tile & Hard-wood floors Carpentry Repairs

Painting/Remodeling & Handyman SeRvice p no Job too Small call derich 865-599-1258

IMPROVEMENT

1162 Home Improvement & Repair Tri-County Glass and Door

Mobile Homes for Rent

Apartment For Rent 1 BR/1BA $450 includes water/sewer 865-908-6789

865-654-0892

McKinney Lawn Service Landscaping, All Drain Work, Mulching, Mowing, Pressure Washing. We Do It ALL. Quality Work. Senior Discount 20 yrs exp.

654-9078

Mowing, mulching, weed-eating, planting, pressure washing, clean gutters, fall leaf removal and much more. 25 yrs exp.

Call for a free estimate 556-4952 Bushhogging-Clearing, DumptruCk graDing, BaCkhoe. Lic. & ins.

CAMPBELL ENTERPRISES 865-850-2078

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Roofing

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Mobile Homes for Sale

Sevierville-DW, 2BD/1BA. No Pets. Ref. $500 + dep. 865-933-6544

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Boats for Sale

1999 20 ft pontoon. 40 HP, 4 stroke Mercury, $3500 firm. 865-774-3396

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Cars for Sale

2002 NISSAN SENTRA, 4 cyl., AT, AC, 4 Dr., black w/gray interior. 110,000 miles. $3600. Call Benny 865-607-6542.

2009 CONVERTIBLE VW BEETLE. Loaded. Excellent condition. Beige with tan top. 24K. $18,500. 654-4544.

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Legals

ABANDONED VEHICLE YEAR: 2000 MAKE: Lincoln MODEL: LS VIN: 1LNHM87AXY752351 NAME: Southland Jeep Rentals ADDRESS: 1011 E. Parkway CITY: Gatlinburg STATE: TN ZIP CODE: 37738 PHONE NUMBER: (865) 436-9811 8/26, 9/02 INVITATION TO BIDDERS Sevier County is soliciting sealed bids for two (2) new, 2010 Type III ambulance vehicles. For a list of specifications and drawings, please go to www.seviercountytn.org, and click on Bid Notices under Quick Information. For more information about the Sevier County Ambulance Service, call 865.453.3248. Bids will be received at the Sevier County Mayors Office, 125 Court Ave., Suite 102E, Attn: Perrin Anderson, Sevierville, TN 37862 until 10 a.m., September, 14, 2010, at which time they will be opened and read aloud. The Bidder's name, address, and the quotation "EMS Ambulance" must be printed on the sealed, opaque envelope containing the bid. Sevier County reserves the right to accept or reject any/or all bids and to accept the bid deemed most favorable to the interest of Sevier County. 9/2,9/9 PUBLIC NOTICE

The regular session of the Board of Commissioners of Shady Grove Utility District of Jefferson and Sevier Counties, Tennessee, will be on Tuesday September 7, 2010 at 4:00 o'clock P.M. at the district office located at 830 Hwy 139, Dandridge, Tennessee. Nancy Humbard, President 9/2

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Roofing

METAL ROOFING 247-6044 All types of Roofing Commercial Roofing Rubber Roofing Roof Leak Experts Metal Roofing

247-6044 1306

Services

House cleaning-17 yrs exp. Weekly or bi-weekly. Call Kathy 865-428-1724

1342 Storage, Indoor/ Outdoor 10X10 or 10X20 SELF STORAGE Convenient Location! 411 South, left on Robert Henderson Rd., 1/4 mile on right at Riverwalk Apts.

429-2962

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of JAMES HANSEL OGLE Late of Sevier County, Tennessee

Estate of MARIANNE B. WIGHTMAN Late of Sevier County, Tennessee

Notice is Hereby Given that on the 23 day of Aug 2010, Letters Testamentary, of Administration, in respect to the Estate of JAMES HANSEL OGLE , deceased, were issued to the undersigned by the County Court Clerk of Sevier County,Tennessee. All persons, resident and non-resident, having claims, matured or unmatured, against her Estate are required to file the same in triplicate with the Clerk of the above named Court within four months from the date of the first publication (or of the posting, as the case may be) of this notice, otherwise their claim will be forever barred. All persons indebted to the above Estate must come forward and make proper settlement with the undersigned at once. This 23 day of August, 2010.

Notice is Hereby Given that on the 23 day of Aug 2010, Letters Testamentary, of Administration, in respect to the Estate of MARIANNE B. WIGHTMAN , deceased, were issued to the undersigned by the County Court Clerk of Sevier County,Tennessee. All persons, resident and non-resident, having claims, matured or unmatured, against her Estate are required to file the same in triplicate with the Clerk of the above named Court within four months from the date of the first publication (or of the posting, as the case may be) of this notice, otherwise their claim will be forever barred. All persons indebted to the above Estate must come forward and make proper settlement with the undersigned at once. This 23 day of August, 2010.

(Signed) Patricia Griffin Administrator

(Signed) Robert W. Wightman Executor

Estate of JAMES HANSEL OGLE

Estate of MARIANNE B. WIGHTMAN

By: None Attorney

By: None Attorney

By: Joe T. Keener County Clerk

By: Joe T. Keener County Clerk

8-26-10 9-2-10

8-26-10 9-2-10

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HUD PUBLISHER’S NOTICE All real estate advertised herein is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act, which makes it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation, or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, family status or national origin, or intention to make any such preferences, limitations or discrimination. State laws forbid discrimination in the sale, rental or advertising of real estate based on factors in addition to those protected under federal law. We will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. All persons hereby informed that all dwellings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis. To complain of discrimination, call HUD Toll-free at 1-800-669-9777, The Toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275.

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The Mountain Press ◆ Thursday, September 2, 2010 Close to Home

Advice

Wife worried by husband’s constant erratic behavior

Zits

Blondie

Baby Blues

Beetle Bailey

Dear Annie: I’ve been married for 18 years and have two wonderful children. I love my husband, but there are some behaviors I simply don’t understand. “Andy” works long hours, while I am home alone with our two children. He rarely calls to check in, and I never know when he will be home. There have been a few occasions when I discovered the next morning that he stayed at a friend’s hunting camp all night. He doesn’t feel it’s a big deal if he doesn’t call. The other problem is when he returns home and I can tell that he has been drinking -- which means he was driving under the influence. I do not understand how he can put so many people at risk. When Andy doesn’t call, I consider it disrespectful. I have tried talking to him, screaming, nagging and the silent treatment, but nothing makes a dent. He is a good provider and loves us, but I feel alone in this marriage. I am certainly losing respect for him. So, Annie, do I -- Stay or Go? Dear S or G: Andy is avoiding his responsibilities as a husband and father. A caring, mature, responsible spouse would call to let you know if he’s coming home late, and certainly if he planned to be away overnight. Tell Andy his behavior is not acceptable and either he cleans up his act or you’ll be seeing a marriage counselor and a lawyer. Dear Annie: I have been dating “Maurice” for more than a year. He has

two grandsons, ages 10 and 5, who have behavioral problems. Last summer, we took them on an all-day fishing trip, and the older boy wouldn’t stop playing with his grandfather’s fishing pole and finally broke it. During a Christmas visit, the younger boy was batting at my ornaments, and his mother did nothing. We thought we would take the boys one at a time, but his parents say we can only take the younger boy alone. If we want to take the older boy, we have to take both of them. They say the younger boy wouldn’t understand being left behind. We didn’t feel comfortable taking both boys on the canoe trip we were planning, so we took neither. Of course, the older boy was disappointed. Maurice has neck and knee problems, and these children totally wear him out. But his son and daughter-in-law make him feel guilty if he does not spend time with them. What do we do? -Trying Hard Dear Trying: It’s a shame those parents don’t realize the strain they put on Grandpa (and the disservice they do their boys) by insisting he take both children. Since Maurice wants to spend time with the grandchildren, suggest he do simpler things closer

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For Better Or Worse

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to home. Perhaps take them for ice cream and a movie. Or teach them about his favorite hobby -- building birdhouses, painting, baseball, whatever. It’s not the activity but the time spent together that counts. Dear Annie: I read the letter from “C.C.,” who has a sex offender working in her building. I own a property management business and certainly would find it inappropriate to hire someone with a sexual offense record. I tell people who are looking for a rental property that if they have to register for Megan’s law, I will not rent to them. The other people in the building outweigh a sexual offender’s rights. If I were the owner or property manager of that building, I would want the tenant to share their concerns with me. -- Peg Dear Peg: Many readers feel as you do. Before casting stones, understand that not all sexual offenders are a danger to others. (Perhaps he was 18 and had sex with his 15-yearold girlfriend.) But his creepy behavior certainly merits looking into. 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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