September 6, 2010 by Shawn Breeden

The Mountain Press ■ Sevier County’s Daily Newspaper ■ Vol. 26, No. 249 ■ September 6, 2010 ■ www.themountainpress.com ■ 75 Cents

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Greenways work to resume despite snag By JEFF FARRELL Staff Writer

5Ex-Seymour star back on field Lineman Steven Frazier now a promising walk-on at UT-Martin SPORTS, Page A8

SEVIERVILLE —The Parks and Recreation Department is getting ready to do some new work on its greenways, but they won’t look like their original designs. The city will start work on the

extension of the greenway along the west side of the West Prong of the Little Pigeon River, running from where it currently ends along Paine Lane toward the Parkway — buy it won’t quite reach the Parkway, because a local property owner would not give away land the city needed for a right of way,

and the city’s policy is not to buy land for a right of way. “It’s the property owner’s right to refuse an easement,” said Bob Parker. However, the city has never paid for an easement or right of way for a greenway, and the Board of Mayor and Aldermen has made it clear they don’t want

to alter that policy in this case. That means they couldn’t agree to pay any amount for the property, and it also rules out any possibility of taking the property through eminent domain, because that would also establish a precedent of paying for property.

108th county fair all abuzz

A salute to labor

Gates swing open today at 4 p.m.

5Are their lights fading?

By DEREK HODGES Staff Writer

Scientists worry that the number of fireflies is dwindling NATION, Page xx

Weather Today Sunny High: 87°

Tonight Clear Low: 56°

DETAILS, Page A6

Obituaries Ed Narreau, 80 Ruth Beaver, 80 Malachi Sancreek, 17 Calvin Rayfield, 87 DETAILS, Page A4

Index Local & State . A1-A4,A6 Calendar . . . . . . . . . . A3 Opinion . . . . . . . . . . . . . A7 Sports . . . . . . . . . . . A8,A9 Business . . . . . . . . . A2,A3 Advice . . . . . . . . . . . A15 Comics . . . . . . . . . . . . A15 Classifieds . . . . . . A12-14 Nation . . . . . . . . . A5,A16

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

See GREENWAYS, Page A4

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Today, America celebrates the backbone of the country — its laborers, and across Sevier County, hard-working men and women embody that spirit. Above, Janet Cate, left, and Tammy Forrester keep the line moving at the Food City in Kodak. At left, Randy Stewart picks potatoes, something he has done since he was little, and will move onto to apples this week. Above, Ben Jenkinson, with Blalock Construction, watches for cars as he controls the traffic flow along Birds Creek Road.

MEET YOUR NEIGHBOR

By BOB MAYES Managing Editor

See NEIGHBOR, Page A4

See FAIR, Page A5

Motorcycle crash kills city woman

Bill and Shirley Huskey: genuine mountain people PIGEON FORGE — A tear came to his eye and his voice choked with emotion. “I don’t know what we’ve done to deserve the life the Lord has allowed us to have,” said 71-year-old Bill Huskey, his wife Shirley at his side. “We’ve truly had a wonderful life.” The Huskeys are genuine Sevier County. No bells and whistles like at the tourist attractions only a few miles away from their home on their Caney Creek Cabin property, for which Shirley is rental agent. They’re church people, family people, true Smoky

SEVIERVILLE — As the hours ticked down this weekend to today’s opening of the Sevier County Fair, organizers and volunteers who help put the annual event on were a flurry of activity. There were jars of jams See fair and okra to schedule, organize, live- Page A3 stock to corral, and shiny green and red tractors to get into perfect rows. Someone had to be sure the local Democratic and Republican party booths were separated by at least a couple stalls, while a group of youngsters stood on a precarious perch — a group of shelves hanging from the wall by chains — to string a banner proclaiming 4-H’s 100th anniversary in the state. It was all meant to make sure everything is ready, or at least as close as it can be, for the gates to open at 4 p.m. today as the 108th version (depending on how you count it) of the fair gets under way. “Everybody’s really jumping in and helping out as the days kind of run out,” Fair Director Marlene Forrester said Saturday as she dodged and weaved through speeding workers

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Bill and Shirley Huskey say faith has been the key to a happy 50-year marriage.

SEVIERVILLE — A 73-year-old Sevierville woman, Eva-Maria Sommer, died Saturday afternoon after her motorcycle careened down an embankment. The Highway Paztrol said Sommer was riding her 2009 three-wheel Harley Davidson motorcycle at 861 Blue Herring Way when she lost control of the vehicle going around a curve. The motorcycle went about 400 feet down an embankment and came to rest in a lake.

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BB&T names Pangelinan VP, business services officer Submitted Report

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Liane Teaster, left, staff member at Pigeon Forge High School; Kim Clabo, Taylor’s mom; and Taylor Clabo, a junior at Pigeon Forge, discuss the first Lace Up program scheduled for Sept. 24 at the Pigeon Forge-Grainger football game. Taylor Clabo said in her Lace Up brochure, “It all started with a pair of pink shoelaces passed from one cheerleader to another. A new tradition is born; everything has a meaning, yet different to everyone. To one girl it was a pair of pink shoe laces, to another it was a way to raise awareness in the fight against breast cancer.” Clabo offered pink T-shirts to Sunrise Rotarians to support the cancer-awareness program she initiated. For more information, contact her at 898-4743.

Carroll addresses Sunrise Rotary

BB&T of Sevier County has named a new bank officer to work with area businesses. Amy Pangelinan is the new BB&T vice president and business services officer working out of the bank’s S e v i e r C o u n t y Pangelinan headquarters, 100 E. Main St. “Amy has an impressive professional history — and she got her start in banking in Sevier County,” said Robert Estes, BB&T Sevier County market leader. “Amy will help manage our commercial portfolio.

PIGEON FORGE — Southern Belle is now open at 2036 Ridge Road, Pigeon Forge. They offer cabin rentals as well as local wedding and event planning services such as wedding services, bridal showers, business meetings/conferences, office parties, tea parties

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Smoky Mountain Popcorn opens in PF Submitted Report PIGEON FORGE — Smoky Mountain Popcorn has opened at Walden’s Landing, 2530 Parkway, near traffic light No. 2B. Owners are Chester Crowley and Pigeon Forge Mayor Keith Whaley. The shop features 100 flavors of popcorn, popcorn tins and specialty gifts. The 1,200-squarefoot shop is Crowley’s first business in Sevier County. The shop’s popcorn is popped on site,

and all ingredients are fresh. Smoky Mountain Popcorn’s flavors include regular, kettle corn, chocolate, vanil-

la, apple, cotton candy, jalapeno, blackberry, Cajun, salt and vinegar, cinnamon toast, grape, root beer and suntan lotion.

my banking career.” BB&T has nine branches in Sevier and Jefferson counties. Pangelinan is a University of Tennessee graduate, earning bachelor of science degrees in management and finance. She also graduated from the Consumer Bankers Association Graduate School of Retail Bank Management. Pangelinan, a 1993 graduate of Dobyns-Bennett High School in Kingsport, was an all-state diver, swim team captain, cheerleader and a member of the dance team. BB&T Corp., headquartered in Winston-Salem, N.C., has $163.7 billion in assets. Its bank subsidiaries operate more than 1,800 financial centers.

Southern Belle opens in Forge Submitted Report

Billy Carroll, left, president and CEO of SmartBank, is welcomed to Sevierville Sunrise Rotary by member Jack Cook. Carroll addressed new changes in banking laws. He covered the pros and cons of the Financial Reform Act, including changes in FDIC, the Consumer Protection Bureau and the Debit Card Interchange. Sevierville Sunrise Rotary meets every Thursday morning at McClarens Restaurant.

She has a great awareness of BB&T’s principles and our standards for doing business that are resulting in positive performance even in these challenging economic times.” Before joining BB&T, Pangelinan, 34, worked 10 years in supervisory positions for another area bank. “I wanted to work for a strong and stable bank that can handle any type and size of client while maintaining local decision making,” Pangelinan said. “BB&T is one of the country’s strongest banks; in terms of being able to practice my profession BB&T has everything I’d hoped for. It also gives me the opportunity to come back to the area where I began

and more. “Our focus is on the local community,” owner/manager Allison Pease said. “We want the area to have wedding and event planners that live and work in this area. You don’t have to go to Knoxville to hire an event planner.” Pease has years of experience in wedding planning and overnight rentals, com-

bined with knowledge of the area and its resources. Southern Belle will have an open house from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday. There will be an outdoor vow renewal ceremony, a disc jockey, food, balloon release and closing with a full service wedding ceremony. For more information call 865-366-7181 or 877737-4996.

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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.

MONDAY, SEPT. 6

Octagon Club.

Women’s Bible Study

Garlands of Grace women’s Bible study: n 1 p.m. Ski Mountain Road. 436-6434 for location n 6:30 p.m. Pigeon Forge UMC

Al-Anon Group

Al-Anon Family Group meets 11 a.m. Pigeon Forge UMC. 428-7617 or 680-6724.

Lutheran Women

Gold Wing Riders

Gold Wing Road Riders Assn. meets 6:30 p.m. I-HOP Sevierville. 6604400.

Lutheran Women’s Missionary League meets at noon, St. Paul Lutheran Church, 1610 Pullen Road in Sevierville. 429-6063.

Hot Meals

Angel Food

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

Angel Food orders: n 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Gum Stand Baptist Church, 3031 Veterans Blvd. 429-2508.

Middle Creek Road. 9081245.

Women’s Bible Study

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

Hot Meals

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

TOPS

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

wednesDAY, SEPT. 8

friDAY, SEPT. 10

Prayer in Action

Sevierville Story Time

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

Preschool story time 10:30 a.m., King Family Library, 408 High St., with Puppet Lady. 365-1666.

Sevier County High School class of 1990 reunion today and Saturday. (865) 2865415.

Women’s Bible Study

Responsible Lending

Kodak Story Time

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

The Coalition for Responsible Lending in Tennessee meets 5-7 p.m. Sevierville Civic Center, Council Hall (Sevier County) for Predatory Lending Listening Tour, 200 Gary R. Wade Boulevard. www.tnrc.net.

Photographic Society

Sevierville Garden Club

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

Seymour Story Time

Preschool story tIme at Seymour Library cancelled due to holiday. Puppet Lady returns Sept. 13. 5730728.

tuesDAY, SEPT. 7 Kindness Counts

Kindness Counts meets 7 p.m. Pigeon Forge Community Park, pavilion No. 1. 654-2684.

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

Sevierville Garden Club meets, noon at King Family Library. Board meet 10:30 a.m. Program: Demonstration of flower designs and horticulture. Lunch provided. Guests call 609-8079.

Farmers Market

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

Women’s Bible Study

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

thursDAY, SEPT. 9 Angel Food

Optimist Club

Northview Optimist Club meets 7 p.m. at Optimist Building in Kodak. Program, teens age 14-19 years old interested in joining

Angel Food orders: n 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Gum Stand Baptist Church, 3031 Veterans Blvd. 429-2508. n 10 a.m.-4 p.m. First Smoky Mountain Church of the Nazarene, 2652 Upper

SCHS Class of ’90

Preschool story time 11 a.m., Kodak Library. 9330078.

Rummage Sale

Yard sale at First Smoky Mountain Church of the Nazarene, 2652 Upper Middle Creek Road, (next to Dunn’s Market), 8-2 today, Saturday.

Angel Food

Angel Food orders: n 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Gum Stand Baptist Church, 3031 Veterans Blvd. 429-2508. n 1-6 p.m. First Smoky Mountain Church of the Nazarene, 2652 Upper Middle Creek Road. 9081245.

Women’s Bible Study

MONDAY (open 5-10) n 4:30: Opening ceremonies/ singing of national anthem by Bryan Walker n 5: Fair opens n 5:15: Midway mascot parade n 5:30: “100 Years of 4-H” (Red barn theater) n 6: Dairy cattle show

Singing Cookes

The Singing Cookes will perform at 7 p.m. at Williamsburg Baptist Church, 1559 Upper Middle Creek Road.

Angel Food

Angel Food orders: n 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Gum Stand Baptist Church, 3031 Veterans Blvd. 429-2508. n 10 a.m.-4 p.m. First Smoky Mountain Church of the Nazarene, 2652 Upper Middle Creek Road. 9081245.

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.

Yard sale at First Smoky Mountain Church of the Nazarene, 2652 Upper Middle Creek Road (next to Dunn’s Market), 8 a.m.-2 p.m.

SUNDAY, SEPT. 12 Andes Reunion

Andes reunion 12:30 p.m., Waldens Creek United Methodist Church. Bring covered dish. 453-4415.

Church Homecoming

Pleasant Valley United Methodist Church homecoming, 9:45 a.m. in Cosby. Singing by Robert Fancher, preaching by Steve Shults, followed by meal. (423) 608-7852.

Sugarlands Reunion

Sugarlands reunion 8 a.m.3 p.m. Holt Park, North Gatlinburg. Bring covered dish and memories of the mountains. 436-4848 or 4360378.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 11

William Parton Reunion

Snyder Reunion

Snyder family reunion 11:30 a.m. Northview Optimist Pavilion, W. Dumplin Valley Road, Kodak. Bring covered dish. Lunch 12:30. 933-9372, 687-6304 or 933-1210.

Community Yard Sale

Community yard/bake sale at Middle Creek United

6: Fairest of the Fair

6: Sheep show 7: Ice cream eating contest n 6 & 7: Clown circus n n

TUESDAY (5-10) n 5:45: Turtle race n 6: Cattle show n 6: Talent contest n 7: Fairest of Fair WEDNESDAY (5-10) n Bring 2 canned food items 5-7 p.m. and get second admission free n 5:30: Lawnmower races n 6: Cattle show n 6:30: Watermelon seed spitting contest n 8: Wrestling THURSDAY (5-10) n 5:30: Kids Dance Showcase

FRIDAY (5-10) n 6 & 7: Grilling demonstrations n 6: Sheep show n 5:30 & 6:30: Clown circus n 7: Bryan Walker opening for J.C. Anderson Band SATURDAY (3-10) n 4-5: Seniors picni n 4:30: Karaoke n 6 & 7: Grilling demonstra-

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Submitted report KNOXVILLE — A Strawberry Plains business will be involved in an Oct. 14 meeting and workshop on the fourth floor of the conference center at the University of Tennessee. The gathering is being arranged by John Kemery and his Kemery Co., a local solar equipment distributor. One session gathering, on the fourth floor of the UT Conference Center, will be from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. The morning session will feature presentations and videos showing installations across the area and focusing on basic education about solar. Owners of different kinds of systems will be on hand, and there will be presentations on incentives now in place. There will be hands-on demonstrations at both meetings. The noon-6 p.m. session will be highly technical, presenting many of the newest products now available. There will be a satellite presentation on a locally operating Solar Photovoltaic System. This will be a live demonstration about energy production. One of the key speakers will be Susan Curtis, senior project manager for Generation Partners, representing TVA. For details call 933-6251 or e-mail to ikemervggS@ aol.com.

Rummage Sale

Women’s Bible Study meets 10 a.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church (LCMS), 1610 Pullen Rd. in Sevierville. 429-6063.

SEVIER COUNTY FAIR SCHEDULE ALL WEEK n Petting Zoo (next to Red Barn) n Sevier County Museum Walk (Exhibit Hall) n Fairs Gone By Photo Wall (Exhibit Hall) n Money Pole:6:30 p.m. n Food Court entertainment(6-8:30)

Methodist Church, 1828 Middle Creek Road, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., parking lot. Free set-up 7-8 a.m; sellers provide own tables.

Solar workshop set for Oct. 14 at UT

The William E. Parton family reunion will be held at noon at Twin Creeks Picnic area, Gatlinburg.

SpringHill Suites team third in housekeeping competition Submitted Report PIGEON FORGE — Andrea Chance and her team from SpringHill Suites by Marriott Pigeon Forge placed third in the 2010 Sevier County Housekeeping Championships held at the Music Road Convention Center. This is the first time the staff of the four-month-old Marriott property has competed in this event. Only five points separated first and third place. Team members: Gwen Munsey, Jamie Myers, Maria Garcia and Dortha Schooner.

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In Memoriam

Adelard (Ed) Joseph Narreau

Adelard (Ed) Joseph Narreau, age 80 of Sevierville,TN formerly of Springfield, MA, passed away Saturday September 4, 2010, surrounded by his loving family. He was a veteran of the Army. Ed was a Boy Scout Leader, he had a summer place in Matunuck Rhode Island where he loved to spend his summers. He will be sadly missed by his family and all who knew him. Ed was preceded in death by his son-in-law: Curtis Adams, he had seven brothers and five sisters. Survivors: Loving wife of 59 years: Theresa Narreau; Son: David C. Narreau; Daughters: Terry Adams, and Karen M. Narreau; Grandchildren: Michael G. Champagne, Jeremy D. Narreau, Adam D. Narreau, and Tiffany E. Narreau; Great-Grandchildren: Michael C. Champagne, Colby J. Champagne, Taryn L. Champagne, Theodore Mullinax and Lillian Mullinax; Many nieces, nephews, and a host of loving friends and extended family members. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to: ST. Jude Tribute Program, P.O. Box 1000, Dept 142 Memphis, TN 38148-0142 Funeral Mass 11 AM Wednesday at Holy Family Catholic Church with Father Reagan Shriver officiating. Interment will be held in Agawam Veterans Cemetery in Agawam, Massachusetts. Arrangements by Atchley Funeral Home Seymour 122 Peacock Court, Seymour, TN 37865. (865) 5772807. n www.atchleyfuneralhome.com

In Memoriam

Ruth Bryant Beaver

Ruth Bryant Beaver, age 80 of Sevierville passed away Friday, September 3, 2010 at Jefferson County Nursing Home. She was a faithful member of First Baptist Church Sevierville. She served her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ through teaching 4 and 5 year old Sunday School through the years and witnessed to others all over the country by passing out handmade cross bookmarks. She was preceded in death by her father and mother, O.L. and Zora Bryant. Left to cherish her memory: loving husband of 64 years, Harold Beaver, Sevierville; daughters and sons-in law, Karen and Gary Clabo, Tracie and John Poston, all of Sevierville; grandchildren, Shannon and husband Jerry Sullivan, of Sevierville, Shawn and wife Angela Clabo of New Port Richey, Florida and Julie Poston of Athens, West Virginia; great-grandchildren, Tanner Sullivan of Sevierville; special cousins, Margaret Blankenbeckler and Kenneth and Mae Keener; brother-in-law, Ray Beaver; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Kenneth and June Beaver all of Maryville; several nieces and nephews. Special thanks to the nurses and staff of unit 4 at the Jefferson County Nursing Home in Dandridge for providing special, loving care. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Association, 2200 Sutherland Ave. Ste. H102, Knoxville, TN 37919-9921 Family and friends will meet 11 a.m., Tuesday at Clarkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Grove Cemetery in Maryville for graveside and interment with Rev. Scott Carter and Rev. Jerry Hyder officiating. Friends may call at their convenience 2-6 p.m. Monday at Atchley Funeral Home, Sevierville. n www.atchleyfuneralhome.com

Malachi â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Kiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Bryar Sancreek Malachi â&#x20AC;&#x153;Kiâ&#x20AC;? Bryar Sancreek, 17, of Sevierville, died Thursday, September 2, 2010. He was a senior at Pigeon Forge High School and a member of the soccer, cross-country and wrestling teams. He attended several Wearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Valley churches. He had a distinct love for mixed martial arts and began training 6 months ago. He worked for his family with wildlife and aspired to be a wildlife biologist. Swan Survivors: mother and stepfather, Sana (Sancreek) and Calvin Kelchner, Sr.; brothers, Ezekiel Sancreek, Calvin Kelchner Jr.; sisters and brother-in-law, Lambrey and Adam Wilson, Meriah Sancreek, Patricia Kelchner-Raulerson; grandparents, Faith and Clyde Thompson; great-grandparents, Grandma and Grandpa Herrington; several nieces and nephews and special families and friends. Memorial contributions may be made in Malachiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s name at any branch of Mountain National Bank. Funeral service 10 a.m. Monday in the West Chapel of Atchley Funeral Home with Bill Anderson officiating. Interment will follow in the family cemetery. n www.atchleyfuneralhome.com

Calvin C. Rayfield

Calvin C. Rayfield, 87, of Sevierville, died Friday, Sept. 3, 2010. He is survived by sons and daughters-in-law, Minyard and Tammy Rayfield, Rev. Verlon and Delcie Rayfield, Marty and Charlotte Rayfield, Ricky and Denise Rayfield, and Randy and Becky Rayfield; daughters and sons-in-law, Edith and Wayne Tipton, Beatrice and Raymond Frazier, Delana and Rev. Ellis Ramsey, and Tressa and Dallas Cotter; 35 grandchildren; 62 great grandchildren; and 16 great great grandchildren. Funeral services were Sunday Sept. 5, at Solid Rock Missionary Baptist Church, Rev. Lavadar Sizemore and Rev. Ellis Ramsey will officiate. Burial followed in Solid Rock Church Cemetery. Rawlings Funeral is in charge of the arrangements.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Every point where the city has done a greenway, the property owner has donated the easement,â&#x20AC;? Parker said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve never paid for an easement.â&#x20AC;? Brent Cole, the owner of the new Popeyeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Louisiana Chicken restaurant on the Parkway, did not agree to donate land for the greenway, and because of that, it will end where it reaches his property, instead of coming to the sidewalk along the Parkway, Parker explained. Parker didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t speak directly to Cole, because under state law the administrator who signs the agreements cannot be directly involved in negotiations with a property owner. But representatives of the city, including Alderman Dale Carr, have spoken to him. Cole confirmed he spoke with city officials about the matter, but said he felt he couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t give away a portion of his property right now. â&#x20AC;&#x153;To sum it up, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got a

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Mountain people. Both sets of Billâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s grandparents â&#x20AC;&#x201D; one side from Suglarlands, the other from Piney Branch â&#x20AC;&#x201D; left what is now the national park when operations began in 1934. His daddyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s family lived in the house that is now the rental office for the cabins and Bill remembers that there was no electricity or indoor plumbing until the mid 1950s. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We had to cut stove wood, go to the spring for water and I had to milk the cow when I got home from school,â&#x20AC;? he said. Then, with a smile, he added, â&#x20AC;&#x153;We had to use a Sears & Roebuck catalog for toilet paper.â&#x20AC;? Shirley grew up in Gatlinburg next to Billâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s uncle â&#x20AC;&#x201D; which is how the couple met. They started dating in January 1960 and were married six months later. For all of their 50 years of marriage, they have been active members of Cartertown Baptist Church. She taught Sunday school from the time she was 16, and for the last several years she has been assistant Sunday school teacher. Bill has done a little bit of everything at the church. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been a deacon for 44 years, and for the last 40 has been treasurer. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But you know who does all the work,â&#x20AC;? Shirley said with an affectionate wink toward her husband. After graduating from Pi Beta Phi High School in 1958, Bill embarked on a career in carpentry that â&#x20AC;&#x153;officiallyâ&#x20AC;? ended in 2002. Over the decades, he said, he helped build the first A-frame house on Ski Mountain, the first Holiday Inn in Gatlinburg, worked on the last â&#x20AC;&#x153;newâ&#x20AC;? Arrowmont buildings in 1968 and on what is known as â&#x20AC;&#x153;the castleâ&#x20AC;? in Gatlinburg. The couple built a house â&#x20AC;&#x201D; one with electricity and indoor plumbing â&#x20AC;&#x201D; about 200 yards up from Billâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s childhood home in 1964. In the meantime, they built a small place back in the woods, where they would escape to during

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The opposite site of the river will be devoid of the Greenway for a section from the bridge along property owned by Brent Cole where the Popeyeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Chicken restaurant is located in Sevierville. million dollars in the property and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hard for me to give it away when I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even have it paid for,â&#x20AC;? he said. That will result in some additional changes in plans that date back several years. The state had agreed to give the city $200,000 for the greenway improvements, which would have paid for lighting and landscaping along the path. However, the grant called for the city to obtain all of the property listed in the plan. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t build part of the greenway with part of the money,â&#x20AC;?

Parker said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We in essence lost a $200,000 grant.â&#x20AC;? The city is moving ahead with the plans, but will now use about $50,000 of its own funds. For the time being, that will mean the greenway wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have lighting or landscaping. Those may be added later, Parker said, but they wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be in the budget for the initial construction. The cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also moving ahead with another longawaited plan for a greenway extension. Its plans call for the an extension of the greenway in the Eastgate Road area

the weekends. That led to the start of Caney Creek Cabins in 1993. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We started with one cabin and now weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve grown to 18,â&#x20AC;? Shirley said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We get people from all over the country. We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t consider them just customers, we consider them friends. In fact, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve gone and stayed with three or four of them (in other parts of the country).â&#x20AC;? While church and family have always come first with Bill, he has had a lifelong passion for hunting. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hunted for coons since he was just a tadpole, but started hunting bear, probably because of his relationship with Shirleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dad and late brother. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I started in the seventh grade,â&#x20AC;? Bill said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d go back to Norton Creek and stay out all night just to catch a coon.â&#x20AC;? Bear hunting is a different animal altogether. Bill and some of his friends â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Gene Starkey, Burton Bryant, the Kear boys from Gatlinburg and Coy Parton, among others â&#x20AC;&#x201D; would get their dogs together and track bears all during limited seasons each year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;All the fun of it is hearing your dogs run and â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;tree,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You have 15, 18 dogs out there and theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll chase a bear for four or five hours before they get them up a tree. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Why do I like it so much. I guess some people like to play baseball, some like to play golf. I just like to hunt.â&#x20AC;? None of that, however, compares to family. Their son, David, is youth pastor at Pigeon Forge Baptist Church, and they have two granddaughters, one a sophomore at Belmont College, the other a sophomore at Pigeon Forge High School. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s my hobby,â&#x20AC;? Shirley said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Whatever my granddaughters are doing, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m there.â&#x20AC;? Bill and Shirley Huskey have had 50 happy years together, living a simple, quiet life, just a few miles

away from the tourist mecca that has sprung up just a few miles away from their home, all the while benefiting from the visitors that rent their cabins. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re asked why theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had such a happy life and such a successful marriage. Bill grows quiet and another tear comes to his eye. He simply points

that will reach to the hospital. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been an issue in itself, Parker said, because the hospital itself has moved since the plan was first developed. Construction costs have also increased in the meantime. Because of that, the new plan calls for the city to use$366,604 to build the first phase of the extension which will run from a trailhead at Millwood Drive beside LeConte Medical Center a, across Middle Creek Road and down Blanton Drive to the existing greenway along Veterans Boulevard. The city is currently awaiting state approval for that plan, and will start bidding on the project once the state review is completed. The second phase, which will be paid for later, is expected to run from Veterans to the Eastgate pedestrian bridge. City officials hope to start work on the West Prong greenway this fall, and on the greenway from the hospital to Veterans Boulevard this winter. n jfarrell@themountainpress.com

upward toward heaven. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I know thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s why weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re together,â&#x20AC;? Shirley said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You have your ups and downs, but if you have your faith it always gets you through.â&#x20AC;? And then Bill sums it up. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If you have the Lord in your life, you live a happy life.â&#x20AC;? n bmayes@themountainpress.com

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Rocco Segadelli, 11 months , of Boise is wide eyed as he checks out the inside of a Mickey Mouse balloon at the Spirit of Boise Balloon Classic Night Glow Saturday night in Boise, Idaho.

Elderly woman mauled to death by pit bull ETOWAH (AP) — A Tennesee sheriff says an 85-year-old woman died after being mauled to death at her home by her pet pit bull. McMinn County Sheriff Joe Guy says Mattie Daugherty went into her home Saturday morning to check on the dog, which then apparently attacked her head and neck. Guy told the Chattanooga Times Free

Press that family members outside the southeastern Tennessee house didn’t report hearing any sounds or screams. Daugherty’s family found her a short time after the attack and officers responded at about 11:45 a.m. EDT. Neighbors tried to kill the dog, but failed. A sheriff’s deputy finally got the dog off of Daugherty and another deputy was able to shoot and kill it, Guy said.

Tennessee Guardsman faces court-martial in Iraq CHATTANOOGA — The commander of a Tennessee Army National Guard unit is facing a court-martial in Iraq on charges of misconduct, misusing funds and fraternizing with subordinates.

Capt. Darrel Hull, who commanded the 252nd Military Police Company based in Cleveland, did not return home with the rest of the 170-soldier unit in July after an 11-month tour in Iraq.

Instead he faces charges “relating to drinking and possessing alcohol in theater and while on duty, fraternizing with subordinates, misappropriating government funds and conduct unbecoming.

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and even a few “Best of the Fair” distinctions. He’s hopeful this year’s crop of baby corn, bell peppers and habaneros will yield similar results. “I love doing this,” Miller said as he unloaded a box freighted with color-filled jars. “I just love growing it, canning it and putting it up. Usually I just put them up and give them out to my friends and neighbors. Sometimes I like to bring a few down here and enter in the fair, though.” As fans and flies buzzed through the building, the latter stopping occasionally to investigate offerings like Miller’s, the expert preserver recounted how he’s often been asked how he achieves the taste in things like a jar he holds up proclaiming it holds “the best dill pickles you ever tasted.” He laughed as he recalled his stock answer. “I always tell them, ‘I can’t tell you that or you’ll come back up here

and beat me with it,’” he said. “I can tell you I like to taste mine as I go along and get them where I like them before I put them up in the cabinet.” Just across from Miller, those political types were hanging signs advertising their respective candidates for governor, while down the row a bit the teenagers were stringing that 4-H banner. The spread depicted everything from the fair’s logo to the 4-H slogan, a symbol of the fact that the fair, with its constant dedication to preserving the agri-

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in the exhibit barn. “Monday is when it will be really hectic.” Indeed, the preparations that kept Marlene moving throughout the weekend are set to reach a fever pitch today as the hours literally tick down. There will likely be last-minute glitches to address, the folks from the Rel Maples Institute for Culinary Arts at Walters State Community College will be on hand to judged baked entries, and traffic will buzz in and out as people unload everything from frying tomatoes to Tilt-A-Whirls. Still, Forrester said things have been going fairly well so far as she and the Fair Association put on their first event together. “Everything’s going really smoothly,” she said. “We’ve got a lot of great volunteers helping us.” Among those were youngsters from 4-H and local schools, who did everything from sweeping up the floors to cataloging the display entries from folks like Steve Miller. The Gatlinburg man has been bringing his canned vegetables to enter in competition at the fair off and on for 10 or 12 years, claiming a number of blue ribbons

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NEW YORK — How do you get penny pinchers to spend these days? Pitch products that promise to save them money. Demand is rising for kitchen and bath gadgets that squeeze out that last blob of toothpaste and help get the suds out of tiny slivers of soap. Marketers of these gizmos tout how the pennies they save by reducing waste can add up. Retailers are stocking up. During the Great Recession, penny pinchers got even cheaper, while showing the newly frugal how it’s done. Cheapskate gadgets may be a sign of the times, but they’re also a sign of how product makers and retailers are trying to get people back in the spending habit. Big companies like Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and The Container Store and a longtime “As Seen on TV” pitchman are stocking up on items claiming to help people save a buck, such as: — Caps that keep the fizz in opened soda cans. — Digital day counters: Gizmos that count the days and hours food has been in the refrigerator, to help keep track of when that milk might be in danger of going bad. — New, stylish versions of pants extenders that let people wear their clothes even when they gain or lose weight. A.J. Khubani, the man behind many “As Seen on TV” gadgets such as the PedEgg foot scraper, is making cheapskate gimmicks a priority at his company Telebrands, one of the nation’s top direct-response TV marketing companies. More than half of Telebrands’ gadgets, sold online and at 90,000 stores, are now focused on helping shoppers be cultural way of life many locally once depended on, is celebrating the 100th anniversary of the group that introduces children to the farm arts. The poster was designed and created by students

cheap. Khubani, who has been traveling around the country to meet inventors, is speeding up the number of new products he’s launching to every 30 days from every 60 days. “The mood of the country has changed,” said Khubani. “We’ve had tremendous opportunity with this recession.” Since 2007, Telebrands’ revenue has doubled to several hundred million dollars, he said. Retailers, encouraged by rising sales and scrambling to find new ways to pump up anemic sales, expect these products will have staying power as Americans try to save more and waste less. An open question is whether the truly frugal are too cheap to buy the gadgets that can cost up to $20. Who needs a soap saver when an old washcloth or a pair of pantyhose will do? “Surely, people who lived through the Great Depression found ways to use up all their soap without needing a soap saver,” said Lynnae McCoy, who runs the blog beingfrugal.net. “Are these products convenient? Some of them, yes. But are they necessary? No. And in some cases, they’re probably a complete waste of money.” Still, stores see a burgeoning market. Mona Williams, a buyer at The Container Store, said revenue is up more than 10 percent for cheapskate accessories since the recession began. The chain doubled the number of these gadgets it stocks. These products,which include Jokari’s “Pump & Pour,” a hinged cap that keeps canned drinks from going flat, will continue to be best sellers, she says. Consumers are still spending less and saving more. The scars of the Great Recession have lingered. One area that has grown since the recession is the personal saving rate.

in Tessa McCroskey’s art classes at Seymour High School. “I gathered some of my kids together and they just worked on it for the last few weeks. It was a joint effort,” McCroskey

said. “I think it came out great. The goal was to tie in the happy feelings that 4-H kind of brings to mind and I think we’ve done that.” n dhodges@themountainpress.com

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SEVIERVILLE

Lending policies topic of meeting

The Neighborhoods Resource Center and Tennessee Citizen Action, two members of the Coalition for Responsible Lending in Tennessee, will hold the first of several East Tennessee predatory lending listening tours from 5-7 p.m. Wednesday at the Sevierville Civic Center, 200 Gary R. Wade Boulevard. The goal for these sessions is to learn how people in East Tennessee are being affected by predatory loans practices, such as payday and title loans, and how the coalition might be able to help. The sessions are open to anyone.

Clingmans Dome Road will be closed for construction work from Sept. 13 until Sept. 18. During the closure contractors will do final paving and striping on the large parking lot that serves visitors to the observation tower, and will regrade the gravel shoulders to improve drainage and safety. The work is a continuation of the reconstruction and repaving that was begun in February. SEVIERVILLE

Community Center closed for holiday

The Sevierville Community Center will close today for Labor Day. The center will reopen at 6 a.m. Tuesday. For more information, call 453-5441.

SEVIERVILLE

Natatorium to reopen for use

The Sevierville Department of Parks and Recreation will observe the reopening of the Blalock Natatorium at 5 p.m. Tuesday with a ribboncutting ceremony. The natatorium will reopen for public use at 6 a.m. Wednesday and will remain open seven days per week on a new and adjusted schedule. In order to improve safety in the Community Center, the city will require membership to certain parts of the building, including the Natatorium, by Oct. 1. For more information, call 453-5441.

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Colleges want higher graduation rates NASHVILLE (AP) — Enrollment is up almost 5 percent at Tennessee colleges and universities, but the state Board of Regents wants higher graduation rates to go with the increased number of students. Universities have almost 95,000 students signed up compared with this time last year and nearly 100,000 students signed up for classes at community colleges across the state. The Tennessean reports that schools don’t have the money to hire new students or build buildings, but are managing by bringing in

adjunct professors, promoting online classes and adding extra classes to the schedules until the school day. “We’ve been asked well, we haven’t been asked, we’ve been told to do more with less,” said Warren Nichols, president of Volunteer State Community College, where enrollment jumped 20 percent last year and 5 percent this fall. In January, the state passed sweeping higher education reforms that require public colleges and universities to work together to improve Tennessee’s

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Trail access road opening delayed

There is a delay in the reopening of Little River/Jakes Creek Trail access road in the Elkmont area due to construction. The revised date for the reopening is Oct. 15. The work consists of repaving connecting roads to the popular trails in Elkmont and creating parking areas for the trailheads, as well as a new day use parking area at the Appalachian clubhouse. Managers were expecting to complete the work by Labor Day, but progress was held up by the addition of underground utility work which delayed award of a contract.

dismal graduation rate. Universities that fail to graduate students within six years, or community colleges that fail to get students an associate’s degree within three, will suffer state funding cuts. Fewer than a quarter of Tennesseans have bachelor’s degrees, putting the state ninth from the bottom in the nation for educational attainment, according to a 2008 Census survey. Volunteer State has been instructed to improve its graduation rate by 3.9 percent every year, a tall order

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when it enrolls so many who may sign up for a class or two with no intention of earning a degree. Those students count as dropouts under the new formula. “The goal (of graduating more students) is tremendous. We need to get more students educated in this state,” Nichols said. “They wanted us to do better by our students. They want the people who start (college) to finish,” Nichols said. “But what’s happened is, we’re getting squeezed. We’re overcrowded. I don’t have enough money, faculty or staff.”

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world quote roundup “I believe that what is needed now to move the process forward is not a proliferation of negotiating teams, but decisions by leaders. In order to reach practical solutions, we will need to think about new solutions to old problems. I believe that this is possible.” — Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

“This traditionally for us is a sellout weekend. I understand that we have to be careful, but I think all this hype was premature.” — Voula Nikolakopoulos, one of the owners of Tidewater Inn in West Yarmouth, Mass., where business was down 80 percent, on the effect of Hurricane Earl

“We’re going to do everything we can to prevent this law from being implemented, and I mean everything. I think it will ruin health care and bankrupt the country.” — U.S. Rep. John Boehner, R-Ohio, on President Barack Obama’s health care reform

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The Sevier County Fair has been a favorite event of local residents since 1902. From 20,000 to 26,000 people attend every year. The “Fairs Gone By” photo wall is in the Exhibit Hall and is available each day of the fair for visitors to see photos of past fairs and maybe recognize family and old friends. Today’s highlight:

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In 1620, the Pilgrims set sail on the Mayflower from Plymouth, England, to settle in the New World. In 1991, the Soviet Union recognized the independence of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia.

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NASHVILLE (AP) — A tribute album to country music legend Loretta Lynn is set for release in November, 50 years after her debut single “I’m A H o n k y Tonk Girl.” T h e album, titled “Coal Miner’s Daughter,” features a host of Lynn musicians, including Lucinda Williams, The White Stripes, Alan Jackson, Sheryl Crow, Carrie Underwood and Lee Ann Womack. Lynn, a native of Van Lear, Ky., said in a statement that she was pleased the musicians wanted to cover her songs. The Tennessean reports that the album is due for a Nov. 9 release.

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History shows the principles behind U.S.

A week ago, I posted a few lines on some of the social networks about building a mosque at Ground Zero in New York City. The last line asked while it might be legal to do so, is it really the right thing to do. It was surprising to learn than 70 percent of local people that responded said they felt that it should be built there. Some people said that it involved freedom of religion. In my opinion, it has nothing to do with any religion. It is a matter of asking, in light of what happened there on 9/11, is it the tasteful, respectable and correct thing to do? On April 6, 2009, President Obama, speaking halfway across the world in Turkey, made a shocking proclamation: that the United States did not consider itself a Judeo-Christian nation. “Although, as I mentioned, we have a very large Christian population, we do not consider ourselves a Christian nation or a Jewish nation,” he said. This sparked a debate that continues today. Here are some facts for us to consider. Our nation’s history provides overwhelming evidence that America was birthed upon Judeo-Christian principles. In 1776, in approving the Declaration of Independence, our founders acknowledged that all men “are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights...” and noted that they were relying “on the protection of Divine Providence” in the founding of this country. In 1892, in Church of the Holy Trinity vs. the United States, the U.S. Supreme Court held that America is a “Christian nation.” Across political parties, Presidents Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Jackson, McKinley, Teddy Roosevelt, Wilson, Hoover, FDR, Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy and Reagan all referenced the importance of JudeoChristian principles in the birth and growth of our country. Congress came together and jointly recognized that our strength was not in our weapons, our economic institutions, or the wisdom of our committees — it is in God. Congress, therefore, adopted “In God We Trust” as our national motto and it was engraved in the wall in front of which the speaker of the House of Representatives stands and it still appears on all of our paper currency today. If you are wondering who will pay for this building, the organization that will own and operate the “Islamic Cultural Center,” first known as Cordoba House, has not as yet been formed. Although not yet formed, they plan to be tax-exempt under IRS rule 501(c)3. Developer Sharif el-Gamal purchased the land for Cordoba House with cash. Sharif el-Gamal, who is 37 years old was waiting tables at a restaurant in New York City a few years ago and he refuses to reveal who furnished the cash to buy the construction site. He has been arrested numerous times on assault charges as well as soliciting for prostitution. El-Gamal is also delinquent on payment of hundreds of thousands of dollars of property tax on the building to be replaced by the Ground Zero mega-mosque. ... Closer to home, the headlines in The Mountain Press last week reported that County Clerk Joe Keener is being investigated for financial improprieties. Joe has served for 18 years and everyone that I have spoken to is empathetic. The fact is, he has done a really fine job in providing and adding additional services for the people that have elected him. Jimmie Temple, a man who has earned the respect of anyone that has had the privilege of knowing him, as a businessman since 1948 and as a county commissioner, beginning his 45th year of service, said, “He’s got to pull himself up and he’s got to rely on his friends and family to help him get through this. He may come out of this a better man.” Joe has admitted that he made a mistake and he wants to correct it. Who has not made a mistake in the past year? ... At 7:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 13, the Gondolier restaurant is holding a dinner to support some children who need and deserve a chance. Both the Lord’s Child and the Smoky Mountain Children’s Home will benefit. Please call 428-8050 and let’s enjoy some fine food together. — Dave Gorden of Sevierville is a member of the Speakers Hall of Fame, past president of the National Speakers Association and one of the Authors of “Chicken Soup For the Adopted Soul.” Call 719-3131 E-mail Dave@davegorden.com.

Editorial

Labor of love Holiday offers chance to salute backbone of this great nation The country has changed since Labor Day came into being. Back then most of the workers were unionized. Now well under 10 percent are. But the sentiment remains true and important: honoring those who do the work to make this democracy work. Labor Day is different from the other holidays. It’s not really observed as, well, used. Labor Day is devoted to no person, living or dead. It is devoted to a class of people that includes most adult Americans. Labor Day, the first Monday in September, is a creation of the labor movement and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. It is a yearly tribute to the contributions workers have made to our country. There is still some doubt as to who first proposed the holiday for workers. Some records show that Peter J. McGuire, general secretary of the Brotherhood of Carpenters and

Joiners and a co-founder of the American Federation of Labor, was first in suggesting a day to honor those “who from rude nature have delved and carved all the grandeur we behold.” But many believe that Matthew Maguire, a machinist, founded the holiday. Recent research seems to support the contention that Maguire, later the secretary of Local 344 of the International Association of Machinists in Paterson, N.J., proposed the holiday in 1882. What is clear is that the Central Labor Union adopted a Labor Day proposal and appointed a committee to plan a demonstration and picnic. The first Labor Day holiday was celebrated Sept. 5, 1882, in New York City. In 1884 the first Monday in September was selected as the holiday, as originally proposed, and the Central Labor Union urged similar organizations in other cities. The idea spread with the growth of labor organizations, and in 1885 Labor Day was celebrated

in many industrial centers of the country. The first governmental recognition came through municipal ordinances in 1885 and 1886. From them developed the movement to secure state legislation. The first state bill was introduced in New York, but the first to become law was passed by Oregon in 1887. On June 28, 1894, Congress passed an act making the first Monday in September of each year a legal holiday. The form that the observance and celebration of Labor Day included a street parade to exhibit to the public “the strength and esprit de corps of the trade and labor organizations” of the community, followed by a festival. This became the pattern for the celebrations of Labor Day. Labor Day celebrations certainly have changed, but it remains important and appropriate that the nation pay tribute on Labor Day to the American worker. And so today, we do just that.

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Editor: After watching and listening to the news about the man who took hostages at the Discovery Channel’s headquarters in Maryland, I had a flashback of the dangers of “wacko environmentalists.” Let’s talk about DDT and co2. As far as DDT goes, it’s a life saving chemical. co2 is what every living human and animal exhales. In 1939, Paul Hermann Muller developed what is known as DDT, dichloro-diphenyl-trichloroethane. In 1948 he was awarded the Nobel Prize “for his discovery of the high efficiency of DDT as a contact poison against several arthropods.” WWII American soldiers covered themselves in it to protect themselves from typhoid and malaria. None of them died from it. DDT has prevented hundreds of million deaths. In India, where malaria was killing

nearly a million people a year, deaths dropped to zero by the early sixties. It has been quoted as saving more lives than any other manmade drug or chemical before or since. Then in 1962, Rachel Carson wrote a book “Silent Spring.” She made false claims of man-made chemicals killing children. The left and environmentalists jumped all over this. Legal action was taken and a judge, Edmund Sweeney declared DDT was not a hazard to humans. But the EPA overstretched and banned DDT anyway. There are millions of children dying today of malaria and other painful diseases in undeveloped countries because of our EPA and Rachel Carson, a “wacko environmentalist.” Carbon dioxide, or co2, is not a pollutant. How can it be? Like former general counsel of the EPA, Robert Fabricant concluded that co2 is not a pollutant, based on the fact that co2 ia a natural component of the atmosphere, exhaled by all breathing species, and needed

by plants to carry out photosynthesis. Think about it, how can the breath we exhale from our bodies be causing climate change? The wacko environmentalist Melissa Carey, a climate policy specialist for environmental defense, disagrees. The EPA under Chief Lisa Jackson now has the authority to control co2 emissions. This allows President Obama and his bureaucratic boobs in the Executive branch the power to write their own laws. I think Obama forgot that our Legislative branch — you know, the folks people like us elect to Congress — write the bills. Cap and trade had no real threat of passing through the Senate, but now it doesn’t need to. It just goes to show how wacko environmentalists are not just crazies like the man who took hostages at the Discovery Channel. They even hold high ranking positions in our Federal government! Andrea Tomasello Sevierville

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Ex-Seymour star Frazier back on the field After a year away, sophomore lineman now a promising walk-on at Tennessee-Martin By JASON DAVIS Sports Editor KNOXVILLE – For former Seymour Eagles lineman Steve Frazier, there’s nothing like football. A year in ROTC at the University of Tennessee-Martin wasn’t fulfilling that empty space in his life left after four years under Seymour coach Gary Householder, so the sophomore decided to do something about it. He went to UTM Coach Jason Simpson and enquired about walking-on to the Skyhawks’ squad. And, after several months of putting in the work, Frazier got his reward. Dressed in the team’s navy blue, orange and white, he found himself on the sidelines at Neyland Stadium, facing the Big Orange – the team he’d grown up rooting for. “For a while you’re kind of in shock,” Frazier said of the experience a day later. “You’re like ‘Am I preparing to play the University of Tennessee at Neyland Stadium?’ And running through that tunnel – it’s a real experience. That’s all I can say about it.” Frazier didn’t play in the game – he’ll likely redshirt this season – but he said he couldn’t be more happy about taking the chance to walk-on and running with it. “I missed football too much,” Frazier said. “You don’t know how much you miss it until you’ve been out of it for a year. I’ve kind of got a second chance, and I’m trying to make the most out of it and enjoy every minute of it.” He even had a word for kids playing high school football right now. “Don’t take it for granted, you don’t know how much you’ll miss it,” he said. Householder, who retired from his position as Seymour’s head coach after Frazier’s senior season, had a feeling Frazier might return to the field.

“It doesn’t surprise me,” the coach said. “He was a heck of a football player and I knew he needed to play somewhere. I’m proud of Steve.” Householder shared two quick stories about Frazier’s desire to win and exactly the kind of competitor he was in Seymour’s Blue and Gold. “We were at South-Doyle, and we were up 17-14 late,” Householder said. “It was fourthand-1, the ball was on our own 35. Some were saying we should punt, but Steven Frasier said, ‘Coach you run it right over me and we’ll get it.’ And that’s what we did.” In a similar situation in 2008 against Sevier County, the coach called Frazier’s number again. “We were up 13-7 and had that same situation – fourth-and-1 at about the 40, he says ‘Coach run it right behind me,’ and we did and we got it. He’s one of those kind of kids.” Now Frazier’s just biding his time, waiting for a chance to do the same thing for the Skyhawks that he did for the Eagles. “I’ve been working hard and paying my dues and trying to work myself into a scholarship in the next few years,” Frazier said. Frazier is in his sophomore year academically, majoring in university studies, though he said he’ll probably switch to criminal justice soon. “I’m joining the Army out of college,” Frazier said. “I want to be a warrant officer, fly helicopters.” Frazier said that his father has had the biggest impact on his football career. “My dad is really the one who’s pushed me through all these years in football. He’s always been the driving force and taught me a lot of what I know.” Frazier is the son of Steve and Eugenia Frazier of Knoxville and Scottie Smith of Alcoa. n mpsports@themountainpress.com

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Former Seymour High School lineman Steve Frazier (67), now a walk-on at the University of Tennessee-Martin, talks with a teammate Saturday at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, where the Skyhawks were beaten by Tennessee 50-0.

Easy opener, but here come Ducks, and then Gators By BETH RUCKER AP Sports Writer

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Seymour coach Jim Moore listens to assistants during Cocke County’s lone TD drive, which came in the second quarter Friday night in Newport. The Eagles picked up their first win of the season, 41-7 over the Fighting Cocks.

Seymour Eagles steadily improve By COBEY HITCHCOCK Sports Writer NEWPORT — It was a clash of winless District 2-AAA rivals, but there was no doubt who was expected to win. “We came here and did what we were supposed to do,” Seymour Eagles football coach Jim Moore said to his team following last Friday night’s big 41-7 win at the Cocke County Fighting Cocks. And the best part was, they did it as a team. No one Eagles player especially stood out from others. Sure, junior running back Corey Todd scored three Seymour touchdowns on the night and led his team in rushing with 64 yards. But senior RB Lee Knight also had 61 rushing yards with another 18 receiving yards, and senior RB Kevin Kennedy added 55 yards on the ground and had two catches for a team-leading 29 yards. Even Seymour senior QB Dustin Fain — who completed 7-of-18 passes for 94 yards — got in on the Eagles ground attack with 38 yards and a TD run of his own. And, of course, the big boys up front opened up a lot of holes and gave Fain time to throw on pass plays. And don’t forget the Blue-and-Gold defense, which See SEYMOUR, Page A9

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Seymour senior QB Dustin Fain had all kinds of time to complete this two-point conversion at Cocke County on Friday night.

KNOXVILLE — Tennessee got a confidence-building win in a game where the Volunteers clearly were the bigger, faster and stronger team — a 50-0 victory over TennesseeMartin. Things are about to get a little tougher. The Volunteers host No. 11 Oregon, who handily won 72-0 over New Mexico in its season opener. After that comes No. 4 Florida, who struggled in a 34-12 win over Miami (Ohio), but has beat Tennessee five consecutive seasons. Trips to LSU and Georgia are looming in early October. “The team we’re playing beat a team by about 70,” Dooley said after Saturday night’s season-opening win. “Yeah, so, how’s that for confidence? ... We start big-boy ball next week.” The Vols had plenty of promising moments against the mismatched Skyhawks. On offense, they outgained UT Martin 537 to 142 yards and 23 first downs to three. The running game was nearly unstoppable with Tauren Poole and David Oku having their way on the field. Poole had touchdown runs of 24 and 14 yards while picking up 110 yards on 17 carries before sitting out the fourth quarter. Oku added a TD run of 44 yards. The young and inexperienced offensive

“The team we’re playing beat a team by about 70. Yeah, so, how’s that for confidence? ... We start big-boy ball next week.” — Tennessee coach Derek Dooley

line had little trouble protecting Matt Simms in the passing game. Simms completed 14 of 24 for 181 yards before resting most of the fourth quarter too. Perhaps the Vols’ best stretch came in the third quarter when Denarius Moore took the handoff on a sweep and ran 58 yards for a touchdown. On third-and-11 on UT Martin’s subsequent drive, Austin Johnson picked off Derek Carr, and Simms and Moore connected for a 42-yard TD pass on the very next play. Daniel Lincoln was perfect on his field goal attempts of 21 and 35 yards, Johnson tackled D.J. McNeil in the end zone for a safety and Prentiss Waggner took an interception 54 yard for a touchdown. So Tennessee should be well-prepared for the defending Pac-10 champions next week, right? Not so fast. “We made a lot of mistakes that we’ll have to correct,” Dooley said. Gerald Jones fumbled his first punt return of the game, and UT Martin’s Kendal Harper recovered on the See OPENER, Page A9

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After stunning upset, Rebels try to regroup By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer OXFORD, Miss. — For the most part, things have gone quite well for Mississippi’s football program since coach Houston Nutt arrived on campus in November of 2007. There have been two top-25 finishes. Two Cotton Bowl victories. And two successful seasons to heal the wounds from the three disastrous Ed Orgeron years. But the Nutt era suffered its first true black eye on Saturday, when the Rebels inexplicably lost to Jacksonville State 49-48 in double overtime. It was the first time Ole Miss lost to a Football Championship Subdivision team in school history. Nutt, like his players, appeared stunned immediately afterward. And that sick feeling hadn’t changed on Sunday, as the coaches dissected the ugly loss. “It’s the toughest night and toughest film session I’ve ever had,” Nutt said. Now, with 11 games left, his charge is to make sure it doesn’t define the season. Although just about every facet of the Ole Miss football team had issues in the loss, the defensive collapse was most stunning. Ole Miss led 31-13 midway through the third quarter, but then Jacksonville State scored on its final six possessions, including touchdowns on the final five. “I give all the credit to Jacksonville State for never giving up, but we played embarrassingly,” linebacker D.T. Shackelford said. “That’s not up to our standards at all.” Mississippi defensive coordinator Tyrone Nix was given a three-year contract worth $500,000 per year in the offseason after his defense ranked

“I give all the credit to Jacksonville State for never giving up, but we played embarrassingly. That’s not up to our standards at all.” — Ole Miss linebacker D.T. Shackelford

among the top half of the Southeastern Conference in most major categories last season. But that wasn’t the case on Saturday, when the Rebels had a load of missed tackles and busted assignments. “We’re just better than that,” Nutt said. “That’s what’s frustrating.” The Rebels were also hurt by three turnovers. One of them — a fumble by quarterback Nathan Stanley — led directly to a Jacksonville State touchdown. The Gamecocks had no turnovers. Mississippi plays at Tulane on Saturday. It’s the first time the two teams will face off since 2000, when the Rebels won 49-20 in Oxford. “I told them that this is when we find out what everybody is about,” Nutt said. “... There will be people on the outside trying to turn you into a locker room lawyer, but don’t listen to them. Come back and just work.” Nutt said he doesn’t expect to get much sleep the next few days, as the Rebels try to regroup from one of the most embarrassing losses in school history. “The one thing I know about this group is you roll up your sleeve and you get back to work,” Nutt said. “You turn everything off, get lost in your work and try to get rid of that sick feeling. “There’s only one way to do that. You’ve got to win the next one.”

Braves come back from 6-0, but lose 7-6

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Seymour sophomore Corey Heard hangs onto this Dustin Fain pass for a two-point conversion Friday night at Cocke County.

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allowed just seven points in the contest. When asked if anyone had a standout performance against Cocke County, Moore didn’t hesitate to answer. “Yes,” the coach smiled. “Seymour. It’s a win where all of them did well, and we’re proud of all of them.” Moore said his team (1-2 overall, 1-0 in District 2-AAA) has taken steps forward each week this season, but he expects nothing less than consistent improvement from week to week. “If we’re not improving, we have wasted seven days,” said Moore. “We did a lot better on our blocking, we ran the ball hard and we just did a good job

(at Cocke County).” The Eagles will be working to improve some more this week, and they’ll need to because they next face a quality test when they travel to the Heritage Mountaineers (2-1) this Friday night. “We’re going to work hard every single day to get better,” said Moore. “So hopefully (this coming) Friday night we’re going to be better than (last) Friday night. We’re just going to play Seymour football. “Heritage is a very good football team, and it’s at their place. It’s going to be a battle. “They run the no-huddle, they spread it out and run the gun the whole time, but they’ve really been running the ball really well this year. They’re doing a good job with it.” chitchcock@themountainpress.com

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MIAMI (AP) — Sent to the plate after a scary scene, pinch-hitter Scott Cousins delivered a game-winning single in the 10th inning for his first big league hit and the Florida Marlins beat the Atlanta Braves 7-6 Sunday. The Braves had overcome a 6-0 deficit. They began the day with a one-game lead over Philadelphia in the NL East. Cousins batted after Emilio Bonifacio lined a foul that struck teammate Logan Morrison in the helmet in the on-deck circle. Morrison collapsed facedown as the crowd gasped, but quickly rose and walked off the field accompanied by a trainer. Bonifacio hit a leadoff triple against Eric O’Flaherty (3-2). Cousins batted for Morrison and singled over the head of left fielder Melky Cabrera. It was only the second at-bat in the majors for Cousins.

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Tennessee 36. The Vols finished with minus-8 yards on punt returns. Simms overthrew Luke Stocker several times, and Stocker dropped a few passes too. There was a false start on the

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Hotel/Motel

Music Road Hotel now hiring honest, mature, experienced front desk & maintenance & engineering with experience. Please apply in person 303 Henderson Chapel Rd.

0272

People Seeking Employment

Licensed Experienced Nurse, will care for you or your family in your home. Good References. 865-654-8115

ERCHANDISE

0533

Furniture

New 4pc.

Bedroom Group

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

453-0727

Oak Dining Room Suit for sale with China Cabinet $650 (865) 908-3042 QUEEN SIZE BUNK BED with mattresses (2yr). Log-style. 803/786-6417 or 803/261-8471. $700

0563

Misc. Items for Sale

For Sale

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

453-0727

EAL ESTATE FOR RENT

0605

Real Estate for Rent

2BD/1.5BA. Appl & water incl, 1 car garage, big yard. &750/mo + dep. No pets. No smoking. Off Old Newport Hwy. 436-6515

0610

Unfurnished Apartments

1 & 2 Bedroom near Gâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;burg

$450 & up

865-430-9671 865-228-7533 423-276-5678 1BR $395 2BR $495 Great views from patio 908-2062

Townhouse Newly Updated 2BR/1.5BA Covered Parking W/D Conn â&#x20AC;˘ $625 mth

Call 865-384-4054 FINCHUM PROPERTIES Leasing 1 & 2 BR apts. Hardwood floors, plus many extras, 1 year lease, no pets. TVA energy efficient

865-453-8947 â&#x20AC;˘ 865-740-3514 finchumproperties.com

Nice, River-front Apartment 2 BDR/2 BA, W/D hook-up, 1 year lease, No Pets $550 Month, $550 Deposit

932-2613

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Unfurnished Apartments

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0610

Unfurnished Apartments

RIVERWALK - Sevierville On The Little Pigeon River

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

428-5227 Apartment available new 2BD/1BA w/d hook-up. 1,000 sq ft. Sevierville. 429-3201

Nice, cleaN 1 Br / 1 BA in SevierviLLe $380.00 + DepoSit no petS 865-712-5238

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. Gatlinburg 2 BDR Apartments, $700-$800 mo. 1st, last & damage (865) 436-7024

Newly remodeled - 2BR/1BA Apartments. Near Dollywood. 865-712-4545.

BEAUTIFUL CONDO-LIKE APARTMENTS

Affordable Luxury Living 1 BR/1 BA â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 784 Sq. Ft. 2 BR/2 BA â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 1114 Sq. Ft. $545 to $735 Unique Screened Porch Professional Decor Washer/Dryer Hook-upâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Small Pet Welcome We also have houses for rent in Sevier County Please inquire.

429-4470 www.seviervilleapartments.com

BOB RENTS

APARTMENT

2 BR & 2 1/2 BA

LOG CABIN

5 BR & 4 1/2 BA BEAUTIFUL NEAR RIVER SEVIERVILLE

865-774-5919 1 & 2 BR avail. Some Pets OK. $400 UP â&#x20AC;˘ WATER INCLUDED Murrell Meadows 1/8 mile from Walters State College Allensville Road â&#x20AC;˘ Walk to lake Reasonable Rates â&#x20AC;˘ 654-7033

Two Unique Properties RAIN OR SHINE ON SITE OWNER TERMS NO QUALIFYING

NO MINIMUMS NO RESERVES

SEVIERVILLE, TN

COMMERCIAL SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER PREMIER 11TH, 2010, 10:30 AM & 1:00 PM 13.63 ACRE TRACT FRONTS HIGHWAY 66 #1 ROUTE TO THE GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS TWO HOMES WITH ACREAGE IN GATLINBURG/ PITTMAN Land has been in same family over 60 years A very rare opportunity to buy CENTER COMMUNITY Land sells in 1 tract to highest bidder

ESTATE AUCTION SALE #1SATURDAY, SAT. 10:30 AMJULY 10th, 2010, 10:30 A.M. ,%6%, 4/ ()'(7!9 s -/34 /& 3)4% 2%!$9 4/ "5),$ /. s 42!#4 &2/.43 !,$%2 "2!.#( 2/!$ &4 DIANNA OGLE ESTATE :/.%$ # ). #")$ s !,3/ 3%,,).' 15!,)49 !.4)15% 42!#4/23 !.$ -/2% DIRECTIONS: On East side of Hwy. 66, Winfield Dunn Parkway, between Downtown Sevierville and Exit 407 â&#x20AC;&#x153;Twin Falls Ranchâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;˘ Secluded of I-40 across from Clarion Inn. Creekfront Property10% in 3Deposit Tractsday â&#x20AC;˘ 4ofBR, TERMS: REAL ESTATE: sale, balance due at closing within 30 days. All successful bidders will be required to sign a note for the deposit amount with the contract, in addition to deposit paid day of 3BANote Home Horsenull Barn w/Riding Arena sale. shall â&#x20AC;˘ become and void when buyer shall& complete all requirements for closing as set out in their contract. PERSONAL PROPERTY: Cash or Flats good check Outbuildings â&#x20AC;˘ Located in Rocky Areaday of sale. 10% BUYERS PREMIUM WILL BE ADDED TO EACH SUCCESSFUL BID only 2 mi. off Hwy. 321 www.McCarterAuction.com sold@mccarterauction.com

3140 Newport Hwy. Sevierville, TN 37876 AUCTIONEERS: Edd McCarter Chuck McCarter, OWNER TERMS Auctioneers Keith McGregor, NO QUALIFYING Apprentice Auctioneer

LEADERS IN REAL ESTATE AUCTIONS SINCE 1953

Toll Free:

1-877-282-8467 COURT ORDERED AUCTION Auc. Lic. #335

Real Est. Lic.P #214075 SALE #2: SAT. 1:00 .M. Keith Shults Brent Shults When Can You Ever Buy Property SEVIERVILLE, Lisa TN M. Carroll (865) 453-1600 Megan McCarter Cates Inside the National COMMERCIAL Amanda Park? M. Williams Scott E.PREMIER McCarter, CAI WE SELL THE EARTH

13.63 ACRE FRONTS HIGHWAY 66 5BR,TRACT 5-1/2 BA FULLy FURNISHEd #1 ROUTE TO THE GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS Land has been in same family over 60 years A very rare opportunity to buy Land sells in 1 tract to highest bidder

Smoky Mountain Retreat w/Large Indoor Pool on 20+ AC in 2 Tracts â&#x20AC;˘ Just off Hwy 321 SATURDAY, JULY 10th, 2010, 10:30 A.M. â&#x20AC;˘ A Once-In-A-Lifetime Opportunity! ,%6%, 4/ ()'(7!9 s -/34 /& 3)4% 2%!$9 4/ "5),$ /. s 42!#4 &2/.43 !,$%2 "2!.#( 2/!$ &4 :/.%$ # ). #")$ s !,3/ 3%,,).' 15!,)49 !.4)15% 42!#4/23 !.$ -/2%

dIRECTIONS #1 &side #2: of From downtown Gatlinburg turn off Hwy. 441 Parkway andSevierville take Hwy. and 321 North 8.7 DIRECTIONS:SALES On East Hwy. 66, Winfield Dunn Parkway, between Downtown Exit 407 mi. turnacross right on Soak Ash Creek of I-40 from Clarion Inn. Rd. and follow through Great Smoky Mountains National Park to SALE SITE #2. FOR SALE #1 continue on Hwy. 5.5 mi.day Turnofleft onto Rockydue Flats & gowithin 1 mi. Turn left onto Mathis Branch TERMS: REAL ESTATE: 10%321 Deposit sale, balance at Rd. closing 30 days. All successful biddersand willgo be1 required to sign note deposit amount with the contract, addition to Way, deposit paid dayTN. of Rd. mi. to SALE SITEa #1 on for left.the SALE #1 PROPERTy AddRESS: 469 in Bobcat Ridge Gatlinburg, sale. Note shall become null and void buyer shallRd., complete all requirements for closing as set out in their SALE #2 PROPERTy AddRESS: 199when Soak Ash Creek Gatlinburg, TN contract. PERSONAL PROPERTY: Cash or good check day of sale.

10% BUYERS PREMIUM ADDED TO EACH BID 10% BUYERS PREMIUM WILLWILL BEBEADDED TOSUCCESSFUL EACH SUCCESSFUL BID

www.McCarterAuction.com sold@mccarterauction.com

LEADERS IN REAL ESTATE AUCTIONS SINCE 1953

3140 Newport Hwy. Sevierville, TN 37876 AUCTIONEERS: Edd McCarter Chuck McCarter, Auctioneers Keith McGregor, Apprentice Auctioneer

Toll Free: 1-877-282-8467 Auc. Lic. #335 Real Est. Lic. #214075

WE SELL THE EARTH

(865) 453-1600 Scott E. McCarter, CAI

Classifieds 428-0746

Keith Shults Brent Shults Lisa M. Carroll Megan McCarter Cates Amanda M. Williams

The Mountain Press ♦ Monday, September 6, 2010

0620

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. 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 Home on hill with a view, by woods, 4BDR/3 BA, 3 car gar. 2 decks, Screen Porch, $1,500 Month, No Pets 865-805-6598 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.

**Nice, cleaN**

3 BR / 2 BA with GARAGe in KodAK AReA

$950.00/mo. + dep. no pets.

865-712-5238

0630

Duplexes for Rent

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 Spacious 2BR/2BA $695/mo. Excl cond. CH/A, W/D conn., D/W, vaulted ceiling, front porch, rear patio, lawn, trash & city water incl. 705-0387.

0675

Mobile Homes for Rent

KODAK 2 Homes, 3+2 $550, 2+1 $400. + dep. No pets. Ref. 865-933-6544.

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

0635 Rooms for Rent

428-3096

For Rent

3BR/2BA $500-$700/mth Boyds Creek Area No pets. 908-8629

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

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

EAL ESTATE FOR SALE

0710

Homes for Sale

2BR/2BA jacq tub, FP, stove, refrig, microwv, dshwshr near schools & hospital. $98,900. 865-984-0141 or 919-4023. 3BR/2BA House for Sale. Mountain views. $89,000. 1639 Ridge View Drive 865-640-9794

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

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

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

0670 Business Places/ Offices

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

0675

House For Sale Sevierville 3 BR 2 Bath $225,900 Great Location 865-806-2618

865-850-3874 0625

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

$100 per week 865-621-2941

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

Mobile Homes for Rent

2BD/1BA mobile home, Seymour $400dep/$485mo with water incl. No pets. 388-3119. 2BR/1BA Mobile Home. water/sewer furn. Off Boyd's Creek on Indian Gap Circle. 755-2402 or 933-5509. 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

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

0720

Duplex/Apts

Apartment For Rent 1 BR/1BA $450 includes water/sewer 865-908-6789 0741

Mobile Homes for Sale

1986 Mays-Good condition, presently occupied. You move. $6500 OBO. 428-1297

RANSPORTATION

0804

Boats for Sale

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

0856

0868

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.

EGALS

0955

Legals PUBLIC NOTICE

All-In-One Storage 326 Business Street Kodak, TN 37764 Notice of Sale of unit contents Misty Bargun B-26 Shawn Bradley A-5 Jessica Hurst D-5 Will be sold Sept 13, 2010 at 9:00 a.m. 9/6,9/7,9/8

Sport Utility Vehicles

2003 GMC Yukon V8 SLT 4WD. Rear ent ctr. 107000mi, $13,000. 865-621-2578

0868

9999

Classifieds ♦ A13

filler ads

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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Cars for Sale

2001 Toyota Corolla CE, excel cond, new tires, brakes, Jensen AM/FM CD, 2nd owner 73,400 act mi. $5600. 865-310-9544, 865-292-8363.

Call

428-0746

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

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

0715

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 sites. Utilities, paved road. 2 miles Chapman Hwy. 1.41 ac. $31,000.00. Call Joe Acosta: 865-428-6115 or 305-776-6206. Brokers Welcome extra 2% commission to seller agent.

1156 Heating/Cooling

1162 Home Improvement & Repair

1198

Lawn/Landscape/ Tree Svc

AIR CONDITIONING

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

Remodeling? Combs Construction

865-809-8802

25 years experience fully licensed and insured

1162 Home Improvement & Repair

We do everything from decks to building your house All work guaranteed

Jester’s

The p/up #, 250451, is not in our system. Painting/Remodeling & Handyman SeRvice Please give valid p/up no Job too Small or attach pdf of ad. call derich Thanks. 865-599-1258

See Emily

See Emily’s dog get loose. See Emily’s parents drive everywhere looking for the dog. See Emily cry. Emily’s dad is so smart. He places a lost and found ad in the classifieds. See Emily smile. See Emily hugging her dog.

KELLY’S HOME IMPROVEMENT

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

Call Ty 368-2361

All for Your Cabin Caulking, Re-staining, Pressure Washing, Carpentry, Floors, Remodeling High Quality, Good Price 1198

865-286-9611

CAMPBELL ENTERPRISES 865-850-2078

24 Hour Emergency Service

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

1276

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

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

247-6044

654-9078

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

Call 430-2599

A&J’s Tree Experts Trees trimmed/ cut/removed/ landscaping

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

865-774-1253

Selling By The Yard? List your yard or garage sale in the Classifieds!

Call

Roofing

Lawn/Landscape/ Tree Svc

Bushhogging-Clearing, DumptruCk graDing, BaCkhoe. Lic. & ins.

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

We treat your yard as if it was our own.

865-621-7847

Tri-County Glass and Door

Cabins Home Repair

CALL ONE OF OUR CLASSIFIED AD REPRESENTATIVES TODAY AT 428-0746 FOR MORE INFORMATION

No job too small

363-8555

RDC

Lawn Care and Maintenance

428-0746

1306

Services

Sitter Service, Non Smoker (865) 774-3564

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

Classifieds ♦ A14

The Mountain Press ♦ Monday, September 6, 2010

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE

Current Owner(s) of property: Valentine Branch Properties, LLC The street address of the above described property is believed to be 3446 Carson Ridge Way, Sevierville, TN 37862, but such address is not part of the legal description of the property sold herein and in the event of any discrepancy, the legal description herein shall control. SALE IS SUBJECT TO TENANT(S) RIKGHTS IN POSSESSION SALE IS THE SUBJECT TO ANY INTEREST THAT MAY EXIST IN UNRELEASED DEED OF TRUST OF RECORD AT BOOK 2902, PAGE 83, IN THE REGISTER’S OFICE OF SEVIER COUNTY, TENNESSEE. All right of equity of redemption, statutory and otherwise, and homestead are expressly waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is believed to be good, but the undersigned will sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee.The right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale to another day, time, and place certain without further publication, upon announcement at the time and place for the sale set forth above.If the highest bidder cannot pay the bid within twenty-four (24) hours of the sale, the next highest bidder, at their highest bid, will be deemed the successful bidder. This property is being sold with the express reservation that the sale is subject to confirmation by the lender or trustee. This sale may be rescinded at any time. This office is a debt collector. This is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Shapiro & Kirsch, LLP Substitute Trustee Law Office of Shapiro & Kirsch, LLP 6055 Primacy Parkway, Suite 410 Memphis, TN 38119 Phone 901-767-5566 Fax 901-767-8890

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

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Unscramble these four Jumbles, one letter to each square, to form four ordinary words.

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File No. 10-005599 August 23, 30 & September 6, 2010

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Sale at public auction will be on September 14, 2010 at 10:00AM local time at the front door, Sevier County Courthouse, Sevierville, Tennessee pursuant to Deed of Trust executed by Charles J. Sisson, Sr., to Tri State Land Title, Trustee, on September 7, 2007 at Book 2907, Page 160conducted by Shapiro & Kirsch, LLP Substitute Trustee, all of record in the Sevier County Register’s Office, Owner of Debt: Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC The following real estate located in Sevier County, Tennessee, will be sold to the highest call bidder subject to all unpaid taxes, prior liens and encumbrances of record: Described property located in the Sixteenth (16th) Civil District of Sevier County, Tennessee, to wit:Lot 62 of Brothers Cove as shown by said plat recorded in Plat 36, Page 75 in the Office of the Register of Deeds, Sevier County, Tennessee, to which reference is hereby made for a more particular description of said property.This conveyance made together with right of ingress, egress and utility service along existing roads to the subject property. Street Address 3446 Carson Ridge Way Sevierville, TN 37862

Now arrange the circled letters to form the surprise answer, as suggested by the above cartoon.

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TO THE

(Answers tomorrow) Jumbles: IVORY CREEL DEBATE DRAGON Answer: When the skier ended up in a snowdrift, he was — “COVERED”

Comics ◆ A15

Monday, September 6, 2010 ◆ The Mountain Press Family Circus

Close to Home

Advice

To keep peace in the family, wife must learn to tolerate hubby’s ex

Zits

Blondie

Baby Blues

Beetle Bailey

Dear Annie: I resent that my husband’s exwife is still in the picture. I tolerated her presence when his children were young, but now that they are grown, I don’t see why she is still in our lives. She will show up on my husband’s birthday and bring a gift. When his relatives visit from out of town, she comes to our house to see them. She drives to the airport to see him off when he takes a business trip. I know the kids are telling her his schedule, but I suspect my husband also gives her information, although he denies it. Am I wrong to be tired of this? We’ve been married for 20 years. I have asked my husband to speak to his ex about boundaries, but he refuses. He says it would hurt his children’s feelings for their mother not to be welcome. He doesn’t think it should bother me after all these years, but I consider her an uninvited guest. What’s your take? -- Crowded by the Ex Dear Crowded: After 20 years, the ex-wife thinks she’s still part of the family, and apparently, so does everyone else except you. Frankly, we’re surprised after all this time that you haven’t found a way to be friends with the woman, which would be the best way to handle it. She is the mother of your stepchildren and will always be part of your life, so cutting her off completely will only create resentment. Instead, ask your husband sweetly to limit how often she intrudes. Dropping off a birthday gift and seeing his relatives at your home are not unreasonable, but the airport run is over the top.

Dear Annie: My wife and I are exhausted after hosting relatives for three weeks and need time to recuperate. Yet, one granddaughter wants to stay the night, her mother encourages it, and my wife won’t say no. We’ve been married eight years, and I can count on one hand the number of times my wife and I have had a weekend to ourselves. How do I give my wife the backbone to say enough is enough? -- Numb Dear Numb: You may be misinterpreting your wife’s attitude. It is entirely possible that she encourages family visits and likes to have her granddaughter stay overnight. She may resent your insistence on saying no. Discuss this with her. Then cross out some days on your calendar so she remembers not to book any guests for that period. It is important to make the effort to schedule time for your relationship, or it can get lost in the tumult of other obligations. Dear Annie: The letter submitted by Holly Miyagawa regarding kidney failure was very informative. I wish you had emphasized that her condition was detected by the school nurse. I have been a school nurse for 22 years. I have referred students for evaluation when there was undetected cancer, life threatening but untreated asthma, severe allergies and many more medical issues of

t o d ay ’ s p u z z l e

Garfield

Barney Google and Snuffy Smith

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which the parents were unaware. I have worked with families to get treatment for students when they didn’t know how. School nurses are invaluable resources to parents and students. Unfortunately, superintendents are firing school nurses all over the U.S. because they are deemed “unnecessary.” Yet the current economic conditions make it nearly impossible for some people to get care, and I am often the first medical professional they consult. Thank that school nurse for being there. -- Idaho School Nurse Dear Nurse: Absolutely. Too many schools are forced to cut programs in the name of saving money, but it is the children who lose out. Consider this our thanks to all the school nurses who do so much. Annie’s Snippet for Labor Day (credit Martin Luther King Jr.): All labor that uplifts humanity has dignity and importance and should be undertaken with painstaking excellence. 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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In this one hour exposure photo provided by Steve Irvine, fireflies fly in front of his home in Big Bay, Ontario in Canada. A childhood rite of passage â&#x20AC;&#x201D; catching fireflies in Mason jars and watching them glow â&#x20AC;&#x201D; could be fading along with the dog days of summer.

Firefliesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; lights may be fading Scientists concerned with reports luminous insects dwindling By RICK CALLAHAN Associated Press Writer INDIANAPOLIS â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The yellow-green streaks of fireflies that bring a magical air to summer nights, inspire camp songs and often end up in jars in childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bedrooms may be flickering out in the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s backyards as suburban sprawl encroaches on their habitats. Scientists concerned by reports from the public that they are seeing fewer of the luminous insects each summer have turned to a network of backyard volunteers spanning much of the nation to track their range and numbers. Their observations may shed light on whether fireflies are indeed declining â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a trend that could dwindle the targets for the childhood rite of passage of chasing fireflies. As this weekend marks summerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s unofficial end in America, the Firefly Watch volunteersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; work is winding down now that the insectsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; annual light show is over in all but southern states. Helen Mester of South Bend, Ind., is one of about 700 volunteers who entered observations this summer of firefly numbers, the color of their lights and flash patterns into the online database maintained by Firefly Watch, which is sponsored by the Boston Museum of Science. The 54-year-old retiree has counted fireflies for three years for the program from her living room window or her deck, watching the lights that lead males to females for mating. Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s now adept at identifying a common Midwestern firefly often called the Big Dipper firefly by the upside

down â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jâ&#x20AC;? light trail its males make as they flash by. She then watches for their female love interests to reply with two blinks from their perch on shrubs or trees. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the female saying, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;OK, here I am â&#x20AC;&#x201D; come over here.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; You can see the hook and then a couple of flashes. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re kind of a lime green,â&#x20AC;? Mester said. About 200 firefly species found east of the Rocky Mountains produce through a complex chemical reaction lights ranging from yellowgreen, yellow-amber to a pale blue. Light-producing fireflies arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t found west of the Rockies. Each of the light-producing beetle species has its own unique signaling pattern to attract mates, some blinking, others flickering with their light never turning off. Since the online Firefly Watch debuted in May 2008, about 5,100 people from 42 states have entered firefly data they collected in their yards, local parks and meadows, said Paul Fontaine, the Boston museumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s vice president of education. Fontaine said the museum is committed to operating the program and database for at least 10 years to provide a year-

to-year snapshot of firefly distribution. The program, which also has volunteers in Canada, Costa Rica, Ghana and India, asks participants to watch fireflies for at least 10 minutes each week. Scientists at Massachusettsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Fitchburg State University and Tufts University are helping with the project. The data accumulating in the Firefly Watch database may help determine if fireflies are really declining, and if so where itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s happening and what could be causing it, said Christopher K. Cratsley, a Fitchburg biology professor who studies fireflies. The beetles spend most of their life in rich, moist soils dining on earthworms and other soil-dwellers as larva often called glow worms because their abdomens also flash. Cratsley said replacing meadows and fields with strip malls and parking lots clearly cuts firefly numbers. And thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s evidence that the glare of streetlights that come with urban sprawl may interfere with the courtship of some firefly species by washing out their flashes. He said pesticides, fertilizers and other chemicals can also kill the creatures

that firefly larvae feed on, but the extent of that impact is unclear. Georgia Southern University firefly researcher Jonathan Copeland believes the surveyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s main contribution will be helping pin down firefly speciesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; distribution. He said the question of whether firefly numbers are shrinking can only be answered by intensive study of specific locations over decades. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The main value is if they are occurring and where theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re occurring,â&#x20AC;? said Copeland, a professor of biology. San Antonio resident Denise M. Gregoire, who isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t a Firefly Watch participant, lives in the same home where as a child she chased fireflies with friends. Nearly four decades after her parents moved to the home, the summer nights around it are devoid of fireflies.

CHATTANOOGA (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A Tennessee zoo is working with researcher on how to breed the disappearing hellbender salamander in captivity with the aim of reintroducing the creature into the wild. Hellbenders can grow as long as 29 inches and live to be an estimated 80 years old. Researchers say they have been noticeably declining in range and population since widespread documentation of the species began about 20 years ago. Chattanooga Zoo lead ectotherm keeper David Hedrick told The Chattanooga Times Free Press that over the next two or three decades, the fate of the animal in the wild will be determined. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re coming into crunch time with this species,â&#x20AC;? Hedrick said. Hedrick and Rick Jackson, Chattanooga Zooâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s curator of ectotherms â&#x20AC;&#x201D; animals that canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t control their own body heat â&#x20AC;&#x201D; met hellbender and reproduction experts at the Hiwassee River on Saturday to collect sperm samples. The Hiwassee, they said, is one of the few waterways left in the United States that provides ideal conditions for hellbenders. Construction, agriculture, mining and other human activities that disturb rivers and streams are displacing hellbenders, Hedrick said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They like clean, clear, swift-flowing cool water, and theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re really a fabulous indicator of water quality,â&#x20AC;? Hedrick said. The problem is how to breed hellbenders in captivity. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Holy Grail of all of this work would be to breed them (in captivity) cause itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not been done,â&#x20AC;? Jackson said. The Chattanooga Zoo is experimenting with two possibilities, Jackson said: lunar cycles and slight changes in environment. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Basically our goal is to replicate the Hiwassee River,â&#x20AC;? Jackson said of the zooâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s indoor enclosure. The Chattanooga Zoo, which began its hellbender research in early 2009, has five of the amphibians. Though the hellbender is not listed as endangered in some states, Jackson said, there isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t enough data to classify them in Tennessee.

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