September 7, 2010

The Mountain Press ■ Sevier County’s Daily Newspaper ■ Vol. 26, No. 250 ■ September 7, 2010 ■ www.themountainpress.com ■ 75 Cents

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Fair thee well

INSIDE

5Paying homage to Hammonds Gatlinburg City Commission to honor coach tonight LOCAL, Page A3

5How did Derek do in debut?

Jason Davis has the plusses and minuses of Dooley’s coming out sports, Page A8

Nation

Bush aims to be a best-seller Ex-president has book out this fall that could go to the top Page A5

Hundreds stream in as gates to midway open

By DEREK HODGES Staff Writer SEVIERVILLE — As the gates finally opened on the 2010 Sevier County Fair Monday evening, folks streamed in by the hundreds, excited to take in all the thrill rides and fried foods they could handle.

The start of the annual tradition coming on Labor Day as it did meant plenty of work for those who are part of putting it on, as well as an equal amount of fun for those who just came to enjoy.

Among the people in that former group are Rob Waddell and Craig Catron, cousins who are running concession operations near the gate of the fair. It’s a job Catron has held for the last few years, after, he explained, he lost a job he’d had for two and a half decades to outsourcing. While he misses that more steady work, he said he’s not sure he’d trade a fair life that’s pretty good, in his opinion.

More pictures, fair schedule, Page A14.

“This is a great place to work,” Catron said of the Sevier County Fair.

“There are a lot of good people.”

Catron has brought his operation, which includes lemonade and fried foods from candy bars to pickles, to the local event for the last five years from home base in Stone Mountain, Ga. He says he was recruited to sell here by his roots in East Tennessee, which include having been raised here and still having family in Greeneville.

“Business here is pretty good,” he said.

Meanwhile, the Wlas clan of grandmother Donna, parents Jeff and Robin, and children Mark, 6, and Elle, 5, came to have fun, pure and simple. The group was among the first in line for ride wristbands, which Donna purchased at a discount through See FAIR, Page A14

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A young fair-goer waves up to Tyler “Toot” Thurmond, who took to stilts to greet folks as they came in the gates for the first day of the 2010 Sevier County Fair.

Tourists and locals send summer out with a splash

Today Sunny High: 90°

Tonight

By DEREK HODGES Staff Writer

Partly cloudy Low: 69° DETAILS, Page A6

Obituaries Eva-Maria Sommer, 73 Johnny Flynn, 75 Joe Don Gray, 74 Sandra Hood, 55 Ed Narreau, 80 Bill Schenk Jr., 46 DETAILS, Page A4

Index Local & State . A1-A4,A6 Calendar . . . . . . . . . A13 Opinion . . . . . . . . . . . . . A7 Sports . . . . . . . . . . . A8,A9 Advice . . . . . . . . . . . A12 Comics . . . . . . . . . . . . A12 Classifieds . . . . . A10,A11 Nation . . . . . . . . . . . . A5

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Swimmers soak up summer in the wave pool at Dollywood’s Splash Country.

PIGEON FORGE — They splashed in the wave pool and laughed on the slides, the thousands who filled Dollywood’s Splash Country this weekend, all in an effort to soak up the last of summer.

As police officers in Pigeon Forge and Sevierville worked to keep things moving along the Parkway as tens of thousands of cars flooded out of the city through the day Monday, staff at the water park were working overtime to keep things there running as another crowd of visitors filled the attraction.

“We have had a tremendous year at Splash Country,” Dollywood spokesman Pete Owens said Monday. “We are rough-

ly 15 percent ahead of where we thought we would be for attendance and we’re well ahead of last year.”

Laura Myers brought her twin boys, Ian and Jack, over from Knoxville Monday to take a few turns on the waterslides for younger kids. She said she can see the park is booming this year.

“We figured, if we’re going to a water park, today’s the day,” Myers said. “I guess everyone else did, too.”

Myers and the boys enjoyed pizza from a snack bar at the park as they watched throngs of people float by on the park’s Downbound Float Trip, commonly called the lazy river. She said she thinks most people who filled the park for Labor Day probably come to Splash Country for the See SUMMER, Page A4

New board member a parent who saw a need Strange represents third district, but plans ‘to watch out for all’

By ELLEN BROWN Staff Writer

Corrections The Mountain Press is committed to accuracy.

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Sevier County native Mark Strange’s role as an involved parent is what led him to run for the Sevier County School Board of Education.

“I felt like if my kids were having certain problems, your kids probably were, too,” said Strange, who was sworn in as a school board member Tuesday morning. “I plan to watch out for all of the kids in the school system, including the third district. Those people are very important to me; they put their trust in me to serve on the board.”

One of Strange’s main concerns for Sevier County Schools was their overcrowding and need for more space.

“I’m extremely excited over what’s happened in the past few months,” he said, referring to plans for the new Northview Academy. “It’s unreal. Who would have thought we would have received the $14.6 million loan from the Tennessee Bond Authority? I’m really looking forward to what’s ahead.”

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Mark Strange is sworn in by County Mayor Larry Waters as the newest member of the Sevier County School Board of Education.

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Commission honors coach tonight

By DEREK HODGES Staff Writer GATLINBURG — The winningest coach in Sevier County history is set to be honored by the Gatlinburg City Commission when that group meets at 6 p.m. today in City Hall.

The top item on the agenda for that session is presenting a certificate of recognition to Gatlinburg-Pittman High School football Coach Benny Hammonds, who just a couple weeks ago secured his 300th win.

That put Hammonds among the list of the top five coaches in the state in terms of wins, with all his celebrations held with the Highlanders over the last 38 years. Following the game, Hammonds downplayed praise lavished on him, saying he is just happy Gatlinburg and Pittman Center have the tremendous record to celebrate. “You know, 300 wins, I’m proud of it for the community, for GatlinburgPittman High School and all the coaches and players down through the years,� Hammonds said. “I’m proud of it for the community as a whole, not necessarily for me. I’ve never been in it for the numbers.�

Maybe it was that dedication to the people and students of Gatlinburg that caught the eye of the City Commission, including Commissioner Mike Werner, who has sent one son through

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The Gatlinburg City Commission will honor G-P football coach Benny Hammond for his 300th victory tonight at its 6 o’clock meeting.

Hammonds’ team and has another waiting in the wings. “Benny’s program is just absolutely fabulous, and he has a lot to do with these boys not just in playing football, but also for the rest of their lives,� Werner told The Mountain Press after the game. “He really has a huge impact on the boys, he’s a

great guy and we’re just lucky to have him in Gatlinburg.�

Also on the agenda for today’s session is: n Ordinance 2426 amending the fiscal year 2009-10 annual appropriation ordinance (second reading) n Resolution 862, an initial bond resolution authorizing the issuance of general obligation bonds in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $1.5 million related to the wastewater plant digester roof replacement project n A contract with Merit Construction for the wastewater treatment plant digester roof replacement project n A right of way use request to construct a retaining wall on North Baden Drive n A right of way use request from the Sevier County Utility District to construct a deep well cathodic protection system on Newman Court n A certificate of good moral character for Epifanio Bordes, doing business as Epi’s Fine Wine and Spirits at 1359 East Parkway n A certificate of compliance for Epifanio Bordes and Epi’s Fine Wine and Spirits n A grant contract with the Tennessee Department of Transportation for a capital assistance grant. n dhodges@themountainpress.com

Heritage Center hosts concert Friday Submitted Report TOWNSEND — The Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center’s Fall Music Series presents Blue Mother Tupelo at 7 p.m. on Friday.

This is the second of the three concerts to be presented this month in the outdoor amphitheater.

Based out of Henderson, near Nashville, Blue Mother Tupelo is led by the husband-and-wife team of Ricky Davis (acoustic and electric guitars, dobro, vocals) and Micol Davis (piano, tambourine, vocals).

The music of Blue Mother Tupelo (BMT) has been described as “swampedelic southern soul,� a mix of Delta blues and Appalachian mountain music, which reflects the roots of the Davises. Ricky was born and raised in Knoxville. Micol was

in 1998. BMT has performed at festivals, clubs and special events all over the Southeast and Texas, Missouri and Colorado. They have also performed in New York City at the Museum of Modern Art and famed nightclub The Bitter End. BMT’s rendering of the 1959 Paul Anka hit, “Put Your Head on My Shoulder,� was included in the motion picture “Daltry Calhoun� (starring Johnny Knoxville and Juliette Lewis), released in 2006.

Their third CD, “Heaven & Earth,� was released in 2009.

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Third hiking safety podcast available Submitted Report NATIONAL PARK — The last of a three-part series of hiking safety podcasts for Great Smoky Mountains National Park is now available for viewing. “Water Safety and Day Hiking� is part of the recently launched program “Reward Yourself — Hike the Smokies Challenge.� The podcast, developed by Great Smoky Mountains Association, is a fourminute video podcast that showcases the water resources in the park and provides tips on safe water practices while hiking.

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Editor’s Note: The following information was taken from the intake reports at the Sevier County Jail. All people listed within this report are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. u Johan Antunez, 21, of 870 Golden Circle in Pigeon Forge, was charged Sept. 5 with violation of the financial responsibility law, violation of the registration law, driving without a license and traffic violations. He was released. u Robert Josh Boling, 26, of 3407 Birds Creek Road in Sevierville, was charged Sept. 5 with contempt of court. He was being held. u Stanley Jason Clark Jr., 31, of 3275 Newport Highway in Sevierville, was charged Sept. 6 with violation of a General Sessions Court probation. He was being held. u Jeannine Everley Evitt, 39, of Morristown, was charged Sept. 6 with DUI and violation of the implied consent law. She was being held in lieu of $2,500 bond. u Amanda Ruth Floyd, 27, of 1664 Moon Hollow Road in Sevierville, was charged Sept. 6 with violation of a General Sessions Court probation. She was being held. u Samantha P. Hall, 33, of White Pine, was charged Sept. 6 with public intoxication. She was being held in lieu of $1,000 bond. u Raymond Brent Harmon, 35, of St. Paul, Va., was charged Sept. 4 with aggravated assault. He was released on $3,500 bond. u Clark Gaylord Howell, 47, of 833 E. Casey Drive in Sevierville, was charged Sept. 5 with domestic violence assault, unlawful possession of a weapon, resisting arrest and public intoxication. He was being held in lieu of $10,000 bond. u Forrest Edward Huskey, 44, of 310 Larriett Way in Sevierville, was charged Sept. 4 with driving after license revocation. He was released on $3,000 bond. u James Francis Kennedy, 59, of 1202 Amber Lane in Sevierville, was charged Sept. 4 with violation of a General Sessions Court probation. He was released. u Joshua Aaron Kinser, 21, of Knoxville, was charged Sept. 5 with reckless endangerment, speeding, evading arrest and reckless driving. He was released on $5,000 bond. u Dennis Wayne Kuykendall, 43, of New Market, was charged Sept. 5 with DUI, speeding and violation of the implied consent law. He was released on $2,500 bond. u Sarah Sue Latham, 21, of 521 Tittsworth Springs Road in Seymour, was charged Sept. 5 with DUI. She was released on $3,275 bond. u Patrick Dean Manatt, 51, of 428 Park Road #10 in Sevieville, was charged Sept. 6 with domestic violence assault. He was being held in lieu of $2,500 bond. u Hannah Katherine Rathkamp, 25, of 845 East Parkway in Gatlinburg, was charged Sept. 5 with failure to appear. She was released. u Issac Jacob Reed, 24, of 711 Burden Hill Road in Sevierville, was charged Sept. 6 with theft of property $500-$1,000. He was being held in lieu of $5,000 bond. u Luis Reninaldo Rivera, 43, of 1869 Rays Gap Road in Sevierville, was charged Sept. 4 with driving while license revoked first offense or greater and violation of the open container law. He was released on $1,500 bond. u Rachel Lynn Vawter, 35, of 1535 Zurich Drive in Gatlinburg, was charged Sept. 6 with forgery and theft of property $500-$1,000. She was being held in lieu of $5,000 bond. u Terry Lynn Washam, 48, of Knoxville, was charged Sept. 5 with public intoxication. He was being held in lieu of $1,000 bond. u George Warren Wilson, 52, of Westminster, S.C., was charged Sept. 4 with DUI, violation of the open container law, driving on a suspended license and traffic violations. He was released on $500 bond.

RV fire reported in park NATIONAL PARK — Gatlinburg fire crews were called to respond to a recreational vehicle fire about seven miles north of the Sugarlands Visitors Center on Newfound Gap Road in Great Smoky Mountains National Park Monday.

The department sent fire and tanker trucks to the scene, where the camper was said to be fully involved.

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OBITUARIES In Memoriam

Eva-Maria Sommer

Eva-Maria Sommer, age 73 of Sevierville, TN, was called home on Saturday, September 4, 2010.

She loved the Lord and her churches, and she touched the life of every person she met.

She was preceded in death by her husband Lutz Sommer and parents Gertrude and Franz Genge.

Survivors include her: Sons: Michael Rydlewski and wife Debbie, Carsten Sommer and wife Karen; Grandchildren: Derrick, Darren, Brittany, Amanda, Andrew; Great-granddaughter: Jaden; Brothers: Christoph and Theo Genge and spouses; Sister: Ushi Franzen;Several nieces and nephews The family will receive friends 5-7 PM Tuesday in the West Chapel of Atchley Funeral Home with a memorial service beginning at 7 PM officiated by Rev. Larry Lansberry. Cremation arrangements by Atchley Funeral Home, Sevierville. n www.atchleyfuneralhome.com

In Memoriam

Johnny E. Flynn Johnny E. Flynn, age 75 of Dandridge (Shady Grove Community) passed away Monday, September 6, 2010, at his home following a brief illness.

He was retired after 30 years from BASF and enjoyed farming. He was devoted member of the Shady Grove United Methodist Church.

Preceded in death by his mother, Nannie Flynn Strange; grandparents, J.A. and Katie Ellison Flynn and Priscilla Catlett Flynn; Sisters, Shirley Strange Poe and Lois Flynn Selvidge; uncles, Luther, Lloyd and Joe Flynn; aunt, Frances Flynn Leatherwood.

Survived by wife, Annie Skeen Flynn; children: Randy Flynn, Amy (Michael) Graves, Jeff (Sally) Flynn; grandchildren: Chris Flynn, Caleb, Aaron and Kassandra Graves; brothers: Bill (Mary) Strange, Jimmy Strange, Chet (Carol) Strange, Rocky (Glenda) Strange, Garland (Marie) Strange,, David (Kelly) Strange; sister: Carolyn (Jim) Monsour; special nieces: Christina Elledge and Bettina Patterson; uncle: Roger (Deloris) Flynn and several nieces and nephews Funeral services, Thursday, 1:30 p.m. at the Shady Grove United Methodist Church with Rev. Paul Lane and Rev. Scott Brady officiating. Interment to follow in Shady Grove Cemetery. Family will receive friends Wednesday evening 5:00 to 8:00pm at the Shady Grove United Methodist Church. In lieu of flowers the family request that memorials be made to the Shady Grove United Methodist Men, 1675 Harold Patterson Rd., Dandridge, TN 37725. Arrangements by Farrar Funeral Home, Dandridge n www.farrarfuneralhome.com

In Memoriam

Sandra McCroskey Hood

Sandra McCroskey Hood, age 55, of Seymour, passed away Sunday, September 5, 2010.

She was preceded in death by her father William “Bill” McCroskey; brother, Charles “Eddie” McCroskey; and half-sister, Doris McCroskey.

Survivors: Husband: Bobby Lynn Hood; Son and daughter-in-law: Adam L. and Amanda L. Hood; Grandchildren: Nathan R. Hood and Alisha M. McMillan; mother and step-father: Lillian and Duane Marshall; father and mother-in-law: Robert and Johnnie Hood; brother and sister-in-law: Jeffrey A. and Kathy K. McCroskey; sister and brother-in-law: Kathy and Michael Dalton; half-brother: Bill Jr. and Ada McCroskey; several nieces and nephews Funeral service 7 PM Wednesday in Atchley’s Seymour Chapel with Rev. Bill Stephens officiating.

Interment 10 AM Thursday in Knob Creek Cemetery.

The family will receive friends 5-7 PM Wednesday at Atchley Funeral Home, Seymour, 122 Peacock Court, Seymour, Tennessee (865/577-2807) n www.atchleyfuneralhome.com

In Memoriam

Joe Don Gray

Joe Don Gray, 74 of Sevierville, passed away Sunday, Sept. 5, 2010, at LeConte Medical Center.

He is survived by his wife, Gladys Stroud of Seviervilole, sons and daughters-in-law: Kevin Patrick and Lisa Gray, Johnny Carl Gray, both of Sevierville; daughters and sons-in-law: Betty Jo and Jim Patty of Sevierville, Sheila and Bill Dritt of Oak Ridge; brothers: Wayne and Jimmy Gray, both of Sevierville; sisters: Mae Loveday and Hazel Maples, both of Sevierville; several grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Memorial service will be held Wednesday, 7 p.m. at Rawlings Funeral Home. Rev. Al Trawick will officiate. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. at Rawlings Funeral home.

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Adelard (Ed) Joseph Narreau, age 80 of Sevierville,TN formerly of Springfield, MA, died Saturday September 4, 2010.

He was a veteran of the Army. Ed was a Boy Scout Leader.

Ed was preceded in death by his son-in-law: Curtis Adams, he had seven brothers and five sisters.

Survivors: 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 and nephews.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to: ST. Jude Tribute Program, P.O. Box 1000, Dept 142 Memphis, TN 381480142 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

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He credits a couple of good friends who had experience in working on campaigns with his successful election, along with standing by his true beliefs.

“I didn’t tell people what they wanted to hear — I told them what was on my heart. The vote was very close (between him and incumbent Stanley Moore), and I’m just so humbled. I don’t take it for granted.”

Strange is selfemployed, owning a landscaping business. He and his wife, Kellie, an assistant branch manager at Citizens National Bank in Kodak, have been married for 19 years. They have two children: Jordan, 14, a freshman at Sevier County High School; and Kaitlyn, 11, a sixth-grader at Northview Middle

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same reasons that have led her family to purchase four season passes for each of the last four years — and to make plans to get them for 2011.

“We come all the time.

Well, as much as we can,” Myers said. “It’s great for us because it’s so close to our house. I love it because it’s a good park, it’s clean, and they have lifeguards and flotation devices all over. It’s very safe for the kids.”

As for the boys, they were more interested in the rides than the safety.

“I like the slide and stuff,” Ian said.

“The Cascades and the beaver is my favorite,” Jack said, referencing a relatively new area of the park with a calm pool and slides designed for children.

While tourists from

William (Bill) Peters Schenk Jr. William (Bill) Peters Schenk Jr., age 46, of Rockford died Friday Sept.

3, 2010.

Bill was a member of CrossWalk Community Church. A graduate of Tennessee Tech, he was a Mechanical Engineer with Robert Shaw Industrial.

Preceded in death by: dather, William Peters Schenk Sr.; and mother Juanita Cox Schenk Survivors: wife: Nancye JoBeth Clepper Schenk; son: William (Will) Peters Schenk III; daughter: JoDee Marie Schenk; father-in-law and mother-in-law: Frank and Betty Clepper; brothers-in-law: Frank Clepper Jr. and wife Jo, Chris Clepper and wife Shirley; aunts: Edwina Holley and Margie Wilkinson; uncle: Bruce Cox A memorial service celebrating Bill’s life will be held 7 PM Wednesday Sept. 8, 2010 at the CrossWalk Community Church, 2131 E. Gov. John Sevier Highway in Knoxville.

The family request that memorial donations be sent to CrossWalk Community Church in lieu of flowers.

Arrangements by Atchley Funeral Home Seymour.

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Strange is also a junior basketball coach and has coached softball and baseball as well.

“It’s not about us anymore,” he said of he and his wife. “Our children are so active — my daughter plays fast-pitch softball and my son plays golf.”

There are plenty of parents just like them, he added.

“The parents do a lot of work behind the scenes.

We also have staff and teachers who love our kids — it’s not just a paycheck to them. They go the extra mile.”

He feels blessed to have the opportunity to serve in the county where he grew up, where he “loves the people — they’re good, genuine people.”

Of his new position on the school board, he said, “I know I’ve got a lot to learn — but I’m ready to work hard.” n ebrown@themountainpress.com

across the region mourned the end of summer here, it seems likely more than a few locals were celebrating the possibility the scorching heat of the last few months could come to an end soon.

According to information from the National Weather Service, there have been a total of 72 days of 90 degree or hotter weather in East Tennessee since the end of May. That includes several days’ worth of triple digit heat. Records indicate this is the hottest summer for the area since early in the last century.

Owens believes that heat has been a real boon for the park after 2009’s nonstop rain. The park has lost very few operating days this year because of the weather, while last year brought rain on more than 40 percent of its calendar, Owens said.

Coker and Anita Metcalf of Asheville know

One seriously injured in multivehicle accident Staff Report Local emergency crews were called to the scene of an accident near the intersection of Chapman Highway and Wye Drive about 2:30 p.m. Monday.

They arrived to find a multivehicle accident and one person who was seriously injured.

After extricating the injured people from the cars, several were taken away in ambulances, while one was airlifted to the University of Tennessee Medical Center, Seymour Volunteer Fire Department Chief Chuck Godfrey said. No further information was available at press time.

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CHATTANOOGA (AP) — Police have accused a high school teacher of holding teenagers at gunpoint after he found them ghost-hunting in a Tennessee graveyard.

The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office says deputies went to Shipley Cemetery, outside of Chattanooga, on Saturday night after a complaint of shots fired.

Police say they confiscated an assault rifle from 45-year-old Stacey Swallows.

Several teens, ages 16-19, told deputies they had gone to the cemetery after reading an online ghost story about it. They say as they were leaving, Swallows blocked the road with his vehicle, pointed the rifle at them and told them to stay until police arrived.

Swallows teaches diesel mechanics at Sequoyah High School in nearby Soddy-Daisy. He was being held on $180,000 bond Monday, charged with nine counts each of aggravated assault and false imprisonment.

Timberlake celebrates improved course

MEMPHIS (AP) — Singer Justin Timberlake is celebrating the reopening of his Memphis golf course. Mirimichi has been closed since mid-January for improvements. A news release from the course says it now offers a “world class golf experience at a public course without expensive memberships, minimums or monthly dues.”

Improvements were made to the course’s greens, bunkers and drainage, and its wetlands, wildflowers and native grasses were expanded.

Deputy uninjured by stray bullet

ETOWAH (AP) — A McMinn County deputy was struck by a ricochet bullet while assisting officers from Etowah.

The Daily Post-Athenian reports Deputy Brad Johnson had responded to assist Etowah police early Monday in investigating a vehicle that had been involved in an earlier offense.

When driver Judson Green, who had an outstanding warrant on violation of community corrections, attempted to flee, Etowah police fired six shots in his direction. One of those ricocheted and struck Johnson in the torso.

about that. They made the trip over the mountains to Splash Country last Labor Day, only to be forced to leave early because of a storm. They were given rain checks by the park and decided to use them for this Labor Day, bringing friends Dustin and Heather Frost with them.

“This is the perfect day to be here,” Anita Metcalf said, pointing out the luck of the draw proved more fruitful for them this year as blue skies and sunshine brought an 88-degree afternoon locally. “This is absolute-

ly beautiful weather to be at a waterpark.”

The Metcalfs saw two of Splash Country’s attractions on a list of the top ten waterslides in the nation last year and made the decision to come over, Coker Metcalf explained. Despite the rain, they say they’re glad they came last year and this year.

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NATION/WORLD BRIEFS Little Rock 9 member dies

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Jefferson Thomas was fast and athletic and often played pickup basketball with white students while growing up in Little Rock in the 1950s.

But when Thomas became one of nine black students to integrate Arkansas’ largest high school, many of his basketball buddies weren’t happy to see him in their classes.

“One of them said, ’Well I don’t mind playing basketball or football with you or anything. You guys are good at sports. Everybody knows that, but you’re just not smart enough to sit next to me in the classroom,”’ Thomas recalled years later.

The pioneer in school desegregation died Sunday of pancreatic cancer at age 67, according to a statement from Carlotta Walls LaNier, who also enrolled at Central High School in 1957 and is president of the Little Rock Nine Foundation.

Street plane crash kills 1, injures 3

HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — A small plane crashed and burst into flames on a street in a southern Nevada residential neighborhood Monday, killing one person and badly injuring three others, authorities said.

Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Sgt. John Sheahan said two males and two females were aboard the single-engine Piper Cherokee when it crashed in Henderson, just south of Las Vegas. He said it was a miracle no one on the ground was injured.

The debris field is a block long, and one of the wings ended up in the backyard of a home, the sergeant said. The main body of the fuselage came to rest on Morning Mauve Avenue. Police Lt. Joe Ojeda said that the plane struck two block walls, a streetlight pole and a tree before landing in the street, and that residents pulled two occupants from the burning wreckage before firefighters arrived.

Hurricane watch issued for coasts

NUEVO LAREDO, Mexico (AP) — Mexican authorities opened shelters and warned people to watch out for mudslides Monday as Tropical Storm Hermine approached the northeastern border with Texas, the second major storm to hit the area this season.

Hermine could approach hurricane strength before making landfall early Tuesday in a sparsely populated area about 50 miles south of Matamoros, a city bordering Brownsville, Texas, according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami.

A hurricane watch was issued for the area from Rio San Fernando, Mexico, northward to Baffin Bay in Texas.

Hermine is expected to hit in the same area where Hurricane Alex roared ashore in June. It killed at least 12 people as remnant rains drenched a wide swath of northeastern Mexico for days.

Wyoming football player killed

FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — Authorities say a University of Wyoming football player is dead and three teammates injured after the pickup they were in drifted off a Colorado highway and crashed.

The Colorado State Patrol says 19-year-old Ruben Narcisse of Miami was killed in the early Monday crash.

Nineteen-year-old Trey Fox of Glenwood Springs, Colo., 18-year-old Christian Morgan of Aurora, Colo., and 19-year-old J.J. Quinlan of Everett, Wash., were injured.

Troopers say Morgan’s injuries were serious but were not believed to be life-threatening. Fox had moderate injuries.

The nature and extent of Quinlan’s injuries weren’t known.

Death toll 45 in Guatemala mudslides

GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Searchers on Monday pulled five more bodies from a mud-covered highway where back-to-back landslides buried bus passengers and people trying to save them. Yet more mudslides raise Guatemala’s official death toll to 45 after days of torrential rains.

Authorities said 25 people are confirmed dead and at least 15 are believed to be still buried beneath the debris in the village of Nahuala, where a first mudslide buried a bus and other vehicles, then a second one turned would-be rescuers into victims.

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By DOUGLASS K. DANIEL Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON — Already in distinctive company as an American president, George W. Bush seeks to join an even more select group: president and top-selling author.

Since The New York Times began its weekly lists of bestsellers in 1942, only six of the 13 men who have served as the nation’s chief executive have placed a book at the top spot for nonfiction, none while president.

Two of them, Dwight D. Eisenhower and Barack Obama, did it before they were in the Oval Office. Two others, Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton, did it after they had returned to private life.

John F. Kennedy and Ronald Reagan also reached the height of the best-seller list, albeit posthumously.

Not that the other chief executives didn’t try. Richard M. Nixon wrote 12 books, nearly all of them after he resigned as president. Harry Truman, Lyndon B. Johnson, Gerald R. Ford and George H.W. Bush also turned author but never enjoyed the satisfaction that comes with a top seller.

George W. Bush’s book, “Decision Points,” is set for release this fall by Crown Publishers. It’s not an autobiography, Bush says, but an analysis of key moments in his life, from quitting drinking to invading Iraq.

Presidential memoirs bring prestige to their publishers and can draw healthy sales. Yet they are not known for their stylistic prose or for being particularly introspective. Self-serving to a fault, they tend to play down their authors’ flaws and failings.

“Memoirs are a running start on legacy spinning,” says Douglas Brinkley, a Rice University professor of history and author of the best-seller “The Wilderness Warrior: Theodore Roosevelt and the Crusade for America.”

Rather than providing unique insights, memoirs can seem more aimed at protecting a reputation and bolstering fundraising for the presidential library, Brinkley says. “When you start having memoir ginned out by committee,” he says, “it loses its intimacy and authenticity.”

Franklin D. Roosevelt was president when the Times best-seller list debuted. He and Kennedy died in office, turns of fate that robbed them of an opportunity to look back at their lives and administrations.

Kennedy, though, had already won readers and a Pulitzer Prize for “Profiles in Courage,” a 1956 collection of biographical sketches about politicians who took principled if unpopular stands. The book was a best-seller, and its paperback version had sold

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Former President George W. Bush’s “Decision Points” is scheduled for release this fall by Crown Publishers more than 2.8 million copies before Kennedy was shot on Nov. 22, 1963. Yet the book didn’t lead all others until a month after his assassination.

A commemorative edition was No. 1 for 12 weeks.

Four years before he was elected in 1952, Eisenhower wrote a critically acclaimed wartime memoir, “Crusade in Europe.” The book brought financial security to the career soldier. He sold all rights for $635,000, more than $6 million in today’s dollars, to take advantage of a loophole to pay taxes at a 25 percent rate instead of 75 percent. The book was No. 1 for 11 weeks and eventually sold well over 1 million copies.

Upon publication in 1990 of his ghostwritten memoir, “An American Life,” Reagan joked, “One of these days I’m going to read it myself.” It rose only as far as No. 5. “The Reagan Diaries,” edited by Brinkley, led the list for two weeks in 2007, three years after the former president’s death.

Carter wrote a wide-ranging biography and later published a detailed account of his childhood, “An Hour Before Daylight: Memories of a Rural Boyhood.” It was atop the best-seller list for five weeks in 2001 and one of three finalists for the Pulitzer Prize for biography or autobiography.

The Associated Press Presidents and their books that reached No. 1 on The New York Times best-seller list, the dates they reached the top and the numbers of weeks they were No. 1 (not necessarily consecutive weeks).

Dwight D. Eisenhower, “Crusade in Europe” (Doubleday, 1948), Dec. 26, 1948 (11) John F. Kennedy, “Profiles in Courage” (Harper, 1956), Dec. 29, 1963 (12) Jimmy Carter, “An Hour Before Daylight: Memories of a Rural Boyhood” (Simon & Schuster, 2001), Jan. 28, 2001 (5) Bill Clinton, “My Life” (Knopf, 2004), July 11, 2004 (6) Jimmy Carter, “Our Endangered Values: America’s Moral Crisis” (Simon & Schuster, 2005), Nov. 20, 2005 (4) Barack Obama, “The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream” (Crown, 2006), Nov. 12, 2006 (16) Ronald Reagan, “The Reagan Diaries” (HarperCollins, 2007), June 24, 2007 (2) Bill Clinton, “Giving: How Each of Us Can Change the World” (Knopf, 2007), Sept.

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Dollywood plans children auditions

Dollywood’s entertainment department will conduct children’s auditions from 9-11 a.m.

Saturday at the ConnorShort Center at Walters State Community College’s Sevierville campus.

Roles require boys and girls who can appear to be approximately 8 to 12 years of age. Performers must be able to sing, act and move well.

Each child should be prepared to sing three songs.

For additional information, visit www. dollywood.com/employment-q10152-c10151Audition_Requirements. aspx.

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Free prostate screenings offered

In conjunction with National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, the University of Tennessee Medical Center will offer free prostate cancer screenings from 4-6 p.m.

Wednesday at UT Family Physicians, 657 Middle Creek Road.

The screenings include a digital rectal exam and a blood test, called Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA).

Appointments are necessary for the free screenings. Call (865) 305-6970.

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Indoor swimming pool set to reopen

The Sevierville Department of Parks and Recreation announces the reopening of the Community Center natatorium, after completion of renovations.

The pool will reopen at 6 a.m. Wednesday. The schedule is available at www.seviervilletn.org (click on Parks and Recreation Facility Schedules listed in the Popular Documents section).

Handicap swimmers will need to get a scan card to use the handicap parking area at the back entrance.

The scan cards may be picked up at the gym/pool office.

For additional information, call 453-5441.

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Ducks Unlimited event scheduled

Smoky Mountain Ducks Unlimited will have its first Sportsman’s Night Out Sept. 17 at River Plantation Conference Center. Social hour Begins At 6 p.m.

Tickets are $25 for adults; $15 for ages 17 and under. No tickets wll be sold at the door.

Visit www.ducks.org; call Brian H. Cagle, regional chairman, at 428-3443 or 423-237-3845; or e-mail to tn3530@pioneercredit. net.

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Helping Hearts event seeks input

Vendor space is still available for the Tennessee Helping Hearts Harvest Fest Celebration Oct .16 at Sevier County Fairgrounds.

The agency would like a fire department to display trucks, K-9 units to do a demonstration and cheerleading squads to perform.

The event will feature a children’s area, Miss Harvest Fest pageant, stage performances, farmers market, arts and craft vendors, food vendors and local businesses.

Interested vendors should call 366-7224.

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Corrections joint effort saves state $33M NASHVILLE (AP) — A collaborative effort between the Tennessee Board of Probation and Parole and the state Correction Department to improve the chances an inmate released on parole won’t be arrested again has saved the state $33 million within its first year, correction officials say.

The two departments launched the joint effort last year to save taxpayers money, reduce recidivism, preserve expensive prison beds for the most danger-

ous offenders and make communities safer.

CorrectionCommissioner Gayle Ray and Parole Board Chairman Charles Traughber recently sat down in an interview with The Associated Press to discuss the progress made since the plan was implemented.

Ray said population projections last year indicated the state would probably need to build a new prison by 2016.

However, she said those projections have since decreased and the pris-

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on recommendation has been extended to 2020.

Instead of a population of 30,511 in 2016, correction officials now anticipate having a population of 28,072.

“This is the most excited that I’ve been since I’ve been involved in the criminal justice world, because we are starting to see results,” Ray said. “Had we not come up with this joint plan, there would have had to be early releases. We had no early releases. In addition ... we’ve seen an actual reduction in recidivism.”

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“The mood of the public is fluid. I don’t believe this is going to be a terrible year for Democrats.

That verdict has not yet been reached.”

— Democrat Ted Strickland, who is seeking re-election as Ohio governor

“I believe North Korea may face many difficulties since Kim Jong Un is a young man, only about 27 years old.”

— Korean political analyst Kim Tae-young at a convention in Seoul as North Korea prepares for a change in leadership

“He was funny, he had a most extraordinary sense of humor. He did sustain an enormous amount of damage and pain during the Little Rock crisis, but no matter what, he always had something refreshing and funny to say. It could be the most horrible day and he would say ’Yes, but how are you dressed and are you smiling?”’

— Melba Patillo Beals, after receiving word that fellow Little Rock 9 member Jefferson Thomas had died at age 68

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Sevier County Fair opens this evening. Each year hundreds of local hopefuls of all ages enter one or more of the 15 categories at the fair with hopes of bring home a blue ribbon. A new category gives local school children the opportunity to win a $100 prize for their school and $50 for themselves for their depiction of some part of Sevier County’s history.

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On Sept. 7, 1940, Nazi Germany began its eightmonth blitz of Britain during World War II with the first air attack on London.

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For instance, one initiative is aimed at “technical parole violators” — probationers or parolees who may get in trouble for minor offenses such as driving on a suspended license or missing a counseling session.

As part of the initiative, the state tries to identify factors that indicate whether offenders would be more likely to violate probation or parole — from substance abuse to mental health and medical issues.

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Beck rally stirred up conservatives After the massive Glenn Beck rally on the Mall, the pundit class is scratching their heads and asking, “What exactly was that?!”

The always interesting conservative New York Times columnist Ross Douthat wrote he had underestimated Glenn Beck: “(T)he crowded Mall was nearly free of political signs and T-shirt slogans. ... Instead, Beck served up something considerably stranger.

This was a tent revival crossed with a pep rally intertwined with a history lecture married to a U.S.O. telethon -- and that was just in the first hour.”

Why gather 300,000 people for a civics lecture with a gospel choir attached? Why? What the heck is Beck up to?

I was there, but not as a reporter.

Pastor Jim Garlow, my dear friend and co-conspirator in the battle to get Proposition 8 on the ballot in California, had invited me to join the so-called “black-robe brigade,” who dramatically linked arms behind Beck on stage — symbolically linking this gathering to the Founders, who mutually pledged their lives, their fortunes and their sacred honor.

Beck is a man who understands symbolism. Even his critics concede this when they call him a showman, a carny, the P.T. Barnum of our age. The thing with Beck is, I think he means it: Beck knows in a deep way that symbols aren’t the decorative dross floating around to distract you from the important real stuff — they are the most important stuff, of which lives are crafted.

Aristotle wrote that man is a political animal. On the National Mall, Beck pointed out that man is the symbolic animal. The hundreds of thousands of Americans who rallied to his call are symbol-starved because the ordinary culture-creators of society — our socalled intellectual and media elites — have resolutely and determinedly starved their hunger for public symbols.

On the anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech, in a space delineated by the Washington Monument on one end and the Lincoln Memorial on the other, Beck asked the question: “Who are we?” And then he pointed to George Washington, Abraham Lincoln and Martin Luther King Jr. to provide the answers.

What connects these three men across space and time? All three spoke and acted out of the American public culture of Christianity, a culture in which a firm faith in divine providence was an ordinary given, to be shared with others, not a deeply controversial culture war statement. And of these three, Glenn Beck pointed out, Dr. King is the only one we have not yet carved in marble; he’s still a man, and so still a reminder of what men are called to be.

One of the black-robed brigade turned to me on stage and said, “If we can do this, we can pass a marriage movement.” Suddenly, many things seemed possible.

When I’m feeling cynical, I have an alternative explanation for what Glenn Beck is up to: Glenn Beck is interested in using this public hunger to rile up social conservatives so they vote with libertarians while getting nothing in return.

Time will tell.

Cultures are defined in the end by the good they are for, not the evils they combat. Purely reactionary movements rise and wither and die, as people become tired of endless combat.

Can conservatism cease to be a partisan political movement and become the basis for a real public culture?

With a capacity to create heroes, paint portraits, nurture symbols that inspire lives?

It seems to me that that is what Beck is up to.

— Maggie Gallagher, president of the National Organization for Marriage, is known for her conservative social policy analysis of social trends and conditions.

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Editorial

A working solution Valued program in Sevier schools gives students with disabilities a chance to shine Sometimes people just need a boost, someone to show a little confidence in them, somebody to lend a hand or offer an opportunity. Given a chance, you might be surprised how efficient and talented a person is.

That’s the idea behind the WorkBased Learning Program operated in the Sevier County school system.

It gives students with disabilities a head start in life, program instructor Darlene Patterson said.

Businesses such as Sevierville Tire Center, Evergreen Day Care and A&W make positions available for the students, who learn a trade, gain selfconfidence and grow in maturity and self-reliance. Most of all, it’s good job training, Patterson said. Gondolier Restaurant and LeConte Medical Center also have been supportive of the program and provided positions.

In the classroom, the students work on basic life skills such as cooking and dealing with money. That prepares them for on-the-job experiences. The program’s Sevier County High School students have been gathering in the King Family Library community classroom. Four of them work at the library, helping with various jobs. Students at Pigeon Forge and Seymour high schools also participate at other sites.

The program’s students generally are pursuing a resource diploma, which is different from a regular diploma. No matter. The goal is the diploma and job training, and the motivation is doing a job well and earning the respect and praise of peers and supervisors.

The students usually don’t start the program until their sophomore year.

They have group training with a job

coach, then train by themselves. As they learn the skills needed to perform the jobs, they gain confidence and selfesteem. They also prepare themselves for a life after school, when they can be productive members of society and make money like their contemporaries.

Any employer wants a worker who shows up, has good work habits and completes the tasks assigned. Such employees can sometimes be hard to find.

What Patterson and others would really like is to see are more businesses making positions available for the students. If any business is interested in participating in the Work-Based Learning Program, call 453-4671. This is a program the community needs to support. These students want a chance.

They deserve to show you what they can do.

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Public forum Experience with Pigeon Forge facility has been pleasurable, met expectations

Editor: My 93-year-old grandmother, Jane, is a resident of Pigeon Forge Care and Rehabilitation Center. Since she arrived on Jan. 15, 2010, she has been treated with the utmost care and respect.

As a resident of neighboring Gatlinburg I am in the facility almost daily. It doesn’t matter whether it is morning, noon, or night, I have never witnessed anything short of perfection.

I observe the staff interacting positively with the other residents; filling their day with attentiveness, comfort, andan amazing amount of patience. For those who are not fortunate enough to have daily visitors, they are still blessed with one-on-one attention, affection and friendly interaction. Their staff goes above and beyond the call of duty.

For these reasons, I am comfortable knowing that Janie is taken care of 24/7, no matter who is around — nurses, CNAs and even the administrators. Whether it is my grandmother or another resident, the entertainment staff makes every effort to include everyone.

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Plusses, minuses seen after Dooley’s debut in Knoxville Derek Dooley has had a whirlwind eight months since University of Tennessee Athletic Director Mike Hamilton showed up in Ruston, La., in January searching for a new head coach for the Tennessee Volunteers football team.

From the “Who’s this guy?” reaction of fans to National Signing Day to spring practice to Bryce Brown to Bar Knoxville to the NCAA investigation of the previous regime, Coach Dooley has experienced quite the gambit of highs and lows on Ol’ Rocky Top. Prognosticators, radio hosts and the Big Orange faithful alike have talked ad nauseum about the Vols’ prospects for 2010 season, the team’s shortcomings and team’s new head coach.

As someone who grew up a dyed-in-the-wool Volunteers fan but has had to learn to see things objectively, I’ve come up with a list of my feelings about both the direction of the program and Dooley after watching the Vols’ 50-0 thumping of UT-Martin on Saturday.

For starters, I’ll list the things I’m most concerned about on The Hill. n This Volunteers team is definitely short on numbers, as has often been pointed out. Though Gerald Williams did a fine job against UT-Martin, I find it hard to believe a 250-pound starting defensive tackle will be anything more than substandard in the SEC. Add to that that the Vols have

18 freshman on the twodeep depth chart, and Tennessee fans are bound to see a bevy of errors on the field this season based on nothing more than inexperience. n Dooley seems like he may have taken a little too much from the Nick Saban “rule with an iron fist” approach when it comes to dealing with the media. I can somewhat understand closing practices, as Phillip Fulmer did after things started getting tough in his tenure, but issues such as were recently pointed out about playing favorites and rewarding certain outlets with exclusive access to the “mock game” the week before the opener are puzzling. Sure the UT spinners can say it was about rewarding hard work from beat reporters who “did things the right way,” but in the end, it definitely looks like it’s all about control. n Obviously Dooley seems like someone with good moral character, as he’s shown by doling out punishment in a swift and even-handed manner. But the whole Bar Knoxville incident, where players were involved in several-on-one beatings, combined with accounts I’ve read from former players about the team’s environment, are disconcerting. Hopefully, Dooley

will emphasize character and his future recruits will have higher moral fiber than that put on display during the embarrassing incident in July.

Some positives I’ve seen that I believe could help lead the program back to its former glory are as follows: n There appears to be some really talented young players on the Volunteers’ squad. The crop of young offensive linemen and wide receivers appear especially good. From freshmen linemen like Ju’Won James, Zac Fulton and James Stone to receivers Da’Rick Rogers, Justin Hunter and Matt Milton, it certainly looks like Dooley has some foundation to build on, although Rogers’ involvement with the previously mentioned brawl is upsetting. n Having witnessed the UT-Martin game firsthand from the sidelines, I can say the atmosphere around the team is certainly more inviting than it was previously. With former Vols’ icons, such as Peyton Manning and Johnny Majors, walking around pre-game and Dooley’s own family members on the sidelines, there is definitely more of a close-knit, warmand-fuzzy feeling than was present under the previous regime. Dooley’s mother and father, wife and children were all present at the postgame press conference smiling, chatting and being genuinely pleasant. While several of Kiffin’s family members

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Tennessee coach Derek Dooley yells to his team during the Vols’ 50-0 victory over Tennessee-Martin in his debut at Neyland Stadium on Saturday. were around, too, most of them were on the payroll, and didn’t seem to enjoy Knoxville or the attention given to the head coach of the Vols. n Both the offense and defense showed definite signs of life Saturday night against the Skyhawks, despite the persistent rumors of their demise.

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and scored on several long plays. One can’t get too excited about pummeling little brother UT-Martin, but, hey, 50-0 is 50-0. n Dooley, unlike Kiffin before him, gets Tennessee. He’s grown up with SEC football ingrained in him. And it

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Stewart suddenly back in The Chase HAMPTON, Ga. — One more race to go until the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship, and all of a sudden Tony Stewart looks like a serious contender.

Only it’s not that sudden.

Stewart has been steadily improving over the past couple of months, consistently running in the top 10 and seeming to find a little bit more speed every week. He figured it was just a matter of time before he finally got back to Victory Lane.

That breakthrough came Sunday night, when Stewart claimed his first win of the season with a dominating performance at Atlanta Motor Speedway.

“We’ve kind of been silent every weekend, but we’ve been gaining on it,” he said. “It was not a oneweek increment where we had a big change. We’ve been taking a lot of little steps the last 10 to 12 races.

Nobody’s really noticed it, but we’ve noticed. We have a much better feeling than we did compared to this time last year.”

He led more laps (176) in the Emory Healthcare 500 than everyone else combined and pulled away from Carl Edwards on the last restart to win by a

Though an accurate appraisal of this team won’t be discernable until a few weeks later in the season, what they showed on Saturday night was much better than most fans and media, including yours truly, expected.

The defense played very well, and the offense put together some nice drives

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Braves hang on to first despite fourth loss in last five games

By ALAN ROBINSON AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH — Neil Walker hit a two-run homer, Brian Burres limited Atlanta to one run over six innings in his first start in more than three months and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the slumping Braves 3-1 on Monday.

Despite losing its fourth in five games, Atlanta was assured of remaining in first place in the National League East for at least another day when Florida beat Philadelphia 7-1 in the first game of a daynight doubleheader. The Braves own a one-game lead over the Phillies.

The Braves have led the division every day since May 31, but have lost six games off that edge since July 22.

Atlanta had won five of its previous six against the Pirates, who lead the majors with 91 losses, and likely was looking to this three-game series as a way to get untracked. But the Braves did almost nothing against Burres (3-3), who limited them to David Ross’ sacrifice fly in the second during his first start since losing to Atlanta 6-3 on May 29.

Keeping the Braves off balance with an

assortment of offspeed pitches mixed in with a fastball that topped out at 90 mph, Burres made his best start since shutting out the Cubs for seven innings on May 6.

The left-hander spent much of the season with Triple-A Indianapolis, and started Monday only because Jeff Karstens has arm and shoulder fatigue.

Joel Hanrahan pitched the ninth inning for his fourth save in seven opportunities.

Tommy Hanson (9-11) held the Pirates to an unearned run over five innings.

Jose Tabata singled to start the sixth, and Walker followed a drive to straightaway center that made it 3-1. Walker’s 10th homer extended his hitting streak to 13 games (22 for 57, .386).

Walker, a late May call-up, has been one the few pleasant surprises during a mostly miserable season in which the Pirates are on pace to lose 108 games. He is hitting .313 as a rookie, has shown good power and has been an above-average fielder despite playing second base for only a handful of games in the minors.

After Burres left, the Braves had their chances against relievers Chris Resop and Evan Meek, but couldn’t score while stranding 11 runners overall.

PITTSBURGH — Ben Roethlisberger is no longer a Pittsburgh Steelers captain.

Roethlisberger, suspended by the NFL for the first four games of the season, was not chosen a Steelers captain in a vote by his teammates. He was selected the previous two seasons.

Wide receiver Hines Ward was voted as an offensive captain for the sixth season, while tight end Heath Miller was chosen for the first time.

“The captain’s not just what you do on the field, it’s what you do off the field,” Ward said Monday. “Heath lives here (at the training facility), he’s constantly here during coaching sessions and offseason workouts. It’s well deserved.”

Linebacker James Farrior will be the lone defensive captain, the seventh time he was selected. James Harrison was not selected after being chosen last year.

The special teams captain is linebacker Keyaron Fox, succeeding kicker Jeff Reed.

Roethlisberger missed part of the team’s offseason workouts following allegations he sexually assaulted a Georgia college student in March, although he wasn’t charged.

Roethlisberger initially was suspended by the NFL for six games, but Commissioner Roger Goodell reduced that to four games on Thursday because the quarterback has stayed out of trouble and kept to a program mandated by the league.

Until his suspension ends after the Steelers’ Oct. 3 game against Baltimore, Roethlisberger cannot attend

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Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger stands during a preseason game against the Carolina Panthers during a preseason Thursday.

Dixon working with Steelers’ starters PITTSBURGH (AP) — Quarterback Dennis Dixon took snaps with the starters during the Pittsburgh Steelers’ first practice of the week, a possible tipoff he will start Sunday’s season opener against Atlanta.

practice or visit the Steelers’ offices and is not permitted to talk to coaches or fellow players about team-related matters. He can’t play again until Oct. 17 against Cleveland.

Ward doesn’t think the Steelers intentionally slighted Roethlisberger by not choosing him a captain.

“Ben’s our quarterback,” Ward said. “That in itself, he’s the leader of this team.”

“Until he (Roethlisberger) gets back, we have to do it by any means necessary, the same way you deal with injuries,” Ward said.

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SPORTS BRIEFS Panthers sign Dale Murphy’s son

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Panthers have signed eight players to the practice squad, including former Atlanta Braves star Dale Murphy’s son.

Guard Shawn Murphy has bounced around after being Miami’s fourth-round pick in 2008. The 27-year-old played at Utah State, during which he took off three years for a church mission and to decide if he wanted to play football again.

Tide won’t appeal Dareus penalty

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — No. 1 Alabama won’t appeal defensive end Marcell Dareus’s two-game suspension to the NCAA. Coach Nick Saban said Monday “that issue is dead.” He says there isn’t enough precedent in similar cases to warrant an appeal. Saban says the two-game hit was fair. Dareus was penalized for accepting nearly $2,000 in improper benefits from an agent on two trips to Miami.

As for injured Heisman Trophy winner Mark Ingram, Saban says the tailback will start him on “dry-land rehab” Monday. He says Ingram’s status for Saturday’s game “depends on how he react to every day” in the process.

A-Rod reaches RBI milestone

NEW YORK (AP) — Alex Rodriguez has reached 100 RBIs for the 13th straight season.

A-Rod had a solo home run in the fourth inning off Brian Matusz and a sacrifice fly in the sixth of the New York Yankees’ game against Baltimore on Monday.

Activated a day earlier following a stint on the disabled list due to a tight left calf, Rodriguez hit his 22nd homer of the season and 605th overall.

Leinart signs1-year deal with Texans HOUSTON (AP) — Matt Leinart has agreed to a one-year deal with the Houston Texans, according to agent Tom Condon.

Leinart was cut by Arizona on Saturday. Condon confirmed in a phone interview with The Associated Press on Monday that Leinart had reached a deal with the Texans.

Redskins’ McNabb practicing again

ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Donovan McNabb is once again practicing with the Washington Redskins after being sidelined two weeks with a sprained left ankle. McNabb was wearing a helmet instead of a baseball cap and took several snaps Monday during the 20 minutes of practice that reporters were allowed to watch.

Defensive lineman Albert Haynesworth took snaps only with the backups during the time the practice was open.

Jets’ Revis ends long holdout

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — All-Pro cornerback Darrelle Revis agreed to a four-year deal with the New York Jets late Sunday night and took an early morning flight Monday from his home in South Florida. He arrived at the Jets’ training facility after 1 p.m., and rejoined his teammates.

After months of waiting and wondering about his future, the All-Pro cornerback strolled onto the practice field Monday for the first time since June and ended his long contract holdout with a deal worth a reported $46 million.

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No. 4 Gators focus on ball security after ‘mess’ GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Quarterback John Brantley and center Mike Pouncey spent extra time together Sunday.

They reviewed every errant snap in Florida’s season opener — there were a bunch of them — then headed to the practice field to work on those allimportant exchanges.

The result?

“No issues,” Brantley said Monday.

The fourth-ranked Gators (1-0) are counting on a similarly smooth performance Saturday against South Florida (1-0). Coach Urban Meyer said ball security, including more precise shotgun snaps, is his primary concern after

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comfortable 1.316 seconds.

Stewart snapped a streak of 31 races without a win — the second-longest drought of his 12-year Cup career, surpassed only by a 43-race stretch over the 2007-08 seasons.

But he’s been one of the most consistent racers in the series since a sluggish start. Ten of the last 12 races have resulted in top10 finishes, and clearly he hasn’t forgotten how to win, either.

Now comes the Chase, in which the 39-year-old Stewart will be seeking his third career championship but first as a car owner.

“I don’t know if we have peaked yet,” he said. “I think we’ve got room to be better.”

There won’t be all that much drama in next weekend’s race at Richmond, essentially the regularseason finale. Stewart is among 10 drivers who’ve already clinched spots in the 12-man Chase, led by points leader Kevin Harvick, Jeff Gordon and Kyle Busch.

Stewart is fourth, followed by Edwards, Jeff Burton, four-time defending champion Jimmie Johnson, Kurt Busch, Matt Kenseth and Denny Hamlin. Still looking to lock up spots at Richmond are No. 11 Greg Biffle and No. 12 Clint Bowyer, each of whom would only fall out with an unprecedented collapse.

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Sentimental favorite Mark Martin, trying to win his first Cup championship at age 51, slipped a spot in the standings and is now 15th — a daunting 147 points out of the playoff.

The final caution of the night came out after Newman made contact with Kasey Kahne, nearly causing a crash on the backstretch.

Stewart was out front when the green came back out with 19 laps to go, and he zoomed off the line to beat Edwards into the first corner. From there, the No. 14 Stewart-Haas Racing Chevy steadily pulled away for his first victory since Oct. 4, 2009, at Kansas.

Johnson was third, followed by Burton and Kyle Busch.

“I didn’t hit a restart all night until right there at the end,” Stewart said. “I’ve never been so happy with a win in my life.”

Edwards is winless since the 2008 season finale, but he led more laps in Atlanta (32) than he had in the last 46 races combined. That gives him plenty of confidence that he can contend for his first series title, the one that slipped away two years ago despite nine wins.

“Tony just had such a fast car at the end, but we’re back,” Edwards said. “I know we don’t look as good as we did in 2008, but we’re better prepared to race for the championship.”

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last weekend’s 34-12 victory against Miami (Ohio).

Pouncey zipped one past Brantley, bounced two more at his feet and then was slightly off target on several others.

Brantley also dropped one that hit him right in the hands. Throw in fumbles

by Chris Rainey, Emmanuel Moody and Mike Gillislee, and Florida had eight balls on the ground against the RedHawks.

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Everyone saw what we saw, and it was a mess.”

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the day. The Gators had just 25 yards through three quarters and finished with 212, the second fewest in Meyer’s six seasons in Gainesville.

Brantley and Pouncey accepted blame afterward, then agreed to come in early Sunday and clean things up. It was exactly what Meyer expected from his junior quarterback and his offensive captain.

“We have two very accountable people working hard to get that thing right,” Meyer said. “That obviously disrupts the flow of the game. ... It’s Mike Pouncey and Johnny Brantley. Those aren’t true freshmen, so we have to get that fixed.”

him a shot to add to an already unprecedented streak of Cup titles.

“This is a huge relief for myself and this team,” he said. “That was so much fun. That was the way racing should be. Even at the end, we were trying to run (Edwards) down. We were racing hard with these guys.

That says a lot about the 48 team going forward.”

It wasn’t such a good night for pole winner Hamlin, who had vowed to shake out of his midseason slump with a couple of strong performances going into the Chase.

He had plenty of speed, leading 74 laps, but the engine didn’t hold out on his No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota. Coming to the startfinish line on the 143rd lap, Hamlin’s car suddenly started billowing smoke, sending him spinning into the infield grass.

He wound up last in the 43-car field and slipped five places in the standings to 10th.

“At this point, I’m so lucky that there’s no more races before the Chase cutoff or else we’d be in danger of missing it,” Hamlin said.

“It’s very discouraging, but I just know we can get it together.”

He has struggled since a five wins-in-10-races stretch earlier in the season. He knew he might be in trouble again when he heard that teammate Joey Logano had blown a cylinder.

Not long after workers cleaned up the mess from Hamlin’s spin, the first big crash of the race took out Biffle and Elliott Sadler.

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shows. He understands the Vols’ traditions and embraces them.

Unprompted, he talked about the team maxims after the game. He emphasized the meaning of the UT torchbearer to his players, probably making a bigger deal about it than it’s ever been before. And he seemed to truly enjoy the Vol Walk.

“That thing was unbelievable,” Dooley said Saturday.

“You can describe it all you want. And you know what? There’s not a better example of how great these fans are than when we got off that bus. What they’ve been through the last couple of years and to see them when we got off that bus, it was unbelievable.

Overwhelming.”

I guess my general feeling about Dooley is simple.

If he wins, he’s a great fit, and possibly one of the greatest hires in Tennessee history.

If he doesn’t, it’s going to be some tough sledding over the next few years for Vols fans.

Obviously, this year isn’t one for high expectations.

But as Phillip Fulmer, Johnny Majors or Bill Battle can tell you, Tennessee fans are a fickle bunch, and we, er, they expect success.

Hopefully it’s coming soon to a college football stadium near you.

Jason Davis is the sports editor of The Mountain Press. He can be reached at 428-0748, ext. 210.

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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

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

0635 Rooms for Rent

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

0635 Rooms for Rent Gatlinburg/Dudley Creek

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

Call for appt.

865-429-2962

Private Motel Room Great for 1 person!

1 bed, full size frig. microwave, cable TV $120 weekly $50 deposit 436-7745 • Gatlinburg

DOWNTOWN SEVIERVILLE 428 Park Rd.

near trolley stop

Includes All Utilities.

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

405-2116

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

$100 per week 865-621-2941

1162 Home Improvement & Repair

1276

Roofing

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

Remodeling?

Combs Construction

1162 Home Improvement & Repair

We do everything from decks to building your house

Jester’s

No job too small

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

KELLY’S HOME IMPROVEMENT

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

Call Ty 368-2361

All work guaranteed

363-8555 1198

Lawn/Landscape/ Tree Svc

Bushhogging-Clearing, DumptruCk graDing, BaCkhoe.

Lic. & ins.

CAMPBELL ENTERPRISES 865-850-2078

865-621-7847 Cabins Home Repair Cabin Pressure Washed Caulked, Sealed, Stained Tile & Hard-wood floors Carpentry Repairs All Work Guaranteed

Call 430-2599

Tri-County Glass and Door

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

865-286-9611

24 Hour Emergency Service

Commercial Roofing Rubber Roofing Roof Leak Experts Metal Roofing

247-6044 1306

Services

Sitter Service, Non Smoker (865) 774-3564

Our Price will not be beat!

Full insured. 14+ years exp.

1342 Storage, Indoor/ Outdoor

865-774-1253 All for Your Cabin Caulking, Re-staining, Pressure Washing, Carpentry, Floors, Remodeling High Quality, Good Price

METAL ROOFING 247-6044 All types of Roofing

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

McKinney Lawn Service Landscaping, All Drain Work, Mulching, Mowing, Pressure Washing.

We Do It ALL. Quality Work. Senior Discount 20 yrs exp.

654-9078

RDC

Lawn Care and Maintenance We treat your yard as if it was our own.

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

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RANSPORTATION

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.

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EGALS

0955

Legals PUBLIC NOTICE

All-In-One Storage 326 Business Street Kodak, TN 37764

0675

Will be sold Sept 13, 2010 at 9:00 a.m.

9/6,9/7,9/8

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

Mobile Homes for Rent

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

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

908-8629

2 & 3BR mobile homes for rent Must have refs.

No Pets. Call for info

428-3096

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

865-933-6544

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EAL ESTATE FOR SALE

0710

Homes for Sale

3BR/2BA House for Sale.

Mountain views. $89,000.

1639 Ridge View Drive 865-640-9794

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of MARGARET NEWTON LESTER Late of Sevier County, Tennessee Notice is Hereby Given that on the 25 day of Aug 2010, Letters Testamentary, of Administration, in respect to the Estate of MARGARET NEWTON LESTER, deceased, were issued to the undersigned by the County Court Clerk of Sevier County,Tennessee.

All persons, resident and non-resident, having claims, matured or unmatured, against her Estate are required to file the same in triplicate with the Clerk of the above named Court within four months from the date of the first publication (or of the posting, as the case may be) of this notice, otherwise their claim will be forever barred.

All persons indebted to the above Estate must come forward and make proper settlement with the undersigned at once.

This 25 day of August, 2010.

(Signed) Charles Lester Executor Estate of MARGARET NEWTON LESTER By: None Attorney By: Joe T. Keener County Clerk 8-31-10 9-7-10

Where Buyers & Sellers Meet

THE CLASSIFIEDS!

0955

Legals

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of HENRY BERNHARD ALBRECHT Late of Sevier County, Tennessee

Notice is Hereby Given that on the 25 day of Aug 2010, Letters Testamentary, of Administration, in respect to the Estate of HENRY BERNHARD ALBRECHT , deceased, were issued to the undersigned by the County Court Clerk of Sevier County,Tennessee.

All persons, resident and non-resident, having claims, matured or unmatured, against her Estate are required to file the same in triplicate with the Clerk of the above named Court within four months from the date of the first publication (or of the posting, as the case may be) of this notice, otherwise their claim will be forever barred.

All persons indebted to the above Estate must come forward and make proper settlement with the undersigned at once.

This 25 day of August, 2010.

(Signed) Veronica Diana Albrecht Carolyn P. Albrecht Co-Executors Estate of HENRY BERNHARD BRECHT

AL-

By: R. Alex Johnson Attorney By: Joe T. Keener County Clerk 8-31-10 9-7-10 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of ALBERT VAN HURLEY Late of Sevier County, Tennessee

Notice is Hereby Given that on the 25 day of Aug 2010, Letters Testamentary, of Administration, in respect to the Estate of ALBERT VAN HURLEY, deceased, were issued to the undersigned by the County Court Clerk of Sevier County,Tennessee.

All persons, resident and non-resident, having claims, matured or unmatured, against her Estate are required to file the same in triplicate with the Clerk of the above named Court within four months from the date of the first publication (or of the posting, as the case may be) of this notice, otherwise their claim will be forever barred.

All persons indebted to the above Estate must come forward and make proper settlement with the undersigned at once.

This 25 day of August, 2010.

(Signed) Douglas S. Yates Administrator C.T.A. Estate of ALBERT VAN HURLEY By: Douglas S. Yates Attorney By: Joe T. Keener County Clerk 8-31-10 9-7-10

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

25 years experience fully licensed and insured

865-809-8802

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

Notice of Sale of unit contents Misty Bargun B-26 Shawn Bradley A-5 Jessica Hurst D-5

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

AIR CONDITIONING

Mobile Homes for Sale

0670 Business Places/ Offices

2BR/2BA jacq tub, FP, stove, refrig, microwv, dshwshr near schools & hospital. $98,900.

865-984-0141 or 919-4023.

1156 Heating/Cooling

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0741

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411 South, left on Robert Henderson Rd., 1/4 mile on right at Riverwalk Apts.

429-2962

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0710

Homes for Sale

Furnished cabin on 2.5 Acres with detached 2 car garage, workshop & hook up for motor home. Just $120,000 Call Elaine at Homes R Us 865-453-6923 Grandview Estates, 3 Bedroom, 2 Bath, Brick Ranch, 2 car garage plus detached 2 car garage/workshop $225,000. for more information call 865-755-1708 Owner/Agent Moving Sale. Must Sell. 2800 SF Home in Pigeon Forge great subdivision. City water, paved road, 3 miles from Parkway, more information call Joe Acosta 865-428-6115 or 305-776-6206. Brokers Welcome extra 2% commission to seller agent.

Developer close out: Beautiful home 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.

0715

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

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Tra s h i t , SELL IT. Estate of ALBERT VAN HURLEY Late of Sevier County, Tennessee

Estate of MARGARET NEWTON LESTER Late of Sevier County, Tennessee

Notice is Hereby Given that on Notice is Hereby Given that on the 25 day of Aug 2010, Letthe 25 day of Aug 2010, Letters Testamentary, of Adminters Testamentary, of Administration, in respect to the Esistration, in respect to the Estate of ALBERT VAN HURtate of MARGARET NEWTON LEY, deceased, were issued LESTER, deceased, were isto the undersigned by the sued to the undersigned by County Court Clerk of Sevier the County Court Clerk of County,Tennessee.

Sevier County,Tennessee.

All persons, resident and All persons, resident and non-resident, having claims, non-resident, having claims, matured or unmatured, matured or unmatured, against her Estate are required against her Estate are required to file the same in triplicate to file the same in triplicate with the Clerk of the above with the Clerk of the above named Court within four named Court within four months from the date of the months from the date of the first publication (or of the postfirst publication (or of the posting, as the case may be) of ing, as the case may be) of this notice, otherwise their Sell your unused this notice, otherwise their claim will be forever barred. claim will be with.... forever barred. household items All persons indebted to the All persons indebted to the above Estate must come forabove Estate must come forward and make proper settleward and make proper settlement with the undersigned at ment with the undersigned at once. once.

This 25 day of August, 2010.

This 25 day of August, 2010.

FIND HIDDEN CASH

(Signed) Douglas S. Yates Administrator C.T.A.

(Signed) Charles Lester Executor

Estate of ALBERT VAN HURLEY

Estate of MARGARET NEWTON LESTER

... give the Classifieds a try.

428-0746

By: Douglas S. Yates Attorney By: Joe T. Keener County Clerk 8-31-10 9-7-10

By: None Attorney

By: Joe T. Keener County Clerk 8-31-10 9-7-10

0955

Legals

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Working for peanuts?

Estate of MATTHEW ROBERT WILLIAMS Late of Sevier County, Tennessee

Notice is Hereby Given that on the 25 day of Aug 2010, Letters Testamentary, of Administration, in respect to the Estate of MATTHEW ROBERT WILLIAMS , deceased, were issued to the undersigned by the County Court Clerk of Sevier County,Tennessee.

All persons, resident and non-resident, having claims, matured or unmatured, against her Estate are required to file the same in triplicate with the Clerk of the above named Court within four months from the date of the first publication (or of the posting, as the case may be) of this notice, otherwise their claim will be forever barred.

All persons indebted to the above Estate must come forward and make proper settlement with the undersigned at once.

This 25 day of August, 2010.

Find your perfect job in

(Signed) Mary Patience Williams Executor

Estate of MATTHEW ROBERT WILLIAMS By: Kelly Guyton Frere Attorney By: Joe T. Keener County Clerk

Classifieds.

8-31-10 9-7-10

0955

Legals

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of MATTHEW ROBERT WILLIAMS Late of Sevier County, Tennessee Notice is Hereby Given that on the 25 day of Aug 2010, Letters Testamentary, of Administration, in respect to the Estate of MATTHEW ROBERT WILLIAMS , deceased, were issued to the undersigned by the County Court Clerk of Sevier County,Tennessee.

All persons, resident and non-resident, having claims, matured or unmatured, against her Estate are required to file the same in triplicate with the Clerk of the above named Court within four months from the date of the first publication (or of the posting, as the case may be) of this notice, otherwise their claim will be forever barred.

All persons indebted to the above Estate must come forward and make proper settlement with the undersigned at once.

This 25 day of August, 2010.

(Signed) Mary Patience Williams Executor Estate of MATTHEW ROBERT WILLIAMS By: Kelly Guyton Frere Attorney By: Joe T. Keener County Clerk 8-31-10 9-7-10

9999

Classifieds ♦ A11

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.

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.

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Mark Our Words: You’ll Find It in the Classifieds!

428-0748

Sale at public auction will be on at the front door, Sevier County Courthouse, Sevierville, Tennessee pursuant to Deed of Trust executed by Polly Halverson, AKA Evelyn Azilee Halverson, to Millard S. Rubenstein, Trustee, on June 22, 2006 at Book Volume 2568, Page 223conducted by Shapiro & Kirsch, LLP Substitute Trustee, all of record in the Sevier County Register’s Office.

Owner of Debt: Financial Freedom Acquisition 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 Eleventh (11th) Civil District of Sevier County, Tennessee, and being within the corporate limits of the City of Gatlinburg, Tennessee, to wit:Lot Numbers 127, 128 and 129 of Holston Assembly Association Grounds, as the same appear on a plat of record in Map Book 1, at Page 15, in the Sevier County, Tennessee, Register’s Office, to which reference is hereby made for an exact legal description. LESS AND EXCEPT a triangular strip of ground on the northwest corner of Lot Number 127, being 15 feet wide on Wesley Road and running back to a point 53 feet from said road.

The street address of the above described property is believed to be 829 Wesley Drive, Gatlinburg, TN 37738, but such address is not part of the legal description of the property sold herein and in the event of any discrepancy, the legal description herein shall control.

All right of equity of redemption, statutory and otherwise, and homestead are expressly waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is believed to be good, but the undersigned will sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee The right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale to another day, time, and place certain without further publication, upon announcement at the time and place for the sale set forth above.

If the highest bidder cannot pay the bid within twenty-four (24) hours of the sale, the next highest bidder, at their highest bid, will be deemed the successful bidder.

This property is being sold with the express reservation that the sale is subject to confirmation by the lender or trustee. This sale may be rescinded at any time.

This office is a debt collector. This is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

THAT SCRAMBLED WORD GAME

by Mike Argirion and Jeff Knurek

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

FETHY ©2010 Tribune Media Services, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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

Answer: Yesterday’s

(Answers tomorrow) Jumbles: SCARY CROON SOLACE GOITER Answer: What hubby did at the last minute for their anniversary — “ROSE” TO THE OCCASION

A12 ◆ Comics Family Circus

The Mountain Press ◆ Tuesday, September 7, 2010 Close to Home

Advice

Stepmom shouldn’t treat talk of sexual abuse as mere gossip

Zits

Blondie

Baby Blues

Beetle Bailey

Dear Annie: Several years ago, I married the man of my dreams.

“Darren” was everything I wanted. He had three children, two from a previous marriage and one from an earlier relationship.

Darren told me all about his children before we married, and I appreciated his honesty. He gave me the option of ending our relationship if this was something I couldn’t handle. He allowed his oldest child to be adopted by her stepfather, and here’s what I couldn’t handle: While I was out shopping, someone who knew this child repeated a bit of information that devastated me. She said she thought there was sexual abuse going on. I immediately told Darren.

Now, I am being chastised by a member of the clergy who said I should have kept quiet and treated this information as gossip. Should I have?

-- Stepmom Dear Stepmom: Absolutely not. While it is terrible to accuse an innocent person of abuse, it is worse to allow a child to be abused because you are reluctant to speak out. Darren deserved to know what you heard so he could check out the information to see if there was any truth to it.

Dear Annie: I am a 13-year-old girl and think I might have breast cancer. I looked at the signs online, and I’m scared.

How can I bring this up to my mom? As far as I know, there’s no history of it in my family. -Worried in Arizona Dear Worried: We’re not sure why you think you have breast cancer.

If you found a lump,

please know that many are benign cysts and harmless. However, it makes sense to have any anomaly checked out by a physician. Bring this letter to your mom, and tell her you wrote it. And, Mom: Please make an appointment with a doctor so your daughter can rest easy knowing she is OK. We hope she is.

Dear Annie: I read with interest the letter from “Michigan Molly,” whose friends invite themselves to her summer home.

My best friend, “Sherri,” and her husband own a cottage in northern Michigan. Every summer, she invites my family to spend a couple of weeks with them. I always make sure to help with laundry, dishes and food when we visit. Over the winter, my husband spent a lot of time helping them renovate the cottage. My son absolutely loves it there, and I’ve come to know many of the summer residents and look forward to seeing them.

Months ago, Sherri invited my son and me for a week in early August because she wanted my help with some event.

Two days before, I saw Sherri at a party, and she said she no longer needed me that week and I’d be up anyway a few weeks later. Annie, I totally understand that it is her cottage and she can invite or uninvite whoever she wants. However, I

t o d ay ’ s p u z z l e

Garfield

Barney Google and Snuffy Smith

For Better Or Worse

Tina’s Groove

planned part of my summer around this week and turned down other opportunities for my children. What hurts the most is that my son won’t be able to experience a summer vacation that he really loves. He talks about going up there all the time. Her telling me two days before seems so callous that I’ve decided not to go back again.

It’s like I’ve lost my best friend, and my heart is breaking for my son.

How do I deal with this? Please don’t tell me to talk with her. I’m not a good communicator.

-- Sitting at Home in Michigan Dear Michigan: You are interpreting this much more harshly than you need to. Sherri probably has no idea that you restructured your summer around her cottage invitation and assumed it was no big deal for you to skip that week.

By not returning, you, not Sherri, are depriving your son of a wonderful experience. Either tell her it hurt you that she canceled at the last minute, or let it go and pretend it never happened.

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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COMMUNITY CALENDAR Editor’s Note: The community calendar is printed as space permits. Items must be submitted at least five days in advance.

Only noncommercial, public events held in Sevier County will be considered.

To place an item phone 4280748, ext. 214, or e-mail to editor@themountainpress. com. Items may be faxed to 453-4913.

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.

Optimist Club

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

428-4932, n 9 a.m. Wellington Place. 429-5131

ThursDAY, SEPT. 9 Angel Food

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

Daughters of American Revolution, Spencer Clack Chapter, meets 7 p.m. at King Family Library.

Program by John Elder on Cherokee heritage.

Angel Food

Angel Food

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.

friDAY, SEPT. 10 SCHS Class of ’90

Kodak Story Time

wednesDAY, SEPT. 8 Sevierville Story Time

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

Responsible Lending

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.

Sevierville Garden Club

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.

Pigeon Forge Community Center five-week class on triathlon: 6:30-7:15 a.m.

Monday, Wednesday and Thursday through Oct. 18. $40 members; $50 nonmembers. 429-7373, ext.

18.

Triathlon Pointers

Women’s Bible Study

Lutheran Women

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

Community Yard Sale

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

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

saturDAY, SEPT. 11 Snyder Reunion

Snyder family reunion 11:30 a.m. Northview

Singing Cookes

Angel Food orders: n 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Gum Stand Baptist Church, 3031 Veterans Blvd. 4292508. n 10 a.m.-4 p.m. First Smoky Mountain Church of the Nazarene, 2652 Upper Middle Creek Road. 9081245.

Farmers Markets

8-11:30 a.m., Sevier Farmers Co-Op, 321 W. Main, Sevierville. 4537101. 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. n

Rummage Sale

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. 4534415.

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 436-0378.

William Parton Reunion

a.m., Seymour Library.

573-0728.

monDAY, SEPT. 13

Community yard/bake sale at Middle Creek United 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.

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

Angel Food

Creeks Picnic area, Gatlinburg.

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 Middle Creek Road. 9081245.

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

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

Optimist Pavilion, W. Dumplin Valley Road, Kodak. Bring covered dish.

Lunch 12:30. 933-9372, 687-6304 or 933-1210.

DAR

Angel Food orders: n 2-5 p.m., Gum Stand Baptist Church, 3031 Veterans Blvd. 429-2508. n 11 a.m.-5 p.m. First Smoky Mountain Church of the Nazarene, 2652 Upper Middle Creek Road. 9081245.

Hot Meals

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

Sponsored by SMARM.

Cancer Support Group

Smoky Mountain Cancer Support Group meets 6 p.m., Senior Center.

Speaker Dennis Woods, pharmacist at Thompson Cancer Survival Center in Sevierville. 428-5834 or 654-9280.

Women’s Bible Study

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

Retired Citizens

Retired Citizens of the Smokies potluck picnic, noon at Herbert Holt Park.

TUESDAY, SEPT. 14 Pancake Supper

Northview Optimist Club pancake supper 4-7:30 p.m. at Flapjack’s, Kodak. $5 at door; children 3 and under free. 654-7723.

n 9 a.m. Wellington Place. 429-5131

Sevierville Story Time

Sevierville preschool story time 10:30 a.m., King Family Library. 365-1666.

ThursDAY, SEPT. 16 Alzheimer’s Support

Alzheimer’s Support Blood Drive Medic blood drive, Group meets 3 p.m.

10 a.m.-6 p.m. Dunn’s Wellington Place. 7742221.

Market.

Scrapbook Club

Angel Food

Angel Food orders: n 10 a.m.-4 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.

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

S.I.T.

Seniors In Touch (S.I.T.) meets 5-6 p.m.

MountainBrook Village, 700 Markhill Drive, Sevierville.

428-2445.

Lions Club

Sevierville Lions Club meets 6:30 p.m. second and fourth Tuesday at King Family Library. 4537796.

Al-Anon Group

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

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

Submarine Veterans

Smoky Mountain submarine vets meet at 6 p.m., Bass Pro restaurant. www.

SmokyMountainBase.com or 429-0465 or 692-3368.

Celebrate Recovery Celebrate Recovery, 6 p.m., Kodak United Methodist Church.

Childcare provided.

Radio Service

Sevier County Emergency Radio Service, 7:30 p.m., EOC office on Bruce Street.

314-0899. www.freewebs. com/aresradio.

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

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

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

Women’s Bible Study

TOPS

wednesDAY, SEPT. 15 Farmers Market

Garlands of Grace women’s Bible study: n 10 a.m. Sugar Tree Road, Wears Valley. 4284932,

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

Reader Recipes

Seymour Story Time

Preschool story time 11

Your Favorite Recipes

The William E. Parton family reunion will be held at noon at Twin

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.

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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) 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 n 6: Sheep show n 7: Ice cream eating contest n 6 & 7: Clown circus Photos by Derek Hodges/The Mountain Press

At left, members of a 4-H performing arts troupe sing songs from the 1960s during a show commemorating the youth organization’s 100 years in Tennessee. Much of this year’s Sevier County Fair is dedicated to celebrating the milestone. At right, after a brief opening ceremony that included the national anthem performed by Sevierville’s singing cop Bryan Walker, the ribbon was cut to officially open the 2010 fair.

Fair

kid,” he said, adding with a laugh, “In fact, I think they 3From Page A1 actually are the very same rides.”

While Donna said she a promotion benefiting enjoys looking at the varilocal Boys & Girls Clubs.

“I like the swings,” Mark ous exhibits from livestock exclaimed as he jumped up to beekeeping, she knows what keeps the kids begon a step stool in front of ging to come back year after the ticket window, thrusting his tiny wrist under the year.

“It’s the rides,” she said. window to allow a worker “They actually remember to put the wristband on it. this from last year. They “My favorite is the could not wait to get back.” bouncy house,” Elle said, “Every time we ride down twisting her own wristband this road, in fact, they say, around her arm.

‘That’s where the fair is,’ all As for the adults in the group, they weren’t looking year long,” Jeff said.

Meanwhile, down in to ride anything, though Donna’s favorite part of just looking at the rides provided plenty of nostalgia the fair, Terry Stewart and John Plummer were for Jeff. preparing to put on the “I like the rides. I rode the same rides when I was a first dairy cattle show at the fair. With no one in

Sevier County dedicating their land to raising milking cows, there hasn’t been much call for this kind of display. Still, Stewart was hopeful, after taking animals to other fairs in East Tennessee and across the country, that local fair organizers might go for the idea.

“They said, ‘You want to show cows? So you’re going to be in charge of it, then, right?’” Stewart explained with a laugh.

There were 13 beautifully coiffed — Plummer, who owns many of the animals, said his cows had been bathed multiple times in the last week and spent Monday under the grooming sheers — Jersey cows all in a row by the time the show arrived. At stake

were blue ribbons and the chance to move on to other competitions.

“The best part of this,” explained Plummer, who raises the cows on Neshaminy Acres Farm on Boyds Creek, “is getting the children involved in raising these cows. My own kids used to help me with this when I started 40 years ago. Now they’ve all grown up and moved away.

“This year I had help from these four kids who come from a family of 11 and they’ve just been great.

They’ve done everything we needed them to and I think they’ve really learned a lot.

It’s great to be able to give them that hands-on experience.” n dhodges@themountainpress.com

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