The Mountain Press ■ Sevier County’s Daily Newspaper ■ Vol. 26, No. 252 ■ September 9, 2010 ■ www.themountainpress.com ■ 75 Cents
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County ‘trash’ talking tourism
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Solid waste director believes more garbage means more visitors By DEREK HODGES Staff Writer
5Smokies ready for ring run Tennessee keeping loose as the Southern League playoffs begin
PIGEON FORGE — It’s a pretty trashy way to measure business, but Sevier County Solid Waste Director Tom Leonard believes his numbers may indicate the area had a good summer. Leonard keeps records of just
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how much waste the area is producing and sending the compost plant on Ridge Road in Pigeon Forge. The figures for the months of June, July and August look good compared to last year’s, though things are slowing down now, he says. That the county’s waste stream could be used as an indicator for how the tourism industry is
doing is a novel idea and Leonard is the first to admit it’s not perfect. There are a number of factors involved that could skew the digits, including a recent push to ensure all private haulers are dumping trash they collect here in the county facility. Still, Leonard believes there is reason to think an increased volume of everything from diapers
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Obituaries George Dunn Carolyn Knowles, 77 Serene Leatherwood, 84 Arnold Baldwin, 86 Ricky Flynn, 40 Virginia Kaegebein, 95 Carol DeLeeuw, 62 DETAILS, Page A4
Index Local & State . A1-A2,A4 Calendar . . . . . . . . . . A2 Opinion . . . . . . . . . . . . . A7 Sports . . . . . . . . . . . A8,A9 Money . . . . . . . . . . . . A5 Advice . . . . . . . . . . . A14 Comics . . . . . . . . . . . . A14 Classifieds . . . . . . . A9-13 Nation . . . . . . . . . . . . A3
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’Burg couple plead guilty to IRS charges
Shades of Past coming to life
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to discarded food is a sign things have gone better for the county’s top business this year. While it’s not clear yet if the actual receipts will bear it out, Leonard says trash collections were way up, particularly in July and the early part of August. “From the garbage standpoint,
Tim Doolan, of Quicksburg, Va., polishes up his 1934 Ford Coupe after morning rains on Wednesday. Doolan and countless other car enthusiasts are in Pigeon Forge for the Shades of the Past rod run this weekend. For the first time, the event will be held in the parking lot of Dolly’s Splash Country.
KNOXVILLE —A Gatlinburg couple who recently pleaded guilty to charges of failing to pay state taxes has now entered guilty pleas in federal court for proving false information to the IRS as well. Kevin Matthew Flannery, 63, and his wife, Margaret Anne Flannery, 61, entered guilty pleas Wednesday on charges of subscribing materially false tax returns. Judge Thomas W. Phillips is scheduled to announce their sentences Jan. 26. They face up to three years in a federal prison, a year of supervised release and a $250,000 fine. They could also be ordered to repay the money owed to the IRS. Authorities say that Kevin Flannery oversaw operations of Southland Car and Jeep Rental and that Margaret Flannery oversaw Famous Fries, both Gatlinburg businesses. Kevin Flannery was listed as treasurer and part owner of both businesses. “Kevin and Margaret Flannery participated in a cash skim from Famous
“Most taxpayers choose to report the income they receive and file correct returns. Those taxpayers who choose to do the right thing should be assured that the system works and that those who don’t follow the rules will be punished.” — ” Christopher R. Pickelis, special agent in charge of the Nashville field office for the IRS criminal investigation branch
Fries,” Department of Justice spokesperson Sharry Deadman-Beard said. “In addition, Kevin Flannery skimmed cash from Southland.” Both were run as mostly cash businesses, authorities said, and the couple filed income tax returns in 2002 that did not include their full income from the businesses. Court documents say they were keeping one accurate set of books, but prepared a second set to give to accountants who prepared their tax See GUILTY, Page A4
Top prizes could be a big Dollywood theme Pigeon Forge attraction up for prestigious awards By DEREK HODGES Staff Writer PIGEON FORGE — The folks at Dollywood may soon be bringing home some significant new hardware, but that has nothing to do with plans for a new ride now
under construction at the park. Sevier County’s favorite way to pass a free day is up for some of the most prestigious awards in the theme park industry, including the international Applause Award and a prize recognizing the best entertainment in the business. A committee from the International Association of Amusement Parks & Attractions
(IAAPA), which administers the award that is actually presented by Swedish amusement park Liseberg, were at Dollywood over the weekend. They were courted by officials from the park and Herschend Family Entertainment, which co-owns the attraction with namesake Dolly Parton. Among the dignitaries who took part in wooing the group are Herschend CEO Joel Manby
and Pete Herschend, one of the founders of the company. While she wasn’t there in person, Parton also delivered a message to the committee. “I’m so proud of Dollywood and our hosts for being nominated for the second time in four yeas for the Applause Award for the best theme park in the world,” Parton told The Mountain Press See DOLLYWOOD, Page A4
Barnes’ Tennessee Walking Horse canters to Grand Championship
Corrections The Mountain Press is committed to accuracy. Please report factual errors by calling 428-0748 Ext. 214.
By ELLEN BROWN Staff Writer
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Local businessman Joe Barnes (third from right) stands with his fellow owners and the trainer of “The Coach” at the Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration in Shelbyville on Saturday.
PIGEON FORGE — Local businessman Joe Barnes had a Labor Day weekend to remember — his Tennessee Walking Horse, “The Coach,” was named 2010 World Grand Champion Tennessee Walking Horse on Saturday at the Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration in Shelbyville. “I was sitting there when they called his number, 323,” said Barnes, who owns the horse with two men who hail from Alabama.
“He’s named ‘The Coach’ after (former University of Alabama football coach) Bear Bryant, who won 323 ballgames.” Barnes and the other two owners were awarded $25,000 for the win, while trainer Billy Gray won $15,000. The location of the World Grand Championship was appropriate, since Shelbyville is known as “The Walking Horse Capital of the World.” Around 175,000 people attended the 10-day event, and there were more than See CHAMPION, Page A4
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Rockslide conference being held in Newport this morning
COMMUNITY CALENDAR Editor’s Note: The community calendar is printed as space permits. Items must be submitted at least five days in advance. Only noncommercial, public events held in Sevier County will be considered. To place an item phone 428-0748, ext. 214, or e-mail to editor@themountainpress.com. Items may be faxed to 453-4913.
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Submitted Report NEWPORT — The Sevierville Chamber of Commerce and the Cocke County Partnership will present “I-40 Open Access: Rockslide Conference� today at the Mountain Crest Inn. The goals of this meeting, which begins at 9 a.m., are to lay groundwork for developing an emergency response
THURSDAY, SEPT. 9 Angel Food
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. 908-1245.
plan to future rock slide situations, which would focus on establishing better communication among state officials, businesses and visitors and address potential prevention measures against future slides. “Working together with TennesseeandNorthCarolina officials is so important for us as we plan and prepare for possible future rockslides,�
said Brenda McCroskey, CEO of the Sevierville Chamber of Commerce. U.S. Reps. John Duncan and Phil Roe of Tennessee along with a representative from Rep. Heath Shuler’s North Carolina office will attend, and presentations will be made from transportation officials. Lunch will be available afterward at Mountain Crest Inn.
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Women’s Bible Study
Garlands of Grace women’s Bible study: n 9 a.m. UMC Pigeon Forge n 2 p.m. Blue Mountain Mist B&B, Pullen Road n 6:30 p.m. Sevierville UMC, Conference Room
Hot Meals
Smoky Mountain Area Rescue Ministries provides hot meals 5:30-6:30 p.m., First United Methodist Sevierville and Kodak United Methodist. 9335996.
TOPS
TOPS weight loss chapter meets at 6 p.m., Parkway Church of God in Sevierville. 755-9517 or 429-3150.
FriDAY, SEPT. 10 SCHS Class of ’90
Sevier County High School class of 1990 reunion today and Saturday. (865) 286-5415.
Kodak Story Time
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 Road in Sevierville. 429-6063.
saturdAY, SEPT. 11 Snyder Reunion
Snyder family reunion 11:30 a.m. Northview Optimist Pavilion, W. Dumplin Valley Road, Kodak. Bring covered dish. Lunch 12:30. 9339372, 687-6304 or 9331210.
Community Yard Sale
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.
Singing Cookes
Singing Cookes will perform at 7 p.m. at Williamsburg Baptist Church, 1559 Upper Middle Creek Road.
Angel Food
Angel Food orders: n 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Gum Stand Baptist Church, 3031 Veterans Blvd. 429-2508. n 10 a.m.-4 p.m. First Smoky Mountain Church of the Nazarene, 2652 Upper Middle Creek Road. 908-1245.
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Opal is a 12-year-old poodle. Amelia is a 10-week-old torti. Adoption fee for cats or dogs is $100 and includes the first set of vaccinations, spay/neuter and microchip. The Gnatty Branch Animal Shelter will be open this week from noon to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. For a complete list of available pets go to www.sevierhumane.org and click on adopt. 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.
Gun Carry Permit
Gun Carry Permit Class 8 a.m. Call Sevier Indoor Range 774-6111 to register.
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.
Parton Reunion
William E. Parton family reunion at noon at Twin Creeks picnic area, Gatlinburg.
Maples Branch Homecoming
Maples Branch Baptist Church homecoming. All former pastors invited. Brooke Haney is special guest. Covered dish lunch after morning service. Evening worship canceled. Rocky Ball, pastor.
monDAY, SEPT. 13 Triathlon Pointers
Andes reunion 12:30 p.m., Waldens Creek United Methodist Church. Bring covered dish. 453-4415.
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 non-members. 429-7373, ext. 18.
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sunDAY, SEPT. 12 Andes Reunion
Descendants of William Alexander and Sarah Jane Chambers Myers reunion, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sevierville Park shelter 1. Includes 90-year-old Aunt Loretta Myers.
Daughters of American Revolution, Spencer Clack Chapter, meets 7 p.m. at King Family Library. Program by John Elder on Cherokee heritage.
Trinity Full Gospel
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. 908-1245.
Trinity Full Gospel Church, Thomas Cross Road, Homecoming 10 a.m. The Rev. Robert Shaffer will minister at 11 a.m. Dinner 12:30 p.m. Featuring Glory Land Travelers, Angel Band, Mullins Family, Voice of Victory Singers, Trinity Singers. 4538889.
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) 6087852.
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Members of the Spencer Clack and Great Smokies chapters of the Daughters of the American Revolution share time together at the Sevier County Fair. Both groups are working in a joint venture to raise awareness of the DAR. From left are Sandra Pinkoski, Publicity Committee co-chairwoman, Great Smokies Chapter; Helen Allen, membership chairwoman, Spencer Clack chapter; and Viola Riordan, regent, Spencer Clack chapter.
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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 Wayne Darrell Bass, 45, of Charlotte, N.C., was charged Sept. 8 with forgery, possession of a schedule II substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. He was being held. u Brandon Charles Burke, 23, of 390 E. Parkway #110 in Gatlinburg, was charged Sept. 8 with public intoxication, resisting arrest and vandalism. He was being held in lieu of $4,500 bond. u Charles James Caughron, 24, of Knoxville, was charged Sept. 7 with a misdemeanor warrant from general sessions court. He was being held. u Jacob Alan Chrisman, 32, of Athens, Tenn., was charged Sept. 7 with domestic violence assault. He was being held. u Robert Gabriel Howard, 28, of Creekside Motel Room 53 in Gatlinburg, was charged Sept. 7 with a misdemeanor warrant from
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NATION BRIEFS U.S. ties for fifth on charity index
NEW YORK (AP) — Australia and New Zealand shared first place, and the United States tied for fifth, in a first-of-its kind survey ranking 153 nations on the willingness of their citizens to donate time and money to charity. China ranked near the bottom, barely higher than last-place Madagascar. The report, released Wednesday by the Britishbased Charities Aid Foundation, showed striking variations in charitable behavior around the world. For example, it found that only 4 percent of Lithuanians gave money to charity, compared with 83 percent of people in Malta; 61 percent of people in Turkmenistan did volunteer work, compared with 2 percent of Cambodians. The overall rankings were a composite of three categories — the percentage of people who donated money, donated time and helped a stranger in the month prior to being surveyed.
Detroit mayor: Fires ‘natural disaster’
DETROIT (AP) — Detroit Mayor Dave Bing defended a stretched fire department Wednesday and its response to what he termed “a natural disaster,” after wind-whipped flames destroyed dozens of occupied and abandoned homes across the city. Bing said firefighters confronted conditions “that were not manmade” starting Tuesday afternoon. Wind gusts of up to 50 mph forced flames to jump from house to house, eventually encompassing 85 homes and garages — many abandoned — across several neighborhoods. No injuries were reported.
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CLEVELAND (AP) — President Barack Obama strongly defended his opposition to extending Bush-era tax breaks for the wealthiest Americans on Wednesday and delivered a searing attack on Republicans and their House leader for advocating “the same philosophy that led to this mess in the first place.” Obama said that the struggling U.S. economy can’t afford to spend $700 billion to keep lower tax rates in place for the nation’s highest earners despite a call by House Minority Leader John Boehner and other GOP leaders to do just that.
Residents tire of sinful street name
MACON, Ga. (AP) — Some residents of Lustful Court in a central Georgia community say they’re tired of being kidded and want the street’s sin-friendly name changed. Bibb County Commissioner Lonzy Edwards brought up a possible name change Tuesday after receiving complaints. Lustful Court resident Michelle Washington says the name sparks laughter and confusion when she tells people where she lives. Yoshonda Patterson says she thinks the name gives people the wrong idea about the neighborhood on the east side of Macon. After listening to residents, commissioners decided they’ll consider the change if neighbors start a petition. The street is in a subdivision and no one could recall where the name originated.
WEST CHESTER, Pa. (AP) — The youngest child of reggae legend Bob Marley has admitted growing marijuana in her Philadelphia-area home. Makeda Jahnesta Marley, 29, pleaded guilty Tuesday to having nearly a dozen large marijuana plants inside her home in Caln, about 30 miles west of Philadelphia. Marley was arrested in 2008 after police say they found her removing plants from her basement when officers arrived on a domestic dispute call. At a February hearing, Marley told the court she had exhausted a trust fund she received from her father’s estate when she turned 18.
Mom sentenced for baby’s hot car death
CLARKSVILLE. (AP) — A Clarksville mother was sentenced to 18 years in prison after she was convicted in the death of her infant daughter who was left in a hot car. Circuit Judge John H. Gasaway announced the sentence Tuesday for 26-year-old Cortni Lee Nichols after she was found guilty by a jury in July of aggravated child neglect and seconddegree murder. Her daughter, Faith Ann, was left in a hot car for six hours in July 2008. The Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle reported Nichols cried during the sentencing hearing as she looked at letters of support from her family. She said she plans to get a college degree while in prison.
NASHVILLE — Immigrants are being held illegally in Tennessee jails for days and even months after they have served their sentences, an attorney who represents some of them claims. Federal regulations allow inmates to be held for 48 hours if U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has given notice that it wants to take them into federal custody for possible immigration violations. But immigrant advocates are concerned that the 48-hour rule is being consistently violated. On Tuesday, a Warren County judge ordered the local jail to release Benigno Guzman-Ornelas, a legal permanent resident who had completed a 6-month sentence Aug. 28 for failure to pay child support, according to his attorney, Elliott Ozment. ICE had placed an immigration detainer on him, but failed to pick him up before the 48 hours expired Aug. 31 (the 48-hour rule excludes weekends and federal holidays). Seven days later, he was still in jail. Judge Larry Stanley Jr. ordered Sheriff Jackie Matheny to produce Guzman-Ornelas immediately and answer the charges of illegal detention. According to Ozment’s account, records clerk Teresa King testified on behalf of the sheriff’s department that GuzmanOrnelas was being detained after completing his sentence because someone at ICE told jailers to keep him in custody until they could pick him up. King declined to comment on her testimony and Matheny did not return calls seeking comment. ICE spokesman Temple Black said the error was a miscommunication. Another client of Ozment’s was held for more than four months in the Rutherford County jail. Ozment filed a lawsuit in federal court in Nashville last week on behalf of Carlos Ramos-Macario, claiming he was arrested June 14, 2009, for driving
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from 2011 to 2013. Dale Sims, a regents vice chancellor, said the agency does not expect additional state funds. “The model (plan) will just be used to distribute dollars that are there,” he said. Paula Short, another vice chancellor, told the board that it’s already easier for community college students to transfer to four-year schools. Additionally, she said the TBR staff has carried out a mandate in the act to remove remedial courses from four-year institutions and shift them to community colleges. The TBR is composed of 45 institutions including six universities: Memphis, Austin Peay State, Tennessee State, Middle Tennessee State, Tennessee Tech and East Tennessee State. There also are 13 community colleges and 26 technology centers.
According to the TBR website, the board oversees the sixth largest system of public higher education in the country. There are more than 190,000 students and 15,500 fulltime employees. Also Wednesday, the 17-member board heard from Dr. Carolyn Baldwin Tucker, chairwoman of the Tennessee State University Alumni Association, about the school’s pending reaccreditation. The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools reported this year that Tennessee State lacks basic qualifications in two areas to be reaccredited. The accrediting agency said the school must prove it measures what students are learning, and must be able to show that it is financially stable. Tucker said the school needs to reduce “low producing programs” with faculty members helping in that evaluation.
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assigned to defense counsel in Nashville. ICE declined to comment because the case is being litigated. Detention Watch Network Policy Director Jackie Esposito said the problem of immigrants being held beyond the 48 hours allowed by federal regulations is widespread. “There have been lawsuits settled all over the country about this,” Esposito said. “It’s a serious problem because people are kept in limbo. They don’t have public defenders because their criminal cases are over, but they often don’t have immigration lawyers either, because those cases haven’t started. So they’re just stuck, with no one to advocate on their behalf.” She said her organization has been talking with ICE officials about needed changes to their
policies on detainers. The agency has issued a draft of a revised policy, but Esposito has doubts it will solve the problem of people being held past the allowed 48 hours. The draft policy states that immigration officers should assume custody of aliens in a “timely manner” and not rely on the 48 hour hold period. It also says that they should withdraw a detainer if they decide not to take an immigrant into custody.
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In Memoriam
George Edburn Dunn George Edburn Dunn, born September 25, 1915 in Monterey, Tennessee died Tuesday, September 7, 2010. Mr. Dunn was a resident of Gatlinburg from 1937 – 2005 and of Maryville from 2005-2010. He was a Marine Corps veteran of World War II. Mr. Dunn is survived by his wife Shirley Broome Dunn; sons Thomas Dunn of Gatlinburg and Brian Dunn of Sunrise, Florida; daughter Mary Alice Cox of Gatlinburg; step-daughters Anita Petrogallo and Toni Grimsley, both of Maryville; eleven grandchildren, six greatgrandchildren, two sisters and three brothers; extended family Loretta Johnson, Saletha Brewer, Patrick Wilson, Robert Cursio, Mike and Tony Ownby. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Home At Last Animal Sanctuary, P.O. Box 144, Salvisa, KY 40372. Family and friends will meet 11:30 a.m. Friday, September 10th in Tennessee Veterans Cemetery in Knoxville for graveside service and interment. Friends may call at their convenience beginning at 12 noon Thursday, September 9th at Atchley Funeral Home, Sevierville. n www.atchleyfuneralhome.com
In Memoriam
Carolyn Ramsey Knowles
Carolyn Ramsey Knowles, Sevierville, TN resident and Warren County native, age 77, was born October 31, 1932 and died September 6, 2010 at LeConte Medical Center in Sevierville following a brief illness. A retired sales manager with Liz Claiborne and member of the Church of Christ, she was the daughter of the late John Brown and Sarah Olivia Mason Ramsey, Sr. She was married to Harris Brown Knowles, who preceded her in death February 10, 2001. She is survived by son, Anthony Mark Knowles of Phoenix, AZ; two daughters, Rhonda Leslie Howard, Irvine, CA, and Amy Elizabeth Cross, Sevierville; four grandchildren; sister, Rebecca Ann Odom, Hereford, AZ; brother, John Brown Ramsey, Jr., Manchester, TN; several nieces and nephews. Funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, September 11, 2010 in High’s Chapel with Rod Rutherford officiating. Burial will follow in the Viola Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 11 a.m. until time of service Saturday at High’s. High Funeral Home (931) 473-2137.
In Memoriam
Serene C. Leatherwood
Serene C. Leatherwood, age 84 of Sevierville, TN passed away on September 6, 2010 at University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville. Serene was a member of Red Bank Baptist Church. He retired from Alcoa after working there for 44 years. He was preceded in death by his parents, John Marshall and Eva Catlett Leatherwood; Wife Ila Blalock Leatherwood; brothers, Berlin, Phillip, Minor, Homer and Columbus Leatherwood; sisters, Lucille Flynn, Estelle Flynn, Winnie Emert and Angeline Taffer; brother-in-law, Albert Blalock; sisters-in-law, Ora Blalock, Faye Graham and Glenda Blalock. Survivors sisters-in-law, Faye Leatherwood of Sevierville; Anne Blalock of Sevierville; Nancy Butera of Sevierville and Aileen Blalock of Sevierville; brother-in-law, Dan Blalock of Sevierville; several nieces and nephews. A special Thank You is extended to the Management and Staff of Home Instead Senior Care, the Management and Staff of the Sevierville Dialysis Clinic and the Nurses and Staff of the 4th Floor Dialysis Unit at UT Medical Center. Services will be held at 8 p.m. Friday, September 10, 2010 at Rawlings Funeral Home in Sevierville with Rev. Danny Sutton officiating. The family will receive friends 6-8 p.m. Friday prior to the service. Family and friends are requested to meet at Union Grove Cemetery at 10 a.m. Saturday, September 11, 2010 for the interment. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Union Grove Cemetery c/o Robert Davis 2786 Douglas Dam Rd. Sevierville, TN. 37876 or to the National Kidney Foundation of East Tennessee, 4450 Walker Trail Blvd., Knoxville, TN 37917 n www.rawlingsfuneralhome.com
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returns. “Most taxpayers choose to report the income they receive and file correct returns,” said Christopher R. Pickelis, special agent
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Wednesday. “Of course, we hope we win, but happy guests are our greatest award.” The biennial presentation of the Applause Award will be made during the IAAPA’s gathering Nov. 15-19 in Orlando. More than 100 theme and amusement parks from around the world are expected to take part. Among all those, Dollywood is one of only three finalists for the Applause Award, which many consider to be the
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2,000 entries from places such as Canada, Europe and Puerto Rico. Barnes, who owns Barnes Insurance in Pigeon Forge, owns several Tennessee Walking Horses. He’s been entering them in competitions since the mid-1970s, when his brother introduced him
Arnold R. Baldwin Arnold R. Baldwin, 86, of Sevierville, formerly of Grand Island Neb., died Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2010 in Sevierville. Services were held in his hometown of Grand Island. Burial was in the Grand Island City Cemetery. Survivors: daughter Mary and husband Lyle Heydon of Bladen, daughter Claire and Doug Steiger of Sevierville; two grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Arnold entered the Dannebrog school system knowing only Danish and graduated from high school in 1941. He volunteered into the U.S. Submarine Service in January of 1943 and was honorably discharged in October of 1944. He served the City of Grand Island as the first Harley Davidson motorcycle police officer, served as a Deputy Sheriff, as a guard at the Cornhusker Army Ammunition Plant, and retired from the City Library.
a bit up from normal numbers for the second day in the work week. There were 267 tons of trash brought in, about 40 or 50 tons above a regular Tuesday, Leonard says. Meanwhile, the investigation into a late-July death at the compost plant is continuing slowly. An official with the Tennessee Occupational Safety and Health Administration (TOSHA) has been to the site several times over the last few weeks, with his most recent visit coming just a few days ago. On that trip, he brought along inspectors from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, a federal agency that will issue its own
report on the incident, likely in about six months. That group, Leonard explains, is non-regulatory and only makes recommendations on things to improve after such accidents. The TOSHA investigator told Leonard he checked by the Pigeon Forge Police Department last week to see if folks there had received a report on the autopsy conducted on Bobby Reagan, who was found dead in the plant’s digesters. He came up empty handed in that quest and Leonard believes having that document will be an important part in concluding his probe.
in charge of the Nashville field office for the IRS criminal investigation branch. “Those taxpayers who choose to do the right thing should be assured that the system works and that those who don’t follow the rules will be punished.” The couple entered “best interest” pleas last week
to charges they filed inaccurate sales tax returns to the state. Best interest, or Alford pleas, mean the defendant acknowledges the state has enough evidence against them to get a conviction, and that they are essentially accepting a conviction without acknowledging their guilt. Under that plea agreement,
they avoided jail time but must pay the state about $67,000 for unpaid taxes. Both were given suspended sentences, meaning they won’t have to serve time in prison for the state charges as long as they comply with the terms of their sentence.
most prestigious in the industry. It’s the second of the last three times the award has been given that the park is among the top nominees. According to information provided by Liseberg, the award “honors a park whose management, operations and creative accomplishments have inspired the industry with their foresight, originality and sound business development.” Previous recipients include Epcot, Disneyland, Knott’s Berry Farm, Cedar Point and Dollywood’s sister park Silver Dollar City. The local park is also up for other prizes in
the IAAPA’s Brass Ring Awards, which recognize a host of achievements in the industry. Dollywood is also looking to defend and add to the hardware it claimed last year at the Golden Ticket Awards, a recognition sponsored by the magazine Amusement Today. The most popular theme park in the South outside Florida is the current champion in categories that recognize it for having the best shows and Christmas event in the nation. According to Dollywood spokesman Pete Owens, there is reason to believe the park has once again
claimed prizes in the contest, though it’s not yet clear what those may be. “They did call us to urge us to attend. Usually they don’t tell you if you’re a finalist, but if they call you to attend, it’s a pretty good sign,” Owens says. The park actually hosted the awards ceremony a few years ago. This year’s gathering will be held in Williamsburg, Va., and park staffers won’t have to wait quite as long to learn Dollywood’s fate in the contest. The Golden Ticket Awards will be presented this weekend in Williamsburg, Va.
to the hobby. He met trainer Gray and The Coach’s other owners through the Tennessee Walking Horse competition circuit. “Billy had trained horses for me before. We had a meeting two or three months ago, and we hired new people to help out with the training,” Barnes said. The Coach has won multiple championships under three dif-
ferent trainers, including the 2009 World Champion and 2008 Four Year Old World Grand Champion. Tennessee Walking Horses are known for their tall, long neck and calm disposition. During Saturday’s competition, they were evaluated by confirmation and three different kinds of gaits: The flatwalk, the rocking chair canter and the running walk.
The Coach will stay at Sand Creek Farms in Shelbyville and become the No. 1 breeding stallion, Barnes said. And since it’s football season and his horse is named after an Alabama football legend, Barnes also wants to make sure his fellow Tennesseans know this: “I love The Coach, but I fully support Tennessee.”
He was a member of the Platte Duetsche Society, American Legion, VFW, FOE, Nebraska Chapter of the U.S. Submarine Veterans, and the Smoky Mountain U.S. SubVets. Memorials are suggested to the Smoky Mountain SubVets, 11520 Fincastle Lane, Farragut, TN 37934.
Knoxville, died Monday, Sept. 6, 2010, at Maryville HealthCare Center. She was of the Baptist faith. Survivors: son, Robert D. Kaegebein and wife Cheryl of Sevierville; grandchildren, Karen Kaegebein, Anne Grzesiak and husband Jim,,Julia Gorges, Mark Kaegebein and wife Jacqueline, and Ryan Kaegebein; six greatgrandchildren. Private services will be held in Elmhurst, Ill. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Humane Society of Tennessee Valley, PO Box 51723, Knoxville, TN 37950. Arrangements by Bridges Funeral Home, 5430 Rutledge Pike.
Survivors: husband, Richard DeLeeuw Sr.; children, Deloris DeLeeuw, Richard DeLeeuw Jr. and wife Tonya, Robert DeLeeuw and wife Melissa, James DeLeeuw and wife Amy, Brian DeLeeuw, Angel Lifton and Michael Gaster; 10 grandchildren; brother, Thomas Hartnagel; sister-inlaw, Annie Hartnagel; nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the family to offset medical expenses. Family and friends will meet 11 a.m. Friday in Atchley ’s Seymour Memory Gardens for graveside service and interment with the Rev. Barbara J. Minchey officiating. The family will receive friends 6-8 p.m. Thursday at Atchley Funeral Home, Sevierville.
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Ricky Wayne Flynn, 40 of Sevierville, died Sunday, Sept. 4, 2010. Survivors: mother, Marjie Lopes; daughter, Tonya Flynn; uncles, James Daniel Flynn and wife Kathy, and Troy Stinnett; several cousins. n www.bridgesfuneralhome.com Graveside service was held Wednesday in Knob Creek Cemetery with the Rev. David Carol DeLeeuw Taylor officiating. Arrangements Carol DeLeeuw, 62 of by Atchley Funeral Home Seymour, died Tuesday, Seymour, 122 Peacock Court, Sept. 7, 2010. Seymour.
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the summer started off pretty slow, but then it really took off in the heat of July,” Leonard says. “July was great and the first part of August until school started was really good. Things have started to slow down now, though, as they typically do.” On an average day the county throws away between 200 and 300 tons of stuff, most of which is run through the Ridge Road facility and turned into compost that is sold to local farmers and gardeners. However, on days when there are more folks
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Florida pastor determined to hold 9/11 Quran burning GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The leader of a small Florida church that espouses anti-Islam philosophy said Wednesday he was determined to burn copies of the Quran on Sept. 11, despite pressure from the White House, religious leaders and others to call it off. Pastor Terry Jones said at a press conference that he has received a lot of encouragement, with supporters mailing copies of the Islamic holy text to his Gainesville church of about 50 followers. He proclaimed in July that he would stage “International Burn-aQuran Day” to mark the ninth anniversary of 9/11. “As of right now, we are not convinced that backing down is the right thing,” said Jones, who took no questions. Jones said he has received more than 100 death threats and has started carrying a .40-caliber pistol since announcing his plan to burn the book Muslims consider the word of God and insist be treated with the utmost respect. Jones, 58, was flanked by an armed escort Wednesday. Gen. David Petraeus, the top U.S. and NATO commander in Kabul, took the rare step of a military leader taking a position on a domestic matter when he warned in an e-mail to The Associated Press that “images of the burning of a Quran would undoubtedly be used by extremists in Afghanistan — and around the world — to inflame public opinion and incite violence.” Petraeus spoke Wednesday with Afghan President Karzai about the matter, according to a military spokesman Col. Erik Gunhus. “They both agreed that burning of a Quran would undermine our effort in Afghanistan, jeopardize the safety of coalition troopers
and civilians,” Gunhus said, and would “create problems for our Afghan partners ... as it likely would be Afghan police and soldiers who would have to deal with any large demonstrations.” Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said that the pastor’s plans were outrageous, and along with Defense Secretary Robert Gates, urged Jones to cancel the event. “It is regrettable that a pastor in Gainesville, Florida, with a church of no more than 50 people can make this outrageous and distrustful, disgraceful plan and get the world’s attention, but that’s the world we live in right now,” Clinton said in remarks to the Council on Foreign Relations. Jones gained some local notoriety last year when he posted signs in front of his church declaring “Islam is of the Devil.” But his Quran-burning idea attracted wider attention. It drew rebukes from Muslim nations and at home as an emotional debate was taking shape over the proposed Islamic center near the ground zero site of the 2001 terrorist attacks in New York. Actress Angelina Jolie, in her capacity as a goodwill ambassador for the U.N.’s refugee agency, condemned the protest during a trip to Pakistan to raise awareness about the floods in the largely Muslim country. Jones’ actions likely would be protected by the First Amendment’s right to free speech. The U.S. Supreme Court has made clear that speech deemed offensive to many people, even the majority of people, cannot be suppressed by the government unless it is clearly directed to intimidate someone or amounts to an incitement to violence, legal experts said.
Pakistan to charge three over failed Times Square bombing ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan will soon bring terrorism charges against three men alleged to have helped the failed Times Square bomber meet up with militant leaders close to the Afghan border and send him money to carry out the attack, a senior police officer said Wednesday. The three have been held since soon after the May 1 attempted car bombing, but the announcement marks the first time the authorities here have formally acknowledged their arrest. They had previously been picked up by the country’s secretive intelligence agencies. The three were identified as Shoaib Mughal, Shahid Hussain and Humbal Akhtar. Islamabad Police Deputy Inspector General Bin Yamin said they would soon be charged in court with terrorism offenses.
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He did give specifics, but terrorism crimes can be punished by death in Pakistan. It was unclear if the men had been appointed lawyers yet. Yamin described them as having “militant minds” and a strong hatred for America. Pakistani-American Faisal Shahzad has pleaded guilty to terrorism and weapons charges in the United States in connection with the botched bombing. Yamin said the three suspects had close ties to the leadership of the Pakistani Taliban, a militant group based in the northwest that has claimed responsibility for the plot. He said the three helped Shahzad to travel to the northwest and meet militant leaders there. They also sent him $13,000 in the United States when he ran short of money, he said.
BP report blames itself, others for Gulf oil spill By HARRY R. WEBER Associated Press Writer NEW ORLEANS — BP took some of the blame for the Gulf oil disaster in an internal report issued Wednesday, acknowledging among other things that it misinterpreted a key pressure test of the well. But in a possible preview of its legal strategy, it also pointed the finger at its partners on the doomed rig. The highly technical, 193page report attributes the worst offshore oil spill in U.S. history and the rig explosion that set it off to a complex chain of failures both human and mechanical. Some of those problems have been made public over the past 4 1/2 months, such as the failure of the blowout preventer to clamp the well shut. The report is far from the definitive ruling on the cause of the catastrophe. For one thing, government investigators have not yet begun to fully analyze the blowout preventer, which was raised from the bottom of the sea over Labor Day weekend. But it provides an early look at the company’s probable legal strategy — spreading the blame among itself, rig owner Transocean, and cement contractor Halliburton — as it deals with hundreds of lawsuits, billions of dollars in claims and possible criminal charges in the coming months and years. Critics of BP called the report self-serving. “This report is not BP’s mea culpa,” said Rep. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., a member of a congressional panel investigating the spill. “Of their own eight key findings, they only explicitly take responsibility for half of one. BP is happy to slice up blame
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In this April 21 file image provided by the U.S. Coast Guard, fire boat response crews battle the blazing remnants of the off shore oil rig Deepwater Horizon. as long as they get the smallest piece.” The report’s conclusions stand in contrast to a widely seen BP ad campaign in which the company casts no blame for the explosion and vows to clean up and restore the Gulf Coast. “BP blaming others for the Gulf oil disaster is like Bernie Madoff blaming his accountant,” said Robert Gordon, an attorney for fishermen, hotels and restaurants affected by the spill. Another plaintiff’s lawyer, W. Mark Lanier, scoffed: “This is like the ringleader of a lynch mob saying, ‘Well, I didn’t bring the rope; he did.”’ The disaster began when the Deepwater Horizon exploded off the coast of Louisiana on April 20, killing 11 workers. BP’s well spewed more than 200 million gallons of oil into the Gulf before a temporary cap stopped it in mid-July. Members of Congress, industry experts and workers who survived the blast have accused BP’s engineers of cutting corners to save time
and money on a project that was 43 days and more than $20 million behind schedule at the time of the blast. Nearly 24 hours before the explosion, Halliburton was using cement to seal the gap between the well casing and the hole drilled in the seafloor. It was also cementing the bottom of the well shut until the day BP was ready to begin extracting oil and gas from it. In its report, BP said that it was a bad cementing job that contributed to the blowout and that the design of the well was probably not to blame. It also said “more thorough review and testing by Halliburton” and “stronger quality assurance” by BP’s well team might have identified weaknesses in the plan for cementing. The report acknowledged, as investigators have previously suggested, that BP’s engineers and employees of Transocean misinterpreted a pressure test of the well’s integrity before the explosion.
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First aid, CPR classes offered
Red Cross first aid and CPR classes to be held at the Community Center Wednesdays according to the following schedule: Sept. 15, Adult CPR; Sept. 29: first aid; Oct. 13, child & infant CPR; Oct. 27: adult CPR; Nov. 10: first aid; Dec. 1, child & infant CPR The classes run from 5:30-9 p.m. A $10 registration fee must be paid by Tuesday before each class. The balance of $12.50 for CPR must be paid on the day of the class. For more information, contact Sherry Jochen at 436-4990.
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Businesses are offered flags
If any business within the City of Sevierville would like to have a flag displayed for Sept 11 and the remainder of the patriotic holidays for 2010, the Sevier County Jaycees will make them available. Call 680-4292 or 4200948.
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Senior health fair planned Friday
LeConte Medical Center is sponsoring a senior health fair Sept. 10 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Fort Sanders Sevier Senior Center, 1220 W. Main St. The event will include free health screenings and reduced-cost blood work. No appointment is required. For more information call 4539355.
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School to host 5K run/walk
Pi Beta Phi School is hosting a 5K run/walk on Sept. 25. as a fundraiser. Registration starts at 7 a.m. at the Gatlinburg Community Center; race starts at 8 a.m. Entry fee is $20 before Sept. 15 and $25 after that. More information and registration forms can be picked up from the school or downloaded at www. pbp.sevier.org.
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Heritage Day set Sept. 18
Pittman Center’s annual Heritage Day will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 18 at Town Hall. There will be some 70 arts and crafts vendors as well as demonstrations. At 1 p.m. there will be an auction to raise money for playground equipment and the scholarship fund. For more information call 436-5499.
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Fitness class for children planned
The Gatlinburg Recreation Department fall “fun fitness” class is being offered from 3:304:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, starting Sept. 14. The cost is $5 per week. This class is for children ages 6-16 who are able to swim a length of the pool. The class activities include games and exercises both in and out of the pool. For more information, contact the department at 436-4990.
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Alexander, Obama agree on electric cars By ERIK SCHELZIG Associated Press Writer NASHVILLE — U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander has been a vocal critic of several of Democratic President Barack Obama’s policies, but he said Wednesday that encouraging the development of electric cars is not one of them. Alexander, a Tennessee Republican, said there is bipartisan agreement on the need to spur the production of affordable electric vehicles. “I’m glad to support
and applaud the president when he does things that I agree with and that I think are good for the country,” he said before a speech at a Tennessee Valley Authority forum. “I think he’s doing that in many areas of education and he’s doing it on electric cars.” Obama has pledged to bring 1 million plug-in hybrid electric vehicles to U.S. highways by 2015, and turned to the battery industry, still in its infancy, as one of the hallmarks of his economic recovery plan. Electric vehicles built by
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“It is regrettable that a pastor in Gainesville, Florida, with a church of no more than 50 people can make this outrageous and distrustful, disgraceful plan and get the world’s attention, but that’s the world we live in right now. It is unfortunate, it is not who we are.” — Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on plans for a small church in Florida to hold a Quran burning Saturday in protest of the 9/11 attacks
“This report is not BP’s mea culpa. Of their own eight key findings, they only explicitly take responsibility for half of one. BP is happy to slice up blame, as long as they get the smallest piece.” — Rep. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., a frequent BP critic after the oil company released a report Wednesday blaming itself, other companies’ workers and a complex series of failures for the massive Gulf of Mexico oil spill and the drilling rig explosion that preceded it
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the Leaf, a five-passenger all-electric car that can go 100 miles on a single charge. Alexander inspected a Leaf and other electric cars on display outside the hotel where the TVA forum was held. The senator said he is in the process of buying a Leaf to drive in Washington, where he currently commutes in a hybrid Toyota Prius. “The Nissan Leaf will cost about $350 a month, and if you don’t drive very far each day, you can just plug it in at home at night,” Alexander said.
Thought for today:
“To be happy with a man you must understand him a lot and love him a little. To be happy with a woman you must love her a lot and not try to understand her at all.” — Helen Rowland, American writer, journalist and humorist (1876-1950).
Celebrities in the news n Piers Morgan, Larry King
NEW YORK (AP) — CNN says Piers Morgan of “America’s Got Talent” will replace Larry King on the network’s prime-time lineup in January. Morgan, a veteran journalist who hosts a popular interview program in Britain, Morgan will do a similar show for CNN. His selection as King’s replacement had been widely expected for the past few months. The struggling news network will debut another prime-time show with former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer and columnist Kathleen Parker in October.
Mountain Views
“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peacably to assemble and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.” —United States Constitution, Amendment One
■ The Mountain Press ■ Page A7 ■ Thursday, September 9, 2010
commentary
Governments stifle small businesses
Every day, federal, state and local governments stifle small businesses to privilege well-connected incumbent companies. It’s a system of protectionism for influential insiders who don’t want competition. Every locality has its share of business moguls who are cozy with politicians. Together, they use the power of government to keep competition down and prices high. The Institute for Justice, a libertarian public-interest law firm, works to free entrepreneurs from such opportunity-killing regulations. Here are four cases from IJ’s files. Case No. 1. The monks at St. Joseph Abbey had to take the state of Louisiana to federal court to defend their right to make money selling handmade caskets. That’s right: empty wooden boxes. But as soon as the monks started selling them, they were shocked to receive a ceaseand-desist order from something called the Louisiana State Board of Funeral Directors. The funeral directors had managed to get their state to pass a law decreeing that only “licensed funeral directors” may sell “funeral merchandise” like caskets. To sell caskets legally, the monks would have to obtain a funeral director’s license. That required a year-long apprenticeship, passing a funeral industry test and converting their monastery into a “funeral establishment” by installing embalming equipment, among other things. The state board and the Louisiana Funeral Directors Association — the profession’s lobbyist — say the law is designed to protect consumers. But that’s what established businesses always say about absurd regulations they demand. An unusually candid funeral director told The Wall Street Journal, “They’re cutting into our profit.” Well, yes, free competition does do that. That’s the point. Another funeral director said that the law must remain unchanged because casketmaking is a complicated business: “A quarter of America is oversized. I don’t even know if the monks know how to make an oversized casket.” Does that even deserve a comment? Case No. 2. Hector Ricketts wants to offer New York City residents an alternative to New York’s slow and clumsy public transportation. He employs drivers who offer commuters rides in minivans. The vans serve mostly low-income neighborhoods and typically charge $2 a head. People like the vans. They’re more convenient than unionized government-run public transit — and cheaper, too. The subways and buses charge $2.25. So the city’s public transit union used its political connections to regulate the vans to death: The politicians have decreed that vans may not drive routes used by city buses or provide service to a passenger unless it is prearranged by phone; and the vans must keep a passenger manifest on board and enter the name of everyone to be picked up. “Government makes it easier to get on welfare than to grow my business,” Ricketts says. The fight continues. Case No. 3. Melony Armstrong of Tupelo, Miss., wanted to expand her African hairbraiding business. But Mississippi bureaucrats told her that to teach workers how to braid she needed a full cosmetology license. That required 1,200 hours of classes. Next, she needed a cosmetology instructor’s license — 2,000 more hours. The courses and license had little to do with her profession. They were simply barriers to entry favored by her competition. Fortunately, IJ won that case. Case No. 4. Dennis Ballen has a bagel shop located far off the main roads in Redmond, Wash. He couldn’t afford to advertise on radio or TV, so he paid someone (typically unemployable people with quirky personalities) to stand on the road with a sign directing traffic to his store. It worked. The sign brought him two or three new customers a day. Then Redmond police slapped him with a cease-and-desist order, warning he could face a year in jail or up to $5,000 in fines if he didn’t stop displaying the sign. Ballen estimates that he would lose at least $200 a day in business if he complied. He and IJ sued the city and won the right to employ the sign-holder. It’s great that IJ and some determined entrepreneurs win a few victories for free enterprise. But in a country with a real free market, such lawsuits would be unnecessary. — John Stossel hosts a show on the Fox Business Channel and is the author of “Myth, Lies, and Downright Stupidity: Get Out the Shovel — Why Everything You Know is Wrong.” (C)2009 JFS Productions Inc.
Editorial
Cotter the right choice Her selection tonight will bring stability to a troubled office It appears the Sevier County Commission is set to name Karen Cotter as temporary county clerk tonight during a special meeting, That’s the right thing to do. Cotter has been the No. 2 person in that office for some time, and the logical one to be elevated to the post following the resignation of Joe Keener earlier this month. Cotter’s presence will bring stability to the office and reassure both employees and the general public that things will be run smoothly and orderly and with experience at the top. It’s not been a pleasant time for Cotter, to be sure. This is certainly not the way she ever would have wanted to be running the clerk’s office. Keener resigned amid an audit of his office’s finances that appeared to show
a discrepancy of around $100,000. When Keener resigned he indicated the money had been paid back, which is good for the taxpayers but doesn’t relieve him of any criminal or legal liability. That’s to be sorted out following a Tennessee Bureau of Investigation inquiry, completion of the special audit and action, if any, by District Attorney Jimmy Dunn. All of that is for another day and time. For now, the important thing for the County Commission to do is to appoint Cotter to run things until the process for getting a permanent replacement is in place. Cotter is chief deputy clerk and would become acting county clerk. In time the County Commission will interview candidates and appoint someone to serve as interim clerk until a special election can be held in 2012.
Holding that special election on the Nov. 2 general election ballot couldn’t be done, according to state officials who reviewed the situation. Had that election been held, it would not have been party primaries; everyone would have run on the same ballot. The political parties may not have welcomed that anyway. Cotter brings her knowledge of the office, her rapport with employees, her sense of duty and her sterling reputation to the job, if only on a temporary basis. That is certainly important at a time when so many questions remain about Keener and his handling of the clerk’s duties. Cotter deserves the support of county government and the general public in this difficult and unfortunate situation.
Political view
Public forum French Broad River doesn’t need Jet Skis in operation
Editor: In response to an article about a company wishing to erect a zip line over the French Broad River near Highway 66, that sounds like an idea worth exploring. But the second idea this company has of renting Jet Skis is terrible. Wildlife and those of us that love this river, enjoy fishing, rafting, kayaking, camping and just staring at all she offers, would be the big losers. I can only imagine what the river would look like with Jet Skis constantly running up and down to the dam. These Jet Skis are very fast, make a lot of noise, erode the bank with the wake, will ruin fishing and run
off other wildlife. Just imagine a five-acre lot across from your house that the owner decides would make a great dirt bike track. Now think about how you might enjoy listening to motorcycles going around and around. There are many obstacles and considerations here. Once the renter leaves the dock, who is going to monitor and control the Jet Ski operators? TWRA is rarely in the river as they have enough problems to contend with on Douglas Lake. There are river hazards, such as submerged boulders and tree limbs, even when the dam is open and is much worse as the water levels drop. The tail waters near the dam are especially turbulent and dangerous. Who is going to respond when someone
wrecks or needs rescuing? Does the company know that there is a Tennessee statute (699-226) stating that anyone born after Jan. 1, 1989, must attend an approved boat safety class before they can be an operator without an older adult? We love the beautiful nature of the French Broad, seeing eagles and osprey fishing, deer and turkeys on the banks, families and scout troops floating down in rafts and canoes, and campers enjoying the TVA areas. My neighbors and I urge the City of Sevierville planning officials to turn this idea down. Why in the world would anybody want to ruin such a great natural resource? Money? Bruce Parker Sevierville
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SOUTHERN LEAGUE HARDBALL
Smokies focused on fun
NFL GRIDIRON
Cubs AA affiliate shrugs off pressure in run for a ring By COBEY HITCHCOCK Sports Writer SEVIERVILLE — The Tennessee Smokies are the odds-on favorites to win the Southern League Championship this season, but despite the pressures that come along with such a distinction, the club is remaining loose and ready for fun as the playoffs begin tonight. “There’s always pressure, but the thing about it is, you’ve just got to let the players play, let them go out there and put them in a situation to be successful,” said first-year Smokies manager Bill Dancy, who was recently awarded the Southern League Manager of the Year award for leading Tennessee to a franchise-best 86-win season. “You just go out and have fun and stay relaxed. “Sure there’s pressure. But you know what, every time I walk out onto the field I get goosebumps every time. It’s fun. It’s always been fun. When it’s not fun to come to the ball park, then it’s time to go home.” When the 2010 season started, there were 16
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Tennessee manager Bill Dancy speaks with the media Wednesday afternoon at Smokies Park. Smokies players on the roster who were part of the team that fell just short of earning a Southern League Championship in 2009. During the preseason this spring, Dancy said the team’s
goal for 2010 was to complete the mission of earning a Smokies championship. And after leading the team to its most successful regular season in franchise history with an 86-53 overall mark,
and after winning the North Division regular-season title in both the first and second halves of the season, there remain just eight of those players from the 2009 squad that fell just short. But the goal remains the same. “We’re here to do two things,” said Dancy in an interview before Wednesday afternoon’s practice at Smokies Park. “We’re here to get into the (Southern League) Championship, and we’re here to win it.” Standing in between Tennessee and the Southern League Championship Series are the West Tenn Diamond Jaxx, who visit Smokies Park at 7:15 p.m. tonight for the North Division Championship Series opener. Starting for the Smokies is RHP Christopher Archer, who earned an 8-2 record with a 1.80 ERA and 67 strikeouts this season for Tennessee. He will face West Tenn’s RHP Luis Munoz, who went 7-6 this season with a 3.88 ERA and 66 strikeouts. chitchcock@themountainpress.com
Albert Haynesworth
Shanahan: Haynesworth will be with Redskins this Sunday ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Mike Shanahan says Albert Haynesworth will be with the Washington Redskins when they open the season Sunday. Shanahan addressed Haynesworth’s status Wednesday, a day after multiple reports said the Redskins were in discussions with the Tennessee Titans about trading the two-time All-Pro defensive lineman. Shanahan did not deny the trade talks, but he did his best to put to rest any chance of Haynesworth getting moved this week. Shanahan would not say whether Haynesworth will play Sunday against the Dallas Cowboys. He said such information would give a “competitive advantage” to the opponent. The coach also wouldn’t say whether he and Haynesworth have put their differences behind them.
PREP ROUNDUP
5 county teams post victories, 1 drops a close decision It’s been a successful firsthalf of the week for many Sevier County sports programs, with five local teams earning victories and one young soccer team dropping a 5-4 decision. ———
In volleyball action:
Seymour wins match in 4 sets versus SouthDoyle: After a slow start Tuesday night, the Seymour Lady Eagles volleyball team opened its IMAC schedule with a match victory over visiting South-Doyle by game scores of 12-25, 25-10, 25-9 and 25-21. “Things obviously did not start out well for us in the first set,” said Seymour coach Ed Irvin. “With two service errors in the first rotation and numerous passing errors, we found ourselves down 20-10. “In addition, we had no service aces, no assists or no kills in the entire first set. I knew it was not time to panic yet, but we had to come out in the second set with more enthusiasm.” The Lady Eagles (12-3 overall, 1-0 in District 2-AAA)
SPORTS TODAY PREP GOLF
Regular season n SCHS vs. Seymour at Eagle’s Landing PREP GIRLS’ SOCCER
Regular season n Seymour atUnion County, 6 p.m. n G-P hosts Heritage n SCHS hosts Halls n Pigeon Forge hosts A-E n TKA at William Blount
PREP VOLLEYBALL
Regular season n Seymour hosts Jeff County n SCHS at SouthDoyle, 6 p.m.
did just that, jumping out to a 12-6 lead in the second game. With the help of good team play, Seymour senior Andrea Markowitz served the team to a 22-6 lead, and the Lady Eagles won the second set 25-10 and gained control of momentum the rest of the way, although the Lady Cherokees made the fourth set interesting. Markowitz led Tuesday’s effort with 23 points, 16 spikes, 16 sets, seven kills, six assists and three aces. Seymour’s Kasey Norman added 17 digs, nine spikes and three kills. ——— Gatlinburg-Pittman takes two matches at Fulton: The Gatlinburg-Pittman Lady Highlanders volleyball team traveled to Fulton High School on Tuesday night and took a 25-16, 25-10 match win against Austin-East and a 25-23, 25-9 match win against the host school “I think we did great,” said first-year G-P coach Haley Johnson. “We’ve got a long way to go, but the girls have worked hard in practice, and if they continue to do that, we’ll keep improving.”
With the two wins, the Lady Highlanders remained perfect this young season with a 3-0 mark on the year. Their first win came against the Tennessee School for the Deaf last week. According to coach Johnson, G-P’s Makenna Lewis and Lacee Tinker led the team to the Tuesday match wins. “Lacee was the setter, and she directed the offense,” said Johnson. “And Makenna had a lot of aces and a lot of kills for us.” The junior varsity Lady Highlanders also had a good night with a match win against Fulton by game scores of 19-25, 25-16 and 15-8. ——— Sevier County High School wins in straight sets at Jefferson County: The Sevier County High School Smoky Bearettes volleyball team traveled to Jefferson County on Tuesday night and took the match against the Lady Patriots in three-straight sets, 25-14, 25-19 and 25-17. The Bearettes (8-3 overall, 1-0 in District 2-AAA) were
led by Caroline Miller’s 15 digs, five kills and two aces. Sevier County’s Bailey Miles also chipped in with four aces, three blocks and three assists. ———
In girls’ soccer action:
Pigeon Forge takes big 8-1 win against Carter: The Pigeon Forge Lady Tigers soccer team traveled to Knoxville Carter on Tuesday night and hung a big 8-1 win against the hosting Lady Green Hornets. The young Pigeon Forge squad (1-4-1) picked up its first district win of the season in the contest. Lady Tiger’s Autumn Wilkinson got the scoring started 6:39 into the contest with a goal assisted by Cassie Privett. Wilkinson quickly made it 2-0 with a goal 9:08 in on a shot assisted by Kelsey Brooks. Carter cut the lead in half with its lone score of the night at the 22:32 mark, but Wilkinson scored a hat trick in response to make it 3-1 Lady Tigers at the 25:55
mark on another Brooks assist. Olivia Frost made it 4-1 35:50 in on Brooks’ third assist of the night. Brooks made it the 5-1 intermission score with a goal at the 39-minute mark, assisted by Wilkinson. Wilkinson upped the Pigeon Forge lead to 6-1 with an unassisted score 45:20 in, and Privett scored at the 55-minute mark on an assist by Erin Carpenter to make it 7-1. Brooks made it the eventual final at the 62-minute mark on a Wilkinson assist. The Lady Tigers next host Austin-East 5:30 p.m. tonight. ——— TKA clips Greenback 4-2: The King’s Academy Lady Lions soccer squad posted a 4-2 win against Greenback on Tuesday night. The Lady Lions (3-2) built a 2-0 lead by intermission on a Hannah Johnson goal assisted by Kelsey Pratt, and then on a reversal of sorts with Pratt goal assisted by Johnson. Greenback cut it to 2-1 early in the second half on
a goal by Macy Clower, but the Johnson-to-Pratt connection came through again for TKA for a 3-1 edge. Clower cut it to 3-2 for Greenback, but Johnson came through with her second goal of the contest — this time unassisted — to make it the eventual final. TKA goal keeper Faith Bowling was instrumental in the Lady Lions win with 15 nice saves. “She did a really good job in goal,” said TKA coach Paul Mobley. “I really don’t think we could have done it without her.” ——— G-P drops 5-4 decision at Berean Christian: The Gatlinburg-Pittman Lady Highlanders soccer team traveled to district rival Berean Christian and came up a little short in a 5-4 loss on Tuesday night. G-P freshmen Makenzie Thomas and Courtney Malone had unassisted goals, sophomore Kasey Sumeriski scored on a penalty kick, and freshman Haley Hooker came through with a goal off an assist by freshman Micki Werner.
LOCAL RACING
Jones closing in on 1st track championship SEVIERVILLE — Blake Jones headed into this past Saturday’s race with a 30-point lead Wayne Hale as the Late Model division at Lonesome Pine Raceway in Coeburn, Va., prepared for the final night of double points racing of the season. The night proved to be a fruitful one for the young rookie, as he continued his historic run towards a championship at the Pine by extending his points lead over an absent Hale. Jones placed his No. 80 Mountain Dew ride on the outside of the front row for the start of the race and used the position to take the lead on lap No. 1. Jones would stayed in
Blake Jones front for more than half of the race until being passed on lap 30, at which point Jones showed veteran tendencies by settling for guaranteed points and a secondplace finish. Despite it being his first season in a full-size stock car, Jones continually shows
signs of experience and maturity behind the wheel. Both characteristics have been pivotal as he looks to close out not only the Rookie of the Year title, but also the Lonesome Pine Raceway Late Model Divisional Points Championship. With just four races remaining this season, which concludes in October, Jones needs to continue his strong run with consistency in order to close out what he’s been shooting for all season ... the 2010 track championship. “To be in the position we are in only our first season of full-size stock car racing — let alone Late Model racing — is truly amazing,
and a statement to the quality of people we have on and supporting this team,” said Jones. “To have people like my Dad and Wade Day working with me is a big reason why we are where we are. “But it’s also people like Mountain Dew and Amp (Energy Drink), as well as Bakers Wrecker Service, Breeden Paving, Chambers Market & Grill, PowerMax Transmissions Colonial Loans and WD Performance, supporting us and helping us out a lot in doing what we need to do to achieve this level of success.” The No. 80 will take this weekend off as Lonesome Pine takes a break from rac-
ing for the NASCAR Sprint Cup and Nationwide races at Richmond International Raceway in Henrico, Va. Jones returns to action for 50 laps on Saturday, Sept. 18. “It’s nice to have a week off, but at this stage of the game I’d rather be racing and get these last four races over and done with so all the stress can be gone,” said Jones. The final four races are scheduled to take place on Sept. 18 and 25, as well as Oct. 9 and 23. For more, see the web at www.BlakeJonesRacing. com. From submitted reports
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a u t o rac i n g a t a g l a n ce NASCAR SPRINT CUP Air Guard 400 Site: Richmond, Va. Schedule: Friday, practice (ESPN2, noon-3:30 p.m.), qualifying (ESPN2, 5:30-7 p.m.); Saturday, race, 7:30 p.m. (ABC, 7-11:30 p.m.). Track: Richmond International Raceway (oval, 0.75 miles). Race distance: 300 miles, 400 laps. Last year: Denny Hamlin won for the first time on his home track, beating Kurt Busch in the regularseason finale. Hamlin is from Chesterfield. Last week: Tony Stewart raced to his first victory of the year, pulling away from Carl Edwards off the final restart at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Stewart snapped a 31-race winless streak, the second-longest drought in his 12-year career. Fast facts: The event ends the 26-race regular season. The top 10 in the season standings — leader Kevin Harvick, Jeff Gordon, Kyle Busch, Stewart, Edwards, Jeff Burton, fourtime defending series champion Jimmie Johnson, Kurt Busch, Matt Kenseth and Hamlin — have clinched spots in the 10-race, 12-driv-
er Chase. Greg Biffle (3,110 points) is 11th, followed by Clint Bowyer (3,066), Ryan Newman (2,949), Jamie McMurray (2,938) and Mark Martin (2,919). ... Johnson and Hamlin lead the series with five victories, with each worth 10 bonus points when the points are reset for the Chase. Harvick has three victories. ... Kyle Busch won the May race at the track. Next race: Sylvania 300, Sept. 19, New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Loudon, N.H. Online: http://www.nascar. com ——— NATIONWIDE Virginia 529 College Savings 250 Site: Richmond, Va. Schedule: Thursday, practice; Friday, practice, qualifying, race, 7:30 p.m. (ESPN2, 7-10 p.m.). Track: Richmond International Raceway (oval, 0.75 miles). Race distance: 187.5 miles, 250 laps. Last year: Carl Edwards took the lead from Kevin Harvick on pit road with 24 laps to go, then held off Harvick for the fourth of his five 2009 victories. Racing with a broken right foot, Edwards
had to start at the back of the field after his team made adjustments to his Ford after the cars were impounded. Last week: Jamie McMurray won at Atlanta Motor Speedway, holding off Kyle Busch for his first series victory since 2004. Edwards was third. Fast facts: Busch has a record-tying 10 victories in 21 Nationwide starts this year. He also won 10 times in 2008 to match the record set by Sam Ard in 1983. Busch, not running for the season championship this year after winning the 2009 title, is second on the Nationwide victory list with 40 — eight behind Mark Martin. ... Brad Keselowski, the May winner at the track, leads the standings — 332 points ahead of second-place Edwards with nine races left. Keselowski has four victories this season. ... The race is the third of four this season for the series’ new car model. Next race: Dover 20, Sept. 25, Dover International Speedway, Dover, Del. Online: http://www.nascar. com ——— CAMPING WORLD TRUCKS Next race:
TheRaceDayRaffleSeries. com 175, Sept. 18, New Hampshire Motor Speedway Loudon, N.H. Last week: Series leader Todd Bodine raced to his fourth victory of the season, holding off Johnny Sauter at Kentucky Speedway. Kyle Busch was seventh, ending his three-series winning streak at four races. Online: http://www.nascar. com ——— FORMULA ONE Italian Grand Prix Site: Monza, Italy. Schedule: Friday, practice (Speed, 8-9:30 a.m.), Saturday, practice, qualifying (Speed, 8-9:30 a.m.); Sunday, race, 8 a.m. (Speed, 7:30-10 a.m., 1-3:30 p.m.). Track: Autodromo Nazionale di Monza (road course, 3.6 miles). Race distance: 190.8 miles, 53 laps. Last year: Rubens Barrichello raced to the second of his two 2009 victories, beating Brawn GP teammate Jenson Button. Last race: McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton won the Belgian Grand Prix on Aug. 29 to take the lead in the season standings. Red Bull’s Mark Webber was second.
Fast facts: Hamilton, a threetime winner this year, has 182 points — three more than Webber with six races left. Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel is third with 151, followed by defending series champion Button (147). ... Button is racing for McLaren this season, and Barrichello is driving for Williams. Next race: Singapore Grand Prix, Sept. 26, Marina Bay, Singapore. Online: http://www.formula1. com ——— INDYCAR Next race: Indy Japan 300, Sept. 18, Twin Ring Motegi, Motegi, Japan. Last week: Helio Castroneves raced to his second victory of the season, running the final 53 laps at Kentucky Speedway on one tank of fuel. Dario Franchitti finished fifth to cut season leader Will Power’s lead to 17 points with two races remaining. Online: http://www.indycar. com ——— NHRA FULL THROTTLE Next event: O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Nationals, Sept. 16-19, zMax Dragway, Concord, N.C. Last week: Larry Dixon raced to his 10th Top Fuel
victory of the season, winning the playoff-opening U.S. Nationals in Clermont, Ind. Dixon became the first driver in NHRA history to win 10 finals in a season without a loss. Ashley Force Hood (Funny Car), Greg Stanfield (Pro Stock) and Louis Tonglet (Pro Stock Motorcycle) also won. Online: http://www.nhra.com ——— OTHER RACES ARCA RE/MAX SERIES: Northwest Ohio Ford Dealers 200, Sunday, Toledo Speedway, Toledo, Ohio. Online: http://www.arcaracing.com GRAND-AM ROLEX SPORTS CAR SERIES: Utah 250, Saturday (Speed, 2-5 p.m.), Miller Motorsports Park, Tooele, Utah. Online: http://www.grand-am.com WORLD OF OUTLAWS: Sprint Car, Gold Cup Race of Champions, ThursdaySaturday, Silver Dollar Speedway, Chico, Calif. Online: http://www.worldofoutlaws.com U.S. AUTO RACING CLUB: Sprint Car, Friday, Lincoln Park Speedway, Putnamville, Ind.; Saturday, Terre Haute Action Track, Terre Haute, Ind. Online: http://www. usacracing.com
San Francisco at San Diego, 10:05 p.m.
p.m. Minnesota at Cleveland, 7:05 p.m. Tampa Bay at Toronto, 7:07 p.m. N.Y. Yankees at Texas, 8:05 p.m. Kansas City at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 p.m. Boston at Oakland, 10:05 p.m. Seattle at L.A. Angels, 10:05 p.m.
SCOREBOARD tv sports Today
BASKETBALL 11 a.m. ESPN — FIBA, World Championship, quarterfinal, United States vs. Russia, at Istanbul COLLEGE FOOTBALL 7:30 p.m. ESPN — Auburn at Mississippi St. GOLF 9:30 a.m. TGC — European PGA Tour, The KLM Open, first round, at Hilversum, Netherlands 3 p.m. TGC — PGA Tour, BMW Championship, first round, at Lemont, Ill. 6:30 p.m. TGC — Nationwide Tour, Utah Championship, first round, at Sandy, Utah 1 a.m. TGC — Champions Tour, Songdo Championship, first round, at Songdo, South Korea NFL FOOTBALL 8:30 p.m. NBC — Minnesota at New Orleans SOCCER 11 p.m. ESPN2 — MLS, Real Salt Lake at Seattle TENNIS 11 a.m. ESPN2 — U.S. Open, men’s quarterfinals, at New York 8 p.m. ESPN2 — U.S. Open, men’s quarterfinals and mixed doubles championship match, at New York
local bowling Sevierville Bowling Center High scores through Tuesday. Women’s Games: Debbie Murray 226, Melanie Norman 225, Carolyn McGill 214, Fiona MacIntosh 203, Betty Bevins 203, Sherry
Bevins 202, Charlene Moore 188, Shasta Garst 187, Pam Galyon 187, Sharon McFalls 182, Annette Simons 182 Women’s Series: Carolyn McGill 575, Melanie Norman 567, Denise Nibbe 539, Betty Bevins 539, Sherry Bevins 536, Fiona MacIntosh 522, Debbie Dockery 509, Debbie Murray 496, Janice Aldrich 482, Annette Simons 481 Men’s Games: Leroy Lee 254, Danny Wyrick 248, Jim Garst 245, Chuck Swope 244, Rufus Asher 240, Carl Costner Jr 239, Oliver Large 239, Tim Bevins 233, Rodney Lee 232, Mark Oppie 225, Steve Morton 225 Men’s Series: Leroy Lee 711, Tim Bevins 663, Rodney Lee 657, Carl Costner Jr 631, Rufus Asher 629, Jim Garst 624, Chuck Swope 614, Brian Parton 604, Danny Wyrick 595, Oliver Large 592
22-25, 15-13 over Caton’s Chapel. 4. Wearwood wins 25-19, 25-17 over Jones Cove. 5. Catlettsburg wins 25-20, 13-25, 15-11 over Jones Cove. ——— Middle school standings: Large school W L Boyd’s Creek 5 0 Sevierville 2 0 Seymour 2 2 New Center 1 2 Northview 0 2 Pigeon Forge 0 4
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Middle school volleyball Results from Tuesday. Large schools at Boyd’s Creek: 1. Boyd’s Creek wins 25-9, 25-23 over Seymour. 2. Seymour wins 25-14, 25-15 over New Center. 3. Boyd’s Creek wins 25-20, 25-20 over New Center. 4. Sevierville wins 25-7, 24-26, 15-7 over Pigeon Forge. 5. Boyd’s Creek wins 25-10, 25-16 over Northview. Small schools at Jones Cove: 1. Pi Beta Phi wins 25-16, 25-11 over Jones Cove. 2. Pi Beta Phi wins 25-15, 25-8 over Wearwood. 3. Pittman Center wins 25-23,
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National League East Division
Philadelphia Atlanta Florida New York Washington
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Cincinnati St. Louis Houston Milwaukee Chicago Pittsburgh
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——— Tuesday’s Games Pittsburgh 5, Atlanta 0 Philadelphia 8, Florida 7 N.Y. Mets 4, Washington 1 Houston 7, Chicago Cubs 3 Milwaukee 4, St. Louis 2 Colorado 4, Cincinnati 3 San Francisco 6, Arizona 3 San Diego 2, L.A. Dodgers 1 Wednesday’s Games N.Y. Mets 3, Washington 2 Atlanta at Pittsburgh, 7:05 p.m. Florida at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m. Houston at Chicago Cubs, 8:05 p.m. St. Louis at Milwaukee, 8:10 p.m. Cincinnati at Colorado, 8:40 p.m. San Francisco at Arizona, 9:40 p.m. L.A. Dodgers at San Diego, 10:05 p.m. Thursday’s Games Cincinnati (Tr.Wood 5-2) at Colorado (Hammel 10-7), 3:10 p.m. St. Louis (Wainwright 17-10) at Atlanta (Jurrjens 7-4), 7:10 p.m. L.A. Dodgers (Lilly 8-9) at Houston (Norris 6-8), 8:05 p.m. San Francisco (M.Cain 10-10) at San Diego (Garland 13-10), 10:05 p.m. Friday’s Games Florida at Washington, 7:05 p.m. Philadelphia at N.Y. Mets, 7:10 p.m. Pittsburgh at Cincinnati, 7:10 p.m. St. Louis at Atlanta, 7:35 p.m. L.A. Dodgers at Houston, 8:05 p.m. Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee, 8:10 p.m. Arizona at Colorado, 9:10 p.m.
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American League East Division
New York Tampa Bay Boston Toronto Baltimore
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L Pct GB 53 .621 — 54 .609 2 62 .554 9 1/2 66 .522 14 87 .379 34
Minnesota Chicago Detroit Kansas City Cleveland
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L Pct GB 57 .590 — 61 .558 4 1/2 70 .496 13 81 .413 24 1/2 82 .410 25
Texas Oakland Los Angeles Seattle
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L Pct GB 63 .543 — 70 .493 7 73 .475 9 1/2 84 .396 20 1/2
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Southern League Playoffs (x-if necessary) First Round (Best-of-5) Jacksonville vs. Mobile Thursday, Sep. 9: Mobile at Jacksonville, 7 p.m. Friday, Sep. 10: Mobile at Jacksonville, 7 p.m. Saturday, Sep. 11: Jacksonville at Mobile, 8:05 p.m. x-Sunday, Sep. 12: Mobile at Jacksonville, 3:05 p.m. x-Monday, Sep. 13: Mobile at Jacksonville, 7 p.m.
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——— Tuesday’s Games Baltimore 6, N.Y. Yankees 2 Detroit 9, Chicago White Sox 1 Toronto 8, Texas 5 Tampa Bay 14, Boston 5 Minnesota 10, Kansas City 3 Cleveland 6, L.A. Angels 1 Seattle 7, Oakland 5 Wednesday’s Games N.Y. Yankees 3, Baltimore 2 Chicago White Sox at Detroit, 7:05 p.m. Cleveland at L.A. Angels, 7:05 p.m. Texas at Toronto, 7:07 p.m. Tampa Bay at Boston, 7:10 p.m. Kansas City at Minnesota, 8:10 p.m. Seattle at Oakland, 10:05 p.m. Thursday’s Games Chicago White Sox (Floyd 10-11) at Detroit (Porcello 8-11), 1:05 p.m. Texas (C.Lewis 9-12) at Toronto (S.Hill 0-0), 7:07 p.m. Friday’s Games Baltimore at Detroit, 7:05
Tennessee vs. West Tennessee Thursday, Sep. 9: West Tennessee at Tennessee, 7:15 p.m. Friday, Sep. 10: West Tennessee at Tennessee, 7:15 p.m. Saturday, Sep. 11: Tennessee at West Tennessee, 6:05 p.m. x-Sunday, Sep. 12: West Tennessee at Tennessee, 7:15 p.m. x-Monday, Sep. 13: West Tennessee at Tennessee, 7:15 p.m.
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Great Pyrenees-1 yr old 75 lbs pink collar lost in the Pearl Valley area. 865-908-9867
Moving Sale lots of misc items. Too many to mention. Fri Sat & Sun 8-4. Off Wrs Vlly Rd on Valley View Dr. Follow signs Multi Family, inside & out yard sale. Antiques, tools, name brand clothing, too much to mention. Maplewood Circle off Old Newport Hwy, follow signs. Thurs, Fri & Sat 7-? Outdoor wicker furn, beautiful Christmas decor, size 2 & 4 womens clthg & shoes. Baby clothes & car seats, beautiful silver items & more. Thur 8-4. 307 Maggie Mack Ln off Hardin Ln
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YARD SALE Thur & Fri 7-3:30. Grandview Subdivision. Rain or Shine
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0151 Garage/Estate Sales YARD SALE Thur & Fri from Wears Valley Rd. take Walden's Creek Rd-go 6 mi. New things added. Yard Sale Thur, Fri & Sat. Furn, mower, tiller, boys clthg & more. New Center off 411, look for bright green signs. YARDS SALE - 668 Cold Springs Rd., off Allensville Rd. Thurs. & Fri. 8-? Outdoor furniture, tools, stoves, heaters, dishwashers, computer parts, odds & ends.
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Sales/Marketing Assistant- Smoky Mountain Christian Village is accepting applications for a Hospitality Sales/Marketing Assistant for the Christian ministry. Duties will include, but not be limited to quoting guests, making reservations, providing exceptional customer service, and assisting the ministry in its daily operations and growth. Skills required are experience in graphics for the preparation of brochures, ads and web site presentations; a good working knowledge of MS Office; and excellent communication/organizational skills. Applicants must show evidence of strong Christian values and practice. Please come to 2525 Goldrush Rd, Pigeon Forge to pick up an application. 428-0163.
Kid's Place Incorporated Is looking for Fun, Friendly, Enthusiastic Site Director and Staff to work with children in after school program. Please contact Kid's Place at 933-7716 or fax your resume to 933-9663
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Managing position & billing specialist needed at a busy medical practice in Morristown. Fax resume 423-318-1015
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100+ Tax Preparers Needed Enroll in our tax school if you are not experienced. We offer a $500 signing bonus for qualified experienced tax preparers and qualified bilingual applicants. Visit www.knoxjtax.com for more information or fax your resume to 865.938.2938. Full Time Office Assistant needed, for busy office. Monday-Friday work schedule, paid weekly, Multitasking is a must, Will train, Call to set up interview, 865-428-1144.
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Dolly Parton's Dixie Stampede Dinner Attraction Now looking for outgoing, energetic people with a focus on excellent guest service to fill the following positions: Carriage Room Attendants and Greeters Part-Time Night Audit Ticket Sales Agents Dishwashers Part-Time Night Security/ Operations Health, dental, vision and life insurance is available. 401k plan with company match. Free admission to Dixie Stampede, Dollywood and Dollywood Splash Country. Free or reduced rates for many other area attractions.
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Driver / Warehouse employee needed. This is a full time position & requires making deliveries & doing pickups, stocking, receiving, shipping, etc. The ideal candidate needs to be flexible & dependable & able to handle general warehouse activities. You must be able to lift at least 70 lbs. Candidates MUST possess a valid drivers license. We are a certified Tennessee Drug-Free Workplace. You must be able to pass a background & drug test. Send your resume to resumesevier2@gmail.com or apply in person at 1536 Winfield Dunn Pkwy.
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Front Desk Clerks needed for all 3 shifts. Apply in person between 7am & 3pm. Four Seasons Motor Lodge, Gatlinburg Full Time position available for Office Support Staff for up and coming retail store, must be proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word and Quickbooks with the ability to multi-task in quick paced environment. Salary based on experience. Light bookkeeping experience a plus. Email Resume officex.position@gmail.com
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Papa John's of Pigeon Forge is now hiring Management and Drivers. Please apply at the store. SEAMSTRESS NEED EXP IN FACTORY SEWING 9-5:30 LID'L DOLLY'S LITE #4 SALES CLERK $10/hr. Lid'l Dolly's Light #4, PF
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WAREHOUSE & STOCK $10/hr. LID'L DOLLY'S LIGHT 4 PF Sunset Cottage Rentals Night-time Front Desk/ Reservations, Cleaning Inspectors & Contract Cleaners. Evenings & weekends a must, benefits available. Apply in person 3630 South River Rd., Pigeon Forge.
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Experienced Carpenter Needed Year Round Work, Must have Valid Driver's License. Call 607-7828 for interview .
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INVITATION TO BID SEVIERVILLE, TENNESSEE Separate sealed bids for purchase, delivery and unloading of one hundred and twenty (120) GOLF CARTS will be received by the Eagle’s Landing Golf Club UNTIL 1:30 P.M. EST. AND PUBLICLY OPEN @ 2 P.M. EST., FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2010. Bid opening will be conducted at the Eagle’s Landing Golf Club, 1556 Old Knoxville Hwy, Sevierville, Tennessee, 37876. Bids received after the specified time, postmarks notwithstanding, shall be rejected. Bids shall be submitted on forms furnished by the Public Building Authority. Specifications and bid forms may be obtained at Sevierville City Hall, 120 Gary Wade Boulevard, Sevierville, TN 37862 or on website at www.seviervilletn.org. Envelopes shall be labeled: “BID ENCLOSED: GOLF CARTS� and mailed to the following address: Jenny Britt Physical address: City Of Sevierville Public Building Authority of 120 Gary Wade Blvd.. City of Sevierville Sevierville, TN 37876 P.O. Box 5500 Sevierville, TN 37864-5500 The City of Sevierville and the Public Building Authority of the City of Sevierville does not discriminate based on race, color or national origin in federal or state sponsored, pursuant to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d)
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Cabin Pressure Washed Caulked, Sealed, Stained Tile & Hard-wood floors Carpentry Repairs All Work Guaranteed
Call 430-2599
Landscaping, All Drain Work, Mulching, Mowing, Pressure Washing. WE DO IT ALL. Quality Work. Senior Discount 20 yrs exp.
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CONVENIENTLY LOCATED IN SEVIERVILLE 2 bedroom 1.5 bath townhomes
Call 428-5161
CROSSCREEK Available Oct 2BR/1.5BA Garden $545 865-429-4470 Gat Foothill Dr. 2BD lrg private deck. Water furn. No pets. $575 + dep. 865-690-2766 Gatlinburg 2 BDR Apartments, $700-$800 mo. 1st, last & damage (865) 436-7024 GATLINBURG, TROLLEY RT, 2BR, Water, No pets, Dep. 865-621-3015 RIVERWALK - Sevierville On The Little Pigeon River
BEAUTIFUL CONDO-LIKE APARTMENTS
Affordable Luxury Living 1 BR/1 BA – 784 Sq. Ft. 2 BR/2 BA – 1114 Sq. Ft. $545 to $735 Unique Screened Porch Professional Decor Washer/Dryer Hook-up’s Small Pet Welcome We also have houses for rent in Sevier County Please inquire.
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1 & 2 BR avail. Some Pets OK. 50 s 7!4%2 ).#,5$%$ Murrell Meadows 1/8 mile from Walters State College Allensville Road s Walk to lake 2EASONABLE 2ATES s 654-7033
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Walk to Walmart, Large 1 or 2 Bedroom/1 Bath, Furn or Unfurn, Washer & Dryer, Only $200 Dep. Call 865-789-1427
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Homes for Rent
2 Homes For Rent: Each one 3 Bedroom, 2 Bath. One is near Five Oaks Mall and the other is near the Old Mill. No pets, 1 year lease, $800/mo. Call Mark between 7:00 a.m. & 1:00 p.m. 865-453-5500. 3BR house for rent. $1100 mth. 865-654-6021 or 865-654-3553. 4BD/2BA House in the country, $1000mo/$500 dep + 1st & last mo rent. Serious calls, bkgrnd & credit check. 865-453-6642 Belle Meadows 3BR 2BA w/ 2 car garage Approx. 1800 Sq ft. $1200 865-429-2962
3BR, 2BA, near Boyd’s Creek Elem. Garage, deck, fenced + other extras.
$925 + deposit 865-428-5212
Field Crest Subdivision 3BR/2BA w/2 car garage Large lot, approx. 1500 sq ft. $1,095 mo. 865-429-4470
Furn or unfurn 3BD/2BA $675 mo. Between PF and Gat. 678-614-7607
2 BDR/ 2.5 BA W/D, stove, refrigerator, central Heat & Air, $800 MO. + Sec. Dep. Ref & Credit Check (865) 453-4028 or (865) 771-5043
House in Seymour: 3BR, 1BA, LR, kit., laundry room. Located on dead end street. Quiet neighborhood. No Pets! No smoking. $600/mo. + $500 damage deposit. References required. Please call 865-577-3869.
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3 BR / 2 BA WITH GARAGE IN KODAK AREA
$950.00/MO. + DEP. NO PETS.
865-712-5238
Kodak area on the river: 2BD/1BA, clean, No Pets, $625 Mo. + Dep 865-680-9443 R e ally n ice spac ious 2BR/2BA, close in on river, nice lawn, furn. or unfurn. $800/mo. Call 865-453-5363.
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NEW HOMES FOR RENT $650-$1,000 Monthly
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Condominiums for Rent Want to Live in Luxury?... Call Today! 3BR/3BA Executive Condos in Sevierville, 3100 sq. ft. swimming pool, pets welcome, loaded with all amenities.
Call 865-428-5161
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Duplexes for Rent
RIVERTRACE Available Oct. 2BR/1.5BA DUPLEX 1 car garage $665 865-429-2962
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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 s 'ATLINBURG
DOWNTOWN SEVIERVILLE 428 Park Rd.
near trolley stop
Includes All Utilities.
Free Wi-Fi, Cable, Laundry, Kitchens, Clean Rooms, NO PETS.
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Gatlinburg Rooms for Rent Furnished All Utilities, Cable and Tax included
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Business Places/ Offices
Nice Office with Warehouse Bay. Sevierville Reasonable Rent 453-6289 or 548-6838
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Mobile Homes for Rent
2BR/1BA in Seymour area. $500/mo., $275 damage deposit. No pets. Water & sewer furn. 865-654-2519. 2BR/1BA Mobile Home. water/sewer furn. Off Boyd's Creek on Indian Gap Circle. 755-2402 or 933-5509. 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. Kodak 3/1 mobile home, 16x60 yard service, city wtr $595mo. Darin 770-335-7008.
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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2BR/2BA jacq tub, FP, stove, refrig, microwv, dshwshr near schools & hospital. $98,900. 865-984-0141 or 919-4023. 3BR/2BA House for Sale. Mountain views. $89,000. 1639 Ridge View Drive 865-640-9794 FSBO Owner Financed 4%, $750 per month, Seymour 3 BR/1.5 BA, large family room, eat in kitchen, central A/C, $3K down (865) 603-2894 Furnished cabin on 2.5 Acres with detached 2 car garage, workshop & hook up for motor home. Just $120,000 Call Elaine at Homes R Us 865-453-6923 Grandview Estates, 3 Bedroom, 2 Bath, Brick Ranch, 2 car garage plus detached 2 car garage/workshop $225,000. for more information call 865-755-1708 House For Sale Sevierville 3 BR 2 Bath $225,900 Great Location 865-806-2618
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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.
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2 New condos for sale. Owner Financing Available. $189,000, 1,700sf Living, 2 car gar, Jacuzzi, Fpl, Hardwood, All Appl. 865-654-3667 or 865-429-5065
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Lots & Acreage
3/4 acre for $18,000! $2000 below appraisal value! Robert 361-386-0454
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Mobile Homes for Sale
1986 Mays-Good condition, presently occupied. You move. $6500 OBO. 428-1297
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1993 Sunline 31ft Travel Trailer, excel cond, several new access. sleeps 6. Call for details. $7500. 865-850-5254
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1999 Ford Escort Sport. Needs motor. Body & interior great condition. 1 owner. $800 OBO. 865-318-9258
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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NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of MARGIE MAY PANCAKE Late of Sevier County, Tennessee Notice is Hereby Given that on the 2 day of Sept 2010, Letters Testamentary, of Administration, in respect to the Estate of MARGIE MAY PANCAKE 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 2 day of September, 2010.
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Estate of MARGIE MAY PANCAKE By: None Attorney By: Joe T. Keener County Clerk 9-9-10 9-16-10 NOTICE CAUSE NO. 2010-099 IN THE CHANCERY COURT FOR BLOUNT COUNTY, TENNESSEE Adoption of Finley Elle Galloway, DOB: January 5, 2008 (Birth Mother: Rebecca Leigh Galloway) By: Jeffrey Earl Conrad And Amy Alicia Conrad, Petitioners Vs. Unknown Birth Father (Possibly known as "Curley" "Kerley" or "Curlee" First Name May be Justin,) Respondent.
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INVITATION TO BIDDERS Sevier County is soliciting sealed bids for two (2) new, 2010 Type III ambulance vehicles. For a list of specifications and drawings, please go to www.seviercountytn.org, and click on Bid Notices under Quick Information. For more information about the Sevier County Ambulance Service, call 865.453.3248. Bids will be received at the Sevier County Mayors Office, 125 Court Ave., Suite 102E, Attn: Perrin Anderson, Sevierville, TN 37862 until 10 a.m., September, 14, 2010, at which time they will be opened and read aloud. The Bidder's name, address, and the quotation "EMS Ambulance" must be printed on the sealed, opaque envelope containing the bid. Sevier County reserves the right to accept or reject any/or all bids and to accept the bid deemed most favorable to the interest of Sevier County. 9/2,9/9 NOTICE OF SALE Pursuant to Section 66-31-105 Code Ann. Notice is hereby given that the contents of units listed below stored at Shaconage Mini-Storage located at 1719 Pittman Center Road, Sevierville, TN, phone 865-607-0198 will be sold at Public Auction on THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2010 a 10:00 A.M. unless below make payment prior sale. CASH ONLY OR BANK LETTER OF CREDIT. TOTAL CONTENTS OF UNITS MUST BE REMOVED THE DAY OF AUCTION OR PAY RENT FOR EXTENDING NEW CONTRACT. #1 JASON MAYFIELD #288 RYAN BRACKINS #206 YOSER ROJAH 9/9/2010, 9/13/2010
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In this cause, it appearing from the Order of Publication, that the Respondent, Unknown Birth Father's, identity and residence is unknown and cannot be ascertained upon diligent inquiry, it is ordered that publication be made for four successive weeks, in The Mountain Press, Sevierville, Tennessee, notifying Respondent, Unknown Birth Father, to file an answer with this court and sending a copy to Petitioners' attorney, Dawn Coppock, whose address is P.O. Box 388, Strawberry Plains, TN 37871, within 30 days from the last date of publication, exclusive of the last date of publication, or a judgment by default may be entered and the cause set for hearing on November 17, 2010 at 9:00 a.m., ex parte as to said Respondent. Failure to appear may result in the termination of Respondent's parental rights. This 27 day of July 2010. Stephen S. Ogle Clerk and Master
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8/18, 8/25, 9/1, 9/9 PUBLIC NOTICE The Board of Commissioners of Sevier County Utility District will conduct their annual budget meeting Wednesday, September 15, 2010 at 8:00 a.m. in Albington, Virginia 9/9 PUBLIC NOTICE The content in unit #10 Adrienne E. Hurst will be disposed of in 10 days to satisfy owner lien located at Old Newport Hwy Mini Storage Inc., Sevierville, TN 37862. 865-607-2488 9/9, 9/16 SPECIAL MEETING The Webb Creek Board of Commissioners will hold a workshop September 17, 2010 at the district office 3625 Lindsey Mill Road at 10:00 a.m. to evaluate the employee handbook. 9/9
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Notice of Sale of unit contents Misty Bargun B-26 Shawn Bradley A-5 Jessica Hurst D-5 Will be sold Sept 13, 2010 at 9:00 a.m. 9/6,9/7,9/9
All real estate advertised herein is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act, which makes it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation, or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, family status or national origin, or intention to make any such preferences, limitations or discrimination. State laws forbid discrimination in the sale, rental or advertising of real estate based on factors in addition to those protected under federal law. We will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. All persons hereby informed that all dwellings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis. To complain of discrimination, call HUD Toll-free at 1-800-669-9777, The Toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275.
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Dear Annie: Seven years ago, I had an elective bilateral mastectomy. I had multiple lumps and biopsies, coupled with a family history of cancer. Also, my young daughter was reaching the age I was when I lost my own mother to breast cancer. My doctor and surgeon performed the operation with little question. The years since have been difficult. I have had five reconstructions and still have trouble with hardening implants. The real issue is, I have no one to talk to about this. I have not been able to find a therapist willing to touch the issue. I was even turned away by the American Cancer Society because I was not a “survivor.” My husband tolerates the consequences, but has yet to be able to look at me naked. I want to cry whenever I see women’s magazines, because I will never be “whole” again. I’ve tried to put my sadness away and accept who I am. At the age of 55, I hope to live many more years. I don’t want this to eat away at my spirit any longer. Please help. -- Anxiously Awaiting Dear Anxious: When you had your surgery, support groups were few and far between, but times have changed -- at least a little. There is a prophylactic mastectomy group on Facebook, and we recommend you contact FORCE (Facing Our Risk of Cancer Empowered) at 866-288RISK (866-288-7475) (facingourrisk.org). And by all means, ask them to help you find a therapist. We cannot imagine why you have been having so much trouble getting decent counseling. Dear Annie: I recent-
ly flew out to visit my grandparents. At first, it was great and very relaxing. However, my grandmother and I traveled six hours to go to a bridal shower, where everyone, including my grandmother, ignored me. By the time we returned, I was sick of her behavior. She is an eternal pessimist and finds fault in everything. She criticizes my judgment and insists on treating me like a child. She makes all my decisions for me, including changing my order at a restaurant. She canceled my ticket home and decided to drive the 14-hour trip and then stay for a week. I have tried talking to her and have specifically pointed out that she treats me as if I cannot make my own decisions. She acted offended and refused to believe she had done anything of the sort. I see my grandparents often and love them, but if Grandma continues doing this, I really won’t enjoy her visits. Any ideas? -- Frustrated Teenager Dear Frustrated: Grandma still sees you as a child and is having a hard time loosening the reins. The way to demonstrate your maturity is to be assertive without being petulant or angry. Ignore her negative or critical attitude. That’s part of her personality and requires tolerance. When you visit, be sure to clean up after yourself and help with meal preparation. That way she will see you as a capable
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adult. If she changes your restaurant order, say nicely, “Sorry, Grandma, but I prefer my original selection,” and be sure to give your order directly to the server (unless it costs more than Grandma wants to spend). A change in attitude is a process and takes time, so please be patient with your grandmother. Dear Annie: This is in response to “Father of Mini-Me,” whose daughter wants to shave her head. I admire her for wanting to donate her hair to Locks of Love, but please suggest she send it to Pantene Beautiful Lengths for the American Cancer Society. The cancer patients who receive hair from Pantene Beautiful Lengths do not have to pay for their wigs, unlike Locks of Love. “Father” can go to the Web site at beautifullengths.com for the details. -- Your Friend in Alabama Dear Friend: We have recommended Pantene’s Beautiful Lengths in the past and are happy to do so again. Thanks for reminding us. To all our Jewish readers: A happy and healthy Rosh Hashanah. 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.