September 13, 2010

The Mountain Press ■ Sevier County’s Daily Newspaper ■ Vol. 26, No. 256 ■ September 13, 2010 ■ www.themountainpress.com ■ 75 Cents

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Liquor petition under review

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Election board to decide if package store referendum will be on ballot

By JEFF FARRELL Staff writer

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The Sevier County Election Commission is still reviewing the signatures on a petition that would allow a referendum on November’s ballot to bring package liquor stores to Sevierville, and is planning to review the petition at a meeting this week.

The commission will meet at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday to review the

petition, officials said. In the meantime it is trying to verify that enough of the signers are registered voters from inside the city.

To have a referendum placed on a ballot, a petition must be signed by a number of registered voters from Sevierville that equals at least 10 percent of the total voters in the last election. The petitions were turned in ahead of a deadline for the November election,

but officials must confirm that enough different signatures came from registered voters living in the city.

If that is done, then Sevierville residents who cast ballots this November will get the chance to decide whether the city should start allowing the sale of liquor for off-premise consumption, like the stores in Gatlinburg and Knoxville.

The election commission

announced Friday that it will have the emergency meeting to review the package store referendum, certify petitions for Pittman Center and address other businesses.

Tony Duckworth, a Sevierville businessman, said he was behind the petition. The city passed a referendum in 2008 allowing the sale of liquor in restaurants. n jfarrell@themountainpress.com

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Coming soon to Forge: ‘Passion’ First performances set for Sept. 23-25

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By DEREK HODGES Staff Writer

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Seth Wagner of Chicago, front, gets some help from Jim Bell of Cumming, Ga. while unveiling his 1949 Ford, also known as “The Boss ’49” during Saturday’s Shades of the Past Rod Run.

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Obituaries Rodger Brackins, 52 Lamar Joyner Henry Vaughn, 70 Carrie Ogle, 85 DETAILS, Page A4

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“She loves coming and bringing her Prowler,” he said of the woman who loves cars as much as PIGEON FORGE — For car he does. buffs all over the country, the The couple has stayed at The Smoky Mountains’ rod runs have Inn at The Christmas Place for been a tradition for years. the last three years for the event.

That includes last weekend’s Jim and Ellen Bell of Cumming, Shades of the Past Hot Rod Ga., have been attending Shades Roundup No. 28 at Dollywood of the Past for nine years.

Splash Country, which brought “We love the camaraderie of the out longtime aficionado Gary people,” Bell said. “They have some of Bedard of Howell, Mich. the nicest rods in the country here – “I’ve been coming since the this is one of the most prestigious rod 1970s, when it was held in runs you can win.”

Gatlinburg,” he said. “When it Rods, customs and classics outgrew the town, it moved here through 1972 were featured at to Pigeon Forge.”

Bedard came with his wife, who the event. The Bells brought their 1956 Chevy Bel Air, and friend was taking a break in their room at The Inn at The Christmas Place Seth Wagner of Chicago brought

his 1949 Ford, also known as “The Boss ’49.”

“I met him (Wagner) 10 years ago at a rod run, and we’ve become really good friends,” Bell said. “We’ve even gone to Costa Rica together.”

“For all of us guys who like to work on cars, we get to see the latest things, the newest products coming out,” Bedard said.

For Bell, the rod runs are a hobby he’s not planning on ever giving up.

“I’ve had a hot rod since I was 15-and-a-half years old, and I’m going to have one when I’m 115-and-a-half,” he said with a grin. “It’s a great way of life.” n ebrown@themountainpress.com

Area youth display talent at Dollywood Christmas audition

BY ELLEN BROWN Staff Writer SEVIERVILLE — Children hoping to get a chance to shine in Dollywood’s live productions this Christmas season auditioned at Walters State Community College’s Connor-Short Center on Saturday.

The park’s entertainment officials were looking for boys and girls who could appear to be approximately 8-12 years of age in shows that would be performed during its Smoky Mountain Christmas Festival. The young entertainers must be able to sing, dance and act well.

“We only need to hear part of the song, so if we stop you, don’t think you’re not doing a good job,” Paul T. Couch, Dollywood director of entertainment, told the group.

Each child who auditioned had three songs prepared to sing for the judges before they performed a dance routine and read scripts from the upcoming holiday shows. Songs ranged from Miley Cyrus’ “The Climb” and Taylor Swift’s “Picture to Burn” to Broadway tunes such as “My Best Girl” and holiday See AUDITION, Page A4

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A young girl sings “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” and “Rocky Top” during her audition for Dollywood’s live Christmas productions on Saturday at Walters State Community College.

PIGEON FORGE — A popular East Tennessee fall tradition is making a move that will bring the “greatest story ever told” to life right here in Sevier County.

Officials with “The Passion Play in the Smokies,” which has been staged for many years in Townsend, announced last week they’re bringing the event to the Smoky Mountain Christian Village off Goldrush Road in Pigeon Forge. Though the site is right across from the entrances to Dollywood and Splash Country, organizers say they’re confident the outdoor drama will have the same “secluded” feeling it had when it was staged in the town that calls itself, “The quieter side of the Smokies.”

“Of course, one common bond shared by productions of the play, past and present, is the serene, outdoor setting,” says Sandra Pinkoski, who handles publicity for the show.

“The surroundings of the stage and seating area provide a scenic backdrop as audiences relax under star-filled skies.”

The play tells the Biblical story of Jesus’ life, depicting miracles described in the Bible, offering a glimpse at the painful details of the crucifixion and giving audiences a chance to celebrate at the empty tomb, Pinkoski says.

In addition to telling the traditional story, the new version of the production in Pigeon Forge will bring with it some additions for audiences who take in the show during its run Sept.

23-25 and 30, and Oct. 1-2 and 7-9.

“The play faithfully shares with audiences the timeless story of Jesus’ ministry, death and resurrection, and will bring new scenes, new sets and new music to the new venue, as well as some familiar music and scenes from previous years,” Pinkoski says.

“As always, ‘The Passion Play in the Smokies’ is a multisensory feast.

The show’s array of sets, authentically colorful costumes, dramatic lighting See PASSION, Page A4

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On hand for the ribbon cutting to open Second Time Around on Forks of the River Parkway in Sevierville were, from left, Gary Roach, co-owner Joni Garrison’s daughter Jan, Joni Garrison and City Alderman Barry Gibbs.

Second Time Around boutique holds ribbon cutting ceremony Submitted Report SEVIERVILLE — Second Time Around, a women’s consignment boutique, has opened in the Kmart plaza at 207 Forks of the River Parkway.

Attending a recent ribbon cutting ceremony were Alderman Barry Gibbs and retired Sevier County High Principal Gary Roach.

The boutique features clothing, shoes, purses, jewelry, and fine-decor items that are slightly used. They have many designer names for both women and teens. The store also will showcase the cottage industry that some women are involved

in, such as handmade jewelry, handcrafted purses and scarves.

Second Time Around is a family-owned and -operated business. Owners Dana and Joni Garrison bought the business for their daughters, Jan and Jamie. They believe the store is an answer to prayer. The couldn’t agree on the name Second Coming, so the Garrisons decided on Second Time Around.

The store has a community Christian bulletin board where area churches and groups can display announcements about upcoming activities. Wednesday persons are asked to bring nonperishable food items for

a basket that they will deliver to Sevier County Food Ministries on Old Knoxville Highway.

The Garrisons will also donate monthly to the “Helping Hands” ministry of First Baptist Church Sevierville, in honor of a Sunday school member.

The clothing that is not sold will go to the Treasures of the Heart ministry, and the store hopes to work with the women’s shelter also.

The store is open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday from 9 a.m.6 p.m., Wednesday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Friday from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. The phone number is 429-8219.

Harvest Festival decoration contest still accepting entries for competition GATLINBURG — There is still time to enter the Smoky Mountain Harvest Festival Decoration Contest, conducted by the Office of Special Events and open to all businesses in Gatlinburg.

There is no charge to enter the decorating competition.

The festival begins officially on Sept. 17 and continues through October.

Merchants are encouraged to decorating their business or storefront to blend in with autumn in the mountains. Complementing the harvest theme, a display might include pumpkins, gourds, hay bales, mums, scarecrows, cornstalks, wagons and antique farm equipment.

Multiple contest categories give all businesses a chance to win. Displays can be either professionally or

non-professionally designed, with each entry judged by use of plant material, creativity, appearance and use of color.

Large (20by-20 feet or bigger) and small display categories are available in the following classifications: Attractions, Lodging, Restaurants, Retail, Services and Window Display.

Entry forms are available on the Department of Tourism’s website, or by calling 436-0500.

Entries must be received and displays completed by Sept. 17, the first day of Smoky Mountain Harvest Festival, and remain in place until Oct. 31. Judging will be held the week of Oct. 4.

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The Internal Revenue Service announced that a new online application system for compensated tax return preparers is expected to go live in mid-September.

The IRS has proposed to require all individuals who receive compensation for preparing all or substantially all of a federal tax return or claim for refund after Dec. 31, 2010, to have a Preparer Tax Identification Number (PTIN).

Under the proposed regulations, compensated tax return preparers will need to obtain, or reapply for, a PTIN and pay a user fee using this new comprehensive system, which is part of a series of steps planned to increase oversight of federal tax return preparation. Tax return preparers will be creating PTIN accounts with the IRS when they use the new system.

“This is an important

first step because it lays the groundwork in our efforts to ensure the quality and integrity of professional tax return preparation, which most taxpayers rely on in one form or another,” said IRS Commissioner Doug Shulman.

Compensated tax return preparers would pay a $64.25 user fee the first year for a PTIN based on two underlying costs. The IRS proposes to collect $50 per user to pay for outreach, technology and compliance efforts associated with the new program.

And the third-party vendor will receive $14.25 per user to operate the online system and provide customer support.

Under the proposed regulations, compensated tax return preparers will be required to renew their PTINs annually and pay the associated user fee. The amount of the fee may change in future years as the actual program costs are

periodically reevaluated.

Under the proposed regulations, the requirement to sign up on the new system will apply to all compensated tax return preparers of federal tax returns regardless of whether they currently possess a PTIN. Tax return preparers who already have a PTIN generally will be reassigned the same number.

Any individual who plans to prepare all or substantially all of a tax return for compensation must obtain a PTIN even if the individual is not subject to the testing and continuing education requirements that will be required under Circular 230, according to the IRS’ proposed regulation.

Access to the online application system will be through the Tax Professionals page of IRS.gov.

Tax professionals and other interested parties have until Oct. 7 to submit comments regarding the proposed regulations.

SCUD’s Ballard on APGA board Submitted Report The American Public Gas Association has appointed Matt Ballard, president of Sevier County Utility District since 1998, to its board of directors.

Ballard was appointed during the APGA annual meeting, where he began a three-year term in 2010.

APGA is a national, notfor-profit association of over 700 municipal and other publicly owned local distribution systems in 36 states.

Ballard serves as chairman of the Insurance Group Committee of APGA and he is also a past board member.

“Mr. Ballard brings to the APGA board many

years of experience working in the natural gas industry. His leadership ability and knowledge of energy issues, especially with natural gas utilities, will serve our members and industry well,” said CEO and President Bert Kalisch.

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Christ in Smokies marks anniversary; displays ‘The Face’ Submitted

Jeff Troutman is the new top official to Manage the Natural and Cultural Resources at Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

Troutman to oversee natural, cultural resources in park Submitted Report NATIONAL PARK — Jeff Troutman has been named chief of resource management and science at Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

Superintendent Dale Ditmanson and Deputy Superintendent Kevin FitzGerald made the announcement. Troutman will oversee the park’s natural and cultural resources.

Troutman will head resource management activities that serve to protect biodiversity and preserve a significant historic culture.

“Troutman’s 28 years of National Park Service leadership and resource management assignments have gained him the experience to skillfully oversee these wideranging programs and create new initiatives and partnerships that will help the Park handle new challenges on the horizon,” said Ditmanson.

The division’s responsibilities include fire, fisheries, wildlife and vegetation management; inventorying and monitoring of air, water and biological resources; and coordination of myriad research and scientific activities, including a long-term study of all living things. On

theculturalside,management of 19th and 20th Century historic structures, archeological sites and artifacts, cultural landscapes, and museum collections of thousands of artifacts, photos and records all have an integral part in preserving the human history and telling the stories of the past through prehistoric times to the native American Indians and early European settlers. Troutman comes from the National Park Service’s Southeast Utah Group where he served as the chief of natural and cultural resources since 2003.

He had previous assignments at Kenai Fjords and Denali National Parks, Alaska; Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area and Independence National Historical Park, Pa; Everglades National Park, Fla.; and Cape Lookout National Seashore, N.C. Troutman is a graduate of Duke University.

He was born in Bristol, Tenn., and grew up mostly on the east coast.

His wife Debbie and children, Andy, 13, and Kestrel, 10, have joined him. Their children are attending Pi Beta Phi Elementary School in Gatlinburg.

Submitted Report GATLINBURG — Since Christ in the Smokies Museum & Gardens opened on Sept. 11, 2009, officials felt something was missing.

“When we opened as Christ in the Smokies, visitors were very enthusiastic about the attraction,” said Museum Director Joe Waggoner.

“They were complimentary about the dioramas, exhibits, and figures — but many patrons asked about ‘The Face.’”

“It was apparent people expected to find it at this attraction,” said Waggoner, who also operated the former Christus Gardens in the same location.

The new Face of Christ sculpture is now on dis-

play in the patio prayer garden.

The new piece was sculpted by Otto Preske of Gatlinburg, known for his handcarved church statuary, furniture and wooden mantels. He has been carving for more than 50 years.

He has owned and operated Artist in the Wood in the Arts & Craft Community for over 30 years.

“My prayer is that visitors to Christ in the Smokies will be brought closer to Christ through this remarkable carving,” said Preske. “I was able to do this with God’s help.”

The sculpture is eight feet tall by four feet wide and one foot deep. The face alone is three feet tall.

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Submitted Report SEVIERVILLE — The Tennessee Small Business Development Center, the Sevier County Economic Development Council and the Sevier County Public Library System are partnering to offer a series of classes titled “For Your Business.”

The first class in the series Sept. 28 focuses

on marketing a business using social media in a cost-effective manner.

Small businesses can compete with and even beat national chain retailers and service providers using social media. This seminar will scratch the surface of how the small-business community can use social media tools such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and more to

drive more traffic and increase revenue.

The class will be offered from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the King Family Library. Class

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OBITUARIES In Memoriam

Rodger Dale Brackins

Rodger Dale Brackins, 52 of Sevierville, went home to be with his Lord Saturday, September 11, 2010 after a courageous 3 year fight with cancer.

Rodger was a police officer with the Pigeon Forge Police Department for 27 years, a captain with the Pigeon Forge Volunteer Fire Department for 31 years and an EMT, IV Tech for 19 years.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Betty Brackins, his fatherin-law, Rev. Loren L. Whaley, brother-in-law, Conley A. (CA) Ownby, great-nephew, Dana Scottie Richardson, II, and much loved nephew, Alex James Ogle.

Rodger is survived by his beloved wife, Penny L. Brackins; father, Frank Brackins; mother-in-law, Aureta L. Whaley, son and daughter in-law, Johnny & Amanda Yoakum; daughter and sonin-law, Shannon & Mike McFall; grandchildren, Christian Faith Gregg, Tyson Kade McFall, Samuel Loren Yoakum, Tenley Mika McFall & John Aaron Matthew Yoakum; brothers, Larry & Joyce Brackins, John & Evelyn Brackins; sister, Chris & Rodger Ogle; sisters-in-law — Lorene & Berk Furrow and Chris (Ownby) & Phil Derosia; brothers-in-law, Rodney & Gwen Whaley, Eddie & Brenda Whaley, Randel & Lorie Whaley; several loved nieces and nephews.

The family wishes to express their sincere appreciation to Dr. Richard Lee and staff of Tennessee Cancer Specialists and to the staff of Mercy Residential Hospice in Halls for the excellent care that both Rodger and the family received.

A benefit account has been set up at Tennessee State Bank in Rodger’s name to help with medical and funeral expenses.

Funeral service 10 AM Tuesday in the West Chapel of Atchley Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Mattox Cemetery. His nephews will serve as pallbearers. Serving as honorary pallbearers will be his great-nephews and fellow members of the Pigeon Forge Police and Fire Departments.

The family will receive friends 4-7 PM Monday at Atchley Funeral Home, Sevierville. n www.atchleyfuneralhome.com

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and sound design work together to bring to life the story of Christ. The production is more than a drama — it is reverent and respectful of the message it presents.”

According to the University of North Carolina’s Institute of Outdoor Drama, the now-local show is one of only a handful of such productions staged annually in Tennessee, one of only two in East Tennessee and the only one in this area. It also holds the distinction of being one of only eight religious dramas staged alfresco known across the country.

City leaders have welcomed news Pigeon Forge will be the new home for the passion play. Chief Planner David Taylor presented the plan for the move to the Planning Commission last month, telling the group he thinks this will be a positive thing for the city.

“I think it’s going to be really good,” he said.

He pointed out the intersection where vehicles will access the drama from Veterans Boulevard already has a traffic light, which should help alleviate snarls there. However, he also noted the group will likely have to submit to inspections by the city’s building department as it constructs the stage and sets, and said planning staffers are working with organizers to address other questions about the site.

Those who want to attend may want to call soon to reserve their tickets, as those often disappear quickly.

“As of last week, there are already more than 100 tickets that have been sold for opening night,” Pinkoski says. “Tickets go fast for this production because of our limited run.”

The show starts each evening at 7:30, with a performance beforehand by contemporary Christian artists Eye2Sky beginning at 6:30. Seating is general admission and the suggested donation for admission is $14 for adults, while children 12 and under get in free with a paying adult. Tickets for youngsters who come as part of a group will be $6 each.

Those who bring a food item to donate to Sevier County Food Ministries will get a $1 discount, while those who come as part of a church group of 10 or more will see $2 knocked off the admission price.

For more information on schedules and tickets, call 640-8903 or visit the Web site www.passionplayinthesmokies.org. n dhodges@themountainpress.com

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Lamar B. Joyner Captain Lamar B. Joyner died Sept. 6, 2010. He was born in Gainesville, Fla. June 23, 1948. He was a decorated Vietnam Veteran having served in the 1st Cavalry. He belonged to VFW Post 2550. Lamar was an accomplished sailor having acquired his 100-ton ocean operator’s license. He captained his own sailing charter business in the Virgin Islands and in Florida.

He moved to the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee and used his woodworking skills to build and restore cabins. Missing the water he returned to his native Florida.

Survivors: wife, Jana Lyle Joyner; brother, Larry Joyner; sisters, Colleen Cauthorn (Jim), Brenda Broome (Jon); nieces and nephews.

A memorial service will be held at 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 18 in the Chapel of Curlew Hills Memory Gardens, Palm Harbor, Fla. with a celebration of his life following on Honeymoon Island State Park at the South Beach Pavilion (Island attire suggested).

Expressions of sympathy may take the form of flowers but a donation to Hospice of Citrus County would be appreciated by the family. Strickland Funeral Home in Crystal River is assisting the family with cremation arrangements.

Henry (Denver) Vaughn Henry (Denver) Vaughn, 70, of Seymour died Friday, September 10, 2010. He was a member of Benfield Methodist Church. Mr. Vaughn enjoyed working with siding and windows, and loved to go fishing with his grandchildren.

Survivors: devoted wife, June Vaughn; son and daughter-in-law, Michael and Brenda Vaughn; daughters, Wendy Dee Hobby and Angel Graves; grandchildren, Rachel, Chelsea, Timothy, Calli, Bradley, Michael James, Michael Shane and Kobe; great-grandchildren, Mariah and Janiya; many special friends.

Funeral service 7 p.m. Monday in Atchley’s Seymour Chapel with Rev. Tom Robbins officiating. Interment 1 p.m. Tuesday in Cloyd’s Creek Cemetery in Greenback. The family will receive friends 5-7 p.m. Monday at Atchley Funeral Home, Seymour, 122 Peacock Court, Seymour, TN 37865. (865) 577-2807. n www.atchleyfuneralhome.com

Carrie “Toady” Edna Ogle Carrie “Toady” Edna Ogle, age 85, of South Knoxville, passed away Saturday, September 11, 2010.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Clifford Ogle; sister, Iva Stevens; brother, Willard Lawson.

Survivors: niece: Ernestine King; nephew: Keith Burke; stepdaughter: Ruby Williams.

Graveside service 2 PM Monday at Chilhowee Cemetery with Rev. Larry Duncan officiating. The family will receive friends 12-1:45 PM Monday at Atchley Funeral Home, Seymour, 122 Peacock Court, Seymour, Tennessee, 37865 (865) 577-2807 n www.atchleyfuneralhome.com

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favorites such as “Sleigh Ride.”

Couch asked each performer a little bit about themselves.

“Where do you sing?” he asked one young girl.

“I sing at nursing homes,” she replied.

“I’ll bet they enjoy you there,” he said.

Audition registrations were accepted until 11 a.m. At around 9:45 a.m., there were already 29 children who had signed up.

Allison Valentine, 12, of Pigeon Forge, was pre-

pared to sing the Carrie Underwood song “Don’t Forget to Remember Me” for her audition.

“She loves to sing, and she’s always been involved in different things at school,” said her mother, Janet Valentine.

“She loves to act, too.

It’s always been her passion.”

Brother Andrew, 8, was on hand to lend support as well.

“I thought about it,” he said with a shy smile when asked if he would audition, too. “But I decided not to right now.”

There’s always next year.

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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin police say a street musician apparently upset by criticism of his music bashed a man over the head with his guitar, slammed another person into a wall and wrestled with an officer before being arrested.

Madison police spokesman Joel DeSpain said that 31-year-old Brandin Hochstrasser, known as “Bongo Jesus,” was performing Thursday when a 54-year-old man knocked his music. DeSpain says the two argued and police were called when Hochstrasser began hitting his critic with his guitar.

DeSpain says Hochstrasser then charged the man, knocking him down. An officer used a stun gun to subdue and arrest Hochstrasser.

Newborn found in airport garbage bag

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Authorities at Manila’s airport found a newborn baby in a garbage bag that was apparently unloaded from an airplane that landed Sunday from the Middle East, officials said.

Security officials brought the baby boy, who was covered in blood and wrapped in tissue paper, to an airport clinic, where doctors and nurses examined him and cleaned him up, wrapped him in cloth and gave him a bottle of milk, airport officials said.

“After he was cleaned, he let off a soft cry,” airport nurse Kate Calvo said. “He was healthy, his vital signs were OK according to our doctors.”

A security officer noticed something moving in a garbage bag that was reportedly unloaded from a Gulf Air plane that arrived from Bahrain and found the baby inside, an airport statement said. The baby was later turned over to social workers posted at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport.

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The 343 firefighters climbed 110 stories at the Pinnacle at Symphony Place in downtown Nashville.

The Tennessean reports the inaugural Memorial Stair Climb was filled with symbolism. A total of 343 firefighters died in the towers, which were 110 stories.

Similar memorial stair climbs were held Saturday in Denver and Sacramento.

Firefighters traveled from New York, New Jersey, Kentucky, Georgia, North Carolina, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida.

The event raised more than $11,000 for the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation.

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U.S. Muslims frustrated by fellow Americans’ suspicions

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People gather at the Capitol for a “Remember in November” rally to express opposition to government spending, particularly bailouts and economic policies backed by President Barack Obama and Democrats in Congress on Sunday.

Tea partiers promote their cause from coast to coast

By ROBIN HINDERY Associated Press Writer

SACRAMENTO, Calif.

— Tea party activists gathered in cities on each coast and in between Sunday to spread their message of smaller government and focus their political movement on the pivotal congressional elections in November.

Several thousand people marched along Pennsylvania Avenue from the Washington Monument to the Capitol, many carrying signs reading “Congress You’re Fired” and “Let Failures Fail and “Impeach Obama.”

“It wouldn’t bother me to make a clean sweep,” said Michael Power of Decatur, Ala., endorsing term limits for members of Congress. “There are some good ones, but we can lose those.”

In Sacramento, an estimated 4,000 people poured into the former McClellan Air Force Base site for the “United to the Finish” rally — far fewer than the 25,000 to 50,000 crowd organizers had predicted.

Leslie and Gary Morrison of Redding drove 150 south to Sacramento with their dog Phoebe, just two weeks after flying to Washington to attend a large rally hosted by conservative commentator Glenn Beck. They said they liked the feeling of solidarity at the tea party events.

“This is a way to get people focused before the election,” Leslie Morrison said. “And it’s a way to get the tea party’s true numbers seen.”

Many attending rallies in Washington, Sacramento and St. Louis wore red, white and blue clothing and carried yellow flags with the picture of a snake coiled above the inscription “Don’t Tread On Me.” In St. Louis, they packed the area between the Gateway Arch and the Mississippi River, and vendors sold lemonade, meat on sticks, T-shirts

and other souvenirs. A band dressed in powdered wigs and 18th century clothing, belted out KISS’s “I Want to Rock ’N Roll All Night.”

Mary Jane Corcoran, 58, who works in medical administration, made the 360-mile trip from Dayton, Ohio.

“When you’re used to your local tea party with 40 people, it’s nice to get together with a lot of people that feel the way you do,” Corcoran said. “This is like a shot in the arm to get us going for the November election.”

Organizers say the events intended to call attention to what they describe as big government run amok and to recall the sense of national unity Americans felt the day after the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.

The rallies also represent an opportunity to build momentum before the November election.

The tea party is counting on its members to turn out in large numbers and prove that the movement is a political force with staying power.

“We’ve lost respect in the world. We are going broke. The American dream is dying and our social and cultural fabric is unraveling,” said Rep.

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If we do not succeed in November, all that once was good and great about this country could someday be gone.”

Most of the rally-goers were already faithful tea party activists, and it will take a lot more than just them to make real waves at the polls, acknowledged a co-founder of the nationwide Tea Party Patriots group, which organized Sunday’s events.

“We want to fire people up today, so that then they’ll go out and get the new people,” Mark Meckler of Nevada City, Calif., said backstage at the Sacramento event.

Tea Party Patriots claims to be the nation’s largest tea party group, with 2,700 chapters, including at least 175 in California.

NEW YORK — Nine years of denouncing terrorism, of praying side-by-side with Jews and Christians, of insisting “I’m American, too.”

None of it could stop a season of hate against Muslims that made for an especially fraught Sept. 11. Now, Muslims are asking why their efforts to be accepted in the United States have been so easily thwarted.

“We have nothing to apologize for, we have nothing to fear, we have nothing to be ashamed of, we have nothing that we’re guilty of — but we need to be out there and we need to express this,” said Imam Mohammed Ibn Faqih in a sermon at the Islamic Institute of Orange County in Anaheim, Calif., the day before the 9/11 anniversary.

There is no simple way for American Muslims to move forward.

Images of violence overseas in the name of Islam have come to define the faith for many non-Muslims at home. The U.S. remains at war in Afghanistan, and although America has formally declared an end to its combat operations in Iraq, U.S. troops there continue to fight alongside Iraqi forces.

Within the U.S., domestic terror has become a greater threat, while ignorance about what Islam teaches is widespread. More than half of respondents in a recent poll by the Pew Forum for Religion & Public Life said they knew little or nothing about the Muslim faith.

Some U.S. Muslims say their national organizations share the blame, for answering intricate questions about Islam with platitudes, and failing to fully examine the potential for extremism within their communities. Muslim leaders often respond when terrorists strike by saying

Islam is a “religion of peace” that has no role in the violence instead of confronting the legitimate concerns of other Americans, these Muslim critics say.

“There’s a quaintness and naivete or outright whitewashing of some very complex issues,” said Saeed Khan, who teaches at Wayne State University in Detroit. “This has caused a lot of frustration for a lot of Muslim Americans, myself included.”

The summer frenzy about Islam in America has revolved around Park51, a community center and mosque planned two blocks from New York’s ground zero. Opponents and supporters of the center converged on the area for protests and counter-protests Saturday after the morning memorial ceremony at the World Trade Center site.

In recent months, mosques in Tennessee, California, New York and elsewhere have been shot at and vandalized.

Threatening messages were left at one mosque. A Florida pastor caused a global uproar with his ultimately unfulfilled threat to make a bonfire of Qurans on Sept. 11.

Many Jewish, Roman Catholic, mainline Protestant, evangelical, atheist and other groups have responded with an outpouring of support for Muslims, but suspicion remains high among many Americans.

Islamic centers have

become a focus of non-Muslim fears. Federal authorities have placed informants in mosques, saying doing so is a critical counter-terrorism tool. Muslim groups have separately created national campaigns encouraging congregations to monitor for any sign of radicalization, but they have also complained bitterly about the use of informants, worried the innocent will be caught up in the net police have set for criminals.

Akbar Ahmed, professor of Islamic studies at American University, found a wide range of mosques — from literalist to modernist to mystical — while researching his book, “Journey Into America, The Challenge of Islam.”

He said many mosques are engaged in internal struggles between Muslims with rigid and modernist views, but he found none that fit the imaginings of anti-Muslim conspiracy theorists.

Historians, and several Muslim leaders, see similarities to the prejudice Roman Catholics and Jews experienced as newcomers to America starting in the 19th century.

The hierarchical Catholic church was denounced as a threat to the separation of church and state.

Synagogues were banned in many states, and Jews were viewed as undermining the nation’s Christian character.

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Choral Society rehearsal today

Sevier County Choral Society rehearsals will begin at 7 p.m. today at First United Methodist Church, 214 Cedar St. Membership in the Choral Society is open to singers who are willing to work and strive for excellence. New singers are welcome — no audition is required.

Music is supplied.

Spring concerts will be held in May. Contact Sandra Pinkoski, 429-0252, for more information.

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Dog show part of annual festival

The Sevier County Humane Society will be hosting a dog show as part of the Pittman Center Heritage Day Festival at 10 a.m.

Saturday.

Registration will begin at 9:30.

Categories include largest dog, smallest dog, best dressed, best trick, most obedient, best dog/owner lookalike and “a face only a mother could love.”

There is no charge for entering, and prizes will be awarded.

For more information call 436-4990.

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Safe Sitter, a program from LeConte Medical Center that teaches children ages 11 to 13 how to handle emergencies when caring for children, will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 18. This class teaches safe and nurturing child techniques, behavior management skills, and appropriate responses to medical emergencies.

The cost for the course is $20, and includes lunch for the participants.

Participants must preregister for the class, and can do so by calling 4468210.

For more information, including directions to the new campus, visit www. lecontemedicalcenter.org.

VW plant grooms high-tech workers CHATTANOOGA (AP) — Volkswagen is grooming students for possible jobs at its new Chattanooga assembly plant and the apprenticeship program, while not guaranteeing a job, pays them for some of the workplace training.

Travis Wallick is among the first students in VW’s Automotive Mechatronic Program, a training partnership with the Tennessee Technology Center at Chattanooga State Community College.

Wallick told the Chattanooga Times Free Press during a break in a class that the threeyear program is a “great opportunity to work on new technologies,” even if there is no guarantee of a job.

The program includes instruction on robotics, electronics, programmable logic controllers, welding, metal working and other skill areas.

Volkswagen plans to start production of a yet-tobe-seen mid-size sedan early next year and has

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already filled about half of its 2,000 jobs at the $1 billion plant.

While graduates don’t have a job guaranteed, the training gives them a competitive advantage toward getting hired. While training in the workplace, students receive pay that starts at $10 an hour.

Hans-Herbert Jagla, VW’s executive vice president of human resources in Chattanooga, said the apprenticeship program is off to a solid start. He

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said it uses the best of German and American training initiatives and rotates class time with on-the-job training.

“We want to keep our people as long as possible — 10, 20, 30 years,” he said.

The community college president, Jim Catanzaro, described the program as an “innovative relationship.”

“This is another opportunity to prepare a pool of workers for a sophisticated industry,” Catanzaro said.

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The Gatlinburg Recreation Department fall “fun fitness” class is being offered from 3:30-4:30 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 4364990.

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Three killed in Knox Co. crash

A single-vehicle crash in Knox County killed a father and his two children.

Police say the 2 p.m. crash on Sunday happened at Pellissippi Parkway and Oak Ridge Highway, near the KnoxAnderson County line.

Knox County Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman says the Ford Explorer the three were riding in left the roadway and landed on an interchange ramp to state Highway 62.

It was reported that the two children killed in the crash were teenagers.

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“As Americans we are not — and never will be — at war with Islam. It was not a religion that attacked us that September day — it was al-Qaida, a sorry band of men which perverts religion.”

— President Barack Obama, marking the ninth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks

“A lot of people say it’s a day of solemn remembrance. But for us, every day is a solemn day.”

— New York City resident Al Santora, who lost his firefighter son, Christopher, in the attacks

“We do not see our commitment as a shortterm process. Our vigilance will not be finished this November, in 2012 or beyond. We see this as a lifetime struggle for all of us to preserve this precious Republic that was handed to us by our founders some 230 years ago.”

— Ginny Rapini of Colfax, the national adviser and coordinator of NorCal Tea Party Patriots

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NEW YORK (AP) — On a weekend that Hollywood was largely content to cede to football and late-summer barbecues, Sony-Screen Gems’ “Resident Evil: Afterlife” led the box office.

The 3-D horror film earned $27.7 million over the weekend according to studio estimates Sunday, a total that exceeded expectations. Screen Gems’ “Takers,” in its third week of release, came in second with $6.1 million. Last weekend’s top film, the George Clooney thriller “The American,” took in $5.9 million for Focus Features.

With little competition, “Resident Evil” was able to capitalize on the postLabor Day weekend, when two of the previous entries to the franchise were also released.

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There’s no one best job in the world

We’re all sort of cyclical in our lives as we go about our daily, weekly and yearly activities. We’re on schedules most of the time to perform, in most cases, for others.

There’s nothing wrong with schedules or performing on cue, but it can get monotonous, which is why vacations were invented. In America, we know how to vacation. Look at all of our amusement parks from Coney Island in New York to the Disney dynasty in Orlando and around the world.

If you’re selfemployed, count yourself most fortunate. Most American’s aren’t in that catagory.

Even if you are self-employed, you still have deadlines and commitments to keep so that your business runs as it should.

Some have managers that run things for them while the owners take it easy or relax on a beach. Even they never really relax. Thinking of potential problems that might lose them money or even a dishonest manager can ruin your jog on the beach.

I don’t think you can ever really relax.

I think you should take time away from your regular duties to recharge your batteries, hoping your mind doesn’t wander to your work and replay that which you do five or six days out of the week.

When I was in Key West earlier this year, I did manage to achieve perfect work amnesia for a week. I didn’t think about work or let my mind take me back there before it was time. I was in total Margaritaville Heaven, eating my cheeseburger in paradise. I didn’t want to come home.

I started thinking of ways to keep this down-time going. There is work there that I could do to support myself. I still mull it over a few times a week.

My daughter in England tells me that over there, when they go on vacation, they call it going on holiday. Here, a holiday is usually a day or two. When they go to the bathroom, they go to the loo. I wonder what a real holiday is called over there.

We in Sevier County make our living from vacationers. Believe me, if it weren’t for Great Smoky Mountains National Park attracting so many people, most jobs would not exist. The vacationers make it neccessary to have all these hotels, restaurants, rentals, and other attractions a lot of us work in. As long as the people come, we will have jobs and make a living.

Some areas of the country rely on manufacturing. In Michigan, the car industry and other factory closings have put many people on permanent vacation due to lost business abroad. Those kind aren’t as much fun.

Living in certain areas of the country can affect how you make your living — or don’t. People near the ocean provide many water sport diversions for tourists so they can make their living when we come there. Myrtle Beach comes to mind.

We all try to provide something that will attract and get people to part with their money.

Have you ever heard someone say, “That guy has the best job in the world?”

That job could be a lot of different things. There’s not just one job like that.

Some people think they have the best job in the world — maybe it is to them.

How about the guy in Australia who earns $105,000 for strolling the beaches and blogging about it each day? How about the ballplayer making $20 million.

Being a golfer would be nice: sunny days, great weather, walking the greens, and making good money when you play well.

Why couldn’t the best job in the world be teacher, right here in Sevier County?

I’ll bet there are some teachers here who feel that way. I know there are some in other states that do. Or how about a doctor or surgeon who saves lives on a daily or weekly basis?

I can’t imagine cleaning out septic tanks would be the best job in the world.

I think most of us think of work as just that, work; it’s not supposed to be fun.

If you get the chance to find work that makes you feel like you have the best job in the world, it probably is.

— Dan M. Smith is a Cincinnati native and Gatlinburg resident. He is the author of the forthcoming book “So Far from Forfar.”

His son is serving in the Air Force. E-mail to dan0729@yahoo.com.

Editorial

Reaching the summit

Gatlinburg’s tourism summit a must-attend event for community The city of Gatlinburg is rightfully proud of its popularity as a tourism destination, but officials are always trying to have the right plan in place to keep that momentum going. On Tuesday, the Gatlinburg community has a chance to come together to see the latest strategies for maintaining a significant market share and for getting public input into those plans.

The annual tourism summit will be held at Mills Auditorium. Starting with a continental breakfast at 8 a.m. and ending with roundtable discussions that afternoon, the summit is designed to unveil the city’s new marketing partners and show how the right program can make Gatlinburg an even bigger player in the tourism game.

The city’s 2010-2011 tourism summit will feature presentations by Etheridge & Associates, Fahlgren

Advertising, Paramore/Redd Online Marketing and Peritus Public Relations, the city’s partners in the drive to gain a bigger share of the tourism pie. Those agencies will have representatives on hand to conduct programs and seminars during the day, on such topics as “What Does the Customer Think?”, “Where Do We Want to Go?” and “How Can You Get Involved and Get Free Editorial?”

The roundtable will divide the audience into groups to get their input and suggestions on the best way to move forward. That’s what all this is about: moving forward in a changing tourism climate and difficult economy.

There is a lot of competition out there for tourism dollars. People still travel, but they may not spend as much as they used to, and they may be more selective than in the past.

Travelers want bargains and they desire a unique and entertaining experience.

Gatlinburg and Sevier County can provide that, but getting travelers to sample us is the trick. That’s where effective marketing and promotional strategies come in.

Gatlinburg’s place in the tourism landscape depends on more than just city officials and tourist-related businesses. It takes everyone, from service workers to residents. That’s why attending this tourism summit is important to those even remotely affected by tourism in the city.

If interested in attending, call 430-1053 or e-mail to oliviar@ ci.gatlinburg.tn.us. The deadline to sign up for the free event was Friday, but you may still be able to go if you act today.

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Farmer’s Almanac says another tough winter ahead Every two weeks, The Mountain Press offers an eclectic mix of newsy tidbits, anecdotes and the occasional one-liner or observation: It’s going to be a cold, snowy winter — that is, if the Old Farmer’s Almanac 2010-2011 winter weather map is to be believed. The map has that forecast for the entire state, as well as the Carolinas, Virgina, Arkansas and parts of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia. ...

The Sevier County School Board will meet today at the Central Office at 4:30 p.m.

The board is moving ahead with construction plans. ...

Vickie Pinion, a Sevierville resident, recently led her first Pledge of Allegiance as a U.S. citizen. Congratulations. ...

Patti Gallo-Bryant, owner of Rachel’s Lullaby in downtown Gatlinburg, is collecting cloth diapers for single mothers in need and their children. ...

Cell phone numbers go public this month, so if you don’t want telemarketers calling your cellular telephone you need to act, The National Do Not Call List will block your number for five years, Use your cell phone and call 888-382-1222. It takes less than a minute. For more details visit https:// donotcall.gov/default.aspx. ...

Congratulations to former Tennessee linebacker Jerod Mayo for being named one of four captains for the New England Patriots this season. He was drafted by the Patriots in 2008 and already has achieved the lofty respect of his teammates. He was named 2008 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year.

Wilderness at the Smokies resort completed its annual three-day cleaning and refurbishing of all its water parks following the Labor Day holiday. Each day last week, a different waterpark was closed, drained, pressure-washed and repainted. The three

waterparks (two outdoor parks and one indoor park) were done between Sept. 7–10. ...

The Titanic Museum Attraction in Pigeon Forge reports that through its first six months of operation, it has attracted more than 425,000 people, including 15,000 over the Labor Day weekend. Because the attraction sells out many days, guests are strongly urged to order tickets in advance at www.

TitanicPigeonForge.com or by phone at 800381-7670. ...

Bumper sticker spotted recently on a local car on the Parkway: “Well-behaved women rarely make history.” Hmmm ... wonder what they mean by “well-behaved” and what kind of history are they making? ...

CNN recently announced it was adding former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer to its evening news lineup. Doesn’t this seem to be a classic case of a network “prostituting” itself for ratings? ...

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Foster, Texans gallop

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By BETH RUCKER AP Sports Writer

HOUSTON — Arian Foster ran for a teamrecord 231 yards and scored three touchdowns to lead the Houston Texans to a 34-24 victory over the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday.

Foster’s sensational opening-day effort allowed the Texans to end a six-game losing streak against Peyton Manning and the defending AFC champions.

Foster, an undrafted rookie who spent most of last season on the practice squad, had 33 carries in gaining the most yards by a Colts’ opponent. He had the NFL’s second-best opening weekend performance since 1933, topped only by Buffalo’s O.J. Simpson’s 250 in 1973 against New England. Foster also surpassed Domanick Davis’ team record of 158 yards rushing, set in 2004 at Jacksonville.

Manning completed 40 of 57 passes for 433 yards, the fourth-highest opening weekend total since 1933, and three touchdowns. He threw a 10-yard TD pass to Dallas Clark with 4:54 left to cut Houston’s lead to 27-17.

But Foster ran for 41 yards on the Texans’ next series and capped his day with an 8-yard TD run.

The Texans (1-0) rushed for a franchise-record 260 yards and backed up their bold talk in the offseason that they were ready to challenge Indianapolis.

The Colts came into the game with 15 wins in 16 games against the Texans, including rallying from 17 points down in the previous two meetings in Houston.

Foster made sure there was no Texans collapse in

Oakland had just 106 yards offense at halftime.

Johnson, the NFL’s Offensive Player of the Year, extended his streak to 12 consecutive 100-yard games by halftime to break a tie with Marcus Allen. He trails only Barry Sanders, who had an NFLbest 14 such games.

It was a nice change from a year ago when the Titans opened the season losing their first six games.

They rallied by winning eight of

KNOXVILLE — Tennessee football coach Derek Dooley thinks the Oregon Ducks are on to something.

“What they do is they wear on you, they get you tired,” Dooley said after the Ducks ran away from the Vols in the second half for a 48-13 victory Saturday night. “They’ve got special enough players to make you pay.”

Oregon struggled with Tennessee’s defense early in front of 102,035 mostly hostile fans and found itself down 10 points after some quick scores by the Vols and an hour-long weather delay and rain deluge. Then Oregon’s players approached coach Chip Kelly at halftime, asking him to speed up the tempo of the game because they could sense Tennessee was starting to wear down from the effort.

The Ducks have piled on the points so far this season. They don’t plan on slowing down anytime soon.

“That’s something we really pride ourselves on: our conditioning,” Kelly said. “We felt like that would really be something we could hang our hat on.”

In two games, Oregon’s explosive offense has piled up 1,167 yards, and the Ducks (2-0) have scored 120 points on scores by the offense, defense and special teams. The twogame averages of 583.5 yards and 60 points ranks Oregon second in the nation in both categories.

Perhaps more impressive than the offensive statistics is the way the Ducks have concentrated their production in just two halves of play.

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Tennessee Titans running back Chris Johnson (28) runs on a 76-yard touchdown run against the Oakland Raiders in the first half of their NFL game at LP Field in Nashville on Sunday. Johnson finished with 142 yards.

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Titans win big after starting ’09 with six losses

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer NASHVILLE — Of all the NFL teams that opened this season with a victory, no team appreciates the win more than the Tennessee Titans after their woeful start a year ago.

Chris Johnson ran for 142 yards and two touchdowns, Vince Young threw for two TDs and Javon Ringer had a TD, and the Titans quickly avoided mimicking their 0-6 start of 2009 by routing the

Oakland Raiders 38-13 Sunday in the opener.

“That’s one of the biggest games of the season, getting that first win in the first week,” Young said. “We did a great job executing the plays today. Our defense did a phenomenal job putting a lot of pressure on them.”

Tennessee answered with 24 straight points to take control. The Titans also sacked new Raiders quarterback Jason Campbell four times and forced two turnovers they turned into 10 points.

Gatlinburg honors Hammonds after notching No. 300

By JASON DAVIS Sports Editor GATLINBURG — And the accolades keep coming for GatlinburgPittman coach Benny Hammonds.

Hammonds, who won his 301st game at the helm of the GatlinburgPittman Highlanders on Friday in a 42-7 bashing of Sullivan East, was honored earlier in the week by Gatlinburg Mayor Mike Helton and the City Commission at their monthly meeting last Tuesday.

Hammonds is just the fifth Tennessee High School football coach to reach the 300 career coaching wins mark, and, accordingly, sits fifth on the state’s all-time wins list in his 39th season as coach of the Highlanders.

The mayor and city commission recognized Hammonds at their

meeting and presented him with a certificate detailing his illustrious career at G-P. Citing his lifelong dedication to “molding fine young men” and playing career in Newport and later at Carson-Newman College, the city praised Hammonds for his efforts as coach.

Detailing how Hammonds came to be at G-P: “Accepting the job at the helm of the Highlanders after a short telephone interview resulted in a job offer shortly before fall practice began with the understanding that he would coach at G-P until Christmas ... Hammonds stayed past Christmas, guiding a program which had won four games in the four years prior to his arrival and slowly built a winner.”

The certificate lists how Hammonds first

Smoky Bears look to rebound Friday

By RICH HAILEY Sports Correspondent

Submitted

Gatlinburg Mayor Mike Helton presents Gatlinburg-Pittman coach Benny Hammonds with a certificate of recognition from the city at Gatlinburg’s monthly meeting last week. sculpted a winning team at G-P in 1975, before making a first playoff appearance in 1980. From there the team reeled off winning seasons in 29 of the next 30 years, including an astounding total of six 10-0 teams.

“For nearly four decades, Benny has molded young students into G-P men while instilling pride in team and self through determination, effort and excellent work habits,” the document states.

“Now, therefore, I,

Mike Helton, Mayor of the City of Gatlinburg, Tennessee, and on behalf of the city commission, the city manager and the local citizens do hereby recognize and commend Benny P. Hammonds for his long association with GatlinburgPittman High School, his many contributions to the game of football and his 300-plus high school victories at G-P.” n mpsports@themountainpress.com

SEVIERVILLE — Friday night, the Sevier County Smoky Bears entered unfamiliar territory, losing two games in a row for the first time since the 2008 campaign.

Kingsport Dobyns-Bennett came into Burchfield Stadium and avenged last season’s 30-13 shellacking with a 28-14 win over the Purple and White.

Coach Steve Brewer was quick to point out that it wasn’t due to a lack of effort on the part of the players.

“I think the bottom line is we needed to score points, and tonight we just didn’t,” he said. “... It wasn’t that we weren’t playing hard. I think Dobyns-Bennett has a real good defense, and I think it showed tonight.”

Brewer had praise for the defensive effort as well.

“I thought defensively, we had a good night,” he said. “I thought we did a really good job on Sensabaugh. When you look at Dobyns-Bennett, you look at that guy, but there’s a lot that you’ve got to key on.

“D-B has a lot of good weapons on offense, and it’s only a matter of time. It’s hard to keep all those guys bottled up, and sure enough, they broke some plays in the second half to go up, and we just couldn’t respond offensively.”

One of the question marks about this year’s team was the relative youth and inexperience of the starters, including all five starters on the offensive line.

“Our younger players are learning,” Brewer said. “They’re growing week by week. The thing that I’m pleased with is the effort. As long as we keep getting effort, and as long as they keep trying, then they’ll work through those mistakes.”

Next up for Sevier County is district rival Cocke County, which started the season 0-2 before a bye week.

“We’re going to go to work Monday to see if we can get ready for Cocke County and try to turn this two game losing streak into another winning streak,” Brewer said.

The action begins at Burchfield Stadium at 7:30.

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this one.

Houston led 13-10 at halftime and turned the offense over to Foster to start the third quarter.

He rushed 10 times for 49 yards on the drive, finishing the eight-minute march with a 1-yard touchdown run.

The Colts’ offensive line protected Manning better in the second half than it did in the first, and Manning guided Indianapolis inside the Texans 30.

Mario Williams sacked Manning on third down from the Texans 27, driving the Colts out of fieldgoal range.

The Colts punted, and Foster went over 100 yards with an 11-yard run to open the Texans’ next possession. But Matt Schaub

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They scored 45 consecutive points in the final 33 minutes of the 48-13 win over Tennessee (1-1) on Saturday. They scored 59 points in the first half of a 72-0 win over New Mexico in the season opener.

The Ducks will have another shot at piling up points when they face Portland State, which has given up an average 442 yards and 43.5 points in two games, ranking the Vikings (1-1) near the bottom of the Football Championship Subdivision.

Oregon’s biggest spark came when LaMichael

second-year receiver Hakeem Nicks, who caught his third touchdown pass from Eli Manning. Ahmad Bradshaw set up his own 4-yard TD run in the fourth quarter with a 39-yard romp that provided the cushion New York needed to get some revenge on Carolina.

Jaguars 24, Broncos 17 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — David Garrard threw three touchdown passes, two to tight end Marcedes Lewis, and Jacksonville won a game the team called one of the most important in franchise history.

Garrard completed 16 of 21 passes for 170 yards. A big chunk of those went to Mike Thomas, who caught six passes for 89 yards. Maurice Jones-Drew ran for 98 yards.

Tim Tebow’s debut made a victory even more imperative, especially since some Jaguars fans clamored for the former Florida star. Tebow, back in the town where he grew up, entered on the third play and gained a yard on a quarterback keeper. He was in the game for two more plays.

Steelers 15, Falcons 9, OT PITTSBURGH (AP) — Rashard Mendenhall ran 50 yards for a touchdown 2:35 into overtime and the Steelers overcame a shaky start by replacement quarterback Dennis Dixon and a missed field goal attempt late in regulation.

With the Steelers leaning heavily on their running game and defense without suspended star quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, Mendenhall carried 22 times for 120 yards and the game’s only touchdown. Hines Ward made six catches for 108 yards in his club record 26th career 100yard game.

Dolphins 15, Bills 10 ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Linebacker Karlos Dansby and Miami’s new-look defense provided the Dolphins with the quick start they were looking for.

Dansby, Miami’s top offseason free-agent addition, had a sack and eight tackles in helping the Dolphins limit the Bills to 166 yards on offense.

Ronnie Brown scored on a 1-yard plunge and Dan Carpenter hit field goals from 32 and 43 yards in allowing Miami to open the season with a win for the first time in five years. Chad Henne completed 21 of 34 passes for 182 yards for Miami.

threw incomplete to Andre Johnson on third down, and Indianapolis got it back with just over 12 minutes left.

Manning completed four straight passes to move the Colts across midfield.

On third down, Austin Collie caught a pass from Manning at the Texans’ 10, but fumbled after a hit by safety Bernard Pollard and cornerback Glover Quin recovered.

Foster broke a 42-yard run on the next play.

Slaton and Foster gained first downs on consecutive runs before Foster sprinted 25 yards to the end zone for a 27-10 lead with 8:41 left.

The Texans had been here before.

Two years ago, Houston blew a 27-10 lead in the fourth quarter when backup Sage Rosenfels had three turnovers. The Colts scored 21 points in just

over two minutes and won 31-27.

On Sunday, Manning went 9-for-12 on Indianapolis’ next series, and found Clark for a 10-yard touchdown with 4:54 left. Instead of letting it slip away, the Texans went back to Foster and put the game away.

Foster ran 41 yards on the drive through more huge holes. He strutted into the end zone for his final score and slammed the ball as his teammates mobbed him.

Manning threw a 73-yard touchdown pass to Collie with 1:27 left. Schaub only had to kneel on two snaps to secure the victory, perhaps a defining moment for the eight-year-old franchise thirsting for its first playoff berth.

Neil Rackers kicked two field goals in the first quarter to put Houston up 6-0.

James, who missed the season opener serving a suspension for an offseason misdemeanor harassment charge, broke a would-be tackle for a loss

by Art Evans, made five more defenders miss and found open space for a 72-yard touchdown run.

The score gave the Ducks a 20-13 lead with 10:10 to go in the third quarter, a lead they wouldn’t relinquish.

“That run was kind of incredible right there,” said James, who finished with 134 yards after having only 27 at halftime. “We needed a boost, and we needed a score. We weren’t playing to our standards. We needed a boost, and that’s what I did.”

Cliff Harris cleanly

picked off Tennessee’s Matt Simms on the following drive and ran it 76 yards for another score.

The sophomore cornerback now has three touchdowns this season after returning taking two punt returns to the end zone against New Mexico.

Kenjon Barner, who scored five touchdowns filling in for James as the Ducks’ No. 1 tailback in a 72-0 win against New Mexico last week, took a punt back 80 yards for a touchdown that made it 41-13 with 11:39 left.

“The great thing about this team is they feed off each other,” Kelly said.

“LaMichael made a bit play, then Cliff made a big play, then Kenjon.”

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their final 10 to become the first team in NFL history to finish at .500 after such a woeful start.

“That’s momentum just carrying onto this year, and hopefully it can carry on throughout this year,” Johnson said.

The Raiders came in with a new quarterback and new faces on a defense that had been 29th in the NFL against the run.

None of the changes helped. The Titans ran for 205 of their 345 yards total offense.

“You can’t sit around and feel bad about it or be shocked by it,” Oakland coach Tom Cable said. “You really have to deal with it.

This was unexpected, but we’ll fix it and get it right pretty quick.”

Kamerion Wimbley stripped Young of the ball on the Titans’ opening series, and Richard Seymour recovered and went 13 yards to the Titans 34. Titans linebacker Will Witherspoon, who flew back on owner Bud Adams’ jet for this opener after the death of his mother, sacked Campbell on the Raiders’ first play after the turnover.

The Associated Press The Top 25 teams in The Associated Press college football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Sept. 11, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote, and previous ranking:

Record Pts Pv 1. Alabama (52) 2-0 1,466 1 2. Ohio St. (5) 2-0 1,410 2 3. Boise St. (1) 1-0 1,306 3 4. TCU 2-0 1,235 4 5. Oregon 2-0 1,172 7 6. Texas (1) 2-0 1,150 5 7. Oklahoma 2-0 1,123 10 8. Nebraska 2-0 1,083 6 9. Iowa 2-0 1,037 9 10. Florida 2-0 1,036 8 11. Wisconsin 2-0 855 11 12. Arkansas 2-0 755 14 13. South Carolina 2-0 642 24 14. Utah 2-0 627 20 15. LSU 2-0 595 19 16. Auburn 2-0 538 21 17. Miami 1-1 530 12 18. Southern Cal 2-0 481 16 19. Stanford 2-0 446 25 20. Michigan 2-0 437 — 21. West Virginia 2-0 197 23 22. Penn St. 1-1 171 18 23. Houston 2-0 169 — 24. Arizona 2-0 138 — 25. Oregon St. 0-1 75 — Others receiving votes: Pittsburgh 62, Fresno St. 48, Air Force 46, California 45, Georgia 42, Florida St. 41, Missouri 37, Georgia Tech 35, Clemson 25, North Carolina 23, Texas A&M 18, Texas Tech 17, Michigan St. 15, James Madison 11, Kansas St. 10, Oklahoma St. 10, Maryland 6, East Carolina 4, Nevada 2, Baylor 1, Boston College 1, N.C. State 1, Northwestern 1.

“The fact it happened early is really one of those great release moments, ’All right, I’m on top of things.

I feel good about it. Yeah, let’s go,”’ Witherspoon said of the sack.

The Titans thought they had held when rookie Derrick Morgan sacked Campbell on third down. But Morgan was falling down and drew a personal foul for a low hit on the quarterback, giving the Raiders a first down.

They settled for a field goal. Sebastian Janikowski yanked his 39-yard attempt wide right, but Cortland Finnegan jumped offside to give him another chance.

Tennessee answered quickly as Young caught the Raiders biting on a playaction fake to Johnson and found Nate Washington wide-open for a 56-yard TD, and Young finished 13 of 17

for 154 yards.

“A lot of teams in this league are going to be fearful of what he can do,” Washington said of Johnson. “When he faked it to Chris, I was able to see the safety and corner bite down. I was just able to run right by them.”

The scoring continued as Rob Bironas added a 43-yard field goal after another Campbell sack and fumble.

Then Ringer scored the first TD of his NFL career with a 15-yard run, and Johnson scored on the Titans’ next offensive play. He followed tight end Bo Scaife’s block and streaked upfield 76 yards for the fourth-longest TD run of his career, celebrating by high-stepping the last 10 yards for a 24-3 lead.

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Bears 19, Lions 14 CHICAGO (AP) — Jay Cutler threw for 372 yards, including a 28-yard TD pass to Matt Forte with 1:32 left and Chicago held on against Detroit.

The Lions, who lost quarterback Matthew Stafford with a right shoulder injury late in the first half, nearly pulled out the win but Shaun Hill’s 25-yard pass to Calvin Johnson in the end zone with 25 seconds left was ruled incomplete after a review.

Two incompletions later, the Lions walked off the field with their 21st straight road loss.

Buccaneers 17, Browns 14 TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Josh Freeman returned from a three-week layoff because of a broken thumb on his throwing hand and tossed a pair of touchdowns to help the Bucs overcome an 11-point deficit.

Freeman threw a 3-yard TD pass to Mike Williams late in the first half. The 6-foot-6, 248-pound quarterback kept the go-ahead drive alive with a key third-down completion, then found Micheal Spurlock in the end zone for a 33-yard score that put Tampa Bay ahead 17-14 with just under seven minutes to go.

Patriots 38, Bengals 24 FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Tom Brady threw two of his three touchdown passes to Wes Welker to lead New England.

The season-opening victory came just three days after Brady was unhurt in a two-car crash then agreed to a contract making him the NFL’s highest paid player.

His day was made smoother by Welker, who caught eight passes for 64 yards less than eight months after surgery for a torn knee ligament.

Chad Ochocinco and Terrell Owens combined for 19 receptions for 212 yards and a touchdown for the Bengals, but their impact fell short of the hype that accompanied their partnership.

Giants 31, Panthers 18 EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The New York Giants opened their new $1.6 billion home by beating the Panthers with a big second half.

Trailing 16-14 at halftime, the Giants surged behind

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Seminoles, Hurricanes not ready for prime time return The Associated Press Ohio State and Oklahoma won their BCS championship game rematches and showed that a couple of former powerhouses from the Sunshine State are not quite ready to return to elite status.

Behind the running of Terrelle Pryor and a ballhawking defense, the secondranked Buckeyes beat No. 12 Miami 36-24 on Saturday at the Horseshoe in Columbus.

The last time the teams met was in the 2002 national championship game at the Fiesta Bowl, with the Buckeyes taking a dramatic and controversial 31-24 victory in double-overtime.

In Norman, Okla., Landry Jones bounced back from a sluggish opener and led the 10th-ranked Sooners to an easy 47-17 victory over No. 17 Florida State.

That was a rematch of the 2001 Orange Bowl that brought home the Sooners’ most recent national championship, but it quickly turned into a blowout as Oklahoma (2-0) scored touchdowns on its first four possessions.

Jones finished 30 for 40 for 380 yards without an interception. He had 321 yards by halftime, the second-most in a half in Oklahoma history. Ryan Broyles caught 12 passes for 125 yards and a score.

Christian Ponder was just 11 for 28 for 113 yards with interceptions on backto-back throws in the third quarter for Florida State (1-1).

At Ohio Stadium, Pryor ran for 113 yards and a touchdown and passed for another score and the Buckeyes (2-0) intercepted four of Jacory Harris’ passes.

But this one was no work of art, with numerous sloppy plays and bad tackling.

Miami returned a punt and a kickoff for touchdowns.

In what was billed as a Heisman showcase, Pryor completed just 12 of 27 passes for 233 yards but added 20 carries, scoring on a 13-yard run. Harris was 22 of 39 passing for 232 yards and a touchdown but had the four interceptions — three of which could easily have been caught.

The last interception was particularly costly for the ’Canes.

Trailing 26-17 at the half, Miami (1-1) took the second-half kickoff and drove to a first down at the Ohio State 6. But on third-andgoal, Harris’ pass over the middle was wide of the mark and intercepted by burly Buckeyes defensive end Cameron Heyward, who rumbled 80 yards. That set up Pryor’s touchdown run.

——— No. 1 Alabama 24, No. 18 Penn State 3 TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Trent Richardson ran for 144 yards in place of injured Heisman Trophy winner Mark Ingram to lead Alabama.

——— James Madison 21, No. 13 Virginia Tech 16 BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Drew Dudzik ran for two touchdowns and threw for another and James Madison stunned Virginia Tech, the Hokies’ second loss in six days.

Dudzik scored on secondhalf runs of 7 and 12 yards as the Dukes (2-0) became only the second team from the Football Championship Subdivision to beat the Hokies. Richmond did it in 1985, a year after the Spiders dropped down from the Football Bowl Subdivision.

The Hokies (0-2) began the season with national championship aspirations, but the offense that was supposed to be their strength did less against the Dukes than against No. 3 Boise State on Monday night. They lost that game 33-30 on a TD with 1:09 remaining.

——— No. 4 TCU 62, Tennessee Tech 7 FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Matthew Tucker ran for two touchdowns and

Top 25 Roundup Andy Dalton threw for a score while setting another TCU record.

——— No. 5 Texas 34, Wyoming 7 AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Garrett Gilbert passed for 222 yards and a touchdown and Texas shook off another slow start to beat Wyoming.

——— No. 6 Nebraska 38, Idaho 17 LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Taylor Martinez ran for 157 yards and two touchdowns and Nebraska’s defense intercepted five of Nathan Enderle’s passes and had seven sacks.

——— No. 7 Oregon 48, Tennessee 13 KNOXVILLE, Tenn.

(AP) — LaMichael James ran for 134 yards, including a 72-yard touchdown, in his first game back after a one-game suspension and Oregon scored the last 45 points.

James had only 27 yards at halftime after being targeted by the Volunteers’ defense for the entire first half. He started picking up momentum after the break, rushing for 25 yards on five carries in the Oregon’s first secondhalf drive. He broke several tackles on the 72-yard touchdown run on the first play of the subsequent drive for the Ducks (2-0).

——— No. 8 Florida 38, South Florida 14 GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jeff Demps ran for a career-high 139 yards and a touchdown, Justin Trattou returned an interception for a score and Florida pulled away from South Florida in the second half.

——— No. 9 Iowa 35, Iowa State 7 IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Adam Robinson rushed for a career-high 156 yards and a touchdown on 14 carries as Iowa beat Iowa State for the third straight time.

Ricky Stanzi threw two touchdown passes and ran for another score for the Hawkeyes (2-0), who scored touchdowns on four of their first five drives.

——— No. 11 Wisconsin 27, San Jose State 14 MADISON, Wis. (AP) — John Clay ran for 137 yards

and two touchdowns, and Wisconsin beat San Jose State, but lost receiver David Gilreath early in the game with a concussion.

——— No. 14 Arkansas 31, Louisiana-Monroe 7 LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Ryan Mallett completed 28 of 43 passes for 400 yards and three touchdowns as Arkansas came on strong in the second half.

——— Kansas 28, No. 15 Georgia Tech 25 LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Jordan Webb threw three touchdown passes and Kansas rebounded from last week’s humiliating loss to North Dakota State by beating Georgia Tech.

——— No. 16 USC 17, Virginia 14 LOS ANGELES (AP) — Matt Barkley threw first-half touchdown passes to Jordan Cameron and Brandon Carswell, and USC hung on in Lane Kiffin’s home head coaching debut.

——— No. 19 LSU 27, Vanderbilt 3 NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Stevan Ridley scored a 65-yard touchdown and ran for 144 of his 159 yards in the second half for LSU. ——— No. 20 Utah 38, UNLV 10 SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Terrance Cain passed for two touchdowns in his first start in almost a year and Shaky Smithson returned a punt 77 yards for a score for Utah.

——— No. 24 South Carolina 17, No. 22 Georgia 6 COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Marcus Lattimore rushed for 182 yards and two firsthalf touchdowns and South Carolina beat Georgia.

No. 25 Stanford 35, UCLA 0 PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Andrew Luck threw two touchdown passes, and safety Michael Thomas scored on a 21-yard fumble return to lead Stanford to its firsdt victory at the Rose Bowl since 1996.

The Cardinal (2-0, 1-0) ended a six-game losing streak to UCLA at the Rose Bowl.

UCLA (0-2, 0-1) committed four turnovers, leading to 10 points for the Cardinal.

UCLA was shut out for the first time since losing 59-0 at BYU on Sept. 13, 2008.

Luck was 11 of 24 for 151 yards and ran seven times for 63 yards.

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College football scoreboard EAST Assumption 24, Wagner 9 Boston College 26, Kent St. 13 Bryant 44, St. Anselm 21 Cent. Connecticut St. 45, Bentley 14 Connecticut 62, Texas Southern 3 Delaware 26, S. Dakota St. 3 Duquesne 35, Dayton 31 Fordham 27, Rhode Island 25 Georgetown, D.C. 28, Lafayette 24 Hawaii 31, Army 28 Maine 31, Monmouth, N.J. 23 Marist 14, Bucknell 3 Massachusetts 31, Holy Cross 7 Navy 13, Georgia Southern 7 Pittsburgh 38, New Hampshire 16 Robert Morris 35, Sacred Heart 31 Stony Brook 31, American International 14 Towson 47, Coastal Carolina 45, OT Villanova 35, Lehigh 0 SOUTH Alabama 24, Penn St. 3 Alabama A&M 45, Central St., Ohio 0 Alabama St. 38, Ark.-Pine Bluff 31 Appalachian St. 45, Jacksonville 14 Ark.-Monticello 31, Southern U. 7 Clemson 58, Presbyterian 21 East Carolina 49, Memphis 27 Elon 55, Shaw 26 Florida 38, South Florida 14 Florida A&M 17, Delaware St. 14 Fort Valley St. 41, Savannah St. 10 Furman 45, Colgate 15 Hampton 31, Howard 21 Jackson St. 33, Tennessee St. 26 Jacksonville St. 21, Chattanooga 17 James Madison 21, Virginia Tech 16 Kentucky 63, W. Kentucky 28 LSU 27, Vanderbilt 3 Lambuth 23, Georgia St. 14 Lenoir-Rhyne 41, Davidson 13 Louisiana-Lafayette 31, Arkansas St. 24 Louisville 23, E. Kentucky 13 Maryland 62, Morgan St. 3 Michigan St. 30, Florida Atlantic 17

Middle Tennessee 56, Austin Peay 33 Mississippi 27, Tulane 13 Morehead St. 31, St. Francis, Pa. 21 N.C. State 28, UCF 21 Norfolk St. 23, N. Carolina A&T 14 Old Dominion 44, Campbell 13 Oregon 48, Tennessee 13 Rutgers 19, Fla. International 14 S. Carolina St. 44, MVSU 0 SE Louisiana 24, Tenn.Martin 10 SE Missouri 30, Murray St. 17 Samford 19, Northwestern St. 7 South Carolina 17, Georgia 6 Southern Miss. 34, Prairie View 7 Tusculum 54, W. Carolina 30 Wake Forest 54, Duke 48 William & Mary 45, VMI 0 Winston-Salem 34, N.C. Central 27 Wofford 34, Charleston Southern 23 MIDWEST Cent. Arkansas 37, E. Illinois 7 Cincinnati 40, Indiana St. 7 Drake 28, Missouri S&T 14 Franklin 42, Valparaiso 7 Gardner-Webb 38, Akron 37, OT Illinois 35, S. Illinois 3 Iowa 35, Iowa St. 7 Kansas 28, Georgia Tech 25 Kansas St. 48, Missouri St. 24 Liberty 27, Ball St. 23 Miami (Ohio) 28, E. Michigan 21 Michigan 28, Notre Dame 24 Missouri 50, McNeese St. 6 N. Illinois 23, North Dakota 17 N. Iowa 16, N. Dakota St. 9 Nebraska 38, Idaho 17 Northwestern 37, Illinois St. 3 Ohio St. 36, Miami 24

Purdue 31, W. Illinois 21 South Dakota 41, Minnesota 38 Toledo 20, Ohio 13 W. Michigan 49, Nicholls St. 14 Wisconsin 27, San Jose St. 14 Youngstown St. 31, Butler 7 SOUTHWEST Arkansas 31, LouisianaMonroe 7 Baylor 34, Buffalo 6 Lamar 21, Webber International 14 Oklahoma 47, Florida St. 17 Oklahoma St. 41, Troy 38 Rice 32, North Texas 31 SMU 28, UAB 7 Stephen F.Austin 59, Albany, N.Y. 14 TCU 62, Tennessee Tech 7 Texas 34, Wyoming 7 Texas A&M 48, Louisiana Tech 16 Texas St. 31, S. Arkansas 17 Tulsa 33, Bowling Green 20 FAR WEST Air Force 35, BYU 14 Arizona 52, The Citadel 6 Arizona St. 41, N. Arizona 20 Cal Poly 35, Montana 33 California 52, Colorado 7 E. Washington 35, Cent.

Washington 32 Nevada 51, Colorado St. 6 Portland St. 41, UC Davis 33 S. Utah 32, San Diego 3 Sacramento St. 31, W. Oregon 17 San Diego St. 41, New Mexico St. 21 Southern Cal 17, Virginia 14 Stanford 35, UCLA 0 Texas Tech 52, New Mexico 17 Utah 38, UNLV 10 Utah St. 38, Idaho St. 17 Washington 41, Syracuse 20 Washington St. 23, Montana St. 22 Weber St. 50, N. Colorado 47, 4OT

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monday, sept. 13 Triathlon Pointers

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

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

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DAR

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

Program by John Elder on Cherokee heritage.

Angel Food

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

Hot Meals

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

Sponsored by SMARM.

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

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

Women’s Bible Study

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

and Boyds Creek n 6:30 p.m., Gatlinburg Call 436-0313 for location

Exit 407 merchants to attend. Free gifts, food.

WEDNESday, sept. 15

Retired Citizens

Farmers Market

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

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

Seymour Story Time

Preschool story time 11 a.m., Seymour Library.

573-0728.

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

Pancake Supper

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

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

Medic blood drive, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Dunn’s Market.

thursday, sept. 16

American Business Women’s Association meets at Holiday Inn, Pigeon Forge. Networking 6 p.m., followed by meal and meeting. RSVP to member.

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

Submarine Veterans

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

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

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

Celebrate Recovery

S.I.T.

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

Childcare provided.

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

MountainBrook Village, 700 Markhill Drive, Sevierville.

428-2445.

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

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

Lions Club

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

DAR

Great Smokies Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, meets 10:30

Al-Anon Group

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

friday, sept. 17 MOPS

Mothers of Preschoolers through kindergarten and expecting, 9:30-noon, first and third Friday. Childcare provided. Evergreen Church. 428-3001.

Kodak Story Time

Radio Service

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

Blood Drive

Blood drive 10 a.m.6 p.m. inside LeConte Medical Center (free PSA test for men).

Parents Encouraging Parents meets 9:15-noon, First Baptist Sevierville for catered luncheon. Sarah Maddox to speak on “For Such a Time As This.�

Childcare provided.

saturday, sept. 18 Community Baptist

Kodak Community Baptist church offers free lunch and mud volleyball. 5797981.

Angel Food

Angel Food pick-up: n 8-11 a.m., Gum Stand Baptist Church, 3031 Veterans Blvd. 429-2508. . n 8-10 a.m. First Smoky Mountain Church of the Nazarene, 2652 Upper Middle Creek Road. 9081245. n 10:30-11:30 a.m., Kodak UMC, 2923 Bryan Road, Kodak. 933-5996. n 8:30-9:30 a.m. The Father’s House, 139 Bruce Street. 266-0210.

Book Reception

Reception to celebrate release of “A Beautiful View: Reflections on Bluff Mountain Matriarch, Marian E. Oates,� 10 a.m., King Family Library. Book includes local history and genealogy, and community stories.

Farmers Markets

n 8-11:30 a.m., Sevier Farmers Co-Op, 321 W. Main, Sevierville. 453-7101. n First Baptist Church on Chapman Highway, 7-11 a.m. 579-5433. n Gatlinburg Farmers Market, 8:30-11 a.m., parking lot of Alamo Restaurant, Highway 321. 659-0690.

Gun Permit Class

Handgun carry permit class 8:30 a.m., Dandridge Police Department. (865) 3978862, ext. 26, or 356-7423.

Safe Sitter Class

LeConte Medical Center Safe Sitter class, 9-3. $20, includes lunch. Pre-register at 446-8210.

Heritage Day Pittman Center annual Heritage Day 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at Town Hall area.

sunday, sept. 19 Historical Society

Smoky Mountain Historical Society fall picnic 1:30 p.m., Cosby Campground.

Bring covered dish. 4531911.

McCarter Reunion

George and Earie McCarter family reunion 12:30 p.m. at Pigeon Forge City Park pavilion No. 1. 453-5032 or 429-4841.

Ogle/LeConte

Ogle and LeConte Creek reunion, Twin Creeks picnic area. Lunch 1 p.m. Bring covered dish and photos.

436-7557.

Potato Bake, St. Joseph’s

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PEP Moms

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

1.865.428.1030

Sevierville Chamber after-hours event 3:30-5:30 p.m., Smokies Park cafe.

Carports starting $595

Book Signing

Old Harp Singing

Potato Bake

Chamber Event

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ABWA

Scrapbook Club

Women’s Bible Study

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

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

Alzheimer’s Support Group meets 3 p.m.

Wellington Place. 7742221.

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

Ruben Garcia, author of “God’s Chosen Ones,� signing books noon-2 p.m., Books-A-Million in Governor’s Crossing. (865) 973-2737.

TOPS

Alzheimer’s Support

Angel Food

Women’s Bible Study

Hot Meals

Sevierville Story Time

Blood Drive

Church, 345 Hardin Lane, Sevierville, 5:30-7:30 p.m. $7 (12 & up) $4 under 12.

453-6289.

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

Women’s Bible Study

tuesday, sept. 14

a.m., Pigeon Forge Library.

Veta King Wilson to discuss her book, “Images of America: Pigeon Forge.�

774-7768.

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0151 Garage/Estate Sales CANDLE COTTAGE FACTORY OPEN TO THE PUBLIC SALE! Thousands of closeout & discontinued candles. Many sizes & styles available. All priced $1.00 to $5.00. Sale starts Tuesday Sept 14th ends Friday Sept 17. Open 8:00 to 5:00 in the Hodsden Hicks Industrial Park (same park as The Mountain Press) Estate Sale. Henderson Chapel Fellowship Hall. Sept.

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Sale Professional. Meadows Homes Sevierville is looking for a new team member. Great benefits and incentives. We are looking for someone with the drive to succeed. Apply in person at Meadows Homes of Sevierville, 1056 Dolly Parton Parkway or email resume to pt@mhitn.net.

0216 Education/Teaching

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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Hotel/Motel

MasterCorp Inc., is hiring Housekeepers and Supervisors. We offer excellent wages, training, and weekly pay. Must be able to work weekends. Call 865-621-2195 Part-Time Front Desk, Apply in person. Must have experience.

Smoky Meadows Lodge 2809 Pkwy. Pigeon Forge.

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Restaurant

Blaine's Grill & Bar & No Way Jose's now hiring Exp Servers, Hosts, Bartenders & Cocktail Servers Please apply in person at stop light #8 or #5, Gatlinburg & Walden's Landing, Pigeon Forge Mon-Fri 11:30-2:30 Night shift Supervisor.

Wed-Sun night. Exp preferred.

Must apply in person, bring resume. 3974 Pkwy, Pigeon Forge.

Child Care

Babysitting in my home-6 weeks & up. Excellent References. 865-300-5787

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People Seeking Employment

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

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Furniture

2 Antique twin sleigh beds, 2 dressers, mirror, 1 end table.

New mattresses & box springs. $650. 865-228-8414

New 4pc.

Bedroom Group

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

453-0727

0554 Wanted to Rent/Buy/ Trade

General Help

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.

Front Desk Clerks needed for all 3 shifts. Apply in person between 7am & 3pm. Four Seasons Motor Lodge, Gatlinburg 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.

Higher Assist Mgr, Reservationists Laundry, Hskpg & Maintenance. Apply in person at 333 Ski Mtn Rd., Gat

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

428-5227 Nice, River-front Apartment 2 BDR/2 BA, W/D hook-up, 1 year lease, No Pets $550 Month, $550 Deposit

932-2613

FINCHUM PROPERTIES Leasing 1 & 2 BR apts.

Hardwood floors, plus many extras, 1 year lease, no pets.

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CONVENIENTLY LOCATED IN SEVIERVILLE 2 bedroom 1.5 bath townhomes

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Homes for Rent

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Belle Meadows 3BR 2BA w/ 2 car garage Approx. 1800 Sq ft. $1200 865-429-2962

2-3BR, 2BA,Homes near Boyd’s Creek Elem.

Garage, deck, fenced + other extras. $750-$900 + 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

GAMES

(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.

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Beautiful 2 Bedroom / 2 Bath Apartment Unit in Gatlinburg 1200 sf with washer/dryer hookup. $700.00 mo. Call 865-654-0218 George for apt.

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 Gateway Village Apartments Affordable family housing 1, 2, 3 BR aparts. Appliances, on-site laundry, convenient to city park. 120 West Paine St. Sevierville 865-453-1729. Income limits apply. Section 8, elderly, mobility impaired encouraged to apply.

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Medical/Dental

Medical Associate. Busy local practice, strong computer skills, billing background helpful, $13-$14 per hr depending on experience.

Call 877-414-1894

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Janitorial Help NeededSeeking part time cleaning crew to work in large retail store in the Sevierville area. AM hours.

Cleaning and/or floor care experience is a plus. Please call 1-800-860-8057. Job ref# 3625.

Now hiring full time drivers.

Must have F endorsement & clean driving record. Call Tim 865-659-0151.

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 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.

TURN YOUR JUNK CARS INTO CASH. 865-908-6207

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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.

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Cagles Furniture and Appliances

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$575 Move in Today. Ideal, quiet location. 2BR/1.5BA. Living room, kitchen. W/D included. No pets. 850-6123 1BR $395 2BR $495 Great views from patio 908-2062

Apartment For Rent 2 BR/ 2BA $645 includes water/sewer 865-908-6789 3BD/2BA Apartment for rent in Pigeon Forge.

818-613-9391

Townhouse Newly Updated 2BR/1.5BA Covered Parking 7 $ #ONN s MTH

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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.

429-4470 www.seviervilleapartments.com

Near Hospital 2BR/1.5BA

Ask for Move-in Special All Appliances 24 hr. Maintenance

$550 month Some Pets

774-2494 or 386-1655 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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1BR cabin in quiet woodsy area. $475. Rent/SD. 1 yr lease. 865-774-6796.

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.

4BD/2BA House in the country, $1000mo/$500 dep + 1st & last mo rent. Serious calls, bkgrnd & credit check.

865-453-6642

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Homes for Rent

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865-850-3874 Condominiums for Rent

1BD Condo with loft for rent $500 + electric. English Mountain. call 786-271-1528 2BD/2BA 1700 sq ft. $1075mo, 1 yr lease. Call for details. 865-406-7209

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Duplexes for Rent

2BD/1BA, Basement garage, No pets. Appl, HP, porches.

PF $585 mo Call 771-5784 RIVERTRACE Available Oct. 2BR/1BA DUPLEX 1 car garage $665 865-429-2962

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Business Places/ Offices

Convenient Sev/Gat off I-40, space you can afford, building with 8 office units. Rent 1 or all. Great location for most any type business. $350mo each.

865-933-5894 or 382-7781 Nice Office with Warehouse Bay. Sevierville Reasonable Rent 453-6289 or 548-6838

NEW HOMES FOR RENT

0625

0670

Rooms for Rent

Mobile Homes for Rent

2 & 3 Bedroom near Douglas Dam, $450-$475 mo + Dep. One on large wooded lot.

933-5894 or 382-7781.

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

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.

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

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

908-8629

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

No Pets. Call for info

428-3096

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

865-933-6544

For Rent

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865-621-2941

0710

Gatlinburg/Dudley Creek

Homes for Sale

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

865-984-0141 or 919-4023.

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.

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.

405-2116

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

0715

Condominiums for Sale

2 New condos for sale. Owner Financing Available. $189,000, 1,700sf Living, 2 car gar, Jacuzzi, Fpl, Hardwood, All Appl.

865-654-3667 or 865-429-5065

Gatlinburg Rooms for Rent Furnished, all Utilities, cable, tax included $100 per week Rooms with Kitchens $120 per week

0734

865-621-2941

Lots & Acreage

Campsites Full hook up. Near Douglas Lake. $275 mth.

933-5894 or 382-7781.

Rooms for Rent Low Weekly Rates $110.00 plus tax

s Greystone Rentals Red Carpet Inn

0741

Mobile Homes for Sale

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

0754

Commercial/Office

Warehouse Space in PF 1300 SF $650. mo. 3500 SF $1800. mo. This area is currently used as laundry facility so great for cabin laundry-ready to use-bring your equipment. 865-850-8228

T

RANSPORTATION

0820

Campers/Trailers

1993 Sunline 31ft Travel Trailer, excel cond, several new access. sleeps 6. Call for details. $7500. 865-850-5254

0856 Sport Utility Vehicles

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

0868

Cars for Sale

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

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

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0910

Business Opportunities

Honest Cash. No Selling.

Keep 100% of cash generated. fastcashstorm.com

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0955

Legals

PUBLIC NOTICE Knoxville Regional Transportation Planning OrganizationExecutive Board, September 22 The Knoxville Regional Transportation Planning Organization (TPO) Executive Board will meet on Wednesday, September 22, at 9 a.m. in the Small Assembly Room of the City/County Building, 400 Main Street, Knoxville, TN. Topics to be considered: Amendments to the 2009-2034 Knoxville Regional Mobility Plan; Air Quality Conformity Analysis for the Amended Mobility Plan; Adoption of the 2011-2014 Transportation Improvement Program; TPO/TDOT Self Certification Resolution; and other business.

If you would like a complete agenda, please contact MPC at 215-2500 or see the TPO web site at www.knoxtrans.org. If you need assistance or accomodation for a disability, please contact MPC at 215-2500 and we will be glad to work with you in obliging any reasonable request.

7/19/10

Bring in cold cash with an ad in the Classifieds!

349 East Parkway, Gatlinburg, TN

Call

428-0746

0955

Legals

INVITATION TO BIDDERS The Sevier County Sheriff's Office is soliciting sealed bids for four (4) new, 2010, 2011 and 2012 vehicles.

For a list of specifications, please go to www.seviercountytn.org, and click on Bid Notices under Quick Information.

For more information, call June Parrott at 865-774-3921.

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 20, 2010, at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud.

The Bidder's name, address, and the quotation "Sheriff Vehicles" 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.

9/12, 9/13 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.

this the 13th Day of September, 2010.

9/13

HUD PUBLISHER’S NOTICE All real estate advertised herein is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act, which makes it il egal 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 wil 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.

#1 JASON MAYFIELD #288 RYAN BRACKINS #206 YOSER ROJAH 9/9/2010, 9/13/2010 PUBLIC NOTICE The Pigeon Forge Police Department is requesting bids from qualified vendors for Police Officer ballistic vests. Bid specifications may be obtained at Pigeon Forge Police Department Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. or on line at the following web address: www.cityofpigeonforge.com The City of Pigeon Forge reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to accept the bid deemed most favorable to the City. We also reserve the right to accept any portion or all of a bid.

Bids will be received by the City until 2:10 p.m., September 21, 2010, at which time they will be opened and read aloud.

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Address all bids to: 0955 Legals Pigeon Forge Police Department Attn: Sgt. Shane Rector P.O. Box 1350 Pigeon Forge, TN 37868-1350

MAKE YOUR POINT!

The Mountain Press ď ľ Monday, September 13, 2010

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Call

428-0746

All bids must be dated, signed and the words "VEST BID" shall be prominently displayed on the outside of the envelope.

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Storage, Indoor/ Outdoor 10X10 or 10X20 SELF STORAGE Convenient Location!

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

Address all bids to: Pigeon Forge Police Department Attn: Sgt. Shane Rector P.O. Box 1350 Pigeon Forge, TN 37868-1350

429-2962

this the 13th Day of September, 2010.

9/13

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865-286-9611

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24 Hour Emergency Service

We do everything from decks to building your house

Cabins Home Repair

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363-8555

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

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1198

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BUSHHOGGING-CLEARING, DUMPTRUCK GRADING, BACKHOE. LIC. & INS.

865-621-7847

CAMPBELL ENTERPRISES 865-850-2078

1198

Lawn/Landscape/ Tree Svc

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428-0746

Lawn/Landscape/ Tree Svc

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Landscaping, All Drain Work, Mulching, Mowing, Pressure Washing.

WE DO IT ALL. Quality Work. Senior Discount 20 yrs exp.

654-9078

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1198

Lawn/Landscape/ Tree Svc

1198

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865-654-0892

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428-0746

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The Mountain Press ◆ Monday, September 13, 2010 Close to Home

Advice

Wife should give husband chance to be honest about note she found

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Garfield

Barney Google and Snuffy Smith

For Better Or Worse

Tina’s Groove

Dear Annie: My husband, “Sam,” and I are retired. Two weeks ago, we ran into one of Sam’s former co-workers while out shopping. He seemed quite happy to see her. They kissed hello with a peck on the cheek -- no big deal. I told Sam to stay and talk and I’d continue shopping. When I got to the next aisle, I saw a neighbor and we began chatting. From where I stood, I could see Sam and his friend.

At one point, she leaned close to him, took his hand and gave him another kiss, which was more than a peck. She also held his hand a lot during their conversation. Then she wrote something on a piece of paper and tucked it into Sam’s shirt pocket.

When I finished shopping, they were still talking. This woman treated me like I was invisible.

In the car on the way home, Sam said only that they were catching up on office gossip.

At home, Sam took his shirt off and hung it in our hall closet before going upstairs. I immediately grabbed it, and sure enough, her e-mail address was on that piece of paper in his pocket. I said nothing and put the shirt back. Soon after, Sam came rushing downstairs and took the shirt with him. When I next saw it, the paper was gone.

Sam has not mentioned the note. In all the years we’ve been married, we’ve never kept any secrets from each other. I feel so betrayed. How do I handle this? -- Feeling Betrayed Dear Betrayed: Give

Sam the opportunity to be honest. Tell him you saw this woman slip something into his pocket and you’d like to know what it was, since he hasn’t bothered to mention it. If he tells you the truth, you can talk about how this makes you feel.

If he lies, however, let him know you are aware it was her e-mail address, and ask him what, exactly, he thinks he’s doing.

Dear Annie: Our beautiful daughter-in-law has one major fault. She is a careless smoker. She has put hundreds of burn holes in their furniture, carpeting, blankets and throw pillows. We worry that one day she will start a fire. Her parents are concerned, as well.

I have told my son he should insist she smoke outside, but he says every time he brings it up, she gets defensive, and he doesn’t want to start a fight. They have an 11-year-old daughter witnessing this. What can we do? -- Tonawanda, N.Y. Dear N.Y.: Tell your son he should be willing to start a fight over this because his daughter’s welfare is at stake.

According to the U.S. Fire Administration (usfa.dhs. gov/smoking), almost 1,000 people are killed in home fires caused by cigarettes and other smoking materials every year. Your daughter-inlaw needs to care enough

t o d ay ’ s p u z z l e

about her family to discipline herself.

Dear Annie: This is in response to “No Locks,” the 20-year-old who feels her privacy is being violated by a mother who barges into her bedroom without knocking.

This is an adult woman with two jobs who still cannot afford to move out. No doubt Mom and Dad still support her at least a little, probably covering laundry, gas, water and electric use, as well as a roof over her head and a room to call her own. She should either tolerate with grace the impositions her parents have laid on her, or quit buying clothes, cell phones and jewelry and save her money to get an apartment. If she were my daughter, I would not only be overseeing her private life, but her bank account and closet, too. -Loving Parent of Four Dear Parent: We believe an adult child is entitled to some privacy, but your excessively intrusive methods could certainly accelerate the process of moving out.

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.

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