The Mountain Press ■ Sevier County’s Daily Newspaper ■ Vol. 26, No. 258 ■ September 15, 2010 ■ www.themountainpress.com ■ 75 Cents
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Package store petition falls short By JEFF FARRELL Staff Writer
5Aquarium hosts Luau ‘A Black and White Affair’ theme of last Library Luau
SEVIERVILLE — Voters here won’t be considering whether to allow package stores in the city on the upcoming gubernatorial ballot. After reviewing signatures on a petition to put the package store referendum on the November ballot for Sevierville voters, Administrator of Elections Ronee Flynn said election commission staff determined that the qualified signatures did not reach the minimum number
required under state law. State law says a petition needs to be signed by registered voters from within the area affected by the proposed change, and the total of qualified signatures on the petition must be higher than 10 percent of the total who voted in the last election in that area. That means the package store referendum needed 310 qualified signatures to get the referendum on the ballot. The petition had a total of 505 signatures, officials said, but only 168 met the requirements.
Officials reviewed the signatures stringently to make sure their totals were accurate. “We actually triple checked them,” Flynn said. Election Commission Chair J.B. Matthews said the remaining signatures were rejected for a variety of reasons. “Some of them were not registered, some of them don’t live in the city, or the address was incomplete, or they gave a post office box, and some were listed twice,” he said. The petitions had been mailed to some local addresses, and some
were left at local businesses, he said. Because of that, many copies were returned with just one signature. With that information in hand, the commission voted unanimously to keep the proposed referendum off the upcoming ballot. While it’s been defeated for now, the measure could be back as soon as next May, when the city will have a municipal election for seats on the Board of Mayor and Aldermen. Petitions that are turned down by
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Final salute 5Smokies in title series
Photos by Curt Habraken/The Mountain Press
Police officers and firefighters salute as the casket of Rodger Brackins is brought out.
Begin a play against Jacksonville Sports, Page A8
Weather Today Mostly Sunny High: 89°
Tonight Mostly Clear Low: 59° DETAILS, Page A6
Obituaries Georgia Trentham, 91 Willard Douglas, 97 Vita Finchum, 74 Butch McCroskey, 50 Skeeter Hallman, 63 Nina Ward, 79 Kennith Whaley, 71 Bob Shrader, 63 Dorothy Wentz, 90 Chuck Lambert, 69 Flash Allen, 60 Butterball Latham, 58 DETAILS, Page A4
Index Local & State . . . . A1-12 Calendar . . . . . . . . . . A2 Money . . . . . . . . . . . . A2 Opinion . . . . . . . . . . . . . A7 Sports . . . . . . . . . . . A8-11 Nation . . . . . . . . . . . A12 World . . . . . . . . . . . . A12 Classifieds . . . . . . A12-15 Advice . . . . . . . . . . . A16 Comics . . . . . . . . . . . . A16
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Brackins is placed in the hearse for transport to Mattox Cemetery.
Family, friends bid emotional farewell to Rodger Brackins
’Burg files Santa civil suit By JEFF FARRELL Staff Writer
GATLINBURG — The city has filed a civil complaint against the Seymour couple who organized a festival for Santa portrayers, saying that they owe a total of more than $69,000 for two festivals held in the city. Joe and Mary Moore, who last gave an address on Smokies Crossing Way, have not filed a response to the complaint. Telephone numbers listed in their name, and the name Jolly Old Elf Inc. — the name they sometimes used for their business — were disconnected. The complaint, filed in Sevier County Chancery Court by Gatlinburg City Attorney Ron Sharp, noted the Moores never established a business under that name as a corporation. “No legally cognizable entity by the name ‘Jolly Old Elf Company’ has never existed within the state of Tennessee,” Sharp wrote. The city has previously noted that the couple See santa, Page A5
By DEREK HODGES Staff Writer Those who spoke during Rodger Brackins’ Tuesday morning memorial used words like “amazing” and “remarkable” to describe the man who dedicated more than half his life to keeping the people of Pigeon Forge safe. The proof of those adjectives came after the ceremony was over. As the procession made its way down the Parkway to Mattox Cemetery, the county’s busiest thoroughfare came to a standstill as every car stopped. American flags posted along the route waved in the breeze, providing the only movement. Brackins’ fellow emergency workers stood at attention as he made his last ride through the community he loved, joined by motorists, people from businesses along the road and city workers — some of whom held a hand over their hearts and waved small flags. It was the kind of honor many of those who knew Brackins best feel he deserved, but still know he wouldn’t have wanted. “I think he would be proud to see what’s going on today, but he’d say, ‘Aw, don’t do that,’” Pigeon Forge Fire Department volunteer chaplain David Walker said before the most impressive of the displays of affection for the man had even started. “This is not the end; it is only the beginning. We want this to be a celebration, even though our hearts are sad.” The ceremony was an emotional one, even including a tearful tribute to Brackins by daughter Shannon and a final goodbye from his wife Penny. “This is the most difficult thing I’ve ever done,” said Shannon McFall. “First off, I want you to know you’re the most amazing dad in the world. Words could never express the void we now have in our hearts and lives.” McFall recounted how her father could go from cheerleader at one of his two children’s sporting events to police officer in the blink of an eye, and could stay up all night with her when she was ill,
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Brackins’ wife Penny and daughter Shannon McFall look on as the casket is brought out. then leave early in the morning for a shift at the fire station. “Please know that you are my inspiration,” McFall said, her voice cracking with emotion. “I will always try to think about what you would have done if you were in my shoes. No matter how old I get, I’ll always be your little girl.” Penny Brackins remembered the man who stepped in not only as husband, but as father to her children, who were 10 and 12 when the couple wed on March 30, 1991. Before she spoke, the country song, “He Didn’t Have to Be” was played at Rodger Brackins’ request. The lyrics include the line, “Looking back all I can say about all the things he did for me is I hope I’m at least half the dad that he didn’t have to be.” The two met through a blind date, courting for only six weeks before Rodger proposed. Penny Brackins pointed out five calla lilies in the arrangement of roses on top of her late husband’s casket. They represented the five grandchildren he lived long enough to see, despite a prediction by a doctor three years ago he had no more than 6 months to live. “He loved his family so much,” Brackins said. “Rodger was not only the love of my life, he was also my best friend. He was a special man. He was one of a kind. He’ll be really, really sadly and sorely missed.” All those who spoke commented on Brackins’ love of his family. However, it was his dedication to his community that brought out many of those who attended the ceremony, including members of See brackins, Page A5
Food City delivers big bucks to schools By ELLEN BROWN Staff Writer SEVIERVILLE — The Sevier County School Board of Education was presented with a $56,807 check Monday from Food City’s School Bucks program. Randy Williams, general manager of Sevierville’s Food City, announced the amount, along with each school’s individual amount earned. Each school in the system registered for the program and was assigned a link. When parents, students, family and friends shopped at the store, a portion of the money they spent each visit benefitted the school of their choice. “Food City has been a great partner with See food city, Page A5
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community calendar Editor’s Note: The community calendar is printed as space permits. Items must be submitted at least five days in advance. Only noncommercial, public events held in Sevier County will be considered. To place an item phone 428-0748, ext. 214, or e-mail to editor@themountainpress.com. Items may be faxed to 453-4913.
wednesday, sept. 15 Farmers Market
Farmers market 8-11:30 a.m., Sevier Farmers Co-Op, 321 W. Main, Sevierville. 453-7101.
Women’s Bible Study
Garlands of Grace women’s Bible study: n 10 a.m. Sugar Tree Road, Wears Valley. 4284932, n 9 a.m. Wellington Place. 429-5131
Sevierville Story Time
Sevierville preschool story time 10:30 a.m., King Family Library. 365-1666.
thursday, sept. 16 Alzheimer’s Support Alzheimer’s Support Group meets 3 p.m. Wellington Place. 7742221.
Scrapbook Club
Scrapbook Club meets 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and 5:30-10 p.m., Whispering Winds on Snapp Road. 429-3721.
Submarine Veterans
Smoky Mountain submarine vets meet at 6 p.m., Bass Pro restaurant. www. SmokyMountainBase.com or 429-0465 or 692-3368.
Celebrate Recovery Celebrate Recovery, 6 p.m., Kodak United Methodist Church. Childcare provided.
Sevierville. 755-9517 or 429-3150.
Sevier County Emergency Radio Service, 7:30 p.m., EOC office on Bruce Street. 314-0899. www.freewebs. com/aresradio.
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Great Smokies Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, meets 10:30 a.m., Pigeon Forge Library. Veta King Wilson to discuss her book, “Images of America: Pigeon Forge.� 774-7768.
Women’s Bible Study
Garlands of Grace women’s Bible study: n 9 a.m. UMC Pigeon Forge n 2 p.m. Blue Mountain Mist B&B, Pullen Road n 6:30 p.m. Sevierville UMC, Conference Room
Hot Meals
Smoky Mountain Area Rescue Ministries provides hot meals 5:30-6:30 p.m., First United Methodist Sevierville and Kodak United Methodist. 9335996.
TOPS
TOPS weight loss chapter meets at 6 p.m., Parkway Church of God in
American Business Women’s Association meets at Holiday Inn, Pigeon Forge. Networking 6 p.m., followed by meal and meeting. RSVP to member.
Eddie Check
Eddie Check, an annual memorial blood drive and free prostat screening, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., LeConte Medical Center classrooms.
MOPS
Mothers of Preschoolers through kindergarten 9:30noon. Childcare provided. Evergreen PCA Church. 428-3001.
Kodak Story Time
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).
Potato Bake
Potato Bake, St. Joseph’s Church, 345 Hardin Lane, Sevierville, 5:30-7:30 p.m. $7 (12 & up) $4 under 12. 453-6289.
Book Signing
Ruben Garcia, author of “God’s Chosen Ones,� signing books noon-2 p.m., Books-A-Million in Governor’s Crossing. (865) 973-2737.
Gov. candidates spar over Pilot COOKEVILLE (AP) — Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mike McWherter wasted little time in going on the attack against Republican opponent Bill Haslam at the first debate of the general election campaign Tuesday. In his opening statement at Tennessee Tech University, McWherter took aim at Haslam’s background as an executive with the familyfounded Pilot chain of truck stops before he was elected mayor Knoxville in 2003. “I think the oil business has taught him all the wrong lessons,� McWherter said, citing price-gouging in the aftermath of Hurricane Ike in 2008. “When gasoline prices are rising, that is great for the oil business.� Haslam later responded that the pricing problems were quickly addressed and new software was created to avoid a repeat. He also criticized McWherter, the son of former Gov. Ned McWherter, for his attacks on Knoxville-based Pilot. “Really what I’m surprised about Mike, quite frankly, is your whole attitude toward Pilot in this campaign,� he said. “When your dad was governor ... he actually used to come to our manager meetings and talk about how
proud he was of Pilot, and how glad he was that it was a Tennessee-based company. “I would think that as governor you would be glad to have a company that employed so many people, paid so much in taxes, and gave so much back to our state,� he said. The debate in Cookeville came with less than a month remaining before the start of early voting. The candidates have two more debates scheduled for Knoxville and Memphis in early October. Democratic Gov. Phil Bredesen can’t run again because of term limits. Both candidates said they oppose the election of school superintendents, preferring the current system of having them appointed by school boards.
McWherter said it would be a main priority to grow the state’s public pre-kindergarten program beyond children who qualify for free and reduced price meals. “I am a huge proponent of the pre-K program in this state,� he said. “I’m going to do everything I can to expand that program in Tennessee.� Haslam said that while the pre-K program has shown “dramatic returns� in high-need areas, the state can’t afford the more than $250 million it would cost each year to offer universal access. “My idea is that we leave pre-K where it is right now,� Haslam said. “And when the revenue situation changes, we will look at expanding it then.�
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Local man charged in restaurant burglary Staff Reports
More charges may be to the Sevier County Jail, pending. where he was being held in McMahan was taken lieu of $20,000 bond. SEVIERVILLE — Police have charged a local man with breaking into a local restaurant and stealing a safe and cash register. Ernest D. McMahan, 24, is charged with breaking into La Caretta restaurant on Forks of the River Parkway on Monday. Employees coming in to work found that someone had broken in through a side window at the business and taken the safe and cash register, which contained an undisclosed amount Computers: of money. virus removal The Sevier County Sheriff’s Office also invesupdate / upgrade tigated the crime and repair / custom built developed information onsite - Available that McMahan allegedly pickup - available had a stolen safe at his home on Wilhite Road. Officers found a partially We also Repair opened safe at the home, Game 514 w. main street, SEvierville Consoles and that led to the charges against McMahan, police said. Open 9am-5pm Mon-fri
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Senior aviculturist Megan Klose introduces Sunshine the penguin to 2-year-olds Reagan Loveday, left, Daniel Tarwater, Quinn Coykendall and Colt Glasgow, during a recent visit to Ripley’s Aquarium. The aquarium is hosting the fifth and final Library Luau on Thursday.
‘A Black and White Affair’ theme of last Library Luau Submitted Report GATLINBURG — The drive to pay off the new Anna Porter Public Library continues with the fifth and final Library Luau on Thursday at Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies. This year’s theme is “A Black And White Affair,� in recognition of the new penguins. Dress in casual — anything black and white. “We need the community to support another great Library Luau,� said Diandra Trotter, who is chairwoman of this year’s Last Library Luau Committee. “We can satisfy our obligation to the City
of Gatlinburg with a $25,000 payment. Ripley’s Aquarium pledged all the proceeds from five luaus.� The island-themed party is held throughout the aquarium starting at 5:30 p.m. The $75 ticket includes food, beer and wine, live music and prizes. The new library is next to the Gatlinburg Community Center. Tax-deductible tickets to the luau are available at the Chamber of Commerce, aquarium and library. Tickets are $75 for adults and $10 for children. For more information, call 436-5588 or visit www.annaporterpl.org.
Sevier receives highway grants Sevier County has received a portion of $14.9 million in highway safety grants. Grants announced Tuesday: n Pittman Center Police Department, $5,000 for a high visibility law enforcement campaign n Sevier County Sheriff’s Department, $39,130 for programs to reduce DUI and speeding n Pigeon Forge Police Department, $5,000 for a high visibility law enforcement campaign n Sevierville Police Department, $49,955 for its Serious Traffic Offense Patrol (STOP) Program n District Attorney’s office, $156,000 for DUI abatement and prosecution enhancement The grants were announced by the Governor’s Highway Safety Office. “These highway safety grants reflect a continued commitment to working with local and state agencies to make our roadways safer,� said Gov. Phil Bredesen. “These
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equipment purchases, DUI prosecutors and child passenger safety training,� said Gerald Nicely, Tennessee Department of Transportation commissioner. “These grants will make a difference in the effectiveness of our highway safety partners.� “Grants awarded by the GHSO are provided in areas of need,� said office sirector Kendell Poole. “Statistics show our problem areas and we strive to put the funding where it will be most effective.� The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration provides the funding for GHSO grants.
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Editor’s Note: The following information was taken from the intake reports at the Sevier County Jail. All people listed within this report are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. u Joseph Bastanzi III, 22, of 2859 Luther Catlett Circle in Sevierville, was charged Sept. 13 with domestic violence assault. He was released on $1,000 bond. u Kristopher David Bradley, 36, of 1812 Longview in Sevierville, was charged Sept. 13 with a misdemeanor warrant from general session court. He was released. u Anita Faye Carpenter, 41, of 1317 Old Jayell Road in Sevierville, was charged Sept. 13 with public intoxication. She was released on $750 bond. u Crestobl Francisco, 28, of 801 W. Main St. Apt. 9 in Sevierville, was charged Sept. 13 with disorderly conduct. He was released on $250 bond. u Justin Scott Gibson, 26, of 432 Northview Drive in Sevierville, was charged Sept. 13 with violation of a valid court order. He was being held in lieu of $1,000 bond. u Kami Nicole Hays, 18, of 304 Club Drive Apt. 304 in Sevierville, was charged Sept. 13 with a misdemeanor warrant from general sessions court. She was being held. u Matthew Steven Justus, 33, of 125 North Parkway in Sevierville, was charged Sept. 13 with a misdemeanor warrant from general sessions court. He was being held. u Horace Len Kent, 39, of 1145 Old Newport Highway in Sevierville, was charged Sept. 13 with DUI, violation of implied consent law and speeding. He
was released on $2,500 bond. u Ronald Vincent Margeson, 19, of 1001 Nelson Family Way in Kodak, was charged Sept. 14 with harassment: phone call. He was being held in lieu of $6,000 bond. u Ernest Dewayne McMahan, 24, of 3973 Wilhite Road in Sevierville, was charged Sept. 13 with burglary. He was being held in lieu of $20,000 bond. u D. Justin Mercurio, 37, of 542 Tall Poplar Way in Cosby, was charged Sept. 13 with violation of a valid court order. He was being held. u Justin Alan Nelson, 21, of Morristown, was charged Sept. 13 with a misdemeanor warrant from general sessions court. He was being held. u Sara Beth Newberry, 25, of Knoxville, was charged Sept. 13 with aggravated burglary. She was being held. u Jesse Ray Pack, 18, of 905 Cypress Lane in Sevierville, was charged Sept. 13 with aggravated burglary. He was being held in lieu of $20,000 bond. u Justin Lee Pack, 21, of 905 Cypress Lane in Sevierville, was charged
Sept. 13 with aggravated burglary. He was being held in lieu of $17,500 bond. u Jose Rafael Salazar, 30, of 841 Golden Circle Drive in Pigeon forge, was charged Sept. 13 with financial responsibility law, public intoxication, leaving the scene of an accident and driving while revoked. He was being held in lieu of $3,500 bond. u Tiffany Danielle Shultz, 22, of Dandridge, was charged Sept. 13 with violation of probation. She was being held in lieu of $1,000 bond. u Gregory Michael Surman, 18, of 1515 Bluebird Cove Lane in Sevierville, was charged Sept.. 13 with aggravated burglary. He was being held in lieu of $7,500 bond. u Barbara Suzette Turner, 22, of Dandridge, was charged Sept. 13 with driving on a suspended license and financial responsibility law. She was released on $1,000 bond. u Charles David Williams, 31, of 511 Paine St. in Sevierville, was charged Sept. 14 with failure to appear and a misdemeanor warrant from general sessions court. He was being held.
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In Memoriam
Georgia Evelyn (Ogle) Trentham
Georgia Evelyn (Ogle) Trentham, age 91 of Sevierville, passed away Monday, September 13, 2010. She was a member of Freedom Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents Tommy and Ida Ogle, brothers Amos and Arlie Ogle, sisters Sara Trentham, Josie Kear, Beulah Watson, and Pearl McCarter, and son-in-law W.R. Williamson. Survivors: husband, Sam H. Trentham; daughters, Charlotte Williamson, Eula Lee Bradley and husband Albert Bradley, Grace Parton and husband Rev. Ed Parton; grandchildren, Rusty Williamson and wife Teresa, Mark Williamson and wife LaTonya, Marsha Bales and husband Bill, Richie Bradley and wife April; great-grandchildren, Joshua Williamson, Zackary Williamson, Parker Williamson, Kali Bales, Billy Bales. The family will receive friends 6-7 p.m. Wednesday with funeral service to follow at 7 p.m. at Freedom Baptist Church in Pigeon Forge with Rev. Ed Parton officiating. Family and friends will meet 11 a.m. Thursday in Mt. Zion Cemetery for graveside service and interment. Arrangements by Atchley Funeral Home, Sevierville. n www.atchleyfuneralhome.com
Butch McCroskey Jerry Dennis “Butch” McCroskey Jr., 50 of Hixson, died Friday, Sept.10, 2010. He was born in California and grew up in Seymour. He was a member of St. Alban’s Episcopal Church. Survivors: wife, Cindy Price McCroskey; sons, Jason, Tristan and Calum; siblings, Rusty McCroskey and wife, Tami, Leslie Karen Machalek. Patrick Todd Spurgeon and wife, Karissa, and Sheri McCroskey Moyers; father and stepmother, Jerry and Mildred McCroskey Sr.; nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins. Funeral services 4 p.m. Friday, Sept. 17 at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 848 Ashland Terrace, Chattanooga. The family will receive friends 3-9 p.m. Thursday, at the North Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Butch McCroskey Memorial Fund c/o Tennessee Valley Federal Credit Union, Hixson Branch. Arrangements by Chattanooga Funeral Home Crematory and Florist, North Chapel, 5401 Highway 153, Hixson, TN 37343. Share thoughts and memories on the Web site.
Harold Dewayne Hallman Harold Dewayne (Skeeter) Hallman, 63 of Sevierville, died at his home Sunday, Sept. 12, 2010 following a brief illness. He was a carpenter and farmer. Survivors: wife Linda Hallman; son Jeff Hallman; daughters and sons-in-law, Lori and Dan Majors, Shannon Parker, Kristin and Joey Mathews, Michelle and Yoshi Kogure; 12 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; parents, Harold and Ruth Hallman; sister Connie McPeak; a nephew and a niece. Funeral service noon Wednesday in the Chapel of Atchley Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends 10 a.m.- noon Wednesday at Atchley Funeral Home, Sevierville. n www.atchleyfuneralhome.com
Robert Harrill Shrader Robert (Bob) Harrill Shrader, 63 of Sevierville, died Sunday, Sept. 12, 2010. He was of the Baptist faith. Mr. Shrader was a decorated veteran of Vietnam. Survivors: wife, Linda Ball Shrader; daughter, Dracena Huskey and husband Jamie; five grandchildren; one step grandson; daughter-in-law, JoAnn Shrader Watts; brothers and sisters-in-law, Jimmy and Deloris Hurst, Larry Hurst, Kyle and Julie Hurst, John Christopher; sisters and brothers-in-law, Eunice Louise and Don Plemmons, Barbara Galyon, Louise McCoig, Eunice Regan, Zelma and Jim Franklin; mother-in-law, Hettie Ball; nieces and nephews. Family and friends meet 10 a.m.
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In Memoriam
Willard Dayton Douglas
Willard Dayton Douglas, age 97 of Sevierville, passed away Sunday, September 12, 2010. He was the oldest living member of Boyd’s Creek Baptist Church where he also served as a deacon and trustee. He was a Sevier County school bus driver for 35 years and was on the Board of Directors of Farmers Mutual Insurance for many years. He was preceded in death by his parents Samuel Jake and Minnie (Marshall) Douglas, wife Ada Lucile Douglas, great-granddaughter Ashley Wisdom, son-in-law Ronald Randles, four brothers and seven sisters. Survivors include his daughter, Patsy Randles; son and daughter-in-law, Jack and Charlotte Douglas; grandchildren, Tammy Wisdom and husband Eddie, Melissa Douglas; great-grandchildren, Amanda Gayle Buquet and husband Andy, Douglas Wisdom; greatgreat-grandchild, Rylee Elizabeth Litrell. The family will receive friends 5-7 p.m. Tuesday with a funeral service beginning at 7 p.m. in the West Chapel of Atchley Funeral Home. Rev. Curtis Wells and Rev. Bill Stephens will officiate and a eulogy will be provided by Melissa Douglas. Family and friends will meet 1 p.m. Wednesday in Highland South Cemetery for graveside service and interment with Rev. W. A. Galyon officiating. Arrangements by Atchley Funeral Home, Sevierville.
Thursday in Red Bank Cemetery for graveside service and inurnment, n www.atchleyfuneralhome.com the Rev. Sam Justus and Elder John Huskey officiating. Military honors provided by American Ohio, May 8, 1920. Legion Post 104. Survivors: son, Gary Kubin; daughter, Barbara Antol; four granddaughters; one greatn www.atchleyfuneralhome.com granddaughter. Dorothy will be cremated Nina Ray Ward and her remains will be Nina Ray Ward, 79 of Elkhart, interred next to those of her Ind., died Saturday, Sept.11, first husband. 2010. The family will receive friends Survivors: sister, Charlotte A. from 2-4 p.m. Wednesday at Wise of Elkhart; brother, Robert S. McCammon-Ammons-Click Ward of Chicago, Ill.; two nieces; Funeral Home, Maryville. four nephews. In lieu of flowers, the famFuneral service 7 p.m. Thursday ily encourages donations to in the Chapel of Atchley Funeral Fairpark Healthcare Center, P. Home. Interment 10 a.m. Friday O. Box 5477, Maryville, TN in Alder Branch Cemetery. The 37802. family will receive friends 5-7 p.m. Thursday at Atchley Funeral Home, n www.mccammonammonsclick.com Sevierville. n www.atchleyfuneralhome.com
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Keith (Flash) Allen Keith (Flash) Allen age 60 of Sevierville, died Sept. 14, 2010. Arrangements are pending at Rawlings Funeral Home in Sevierville.
Gary Lynn “Butterball” Latham Gary Lynn “Butterball” Latham, 58, of Sevierville, died Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2010. He was a member of Burnett’s Creek Baptist Church and a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corp. Survivors: wife, Deloris Latham; children and spouses, David and Angie Whaley, Denise Lee, Vanessa and Nixon Merassaint; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; mother, Evelyn Latham; sisters and brothers-in-law, Betty and Herbie Kidd, Vickie and Marty Lyons; brother, Bob Latham and wife, Sandy.
Calvin “Chuck” Willard Lambert, 69 of Sevierville, Kennith Harold Whaley died Monday, Sept. 13, Kennith Harold Whaley, 71 2010. Survivors: wife, Faye of Sevierville, died Sunday, Lambert; daughters and Sept. 12, 2010. He was a sons-in-law, Debbie and member of Walnut Grove Wade Hill, Kerrie and Will Baptist Church. Calhoun; four grandchildren; Survivors: brothsisters and brothers-in-law, er and sisters-inMildred and Eugene Stinson, law, Eddie A. and Mary Ann and Paul Smith; Barbara Whaley, nieces and nephews. Ethel Shultz, Betty Family and friends meet 3 Whaley; sister and p.m. Wednesday in Smoky brother-in-law, Sue and Harold Spence; 10 nieces and nephews; 11 great-nieces and nephews; two greatgreat-nieces and nephews. Funeral service 1 p.m. Friday in the Chapel of Atchley Funeral Home with the Rev. Bill Barnes officiating. Interment will follow in Walnut Grove Cemetery with military honors provided by American Dr. Weckesser’s Legion Post 104. The family AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE will receive friends 6-8 p.m. MEDICAL CLINIC Thursday at Atchley Funeral Home, Sevierville. n www.atchleyfuneralhome.com
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Vita Blanche Murrell Finchum, age 74 of Sevierville, went to be with her Lord on Tuesday, September 14, 2010. She was a member of Boyd’s Creek Baptist Church and was the co-founder of Finchum & Sons Flooring Company. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 56 years James Ralph Finchum, Sr. and her parents Glen and Ruth Murrell. Mrs. Finchum is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law James Ralph Jr., and Kay Finchum, Larry and Bonnie Finchum; daughter Deborah Finchum; daughter and son-in-law Katherine “Kitten” and Luis Rivera; grandchildren Anthony Wilson (wife Emily), Brandy Floyd (husband Jason), Vita Rishelle Shaw (husband Sam), Lucius Finchum (wife Ashley), Lacie Dorsey (husband Craig), Jessica Peterson, and Aretha Wilson; ten great-grandchildren; brother Glen Dale Murrell and wife Ruth Helen; sister Norma Jean Cate and husband Thurmond; sister Arlene Sneed and husband Larry; brothers-in-law and sistersin-law J.W. Finchum, Imogene Fain, Hobart and Jenny Finchum, Carolyn Finchum, Karen Finchum, Harold “Dink” and Joanne Finchum, Anna “Bonnie” Finchum, and Jerry and Judy Finchum; several nieces and nephews. A very special thank you to her loving caregivers Sheila Ray and Dorothy Bentley and the staff of Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center, Knoxville. The family requests that in lieu of flowers memorials be made to the Boyd’s Creek Baptist Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 4041, Sevierville, TN, 37864. The family will receive friends 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 15t with funeral service to follow at 7 p.m. at Boyd’s Creek Baptist Church. Revs. Clay Sutton, Bill Stephens, Jr. and Terry Parton will officiate. The body will lie-in-state 2-5 p.m. Wednesday at the church. Graveside service and interment will be 12 noon Thursday in Boyd’s Creek Cemetery. Arrangements by Atchley Funeral Home, Sevierville. n www.atchleyfuneralhome.com
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the schools,� Director of Schools Jack Parton said, thanking Williams for the company’s donation. Since 1990 — when it was first called “Apples for Students� — the program has contributed $13 million to schools in Tennessee, Virginia and Kentucky. Sevier County High School was the No. 1 School Bucks School in the system, earning $11,800. Pi Beta Phi Elementary School came in second, earning $5,590; Pigeon Forge Primary School in third with $4,445; Northview Primary School in fourth with $3,845; and New Center Elementary fifth with $3,614. Also at Monday’s school board meeting: Karen King, schools finance director, reported that the $14.4 loan received from the Tennessee State School
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law enforcement and fire departments from across the area. He served 17 years as an EMT, 27 years as a police officer and 31 years as a firefighter with the city of Pigeon Forge. “We are poorer as a community because of his loss. I truly believe that,� said David Wear, a city commissioner who was friends with Brackins and served on the police force with him. “He was a selfless man.� Police Lt. Ritchie Catlett, who knew Brackins all his life, said Brackins was a “remarkable man with a deep love and affection for his fam-
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did not pay the city the full price for the first Celebrate Santa festival, held in 2009. Joe Moore had promised they would complete the payments before the second event, held this year. However, shortly before that event, he told city officials that he couldn’t pay the remaining cost, and that he had no funds to pay for this year’s festival. City officials have said they decided to let Moore proceed with the festival because he didn’t acknowledge he was unable to make payments until a few weeks before this year’s event. Rather than ruin plans made by festival participants, they decided to allow use of city facilities. Joe Moore issued a promissory note on March 10, payable June 15, saying he would pay the $69,089, according to the complaint.
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Sevierville Food City General Manager Randy Williams, right, presents Sevier County Board of Education Chairman Charles Temple with a $56,807 check the school system received from the grocery’s School Bucks program. Bond Authority for the new Northview Academy would be distributed on a remimbursement basis as money was spent. Bonds will be sold Sept. 23 with proceeds available Oct. 1. The money is also known as the Build Across America Bond.
King also reported that the schools have received an $8.1 million grant written by the Department of Human Services for consumable school supplies and instructional materials for students in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. The
amount of $104,288 will be distributed to each of the schools based on the number of SNAP students. Sevier County Schools received $1.9 million from the $195.8 million the state received from the Education Jobs Program, a $10 billion
ily.� He believes it was that combined with faith and prayer that helped Brackins survive for so long after a diagnosis of cancer. “His battle with cancer was set up to be a sprint,� Catlett said. “He turned it into a marathon.� As Catlett spoke, he could not hold back his emotions, wiping away tears and choking back sobs. As he did, it seemed to give permission to others among the uniformed officers in the crowd to allow their feelings out, as some began brushing away their own tears. On that remarkable trip to the cemetery, the lengthy procession led and followed by flashing lights, passed down
the Parkway and under a flag strung between the extended ladders of two fire trucks. At the graveside, Brackins was given a 21-gun salute by local members of the National Guard. His fellow officers and firefighters stood at attention as “Taps� was played, then Brackins was given a uniquely heartwrenching tribute. From the speakers of every radio unit carried by each officer and firefighter in attendance, a dispatcher called first for Brackins’ police call number, 709, then for the numerals given him by the Fire Department, 205. With no answer, those calling for the lost hero declared his service done.
“He has completed his tour of 31 years of service,� one of the faceless voices declared. “He will be greatly missed.� As that pronouncement was made, audible sobs went up from many in the crowd, including usually-strong officers who seemed surprised by their own emotion. A service bell was rung 15 times to once again signal the end of Brackins’ work, then a bagpiper played “Amazing Grace� as the Lifestar helicopter made two low passes over the plot on a small hill at the foot of Cove Mountain. “They don’t make them like him every day,� City Manager Earlene Teaster said after the ceremonies were over. “He was one
Moore acknowledge the debt in a previous interview with The Mountain Press, but blamed the city for his inability to make payment, saying the city spoiled his efforts to get sponsors for the event by
publicly discussing the nars at the Gatlinburg matter. He ended that Convention Center. interview when asked why he hadn’t gotten n jfarrell@themountainpress.com sponsors before either of the festivals. The festival included a parade along the Parkway in Gatlinburg and semi-
grant for states to create and save jobs that was approved last month. The funds must be expended by Sept. 2012. Debra Cline, director of curriculum and instruction, said that the schools’ Discovery Education Assessments — in which students are assessed three times a year — were continuing to make improvements in the classroom. She also said that the state plans to move to a new teacher evaluation process, and Sevier County Schools has been allowed to pilot two different programs. “We’ll try to decide which is the most comprehensive,� Cline said. She noted that Tennessee had one of the most rigorous scholastic standards in the country (Delaware and Tennessee were the first two states to receive Race to the Top grants). “We know where the target is, and we’re going to move forward to meet those standards.�
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the election commission can be raised again after six months, Matthews said. If the measure is defeated in the polls, it could not be raised again for two years. Sevierville businessman Tony Duckworth, who started the petition, said he was immediately beginning efforts to get it on the ballot for next year’s election. “We’ve already starting on getting our signatures,� he said. This time, he said, they will try to see to it that the petitions are signed by voters from within the city. We learned a lot more about it,� he said in a phone conversation. Duckworth did not attend the election commission meeting, but two other interested parties did. One was a representative of the Ole Smoky Moonshine Distillery, which recently opened in Gatlinburg, and the other was Sevierville Alderman Barry Gibbs, who said he was interested because of the possible impact on the city.
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The Gatlinburg Planning Commission will consider a commercial site plan for a Five Oaks Development Group retail building at 1129 Parkway during its Thursday meeting. The planners also will consider a site plan for Liquor and Wine of the Smokies, proposed for 115 N. Mountain Trail. The group will meet at 5 p.m. at City Hall.
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Pi Beta Phi School is hosting a 5K run/walk on Sept. 25. as a fundraiser for the school. Registration starts at 7 a.m. at the Gatlinburg Community Center; race starts at 8 a.m. Entry fee is $20 by today and $25 after today. More information and registration forms can be picked up from the school or downloaded at www.pbp. sevier.org. SEVIERVILLE
Library cancels business classes
The Sevier County Public Library System has cancelled the free “Starting Your Own Business” and “Landing the Job of Your Dreams” classes scheduled for today. Call Robin Cogdill at 3651417 with questions.
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Today is the deadline to apply for the Sevierville Police Department’s Citizens Police Academy this fall. The purpose of the Academy is to provide an opportunity for citizens to learn basic police skills and experience police work in a safe, organized and structured environment. The free classes will take place on Thursday evenings from Sept. 16 through Nov. 18. Applications are available at the police department, 300 Gary R. Wade Blvd. Enrollment is limited to 25. For more information, call Capt. Terry Bryan at 4535507.
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The City of Pigeon Forge and LeConte Medical Center are teaming to promote cancer awareness day Thursday (corrected day) for city employees. As part of the program, employees will be provided educational and screening opportunities throughout the day. For men, Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) blood testing is from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. For women, mammogram screening for employees or spouses is from 8:30 a.m.–2 p.m., offered through Thompson Cancer Survival Center. Lunch and Learn begins at 11:30 a.m.
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Flare plant explosion, fire injures six MEMPHIS — An explosion and flash fire Tuesday at a plant that makes flares for the military injured six people, three of them critically, authorities said. The Commercial Appeal in Memphis reported that the explosion at Kilgore Flares Co. in Toone in was reported just before noon, said Cris Hill, a dispatcher at the Hardeman County sheriff’s office. A Memphis hospital reported that three people were brought there in critical condition and a smaller hospital in Bolivar
reported that three people there were in good condition. County Mayor Willie Spencer, who was at the scene, said the fire apparently was contained to one building, which was heavily damaged. “It could have been a lot worse,” he said. “Any time you have an explosion ... you never know how many people are around.” As for the cause, Spencer said, “I don’t think they have a clue.” An operator who answered the phone at the plant’s facility about 75 miles east of Memphis said
the company could not release any information. The company Web site says Kilgore supplies infrared decoy flares to counter the threat of guided missiles. The company announced earlier this year a $22.5 million Department of Defense order for flares for B-52 aircraft. A worker at the Kilgore plant was killed during a flash fire and explosion in April 2001. The company was bought in 2001 by Chemring Group PLC, a British defense company.
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The 28th annual “I Love Sevierville” fundraising luncheon is scheduled for 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 24 on the lawn of the courthouse. The box lunch is $8. Lunch tickets must be purchased in advance and are available downtown at 20/20 Optical and Sevier County Bank. Tickets may also be purchased at the Extension Office or from any Sunrise Rotarian or Sevierville Downtown Association member. Ticket sales close on Monday. For more information, call 453-3695.
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LONDON (AP) — George Michael was sentenced to eight weeks in jail Tuesday for driving while under the influence of drugs in an incident in which he crashed his car into a photo shop. A judge told the wayward Michael star his addiction to marijuana put him and the public at risk. The singer pleaded guilty last month to driving under the influence and possession of cannabis following a July 4 collision between his Range Rover and a Snappy Snaps photo store in north London.
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commentary
Washington not changed for the better Whether it’s chronic self-delusion or simply garden-variety human conceit, we seem capable of convincing ourselves that these times — “our times” — are unique in human history. Sorry, but the current 2010 political campaign and the attitudes of the voters are both a spitting image and a carbon copy (when was the last time you saw a carbon copy?) of the 2006 and 2008 political years. There is one survey question that qualifies as the EKG test of the American body politic: “Do you think things in the nation are headed in the right direction, or do you feel that things are seriously off on the wrong track?” Back at the turn of the century, it was not uncommon to find a slight majority of Americans responding things were indeed “headed in the right direction.” But by 2006, nearly three out of five answered “off on the wrong track” — and, in 2008, three out of four said the same. After a fleeting up-tick of optimism after President Obama’s inauguration, pessimism has returned. Today, 30 percent of voters, in the most recent NBC News-Wall Street Journal poll, saw things “headed in the right direction,” while 61 percent believe they’re “off on the wrong track.” In the three election years — 2006, 2008 and 2010 -- the president’s jobrating has been respectively 33 percent approval, 25 percent approval and currently 45 percent approval, while the voters’ ratings of Congress have been 16 percent approval (2006), 12 percent approval (2008) and 21 percent approval (2008). As recently as 2005, more voters approved than disapproved of the job Congress was doing. What you, my ever-observant reader, may by now be pointing out is that in 2006, the Republicans controlled both the U.S. House and the Senate and George W. Bush was in the White House (as he still was in 2008). But in both 2008 and now in 2010, Democrats held majorities in both houses of Congress, and since 2008 Barack Obama has been the president. This is all true. But the attitudes of the voters remain essentially the same in 2010 as they were four years ago. The American electorate remains pessimistic and disappointed, and has grown increasingly angry. In the first two elections, the voters expressed those feelings by voting out of office those who were in office. In 2006 and 2008, the “In’s” who felt the voters’ wrath were Republicans. All available evidence, some seven weeks before Election Day 2010, indicates that the part played by the Republicans in 2006 and 2008 will, on Nov. 2, be filled by the Democrats. It is true, as Democratic strategist Jeffrey Horwitt points out, that “this election is not as much about Barack Obama as 2006 was about George W. Bush.” Obama is today significantly more popular both personally and politically than Bush was four years ago. But it is also accurate that voters are now even more lacking in trust toward Washington and more hostile toward a power structure they are convinced pays little attention to them. In the United States, historically the most optimistic of nations, only 27 percent of Americans “feel confident that life for our children’s generation will be better than it has been for us,” while 66 percent are “not confident” that will be the case and two out of three voters “think America is in a state of decline.” In 2008, the majority voted for “change we can believe in,” and two years later, regardless of whom you blame, Washington has most definitely not changed for the better ... which makes the election year of 2010, sadly, an awful lot like both 2006 and 2008. Yes, we have seen this movie before. — Mark Shields is a veteran political campaign manager and frequent television talk show commentator. Column distributed by Creators Syndicate. (C)2009 Mark Shields.
Editorial
Oh, what a tangled web... Scrutiny on UT athletics heightened by Pearl’s mistakes Some say the worst part of carrying on an illicit love affair is not the adultery, but the lying that goes with it. It’s the lying that gnaws at most people until finally they confess to their misdeeds just to have some peace of mind. It doesn’t lessen the pain caused by the affair, at least for the victims, but it does assuage one’s guilt at covering it up. Bruce Pearl misled — lied to — NCAA investigators looking into the University of Tennessee basketball program. Pearl’s assistants lied as well. All were docked 20 percent of their pay and limited in their offcampus recruiting for a year or so. All keep their jobs. Pearl was tearful in his confession to the public last week, even if it did seem a bit, well, rehearsed. That building alarm going off in the middle of his talk didn’t help the situation. It was also disappointing that nobody in the audience bothered to ask him why. Why would he and his assistants lie?
Maybe the answer is obvious. He and the others lied to protect themselves. In the process they caused much more harm than had they fessed up and told the truth in the first place. Pearl will get a pass on all this from Tennessee faithful because he’s a winner. When sports people get into trouble, their punishment and prestige suffer in direct proportion to their success, or lack of it. The NCAA, the 700-pound gorilla in every university’s living room, doesn’t like to be lied to or given misleading information. These guys have all the power. College athletics are part of a dictatorship. The National Collegiate Athletic Association is Stalin, Mussolini, Idi Amin and Castro wrapped up in a tidy bundle out there in Kansas City. There’s no messin’ with Sasquatch. So what Pearl and his aides have effectively done is brighten the glare on the UT programs, both football and basketball. Lying when the truth was
called for heightens the suspense and should make everyone in and around Ayers Hall squirm just a bit more than they might have had Pearl et al. answered the questions the right way. This mess doesn’t help Athletics Director Mike Hamilton’s position, either. When there are problems in the family, you look to the head of the family for responsibility. Hamilton may not have condoned or participated in lying or infractions within the program, but he is the guy in charge. He is a good man who may not survive this NCAA assault. Bruce Pearl, who famously turned in another coach to the NCAA years ago, may have few friends in the coaching profession to stand with him during these dark days. Like every coach in a university’s athletics program, his future here will be decided by how well he and his teams do in the coming years. And how relentless and unforgiving the NCAA chooses to be about it all.
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Public forum Supporters of golf tournament receive thanks for their help
Editor: Thank you to the Sevier County businesses for their help during our Benefit FORE The Bears Golf Tournament. The golfers enjoyed a beautiful, much cooler day. Thanks to Pete DeBusk, the chairman of the Board of Directors of Lincoln Memorial University; Blalock’s Company; Hulet and Joyce Chaney; Gary Wade and family; and IHOP for being our primary sponsors. Davis Rader helped to coordinate the event and had the assistance of Emily Cross, Katherine Ratcliff, Kelly Jones, Jared Baxter, Meagan Yarnall, Moriah Yarnall, Sierra Williams, Hannah Pelham, Jimmy Harris,
Cliff Sawyer, Patrick Hanlon, Peyton Proffitt (the seller of tickets), Adrienne Aumell, Nichole Indelicato, Taylor Coplen and Chris Bush. Davis asked his father Jeff Rader, Steve Flynn and Jim Hewitt to smoke barbecue ribs and hamburgers. They were delicious. Thanks to Rick Kyker at Calhoun’s Gatlinburg, Chick-fil-A and Whitney Rowell and to Kroger Sevierville. A special thank you to Fuddruckers and Michael Posey and Sherry Akers and to Coca-Cola and Terry Kirby. Thanks to Gordon Food Services and to Collier’s Restaurant Group for the delicious after-the-tourney snacks. Thanks also to Smoky Mountain Knife Works, Southern Fried Hair Salon, Clint’s BBQ, Co-Op, El Mesquite Mexican Restaurant, Farmer’s Table Restaurant,
Forbidden Caverns, Frank Allen’s Market, Hank’s Pizza, Big Daddy’s Pizzeria, Main Stay Suites and Phil Whaley, Mountain National Bank Basket, Old Mill Properties, Rain Drops Salon and Massage, Regal Cinemas, Smoky Mountain Candy Makers, Smoky Mountain Pizza Company, Tennessee Smokies, The Chop House, The Partridge and Pear Restaurant, The Spa at Oak Haven, The Spa at Riverstone Resort and The Track The Titanic and to Chris Bush and Wilderness for our prizes. Thanks to all of the golfers and hole sponsors, because with help from each of you we had a great day of golf benefitting Sevier County High School. Nancy Hewitt Executive Director SCHS Foundation
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SOUTHERN LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
Game 1 goes to the Smokies Homers, great pitching power Tennessee to win By COBEY HITCHCOCK Sports Writer SEVIERVILLE — The Tennessee Smokies took a big first step toward earning their first true Southern League Championship since 1978 with a shutout 5-0 Game 1 win against visiting Jacksonville Suns on Tuesday night at Smokies Park. The Smokies shared a Southern League title with Mobile in 2004 when Hurricane Ivan forced the cancellation of the championship series that year, so there was no true outright champion decided. Tuesday night’s series opener against the Suns was the beginning of a rematch between the same two teams that played for the SL title in ‘09, when Jacksonville took a 3-1 series win against the Smokies. It was all pitching and defense early, as the Smokies turned two double
plays and gunned a Suns runner out at the plate in the first three innings, and Jacksonville pitcher Elih Villanueva (14-4 with 2.26 ERA, allowing opposing hitters a .212 batting average) had a no-no going into the bottom of the fourth in a scoreless tie. “The double plays early, I thought, changed the tone of the ball game,” said first-year Smokies manager Bill Dancy, following the win. “Those double plays sort of changed the momentum a little bit.” Smokies starting pitcher Chris Archer (8-2 with a 1.80 ERA pitching for the Smokies in the regular season, and 1-1 in the postseason) turned in another brilliant performance, earning the win with six innings of four-hit work with eight strikeouts and just one walk. He left the game after the sixth inning with a 5-0 lead. See SMOKIES, Page A10
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Tennessee’s Robinson Chirinos watches his three-run home run in the bottom of the fourth inning Tuesday night at Smokies Park.
PREP SPORTS
G-P sweeps Pigeon Forge in soccer, volleyball action Young G-P squad earns first win over PF since ’07
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G-P’s Ariana Hansen splits PF defenders Sidney Brown and Lydia Cantrell.
GATLINBURG — In a series once dominated by the Lady Tigers, the Gatlinburg-Pittman Lady Highlanders turned the tide Tuesday night 4-0. Using first half goals from sophomore Karsen Sims and freshman Haley Hooker, G-P built a lead they’d never relinquish. “One of my seniors told me we haven’t beaten G-P since her freshman year,” first-year coach Whit Helton said. “It’s definitely a good moral victory.” The Lady Highlanders continued to bring the intensity in the second half and added two more goals, from Kasey Sumeriski and Sims. The win moves G-P to 3-3 on the year.
Lady Highlanders’ seniors earn first win over Forge GATLINBURG — The G-P volleyball team wasn’t the only Blue and Gold squad to snap a streak Tuesday night. The Lady Highlanders volleyball team need a decisive third set to best the Pigeon Forge Lady Tigers for the first time in years, 25-20, 21-25, 25-21. The match was a classic back-and-forth affair, but in the end seniors MaKenna Lewis, Lacey Tinker and Macey Shultz earned their first career win over PF. “It’s a huge county rivalry,” G-P coach Haley Johnson said. “Pigeon Forge is one of the top teams in the district, so we consider beating them something to build on.”
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Cobey Hitchcock/The Mountain Press Seymour’s Kasey Norman (10), left, gets a shot past Sevier County’s Bailey Miles (3), center, and Caroline Miller (4) during a district and county rivalry volleyball match. PREP SPORTS
Bearettes volleyball, soccer earn wins over IMAC, county rival Seymour SC volleyball gets leg up on IMAC’s south division
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G-P’s Destiny Balser and Carolina Moralejo celebrate their team’s victory over PF.
SEVIERVILLE — When it comes to volleyball, the Sevier County Bearettes and Seymour Eagles are about as even as it gets. Through two early season matches, each had earned wins. Tuesday the teams met in an IMAC conference match, and it took five sets and extra points to determine a winner. After SCHS won the
first two sets coach Ed Irvin’s Lady Eagles came storming back to knot the match 2-2. In the first-to-15, win by two, deciding fifth match, neither team was looked willing to budge. Finally, coach Billy Ward’s Bearettes squad saw their opening, made their move and won, 19-17. “Any one ball could have made a difference for either team,” Ward said. “Everybody did their role. It was a big team win more than any individual standouts tonight.”
But Ward gave plenty of credit to Irvin’s squad. “I give Ed and his team credit coming back from down 2-0. They fought hard.”
Bearettes soccer team unbeaten in two IMAC games SEVIERVILLE — The Sevier County Bearettes soccer team is unbeaten out of the gate in the IMAC See BEARETTES, Page A10
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Wednesday, September 15, 2010 â&#x2014;&#x2020; The Mountain Press RACING WITH RICH
That was not the boring race NASCAR needed This time of the season is when NASCAR needs to put its best foot forward as the NFL and college football begin their seasons and thus provide strong competition for weekend television ratings points. Despite predictions of plenty of no holds barred fender banging action, the Richmond race settled into a pattern of long green flag runs with Denny Hamlin leading the majority of the laps. According to the social networking posts of some who follow the sport, the race was boring and needed to be spiced up
with some cautions and wrecking. Although I was one who did think there was a possibility of just that sort of thing, I did not see anything wrong with the way the race played out. There were cars that started out well and then faded, such as Carl Edwards and Tony Stewart. There were cars that started in the back
and moved forward, such as Kyle Busch. There was the necessity of getting the cars to run well over entire green flag runs which put emphasis on setups, and there were demanding green flag pit stops. And all of that boiled down to a close finish between Hamlin and Busch. Not every race has to end with a contrived ten lap mad dash with wrecked cars strewn all over the track. Sometimes the best car just goes out and wins. Trouble is, that is not good enough for the new fan base NASCAR has
tried so hard to endear itself to. That new fan base wants instant gratification and constant entertainment. Or else, they will change the channel when the race gets â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;boringâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; or leave the facility when only a few rain drops fall. And now that the NFL and college football have started, those fickle fans who have not been lifelong racing buffs will have somewhere else to turn when they aim their often used remotes at the television. In order to keep these demographic fitting souls interested, NASCAR would have
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Presnell fulfills a dream, races at Bristol itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s very demanding physically racing on the high banks at Bristol. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to race Dylan Presnell and run well at Bristol, then youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d better be able to get up on the wheel and drive hard. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been working out lifting weights and all, trying to get my strength built up over the course of the last year. Plus, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve also been watching my diet and eating well.â&#x20AC;? In a field of competitors that included three past USAR Pro Cup Series champions (Clay Rogers, Benny Gordon and Jeff Agnew), along with defending Automobile Racing Club of America champion and current NASCAR Camping World Truck Series competitor Justin Lofton, it appears Presnellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s physical conditioning program paid dividends, as he more than carried his own weight by recording a very strong eighth-place finish in his Bristol Motor Speedway debut driving for Jack McNellyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mooresville, N.C.-based Mac Hill Motorsports. â&#x20AC;&#x153;To be perfectly honest, our goal heading into the Bristol race was just to run as competitively as we could,â&#x20AC;? stated Presnell.
â&#x20AC;&#x153;We wanted to get valuable seat-time and just try to be around at the finish and bring the car home in one piece â&#x20AC;&#x201C; because everybody knows when you race at Bristol, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re liable to end the day with a badly torn up race car. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We were faced with not having many practice laps (only got 6), and no qualifying run due to rain falling all morning and basically right up until race time. So the cars started according to carowner points.. â&#x20AC;&#x153;While light rain was still falling following the brief practice session, the crew made a few changes to the car and with new sticker tires on for start of the race, we really didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know how the car would drive. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We battled a tight condition early on until getting to make pit stop under yellow to make changes to hopefully free the car up some. After the changes were made, the car drove pretty well. Of course as a racer, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got that competitive fire and you always want to win every race you enter. But overall Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m really pleased with our run at Bristol. A good top-10 finish at Bristol Motor Speedway in your first time racing there, I believe any race car driver would tell you theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d settle for that scenario.â&#x20AC;? Race day crew chief was Keith Hinkein, with Dinky
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Torbett as car chief, Greg Purkey assisting in the pits, while both Shawn Treadway and Stewart Cooper served as spotters. Dylan Presnell and Presnell Motorsports will be racing locally the next two weekends, on Saturday, Sept. 18 and also on Saturday, Sept. 25 at Newport Speedway. The team is preparing for the big season-ending Pro All Stars Series South â&#x20AC;&#x153;MasonDixon Meltdown,â&#x20AC;? a 200-lap event on Saturday, Oct. 16, which will see many of the top Super Late Model racers from around the country present. Presnell will also compete again with the USAR Pro Cup Series on Sunday, Oct. 3 at the historic North Wilkesboro (N.C.) Speedway, a track that for many years hosted the NASCAR Winston Cup Series and has been brought back to life by a group of investors in 2010.
Unfortunately, after a geographic shift and fundamental changes to the car and the contesting of the sport, that core base has eroded significantly. With competition from football now here, NASCAR needed a race filled with drama and excitement from start to finish. Instead, it just got a race. In years gone by that used to be good enough. But NASCAR got what it wanted with its new fans, now it may suffer the consequences at the Nielson box. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; To contact me please visit my website at RacingWithRich.com.
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Pi Beta Phi School is hosting a 5K Run/Walk on Sept. 25. as a fundraiser for the school. Registration starts at 7 a.m. at the Gatlinburg Community Center; race starts at 8 a.m. Entry fee is $20 before 9/15 and $25 after 9/15. More information and registration forms can be picked up from the school or downloaded at www.pbp. sevier.org.
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SEVIERVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Many young boys grow up attending racing with their fathers and hope to someday be a race car driver themselves. Dylan Presnell of Sevierville, attended his firstever NASCAR race at Bristol Motor Speedway with his family and he hoped one day to get the opportunity to race at the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Fastest HalfMile.â&#x20AC;? But before Presnell got to race at Bristol Motor Speedway, he first made a name for himself racing all over the country in Quarter Midget, Bandolero, Mini Cup, Legends, and Allison Legacy Series competition â&#x20AC;&#x201C; winning races and also championships. Making the move to fullbodied stock cars for the 2009 season, the rookie chauffeur caught the attention of everyone when he captured his first-ever Late Model Stock feature win at Lonesome Pine Raceway in Coeburn, Va., in just his second race, while only 13-years-old. He would go on to record a total of four victories in â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;09, three wheeling his Late Model Stock and also one Super Late Model feature win. Already with three Late Model Stock victories at Newport Speedway to his credit in 2010, the now-15 -year-old Sevier County High School freshman got to â&#x20AC;&#x153;live the dreamâ&#x20AC;? this past Saturday. Presnell competed in the United Speed Alliance Racing Pro Cup Series American Freedom Spectacular at Bristol Motor Speedway, as BMS and fans, along with drivers â&#x20AC;&#x201C; first remembered those who tragically lost their lives on 9-11. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Man, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hard to put into words just what an awesome deal it was getting to race on the high banks of Bristol Motor Speedway,â&#x20AC;? said Presnell reflecting on his Bristol experience. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There will only ever be one â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;first timeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; to get race at a place like Bristol Motor Speedway, and I sure wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t ever forget it. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Just from attending racing with my family at the track over the years you know the place is huge, but once youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re actually down in the infield looking up â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the facility is just enormous with the 160,000 seats. When you first get down in there (infield), youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re just looking up, kind of in awe. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Trust me, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no other racetrack in the whole world like Bristol. Where Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve raced on several occasions at Newport Speedway over the past two years, some people say racing on Newportâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s high banks are similar to what itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s like running at Bristol, but it doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even compare. Bristol is just that â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Bristol â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only one Bristol Motor Speedway. â&#x20AC;&#x153;After getting the opportunity to race at Bristol Motor Speedway, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve now kind of got the same feeling like you hear all the NASCAR drivers talk about in how physically demanding it is racing at Bristol. Even though the USAR Pro Cup Series race was only 200 laps in distance, unlike where the NASCAR Sprint Cup guys race for 500 laps, I can tell you first-hand
been better served with a slam bang affair in Richmond. Instead, they just got a race with the good cars doing well and the bad cars not doing so well. What any sport needs when it is faced with tough competition from some other source is a solid, longtime fan base to fall back on. A core group that will always be there no matter what else is going on is a necessity for any sport. NASCAR used to have what was perhaps the most loyal core group of fans in any sport, fans who would always be there for them.
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SMOKIES
3From Page A8 Cobey Hitchcock/The Mountain Press
Smokies pitcher Chris Archer fires a pitch homeward in early action at Smokies Park Tuesday night. Archer pitched six innings of shutout ball, allowing four hits while striking out eight Jacksonville Suns batters.
Archer’s only losses during the regular season came against Jacksonville, and during Tuesday’s SLCS Game 1, he looked like a different pitcher than the one who’d lost twice to the Suns earlier this year. “(Archer) knew what he had to. He’s faced these guys twice, and he knows that they’re going to swing the bat,” said Dancy. “He made some quality pitches ... and overall he threw the ball good and stayed in the strike zone. “I thought he showed his maturity and really pitched well.” Hitless to that point, the Smokies grabbed control of the contest with a big fourrun fourth inning powered by Robinson Chirinos’ threerun shot that left the ball park in a hurry down the left field line, scoring Brett Jackson and Blake Lalli on the play and making it 4-0 at the time. Smokies center fielder Tony Campana had scored the first run from third base earlier in the inning after Jackson hit a ground-rule double to center.
Smokies left fielder Brandon Guyer made it the eventual final with a solo shot over the fence in left center in the bottom of the sixth inning. Tennessee middle reliever Aaron Shafer pitched a scoreless top of the seventh, allowing no hits and no walks with two strikeouts. Smokies reliever Blake Parker took the mound to start the top of the eighth and allowed no runs on no hits, and Tennessee closer Esmailin Caridad finished the contest in the top of the ninth with two strikeouts and a 5-3 game-inning ground out in a 1-2-3 final inning. The Smokies next host Jacksonville for Game 2 of the SL Championship Series 7:15 p.m. tonight at Smokies Park. On the mound for Tennessee will be Chris Carpenter (8-6 with a 3.16 ERA in the regular season) versus Jacksonville’s Thomas Koehler (16-2 with a 2.61 ERA in the regular season). “There’s going to be two good pitchers on the mound, and it’s going to be another good game,” said Dancy.
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Smokies catcher Robinson Chirinos, left, tags Jacksonville pitcher Elih Villanueva (37) out at the plate in the top of the third inning Tuesday night at Smokies Park. The play came after Jacksonville's Osvaldo Martinez ripped a double to center field, and Smokies CF Tony Campana chased it down quickly, threw to cut-off SS Marwin Gonzalez, who made the throw at home, keep-
BEARETTES 3From Page A8
conference, and earned a huge rivalry win over the Seymour Eagles Tuesday night 2-0. The Bearettes set the tone early, as Kelsey Fisher earned a direct kick 15 minutes into action. Fisher’s direct kick found the head of teammate Alex Conner about 35 yards downfield, and Conner
directed it into the back of the net. Early on in the second half, Conner was at it again, blasting in another goal — this time off her foot, from nearly 30 yards out. “It was a beautiful shot,” SCHS coach Bobby Norwood said. “Probably our best shot of the year.” The win improves the Bearettes to 3-7 overall, and 2-0 in the IMAC.
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W L T 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
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PF 34 24 38 24
PA 24 17 13 34
Baltimore Pittsburgh Cincinnati Cleveland
W L T 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
Pct 1.000 1.000 .000 .000
PF 10 15 24 14
PA 9 9 38 17
Kansas City Denver Oakland San Diego
W L T 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
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W L T 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
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PF 13 31 7 20
PA 7 18 13 27
W L T New Orleans 1 0 0 Tampa Bay 1 0 0 Atlanta 0 1 0 Carolina 0 1 0
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Chicago Green Bay Detroit Minnesota
W L T 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
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PA 14 20 19 14
W L T Arizona 1 0 0 Seattle 1 0 0 San Francisco 0 1 0 St. Louis 0 1 0
Pct 1.000 1.000 .000 .000
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PA 13 6 31 17
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——— Thursday’s Games New Orleans 14, Minnesota 9 Sunday’s Games Chicago 19, Detroit 14 Tennessee 38, Oakland 13 Miami 15, Buffalo 10 Pittsburgh 15, Atlanta 9, OT
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W 87 87 80 73 56
L 56 57 64 71 88
Pct .608 .604 .556 .507 .389
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L 58 64 72 85 85
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L 63 71 73 89
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state/nation/world briefs Execution date set for Harbison
NASHVILLE (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Tennessee Supreme Court has set a Feb. 15 execution date for Edward Harbison. Harbison was sentenced to death for beating an elderly woman to death during a 1983 burglary in Chattanooga. In a petition filed earlier this month, he asked the high court not to set an execution date. Instead, he asked the court to either modify his sentence or issue a certificate of commutation. The petition argued the death penalty was not imposed in 44 other cases where a burglary resulted in death.
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ROME (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The number of chronically hungry people in the world dipped considerably below the 1 billion mark â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the first drop in 15 years â&#x20AC;&#x201D; thanks partly to a fall in food prices after spikes that sparked rioting a few years ago, U.N. agencies said Tuesday. Still, an estimated 925 million people are undernourished worldwide, and the latest figures donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t reflect the repercussions from the massive flooding
in Pakistan. The Rome-based Food and Agriculture Organizationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s report suggested some progress in the battle to end hunger, but stressed the world is far from achieving the U.N. promoted Millennium Development Goal of halving the proportion of undernourished people from 20 percent in 1990-92 to 10 percent in 2015. The report estimated there are 98 million fewer chronically hungry people than in 2009, when the figure just topped 1 billion.
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WASHINGTON (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Retail sales rose in August by the largest amount in five months, adding to evidence that a late spring economic swoon was temporary and not the start of another recession. Retail sales increased 0.4 percent last month, the Commerce Department said Tuesday. It was the second straight monthly increase and the biggest gain since March. Excluding a decline in autos, retail sales increased 0.6 percent. That followed two relatively flat months and a sharp drop in May.
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Lost
We're Lost 2 large white dogs. They have allergy's plus other health problems. They need their meds...if seen please call. 654-6273 429-0399 654-6000.
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ARAGE /ESTATE SALES
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 75+ yrs collecting antiques, furniture, etc-too much to list. Thurs, Fri & Sat 8-? Rain or shine. 3501 Birds Creek Rd. Follow signs, Estate Sale. Henderson Chapel Fellowship Hall. Sept. 16-17-18 from 8-3. Garage Sale Thurs Fri & Sat. 9am-5pm Off Pullen Rd at Conner View Ct. Antiques incl. toys, glassware, furn, jewelry, sports memor, oil paintings & collectibles, etc. Large variety of other items. Garage Sale-Thurs & Fri 8:30-4:30, 2729 Yarberry Edge Ln. Kodak Outdoor wicker furn, beautiful Christmas decor, size 2 & 4 womens clthg & shoes. Baby clothes & car seats, beautiful silver items & more. Thur 8-4. 307 Maggie Mack Ln off Hardin Ln SIDEWALK SALE-Thur & Fri at About You Salon & Day Spa, 951 E Parkway, Gat. Lots of retired AVEDA products & numerous other items, hairpieces, extensions & make-up.
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Sales
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.
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Wednesday, September 15, 2010 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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Medical/Dental
Medical Associate. Busy local practice, strong computer skills, billing background helpful, $13-$14 per hr depending on experience. Call 877-414-1894 New Urgent Care Center in Sevierville seeking experienced medical assistants & front office personnel. Send resume to PO Box 4810-A100 Sevierville 37864.
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General Help
100+ Tax Preparers Needed Enroll in our tax school if you are not experienced. We offer a $500 signing bonus for qualified experienced tax preparers and qualified bilingual applicants. Visit www.knoxjtax.com for more information or fax your resume to 865.938.2938. Covington Credit of Sevierville has an immediate opening for Customer Service Representative. Excellent pay and benefits, including retirement. Please apply in person at 907 Dolly Parton Parkway, Unit 907, Sevierville, TN 37862. 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 Grease duct cleaning assistant, year round work, call 654-0966 after 11:00 A.M. Higher Assist Mgr, Reservationists Laundry, Hskpg & Maintenance. Apply in person at 333 Ski Mtn Rd., Gat MECHANIC NEEDED must have own tools, transportation & valid Driver's License. Call 865-654-2034. Now hiring full time drivers. Must have F endorsement & clean driving record. Call Tim 865-659-0151. Part Time Cabin Cleaners. Please call 865-436-4101 anytime. 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 Sevier County is accepting resumes for the position of GIS Administrative Assistant. For a complete job description, visit www.seviercountytn.org and click on Sevier Government Job Openings. For more information on the GIS office, contact Jim Phillips at 865-774-3660.
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Hotel/Motel
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.
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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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ERCHANDISE
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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
BUYING GINSENG
Every Tuesday from 11:30-12:30 at lot beside Big Valley Motel in Townsend, TN
(423) 539-0748 or (423) 628-5279 0563 Misc. Items for Sale
For Sale
A-1 pre-owned dryers, washers, ranges & refrigerators. All with warranty. Cagles Furniture and Appliances
453-0727
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EAL ESTATE FOR RENT
Resumes must be received by 9 a.m., September 20, 2010. Sevier County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based on race, color or national origin. Smoky Mountain Gourmet Popcorn now hiring a popcorn cook. Past cooking or fudge making experience is preferred. Full-time salary depends on experience. For more info call Chester at 803-5319 or stop by our store located in Walden's Landing 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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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 Now Hiring for experienced Front Desk. Apply in person only at Rivergate Inn, 3307 N. River Rd, PF.
Unfurnished Apartments
NICE, CLEAN 1 BR / 1 BA IN SEVIERVILLE $380.00 + DEPOSIT NO PETS 865-712-5238
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Unfurnished Apartments
LOG CABIN
5BR & 3 1/2BA
BEAUTIFUL, NEAR RIVER SEVIERVILLE
Call 428-5161
2BR & 1 1/2BA
FINCHUM PROPERTIES
Leasing 1 & 2 BR apts. Hardwood floors, plus many extras, 1 year lease, no pets. TVA energy efficient
s finchumproperties.com
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.
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Unfurnished Apartments
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CONVENIENTLY LOCATED IN SEVIERVILLE 2 bedroom 1.5 bath townhomes
Classifieds ď ľ A13
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APARTMENT SEVIERVILLE
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. EHO/Handicap Accessible.
Beautiful, newly redecorated 2BR/1BA. $550 mo & $400 dep. Sevierville. 865-712-0254. 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
Legals
by Deed of Trust dated February 15, 2006, of record in Book 2474, page 18, in the Sevier County conveyed in trust to T. Mike Register of Deeds Office, Estes, Trustee for Farm Credit Services of Mid-America, FLCA, certain real estate hereinafter described, to secure the payment of the principal sum of $69,700.00 evidenced by a certain Promissory Note, said instrument being incorporated herein by reference; and by instrument recorded in Book 3596, page 309, in the Sevier County Register of Deeds Office, Farm Credit Services of Mid-America, FLCA, the owner and holder of said indebtedness, appointed James E. Bondurant, Jr., Substitute Trustee; and , default has been made in the above described Deed of Trust and the owner and holder of the note has declared the entire balance due and payable and has instructed the undersigned Substitute Trustee to foreclose said Deed of Trust in accordance with its terms and provisions. , by the authority vested in me as Substitute Trustee under said instruments, I will on the at the front door of the Sevier County Courthouse, located in Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee, offer for sale and sell the property to the highest bidder for cash, free from the equity of redemption and all statutory rights of redemption, homestead, dower and curtsey, all of which were expressly waived in said Deed of Trust, the property therein conveyed, which is more part icularly described as follows: in the Eleventh Civil District of Sevier County, Tennessee, and in the City of Gatlinburg, BEING Lot No. Six (6), Block 8, Section â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bâ&#x20AC;?, of Mount Harrison Development Corporationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ALPENDORF SUBDIVISION as the same appears on a plat of record in Map Book 10, page 42, Registerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office, Sevier County, Tennessee, to which plat reference is here made for description, and Subject to all matters on the Plat of record in Map Book 10, page 42, Registerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office, Sevier County, Tennessee, including, but not limited to roadways, rights of ways, easements, utilities, setbacks, Health Department limitations and regulations, restrictions, etc. The acreage underlying Alpendorf is subject to a right of way easement for the installation, construction and maintenance of power and telephone lines which was conveyed to the Corporation of Sevierville by instrument dated May 27, 1964, of record in Misc. Book 8, Page 535, by a general permit to Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company of record in WD Book 116, Page 497, in the Registerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office. Subject to restrictions of record in Deed Book 167, page 492, Registerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office, Sevier County, Tennessee. the same property conveyed to Dominic Deddo and wife, Joan A. Deddo, by deed of Ronald A. Bramblett, et ux, dated February 13, 2006, and of record in Book 2474, page 15, Register Office, Sevier County, Tennessee. The above described property is situated on Ski View Drive, being Lot 6, Alpendorf Subdivision, Block 8, Section B, Gatlinburg, TN 37738, and being identified as CLT No. 136CA-035.00: The above-described property will be sold subject to any and all unpaid taxes, restrictions, easements, and building setback lines, and to any prior or superior liens, judgments or Deed of Trust. The proceeds of the sale will be applied in accordance with the terms and provisions of the above named Deed of Trust. Said sale is being made upon the request of Farm Credit Services of Mid-America, FLCA, the owner and holder of the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, due to the failure of the makers to comply with all provisions of said Deed of Trust. Other parties interested as defined by Tennessee statutes and to whom the Substitute Trustee has given notice of the sale includes the following: Should the highest bidder fail to comply with the terms of the bid at the public sale, then the Substitute Trustee shall have the option of accepting the second highest bid, or the next highest bid with which the buyer is able to comply. The right is reserved to adjourn the day and/or time of the sale to another day and/or time certain without further publication, upon announcement at the time set forth above. JAMES E. BONDURANT, JR. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE
0605 Real Estate for Rent House For Rent / Rent to own / For Sale - 3 Bed / 2 bath 1300sqft main / 1300sqft basment - 0.75 acres Call Jason 865-654-4101 Very nice one bedroom apartment in Park like setting. All utilities included, Wi-Fi Laundry on site, Near Gatlinburg , Newport $475.00 plus security. Small pet ok Ask about one month free rent. Call 423-487-3178
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Unfurnished Apartments
$575 Move in Today. Ideal, quiet location. 2BR/1.5BA. Living room, kitchen. W/D included. No pets. 850-6123
Resumes should be sent to: Sevier County Mayor's Office 125 Court Ave. Suite 102E Attn: Perrin Anderson GIS Admin. Assist. Sevierville, TN 37862
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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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WHEREAS, default has occurred in the performance of the covenants, terms and conditions of a Deed of Trust dated July 25, 2005, executed by WILLIAM W. ALSDORF AND ERNESTINE ALSDORF, HUSBAND AND WIFE, conveying certain real property therein described to CHARLES E. TONKIN, II as same appears of record in the Registerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office of Sevier County, on July 26, 2005, as Instrument No. 05036991, in Book 2300, at Page 268; and WHEREAS, the beneficial interest of said Deed of Trust was last transferred and assigned to BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP FKA COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING LP, who is now the owner of said debt; and WHEREAS, Notice of the Right to Foreclose (â&#x20AC;&#x153;Noticeâ&#x20AC;?) was given in compliance with Tennessee law by the mailing a copy of the Notice to the parties at least sixty (60) days prior to the first publication of the Substitute Trusteeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sale. WHEREAS, the undersigned, RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., having been appointed by as Substitute Trustee by instrument filed for record in the Registerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office of Sevier County, Tennessee. NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that the entire indebtedness has been declared due and payable, and that the undersigned, RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., as Substitute Trustee or its duly appointed agent, by virtue of the power, duty and authority vested and imposed upon said Substitute Trustee will, on October 6, 2010, 11:00 AM at the Sevier County courthouse door where the foreclosure sales are customarily held At the Sevier County Courthouse, Sevierville, TN, proceed to sell at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for cash, the following described property situated in Sevier County, Tennessee, to wit: SITUATE in the Eight (8th ) Civil District of Sevier County, Tennessee, and being Lot 66 HARVEST MEADOWS SUBDIVISION PHASE II as seen on plat of record at Large Map Book 5, Page 134, in the Registerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office for Sevier County, Tennessee, to which plat reference is made for a more particular description SUBJECT to the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions, Restrictions and Easements for Harvest Meadows Subdivision as seen of record at Deed Book 1586, page 36 and amended to Article II of record at Deed Book 1727,Page 482, in the Registerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee. SUBJECT to the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions, Restrictions and Easements for Harvest Meadows Subdivision Phase II of record in Deed Book 2018, Page 516 of record in the Registerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee. BEING the same property conveyed to WILLIAM W. ALSDORF, married, by deed from ARONDA B. CARROLL, and husband, WALTER R. CARROLL DATED July 25, 2005 of record in Deed Book 2300, Page 266 of record in the Registerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee. PROPERTY ADDRESS: The street address of the property is believed to be 774 HARVEST MEADOWS DRIVE KODAK, TN 37764 In the event of any discrepancy between this street address and the legal description of the property, the legal description shall control.
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
OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES: ERNESTINE ALSDORF The sale of the above-described property shall be subject to all matters shown on any recorded plat; any unpaid taxes; any restrictive covenants, easements or set-back lines that may be applicable; any prior liens or encumbrances as well as any priority created by a fixture filing; and to any matter that an accurate survey of the premises might disclose. This property is being sold with the express reservation that it is subject to confirmation by the lender or Substitute Trustee. This sale may be rescinded at any time. The right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale to another day, time, and place certain without further publication, upon announcement at the time and place for the sale set forth above. All right and equity of redemption, statutory or otherwise, homestead, and dower are expressly waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is believed to be good, but the undersigned will sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee. The Property is sold as is, where is, without representations or warranties of any kind, including fitness for a particular use or purpose. RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.
The Mountain Press ď ľ Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Classifieds ď ľ A14 0610
Unfurnished Apartments
GATLINBURG, TROLLEY RT, 2BR, Water, No pets, Dep. 865-621-3015
0610
Unfurnished Apartments Near Hospital 2BR/1.5BA
Ask for Move-in Special All Appliances 24 hr. Maintenance
$550 month Some Pets
774-2494 or 386-1655 RIVERWALK - Sevierville On The Little Pigeon River
1 & 2 BR avail. Some Pets OK. 50 s 7!4%2 ).#,5$%$ Murrell Meadows 1/8 mile from Walters State College Allensville Road s Walk to lake 2EASONABLE 2ATES s 654-7033
BEAUTIFUL CONDO-LIKE APARTMENTS
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Affordable Luxury Living 1 BR/1 BA â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 784 Sq. Ft. 2 BR/2 BA â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 1114 Sq. Ft. $545 to $735 Unique Screened Porch Professional Decor Washer/Dryer Hook-upâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Small Pet Welcome We also have houses for rent in Sevier County Please inquire.
Furnished Apartments/Houses
1BD Furn Apartment, all Util incl. $575mo + $200 dam dep. 712-6166 or 712-6727
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Homes for Rent
Belle Meadows 3BR 2BA w/ 2 car garage Approx. 1800 Sq ft. $1200 865-429-2962
429-4470 www.seviervilleapartments.com
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Homes for Rent
2 Homes For Rent: Each one 3 Bedroom, 2 Bath. One is near Five Oaks Mall and the other is near the Old Mill. No pets, 1 year lease, $800/mo. Call Mark between 7:00 a.m. & 1:00 p.m. 865-453-5500. 3/2 log cabin on 1 acre. Wears Valley. Ht, Fp, Wd. $1095 mth. 640-7803 3BD/2BA New Center area $1100mo, 1st, last & dep. Avail Oct 1. 865-771-0778
2-3BR, 2BA,Homes near Boydâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Creek Elem. Garage, deck, fenced + other extras. $750-$900 + deposit
865-428-5212 Furn or unfurn 3BD/2BA $675 mo. Between PF and Gat. 678-614-7607 Kodak area on the river: 2BD/1BA, clean, No Pets, $625 Mo. + Dep 865-680-9443
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Home for lease $750 mth 1st, last & dep required. Fabulous location. Extra nice 2BR 1BA, all appliances provided. Call Gina Kennedy Action Real Estate Inc. 908-4111
2 BDR/ 2.5 BA W/D, stove, refrigerator, central Heat & Air, $800 MO. + Sec. Dep. Ref & Credit Check (865) 453-4028 or (865) 771-5043
House in Seymour: 3BR, 1BA, LR, kit., laundry room. Located on dead end street. Quiet neighborhood. No Pets! No smoking. $600/mo. + $500 damage deposit. References required. Please call 865-577-3869.
**NICE, CLEAN**
3 BR / 2 BA WITH GARAGE IN KODAK AREA
$950.00/MO. + DEP. NO PETS.
865-712-5238
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Homes for Rent
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Homes for Rent
NEW HOMES FOR RENT $650-$1,000 Monthly
865-850-3874 0625
Condominiums for Rent
Shop The Classifieds
Call 428-0746 to place your ad.
Rooms for Rent For Rent
Beautiful Creekside Rooms in Gatlinburg s WEEK s 0RIVATE "ALCONY s *ACUZZI 6ERY 1UIET s .O 0ETS .O $EP s /THER ROOMS STARTING AT WK s 7Il ALL UTL INCLUDED s 2OOMS W +ITCHENS WEEK
865-621-2941
Gatlinburg/Dudley Creek
Rent by the week, month, or year. Furnished, plus elec., cable & w/ sewer included. Call for appt.
865-429-2962
Private Motel Room
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
Great for 1 person! 1 bed, full size frig. microwave, cable TV $120 weekly $50 deposit s 'ATLINBURG
Want to Live in Luxury?... Call Today!
DOWNTOWN SEVIERVILLE
3BR/3BA Executive Condos in Sevierville, 3100 sq. ft. swimming pool, pets welcome, loaded with all amenities.
Includes All Utilities.
Call 865-428-5161
WATCH YOUR BUDGET
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Duplexes for Rent
RIVERTRACE Available Oct. 2BR/1BA DUPLEX 1 car garage $665 865-429-2962
428 Park Rd.
near trolley stop
Free Wi-Fi, Cable, Laundry, Kitchens, Clean Rooms, NO PETS.
405-2116
Gatlinburg Rooms for Rent Furnished, all Utilities, cable, tax included $100 per week Rooms with Kitchens $120 per week
865-621-2941
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1162 Home Improvement & Repair Finest Quality Craftsmanship
Before you Pay too much for Repair or Replacement Get a Second Opinion Free Price Quote A:HH L6IIO 6>G 8DC9>I>DC>C<
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TENNESSEE CARPENTERS Floating Docks / Int-Ext Finish Remodels / Hardwood Stairs Fencing / Additions / Decks / Siding
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KELLYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S HOME IMPROVEMENT
Quality Work - Reasonable Prices #ARPENTRY s %LECTRICAL s 0LUMBING +ITCHENS s "ATHROOMS s 0AINTING ,ICENSED )NSURED
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CART away unwanted items in the Classifieds.
1162 Home Improvement & Repair
Remodeling? Combs Construction
1162 Home Improvement & Repair Tri-County Glass and Door Comm., and Residential Glass repair, Showers, Doors, Insulated Glass
865-286-9611
25 years experience fully licensed and insured
24 Hour Emergency Service
We do everything from decks to building your house
Cabins Home Repair
All work guaranteed No job too small
363-8555
Cabin Pressure Washed Caulked, Sealed, Stained Tile & Hard-wood floors Carpentry Repairs All Work Guaranteed
Call 430-2599
1162 Home Improvement & Repair
1198
All for Your Cabin Caulking, Re-staining, Pressure Washing, Carpentry, Floors, Remodeling High Quality, Good Price
BUSHHOGGING-CLEARING, DUMPTRUCK GRADING, BACKHOE. LIC. & INS.
865-621-7847
CAMPBELL ENTERPRISES 865-850-2078
1198
Lawn/Landscape/ Tree Svc
Sell It, Find It, Place It!!!
428-0746
Lawn/Landscape/ Tree Svc
MCKINNEY LAWN SERVICE
Landscaping, All Drain Work, Mulching, Mowing, Pressure Washing. WE DO IT ALL. Quality Work. Senior Discount 20 yrs exp.
654-9078
CLASSIFIEDS
1198
Lawn/Landscape/ Tree Svc
1198
Lawn/Landscape/ Tree Svc
Yard Mowing & Weedeating, Yard Clean Up, Hauling Trash & Brush, Trees Cut & Removal & Trimmed
865-654-0892
You Make The Call! 428-0746
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The Mountain Press Wednesday, September 15, 2010
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OFFICE SPACE $650 - $900 month
865-850-3874 Nice Office with Warehouse Bay. Sevierville Reasonable Rent 453-6289 or 548-6838 SHOPS FOR RENT. ELKS PLAZA 968 Parkway, Gatlinburg. 865-436-7550. Wears Valley Scenic Hwy. 321 for rent or sale Office or Retail Super Clean, Log, Bldng on .91 acre. Great visibility & parking. Lawn Care, Well Water, Septic included. Asking $1,900 per mo. + dep. Please call for appt: (865) 774-8998.
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Mobile Homes for Rent
2BD/1BA close to Interstate. No Pets. $350-$400 month. 865-933-6300 2BD/1BA mobile home, Seymour $400dep/$485mo with water incl. No pets. 388-3119. 2BR/1BA Mobile Home. water/sewer furn. Off Boyd's Creek on Indian Gap Circle. 755-2402 or 933-5509. KODAK 2 Homes, 3+2 $550, 2+1 $400. + dep. No pets. Ref. 865-933-6544.
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ABANDONED VEHICLE YEAR: 1999 MAKE: Oldsmobile MODEL: Bravada VIN: 1GHDT13W5X2704802 NAME: Mullins Mountain View Auto Service ADDRESS: 128 Parkway CITY: Sevierville STATE: TN ZIP CODE: 37862 PHONE NUMBER: 453-4656 9/15 PURSUANT TO DEFAULT Notice to the public, that the contents stored at Smoky Mountain Moving Services, Inc.'s Warehouse at 2664 Old Newport Hwy., Sevierville, TN 37876. The contents of the following leased spaces will be sold pursuant to Tennessee Warehouseman lien statutes and common law right to satisfy the debt for non-payment of rental. The sale will occur Thursday, September 23rd, 2010 at 11:00 AM at Smoky Mountain Moving Services, Inc., 2664 Old Newport Hwy., Sevierville, TN. 37876. Lauren Cronin PO Box 6496 Sevierville, TN 37862 Bryn Roozen c/o Somerfield 2873 Bramblebrook Way Sevierville, TN 37876
3BR/2BA $500-$700/mth Boyds Creek Area No pets. 908-8629
Smoky Mountain Moving Services, Inc reserves the right to reject any and all bids.
2 & 3BR mobile homes for rent Must have refs. No Pets. Call for info
All real estate advertised herein is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act, which makes it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation, or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, family status or national origin, or intention to make any such preferences, limitations or discrimination. State laws forbid discrimination in the sale, rental or advertising of real estate based on factors in addition to those protected under federal law. We will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. All persons hereby informed that all dwellings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis. To complain of discrimination, call HUD Toll-free at 1-800-669-9777, The Toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275.
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2BR/2BA jacq tub, FP, stove, refrig, microwv, dshwshr near schools & hospital. $98,900. 865-984-0141 or 919-4023. 3BR/2BA House for Sale. Mountain views. $89,000. 1639 Ridge View Drive Sev. 865-640-9794 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. MLS #158561 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 www.pigeonforgelots.com Brokers Welcome extra 2% commission to seller agent. MLS #157373
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Condominiums for Sale
2 New condos for sale. Owner Financing Available. $189,000, 1,700sf Living, 2 car gar, Jacuzzi, Fpl, Hardwood, All Appl. 865-654-3667 or 865-429-5065
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Mobile Homes for Sale
1986 Mays-Good condition, presently occupied. You move. $6500 OBO. 428-1297
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10X10 or 10X20 SELF STORAGE Convenient Location! 411 South, left on Robert Henderson Rd., 1/4 mile on right at Riverwalk Apts.
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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
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0856 Sport Utility Vehicles 2003 GMC Yukon V8 SLT 4WD. Rear ent ctr. 107000mi, $13,000. OBO. 865-621-2578
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Cars for Sale
2002 NISSAN SENTRA, 4 cyl., AT, AC, 4 Dr., black w/gray interior. 110,000 miles. $3600. Call Benny 865-607-6542. 2009 CONVERTIBLE VW BEETLE. Loaded. Excellent condition. Beige with tan top. 24K. $18,500. 654-4544.
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The Mountain Press ◆ Wednesday, September 15, 2010 Close to Home
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Overbearing stepmom causes problems for new mother
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Dear Annie: My husband and I have a year-old baby boy. He is the most wonderful thing that has ever happened to us. However, my husband’s family almost makes me regret having a child. His stepmom didn’t like me before I got pregnant, but as soon as I gave birth, there was a complete turnaround. She is obsessed with babies. I wanted my husband’s family to be a part of my son’s life, so I allowed her to get closer, but the situation has become ridiculous. We visit once a week, but she constantly bugs us to bring the baby over more often. She keeps asking to be alone with him. She repeatedly tells me that my husband and I need a romantic getaway and we should let her babysit. She even jokes about kidnapping him, which I really don’t appreciate. Her latest request was to take him on a vacation with her family, without us. I am a stay-at-home mom and have no need for a babysitter. On the weekends, my husband wants to be only with us. Her demands to have the baby are really bothering me. I don’t understand why she wants to be alone with my child, but my husband doesn’t want either of us to say anything that might upset her. I am actually scared that she may try to take our child. Am I overreacting? -- Waiting for Disaster Dear Waiting: Stepmom isn’t likely to kidnap your baby, but like some obsessed
grandparents, she would love to displace you as the object of your child’s affection. That isn’t going to happen, so stop worrying about it. Your baby is too young to go on vacation without you, and you should say so. When she demands that the child be brought over more often, reply as sweetly as possible, “We can’t manage that, but we’ll try to see you on Sunday.” Repeat as needed, and ignore the rest. Her behavior is irritating, but not threatening. Rest assured, as your baby gets older, her fixation will lessen. Dear Annie: Whenever my husband writes, he mixes uppercase and lowercase letters within his words. I have explained that it makes him look uneducated, but he disagrees. I am embarrassed for him. His writing is seen by many people in his office, as well as by clients. I am hoping that if he sees this in print, he may pay attention. -- To Cap or Not To Cap Dear Cap: It is correct to capitalize only the first letter of a sentence and to leave the remaining letters in lowercase. However, with all the texting and e-mail these days, few people care about proper sentence structure. And there is some degree of personal
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preference allowed in handwriting. We’d leave this alone. Dear Annie: I read the letter from “Worried Mom in the Midwest,” whose son thinks a “D” is an OK grade. Your advice for him to get a job or travel is right on. I, too, was OK with D’s in high school. In fact, my motto was: “D” equals Diploma. I worked a retail job for several years after high school before I figured out what I wanted to do with my life. To get there, I needed a degree. I am now in my third year of college as a fulltime student and am on the Dean’s List. I simply needed time to grow up and set my own goals. College may never be something her son wants to do, and that should be accepted. Many well-paying jobs do not require a college education. I have seen too many of my fellow students drop out or get kicked out of college because Mom or Dad pushed them into attending. “Worried” should ask her son what his goals are instead of picking his career for him. -Hobart, Ind. Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please e-mail your questions to anniesmailbox@comcast.net, or write to: Annie’s Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 5777 W. Century Blvd., Ste. 700, Los Angeles, CA 90045. To find out more about Annie’s Mailbox and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate Web page at www.creators.com.