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The Mountain Press ■ Sevier County’s Daily Newspaper ■ Vol. 26, No. 260 ■ September 17, 2010 ■ www.themountainpress.com ■ 75 Cents

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It’s official: Businesses busier Sales tax increases 2.9 percent in June — then 8.3 in July By DEREK HODGES Staff Writer

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Cloris Leachman, Garret Dillahunt, Lucas Neff, Shannon Woodward and Martha Plimpton (from left) star in “Raising Hope,” premiering Tuesday on Fox.

5On the tube this Tuesday “Raising Hope” premiering on Fox inside

SEVIERVILLE — After months of anecdotal evidence — reports of traffic jams and longer lines for rides at Dollywood — that business is up in Sevier County, local officials finally have concrete proof with the recent release of tax numbers for the first part of the summer.

As a whole sales tax collections across the county were up 2.9 percent in June and an impressive 8.3 percent in July, a jump that would logically indicate there were more people coming into the county, At the very least those who here are spending more these days. According to documentation provided by the Tennessee Department of Revenue, the total income from

the local option 2.75 percent tax on purchases increased from $6.9 million in June 2009 to $7.9 million for the same month this year. The collections also jumped from just under $8.4 million in July 2009 to nearly $9.1 million this year. For the individual cities, the news was somewhat mixed. While Sevierville’s revenue decreased slightly for the month, its annual

Tourism Development Zone payment rocketed up about $355,000 from 2009 to 2010. Meanwhile, Pigeon Forge’s collections jumped $165,000 between the Julys, and Gatlinburg experienced a staggering 10.6 percent increase. That’s all rare good news for the area that has been hit hard by the See sales tax, Page A4

SPD gets N.C. man wanted in 4 states

The rods are back in town

By JEFF FARRELL Staff Writer

5The best kept secret

last year as officials at Fort Sanders made their plan to move into the new LeConte Medical Center, partial demolition and use seemed to be the direction the official preferred. They offered plenty of reasons to support that tack, many of which were validated by the Barber McMurry study. According to Assistant County Mayor Greg Patterson, the plan set to come before the County Commission Monday evening calls for most of the central part of the building to remain, including the three-story tower that once hosted the birthing unit. The

SEVIERVILLE — A North Carolina man who allegedly tried to use a forged cashier’s check to buy an ATV at the local Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World is now the subject of an invest i g a Bass tion in at least four other states. Wayne D. Bass, 45, of Charlotte, allegedly tried to use a forged cashier’s check made out for more than $13,000 to buy an ATV at the store on Sept. 8. Another law enforcement agency called the Sevierville Police Department to warn them that Bass could be planning to pass the check here, police spokesman Bob Stahlke said Thursday. When Bass allegedly made the attempt to buy the vehicle, local police were waiting and arrested him, charging him with forgery. During the arrest, they found that Bass was in possession of cocaine and drug paraphernalia, and charged him for that as well, Stahlke said. Bass was taken to the Sevier County Jail, where he’s being held in lieu of $100,000 bond. Bass was using the alias of Ed Graves, Stahlke said. Authorities believe he would enter stores in the evening hours, after banks were closed, and try to use forged cashier’s checks to purchase merchandise at a time when the merchants couldn’t verify the checks. He is being investigated for similar crimes in North Carolina, South Carolina, Maryland and New York, Stahlke said. Knox County authorities are investigating a similar crime there. Police here don’t know of similar crimes in Sevier County, but they’re asking anyone who might have been victimized to come forward and contact Detective Ray Brown at 868-1749.

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Dumplin Valley Bluegrass Festival growing by leaps and bounds Mountain life, Page B1

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King of Smokies Triathlon nears Charity event set for October 23 at Pigeon Forge Community Center Page A2

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Just in case you haven’t been anywhere near Highway 66 or the Parkway through Pigeon Forge, for the second straight week a car show is here this weekend — The Grand Rod Run. Plan your driving time accordingly.

PF shortcut to close for 8 months By DEREK HODGES Staff Writer

Today Partly Cloudy High: 85°

Tonight Partly Cloudy Low: 57° DETAILS, Page A6

Obituaries Keith Allen Ronnie Costner, 69 Donald Becker, 81 Lucille Grant, 82 Harrison Gibson, 93 Linda Gann, 57 Jeremy England, 29 DETAILS, Page A4

Index Local & State . . . . . A1-6 Money . . . . . . . . . . . . A5 Opinion . . . . . . . . . . . . . A7 Sports . . . . . . . . . . . A8-12 Calendar . . . . . . . . . . B4 Classifieds . . . . . . . B6-10 Advice . . . . . . . . . . . B11 Comics . . . . . . . . . . . . B11

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PIGEON FORGE — A shortcut between Waldens Creek and Wears Valley roads will likely be closed for eight months possibly starting next week thanks to an effort to eliminate one of the county’s last one-lane bridges. Officials with the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) recently awarded a contract to Charles Blalock & Sons Construction to replace the narrow span over Waldens Creek on Old Valley Road. That $288,000 effort is set to start Monday and last until the end of May. The work will necessitate the closure of a portion of the street running from Waldens Creek Road to just past the waterway near the driveway for Covered Bridge Resort, TDOT Assistant Regional Construction Supervisor Duane Manning said. While that doesn’t meant the thoroughfare will be inaccessible from Monday until June, it does mean those who regularly use the road should start looking at alternatives. “It will be closed for the vast majority of that time,”

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James Ivey, with Blalock Companies, scouts the area around the oneline bridge where crews have marked water and sewer lines. Manning said. “The official detour will be Waldens Creek Road to Wears Valley Road to Russie Gap Road.” Manning said he’s not privy to the information about why the bridge was chosen for replacement in the project that will be funded entirely by TDOT. He did point to its one-lane width as the most likely reasoning for the project. The span sits at the bottom of a small hill

coming from the direction of Covered Bridge, a fact that somewhat limits visibility for motorists watching for other cars headed toward the crossing. Pigeon Forge officials discussed the planned project during their meeting Monday evening, with City Manager Earlene Teaster informing them of the work. The bridge is actually in the city limits, which are formed

by Old Valley Road itself in that area. While TDOT is picking up the tab for the project, the city will have to foot the bill for relocating a sewer line that runs along the span and is supported by its footings. The group will have to hold a work session in the coming weeks to discuss that work, Teaster said. n dhodges@themountainpress.com

Portion of old medical center may be razed By DEREK HODGES Staff Writer SEVIERVILLE — The old Fort Sanders Sevier Medical Center on Middle Creek Road may be set, after seven months of sitting vacant, to get some new life, albeit in a remodeled and trimmer form. County officials have been debating the building’s future since the property, which the county owns and leased to the hospital, was vacated by the medical types. They’re set to vote on a plan that calls for razing a big chunk of the structure, but leaving portions for county offices and maybe even a

veterans clinic, if the federal government moves forward with promises to start one here. The proposal they’re set to consider has been dubbed, “Option 2,” by Barber McMurry Architects, the firm hired to look into what opportunities the county might have for using the sprawling campus, much of which was constructed in the 1970s. That’s Option 2 out of three, with the first calling for complete demolition of the facility and construction of another, and the third suggesting the county mothball part of the building and use the rest. From the start of the talks about the building, which actually started late

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arrests 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.

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Steve Spicer, left, meets with Bill Wilkins, John Snelling and Pigeon Forge Community Center aquatics director Susan Wilkins at the Pigeon Forge pool to review plans for the King of the Smokies Triathlon scheduled Oct. 23.

King of Smokies Triathlon nears Submitted report PIGEON FORGE — The King of the Smokies Triathlon, to be held at the Pigeon Forge Community Center Oct. 23, is a charity event that will consist of an indoor pool swim of 150 yards, then traversing to the outdoor pool for another 150-yard swim. From there participants will bike ride 16.5 miles, returning to the Community Center and completing the triathlon with a 3.5-mile run around the City Park Greenway. For more information call (910) 581-2758 or e-mail to wjwilkinsusa@yahoo.com. “Essentially we are trying to competitively see who is the best, the king and queen of triathlons in the Smoky Mountain Region,” said Bill Wilkins. “We have invited athletes from all across the Southeast and beyond to this triathlon. “Individuals or relay teams can compete. It’s all a matter of training for three sports, and putting them together for one race. This is actually a great beginner triathlon for anyone who has an itch for a challenge, physically or mentally. That’s what

“Essentially we are trying to competitively see who is the best, the king and queen of triathlons in the Smoky Mountain Region.” –Bill Wilkins

it’s going to take to finish. You just have to have the mind set of never giving up,” Wilkins said. Susan Wilkins, aquatics director at the Pigeon Forge Community Center, has designed a swim/bike/ run class that will help prepare local athletes for this event. The classes will concentrate on specific methods, techniques, transitions and workouts that are essential for triathlons in each of the sports. If interested in the classes contact Wilkins at the Community Center, 429-7373. John Snelling, a Pigeon Forge Community Center member, has completed and placed first at several sprint triathlons throughout

Tennessee and is preparing for the Atomic Man Halflronman Triathlon in Oak Ridge on Labor Day. “What a great way to finish your season if you’re a triathlete, here in the beautiful Smoky Mountains,” Snelling said of the King of the Smokies event. “Fall foliage will be prime, the air will be crisp, so it’s a great time of year for such an event.” Steve Spicer, a graphics designer and Web site manager, reviewed the swim sections and said, “The pool-to-pool swim is a very unique touch, and the facility is excellent for having an event like this. I was very impressed with the facilities at the Community Center and thought the site would be very spectator friendly. The 16.5 mile bike course is incredibly scenic and the late season date should offer racers a chance to compete in conditions they don’t often see during the rest of the traditional race season.” Trophies are being designed and made at Old Mill Pottery in Pigeon Forge for the winners of each age division, and there will be a Tennessee triathlon expo as well.

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u Rufus Jacob Daniels, 39, of 510 Ridge Road #6 in Sevierville, was charged Sept. 15 with violation of probation. He was released. u Eric Zane England, 28, of 1810 Norlil Road in Sevierville, was charged Sept. 15 with child abuse: neglect. He was released on $1,000 bond. u Anthony Alan Fine, 45, of 415 Henderson Chapel Road in Sevierville, was charged Sept. 15 with two counts of DUI and violation of implied consent law. He was being held. u Tommy Allen Franklin, 20, of 2429 Old Newport Highway in Sevierville, was charged Sept. 15 with a misdemeanor warrant from general sessions court. He was being held. u Kelly Ann Kukla, 32, of 725 E. Nails Creek Road Apt. 2 in Seymour, was charged Sept. 15 with violation of probation. She was released on $1,000 bond. u Erin Rose McCardle, 30, 110 Mary Lee Way Apt. 152 in Sevierville,

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Rezoning rejection leaves biz questions in Seymour By DEREK HODGES Staff Writer SEVIERVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Some Seymour business owners have decisions to make after their effort to get the property to which they recently moved their enterprise rezoned was shot down by the countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Planning Commission. Board members considered the petition during their meeting, with several expressing concerns about the fact the land the request seeks to have designated commercial is in the middle of nothing but residential zoning and use. In truth, there is virtually no C-2 zoning â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the one sought by Sheila Lewis â&#x20AC;&#x201D; anywhere near the land at 1014 W. Union Valley Road, with the closest likely along

Chapman Highway, a few miles away. Around the proposed commercial site are a host of subdivisions and just a few farms, with the lot at 1014 W. Union Valley Road that is in question currently given the lowest residential zoning. Lewis owns Seymour RV, a business that has a home on Boyds Creek Highway. However, Lewis was hoping to move at least part of the enterprise â&#x20AC;&#x201D; she put on her application she wants to open a service garage on the site â&#x20AC;&#x201D; to Union Valley. Planning officials indicated the repair shop may already have been operating on the property prior to the request being submitted. This wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t the first time the question of putting a commer-

cial zone in a residential area has come before the commission. The group relied on state law and their own concerns about the request in the rejection. On the first point, Tennesseeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s zoning codes make it illegal for a county to approve whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s called spot zoning, that is, assigning one property a certain district when there is no other land around it designated for that use. In this case, with no other commercial zoning in the area, they felt this would certainly be a case of spot zoning. Additionally, the group was particularly reluctant to consider putting a commercial enterprise in the middle of a neighborhood, despite insistences the garage would be a fairly low-impact

use. They worried, too, about the increased traffic and potential for heavy vehicles to start traveling the rural road frequently. Though the group gave a thumbs-down, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not necessarily the end for the request. Its vote is only a recommendation to the County Commission, which holds the final say on rezoning petitions. During the session, the group voted to approve: Final Plat Review n Old Delozier Farm, a 27-tract subdivision of 76.9 acres on McCleary and Bays Gap roads Site Plan Review n Headrick property, a plan to put a 2,400-square-foot commercial building on a 1.39-acre tract on Wears Valley Road near

the intersection with Wilderness Mountain Road. The Board of Zoning Appeals also met Tuesday, spending about an hour debating a request for a variance for the height of a zipline planned for the county. In the end, the group deferred the issue after wrangling about which zoning designation the county should allow such businesses in. Currently they are allowed in the agricultural district, while board member Peter Bush said he believes, because of the increased traffic they create and the fact they are a business, property owners should be required to get at least a commercial zoning before they can build a zipline course. n dhodges@themountainpress.com

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The event committee plans the Touch of Class Fundraiser. From left in back are co-chair Karen Patterson, Dottie Reagan, Alma Curtis, Annette Carpenter, Dorothy Middleton, Tressie Paschal, Anne Haun, Iva Grace Eledge; front row, Geneva Smith, Janette Ballard, Mary Bundren, Eva Hill and event chair Lee Murray. Not pictured: Amanda Paletz.

LeConte Touch of Class fundraiser Oct. 9 Submitted Report PIGEON FORGE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A group of volunteers at LeConte Medical Center has been planning a new fundraiser to benefit the organization. Tickets are now available for Touch of Class, a benefit luncheon, fashion show and silent auction, hosted by the volunteers. The event will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 9 at RiverStone Resort & Spa in Pigeon Forge and feature a fashion show by Belk, with formal wear presented by Thomas

Bridal. The silent auction features items and packages by local artists such as Robert Tino, Vern Hippensteal and Jim Gray, Alewine pottery, dinner and theatre tickets, attraction tickets, overnight stays at local resorts, bed and breakfasts, and cabins, as well

as a beach getaway. Tickets are $25 each, and must be purchased prior to the fundraiser. They can be purchased at LeConte Medical Center Gift Shop, 742 Middle Creek Road; or LeConte Volunteer Thrift Shop, 441 Parkway, or by calling 446-8400. Proceeds will go to the

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SEVIERVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Sevier County High School homecoming will game will be Sept. 23 at 7 p.m. The homecoming queen will be crowned before the game. Former homecoming queens need to be on the track at 6:15 p.m. and check in with Melody Marshall. The alumni band members need to be in the band room at 6 p.m. to form the processional to the stadium. The SCHS Foundation hopes to fill the stadium with purple and white. There will be free purple and white pom-pons (shakers) to the first 2,000 people present. The Alumni Association will be selling $10 T-shirts that band members and cheerleaders will be wearing. The proceeds of the sales will go to the scholarship fund. Last year the foundation awarded $43,000 in scholarships. The culinary school will be serving a tailgate dinner at 6 p.m. The menu is barbecue ribs or kielbasa with pepper and onions, a choice of two sides and dessert and drink for $10. For more information call Nancy Hewitt at 6070032.

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Gay couple say they got threats before house fire

VONORE (AP) — A lesbian couple in East Tennessee say they received threats just before a fire destroyed their home this month and a derogatory word was found spray-painted on the side of their garage. Authorities say the case is being investigated as a possible arson and hate crime. Messages left for Monroe County Sheriff Bill Bivens were not returned. Carol and Laura Stutte, of Vonore, said they filed a police report about a month ago when a neighbor told them she was going to set fire to their home. Then on Sept. 4, while the two were out of town, they got a call that their home was on fire. The couple who have been together for more than 16 years moved to their rural home in Monroe County about five years ago. Carol Stutte said she thought most people in the community didn’t know that they were gay, but a certain neighbor had made repeated threats over the years. She said they tried to solve the problem by talking with the neighbor’s family and installing a gate and fence. “We kept ignoring it and going about our business,” Stutte said. But the most serious threat came in August when they decided they needed to file a report with the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department. “She said she was going to kill us and burn our house down and kept laughing about it,” Stutte said. Then during a trip to Nashville, Carol Stutte got a call from a neighbor saying their home was on fire. She drove back from Nashville that night to check on her three dogs. “My house was still on fire and there was no one around,” Stutte said. “I just sat there in a daze and watched the rest of my house burning.”

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ongoing recession, which has kept many people from taking vacations and limited how much others have spent when they did travel. “Definitely traffic has improved this summer,” Gatlinburg City Manager Cindy Ogle said. “I think it had a lot to do with the oil crisis in the Gulf and slightly improved economy.” Throughout the summer, several local tourism officials talked in hushed tones about hope the misfortune of tourism-dependent communities along the Gulf of Mexico coast might become a good thing for the area. As the BP oil debacle spread brown on beaches to the south, some wondered if those who planned vacations for that area might head here. However, they did not discuss the matter much in public, afraid the talk would make it appear they’re celebrating the devastating accident in the gulf waters. Ogle believes the increase in tax collections this year do indicate both an increase in visitors and the amount they’re spending. Additionally, the city has added some new businesses between the two years that are likely helping boost the figures. She said the recent good numbers continue a positive trend officials in Gatlinburg starting noticing a while ago. “We saw an improvement in business starting in April

for the first time in probably 20 months,” she said. “We realize it’s still a somewhat fragile situation, but it does give us reason to be optimistic.” Ogle may be on to something there. According to Sevier County Trustee Jettie Clabo, the increases of summer are not isolated events. Revenue records show the area also experienced increases of 0.3 percent in May, 2.9 percent in April and 1.5 percent in March. (The actual revenue collections went up by even more than is indicated here, with June’s returns 13 percent above 2009. However, that increase includes money brought in by a 0.75 percent bump in the local option sales tax that went into effect in July 2009. The numbers reported in this story are adjusted to not include the jump in revenues prompted simply by the increased tax rate.) And the good news doesn’t end there. While Clabo points out no one considers 2007 a banner year, it offers numbers from before the recession started. For the last several months sales tax collections here have been up over the same months in 2007, with July’s collections 10.5 percent higher than for the same period in 2007. “We are seeing some better numbers,” Clabo said. “This summer has brought us some better business and higher revenue.”

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Linda Gail Gann

Linda Gail Gann, age 57 of Sevierville, lost her three-year battle with cancer and passed away Wednesday, September 15, 2010. She had worked for ETHRA and Douglas Adult Cooperative for many years. Linda was preceded in death by her brother Jerry and sister Penny. Survivors include her husband, Joe Gann Sr.; son, Joe Edwin Gann Jr. and wife Jessica, son, Eric Gann; daughters, Darlene and Cristal Gann; grandchildren, Abigail, Rachel, Hayden and Bryson; parents, Marvin and Maxine Smith; mother-in-law and father-in-law, W.M. “Dub” and Marcia Gann; brothers-in-law, Larris Gann and wife Carolyn, Jeff Gann; nieces and nephew, Sarah Gann, Ben and Ashley Hess, Jordan Gann; special friends, Ernie and Gayla Coleman. Family and friends will meet 10 a.m. Friday in Beech Grove (Caney) Cemetery for graveside service and interment with Rev. Ernie Coleman officiating. Arrangements by Atchley Funeral Home, Sevierville. n www.atchleyfuneralhome.com

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Harrison Gibson

Harrison Gibson, age 93, of Seymour, passed away Wednesday, September 15, 2010. He was preceded in death by his wife, Lora Dunlap Gibson, son, Harlin Gibson, brother, Pink Gibson and wife Ida, sisters, Grace Bohanan, Izabelle Bohanan, and Tish Chance, parents, Benjamin and Mary Bales Gibson. Survivors: sons and daughters-in-law, Doyle Gibson and wife Vickie, Verlin Gibson and wife Teresia, and Jerry Gibson; grandchildren, Keith Gibson, Blake Gibson, Courtney Gibson, Kerry Gibson, and Terry Gibson; great-grandchildren, Kristen Smith and Joshua Gibson; daughter-in-law, Retta Gibson; several nieces and nephews. Funeral service 7 p.m. Friday in Atchley’s Seymour chapel with Rev. W.A. Galyon officiating. Family and friends will meet 1 p.m. Saturday for interment at Highland South Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m. Friday at Atchley Funeral Home, Seymour 122 Peacock Ct. (577-2807)

Jeremy Stephen England (Lurch) age 29, of Seymour, TN peacefully went to his Heavenly Home Monday, September 13, 2010. Jeremy was a devoted and loving husband, son, brother, uncle and friend to many. He was a member of Stock Creek Baptist Church. He was a manager, family and friend at Huck Finn’s Catfish, Pigeon Forge for nine years. Preceded in death by grandparents, Claiborne England, Charles and Jama Hurst, cousin Russell England. Jeremy is survived by his wife of 5 years Chrystal England; parents, Bernie and Terry England; sister and brother-in-law, Juli and Ryan Thomas; very special nephew, Isaac Thomas; grandmother, Lillard England; uncle, Ronnie England and wife aunt Kathy; cousin Daniel England wife Felicia and daughter Peyton, aunt Joyce Collins, cousin Stephen England wife Annette, and his son Nick. Several extended family members. “Jeremy was a Gentle Giant who touched the lives of many with his wit and Gentle loving spirit.” The family will receive friends Friday, September 17, 2010 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Stock Creek Baptist Church 8106 Martin Mill Pike, Knoxville, Tennessee with the funeral service to follow at 8 p.m. with Pastor and friend Benji Fowler and Pastor Buddy Johnson officiating. Interment services will be Saturday, September 18, 2010 at 11 a.m. at Highland South Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Stock Creek Baptist Church Food Pantry 8106 Martin Mill Pike, Knoxville, TN 37920, a ministry that touched Jeremy’s heart. Guestbook may be signed at www.highlandmemorialparks. com. Highland South Memorial Park, Funerals and Cremations (865) 573-7300 is providing arrangements.

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Keith Allen Keith Allen aka “Flash” died at home Sept. 14, 2010. Survivors: wife, Sherry Allen; son, Kelly (Keli) Allen; sisters, Bonnie Mahon, Rose (Jimmy Dale) Cook, Karen (Stewart) Watts, Mildred (Jerry) Pritt, Barbara (Malcom) Smith; brothers, Steve (Juanita) Allen, Tom (Dee) Allen; nieces, nephews. Honorary pallbearers, Calvin Wyatt and Walter Brazil. Other pallbearers are son, Kelly Allen and other family members and friends. Services were held Thursday at Rawlings Funeral Home in Sevierville with the Revs. Tony Sutton and Wayne Smith officiating. Interment 11 a.m. Friday in Shiloh Cemetery in Pigeon Forge. Arrangements by Rawlings Funeral Home.

daughters and sons-in-law, Cathy and Mark Lance, Robin and Rafael Pinero; six grandchildren; sister and brother-in-law: Judy and Bobby Pridmore. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to Cedar Grove Baptist Church, 5302 Nails Creek Road, Maryville, TN 37804. The family requests that all services will be private. Cremation arrangements by Atchley Funeral Home, Seymour. n www.atchleyfuneralhome.com

Donald Clinton Becker

Donald Clinton Becker, 81, of Sevierville, died Wednesday, Sept.15, 2010. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. Survivors: son, Donald C. Becker and wife Vickie; six grandchildren; five Ronald (Ronnie) great-grandchildren; sister, Betty Costner Fundum. Ronald (Ronnie) Costner, 69 The family will receive friends of Maryville, died Wednesday, 2-4 p.m. Saturday at Atchley Sept. 15, 2010. Funeral Home, Seymour, 122 He was retired from Delta Peacock Court, Seymour. Airlines and the original Funeral service and interment will be held at a later date with “American Picker.” Survivors: wife Betty Blair Milner & Orr Funeral Home in Costner; son and daughter-in- Paducah, Ky. law, Keith and Janice Costner; n www.atchleyfuneralhome.com

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Roads and Rivers cleanup to hit 11 sites on Saturday By STAN VOIT Editor Saturday’s annual Fall Roads and Rivers Day will include 11 sites throughout the county where volunteers can come by, pick up gloves and other equipment and work to improve the look of their community. Elizabeth Reed, executive director of the Keep Sevier Beautiful program that sponsors the event, is hop-

ing more than the 350 volunteers who participated in the spring clean-up will come by Saturday. As an incentive, three sponsors have made some gifts available. Twenty-five volunteers can each win two one-day passes to Dollywood, 25 can win two one-day passes to Rainforest Adventures and 25 can win two tickets to a Tennessee Smokies game next season. “We’re so grateful to our sponsors for these incen-

tives,” Reed said. “This means 150 awards will be given out to our volunteers.” Volunteers can work as long as they can from 9 a.m. to noon. They should go by one of the 10 sites around the county to register for the prizes and get the supplies to clean up: n Gatlinburg: Sugarlands Visitors Center at the national park and Kings Branch/ Gnatty Branch intersection off the Spur

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offices and treatment rooms around that hub will be kept, as will the nursing home that sits off to one side of the property. It has several years remaining in its lease there. Additionally, part of the former emergency department will likely remain, in large part saved in hopes the Veterans Administration will one day follow up on the vow it made to local Veterans Services Officer Paul Whaley to open a clinic for former military members in the county. Though there has been no indication federal officials are ready to move forward on that facility, Patterson said the old ER will be mothballed as the push to start the clinic moves forward. Outside those areas, the building will likely meet the wrecking ball as work on the project starts, though there hasn’t yet been a start date or timeline assigned to it. With the age and layout of the building, there will be considerable work to be done in upgrading it. The specialized heating and cooling systems used for the hospital will be removed and replaced, while the patient rooms and treatment areas will be remodeled to host

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whatever purpose the county officials decide on for the building. The initial work to open the building and make the needed upgrades is projected by the architects to cost $5.3 million, according to documents provided to the county by Barber McMurry. While that’s a staggering figure, the engineers who looked at the site say it’s the best for the building because it saves parts of it for future use but eliminates unneeded areas and expenses. They point out it saves the cost of building a new facility and frees up part of the property for other development. With the proposal likely to cruise through approval Monday, the next step in the process could likely be deciding just who gets a piece of the space that will be left. Already there has been posturing and elbowing among

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county offices, community groups and others who are hoping they’ll be able to find a new home in the old hospital. There’s a good chance that debate will heat up even more up when those folks learn county officials already seem fairly committed to moving at least a few things into that facility. Sevier County Economic Development Council Executive Director Allen Newton, who has had a hand in the planning process for the structure, said it’s likely the Health Department will claim a large part of the second floor. Meanwhile, a partnership that brings East Tennessee State University students to the local medical center for study and to help out might get the top floor. Several county offices are hoping to move into the remaining square footage, while officials have expressed

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Reed recommends that participants wear long pants and closed-toe shoes. They’ll be furnished gloves, vests, grabbers and sacks. In addition to regular volunteers, 4-H members from around the county will be participating and earning credit for their community service. For more information on the event call 774-6677 or 712-9282. n svoit@themountainpress.com

Census: 1 in 7 Americans in poverty

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rose from 15.4 percent to 16.7 percent — or 50.7 million people — mostly because of the loss of employer-provided health insurance during the recession. Congress passed a health overhaul this year to address the rising numbers of uninsured people, but its main provisions will not take effect until 2014. In a statement, President Barack Obama

called 2009 a tough year for working families but said it could have been worse. “Because of the Recovery Act and many other programs providing tax relief and income support to a majority of working families — and especially those most in need — millions of Americans were kept out of poverty last year,” Obama said.

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Heritage Day set Saturday

Pittman Center’s annual Heritage Day will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at Town Hall. There will be some 70 arts and crafts vendors as well as demonstrations. At 1 p.m. there will be an auction to raise money for playground equipment and the scholarship fund. For more information call 436-5499.

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Festival of Trees volunteers sought

Organizers of this year’s Gatlinburg Festival of Trees are seeking volunteers and sponsors for the benefit event, which begins Nov. 23. Local businesses and individuals can support the event by sponsoring a tree. Volunteers also are needed from Nov. 19-29 to decorate trees, work during the show and dismantle everything when the festival ends. Call 908-3153 or visit www.smarm.org or www. gatlinburgfestivaloftrees. com.

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Summitt speaker at SMARM event

Coach Pat Summitt will be the featured speaker at the ninth annual Smoky Mountain Area Rescue Ministries “Streams of Mercy” banquet Oct. 7 at the Holiday Inn in Pigeon Forge. For $100, an individual can dine with Summitt. Only eight spaces are available. Call 909-3153. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. for early preview of auction items. Dinner and program will follow. Cost is $40 per person. Tables are also available for sponsorship at $400 per table. Tickets are available at the SMARM office or online at www.smarm.org.

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Dog show part of annual festival

The Sevier County Humane Society will be hosting a dog show as part of the Pittman Center Heritage Day Festival at 10 a.m. Saturday. Registration will begin at 9:30. Categories include largest dog, smallest dog, best dressed, best trick, most obedient, best dog/ owner look-alike and “a face only a mother could love.” There is no charge for entering, and prizes will be awarded. For more information call 436-4990.

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Smoky Mountain Ducks Unlimited will have its first Sportsman’s Night Out today at River Plantation Conference Center. Social hour begins At 6 p.m. Tickets are $25 for adults; $15 for ages 17 and under. No tickets wll be sold at the door. Visit www. ducks.org; call Brian H. Cagle, regional chairman, at 428-3443 or 423-2373845; or e-mail to tn3530@ pioneercredit.net.

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FedEx doubles profits, cuts 1,700 jobs MEMPHIS (AP) — Memphis-based FedEx Corp. indicated Thursday that the global economic recovery remains uneven. It said strength in international shipments are driving profits, but said it will cut 1,700 jobs in an attempt to fix its money-losing U.S. trucking business. The world’s secondlargest package delivery company did raise its financial outlook after its first-quarter net income doubled. But the projections for the second

quarter and full year fell shy of Wall Street expectations, and the stock dropped almost 3 percent in premarket trading. Growth in international air shipments has been driving FedEx’s results lately. That continued in the first quarter. But the FedEx Freight segment lost money again as demand for large items like refrigerators and other appliances continues to be weak. As it competes with other trucking companies to ship a limited amount of

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freight, FedEx has been forced to forgo the rate increases that are helping its other segments grow. FedEx will combine its FedEx Freight and FedEx National lessthan-truckload operations on Jan. 30, closing 100 facilities and cutting 1,700 workers. FedEx says the move, along with other cost cuts, will ensure the trucking business is profitable next year. Less-than-truckload shippers take goods from

many different manufacturers and consolidate them into a single truck for delivery. The move suggests that big companies like FedEx, which is a bellwether for broader economic health, are feeling that the global economy still has a way to go for a full recovery. FedEx now expects to earn between $1.15 and $1.35 per share for the quarter ending in November, below analysts’ expectations of $1.36 per share.

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Pi Beta Phi School is hosting a 5K Run/Walk 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 $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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Nation quote roundup “Our job is we have to tell my story, tell why I will be the very best governor for California. And then at the same time we have to acquaint Californians with Jerry Brown’s record of failure.” — Former eBay executive Meg Whitman is defending the record $119 million in contributions she has made to her campaign for California governor

“The doctor will be OK. He’s in the best place in the world — at Johns Hopkins hospital.” — Baltimore police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi after an unknown assailant shot a doctor and then barricaded himself in a room — at John Hopkins hospital

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GOP fears, loaths, hates the president “2010 is ‘Gone’ for the Democrats” was a headline on Politico.com last Tuesday. Poll averages on RealClearPolitics.com the same day showed the Republicans picking up eight Senate seats in November and leading the national generic poll — any Republican against any Democrat — by 7.8 percent in House races. Maybe. But maybe the Republicans have peaked too soon. They are certainly over the top. The party already has some pretty weird candidates out there talking about phasing out Social Security and Medicare. And their leader in the House, John Boehner, is for middle class tax cuts on Sunday and against them (unless the rich get theirs first) on Monday. Those issues will pass (or rather, fail) after the mid-term elections are over. The true nuttiness of the Grand Old Party these days was the discovery by their philosopher who would be king, Newt Gingrich, that the president of the United States is a Mau Mau — or thinks like one. Said former history professor Gingrich on National Review Online: “What if (Obama) is so outside our comprehension, that only if you understand Kenyan anticolonial behavior can you begin to piece together (his actions)? That is the most accurate, predictive model for his behavior. This is a person who is fundamentally out of touch with how the world works, who happened to have played a wonderful con, as a result of which he is now president. I think he worked very hard at being a person who is normal, reasonable, moderate, bipartisan, transparent, accommodating — none of which was true. ... He was authentically dishonest.” Well, that certainly explains everything. Professor Gingrich, apparently a student of Kenyan anticolonialism, has to know that the African country of Obama’s father won its independence from the British in 1963 after seven years of guerrilla war (1952-59) by a secret society called the Mau Maus. (The words in tribal language meant the harsh gobbling sound made by hyenas eating.) So, by my reckoning, either Gingrich is nuts or I am. How could I have missed such an obvious explanation for Obama’s governance? I had eliminated that possibility because Obama never actually knew his father and has visited Kenya only twice in his life. The Republicans obviously know better. Gingrich’s source for what he called “a stunning insight” is a former speechwriter for President Reagan named Dinesh D’Souza, who is a smart fellow, the president of a small school in New York, The King’s College. He is the author of a long and truly weird piece in the current issue of Forbes magazine titled “How Obama Thinks.” In the piece, D’Souza, who was born in Mumbai, India, and came to the United States at the age of 17 to attend Dartmouth College, asserts that one key to the president’s thinking is that for the first 17 years of his (Obama’s) life, he lived “off the American mainland, in Hawaii Indonesia and Pakistan.” Writes D’Souza: “The president’s actions are so bizarre that they mystify his critics and supporters alike. ... The oddities go on and on.” Then D’Souza announces he has found the key. It is in the title of Obama’s autobiography. “Notice,” he writes, “that his title is not ‘Dreams of My Father’ but rather ‘Dreams From My Father.’” The inherited dream, says D’Souza, is “anticolonialism.” He defines it this way: “Anticolonialism is the doctrine that rich countries of the West got rich by invading, occupying and looting poor countries of Asia, Africa and South America.” And finally: “America today is governed by a ghost. ... Colonialism today is a dead issue. No one cares about it except the man in the White House. He is the last anticolonial.” So D’Souza and now Gingrich believe that Barack Obama is on a mission, his father’s mission, to destroy the West, beginning with the United States. I don’t know how this year’s campaign will end, but it certainly is going to be interesting to see how far the Republicans are willing to go to salve their fear, loathing and hatred of that man in the White House. — Richard Reeves, a presidential scholar and expert on six presidents, is the author of several books, including profiles of Richard Nixon and John Kennedy. Column distributed by Universal Syndicate.

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Celebrating 130 years The King’s Academy has survived and thrived since 1880 founding The King’s Academy announced some good news and some bad news recently. The good news is that the K-12 Christian school on 67 rolling acres in Seymour showed an increase in enrollment for the second straight year, climbing to 401 from 396 last year and 376 the year before. Unfortunately, the number of foreign boarding students decreased, indicative of the struggling economies in other countries. Regardless of those figures, this is a year to celebrate The King’s Academy. Sometimes it seems TKA gets lost in the shuffle of the public schools in the county. Perhaps it is because of its smaller enrollment and that it is private; perhaps it’s partly because the other schools’ athletic teams play in larger divisions and conferences. What the other schools cannot duplicate is TKA’s history. This year, the academy notes its 130th year of existence. Oh sure, you see institutes of

higher learning that have been around much longer, but high schools and elementary schools are often phased out or merged on the wings of capricious population shifts. That The King’s Academy has been able to thrive is based on its unique history and ability to change with the times. It was in the spring of 1880 that a group of farmers met in the Boyds Creek community to organize a school. Four years later, the school was named Harrison Seminary to honor Harrison Ellis, who donated land. Based on a partnership with Chilhowee Baptist Church, the school would be known by several names before becoming The King’s Academy in 1993. Through it all, the school has maintained high moral and academic standards. Christian principles are taught. As far as academics — more than 90 percent of TKA students continue their education in college after graduation.

That is a remarkable figure. That families are willing to pay tuition to send their children to TKA also speaks volumes. According to its Web site, tuition ranges from $5,180 for day students in grades K-5 to $25,495 for international boarding students in grades 9-12. People would not pay this amount of money if the quality of the product were not superior. TKA strives to provide “through the faculty and staff, both by work and example, a high standard of academic, spiritual and moral instruction.” The school offers a challenging curriculum, a variety of extracurricular club activities and athletics that include all the major sports as well as soccer, golf, bowling, volleyball, tennis and cheerleading. With all that in mind, it’s little wonder The King’s Academy has been around for 130 years. Don’t bet against it being around for another 130.

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Public forum We all are grieving for the family of that fine officer, Rodger Brackins

Editor: On Tuesday I woke up and readied myself as usual. I took my granddaughter to school, drove into Pigeon Forge to work as usual. Traffic traveled through town going about their business as usual. Many rod runners lined the Parkway enjoying their show. But something felt so unusual about that morning. There seemed to be a hush-hush over our town. My heart felt a heaviness. I’m sure so many others have felt the same. Officer Rodger Brackins was laid to rest, and we all grieve for his family. I didn’t know Rodger personally, but I’d seen him doing his duty in his well days. His rosy cheeks and welcoming, caring smile will never be forgotten. Rest in peace, Rodger, your job is completed here on Earth. Prayers for the family. Magdalene Moore Sevierville

Thanks to those responsible for Hardin Alternative School upgrade

Editor: Kudos to Dr. Jack Parton, director of Sevier County Schools, and his maintenance crew. The Hardin Alternative School on Boyds Creek has been given a complete makeover. The improvements are outstanding, and the horrific looking side, toward the dump, is beautiful and matches the rest of the school’s professional decor. There is a Hardin Academy sign out front now. I don’t know if that refers only to the new manufactured addition, which looks to contain three classrooms, or the school as a whole. Everyone formerly concerned over the appearance of the school is appreciative and proud of the new look. Joyce Gilpin Sevierville

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Blood disorder sidelines former Highlander at UT Chattanooga By COBEY HITCHCOCK Sports Writer CHATTANOOGA — He’s always been a competitor, and just because the opponent has changed, he hasn’t. Former GatlinburgPittman Highlanders star running back Bo Dyer was on track to be a major contributor for the University of Tennessee Chattanooga Mocs football team this year, the player’s redshirt sophomore campaign, but the effects of an inherited blood disorder surfaced for the first time in his life just before fall football camp and sidelined Dyer’s 2010 gridiron season, giving the player and his family a scare. “I had no idea, it was something that just came out of nowhere,” said Dyer. “At the end of the summer about a week before (football) camp started, I just laid down one night and it hit me. It felt like a heart attack in my chest, and it was

“ I just laid down one night and it hit me. It felt like a heart attack in my chest, and it was a pain that I just can’t describe. I didn’t know what was happening, and I was coughing up some blood.” Former GPHS star Bo Dyer, now a redshirt sophomore at UTC

a pain that I just can’t describe. I didn’t know what was happening, and I was coughing up some blood.” Dyer has a genetic blood-clotting disorder called Factor V Leiden — Factor V (5) for short — which causes hypercoagulation, and in Dyer’s case, a pulmonary embolism — a blockage of the main artery of a lung. The condition, which was first identified by scientists in 1994, can cause sudden death if gone undiagnosed and untreated. “When (my blood thickens from the disorder) it’s something that is painful at the time, but you don’t feel sick from it, you don’t feel fatigue, you don’t feel

anything as long as it’s taken care of,” said Dyer. But it took doctors several days to determine exactly what had caused Dyer’s pulmonary embolism on July 29, but once the inherited disorder was discovered, the player was put on a regimen of blood thinning injections. “They had diagnosed me for four to five days with either pneumonia, gull bladder stones or kidney stones,” said Dyer. “They couldn’t really figure out what it was. “But my doctor reviewed one of my CT scans and saw there was a blood clot, and that immediately put me in the hospital for nine days, See DYER, Page A10

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Bo Dyer pumps up the Chattanooga Mocs crowd during his redshirt freshman year last season. Dyer started the first game of last season at running back but switched to linebacker heading into this year. PREP FOOTBALL

Two AP Top 10s battle as Highlanders host Gibbs Eagles By COBEY HITCHCOCK Sports Writer

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Sevier County quarterback Danny Chastain fires a pass two weeks ago against Jeff County. Offensive Coordinator Tony Linginfelter said Thursday that the Bears need to be more consistent offensively. PREP FOOTBALL

Smoky Bears looking to rebound vs. Cocke County Offense needs to show consistency By JASON DAVIS Sports Editor SEVIERVILLE — The Sevier County Smoky Bears have looked like two entirely different teams in their two wins and two losses this season. The Bears looked nearly perfect during their easy wins over William Blount and Halls, yet did few things perfectly in losses to Jefferson County and Dobyns-Bennett. Although the blame for both losses can be spread around, coach Steve

Brewer did compliment the team’s defense during the D-B game. “I thought defensively, we had a good night. I thought we did a really good job on (Chris) Sensabaugh. When you look at Dobyns-Bennett, you look at that guy, but there’s a lot that you’ve got to key on… D-B has a lot of good weapons on offense, and it’s only a matter of time…it’s hard to keep all those guys bottled up, and sure enough, they broke some plays in the second half to go up, and we just couldn’t respond offensively.” Offensively, the Bears averaged over 35 points

per game in the first two weeks of the season, but have been held to just 14 per ballgame over the past two contests. Offensive Coordinator Tony Lingenfelter said the team’s been working all week on its consistency. “We felt like we played well the first half (against D-B), with the exception of three or four plays,” Lingenfelter said. “We blocked well, we threw and made good catches, we moved the ball in the first half. And we came out the third quarter and really didn’t do anything well.” See BEARS, Page A11

GATLINBURG — Tonight’s game with the No. 4 state-ranked Gibbs Eagles will go a long way toward defining the 2010 season for the No. 8 state-ranked GatlinburgPittman Highlanders gridiron squad. “It’s going to be a headknocker barn-burner,” said 39th-year G-P head football coach Benny Hammonds. “We’re looking forward to the matchup, and we’re looking forward to being at home. “It’s a big ball game, and hopefully it’s a fun time. We’ve got to focus on the business at hand, block everything else out. I told our boys this week that this game is going to tell what our season is about.” While the Eagles play at the Division 4A level, and the Highlanders at Division 3A, both teams compete in the tough District 3-AA until the classification separations occur at playoff time. Therefore, tonight’s game at Hammonds Field is likely to have TSSAA playoff ramifications despite it being just Week 4. “And even though it’s our first district game, it has a lot of implications on the playoffs, believe it or not,” said Hammonds. “It could be the difference between us going to the playoffs or not.” The Blue-and-Gold playmakers will have to show up big time tonight in order for G-P to come out of the battle victorious, as they did in a 20-14 lightning-delayed tripleOT contest last season in Knoxville. So far this year the Highlanders have had

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G-P fans like these will need to bring the heat tonight as the state’s 4th ranked 4A team, Gibbs, — comes to town. many playmakers, but those plays have come at the expense of three teams with a combined 1-11 record this season. G-P will receive its first heavy test of 2010 tonight. Senior transfer running back Walter Barber by far leads the Highlanders offensive attack statistically despite touching the ball an average of just 9.7 times per contest. He currently has 349 rushing yards on just 29 carries with a 12-yard average per tote and seven rushing touchdowns. The rest of the team’s carries have been spread out among a number of runners, but next in line is

senior Dillon Reagan with 86 yards on 18 carries with a 4.8-yard average and two rushing scores in just two games of action. He missed Week 1 at Cosby due to an illness. Senior receiver Ron Durbin has looked like Hines Ward in a high school uniform at times this season, reeling in four aerial scores from senior quarterback Tye Marshall and rushing for another. Durbin is also the coleader in receptions with eight catches, tied with senior tight end Ryan Taylor. Taylor leads in yardage, See HIGHLANDERS, Page A10

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This weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s slate looks tough for the county teams Looking over the schedule this week, I see some tough matchups for our local football teams. There are opportunities to shine, as well as obstacles that could further plummet hopes of a playoff appearance at the end of the season. When comes down to it, I expect there to be more tears than cheers as the night goes on. Sevier County hosts Cocke County

rode their vaunted triple-option offense to a 6-5 season, and this year theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve started out with a bang, averaging 42 points per game beating Grainger, Claiborne, Pigeon Forge and Grace Christian and allowing no team to finish within 26 points of them. Third-year coach Brad Conley has really turned the Gibbs squad around and has made them into a favorite to capture the district title. Gatlinburg-Pittman is also unbeaten through three games by similarly onesided scores. But a major difference is opponentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; records. G-P has gone 3-0 against teams that have posted a combined 1-11 record â&#x20AC;&#x201D; including two single-A schools â&#x20AC;&#x201D; while Gibbsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; opponents are a combined 7-8. While the Eaglesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; opponents have hardly been world-beaters, they did thump Grace Christian last week 45-19, and that team made the state semifinals last year albeit in single-A. Cobey and I disagree on this game, and I hope Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m wrong. I think Gibbs having played a tougher schedule to this point will play into their favor, and will allow them to win a close game.

Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll start things off with the easiest prediction out there. The Cocke County Fighting Cocks havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t put up too much fight this season. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re 0-3 and have lost all three games by double-digits, including a 41-7 loss to Seymour two weeks ago. Last season Sevier County beat Cocke County by a 47-6 score, with the Roosters only TD coming by way of a passing bomb and missed tackle or two. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t expect this seasonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s game to be much different. The Bears are coming off a couple of tough losses to Jefferson County and Dobyns-Bennett, both by scores of 28-14. The Smoky Bears offense has struggled, and will be looking to get back on track tonight. I think theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll do it â&#x20AC;&#x201D; big time. Look for Sevier Jason: Gibbs 28, G-P 24 County to score early and often in this game using both Cobey: G-P 21, Gibbs 20 their passing and running Pigeon Forge at Fulton games.

weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s win over Cosby, the Tigers could do the unthinkable and pull off the upset. But, I think Fulton, fresh off a 49-0 pounding at the hands of Alcoa, will have plenty of motivation to show their home crowd that theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not giving up on the season. Coach Buck Coatney had some tough words for his team after last weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s debacle, and I think the team will respond and soundly defeat the Tigers. Jason: Fulton 35, Pigeon Forge 14 Cobey: Fulton 31, Pigeon Forge 20 Seymour hosts Jefferson County

This IMAC battle should be a good one as both teams come in 1-3 and hungry for a win. Jefferson County has been baffling so far this year. Most pundits picked them to compete well in the IMAC this season, but the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s off to a rough start. Just last week they lost 18-15 to a struggling William Blount team. That loss comes a week after pulling a one-sided shocker over defending IMAC champ Sevier County. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the same Sevier County team that pummeled William Blount 42-14 in Week 0. Confused yet? I am. Seymour on the other hand, looked to be on the upswing. After falling in their opening pair of contests against teams ranked in state polls, the Eagles reeled off a big district win over IMAC Both Pigeon Forge and Jason: Sevier County 45, little brother Cocke County Fulton have struggled in Cocke County 12 41-7. With a plethora of opening this season, though young players, it looked like Cobey: Sevier County 52, both teams have lost to some Seymour had matured and Cocke County 6 very worthy opponents. grown and might make a Four years removed from competitive run the rest of Gatlinburg-Pittman their 2006 state title the hosts Gibbs the season. Fulton Falcons arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t lookThen they went to This game was an instant ing like state champs anyHeritage and got burned more. Through four games classic last year, and this 30-6. Fulton has been outscored year should be no different. I would love to see by an average of 28-14. But In a battle of District 3-AA Seymour earn a big win powerhouses the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s No. those three losses have been at home over Jefferson 8 Class 3-A Highlanders face to perennial power AustinCounty, and I believe they the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s No. 4 4-A Eagles. East, upstart Gibbs and can. But after seeing how six-time consecutive state The triple-OT thriller last stingy Jefferson Countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s champion Alcoa â&#x20AC;&#x201D; perhaps season was decided for the run defense was to Sevier Highlanders largely due to a the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best team regard- County, I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t predict that huge game from then-junior less of classification. win. In the meantime the Ryan Taylor. I see the Patriots winning Tigers have lost two games Taylor shagged a pair of a low-scoring battle much interceptions, including one of their own to state-ranked like last seasonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 7-3 game. opponents Greenback and in overtime and caught the Jason: Jefferson County 10, Gibbs. game-winning touchdown Seymour 7 No matter the records, if from QB Tye Marshall. Both Cobey: Seymour 13, Pigeon Forge could someTaylor and Marshall are Jefferson County 10 back for G-P this season, and how beat Fulton it would have played well so far as the be a monumental step for Record for 2010: their program. With several Highlanders have gone 3-0 Jason 12-2 weapons at their disposal to begin the year. Cobey 11-3 Last year the Gibbsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; squad and riding a high from last

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Sevier Countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Dexter Robbins (33), John Berry (88) and Ronnie Homerding (81) converge on the Jefferson County quarterback two weeks ago as teammate Dakota Cogdill (on the ground) wraps up the passerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s legs. Coach Steve Brewer has been fairly complimentary of his defense despite the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s last two losses. This week against Cocke County is an opportune time for the Smoky Bears offense to get back and track.

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and they put me on the blood thinners.” But after several weeks of injections, Dyer’s blood again began to thicken from the disorder. The player was forced back to the hospital for a few days earlier this week but is now back at school and giving himself the required injections at a higher dosage than before. “Apparently, I got immune to those blood thinners and was put back into the hospital a few days ago,” said Dyer. “My body just started getting used to the same dosage, and so my blood started to thicken back up. “They say it’s going to be a six-month process until I’ll be able to get off the blood thinners and get back onto the field.” Although the Factor V condition is hereditary, Dyer said he’s the first in his family to ever develop negative health symptoms from the disorder, which doctors believe was passed on to him from his mother’s side of the family. Dyer said he’s stayed positive through the

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however, with 184 total and a 23-yard average with two TD grabs, while Durbin has 168 yards and a 21-yard average. Marshall has been impeccable and efficient at quarterback this season. He has completed 17-of-28 passes this season, which translates to a 60.7 completion percentage. He has 386 yards through the air with six TD tosses and no inter-

ordeal. “I know it’s been scary for my family ... but I’m trying to stay positive and count the blessings that I have just to be alive still,” said Dyer. “I’m just taking it day by day and trying to get healthy and get back to where I was. “Stuff like this happens, and I understand that. I’ve been blessed in a lot of ways just to be able to get healthy again and even get a chance to play again. “A lot of people who have this condition would be on blood thinners for the rest of their lives, and this is just kind of a wakeup call for me. “This could have been something that happened on the field. It could have happened when I got hit or anything like that. I was just lucky enough to find it before football camp actually started. So I’m just staying positive about it the best that I can.” Dyer said he’s also been touched by the prayers of many. “A lot of family, friends and teammates,” said Dyer. “It’s just amazing the support I’ve been getting. A lot of the players and the FCA (Fellowship of Christian Athletes) have

ceptions. Plug it into the NCAA formula, and Marshall has an astronomical 247.2 quarterback rating. Defensively, junior lineman Hunter Meier leads the team with 27 tackles, followed by senior linebacker Mahavir Patel with 20. Taylor and juniors Ty Smith and Brandon Merritt all have an interception, and Smith, senior James Spearman, junior D.J. Ball and sophomore Casey Green all have a fumble recov-

given me a lot of prayers to help me get through this and keep my head up and look forward to the future.” Dyer said he intends to recover fully and play out his junior and senior redshirt campaigns with the Mocs before applying for a medical redshirt for an extra year of college eligibility. “At that time I would apply for a medical redshirt with the NCAA,” said Dyer. “According to the head trainers here ... (a medical redshirt) shouldn’t be too hard to get ... because all of this happened before the season even started.” Although he won’t be in pads this season, Dyer will be in his football jersey on the sidelines for the Mocs contests. “I just support the team from the sidelines,” he said. “But I’ll admit that one of the toughest parts about all this was watching the first game from the sidelines and not being able to play. “But once I got through that (first game), I just learned to accept it and have been counting my blessings ever since.” chitchcock@themountainpress.com

ery through three contests. Smith also blocked a punt at Cosby that led to a score. But despite all those plays turned in, most would agree that Gibbs has more athletic ability than G-P. “We’ve always told our team it’s not necessarily the team with the best athletes than win a football game,” said Hammonds. “The team with the best performance usually does.” chitchcock@themountainpress.com

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Bo Dyer runs for Gatlinburg-Pittman during the team’s 11-2 season of 2007. Dyer finished the year with over 1,000 rushing yards.

PROFESSIONAL TENNIS

Rafael Nadal clinches year-end No. 1 LONDON (AP) — Rafael Nadal has clinched the year-end No. 1 ranking for the second time in three years. The 24-year-old Spaniard, who won the French Open, Wimbledon and the U.S. Open in 2010, also finished at the top of the ATP rankings in 2008. “It has been an incredible season — one of my best ever, if not the best,” Nadal said Thursday in a statement. “I worked very hard to get back to the top

and it feels really good to know I will end the year as No. 1.” Nadal leads the rankings with 12,025 points, almost 5,000 more than second-ranked Novak Djokovic, who has 7,145. Roger Federer is third with 6,735. Nadal has won nine major titles in his career and is one of seven men to complete a career Grand Slam. He leads the ATP tour with six titles this year and has a record of 59-7.

Since April, he has won 43 of his 46 matches. Nadal, Federer and Ivan Lendl are the only players to have held, lost and regained the year-end No. 1 spot in the 37-year history of the rankings. Federer did it last year. Since the rankings began in 1973, only eight other players have finished the year at the top more than once. Of those nine, Nadal, John McEnroe and Jimmy Connors are the only lefthanders.

Lady Highlanders dominate A-E By COBEY HITCHCOCK Sports Writer GATLINBURG — The young Gatlinburg-Pittman Lady Highlanders soccer team continued their recent strong play with a dominating 8-0 win over visiting rival Austin-East Lady Roadrunners. G-P freshman Micki Werner got off to a blazing start with two goals inside the first five minutes of action, the first coming off a sophomore Kasey Sumeriski assist and the second coming off a rebound from the A-E crossbar on a freshman Malone Courtney shot. Soon after, Werner was pulled off the field for a long break, which the Lady Roadrunners were likely happy about. G-P led 2-0 with 35:31 until intermission, and freshman Makenzie

Thomas made it 3-0 with 26:41 in the half on a goal that came unassisted after a loose ball fortunately bounced over the heads of a crowd and right to her while lurking in front of the Lady Roadrunners goal. The route was on, and so was a little bit a rain accompanied by a mandated 30-minute lightning

delay. But the break in action did nothing to curb the Lady Highlanders’ onslaught. Freshman Haley Hooker made it 4-0, Werner got her hat trick to make it 5-0, freshman Claire Ballentine made it 6-0, senior Katie Garrett made it 7-0 and sophomore Emily Fischer made it the final.

TKA earns 5-0 shutout SEYMOUR —The King’s Academy’s Lions girls soccer team improved to 4-4 on the season with a 5-0 shutout of visiting Rockwood. The Lions found the net early for four first half goals, blowing the game wide open. Kelsey Pratt and Hannah Johnson combined for the four goals, as Pratt scored

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Friday, September 17, 2010 â&#x2014;&#x2020; The Mountain Press MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL

Coxâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Braves looking to end free-fall in NL East By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA â&#x20AC;&#x201D; After leading the NL East for three straight months, the Atlanta Braves are trying to shake a late-season slump that could cost manager Bobby Cox a final postseason appearance before his retirement. A 3-4 homestand left Atlanta three games behind Philadelphia in the division and leading the NL wild-card race by one-half game with 15 games remaining. The Braves entered September three games ahead of the Phillies. The Braves, off on Thursday, begin a ninegame road trip on Friday at the New York Mets. Atlanta held first place from May 31 through Sept. 6 and led by seven games on July 22. Poor hitting in crucial situations is a big reason the Braves have lost nine of 15 games in September. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t been playing our brand of baseball for a little while,â&#x20AC;? said catcher David Ross after the Braves suffered only their second home series loss of the season. The last-place Washington Nationals beat the Braves 4-2 on Wednesday to win two of three games in the series. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think anybodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s feeling like any pressureâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s getting to them,â&#x20AC;? Ross said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We all root for each other but when we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get it done, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re disappointed. ... Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not playing bad but weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not playing our way right now.â&#x20AC;? Cox had a sharp response when asked after Wednesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s loss about the mentality of his team. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The mentality of the team is great,â&#x20AC;? Cox said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We play them to win.â&#x20AC;? The Bravesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; struggles at the plate began soon after losing third baseman and No. 3 hitter Chipper Jones to a season-ending knee injury on Aug. 11. They have stranded 65 baserunners in their last nine losses, about seven per game. For the season, the team is hitting only .238 with two outs and runners in scoring position. They rank third in the NL with their 3.60 ERA, but the lack of support has hurt the starters, especially

Sevier County Homecoming festivities set The SCHS Homecoming is Thursday, Sept. 23 beginning at 7 p.m. The homecoming queen will be crowned before the game. Former homecoming queens need to be on the track at 6:15 p.m. and check in with Melody Marshall. The alumni band members need to be in the band room at 6 p.m. to form the processional to the stadium. The SCHS Foundation hopes to fill the stadium with purple and white. There will be free purple and white pom-poms (AKA shakers) to the first 2,000 people present. The Alumni Association will be selling tee shirts that the band members and cheerleaders will be wearing for $10 each. The proceeds of the sales will go to the scholarship fund. Last year the Foundation awarded $43,000 in scholarships and we hope to award more this year. The Culinary School will be serving a tailgate dinner at 6. The menu is BBQ Ribs or Kielbasa with Pepper and Onions with you choice of 2 sides (Baked Beans, Cole Slaw or Fried Potatoes) and dessert and drink are included for $10.00. For more information please call Nancy Hewitt at 607-0032.

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Lingenfelter said that the offensiveâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s inexperience can no longer be blamed for its shortcomings. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re past the point of saying â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re inexperiencedâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; after losing a lot of starters last year,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve just got to grow up and be more consistent.â&#x20AC;? The coach said that his offense doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t lack the physical tools to excel â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the problem rests more between their ears. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A lot of it is confidence, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m sure,â&#x20AC;? Lingenfelter said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve played well at times. We really played well the first two weeks of the season against weaker teams, but thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s times weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve played well the last two weeks. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just about

being consistent and putting drives together. We didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t play well the last two weeks, but most of it was mental mistakes and lack of confidence. (Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re) just trying to be more consistent and forget about the last play and play the next play.â&#x20AC;? Part of the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s struggles have come from mistakes on the offensive line. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re up front youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to miss a block here and there and youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to get beat occasionally, but you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t let it effect how you play the next play,â&#x20AC;? Lingenfelter said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re quicker than we were up front last year. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not as big and physical, but weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re strong enough to get the job done.â&#x20AC;? Brewer said his young team is progressing, and

theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re showing effort, which is a good step in the right direction. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our younger players are learning. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re growing week by week. The thing that Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m pleased with is the effort,â&#x20AC;? he aid. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As long as we keep getting effort, and as long as they keep trying, then theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll work through those mistakes.â&#x20AC;? The Bears will get to work through those mistakes tonight as a struggling Cocke County team comes to Burchfield Stadium. The Fighting Cocks are 0-3 on the season and lost to Seymour 41-7 two weeks ago. Last season the Bears ripped through the Roosters 47-6. Kickoff for the game is set for 7:30 p.m. mpsports@themountainpress.com

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Atlanta Braves manager Bobby Cox sits in the dugout during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates in Pittsburgh on Tuesday, Sept. 7. Tommy Hanson. Hanson, Atlantaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s starter in Friday nightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s game at New York, has a 2.74 ERA since the All-Star break but is only 1-6 in that span, leaving him 9-11 overall. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We offensively have got to produce enough to give our pitchers permission to have one bad inning,â&#x20AC;? said outfielder Matt Diaz. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t put it all on our pitchers to be perfect every inning, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s for sure.â&#x20AC;? The Braves are only 31-41 on the road but must produce a winning road trip to keep their playoff hopes alive. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When we have favorable pitching matchups, when we have home games, we have got to take advantage of every single one of them from here on out,â&#x20AC;? Jones said this week. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t, we could be looking from the outside in.â&#x20AC;? Braves general manager Frank Wren has made three trades in the last two months in attempts to help the offense. He acquired shortstop Alex Gonzalez from Toronto on July 13, outfielder Rick Ankiel from Kansas City on July 31 and first baseman Derrek Lee from the Cubs on Aug. 18. Of the three, only Gonzalez has enjoyed the most success with Atlanta. He is hitting .263 with five homers and 31 RBIs in 57 games. Ankiel has hit only .207 with one homer in 35 games

as a part-time starter. Lee, expected to add power to the middle of the lineup, has hit only .241 with one homer and 12 RBIs in 24 games with the Braves. The Braves have only six homers in 15 games in September. The Bravesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; most consistent hitter late in the season has been rookie Jason Heyward. Heyward is hitting .419 (39 for 93) in his last 24 games. Overall, he is hitting .287 with 17 homers and 68 RBIs. Atlantaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best chance in the NL East race is its six games remaining against Philadelphia. The Braves play three games at Philadelphia on Monday through Wednesday. The Phillies end the regular season with three games in Atlanta on Oct. 1-3. The Braves must play well on the road for the final weekend of the season to hold value. Jones, who has remained with the team while rehabbing his knee injury, says it will be difficult to catch the Phillies. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not going to be easy,â&#x20AC;? Jones said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re at full strength. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re surging. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to be tough. I would feel differently if we were playing the same kind of baseball we were playing in May and June. Unfortunately, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not.â&#x20AC;?

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JACKSON, Miss. (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Mississippi State coach Dan Mullen has built a program thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s competitive against any team in the Southeastern Conference. Winning has been a more difficult task. One of the best examples of Mississippi Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s recent improvement â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and frustration â&#x20AC;&#x201D; came last season against LSU, when the Bulldogs fought toe-to-toe with the Tigers all afternoon in Starkville. Then late in the fourth quarter with four opportunities at the goal line to pull off the upset, MSU was stopped a couple inches short of a touchdown as LSU preserved its 30-26 victory. On Saturday, Mississippi State (1-1) gets another crack at No. 15 LSU (2-0),

this time in Baton Rouge, La. The Bulldogs have lost 10 straight to the Tigers dating back to 1999. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tough to come up short, but you just have to keep pressing forward to forget about it and just keep thinking about your goals,â&#x20AC;? MSU left tackle Derek Sherrod said. Mullen, in his second year as MSUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s coach, has spent his two years in Starkville trying to instill a winning attitude in his team. But outside of an emotional win over rival Mississippi in last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Egg Bowl, the Bulldogs havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t had any programdefining moments. From a Mississippi State perspective, the LSU loss might be most remembered because of the poor execution at the goal line

in the final minutes. But Mullenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s other chief recollection is four Bulldog turnovers while LSU had none. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If we were plus-four on that turnover ratio last year, I wonder what the result of the game would have been?â&#x20AC;? Mullen said. LSU has won its first two games of the season, including the season-opener over a depleted North Carolina team that benched more than a dozen players because of an NCAA investigation. The Tigers also beat Vanderbilt 27-3 in Nashville last week. LSU coach Les Miles and his players were quick to praise Mississippi State, saying how close the Bulldogs were to beating then-No. 21 Auburn last week before losing 17-14.

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SCOREBOARD MLB AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GB Tampa Bay 88 57 .607 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; New York 88 58 .603 1/2 Boston 82 64 .562 6 1/2 Toronto 73 73 .500 15 1/2 Baltimore 58 88 .397 30 1/2 Central Division W L Pct GB Minnesota 87 58 .600 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Chicago 79 66 .545 8 Detroit 72 74 .493 15 1/2 KC 60 85 .414 27 Cleveland 59 86 .407 28 West Division W L Pct GB Texas 82 63 .566 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Oakland 72 73 .497 10 LAA 71 74 .490 11 Seattle 55 91 .377 27 1/2 â&#x20AC;&#x201D;â&#x20AC;&#x201D;â&#x20AC;&#x201D; NATIONAL LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GB Philly 86 61 .585 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Atlanta 83 64 .565 3 Florida 73 72 .503 12 New York 73 73 .500 12 1/2 Washington 62 84 .425 23 1/2 Central Division W L Pct GB Cincinnati 83 64 .565 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; St. Louis 74 70 .514 7 1/2 Houston 70 76 .479 12 1/2 Milwaukee 67 78 .462 15 Chicago 65 81 .445 17 1/2 Pittsburgh 48 97 .331 34 West Division W L Pct GB San Diego 82 63 .566 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; SF 82 64 .562 1/2 Colorado 80 66 .548 2 1/2 LAD 72 74 .493 10 1/2 Arizona 59 88 .401 24 â&#x20AC;&#x201D;â&#x20AC;&#x201D;â&#x20AC;&#x201D; AMERICAN LEAGUE Fridayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Games N.Y. Yankees (A.J.Burnett 10-13) at Baltimore (Millwood 3-15), 7:05 p.m. L.A. Angels (Haren 3-4) at Tampa Bay (W.Davis 12-9), 7:10 p.m. Toronto (Cecil 12-7) at Boston (Lackey 12-10), 7:10 p.m. Cleveland (C.Carrasco 0-0) at Kansas City (Davies 8-9), 8:10 p.m. Detroit (Scherzer 10-10) at Chicago White Sox (E.Jackson 3-1), 8:10 p.m. Oakland (Bre.Anderson 5-6) at Minnesota (Blackburn 9-9), 8:10 p.m. Texas (C.Wilson 14-6) at Seattle (F.Hernandez 11-11), 10:10 p.m. Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Games Oakland at Minnesota, 1:10 p.m. Detroit at Chicago White Sox, 4:10 p.m. N.Y. Yankees at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m. Cleveland at Kansas City, 7:10 p.m. L.A. Angels at Tampa Bay, 7:10 p.m. Toronto at Boston, 7:10 p.m. Texas at Seattle, 9:10 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201D;â&#x20AC;&#x201D;â&#x20AC;&#x201D; NATIONAL LEAGUE Fridayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Games Arizona (I.Kennedy 9-9) at Pittsburgh (Burres 3-3), 7:05 p.m. Washington (Marquis 2-8) at Philadelphia (Oswalt 12-13), 7:05 p.m. Atlanta (Hanson 9-11) at N.Y. Mets (Niese 9-8), 7:10 p.m. Chicago Cubs (Dempster 13-10) at Florida (Sanabia 4-2), 7:10 p.m. Cincinnati (Cueto 12-5) at Houston (W.Rodriguez 11-12), 8:05 p.m. San Diego (Latos 14-6) at St. Louis (Lohse 3-7), 8:15 p.m.

Colorado (Jimenez 18-6) at L.A. Dodgers (Kuroda 10-12), 10:10 p.m. Milwaukee (Ra.Wolf 11-11) at San Francisco (Bumgarner 5-5), 10:15 p.m.

NCAA FOOTBALL College Football Schedule By The Associated Press All Times EDT (Subject to change) Thursday, Sept. 16 SOUTH Cincinnati (1-1) at N.C. State (2-0), 7:30 p.m. Newberry (1-1) at Samford (1-1), 8 p.m. Lane (0-3) at Tennessee Tech (0-2), 8 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201D;â&#x20AC;&#x201D;â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Friday, Sept. 17 SOUTH Kansas (1-1) at Southern Miss. (1-1), 8 p.m. FAR WEST California (2-0) at Nevada (2-0), 10 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201D;â&#x20AC;&#x201D;â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Saturday, Sept. 18 EAST North Texas (0-2) at Army (1-1), Noon Kent St. (1-1) at Penn St. (1-1), Noon New Hampshire (1-1) at Rhode Island (0-2), Noon Liberty (2-0) at Robert Morris (1-1), Noon Sacred Heart (1-1) at St. Francis, Pa. (0-2), Noon Connecticut (1-1) at Temple (2-0), Noon Maryland (2-0) at West Virginia (2-0), Noon Georgetown, D.C. (2-0) at Yale (0-0), Noon Stony Brook (1-1) at Brown (0-0), 12:30 p.m. Fordham (1-1) at Columbia (0-0), 12:30 p.m. Princeton (0-0) at Lehigh (1-1), 12:37 p.m. Merrimack (0-1) at Bryant (2-0), 1 p.m. Dartmouth (0-0) at Bucknell (0-2), 1 p.m. Cornell (0-0) at Wagner (0-1), 1 p.m. Towson (1-1) at Villanova (1-1), 3:30 p.m. Duquesne (2-0) at Delaware (2-0), 6 p.m. UCF (1-1) at Buffalo (1-1), 7 p.m. Holy Cross (1-1) at Harvard (0-0), 7 p.m. Lafayette (0-1) at Penn (0-0), 7 p.m. Maine (1-1) at Syracuse (1-1), 7:15 p.m. SOUTH Arkansas (2-0) at Georgia (1-1), Noon Webber International (2-1) at Jacksonville (1-1), Noon Georgia Tech (1-1) at North Carolina (0-1), Noon Vanderbilt (0-2) at Mississippi (1-1), 12:20 p.m. Davidson (0-2) at Campbell (1-1), 1 p.m. Jacksonville St. (2-0) at Georgia St. (1-1), 1 p.m. Florida A&M (1-1) at Howard (0-2), 1 p.m. Elon (1-1) at Richmond (0-1), 1 p.m.

Mars Hill (2-1) at Charleston Southern (1-1), 1:30 p.m. East Carolina (2-0) at Virginia Tech (0-2), 1:30 p.m. S. Carolina St. (1-1) at Benedict (0-3), 2 p.m. N.C. Central (1-1) at Appalachian St. (2-0), 3:30 p.m. Alabama (2-0) at Duke (1-1), 3:30 p.m. BYU (1-1) at Florida St. (1-1), 3:30 p.m. Florida (2-0) at Tennessee (1-1), 3:30 p.m. Savannah St. (0-2) at BethuneCookman (1-0), 4 p.m. Troy (1-1) at UAB (0-2), 4 p.m. Jackson St. (2-0) at Grambling St. (0-1), 5 p.m. Alcorn St. (0-0) at MVSU (0-2), 5 p.m. Nicholls St. (0-2) at South Alabama (0-0), 5 p.m. Indiana (1-0) at W. Kentucky (0-2), 5 p.m. E. Kentucky (0-2) at Chattanooga (0-2), 6 p.m. Georgia Southern (1-1) at Coastal Carolina (0-2), 6 p.m. W. Carolina (0-2) at GardnerWebb (1-0), 6 p.m. N. Carolina A&T (0-2) at Hampton (1-1), 6 p.m. Virginia St. (2-0) at Norfolk St. (1-1), 6 p.m. Clemson (2-0) at Auburn (2-0), 7 p.m. Akron (0-2) at Kentucky (2-0), 7 p.m. Mississippi St. (1-1) at LSU (2-0), 7 p.m. Navy (1-1) at Louisiana Tech (1-1), 7 p.m. Middle Tennessee (1-1) at Memphis (0-2), 7 p.m. Tarleton St. (0-2) at Northwestern St. (0-2), 7 p.m. William & Mary (1-1) at Old Dominion (1-1), 7 p.m. Lamar (1-1) at SE Louisiana (1-1), 7 p.m. Furman (1-0) at South Carolina (2-0), 7 p.m. E. Illinois (0-2) at Tenn.-Martin (0-2), 7 p.m. Austin Peay (1-1) at Tennessee St. (1-1), 7 p.m. Presbyterian (0-2) at The Citadel (1-1), 7 p.m. Union, N.Y. (0-1) at Wofford (1-1), 7 p.m. MIDWEST N. Illinois (1-1) at Illinois (1-1), Noon Iowa St. (1-1) vs. Kansas St. (2-0) at Kansas City, Mo., Noon Massachusetts (2-0) at Michigan (2-0), Noon Ohio (1-1) at Ohio St. (2-0), Noon Ball St. (1-1) at Purdue (1-1), Noon Taylor (1-1) at Butler (1-1), 1 p.m. Morehead St. (1-1) at Dayton (1-1), 1 p.m. Sam Houston St. (0-1) at W. Illinois (1-1), 2 p.m. Colorado St. (0-2) at Miami (Ohio) (1-1), 3:30 p.m. Southern Cal (2-0) at Minnesota (1-1), 3:30 p.m. Arizona St. (2-0) at Wisconsin (2-0), 3:30 p.m. Cent. Michigan (1-1) at E. Michigan (0-2), 4 p.m. Northeastern St. (0-0) at North Dakota (0-2), 5 p.m. Stephen F.Austin (1-1) at N.

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Arts & e n t er t a i n m e n t Editor’s Note: The Arts/Entertainment calendar is printed as space permits. Events within a two-hour drive will be considered. To place an item phone (865) 428-0748, ext. 215, or e-mail to editor@themountainpress. com. Items may be faxed to 453-4913. n

Local Entertainment

Kirk Fleta

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Country Gold Tour

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Emory Cannon

8 p.m. Sept. 29 at Whispers Acoustic Series at Hard Rock Cafe, Gatlinburg; 235-7625, www.hardrock.com/gatlinburg n

Regional Entertainment

Pistol Creek Catch of the Day

7 p.m. today at Great Smoky Mountain Heritage Center’s outdoor amphitheater; tickets $4, (865) 448-0044, www. gsmheritagecenter.org

‘Charlotte’s Web’

8:30 p.m. today at Movies Market Square, Knoxville, 215-8767

Crosby, Stills and Nash

8 p.m. Monday at Tennessee Theatre; tickets $80, $100; (865) 656-4444, www.tennesseetheatre.com

‘Cats and Dogs’

8:30 p.m. Sept. 24 at Movies Market Square, Knoxville, 215-8767 n

Local Festivals/Events

Dumplin Valley Bluegrass Festival

Through Saturday, 397-7942, www. dumplinvalleybluegrass.com

Pittman Center Heritage Day

9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at City Hall area; free, 436-5499, www.pittmancentertn.com

Great Smoky Mountain Annual Auto Fest

8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sept. 22-25 at Smokies Stadium; registration $30, general admission $5, 850-4806, www. smokymtnautofest.com

Taste of Autumn

Sept. 23 at Gatlinburg Convention Center, featuring the Temptations Revue; tickets $25, benefiting United Way of Sevier County, 436-0500, www. uwosc.org

Passion Play in the Smokies

6:30 p.m. Sept. 23-25, Oct, 1-2, 7-9 at Smoky Mountain Christian Village, Pigeon Forge; admission $14, 640-8903, www.passionplayinthesmokies.org

Dumplin Valley Bluegrass Festival growing by leaps and bounds By GAIL CRUTCHFIELD Community Editor KODAK — Joe Soward calls it the best kept secret in Sevier County. But while some local residents may not know about or even be able to locate the Dumplin Valley Bluegrass Festival, it’s found a faithful following among fans of the high lonesome sound. “If you follow bluegrass and if you say Dumplin Valley, they know where it is,” Soward said Tuesday, two days before the concerts were set to begin in the barn-turned-stage at what was once a dairy farm. In its 11th year, Soward said the festival has grown exponentially and brought about the development of the Dumplin Valley Farm. Soward and his wife Mitzi started the festival after their interest in gospel music segued into an interest in bluegrass. They offered space in their pasture for recreational vehicles to set up, with four taking advantage that first year and 25 the next. That number grew to the point where the Sowards decided to put in electric, water and sewage connections and become a fullservice RV park. This week, Soward expected 170 RVs to settle in for the duration of the three-day festival that officially started Thursday, plus a few more days before and after. The campers and those who arrive in average four-wheeled vehicles are coming from as far away as England and the Netherlands, he said. W.A. Pate arrived from Destin, Fla., for his third year at the festival. He heard about the event in Tennessee Connections magazine. “I’ve been going to bluegrass festivals since the early 1970s,” said Pate, who brought along his bass fiddle to sit in on some of the jam sessions but calls himself a “professional listener.” With a house in Sparta, Tenn., he said the trip wasn’t too far to for him and his friend Rhonda Payne. They’ve been back every year since. “This is the cleanest, most well-run festival out there,” Pate said, adding the talent is some of the best in the industry. Having such amazing talent is something in which the Sowards take pride. Headliners in Thursday’s concert were Dailey and Vincent, the reigning entertainers of year for the International Bluegrass Music Association. Friday and Saturday headliners are also former IBMA Entertainers of the Year, Rhonda Vincent and The Grascals, respectively. “It’s a world class show,” Soward said. More than a dozen acts are scheduled throughout the weekend, with remaining acts playing two shows a day. After the shows, the entertainers visit with audience members. Soward said he once asked Rhonda Vincent the difference between coming off the Opry stage and the stage at Dumplin Valley.

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Joe Soward’s guitar waits to be played during many of the jam sessions held at his Dumplin Valley Farm RV park during the Dumplin Valley Bluegrass Festival.

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Joe Soward, left, W.A. Pate and Johnny Adams play “Smoky Mountain Smoke” during an impromptu jam session at Dumplin Valley Bluegrass Festival. “She said, ‘It’s no different. I just enjoy entertaining people,’” he said. “There’s some real musicians here,” said Keith Gentry, as he listened to Soward, Pate and Johnny Adams of Winter Garden, Fla., pick out a tune. This is Gentry and his wife Shelia’s

first trip to the festival. The couple from Fort Payne, Ala., found the festival on the Internet thanks to e-mails Shelia receives from the area. Adams has been attending for five See Festival, Page B4

Kyker Farms Corn Maze

Sept. 24-Oct. 30 on Alder Branch Road, Sevierville; admission $5-$10, 679-4848, www.kykerfarmscornmaze. com

Vintage Views

7 p.m. Sept. 25 in the John Sevier room of the Gatlinburg Inn; tickets $10, reservations required, 436-0500

Old Mill Heritage Day

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Regional Festivals/Events

Townsend Days

9 a.m. to 10 p.m., Sept. 24-26 in Townsend; (865) 448-6134, www. smokymountains.org

John Sevier Days Arts & Crafts Show

9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 25-26 at Marble Springs Historic Site, Knoxville; admission $5 per car; (865) 573-5508, www. marblesprings.net n

Local Arts/Exhibits

Instructor Exhibition

Through Oct. 8 at Arrowmont School of Arts & Crafts, Sandra J. Blain Galleries; 436-5860, www.arrowmont. org

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A soundcheck is under way at the stage of the Dumplin Valley Bluegrass Festival, while hundreds of lawn chairs mark spaces for those attending the festival this weekend. For campers who can’t make it to the stage, they can listen to a short-range FM broadcast.

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The annual Sevier County Fairest of the Fair pageant attracted more than 115 Sevier County contestants — the most ever. There were seven age divisions.

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speaker has been “to help people discover, develop and use wisely their abilities, interests and resources.” With a degree in economics and an MBA, Adams recommended you discover three things you are good at doing and then work to develop your strengths in these three areas. So the question is, “What are three things that really interest you in your work and that you already have some abilities in doing?” Whatever they are, continue to develop and fine tune these until you can do them better than 75 percent of the people who do the same things. Adams went on to say that no matter what you do, you can add to the power of your progress if you always concentrate on improving your communication skills. (Since 90 percent of all problems in any organization is a direct result of poor communication, I certainly agree with this.) Adams said it is a tremendous advantage to add an ability to communicate well to any other interests and abilities you may have. Of course, along with developing your three skills and working to communicate well while using these skills, there are other things like attitude, strong work ethic, time management, problem-solving, flexibility and learning from constructive criticism that enhance the heights you can reach and the value you can bring to your position within your organization. — © 2010 by Carl Mays, speaker and author whose mentoring site, www.MyMerlin.net, is based on his book and program, “A Strategy For Winning.” E-mail to carlmays@carlmays.com, call 436-7478 or visit www. carlmays.com.

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Hamill got his start when he was a boy in Philadelphia. After a talent contest he was asked if he’d would be in a troupe. “I learned so much that I eventually formed my own show,” he said. For more information call 7741185.

Et Cetera Showing at Reel Theatres’ Movies on the Parkway in Sevierville. For show times, call 453-9055. *The Town (R) — Stars Ben Affleck and Jon Hamm. As he plans his next job, a longtime thief tries to balance his feelings for a bank manager connected to one of his earlier heists, as well as the FBI agent looking to bring him and his crew down. *Easy A (PG-13) — Stars Emma Stone and Penn Badgley. A clean-cut high school student relies on the school’s rumor mill to advance her social and financial standing. *Alpha & Omega (PG) — Stars the voice talents of Justin Long and Hayden Panattiere. Two young wolves at opposite ends of their pack’s social order are thrown together into a foreign land and need each other to return to home after they are kidnapped. Resident Evil: Afterlife (R) — Stars Mila Jovovich and Ali Larter. In a world ravaged by a virus infection, turning its victims into the undead, Alice continues on her journey to find survivors and lead them to safety. Going the Distance (R) — Stars Drew Barrymore and Justin Long. A young couple try to keep their love alive as they shuffle back and forth between New York and San Francisco to see one antoher. Takers (PG-13) — Stars Paul Walker and Hayden Christensen. When a notorious group of criminals attempt to pull off one last job with more money at stake than ever before, the crew may find their plans interrupted by a hardened detective who is hellbent on solving the case. *Indicates new releases this week

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Oldies Theater: 543-0833 n Black Bear Jamboree: 908-7469 n Blackwoods Breakfast Show: 908-7469 n Comedy Barn: 428-5222 n Country Tonite Theatre: 453-2003 n Dixie Stampede: 4534400 n Elvis Museum TCB Theater, featuring Matt Cordell: 428-2001 n Grand Majestic Theater: 774-7777 n Great Smoky Mountain Murder Mystery Dinner Theater: 908-1050 n Kick’n Country: 4297469 n Magic Beyond Belief: 428-5600 n Memories Theater: 4287852 n Miracle Theater (The Miracle and Joseph & The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat): 428-7469 n Smith Family Theater: 429-8100 n Smoky Mountain Palace Theatre: 429-1601 n Soul of Shaolin: 4538888 n Sweet Fanny Adams Theater: 436-4039 n Tennessee Shindig (formerly Fiddlers’ Feast): 908-3327 n WonderWorks “Hoot N’ Holler” Show: 868-1800

Andy’s Junction

Andy’s Junction, 10237 Chapman Highway, Seymour: Country Tradition, 7-10 p.m.

Jerry and Joan Paul perform Appalachian music most afternoons in Gatlinburg at Alewine Pottery in Glades. 774-6999

Located on the Parkway behind Bullfish Grill and Johnny Carino’s: Live music, 7-10 p.m. Fridays. 286-0364

Carousel Gardens

Live music 6-10 p.m. traffic light 3, Gatlinburg; Elizabeth Phillips Aug. 20 and 23, Shelby Huskey Aug. 21 and 24, Steven Shoemaker Aug. 25

The Farmer’s Table

Located on Newport Highway, music 5:30-8 p.m. every Thursday by The Country Gentlemen, 4535519

Guarino’s Italian Restaurant

Located across from Food City in Gatlinburg; Tim Kellar 6:30-10:30 p.m. every Tuesday, New Rain 6:30-10:30 p.m. every Wednesday, Michael Hicks 6-10 p.m. every Friday

Ripley’s Aquarium

Bluegrass group Smoky Mountain Travelers 10-4 p.m. Saturday in front of Aquarium in Gatlinburg

The Ship Pub

The Ship Pub on Glades Road in Gatlinburg, pool tournaments at 8 p.m. every Friday, New Rain performs 7 to 11 p.m. every Friday and Saturday, 430-4441

The Shops at Carousel Gardens

At traffic light #3, Gatlinburg; entertainment 6 to 10 p.m. nightly.

Skiddy’s Place

Skiddy’s Place on Birds Creek Road in Gatlinburg; Karaoke, Tuesday and Thursday nights; Locals Night, 4-7 p.m. on Wednesdays; various performers on weekends. 4364192

Smoky Mountain Brewery

In Gatlinburg, 9:30 p.m. to 1 a.m.: karaoke/ DJ, Monday-Tuesday; live music, Wednesday-Sunday. In Pigeon Forge, 9 p.m. to midnight: karaoke/DJ, Sunday-Monday; live music, Tuesday-Saturday

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Community Calendar Editorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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.

Friday, Sept. 17 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. Josephâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Church, 345 Hardin Lane, Sevierville, 5:30-7:30 p.m. $7 (12 & up) $4 under 12. 453-6289.

Fatherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s House, 139 Bruce Street. 266-0210.

Book Reception

Reception for release of â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Beautiful View: Reflections on Bluff Mountain Matriarch, Marian E. Oates,â&#x20AC;? 10 a.m., King Family Library.

Old Harp Singing

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

Farmers Markets

n 8-11:30 a.m., Sevier Farmers Co-Op, 321 W. Main, Sevierville. 4537101. n First Baptist Church on Chapman Highway, 7-11 a.m. 579-5433. n Gatlinburg Farmers Market, 8:30-11 a.m., parking lot of Alamo Restaurant, Highway 321. 659-0690.

Gun Permit Class

Handgun carry permit class 8:30 a.m., Dandridge Police Department. (865) 397-8862, ext. 26, or 3567423.

Safe Sitter Class

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

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

Sunday, Sept. 19

Book Signing

Ruben Garcia, author of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Chosen Ones,â&#x20AC;? signing books noon-2 p.m., Books-A-Million in Governorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Crossing. (865) 973-2737.

Historical Society

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Sims Chapel

Parents Encouraging Parents meets 9:15-noon, First Baptist Sevierville for catered luncheon. Sarah Maddox to speak. Childcare provided.

Waldens Creek Church

Waldens Creek Missionary Baptist Church singing 7 p.m. 453-5805.

Saturday, Sept. 18 Community Baptist

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

Smoky Mountain Historical Society fall picnic 1:30 p.m., Cosby Campground. Bring covered dish. 453-1911. Sims Chapel Baptist Church homecoming 9:30 a.m., 3325 Sims Road, Sevierville, with Jack Parton family.

McCarter Reunion

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

Ogle/LeConte

Ogle and LeConte Creek reunion, Twin Creeks picnic area. Lunch 1 p.m. Bring covered dish and photos. 436-7557.

Dance Auditions

Great Smoky Mountain Dance Theatre open auditions for the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Nutcracker Sweetâ&#x20AC;? 9 a.m., Elizabeth Williams School of Dance, for ages 3 to adult. No dance experience necessary. 453-9702 or 6807369.

Angel Food

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

Evergreen Church visitor Sunday, 10:30 a.m. with lunch following service. www.evergreentn.org or call 428-3001.

Flea Market Fellowship

Fellowship 8-9 a.m. inside Great Smokies Flea Market, W. Dumplin Valley Road, Kodak. Speaker Krista Atchley.

Glades Lebanon

Glades Lebanon Baptist Church homecoming 10 a.m. Guest minister Gordon Ownby. Lunch to follow preaching. No night service. 453-1436 or 4364573.

Smoky Mountain Baptist

Smoky Mountain Baptist Church honors Pastor Willie D. King for 50 years of ministry and deacons and elders for their years of Christian Ministry. Lunch served following 10 a.m. service. Children should bring clothes for waterside.

Monday, Sept. 20 Relay Concert

Relay For Life concert 8 p.m., Sevierville Civic Center, featuring Dean Townsend and Phil Campbell. $10; 13 and under free.

Relay Fundraiser

Wal-Mart Heroes 578 and team Dress Barn will sell hot dogs and nachos starting at 10 a.m. at WalMart.

Bariatric Surgery

Bariatric Surgery Support Group will no longer meet at Echota. 453-6841 or 712-3287 for new location.

Hot Meals

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

Seymour Story Time

Preschool story time 11 a.m., Seymour Branch Library, 137 W. Macon Lane. Spence Perry 5730728.

Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bible Study

Garlands of Grace Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bible study: n 1 p.m. Gatlinburg Inn. 436-0313.

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Tino homecoming event set for Oct. 2-3 Submitted Report SEVIERVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Artist Robert A. Tinoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual Smoky Mountain Homecoming will be Oct. 2 and 3 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. Along with area crafts and art, the sound of bluegrass music from Jimbo Whaley and Greenbrier and The South of the River Boys is planned, along with barbecue and area storytellers. Admission is free. Other scheduled activities: n Bill Landry from the Heartland Series telling tales n Moonshine tasting from Ole Smoky Distillery n Blacksmithing n Honey making and bee keeping n Basket weaving by Connie Clabo n Bill Alexander making mountain berry baskets from hickory bark n Rag-rug making n Sheep shearing, lace tatting, felting and spinning wool

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years after hearing about it at another bluegrass festival. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We just jumped right on it,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We needed a place to come in September.â&#x20AC;? Adams said most of the pickers will start jamming around 9:30 in the morning and play until lunch, take a break, maybe a nap and start up again in the afternoon. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll play until

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Crowds gather at Robert Tinoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gallery during a previous Smoky Mountain Homecoming event. n Fresh herbs, spices, baked goods and lye-soap making by Cruise Farms n Antiques available for purchase. Scott Bishop will appraise antiques for $5 per item. n Antique tractors and engines on display n Sunday church service at 9:30 a.m. with Pastor Randy Davis followed by gospel music from Jimbo Whaley and Greenbrier.

n A childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s area with wagon rides, a petting zoo, face painting, pony rides, a pumpkin patch, games and free art classes. There is a slight charge for some of the childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s activities. Sunset View Farm is next to Buddyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s BBQ on Highway 66. For additional information call 453-6315 or visit www.smokymountainhomecoming.com.

itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time for dinner and repeat the process. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have some people still playing at 5 oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;clock in the morning,â&#x20AC;? Soward said. Entertainers on todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s schedule include Rhonda Vincent and the Rage, Balsam Ridge, James King Band, Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out and Shadow Ridge. Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lineup includes The Grascals, Lonesome River Band, Michael Cleveland &

Flamekeepers, Darrin & Brooke Aldridge and Jimbo Whaley & Greenbrier. Shows start at noon and last through the final 10 p.m. show, with a one-hour dinner break between 5 and 6 p.m. A weekend pass to the festival is $85 with day passes $30 at the gate. For more information, call 397-7942 or 7401889, or visit the event Web site at www.dumplinvalleybluegrass.com

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Legal Aid to help area residents Submitted report KNOXVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Legal Aid of East Tennesseeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Knoxville office will meet with Sevier County residents at 9 a.m. the third Tuesday of each month (Sept. 21 this month) at Fort Sanders Sevier Senior Center, 1220 W. Main St. Staff members will assist with civil legal problems. Call (865) 637-0484 to schedule an appointment date and time. Callers will be asked questions regarding income in an effort to determine if they meet the guidelines for this service. Legal Aid is holding sessions in Sevier County because of the expense in making a trip to Knoxville. Legal Aid serves low-income people who face civil legal matters. It says it closed more than 8,000 cases in 2009. Its services include obtaining Orders of Protection for victims of domestic violence and preventing families from becoming homeless. It serves 26 counties in East Tennessee through seven offices. For more information, visit www.laet.org.

Pro-life advocate Mercer to lead training session

R e a l E s t a t e Tr a n s f e r s District 2 Shellie Wallace and Marilyn Maples to Deutsche Bank Trust Company for $55,250 for lot 31, Limberlost

District 3 Shellie Wallace, William and Carrie Byrd to U.S. Bank Trustee for $158,524.68 for lot 23, phase II, English Hills

District 4 Chadwick Tindell, William and Joanne Quinn to Branch Banking and Trust Company for $34,901.41 for lot 7, Bill Quinn property Chadwick Tindell, William and Joanne Quinn to Branch Banking and Trust Company for $6,400 for lots 102 and 118, Phase II, Eagle Crest Doublecup Investments LLC to Kelly Walker for $150,000 for lot 63, Phase 1, Mountain Meadows Estates Jackie Huskey and Leon Rhoad to Kendra, Kenneth and Deborah Newman for $148,000 for lot 41, phase 1, Mountain Meadows Estates Aurora Loan Services LLC and American Default Information Services to Rick and Cindy Tackett for $97,000 for lot 51R, Eagle Crest

District 5 Submitted Report PIGEON FORGE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Sevier County Right To Life will present Karen Black Mercer, a longtime pro-life advocate and worker, in a daylong training session Sept. 25. The program will be from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Pigeon Forge. Lunch will be provided. There is no fee to participate, but pre-registration is required. Call 908-2689 or 323-3203, Mercer is known as the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Billy Graham of Sidewalk Counselingâ&#x20AC;? and the â&#x20AC;&#x153;James Dobson of Pro-Life.â&#x20AC;? Her involvement in pro-life work goes back over 40 years. She began her work in the political arena, in opposition to Roe v. Wade. From there she worked as a counselor in crisis pregnancy centers and did 10 years of postabortion counseling. It was the rescue movement that she says â&#x20AC;&#x153;built the boldness and courage God required into this shy, easily frightened introvert. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I gave the Lord my judgment and condemnation and in return he answered my prayer for his anointing,â&#x20AC;? she

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said. She wanted to do everything she could to prevent women from experiencing the consequences of abortion. Mercer and her methods was highlighted on Dobsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Family News in Focusâ&#x20AC;? and that led her to teach the method across the nation. She was the first female recipient of the Georgia Family Counselâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Power of Oneâ&#x20AC;? award. In 1990, Mercer founded Women 4 Women. She had begun to deliver baby clothes and baby furniture to mothers who had chosen life and left abortion clinics. The number of women and children helped through Women 4 Women and their volunteers has grown into the thousands over the years, Mercer said. She holds a Ph.D. in clinical Christian counseling. The special day-long event will instruct and give insight into the pro-life ministry and abortion counseling. She will be presenting a shortened version of her nationwide training program.

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District 7 Household Financial Center Inc. to Dallas Barnes for $70,000 for lot 83, Big River Overlook

District 8 Shellie Wallace, Tim and Susan Campbell to U.S. Bank , and J. P. Morgan Mortgage Acquisition Trust for $336,815 for lot 4, Splendor Oaks number 2.

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Sammy Lyle Sr., Sammie Lyle and Dorothy Lyle, deceased, to Sammy Lyle Jr. and Sammie Lyle for $65,100 for 13 1/2 acres in District 8 Anthony Steele, John and Jamie Burkett to David Kaufman for $35,001 for lot 3, Grace View Hills

District 9 Tennessee State Bank to Edward and Carroll Gardiner for $60,000 for lot 6, Deer Trail Estates Deutsche Bank National Trust Company to Charles Ward for $77,000 for lot 65, unit 2, Eagle Den Tennessee State Bank to Charlene McCann for $209,900 for lots 90 and 101, Foothills Estates David and Elizabeth Wright to Betty McGhee and Erna Taggart for $219,000 for lot 7-R-1, Creekside Village Fannie Mae, Federal National Mortgage Association, Shapiro and Kirsch to Sarah Hawley for $174,900 for lot 31, Booneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Landing

District 11 Nancy Winter to Matthew and Ann Haley and Haley Family Trust for $315,000 for lot 640, Chalet Village North Deborah and George Larkin Jr. to Tommy and Pamela Snyder for $104,900 for unit 110, Panorama Point Venture Real Estate Group LLC to Eric and Kathryn Steves for $350,000 for unit 49, Gatlinburg Falls Parkview Resort

District 12 Roger and Kathryn Dixon to WiIliam and Jane Carson for $33,000 for 0.729 acres, Douglas Dam Road

District 13 Shellie Wallace, Davy Glover, Perry Story, Melany Glover and Teresa Story to U.S. Bank Trustee for $114,750 for lot 3B, Mountain Top View Michael Kincer to Cabins For You LLC for $13,000 for lot 7, Fox Run Stephen and Lisa Molzhon to Wendy Smith for $118,500 for 17A2, Tanglewood Estates Jon Filson, Rayna JonesFilson to Susan Howard for $179,900 for lot 4, Murphy Place

District 14 Gary and Diane Thompson to John Houston III and Stephany Houston for $215,900 for lot 23R Double D Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, Chicago Title Insurance

Company and Servicelink to David and Tresa Dotson for $100,000 for lot 121, Eagle Springs Resort Viviana and Frank DeToro to Eric and Stephanie Luedtke for $174,900 for lot 48, Double D Estates

District 15 Flats Resort LLC to the following for property at Timberlake Bay: n Charles and Carol Felt for $89,900 for lot 30 n John and Joyce McKeta for $65,000 for lot 63 n Jennifer Woliver for $50,000 for lot 58 n William and Pamela Mason for $59,900 for lot 72 n Annita and Conard Butler for $69,900 for lot 53 n Narsaiah and Radha Karne for $61,405 for lot 73 n Narsaiah and Radha Karne for $61,405 for lot 74

District 16 Debbie Perry to Eric and Bridget Owens for $132,000 for lot 107, Black Bear Ridge FV REO I LLC and Residential Credit Solutions Inc. to Stacy and Melissa Hayes for $185,000 for lot 88R, Black Bear Ridge

District 17 Brackfield and Associates and Eugene Brackfield Jr. to Jim and Sandra Cover for $129,800 for lot 12, Scenic Acres Wanda Behrens and Charles Behrens, deceased, to Roger and Beverly Willert for $20,000 for lot 186-G, Outdoor Resorts at Gatlinburg

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TUCKAHOE VIEW SUBDIVISION Take Kodak Rd to Hickman Rd...goto top of Hickman Rd...Tuckahoe View Sign on Left...make Left into Tuckahoe View Subdivision Pilgrim Heirs Fund Raiser Sale. 2694 Old Newport Highway. 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. SkyViewSubdvsnYardSaleSeymour 9/18 8am-2 Multi-Family clothes,dishes, furniture,tools,welder,riding mower,hvac equipment,& much more. watch for signs off 411S or Wye Rd to Boling Yard Sale Fri & Sat 8-4 Rain or shine. 359 Fallen Oak Circle, Seymour. Van Gilder off Boyds Creek Rd. Follow balloons. Yard Sale Fri & Sat 8-5. Turn at Alf's on Gatlinburg Hwy to 2058 Center Rd. Lots of Stuff! Yard Sale Thurs & Fri. 2414 Waldens Creek Rd. Childrens clothes to plus size, household items, new items added. Yard Sale Thurs-Fri-Sat 206 Evergreen. S Blvd to L. on Hollywood Circle, to L. on Evergreen. Yard Sale Thurs-Sat 8-? Rain or shine. Jeep lift kit, Dale Earnhardt collectibles, fridge, furniture, clothes, baby items, lots of misc. Follow signs to Franklin Lane off River Divide. Yard Sale Today at 115 Scenic Dr. 654-6720. Household goods, lawnmowers, clothing & collectibles.

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Administrative

Sales/Marketing Assistant- Smoky Mountain Christian Village is accepting applications for a Hospitality Sales/Marketing Assistant for the Christian ministry. Duties will include, but not be limited to quoting guests, making reservations, providing exceptional customer service, and assisting the ministry in its daily operations and growth. Skills required are experience in graphics for the preparation of brochures, ads and web site presentations; a good working knowledge of MS Office; and excellent communication/organizational skills. Applicants must show evidence of strong

2680 Parkway Pigeon Forge

NOW HIRING Apply in person 10:00AM-7:00PM 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. 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. 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 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 TURN YOUR JUNK CARS INTO CASH. 865-908-6207 The Sevier County Commission Steering Committee is accepting resumes for the position of County Clerk. Applicants must complete a questionnaire and return it, along with a copy of their driver's license and resume. For a questionnaire, visit www.seviercountytn.org and click on Sevier County Job Openings. Questionnaires are located at and resume should be sent to: Sevier County Mayor's Office 125 Court Ave. Suite 102E Attn. Perrin AndersonCounty Clerk Sevierville, TN 37862

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Hotel/Motel

LeConte View Motor Lodge now hiring 1st shift desk clerk. Must be able to work weekends. Apply in person at 929 Parkway, Gatlinburg. 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.

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Restaurant

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

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

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Baskin Robbins Shift Manager Baskin Robbins Shift Managers needed for Sevierville Location. Management experience preferred. Applicant must pass background/credit/drug screening. All applicants must have a stable work history with good references. To apply for these positions please contact the manager at Baskin Robbins, 1420 Parkway, Sevierville, TN 429-3131 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 Brass Grill now Hiring AM & PM Servers, Howard's Restaurant hiring PM Servers. Apply at McCutchan's Brass Grill 11am-1pm. Job Fair Wed Sept 22nd from 11:30-5:00. Hiring PM Servers. Apply at Cracker Barrel, 2285 Parkway, PF, Traffic Light #1. Night shift Supervisor. Wed-Sun night. Exp preferred. Must apply in person, bring resume. 3974 Pkwy, Pigeon Forge.

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People Seeking Employment

Housekeeping and elderly/disabled assistance. Contact Vance at 863-899-3298. Licensed Experienced Nurse, will care for you or your family in your home. Good References. 865-654-8115

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Cats/Dogs/Pets

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, CLEAN 1 BR / 1 BA IN SEVIERVILLE $380.00 + DEPOSIT NO PETS 865-712-5238

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

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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

Furnished Apartments/Houses

1BD Furn Apartment, all Util incl. $575mo + $200 dam dep. 712-6166 or 712-6727 1BR Furnished Apt. No pets. Very nice. Refs. required. $150 wk + $400 dam. dep. Call: 428-2190 Fall Special, Reduced: Creek Place Eff. Studio w/util. $100-$145 weekly/monthly. Clean, Trolley Rt. 436-2115, 865-567-9232.

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Homes for Rent

1 BR log cabin, Gatlinburg/ Pigeon Forge. $225 per week, all utilities included. 865-292-9162. 2BD/1BA Farmhouse with fenced yard $800 mo. Between PF & Gat. 436-4269 3 Bedroom, 2 Bath. 1 car garage on the river near Five Oaks Mall. No Pets. 1yr 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 3BD/2BA Private Country Seting off Dixon Branch Rd $900 mth. 865-712-3026 3BR/3.5BA, 2 car garage. Deer Meadows subdivision. $1100 mo. 865-654-8894 4 Bedroom, 3 Car Garage, Luxury Home, Sevier. $1500 (865) 654-4696 Beautiful 4BR 3BA home with gorgeous mtn view. Pittman Center area. $1250 mth + dep. 865-712-3730 or 865-712-5808.

2-3BR, 2BA,Homes near Boydâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Creek Elem. Garage, deck, fenced + other extras. $750-$900 + deposit

865-428-5212 W/D, stove, refrigerator, central Heat & Air, $800 MO. + Sec. Dep.

2 bedroom 1.5 bath townhomes

Call 428-5161

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

932-2613

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.

$950.00/MO. + DEP. NO PETS.

865-712-5238

Kodak area on the river: 2BD/1BA, clean, No Pets, $625 Mo. + Dep 865-680-9443

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 Gatlinburg 2 BDR Apartments, Furn & Unfurn includes utilities. 1 yr lease. 436-7024. GATLINBURG, TROLLEY RT, 2BR, Water, No pets, Dep. 865-621-3015 RIVERWALK - Sevierville On The Little Pigeon River

BEAUTIFUL CONDO-LIKE APARTMENTS

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

865-850-3874 Pittman Center 2 BR + loft, C/HA, basement, workshop, private, fireplace, no pets. $900 mo. plus dep. 803-7053. Really nice spacious 2BR/2BA, close in on river, nice lawn, furn. or unfurn. No pets. $780/mo. 865-453-5363. WEARS VALLEY 3+BR/3BA 5,040 SF Many extras $1,700 mo. 865-292-7502

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1BD Condo with loft for rent $500 + electric. English Mountain. call 786-271-1528

BUYING GINSENG

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(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 Misc Hshld goods, Some new, some slightly used. 1 price for all. Make offer. Also Clothes & shoes in lot if desired. 453-5363

EAL ESTATE FOR RENT

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

429-4470 www.seviervilleapartments.com

Near Hospital 2BR/1.5BA

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

Off Hwy 66 2BD/2BA $875, Furn or unfurn w/util. Laundry facilities provided. Pets welcome. 1 yr lease, 1st & last. 865-742-2839

Gatlinburg/Dudley Creek

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

865-429-2962

Private Motel Room Great for 1 person! 1 bed, full size frig. microwave, cable TV $120 weekly $50 deposit s 'ATLINBURG

DOWNTOWN SEVIERVILLE 428 Park Rd.

near trolley stop

Includes All Utilities.

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

405-2116

Roommate/ priv furn room/bath-$100 wk, incl. util. Sev-Boyds Crk, 865-365-1089.

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

865-621-2941

Rooms for Rent Low Weekly Rates $110.00 plus tax

s Greystone Rentals Red Carpet Inn 349 East Parkway, Gatlinburg, TN

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Business Places/ Offices

OFFICE SPACE $650 - $900 month

865-850-3874 Modern Commercial SpaceBusy rd Pittman Center near Jayell 5 units Negotiable for more than 1. 525 + utilities. 30x20 Call Bill 865-654-9001 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

2 & 3 Bedroom near Douglas Dam, $450-$475 mo + Dep. One on large wooded lot. 933-5894 or 382-7781.

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Mobile Homes for Rent

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

EAL ESTATE FOR SALE

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Homes for Sale

2BR/2BA jacq tub, FP, stove, refrig, microwv, dshwshr near schools & hospital. $98,900. 865-984-0141 or 919-4023. 3BR/2BA House for Sale. Mountain views. $89,000. 1639 Ridge View Drive Sev. 865-640-9794 Kodak Beautiful 3BD/2.5BA, large den in basement, brick, 3 car garage, owner financing, $229,900. 963-5037, 933-8354 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 Privacy, views, and country charm is what this 3bedroom home with 9 acres has to offer!Additional bonus room and swimming pool, Hardwood floors and many upgrades must see! Priced to sell at $330,000 Call Chris 865-453-6389 Pristine Realty

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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 Beautiful 3 Bedroom, 2 Bath Condo in Pigeon Forge Located Beside The Grand Hotel, Between Red lights 5 & 6 Call for Information (423) 253-4151

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2 Bedroom 2 Bath Single wide Delivery/set up included. A/C $9995 Call Philip 865-712-1978

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Commercial/Office

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

RANSPORTATION

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Cars for Sale

2000 GEO Prizm 97,000 miles $2000 (865)805-4007 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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Legals

NOTICE OF SALE Pursuant to Section 66-31-105 Code Ann. Notice is hereby given that the contents of units listed below stored at COUNTRY MEADOWS SELF-STORAGE located at 1855 Country Meadows Dr, Sevierville, TN, phone 865-774-5150 will be sold at Public Auction on MONDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2010 a 10:00 A.M. unless below make payment prior sale. CASH ONLY OR BANK LETTER OF CREDIT. TOTAL CONTENTS OF UNITS MUST BE REMOVED THE DAY OF AUCTION OR PAY RENT FOR EXTENDING NEW CONTRACT. Unit 34B VICKIE ALLEN Unit 7B KATHY GALLOWAY Unit 32B REBECCA HERRING Unit 1B BRIAN MCCARTER Unit 11C JOHN NEWCOMB 9/17/2010, 9/24/2010, 10/1/10, 10/8/10

Lots & Acreage

Campsites Full hook up. Near Douglas Lake. $275 mth. 933-5894 or 382-7781.

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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.

Legals

NOTICE OF SPECIAL CALLED PBA MEETING CITY OF SEVIERVILLE, TENNESSEE This will serve as legal notice that the City of Sevierville Public Building Authority (PBA) will be holding a special called meeting on Monday, Sept. 20, 2010 at 1PM. The meeting will be held at the Sevierville Civic Center, Gary Wade Blvd., Sevierville, TN. Brenda McCrosky, Secretary 0610

Unfurnished Apartments

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

428-3096

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Unfurnished Apartments

3BR/3BA Executive Condos in Sevierville, 3100 sq. ft. swimming pool, pets welcome, loaded with all amenities.

Call 865-428-5161

New Furn 2BR/2BA, on Pkwy, pool, elec, water, cable, wifi, $1000 mth. 423-838-3303

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Duplexes for Rent

RIVERTRACE Available Oct. 2BR/1BA DUPLEX 1 car garage $665 865-429-2962

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Rooms for Rent

$550 month

774-2494 or 386-1655

Rooms for Rent

Condominiums for Rent

0554 Wanted to Rent/Buy/ Trade Every Tuesday from 11:30-12:30 at lot beside Big Valley Motel in Townsend, TN

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**NICE, CLEAN**

3 BR / 2 BA WITH GARAGE IN KODAK AREA

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CHAMBERS FARMS now picking Half runner beans $25 bushel, Rattlesnake beans $25 bushel, Field tomatoes & cucumbers. 423-318-2908 www.chambersproduce.webs. com

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chihuahuas for sale, 2 females and 1 adult. Call 865-428-4685 or 865-385-2647. English Mastiff puppies, M & F, Apricot & Fawn, Sire 250 lbs. 423-329-6238

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WHEREAS, Richard Patrick Harrell and Joi Reed Harrell and Benjamin T. Cherry and Rachel M. Cherry (collectively, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Grantorâ&#x20AC;?), by that certain Commercial Deed of Trust dated April 6, 2005, recorded in Book 2216, Page 199, Instrument # 05017397, in the Registerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office of Sevier County, Tennessee (the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Registerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Officeâ&#x20AC;?), (the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Deed of Trustâ&#x20AC;?), conveyed to Steve Lancaster, Trustee, the Property (as hereinafter defined) to secure the payment of certain indebtedness described in the Deed of Trust (the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Indebtednessâ&#x20AC;?), which Indebtedness is presently held and owned by SunTrust Bank, a Georgia banking corporation (the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lenderâ&#x20AC;?); and WHEREAS, default has occurred by Grantorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s failure to comply with the terms and conditions of the Deed of Trust, and the Indebtedness has been declared due and payable as provided in the Deed of Trust, and the Indebtedness has not been paid; and WHEREAS, Lender, the owner and holder of the Indebtedness, has demanded that the Property be advertised and sold in satisfaction of the Indebtedness and the costs of foreclosure, in accordance with the terms of the Deed of Trust; and WHEREAS, the undersigned, Ronald G. Steen, Jr. (the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Successor Trusteeâ&#x20AC;?), has been duly appointed as Successor Trustee in the place and stead of Steve Lancaster, Trustee, by appointment recorded in Book 3497, Page 376, Instrument # 10007157, Registerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office. NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that I, Ronald G. Steen, Jr., Successor Trustee, pursuant to the power, duty and authority vested in and imposed upon me in the Deed of Trust, on Monday, September 27, 2010, at 1:00 p.m. prevailing eastern time, at the Sevier County Courthouse, 125 Court Avenue, Sevierville, TN 37862, in the manner further described herein, will offer the Property, as such term is hereafter defined, for sale to the highest bidder for cash, and free from equity of redemption, dower, homestead, and all other exemptions of every kind, all of which are expressly waived in the Deed of Trust. The term â&#x20AC;&#x153;Propertyâ&#x20AC;? as used herein shall mean all of Grantorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s right, title and interest in and to the following described real property, together with all existing or subsequently erected or affixed buildings, improvements and fixtures; all easements, rights of way, and appurtenances located in Sevier County, Tennessee, described as follows: SITUATE in the Sixteenth (16th) Civil District of Sevier County, Tennessee and being all of Lot 135 of BLACK BEAR RIDGE, as the same appears on a plat of record in Large Map Book 5, Page 188 in the Registerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee to which reference is here made for a more particular description. ALSO CONVEYED is the joint use of all subdivision roads as shown on plat of record in Large Map Book 4, Page 188, in the said Registerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office. SUBJECT to restrictions, reservations and easements of record in Book 1649, Page 596; Book 1785, Page 742; Book 1830, Page 21; Book 1847, Page 277; Book 1847, page 278; Book 1855, Page 609; Large Map Book 4, Page 152 and lage Map Book 5, Page 188, in the said Registerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office. ALSO SUBJECT to any and all applicable restrictions, easements and building setback lines as are shown in the records of the said Registerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office. BEING the same property conveyed to R. Patrick Harrel and wife, Joi Reed Harrell and Bejamin Cherry and wife Rachel M. Cherry by Warranty Deed of Black Bear Ridge LLC of record in Book 2216, Page 193 in the said Registerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office. The street address of the Property is believed to be 1430 Eagle Cloud Way, Sevierville, Tennessee, but such address is not part of the legal description of the Property. In the event of any discrepancy, the legal description herein shall control. A review of the records at the Registerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office disclosed that the Property may be subject to certain matters set forth below and that the persons named below may be interested parties, along with the persons named in the first paragraph of this Notice of Foreclosure: seq level0 \h \r0 seq level1 \h \r0 seq level2 \h \r0 seq level3 \h \r0 seq level4 \h \r0 seq level5 \h \r0 seq level6 \h \r0 seq level7 \h \r0 Any and all unpaid ad valorem taxes payable to Sevier County, Tennessee (plus penalty and interest, if any) that may be a lien against the Property. Any and all unpaid taxes payable to the City of Sevierville, Tennessee (plus penalty and interest, if any) that may be a lien against the Property. Rights and claims of parties in possession. Any facts, rights, interests or claims which could be ascertained by an inspection of the Property o r by making inquiry of the person(s) in possession of the Property. Any mechanicsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; and materialmenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s liens, filed or unfiled, which take priority over the Deed of Trust upon which this foreclosure sale is had. Any discrepancies, conflicts, easements, boundary line disputes, encroachments or protrusions, or overlapping of improvements which would be disclosed by an inspection and accurate survey of the subject Property. Liens for any unpaid assessments and/or special assessments. Notice of Lien filed by Black Bear Ridge Ownersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Association, Inc. recorded on March 1, 2010, in Book 3501, Page 95, said Registerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office. Matters depicted or disclosed on plats of record in Large Map Book 4, page 152, and Large Map Book 5, page 188, said Registerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office. Easement conveyed to Bellsouth Communications, Inc., recorded in Book 1785, page 742, said Registerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office. Water line easement conveyed to City of Pigeon Forge Public Works Department, recorded in Book 1830, page 21, said Registerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office. Covenants and restrictions as set forth in Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions for Black Bear Ridge Properties, a Planned Unit Development, recorded in Book 1649, page 596, as amended in Book 1847, page 277, as adopted in Book 1847, page 278, and as adopted in Book 1855, page 609, said Registerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office. The foregoing matters may or may not take priority over the Deed of Trust. To the extent such matters do take priority over the Deed of Trust under applicable law, the sale will be subject to them, and to the extent such matters do not take priority over the Deed of Trust under applicable law, the Property will not remain subject to them after the sale. The sale will also be subject to any and all liens, defects, encumbrances, conveyances, adverse claims and other matters which take priority over the Deed of Trust upon which this foreclosure sale is had, and any statutory rights of redemption not otherwise waived in the Deed of Trust, including rights of redemption of any governmental agency, state or federal, which have not been waived by such governmental agency, and matters that take priority over the Deed of Trust which an accurate survey of the Property might disclose. The Property is to be sold AS IS WHERE IS, without representations or warranties of any kind whatsoever, whether express or implied. Without limiting the foregoing, Successor Trustee will make no covenant of seisin or warranty of title, express or implied, and will sell and convey his interest in the Property by Successor Trusteeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Deed as Successor Trustee only. The right is reserved to adjourn the day of sale to another day and time certain, without further publication and in accordance with law, upon announcement of said adjournment on the day and time and place of sale set forth above, to sell the Property with or without division if the Property consists of more than one parcel, and to sell to the second highest bidder in the event the highest bidder does not comply with the terms of the sale. This 31st day of August, 2010 Ronald G. Steen, Jr. Successor Trustee

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CHANCERY SALE OF LAND In obedience to a decree of the Chancery Court at Sevierville, mad in the case of ROBERT LEEDY vs The Realty Store, Inc, et al, case #07-8-339. I will on: WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2010, AT 1:30 P.M. ON THE PROPERTY (1833 BERTIE ST., SEVIERVILLE, TN 37862. sell to the highest and best bidder: SITUATED in the Fifth (5th) Civil District of Sevier Countym Tennessee and being within the corporate limits of the City of Sevierville, TN and being all of Lot 42 and the Northern 1/2 of Lot 41 of the J. WALTER FOX PROPERTY said subdivision being shown in Map Book 2, page 93, Sevier Co. Register's Office. (Address of property: 1833 Bertie St., Sevierville, TN 37862) ALSO-----

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0955 Legals WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2010, AT 2:30 P.M. ON THE PROPERTY (3738 SIMS RD., SEVIERVILLE, TN 37876)---BEING A 1/2 INTEREST IN THE PROPERTY SITUATED in the Third (3rd) Civil district of Sevier County, Tennessee and being all of Tract 4 of the Zoleida Lambert Property as the same appears on a plat prepared by Ronnie Sims, RLS, dated Oct. 30, 1984. Portion for sale is Robert Leedy's interest. (Listed in the names of Judy Jones & Robert Leedy) TITLE REPORTS FOR THE ABOVE LISTED PROPERTIES ARE ON FILE WITH THE CLERK & MASTER'S OFFICE. Said sale will be for CASH and in bar of the equity of redemption. Terms of the sale will be 10% down on the day of the sale with the remainder due at closing (within 90 days). For Further information, including title work, concerning these properties, call Clerk & Master's Office- (865) 453-4654.

ing title work, concerning these 0955 properties, call Clerk & Legals Master's Office- (865) 453-4654. this the 31st day of August, 2010. Carolyn P. McMahan Special Commissioner 9/3, 9/10, 9/17/2010

IN THE JUVENILE COURT OF SEVIER COUNTY, TENNESSEE No. 10-001012,10-001013 STATE OF TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN'S SERICES Petitioner, vs. ASHLEY RAMSEY, Mother And MATTHEW WATSON, Father of Gavin and BRANDON PAYNE, Putative father of Trysten Respondents.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2010, AT 2:30 P.M. ON THE PROPERTY (3738 SIMS RD., 0955 SEVIERVILLE, TN this the 31st day of August,Legals 37876)---BEING A 1/2 INTER2010. EST IN THE PROPERTY SITUATED in the Third (3rd) Carolyn P. McMahan IN THE MATTER OF: Civil district of Sevier County, Special Commissioner GAVIN MATTHEW RAMSEY, Tennessee and being all of d.o.b: 11-28-2006 Tract 4 of the Zoleida Lambert 9/3, 9/10, 9/17/2010 TRYSTEN RAMSEY, th day of November, 2007, BLK Enterprises, L.L.C., executed WHEREAS, on the 26 a deed ofJADEN trust to Charlie R. Property as the same appears d.o.b: 01-22-2008 Johnson, Trustee, to secure a promissory note payable to the Heritage Community Bank as fully set forth in said on a plat prepared by Ronnie CHILDREN UNDER EIGHTdeedRLS, of trust, whichOct. deed30, of trust is recorded in Book 2987, page 297, in the Registerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office for Sevier County, Sims, dated EEN (18) YEARS OF AGE Tennessee, to which reference is hereby made; 1984. WHEREAS, on July 15, 2010, the holder of the promissory note securing the indebtedness executed an Portion for sale is Robert ORDER FOR Appointment of Substitute Trustee nominating and appointing Jerry W. Laughlin, AMENDED Substitute Trustee, instead of Leedy's interest. (Listed in the PUBLICATION the said Charlie R. Johnson, Trustee, which Appointment of Substitute TrusteeSERVICE is recorded BY in Book 3573, page names of Judy Jones & RobIt appearing to the Court from 819, in the Registerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee; and ertWHEREAS, Leedy) default has been made in the payment of said indebtedness asthe of the due Petition the allegations same has become and payable and the owner and holder of said indebtedness has declared the entirefor balance owing thereon due and Termination of Parental TITLE REPORTS FOR THE payable, and has instructed the said Substitute Trustee to foreclose said trust deed and the to advertise and sell the Rights, returned summons, ABOVE PROPERpropertyLISTED therein and herein described, upon the terms and conditions set forth showing in said trustno deed. service, and the TIES ARE ON FILE WITH NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that I will on the 30th day of Affidavit September, 2010, at Search 1:30 p.m. of Diligent that THE CLERK & MASTER'S prevailing standard time in Sevier County, Tennessee, at the entrance to the Sevier County Courthouse the whereabouts of the(facing ReOFFICE. Court Avenue), Sevierville, Tennessee, sell, as a whole, the following describedspondent, real estateBrandon at public auction, Payne,for are cash, to the highest bidder, and in bar of the equity of redemption, the statutory right of redemption, and unknown nd cannotdower be ascerhomestead, and all other exemptions which are expressly waived in the deed of trust, but subject to all liens, Said sale will be for CASH and tained by diligent search, easements, rights-of-way, set-back lines, restrictions, covenants, and unpaid affecting the in encumbrances, bar of the equity of redemptherefore, thetaxes ordinary process subject property priority trust. The property to be sold is tion. Terms of thehaving sale will be over the lien created by the subject deed of of law cannot be served upon described 10% down as onfollows: the day of the Brandon Payne, It is theresale with the remainder due at fore, ORDERED that said ReTRACT 1: closing (within 90 days). be served by publicaSITUATE in the Tenth (10th) Civil District of Sevier County, Tennessee, and pondent being known and designated as tion ofinto theLots following for Lots 20, 21,information, 22, 25, 31, 32includand 33 FOREST DELIGHT SUBDIVISION (Resubdivided 1-47 as Notice shown on For Further four (4) consecutive weeks in the plat of record in Map Book 28, page 186) as the same are shown on a plat of record in Map Book 17, Page ing title work, concerning these Mountain a news49, in the Registerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee, to which reference isthe here made for Press, a more particular properties, call Clerk & Maspaper published in Gatlinburg, description. ter's Office- (865) 453-4654. Tennessee. A portion of the above described property has been re-subdivided as shown on plat of record in Map B ook 28, It 10, is further page 186, in the Registerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee, and Lots 9, 11, 12,ORDERED 13, and 26 ofthat saidif this the 31st day of August, the Respondent, Brandon subdivision are EXCEPTED HEREFROM. 2010. Payne,Office doesfor notSevier enterCounty, an apSUBJECT to restrictions of record in Misc. Book 34, page 640, in the Registerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tennessee. pearance or otherwise Answer Carolyn P. McMahan BEING a portion of the same property conveyed to BLK Enterprises, LLC, by the deedPetition, from William H. Knight and further personal Special Commissioner wife, Sally G. Knight, dated March 21, 2006, of record in Book 2491, page service 579, in the Registerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s for or service byOffice further Sevier County, Tennessee. publication shall be dispensed 9/17/2010 Said9/3, lots 9/10, are located on Goose Creek Road, Short Top Way, Acorn Top Way with and Antler Ridge Way, Seymour, and service of any future Tennessee. notices, motions, orders or other legal documents in this TRACT 2: matter may be made upon the SITUATE in the Tenth (10th) Civil District of Sevier County, Tennessee, andRespondent, being Lot 43, Brandon 44, 45 andPayne, 46 of FOREST DELIGHT SUBDIVISION as the same appears on a plat of record in Map Book 17, page 49, in the by filing same with the JuveRegisterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee, to which reference is here made for a more particularly nile Court Clerk for Sevier description. County, Tennessee BEING the same property conveyed to BLK Enterprises, LLC, a Limited Liability Company by deed from Ayman S. Jaafar, dated May 11, 2006, and recorded in Book 2534, page 784, in the Registerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office for Sevier County, NOTICE Tennessee. TO THE RESPONDENT: Said lots are located on Turkey Ridge Way, Seymour, Tennessee.

Brandon Payne

TRACT 3: state Tennessee, DeSITUATE in the Tenth (10th) Civil District of Sevier County, Tennessee, andThe being all ofofLot 23 of FOREST partment Children's ServDELIGHT SUBDIVISION as the same appears on a plat of record in Map Book 17, pageof49, in the Registerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ices, has filed a Petition Office for Sevier County, Tennessee, to which reference is here made for a more particularly description. against SUBJECT to restrictions of record in Misc. Book 34, page 640, Book 123, page 3, and you Map seeking Book 17, to pagtermie 49, in the Registerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee. nate forever your parental LESS AND EXCEPT that the property conveyed to Marian Oates by that Boundary Agreement of recordItin rightsLine to Trysten Ramsey. Book 2694, page 680, in the Registerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee. appearing that ordinary procBEING the same property conveyed to BLK Enterprises, LLC, a Limited Liability Company by deed be fromserved Ayman ess of law cannot S. Jaafar, dated May 11, 2008, and recorded in Book 2534, page 784, in the Registerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office for Sevier County, upon you because your whereTennessee. abouts are unknown. You are Said lots is located on Goose Creek Road, Seymour, Tennessee. hereby ORDERED to serve

upon Daniel Smithwick, Attor-

TRACT 4: ney for the Tennessee DepartSITUATE in the Tenth (10th) Civil District of Sevier County, Tennessee, and being all of Lot 26, Partial ment of Children's Services, Resubdivision of FOREST DELIGHT ORIGINAL TRACTS 20-22, 25, 26 & 31-33 as the same appears on a plat 115 Allensville Rd., Suite 105, of record in Map Book 28, Page 186, in the Registerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee, to which reference Sevierville, TN 37876, Phone is here made for a more particularly description. No: (865) 429-7012, an AnSUBJECT to easements, restrictions, reservations, notations and setbacks as shown in Misc. Book 602, page swerTennessee. to the Petition for Termi586, and Misc. Book 302, page 691, both in the Registerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office for Sevier County, ParentalbyRights filed BEING the same property conveyed to BLK Enterprises, LLC, a Florida Limitednation LiabilityofCompany deed from by theinTennessee Edyth G. Haas and husband, Charles L. Haas, dated May 24, 2006 and recorded Deed Book Department 2543, page of Children's Service, within 577, in the Registerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee. thirty (30) days of the last date Said lot is located at 1139 Goose Creek Road, Seymour, Tennessee.

of publication of this notice,

which will be September 24, TRACT 5: 2010,ALL or OF appear personally in SITUATE in the Tenth (10th) Civil District of Sevier County, Tennessee, and being Lot 24 of FOREST DELIGHT SUBDIVISION as the same appears on a plat of record in Map Book page 49, in theofRegisterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the17, Juvenile Court Sevier Office for Sevier County, Tennessee, to which reference is here made for a more particularly description.at 125 County, Tennessee, SUBJECT to restrictions of record in Misc. Book 34, page 640, Misc. Book 123,Court page Avenue, 3, and MapSevierville, Bool 17, page 49, in the Registerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee. Tennessee, 37862, on the 3rd LESS AND EXCEPT that property conveyed to Marian Oates by that Boundary Agreement of2010 record DayLine of November at in Book 2374, page 600, in the Registerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee. 9:00 a.m., to personally anBEING the same property conveyed to BLK Enterprises, LLC, a Florida Limitedswer Liability from theCompany Petition by fordeed TerminaRoy Chase, married, dated April 18, 2006, and recorded in Book 2512, pagetion 121,ofinParental the Registerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office for Rights. Filing Sevier County, Tennessee. to appear for the hearing on Said lot is located on Goose Creek Road, Seymour, Tennessee. this date and time, without good cause, pursuant to Rule

TRACT 6: 39(c) of the Tenn. R. Juv. P., SITUATE in the Thirteenth (13th) Civil District of Sevier County, Tennessee, and being Lot 10 of SILVERMINE will result in the loss of your HOLLOW NO. 2, as the same appears on a plat of record in Map Book 29, page 32, in the Registerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office for rightdescription. to contest the petition to Sevier County, Tennessee, to which reference is here made for a more particularly terminate your rights SUBJECT to restrictions, reservations and easements of record in WD Book 578, page 395 andparental Map Book 29, to the child listed above. You page 32, both in the Registerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Office for Sevier County, Tennessee. may view lines nd obtain copy in of ALSO SUBJECT to any and all applicable restrictions, easements and building setback as areashown the Petition and any other subthe records of the said Registerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office. sequently legal docuBEING the same property conveyed to BLK Enterprises, LLC, a Florida Limited Liability filed Corporation by deed ments at theinJuvenile Court from Christopher P. Santino and Judith E. Santino, dated January 31, 2006 and recorded Book 2456, page Clerk's Office, 125 Court Ave598, in the Registerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee. nue, Sevierville, Tennessee Said lot is located at 2042 Timber Ridge Way, Sevierville, Tennessee. The above described property is improved and will be sold subject to all unpaid taxes, penalties and interest, 37862. any prior deeds of trust, all restrictions running with the land, all existing easements, the right-of-way of allof roads ENTERED this 24 day and streets and the priority of any fixture filing. August, 2010. It will be the responsibility of the successful bidder to obtain possession of the property at his or her expense. The successful bidder shall be responsible for any damage, vandalism, theft, HON. destruction, etc., toSTOKES t he property. DWIGHT This sale is subject to any valid filed or unfiled mechanicâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and materialmenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s liens. No representations are SEVIER COUNTY JUVENILE made as to the validity or enforceability of any memorandum of mechanicâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;sJUDGE liens or any suit to enforce the same. Other interests in the property or matters affecting title include the following: None. PREPARED FOR ENTRY: The sale will be made as Substitute Trustee only, without covenants of seizen or warranties of title, subject to Daniel Smithwick, BPR #, unpaid taxes and assessments owing on the property, and subject to all liens, encumbrances, easements, 023900 rights-of-way, set-back lines, restrictions, and covenants affecting the subject property having priority over the Assistant General Counsel lien created by the subject deed of trust. Department ofexpenses Children's The proceeds derived from the sale of said property will be applied to the payment first to the of Servthis ices sale, including attorneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fees, then to the payment in full of the indebtedness including interest secured by said 115 Allensville Rd., Suite 105 trust deed, and the balance, if any, to be paid to the parties legally entitled hereto.

Sevierville, TN 37876

(865) 429-7012 This sale may be postponed or adjourned from time to time without readvertising the sale, and may be dismissed and the sale not conducted. The acting Trustee or any Substitute Trustee is authorized to appoint an 9/17 9/24,by2010 agent or an auctioneer to conduct the sale, and any sale so made shall have the 9/4, same9/10, validity as if&made the original Trustee. The sale shall be for cash, to the highest bidder. Dated this the 31st day of August, 2010. /s/Jerry W. Laughlin JERRY W. LAUGHLIN Substitute Trustee

IN THE MATTER OF: GAVIN MATTHEW RAMSEY, d.o.b: 11-28-2006 TRYSTEN JADEN RAMSEY, d.o.b: 01-22-2008 CHILDREN UNDER EIGHTEEN (18) YEARS OF AGE AMENDED ORDER FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATION It appearing to the Court from the allegations of the Petition for Termination of Parental Rights, the returned summons, showing no service, and the Affidavit of Diligent Search that the whereabouts of the Respondent, Brandon Payne, are unknown nd cannot be ascertained by diligent search, therefore, the ordinary process of law cannot be served upon Brandon Payne, It is therefore, ORDERED that said Repondent be served by publication of the following Notice for four (4) consecutive weeks in the Mountain Press, a newspaper published in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. It is further ORDERED that if the Respondent, Brandon Payne, does not enter an appearance or otherwise Answer the Petition, further personal service or service by further publication shall be dispensed with and service of any future notices, motions, orders or other legal documents in this matter may be made upon the Respondent, Brandon Payne, by filing same with the Juvenile Court Clerk for Sevier County, Tennessee NOTICE TO THE RESPONDENT: Brandon Payne The state of Tennessee, Department of Children's Services, has filed a Petition against you seeking to terminate forever your parental rights to Trysten Ramsey. It appearing that ordinary process of law cannot be served upon you because your whereabouts are unknown. You are hereby ORDERED to serve upon Daniel Smithwick, Attorney for the Tennessee Department of Children's Services, 115 Allensville Rd., Suite 105, Sevierville, TN 37876, Phone No: (865) 429-7012, an Answer to the Petition for Termination of Parental Rights filed by the Tennessee Department of Children's Service, within thirty (30) days of the last date of publication of this notice, which will be September 24, 2010, or appear personally in the Juvenile Court of Sevier County, Tennessee, at 125 Court Avenue, Sevierville, Tennessee, 37862, on the 3rd Day of November 2010 at 9:00 a.m., to personally answer the Petition for Termination of Parental Rights. Filing to appear for the hearing on this date and time, without good cause, pursuant to Rule 39(c) of the Tenn. R. Juv. P., will result in the loss of your right to contest the petition to terminate your parental rights to the child listed above. You may view nd obtain a copy of the Petition and any other subsequently filed legal documents at the Juvenile Court Clerk's Office, 125 Court Avenue, Sevierville, Tennessee 37862. ENTERED this 24 day of August, 2010. HON. DWIGHT STOKES SEVIER COUNTY JUVENILE JUDGE PREPARED FOR ENTRY: Daniel Smithwick, BPR #, 023900 Assistant General Counsel Department of Children's Services 115 Allensville Rd., Suite 105 Sevierville, TN 37876 (865) 429-7012 9/4, 9/10, 9/17 & 9/24, 2010

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Putative father may view nd obtain a copy of of Trysten the Petition and any other subRespondents. sequently filed legal docuFriday, 17,2010 ments at September the Juvenile Court IN THE MATTER OF: Clerk's Office, 125 Court Ave0955 Legals GAVIN 0955 MATTHEW RAMSEY, Legals nue, Sevierville, Tennessee d.o.b: 11-28-2006 37862. TRYSTEN JADEN RAMSEY, ENTERED this 24 day of d.o.b: 01-22-2008 August, 2010. CHILDREN UNDER EIGHTEEN (18) YEARS OF AGE HON. DWIGHT STOKES SEVIER COUNTY JUVENILE AMENDED ORDER FOR JUDGE SERVICE BY PUBLICATION It appearing to the Court from PREPARED FOR ENTRY: the allegations of the Petition Daniel Smithwick, BPR #, for Termination of Parental 023900 Rights, the returned summons, Assistant General Counsel showing no service, and the Department of Children's ServAffidavit of Diligent Search that ices the whereabouts of the Re115 Allensville Rd., Suite 105 spondent, Ashley Ramsey, are Sevierville, TN 37876 unknown nd cannot be ascer(865) 429-7012 tained by diligent search, therefore, the ordinary process 9/4, 9/10, 9/17 & 9/24, 2010 of law cannot be served upon IN THE JUVENILE Ashley Ramsey, It is thereCOURT OF SEVIER fore, ORDERED that said ReCOUNTY, pondent be served by publicaTENNESSEE tion of the following Notice for four (4) consecutive weeks in No. 10-001012,10-001013 the Mountain Press, a newspaper published in Gatlinburg, STATE OF Tennessee. TENNESSEE It is further ORDERED that if DEPARTMENT OF the Respondent, Ashley RamCHILDREN'S SERICES sey, does not enter an appearPetitioner, ance or otherwise Answer the Petition, further personal servvs. ice or service by further publication shall be dispensed with ASHLEY RAMSEY, and service of any future noMother tices, motions, orders or other And legal documents in this matter MATTHEW WATSON, may be made upon the ReFather spondent, Ashley Ramsey, by of Gavin and BRANDON filing same with the Juvenile PAYNE, Court Clerk for Sevier County, Putative father Tennessee of Trysten Respondents.

IN THE MATTER OF: GAVIN MATTHEW RAMSEY, d.o.b: 11-28-2006 TRYSTEN JADEN RAMSEY, d.o.b: 01-22-2008 CHILDREN UNDER EIGHTEEN (18) YEARS OF AGE

NOTICE TO THE RESPONDENT: ASHLEY RAMSEY

The state of Tennessee, Department of Children's ServGames ices, has filed a Petition against you seeking to termiTHAT SCRAMBLED WORD GAME natebyforever your and parental Mike Argirion Jeff Knurek rights to Gavin Ramsey & AMENDED ORDER FOR Unscramble these four Jumbles, Trysten Ramsey. It appearing one letter to each square, SERVICE BY PUBLICATION to form four ordinary words. that ordinary process of law It appearing to the Court from cannot be served upon you SURNP the allegations of the Petition because your whereabouts are for Termination of Parental unknown. You are hereby ORRights,ÂŠ2010 the Tribune returned summons, Media Services, Inc. Rights Reserved. DERED to serve upon Daniel showingAllno service, and the Smithwick, Attorney for the EFTUL Affidavit of Diligent Search that Tennessee Department of the whereabouts of the ReChildren's Services, 115 Alspondent, Ashley Ramsey, are lensville Rd., Suite 105, unknown nd cannot be ascerPAWNEO Sevierville, TN 37876, Phone tained by diligent search, No: (865) 429-7012, an Antherefore, the ordinary process swer to the Petition for Termiof law cannot be served upon nation of Parental Rights filed Ashley Ramsey, It is thereVOICEN by thearrange Tennessee Department Now the circled letters fore, ORDERED that said Reto Children's form the surprise answer, as of Service, within pondent be served by publicasuggested by the above cartoon. thirty (30) days of the last date tion of the following Notice for A AND of publication of this notice, A: (4) four consecutive weeks in which will be(Answers September 24, tomorrow) the Mountain Press, a news2010, or appear personally in PEONY METAL INVERT GYRATE paper publishedJumbles: in Gatlinburg, Yesterdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s What his wife when they heldof a Sevier Answer: thedid Juvenile Court Tennessee. conversation â&#x20AC;&#x201D; NEVER LET GO County, Tennessee, at 125 It is further ORDERED that if Games Court Avenue, Sevierville, the Respondent, Ashley RamTennessee, 37862, on the 3rd sey, does not enter an appearDay of November 2010 at ance or otherwise Answer the 9:00 a.m., to personally anPetition, further personal servswer the Petition for Terminaice or service by further publition of Parental Rights. Filing cation shall be dispensed with to appear for the hearing on and service of any future nothis date and time, without tices, motions, orders or other good cause, pursuant to Rule legal documents in this matter 39(c) of the Tenn. R. Juv. P., may be made upon the Rewill result in the loss of your spondent, Ashley Ramsey, by right to contest the petition to filing same with the Juvenile terminate your parental rights Court Clerk for Sevier County, to the child listed above. You Tennessee may view nd obtain a copy of the Petition and any other subNOTICE sequently filed legal docuTO THE RESPONDENT: ments at the Juvenile Court ASHLEY RAMSEY Clerk's Office, 125 Court Avenue, Sevierville, Tennessee The state of Tennessee, De37862. partment of Children's ServENTERED this 24 day of ices, has filed a Petition August, 2010. against you seeking to termiNEW BIBLE Jumble Books Go To: http://www.tyndale.com/jumble/

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nate forever your parental rights to Gavin Ramsey & Trysten Ramsey. It appearing that ordinary process of law cannot be served upon you because your whereabouts are unknown. You are hereby ORDERED to serve upon Daniel Smithwick, Attorney for the Tennessee Department of Children's Services, 115 Allensville Rd., Suite 105, Sevierville, TN 37876, Phone No: (865) 429-7012, an Answer to the Petition for Termination of Parental Rights filed by the Tennessee Department of Children's Service, within thirty (30) days of the last date of publication of this notice, which will be September 24, 2010, or appear personally in the Juvenile Court of Sevier 1162 Tennessee, Home Improvement County, at 125 Court Avenue, Sevierville, & Repair Tennessee, 37862, on the 3rd Day of November 2010 at Finest Quality Craftsmanship 9:00 a.m., to personally anTENNESSEE swer the Petition for TerminaCARPENTERS tion of Parental Rights. Filing Floating Docks / Int-Ext Finish to appear for /the hearing on Remodels Hardwood Stairs this date/and time, without Fencing Additions / Decks / Siding good cause, pursuant to Rule ,A;C .@GEHKGF c 39(c) of the Tenn. R. Juv. P., will resultHome in the Improvement loss of your 1162 right to contest the petition to & Repair terminate your parental rights to the child listed above. You may view nd obtain a copy of the Petition and any other subsequently filed legal docuRemodeling? ments at the Juvenile Court Clerk's Office, 125 Court AveCombs Construction nue, Sevierville, Tennessee 25 years experience 37862.fully licensed and insured ENTERED this 24 day of We do everything from August, 2010.

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The state of Tennessee, Department of Children's Services, has filed a Petition against you seeking to terminate forever your parental rights to Gavin Ramsey & Trysten Ramsey. It appearing that ordinary process of law cannot be served upon you because your whereabouts are unknown. You are hereby ORDERED to serve upon Daniel Smithwick, Attorney for the Tennessee Department of Children's Services, 115 Allensville Rd., Suite 105, Sevierville, TN 37876, Phone No: (865) 429-7012, an Answer to the Petition for Termination of Parental Rights filed by the Tennessee Department of Children's Service, within thirty (30) days of the last date of publication of this notice, which will be September 24, 2010, or appear personally in the Juvenile Court of Sevier County, Tennessee, at 125 Court Avenue, Sevierville, Tennessee, 37862, on the 3rd Day of November 2010 at 9:00 a.m., to personally answer the Petition for Termination of Parental Rights. Filing to appear for the hearing on this date and time, without good cause, pursuant to Rule 39(c) of the Tenn. R. Juv. P., will result in the loss of your right to contest the petition to terminate your parental rights to the child listed above. You may view nd obtain a copy of the Petition and any other subsequently filed legal documents at the Juvenile Court Clerk's Office, 125 Court Avenue, Sevierville, Tennessee 37862. ENTERED this 24 day of August, 2010.

HON. DWIGHT STOKES SEVIER COUNTY JUVENILE JUDGE PREPARED FOR ENTRY: Daniel Smithwick, BPR #, 023900 Assistant General Counsel Department of Children's Services 115 Allensville Rd., Suite 105 Sevierville, TN 37876 (865) 429-7012

SEVIER COUNTY JUVENILE JUDGE PREPARED FOR ENTRY: Classifieds ď ľ 9B Daniel Smithwick, BPR #, 0955 Legals 023900 Assistant General Counsel Department of Children's Services 115 Allensville Rd., Suite 105 Sevierville, TN 37876 (865) 429-7012 9/4, 9/10, 9/17 & 9/24, 2010 REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL The City of Gatlinburg is requesting proposals for an Agreement to provide e-commerce solutions for payments received for various services. The provider must be able to allow the City of Gatlinburg to securely accept payments via the internet or over the phone for the convenience of our customers and citizens. The term requested for the proposal will be two (2) years with the option to renew for two (2) additional years. The typical transactions involved in this proposal include, but are not necessarily limited to, payments related to the Gatlinburg Convention Center (phone, electricity hook-up, etc), utility bills, property taxes, golf green fees, payments to court clerk.

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If you have a problem with the delivery of your morning The Mountain Information may be obtained from Robert L. Press, please call the Circulation Department at 428-0748, ext.Holt, 230Treas& urer, City of Gatlinburg City 231 Monday - Friday and your paper will be delivered you on Hall, 1230to Parkway East,the Suite 2, Gatlinburg, TN 37738, same day. Newspapers from calls after 10:00 a.m. will beNumber delivered Telephone (865) 436-1404, or email to robwith the next dayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s paper. erth@ci.gatlinburg.tn.us. On Saturday, Sunday and holidays you may dial 428-0748 extensions Proposals should be submit230 & 231. If complaints are received between 8:00 a.m., 5, ted no and later 10:00 than October 2010 at 4:00PM. papers will be delivered the same day. Newspapers from calls received Please mail, deliver, fax or after 10:00 a.m. will be delivered with the next dayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s paper. email proposals to the City of Gatlinburg, P.O. Box 5, 1230 This applies to in-county home delivery only. HON. DWIGHT STOKES Parkway East, Suite 2, Gatlinburg, TN 37738, Attention: Robert L. Countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Holt, Treasurer, Sevier Only facs i m iDaily le nNewspaper umber: (865) 436-6464.

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which will be September 24, 2010, or appear personally in the Juvenile Court of Sevier County, Tennessee, at 125 Court Avenue, Sevierville, 0955 Legals Tennessee, 37862, on the 3rd Day of November 2010 at 9:00 a.m., to personally answer the Petition for Termination of Parental Rights. Filing to appear for the hearing on this date and time, without good cause, pursuant to Rule 39(c) of the Tenn. R. Juv. P., will result in the loss of your right to contest the petition to terminate your parental rights to the child listed above. You may view nd obtain a copy of the Petition and any other subsequently filed legal documents at the Juvenile Court Clerk's Office, 125 Court Avenue, Sevierville, Tennessee 37862. ENTERED this 24 day of August, 2010.

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Dear Annie: I am having problems with my neighbor “Sarah,” who I used to consider a good friend. A year ago, she began sending my husband text messages. They started out innocently, but then she began implying she wanted “Ed” to have an affair with her. I was extremely hurt and angry. I know she and her husband were having some difficulties, and I think she was looking for attention. Sarah sent me an apology via e-mail, but otherwise hasn’t spoken about it. Ed told her to stop texting, but she still sends him an occasional message, although they are no longer suggestive. I feel it is totally inappropriate for her to text him at all. Ed does not respond to the messages, hoping she will stop, but he’s about ready to change his cell number. The tricky part is that my children are friendly with Sarah’s. I have seen her a handful of times when the kids were playing outside, and we’ve said hello, but that’s about it. I no longer feel comfortable around her. The irony is that Sarah seems angry at us because our friendship is not the same. She seems to believe the past is water under the bridge. I have no desire to be friends any longer and don’t feel I can trust her. Am I being too harsh? — Annoyed Neighbor Dear Annoyed: No. Sarah has betrayed your trust and dismissed her culpability and is inappropriately maintaining separate contact with your husband. She is not a friend. Avoiding her would be difficult, however. Instead, you and Ed should tell her, together, that her behavior was disgraceful and forgive-

ness is not possible as long as she continues to text him. Tell her to stop immediately. No excuses will be accepted. Dear Annie: I have an old acquaintance who has inserted himself into my life via Facebook. Now, it seems I’m his only friend. Every time I’m on Facebook, he’s there. I’ve ignored my account in order to avoid him, but then he just texts me. I wouldn’t mind so much, but he likes to turn everything into a political argument, and he is insulting. I’m tired of having to cut back on my own social networking in order to avoid another drawn-out discussion with him. “Unfriending” him isn’t a good option because when he isn’t arguing with me, he’s a decent guy and I’d rather not abandon him. I just don’t want my whole life dominated by his keyboard. How do I solve this with the least amount of backfire? — Getting Too Much Dear Too Much: Try ignoring the political rants. Change the subject. It’s hard to fight with someone who replies, “Yeah, whatever, how about them Yankees?” More importantly, you are not obligated to be his friend and allow him to hijack your Facebook page. Tell him that if he continues to insult you, you will be forced to unfriend him. Then, when you’ve had enough,

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at least he will know why. Dear Annie: I read the letter from “Not Always Greener,” who was adopted and searched for her birth mother. I am 54 and was adopted. I’ve been asked many times if I am curious about my birth parents. Yes, of course. I know they were married but could not care for a child at the time. I would not, in any way, compromise the feelings of my devoted, nurturing parents in order to satisfy a selfish urge on my part. Likewise, I am respectful of the choice that my birth parents made and will not attempt to contact them. Medical history, however, is a blank record. Is there a way I could get that information without disturbing anyone? — Doubly Loved Dear Loved: Your state may allow access to your adoption records, which should contain some basic medical history. Contact the National Adoption Information Clearinghouse (http:// www.adoption.org/ adopt/national-adoptioninformation-clearinghouse.php), 330 C Street SW, Washington, D.C. 20447. Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please e-mail your questions to anniesmailbox@comcast. net, or write to: Annie’s Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 5777 W. Century Blvd., Ste. 700, Los Angeles, CA 90045. To find out more about Annie’s Mailbox and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate Web page at www.creators.com.

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