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The Mountain Press ■ Sevier County’s Daily Newspaper ■ Vol. 25, No. 290 ■ October 17, 2009 ■ www.themountainpress.com ■ 50 Cents

Saturday

Smokies in race for grant

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By DEREK HODGES Staff Writer

5Highlanders’ upset: Act 2? G-P looks for second underdog win against Austin-East Sports, Page A8

KODAK — Friends of the Smokies needs your help to secure grant money that will go toward saving 19 historic buildings in the Elkmont area. The group and the project are part of an online competition sponsored by the Tourism Cares organization, which seeks to preserve natural and historic areas that serve as desti-

nations for tourists around the world. The Save Our Sites poll at www.tourismcares.org/saveour-sites/polling-options asks participants to click for their favorite among seven such sites, including Elkmont and the Great Smoky Mountains. As of early this week, the Friends were ahead in the poll, edging out competitors like the Grand Canyon and the Everglades. Still, group Marketing Director Holly

Burcham cautions that doesn’t mean anything only a week into the voting, which ends Oct. 31. “We need people to get on there and vote,” Burcham says. “It’s just a couple clicks. You don’t even have to register.” It’s unclear exactly how much money the winner will receive, with that amount determined based on the donations given to the effort on the Save Our Sites Web site, Friends Director of Development Sarah Weeks

says. Even if the funding is only a small amount, it could still go a long way toward saving part of not only the Smokies’ history, but also Sevier County’s cultural record. “It may only turn out to be something like $5,000 or $10,000, but in this day and time that could be significant for this project,” Weeks says. “That could definitely be put to good See Grant, Page A4

Flag football fun in the mud

5Singer’s surprise gift Brad Paisley generous to couple who bought 1 millionth ticket Celebrity, Page A6

State

Some not so sure on vaccine Some medical professionals wary on swine flu vaccine Page A6

Weather Today Showers likely High: 50°

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Obituaries Kimberly Hignite, 45 Sue Hounshell, 80 Roger Parker, 62 Ruby Roberts, 83

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Members of the Steelers team of the Sevierville Flag Football League practice for the upcoming season, which starts in early November. Anyone interested in playing, forming a team or sponsoring a team can e-mail the commissioner at sffl865@yahoo.com.

Index Local & State . . . . . A1-6 Calendar . . . . . . . . . . A3 Opinion . . . . . . . . . . . . . A7 Sports . . . . . . . . . . . A8-11 Money . . . . . . . . . . . A16 Advice . . . . . . . . . . . . A2 Comics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A2 Classifieds . . . . . . A12-14 Nation . . . . . . . . . . . A16 World . . . . . . . . . . . . A16

Corrections The Alzheimer’s Association Memory Walk and the book signing by Cheryl Elliot at Seymour library will be today. The day was incorrect in Friday’s edition due to an editing error. The Mountain Press is happy to se the record straight.

Oktoberfest offers fun, support for United Way By Ellen Brown Staff Writer Ober Gatlinburg’s restaurant was filled with festive music, delicious food and numerous guests minutes after the United Way kicked off its annual Oktoberfest celebration Thursday evening. “No one else in the area holds an event like this,” said Elaina DeLozier, United Way director of marketing. “It’s a lot of fun and people are supporting their community at the same time. When they bid on the auction items, they’re having a deeper impact than they realize.” Silent auction items included vacation packages, artwork, photo sessions, memberships to local golf courses and more.

The festivities also featured traditional German food, beverages, polka music and games. “I think it’s fitting to have this in Gatlinburg because it ties into its heritage,” said United Way volunteer John Elder. “It’s a great event, a great excuse to have some fun.” This year marked the first time Oktoberfest was held at Ober Gatlinburg. “Many of our employees have benefited from United Way,” said Kathy Doyle, Ober Gatlinburg director of sales and marketing. “We were happy to host the event and honored that we were asked.” Proceeds from the event will go to the United Way’s Ellen Brown/The Mountain Press various local agencies. The Elaina DeLozier, United Way director of marketing, and John Elder, amount raised was not United Way volunteer, dressed up in festive garb for Thursday’s available at press time. Oktoberfest, held at Ober Gatlinburg.

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Dear Annie: I love my boyfriend. He’s a superb partner. He is, however, the laid-back type or, depending on how you look at it, just plain lazy. Since I am a bit high strung, I appreciate how easygoing he is, but when it comes to our finances, I am bothered by his lack of get-up-and-go. I have always made the bulk of our income. He thinks that we should share our finances and consult each other before major purchases (not unreasonable, I know), but I’m not sure this is fair since the “sharing” is always from my pocket to his. His employers love him, but they’ve recently cut his hours for economic reasons. Although he says he’s looking for additional work, he isn’t looking very hard. He no longer makes enough to cover his half of the bills. I want to stay with him, so my question is more about strategy. Do I just have to accept the situation and share equally? Would it be better to divide our financial responsibilities so he has to face the reality that he doesn’t bring in enough? Am I being unreasonable to think he should earn close to what I do? My father always supported my mother, and though I know those days are over, I object to being the primary breadwinner and want him to do his part. Any suggestions? — Barb in Boston Dear Barb: You are being slightly unreasonable if you intend to stay with this man, because he is never going to be the ambitious wage earner you think he should be. When there is a discrepancy in income between

partners, it is common to divide expenses accordingly. If he makes 20 percent less than you, it is unfair for him to pay 50 percent of all the bills. Either accept him as he is, knowing that you will forever be the primary breadwinner, or find someone more suited to your sense of equality. Dear Annie: My wife and I like to take our favorite wine to our favorite bistro. We are happy to pay the $15 corkage fee. However, when it is time to check out, we do not feel that we need to include the corkage fee or any applicable taxes in our tip calculations. Neither amount has anything to do with the server’s performance. We would appreciate your input. — L.L. Dear L.L.: The corkage fee does not benefit the server, only the restaurant. You get the use of the bistro’s glasses, decanters, ice buckets, whatever, not to mention the service of the waitstaff to pour the wine and keep an eye on whether or not you need a refill. (Extremely generous patrons will actually tip on the cost of the wine bottle they would have ordered had they not brought their own.) Dear Annie: Your response to “Kansas Bride,” whose husband kept trying to touch her

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breasts in public, almost made me laugh out loud. You told her he is a case of arrested development and said he should outgrow it in time. Here is the fact women need to face: Men do not grow out of juvenile high jinks like this. I am 60, have been married for 40 years and still want to touch my wife’s breasts every chance I get, both in public and at home. She works as a nurse at a nursing home, and the men there still want to touch women inappropriately. Most men on their deathbeds are still thinking about touching a woman’s breasts. Sorry to say, he is not going to outgrow it. (P.S.: I love your column.) — Gatlinburg, Tenn. Dear Gatlinburg: Thanks. A man’s sexual thoughts aren’t as important as what he does about them. He should be able to control himself sufficiently so he doesn’t actually touch his wife inappropriately in public. That is the juvenile behavior we mean. Regardless of what is going on in his head, we expect him to treat his wife with respect. 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, P.O. Box 118190, Chicago, IL 60611. To find out more about Annie’s Mailbox, and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate Web page at www.creators.com.

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Community Calendar Editor’s Note: The community calendar is printed as space permits. Only noncommercial, public events held in Sevier County will be considered. They are listed by date. To place an item phone 428-0748, ext. 214, or e-mail to editor@themountainpress. com. Items may be faxed to 453-4913.

Saturday, Oct. 17 Bazaar

Smoky Mountain Bazaar 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. at St. Mary’s Church, Historic Nature Trail, Gatlinburg. Includes bake sale, wreaths, handcrafted items. Proceeds benefit local charities. 4364907.

Walden Creek UMC

Walden Creek United Methodist yard sale 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Hot dog lunch available. Proceeds benefit youth of the church. 428-2436.

Author Forum

Cheryl Elliot of Seymour to host signing and talk on her book “What Were You Thinking?”, 1 p.m. at Seymour Library. 577-7511.

Pleasant Hill UMC

Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church soup/ chili/bean supper and silent auction 5-8 p.m. Supper $6 for 12 and older, $4 for 3-11. Turn off Chapman Highway onto Whites School Road, then Pleasant Hill Road.

Free Concert

Free concert at Riverbend campground, 7 p.m. with Original Smoky Mountain Jubilee Quartet.

Angel Food

Angel Food Pick-up n 8 to 11 a.m. Gum Stand Baptist Church, 3031 Veterans Blvd., Pigeon Forge. 429-2508. n 8 to 10 a.m. First Smoky Mountain Church of the Nazarene, 2652 Upper Middle Creek Road. 9081245. n 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. The Father’s House, 139 Bruce St. Theresa Atchley, 2301526 or 286-9784. n 8 to 9:30 a.m., Glades Lebanon Baptist Church, 820 E. Highlands Drive, Gatlinburg. 659-3443.

Sunday, Oct. 18 Sims Chapel Singing

Pioneer Day

Jones Cove Elementary School Pioneer Day 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Includes food, carnival games, bluegrass cloggers and silent auction. 453-9325.

Haunted House

Kodak Haunted House at Boys & Girls Club in Kodak 7:30-11 p.m., 4125 Douglas Dam Road. $5. 933-3718.

Rummage/Bake Sale

Community rummage/ bake sale 8:30-4:30, Methodist Church pavilion in Wears Valley, to benefit Mattox Cemetery. 453-2558 or 654-7005 or 453-3095 after 5 p.m.

Church Yard Sale

Church yard sale 7:30 a.m. today and Saturday Henderson Chapel Baptist Church, rain or shine. Includes winter clothing and furniture. Proceeds to youth mission camp.

Daughters of 1812

Thomas Ogle Daughters of 1812 meets at 2 p.m. at Sevier County Library.

Handgun Permit

Handgun carry permit class 8 a.m. at Sevier Indoor Range. 774-6111 to register.

Sims Chapel Church, 6:30 service with singers the Bradley Family from South Carolina. 453-7534.

Kodak UMC

Pine Mountain Railroad performs, 9 a.m. worship service, Kodak United Methodist Church, 2923 Bryan Road.

Mission Dinner

Pigeon Forge First Baptist Church Thai dinner 7 p.m. following 6 p.m. service. Proceeds go to build home for pastor of Thailand church. Donations at door. 774-1709 for reservations.

Hurst Chapel Singing

Faith Trio will be singing at Hurst Chapel Baptist Church morning service, 909 Mill Creek Road.

Monday, Oct. 19 Women’s Bible Study

Garlands of Grace women’s Bible study: n 10 a.m. Seymour Heights Christian Church n 1 p.m. Gatlinburg Inn, Gatlinburg

Gatekeepers

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study 6:30 p.m., 2445 Scenic Mountain Road, Sevierville. 310-7831.

Make A Difference

The Family Resource Center is collecting hygiene items for the Make A Difference Day project for “Teen Christmas” today through Oct. 31. Any church, group or club may collect items such as toothbrush, toothpaste, mouthwash, body wash, soap, lotion, deodorant or shampoo. Questions, call Kim Loveday, 428-7999.

Tuesday, Oct. 20 Women’s Bible Study

Garlands of Grace women’s Bible study: n 1 p.m. Fox Trot B&B, Garrett Road, Gatlinburg n 6:30 p.m. Pigeon Forge UMC

Gatekeepers

Gatekeepers men’s community Bible study, 6:30 p.m., 1328 Old Newport Highway, Sevierville. 9050591.

Hospital Benefit

Volunteers at Fort Sanders Sevier Medical Center hosting $5 jewelry sale 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. in classrooms. Proceeds benefit LeConte Medical Center.

Thursday, Oct. 22 Hot Meals

Smoky Mountain Area Rescue Ministries provides hot meals 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at First United Methodist Church in Sevierville.

TOPS

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

Women’s Bible Study

Garlands of Grace women’s Bible study: n 9 a.m. UMC Pigeon Forge n 2 p.m. Blue Mountain Mist B&B, Pullen Road, Sevierville

Friends of Library

310-7831. n 6:30 p.m. Seymour UMC, Chapman Highway. 436-0313.

Midway FCE

Midway Family, Community and Education meet 1 p.m at Mountain National Bank. Program: Stress and how to deal with it.

Suthern Livin’ Nite

Suthern Livin’ Nite, Wears Valley United Methodist, 3110 Wears Valley Road. Relay for Life team serving meal of beans, greens, and cornbread for $5. Entertainment to follow.

Genealogy Class

Theresa Williams to hold free beginning genealogy class 4:30-5:30 p.m., Main Library, 321 Court Ave. 9087988 day prior to class so materials can be reserved.

Book Sale

ABC Book Sale 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Fort Sanders Sevier Medical Center classrooms. Proceeds benefit the LeConte Medical Center.

boxed pork sandwich lunches to benefit local nonprofits. $7. Lunches can be picked up at Mountain Hope Clinic between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Oct. 23. 774-7684 for orders.

Pig Roast/Pow-Wow

Native American powwow part of pig roast at St. Joseph’s Episcopal Church on Hardin Lane, Sevierville. 10-5 today and Saturday. Pow-wow admission $5. Meal Saturday 11-5. $8. Tickets at door or in advance from church members. 453-0943.

Kid’s Night Out

Kid’s Night Out 6 to 10 p.m. at the Pigeon Forge Community Center. Includes bowling, swimming, pizza and a movie. Cost, $10 for PFCC members and $15 for non-members. 429-7373.

Pig Roast/Pow-Wow

Native American powwow part of pig roast at St. Joseph’s Episcopal Church on Hardin Lane, Sevierville, 10-5. Pow-wow admission $5. Pork meal $8 from 11-5. Tickets at door. 453-0943.

Festival Trunk/Treat

French Broad Valley Baptist Church Fall Festival/trunk or treat 4-6 p.m. Hot dogs, candy and games.

SCVFD Benefit

Sevier County Volunteer Fire Department 30th annual benefit auction and hot dog supper, 5 p.m. at fairgrounds, rain or shine. Includes games for children.

Health Fair

Saturday, Oct. 24 5k Run for ACS

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Tanger Outlet’s first 5K run/walk at 8 a.m. at Tanger Five Oaks. Preregistration $20 by Oct. 17 or $25 day of race.

Roaring Fork Baptist Church health fair 10 a.m. to noon in Family Life Center. Flu shots $25; free blood pressure checks, breast cancer info and more. 436-9403.

Legend of Sleepy Hollow

Pi Beta Phi Elementary School presents the drama, “Legend of Sleepy Hollow,” 7 p.m. at the school. Tickets, $3.

Friday, Oct. 23 Concert at Church

Faith Trio and the Camerons perform 7 p.m. at Gum Stand Baptist Church, 3031 Veterans Blvd., Pigeon Forge. Offering to help John and Sharon Sutton fund Missionaries For Christ.

Rummage Sale

Rummage sale 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. today and Saturday at The Crossing Church, 215 Kyker Ferry Road, Kodak, off Highway 66 near post office.

Church Lunches

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Friends of Kodak Library meets at 6:30 p.m., with local author Doris L. Gainer. Refreshments served.

GateKeepers

Gatekeepers Men’s Community Bible studies: n 6:30 p.m., 2445 Scenic Mountain Drive, Sevierville.

Civitan Doughnuts

Sevier County Civitan members selling doughnuts 9-1 for $5 a dozen at Food City in Sevierville. Proceeds go to holiday projects for developmentally disabled.

Clothing Giveaway

Clothing giveaway 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Bethel Baptist Church off Jones Cove Road.

Indoor yard sale

Indoor Yard Sale, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Sevierville Civic Center. Free admission. 453-5441.

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Submitted reports The Great Smoky Mountains National Park’s Cataloochee Valley and Oconaluftee areas draw thousands of visitors each year to see wildlife, particularly elk. While many visitors may not realize it, their actions while they are in elk habitat have a direct effect on elk’s safety. When humans are in close proximity to elk, there is potential for elkhuman conflicts that could result in serious injury to humans or contribute to the demise of an elk. There are a few simple things visitors can or should do. Bring binoculars or zoom lenses. Approaching wildlife within 50 yards is illegal and dangerous. Even seemingly calm elk can be very unpredictable and defend themselves or their young if they perceive a threat. Be mindful of your food and clean up. Not only is feeding wildlife illegal, but once an elk is accustomed to human food its life span is shorter. Elk can quickly become nuisance animals and pose serious threats to human safety. Stay in or close to your vehicle when elk are nearby. When you drive the road in Cataloochee or Oconaluftee, the elk

are never very far away. Visitors should remain on the roadway when elk are in the fields. Do not stop or park in the road. Pull a vehicle off to the side of the road to allow other traffic to flow. Be patient. The 2009 calving season was successful for the herd. There have been 19 calves born this year, 16 of which have survived. While the sex of several of the calves has yet to be determined, it appears that they are split about evenly between male and female. Two of the calves that died were killed by bears and the third was underweight when born. Initially there were 52 elk released into the Park. With this year’s calving season included, there are about 110 elk in the herd. The fall rut is in full swing. The cows have been divided into several different harems and there have been several different bulls seen with each harem. All of the bulls this year have impressive antlers, which can be a sign that there is high quality forage available. This is an excellent time to visit Cataloochee to view the elk. If you make the trip, remember to pull your vehicle off of the road when viewing wildlife.

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use.� Weeks says the Friends were approached about being part of the poll, the first of its kind for Save Our Sites. They submitted three potential projects as recipients of the funds, including the Elkmont effort, the group’s Trails Forever program that seeks to preserve hiking paths in the park and the fight to save hemlocks in the park from the wooly adelgid. It was the folks in the tourism group that picked the project that would be in the poll. “I think they want to feature something that is somewhat tangible,� Weeks explains. Beyond showing a physical product, the work at Elkmont, a former logging town and resort destination in the 1920s and 1930s located inside Sevier County, will involve a project many have been calling for for years. Plenty with ties to the area from East Tennessee and beyond have watched with sadness as the buildings erected by a pair of outdoors clubs have

either been demolished or allowed to decay to ruination. Calls that the buildings be preserved as part of the cultural history of the Smokies were ignored a couple decades ago when a National Park Service plan was drawn up for Elkmont. Siting the cost of maintaining the buildings and the fact they were built much later than the other structures preserved in the park, officials with the federal agency decided there would be no efforts to preserve the site. More recently, though, outcry over the state of the buildings and a renewed interest in saving them have sparked a change in that policy, park spokeswoman Nancy Gray says. In just the last year,

Obituaries In Memoriam

Ruby Oakley Roberts

Roger Jackson Parker

Ruby Oakley Roberts, age 83 of Pigeon Forge, died peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2009, after years of congestive heart failure. She was a member of First Baptist Church, Pigeon Forge and was vice president of LeConte View Motel, Inc. Though Ruby’s greatest treasures were the times spent with her family, she also had a deep appreciation of the outdoors through bird-watching, flower gardening, and traveling. When limited to indoor activities in her later years, she found enjoyment in her favorite television shows. She was preceded in death by her parents Blanche E. and Arthur J. Oakley, brother Earl J. Oakley, brother-in-law Bill L. Maples, and son-inlaw David H. Stallings. Survivors include her son and daughter-in-law, Dennis and Carolyn Roberts; daughter, Charlene Roberts; grandchildren, Sonya C. Freeman, William D. Roberts, Lindsay N. Roberts; great-grandchildren, Kylee Freeman, Jackson Freeman; former husband, J. Ralph Roberts; brothers and sistersin-law, Charlotte Oakley, Fred and Emily Oakley, Raymond and Dale Oakley, Doyle Oakley; sister, Dorothy Maples; many beloved nieces and nephews; and caregiver, Sandra Sutton. Funeral service 1 p.m. Monday at First Baptist Church, Pigeon Forge, with Pastor Keith Walker officiating. Interment will follow in Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends 6-8 p.m. Sunday at Atchley Funeral Home, Sevierville.

Roger Jackson Parker, age 62 of Sevierville, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2009 of cancer. Roger was proud of his military service as a paratrooper in the United States Army. He retired from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, was past franchise owner of Service Master in Alabama, then moved to Tennessee and worked part-time for The Mountain Press newspaper. He enjoyed writing poems, songs, newspaper commentary and being in the outdoors. He was preceded in death by his father Aubrey Parker and brother Jimmy Parker. Survivors: wife, Deborah A. Parker; mother, Lucille Parker, Childersburg, AL; siblings, Rebecca Bradford, Birmingham, AL; Wanda Parker, Atlanta, GA; Sarah Cooner, Smiths, AL; and Joe-Joe Parker, Childersburg, AL; mother-in-law, Evelyn Hager, Ragland, AL; brothers-in-law, Rick Hager, Longwood, FL; Steve and Danny Hager, both of Ragland, AL; Kenny Hager, Dewitt, NE; and Terry Hager, Omaha, NE; He loved his numerous nieces, nephews and great-nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers and in Roger’s memory, please send contributions to American Lung Association in Tennessee, One Vantage Way, Suite B130, Nashville, TN 37228 or National Parkinson Foundation, Inc., P.O. Box 116931, Atlanta, Georgia, 30368-6931. The family will receive friends 1-3 p.m. Sunday with a memorial service to follow at 3 p.m. in the Chapel of Atchley Funeral Home. Rev. Mark Maples will officiate. Arrangements by Atchley Funeral Home, Sevierville.

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the official decision was handed down that 19 of the buildings belonging to the resort development would be preserved, while other outlying areas will be allowed to return to their natural state, Gray says. Though the park service has committed to funding a large part of the work on those facilities, Weeks says it likely won’t cover the whole amount. For that, it will be up to groups like Friends of the Smokies and the Great Smoky Mountains Association to come up with the difference. That’s why it’s so important that folks support the Friends not only in the Save Our Sites poll, but also through their own individual contributions, Weeks says. “This grant could really be a great thing,� Weeks says. “It’s a real honor the Smokies to have been chosen. We’re thrilled to be part of it.� n dhodges@themountainpress.com

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NASHVILLE (AP) — Tennessee’s unemployment rate for September has fallen 0.2 percent to 10.5 percent. State officials said there were 9,400 job gains in local government educational services; 6,300 in professional and business services; and 3,900 in state government educational services. Major employment decreases occurred in retail trade, down by 5,500, and leisure and hospitality, down by 4,600.

Police set up purse theft sting

CHATTANOOGA (AP) — Police in a sting operation had two females pose as shoppers, leave their purses on the trunks of their parked vehicles and walk into Walmart stores in Chattanooga. Eight people, some of them women, were charged Thursday with theft under $500. Police said in a statement that with the holiday season approaching, the sting is a way to take a proactive approach to deterring thefts from vehicles, parking lot robberies and auto thefts. Police also said there were a far larger number of honest shoppers who unknowingly participated. At least 30 people who saw the purses left behind quickly turned them in to the stores.

Editor’s Note: The following information was taken from the intake reports at the Sevier County Jail. All people listed within this report are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. u Patsy Adams, 36, of 505 Leo Sharp Lane, Sevierville, was arrested Oct. 16 on a capias misdemeanor warrant and was being held. u Jesse Alan Campbell, 28, of 407 Mystical Mountain Way, Sevierville, was arrested Oct. 15 for domestic violence assault and was released. u Lenard Lorin Chappell, 53, of Nashville was arrested Oct. 16 for domestic violence assault and was being held. u LaShaunda Yvette Chesney, 32, of Knoxville was arrested Oct. 16 for buying/selling/possessing/ receiving stolen property and was released. u Nicholas Jerry Delorenzo, 33, of Maryville was arrested Oct. 15 for violation of probation and was being held.

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The Volkswagen automotive assembly plant under construction Oct. 4 at the Enterprise South industrial park is seen during a tour, in Chattanooga. Volkswagen will start accepting applications Oct. 26 for about 1,200 production jobs at its new plant in Chattanooga. Workers will be hired over the course of next year and in 2011, when production of a new midsize sedan is to begin. The starting pay for the body and paint shop, welding and assembly jobs is $14.50 per hour, increasing to $19.50 per hour over 36 months.

NASHVILLE (AP) — An advocacy group cannot block a Tennessee law that it claims puts pressure on judges to keep children out of foster care even when such care might be best for the children. U.S. District Court Judge Todd Campbell on Friday denied a request to block a law that allows the state Department of Children’s Services to bill counties for the cost of foster care if judges there commit children at a rate more than three times the state average.

New York based nonprofit Children’s Rights successfully sued DCS is 2001 and had claimed the law violated a settlement agreement in that case. Campbell said the group “raised substantial legal claims” but the plaintiffs did not have standing to ask for the restraining order. The 2001 consent decree did not give the plaintiffs standing to seek relief for all future alleged misconduct related to children in state custody, he wrote.

Former president of Baptist Convention sues over lost election NASHVILLE (AP) — The former president of the National Baptist Convention USA has sued the denomination over an election he overwhelmingly lost. Delegates to the convention, the nation’s largest and oldest predominantly black denomination, last month chose the Rev. Julius R. Scruggs over the Rev. Henry Lyons. He lost to Scruggs on a vote of 4,108 to 924. In a lawsuit filed Oct. 16 in Washington, D.C., Lyons alleges fraud and improper vote-counting in the election that decided the new leader of some 7.5 million worshippers. He contends “many violations of established procedures occurred in the

voting process destroying the integrity of the ... election,” according to the lawsuit. For instance, Lyons said that under convention regulations eligible voters had to register by a certain time or they wouldn’t be allowed to vote. However, he contends in the lawsuit that people who registered after the deadline were still allowed to vote in the election. Lyons, currently pastor of New Salem Missionary Baptist Church in Tampa, Fla., which is a plaintiff in the lawsuit, wants the court to declare the election “null and void.” He also claims that he won most of the vote and is requesting the court reverse the final result totals, “making Henry J. Lyons the winner.”

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Arrests 16 for domestic violence u Audrey J. Jinks, 34, of assault and was being held. Newport was being held for u Shameka Kieana Rogers, the judge on a capias mis22, of Knoxville was arrestdemeanor warrant. ed Oct. 16 for possession of u Michael DeWayne burglary tools and buying/ Morrow, 20, of 2479 River selling/possessing/receivBend Loop No. 22, Pigeon ing stolen property and was Forge, was being held for released on bond. the judge on an aggravated u Guigny Noliaye Seck, 38, burglary charge. of Knoxville was arrested u Timothy Mark Petit, Oct. 16 for theft and was 19, of 720 Casey Drive W., released on bond. Sevierville, was arrested u Jeff Andrew Thompson, Oct. 15 for aggravated burglary and was being held on 48, of Walland was arrested Oct. 15 for DUI second $30,000 bond. offense and was being held. u Luis Alonso Portillo, 50, u Christal Diane Vaughn, of 1045 Douglas Dam Road, 20, of Ridge & View Apt. 971, Kodak, was arrested Oct. ALLWEATHER AIR CONDITIONING HEATING

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Bazaar to help local charities

The first Smoky Mountain Bazaar will be held today in the St. Mary’s Church parking lot, 304 Historic Nature Trail. The event will be from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Many floral arrangements will be available. The event also includes a bake sale, gift baskets and a white elephant table. Proceeds benefit local charities and provide and scholarships for area children. For information call 436-4907.

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Supper/auction planned today

Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church will have its sixth annual supper and silent auction for local missions from 5 to 8 p.m. today in the church activities building. To reach the church turn off Chapman Highway onto Pleasant Hill Road or Whites School Road. The all-you-can-eat supper is $6 for ages 12 and older, $4 for children 3-11 and free for ages 2 and under. The meal includes soup/chili/beans, bread/ crackers, drink and dessert. All proceeds will benefit those in need in Sevier County. Take-out trays will be available.

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Checkpoints for child seats set

The city of Sevierville Police Department has scheduled child car safety seat checkpoints from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the following dates: n Today at Mountain National Bank, Highway 66 n Nov. 21 at Larry Hill Pontiac/GMC n

SEYMOUR

Pet vaccination clinic to be held

The Humane Society of the Tennessee Valley will hold a low-cost pet vaccination, testing and microchip clinic on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the society’s Fix-A-Pet Clinic located at 10421 Chapman Highway. No appointment is necessary. For more information visit www.humanesocietytennessee.com or call 865-579-6738.

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Memory Walk planned today

The annual Memory Walk to benefit the Alzheimer’s Association will be held today at Pigeon Forge High School, rain or shine. Registration begins at 9 a.m., with opening ceremonies at 10.

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Indoor yard sale scheduled today

The city of Sevierville “Second Time Around” indoor yard sale will be from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. today. The event will be held at the Civic Center.

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Church hosting Relay fundraiser

Wears Valley UMC will host “Southern Livin’ Nite” at 6 p.m. Oct. 22. The benefit dinner for Relay For Life will include beans, greens and cornbread for $5 and pecan and pumpkin pie at additional costs. The church is located at 3110 Wears Valley Road. Call 429-3074 to reserve a seat.

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Some wary on swine flu vaccine By KRISTIN M. HALL Associated Press Writer NASHVILLE — As one of the first people in the nation to get the swine flu vaccine after testing, Holly Smith’s co-workers at Le Bonheur Children’s Medical Center in Memphis were eager to hear about any side effects. “I’ve had a couple of people call me to make sure I didn’t get sick,” said the infant care nurse, who is also a mother of two young girls. Eleven days later, she’s happy to report that she’s feeling fine. Medical workers, like the general population, are showing signs of

concern about the safety of the new vaccine, but officials at hospitals and health care companies say their employees need to set an example for the rest of the nation. “We are telling our patients and everyone else how important it is to get immunized and when we don’t get immunized, we’re sending the wrong signal,” said Dr. Keith English, chief of the division of infectious diseases as Le Bonheur. “It’s very important that we lead the way.” English said the first 200 doses of the swine flu nasal spray vaccine were quickly given out to their staff in Memphis and more were waiting on more injectable doses to arrive.

There’s no way for the state to track how many health care workers are getting the vaccine, which is strongly encouraged by a CDC advisory committee, said Andrea Turner, a spokeswoman for the state health department. In Nashville, more than 1,000 health care workers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center — among the testing sites for the new vaccine — have gotten the swine flu vaccination through Thursday, according to Jerry Jones, a spokesman for the hospital. That was a low turnout compared to the 13,000 employees who got the seasonal flu vaccine earlier this year, he said.

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Sixth-grade teacher Denise Ward at Pigeon Forge Middle School, with her students, is preparing care packages to send to soldiers in Iraq. Plans are to send a winter package next, followed by spring and one for summer before school lets out. Soldiers request hygiene products, magazines, movies, food and even small toys for soldiers to give to Iraqi children.

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In 1989, an earthquake measuring magnitude 7.1 struck northern California, killing 63 people and causing $6 billion worth of damage. (The quake hit just before Game 3 of the World Series between the Oakland Athletics and San Francisco Giants at Candlestick Park.)

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The FBI reported that serious crimes reported to police declined for seventh straight year in 1998 and murder and robbery rates reached 30-year lows.

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quote roundup “I was in the attic and he scared me because he yelled at me. That’s why I went in the attic.” — Falcon Heene, 6, on where he hid after his father scolded him for getting inside a compartment in the family’s homemade helium balloon. The balloon came free of its tether and hurtled 50 miles through the sky with the missing child believed to be inside.

“I’m not a racist. I just don’t believe in mixing the races that way.” — Keith Bardwell, justice of the peace in Louisiana’s Tangipahoa Parish, explaining why he refused to issue a marriage license to an interracial couple.

“I feel like I’m not important, that the school is dismissing who I am as a gay student and that they don’t even care about me. All I want is to be able to be me, and to be included in the yearbook.” — Ceara Sturgis, 17, on Wesson (Miss.) Attendance Center officials refusing to allow a senior photograph of her in a tuxedo to be used in the 2009-10 school yearbook.

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The Iraqi militant group of terror mastermind Abu Musab al-Zarqawi declared its allegiance to Osama bin Laden. Betty Hill, who claimed that she and her husband, Barney, had been abducted, examined and released by extraterrestrials in 1961, died in Portsmouth, N.H., at age 85. n

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NASHVILLE (AP) — Brad Paisley surprised a couple attending his Jacksonville, Fla., concert on Thursday night by giving them a new pickup truck. T i m a n d Amber Brown of Orange P a r k Paisley had purchased the 1 millionth ticket to a Paisley concert in the last year. A news release says the couple were given front row seats and taken back stage after the show. Paisley then walked with them toward the truck and handed over the keys, saying, “It’s yours.” Tim Brown shook Paisley’s hand and thanked him repeatedly, calling the truck “a blessing.”

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commentary

Three Cheers Winterfest hitting us at the right time of year

Don’t trust the Russians on war front With apologies to Louis Armstrong, it is not a wonderful world any longer. Today, it’s a strange and dangerous world where reason and humanity have largely been replaced by fanaticism and treachery. Leading the league in villainy are the Iranian mullahs and their chief enabler, the Russian tyrant Vladimir Putin. While America, Britain and France are desperately trying to prevent Iran from developing a nuclear weapon, Russia has announced it does not want to threaten the mullahs with economic sanctions. According to the Associated Press, Putin says that talking about sanctions could scare the Iranians and be counterproductive to negotiations. Of course, negotiations with Iran have been going on since Hammurabi was running around, so this sounds a bit insincere. Putin also says we should “compromise” with Iran. Let’s see, how would that work? Perhaps the Iranians could promise to destroy only half of Israel. Maybe the mullahs could only finance and train Hezbollah and let Hamas go elsewhere. This Putin is some piece of work. For years, he’s been arming Iran, even sending them missile components. He does this because he knows Iran causes the USA and Israel much grief, and he likes that. President Bush’s response was to invite Putin to his ranch for some barbecue. President Obama’s response has been to remove some defensive missiles from Eastern Europe that Putin didn’t like. Looks like old Vlad has our number. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is the latest American official to visit Russia. She told “Nightline”: “I’m very pleased by how supportive the Russians have been in what has become a united international effort (against Iranian nukes).” This is just dumb. Russia is doing everything it can to make sanctions impossible. I understand that Clinton has to be diplomatic, but the USA is getting its rear end kicked here. By the way, I am nominating Putin for the Nobel War Prize next year, a brand-new category. In Afghanistan, the situation is almost as bad because the countries of continental Europe are missing in action. Only Holland and Denmark allow their troops to conduct offensive combat operations. Large NATO nations like France, Spain and Italy refuse to confront the terrorists. They love Obama in those countries, but the love is shallow. He’s asked Europe for more military help to defeat the Taliban and al-Qaida, two dangerous entities. Europe gives the president a double cheek kiss and does nothing, even though Great Britain has shamed them by sending 500 more troops to the Afghan theater. Many in the world despised Bush for acting alone in fighting the war on terror. Obama has promised to change the unilateral approach and seek consensus in defeating the bad guys. How’s it going so far, Mr. President? — Veteran TV news anchor Bill O Reilly is host of the Fox News show “The O Reilly Factor” and author of the book “Who’s Looking Out For You? Distributed by Creators Syndicate. (C)2009 Bill O’Reilly.

Winterfest is hitting at the right time. It’s always an exciting time in our tourist area when fall collides with winter and we can celebrate both seasons. Gatlinburg, Sevierville and Pigeon Forge hatched on the idea of Winterfest some 20 years ago as a way to encourage people to continue to come to Sevier County during a time when tourism fell off sharply. It’s worked. The winter lights and related events have drawn visitors during December, January and February and kept many people working. Winterfest kicks off in early November with celebrations and special activities in all three cities. The Duggar family from the popular TLC channel show will kick off Pigeon Forge’s Winterfest. Gatlinburg and Sevierville plan special programs as well. Support your city’s Winterfest and encourage friends and relatives from other locations to come on over and enjoy the colder months.

Cobbly Nob residents solve a major problem themselves

The residents of the Cobbly Nob community east of Gatlinburg are to be commended for recognizing a problem and taking steps to solve it themselves. The community was without a fire alarm system, and that came into play recently when a wildfire claimed several homes. The residents saw the need and agreed to use annual collections for capital projects to buy a siren. That meant raising about $16,000 to buy the system, finding someone to lift the 450-pound unit into place and getting it wired for sound. Bill Larkin, a board member of the Cobbly Nob Property Owners Association, began pushing for the fire alarm system after he was elected. It’s unfortunate he wasn’t successful before the fire burned some homes, but with the system now in place and functioning, the residents should feel a lot better about warning each other of an impending fire before it’s too late.

‘Women in Wood’ exhibition at Arrowmont worth a visit

Arrowmont School of Arts & Crafts is one of the true treasures of Sevier County. Located on the Parkway in Gatlinburg, it is home to terrific artisans and craftsmen who teach classes to anyone willing to pay the tuition and attend the lessons. “Women in Wood,” an exhibition spotlighting wood works being created by female artists, has opened and runs through January. It’s worth a visit and it’s free to see. Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts has been in the forefront of wood as art object for well over 20 years. Arrowmont supports wood programming both in woodturning and furniture design exemplified by the school’s high caliber workshop offerings and through objects acquired for the school’s extensive Permanent Collection. Arrowmont’s galleries are open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and admission is free. For more information, call 436-5860.

Political view

IRS reminds people of tax deduction for car purchases

Public forum More information is available at IRS.gov/Recovery.

Editor: The “Cash for Clunkers” program for new cars may have ended, but the IRS wants to remind taxpayers that many people might overlook another special break available. If you buy a new vehicle this year, there’s a special federal tax deduction available that can help you save money, in some cases hundreds of dollars. This tax break will allow people who buy a new vehicle in 2009 to deduct the sales and excise taxes they pay when they file their tax return next year. The tax deduction is available on the 2009 federal tax return even for those who claim the standard deduction. The deduction is part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and applies to taxes paid on up to $49,500 of the purchase price for qualified new cars, light trucks, motorcycles or motor homes. Generally, vehicles weighing 8,500 pounds or less qualify. This means that most new cars and many new trucks will qualify. New motor homes qualify regardless of weight. Buyers are entitled to a partial deduction if they earn between $125,000 and $135,000 ($250,000 and $260,000 for joint filers). The deduction is eliminated for those who earn over these amounts. To qualify the vehicle must be new and purchased in 2009 after Feb. 16 and no later than Dec. 31. There is still time left but the clock is ticking.

Terry L. Lemons Director of Communications Internal Revenue Service

Obama administration deserves same patience as Tennessee team

Editor: A parody on the editorial in The Mountain Press on Tuesday, Oct. 13, about asking for patience as Tennessee’s football team develops: This is not yet a great Administration team, and they will stumble some more as they find their way. There will be disappointment ahead. Tough losses. Bad judgments. The nation is just going to have to remain calm and stick with the kid president. Obama is a new coach in the toughest conference in all the world. Expectations have to match reality. Taking over a nation is a marathon, not a sprint. Instant gratification of countrymen has to give way to a measured pace of progress and development. Be cool, citizens. There is much celebration yet to do. Richard W. Felsing Sevierville

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PREP FOOTBALL

G-P’s 7-game win streak snapped Muddy field limits both offenses in 14-7 A-E win By JASON DAVIS Sports Editor

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A Gatlinburg-Pittman defender is blasted off a fumble as both teams scramble for an early loose ball. Fumbles were the bane of both offenses Friday night, as only two offensive TD were scored and both teams turned over the ball numerous times in the slippery conditions.

GATLINBURG — As the band played the theme from “Rocky,” the underdog Gatlinburg-Pittman Highlanders traded shot for shot with the favorite AustinEast Roadrunners for the first 40 minutes of their District 3-AA battle at Hammonds Field Friday night. But, just like Rocky, in the end the favorite won, 14-7. The Blue and Gold did have their moments though, the biggest of which was taking the lead at 7-6 with just 8:05 remaining in the game clock. Austin-East had taken the game’s first lead early in the third quarter on when Roadrunners’ leading rusher Curtis King took a handoff 46 yards for the score. Nearly an entire quarter later the Highlanders mounted their best drive of the night, taking an A-E fumble from midfield and marching it eight plays behind the running of Dillon Reagan, who capped the possession with a one-yard push for the TD. See HIGHLANERS, Page A9

PREP FOOTBALL

Seymour blasts S-D to get back on winning track By RICH HAILEY Sports Correspondent

into the end zone from one yard out. South-Doyle fumbled KNOXVILLE — Real away their next possession, football weather finally but Seymour returned the found East Tennessee as the favor by throwing an interSeymour Eagles travelled ception. The end result of the to take on the South-Doyle Cherokees in a conference two turnovers gave the Cherokees the ball plus matchup Friday night. about four yards. The Eagles had The Cherokees gave to get a win if they those yards right wanted to have a back with an illegal shot at breaking procedure penalty. even in conference South-Doyle play, and that is was forced to punt exactly what they and the Eagles got got, topping the another great return Cherokees 35-0. With the win, Blake Overton by Overton. The Seymour offense Seymour improves their conference record to continued to pound the 2-3 and moves to 3-5 over- ball up the middle against the South-Doyle defense, all. The first quarter was including a five-yard run by a seesaw battle on the Fain on a fourth-and-onespongy turf at South-Doyle. inch. Overton capped the drive Neither team’s offense was able to accomplish much with a three-yard run into on their first possessions, the end zone. Stephen but Seymour had the field Martin’s kick made the position advantage behind score 14-0 at the half. The Eagles opened the the strong play of the punt second half just as they’d return unit and the legs of ended the first half, with a Blake Overton. As the first quarter was long scoring drive. Keegan winding down, the Eagles Newport finished this drive finally found their stride, with a one-yard blast for putting together a long another Eagle touchdown. The South-Doyle offense drive, blasting through the left side of the Cherokee had no answer for the Eagle defense. Overton, Keegan defense, which devastated Newport, and quarterback the Cherokees’ running Dustin Fain kept moving attack and held them to just the ball down the field. two first downs. Meanwhile, the Eagle The end of the first quarter did not end the Eagle offense began to wear down drive, and despite a nice the Cherokees’ defense, and effort by the South-Doyle the offensive line began to defense, the Eagles got on See EAGLES, Page A9 the scoreboard as Fain dove

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SCHS sophomore Brett Pippin finishes off a 60-yard TD throw-and-catch from senior QB Zach Flynn during the second quarter Friday night at Cherokee, giving the Smoky Bears a 14-0 lead at the time. PREP FOOTBALL

Smoky Bears pull away in 2nd half against Cherokee to improve to 8-0 By COBEY HITCHCOCK Sports Writer ROGERSVILLE - The Sevier County High School Smoky Bears avoided an upset and kept hope alive for a perfect season with a second-half come-from-behind 36-19 victory at District 2-AAA rival Cherokee Chiefs on Friday night. The win not only kept the Smoky Bears (8-0 overall, 5-0 in District 2-AAA) spotless, it most likely clinched the first SCHS playoff berth in three seasons. The Bears now hold a two-

game lead over Jefferson County with two district games to play this regular season. The Bears were victors in the head-to-head battle with the Patriots earlier this season, which means that SCHS could lose out and Jefferson County could win out and finish with identical records. With a head-tohead tiebreaker in hand, the Bears should have a playoff spot locked up now. However, 18th-year SCHS head football coach Steve Brewer doesn’t want to guarantee it. “With the new TSSAA

playoff rules, don’t quote me on anything,” laughed Brewer, following Friday night’s win. Things weren’t always so jovial on the Bears sideline Friday night, however. Clinging to a one-point lead to start the third quarter, SCHS senior QB Zach Flynn committed his second interception in 57 seconds of game time. Cherokee senior Kaleb Trent intercepted the first play of the second half and returned it 35 yards to paydirt to give the Chiefs (2-6, 1-4) their first and only lead of the night, 19-14.

“I think Zach Flynn played a really good game,” said 18th-year SCHS head football coach Steve Brewer. “He just made a bad throw right there, and all of a sudden, we were down.” The Bears answered later in the third when Flynn completed his second TD pass of the night, this one to junior Josh Johnson deep to the right side of end zone for a 25-yard score with 6:23 in the third. SCHS chose to go for a two-point conversion to See BEARS, Page A

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Pigeon Forge gets fourth win with blowout of Union Patriots By JASON ELLIS Sports Correspondent

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G-P linemen (from left) Bill Huskey, Elijah Casey and Chris Ledford, soaked in mud, walk off the field following the Highlander’s last offensive play of the game.

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Coach Benny Hammonds credited the drive to a good piece of strategy from his assistants and, believe it or not, a player. “We just saw something there from the press box, and really, one of our offensive linemen — Bill Huskey — he thought that that would work,� Hammonds said. “Man, we went all the way down the field just running one play (which ran behind Huskey on an unbalanced offensive line). I don’t know whether the crowd realized that or not, but we were running the same set and exact same play. It worked and turned out good for us.� Following the TD, kicker Brandon Merritt booted the extra point to give G-P a 7-6 lead. On the ensuing kickoff however, Austin-East dealt the knockout blow. Merritt kicked the first try out of bounds, resulting in a 5-yard penalty. It looked like the second kick might go there as well, but senior Sheldon Wade caught the ball about five yards in bounds and began weaving his way through the Highlander coverage team.

After cutting all the way across the field to the Roadrunner sideline, Wade made some more nifty moves and burned it past the G-P tacklers to the end zone for an 85-yard score. The Roadrunners ran in for two points, which gave them a seven-point lead at 14-7. From that point on, neither team scored, and G-P had trouble moving the ball in the sloppy conditions. Knowing the Highlanders had to pass late, the Roadrunners stayed back and were able to break up any passing threat. Although the loss snapped G-P’s seven-game winning streak, coach Hammonds seemed proud of his boys after the game. “We played a good ballgame. It wasn’t a situation where we just got embarrassed or didn’t do things we needed to do. We’re mature enough as a coaching staff and football team that we’re not pointing fingers or blaming anybody. We felt like we had an opportunity to win the ballgame, we had them right where we wanted them. “We didn’t want to give them the ball in the open field, and we just made a little mistake right there and that guy made a heck of a play. I wish we could have made the

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make it a three-point game. SCHS senior Jeremiah Foster went in motion all the way across the field, from left to right, and junior QB Danny Chastain faked a handoff on a shotgun snap, rolled right and then connected with Foster in the right side of end zone to make it 22-19. The Bears never looked back. “I’m real proud of our guys,” said Brewer. “I think we just settled down and did what we were capable of doing.” The Bears made it 29-19 early in the fourth when Flynn connected for his

third TD of the night with 10:43 in the game, this one a 47-yarder down the middle of the field to junior WR Bryant Gilson. SCHS junior RB Dakota Cogdill made it the eventual final from three yards out with 6:50 in the contest, capping a seven-play, 49-yard drive. The Bears are off to their best start in Brewer’s career, and at least since the 1960s. Flynn finished the night completing 19-of-29 for 328 yards, three TDS and two interceptions. SCHS senior Kel McCarter led the Bears with 80 yards rushing on 11 totes with one score. Three Smoky Bear receivers caught more than 70

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yards in passes, led by sophomore Brett Pippin’s 98 yards, followed by Gilson with 84 yards and Foster with 71. Although the Bears managed just a one-point lead at the half, things looked promising for a Smoky Bear blow-out early. After Cherokee senior RB Kaleb Trent turned in the first big play of the game, a 38-yard dash down the left sideline, Foster came up with a big one for the Smoky Bears ... an interception returned seven yards to the SCHS 26. The Bears capitalized on the turnover on the ensuing possession. McCarter capped off a 15-play, 74-yard TD drive

with a two-yard run through the 1-hole with 1:32 in the first quarter. Freshman kicker Jared Baxter’s PAT kick made it 7-0 Bears. The Sevier County defense forced Cherokee into a three-and-out punt on the next Chiefs possession, and the Bears wasted no time hanging more points on the scoreboard. On first down from their own 40, the Bears made it 14-0 when Flynn connected deep down the left sideline to Pippin, who hauled in the aerial at the Cherokee 38 and took it the rest of the way for the 60-yard score with 10:57 in the second. But that was the final score of the half for the Bears. The Chief offense, howev-

er, was just starting to heat up. Cherokee cut the Smoky Bear lead in half, 14-7, when senior QB Hunter Hamilton connected with senior Kaleb Trent on a four-yard TD pass to the left side of the field with 3:46 until intermission. With the clock ticking inside the 60 second mark, Flynn made his first major miscue of the night. On 2ndand-24 at the Cherokee 44, Flynn looked trapped for a sack by some blitzing Chief linebackers. Instead of eating the ball, however, Flynn tossed a desperation floater across the middle of the field while falling to the ground to his back. Cherokee junior Zakk Parker picked off the ball

and returned it six yards to the Chief 41 with just 57 seconds until the break. Four plays later, Hamilton connected with senior Landon House in the left flat. House made a series of shifty moves and cut back across the grain of the field, diving across the end zone just before SCHS defenders could bring him to the ground, cutting the SCHS lead to 14-13 with just 0.7 seconds in the half. The Chiefs missed the PAT kick, but Cherokee held all the momentum heading into intermission despite being outgained by exactly 100 yards, 249-149, going into the locker rooms. chitchcock@themountainpress.com

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(Signed) Teresa Gail Rhinehart Timothy J. King Co-Executors Estate of BETTY ZIMMERMAN KING By:Charlie R. Johnson Attorney By: Joe Keener County Clerk

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Estate of NETTIE LOU SIMS Late of Sevier County, Tennessee

Estate of JAMES DAVID STYLES Late of Sevier County, Tennessee

Notice is Hereby Given that on the 7 day of OCT 2009 Letters Testamentary, of Administration, in respect to the Estate of NETTIE LOU SIMS deceased, were issued to the undersigned by the County Court Clerk of Sevier County, Tennessee. All persons, resident and non-resident, having claims, matured or unmatured, against her Estate are required to file the same in triplicate with the Clerk of the above named Court within four months from the date of the first publication (or of the posting, as the case may be) of this notice, otherwise their claim will be forever barred. All persons indebted to the above Estate must come forward and make proper settlement with the undersigned at once. This 7 day of October, 2009. (Signed) Randall Steve Smith Executor Estate of NETTIE LOU SIMS By:Jeffrey R. Murrell Attorney

Notice is Hereby Given that on the 8 day of OCT 2009 Letters Testamentary, of Administration, in respect to the Estate of JAMES DAVID STYLES deceased, were issued to the undersigned by the County Court Clerk of Sevier County, Tennessee. All persons, resident and non-resident, having claims, matured or unmatured, against her Estate are required to file the same in triplicate with the Clerk of the above named Court within four months from the date of the first publication (or of the posting, as the case may be) of this notice, otherwise their claim will be forever barred. All persons indebted to the above Estate must come forward and make proper settlement with the undersigned at once. This 8 day of October, 2009. (Signed) Jimmy Styles Administrator Estate of JAMES DAVID STYLES By:none Attorney

By: Joe Keener County Clerk

By: Joe Keener County Clerk

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107 LOST & FOUND

Found Black & White Cat with brown stripes behind carwash on Dolly Parton Parkway. Lost owners number. Call to identify 4288993.

Reward!! Solid brown hound dog, striped collar (FeeFee). 430-5609

110 SPECIAL NOTICES

does not recommend or endorse any product, service or company. For more information and assistance regarding the investigation of FINANCING, BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES AND WORK AT HOME OPPORTUNITIES, this newspaper urges its readers to contact the Better Business Bureau, 2633 Kingston Pike, Suite 2, Knoxville, TN 37919, Phone (865)692-1600.

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SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE Sale at public auction will be on November 12, 2009 at 12:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, at the front door, Sevier County Courthouse, Sevierville, Tennessee pursuant to Deed of Trust executed by James Ragle and Patricia A. Ragle, husband and wife to Accurate Title and Escrow, Inc., Trustee, on November 7, 2003 at Book Volume 1843, Page 187and conducted by Shapiro & Kirsch, LLP Substitute Trustee, all of record in the Sevier County Register s Office. Owner of Debt: National City Real Estate Services, LLC successor by merger to National City Mortgage Inc. formerly known as National City Mortgage Co. The following real estate located in Sevier County, Tennessee, will be sold to the highest call bidder subject to all unpaid taxes, prior liens and encumbrances of record: Described property located in the Sixteenth (16th) Civil District of Sevier County, Tennessee, to wit:Lot 33 of the Bluff Mountain Subdivision, as shown on plat of record in Map Book 19, Page 50, in the Register s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee, to which map reference is here made for a more particular description.

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Street Address: 2082 Bluff Mountain Road Sevierville, TN 37876 Current Owner(s) of Property: James Ragle and Patricia A. Ragle, husband and wife The street address of the above described property is believed to be 2082 Bluff Mountain Road, Sevierville, TN 37876, but such address is not part of the legal description of the property sold herein and in the event of any discrepancy, the legal description herein shall control. SALE IS SUBJECT TO TENANT(S) RIGHTS IN POSSESSION. All right of equity of redemption, statutory and otherwise, and homestead are expressly waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is believed to be good, but the undersigned will sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee. The right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale to another day, time, and place certain without further publication, upon announcement at the time and place for the sale set forth above. If the highest bidder cannot pay the bid within twenty-four (24) hours of the sale, the next highest bidder, at their highest bid, will be deemed the successful bidder. This property is being sold with the express reservation that the sale is subject to confirmation by the lender or trustee. This sale may be rescinded at any time. This office is a debt collector. This is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Shapiro & Kirsch, LLP Substitute Trustee Law Office of Shapiro & Kirsch, LLP 6055 Primacy Parkway, Suite 410 Memphis, TN 38119 Phone 901-767-5566 Fax 901-767-8890 File No. 09-014370 October 17, 24, and 31, 2009

105 YARD & TREE SERVICES

105 YARD & TREE SERVICES

105 YARD & TREE SERVICES

Property Clean Up

CART away unwanted items in the Classifieds.

Yard Clean up Leaves & weedeating

Hauling Trash & Brush

Trees Cut & Removal & Trimmed

865-654-0892

236 GENERAL Area Wedding Chapel is seeking a Coordinator and a Photographer. Photographer must have digital editing exp. with Photo Shop and be able to provide, upon request, a portfolio of previous work. Coordinator needs a strong sales presence with proven success in wedding sales. Exemplary customer service skills and professionalism are required, with an ability to

106 HOME IMPROVEMENTS

IMPROVEMENT

Quality Work - Reasonable Prices

• Carpentry • Electrical • • Plumbing • Kitchens • • Bathrooms • Painting • Licensed & Insured

Affordable Lawn care & Landscaping Fall Clean-up Trees, brush & leaf removal.

Call 865-382-5527 Or 865-453-8224

adapt quickly to last minute customer requests. Weekends are a must. Competitive pay and excellent benefits are provided. Please fax resume to 865-3810426.

Cabin rental company seeking part time Guest Services Staff for 2nd shift. Weekends required. Please apply at 170 Showplace Blvd, Pigeon Forge. 774-5545. Grand Crowne Resorts in Pigeon Forge now hiring sales reps. Experienced or Inexperience . Commission up to 25% partial pd next day. Full benefits. Call 865-851-5105 or 865-804-5672 Library Assistant needed. Computer and people skills required. Apply by email only with resume attached to kentonappl@yahoo.com Local cabin company taking applications for Reservationist, Assistant Manager, and Cleaners. Apply in person at: 333 Ski Mtn. Rd. Gatlinburg. Office Assistant Needed. Computer and People Skills Required. Hospitality Experience Preferred. Fax Resume to 865-908-1247 Papa Johns Gatlinburg now hiring all positions. Please apply in person.

Looking for dependable, detailed and customer service oriented personnel. Now accepting applications for the following full time positions: •Front Desk Excellent wages, bonus and benefits! Please apply in person M - F, 9:30am - 3pm. 1100 Parkway Gatlinburg, TN

Riverstone Resort is seeking an Executive Housekeeper. Full Time Position. Competitive pay. Apply in person at 212 Dollywood Ln. Pigeon Forge, Left at Traffic Light #8. 241 PROFESSIONAL Executive Assistant Position Sevier County management company seeks executive assistant. Must have excellent computer, verbal and written communication skills and experience in handling multiple tasks in a fast paced environment. Experience in Marketing a plus! This position

106 HOME IMPROVEMENTS

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245 SALES Part time sales help wanted. Evenings & weekends. Competitive wages, high school graduate, nonsmoker. Employee parking at store. Apply in person at Myrick’s Jewelry 962 Parkway, Gatlinburg.

You’ll Find It in the Classifieds! 428-0748

307 CHILDCARE

Kitchens, bath, decks, Windows, door, trim Sheetrock, painting Plumbing & electrical Vinyl & laminate ooring

ALL REPAIRS 24 HOUR 865-740-7102

555 GARAGE & YARD SALES

1ST MONTH FREE R&E STORAGE

*INDOOR YARD SALE* SATURDAY, 10/17/09 8AM-2PM SEVIERVILLE CIVIC CENTER OVER 30 BOOTHS!!! CALL 865-453-5441 FOR MORE INFO

For Sale Complete Wood Shop Planer Table Saw 24� Sander Etc. Hand tools Well Drilling Equip Roto Tiller Jet Pump Bladder Tank Eureka Steam Carpet Cleaner Rainbow Vacuum 9am-5pm for app 429-5961

plus refundable cleaning deposit

Jay Ell Road 429-0948

10X10 or 10x20 SELF STORAGE Convenient Location! 411 South, left on Robert Henderson Rd., 1/4 mile on right at Riverwalk Apts. 429-2962

435 BUSINESS FOR SALE Art Gallery in Arts & Crafts Community for sale. $45,000. 719-0156 500 MERCHANDISE

555 GARAGE & YARD SALES

Big Yard Sale. Upper Middle Creek Rd 1.5 miles past old Dollywood entrance.

Estate Sale. 824 Stanton Rd, Seymour. Saturday 9am-3pm Sunday 10am2pm. Waterford Crystal 8 arm chandelier, Waterford Crystal stemware, Royal Doulton China, Wallace Sterling flatware, Crystal lamps, Copper household items, pottery, walnut table & chairs, Victorian side board with mirror, Japanese inspired chairs, Prints by Robert Tino, Vern Hippensteal, barn table with chairs, Hoosier cabinet, antique pot rack, canopy bed, 2 triple english burl walnut armoires, large crocks & crockery bowls, brass bed , much, much more. estatesalesbylands.co m

Garage Sale Fri 10/16 & Sat 10/17 9am3pm 2150 Red Bank Circle

Garage Sale Fri Oct 16 8am-5pm. Sat Oct 17, 8am-3pm Rain or Shine 701 Iron Circle Dr., Pigeon Forge. Turn from Teaster Lane onto Iron Mt. follow signs.

Garage Sale Oct 16, 17 & 18. 8am-? 905 Glenda Ln, Sevierville-near hospital. Furniture, antiques, studio equipment, some baby items, karaoke, fireplace screens, LOTS of misc. 919-6402 or 919-6401

Household, Plus Size Clothing & Antiques. Boyds Creek to Old Red Lane.

Who ya gonna call? If you have a problem with the delivery of your morning Mountain Press, please call the Circulation Department at 428-0746, ext. 239 & 231 Monday - Friday and your paper will be delivered to you on the same day. Newspapers from calls after 10:00 a.m. will be delivered with the next day’s paper. On Saturday, Sunday and holidays you may dial 428-0748 extensions 239 & 231. If complaints are received between 8:00 and 10:00 a.m., papers will be delivered the same day. Newspapers from calls received after 10:00 a.m. will be delivered with the next day’s paper. This applies to in-county home delivery only. Sevier County’s Only Daily Newspaper

COZY CABIN CHILD CARE Open 24 Hours. Mon.-Fri. Sat. Hrs. available Low weekly rates CPR/First Aid CertiďŹ ed 13 yrs. exp.

Michele Price 851-5028

Bertram Family Childcare 2 openings for newborn-5 yrs. $99 wk includes all meals & snacks. Teacher with 35 years experience. Excellent references. Early Start Preschool Curriculum. For loving care when you’re not there. Call 428-7155 or 382-0579.

356 STORAGE BUILDINGS

Commercial storages

From 800 to 3200 sq ft 16 ft high building, 14 ft garage doors. Each building has separate 3 ft door. Good for motor homes, regular storage, etc. Electric furnished. Dynamite Storage 428-1774

106 HOME IMPROVEMENTS

106 HOME IMPROVEMENTS

111 HOME & OFFICE CLEANING

Tri-County Glass and Door

Cabin Cleaning/ Maintenance Home/OfďŹ ce Cleaning

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

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555 GARAGE & YARD SALES

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24 Hour Emergency Service

5 yrs. experience Credit Cards accepted

865-548-6057

115 ROOFING SERVICES

Nicks Roofing

All types of roofing All New roofs Re-roofs Work Repairs Guaranteed Free Estimates Call: 865-430-2599 117 ELECTRICAL

Pressure Washing, Gutter Cleaning Fall Yard Clean-up Home Maintenance/ Cleaning

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Stanley’s Lawncare & Landscaping Aeration, Tree Removal, Stump Grinding, Bush Hogging, Fall Clean-Up, Fencing, Hydro-seeding & Planting

Now Hiring: Experienced Bartenders & Servers, Apply in person at: Blaine’s Grill & Bar light #8 Gatlinburg Mon-Fri 11:30am3pm

C B Builders

356 STORAGE BUILDINGS

242 RESTAURANT

CLARION INN & SUITES

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Call Conley Whaley 428-2791 or 919-7340(cell)

is key within the company, requiring a person with special skills in dealing with both internal staff and contacts outside the company. Must be able to react quickly and interpret the needs of management in a timely manner. Benefits include Excellent Salary, Medical Insurance, Vacation and 401k Plan. Qualified applicants should submit a resume and cover letter detailing skills and experience as well as compensation expectations to ex.assist@hotmail. com.

238 HOTEL/MOTEL

Call Ty 368-2361

Experienced local carpenter Does all types remodeling Additions & Repairs Licensed & Insured

241 PROFESSIONAL

Smoky Mtn Taxi now hiring. F endorsement & clean driving record required. Call Tim 659-0151.

Riverside Motor Lodge Gatlinburg now hiring experienced 311 Desk Clerk. Please apply in person.

KELLY’S HOME

Cutting of trees, underbrush & misc. Yard Work. FIREWOOD Free Delivery Call Joe 428-1584 or 850-7891

236 GENERAL

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610 DUPLEX FOR RENT

Huge 5 family garage sale. Rain/shine. Baby items, household items, electronics, and much more. Fri 10/16 & Sat 10/17 8 AM - ? 1104 Valley View Cr, Boyds Creek, Sev

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Huge Multi Family Garage Sale Knick knacs, clothes, furniture, display cabinets, lots of tattoo stuff, camper, too much stuff to mention. Don’t miss this one. Wed thru Sat. Rain or shine. 737 Smoky Mtn. View Dr., Sevierville. Take Dolly Parton Parkway to New Center Rd. Follow signs to behind New Center School. 429-8117 9 to 5

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2BR Duplex. Quiet country setting. Water included. Pets ok $575 mth. 865-806-9896 Duplex-Spacious 2BR 1.5BA, located in quiet Sevierville neighborhood, large level lotAvailable immediately. Appliances furnished. Desire tenant with yr round employment. $695 mth. 1st last & security. 6075111 or 429-5111

Huge Yard Sale Fri & Sat at Riverbend Lot #58 Rain or Shine

693 ROOMS FOR RENT

Huge Yard Sale. Fri & Sat. Lots of baby items, housewares & clothes. 2953 Oak Top Ct. Follow signs.

428 Park Rd. near trolley stop CHEAP$100 weekly Includes All Utilities.

DOWNTOWN SEVIERVILLE

696 APARTMENTS FOR RENT

Saturday 7am-? Clothes, seasonal items, glassware, refrigerator, toddler bed, pocket knives, daggers, swords, int/ext doors. 1436 Shannon Circle.

Yard Sale Sat & Sun 7am-3pm. Collectibles, Nascar cars, Hot Wheels, kitchen. 315 Grandview Drive 557 MISC. SALES King Sealy Luxury Plush Pillowtop. 15 inches thick. New in plastic. $499. 474-1495 King Serta Plush/Firm new in plastic. 12 inches thick. Perfect for cabin rentals. $349. 4741495 Store fixtures for sale. Smoky Mtn Forge Gift Shop. Light #7 Pigeon Forge 4281875. 581 PETS CKC Reg Chihuahuas 9 wks 1st shots, dewormed. 5736750 Poodle, female 7 mths old. $300. 9333024 or 828-2063024 589 FURNITURE

For Sale

A-1 pre-owned dryers, washers, ranges & refrigerators All with warranty. Cagles Furniture and Appliances

453-0727

590 APPLIANCES G.E. Stovetop & Hood $200. G.E. Oven. $50. Very good cond. Cash only. 865-429-3150.

Weekly Rentals Includes Phone, Color TV, Wkly Housekeeping Micr./Frig. Available $169.77+ Family Inns West

Pigeon Forge 865-453-4905 •

Affordable Housing in Gatlinburg Rooms for rent, weekly rates, furn., cable TV, same rent all year.

436-4471 or 621-2941

One Bed Rm, Queen Bed Utilities Furnished $650 month at Dollywood. Excellent for Seniors 1 or 2 865-4531607

429-2475

NICE, CLEAN

2BR 1.5BA Sev. 1BR 1BA New Center. Stove & refrigerator furn. 453-5079.

BEAUTIFUL 2-3 BEDROOM HOMES STARTING AT

3 Bdrm, 2 Ba apt in Sevierville. References required. 700.00 per mo. 500.00 da. dp. No pets. 865-5733549

CALL PINE KNOB

FREE

First Months Rent

2BR Apts Sevierville

$600/mo. + Sec. Dep. water & sewer incl. W/D Hookup, Pet Policy

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

Kellum Creek Townhomes 1 BR - $450.00 2 BR - $645.00 incl. water & sewer.

865-908-6789

2BR/2BA

Apt for Lease in Wears Valley 1 Month Free Excellent Mountain Views.

329-7807

Lite 6, PF, Duplex, 2BR/1BA, $575 mo. 1st/last/dep. 865-898-7925 NEWLY RENOVATED

Several Yard Sales on Hillis Dr & Center Rd. Oct 16 & 17. Turn at Alfs on Gatlinburg Hwy.

698 MOBILE HOME RENTALS

For Rent: 16x80 Mobile Home, 3BR/2 Full Baths, No pets. Must have refs. (865) 428-3096

Cable, Laundry, Kitchens, Clean Rooms, NO PETS.

800-359-8913

696 APARTMENTS FOR RENT

2BR, 1.5 BA Townhouse $ 580 Mo. Small Pets

Call 384-1054 Or 384-4054 Kodak 2BR/2BA, Washer/Dryer Hook-up 1 level, covered porch No Pets, 1 yr lease $500/$500 dep. 932-2613

2BR/2BA located in New Center area. $$500/mo / & upp + $300 damage g dep. No Pets Call for appt. p pp 428-5157

Room for rent in Sevierville area with private bath. $500 mth & $500 security. Nonsmokers only. 865-7719834.

$495/MO

APTS. AVAILABLE 1BR/1BA to 2BR/2BA $415.00 &UP. Many styles to choose from. 865-429-2962 CROSSCREEK 2BR/1.5BA $545 2BR/2BA Large Garden apartment $570.00 to $580.00 865-429-4470 For rent in Pigeon Forge 1BR furnished apt. Clean, quiet, all utilities & cable furnished. No smoking. No pets. Ideal for retired person $675 mth. 429-8383 or 6213792 Furnished 1BR apt. Pond,creek. Wears Valley. 228-8414. GATLINBURG 2BR furn, water/elec inc, no pets, dep req. 865-621-3015. Kodak area. 2BR 1.5BA. All appliances furnished. No pets. 865-5480032. Large 1BR Water & appl furn. No pets. Lease. $450 + dep 680-3078. Mountain View Townhome apartment for rent 2BR 1.5BA. Newly remodeled with hardwood flooring & new carpet. Located in Gatlinburg. 1st mth rent & security deposit required. For more information call 865-868-0449 Mon-Fri 8:30am5:30pm or 865356-3015 after hours & weekends New 2BR 1.5BA Walking distance to Gatlinburg. Jeff 865-850-0840.

696 APARTMENTS FOR RENT

Sevierville Duplex 2BR 2BA Whirlpool. 1 level. $700 mo. No pets. References. Tony-414-6611

1 & 2 BR luxury apts. Jacuzzi, indoor pool. Moving van available. 3898918

Small 1BR apt. in Gat Utilities included. No pets $485 mth + deposit. 404663-6362

1/2BR Apartment. Quiet neighborhood. No pets. Call 4533177 or 850-1693.

Spacious 2BR/2BA Apt 1100 sq ft. Close to town & school. $700 mon. 9ft ceiling. Call 742-6176

1BR Apt. near Gat. W/D, DW, water, private ent. $160 wk./$575/mo.,$575 dep. 556-1929.

697 CONDO RENTALS

2BR 1.5BA Townhouse

Spacious, Furn or Unfurn 2 story & Garage W/D, D/W, Balcony Weekly or Monthly

865-789-1427 Traditional townhouse 2BR 1.5BA Smoke free & pet free. $550 mth + $550 dep. Call 4285781. 605 BUSINESS RENTALS

$99 move in

DOWNTOWN GATLINBURG 958 Parkway Retail Building 3680 Sq. Ft. Call 428-5161

Special + Deposit 1 Condo left 2BR/2BA with Pool Access Contact Kim 654-2850

Apartments for Lease in Wears Valley Quiet and Easy Access. We also have some houses for rent. East Tennessee Realty Group

(865) 329-7807

2BR/1BA Like New ALL Appliances Special Fall Rates

453-6823 2 BEDROOM APARTMENTS and TOWNHOMES Sevierville 428-5161

Glenn Meadows, Glenn Vista & now Ruth Villas Hard wood oors, plus many extras, 1 year lease, no pets, TVA energy efďŹ cient.

865-453-8947 865-776-2614

610 DUPLEX FOR RENT

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1BR 1BA Duplex Apt off 416. $475 mth. $300 damage. 1 yr lease. No pets. 680-4290 or 428-1297

2BR/2BA $465 C H/A & decks No Pets

865-368-6602

OPEN HOUSE 15 Homes to view

RENT NO MORE! RENTERS, LET YOUR RENT BE YOUR DOWN PAYMENT!

865-453-0086 2BR 1BA mobile home on Indian Gap Cir. 933-5509 or 7552402 2BR 1BA on private lot in Seymour. $450 mth includes city water. 1 block from Chapman Hwy. 654-1391 2BR 2BA Cosby area. References required. 601-2091554 Kodak 3 homes 3+2 $500 2+2 $450 2+1 $425 + dep No pets. 933-6544. Kodak 4/2 Double wide, Den. City water. $700 mth. 865-908-0210 or 770-335-7008 Nice, Clean 2-3BR 2BA mobile homes. $495 & up Off I-40 between Exit 402 & 407 Kodak area. 865850-2047 699 HOME RENTALS $700 to $1000+. Wanda Galli Realty Exec. 680-5119 or 774-4307.

NICE, CLEAN IN KODAK

3 BD / 2 BA 4 MILES FROM EXIT 407 $700/MONTH & DEPOSIT. NO PETS. 865-712-5238, 865-705-9096

Sevier County very nice late model double wide on corner lot, 3 bedroom, 2 bath,

$625/month Straw Plains, late model 2 bedroom 1 bath singlewide,

$350/mo (865)933-9775

New Rental Energy Eff. Geo-

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Central H/A. All appliances + W/D. Very nice. Great location. PF City Limits. $650/mth + damage dep. No pets. 428-1951 Ask for Ron

601 TOWNHOUSES FOR RENT

865-933-0504

Gatlinburg Beautiful 2BR 2BA Furnished Condo with Fireplace, Overlooks stocked trout stream and has heated pool. Walk to downtown Gatlinburg, includes water, cable, Flat screen TV. Immediate occupancy, Minimum 1 Year lease $950 mth. 865-771-9600

Studio condo on Pkwy, furn, util inc, wifi, cbl, indr pool $200/ wk 540-397- 4977

Thermal H/A, Gated, Pvt. On 2.8 Acres, Mt. View! 2BR/2BA plus Attic BR, fp, furnished. Ref Required. Credit Check. Courtyard Seperation.

$875 mo. 1st & last deposit water & sewer no charge and cantilever barn.

(865) 428-7747 Cell: 207-2719 Optional Connected In-Law Apt. (Extra Charge)

HOUSE FOR LEASE W/OPTION TO BUY in Sev./PF area. New 1900 sq. ft. 3BR/3 1/2BA, garage Central H/A. $1100/mo. Call 740-9850.

699 HOME RENTALS

699 HOME RENTALS

714 LOTS FOR SALE

1BR Gatlinburg Trolley Rt. No Pets. $500 1st & Last.$500 Damage 453-8852

A Perfect Location 1 Block off Pkwy, near Walmart. 2BR/1BA Double Carport, Sun room, extra storage. Nonsmoking Environment. No Pets please. $745 mo/yr lease. 453-5396

LOT in Ridgewood Estate Subd. Underground utilities. $39,000. 209-4113

2 story home with central heat & air. 2BR 1.5BA stackstone fireplace. Lake access. Appliancesstove, refrigerator, laundry room. 1010 Timberlake Circle. $675 mth, 1st & last & deposits. No pets. 865654-8716 or 865453-7715. 2BR 2.5BA Villa $700 mth $500 deposit. Catons Chapel area. 712-1022 2BR house On Zion Hill Rd for rent. $600 mth + damage. No pets. 5732684 2BR/2BA Home Pigeon Forge Energy eff. Newly renovated. $750. Garth Birdsey 809-6119 3BR 2BA $675 mth 2BR 1BA $525 mth Lake access-Parking, appliances,private. Clean. Sec dep $750. Call Frank (865) 919-3433.

Wears Valley 3BR 2BA Private driveway, 2 car garage, secluded. $900 mth + security 865-9083145 or 321-9606506

3BR/2BA, 2 Kitchens, New Landscaping Private. Ready to move in. Cable and High Speed Internet available 865-654-8507 4/3

P.F home $1700/mth. 2/1 Condo Gatlinburg. $1100/mth. More rentals Pristine Realty 453-6389 or Hannah 556-2150.

4BR 2BA house $800 mth 1st, last & $250 dam dep. No pets. Call 4309889. Leave msg. House for rent 2BR 2BA Flat Creek Rd in Sevierville. No pets. 453-5337 Like New 3/2 2 car garage. Mtn view. 1st last & dam. Some pets. Call Terri Williams at Remax Prime Properties 865-556-4111/865428-1828 Mountain Setting Log Cabin furnished 1BR $675 mth 621-4011 or 6214010 Pigeon Forge 2BR 2BA Swimming pool access, fireplace, on creek. No pets. Credit references. $750-800 414-6611. Pigeon Forge-Near Ruby Tuesday 3/1.5. Carpet and Pergo floors/stoverefrigerator, central air and heat. NO PETS. Large level yard. Credit check 12 month lease. Ask about 37th month free. $500 Deposit $750 Rent. 423-318-9064 or 865-806-0702 Pigeon Forge. Weekly rentals. No pets. $175 & up. 865774-4604 Two cabins for residential rental between Gatlinburg & Pigeon Forge in Sky Harbor Development. Very nice & completely furnished. 1BR $600 mth, 2BR $700 mth 1 yr lease required. No subleasing. 423-2461500.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal budget deficit has surged to an all-time high of $1.42 trillion as the recession caused tax revenues to plunge while the government was spending massive amounts to stabilize the financial system and jumpstart the economy. The imbalance for the budget year ended Sept. 30, more than tripled last year’s record. The Obama administration projects deficits will total $9.1 trillion over the next decade unless corrective action is taken. As a portion of the economy, the budget deficit stood at 10 percent, the highest since World War II, according to government data released Friday. President Barack Obama has pledged to reduce the deficit once the Great Recession ends and the unemployment rate starts falling. But economists worry the government lacks the will to make the hard political choices to cut spending and raise taxes to get control of the imbalances. For 2009, the government collected $2.10 trillion in revenues, a 16.6 percent drop from 2008. That

was the largest percentage decline on records going back nearly seven decades. The plunge reflected declining income tax collections as millions of Americans lost their jobs or saw their wages cut. Corporate taxes also plummeted as the recession squeezed companies’ profit margins. Government spending last year jumped to $3.52 trillion, up 18.2 percent over 2008, the biggest percentage increase since a 23.4 percent jump in 1975, another year in which the country was struggling with a painful recession. The $700 billion financial bailout fund and increased spending and tax relief from the $787 billion economic stimulus program that Obama pushed through Congress in February drove the 2009 increase. Republicans seized on the new figures as evidence of their contention that the Democrats in Congress and the White House are acting irresponsibly. “Today’s deficit numbers are yet another troubling reminder that our nation is on a dangerous and unsustainable fiscal path,� House

Republican Leader John Boehner said in a statement. For September, a month when the government usually records surpluses, the deficit totaled $46.6 billion. That’s a sharp contrast to the $45.7 billion surplus in September 2008, the last time the government’s books were in the black. In issuing the final budget figures, top administration officials said the president was determined to get control of the deficits in coming years. “It was critical that we acted to bring the economy back from the brink earlier this year,� White House budget director Peter Orszag said in a statement. “The president recognizes that we need to put the nation back on a fiscally sustainable path.� Administration officials noted that as large as the $1.42 trillion deficit was, it had been projected to be even higher. The administration forecast a $1.75 trillion deficit when Obama sent his first budget proposal to Congress in February, a figure that had been trimmed to $1.58 trillion in an administration update issued in August.

Pakistan sets its sights on Taliban sanctuary

Bank of America, GE results push stocks lower NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks ended a strong week with a flash of selling after Bank of America Corp. and General Electric Co. signaled that businesses and consumers are still struggling to pay off their debts. The market slid Friday as quarterly results from the companies dented hopes that earnings would show strong signs of improvement in the July-September period. A rise in oil also helped the market end well off its lows, repeating a pattern seen earlier in the week. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 67 points to finish just below the 10,000 mark, which it had broken through on Wednesday for the first time in a year. Despite the drop stocks still posted big gains for the week. Bank of America lost more than $2.2 billion in the third quarter. The bank wrote down almost $10 billion in bad loans, about $1 billion more than in the previous quarter. The loss was steeper than expected and the write-offs stirred fears that struggling consumers won’t be able to increase their spending. Rivals Citigroup Inc. and JPMorgan Chase & Co. also posted higher loan losses as part of their financial results this week. The reports underscored the challenges brought by high unemployment, weak consumer spending and diminished home values. “It is, after all, the largest consumer bank and it may have just offered up a reminder that financial

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ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Pakistani military is setting its sights on the Taliban’s remote sanctuary after nearly two weeks of big bombings across the country, as hundreds flee the Afghan border region each day before what promises to be the army’s riskiest offensive yet. With the first snows of winter less than two months away, the army has limited time to mount a major ground attack. The U.S. is racing to send in night vision goggles and other equipment. The Pakistani military insists it’s sealing off supply and escape routes, forcing the militants to rely on goat paths. The army has tried three times since 2001 to dislodge Taliban fighters from their stronghold in South Waziristan, part of the lawless tribal area along the border. All three

previous attempts ended in negotiated truces that left the Taliban in control. This time, however, military spokesman Gen. Athar Abbas said there will be no negotiations for fear any deals would be seen as a failure and could jeopardize gains won last spring when Pakistani soldiers wrested control of the Swat Valley, elsewhere in the northwest. “If we fail, everything is rolled back,� Abbas said. Failure would also deal a humiliating blow to government security forces. A series of assaults against government installations, including the army’s general headquarters, has shown the Taliban along the mountainous border and their allies in the heart of the country are bolstering an alliance capable of challenging the Pakistani state. The U.S. says the results

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of the South Waziristan campaign will also help determine the success of the faltering American war effort in Afghanistan. Militants use the Waziristan region as a base from which to launch attacks across the border — and beyond. “This region is at the heart of the struggle against al-Qaida, the Taliban, and other global jihadi movements. It is a lawless sanctuary for extremists and would-be

militants of every shape, size, and color,� said Evan Kohlmann, whose U.S.based NEFA Foundation follows terrorist groups. “It is perhaps the only place on earth where a mujahedeen commander from Uzbekistan can plausibly establish a hardened base of operations, staffed primarily by like-minded fighters of Turkish, Chinese, Danish, and German extraction,� Kohlmann said.

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