The Mountain Press ■ Sevier County’s Daily Newspaper ■ Vol. 26, No. 294 ■ October 21, 2010 ■ www.themountainpress.com ■ 75 Cents
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Wife accused suspect of rape
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Probe continues into man’s death
5World’s longest cat Phenomenal feline measures more than four feet long NATION, Page A11
By JEFF FARRELL Staff Writer The wife of a Lebanon, Tenn., man accused him of rape in the hours before he was found dead just inside the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Gatlinburg Police Chief Randy Brackins said. Mark Christian, 45, was found
at the bottom of a steep incline Tuesday afternoon. Investigators believe he might have died from a fall he tried to climb the incline; they have ordered an autopsy. Police had been searching for Christian since Tuesday morning when his wife reported he had raped her at a rental cabin they shared, Brackins said. “She left (the cabin) and came to the fire hall at 7:39 (a.m.), and that’s when she made contact.” The woman told officers Christian had threatened suicide before she left, as well as alleg-
ing he had raped her the night before. When officers went to the rental cabin, Christian had fled. His wife had taken his car, so officers believed he had left on foot. They began searching for him in the area, calling for assistance from a Pigeon Forge K-9 handler in tracking him. They eventually tracked him to Dudley Creek, where it appeared he had crossed the water and attempted to climb the slope. The creek is the boundary between the park and the city in that area. Authorities said there were
no signs of struggle around Christian’s body, or indications that he had taken his own life. Michael Christian had faced domestic assault charges on two occasions in the past year, according to authorities in Lebanon, including one incident where he allegedly attacked his wife with a hammer. The terms of his release called for him to stay away from his wife until the trial. The investigation into Tuesday’s events was continuing Wednesday afternoon. n jfarrell@themountainpress.com
‘Rachel’s Challenge’ Local couple
dies in crash of motorcycle
5Fighting for their lives
By JEFF FARRELL Staff Writer
Yankees take on Texas in Game 5 of A.L. Championship Series
SEVIERVILLE —A local couple died Tuesday when a driver turned in front of them while they were riding a motorcycle on Boyds Creek Highway. Jeffrey L. Adams Jr., 26, was riding with his wife, Amanda Adams, 26, on Boyds Creek Highway when Thomas M. Johns Jr., 38, tried to turn left from Boyds Creek onto Island Boulevard and crossed in front of them. Jeffrey Adams was airlifted to The University of Tennessee Medical Center and Amanda Adams was carried by ambulance to LeConte Medical Center, but both died as a result of their injuries. Johns, who was driving a van, did not suffer any injuries. No charges have been filed. Jeffrey Adams had his own lawn care business, while Amanda worked as a front end manger at the Food City on Dolly Parton Parkway. “She was a very sweet person and had been with
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Local
Drivers warned to slow down Speed limit dropping on portions of Highway 66 today Page A3
Weather Today Mostly Sunny High: 73°
Tonight Mostly Clear Low: 38° DETAILS, Page A6
Obituaries Alex Kruk, 60 Thelma Wayland, 88 Matthew Myrick, 25 Michael Dee Jr., 62 Jeffrey Adams Jr., Amanda Adams DETAILS, Page A4
Index Local & State . A1-A4,A6 Calendar . . . . . . . . . . A2 Money . . . . . . . . . . . . A5 Nation . . . . . . . . . A5,A11 World . . . . . . . . . . . . A11 Opinion . . . . . . . . . . . . . A7 Sports . . . . . . . . . . A8-A10 Classifieds . . . . . . A11-13 Advice . . . . . . . . . . . A14 Comics . . . . . . . . . . . . A14
Corrections The Mountain Press is committed to accuracy. Please report factual errors by calling 428-0748 Ext. 214.
Photos by Curt Habraken/The Mountain Press
Sevierville Middle School students are affected by the Rachel’s Challenge program.
Columbine victim still inspiration to students
See RACHEL, Page A4
— Food City manager Tim Draper
“Jeffrey was a very devoted and loving father.” — Lean Adams
Food City for a number of years,” store manager Tim Draper said. “It was really a shock to everyone.” Jeffrey Adams’ mother, Lean Adams, said he was a family man and was in the process of starting two businesses — a lawn care business and a design business. He had two children — Joshua, 7, from a previous relationship, and Amber, 3, who was Amanda’s daughter. “Jeffrey was a very devoted and loving father,” Lena said. n jfarrell@themountainpress.com
Landlord files $5M suit against ’Burg officials By JEFF FARRELL Staff Writer
By ELLEN BROWN Staff Writer SEVIERVILLE — Sevierville Middle School students are too young to remember the horrific Columbine High School shooting that took place in April 1999 — but after Wednesday morning, when they learned about the legacy of one of the young victims, it became a story they won’t soon forget. Seventeen-year-old Rachel Scott was the first person killed in the Colorado school shooting. A vibrant, sweet and spiritual young woman, she had been eating lunch
“(Amanda) was a very sweet person. ... It was really a shock to everyone.”
A drawing that Rachel Scott put in her last journal before she was murdered turned out to be profound.
GATLINBURG — A local landlord has sued City Manager Cindy Cameron Ogle and Assistant City Manager Ron Greene for $5 million, saying that actions by the city caused him to lose two rental properties. The Rev. Ed Taylor, who is also known for running Gatlinburg’s Little Mountain Church Village, said he lost the property when he couldn’t make payments on it after evicting tenants after the city informed him it wasn’t zoned for use as a multifamily dwelling. Taylor said after the foreclosure, the new property owner began using the property again as a multifamily dwelling. He filed the complaint pro se, meaning he is acting as his own attorney. The complaint doesn’t name the city as a defendant, but does name Ogle and Greene in their official capacities. The complaint doesn’t mention a specific action by Ogle, but Taylor included a copy of a July 15, 2008, letter sent by Greene, who is also director of public works, ordering him to stop using the property as multi-family dwellings. “But (the new owners) are renting them right now, and according to the code it’s illegal,” Taylor said. He said he’s certain because he’s been to the property several times, as well as seeing ads offering “studio apartments’ at that address. See LANDLORD, Page A4
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community calendar Editor’s Note: The community calendar is printed as space permits. Items must be submitted at least five days in advance. Only noncommercial, public events held in Sevier County will be considered. To place an item phone 428-0748, ext. 214, or e-mail to editor@themountainpress.com. Items may be faxed to 453-4913.
THURSDAY, OCT. 21 Arthritis Exercise
Arthritis exercise classes 9:30-10:30 a.m. Extension office, Mondays and Thursdays in October. 4533695.
Relay Yard Sale
BankEast Relay For Life team holding multi-family yard sale starting at 8:30 a.m. today, Friday and Saturday, 1120 Vista Drive, Seiverville (turn at Weigels on Parkway and follow signs). Rain or shine.
Evening With Arts
Sevier County High School Fine Arts Department presents “Evening with the Arts” variety show, 7 p.m. $5 adults, $2 students, 6 and under free. Proceeds go to the Fine Arts Department.
Celebrate Recovery
Celebrate Recovery free meal 5 p.m., meeting starts at 6 p.m. Kodak United Methodist Church. Visit crkodak.com or 9335996.
DAR Meeting
Great Smokies Chapter DAR meets 10:30 a.m. at home of Julia Mitchell, 417 Alderman Road. Mitchell to present musical program. www. greatsmokiesdar.org.
ABWA
American Business Women’s Association meets at Holiday Inn Pigeon Forge. Networking 6 p.m. followed by a buffet dinner for $13. Lori Brandel at lori.brandel@suntrust. com or call 323-4642.
Women’s Bible Study
Garlands of Grace women’s Bible study: n 10 a.m. UMC Pigeon Forge n 2 p.m. Blue Mountain Mist B&B, Pullen Road n 6:30 p.m. Sevierville UMC, Conference Room 850-4685.
Hot Meals
Smoky Mountain Area Rescue Ministries provides hot meals 5:30-6:30 p.m., First United Methodist Church, Sevierville and Kodak United Methodist Church in Kodak.
TOPS
TOPS weight loss chapter meets at 6 p.m., Parkway Church of God in Sevierville. 755-9517 or 429-3150.
AARP Driving Classes
AARP driver safety classes noon-4 p.m. today and Friday, Senior Center.
Democrats Yard Sale
Sevier County Democratic Party yard sale 8 a.m.-1 p.m. today, Friday and Saturday, 1655 Rivergate Drive, Sevierville.
APPL Theater
Anna Porter Public Library showing film “Date Night” (PG-13), 6 p.m. Free. 436-5588.
Caton’s Chapel
Caton’s Chapel Community Club dinner
5:30 p.m., auction 7 p.m. $5 adults, $3 age 12 and under. Proceeds benefit school improvement.
FRIDAY, OCT. 22 Relay Yard Sale
“Maafa 21”
BankEast Relay For Life team holding multifamily yard sale starting at 8:30 a.m. today and Saturday, 1120 Vista Drive, Seiverville (turn at Weigels on Parkway and follow signs). Rain or shine.
The movie, “Maafa 21” about Planned Parenthood, 6 p.m.. Parkway Church of God, Belk Plaza, Sevierville. Free. 908-2689 or 3233203.
Alzheimer’s Fundraiser
Special singing with Ronnie Dillinger. 6 p.m. First United Methodist Church, Pigeon Forge.
Alzheimer’s Fundraiser 9 a.m.-4 p.m. today and Saturday, MountainBrook Village, 700 Markhill Drive Sevierville. Crafts, food and fun outside, rain or shine.
Kid’s Night Out
Kid’s Night Out 6-10 p.m. Pigeon Forge Community Center. Includes bowling, swimming, pizza party and movie. $10 for PFCC members, $15 for nonmembers. 429-7373.
New Pastor
Solid Rock Missionary Baptist Church in the Jones Cove Community to ordain its new pastor, Levator Sizemore, at 7 p.m. Singing by The Camerons. 774-2871 or 908-3172.
SATURDAY, OCT. 23 Blowing Cave Church
Blowing Cave Baptist Church auction benefit. Hamburgers/hot dogs 11 a.m-1:30 p.m.; auction 2-5 p.m. Blowing Cave Road off Highway 411.
Relay Yard Sale
BankEast Relay For Life team holding multi-family yard sale starting at 8:30 a.m. today, 1120 Vista Drive, Sevierville (turn at Weigels on Parkway and follow signs). Rain or shine.
Pioneer Day
Pigeon Forge UMC
MONDAY, OCT. 25 Angel Tree Sign-up
Food Basket and Angel Tree sign-up 9 a.m.2 p.m. today through Friday, Salvation Army, 804 W. Main Street, Sevierville. Bring Social Security Card of all in household, proof of income /expenses, and picture I.D. 908-4010.
Arthritis Exercise
Arthritis exercise classes 9:30-10:30 a.m., Extension office, Mondays and Thursdays in October. 453-3695.
Women’s Bible Study
Garlands of Grace Women’s Bible study: n 1 p.m. Gatlinburg Inn. 436-0313. n 1 p.m. Seymour Heights Christian Church, Chapman and Boyds Creek n 6:30 p.m., Gatlinburg Call 436-0313 for location
Hot Meals
Hot Meals For Hungry Hearts 5:30-6:30 p.m., Henderson Chapel Baptist Church, 407 Henderson Road, Pigeon Forge. Sponsored by Smoky Mountain Area Rescue Ministries.
Jones Cove Elementary School Pioneer Day 10 a.m.-4 p.m. with carnival games, hayrides, auction items, food and entertainment.
Riverbend Concert
Car Show
SCHS Class of ’60
DECA’s 13th annual Smoky Bear open car show and silent auction 9 a.m.3 p.m. at Sevier County High School.
Roberts UMC Supper
Community Supper, Roberts United Methodist Church, 5-6:30 p.m., 1810 Jayell Road, Sevierville. 453-2292.
Fall Festival
Fall Festival, 3 p.m. at Covemont Baptist Church in Wears Valley. Includes food, games, trunk or treat.
Angel Food
Angel Food distribution: 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 8:3--9:30 a.m., The Father’s House, 139 Bruce Street, Sevierville.
Gun Carry Permit
Handgun permit class 8:30 a.m., Dandridge Police Department. (865) 397-8862, ext. 26, or 3567423.
SUNDAY, OCT. 24 Maples Branch Baptist
Maples Branch Baptist
Oktoberfest Family Fun
October 22nd, 23rd,24th 9:00am-7:00pm
Wears Valley
(adjacent to Tennessee State Bank Wears Valley Rd)
FREE Admission! Rain or Shine
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•Enjoy Local Crafts-Music-Food Food Vendors •Antique Tractors •Top National Logging Competition •Kids’ Activity Zone •Pony Rides- Face Painting
50/50 Raffle-Shot Gun Raffle
Clayton Inman in concert 7 p.m., Riverbend Campground. Free.
TUESDAY, OCT. 26 SCHS Class of 1960 lunch at noon, Applebee’s in Sevierville. Meal also at 6 p.m. 363-3472.
PFMS Fall Festival
Pigeon Forge Middle School Fall Festival 5-8 p.m. Singing by Locust Ridge Band, grilling by Tennessee State Bank, carnival games, basket auction, 6 p.m., dunking booth.
Women’s Bible Study
Garlands of Grace women’s Bible study: n 1 p.m. Ski Mountain Road. 436-6434 for location n 6:30 p.m. Pigeon Forge UMC
Lions Club
Sevierville Lions Club meets 6:30 p.m. second and fourth Tuesday at the King Family Library. 453-7796.
Al-Anon Group
Al-Anon Family Group meets 11 a.m., Pigeon Forge UMC. 428-7617 or 680-6724.
Library Book Club
Book group at Anna Porter Public Library meets at 6:30 p.m. to discuss Madeleine L’Engle’s “A Wrinkle in Time.” 436-5588.
Selecting right bull critical to the development of herd Selection of quality bulls is one of the most important decisions when considering herd development. Often, it is tempting for producers to simply buy a bull based on its price and not its traits. When selecting a bull, it is important to evaluate the current herd and the traits that you wish to breed into the herd, and select a bull accordingly. David Roper, University of Tennessee lecturer and coach of UT’s livestock judging team, outlines the proper method of bull selection. “You need at little bit of everything,” says Roper, “but the most important thing in everybody’s mind should be structure.” Poor structure will affect the bull’s ability to move around the pasture and, subsequently, his ability to locate cows. “A structurally correct animal is one that is level topped and square hipped,” states Roper. A bull’s structure should be considered at the shoulder, hip and pastern. Bone size and
be sure to get the best bull for your buck. In addition, breeding for quality calves now can help build a herd that will be successful for years to come. To learn more about gait are also important cattle production recfactors to examine when ommendations by UT considering structure. Extension specialists, Correct structure bleeds visit utextension.tennesover into other areas of see.edu. Many publicaconsideration. According tions and other learning to Roper, “A sound animal materials, such as vidis also eye appealing.” A eos, are available online structurally correct bull for free. must also have good volUT Extension operates ume, muscle and condiin each of Tennessee’s tion to be considered a 95 counties as the quality bull. off-campus division One of the most of the UT Institute of important parts of bull Agriculture. An eduselection, however, is a cational and outreach BSE, or breeding sound- organization funded ness exam. There are by federal, state and three parts to a BSE: a local governments, UT general physical exam, Extension, in coopan evaluation of the eration with Tennessee bull’s reproductive tract State University, brings and an evaluation of the research-based informabull’s semen quality. tion about agriculture, Roper notes, “A BSE is family and consumer not a fertility exam… a sciences, 4-H youth BSE attempts to predict development and the results of the breed- resource development to ing season.” the people of Tennessee. By considering these — Alan Bruhin is the factors and tailoring Sevier County agriculturselection according to al extension service direcbreeding needs, you will tor. Call him at 453-3695.
ARRE S T RE P ORT 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 Marat Abubekerov, 24, of 320 Hardin Lane #B-27 in Sevierville, was charged Oct. 20 with public intoxication. He was being held in lieu of $250 bond. u Allison R. Armstrong, 28, of Knoxville, was charged Oct. 19 with forgery. She was released on $150 bond. u Richard Brian Bible, 43, of 631 Ski Mountain Road in Gatlinburg, was charged Oct. 19 with public intoxication. He was being held in lieu of $1,000 bond. u Jimi Ray Burris, 18, of 2625 McCarter Lane in Sevierville, was charged Oct. 20 with vandalism. He was being held in lieu of $1,000 bond. u Leila Camille Clawson, 35, of Dandridge, was charged Oct. 19 with theft of property worth $10,000 to $50,000. She was released on $2,200 bond. u Joseph Fredrick Elie, 20, of 218 Murrell Meadows in Sevierville, was charged Oct. 19 with a second count of violation of probation. He was being held. u Billy Eugene Fox, 42, of Knoxville, was charged Oct. 20 with a third count of violation of probation. He was being held. u Gary Wayne Givens, 46, of 3114 Autumn Oaks in Kodak, was charged Oct. 20 with driving on a suspended license. He was being held in lieu of
$250 bond. u Donna Joyce Hatcher, 45, of 3327 Bell Road in Sevierville, was charged Oct. 19 with assault. She was released on $500 bond. u Eddiberto Jacquez, 20, of 2866 Easy St. in Gatlinburg, was charged Oct. 19 with vandalism. He was being held in lieu of $1,000 bond. u Sherzod Tolkunvic Khakimov, 24, of 230 Hardin Lane Apt. 307 in Sevierville, was charged Oct. 20 with public intoxication. He was being held in lieu of $250 bond. u Denisa Marie Moses, 32, of Rockford, Tenn., was charged Oct. 19 with a misdemeanor warrant from general sessions court. She was being held. u Jacob Alonzo Smith, 23, of Dandridge, was charged Oct. 19 with violation of a valid court order and possession of drug paraphernalia. He was released on $1,750 bond. u Clay Suttles, 56, of Gnatty Branch Road in Sevierville, was charged Oct. 20 with public intoxication. He was being held in lieu of $250 bond. u Tyler Shazale Thomas,
20, of 966 Mountain View Road in Sevierville, was charged Oct. 19 with a circuit court warrant. He was being held. u David Thomas Urquhart, 38, of Brookfield, Conn., was charged Oct. 20 with public intoxication and criminal trespass. He was being held in lieu of $5,000 bond. u Tyler Blake Worley, 22, of Russelville, Tenn., was charged Oct. 19 with violation of probation. He was being held in lieu of $1,500 bond.
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Speed limit to drop on SR 66
Christmas Wonderland returning to stadium beginning on Nov. 12 Submitted Report
Submitted Report Motorists traveling on State Route 66 from Douglas Dam Road to the I-40 interchange need to be aware of a decrease in speed limits through the work zone. At 5 p.m. today, the Tennessee Department of Transportation will lower the speed limit from 45 mph to 35 mph. Due to the curves and hills along this stretch of phase two of the 66 project, traffic must be slowed down for the safety of motorists and construction workers. The lowered speed limit will remain in place throughout the project, which is scheduled to be complete in November 2012. Motorists should follow the posted speed limits in all sections of the project corridor and be advised that officers will be enforcing posted speed limits. Fines are doubled in construction zones. For more information on travel conditions across Tennessee visit www.tn.gov/tdot/ tdotsmartway or call 511 from any land line or cell phone. TDOT is also on Twitter. For traffic information in Knoxville and the Tri-Cities follow Twitter at www.twitter. com/knoxville511. For statewide travel information follow www.twitter.com/TN511. You can also follow the Improving 66 project at www.twitter.com/ improving66 or visit www.tn.gov/tdot/highway66.
MacPherson benefit set for Nov. 6 Submitted Report A day and evening of events is scheduled on Nov. 6 in memory of longtime business owner Don MacPherson of Sweet Fanny Adams Theatre and to benefit his family. All proceeds raised will go to his family to assist with the medical costs associated with MacPherson’s battle against cancer. A motorcycle ride hosted by Paul’s Pride Ride will begin the day’s events, departing from Sevier County Custom Choppers. A silent auction, dinner, entertainment and free show have been added for a variety of choices to participate and help out. Following the afternoon ride, at 5 there will be a reception, free moonshine sampling, dinner and auction at Glenstone Lodge, featuring music and entertainment by Kevin McGuire and Friends. At 7:30 winning auction bids will be announced, and participants can continue partying with a DJ or attend a free show at Sweet Fanny Adams Theatre, with free parking at the Smokezy Tobacco & Pipes, near the theater.
The original Soldiers Quilt made by the Old Time Quilt Bee of Pigeon Forge.
Old Time Quilt Bee issues last call for photos for new banner Submitted Report The Old Time Quilt Bee has duplicated The Soldiers Quilt. The original quilt was destroyed by mold during storage, so a new one is ready to present. The quilters have completed one banner to go along the side of the new quilt with 54 more photos of military in it. This is a last call for photos to complete the second banner. After this banner is made, there will be no more soldiers quilts or banners made by Old Time Quilt Bee. There’s room for a few more photos of Sevier County military or relatives of Sevier County
residents on this last banner. Photos will be included on a first-comefirst-served basis. The photo must be four inches wide by six inches tall. Other sizes will not fit into the quilt and cannot be displayed. Include the name of the soldier, hometown, rank and if they are a fallen soldier, and birth and death dates. Also include a return address on the outside of the envelope. Photos will be accepted until Nov. 13. Quilters will begin making the banner around Nov. 16, and the design cannot be changed after that date due to lack of materials. Photos can be copied at
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Walgreens. They cannot be returned; send only a copy. A larger photo can be reduced in size by a photo copy machine. E-mail photos to theoldtimequiltbee@gmail. com or mail a copy to The Old Time Quilt Bee, 1013 Mill Creek Road, Pigeon Forge, TN 37863. Make sure the copy is very clear. The existing soldiers quilt and banner will be presented at the Veterans Day event Nov. 11 at the Aquarium in Gatlinburg and at the Norton Show that same weekend. Anyone who sent a photo and did not write on the back of it should contact The Old Time Quilt Bee.
Airport receives $3,375 state grant Submitted report SEVIERVILLE — A grant of $3,375 has been approved for the Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airport. “From moving people to moving freight, the airports in Tennessee are vital pieces of the state’s overall economy and travel system,� said Gov. Phil Bredesen. “Tennessee’s airports are often the front doors to our communities, welcoming visitors from across the globe, so it’s important to keep them up to date in order to stay competitive and efficient at meeting the needs of both businesses and travelers.� Funds from this grant will be used for maintenance equipment. The grant is made available through the Tennessee Department of Transportation’s Aeronautics Division.
“This division administers federal and state funding to assist in the location, design, construction and maintenance of Tennessee’s diverse public aviation system,� said TDOT Commissioner Gerald Nicely. “We are pleased to be able to provide millions of dollars each year for the betterment of our airports through these grant programs.� Except for routine expenditures, grant applications are reviewed by the Tennessee Aeronautics Commission (TAC), which is a five member board charged with policy planning and with regulating changes in the state airport system plan. The TDOT Aeronautics Division has the responsibility of inspecting and licensing the state’s 126 heliports and 75 public/
Caton’s Chapel Elementary Annual Dinner & Auction 3135 Caton’s Chapel Rd., Sevierville
Thursday, October 21st 5pm-7pm with the auction to follow
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$5 for adults $3 for children under 12 Homemade chili with cheese, chips, drink and dessert.
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general aviation airports. The Division also provides aircraft and related services for state government and staffing for the Tennessee Aeronautics Commission.
SEVIERVILLE — Shadrack Watersports and RV brings Christmas Wonderland to Smokies Park during Winterfest. The lighting attraction, which kicks off Nov. 12, is one of America’s largest drivethrough, fully computerized LED light shows. Thousands of lights are included in the synchronized show filled with holiday tunes. The entire drive-through is nearly a mile in length and lasts approximately 20 minutes. “Christmas Wonderland at Smokies Park will be a great addition to Sevierville’s Winterfest Celebration this year,� said Sevierville Chamber of Commerce
marketing director Amanda Marr. “There are already millions of people who come to our area during Winterfest, but having a new attraction like Christmas Wonderland will give those visitors something new and exciting for this year as well.� Christmas Wonderland will continue through Jan. 2. Hours of operation will be 6-10 p.m. daily. Admission is $13.67 per car MondayThursday (excluding holidays and Dec. 20-23), $18.22 per car other days, $27.34 per activity van/mini-bus, $68.34 per tour or school bus. Proceeds will benefit area charities. For more information, call (423) 652-0120 or visit www.shadrack.com.
Legislative luncheon set for Gatlinburg on Oct. 29 Submitted Report GATLINBURG — The Gatlinburg Chamber of Commerce Foundation and the Gatlinburg Hospitality Association are hosting a joint legislative luncheon Oct. 29 at the Convention Center. State Sen. Doug Overbey and State Reps. Joe McCord and Richard Montgomery will speak. Registration begins at 11:30 a.m., followed by lunch at noon. Reserve a seat by calling the Chamber at 436-4178. Chamber members can register online in the membersonly area of Gatlinburg.com. The cost to attend is $15 for Chamber and GHA members, and $25 for others.
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obituaries In Memoriam
Alex Kruk
Alex Kruk, age 60 of Gatlinburg, passed away Tuesday, October 19, 2010 after battling illness for several years. Mr. Kruk was involved throughout the community in many ways. After moving from Florida, Mr. Kruk and his wife Doris opened Checkers Pizza and later Paradise Pizza in Sevierville. Because of his love of the Great Smoky Mountains and his desire to protect the black bears, he developed bearproof trash containers for many state parks and neighborhoods. He is known world-wide for his efforts and motivation to help communities and wildlife co-exist. Mr. Kruk is preceded in death by his father Michael Kruk, mother Sophie Hatez and sister Kathy Burke. He is survived by his wife of 31 years Doris Kruk of Gatlinburg; brother Mickey Kruk; niece Linda Michaelson and nephew Mickey Kruk, Jr. all of New Jersey. Celebration of Life memorial service 6 p.m. Saturday, October 23 at Chalet Village Owners Club-South Baden, Gatlinburg. Cremation arrangements by Atchley Funeral Home, Sevierville. n www.atchleyfuneralhome.com
Thelma Marie Wayland
Thursday at Knob Creek Cemetery for graveside service and interment with the Thelma Marie Wayland, 88 Rev. W.A. Galyon officiating. of Sevierville, died Oct. 18, The family received friends 2010 at Pigeon Forge Care Wednesday at Atchley and Rehabilitation Center. Funeral Home Seymour. Survivors: brother-in-law, Harvey Wayland; sisterin-law, Mary Dell Schultz; n www.atchleyfuneralhome.com nephews, Jimmy Wayland, Joe Larry and Eddie Schultz; Michael Edward Dee niece, Kay Haskett; step Jr. niece, Mert Calbough. Michael “Mike” Edward Dee Friends and family meet at 11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 21, Jr., 62 of Pigeon Forge, died 2010 at Murphy ’s Chapel Thursday, Oct. 14, 2010 Cemetery for a graveside ser- following a prolonged illness. vice. Survivors: wife, Duchess Visistation was Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2010 at Rawlings Marshall of Pigeon Forge; daughters, Susan and Trisha Funeral Home in Sevierville. of Indiana; sons, Michael and Travis of Indiana; n www.rawlingsfuneralhome. sisters, Deborah Clark com of Pigeon Forge, Deanna Brock of Indiana, Delores Matthew Donald Kleinwaechter of Alaska, Dorothy Seull of Ohio, Myrick Donna Bernal of Ohio, Matthew Donald Myrick, Darlene Hornberger of 25, of Seymour, died Indiana, Denise Lunsford of Sunday, Oct. 17, 2010. Indiana; brothers, Tom Dee Sur vivors: parents, Don and Dennis Dee; 38 nieces and Margret Myrick; brother, and nephews; several greatJonathan Kyle Myrick and nieces and great-nephews; wife Mitzi; nephew, Keegan many friends. Chesnutt; aunt, Margie A celebration of Michael’s Thornton; three cousins; life is 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. girlfriend, Sarah Vaughn. 23 at Mountain View Baptist Pallbearers will be Mike Church on Goose Gap Road, Salyers, Bill Brown, Eddie Pigeon Forge. Householder, Johnny Dykes, Butch Steele, Eddie Catlett, Jeffrey Lynn Adams and Chris Free. In lieu of flowers, memori- Jr., and wife Amanda als may be made to benefit Rebekah Adams the family. Jeffrey Lynn Adams Jr, and Funeral service was held wife Amanda Rebekah Adams Wednesday in Atchley ’s passed away Tuesday, October Seymour Chapel with Dr. 19, 2010. Funeral arrangeWilliam Boyd Bingham III ments are incomplete and will and the Rev. Terry Parton be announced later by Atchley officiating. Family and Funeral Home, Sevierville. friends will meet 2 p.m.
Students line up to sign the pledge to accept the Rachel’s Challenge.
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on the grass with a friend when approached by shooters — and fellow students — Dylan Klebold and Eric Harris. Found later in her backpack was her journal, which had a bullet hole next to this quote she had written on the cover: “I won’t be labeled as average.” The world realized she was anything but average as stories of the teen, who was known as someone who reached out to those in need, made their way into the press. Representatives from Rachel’s Challenge, a nonprofit organization founded by Rachel’s father, Darrell Scott, now travel across the country to “inspire, equip and empower every person to create a permanent positive culture change in their school, business and community by starting a chain reaction of kindness and compassion.” SMS Principal Jayson Nave invited Rachel’s Challenge to come to his school after he heard Scott speak at a school conference over the summer. “I wish everybody at some point could hear this presentation,” Nave said after Wednesday’s assembly. “I wanted these kids to just hear the influence they can have on others.” Rachel’s Challenge speaker Jon Prensner told SMS students that Rachel had actually kept six diaries. She was inspired by young Holocaust victim Anne Frank, who had written in her diary, “I want to go on living after death.” Rachel had written in her diary, “I will make an impact on the world.”
John Prensner talks to the middle school students on Tuesday. “Rachel wrote, ‘When you’re busy looking for the best in others, you won’t have time to look for anything else,’” Prensner said. “She especially wanted to reach out to three groups of people: Those who were disabled, those who were new at school and those who were picked on or put down.” Rachel’s Challenge consists of five parts: Look for the best in others, eliminate prejudice; Dare to dream — write goals, keep a journal; Choose positive influences; Use kind words and perform acts of kindness; and Start a chain reaction. “When we prejudge someone, it puts up a wall,” Prensner said. “We don’t know what people are going through.” After the presentation, students lined up to sign a banner that read, “I Accept Rachel’s Challenge,” many exchanging hugs. Several students were selected to meet with Prensner afterwards to discuss forming a “Friends of Rachel” Club, designed to continue Rachel’s chain reaction of kindness and compassion in schools.
Rachel Scott image as speaker John Prensner talks about her. Many were especially touched by the story of a man who had called Rachel’s father after her death to tell him about a dream. In his dream, the eyes of a young girl were crying from the sky to the ground, making living things grow. The man thought the tears belonged to Rachel. Later on, Darrell was looking through his daughter’s journals and found one of her drawings that made his heart stop: Two eyes crying down toward the ground, with a flower coming out of the ground where the tears were falling. There were 13 tears in the picture — the same number of
people killed in the school shooting. “This really touched me,” eighth-grader Destiny Watkins said after the assembly. “It made me think of the way I’ve treated some people in the past few months, and I realized how wrong it was.” “It made me realize how we can easily hurt or help someone,” classmate Dalton Sellers agreed. “I think everybody can change,” added fellow eighth-grader Deanna Richardson. For more information on Rachel’s Challenge, visit www.rachelschallenge.org. n ebrown@themountainpress.com
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GOP’s Haslam would agree to ending handgun permits shocked at Bill Haslam’s lack of common sense and total disregard for public safety,” he said in a statement. “Bill Haslam is willing to put the safety of Tennessee families in jeopardy; this speaks to the core of his character.” The Legislature twice moved to override vetoes by Bredesen, a Democrat, of the law to allow permit holders to be armed where alcohol is served. It only takes simple majorities in both chambers to override a governor’s veto. One of the questions to Haslam was raised by a man who identified himself as Leonard Embody, whose permit was revoked by the state Safety Department for carrying a pistol fashioned to look like an AK-47 at Radnor Lake State Park in Nashville. Embody has been stopped at least four other times in similar incidents. In January, police in the Nashville suburb of Belle Meade detained him while he was walking down the street with a .44-caliber black powder revolver in his hand. The National Rifle Association earlier
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KNOXVILLE — A University of Tennessee search panel unanimously voted Wednesday to nominate two finalists for system president: UT Institute of Agriculture Chancellor Joe DiPietro and West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission Chancellor Brian Noland. The board of trustees, with 24 voting members, is scheduled to hire a president from the two nominees Friday. The panel’s eight voting members made the nominations after interviewing five candidates on subjects that ranged from fundraising finances to their visions for the system’s future. Noland, 43, is a former Tennessee Higher Education Commission associate director and said he knows how to raise money. “I enjoy fundraising,” Noland said. “I enjoy getting out and meeting with people.” DiPietro, 59, oversees UT Extension, AgResearch, the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources and the College of Veterinary Medicine. He told panel members that he manages as a team leader and doesn’t believe UT-Knoxville needs to grow. “Getting bigger and bigger doesn’t always get us where we need to go,” DiPietro said. The finalists left before the search committee vote was taken. The search committee chairman, trustee vice chairman Jim Murphy, said he notified the two nominees by leaving voice mails. “I think it’s going to be a tough decision,” Murphy said. DiPietro earned his bachelor’s, doctor of veterinary medicine and master’s degrees at the University of Illinois, Urbana. He previously worked as dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of
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NASHVILLE (AP) — Republican gubernatorial candidate Bill Haslam has told a gun rights group he would sign legislation into law to eliminate Tennessee’s requirements for carrying handguns in public. Haslam in a discussion with members of the Tennessee Firearms Association earlier this week noted that the state’s permitting process was used as justification for expanding areas where guns can be carried, such as into state parks or bars and restaurants that serve alcohol. “If the Legislature passed that and brought that to me, I said I would sign it,” Haslam said, according to an audio recording of his presentation that was not included in his media schedule. Haslam in a statement released by the campaign late Tuesday sought to clarify his comments. “What I have said previously is I support the current permitting law as it’s written,” he said in a statement. “When asked if I would sign legislation passed by the General Assembly that would change the current concealed carry permit system, I acknowledged that if the legislature decided that that was the best course, I would sign it.” There are about 300,000 handgun carry permit holders in Tennessee. To qualify, they must pass a handgun safety course and pay a $115 fee. Permits are revoked for felony convictions and can be suspended for pending criminal charges or for court orders of protection. Mike McWherter, the Democratic nominee to succeed term-limited Gov. Phil Bredesen, said Haslam’s position is irresponsible. “While I am a strong supporter of Second Amendment rights, I am
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Traffic delays will be in place on Boyds Creek Highway at Old Sevierville Pike from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. today. Utilities will be installed, causing traffic to be stopped or rerouted.
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Elder Watch will have a seminar on safety issues from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday at Fort Sanders Sevier Senior Center. A free lunch provided by Tennessee State Bank is planned. The seminar is free. For more information call 453-8080.
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The Pittman Center Board of Mayor and Aldermen will meet at 7 p.m. today at Town Hall. A contract for auditing services is on the agenda.
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Car show, auction set for Saturday
The 13th annual Smoky Bear Open Car Show and Silent Auction will be from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday at Sevier County High School. Registration is $25 on the day of the show. Proceeds benefit marketing classes and Smoky Mountain Area Rescue Ministries. For more information call Cindy Rule, 453-1076.
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School’s pre-game prayers to end CHATTANOOGA (AP) — A public high school in southeastern Tennessee will no longer allow prayer to be uttered over loudspeakers before football games, following a complaint. Soddy-Daisy High School Principal John Maynard said Wednesday that he would follow the order to halt the prayers issued by Hamilton County Schools Superintendent Jim Scales. Scales told The Associated Press on
Wednesday that he sent the e-mail restricting public prayer at football games on Tuesday. “Now that we have citizens in our community protesting, we need to notify our principals to follow the law based on numerous court cases,” he said. He said he will also discuss the issue with the district’s legal counsel. The Freedom from Religion Foundation — a Madison, Wis.-based group that promotes sepa-
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ration of church and state — sent a letter of complaint to Scales, the Chattanooga Free Press reported. Staff attorney Rebecca Markert said the letter to Scales was sent last week after some students at the high school objected to Christian prayers over the school’s public address system. She asked the school to investigate and take steps to “remedy this serious and flagrant violation of the First Amendment.” The prayers have sup-
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For the Winterfest kickoff event on Nov. 8, the Sevier County Public Library System will have a change in operating hours at the three library locations. The Kodak and Seymour libraries will close at 3 p.m. The King Family Library in Sevierville will be open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. For more information, call 365-1416. NATIONAL PARK
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Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials have announced a full closure of the Elkmont Historic District, 8 miles west of Gatlinburg today and Friday. The closure will prohibit all pedestrian use in and around the vacant historic buildings and restricts access to the Little River/Jakes Creek Trailheads for the twoday period. This action is being taken in order to accommodate the final phase of the construction work that has been ongoing in this area since April. The closure is needed to finish repaving all the connecting roads to the popular trails and the newly created parking areas. The area will be reopened to all visitor use on Saturday.
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porters who argue it was part of school tradition. Rhonda Thurman, who is on the Hamilton County Board of Education, said anyone who didn’t want to hear the prayers could “put their fingers in their ears.” But Annie Laurie Gaylor, director and copresident of the foundation, said several U.S. Supreme Court cases found prayer before football games and graduation ceremonies to be unconstitutional.
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NASHVILLE (AP) — Actress Gwyneth Paltrow will be taking the stage at next month’s Country Music Association Awards — as a performer. She’ll sing the title track of her new movie, “Country Strong,” and will be joined by Vince Gill. The film hits theaters in Los Paltrow Angeles and Nashville on Dec. 22 and nationwide on Jan. 7. The soundtrack will be released Oct. 26. Previously announced performers for the CMA Awards include Kenny Chesney, Lady Antebellum, Brad Paisley, Rascal Flatts, Reba McEntire, Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood, and Keith Urban. Zac Brown Band and Alan Jackson will perform together.
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Governments like to milk the taxpayers “I thought unions were great — until at Chrysler, the union steward started screaming at me. Working at an unhurried pace, I’d exceeded ‘production’ for that job.” That comment, left on my blog by a viewer who watched my show about unions, matches my experience. No one ordered me to slow down, but union rules and union culture at ABC and CBS slowed the work. Sometimes a camera crew took five minutes just to get out of the car. Now unions conspire with politicians to rip off taxpayers. Steve Melanga of the Manhattan Institute complains that politicians get union political support by granting government workers generous pensions and health benefits. After those politicians leave office, taxpayers are liable for trillions in unfunded promises. “It’s squeezing out all other spending,” Melanga says. “Where are we going to get this $3 trillion dollars? ... When they’re (government workers) allowed to retire at 58 and the rest of us are retiring at 60 and 67 — and by the way we’re living to 80 — it’s crazy. The public sector is the version of the European welfare state which, by the way, in Europe, they’re actually rolling back.” John Gage, president of the biggest federal workers union, the American Federation of Government Employees, disagrees: “This thing about unions and the public sector and bankrupting America, that’s very far from the truth. Yes, we have a problem with pensions. Basically because these pension plans haven’t been properly funded.” Melanga’s response: “Fund public-sector pensions at a level that we can afford, (and turn) the pension system into a definedcontribution system. Public-sector employee unions and states have refused to do that.” A defined-contribution plan is like your 401(k). Your pension benefits depend on how well your investments do. State and local unions, by contrast, have “definedbenefit” plans, which simply force taxpayers to send retirees a monthly check. Gage doesn’t like Malanga’s suggestion: “Can you imagine working 30, 35 years ... and (with) what just happened with the (stock) market, suddenly you’re left holding nothing?” I don’t think they’d be holding “nothing.” Yes, the market crashed, but the Dow is still above 11,000. Twenty-eight years ago, it was below 800. That’s up more than 1,000 percent. Over time, 401(k)s provide a decent retirement. When I said that we in the private sector have such plans, Gage responded, “Only because of the laws in this country which make it almost impossible for private-sector workers to organize and to have a union. ... (W)ithout unions, we’d have a ‘race to the bottom.’” But this makes no sense. Do all employers move to Mexico because wages are lower there? But many viewers side with Gage: Grover said: “Stossel’s take on Unions is nothing but appalling. According to him, workers have no rights. Workers are the ones who make a company profitable, not CEOs. In Stossel’s slanted view, worker’s are dirt and don’t deserve anything.” Jakob wrote: “Are you really this stupid? Do you really want to lower American workers’ standards to that of Honduras and China, where democratic unions do not exist? Would you like for us to go back to a time in America before we had unions? When children worked in factories for 14-hour days and health and safety standards simply did not exist?” These are popular views. But they are wrong. Factories are safer because of free markets. Companies want better workers and must compete to get them. Free markets create wealth that permits parents to send their kids to schools instead of factories. Unions once helped to advance working conditions, but now union work rules mostly retard growth and progress. Many workers understand that, and that’s why only 8 percent of private-sector workers still belong to unions. In the private sector, wage and pension demands are tempered by competition. If one company pays too much, a competitor takes his business. But governments are monopolies. They face no competition and get their money by force. So they can conspire with public-sector unions to milk taxpayers. That explains the fix we’re in today. Something’s got to give. — John Stossel hosts a show on the Fox Business Channel and is the author of “Myth, Lies, and Downright Stupidity: Get Out the Shovel — Why Everything You Know is Wrong.” (C)2009 JFS Productions Inc.
Editorial
No lazy Susan
Whitaker has been effective tourism boss and deserves a chance to stay on Tennessee needs all the help it can get when it comes to marketing the state for tourism. If you think the car business or pharmacy business is competitive, think about tourism and all the places people have to choose from when it comes to vacations and getaways. This state has much to offer, and Sevier County is rightfully a leader in the field. So when Tennessee finally has a tourism commissioner with the respect and record of Susan Whitaker, then the next governor ought to ask himself: Why change just for the sake of change? Leaders in the tourism game in Sevier County are on record wanting Whitaker to remain on the job into the term of the next governor. The Sevierville Lodging Association has sent a letter to the two leading candidates, Republican Bill Haslam and Democrat Mike McWherter, urging
them to consider retaining Whitaker in their administration. The choice of tourism commissoner is up to the governor. Everybody acknowledges that. Candidates who run statewide campaigns and win are beholden to a lot of people. Promises are made about jobs. You want to reward your supporters. That’s the nature of politics. The concern here — and a concern that should be shared throughout the state’s major tourism centers — is that whomever the next governor selects must know the tourist business, can lead a big department and doesn’t just get handed the job as a political payback. Whitaker came to Gov. Phil Bredesen’s cabinet from Dollywood, where she was marketing director. That’s a tie to East Tennessee and Sevier County worth keeping. In office she has revamped a department that,
in the past, had been headed by people not especially gifted in the art of promoting the state’s tourism industry. Bredesen raised the job to cabinet level and backed Whitaker as she came up wth new strategies, new marketing ideas, new programs aimed at increasing the state’s share of the tourism dollar. It worked. Tennessee has raised itself up into the top 10 in tourism states. That’s a track record that should not be so easily dismissed by the next governor. To bring in someone new in the midst of this resurgence in Tennessee tourism could stall the momentum. Whitaker is not irreplaceable, but she has done a good job, and she has done it apolitically. She deserves strong consideration by the next governor to remain on the job and continue the fine work she has done for eight years.
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Public forum Gatlinburg Chamber appreciates support for tennis tournament
Editor: The Gatlinburg Chamber of Commerce Foundation hosted its first ever Round Robin Tennis Tournament during the week of Oct. 11, and it was a tremendous success. We would like to acknowledge the guidance and encouragement given to our organization by Gatlinburg tennis pro G. Webb as well as the aid of Marty Nicely and the staff of the City of Gatlinburg Recreation Department.
The knowledge and volunteer time of all made this fantastic fundraiser possible. We would also like to thank shirt sponsors Rafting in the Smokies, Mountain Laurel Chalets, Dollywood and Dollywood Splash Country as well as Ray Santiago at Café 321 for the delicious sandwiches and homemade soup served to players, Food City for chips, snacks and drinks, Hard Rock Café for the tasty brownies, SmartBank for the event Cooling Station, and Regina Stone from NOC’s Great Outpost for volunteering at the event. We would like to acknowledge that without
the support of those mentioned as well as the players along with team and court sponsors the Foundation would not have enjoyed such a successful fundraiser. Again, a heartfelt thank you to all the above for their support of the Gatlinburg Chamber Foundation and the efforts which it makes to provide scholarships, donations to local schools, educational training and more to our community. Vicki Simms Executive Director, Gatlinburg Chamber of Commerce Foundation
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PREP FOOTBALL COMMENTARY
Don’t expect clarity in 2010 prep playoff picture If season was over today, both G-P, PF would be in By COBEY HITCHCOCK Sports Writer I was asked to write a little story about the playoff picture for the Gatlinburg-Pittman Highlanders and Pigeon Forge Tigers gridiron programs. An easy enough task if you happen to be writing about the one football team in the county that is in control of its own guaranteed playoff berth, the Sevier County High School Smoky Bears. But for G-P (5-3) and Pigeon Forge (4-4), a little more digging is required. Okay, so a few hours later — after reading the prep high school handbook on TSSAA. org and examining the standings and records for all of the 109 teams that fit into the 16 districts of Class AA football in Tennessee — I can state the fact (and remember that I am just one man, and it takes a team of an unknown number of state bureaucrats waiting on the day they can retire and start receiving their fat state pension checks to figure this out at the end of the regular
season) that if the season were over today, both the Blueand-Gold Highlanders and the Orange-and-Black Tigers would be awarded one of 16 wildcard playoff berths for the Class 3A TSSAA playoff brackets. But the season is far from over for both G-P and Pigeon Forge, so there really are endless mathematical playoff possibilities for both programs. The easy thing would be to tell both programs to win out, but that is an impossibility. The teams play each other the final week of the regular season, and one of them has to lose. Both teams have two District 3-AA contests to finish the season, but the district factor is out of the equation for both programs. Austin-East, Fulton and Gibbs are the three teams with a shot to claim the two guaranteed playoff spots from the district, so a wildcard berth is the best G-P and Pigeon Forge can hope for at this point. The Highlanders have the best shot of clinching a postseason berth, which would extend the program’s streak of postseason qualifications to 18 straight. Besides the fact that the Highlanders currently have one more victory in their win col-
“The season is far from over for both G-P and Pigeon Forge, so there really are endless mathematical playoff possibilities for both programs.” umn, G-P finishes with a home game against Carter (3-6) in which the Blue-and-Gold will be heavily favored, followed by the season-ending Hammonds Bowl at Pigeon Forge. The Tigers have just one win in their program’s history against G-P, which came in 2005, which ironically is the last time the Orange and Black qualified for the state playoffs. The Tigers will be heavy underdogs in both of their final games, which includes a home game against current District 3-AA top-dog AustinEast this Friday night, followed by the annual Hammonds Bowl between father-and-son coaches. Here is how I arrived at my conclusion that both programs would be in the playoffs if the season ended today. First, according to the new TSSAA playoff rules, the top two teams from each of the 16 districts earn playoff spots, See PLAYOFFS, Page A9
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Gatlinburg-Pittman’s Ron Durbin scores an early goahead touchdown against Austin-East. The Roadrunners would come back to beat the Highlanders 14-7, however. The Blue and Gold still have a good shot at the playoffs and will be favorites in their two remaining district games.
PREP SOCCER
PF, SC play for district titles tonight By JASON DAVIS Sports Editor
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Caton’s Chapel teacher and former Lady Highlander Emily Weals was enshrined in the Tennessee Wesleyan Hall of Fame. LOCAL SPORTS
Local teacher, former Highlander picked for college Hall of Fame By COBEY HITCHCOCK Sports Writer ATHENS, Tenn. — The students at Caton’s Chapel Elementary School can now say they are being taught to play sports by a Hall of Famer. Gatlinburg-Pittman High School and Tennessee Wesleyan College graduate Emily Weals was inducted into the TWC Hall of Fame this past Saturday for achievements in the sport of soccer. Weals, the current physical education teacher at Caton’s Chapel, was a multi-sport star for both the Highlanders and TWC, but there is no doubt that the sport of soccer was where her talents were best suited. Weals played basketball, softball and soccer at Gatlinburg-Pittman from 1986 to 1990. She was named All-Region in soccer for her sophomore, junior and senior seasons. She was also named All-State her junior season. Weals scored 69 goals in her four years at G-P. Weals’ excellence in the sport continued at Tennessee Wesleyan, where she became the See WEALS, Page A9
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Pigeon Forge Lady Tiger Kelsey Brooks looks to take a shot versus Berean Christian nearly two months ago when the two teams tied 5-5 at Pigeon Forge High School. The teams will play again tonight in the 3-A/ AA championship at Berean Christian.
Two local teams will play for their district’s top spot tonight. For Pigeon Forge, it’s old hat. The Lady Tigers were a power in their old district, regularly playing in championship games and often bringing home the hardware. The Sevier County Bearettes, on the other hand, are in uncharted territory earning a spot in their district finale for the first time in school history. Tuesday night both teams punched their tickets as Sevier County toppled South-Doyle 4-0 and Pigeon Forge bested Gatlinburg-Pittman in a shoot out. That shoot-out win for the Lady Tigers was somewhat surprising, given how the team was embarrassed by a young G-P squad earlier in the season 4-0. “My girls came out to play tonight,” longtime PF coach Billy Mosely said. “We’ve been working hard. I put a gameplan together a couple of weeks ago and we’ve been practicing just for this game. “I made sure all of our girls were fulfilling their assignments and there was not a girl on that field that did not give me every See SOCCER, Page A9
PREP FOOTBALL
SCHS freshmen still unbeaten at 8-0 By JASON DAVIS Sports Editor SEVIERVILLE — The Sevier County High School freshman team is still undefeated after a 35-8 defeat of Cherokee Monday night. The Bears got the scoring going in the first quarter with a 12-yard option run on a pitch from Luke Manning to Jacob Whaley. Dustin Sutton’s extra point kick made it 7-0 SCHS.
By halftime the score had moved to 14-0, thanks to a Manning-to-Whaley 30-yard passing strike and another Sutton kick. Peyton Otis added a three yard plunge for a TD in the game’s third quarter and another PAT made it 21-0 Smoky Bears. Two more TDs in the fourth quarter — one another Manning to Whaley pass, this one from 65 yards, and a Manning to Bailey Fields pass on a bootleg —put the
Purple and White up 35-0. “(Cherokee) scored late in the game on our backups and got the two-point conversion to make it 35-8,” Chuck Fields, the SCHS freshmen coach, said. Defensively, Fields credited several Bears with making big plays to keep the SCHS lead big throughout the game. Peyton Otis had a big diving interception on about the Bears’ 15, stop-
ping what could have been a Chiefs scoring drive in the first quarter. In the third quarter Gios Armenio grabbed another interception for the Bears, stopping Cherokee on the SCHS 5-yard line. Ismail Willis made another standout play for SCHS on special teams, recovering a kickoff pooched just over Cherokee’s first line of players. mpsports@themountainpress.com
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SOCCER
At the same Sevier County coach Bobby 3From Page A8 Norwood will be leading his Bearettes into single thing they had, and battle with neighborme being a coach it makes ing Jefferson County for me so proud to have them the IMAC title at Frank Lorino Park in play like that. Morristown. They never quit, It will be fought to the Sevier County’s end and came first-ever chance out on top,” he at a district continued. championship. Goalkeeper They’ll have Sunni McAllister to overcome a had a whale of team that beat a game for the them 2-1 just Tigers, stopping two weeks ago shot after shot, in the Lady Billy Mosely and only allowPatriots. ing one goal in That’s somethe shootout. thing Norwood “She played thinks his squad unbelievable,” is up to doing. Mosely said. “Our girls will “She played two be very hungry, sports (golf and we’re going to soccer). (She) get a chance went to the state for revenge,” tournament Norwood said. (in golf), and Bobby Norwood “We’ve just got she’s only been to go out there playing with us and do what we do. We’ve when she had time. And she came through with got to be blue-collar and colors today and did an do what we do right.” Some of that could be awesome job,” he continued. “Thanks to (PFHS helped by the fact that golf coach) Chad Owenby the game will be played for working with me and on a more true-to-size letting her play soccer as soccer field as opposed well, because golf is her to the football field the teams played on at Jeff number one game.” Scoring PF’s winning County. The size difference goals in the shootout were Kelsey Brooks, Lydia should help the Bearettes, Cantrell and Autumn who are more than likely a faster team than the Wilkinson. Mosely was thankful Pats. Norwood said he also for the support he’s had this season will his young likes the sign that his team outshot Jeff the last team. “A big thank you goes time they played 17-9, out to all the parents, and that the Pats’ scorassistant coaches for the ing came on a penalty support for helping me kick and an improperly fulfill my obligations at defended corner kick. The game starts at 6 coach,” he said. Pigeon Forge will play p.m. the Berean School Eagles tonight at 5 p.m. in mpsports@themountainpress.com Knoxville. Next comes G-P, which is one of seven 3From Page A8 wildcard hopefuls with a 5-3 record. The others regardless of postseason include South Greene, Kingston, Grundy classification. County, Pearl Cohn, Because teams with East Literature and playoff classifications Stewart County. of 3A and 4A compete That’s 12 spots down, in Class AA during the regular season, this can four to go. Christ Presbyterian affect the number of comes in at No. 13 with wildcard berths available for 3A and 4A pro- a 5-4 mark, followed by Pigeon Forge along with grams. two other 4-4 teams, In other words, there are 32 automatic playoff including Sweetwater berths awarded in Class and Cheatham. Luckily for my task AA, but it doesn’t necesat hand, those are the sarily mean that 16 will current top-16 wildcard be for 3A teams and 16 hopefuls at the 3A level, for 4A teams. That being said, if the and all other programs are currently below season ended today, 16 the .500 mark. I don’t of the 3A teams and 16 even want to get into of the 4A teams would the TSSAA tie-breaking currently be awarded procedures at this point. guaranteed playoff spots, which also means We’d be looking at countless more hours of that currently there are 16 wildcard spots for 3A research there. Just for grins and programs and 16 spots kicks, here’s a list of for 4A programs. Are you starting to see the 16 teams from the 3A playoff classificawhy there are endless tion that would curmathematical possibilirently have guaranteed ties remaining? By the end of the sea- playoff berths awarded if the season were to son, there could be less end today. They include or more than 16 wildElizabethton, Happy card spots available to the 54 programs that are Valley, West Greene, Austin-East, Alcoa, 3A playoff wannabes. But for now, the number Christian Academy is 16, so that’s what I’m of Knoxville, Polk County, Howard, Tyner looking at. Academy, Sequatchie Currently, both G-P and Pigeon Forge are in County, Bledsoe County, Smith County, the top 16 wildcard 3A Goodpasture, Camden teams. Central, Fairview and Milan leads the wildWestview. card race with a 7-1 One thing is guaranrecord, while Chuckeyteed, the current playoff Doak, Loudon and picture will change. It’s Oakhaven are tied with a mathematical cer6-2 records. tainty. Sullivan North would currently have the fifth wildcard spot with a 6-3 chitchcock@themountainpress.com record.
PLAYOFFS
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CC keeps Yankees’ hopes alive NEW YORK (AP) — CC Sabathia pitched like a champion, and the New York Yankees are heading for Texas. A whole lot better than heading home. Nick Swisher and Robinson Cano hit consecutive homers to build an early cushion, Sabathia made the lead stand up and the Yankees avoided elimination, beating the Rangers 7-2 Wednesday and closing within 3-2 in the AL championship series. A late-arriving crowd for the late-afternoon game wondered whether this would be it for the defending World Series champs after Texas outscored them 25-5 while winning three in a row. But Sabathia bounced back from an erratic opener, staying away from too much trouble against Josh Hamilton and Texas’ big bats. Rangers slugger Nelson Cruz made an early exit with hamstring trouble, a day after Yankees star Mark Teixeira was lost for the postseason with a hamstring injury. Curtis Granderson added an eighth-inning homer for New York, his second RBI of the game. Now the teams will go deep in the heart of Texas to decide the pennant in the best-of-seven series. When they resume Friday night in Arlington for Game 6, Phil Hughes starts for the Yankees against Colby Lewis in a rematch of Game 2, won by the Rangers 7-2. In the 50th anniversary of a franchise that has never
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New York Yankees starting pitcher CC Sabathia reacts after striking out Texas Rangers’ Mitch Moreland to end the top of the sixth inning on Wednesday. reached the World Series, Texas remains one win away. To get past the Rangers, the Yankees will eventually have to solve postseason star Cliff Lee, who would start a Game 7 against Andy Pettitte. New York is trying to overcome its first 3-1 postseason deficit 1958. Since the LCS went to a best-of-seven format, 24 of the 30 previous teams to take 3-1 series leads
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
Cain outduels Hamels, SF takes 2-1 NLCS lead By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer
AP/Ezra Shaw
Matt Cain
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second-leading scorer in the nation with 19 goals as a freshman. She was named the TWC Player of the Year four years straight, and she earned All-NAIA All-District First Team honors for three seasons. Her junior year, she earned District Player of the Year and First Team All-South Regional honors. Weals graduated from Tennessee Wesleyan as the school’s all-time scoring leader with 64 goals in four years. She also helped
SAN FRANCISCO — Cody Ross keeps giving his best Barry Bonds imitation. With the home run king watching and cheering from a front-row seat, Ross delivered again, Matt Cain outdueled Cole Hamels and the San Francisco Giants beat the Philadelphia Phillies 3-0 Tuesday for a 2-1 lead in the NL championship series. Picked up late in the season from Florida, Ross added to his quickly growing postseason legacy. He homered three times in the first two games at Philadelphia and hit an RBI single in Game 3 to break a scoreless tie. “He plays with no fear,” Giants manager Bruce Bochy. “That’s what you like about the guy.” Bochy even tinkered with his lineup, moving Ross up into the No. 5 spot. The good-natured guy
lead her college team to three NAIA District 24 championship titles. Despite her accomplishments at the school, Weals said she was surprised and humbled by the HOF induction honor. “It was a great ceremony,” said Weals. “It was definitely a big honor and a big surprise. It was nice of the university to recognize me and honor me for that. “There’s a lot of people I’m very grateful for and who were big influences on my life. I didn’t ever really anticipate playing college sports, but I got the opportunity and it’s one of the best things that ever hap-
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have won pennants. No matter what, the season is over for Teixeira. The All-Star first baseman was removed from the postseason roster and replaced by Eduardo Nunez, and Teixeira would not be eligible for the World Series. Lance Berkman took over at first base and had a scare when he slipped chasing Ian Kinsler’s foul pop, causing
his head to snap back against the warning track. Berkman stayed in the game and later caught a foul popup for the final out. On what would have been Bob Sheppard’s 100th birthday and Mickey Mantle’s 79th, the Yankees took a 3-0 lead in the second as C.J. Wilson seemed to have trouble with a muddy mound and created a hole with a pair of four-pitch walks. Jorge Posada and Granderson had run-scoring singles, and another run scored on an error by right fielder Jeff Francoeur. Sabathia lasted just four innings in the opener, when he started on eight days’ rest and the Yankees rallied from a five-run deficit. Leads of 5-0 and 6-1 never seemed comfortable in this one as he allowed two runs and 11 hits — matching his season high — in six innings with no walks. His key outs came in the sixth, when the Rangers loaded the bases with one out. Matt Treanor, who had homered in the fifth, hit an RBI grounder. Then, culminating an eight-pitch at-bat, Sabathia froze No. 9 hitter Mitch Moreland with a curveball to strike him out. The big man responded with a fist pump. Kerry Wood had his second big pickoff of the series in the seventh. Elvis Andrus singled leading, advanced on a wild pitch and was caught leaning by Wood, who caught Kinsler off first in the eighth inning of the opener.
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who aspired to be a rodeo clown as a kid came to the plate to chants of “Cody! Cody!” “I’m just going up there trying to relax, stay calm, make something happen,” Ross said. San Francisco grabbed the edge in their best-of-seven series against the two-time defending NL champions — with two more games in their home ballpark. The Giants have never won the World Series since moving to San Francisco for the 1958 season. They came close in 2002, led by Bonds’ slugging. The last time the Giants franchise won the World Series was 1954, when it played in New York. On a team that included future Hall of Famer Willie Mays and other bigname players, it was a part-time outfielder who hit .253 in his career — Dusty Rhodes — who emerged as the Series star with two homers in
pened to me.” Weals credits her high school softball coach Larry McCroskey, and her high school basketball and soccer coach Bobby Harper for helping her earn a scholarship to play for Tennessee Wesleyan.
See NLCS, Page A9
Weals also said that her physical education teacher at Pi Beta Phi, Elaine McIntosh, was the influence in her life that led to her current career in the field. chitchcock@themountainpress.com
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six at-bats. So far this postseason, that role of unlikely hero belongs entirely to Ross, an outfielder with a career .265 mark. Ross hit an RBI single in the fourth inning to break a scoreless tie and fellow playoff firsttimer Aubrey Huff followed with a run-scoring single. This marked the third impressive pitcher’s duel in as many games of this NLCS. First, it was Roy Halladay vs. Tim Lincecum, then Roy Oswalt and Jonathan Sanchez. Joe Blanton will start for the Phillies in Game 4 on Wednesday night. He last pitched one inning of relief on the final day of the season, an 8-7 loss at Atlanta, and has not started since Sept. 29. Rookie Madison Bumgarner starts for the Giants. He pitched the division series clincher at Atlanta. On a beautiful and festive fall day in the Bay Area, the Giants delivered back home in front of 43,320 towel-waving fans at AT&T Park. Bochy’s moves certainly worked. Along with Ross moving up, Aaron Rowand earned a start in center field, then doubled and scored on Freddy Sanchez’s fifth-inning single. Cain allowed two hits over seven innings, struck out five and walked three in a strong 119-pitch effort. Javier Lopez pitched the eighth and Brian Wilson finished it for his fourth postseason save and second in as many tries this series. Cain and 2008 World Series MVP Hamels each began with three scoreless innings. The lefthanded Hamels didn’t allow a hit until Edgar Renteria’s single to start the fourth, while Carlos Ruiz’s one-out single in the third was the first off Cain. After Renteria’s hit, Sanchez sacrificed him to second. Buster Posey struck out swinging and former Phillies outfielder Pat Burrell walked. Ross followed with his single. San Francisco managed only four hits in losing 6-1 on
The Mountain Press ◆ Thursday, October 21, 2010 Sunday night at Citizens Bank Park. The Giants knew they needed to do more Tuesday to swing the momentum back in their favor. Bochy started Rowand in center field against his former club in place of the struggling Andres Torres. Bochy said Torres would be back in the lineup Wednesday against a right-hander. Freddy Sanchez in the No. 2 hole was the only Giant to stay in the same spot in the order. Shortstop Renteria moved into Torres’ regular leadoff hole, while Huff was moved down to sixth from third. Juan Uribe played after he was scratched late before Game 2 with a bruised left wrist. An MRI exam Monday showed no structural damage. Rowand doubled in the fifth and scored on Sanchez’s single two outs later. The first person to greet Rowand in the dugout was Torres. Cain showed no signs of a long layoff in earning his first career postseason victory. Pitching on 10 days’ rest since a no-decision in Game 2 of the division series against Atlanta on Oct. 8, Cain beat the Phillies for the first time. He had been 0-3 lifetime with a 6.23 ERA in his first five career starts against Philadelphia. Bochy visited Cain after the right-hander hit Ruiz and then walked pinch-hitter Ross Gload with two outs in the seventh, but stuck with him. Cain retired Shane Victorino on a groundout. Cain shut down the heart of the Phillies’ loaded lineup, too. Chase Utley, batting second for the second straight game, came in 7 for 15 with three home runs against Cain. He went 0 for 4. As did Placido Polanco and Raul Ibanez, who grounded into a game-ending double play. Ibanez is in an 0-for-15 funk dating to the division series with Cincinnati. Hamels, coming off a five-hit shutout against Cincinnati on Oct. 10 in his last outing, was tagged for three runs and five hits in six innings. He struck out eight and walked one.
RACING GL ANCE NASCAR Tums Fast Relief 500 Site: Martinsville, Va. Schedule: Friday, practice (Speed, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.), qualifying (ESPN2, 3-4:30 p.m.; Saturday, practice (Speed, 10-11 a.m., ESPN2, 6:30-7:30 p.m.); Sunday, race, 1 p.m. (ESPN2, noon-1 p.m., ESPN, 1-5 p.m.) Track: Martinsville Speedway (oval, 0.526 miles). Race distance: 263 miles, 500 laps. Last year: Denny Hamlin held off Jimmie Johnson for the third of the Virginia driver’s four 2009 victories. Last week: Jamie McMurray raced to his third victory of the year, winning at Charlotte Motor Speedway for Chip Ganassi Racing. McMurray also won the Daytona 500 and Brickyard 400. Kyle Busch finished second. Fast facts: The race is the sixth of 10 Chase events. Four-time defending series champion Johnson has a 41-point lead over second-place Hamlin. Kevin Harvick is third, 77 points behind Johnson. ... In March at the track, Hamlin won the rain-delayed race on a Monday. ... Johnson has six victories at Martinsville, winning five times in a six-race stretch from 2006-09. ... Richard Petty won a record 15 times at the track, the only remaining venue from NASCAR’s inaugural 1949 season. Next race: Amp Energy 500, Oct. 31, Talladega Superspeedway, Talladega, Ala. Online: http://www.nascar.com ——— NATIONWIDE 5-Hour Energy 250 Site: Madison, Ill. Schedule: Friday, practice (ESPN2, 4:30-6 p.m.); Saturday, qualifying (ESPN2, 10:30 a.m.noon), race, 3:30 p.m. (ESPN2, 3-6:30 p.m.). Track: Gateway International Raceway (oval, 1.25 miles). Race distance: 250 miles, 200 laps. Last year: Inaugural event.
Last week: Brad Keselowski put Roger Penske closer to his first NASCAR series title, winning at Charlotte Motor Speedway. A five-time winner this year, Keselowski has a 450-point lead over second-place Carl Edwards with four races left. Fast facts: In July at the track, Edwards wrecked Keselowski for the victory after Keselowski took the lead by bumping Edwards. Both Sprint Cup drivers are in the field. ... Brandon McReynolds, the son of FOX analyst Larry McReynolds, is attempting to make his first series start. ... Danica Patrick is coming off a season-best, 21stplace finish at Charlotte. ... The series isn’t scheduled to race at the track next year. Next race: O’Reilly Auto Parts Challenge, Nov. 6, Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth, Texas. Online: http://www.nascar.com ———
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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The crude has stopped gushing and coastlines are largely clear of the thick goo that washed ashore for months, but the impact of the worst offshore oil spill in U.S. history will no doubt linger for years. Six months after the April 20 Deepwater Horizon explosion, the environment and economy of the entire northern Gulf of Mexico region remain in a state of uncertainty, with overturned livelihoods, out-of-work fishermen, reluctant tourists, widespread emotional anguish and untold damage to the sea and its shores. It could be years before the spill’s true effects are understood. The science is largely scattered about what the roughly 200 million gallons of oil that spewed from BP PLC’s blown-out well — some 170 million gallons of which actually spilled into the Gulf — will ultimately mean for the animals and plant life that inhabit one of the world’s most diverse bodies of water. “There are some things that are starting to reveal themselves already,” said Steve Murawski, chief fisheries scientist
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Robin Henderson stretches out her Maine Coon cat Stewie outside of her home in Reno, Nev. Stewie, a 5-year-old Maine Coon owned by Hendrickson and Erik Brandsness, has been accepted by Guinness World Records as the world’s longest cat at 48.5 inches.
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erfront park rally in Portland, Ore. Another 15,000 couldn’t get in. But political organizers don’t RENO, Nev. (AP) — The world’s longest expect huge crowds when now-President Obama returns to Portland on cat measures more than 4 feet, stealing Wednesday for the first time since the record from another Maine Coone. that campaign heyday. Instead, the It was reported that 5-year-old Stewie goal is for a far more modest showwas certified as the new Guinness World ing of 5,000 people at a rally for Record holder after measuring 48 1/2 Democratic gubernatorial candidate inches from the tip of his nose to the tip of his tail bone. That’s a little more than 4 John Kitzhaber at the convention center. feet long. It’s the mark of a presidency weighed The record was previously held by down by a sluggish economy, high another Maine Coon that measured 48 unemployment, a poor housing marinches. ket, two wars and a public that largely disapproves of Obama’s performance Woman brings fake in office.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Astronomers believe they’ve found the oldest thing they’ve ever seen in the universe: It’s a galaxy far, far away from a time long, long ago. Hidden in a Hubble Space Telescope photo released earlier this year is a small smudge of light that European astronomers now calculate is a galaxy from 13.1 billion years ago. That’s a time when the universe was very young, just shy of 600 million years old. That would make it the earliest and most distant galaxy seen so far. By now the galaxy is so ancient it probably doesn’t exist in its earlier form and
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — A huge blast Wednesday at a Hamas military base in southern Gaza lightly injured more than a dozen people, including children, Hamas officials said. It appeared the explosion was accidental. Hamas did not say what caused the blast in a crowded neighborhood in the town of Rafah and the Israeli military said it wasn’t involved. Israeli warplanes often target Hamas weapons facilities, but Israel usually confirms those attacks. The Gaza-based Palestinian Center for Human Rights has repeatedly called on Hamas not to store explosive materials in civilian areas. It said a similar explosion in August wounded 58 people and destroyed seven houses.
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Dear Annie: I’m a freshman in high school. It has been stressful, and I have difficult classes. However, I recently met this amazing guy who lifts my spirits and keeps me grounded. Now, before you start the whole “teenagers don’t really know what love is” speech, I just want to say that I know what love is not, and this is different. We honestly love each other and are planning to move in together when I start college. There is only one problem. He’s a senior, almost 18, and I’m 14. We realize that it’s technically illegal, but we can’t bear the thought of being apart. We are planning to tell my parents and get their permission for us to date. If we get their OK, is it still illegal? -- Mixed-Up Minor Dear Minor: Fine, no lectures. It is not illegal to date an older boy. It is illegal for him to have sex with you while you are still a minor. If he loves you, he won’t pressure you to be intimate sooner. We know this feels different from any other relationship you’ve had, and that means you are maturing and are capable of developing deeper passions. But it doesn’t mean you will stop changing and growing emotionally. Please be careful. Dear Annie: My in-laws celebrate every Christmas Eve at Grandma and Grandpa’s house. Both are heavy smokers, and the house smells extremely bad. There has been chatter in the family about moving the Christmas Eve celebration to a nonsmoking house because
there are some newborn great-grandchildren. We don’t want them exposed to the secondhand smoke, although Grandma and Grandpa smoke outside when there are guests. I am all in favor of this. The problem is, word got back to Grandma and upset her so much that she cried thinking we would abandon the long tradition of celebrating at her home. Now, no one wants to discuss it because we are afraid of hurting her feelings. However, some of the inlaw children believe that in order for change to happen, Grandma needs to know we are serious, and the subject should be broached by one of her children. What do you think? Should we do it? What if Grandma doesn’t budge? Is it OK to boycott and not attend? That may cause a rift between some spouses. What about visiting Grandma in general? Is it out of the question to demand that all visits with the great-grandchildren take place in a nonsmoking location? -- Smokeless in Seattle Dear Seattle: We understand your concern, but this visit is only for a single evening once a year. The children should be OK. If you are worried, open some windows, set up a fan, wear your
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warmest sweater and wrap the kiddies in lots of blankets. Christmas Eve is fraught with meaning for Grandma. One of her children can gently explain the problem and see what she says, but demanding a change will cause major friction. By all means, move the other family gatherings to nonsmoking locations, but let her have this one. There may not be too many more. Dear Annie: I take offense at the letter from “Price of Friendship,” who said her friend’s 8-year-old son has “a sailor’s vocabulary.” I am a Navy veteran of 28 years, and one of my many assignments was to teach young civilian men to become sailors. There was never a course on teaching them to use profane language, but I did teach a course on manners, courtesy and how to properly address people. -- M.B. USN (Retired) Dear M.B.: We heard from quite a few retired navy personnel who objected to the reader’s comment about a sailor’s vocabulary. Perhaps it’s time to retire this particular stereotype. 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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Nice Res Area Off Hwy 66 2BD/2BA $875, Free util & Laundry facility. Pets welcome. 1 yr lease, 1st & last. 865-742-2839
Notice is hereby given that on the 11th day of November, 2010, beginning at 11:00 o’clock a.m. on the front steps of the Sevier County Courthouse located at 125 Court Avenue in Sevierville, Tennessee, the undersigned as Substitute Trustee, having been so appointed by an Appointment of Substitute Trustee of record in the Register’s Office for Sevier County, in Sevierville, Tennessee, in Book 3619, Page 312 under the Deed of Trust executed by Legacy Properties, Inc. to Phillip R. Carriger, Trustee, dated January 25, 2006, of record in said Register’s Office in Book 2452, Page 447, by reason of default in the payment of the obligations secured by the Deed of Trust described above and the performance of the covenants contained therein, will sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, all of the interests in both the real and personal property (the “Property�) conveyed to said Substitute Trustee by the Deed of Trust to-wit:
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Kodak- 2 & 3 BDR, 2 BA Available Some w/ garages
$500-$750 Mo. + Dep.
428-5227
NO PETS (865) 932-2613
FINCHUM PROPERTIES Leasing 1 & 2 BR apts. Hardwood floors, plus many extras, 1 year lease, no pets. TVA energy efficient
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CONVENIENTLY LOCATED IN SEVIERVILLE 2 bedroom 1.5 bath townhomes
Traditional townhouse 2br 1.5ba Smoke free & pet free. $525 mth + $525 dep. Call 865-428-5781
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Apartments available 2BD/1BA. Pigeon Forge/Sevierville. 429-3201
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3 BR Apartment for rent in Kodak, $650/mo + deposit. Call Barbara 865-368-5338 A Perfect Location. 2 blocks off Parkway near Walmart. 2BR/2BA w/carport, w/d & water furn. Approx. 1400 SF, non-smoking environment. No pets please. $650 month. Year lease. Call 865-453-5396.
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SITUATE, lying and being in the 16th Civil District of Sevier County, Tennessee, and being more particularly described as follows, to-wit: Being all of Lot 9R of Black Bear Ridge as the same appears of record in Large Map Book 4, Page 152 in the Registerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee, to which reference is here made for a more particular description. See also Large Map Book 6, page 19. SUBJECT to restrictions, reservations and easements of record in Book 1649, Page 596, Large Map Book 6, Page 16, Large Map Book 5, Page 145. and Large Map Book 4, Pager 152, in the Registerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee. ALSO SUBJECT to any and all applicable restrictions, easements and building setback lines as shown in the records of the said Registerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office. BEING the same property conveyed to Legacy Properties, Inc. by Legacy Homes, LLC by Warranty Deed dated January 25, 2006 and recorded at Book 2452, Page 444 in the Office of the Register of Deeds, Sevier County, Tennessee. DESCRIPTION TAKEN FROM PREVIOUS DEED WITHOUT BENEFIT OF SURVEY.
The sale will be made in bar of any statutory and equitable right of redemption, dower and homestead, without warranty as to title or encumbrances, and for the purpose of paying the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust.. The sale shall be subject to any restrictions, reservations, and conditions of record applicable to the Property, deeds of easement, etc., if any, and any unpaid county and/or city taxes against the Property. : CASH (10% deposit due on day of sale, balance due in full at closing within fifteen (15) days from day of sale.) Purchaser shall pay all recording fees and taxes, examination of title settlement fees, and all costs of conveyance, including preparation of a Substitute Trusteeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Deed. It shall be Purchaserâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s responsibility to obtain possession of the Property at his or her own expense. :
None shown of record.
The Property will be sold AS IS WHERE IS without warranties or representations of any kind. The aforesaid sale may be postponed to a later date or time by oral announcement at the time and place of the published sale, or cancelled without further notice or publication. The Substitute Trustee reserves the right to take or accept the next highest or best bid at such sale should the last and highest bidder fail or refuse to comply with the terms of sale for any reason. In such event, the Substitute Trustee also reserves the right to reopen the bidding or republish and sell the Property at his option. The Beneficiary may become the purchaser at the sale. The Substitute Trustee shall apply the sale's proceeds in accordance with the provisions of the Deed of Trust. The Substitute Trustee reserves the right to waive the deposit requirement, to extend the period of time within which the Purchaser is to make full payment, to withdraw the Property from sale at any time prior to the termination of bidding, to keep the bidding open for any length of time, or to reject all bids. The Substitute Trustee reserves the right to conduct the sale by or through his agents or attorneys acting in his place or stead, including the use of an auctioneer.
453-0727
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A-1 pre-owned dryers, washers, ranges & refrigerators. All with warranty. Cagles Furniture and Appliances
453-0727
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2 bedroom apartments in Sevierville. $475, $550 & $600. 908-7805 or 368-1327
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RIVERWALK APARTMENTS
SEVIERVILLE On The Little Pigeon River TVA Energy Efficient Attractive professional dĂŠcor Exclusive Screen Porch Room Abundant & Large Closets Washer/Dryer Hook-upâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Small Pet Welcome
1 BR/1BA â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 784 Sq. Ft. Starts at $545 2 BR/2 BA â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 1114 Sq. Ft. Starts at $675 Convenient location within one mile of restaurants, stores and banks.
Please Visit --- Open 7 Days PHONE: 429-4470 www.seviervilleapartments.com
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Furnished Apartments/Houses
Furnished 2BD/1BA Apartment. Quiet Location. PF Area. No Pets. $500 mo Ref req & checked. Call after 4pm, leave message. 865-306-1246 Large 3 room efficiency. Util, cable, furnished incl TV, microwave. $150 wk. 770-335-7008 Walk to Trolley, Large 1 or 2 Bedroom/1 Bath, Furn or Unfurn, Washer & Dryer, Only $200 Dep. Call 865-789-1427
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Homes for Rent
1 BDR in Cosby beside Park, very private, $350 mo. 1st & last. Call (423) 487-3505 2 BDR/1BA FP, Hwd. Floor, On River, furn/unfurn. $700 Mo. + Dep. (865) 453-5363 3 BDR/ 2 BA Newer home, great location in Sevierville. Great room, large laundry room, $850 Mo. 1st & last month + $400 Damage Dep. 202-9340 or 429-4978 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. 3BD/2BA Private Country Setting off Dixon Branch Rd $850 mth. 865-712-3026
New 3 BDR/2BA home, 2 car garage with opener, in upscale neighborhood with great location & view + storage. $900 Mo. + Dep. 865-368-6799 3BR/2BA Cabin in Gatlinburg. $800 mo + dep. No smoking, no pets. 865-310-5556
2 BDR/ 2.5 BA
W/D, stove, refrigerator, central Heat & Air, $700 MO. + Sec. Dep. Ref & Credit Check No Pets
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NEW HOMES FOR RENT $650-$1,000 Monthly
865-850-3874 0625
3 BR / 2 BA IN KODAK 5 MILES FROM I-40 $700 + DEPOSIT
NO PETS 865-712-5238 Large 4BR/2BA home in Sevierville. 865-428-1543 R e ally n ice spac ious 2BR/2BA, close in on river, nice lawn, furn. or unfurn. No pets. $700/mo. 865-453-5363.
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Lowest Prices on Sealcoating and HOT crackfilling
865-719-2340 1048
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Condominiums for Rent
1BD furn Condo w/loft for rent $500 + elec. No pets. English Mountain. call 786-271-1528
Want to Live in Luxury?... Call Today! 3BR/3BA Executive Condos in Sevierville, 3100 sq. ft. swimming pool, pets welcome, loaded with all amenities.
Call 865-428-5161
Great! 3/2 fully furn, tvs, FP's, lots of amenities. $995 mo. 1st, last, dep. 352-275-4889
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Duplexes for Rent
Near the River! 2BR/1BA duplex New carpet/ vinyl $525.00 per mo. 865-429-2962
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Rooms for Rent
Beautiful Creekside Rooms In Gatlinburg FOR RENT
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Gatlinburg/Dudley Creek
Rent by the week, month, or year. Furnished, plus elec., cable & w/ sewer included. Call for appt.
865-429-2962
DOWNTOWN SEVIERVILLE 428 Park Rd.
near trolley stop
Includes All Utilities.
Free Wi-Fi, Cable, Laundry, Kitchens, Clean Rooms, NO PETS.
405-2116
Gatlinburg Rooms for Rent Furnished, all Utilities, cable, tax included $100 per week Rooms with Kitchens $120 per week
865-621-2941
Rooms for Rent Low Weekly Rates $110.00 plus tax
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(865) 453-4028 or (865) 771-5043
**NICE, CLEAN**
Homes for Rent
Greystone Rentals Red Carpet Inn 349 East Parkway, Gatlinburg, TN
0670
Business Places/ Offices
3 Offices- 510 ($450), 846 ($550) & 1356 ($1000) sq. ft. S. Blvd. Way. (865) 933-6544
OFFICE SPACE $650 - $900 month
865-850-3874
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Handyman
We fix anything, no job too small! Free Estimates
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1162 Home Improvement & Repair Tri-County Glass and Door
Davids Nursery 865-428-6198 1120
Fence Installation
STANLEY FENCING
Chain Link Fences Wood Fences Ornamental & Vinyl
All work guaranteed. Licensed and insured.
865-254-3844
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 Retail space for rent. $1200 mo. approx 900 sq ft. Next to very active retail shops on Dolly Parton Pkwy. 865-868-0449.
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Mobile Homes for Rent
2BR/1BA, Quiet neighborhood, lake access, perfect for couple. $600 mo + dep. cable/water inc. 865-654-2151 3BR/2BA Cent H/A, city util, $550 mo, $500 dep. No pets. 865-748-1520, 865-453-3441 3BR/2BA No Smoking, No pets. Kodak area. 865-216-2939 4 very nice homes, $400-$550. Kodak + Sevierville. No pets. 865-740-2525
3BR/2BA $500-$700/mth Boyds Creek Area No pets. 908-8629
2 & 3BR mobile homes for rent Must have refs. No Pets. Call for info
428-3096
Price's Camper Lot's For Low Income For Rent (865) 654-8702 Small mobile home. Private, shaded lot. Suitable for 1 person. Stove, Refrig, W/D. Rent $325. 1st, last & damage dep. ($975) to move in. 428-4642
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1,250 Sq. Ft. 3/2 Log Cabin, Wears Valley on 3/4 + acre, HT, FP, WD, great location $199,900. (865) 640-7803 2 New homes 3 BR 2 BA, double garage, one on large level lot in Grandview, $149,000. On on nice lot Murphy Farms close in. $157,000. 654-6505 or 654-8184. 4BR/3BA wrap around deck in PF. Hot tub. Range, refrig, micro, W/D. Bought new Jan 08. $190,000. 731-297-3875 Owner/Agent Moving Sale. Must Sell. 2800 SF Home in Pigeon Forge great subdivision. City water, paved road, 3 miles from Parkway, more information call Joe Acosta 865-428-6115 or 305-776-6206. Brokers Welcome extra 2% commission to seller agent. MLS #158561 Developer close out: Beautiful home sites. Utilities, paved road. 2 miles Chapman Hwy. 1.41 ac. $31,000.00. Call Joe Acosta: 865-428-6115 or 305-776-6206 www.pigeonforgelots.com Brokers Welcome extra 2% commission to seller agent. MLS #157373
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Cabins Home Repair Cabin Pressure Washed Caulked, Sealed, Stained Tile & Hard-wood floors Carpentry Repairs
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Call: (865) 335-9007 The p/up #, 250451, All Work Guaranteed oris(865) 335-6630 not in our system. Call 430-2599 Please give valid p/up 1156 Heating/Cooling or attach pdf of ad. 1162 Home Improvement Thanks. & Repair
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Comm., and Residential Glass repair, Showers, Doors, Insulated Glass
865-286-9611
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RAKE IN great finds with the Classifieds.
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Lawn/Landscape/ Tree Svc
STANLEY LANDSCAPING Aeration, Reseeding, Tree and Shrub Trimming, Stump Grinding All work guaranteed. Licensed & insured.
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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
0741
Mobile Homes for Sale
CLAYTON IN SEVIERVILLE MOVING SALE 20 HOMES MUST GO MOVING TO ALCOA HWY THE NEW CLAYTON SUPER HOME CENTER
865-970-7355
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0856 Sport Utility Vehicles Good 4WD SUV - $3,500! Reliable Engine, Trans, 4WD, & A/C. Interior & Exterior are Excellent and ALL Buttons Work! Green 2-Door with 190K miles. Call Angelie (865) 258-1091 (after 10am).
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Pickup Trucks for Sale
1994 Ford F150 XLT ext. cab, too many new parts to list, good truck, $3,500. 865-429-2279.
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Cars for Sale
1966 Chevrolet Elcamino, All original $5,500 (865) 908-0584 or (865) 850-3846. 1966 Ford Galaxy. 289 Auto. $2200. Call 865-607-6542.
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Off-Road Vehicles
2004 Hurst Trailer 6x12, good cond. $800 & 2004 Yamaha 660 Grizzley 4x4, runs good. $2800. Sold together or separate. 865-436-7073
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Five Oaks/Ogle Inc. is soliciting bids from qualified Contractors for Sevier County Board of Education for the renovations/additions at Gatlinburg Pittman High School. Interested bidders can find the Notice to Bid at www.sevier.org , (our district, bid information) or may be picked up at Sevier County Board of Education, 226 Cedar Street, Sevierville, TN 37862. All bids must be received no later than November 16, 2010, 2:00 pm.est. October 21, 23, 25, 27, 2010 NOTICE OF EQUIPMENT LEASE BID The City of Pigeon Forge is receiving bids on the lease of one (1) 60" FRONT MOUNTED DECK RIDING MOWER for the Department of Parks and Recreation. Specifications may be obtained from the Department of Parks and Recreations office in the Community Center located at 170 Community Center Drive, Pigeon Forge, TN 37863, during the hours of 8:00 and 4:30, Monday through Friday. All questions should be referred to Tom Garner, Parks Superintendent, at 865-428-3113. Bids may be delivered to: 170 Community Center Drive or mailed to: Department of Parks and Recreation. ATTN: John E. Wilbanks, Director, PO Box 605, Pigeon Forge, TN 37868-0605. All bids must be in a sealed envelope with bidder's name and address, bid opening time and date, and the quotation "Lease on 60" Mower" stated plainly on the outside of the envelope. All bids will be received until 3:00 p.m., Tuesday, November 2, 2010, time they will 1198at which Lawn/Landscape/ be opened and read Tree aloudSvc in the Pigeon Forge Community Mowing & The CenterYard Conference Room. City of Pigeon Forge Weedeating, Yardreserves Clean the right reject any or all& Up, to Hauling Trash bids or to accept the bid most Brush, Trees & favorable to the CityCut of Pigeon Removal & Trimmed Forge.
865-850-9890
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cations may be obtained from the Department of Parks and Recreations office in the Community Center located at 170 Community Center Drive, Pi0955Forge, TN 37863,Legals geon during the hours of 8:00 and 4:30, Monday through Friday. All questions should be referred to Tom Garner, Parks Superintendent, at 865-428-3113. Bids may be delivered to: 170 Community Center Drive or mailed to: Department of Parks and Recreation. ATTN: John E. Wilbanks, Director, PO Box 605, Pigeon Forge, TN 37868-0605. All bids must be in a sealed envelope with bidder's name and address, bid opening time and date, and the quotation "Lease on 60" Mower" stated plainly on the outside of the envelope. All bids will be received until 3:00 p.m., Tuesday, November 2, 2010, at which time they will be opened and read aloud in the Pigeon Forge Community Center Conference Room. The City of Pigeon Forge reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to accept the bid most favorable to the City of Pigeon Forge. This 21st day of October, 2010, Department of Parks and Recreation Pigeon Forge, Tennessee 10/21
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PURSUANT OF DEFAULT Provisions Chapter 717, 1980 Public Acts of Tennessee, the contents of the following leased spaces will be sold to satisfy the owners' lien. The entire contents will be sold to the public for the highest cash bid. The sale will be held on the unit site of S&S Mini Storage located at 249 Mount Rd. and at Hwy. 66 & Hwy 139 intersection in Kodak, TN 37764. Time: 12:00 noon on November 4, 2010. This applies to the following units: Unit 405 Brian Watson 555 Thorngrove Pk. Kodak, TN 37764 Unit 275 Chuck Bower 322 Leisure Acres Kodak, TN 37764 Unit 241 Tonya Thompson 726 Kodak, TN 37764 Unit 234 Franklin Davis 2070 Cookmill Rd. Dandridge, TN 37725 Unit 221 DW Shults 2030 Baldwin Cate Rd. Kodak, TN 37764 Unit 219 Nichole Green Rt. 2 Box 501 Ronceverte, WV 24970 Unit 61 Dorothy Hutson 602 Valley Creek Rd. Jefferson City, TN 37760 We reserve the right to reject all bids. 10/21, 10/25
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All real estate advertised herein is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act, which makes it il egal to advertise any preference, limitation, or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, family status or national origin, or intention to make any such preferences, limitations or discrimination. State laws forbid discrimination in the sale, rental or advertising of real estate based on factors in ad it on to those protected under federal law. We wil not knowingly ac ept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. All persons hereby informed that al dwel ings advertised are available on an equal op ortunity basis. To complain of discrimination, cal HUD Tol -fre at 1-80 -6 9-97 7, The Tol -fre telephone number for the hearing impaired is 1-80 -927-9275. 1342
Storage, Indoor/ Outdoor 10X10 or 10X20 SELF STORAGE Convenient Location! 411 South, left on Robert Henderson Rd., 1/4 mile on right at Riverwalk Apts.
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Roofing
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Movers
CAMPBELL ENTERPRISES 865-850-2078
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Property Clean Up
Cutting of trees, underbrush, & misc. Yard Work Firewood - Free Delivery Call 428-1584 Joe or 850-7891
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We treat your yard as if it was our own.
Tree Topping * Tree Removal Tree Trimming * Land Cleaning
Call for a free estimate 556-4952
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429-2962
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