The Mountain Press ■ Sevier County’s Daily Newspaper ■ Vol. 25, No. 294 ■ October 21, 2009 ■ www.themountainpress.com ■ 50 Cents
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Officials vote to assign seats in commission districts By DEREK HODGES Staff Writer
5Lady Tigers bound for finals Pigeon Forge will host District 3-AA title game on Thursday Sports, Page A8
SEVIERVILLE — Only a couple months ago it looked like the effort to revamp County Commission elections was dead in the water, but Monday night it became reality. Sixteen commissioners voted in favor of the proposed change, which came as a recommendation from the group’s Steering Committee. That body had only a short time ago voted against
the National Flood Insurance Program and a controversial The vote: rezoning – the move slid by under Voting for: Commissioners Ronnie Allen, Fred Atchley, Ben Clabo, Gary the radar. It also did so without a Cole, Bryan Delius, Judy Godfrey, Mike Hillard, Jim Keener, Phil King, word of debate Monday evening. Tommy McGaha, Buster Norton, Bill Oakes, Ray Ogle, Frank Parton, The move will assign seats to Harold Pitner, Tony Proffitt, Carroll Rauhuff, Jimmy Temple and Ronnie the two or three positions in each Whaley. County Commission district. As Voting against: Commissioners Gene Byrd, Judy Godfrey, Mike Hillard, an example, District 1 would have Bill Oakes, Frank Parton, Harold Pitner and Kenneth Whaley. seats A and B, and candidates in the elections would pick one or the other to seek. Currently, those running for a position on a move to put the matter on the reversed itself. agenda for the commission’s Overshadowed by some more See ELECTIONS, Page A2 August session, but recently controversial issues – such as
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Obituaries James Tant, 77 Lola Riggs, 84 Teresa Koontz, 47 Henrietta Ogle, 52 DETAILS, Page A4
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Corrections Commissioner Gary Cole’s name was inadvertently left out of the list of the commissioners who voted in favor of participation in the National Flood Insurance Program in a story in Tuesday’s paper. Cole points out he has been one of the main backers of the move an that he helped bring it before the commission. The Mountain Press regrets the error and is happy to correct the record.
Roe rep: No carbon-climate link Congressman’s aides speak in Gatlinburg By DEREK HODGES Staff Writer
speak on behalf of the congressman. In his comments, Snodgrass said there is no link between carbon emissions and climate change, while promising Roe will continue to oppose cap and trade. He said this despite growing scientific research that there is a link between carbon emissions and climate change. “I assure you your congressman is against this bill,” Snodgrass said. Conservatives have Derek Hodges/The Mountain Press come out against cap and State Rep. Richard Montgomery, left, trade, saying it wouldn’t Gatlinburg City Manager Cindy Cameron do much to help Earth Ogle and state Sen. Doug Overbey chat at but would hurt U.S. ecothe Gatlinburg Chamber of Commerce and nomic production and Hospitality Association on Tuesday. growth. When it comes to cap emissions of so-called resentative for U.S. Rep.
GATLINBURG — The three men who represent Sevier County in Nashville came together Tuesday to address the Gatlinburg Chamber of Commerce and Hospitality Association, and while they offered insight on legislation affecting local folks, their remarks were somewhat overshadowed by a comment from a congressional staffer. When asked about cap and trade legislation, a federal proposal greenhouse gases, Bill Phil Roe, R-Tenn., stood that would seek to limit Snodgrass, a field rep- to address the matter and
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Ramsey: Experience makes him top candidate Lt. governor says he ready for the top spot By STAN VOIT Editor SEVIERVILLE — Ron Ramsey believes an experienced state legislator is the best person with the best experience to be governor, and is hoping the voters feel the same way next year. Tennessee’s lieutenant governor is among five candidates running for the Republican nomination for governor in next summer’s primary, but the only one with a track record in the Legislature.
“There are four other candidates on the Republican side, and I am the only one ready to step in on Day 1,” Ramsey said during a visit to Sevierville this week. “I have balanced a state budget, made tough cuts and gotten this Ramsey state in better shape that most other states in the union. That didn’t just happen. When the time comes to walk into that voting booth to decide who to vote for, voters should remember that I am ready on Day 1 to take over.” Ramsey’s toughest Republican
opposition is likely to come from Knoxville Mayor Bill Haslam and U.S. Rep. Zach Wamp. Ramsey was elected to the Tennessee House in 1992 and to the Senate in 1996. When Republicans took control of the Senate in 2007 he was elected lieutenant governor, the chief officer of the Senate. Ramsey cites the following as key concerns of voters, and his plan to address those issues: n Jobs and the economy: A smallbusiness owner, Ramsey said most want the government to get out of their way. “Capitalism,” he said, “is a good word. Profit is a good word. See RAMSEY, Page A4
SEVIERVILLE — Helping developers pay for the Dumplin Creek development would set a precedent for the city in directly aiding in building infrastructure, Mayor Bryan Atchley said Tuesday. Even if the Board of Mayor and Aldermen opts to climb out on that limb, it will have to find a source for the funds. Developer John Turley — the main force behind the project, and the main force behind the Turkey Creek project in West Knox County — asked BOMA on Monday to consider paying $8.5 million toward completion of Dumplin Creek Boulevard. The road would run alongside Interstate 40 from Highway 66 to Bryan Road. The board is expected to review the issue at one of two workshops before its regular meetings next month. Tuesday, Mayor Bryan Atchley said the proposal brings with it a number of issues — not the least of which is whether to abandon policy of keeping its fiscal hands off of private developments. “When a developer has come in we’ve never participated in their infrastructure,” Atchley said. “That’s not to say we never would, but that’s what we’re going to talk about.” The city had previously discussed creating a special assessment district in the area. That would have given Turley and his partners access to special bonds to pay for the road and other infrastructure, as well as the ability to add an assessment on the property that would have been used to pay the debt without involving the city. However, Turley said Monday that it wasn’t feasible to fund the project that way for some time. “These are different times we’re in,” he said in a release issued after the meeting. “Selling bonds based on ‘future income,’ without existing buildings and tenants, is impossible.” His plans still call for creation of a special assessment district, he said, but not until 2014 — and they will need to pay for the road before then. Turley offered a number of factors he said would See DEBATE, Page A5
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Top, retired five-term North Carolina state Sen. George Marion teaches Noelle Sutton’s fourth-grade class at Sevierville Intermediate School about local, state and national government. Marion, who has a granddaughter Rebecca Burke in the class, presented the class with an American flag that flew in Washington D.C. from Congressman Jimmy Duncan and a Tennessee flag flown Photos by Curt Habraken/The Mountain Press over the capital from Above, students perform the Lee Greenwood song “God Bless the U.S.A.� for Sen. Doug Overbey. Marion.
the board run against every other contender in the race. Commissioner Tommy McGaha, who made the motion for the change Monday and who has been the biggest proponent of the idea, said county races will now be easier for voters to navigate and can be more issues-based than now. “I’ve been working on this for the past 10-plus years,� McGaha said. “I have looked at counties all around us that do it like this and it seems to work well in all those settings. I think it makes for more issues-driven campaigns. If a commissioner is doing a good job, he has a better chance to be re-elected. If he’s doing a bad job, it hurts his chances.� Commissioner Gary Cole agreed, saying the move “takes politics out of politics.� “It just makes things clearer,� Cole said. Both men argued the change will allow challenger candidates to target specific incumbents or other newcomers they want to run against. They said that will make it easier for the voters to unseat a commissioner who isn’t doing a good job. On the other side, some opponents have suggested the move will help sitting commissioners protect their seats by forcing challengers to pick only one incumbent in a district to run against and potentially limiting the number of folks running against a given official. It wasn’t those worries but the fact the matter has twice
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before been voted down by the commission, once as recently as the past year, that prompted Commissioner Gene Byrd to vote against the issue. “I wasn’t really against it; I probably would have voted for it any other time,� Byrd said after the vote. “It was the way it was brought back up that concerned me. This is the third time we’ve considered it. I don’t think it was done right.� During Monday’s session, the commission also voted to approve: n Allowing the county mayor to enter into a sevenyear lease agreement with Fort Sanders Sevier Medical Center Nursing Home n Appointing George Seaton and Truett Frazier to the Industrial Development Board n Setting speed limits of 25 miles per hour on Academy Drive, Obes Branch Road and Tattle Branch Road n Naming a bridge on Rocky Flats Road the Orval Maddron Memorial Bridge n Authorizing the school system to apply for Energy Efficient Schools Initiative loans or grants
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR Editor’s Note: The community calendar is printed as space permits. Only noncommercial, public events held in Sevier County will be considered. They are listed by date. To place an item phone 4280748, ext. 214, or e-mail to editor@themountainpress. com. Items may be faxed to 453-4913.
Thursday, Oct. 22 Hot Meals
Smoky Mountain Area Rescue Ministries provides hot meals 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at First United Methodist Church in Sevierville.
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Women’s Bible Study
Garlands of Grace women’s Bible study: n 9 a.m. UMC Pigeon Forge n 2 p.m. Blue Mountain Mist B&B, Pullen Road, Sevierville
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Gatekeepers Men’s Community Bible studies: n 6:30 p.m., 2445 Scenic Mountain Drive, Sevierville. 310-7831. n 6:30 p.m. Seymour UMC, Chapman Highway. 436-0313.
Midway FCE
Midway Family, Community and Education meet 1 p.m at Mountain National Bank. Program: Stress and how to deal with it.
‘Suthern Livin’ Nite’
“Suthern Livin’ Nite,� Wears Valley United Methodist, 3110 Wears Valley Road. Relay for Life team serving meal of beans, greens, and cornbread for $5. Entertainment to follow.
Genealogy Class
Theresa Williams to hold free beginning genealogy class 4:30-5:30 p.m., Main Library, 321 Court Ave. 908-7988 day prior to class so materials can be reserved.
Book Sale
Book Sale 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Fort Sanders Sevier Medical Center classrooms. Proceeds benefit the LeConte Medical Center.
Pi Beta Phi Drama
Pi Beta Phi Elementary School presents “Legend of Sleepy Hollow,� 7 p.m. at the school. Tickets $3.
Church taking orders for boxed pork sandwich lunches to benefit local nonprofits. $7. Lunches can be picked up at Mountain Hope Clinic between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. today. 774-7684.
Pig Roast/Pow-Wow
Native American powwow part of pig roast at St. Joseph’s Episcopal Church on Hardin Lane, Sevierville. 10-5 today and Saturday. Pow-wow $5. Meal Saturday 11-5 for $8. Tickets at door or from church members. 4530943.
Kid’s Night Out
Kid’s Night Out 6 to 10 p.m. at the Pigeon Forge Community Center. $10 for PFCC members and $15 for nonmembers. 429-7373.
Woodmen Meeting
Woodmen of the World meets 3:30 p.m. in Big Lots parking lot for Halloween party/corn maze at Kyker Farms. 765-0233.
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Pig Roast/Pow-Wow
Native American powwow part of pig roast at St. Joseph’s Episcopal Church on Hardin Lane, Sevierville, 10-5. Pow-wow admission $5. Pork meal $8 from 11-5. Tickets at door. 453-0943.
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G.S. Walk For Animals
Girl Scouts with Smoky Shadows Service Unit host their 16th annual “Walk for the Animals� to benefit the Sevier County Humane Society. Items can be dropped off at the Sevierville and Kodak branch libraries, Mountain Home Vet Clinic on Middle Creek Road in Sevierville, Food City in Gatlinburg and Sevierville and CNB in Gatlinburg. The walk starts at 1 p.m. with a visit from the Famous “Miss Ellie� and the Comedy Canines from the Comedy Barn. The public is invited to come by to meet the Comedy Canines, cheer the girls on, and drop off any donations.
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financial repsonsibility law and traffic violations. He was released. u Anthony R. Rose, 28, of 1202 East Dogwood Lane in SEvierville, was charged Oct. 19 with violation of probation. He was released. u James Allen Shipley, 21, of 112 King St. in Sevierville, was charged Oct. 19 with a second count of violation of probation. He was released on $3,000 bond.
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u Jack Glaze, 50, of 2133 Red Bank Circle in Sevierville, was charged Oct.19 wiht worhtless checks. He was relesaed on $3,500 bond. u Sevastian Mercado, 36, of 408 W. Main St. in Sevierville, was charged Oct. 19 with domestic violence assault. He was released. u James John Roe, 21, of 918 East Parkway in Gatilnburg, was charged Oct. 20 with driving on a suspended licesne,
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Editor’s Note: The following information was taken from the intake reports at the Sevier County Jail. All people listed within this report are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. u Juan Alvarado, 29, of 1443 Shanon Circle Apt. 13 in Sevierville, was chraged Oct. 19 with DUI. He was released on $2,500 bond. u Robert Blake Carson, 23, of Camden, Tenn., was charged Oct. 19 with two counts of violation of probation, and violation of community corrections. He was being held. u Gregory Kyle Cole, 24, of 2702 Seaton Springs Road in Sevierville, was charged Oct. 20 with DUI. He was being held in lieu of $1,000 bond. u Joshua R. Felthoff, 34, of 1148 Pine Mountain Road Apt. 1 in Pigoen Forge, was charged Oct. 19 with violation of probation. He was being held.
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Lola B. Riggs
In Memoriam
James “Jim� Darryl Tant
James “Jim� Darryl Tant, age 77 of Gatlinburg, passed away Monday, October 19, 2009. Jim was born and raised in Nashville. After completing his military service, he attended Auburn University studying Architecture. He worked in architectural offices in Nashville, Knoxville, and Chattanooga assisting in the design of many landmark buildings. He was proud of his design of the Gatlinburg Church of Christ where the family attended. Jim was an avid golfer and Tennessee fan, holding season tickets through UT’s football, basketball, and baseball programs for many years. He was well known for yelling, “Knock it in the river!� while watching baseball. He was owner of Duffy’s Restaurant in Gatlinburg for 30 years and was well known by many patrons as “Old Duffy.� Jim never met a stranger. He was preceded in death by his parents James O. and Doris Tant, brothers Gerald and David Tant, and sister Nancy Lunday. Survivors: wife, JoAnn King Tant; sons, James Dewan Tant, Darryl King Tant; daughters, Mary Lisa Campbell, Christy Moyers, Lara Carr; grandchildren, Skyler, Sunny Jo, and Roslynn Moyers, Lindsey and Carson Campbell, Jared Carr, Austin Tant; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral service 11 a.m. Thursday in the Chapel of Atchley Funeral Home with Pastor Rod Rutherford officiating. Interment will follow in Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends 5-7 p.m. Wednesday at Atchley Funeral Home, Sevierville. n www.atchleyfuneralhome.com
Lola B. Riggs, 84, died Monday, Oct. 19 2009. She was a long time active member of Sims Chapel Baptist Church where she had taught Sunday School and sang in the choir. Survivors: son and his wife, Christopher and Kay Riggs; sister, Nora Fisher; brother and sister-in-law, Billy and Sandra Whaley; nieces, nephews and friends. Receiving of family and friends 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 21, Rawlings Funeral Home. Funeral service at 7 p.m. Interment will be Thursday, Oct. 22, at Sims Chapel cemetery. The Revs. Ron Ball and Kim McKroskey officiating. Meet at Rawlings at 10 a.m. n www.rawlingsfuneralhome.com
Teresa Dianne Davenport Koontz Teresa Dianne Davenport Koontz, 47 of Strawberry Plains, died Saturday, Oct. 17, 2009. She was a member of and the organist at The Crossing in Kodak. Survivors: husband, Timothy Earl Koontz; sons, Aaron Louis Owens, Aric Scott Koontz; grandson, Noah Lee Moore; mother, Viola Davenport; brothers, James and Philip Davenport; mother-in-law, Joyce Koontz; several nieces, nephews and cousins. The family received friends Tuesday. Funeral service was held at The Crossing officiated by Pastors Kermit McPeek and Kim McCroskey. Graveside service and interment 11 a.m. Wednesday in Oak Grove Cemetery with Pastor Brandon Cate officiating. Arrangements by Atchley Funeral Home. n www.atchleyfuneralhome.com
Henrietta King Ogle Henrietta King Ogle, 52 of Sevierville, died Sunday, Oct. 18, 2009. Survivors: husband, Billy R. Ogle; daughters and sons-inlaw, Amy Jill and Steven Spicer, Donna Leigh Parton and companion Joshua Walters, Travis Parton; son, Billy Travis Ogle; same as a son, Josh Cotter; four grandchildren; parents, Loy and Treves King; brother, Michael King; brothersin-law and sister-in-law, Carl Ogle, Donald and Angie Ogle; nieces, nephews and special friend. Funeral service 1 p.m. Thursday in the East Chapel of Atchley Funeral Home with Pastor Randy Shook officiating. Interment will follow in Valley View Cemetery. The family will receive friends 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at Atchley Funeral Home, Sevierville.
Sometimes we get concerned about the rhetoric that comes out of Washington that gets us away from the very basics that make us great.� Ramsey said his probusiness positions give him the tools to make the state’s economy grow. n Education: He is a proponent of charter schools and supports home schooling. Not every high school graduate wants or needs to attend a four-year traditional college, he said, so vocational/career technical education should be emphasized. He wants parents in underperforming school systems — he specifically mentioned inner-city systems in Memphis, Nashville and Jackson — to be allowed to send their children to better schools. n Traditional values: He is pro-life and a supporter of the Second Amendment. He sponsored legislation to define marriage in Tennessee. n The federal government: He said more people see it as out of control, taking away more individual rights and passing down problems to state governments. He has a plan to join with other branches of government to “stand up to the federal government and say enough is enough.�
Ramsey was accompanied on much of his Sevier County visit by Dale Carr, a member of the Sevierville Board of Mayor and Aldermen. Both are auctioneers. “He’s been sort of my hero,� Carr said. “He grew up on a farm like I did, started his own business and has achieved leadership positions.� Carr said Haslam, as mayor of Knoxville, is not qualified to be governor, and Wamp “knows the big boys� in Washington.� Ramsey, Carr said, will fight big government and oppose new taxes. Ramsey, who was raised near Bristol and still lives in East Tennessee, has connections to Sevier County. He and his wife have owned a cabin here since 1997, and he is a close friend of Sevier County’s three legislators: Sen. Doug Overbey and Reps. Richard Montgomery and Joe McCord. He said if elected governor he would fight to protect the Premier Resort Status afforded much of the county that allows more taxes to stay here. Ramsey is already the longest serving Republican lieutenant governor in state history. More on Ramsey can be found at teamronramsey.com. n svoit@themountainpress.com
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One child dies, another critical after duplex fire in Memphis MEMPHIS (AP) — The Shelby County District Attorney General’s office has declined to file charges in the case of a fire that left one young boy dead and another criti-
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make his project different from other projects whose developers might ask for aid from the city. He said his Kodak Land Co. would give $2 million toward the project, and it has obtained a grant for another $2 million, putting the total cost at $12.5 million. He also said he believed the city would quickly recoup the $8.5 million through sales tax revenues from the Wal-Mart Supercenter that is planned as the anchor for the project. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Wal-Mart alone will pay back the $8.5 million in the first two years,â&#x20AC;? he said. Wal-Mart has signed a contract to buy a lot in Dumplin Creek, and the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s planning commission has approved a site plan for or the store. But Turley said the chain could still pull out of the deal, and one of the factors it is looking at is how quickly the road is built. He also noted that the Dumplin Creek project could help the city repay the bonds used to pay for the Central Business Improvement District. By creating the district, which runs along Highway 66 from the interstate to downtown, the city was able to access about $200 million
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and trade, which Roe voted against, the congressman apparently supports other measures to address emissions problems. â&#x20AC;&#x153;(Roe) certainly believes itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important to control the emissions and take care of the environment,â&#x20AC;? Roe spokeswoman Amanda Little said when contacted by The Mountain Press about Snodgrassâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; comment. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He just thinks there are better ways to do it. (Cap and trade) is one of the biggest job-killers out there.â&#x20AC;? Little points out Johnson City took some innovative steps toward being â&#x20AC;&#x153;greenerâ&#x20AC;? while Roe was mayor there. Among those steps was capturing methane emissions from an old landfill and using them to power a Veterans Affairs medical facility. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Snodgrassâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; comments beyond denouncing the cap and trade bill that drew attention, though. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This business of the climate changing because of carbon â&#x20AC;&#x201D; we really donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have any evidence to support that,â&#x20AC;? he said. A few scientists do question the connection between humans and the climateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fluctuations. Beyond that, some argue there isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t actually any change in the earthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s temperatures. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The thing that Phil always starts out saying is, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not here to debate global warming, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re here to debate cap and trade,â&#x20AC;? Little said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There is a lot of controversy out there about the causes of global warming. Phil recognizes, like many people do, there are different studies out there.â&#x20AC;? While she refused to specifically say if Roe agrees or disagrees with Snodgrassâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; comments, Little did say Snodgrass was speaking for the congressman. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think he was saying the same thing as Phil says, he was just saying it in a differ-
opment by 2012, with WalMart opening ahead of the other stores in 2011. Local governments in Knox County helped pay for the extension of Parkside Drive through the Turkey Creek development, he noted. They paid about $6 million for that cost, along with additional funds for other infrastructure in the area. Now, he said, the city of Knoxville alone collects $6 million a year in sales tax revenues â&#x20AC;&#x201D; without the additional revenues Sevierville would get because until the CBID bonds are paid because the project is in district. It was when work started on that road, he said, that tenants began committing to Turkey Creek instead of just showing interest. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The minute we started Parkside was the minute Turkey Creek took off,â&#x20AC;? he said. He also brought up the need for a new interstate interchange in Sevier County, saying that a connection to Bryan Road could help encourage the state and federal governments to add a new interchange in that area. He also noted he campaigned for new funds for the city, including the Highway 66 expansion and improvements to Exit 407. Alderman Barry Gibbs, a long-time proponent of an interchange in the Exit 408 area that could connect to
the planned bypass around Knoxville, seemed to support the concept. He also noted the city committed to bringing growth to that area when it included the region in the CBID. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We as a city ought to find a partnership when we can, where we can,â&#x20AC;? he said Monday night.. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is a kite we ought to put tail on.â&#x20AC;? Even if the city agrees to fund the road, Atchley noted it will have to consider where to obtain the funds. If the board wants to use CBID funding, it would have to take the proposal back to the state, he said. The city can shift CBID money from one approved project to another on its own, but must get state approval before it can add another project to the slate. Even if that happens, the state is unlikely to approve additional funds â&#x20AC;&#x201D; so the board would have to take money away from one of the existing projects, including further work on Old Knoxville Highway and Veterans Boulevard. Atchley also noted the city couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t count on projected revenues, without looking at what it would do in a worst case scenario. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You can set all the criteria you want, but if the project fails and thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no revenue, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re stuck.â&#x20AC;?
ent way,â&#x20AC;? Little said. Though Snodgrassâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; remarks may prove to be the most memorable of the discussion, state Sen. Doug Overbey, and state Reps. Richard Montgomery and Joe McCord were the eventâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s featured presenters. The three men recapped happenings in Nashville during the recent legislative session that could have an impact on Sevier County, particularly on the local tourism industry, since those in attendance are largely concerned with that. Each man in turn offered praise for Sevier County and the revenue it generates for the state through the visitors that come here. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We pay our share and more of taxes,â&#x20AC;? Montgomery, R-Sevierville, said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s got to do their part. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got to bring money to the table, too.â&#x20AC;? Montgomery pointed out he and the other local legislators fought a proposal this
year that would have taken money away from a cooperative advertising program for tourism. Though they passed off the cap and trade question, the lawmakers did address a few other national issues. Among those are the stimulus money and healthcare. When asked whether the state has been hurt by taking money from the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act, Overbey, R-Marvyille, said he knows the â&#x20AC;&#x153;politically correctâ&#x20AC;? thing for him to say among conservatives is yes. However, he pointed out the moveâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s benefits outweighed the costs. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We were able to save some programs because of the stimulus money,â&#x20AC;? Overbey said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are some bad elements in taking it, but on the other hand, we were able to do some important and necessary road projects. It also saved us from hitting a fiscal cliff this year.â&#x20AC;?
On healthcare, an issue that is shaping up to be a protracted fight in Washington, McCord, R-Maryville, said national lawmakers could learn some things by looking at TennCare. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s interesting to see some of the things that have been tried in Tennessee being talked about in Washington,â&#x20AC;? McCord said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;(Governmentrun healthcare) didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t work here. It didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t work in Massachusetts and in other places where itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been tried.â&#x20AC;? McCord said he isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t taking a position on the matter, but simply thinks the approaches taken in some of the states, including Tennessee, havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t worked.
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in bonds. Those funds are to be repaid using sales tax revenues from within the district. Under state law the city can collect sales tax revenues that would ordinarily go to other government bodies including the state and the county, and uses that money to pay off the bonds. The city has drawn about $150 million in bonds so far, and used the money to pay for its new Events Center, improvements to Gists Creek Road and Old Knoxville Highway, and other projects. However, it has delayed drawing the final portion of the bonds because of the downturn in the economy, and more particularly because the retail development planned in the same area has stalled due to the recession. The cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s projections for paying the bonds included sales tax revenues from that project. Turley suggested Dumplin Creek could fill in for the project unit it comes on line. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The return to the city is enormous,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Nearly $140 million in sales taxes generated the first eight year alone.â&#x20AC;? To back that up, he included letters from a retail real estate firm that reflected strong interest from another of well-known retail chains in coming to Dumplin Creek. He also included a timeline calling for substantial devel-
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The Sevier County Health Department will offer free H1N1 flu vaccine shots on Thursday from 3-7 p.m. To make an appointment, call 453-1032. At this time the H1N1 flu vaccine shot will be given only to children ages 6 months and older, and adults of all ages. For more information, call 453-1032 or the Tennessee Flu Information Line at 877-252-3432. Information is also available at www.tn.gov/health or www.flu.gov.
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The Mountain Press Relay For Life team will hold an informational meeting from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. Monday at the newspaper office, 119 Riverbend Drive, regarding the Nov. 21 Holiday of Hope Pageant. Persons may pick up or drop off registration forms and donations and get information about the pageant. For more information call 428-0478, ext. 215. n
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Smoky Mountain Tourism Development Council will host the Winterfest luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Monday at Mills Auditorium. Gatlinburg is teaming up with Sevierville, Pigeon Forge and Sevier County to celebrate the 20th season of Winterfest. The featured speaker will be Steve Morse of the University of Tennessee Tourism Institute, with remarks by Phyllis Qualls-Brooks, assistant commissioner of tourism for Tennessee. Tickets for the luncheon are $25 and can be purchased at the Gatlinburg Welcome Center on the Spur.
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St. Joseph the Carpenter Episcopal Church Church is taking orders for boxed lunches to benefit local nonprofits. The $7 lunch includes a quarter-pound pork sandwich, cole slaw, chips and cookie. Lunches can be picked up at Mountain Hope Good Shepherd Clinic between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Friday. To order, call Elaine Miller at 774-7684.
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Sandra Brakebill will sign copies of her new book, “My Life Is in His Hands (Miracles Among Us),” from 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday at Book Warehouse, 3127 Parkway. It is a spiritualgrowth book that encourages soul-searching and prioritizing.
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The Family Resource Center and Sevier County’s Promise are assisting teens at Christmas. Hygiene items needed are toothbrush and toothpaste, mouthwash, body wash, soap, lotion, deodorant and shampoo. Hygiene items will assist the Family Resource Center for the Teen Christmas Project. For information call 428-7999. Collection extends through Oct. 31.
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Man’s guilty plea limits his hunting NASHVILLE (AP) — Hunting opportunities will be severely limited for a Nashville man convicted of selling wild game to an undercover government agent. Randy Charles Lindsey received a year of probation on his guilty plea to state misdemeanor charges of selling wild game. He was accused of selling whitetail deer and cottontail rabbits he had shot to the agent four times in 2008. He will be banned for life from fishing or hunt-
ing with a firearm or bow in Tennessee and 29 other states that are part of the Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact. Lindsey also pleaded guilty last week to federal felony charges of selling migratory birds. Prosecutors are recommending probation or a light jail term when he is sentenced in January, and the felony conviction will bar him from owning a gun. Lindsey’s lawyer told The Tennessean his client didn’t want to comment.
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Bursting their balloon Hoax shows how some irresponsible parents will do anything for selfish gain
Outrage at socialism for the rich The anger rises. The fury rages at a new economic order that rules our lives. American capitalism has now been redefined to mean the freedom of the rich to reap enormous rewards if the risks they take do work out and — more importantly — if those risks do not work out, for everybody else to bail out the rich. In the American financial world, we have an economic hybrid: free enterprise for the working majority and socialism for the privileged rich. Listen to the good news for Goldman Sachs: In 2008, to save that New York investment firm from collapse, the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) of the national government — underwritten by the tax dollars of waitresses, machinists and firefighters — came up with an emergency loan of $10 billion to keep Goldman afloat. But the insolence of wealth was not shaken. In that year when Goldman earned $2.3 billion — while tin-cupping $10 billion from the U.S. treasury — it still rewarded its top employees with bonuses of $4.8 billion. To be fair, Goldman Sachs has since repaid with interest its $10 billion life-saving loan to the U.S. Citigroup, which eagerly welcomed $45 billion in taxpayer help in 2008 while simultaneously running up a company loss of $27.7 billion — shockingly — still honored its failed corporate leadership with $5.33 billion in bonuses. Citigroup, let it be noted, is one-third owned by U.S. taxpayers. Don’t overlook JPMorgan Chase and Morgan Stanley, which between them, paid out to their brass $5.694 billion more in bonuses than the two organizations made in profits — while at the same time they were seeking and accepting some $35 billion in transfusions from their fellow taxpayers. The road to wealth is obviously using other people’s money. As that widely admired American philosopher Donald Trump once told us, “The point is that you can’t be too greedy.” All of this took place while Americans’ median income was falling $52,163 a year to $50,303, wiping out all the gains from the preceding decade and dropping to its lowest level since 1997, and the nation’s unemployment rate is at its highest in 26 years. Yesterday, 14,000 Americans lost their health insurance. Both today and again tomorrow, another 14,000 will suffer the loss of their health insurance. Every minute of this day, another seven American families — that means 424 each hour — will lose their homes to foreclosure. Unlike Bank of America and Morgan Stanley, two additional corporate welfare clients, these ordinary folks are obviously not “too big to fail.” And while a record 5.4 million citizens have been out of work for six months or more, the U.S. Senate — which obligingly rescued those bonusaddicted financial giants — has hesitated to even extend unemployment benefits to their fellow citizens. Has official Washington somehow forgotten — in a society where too often we are what we do — just how cruel life can be when we are “doing nothing”? “We have always known,” the greatest American president of the 20th century told his fellow citizens, “that heedless self-interest was bad morals; we know now that it is bad economics.” The question, some 70 years after Franklin Roosevelt made that statement, is do we agree and are we sufficiently outraged to rebel against taxpayer-subsidized socialism for the rich and a cold shoulder to our hurting brothers and sisters? — Mark Shields is a veteran political campaign manager and frequent television talk show commentator. Column distributed by Creators Syndicate. (C)2009 Mark Shields.
The demand for punishment of the balloon boy’s parents won’t be silenced for a while. The whole episode seems to have not only fascinated the country, but angered many people as well. It seemed like a real dangerous situation at first. There were reports last Thursday that a 6-year-old boy was in a runaway balloon floating over the skies of Colorado. But after it was determined the boy was actually in his home, the story began to unravel. Having the child refer to the thing as a show a couple of times in interviews didn’t help. Richard and Mayumi Heene have been exposed as opportunistic parents who contrived a story to generate interest in the family for a reality TV show. What does that say about them as parents? And what does it say about us? After all, who hasn’t been transfixed by the story as it has been reported on cable news hour
after hour? The couple is being investigated and may face criminal charges. They should. This hoax cost thousands of dollars to local law enforcement. It apparently involved very young children in an elaborate scheme to deceive the public for personal gain. E-mails and other materials law enforcement officers have confiscated show the hoax was planned for weeks, maybe months. The Federal Aviation Administration has opened its own investigation into the balloon flight, spokesman Mike Fergus said Tuesday. He said the inquiry began either Friday or Monday, but he didn’t know how long it would take. The Heenes apparently wanted to star in a reality show focusing on a range of bizarre experiments, such as trying to attract UFOs with a weather balloon. Perhaps what bothers people the
most is how the parents dragged their children into this scheme. Just as Fagin coerced street urchins to steal for him in Dickens’ “Oliver Twist,” so too are some parents so irresponsible and selfish that they would make their own kids be part of something wrong and deceitful. Bad parents? Horrible parents, no matter how many meals they fed them or clothes they bought them or sheets they tucked in at night. Americans love a good story, and balloon boy was a good story until it was shown to be a hoax. We Americans root for the underdog, help the oppressed, clothe the naked, love our neighbors and grieve for the unfortunate. But we don’t like people who try to cheat us, scam us and deceive us. The Heenes did that big time, and they will pay for it not only through the courts, but in the eyes of their neighbors, friends and fellow Americans.
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Public forum Chamber of Commerce idea discussed in Wears Valley
Editor: A meeting was held recently to propose and discuss the idea of forming a Chamber of Commerce here in Wears Valley. While the conclusion seemed to be that there was a need for one, the final conclusion was put off until our next meeting on Oct. 29. The question “Has the time come?” is a relevant one. You see, there is no one single entity that represents the voice of the merchants and business community in Wears Valley. Sevierville and Gatlinburg have their Chambers and Pigeon Forge has several organizations that promote business.
Who is promoting Wears Valley? No one that I can tell. Giving a unified, professional voice to our business community by forming a Chamber of Commerce helps everyone in the community. If you own a business, your ongoing concern is to help it grow and remain vital. Since many of our businesses serve the people who live here, this alone helps the community. Working together, the Chamber can help promote more tourism and bring visibility to Wears Valley, making it a destination place, not just a “drive through” on the way to Cades Cove or Townsend. Perhaps a theme of “Discover Beautiful Wears Valley” can shed some light on the beauty and wonderful history of the gorgeous
place that we call home. Having been on boards of various Chambers and sat on many committees, I have seen first-hand how the networking, informational programs, community awareness and promotion of business can not only help the existing businesses, but can help bring in new ones as well. Those of you who have had empty storefronts for rent or buildings for sale will benefit by people who will want to build a business and a life here, after they “Discover Beautiful Wears Valley!” Please attend our next meeting on Oct. 29 at 7 p.m. at the Wears Valley Ranch dining hall. Steve Bieritz Wears Valley Realty Group
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Lady Tigers punch ticket for district finals Wilkinson nets trio of goals in 7-2 semifinals win over G-P By JASON DAVIS Sports Editor PIGEON FORGE — The Lady Tigers soccer team will play for their fifth straight district tournament title Thursday evening, and their first in the newly-formed District 3-AA. The Orange and Black won a 7-2 on their home field Tuesday night in a semifinal matchup with Gatlinburg-Pittman. “It’s big win, we’re in the district championship,” coach Billy Mosely said. “I thought the kids played well.” Even though his team won a somewhat lopsided game, the coach had nothing but compliments for the Lady Highlanders and their coach. “Coach Dean Hogan is Jason Davis/The Mountain Press a great coach, and their team is very young. With Pigeon Forge’s Autumn Wilkinson (above) blasts a shot on goal against Gatlinburg-Pittman during the team’s District 3-AA the way he’s got their play- semifinal match on Tuesday. Wilkinson had a hat trick in the game to lead her team to a 7-2 win. ers moving, he’s going to be tough in the next couple of years,” Mosely said. “He’s got a good program going. They’re a building program, there’s going to be some good things coming in the next few years for them.” For the present however, when it comes to District 3-AA soccer, Pigeon Forge appears considerably ahead of the pack. The Lady Tigers took an early 1-0 lead when Cierra Castro converted an assist from Dani Montgomery into the first point of the game just five minutes in. Ten minutes later Haley Doane added another score, as she redirected a missed shot into the net for the 2-0 lead. By halftime the Pigeon Forge had increased the Jason Davis/The Mountain Press lead to 3-0, thanks to a Lady Tiger goalie Megan Kelly (above, left) clears the ball during the second half. At right, Pigeon Forge’s Cheyenne See LADY TIGERS, Page A9 Montgomery and G-P’s Hannah Henry get tangled up on a play, while Cierra Castro (7) goes for the ball. PREP SOCCER
Seymour advances, SCHS done By COBEY HITCHCOCK Sports Writer
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Sevier County’s Diana Lozano (12), center, gets tripped up by a South-Doyle player while chasing a ball Tuesday night.
SEVIERVILLE — It was win some, lose some for the local District 2-AAA soccer squads Tuesday night at the Sevier County High School Soccer Complex. In the early game, a battle between No.4-seeded Sevier County Bearettes and No. 1-seeded South-Doyle Lady Cherokees, SCHS saw its season come to a close in a 3-1 loss. In the nightcap between No.3seeded Seymour Lady Eagles and No.2-seeded Jefferson County Lady Patriots, Seymour kept its season alive with a 2-0 shutout over the favorites. With the win, the Lady Eagles will advance to the 6 p.m. Thursday night District 2-AAA tournament championship contest against South-Doyle, also to be held at the SCHS Soccer Complex. There is a chance the soccer match could be rescheduled due to the Seymour Eagles football team also playing Thursday night against visiting Cherokee for homecoming, but that is yet to be determined. In the early contest, SCHS and South-Doyle battled to a scoreless tie for most of the first half, but See SCHS, SEYMOUR Page A9
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Seymour senior Lauren Johnson (5), right, hustles after a loose ball Tuesday night against Jefferson County.
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Wednesday, October 21, 2009 â&#x2014;&#x2020; The Mountain Press RACING WITH RICH
Time for a re-evaluation of Dale Earnhardt Jr. At any given time, one of the biggest topics of conversation among NASCAR fans is the standing of driver Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Due to his status as the sportâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most popular driver, any conversation about the third generation star is sure to draw plenty of attention and strong opinions. With that said, it is time for all involved to seriously re-evaluate Earnhardtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s place in the sport. It appears as though the time has come to admit the driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s talent level has been significantly overrated. A glaring piece of evidence to confirm this comes from within his own team. Hendrick Motorsports fields cars for four drivers. And more, their satellite team, Stewart-Haas Racing, fields an additional two car team. Of those six total teams,
five made the Chase for the Championship. Only Junior did not. Not only did five of those six HMS/SHR cars make the Chase but they currently fill positions 1-4 in the standings. A team so dominate as to place cars in such strong title contending positions obviously has great equipment. Those other drivers have taken advantage of that equipment. Junior has not been able to capitalize on the very same advantages as his teammates which certainly provides reason to question his driving abilities. HMS/SHR cars have
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the Cherokees finally cracked the scoreboard egg at the 10:42 mark, making it the eventual halftime tally of 1-0. South-Doyle opened the second half with a quick two-goal flurry by the 34:29 mark, giving the Cherokees an insurmountable 3-0 edge. Insurmountable, because South-Doyle for the most part controlled the tempo and possession in the contest. â&#x20AC;&#x153;South-Doyle is a strong team, and we didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t come to play at all in the first half,â&#x20AC;? said SCHS coach Bobby Norwood. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just been a long season, and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re hurt and banged up, and to do what weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve done this year, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve over-achieved really. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The girls played their butts off this year, but we only had eight girls whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve ever played the game before this season. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be a stronger team next year, and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m excited about it.â&#x20AC;? The SCHS goal came with just 3:44 remaining in the contest when Kelsey Fisher found Alexis Conner for the score to cut it to the final. In the late game, Seymour controlled the tempo and possession from the start, missed a few goals by inches and finally got on the board with 7:23 remaining in the opening half when Kelsey Burnett took a crossing assist pass from Courtney Suttles, stopped the ball with her chest, gained control with her feet and turned and fired a laser shot past the Jefferson County goal keeper into the right corner of the net for a 1-0 Lady Eagles lead. Seymour made it the eventual final about midway through the second half when Lauren Johnson took an assist from Jodie Wood and put it in the for final score of the match. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We played really well,â&#x20AC;? said Seymour coach Drew Payne. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And we controlled the ball for a large portion of the game.â&#x20AC;? With the semi-final win, Seymour has came out on top in six of its last seven contests. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve really got a lot of momentum right now,â&#x20AC;? said Payne. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And the girls are really playing their hearts out right now.â&#x20AC;?
header by Autumn Wilkinson. It was the first of three goals the forward would score in the game for the regularseason district champs. Gatlinburg-Pittman wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t going to roll over though. The Lady Highlanders came out of halftime more aggressive, and nearly eight minutes in, they were rewarded. After Lindsey Schofield took the ball past the Lady Tiger defense, she hit Katie Garrett on a cross, which Schofield promptly deposited into the net for the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first score of the night to cut the lead to 3-1. If anything, the score seemed to light a fire under Pigeon Forge.
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accounted for 16 wins this season and 24 wins over the past two years. Junior has contributed only one of those victories, a fuel mileage stretch over a year ago in Michigan. As noted, Junior failed to make the Chase this season. However, he did qualify for the playoff last year but managed only a 12th place finish in the championship run. And worse, many of Earnhardtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s recent troubles have been self-inflicted. Crashes and his now infamous pit road drive-thru trips have cost him dearly. Also, some of the mechanical issues his cars have experienced this year might well have been caused by driver error. Broken transmissions and engines during pit stops and restarts are often caused by the driver, especially when Less than four minutes later, Kelsey Brooks banged in a goal to essentially erase the G-P score, and in another five minutes Wilkinson got her second score of the night on another assist for Dani Montgomery. The Lady Tigers didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t let up even with the 5-1 lead, and Wilkinson scored again just four minutes later at the 60:46 mark to earn a hat trick. Senior Cheyenne Montgomery added the Lady Tigers final goal of the game just 119 seconds later, as she took the ball from a crowd in front of the goal and drilled it past the G-P goalkeeper. With the score 7-1 and the clock waning, G-P senior Chloe Donley scored the final goal of the contest, looping a shot in from a consider-
that driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s teammates rarely encounter the same problems. Junior suffered a broken transmission this past weekend in Charlotte. Those who defend Junior to the last look to his 18 career Sprint Cup wins and his two Nationwide(Busch) Series championships as evidence of his talent. A closer examination of his Cup victories reveals that seven of those wins have come on one type of track, the big restrictor plate speedways. Many drivers are quick to point out that on those tracks the driver has the least impact a carâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s performance than on any other type of venue. As far as his Busch Series titles, Jeff Green, David Green, Johnny Benson, Steve Grissom and Chuck Bown were also Busch Series champions and none of them able distance. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our girls played hard,â&#x20AC;? Mobley said following the game. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve pushed them hard all year, and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m very proud. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got a good assistant coach, coach Rudder, and a lot of support.â&#x20AC;? The Lady Tigers will likely host Gibbs in the final game, pending the outcome of the Eaglesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; semifinal matchup. The two teams tied 0-0 in September.
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and its leaders have made many mistakes in recent years that are now coming back to haunt them. They have the empty seats and diminished television ratings to prove that. Placing so much trust in one individual may well be the one that hurts the most. This column is not meant to tell anyone who to root for. However, any honest evaluation shows that anyone rooting for this particular driver should not have overly high expectations. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Contact me by going to my website at RacingWithRich.com.
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had much of a career in Sprint Cup racing. Winning on that series provides no guarantee of success at a higher level. So whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the problem with all of this? Well, NASCAR, the television networks, tracks and souvenir vendors have so much tied up in this one individual. And it is looking more and more like this individual does not have the ability to live up to the investment and expectations placed on him. The bottom line is that those involved are at a point where a serious re-evaluation of Dale Earnhardt, Jr. should be soon at hand. This sport
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SCOREBOARD Series, practice for Kroger 200, at Martinsville, Va. 3 p.m. ESPN2 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; NASCAR, Sprint Cup, pole qualifying for Tums Fast Relief 500, at Martinsville, Va. 4:30 p.m. ESPN2 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; NASCAR, Nationwide Series, final practice for Kroger on Track for the Cure 250, at Memphis, Tenn. COLLEGE FOOTBALL 8 p.m. ESPN2 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Rutgers at Army GOLF 9 a.m. TGC â&#x20AC;&#x201D; European PGA Tour, Castello Masters, second round, at Castellon, Spain 2 p.m. TGC â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Nationwide Tour Championship, second round, at Charleston, S.C. 5 p.m. TGC â&#x20AC;&#x201D; PGA Tour, Frys. com Open, second round, at Scottsdale, Ariz. 7:30 p.m. TGC â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Champions Tour, AT&T Championship, first round, at San Antonio (sameday tape) MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 8 p.m. TBS â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Playoffs, National League Championship Series, game 6, Philadelphia at L.A. Dodgers (if necessary) NBA BASKETBALL 8 p.m. ESPN â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Preseason, Atlanta at Orlando 10:30 p.m. ESPN â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Preseason, Denver vs. L.A. Lakers, at San Diego
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Thursday, Oct. 22 COLLEGE FOOTBALL 8 p.m. ESPN â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Florida St. at North Carolina GOLF 9 a.m. TGC â&#x20AC;&#x201D; European PGA Tour, Castello Masters, first round, at Castellon, Spain 2 p.m. TGC â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Nationwide Tour Championship, first round, at Charleston, S.C. 5 p.m. TGC â&#x20AC;&#x201D; PGA Tour, Frys. com Open, first round, at Scottsdale, Ariz. MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 7:30 p.m. FOX â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Playoffs, American League Championship Series, game 5, N.Y. Yankees at L.A. Angels (if necessary) NBA 10 p.m. TNT â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Preseason, Denver vs. L.A. Lakers, at Anaheim, Calif. SOCCER 8 p.m. ESPN2 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; MLS, CD Chivas USA at Chicago UNITED FOOTBALL LEAGUE 7 p.m. VERSUS â&#x20AC;&#x201D; California at Florida
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NAME: Stooksbury’s Towing ADDRESS: P.O. Box 5275 CITY: Sevierville STATE: TN ZIP CODE: 37864
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YEAR: 1997 MAKE: Dodge MODEL: Intrepid VIN:2B3HD46F0VH 573463 NAME: Stooksbury’s Towing ADDRESS: P.O. Box 5275 CITY: Sevierville STATE: TN ZIP CODE: 37864
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YEAR: 1997 MAKE: Ford MODEL: Taurus VIN:1FLAP52U0VA1 8451
Estate of MARY ALICE M. IVY Late of Sevier County, Tennessee
NAME: Stooksbury’s Towing ADDRESS: P.O. Box 5275 CITY: Sevierville STATE: TN ZIP CODE: 37864
10/21/2009
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Notice is Hereby Given that on the 14 day of OCT 2009 Letters Testamentary, of Administration, in respect to the Estate of MARY ALICE M. IVY deceased, were issued to the undersigned by the County Court Clerk of Sevier County, Tennessee. All persons, resident and non-resident, having claims, matured or unmatured, against her Estate are required to file the same in triplicate with the Clerk of the above named
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LEGALS Court within four months from the date of the first publication (or of the posting, as the case may be) of this notice, otherwise their claim will be forever barred. All persons indebted to the above Estate must come forward and make proper settlement with the undersigned at once. This 14 day of October, 2009. (Signed) William N. Ivy Executor Estate of MARY ALICE M. IVY By:Douglas S. Yates Attorney By: Joe Keener
LEGALS County Clerk 10/21/09 10/28/09
ABANDONED VEHICLE YEAR: 1998 MAKE: Ford MODEL: Escort VIN:1FAFP10P4WW 308762 NAME: Stooksbury’s Towing ADDRESS: P.O. Box 5275 CITY: Sevierville STATE: TN ZIP CODE: 37864
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After the first insertion, want ads scheduled to be published again on Tue., Wed., Thu., or Fri. may be canceled or corrected between 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. on the day prior to publication. For ads on Sat., due Thu., prior to 3 p.m., for Sun., Fri., prior to 10 a.m. and Mon., prior to 11 a.m. Notice of typographical or other errors must be given before 2nd insertion. The Mountain Press does not assume responsibility for an ad beyond the cost of the ad itself and shall not be liable for failure to publish an ad for a typographical error.
LEGALS NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of CONRAD O. JETT, JR Late of Sevier County, Tennessee Notice is Hereby Given that on the 14 day of OCT 2009 Letters Testamentary, of Administration, in respect to the Estate of CONRAD O. JETT JR deceased, were issued to the undersigned by the County Court Clerk of Sevier County, Tennessee. All persons, resident and non-resident, having claims, matured or unmatured, against her Estate are required to file the same in tripli-
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cate with the Clerk of the above named Court within four months from the date of the first publication (or of the posting, as the case may be) of this notice, otherwise their claim will be forever barred.
All persons indebted to the above Estate must come forward and make proper settlement with the undersigned at once.
This 14 day of October, 2009. (Signed) Martha W. Jett Administrator Estate of CONRAD O. JETT JR By:none Attorney
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YEAR: 1987 MAKE: Toyota MODEL: P/U VIN:JT4RN50R8H51 08109
YEAR: 1993 MAKE: Ford MODEL: Ranger VIN:1FTCRI0A8PTA 40353
YEAR: 1997 MAKE: Dodge MODEL: Intrepid VIN:2B3HD46F0VH 573463
YEAR: 1997 MAKE: Ford MODEL: Taurus VIN:1FLAP52U0VA1 8451
Estate of MARY ALICE M. IVY Late of Sevier County, Tennessee
NAME: Stooksbury’s Towing ADDRESS: P.O. Box 5275 CITY: Sevierville STATE: TN ZIP CODE: 37864
10/21/2009
NAME: Stooksbury’s Towing ADDRESS: P.O. Box 5275 CITY: Sevierville STATE: TN ZIP CODE: 37864
NAME: Stooksbury’s Towing ADDRESS: P.O. Box 5275 CITY: Sevierville STATE: TN ZIP CODE: 37864
10/21/2009
10/21/2009
NAME: Stooksbury’s Towing ADDRESS: P.O. Box 5275 CITY: Sevierville STATE: TN ZIP CODE: 37864
10/21/2009
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Notice is Hereby Given that on the 14 day of OCT 2009 Letters Testamentary, of Administration, in respect to the Estate of MARY ALICE M. IVY deceased, were issued to the undersigned by the County Court Clerk of Sevier County, Tennessee. All persons, resident and non-resident, having claims, matured or unmatured, against her Estate are required to file the same in triplicate with the Clerk of the above named
All line ads published in The Mountain Press are placed FREE on a searchable network of over 500 newspapers’ classifieds located at http://www.themountainpress.com WANT TO KNOW WHEN A CLASSIFIED ITEM IS AVAILABLE? Go to http://www.adquest/request/ to register your request and we will notify you by e-mail when it becomes available in the Classifieds.
LEGALS Court within four months from the date of the first publication (or of the posting, as the case may be) of this notice, otherwise their claim will be forever barred. All persons indebted to the above Estate must come forward and make proper settlement with the undersigned at once. This 14 day of October, 2009. (Signed) William N. Ivy Executor Estate of MARY ALICE M. IVY By:Douglas S. Yates Attorney By: Joe Keener
LEGALS County Clerk 10/21/09 10/28/09
ABANDONED VEHICLE YEAR: 1998 MAKE: Ford MODEL: Escort VIN:1FAFP10P4WW 308762 NAME: Stooksbury’s Towing ADDRESS: P.O. Box 5275 CITY: Sevierville STATE: TN ZIP CODE: 37864
10/21/2009
After the first insertion, want ads scheduled to be published again on Tue., Wed., Thu., or Fri. may be canceled or corrected between 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. on the day prior to publication. For ads on Sat., due Thu., prior to 3 p.m., for Sun., Fri., prior to 10 a.m. and Mon., prior to 11 a.m. Notice of typographical or other errors must be given before 2nd insertion. The Mountain Press does not assume responsibility for an ad beyond the cost of the ad itself and shall not be liable for failure to publish an ad for a typographical error.
LEGALS NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of CONRAD O. JETT, JR Late of Sevier County, Tennessee Notice is Hereby Given that on the 14 day of OCT 2009 Letters Testamentary, of Administration, in respect to the Estate of CONRAD O. JETT JR deceased, were issued to the undersigned by the County Court Clerk of Sevier County, Tennessee. All persons, resident and non-resident, having claims, matured or unmatured, against her Estate are required to file the same in tripli-
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cate with the Clerk of the above named Court within four months from the date of the first publication (or of the posting, as the case may be) of this notice, otherwise their claim will be forever barred.
All persons indebted to the above Estate must come forward and make proper settlement with the undersigned at once.
This 14 day of October, 2009. (Signed) Martha W. Jett Administrator Estate of CONRAD O. JETT JR By:none Attorney
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SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S NOTICE OF SALE Notice is hereby given that by authority of a Tennessee Construction Mortgage Deed of Trust (ĂŹDeed of TrustĂŽ) executed by Marrell Jerkins, Laurence Steinbaum and Sidney J. Corley, to M. Coppley Vickers, Trustee, dated May 17, 2007 and recorded in Book 2823, Page 214 in the Register s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee, and assumed by Waldens Creek Holdings, LLC by Loan Assumption of Note and Deed of Trust of record in Book 3189, Page 443 in the Register s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee, and modified by Modification of Note, Deed of Trust and Related Documents of record in Book 3213, Page 405 in the Register s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee, to secure the indebtedness due from Walden s Creek Holdings, LLC to Citizens National Bank, which has become due and payable by virtue of default in the Deed of Trust on the property hereinafter described; and Citizens National Bank, the true and lawful owner and holder of said indebtedness, having exercised its option to declare the indebtedness due and payable and having made demand for foreclosure pursuant to the Deed of Trust; I, the undersigned, acting under the authority of the Deed of Trust, by virtue of appointment as substitute trustee, in Book 3416, Page 94 in the Register s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee, will be at the front door of the Sevier County Courthouse, Sevierville, Tennessee on the 9th day of November, 2009, at 10:15 a.m. to sell to the highest bidder for cash in bar of all rights waived by said Deed of Trust, the following described property to-wit Which is believed to have an address of Goose Gap Road at Waldens Creek Road Sevierville, TN 37863 SITUATE, LYING and BEING in the Sixteenth (16th) Civil District of Sevier County, Tennessee, and being Lot 6 of the Eldridge Ownby Farm, as the same is shown on plat of record in Map Book 27, Page 108, Register s Office, Sevier County, Tennessee, and being more particularly described as follows: BEGINNING at an iron pin found, a common corner with Lot 7 of Eldridge Ownby Farm and a common corner with Lot 5 of Eldridge Ownby Farm; thence leaving the line of Lot 7 and with the line of Lot 5, South 83 deg 07 min 29 sec East 228.82 feet to an iron pin found on the western line of Goose Gap Road; thence leaving the line of Lot 5 and with the western line of Goose Gap Road, South 02 deg 09 min 42 sec East 161.10 feet to a point; thence continuing with the line of Goose Gap Road South 02 deg 09 min 42 sec East 22.08 feet to an iron rod found, said pin being 39.70 feet from the intersection of Goose Gap Road and with Waldens Creek Road North 80 deg 13 min 24 sec West 227.57 feet to an iron pin set, a common corner with Lot 7 of the Eldridge Ownby Farm; thence leaving Waldens Creek Road and with the line of Lot 7, North 03 deg 26 min 03 sec West 150.00 feet to the Point of Beginning, containing 0.88 acres, according to survey of Michael K. Suttles, RLS #1452, Vision Engineering and Development Services, Inc., 229 Prince Street, Sevierville, TN 37862, 865774-7771, dated November 17, 2004, and bearing Drawing No. 02111007SV00. BEING the same property conveyed to Marrell Jerkins, a 1/3 undivided interest, Laurence Steinbaum, a 1/3 undivided interest, and Sidney J. Corley, a 1/3 undivided interest by deed from CBR Properties, LLC, a Tennessee limited liability company, dated December 19, 2006, of record in Book 2696, Page 489, Register s Office, Sevier County, Tennessee. The sale of the above-described real estate will include a Uniform Commercial Code Sale of all fixtures attached to the real estate and all inventory, equipment, accounts, general intangibles, instruments, documents and chattel paper located at, used in or related to the real property being foreclosed. The right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale to another day and time certain, without further publication and in accordance with law, upon announcement of such adjournment on the day and at the time and place of sale as set forth above. The Tennessee Department of Revenue has filed a lien in Book 3420, Page 774; the notice required by Tenn. Code Ann. Ă&#x; 67-1-1433(b)(1) has been timely given to the State; and the sale of the property herein described will be subject to the right of the state to redeem pursuant to Tenn. Code Ann. Ă&#x; 67-1-1433(c)(1). The above-described property will be sold subject to unpaid taxes, prior deeds of trust, all easements and restrictions, the rights of tenants in possession of said premises, if any, prior claims, or matters of record. The proceeds of the sale will be applied first to discharge the costs and charges of executing this trust, including attorney s fees; next, to all indebtedness remaining unpaid and secured thereby, including all indebtedness owing to Citizens National Bank, by the grantor; and next, the balance, if any, shall be paid to those legally entitled thereto. This 9th day of October, 2009. THOMAS H. DICKENSON Substitute Trustee Hodges, Doughty & Carson P. O. Box 869 Knoxville, Tennessee 37901 (865) 292-2307
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693 ROOMS FOR RENT
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NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S SALE
If there is any discrepancy with the street address, the legal description will control. The sale is subject to liens, easements, encumbrances, property tax and other matters, if any, which are prior in right to the lien of the deed of trust subject of this foreclosure and declared to be in default by the lawful holder thereof. The right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale to another day, time, and place certain without further publication, upon announcement at the time and place for the sale set forth above. If the highest bidder cannot pay the bid within twenty-four (24) hours of the sale, the next highest bidder will be deemed the successful bidder. This is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. This 16th day of October, 2009. William Timothy Hill, Substitute Trustee
WHEREAS, by Deed of Trust dated March 6, 2008 of record in Book 3036, page 57, in the Sevier County Register of Deeds Office, Allen L. Hood, unmarried, conveyed in trust to T. Mike Estes, Trustee for Farm Credit Services of Mid-America, FLCA, certain real estate hereinafter described, to secure the payment of the principal sum of $153,294.50, evidenced by a certain Promissory Note, said instruments being incorporated herein by reference; and WHEREAS, by instrument recorded in Book 3410, page 780, in the Sevier County Register of Deeds Office, Farm Credit Services of MidAmerica, FLCA, the owner and holder of said indebtedness, appointed James E. Bondurant, Jr., Substitute Trustee; and WHEREAS, default has been made in said Deed of Trust referenced above and the owner and holder of the Note described above has declared the entire balance due and payable and has instructed the undersigned Substitute Trustee to foreclose said Deed of Trust in accordance with their terms and provisions. NOW, THEREFORE, by the authority vested in me as Substitute Trustee under said instruments, I will on the 2 9 th day of October, 2009, at 2:00 p.m. at the front door of the Sevier County Courthouse, facing Court Avenue, located in Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee, offer for sale and sell the property to the highest bidder for cash, free from the equity of redemption and all statutory rights of redemption, homestead, dower and curtesy, all of which are expressly waived in said Deed of Trust, property therein conveyed, which is more particularly described as follows: SITUATED in the Thirteenth (13th) Civil District of Sevier County, Tennessee, without the corporate limits of any municipality and being all of Unit CC (formerly known as Lot 29) and Unit GG (formerly known as Lot 33) of SUMMIT VIEW, A Horizontal Property Regime, and being more particularly described and defined in the Master Deed of SUMMIT VIEW CONDOMINIUM of record in Book 2520, page 339, as amended in Book 2572, page 419, in the Register s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee, to which Master Deed specific reference is hereby made for a more particular description. BEING the same property conveyed to Allen L. Hood by Quit Claim Deed from Incred-I-Builders, LLC, dated March 6, 2008, and recorded in Book 3036, page 55, in the Register s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee; and for further reference see deed to Incred-I-Builders, LLC by deed from Allen L. Hood, dated January 6, 2006 and recorded in Deed Book 2438, page 816, in the Register s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee. THIS PROPERTY is subject to all applicable easements, permissive use agreements and restrictions of record in the register s office. Also conveyed are all rights in easements and permissive use agreements of record. THE ABOVE description is the same as the prior deed of record, no boundary survey having been made at the time of this conveyance. Said property is located in Summit View Condominiums, and being all of Unit CC and Unit GG, Sevierville, Tennessee, in Sevier County, Tennessee, said project is located along Upper Middle Creek Road, Sevierville, TN 37876 and being identified as CLT No: 085-056.00-029 and 085-056.00033. The above-described parcels of property will be sold subject to any and all unpaid taxes, restrictions, easements and building setback lines, matters shown on the maps referenced above, and to any prior or superior liens, judgments or Deeds of Trust. The proceeds of the sale will be applied in accordance with the terms and provisions of the above-named Deed of Trust. Said sale is being made upon the request of Farm Credit Services of Mid-America, FLCA, owner and holder of the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, due to the failure of the maker to comply with all provisions of said Deed of Trust. Other parties interested as defined by Tennessee statutes and to whom the Substitute Trustee has given notice of the sale includes the following: ALLEN L. HOOD Should the highest bidder fail to comply with the terms of the bid at the public sale, then the Substitute Trustee shall have the option of accepting the second highest bid, or the next highest bid with which the buyer is able to comply. The right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale to another day certain without further publication, upon announcement at the time set forth above.
October 21, 28 and November 4, 2009
Who ya gonna call? If you have a problem with the delivery of your morning Mountain Press, please call the Circulation Department at 428-0746, ext. 239 & 231 Monday - Friday and your paper will be delivered to you on the same day. Newspapers from calls after 10:00 a.m. will be delivered with the next dayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s paper. On Saturday, Sunday and holidays you may dial 428-0748 extensions 239 & 231. If complaints are received between 8:00 and 10:00 a.m., papers will be delivered the same day. Newspapers from calls received after 10:00 a.m. will be delivered with the next dayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s paper. This applies to in-county home delivery only. Sevier Countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Only Daily Newspaper
JAMES E. BONDURANT, JR SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE CROLEY, DAVIDSON & HUIE, PLLC 1500 First Tennessee Plaza Knoxville, TN 37929 (865) 523-0209 (94187) October 7, 14, and 21, 2009
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105 YARD & TREE SERVICES
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Pressure Washing, Gutter Cleaning Fall Yard Clean-up Home Maintenance/ Cleaning
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105 YARD & TREE SERVICES
Default having been made in the terms and conditions of payments, pursuant to a certain Deed of Trust executed by Joseph Parks, married, and to , Trustee, dated the 21st day of July, 2008, and being of record in Book 3175, page 746, Register s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee, referred to herein as the deed of trust, which conveyed certain real property, appurtenances, estate, title and interest therein in trust to secure the indebtedness described therein, which indebtedness is now due and unpaid and has been declared in default by the lawful owner thereof, JP Morgan Chase Bank, NA. Appointment of Substitute Trustee having been duly executed by the holder of the note and beneficiary of said Deed of Trust, and appointing William Timothy Hill as Substitute Trustee. NOW, THEREFORE, I, William Timothy Hill, Trustee, pursuant to the said Deed of Trust, having been requested by the owner and holder of said indebtedness so to do, by virtue of the authority and power vested in me by said deed of trust and appointing of Substitute Trustee will on the 12th day of November, 2009 at 12:00 noon, on the front door of the Sevier County Courthouse, Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee, sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash (or credit upon the indebtedness secured, if the holder is the successful purchaser) the following described property located in Sevier County, Tennessee, to wit: Situated in the Tenth (10th) Civil District of Sevier County, Tennessee, and being Lot 22 of Sterling Springs, a planned Unit Development, Phase 2, as the same appears in Large Map Book 7, page 157, in the Register s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee, to which reference is made for a more complete particular description. BEING the same property conveyed to Joseph Parks, married, by Deed dated 7/22/2008 and recorded in Book 3175, page 744, in the Register s Office of Sevier County, Tennessee. This is improved property known as 1085 Towering Oaks Drive Sevierville, TN
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The Mountain Press Â&#x2039; Wednesday, October 21, 2009 693 ROOMS FOR RENT
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SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S SALE WHEREAS, default having been made in the payment of the debts and obligations secured to be paid by that certain Deed of Trust executed on June 16, 2005, by Randall E Ussery to PRLAP Inc., Trustee, as same appears of record in the Register s Office of Sevier County, Tennessee, under Book No. 2270, Page 755, (â&#x20AC;&#x153;Deed of Trustâ&#x20AC;?); and WHEREAS, Bank of America, N.A., the current owner and holder of said Deed of Trust, (the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Owner and Holderâ&#x20AC;?), appointed the undersigned, Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc., as Substitute Trustee by instrument filed for record in the Register s Office of Sevier County, Tennessee, with all the rights, powers and privileges of the original Trustee named in said Deed of Trust; and NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that the entire indebtedness has been declared due and payable as provided in said Deed of Trust by the Owner and Holder, and that the undersigned, Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc., Substitute Trustee, or his duly appointed attorneys or agents, by virtue of the power and authority vested in him, will on Thursday, October 29, 2009 (having been postponed from the previous sale dates of October 1, 2009 and September 3, 2009), commencing at 2:00 PM at the steps of the Main entrance of the Sevier County Courthouse, Sevierville, Tennessee, proceed to sell at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for cash, the following described property situated in Sevier County, Tennessee, to wit: Situated in the Thirteenth (13th) Civil District of Sevier County, Tennessee and being all of Lots 99, 100, 101, 102 and 103 of Starr Crest Resort two phase 2 as shown on plat of record in Large Map Book 5 page 45 Registers Office of Sevier County, Tennessee to which plat specific reference is hereby made for a more particular description. Subject to easements, rights of way, setback lines, reservations, notations and all other matters as shown on plat of record in Large in Map Book 4 page 45 in said Register s Office. Subject to the rights of others in and to those portions to the subject property that may lie within the bounds of Starr View Drive, Starr Street, Angela Starr Drive and/or Sandstone Way. Subject to the right of way of record in Large Map Book 4 page 54 in said Register s Office. To the extent applicable, subject to easements, rights of way, reservations, notations and all other matters shown on maps of record in Large Map Book 3 page 126 and Map Book 25 page 8 in said Register s Office. Subject to restrictions of record in Volume Book 1750 page 767 specifically including the following: A. All building constructed on the subject property are limited in height to two (2) stories above the foundation. B. The exterior of all buildings constructed shall be finished and trimmed in neutral color. Please see Starr Crest Subdivision Adoption of Restrictive Covenants and record in Volume Book 1819 page 300 which specifically adopts the following: Declaration of Covenants and Restrictions for Starr Crest Subdivision, a planned Unit Development, of record in volume Book 1254 page 88 in said Register s Office. These Restrictions were modified by Amendment to Declaration of Covenants and Restrictions for Starr Crest Subdivision, a planned unit development of record in Volume Book 1414 page 134 Registers office Sevier County, Tennessee. These restrictions were revised again by Amendment to Declaration of Covenants and Restrictions for Starr Crest Subdivision a planned unit development of record in Volume Book 1984 page 772 in said Register s Office. This Amendment specifically replaces Article 4 section 3 of the original restrictions with the following: The amount of the initial assessment is set at $1,000.00 to be paid upon completion on an improvement (house/cabin, etc) The monthly Assessment shall be $75.00 payable quarterly in advance, but is subject to change by vote of three-fourths of the members at any properly called meetings of themembers. Being the same property Randall E. Ussery acquired from Ussery Construction Company Inc. by Warranty deed dated June 16, 2005 of record in volume book 2270 page 752 Register s Office Sevier County, Tennessee.
Light 6, PF, Duplex, 2BR/1BA, $575 mo. 1st/last/dep. 865-898-7925 Kodak 2BR/2BA, Washer/Dryer Hook-up 1 level, covered porch No Pets, 1 yr lease $500/$500 dep. 932-2613
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2BR 1.5BA Sev. 1BR 1BA New Center. Stove & refrigerator furn. 453-5079. 2BR/1BA apt. $675 mth. 2BR/2BA cabin $775 mth., 3BR/2BA house $1000 mth., 3BR/ 1.5BA apt. $800 mth. 924-4761. APTS. AVAILABLE 1BR/1BA to 2BR/2BA $415.00 &UP. Many styles to choose from. 865-429-2962
Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc., Substitute Trustee c/o NDS1 Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc. 1587 Northeast Expressway Atlanta, GA 30329 (770) 234-9181 (ext. ) File No.: 158.0930419TN Web Site: www.msplaw.com
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3BR 2.5BA 2 car garage, mtn & river views. $1000 mth 1st last & sec. 865932-2147 or 386689-4514 A Perfect Location 1 Block off Pkwy, near Walmart. 2BR/1BA Double Carport, Sun room, extra storage. Nonsmoking Environment. No Pets please. $745 mo/yr lease. 453-5396 For rent in Sevierville: 4BR 2BA & bonus room. No pets. $900 mth. Call 654-6898 or 4280769 Furnished House for Rent 1 blk from Pky Gatlinburg. Great location 865-274-2637 Furnished Log Cabin on large creek 1BR, FP, Hottub $700 per month 423-487-5020. Gatlinburg Cobbly Nob 2BR 2BA, all appl. fp Hot tub, mountain view $900 mth. 423-487-5020
Available Nov. 1st. 1 bedroom apartment (one or two people) for rent in Gatlinburg TN, first mth rent of $525, last mth rent $525 and security deposit of $150 865436-5691
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Best mountain & city views. Immaculate! Downtown Sevierville 2/1.5, Ceramic Tile and new carpet. $575 monthly. $305 security. deposit. 366-4601
865-453-0086
Large home on lake for lease in Kodak area. Minutes from Exit 407. 4BR 4+ BA, large deck, 2 fireplaces. $2000 per mth. 850-2487
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Perfect small log home for small family. F.P.-3BR-Kit. Appl. $850 Plus DepositCall 803-3198.
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Pigeon Forge. Weekly rentals. No pets. $175 & up. 865774-4604
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CROSSCREEK 2BR/1.5BA $545 2BR/2BA Large Garden apartment $570.00 to $580.00 865-429-4470 Furnished 1BR apt. Pond,creek. Wears Valley. 228-8414. Gatlinburg 2BR/1.5BA Wd. Fire place. Quiet & safe neighborhood. Kit appliances , w/d connections. No Pets $600 Mo. $400 deposit. 1 yr lease 865-654-3615. Kodak area. 2BR 1.5BA. All appliances furnished. No pets. 865-5480032. Mountain View Townhome apartment for rent 2BR 1.5BA. Newly remodeled with hardwood flooring & new carpet. Located in Gatlinburg. 1st mth rent & security deposit required. For more information call 865-868-0449 Mon-Fri 8:30am5:30pm or 865356-3015 after hours & weekends Nice, clean 1 BR. 10 miles East of Gat. (865) 228-7533 or (865) 430-9671. Spacious 1BR 900 sq ft. 1 mile off Dolly Parton Pkwy. 4536758 or 207-5700. Spacious 2BR/2BA Apt 1100 sq ft. Close to town & school. $700 mon. 9ft ceiling. Call 742-6176 697 CONDO RENTALS
PROPERTY ADDRESS: Lots 99-103 Star Crest RE Sevierville, TN 37876 CURRENT OWNER(S): Randall E Ussery The sale of the above-described property shall be subject to all matters shown on any recorded plan; any unpaid taxes; any restrictive covenants, easements or set-back lines that may be applicable; any prior liens or encumbrances as well as any priority created by a fixture filing; and any matter that an accurate survey of the premises might disclose. SUBORDINATE LIENHOLDERS: Mountain National Bank (3) OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES: N/A All right and equity of redemption, statutory or otherwise, homestead, and dower are expressly waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is believed to be good, but the undersigned will sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee. The right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale to another day, time, and place certain without further publication, upon announcement at the time and place for the sale set forth above. THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.
Special + Deposit 1 Condo left 2BR/2BA with Pool Access Contact Kim 654-2850
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$700 to $1000+. Wanda Galli Realty Exec. 680-5119 or 774-4307. 1BR Fully furnished Log Home Down Town Pigeon Forge. $650 mth. No Pets, No Smoking 865-7123026. 1BR Gatlinburg Trolley Rt. No Pets. $500 1st & Last.$500 Damage 453-8852
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3 BD / 2 BA 4 MILES FROM EXIT 407 $700/MONTH & DEPOSIT. NO PETS. 865-712-5238, 865-705-9096
All real estate advertised herein is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act, which makes it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation, or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, family status or national origin, or intention to make any such preferences, limitations or discrimination. State laws forbid discrimination in the sale, rental or advertising of real estate based on factors in addition to those protected under federal law. We will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. All persons hereby informed that all dwellings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis. To complain of discrimination, call HUD Toll-free at 1-800-6699777, The Toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275.
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Comics ◆ A15
Wednesday, October 21, 2009 ◆ The Mountain Press Family Circus
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Dear Annie: “Audrey” and I have been together for 21 years, married for 16. The past couple of years, however, have been stressful. While camping with friends, I walked into our RV to see Audrey half-naked with another man. She told me she was just flashing him. A few months later, I was working out of town, and when I called home, Audrey just happened to be cutting that same guy’s hair at her home salon. She told me he had already left, but I heard him coughing in the background. I called a friend, who checked our driveway and discovered this guy’s truck parked there. It was still there at midnight. When I confronted them separately, they both gave me the same story: He got his hair cut and went home at 9:30. Once I told them I knew better, they both protested that nothing happened. The next time I was out of town for work, I came home to find a man’s sweatshirt in our laundry. Audrey denied knowing whose shirt it was. We have been in counseling both separately and jointly. I seem to be the only one who wants this marriage to work. Audrey goes to bars and concerts without me. She usually springs these events on me at the last minute, so it is hard to find a babysitter and one of us has to stay home -- me. I have forgiven Audrey for everything, although I haven’t forgotten. When do you know it’s time to throw in the towel? -- Stressed Out in Wisconsin Dear Stressed: We
think Audrey already bought new towels. She doesn’t seem to have much interest in behaving like a married woman. You have children, so it’s worth the effort to get back into counseling and see if you can do anything to effect change. But sorry to say, without Audrey’s cooperation, it doesn’t sound promising. Dear Annie: My friend “Jenna” is a homebody. We are in our early 20s, and she avoids bars and clubs. All get-togethers must be planned well in advance, and she often cancels at the last minute. But I’ve always been respectful of her preferences. Recently, we planned a dinner with a friend we hadn’t seen in months. An hour before, Jenna texted me and canceled, saying she “didn’t feel like it.” I tried to convince her to change her mind, but she would not budge. I was furious and hung up. A month went by and I sent her an e-mail telling her I was hurt by her lastminute cancellation and because she didn’t call to apologize. She insists I am wrong for trying to convince her to do something she didn’t want to do, and then hanging up on her. Any thoughts? -Ditched in Montreal Dear Montreal: Neither of you handled this well. Not everyone is Miss Social, but repeatedly canceling plans at the last minute is more
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anxiety than preference. Jenna sounds as if she may be developing some agoraphobia, which can become worse over time. Please be a good friend and talk to her about this. For information, contact the Anxiety Disorders Association of America (adaa.org), 8730 Georgia Ave., Suite 600, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Dear Annie: My heart goes out to “Ill and Lonely,” who is battling cancer and feels abandoned by her friends and relatives. I hope they will step up and support her, but sometimes this just doesn’t happen, and I am writing about an alternative. I belong to a marvelous organization called Chemo Angels, whose purpose is to bring support and cheer to people undergoing chemo. A volunteer is paired with someone struggling with cancer treatments. The program is free, and there is no obligation to maintain contact. -Angel Carin Dear Carin: Thank you for the recommendation. Interested readers can check out Chemo Angels (chemoangels.net) at P.O. Box 1971, Julian, CA 92036. Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please e-mail your questions to anniesmailbox@comcast.net, or write to: Annie’s Mailbox, P.O. Box 118190, Chicago, IL 60611. To find out more about Annie’s Mailbox, and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate Web page at www.creators.com.
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WASHINGTON (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; President Barack Obama vows the United States still plans to have all American combat troops out of Iraq by next August. After a meeting Tuesday with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, Obama also said he was watching closely for the parliament to pass an election law that would set out the legal structure for a critical nationwide vote in January. Al-Maliki also heard that message in meetings a day earlier with Vice President Joe Biden. As Obama promised to hold to U.S. withdrawal plans, which would see all troops leave Iraq by the end of 2011, Obama also told al-Maliki that he was glad the two leaders were able to expand their talks beyond warfare to the â&#x20AC;&#x153;enormous opportunities for our two countriesâ&#x20AC;? to have a flourishing commercial relationship.
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WASHINGTON (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Prosecutors say a scientist who worked on the cutting edge of moon exploration has been caught trying to sell classified secrets to an FBI agent posing as an Israeli intelligence agent. Stewart David Nozette, 52, of Chevy Chase, Md., who is credited with helping discover evidence of water on the moon and has been a leader in recent lunar exploration work, was arrested Monday and charged in a criminal complaint with attempting to communicate, deliver and transmit classified information, the Justice Department said. Nozette worked in various jobs for the Energy Department and NASA. In 1989 and 1990, he worked for the White Houseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s National Space Council.
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CHICAGO (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A former aide to ousted Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich has pleaded guilty to corruption charges and has agreed to cooperate with federal prosecutors in their investigation of Blagojevich. Alonzo Monk pleaded guilty Tuesday to one count of wire fraud before U.S. District Judge James Zagel for trying to shake down a racetrack owner for a $100,000 campaign contribution. The 51-year-old Monk also admitted taking part in a wide-ranging corruption scheme. He agreed to help prosecutors build their case against the former Democratic governor as part of a deal that includes a 24-month prison sentence. Monk was Blagojevichâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s law school roommate and became his chief of staff in his first term as governor. He later became a lobbyist.
NEW YORK (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A prosecutor-turned-defense lawyer wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t go to jail for running a Manhattan brothel but remains behind bars as he awaits trial on charges of arranging a witnessâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; killing in New Jersey. Paul Bergrin said nothing as he was sentenced Tuesday to time served in the prostitution case. He was accused of taking over an escort service founded by one of his law clients. Federal prosecutors claim that the 53-year-old attorney used threats, bribes and even murder to discourage witnesses from testifying. They allege that Bergrin passed the name of an informant to associates of a client in a drug case. The informant was shot to death on
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