Sunday, October 31, 2010

The M untain Press ■ Sevier County’s Daily Newspaper ■ Vol. 26, No. 304 ■ October 31, 2010 ■ www.themountainpress.com ■ $1.25

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Attorney outlines defense

INSIDE

5Where did they catch on?

Bears, Highlanders get a look at their spot in the TSSAA playoffs

Concerns over donation raises debate about lawsuit

Sports, Page A8

By DEREK HODGES Staff Writer

5Good cause for Elegant Affair Gatlinburg Garden Club event raises money for scholarships Mountain Life, Page B1

World

One arrested in mail bomb plot Yemen officials arrest woman after bombs found on cargo planes Page A5

Weather Today Sunny High: 69°

Tonight Partly cloudy

Photo illustration by Curt Habraken/The Mountain Press

Foster, or resource parents, play an important role in helping children through difficult times.

Filling a Need Foster parents step up to help children

By STAN VOIT Editor

Low: 41° DETAILS, Page A6

Obituaries William Arwood, 69 Vivian Baker, 85 Barbara Gaddis Lonnie Galyon, 52 Clyde Ogle, 94 David Percynski, 63 DETAILS, Page A4

Index Local & State . . . . . A1-6 Opinion . . . . . . . . . . . . . A7 Sports . . . . . . . . . . . A8-12 Nation . . . . . . . . . . . . A5 World . . . . . . . . . . . . . A5 Calendar . . . . . . . . . . B3 Classifieds . . . . . . B13-15

Corrections The Mountain Press is committed to accuracy.

Please report factual errors by calling 428-0748 Ext. 214.

Every day in Tennessee there are around 7,500 children in state custody.

They must live in other people’s homes, if only temporarily, where they

can get nurturing, love and protection.

Thus the need for foster parents. Actually, Elizabeth Black prefers they be called resource parents.

Black is director of the Office of Child Permanency in the Tennessee

Department of Children’s Services. She oversees a massive program of adults, children and employees.

“I am so grateful to do the work I do,” she said. ”It is incredibly challenging, but very rewarding. I am so struck by meeting and getting to know kids in our system. It’s as inspiring and resilient a group as I’ve ever met.”

In Sevier County there are around 75 children in foster care, state statistics See Foster, Page A2

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143-year-old Lodge shows its appreciation

By STAN VOIT Editor

See Hodge, Page A2

See Lawsuit, Page A2

Clyde Ragsdale, left, talks to Mason Phil Park as he gets a hot dog during the Community Appreciation Day for Seymour Masonic Lodge No. 334.

Hodge dedicated to helping teenagers PIGEON FORGE — It began when she and her then-husband took in an infant four years ago.

Since then, Kay Hodge has provided foster care to around a dozen children — mostly teenage girls. Her own children are grown, she is divorced, so it’s a house full of teenagers and her. And she’s happy with the arrangement.

These days she averages three to four girls living with her at a time. Occasionally, as now, she takes in the infant child of one of the girls. She helps her daughter’s business by working out of the house, so she can

PIGEON FORGE — With Commissioner Randal Robinson raising concerns about it during recent debate about a donation to Walters State Community College, a pending lawsuit over an old judgement has been forced to center stage.

His raising the matter of the $10 million case, which other officials were quick to point out he should hope the city wins, pushed city attorney Jim Gass to outline some of the positions Pigeon Forge has staked out in the battle to defend itself against charges it didn’t follow a 2005 court order.

That proceeding, which The Mountain Press reported on both recently and when it was first decided, was filed by the men who proposed to build Riverwalk and Pigeon Falls Village. The first was to be a retail center along the Little Pigeon River, while the second was imagined as a mixeduse complex just off Teaster Lane that would include housing and an events center for the city.

The court issued a judgement that included calling on the city to perform several actions intended to help the projects’ would-be developers, though with some stipulations. Those included constructing a public parking facility, extending Jake Thomas Road through their property, creating Pigeon Falls Lane on their land and building an events center, also on a site they own.

Since that time, there has been almost no work done on the developments and a sales office for Riverwalk that sat empty for more than a year was finally removed some time ago. The Floridabased owners of the proposed projects say it’s the city’s fault they never made progress on the work,

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Frankie Church, seated left, with her granddaughter Christian and her newly adopted son Casey.

Churches take care of children ‘as if they were born to us’

By STAN VOIT Editor GATLINBURG — Seven years ago Frankie Church and her husband Gene got a call from a state social worker. Would they be willing to let their 6-year-old granddaughter come and live with them? If not, she’d have to go to a foster home in Knoxville.

The Churches agreed to

take her in. That led to the couple being certified as foster parents. And that has meant a stretch when they have been foster parents to some 27 children, gained full custody of their granddaughter and completed adoption of a teenage boy just this year.

“Our desire has always been to help troubled chilSee Churches, Page A2

By JEFF FARRELL Staff Writer SEYMOUR —The Seymour Masonic Lodge is probably the oldest organization in continual operation in the Seymour community, and Saturday it took a new step to show its appreciation for the area it calls home.

The lodge has been around since 1867. They think it makes it the oldest organization in town.

Saturday the lodge held a Community Appreciation Day to show how much it appreciates the people who have helped that happen.

Master Jim Keener, head of the lodge — and also a Sevier County Commissioner — said he also hoped people would see the lodge is there to help people.

“We very much want them to know who we are and that we are here to help,” he said.

Next Saturday, for example, the lodge will hold a pancake breakfast to help a man who suffered injuries in a wreck last year.

They hope the Community Appreciation Day See Lodge, Page A2

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Shanton happy life led him to be a firefighter (Editor’s note: This story from the Readers’ Choice special section published Oct. 28 is being reprinted to correct the spelling of the subject’s name.)

By STAN VOIT Editor When he left Sevier County High School for Maryville College, Keener Shanton wasn’t sure what he wanted to do with his life or what career to pursue. He thought about something in the medical field or biology, but that didn’t work out.

Ten years later, he is happy with the decision he ultimately made. Shanton is a member of the Sevierville Fire Department and this year’s Readers’ Choice winner as favorite firefighter in Sevier County. “I was surprised,� the 28-year-old said of the award. “Thanks to everyone who voted for me. I can’t thank you enough. This is a wonderful community.�

Shanton was a member of the 1999 state champion Sevier County High football team, playing both fullback

and outside linebacker. The thrill of winning that title his senior year has never eased. Although Maryville College doesn’t give football scholarships, he was recruited to attend the school and play ball.

Shanton didn’t earn his degree.

Instead he tried other jobs and volunteered at the fire station. That led to a full-time position about four years ago. “Being a firefighter was not a lifelong dream,� he said. “But I am glad I made this my career choice.�

Those who remember Shanton from SCHS won’t be surprised he chose a profession that involves public service and meeting people. He is outgoing, gregarious and personable. “I wanted a hands-on kind of job,� he said. “My friends would not be surprised to see me doing this.�

Shanton (he’s actually Samuel Keener Shanton III) is an EMT/IV tech who usually works out of the city’s new fire station on Collier Drive.

Shanton said the job is fun and challenging. “There is some anxiety, but I like that part of it.�

Staff

Keener Shanton is this year’s Readers’ Choice firefighter of the year.

Lawsuit

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arguing in the court filing seeking at least $10 million in damages that Pigeon Forge officials haven’t moved forward on any of the courtordered infrastructure efforts.

With Robinson’s bringing the matter up during the discussion about the $200,000 gift request from Walters State, city attorney Jim Gass was forced to outline the city’s position in the case, which has also been covered in court filings and, apparently, executive sessions with the commissioners.

Gass contends on Pigeon Forge’s behalf that the city has done everything it was asked to do in the order, maintaining the plaintiffs, “fail to state a claim upon which relief can be granted.� Much of the argument hinges on whether the city has “made every effort� to complete the projects, whether the dates given in the order were firm or targets, and allowances in the document that seem to suggest the work is contingent on the city getting financing for it.

In his filings, Gass maintains the city has made efforts to complete the work, pointing to applications to the state and other funding sourc-

Lodge

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will also be an annual event where they can not only share food and fellowship, but honor people who help them with their work.

This year they were planning to honor two people who are members of the lodge’s orders, but have gone well beyond just the responsibilities of membership.

Phil and Jane White own the White Star Market, which is a com-

es for money to complete it. However, the denial of those requests combined with the recession made it all but impossible for the construction to move forward, he writes.

Given that, Gass argues the city cannot be held to completing the projects because part of the judgement states the order is contingent on “the city being able to obtain reasonably financing.�

Additionally, the city’s position is that language in the order stipulates many of the dates it gives are simply targets, while pointing out it was never given land to build an events center on.

Finally, Gass contends at least one part of the plaintiffs’ argument is completely invalid because the city has actually built a parking facility. That lot, built to serve Riverwalk and Belle Island Village, has become a source of headaches for city leaders. It sits empty most of the time now that both developments are apparently defunct, a fact some critics have pointed to as an indication city officials are wasting money while ignoring the fact they were ordered to construct such a facility by the court.

For his fellow city officials, Robinson’s insistence the case against the city matters in relation to the gift to the college

is proof he’s not doing his job for the citizens he represents. They point out he refused to stay for the most recent conference with Gass on grounds he believes the attorneys for the opposing side should be privy to the city’s preparations for court.

Further, they believe he is almost rooting for the city to lose the case when he argues the $150 million in infrastructure projects and $10 million sought in the current case should already be on the city’s financial ledgers. “We don’t owe anybody $150 million,�

Commissioner David Wear insisted at Monday’s meeting. “There has not been a judgement yet on that $10 million lawsuit.�

Gass agreed. “The record is clear.

You are not expect to draw out of cash reserves to build an events center,� he said.

Gass at times seemed flustered as he explained the city’s position to Robinson multiple times during the meeting. He may not have been the only one. “Randal, why don’t you understand what our city attorney has said?�

Commissioner Joyce Brackins wondered. “Anybody can file a lawsuit.�

munity institution itself.

They’ve been giving food to the lodge for tis events for years, Keener said. “I would hate to see the total they have given in food,� he said. “They are what masonry is all about...they quietly work and they don’t seek anything in return.�

In the meantime, they had a chance to introduce themselves or renew old acquaintances with people from the neighborhood that’s been their home for 143 years.

Clyde Ragsdale was enjoying a hot dog while

he talked to some of the members. “We sure are enjoying the hospitality,� he said.

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Kay Hodge holds the infant son of a teenage girl she is fostering in her Pigeon Forge home.

The baby lives with her along with the child’s mother.

Hodge

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devote virtually full-time to the foster parent role. “Sometimes you know you’re taking on baggage,� she said, “but not always.�

Hodge’s home off Upper Middle Creek Road has toys, photos of her family — including former foster kids — and the regular features you’d find in a house. The foster children ride a bus to school in Sevierville, then go to the Boys & Girls Club until Hodge picks them up.

Hodge requests teenage girls. Once certified by the state, foster parents decide whether to accept a child, and they set the parameters for age, sex and level of need.

Hodge feels a special kinship to the teenage girls she takes in. Many foster parents won’t take older girls. “You can overcome the challenges,� she said.

Some foster parents end up adopting some of the kids they care for. Hodge has elected not to do that.

She has four children of her own and nine grandchildren, and that’s plenty for now, she says.

There is a difference between raising your own kids and raising foster children who are wards of the state. The biggest difference?

Foster

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show. That’s down considerably from the 103 a year ago. Blount had 209 children in foster care, Cocke 66 and Jefferson 104, according to June numbers provided by DCS. Most of the children in foster care will eventually be returned to their parents, once those parents meet the terms of the permanency plan put together by the state. There are around 350 children statewide who are in what is called full guardianship, in which parents either have surrendered their rights or those rights have been terminated. Those 350 are eligible to be adopted, but so far no one has come forward or been identified to adopt them.

That’s why foster parents are asked to consider adoption of children in their care. It’s up to the foster parents, of course.

And some may want to be either adoptive or foster parents but not both.

That’s OK. “There is a desperate need for persons to become adoptive parents and guardians,� Black said. “For whatever reason some children are not able to return to their own parents.�

In Tennessee, foster parents can be married cou-

“Discipline,� she said. “You can discipline your own kids differently. With mine I got to spank them.

You can’t spank foster kids.�

Still, Hodge earns the respect and love of the girls she cares for. Her methods usually work.

Once in a while, though... “There were a few times when I had to call the state and ask them to come get one of the girls.

There was a sibling group a few years ago, three of them. I had them six months, but I had to send them back.�

The stays of the kids vary. She keeps them as long as it takes, which could be days, months or even a year or more.

She has had some girls stay with her a couple of years. One teenager who came to live with her in January will likely remain in the Hodge home until she graduates from high school. “You have no idea how long when they arrive,� she said. “I have had one stay for a day. Sometimes it’s difficult to see them leave.�

She encourages adults to consider foster care. “It’s not easy,� she said. “It can be hard to take care of some kids. But I have seen kids grow and change. They become happier. Some stay in touch with me.� ples or single adults. There is no maximum age. There is an extensive background check as well as hours of training required.

The Parents As Tender Healers (PATH) training course runs about 30 hours. It’s free. Once it is successfully completed, the adults are eligible for foster care or adoption.

Foster care is provided at levels determined by the state and the adult’s training. The higher the level, the more intense the care needed. Most foster homes are Level 1.

Level 2 usually refers to therapeutic homes, where there is a higher degree of support required, such as for an autistic or physically handicapped child.

Foster parents are paid by the state for their services. The amount is based on the needs of a particular child and whether he has, for example, medical or behavioral needs. The range of pay is $20 a day up to $60 a day for each child in foster care.

dren or children who need our love and help,� Frankie Church said.

Christian Upton, the granddaughter, is now 13. “I was scared when I first came to live with them,� Christian says. “I didn’t know what to expect.�

Frankie admits she didn’t know Christian that well. But now it’s as if they have been together for Christian’s entire life.

Casey Church came to live with the couple in April 2007. He was nearly 13. In April of this year the Churches signed the final papers to adopt him, and he took their last name. “She meets all my needs,� Casey said. “She is fair and she doesn’t have a lot of rules. But we know what we are supposed to do. And she hates people being lazy.�

Thanks to the nurturing and love the Churches have provided the two children, they are doing well.

Really well. Christian is secretary of the Beta Club at Pi Beta Phi Elementary.

Casey, now 16, is a member of the freshmen baseball and football teams at Gatlinburg-Pittman and has been elected to the G-P Beta Club.

The Churches have taken in children as young as 3 and as old as 16. They have had as many as eight foster children at one time in their roomy Gatlinburg house.

The Churches told Casey they wanted to adopt him, but it was left up to the teenager to decide. They were willing to be his foster parents, his guardians or his adopted parents. He took some time to think about it. “I told her one day I was ready to be adopted,� he recalled.

The Churches always make time for Sunday services at Roaring Fork Baptist. “Every child is treated as if they were born to us,�

Frankie said.

She encourages others to consider foster parenting or adoption.

Tennessee, like most states, operates under rules set out in a consent decree to a federal lawsuit over foster care. The so-called Brian A. decree established guidelines and regulations for foster care, including such things as parent visitation and placing kids as close to home as possible.

Black loves her work and enjoys her interaction with both foster parents and foster children. She travels the state in her job — she called for this interview from Memphis — and remains convinced there are people out there who would make great resource parents but haven’t thought much about it or applied. “I am moved and inspired as I meet families across this state who are able to love kids in a very selfless way,� she said.

If interested in foster care or adoption, call the Sevier County office of DCS at 429-7012.

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City to accept $70,000 grant

By JEFF FARRELL Staff Writer

n The board will consider hiring Wilbur Smith Associates and Cannon & Cannon Inc., to perform engineering services for projects that are part of an Energy Efficiency Community Block Grant n The board will consider purchasing uniforms for the Water and Sewer Department n The board will consider applying for continued certification for Tree City USA status n The board will consider applying for a $35,000 grant from the United States Tennis Association for improvements to tennis courts at City Park n The board will consider closing of streets for the Christmas Parade

SEVIERVILLE —The city is set to get a $70,000 grant for improvements at City Park.

The check presentation is on the agenda for the board’s next regular meting, Monday at 7 p.m. in the Civic Center.

Sevierville has been working to improve its parks and its greenways for several years. After the city tightened its financial belt during the recession, officials have been seeking grants to help continue that work.

Also Monday: n The Sevierville Police Department will officially accept an award of accreditation from the Tennessee Association of Chiefs of Police n jfarrell@themountainpress.com

Arrests Editor’s Note: The following information was taken from the intake reports at the Sevier County Jail. All people listed within this report are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. u Ernest Wayne Anglin, 58, of 4012 Newport Highway in Sevierville, was charged Oct. 29 with allowing dogs to roam at large. He was released on $1,500 bond. u Dustin James Arnold, 22, of 118 Village Drive Apt. 6 in Gatlinburg, was charged Oct. 29 with theft. He was being held in lieu of $2,500 bond. u Joshua Michael Baber, 21, of Rockford, Tenn., was charged Oct. 29 with two counts of violation of probation. He was being held. u David Harold Barrett, 36, of 2180 Little Valley Road in Sevierville, was charged Oct. 30 with two counts of unlawful possession of a weapon, two counts of resisting arrest, possession of a schedule VI substance, two counts of possession of a schedule II substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, evading arrest and reckless endangerment. He was being held. u Joe Martin Bates, 43, of 403 Parton Drive in Gatlinburg, was charged Oct. 30 with public intoxication. He was being held. u Stephen Dale Burrus, 51, of 432 Ski Mountain Road #3 in Gatlinburg, was charged Oct. 29 with theft of property worth $1,000 to $10,000. u Daphne Louise Byram, 48, of 397 Ironwood Drive in Kodak, was charged Oct. 30 with a second count of DUI and possession of a schedule II substance. She was being held. u Scott Anthony Eddington, 31, of Newport, was charged Oct. 29 with a misdemeanor warrant from general sessions court. He was being held. u Anthony Wayne Hutchinson, 31, of 1720 Moon Court in Sevierville, was charged Oct. 29 with assault and a circuit court warrant. He was being

held. u Timothy Lee King, 26, of 135 Blue Ridge Lane in Seymour, was charged Oct. 29 with aggravated burglary. He was being held. u Jeremy Lee McGill, 34, of 814 Union Dell Court in Sevierville, was charged Oct. 29 with violation of probation. He was released. u Patrick Lewis Phillips, 28, of Knoxville, was charged Oct. 29 with possession of a schedule II substance. He was being held. u Isaac Jacob Reed, 25, of 711 Burden Hill Road in Sevierville, was charged Oct. 29 with burglary and theft of property worth $500 to $1,000. He was being held in lieu of $25,000 bond. u Lucie Pauline Stalcup, 52, of Pigeon Forge, was charged Oct. 29 with public intoxication. She was being held in lieu of $500 bond. u Matthew Lucas Stinnett, 26, of 805 East Parkway in Gatlinburg, was charged Oct. 29 with violation of probation. He was being held in lieu of $3,500 bond. u Tylor Dale Trotter, 24, of 249 E. Dumplin Valley Road in Kodak, was charged Oct. 29 with theft of property. He was released. u Angela Michelle Walker, 36, of 3895 Old Engletown Road in Sevierville, was charged Oct. 30 with possession of drug paraphernalia. She was being held. u Shannon DeWayne Whitehead, 37, of 3115 Hickory Drive in Pigeon Forge, was charged Oct. 29 with a second violation of probation. He was being held.

Submitted Report SEVIERVILLE — The Parent Talk Series, designed to address issues facing parents wishing to keep their child safe in addition to helping prepare their child for the future, starts with answering the question, “What kind of trouble can my child get into with a cell phone?�

Many children and teens have cell phones today and teaching care and safety in cell phone usage is a main concern for parents.

Police officer Doug Shanks will answer this question during the Nov. 18 Parent Talk Series meeting. The meeting will be in the Burchfield Room at the King Family Library, 408 High St. Light snacks will be available at 5:30 p.m. The program begins at 6.

Sponsors of the Parent Talk series include University of Tennessee Extension, Golden Corral Restaurant and the Sevier County Public Library System.

To register for the program, contact Robin Cogdill at 365-1417 or visit www.sevierlibrary.org.

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State Rep. Joe McCord, who is leaving the General Assembly at the end of the year, was presented with a statuette in appreciation of his work on behalf of the area for 12 years in the Legislature by Gatlinburg Chamber of Commerce Director Vicki Simms during a luncheon Friday.

PF Winterfest kickoff Nov. 9 Submitted Report PIGEON FORGE — The kickoff event for the 21st annual Pigeon Forge Winterfest on Nov. 9 will feature performances by folks who live, work and attend school in the city.

Beginning at 4 p.m., several performing groups from Pigeon Forge Middle and High schools will open the festivities.

Pigeon Forge Community Chorus and Dollywood’s Appalachian Christmas will follow, while Jimbo Whaley and Greenbrier will wrap up the evening’s entertainment.

Comments from civic leaders will precede the 7 p.m. ceremonial flipping of the switch to turn

on the city’s five million Winterfest lights.

Free trolley tours of the lights, which showcase Winterfest displays throughout the community, will be offered after the lighting ceremony.

The school groups participating include the Pigeon Forge Middle School Dance Team, Show Choir and Honor Band; and the Pigeon Forge High School Dance Team, Chorus and Marching Band.

In addition to the onstage performances, the kickoff event in Patriot Park will feature photo opportunities with Santa Claus and his reindeer, children’s games and food vendors.

Food vendors will raise money for the American Legion, Pigeon Forge High School, PFHS Band Boosters and Pigeon Forge Baptist Church youth ministry.

Information about Pigeon Forge Winterfest is at MyPigeonForge. com.

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Obituaries In Memoriam

In Memoriam

Barbara Branan Cahill Letteer Gaddis

Vivian Baker

Faye Vivian Andes Baker, 85 died suddenly on October 27, 2010. She was born August 8, 1925 at home in the Walden Creek community to Lula Duggan Andes and James Mitchell Andes. Vivian was preceded in death by Howard Ross Baker, her childhood sweetheart and husband of 42 years. She was the sixth of eight children. She was preceded in death by her sisters Cecil Andes Spitzer Hatcher, Reva Andes Fox, and Madge Andes Ketchersid, and brothers Rex and Hugh, and infant twins, Beverly and Jimmy. Vivian is survived by two sons; Howard Lynn Baker, wife Debbie, and daughter Tilly of Clinton, Tennessee, and Tielke Baker, and wife Linda of Atlanta, Georgia. She is also survived by sistersin-law Lenore Sparks Andes, Nadine Hanrahan, and Elizabeth Baker and many nieces and nephews.

Her father and mother were founding members of the Walden Creek United Methodist Church where she attended most of her life. Vivian was the oldest and the longest standing member of that church.

She graduated with distinction from Pi Beta Phi in Gatlinburg and went on to work on the Manhattan Project at Y-12 and K-25 in Oak Ridge. She worked at Butler’s Farm, Forge Hammer Grill, Apple Tree Inn, River Terrace, and Howard’s in Gatlinburg and the Green Valley in Pigeon Forge. She was an avid Lady Volunteer fan, earning her the name of “coach” from those that knew her best. A wonderful homemaker, she enjoyed cutting out and sewing quilts for family and friends. While working outside of the home, she always made time for her children, nieces, and nephews. Vivian was a source of humor, strength, love and inspiration to everyone she knew.

Those who loved Viv, as she was called by her close friends, will remember her grace, and especially her warmth. She believed in kindness above all else. She brought people together with love, had an unrelenting honesty, and was faithful, loving, funny, grateful, humble, patient and above all else, frugal. Her kind, unselfish and graceful manner was the foundation for her immediate and extended family. Her family and friends are all the finer for her love.

The family will receive friends at Rawlings Funeral Home Sevierville on Saturday, October 30, 2010 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. with service at 6:30 p.m. in the chapel with Pastor David Smith officating. Burial, Sunday, 2 p.m. October 31, 2010 at Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens In Pigeon Forge. In lieu of flowers, contributions in memory of Vivian Baker can be made to the Walden Creek United Methodist Church, attn: Billie Fox at 2882 Mary Ridge Farm Rd., Sevierville, TN 37862 Funeral arrangements are under the directions of Rawlings Funeral Home. n rawlingsfuneralhome.com

In Memoriam

William Clyde Eugene Arrowood William Clyde Eugene Arrowood, age 69, passed away on October 29, 2010 at his residence in Sevierville, TN. He is survived by his wife, Retta Arrowoodof Sevierville, TN; three daughters, Sharon Bell, Rachel Fox, and Tanya McCarter all of Sevierville, TN; one brother, E.F. Arrowood of Sevierville; two sisters, Anna Carr and Mary Arrowood both of Sevierville, TN; several grandchildren and greatgrandchildren.

Graveside services will be held Monday, November 1, 2010 at 3 p.m., Smokey Mountain Memory Gardens Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Rawlings Funeral Home.

Barbara Branan Cahill Letteer Gaddis passed away on Thursday, October 28, 2010. The daughter of Richard Henry Branan and Irene Waddell Branan, Barbara was born June 10, 1932 in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Barbara lived nearly half her life in Birmingham, graduating from Ramsay High School. She attended Newcomb College, now Tulane, and earned her Bachelor’s degree in early childhood education from Auburn University, where she was a member of Kappa Delta sorority. As an elementary school teacher, Barbara helped educate and mold hundreds of young lives in the Birmingham area while teaching at Edgewood School, St. Rose of Lima, and St. Francis Xavier. Following her teaching career, Barbara excelled in various other fulfilling professions including a counselor with Snelling Staffing Services, a sales representative for Stokes Electric and Lighting, a courier with Pony Express, a founder of Around-The-Clock-Aids, Inc., and store manager for Pigeon Forge Toy and Hobby.

In 1984, Barbara relocated to the beautiful Smoky Mountains near Sevierville, Tennessee, where she built a home to be close to her father. All animals held a special place in her heart, and throughout her life she adopted and loved many dogs and cats. She also enjoyed feeding raccoons that frequented her deck overlooking the mountains.

Barbara was preceded in death by her husbands, Austin Murray Cahill Jr., and Frank Letteer. She leaves behind her husband, Raymond Gaddis of Lenoir City, Tennessee, three children, Austin Murray Cahill III (Kay) of Vestavia Hills, Alabama, Leslie Cahill Dunn of Scottsboro, Alabama, and Richard Branan Cahill (Carol) of Birmingham, Alabama. She also leaves behind four grandchildren, Austin Murray Cahill IV, Hope Elizabeth Cahill, Benjamin Lee Morgan, and Caroline Shelby Cahill.

Visitation will be held on November 3rd from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Johns Ridout’s Southside Chapel in Birmingham, 2116 University Boulevard with a memorial service at 7:15 PM. Burial at Elmwood Cemetery will follow at a later date. The family would like to thank the caring professionals at New Beacon Hospice for their wonderful care and assistance during the final days of Barbara’s journey. In lieu of flowers, please send a memorial donation to your local Humane Society.

Lonnie Buford Galyon Lonnie Buford Galyon, 52 of Seymour, died Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2010. He attended Valley View Baptist Church.

Survivors: mother, Nola Galyon; brothers, Keith Galyon Sr., Richard Galyon and wife Dotty Phyllis, Jack Galyon and wife Jamie; sister, Candy Breeden; four nephews; one niece; several aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.

The family will receive friends 4-7 p.m. Sunday at Atchley Funeral Home, Sevierville. Funeral service 2 p.m. Monday in the Chapel of Atchley Funeral Home with Evangelist Tim Pruitt

In Memoriam

David Lee Percynski David Lee Percynski, age 63 of Kodak, TN, passed away October 26, 2010 at Mercy Residential Hospice. Preceded in death by parents, Stella and Zigmond Percynski; brothers, Raymond and Joe Percynski.

Survived by wife, Gloria Percynski of Kodak, TN; brothers, Fred Percynski of Mentor, Ohio, and Zig Percynski of Hamilton, Ohio; sisters, Laura Rogel of Sun City, AZ, Mary Anne Nebesar of Sun City, AZ, Barbara Gullifer of Sycamore, Ohio, and Karen Campagna of Menomessee, WI. Also survived by Teresa and John Alsup, sister and brother-in-law of New Market, TN and Betty and Mack Morris, mother and father-in-law of Dalton, GA and a number of nieces and nephews.

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Clyde Ogle Clyde Ogle, age 94 of Pigeon Forge, TN. passed away on October 28, 2010 at Ft. Sanders Sevier Nursing Home in Sevierville, TN. He is preceded in death by wife, Jane Ogle; daughters, Freida Adams and Mary Sue Moore; grandson, Phil Moore; sons-in-law, Maurice Moore and Pete Sutton.; two brothers and two sisters.

Survivors include his daughters; Gail and husband Jim Rule of Sevierville and Lois Sutton of Pigeon Forge; one sister, Stella Patterson of Sevierville; grandchildren, Pam King, Jennifer Fox; great grandchildren, Patrick Sutton, Cassie Fox, Allie Fox, Victoria Allen and Bubba King; one great-great grandchild, Mackenzie Allen; several nieces and nephews; also special employees and friends at Ft. Sanders Sevier Nursing Home.

Mr. Ogle was avid landscaper and cattleman.

Visitation will be Saturday, October 30, 2010 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Rawlings Funeral Home in Sevierville, TN. Graveside service will be Sunday, October 31, 2010, 2 p.m. at Shiloh Cemetery with Rev. Danny Sutton officating. Arrangements are under the direction of Rawlings Funeral Home.

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Hay finalist in online jingle contest Submitted Report SEVIERVILLE — A 23-year-old East Tennessean, Kata Hay, has made it into the top 25 finalists in the “Shake Weight Jingle” contest.

The winner will receive $25,000, and their “jingle” will be used in an upcoming Shake Weight commercial.

The Shake Weight has been featured on Ellen, The View, and in Glamour magazine. Its owners decided to hold a YouTube contest to see who could come up with the best minute-long video jingle.

Only 25 contestants were chosen by the company to allow the public to make the decision on who should receive the top prize. The 10 runners-up will receive a new Apple iPad. Chapter 7 ,

Hay, of the band The Grassabillies, decided to enter.

“I guess I’ve gone kind of contest crazy as of late,” said Hay. She recently co-wrote a Hay song with YouTube phenomenon Kina Grannis, and won a new video camera by singing Lisa Lavie’s hit “Angel.”

“I entered the Kina Grannis and Lisa Lavie contests because both women are a huge part of the reason why I started making YouTube videos to begin with.”

To vote for Hay, visit www.shakeweightjingle. com and scroll to her video jingle (three rows down on the left) and

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Woman arrested in mail bomb case SAN’A, Yemen (AP) — Yemeni authorities on Saturday arrested a woman suspected of sending two mail bombs found on cargo planes and are searching for more suspects believed linked to al-Qaida, Yemeni security officials said.

The officials said the woman was detained as part of the manhunt as authorities search for a number of suspects believed to have used forged documents and ID cards that played a role in the plot that was thwarted Friday.

U.S. investigators have said the mail bombs were headed to two

synagogues in Chicago, raising fears of a new al-Qaida campaign against Western targets. The Yemeni officials said the suspects were believed linked to the terror network’s faction in Yemen.

Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh told reporters in the capital, San’a, that the United States and the United Arab Emirates had provided him with information that helped identify the woman as a suspect. He said security forces had surrounded a house that was believed to be holding the woman.

Two security officials later told

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The Associated Press the woman had been arrested, although they did not specify where she was detained.

One of the officials, who is a member of the country’s anti-terrorism unit and is close to the Yemeni team probing the case, said the other suspects had been tied to al-Qaida’s faction in Yemen.

Several U.S. officials also have they were increasingly confident that al-Qaida’s Yemen branch, the group behind the failed Detroit airliner bombing last Christmas, was responsible for the plot.

Obama warns of progress reversal if GOP wins

By CHARLES BABINGTON Associated Press BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — President Barack Obama implored voters on Saturday to resist a Republican tide, warning that if the GOP prevails in Tuesday’s midterm elections all the progress of his first two years in office “can be rolled back.”

That would be just fine, said Rep. John Boehner, in line to become the new speaker if Republicans take the House, as expected. He declared, “Americans are demanding a new way forward in Washington.”

Embarking on a fourstate weekend campaign dash, Obama acknowledged the difficulties Democrats face — the distinct chance of losing their comfortable majority in the House and possibly the Senate, as well as several governors’ seats.

All four weekend stops are in states Obama carried in 2008 — Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Illinois and Ohio. But Democratic candidates for the Senate, House and governorships are struggling in these places and elsewhere, and Obama is making a last-ditch plea for the party’s core supporters not to abandon them.

“It is difficult here in Pennsylvania, it is difficult all across the country,” Obama told several hundred campaign volunteers at Temple University in Philadelphia, a Democraticleaning city he has visited often.

The weekend tour marks the president’s last campaign swing of the election season, with Republicans expecting big victories on Tuesday. Obama’s sagging popularity has limited his ability to save Democratic candidates, and his legislative agenda may be deeply complicated if the GOP takes over the House, as many expect.

Unless Democratic voters turn out in big numbers, Obama said in a sevenminute talk, all the progress made in the past two years “can be rolled back.”

Several of Pennsylvania’s U.S. House Democrats are battling for survival, as is the Senate nominee, Joe Sestak.

Republicans expect to win the governor’s seat, as two-term Democratic Gov. Ed Rendell is term-limited.

Democratic prospects appear somewhat better in Connecticut, Obama’s second stop. The party has

high hopes for Senate nominee Richard Blumenthal and gubernatorial candidate Dan Malloy, although neither race is considered in the bag.

But freshman Rep. Jim Himes faces a tough challenge from Republican Dan Debicella, and organizers allowed Himes to introduce Obama to loud applause from more than 9,000 people at the Bridgeport Arena.

Obama urged Democrats to “defy the conventional wisdom” that foresees huge GOP wins.

“There’s no doubt this is a tough election,” he said, “because we have been through an incredibly difficult time as a nation.”

In his two appearances, Obama did not mention the thwarted mail bomb plot or the arrest in Yemen of a woman suspected of sending two mail bombs.

Obama planned an evening rally in Chicago, his home town. He is to headline a final rally Sunday in Cleveland before returning to Washington for Halloween with his family.

In his weekly radio and Internet address, Obama said it’s time to put aside partisanship. But his appeal for unity included jabs at

GOP leaders for comments he called troubling.

Boehner, currently the House minority leader, “actually said that ’this is not the time for compromise,”’ Obama said. He said Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky “said his main goal after this election is simply to win the next one.”

“I know that we’re in the final days of a campaign,” Obama said in his weekly address. “So it’s not surprising that we’re seeing this heated rhetoric. That’s politics. But when the ballots are cast and the voting is done, we need to put this kind of partisanship side — win, lose or draw.”

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County clerk has new office hours

New operating hours for the Sevier County Clerk’s office effective Monday: Courthouse: 8-4:30 Monday-Thursday, 8-5 Friday; drive-thru for tag renewals 7:30-4 MondayThursday, 7:30-4:30 Friday Gatlinburg: 8-4:30 weekdays, 9-1 Saturdays Pigeon Forge: 9-5 Saturdays only

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Halloween event Sunday downtown

A trick-or-treat carnival sponsored by the city and Ripley’s Aquarium will be held from noon-3 p.m. today at the aquarium plaza downtown.

The event includes contests, costumed characters, inflatables, candy and a bounce house.

Special guests include Tennessee Smokies mascots Diamond and Slugger, the Knoxville Zoo’s red panda and beaver, Bubba Gump’s shrimp Louie, Sharky, Zeno the Bear and more.

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‘God’s Country’ event set today

As an alternative for families to traditional Halloween, The Church of the Way will hold the second annual free “God’s Country Celebration” from noon-9 p.m. today at the Miracle Theater.

It features 11 bands, five singers, two rappers, two drama teams, 16 testimonies, seven onstage pastors, an author, gospel music, a skateboard group, clogging, children’s games, a youth tent, a prayer tent and more.

For more information visit www.gwenford. org or e-mail to gwen@ gwenford.org or info@ ChurchoftheWay.org.

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City buildings to close early

Sevierville City Hall and Community Center will close at noon on Nov. 8 because of the Winterfest kickoff event.

Winterfest kickoff will be from 3-8 p.m. at the Municipal Complex. City employees and Chamber of Commerce staff will be hosting the annual event.

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McLean loses probation appeal

KNOXVILLE (AP) — A state court has denied Eric McLean’s appeal of a 12-year probation sentence for killing his wife’s teenage lover in 2007.

McLean was convicted of reckless homicide in the death of 18-year-old Sean Powell, a former student of his then-wife.

He claimed the shooting was an accident.

McLean’s attorney Bruce Poston appealed the sentence, which included 90 days in jail.

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By ERIK SCHELZIG Associated Press JACKSON — Republican Bill Haslam and Democrat Mike McWherter disagree over the severity of the budget crunch facing Tennessee’s next governor.

Haslam says it’s “not a done deal” for lawmakers to approve more than $1 billion in cuts envisioned by term-limited Gov. Phil Bredesen because the federal stimulus money is running out.

That’s why he dismisses as unaffordable McWherter’s proposals to expand the state’s pre-kindergarten program, create a tax incentive

program for job creation in small businesses and extend broadband coverage to rural areas.

McWherter in turn argues that his opponent is being more gloomy about the state’s prospects than is necessary.

Haslam’s response: “I’m not running on bad news, I’m defining reality.”

Voters decide Tuesday who will become Tennessee’s next governor, a choice between two wealthy candidates trying to step out of the shadow of their legendary fathers.

Haslam’s father Jim is the founder of the Pilot chain of truck stops that has grown from a single

COOKEVILLE (AP) — Two men are accused of stealing the rails off of railroad tracks in Putnam County.

The Cookeville HeraldCitizen reports a Nashville and Eastern Railroad employee stopped two men on Thursday after he saw them with about 40 feet of rails in the back of their flatbed truck. He ordered them to unload and called law enforcement.

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— Tennessee GOP gubernatorial candidate Knoxville Mayor Bill Haslam in response to opponent Mike McWherter’s argument he is being more pessimistic than necessary in regard to state’s economy

“We are going to see the whole gamut, the liquor store on the corner potentially, but there will also be some smoke-easy type of establishments where the hipsters hang out and members-only clubs. Some of them will be very upscale, and some will be more like opium dens.”

— Omar Figueroa, criminal defense lawyer who specializes in marijuana cases, in predicting what will happen if California voters legalize recreational marijuana

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King learned a lot with Haslam work Lots of people are glad the race for governor is coming to an end. D.J. King is not one of them. He can look back on a year spent deeply involved in one candidate’s campaign and an experience in public service few get to have.

King, a Sevierville resident and Belmont College senior, was a volunteer in Bill Haslam’s campaign for governor. He worked full-time over the summer and occasionally once school started back. He spent a lot of time evaluating information, looking at voting trends and historical data. He lined up speakers for some campaign stops.

He even stuffed envelopes and handed out or installed yard signs.

As an accounting and finance major, King especially liked poring over data.

“Doing those types of things was interesting to me,” he said. “We were looking for trends. That was something of substance. I was willing to get in there and do yard signs and walk dogs and get coffee, some of that. But the chance to do some substantive things and help the campaign — it felt good.”

King first met the mayor of Knoxville when King was a student at Sevier County High and attended a Young Life meeting at which Haslam spoke. Young Life is a Christian ministry that reaches out to teenagers.

“The mayor has a long history of being involved in Young Life, even when he was younger. I listened to his story that night and thought, wow, what an incredible person with an incredible heart for service.”

King thought, if Haslam ever runs for statewide office, he’d like to be involved in that campaign. When Haslam announced but before King committed to volunteering, the student said he read up on Haslam’s career as mayor and in business and his positions on key issues. What King learned convinced him that he wanted to help Haslam get elected governor.

“It’s incredible how much character this man has,” King said. “It makes me feel very good about the choice I made.”

King began his volunteer, unpaid work around June 1. He was impressed with the staff members he interacted with, the duties he was assigned and the work he was asked to do. He also was amazed at Haslam’s own schedule and energy level, during those times he was close to the mayor.

“I spent a fairly good amount of time with Mayor Haslam,” King said. “He was on the road every day. It was amazing to look at his schedule, and the fact he was in the mayor’s office at least one day a week. His schedule was so fast-paced.

He has a lot of energy. I got to see the personal side of him and I understand where his intellect and character come from.”

Though a polished speaker in his own right — as those who have seen him give talks can attest — he did none of that while working for Haslam. Well, he did speak once. His family hosted a fundraiser for the mayor a couple of weeks ago, and King introduced him.

So why should someone vote for Bill Haslam?

“There are two things that are most important: understanding where the deficit is and the opportunity we have with new funding,” King said. “We need someone who has the credentials, who has been an executive leader before.

That’s the big thing that differentiates him from other candidates. He doesn’t just tell you what he’ll do, he shows you what he has done in Knoxville. That’s an incredibly powerful thing. And the man’s character is really remarkable.”

King is weighing what to do when he graduates next spring. He has interned for some financial firms during his college years and plans a career in finance.

There is a good chance he’ll stay in Tennessee, and would like to return to Sevier County one day to live and work.

“I really want to come back and be involved in that place,” he said of his home county. “Sevier County gave me most everything I have. I hope to come back and be involved in the community in the future.”

For now, he’ll he watching Tuesday’s returns with special interest. Hard to imagine there won’t be some politics in this 21-year-old’s future.

— Stan Voit is editor of The Mountain Press. His column appears each Sunday.

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Editorial

The foster roster

Good foster parents needed more than ever, so consider that service It takes a special person or couple to become foster parents, to take in someone else’s children and treat them as your own. You do this knowing they probably won’t stay forever and you may grow attached to kids you one day will see leave. Yet the need for such giving, caring people never eases.

In Sevier County there are around 75 children in foster care. That’s down from 103 a year ago, but still a considerable number of children who need homes in which their own parents are not in charge.

Foster parents undergo weeks of training, background checks and home inspections before they are approved.

They decide what age child they will accept. The older the child, the more difficult they are to place. All of the

children deserve a chance to be loved.

Foster parents provide that love.

We sometimes hear of the abuses in the system by foster parents or even foster children. Yes, it happens. It also happens in a regular home. But what we don’t always hear about are the success stories, the children who, once placed in state custody, blossom through proper nurturing and opportunity. Foster parents are often the primary reason for those successes.

There is always a need for more foster parents. It’s a difficult assignment. Much is asked; the demands can be great. But the rewards are great as well. There is a support system out there of other foster parents and social workers. There is annual training to keep up with new developments.

Foster parents are paid for their service, though the good ones don’t do it for the money.

Society cannot throw away children who are having problems they did not create. Every child deserves a chance to be happy, to excel, to have dreams and to pursue those dreams. When children are removed from their home, it’s generally because of a good reason.

To enter another home that is inviting and reassuring can mean the difference between a child who grows up ready to be productive, and one who may become a burden to society.

The foster parents profiled on Page 1 today are dedicated people. There are others like them. More are needed.

Please consider this service. Lots of children will be grateful.

Political view

Conservatives have short memories when it comes to their positions

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Editor: Some think this country is on the way downhill. Most blame the government — the other party. Could it be the citizens’ own selfishness, greed, desire for more and more for less and less contribute to the mess?

The advertising, talk shows, and letters to the editor are enough to make me think lack of cooperation and division will drive us downhill. There is very little constructive debate or cooperation. There are plenty of accusations, half-truths, the other guy’s fault, and in some cases an apparent hate of others and their beliefs.

I remember talk shows, news reports and local letters regarding Obama being the anti-Christ, not a true Christian, not a citizen, a Muslim. Division by religion — many folks portray anyone not a Christian as being less worthy of living in this Christian-based nation.

Some of the things this Christian-based nation has done: took this land from the Indians, condoned slavery for years, downgraded women’s citizenship, taken advantage of resources of other nations.

That is just the way the world is — take or be taken. Just something to consider. This nation has also come to the aid of many other nations in distress and aid to our own needy.

The one thing I really amusing is the conservative, right-wing platform — reduce government, cut spending, cut national debt, cut taxes and let people run things. They would have one believe all problems are the fault of two years of Obama and the liberal progressives.

What short memories. Nearly all the national debt was run up under Reagan, Bush 1 and Bush 2. Now, suddenly the conservative Republicans are concerned about the national debt. They should have been before now. It was hard to be concerned when you were running it up.

Let corporations and people run things with no regulation? Look at the mess they created and the waste on entertainment and trips, etc.

Remember days gone by of child labor, unsafe working conditions, company stores, no health care, no hope for retirement, destruction of the environment (locally in logging the forest in early years, and now development of the mountains).

Vote for change? Who would that be, Republicans or Democrats?

I doubt you will get it from anyone in power, even from the mostly Republicans endorsed by the Tea Party, Palin, Limbaugh and FOX talk shows. I have not seen a solution offered by the conservative regressives. No details as to where to cut and how to balance the budget.

Perhaps Tennessee should give back the $500 million for education and Walters State should not be trying to get $8 million from the state. Maybe we should stop building roads, stop supporting education, stop defense spending, stop health care — just give tax breaks to the wealthy.

I agree with the ideas in the platform. However, you are not going to pay off the debt or reduce annual deficits by cutting taxes for the rich, and I doubt you will get a solution from the Republicans or Democrats. Any moderates around here?

Paul Medley Sevierville

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TENNESSEE VOLUNTEERS FOOTBALL

Vols compete, but Gamecocks pull away late Jeffery’s 70-yard TD lifts South Carolina

By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer COLUMBIA, S.C. — Alshon Jeffery calls it “game speed,” the ability to break away from defenders even if you’re not that quick.

Jeffery showed off some of that speed just in time Saturday with a 70-yard touchdown catch to help No. 17 South Carolina escape a Tennessee comeback and remain in control of the SEC East.

Jeffery caught a routine pass over the middle with the game tied at 24-all, moved toward the right sideline and outran several Vols defenders to for a critical TD in the Gamecocks 38-24 victory.

“I try to work on that all the time,” said Jeffery, smiling. The lanky, 6-foot-4 sophomore leads the Southeastern Conference in catches and receiving yards per game.

And while his specialty is the jump ball catch

surrounded by defensive backs, Jeffery showed he’s got some leg speed to go with his hands.

“He doesn’t look like he’s fast, but no one seems to catch him from behind,” South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier said.

The way the Gamecocks are going, they may be hard to catch in the SEC East race.

South Carolina is the division’s only twoloss team and can wrap up its first-ever spot in the SEC championship game with victories over Arkansas and Florida. But the Gamecocks first must shore up a secondary that gave up 312 yards, including a career-high 228 to receiver Denarius Moore, the second-best mark in Tennessee history.

The Razorbacks feature the league’s top passer in Ryan Mallett, who averages more than 290 yards a game through the air.

“If we’re going to beat (Arkansas), we got to figure out how to play some pass defense,” Spurrier said.

That might have helped Tennessee, too, in the fourth quarter.

The Vols (2-6, 0-5 Southeastern Conference) had rallied back from a 14-point deficit on a pair of touchdown passes from

backup quarterback Tyler Bray to tie the game.

But that’s when Stephen Garcia found Jeffery for the go-ahead score. Jeffery also had a 12-yard thirddown catch to keep South Carolina’s next series alive.

That sequence ended with Garcia’s second 1-yard touchdown run, which sealed things for the Gamecocks (6-2, 4-2).

Jeffery “makes it easy,” Garcia said. “It’s good to lean on him.”

South Carolina freshman Marcus Lattimore had a career-high 184 yards and his 11th rushing touchdown in his first start since spraining an ankle in a 31-28 loss at Kentucky two weeks ago.

Things haven’t gone well in Tennessee coach Derek Dooley’s first season. The Vols were run over by Georgia and Alabama in the past two weeks and Dooley compared his team to German troops watching the Allies’ D-Day invasion during World War II. Tennessee, though, showed it wasn’t ready to give up anything to South Carolina with its secondhalf rally.

The Vols, trailing 24-10, pulled off their first successful fake punt since 2004 as Chad Cunningham See VOLS, Page A12

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Tennessee tight end Luke Stocker (88) hurdles South Carolina free safety D.J. Swearinger during the first quarter of an NCAA college football game at Williams Brice Stadium on Saturday.

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Sullivan North will visit Highlanders for Round 1 G-P is 6-2 all-time vs.

Raiders

By JASON DAVIS Sports Editor GATLINBURG — The Gatlinburg-Pittman Highlanders got some good news Saturday when the TSSAA 3A Football Playoffs bracket was released.

They’ve got a home opener.

“We didn’t really expect that, but I’m glad we ended up at home,” GPHS head coach Benny Hammonds said.

The Highlanders will face Sullivan North Friday at Hammonds Field.

While they didn’t play this year, coach Hammonds is very familiar with the Raiders.

“We’ve had a series of years that we played Sullivan North,” Hammonds said, referring to a series of eight games from 1995-2002, in which the Highlanders went 6-2. “That’s a good program up there.”

The coach said he and half of his staff traveled to Sullivan East to watch the Patriots play on G-P’s off-week, and got to see Sullivan North first hand.

“They’re just a big, physical, strong team,” Hammonds said. “I think they just threw one pass that ball game. They just bulldozed right over Sullivan East. They’ve got a great running attack, but we were impressed with their passing when they were warming up. But they didn’t put it in the air

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Coach Steve Brewer talks to his Smoky Bears following a win over Cherokee on Oct. 15. Brewer’s team went 8-2 on the season.

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G-P coach Benny Hammonds looks on during the team’s win over Cosby earlier this season.

“They’re just a big, physical, strong team. They’ve got a great running attack, but we were impressed with their passing...”

G-P head coach Benny Hammonds, on watching Sullivan North play Sullivan East early this season

much when they started the game.”

The Raiders beat East 26-13. A week later, G-P beat the same opponent 42-7.

Both teams also shared a common opponent in Unicoi County this season. Sullivan North won 45-26 over Unicoi, while G-P beat them 48-12.

“I’m the same way,” Hammonds said with a laugh about the comparative scores. “I try to figure out what’s going to go on by the previous scores, but it means absolutely nothing. But you still like to compare like that anyway.”

The Highlanders got film from the last two Sullivan North games

Saturday, but hadn’t watched them yet, according to Hammonds.

No matter what the Raiders or possible second round opponents Happy Valley and South Greene bring to the table, Hammonds likes where his team is and what they can do.

“I don’t know of anything that we haven’t faced as far as competition,” Hammonds said. “I think it’s to our advantage right now that we’ve played in the district that we have played in, because it’s good competition. I think that’s prepared us well for the playoffs.” mpsports@themountainpress.com

PREP FOOTBALL

Bears will open playoffs hosting Farragut’s Admirals

By JASON DAVIS Sports Editor SEVIERVILLE — To say the Sevier County Smoky Bears have a tough row to hoe in their quadrant of the TSSAA State Football Playoffs would be an understatement.

“In this quadrant you’re going to have your hands full just about any week, you just have to focus (on the game you’re playing),” Sevier County head coach Steve Brewer said. “It’s a tough bracket, a tough bracket.”

The Smoky Bears (8-2) open at home this Friday against the Farragut Admirals (6-4), a young team that improved drastically as the regular season went along.

After going 2-3 in their first five games, the Admirals won four of their

last five, winning over rival Bearden and losing by just a touchdown to perennial juggernaut Maryville.

Should the Bears get by Farragut, they’d probably face that Maryville team — the team the Associated Press ranked the No. 1 6A team in the state this week.

An upset win over the Rebels would likely reward Sevier County with a rematch with DobynsBennett, the only undefeated 6A team — which is AP’s No. 2 team.

And that’s before the Smoky Bears even get out of their own quadrant.

But as any good head coach does, Brewer is taking it one game at a time.

“We’ve been up here most of the day, I’m still at school,” the coach said early Saturday evening from the SCHS fieldhouse

by phone. “We’ve had a chance to sit down and look at (the Admirals).

Farragut’s had some tragedy this year, losing one of their assistant coaches, but they’ve rebounded. They’re a team coming in here that finished second in one of the toughest regions in the state.

“Farragut is always going to be sound, and not only sound but a good football team as long as Eddie Courtney’s there,” Brewer said. “I think Eddie is a great stabilizer as well as being a great football coach. He’s a credit to our profession.”

As far as the team goes, the coach said they’ve got some real players.

“They’ve got some speedsters, they’re big up front. (And) even though See BEARS, Page A9

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LOCAL RACING

Another win, another title for Blake Jones Young driver from Sevierville captures Late Model Stock series title at Lonesome Pine SEVIERVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Blake Jones is used to winning.

That's pretty much all he's done since jumping behind the wheel of a race car.

But this season, his first behind the wheel of a full bodied, full size stock car, the young racer could have never imagined the type of success he was going to have.

Jones, at just 13, turned in performances this season like a seasoned veteran as he mastered the Late Model Stock Car division at Lonesome Pine Raceway to earn his fifth championship in five years of racing.

This time it was in a much bigger, heavier car, but with the help of some of the biggest names in the Late Model Stock Car world, Jones got off to a great start and finished strong, by winning the season finale and claiming the track's premier division title.

Jones, who grabbed his first win in a stock car on May 22 in Lonesome Pine's Charger division â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a Limited Late Model division â&#x20AC;&#x201D; was able to secure his first Late Model Stock Car win just a few weeks later on July 10.

On that night, Jones would pick up the win in not only the Late Model Stock Car division, but the Chargers as well as he began to set his sights on both division titles.

Rookies rarely get the chance to win one championship, but Jones and his crew chief Wade Day led team had positioned themselves for not just one championship, but two.

Jones' chances at the Charger division championship faded however, when a mid-season runin with another driver sent Jones into the wall intentionally and cost Jones a trip to the hospital.

Though Jones' injuries were not serious, the decision was made not to return to the Charger division to continue racing against the driver who had crashed him intentionally.

While Jones was healing up from a fractured foot and some torn ligament from the crash, he and his team were thrashing to get their car back together.

After deciding not to return to the Charger

division and with the Late Model Stock Cars having a couple weeks off at Lonesome Pine, he decided to take a car to Newport Speedway in the Limited Late Model division.

Jones posted a second place finish in his first start at Newport in the Limited Late Model after sitting on the pole and having to charge up from the rear of the field after contact with another car.

On the same night he competed in his Late Model and grabbed another top five finish in fourth against a strong field of cars.

For Jones it was now time to head back to Lonesome Pine Raceway to resume his challenge for the championship in the Late Model Stock Car division.

Jones showed up to Lonesome Pine at full speed grabbing yet another win in the Late Model division and putting a stranglehold on the points chase as he continued to flex his muscle.

Several more second and third place finishes and Jones was ready to claim his first stock car track championship.

So on the final night of points racing on one of the toughest 3/8 mile tracks in the country, Jones and his team went out and won the final race to secure the title.

"This is pretty awesome," said Jones after winning the race on Saturday night and securing the championship.

"It's hard to believe that in our first year, we would have had this kind of success, but it just goes to show you how hard Wade and this team work. Without all my guys, my sponsors, my Mom, Dad and Nana,

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Jones Racing crew chief Wade Day, driver Blake Jones and team owner Teddy Jones celebrate in victory lane after the team earned a win and series championship at Lonesome Pine last weekend. none of this would be possible and I've got to thank them for everything."

Jones isn't done yet in 2010 as he readies to embark on another challenge.

Jones plans to make his USAR Pro-Cup Series debut at South Boston Speedway in the series final race of the season as he readies for a potential full-time run in 2011 in the bigger, heavier cars.

"I'm excited about the Pro Cup deal," commented Jones. "We went and tested with it and we were pretty good and I've got a proven winner in the Pro-Cup Series as my crew chief in Wade Day and I think we're prepared to make the step up. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We've never been to South Boston Speedway, so that will be another new experience and I'm

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NASCAR TRUCK SERIES

Nebraska hands Last-ditch pass helps Busch win Trucks No. 7 Mizzou 1st loss, 31-17

By CHRIS JENKINS AP Sports Writer

By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer LINCOLN, Neb. — Roy Helu Jr. rushed for a school-record 307 yards, and No. 14 Nebraska knocked No. 7 Missouri from the ranks of the unbeatens with a 31-17 victory Saturday.

The Cornhuskers (7-1, 3-1 Big 12) held off Missouri after building a 24-0 lead and moved into a first-place tie with the Tigers in the Big 12 North.

Nebraska, which ended a 13-game losing streak against Top 10 teams, earned the inside track to the division title by winning the head-to-head meeting.

Missouri (7-1, 3-1) was off to its best start since 1960. The Tigers have lost 17 straight road games against Top 25 opponents since 1997.

Helu ran for touchdowns of 66, 73 and 53 yards. The Cornhuskers played without quarterback Taylor Martinez in the second half after he came up hobbling following a hit from Kenji Jackson on a run late in the second quarter. Zac Lee took over to start the third quarter.

Coach Bo Pelini said Martinez had a bruised right leg and should be able to play next week at Iowa State.

Pelini had been concerned about flat performances in recent home games, including a 20-13 loss to Texas two weeks ago, but that wasn’t an issue Saturday.

Helu was sensational carrying the offensive load whether Martinez was in or out of the game. He totaled 228 yards after his first 10 carries on his way to breaking the Nebraska record of 294 yards set

by Calvin Jones against Kansas in 1991.

Nebraska put heavy pressure on Blaine Gabbert and held him to 18-of-42 passing for 199 yards. He was sacked six times.

Helu’s third touchdown eased some anxiety that crept into Memorial Stadium after Missouri pulled to 24-14 in the middle of the third quarter.

Helu took a handoff from Lee and sliced through a wide gap in the middle of the line to start his 53-yard TD, which was his sixth scoring run of longer than 50 yards this season and extended Nebraska’s lead to 31-14.

Nebraska made a goalline stand after the Tigers drove from their 20 to inside the 1. Gabbert couldn’t get enough push on a quarterback sneak,

Henry Josey was stopped short and Gabbert couldn’t get in when he tried to run around left end.

Josey was called for a false start after he flinched on fourth down, forcing Grant Ressel to kick a 23-yard field goal that made it 31-17.

The Tigers’ comeback was hindered after they burned their last timeout of the second half less than 10 minutes into the third quarter. They punted on fourth-and-10 from their 44 with 8:40 left, and Nebraska ran out the clock by, predictably, handing off mostly to Helu.

Martinez ran 12 times for 16 yards and completed 6 of 9 passes for 115 yards before leaving. He came into the game as the top freshman rusher in the nation at 124.3 yards a game. His 8.7 yards per carry ranked first among the top 100 rushers nationally.

The Tigers, trying for their first back-to-back wins in Lincoln since 1976-78, found themselves playing from behind right away after Helu busted through a wide opening in the left side of the line and ran 66 yards untouched on Nebraska’s first play from scrimmage.

Alex Henery kicked his school-record 18th field goal in a row, from 41 yards, and Martinez threw a 40-yard TD to Kyler Reed before Helu went untouched again, this time 73 yards for a 24-0 lead late in the first quarter.

Missouri, which rushed for 178 yards while knocking off Oklahoma last week, went to the air on six of its first eight plays.

The Tigers’ opening four possessions ended with punts — they went threeand-out on three of them — and Gabbert threw his first interception in four games to end their fifth series.

De’Vion Moore took a pitch 33 yards to cut Nebraska’s lead to 24-7 early in the second quarter, and the Tigers’ defense began to slow down Martinez and the Huskers after they amassed 256 yards in the first 15 minutes.

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TALLADEGA, Ala. — Kyle Busch made a lastditch slide past Aric Almirola at the finish line, then brushed aside Almirola’s suggestion that he should be stripped of the victory.

With his truck on the verge of spinning out, Busch appeared to put two wheels below the yellow out-of-bounds line at the bottom of the track just as he made his wild move to win Saturday’s NASCAR Camping World Trucks series race at Talladega Superspeedway by 0.002 seconds. He wasn’t penalized.

“I don’t even know if I got near it, below it, next to it, on it, I have no idea,” Busch said. “All I knew was I was trying to save my truck and keep it straight and hopefully make it past the start/finish line before the rest of the guys.”

Almirola went to NASCAR officials immediately after the race to plead his case, but he said they ruled that Busch was trying to keep his car from spinning out and wasn’t subject to a penalty.

“My perspective is, I feel like I won the race,” Almirola said. “NASCAR’s perspective is, we ran second. I guess today, we lose. I’m disappointed in that.”

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Kyle Busch celebrates after winning the NASCAR Mountain Dew 250 truck race at the Talladega Superspeedway, Saturday, Oct. 30 in Talladega, Ala. It was the closest finish in series history when using electronic scoring, NASCAR officials said.

It was Busch’s serieshigh sixth victory in 13 Trucks series starts this season — and his second straight Trucks series win at Talladega after winning there last year.

Busch was in third place on a restart with two laps to go, made his way to second and then ducked under Almirola and beat him by a nose as the checkered flag came out.

With Johnny Sauter charging behind him, Busch said he didn’t have any other choice than to duck under Almirola.

“I had to bring it back

Tulsa stuns Irish 28-27 SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — John Flanders intercepted a pass in the end zone with 36 seconds left, stopping Notre Dame’s final drive Saturday as Tulsa pulled off one of the biggest wins in school history, stunning the Irish 28-27.

G.J. Kinne hit a 31-yard pass to Ricky Johnson on a third-and-26 and also connected on a 32-yarder to Genesis Cole to set up Kevin Fitzpatrick’s 27-yard field goal with 3:23 left, putting the Golden Hurricane up 28-27.

Notre Dame drove down the field behind backup quarterback Tommy Rees, who entered the game in the first quarter when starter Dayne Crist left with a knee injury. Reese hit a 26-yard pass to Michael Floyd that carried to the Tulsa 32 as the Irish (4-5) tried to get in position for a field goal.

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down, and I got underneath Aric,” Busch said.

“At that point you’ve just got to stay in the throttle and keep digging. I don’t even know where the yellow line was, but for as loose as my stuff was there, I was trying to save it.”

NASCAR vice president of competition Robin Pemberton said officials reviewed video of the finish and ruled that side-to-side contact between Almirola and Busch caused Busch’s truck to get loose.

“He wasn’t forced down there, he got down there because of the door-todoor contact,” Pemberton said. “We looked at it 2-3 times, we had 3-4 good

camera angles and there was absolutely no question whatsoever.”

Almirola finished second, followed by Sauter, Matt Crafton and Ricky Carmichael.

The always-feared “big one” — a massive wreck unique to Talladega — came with three laps to go, collecting points leader Todd Bodine, contender Ron Hornaday Jr. and several others.

Bodine now leads Almirola by 216 points in the series standings.

It was a rough day for Bodine, whose truck sustained minor damage in a midrace incident. Bodine then was penalized for speeding on pit road during a late round of pit stops before getting collected in the accident.

Hornaday escaped serious injury even though his truck flipped on its roof and had to be flipped back over by a tow truck before Hornaday could climb out.

“Ron’s fine,” Bodine said in a television interview after he left the infield medical center. “He’s in there joking about it.”

Hornaday joked that he wanted to go watch a replay of the wreck.

He still was holding the steering wheel from his wrecked truck.

“If you can’t win, you’ve got to bring the steering wheel back,” he said.

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Tennessee quarterback Tyler Bray (8) throws a pass during the third quarter in an NCAA college football game against South Carolina at Williams Brice Stadium on Saturday.

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ran for 25 yards on fourthand-10. On the next play, Bray connected with Moore on a 30-yard scoring pass to pull within a

touchdown.

Bray and Moore were at it again on Tennessee’s next series. The two combined for a 64-yard reception to the Gamecocks 2 and, after a personal foul penalty pushed the Vols back, Bray hit Gerald Jones

for a 17-yard touchdown to tie it up at 24-all.

Bray told his teammates not to hang their heads. “I came back in the second half and said, ’Hey guys, lets go’ and started throwing it to the playmakers,” said Bray, who also threw

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South Carolina free safety Akeem Auguste (3), safety Antonio Allen, second from right, and linebacker (41) Josh Dickerson tackle Tennessee running back Tauren Poole (28) during the fourth quarter. an interception that defensive end Devin Taylor returned 24 yards for a touchdown.

The Vols had done a good job taking Jeffery out of the picture until his big play, holding him to one, 5-yard catch. Then it all

fell apart.

It was South Carolina’s second win in three years over Tennessee, but only their fifth in 29 career meetings.

Jeffery credited blocks by receivers Tori Gurley and Dion LeCorn with spring-

ing him for the score.

Lattimore said Jeffery’s play showed South Carolina won’t break down when pushed. “It proves we can finish the second half,” he said. “We’re going to do that the rest of the season.”

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Pigeon Forge fans (above) cheese for the camera Thursday night as WVLT2 came to town for their weekly rivalry TV broadcast.

At left Pigeon Forge sophomore Kaleb Black makes a fourth down conversionsaving tackle of Ron Durbin during the Highlanders win over the Tigers.

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Despite great service, food, Moe’s just couldn’t survive There was a passing in our community last week, though many folks probably didn’t even realize it. In fact, that ignorance is part of why we lost it.

Joe and Sabrina Canter fought off the inevitable for about a year and a half, doing everything they could to avoid it.

They put everything they had into it, but in the end all their effort came to naught.

Moe’s Southwest Grill closed Friday. The little burrito and taco shop in the back of an apparently ignored retail center on the Parkway in Sevierville just couldn’t best a tough economy and a location that turned out to be a real detriment to business.

It couldn’t be said that Moe’s closing was anything but the fault of those factors. The food at the store — a franchise of the chain that was voted the top fast casual restaurant in the nation — was terrific, sort of like a Subway for things in tortillas. It was fresh, inventive and different.

They offered great deals, including a local discount, nights when kids ate free and times when seniors could get things for half-price. For the year after they opened — which happened to be the one before we got married — they gave us a card to get a free burrito every week, a prize from their grand opening celebration.

The store was clean, well-decorated and always filled with awesome music from the last several decades.

But every Moe’s has that stuff. It’s all part of the chain. What made ours awesome were the people.

You might remember Joe and Sabrina. I wrote about them for our Meet Your Neighbor feature back in September 2009. And if you don’t recall them from that, you’d certainly remember them if you met them at the store or anywhere else. They’re good people.

The couple moved here from Virginia to pursue their dream of opening their own Moe’s. They found an area where one of the restaurants was needed and one where they thought they would have some success.

They thought that was Sevier County.

They heard about the millions of annual visitors, the way a good eatery can soar in this market. And they figured this was the place for them to try out their dream.

Unfortunately, they started making their huge investment about the time the economy started heading for the basement. On top of that, they picked a location in a property that never really took off.

It’s not clear if the development behind Logan’s Roadhouse and Olive Garden foundered along with the economy or if there was something else that caused it. Whatever the case, the storefronts around Moe’s never filled in, and it sat alone at the back of the center.

And that meant it missed out on a lot of business.

Joe and Sabrina borrowed money from family and did the best they could to make a go of it. They ignored the fact they were losing money in the deal for as long as they could before they finally realized they had to put the white flag up. It was a decision Joe told us they were pained to make. That was evident from the tone of his voice and the fact that his ever-present smile was replaced late last week by a more serious expression, broken only occasionally by a glimmer of weak laughter as he joked about his fortunes.

This story is, unfortunately, not unlike those that could be told by countless others who have watched their efforts and dreams melt away in the midst of this recession. The good news is they’ve at least got new jobs working for Firehouse Subs, which may be expanding in the area in the coming months.

The sermon we heard last Sunday offered that God doesn’t send the bad things that happen in life, but God does parent us through them and help us learn their lessons. Joe and Sabrina will learn this lesson, and I’m confident they’ll be parented into better things.

But we’ll miss their Moe’s.

— Derek Hodges is a reporter for The Mountain Press. Call 428-0748, ext. 218 or e-mail to dhodges@themountainpress.com.

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Guests listen to students from Gatlinburg-Pittman High School perform with the splendor of the Smoky Mountains as a backdrop.

An Elegant Affair

Gatlinburg Garden Club hosts scholarship fundraiser

By GAIL CRUTCHFIELD Community Editor

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John Celestin plays the first selection in the concert he and Peggy Smith presented Thursday for the Gatlinburg Garden Club’s Elegant Affair at the home of Wilma Maples.

The fundraiser supports the club’s scholarship program.

GATLINBURG — In a scene reminiscent of a more genteel era, members of the Gatlinburg Garden Club and guests enjoyed a musical performance while seated in the parlor of Wilma Maples’ Gatlinburg home on Thursday.

The club hosted its Elegant Affair event there as a fundraiser for its scholarship program. With the monies raised this week, the club will be able to provide financial assistance to two seniors in Sevier County, said Sandy Moersdorf, who helped organize the event.

Before the concert, presented by clarinetist John Celestin and pianist Peggy Smith, those attending were treated to refreshments and performances by the GaltlinburgPittman High School Barbershop Quartet and Jazz ensembles, under the direction of honors teacher Ruth Lewis. The students sang their songs on the front patio

of the Maples home, with a panoramic view Smoky Mountains decked out in fall colors providing an attractive backdrop.

Those in attendance for this second Elegant Affair fundraiser were pleased and appreciative of its continuance.

“We came to the first one last year,” said Gayle Wood of her and her husband, Pinckney Wood, while they waited for the Celestin/ Smith performance to begin.

While Wood is a relatively new member of the Garden Club, she had another reason to attend the event — Celestin is her cousin.

“We’re all biased,” said Sally West, who, along with Betty Miller, was sitting next to the Woods. “We love them both.”

West said she wished more people could enjoy the concert.

“I wish we could expand it so more people could come,” she said. “Mrs. Maples is wonderful about letting us use her home.” n gcrutchfield@themountainpress.com

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The Gatlinburg-Pittman Jazz quartet performs as guests to the Elegant Affair arrive on Thursday. From left are Lance McCloud, Ashley Cavender, Josh Claude and Melody Shenkman.

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Sandy Moersdorf, left, and Annette Caldwell, president of the Gatlinburg Garden Club, helped organize the event.

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The Gatlinburg-Pittman Barbershop Quartet performs Thursday. From left are Christian Guerra, Lance McCloud, Josh Claude and Jay McCurry.

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Melody Shenkman performs with the Gatlinburg-Pittman Jazz quartet as guests to the Elegant Affair watch.

B2 ◆ Local

The Mountain Press ◆ Sunday, October 31, 2010

Girl Scouts assist humane society

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The 16th annual Smoky Shadows Girl Scout Walk for the Animals was held recently in Pigeon Forge. Scouts collected supplies to benefit the Sevier County Humane Society. Items collected included dog and cat food, small kibble, kitty litter, bleach, animal toys, newspapers and clean old towels. “This year’s collection was very much appreciated and helpful,” Jayne Vaughn of the humane society said. “We are always struggling this time of year and our budget is nearly out of fuel, with lots of mouths that remain to be fed. Donation drives of this sort are a great way to support the Humane Society.” The shelter always has more than 100 animals to care for.

Fall Into Good Health At Cell phone safety topic SEVIERVILLE — The Parent Talk Series, designed to address issues facing parents wishing to keep their children safe, will address the issue of cell phone usage.

Police officer Doug Shanks will answer this question during the Nov. 18 meeting at King Family Library, 408 High St. Snacks will be available at 5:30 p.m. The program begins at 6.

To register, contact Robin Cogdill at 365-1417 or visit www.sevierlibrary. org.

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Engagement

community calendar Editor’s Note: The community calendar is printed as space permits. Items must be submitted at least five days in advance. Only noncommercial, public events held in Sevier County will be considered. To place an item phone 428-0748, ext. 214, or e-mail to editor@themountainpress. com. Items may be faxed to 453-4913.

sunday, oct. 31

America Prayer in Action, 6-7 p.m. Pigeon Forge UMC. 436-0313.

Women’s Bible Study

Garlands of Grace Women’s Bible study: n 1 p.m. Gatlinburg Inn. 436-0313. n 1 p.m. Seymour Heights Christian Church, Chapman and Boyds Creek n 6:30 p.m., Gatlinburg Call 436-0313 for location

Retired Citizens

Walnut Grove Baptist Church singing 7 p.m., featuring Steadfast from Hamlin, W.Va. 617-5380.

Retired Citizens of the Smokies meets at 1 p.m., Gatlinburg Community Center. Program by Dr. Richard Dew on living wills.

436-3010.

Gatlinburg Carnival

Hot Meals

Walnut Grove Baptist

Gatlinburg trick-or-treat carnival noon-3, Ripley’s Aquarium Plaza. Includes contests, candy, bounce house, music. sponsored by city and aquarium.

Gists Creek Singing

Gists Creek Baptist Church singing at 6 p.m. with New Mountain Grass.

Christian Festival

“God’s Country,” a free Christian festival, noon to 9 p.m. at Miracle Theater in Pigeon Forge. 13 bands, drama teams, games, costume judging contest, more. 680-1891.

Harvest Festival

First Assembly of God Harvest Festival 6-8:30 p.m. Trunk-or-treat, games, food, 1187 Ernest McMahan Road, Sevierville. 453-8036.

Boyds Creek Baptist

Boyds Creek Baptist Church service in song, 7 p.m. with singers Still Standing.

Gateway Lighthouse

Revival 7 p.m., Gateway Lighthouse, 102 Red Bud Lane, Sevierville, with evangelists Keith and Marilyn Player, today through Friday.

Homecoming and meal today.

Harvest Festival

Harvest Festival 4-7 p.m.

Pigeon Forge First Baptist Church. Includes trunk-ortreat, food, balloon art, inflatables. 453-4647.

Toy Run

Shiloh Riders East Tennessee Toy Run, Smokies Park. Gates open 9 a.m., ride leaves 1 p.m. $10 or new unwrapped toy.

Youth Sunday

Henderson Chapel Baptist Church Youth Sunday.

Guests are local sports players in their team jerseys. Josh Ward is a guest speaker. Soup beans fundraiser follows morning service. 453-0152.

monday, nov. 1 Adult Basketball

Play starts at 6 p.m. for adult 5-on-5 basketball at Roaring Fork Baptist. Teams or singles welcome. 8507501.

Rocky Top Wings

Gold Wing Road Riders, Rocky Top Wings, meets 6:30 p.m. for meal; 7:30 meeting, IHOP, Sevierville.

Prayer in Action

Concerned Women of

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

Sponsored by Smoky Mountain Area Rescue Ministries.

Audiobooks Class

Audiobook download class 10:30-11:30 a.m. Anna Porter Public Library. Free; registration necessary. 4365588.

Holy Family Church

Holy Family Catholic Church in Seymour is sponsoring a Sacred Heart of Jesus Enthronement Mission Nov. 1-4. Church is located at 307 Black Oak Ridge Road in Seymour.

573-1203.

Beekeepers

Sevier County Beekeepers Association meets 7 p.m. at King Family Library. 4531997.

Conner Heights Revival

Revival at Conner Heights Baptist Church in Pigeon Forge through Nov. 5, 7 p.m. daily, Evangelist James Langston. 453-3403.

tuesday, nov. 2 Preschoolers Program

Anna Porter Public Library party for preschoolers 10:30-11:30 a.m. 436-5588.

Alzheimer’s Support

Alzheimer’s Support group meet 6-7 p.m., MountainBrook Village, 700 Markhill Drive, Sevierville.

428-2445.

Women’s Bible Study

Garlands of Grace women’s Bible study: n 1 p.m. Ski Mountain Road. 436-6434 for location n 6:30 p.m. Pigeon Forge UMC

Library Preschoolers

Anna Porter Public Library preschool party, 10:3011:30 a.m.

NARFE

National Assn. of Retired Federal Employees meets at 6 p.m., Holiday Inn Pigeon Forge. 453-4174.

Kindness Counts

Kindness Counts, previously Feral Cat Friends, meets at 7 p.m., IHOP in Sevierville. 654-2684.

Al-Anon Group

Al-Anon Family Group meets 11 a.m. Pigeon Forge UMC. 428-7617 or 680-6724.

Lutheran Women

Lutheran Women’s

Missionary League meets at noon, St. Paul Lutheran Church, 1610 Pullen Road.

429-6063.

Photographic Society

LeConte Photographic Society meets 6:30 p.m.

Sevierville Civic Center.

Computer Classes

Anna Porter Public Library and Community Center provide free teentaught computer classes for adults, 3:30 p.m.

Tuesdays through Dec 7.

Registration 436-5588.

wednesday, nov. 3 Conner Heights Revival

Revival at Conner Heights Baptist Church in Pigeon Forge through Nov. 5, 7 p.m. daily, Evangelist James Langston. 453-3403.

Women’s Bible Study

Garlands of Grace women’s Bible study: n 10 a.m. Sugar Tree Road, Wears Valley. 4284932, n 9 a.m. Wellington Place.

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thursday, nov. 4 Salute to Veterans

Sevier County High School Salute to Veterans with performances 6:30 p.m. today, 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Nov. 5.

Souper Bowl

Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts Souper Bowl benefit for United Way, 5-6:30 p.m. $20 includes soup and bowl. Tickets sold by staff or at the door.

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Women’s Bible Study

Garlands of Grace women’s Bible study: n 10 a.m. UMC Pigeon Forge n 2 p.m. Blue Mountain Mist B&B, Pullen Road n 6:30 p.m. Sevierville UMC, Conference Room 850-4685.

Celebrate Recovery

Celebrate Recovery, meal from 5-6 p.m. and 6:30 service then small groups, every Thursday. Kodak United Methodist Church.

Childcare provided.

Hot Meals

Smoky Mountain Area Rescue Ministries provides hot meals 5:30-6:30 p.m., First United Methodist Church, Sevierville and Kodak United Methodist Church in Kodak.

TOPS

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

Library Movie

Thursday movie at Anna Porter Public Library, “The Ghost Writer” (PG-13), 6 p.m. Free. 436-5588.

Right To Life

Sevier County Right to Life meets 5:30 p.m. at the Pigeon Forge Library. 9082689 or 335-7764.

Angel Food

Angel Food orders: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Gum Stand Baptist Church, 3031 Veterans Blvd. Pigeon Forge. 429-2508.

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Conner Heights Revival

Revival at Conner Heights Baptist Church in Pigeon Forge through Nov. 5, 7 p.m. daily, Evangelist James Langston. 453-3403.

Crewettes Rummage Sale

Sevier County Crewettes rummage sale inside, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. today and Friday, Rescue Squad, Dolly Parton Parkway.

friday, nov. 5 MOPS

Mothers of Preschoolers through Kindergarten and expecting, 9:30-noon, first and third Friday.

Childcare provided.

Evergreen Church. 4283001.

Holiday of Hope

Holiday of Hope beauty pageant benefitting Relay For Life Nov. 20 at Country Tonite.

Registration due by today. Forms at The Mountain Press or e-mail to gcrutchfield@themountainpress.com.

Salute to Veterans

Sevier County High School Salute to Veterans 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.

Rummage Sale

Community rummage and food sale for maintenance of Mattox Cemetery in Wears Valley, 9-4 today and Saturday.

Items needed: baked goods, garden produce, biscuit sandwiches.

Volunteers needed. 6547005 or 453-2558.

JOY Club

Just Older Youth Club meets at Pigeon Forge Community Center. Bring covered side dishes.

Bingo 10:30 a.m.; lunch 11:30. 429-7373.

Angel Food

Angel Food orders: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Gum Stand Baptist Church, 3031 Veterans Blvd.

Pigeon Forge. 429-2508.

Eakin/McIntosh The engagement and forthcoming marriage of Samantha Michelle Eakin of Dyersburg and Lynn Ashton McIntosh of Obion is announced.

The bride-elect is the daughter of Kenny and Karen Eakin of Dyersburg.

She is the granddaughter of John and Mary Eakin of Sevierville, Nancy Knight of Dyersburg and the late Eugene Knight of Union City. She is the great-granddaughter of Helen McWherter and the late Charles McWherter of Dyersburg.

She is a graduate of Dyersburg High School.

She is currently attending Dyersburg State Community College.

The groom-elect is the son of Rhett and Melanie McIntosh of Obion. He is the grandson of Melvin and Helen Ferguson of Dyersburg, Mary McIntosh and the late Wyatt McIntosh of Obion.

He is a graduate of Gateway Christian

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Michelle Eakin and Lynn Ashton McIntosh are engaged to be married.

School. He is a partner of McIntosh Farms in Obion.

The couple will wed at 2 p.m. Nov. 20 at Three Oaks Baptist Church in Dyersburg. Music will begin at 1:30 p.m.

A reception will immediately follow the ceremony in the fellowship hall.

All friends and relatives are invited.

wedding policy The Mountain Press publishes wedding, engagement and anniversary announcements and photos free of charge to subscribers of the newspaper. There is a $25 charge, payable in advance, for others wishing to publish announcements. Deluxe (enlarged) photos for anniversaries and engagements are available for an additional $15 charge, payable in advance.

■ Wedding, engagement and anniversary announcement forms are available. Announcements must be on appropriate forms.

■ Responses should be typed or neatly printed in blue or black ink and must include a contact phone number. The phone number is not for publication.

■ Announcements are published only on Sunday. Forms must be submitted no later than nine days prior to desired publication date.

Announcements sent in after that may not be published in the next Sunday paper. Only anniversaries of at least 50 years will be published.

■ Wedding announcements received more than six months after the ceremony will not be published.

■ If a wedding date has not been set, announcements must state the anticipated month or season of the year, not to exceed 12 months out.

■ Announcements may include a photograph of the bride/bride-elect or the wedding/anniversary couple.

Color photos can be submitted, but the should be of professional quality.

B4 ◆ Religion

The Mountain Press ◆ Sunday, October 31, 2010

Public pulpit

Set your sail to catch wind of the Holy Spirit

By ARNE WALKER Wind marked the Acts 2 account of the gift of the Holy Spirit. Wind is something that we cannot see, yet we can experience it and its results.

I love to relax at a northern lake and note the changes in the wind in velocity and direction. From observing, I have become an amateur weather forecaster.

Some fishermen I know have a saying about the wind: “If the wind is from the west, fishing is best. If it is from the east, fishing is least. If it is from the south, count on a hook in its mouth. If it is from the north, you’re donating your time.”

Please think with me about what a focus on wind and Holy Spirit can contribute to our walk with Christ. As a sailboat catches the wind so we look to set the sails of our life to catch the wind of the spirit.

Recently I took my prayer walk in Northern Wisconsin and there was no breeze. I had two newspapers that I waved back and forth to cut my way through the mosquitoes.

That spoke to me that when I remove myself from the Spirit who blows where He wills, I open myself up big time to the attack from all sides of the power of the evil one.

When I note a change in the wind up North, from either the southeast or the northwest, I look for a change in the weather.

When the wind of the Spirit alters, we must be alert to change. We need

to be called away from the same old thing that wasn’t working.

I smile as I recall the refreshment of a calm breeze. It is a special joy to paddle a canoe at that time. In our hectic lives, a calm breeze of the Spirit to refresh us is welcome.

On a spring fed Northern Lake, one can look to the bottom and see a variety of aquatic life. In the calm breeze of the Spirit, we many times can see more deeply into our relationship with God and one another. We need that.

Worship can be that.

When there is a strong breeze, the sailboats come out. There is a special exhilaration of paddling a canoe into the wind and waves and then allowing it to bring you back.

The strong breeze moves out the pollen, chases the bugs for cover and many times bring a cook break after hot humid days.

We need, at times, a strong breeze of the Spirit to clear our heads and move us off the dime and energize us for action with new energy to accomplish our tasks of witness and service. Breathe deep with me and be refreshed.

To capture that focus, some people do a deep breathing devotional exercise where they exhale and get the stale old air out and then breathe deeply taking in the new refreshing air.

If that speaks to you, try it.

A gale wind can knock us off our feet. Life sometimes needs a gale of the Spirit to move us out of a rut of our own

making. David Yantis wrote a ‘70s song that said “There is A New Wind Blowing.” God at times wants us to do a new thing and He gets our attention with a forceful gale wind.

Lastly, I lift up the hurricane or tornado depending on where you live.

Those winds are so strong, so destructive, and so unpredictable as to their exact path. In the aftermath, we have the opportunity to start over even if we do not welcome it.

Is this a time in our lives or in our church or in our family where we need the wind of the Spirit to turn our lives completely upside down? This gets our attention and starting over again is alive with all kinds of possibilities.

Oh, If I could only start over again. Those words echo in my ears. It’s hard.

It means saying goodbye to some things and yet when, indeed it is the wind of the Spirit, the power of a loving God is there to remind us that He will never leave us or forsake us.

What kind of a wind of the Spirit do you or your congregation need? Pray that the gift of the season of Pentecost might not just be a reminder of a historical event, but a living reality sparkling with new possibilities.

There is a new wind blowing. Set the sail of your life to catch the wind of the Spirit.

— The Rev. Arne Walker is a semi-retired pastor of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America who resides in Gatlinburg.

The Messiah: King and Priest The LORD hath sworn, and will not repent: “Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek” (Psalm 110:4).

It is important for us to remember that while “Jesus Christ” is used as a name today, it was not always so. His name was Jesus. His title, or His office, is that of Christ-- the Messiah. Both words (“Christ” is Greek; “Messiah” from the Hebrew) mean “Anointed One.” David was anointed by Samuel as God’s choice for King of Israel (1 Samuel 16:12-13); his promised Descendant would thus also be anointed (Isaiah 61:1, Luke 4:17-21). But Aaron, the High Priest, was also anointed

by Moses to reach his office (Exodus 30:30, etc.). The image of the two “anointed ones,” one king, one priest, seems to be behind Zechariah 4:11-14. It also seems to have impacted the author of the Damascus Document, writing within the hundred years before Jesus, who seems to speak of two Messiahs-- one of Aaron, one for Israel (CD 9b:10, 29, 15:4, 18:7).

It seems that most Israelites in the first century looked forward to the Messiah who would come as king to defeat the Romans and re-establish the glory and power of Israel. Not a few Israelites also sought some kind of divine reformation and restoration of the priesthood and the Temple, imagined by some as a “Messiah from Aaron.” But there does not seem to be the expectation that the Messiah in the line of David would have the concern for ministry or the priesthood that belonged to the Aaronic line. Furthermore, the Jews had recently experienced the reign of priestkings with the Hasmoneans-- but they certainly were not the fulfillment of the predictions of the prophets, since they were not of David and Judah, but from Aaron and Levi!

Then we come to Jesus of Nazareth. He is without a doubt a descendant of David and Judah according to the flesh (Matthew 1:1-17). The throne of His father David is promised to Him (Luke 1:31-33). But in His life He never raises so much as a finger against Rome and its authority. Instead, He preaches a message of the imminent Kingdom of God and dies on a Roman cross-- an event His followers understood as the sacrificial offering for the atonement of sin (Matthew 4:17, 23, Romans 5:6-11, Hebrews 9:1-15). He certainly does not fulfill the expectations of the Jews in terms of the rule of the son of David, but He certainly is engaged in functions of ministry, sacrifice, and atonement, the realm generally reserved for Aaron and his descendants.

This challenge was understood by the author of the letter to the Hebrews. He understood that Jesus was of Judah, a tribe concerning which Moses spoke nothing about the priesthood (Hebrews 7:13-14). But he also understood that the Aaronic/Levitical priesthood was imperfect, offering up animals that could not really atone for sin (Hebrews 7:11, 10:4). Jesus’ sacrifice of Himself, however, was perfect, able to atone for any and all sin, and thus speaks of a better ministry, a better mediation, and thus a better priesthood (Hebrews 7:15-28, 1 Timothy 2:5). But how could Jesus be a priest when He was not from Aaron but from David through Judah?

God’s great plan for salvation was predicted before the events took place, and the Hebrew author highlights a psalm of David to demonstrate how Jesus is a priest-- Psalm 110.

That this is a “Messianic” psalm, written by David and inspired by the Spirit is without a doubt; Jesus asks the religious leaders about Psalm 110:1 and how David can say that “YHWH said to my lord...” if the Messiah is David’s son (Matthew 22:41-46/Mark 12:35-37/Luke 20:41-44). And then we have the promise in verse 4: God has sworn, and it will not be revoked-- David’s Lord would be a priest forever according to the priesthood of Melchizedek?

Who is Melchizedek? We read of him in Genesis 14:18-20, and the Hebrew author describes him in Hebrews 7:1-10. His name means “King of Righteousness,” and he was king of Salem (“peace”; the city is later named Jerusalem) and priest of God Most High. Abraham gives him a tithe of everything carried back from the victory over the foreign kings, and the Hebrew author points out that thus Levi and the Levites, still in the “loins of Abraham,” gave tithes to Melchizedek. He did not receive his position as priest by genealogy or nepotism, and in him the roles of king and priest were truly intertwined.

Even if the Jews believed that there would have to either be two Messiahs or that the Messiah would focus entirely on his role as King of Israel, David in the Spirit knew better-- the Messiah would mean the end of the old system (cf. Hebrews 7:12). The Messiah would be King, yes, but also a priest in the order of Melchizedek. The Messiah would be the King of Righteousness over the City of Peace (cf. Isaiah 61:1-4, Hebrews 12:22-24, Revelation 21:1-22:6). He would accomplish this through His priesthood-- the High Priest in the order of Melchizedek, providing Himself as the perfect offering, a ministry in every way superior to what came before (cf. Hebrews 7:11-28).

There would be only one Messiah, and He would provide the satisfaction for everything. Yes, He would reign as King, but only after He accomplished His ministry and His priesthood on the cross. In the resurrection He receives the authority and the throne promised Him, and the message of the prophets is satisfied. Let us praise God for Jesus the Christ, King of Righteousness over the City of Peace, High Priest, our Advocate!

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re l i g i o n c a l en d ar Editor’s Note: The community calendar is printed as space permits. Items must be submitted at least five days in advance.

Only noncommercial, public events held in Sevier County will be considered.

To place an item phone 4280748, ext. 214, or e-mail to editor@themountainpress. com. Items may be faxed to 453-4913.

sunday, oct. 31 Walnut Grove Baptist

Walnut Grove Baptist Church singing 7 p.m., featuring Steadfast from Hamlin, W.Va. 617-5380.

in Pigeon Forge. 13 bands, drama teams, games, costume judging contest, more. 680-1891.

Harvest Festival

First Assembly of God Harvest Festival 6-8:30 p.m. Trunk-or-treat, games, food, 1187 Ernest McMahan Road, Sevierville. 453-8036.

Boyds Creek Baptist

Boyds Creek Baptist Church service in song, 7 p.m. with singers Still Standing.

Gateway Lighthouse

Gists Creek Baptist Church singing at 6 p.m. with New Mountain Grass.

Revival 7 p.m., Gateway Lighthouse, 102 Red Bud Lane, Sevierville, with evangelists Keith and Marilyn Player, today through Friday.

Homecoming and meal today.

Christian Festival

Harvest Festival

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“God’s Country,” a free Christian festival, noon to 9 p.m. at Miracle Theater

Harvest Festival 4-7 p.m.

Pigeon Forge First Baptist Church. Includes trunk-or-

treat, food, balloon art, inflateables. 453-4647.

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Harrisburg bridge has rich history in county

By Brandon Barnes Though there are numerous bridges in Sevier County, the most unique is by far the Harrisburg Covered Bridge.

To fully appreciate the importance of the Harrisburg Covered Bridge, its history must be explained.

Initially, the Harrisburg Covered Bridge was simply known as the McNutts Bridge. Located off what is now Old Covered Bridge Road near Sevierville, the McNutts Bridge was used by residents of the Harrisburg community as a means to reach the nearby general store and local mill until a major flood washed the old antebellum styled bridge away in February 1875.

With the McNutts Bridge gone, the residents of Harrisburg were in dire need of a new bridge. This is where the history and story of the Harrisburg Covered Bridge truly originate.

As a result the Civil War having ended only a decade earlier, many residents who had fought for the defeated Confederacy left Sevier County as a result of their Union neighbors and the various harassments they caused. Since so many residents decided it was better to move away from Sevier County and begin fresh, they traded their Sevier County homesteads and land with other men also searching for a brand new start.

Though there were no major battles fought in Sevier County, a skirmish did take place near the Harrisburg community, and guerilla warfare was a cause for some duress as Sevier County was mostly allied with the Union.

Ironically, if it had not been for men wanting to seek fresh starts after the Civil War, then it could be argued that the Harrisburg Covered Bridge as we know it today would have been rebuilt much differently.

Shortly following the conclusion of the Civil War, John McNutt, a Confederate officer for whom the bridge was originally named, exchanged his homestead with Alexander Umbarger of Virginia. With Umbargerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s arrival to the Harrisburg community, he decided to rebuild the mill and other structures lost during the flood. As luck would have it, Elbert Early and his brother, William, moved to Sevier County and formed Early Brothers, a carpentry business, in the Harrisburg community.

With the arrival of new residents, Harrisburg had hope and, in March 1875, the Sevier County Court appointed a committee of J.H. Frame, A.E. Murphy and D.W. Howard to oversee the rebuilding of the bridge.

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The Harrisburg Covered Bridge today.

Although local citizens were only able to privately raise and contribute $50, Sevier County donated another $25 while the Newport Mill, adjacent to the bridge, provided the lumber. The community provided labor for the new bridge.

With the funds and materials acquired, the county hired Early Brothers to complete the task of reconstructing the gable-roofed Harrisburg Covered Bridge on a limestone pier above the East Fork of the Little Pigeon River. As a side note, this was Early Brothersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; first job in Sevier County.

In â&#x20AC;&#x153;The History and Architecture of Sevier County, Tennessee,â&#x20AC;? author Robbie D. Jones lists the dimensions of the bridge as spanning â&#x20AC;&#x153;83 feet long and containing one pony timber Queenposttruss span, 64 feet in length, and one steel I-beam span, 18 feet in length. The pony truss system is over 11 feet wide and 7 feet high and, covered with weatherboarding.â&#x20AC;?

With a new bridge finished for the residents and businesses of the Harrisburg community, the Early Brothers obtained many more jobs, including building Murphy Chapel as well as several local residences.

Throughout the 1800s, the Harrisburg community had many businesses, shops and residences; however, the county built a new main road in 1915 that missed Harrisburg by less than one mile. Shortly thereafter, with traffic going around Harrisburg, the bustling area no longer thrived and quickly faded away.

Though the community disappeared, Sevier County has actively fought

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for decades to preserve the Harrisburg Covered Bridge and keep it open for local traffic. There have been numerous issues to have plagued the bridge, but through them all, Sevier County has been steadfast in protecting it.

Matter of fact, in 1952 Bill Baker and a county road crew made further efforts to stabilize the bridge by placing at the center of the truss a concrete pier.

In the 1970s, the bridge had deteriorated and was on the verge of demolition; however, the Great Smokies Chapter and Spencer Clack Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution joined forces and were able to raise funds to save the bridge. Not only did they manage to save and repair it, but they also fought for its listing on the National Register of Historic Places which they were successful with obtaining in 1975.

Although the bridge was listed as a rare historic landmark, it again faced closure in 1983, but this time the county replaced the flooring as well as a number of timber beams to keep it open to traffic with restrictions being made for it to have a 3-ton weight limit.

In 2004, Sevier County, through a grant from the National Historic Covered Bridge Preservation Program and through the Federal Highway Administration and TDOT, was able to further the efforts of maintaining the Harrisburg Covered Bridge. After hiring the Lichtenstein Consulting Engineers of Watertown, Conn., to develop renovation plans, Ray Bell Construction Co. of Nashville was hired to complete renovations which

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A detailed drawing of the plans for the bridge. would allow up to a 15-ton weight limit.

On Dec. 2, 2004, the Harrisburg Covered Bridge was reopened for traffic and is still in use to this day.

At one time, covered bridges were common throughout Middle and East Tennessee.

Sadly, by 1945 only a dozen remained. Since then, that number has continued to dwindle rapidly.

While the Harrisburg Covered Bridge has had a rough history, it has survived thanks to the efforts of local concerned citizens, the gov-

ernment of Sevier County, as well as state government agencies.

Currently, the Tennessee Department of Transportation has listed only four remaining covered bridges in the state: Bible (Greene County), Elizabethton (Carter County), Parks (Obion County), and Harrisburg. Of the remaining bridges, the oldest surviving one is Sevier Countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, which is 135 years old and still standing thanks to the efforts of so many people who want to keep its

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heritage and history alive. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Brandon Barnes is a Sevier County native and aspiring writer who currently serves as a special events coordinator for the Pigeon Forge Department of Tourism. The Upland Chronicles series celebrates the heritage and past of Sevier County. If you have suggestions for future topics, would like to submit a column or have comments; contact Carroll McMahan at 453-6411 or e-mail to cmcmahan@scoc. org; or Ron Rader at 604-9161 or e-mail to ron@ronraderproperiies.com.

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Bedbug comeback has many concerned â&#x20AC;&#x153;Good night. Sleep tight.

And donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t let the bed bugs bite.â&#x20AC;? What many of us grew up thinking was a funny goodnight wish is once again a genuine expression of well being.

Little did we know that there are bed bugs and they do bite.

A generation of people have never seen bed bugs and didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t realize that they really exist. They are back in a big way, and they are beating out Lindsay Lohan for media attention.

Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve now been found in hotels, hospitals and homes in Tennessee, and Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s city, New York, has what many are calling a major infestation. Here are some resources to help you understand bed bugs, how to prevent them and what to do if your home becomes their next abode. n Bed Bugs Making a Comeback in Tennessee, Too! (http://utextension. tennessee.edu/publications/Documents/PB1763. pdf) by Dr. Karen Vail, University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture urban entomologist n How to Bug Proof Your Home: Bed Bugs (http://www.extension. org/pages/How_to_Bug_ Proof_Your_Home:_Bed_ Bugs) from the national network of land grant universities, extension n Beware of Recycled Furniture in Battle Against Bed Bugs (http://www. extension.org/pages/ Beware_of_Recycled_ Furniture_in_Battle_ Against_Bed_Bugs) from the national network of land grant universities, extension n Top Ten Bed Bug Tips from the EPA (http:// www.epa.gov/pesticides/

New equine trail guide for Tennessee is now available Submitted Report NASHVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A new equine trail guide is available from the Tennessee Department of Agriculture.

The new statewide directory, offered free of charge, is the most comprehensive ever published for Tennessee.

Guides can be requested by visiting www.picktnproducts.org. Click on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Equine Resourcesâ&#x20AC;? to be directed to an online request form, and the guide will be sent by mail.

The 50-page guide features easy to use regional sections combined with symbols to indicate private trails, private stables, overnight stabling, city parks, state parks, national parks & forests, state forests,

bed and breakfasts with stabling, cabins, primitive camping, camping with electrical hookups, restroom and shower facilities and even wagon trails.

Contact information is included for every location. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Whether you are looking for a place to camp or a romantic bed and breakfast where you can also stable your horses, you can find it in the new trail guide,â&#x20AC;? said Wendy Lofton, livestock and equine marketing specialist for TDA. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Also listed are areas that offer horse rental, so if you are unable to take your own, you can still enjoy Tennesseeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s scenery in the saddle.â&#x20AC;?

The colorful guide contains more than 130 Tennessee locations that

cater to the equine enthusiast, from Birdsong Trail Ride in Camden to Meadow Creek Mountain Rustic Resort in Parrottsville.

According to the latest statistics from USDA, Tennessee ranks sixth in the nation in the number of horses with 142,000 equine of all types.

Visit www.picktnproducts.org for more information.

factsheets/bed-bug-tips. pdf) n Bed Bug Web Sites (http://eppserver.ag.utk. edu/personnel/Vail/ BEDBUG%20WEB%20 SITES.pdf) references from Karen Vail, University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture urban entomologist If you suspect bed bugs have invaded your home and need to be sure, contact the UT Institute of Agriculture Soil, Plant and Pest Identification Center (http://soilplantandpest. utk.edu/plantpestdiag-

nosis/index.htm) or visit your local county UT Extension office for assistance with identification.

Homeowners should be aware that bed bugs, while irksome, are not presently known to spread disease. They are, however, difficult to eradicate.

Professional exterminating services are recommend if an infestation is confirmed.

The Tennessee Department of Agricultureâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s online list of licensed pest control services (http://agriculture. state.tn.us/listcharter. asp) can help you located a licensed professional.

Simply search based on your zip code or other available information. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Alan Bruhin is the Sevier County agricultural extension service director.

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Henley Street bridge to be closed in January Submitted Report

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Map shows detours set up by TDOT to avoid Henley Street bridge, which is closing for repairs Jan. 3,

KNOXVILLE — Tennessee Department of Transportation officials announced that the Henley Bridge will officially close Jan. 3.

TDOT, along with representatives from project contractor Britton Bridge, LLC and project inspection consultant Thompson Engineering, met last week with community leaders, residents, business owners and motorists to explain the closure process and to go over key details about the detour route.

Motorists may already notice the installation of detour signs which started the week of Oct. 18. Crews have started work on the southbound off ramp of James White Parkway to prepare for the closure of Davenport Road. Davenport Road SE between Sevierville Pike and E. Moody Avenue will close Monday and will remain closed for the duration of the project.

The contractor is allowed to reduce lanes in each direction on Neyland Drive only between March and mid-August to avoid

game day traffic at the University of Tennessee.

Britton Bridge plans to work six days a week to avoid disrupting Sunday services near the bridge.

There could be some exception for Sunday work, but the public will be notified. Crews plan to work some double shifts to keep the project on schedule.

The contractor will receive $1 million if they finish by Dec. 31, 2012.

If work is finished by Feb. 15, 2013, the contractor will get 75 percent or $750,000. Britton would receive $500,000 if the project is completed by March 31, 2013 or $250,000 if the work is finished by May 15, 2013.

There will be no bonus if the project is finished on time which would be June 30, 2013. After that day, the contractor will face liquidated damages of $4,500 a day until the project is completed.

Concrete and steel from the bridge will be recycled instead of buried at a dump site. TDOT contractor Britton Bridge will recycle 24,000 tons of concrete from the bridge.

It will be crushed and used in several different types

of building materials such as base stone. About 800 tons of reinforcing steel will be removed from the concrete and melted down

by Ameirsteel to be reused on the new bridge instead of mining new ore to replace the old steel. Old asphalt from the bridge deck will be milled up and recycled. The recycling process will save money and resources.

To find out more about the Henley Bridge project, go to www.tn.gov/henley or follow the project on twitter at www.twitter. com/HenleyBridge. The Henley Bridge Community Center at 220 East Blount Avenue is also the project office for inspectors, consultants and TDOT staff involved with the project.

Visitors can get information about the Henley Bridge from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday by coming to the center or calling (865) 577-6988.

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Gatlinburg Outreach moves Genealogy conference to Sunday services to theater be held at King Library Submitted report

GWOC Gatlinburg Outreach Center is moving its Sunday services to the Grand Majestic Theater in Pigeon Forge.

Services will be on Sundays at 10:30 a.m.

A nursery and childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s church will be provided.

The Rev. Donnie Jester says the move is being made to accommodate a bigger audience.

Jester has been in Sevier County for 27 years. He moved from Nashville, where he per-

formed professionally at Music City Jubilee.

Jester has played for many Grand Ole Opry stars such as Charlie Walker, Earnie Ashworth, Grandpa Jones and the Wilburn Brothers and on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hee Haw.â&#x20AC;? He fronted for Ronnie McDowell, Johnny Paycheck and Ernest Tubb.

In 1983 Jester performed with the Smoky Mountain Jubilee in Pigeon Forge as a singer, lead guitarist and banjo player.

Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also known as an

Elvis Presley impressionist. It was during his music career that he says he felt called to the ministry.

Jester, who has a masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in theology, pioneered Gatlinburg Community Church of God, which is now called GWOC Gatlinburg Outreach Center. He has pastored the same church for 23 years.

GWOC was one of the first food ministries in East Tennessee, and has fed up to 8,000 people on a yearly basis.

Weatherizing encouraged in Tennessee

Douglas Cherokee to take applications for Santa Fund

This year, Tennessee was recognized by the U.S. Department of Energy for its â&#x20AC;&#x153;dedication and extraordinary effortsâ&#x20AC;? toward the goals of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Only 11 other states were similarly singled out.

The recognition came primarily through the work of the state Department of Human Servicesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Weatherization Assistance Program â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a national leader and one that has weatherized close to 11,000 homes since July 2009.

For that, Gov. Phil Bredesen proclaimed Saturday as Weatherization Day in Tennessee to promote the economic and environmental benefits of this home energy efficiency program.

Cost effective weatherization measures, including adding insulation and weather stripping, are performed to make a home more energy efficient.

Douglas Cherokeeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sevier County Neighborhood Service Center on Old Knoxville Highway will be scheduling appointments for Santa Fund for Sevier County seniors beginning at 9:30 a.m. Nov. 10.

Appointments will continue to be scheduled until all are full or until 4 p.m. Nov. 11.

The only households that will qualify must have a family member who is 60 years of age or older by Dec. 31 and are considered income eligible based on the Federal Income Poverty Guidelines. The birthdate of the senior family member and a working phone number must be provided to receive an appointment date and time.

In addition, at the time of the appointment the household must provide the following: n Proof of all household income (if wages are earned then the past 13 weeks of pay check stubs must be provided) n If a family member has fixed income then proof of that income should be in the form of a letter from the Social Security Office, from DHS, or a bank statement that shows deposit of income for 2010. n If the household has zero income then a Statement of Support form must be picked up prior to the appointment date and time and then brought back completed with appropriate signatures. n Names, birthdates and social security numbers for every person in the household To schedule an appointment or for any questions call the Sevier County Neighborhood Service Center at 453-7131.

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SEVIERVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; During the Sevier County Public Library System Genealogy Conference, J. Mark Lowe, certified genealogist and director of the Regional In-Depth Genealogical Alliance Inc., will present a two-part program on using DNA in genealogical research.

The program on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Understanding the Basics of DNA Testing for Genealogical Researchâ&#x20AC;? is scheduled for Nov. 5 starting at 2:30 p.m.

Additional conference sessions occurring Nov. 5: n Bob Allen, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Perry Camp Murdersâ&#x20AC;? n Hannah Clevenger, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Evelyn Bishop and Foxfireâ&#x20AC;?

Finishing the day will be the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tall Tales, Tunes, and Tasty Fixinsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; dinner and silent auction.

The auction of local handmade and craft items begins at 5:30 p.m. The

meal featuring the Smoky Mountain Story Tellers Association and Old Harp Singers of Sevier County begins at 6.

The library foundation is sponsoring the conference. The registration fee for the three-day conference, including evening meal Nov. 5, is $100, or $25 per day and $25 for the meal. Purchase a foundation oneyear membership for $75 and attend the entire conference for free.

The Sevier County History Center, site of the conference, is located on the third floor of King Family Library.

Brochures and registration forms for the conference are available at the King Family, Seymour and Kodak libraries.

For more information regarding the conference, contact Andy Madson at 365-3666 or 365-1422 or view and print registration at www. sevierlibrary.org.

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General Help

Cabin Cleaners Steady Year Round Work, Medical Benefits-Paid Time Off. Immediate openings for exceptional experienced cleaners. Teams of two. Ability to work weekends and holidays. Apply at Timber Tops 1440 Upper Middle Creek Rd. Sevierville OR email resume to: kcarpenter@timbetops.net

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Club Chalet now hiring Housekeepers. Applicants must be able to work in a fast paced environment and have dependable transportation. Prior cleaning experience preferred, but not required. Scheduled hours will include weekends.

16-30 hours per week/ $9 + per hour. Please apply in person at Club Chalet, 746 Ski Mountain Road, Gatlinburg, TN 37738: Monday-Friday 9-5; Saturday or Sunday 2-5.

ISN Works, a 20 year old Sevierville Company needs a motivated person to market services. Check us out at www.isnworks.com. Great income potential. Monday-Friday 8:30-5:00. Fax Resume to 429-4523 or email Jeanne@isnworks.com Large retail & corporate office location needs individual to perform standard janitorial duties. Experience preferred. If interested please send resume to Janitorial, PO Box 4430, Sevierville, TN 37864.

Part Time 20 hr. a week, Case Manager, to work with Drug Court participants. Send resume to: PO Box 293 Dandridge, TN 37725.

Retired mechanic needed Part Time to work on old cars.

654-9206.

Taxi drivers needed. Must have good driving record & drug free. Call Vickie or Roger 865-246-9810

Treatment Counselor/ Facilitator to work with Drug Court participants. Bachelor Degree & Drug Alcohol Counseling preferred. Send resume to: PO Box 293 Dandridge, TN 37725.

WAREHOUSE & STOCK 10/hr. LID'L DOLLY'S LIGHT 4 PF

Westgate Resorts 915 Westgate Resorts Rd Gatlinburg, TN 37738 (Across from the Gatlinburg Welcome Center on the Spur.

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0232 General Help APPLY IN PERSON: MON.-FRI. 9AM-4PM

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Restaurant

Now hiring, Cracker Barrel in Sevierville. Several open positions. Full-time & part-time. If interested apply in person Mon Nov 1st from 2pm-4pm. EOE Under New Management Part-time set appointments. 15 hours per week. Paid by appointment. Jim 865-774-1425

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Restaurant

Hotel/Motel

Award winning Clarion looking for Night Auditor. Please apply in person Mon.-Fri. 10a.m.-4p.m. Clarion Inn & Suites, 1100 Parkway, Gat. Best Western Plaza Inn, Pigeon Forge is hiring Night Auditor, Full Time. Apply in person.

Fast paced cabin rental company seeking experienced individuals for FT front desk, reservations position. Experience required. Must be able to work nights and weekends.

Must possess: strong customer service ethics, ability to multi-task, computer proficient, good communication skills.

Job duties include: Answering phone, taking reservations, front desk work, clerical, guest services. Email resume to: emily@amazingviewsofthe smokies.com or apply in person at: 1455 E. Pkwy. Gatlinburg

NOW HIRING for Experienced Front Desk Clerk. Apply in person at Red Roof Inn, Pigeon Forge.

Regan Resort Inn in Gatlinburg on Main St. is hiring 2nd shift Desk Clerks & 3rd shift Auditors. Apply in person between 7am & 3pm.

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SERVERS Applications Taken From: 8AM-10AM & 1PM-3PM Apply with 2 forms of ID To: 1240 Fox Meadows Blvd., Suite 1 Sevierville, TN (865) 428-1412 EOE

Smoky Mountain Trout House.

Experienced Part Time Waitresses needed. Call 436-5416 or 654-9183

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People Seeking Employment

Caretaker for your vacation home: Insured, Licensed, References. 865-453-1662

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Business Opportunity

Restaurant

Candy Vending Business

FOR SALE

Blaine's Grill & Bar now hiring Exp Servers, Hosts, & Security Please apply in person at stop light #8 Gatlinburg. Mon-Fri 11:30-2:30

Established location in P.F. & Sev.

Local owner, will facilitate the transfer.

Joseph at

(865) 548-1461

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Farm Market

Chamber's Farms now picking greasy, turkey craw, goose, half runner, peanuts & rattlesnake beans, cantaloupes, green tomatoes, Ambrosia sweet corn on Monday.

423-318-2908

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0503

Auction Sales

Turner Estate Auction Brick Home, Barn, Outbuildings, 11.3 Acres, Tractors, Farm Equipment, Tools, Antiques & Household Items.

Saturday, November 6th at 10:00 A.M. Location: 3715 Canter-King Rd Morristown, TN 37813 Terms:(Real Estate) 10% down day of sale with balance due at closing. Closing to be on or before 30 days. A 10% buyers premium will be added to the final bid for contract price. (Personal Property) Cash or approved check day of sale. A 10% buyers premium will be added to the final bid.

For more information and pictures visit our website at www.broylesauction,com or www.auctionzip.com Broyles Real Estate & Auction Co. 423-586-6103 FL#4755

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Household Goods

New Mattresses, Twin, Full, & Queen. $80 and up 865-429-0744

0512 Musical Merchandise

Music Equip for sale from local store closure. Will make pkg deal or indiv items.

865-951-9521, 865-951-9491

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Furniture

Unfurnished Apartments

FINCHUM PROPERTIES Leasing 1 & 2 BR apts.

Hardwood floors, plus many extras, 1 year lease, no pets.

TVA energy efficient

s finchumproperties.com

CONVENIENTLY LOCATED IN SEVIERVILLE 2 bedroom 1.5 bath townhomes

Call 428-5161

1 & 2 BR avail.

Some Pets OK. 50 s 7!4%2 ).#,5$%$ Murrell Meadows 1/8 mile from Walters State College Allensville Road s Walk to lake 2EASONABLE 2ATES s 654-7033

Apartments available 2BD/1BA. Pigeon Forge/Sevierville. 429-3201 Available November 1st: 2 BDR/ 2 BA, 1,200 Sq. Ft, one level, 1 mile off Pkwy. $700 MO, $700 Dep. (865) 429-8293 CROSSCREEK 2BR/1.5BA garden $545.00 per month 865-429-4470 For Rent: 2BR Apt in Sevierville city limits.

Call 865-428-0050 or 804-1953

Kodak- 2 & 3 BDR, 2 BA Available Some w/ garages

$500-$750 Mo. + Dep.

NO PETS (865) 932-2613 Large 1BR. Water & appliances furnished. No pets. Ref. $450 + dep. 680-3078 Murrell Meadows 2BR/1BA, w/d hkps., new carpet. $455.00 mo. 865-429-4470

RIVERWALK APARTMENTS

Queen bedroom, 7 piece group, $150 (865) 604-7237

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Firewood

Mixed wood, $65 a rick, $5 delivery/stacking fee. $45 a rick you haul. 423-532-9799 Oak Slabs, Seasoned Saw Mill $15 pickup load. 933-5894 or 382-7781

0563 Misc. Items for Sale

For Sale

A-1 pre-owned dryers, washers, ranges & refrigerators.

All with warranty.

Cagles Furniture and Appliances

453-0727 0220

Medical/Dental

0288

Elderly Care

Home Instead Senior Care is looking for reliable and dependable people to provide in-home companionship and non-medical services to seniors. No medical experience required. To learn more, call our job line toll-free at 1-877-581-5800 or visit us o n l i n e a t www.homeinstead.com/428

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FALL CLEARANCE!! Save Thousands on Steel Buildings!

Only a few left 24x30, 35x34, 30x60. Ask about our Display Program for additional Savings!

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EAL ESTATE FOR RENT

0605 Real Estate for Rent Kodak - 3BR/2BA DW Mobile $750 Mo & 2BR/1BA House $600 Mo $500 deposit each.

933-3657

0610

Cats/Dogs/Pets

8 Mo. Old Golden Retriever, $500 OBO, Current vaccines, Housebroke, (865) 908-2037 Blond Beauties ready 11/20. $450. Taking deposits.

423-768-1818

Unfurnished Apartments

1 BDR Apt. behind SCHS, All utilities included, $600 Mo. $300 Damage. Call after 6pm: 429-3473 1 bedroom apt. in quiet neighborhood. No pets. Call 908-8567

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

When youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re looking for a new place to call â&#x20AC;&#x153;HOMEâ&#x20AC;?, pick up a Press for the latest listing in Sevier County! OR Call today and place your ad to rent/sell your place!!

(865) 428-0746

email to: class@themountainpress.com

2 bedroom apartments in Sevierville. $475, $550 & $600. 908-7805 or 368-1327 2BR TOWNHOUSE in Sev., 1.5BA, appliances furn., NO PETS! $475/mo. + deposit.

865-453-2634. *WEARS VALLEY 1 BR/1BA $525/ Mo. + Dep. Walk-In Closet All kit. Appl. + W/D Conn.

Some pets okay (865) 654-6507

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

#ALL OR

Quiet country setting 2BR/1BA, stove, ref., D/W disposal/micro., W/D hook-up, club house/pool/picnic area 24hr. maint. Year lease, behind S.C.H.S. Great spacious place to live. Dogs ok with deposit.

428-5227

SEVIERVILLE On The Little Pigeon River TVA Energy Efficient Attractive professional dĂŠcor Exclusive Screen Porch Room Abundant & Large Closets Washer/Dryer Hook-upâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Small Pet Welcome

1 BR/1BA â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 784 Sq. Ft. Starts at $545 2 BR/2 BA â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 1114 Sq. Ft. Starts at $675 Convenient location within one mile of restaurants, stores and banks.

Please Visit --- Open 7 Days PHONE: 429-4470 www.seviervilleapartments.com PF Apart. 3BR, 2 blocks of Pkwy in middle of PF-walk to trolley. $625 mo incl water.

865-654-9826 Sev 2BR/1.5BA Apart. Incl full-size W/D. Located near Walters State College. $625 mo. 865-654-9826 Sevierville 2BR/2BA duplex, good location, whirlpool 1 level. $675mth $500 dep. No pets credit ref 865-414-6611 Small 1 Bedroom Apartment $110 Wk. $160 Dep. No Pets (865) 556-4972 Traditional townhouse 2br 1.5ba Smoke free & pet free. $525 mth + $525 dep. Call 865-428-5781 Triplex- 2BR/2BA PF. plus Apt. Patio, W/D connection No Pets $525-600 + dep. 453-5079

0615

Furnished Apartments/Houses

Weekly Special! Big Bear Suites. I-40 exit 407. Weekly rates start at $199.

865-225-1719

0620

Homes for Rent

1 BDR in Cosby beside Park, very private, $350 mo. 1st & last. Call (423) 487-3505 1 BR log cabin, Gatlinburg/ Pigeon Forge. $225 per week, all utilities included.

865-292-9162.

2BD/1BA, kitchen, dining rm, living room, 1 car garage, near City Hall PF. No pets $900 mo.

1st & last. 654-9206 3 BDR/ 1 BA, Carport, Located near Sevierville/ Pigeon Forge in country, $700 Month + Damage Deposit. Call: (865) 621-4011 or (865) 621-4010 3 BDR/1 BA Carport, deck, large detached garage, central H/A, W/D, big yard, Boyd's Creek area. $800 Mo. 1 yr. lease. No Indoor Pets. (865) 654-4514 3/2 Log Cabin, Wears Valley on 1 acre, Very clean, HT, FP, WD, $1,045 Mo. 640-7803 3BD/2BA in Kodak. Lrg closets, porch. $750 mo. Close to I-40, exit 407. 865-382-1981.

3BR/2BA located behind Sevier County High School Full basement, 2 car garage with opener. Great location. $900 mo + Dep. 865-748-2684 Belle Meadows 3BR/2BA, with 2 car garage Large lot $1,200 865-429-2962 Gatlinburg, Buckhorn Rd. 2-story, 7 rm house, 3BA. Wrap around porch, nat gas Cent H/A. $800 mo + util. water/cable furn. NO PETS. Ref. 654-1833.

Great Spot 1 mi. off Spur in PF, Great view! 2/2, Pets Ok. Furn. with HT, pool table & air hockey. $1,100, 305-731-3211

0620

Homes for Rent

2 BDR/ 2.5 BA

W/D, stove, refrigerator, central Heat & Air, $700 MO. + Sec. Dep. Ref & Credit Check No Pets (865) 453-4028 or (865) 771-5043

Hwy. 321 Pittman Center Area. 1 BDR Cabin Fully Furnished $175 Week 850-2487

**NICE, CLEAN**

3 BR / 2 BA IN KODAK 5 MILES FROM I-40 $700 + DEPOSIT

NO PETS 865-712-5238 Kodak 3BR/2BA, 2 car garage with un-finished basement. Approx. 1250 sq ft. $895.00 per mo 865-429-4470 Large 3BR/3BA w/weight rm, office, & 2 bonus rms! Fenced back yard, Great for pets. Near Dollywood. $1250 mo, 1st, last + sec dep. Flexible move in date. 429-0664.

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

865-850-3874 New lease terms for new 4 BR/2.5 Bath upscale home for rent located in prestigious Lakeside Estates, open floor plan, vaulted ceilings, large closets. $1,199/mo. 806-9896.

0625

Condominiums for Rent

2 BDR/ 2 BA Condo in Gatlinburg, W/D, unfurnished $800 Mo. (865) 654-2081 2BR/2BA, furnished upscale condo. Walk to Gat. $875 mo 1 yr lease. 865-771-9600

Want to Live in Luxury?...

Call Today!

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

Call 865-428-5161

Condo, Furnished 2/2, 1 Block to Gatlinburg Pkwy, $900 Mo. + electric. 859-200-3662 New Furn 2BR/2BA, on Pkwy, pool, elec, water, cable, wifi, $1000 mth. 423-838-3303

0630

Duplexes for Rent

2BD/2BA in Sev. Retirement area. Small pet ok. $700 + dam. Carport 865-397-1967 Near the River! 2BR/1BA duplex New carpet/ vinyl $495.00 per mo. 865-429-2962

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Rooms for Rent

Beautiful Creekside Rooms In Gatlinburg FOR RENT

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865-621-2941

Gatlinburg/Dudley Creek

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

Call for appt.

865-429-2962

Nice clean Rm in Res for 1 per furn, W/D, TV, QN Bed, Big Clos, util $85wk 661-7770

DOWNTOWN SEVIERVILLE 428 Park Rd.

near trolley stop

Includes All Utilities.

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

405-2116

Roommate/ furn room-$100 wk, incl. util. Sev- Boyd's Crk. 865-307-6771,865-365-1089

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

865-621-2941

Rooms for Rent Low Weekly Rates $110.00 plus tax

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

0655

Roommate Wanted

One room for rent, nice clean house in quiet country setting.865-851-5326.

0670

Business Places/ Offices

3 Offices- 510 ($450), 846 ($550) & 1356 ($1000) sq. ft.

S. Blvd. Way. (865) 933-6544

OFFICE SPACE $650 - $900 month

865-850-3874 Nice Office with Warehouse Bay. Sevierville Reasonable Rent 453-6289 or 548-6838 Office Space 8 Units, will rent 1 or all, $300 each per mo.

382-7781 or 933-5894

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OPEN HOUSE

160 Clifton Heights Rd. 3UN /CT s PM TO PM Excellent condition. 4BR, 21/2 bath Victorian Home, overlooking the Pigeon river, new HVAC units, remodeled bath with heated floor, 10' ceilings, pocket doors, elaborate moldings, hardwood floors, antique fireplace, mantles, builtin shelving, oversized rooms, wrap around screened-in porch and mountain views. (A must see property). Asking $189,900 From Newport, take 321 North over the Pigeon river to right on Clifton Heights Rd. to the top of the hill to property on the left. (See Signs)

0670

Business Places/ Offices

Office/ Retail Space Available for Lease. Located 1338 Pkwy.

Sevierville. (865) 414-5959 Retail space for rent. $1200 mo. approx 900 sq ft. Next to very active retail shops on Dolly Parton Pkwy.

865-868-0449.

Seymour. 12,000 sf. $5,000 mo. + dep. 18 Ft. ceil, clear span, gas heat w/ Divide.

6,000 sf. w/loading dock $2,700 or drive in door $2,700 avail now. Owner agent (865) 250-9209 or 908-5503

0675

Mobile Homes for Rent

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865-397-3540

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No Pets. $350-$400 month.

865-933-6300 2BD/2BA mobile home, Kodak area. $400 mo, $400 Dep. No pets. 865-382-4199 3BR/2BA rent to own. Seymour. $650/mo. No pets.

865-765-7929 4 very nice homes, $400-$550.

Kodak + Sevierville. No pets.

865-740-2525 ATTENTION: Low Income 2 & 3 Bedroom for rent.

865-654-8702 Beautiful 2BD/2BA in Kodak.

No pets. New ceramic tiled baths. New broadloom. Cent H/A. Appl & deck. $500 plus dep. 865-607-0392 Camper for rent. Elect & water. $385mo. or work to reduce rent. Private lot. 865-323-1007 Different, convenient locations.

3 BR/ 2 BA $450 + Deposit.

933-5894 or 382-7781 Price's Camper Lot's For Low Income For Rent (865) 654-8702

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0675

Mobile Homes for Rent

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

908-8629

2 & 3BR mobile homes for rent Must have refs.

No Pets. Call for info

428-3096

Seymour/Chapman Hwy. Area 3BR/2BA X-clean $500 to $550 Mo. + dep. Appl, water/dumpster incl. 3 to choose from. NO PETS. (865) 934-9911 or 250-9209.

Small mobile home. Private, shaded lot. Suitable for 1 person. Stove, Refrig, W/D. Rent $325. 1st, last & damage dep. ($975) to move in. 428-4642

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EAL ESTATE FOR SALE

0710

Homes for Sale

4BR/3BA wrap around deck in PF. Hot tub. Range, refrig, micro, W/D. Bought new Jan 08. $190,000. 731-297-3875 6100 sq ft, 5BR/3.5BA double granite throughout, underground bunker, 22 ft ceilings, 25 ft commercial kitchen. This home is AWESOME! Appraised at $820,000. Must have $396,000.Call Scott 865-388-9656

0710

Owner/Agent Moving Sale. Must Sell. 2800 SF Home in Pigeon Forge great subdivision. City water, paved road, 3 miles from Parkway, more information call Joe Acosta 865-428-6115 or 305-776-6206. Brokers Welcome extra 2% commission to seller agent. MLS #158561

0715

Condominiums for Sale

2 New condos for sale. Owner Financing Available. $189,000, 1,700sf Living, 2 car gar, Jacuzzi, Fpl, Hardwood, All Appl.

Tile in wet areas 865-654-3667, 865-429-5065

0734

Lots & Acreage

Campsites Full hook up. Near Douglas Lake. $275 mth.

933-5894 or 382-7781.

Lot #22 in Hillside Subdiv. on Royal Coachmen Dr. Downtown PF. Awesome view. $75,000. Call 908-0170

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RANSPORTATION

0856 Sport Utility Vehicles GMC Jimmy SLT, 4WD, 2001, Leather, Loaded, 129,000 Miles. Below KBB, $5,900 (865) 430-9840

0868

Mobile Homes for Sale

CLAYTON IN SEVIERVILLE MOVING SALE 20 HOMES MUST GO MOVING TO ALCOA HWY THE NEW CLAYTON SUPER HOME CENTER

2000 Alero 4.6 V6, 4 Door, All Leather, $3,800 Or Best Offer.

Please Call: (865) 719-2447

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Open up to the possibility...

Asphalt/Concrete

Lowest Prices on Sealcoating and HOT crackfilling

865-719-2340 1018

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Excavating

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Davids Nursery 865-428-6198 1120

Fence Installation

STANLEY FENCING

Chain Link Fences Wood Fences Ornamental & Vinyl

All work guaranteed.

Licensed and insured.

865-254-3844

1144

Handyman

We fix anything, no job too small!

Free Estimates Call: (865) 335-9007 or (865) 335-6630 1156

Heating/Cooling

$$ SAVE $$

1162 Home Improvement & Repair

Cabins Home Repair Cabin Pressure Washed Caulked, Sealed, Stained Tile & Hard-wood floors Carpentry Repairs All Work Guaranteed

Call 430-2599

1162 Home Improvement & Repair

Heat Pump Repair, Service Replace The p/up #, &250451,

Tri-County Glass and Door

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

865-286-9611

RAKE IN 24 Hour Emergency Service

great finds with the Classifieds.

Lawn/Landscape/ Tree Svc

Yard Mowing & Weedeating, Yard Clean Up, Hauling Trash & Brush, Trees Cut & Removal & Trimmed

865-850-9890

1198

Lawn/Landscape/ Tree Svc

A&Jâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tree Experts Trees trimmed/cut/removed Firewood $60

is not in our system. **Free Check Up** Please give valid p/up or 865-809-8802 attach pdf of ad.

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1198

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The Mountain Press â&#x2014;&#x2020; Sunday, October 31, 2010

Cataloochee Campground reservations must be done online Submitted Report When Great Smoky Mountains National Parkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cataloochee Campground reopens for the season next March 11, campers will be required to have made advance reservations through the website Recreation.gov.

Historically, the popular but remote 27-site campground has operated on a first-come-first-served basis. â&#x20AC;&#x153; C a t a l o o c h e e Campground offers one of the Parkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most sought-after camping experiences, but getting there involves a 30 to 40 minute, 11-mile, drive off I-40, with much of that along a very-narrow and circuitous gravel road.â&#x20AC;?

Superintendent Dale Ditmanson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There is no cell or landline phone service and no regularly assigned staff assigned at the campground, so there is no way for anybody to check to see if sites are available. The

reservation system will eliminate the frustration of finding no campsites left after having made the difficult drive to the campground. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The new reservation system will allow all interested campers an equal chance to plan their visits up to six month in advance with the assurance that they will have a site.â&#x20AC;?

Ditmanson said.

The system typically allows reservations to be made up to six months in advance, but the database for Cataloochee in this first year is not expected to be active until Feb. 1.

On that date, reservations for sites from the March 11 campground opening date through Aug. 1 can be done at once.

Each day after Feb. 1, a new date, six months ahead, will become available.

Reservations will be made either online at www. recreation.gov or toll-free at 877-444-6777.

The Cataloochee

Alcoa Foundation awards local grants

Campground is too small to have regularly assigned staff on-site to collect fees, so reservations must be made in advance by phone or online.

The cost of camping at Cataloochee in 2011 will be $20 per night beginning in March. This fee is consistent with other park campgrounds with similar ame-

nities that are available via the reservation system.

The park has been using the same reservation system with high visitor satisfaction for many years

at its other three most popular campgrounds: Smokemont, Elkmont and Cades Cove as well as at all horse camps, group campsites and picnic pavilions.

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