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The Mountain Press ■ Sevier County’s Daily Newspaper ■ Vol. 25, No. 329 ■ November 25, 2009 ■ www.themountainpress.com ■ 50 Cents

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278th send-off event set Dec. 4

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Unit deploys next month for training By STAN VOIT Editor

5Lady Tigers on target Pigeon Forge makes huge comeback against host Central Sports, Page A8

Members of the 278th National Guard unit will get a big send-off next week as they get ready to deploy. The National Guard Armory in Pigeon Forge will host an all-day party and recognition event on Dec. 4. On Nov. 30, Tennessee Helping Hearts is sponsoring a riverboat cruise in Knoxville. The 278th Armored Cavalry

Regiment is scheduled to deploy for training to Camp Shelby, Miss., the weekend of Dec. 5, before being sent to Iraq. The state’s largest National Guard unit includes around 50 Sevier County residents, many of whom are attached to the Pigeon Forge armory. On Dec. 4 that armory will host a Christmas party for Guard families, with an estimated 250 people — 150 of them children — expected to attend. It will include a pizza lunch, activities throughout the day, an evening meal and a speaker or two. The event is primarily for Guard members about to be deployed and their families. Kroger is

donating candy for the children, and SmartBank is donating some money and bags with bottled water as snack bags for the troops to take with them on their bus ride when they depart on Dec. 6. The armory is located on Ridge Road across from the landfill. Tennessee Helping Hearts, a Sevier County-based volunteer organization that supports the troops, has put together a riverboat cruise for the 278th, 4th Combat Engineer Battalion, that will include a meal, entertainment and more. Tickets are $29.95 for adults (military tickets $26.95) and $17.50 for children ages 5-11.

Proceeds will go to Tennessee Helping Hearts to assist with its care packages to be sent to the troops and to help volunteer firefighter Joe Ledbetter, who is battling lung cancer. Call 525-7827 for tickets. “The cruise is open to everybody,” Teresa Miller, president of Helping Hearts, said. “We had asked the riverboat company if they would do a benefit night, and they thought it was a great idea. We might offer two nights depending on the turnout.” Santa Claus will be on board for the children. n svoit@themountainpress.com

Police seek help finding robber

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By JEFF FARRELL Staff Writer

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Retired Smoky Mountain Piper Commander Charles A. Smith leads luncheon attendees into the decorated tree area to officially open the Gatlinburg Festival of Trees.

Weather Today Mostly cloudy High: 61°

Tonight Mostly cloudy

Festival tree-dition

SEVIERVILLE — Sevierville police are asking for the public’s help in finding the man who robbed a gas station on Highway 66. The Fastop gas station and convenience store at 1855 Winfield Dunn Parkway was robbed at about 10 p.m. Monday, Officer Shawn Crawford said. The clerk at the store See POLICE, Page A4

Holiday Annual Gatlinburg event bigger than ever this year openings, closings By ELLEN BROWN Staff Writer

Low: 39° DETAILS, Page A6

Obituaries Daniel Reagan, 56 Lena Dockery, 75

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Index Local & State . . . . A1-A6 Calendar . . . . . . . . . . A2 Opinion . . . . . . . . . . . . . A7 Sports . . . . . . . . . . A8-A11 Money . . . . . . . . . . . . A5 Advice . . . . . . . . . . . A16 Comics . . . . . . . . . . . . A16 Classifieds . . . . . A13-A15 Nation . . . . . A5,A12,A17 World . . . . . . . . . . . . A17

Corrections The Mountain Press is committed to accuracy. Please report factual errors by calling 428-0748 Ext. 214.

GATLINBURG — Gatlinburg’s Festival of Trees has been a wellloved holiday tradition for years — and this year it’s bigger than ever. Held at Mills Convention Center through Saturday, the event benefitting Smoky Mountain Area Rescue Ministries kicked off Tuesday with a luncheon sponsored by Wilma Maples, owner of the Gatlinburg Inn. The luncheon was held in memory of Maples’ dear friend and longtime employee, Grace Bales Barker. “This event is a treasure,” said Cindy Black, SMARM board member. “I think we have something wonderful here. It’s been put together with

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Dick Wellons, SMARM director, circulates around to the tables to welcome and thank participants during the luncheon. love and compassion; we do it for others with the love of God.” Along with around 65 festive trees, this year guests will enjoy a children’s craft corner and gingerbread houses made by locals. The new additions come courtesy of SMARM, which has taken the reigns from the Gatlinburg Garden Club

as coordinator of the event. “The garden club and the city of Gatlinburg asked us to partner with them last year,” said Dick Wellons, SMARM director. “We just kind of followed their lead, but this year, we were looking to reinvent. We had a gingerbread house contest with prizes for vari-

ous ages, and children can write letters to Santa in the craft corner.” “I think it’s a good fit for this ministry,” added SMARM board member and garden club member Dot Egli. “We’re excited to be doing this.” Wanna Mae Davis, past president of the garSee FESTIVAL, Page A4

Reading is Fundamental at Pi Beta Phi Curt Habraken/The Mountain Press

Pi Beta Phi kindergarten student Joey Whitaker makes sure all of his classmates and librarian Pat Gunn can see the snake book he chose during the R.I.F., Reading is Fundamental Day at the school. More than 600 books were given out during the program Monday.

(partial list) Gatlinburg n Alamo Steakhouse n Atrium Pancakes n Bear Creek Grill n Bennett’s Pit Bar-B-Que n Best Italian n Blaine’s n Brass Grill n Hard Rock Café n Howard’s Restaurant n Legends by Max n Lineberger’s n Park Grill n Park Vista n Peddler Restaurant n Shoney’s n Smoky’s Pigeon Forge n Alamo n Atlanta Bread Company n Bennett’s n Buddy’s n Calhoun’s n Corky’s n Cracker Barrel n Crusty Joe’s Pizza n Flapjacks n Golden Corral n Holiday Inn n La Carreta Mexican Restaurant n Mama’s Farmhouse n Old Mill n Ruby Tuesday n Shoney’s n TGI Friday’s n Thai Thani, Oishi n Tony Romas n Wood Grill Buffet Sevierville n Applewood n Buddy’s n Diner n IHOP n Islamorada n Olive Garden n Red Lobster n Shoney’s Attractions n Dollywood closed n Ripley’s attractions open

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR Editor’s Note: The community calendar is printed as space permits. Only noncommercial, public events held in Sevier County will be considered. They are listed by date. To place an item phone 4280748, ext. 214, or e-mail to editor@themountainpress. com. Items may be faxed to 453-4913.

Wednesday, Nov. 25 Bake Sale

Bake sale by youth of Gists Creek Baptist Church, 8 a.m. at Exxon and BP markets in Wears Valley. Proceeds help needy children at Christmas. 6546868 or 680-4701.

Thanksgiving Meal

Sevierville First United Methodist Church Thanksgiving community supper at 5:30 p.m. in fellowship hall. 453-5754.

Highway at Simmons Road. For details phone 5739711.

Thursday, Nov. 26 Community Centers

n Sevierville Community Center closed today and Friday for Thanksgiving. 453-5441. n Pigeon Forge Community Center closed today and Friday for Thanksgiving. 429-7373 n Gatlinburg Community Center closed for Thanksgiving, open Friday. 436-4990.

Friday, Nov. 27 Mission Auction

Shiloh Baptist Church in Seymour mission auction includes hot dog supper at 5 p.m. and auction at 6.

Saturday, Nov. 28 Cove Clothes Closet

Cove Clothes Closet, 3238 Pittman Center Road at Old Richardson Cove Church, open 9-3. Free clothing. 453-4526.

Celebrate Recovery

Celebrate Recovery will meet this evening at Seymour UMC, Chapman

Turkey Shoot

Turkey shoot 2 p.m. weather permitting, behind Catons Chapel Fire Department, 3109 Pittman Center Road.

Sunday, Nov. 29 Henderson Chapel

Pure Faith Ministries Puppets will lead a youth service at 10:30 a.m. at Henderson Chapel Baptist Church.

Boyds Creek Singing

Botds Creek Baptist Church monthly singing 7 p.m. with Ray Ball.

Gospel Concert

Sharon Tarwater will be in concert at 10:30 a.m. at First Smoky Mountain Church of the Nazarene, 2652 Upper Middle Creek Road.

Walnut Grove

Walnut Grove Baptist Church singing at 7 p.m.

Monday, Nov. 30 Blood Drives

Medic blood drives 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Food City

in Sevierville; 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. in gym at Seymour High School.

700 Markhill Drive, Sevierville. 428-2445.

Seymour Story Time

Preschool story time at Seymour Library 11 a.m. 573-0728.

Gatekeepers men’s Bible study, 6:30 p.m. 1328 Old Newport Highway, Sevierville. 908-0591.

Angel Food

Pool Closing

Angel Food orders: n 2-5 p.m. Gum Stand Baptist Church, 3031 Veterans Blvd., Pigeon Forge. 429-2508. n 10-2 and 4-7, First Smoky Mountain Church of the Nazarene, 2652 Upper Middle Creek Road. 9081245.

35, of 3830 Engle Town Road in Sevierville, was charged Nov. 23 with violation of probation. He was released. u Melvin Lee Ford, 53, of 1155 Upper Middle Creek Road in Sevierville, was charged Nov. 23 with violation of probation. He was being held. u Brett Thomas Hauser, 37, of 1520 Alpine Road in Sevierville, was charged Nov. 23 with public intoxication. He was being held in lieu of $250 bond. u Luis Antonio Leon, 23, of 3105 Clintwood Way #86 in Sevierville, was charged

Nov. 23 with driving without a license. He was being held. u Cindy Lynette Miller, 37, of 925 Beverly Hills Drive in Sevierville, was charged Nov. 24 with a circuit court warrant. She was being held. u Timothy Shane Miller, 34, of 935 Pine Cedar Way in sevierville, was charged Nov. 24 with driving on a suspended license. He was released. u Stellena M. Morelock, 42, of Knoxville, was charged Nov. 23 with theft of property. She was released on $5,000 bond. u Dennis Michael Reagan,

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Sevierville Community Center Pool to close at 3:30 p.m. for swim meet.

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National Association Retired Federal Employees meets at 6 p.m., Holiday Inn Pigeon Forge. 4534174.

Kindness Counts

Kindness counts meets 7 p.m. at Sevierville IHOP. April Stone, 654-2684.

Wednesday, Dec. 2 Sevierville Story Time

Preschool story time 10:30 a.m., Sevier County Main Library. 453-3532.

Optimist Meeting

Northview Optimist Club meets 7 p.m.. Speaker, Russ Partington, Scoutmaster, Troop 582, at Optimist Park, Kodak.

Tuesday, Dec. 1 Blood Drives

Medic blood drives 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Gatlinburg-Pittman High School; and 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. in library of Pigeon Forge High School.

Angel Food

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Thursday, Dec. 3 Democrats

Sevier County Democrats meet 7 p.m., third floor of courthouse. Visit sevierdemocrats.com or call 617-2145.

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ARRESTS Editor’s Note: The following information was taken from the intake reports at the Sevier County Jail. All people listed within this report are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. u Joshua Michael Barber, 20, of Maryville, was charged Nov. 24 with violation of probation. He was being held. u Joe Thomas Baggerly, 42, of 1690 Hobe Maples Way in Sevierville, was charged Nov. 23 with violation of probation. He was released. u Kenney Charles Davis,

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n 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Gum Stand Baptist Church, 3031 Veterans Blvd., Pigeon Forge. 429-2508. n 10-2 and 4-7, First Smoky Mountain Church of the Nazarene, 2652 Upper Middle Creek Road. 9081245.

46, of 1719 Snapp Road in Sevierville, was charged Nov. 23 with a misdemeanor warrant from general sessions court and violation of parole. He was being held. u Dalton Richard Tellinguisen, 18, of 4125 Dockery Branch Road in Sevierville, was charged Nov. 24 with possession of drug paraphernalia He was released on $1,000 bond. u Kevin Doyle Terry, 36, of 426 Douglas Dam Road in Kodak, was charged Nov. 23 with a juvenile court warrant. He was being held.

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Inexpensive holiday decorations? Check in your own back yard The holidays are one of the best times for getting in the decorating mood. There’s no need to go shopping for all of these items though; just check out your own back yard. Jason Reeves, a horticulturist at the West Tennessee Research and Education Center for the University of Tennessee Agricultural Experiment Station, provides some suggestions for bringing nature in to your holiday decorations. Jason says that, “Nature can provide you with visually pleasing art to place around your home. Plus, it’s a great way to get the whole

family involved and in the holiday spirit.” Items like pinecones, small dried gourds and dried flowers can be used to make either tree ornaments or wreaths to hang on your door. “With a little bit of glue and gold or silver spray paint, your holiday decorations can look great,” says Reeves. Nature makes for great

centerpieces. Pine cones, evergreen branches, rose hips and cranberries all make for astounding holiday table centerpieces that will delight your guests. One creative idea Reeves suggested is to place dried cranberries in a bowl, and decorate around the bowl with evergreen branches, acorns and cranberries. When working with nature, certain steps must be taken to keep your decorations looking their best. Reeves cautions, “If you’re using seeds like acorns or Chinese chestnuts, you can place them in a freezer for a few days to kill any insect

larva that might be inside.” To keep your evergreens looking fresh, use an antidesiccant, which can be picked up at your local garden center. “This also helps extend the life of your evergreen branches,” Reeves says. When using seed pods dry them thoroughly. You can brush or spray paint them with high-quality gold or coppery metallic paints. Dried pods add shape and interest to basket arrangements. Also, give the gift that keeps on giving — a picture frame. Reeves suggests decorating the picture frame with small acorns from hemlock

trees, branches and twigs. You can also dry leaves and paste them on to your frame as well. Reeves notes that, “This is a great way for kids to be involved in the gift-giving process.” The holiday fun doesn’t have to stop in January. During the summer, keep an eye out for flowers, seeds and pods that might work. “You can also plan ahead and grow plants for decorations,” Reeves said. “Flowers, such as hydrangea, celosia or lion’s ear, make wonderful natural decorations. Gather them when they are at their color

peak. Then hang them upside down to dry. Tie dried flowers into bundles with raffia,” he instructs. The UT Gardens are a project of the Tennessee Agricultural Experiment Station with locations in both Knoxville and Jackson. Admission is free, and the Gardens are open to the public seven days a week during daylight hours. Find out more about UT Gardens by visiting http://utgardens.tennessee.edu. — Alan Bruhin is the Sevier County agricultural extension service director. Call him at 4533695.

Clingmans Dome Road closing for season From Submitted Reports NATIONAL PARK — Clingmans Dome Road will be closing for the season on Tuesday, along with other selected facilities as the park transitions to its annual winter operating schedule. When the Clingmans Dome Road opens next spring, visitors will notice a several changes and improvements to the road, parking area and restrooms. In addition to road and parking improvements being undertaken as part of the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act, there are changes in the works for the restroom facilities. Beginning Dec. 2, three sets of vault toilets will be installed at the west end of

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the parking area to accommodate all visitors, including those with disabilities. The switch to this type of facility was necessitated by the existing wastewater treatment system being outdated, over capacity, and not having a suitable location for reconstructions and expansion. The existing comfort station was originally constructed by the Civilian Conservation Corps over 60 years ago. Since that time, visitation to Clingmans Dome has steadily increased and state requirements for managing and treating waste effluent have become more stringent. The park has been pumping and hauling waste for the past two

seasons while exploring options. Rather than let the existing facility stand idle, the park has developed a plan to reuse the building as a seasonal visitor contact station and Great Smoky Mountains Association sales outlet. “We are excited that we have been able to develop an alternative use for this fine building that will allow us to expand our ability to serve the large number of visitors that make their way to Clingmans Dome each April through November,”

said Park Superintendent Dale Ditmanson. “In addition to being able to educate the public on key park issues such as air quality and forest health at the one location where they are most evident, we will also be able to provide access to a select number of high quality educational publications and products provided by our cooperating association partner.” For additional information visit www.nps.gov/ grsm/planyourvisit/temproadclose.htm.

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Planners nix proposed development

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Brookstone builder doesn’t show up for Tuesday meeting

Daniel Jack Reagan

Daniel Jack Reagan, age 56, of Gatlinburg, passed away Monday, November 23, 2009. He was preceded in death by his brother, Sam Reagan, grandparents, Lewis and Ina Reagan. Survivors: daughters, Melissa Ballew, and Brandy Reagan; Parents, Jane and Jack Reagan; brother and sister-in-law, Mark and Kathy Reagan; nieces, Kaitlin, Brittany and Charli Reagan; nephew, Dillon Reagan. Funeral service 7 p.m. Friday in the West Chapel of Atchley Funeral Home with Rev. Melvin Carr officiating. Interment 11 a.m. Saturday in Laurel Grove Cemetery with military honors provided by American Legion Post 104. The family will receive friends 5-7 p.m. Friday at Atchley Funeral Home, Sevierville.

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Lena Mae Dockery Lena Mae Dockery, 75, of Pigeon Forge, died Monday, Nov. 23, 2009, at Pigeon Forge Health and Rehab. She was a member of Gumstand Baptist Church. Survivors: daughter and son-in-law, Kathy and Gary Stiltner; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; sister, Louise Ownby; brothers and sisters-in-law, Ralph and Louise Huskey, Jerry and Terri Huskey, Bob and Aileen Huskey; several nieces and nephews. Funeral service was held Tuesday in the West Chapel of Atchley Funeral Home with the Rev. Ronnie Reagan officiating. Family and friends will meet 10 a.m. Wednesday at Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens for interment. n www.atchleyfunealhome.com

PIGEON FORGE — Planning officials Tuesday afternoon shot down a plan to add five new units to the Brookstone Village development, citing concerns about drainage and lot slope issues. Developer David Hurst didn’t show up for the Planning Commission’s session to defend his proposal, which would add the extra lots to a stretch of Brookstone Way, to the apparent surprise of city officials. “This has been on the agenda several times and been removed. I expected Mr. Hurst to be here today,” Chief Planner David Taylor said. “We’ve been in discussions for several months about this.” There are really two problems with the proposal as Taylor sees it. First, the land is identified as a drainage area to serve local roads by the

Tennessee Department of Transportation. “There’s a stream there that has water in it most of the time,” planning staffer Karl Kries said. “They haven’t given us any drainage plans to show how they would deal with that.” Second, the back portion of each of the lots is so steeply sloped that it seems to make the property virtually unbuildable, Taylor said. “We don’t feel this is conducive to building and we would recommend that the site plan be denied,” he told the group. Commission member Bill Howell said he has taken the opportunity of the proposal’s multiple appearances on the agenda to go out and look at the site. A professional builder himself, Howell said he’s not convinced the land can be developed as it’s planned, either. “The only way I see to build something there is on stilts and spanning the creek,” Howell said. “I don’t see how in the world you would build there if we approve it. I don’t think it’s a very

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10th arrest on revoked license

ATHENS (AP)— For the 10th time, Kevin McCumber has been arrested in East Tennessee for driving with a revoked license and this time after leading officers on a two-county chase. McCumber is being held on $20,000 bond at the McMinn County Jail, pending a Dec. 4 court hearing. A court clerk said Tuesday the 30-year-old Athens man has not hired a lawyer. McCumber already had warrants pending for driving with a revoked license and other charges. A deputy stopped McCumber’s white sports utility vehicle Friday for crossing the center line. During the stop McCumber sped away.

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den club, said the event was inspired years ago by a festival of trees in Nashville. “We started out with 12 trees,” Davis remembered. “We used to go over to Cherokee, N.C., and pick live trees. I remember selling one for $40 — it was the most gorgeous tree, a Frazier fir, over 8 feet tall. We cleared $4,500 the year I was president. (The event) was how we financed our scholarships.” Wellons said he delivered the first truckload of trees to the convention center on Thursday. The dedicated group of volunteers finished decorating by Saturday. “We’ll be selling many of these trees as we close on Saturday,” he said. Festival hours will be from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and Thursday and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Appearances will be made by Gatlinburg’s “Tunes and Tales” characters on Friday

and Saturday. There will also be photos with Santa from 2-5 p.m. and a presentation of “The Nutcracker” by Elizabeth Williams School of Dance at 7 p.m., both Friday and Saturday. The children’s Christmas Craft Corner and viewing of Christmas trees and gingerbread houses will be available each day of the festival. Wellons told the luncheon crowd of a woman he had met that morning who had been abused and was Chapter 7 •

McCumber ran stop signs and almost struck other vehicles before getting on Interstate 75, at times exceeding 100 mph, as he avoided spike strips in Bradley County before pulling over and surrendering.

1 killed in bus/truck collision

LEBANON (AP) — A pickup truck has collided with a school bus in Middle Tennessee’s Wilson County, killing the driver of the truck. Authorities said around a half-dozen students were on the bus Tuesday afternoon and all escaped serious injury. The cause of the accident was under investigation. The truck was stuck underneath the bus after the wreck, near Highway 109.

looking for a place to stay. Through SMARM, she was able to make a deposit for a new home. “I am thankful for a community who has stepped up to make that possible,” Wellons said. Admission to the Festival of Trees is free. Donations to SMARM are greatly appreciated. For more information, visit www.smarm.org. n ebrown@themountainpress.com

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1 from Danny King n Music Road Convention Center 10th Annual Pontiacs in Pigeon Forge at 303 Henderson Chapel Road June 4-6 from Joseph Blackburn Site Plan n Gum Stand Baptist Church revised site plan on Veterans Boulevard Miscellaneous n Setting 3 p.m. Dec. 15 as the time for the December meeting. n dhodges@themountainpress.com

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By ANNE GEARAN Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON — Warweary Americans will support more fighting in Afghanistan once they understand the perils of losing, President Barack Obama declared Tuesday, announcing he was ready to spell out war plans virtually sure to include tens of thousands more U.S. troops. He is expected to make his case to the nation in a Tuesday night speech, even as the military completes plans to begin sending in reinforcements in the spring. Eight years after the Sept. 11 attacks led the U.S. into Afghanistan, Obama said it is still in America’s vital national interest to “dismantle and destroy� al-Qaida terrorists and extremist allies. “I intend to finish the job,� he said. Obama said he would announce after Thanksgiving his decision on additional troops, and military, congressional and other sources said the occasion would be a Tuesday night televised speech laying out his plans for expanding the Afghan conflict — and then ultimately ending America’s military role. Republican critics have

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been pressing him for months to decide on a next step in Afghanistan, but Obama has said repeatedly he was more concerned with making a decision that was right rather than quick. Neither he nor his advisers has detailed an exit plan, but the strategy he is expected to describe next week would include specific dates that deployments could be slowed or stopped if necessary, a senior military official said. The official and others spoke on condition of anonymity because the decision was not final. With U.S. combat deaths climbing on Obama’s watch and more than half the American public opposed to escalation, the president seemed to acknowledge Tuesday that he has a lot to explain. “I feel very confident that when the American people hear a clear rationale for what we’re doing there and how we intend to achieve our goals, that they will be supportive,� he said, speaking at a White House news conference with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. “I can tell you, as I’ve said before, that it is in our strategic interest, in our

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WASHINGTON (AP) — With more Americans going hungry than ever before, the Agriculture Department is concerned that dozens of states aren’t adequately administering food stamp programs designed to provide food to low-income Americans. Several states have run the program in a way that is “problematic and resulted in a more complex and difficult enrollment process,� the department said in a letter to state administrators dated Nov. 20 and obtained Tuesday by The Associated Press. The letter, signed by Kevin Concannon, the department’s undersecretary for Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services, says practices in those states “have not served our clients or our taxpayers well.� The letter comes as the department released an annual report on food stamp enrollment and eli-

gibility showing that just 18 states enrolled 70 percent or more of those eligible for food stamps in 2007, the time period covered by the report. Dozens of states failed to reach some of the country’s most needy citizens, the report stated. Food stamp programs “are essential to good nutrition and well-being, especially in tough economic times,� Concannon said in a statement commenting on the report. Two states — Wyoming and California — had fewer than 50 percent

of those eligible enrolled to receive food stamps. Many of the states that struggled were among the most populous, including New York, where 61 percent of eligible citizens participated; Florida, where 57 percent participated; and Texas, where 55 percent were enrolled. The most successful state was Missouri, where nearly 100 percent of those eligible received government aid. Maine, Michigan, Tennessee and Oregon also had participation rates of 87 percent

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national security interest to make sure that al-Qaida and its extremist allies cannot operate effectively� in the area, he said. “We are going to dismantle and degrade their capabilities and ultimately dismantle and destroy their networks. And Afghanistan’s stability is important to that process.� Military officials expect an infusion of approximately 32,000 to 35,000 troops to begin in February or March, the largest expansion since the beginning of the war and one that could

bring the cost above $75 billion annually. Returning to a campaign theme, Obama said the Afghan effort had been starved for resources and attention during the Bush administration and he intended to finish the war. To that end, much of the White House discussion during months of deliberations has centered on how the U.S. would end its military role. Obama held his 10th war council meeting Monday evening, and officials said it was his last.

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PIGEON FORGE

Humane Society to wrap gifts

The Sevier County Humane Society is having several gift wrapping events to purchase items for the animal shelter on Gnatty Branch Road. This week the wrapping will take place from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday at Belz Mall on Teaster Lane in Pigeon Forge. Items do not have to be purchased at the mall. Future wrapping dates: 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 9; noon to 5 p.m. Dec. 20; 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 21-24

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GATLINBURG

City offices to observe holiday

Gatlinburg city offices, including City Hall, will be closed Thursday and Friday in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. The Community Center will be closed Thursday and reopen Friday on its normal schedule. The Sanitation Department will run its normal schedule both days.

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PIGEON FORGE

City to observe holiday schedule

All Pigeon Forge city offices will be closed Thursday and Friday in observance of Thanksgiving. The trash collection schedule will also be altered, with no commercial or residential pick-up on Thursday. For businesses, trucks will run on Wednesday and Friday, while homeowners who usually have collection on Thursday should have their carts out by 6 a.m. Friday. For questions call 4297312.

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SEVIERVILLE

Flurry of Fun sign-ups begin

The Sevierville Parks and Recreation Department is accepting registration for the Flurry of Fun Program. Registration forms are available at the Community Center. Program dates and times are Dec. 21-23 and Dec. 28-29. Daily registration is accepted, space permitting. Fees are $85 per child for the five days or $17 daily. For more information contact Deanna Hutchens at 453-5441.

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SEVIERVILLE

Annual Christmas parade scheduled

Sevierville’s 47th annual Christmas Parade will be at 11 a.m. Dec. 5 through downtown. The 278th National Guard Unit, area mascots, marching bands, twirlers and more will participate in the parade, which will include Santa Claus. Call 453-6411 for more information or visit www. VisitSevierville.com.

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Spring Hill GM plant idled today SPRING HILL (AP) — At its peak, about 7,800 people clocked in daily for work at the Saturn plant. “Now we’re down to 630 people,” said Darren Tonoli, a General Motors employee of nearly three decades. The plant goes on standby Wednesday, turning away about 2,000 hourly employees who are laid off now that production of the Chevrolet Traverse has moved to Michigan. Roughly the same number among local suppliers to General Motors are losing jobs.

Tonoli is among those with enough seniority to keep a job at the plant, manufacturing four-cylinder engines and several components for the corporation. It’s an unpleasant milestone for the plant, which produced its first vehicle — a red, four-door Saturn sedan — nearly 20 years ago. Tonoli and co-worker John Gallegos say the mood has been strained over the past several weeks, especially as people with seniority have been transitioning into their new positions, work-

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Lansing, Mich., plant. He said some plan to keep their families here with hopes that the economy improves before they try to sell their homes. “I did that for five months when I moved here. That was hard enough,” he said. Gallegos said he and most of the employees are “GM gypsies” — slang for workers who have transferred from other plants. Gallegos and Tonoli both worked at the plant in Van Nuys, Calif., before it closed.

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A Florida-based company is about to start construction on a mixeduse development in the city’s arts and crafts community that targets the tourism workforce and will be a lot like a project planned for Pigeon Forge. Covered Bridge in the Glades will include shops and apartments over its 18 acres on Glades Road. On Nov. 25, 1783, the British evacuated New York, their last military position in the United States during the Revolutionary War.

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Five-year-old Elian Gonzalez was rescued by a pair of sport fishermen off the coast of Florida. (Elian was one of three survivors from a boat carrying 14 Cubans that had sunk two days earlier in the Atlantic Ocean; his rescue set off an international custody battle between relatives in Miami and Elian’s father that eventually resulted in Elian being returned to Cuba.)

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quote roundup “Based on the evidence thus far, his mental status must be raised. Anybody who allegedly engages in conduct that is completely contradictory to his lifestyle and military career — an insanity defense has to be considered.” — John Galligan, the civilian attorney for Maj. Nidal Hasan in a telephone interview saying Hasan, who is accused of killing 13 people during an attack on his Texas post, will likely plead not guilty to the charges against him and may use an insanity defense at his military trial.

“We are confident that we will be able to address each of these questions, none of which constitutes findings of guilt and none of which we believe rise anywhere near to the traditional standard of impeachment.” — Sanford attorney Butch Bowers in a statement after South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford was accused of breaking 37 ethics laws regarding campaign finances and travel, including using taxpayer money for high-priced airplane tickets that took him around the world and to Argentina for a rendezvous with the woman he once called his “soul mate.

NASHVILLE

Cartilage center opens at Vandy

The Vanderbilt Division of Sports Medicine has opened a cartilage treatment center. Officials said the center is to address the complicated needs of Middle Tennessee’s injured professional athletes and “weekend warriors.” The Vanderbilt Center for Cartilage Repair and Osteochondritis Dissecans Treatment will be dedicated to treating cartilage disorders.

ing side by side with people who will soon be laid off. “I’m there to fill their spot and they don’t like it,” Tonoli said. “I don’t blame them at all.” “There’s nothing we can do,” Gallegos said. “We’ve got no control. And I don’t want to move again.” Some will move for work Gallegos said he feels lucky to be able to stay but wonders how long it will last. He knows others who are moving elsewhere for work, some among the 840 jobs offered at the

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Leading Sunni Muslim politicians in Iraq urged postponement of the Jan. 30, 2005 national elections. (However, the elections ended up taking place as scheduled.)

n Thought for today:

“Self is the only prison that can ever bind the soul.” — Henry van Dyke, American clergyman (1852-1933).

Celebrities in the news n Adam Lambert

NEWYORK(AP)—ABC’s “Good Morning America” canceled an appearance by Adam Lambert following his racy American Music Awards performance, and he was quickly snapped up by ABC’s morning rivals on CBS. Lambert Lambert was to sing today on “GMA,” but the network said Tuesday that “we were concerned about airing a similar concert so early in the morning.” “Obviously, I respect their decision — they gotta do what they gotta do,” Lambert said Tuesday in an interview with Ryan Seacrest. “It’s too bad, I think there were a lot of fans who were excited to come see me.”

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commentary

It’s time to show gratitude Do you know why Thanksgiving is my very favorite holiday? Because since 1863, when President Abraham Lincoln first declared it a national holiday, no robber baron or swindler has figured out a way to commercialize Thanksgiving. No expensive gift purchases required, no credit-card debt incurred, no fancy costumes to be paid for, no semi-mandatory and painful hangover the next morning. Thanksgiving belongs to everybody. It is not the property of any one religion or faith tradition. You need not belong to any particular religion — or any religion — to celebrate fully. Even with the nation’s economy in tatters and millions among us suffering the pain of forced unemployment, there are still reasons in 2009 to be thankful. Here are just a few things that make me grateful: That I’ll be at one of the 94 percent of Thanksgiving dinner tables that includes cranberry sauce on their menus. For the E-Z Pass that makes paying turnpike tolls a breeze. For Labrador retriever dogs that teach us humans what genuine affection and unqualified warmth really are. For the fact that in 1934 the Detroit Lions professional football team began playing a home game on Thanksgiving Day, a tradition that continues to this day on national television and (even though the Lions have only won one game all season) fills the conversational void that follows some in-law’s assertion of “proof” that Barack Obama was born in Kenya or, maybe, Kuwait. That I’m no longer sitting at the “kids table” on a folding chair. I am thankful to enjoy the splendid work of the actress Julianna Margulies (in the superb CBS weekly series “The Good Wife”) and the wonderful work of talented actors David Morse and Philip Seymour Hoffman. I’m even thankful that in 1924 Macy’s sponsored its first Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City and dared to add helium balloons three years later. I am grateful that it’s highly unlikely that anybody with whom I’m sharing Thanksgiving dinner will begin his or her answer to a question with what has become this year’s irritatingly pervasive opening line: “Look ...” Nor, I’m happy to predict, will any of the guests resort to the rudely dismissive conversation-killer, “Whatever.” I am grateful for the inspiration and the professional excellence of the underpaid and overworked women who taught me in my first four grades of school: Miss (not Ms.) Helen Galvin, Miss Mary Harrington (on whom I had my first romantic crush and who broke my 7-year-old heart by saying she would “wait” for me), Miss Margaret Donahue and Miss Alice Keohane. I’m thankful for the matchless friendship of the late John Reilly, who taught me how to deal with the snobbish gatekeeper’s challenge, “Can I tell Mr./Ms. (Important Person) the subject of your call?” Reilly’s most effective retorts: “Certainly, I’m calling about the alimony agreement,” or, “Yes, I have the final laboratory reports on the blood test.” I am grateful that our federal government acted to rescue the Great Lakes from the death sentence of terminal pollution and to restore them to the magnificent gift they were from a Generous Father. Grateful, too, that my grandchildren’s lives and lungs will be healthier and happier because our government acted to remove 99 percent of the lead from the nation’s air. I am thankful that you, Gentle Reader, have taken the time to read all the way to the end of this piece. Happy Thanksgiving. — Mark Shields is a veteran political campaign manager and frequent television talk show commentator. Column distributed by Creators Syndicate. (C)2009 Mark Shields.

Editorial

Signs of the times

Pigeon Forge interest in sign regulation comes a little too late The idea of the Pigeon Forge City Commission wrangling over how to regulate digital billboards is a little like a football team, behind by 30 points with a minute to play, agonizing over whether to run or pass on the next play. Because the city has had little if any regulation of outdoor advertising for so long, the landscape is covered with all manner of signage. Driving down the Parkway, motorists are overwhelmed with revolving signs, animated signs, flashing lights, signs with removable letters, plus the traditional store signage attached to buildings. It is a hodgepodge of information, giving any driver sensory overload. Even local residents can’t make it by the megawatt adverts in front of businesses without looking in their rear view mirrors to figure out if the flashing lights they see are cops coming behind. On Monday night the City Commission spent a good deal of time discussing digital billboards and an ordinance to regulate them drafted by its attorney, Jim Gass. There is a lot to

consider, from how far apart to space them to how many to allow to who’s gonna decide which ones are OK and which ones are not. Those are reasonable concerns, to be sure, but maybe the commission’s attention ought to be broader than just what to do about this new age way of advertising. Digital billboards are so crystal clear and bright that they draw immediate attention from drivers. Do we really need drivers to be more distracted, given what they can do these days with handheld communication devices? Knoxville has banned any more digital billboards because of concerns they draw too much attention from drivers, who ought to be watching the road, not a high definition image of the latest menu item at McDonald’s. Frankly, Pigeon Forge ought to be more concerned about what already exists, especially if officials are worried about driver distraction. More and more businesses are using animated signage, including videos featuring actual performances and activities inside. These kinds of signs appear to

be even more distracting than digital ones, because the eye is drawn to such movement. It’s understandable why theaters and other attractions like them, and without any rules to regulate them, the signs are cropping up everywhere. Luring tourist dollars is competitive, so any edge a business can get is going to seem worth the investment. Yet those signs drew little if any concern or questions from the City Commission as they began to appear, and even garnered defense from a few folks during the Monday meeting. Digital billboards are not more distracting than live-action message boards. It’s probably too late to do anything about the animated signs, but to get bogged down over how to regulate digital signage or even whether to allow the billboards or not seems overreaching. The Parkway is already cluttered with all manner of messages bombarding motorists. It’s hard to imagine digital images being any more of a risk.

Political view

Public forum Letter blaming Obama, Democrats for Fort Hood attacks ridiculous

Editor: Thank you, Gene Broseus, for your speedy and informed response to the ridiculous letter to the editor of Nov. 18, blaming the Fort Hood attacks on President Obama and the Democrats. Using the same thought process (assuming that the writer had a thought process), this would mean that George W. and the Republicans were responsible for the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11. Come on, get a clue. What a relief to know that there is at least one other literate, intelligent and astute Democrat in Sevierville (besides myself, of course). When I first read the aforementioned letter, I thought it was a joke. Words like ridiculous, absurd and crackpot all flashed through my mind. And then I realized that the writer was serious.

cess of moving to Pigeon Forgem we feel it’s our home. First, we are Lutheran LCMS, and after going to all the Lutheran churches in the area we will make our home at St. Paul. Why? Because of the wonderful people for sure, but must of all because it follows the Bible. Case in point: 1Tim 2:11 says that women are not to be in authority over men. Pastor Volk is a woman, and as pastor is over all boards and the congregation. 2 LEV 18:22 says a man shall not lay down with a man. Do need to quote more? Couple moving to Pigeon Forge weThe pastor needs to get back into step with finds church home at St. Paul the Bible. We are very grateful for having St. Paul to Editor: We would like to respond to Nov. 12 letter come to. We thank you for letting us have our from Pastor Volk about the Lutheran Church say. Mr. and Mrs. Terry Rupholdt controversy. Even though we are in the proHernando, Fla. I agree with Mr. Broseus and think it was highly irresponsible of The Mountain Press to publish a letter of this ilk. I have always had a problem with The Mountain Press regarding the innumerable amount of misspellings and grammatical errors that appear on a daily basis. Now I have a real problem with their judgment in publishing a letter of this caliber. Michele Sierra Sevierville

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Lady Tigers storm back against Central Trotter burns nets with hot 4th quarter shooting By JASON DAVIS Sports Editor KNOXVILLE — With just two points heading into the fourth quarter, Ashlynn Trotter didn’t seem destined to be the hero of Tuesday’s night’s game between the Pigeon Forge Lady Tigers (2-0) and Knox Central Lady Bobcats in the opening round of the Knox Central Classic. But that’s exactly what she was. Catching fire in the final period, the junior guard scored 14 points in the game’s final five minutes to spark the Lady Tigers to a come-from-behind 53-49 win. “She’s the most improved player I’ve got,” PF coach Paul Reagan said after the game. “You couldn’t really tell it the first half, but I’ve been telling anybody that would listen — I’ve told them Ashlynn Trotter is improved more than anybody I’ve got, and she proved it tonight. It’s the confidence coming on.” In fact, on three straight Pigeon Forge trips down the floor Trotter connected on 3-pointers, helping the team go from eight points down to trail by just one, and the next trip down the floor an unselfish pass from the junior led to an open three pointer from senior teammate Danielle Rauhuff to knot the score at 47-47. With all the momentum going the Lady Tigers’ way, junior guard Kelsey Brooks took a turnover and drove the length of the floor to draw a foul and make the

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Pigeon Forge junior Kelsey Brooks is fouled by Central guard Jalisa Ash on a drive to the basket in the fourth quarter. Brooks had five points, including 3-for-3 from the charity stripe, in the decisive quarter. bucket to push the team into its first lead at 50-47 following her 3-point conversion. After Central cut the lead back down to one, the Lady Tigers had another great play in store with under a minute left. With the Lady Bobcats surely thinking the Orange and Black would try to hold the ball to close out a one-point win, the Lady Tigers went aggressive and found junior Kesha Hooker underneath

for an easy basket to push the lead back to three points. Following an errant 3-point try on the Central end by guard Alicia Robinson, the Lady Tigers grabbed the rebound and sealed the victory with a Trotter free throw to make the game a twopossession affair. Seconds later the game was over, capping a great turnaround for the Lady Tiger team that had trailed by as many as 14 points in

the first half. Early on it looked like Central’s size advantage and physical play would dominate the guard-oriented Lady Tigers. Using the size of post Victoria Taylor and big guards Robinson and Blair Brabson, the Lady Bobcats had built a 16-10 lead by the end of the first quarter and expanded that lead to 24-10 early in the second. A halftime buzzer-beating

3-pointer by Brooks cut the lead back down to a manageable 11 points, but the Lady Tigers were only able to shave two off the lead in the third quarter. In the fourth quarter things finally got rolling for the young Lady Tigers squad. “We talked to them before the game and at halftime,” Reagan said. “I told them ‘if they outrebound us, they’re going to beat us.’ “And in the second half I challenged Emily Hurst and Kesha Hooker in particular. And I put Mindy Brackins in the game, a freshman, and she came out and held her own against that big girl, and then I put Emily and Kesha back in and they came out and played a lot better. “We started out really slow tonight. I don’t know what was up with us, but doggone, we came back at the end.” The Lady Tigers will continue the tournament at Central Friday against Dobyns-Bennett at 6 p.m. mpsports@themountainpress.com

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Wright’s Bears stay unbeaten with 53-50 win

Seymour teams play well with Heritage, Knox Halls

By COBEY HITCHCOCK Sports Writer GREENEVILLE — It was ugly, but it was another win for the so-far perfect Sevier County High School Smoky Bears boys’ basketball squad. Sevier County (3-0) traveled to Hal Henard Elementary School in Greeneville for a Tuesday night Landair Transport, Inc., Tip-Off Classic match-up against the tough Sullivan Central Cougars (2-1) and came away with a fourth-quarter, come-from-behind 53-50 win. “We were just as lethargic as can be, and I was disappointed the entire first half ... really the whole game was just a struggle,” said SCHS coach Ken Wright. “But we jumped into a press (defense), we got after it, played hard, got a few turnovers and gave ourselves a chance to win.” The Smoky Bears never led until Josh Johnson sniped a trey from the corner with 4:51 in the game, giving SCHS its first edge of the night, 43-41. See SMOKY BEARS, Page A11

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Sevier County’s Austin Nave (above) goes up for a fourth-quarter shot Tuesday night against Sullivan Central in the Landair Tip-Off Classic. Coach Ken Wright talks to his team during a third-quarter timeout (below).

KNOXVILLE — The Seymour Eagles and Lady Eagles have been playing well this week. Playing in the Gibbs Kroger Classic at Gibbs High School Tuesday, the two teams swept the Knox Halls Red Devils and former SHS coach Randy Moore. The girls won by a score of 54-43 behind the scoring of senior Casie Cowan (21) and junior Shae Brown (18). The Lady Eagles led throughout the game, although Halls briefly tied the score in the third quarter before a huge SHS run left the Lady Red Devils in the dust. Lady Eagle Jordan Ballard added eight points in the win, and Hayley Clark had eight rebounds. The boys won their game against Moore’s Red Devils as well, 60-51. Jordan Lee led the Eagles with 14 points, followed by Tyler Tilson and Skyler Brown with nine each, Sam Harrell with eight, Nathan Casler with six, Garrett Hillard with five, Logan Jenkins with four and Alex Lambert and Sam Thomas with three each. The two teams split with Heritage Monday night. The Eagles took down the Mountaineers 73-68. Tyler Tilson and Skyler Brown led the way for the Eagles with 18 points each. The girls played well with the powerful Lady Mountaineers before falling 49-43. Shae Brown had 18 in the game, while Cowan added 14.

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Wednesday, November 25, 2009 â—† The Mountain Press RACING WITH RICH

A few surprises and much predictability in NASCAR After the drivers to contend for the 2009 Chase for the Championship had been determined, a friend of mine asked me who I thought would win the NASCAR championship. My reply was something to the effect of, “There is no reason to predict anyone other than Jimmie Johnson.� It is not as if I am blessed with some great power of clairvoyance, but rather, there are some trends that are so obvious anyone can see them. In many ways the NASCAR season was very predictable in 2009. Johnson’s championship should not have come as surprise to anyone. After all, he had won the previous three titles, he drives for the most powerful team in the sport and he has the best crew chief. All of those factors made his

money on nonessentials along with the growing dislike of the Chase for the Championship, the Car of Tomorrow and perceived favoritism by the sanctioning body, an ever decreasing fan base should have been on everyone’s radar screen. historic fourth consecuPredictably, when tive title a very predictable there are fewer fans in result. the stands and not as In other ways NASCAR many watching on televiwas very obvious. sion, sponsors are going Whether it be from the to find better places to lagging economy, less than spend their money. That entertaining competition is especially true when or some combination of the amount of money is as both, attendance and tele- extreme as it is to sponvision ratings were down sor a NASCAR Sprint Cup almost across the board. team. Just like Johnson’s Dewalt, Jim Beam, run of championships, Jack Daniel’s and Lowe’s NASCAR has seen consec- announced either reducutive years of decreased tions or the outright endinterest, so another year ing of their spending in of the same should have NASCAR during 2009. come as no surprise. With And just as important, people spending less few if any companies have

announced a planned entry into the sport. As is evidenced above, NASCAR was indeed very predictable in 2009. But at the same time, there were at least a few surprises to come about over the course of the past season. Perhaps one of the biggest shocks in NASCAR in many years had to be the win at Talladega by Brad Keselowski. Even though the James Finch team he drove for was supported by Hendrick Motorsports, no one saw his win coming. First time wins by David Reutimann and Joey Logano in rain shortened races brought new faces to victory lane. The drama surrounding Jeremy Mayfield and his suspension for alleged drug use certainly ranked as both a surprise and one of the major stories of the

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Jimmie Johnson celebrates after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season championship at Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead, Fla. year. Ultimately, however, 2009 will be remembered as another year dominated by big teams with big budgets while the sport saw continued declines in its fan base and sponsorship

support. The question is, will NASCAR be able to break from this pattern of predictability going forward? — Contact me by going to my website at RacingWithRich.com.

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NASCAR Sprint Cup-Ford 400 Results Sunday At Homestead-Miami Speedway Homestead, Fla. Lap length: 1.5 miles (Start position in parentheses) 1. (38) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 267 laps, 123.1 rating, 195 points, $347,975. 2. (26) Jeff Burton, Chevrolet, 267, 121.8, 175, $273,631. 3. (6) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 267, 126.7, 170, $228,128. 4. (12) Kurt Busch, Dodge, 267, 123.2, 165, $157,275. 5. (1) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 267, 116, 160, $189,401. 6. (20) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 267, 105.2, 150, $141,251. 7. (24) Carl Edwards, Ford, 267, 86.1, 146, $144,981. 8. (30) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 267, 102.9, 147, $130,623. 9. (14) Martin Truex Jr., Chevrolet, 267, 98, 138, $116,465. 10. (13) AJ Allmendinger, Ford, 267, 86.9, 134, $79,400. 11. (10) Clint Bowyer, Chevrolet, 267, 102.5, 135, $82,975. 12. (4) Mark Martin, Chevrolet, 267, 92.8, 127, $82,475. 13. (34) Matt Kenseth, Ford, 267, 71.7, 124, $118,015. 14. (8) Greg Biffle, Ford, 267, 83, 121, $90,025. 15. (22) David Reutimann, Toyota, 267, 81.2, 118, $101,573. 16. (9) Bill Elliott, Ford, 267, 67.3, 115, $69,800. 17. (25) Kasey Kahne, Dodge, 267, 75.3, 112, $111,698. 18. (11) Jamie McMurray, Ford, 267, 79.1, 109, $81,400. 19. (15) Casey Mears, Chevrolet, 267, 74.4, 106, $86,850. 20. (33) Brian Vickers, Toyota, 267, 65.9, 103, $100,748. 21. (29) Sam Hornish Jr., Dodge, 267, 70.6, 100, $90,860. 22. (5) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 267, 88.7, 102, $90,098. 23. (7) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 267, 77, 94, $100,054. 24. (35) Joey Logano, Toyota, 267, 64, 91, $116,626. 25. (27) Brad Keselowski, Dodge, 267, 58.4, 88, $103,440. 26. (36) Paul Menard, Ford, 267, 50.6, 85, $101,031. 27. (2) Scott Speed, Toyota, 267, 51.7, 82, $84,898. 28. (32) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 267, 61.4, 79, $85,425. 29. (17) David Gilliland, Toyota, 267, 51, 76, $66,725. 30. (39) Michael Waltrip, Toyota, 266, 39.1, 78, $78,100. 31. (19) Bobby Labonte, Chevrolet, 266, 42.9, 70, $69,300. 32. (16) Regan Smith, Chevrolet, 266, 40.8, 67, $69,075. 33. (40) John Andretti, Chevrolet, 266, 31.9, 64, $78,325. 34. (41) David Ragan, Ford, 266, 47.9, 61, $73,675. 35. (3) Marcos Ambrose, Toyota, 251, 53.3, 63, $77,548.

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36. (31) Erik Darnell, Ford, 247, 38.2, 55, $92,879. 37. (28) Travis Kvapil, Chevrolet, 243, 29.7, 52, $65,050. 38. (23) Juan Pablo Montoya, Chevrolet, 235, 68.2, 49, $99,423. 39. (37) Robby Gordon, Toyota, 227, 40.5, 46, $83,410. 40. (42) Reed Sorenson, Dodge, accident, 116, 36.5, 43, $101,776. 41. (21) Elliott Sadler, Dodge, accident, 116, 29.4, 40, $72,215. 42. (43) Terry Labonte, Toyota, electrical, 88, 23.8, 37, $63,915. 43. (18) Michael McDowell, Toyota, overheating, 35, 27, 34, $64,229. Race Statistics Average Speed of Race Winner: 126.986 mph. Time of Race: 3 hours, 6 minutes, 18 seconds. Margin of Victory: 2.632 seconds. Caution Flags: 7 for 31 laps. Lead Changes: 18 among 10 drivers. Lap Leaders: J.Johnson 1-9; M.Ambrose 10-13; J.Johnson 14-32; T.Stewart 33-52; Ku.Busch 53-54; C.Bowyer 55; K.Harvick 56-62; T.Stewart 63-85; K.Harvick 86-134; Ku.Busch 135-157; D.Hamlin 158-180; Ku.Busch 181-195; D.Hamlin 196-198; J.Burton 199-217; Ku.Busch 218; M.Waltrip 219; Ku.Busch 220221; Ky.Busch 222; D.Hamlin 223-267. Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Led, Laps Led): D.Hamlin, 3 times for 71 laps; K.Harvick, 2 times for 56 laps; Ku.Busch, 5 times for 43 laps; T.Stewart, 2 times for 43 laps; J.Johnson, 2 times for 28 laps; J.Burton, 1 time for 19 laps; M.Ambrose, 1 time for 4 laps; Ky.Busch, 1 time for 1 lap; C.Bowyer, 1 time for 1 lap; M.Waltrip, 1 time for 1 lap. Top 12 in Points: 1. J.Johnson, 6,652; 2. M.Martin, 6,511; 3. J.Gordon, 6,473; 4. Ku.Busch, 6,446; 5. D.Hamlin, 6,335; 6. T.Stewart, 6,309; 7. G.Biffle,

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GOLF 10:30 p.m. TGC — International Federation of PGA Tours, Mission Hills World Cup, first round, at Shenzhen, China MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 4:30 p.m. ESPN2 — Maui Invitational, third place game, teams TBA, at Lahaina, Hawaii 7 p.m. ESPN2 — Preseason NIT, semifinal, LSU vs. Connecticut, at New York 9 p.m. ESPN2 — Preseason NIT, semifinal, Arizona St. vs. Duke, at New York 10 p.m. ESPN — Maui Invitational, championship game, teams TBA, at Lahaina, Hawaii NBA BASKETBALL 7:30 p.m. ESPN — Miami at Orlando NHL HOCKEY 8 p.m. VERSUS — St. Louis at Dallas

Thursday, Nov. 26 COLLEGE FOOTBALL 8 p.m. ESPN — Texas at Texas A&M GOLF 10:30 p.m. TGC — International Federation of PGA Tours, Mission Hills World Cup, second round, at Shenzhen, China MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL Noon ESPN2 — Old Spice Classic, first round, Creighton vs. Michigan, at Orlando, Fla. 2 p.m. ESPN2 — Old Spice Classic, first round, Marquette vs. Xavier, at Orlando, Fla. 4:30 p.m. ESPN2 — 76 Classic, first round, Texas A&M vs. Clemson, at Anaheim, Calif. 6:30 p.m. ESPN2 — Old Spice Classic, first round, Alabama vs. Baylor, at Orlando, Fla. 8:30 p.m. ESPN2 — 76 Classic, first round, Minnesota vs. Butler, at Anaheim, Calif. 10:30 p.m. ESPN2 — 76 Classic, first round, Portland vs. UCLA, at Anaheim, Calif. NBA BASKETBALL 8:15 p.m. TNT — Orlando at Atlanta 10:30 p.m. TNT — Chicago at Utah NFL FOOTBALL 12:30 p.m. FOX — Green Bay at Detroit 4 p.m. CBS — Oakland at Dallas

Friday, Nov. 27 COLLEGE FOOTBALL 11 a.m. ESPN2 — Rutgers at Louisville Noon ABC — Illinois at Cincinnati 2:30 p.m. CBS — Alabama at Auburn 3:30 p.m. ABC — Nebraska at Colorado 7 p.m. ESPN2 — Pittsburgh at West Virginia 10 p.m. ESPN2 — Nevada at Boise St. GOLF 10:30 p.m. TGC — International Federation of PGA Tours, Mission Hills World Cup, third round, at Shenzhen, China MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL Noon ESPN — Old Spice Classic, semifinal, teams TBA, at Orlando, Fla.2:30 p.m.

ESPN — 76 Classic, semifinal, teams TBA, at Anaheim, Calif. ESPN2 — Preseason NIT, third place game, teams TBA, at New York 5 p.m. ESPN — Preseason NIT, championship game, teams TBA, at New York ESPN2 — Old Spice Classic, semifinal, teams TBA, at Orlando, Fla. NBA BASKETBALL 7 p.m. ESPN — Washington at Miami 9:30 p.m. ESPN — Phoenix at Minnesota UNITED FOOTBALL LEAGUE 3 p.m. VERSUS — Playoffs, championship game, Florida at Las Vegas Saturday, Nov. 28 BOXING 10 p.m. HBO — Joan Guzman (29-0-0) vs. Ali Funeka (30-2-2), for vacant IBF lightweight title; champion Lucian Bute (24-0-0) vs. Librado Andrade (28-2-0), for IBF super middleweight title, at Quebec City COLLEGE FOOTBALL Noon ESPN — Clemson at South Carolina ESPN2 — North Carolina at N.C. State 12:30 p.m. FSN — Oklahoma St. at Oklahoma 2 p.m. NBC — Bayou Classic, Grambling vs. Southern, at New Orleans 3:30 p.m. ABC — Regional coverage, Missouri vs. Kansas, at Kansas City, Mo., Miami at South Florida, or Arizona at Arizona St. CBS — National coverage, Florida St. at Florida ESPN — Virginia Tech at Virginia 6 p.m. FSN — Texas Tech vs. Baylor, at Arlington, Texas 7 p.m. ESPN — Arkansas at LSU 8:07 p.m. ABC — Regional coverage, Georgia at Georgia Tech or Notre Dame at Stanford ESPN2 — Regional coverage, Georgia at Georgia Tech or Notre Dame at Stanford 10 p.m. FSN — UCLA at Southern Cal GOLF 10:30 p.m. TGC — International Federation of PGA Tours, Mission Hills World Cup, final round, at Shenzhen, China MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 3:30 p.m. ESPN2 — La Salle at Villanova 4 p.m.

VERSUS — Louisville at UNLV SOCCER 9:54 a.m. ESPN2 — Premier League, Portsmouth vs. Manchester United, at Portsmouth, England Sunday, Nov. 29 MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 4:30 p.m. FSN — Nebraska at Southern Cal 5 p.m. ESPN2 — 76 Classic, third place game, teams TBA, at Anaheim, Calif. 6:30 p.m. FSN — Nevada at North Carolina 7:30 p.m. ESPN2 — Old Spice Classic, championship game, teams TBA, at Orlando, Fla. 10 p.m. ESPN2 — 76 Classic, championship game,teams TBA, at Anaheim, Calif. NFL FOOTBALL 1 p.m. CBS — Regional coverage FOX — Regional coverage, doubleheader 4 p.m. CBS — Regional coverage 4:15 p.m. FOX — Regional coverage, doubleheader game 8:15 p.m. NBC — Pittsburgh at Baltimore TENNIS 8 a.m. ESPN2 — ATP, World Tour Finals, championship match, at London

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428-0748 LEGALS NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of MICHAEL J. FUCHS Late of Sevier County, Tennessee Notice is Hereby Given that on the 3 day of NOV 2009 Letters Testamentary, of Administration, in respect to the Estate of MICHAEL J. FUCHS deceased, were issued to the undersigned by the County Court Clerk of Sevier County, Tennessee. All persons, resident and non-resident, having claims, matured or unmatured, against her Estate are required to file the same in triplicate with the Clerk of the above named Court within four months from the date of the first publication (or of the posting, as the case may be) of this notice, otherwise their claim will be forever barred. All persons indebted to the above Estate must come forward and make proper settlement with the undersigned at once. This 3 day of November, 2009. (Signed) Richard T. Wallace Administrator Estate of MICHAEL J. FUCHS By:Charles S. Sexton Attorney By: Joe Keener County Clerk

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LEGALS IN THE GENERAL SESSIONS COURT OF SEVIER COUNTY, TENNESSEE, WITH PROBATE JURISDICTION DOCKET NO.: 08-10-3859 IN THE MATTER OF: THE ESTATE OF BUD “JUNIOR” HAYES, DECEASED HELEN M. RAMEY, PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE, PETITIONER VS. JOHN HAYED, ROBERT HAYES, TOM S. HAYES, JEAN E. JAYES, UNA VEE WILSON, ALIENE HAYES AND E* TRADE BANK, RESPONDENT. NOTICE OF SALE In obedience to an Order for the Sale of Real Property entered October 24, 2009 in the cause of the Estate of Bud “Junior” Hayes, Deceases, Helen M. Ramsey, Personal Representative, Petitioner, versus John Hayed, Et Al, Docket No. 08-10-3859, I will, having been so ordered, appear on the front steps of the Courthouse, Court Avenue, Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee on the 11th day of December, 2009 at 11:00 o’clock A.M., EST, and sell to the highest and best bidder the following described property: SITUATE, LYING AND BEING in the Seventh (7th) Civil District of Sevier County, Tennessee, and being Lot No. 1 OF HILLVIEW ACRES SUBDIVISION, and being more particularly described as follows: BEGINNING at a metal post, the Northwest corner of the herein described property, said metal post being located 708 ft.

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plus or minus Southeast of the intersection of the unnamed road and Alder Branch Road, corner of Lot No. 2; thence crossing the right of way and with the line of Lot No. 2 South 79 deg. 54 min. 06 sec. East 151.44 ft.to an iron pin on the line of Catlett; thence with the line of Catlett South 25 deg. 38 min. 42 sec East 38.25 ft. to an iron pin at a post; thence South 05 deg. 21 min. 26 sec. West 160.71 ft. to a post; thence South 20 deg. 58 min. 40 sec. West 86.20 ft. to a post; thence South 19 deg. 23 min. 04 sec. West 143.72 ft. to a 10 inch cedar stump; thence South 61 deg. 37 min. 33 sec. West 75.46 ft. to an iron pin, corner to Lot No. 6; thence with the line of Lot No. 6 North 54 deg. 42 min. 27 sec. West 151.20 ft. to an iron pin, corner to Lot No. 4; thence with the line of Lot No. 4 North 16 deg. 54 min. 39 sec. East 403.19 ft. to the POINT OF BEGINNING. Containing 1.9648 acres more or less according to survey of Ronnie Sims, RLS dated September 19, 1986.

cent down on the day of sale, with the remainder due at closing, with the closing to take place at the law office of Lanning Wynn, Attorney, within 30 days from the date of sale. This sale will be advertised in accordance with law. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have set my signature this the 9 day of Nov, 2009.

The address of the property is 360 Alder Branch Road and is shown on Sevier County Property Assessor’s Tax Map 27 as Parcel 29.02, but the street address and the Tax MAp and Parcel locations are not part of the legal description of the property to be sold. In the event of a discrepancy between the street address and the legal address, the above description which was taken from the Decedent’s Deed, will control. The property shall be sold subject to all existing easements, covenants and restrictions of record in the Sevier County Register’s Office. Said property shall be sold to the highest and best bidder for cash, in bar of all rights of redemption. The terms of the sale shall be ten (10%) per-

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of WILMA JUANITA MONKS Late of Sevier County, Tennessee Notice is Hereby Given that on the 10 day of NOV 2009 Letters Testamentary, of Administration, in respect to the Estate of WILMA JUANITA MONKS deceased, were issued to the undersigned by the County Court Clerk of Sevier County, Tennessee. All persons, resident and non-resident, having claims, matured or unmatured, against her Estate are required to file the same in triplicate with the Clerk of the above named Court within four months from the date of the first publication (or of the posting, as the case may be) of this notice, otherwise their claim will be forever barred. All persons indebted to the above Estate must come forward and make proper settlement with the undersigned at once. This 10 day of November, 2009. (Signed)

LEGALS Ruth Young Executor Estate of WILMA JUANITA MONKS

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of RUBY LEE OAKLEY ROBERTS Late of Sevier County, Tennessee Notice is Hereby Given that on the 10 day of NOV 2009 Letters Testamentary, of Administration, in respect to the Estate of RUBY LEE OAKLEY ROBERTS deceased, were issued to the undersigned by the County Court Clerk of Sevier County, Tennessee. All persons, resident and non-resident, having claims, matured or unmatured, against her Estate are required to file the same in triplicate with the Clerk of the above named Court within four months from the date of the first publication (or of the posting, as the case may be) of this notice, otherwise their claim will be forever barred. All persons indebted to the above Estate must come forward and make proper settlement with the undersigned at once. This 10 day of November, 2009. (Signed) Charlene Roberts Executor Estate of RUBY LEE OAKLEY ROBERTS By:none Attorney

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Desk Clerk position available. Full or part time. Apply in person at Rocky Top Village Inn. 311 Historic Nature Trail, Gatlinburg. Monday-Friday between 9am-4pm. Ask for Susan or Jay

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589 FURNITURE

Cracker Barrel now hiring Retail & Cashiers. Apply in person 2285 Parkway, Pigeon Forge. 865908-4459 Now Hiring: Assistant Kitchen Manager & Experienced Cooks. Apply in person at: Blaine’s Grill & Bar light #8 Gatlinburg MonFri 11:30am-3pm

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The Tennessee Division of Air Pollution Control (TDAPC) has received requests for construction and/or modification of air contaminant sources as noted below. The proposed construction and/or modification is subject to part 12003-9-.01(1)(h) of the Tennessee Air Pollution Control Regulations, which requires a public notification and 30-day public comment period. Interested parties may express their comments and concerns in writing to Mr. Barry R. Stephens, Director, Division of Air Pollution Control, 9th Floor, L & C Annex, 401 Church Street, Nashville, Tennessee 37243-1531 within thirty (30) days of the date of this notice. Questions concerning a source may be addressed to the assigned Division personnel at the same address or by calling 615-532-0554.Individuals with disabilities who wish to participate should contact the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation to discuss any auxiliary aids or services needed to facilitate such participation. Such contact may be in person, by writing, telephone, or other means, and should be made no less than ten days prior to the end of the public comment period to allow time to provide such aid or services. Contact the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation ADA Coordinator, 12th Floor, 401 Church Street, Nashville, TN 37243, 1-866-2535827. Hearing impaired callers may use the Tennessee Relay Service, 1-(800)-848-0298. The applicant is Murphy Express #8562, with a mailing address of 200 Peach Street, El Dorado, AR 71730. They seek to obtain an air contaminant permit (Division identification number: 78-0215-01/63042 for construction of a Gasoline Dispensing Facility located at 310 Winfield Dunn Parkway, Sevierville, TN 37862. This proposed operation would consist of three gasoline storage tanks and associated gasoline dispensing equipment. Stage I gasoline vapor recovery would be used for pollution control. There would be physical construction. Regulated air contaminants would be emitted by this source. Ms. Hymelia Craig is the assigned Division person.

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247 MAINTENANCE

236 GENERAL HOME INSTEAD SENIOR CARE CAREGiver Make a difference in the life of a senior! Join our team of caring, compassionate and reliable people who are dedicated to improving the lives of our community’s senior citizens. We are the trusted source of companionship and nonmedical home care for seniors. To learn more about how you can make a difference, please call our employment line tollfree at 1-877-5815800 or visit us online at www.homeinstead.com/428. Local cabin company taking applications for Reservationist, Assistant Manager, and Cleaners. Apply in person at: 333 Ski Mtn. Rd. Gatlinburg.

Maintenance Requires good exp. in general interior repair and various skills such as electrical, plumbing, etc. Full time, year round with full benefits. Drug free workplace. Tree Tops Resort 865436-6559

308 ELDERLY CARE Care giver 25 yrs experience. Days or nights. Excellent refs. 680-7894. 356 STORAGE BUILDINGS

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

106 HOME IMPROVEMENTS Residential Tile, Hardwood, Laminate Installation 1st quality work. Available Now. Call Sam

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

2 new recliners $398 Cagles Furniture & Appliances 2364B Pittman Center Rd.

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

453-0727

Private motel room. Great for 1 person! 1 Bed, full size refrig., microwave, cable TV, $120 weekly, $50 deposit, 436-7745 Gatlinburg.

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

453-0727

Solid wood table with 6 chairs $120 OBO. Hot Point 15 cubic ft refrigerator $80 OBO. Baseball cards & Little Tikes table with swivel chair. Call for details 924-6340

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$1500 month

865-850-3874

Pigeon Forge Duplex 3BR 2BA 1 level Double carport. $750 mth. No pets.1yr lease. 932-2613

555 GARAGE & YARD SALES Indoor Yard Sale 8am5pm Tues & Wed. 127 Nichols St Too much to mention 556 FIREWOOD Firewood for sale. All hardwood. $45 rick. 865-977-8903 557 MISC. SALES Cannon Pool Table 8 ft Solid wood, slate surface Leather pockets. $1000 OBO 429-0127 or 654-7185 Buyer must move.

2 & 3 BR Duplex for rent. 1 year lease. No Pets 428-6598 2BR 1BA Pigeon Forge $625 mth, $625 damage. 865-654-0222. 693 ROOMS FOR RENT

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

Pigeon Forge 865-453-4905

BOSTON HILL APARTMENTS Located in Gatlinburg Now Accepting Applications. Call (865) 436-3565 For Appointment. CROSSCREEK 2BR/1.5BA $545 2BR/2BA Large Garden apartment $570.00 to $580.00 865-429-4470

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

696 APARTMENTS FOR RENT

2BR 2BA triplex PF. 2BR apt Sev. No pets. Clean & convenient. 453-5079. 2BR Pigeon Forge No pets. $581 + deposit. 865-7480721

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

922 Burden Hill Rd (Triplex) 3 minutes to downtown Sevierville. Clean 1BR 1BA, city view, $450. 865-2865070

A Great Location. 1 block off Pkwy, near Walmart. 2BR 2BA, carport, patio. Nonsmoking environment, no pets please. $535 mth, year lease. 4535396

Furn 1 BR apt for rent. Near downtown Gat. Util incl. $650 865-803-1746.

Gatlinburg 2BR 2BA w/washer & dryer hook up $700/mo 865-654-8368 Kodak 2BR $575 mth + security deposit Call Barbara 865368-5338

Live On Lake! 1BR Apt. Elect./H2O incl. $150 wk + dep. 865-640-8097

Mountain View Townhome apartment for rent 2BR 1.5BA. Newly remodeled with hardwood flooring & new carpet. Located in Gatlinburg. 1st mth rent & security deposit required. For more information call 865-868-0449 Mon-Fri 8:30am5:30pm or 865356-3015 after hours & weekends

Who ya gonna call? Kellum Creek Townhomes 1 BR $450.00 865-908-6789

RV Sites starting from $285 & up on Indian Camp Creek Monthly or Yearly rentals. Util. & wi-fi Furn Near the Park off Hwy 321. 850-2487

1BR Water & appl furn. No pets. Lease. $385 mth Refs 680-3078.

2 BR APT. in Pigeon Forge area. $550/mo, $275 damage dep. up front. No pets! 865573- 6859 or 3895229

2BR 1.5BA Townhouse

incl. water & sewer. Retail Shop Baskin Square Mall Street Level. Downtown Gatlinburg 865436-8788 Ask for Jim

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2BR/1BA Apt In Sev. All Appl. W/Dry Small Pets First month Free $300 Dep./$550 mo.

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

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1100 sq. ft. 2BR/2BA $600 mth + $500 dep. 1 yr lease. No Pets. 428-0713 or 389-5780

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Best Western Zoder’s Inn 402 Parkway Gatlinburg hiring Housekeepers Part time Weekends & During the holiday season. More hours beginning March 2010. Drug Free Work Place. Excellent Starting Pay. Apply in person.

Affordable Housing in Gatlinburg

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238 HOTEL/MOTEL

MasterCorp is seeking an Assistant Executive Housekeeper for the Pigeon Forge area to support the housekeeping operations of an upscale vacation resort. Experience in running a housekeeping dept, customer focus, and basic computer skills are a plus. Great Benefits & Competitive Compensation. Call 865-617-1799

696 APARTMENTS FOR RENT

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Sevierville Title Company seeking experienced closing agent with SoftPro experience, salary D.O.E. Fax resume to 453-9676 UNLIMITED INCOME Home based business opportunity. Flexible hours. Start making money next day. Call Michael for details 865-548-8882.

For Sale $1,200, One 11’x23’ Burial Lot which equals 5 to 6 plots at Pleasant Hill Cemetery Call 654-7654

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The Mountain Press ‹ Wednesday, November 25, 2009

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE Sale at public auction will be on December 7, 2009 at 12:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, at the front door, Sevier County Courthouse, Sevierville, Tennessee pursuant to Deed of Trust executed by Mary Jo McDaniel and Ronald P. McDaniel, Wife and Husband to Arnold M. Weiss, Attorney, Trustee, on November 11, 2003 at Book Volume 1842, Page 799 conducted by Shapiro & Kirsch, LLP Substitute Trustee, all of record in the Sevier County Register s Office. Owner of Debt: U.S. Bank National Association as trustee under Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of March 1, 2004 MASTR Asset Backed Securities Trust 2004-WMC1 Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Series 2004-WMC1 The following real estate located in Sevier County, Tennessee, will be sold to the highest call bidder subject to all unpaid taxes, prior liens and encumbrances of record: Described property located in the Fifth (5th) Civil District of Sevier County, Tennessee, in the City of Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, to wit: Unit A1-14, Building A-1, Phase I, Golf View Resort Community, a mixeduse horizontal property regime and planned unit development, as shown of record in Plat Cabinet P30, Page 291, together with and subject to all of the terms, conditions, covenants, rights, duties, and obligations of record in the Master Deed of record in Deed Book D658, Page 587, and the non-exclusive, joint permanent easement of record in Right-of-Way Book 16, Page 776, as corrected and re-recorded in Right-of-Way Book 17, Page 405, in the Register s Office of Sevier County, Tennessee, to which reference is here made for a more particular description thereof, and which are specifically incorporated herein. Street Address: 610 Dollywood Lane, Unit 104A (per Deed of Trust), 714 Golfview Way, Unit A1-14 (per Assessor), Pigeon Forge, TN 37863 Current Owner(s) of Property: Ronald P. McDaniel and wife, Mary Jo McDaniel The street address of the above described property is believed to be 610 Dollywood Lane, Unit 104A (per Deed of Trust), 714 Golfview Way, Unit A1-14 (per Assessor), Pigeon Forge, TN 37863 but such address is not part of the legal description of the property sold herein and in the event of any discrepancy, the legal description herein shall control. SALE IS SUBJECT TO TENANT(S) RIGHTS IN POSSESSION. All right of equity of redemption, statutory and otherwise, and homestead are expressly waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is believed to be good, but the undersigned will sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee. The right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale to another day, time, and place certain without further publication, upon announcement at the time and place for the sale set forth above. If the highest bidder cannot pay the bid within twenty-four (24) hours of the sale, the next highest bidder, at their highest bid, will be deemed the successful bidder. This property is being sold with the express reservation that the sale is subject to confirmation by the lender or trustee. This sale may be rescinded at any time. This office is a debt collector. This is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

Beautiful Newly redecorated 2BR 1BA. Sevierville $525, $400 dep. 712-0254. Available Now. Studio apartment walking distance to downtown. for rent in Gatlinburg TN, first mth rent of $525, last mth rent $525 and security deposit of $150 865436-5691 RIVERWALK 1BR/1BA TO 2BR/2BA $545.00 to $695.00 865-429-2962

LEGALS

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE WHEREAS, default having been made in the payment of the debts and obligations secured to be paid by that certain Deed of Trust executed on May 25, 2006, by Jerry Owen Meador and Marsha Johnson Meador to E. Franklin Childress, Jr. and Mary K. Alissandratos, Trustee, as same appears of record in the Register s Office of Sevier County, Tennessee, under Instrument No. 2543, Page 581, (“Deed of Trust�); and WHEREAS, the beneficial interest of said Deed of Trust was last transferred and assigned to Option One Mortgage Corporation; and WHEREAS, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Trustee for ABFC 2006-OPT1 Trust, ABFC Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2006-OPT1, the current owner and holder of said Deed of Trust, (the “Owner and Holder�), appointed the undersigned, Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc., as Substitute Trustee by instrument filed for record in the Register s Office of Sevier County, Tennessee, with all the rights, powers and privileges of the original Trustee named in said Deed of Trust; and NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that the entire indebtedness has been declared due and payable as provided in said Deed of Trust by the Owner and Holder, and that the undersigned, Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc., Substitute Trustee, or his duly appointed attorneys or agents, by virtue of the power and authority vested in him, will on Tuesday, December 22, 2009 (having been postponed from the previous sale date of June 11, 2009), commencing at 2:00 PM at the steps of the Main entrance of the Sevier County Courthouse, Sevierville, Tennessee, proceed to sell at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for cash, the following described property situated in Sevier County, Tennessee, to wit: Situate in the Fourth Civil District, Servier County, Tennessee, and being Lot 65, of the W.A. Blalock Subdivision, as SHOWN ON a plat of James F. Hatcher, surveyor, dated January 20, 1965, and more particularly described as follows: Beginning on an iron pin in the northern edge of peachtree street, corner to Lot 66, and being the southwest corner of the Lot herein conveyed; Thence with the common line between Lot 66 and Lot 65, North 21 Deg.26 W 180 feet to iron pin; Thence North 74 Deg 54 E. 288.2 feet to an iron pin in the Western edge of Peachtree Street: Thence in a Southern Direction with the Western Edge of Peachtree Street, 22.8 feet to a point, thence continuing with the edge of said street, south 11 deg.26 E. 110.0 feet to a point; Thence following the curve of the western edge of Peachtree Street in a Southwest direction same having a radius of 78.1 feet to a point; thence continuing with the edge of PEACHTREE street, south 76 deg. 04 W 207.6 to the point of beginning. Being the same property as transferred by Warranty Deed on 5/13/1986 and recorded 5/19/1986 from Michael L. Shular and Wife and June Sissum Shular to Jerry Owen Meador and Marsha Johnson Meador, Husband and wife, recorded in Book 363 and Page 127.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 1501 Peach Tree Street Sevierville, TN 37862 CURRENT OWNER(S): Jerry Owen Meador and Marsha Johnson Meador The sale of the above-described property shall be subject to all matters shown on any recorded plan; any unpaid taxes; any restrictive covenants, easements or set-back lines that may be applicable; any prior liens or encumbrances as well as any priority created by a fixture filing; and any matter that an accurate survey of the premises might disclose. This sale is also subject to the right of redemption by the INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE U.S. TREASURY, pursuant to 26 U.S.C. 7425(d)(1) by reason of the following tax lien(s) of record in: Book TL 11, Page 285; Book TL 11, Page 335; Book 2802, Page 88. Notice of the sale has been given to the Internal Revenue Service in accordance with 26 U.S.C. 7425(b). In addition, this sale shall be subject to the right of redemption by the TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, TAX ENFORCEMENT DIVISION, pursuant to T.C.A. 67-1-1433(c)(1) by reason of the following tax lien(s) of record in: Book 2680, Page 592; Book 2219, Page 7. Notice of the sale has been given to the State of Tennessee in accordance with T.C.A. 67-1-1433(b)(1). SUBORDINATE LIENHOLDERS: N/A OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES: N/A All right and equity of redemption, statutory or otherwise, homestead, and dower are expressly waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is believed to be good, but the undersigned will sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee. The right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale to another day, time, and place certain without further publication, upon announcement at the time and place for the sale set forth above. THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.

Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc., Substitute Trustee c/o IMR Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc. 1587 Northeast Expressway Atlanta, GA 30329 (770) 234-9181 (ext. ) File No.: 226.0814356TN Web Site: www.msplaw.com

NICE, CLEAN IN KODAK

Newer Home 3BR 2BA All appliances. Great location in Sevierville. $900 mth. 202-9340

3.6 acres in Piedmont 634 ft road frontage. Call 6409063.

2BR 2BA trailer $600 mth 1st & last required. Absolutely no pets! 429-4574 or 453-8243

New Rental Energy Eff. GeoThermal H/A, Utilities Reduced by 1/2, Gated, Pvt. On 2.8 Acres, Mt. View! 2BR/2BA plus Attic BR. Ref Required. Credit Check. Courtyard Separation.

$875 mo.

Douglas Lake 2BR private lot $550 mth $350 dep. No pets. 865-428-9963

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

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

$625 to $850+. Wanda Galli Realty Exec. 680-5119 or 7744307.

2BR 2BA P.F. Fully furnished condo 7th floor. Spectacular view. 30 ft private balcony. $1200 mth. 1st & last mth 425-9226988 Gatlinburg Beautiful 2BR 2BA Furnished Condo with Fireplace, Overlooks stocked trout stream and has heated pool. Walk to downtown Gatlinburg, includes water, cable, Flat screen TV. Immediate occupancy, Minimum 1 Year lease $875 mth. 865-771-9600 Studio condo on Pkwy, furn, util inc, wifi, cbl, indr pool $200/ wk 540-397- 4977

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718 LAND FOR SALE

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

1BR home Gatlinburg. No pets. $400 mth. 453-8852.

OPEN HOUSE

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699 HOME RENTALS

697 CONDO RENTALS

698 MOBILE HOME RENTALS

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New Homes for Rent. 3BR/2BA starting at $700 - $850 & $1000 per month. No pets. 865-850-3874

OWNER FINANCE lease option, purchase. 3bd/2ba, all brick, ďŹ replace, w/tub plus ext 24x24 garage/ workshop, large lot, 100% of pmnts go toward purchase $1400 a month

654-6691

BIG BROKER BOB’s REALTY 865-774-5919 SILO APARTMENTS in Sevierville Offers 1/2 BR Units Pet Friendly

3BR 2BA with basement. Great location near high school. No pets. $900 mth + sec. 368-6799 3BR 2BA house in Kodak. For rent by owner. $950 mth. 258-8966 3BR/2BA + 20x20 Bonus Room 2 car garage in Kodak $975/Mo + dep. 865-748-2684 For rent in Sevierville: 4BR 2BA & bonus room. No pets. $900 mth. Call 654-6898 or 4280769 Furnished Log Cabin on large creek 1BR, FP, Hottub $700 per month 423-487-5020.

One Bedroom Cabin Furnished. Very nice residential rental between Gatlinburg & Pigeon Forge. $600 mth, 1 year lease. No sub leasing. 423-246-1500. Renters Wanted New Home $440 mth 423-608-8146 Sevierville & Kodak $500 mth No deposit. No pets. Refs. 933-6544. Sevierville 3BR/2BA House $800 per month + $800 Deposit. No Pets. 428-2372 Seymour Hinkle Sub 3BR 2BA $975 mth. + dep. 6801032

829 MANUFACTURED HOME SALES

16x72 2+2 Fltwd Price includes delivery & set up $10,900. 933-6544

Wears Valley, 4.75 Acres on Hwy 321 865-453-3340

Mobile Homes in Park Own Your Home! $150.00 + lot rent Sevierville 865-654-3118

721 COMMERCIAL PROPERTY Commercial or Residential Small House in Sevierville on North Parkway. Ideal for small business. 8502487. 722 BUSINESS BUILDINGS 4 office rentals + large garage. S. Blvd Way $249,000. 933-6544

943 AUTOMOBILE SALES

1996 HONDA PASSPORT. V-6 AT, 4wd, good tires. Red with gray int. $3500. Call 865607-6542.

Office for rent used now as beauty shop. Avail Nov. 15th. 933-6544

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SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE WHEREAS, default having been made in the payment of the debts and obligations secured to be paid by that certain Deed of Trust executed on September 20, 2005, by Belinda Olmos-Woodbury to Quality Title, Trustee, as same appears of record in the Register s Office of Sevier County, Tennessee, under Book 2357, Page 252, (“Deed of Trust�); and WHEREAS, the beneficial interest of said Deed of Trust was last transferred and assigned to The Bank of New York Mellon f/k/a The Bank of New York as successor to JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, as Trustee for the C-BASS Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2005-CB8; and WHEREAS, The Bank of New York Mellon f/k/a The Bank of New York as successor to JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, as Trustee for the C-BASS Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2005-CB8, the current owner and holder of said Deed of Trust, (the “Owner and Holder�), appointed the undersigned, Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc., as Substitute Trustee by instrument filed for record in the Register s Office of Sevier County, Tennessee, with all the rights, powers and privileges of the original Trustee named in said Deed of Trust; and NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that the entire indebtedness has been declared due and payable as provided in said Deed of Trust by the Owner and Holder, and that the undersigned, Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc., Substitute Trustee, or his duly appointed attorneys or agents, by virtue of the power and authority vested in him, will on Tuesday, December 22, 2009, commencing at 2:00 PM at the steps of the Main entrance of the Sevier County Courthouse, Sevierville, Tennessee, proceed to sell at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for cash, the following described property situated in Sevier County, Tennessee, to wit: Situate in the Fifth (5th) Civil District of Sevier County, Tennessee, and being all of LOT 35 OF RIVER POINTE SUBDIVISION, as the same appears in plat map of record in Large Map Book 3, Page 153, in the Register s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee, to which reference is hereby made for a more particular description. SUBJECT to the restrictions, conditions, easements, map notations and all other issues of record in Book 1277, page 420; Book 1280, Page 373; Book 1330, Page 575; Large Map Book 3, Page 153, and Map Book 32, Page 276, all in the Register s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee. ALSO SUBJECT to any and all applicable restrictions, easements and building setback lines as are shown in the records of the said Register s Office. Being all of the property conveyed to Belinda Olmos-Woodbury, a single woman, from Gordon J. Clark, single man, by General Warranty Deed of record in Book 2357, Page 250, in the Register s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee. PROPERTY ADDRESS: 808 Plantation Drive Pigeon Forge, TN 37863 CURRENT OWNER(S): Belinda Olmos-Woodbury The sale of the above-described property shall be subject to all matters shown on any recorded plan; any unpaid taxes; any restrictive covenants, easements or set-back lines that may be applicable; any prior liens or encumbrances as well as any priority created by a fixture filing; and any matter that an accurate survey of the premises might disclose. SUBORDINATE LIENHOLDERS: North Star Capital Acquisitions, LLC and River Pointe Home Owners Association OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES: N/A All right and equity of redemption, statutory or otherwise, homestead, and dower are expressly waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is believed to be good, but the undersigned will sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee. The right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale to another day, time, and place certain without further publication, upon announcement at the time and place for the sale set forth above. THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc., Substitute Trustee c/o PP Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc. 1587 Northeast Expressway Atlanta, GA 30329 (770) 234-9181 (ext. ) File No.: 416.0810859TN Web Site: www.msplaw.com

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The Mountain Press ◆ Wednesday, November 25, 2009 Close to Home

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Dear Annie: My husband’s sister refuses to cancel her plans even if her children are sick -- which happens all the time. She will drop the kids off at my mother-inlaw’s and, as she’s leaving, say, “Oh, by the way, ‘Suzy’ has a cold.” The extended family took a weekend vacation together, and my sisterin-law’s son had a fever. She did nothing to segregate this sick boy from anyone, and as a result, every member of my family became ill. I no longer wish to make plans with my sister-in-law. My husband has tried talking to her, but it hasn’t helped. Any advice? -- Tired of Being Sick Dear Tired: Kids often have colds, so unless you are particularly susceptible, we’d tolerate a certain amount of that. Fevers, however, are another story, and you are justified in staying away from the children when they are contagious. That means refusing to baby-sit and walking out of any family function where sick children are present. You won’t get your sister-inlaw to stop without the cooperation of the rest of the family, but at least you won’t be subjected to whatever illness she is spreading. Dear Annie: For many years, I have been the one who arranges Christmas for my extended family. I make sure the tree is decorated, that everyone receives a present and that the grown kids remember to give gifts to their relatives. Every year, I receive less help and fewer gifts. Last year, I found myself sitting among family members who each had

piles of boxes in front of them, and I had nothing. My kids, brother and mother had obviously put me at the bottom of their lists. When they saw I had no gifts, they all claimed they were too busy and assumed someone else would have given me something. It was truly one of the saddest days I have ever experienced. I’m not looking forward to Christmas this year. I can’t imagine how I would handle another one like the last. I don’t want to put a damper on the holiday, nor do I want to beg for gifts. How can I convince myself not to care? -- Sad at Christmas Dear Sad: You will not stop caring altogether, but you shouldn’t put yourself out so much that you get hurt. It is often the “family organizer” who is neglected on special occasions because no one else is doing your job -- reminding people to bring gifts, arranging the celebration, etc. This would be a good time to revise the rules: Suggest everyone donate to charity instead of bringing presents; only children under 16 get gifts; or each relative draws one name from a hat and is responsible for that gift only. If someone objects, tell them with great sincerity that you’d be happy to let them plan the event, and we hope they will take you up on it. Dear Annie: Yes

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and yes to the comments about the appearance of hair stylists at the beauty school. The last two professional shops I have patronized display the exact same disregard, and it doesn’t matter whether the stylists are 20-something or 50-something. It’s an act of willpower for me to stay for the haircut. I would like to say, “Sorry, but your appearance is SO unappealing, I’d rather leave.” If their appearance is so tasteless, what kind of hairstyle will I get? Most of the time, they will respect my styling requests, but I certainly don’t enjoy having to watch them in the mirror. Every older generation has things they don’t understand about younger ones, but really, Annie, what’s with the stylists of my generation? -- Eager for This To Pass Dear Eager: Some stylists think they have to look “edgy.” But the way someone looks has little to do with their talent -- and talent is what you are paying for. So either don’t look in the mirror, or find a stylist who doesn’t offend your senses. Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please e-mail your questions to anniesmailbox@comcast.net, or write to: Annie’s Mailbox, P.O. Box 118190, Chicago, IL 60611. To find out more about Annie’s Mailbox, and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate Web page at www.creators.com.

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Wednesday, November 25, 2009 â—† The Mountain Press

At turkey boot camp, no need for a scrub brush By EMILY FREDRIX AP Food Writer

NAPERVILLE, Ill. — Workers at Butterball’s turkey-tips hot line are used to oddball situations: nThe woman who cleaned out her turkey with a scrub brush and asked if that was OK to do. (You don’t need to do that.) nPeople who thaw a turkey in the bathtub while washing their kids. (Don’t do that, either.) nA man looking for a quick way to cook his turkey who put it in the oven on the cleaning cycle. (Also not advisable.) For Butterball, the nation’s top-selling turkey brand, preparing for such out-of-left-field calls is serious business. Each year, Butterball L.L.C. puts on Butterball University — this year, five days of training for newcomers to the the hot line that answers 12,000 calls on Thanksgiving Day alone. Dozens of 3-inch-thick blue binders await trainees, all of whom are armed with degrees in nutrition, food science, or home economics. The binders are so stuffed with turkey information they weighed nearly as much as the bird itself. Through the nearly three decades the Turkey-Talk Line has been around, thousands of people have called in frantic moments to ask its experts everything. These binders anticipate it all: cooking temperatures, thawing techniques, cooking times, meat thermometers, carving knives, turkey sizes, presentation tips, food safety concerns and the eternal question of how much stuffing is too much.

Man emerging from long coma sends a message By RAF CASERT Associated Press Writer

BRUSSELS — A Belgian man wrongly diagnosed as vegetative for 23 years told The Associated Press Tuesday that the discovery he was fully conscious brought him a feeling of rebirth after decades of loneliness and frustration. Car-crash victim Rom Houben was diagnosed as being in a vegetative state but appears to have been conscious the whole time. An expert using a specialized type of brain scan that was not available in the 1980s finally realized it and provided him with the equipment to communicate. Houben told AP Television News that years of being unable to move or communicate left him feeling “alone, lonely, frustrated, but also blessed with my family.� “It was especially frustrating when my family needed me. I could not share in their sorrow. We could not give each other support,� he wrote, punching the words letter by letter into a touchscreen with one finger held by an assistant at the ’t Weyerke institute in eastern Belgium. “Just imagine. You hear, see, feel and think but no one can see that. You undergo things. You cannot participate in life.� Asked how he felt when his consciousness was discovered, he responded: “I especially felt relief. Finally be able to show that I was indeed there.� “Just like with a baby, it happens with a lot of stumbling,� he wrote. The doctor who discovered that Houben had been wrongly diagnosed said that he is re-examining dozens of other cases. Dr. Steven Laureys said he has discovered some degree of consciousness using state-of-the-art equipment in other patients but won’t say how many.

that included information on buying and thawing turkeys, trainees get the day’s main task. Each is assigned a turkey and given directions to make it with a different method, from an open pan to a cooking bag. The idea is to be familiar with all the ways people might make a turkey. Even in the microwave. And it’s not just Butterballs they cook. The company trains specialists on different brands of turkeys, because anyone can call the hotline — not just Butterball buyers. They pore through recipes, noting what’s popular Associated Press each year, because that’s Butterball Turkey Talk Line insturctor Marty VanNess teaches carving what callers will ask about. methods during day one of the 29th season of Butterball University in But they end up making Naperville, Ill., in October. the basics: roasters, ovens, and even grills and deepfryers, which have grown in popularity. It’s not just about cooking ability. Turkey-making is just as much about confidence. That’s what Mary Clingman, director of the Turkey Talk-Line, likes to instill in her callers, many of whom are first-time turkey makers. “As you go through these things step by step ... they’re feeling better about themselves because they realize what they’re going to do is not as bad as they thought it was going to be.�

“On Thanksgiving Day alone, there is never a point in time where we can stop. There’s always somebody waiting to talk to us,� said Nicole Johnson, who delayed her honeymoon in 2001 to work her first shift on the hotline. The hot line (at 800288-8372) functions year-round, mainly as an automated tip line. The goal is to position the nation’s best-selling turkey brand as the expert in the field. But each November and December — prime turkeyeating time — the hot line goes live. Fifty-five operators are on hand as the hot line receives 100,000 calls. Before each live season starts, experts who have worked on the hot line for three years or less gather for several days of intensive turkey training from their turkey elders. Some of the women — yes, they’re all women — have worked on the hot line since its inception. The dozen or so newer workers also learn about the brand from marketers from Butterball, which is based in Garner, N.C. Butterball is a joint venture of Maxwell Farms, LLC/Goldsboro Milling Co. Inc. and pork producer Smithfield Foods Inc. After a turkey overview

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