The Mountain Press ■ Sevier County’s Daily Newspaper ■ Vol. 25, No. 332 ■ November 28, 2009 ■ www.themountainpress.com ■ 50 Cents
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INSIDE
5Eagles fall Despite valiant efforts, the Seymour boys’ and girls’ teams lose at Gibbs Sports, Page A8
Shop, Shop, Shop
Child drowns in pool By JEFF FARRELL Staff Writer
Black Friday attracts local and tourist shoppers By ELLEN BROWN Staff Writer
5Crashers met Obama Secret Service didn’t verify they were on guest list Nation, Page A5
State
Almost 30 years later Execution set for man convicted of triple slaying Page A6
Weather Today Mostly sunny High: 60°
Tonight
With the streets of Sevier County packed on Friday, it was clear the tradition of Black Friday lives on — and local businesses were more than happy to greet bargainhunting shoppers. “We look forward to it every year,” said Lisa McCarter, at Belz Outlet Mall’s Van Heusen store. “Our customers love it and we love it. We prepare all week for this; we double-stock items and buy food for the employees so we don’t have to leave the store. Our sales have been great this year — they’ve been up.” All stores at Belz Outlet Mall in Pigeon Forge opened at midnight on Friday, said Curt Habraken/The Mountain Press Jockey store manager Melissa Buoyed by caffeine and nicotine shoppers at the Tanger Outlets Barnes. “I came in at 5 a.m.,” Barnes Center fight stress and crowds of Black Friday shopping in search of said. “We haven’t seen a sig- the perfect deal. nificant increase or decrease this year (from last year) — it’s and doom of the economy.” “We just want to have a place for our been about the same.” “The worst part was the parking,” own customers to park.” “If you want a good deal, added relative Macie Connor of Charlotte, Beverly Warren of Kodak didn’t think you have to get out and N.C. the turnout was any larger than previous shop,” said Brad Locke of Sure enough, parking spaces were few Black Fridays. Jacksonville, Fla., who was and far between at Tanger Outlet Mall in “We got here a little before 8 a.m., and spending the holidays in the Sevierville — so much that many shop- it wasn’t that crowded,” said Warren, mountains with family from pers didn’t mind paying $10 to park who had family visiting from Florida and North Carolina, Georgia and in the neighboring Nascar Speedpark’s Missouri. “We come every year because New Mexico. “But I was sur- parking lot. of the good deals.” prised to see so many people “It’s not about money,” said Nascar out this year with the gloom Speedpark manager Steve Chambers. See Shop, Page A4
Mostly clear Low: 37° DETAILS, Page A6
Obituaries David Dugas, 52 Edward O’Connell, 78 Peggy Rule, 81
DETAILS, Page A4
Index Local & State . . . . . A1-6 Calendar . . . . . . . . . . A2 Opinion . . . . . . . . . . . . . A7 Sports . . . . . . . . . . . A8-11 Money . . . . . . . . . . . A12 Advice . . . . . . . . . . . A17 Comics . . . . . . . . . . . . A17 Classifieds . . . . . . A14-16 Nation . . . . . . . . . . . . A5
Mike VonCannon keeps shoppers safe at the crosswalks and the traffic flowing.
Corrections
PF moves ahead with plans for fire station
Kenneth M. Seaton does not own the Americana Inn in Pigeon Forge, as was reported in a story about Seaton’s arrest in Thursday’s edition. Eric Havlin, general manager of Americana Inn, said the motel just recently changed hands and that Seaton was not the previous owner either. The Mountain Press is glad to set the record straight.
Curt Habraken/The Mountain Press
By DEREK HODGES Staff Writer PIGEON FORGE — Officials got their first look at the city’s new fire truck last week, just after approving nine items related to plans for a new fire station on Veterans Boulevard. Leaders with the city and the Fire Department are on something of a crash course to get the project off the drawing board and into the ground as they work to meet the terms of a federal grant that will pay for a huge part of the effort. The money was awarded as part of the federal stimulus package and
requires that work on the building start within just a few months. In striving to meet that guideline, the City Commission voted Monday to approve: n Resolution No. 770 authorizing the filing of a grant application to the United States Fire Administration for the purpose of enhancing fire prevention and life safety services of the Fire Department. n An agreement with SRA Architects to provide architectural services for the construction of the Derek Hodges/The Mountain Press new fire station Pigeon Forge Fire Department Chief Tony n An agreement Watson, right, goes over plans for the city’s with Elizabeth Eason new fire station with SRA Architects staffer Mike Smelcer, left, and Safety Officer Chris Knutsen. See Station, Page A4
An Alabama child died on his third birthday Friday after falling into an indoor pool at the cabin his family was renting. Drake L. Speegle, of Hartselle, Ala., was at a cabin off Wears Valley Road that his family was renting for the holiday weekend, said Capt. Jeff McCarter of the Sevier County Sheriff’s Office. His parents and grandparents were present at the cabin, McCarter explained. The boy apparently wandered away, and when family members went to look for him they found him in the basement-level pool. He apparently either fell or jumped in and was unable to get out of the approximately 4-foot-deep pool. Family immediately started CPR and called for responders. The child was taken to Fort Sanders Sevier Medical Center, but could not be revived. Deputies are still investigating the incident, but McCarter said as of Friday afternoon it appeared to be an accidental death.
United Way making final push By DEREK HODGES Staff Writer
PIGEON FORGE — Time is winding down on United Way of Sevier County’s push to raise half-a-million dollars, with supporters of the nonprofit pulling out all the stops in the final days to make the goal. “We’re not raising the white flag. We’re still really pounding the pavement to reach that goal,” United Way Director of Marketing Elaina DeLozier says. “Our community partner agencies need this money. It’s not about United Way or us feeling good because we reach the goal. It’s really about this community and helping our neighbors in need.” The money the organization raises each year goes to fund programs at 24 local agencies that provide services to Sevier County residents. Those include the Boy and Girl Scouts, Office on Aging, and even a couple volunteer fire departments. To meet the target, volunteers are doing everything they can, from calling past donors to last week’s Bagging for Tips effort. The United Way Board of Directors has already voted to extend the campaign past the previously established Dec. 3 deadline, a nod of the head to the fact the group was only about halfway to the goal just a couple weeks away from that date. Still, DeLozier says no one at United Way has given up on the campaign and they’re confident they will still meet the goal. “We are going to be out there everyday making phone calls, knocking on doors and making the final pitch. We’re asking folks See United Way, Page A4
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Community Calendar Editor’s Note: The community calendar is printed as space permits. Only noncommercial, public events held in Sevier County will be considered. They are listed by date. To place an item phone 428-0748, ext. 214, or e-mail to editor@themountainpress. com. Items may be faxed to 453-4913.
Saturday, Nov. 28 Cove Clothes Closet
Cove Clothes Closet, 3238 Pittman Center Road at Old Richardson Cove Church, open 9-3. Free clothing. 453-4526.
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.
Alzheimer’s Support
Alzheimer’s Support group meets 6-7 p.m. at MountainBrook Village, 700 Markhill Drive, Sevierville. 428-2445.
Gatekeepers
Gatekeepers men’s Bible study, 6:30 p.m. 1328 Old Newport Highway, Sevierville. 908-0591.
Pool Closing
Sevierville Community Center Pool to close at 3:30 p.m. for swim meet.
NARFE
National Association Retired Federal Employees meets at 6 p.m., Holiday Inn Pigeon Forge. 453-4174.
Optimist Club
Northview Optimist Club meets 7 p.m.. Speaker Russ Partington, scoutmaster of Troop 582.
Angel Food
Boyds Creek Baptist Church monthly singing 7 p.m. with Ray Ball.
Angel Food orders: 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.
Gospel Concert
Kindness Counts
Boyds Creek Singing
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.
Seymour Story Time
Preschool story time at Seymour Library 11 a.m. 573-0728.
Angel Food
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.
Tuesday, Dec. 1
Kindness counts meets 7 p.m. at Sevierville IHOP. April Stone, 654-2684.
Toys For Tots
Toys for Tots sign-ups 1-5 p.m. Belz Mall (old KB Toy Store). Picture ID, proof of residency, birth certificate or social security card for each child. 429-9002 or e-mail johnlinnert@ mc11206.com
Bite of Sevier County
Annual Bite of Sevier County and auction to benefit Toys for Tots. 5:30-9 p.m. First United Methodist Sevierville.
Wednesday, Dec. 2 Sevierville Story Time
Preschool story time 10:30 a.m., Sevier County Main Library. 453-3532.
Thursday, Dec. 3 Democrats
Sevier County Democrats meet 7 p.m., third floor of courthouse. Visit sevierdemocrats.com or call 617-2145.
Toys For Tots
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.
Toys for Tots sign-ups 5-9 p.m. Belz Mall (old KB Toy Store). Picture ID, proof of residency, birth certificate or social security card for each child. 429-9002 or e-mail johnlinnert@ mc11206.com
SCHS chili supper
Hot Meals
Blood Drives
Chili supper at Sevier County High School cafeteria starting at 5 p.m. and during basketball games. $5, includes dessert and drink. All proceeds go to basketball program. Chapter 7 •
Smoky Mountain Area Rescue Ministries provides hot meals 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at First United Methodist Church in Sevierville.
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Cancer Support Group
TOPS weight loss chapter meets at 6 p.m., Parkway Church of God in Sevierville. 755-9517 or 429-3150.
Women’s Bible Study
Garlands of Grace women’s Bible study: n 9 a.m. UMC Pigeon Forge n 2 p.m. Blue Mountain Mist B&B, Pullen Road, Sevierville n 6:30 p.m. Seymour UMC, Chapman Highway, back entrance n 6:30 p.m. Sevierville UMC, Conference Room, Sevierville
Saturday, Dec. 5 Christmas Parade
Sevierville Christmas Parade 11 a.m. on Forks of the River Parkway and Court Avenue. 453-6411.
Toys For Tots
Right to Life meets at 6 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall of St. Paul Lutheran Church, 1610 Pullen Road, Sevierville. Potluck dinner to follow. 908-1968 or 9082689. Directions, 809-0713.
Friday, Dec. 4 Angel Food orders: n 10 a.m.-3 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. n 5 to 6 p.m., Glades Lebanon Baptist Church, 820 E. Highlands Drive, Gatlinburg. 659-3443 n 3 to 6 p.m. River Of Life Outreach, 110 Simmons Road, Seymour. 679-6796.
Just Older Youth Club meeting at Community Center, with ornament exchange. Bring covered side dishes. Bingo at 10:30, lunch 11:30. 429-7373.
Kodak Story Time
Preschool story time 11 a.m. at Kodak Library. 9330078.
Craft Fair
Holiday Craft Fair 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. today and Saturday, MountainBrook Village, 700 Markhill Drive, Sevierville.
Spaghetti Dinner
Sevier County Students for Appalachian Relief having a toy drive. Bring a new unwrapped toy to entrance of SCHS basketball games that begin at 6 p.m.
Right To Life
JOY Club
Turkey Shoot
Toy Drive
Angel Food orders: 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.
Angel Food
Smoky Mountain Cancer Support Group annual Christmas luncheon, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Damon’s. 428-5834 or 654-9280. Turkey Shoot 2 p.m., weather permitting, behind Catons Chapel Fire Department, 3109 Pittman Center Road.
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Spaghetti dinner at Shady Grove Methodist Church, 1675 Harold Patterson Road, Dandridge, 12:30-2 p.m. $6 adults, children 6 and under and veterans free. (865) 397-7453 for tickets.
Angel Food
Angel Food orders: n noon to 1 p.m. River Of Life Outreach, 110 Simmons Road, Seymour. 679-6796.
Monday, Dec. 7 Gold Wing Riders
Gold Wing Road Riders Association meets 6:30 p.m. at IHOP Sevierville. 660-4400.
Photographic Society
Mammography
Angel Food
Angel Food
Angel Food orders: n 10 a.m.-3 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. n 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. River Of Life Outreach, 110 Simmons Road, Seymour. 679-6796.
Santa’s Workshop
Santa’s Workshop at Pathways Church, 1126 Wagner Drive, Sevierville, 8-11 a.m. Includes pancake breakfast, pictures with Santa, crafts.
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.
Prayer In Action
Prayer In Action, Concerned Women of America, meets at 6 p.m., Pigeon Forge UMC. 4360313.
Tuesday, Dec. 8 S.I.T.
Angel Food
Angel Food orders: n 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Gum Stand Baptist Church, 3031 Veterans Blvd., Pigeon Forge. 429-2508
Wednesday, Dec. 9 Dinner/Auction
Seymour United Methodist Church annual Gifts for the Christ Child dinner, silent auction. 573-9711.
Garlands of Grace women’s Bible study: n 9 a.m. UMC Pigeon Forge n 2 p.m. Blue Mountain Mist B&B, Pullen Road, Sevierville n 6:30 p.m. Seymour UMC, Chapman Highway, back entrance n 6:30 p.m. Sevierville UMC, Conference Room, Sevierville
TOPS
TOPS weight loss chapter meets 6 p.m. Parkway Church of God, Sevierville. 755-9517 or 429-3150.
Saturday, Dec. 12 Turkey Shoot
Turkey Shoot 2 p.m. weather permitting, behind Catons Chapel Fire Department, 3109 Pittman Center Road. DAR Spencer Clack Chapter meets at 11 a.m. at Sevierville First Baptist parking lot to carpool to William Blount Mansion for meeting.
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Sunday, Dec. 6
428-5294
Sevierville Community Center Pool to close at 3:30 p.m. for swim meet.
For Christmas
Hills Creek Baptist Church in Gatlinburg benefit auction, dinner and singing 4-7 p.m. Proceeds go to youth group. 6546826.
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Seniors In Touch (S.I.T.) meets 5 to 6 p.m., MountainBrook Village, 700 Markhill Drive, Sevierville. 428-2445.
Church Auction/Dinner
Give you home a face-lift for Christmas with decorations from McMahan’s
Gatekeepers men’s Bible study, 6:30 p.m. 1328 Old Newport Highway, Sevierville. 908-0591.
Thursday, Dec. 10
LeConte Photographic Society meets 6:30 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, Sevierville. Competitions, critiques and program. LeContePhotographic.com.
UT Medical Center mobile mammography screenings 9-4, Roaring Fork Baptist Church, Gatlinburg. Insurance filed. For information/appointment, 3059753.
Gatekeepers
Women’s Bible Study
Toys for Tots sign-ups 9-5, Belz Mall (old KB Toy Store). Picture ID, proof of residency, birth certificate or social security card for each child. 429-9002 or e-mail johnlinnert@mc11206.com
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One charged in burglary of home Staff Report A Sevier County man has been charged with a home burglary. A residence located on Millican Grove road was burglarized this month and several items of value were taken. The investigation by sheriff’s detectives led to the recovery of a weapon taken from the home and the arrest of David Wade Whaley, 23, of 1948 Allensville Ridge Road, Sevierville. Whaley is in custody in
the Sevier County Jail under a $30,000 bond on a charge of aggravated burglary. A Jan. Whaley 22 hearing date has been set in General Sessions Court. The investigation is continuing, and anyone with information should call the Sevier County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Division at 428-1899.
Submitted
Victoria Clements, right, is pictured here with chef Catherine Hallman, director of Rel Maples Institute for Culinary Arts at Walter State Community College, in front of a display regarding a drive to send Christmas cards overseas to military personnel. Victoria, a seventhgrade 4-H Honor Club member, and her brother, Lawrence Clements II, an 11th-grade 4-H Honor Club member, are heading up this project.
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 Edras Antonio Gomez, 23, of 428 Keegan Drive #17 in Pigeon Forge, was charged Nov. 26 with driving without a license and hit and run. He was released on $2,500 bond. u Christopher Michael Henry, 29, of 508 Ownby Drive in Sevierville, was charged Nov. 26 with DUI, violation of implied consent and financial respon-
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sibility. He was released on $1,000 bond. u Eric Shane Jenkins, 37, of Dandridge, was charged Nov. 27 with DUI. He was being held in lieu of $1,000 bond. u Jonathan Antwuan Lindsey, 26, of 390 East Parkway #109 in Gatlinburg, was charged Nov. 27 with domestic violence assault. He was being held in lieu of $5,000 bond. u Satish Narsinh Patel, 46, of 423 Forks of the River in Sevierville, was charged Nov. 27 with DUI and violation of implied consent law. He was being held.
From Submitted Reports Victoria Clements, a seventh-grade 4-H Honor Club member, and her brother, Lawrence Clements II, an 11th-grade 4-H Honor Club member, are heading up a drive to send Christmas cards overseas to military personnel. A display was recently presented at a gingerbread house workshop held at Walters State and sponsored by the Sevier
County 4-H Club. The brother and sister have also collected cards at their church, Grace Baptist; their schools, Sevierville Middle and Sevier County High; and at both parents’ places of employment. Between the two of them, they have collected more than 250 cards for troops serving overseas. The 4-H Club is working with Tennessee’s Helping Hearts on this service project.
$500K deal could end rock digging on trail NASHVILLE (AP) — There’s a tentative deal that could end the mining of “mountain stone� along the Cumberland Trail. The Chattanooga Times Free Press reported Friday that a subcommittee of the State Building Commission this week unanimously approved paying a Florida company $500,000 for part of its mineral rights near Soddy-Daisy. If accepted by Lahiere-Hill LLC of Destin, Fla., the deal would end a nearly threeyear legal wrangle over digging up the stone along the state-owned footpath. Lawyer Elizabeth McCarter, in the state Attorney General’s Office, said the subcommittee’s unanimous approval was the first step. The full commission would have to approve the payment, as would the state comptroller and the governor. McCarter said the state’s goal has been to ensure the “trail could remain secure for the public and for recreational purposes.� Lahiere-Hill attorney Rick Hitchcock said he was unable to comment. The dispute began in early 2007 when hikers reported that contractors for LahiereHill, which owns mineral rights on the property, had moved machinery into the park to tear rock from ravine walls. The rubble wound up blocking the trail, McCarter said. Attorneys for the state, which owns the property’s
surface rights that are separate from mineral rights, requested an injunction. They argued that, under Tennessee law, mineral rights did not include mountain stone because the stone is not technically a mineral. The case has rolled around in various courts ever since, but the lawsuit will be dropped if the tentative agreement is accepted. The dispute highlighted tensions on Walden’s Ridge and the Cumberland Plateau as companies or contractors increasingly go onto state or privately owned land where they hold mineral rights, arguing that mountain stone is a mineral and they have a
right to claim it. Attorneys for three conservation groups filed to intervene in the case. One of the groups’ attorneys said, if the claims of Lahiere-Hill were upheld, there could more rock extractions on public and private lands against the wishes of the surface owners. That prompted Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen to push a bill to protect owners of surface rights, including the state. However, some lawmakers who opposed the measure said the Bredesen administration was infringing upon mineral owners’ rights. This year, lawmakers
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LYNCHBURG (AP) — No lines, plenty of parking and free lemonade? You can’t find this deal at the mall, but visitors found it Friday in Lynchburg. Call it Black Label Friday. Every year in Tennessee, hundreds of people forgo shopping madness for a leisurely day at the Jack Daniel’s distillery, home of the Old No. 7 whiskey with its iconic black label. Marketer Randall Fanning said the distillery’s free tour often sees 1,200 to 1,500 people on the day after Thanksgiving. That’s double or triple the average for this time of year, with tour groups of 25 people leaving the visitors center every four or five minutes during the busiest parts of the day. Thomas Blalock, of Charlotte, N.C., was visiting Lynchburg with his parents and girlfriend. Asked if he’d prefer to be shopping on Black Friday, 24-yearold University of North Carolina student said, “I’d rather eat a whole pinecone.�
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Obituaries In Memoriam
Margaret “Peggy� Chesteen Rule
Margaret “Peggy� Chesteen Rule, age 81, a native of Dandridge, TN., passed away on Friday, November 27, 2009 at Jefferson County Nursing Home. Peggy was a loving wife, mother and friend. Her home was always open to friends and she always made people feel welcomed and at ease. Peggy was preceded in death by her husband of 59 years, Rex C. Rule and together Peggy and Rex managed for 20 years the United Methodist Camps including Camp Lookout, Chattanooga; Camp Johnston Woods, Cleveland and Wesley Woods, Townsend. Peggy treasured “Making Memories� with family and friends. In addition to her husband, Peggy was preceded in death by her parents Jonathan F. Chesteen and Florence Saffell Chesteen; brother, John S. Chesteen and son, John Thomas Rule. Survivors include Carol Jane Rule of Knoxville; Jo Anne Rule of Atlanta, Georgia, Amy S. Rule of Dandridge, Tennessee, Rex J. Rule and wife, Tammy of Friendsville, Tennessee; daughter-inlaw, Judy B. Rule of St. Simon Island, Georgia; grandchildren, Hannah Kogerma, Cory Rule, Beverly Rule, Katherine Buckner, Samuel Rule; brothers-in-law, Dr. C.L. Nabers of Morristown, Tennessee, Ralph E. Trent of Knoxville and several nieces and nephews. The family would like to thank the loving and caring staff of Jefferson County Nursing Home. The family will receive friends from 4-6 p.m., on Monday at Berry Funeral Home, Chapman Highway. A memorial service will be held at Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church cemetery, Sevierville, at a later date. Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, 2200 Sutherland Avenue, Suite H102, Knoxville, Tennessee 379199921 or the Jefferson County Nursing Home education fund 914 Industrial Park Rd. Dandridge, TN 37725. A guestbook and additional information is available at www.berryfuneralhome.com and you are invited to share your thoughts and memories of Peggy at her memorial website at www.mem.com
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Edward A. O’Connell
Edward A. O’Connell, age 78, of Sevier County, TN passed away Friday, November 27, 2009 at Blount Memorial Hospital. He was a resident of Wears Valley, TN. Survivors include: Wife, Nell O’Connell; Sister, Loretta Bergman; Niece and Nephews, Glenn, Paul, Brenda. No services are planned at this time. Smith Funeral & Cremation Service, Maryville, TN, 865983-1000. n www.smithmortuary.com
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sister: Brenda Dugas. The family will receive friends 5-7 p.m. Monday with memorial service to follow at 7 p.m. Monday at Conner Heights Baptist Church, Rev. Jonathan Hatcher officiating. Cremation arrangements by Atchley Funeral Home, Sevierville.
David Wayne Dugas, 52, of Sevierville, died Friday, Nov. 20, 2009. He is survived by wife: Debbie Ownby Dugas; children: Keith and Michael Dugas, of New Orleans; stepsons: Jason, Dustin, and Jeremy Ownby; grandchildren: Hunter and Abigail Ownby; brothers: Sidney and Robert Dugas; n www.atchleyfuneralhome.com
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Christine Williams and her 13-year-old daughter Tori, both of Cedartown, Ga., visit the Smoky Mountains every Thanksgiving — and they always shop the day after. “We started at 5 a.m.,� Christine said. “We like shopping, and this gets us into the Christmas spirit. The crowds don’t bother us.� Max Burke of Franklin, Tenn., was “resting� on a bench outside of Tanger Outlet Mall around 1 p.m., waiting on his wife and daughter and guarding their packages. “We got here around 6 a.m.,� said Burke. “I always go shopping with them. We usually try to make it here for Thanksgiving, and then we go to South Beach for Christmas.� Nicole Spillman of Winston-Salem, N.C. and her family also visit the mountains each Thanksgiving and
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Roberta Rubin, left, keeps her daughter’s mother-in-law, Beverly Warren, company while family members shop inside Tanger Outlet Mall on Friday. head for the area shops the next day. “We go to Tanger, then Belz. We’ve found a lot of good deals — sweaters, shirts and lots of baby clothes for him,� she said of 17-month-
old son Carter. Kori Talley, 8, of Pilot Mountain, N.C. was keeping her dad, David, company outside of Tanger while her mother and sister shopped inside.
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Pigeon Forge Fire Department Chief Tony Watson, center, gives City Commission members, from left, David Wear, Randal Robinson, Kevin McClure and Keith Whaley a tour of the department’s new fire truck, which was delivered last week. In addition to having the chance to show off the plans Monday, Watson also brought the department’s newest truck over for a review by city officials. The vehicle, which will double as a pumper truck for fire fighting and an equipment hauler for rescue efforts, was recently delivered to the city by the factory that built it. It will remain at the department’s main sta-
tion on Rena Street. “This will be a great addition to the department,� Watson told the officials. “It’s going to greatly enhance our ability to serve our residents.� Adding to the department’s capability seems to be the name of the game now. City Manager Earlene Teaster has her-
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Here are ways you can donate to United Way of to stand with our commu- Sevier County nity partners that depend n Mail: P.O. Box 6458, on these funds by making Sevierville, TN 37864-6458 these contributions to the n Internet: www.uwosc. campaign.� org DeLozier says that effort will continue until the last n Phone: 453-4261
day of the campaign, the official date of which has not yet been set. That open-ended nature is intended to give the drive every opportunity to cross the finish line. Despite the length of the sprint to the checkered flag, DeLozier and other United Way supporters are optimistic they’ll make the goal. With the total of the group’s about 30 annual fundraisers – considerably more than most other United Ways hold – already past, their hopes are pinned on pledges that have been a bit slow coming in as the recession drags on. “We have a lot of individual and corporate contributions that have yet to come in,� DeLozier says. “We understand people have had some troubles with the recession, but if those pledges come in as they have historically, we really have a shot of making it to $500,000.� If the goal is met, this will be the first year of the last four in which United Way reached its target, falling short of the $1 million mark in each of the last three. Last year’s total, less than half the goal, came as the recession set into its worst
alded the plans for the new station, pointing out it will do exactly that. “This will give the Fire Department the ability to respond much quicker to emergencies for the residents and businesses in that area,� Teaster has said. “We’re very excited about it and what it means for the city.�
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“I like shopping,� Kori said. “I like stores like Gap, The Children’s Place and Tommy Hilfiger Kids.� “And I agree to go along to keep peace in the house,� David said with a laugh.
and left some supporters glum. By the start of this year’s campaign about three months ago, though, that turned to resolve and realism as the group got down to business but did so acknowledging the times. This year’s goal was cut in half and agencies were told to expect their funding from the annual effort to be meager. That wasn’t an easy step to take since the folks at United Way understand just how important the money is to what they call their “community partners.� “They are aware that these are tough economic times. They know what our campaign goal is and they know it’s going to be a tough year,� DeLozier says. “We all know there are cuts that are inevitable. We don’t know where they’re going to be, but our community partners are aware their allocations will likely be smaller.� For more information or to make a contribution to United Way, call the nonprofit’s office at 453-4261 or visit its Web site at www. uwosc.org.
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Dubai crisis jolts markets, but early fears ease By STEVENSON JACOBS AP Business Writer
NEW YORK (AP) — Dubai’s debt crisis rattled world financial markets Friday, raising concerns that some banks could further tighten lending and stall the global economic recovery. The possible spillover effects centered on fears that international banks could suffer big losses if Dubai’s investment arm defaulted on its $60 billion debt. Stock and commodity markets tumbled in New York, London and Asia as investors flocked to the U.S. dollar as a safe haven.
But earlier concerns that the crisis might trigger another financial meltdown seemed to ease after some analysts downplayed the risks for U.S. banks, which are thought to have little exposure to the Middle Eastern city-state. U.S. stocks fell sharply but rebounded from their lows as investors concluded that the damage might be contained. The Dow Jones industrial average lost about 155 points, or roughly 1.5 percent, in a shortened trading day, and other stock averages also sank. Oil prices plunged as much as 7 percent before recovering some ground later in the day. “I don’t think the collateral
damage is going to be that great,� said Jeffrey Saut, chief investment strategist at Raymond James. “People will dig into this over the weekend, but I think balance sheets have healed enough to withstand a shock like this.� Still, the crisis in Dubai pointed to the vulnerability of the global economy despite signs of recovery. Last year’s credit debacle left major banks with billions in losses, forcing them to reduce lending to consumers and businesses. Access to credit has improved in recent months, but analysts said Dubai’s woes could make some banks more cautious. That could further squeeze lending
and weaken the recovery after the deepest recession in decades. “What we need for the economic momentum to continue is for banks to feel confident about lending, and clearly what has happened in the last 48 hours is not a step in the right direction,� said David Williams, banking analyst at Fox-Pitt Kelton in London. Dubai’s troubles caught investors by surprise. A year after the global slump derailed the city-state’s dizzying growth, its main investment arm, Dubai World, revealed this week it was seeking at least a six-month delay on repaying its $60 billion
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4 relatives shot dead at party JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man opened fire on his family after Thanksgiving dinner, killing his pregnant sister, 6-year-old cousin and two other relatives before speeding off and initiating a statewide manhunt, police said Friday. Police were still searching Friday evening for the suspect, Paul Michael Merhige, 35, of Miami. He also is accused of gunning down his Merhige pregnant sister’s twin and his 79-yearold aunt. Jupiter Police Sgt. Scott Pascarella said there had been an “ongoing resentment� in the family, but did not elaborate. “What led to this incident, we’re not quite sure,� Pascarella said. “It did not appear there was any altercation prior to this shooting.� Pascarella said Merhige left briefly before returning to the gathering with a handgun. Seventeen relatives had gathered in Jupiter, a small beach town about 90 miles north of Miami best known as a home to celebrities including Michael Jordan and Burt Reynolds. Police spokeswoman Sally Collins-Ortiz said the city had never experienced a slaying with so many victims. The department enlisted the U.S. Marshals in the search for Merhige, who police said had no known criminal past. He was believed to be driving a royal blue 2007 Toyota Camry with a rear spoiler and Florida license plate W42 7JT. Pascarella said police first received a 911 call from a neighbor, then another from someone inside the home. The residence, in a well-kept new subdivision with brick-paved driveways, is owned by local TV videojournalist Jim Sitton and his wife.
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debt. Credit agencies responded by slashing debt ratings on Dubai’s state companies, saying they might consider the plan a default. In recent years, Dubai has expanded with ambitious, eyecatching projects like the Gulf’s palm-shaped islands and the world’s tallest skyscraper in hopes of becoming a tourist-friendly Middle Eastern metropolis. In the process, though, the state-backed networks nicknamed Dubai Inc. have racked up $80 billion in red ink. The emirate may now need another bailout from its oil-rich neighbor Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates.
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This photo released by the White House Friday, shows President Barack Obama greeting Michaele and Tareq Salahi, right, at a State Dinner hosted by Obama for Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at the White House in Washington Tuesday.
Secret Service: officers didn’t verify party crashers WASHINGTON (AP) — The Virginia couple who crashed a presidential dinner met President Barack Obama in the receiving line, the White House said Friday, as a “deeply concerned and embarrassed� Secret Service acknowledged its officers failed to check whether the couple was on the guest list. The White House released a photo showing the Salahis in the receiving line in the Blue Room with Obama and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, in whose honor the dinner was held. Obama and Michaele Salahi are smiling as she grasps his right hand with both of hers as her husband, Tareq, looks on. Singh is standing to the left of Obama.
The Secret Service earlier this week had said the president was not in danger because the couple — like others at the dinner — had gone through magnetometers. But in light of their close proximity to the president, no such claim was made Friday. The Salahis were not on the guest list and should have been prohibited from entering
last Tuesday’s dinner on the White House South Lawn for the prime minister of India, said Secret Service Director Mark Sullivan. On Friday, Sullivan was apologetic in a written statement, saying the agency that protects the president is “deeply concerned and embarrassed� that procedures were not followed.
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WESLEY CHAPEL, Fla. — Ariana Leonard’s high school students shuffled in their seats, eagerly awaiting a cue from their Spanish teacher that the assignment would begin. “Take out your cell phones,� she said in Spanish. The teens pulled out an array of colorful flip phones, iPhones and SideKicks. They divided into groups and Leonard began sending them text messages in Spanish: Find something green. Go to the cafeteria. Take a picture with the school secretary. Leonard’s class at Wiregrass Ranch High
School in Wesley Chapel, a middle-class Florida suburb about 30 miles north of Tampa, is one of a growing number around the country that are abandoning traditional policies of cell phone prohibition and incorporating them into class lessons. Spanish vocabulary becomes a digital scavenger hunt. Notes are copied with a cell phone camera. Text messages serve as homework reminders. “I can use my cell phone for all these things, why can’t I use it for learning purposes?�’ Leonard said. “Giving them something, a mobile device, that they use every day for fun, giving them another avenue to learn outside of the classroom with that.�
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Clinic offering dental services
Mountain Hope Good Shepherd Clinic has appointments available for teeth cleaning. The charge is $40 and includes X-rays. To be eligible a patient must live or work in Sevier County and have no health insurance. Tenn Care, Medicare or other coverage is not acceptable, even if there is no dental coverage. To make an appointment, call 774-7684.
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Collectors show set this weekend
A collectors show will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and Sunday at the Sevierville Civic Center. Admission is free as will be appraisals both days. Dealers and collectors will be available to buy, sell and trade gold, silver, coins, bullion bars, jewelry, diamonds, fossils, dinosaurs, baseball cards and memorabilia. Food and beverages will be sold during the show as well.
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Festival of Trees winds up today
Gatlinburg’s Festival of Trees will be held through today at the Convention Center, The event benefits Smoky Mountain Area Rescue Ministries. Along with around 65 festive trees, this year guests will find a children’s craft corner and gingerbread houses made by locals. Festival hours are from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Admission is free.
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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. today 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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Library fines can be removed
The Sevier County Public Library System is offering a chance for individuals to donate non-perishable canned or dried food items or jars of peanut butter to clear overdue fines on their library card. Cardholders can bring their items Nov. 30 through Dec. 14 to Sevier County Main Library, Seymour branch or Kodak branch. For more information call 774-3246.
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Rep. Larry Turner dead at 70 NASHVILLE — Tennessee lawmakers say Rep. Larry Turner was a “voice of common sense” that will be missed in the state Legislature. House Speaker Pro Tempore Lois DeBerry told The Associated Press she was informed by the Memphis Democrat’s wife that he died Friday morning after a long battle with an unspecified illness.
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Man to be executed for triple slaying By JOE EDWARDS Associated Press Writer NASHVILLE — It was nearly closing time at Bob Bell’s Nashville convenience store on July 5, 1980. In walked Cecil C. Johnson Jr., who lived in the neighborhood and had patronized the market. Within a few horrifying minutes, three people were dead, including a 12-year-old boy who was the son of the market owner and apparently was helping his dad run the register. Johnson, 23 at the time and now 53, is to be executed early Wednesday for three counts of mur-
der resulting from a robbery that warm summer evening that netted the holdup man about $200. He’ll be the sixth person put to death in Tennessee since 2000. Johnson, his relatives and survivors of the victims have declined requests for interviews about the slayings. But Jim Sledge, a retired homicide detective for the Metro Nashville Police Department who worked the crime at the time, still has the case file. Shot to death were Bobby Bell, son of market owner Bob Bell, and two men who were sitting in a Supreme Taxi outside the market, Charles House, 35, and James
Moore, 41, the driver. The elder Bell and another man in the market were wounded. “He had six shots and he accounted for them all,” Sledge said. “He didn’t want to leave any witnesses.” The two men in the taxi were innocent bystanders. “They were in the wrong place at the wrong time,” Sledge said. Johnson, who was a kitchen worker at Vanderbilt Hospital, was arrested two days later after his father turned him in. “Word was out on the street about him,” Sledge said, consulting the case file. “It was pretty stupid to rob the place he shopped at.”
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quote roundup “Only death can stop me from running.” — Ismael Mangudadatu, who filed his candidacy papers in the Philippines Friday despite his wife and relatives being among 57 people massacred in an apparent bid to stop him from running for governor.
“The government is spearheading the restructuring of this commercial operation in the full knowledge of how the markets would react.” — Sheik Ahmed bin Saeed Al-Maktoum, the chairman of Dubai’s Supreme Fiscal Committee, in reaction to steep declines by world markets amid news of Dubai World’s request to postpone payment on some of its $60 billion in debt.
“We all were very optimistic and hopeful. But it became increasingly clear last night after he got re-stuck that there weren’t very many options left.” — Spencer Jones, whose brother John Jones died early Thursday, nearly 28 hours after he got stuck in Nutty Putty Cave south of Salt Lake City.
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Secularism finally gets foes riled up It took a while, we’re talking decades, but finally some American religious leaders say they are fed up. A few days ago, a faith-based group including Archbishop Timothy Dolan of New York issued a scathing indictment of secularism in the USA entitled “The Manhattan Declaration: A Call of Christian Conscience.” The document, which includes input from Protestant, Catholic and Orthodox Christians, basically says that Christian values are under siege in America and people of faith need to act aggressively to stem the tide. The declaration goes so far as to encourage civil disobedience and uses Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. as a model for that. Why now? Why are some Christian leaders coming out of the sacristy at this point in time? The declaration gives a strong hint, as abortion is the lead issue. There is no question that the Obama administration and the media in general are ardently pro-choice. No surprise there. But the fact that so many Democrats in Congress are supporting public funding for abortions as part of health care reform has rocked the pro-life world. The issue is simple: Should a country that values sincere conscience require taxpayers who believe abortion is murder to pay for the life-ending procedure? Obviously, millions of Americans say no. The intensity of the debate is made crystal clear in the showdown between Rhode Island Bishop Thomas Tobin and Congressman Patrick Kennedy, son of the late Sen. Ted Kennedy. The bishop has ordered the congressman not to receive communion because of his support for abortion rights. Kennedy, like many pro-choice Catholics, falls back on personal belief versus public policy. He says just because he takes a pro-choice position doesn’t mean he personally approves of abortion. The bishop is having none of it. On my television program, Tobin flat-out said that Kennedy has a moral obligation as a Catholic to fight against abortion. And if he doesn’t, his soul is in danger of damnation. Words don’t come stronger than that. It is apparent that some religious leaders are engaging in high-stakes rhetoric, including the condemnation of homosexual marriage. After abortion, gay nuptials dominate the declaration, and once again the language is stark. The tract states that the drive for same-sex and multiple-partner marriage is diminishing “true” marriage. “Marriage is made possible by the sexual complementarity of man and woman... No one has a civil right to have a non-marital relationship treated as a marriage.” The Christian manifesto concludes with a call to arms and, some believe, a direct arrow aimed at the Obama administration: “Unjust laws degrade human beings. … They lack any power to bind in conscience. (Martin Luther) King’s willingness to go to jail, rather than comply with legal injustice, was exemplary and inspiring.” And so, with the stroke of a pen, the Christian writers have turned the tables on those who say gay marriage and unfettered abortion are civil rights and, therefore, should be constitutionally protected. Obviously, there is disagreement on that. With polls showing that more than 80 percent of Americans believe in God, the question now becomes: Will they rally behind The Manhattan Declaration? So far, the secular media have given it little attention, and that might well continue. But even if the manifesto gets a full airing, are people of faith as upset as some of their leadership with the secularism of America? At this point, I simply don’t know. — Veteran TV news anchor Bill O Reilly is host of the Fox News show “The O Reilly Factor” and author of the book “Who’s Looking Out For You? Distributed by Creators Syndicate. (C)2009 Bill O’Reilly.
Three Cheers Christmas Wonderland a must-see lights show
If you haven’t been to the “Christmas Wonderland” at Smokies Stadium, you owe it to yourself — and to anyone who wants to enjoy a phenomenal holiday lights display — to get a bunch of folks together and go. It runs 6-10 p.m. daily through Jan. 2. as part of Winterfest. This is not your traditional Christmas lights show. No Baby Jesus, Frosty the Snowman, Santa and his reindeer. About half of the parking lot is covered with multicolored lights, and there are giant snowflakes and Christmas trees. The computerized LED light show is synchronized, and the lights literally dance to holiday music that can be heard on 98.3 FM. The more people you bring the better — the cost is $15 per car, with all benefits going to local food ministries. It’s $20 for vans, $30 for limos or $65 per bus. The entire drive-through is one mile and lasts approximately 20 minutes. Sponsored by Shadrack Watersports and RV, this deserves to become a must-see Sevier County holiday tradition.
Last day to see Festival of Trees
If, on the other hand, your holiday tastes run to something already rooted in tradition, you need to check out the annual Gatlinburg Festival of Trees at the Mills Center. If you don’t want to miss out, this is the last day for the event that started on Tuesday. The event runs from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. today. Sponsored by Gatlinburg Inn owner Wilma Maples, some 65 festive trees are featured, and this year there are a children’s crafts corner and gingerbread houses made by local folks. There will be appearances today by characters from the city’s “Tunes and Tales,” as well photos with Santa from 2-5 p.m. And as if that weren’t enough, there’s also a presentation of “The Nutcracker” by Elizabeth Williams School of Dance. The Smoky Mountain Area Rescue Ministries group took over coordinating the event this year from the Gatlinburg Garden Club, which handled the responsibilities for several years. There is no admission charge, but donations to SMARM are greatly appreciated.
Salute to Marines for Toys for Tots
“Semper fidelis” — or, in Marine terms, Semper fi — is Latin for “always faithful.” The local chapter of the Marine Corps League, as it does annually, is staying true to its motto this year through its Toys for Tots campaign. This year, the group is looking at trying to find toys for a record 6,000 to 7,000 children in Sevier County alone who might go without. (The local group also serves Jefferson, Cocke, Hamblen, Campell and Grainger counties.) Today, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the former KB Toys location at Belz Outlet Mall, folks can go by for registration or distribution and to sign up more children. Boxes have also been set up throughout the community for those who want to contribute new toys to the effort. Further, the annual Bite of Sevier County on Tuesday at First Methodist Church in Sevierville that will offer a variety of menu items, as well as an auction and other activities from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Semper fi, indeed.
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Editor: The 20th anniversary Winterfest Celebration is now in full swing in Sevierville, and businesses throughout the area have their sights set on a successful season. This event is a significant economic driver in our area. It stretches the tourism season well past fall — its traditional end for years — and into the new year. Winterfest has increased our area’s employment opportunities, sales tax revenues and overall visitation numbers. But it is the combined efforts of three cities and
their Winterfest events that really give this celebration its solid foundation. With that in mind, we would like to extend a sincere thank you to everyone who participated to make Sevierville’s Winterfest kickoff a successful event, including the volunteers, City and Chamber staffs and area businesses who set up booths. Thank you to the City of Sevierville for making the commitment to convert Winterfest Lights to LED lights in order to minimize energy usage while maximizing color options for the light displays. Currently 75 percent of Sevierville’s lights are LED but it will be 100 percent by 2010. We would also like to thank all those
who have decorated their businesses in Winterfest lights to make our area brighter and more appealing to visitors and a hearty thank you to Shadrack Watersports & RV for presenting Christmas Wonderland at Smokies Stadium. All these events and more are just a small portion of what goes into Winterfest countywide, but they’re all important when it comes to keeping visitors returning for this great event year after year. Steve Hendrix City Administrator Brenda McCroskey Chief Executive Officer Sevierville Chamber of Commerce
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Police chief: Woods’ wife helped after accident By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer Tiger Woods was injured early Friday when he lost control of his SUV outside his Florida mansion, and a local police chief said Woods’ wife used a golf club to smash out the back window to help get him out. The world’s No. 1 golfer was treated and released from a hospital in good condition, his spokesman said. The Florida Highway Patrol said Woods’ vehicle hit a fire hydrant and a tree in his neighbor’s yard after he pulled out of his driveway at 2:25 a.m. Windermere police chief Daniel Saylor told The Associated Press that officers found the 33-year-old PGA star laying in the street with his wife, Elin, hovering over him. She told officers she was in the house when she heard the accident and “came out and broke the back window with a golf club,” he said. “She supposedly got him out and laid him on the ground. He was in and out of consciousness when my guys got there.” He said Woods had lacerations to his upper and lower lips, and blood in his mouth; officers treated Woods for 10 minutes until an ambulance arrived. The Florida Highway Patrol said Woods was alone in his 2009 Cadillac when he pulled out of his driveway from his mansion at Isleworth, a gated waterfront community just outside Orlando. The patrol reported Woods’ injuries as serious, although Woods spokesman Glenn Greenspan issued a state-
an alleged argument between Woods and his wife. Woods, coming off a two-week trip to China and Australia earlier this month, is host of the Chevron World Challenge in Thousand Oaks, Calif., which starts Thursday. He is scheduled to have his press conference Tuesday afternoon at Sherwood Country Club. Steinberg said he did not know if Woods planned to play next week. The Florida Highway Patrol said tapes of the 911 call won’t be released until they can be reviewed, probably Monday at the earliest. The accident report was not released until nearly 12 hours after Woods was injured. Patrol spokesman Kim Montes said the accident did not meet the criteria of a serious crash, and the FHP only put out a press release because of inquiries from local media. Montes said the patrol reports injuries as serious if they require more than minor medical attention. Air bags in the SUV did not deploy. Investigators still have not had a chance to speak to Woods, but when they do, “we will ask him everything,” Montes said. “We just haven’t had a chance to do so because Andrew Brownbill/AP he was being medically treated.” In this Nov. 14, 2009 file photo, Tiger Woods, from the United States, lines up a putt during Montes said charges the third round of the Australian Masters golf tournament at the Kingston Heath Golf Club in Melbourne, Australia. Authorities say Woods has been seriously injured in a car wreck in Florida. could be filed if there was a clear traffic violation, The Florida Highway Patrol says the PGA star hit a fire hydrant and a tree as he pulled out of his although troopers still driveway early Friday, Nov. 27, 2009, in his 2009 Cadillac sport utility vehicle. Woods was taken do not know what caused to Health Central Hospital. His condition was not immediately known, though the news release Woods’ SUV to hit the said his injuries were serious. hydrant and the tree. Woods rarely faces ment that Woods was remains under investiga- at that hour. Greenspan the accident posted on such private scrutiny, tion and charges could and agent Mark Steinberg Woods’ Web site. treated and released. Saylor said his even as perhaps the most said there would be The patrol said alco- be filed. hol was not involved, Left unanswered was no comment beyond responding officers did famous active athlete in although the accident where Woods was going the short statement of not hear anything about See TIGER, Page A11
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Lady Admirals drop Seymour By COBEY HITCHCOCK Sports Writer KNOXVILLE - Despite a strong defensive performance, the Seymour Lady Eagles dropped a disappointing one 40-31 against the Farragut Lady Admirals during the Friday afternoon edition of the Kroger Thanksgiving Classic basketball tournament at Gibbs High School. It was a defensive struggle the entire contest with the two teams battling to a 22-22 tie heading into the fourth quarter. With the scoreboard still nip-and-tuck, the Lady Admirals got the upper hand early in the final frame, entering the bonus with 5:54 remaining and the Lady Eagles (3-2) still five fouls away from shooting one-and-ones. But Seymour appeared as if they’d be able to hang tight anyway for most of the fourth quarter. Lady Eagles senior Hayley Clark gave Seymour a 26-25 edge with a layup off a senior Casie Cowan assist with 4:34 on the clock. Seymour junior Shae Brown knotted it at 28s with 3:10 remaining off another Cowan assist, and sophomore Jordan Ballard gave the Lady Eagles a 31-30 lead when she sniped a trey from the corner at the
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Seymour junior Skylar Brown (23) sinks a shot against Austin-East during Friday’s Kroger Thanksgiving Classic basketball tourney at Gibbs.
Eagles fall 70-61 to A-E Cobey Hitchcock/The Mountain Press
Seymour senior Casie Cowan sinks a shot against Farragut during Friday afternoon action at Gibbs High School. The Lady Eagles lost 40-31 in a defensive struggle. 2:20 mark. But that would be it for the Lady Eagle offense, as Farragut junior Katie Cargo helped the Lady Admirals pull away down the stretch with 10 fourth quarter points,
including 5-of-6 from the charity stripe in the waning moments. “Disappointed is not the word,” said Seymour coach Andy Rines. “It’s See LADY EAGLES, Page A10
By COBEY HITCHCOCK Sports Writer KNOXVILLE - The Seymour Eagles boys’ basketball team played with - and for the most part better than - the AustinEast Roadrunners during Friday’s night action at the Kroger Thanksgiving Classic basketball tournament at Gibbs High School. But a late 13-0
Roadrunner run led to a 70-61 Seymour (2-3) disappointment. When Seymour senior Jordan Lee converted a layup with 3:20 remaining in the contest, the Eagles led 58-56. But that would be their last lead - and final points until the final seconds of the night. Despite fading down the stretch, first-year Seymour coach Brian
Jessie saw some encouraging things from his squad against a talented A-E bunch. “We’re a little disappointed right now, but we’ve got a long ways to go in a long season,” said Jessie. “The system is not all the way in yet, but we’ll get there. “The boys always work hard, but they just need See EAGLES, Page A9
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Right, Seymour Eagles junior Jordan Lee takes it to the basket for two points against A-E on Friday at Gibbs. Above, junior Tyler Tilson beats the A-E defense to the hole. Right, junior Alex Lambert pulls up for a shot.
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to learn to execute in critical times of the game ... and that just comes from experience. We’re going to be alright. We did a lot of good things against Austin-East, and they are very athletic. We’ve got a long ways to go, but we’ll get there.� Seymour looked impressive from the beginning, consistently breaking the A-E press and building first-quarter leads of 10-7 and 13-10 until A-E battled back to knot it at 16s heading into the second. The Roadrunners looked to run away with it early in the second after building a 23-18 edge by the 6:11 mark, but Seymour sophomore Logan Jenkins drained a trey from the corner with 4:33 on the clock to
help the Eagles weather the A-E storm. Seymour came back to build a 36-28 lead inside of a minute until intermission, powered by the hot hands of senior Jordan Lee, junior Tyler Tilson and junior Skylar Brown with six, five and four points in the quarter respectively. But the Roadrunners cut it to four points, 36-32, with two unanswered field goals heading into the break. Seymour started the third quarter strong, building a 41-34 lead by the 5:25 mark of the period. A-E just wouldn’t go away, however, and came charging back to within a point, 48-47, with 42.6 seconds in the third. Brown snagged an offensive rebound and converted the put back to make it 50-47 Seymour heading into the fourth.
Tilson and Brown led the Eagles with 17 points apiece, and Lee was the other Seymour player in double digits with 10 ticks in the losing effort. On Tuesday night at Gibbs, Seymour came away with a 60-51 victory over Halls, which is led by former Seymour basketball coach Randy Moore. Tilson and Brown led
Seymour in Tuesday’s win with nine points apiece, and junior Max Harrell added eight ticks. Seymour now drops to the losers’ bracket of the Gibbs tournament and plays 5:30 p.m. tonight against the loser of Gibbs and Powell for the thirdplace tournament title.
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Right, Seymour senior Leslie Davis takes a shot against Farragut during Friday action at Gibbs. Above, senior Hayley Clark (14) snags a rebound against the Lady Admirals. Right, senior Casie Cowan goes airborne for a basket on penetration.
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inexcusable to miss 10 or 12 wide-open layups. “When you miss that many layups, there’s nothing you can do. It’s a shame to waste a pretty good defensive effort. “I know you’re not going to make every shot, but you can’t miss wide-open layup after wide-open layup and expect to win.� On the night, the Lady Eagles shot a paltry 13-of47, including a 3-of-25 effort from three-point range. Earlier this week at the Thanksgiving Classic, Seymour defeated the Halls Lady Devils - led by former Seymour basketball coach Randy Moore - 54-43 on Tuesday. The Lady Eagles were led by three players in double digits, including Cowan with 21 points, Brown with 18 and Ballard with 10.
Friday against Farragut, Seymour was led by Cowan with 11 points, followed by Brown’s eight, Hayley Clark’s seven and Ballard’s five in the losing effort. The Lady Eagles now
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Kentucky hoping to end long losing streak to UT Vols By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer LEXINGTON, Ky. — Rich Brooks has spent the last four seasons rewriting history at Kentucky. From turning from victim to bully against hated Louisville to knocking off perennial Southeastern Conference powers to qualifying for bowl games with regularity, the Wildcats have become respected — if not always feared — under their eternally optimistic coach. Yet there is one chapter Brooks and the Wildcats have been unable to complete: beating Tennessee. The Volunteers have owned the Wildcats for nearly a quarter century. Tennessee (6-5, 3-4 SEC) has won 24 straight games against the Wildcats (7-4, 3-4) heading in Saturday’s season finale at Commonwealth Stadium, a streak that has trumped all others.
Good games, bad games. Nail biters, blowouts. No matter the weather, the talent or the circumstances, the Volunteers have owned the border rivalry since 1985, putting together the kind of streak that should probably start with a capital S. “It’s going to be broken sometime, I hope,� Brooks said. Forgive Brooks if he sounds almost wistful talking about it. The Wildcats have endured a few painful near misses against the Volunteers under Brooks, including a 52-50 loss in four overtimes in Lexington two years ago. The Wildcats admit there’s a bit of a mental block when it comes to the streak. “One thing it does is build on itself and that’s made it scarier,� said Kentucky lineman Stuart Hines. Not that it matters to Tennessee coach Lane Kiffin, a newcomer to the decidedly one-sided border war. Though Kiffin appre-
ciates the history of his program’s dominance, he’s not exactly expecting The Streak to get out on the field and make plays. Besides, outside of the outcome of the head-tohead matchup there hasn’t been difference between the two programs the last few years. “We’re playing a team that their seniors have won just as many games as our seniors,� Kiffin said. “We’re playing a team that their seniors have been to more bowl games than our seniors. We’d love to keep it alive, only because it’s the next game on our schedule.� One the Volunteers have chalked up as a ’W’ for 24 straight seasons. And the Volunteers admit there is a bit of pressure on them. Nobody wants to be the team that saw the streak come to an end. “We want to keep that going, obviously,� said defensive tackle Wes
Brown. “But we just have to go take care of ourselves, take care of Tennessee and (the streak) will take care of itself. If we get too caught up in streaks, that will really end up biting you.� It ended up biting Georgia last week, as Kentucky rallied from a 14-point deficit to win between the hedges for the first time since 1977. The victory — the third win on the road in the SEC by the Wildcats this season — propelled Kentucky into rare air. If Kentucky can snap the streak it will finish second in the SEC East for the first time since the conference split into two divisions. It would also brighten Kentucky’s bowl prospects significantly. The Wildcats have been to three straight bowl games, but all of them have been in Tennessee. No offense, but they’d like a slightly warmer climate in late December or early January. To do it they’ll need to
Micah Johnson and Trevard Lindley. Freshman quarterback Morgan Newton is 5-1 as a starter since taking over for Hartline, though it is sophomore wide receiver Randall Cobb who has become the engine that drives the Wildcats. Kiffin has lamented Tennessee’s inability to recruit the Alcoa, Tenn., native, who has 885 yards of total offense — not including some stellar plays on special teams — and 13 touchdowns. It will likely be up to Tennessee star safety Eric Berry to slow Cobb. And Kiffin has hinted his junior star has a “surprise� in store for Saturday. The Wildcats hope they have one too: ending the streak. “This is a significant game,� Brooks said. “The fact that this win wouldn’t just break the streak, it would make a historic statement.�
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the world. He usually made news only because of what he can do with a golf club. Few other athletes have managed to keep their private lives so guarded, or have a circle of friends so airtight when it comes to life off the course. His wife was awarded a $183,250 settlement and an apology from an Irish magazine that published a fake nude photo of her, and Woods received a $1.6 million settlement in a lawsuit against the builder of his yacht — named Privacy — for using his name and photos of the boat as promotional material. Woods is approaching $100 million in career earnings on the PGA Tour, and Forbes magazine reported that combined with endorsements, appearance fees and golf course design, he has become the first athlete to top $1 billion. Woods’ $2.4 million home is part of an exclusive subdivision near Orlando, a community set on an Arnold Palmer-designed golf course and a chain of small lakes. The neighborhood, which is fortified with high brick walls and has its own security force, is home to CEOs and other sports stars such as the NBA’s Shaquille O’Neal. Woods, who has won 82 times around the world and 14 majors, attended the Stanford-Cal football game last Saturday, where he tossed the coin at the start of the game and was inducted into Stanford’s sports Hall of Fame at halftime. He won six times this year after missing eight months recovering from reconstructive surgery on his left knee.
continue dominating the fourth quarter. Kentucky has outscored opponents 84-34 in the final 15 minutes this season and 35-0 in road wins against Georgia, Vanderbilt and Auburn. The Wildcats will need that finishing kick against the Volunteers, who are starting to gel after a bumpy start under Kiffin. Tennessee has won three of its last four coming in and had little trouble in a 31-16 win over Vanderbilt last week. Yet the Volunteers haven’t won on the road all season while all three of Kentucky’s SEC losses have come at Commonwealth Stadium. Part of Kentucky’s home woes may have to do with playing both No. 1 Florida and No. 2 Alabama, the only two games all year in which the Wildcats were manhandled. They’ve acquitted themselves well against everyone else despite injuries to starting quarterback Mike Hartline and defensive stars
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Signs of life in stores as holiday shopping begins By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer The nation’s shoppers took advantage of deals on toys and TVs with some renewed vigor in stores and online on Black Friday after a year of concentrating their spending on basic necessities. Though the first numbers won’t be available until Saturday, early reports indicated bigger crowds than last year, with people buying more and even throwing in some items for themselves. It was an encouraging sign for retailers, which have suffered through a year of sales declines, and perhaps also for the broader economy, which could use a kickstart from consumer spending. In Chicago, Dan Montgomery and his wife carted bulging Macy’s bags, proclaiming the department stores had “killer deals.� Their favorite buy? A set of two skillets for $19.99,
marked down from $100. Still, mall operators said more shoppers were sticking to making purchases in cash and debit cards instead of credit. “I like cash because when you’re out of cash, you’re out of cash. And you don’t have the hangover in January,� Montgomery said. Worries about jobs clearly were on shoppers’ minds. Most people buying for themselves were picking up practical things that were deeply discounted such as pillows, pajamas and coffee makers, according to stores and analysts. “With the layoff there have been a few cutbacks, but with the great sales they’re offering this year, I think it’s, overall, going to be a great Christmas for my two granddaughters,� said Ernest Bell of Marietta, Ga., who was laid off in April from his job as an information technology support representative and was at the local Walmart on Friday. The nation’s retailers ushered in
the traditional start of the holiday shopping season with expanded hours and deep discounts in hopes of getting people to spend. Online, Walmart.com, Amazon. com and other online retailers also grabbed for a piece of the action, pushing deals on Thursday and even earlier in the week. Several large retailers, including Walmart and many Old Navy locations, even opened on Thanksgiving. Those stores now have to figure out how to keep people coming back through Dec. 25. Though there were isolated reports of squabbles, the pre-dawn crowds were generally calm. Stores took extra precautions to control the throngs after a Walmart worker on Long Island was trampled to death last year on Black Friday. Analysts monitoring the malls said shoppers were less frenetic, having researched deals before going shopping.
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Space shuttle Atlantis, 7 astronauts back on Earth By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer
CAPE CANAVERAL (AP) — Space shuttle Atlantis and its seven astronauts returned to Earth with a smooth touchdown Friday to end an “amazing” flight that resupplied the International Space Station. With bright sunlight glinting off it, the shuttle swooped through a clear sky and landed on the runway right on time. Mission Control said no one could remember such welcoming conditions: There were no clouds in sight for the midmorning arrival, and the temperature was in the 50s. “Couldn’t have picked a clearer day,” commander Charles Hobaugh said during the final approach. Mission Control congratulated him on a “picture perfect” landing. “We really had truly an amazing mission,” Hobaugh said after exit-
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Atlantis crew members, from left, Mission Specialists Leland Melvin, Michael Foreman, Commander Charles Hobough, Mission Specialist Robert Satcher, Pilot Barry Wilmore, and Mission Specialist Randy Bresnik pose near the space shuttle Atlantis after it landed safely on Kennedy Space Center’s Runway 33 Friday in Cape Canaveral, Fla.
ing Atlantis. The descrip- cessful shuttle missions. Astronaut Nicole Stott tion was later repeated by It was an especially sweet was away for three months, NASA managers happy to homecoming for two of the living at the space station. Fellow crew member cap off a year of five suc- crew.
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Randolph Bresnik’s baby daughter was born last weekend. “Everybody, welcome back to Earth, especially you, Nicole,” Mission Control radioed. Hobaugh and his crew spent a week stockpiling the space station. They delivered big spare parts and performed three spacewalks to install equipment and carry out maintenance. The pumps, gyroscopes and storage tanks should keep the outpost in business for another five to 10 years, long after Atlantis and the two other shuttles are retired. Stott was feeling the full effects of gravity for the first time since she rocketed to the space station at the end of August on the 91-day mission. Hobaugh said she was doing “great.” Stott was reunited quickly with her husband and 7-year-old son, who were at Kennedy Space Center for the landing. She said throughout the flight that
she also was looking forward to some pizza and icy cola. Bresnik had even bigger plans: to hold his infant daughter for the first time. Abigail Mae Bresnik was born Saturday night, right after her father took his first spacewalk. But he’ll have to wait until Saturday to see her. Bresnik’s wife, Rebecca, stayed home in Houston with Abigail and 3-year-old big brother Wyatt. Atlantis — which brought back broken equipment from the space station’s water-recycling system — logged 4.5 million miles and circled Earth 171 times. The biggest problem during the 11-day mission was a series of false alarms that woke the astronauts in the middle of the night. The station alarms indicated possible smoke and decompression, and touched off a few frantic minutes for the crews of the linked spacecraft. A clogged filter in a new Russian research chamber was blamed.
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End of the year Blowout Yard Sale. Children clothes to plus sizes. Too much to mention. Something for everyone. Cheap prices. Ridge Rd Country Meadows Mobile Home Park. Follow signs. Fri ? Sat-Sun Mon 9-5
Sevierville Title Company seeking experienced closing agent with SoftPro experience, salary D.O.E. Fax resume to 453-9676
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Best Western Zoderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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. 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 Experienced GROUP SALES PERSON needed for Major Hotel and Restaurant in Pigeon Forge. Great potential and compensation. Fax resume to 865-4290159.
Huge Multi Family Yard Sale Fri & Sat 11/27 & 11/28 8am-? Too much to list. Rain or shine. Old Newport Hwy past Harrisburg Bridge Rd on Arch Rock Dr. Follow signs. Yard Sale Furniture & household items. 821 Catlett Rd. 8am-?
581 PETS 3 mth old male Miniature Doberman Pincher. $100. All shots. 335-2707 589 FURNITURE
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CROSSCREEK 2BR/1.5BA $545 2BR/2BA Large Garden apartment $570.00 to $580.00 865-429-4470 Fall Special Creek Place Eff. Studio w/ Util. $100-$145 Weekly/ Monthly. Clean, Trolley Route. 436-2115 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 1BA No pets. $495 mth $400 dep. 2543269 Kodak 2BR $575 mth + security deposit Call Barbara 865368-5338 Large Efficiency $150 week. Electric & cable incl. 770335-7008 or 865286-5319 Live On Lake! 1BR Apt. Elect./H2O incl. $150 wk + dep. 865-640-8751 McCarterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Efficiency Apts 221 Newman Rd, Gatlinburg. Call 865-850-2542. 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 RIVERWALK 1BR/1BA TO 2BR/2BA $545.00 to $695.00 865-429-2962 Sevierville Duplex 2BR 2BA Whirlpool. 1 level. $700 mo. No pets. References. Tony-414-6611 697 CONDO RENTALS
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CITY OF SEVIERVILLE, TENNESSEE This will serve as legal notice that a public hearing had been scheduled to receive any public comment on the matter of rezoning property on the northern side of Pool Street near Belle Meadows Boulevard from R-1, Low Density residential District to R-2, Medium Density Residential District. Said land is shown on the map by the shaded area. The Public Hearing will be Monday. December 21,2009 at 7:00pm, in the Council Hall of the Sevierville Civic Center, 130 Gary R. Wade Boulevard, Sevierville, Tennessee 37862. Further information on this proposed rezoning may be obtained prior to the Public Hearing by contacting the Office of Planning & Development at Sevierville City Hall or by calling 453-5504 during regular office hours. Monday through Friday.
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3 Bdrm, 2 Ba house in Sevierville. References required. 700.00 per mo. 500.00 damage dep. No pets. 865573-3549 3BR/2BA + 20x20 Bonus Room 2 car garage in Kodak $975/Mo + dep. 865-748-2684
Available Jan. 1st. 3BR/1BA house in downtown PF. 2 car garage. $1100/ mo. + deposit. 865-254-0000.
CONV. TO SEV Vaulted Ceiling, Stone F/P, Loft, W/wet bar. Garage, Freshly Painted, No Pets or Smokers. Lease and Ref. Req. $1,100 per mo. includes mowing. 1st, Last + Deposit. Rebecca 621-6615. House for rent: 2BR 2BA-Pigeon Forge, No pets. Appl. furnished. $800 mo. $400 damage. Mobile 2BR 2BA $450 mo $200 damage, Sevierville. Country setting. 865453-2229
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NEW 2BR/2BA CABIN behind red roof mall, P.F. Furnished. Water, cable incl. $1200/mo. First & last required. 654-8184. Newer Home 3BR 2BA All appliances. Great location in Sevierville. $900 mth. 202-9340
2BR 2BA P.F. Fully furnished condo 7th floor. Spectacular view. 30 ft private balcony. $1200 mth. 1st & last mth 425-9226988 Studio condo on Pkwy, furn, util inc, wifi, cbl, indr pool $200/ wk 540-397- 4977 698 MOBILE HOME RENTALS
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
1 & 2 BR avail. Some Pets OK. $400 UP WATER INCLUDED Murrell Meadows 1/8 mile from Walters State College Allensville Road Walk to lake Reasonable Rates
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All real estate advertised herein is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act, which makes it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation, or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, family status or national origin, or intention to make any such preferences, limitations or discrimination. State laws forbid discrimination in the sale, rental or advertising of real estate based on factors in addition to those protected under federal law. We will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. All persons hereby informed that all dwellings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis. To complain of discrimination, call HUD Toll-free at 1-800-6699777, The Toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275.
Nice 2BR W/D Conn. Water & Sewer Furnished. Big Yard. 1/2 mi from town $625 mo $400 dam No Pets. 453-9269 or 382-1966 Nice 2BR/1BA house in walking distance downtown from Gatlinburg. 4365385 or 850-7256 One Bedroom Cabin Furnished. Very nice residential rental between Gatlinburg & Pigeon Forge. $600 mth, 1 year lease. No sub leasing. 423-246-1500. Overlooking AppleBarn 3BR 2BA Jac, fp, 2 car gar, W/D, tvâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. Fully furnished. No smoking or pets. 1st, last & damage. ***865-755-5325*** RENTAL 3BR/1BAKodak, nice older home. 1600 sq. ft. Screened front porch/detached garage-workshop. Very private. Located 2 miles from new Food City. $700 plus dep. Call Phillip @ 865-7121978. Renters Wanted New Home $440 mth 423-608-8146 Sevierville & Kodak $500 mth No deposit. No pets. Refs. 933-6544.
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Sale at public auction will be on December 21, 2009 at 12:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, at the front door, Sevier County Courthouse, Sevierville, Tennessee pursuant to Deed of Trust executed by Richard J. DeStefano and wife, Gail L. DeStefano to Quality Title, Inc., Trustee, on May 31, 2006 at Book Volume 2546, Page 652conducted by Shapiro & Kirsch, LLP Substitute Trustee, all of record in the Sevier County Register s Office. Owner of Debt: CitiMortgage, Inc. 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 Eleventh (11th) Civil District of Sevier County, Tennessee, and within the corporate limits of the City of Gatlinburg, Tennessee, to wit:Lot Number Twenty-nine (29), Block â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lâ&#x20AC;?, Section Four (4) of the Tyrolea Subdivision, as the same appears on plat of record in Map Book 11, Page 75, in the Register s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee, to which reference is here made for exact legal description. Street Address: 1730 Zurich Road Gatlinburg, TN 37738 Current Owner(s) of Property: Richard J. DeStefano, married The street address of the above described property is believed to be 1730 Zurich Road, Gatlinburg, TN 37738, but such address is not part of the legal description of the property sold herein and in the event of any discrepancy, the legal description herein shall control. SALE IS SUBJECT TO TENANT(S) RIGHTS IN POSSESSION. All right of equity of redemption, statutory and otherwise, and homestead are expressly waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is believed to be good, but the undersigned will sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee. The right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale to another day, time, and place certain without further publication, upon announcement at the time and place for the sale set forth above. If the highest bidder cannot pay the bid within twenty-four (24) hours of the sale, the next highest bidder, at their highest bid, will be deemed the successful bidder. This property is being sold with the express reservation that the sale is subject to confirmation by the lender or trustee. This sale may be rescinded at any time. This office is a debt collector. This is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Shapiro & Kirsch, LLP Substitute Trustee Law Office of Shapiro & Kirsch, LLP 6055 Primacy Parkway, Suite 410 Memphis, TN 38119 Phone 901-767-5566 Fax 901-767-8890 File No. 09-022438
Street Address: 2098 Highpoint Lane Sevierville, TN 37876 Current Owner(s) of Property: Robert J. Sanders and wife, Barbara D. Sanders The street address of the above described property is believed to be 2098 Highpoint Lane, Sevierville, TN 37876, but such address is not part of the legal description of the property sold herein and in the event of any discrepancy, the legal description herein shall control. SALE IS SUBJECT TO TENANT(S) RIGHTS IN POSSESSION. All right of equity of redemption, statutory and otherwise, and homestead are expressly waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is believed to be good, but the undersigned will sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee. The right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale to another day, time, and place certain without further publication, upon announcement at the time and place for the sale set forth above. If the highest bidder cannot pay the bid within twenty-four (24) hours of the sale, the next highest bidder, at their highest bid, will be deemed the successful bidder. This property is being sold with the express reservation that the sale is subject to confirmation by the lender or trustee. This sale may be rescinded at any time. This office is a debt collector. This is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.
Shapiro & Kirsch, LLP Substitute Trustee Law Office of Shapiro & Kirsch, LLP 6055 Primacy Parkway, Suite 410 Memphis, TN 38119 Phone 901-767-5566 Fax 901-767-8890 File No. 09-022506
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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 November 29, 2007, by Ruth E Rapp to , Trustee, as same appears of record in the Register s Office of Sevier County, Tennessee, under Book 2978, Page 294, (â&#x20AC;&#x153;Deed of Trustâ&#x20AC;?); and WHEREAS, SunTrust Mortgage, Inc., the current owner and holder of said Deed of Trust, (the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Owner and Holderâ&#x20AC;?), appointed the undersigned, Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc., as Substitute Trustee by instrument filed for record in the Register s Office of Sevier County, Tennessee, with all the rights, powers and privileges of the original Trustee named in said Deed of Trust; and NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that the entire indebtedness has been declared due and payable as provided in said Deed of Trust by the Owner and Holder, and that the undersigned, Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc., Substitute Trustee, or his duly appointed attorneys or agents, by virtue of the power and authority vested in him, will on 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: Situated in the Ninth (9th) Civil District of Sevier County, Tennessee, and being all of Lot Number 34, of Shenandoah Estates Subdivision as the same appears on a plat of record in Map Book 14, Page 63, in the Register s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee, to which plat reference is hereby made for a more particular description of the premises herein conveyed. Subject to restrictions recorded in Misc. Book 30, Page 362, in the said Register s Office. Commonly known as: 635 Blueberry Lane, Seymour, Tennessee 37865. Being the same property conveyed to Ruth Ester Rapp, unmarried from Alphonso Jackson, acting Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Washington D.C. by Cash Deed for Tennessee dated September 10, 2004 and filed of record September 22, 2004 in Deed Book 2071, Page 518, Register s Office of Knox County, Tennessee.
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 November 29, 2007, by Ruth E Rapp to , Trustee, as same appears of record in the Register s Office of Sevier County, Tennessee, under Book 2978, Page 294, (â&#x20AC;&#x153;Deed of Trustâ&#x20AC;?); and WHEREAS, SunTrust Mortgage, Inc., the current owner and holder of said Deed of Trust, (the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Owner and Holderâ&#x20AC;?), appointed the undersigned, Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc., as Substitute Trustee by instrument filed for record in the Register s Office of Sevier County, Tennessee, with all the rights, powers and privileges of the original Trustee named in said Deed of Trust; and NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that the entire indebtedness has been declared due and payable as provided in said Deed of Trust by the Owner and Holder, and that the undersigned, Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc., Substitute Trustee, or his duly appointed attorneys or agents, by virtue of the power and authority vested in him, will on 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: Situated in the Ninth (9th) Civil District of Sevier County, Tennessee, and being all of Lot Number 34, of Shenandoah Estates Subdivision as the same appears on a plat of record in Map Book 14, Page 63, in the Register s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee, to which plat reference is hereby made for a more particular description of the premises herein conveyed. Subject to restrictions recorded in Misc. Book 30, Page 362, in the said Register s Office. Commonly known as: 635 Blueberry Lane, Seymour, Tennessee 37865. Being the same property conveyed to Ruth Ester Rapp, unmarried from Alphonso Jackson, acting Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Washington D.C. by Cash Deed for Tennessee dated September 10, 2004 and filed of record September 22, 2004 in Deed Book 2071, Page 518, Register s Office of Knox County, Tennessee.
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 March 8, 2006, by Mary Caughorn to David L. Flitcroft, Trustee, as same appears of record in the Register s Office of Sevier County, Tennessee, under Book 2483, Page 695, (â&#x20AC;&#x153;Deed of Trustâ&#x20AC;?); and WHEREAS, the beneficial interest of said Deed of Trust was last transferred and assigned to SunTrust Mortgage, Inc; and WHEREAS, SunTrust Mortgage, Inc, the current owner and holder of said Deed of Trust, (the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Owner and Holderâ&#x20AC;?), appointed the undersigned, Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc., as Substitute Trustee by instrument filed for record in the Register s Office of Sevier County, Tennessee, with all the rights, powers and privileges of the original Trustee named in said Deed of Trust; and NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that the entire indebtedness has been declared due and payable as provided in said Deed of Trust by the Owner and Holder, and that the undersigned, Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc., Substitute Trustee, or his duly appointed attorneys or agents, by virtue of the power and authority vested in him, will on 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: Situated in the Ninth Civil District of Sevier County, Tennessee, without the corporate limits of any municipality and being more particularly described as follows: Beginning at an iron pin in the Northeast line of E. Macon Lane, said point being 217 feet Southwesterly from the point of intersection of the Northwest right of way of Nails Creek Road with the Northeast line of East Macon Lane; thence from said beginning point, South 49 degrees 49 minutes East 112.7 feet to an iron pin, thence South 16 degrees 08 minutes East 150.0 feet to an iron pin; thence South 54 degrees 00 minutes West 183.3 feet to an iron pin; thence North 27 degrees 53 minutes West 204.0 feet to an iron pin; thence North 38 degrees 56 minutes East to an iron pin being the beginning, according to the survey of Larry A. Doss, RLS No. 1255, dated April 23, 1991. Subject to, and conveyed herewith is a boundary line agreement and easement dated January 4, 1996, or record in Deed Book 566, Page 209, in the Register s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee. Being the same property conveyed to Mary Caughorn, by deed from Richard A. Ballenger, Sr. and wife, Barbara J. Ballenger, dated 3-8-06, recorded 3-13-06, in Deed Book 2483, Page 693, in the Register s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee.
PROPERTY ADDRESS: 635 Blueberry Lane Seymour, TN 37865
PROPERTY ADDRESS: 635 Blueberry Lane Seymour, TN 37865
PROPERTY ADDRESS: 213 East Macon Lane Seymour, TN 37565
CURRENT OWNER(S): Ruth E Rapp 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: 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.
CURRENT OWNER(S): Ruth E Rapp aka Ruth Ester Rapp 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: 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.
CURRENT OWNER(S): Mary Caughorn 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: 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 LDWatts Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc. 1587 Northeast Expressway Atlanta, GA 30329 (770) 234-9181 (ext. ) File No.: 221.0936694TN Web Site: www.msplaw.com
Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc., Substitute Trustee c/o LDWatts Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc. 1587 Northeast Expressway Atlanta, GA 30329 (770) 234-9181 (ext. ) File No.: 221.0936694TN Web Site: www.msplaw.com
Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc., Substitute Trustee c/o LDWatts Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc. 1587 Northeast Expresswa Atlanta, GA 30329 (770) 234-9181 (ext. ) File No.: 221.0936429TN Web Site: www.msplaw.com
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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 Clifford E. Carpenter And wife, Casaundra G. Carpenter to Wesley D. Turner, Trustee, on December 14, 2006 at Volume 2690, Page 117and conducted by Shapiro & Kirsch, LLP Substitute Trustee, all of record in the Sevier County Register s Office. Owner of Debt: Deutsche Bank Nat l Trust, as trustee for WaMu Series 2007-HE1 Trust 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 Fourth (4th) Civil District of Sevier County, Tennessee, to wit:Lot 39 of Snappwood Estates, Block B, as the same is shown by plat of record in Map Book 27, Page 67 in the Register s Office of Sevier County, Tennessee, to which plat specific reference is here made for a more particular description.
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 Glen Roberts and Minda Roberts, husband and wife to Heritage Title Services, Trustee, on May 24, 2006 at Book Volume 2570, Page 483conducted by Shapiro & Kirsch, LLP Substitute Trustee, all of record in the Sevier County Register s Office. Owner of Debt: Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I Inc. Trust 2006-HE8 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 Civil District Number One (1) of Sevier County, Tennessee, adjoining the lands of Stinnett and Proffitt and public road, and more particularly described as follows:BEGINNING on a sycamore at the creek and runs South 29 degrees East 838 feet to a stake at the road; thence with road, North 75 degrees East 249 feet to a stake, corner to Proffitt; thence with same North 32 degrees 45 minutes West 706 feet to a stake at creek; thence with same, North 61 degrees West 200 feet to a stake; thence South 76-1/2 degrees West 114 feet to the beginning.SAID PREMISES ARE SUBJECT TO free access to the springs on the S. L. Rolen property, as set out in deed in division of property, is hereby conveyed to the party of the second part.
Street Address: 1155 Pullen Road Sevierville, TN 37862
Current Owner(s) of Property: Glen D. Roberts The street address of the above described property is believed to be 1408 Rocky Flats Road, Sevierville, TN 37876, but such address is not part of the legal description of the property sold herein and in the event of any discrepancy, the legal description herein shall control. SALE IS SUBJECT TO TENANT(S) RIGHTS IN POSSESSION. SALE IS SUBJECT TO ANY INTEREST THAT MAY EXIST IN UNRELEASED DEED OF TRUST OF RECORD AT BOOK D660, PAGE 631, IN THE REGISTER S OFFICE OF SEVIER COUNTY, TENNESSEE. 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.
November 14, 21 and 28, 2009 Shapiro & Kirsch, LLP Substitute Trustee Law Office of Shapiro & Kirsch, LLP 6055 Primacy Parkway, Suite 410 Memphis, TN 38119 Phone 901-767-5566 Fax 901-767-8890 File No. 09-022186 November 14, 21 and 28, 2009 LEGALS
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NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE AND SALE TO: Mrs. Jan Hutchison Mr. Timothy Hutchison 5817 Attleboro Dr. Powell, TN 37849 Default having been made in the payment of installments due on the Note from SHE GROUP, LLC payable to CITIZENS NATIONAL BANK, of Athens, Tennessee, which note is secured by a certain Deed of Trust referenced herein, dated the 27th day of December, 2006, executed by JAN HUTCHISON and husband, TIMOTHY HUTCHISON, and of record in the Register s Office of Sevier County, Tennessee in Trust Volume 2703, Pages 594-598, to which reference is hereby made, and the holder of the note in question having declared all debt, principal, interest, and attorney s fees, immediately due and payable, notice is hereby given that on the 18th day of December, 2009, at 10:30 a.m. at the front door of the Courthouse for Sevier County, Tennessee, at Sevierville, Tennessee, the undersigned Substitute Trustee, on behalf of Citizens National Bank of Athens, Tennessee, the holder of the note in question, will sell for cash, to the highest bidder, and in bar of the equity of redemption and the statutory right of redemption, the following described premises: SITUATED in the Sixteenth (16th) Civil District of Sevier County, Tennessee, a two and thirty-two one hundredths acre portion, more or less, and being the remaining portion of Tract or Lot 40 and now known and designated as TRACT 40, TRACE TWO HUNDRED SUBDIVISION, which has erroneously been referred to as Trace Two Subdivision in previous deeds, Map Book 21, Page 64, and Tax Map #104, Parcel 109, and more particularly described as follows: BEGINNING at the iron rod at the northeast corner of Lot 39; thence South 86 degrees 26 minutes 29 seconds West 472.68 feet to an iron rod; thence North 01 degrees 44 minutes 12 seconds West 255.56 feet to an iron pin being the southwest corner of Tract 40A (Sam and Susan Polson property); thence along the property line of Sam and Susan Polson, North 84 degrees 27 minutes 21 seconds East 82.31 feet to an iron pin; thence a curve where L=28.89, R=90.00, D=18 degrees 23 minutes 39 seconds, CLEN = 28.77 and BRG = South 86 degrees 20 minutes 49 seconds East 82.31 feet to an iron pin; thence South 77 degrees 09 minutes 00 seconds East 167.89 feet to an iron pin; thence South 79 degrees 09 minutes 37 seconds East 192.63 feet to an iron pin being the southeast corner of Tract 40A (Sam and Susan Polson property); thence South 02 degrees 14 minutes 32 seconds East 87.09 feet to an iron pin; thence South 09 degrees 58 minutes 13 seconds East, 65.29 feet to an iron pin; thence South 09 degrees 58 minutes 13 seconds East 7.45 feet to the point of BEGINNING,, containing 2.32 acres, more or less, according to the survey, dated 26 day of August, 2006, by Albert B. Rand, RLS #2087. SUBJECT to setback lines, drainage and/or utility easements and conditions and limitations as depicted on survey by Albert B. Rand, dated February 12, 2005, and on the plats of record in the Register s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee, in Map Book 21, Pages 64, 65, and 66, if applicable. SUBJECT to a 50 foot private and permanent easement as described in Deed Book 1907, Pages 28-30, Deed Book 1907, Pages 31-34 and Deed Book 1460, Pages 287-289, if applicable. BEING the same property conveyed to Timothy Ray Hutchison and Jan Marie Hutchison by Quitclaim Deed from Jan Marie Hutchison, dated December 11, 2006, of record in Book 2686, Page 94, in the Sevier County Register s Office. PROPERTY ADDRESS: 2341 Trace Way Sevierville, Tennessee SUBORDINATE LIEN HOLDERS TO WHOM NOTICE OF THIS FORECLOSURE SALE HAS BEEN GIVEN: Not applicable. OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES IN REAL PROPERTY TO WHOM NOTICE OF THIS FORECLOSURE SALE HAS BEEN GIVEN: Not applicable. No warranties are made as to the merchantability of title of said real property, which property is being sold, ĂŹwhere is, as isĂŽ, subject to all restrictions, easements, governmental zoning or regulations, subdivision ordinances or regulations in effect with respect to the property, unpaid property taxes, assessments and all superior encumbrances and liens, if any, whether of record or not. The Substitute Trustee herein makes no representations or warranties as to status of title or description of this property. Should the highest bidder fail to comply with the terms of the bid at the public sale, then the Substitute Trustee shall have the option of accepting the second highest bid, or the next highest bid with which the buyer is able to comply. The Substitute Trustee will make a deed to the purchaser on the day of sale, and the premises will be sold subject to any unpaid taxes, other than those tax encumbrances which are divested by nonjudicial sale, further, the premises will be sold subject to any and all other restrictions, encumbrances and any governmental zoning or regulations and subdivision ordinances or regulations in effect with respect to the property. The sale held pursuant to this Notice may be rescinded at the Substitute Trustee s option at any time. 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 communication is an attempt to collect a debt and any information collected or garnered hereby or as a result hereby may be used for purposes of collecting the debt. This the 23rd day of November, 2009. BRIDGET J. WILLHITE, Substitute Trustee
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Street Address: 3859 Lower Powder Mill Road Sevierville, TN 37876 Current Owner(s) of Property: Heirs of Zola McMahan, a 33% interest as co-tenant, and Kenneth J. McMahan, a 67% interest as co-tenant Other interested parties: Gabriel McMahan and Ronald McMahan The street address of the above described property is believed to be 3859 Lower Powder Mill Road, Sevierville, TN 37876, but such address is not part of the legal description of the property sold herein and in the event of any discrepancy, the legal description herein shall control. SALE IS SUBJECT TO TENANT(S) RIGHTS IN POSSESSION. All right of equity of redemption, statutory and otherwise, and homestead are expressly waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is believed to be good, but the undersigned will sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee. The right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale to another day, time, and place certain without further publication, upon announcement at the time and place for the sale set forth above. If the highest bidder cannot pay the bid within twenty-four (24) hours of the sale, the next highest bidder, at their highest bid, will be deemed the successful bidder. This property is being sold with the express reservation that the sale is subject to confirmation by the lender or trustee. This sale may be rescinded at any time. This office is a debt collector. This is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Shapiro & Kirsch, LLP Substitute Trustee Law Office of Shapiro & Kirsch, LLP 6055 Primacy Parkway, Suite 410 Memphis, TN 38119 Phone 901-767-5566 Fax 901-767-8890 File No. 09-021767
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SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S SALE Sale at public auction will be on December 15, 2009 at 12:00 pm Eastern Standard Time, at the front door, Sevier County Courthouse, Sevierville, Tennessee pursuant to Deed of Trust executed by Kenneth J. McMahan and wife, Gayle L. McMahan and Zola McMahan, unmarried to Transcontinental Title Company of Knox County, Trustee, on June 27, 2001 at Book 1260, Page 641conducted by Shapiro & Kirsch, LLP Substitute Trustee, all of record in the Sevier County Register s Office. Owner of Debt: Select Portfolio Servicing, Inc. 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 Thirteenth (13th) Civil District of Sevier County, Tennessee, and more particularly described as follows:BEGINNING on a point located in the center line of Lower Powder Mill Road, said point being located 480.0 feet, more or less, along said center line in a southerly direction from the intersection of said center line with the southeastern right of way of Old Bird Creek Road, and being further located South 69 degrees 01 minute 19 seconds West 42.04 feet from an iron pin set at a 10 inch hickory in a fence line and in the southern line of property now or formerly owned by Henderson (Deed Book 313, Page 144); thence from said point of beginning, and with the line of property now or formerly owned by Henderson, North 69 degrees 01 minute 17 seconds East 42.04 feet to an iron pin at a 10 inch hickory; thence North 64 degrees 41 minutes 32 seconds East with a fence line 100.30 feet to an iron pin at a 6 inch maple; thence continuing with said fence line and Henderson, North 67 degrees 21 minutes 00 seconds East 114.98 feet to an iron pin at a 22 inch oak, marking a common corner of Henderson and property now or formerly owned by Leisure (Deed Book 144, Page 249); thence with the line of Leisure and a fence line, South 49 degrees 20 minutes 17 seconds East 120.21 feet to an iron pin at a 6 inch maple; thence South 43 degrees 55 minutes 59 seconds East 133.22 feet to an iron pin at a 7 inch oak; thence South 37 degrees 13 minutes 38 seconds East 112.73 feet to an iron pin at a 9 inch hickory; thence South 32 degrees 29 minutes 28 seconds East 67.98 feet to an iron pin at a 5 inch sweet gum; thence South 33 degrees 49 minutes 22 seconds East 68.25 feet to an iron pin at a 12 inch white oak; thence South 33 degrees 12 minutes 51 seconds East 129.84 feet to an iron pin at a 12 inch oak; thence South 32 degrees 24 minutes 50 seconds East 165.66 feet to an iron pin at a 13 inch oak; thence leaving the line of Leisure and with a new division line of Zola McMahan, South 69 degrees 09 minutes 40 seconds West 348.22 feet to an iron pin at a 5 inch hickory; thence North 89 degrees 39 minutes 56 seconds West 25.08 feet to a point in the center line of Lower Powder Mill Road; thence with the center line of Lower Powder Mill Road the following courses and distances: North 18 degrees 34 minutes 49 seconds West 118.20 feet to a point; North 22 degrees 37 minutes 39 seconds West 82.98 feet to a point; North 33 degrees 05 minutes 19 seconds West 74.94 feet to a point; North 35 degrees 26 minutes 42 seconds West 91.21 feet to a point; North 34 degrees 32 minutes 43 seconds West 101.56 feet to a point; North 31 degrees 50 minutes 34 seconds West 117.13 feet to a point; North 32 degrees 35 minutes 25 seconds West 165.20 feet to a point, being the point of beginning.
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Shapiro & Kirsch, LLP Substitute Trustee Law Office of Shapiro & Kirsch, LLP 6055 Primacy Parkway, Suite 410 Memphis, TN 38119 Phone 901-767-5566 Fax 901-767-8890 File No. 09-012791
Street Address: 1408 Rocky Flats Road Sevierville, TN 37876
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Current Owner(s) of Property: Clifford E. Carpenter and wife, Casaundra G. Carpenter The street address of the above described property is believed to be 1155 Pullen Road, Sevierville, TN 37862, 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.
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Dear Annie: I have been married more than 10 years. “Chet” is a great father to our kids, but not such a terrific husband. For the past five years, I have been emotionally neglected and put at the bottom of his priority list. When I beg him to pay more attention to me, things will change for a couple of weeks and then I’m back to being neglected again. I have spent these years trying not to hurt anyone. I have sheltered my kids from my pain so they wouldn’t worry. After years of pleasing everyone else, I finally have decided I deserve to be happy. I asked Chet to move out. He acted surprised, as if I’ve never mentioned our problems before. I gave him all my reasons again. He says he wants to change and I should give him another chance. But he’s had dozens of chances. How many more do I have to give him, knowing it never lasts? How many years do I have to be miserable before it’s my turn to enjoy life? Chet refuses to leave the house and says he has nowhere to go. I won’t leave without my kids, and they need the stability of staying in their home. We have grown so far apart that I no longer have the energy to work on this. I went for counseling, but stopped when Chet said he was “too busy” to try the counselor’s suggestions. My family is acting like I’m out of my mind, but then, I don’t tell my family everything. How do I convince them this is the right thing? How do I make my children understand that Mom and Dad can still be friends even if
they are not married? — Finally Getting Happy Dear Finally: When young children are involved, splitting apart the family is often traumatic, and it will take time for them to adjust. We recommend counseling for your family, preferably with Chet, to help you better prepare the children. As for the rest of the relatives, simply ask that they not be overly involved in your decisions. If you are truly making the right choice, they will eventually see it. Dear Annie: You’ve suggested deflecting unwanted hugging by offering to shake hands. What should I do if it’s the handshake that’s the problem? In the past several years, my arthritis has gotten worse. I can still work, and my job requires me to meet many people every day. Naturally, a handshake is mandatory. Many people have bone-crushing grips that would probably be painful even without arthritis, and they can be excruciating for me. There’s no way to avoid a handshake when customers offer a hand, but is there anything I can do or say so they know not to squeeze so hard? — Feeling the Pain in Ohio Dear Ohio: Try grabbing their arm or wrist instead of their hand, and explain that your arthritis makes shaking hands
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terribly difficult and you hope they understand. Readers? Any other suggestions? Dear Annie: I was struck by the letter from “Depressed and Overwhelmed” because I have been struggling with depression since my teens, and I am now over 50. Struggles with finances are also a drain for me, and I understand how hard it is to get out of the house. I do have a word or two of wisdom. I have started volunteering, and it has really made a difference in my life. There are volunteer centers throughout the country that can match you with an opportunity that matches your passion. So think about what matters to you and see how you can help. Also, if you need to find resources for emotional or financial support and volunteer opportunities, most of the country has an easy free number you dial. It is 211. — Not So Depressed Now Dear Not: Started in Connecticut with United Way, most states now have access to 211 for assistance in health and human services. Thanks for letting our readers know. 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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