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The Mountain Press ■ Sevier County’s Daily Newspaper ■ Vol. 25, No. 335 ■ December 1, 2009 ■ www.themountainpress.com ■ 50 Cents

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By DEREK HODGES Staff Writer

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NATIONAL PARK — With the major route over the mountains and through the woods to North Carolina closed this holiday season, it seems some folks have opted to take a scenic trip through Great Smoky Mountains National Park as they head east. That’s caused some problems

and extensive delays, but park and Tennessee Department of Transportation officials say they’re doing their best to control the situation. All lanes of Interstate 40 are closed just inside the North Carolina border because of a rock slide, and the official detour takes eastbound motorists up Interstate 81 and back down Interstate 26 to Interstate 40. However, facing an

extra 53 miles and about an hour longer travel time, it seems many drivers are looking at U.S. 441, known commonly as Newfound Gap Road, through the national park as a shortcut. That certainly didn’t prove to be the case over the holiday weekend, though, as cars backed up all the way into Pigeon Forge. Park spokesman Bob Miller said rangers were overwhelmed by the traffic.

“We were absolutely slammed,” Miller said. “Fortunately, there were no serious incidents, but traffic was really heavy. Obviously some of that is related to the detour. We’re seeing cars coming through the park towing U-haul trailers. People who are moving don’t generally take the scenic route. There’s not much we can

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Obituaries Rebecca Mahon, 57

Northview/Kodak firefighters and Sevier County Rescue Squad members work to extricate the female driver of a Chevy Avalanche involved in a roll-over accident on Highway 139 on Monday afternoon. Rescuers had to remove the doors and roof to free the woman, who was trapped on the driver side floorboard. The woman’s injuries did not appear to be life-threatening, and she was transported by ambulance. Lifestar was not available to fly due to weather conditions.

Colder, wetter winter forecast for the county

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Corrections Jim Rechtin is an agent for ReMax Prime Properties in Sevierville. His business affiliation was left out of a story in Monday’s edition on Rechtin graduating from the Realtor Institute Program. The Mountain Press is glad to set the record straight.

SEVIERVILLE — Local students take heart – weather forecasts for Sevier County suggest the area may have a colder- and wetter-than-normal winter. Whether that will equal out to more snow and, thus, more days out of school, remains to be seen. The National Weather Service has issued its forecast for the three-month period starting today and running through the end of February. That outlook gives a 75 percent chance to the county seeing average or below average temperatures, while the shot is about even for the area getting some extra precipitation. Broken out individually, there is a 41 percent chance local temperatures will be below the normal average of 38 degrees for the three-month period and a 34 percent chance the average will fall between 38 and 41 degrees. There is only a 25 percent chance the number will be above average. This winter is the only time in the next year for which the National Weather Service offers such a high probSee FORECAST, Page A5

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Predictions are for a colder and wetter winter than last year.

Donations come in as Santa Fund under way The Santa Fund, a drive to ensure a happy and fulfilling Christmas season for both seniors and children, has kicked off. The drive will benefit senior citizens who signed up through Douglas Cherokee Economic Authority, and children who registered through the Boys & Girls Club of the Smoky Mountains. The drive is coordinated by Jana Thomasson, publisher of The Mountain Press.

SEVIERVILLE — Because of an increasing supply of H1N1 vaccine, the Sevier County Health Department is able now to offer the vaccine to the general public with no restrictions on who can receive the shots. Appointments will be accepted for Thursday from 4-7 p.m. at the Health Department. To make an appointment, call 4531032. The type of H1N1 flu vaccine available is the flu shot, and it will be provided at no charge. During October and November when the H1N1 vaccine supply was limited, priority was placed on administering the vaccine to those in high-risk cat-

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Donations received so far: n $5,000: Citizens National Bank n $25: In memory of Leah Avril by Jeff Saas Contributions can be made by: n Mail to The Mountain Press, P.O. Box 4810, Sevierville 37864 n In person at our offices,

Riverbend Drive across from TRW in Sevierville, weekdays between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. All contributions will be acknowledged in The Mountain Press, unless the donor wishes to remain anonymous. Donations also can be made in memory or honor of other people. The deadline for donations is Dec. 18. Call 428-0756, ext. 217, with questions.

PIGEON FORGE — Sevier County Humane Society volunteers are offering shoppers at Belz Outlet Mall the opportunity to save themselves the hassles of perturbing paper, tricky tape and unruly ribbon, while at the same time helping homeless and mistreated animals this holiday season. The group is operating a gift wrapping booth this year in the center of the Belz Outlet Mall in Pigeon Forge. The first day for the effort was Saturday, with future dates Dec. 19-24, and organizers say it was a success. “We’re very pleased with how it’s gone,” Humane Society Board Chairwoman Sally Worden said. “These wonderful ladies are volunteering to help us raise money for the shelter’s operations. This is a very ingenious way to raise some dollars.” Those “wonderful ladies” are Mary Gaut and Bonnie Ward, who came up with the idea of running the booth and do the actual See WRAPPING, Page A4

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Two men charged in cabin burglary Submitted reports Two Sevierville men have been charged with the burglary of a rental cabin. Sheriff Ron Seals said the cabin, located on Little Branch Road in the Pittman C e n t e r community, was burglarized Wells Sunday night. Flat screen TVs with GPS tracking devices were stolen. The sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office Parker responded to a location in Murrell Meadows Apartments off Newport Highway and located the TVs in a car in the parking lot of the apartments. David Wells, 21, of 750 Indian Ridge Way, and Chad J. Parker, 21, of 160 Murrell Meadows Drive, both Sevierville adressess, were charged with aggravated burglary in connection with the incident. Wells had been released from jail 10 days earlier after serving time on weapon charges and other charges. Wells and Parker both posted $50,000 bond and were released. A Jan. 6 hearing date has been set in General Sessions Court. Anyone with information on the pair is asked to call the Criminal Investigation Division at 428-1899.

Christmas Baskets for Christ looks for food, gifts donations Submitted reports

Christmas Baskets for Christ is a nonprofit ministry providing food and gifts each Christmas to Sevier County families. All of the proceeds collected will go to serve local families. Volunteers will distribute collection boxes to all Tennessee State Bank branches in Sevier County. All food and gift donations received will be distributed to families whose names have been received from local schools and churches. An account has been set up at all Tennessee State Submitted Bank locations for donations. For more information call 428-9223. Food and gifts are being sought by Christmas Baskets for Christ, a nonAll collection boxes will be picked up on Dec. 18. profit ministry serving local families.

ELF Mini Golf Tournament scheduled for Dec. 8 From Submitted Reports SEVIERVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The second annual ELF Mini Golf Tournament is set for Dec. 8 at Ripleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Old MacDonaldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mini Golf in Sevierville. The event, which is a joint project of the Sevierville and Gatlinburg Chambers of Commerce, will raise

funds to be used for dual enrollment scholarships at high schools in Sevier County. A small portion of the proceeds will also be used as an â&#x20AC;&#x153;emergency fundâ&#x20AC;? that can cover anything from textbooks lost in a house fire to scholarship application fees and club dues for good students in need of monetary assistance. The ELF Mini Golf Tournament

offers both businesses and school groups the opportunity to participate with two different tee times. Businesses can enter a team of four for only $200 and have a 10 a.m. tee time. Students and teachers can form teams of four for $100 and participate during the 4 p.m. tee time. All teams are encouraged to dress for the holidays in fun

costumes. Prizes will be awarded for best dressed team, best individual score, best team score and highest team score. Refreshments will be provided during the event. To enter a team, call the Gatlinburg Chamber at 436-4178. Hole sponsorships and combination sponsorship/team entry packages are still available.

Suspect in officer killings eluding law in Seattle SEATTLE (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Using search dogs and going door to door, hundreds of police intensified the hunt Monday for the man wanted in the coffeehouse killings of four officers after a SWAT team came up empty-handed in a raid on a house where he was thought to be holed up. The realization that the suspect had not been cornered after all further rattled people in the Seattle area, many of them unnerved by the thought of a mentally unstable killer in their midst. Police canvassed the neighborhood around the Seattle house and fanned out across the city, looking for any sign of Maurice Clemmons, 37. Authorities

posted a $125,000 reward for information leading to his arrest in the Sunday morning shooting rampage. The manhunt came as authorities in two states took heat for the fact that Clemmons was allowed to walk the streets despite a teenage crime spree in Arkansas that landed him a 95-year prison sentence. He was released in 2000 after then-Gov. Mike Huckabee commuted his sentence. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This guy should have never been on the street,â&#x20AC;? said Brian D. Wurts, president of the police union in Lakewood, where all four slain officers worked. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our elected officials need to find out why these peo-

ple are out.â&#x20AC;? Police said they are not sure what prompted Clemmons to assassinate the officers as they worked on their laptop computers at the beginning of their shifts. He was described as increasingly erratic in the past few months and had been arrested recently on charges of assaulting a police officer. Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s spokesman Ed Troyer told the Tacoma News-Tribune that Clemmons â&#x20AC;&#x153;made comments the night before to people that he was going to shoot police and watch the news.â&#x20AC;? Authorities said the gunman singled out the officers and spared employees and other

customers at the coffee shop in a suburb about 35 miles south of Seattle. He then fled, but not before he was apparently shot in the torso by one of the dying officers. Police later learned he may have been holed up at the house in Seattle. After an all-night siege in which they tried to get him out using loudspeakers, explo-

sions and a robot sent into the house, a SWAT team stormed the place and discovered he was not there. Police would not say who lived at the house or whether it was someone Clemmons knew. It was not clear whether he slipped past police, left before they arrived, or was never in the house at all, but Seattle police spokes-

RECIPE CORRECTION The type of flour used in Barbara Stevens Weeksâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Chicken Pie was listed incorrectly in the 2009 issue of Reader Recipes. The correct recipe is as follows.

Chicken Pie Barbara Stevens Weeks, Sevierville 3 c. shredded chicken (rotisserie, any kind) 2 c. chicken broth 1 (10 oz.) can condensed cream of chicken soup 1 c. self-rising flour (corrected) 1/2 tsp. freshly ground pepper

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR Editorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Note: The community calendar is printed as space permits. Only noncommercial, public events held in Sevier County will be considered. They are listed by date. To place an item phone 4280748, ext. 214, or e-mail to editor@themountainpress. com. Items may be faxed to 453-4913.

Tuesday, Dec. 1 Blood Drives

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

SCHS chili supper

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.

Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Support

Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Support group meets 6-7 p.m. at MountainBrook Village, 700 Markhill Drive, Sevierville. 428-2445.

NARFE

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

Optimist Club

Northview Optimist Club meets 7 p.m.. Speaker Russ Partington, scoutmaster of Troop 582.

Angel Food

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.

Gatekeepers menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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.

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

Toys For Tots

Right To Life

Thursday, Dec. 3 Democrats

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

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 908-2689. Directions, 8090713.

Hot Meals

Baseball Boosters

Kindness Counts

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

Toys For Tots

TOPS

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 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

Angel Food

Smoky Mountain Area Rescue Ministries provides hot meals 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at First United Methodist Church in Sevierville.

Bite of Sevier County

Gatekeepers

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

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

Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bible Study

Garlands of Grace womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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

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Nov. 29 on a criminal summons for violation of probation and was released. u Anthony D. Jenkins, 21, of 4053 Camp Hollow Road, Sevierville, was arrested Nov. 28 for violation of probation, second offense, and was being held. u Eric Shane Jenkins, 37, of Dandridge was charged Nov. 27 with DUI and was released. u Jonathan Antwuan Lindsey, 26, of 390 E. Parkway No. 109, Gatlinburg, was charged Nov. 27 with domestic violence assault and was being held. u Lindsay Alan Martin, 31, of Knoxville was charged Nov. 28 with sale of oxycodone and possession/sale/delivery of marijuana and was being held on $60,000 bond. u Michael Anthony Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Conner, 33, of 211 River

Bottom Drive, Sevierville, was arrested Nov. 29 for violation of probation and was being held. u Brandy Denise Ogle, 23, of 770 Driftwood Circle, Sevierville, was arrested Nov. 29 on a capias misdemeanor charge and was being held. u Ruben Guerrero Olguin, 50, of 651 Hawk Hollow Road, Sevierville, was charged Nov. 29 with domestic violence assault and was being held. u Chad Jeremy Parker, 21, of 160 Murrel Meadows Drive No. 16, Sevierville, was charged Nov. 30 with aggravated burglary and child abuse/neglect and was released on $15,000 bond. u Satish Narsinh Patel, 46, of 423 Forks of the River, Sevierville, was charged Nov. 27 with DUI and was released.

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Kodak Story Time

Preschool story time 11 a.m. at Kodak Library. 933-0078.

Craft Fair

Sevier County High Baseball Boosters pancake supper 5-7 p.m. at Flapjackâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in Sevierville. Adults $5, children 10 and under, $3.50. Tickets available at door or by calling 776-3728.

Holiday Craft Fair 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. today and Saturday, MountainBrook Village, 700 Markhill Drive, Sevierville.

Miracle Crusade

Smoky Mountain Cancer Support Group annual Christmas luncheon, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Damonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. 428-5834 or 654-9280.

Trinity Full Gospel Church on Thomas Cross Road hosts â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Miracle Crusadeâ&#x20AC;? at 7 p.m. through Saturday featuring music and the Rev. Robert Shaffer, Thursday; the Rev. Barbra Lay, Friday; Bishop Curtis Manning, Saturday. 4538889.

Friday, Dec. 4

Cancer Support Group

Turkey Shoot

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

Angel Food

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SEVIERVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Wellington Place Sevierville, a senior living, assisted living and Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s/dementia facility, will recognize its new executive director, Evelyn Haney, and sales and marketing manager, Sherry Woten, by hosting a public chocolate social from 3-5 p.m. Thursday. In addition to meeting new staff members, visitors will also be able to take a tour of the facility. In addition to various chocolate treats and beverages, there will be entertainment by performers from The Miracle Theatre. Wellington Place Sevierville is located at 1020 Middle Creek Road. To attend or for more information, call 7742221.

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ARRESTS Editorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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 Tina Marie Closson, 48, of 2567 Jessie Road, Sevierville, was charged Nov, 29 with violation of probation and was being held. u Andrew John Compton, 22, of Knoxville was chaged Nov. 28 with theft and was releasedon bond. u Michael W. Everidge, 28, of Covington, Ky., was charged Nov. 29 with DUI and traffic violations and was released on $2,500 bond. u Alex Perez Gutierrez, 24, of 3029 Jess Wilson Road No. 1, Pigeon Forge, was charged Nov. 29 with driving on a suspended license, speeding and violation of the financial responsibility law and was released on bond. u Katy Hernandez, 23, of 466 Burden Hill Road, Sevierville, was charged Nov. 29 with speeding, driving without a license and violation of the financial responsbility law and was released. u Nelson Omar HerreraDiaz, 21, of 830 Golden Circle Drive, Pigeon Forge, was charged Nov. 30 with DUI and driving without a license and was being held. u Sidney Gene Huskey, 47, of 453 Bob Hollow Road, Sevierville, was arrested

Pigeon Forge. 429-2508. n 10-2 and 4-7, First Smoky Mountain Church of the Nazarene, 2652 Upper Middle Creek Road. 908-1245. 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.

Wellington Place public social is set for Thursday

Lela Gail Baker Shultz, 54, of 179 Ingle Hollow Road, Sevierville, was charged Nov. 30 with domestic violence assault and was being held. u David Edward Wells, 21, of 750 Indian Ridge Way, Sevierville, was charged Nov. 30 with aggravated burglary and was released on $50,000 bond. u Ismael M. Zorita, 34, of 3105 Clintwood Way No. 42, Pigeon Forge, was charged Nov. 28 with speeding, driving without a license and violation of the financial responsibility law and was released on bond.

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OBITUARY Rebecca Ann Mahon Rebecca Ann Mahon, 57, of Sevierville, died Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009. Survivors: husband, Gary Williams; daughters and sons-in-law, Elizabeth Thomas, Jessica Tweed and husband Steven; two grandchildren; and special friends. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to Atchley Funeral Home, 118 East Main Street, Sevierville, Tennessee, 37862. Family and friends will meet 1 p.m. Wednesday at Eden Cemetery for graveside service and interment. Arrangements by Atchley Funeral Home, Sevierville. n www.atchleyfuneralhome.com

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do about it because we don’t have the resources to put extra people out there.” During a holiday weekend, Newfound Gap Road is already pretty crowded as vacationers and locals alike make their way into the park. However, this past weekend’s volume was even greater than for a normal Thanksgiving and that has park officials concerned about what the coming months might hold. “One thing that is going to have to happen is that we’re going to have to sort of bone up on our communications,” Miller said. “We have to close the road fairly often in the winter because of snow. The last time we had a situation like this in 1997 — it was between July 4 and Labor Day— so we didn’t have to worry about that.” Though Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) and park officials are working to discourage folks using the winding, crowded mountain road, folks are still finding it thanks to GPS devices and maps that make it appear to be a shortcut, Miller said. Additionally, the North Carolina Department of Transportation Web site actually shows the route on its map of the Interstate 40 detours, though it shows the Interstate 81/ Interstate 26 connection as the official detour. With winter coming on, Miller and TDOT spokesman Travis Brickey said the two agencies may try to find a way to keep motorists posted on the status of Newfound Gap Road. “We can certainly work with the park service if they need our assistance,” Brickey said. “No one has contacted us about that yet, but we have a really good working relationship with them.” TDOT has put up lighted message boards letting eastbound motorists know about the closure and directing them to take Interstate 81, Brickey said. Beyond that, there isn’t much the agency can do to discourage the use of Newfound Gap Road as a detour. Though both Miller and Brickey contemplated using those same boards

to alert folks to conditions through the park, it seems that won’t be possible. “They only have a certain amount of space they can use for those messages, so adding another line might not even be possible,” Miller said. “They can control those remotely, but they don’t always have staff there and we may need to update it in the middle of the night or something. It just doesn’t seem feasible.” For now, the best advice Brickey can offer is that folks don’t take Newfound Gap Road, which is already off-limits to commercial traffic, as a detour. “It just stands to reason that folks would be looking for an alternate route than going through the detour, but that really is the best way to go,” Brickey said. Still, knowing that some will likely ignore that advice, Miller said motorists can call the park’s road conditions hotline at 436-1200 to get the latest conditions on the mountain. Beyond just causing headaches for motorists trying for a shortcut who get to the park boundary and find Newfound Gap Road gated-off, the Interstate 40 closure is also forcing park officials to revamp their advice for alternate routes when they close the road. “Our usual snow route is I-40, so we’re going to have to figure out other routes to send people,” Miller said. “Some of them probably aren’t going to be pretty. I mean, the detour route is I-26 and that’s a long way around.” North Carolina transportation officials haven’t set an official timeline for the effort of removing the tons of rock that poured onto the interstate in mid-October, though estimates have suggested two lanes could be open within three months. Workers started last week on work to stabilize the hillside above the slide, blasting out part of that area on Thanksgiving. Though it seems contradictory, the contractors must actually create further slides by blowing up portions of the mountain to ensure the area is secure and won’t soon slide again. n dhodges@themountainpress.com

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Mary Gaut, left, and Bonnie Ward perform an original wrap on a present from Belz Outlet Mall as part of a fundraiser effort for the Sevier County Humane Society. The pair will continue their work Dec. 19-24.

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wrapping. Gaut explained the two conceived the effort as they themselves pondered the wrapping task ahead of them as they lugged their Christmas finds through the mall one day. “I guess we just came in shopping and said, ‘They need to have a gift wrapping booth here,’” Gaut said. “They don’t even have a store that sells wrapping paper anymore,” Ward agreed. So, the women, who do things throughout the year to support charities assisting animals and the elderly, approached the Humane Society about starting up a booth. That idea became a gift wrapping operation set up next to Santa Claus’ station in

the mall, offering everything from the paper to the bows for just a small contribution. “They’re asking for a $2 donation, but people are welcome to give more,” Worden said. All the money contributed will help keep the society’s animal shelter on Gnatty Branch Road operating and doing so safely. Though that seems like a given, it hasn’t always been the case and to some extent isn’t even now. With the demands of providing care for the huge number of animals the group is caring for every day, there hasn’t been much money left over for building maintenance. That has led to some pretty serious problems at the shelter that compromise the safety and well-being of the staff there and the animals. “We’ve got some real

issues,” Worden said. “We’ve got plumbing issues, electrical issues, water leaks. We’re not so worried about the appearance, but we do need it to be functional and safe.” Fortunately, the society was recently given some sizable contributions by the folks at Fee-Hedrick Family Entertainment and that money is being used to do some work on the facility. Additionally, efforts such as the one Gaut and Ward are running will go a long way to making sure animals in need in Sevier County can get help, Worden said. The group has its annual Champagne Auction coming up Saturday at the Sevierville Civic Center. Tickets are available for $5 by calling the shelter at 453-7000 and can also be purchased at the door.

NASHVILLE (AP) — Market Center Management Co. on Monday announced plans to build and operate a $250 million Nashville Medical Trade Center on the site of the city’s existing convention center that officials say could create 2,700 jobs. The company plans to build a 12-story structure on top of the largely underground facility that would become available if the Metro Council approves the construction of a new $585 million convention center just blocks away. A vote is expected in the coming weeks. Dallas-based Market Center Management is a subsidiary of real estate investment firm Crow Holdings.

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egories. There are no restrictions now on who can get the shot. The Sevier County Health Department will hold more H1N1 clinics in the weeks to come. Additional information is on the Tennessee Department of Health Web site at http://health.state. tn.us/H1N1.htm. For more information about the H1N1 or seasonal flu vaccines, call the Health Department at 453-1032 or contact the Tennessee Flu Information Line at 877252-3432. Information is also available at www. tn.gov/health or www.flu. gov.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — After months of debate, President Barack Obama will spell out a costly Afghanistan war expansion to a skeptical public Tuesday night, coupling an infusion of as many as 35,000 more troops with a vow that there will be no endless U.S. commitment. His first orders have already been made: at least one group of Marines who will be in place by Christmas. Obama has said that he prefers “not to hand off anything to the next president” and that his strategy will “put us on a path toward ending the war.” But he doesn’t plan to give any more exact timetable

than that Tuesday night. The president will end his 92-day review of the war with a nationally broadcast address in which he will lay out his revamped strategy from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y. He spent part of Monday briefing foreign allies in a series of private meetings and phone calls. Before Obama’s call to Britain’s Gordon Brown, the prime minister announced that 500 more U.K. troops would arrive in southern Afghanistan next month — making a British total of about 10,000 in the country. And French President Nicolas Sarkozy, whose

nation has more than 3,000 in Afghanistan, said French troops would stay “as long as necessary” to stabilize the country. Obama’s war escalation includes sending 30,000 to 35,000 more American forces into Afghanistan in a graduated deployment over the next year, on top of the 71,000 already there. There also will be a fresh focus on training Afghan forces to take over the fight and allow the Americans to leave. He also will deliver a deeper explanation of why he believes the U.S. must continue to fight more than eight years after the war was started following the Sept. 11 attacks by

al-Qaida terrorists based in Afghanistan. He will emphasize that Afghan security forces need more time, more schooling and more U.S. combat backup to be up to the job on their own, and he will make tougher demands on the governments of Pakistan as well as Afghanistan. “This is not an open-ended commitment,” White House press secretary Robert Gibbs said. “We are there to partner with the Afghans, to train the Afghan national security forces, the army and the police so that they can provide security for their country and wage a battle against an unpopular insurgency.”

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ability for colder-thannormal temperatures. That forecast is the result of expectations the Pacific Ocean phenomenon of El Niño will have an impact on the area this year. El Niño is an occurrence of warmer-than-normal water temperatures in the northern Pacific Ocean caused by shifting tidal patterns. Though it impacts weather patterns across the U.S. throughout the year, its greatest effects are often felt during the winter months. It often results in wetter- and cooler-than-normal conditions for the American Southeast, as it has this year. It also brings warmer temperatures for the west, as well as lowerthan-normal precipitation to the northwest. Though a mild El Niño year, the area has cer-

tainly seen some of the effects of the phenomenon. National Weather Service Hydrometeorological Technician Greg Cole said East Tennessee has had 54.12 inches of rain so far this year. That’s more than 10 inches above the normal of 43.73 and more than 15 above where the total stood at this point last year. “We’ve definitely seen the rain be above normal so far,” Cole said. Unfortunately, the federal agency’s Morristown office doesn’t keep a running yearly indicator of

WASHINGTON (AP) — Riven by partisanship, the Senate plunged into a widely anticipated debate Monday over sweeping health care legislation that President Barack Obama and congressional Democrats have vowed to approve and Republicans have sworn to block. Debate is expected to last for weeks over the legislation, which includes a first-time requirement for most Americans to carry insurance and a mandate for insurers to cover any paying customer regardless of medical history or condition. “We must avoid the temptation to drown in distractions and distortions,” Senate Majority Leader

Harry Reid said in the first moments of the first speech, a jab at Republicans that was reciprocated minutes later. “Well, I don’t know what’s more preposterous: saying that this plan ’saves Medicare’ or thinking that people will actually believe you,” Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, said of Reid’s oft-made statement. At a cost of nearly $1 trillion, the legislation is designed to extend health care to millions of American who lack it, abolish insurance industry practices such as denying coverage based on pre-existing conditions and cut back on the rise of health care spending overall. Despite its huge price tag, the Congressional Budget

how far off normal temperatures the area have been for 2009. However, preliminary data on the weather service’s Web site does suggest that the local mercury has been sitting below normal, including topping the 90-degree mark fewer times than in an average year. The outlook for the coming days seems to bear out the forecast for cooler temperatures and higher precipitation. The National Weather Service data suggests the mercury will hover around the mid-50s

for highs and mid-30s for lows until Thursday, when a cold front is expected to move through. Rain is in the forecast through Friday, with even a slight chance for snow Thursday night into Friday as the temperature dips to 27 degrees.

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wind up covered. The legislation would be paid for through a combination of cuts in projected Medicare payments to hospitals and other providers, a payroll tax on the wealthy and taxes on drug makers, medical device manufacturers, owners of high-cost insurance and others.

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Yule log event set for Saturday

An annual yule log burning will be from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Saturday at Town Hall. This free event offers information about and a demonstration of the mountain tradition of yule log burning. There will be food, caroling and Santa Claus.

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Christ in Smokies has free admission

Christ in the Smokies will offer free admission during November and December. Local residents are asked to bring nonperishable food items or a near new coat for the Sevier County Food Ministries. Christ in the Smokies is located on River Road and is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For information call 436-5155 or visit www. christinthesmokies.com.

NATIONAL PARK

Cades Cove road work scheduled

The 11-mile Cades Cove Loop Road will be closed to all vehicular traffic today and partially closed on Wednesday. Forestry technicians will treat hemlock woolly adelgid-infested hemlock trees with oil sprayed from large truck-mounted units. To check the status of the road closure, visitors can call 436-1200.

GATLINBURG

Landry to be lunch speaker

The Gatlinburg Garden Club will have its annual Christmas luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Thursday at Mills Auditorium. Bill Landry, former host and co-producer of “The Heartland Series,” will be the speaker. Music will feature Norma Millener at the piano. The club’s Landscape Design Excellence Award, given each year to a business, will be presented. Tickets are $25 and can be purchased by calling 436-7036.

NATIONAL PARK

Clingmans Dome Road to be closed

Clingmans Dome Road will be closing for the season today, along with other selected facilities as the park transitions to its annual winter operating schedule. When the Clingmans Dome Road opens next spring, visitors will notice a several changes and improvements to the road, parking area and restrooms. For additional information visit www.nps. gov/grsm/planyourvisit/temproadclose.htm.

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Judge refuses to stop Johnson execution NASHVILLE (AP) — A federal judge refused Monday to stop the execution of a man sentenced for a triple murder during a Nashville robbery. U.S. District Court Judge Robert L. Echols heard arguments in the case of 53-year-old Cecil C. Johnson Jr., who was sentenced to death in 1981 and is set to be executed by lethal injection early Wednesday. Echols wrote in a ruling later that he lacks jurisdiction to halt the execution. Johnson’s attorneys argued that evidence was

withheld in the case and that the amount of time he’s spent on death row waiting for his case to be reviewed has amounted to “cruel and unusual punishment.” Lead attorney Jim Thomas said “feelings of uncertainty” have affected Johnson psychologically. But prosecutor Jennifer Smith said it was “a last minute tactic.” “I’m sure every inmate (on death row) ... is traumatized by that particular state,” Smith said. Echols acknowledged that Johnson’s case has

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July 5, 1980, near closing time and fatally shooting the shop owner’s son, Bobby Bell, and two men sitting in a taxi — Charles House, 35, and James Moore, 41, the driver. The elder Bell and another man in the market were wounded. Johnson, who was a kitchen worker at Vanderbilt Hospital, was after two days when his father turned him in. Johnson was convicted six months later, with the elder Bell identifying Johnson during the trial.

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quote roundup “I’ve got a real problem about expanding this war where the rest of the world is sitting around and saying, ‘Isn’t it a nice thing that the taxpayers of the United States and the U.S. military are doing the work that the rest of the world should be doing?’” — Sen. Bernie Sanders, a Vermont independent, in a statement after the leading Senate Democrat on military matters said that President Barack Obama’s anticipated plan for significantly expanding U.S. troop levels in Afghanistan must show how those reinforcements will help increase the size of the Afghan security forces.

“This epitomizes the fundamental problem that we face with Iran. We have stated over and again that we recognize Iran’s right to a civilian nuclear program, but they must restore international confidence in their intentions. Instead of engaging with us Iran chooses to provoke and dissemble.” — British Foreign Secretary David Miliband in a statement after Iran approved plans to build 10 industrial scale uranium enrichment facilities.

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He just graduated his training and assumed his first post, but Justin Caldwell has already dispatched bell-ringing volunteers, sent angels out into the county and provided Thanksgiving food to hundreds. He’s done all that as capably as an Army lieutenant, a Salvation Army lieutenant, that is. The recently-commissioned Caldwell is the new commander of the non-profit organization’s Sevierville Corps. n

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On Dec. 1, 1955, Rosa Parks, a black seamstress, refused to give up her seat to a white man on a Montgomery, Ala., city bus. Mrs. Parks was arrested, sparking a yearlong boycott of the buses by blacks. On this date:

In 1824, the presidential election was turned over to the U.S. House of Representatives when a deadlock developed between John Quincy Adams, Andrew Jackson, William H. Crawford and Henry Clay. (Adams ended up the winner.)

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Holiday program planned at college

Walters State Community College presents “Welcome to the Holidays,” at 8 p.m. Thursday and 7 p.m. Friday in the ConnerShort building. This concert features a blend of contemporary music, including Elvis’ version of “Frosty the Snowman” and Tina Turner’s take on “Jingle Bells. Tickets are $10. Reservations may be made by contacting Jeri Haun at 774-5817.

been in the judicial system a long time and that such cases have a tendency to undermine the confidence of the public in the courts. “I have not seen one this long,” the judge said from the bench. “But when someone’s life is at stake, you don’t want to give up hope.” In his ruling, Echols ordered filings in the case transferred to 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati. Johnson is accused of walking into Bob Bell’s Nashville convenience store

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President Bill Clinton addressed a World Trade Organization conference in Seattle, where he defended his administration’s policies in the face of sometimes violent street demonstrations. An international team of scientists announced it had mapped virtually an entire human chromosome. n

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Tom Brokaw signed off for the last time as principal anchor of the “NBC Nightly News”; he was succeeded by Brian Williams. n

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“An educated man should know everything about something, and something about everything.” — Dame C.V. Wedgwood, English historian (1910-1997).

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NEW YORK (AP) — Chelsea Clinton, the 29-year old daughter of former President Bill Clinton a n d Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, h a s become Clinton engaged to her longtime boyfriend, investment banker Marc Mezvinsky. The couple sent an e-mail to friends Friday announcing the news. They said they were looking at a possible wedding next summer. Matt McKenna, a spokesman for the former president, confirmed the engagement Monday. Mezvinsky is a son of former Pennsylvania Rep. Marjorie MargoliesMezvinsky.

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Gratitude never goes out of style I’ve been thinking a lot lately about thankfulness. Many people do not know this about me, but I used to be a libertarian. Like many teenagers, I was converted to a form of libertarianism by Ayn Rand. I was saved from that fate, not by God (that happened, but much later) but by a curious thing: gratitude. I remember the exact moment I left libertarianism behind me: I was standing on the floor of the Davenport common room at Yale College engaging in a Party of the Right debate -- about a topic I’ve forgotten. And I suddenly realized what I really wanted to proclaim: Freedom may well be a right, but the most important thing about freedom is that it is a good. What’s the difference? Rights are what you are owed. Goods have to be made. Freedom is a gift. We didn’t make it by ourselves for ourselves. We have to be grateful for it. We owe the simple debt of thankfulness to those who came before -- who suffered, celebrated, fought and died to create the society we now enjoy. That’s history. And we owe it to those who created our freedom to pass on the gift. That is patriotism: the debt that we the living owe to the honored dead, which we can pay only by caring for future generations yet unborn. In 1863, a magazine editor wrote to President Lincoln urging that he make Thanksgiving a “National and fixed Union Festival.” Thanksgiving, originally a New England custom, “now needs National recognition and authoritive fixation, only, to become permanently, an American custom and institution.” And so President Lincoln proclaimed, “The year that is drawing toward its close, has been filled with the blessings of fruitful fields and healthful skies. To these bounties, which are so constantly enjoyed that we are prone to forget the source from which they come, others have been added, which are of so extraordinary a nature, that they cannot fail to penetrate and soften even the heart which is habitually insensible to the ever watchful providence of Almighty God.” In the midst of the ravages of the Civil War, a war “of unequaled magnitude and severity,” President Lincoln paused to notice that “peace has been preserved with all nations, order has been maintained, the laws have been respected and obeyed, and harmony has prevailed everywhere except in the theater of military conflict.” How much worse it could have been! “No human counsel hath devised nor hath any mortal hand worked out these great things. They are the gracious gifts of the Most High God, who, while dealing with us in anger for our sins, hath nevertheless remembered mercy.” President Lincoln then urged Americans in every state, and those in foreign lands, and even those on the high seas “to set apart and observe the last Thursday of November next, as a day of Thanksgiving and Praise to our beneficent Father who dwelleth in the Heavens.” And so this week we eat turkey and stuffing and watch football with our families. But President Lincoln urged more from us: Take care for the orphans, the widows, the mourners and all the victims of war, “with humble penitence for our national perverseness and disobedience.” And he asked us all to “fervently implore the interposition of the Almighty Hand to heal the wounds of the nation and to restore it as soon as may be consistent with the Divine purposes to the full enjoyment of peace, harmony, tranquillity and Union.” The ultimate in gratitude is gratitude for the mystery of existence itself, for this whole world we did not make, and for the miracle that is our own existence, unasked for, unnecessary, glorious and easy to overlook in our travails and disappointment and ennui and anger and ceaseless strivings. So this turkey day, I hope you noticed your blessings, did penance for your sins in good works to others, and were grateful to God for all the good that you enjoy. — Maggie Gallagher, president of the National Organization for Marriage, is known for her conservative social policy analysis of social trends and conditions.

Editorial

The terms of privacy This is one time Tiger Woods can’t demand and expect to be left alone The Constitution doesn’t specifically mention a right to privacy. It’s probably a good thing. Had the framers of that document started listing what was private and what was not, we’d have been in legal entanglements for over 200 years. We all claim such a right and want our privacy, but always on our terms. That’s doable, unless you are a public figure such as Tiger Woods. Next to Muhammad Ali, Woods may be the most recognizable athlete in the world. He’s certainly the richest. And he’s generally a good person, who gives a lot to charity and behaves the way you’d want a person of his fame and following to have. Until lately, that is. Woods is living in a fantasy world if he thinks he can demand and receive privacy after his latest escapade. He is quick to denounce rumors and reporting about what might have happened

when he had his car accident outside his Florida home Saturday morning, but to say nothing about what actually happened and then insist on keeping the matter private and in the family is wishful thinking. A man as smart and savvy as Woods knows that cannot be achieved. There are simply too many unanswered questions about what happened and what caused it. Coupled with reports he has a girlfriend on the side only fuels the frenzy over the whole thing and the public’s desire for the truth and lots of details. His refusal to meet with police to give an accounting — he is within his right to do that — only keeps the story alive and makes people think Woods has something to hide. He probably does. It seems unlikely he committed a crime, but nobody leaves the house at 2 in the morning, rams into a fire hydrant and tree, loses

consciousness and winds up in the hospital unless something bizarre and out of the norm occurred inside that house. Woods can demand privacy, but he won’t get it. He has been successful so far at keeping a lot of details about his private life outside of public scrutiny. When he isn’t playing golf, he keeps out of the spotlight. He has literally walled himself off from the world. However, the weekend incident cannot be controlled so well. Woods is so rich he can afford to lose endorsements and prize money over this. But he values his good name and reputation. Maintaining that in the face of his reaction to the wreck is not so easy. Woods is entitled to a measure of privacy, but not always on his own terms. This is one of those times when the public, not Tiger Woods himself, will set the terms.

Political view

Public forum Maybe tax on war would keep us out of unjust military actions

Editor: It would be a unique idea for the government to pay for anything. It is refreshing to hear that someone has the nerve politically to suggest we raise taxes to pay for something. The following paragraph is copied from an article on the Internet: “House Appropriations Committee Chairman David Obey opposes any increase in the 68,000-member U.S. force in Afghanistan. But now that a surge appears inevitable, he and some other top Democrats are demanding a new tax to cover the expense of the war. Various estimates put the annual cost at $500,000 to $1 million per soldier. ‘If we don’t pay for it, the cost of the Afghan war will wipe out every initiative we have to rebuild our own economy,’ the Wisconsin Democrat told ABC News. Obey, who came into office in 1969, said that’s what happened during the Vietnam War. If the war is to be fought, ‘it’s only fair that everyone share the burden,’

said a joint statement from Obey, House Democratic Caucus Chairman John Larson and Defense Appropriations Subcommittee Chairman John Murtha.” We should have been paying for things when the debt began to grow during Reagan’s administration and continued to grow during the two Bush administrations. We would not have a $12 trillion national debt, resulting interest obligations, and we would be in a stronger position. That was the era of tax cuts with increased spending. We are still in it — it gets folks elected. It takes taxes to pay and the people would object about taxes early on rather than after the fact. Likely, we would not be over-spending and entering these wars if taxes were raised immediately. I am not condemning or condoning the war efforts, as I do not know enough about the situation to say whether we should be there. We should not be there without more support from the rest of the world. However, there is an argument for stopping those plotting against us and doing it on

their own turf. Maybe even an argument for stopping fanatical governments as resulted in WW2. We tried to stay out of that until almost too late. I hope President Obama makes the correct decision about Iraq and Afghanistan. At least he seems to be analyzing the situation and accepting input from others rather than having a preconceived agenda as I suspect was the case when Iraq started under Bush. I have enough hindsight to see correct decisions are not always made. Vietnam was a waste of time, effort, money and lives. We lost, left, and our world did not end. I can also see that the rest of the world (our allies) do not seem concerned about terrorism, based on the amount of support they provide to fight it or fight the development of weapons of mass destruction. I believe that was the reason given for the Iraq Invasion. I doubt we can afford to continue this war effort forever. We are broke now. Paul Medley Sevierville

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■ The Mountain Press ■ A8 ■ Tuesday, December 1, 2009 PREP BASKETBALL

Tigers top Huskies 58-52 By COBEY HITCHCOCK Sports Writer

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G-P junior Stephanie Taylor grabs a rebound against Hancock County on Monday night in the Lady Highlanders’ season-opening victory over the Lady Indians. PREP BASKETBALL

Lady Highlanders win season opener By COBEY HITCHCOCK Sports Writer GATLINBURG — The Gatlinburg-Pittman Lady Highlanders got their basketball season off to a good start Monday night with a 59-47 win over the visiting Hancock County Lady Indians. “I thought we controlled the pace of the game pretty good,” said G-P coach Mike Rader. “We were going full blast on offense until the last two or three minutes, when we slowed it down.” The Lady Highlanders opened up a doubledigit lead early in the fourth quarter, but when Hancock’s Carla McDaniel hit a trey with 3:48 in the game, G-P’s edge had suddenly shrunk to 51-45. But G-P freshman Karsen Sims answered with a nice drive to the basket for a deuce, and senior Leah Bryan followed with a field goal and a pair of charity shots to stave off the Lady Indians’ dreams of a comeback. G-P junior Beka Owens led the Highlander effort with 14 points, including two shots from downtown. Junior Makenna Lewis provided a huge spark off the bench with 11 points, and junior Morgan Dodgen was the other Lady Highlander in double digits with 10 ticks. In her first varsity start, Sims turned in a nice effort with six points in the win. Bryan had eight points, junior Lacee Tinker had five, junior Stephanie Taylor had three and junior Macy Shults had two. Cobey Hitchcock/The Mountain Press G-P next plays at TKA tonight at 6:30 p.m. Beka Owens, pictured here in a stock photo from last season, led the Lady tonight, followed by boys’ action at 8 p.m. Highlanders in scoring against Hancock County with 14 points including two 3-pointers. mpsports@themountainpress.com

GREENEVILLE — The Pigeon Forge Tigers basketball squad bounced back from their first loss of the season with a 58-52 win Saturday over North Greene in the Greene County Thanksgiving Tournament at South Green High School. After falling 55-46 against Hampton in the tournament semi-final contest on Friday, Pigeon Forge (3-1) pulled out the six-point victory Saturday on the back of senior Ben Cave’s 15 points. Senior Ryan Crowe and junior Aaron Justus both added 12 points, and senior Justin Carter was the other doubledigit Tiger with 11 ticks. Junior Caleb Ownby added eight points in the win. But despite an 80-foot miracle buzzer-beating shot by Justus in Pigeon Forge’s first-round 58-55 win over West Greene, and a 28-point fourth-quarter explosion in the loss against Hampton, Pigeon Forge coach Jonathan Shultz said the Tigers still have a lot of improving to do to compete in their tough district. “We struggled shooting the ball some (in Greeneville),” said Shultz. “We’re a lot better shooting team than what we showed up there. “We played well enough defensively to win the whole tournament, but we just turned the ball over too much and didn’t hit enough shots to get it done. We’ve still got to improve offensively to be able to compete in our district.” Pigeon Forge will get its chance at district rivals soon enough. The Tigers host District 3-AA foe Austin-East tonight, with girls’ tip-off at 6:30 p.m. and boys to follow at 8 p.m. The Tigers then host nonconference county rival Sevier County on Thursday before three straight district matchups beginning next Tuesday at Carter, next Friday at home against Gatlinburg-Pittman and then Tuesday, Dec. 15, against visiting Gibbs. “So we’ve got a tough stretch of games coming up,” said Shultz. Shultz noted that Justus’ miracle shot was caught on tape, and the school is submitting the footage to ESPN’s SportsCenter on the hopes that it will be aired to a national audience. chitchcock@themountainpress.com

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Weis is out as Irish head coach By TOM COYNE AP Sports Writer

In this Jan. 1, 2006 photo, Fiesta Bowl executive John Junker, left, presents Notre Dame coach Charlie Weis, right, with the Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Award. Weis was fired on Monday.

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Charlie Weis arrived at Notre Dame flashing Super Bowls rings and talking about outscheming opponents. He leaves one of college football’s most prestigious programs without even matching the record of the two men who were fired before him. Athletic director Jack Swarbrick announced the decision to fire Weis on Monday. “For many of you who may have thought that was a foregone conclusion, I would say to you that the decision was harder than you might have thought, principally because of the man it involved,” Swarbrick said during a news conference on campus.

Swarbrick said there was a huge gulf between the coach’s brash image and personal style. But he still recommended to the Rev. John Jenkins, Notre Dame’s president, on Sunday night that Weis be let go with six years left on his contract. Weis finishes with a 35-27 record in five seasons, among the worst of any Fighting Irish coach. “He will go on to have great success. He’ll add some Super Bowl rings to the ones he already has as a successful coordinator in the NFL and we will miss him,” Swarbrick said. “But for us it’s time to move forward. It’s time to move forward because it is critical to this program and to its place in the university and college football that we compete at the highest level. That we compete for national championships.”

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Woods withdraws from own tourney THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Tiger Woods withdrew Monday from his own golf tournament, citing injuries from a car crash near his Florida home. He said he would not compete again until next year. Woods said in a statement on his Web site that his injuries prevented him from playing in the Chevron World Challenge. He was scheduled to hold a press conference Tuesday for the tournament, which he hosts annually for a small, invited, field. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am extremely disappointed that I will not be at my tournament this week,â&#x20AC;? Woods said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am certain it will be an outstanding event and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m very sorry that I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be there.â&#x20AC;? His decision to withdraw comes after a car crash left him with cuts and bruises when his SUV hit a fire hydrant and a tree early Friday outside his home in a gated Florida golf community. Woods was treated and released at a hospital after the accident, and has not been seen in public since. By skipping the tournament, Woods will escape having to face TV cameras and a horde of media seeking more details about the smashup. Woods released a statement Sunday saying the accident was his fault, but he did not address any of the questions still swirling around it. He asked that it remain â&#x20AC;&#x153;a private matter,â&#x20AC;? but with the Florida Highway Patrol still investigating and the media in full pursuit, Woods may not get his way. Woods even faced questions from fans leaving comments on his own Web site. Most voiced support for the golfer, but some said he should address the questions about his own actions and those of his wife, Elin Nordegren, before and after the accident. Woods hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t answered questions from Florida troopers, either, turning

them down three days in a row. Meanwhile, the tabloid-fueled rumors continue to swirl around perhaps the richest and most-recognizeable athletes in the world. Four cars were parked in Woodsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; driveway Monday, but no lights appeard to be on inside. A new fire hydrant had already replaced the one that Woods plowed into. A dirt hole and an orange barricade remained in the old hydrantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s place. Woods, who both hosts and plays in the Chevron World Challenge, was there last year even though he couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t play because he was recovering from knee surgery. His absence this year will be the first since the tournament â&#x20AC;&#x201D; which has only an 18-player field â&#x20AC;&#x201D; began in 1999. Though he cited injuries from the accident in withdrawing from the tournament, Woods didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t specifically say what those injuries included. A neighbor who called 911 after Woods ran over the hydrant and into a tree said he was unconscious and laying outside his SUV. His wife told Windermere police she used a golf club to smash the back windows to help him out. Woodsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; only public comment has been via two statements released on his Web site, one saying the accident was his fault alone and the second saying he was withdrawing from the tournament. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is a private matter and I want to keep it that way,â&#x20AC;? Woods said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Although I understand there is curiosity, the many false, unfounded and malicious rumors that are currently circulating about my family and me are irresponsible. ... â&#x20AC;&#x153;I appreciate all the concern and well wishes that we have received,â&#x20AC;? the statement concluded. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But, I would also ask for some understanding that my family and I deserve some privacy no matter how intrusive some people can be.â&#x20AC;?

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Minnesota Vikings quarterback Brett Favre throws against the Chicago Bears in an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 29, in Minneapolis.

Faith in Favre: Vikes are airing it out By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Brett Favre has been throwing the ball for the Minnesota Vikings much more than he thought he would. Another surprising development? Coach Brad Childress is encouraging it. When Childress and the Vikings finally persuaded Favre to sign with them, many fans and analysts skeptically predicted injuries and interceptions â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and butting heads. How was the cautious coach with a preference for flat-line emotions and making the safe throw going to fit with Favre, one of the all-time great freestylers? Well, perceptions are often exaggerated. And people change. Favre didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have firsthand experience with the before version of Childress, but he echoed the sentiment of his teammates after the coachâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s contract was extended that Childress has become more willing to listen to input

from his players. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Guys go up, â&#x20AC;&#x2122;Hey, I can beat him on a post. We can run over here,â&#x20AC;?â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Favre said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s open to that. I think as a head coach the give-andtake has to be there, especially with a veteran team like we have here.â&#x20AC;? Favre has a lot of freedom to read the defense at the line of scrimmage and change the play from a run to a pass, or vice versa, and heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s called a lot of audibles. Tight end Visanthe Shiancoe joked Favre does that about â&#x20AC;&#x153;63.7354 percentâ&#x20AC;? of the time. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also not shy about lobbying for an aggressive approach when he comes to the sideline between series and shares with Childress and offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell what heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s seen. During one recent game, Favre reminded Childress how open wide receiver Sidney Rice was, and the coach told his 40-year-old quarterback that he tells him that all time. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Right. Now youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re start-

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right arm. In the first half of Minnesotaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s win on Sunday over Chicago, the Bears were consistently blitzing defensive backs and stacking the line to leave man-toman coverage on the outside against the wide receivers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hey, Bev, throw it again. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a first down: Throw it again. Keep throwing it,â&#x20AC;? Childress recounted his advice to Bevell before noting his conservative preference for play calling: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s almost heresy. I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t believe thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s coming out of my mouth on the sideline.â&#x20AC;?

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson on Monday awarded nearly $1 million in education grants to school districts in California, North Carolina and Oklahoma. Johnson, who wrapped up his record fourth consecutive Cup championship in the Nov. 22 season finale, received more than 80 applications from schools in districts both he and his wife, Chandra, attended, as well as the greater Charlotte area, where they live. The grants from the Jimmie Johnson Foundation totaled $922,000. The awards included $347,000 toward science and technology needs, $357,000 for outdoor classrooms, playgrounds and athletic facilities and $27,000 for accelerated reading programs. The Johnsons awarded the California grants at a special ceremony at Crest Elementary, in El Cajon, Calif., a school the driver attended. That school received $45,900 to create hands-on activities in science, technology, health and fitness, the arts, and after school programs. His other two alma maters also received grants. Greenfield Middle School was awarded $31,572 for a lunch area and equipment,

ing to believe me,â&#x20AC;? Favre fired back. Childress wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have pursued Favre so persistently this summer if he didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t believe the NFLâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all-time leading passer would thrive â&#x20AC;&#x201D; assuming he was healthy â&#x20AC;&#x201D; in this West Coast offense he knows so well. Nor would he have wanted Favre on the team if he didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t feel his personality would mesh with his or in the locker room. Even Childress, though, couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have envisioned having this much faith in Favreâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s surgically repaired

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Tuesday. 3. Texas (5-0) beat Rice 77-59. Next: vs. Southern Cal, 8. Baylor (6-1) beat Lamar 87-65. Next: vs. Louisiana Thursday. 4. Villanova (6-0) did not play. Tech, Saturday. 9. Xavier (5-0) did not play. Next: vs. Drexel, Wednesday. This Weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Top 25 Fared Today Next: vs. Middle Tennessee 5. Kentucky (6-0) did not 1. Kansas (5-0) beat Oakland, play. Next: vs. North Carolina State, Thursday. MENâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S COLLEGE Mich. 89-59; beat Tennessee BASKETBALL 7 p.m. 10. Duke (5-1) did not play. Asheville, Monday. Tech 112-75. ESPN â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Wake Forest at Next: vs. No. 3 Ohio State, 6. Purdue (5-0) did not 2. Michigan State (5-1) Purdue 7:30 p.m. Thursday. play. Next: vs. Wake Forest, lost to Florida 77-74; beat ESPN2 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Maryland at 11. Texas A&M (3-0) did not Tuesday. Massachusetts 106-68. Indiana 9 p.m. play. Next: vs. Stephen F. 7. Duke (6-0) did not 3. Texas (5-0) beat Iowa ESPN â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Michigan St. at Austin, Wednesday. play. Next: at Wisconsin, 85-60; beat Pittsburgh 78-62; North Carolina 9:30 p.m. 12. Florida State (6-0) beat Wednesday. beat Rice 77-59. ESPN2 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Virginia Tech at Missouri 73-66. Next: at 8. West Virginia (5-0) beat 4. Villanova (6-0) beat La Iowa Indiana, Thursday. Portland 84-66. Next: vs. Salle 81-63. NHL HOCKEY 8 p.m. 13. Texas (4-2) did not play. Duquesne, Wednesday, Dec. 9. 5. Kentucky (6-0) beat VERSUS â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Columbus at Next: vs. Oral Roberts, 9. Tennessee (5-1) did Cleveland State 73-49; beat Chicago Tuesday. not play. Next: vs. ETSU, Stanford 71-65, OT. 14. Georgia (6-0) did not play. Wednesday. 6. Purdue (5-0) beat No. 9 Next: vs. UAB, Tuesday. 10. Syracuse (6-0) did not Tennessee 73-72; beat Central play. Next: vs. Colgate, 15. DePaul (5-1) did not play. 64-38. Next: at Wisconsin-Green Bay, nf l g r i d i r o n Michigan Monday. 7. Duke (6-0) beat Arizona Wednesday. 11. North Carolina (6-1) beat State 64-53; beat No. 13 15. Virginia (5-1) did not play. Nevada 80-73. Next: vs. No. 2 Connecticut 68-59. Next: vs. Purdue, Thursday. Michigan State, Tuesday. AMERICAN 8. West Virginia (5-0) beat 17. Arizona State (4-1) did not 12. Butler (4-2) lost to No. 19 CONFERENCE The Citadel 69-50; beat Long play. Next: vs. Idaho State, Clemson 70-69. Next: at Ball East Beach State 85-62; beat Texas State, Wednesday. Friday. W L T Pct PF PA A&M 73-66; beat Portland 18. Kansas (3-2) did not play. 13. Connecticut (4-1) did New England 7 3 0 .700 290 164 84-66. Next: vs. UCLA, Thursday. not play. Next: vs. Boston Miami 5 6 0 .455 256 275 9. Tennessee (5-1) lost to No. University, Wednesday. 19. Mississippi State (4-3) did N.Y. Jets 5 6 0 .455 230 195 6 Purdue 73-72; beat College 14. Washington (5-0) beat not play. Next: vs. Southern Buffalo 4 7 0 .364 186 242 of Charleston 86-69. Mississippi, Wednesday. Montana 63-59. Next: at Texas South 10. Syracuse (6-0) beat 20. Oklahoma (4-2) did Tech, Thursday. W L T Pct PF PA Cornell 88-73; beat Columbia 15. Michigan (3-2) lost not play. Next: vs. Texasx-Indianapolis 11 0 0 1.000 304 184 85-60. Arlington, Thursday. Alabama 68-66. Next: vs. Jacksonville 6 5 0 .545 202 255 11. North Carolina (6-1) beat 21. Vanderbilt (6-0) did not Boston College, Wednesday. Tennessee 5 6 0 .455 229 289 Gardner-Webb 93-72; beat play. Next: at Wright State, 16. Louisville (4-1) did Houston 5 6 0 .455 259 243 Nevada 80-73. Wednesday. play. Next: vs. Stetson, North 12. Butler (4-2) lost to No. 22 not 22. California (3-2) lost to No. Wednesday. W L T Pct PF PA Minnesota 82-73; beat UCLA 17. Ohio State (5-1) did not 3 Ohio State 83-71. Next: vs. Cincinnati 8 3 0 .727 231 174 69-67; lost to No. 19 Clemson play. Next: vs. Florida State, Colorado State, Saturday. Baltimore 6 5 0 .545 257 188 70-69. 23. San Diego State (3-3) Wednesday. Pittsburgh 6 5 0 .545 248 204 13. Connecticut (4-1) beat did not play. Next: at UC 18. Georgetown (4-0) did Cleveland 1 10 0 .091 122 279 LSU 81-55; lost to No. 7 Duke not play. Next: vs. Mount St. Riverside, Friday. West 68-59. 24. Pittsburgh (5-0) did not Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, Md., Monday. W L T Pct PF PA 14. Washington (5-0) beat play. Next: at Youngstown 19. Clemson (6-1) beat No. 12 San Diego 8 3 0 .727 312 219 Montana 63-59. State, Wednesday. Butler 70-69. Next: vs. No. 20 Denver 7 4 0 .636 196 189 15. Michigan (3-2) beat 25. Michigan State (4-2) did Illinois, Wednesday. Kansas City 3 8 0 .273 183 282 Creighton 83-76; lost to not play. Next: vs. No. 4 North 20. Illinois (4-2) did not play. Oakland 3 8 0 .273 115 258 Marquette 79-65; lost to Carolina, Thursday. Next: at No. 19 Clemson, NATIONAL CONFERENCE Alabama 68-66. Wednesday. East 16. Louisville (4-1) beat 21. Maryland (4-2) did W L T Pct PF PA Appalachian State 80-53; lost not play. Next: at Indiana, Dallas 8 3 0 .727 255 182 to UNLV 76-61. nc aa gridiron Tuesday. Philadelphia 7 4 0 .636 293 228 17. Ohio State (5-1) beat 22. Minnesota (4-2) lost to N.Y. Giants 6 5 0 .545 272 261 Lipscomb 84-64; beat St. Texas A&M 66-65. Next: at Washington 3 8 0 .273 170 205 Francis, Pa. 110-47. SOUTHEASTERN Miami, Wednesday. South 18. Georgetown (4-0) beat CONFERENCE 23. Notre Dame (6-1) did not W L T Pct PF PA Lafayette 97-64. East play. Next: vs. Idaho State, New Orleans 10 0 0 1.000 369 204 19. Clemson (6-1) beat Conference All Games Tuesday. Atlanta 6 5 0 .545 272 245 Winthrop 102-66; lost to W L PF PA W L PF PA 24. Vanderbilt (4-1) did not Carolina 4 7 0 .364 199 256 Texas A&M 69-60; beat Long play. Florida 8 0 221 96 12 0 438 118 Next: vs. Missouri, Tampa Bay 1 10 0 .091 181 314 Beach State 87-79; beat No. Georgia 4 4 234 252 7 5 332 317 Wednesday. Tennessee 4 4 199 175 7 5 367 252 North 12 Butler 70-69. 25. Oklahoma (3-3) did not Kentucky 3 5 180 222 7 5 326 274 W L T Pct PF PA 20. Illinois (4-2) beat Wofford play. Next: vs. Arkansas, S.Carolina 3 5 144 195 7 5 261 245 Minnesota 10 1 0 .909 342 203 78-64; lost to Utah 60-58; lost Wednesday. Vanderbilt 0 8 71 191 2 10 196 280 Green Bay 7 4 0 .636 296 215 to Bradley 72-68. West Chicago 4 7 0 .364 216 261 21. Maryland (4-2) beat Conference All Games Detroit 2 9 0 .182 193 335 Chaminade 79-51; lost to W L PF PA W L PF PA West Cincinnati 69-57; lost to 8 0 208 85 12 0 380 130 womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hoops Alabama W L T Pct PF PA Wisconsin 78-69. LSU 5 3 178 150 9 3 306 192 Miss. 4 4 180 176 8 4 363 223 Arizona 7 4 0 .636 267 217 22. Minnesota (4-2) beat Arkansas 3 5 234 233 7 5 448 309 San Francisco 5 6 0 .455 228 213 No. 12 Butler 82-73; lost to Auburn 3 5 200 219 7 5 395 323 Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Top 25 Fared Seattle 4 7 0 .364 223 250 Portland 61-56; lost Texas Miss. St 3 5 180 235 5 7 307 321 Sunday St. Louis 1 10 0 .091 130 297 A&M 66-65. â&#x20AC;&#x201D;â&#x20AC;&#x201D;â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 1. Connecticut (5-0) vs. 23. Notre Dame (6-1) beat Clemson. Next: vs. Vermont, Fridayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Games x-clinched division Kennesaw State 80-62; lost Alabama 26, Auburn 21 Thursday. to Northwestern 72-58. beat 2. Stanford (5-0) vs. Gonzaga. Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Games â&#x20AC;&#x201D;â&#x20AC;&#x201D;â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Saint Louis 64-52. South Carolina 34, Clemson Next: vs. No. 15 DePaul, 24. Vanderbilt (4-1) lost 17 Sunday, Dec. 13. Thursdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Games to Cincinnati 67-58; beat 3. Ohio State (8-0) beat No. Chaminade 68-41; beat Green Bay 34, Detroit 12 22 California 83-71. Next: at Arizona 84-72. Dallas 24, Oakland 7 25. Oklahoma (3-3) lost to San No. 10 Duke, Thursday. Denver 26, N.Y. Giants 6 4. North Carolina (5-0) beat Diego 76-64; lost to Houston Sundayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Games Charleston Southern 76-67. 100-93. beat Nicholls State Buffalo 31, Miami 14 Next: at No. 25 Michigan 81-60. N.Y. Jets 17, Carolina 6 State, Thursday. Seattle 27, St. Louis 17 5. Notre Dame (6-0) did Top 25 Fared Atlanta 20, Tampa Bay 17 not play. Next: vs. Eastern Sunday Indianapolis 35, Houston 27 Michigan, Wednesday. 1. Kansas (5-0) did not Cincinnati 16, Cleveland 7 6. Tennessee (5-0) did not play. Next: vs. Alcorn State, Philadelphia 27, Washington play. Next: vs. George Wednesday. 24 San Diego 43, Kansas City 14 2. Michigan State (5-1) did not Washington, Tuesday. 7. LSU (5-0) did not play. San Francisco 20, Jacksonville play. Next: at No. 11 North Next: at Louisiana Tech, Carolina, Tuesday. 3 Tennessee 20, Arizona 17 Minnesota 36, Chicago 10 Baltimore 20, Pittsburgh 17, Holiday Skate Sale!!! OT â&#x20AC;&#x153;#1 Selling Skate on Marketâ&#x20AC;? Mondayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Game New England at New Reidell R3 All Sizes only $99 Orleans, 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 3 N.Y. 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NCAA Division II Football Playoff Glance First Round Saturday, Nov. 14 West Alabama 24, Albany State, Ga. 22 Edinboro 31, East Stroudsburg 16 California, Pa. 42, Fayetteville State 13 Abilene Christian 24, Midwestern State 21 Nebraska-Kearney 35, Saginaw Valley 20 Hillsdale 27, Minnesota StateMankato 24, OT Arkansas Tech 41, UNC Pembroke 13 Tarleton State 57, Texas A&M-Kingsville 56, 2OT Second Round Saturday, Nov. 21 West Liberty 84, Edinboro 63 California, Pa. 26, Shippensburg 21 Minnesota-Duluth 42, Nebraska-Kearney 7 Grand Valley State 44, Hillsdale 27 North Alabama 41, Arkansas Tech 28 Northwest Missouri State 35, Abilene Christian 10 Carson-Newman 59, West Alabama 41 Central Washington 27, Tarleton State 6 Quarterfinals Saturday, Nov. 28 California, Pa. 57, West Liberty 35 Grand Valley State 24, Minnesota-Duluth 10 Carson-Newman 24, North Alabama 21 Northwest Missouri State 21, Central Washington 20 Semifinals Saturday, Dec. 5 Grand Valley State (12-1) vs. Carson-Newman (11-2), 3:30 p.m. California, Pa. (11-3) vs. Northwest Missouri State (12-1), 8:30 p.m. Championship Saturday, Dec. 12 At Braly Municipal Stadium Florence, Ala. Semifinal winners, 1 p.m.

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High scores through Tuesday, Nov. 24 Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s games: Sharon McFalls 202, Sherry Bevins 195, Stephanie Lanier 194, Beverly Hill 192, Toni Alexander 191, Stacy Henderson 190, Pam Galyon 189, Jean Maples 187, Zenadia Rodriquez 181, Wilma McConville 181 Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s series: Sharon McFalls 538, Stacy Henderson 525, Beverly Hill 517, Sherry Bevins 507, Stephanie Lanier 505, Tammy Finamore 498, Pam Galyon 496, Wilma McConville 486, Janet McMahan 481, Margaret Meadows 476 Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s games: Charlie McFalls Sr 257, Tim Bevins 255, Jerry Caughorn 247, Rodney Lee 246, Chuck Swope 246, Jim Garst 244, Oliver Large 243, Greg Hatfield 238, Jim Pubillones 237, Rufus Asher 237, Aaron Beckett 237 Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s series: Tim Bevins 729, Greg Hatfield 687, Rufus Asher 682, Chris Smith 657, Rodney Lee 644, Jerry Caughorn 635, Oliver Large 633, Aaron Beckett 632, Cody Ferguson 630, Danny Smith 630 Youth Games Girls: Payton Rochester 96, Emily Havlin 94, Piper Sutton 87, Chesnie Bohanan 73, Ashley Havlin 73, Taylor Reagan 68, Mikayla Andrews 62, Sidney Loveday 56 Boys: Dalen Dockery 165, Cade Dudley 151, Byron Johnson 142, Cory Lee 135, Cody Ansrews 107, Issac Havlin 102, Devin Quinones 82, Brayden Bohanan 80, Evean Stuber Youth Series Girls: Payton Rochester 239, Piper Sutton 238, Emily Havlin 232, Ashely Havlin 192, Chesnie Bohanan 188, Mikayla Ansrews 179, Taylor Reagan 165, Sidney Loveday 147 Boys: Dalen Dockery 423, Byron Johnson 347, Cory Lee 332, Cade Dudley 328, Issac Havlin 284, Cody Andrews 271, Devin Quinones 206, Brayden Bohanan 205, Evan Stuber 127

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Seymour area 2BR duplex 1.5BA, central H/A, W/D hkup, water & sewer furnished. No pets. Call 453-7842.

DOWNTOWN SEVIERVILLE

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

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

*WEARS VALLEY 1BR/1BA $525/mo. + Dep. Walk-in closet All kit appl + W/D conn Some Pets OK. 865-654-6507

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FOUND: 11/20 in parking lot of Reel Theater. Female Tan Lab Hound, mixed 1-2 yrs. old. Recently had pups. Call 428-5556.

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

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Local cabin company taking applications for Reservationist, Assistant Manager, and Cleaners. Apply in person at: 333 Ski Mtn. Rd. Gatlinburg. 238 HOTEL/MOTEL Experienced GROUP SALES PERSON needed for Major Hotel and Restaurant in Pigeon Forge. Great potential and compensation. Fax resume to 865-4290159. 242 RESTAURANT Cracker Barrel now hiring Retail & Cashiers. Apply in person 2285 Parkway, Pigeon Forge. 865908-4459 247 MAINTENANCE Maintenance Requires good exp. in general interior repair and various skills such as electrical, plumbing, etc. Full time, year round with full benefits. Drug free workplace. Tree Tops Resort 865436-6559

Includes Phone, Color TV, Wkly Housekeeping Micr./Frig. Available

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

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2BR 1.5BA Townhouse

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

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

House Divorce Settlement Act. Sat. Dec. 19 Remains must be out & sold no later then Dec 3. Open House will be the 6th & 13th. Everything must go. Patio & Pool stuff. King BR Suit, Big Oak Unit, Office Depot Exec. Desk, Kitchen Table, Roll around Oak Island. 53â&#x20AC;&#x2122; and 27â&#x20AC;&#x2122; T.V.s, Bookcase Wall Unit. Sewing Machine & more. By appt. only 865980-0070 556 FIREWOOD Firewood for sale. All hardwood. $45 rick. 865-977-8903 581 PETS 3 mth old male Miniature Doberman Pincher. $100. All shots. 335-2707 589 FURNITURE

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

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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 Patricia D. Moore a/k/a Patricia D. Williams and David Williams, not stated to Kyle Walters, Trustee, on September 7, 2005 at Book Volume 2338, Page 808 conducted by Shapiro & Kirsch, LLP Substitute Trustee, all of record in the Sevier County Register s Office. Owner of Debt: Household Financial Center 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 Fifth (5th) Civil District of Sevier County, Tennessee, more particularly described as follows: Tract Number 4 of Middle Ridge Subdivision: Beginning at an iron pin in the southern edge of a 50 foot right-of-way where Tract Numbers 4 and 5 intersect; thence with the common line of Tract Numbers 4 and 5, South 55 degrees 09 minutes 20 seconds West 249.08 feet to an iron pin where Tract Numbers 4, 5 and 6 intersect; thence with the common line of Tract Numbers 4 and 6, North 82 degrees 45 minutes 00 seconds west 112.28 feet to an iron pin where Tract Numbers 3, 4 and 6 intersect; thence with the common line of Tract Numbers 3 and 4, North 47 degrees 29 minutes 30 seconds East 335.39 feet to an iron pin on the southern edge of a 50 foot rightof-way; thence with said right-of-way, South 34 degrees 50 minutes 40 seconds East 120.00 feet to the point of beginning. Street Address: 1133 Middle Ridge Road Sevierville, TN 37862 Current Owner(s) of Property: Patricia D. Moore Other interested parties: Capital One Bank The street address of the above described property is believed to be 1133 Middle Ridge 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.

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. 09-022347 November 24, December 1 and 8, 2009

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WALK TO WALMART Furn, W/D On Trolley Route Large 2 Bed Weekly, Bi-Weekly or Monthly 865-789-1427

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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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SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S SALE Sale at public auction will be on December 22, 2009 at 12:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, at the front door, Sevier County Courthouse, Sevierville, Tennessee pursuant to Deed of Trust executed by Marsha A. Coburn and Husband, Geoffrey A. Coburn to Infinity Title, LLC, Trustee, on August 7, 2006 at Book Volume 2606, Page 228, re-recorded on October 18, 2006 in Book Volume 2645, Page 1; conducted by Shapiro & Kirsch, LLP Substitute Trustee, all of record in the Sevier County Register s Office. Owner of Debt: CitiGroup Global Markets Realty 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 Fifth (5th) Civil District of Sevier County, Tennessee.Lot 15 of Dogwood Gardens Subdivision, more particularly described as follows:Beginning at an iron pin in the line of Lot 4 of said subdivision and being located 32 feet Southwest from an iron pin in the edge of Dogwood Drive, said point being the Northeastern most point of Lot 15; thence from said point of beginning, South 39 degrees 45 minutes 00 seconds West 208.61 feet to an iron pin; thence North 67 degrees 39 minutes 05 seconds West 104.89 feet to an iron pin in the line of Lot 16; thence with the line of Lot 16, North 26 degrees 51 minutes 30 seconds East 178.01 feet to an iron pin in the center of said un-named street; thence leaving the line of Lot 16 and with the center of said unnamed street, South 75 degrees 40 minutes 31 seconds East 154.80 feet to the point of beginning.Together with the joint use of a 16 foot easement crossing Lot 16 in said subdivision extending from the West boundary line of Lot 16 through the Southern half of said lot to the Western boundary line of the above described property, said joint use of said right of way is also reserved for the owners of Lot 16, their heirs and assigns. Street Address: 454 Troy Drive Sevierville, TN 37863 Current Owner(s) of Property: Marsha A. Coburn and husband, Geoffrey A. Coburn The street address of the above described property is believed to be 454 Troy Drive, Sevierville, TN 37863, but such address is not part of the legal description of the property sold herein and in the event of any discrepancy, the legal description herein shall control. SALE IS SUBJECT TO TENANT(S) RIGHTS IN POSSESSION. All right of equity of redemption, statutory and otherwise, and homestead are expressly waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is believed to be good, but the undersigned will sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee. The right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale to another day, time, and place certain without further publication, upon announcement at the time and place for the sale set forth above. If the highest bidder cannot pay the bid within twenty-four (24) hours of the sale, the next highest bidder, at their highest bid, will be deemed the successful bidder. This property is being sold with the express reservation that the sale is subject to confirmation by the lender or trustee. This sale may be rescinded at any time. This office is a debt collector. This is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. 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. 09-022709 December 1, 12 and 15, 2009

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

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LEGALS

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE

NOTICE OF TRUSTEEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S SALE

By virtue of the authority vested in me as Substitute Trustee, as contained in Deed of Trust from Steve Ogle and Leigh Ann Ogle to Mark Creech, Trustee, dated January 16, 2008, of record in Instrument Book 2998, Page 614, Register s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee, for which Wm. Stanton Massa, III has been appointed as Substitute Trustee, to which Deed of Trust reference is here made, N otice is hereby given that the property described below will be sold by me at the front door of the Sevier County Courthouse, Sevierville, Tennessee, at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash on December 18, 2009 at 10:30 a.m. to effect satisfaction of principal, interest, attorney s fees, costs, expenses and other lawful charges due on a promissory note dated January 16, 2008, from Steve Ogle and Leigh Ann Ogle to Lowland Credit Union, and secured by the aforementioned Deed of Trust.

WHEREAS, on the 30th day of May, 2008, by Deed of Trust recorded in Deed Book. 3100, at Page 514, in the Register s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee, Jacqueline K. Boyer, a single person, did convey in trust to the Trustee named in said Deed of Trust, the hereinafter described real estate to secure the payment of a Note in the principal sum of ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($100,000.00), and other obligations; said debts and obligations being more particularly described in said Note and Trust Deed; and WHEREAS, default has been made in the payment of said indebtedness; the same being now past due and the entire amount thereof having been declared due and payable in full by the holder in in accordance with the terms of said note and Deed of Trust. NOW, THEREFORE, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that by virtue of the authority vested in me and having been requested to do so by the holder and owner of the indebtedness, I will on December 15, 2009, at 11:00 o clock a.m., offer for sale, and sell at the front door of the County Courthouse in Sevier, Tennessee, to the last, highest and best bidder for cash in hand, the following described real estate, to-wit: Situated in the Sixteenth (16th) Civil District of Sevier County, Tennessee and being Tract B as the same appears on a plat of ĂŹSubdivision of Unnumbered Tract-Hidden Mountain View SubdivisionĂŽ dated October 4, 1982, prepared by Hassel T. Wolfe, RLS and being more particularly described as follows: Beginning at the Northwest corner of the hereinabove described property, being the Southeast corner of Lot 73 and the Southwest corner of Lot 72 of Hidden Mountain View Subdivision(Map Book 11, Page 86); thence with the line of Lot 72 of said subdivision, South 87 deg. 50 min. 20 sec. East 100.17 feet to an iron pin, corner to Lot 71; thence with Lot 71, South 87 deg. 40 min. 40 sec. East 34.72 feet to an iron pin, corner to Tract C; thence with the line of Tract C, South 7 deg. 30 min. 40 sec. East 220 feet to an iron pin, corner to Tract E; thence with the line of Tract E, North 86 deg. 27 min. 40 sec. West 12.58 feet to an iron pin in the center of a 20 foot easement, corner to Tract D; thence with the line of Tract D in the center of said 20 foot easement, North 24 deg. 22 min. 40 sec. West 105.51 feet to an iron pin at the intersection of a 20 foot easement; thence continuing with the line of Tract D and with the center of the intersecting 20 foot easement, North 89 deg. 43 min. West 46.73 foot to a point; thence continuing with the center of said easement , North 83 deg. 53 min. 20 sec. West 30 feet to a point; thence South 83 deg. 59 min. 40 sec. West 20.72 feet to a point, corner to Tract A; thence leaving the easement and with the line of Tract A, North 4 deg. 41 min. 20 sec. West 89.8 feet to a point in the center of a 20 foot wide driveway; thence continuing North 4 deg. 41 min. 20 sec. West 19.02 feet to a point in the center of a 20 foot easement; thence continuing North 4 deg. 41 min. 20 sec. West 16.76 feet to the point of Beginning. Containing 0.45 acres according to survey by Hassel T. Wolfe, RLS. Subject to restrictions of record in WD Book 316, Page 219, in the Register s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee. Together with and subject to ingress and egress easements and well rights more particularly described at Inst. Book 3100, Page 511, in the Register s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee. Being the same property conveyed to Jacqueline K. Boyer, by General Warranty Deed from Billy Matthews and wife, Marie Matthews, dated May 30, 2008, of record at Inst. Book 3100, Page 511, in the Register s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee. Sevier County Tax Records show the above described property to be located at 1642 Walt Price Road, Sevierville, TN 37876, but said address is not part of the legal description of the property to be sold hereunder. Sevier County TAX MAP: 082I, GROUP: D, PARCEL: 016.03. Said sale will be free from the statutory right and equity of redemption, homestead, dower and all other exemptions; the same having been waived in said Deed of Trust. Said property will be sold subject to all unpaid real estate taxes, and any and all other prior liens, encumbrances, rights of way, easements, restrictions, mortgages and other matters of record having priority over the Deed of Trust, if any, and conveyed by the Trustee by standard Special Warranty Deed. The right is reserved to adjourn the day of sale to another day and time certain, without further publication and in accordance with the law upon announcement of such adjournment on the day and at the time and place of sale set forth above. This is an attempt to collect a debt, and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: SITUATE, LYING and BEING in the THIRD Civil District of SEVIER County, Tennessee, to wit: TO FIND THE POINT OF BEGINNING begin at a point that is a common corner to property owned by Matthew Misback, Rodger Steele and Hubert Eledge, said point being in a Northeast corner of a 30 foot right of way as shown by plat dated February 26, 1987, entitled Hubert Eledge; thence along the line that is a common line between Misback and Eledge South 84 deg. 19 min. 48 sec. East 290.01 feet to a point; thence leaving the common line of Misback South 11 Deg. 00 min 39 sec. East 413.11 feet to a point in a center line of an unnamed road 30 feet in width and 15 feet lying in the Southernmost boundary of the property herein conveyed which point is the POINT OF BEGINNING. THENCE FROM THE POINT OF BEGINNING South 81 deg. 27 min. 13 sec. West 137.01 feet to a point; thence South 60 deg. 49 min. 10 sec. West 44.57 feet, both preceding calls being in the center line of the unnamed road referred to hereinabove; thence leaving the center line North 7 deg. 49 min. 46 sec. West 277.76 feet to a point; thence North 82 deg. 24 min 28 sec. East 166.40 feet to a point; thence South 11 deg. 00 min. 39 sec. East 218.11 feet to a point in the center line of the unnamed road which is the point of BEGINNING. This property contains 0.8755, acres more or less. BEING the same property conveyed to Steve Ogle by deed of Kathy D. McCarter, a single person, dated February 15, 1991, and recorded in Deed Book 451, page 195, in the Register s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee. Leigh Ann Ogle joins in this instrument for the purpose of conveying any interest, right or title she may have in the abovedescribed real estate by virtue of her marriage to Steve Ogle. THIS conveyance is SUBJECT TO a 30-foot right of way on the southern boundary of the subject property as reserved in Deed Book 451, page 195, in said Register s Office. THIS CONVEYANCE is made SUBJECT to all applicable easements, rights of way, setback lines and restrictions of record in said Register s Office. The street address of the property is believed to be 320 Kandy Way Sevierville, Tennessee 37864 but said address is not part of the legal description, and if a discrepancy exists, the legal description shall control. Tax ID No. 041 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 041.22. THIS DESCRIPTION HAS BEEN PREPARED SOLELY FROM INFORMATION FURNISHED TO THE PREPARER, WHO MAKES NO REPRESENTATION WHATSOEVER OTHER THAN IT HAS BEEN ACCURATELY TRANSCRIBED FROM INFORMATION PROVIDED. Said Deed of Trust recites title as unencumbered, except as noted therein, but sale will be made as Trustee only, without covenants of seisin or warranties of title and will be made subject to any unpaid taxes and assessments and all valid restrictions, liens, covenants, easements, or title defects, if any, of record on said property. The sale may be free from equity of redemption, right of redemption, homestead, dower, and other rights or exemptions, if applicable pursuant to provisions in said Deed of Trust. The property is being sold in ĂŹAS ISĂŽ condition. It shall be the responsibility of the successful bidder to obtain possession of the property at his expense. There are no representations by the Trustee as to the validity or enforceability of any mechanic s liens or other liens, or of any suits to enforce same. In the event successful bidder defaults or otherwise fails to purchase the property, the Trustee and beneficiary reserve the right to award sale to the next highest bidder at their sole option. 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. Junior lienholders have been mailed a copy of this Notice. Other interested parties include: none known. This is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Dated this .

Interested Parties: Jacqueline K. Boyer 1642 Walt Price Rd Sevierville, TN 37876 This Notice shall be published in The Mountain Press on the 24th day of November, 2009, the 1st day of December, 2009; and, the 8th day of December, 2009. This _19___ day of November, 2009.

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TENNESSEE, SEVIER COUNTY DEFAULT having been made in the terms, conditions and payments provided in certain Deed of Trust executed by Charles Edward Dayton and Wendy Worley Dayton to Arnold M. Weiss, Trustee dated September 28, 2006 in the amount of $111,600.00, and recorded in the Register s Office of Sevier County, Tennessee in Deed Book 2631, Page 609, (â&#x20AC;&#x153;Deed of Trustâ&#x20AC;?); and, the beneficial interest of said Deed of Trust having been last transferred to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. by assignment; and, Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as the current owner and holder of said Deed of Trust (the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Owner and Holderâ&#x20AC;?), has appointed as Substitute Trustee the undersigned, Patrick A. Taggart, Laura A. Grifka, Sidney A. Gelernter, or J. Michael Dugan, any of whom may act, 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; therefore, NOTICE is hereby given that the entire amount of said indebtedness has been declared due and payable as provided in said Deed of Trust by the Owner and Holder, and the undersigned as Substitute Trustee, or a duly appointed attorneys or agents, by virtue of the power and authority vested by the Appointment of Substitute Trustee, will on Thursday, December 10, 2009 commencing at 12:00 PM at the front steps of the Sevier County Courthouse in Sevierville, Tennessee; sell to the highest bidder for cash, immediately at the close of sale, the following property to-wit: Situate in the Second (2nd) Civil District of Sevier County, Tennessee, and in the City of Gatlinburg, and being all of Unit 14 of Morning Mist Resort, a Planned Unit Development, as the same appears in the plat map of record in Large Map Book 3, at Page 190, in the Sevier County, Tennessee Register of Deed Office, to which reference is hereby made for a more particular description; together with the undivided interests in and to the common elements and limited common elements as set forth in the Master Deed for Morning Mist Resort of record in Warranty Deed Book 615, at Page 206, in said Registers Office. Said property is improved with a planned unit development. Subject to easements, restrictions, reservations, setbacks, notations of record in Warranty Deed Book 615, at Page 206, Map Book 27, at Page 268; Large Map Book 1, at Page 155; and Large Map Book 3, at Page 190 in the said Registers Office. Subject to right-of-way of record in ROW Book 12, at Page 552, in the said Registers Office. Being the same property conveyed to Charles E. Dayton and wife, Wendy W. Dayton by deed of Danny Louis Armand, married, of record in Book 2631, at Page 607 in the said Registers Office. Map & Parcel No.: 117LH 00100P014 PROPERTY ADDRESS: 616 Morning Mist Way Gatlinburg, Tennessee 37738 CURRENT OWNER(S): Charles E. Dayton and Wendy W. Dayton 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, however, the undersigned will sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee. The sale will be held subject to any unpaid taxes, assessments, rightsof-way, easements, protective covenants or restrictions, liens, and other superior matters of record which may affect said property; as well as any prior liens or encumbrances as well as priority created by a fixture filing; and/or any matter that an accurate survey of the premises might disclose. If the U.S. Department of Treasury/IRS, the State of Tennessee Department of Revenue, or the State of Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development are listed as Interested Parties in the advertisement, then the Notice of this foreclosure is being given to them and the sale will be subject to the applicable governmental entities` right to redeem the property, as required by 26 U.S.C Ă&#x; 7425 and T.C.A. Ă&#x; 671-1433. The sale will be conducted subject (1) to confirmation that the sale is not prohibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and (2) to final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the holder of the Deed of Trust. Substitute Trustee reserves the right 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 LAW FIRM IS ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR AND IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.

Douglas S. Yates, Trustee Douglas S. Yates 117 Joy St. Sevierville, TN 37862 (865) 453-1201

Patrick A. Taggart, Laura A. Grifka, Sidney A. Gelernter, or J. Michael Dugan McCurdy & Candler, L.L.C. (404) 373-1612 www.mccurdycandler.com File No. 09-25625 /FHLMC

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Wm. Stanton Massa, III Attorney at Law P.O. Box 1515 Morristown, TN 37816-1515 PH# (423) 317-8555 November 24, December 1 and 8, 2009

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

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SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S SALE WHEREAS, default having been made in the payment of the debts and obligations secured to be paid by that certain Deed of Trust executed on January 12, 2006, by Mountain Top Resorts, LLC to Gregory D. Shanks, Trustee, as same appears of record in the Register s Office of Sevier County, Tennessee, under Instrument 06002611, (â&#x20AC;&#x153;Deed of Trustâ&#x20AC;?); and WHEREAS, the beneficial interest of said Deed of Trust was last transferred and assigned to Bayview Loan Servicing, LLC; and WHEREAS, Bayview Loan Servicing, LLC, the current owner and holder of said Deed of Trust, (the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Owner and Holderâ&#x20AC;?), appointed the undersigned, The Callins Law Firm, LLC, 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, The Callins Law Firm, LLC, Substitute Trustee, or his duly appointed attorneys or agents, by virtue of the power and authority vested in him, will on Tuesday, December 29, 2009, commencing at 1 2:00 PMat the Main entrance or hallway 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: TRACT ONE: Situated in district fifteen (15) of sevier county, Tennessee, and being all of lot 49, section 2, of windfall estates, as the same appears on the map dated march 3, 1982, prepared by Ronnie l. sims, rls, and being more particularly described as follows: BEGINNING AT AN IRON PIN ON THE SOUTHWESTERN EDGE OF A 50-FOOT RIGHT OF WAY, SAID IRON PIN BEING THE SOUTHEASTERN CORNER OF LOT 48 AND THE NORTHEASTERN CORNER OF LOT 49; THENCE FROM SAID POINT OF BEGINNING AND WITH THE COMMON LINE OF LOT 48, SOUTH 55 DEG. 10 MIN. 28 SEC. WEST, 338.09 FEET TO AN IRON PIN, A COMMON CORNER OF LOTS 47, 48, AND 49; THENCE LEAVING LOT 48 AND WITH THE LINE OF LOT 47, SOUTH 23 DEG. 29 MIN. 01 SEC. EAST, 195.00 FEET TO AN IRON PIN IN THE LINE OF BONANZA SUBDIVISION; THENCE LEAVING LOT 47 AND WITH THE LINE OF BONANZA SUBDIVISION, NORTH 65 DEG. 18 MIN. 05 SEC. EAST, 498.80 FEET TO AN IRON PIN ON THE SOUTHWESTERN EDGE OF A 50-FOOT RIGHT OF WAY; THENCE LEAVING BONANZA SUBDIVISION AND WITH THE SOUTHWESTERN EDGE OF SAID RIGHT OF WAY, NORTH 42 DEG. 07 MIN. 00 SEC. WEST, 75.86 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE WITH A CURVE TO THE LEFT WITH R = 166.48, T = 31.75, FOR AN ARC DISTANCE OF 53.32 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE NORTH 64 DEG. 34 MIN. 33 SEC. WEST, 176.82 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, CONTAINING 2.2889 ACRES, MORE OR LESS. RESERVED IS A 1-FOOT STRIP OF LAND ON THE EXTERIOR BOUNDARY OF THE LINES ADJOINING BONANZA SUBDIVISION. Also conveyed is the right to use the roads, easements, and right of way of windfall estates for the purpose of ingress and egress, as described in an easement agreement dated may 26, 1982, of record in misc. book 83, page 372, in the registerĂs office for sevier county, Tennessee, and is for the purpose of ingress and egress to douglas lake. Tract two: Situated in district fifteen (15) of sevier county, Tennessee, and being all of lots 59 and 60 of windfall estates subdivision, and being more particularly described as follows: Lot 59: beginning at an iron pin on the north right of way line of a 50-foot right of way being located approximately 250 feet west of its intersection with flat creek road; thence with the north right of way of said 50-foot right of way, south 86 deg. 20 min. 23 sec. west, 125 feet to an iron pin, corner to lot 60; thence with the line of lot 60, north 03 deg. 39 min. 37 sec. east, 200 feet to the point f beginning, and containing 0.5739 acres, more or less, according to the survey of Ronnie l. sims. LOT 60: BEGINNING AT AN IRON PIN ON THE NORTH EDGE OF A 50FOOT RIGHT OF WAY BEING APPROXIMATELY 375 FEET WEST OR ITS INTERSECTION WITH FLAT CREEK ROAD, CORNER TO LOT 59; THENCE WITH THE NORTH RIGHT WAY LINE, SOUTH 86 DEG. 20 MIN. 23 SEC. WEST, 125 FEET TO AN IRON PIN, CORNER TO LOT 61; THENCE NORTH 03 DEG. 39 MIN. 37 SEC. WEST, 200 FEET TO AN IRON PIN, CORNER TO LOT 59; THENCE WITH THE LINE OF LOT 59, SOUTH 3 DEG. 39 MIN. 37 SEC. EAST, 200 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, CONTAINING 0.5739 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, ACCORDING TO THE SURVEY OF RONNIE L. SIMS. BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO MOUNTAIN TOP RESORTS, LLC, BY FIRST TENNESSEE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION BY DEED DATED 12TH DAY OF JANURAY, 2006 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 2441, PAGE 800 AND BOOK 2441, PAGE 797; IN THE REGISTERĂ?S OFFICE FOR SEVIER COUNTY, TENNESSEE. THIS CONVEYANCE IS MADE SUBJECT TO APPLICABLE RESTRICTIONS, BUILDING SET-BACK LINES ALL EXISTING EASEMENTS AND RESERVATIONS, AND TO ALL CONDITIONS SHOWN ON THE MAP PREPARED BY RONNIE L. SIMS, RLS, DATED MARCH 3, 1982. Tax ID # 029-015.12 PROPERTY ADDRESS: 2713 & 2788 Windfall Estates Drive Sevierville, Tennessee 37876 CURRENT OWNER(S): Mountain Top Resorts, LLC 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 tTHIS LAW FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.me and place for the sale set forth above.

The Callins Law Firm, LLC, Substitute Trustee c/o Dionna Squires The Callins Law Firm., 101 Marietta Street, Suite 1030 Atlanta, GA. 30303 (404) 681-5826 File No.: FT09.03.033 December 1, 8 and 15, 2009

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.

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and described as follows: TRACT ONE: Situated in the First (1st) Civil District of Sevier County, Tennessee, and being Lot 18 of Tranquility Hills Subdivision as the same appears on a plat of record in Map Book 28, page 50 and Map Book 28, page 124 in the Sevier County Register s Office, to which reference is here made for a more particular description. SUBJECT to a 16-foot right of way of record in Map Book 28, page 124 in said Register s Office. BEING THE SAME property conveyed to Jack Maples and wife, Mary Maples, by Warranty Deed recorded in Book 2264, page 291 in said Register s Office. TRACT TWO: Situated in the Third (3rd) Civil District of Sevier County, Tennessee, and being more particularly described as follows: Beginning at an old metal post in the northwesterly edge of the right of way of East Walnut Grove Road, a corner to McCormack (Warranty Deed Book 555, page 379); thence leaving the edge of said right of way and with the line of McCormack, North 23 degrees 19 minutes 44 seconds West 249.38 feet to a 17-inch hickory in the line of property now or formerly belonging to James Stanley King, Sr.; thence leaving the line of McCormack and with the line of King, North 75 degrees 32 minutes 25 seconds East 97.16 feet to a dead white oak; thence North 76 degrees 22 minutes 55 seconds East 161.62 feet to a post; thence South 16 degrees 50 minutes 47 seconds Eat 64.82 feet to an iron pin; and thence South 05 degrees 45 minutes 51 seconds East 54.21 feet to a 27-inch white oak at the northwesterly edge of the right of way of East Walnut Grove Road; thence leaving the line of King and with the edge of said right of way, South 45 degrees 12 minutes 42 seconds West 248.88 feet to the post at the point of beginning, containing 1.03 acre, according to the survey of Jim Ellison, RLS No. 1683, dated October 2, 1998. TOGETHER WITH a field line easement as shown on survey of Jim Ellison, RLS No. 1683, dated October 2, 1998, and as reserved and described in deed to Tracy McCormack of record in Book 555, page 379 in the Sevier County Register s Office, and as set out in deed to Louise M. Hancock of record in Book 569, page 233 in said Register s Office. BEING THE SAME property conveyed to Jack W. Maples and Mary F. Maples by General Warranty Deed recorded in Book 1561, page 148 in said Register s Office. TRACT THREE: Situated in the Eighth (8th) Civil District of Sevier County, Tennessee, and being all of Lot 7A2 of a resubdivision of Tract 7A of the Earnest Holbert Farm as described by deed of record in Warranty Deed Book 554, page 29 in the Register s Office of Sevier County, Tennessee, to which deed specific reference is hereby made for a more particular description and being more particularly described as follows: Beginning at an existing iron rod at the common corner of the subject property and property now or formerly owned by Clabo (Warranty Deed Book 612, page 126), said rod being along the eastern edge of the 50-foot right of way for Kathy Drive; thence from the point of beginning and leaving the line of said Clabo and with the line of the said drive, South 06 degrees 41 minutes 37 seconds West 33.44 feet to a point at the common corner of the subject property and the said Clabo, said point being approximately in the center of said drive; thence leaving the line of the said Clabo, and with the line of the said drive, North 58 degrees 42 minutes 00 seconds West, 254.77 feet to a point; thence curving in a convex posture, with an arc of 130.92 feet, a radius of 125.00 feet, and a tangent of 72.18 feet, North 28 degrees 41 minutes 39 seconds West, 125.02 feet to a point at the common corner of the subject property and property now or formerly owned by Shaof (Warranty Deed Book 551, page 793), said point being approximately in the center of the said drive; thence North 88 degrees 23 minutes 19 seconds East, 25.04 feet to an existing iron rod at the common corner of the subject property and the said Shaof, said rod being along the eastern edge of the said drive; thence leaving the line of the said drive and with the line of the said Shaof, North 88 degrees 23 minutes 19 seconds East, 282.24 feet to an existing iron rod at the common corner of the subject property and the said Shaof and the said Clabo; thence leaving the line of the said Shaof and with the line of the said Clabo, South 06 degrees 41 minutes 59 seconds West, 218.95 feet to the point of beginning, containing an estimated 1.10 acre, more or less, as all of the foregoing is strictly according to a survey of Jim C. Ellis, RLS No. 1683, dated May 17, 1999, styled â&#x20AC;&#x153;Job #051899Aâ&#x20AC;?. BEING THE SAME property conveyed to Jack W. Maples and wife, Mary F. Maples, by General Warranty Deed recorded in Book D661, page 149 and by Quitclaim Deed recorded in Book 2535, page 160 in said Register s Office. The sale will be in bar of all rights and equities of redemption, statutory and otherwise, homestead, dower and all other rights or exemptions of every kind, all of which are expressly waived in the Deed of Trust, but subject to the following: (a) unpaid taxes against the property; (b) recorded easements, restrictions, conditions, covenants, rights-of-way or subdivision plats affecting the property; (c) dedication of roads affecting the property and applicable governmental zoning and subdivision ordinances and regulations, (d) prior or superior liens, judgments, deeds of trust or other interests of record; and (e) matters that an accurate survey of the property might disclose. Notice has been given pursuant to the provisions of 26 U.S.C. Ă&#x; 7425(c) and Reg. Ă&#x; 301.7425-1, and T.C.A. Ă&#x;Ă&#x; 50-7-404(i)(2)(B) and 67-11433(b)(2) and Rule 1320-2-1-.35, if applicable. The Property Is To Be Sold Without Covenants Or Warranties, Whether Express Or Implied, Including Without Limitation, Warranties Of Merchantability Or Fitness For A Particular Use Or Purpose. The following items recorded in said RegisterĂs Office, may be adversely affected by the foreclosure sale: (1) Judgment in favor of Frank E. Lowe recorded in Book 3205, page 635; (2) Judgment in favor of BankEast recorded in Book 3358, page 493; and (3) Judgment in favor of American General Financial Services recorded in Book 3396, page 758. Substitute Trustee, at his sole discretion, at the time and place appointed above for the sale, to accomplish the most advantageous sale and consequent discharge of his trust obligation under the circumstances, reserves the right to do any or all of the following: 1. Postpone the sale of all or any portion of the property by public announcement at such time and place of sale, and from time to time thereafter postpone such sale by public announcement at the time fixed by the preceding postponement or subsequently noticed sale, and, without further notice, make such sale at the time and place fixed by the last postponement, or, in his discretion, give a new notice of sale. 2. Appoint an agent to sell the property in accordance with the power of sale contained in the Deed of Trust or to take other actions that the Substitute Trustee may take. 3. Sell the property in any other manner or manners as may accomplish the most advantageous sale and consequent discharge of his trust obligation under the circumstances. The failure of the high bidder to close this sale shall be cause for rejection of the bid, and if the bid is rejected, the Substitute Trustee shall have the option of making the sale to the next highest bidder who is capable and willing to comply with the terms thereof. The proceeds of the sale will be applied as provided in the Deed of Trust and applicable law .

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NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Jack W. Maples and Mary F. Maples (the Borrowers) conveyed to Jeffrey J. Wall, as Trustee, real property in Sevier County, Tennessee by Deed of Trust, Security Agreement, Assignment of Leases and Rents and Fixture Filing dated as of November 30, 2005, recorded on November 30, 2005 in Book 2405, page 125 in the RegisterĂs Office of Sevier County, Tennessee (the Deed of Trust) to secure payment and performance of the debt and obligations described in the Deed of Trust. First Tennessee Bank National Association (the Bank) is the owner and holder of the debt and obligations secured by and the beneficiary of the Deed of Trust. The Bank, as such owner, holder and beneficiary, appointed Richard B. Gossett as Substitute Trustee by instrument recorded in Book 3452, page 473 in said RegisterĂs Office. Default has been made in the payment of the debt secured by the Deed of Trust. The Bank, as owner of the debt secured by the Deed of Trust, has declared the entire balance due and payable and has instructed the Substitute Trustee to foreclose the Deed of Trust in accordance with its terms. NOW, THEREFORE, the Substitute Trustee, on Tuesday, December 15, 2009, commencing at 12:00 noon at the main entrance of the Sevier County Courthouse in Sevier County, Tennessee, will offer for sale and sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash the property therein conveyed, designated as

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Dear Annie: My husband and I have been married 14 years and have four children. My mother-in-law always pitted his two sisters against each other to try to make them jealous and garner more attention for herself. My husband wasn’t part of that, but there was always tension. Our son was born with multiple disabilities and passed away last year at the age of 10. My husband’s parents were not caring, loving or supportive. His mother refused to ride in the family car at the funeral because we didn’t also have space for her daughters. She said they needed her. She has been so cold over the years and narcissistic as a parent that it has been heartbreaking. My father-in-law just stands by. Due to her actions at our son’s funeral, my husband decided to cut off all contact. I wrote her a letter regarding our feelings and how hurt we were. We said they could have a relationship with our other children, but they have chosen not to. They are, however, quite close to their daughters’ children. Our adopted daughter is now 4 and has never met her paternal grandparents. My mother, the only grandparent she knew, passed away eight months ago. When my daughter is older, how do I tell her about my husband’s parents? I grew up without an involved father and felt abandoned and unloved. I don’t want her to feel the same way. -- Hurt and Ashamed in Indiana Dear Indiana: Many children grow up perfectly fine without grandparents, and some, like yours, might even be bet-

ter off. If your daughter asks, tell her you aren’t in touch with Daddy’s parents. When she is older, she may want more detail, and you can say that some grandparents aren’t able to be as close as you might like and it’s simply the way they are. If you don’t turn it into a tragedy, neither will she. Meanwhile, we hope you will find some grandparent substitutes for your children -- perhaps a great-aunt or uncle, a neighbor or a friend’s parents. Dear Annie: I recently retired after 32 years and now realize how different my husband is from me. He seems controlling and obnoxious, and nothing I do is ever good enough. We have started bickering about petty things. He goes around cussing at me and makes remarks like, “Nobody can be as stupid as you and still be alive.” I am sick and tired of walking on eggshells, and he refuses to have a conversation with me. I feel alienated and lonely and am contemplating leaving. He does all the work around the house, pays all the bills and hates his job. I have sufficient income, but won’t have any insurance to take care of my medical problems. What should I do? -- Tired and Lonely Dear Tired: Retirement can bring out the problems in a marriage that a full-time job often obscures. Your husband sounds miserable, and he’s taking it out on you. Since retiring, you

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have nowhere to escape. It might help to get involved in organizations that keep you active and busy, especially in the evening. Counseling can also help you get a handle on the situation and work on your decisions. Dear Annie: This is for “Grateful but Worried Dad,” the divorced father whose young daughter becomes upset upon his departure. As a stepmother, I saw this situation occur many times with my husband. A simple idea occurred to me: Ask Mom to pick up the child, rather than having Dad drop the child off after visits. This puts the child’s focus on greeting the arriving parent, rather than a protracted farewell with the departing one. If the child’s feelings are truly at heart, it would seem to me that “pick ups” by the “receiving” parent would be more standard. -Reflective Stepmom Dear Stepmom: That’s a sensible and caring solution when possible, although there often are times when picking up a child can be too inconvenient or complicated. But we hope divorced parents will keep this in mind. 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.