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The Mountain Press ■ Sevier County’s Daily Newspaper ■ Vol. 25, No. 348 ■ December 14, 2009 ■ www.themountainpress.com ■ 50 Cents

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Doctors migrating to new facility Work continues to progress on Fort Sanders Sevier Medical Center By ELLEN BROWN Staff Writer SEVIERVILLE — As construction at Fort Sanders Sevier Medical Center progresses, more physicians have been moving into new offices. Dr. Stephen Dill, a cardiologist, recently joined the Fort Sanders Sevier medical staff after serving with the Knoxville Heart Group

since 1985. His office is located in the Dr. Robert F. Thomas Professional Building. “I have always enjoyed the mountains and this geographical area,” said Dill, who moved from Knoxville to a farm in Sevier County. “We have a top-drawer facility, and our expectations are to provide topnotch service.” Dill is board certified in cardio-

vascular disease and internal medicine. He received his medical degree from the University of Tennessee Medical School at Memphis and completed his residency with UT at the City of Memphis Hospital. He also completed a cardiovascular disease fellowship at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. He moved into his new office at Fort Sanders in early October. Dr. Donald Parnell, a general surgeon, has been with Fort Sanders Sevier for 10 years, having arrived straight from his residency. “Being in a new place, there’s flow issues,” said Parnell, who

moved to the Dr. Robert F. Thomas Professional Building during the third week of October. “We’re over here but the hospital is over there (across the street).” Still, both of the Knoxville natives are pleased with their new work surroundings. “It’s 30 years younger, for one thing,” Parnell said with a laugh. “The construction noise is a little tough, but if that’s the worst thing, we’re doing good. It’s impressive; it’s going to be a really good facility.” n ebrown@themountainpress.com

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Families looked for warm clothes with help from volunteers Saturday as Smoky Mountain Area Rescue Ministries gave out coats and jackets.

SMARM’s coat giveaway brings comfort to needy

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Obituaries Ruby Manis, 90 James Finchum Sr., 76

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Donna Krombholz and her granddaughter, Ella Zimmerman, volunteered to help give out coats. Krombholz said she wanted to teach her granddaughter about serving others.

SEVIERVILLE — Saturday was no day to be without a warm coat or jacket. Thanks to Smoky Mountain Area Rescue Ministries, hundreds of people — children and adults — won’t have to face that prospect again. Volunteers helped around 2,000 people find some warm clothes Saturday as SMARM gave out coats and jackets at First United Methodist Church. Families — some with children wearing shorts and no socks — came out for weather that barely got over freezing to see what they could find. The cold weather may have helped encourage more people to come out and

see what they had to offer, Director Dick Wellons said. “We’ve had a very, very good turnout so far,” he said. “That’s one of the thing that sort of helps. When they weather’s cool, they seem to come out more instead of putting it off.” SMARM has been collecting coats for weeks. Some were so new that they still had tags from the store; some were, in Wellons’ words, “gently used.” It made little difference to people looking to find something warm to wear as temperatures drop and forecasts call for a cold, damp winter. One woman looking through the coats had already thrown several coats over her See GIVEAWAY, Page A4

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Robbie Sims right back home in office at Sevierville Middle By BOB MAYES Managing Editor SEVIERVILLE — Robbie Sims laughs when she is asked to describe her position at the school she has worked for the past 13 years and which she attended as a youngster. “They used to call us secretaries but they don’t do that anymore,” the mother of one and stepmother of two children said. “Now they call us ‘administrative assistants.’” Whatever the title, Sims enjoys and flourishes in her role in the front office at Sevierville Middle School, a school she admits she never thought she See NEIGHBOR, Page A4

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Robbie Sims attended Sevierville Middle School as a student in the 1980s and returned as a staff member 13 years ago.

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The E.L.F. golf tournament attracted local business representatives and students to raise money for a school education program.

E.L.F. mini-golf tourney raises $3,700 Money will be used for dual enrollment, an emergency fund Submitted Report SEVIERVILLE — The Gatlinburg and Sevierville Chambers of Commerce partnered for the second year in a row to host the E.L.F. (Education and Leadership for the Future) miniature golf tournament at Ripley’s Old MacDonald Farm Mini Golf. More than a dozen teams, made up of both businesses and high school students played in this holiday-themed event, which raised more $3,700. All money raised through this event pays

for Sevier County students to earn dual enrollment scholarships and an emergency fund. “It’s exciting to be able to work so closely with our friends at the Sevierville Chamber of Commerce to support what is vitally important to everyone in this community, the education and well being of our children. We look forward to making this a yearly tradition,� said Vicki Simms, executive director of the Gatlinburg Chamber of Commerce. “I hope we continue to work together as a community to support our educational system,� Sevierville Chamber CEO Brenda McCroskey said. “This is just the beginning of a program that not only raises money

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for our students, but also encourages our students, teachers and community leaders to come together to raise funds for much needed resources.� The major sponsors were Ripley’s Old MacDonald Farm Mini Golf, Mountain Rentals of Gatlinburg, Knoxville TVA Employees Credit Union, Collier Food Group, Dollywood, Food City, Hank’s Pizza, Mountain Rentals of Gatlinburg, Sam’s Club and The Thomas Group. Players on more than a dozen teams played a round of miniature golf, as staff from both chambers wore elf costumes to cheer the teams on. Citizens National Bank won first prize, while Stacey Roach of ServPro earned best

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The Sevierville Public Building Authority will revisit some existing contracts and consider change orders to pay out more money when it meets today at 1 p.m. at the Civic Center. The board will consider changes to the clubhouse building contract with McCarroll Construction at Eagle’s Landing Golf Course. The PBA also will be asked to amend its construction agreements with Whaley & Sons Inc. and The William Charles Group. The board has a management contract with the Charles Group. A change order with Blalock & Sons Inc. for bridges at the golf course will be on the agenda, as will a change in the contract with Blalock for a project at Old Knoxville Highway and Gists Creek Road. The PBA also will consider spending $41,391 to buy irrigation material for the golf course construction project. Staff

Hank’s Pizza has opened in Food City Shopping Place, 741 Dolly Parton Parkway in Sevierville. Eric Schoeholz and his son Matt have lived in Tennessee for more than 10 years and had been working in the local pizza business before deciding to open their own place. The business is named for Eric’s father. A large one-topping pizza at Hank’s is $5.99. All pizzas are homemade and hand-tossed using fresh ingredients. Pick-up and delivery are available. Call 453-9999. Mayor Bryan Atchley cuts the ribbon to officially open the business.

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“The snow days are really crazy. The phones start ring3From Page A1 ing off the hook from parents wanting to know when school is going to let out, and then would return to after trodthe parents start flooding in.� ding its halls as a student in She laughs at some of the the 1980s. She dreamed of becoming escapades and hi-jinx she has enjoyed over the years. a veterinarian, but says she “I used to have a goat farm didn’t have the grades nor and I had more than 200 the money to pursue that dream after graduating from goats — I named them all for Sevier County High School in staff members, in good fun, of 1989. Instead, Sims got mar- course,� she said. “There was another time I brought in a ried and worked in retail for several years before landing a piglet for kiss-the-pig contest. “The teacher that got the job at the middle school as a most votes had to kiss the custodian. pig. We put lipstick on the A year later, she told the principal at the time that she pig and the teacher who had to kiss the pig got lipstick all would like to work days if something opened up — and, over their face. That was a lot as it turned out, a few special of fun.� In her spare time, she and education teacher’s assistant husband Gary, who works at jobs were available. “I loved working with those Pigeon Forge Middle School, enjoy horseback riding, going kids,� said Sims, flashing an to Douglas Lake and the fameffervescent smile. “I would ily attends Mountain View help them read, help them with their life skills, whatever Baptist Church. The pigs and goats are gone, but she still the teachers asked me to do. has a few chickens. I did that for four years and “I’m really surprised to be enjoyed it very much.� But when Louise DeLozier back (at Sevierville Middle),� she said. “I always said when retired as the school “secI was here I was never going retary,� she moved into the to go back. There have been front office, and she’s having some cosmetic changes. We a ball. “I’m a people person,� Sims have this beautiful new mural on the walls, they’ve added said. “It’s never the same in some classrooms and we have here. It might be slow one minute and crazy the next. It’s a new gym. “I love coming to work never the same. everyday. We’re more like “I help the parents whena family (than co-workers). ever they have questions. I We’re serious about helpwork with students. I help ing the students, but we the principals if they need always have a lot of fun, to have something done. I too.� answer phones. I even make announcements (over the PA n bmayes@themountainpress.com system) if they need me to.

Baby delivered on way to hospital

LEBANON (AP) — Kelli Adkisson’s doctor warned that the delivery of her fourth child could happen quickly. But the Tennessee woman wasn’t expecting it to happen so fast that she couldn’t reach the hospital. The Tennessean newspaper reports that Adkisson gave birth to her son, Nathan Phillip Adkisson, in the back of her minivan in a health club parking lot in Lebanon at about 1 a.m. Friday. Adkisson, a registered nurse turned home school teacher, delivered the healthy 7-pound, 10-ounce baby by herself. She told her husband, Bill, to pull the vehicle into the parking lot. When he opened the door, he says his wife was holding the baby. He then took mom and child to University Medical Center, five miles from their home.

Policeman shot during robbery dies

HENDERSON (AP) — A Tennessee hospital spokeswoman says a Henderson police captain shot during a robbery has died. Capt. Dennis Cagle died Sunday morning at JacksonMadison County General Hospital, according to spokeswoman Jan Boud. Cagle was shot once in the stomach Thursday night at a grocery store in Chester County. The Jackson Sun reports that 48-year-old Ricky Steward has been charged with aggravated robbery and attempted first-degree murder in the case. He was shot multiple times and is being treated at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital.

OBITUARIES

In Memoriam

James Ralph Finchum Sr.

James Ralph Finchum, Sr., age 76 of Sevierville, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 12, 2009. He was a member and deacon of Boyds Creek Baptist Church and was the founder of Finchum & Sons Flooring Company. He was preceded in death by his parents Aca Lonzo and Minnie Romines Finchum, brothers Oliver “Broady� Finchum and Mayford Finchum, and sister Juanita Davenport. He is survived by his wife of 55 years: Vita Blanche Murrell Finchum; sons and daughtersin-law: James Ralph, Jr. and Kay Finchum, Larry and Bonnie Finchum; daughters and sons-in-law: Deborah and Steve Rodgers, Katherine “Kitten� and Luis Rivera; grandchildren: Anthony Wilson, Brandy Floyd, Vita Rishelle Rogers, Lucius Finchum, Lacie Finchum Dorsey, Jessica Peterson, and Aretha Wilson; 10 great-grandchildren The family requests that in lieu of flowers, memorials be made to the Boyd’s Creek Baptist Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 4041, Sevierville, Tennessee 37864. The family will receive friends 4-7 PM Monday, December 14, at Boyds Creek Baptist Church with funeral service to follow with Rev. Bill Stephens, Jr. officiating. The body will lie-in-state 1-4 PM Monday at the church. Interment 12 PM Tuesday in Boyd’s Creek Cemetery. Arrangements by Atchley Funeral Home, Sevierville. n www.atchleyfuneralhome.com

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shoulder. She said she was trying to find items for her sister and her sisters’ children as well as herself. Another said he was trying to help some neighbors. “This is great. This is wonderful,� offered one man as he tried on a coat. Wellons was expecting demand to be up; they were able to get more coats this year as well,

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Medicare buy-in plan runs into Senate resistance WASHINGTON (AP) — A plan to let people as young as 55 buy into Medicare, heralded as a breakthrough in the Senate’s health care debate, ran into resistance Sunday from lawmakers who can make or break Democrats’ efforts to reshape the nation’s health insurance system. Independent Sen. Joe Lieberman of Connecticut declared the early Medicare buy-in a bad deal for taxpayers and the deficit. He pleaded with Democrats to start subtracting expensive proposals from the overhaul, saying, “We don’t need to keep adding onto the back of this horse or we’re going to break the horse’s back and get nothing done.� Lieberman conveyed similar sentiments to Majority Leader Harry

Reid in a private meeting later in the day. Government accountants are poring over the latest compromise proposals to see how much they would cost, and some lawmakers are reserving judgment until that plays out this week. Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill of Missouri said she would “absolutely� vote against the package if it seemed destined to increase people’s out-of-pocket costs and the national debt. In the meantime, only a few moderates have come out against the Medicare plan. But in a legislative struggle that is a game of inches, Democrats need all 60 votes in their caucus, and they don’t yet have them. “I think it’s going to pass out of the Senate before

Christmas,� President Barack Obama told CBS’ “60 Minutes� in an interview airing Sunday night. Lieberman said there was a chance, if Democrats “bring in some Republicans who are open-minded.� But Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell said no way: “With the American people as overwhelming opposed to this bill as they are, for the Democrats to basically arrogantly take the position that we’re going to ignore public opinion and jam this through before Christmas, I think that’s really a stretch,� said McConnell, R-Ky. The early Medicare buyin was part of a compromise reached last week when Senate Democrats dropped the idea of setting up a federal health insurance plan to compete with private

insurers. Many Democrats who had favored that public option only grudgingly let it go, in return embracing the Medicare proposal as an appealing way to help people 55 to 64 — a group often vulnerable to losing employer-based health insurance when it’s needed the most. Under the compromise, private nonprofit plans overseen by the federal government would be offered in the marketplace. Sen. Jay Rockefeller, D-W.Va., said he was working with Lieberman and others on controlling Medicare costs, and he voiced confidence fellow Democrats can get past their divisions. Party leaders, resuming the debate Sunday, are pushing hard to finish the Senate overhaul legislation before

Christmas and to begin negotiations with the House, which has passed its plan. But while saying “I want to be a friend of the process,� Sen. Ben Nelson, D-Neb., sounded distinctly down on the Medicare proposal. “I’m concerned that it’s the forerunner of single-payer — the ultimate

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Homeschool band offered at WSCC

Walters State Community College has received a grant to help offset the costs of the college’s homeschool band. The band is open to homeschool students between the ages of 10-18 and meets at the Sevier County campus. Participation in the band is free. The grant will also offset the price of private lessons for the first 10 students to apply. The band will begin rehearsals on Jan. 19. Applications will be accepted beginning Dec. 15. Contact Deborah Hicks at 774-5810 or e-mail to Deborah. Hicks@ws.edu.

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Sevier County Relay For Life is wrapping gifts through Dec. 31 in Tanger Five Oaks. The Wrapping for a Cure store is located in the old Samsonite location, directly behind Old MacDonald Farm miniature golf. The store is open 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday-Saturday and 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday. Bring any items you would like wrapped. They do not have to be purchased at the mall. SEVIER COUNTY

Library fines can be removed

The Sevier County Public Library System is offering a chance for individuals to donate non-perishable canned or dried food items or jars of peanut butter to clear overdue fines on their library card. Cardholders can bring their items through today to Sevier County Main Library, Seymour branch or Kodak branch. For more information call 774-3246.

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Hank’s Pizza to benefit agency

The newly opened Hank’s Pizza, 741 Dolly Parton Parkway across from Food City, will donate all of the proceeds from pizza sales to Sevier County Food Ministries during a two-hour period today. Sales from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. will go to the local agency.

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McWherter richest Democratic candidate NASHVILLE (AP) — Jackson businessman Mike McWherter is the wealthiest of the Democrats running for governor in Tennessee, according to tax information disclosed by the candidates. Another candidate, Kim McMillan, rarely claims a deduction for gifts to charity, while Jim Kyle takes advantage of a special federal tax break for legislators, according to the information. The candidates were asked to voluntarily release their federal tax returns and related schedules and forms

for 2006, 2007 and 2008 for a report by the Tennessee Newspaper Network. Information provided shows that McWherter and his wife, Mary, have averaged about $1 million per year in income over the last three years and have paid about $225,000 annually in federal income taxes. Much of McWherter’s income is tied to Central Distributing Co., which distributes beer and other beverages in a portion of West Tennessee and which he controls as majority owner of McWherter Holdings Inc.

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He is also a minority owner of Volunteer Distributing Co., which distributes beverages in an adjoining area of West Tennessee and is primarily owned by his father, former Gov. Ned McWherter. Meanwhile, McMillan and her husband, Larry, a Chancery Court judge in Clarksville, have averaged about $330,000 in annual income during the period, mostly in salaries. The candidate, a former state House majority leader, served as senior adviser to Gov. Phil Bredesen in part of

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“What I know is what everybody knows, which is that these people should not have gotten through the gate. ... I was unhappy with everybody who was involved in the process,” Obama said in the interview. “And so, it was a screwup.” — President Barack Obama on “60 Minutes” on the gatecrashing incident at the White House several weeks ago.

“I am waiting and always hoping. I don’t understand many things, but I have to accept them, things that for me don’t always seem very fair.” — American student Amanda Knox, jailed in Italy after being convicted of the murder of the 2007 murder of her British roommate.

“We shouldn’t be regulating people’s sex lives and their love lives. This is one area the state government should stay out of people’s bedrooms.” — New Hampshire state Rep. Timothy Horrigan, noting that his state still has a 200-year-old law prohibiting adultery.

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This day in history Today is Monday, Dec. 14, the 348th day of 2009. There are 17 days left in the year. Locally a year ago:

Gatlinburg’s R. L. Gibson won one of five awards totaling $1,700 as part of the Arts & Culture Alliance National Juried Exhibition held at the Emporium Center on Gay Street in Knoxville. Gibson won $250 for his work, “Pieces Of Me: Offspring.” n

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On Dec. 14, 1799, the first president of the United States, George Washington, died at his Mount Vernon, Va., home at age 67. On this date:

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Ahmed Ressam, an Algerian national, was arrested after authorities found nitroglycerin in the trunk of his car as he arrived from Canada by ferry at Port Angeles, Wash.

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that reporting time. Capital gains of almost $168,000 on the 2008 sale of a building that once served as McMillan’s law office also boosted the couple’s average income in the period. The McMillans paid an average of about $64,000 per year in federal income taxes. Kyle, a Senate Democratic leader, and his wife have averaged about $295,000 in income during the past three years. About half has come from Kyle’s Memphis law practice and most of the rest from his wife’s salary.

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“True education makes for inequality; the inequality of individuality, the inequality of success; the glorious inequality of talent, of genius; for inequality, not mediocrity, individual superiority, not standardization, is the measure of the progress of the world.” — Felix Emmanuel Schelling, American educator and scholar (1858-1945).

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — “The Princess and the Frog” earned a big wet kiss from family audiences as the animated musical leaped to No. 1 with $25 million in its first weekend of nationwide release, according to studio estimates Sunday. The Disney musical is the studio’s first handdrawn animated tale in five years, a contrast to the computer-animated films that now dominate the cartoon world. Despite its No. 1 finish, “The Princess and the Frog” drew modest crowds compared to many big animated tales, which can open with two or three times as much business. Those films typically open during the busy summer season, though, and Disney is counting on the long shelf life that many films manage during the holidays.

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Indifference causing harm to the nation Everyone knows that choices and consequences are a fact of life. That is, when we make positive choices, there are positive consequences and when we make negative choices, we receive negative consequences. As Americans we have become so indifferent that too many times we just do not make a choice at all. The United States, the greatest country in the world, has become a nation of apathetic people. Apathy is defined as “lack of interest or concern.” The opposite of good is not evil, it’s apathy. “Science may have found a cure for most evils: but it has found no remedy for the worst of them all — the apathy of human beings,” said Helen Keller. The value system of our country is eroding. We were founded as “One Nation under God.” Our money says, “In God we trust.” In 1782, Congress passed the following resolution: “The Congress of the United States recommends and approves the Holy Bible for use in all schools.” In the United States, the Bill of Rights is the term for the first 10 amendments to the Constitution. “These amendments explicitly limit the Federal government’s powers, protecting the rights of the people by preventing Congress from abridging freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom of assembly, freedom of religious worship, and the right to bear arms, preventing unreasonable search and seizure, cruel and unusual punishment, and selfincrimination, and guaranteeing due process of law and a speedy public trial with an impartial jury.” Our U.S. Senate and House in Washington both have chaplains. In 1962, one person took prayer out of public schools and to date no one has tried to change that Supreme Court decision. Almost all students pray before a test; are they breaking the law? Someone said, “Fads begin from the top down, movements begin from the bottom up.” In other words if any change is to take place, it must begin with a grassroots movement. If it’s meant to be, it is up to thee. Have you ever written your congressman, senator, state representative, county commissioner or city alderman/council member? At most city council meetings in our county, it is unusual to have more than three or four visitors. The interesting thing is that we often hear people complaining or grumbling about the way things are run, the quality of life in their particular area, our state and/or our nation. In our country, we have freedom. That means we can say what we want, as long as it does not slander another person. We have so much freedom that we take it for granted. Many people have given their lives to protect that freedom. The last five-star general in our country was Dwight D. Eisenhower; he also was the 34th president. He said, “Freedom has its life in the hearts, the actions, the spirit of men and so it must be daily earned and refreshed — else like a flower cut from its life-giving roots, it will wither and die.” President Eisenhower was elected in 1953 and served two terms. When he left office, he said, “America is today the strongest, most influential, and most productive nation in the world.” Ask yourself, is this true today? How strong is our dollar; how productive are we? Unemployment is at an alltime high and the dollar is at an all-time low. On the local level, unemployment is higher than ever. We are blessed with the Great Smoky Mountains and many people are still coming to visit us. I believe that our mountains are a gift from God and because of the freedom we enjoy. You may not agree with me. Here is an opportunity to take a stand, to decide what rights we have and you can do it from your easy chair online. Take a look at manhattandeclaration.org. A friend of mine sent me this link. It has been signed by people like Kay Arthur, Steve Brown, Chuck Colson and Dr. James Dobson. The challenge is not whether or not you sign it, but are you willing to at least look at it? Remember, my job is to cause you to think. — Dave Gorden of Sevierville is a member of the Speakers Hall of Fame, past president of the National Speakers Association and one of the Authors of “Chicken Soup For the Adopted Soul.” E-mail Dave@davegorden.com.

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Good cells-manship Seymour community rallies behind high school in quest for $100,000 The Seymour community is rallying around its school and helping to put it in position to win some big bucks. Seymour High School led the voting after three weeks in U.S. Cellular’s Calling All Communities national campaign. Seymour is competing for a share of $1 million. The top 10 schools in voting each receive $100,000. Imagine what Seymour High could do with that kind of money — improve computer technology, buy SmartBoards, add to the library holdings, purchase educationoriented software and obtain items that can enhance learning for the students. Schools decide how to spend the money. Seymour High, like most schools, is struggling to keep up with the growing demands of educating its students.

There are so many ways schools can do that if only they had the money. Here is one way to generate $100,000 in new money just for the school. Anyone 18 or older can visit any U.S. Cellular store to pick up a voting code, and each voting code can only be used once. Winning schools will be announced in February. No purchase is necessary to vote. U.S. Cellular has stores in Pigeon Forge, Sevierville and Gatlinburg, as well as one on Chapman Highway not far from Seymour. The top 20 leading schools will be posted weekly at uscellular.com/callingallcommunities and at U.S. Cellular’s facebook page. Between now and Jan. 15, Sevier County school supporters can come into any U.S. Cellular store and vote

for the school of their choice. Seymour has organized a so-far successful campaign for votes, but you can vote for any school. All schools in the U.S., public and private, serving kindergarten through high school are eligible. Schools receiving the donations will be announced in February. Congratulations on what obviously is a well-organized drive in Seymour to make sure that school finishes in the top 10. There is a long way to go, and as the deadline nears you can be sure other schools will step up their strategies and organized efforts. However it appears the students, faculty and parents of Seymour High won’t be denied. Let’s support their efforts. What is good for Seymour High is good for Sevier County.

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Public forum Santa Fund great way to show spirit of Christmas

Editor: As I write this, our area welcomed the first snowfall of the season. It couldn’t have come at a better time as our town celebrated the holiday with its annual Christmas parade. Despite the chilly temperatures, smiling faces abound throughout the crowd. The spirit of Christmas is here and it’s time to celebrate. It’s during this time I like to encourage everyone to give of themselves so that those less fortunate can share in the special feeling that the season provides. Please help do your part by giving what you can to the local agencies that help, not just at Christmas, but throughout the year. Give to the Salvation Army, the Food Pantry, Toys For Tots, the Angel Tree and any good organization that helps those good folks right here in our community to have a Merry Christmas. The Santa Fund is an excellent way to

honor or memorialize someone special in your life. Why not give up the cost of one gift by donating the amount to the Santa Fund? I encourage businesses, individuals and churches to raise money and donate it to this worthwhile cause. The people on the other end will make sure it is well distributed to both families and our seniors. Sevierville is a wonderful city still holding on to its small town charm. This in part is due to its equally wonderful people that always come through when asked to help out for a good cause. For those who are ill, for those who have lost someone special this year, for those who feel forgotten, please know that it is my Christmas prayer that God will be a constant presence in your life and that the tide will begin to flow in your favor. In closing, I wish everyone in our community a very merry Christmas and best wishes for the new year. Find somethng you are grateful for and praise God for it. Make merry yourself at Christmas and keep the spirit alive in your heart through-

out the year.

Jeffrey S. Saas Sevierville

Humane Society fundraiser proves to be great success

Editor: Thank you, Sevier County Humane Society, for another great Champagne Auction, Jayne and Sally held an exceptional event — great food, auctioneers extraordinaire, gifts donated by artists, craftsmen, food venders, motels and shop owners. It was a crowd breaker. Thank you to all those who came and tried to make this a great event for pets. My thanks to the techs who work for Jayne; they do what I could never do or many who do not or cannot volunteer, I wish we could pay you better for a job which you do so well. To all those who thought about going to the auction, there is always next year and you will not be disappointed. Don’t forget, it’s a great time to bid on Christmas gifts, and don’t forget to have your pets spayed or neutered. Sheila Conner Gatlinburg

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13 not unlucky for Colts, Saints Pesky Falcons keep it within 3

Regular season streak at 22 for Indy By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS — Even Peyton Manning’s inconsistency couldn’t derail history for the Indianapolis Colts. Or preserve the NFL records of New England and San Francisco. Manning was sensational, throwing three TD passes in the first 23 minutes, then mediocre, getting picked off three times in the Colts’ 28-16 victory over Denver for their 22nd consecutive regular-season win. While Manning struggled late, the defense held off the Broncos as Indy broke the Patriots’ record victory streak set just last year. The Colts are one of seven NFL teams to go 13-0, including this year’s New Orleans Saints. The 2005 Colts also were 13-0 before losing three of their last four, including a divisonal-round playoff game to Pittsburgh. “We knew we needed this game to solidify homefield advantage in the playoffs, and that’s what we wanted,” linebacker Clint Session said. “We feel we’re our best in our home stadium, and we got the win.” It was a remarkable day for Indy and Denver. While the Colts (13-0) won their 114th game of the decade, breaking a tie with the 1990s San Francisco 49ers, broke a franchise record 13th con-

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Indianapolis defensive tackle Eric Foster celbrates with fans after the Colts defeated the Denver Broncos 28-16 in Indianapolis on Sunday. secutive home game as they clinched home-field advantage in the AFC playoffs, Denver receiver Brandon Marshall broke the league’s single-game record with 21 receptions. Marshall tied the record on a 5-yard TD catch with 9:44 left in the game to make it 21-16 and broke the record on the Broncos’ final play. But Manning had answered Marshall’s fourth-quarter score by leading a game-sealing drive, hooking up with Dallas Clark on a 1-yard TD catch — his third TD of the game — with 2:25 to go. “It does (feel good),” Session said. “I’m a part of history right now, so it feels real good. It’s something we can tell our kids and grandkids that we did

something no one else had done. It’s definitely a great accomplishment.” It was easily the strangest win in the Colts’ streak. Manning led Indy to touchdowns on three of its first four drives, then somehow lost his touch. After completing 10 of 16 throws in the first quarter, Manning went just 6 of 22 over the next two-plus quarters, once missing nine of 10 passes while throwing all three interceptions. He hadn’t throw as many picks in a game since having a career-high six at San Diego in November 2007. Yet the Colts continually made plays on defense to prevent Denver from ever taking the lead. “Well, we did recognize it in the locker room. When See COLTS, Page A9

NFL ROUNDUP Vikings 30, Bengals 10 MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Adrian Peterson had 97 yards and two touchdowns, pushing Minnesota past mistakeprone Cincinnati. Peterson added 40 yards receiving and set a singleseason team record with 14 rushing touchdowns, moving Minnesota (11-2) within one more win of a second straight NFC North title. Brett Favre completed 17 of 30 passes for 192 yards, one touchdown and an interception for the Vikings. Cincinnati’s Carson Palmer was 15 for 25 for a seasonlow 94 yards and one touchdown, and Cedric Benson’s 16 carries for 96 yards gave him his first 1,000-yard season but left the Bengals short of 100 for the first time in a month. The Bengals (9-4) committed 11 penalties for 85 yards, failing in their first chance to clinch the AFC North. Texans 34, Seahawks 7 HOUSTON (AP) — Matt Schaub and Andre Johnson put together their best game of the season to help Houston snap out of a slump and keep its dwindling playoff hopes alive. See ROUNDUP, Page A9

Ingram delivers Crimson Tide its first Heisman By RALPH D. RUSSO Associated Press NEW YORK — Mark Ingram dabbed his eyes, took a deep breath and tried to steady himself. All set, he accepted the Heisman that completes Alabama’s trophy case. The tough-running tailback turned tearful after winning the Heisman Trophy on Saturday night in the closest vote in the award’s 75-year history. Next, he’ll try to lead the most storied program in the South to a national championship. Ingram finished 28 points ahead of Stanford running back Toby Gerhart. The sturdy, 212-pound

Ingram took a moment to get composed before starting his speech. Dressed in a dark suit with blue pinstripes, his voice wavered throughout. “I’m a little overwhelmed right now,” he said. “I’m just so excited to bring Alabama their first Heisman winner.” Ingram received 227 first-place votes and 1,304 points. Gerhart got 222 first-place votes and 1,276 points, while Texas quarterback Colt McCoy, last season’s runner-up, received 203 and 1,145. Ingram said later he was feeling relaxed — right up until the winner was announced. “When he started reading that letter, my heart

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Alabama running back Mark Ingram holds the Heisman Trophy as he poses for a photo during a press conference after winning the award Saturday in New York. started beating and I could miles away. Incarcerated who won the Heisman two feel it beating real fast,” he on bank fraud and mon- years ago, was fifth. said. “When he called my ey-laundering charges, he The previous closname I was excited, then watched his son’s big win est vote in Heisman hisI saw my mom crying and on a prison television. tory came in 1985, when it kind of made me break Nebraska defensive Auburn’s Bo Jackson beat down, too.” tackle Ndamukong Suh Iowa quarterback Chuck His father, a former was fourth and Florida See HEISMAN, Page A9 Super Bowl star, was a few quarterback Tim Tebow,

Turner Gill set to take over as Jayhawks coach LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Kansas hopes that Turner Gill can do for the Jayhawks what he did for Nebraska. As a smooth option quarterback in the early 1980s, Gill was the difference-maker for the Cornhuskers, helping free them from Oklahoma’s long domination and propelling Tom Osborne’s program to the top of the Big Eight. Later as an assistant coach, he

ATLANTA (AP) — The New Orleans Saints keep cutting it close. Drew Brees threw for 296 yards and three touchdowns, Jonathan Vilma came up with two huge defensive plays, and the Saints remained perfect with another tight win, 26-23 over the pesky Atlanta Falcons on Sunday. Garrett Hartley won it on a 38-yard field goal with a 4:42 remaining after the Falcons rallied from 14 points down. The offensive-minded Saints (13-0) then turned to defense to preserve another victory — Vilma came up with an interception, then doled out a big fourth-down hit on Jason Snelling to finish off the Falcons’ final drive. The Falcons (6-7) lost for the sixth time in eight games and their playoff hopes appear to be over. Atlanta played without two of its biggest stars, quarterback Matt Ryan and running back Michael Turner, both out for the second week in a row with injuries. A week ago, New Orleans appeared on the verge of losing until Washington missed a chip-shot field goal in regulation. The Saints pulled out a 33-30 win in overtime. While again failing to score many style points, New Orleans set a franchise record for wins in a season, clinched a first-round bye in the playoffs and moved a step closer to ensuring homefield advantage throughout the NFC playoffs.

helped develop a Heisman-winning quarterback and was a key member of the staff that led Nebraska to the 1994 national championship. Kansas made the hiring official on Sunday and will formally introduce Gill as successor to Mark Mangino this morning. “I think Kansas has made a fine decision,” said Osborne, the Huskers’ former coach and current athletic

director. “He will do a great job.” As reported by The Associated Press and others Saturday evening, Gill accepted Kansas’ offer of a multiyear contract. Mangino, the most successful Kansas coach in 100 years, resigned under pressure on Dec. 3 after a twoweek investigation into alleged mistreatment of players. Just two years earlier, Mangino had been consensus

national coach of the year following a 12-1 campaign and a victory in the Orange Bowl. But misconduct has never been connected with the 47-year-old Gill, who has experienced nothing but success everywhere he’s been. As head coach at Buffalo the past four years, he compiled a 20-30 record after inheriting a program with only 12 wins in the previous eight seasons.

NEW YORK (AP) — Shekinna Stricklen scored 19 points to lead a balanced offense and No. 4 Tennessee beat Rutgers 68-54 on Sunday in the Maggie Dixon Classic at Madison Square Garden. Glory Johnson and Alyssia Brewer each added 10 points for the Lady Vols (8-0). Brittany Ray scored 29 points to lead Rutgers (7-5). Sixth-ranked Baylor beat Boston College 68-55 in the opener of the doubleheader as Brittney Griner of the Bears had 25 points. Ray did all she could to help Rutgers pull off the upset. With the Scarlet Knights trailing by five at halftime, she scored 10 of the team’s first 14 points as Rutgers found itself down 40-39 with 13:17 left. Tennessee clamped down defensively, holding Rutgers without a point over the next 5 minutes to take a 48-39 lead. Ray finally ended the drought with a layup, but the Scarlet Knights could get no closer. This was the seventh straight year the two Hall of Fame coaches — Pat Summitt and C. Vivian Stringer who have a combined 1,845 victories — have met. The teams played twice before at Madison Square Garden almost a decade ago, with Tennessee winning both times.

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Johnson had a season-high 193 yards receiving and two touchdowns to lead the Texans (6-7) over Seattle (5-8), breaking a four-game losing streak. Schaub had 336 yards passing before halftime and finished with 365 yards and two touchdowns. His first-half yardage was the second-most in a first half this season in the NFL. Packers 21, Bears 14 CHICAGO (AP) — Ryan Grant ran for 137 yards and two touchdowns, and Green Bay beat Chicago after letting a lead slip away. Grant broke off a season-long 62-yard touchdown on the Packers’ first play from scrimmage and scored the go-ahead TD in the fourth quarter after Nick Collins intercepted Jay Cutler. Aaron Rodgers threw for 180 yards, Jermichael Finley caught five passes for 70, and Charles Woodson added his 44th career interception for the Packers (9-4), who have won five straight. Ravens 48, Lions 3 BALTIMORE (AP) — Ray Rice ran for a career-high 166 yards and a touchdown, and Baltimore enhanced its playoff hopes with a rout of Detroit. Baltimore (7-6) built a 20-3 halftime lead behind the play of Rice, who had 155 yards rushing on only nine car-

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streaks being hard to do. So 22 straight is something that you think you will never see. It’s a great credit to the entire organization and to the consistency of the players. I am proud to have been a part of it.� Indy wasted no time in taking charge. Manning opened the game with a 5-yard TD pass to Austin Collie, ending a time consuming 80-yard drive. After a Denver three-andout, Manning connected with Clark for a 10-yard score to make it 14-0. The Colts were just getting

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you go 22 in a row, that’s difficult to do,� said Jim Caldwell, who took over as coach from the retired Tony Dungy and has the best record for a rookie coach in NFL history. “It’s built on the shoulders of several guys who aren’t even in that locker room, Tony included.� Dungy, now an analyst for NBC’s Football Night in America, added: “When I first got into coaching, Coach Noll used to talk about three-game winning

ries, and four catches for 53 yards. His 59-yard touchdown run made it 17-3, and the Ravens cruised to the finish in handing the hapless Lions (2-11) their 19th straight road loss. Rice was pulled early in second half, and his backups continued the assault. Le’Ron McClain scored from the 3 and Willis McGahee added touchdown runs of 6 and 19 yards to make it 41-3 entering the fourth quarter. Backup quarterback Troy Smith ran in from the 15 with 5:02 left to cap the rout. Patriots 20, Panthers 10 FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — New England shook off a poor first half, went ahead with 1:06 left in the third quarter on Tom Brady’s 5-yard touchdown pass to Benjamin Watson and beat Carolina. The Patriots (8-5) snapped a two-game losing streak and maintained their one-game lead in the AFC East. The Panthers (5-8) lost for the third time in four games. The Patriots lost two fumbles and an interception before Brady’s pass to Watson broke a 7-7 tie, and Stephen Gostkowski kicked field goals of 48 and 47 yards in the fourth quarter. New England didn’t score its first touchdown until 1:08 remained in the first half when Kevin Faulk ran in from 3 yards. The Panthers had taken a 7-0 lead on Matt Moore’s 41-yard touchdown pass to Steve Smith with 2:43 left in the first quarter. But all they could manage after that was John Kasay’s 36-yard field goal midway through the fourth quarter.

started. After they limited the Broncos’ to 23 yards rushing on eight carries in the first quarter, Manning took the Colts 71 yards and hooked up with Clark for a 1-yard score to make it 21-0. That’s when Denver ditched the running game and put the ball in Kyle Orton’s hands. And Marshall’s. Orton went to Marshall on six of the next 12 plays, finally hooking up for a 4-yard score to make it 21-7 at the half. But with Manning out of sync, Denver threatened. The Broncos got a 28-yard field goal from Matt Prater

early in the fourth quarter to make it 21-10, and Marshall tied the receptions record to make it 21-16. When Indy stopped the Broncos’ 2-point conversion, Manning finally righted things. “I thought Denver made some plays, and we had some bad luck with bouncing balls there,� Manning said. “We kind of weathered the storm, and the defense did a great job. So it was kind of two different games in terms of momentum, but fortunately we finished on a high note.�

Bills 16, Chiefs 10 KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Rian Lindell kicked three field goals, and Buffalo intercepted Matt Cassel four times to beat struggling Kansas City. Buffalo (5-8) overcame three turnovers and an ineffective passing game to finally close out a win in the fourth quarter. The Bills had lost seven times this season when they were within a touchdown headed into the final 15 minutes, pulling this one out with two interceptions in the final 2:11. Kansas City (3-10) got a career-high 143 yards and a touchdown from Jamaal Charles, but couldn’t overcome another shaky game from Cassel, who threw three interceptions in the fourth quarter. Jets 26, Buccaneers 3 TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Thomas Jones ran for 99 yards and two touchdowns, Jay Feely kicked four field goals, and the New York Jets intercepted rookie Josh Freeman three times while holding sputtering Tampa Bay to 135 yards. Dolphins 14, Jaguars 10 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Chad Henne completed a team-record 17 consecutive passes, Ricky Williams ran for 108 yards and a score and Miami beat Jacksonville. The loss snapped Jacksonville’s five-game winning streak at home, and now the Jaguars (7-6) no longer control their wild-card hopes. Miami (7-6), which won its sixth consecutive game decided by seven points or less, stopped David Garrard on fourth-and-3 with 1:20 remaining and then sacked Garrard on the final play to seal the victory.

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offered encouragement, saying “take your time� and “it’s all right.� Ingram thanked everyone he could think of, including teammates, coaches, trainers, support staff, an intern and his school teachers. Ingram is the third consecutive sophomore to win the Heisman since Tebow became the first in 2007 and he will be the sixth winner in the last seven years to go on to play in the BCS national championship game. Few college football teams can match Alabama’s history of success. The Crimson Tide dominated the Southeastern Conference for decades. With six AP national championships, only Notre Dame and Oklahoma have won more.

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Long by 45 points. Ingram won four of the six regions. Gerhart took the far west and Suh won the southwest. “I appreciate the way he plays,� said Gerhart, who ran for 1,736 yards and scored 26 touchdowns. “The passion for the game. I’m a physical guy, he’s a physical guy. I feel we’re similar in a lot of ways. I’m proud of him and honored to be included with him.� Ingram has been the backbone of Alabama’s offense, rushing for a school-record 1,542 yards, gaining 6.2 yards per carry and scoring 18 touchdowns. And in his final chance to make a case for the Heisman, facing Florida’s then-top-ranked defense, Ingram ran for 113 yards and scored three touchdowns to punctuate his season. The win sent the topranked Crimson Tide to the BCS national title game against McCoy and No. 2 Texas on Jan. 7 at the Rose Bowl. “This is a great, special moment for me but at the same time you’ve got to move forward,� Ingram said. “We still have a national championship game to play in.� Ingram hugged family members and Alabama coach Nick Saban after winning, and went to the podium. As he searched for the proper words, several former Heisman winners standing behind him

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“Everybody that’s been in the Alabama family has been supporting me,� Ingram said before hoisting the bronze statue. “Walking to class, students flashed me the Heisman pose.� Now he can take his place among Alabama’s greats and the Paul W. Bryant Museum has a new piece of a hardware to display. “I’m sure it’ll be in the trophy cases with all those national championships and all the other awards people have won,� he said later.

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Jailed American Knox says that she’s scared By PATRICIA THOMAS Associated Press Writer PERUGIA, Italy — Amanda Knox sounded casual, surprised even, by the simple question as it came through the door of her prison cell in English on Sunday: “How are you?� “OK, thanks. How are you guys?� said the American student, who had been sentenced eight days earlier to 26 years in prison for the murder of her British roommate. But minutes later, Knox confided, in answer to a question from an Associated Press reporter in her cell: “I am scared because I don’t know what is going on.� The 22-year-old, who is a cause celebre in the United States among those who contend she was wrongly convicted by the Perugia court, received a 10-minute visit inside the cell by two Italian lawmakers, prison officials and a pair of reporters in Capanne prison on the outskirts of Perugia. Knox has been jailed for two years since she was arrested a few days after the slaying of Meredith Kercher in the house the two students shared in this medieval town. Kercher’s body was found in a pool of blood with her throat slit on Nov. 2, 2007, in the bedroom of the house in Perugia, a university town in Umbria, central Italy. Prosecutors said the Leeds University student was slain the previous night. Three people, including Knox’s Italian former boyfriend, have been convicted of sexual assault and murder. “I am waiting and always hoping,� Knox said, switching from English into Italian for the delegation. “I don’t understand many things, but I have to accept them, things that for me don’t always seem very fair.� Knox immediately came to the door of the 9-square-

meter (nearly 100-sq.foot) two-bed cell when she heard the first words in English. Toward the end of the visit, the woman from Washington state recalled her emotions on Dec. 5, when shortly after midnight the judge read out the verdict after a nearly yearlong trial: “I was feeling horrendous� upon being convicted. “The guards helped me out. They held me all night,� she said. Knox’s ex-boyfriend, Raffaele Sollecito, who was given a 25-year-sentence, is now in another prison. Both insist they are innocent, as does a third defendant, Ivory Coast national Rudy Guede, who was convicted in a separate trial. Defendants in Italian trials can pursue appeals, and Knox’s lawyers have expressed hope she will be acquitted in an appeals trial. Knox looked relieved when Italian parliamentary deputy Rocco Girlanda, in the delegation, recounted the unrelated case of a young man also convicted of murder at the first trial but exonerated during the appeal. In Italian jails, inmates can wear their own clothing, and Knox wore a gray-andwhite-flecked turtleneck sweater, black legging trousers, white socks and black slippers. Her hair was pulled back in a ponytail. The visitors, who included a reporter from the

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Monday, Dec. 14 Prayer In Action

Prayer In Action meets 6 p.m. Pigeon Forge UMC for prayer for U.S. and government. Nondenominational.

GateKeepers

GateKeepers men’s community Bible study, 6:30 p.m., 2445 Scenic Mt. Drive, Sevierville. (865) 310-7831.

Women’s Bible Study

Garlands of Grace women’s Bible study: n 10 a.m. Seymour Heights Christian Church (enter last door on right side), Seymour n 1 p.m., Gatlinburg Inn

Blood Drive

Medic blood drive 2-7 p.m., Eusebia Presbyterian Church, 1701 Burnette Station Road, Seymour.

Highlanders

Gatlinburg Highlanders Youth Athletic Association coach and board elections and board meeting, 5:30 p.m. Mills Park.

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

Hot Meals

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

ABWA

American Business Women’s Association meets at Holiday Inn, Pigeon Forge. Networking 6 p.m., dinner meeting to follow. www.abwasevier.org.

Submarine Veterans

Smoky Mountain sub vets meet 6 p.m., at Islamorada Restaurant. www. SmokyMountainBase.com, 429-0465 or 692-3368.

Community Band Concert

Smoky Mountain Community Band free Christmas Concert, 7 p.m., Sevierville Civic Center.

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Midway Family, Community and Education Club meets 9 a.m. at Mountain National Bank in Kodak to fill Christmas stockings for Douglas Dam Head Start children.

“Christmas Shoes� 6:30 p.m., Beech Springs Baptist Church, 337 W. Mount Road, Kodak. 933-0692 or www.beechspringsbaptist. org.

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Kodak Baptist Program

Black light program, “Purpose of Christmas� presentation 6 p.m., Kodak Community Baptist. Food and fellowship to follow. 591-7981.

Garlands of Grace women’s Bible study: n 10 a.m. Seymour Heights Christian Church (enter last door on right side), Chapman and Boyds Highway, Seymour n 1 p.m., Gatlinburg Inn, Gatlinburg

Tuesday, Dec. 22 Gatekeepers

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Wednesday, Dec. 23 Grace Baptist Service

Monday, Dec. 21 Bariatric Support

Bariatric Surgery Support Group meets 7 p.m. at Echota Resort Clubhouse on Highway 66. 453-6841 or 712-3287.

Prayer In Action

Prayer In Action meets 6 p.m. Pigeon Forge UMC for a time of prayer for U.S. and government. Nondenominational.

Grace Baptist Church, 2539 Newport Highway, candlelight service 7 p.m. 453-0522.

Medic Blood Drive

Medic blood drive 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Bass Pro Shops. Donors receive free T-shirt and a cholesterol evaluation.

Gatekeepers

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

Old Harp Singing

Old Harp shape note singing, 7 p.m., Middle Creek United Methodist Church, 1828 Middle Creek Road., Pigeon Forge. 428-0874, www.oldharp.org.

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Boyds Creek Baptist Church service in song, 7 p.m. with Boyds Creek Trio.

Community choir for 2010 Martin Luther King Jr. celebration organization meeting and rehearsal 6-8 p.m., Walters State Community College, Sevierville.

Beech Springs Play

“Christmas Shoes� 7 p.m. today and 6:30 p.m. Dec. 20, Beech Springs Baptist Church, 337 W. Mount Road, Kodak. 933-0692 or www.beechspringsbaptist.org.

Community Supper

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Sunday, Dec. 20 Bethel Baptist Church adult choir presents

Women’s Bible Study

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308 ELDERLY CARE Caregiver: 20 years exp. Excellent refs. 865-680-7894.

Quality Control Earn up to $100 per day. Evaluate retail stores. Training provided. No experience required. Call 877-696-8561.

356 STORAGE BUILDINGS

237 HEALTHCARE Nurse Practitioner PT/FT needed. 3 full days per week to provide healthcare to residents of long term care facilities. Send resume to superiorhealthsolutions@g mail.com.

236 GENERAL Local cabin company taking applications for Reservationist, Assistant Manager, and Cleaners. Apply in person at: 333 Ski Mtn. Rd. Gatlinburg.

Looking for Office work Assistance. Basic Knowledge in Accounts Payable Bookkeeping PT/FT with flexible hours. Related experience a must. Stop by and fill out application. Return calls to schedule interviews. 7741128 Maria Woodward. Workshop Tools 2708 Teaster Ln.

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

Landmark Inn is accepting applications for full time front desk clerk. Must be dependable & customer service oriented. Apply in person at 401 Forks of the River Pkwy, Sev. M-F 8am-3pm.

245 SALES Now Hiring Professional Salesperson for year round full time position. Selling medical/fitness equipment in Sevierville store. Must have integrity and good character. Hourly wage + commission. Avg earnings are $800$1400 per week. Email resume to resumesevier@gm ail.com

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Apartment for rent 2 Bedroom Large Utility Room Satellite & cable TV, Washer & Dryer, Stove, Refrigerator, Dishwasher. Pigeon Forge. One block off Teaster Lane. 865-8092525

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238 HOTEL/MOTEL

Sun Hospitality located at Holiday Inn Vacation Club Smoky Mountain Resort, 404 Historic Nature Trail, Gatlinburg, TN. When everyone else is laying off, we are hiring! Experienced cleaner needed, apply in person.

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236 GENERAL Assistant- Grease Duct Cleaning 654-0966 After 11 AM- Ron

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555 GARAGE & YARD SALES Divorce Settlement Furniture Sale Today-Dec.18 Open House will be the 13th. House auctioned off Dec. 19 10:30am Everything must go. Patio, King BR Suit, Big Oak Unit, Desk, Kitchen Table, Island, T.V’s, Bookcase, Sewing Machine. Too much to mention. By appt. only 865980-0070 556 FIREWOOD Firewood for sale. All hardwood. $45 rick. 865-977-8903

3BR 2BA Gat. $825 mth. W/D hkup. Kit appl. 865-3862512

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589 FURNITURE

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Furnished, utilities. $135 wk. 1st, last & dep. 865-3109545. Gatlinburg 2BR 2BA w/washer & dryer hook up $695/mo 865-654-8368

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Kodak 2BR $575 mth + security deposit Call Barbara 865368-5338

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Large 1BR apt 4536758 or 207-5700.

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New Center 3BR/2BA Garage, Pet Friendly

Sevierville 5BD/4.5BA Fully furnished, w/hot tub, washer, dryer, etc.

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

Mountain View Townhome apartment for rent 2BR 1.5BA. Newly remodeled with hardwood flooring & new carpet. Located in Gatlinburg. 1st mth rent & security deposit required. For more information call 865-868-0449 Mon-Fri 8:30am5:30pm or 865356-3015 after hours & weekends RIVERWALK 1BR/1BA TO 2BR/2BA $545.00 to $695.00 865-429-2962 697 CONDO RENTALS

428 Park Rd. near trolley stop CHEAP$100 weekly Includes All Utilities. Cable, Laundry, Kitchens, Clean Rooms, NO PETS.

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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CROSSCREEK 2BR/1.5BA $545 2BR/2BA Large Garden apartment $570.00 to $580.00 865-429-4470

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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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573 BEDDING Quilts For Sale Reasonable Price. Full Size Leave a message 774-5931

2BR 1.5BA Townhouse

865-908-6789 Includes Phone, Color TV, Wkly Housekeeping Micr./Frig. Available

Available Now. Studio apartment walking distance to downtown. for rent in Gatlinburg TN, first mth rent of $525, last mth rent $525 and security deposit of $150 865436-5691

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

2BR/2BA in PF. Includes refrigerator, stove, dishwasher. W/D connection. Private deck. $650/mo. Call 654-9437 or 654-3456. For rent 2BR 2BA condo. Furnished. Includes water, cable, local phone, pool, wi-fi. $895 mth + dep. No pets. 865-9081342.

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

3BR/2BA rent to own. Seymour. $695/mo No pets. 865-7657929.

CLOSE IN TO SEV 2BR/2BA, Stove, Fridge, D/W, Includes Mowing. $575 a mo Fresh paint. Lease, Ref. Req. 1st, Last and Damage. No Pets. Rebecca 621-6615

For Rent or Sale. 2 mobile homes with 2 lots. English Mtn. 1st, last, dep. $350 mth or $40,000 for both. 774-2913 Kodak 3BR 2BA $500 mth + dep. No pets. Refs. 9336544. Sevierville Doublewide 2BR $500 mth + deposit. No pets. Ref. 933-6544 699 HOME RENTALS $625 to $850+. Wanda Galli Realty Exec. 680-5119 or 7744307.

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NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE LEGALS TENNESSEE, SEVIER COUNTY DEFAULT having been made in the terms, conditions and payments provided in certain Deed of Trust executed by Marta L. Driesslein and Ronald J. Driesslein to Arnold M. Weiss, Trustee dated August 18, 2003 in the amount of $114,000.00, and recorded in the Register s Office of Sevier County, Tennessee in Deed Book 1776, Page 519, (“Deed of Trust”); 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 “Owner and Holder”), 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, January 07, 2010 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 Fifteenth (15th) Civil District of Sevier County, Tennessee, and being all of Tract 4 of Judson Caughron Lands being more particularly described as follows: Beginning on a point in Lane Hollow Road, a corner to Tract 1 and 3; thence with the center of the Road North 2 deg. West 44 feet; thence North 23 deg. West 400 feet; thence North 4 deg. West 131.5 feet to a corner to Marshall Parton; thence North 10 deg. 30 min. East 307 feet with Parton line to a stake corner to Joe Flynn Heirs, thence with Flynn line South 88 deg. East 396 feet to a stake; thence South 55 deg. East 330 feet to a post oak; thence North 65 deg. East 561 feet to a black walnut; thence South 57 deg. East 208 feet to a stake corner to Tract 1; thence South 45 deg. 15 min. West 178.5 feet to an elm; thence South 41 deg. West 123.3 feet to a mulberry; thence South 56 deg. 30 min. West 472 feet to an elm; thence South 52 deg. West 206.5 feet to an elm; thence South 64 deg. West 209 feet to a persimmon; thence South 76 deg. 15 min. West 103.7 feet to a stake; thence North 77 deg. West 184 feet to the beginning. Subject to a right of way for a Wagon Road from said land down the hollow where the Road is now to the public Road as stated in Warranty Deed Book 132, Page 409, in said Registers Office. Being the same property conveyed to Ronald J. Driesslein and wife, Marta L. Driesslein by deed dated December 21, 1994 of record in Warranty Deed Book 535, Page 535, in the Registers Office for Sevier County, Tennessee. Map & Parcel No.: 039-121.00

NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE TENNESSEE, SEVIER COUNTY DEFAULT having been made in the terms, conditions and payments provided in certain Deed of Trust executed by Rhonda J. Marsh to Arnold M. Weiss, Trustee dated April 8, 2004 in the amount of $116,650.00, and recorded in the Register s Office of Sevier County, Tennessee in Deed Book 1953, Page 276, (“Deed of Trust”); 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 “Owner and Holder”), 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, January 7, 2010 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 Fourth (4th) Civil District of Sevier County, Tennessee, and being all of Lot 80 of Mountain Meadows Estates, Phase II, as the same is shown on a plat of record in Large Map Book 5, Page 14, in the Registers Office for Sevier County, Tennessee, to which reference is here made for a more particular description. Subject to restrictions, easements, conditions, map notations, and all other issues of record, in Book 1746, Page 504, and Large Map Book 5, Page 14, and as any of the foregoing may have been amended, corrected or supplemented, both in the Registers Office for Sevier County, Tennessee. Being all of the property conveyed to Rhonda J. Marsh, single, from Darrell Keene, Benny Byrd, Juva Arunthamakun, and Sukit Arunthamakun, by General Warranty Deed of record in Book 1953, Page 274, in the Registers Office for Sevier County, Tennessee. Map & Parcel No.: 062E-D-080

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 1575 Turtle Dove Trail Sevierville, Tennessee 37862

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 515 Lane Hollow Road Sevierville, Tennessee 37876 CURRENT OWNER(S): Ronald J. Driesslein and Marta L. Driesslein SUBORDINATE LIENHOLDERS: Key Bank N.A., American General Financial Services OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES: Judson Caughron Jr. and Anna F. Caughron 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 ß 7425 and T.C.A. ß 67-1-1433. 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. 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. 09-12178 /FHLMC

CURRENT OWNER(S): Rhonda J. Marsh SUBORDINATE LIENHOLDERS: Mountain National Bank 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 ß 7425 and T.C.A. ß 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.

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. 09-27023 /CONV

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE Sale at public auction will be on January 5, 2010 at 2:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, at the front door, Sevier County Courthouse, Sevierville, Tennessee pursuant to Deed of Trust executed by John Robert Binns a married man to Wesley D. Turner, Trustee, on March 27, 2006 at Book Volume 2506, Page 271conducted by Shapiro & Kirsch, LLP Substitute Trustee, all of record in the Sevier County Register s Office. Owner of Debt: U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee in trust for the benefit of the Certificateholders for Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust Inc. 2006-HE2, Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-HE2 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 City of Sevierville, in the Third (3rd) Civil District of Sevier County, Tennessee, to wit:Lot 24 of Thomaswood as the same is shown by plat of record in Map Book 26, Page 160, in the Register s Office of Sevier County, Tennessee, to which plat specific reference is here made for a more particular description. Street Address: 3359 Thomaswood Trail Sevierville, TN 37876 Current Owner(s) of Property: John R. Binns, a married man as his sole and separate property The street address of the above described property is believed to be 3359 Thomaswood Trail, Sevierville, TN 37876, but such address is not part of the legal description of the property sold herein and in the event of any discrepancy, the legal description herein shall control. SALE IS SUBJECT TO TENANT(S) RIGHTS IN POSSESSION. All right of equity of redemption, statutory and otherwise, and homestead are expressly waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is believed to be good, but the undersigned will sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee. The right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale to another day, time, and place certain without further publication, upon announcement at the time and place for the sale set forth above. If the highest bidder cannot pay the bid within twenty-four (24) hours of the sale, the next highest bidder, at their highest bid, will be deemed the successful bidder. This property is being sold with the express reservation that the sale is subject to confirmation by the lender or trustee. This sale may be rescinded at any time. This office is a debt collector. This is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Shapiro & Kirsch, LLP Substitute Trustee Law Office of Shapiro & Kirsch, LLP 6055 Primacy Parkway, Suite 410 Memphis, TN 38119 Phone 901-767-5566 Fax 901-767-8890 File No. 09-022923

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FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made by failure to comply with the terms and conditions of a certain Deed of Trust dated October 3, 2001, executed by Billie Jean Connerly and Steven W. Connerly, recorded in Book 1307, Page 318, and re-recorded in Book 1368, Page 296, Register s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee, and wherein the said Billie Jean Connerly and Steven W. Connerly conveyed the property therein described to William C. Ford, Trustee, to secure the indebtedness therein described, and the entire indebtedness having been declared due and payable as provided in said Deed of Trust and note, and payment not having been made as demanded; and the undersigned, Joel E. Jordan, of 3326 Aspen Grove Drive #604, Franklin, Tennessee 37067, having been appointed as Substitute Trustee in the place and stead of William C. Ford, Trustee, said appointment being set forth in the Register s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee, notice is hereby given that I, Joel E. Jordan, Substitute Trustee, having been requested so to do by the lawful owner of said indebtedness, will on Wednesday, December 30, 2009, at 12:00 Noon at the Front door of the Sevier County Courthouse, Sevierville, Tennessee, sell at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for cash, free from equity of redemption, homestead and dower, and all other exemptions of every kind, all of which are expressly waived in said Deed of Trust, the following described real estate in Sevier County, Tennessee: SITUATE in the First (1st) Civil District of Sevier County, Tennessee, and being more particularly bounded and described as follows, to wit: BEING Lots No. 21 and 22, Section 31, of English Mountain Subdivision, as appears of record in Map Book 15, Page 32, in the Register s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee. THERE IS INCLUDED in the above described lot, but expressly excluded from this conveyance a 10 foot easement on subject lot surrounding the perimeter of same to be used for the installation, construction, and maintenance of roads, utility lines, including but not limited to roads, water, sewer, and electrical, both above and below ground level. There is also excluded from this conveyance an additional 15 foot easement along the rear property line to be designated as a green belt. SUBJECT to restrictions, easements, conditions, map notations and all other issues of record in Misc. Book 15, Page 408, Misc. Book 19, Page 445, Misc. Book 20, Page 82, Misc. Book 30, Page 342 & 392, Misc. 36, Page 202, Misc. Book 38, Page 12, Misc. Book 38, Page 886, Misc. Book 336, Page 586, Book 1132, Page 566, Map Book 15, Page 32, all in the Register s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee. Being the same property conveyed to Steven Wesley Connerly and wife, Billie Jean Connerly, by Warranty Deed from Otis Tarkington, single, dated October 3, 2001 and recorded in Book 1307, Page 315, Register s Office of Sevier County, Tennessee. Included in this conveyance is a 2002 Meadowbrook mobile home, Serial #TNL127AB25029MB12. This is improved property known as Lots 21 & 22, English Mountain Subdivision, Sevierville, Tennessee. The 2009 taxes are currently due and payable. Said sale is subject to any and all unpaid taxes and any other prior claims, liens, easements, set back lines and restrictions. 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. THE TRUSTEE/SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE RESERVES THE RIGHT TO RESCIND THE SALE. IN THE EVENT THE HIGHEST BIDDER DOES NOT HONOR THE HIGHEST BID WITHIN 24 HOURS, THE NEXT BIDDER AT THE NEXT HIGHEST BID WILL BE DEEMED THE SUCCESSFUL BIDDER.

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A. KEITH LIVINGSTON Substitute Trustee 114 South Main St. Greeneville, TN 37743

NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE TENNESSEE, SEVIER COUNTY DEFAULT having been made in the terms, conditions and payments provided in certain Deed of Trust executed by Timothy Zeller to Dwight B. Grizzell, Trustee dated December 20, 2005 in the amount of $132,000.00, and recorded in the Register s Office of Sevier County, Tennessee in Deed Book 2427, Page 626, Re-recorded on 02/13/2007 in Deed Book 2436 Page 305, (“Deed of Trustâ€?); and, the beneficial interest of said Deed of Trust having been last transferred to JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association by assignment; and, JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, as the current owner and holder of said Deed of Trust (the “Owner and Holderâ€?), 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, January 7, 2010 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: Situated in the Fourth (4th) Civil District of Sevier County, Tennessee, and without the corporate limits of any municipality in the State of Tennessee, and being known and designated as all of Lot 23, Shields Mountain Estates, an unrecorded Subdivision and being more particularly described as follows: Beginning on a new iron pin in the North right of way line of Mountain Boulevard (25.80 feet from centerline), said iron pin located in the curve that is the Southwestern intersection of Mountain Boulevard and Spring Drive, said iron pin also being located S 58 deg. 09 min. 27 sec. W 134.90 feet from the centerline intersection of Mountain Boulevard and Spring Drive; thence from said beginning point around a curve to the right; R= 21.73; A=50.57 feet; CH= S 20 deg. 42 min. 57 sec. E 39.91 feet to a new iron pin in the Northwest right of way line of Spring Drive (25.43 feet from centerline); thence along the Northwest right of way line of Spring Drive, S 45 deg. 58 min. 49 sec. W 118.62 feet to a new iron pin; thence around a curve to the right; R=65.99 feet; A=42.44 feet; CH= S 64 deg. 21 min. 11 sec. W 41.71 feet to a new iron pin; thence continuing around a curve to the right; R=139.12 feet A=50.96 feet; CH= N 86 deg. 43 min. 48 sec. W 50.68 feet to an iron pin; thence continuing with the North right of way line of Spring Drive, N 76 deg. 14 min. 09 sec. W 73.01 feet to found iron pin, corner to Jones; thence along the line of Jones, N 34 deg. 49 min. 48 sec. W 134.01 feet to a found iron pin, corner to Jones (Lot 24); thence along the line of Lot 24, N 54 deg. 18 min. 28 sec. E 130.05 feet to a found pin in the Southwestern right of way of Mountain Boulevard; thence along the Southwestern right of way of Mountain Boulevard, S 48 deg. 13 min. 30 sec. E 38.22 feet to a new iron pin; thence around a curve to the left: R=155.35 feet; A=106.18 feet; CH=S 67 deg. 48 min. 22 sec. E 104.13 feet to a new iron pin; thence continuing along the South right of way line of Mountain Boulevard, S 87 deg. 23 min. 00 sec. E 76.33 feet to the point of beginning as shown by survey of Eddy R. Garrett, RLS 1544, dated February 8, 2005, Drawing No. 05-021. Subject to restrictions of record in Misc. Book 45, Page 67, in the said Registers Office. Being the same property conveyed to Timothy M. Zeller, a single person by Warranty Deed from Alan A. Thompson, a single person, dated April 15, 2005, of record in Book 2224, Page 110, in the Registers Office for Sevier County, Tennessee. Map & Parcel No.: 085 011.00 PROPERTY ADDRESS: 2125 Spring Drive Sevierville, Tennessee 37876 CURRENT OWNER(S): Timothy M. Zeller SUBORDINATE LIENHOLDERS: N/A OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES S : Shields Mountain Owners Association 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, rights-ofway, 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. 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WHEREAS, MICHAEL P. GIBSON delivered to T. Mike Estes, Trustee, a certain Deed of Trust dated November 2, 2007, found of record in Book No. 2949, page 242, Register s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee, to secure a certain indebtedness fully described therein; and WHEREAS, the owner and holder of the secured indebtedness and the beneficial interest under the Deed of Trust is Farm Credit Services of Mid-America, FLCA WHEREAS, on November 2, 2009, the holder of the note securing the indebtedness, Farm Credit Services of Mid-America, FLCA executed an Appointment of Substitute Trustee, nominating and appointing A. KEITH LIVINGSTON as Substitute Trustee, instead of the said T. Mike Estes, same being found of record in Book No. 3445, page 114, Register s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee; WHEREAS, default has been made in the payment of said indebtedness and the same has become due and payable, and the owner and holder of said indebtedness has instructed the said Trustee to foreclose said Deed of Trust and to advertise and sell the property herein described upon the terms and conditions set forth in said Deed of Trust; and NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that I will, on the 6th day of January, 2010, at 10:01 a.m., prevailing standard time, at the Courthouse door in Sevier County, Tennessee, sell at public auction, for cash, to the highest bidder, and in bar of the equatable and statutory rights of redemption, and subject to any and all taxes and any and all assessments, any and all prior encumbrances, if any, the following described real estate as set forth in said Deed of Trust, to-wit: SITUATED in the Fifth (5th) Civil District of Sevier County, Tennessee, and being part of Tract 6 of Eagles Pointe Subdivision, containing 0.84 acre, more or less, as shown on plat of record in Map Book 37, page 319, in the Register s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee, to which plat reference is here made for a more complete description. SUBJECT TO restrictions, rights of way, easements, conditions, setback lines, map notations, and all other issues of record in Map Book 37, page 319, and Volume Book 2823, page 574, in the Register s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee. CONVEYED TOGETHER WITH AND SUBJECT TO a 30 foot wide joint use easement that serves and burdens Tracts 3, 6, 12, 13, 14 and 15 of the Eagle s Pointe Subdivision as shown on plat of record in Map Book 37, page 319, in the Register s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee, and as more particularly described in Warranty Deed of record in Volume Book 2823, page 574, also in said Register s Office. ALSO CONVEYED TOGETHER WITH AND SUBJECT TO a 30 foot easement across Tract 6 from the intersection of the 30 foot joint use easement described hereinabove to the common boundary of Tracts 3 and 6, along an Old Road Bed as shown on plat of record in Map Book 37, page 319, in the Register s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee, and as more particularly described in Warranty Deed of record in Volume Book 2823, page 574, also in said Register s Office. SUBJECT TO any portion of the property that lies within the right-of-way of Eagle Pointe Subdivision for ingress and egress of adjoining landowners. TOGETHER WITH, AND SUBJECT TO , the Terms, Conditions, Easements, Restrictive Covenants, and any and all other Notes and Matters which are of record in Misc. Book 128, page 765; Misc. Book 151, page 437; Warranty Deed Book 135, page 224; ROW Book 6, page 126; and Misc. Book 8, Page 147; Warranty Deed Book 488, page 551; ROW Book 3, page 311; ROW Book 3, page 455; ROW Book 8, page 147; ROW Book 8, page 547 (but omitting any covenant, condition, or restrictions, if any, based upon race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin, unless and only to the extent that the covenant, condition, or restrictions, if any, based upon race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin, unless and only to the extent that the covenant, condition, or restriction either is exempt under Title 42 et seq. of the United States Code, or relates to handicap, but does not discriminate against handicapped persons), as all of the foregoing may from time to time be amended, modified, or corrected, and as all are of record in the said Register s Office. SUBJECT TO the rights of other for ingress and egress in and to any portion of the above described property which lies within the bounds of the 50 foot right-of-way for ĂŹEagle Pointe WayĂŽ. SUBJECT TO a 10 foot utility and drainage easement along all lot lines. SUBJECT TO a Declaration of Private Easement of record in Right-ofway Book 8, page147, and as amended in Right-of-way Book 8, page 547, both in said Register s Office. SUBJECT ALSO TO the joint use of a 50 foot right-of-way, as described in deeds of record in Warranty Deed Book 451, page 296, Warranty Deed Book 420, page 697, Warranty Deed Book 412, page 558, Warranty Deed Book 594, page 692, and Warranty Deed Book 605, page 720, all in the Register s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee. ALSO SUBJECT TO any and all applicable restrictions, easements, boundary line agreements, and building set-back lines, as are shown in the records of the said Register s Office, and as any and all of the foregoing may from time to time be modified, corrected, and amended. BEING all of the property conveyed to Michael P. Gibson, unmarried, from Parkside Investments, GP, a Tennessee General Partnership composed of Grant Hensley, Charles F. McGrory, and Lewis Bicknell, by General Warranty Deed November 2, 2007, in Volume Book 2949, page 239, in the Register s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee. The proceeds derived from the sale of said property will be applied toward payment of the indebtedness, including interest and attorney s fees secured by said Deed of Trust, and the balance, if any, to be paid to the parties legally entitled. The sale held pursuant to this Notice may be rescinded at the Successor-Trustee s option at any time. The right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale to another day, time and place certain without further publication, upon announcement at the time and place for the sale set forth above. Dated this 3rd day of December, 2009. The subject property is believed to be located on: Eagle Pointe Way, Sevier County, Tennessee (p/o Tract 6 of Eagles Pointe Subdivision; Map-105, Parcel 80.16). In case of discrepancy between the address and the legal description, the legal description shall control.

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Dear Annie: How can we help a 47-year-old female lawyer who is still living with her parents and cannot go anywhere without her mother? “Rhoda” supports her parents. She is a very fine lady and a good lawyer. She was considered for a judgeship appointment, but her fellow lawyers were afraid her parents would run the court for her. Rhoda is a wonderful person, but I am troubled that she is letting her parents ruin her life. They are with her 24 hours a day. How can I and some other female lawyers help her understand that her future is in jeopardy? -- Worried Lawyer Friend Dear Lawyer: Wise and caring parents encourage their children to be independent, although not all children want to flee the nest. The dynamic between Rhoda and her parents has been in place for 47 years. If she wants to break free, she will likely need therapy to find the strength and the means. Being a lawyer instead of a judge is not a tragic future, and what you might consider a good career move might be too much for Rhoda. Be supportive by accepting her as she is. Dear Annie: For almost a year, we have been planning a winter vacation with a few good friends. We only wanted to be with three other couples. We suggested the vacation to “Carrie and Brad,” who thought it was a great idea. Last weekend, we began narrowing down the list of couples we would like to invite. We chose the third couple

and told Carrie and Brad to pick the last one. They e-mailed that they were “less than thrilled” with our choice, but promised to be “team players.” Today I got a text from Brad saying they are no longer comfortable with the couple we chose and would prefer not to go with them. They said they hoped we understood, and that there would be no hard feelings. I am really hurt, as the other couple includes one of my best girlfriends. How am I supposed to “uninvite” her? I told Brad I would not do that, and that we would simply not be vacationing together this year. I do have hard feelings. I want to call Brad and tell him how I really feel, but my husband says no. I know I’ll have a difficult time when I next see him. My husband and I plan to go on vacation with my girlfriend and her husband, and I am sure we will have a lovely time. How do I handle Brad and Carrie? -- Frustrated and Needing Advice Dear Frustrated: You have no cause to be upset with Brad and Carrie. They told you they did not want to vacation with this other couple, giving you the option of choosing one or the other. They were kind enough to tell you before you lost any money on the deal. Brad and Carrie are not holding a grudge that you

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invited a couple they disliked, and neither should you. Your friends do not have to like each other. In fact, many people have separate circles of friends. We think you should remember not to mix your best girlfriend with Brad and Carrie and forget the rest. Dear Annie: I read the letter from “Dirty Debbie,” who is having a disagreement with her husband about cleaning the cat dishes. She soaks them when she gets up in the morning, and her husband ends up washing them. Our teenage daughter hated cleaning the cat dishes with the stuckon food, so she started using paper bowls. We bought the cheapest ones, and they go in the recycle bin. Count on a teenager to come up with the right idea. -- Sue Dear Sue: We’re not sure the Green Police would approve of using disposable paper bowls when reusable ones just need a little elbow grease, but we can certainly understand the desire to eliminate the time-consuming cleanup. Thank you for recycling. Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please e-mail your questions to anniesmailbox@comcast.net, or write to: Annie’s Mailbox, P.O. Box 118190, Chicago, IL 60611. To find out more about Annie’s Mailbox, and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate Web page at www.creators.com.

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