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Blair murder verdict upheld

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By JEFF FARRELL Staff Writer

5Synchronized celebration PFHS senior creates musical Christmas display Mountain life, Page B1

KNOXVILLE — A state appeals court shot down five issues raised by defense attorneys in the murder conviction of John Wayne Blair, upholding the rulings that sent him to prison for life for brutally killing his neighbor on English Mountain.

A Sevier County jury convicted Blair in 2 0 0 7 for firstdegree Blair murder in the death of Kelly Estelle Sellers.

Sellers’s body was found hidden off a trail on the mountain in April 2005,

after a massive search.

The jury found that Blair raped and killed Sellers at his home, then hid her body. Jurors could have sentenced him to death, but instead gave him life without the possibility of parole.

Public Defender Ed Miller appealed the judgment, citing five grounds.

The Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed Circuit

Judge Rex Henry Ogle in all five.

Miller argued that the Ogle erred in denying his motion to suppress evidence from a search warrant that was obtained in part based on a statement by a neighbor the defense presented as an alternate suspect for the crime.

The appellate court found that the man was

identified as a citizen informant, but would have been qualified as a witness even if he were considered a criminal informant.

It also found that some minor discrepancies in records kept by the court, and irregularities in the dates, did not disqualify the records used in the See blair, Page A3

Pitching in Volunteering gives staffers insight into area charities To get an idea how busy some agencies become at Christmas time, four members of The Mountain Press newsroom spent a half-day working as volunteers in local agencies. Here are their accounts, along with appreciation for the work done by those agencies’ staffs and volunteers.

5Battle of tops teams Lady Vols square off with powerful Stanford Sports, Page A8

CROSS helps provide for families

Local

Letters to Santa Children ask St. Nick for toys and games for Christmas

By ELLEN BROWN Staff Writer

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Weather Today Snow Flurries High: 37°

Tonight Snow Flurries Curt Habraken/The Mountain Press

Low: 24° DETAILS, Page A6

Obituaries Wilbur Hopper, 92 Frances Kirby, 82 Calvin LeCocq, 80 Mary Maddron Burl Wilson Sr. Patsy Hickman, 69 DETAILS, Page A4

Index Local & State . . . . . A1-6 Nation . . . . . . . . . . . . A2 Opinion . . . . . . . . . . . . . A7 Sports . . . . . . . . . . . A8-11 World . . . . . . . . . . . . A12 Classifieds . . . . . . . . C3-4

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Stan Voit of The Mountain Press loads food into a grocery buggy to take to the bagging room for use by clients waiting in line for groceries at Sevier County Food Ministries.

Volunteers keep things running smoothly

By STAN VOIT Editor

County Food Ministries. Out front the clients wait patiently in line to sign in and be handed their groceries. Behind SEVIERVILLE — Ever watch a duck the scenes, away from view, volunteers are paddling like crazy to keep up. swim across a pond or lake? It seems From warehouse to a client’s waitso serene, so graceful, its movement so effortless. What you don’t see below ing arms, the food ministry is like an assembly line. Some work in the the surface are its webbed feet padstoreroom where the food is taken in dling like crazy to keep on the go. and kept. Others fill the sacks for the That’s a little like a day at Sevier

clients. Still others interview new clients. And others make sure the shelves are stocked with food to be put into those bags.

“We have some dedicated volunteers,” agency director Steve Streibig said. “I don’t know what we’d do without them.”

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Salvation Army puts money to good use

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SMARM good stewards of donations

By JEFF FARRELL Staff Writer

By DEREK HODGES Staff Writer SEVIERVILLE — In all the hustle and bustle of the holidays, it can often be easier in this time of year to forget that so many around us are in need.

Fortunately, the Salvation Army’s bell ringers and their ever-present red kettles are there to remind us in this season of giving that “to whom much has been given, much will be expected.”

I know each of the organizations we Mountain Press newsroom staffers volunteered at this week as part of our own effort to share the blessings we have been given are worthy causes. However, I do want to brag on the Salvation Army a little bit since I have the opportunity.

Year after year, the Army is recognized for the fact it uses more of the money that’s given to it to actually help folks in the communities it serves.

“Money” magazine has put the organization at the top of its list of non-profits so many times it’s given the group a slogan – “Doing the most good.”

For me, that means when it comes down to trying to have the most impact with the resources

SEYMOUR — I wasn’t really sure what to expect when I arrived at the CROSS (Christians Reaching Out Serving Seymour) headquarters on Boyds Creek Road Thursday morning, ready to start my morning as a volunteer.

I had covered a couple of the organization’s events — their fundraising auctions at The Barn — and I was familiar with their mission, but I didn’t know what the day-to-day operations involved.

CROSS Inc. is a nonprofit Tennessee corporation established by 19 churches in the Seymour area. For

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A child places money in a Salvation Army kettle while Derek Hodges looks on.

SEVIERVILLE — You always know you’ve volunteered for a big project when you say, “You need help with that?”, and someone else who was gonna help replies, “Yeahhhhhh. Good idea. You help with that.”

From where I was standing, I couldn’t see that a moving truck had just backed up to the rear entrance of the office and thrift store for Smoky Mountain Area Rescue Ministries. I really couldn’t see that it was filled with bags of clothes, boxes of other goods and a complete sofa set.

I’d already been helping to load Christmas presents into cars; I figured it was another quirky task like that.

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Snow storm slams East Coast, knocks out power WASHINGTON (AP) — A winter storm socked the East Coast on Saturday and dumped more than a foot of snow in some areas, creating treacherous conditions and misery for motorists on the weekend before Christmas.

Officials urged residents to stay indoors, and many heeded the warning. Stores and malls usually bustling with shoppers were nearly deserted in some areas.

Airports canceled flights or were operating with excessive delays. Drivers abandoned their cars as roads and highways became slick, and at times, impassable.

Forecasts called for up to 20 inches of snow across the region and a blizzard warning was in effect for the nation’s capital, which was virtually a sea of white.

Tens of thousands of power outages were reported across the region.

Snowplows cleared the runway at Andrews Air Force Base in suburban

AP Photo/The Johnson City Press, Dave Boyd

Vehicles are disabled on Christian Church Road in Boones Creek, Friday near Johnson City, Tenn.

Washington as President because of the conditions. Guard. About 100 people Barack Obama returned In western Virginia, were taken to shelters in from climate talks in officials said several hun- two counties, said Virginia Copenhagen. The White dred motorists became Department of Emergency House said Obama rode stranded and had to be Management spokesman in a motorcade back to rescued by four-wheeled Bob Spieldenner. the White House, instead vehicles and Humvees “Some folks have decidof taking his helicopter, driven by the National ed to stay in vehicles,

Senate Dems reach 60 votes on health bill WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic leaders secured the support of Sen. Ben Nelson to provide the 60th and deciding vote for sweeping health care legislation in the Senate, capping a year of struggle and a final burst of deadline bargaining on President Barack Obama’s top domestic priority.

Nelson, D-Neb., said Saturday he made his decision after winning fresh concessions to limit the availability of abortions in insurance sold in newly created exchanges, as well as tens of million in federal Medicaid funds for his home state.

“I know this is hard for some of my colleagues to accept and I appreciate their right to disagree,” he said at a news conference in the Capitol, referring to the abortion issue. “But I would not have voted for this bill without these provisions.”

He also noted he had successfully fended off attempts to provide for a government-run insurance option to compete with private insurers.

The Congressional Budget Office estimated the revised measure would lower deficits by $132 billion over a decade, with the possibility of much higher reductions in the subsequent decade.

At the White House, Obama cited those numbers in hailing the legislation as “the largest deficit reduction plan in a decade.” In a brief statement, the president also said the country is “on the cusp of making health care reform a reality.”

Forecasters said the bill would expand coverage to roughly 94 percent of eligible Americans under age 65, a total that excludes illegal immigrants.

Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada said the measure “will finally level the playing field between American families and the insurance industry.”

With Nelson’s decision, Obama’s Senate allies appear on track to pass the legislation by Christmas, overcoming unanimous Republican opposition and a swirling early winter snowstorm. The House passed its version of the legislation last month, and final compromise talks are expected quickly.

“This bill is a legislative train wreck of historic proportions,” Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky said. He said it includes cuts to Medicare, home health care and hospices as well as “massive tax increases” at a time of double-digit unemployment.

At its core, the measure is designed to spread coverage to tens of millions who lack it, while banning insurance company practices such as denial of coverage on the basis of pre-existing medical conditions.

others have been taken to shelters,” Spieldenner said. “We’re definitely trying to keep people off the roads.”

Virginia State Police spokeswoman Corinne Geller said traffic was moving, though slowly. There were reports of jackknifed tractor-trailers and some semis on their sides. One fatality was reported and troopers had responded to more than 1,500 accidents statewide.

“It’s looks probably a lot worse than it is,” she said.

At Crump’s old country store at the intersection of two country roads outside Richmond, Va., owner Suzanne Rudd stood with a man dressed in a Santa costume and waved to the few motorists who dared to venture out. Rudd said only six children had come by so far.

“Normally we’d have a long line here but people are having a hard time getting out,” Rudd said.

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From Submitted Reports SEVIERVILLE — The following schedules will be in effect for city of Sevierville facilities and services during the Christmas and New Year’s holidays: Residential curbside garbage collection: Collections scheduled for Dec. 25 will take place on Dec. 28. However, pickup on both days will likely be earlier than usual, so all residential customers must have their 95-gallon containers at curbside by 6 a.m. on day of pickup.

Yard waste and leaf collection services will not be available on Dec. 24 and 25.

Collection scheduled for Jan. 1 will take place on Jan. 4. Residential customers must have their containers at curbside by 6 a.m. Yard waste and leaf collection services will not be available on Jan. 1.

Commercial Dumpster Garbage Collection: Collection scheduled for Dec. 24, will take place on Dec. 23. Collection for Dec. 25 will take place on Dec. 24. Collection scheduled for Jan. 1 will take place on Dec. 31. n City Hall will be closed Dec. 24, Dec. 25, and Jan. 1. n The Sevierville Police Department administrative offices will be closed Dec. 24, Dec. 25 and Jan. 1. n Sevierville Water Systems offices will be closed Dec. 24, Dec. 25 and Jan. 1. For emergency service, call 453-5522. n The Community Center will be closed Dec. 24 and Dec. 25; close at 5 p.m. on Dec. 31; and be closed on Jan. 1. n The Civic Center will be closed Dec. 24, Dec. 25 and Jan. 1.

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“It’s going to be an all day thing. It’s going to be on and off,” said National Weather Service meteorologist Kevin Witt in Sterling, Va. Philadelphia also declared a snow emergency and the school district canceled all weekend activities. Governors in West Virginia and Virginia also declared states of emergency.

Most of the flights at Reagan National Airport and Dulles International Airport had been canceled.

“It’s going to be very challenging for people who weren’t able to get out today to rebook on flights this week,” said Tara Hamilton, a spokeswoman for the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority.

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Miller also claimed the court erred by using a digital system to select the jury pool, rather than drawing names from a locked box, as described in some state statutes. “The defendant did not raise in his motion for new trial or in this appeal any allegations of fraud,� the court noted.

Miller challenged the use of some gruesome photographs of Sellers’ body, nothing that one juror became ill while they were displayed. “The record likewise reflects the courtroom was hot and that the trial court made several references during the trial to the unpleasant temperature and malfunctioning air conditioning in the courtroom,� the court noted.

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neighbor the defense presented as a suspect, but that the error “was harmless in light of the overwhelming proof of the defendant’s guilt.�

Ogle didn’t err in allowing Cubberly and prosecutors to address the defense’s assertion that the man was responsible for the crime, but should not have allowed him to testify that other witnesses had backed up that alibi. “The evidence that the alibi ‘checked out’ was erroneously admitted,� according to the court.

Finally, Miller claimed Ogle should not have allowed mitochondrial DNA evidence to be used in the trial. He said there should have been a pretrial reliability hearing on that evidence. “The record reflects this evidence was adduced and that the defendant crossexamined the witness extensively about the limits of mitochondrial DNA testing,� the appellate court ruled.

Blair is being held at the state’s special needs facility for prisoners, according to the Tennessee Department of Correction.

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Between 60 and 80 people spend at least part of one day each week volunteering at the building on Old Knoxville Highway. A few, like Katie McMahan, have been there since the agency started in 1992. She works every Thursday afternoon signing in clients and telling other volunteers what size bag of food is needed. “It’s very rewarding,� she said.

And often busy. I spent most of Thursday afternoon as a stocker. I made sure the shelves had the food to be bagged and handed to the clients. On that day close to 400 clients showed up for food — an unusually large number for that day of the week. “We need more corn!� said Myrna Dance. “Get me some pasta!� said Karen Melbardis.

Somebody always knows where in the storeroom the food is kept, which is good because I didn’t. It may be under other boxes, in the middle of other food or right on the edge where you can get to it. That’s my favorite positioning.

This is a job that requires heavy lifting. A box of fruit cocktail cans or soup is heavy.

Bend you knees and you’ll be fine. You place the boxes of food into a grocery cart and take it back to the shelving area, where volunteers are filling paper sacks — no plastic bags here. The paper sacks stand up and fit better on the shelves.

There is a numbering system based on how many people will be getting the food. “I’ll do 1’s and 2’s,� Karen said. She means she’ll fill sacks for one person or for two persons. The ingredients and quantities for each sack are written on poster paper above the food shelves, but after a while the volunteers just know what goes in.

The people in the back seldom see any clients. They’re too busy filling orders. All maintain good humor, Especially Ruth Russell. She’s 89 and started volunteering a few years after her husband died. She’s no slouch. She carried bags filled with groceries from the shelving room to the clients’ waiting arms. “Never missed a day,� she said. “Oh, one time I had ear surgery and had to be out one day.�

One missed turn in more than 10 years. And she’s never had an aching back. “One time,� Mary Ann Held said, “I turned around and she had her foot in the garbage can pushing the garbage down to make more room in it. She’s amazing.�

As you might expect, the agency is busiest this time of the year. It stays that way from Thanksgiving through Christmas. Fortunately that’s also when many businesses and organizations hold food drives.

Sevier County Food Ministries serves an average of 1,300 people a week. When Streibig started as director — he’s the lone full-time employee — there were around 800 clients. A few have been getting food since the agency started 17 years ago. Those are senior citizens on fixed incomes, Streibig said.

This is a Christian ministry, so there is a trust that those who register and get food really need it. There is no religious litmus test in order to get food.

Streibig, by the way, doesn’t sit behind a desk all day. The guy works. He interviews potential clients, takes in food, loads up buggies for the shelving room, even breaks down cardboard boxes for the recycling bin. What he doesn’t do is yell. He is a calming influence amid the controlled chaos.

I barely had time to take a swig of bottled water during my stint. The room where the bags are filled is always running low on something, from soft drink cans to green beans to sweet snacks to boxes of cereal.

By the way, boxes of cereal aren’t that heavy. I liked it when they needed more of those.

I made some mistakes. I took out a box of egg cartons and saw one or two had broken eggs. I put them in their buggy anyway. Wrong. Streibig said they don’t use any eggs from boxes that contain broken eggs. He, not I, took them away.

Before you know it, it’s 4 p.m., closing time, and everyone can relax a bit. At least until Friday afternoon,. That’s when things really get busy.

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I invest in my community through contributions to charities, the Salvation Army’s the thing.

When I drop my bills into the red kettle outside Kroger or inside the mall, I know only a small part will go to administrative costs.

At the same time, a huge part of the money will go to keeping the heat on for an elderly Sevier County resident, help send a local kid to a previously out-of-reach summer camp experience and provide a holiday meal for a family that has found itself forced to rely on the kindness of strangers for just the basic necessities.

And doing all that throughout the year means posting those bell ringers at as many locations as possible for as much time as possible each Christmas season. “You people are everywhere,� one woman told me as I did my own stint ringing a bell for the Army in front of Walmart last week.

There’s a good reason Salvation Army bell ringers show up everywhere from the song “Silver Bells� to the corner drug store – the organization relies on the funds raised from the red kettles to keep it going through the rest of the year. “This is what drives the other 11 months,� says Lieutenant Justin Caldwell, commander of the Sevierville Army corps. “This is very important to us because that money stays here helping our neighbors.�

I started my time as a bell ringer — I should admit this wasn’t my first time holding the volunteer post, as I manned a red kettle in my hometown in North Carolina — on a crisp Wednesday afternoon. I took over for Dave Filan, one of the group’s few paid bell ringers locally.

For Filan, ringing is more than a way of giving back to his community; it’s also a way for him to serve an organization that likely literally saved his life. “I was living in Florida and I got myself on the streets at one time,� Filan told me. “The Salvation Army helped me get into a veterans’ rehabilitation program and they gave me a place to stay. They’ve helped me so much.�

Of course, not every story ends with a “happily ever after.� Filan’s still happy, but his tale took another unfortunate twist as the roofing company he worked for in the Sunshine State laid him off this year as the economy tanked. He moved to the area just a short while ago and, in his search for work, saw an ad for bell ringing positions for the Army. “I really like doing it,�

Filan says. “It makes me feel good. It’s really important to me to do this and try to help other people like they’ve helped me.�

Filan taught me the benefits of standing on a little rug stationed by the kettle to keep my feet warm and prevent them getting too sore from standing on the

hard concrete. Caldwell outfitted me with a red apron before sending me out on my own to ring up donations.

My time ringing was great and passed too quickly, though it helps to be working for an organization you believe in.

I noticed that a lot of people suddenly find reasons to look down, at their cell phones or just generally away from the ringer as they pass if they’re not going to give. I guess they worried I’d judge them. I wish they’d realize the ringers aren’t keeping a list of who gives and who isn’t, and they should share a holiday smile where they can.

Those who did give seemed all to happy to be leaving money behind that won’t translate into the latest and greatest Christmas present. I guess it also helps to be giving to an organization you believe in.

Filan’s only lesson to me before I assumed his role for a while is true — children love the red kettle. “Their faces just light up when they get to put money in,� he told me.

Not only that, but they’re undoubtedly better fundraisers than the ringers themselves. Countless times a parent started to walk by me until a child begged for some money to put in the kettle. I hope that spirit of giving stays with them as they get older.

I wish I could say I feel like I did my part to help those in need in our community this Christmas season with my small gift of time, but in looking at all those struggling here in Sevier County this year, what I did seems like a mere drop in the bucket — or kettle.

Still, perhaps the biggest lesson to be learned from spending an afternoon with a red kettle is that every little contribution really does make a difference. The pennies, nickels and dollars that dropped into the pot one at a time really will translate into a better life for those around us who are forced to go without each day.

It’s the little things, often, that help the Salvation Army “do the most good.�

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Wilbur (Bill) Hopper

Wilbur (Bill) Hopper, age 92, long time resident of Pigeon Forge died Dec. 14, 2009. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Lou. He was a District Manager for the Jewel Tea Company. He was an ardent hiker and nature lover.

He held numerous offices in support of the Kiwanis Club.

In lieu of flowers, please send contributions to First United Methodist Church, 111 Methodist Street, Pigeon Forge, TN 37868. A memorial service will be held at the church at 3 p.m., Dec. 22, 2009. n www.rawlingsfuneralhome.com

In Memoriam

Calvin Alfred LeCocq

Calvin Alfred LeCocq, age 80, of Knoxville, passed away December 14, 2009. He was preceded in death by his daughters Denise (Nee) LeCocq and Debra (Nee) LeCocq.

Survivors: wife, Lorraine LeCocq; son, Kevin Callaghan and wife Lisa; grandchildren, Bailey Callaghan, Chrissy Della-Cort, Anne Hallahan, Elizabeth Kazworm, and Kevin Hallahan.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to Holy Family Catholic Church, 307 Black Oak Ridge Rd, Seymour, TN 37865.

Memorial Mass 6 p.m. Tuesday at Holy Family Catholic Church with Father Reagan Shriver officiating. Cremation Arrangements by Atchley Funeral Home Seymour 122 Peacock Court, Seymour, TN 37865. (865) 577-2807. n www.atchleyfuneralhome.com

Burl Wilson Sr.

American Cancer Society, c/o Teri Newman, 3629 Parkway, Burl Wilson Sr., died Pigeon Forge, TN 37863.

Wednesday, Dec.16, 2009, of Funeral service 4 p.m. complications from a fall while deer hunting in Georgia (and Sunday in the West Chapel of Atchley Funeral Home with after killing his final deer). the Rev. Andy Miller officiatHe was born Nov. 20, 1925, in ing. Interment 10 a.m. Monday Sampson County, in Shiloh Cemetery. The family N.C. He served in will receive friends 2-4 p.m. the United States Sunday at Atchley Funeral Navy during World Home, Sevierville.

War II, and moved to Lakeland, Fla., n www.atchleyfuneralhome.com from Daytona Beach in 1955. He founded Wilson Plastering, Drywall & Tile in 1957. He lived part of the year at his home in Gatlinburg.

Survivors: wife of 55 years, Dorothy Wilson; sons, Burl Wilson Jr. and wife Shawn, Bobby Wilson and wife Diane, and Steve Wilson and wife Susie, all of Lakeland; six grandchildren; nieces and nephews.

Visitation was from 2 to 3 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 19, at Heath Funeral Chapel, with a service at 3 p.m. Memorials may be sent to Lakeland Christian School, 1111 Forest Park St., Lakeland, FL, 33803 or to Florida Baptist Children’s Homes, 1015 Sikes Blvd., Lakeland, FL, 33815.

Patsy Arlene Hickman Patsy Arlene Hickman, 69, of Sevierville, died Friday, Dec. 18, 2009.

Survivors: children, Tim Hickman and wife Vickie, Janet Ogle; three grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; sisters and brothers-in-law, Edna Stoffle, Judy and Ernie Loveday, Joyce and Clay Huskey, Debbie and Tim Conner; brothers and sisters-in-law, Jim Huskey and Jan, Bob Huskey and Connie; nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to the

In Memoriam

Frances Kirby Frances Kirby, 82, passed away at her home, December 18, 2009. Born in Kentucky and reared in Alabama, she moved to Knoxville in the early 1940’s. In 1949, she and her husband moved to Sevierville where they raised their children before moving to Cleveland in 1964. She was a loving mother and grandmother who treasured her family, loved gardening, cats, reading and painting.

One of her greatest achievements was that she never taught her children the word “can’t” as she believed you can learn to do anything if you try and she passed this belief on to her children and grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 42 years, Roger Kirby.

She is survived and will be greatly missed by son and daughter-in-law Max and Juanita Kirby of Sevierville; daughter and son-in-law Sheila and Mark Bowman of Cleveland; grandchildren Bryan Kirby; Jeff Kirby and wife Tina, of Sevierville; Susan Casper of Cleveland; Terry Casper of Fort Collins, Colorado; and great-grandchildren Cody and Gabrielle Stovall of Cleveland.

There will not be a funeral at this time as she donated her body to science through the University of Tennessee Anthropology Department.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to Relay for Life in memory of Frances Kirby.

Ralph Buckner Funeral Home and Crematory is in charge of arrangements.

We invite you to send a message of condolence and view the Kirby family guestbook at www.ralphbuckner.com.

In Memoriam

Mary Lee Maddron Mary Lee Maddron, of Sevierville, passed away Friday, December 18, 2009 at her home.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Walter Maddron; daughter, Sue Dunn; brothers, John, Thomas, G.L. and James; and sister, Helen.

She is survived by her daughter, Reba Hill (Willie); son, James Maddron; 4 grandchildren; 3 greatgrandchildren; brother, Charles King; several nieces, nephews and many friends.

Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 21, 2009 in the chapel of Brown Funeral Home, with Bro. John Bugg officiating. Internment will follow at Liberty Hill Cemetery in Bybee. The family will receive friends from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. prior to the service at the funeral home.

Friends may register online at www.newportfunerals.com Brown Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

County to recognize Irwin’s contributions

By DEREK HODGES Staff Writer SEVIERVILLE — County leaders will have their minds on an opening on the Planning Commission when they meet at 5:30 p.m., an hour and a half earlier, Monday in the courthouse.

Planning Commission member Joe Irwin died about the time that group held its October meeting after a brief illness. On the agenda for Monday’s session are two items dealing with that passing.

The planning group voted in its November meeting to pass a resolution to the County Commission recognizing Irwin and his contributions to the board and the community. County leaders are set to vote on that proclamation.

Additionally, the group will be asked to fill Irwin’s seat on the planning board. The commission’s Steering Committee has recommended Alfred Dale Reagan be appointed to the place.

According to County Mayor Larry Waters, Reagan and Irwin were friends, and both are from the same part of Seymour. Reagan retired from Bike Athletic in Knoxville and has attended a large number of Planning Commission Chapter 7 •

meetings.

“He is familiar with the workings of the Planning Commission,” Waters says.

If his appointment is approved, Reagan will serve starting Tuesday and running through the end of Irwin’s unexpired term, July 31.

Also on the agenda for Monday’s session is: n Rezoning request from Charles E. Atchley for property in the 3800 block of Douglas Dam Road to be moved from A-1 agricultural to C-2 general commercial for apartments and a storage building n A proclamation recognizing the Pigeon Forge Pee Wee Tiger football team’s winning the English Mountain Football Championship n Adopting regulations for the use of county rights of way for utilities n A resolution appointing Truett Frazier and George Seaton to serve six-year terms on the county’s Health, Educational and Housing Facilities Board. n dhodges@themountainpress.com

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more than 22 years, it has been operated solely by volunteers. All financial support is provided by sponsoring congregations, local businesses, community fundraisers and other gifts. The organization helps to provide those less fortunate with food boxes and finding resources, as well as fuel, utilities, emergency auto repair and limited medications when funds are available.

I called Charlie Duso, former CROSS president, to let him know I was on my way.

He was still at Food City picking up bread but told me he would be at the building shortly. “I stepped down (from my office) because of health problems. I’m the janitor now,� he said with a laugh. “I’m more behind-the-scenes.�

I would soon see that he was still clearly a leader in the group, directing a good-sized group of volunteers in numerous areas of the operation.

When I arrived, Raymond Buchanan, retiring second vice president of CROSS, was also pulling up in his car. “I was here earlier,� he told me. “I’ve worked for an hour stocking shelves.�

After I insisted I was there to help with whatever was needed, Buchanan gave me a box of tuna to unload onto the shelves. The building was pretty spacious, with a few rooms that held shelves, refrigerators and freezers with food.

Volunteer Joan Weis, a member of Holy Family Catholic Church, was the next to arrive. “I’ve been involved since the beginning,� Weis told me. “We used to be in a trailer, and then we moved to the Methodist Church. Later, we moved here, and it’s much better because we can set more things up.�

In the office at the front of the building, there are long,

So some of the folks volunteering Friday at SMARM were more than happy to let me help when I asked if I could be of assistance.

Really, I didn’t mind that much. We reporters spend so much time behind a desk, and this week consisted of a lot of hurrying up and waiting for phone calls.

It’s good to see just how much moves through the thrift shop. I saw how quickly they can move through items — they were giving out coats almost as quickly as they could put them on the rack.

They still had more, though, and getting them on the racks was my main task for the day.

That might not sound like much, but it kept two of us busy for most of the morning.

We tried to sort them for children, men and women. There were lots of kids’ sizes, which was good to see, and also lots of clothes in really good shape.

Some of them were brand new, and very few were so worn that we set them aside or gave a second thought to putting them on the rack.

That was the easy part of the day.

The most fun was helping load some Christmas presents into cars for families that had been adopted through SMARM. Putting smiles on faces is the best part of volunteering, so it’s pretty hard to beat something that simple for the fun factor.

The mother we helped was very grateful; I hope the presents help her family have a wonderful Christmas.

I didn’t get a direct view of what must be the most heartwrenching part of it: Dealing with the folks who come in looking for help.

While I was there, one woman came in without an appointment, but with pretty desperate need: Her electric-

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Reporter Ellen Brown helps stock the shelves with food at CROSS headquarters in Seymour. sturdy shelves with boxes of food, ready for families to pick up. There is also a bulletin board with newspaper clippings about CROSS and thank you cards, along with a framed poster of the Ten Commandments.

Duso arrives and announces that there’s “plenty� of bread. “We’re pretty blessed,� he said. “The Lord helps us keep this stocked.�

Thursday is the Holy Family Catholic Church’s day to volunteer, and Weis’ fellow church members Emily and John Waszak and Sue Craft enter the building, ready to take on whatever needs to be accomplished. Walt Wilder, upcoming CROSS second vice-president, also arrives, and CROSS treasurer Betty Atchley stops by for a few minutes.

Duso tells me he became involved with CROSS more than 10 years ago, when he mowed its headquarters’ lawn. “CROSS is about doing the Lord’s work,� he said. “Nobody gets paid. We couldn’t exist if we had to pay salaries. We’ve had to cut back on helping people with their electric bills, fuel and medications because funds have been tight. If anyone wants to donate, that’s fine with us!�

CROSS continues to help families with their groceries, made possible by a partnership with Food City. “Food City is very com-

munity-oriented,� Duso said. “They treat us like royalty. We have four refrigerators, and a lot of times they’re full.�

Weis, Craft and Waszak greet clients at the front of the building, checking their IDs and helping them fill out forms. “How many people are in your family?� Craft asks a woman. “Eight,� she replies. “We have six grandchildren, and they eat like horses!�

The woman receives a large box of food, which are reserved for families of more than four. Families of four and under receive a small box of food. “We need younger volunteers,� Duso said. “I’m 72, and I’m one of the youngest here.

Parents with kids in school could help...(the schools) are right here if something happens.�

Duso is grateful to all of the businesses, churches and individuals who have assisted CROSS over the years. “We appreciate all of the contributions over the holidays. Just don’t forget us in January, February and March, when there’s less funding coming in.�

For more information on CROSS, contact 579-6192. n ebrown@themountainpress.com

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Jeff Farrel sorts coats and sweaters donated to Smoky Mountain Area Rescue Ministries. ity was turned off, and with the cold weekend forecast, she was understandably worried.

She explained that she took care of her father, who had Alzheimer’s disease — something I could empathize with as the son of someone who had it — and that she’d forgotten about the bills because he’d taken a turn for the worse.

She’d gotten some money from the mayor’s office, she said, but she needed more to get the power turned on. I went to help unload the truck while she was there, but it looked like they were able to help.

However, there are also people they have to turn away.

One man who came in had gotten financial help just a few months earlier; he left without

assistance. SMARM Director Dick Wellons explained that they would have to turn down another woman who had made an appointment; after hearing about some of her actions he’d decided not to give her financial help from SMARM. It’s good to know there’s people out there who give of their time or money, or dig through their closets, to help others. It’s better knowing that there are people being good stewards of those resources when they’re freely given.

If you’ve got spare time, and want to help, they’ll help you put it to good use.

Just be ready if a truck comes in. n jfarrell@themountainpress.com

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SEVIERVILLE

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 are being accepted. Contact Deborah Hicks at 774-5810 or e-mail to Deborah.Hicks@ws.edu.

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NASHVILLE

Scholarship money to run out

NASHVILLE (AP) — Officials are warning that the costs of Tennessee’s lottery scholarships could soon outstrip the state’s ability to pay for the popular program.

The Commercial Appeal reports that higher education officials say the poor economic conditions that have driven up enrollment at state colleges and universities are also causing a run on lottery scholarships.

The state’s efforts to improve high school standards are also expected to lead more people to qualify for $4,000 scholarships that are available to anyone with a B average or a 21 ACT score.

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DALLAS

Prison population to have first drop

DALLAS (AP) — The United States may soon see its prison population drop for the first time in almost four decades, a milestone in a nation that locks up more people than any other.

The inmate population has risen steadily since the early 1970s as states adopted get-tough policies that sent more people to prison and kept them there longer.

But tight budgets now have states rethinking these policies and the costs that come with them. n

WISCONSIN

Teen needs legal permission to date

APPLETON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin teenager will need legal permission to date girls for the next three years after he was convicted of fleeing to Tennessee with his girlfriend in a stolen car.

Nineteen-year-old Jordan S. Christensen of Appleton was sentenced Friday to one year in jail and three years’ probation.

Outagamie County Judge John Des Jardins has ordered “no dating of the opposite sex without permission of your probation agent.”

Christensen had pleaded no contest to charges of auto theft, stealing a firearm and bail jumping. He apologized for his actions before the sentencing. n

OHIO

Man pays $72 for a taco

SANDUSKY, Ohio (AP) — So much for the value menu.

A Taco Bell manager in Ohio says a man who appeared drunk walked into the restaurant earlier this week and handed him $72 for just one taco.

The manager tells police near the northern Ohio town of Sandusky that the customer who seemed to be in his early 20s refused to take back the money and told workers “Merry Christmas.”

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UT search starts with description KNOXVILLE (AP) — Finding the next University of Tennessee president is a long, detailed process but the first step is creating a job description.

The Board of Trustees hopes to have the description ready in time for their next meeting in February in Martin.

“We need to define what the job will be,” said Jim Murphy, vice chair of the Board of Trustees. “I don’t think it’s going to be a drastic change, but we need to make it so the new president will not come in and have to deal with issues that are still hanging around.”

Murphy told The Knoxville News Sentinel that it’s a little early to be

talking about a specific time line, but he would like to have a new president in time for the fall 2011 semester.

One of the next steps will be appointing a search committee that would submit a panel of nominees to the board.

The last three presidents served a collective eight years and anthropology professor Jan Simek assumed a two-year interim role when former President John Petersen resigned in February.

“He’s been very willing to make hard choices,” Murphy said.

“Unlike most interims, we didn’t ask him to be interim just to maintain the status quo.”

Murphy said he’s been contacted by search consultants, but said the board is not acting until they are ready.

The last presidential search was in 2004 when Petersen was hired.

That search cost $231,313, including $79,200 for a consultant.

This next search will “not be any cheaper than last time,” Murphy said.

“It’s a very, very challenging process to search for candidates in the environment we’re operating in,” said Murphy, a Nashville lawyer.

Murphy said the university is “in a much different place” than it was when hiring Petersen.

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national quote roundup “I’ve been in (Sen.) Harry Reid’s office for 13 hours and I’m glad to get out of there. But I’m particularly glad with what has happened in that office.”

— Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., as Senate Democrats appeared within reach of the 60 votes necessary to pass President Barack Obama’s health care legislation.

“I’ve been told we’re the only store around with sleds. As I was driving back up to the store, my wife was calling me and saying, ‘Where are you? People are waiting for sleds!’”

— Jim Weintraub, owner of Ace Hardware in Asheville, N.C., as a wintry storm pummeled the eastern U.S.

“We know that we are upon the holiday season here, although here in this chamber, it certainly doesn’t feel that way. There is no sense of giving and sharing and the general cooperation and cheeriness that comes at least in my family with the holiday season.”

— Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, as the Senate neared a vote on the $626 billion spending bill.

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“Friendship is unnecessary, like philosophy, like art. ... It has no survival value; rather it is one of those things that give value to survival.” — C.S. Lewis, British author (1898-1963).

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Moonshine museum may come to ’Burg When I was growing up, my father, who ran a dry goods store, made an awful lot of money and put much food on our table by selling containers to local moonshiners.

It started with five-gallon glass jugs, but when they got too expensive, the moonshiners wanted five-gallon plastic cans, and my dad ordered them by the hundreds. And when a box of six came in, we’d immediately take them out one by one and, with a screwdriver, scrape off the name of the company that made them.

That way, the moonshiners couldn’t order the cans themselves.

Moonshining — the production of illegal spirits, often by the light of the moon — was a big deal in my youth because so much of the South was dry, banning the legal sale of alcohol. Besides, when people bought moonshine it meant the state didn’t get to collect taxes on the sale of legal whiskey.

The practice — some might say art — of making moonshine meant a lot to me, so when attorney Joe Baker called last week with some interesting news, I perked up.

Baker and two out-of-county partners are planning to open a moonshine museum in Gatlinburg, complete with a working still that will make spirits for off-premises sale in the same location. They plan to call it Ole Smoky’s Distillery — they’ve trademarked the name — and have leased 10,000 square feet in Lineberger Plaza to set up shop.

They hope to be open in the spring.

Before you get jittery and judgmental about all this, keep a few things in mind, as Baker explained: n There will be no consumption on the premises. What amounts to souvenir bottles of the product will be for sale, much like the Jack Daniel’s distillery in Lynchburg sells some of its product in a store on the site. n State law has changed to permit the manufacture of liquor in Tennessee, under certain guidelines. n Baker and his partners have contracted with a company in Louisville, Ky., to make a working still to anchor the facility.

Baker has talked informally with some people in Gatlinburg about the plans, because he knows there may be opposition. Opening a place with a working moonshine still and selling the product from that still is a radical, maybe unique concept. In addition, a museum that explores an illegal activity and its rich history may also be off-putting to some.

But here’s the thing. Moonshining is as much a part of the South’s history as college football and the Civil War. Why not have a place where generations far removed from the widespread practice of making moonshine can see what it was like and examine a history of the practice through photos, newspaper clippings, exhibits and other memorabilia?

“The biggest concern for me as a local resident,” said Baker, “is, how do we maintain our heritage and maintain an area of tourism people will still want to come to?

We don’t want to offend anybody.”

Baker says much of the facility will be devoted to the history of moonshining.

“We want to make it something that’s educational,” Baker said.

Why is Baker so interested in this? No, he’s not a maker of moonshine himself, but he has defended clients who were.

Besides, he, like most southerners, understands the historical and cultural significance of the practice. OK, OK, he’d like to make some money on the enterprise as well.

Right now he plans not to charge an admission fee, but that might depend upon other factors.

Baker says he will work with Gatlinburg officials to make sure his concept is a good fit for the city. Hard to see how it wouldn’t be. And if it gives tourists another option for their entertainment, it could be a very good fit.

Baker says he chose Gatlinburg because of its Appalachian heritage — which includes moonshining — as well as its tourism industry.

“Making sure the community is receptive to it is important,” Baker said. “That’s our biggest challenge. We don’t want to force it at anybody.”

His spirits are high. Let’s see if the spirits can follow.

— Stan Voit is editor of The Mountain Press. His column appears each Sunday. He can be reached at 428-0748, ext. 217, or e-mail to svoit@themountainpress.com.

Editorial

From the ashes...

Plans for development at site of fire good news for Gatlinburg Patience is bitter, the French proverb goes, but its fruit is sweet. How very true with regard to the Carousel Mall in downtown Gatlinburg, Two years ago fire destroyed this complex, that housed a Jim Gray Gallery and other businesses. Since then the charred remains have been an eyesore for a city that draws millions of tourists each year.

Last week local developers announced plans to develop the site into something that will be great for Gatlinburg, for the tourists and for the appearance of the mountain community.

Brownlee and Kelley Reagan, owners of Reagan Resort Properties, revealed their plans to open Carousel Gardens — on the site of the original Carousel Mall — in March.

Carousel Gardens will feature six new businesses: The Shops at Carousel Gardens, with a garden setting and 76 shops; Sweetpea’s Cafe & Antique Lounge, which is currently Desserts and More; Lulu’s Cookie Gallery; Smoky Mountain Babies and Tots, the children’s shop currently located in The Village; Sounds of the Smokies, offering hand-crafted musical

instruments and entertainment; and Gatlinburg Heritage Museum, featuring a glimpse into the life of settlers Timothy Reagan and John Henegar Reagan, first postmaster general of the Confederacy.

The property is at the intersection of Highways 321 and 441, a heavily traveled part of downtown. For two years it has been an eyesore, and the frustration among city officials and others grew with each passing month while nothing was being done.

Carousel Mall, located at the corner of the Parkway in Gatlinburg and Highway 321, opened in the mid-1960s and housed arts and crafts shops, a restaurant, the Polly Bergen Dress Shop and Jim Gray Gallery. A December 2007 fire damaged one business and destroyed the gallery.

Now that patience is paying off with something that is destined to be more attractive and more inviting than what was there before. The fire in December 2007 was tragic, but to see the remains of that blaze day after day for two years has been troublesome. The Reagans’ announcement should make that frustra-

tion disappear.

“This is something we’ve been dreaming of for years,” said Jami Lee Weathers, Carousel Gardens project manager. “We look forward to developing many new traditions.” Rachel Gibson, curator of the Gatlinburg Heritage Museum and co-owner of Lulu’s Cookie Gallery, said she’s looking for more artifacts for the museum. “We know those items — be it photos or a thimble — are out there,” she said. “They don’t have to donated. They can be sent to us on loan.”

Gatlinburg is the gateway to the Smokies for many reasons. While it is easy to criticize its ambiance — particularly from the snobs at National Geographic who want everything to remain pristine and untouched around national parks — tourists keep coming back year after year. Things are really looking good downtown. The underground wiring project is a significant reason, but there are other property owners and developers doing their part too.

Thanks to the Reagans, one of the most unsightly aspects of the town will be changing for the better. Good news indeed.

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happen if more of us would do the same?

No, I do not mean that we should quit our lives, buy some real estate at the North Pole, and learn how to fly reindeer. But, do Editor: you remember how you felt the time you What is the cure for the soul sickness that can be seen in the eyes of many people bought that cheeseburger for that hometoday? I believe that the answer and remedy less guy and sat and just listened to him for a half hour? Or, how about the time you lies in the twinkling eyes of a certain redvolunteered at the local children’s hospital clad, pudgy, jolly man.

Have you ever wondered why Santa Claus to read to those little burned victims? How about the time when you gave a little more is so jolly? All of our hearts, at one time or in the offering plate on Sunday, just because another, have been warmed with the tales of Santa’s character and personality. I con- the visiting missionary needed a washing machine in that third-world country where fess that I still get all tickled inside when I hear Santa bellow a hearty “Ho-Ho-Ho,” or he/she serves? Or, maybe you dropped a hundred dollars in that bell ringer’s red “Merry Christmas!” bucket?

Why is Santa so happy? Where does the I would bet if I had been there that I would twinkle in his eye come from, or rather why do his eyes do so and many of ours do not? have seen a twinkle in your eye during those I believe that the answer lies in his benev- times of benevolence.

Recently I heard about a study that polled olence. He is happy because he is charipeople according to two factors: One, how table. Santa spends his whole life devoted happy and fulfilled they felt; two, how generto the care of others. I wonder what would

ous and charitable they were. Not surprisingly, those who gave more of their time and finances to charity were also happier and more fulfilled.

So, do we want to feel the joy that the Christmas season can bring, and a feeling that can last all year long? Do you want a “twinkle” to be in your eyes and a jollyness in your heart? Then learn the lesson from Saint Nick’s life: Be a giver as much as you can.

“To give is better than to receive,” is more then just a trite cliche. Can you imagine what your town, your family, your job, your world, would be like if you were part of a fellowship of the spirit of Santa Claus?

Today, as I looked in my own mirror I could see a bit more of that “twinkle.” The famous words of Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” ring true in my heart this morning. I will “keep Christmas always as long as I shall live!”

David D. Miller Sevierville

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LADY VOLS BASKETBALL

Lady Vols suffer 1st loss of season to No.2 Stanford

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer STANFORD, Calif. — Kayla Pedersen had 16 points and eight rebounds and No. 2 Stanford beat third-ranked Tennessee 67-52 Saturday for its 35th straight win at Maples Pavilion in a matchup of unbeaten national powerhouses.

Jayne Appel added 10 points, 14 boards, three assists and three blocks and Nnemkadi Ogwumike scored all 14 of her points in the second half to go with 10 rebounds for the Cardinal (9-0), who held a 44-34 advantage on the boards but shot just 39.3 percent and had to hold off a late run.

Angie Bjorklund scored 15 points and Glory Johnson 13 for the Lady Vols (9-1) on a day when leading scorer Shekinna Stricklen was held to eight on 4 of 12 shooting.

Tennessee managed only four assists.

Let the hype begin for Stanford’s showdown with No. 1 Connecticut on Wednesday night in Hartford in one of the most highly anticipated games of the regular season.

This was the biggest test so far for both schools and each was slow getting going offensively after the 11:30 a.m. tipoff. It

Kathy Willens/AP

Rutgers guard April Sykes (12) blocks a pass by Tennessee forward Shekinna Stricklen in the first half of the second game of the Maggie Dixon Classic women's NCAA college basketball doubleheader at Madison Square Garden in New York on Sunday. was the first time in 10 meetings Tennessee came to Stanford ranked lower than the Cardinal.

Pedersen converted a key putback midway through the second half

and a 3-pointer with 8:01 to play that helped spark her team. She also knocked a jumper with 4:42 to go, thrilling the near-sellout crowd of 6,809.

But the Lady Vols

weren’t done, using an 11-4 run to get back within 60-49 late.

The game featured scalpers outside the arena and WNBA star Lisa Leslie doing color for the televi-

sion broadcast.

Stanford was challenged to establish an inside game with 6-foot-6 Kelley Cain clogging the middle and making things tough on the 6-4 Appel, the reign-

ing Pac-10 Player of the Year.

Johnson converted a three-point play after drawing Appel’s third foul with 13:46 remaining and Appel went to the bench.

Pat Summitt immediately sent 6-foot-6 Kelley Cain in, but she quickly got whistled for her third foul and came right back out of the game.

After Johnson’s play, Stanford answered with a 7-0 spurt and forced Tennessee into back-toback turnovers.

The Cardinal were stronger in many areas four days after beating seventhranked Duke 71-55.

After falling behind 9-4, Stanford used an 18-4 run to gain momentum that carried the Cardinal the rest of the way. Both teams had scoreless stretches of more than 5 minutes in the first half.

Stanford got a big boost late in the first half from Rosalyn Gold-Onwude, who hit consecutive 3s followed by a driving layup.

Pedersen then drew a charge on Stricklen on the other end and the Cardinal took a 30-18 lead at the break. They led by 18 in the second half.

Tennessee matched its sixth-lowest halftime total, also done against Stanford in the NCAA tournament’s regional finals in 2004.

The Lady Vols won that game 62-60.

SMS teams It’s must-win, crunch time for Dolphins, Titans battle in Blount Co. tournament

NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer

NASHVILLE — The Miami Dolphins and Tennessee Titans are near mirror images, physical teams that love to run the ball and play defense. Both won division titles last season only to start this season as losers.

Another common trait?

Desperation.

The Dolphins (7-6) still can defend their AFC East title despite their 0-3 start, trailing New England by one game and tied with the New York Jets with three games remaining starting with Sunday’s visit to Tennessee (6-7).

“If we don’t win this, the playoff race is out of the question,” Miami quarterback Chad Henne said. “We have to deal with this game before we get to any other.

They’re looking to go the playoffs also. It is going to be a tough game. We have to take it as it is. This is the most important game, and we cannot look past it because if we don’t win this one, our chances are long gone.”

The Titans improbably remain viable after opening the season with six straight losses. They must win out and need plenty of losses by five teams ahead of them. The Dolphins are the only one of those teams they play down the stretch.

It’s an elimination match, playoff preview or toughman contest. The Titans don’t care See TITANS, Page A9

John Russell/AP

Tennessee Titans running back Chris Johnson (28) runs for a 39-yard touchdown against the St. Louis Rams in the first quarter of the Titans win over the Rams.

MARYVILLE — The Sevierville Middle School Cubs got the last laugh at the Everett Christmas Tournament in Blount County Thursday.

Rebounding from a Tuesday night loss to Union Grove, the Cubs faced the Seymour Eagles on Thursday.

The Cubs raced out to a 28-10 half time lead, and with their pressure defense, the Cubs cruised to the win 50-20. Trent Pope led the Cubs with 18 points and Jaylen Burgess added nine in the win.

“I was very pleased with how we came out tonight from the opening tip to the final second,” coach Jim Bingham said. “We did not compete Tuesday but the players came out and showed a fire that they had yet to show in the tournament so far. Each player came to play and that is what we need for us to be successful.”

Earlier in the week, the Cubs and Lady Cubs both fell to Union Grove.

The Lady Wildcats pulled away late in the 4th quarter to capture a 44-25 victory over the Lady Cubs.

Brooke Whaley led the Lady Cubs with 12 points.

In the boys contest, the Cubs were defeated by the Wildcats by a score of 54-42. The Cubs were led in scoring by Trent Pope with 11.

From submitted reports

PREP WRESTLING

Forge wrestlers make it 6-0 with win over Govenors PIGEON FORGE — The Pigeon Forge Tigers wrestling team improved their record to an impressive 6-0 Thursday night with a win over the visiting Governors of William Blount.

Following a huge win over Alcoa, the Orange and Black stormed the mat against the Govs, clobber-

ing the visitors by a 63-18 margin.

Joseph Dodgen got things started off right in the 112-pound classification with a pin of William Blount’s Hunter Rowman.

Spencer Davis kept things going in the 119 match with a pin over Avery Hawk.

One-hundred thirty-five pounder Nate Croley won by a decision against the Governor’s Conner Flinn.

Edward Holland continued the Tigers’ winning ways with a pin of Adam Moore in the 152-pound matchup.

Tad Walde won at 160pounds, over Governor

grappler Evan Howell.

Cody Davis (171) won over Tyler Michael by pin, as did Hayden Whaley at 215 over Douglass Gross.

This coming Tuesday and Wednesday the Smoky Mountain Duals will be held at Pigeon Forge High School and will feature state champion and place-

ment teams from all over the southeastern United States.

Teams from Tennessee, Kentucky, S.C., Georgia, Alabama and Ohio will be participating in the event.

“It will be two days of very exciting wrestling, and there will be some matchups of state cham-

pions from one state facing state champions from other states,” PF coach Greg Foreman said.

Action will begin at 9 a.m. on both days, ending around 6 p.m. on Tuesday and 4 p.m. Wednesday. mpsports@themountainpress.com

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TITANS

rushing by Indianapolis.

Miami coach Tony Sparano has an idea of how to defend the speedy back who already has a franchise record with 2,017 yards from scrimmage this season. “Try to get 14 guys out there,� Sparano said. “He’s an outstanding player, he really is. This guy’s doing something this year that only a few backs in the history of the game have done. So, he’s a hard guy to defend. I think one of the things he likes to do is, this guy likes to circle the defense and get the ball on the perimeter. He’s such a fast player.�

How fast? Well, Dolphins linebacker Channing Crowder calls Johnson the best back in the league and thinks he might beat Usain Bolt in the 100. If Johnson breaks past Crowder, the linebacker’s plan is to stop running and save his energy. “Just stop running and wait for the next play. He has it. He has it. Whatever it is, he has it as a running back. He is amazing,� Crowder said. “Half the team has to overpursue, and half the team has to underpursue and hope he doesn’t slip the middle. You see him hit the corner and the edge, if he gets to the edge — he kills angles.�

The Dolphins rank third in the NFL, averaging 150.1 yards rushing, right behind Tennessee. That’s largely

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thanks to Williams, who has topped 100 yards in four of the past five games; starter Ronnie Brown has been out since mid-November with a right foot injury and is done for the year.

Miami held Maurice Jones-Drew to 59 yards on 18 carries in last week’s 14-10 win at Jacksonville.

The Titans got their own preview of Williams in their 47-7 rout of St. Louis as they held Steven Jackson to a season-low 39 yards.

They want to follow the same game plan by stopping Williams first, forcing Henne to beat them. “Obviously, if we don’t get the run stopped and they’re able to move the ball on the ground early, we’re not going to have much success on defense,� Titans DE Kyle Vanden Bosch said.

Henne threw for a season-high 335 yards to beat New England on Dec. 6, and set a team-record with 17 straight completions against Jacksonville. But the second-year quarterback has eight interceptions this season against nine touchdown passes.

The biggest unknown for Tennessee is Vince Young’s status because of a mildly strained right hamstring. But the quarterback, 6-1 since reclaiming his starting job, played some of last week’s game with an achy right knee and wants to play.

about labels. “You can call it what you want,� Titans tight end Alge Crumpler said. “We’re preparing to win the ballgame.

It’s important to us to win, especially to win at home.

We definitely know the situation that we’re in, and I’m pretty sure Miami knows the situation they’re in. It’ll be a physical ballgame. It’ll be one of those smashmouth type of games I’m going to like to play in, and I’m looking forward to it.�

This game features two of the NFL’s top three rushing offenses, thanks to Tennessee’s Chris Johnson, who’s trying to become only the sixth player in league history to run for 2,000 yards in a season, and Miami’s Ricky Tony Gutierrez/AP Williams. Williams is 25 yards short of a league record Fans look on as North Carolina’s Deon Thompson (21) attempts a free for the longest span between throw in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Texas 1,000-yard seasons. at Cowboys Stadium on Saturday. The event was the first of its kind Johnson is going for a inside the stadium that will also play host to the NBA All-Star game in ninth straight 100-yard February. Texas won 103-90. rushing game, which would tie him for the third-longest such streak in NFL history with five others, including Walter Payton (1985) and LaDanian Tomlinson (2006).

Miami is allowing 106.1 yards per game. Johnson hasn’t been held under that North Carolina will be number since Oct. 11, when 10 tries.

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Todd Dickey, USCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s senior vice president of administration, said school officials hoped to speak with Schenter when he returned. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Compliance has this in a full review and so weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll have to wait and see what happens with that,â&#x20AC;? coach Pete Carroll said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I really canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t tell you anything. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know anything more than that.â&#x20AC;?

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McKnight has been seen driving a 2006 Land Rover that state records indicate is registered to 47-yearold Scott Schenter, the Los Angeles Times reported in a story posted on its Web site Friday night.

McKnight told the paper that he has never driven the SUV and it belongs to his girlfriendâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s boss. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I know I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t drive cars Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not supposed to,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If somebody said they spotted me driving, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re seeing wrong. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even have the keys.â&#x20AC;?

A company owned by Schenter had registered the domain name 4joemcknight.com, according to the newspaper report.

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Tennessee hunters have set a new record for black bear harvest during 2009, according to the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA). The 2009 harvest of 566 eclipsed the 2008 record harvest of 446.

The harvest in each county by season is as follows: Sept. 26 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Oct. 30 archery-only: Blount (4), Carter (39), Cocke (17), Greene (11), Johnson (28), Monroe (4), Sevier (3), Sullivan (18), Unicoi (13), Washington (10).

Sept. 28 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Oct. 4 G/M/A: Blount (27), Cocke (9), Sevier (37).

Oct. 5 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 6 G/M/A: Monroe (26), Polk (15).

Oct. 17 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 18 G/M/A: Monroe (16), Polk (7).

Nov. 2 5 G/M/A: Blount (16), Carter (20), Cocke (24), Greene (9), Johnson (9), Monroe (22), Polk (15), Sevier (15), Sullivan (9), Unicoi (10), Washington (4).

Nov. 26 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 29 G/M/A: Blount (2), Carter (1), Cocke (3), Greene (2), Johnson (2), Monroe (3), Unicoi (2), Washington (1).

Dec. 3 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 16 G/M/A: Blount (6), Carter (11), Cocke (15), Greene (14), Johnson (4), Monroe (14), Polk (17), Sevier (9), Sullivan (1), Unicoi (16), Washington (3).

Tennesseeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s black bear population has been steadily increasing over the past 40 years due to several management practices put in place by TWRA. These practices include: establishment of a series of bear reserves throughout the bear habitat, protection of females and cubs, and setting the majority of the bear hunting season later in the

year when most females have gone to the den.

Harvest totals have varied over the past 60 years from less than 10 animals to the record of 566 set this year. The annual harvest has been more than 300 bears the past 5 consecutive years.

Spring turkey hunt application period underway

Hunters have from December 16, 2009 until February 10, 2010, to apply for the 2010 spring quota turkey hunts, reminds the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA).

Remember, there will be no mail-in quota hunt applications; you must apply online or at a license agent.

A complete list of available spring turkey quota hunts is available at licenses agents and online. Wildlife management areas with spring turkey quota hunts are: Chuck Swan (7 hunts), Meeman Shelby (3 hunts), Oak Ridge (2 hunts), Wolf River (2 hunts), and Yuchi Refuge (5 hunts).

Waterfowl hunters encouraged to report leg bands

With the 2009-10 Tennessee duck and goose season underway, the TWRA urges waterfowl hunters to report leg and neck band numbers they find on ducks and geese to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS).

The recovery of waterfowl band numbers reveals scientifically valuable information necessary to monitor migration patterns and manage North Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ducks and geese.

Banding data from game birds is analyzed yearly

and determining hunting regulation development as well as for learning changes in population sizes.

Data from banding can be used to evaluate hunting pressure, estimate productivity and survival and determine how vulnerable different ages and sexes are to hunting pressure. All of these are key components to managing game birds for sustainable harvest.

The USFWS has implemented a toll-free number for hunters to report band numbers. The toll free number is 1-800-327BAND (2263).

The information to report is the band number, the date of harvest, and the county or area of harvest. Bands do not need to be sent to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Local hunter education schedule

Tennessee law requires that anyone born on or after January 1, 1969, beginning at age 10 must possess proof of satisfactory completion of an approved hunter education course before hunting any species in Tennessee.

In order to enroll in a hunter education class, the student must be at least 9 years of age.

Persons ages 6-9 may participate in Young Sportsman and WMA hunts without hunter education, but they must be accompanied by an adult at least 21 years of age.

There will be classes at the John Sevier Range on Feb. 10 and April 12, with both classes beginning at 6 p.m.

For more information or to pre-rester call (865) 594-6280 or email John.

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Sports â&#x2014;&#x2020; A11

Sunday, December 20, 2009 â&#x2014;&#x2020; The Mountain Press

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By The Associated Press Saturday, Dec. 19 New Mexico Bowl At Albuquerque Wyoming (6-6) vs. Fresno State (8-4), 4:30 p.m. (ESPN) St. Petersburg (Fla.) Bowl Rutgers (8-4) vs. UCF (8-4), 8 p.m. (ESPN) â&#x20AC;&#x201D;â&#x20AC;&#x201D;â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Sunday, Dec. 20 New Orleans Bowl Southern Miss. (7-5) vs.

Middle Tennessee (9-3), 8 p.m. (ESPN) â&#x20AC;&#x201D;â&#x20AC;&#x201D;â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Tuesday, Dec. 22 Las Vegas Bowl BYU (10-2) vs. Oregon State (8-4), 8 p.m. (ESPN) â&#x20AC;&#x201D;â&#x20AC;&#x201D;â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Wednesday, Dec. 23 Poinsettia Bowl At San Diego Utah (9-3) vs. California (8-4), 8 p.m. (ESPN) â&#x20AC;&#x201D;â&#x20AC;&#x201D;â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Thursday, Dec. 24 Hawaii Bowl At Honolulu SMU (7-5) vs. Nevada (8-4), 8 p.m. (ESPN) â&#x20AC;&#x201D;â&#x20AC;&#x201D;â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Saturday, Dec. 26 Little Caesars Pizza Bowl At Detroit Ohio (9-4) vs. Marshall (6-6), 1 p.m. (ESPN) Meineke Bowl At Charlotte, N.C. North Carolina (8-4) vs.

Pittsburgh (9-3), 4:30 p.m.

(ESPN) Emerald Bowl At San Francisco Southern Cal (8-4) vs. Boston College (8-4), 8 p.m. (ESPN) â&#x20AC;&#x201D;â&#x20AC;&#x201D;â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Sunday, Dec. 27 Music City Bowl At Nashville, Tenn.

Clemson (8-5) vs. Kentucky (7-5), 8 p.m. (ESPN) â&#x20AC;&#x201D;â&#x20AC;&#x201D;â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Monday, Dec. 28 Independence Bowl At Shreveport, La. Texas A&M (6-6) vs. Georgia (7-5), 5 p.m. (ESPN) â&#x20AC;&#x201D;â&#x20AC;&#x201D;â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Tuesday, Dec. 29 EagleBank Bowl At Washington Temple (9-3) vs. UCLA (6-6), 4:30 p.m. (ESPN) Champs Sports Bowl At Orlando, Fla. Miami (9-3) vs. Wisconsin (9-3), 8 p.m. (ESPN) â&#x20AC;&#x201D;â&#x20AC;&#x201D;â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Wednesday, Dec. 30 Humanitarian Bowl At Boise, Idaho Bowling Green (7-5) vs. Idaho (7-5), 4:30 p.m. (ESPN) Holiday Bowl At San Diego Nebraska (9-4) vs. Arizona (8-4), 8 p.m. (ESPN) â&#x20AC;&#x201D;â&#x20AC;&#x201D;â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Thursday, Dec. 31 Sun Bowl At El Paso, Texas Stanford (8-4) vs. Oklahoma (7-5), Noon (CBS) Armed Forces Bowl At Fort Worth, Texas Air Force (7-5) vs. Houston (10-3), Noon (ESPN) Texas Bowl At Houston Missouri (8-4) vs. Navy (9-4), 3:30 p.m. (ESPN) Insight Bowl At Tempe, Ariz.

Minnesota (6-6) vs. Iowa State (6-6), 6 p.m. (NFL) Chick-fil-A Bowl At Atlanta Virginia Tech (9-3) vs.

Tennessee (7-5), 7:30 p.m.

(ESPN) â&#x20AC;&#x201D;â&#x20AC;&#x201D;â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Friday, Jan. 1 Outback Bowl At Tampa, Fla. Northwestern (8-4) vs. Auburn (7-5), 11 a.m. (ESPN) Capital One Bowl At Orlando, Fla. Penn State (10-2) vs. LSU (9-3), 1 p.m. (ABC) Gator Bowl At Jacksonville, Fla. Florida State (6-6) vs. West Virginia (9-3), 1 p.m. (CBS) Rose Bowl At Pasadena, Calif.

Ohio State (10-2) vs. Oregon (10-2), 5 p.m. (ABC) Sugar Bowl At New Orleans Florida (12-1) vs. Cincinnati (12-0), 8:30 p.m. (FOX) â&#x20AC;&#x201D;â&#x20AC;&#x201D;â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Saturday, Jan. 2 International Bowl

At Toronto South Florida (7-5) vs.

Northern Illinois (7-5), Noon (ESPN2) Cotton Bowl At Arlington, Texas Oklahoma State (9-3) vs.

Mississippi (8-4), 2 p.m.

(FOX) PapaJohns.com Bowl At Birmingham, Ala. Connecticut (7-5) vs. South Carolina (7-5), 2 p.m. (ESPN) Liberty Bowl At Memphis, Tenn.

East Carolina (9-4) vs.

Arkansas (7-5), 5:30 p.m.

(ESPN) Alamo Bowl At San Antonio Michigan State (6-6) vs. Texas Tech (8-4), 9 p.m. (ESPN) â&#x20AC;&#x201D;â&#x20AC;&#x201D;â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Monday, Jan. 4 Fiesta Bowl At Glendale, Ariz.

Boise State (13-0) vs. TCU (12-0), 8 p.m. (FOX) â&#x20AC;&#x201D;â&#x20AC;&#x201D;â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Tuesday, Jan. 5 Orange Bowl At Miami Iowa (10-2) vs. Georgia Tech (11-2), 8 p.m. (FOX) â&#x20AC;&#x201D;â&#x20AC;&#x201D;â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Wednesday, Jan. 6 GMAC Bowl Mobile, Ala. Central Michigan (11-2) vs.

Troy (9-3), 7 p.m. (ESPN) â&#x20AC;&#x201D;â&#x20AC;&#x201D;â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Thursday, Jan. 7 BCS National Championship At Pasadena, Calif.

Alabama (13-0) vs. Texas (13-0), 8 p.m. (ABC) â&#x20AC;&#x201D;â&#x20AC;&#x201D;â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Saturday, Jan. 23 East-West Shrine Classic At Orlando, Fla. East vs. West, 3 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201D;â&#x20AC;&#x201D;â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Saturday, Jan. 30 Senior Bowl At Mobile, Ala. North vs. South, 4 p.m. (NFL) â&#x20AC;&#x201D;â&#x20AC;&#x201D;â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Saturday, Feb. 6 Texas vs. The Nation AllStar Challenge At El Paso, Texas Texas vs. Nation, 3 p.m.

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NFL

Cleveland at Kansas City, 1 p.m.

Oakland at Denver, 4:05 p.m.

Cincinnati at San Diego, 4:05 p.m.

Chicago at Baltimore, 4:15 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Seattle, 4:15 p.m.

Green Bay at Pittsburgh, 4:15 p.m.

San Francisco at Philadelphia, 4:15 p.m.

Minnesota at Carolina, 8:20 p.m.

Mondayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Game N.Y. Giants at Washington, 8:30 p.m.

Fridayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Game San Diego at Tennessee, 7:30 p.m.

Sunday, Dec. 27 Buffalo at Atlanta, 1 p.m.

Houston at Miami, 1 p.m.

Seattle at Green Bay, 1 p.m.

Carolina at N.Y. Giants, 1 p.m.

Baltimore at Pittsburgh, 1 p.m.

Tampa Bay at New Orleans, 1 p.m.

Oakland at Cleveland, 1 p.m.

Kansas City at Cincinnati, 1 p.m.

Jacksonville at New England, 1 p.m.

Detroit at San Francisco, 4:05 p.m.

St. Louis at Arizona, 4:05 p.m.

N.Y. Jets at Indianapolis, 4:15 p.m.

Denver at Philadelphia, 4:15 p.m.

Dallas at Washington, 8:20 p.m.

Monday, Dec. 28 Minnesota at Chicago, 8:30 p.m.

Northwest Division

GP W L OT Calgary 34 20 10 4 Colorado 36 19 11 6 Vancouver 35 20 15 0 Minnesota 34 17 14 3 Edmonton 34 15 15 4 Pacific Division

GP W L OT Los Angeles 37 22 12 3 San Jose 35 20 8 7 Phoenix 35 21 12 2 Dallas 34 14 9 11 Anaheim 34 13 14 7

NHL National Hockey League EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division

GP W L OT Pts New Jersey 33 24 8 1 49 Pittsburgh 35 24 10 1 49 N.Y. Rangers 35 16 16 3 35 N.Y. Islanders 35 13 15 7 33 Philadelphia 34 15 17 2 32 Northeast Division

GP W L OT Pts Buffalo 33 21 10 2 44 Boston 33 16 10 7 39 Ottawa 34 17 13 4 38 Montreal 36 15 18 3 33 Toronto 35 12 16 7 31 Southeast Division

GP W L OT Pts Washington 35 21 8 6 48 Atlanta 33 18 12 3 39 Florida 36 15 14 7 37 Tampa Bay 35 12 14 9 33 Carolina 34 8 20 6 22 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division

GP W L OT Pts Chicago 33 22 8 3 47 Nashville 35 21 11 3 45 Detroit 34 18 11 5 41 Columbus 35 14 14 7 35 St. Louis 33 14 14 5 33

Washington at Edmonton, 10 p.m.

Sundayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Games Detroit at Chicago, 7 p.m.

St. Louis at Vancouver, 10 p.m.

Mondayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Games Buffalo at Toronto, 7 p.m.

Florida at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.

Tampa Bay at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m.

N.Y. Rangers at Carolina, 7 p.m.

Montreal at Atlanta, 7 p.m.

Boston at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m.

New Jersey at Pittsburgh, 7:30 p.m.

Colorado at Minnesota, 8 p.m.

San Jose at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.

Columbus at Phoenix, 9 p.m.

St. Louis at Edmonton, 9 p.m.

Pts 44 44 40 37 34 Pts 47 47 44 39 33

NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

Fridayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Games New Jersey 4, Ottawa 2 Buffalo 5, Toronto 2 Florida 6, Carolina 3 Tampa Bay 6, St. Louis 3 Chicago 5, Boston 4, SO Vancouver 3, Washington 2 Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Games N.Y. Rangers 2, Philadelphia 1 Detroit at Dallas, 3 p.m.

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Nashville at Calgary, 4 p.m.

New Jersey at Atlanta, 7 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Buffalo, 7 p.m.

Montreal at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m.

Minnesota at Ottawa, 7 p.m.

Florida at Carolina, 7 p.m.

Boston at Toronto, 7 p.m.

Columbus at Colorado, 9 p.m.

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John Paul II moves step closer to beatification VATICAN CITY (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Pope Benedict XVI moved two of his predecessors closer to possible sainthood Saturday, signing decrees on the virtues of the beloved Pope John Paul II and controversial Pope Pius XII, who has been criticized for not doing John Paul II enough to stop the Holocaust.

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Some Jews and historians have argued Pius should have done more to prevent the deaths of 6 million Jews by the Nazis and their collaborators.

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Divided climate talks end with deal

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Mountain Life ■ The Mountain Press ■ B Section ■ Sunday, December 20, 2009

Moving through the holiday time hustle and bustle You gotta love the Christmas hustle and bustle ... or do you?

As the song says, “It’s the most wonderful time of the year.” So why does the season leave so many of us feeling anxious and stressed?

Christmas has always been my favorite holiday. At each stage of my life, though, it’s been for different reasons.

Of course, as a kid, I couldn’t wait to wake up Christmas morning and see what gifts Santa left me. I can remember the excitement I felt, how hard it was for me to fall asleep the night before.

It wasn’t difficult to get me tucked in, though — I was taught at an early age that Santa wouldn’t visit your house until you were in bed.

All it took was my parents or grandparents saying, “Hmmm, I think I hear Santa and his sleigh!” to get me to sprint off in a mad dash to my bedroom. It was such a magical and happy time, a time when life was innocent and simple.

As I grew older, Christmas was more about just spending time with family and friends. I loved the traditions we made: Hunting for a tree at Townley’s Christmas Tree Farm, helping my mother decorate the house and bake cookies, attending Christmas parties and programs at church. There was always plenty of food, laughter and love to go around.

My first Christmas in my first “real” job out of college, there was a new kind of excitement with a little bit of pride — I was making my own money (although not very much, it was my own), and therefore I could buy my loved ones presents. Although my family insisted I didn’t need to buy them anything (as they still do today), I was determined to pick out the perfect gift for each one of them.

I probably spent a little too much (as I still do today), but there was nothing like seeing their faces when they opened my gift.

Now that I’m married and we’re starting our own little family, there are more things to consider around the holidays. Since his family is here in Tennessee and mine is in Georgia, we’ve developed a rotation: This year we’re headed south to see my folks, and next year his clan will get us.

More family means more shopping, too. It has been an additional challenge trying to figure out what to buy my in-laws — although my husband is probably the toughest one on my list! It’s a toss-up between him and my father.

A Type-A, high-strung person already, I really don’t need the added stress of holiday traffic and crowds. Thank goodness for online shopping and free shipping!

I bought practically all of my gifts from my living room, courtesy of Internet access and my laptop.

The only drawback was the evidence of exactly how much shopping I did on our doorstep about every day for the past few weeks.

“How much did you actually get?” Don asked me.

Note to self: During the next Christmas season, make sure to arrive at work early so I can beat him home.

I also seem to turn into a Martha Stewart-wannabe around this time of year, aiming for a perfectly-decorated house with immaculatelywrapped gifts. And don’t forget the freshly-baked, pretty and yummy treats!

With all of the holiday hoopla, it’s easy to get worn-out and even frustrated. I’ve certainly been guilty of it this year.

So this weekend, with just a few days left before “The Big Day,” I plan to slow down and get plugged back into the true meaning of Christmas. I can be cranky, hottempered, selfish and impatient — but I have a savior who loves me despite all of that. And if that isn’t reason to celebrate, I don’t know what is.

— Ellen Brown is a staff reporter for The Mountain Press. Call 4280746, ext. 205, or e-mail to ebrown@ themountainpress.com.

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The smaller trees keep time to the melody of the three songs on the more than five-minute display.

Synchronized celebration PFHS senior creates musical Christmas display

By GAIL CRUTCHFIELD Community Editor PIGEON FORGE — The Pittman family’s Christmas light display is nothing new in their Sugar Hollow Road neighborhood. Their home situated at the top of a hill is clearly visible as you take the twist and turns on the winding road from the Parkway.

The yard is filled with about 100,000 lights, from the arches over the driveway to the shrubs draped with lights.

But there’s something new this year that 18-year-old Nick Miller is in charge of: a musical display synchronizing about 40,000 extra lights, on more than half a dozen trees, all to Christmas music.

Miller, 18, is a senior at Pigeon Forge High School and a recent inductee of the University of Tennessee’s Chancellor’s Program.

He and his mother and stepfather, Kay and John Pittman, have been putting up a Christmas light display for years, but decided last year they wanted to do something extra for 2009.

“We’ve always had a large display outside,” Nick Miller said, “but this is the first time we’ve had an automated display.”

Miller said he came up with the idea after seeing similar displays on television and the Internet. They went shopping for trees, lights and other supplies shortly after Christmas last year to take advantage of sales.

“Most of it’s PVC, metal conduit and the Christmas lights,” Miller said. “Then it’s hooked up to a computer that runs it.”

The synchronized display consists of an 18-foot tree made of lights, with seven white trees each standing about 6 feet high. All are covered in red, green and white lights Miller can set to come on all at once or one color at a time. He can also set the lights to shine at full brightness or dim them to a chosen percentage.

One of the challenges, Miller said, is setting the pattern without actually seeing the results in real time.

“One of the hardest things is you’re programming it in a room inside the house and you can’t actually see what it’s doing out here,” he said.

“So you have to hit the play button and get out here as fast as you can to see it.”

Setting the synchronization patterns can actually take quite a bit of time, as well, even though all of the work is done on the computer.

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Nick Miller sits at the computer where he synchronizes a Christmas light display with music.

“It takes about an hour for a minute of song time,” he said. The display currently lasts about five and a half minutes, with three songs.

The difficulty is that the system can only break the lighting sequences into tenths of a second, but the beat of some songs can go faster than that.

“Amazing Grace” was the first song Miller put on the display. The slow introduction was pretty easy to synch with the lights, he said, but as the song increased in tempo it became more difficult.

“Any song where the trees are trying to do something quickly,” he said, can be hard to synch, “because it happens a lot faster than a tenth of a second.”

The smaller trees, he said, are the most difficult to synchronize.

“That’s what we use to try and show the melody,” he said. The large tree helps represent the bass portion of the song.

Along with “Amazing Grace,” the display also includes “Carol of the Bells” and five verses of “The Twelve Days of Christmas.”

The display is turned on every day from 5:30 to 10 p.m., and Miller said they usually have five to 10 cars drive through their looped driveway to see the display.

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The 18-foot tree that is the centerpiece of the display and the smaller 6-foot trees have been victims of high winds since they were put up on Thanksgiving. They were broken and repaired at least twice.

On the Web See a video of Nick Miller’s synchronized Christmas light display online. www.themountainpress.com

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John Sweet, left, director of Smoky Mountain Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Home, with Todd Rose, executive director, Cherish the Child Foundation

Foundation gives $32,000 to SMCH SEVIERVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; In December, Cherish the Child Foundation provided funding to the Smoky Mountain Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Home in the amount of $32,000.

The contribution was to assist the childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s home in three different areas of special services. A total of $17,000 was designated for operating expenses, $10,000 for substance abuse services for resi-

dents of the program, and $5,000 was designated for child care staff training for new employees preparing to be houseparents. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Due to the continued support of the local community, Cherish the Child Foundation is once again honored to be able to assist the Smoky Mountain Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Home with ongoing expenses such as these for services that are vital

in meeting the special needs of the residents of the program,â&#x20AC;? said foundation executive director Todd Rose.

Since the establishment of Cherish the Child Foundation in September 2004, the organization has been able to provide nearly $450,000 in funding to the childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s home for 50 different special projects and services.

Chick Chain project to begin Which came first, the chicken or the egg?

The questions has been asked for many years. For the 4-H members involved in the 4-H Chick Chain project it may be irrelevant, because there is plenty of chicken and potential for lots of eggs.

The 4-H Chick Chain gives members the opportunity to develop an understanding and working knowledge for good poultry management and marketing practices. As with any 4-H livestock project, the Chick Chain teaches personal responsibility by working with animals that depend on the member to provide proper feed, care and management. The member also develops selfesteem and decision making skills that will be of benefit throughout life.

In the Chick-Chain project, a member will purchase 25 baby chicks and raise them for laying hens. The

bons and prize money are awarded to the best entries.

Awards are also presented for the best records kept on the project.

Upon successful completion of the project the 4-H member has a flock of layday old chicks usually arrive ing hens. This often develthe first week of March. The ops into a small business 4-H member provides hous- whereby the 4-H member ing, brooding equipment, sells excess eggs. feeders, waterers and feed.

Participants may also The breed of chicken have available, for sale, used is the Rhode Island fully developed laying hens.

Red. They are considered Perhaps the Chick-Chain a dual-purpose birds and project would interest a 4-H were developed to provide member at your house. both eggs and meat. DualOrders for this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s purpose birds are hardy, Chick-Chain will be taken lay large brown shell eggs until mid-January. If you and suited for the backyard have any questions or need flock. more information, please After raising a set of birds, contact me. in the Chick-Chain, 4-Hâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ers â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Glenn Turner is a Sevier may participate in a pullet County agricultural extension show held in September. service agent. Call him at 453The 4-H member selects his 3695. best three birds and they are judged as a pen with the other entries. Trophies, rib-

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Overbey said the special session will give lawmakers the opportunity to deal with issues that will benefit Tennessee students. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have many opportunities to gain by putting education first this year,â&#x20AC;? said Overbey, whose district includes all of Sevier County. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Race to the Top funds would offer substantial financial help for our schools at a time when Tennessee is suffering economically.

The reforms needed to draw down those federal dollars will also make a positive impact on education in our state.â&#x20AC;?

The state must adopt legislation to conform to the Race to the Top requirements by Jan. 19 to qualify. The action would enable Tennessee to receive a portion of the $4.3 billion in federal funds set aside for states that meet reform guidelines.

The General Assembly is also expected to deal with legislation dur-

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Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Manis (Helen Finchum) of Boydâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Creek will be married 60 years on Dec. 24, 2009. They recently celebrated their anniversary at the Grove Park Inn of Asheville, N.C., hosted by their family.

He is retired from Norfolk Southern Railway, and she is retired from the Baptist Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Homes of North Carolina.

Their children are David (Linda Clark) Manis of Candler, N.C., and Kathy Manis of Boydâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Creek.

They have two grandchildren, Amy (Mike) Gahagan of Fletcher, N.C., and Chris (Wendy) Manis of Candler. They have three great-grandchildren:

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Zachary Gahagan of Fletcher, Emily and James Manis of Candler.

Mr. and Mrs. James Stanley King Sr. of Sevierville celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Dec. 19, 2009, at a surprise celebration at River Plantation Conference Center, hosted by their children.

Barbara Jean Wilson and James Stanley King were married Dec. 25, 1959, in Maryville, Tenn.

The wifeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s parents are the late Melvin and Irene Wilson. The husbandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s parents are the late Ted King and Martha Clifton.

James King Sr. is retired from Flav-O-Rich Dairies and the U.S. Army Reserve.

Barbara King is a homemaker.

The couple has three children, Gina Marie King of Sevierville; James Stan King

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Jack and Mildred Ogle of Gatlinburg are celebrating their 58th wedding anniversary at Ogleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Brick Oven in Gatlinburg with family and friends.

Mildred Trentham and Jack Ogle were married Dec. 9, 1951, in Gatlinburg.

The Rev. Otis Carver officiated at the ceremony.

Their children are Brett and Paula Ogle of Gatlinburg and daughter Sharon Woods of Knoxville. They have one grandson, Denis Ogle of Knoxville.

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Jr. and wife Jerri of Kodak; Stephen Wayne King of Bybee, Tenn. They have two grandchildren, Hayley and Madison King.

Some Christmas gifts remembered a lifetime Well, this past week I was looking down into the holler toward Webbâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Creek thinking about how I only remember four gifts from all of my Christmases past.

I started feeling a bit guilty because you would think that after receiving hundreds of gifts over the years more of them might surface in the fond memory department of my brain. Unfortunately, I estimate that more than 99 percent of all Christmas gifts given to me have been totally wiped clean from my memory bank.

I do apologize if your gift was included in my deleted file, because I sincerely appreciate whatever it was that you gave me. It was probably really very nice. Thank you ... thank you very much.

Men typically donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t carry the emotion of â&#x20AC;&#x153;guiltâ&#x20AC;? very well and I am not an exception. I immediately searched out ways that I might justify the ungrateful nature of my Christmas memory loss.

I asked my wife, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Kat, What are just a few of the best Christmas presents I have given you over the years? Which ones immediately come to mind?â&#x20AC;? She thought for just a little while and responded, â&#x20AC;&#x153;None.â&#x20AC;?

Her answer reduced my guilt a bit, but I did experience mixed emotions with such a brief and quick response on her part. The scary thing is that I couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t remember what I gave her either!

I think the last Christmas present I bought her was a giant basket of bathtub stuff, but Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not sure. I do know that I have never violated the golden gift rule for husbands, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thou shalt never give your wife anything that has a cord attached to it.â&#x20AC;?

I conducted further gift research and discovered that most of us canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t remember very many of our Christmas gifts.

Since Christmas giving is such a national pastime and is a bit of a royal and severely stressful pain in the neck, it is amazing how quickly we forget the contents of the wrapped surprises under the tree.

Thankfully, some special Christmas gifts are never forgotten.

I remember four Christmas presents.

When I was 10 years old the steel mills in Gary, Ind., were on a long strike and my family was broke. We were in survival mode, and on that freezing cold Christmas morning I unwrapped a single present. It was a tiny toy gun that was so small my finger couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even fit through the trigger opening.

I remember how it touched my heart even at that young age. My mother had somehow managed to scrape up enough change to buy that toy for me. Even as a young child I knew it was a gift from her heart Years later my mother heard that I wanted to learn how to golf and so for Christmas she purchased a right-handed seven iron for me. I have no idea where she found it or how she went about choosing that club and I never asked. She knew I was left-handed, but didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t understand I needed more than one club or that it needed to be pointing in the opposite direction.

I learned how to golf right-handed with that single club and switched back to the correct side

of the ball many years later.

The third present I remember was my wonderful yeller-haired daughter, Lori, who was born a couple of weeks before Christmas, and the fourth gift was the coolest guitar pick holder/keychain Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve ever seen. I still carry that keychain in my pocket, and Lori is the sweetest and costliest gift Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve ever received.

Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t fret about purchasing presents this year, and for sure donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t buy your wife anything with a cord attached to it. A month from now no one will remember that sweater or the three-pack of tube socks.

My holiday wish for you is maybe just once in your lifetime you will be lucky enough to receive a â&#x20AC;&#x153;tiny toy gunâ&#x20AC;? or a golf club pointing the wrong direction ... a gift from the heart.

Such a special gift will be forever cherished and will warm your heart for the rest of your years.

My mother passed away as a young woman in her 40s a very long time ago, but I still remember and appreciate those presents she gave to me. Gifts from the heart are truly unforgettable. Merry Christmas.

That is just how it looks from my log cabin. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; John LaFevre is a local speaker and coauthor of the interactive national park hiking book series, Scavenger Hike Adventures, Falcon Guides,

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Advent the time to prepare for coming of Christ child

By ALTA RAPER We are now well into the season of Advent.

I’m concerned that Advent has fallen on tough times. For many folks, it has become a time of preparation for whatever you’re doing with family and friends on Christmas.

They have chosen to forget it is a time of preparing for the birth of the Christ Child. It is a time for us to reflect on what His coming means to each of us and what it means to the world.

all the worldly things that commercialize the holidays, and we lose sight of the Redeemer.

Christmas is the most important holiday of all in Christian countries, and Advent is a time of preparation for the coming of the Christ Child. It is a season of four weeks before Christmas Day and in many churches we celebrate Advent with a wreath made of evergreens with four candles and a Christ Candle.

On each of the four Sundays in Advent, a candle is lit and a liturgy and scripture are read. The lighting In our society the Christmas of each candle reminds us of season is everything after Christ as light of the world Thanksgiving. It is a time of and we will sing “O Come, giving gifts and attending O Come Emmanuel.” On parties.

We are no longer focused Christmas Day we light the on Christ, and when that Christ candle in honor of his happens we zap Christ right birth. out of Advent. If we don’t When my children were look to Jesus every day of growing up we had an our lives, we will lose the advent wreath at home and magnificence of the Advent it became an important part season. of our Christmas celebration We become lost in a mad marking the coming of the and tiring rush to complete

re l i g i o n b r i e f s Religion writers pick top stories

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — President Barack Obama’s address to the Muslim world last June was chosen as the top religion story of 2009 in a survey of journalists who cover the beat.

Obama extended a hand to the Islamic world in a speech in Cairo while quoting from the Quran, the Gospel of Matthew and the Talmud, the collection of Jewish law.

The survey of more than 100 journalists was conducted by the Religion Newswriters Association.

The No. 2 religion story was the government health care overhaul and the role the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and other faith groups played in the debate.

The third-ranking story involved the religious implications of the mass shooting at Fort Hood, Texas.

Judge rules for winter display

Christ. And on Christmas Day, there was always a birthday cake for Jesus.

These traditions hold us together still, even though we may live far apart.

Let us put Jesus back into our Christmas celebrations.

He became the greatest gift of all, the likes we can never repay; the gift of His life for the sins of the world.

We have every reason to be happy and filled with joy during the Advent season.

We have a Father in heaven who loves us and who wants only the best for us.

We honor him not only in preparing for His Son’s birth but the whole year through and we are exceedingly thankful for his gift of everlasting life.

— Alta Raper is pastor of Pittman Center Circuit of the United Methodist Church: Burnett Memorial UMC in Pittman Center, Webb’s Creek UMC just off 321 in Gatlinburg, and Shults Grove UMC in Cosby.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A secular display celebrating the winter solstice and “freethinkers” such as Albert Einstein and Bill Gates can be placed at the state Capitol alongside a traditional Christian nativity scene, a federal judge says.

The Arkansas Society of Freethinkers sued after Secretary of State Charlie Daniels rejected its proposal, saying it wasn’t consistent with the Capitol’s other decorations and displays. The group asked for a quick hearing before the winter solstice, which is Dec. 21.

U.S. District Judge Susan Webber Wright granted an injunction Monday allowing the display to go up.

Challenge to Fla. prison aid OK’d

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A humanist group can go ahead with its challenge against the Florida prison system’s use of two faith-based organizations to provide substance abuse programs for inmates, a state appeal court ruled.

A three-judge panel of the 1st District Court of Appeal ruled the “no-aid” provision of the Florida Constitution prohibits spending taxpayer money on programs that use religious doctrine to carry out their work for the state.

The unanimous decision sends the lawsuit back to a trial judge to determine if the programs violate that ban. It was filed by the Council for Secular Humanism and two of its Tallahassee members, Richard and Elaine Hull.

Catholic officials seek charter status INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Catholic Church officials have applied to convert two inner-city Indianapolis elementary schools into taxpayer-supported charter schools, which would mean giving up their religious identities and education classes.

The Archdiocese of Indianapolis has subsidized St. Andrew & St. Rita Catholic Academy and St. Anthony School for years because low-income families sending children to the schools couldn’t afford much tuition, church officials said.

A plan submitted to the city calls for a nonprofit organization to run the schools, which could receive more than $1 million in state funding in the first year.

Smoky Mountain Reflections December 2009 Savior of the nations, come,

That is the theme of our advent worship this year here at Saint Paul Lutheran Church.

The first two stanzas if this traditional advent hymn are attributed to Ambrose of Milan (370397). It is one of my favorite Advent hymns. Here are the first two stanzas: Savior of the nations, come, Virgin’s Son, make here Your home!

Marvel now, O heav’n and earth, That the Lord chose such a birth.

Not by human flesh and blood, By the Spirit of our God, Was the Word of God made flesh— Woman’s offspring, pure and fresh.

Why do we make such a big deal about this baby every year? This infant that was born over 2000 years ago?

Babies are born every day, as a matter of fact our world population grows by about 4 per second. That is a lot of babies! So what is so special about this baby? Maybe a glance at the first stanza of this hymn will give us some insight. This baby is “The Savior of the nations, He is a Virgin’s Son, Heaven and earth Marvel at His birth and His birth is divinely chosen.

A common text used during the first Sunday of advent is Luke 21:29-33, in it Christ gives us a parable about the signs pointing to the Cross and in the same way this text points to that special baby, The savior of nations, the virgin’s son.

“And he told them a parable: Look at the fig tree, and all the trees. As soon as they come out in leaf, you see for yourselves and know that the summer is already near. So also, when you see these things taking place, you know that the kingdom of God is near. Truly, I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all has taken place. Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.” ESV Christ is clearly speaking of the cross here But we can apply these clear signs to his nativity as well As soon as they come out in leaf, you know that the summer is already near. The Greek actually implies bursting into leaves Although 4 babies are born every second; they all have one sad thing in common, “Original sin”. That which separates us all from The Savior of the nations, The Virgin’s Son, But that separation has been broken and it has no hold on those of us who have faith in and look forward with great anticipation toward the bursting forth of Gods love in the form of the Christ Child.

This generation will not pass away until all has taken place. The generation to whom this was first spoken has long sense passed away. Because the wages of sin is death, and over 345,000 babies that are born every day have this in common as well, something that we all have in common…..we will all some day DIE. So what this text speaks of must have come to pass already. What is it???

Could it be that child which Caused and causes Heaven and earth to Marvel… Could it be the Virgins Son? In the fullness of who and what Christ is, this most certainly points to Him. Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away. Heaven and earth in its current state is finite, it has an end, at time when it will no longer be marred by our sin. Just as we in our current state have an end, just as the 2 & a half million babies born this week have and end, And that end is somewhere in the future. Not even the Virgin’s Son knows the day or hour…but the end is coming.

So we must always trust on the one whose birth was divinely chosen. Because billions upon billions have already met their end, the day or the hour of the end of Heaven and earth should not concern us. Because most if not all of us will see their end before the world comes to an end. I am not talking about 2012 because we do not place our faith in the Mayan colander or Hollywood. We place our faith in the virgin’s son, We place our trust in that which does not pass away, The word of God, His promises which are fulfilled in The Savior of the nations, The Virgin’s Son. So also, when you see these things taking place, you know that the kingdom of God is near.

The signs of the coming Christ child were as clear to those who knew and trusted God’s word as the signs of spring with trees bursting into leaf, or as clear as the sign of the baron trees that now surround us here in the mountains. These signs tell us that the season of advent is upon us, the season in which we anticipate with great excitement reliving the wonder of the arrival of not just any baby, not just one among millions, a very special child…The Savior of the nations, The Virgin’s Son. The living breathing fulfillment of all Gods promises contained in the revealed truth of His word, which will never pass away.

He fulfills these truths not in a limited fashion that you or I might come up with. He does it His was as the second stanza puts it: “Not by human flesh and blood, By the Spirit of our God, Was the Word of God made flesh— Woman’s offspring, pure and fresh.

The son of God himself……not just one infant among billions born over all of human existence…… The Savior of the nations, The Virgin’s Son, God reconciling all of creation to himself through Woman’s offspring, pure and fresh, Carry that truth with you throughout this advent season

In Christ, Pastor Robert Portier Saint Paul Lutheran Church Sevierville, TN 865-429-6023

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Dear Mr. Claus, For Christmas I want a new PSP, some new Xbox 360 games, and some new clothes.

I also want a new football and a new jacket. You donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to get it all, but I want some of it mom, I mean, Santa.

Sincerely, Sean I. Dear Santa, For Christmas I want a new phone, clothes, shoes, an ipod, a stuffed animal horse, an jewelry. I hope you can get these things.

Sincerely, Sarah H. Dear Santa, For Christmas I want an Xbox 360. I would also like a dog and ipod touch. I want to go to a football game while my dad is home from training for Iraq. Thank you!

Your friend, Jared K. Dear Santa, For Christmas I want an Ipod Touch, peace on earth, cell phone, all the Twilight books, a better house, a kitten, and a new car.

Sincerely, Victoria D. Dear Santa, I would like a big bar of dark chocolate, a Nintendo DS, the Mamma Cookâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s game, a Panda webkin, a white Christmas, a Tennessee Vols football, and sketch pad with pencils. P.S. Please help my parents be very happy.

Sincerely, Amber B. Dear Santa, For Christmas I want a pony, a hoola-hoop, a hippo, and a baton. I want a monkey, and I also want a pair of shoes. I also want a puppy, a cat, and some more jewelry like rings, necklaces, and earrings. I want a diary, a journal, and I also want a lot of mechanical pencils. I also want a make-up kit, a nail kit, a hair set, and an outfit.

Sincerely, Heather W. Dear Santa, For Christmas I want a PSP and a monkey. I want a lot of stuff for Christmas but thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the stuff I would really like for Christmas. This is my favorite time of year.

Sincerely, Brittany H. Dear Santa, For Christmas I would like a game for a PSP, Wii, and some money. I love playing games with my family. I want to be with my family and my cousins, too.

Sincerely, Nick P. Dear Santa, For Christmas I want a LG Impression. If I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get that I want an Ipod Touch. I actually need some more shoes, make-up, and jewelry. Mostly, this Christmas, I want more time with my mom, dad, and brother. I almost forgot, I need a new purse. I really want the LG Impression phone. Thank you for all the gifts youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve given me before.

Sincerely, Brandy S. Dear Santa, For Christmas I want a Nerf gun called Vulcan, an awesome snowboard with a skull design, an awesome â&#x20AC;&#x153;realâ&#x20AC;? skateboard with a skull and crossbones design, a Playstation 3, an Xbox 360, and a weight set.

Sincerely, Gage Y. Dear Santa, For Christmas I want a Nintendo DS, and â&#x20AC;&#x153;My Sims,â&#x20AC;?

Harry Potter and the HalfBlood Prince, Planet Earth the movie, and Nerf swords. Thank you very much.

Sincerely, Zach H. Dear Santa, Hey, hey, hey! For Christmas I would like a BIG fire truck with a long ladder, a PS3, some Wii games, an Ipod Touch, a Xbox 360, a reindeer, a bell from your sleigh, to win a game of b-ball, a perfect day, and for everything to go great! Merry Christmas, Jacob C. Dear Santa, I have other Santa. In India he comes at Christmastime at school and gives candy to all the kids. They kids play with Santa. Santa, I would like a snow globe.

Your friend, Megha P. Dear Santa, For Christmas I want snowglobes and an Ipod gift card.

I want a new phone and those felt, warm boots. I want cool shoes from Adidas and fuzzy slippers. I want games for my Nintendo and one of those â&#x20AC;&#x153;One Year Book of Devotions for Girls.â&#x20AC;? I want a really soft blanket and an anklet. I want charms for my charm bracelet and a CD. I really donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have as much in mind as last year but this or anything cool is fine.

Sincerely, Meghan F. Dear Santa, I know youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re busy but I

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Love, Sawyer L. Dear Santa, What I want for Christmas is a skateboard, an Ipod Touch, a $100 pre-paid debit card, and a jacket.

Your friend, Dylan L. Dear Santa Claus, I do not know how you are able to go around the world in one night. I need to know what you prefer to be called. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Saint Nick,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153; Nickolas,â&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Santa Clausâ&#x20AC;? are all great names.

Anyway, I wanted to know if you could read my list. You can add extra items if you want.

I really want a big, confusing, awesome, and challenging puzzle box. I would also like some Wilma and Betty dolls from â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Flintstones,â&#x20AC;? a huge box of glow-in-the-dark tinker toys, more hermit crab food, and a secret room in my room.

I would also like one of those cycles I rode in Myrtle Beach.

I would really appreciate it if you could check off some of these items.

P.S. I would greatly appreciate it if you also get my brother something.

Sincerely, Carlie B. Dear Santa, Hi, how is it going at the North Pole? What I want for Christmas is a Playstation 3, a scooter, a Nintendo DS, a camera, and new video games.

I will give you extra milk and cookies because I know how busy you are. I will even give your reindeer carrots. I hope you like the milk and cookies.

Sincerely, Josh F. Dear Santa, Hey Santa! Howâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s it going up north? Your elves doing a good job? I want some books, an Ipod Touch, and a Willow Tree trinket because my brother broke mine on accident. I know you love giving toys to us, but we still need to focus on the true meaning of Christmas, the birth of Our Lord and Savior.

Well, I know I got pretty deep there but I felt in my heart that I needed to say that. Thank you. Bye. Yours truly, Jacob D. Dear Santa, How are you doing? I know you are busy but if you have the time I would like the following: an Ipod, professional skateboard, a snow board, snow, dirt bike, trampoline, $20, cell phone, MP3 player, PSP, and a Wii. Your friend, Casey R. Dear Santa, I know youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re busy but here are a few things I want: a bike, an Ipod Touch, PS3, Xbox 360, and to go to WWE. Yours truly, Austin U. Dear Santa, I know that you have been very busy. I hope you can get me this. What I want for Christmas is money so I can go to wrestling. Thank you very much.

Yours truly, Noah S. Dear Santa, For Christmas I would like a new phone called an Ipod Touch. It is not just an Ipod Touch, it is a phone, too. I know you are a very busy man and thank you for that.

One other thing I want is new books. They are the kind of books that are tall, not small.

The last thing is a DSI. I hope you have a great Christmas.

Yours truly, Breanna D. Dear Santa, For Christmas I want a phone. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m really excited that I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to use my friendâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s phone to call my dad and mom and canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t wait to see my family.

I also want some stuff to decorate my room with like curtains and a new bed set, blankets, and some cute lights. I wish for my family to be happy on Christmas and, Santa, if you bring me these gifts I will bake you lots of cookies even though my dad just might eat them all.

Sincerely, Kaylie M. Dear Mr. Santa, Hi! For Christmas this year I want a trampoline, snowboard, 4-wheeler, camera, video, MP3 player. If you bring this I will give you a giant cookie and carrots for the reindeer.

Your friend, Justin B. Dear Santa, For Christmas I want a necklace that has a basketball on it and a $20 gift card to WalMart. I want a pair of purple Converse that are low-cut, Ipod Touch and two outfits.

Your friend, Amber O. ****************** Miss Debbyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s First Grade Sevierville Primary School Dear Santa, I hoop you are having a good time. I wish for a tow truck city, a pile of 10 million dollars, and every rescue truck in the world. I luv you Santa.

Shawn Dear Santa, I have tride to be very good this year. Can you bring me a hamstr, and dolfin pilo, and a eze bake uvn.

Kassie Dear Santa, I hope you have a good day.

Can you bring me a hoolahoop, a foldre, a camera, a cumputr, and a hat.

Mariana Dear Santa, I would like a motorsck, minop, and a htan. I have bin good.

Andrew Dear Santa, Are you having the best year of your life? Sorry I said you didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t exist. Please forgive me.

I want legos, clons, and a lego ship. I hope you forgive me.

Chris Dear Santa, I trid to be very good to my mom. Can you please bring to me a prinsiss home, little pet shop, and moxy girl.

Dora ******************** Mrs. Suttonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s First Grade Pigeon Forge Primary Hello Santa, Merry Christmas. I want a Pay Station 2.

Your Pal J. Henry Dear Santa, Merry Christmas. I want a Santa and Mrs. Claus toy and clothes.

Your pal, Alivia Dear Santa, Merry Christmas. I want a Wii. Your pal, Angel Dear Santa, Merry Christmas. All I want is to see two cats.

Yor pal, Chloe Dear Santa, Merry Christmas. I want a wrestling cage.

Your Pal, Edgar Hello Santa, Merry Christmas! I want a Barbie girlfriend doll.

Your Pal, Haley Dear Santa, Merry Christmas. I hope you are doing will. I want littels pet shop.

Your pal, Kailee Dear Santa, Merry Christmas. I want a horse toy.

Your pal, Keela Dear Santa, Merry Christmas. I want a Wii. Your pal, McKinley Dear Santa, Merry Christmas. I want a pink Nintendo.

Your pal, Perla Dear Santa, Merry Christmas! I want a elimination chamber.

Your pal, Ricardo Dear Santa, Merry Christmas. I want a PSP Indiana Jones 2.

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Dear Santa, I wish you a Merry Christmas. I want Lego Temple of Doom Indiana Jones and Playstashune 3 and the dark nite game.

Your friend, Dear Santa, Merry Christmas. I want a bean bag.

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Dear Santa, My name is Chloe. I would like a microphone. I would like a pointer. I would like a doctor set. I would like a Hannah Montana. I would like a baby doll that cries. I have been good.

Love, Chloe F. (age 5)

***************** Mrs. Blanchardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s First Grade Sevierville Primary School Dear Santa, I want a Xbox 360 and I want a baskit ball and I want a big book Love, Chase Dear Santa, I want a DS with two games, a piano and a Wii with remotes.

Love, Dear Santa, I want a game for my DS, and high hills shoes, and a guitar.

Love, Aniece Dear Santa, I want a hamster, a stuffed anial and my own a lot shoes, Santa Love, Jesse Underwood Dear Santa, I want a Nintendo with games. I want a dog and a hamster.

Love, Autumn Dear Santa, I want a hamster, a necklace, and MP3 player.

Love, Jade Dear Santa, I want a DSI, a guitar, and a bike Love, Lydia

Dear Santa, Howâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the reindeers? I want some toys for Christmas. Could you please get me a yellow toy tractor with a scooper? Also, I would like a Wii and a bike and some Bakugan. I think my sister would like a baby doll.

Good bye, Zach S. (age 5) Dear Santa, Hello! My name is Kynedi.

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been good. I would like a Barbie house. I would like to have a new DS game. I want a baby doll that cries. I want a new Wii game. Please bring my brother some Cars toys and a batman castle. How is you reindeers? I will leave them some food. I will leave you cookies and milk.

Love, Kynedi H. (age 5) Dear Santa, I will leave the reindeer cereal for some food. I will also leave you some cookies for your hard working job. Then, I really would like a game called Draw to Life for the Wii and a light saber with red light on each end. I really like blocks so could you please give me give me a box of blocks? May you please give my brother Colton a set of cars? May you please give Auston a little teddy bear?

Love, Braxton A. (age 6) Dear Santa, My name is Kris. For Christmas I would like my own Rock Band for PlayStation.

I am getting my brothers an Xbox 360 for Christmas. I am going to leave you some cookies on the table.

Love, Kris K. (age 6)

Dear Santa, I want a tinker bell player and a Wii Love, Hailey Dear Santa, I want a guitar, a cotton candy maker and a puppy!

Love, Starla Dear Santa, I want a DSi, a guitar and motorcycle!

Love, Corbin Dear Santa, I want a 4 weelr, tuitar, and a Wii. Love, Michaela Dear Santa, I want games, DSI, and a guitar. I want a MP3 Player Love Dear Santa, I want a Nintendo, and MP3 Plalyer and stuffed tiger.

Love Shelby Dear Santa, I want a stuffed animal cat, a panda, and a Wii remote.

Love, Holli Dear Santa, I want a DSI, and a guitar and a Xbox 360.

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Dear Santa, How are the reindeer? Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been good. Can I have a race track and a four-wheeler with a motor thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s though and doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t loose batteries. Please put them under my Christmas tree.

Love, Cameron H. (age 5)

Dear Santa, My name is Hanna. Please want a guitar. I please want a crayon maker. I want a Hannah Montana wig. I want a microphone. I want a snuggly. My Christmas presents are around my Christmas tree.

Love, Hanna L. (age 5) Dear Santa, I have been good this year.

I would like all kinds of toys.

And I would like a DS. And I would like to get my daddy a new truck. And I would like a new Barbie house. And I would like some puzzles. And I would like some games. And I would like a new stuffed animal. And I would like a new box. Thank you, Santa!

Love, Madison L. (age 5) Dear Santa, How are the reindeer? How are the elves doing? I would like to have a green tractor to roll around my house. I hope you have a very Merry Christmas.

Your friend, Bradley N. (age 5) Dear Santa, How are the reindeers today?

Santa, I hope youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re feeling

good. Please get me a Bakugan that transforms into a dragon and a Mario kart game for the Wii. I also would like a red Monster Truck that says â&#x20AC;&#x153;Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Roll.â&#x20AC;? Can you please get me a Transformer?

Bye, John T. (age 5) Dear Santa, I love you, Santa! How are the reindeer feeling? Please, I would really like a Pixie doll for Christmas. I would please like a horse and all kinds of animals and a farm. I will leave you some sugar cookies and I will leave my list right by your cookies. I am your friend. I hope you have a happy holiday!

Love, Emma N. (age 5) Dear Santa, Please could I have a Whoopsie doll and a Wii and a wings for my Barbie doll and a play pinata and a play Christmas tree and a Snuggle and a game for my Wii and a play garden and some toys for my sister. I will leave you some apples for the reindeer and Mountain Dew and some cookies.

Love, Shelby R. (age 6) Dear Santa, I love Christmas! I love you, Santa! I would like a new gray skateboard and a Nintendo DS and a radio. My sister would like a baby doll and my brother would like a Grave-Digger Monster Truck toy. I will leave you some cookies on the table.

Love, Landan B. (age 5) Dear Santa, I want a dress and a lollipop and some flowers and a rock and a princess guitar, a tea set, and a kitchen. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all!

Love, Aaliyah L. (age 5) Dear Santa, How are the reindeers doing? I would like a DS for Christmas and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s it. My name is Taylor. I am six years old. My mommy would like a new car.

Love, Taylor M. (age 6) Dear Santa, Santa is nice. I have been good. I will really such a good girl. Thank you for letting us meet that reindeer. My dad will let me have a present if I am good. Thank you for my dad giving me a present. Mrs. Huskey is so much nice.

I want a microphone of Hannah Montana. I want a present of a Barbie doll that can change clothes. I want a fairy doll. Can I have a fake fan? Can have a Santa shirt?

Can I have a wig? I will leave you cookies and chocolate milk.

Love, Madison C. (age 5) Dear Santa, I want umm a lot of toys.

Any my name is Lindsay. And I want you to buy me a lot of toys. And Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been good. I am 5 years old. I love Santa!

Love, Lindsay B. (age 5) Dear Santa, I hope you have a good Christmas and bring me lots of presents. I would like a toy piano with a a mirror behind it that repeats the music I sing. Also a pig game where you put burgers in his mouth. I would also like a puzzle that you choose and a Hi Ho Cheery-0 game. Could you also choose something for my sister who is coming in March?

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Dear Santa, Shelby wants a Barbie nail printer, games for her Wii, cake bakery and a baby doll.

On a scale of 1-10 with 10 being her best, she might be at an 8. She says she is going to be better, so please keep her list and see if she does better.

Thank you for your patience with her.

Shelby and Mom Layman ************ Dear Santa, I would like a batman toy, nitroade truck, PoohBear game like Gigi’s, Piglet, Eeyore, Tigger coloring book and snowman. I have tried to be good. I will help my parents keep my room clean and be good.

Skyler Floodquist Age 4 Evergreen Childcare Ms. Stacy’s class Dear Santa, Can you please bring me a Barbie doll house. Thank you Santa.

Marissa Age 3 Evergreen childcare Ms. Stacy’s Class Dear Santa, For Christmas I want a set of Teck Decks, a snarkle and gogles, and some remote controll cars, Hannah Montana, PSP, a Baby Alive, a set of Tryo Blocks.

Can you tell the reindeer I said Hi? Have a great Christmas.

Your friend, Peyton Day Age 9 ************* Dear Santa, I have been a really good boy this year. I have been good in school too! I have been reading a lot and been making good grades. So, if you would be nice, can you get some of these. A Wii with games, DSi,

DS games, razer scooter, gold necklace, iPod touch, books, awesome shoes, screen TV, football and movies.

Love, Austin Zwolinski Seymour Intermediate School ************** Philip Munn’s First Grade Sevierville Primary

tried my best to be good. I want a fuzzy cat and a dog and pueiwin and bear.

Love, Lexxis Dear Santa, I would like a fuzzy pink bear. I love you Santa.

Have a wonderful day!

Love, Victoria

Dear Santa, How are you doing! I would like a dog. Have a good day!

Your pal, Raven

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I want a DSi and a iPod and a MP three.

Love, Jazmin

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Have a wonderful day.

Your best friend, Zach

Dear Santa, I want a DSi. I want a dog.

I have been good to Mom and my Dad. Love, Jessica

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I have tried my best to be good. I want a fuzzy bear.

Have a wonderful day!

Your best friend, Mr. Logan Dear Santa, How are you doing? I have tried my best to be good. I want a fuzzy bear!

I want a purple dinosaur.

Have a wonderful day!

Your best friend, Victoria Dear Santa, I want a PSP for Logan. I want a BB gun. I want a monster truck.

Your friend, Logan Dear Santa, I want an iPod and I want a Xbox 360.

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I want a football and a cat and a Wii. Your best friend, Jacob Dear Santa, How are you doing?

I have tried my best to be good. I want a fuzzy bear. I want a purple dinosaur.

Have a wonderful day!

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Dear Santa, I have been good.

I want a skateboard. I want some dinosaurs. I I want a game cube.

Your friend, Austin Dear Santa, I want a dog and a big bed.

My Mom wants sum love. I want a cool fuzzy bear. I hope I get a good dog.

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I wish I had a little dog that is playful and a fuzzy dog and a DSi. Your best friend, Love, Kaeli Dear Santa, How are you doing?

I want a baby doll and a puppy and a swing.

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I want a DSi. I want Indiana Jones for my DSi. I want Mario Party 8 for my DSi. Your friend, Zach ********************** Dear Santa, Sarah’s Christmas List My name is Sarah. I am 10 years old. I’m in 3rd grade.

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I want a pink heart necklace, too. I like you.

Love, Jadynn Adams

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I will give you cookies.

Love, Brennan Ayers

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I want you to bring me a DS with a Mario game and the dog game. I want a Barbie Doll, too.

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Dear Santa Claus, My name is Zoe Jane Arwood. I want some Picksos that you make designs with and a Christmas that moves and lights up. It wiggles and dances and plays music.

Some new earrings would be nice. Some turtle ones. I want a “horsey” Jack in the box that pops up when you turn the handle. That’s all.

I will leave you some milk

Dear Santa Claus, I want a real cell phone.

I would like a pretend mail box. I want one really bad. I can play with it. I want my Moma to get a new necklace ‘cause hers broke. I’ve been a good student at school. I’ll leave you some popcorn and cookies and milk.

Love, Kylie Fleming Dear Santa Claus, I want a walking baby that talks. She’ll need a bottle, too. A blanket would be good, too. I’ve been very good. I’ll leave you cookies and milk.

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Dear Santa Claus, I want an American Girl doll, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Girl of the Year.â&#x20AC;? My Moma would like for me to get the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Giirl of the Yearâ&#x20AC;? doll every Christmas. I would like an invisible dog on a leash. I saw them at Cracker Barrel. Cool. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really not much I want because Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got almost â&#x20AC;&#x153;everything.â&#x20AC;? I get Felicity points when I do good stuff at home. We put carrots out for the reindeer and cookies out for you.

Love, Avery Huskey Dear Santa Claus, I really want a Nerf gun that shoots some fluffy stuff out. It wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t hurt anyone.

I want a thing that balances like the scale balance we have in school. I want a dancing dog thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s black and it plays music that it dances with.

It has colored dots on the bottom that light up. I want a Mario video game for my DS. I will leave some food for your reindeer like I did last year. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll get cookies and milk. Mrs. Ellen says Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been really good this year.

Love, Kent Koester Dear Santa Claus, I really want a new black hat, cause my brother he always gets into my stuff and takes my hat. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really too little anyway. I want a DS with a Mario game. I would like a new TV â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;cause my other one is broken. I would like a banana suit to wear next Halloween. Could you bring my brother a bigger bean bag that he can jump on â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;cause his is too little. I will leave you milk and cookies.

Love, Haleigh Latta

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I want a red racecar thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;moteâ&#x20AC;? control. I need a racetrack for my car, too. I love the big GI Joe tank. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the really big one. It can transform into a secret layer. itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s so cool. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll leave you some cookies, cause I Know you love cookies. And milk, too.

Love, Alex Ogle Dear Santa Claus, I want a red tractor with a spear for hay and a bucket, too. I want a blue tractor with a spear and bucket, too.

I need some farm and some hay. I want a barn and I want some trailers for my tractors.

Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s it. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m on the â&#x20AC;&#x153;nice list.â&#x20AC;? Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been good.

Love, Bryce Dole

Dear Santa Claus, I want some costumes, Super heros. I want Flash Gordon and Spiderman ones, with masks. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s it! Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll leave cookies.

Love, Colby Trotter Dear Santa Claus, I want a big chalkboard to write on and a board to put my school work up on. The kind you can stick papers on. I also want a Hannah Montana wig to play with.

Love, Jane-Evan Ward Dear Santa Claus, I want a red scooter. I want something for my brother.

He wants a movie. He likes Thomas the Train. I want

an American Girl Doll with brown hair that looks like me. She can have any kind of clothes. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s it. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll leave you a present. It will have a sticker on it thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s says â&#x20AC;&#x153;Santa.â&#x20AC;? Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been good and I help with my baby brother.

He just turned two and I lost two teeth!

Love, Madison Ward Dear Santa, I love your reindeer and for Christmas I want a fixing side car from Handy Manny.

I like your reindeer Rudolph.

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll leave you chocolate chip cookies and milk. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been good at school and I work hard. I love you Santa Claus.

Jonah Webb

Dear Santa Claus, I would like a hot air balloon. A. real one. I would like a lovely little puppy thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s brown and real. I want weights to get some more muscles and I would like roller skates. I want a real clubhouse that I can build and really go in. I know you like cookies and I will get some for you. I will get you a Coke or milk, whichever one you want.

Love, Braden Wilson Dear Santa Claus, I want a clubhouse thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s inflatable and make sure it has a bounce room and a big hallway thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bounce.

For my sister I want a

medium size doll that can walk and talk and comes with extra diapers, and I want the movie, Dora Saves Christmas. Mate sure itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the one that just came in this Monday and the one Mom and me saw at l p.m.

And for my Moma I want a medium size piece of pottery that can go on her bedside table that will remind her of how good I am in kindergarten! And for Dad, he needs an extra pencil. If itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not sharpened, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s OK. We have a pencil sharpener.

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m leaving you chocolate chip cookies with chocolate milk. I think you like that better than regular.

Love, Alex Wyrick

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Love, Chance Loveday Dear Santa Claus, I want an Ariel doll. She is the Little Mermaid. I want some fake earrings that you just stick on â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;cause I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have holes in my ears. I would like to have a DS with an Ariel game. Santa, I will set out some milk and cookies for you.

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Snuggies prove popular item at Christmas CHICAGO (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a blanket. It has sleeves.

And itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s becoming a stalwart on gift lists everywhere.

The â&#x20AC;&#x153;as seen on TVâ&#x20AC;?

Snuggie and a competitor known as The Slanket are flying off shelves nationwide. So too are the knockoffs showing up in stores across the country. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a super-popular item,â&#x20AC;? Tom Aiello, a spokesman for Sears and Kmart, said of the Snuggie.

Last year the cultfostering cozies, which look suspiciously like a monkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ensemble in fleece, rose to fame as the ultimate kitsch gift.

But they were available only online or through TV commercials.

This holiday season, thousands of stores are stocking them, and theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re so beloved by shoppers that some colors and styles are running out, said Brittany Welch, a spokeswoman for Snuggie maker Allstar Products Group. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The original blue Snuggie is our best seller,â&#x20AC;? she said in a statement. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Snuggie blue was the original color and is viewed as the â&#x20AC;&#x2122;signatureâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; color of the Snuggie brand. We believe this style is the one to which most consumers can relate.â&#x20AC;?

Shoppers have bought about 20 million Snuggies since they went on sale in Sept. 2008.

Welch said holiday sales figures werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t available but noted that because the products werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t sold in stores last year comparisons are difficult.

Aiello said sales have been strong since Black Friday when Sears made it a doorbuster, dropping the price to $9.99 for the day. (It typically sells for $14.99.) â&#x20AC;&#x153;We havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t really seen it slow down,â&#x20AC;? he said.

At Walgreens Co. drug stores, the Snuggie has become a top-selling item bearing the â&#x20AC;&#x153;As Seen on TVâ&#x20AC;? mark.

Rivals are benefiting from the boom.

Of the 32 Slanket varieties available online for $21.99 to $32.99, more than half are sold out, including adult-sized versions of â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Original Blanket With Sleevesâ&#x20AC;? featuring camouflage, leopard and skull-andcrossbones prints, along with travel Slankets and mini Slankets for kids. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sales are great, as usual,â&#x20AC;? said founder Gary Clegg. He said sales have been strong for two years, and the products

are sold online, through catalogs, on the QVC shopping network and in some stores.

Among the many knockoffs is the Cannon Perfect Snuggler, a â&#x20AC;&#x153;luxurious, wearable plush blanketâ&#x20AC;? with adjustable sleeves and a belt. Listed for $40 at Sears, the Snugglerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most popular print is a leopard design some fashionistas might charitably describe as bold.

Even pets are getting the blanket love.

A $9.99 canine-sized Snuggie for Dogs available in pink and blue is one of the best-selling items at PetSmart, and some stores are out of certain sizes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sales continue to be strong as the holiday gets closer,â&#x20AC;? said spokeswoman Michelle Friedman. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s selling well in all sizes and colors.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201D; AP Retail Writer Ashley M. Heher â&#x20AC;&#x201D;â&#x20AC;&#x201D;â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Retailers unveil deals for holiday home stretch Looking to lure stragglers, stores have unveiled their last batch of deals and extended hours for the final week before Christmas.

Retailers are counting on a surge in shopping in the remaining eight days to meet their sales goals for a season that has been only mildly encouraging.

Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a selection of promotions. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; WAL-MART STORES INC.: Purchases of new $145 iPod Nanos will come with a $50 iTunes gift card Saturday through Dec. 24 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; or until supplies run out. Monday through Wednesday, stores will sell 20 to 100 Zhu Zhu pet hamsters daily for $8 with a limit of two per person. Starting Sunday, Walmart will offer selected toys for $8, including a Jenga Hand-Held game and a Nerf-n-Force sword. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; J.C. PENNEY CO.: This weekendâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 100 bargains include 60 percent off all womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s robes, all blankets and throws and all menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hooded fleece jackets. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; MACYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S INC.: When customers buy two or more menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sweaters, shirts and T-shirts this weekend, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll get half off the total. Other items at 50 percent off include menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sportcoats, overcoats and raincoats and selected womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s coldweather boots. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; TOYS R US: Sunday through Thursday, Dec. 24, will give away $10 gift cards with pur-

Previously only available online or through TV commercials, Snuggies are now being stocked in tens of thousands of retail locations, including many stores in Sevier County.

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Very Nice Unit 2BR/2BA $465 # ( ! DECKS s .O 0ETS

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Private deck. $650/mo.

Call 654-9437 or 654-3456.

Gatlinburg 2BR 2BA w/washer & dryer hook up $695/mo 865-654-8368

3BR 2BA 1400+ sq ft.

Pigeon Forge.

Large private back porch on creek.

Triplex unit. Call 865-654-2077.

Affordable Family Housing 1, 2, & 3 BR apts. Appliances, W/D hkup, playground & laundry room. River Park Apartments.

Old Knoxville Hwy, Sevierville 865428-1373. Income limits apply. Section 8, Elderly & mobility impaired encouraged to apply. EHO/Handicap Accessible.

CROSSCREEK 2BR/1.5BA $545 2BR/2BA Large Garden apartment $570.00 to $580.00 865-429-4470 For Rent: 2BR $550.

1st & Last mo., w/d conn. Ground level. Handicap accessible. New construction, downtown Sevierville & Riverwalk.

Call Phyllis 455-5821.

Mountain View Townhome apartment for rent 2BR 1.5BA. Newly remodeled with hardwood flooring & new carpet. Located in Gatlinburg.

1st mth rent & security deposit required. For more information call 865-868-0449 Mon-Fri 8:30am5:30pm or 865356-3015 after hours & weekends RIVERWALK 1BR/1BA TO 2BR/2BA $545.00 to $695.00 865-429-2962 Sevierville Duplex 2BR 2BA Whirlpool. $650 mo. No pets.

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Condo for rent 3BR 2BA, 2 car garage, 1 level, new construction. Downtown Sevierville. $1200 mth + damage deposit. Call Phyllis 455-5821

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865-453-0086 2BR mobile home.

865-654-8702.

Gatlinburg Beautiful 2BR 2BA Furnished Condo with Fireplace, Overlooks stocked trout stream and has heated pool. Walk to downtown Gatlinburg, includes water, cable, Flat screen TV. Immediate occupancy, Minimum 1 Year lease $875 mth.

865-771-9600

Spacious 1100 sq ft 2BR 2BA Almost new. 4 minutes from town. 865742-6176 Spacious 2BR 1.5BA apt for rent. Boyds Creek area. Convenient to all surrounding areas.

Call 809-8293 for details.

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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 Kodak 3BR 2BA $500 mth + dep. No pets. Refs. 9336544.

Single and Doublewides near Douglas Lake $400 & up + deposit 3827781 or 933-5894 699 HOME RENTALS $625 to $850+. Wanda Galli Realty Exec.

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3BR 2BA in Red Bud Subdivision.

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428-5212 Very nice brick home in River Run Sub. 3br/2ba with basement garage

$900/mo, call (865)933-9775, Sev. Late model DW w/lg lot. 3br/2ba

$550/mo, 865-933-9775

New Homes for Rent.

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

Starting at $750.

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2BR 1BA home on Douglas Lake in gated community. $800 mth $400 dep 865-474-0185

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3BR 1.5BA New paint, carpet & windows.

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No pets or smoking. $850 mth + dep & last mth.

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865-850-2690 A fully furn. ranch style in Gat. 3 bedR. 2 ba. Utilities included. No pets $325 per wk. 1st, last and dep. or ask about a 1BR log cabin. 436-4710 or 865-292-9162 Cabin on creek. 2BR 1.5BA. $650/mo.

1st, last, damage.

865-660-8828.

For Rent 3BR, 2BA house.

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573-7997.

For rent: 2BR 1BA Recently remodeled off Pittman Center Rd. $600 per mth + electric. 1st & last down. Call 865-436-4227.

Gatlinburg 3BR 2BA $1000 mth. Gatlinburg 2BR 2BA $850 mth Furnished in Cosby 1BR on creek $700 mth.

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423-487-5020 or 865-719-7000.

House for rent or lease purch.

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Call 414-6593 Hwy 321 Pittman Center area. 1BR cabin on creek fully furnished Utilities included. $225 wk 850-2487.

710 HOMES FOR SALE 1600 sq ft home w/garage, Great Location to school etc.

Newly Remodeled.

Great Starter Home Must see. $144,000 OBO 680-4290 or 6965721

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OWNER FINANCE lease option, puchase Great Pigeon Forge location 3bd/2ba gas fireplace, hardwood floors many extras, $169,000 740-6131

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Large home on lake for lease in Kodak area. Minutes from Exit 407. 4BR 4+ BA, large deck, 2 fireplaces. $2000 per mth. 850-2487 Newly remodeled 4BR 2BA Farmhouse off the Spur on Kings Branch. $900 mth 8502487.

One Bedroom Cabin Furnished. Very nice residential rental between Gatlinburg & Pigeon Forge. $600 mth, 1 year lease.

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423-246-1500.

Overlooking AppleBarn 3BR 2BA Jac, fp, 2 car gar, W/D, tvâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s.

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Here are tips for saving money on wrapping supplies CHICAGO (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Add this to your list of holiday rituals: After trimming the tree and fighting the crowds for doorbuster deals, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the annual hunt through a closet for last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gift wrap and ribbon.

Replacing your misplaced paper, boxes, tape, tissue, ribbon, bows and tags can be expensive if you buy everything. But presenting a beautifully wrapped present doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t need to cost a lot. Or take a lot of time. Or even require extra crafting prowess. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are lots of cool ways to enhance the gift without needing to buy tons and tons of supplies that you pack away and forget you have,â&#x20AC;? said MaryElise Cervelli, a gift wrap expert at Milwaukeeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Broadway Paper.

Here are five easy ideas for wrapping an elegant gift and keeping your time and wallet intact.

1. PAPER: Instead of having different wrapping paper for babies, weddings, holidays and birthdays, opt for a roll of sturdy basic brown or white paper from your local art or office supply shop. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s enough on most rolls to last years, even for a prolific giftgiver. The paper can be decorated any number of ways and made seasonally appropriate with ribbons. Another option is plain white dishtowels or cloth napkins with or without decorations (yours or premade). â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are so many things that are waiting around your house that can be used,â&#x20AC;? said Jaimee Zanzinger, an executive editor at RealSimple.com. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s so easy for everyone to just go to the store and spend a lot of money on wrapping and decorations, but you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t really need

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Zach Leung, 6, left, and Zoe Leung work on homemade wrapping paper at their home in Massapequa Park, N.Y. to spend the money.â&#x20AC;? gift, try a jump rope.

Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t overlook paper â&#x20AC;&#x153;This needs to be grocery bags or lunch fun and it has to be an bags as sources of free expression of your perwrapping paper, said Holly Becker, who runs the blog Decor8. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cut the seams, iron it on a low-heat setting and wrap your present with it tying it with some pretty ribbon and a little gift tag,â&#x20AC;? she said.

Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s even used lined notebook paper for small gifts.

2. RIBBON: Instead of a stick-on-bow and plastic ribbon, substitute household basics like twine, bakerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s string or yarn, Cervelli said. Other things to try include hair ribbons, lace trim, other bric-a-brac, even an old skinny tie or a scarf.

For a fancier look, check out sales at craft or fabric stores and buy grosgrain ribbon by the yard or by the spool.

Cervelliâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s even cut wrapping paper and flipped it over, using the underside as a ribbon alternative. You could do the same with inexpensive fabric. For a childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

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see what the actual gift is. And the wrap is part of that.â&#x20AC;?

3. DECORATE: If plain paper isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t your thing, jazz it up. Becker recommends using rubber stamps to add flair to a package. Or make your own stamps out of potatoes or sponges. Tie on bits of nature â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a holly sprig or fresh pine needles this time of year, dried or fresh flowers in summer.

If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got kids, put them to work finger painting or stamping the paper; even impressions from their own rubber stamps will look festive with the right color ink.

Or, reuse some of their old paintings and drawings. Kids love to see their handiwork under the tree.

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The Mountain Press â&#x2014;&#x2020; Sunday, December 20, 2009

TV show sets get into holiday spirit and Sears, and consult with the showâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s creator, Matthew Weiner, and costume designer, Janie Bryant. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We make it look like the art department didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t come in. We make it look like itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s real,â&#x20AC;? Wells said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m a New Yorker. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m sure that influenced it. The decoration was authentic decoration from that day.â&#x20AC;?

The show is filmed in Los Angeles, and Wells drives all over for decorations, from small, quaint stores in her South Pasadena neighborhood, such as antique store Hodgsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, to Long Beach 30 miles away. The wreath came from a prop house in North Hollywood called Almost Christmas Prop Shoppe.

Big Christmas light bulbs at the new apartment of main character Don Draper were found by the box at thrift shops. â&#x20AC;&#x153;What was available to people back then was much more limited. There were no twinkle lights,â&#x20AC;? Wells said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;People made a lot of crafts, crocheted Santas over toilet rolls. ... People back then were much more spare.

They were not as over-thetop as today.â&#x20AC;?

For â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hannah Montana,â&#x20AC;?

Fine was asked to find traditional Christmas decorations such as strung-up cards and a red-ribboned wreath for the Disney showâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s season three holiday episode, which filmed

in September 2008 in Los Angeles and aired that December.

The set included the California house that teenager Miley Stewartâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s family moved into from Tennessee. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The decorations in the house were supposed to be things they may have brought from Tennessee, like traditional Christmas lights,â&#x20AC;? said Fine. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There was nothing very designer about it. It was homey.â&#x20AC;?

Hundreds, even thousands, of set items are used in each episode, Fine said, and many stores in Los Angeles cater to film and TV show sets.

Twelve-foot-tall Christmas trees were rented from plant rental company Green Set, Inc., in North Hollywood. A huge, golden Santa throne was rented from nearby prop house Jackson Shrub. Fine snagged Christmas bowls, tinsel and lights from Vine American Party Store in Hollywood, â&#x20AC;&#x153;one of my favorite little stores,â&#x20AC;? which carries out-of-season decorations, she said.

Kelly Curley, production designer for the music-filled Playhouse Disney show â&#x20AC;&#x153;Imagination Movers,â&#x20AC;? filmed in New Orleans, said the set decorator found most holiday items, including strings of Christmas lights, online. Crafts stores also carried specialty items for the show.

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LOS ANGELES (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Imagine if your holiday decorations were going to be seen by millions of people. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the challenge for many TV-show set decorators as all the Christmas-themed episodes roll around. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Decorations should be whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s appropriate for the characters and story,â&#x20AC;? says â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hannah Montanaâ&#x20AC;? set decorator Wendy Fine. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t put things outrageous that shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be outrageous. If all theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re talking about is the set, the sets were overdone or the actors were really bad.â&#x20AC;?

Like other television show set decorators, she scoured stores and online for Christmas trinkets, knickknacks and decorations months before the actual holiday. Most holiday episodes are filmed in the summer and air in late fall. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mad Menâ&#x20AC;? set decorator Amy Wells didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t grow up celebrating Christmas, but â&#x20AC;&#x153;the moment I got out of my parentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; house, I got a lot of vintage Christmas decorations,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I had a box full of stuff. Old mercurystyle bowls in light frosty pink and light frosty aqua.â&#x20AC;?

Wells put those vintage finds to good use on the AMC show, set in the early 1960s at fictional New York advertising firm Sterling Cooper. Season threeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mad Menâ&#x20AC;? finale, which aired Nov. 8, featured everything from a classic Christmas wreath to a fake tree in the office. Each secretary desk at Sterling Cooper had some kind of decoration, including holiday candy bowls, holiday candy, china Santas and candy canes.

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