January 1, 2010 by Shawn Breeden

The Mountain Press ■ Sevier County’s Daily Newspaper ■ Vol. 26, No. 1 ■ January 1, 2010 ■ www.themountainpress.com ■ 50 Cents

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Saying farewell to 304 By DEREK HODGES Staff Writer

5Get your game on Game-day recipes that score Mountain life, Page B1

5Lady Eagles soaring Seymour beats Catholic to sweep Classic sports, Page A8

Weather Today Snow Flurries High: 38°

Tonight Snow Flurries Low: 21° DETAILS, Page A6

GATLINBURG — As black-suited firefighters gathered around in a cold rain Thursday, some of them reaching up occasionally to wipe away tears, to pay their last respects to Gatlinburg Fire Department Captain Mike Taylor, their radios suddenly came to life as a unique tribute for a fallen firefighter split the frigid, silent morning air. “Central to 304. Central to 304. Last call 304,” a county dispatcher said, using Taylor’s badge number and giving the call that was often used to get Taylor’s attention during his 32 years of service with the department. “Captain Mike Taylor has completed his tour of duty with the Gatlinburg Fire Department.” The service for Taylor, 50, was the first Sevier County had seen for an active duty emergency worker since the death of Sheriff Bruce Montgomery in 2007. Traffic came to a standstill along some of the busiest local roads as uniformed crews from fire departments, police departments and the ambulance service stood with their hands over their hearts as the funeral procession passed. Among that line of vehicles were trucks and cruisers from more than 20 East Tennessee departments, including Knoxville, Maryville, Alcoa, Athens and See 304, Page A4

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Firefighters line the walkway as the pallbearers, Mike Taylor’s fellow Gatlinburg firefighters, carry the coffin to his final resting place.

Comrades remember Mike Taylor for his work ethic, sense of humor By DEREK HODGES Staff Writer

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Gatlinburg Chief Greg Miller presents the flag to Taylor’s mother, Hazel Ogle Taylor, seated with Taylor’s son Matthew and daughter Meghan.

“We could always count on Captain. He was a great firefighter. He will be greatly missed and he will always be my captain.”

As they gathered to lay him to rest on New Year’s Eve, Captain Mike Taylor’s fellow firefighters offered their memories and thoughts on his 32 years of service to the Gatlinburg Fire Department and the city. Countless stories were told as the uniformed men and women milled about before the start of the funeral service, some bringing a tear and many prompting deep — Gatlinburg firefighter Amanda Ogle belly laughs. As the memorial got under way, several of those who served with Taylor pronounced said. “He made my job easier. touching eulogies for their fallen Being new to Gatlinburg, I didn’t know all the street names. Mike comrade. “I was honored to work with Captain Taylor,” Chief Greg Miller See taylor, Page A4

n e w y ea r ’ s r es o l u ti o n s

Obituaries

Photos and interview by Ellen Brown/The Mountain Press

Don Crabtree, 86 Lillie Woody, 64 Wade Taylor, 31 Amos Lethco, 88 DETAILS, Page A4

Index Local & State . . . . . A1-6 Nation . . . . . . . . . . . . A3 Opinion . . . . . . . . . . . . . A7 Sports . . . . . . . . . . . A8-10 Calendar . . . . . . . . . . B7 Classifieds . . . . . . . B4-B5 Advice . . . . . . . . . . . . B6 Comics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B6

“Adopt a dog and improve my life overall from last year.” — Kelly Burton, Sevierville

“Move out of my mom’s house and get a job.” —Austin Harless, Sevierville

“Look for a good-paying job.” — Cody Fincher, Aiken, S.C.

“Get along better with Walker, my boyfriend.”— Kaylee Hall, Edgefield, S.C.

“Make more time for my grandchildren, who live in Virginia.” — Vicki Mace, Merritt Island, Fla.

“Stop fighting with my twin brother.” — Olivia Smith, 10, Oviedo, Fla.

“Get more organized.” — Jay Denton, Sevierville

“Get out of debt and spend my money more wisely.” — Sandy Denton, Sevierville

“Get back to the gym.” — Nathan Taylor, Richmond, Ky.

“Lose weight and exercise.” — Denise Powers, Nunnelly, Tenn.

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

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Antifreeze law inspired by local girl takes effect today

real estate transfers district 1 Marjory and Arden Rogers Jr. to Marcia Turner for $5,000 for lot 15, Section 33, English Mountain Hoffman Development LLC to David Davis for $100 for lot 77, Section 24, English Mountain Hoffman Development LLC to Phillip Manquen for $100 for lot 105, Section 34R, English Mountain Quartercase Holdings LLC to Hoffman Development LLC for $100 for lot 66, Section 25, English Mountain Sykes & Wynn PLLC, Robert and Linda Allsop to George Decker for $40,000 for lot 3, Vacation Lands of America Inc. Property

district 2 J. Phillip Jones, Helen and Ernest Miller to Regions Bank for $96,922.68 for unit 1, Woodlands Condominium June Bolton and John Bolton Jr., deceased, to Gilbert Ingle III for $5,000 for lot 7, Gilbert Ingle and John Ellis property

district 4 Warren Hurst and Rodney Case to Jessica Benedict for $140,000 for lot 16, Murphy Farms Darrel Keene to Melissa Norris for $90,000 for lots 190R-1 and 190R-2, Rivergate Franco Emilio and Ann Vian to Christopher and Ivette Bear for $232,000 for lot 30, Twin Rock Mountain Mike and Mary Cecil to Mary Miller for $415,000 for lots 141 and 142, Phase II, LeConte Landing Jerry King to Lona Garrett for $35,000 for lot 49, unit 2, Murphy Farm Protium REO, Barclays Capital Real Estate Inc., and HomEq Servicing AIF to Todd and Renee Howard for $330,000 for lot 26, W. A. Blalock property Shapiro and Kirsch LLP, Clifford and Casaundra Carpenter to Deutsche Bank National Trust Company for $136,800 for lot 39, Snappwood Estates Deutsche Bank Trust Company and Residential Funding Company LLC to Billy and Myong Leach for $164,000 for lot 10, Summerfield U.S. Bank Trustee, OneWest Bank to Charles Miller and Gordon Rintoul for $175,000 for property on Lee Proffitt Way

district 5 Sue Maples, Frances and Ralph Hodges, Lynn and Loretta Maples, and Leroy Maples, deceased, to Robert and Patti Dennis for $500,000 for lots 1 and 2, Russell and Pearl Maples property Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Chicago Title Insurance Company and ServiceLink to Robert and Penny Lewis for $125,000 for lot 1230, Sky Harbor Schaad Brothers LLC to Robert and Velma Orrick for $356,105 for lot 104, unit 4, phase 2, Savannah Glen Shellie Wallace and Robert Prather to Litton Loan Servicing LP for $170,000 for 2 tracts, Waldens Creek James Conner and Kendall Maples to Bill and Tammy Maples for $160,000 for unit 241, Whispering Pines Condominium Carolyn and John Smelcer, Janice, Ronald and Chadwick Ailey, Laverne and Frederick McCarter, Doc McCarter, deceased, and Ronald Fain deceased, to Johnny, John and Carolyn Smelcer for $357,500 for lot 2, Vernon Fain Estate Carolyn and John Smelcer, Janice, Ronald and Chadwick Ailey, Laverne and Frederick McCarter, Doc McCarter, deceased, Ronald Fain, deceased, and Janice Fain to F. Nicky, Cynthia and Laverne McCarter for $302,500 for lot 1, Vernon Fain Estate Shapiro and Kirsch LLP, Mary Jo and Ronald McDaniel to U.S. Bank Trustee for $111,135.24 for unit A1-14, phase I, Golf View Resort Raymond and Linda Goodman to Gary and Kimberly Seiler for $192,000 for lot 70R, Phase 4, Alpine Mountain Village

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district 6 Emma Jean King to Judy Ann and James R. King Jr. for $24,000 for lot 26, Rocky Meadows

district 8 Pamela Altman to Kurt Billings for $194,900 for lot 3, Bentview Roscoe and Caycie Spears to Melody Arnold for $157,000 for lot 53, Blue Byrd View

district 9 Michael and Cynthia Shaffer to John and Amanda Sutton for $171,500 for lot 116, Phase III, Meadowlake Estates Joseph Coker and Joseph Parks to Matrix Capital USA LLC for $128,500 for lot 48, Hillside Estate Trevor and Melissa Mynatt to Ryan and Robyn Gray for $50,000 for lot 37, Clydesdale Hills Fannie Mae, Federal National Mortgage Association and Shapiro and Kirsch LLP to Richie and April Bradley for $255,000 for lot 152, Phase III, Majestic Meadows

district 10 Wayne Chance to Richard and Katherine Huskey for $80,000 for 12.091 acres, Goose Gap Road Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Freddie Mac, National Default REO Services and First American Asset Closing Services to Charles and I Lise Collier for $120,000 for lot 40R, Phase I, Sterling Springs HSBC Mortgage Services Inc. to Rex and Carol Warthen for $56,900 for lot 12, Reagan Court

district 11 Paul and Heather Adams to Dennis and Anita Carroll for $104,000 for unit 713, Phase III, Condo Villas of Gatlinburg J&P Partners, James Jett and Donna Parton to James Armstrong for $120,000 for unit 404, Gatlinburg Towers CitiBank Trustee and BAC Home Loans Servicing LP to Gary and Veda Hix and Jackie Cherry for $140,700 for unit 1, Phase II, Mountain Shadow Resort Community Nancy Webb and Nancy Walker to Gigi Webb for $90,000 for lot 56, Laurel Ridge

district 13 Shellie Wallace, Gregory and Melisa Kuhn to Branch Banking and Trust

Company for $220,150 for lot 15, unit 1, Legacy Mountain Jeffrey and Jan Rein to Holley and William Windham Jr. for $145,000 for lot 9, Emerald Woods Nicole and Richard Quilliams Jr. to Lester and Jocelyn Ward for $104,900 for lot 8, Mountain Top View

district 14 Amy and Danny Bohanan to Keisha and Dennis Creswell Jr. for $107,500 for lot 45, unit 2, Boyds Creek Landing Shapiro and Kirsch LLP, Robert and Barbara Sanders to HSBC Mortgage Services Inc. for $101,447.32, for lot 59, Big Chiefs High Point Carlus and Ann Gupton to Teresa Stallings for $143,500 for lot 1D, Kays Farm

district 16 Federal National Mortgage Association, Fannie Mae, Wilson and Associates PLLC to Jesse Salvatore and Kathy Moulton for $306,000 for lot 2, Section 22, Shagbark Amelia and W. Mack Ballard to Matamba and Regina Austin for $290,000 for unit 91, Covered Bridge Resort Nationwide Trustee Services Inc., Craig and Debra Peachey to Wells Fargo Bank Trustee for $153,000 for lot 679, Chalet Village North Cotton Conditioners Inc. to Marian and Maria Struminski for $96,000 for 0.4425 acres, Valley Road Terence and Teresa Perkins, Charles and Gina Strasser to Tammy and Mark Jurinsky for $170,000 for lot 218, Hidden Mountain View Timothy and Virginia Davidson, Alejandro and Ridda Domenech to Jessica and Ralph Hughes Jr. for $159,900 for lot 72R, Black Bear Ridge Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Chicago Title Insurance Company and Service Link AIF to Darrell and Judy Edwards for $187,000 for lot 21, Smoky Cove

district 17 Shellie Wallace, Robert and Jung Wypcha to Bank of New York Mellon for $405,000 for lot 9, Pinnacle View Fannie Mae, Federal National Mortgage Association, Shapiro and Kirsch LLP to Robert Copeland Jr. for $129,900 for lot 83, Fox Woods, Cobbly Nob

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NASHVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Haley Ham Law, requiring a bittering agent in all antifreeze sold in Tennessee, takes effect on Jan. 1. The law, named for a Sevierville girl who first proposed it after her dog was poisoned, is intended to help prevent the accidental or intentional poisoning of people, pets and other animals as a result of ingesting antifreeze or engine coolants. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As the agency charged with enforcing this new law, we are working with the manufacturers and retailers to ensure compliance,â&#x20AC;? said Agriculture Commissioner Ken Givens. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Consumers can feel confident that antifreeze manufactured and sold after Jan. 1 in Tennessee will contain the bittering agent.â&#x20AC;? Without the added bittering agent, antifreeze has a sweet aroma and flavor. Ethylene glycol, an ingredient in antifreeze, is toxic to humans and animals. An estimated 10,000 animals are poisoned by ethylene glycol and approxi-

mately 1,400 children ingest ethylene glycol each year in the U.S. Haley Ham of Sevierville was the catalyst for this new law. She contacted Tennessee legislators when her two dogs were intentionally poisoned by antifreeze. She attended committee meetings and spoke with media in support of the bill. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been years. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve matured â&#x20AC;&#x201D; moved on, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s something thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll stick with me for the rest of my life,â&#x20AC;? Haley said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Obviously, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m proud. And as I said in one of my old interviews, I just wanted justice. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s one thing that hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t changed, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the reason, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the motive.â&#x20AC;? Manufacturers have already been contacted about the new law and are expected to comply. The penalty for noncompliance is a Class C misdemeanor. The bill was sponsored by former state Sen. Raymond Finney and state Rep. Janis Sontany and signed into law by Gov. Phil Bredesen. For more information, visit www. TN.gov/agriculture/regulatory/antifreeze.html.

â&#x20AC;&#x2122;Burg Chamber again cleaning Spur From Submitted Reports The Gatlinburg Chamber of Commerce Foundation is once again cleaning up the Spur in Great Smoky Mountains National Park through Gatlinburg Goes Green. The chamber invites the community to sign

up two volunteers from their business on the second Tuesday of the month to help chamber staff clean up litter along the Spur. Gloves, trash bags and tools will be provided to volunteers. Regular sifts are from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. This is a one-time

volunteer commitment. To commit a business to be the Adopt-A-Spur volunteers of the month in 2010, contact Erin Moran and (865) 4364178 or erin@gatlinburg.com Staff from SmartBank are the Adopt-A-Spur volunteers of the month for January.

arrests Editorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Note: The following information was taken from the intake reports at the Sevier County Jail. All people listed within this report are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.

u Blake Landon Gary, 22, of 3525 Christine Lane in Kodak, was charged Dec. 31 with a misdemeanor warrant from general sessions court. He was being held. u Kenneth Mitchell Griffin, 40, of Ringgold, Ga., was charged Dec. 31 with domestic violence assault. He was being held in lieu of $3,500 bond. u Lewis James Kovach, 18, of 3742 N. Ball Hollow Road in Sevierville, was charged Dec. 31 with domestic violence assault. He was being held. u Melissa Yvette Loveday, 44, of 970 Gnatty Branch Road in Sevierville, was charged Dec. 30 with violation of probation. She was released on $1,000 bond. u Natasha Renea McCraw, 37, of 905 Park Road Apt. 20 in Sevierville, was charged Dec. 30 with contempt of court. She was being held in lieu of $10,000 bond. u James Daniel Taylor, 28, of Knoxville, was charged Dec. 30 with driving on a suspended license and

theft. He was released on $2,500 bond. u Elizabeth Lynn Whaley, 39, of 3059 Birds Creek Way in Sevierville, was charged Dec. 31 with misdemeanor cus-

todial interference. She was released.

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Unsung world hero among notables who departed in 2009 Associated Press Of all the notables who died in 2009, the one who most changed the world could have walked down any Main Street USA without causing a stir. Scientist Norman Borlaug, who died Sept. 12 at age 95, developed crops that enabled Third World farmers to wrest more food from their land. His â&#x20AC;&#x153;green revolutionâ&#x20AC;? was credited with averting global famine â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and won him a Nobel Peace Prize. Sen. Edward M. Kennedy and his sister Eunice Kennedy Shriver were born into Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pre-eminent political family and spent decades living up to its tradition of service. Michael Jackson helped create his own family dynasty, this one rooted in show business, as the lead singer for The Jackson 5 when he was just a child. He grew up to become one of entertainmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most influential and controversial figures as the King of Pop, and his death at age 50 was as mystifying as his life. They are just four of the men and women of achievement who died in 2009. The political world said goodbye to Jack Kemp, Claiborne Pell, Robert McNamara, Jody Powell and writers William Safire, Irving Kristol and Robert Novak. Overseas, we lost two courageous dissidents who went on to lead their countries â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Corazon Aquino of the Philippines and Kim Daejung of South Korea. In the arts, those who died in 2009 include photographer Irving Penn; painter Andrew Wyeth; and novelist John Updike. We lost scholars John Hope Franklin and Claude Levi-Strauss; broadcast journalists Walter Cronkite and Don Hewitt; and TV stars Ed McMahon, Bea Arthur and Farrah Fawcett. Here, a roll call of some of the people who died in 2009. (Cause of death cited for younger people if available.)

JANUARY: Claiborne Pell, 90. Six-term Rhode Island senator, force behind Pell college grants. Jan. 1. Griffin Bell, 90. His friend Jimmy Carterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attorney general. Jan. 5. Cornelia Wallace, 69. Gov. George Wallaceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wife, who threw herself over him when he was shot in 1972. Jan. 8. Ricardo Montalban, 88. Actor in splashy MGM musicals; Mr. Roarke in â&#x20AC;&#x153;Fantasy Island.â&#x20AC;? Jan. 14. Andrew Wyeth, 91. Artist whose portraits and landscapes combined realism, modern melancholy. Jan. 16. John Updike, 76. Pulitzerwinning novelist, essayist. Jan. 27. Ingemar Johansson, 76. Swede who knocked out Floyd Patterson in 1959, stunning boxing world. Jan. 30. FEBRUARY: Millard Fuller, 74. Founded

Habitat for Humanity. Feb. 3. James Whitmore, 87. Manyfaceted actor; did one-man shows on Harry Truman, Will Rogers. Feb. 6. Paul Harvey, 90. Radio news, talk pioneer; one of nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most familiar voices. Feb. 28. MARCH: Sydney Chaplin, 82. Tonywinning actor; son of Charlie Chaplin (â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bells Are Ringingâ&#x20AC;?). March 3. Ron Silver, 62. Won Tony as tough Hollywood producer in David Mametâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Speed-thePlow.â&#x20AC;? March 15. Natasha Richardson, 45. Heiress to British acting royalty (â&#x20AC;&#x153;Patty Hearstâ&#x20AC;?). March 18. Skiing accident. APRIL: Dave Arneson, 61. Co-created Dungeons & Dragons fantasy game. April 7. Mark â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Birdâ&#x20AC;? Fidrych, 54. Colorful Detroit Tigers pitcher; captivated fans in â&#x20AC;&#x2122;70s. April 13. Accident. Jack Cardiff, 94. Oscarwinning cinematographer famed for innovative use of Technicolor (â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Red Shoesâ&#x20AC;?). April 22. Bea Arthur, 86. Her sharp delivery propelled â&#x20AC;&#x153;Maude,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Golden Girlsâ&#x20AC;?; won Tony for â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mame.â&#x20AC;? April 25. Venetia Phair, 90. As schoolgirl interested in mythology, she suggested name for the planet Pluto. April 30. MAY: Jack Kemp, 73. Quarterback turned politician who crusaded for lower taxes, was Bob Doleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s running-mate. May 2. Dom DeLuise, 75. Portly actor with offbeat style (â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Cannonball Runâ&#x20AC;?). May 4. Dom DiMaggio, 92. Bespectacled Boston Red Sox center fielder; Joeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s brother. May 8. Chuck Daly, 78. Hall of Fame basketball coach; led Dream Team to 1992 Olympic gold. May 9. Millvina Dean, 97. Last survivor of Titanic sinking; was nine weeks old. May 31. JUNE: Koko Taylor, 80. Regal, powerful singer known as â&#x20AC;&#x153;Queen of the Blues.â&#x20AC;? June 3. David Carradine, 72. Actor (â&#x20AC;&#x153;Kung Fu,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Kill Billâ&#x20AC;?). June 4. Ed McMahon, 86. Ebullient â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tonightâ&#x20AC;? show sidekick who bolstered Johnny Carson. June 23. Farrah Fawcett, 62. 1970s sex symbol, star of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Charlieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Angels.â&#x20AC;? June 25. Michael Jackson, 50. The King of Pop. June 25. Billy Mays, 50. Burly, bearded television pitchman. June 28. Heart disease. JULY: Karl Malden, 97. Oscarwinning actor; a star despite his plain looks (â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Streetcar Named Desireâ&#x20AC;?). July 1. Steve McNair, 36. Popular Tennessee Titans quarterback. July 4. Shot to death. Robert S. McNamara, 93. Pentagon chief who directed escalation of Vietnam War despite private doubts. July 6. Walter Cronkite, 92. Premier TV anchorman of networksâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; golden age. July 17. Harry Patch, 111. Britainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s last survivor of the World War I trenches. July 25. AUGUST: Corazon Aquino, 76. Former Philippines president who swept away a dictator with

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William Safire, 79. Pulitzerwinning New York Times columnist. Sept. 27. Donald G. Fisher, 81. Co-founded apparel giant Gap Inc.. Sept. 27. Guillermo Endara, 73. Former Panamanian president, led country to democracy after ouster of Manuel Noriega. Sept. 28. OCTOBER: Marek Edelman, 90. Last surviving leader of ill-fated 1943 Warsaw ghetto revolt against Nazis. Oct. 2. Irving Penn, 92. Photographer famed for stark simplicity in portraits, fashion shots. Oct. 7. William Wayne Justice, 89. Federal judge in Texas; rulings reformed schools, prisons. Oct. 13. Elizabeth Clare Prophet, 70. Spiritual leader of Church Universal and Triumphant, predicted nuclear Armageddon. Oct. 15. Howard Unruh, 88. He killed 13 in 1949 Camden, N.J., shooting spree, nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s worst mass murder at the time. Oct. 19. Soupy Sales, 83. Rubberfaced comedian whose career was built on thousands of pies to the face. Oct. 22. John Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Quinn, Flamboyant Texas lawyer; won billions in verdicts. Oct. 29.

Claude Levi-Strauss, 100. French intellectual who was considered father of modern anthropology Oct. 30. Michelle Triola Marvin, 76. Fought landmark â&#x20AC;&#x153;palimonyâ&#x20AC;? case against ex-lover Lee Marvin. Oct. 30. NOVEMBER: Francisco Ayala, 103. Spanish novelist, sociologist; in exile during Franco dictatorship. Nov. 3. Vitaly Ginzburg, 93. Nobelwinning Russian physicist, helped develop Soviet hydrogen bomb. Nov. 8. Abe Pollin, 85. Washington Wizards owner who brought NBA championship to nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s capital. Nov. 24. DECEMBER: Jack Pitchford, 82. Air Force fighter pilot; survived seven years in notorious â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hanoi Hilton.â&#x20AC;? Dec. 2. Richard Todd, 90. Acclaimed British actor (â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Longest Dayâ&#x20AC;?). Dec. 3. Paula Hawkins, 82. Former Florida senator, first woman elected to full Senate term without family political connection. Dec. 4. Thomas Hoving, 78. Former director of New Yorkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Metropolitan Museum of Art; championed â&#x20AC;&#x153;blockbusterâ&#x20AC;? exhibits. Dec. 10. Paul Samuelson, 94. Nobelwinning economist; helped

shape JFKâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tax policy, wrote textbook read by millions. Dec. 13. Oral Roberts, 91. TV evangelist who built multimilliondollar ministry, university that bears his name. Dec. 15. Jennifer Jones, 90. Oscarwinning actress (â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Song of Bernadetteâ&#x20AC;?). Dec. 17. Grand Ayatolla Hossein Ali Montazeri, 87. Spiritual father of Iranâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s reform movement. Dec. 20. Brittany Murphy, 32. Actress (â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cluelessâ&#x20AC;?), voice of Luanne Platter on â&#x20AC;&#x153;King of the Hill.â&#x20AC;? Dec. 20. Apparently natural causes. Ann Nixon Cooper, 107. Centenarian lauded by Barack Obama on election night. Dec. 21. Yitzhak Ahronovitch, 86. Captain of ship Exodus during 1947 attempt to take Holocaust survivors to Palestine. Dec. 23. Robert L. Howard, 70. Muchdecorated soldier; received Medal of Honor for 1968 rescue mission in Vietnam. Dec. 23. Rafael Antonio Caldera, 93. Two-time Venezuelan president; helped establish democracy. Dec. 24. Abdurrahman Wahid, 69. Former Indonesian president; ruled after fall of dictator Suharto. Dec. 30.

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Saying farewell to 304 By DEREK HODGES Staff Writer

5Get your game on Game-day recipes that score Mountain life, Page B1

5Lady Eagles soaring Seymour beats Catholic to sweep Classic sports, Page A8

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Firefighters line the walkway as the pallbearers, Mike Taylor’s fellow Gatlinburg firefighters, carry the coffin to his final resting place.

Comrades remember Mike Taylor for his work ethic, sense of humor By DEREK HODGES Staff Writer

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Gatlinburg Chief Greg Miller presents the flag to Taylor’s mother, Hazel Ogle Taylor, seated with Taylor’s son Matthew and daughter Meghan.

“We could always count on Captain. He was a great firefighter. He will be greatly missed and he will always be my captain.”

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Don Crabtree, 86 Lillie Woody, 64 Wade Taylor, 31 Amos Lethco, 99 DETAILS, Page A4

“Adopt a dog and improve my life overall from last year.” — Kelly Burton, Sevierville

“Move out of my mom’s house and get a job.” —Austin Harless, Sevierville

“Look for a good-paying job.” — Cody Fincher, Aiken, S.C.

“Get along better with Walker, my boyfriend.”— Kaylee Hall, Edgefield, S.C.

“Make more time for my grandchildren, who live in Virginia.” — Vicki Mace, Merritt Island, Fla.

“Stop fighting with my twin brother.” — Olivia Smith, 10, Oviedo, Fla.

“Get more organized.” — Jay Denton, Sevierville

“Get out of debt and spend my money more wisely.” — Sandy Denton, Sevierville

“Get back to the gym.” — Nathan Taylor, Richmond, Ky.

“Lose weight and exercise.” — Denise Powers, Nunnelly, Tenn.

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Law strengthens â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Crooks with Gunsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; legislation NASHVILLE (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A measure that seeks to crack down on violent crime in Tennessee is among a number of new laws taking effect Friday. The legislation builds on the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Crooks with Gunsâ&#x20AC;? law passed during the 2007 Tennessee General Assembly. It adds a minimum of six years to the sentence of a person who has a gun while committing a felony or attempting to escape. And violators who possess a firearm while attempt-

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would always tell me where they are and give me a landmark to help me figure it out.â&#x20AC;? Taylor served as a role model and help not just for the new chief, but also for everyone in the department. In his 32 years of service, Taylor was never late for a shift, Miller said. It was that dedication to his job that led Miller and others at the department to worry about Taylor when he didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t show up on time Monday morning for his shift. A few officers with the department traced the route he would have taken to work, fearing Taylor might have had an accident,

ing first-degree murder would get the extra time plus at least three to five years more depending on whether they have a prior record. The original â&#x20AC;&#x153;Crooks with Gunsâ&#x20AC;? legislation made it an additional offense to be armed with a firearm when committing felonies such as aggravated and especially aggravated kidnapping, burglary, carjacking, voluntary manslaughter and certain drug crimes.

but instead found their fellow firefighter dead in his Pigeon Forge home. Taylor had a connection with everyone in town, it seems, though it was clear where his allegiances were strongest, Miller said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He loved his family, he loved his department and he loved his sports,â&#x20AC;? Miller said with a chuckle. â&#x20AC;&#x153;At the station, we have been sitting around this week telling many stories to celebrate his life. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what he would have wanted.â&#x20AC;? Like Miller, Lt. Wayne Brandenburg said he also spent the week thinking back on some of his best times with Taylor. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been sitting back and thinking about all the good times, all the fun things we did together,â&#x20AC;? Brandenburg said.

Tennessee ranks second in the nation in the number of violent crimes and about 67 percent of those convicted of such crimes are re-arrested within three years of being released from prison, statistics show. Another law taking effect with the start of 2010 requires the state Health Department to try to award contracts to public clinics before seeking out private entities such as Planned Parenthood, which supports abortion.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what I want to remember. Mike would want us to remember him that way.â&#x20AC;? Taylor at times had something of a rocky relationship with higher-ups in Gatlinburg, filing a lawsuit against the city arguing, among other things, that he was passed over for and rightfully deserved a shot at the job of chief when it came open several years ago. Still, Assistant County Mayor Greg Patterson, who was given the chiefâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s post over Taylor, offered plenty of praise for Taylor on Thursday. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He was always very responsible,â&#x20AC;? Patterson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He was very, very knowledgeable about commanding a fire scene. Mike and all those folks who were captains when I came in, I really looked up to them. I had to

look to Mike and all those officers for leadership and advice.â&#x20AC;? Like many who knew Taylor, news of his sudden passing came as a shock to Patterson. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I could not believe it,â&#x20AC;? Patterson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s still not really sunk in. He had such a great personality and he loved to joke and kid around. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to be missed.â&#x20AC;? Perhaps one of the most touching tributes of the day came from Firefighter Amanda Ogle, who vowed to remain loyal to Taylorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leadership despite his death. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We could always count on Captain,â&#x20AC;? Ogle said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He was a great firefighter. He will be greatly missed and he will always be my captain.â&#x20AC;? n dhodges@themountainpress.com

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Don Crabtree

Don Crabtree, age 86 of Pigeon Forge, TN. Passed away on December 30, 2009 at his residence. He was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas and Jennie Kershaw Crabtree. He is survived by his wife, Kaye Crabtree of Pigeon Forge; brother, Gordon Crabtree of Florida; sister, Arline Gavitt of Rhode Island; several nieces and nephews; pets, Minnie, Sally, Earl and Susie. Funeral arrangements will be announced at a later date. Rawlings Funeral Home is in charge of local arrangements.

Lillie Matoka Townsend Woody Lillie Matoka Townsend Woody, 64 of Sevierville, died Monday, Dec. 28, 2009. Survivors: sons, Charles Woody Jr. and wife Tracey, Brian Woody and wife Sabrina; five grandchildren; brother, Auburn Townsend and wife Peggy; sisters, Joann Valko and husband George, Maxine Dfranck and Peter. Memorial donations to The New Hope Thrift Store, 1900 Winfield Dunn Parkway, Kodak, TN 37764. Family and friends will meet at 11 a.m. Saturday in Happy Valley Memorial Park in Elizabethton for graveside service and interment. The family will receive friends 5-7 p.m. Friday at Atchley Funeral Home, Sevierville. n www.atchleyfuneralhome.com

Morristown, as well as all the local ones. Those emergency crews were also among the crowd that gathered first at Atchley Funeral Home and then at Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens to say farewell to Taylor, who passed away unexpectedly sometime Sunday night. Taylorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gear hung in a corner of the West Chapel at the funeral home, while his flag-draped coffin sat at the front of the room attended by an honor guard from the Gatlinburg Fire Department. Curt Habraken/The Mountain Press With black bands over their A firefighterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bell is rung to symbolize the end of Mike Taylorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s service. badges, the rest of Taylorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fellow firefighters filed in, filling What a wonderful thing that quarters,â&#x20AC;? Chief Greg Miller in Pigeon Forge, and sister up an entire side of the space. Mike was known for how he explained, his voice cracking Dee Dee Trentham offered her The Revs. W.A. Galyon and loved and cared for people.â&#x20AC;? with emotion. and Mike Taylorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s children, Bill Merritt each offered words At the graveside service, The ringing of the bell was Matthew and Meghan, comabout Taylor during the ser- firefighters lined the walkway followed by the radio tribute, fort. vice, assuring those gathered as Taylorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s coffin and fam- and the playing of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Amazing â&#x20AC;&#x153;We thank you for Captain he had â&#x20AC;&#x153;gone on to a home ily were led to his final rest- Graceâ&#x20AC;? on bagpipes and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tapsâ&#x20AC;? Mike Taylorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s service to the with the Lord.â&#x20AC;? ing place. Gatlinburg Fire on a trumpet. Taylorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mother, department and the city of â&#x20AC;&#x153;For 32 years, according to Department Chaplain Mitch Hazel, was presented with the Gatlinburg,â&#x20AC;? Miller said. the paper, he never was late Ayers officiated there, offering flag from his coffin, as brother for a shift. That says some- more words of comfort. David Taylor, chief planner n dhodges@themountainpress.com thing,â&#x20AC;? Galyon said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t â&#x20AC;&#x153;Why Mike had to go the know exactly what happened. other day, I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know, but We just know the Lord called God has a plan,â&#x20AC;? Ayers said. him home sometime the other â&#x20AC;&#x153;He spent his life dedicated to saving lives. He was not alone night.â&#x20AC;? Merritt, likewise, offered when his was over. (God) was praise for Taylor and comfort right there watching.â&#x20AC;? With Ayersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; tribute comfor those who mourned his pleted, a firefighterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bell passing. â&#x20AC;&#x153;What a way to start a new was rung in three sets of five year â&#x20AC;&#x201C; at home in heaven with chimes symbolizing the end of the Lord,â&#x20AC;? Merritt said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mike Taylorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s service. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This represents the end loved people. He loved to help DAVID G. MCCARTY, LFD, MGR., OWNER people. He loved that commu- of our comradeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s duties and PHONE: 774~2950 607 Wall Street in Bradford Square ~ Sevierville, TN 37862 nity up there that he served. that he will be returning to

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Amos Lethco

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KABUL (AP) — The Taliban claimed responsibility Thursday for infiltrating a CIA base with a suicide bomber who got into a gym and set off an explosion that killed eight Americans and an Afghan. CIA employees were believed to be among the victims. Wednesday’s assault on U.S. Forward Operating Base Chapman at the edge of Khost city in eastern Afghanistan was a blow to the CIA, which had previously lost only four operatives in this country since the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks. It came on a bloody day for NATO forces. A roadside bombing, also claimed by the Taliban, killed four Canadian troops and a Canadian journalist in southern Afghanistan. Elsewhere, police said militants beheaded six Afghans on Thursday for cooperating with government authorities. Also Thursday, the United Nations said a preliminary investigation showed that a raid last weekend by foreign troops in a tense eastern Afghan province killed eight students. The attack sparked protests by Afghans against foreign troops. It was unclear how the suicide bomber was able to circumvent security at the U.S. base. Khost is the capital of Khost province, which borders Pakistan and is a Taliban stronghold. Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid said in a statement that an Afghan National Army officer wearing a suicide vest entered the base and blew himself up inside the gym. A U.S. official who was briefed on Wednesday’s blast also said it took place in the gym. There was no independent confirmation that the bomber in the attack on the U.S. base was a member of the Afghan military. Gen. Mohammad Zahir Azimi, spokesman for the Afghan Ministry of Defense, said no Afghan National Army soldiers are at the base. But an Afghan official in Khost said the U.S. has hired about 200 Afghans to help with security at the base. They are usually deployed on the outer ring of its walls, although some work inside, the official said on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the issue.

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Sue Balcomb, center, and her husband Doug check in at the security gate at San Francisco International Airport in San Francisco on Wednesday.

Travelers’ choice: Shyness for security? is accused of trying to ignite aboard a Detroitbound Northwest Airlines flight Christmas Day. Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport has 15 full body scanners, but none were used to scan Abdulmutallab when he boarded. In Europe and the U.S., privacy concerns over the scanners’ ability to see through clothing have kept them from widespread use. The technology was first used about two years ago to make it easier for airport security to do body searches without making physical contact with passengers. The idea of an electronic strip search did not bother Judy Yeager, 62, of Sarasota, Fla., as she prepared to depart Las Vegas. She stood in the full-body scanner Wednesday after-

noon and held her arms up as a security official guided her through the gray closet-sized booth. “If it’s going to protect a whole airplane of people, who gives a flying youknow-what if they see my boob or whatever,” Yeager said. “That’s the way I feel, honest to God.” George Hyde, of Birmingham, Ala., was flying out of Salt Lake City with his wife, Patsy, on Wednesday after visiting their children and grandchildren in Park City, Utah. “I’d rather be safe than be embarrassed,” Hyde said. Neither he nor his wife had been through a body scanner before. “We’re very modest people but we’d be willing to go through that for security.”

U.S. troop deaths doubled in Afghan in ’09 By JIM HEINTZ Associated Press Writer KABUL — U.S. military deaths in Afghanistan doubled in 2009 compared with a year ago as 30,000 additional troops began pouring in for a stepped-up offensive and the Taliban fought back with powerful improvised bombs. A tally by The Associated Press shows 304 American service members had died as of Dec. 30, up from 151 in 2008. The count does not include eight U.S. civilians killed by a suicide bomber on a base in eastern Afghanistan on Wednesday. Also, the annual death toll of international troops, including U.S. forces, surpassed 500 for the first time in the war. The total this year was 502 compared with 286 in 2008, according to the AP count. Among other forces, Britain took the worst blow in 2009 with 107 deaths and Canada lost 32, including four who died Wednesday when their vehicle was blown up by a roadside bomb. Other countries in the international military operation lost a total of 59 service members. U.S. military officials acknowledge that the insurgency has the momentum and that more troops on the battlefield means the death toll is likely to remain high in the near term. Another 30,000 reinforcements are due in coming months, raising the American presence to 100,000. In contrast, U.S. deaths in Iraq dropped by half as troops largely remained on bases and the United States prepares to withdraw from that country by the end of 2011. There, 152 American service members died, down from 314 a year earlier, according to figures compiled by the AP from U.S. Defense Department information. The sharply rising death toll in Afghanistan was an obstacle for President Barack Obama as he decided in November to send more forces to the

war, which is increasingly unpopular in both America and Europe. Afghan civilian deaths are more difficult to track, but according to the United Nations mission in Afghanistan, 2,021 were killed in the first 10 months of the year, nearly 1,400 of them by insurgents and 465 by U.S. and other progovernment forces. Over the past eight years, at least 933 U.S. service members have died in the military campaign that was launched in the wake of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, according to U.S. Defense Department figures that include deaths in Pakistan, Uzbekistan and support operations elsewhere. As the second surge gets under way, the potential carnage troops face from improvised explosive

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SAN FRANCISCO — As Ronak Ray hunted for his flight gate, he prepared for the prospect of a security guard peering through his clothes with a full body scanner. But Ray doesn’t mind: what he gives up in privacy he gets back in security. “I think it’s necessary,” said Ray, a 23-year-old graduate student who was at San Francisco International Airport to fly to India. “Our lives are far more important than how we’re being searched.” Despite controversy surrounding the scans, Ray’s position was typical of several travelers interviewed at various airports Wednesday by The Associated Press.

Airports in five other U.S. cities are also using full body scanners at specific checkpoints instead of metal detectors. In addition, the scanners are used at 13 other airports for random checks and socalled secondary screenings of passengers who set off detectors. But many more air travelers may have to get used to the idea soon. The Transportation Security Administration has ordered 150 more full body scanners to be installed in airports throughout the country in early 2010, agency spokeswoman Suzanne Trevino said. Dutch security officials have said they believe such scanners could have detected the explosive materials Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab of Nigeria

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CASA seeking local volunteers

Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) is currently looking for volunteers. CASA will have an information session for potential volunteers on Jan. 5 at the courthouse from 3 to 6 p.m. CASA volunteers advocate for abused and neglected children who are in the juvenile court system. CASA is also looking for local churches to participate in its Interfaith Coalition Against Child Abuse and Neglect. For more information call 329-3399 or visit www.casaofeasttn.org. n

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Coed volleyball league forming

The Sevierville Recreation Department is accepting roster and entry fees for the coed volleyball league. Play will begin Jan. 14 at the Community Center. Entry fee is $125 and is due by Jan. 7. Packets can be picked up at the gym office at the Community Center. This league is open for persons who are 18 years of age or older. Serious volleyball players can join the “A” division, or those who want to have fun can play in the “B” division. For more information call Patrick Oxley at the Community Center, 4535441. n

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Stop-smoking classes planned

Fort Sanders Sevier Medical Center will sponsor Freedom From Smoking classes beginning Jan. 11 from 6-7 p.m. at the Senior Center. Freedom From Smoking is an eightweek program designed by the American Lung Association. The class requires a $50 deposit that is refundable at completion of class (if the participant meets the attendance requirement) and a $25 non-refundable materials fee. For more information or to register, call 4539355. n

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County boards meet Jan. 20

Three Sevier County boards will meet on Jan. 20. The Sevier Water Boardmeets at 10 a.m.; the Transportation Board will meet at approximately 11 a.m.; and the Solid Waste Board will meet at 1:30 p.m. in the office of Sevier County mayor’s office. n

SEVIERVILLE

Road closing temporarily

The city of Sevierville Department of Public Works has scheduled installation of new drainage tiles on Reed Schoolhouse Road beginning Monday. Weather and other conditions permitting, the estimated project completion date is Jan. 15. The work necessitates the closure of Reed Schoolhouse Road to through traffic between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Motorists can expect delays while work is ongoing and may wish to choose an alternate route if possible.

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Burglar takes jewelry off dead body GOODLETTSVILLE (AP) — Police say someone who broke into a Nashville-area funeral home stole jewelry from a body. During the burglary early Wednesday, a pair of diamond earrings and a wedding band were taken from a woman’s body, hours before her funeral service. Goodlettsville Police Chief Richard Pope said the burglars tripped a security alarm, but the company that monitors it failed to contact police. Mary Ann Morgan, the general manager of Forest Lawn Funeral Home and Cemetery, said there is no forgiveness for the anguish the burglars caused the family of Robbie

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Sue Williams. The 79-year-old for sex acts at least twice a week the Williams died on Christmas Day at a past two years. nursing home.

Sex offender convict, 74, commits suicide

Dog set for adoption destroyed by mistake

KNOXVILLE (AP) — Knoxville police say a 74-year-old convicted sex offender accused of paying a young girl for sex has killed himself. It was reported Robert Grey Foxx was found dead earlier this week on his couch with a plastic bag pulled over his head. Police said Foxx was arrested Dec. 21 after an investigation revealed he had been paying the girl, now 13,

MEMPHIS (AP) — For the second time since the Memphis Animal Shelter was raided by authorities, a dog set to be adopted has been destroyed. Mayor A C Wharton said he doesn’t accept what happened on Tuesday, but asked citizens to understand the problems of shelter employees. Wharton said an investigation will determine whether the employee with be disciplined.

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The Seymour Eagles football team has a new head coach for the first time in 34 years, and Jim Moore is ready to get down to business. Moore has been coaching at Seymour under legendary coach Gary Householder the past 12 seasons.

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The arrival of 2000 saw no terrorist attacks, Y2K meltdowns or mass suicides among doomsday cults, but did see seven continents stepping joyously and peacefully into the New Year.

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national quote roundup “While Indonesia’s counterterrorism efforts have been ongoing and partly successful, violent elements have demonstrated a willingness and ability to carry out deadly attacks with little or no warning.” — A U.S. Embassy warning of a possible New Year’s Eve terrorist attack on Indonesia’s Bali island based on information from its governor.

“I’d rather be safe than be embarrassed. We’re very modest people but we’d be willing to go through that for security.” — Airline passenger George Hyde, of Birmingham, Ala., after he and his wife went through a full body scanner at the Salt Lake City airport.

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HONOLULU (AP) — Conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh is resting comfortably in a Hawaii hospital after suffering c h e s t p a i n s while on vacation, his radio program says. “Rush appreciLimbaugh ates your prayers and well wishes and will keep you updated via rushlimbaugh.com and on his radio program,” the program said in a statement late Wednesday night. Limbaugh was rushed for medical treatment earlier in the day. The statement said “Rush was admitted to and is resting comfortably in a Honolulu hospital today after suffering chest pains.”

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Democrats fortunate to have Reid

Harry Reid, you may have noticed, s not a very colorful fellow. Among the interesting things you can say about him is that he is the first Capitol police officer to become a senator working in that same building. When he was in law school at George Washington University, a poor boy, son of a hard-rock miner from Nevada, Reid worked nights as a Capitol cop. Then you can say he is the biggest thing ever to come out of a town called Searchlight, population 798. He still ives there. The town has no high school, so he went to Basic High in Henderson, Nev., which then had a population of 7,000 or so and was 10 miles from Paradise ... Paradise, Nev. Businessmen in Henderson knew a good thing when they saw one and chipped in to pay the kid’s way to the University of Utah. I think many of us thought of him as a pretty poor leader and spokesman for the Democrats in the Senate. But, then, Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the Republicans’ leader, is no barn-burner himself. One of their oint contributions to health care reform was to reduce sales of Ambien. You could just turn on the news and you’d be gone by the first commercial. I once questioned Reid’s talents in a conversation with another senator, a ively one, Barbara Boxer of California. She said: “I’ve never seen such a difference in a public man and a private one. Harry may not be a great speaker, but he is the greatest party leader I’ve ever seen when the cameras are off — perhaps as good as any in history.” His greatest skills, she said, were listening and understanding what other senators really cared about and what they really wanted. She turned out to be right, as we all saw last week. The impossible does take a little longer, as the Marines say, and it may mean cutting deals, any deals to get the votes needed for something like health care reform. Give Lieberman whatever he wants, and Nelson, and Landrieu, but get this done. Or something done. If health care improves for millions of Americans -- as it did after deals made Medicare possible more than 40 years ago — then folks will little note nor ong remember what was done here. They’ll forget Reid, too. But he has made his mark. According to Noam Levey and Janet Hook of the Los Angeles Times, Rahm Emanuel, the White House chief of staff, no shrinking violet he, met with Senate Democrats when it seemed ikely that health care reform was headed for death by a thousand cuts, and the longer it was debated the more blood would trickle. What to do? Sen. Charles Schumer of New York, another go-getter, told Emanuel there was only one chance: turn everything over to Reid, trust him and leave him alone. It worked. It wasn’t pretty, but it worked. The Senate was revealed for what it now is, a marketplace with two sets of merchants who hate each other, which made Reid’s leadership at least as impressive as Lyndon Johnson’s dramatic arm-twisting and legal bribery when he was majority leader. As powerful as Johnson was in the 1950s, he still operated in a country and body that could produce bipartisan majorities on issues from national security to public security and public health. No more. The air is toxic here. There is a banana republic smell to the Republican strategies of unanimous opposition to most anything. McConnell, too, is an extraordinarily effective leader, though one suspects he is on the wrong side of history. It ain’t over ‘til it’s over. More Democratic deals are in the offing. But if dealing is the name of the game — and it is — then President Obama and his party are lucky to have a quiet dealer who grew up a hundred miles from Las Vegas. — Richard Reeves, a presidential scholar and expert on six presidents, is the author of several books, including proiles of Richard Nixon and John Kennedy. Column distributed by Universal Syndicate.

Editorial

Under review Meyer’s situation shows price coaches pay for big-time winning programs The life of a college football coach at a big-time university pays exceedingly well and comes with a certain level of prestige, but the pressure these coaches are under can only be imagined. Once on top you have to work even harder to stay on top, and that comes at sacrifice to family and, sometimes, health. Florida Coach Urban Meyer’s weekend adventure started with him stepping down due to health reasons, then ended with him merely taking a leave of absence. When he resigned, it was due to a health scare and continued absence from his family. How he plans to be able to remain healthy, spend quality time with his family and produce a winning football program at Florida remains to be seen, but his dilemma surely is shared by many other coaches. Before the Internet, blogs, talk radio and a fierce competitive nature among sports media, coaches worked hard, but faced a lot less scrutiny. They had time to build a program before fans took delight in tearing it down. Can you imagine an aggres-

sive sportswriter or radio personality ever challenging Gen. Neyland, Bear Bryant or Knute Rockne? But now we have instant analysis of everything from practice to the game itself and every play within it. Win a title and your fans expect it every year. LSU’s Les Miles won a national championship in 2008. Now he’s trying to hang on to his job after a so-so season. What have you done for me lately, Coach? Colleges pay their coaches a lot of money — a few much more than even the president of the institution makes. To whom much is given, much is expected. But expectations may have exceeded reality for many of them. Urban Meyer won two national championships in five years, yet he has been having chest pains all season and has a health scare so serious it caused him to rethink his priorities. Football is supposed to be fun, even if it is big business. We can’t be chewing up these men and spitting them out simply because they don’t win it all every season.

Urban Meyer and Lane Kiffin and the other big-time college football coaches chose this profession and elected to seek to be part of it at the highest level. To do it right frequently means sacrificing something else that we take for granted. No amount of money will make up for the time Nick Saban and Urban Meyer and Mark Richt spend away from their wives and children. Your paycheck won’t cover a relationship with your family, and you can’t make up for lost time. No amount of millions in the Meyer bank account will buy him good health if the job that makes him so much money is slowly killing him. Don’t feel sorry for these coaches, but do have some level of compassion for them and their families before you call in to a radio show, send a letter to the editor or post a comment that trashes one. Everybody loves a winner, but that doesn’t mean all the others are losers. The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, but in ourselves ...

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Public forum ‘The Barbershop Song’ proves to be big hit for local duo

Editor: A few months ago Gail Crutchfield, Community News Editor at The Mountain Press, did a superb article on a song I had written as a novelty and an inside joke on two local Pigeon Forge businessmen, a song titled “The Barbershop Song.” What began as a simple local article and a practical joke set to music seems to be becoming an international hit. “The Barbershop Song” has taken my wife and me once again to

No. 1 on the top 40 and top 200 Independent Artists International Country Chart and Playlist. Recently, we have had at least three or four top 10 and top 40 songs charting at the same time in the United States and countries around the world. We were also recently inducted into the Old Time Country Hall of Fame, along with some of the biggest legends in music, such as Razzy Bailey, Rex Alien Jr. and others. Our songs in the last few weeks have gone on the radio play list of Peelgrass Radio in Europe hosted by a DJ who was co-founder of

The International Country Music Association. We are pleased to represent Sevier County nationally and internationally through our music. We are just two little mountain people here in East Tennessee who enjoy writing songs and doing old-time music. We never would have thought our songwriting would land us among the top 200 independent international artists in the world on its No. 1 international play list and in this case, it all began with a Mountain Press article. Robert Ownby Candy Ownby

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PREP BASKETBALL

Lady Eagles finish unbeaten at Pilot Classic By JASON DAVIS Sports Editor

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Casie Cowan averaged nearly 30 points per game in the three contests at Knox Catholic.

A fair warning for teams with Seymour High School left on their basketball schedule: The Lady Eagles have won four straight, and they’re just hitting stride. The girls in Blue and Gold (10-4) ran through the competition at the Pilot FoodMart Classic this week at Knoxville Catholic High School, capping a 3-0 week with a win over the homestanding Irish (7-6) Wednesday night 53-29. And again, it was point guard Casie Cowan torching the opposing defense, this time with a perfect night from the floor. The senior leader hit an amazing 11-of-11 from the field, including 6-of-6 from

the 3-point line to score 31 points in the game. While the Classic didn’t feature an All-Tourament team or MVP selection, coach Andy Rines said it’s obvious Cowan had the best individual effort of any player there. “If they did (have awards) it would have been a no-brainer,” Rines said. “(Cowan) was dominant all week — the best she’s ever played. “She and I, about two weeks ago when she wasn’t playing up to her potential, sat down and had about and hour and a half talk. I told her we’re going to go as she goes. That I would back off of her, give her total freedom and I would trust her, as long as she came out every night

focused. “Ever since then, she’s been a different player. It’s worked great.” The Lady Eagles started Wednesday night’s game with Catholic on a roll. “We got up early 12, 13-0. We were getting a lot of steals off of our press,” Rines said. “We were in total control, but Casie got two fouls in the first quarter and Shaelyn got three in the first half. Those are our top two players, so we had to back out of the press a little bit. We went to some 1-2-2 zone, and it was effective for us. Even with Cowan and Brown out, the Lady Eagles were able to maintain their double-digit lead, thanks to big play from other

sources. “We got some big shots out of Jordan Ballard, she had nine points, and she hit some shots at key times to keep us up there, and once we got into the third quarter and survived that foul trouble, we just kept shooting it good and we played very good defense.” With the team’s three straight wins at the Classic, Rines said he’s seen signs his team may be as good or better than last season, when the team won the region championship. “Last year the first time I realized we had a chance to be a really good basketball team was when we beat Powell, and the same thing this year. Powell’s See LADY EAGLES, Page A9

PREP BASKETBALL

Irish top Eagles in Classic finale By COBEY HITCHCOCK Sports Writer KNOXVILLE — The Seymour boys’ basketball team got the low-scoring, ugly game they wanted against the explosive Knoxville Catholic Fighting Irish on Wednesday night, but it wasn’t enough for the Eagles to avoid a 39-25 loss to the host school in the Pilot Classic basketball tournament finale at Knoxville Catholic High School. The Eagles took the opening possession of the contest and dribbled and passed away the first 3:49 of the game before finally turning the ball over to Knoxville Catholic with 4:11 in the opening frame See EAGLES, Page A9

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Seymour junior Sam Thomas (4) fires a jumper at Knoxville Catholic on Wednesday night. The Eagles lost 39-25. PREP FOOTBALL

911 call: Meyer fell to floor after chest pains In this Nov. 8, 2008 file photo, Texas Tech head coach Mike Leach walks back to the sidelines after a timeout in an NCAA college football game against Oklahoma State in Lubbock, Texas. Texas Tech has fired football coach Mike Leach. The school handed a termination letter to Leach's attorney, Ted Liggett, on Wednesday, just before the two sides were to appear in a Lubbock, Texas, courtroom for a hearing on the coach's suspension.

Official: ‘other things’ involved in Leach firing By BETSY BLANEY Associated Press Writer LUBBOCK, Texas — Mike Leach’s firing by Texas Tech stemmed from more than just a lone complaint by the father of a player who alleged the coach mistreated his son. Jerry Turner, vice chairman of the university sys-

tem’s board of regents, said Wednesday that “other things” became known during an inquiry into the complaint. Turner added that Leach’s failure to agree to guidelines set forth by the school’s president led to his suspension, and “we are where we are” because Leach sued the university to try to coach

in the Alamo Bowl. Leach was fired Wednesday, two days after he was suspended by the school as it investigated his treatment of receiver Adam James, who said the coach twice confined him to a small, dark place after the sophomore was diagnosed with a concussion.

“Over the past several months, there have been individuals in the Texas Tech administration, Board of Regents and booster groups who have dealt in lies, and continue to do so,” Leach said in a statement provided to The Associated Press late See LEACH, Page A9

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida coach Urban Meyer complained of chest pain and said his side was tingling before he was hospitalized after the SEC championship game earlier this month, according to a 911 recording. Meyer’s wife told an Alachua County dispatcher that her 45-year-old husband had a pulse but wasn’t talking when she contacted emergency officials at 4:27 a.m. on Dec. 6, hours after the Gators returned home from their 32-13 loss to Alabama. “My husband’s having chest pains,” Shelley Meyer said. “He’s having chest pains, he just woke up in the middle of the night and said he’s having chest pains.” Shelley Meyer said her husband had taken a sleeping pill that night and had suffered chest pains before. She repeatedly tried to rouse Meyer, who was lying on his stomach on the floor. “Urban, Urban, talk to me,” she says. The 911 recording first was obtained by ESPN. Initial reports indicated the Florida coach checked

Florida’s Urban Meyer

into a Gainesville hospital, where he was treated for dehydration and released. Shelley Meyer told dispatchers that her husband was breathing and appeared to be grunting. “He almost sounds like he’s kind of trying to cry,” she said. Meyer abruptly resigned last Saturday citing health problems, then decided he would instead take an indefinite leave of absence. He plans to coach the fifth-ranked Gators in the Sugar Bowl against No. 4 Cincinnati on Friday.

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LEACH

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Wednesday. â&#x20AC;&#x153;These lies have led to my firing this morning. I steadfastly refuse to deal in any lies, and am disappointed that I have not been afforded the opportunity for the truth to be known.â&#x20AC;? Leachâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attorney, Ted Liggett, said earlier Wednesday that a lawsuit will be forthcoming. The school handed a termination letter to Liggett minutes before the two sides were to appear in court for a hearing on the coachâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s suspension. Liggett said Texas Tech general counsel Pat Campbell approached him outside the courtroom and told him that Leach would be fired regardless of the outcome. Liggett told the judge there was no need for the hearing on Leachâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s request that he be reinstated to coach the Alamo Bowl against Michigan State on Saturday. As for Leachâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s reaction, Liggett said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Well, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not thrilled.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;We can guarantee that the fight has just begun,â&#x20AC;? Liggett said. Leach was suspended Monday after he refused

EAGLES

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with the score still knotted at 0-0. It was all part of the Eaglesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; plan. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The first time we played them this year, we tried to run with them and werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t real successful,â&#x20AC;? said first-year Seymour coach Brian Jesse. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our strategy (Wednesday night) was to hold the ball in the first quarter and make them get tired. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The best way to get to shooters is to get their legs tired.â&#x20AC;? The plan appeared to pay some dividends. The Fighting Irish managed just four points in the opening frame, but the Seymour offense managed none and trailed 4-0 heading into the second quarter. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our strategy actually paid off,â&#x20AC;? said Jesse. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re just struggling offen-

to agree to guidelines for dealing with players set forth by school officials in a Dec. 23 letter. Turner declined to elaborate on what other issues surfaced during the investigation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m very sad to say thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only one person to blame for this and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mike Leach,â&#x20AC;? Texas Tech chancellor Kent Hance told the AP. Leach was in San Antonio with his team on Wednesday. He left the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hotel while his interim replacement, defensive coordinator Ruffin McNeill, was holding a news conference. Approached by a reporter, Leach said no comment before being asked a question. Asked how he felt Texas Tech had treated him, Leach responded, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s apparent.â&#x20AC;? Texas Techâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s official statement said that Leachâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s recent actions made it impossible for him to remain coach of the Red Raiders. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In a defiant act of insubordination, Coach Leach continually refused to cooperate in a meaningful way to help resolve the complaint. He also refused to obey a suspension order and instead sued Texas Tech University,â&#x20AC;? the statement said.

Leach later released a statement to the media. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Texas Techâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s decision to deal in lies and fabricate a story which led to my firing, includes, but is not limited by, the animosity remaining from last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s contract negotiations. I will not tolerate such retaliatory action; additionally, we will pursue all available legal remedies,â&#x20AC;? Leach said in the statement. Wide receiver Tramain Swindall said he supported the decision to fire Leach. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I do agree and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m supporting Adam and what heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s doing because itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the right thing to do,â&#x20AC;? Swindall told the AP in a telephone interview. Swindall said that Leach was sometimes out of line with how he treated players. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t just about Adam,â&#x20AC;? Swindall said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was always a negative vibe.â&#x20AC;? James is the son of former NFL player and ESPN analyst Craig James. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We appreciate that the university conducted a fair and thorough investigation,â&#x20AC;? the James family said in a statement. â&#x20AC;&#x153;From the familyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s point of view this has always been about the safety and well being of our son and of all the players on the team.â&#x20AC;?

Former local racer Duayne Hommel winning the race of life

It only took a short period of time for Newportâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Duayne Hommel to place himself among the best dirt late model racers in the country. Unfortunately for him and a great many fans, a short time is all he had. Just five years into his super late model driving career Hommel suffered a terrible highway accident that left him near death. In September of 2003 Hommel lost control of his car while driving home from his shop. The accident resulted in severe head injuries that would ultimately cut short what could have been one of the great driving careers in recent dirt racing history. Beyond losing his racing career, Hommel lost a great deal more that day. He is now bound to a wheelchair and has difficulty speaking. But with all that, he remains positive, upbeat and full of life in a situation that would have caused many to become gloomy and bitter. Even during the darkest hours after his accident Hommelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s parents, Guy and Gayla, never Cobey Hitchcock/The gave up on their sonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mountain Press life. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been hard,â&#x20AC;? Seymour Mrs. Hommel admits. senior Jordan â&#x20AC;&#x153;But I wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t trade Lee (1)drives it if it meant not havto the hoop ing Duayne. We have and banks in him and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the most a shot against important thing.â&#x20AC;? the Knoxville â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s never had a Catholic single bed sore,â&#x20AC;? Guy Fighting remarked in reference to Irish during his wifeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s devotion to her Wednesday sonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s care. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She had to nightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s game quit her job and take of in Knoxville. him full time.â&#x20AC;? While Duayne has difficulty speaking, it is obvious from the look in his eyes that he loves his parents, and most of all, he loves life. He has a tremendous sense of humor junior Max Harrell had and got quite a kick sively right now.â&#x20AC;? out of demonstrating The Eagles (4-8) finally three in the loss. how track announcers got on the board with 6:08 remaining in the first half chitchcock@themountainpress.com when Seymour sophomore Logan Jenkins hit 1-of-2 from the charity stripe to cut the Irish (9-4) lead to 8-1 at the time. But Knoxville Catholic had finally found some rhythm and built a 21-9 edge by intermission. Expires December 31, 2009 The Eagles cut the Irish lead to single digits, 23-14, Smoky Crossing when junior Skylar Brown 865-573-4801 s www.SmokyCrossing.com hit 1-of-2 from the free throw line with 5:24 in the third quarter. But Knoxville Catholic answered on the ensuing possession and led by double-digits the rest of the night, including a 29-17 lead heading into the fourth Davids Nursery would like to thank you quarter en route to the evenfor your business in 2009 and wish you tual 14-point win. a prosperous and healthy year for 2010. Seymour senior Garrett Hillard and junior Nathan Davids Nursery and Landscaping Casler led the Eagles with 7 -AIN 3TREET s 3EVIERVILLE seven points apiece, junior Alex Lambert had six and

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The Mountain Press ◆ Friday, January 1, 2010

SCOREBOARD At Atlanta Virginia Tech (9-3) vs. Tennessee (7-5), 7:30 p.m. (ESPN) ——— Bowl Glance Friday, Jan. 1 By The Associated Press Outback Bowl Saturday, Dec. 19 At Tampa, Fla. New Mexico Bowl Northwestern (8-4) vs. At Albuquerque Auburn (7-5), 11 a.m. Wyoming 35, Fresno State (ESPN) 28, 2OT Capital One Bowl St. Petersburg (Fla.) Bowl At Orlando, Fla. Rutgers 45, UCF 24 Penn State (10-2) vs. LSU ——— (9-3), 1 p.m. (ABC) Sunday, Dec. 20 Gator Bowl New Orleans Bowl At Jacksonville, Fla. Middle Tennessee 42, Florida State (6-6) vs. West Southern Miss. 32 Virginia (9-3), 1 p.m. (CBS) ——— Rose Bowl Tuesday, Dec. 22 At Pasadena, Calif. Las Vegas Bowl Ohio State (10-2) vs. Oregon BYU 44, Oregon State 20 (10-2), 5 p.m. (ABC) ——— Sugar Bowl Wednesday, Dec. 23 At New Orleans Poinsettia Bowl Florida (12-1) vs. Cincinnati At San Diego (12-0), 8:30 p.m. (FOX) Utah 37, California 27 ——— ——— Saturday, Jan. 2 Thursday, Dec. 24 International Bowl Hawaii Bowl At Toronto At Honolulu South Florida (7-5) vs. SMU 45, Nevada 10 Northern Illinois (7-5), Noon ——— (ESPN2) Saturday, Dec. 26 Cotton Bowl Little Caesars Pizza Bowl At Arlington, Texas At Detroit Oklahoma State (9-3) vs. Marshall 21, Ohio 17 Mississippi (8-4), 2 p.m. Meineke Bowl (FOX) At Charlotte, N.C. Bowl Pittsburgh 19, North Carolina PapaJohns.com At Birmingham, Ala. 17 Emerald Bowl Connecticut (7-5) vs. South At San Francisco Carolina (7-5), 2 p.m. Southern Cal 24, Boston (ESPN) College 13 Liberty Bowl ——— At Memphis, Tenn. Sunday, Dec. 27 East Carolina (9-4) vs. Music City Bowl Arkansas (7-5), 5:30 p.m. At Nashville, Tenn. (ESPN) Clemson 21, Kentucky 13 Alamo Bowl ——— At San Antonio Monday, Dec. 28 Michigan State (6-6) vs. Independence Bowl Texas Tech (8-4), 9 p.m. At Shreveport, La. (ESPN) Georgia 44, Texas A&M 20 ——— ——— Monday, Jan. 4 Tuesday, Dec. 29 Fiesta Bowl EagleBank Bowl At Glendale, Ariz. At Washington Boise State (13-0) vs. TCU UCLA 30, Temple 21 (12-0), 8 p.m. (FOX) Champs Sports Bowl ——— At Orlando, Fla. Tuesday, Jan. 5 Wisconsin 20, Miami 14 Orange Bowl ——— At Miami Wednesday, Dec. 30 Iowa (10-2) vs. Georgia Tech Humanitarian Bowl (11-2), 8 p.m. (FOX) At Boise, Idaho Idaho 43, Bowling Green 42 ——— Wednesday, Jan. 6 Holiday Bowl GMAC Bowl At San Diego Mobile, Ala. Nebraska 33, Arizona 0 Central Michigan (11-2) vs. ——— Troy (9-3), 7 p.m. (ESPN) Thursday, Dec. 31 ——— Armed Forces Bowl Thursday, Jan. 7 At Fort Worth, Texas BCS National Air Force (7-5) vs. Houston Championship (10-3), Noon (ESPN) At Pasadena, Calif. Sun Bowl Alabama (13-0) vs. Texas At El Paso, Texas 8 p.m. (ABC) Stanford (8-4) vs. Oklahoma (13-0), ——— (7-5), 2 p.m. (CBS) Saturday, Jan. 23 Texas Bowl East-West Shrine Classic At Houston At Orlando, Fla. Missouri (8-4) vs. Navy East vs. West, 3 p.m. (9-4), 3:30 p.m. (ESPN) ——— Insight Bowl Saturday, Jan. 30 At Tempe, Ariz. Senior Bowl Minnesota (6-6) vs. Iowa At Mobile, Ala. State (6-6), 6 p.m. (NFL) North vs. South, 4 p.m. Chick-fil-A Bowl (NFL)

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——— Saturday, Feb. 6 Texas vs. The Nation AllStar Challenge At El Paso, Texas Texas vs. Nation, 3 p.m. (CBSC)

NFL GLANCE National Football League At A Glance AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct x-New England 10 5 0 .667 N.Y. Jets 8 7 0 .533 Miami 7 8 0 .467 Buffalo 5 10 0 .333 South W L T Pct x-Indianapolis 14 1 0 .933 Houston 8 7 0 .533 Jacksonville 7 8 0 .467 Tennessee 7 8 0 .467 North W L T Pct x-Cincinnati 10 5 0 .667 Baltimore 8 7 0 .533 Pittsburgh 8 7 0 .533 Cleveland 4 11 0 .267 West W L T Pct x-San Diego 12 3 0 .800 Denver 8 7 0 .533 Oakland 5 10 0 .333 Kansas City 3 12 0 .200 NATIONAL CONFERENCE East W L T Pct y-Philadelphia 11 4 0 .733 y-Dallas 10 5 0 .667 N.Y. Giants 8 7 0 .533 Washington 4 11 0 .267 South W L T Pct x-New Orleans 13 2 0 .867 Atlanta 8 7 0 .533 Carolina 7 8 0 .467 Tampa Bay 3 12 0 .200 North W L T Pct x-Minnesota 11 4 0 .733 y-Green Bay 10 5 0 .667 Chicago 6 9 0 .400 Detroit 2 13 0 .133 West W L T Pct x-Arizona 10 5 0 .667 San Francisco 7 8 0 .467 Seattle 5 10 0 .333 St. Louis 1 14 0 .067 x-clinched division y-clinched playoff spot ——— Sunday’s Games Chicago at Detroit, 1 p.m. Pittsburgh at Miami, 1 p.m. New England at Houston, 1 p.m. Indianapolis at Buffalo, 1 p.m. San Francisco at St. Louis, 1 p.m. Atlanta at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m. New Orleans at Carolina, 1 p.m. Jacksonville at Cleveland, 1 p.m. N.Y. Giants at Minnesota, 1 p.m. Tennessee at Seattle, 4:15 p.m. Philadelphia at Dallas, 4:15 p.m. Washington at San Diego, 4:15 p.m. Kansas City at Denver, 4:15 p.m. Baltimore at Oakland, 4:15 p.m. Green Bay at Arizona, 4:15 p.m. Cincinnati at N.Y. Jets, 8:20 p.m.

NBA GLANCE National Basketball Association At A Glance By The Associated Press All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB Boston 23 8 .742 — Toronto 16 17 .485 8 New York 12 20 .375 11 1/2 Philadelphia 9 22 .290 14 New Jersey 3 29 .094 20 1/2 Southeast Division W L Pct GB Orlando 23 8 .742 — Atlanta 21 10 .677 2 Miami 16 13 .552 6 Charlotte 12 18 .400 10 1/2 Washington 10 20 .333 12 1/2 Central Division W L Pct GB Cleveland 26 8 .765 — Chicago 12 17 .414 11 1/2 Milwaukee 12 18 .400 12 Detroit 11 20 .355 13 1/2 Indiana 9 22 .290 15 1/2 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct GB Dallas 22 9 .710 — San Antonio 18 11 .621 3 Houston 19 13 .594 3 1/2 Memphis 15 16 .484 7 New Orleans 14 16 .467 7 1/2 Northwest Division W L Pct GB Denver 20 12 .625 — Portland 21 13 .618 — Utah 18 13 .581 1 1/2 Oklahoma City 17 14 .548 2 1/2 Minnesota 7 26 .212 13 1/2 Pacific Division W L Pct GB L.A. Lakers 25 6 .806 — Phoenix 21 12 .636 5 Sacramento 14 17 .452 11 L.A. Clippers 13 18 .419 12 Golden State 9 22 .290 16 ——— Wednesday’s Games Cleveland 106, Atlanta 101 Toronto 107, Charlotte 103 Memphis 121, Indiana 110 Orlando 117, Milwaukee 92 New Jersey 104, New York 95 Utah 107, Minnesota 103 New Orleans 95, Miami 91 Phoenix 116, Boston 98 Portland 103, L.A. Clippers 99 Philadelphia 116, Sacramento 106 Thursday’s Games Chicago at Detroit, 3 p.m. Miami at San Antonio, 7 p.m. Dallas at Houston, 7 p.m. Utah at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m. Philadelphia at L.A. Clippers, 9:30 p.m. Friday’s Games New York at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m. Orlando at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Sacramento at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m. Saturday’s Games Cleveland at New Jersey, 1 p.m. Charlotte at Miami, 3:30 p.m. Minnesota at Indiana, 7 p.m. San Antonio at Washington, 7 p.m. Toronto at Boston, 7:30 p.m. Orlando at Chicago, 8 p.m. Houston at New Orleans, 8 p.m. Oklahoma City at Milwaukee, 8:30 p.m. Memphis at Phoenix, 9 p.m. Denver at Utah, 9 p.m.

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Arts & E n t er t a i n m e n t Editor’s Note: The Arts/Entertainment calendar is printed as space permits. Events within a two-hour drive will be considered. To place an item phone (865) 428-0748, ext. 215, or e-mail to editor@themountainpress.com. Items may be faxed to 453-4913. n

Local Entertainment

Cabin Fever

7-9 p.m. Jan. 7, 21, Feb. 4, 18, March 4; singer/songwriter series at Hard Rock Cafe, Gatlinburg

Regional Entertainment

B.B. King

8 p.m. Jan. 8 at Tennessee Theatre; tickets $64, $84.50, (865) 656-4444, www.tennesseetheatre.com

Harlem Globetrotters

7:30 p.m. Jan. 15 at ThompsonBoling Arena, Knoxville; tickets $17-$110 (865) 656-4444, www.knoxvilletickets.com

The Necks

8 p.m. Jan. 16 at Bijou Theatre; tickets $15, (865) 656-4444, www.knoxbijou.com

WWE RAW

8:15 p.m. Jan. 18 at ThompsonBoling Arena, Knoxville; tickets $15-$60, (865) 656-4444, www.knoxvilletickets.com

Alejandro Escovedo

8 p.m. Jan. 19 at Bijou Theatre; tickets $18.50, (865) 656-4444, www.knoxbijou.com

RJD2

9 p.m. Jan. 19 at the Valarium, with Happy Chichester; tickets $15 advance, $17 door, (865) 656-4444, www.thevalarium.com

Super Bull Series

7:30 p.m. Jan. 23 at ThompsonBoling Arena, Knoxville; tickets $10-$35, (865) 656-4444, www.knoxvilletickets.com

George Strait

7 p.m. Jan. 29 at Thompson Boling Arena with Reba McIntire and Lee Ann Womack; tickets $79.50, $89.50, (865) 656-4444, www.knoxvilletickets.com

Kris Kristofferson

8 p.m. Jan. 31 at Tennessee Theatre; tickets $37, (865) 656-4444, www.tennesseetheatre.com

Local Festivals/Events

Wilderness Wildlife Week

Jan. 9-16 at Music Road Hotel & Convention Center; 429-7350, www. mypigeonforge.com

Puttin’ On the Ritz

6-10:30 p.m. Jan. 30 at Sevierville Civic Center, semi-formal dinner and dance; $50 person, proceeds benefit Relay For Life., 428-0846, 654-9280, 397-5556, 603-1223

Smoky Mountain Home Show

Feb. 5-7 at Sevierville Events Center; admission $5, children 12 and under free, 453-4712, www.seviercountyhba. com

Mountain Quiltfest

March 10-14 at Music Road Convention Center and Smoky Mountain Convention Center, Pigeon Forge, 4297350, www.mountainquiltfest.com

Regional Festivals/Events

Cocke County Unity Festival

10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Jan. 16 at Cock County High School; admission two cans of vegetables for Feed My Sheep Ministries, (423) 289-3107

Big Ears Festival

March 26-28, Knoxville, featuring Vampire Weekend, Joanna Newsom, St. Vincent, the Calder Quartet and more; (865) 684-1200 ext. 2, www.bigearsfestival.com

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MLK Art Exhibit and Reception 5-7 p.m. Jan. 8 at second floor gallery of U.S. Celluar Stage at Bijou Theatre; www.knoxbijou.com

Get Your Game On! Game-day recipes that score The Big Game calls for fun food with big flavor. These winning recipes start with flavor-packed Johnsonville Sausage. From bratwurst to Italian, smoked-cooked and more, there’s a sausage variety to satisfy all your hungry guests. Put these recipes in your game-day playbook, and you’ll score big with everyone at the party. A Winning Match-Up. Cook up brats and have a variety of buns and toppings available so guests can customize their eats. Too cold to grill outside? Prepare your brats in a pan, indoor grill pan or press, or broil them in the oven. For toppings, try: n Grilled peppers and onions n Philly-style: peppers, onions and cheese sauce n Reuben-style: sauerkraut, Swiss cheese and onions n Spicy mustard n Ketchup n Relish Super Skewers. Smoked turkey skewers with a honey-mustard sauce are a good call - they’re easy to make and fun to eat. Prepare skewers in advance and finish with honey mustard when it’s time to serve guests. Championship Chili. Tackle hunger with a hearty bowl of the most flavorful chili in the lineup. Keep chili toppings and bottles of hot sauce handy so guests can spice it up as much as they’d like. Big Game Beans. These beans score extra points for flavor by using sausage made even bolder with chili cheese or jalapeÒo cheese right in the links. It’s a good thing this recipe makes a lot - your guests are sure to be fans. For more recipes and cooking tips, visit www.johnsonville.com.

Chiliville Chili Yield: 10 to 12 servings 1 package (16 oz.) Johnsonville Italian Ground Mild, Sweet or Hot Italian Sausage (Substitute Johnsonville Mild, Sweet or Hot links by simply removing the casing) 1 pound ground beef 1 medium onion, chopped 3 celery ribs, chopped 3 garlic cloves, minced 3 cans (14.5 oz. each) diced tomatoes with green peppers and onions 2 cans (16 oz. each) kidney beans, rinsed and drained 1 can (14.5 oz.) beef broth 1 can (6 oz.) tomato paste 2 T. brown sugar 2 T. chili powder 1 T. Worcestershire sauce 2 tsp. ground cumin 1/2 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes Shredded cheddar cheese (optional) In large saucepan, cook sausage and ground beef over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Add onion, celery and garlic. Cook and stir for 5 minutes or until tender. Stir in tomatoes, beans, broth, tomato paste, brown sugar, chili powder, Worcestershire sauce, cumin and red pepper flakes. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Sprinkle with cheese, if you like, and serve immediately.

Chiliville Chili

Honey Mustard Turkey Sausage Skewers

Party Playbook n Have permanent markers out, so guests can write their names on their cups. Helping them keep track of their drinks cuts down on trash. n Don’t do it all yourself. Have guests bring chips, veggie trays, desserts and extra drinks. Non-cooks can kick in paper goods and extra ice. n Have different seating zones for game time. Let the big-time fans sit in the room with the bigger TV, and have another place for the casual fans and people who want to socialize. A smaller TV in the kitchen is a good way to let guests keep an eye on the game and still chat. n Keep a cooler full of drinks near the main viewing area. That way, fans don’t have to miss any of the action when they need a refill. n If kids will be attending, have an area set up just for them. DVDs, game stations and other activities will keep them occupied while adults watch the game.

Honey Mustard Turkey Sausage Skewers Yield: 8 skewers 1 package (13.5 oz.) Johnsonville Smoked Turkey Sausage 2 medium yellow onions 2 medium sweet red and yellow bell peppers 1 bottle (12 oz.) honey mustard 18 small metal or wooden skewers Cut each sausage link into six slices. Peel onion and cut into 1/2-inch pieces. Core peppers and cut into 1/2-inch pieces. Thread sausage slice, onion slice, pepper slice and second sausage slice onto metal or soaked wooden skewer. Grill skewers on charcoal or gas grill or on a grill pan over medium heat about 5 to 6 minutes. Turn and grill another 5 to 6 minutes or until vegetables are tender and sausage is hot. Brush with honey mustard; serve.

Bold Beans Yield: 18 servings 1 package (14 oz.) Johnsonville BOLD Smoked Sausage - Chili Cheese or JalapeÒo Cheese variety 1 package (16 oz.) fresh bacon 1 large yellow onion 1 large green pepper 4 cans (22 oz. each) barbecue-style beans Cut sausages into 1/2-inch chunks. Chop bacon. Peel and chop onion. Core and chop pepper. In saucepan, cook bacon until crisp, approximately 8 minutes and drain. Add onion, pepper and sausage; cook until vegetables are tender. Stir beans into sausage mixture and simmer over low heat for 30 minutes, allowing flavors to marinate together.

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Et Cetera Showing at Reel Theatres’ Movies on the Parkway in Sevierville. For show times, call 453-9055. Sherlock Holmes (PG-13) — Stars Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law. Detective Sherlock Holmes and his stalwart partner Watson engage in a battle of wits and brawn with a nemesis whose plot is a threat to all of England. It’s Complicated (R) — Stars Meryl Streep and Alec Baldwin. An aged, divorced mother becomes “the other woman” in her ex-husband’s life when the pair enters into an unexpected affair during and out-of-town trip. Alvin & The Chipmunnks: The Squekqeul (PG) — Stars Zachary Levi and the voice talents of Justin Long. The world famous singing pre-teen chipmunk trio return to contend with the pressure of school, celebrity and a rival femal music group known as The Chipettes. Avatar (PG-13)— Stars Sam Worthington and Zoe Saldana. A reluctant hero embarks on an epic adventure, ultimately fighting to saves the alien world he has learned to call home. Did You Hear About the Morgans? (PG-13) — Stars Hugh Grant and Sarah Jessica Parker. When an estranged New York City couple witness a murder, they are entered into the Witness Protection Program and whisked off to small-town Wyoming where their marriage will either finally crash and burn, or their passion will re-ignite. The Princess & The Frog (G) — Stars the voice talents of Anika Noni rose and Bruno Campos. A modern twist on a classic tale, about a beautiful girl named Tiana, a frog prince who desperately wants to be human again, and a fateful kiss that leads them both on a hilarious adventure through the mystical

bayous of Louisiana. The Blind Side (PG-13) — Stars Sandra Bullock and Quinton Aaron. The true story of Michael Oher, a homeless AfricanAmerican youngster from a broken home, taken in by a well-to-do white family who help him fulfill his potential and eventually become an All-American offensive left tackle and NFL player. *Indicates new releases this week

perform Appalachian music most afternoons in Gatlinburg at Alewine Pottery in Glades. 774-6999

Spotlight Calendar

McClarens

Blue Moose Burgers and Wings

Located on the Parkway behind Bullfish Grill and Johnny Carino’s: Live music, 7-10 p.m. Fridays. 286-0364

Guarino’s Italian Restaurant

Michael Hicks sings and plays piano, 6-10 p.m. every Friday in Gatlinburg AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File

Bill Young and Luke Gitchel, today; Marci Pace and Andrew Sexton, Saturday; Songwriter’s Open Mic with March Pace, Sunday; all starting at 10 p.m., Food City Shopping Center, Dolly Parton Parkway, Sevierville, 4299889

To add or update items to the weekly entertainment calendar, call 428-0748, ext. 205, or e-mail to editor@themountainpress. com.

LOCAL THEATERS

Black Bear Jamboree: 908-7469 n Blackwoods Breakfast Show: 908-7469 n Comedy Barn: 428-5222 n Country Tonite Theatre: 453-2003 n Dixie Stampede: 4534400 n Elvis Museum TCB Theater, featuring Matt Cordell: 428-2001 n Grand Majestic Theater: 774-7777 n Great Smoky Mountain Murder Mystery Dinner Theater: 908-1050 n Magic Beyond Belief: 428-5600 n Memories Theater: 4287852 n Miracle Theater: 4287469 n Smith Family Theater: 429-8100 n Smoky Mountain Theater: 774-5400 n Smoky Mountain Palace Theatre: 429-1601 n Sweet Fanny Adams Theater: 436-4039 n Tennessee Shindig (formerly Fiddlers’ Feast): 908-3327 n WonderWorks “Hoot N’ Holler” Show: 868-1800

Kermit the Frog is seen at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington. “The Muppet Movie”, the film from 1979 where Kermit appeared, is one of 25 films to be inducted Wednesday for preservation in the 2009 National Film Registry.

‘Thriller,’ Muppets among 25 in U.S. film registry By BRETT ZONGKER Associated Press Writer

New Orleans on the River

Amelia & Louis perform 6 to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 933-7244

Ripley’s Aquarium

Bluegrass group Smoky Mountain Travelers 10-4 p.m. Saturday in front of Aquarium in Gatlinburg

Shamrock Pub

Shamrock Pub on Reagan Drive in Gatlinburg; acoustic duo New Rain every weekend through December 7 p.m.

Skiddy’s Place

Skiddy’s Place on Birds Creek Road in Gatlinburg; Karaoke, Tuesday and Thursday nights; Locals Night, 4-7 p.m. on Wednesdays; various performers on weekends. 4364192

Smoky Mountain Brewery

In Gatlinburg, 9:30 p.m. to 1 a.m.: karaoke/ DJ, Monday-Tuesday; live music, Wednesday-Sunday. In Pigeon Forge, 9 p.m. to midnight: karaoke/DJ, Sunday-Monday; live music, Tuesday-Saturday

Andy’s Junction

Andy’s Junction, 10237 Chapman Highway, Seymour: Country Tradition, 7-10 p.m. Friday; live music, 7-10 p.m. Saturday

Smoky’s Sports Pub & Grub

1151 Parkway (Light #10) Gatlinburg: Weekly live entertainment and karaoke. 436-4220

Appalachian Music Jerry and Joan Paul

WASHINGTON — Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” video, with that unforgettable graveyard dance, will rest among the nation’s treasures in the world’s largest archive of film, TV and sound recordings. The 1983 music video directed by John Landis, though still the subject of lawsuits over profits, was one of 25 films to be inducted Wednesday for preservation in the 2009 National Film Registry of the Library of Congress. It’s the first music video named to the registry. It had been considered in past years, but following Jackson’s death, the time was right, said Steve Leggett, coordinator of the National Film Preservation Board. “Because of the way the recording industry is evolving and changing, we thought it would be good to go back to the development of an earlier seismic shift, which was the development of the music video,” he said. Joining the King of Pop in the 2009 class will be the Muppets from 1979’s “The Muppet Movie” —

25 new titles added to National Film Registry A list of the 25 films being added to the National Film Registry, as announced Tuesday by the Library of Congress: n “Dog Day Afternoon” (1975) n “The Exiles” (1961) n “Heroes All” (1920) n “Hot Dogs for Gauguin” (1972) n “The Incredible Shrinking Man” (1957) n “Jezebel” (1938) n “The Jungle” (1967) n “The Lead Shoes” (1949) n “Little Nemo” (1911) n “Mabel’s Blunder” (1914) n “The Mark of Zorro” (1940) n “Mrs. Miniver” (1942) n “The Muppet Movie” (1979) n “Once Upon a Time in the West” (1968) n “Pillow Talk” (1959) n “Precious Images” (1986) n “Quasi at the Quackadero” (1975) n “The Red Book” (1994) n “The Revenge of the Pancho Villa” (1930-36) n “Scratch and Crow” (1995) n “Stark Love” (1927) n “The Story of G.I. Joe” (1945) n “A Study in Reds” (1932) n “Thriller” (1983) n “Under Western Stars” (1938)

the first time on the big screen for Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy — and the 1957 sci-fi classic “The Incredible Shrinking Man,” among other titles. The library works with film archives and movie studios to ensure original copies are kept safe. It also acquires a copy for preservation in its own vaults among millions of other recordings at the Packard Campus of the National Audio-Visual Conservation Center in the hills near Culpeper, Va. “By preserving the nation’s films, we safeguard a significant element of our cultural patrimony and history,” said Librarian of Congress James H. Billington. Congress established the registry in 1989, which now totals 525 films. They are selected not as the “best” American films but instead for their enduring importance to U.S. culture. The library selects films that are “culturally, historically or aesthetically” significant after reviewing hundreds of titles nominated by the public and consulting with the National Film Preservation Board.

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We become the sum of our repeated actions As we enter a new year, whether or not we stick to resolutions depends on the habits we establish and disestablish. Habits are powerful things. Some are good. Some are bad. None just happen. They are acquired either consciously or unconsciously whether we realize it or not. When developed, they can be difficult to change â&#x20AC;&#x201D; especially the bad ones. But changing habits can be done. I use the word â&#x20AC;&#x153;changingâ&#x20AC;? because the only real way to eliminate a bad habit is to replace it with a good one. Some people mistakenly concentrate on not doing something wrong rather than on doing it right. For example, if we have a bad habit of being late, then we should concentrate on being on time rather than on not being late. Making a determined effort not to do something can reinforce it rather than help prevent it. It takes about 21 days to form most habits. We then get to the place where the thing we have been practicing and working on actually becomes a part of us. If we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t do it, we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t feel right. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the effect a habit has. We can consciously choose to replace bad habits with good ones. We make our habits and then our habits make us. We become the sum of our repeated actions. Develop Good Habits is step two of principle one (Accept Your Self And Your Worth) in the interactive A Strategy For Winning program on the MyMerlin.net mentoring site. I use the â&#x20AC;&#x153;interactiveâ&#x20AC;? term because site users are asked to respond to questions, and in doing so can get a better grasp of who they are and what they can accomplish. Think of some good habits you have. These might pertain to manners, work ethic or proper eating. You may have a habit of being able to concentrate or being a good listener. List three good habits you already have and need to take advantage of as much as possible. Now think of some of your bad habits. They might pertain to being cyn-

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ical, procrastination, bad hygiene or being impatient with people. Maybe abusing alcohol, drugs or tobacco has you in its grasp. List three bad habits you have that you need to replace with good habits. Consider why you consciously or unconsciously developed each bad habit. Maybe it began because of low self-esteem. Or, maybe you were bored and you wanted to create some forced excitement. Maybe you were stressed and searched improperly for relief. There is always a reason you establish a habit. The more you understand any habit, the better you can deal with it. A good habit can be reinforced and a bad habit can be changed if you: (1) Make a mental note each time you begin to do it. Consider why you are repeating it. What was your mood or feelings before you did it? What were you involved in? (2) Make a mental list of the advantages and disadvantages of the habit you are about to repeat. What harm will it cause? What good will it cause? What are reasons to keep the habit? What are reasons to change the habit? What can you do to replace a bad habit with a good one? Take a first step in making this change. As you enter a new year, are your habits consistent with the person you want to be? Are you ready to form the habits necessary in order to reach your goals? A sign I placed on the locker room wall of a sports team with whom I work reads: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Winners develop the habit of doing things that losers donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t like to do.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201D; ÂŠ Carl Mays, author and speaker. E-mail to carlmays@carlmays.com. His books are available in stores, on www.carlmays.com and other Internet locations.

and contains food from every food group, including chicken or beef, Angel Food Ministries is an orga- milk, eggs, vegetables and fruits. Each of the regular boxes of food nization dedicated to providing affordable food to anyone desiring feeds a family of four for about one week or a single individual for to save money on groceries. In response to current economic almost a month. The menu selections vary each conditions, there is a greater need month, and consist of both fresh for Angel Foodâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s services nationand frozen items. There is even a wide. Expansion of services to the people of Sevier County is planned. box geared toward nutrition for people on the go. There is also a Angel Food provides individubox for those with food allergies. als and families with brand name Angel Food Ministriesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; service is food for below the retail price. By available to anyone. There are no purchasing food in bulk directly income requirements. There are top suppliers in the country, food no limits to the number of boxes is discounted by up to 50 percent per individual, nor are there any of retail. applications or qualifications for A standard medium-sized box eligibility. of food may be purchased for $30

Blood drives to benefit food bank From Submitted Reports KNOXVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Medic Regional Blood Center and Second Harvest Food Bank are teaming up through the month of January with a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Double Your Good Deedâ&#x20AC;? theme to create a unique giving opportunity for donors. All blood donors will have the opportunity to opt out of a T-shirt and donate nine meals to Second Harvest instead. January is National Blood Donor Month and a kickoff will be held at Medic Regional Blood Center on Jan. 4, with chili for all donors who â&#x20AC;&#x153;double their good deed.â&#x20AC;? Here are blood drives ion the Sevier County area in January: n Jan. 4: Food City Gatlinburg, 10 a.m. to 6

SEVIERVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Knoxville branch of the Taoist Tai Chi Society of the USA will offer demonstrations and a free lesson at an open house from 3-4:30 p.m. Jan. 14 at Fort Sanders Sevier County Senior Center, 1220 W. Main St. (Chapman Highway). Information will be provided on a new beginner class that will meet at the Senior Center every Thursday from 3-4:30. The Knoxville branch of the Taoist Tai Chi Society offers classes at several Knoxville locations and in Maryville, but this will be the first available in Sevier County. Tai chi is a stretching

exercise that can provide physical and mental benefits. The 108-move set is taught in a noncompetitive, low-impact environment in which students progress at their own pace. The internal arts and methods may be practiced by persons of all ages and all fitness levels, and can be adapted for persons with limited mobility, such as individuals using a wheelchair. The Taoist Tai Chi Society of the USA is part of an international nonprofit organization with more than 700 locations throughout the world. The society does not charge for its classes, but students are encouraged to join the society. For more information, call 865-546-9222 or visit www.taoist.org.

H e a lt h D e pa r t m e n t Inspection Reports The Department of Health is responsible for regulation of food service establishments in Tennessee The law requires that restaurants have an unannounced inspection at least once every six months to determine if they are in compliance with applicable rules and regulations at the time of inspection. In addition to routine inspections, unannounced inspections are conducted in response to individual complaints. Tennessee uses a 44-item inspection sheet with a maximum of 100 points. Thirteen of the items

are considered critical. Critical items, found out of compliance, must be corrected within 10 days. Inspections since Dec. 22:

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p.m. n Jan. 6: Evergreen Presbyterian Church, 1103 Dolly Parton Parkway, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. n Jan. 7: Gatlinburg First Baptist Church, 10-6 n Jan. 7: Sevier Farmers Co-op, 321 W. Main St., Sevierville, 8-4 n Jan. 8: Sevierville Post Office, 711 Dolly Parton Parkway, 9-3 n Jan. 9: Great Smoky Mountain Heritage Center, 123 Cromwell, Townsend, 10-5 â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are so grateful to Medic and its staff for this great collaboration.Â This is such a novel idea and will truly help two organizations that need support all year longâ&#x20AC;? said Elaine Streno of Second Harvest Food Bank.

Medic Regional Blood Center has nine daily blood donation sites â&#x20AC;&#x201D; two fixed and seven mobile. All mobile donation locations can be found at www.medicblood.org. Donors must be at least 17 years old (16 years old weighing 120 pounds with parental consent), weigh at least 110 pounds and have positive identification. Donors will receive a yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s membership towards Medicâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Family Blood Coverage Program which exempts donors and their IRS dependents from paying blood collection and processing fees at any U.S. hospital if a transfusion is needed. Donors will also receive a free T-shirt and a cholesterol evaluation (no fasting required).

Regional Calendar Editorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Note: The regional events calendar is printed as space permits. Notices are reserved for events happening within a three-hour drive of Sevier County. Events may appear only once.

Feb. 10 Brandi Carlile

8 p.m. at Bijou Theatre; tickets $25, (865) 6564444, www.knoxbijou.com

Feb. 14 Drive-By Truckers

8 p.m. at Bijou Theatre; tickets $25, (865) 6564444, www.knoxvilletickets.com

Feb. 25 Sister Hazel

8 p.m. at Bijou Theatre; tickets $21.50, (865) 6564444, www.knoxbijou.com

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Host sites in the area include Gum Stand Baptist Church; 4292508, located in Pigeon Forge; and River of Life Outreach Church, 679-6796, located in Seymour. To learn more about how to utilize Angel Foodâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s services call (888) 819-3745 or visit www.angelfoodministries.com to find the nearest host site. Angel Food Ministries is a nonprofit, non-denominational organization dedicated to providing food relief to communities. Established in 1994 in the Monroe, Ga., today it serves hundreds of thousands of families across 42 states. Since inception, Angel Food Ministries has fed more than 22 million Americans.

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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

Pigeon Forge behind Ruby Tuesday 2br 2ba Immaculate. No pets. $700 mth. 1st. last & sec. Call 865-712-8333.

Furnished, utilities. $135 wk. 1st, last & dep. 865-3109545.

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

3BR/2BA rent to own. Seymour. $595/mo No pets. 865-7657929.

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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 2BA mobile home Central H/A Water & sewer furn. on Hwy 66 near Swaggertys Sausage. 933-5509 or 755-2402

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

LEGALS

NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE`S SALE WHEREAS, default has occurred in the performance of the covenants, terms and conditions of a Deed of Trust dated December 5, 2005, executed by Kenneth A. Schryver and Carol A. Schryver, conveying certain real property therein described to Larry A. Weissman, as Trustee, as same appears of record in the Register s Office of Sevier County, Tennessee recorded on December 19, 2005 at Book/Instrument No. 2422, Page 110-137 and modified at Book 2599 Page 519; and WHEREAS, the beneficial interest of said Deed of Trust was last transferred and assigned to SunTrust Mortgage Inc. who is now the owner of said debt; and WHEREAS, the undersigned, Everett L. Hixson, Jr., having been appointed by as Substitute Trustee by instrument to be filed for record in the Register s Office of Sevier County, Tennessee. NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that the entire indebtedness has been declared due and payable, and that the undersigned, Everett L. Hixson, Jr., as Substitute Trustee or his duly appointed agent, by virtue of the power, duty and authority vested and imposed upon said Substitute Trustee will, on J anuary 14, 2010 at 11:00 AM at the SEVIER County courthouse door where the foreclosure sales are customarily held at the SEVIER Courthouse, located in Sevierville, Tennessee, proceed to sell at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for cash, the following described property situated in Sevier County, Tennessee, to wit: SITUATE IN THE SECOND (2ND) CIVIL DISTRICT OF SEVIER COUNTY, TENNESSEE, AND BEING ALL OF UNIT 93 OF ELK SPRINGS RESORT, AS THE SAME APPEARS IN PLAT MAP OF RECORD IN LARGE MAP BOOK 6, PAGE 104, IN THE REGISTER`S OFFICE FOR SEVIER COUNTY, TENNESSEE, TO WHICH REFERENCE IS HEREBY MADE FOR A MORE PARTICULAR DESCRIPTION. SUBJECT TO THE RESTRICTIONS, CONDITIONS, EASEMENTS, MAP NOTATIONS AND ALL OTHER ISSUES OF RECORD IN MAP BOOK 9, PAGE 60; LARGE MAP BOOK 6, PAGES 7 AND 104; BOOK 2295, PAGES 294, 301 AND 308 AND BOOK 2298, PAGE 503, ALL IN THE REGISTER`S OFFICE FOR SEVIER COUNTY, TENNESSEE. BEING ALL OF THE PROPERTY CONVEYED TO KENNETH A. SCHRYVER AND WIFE, CAROL A. SCHRYVER, FROM MOUNTAIN TOP DEVELOPERS, LLC, A TENNESSEE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, BY GENERAL WARRANTY DEED OF RECORD IN VOLUME BOOK 2422, PAGE 108, IN THE REGISTER`S OFFICE FOR SEVIER COUNTY, TENNESSEE.

2BR 1BA Pigeon Forge Carport, deck, private neighborhood, washer/dryer, central h/a. $725 mth. 1st, last & deposit. 1 yr lease. No indoor pets. 865654-4514

2BR 2BA mobile home for rent or sale. $350 mth $800 to move in. 774-2913

3BR 1.5BA Newly renovated. Sevierville. Garage. $950 mth + dep. 654-0222.

2BR near Walmart. $400 a mth & $200 dep. No Pets. 6541117 or 453-7252

3BR 2BA log home $800 mth 1st & security required. Close to Interstate 40 & 5 mins from Newport. 423-2998310

3BR Double wide for rent. Off Boyds Creek Rd. in The Stables. Call after 3 p.m. 865-4055692.

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Advice

Poem and history of holiday welcome in the New Year

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Dear Readers: Happy New Year. We hope you managed to get through last night with a minimum of embarrassment or harm, and that you still remember what you did. We also hope 2010 will be a wonderful year for each and every one of you. May you be blessed with good health, kind friends, close family, love and laughter. Make this the year you vow to be kinder to everyone you meet. It helps make the world a better place in which to live. Here’s a short piece by Edgar Guest we hope you will enjoy: A happy New Year! Grant that I May bring no tear to any eye When this New Year in time shall end Let it be said I’ve played the friend, Have lived and loved and labored here, And made of it a happy year. Dear Readers: Did you know that New Year’s Day was not always celebrated on the first of January? (And in those cultures that use a lunar calendar, it still isn’t.) When Julius Caesar developed the Julian calendar in 46 B.C., a year officially became 365 days long. The calendar included leap years and, after some trial and error, set the first of the year at January 1. In the Middle Ages, Christians changed the first day of the year to December 25, and then to March 25. Confusing, don’t you think? In the 16th century, Aloysius Lilius, an Italian doctor and astronomer,

devised a more comprehensive calendar. The purpose of the revision was to put Easter back in the right season and to correct some of the errors in the Julian calendar. Six years after Lilius died, his brother presented the proposal to Pope Gregory XIII, who authorized the new calendar on February 24, 1582, and New Year’s Day returned to January 1. England (and its colonies in America) adopted the Gregorian calendar in 1752, by which time it was necessary to correct it by 11 days, so Wednesday, September 2, 1752, was followed by Thursday, September 14, 1752. We still use the Gregorian calendar today. Many of our New Year’s celebrations originated with the Dutch in New Amsterdam (now New York) in the 1750s, although we have acquired plenty of new ones over the years, including the Polar Bear Club, where members take a dip in a frigid body of water on New Year’s Day. Good luck to them, and Happy New Year to one and all. Dear Annie: How do you feel about couples who work for the same company? I think it can create a conflict of interest, especially when these couples run every aspect of our lives. They are intrusive,

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imposing and controlling. They get away with it even when it’s detrimental to other employees and their families. I can’t understand how people can be so underhanded and hurtful and keep their positions. Why would employees be so negatively empowered and hurt others instead of being constructive and helpful? Doing their job isn’t their priority. When so many people are without jobs, why would they conduct themselves this way? — Confused in Houston Dear Houston: This has nothing to do with couples working for the same company. Whenever someone puts his or her own interests above those of the business, it is detrimental for the working environment. When two people are in cahoots (they don’t necessarily have to be a romantic couple), the problem is magnified. We cannot tell from your letter exactly what is going on, but if you are having difficulties with co-workers or supervisors, you should take it up with your human resources department. Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please e-mail your questions to anniesmailbox@comcast.net, or write to: Annie’s Mailbox, P.O. Box 118190, Chicago, IL 60611. To find out more about Annie’s Mailbox, and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate Web page at www.creators. com.

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

Saturday, Jan. 2 Cove Clothes Closet

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

Monday, Jan. 4 Prayer In Action

Prayer In Action meets 6 p.m. Pigeon Forge UMC for a time of prayer for the United States and its government. Nondenominational.

GateKeepers

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

Women’s Bible Study

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

Photographic Society

LeConte Photographic Society club competition 6:30 p.m., First Presbyterian Sevierville. Judy Cravy to present program on architectural photography in area. lecontephotographic.com.

Seymour Story Time

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

Medic Blood Drive

Medic blood drive, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Food City Gatlinburg.

Retired Citizens

Retired Citizens of the

Smokies meets at 1 p.m. at Gatlinburg Community Center. Program on Porters Creek and spring wildflowers by Kenny Jones. 4363010.

Tuesday, Jan. 5 NARFE

National Association Retired Federal Employees meets at 6 p.m., Holiday Inn Pigeon Forge. 453-4174.

Gatekeepers

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

Video Contest

Sevier County Right To Life video contest open to high school students in Sevier County. Entries due today. 654-7685 or e-mail to sevcrtl@bellsouth.net.

Kindness Counts

Kindness Counts meets 7 p.m. at Sevierville IHOP. 654-2684.

Pokemon League

Sevierville Pokemon Trading Card Game League meets noon to 2 p.m. in community room at Sevier County Library on Court Avenue. 310-5140.

Angel Food

Angel Food orders: n 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 4 to 7 p.m., First Smoky Mountain Church of the Nazarene, 2652 Upper Middle Creek Road. 9081245.

Wednesday, Jan. 6 Sevierville Story Time

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

Blood Drive

Medic blood drive, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Evergreen Presbyterian Church, 1103 Dolly Parton Parkway, Sevierville.

Thursday, Jan. 7 Democrats

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

Gatlinburg Gardeners

Gatlinburg Garden Club will meet at 1 p.m. at Community Center. Club will present “Tea Time Tidbits” by Kappy Lapides, Black Bear Tea Co. Meeting canceled if weather closes schools.

Hot Meals

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

TOPS

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

Women’s Bible Study

Garlands of Grace women’s Bible study: n 9 a.m. UMC Pigeon Forge n 2 p.m. Blue Mountain Mist B&B, Pullen Road n 6:30 p.m. Seymour UMC, Chapman Highway, back entrance n 6:30 p.m. Sevierville UMC, conference room

Blood Drives

Gatlinburg First Baptist Church, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. n Sevier Farmers Co-op, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. n

Angel Food

Angel Food orders: n 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 4-7 p.m., First Smoky Mountain Church of the Nazarene, 2652 Upper Middle Creek Road. 9081245.

Friday, Jan. 8 Angel Food

Angel Food orders: n 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Gum Stand Baptist Church, 3031 Veterans Blvd., Pigeon Forge. 429-2508. n 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 4 to 7 p.m. First Smoky Mountain Church of the Nazarene, 2652 Upper Middle Creek Road. 9081245. n 3 to 6 p.m. River Of Life Outreach, 110 Simmons Road, Seymour. 679-6796.

Kodak Story Time

Preschool story time 11

a.m. at Kodak Library. 9330078.

Blood Drive

Medic blood drive at Sevierville Post Office, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Boyds Creek Revival

Boyds Creek Church of God winter revival 7:30 p.m. today and Saturday, 11:30 a.m. Sunday. Bishop G.R. Hill from Cleveland to speak.

Saturday, Jan. 9 Angel Food

Angel Food orders: n 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Gum Stand Baptist Church, 3031 Veterans Blvd., Pigeon Forge. 429-2508. n 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 4 to 7 p.m., First Smoky Mountain Church of the Nazarene, 2652 Upper Middle Creek Road. 9081245. n 10 a.m to 2 p.m. River Of Life Outreach, 110 Simmons Road, Seymour. 679-6796.

Cove Clothes Closet

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

Sunday, Jan. 10 Boyds Creek Revival

Boyds Creek Church of God winter revival 11:30 a.m. Bishop G.R. Hill from Cleveland to speak.

Monday, Jan. 11 GateKeepers

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

Women’s Bible Study

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

Cancer Support Group

Smoky Mountain Cancer Support Group meets at Senior Center. Supper 6

p.m. program 6:45 by Barbara Edwards on stress. 428-5834 or 654-9280.

Wednesday, Jan. 13 Garden Club

DAR Spencer Clack Chapter meets 7 p.m., Sevier County Library. Program on history of silver by Carrie Murphy.

Sevierville Garden Club will meet at noon at Sevier Senior Center. Lunch served. Tom Leonard, manager of Sevier Solid Waste Inc., to speak on recycling. Board meeting at 11.

Angel Food

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Angel Food orders: n 2 to 5 p.m. Gum Stand Baptist Church, 3031 Veterans Blvd., Pigeon Forge. 429-2508. n 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 4 to 7 p.m., First Smoky Mountain Church of the Nazarene, 2652 Upper Middle Creek Road. 9081245. n 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., River Of Life Outreach, 110 Simmons Road, Seymour. 679-6796.

Gymnasium Closing

Sevierville Community Center gym closing Jan. 11-13th for maintenance. To reopen for regularly scheduled activities at 6 a.m. Jan. 14. 453-5441.

Tuesday, Jan. 12 S.I.T.

Seniors In Touch (S.I.T.) meets 6 to 7:30 p.m. at MountainBrook Village, 700 Markhill Drive, Sevierville. 428-2445.

Alzheimer’s Support

Alzheimer’s Support group at MountainBrook Village meets from 5-6 p.m. Program by Bobby Fields of Alzheimer’s Association. 428-2445, ext. 107.

Gatekeepers

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

Angel Food

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

Angel Food Orders n 5 to 6:30 p.m., River Of Life Outreach, 110 Simmons Road, Seymour. 679-6796.

Thursday, Jan. 14 Women’s Bible Study

Garlands of Grace women’s Bible study: n 9 a.m., Pigeon Forge UMC n 2 p.m., Blue Mountain Mist B&B, Pullen Road, Sevierville n 6:30 p.m., Seymour UMC, Chapman Highway, back entrance n 6:30 p.m., Sevierville UMC, Conference Room

Hot Meals

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

TOPS

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

Angel Food

Blood Drives

Medic blood drives: n 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sevierville Primary School, 1146 Blanton Drive. Bloodmobile. n 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Seymour Middle School, 737 Boyds Creek Hwy. Bloodmobile.

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