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Who’ll be fairest of the fair?
Weeklong event begins today By DEREK HODGES Staff Writer SEVIERVILLE — Visitors to this year’s Sevier County Fair, which opens this evening, will find flashing lights, whirling rides and row on row of Glenna Glaspie’s multicolored edible offerings. Glaspie is one of the entrants in the competitions hosted inside the exhibit hall during the week-long event. In her first year of entering the contests, her handiwork won’t just be available in the canning display, but will also show up in the flowers, arts and crafts, and even the tractor exhibits. “I was kind of pressured into doing it,” the Seymour resident says with a laugh, indicating a fair organizer who lives nearby pushed her to enter her wares. “I’ll be doing it again next year, though. I’ve enjoyed it.” Each year hundreds of local hopefuls of all ages enter one or more of the 15 categories at the fair, with hopes of bringing home a blue ribbon. They show everything from honey to woodcrafts, big crops to handmade dresses, green beans to goats. This year, an additional department has been added, offering local
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Obituaries Katherine Housholder, 90 Donna King, 58 Paul Baker, 88
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Glenna Glaspie gives a last once-over of a jar of grape jelly before entering it into competition at the Sevier County Fair.
Miss Ellie in the lead as cute dog voting ends By BOB MAYES Managing Editor It may be all over but the barking. The Sevier County Humane Society executive director and the owner of Miss Ellie were cautiously optimistic late Sunday that the Chinese crested hairless would win Week 5 of the All American Pet Brands Cutest Dog Competition and advance to the finals. If Miss Ellie does, indeed, hang on to win Week 5, she will com-
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Miss Ellie pete with 11 other dogs after seven more weeks of competition. Those dozen finalists will be cut to four in online voting and the winner of another online poll will win $1 million. Miss Ellie’s winnings would be donated to the Sevier County Humane Society. “I’m still awaiting confirmation that she won,” Humane Society Executive Director Jayne Vaughn said late Sunday afternoon. “The folks who See MISS ELLIE, Page A4
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Today 4:30 p.m. Opening ceremony 6 p.m. Parade and danceoff featuring several local mascots (arena) 6 p.m. Big Mama’s Karaoke Cafe Dolly Parton and Elvis Presley sound-alike contest (red barn) 7 p.m. Fairest of the Fair Tiny Miss and Little Miss, Miss Fairest of the Fair (center stage) Tuesday Food City Family Night – Get a buy one unlimited ride wristband get one free coupon from Food City for purchasing at least $10 in groceries at any Sevier County location. Must present coupon at carnival. 9 a.m.-11 a.m. Judging for all exhibits 6 p.m. Cattle show (cattle barn) 6 p.m. Turtle race (red barn) 7 p.m. Fairest of the Fair Petite Miss, Pre-Teen and Teen Fairest of the Fair (center stage) 7 p.m. Watermelon seed spitting contest (next to red barn
Brownies are ammo in battle vs. cancer By DEREK HODGES Staff Writer KODAK — It was a modest effort, almost sweet in its smallness, but one that is vitally important to those involved. Sarah Coleman sat under the portico at Food City on Saturday afternoon, patiently swatting away flies bothering her offerings, and watching the people as they hurried into the building and out of the heavy heat. In front of her, sitting in rows on a tiny folding table, were
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Lisa, left, and Sarah Coleman offered baked goods outside Food City in Kodak in exchange for donations to help pay for surgery needed by their cancer-stricken husband and father. brown paper bags filled with baked goods of many stripes – brownies and cookies and bread. On poster paper hung delicately over the side of the table in big, rounded letters was the message, “Bake sale, help save a life.” A framed picture was perched above the make-
shift sign, one of a baldheaded man in a T-shirt that depicted the pierced hands of Jesus and proclaimed, “Gift of grace.” He, Sarah explained, is the reason for the effort. “That’s my dad, John Robert Coleman. He has See AMMO, Page A4
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The Sevier County Fair kicks off this evening and runs through Saturday, 5-10 p.m. each weeknight and 3-10 p.m. Saturday. On the schedule for the next two days is:
Critter Cottage owners have ‘vested’ interest in protecting sheriff’s K9s By JEFF FARRELL Staff Writer
Sevier County Sheriff’s Officer Mark Fellin poses with his K-9 partner, Cyklon. Some local businesses are working together to raise money for a bulletproof vest for Cyklon. Submitted
SEVIERVILLE — Mother and daughter Jean and Angela Adams are crazy about critters. If they weren’t, they wouldn’t be running Critter Cottage on Gists Creek Road. But now they’re showing their love another way, by raising money to get a bulletproof vest for a K-9 they met when he and his partner came by on a call. They called to have an officer with them when a difficult customer came by to pick up his dog. As it happened, Deputy Mark Fellin came by with his partner, Cyklon. “They were very interested in Cyklon and what he
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Mother and daughter Jean and Angela Adams pose with some of their own pets and some of the guests at Critter Cottage, their kennel. They are helping raise funds for Cyklon, a K-9 officer with the Sevier County Sheriff’s Office.
does and what he has done ate a fundraiser and make and at one point wanted to sure that he got one,” Fellin know if he had a bulletproof explained. vest, which he doesn’t, and See NEIGHBOR, Page A4 they said they’d like to cre-
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Ripley’s Aquarium to host fourth annual Library Luau in ’Burg Thursday event expected to raise $40K to finish paying off Anna Porter branch By COBEY HITCHCOCK Staff Writer
“The presentation of the food is awesome, whether it’s Thai, Japanese or Italian,” Sorge said. Guests can also usually sit anywhere in the building, regardless of what type of food they want. Seating is assigned by guests who wish to order hibachi (near the hibachi grill) and those who don’t. “Our business philosophy is quality,” Sukitjavanich said. “We don’t cut corners by cutting the costs of ingredients.” He clearly also hasn’t cut costs when it comes to the business’ ornate decor. All of the art work comes from Thailand, and handcarved teakwood complements the interior’s design. “I’ve been very impressed with the attention to detail and the cleanliness,” said General Manager Rick Jones, who has 20 years of experience in the restaurant business. “Every night they leave it clean enough for a health inspector to visit.” Thai Thani will host a grand opening from 4-7 p.m. Wednesday with samples available.
GATLINBURG — The new Anna Porter Library is nearly paid off, and Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies is helping to foot the bill for the fourth straight year. The $1.7-million library constructed next to the Gatlinburg Community Center lacks just $40,000 to be fully funded, and Ripley’s Aquarium is hosting its fourth annual Library Luau Thursday to help pay the public library off. The city of Gatlinburg, which split the cost of the new construction with the library board, asked for a five-year payoff on the outstanding sum. Ripley’s signed on to host a total of five fundraising events for the cause, which should cover the expense by the 2010 finale. “We still need to finish paying the city,” said outgoing chairwoman of the library’s Board of Trustees, Sue Bock. “So, we have this luau and next year’s, and then we’ll be done.” With just $40,000 remaining to be raised, the library board couldn’t be happier with the community response to fundraisers for the project. “We’re doing good,” said Bock. “From $850,000 (needed) to $40,000. So that’s great.” But with the downturn in the economy, the board is not taking anything for granted. “We are so close to fully funding the library, but we’re not there yet,” said Bock. “We need the community to support another great Library Luau,” added library fundraising committee chair Lee Mellor. The luau is an island-themed party held at Ripley’s Aquarium. A $75 tax-deductible donation gets adults great seafood, heavy hors d’oeuvres, beer and wine, live music and door prizes — including a drawing for the grand prize, a 42-inch LCD television with Blu-Ray DVD provided by Zoder’s Best Western and Microtech Satellites — in return. Children only need a donation of $10 to enjoy the event. Dress for the event is casual island wear. Tickets can be purchased at the Gatlinburg Chamber of Commerce, Ripley’s Aquarium or at the library. For more information, call 436-5588 or see the web at www.annaporterpl.org.
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Owner Chachaval Sukitjavanich poses in front of some Thai artificacts at Thai Thani in Pigeon Forge, where food from three different cultures is available.
From Far East to East Tennessee Cuisine from three countries found in one location in Pigeon Forge By ELLEN BROWN Staff Writer PIGEON FORGE — It’s dinnertime and you’ve got a hankering for Thai food, while your husband’s heart is set on Italian. You’re in luck: Thai Thani, Oishi and Grand Italian Kitchen are three restaurants under one roof at the corner of Community Center Drive and the Parkway, across from Walden’s Landing. Thai Thani, which serves Thai food, and Oishi, which serves Japanese cuisine, opened in June. Grand Italian Kitchen began serving in July. “We call (the business) ‘Thai Thani’ because it’s listed first (on the sign) and it’s Sevier County’s only Thai restaurant,” said Deanna Sorge, sales and marketing manager. “The (Thai) food is prepared very mild, and then the guest instructs the server on the level of spiciness. We have five levels, so people shouldn’t be afraid to try it.” Chachaval Sukitjavanich (aka Mr. Charlie), who retired as deputy permanent secretary of the Thai Ministry of Commerce, owns a fivestar resort near Bangkok and several
restaurants in Florida. He says he has invested $5.6 million in his Pigeon Forge business, which is housed in a 13,000-square-foot building — the former home of Mandarin House. In 2002, he opened Thai Thani in Orlando, Fla. Another location opened in Tampa, followed by Oishi in Orlando. He visited Pigeon Forge in December on the advice of his Orlando marketing director. “He told me his son (Dave Poole Jr. of WonderWorks) worked there, that the area had 12 million visitors a year,” Sukitjavanich said. “When I visited, I fell in love with the city and decided to invest in it.” Thai Thani and Oishi have received numerous awards for their cuisine, he said. He decided to add Italian because of its popularity with Americans. “Staying in America, I saw lots of people who like pizza and other Italian food,” the owner said. “I was a fan of a famous Italian restaurant in Thailand for many years, and its staff has moved here with me. I have great confidence in their ability to deliver the best Italian cuisine.”
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Katherine Housholder
Katherine Housholder, 90, of Pigeon Forge passed away on Saturday, September 5, 2009. She was born September 22, 1918 in Pigeon Forge. Preceded in death by her parents D.M. and Mattie Belle Butler Housholder of Pigeon Forge and her brother-in-Law Clyde J. Peery Sr. of Maryville. She held the longest continuous membership on record of the First United Methodist Church of Pigeon Forge having joined in 1929. She is survived by a sister, Marceil H. Peery, Maryville, and a brother, James A. Householder and wife Julia, Sevierville; nephew Clyde J. Peery Jr. and wife Kathryn, Maryville. Funeral service 3PM Monday, September 7, 2009, at the First United Methodist Church of Pigeon Forge with Rev. Bobby Barton officiating. Interment will follow in Pigeon Forge Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1PM to 3PM Monday at First United Methodist Church of Pigeon Forge. Memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 157, Pigeon Forge, TN 37863. Arrangements by Atchley Funeral Home. n www.atchleyfuneralhome.com
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Donna Marie King
Donna Marie King, age 58 of Sevierville went to be with our Lord and Savior on Friday September 4, 2009. Special friend: Doyle Oakley; Mother: Betty King Krebs and friend Merlin Womack; Sister and brother-in-law: Roxanne Sales and husband Mike; friends and employees at TJ Development and McBride Co., Knoxville, Tennessee The family will receive friends from 6-8PM Tuesday, September 8 at Atchley Funeral Home, Sevierville. n www.atchleyfuneralhome.com
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Paul A. Baker
Paul A. Baker, 88, of Seymour died SaturdaySept. 5, 2009 at home surrounded by his family. Born Nov. 12, 1920, he spent most of his life in this community. He worked with Alcoa Aluminum Co., where he retired after 45 years of loyal service. Early in his employment he took leave of absence to serve his country with the U.S. Army in WWII. He served in China, Burma and India and was proud to be among the “greatest generation” to fight for our country’s freedom. Paul was preceded in death by parents Columbus and Ethel Baker, two brothers and two sisters. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Hester Emily Baker, and five children, Darlene (Lamarr) Reed, Knoxville, Paula (Dale) Schultz, Seymour, David Baker, Knoxville, Vickie (Wil) Milligan, Valrico, Florida, and Randy (Teketa) Baker, Sevierville; 9 grandchildren and 3 greatgrandchildren. He is also survived by sisters, Mary (Tony) Reagan, Seymour, Dixie Gibson, Manchester, and Sue Whedbee, Knoxville. The family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m. on Tues. 9/8/09 with funeral service at 7 p.m. at Highland South Memorial, 9010 East Simpson Rd., Knoxville. Entombment services will be at 2 p.m. on Wed., 9/9/09also at Highland South. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to St. Judes Children’s Hospital or other children’s charities. Guest book may be signed at www.highlandmemorialparks.com Highland South Memorial Park, Funerals and Cremations is providing arrangements.
Former Titan, Vol dies
KNOXVILLE (AP) — Jesse Mahelona, a former Tennessee Titans defensive tackle, has died. He was 26. Agent Chad Speck said Mahelona died Friday night after being involved in a car accident about a mile from his home in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. Speck said Saturday he didn’t know any more circumstances of the accident. Mahelona was drafted in the fifth round of the 2006 NFL draft by the Titans, where he played in 10 games as a rookie. He also spent time with the Miami Dolphins before playing his last NFL game with the Atlanta Falcons in 2007. In two seasons at the University of Tennessee, Mahelona had 77 tackles and seven sacks.
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head up the competition have not posted anything on the Web site, but we are cautiously optimistic.” Dawn Goehring of Gatlinburg, who owns the dog, said she stayed up until 1:30 a.m. Sunday monitoring the Web site and the vote totals. The contest for Week 5 ended at 3 a.m. Pacific time on Sunday. “When I went to bed, Miss Ellie had 9,400 votes on the nose, which was more than 1,400 more votes than the next closest dog,” she said Sunday. “There was a posting on the Web site that they would announce the win-
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schoolchildren the opportunity win a $100 prize for their school and $50 for themselves for their depictions of some part of Sevier County’s history. That exhibit will go along with other new ones that detail not just the county’s past but also the history of the fair itself, organizer Marlene Forrester said. “We’re really trying to bring the old-time feel back to the fair,” she said. “We’ve got some great new areas this year that we hope will help do that.” Among those are
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prostate cancer,” she said matter-of-factly, in the manner of an 11-year-old who has been forced by unfortunate circumstance to worry about things no child of that age should. “His insurance won’t cover the treatment, so we’ve got to raise some money to help him.” As Sarah explained the effort, her mother, Lisa Coleman, came walking back to their stand after picking up lunch at a restaurant just a bit farther down in the shopping
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Cyklon has been teamed with Fellin for two years. The German shepherd was flown over from Czechoslovakia, and trained with Fellin before going to work. They’re trained for narcotics work, tracking and apprehension — which means Cyklon’s often in harm’s way. “He’s actually had five live bites already,” Fellin said. “He’s in the line of fire. “Getting a vest will be wonderful.” Jean and Angela said they wanted to do something for the sheriff’s office after the response they got when they called about the customer; it was the only time they’ve had to call for law enforcement help and they said they were impressed wit the response they got. “We were impressed, they took it very seriously and
ner either later Sunday or on Monday. “They have typically been posting the winner on the Monday after the competition ends.” The reason for the delay, Vaughn and Goehring said, is because the company canvasses the votes. Only one vote is allowed per day from an individual ISP address. For example, if more than one vote was cast on a given day from an address ending in themountainpress.com, it would not be counted. Vaughn said that if the lead does not hold up, it is unlikely Miss Ellie will remain in the competition. The Humane Society mounted an all-out media blitz last week encouraging people to vote for the local favorite, with
broadcast public service announcements and help from the print media. The Comedy Barn has pledged to donate one dollar to the Humane Society for every vote Miss Ellie received last week. “Because of generosity of the Fee/Hedrick Entertainment group, regardless of how this turns out, this is still going to be a win-win situation for us,” Vaughn said. Goehring said blogs on the competition’s Web site have not been kind to Miss Ellie. “They’ve said that because she won an ‘ugly dog’ competition earlier this year, she shouldn’t be able to be entered in a competition for the ‘cutest dog,’” she said. “She’s created quite a stir out there.
They say that because she is a ‘celebrity’ she has an unfair advantage. “We counter that by saying that we have a community that believe in her and always comes together for charitable causes.” Goehring said that if Miss Ellie wins the Week 5 competition but does not win the overall contest, she will still receive $500 from the pet food company. She said she will donate that money to the Humane Society. She said that when officials make an announcement on the winner, it will be posted in the form of a video on the Web site www.cutestdogcompetition.com
an entire room full of antique items contributed by local folks, pictures of fairs past and a collection of military memorabilia. That latter addition touches on one them of the event, patriotism, while scarecrows found throughout the fairgrounds highlight the other, Forrester said. Entries in the contests were going well Saturday, with two more days left for competitors to bring in their wares before Tuesday morning’s judging. “We’ve had a really good crowd and everything’s gone very smoothly,” Forrester said. In addition to entering her own work, Glaspie
on Saturday turned in some projects completed by her great-grandchildren. It’s those efforts, rather than her own, that she hopes net the blue ribbons. “I do hope that the great-grandchildren win something. I’m hoping that, if they do, it’ll make them get into doing this stuff and being creative,” she said. Of course, for many youngsters who come out to the fair, it’s visions of Tilt-a-Whirls that dance in their heads, not pepper plants and canned vegetable soup. Glaspie believes that’s a shame and hopes the fair will expose a new generation to the old-time tradi-
tions that she was taught as a girl. “I think that the children should be brought back here and told about these things; told about how things were done in the old days,” Glaspie said. “This is how we get our food and I think a lot of people don’t understand the process. We’ve got to get kids interested in this stuff because, if nobody’s doing it, we don’t have anything to eat. “Plus, one day with the way things are going they may have to go back to the old ways and they’ll need to know this stuff.”
center. As she began to unload the bags carrying the meal, she gave more detail about her husband’s and her family’s condition. “He has Medicare and they’re going to cover 80 percent and we’ve got some other help for part of it, but we still have to raise $3,000,” she said. “That’s not money we just have. We’ve got four kids we’ve got to take care of and now I have to make sure he’s OK.” A previous surgery was successful in reducing inflammation. Still, more must be done to save his life, including a further surgery to remove as much
of the remaining cancerous growth as possible. “It was scary for me to hear he has cancer. We’ve been married 18 years and he’s my best friend,” Lisa said. “This has been pretty rough on all of us. It’s scary for him, too.” It’s definitely been a rough year for John. A diabetic, he’s suffered several small strokes and seizures as the cancer has taken its toll. When the fear of the initial diagnoses ebbed, Lisa’s emotion turned to steely determination. She has led her family in a total of four bake sales now, each time proffering goods John himself prepared. So
far that effort has raised about $600 and John’s wife, Sarah’s mom, says she’s not ready to rest in her fight to save her best friend. “We stick through no matter what ,” she said. “We’ve been through so much together. I don’t know what I’d do without him. I really don’t.” An account has been set up at Tennessee State Bank to take contributions to help fund Coleman’s surgery. For more information or to donate, visit the bank’s branch at 161 Forks of the River Parkway in Sevierville.
they made us feel very comfortable,” Jean said. When they learned he didn’t have a vest, and that some of the other K-9s also needed vests, they decided that getting vests for the dogs was a great way to give back. “They’re doing a service, and they should be protected while they do it,” Angela said. They’re collecting money at their kennel, on Gists Creek Road, and people can also reach them by calling at 774-9361. There are also donation jars at Paws Etc. and Noah’s Ark Pet Salon. Fellin explained that they will raise the money, then send it to the manufacturer of the vest, who will ship the vest directly to the sheriff’s office. Vests can cost from $700 to $1,000, he said. If they raise more money then required, Jean and Angela said they plan to either use
it to buy additional vests or donate it to the sheriff’s office, depending on how much is left over. The two of them said they started taking care of pets while in Key West, Fla. Angela stared doing it almost 20 years ago, when she was also housesitting for a couple in town. They were so impressed with how she cared for their pets, they told their friends about her, and soon she had her own business. Her mom came to live with her for several years, but didn’t like evacuating every time a hurricane threatened the area. They moved to Sevierville because they’d been to the area many times on
vacation and because it’s a good location that leaves them close to other family members. “We love it here,” Angela said. “From South Florida to here, the people are so much nicer here.” Most of the pets they take care of at Critter Cottage are regular visitors, they said. They don’t use cages, so they screen the pets to try to make sure they won’t have problems — meaning new customers need to call ahead of time. They can be reached at 774-9361.
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Mountain National Bank officially opened its newest branch last week. Bank CEO Dwight Grizzell cuts the ribbon during the ceremony. The branch, located on new Riverside Drive off Newport Highway in Sevierville, held an open house. Donations made for lunch were given to the Sevier County Humane Society.
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Monday, Sept. 7 Women’s Bible Study
Garlands of Grace women’s Bible study: n 10 a.m. Seymour Heights Christian Church n 2 p.m. Gatlinburg Inn
Sevierville Center
Sevierville Community Center closed for Labor Day. Center will reopen at 6 a.m. Tuesday. 453-5441.
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Pigeon Forge Community Center closed for Labor Day. Center will reopen at 6 a.m. Tuesday.
Gatlinburg Library
Anna Porter Public Library will be closed for Labor Day. The library will close at 5 p.m. on Sept. 10 for the luau and be closed on Sept. 11 for staff training.
Gold Wing Riders
Gold Wing Road Riders meets at IHOP, 1802 Parkway in Sevierville, 6 p.m. meal, 7:30 p.m. meeting.
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n 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Gum Stand Baptist Church, 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. 908-1245. n 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Kodak United Methodist Church. 9335996.
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Seniors In Touch (S.I.T.) meets 6-7:30 p.m. at MountainBrook Village, 700 Markhill Drive, Sevierville. 428-2445.
Wednesday, Sept. 9 Sevierville Story Time Sevier County Main Library story time 10:30 a.m. 453-3532.
Veterans Luncheon
First Baptist Sevierville luncheon honoring veterans 11:30 a.m. Sept. 16. RSVP by today to 453-9001. Speaker Bobby Welch, Vietnam vet.
Reading Club
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Angel Food Orders: n 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., First Smoky Mountain Church of the Nazarene, 2652 Upper Middle Creek Road. 908-1245. n 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Kodak United Methodist Church. 933-5996.
Thursday, Sept. 10 Hot Meals
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The National Institute of American Doll Artists will present its 2009 collections at Arrowmont School of Arts & Crafts during Gallery Night from 7-9 o’clock Thursday. The annual show and sale is Sept. 13 from 1:30-5:30 p.m. For information visit www. niada.org. Author-artist Nancy Wiley will debut her illustrated “Alice in Wonderland” book and doll during these events.
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The Sevierville Chamber of Commerce will hosts its first Business After Hours for the Sevierville 407 Merchants Group from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday. Usually, Business After Hours is focused on one business. This time the Chamber will feature some 15 member businesses located in the Sevierville Exit 407 area. The Business After Hours will be held in the Double Play Cafe at Smokies Park and will resemble a mini-trade show. There will be food provided by area restaurants. Attendance is free and open to the public.
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Local author Doris Gainer will be the speaker at the Friends Of Kodak Library meeting at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 29 at the Kodak Library. Her novel, “Journey Away,” is the story of a family’s journey from their home in Europe to America on the eve of the American Revolution. It is based in part on her own family history. Light refreshments will be served. The library is located at 319 W. Dumplin Valley Road.
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Lawmakers hit gun group for campaign cash NASHVILLE (AP) — The head of a group that advocated for a slew of new Tennessee laws loosening handgun carry restrictions says lawmakers are hitting him up for campaign contributions. John Harris, executive director of the Tennessee Firearms Association, wrote in his most recent newsletter that he wants to raise money for the group’s political action committee so it can “step up to the plate for those who have helped us with the major victories this year.”
The group has been receiving requests for money from both sitting lawmakers and challengers in next year’s elections, he said. Harris wrote that his goal is to raise $240,000, or $1 for every person with a handgun carry permit in Tennessee. But he acknowledged that that goal is likely unrealistic. “Sometimes you make aspirational statements when you ask for money,” Harris said. “Although I would be tickled to death if we did, I have no
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expectations of raising a quarter-million dollars for the PAC.” New gun laws this year include removing restrictions on carrying handguns into bars and restaurants that serve alcohol and into state, county and city parks. While several communities and restaurants have opted out of those new laws, Harris said he doesn’t expect votes in favor of those measures to become a political liability. “I don’t see politically that those running for
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“I was 14. You took my adolescence, my trust, my dream and completely manipulated them for your sexual desires. It sickens me that a grown man can do such a thing to a girl. A girl who was naive and had the belief that all people were good. And you took that to your advantage.” — One of three women who spoke in the courtroom after fashion designer Anand Jon Alexander was sentenced to 59 years to life in prison for sexually assaulting aspiring models he lured to Los Angeles.
Pigeon Forge City Hall will be closed today in observance of Labor Day. The city will also change its garbage pickup schedule for the holiday. While commercial collection will go on as usual, there will be no residential trash, brush or junk pick-up. That will be done starting at 6 a.m. Tuesday.
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This day in history Today is Monday, Sept. 7, the 250th day of 2009. There are 115 days left in the year. This is Labor Day. Locally a year ago:
Beginning at 11 a.m. The Summit Church will hand out $5 gift cards to unsuspecting customers pulling in to pump gas at Pilot Food Mart located at 10650 Chapman Highway in Seymour. Why? The church encourages living a life of generosity and caring, and gas prices have become a tremendous financial strain on everyone’s budget. The Summit is a new church meeting at The King’s Academy in Seymour.
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state or even congressional office are seeing the Second Amendment issues ... are negative issues for them,” he said. Harris said he isn’t the treasurer of the PAC and doesn’t know how much money has been raised. He also declined to say which lawmakers or candidates have asked for contributions. “We haven’t decided whose request to entertain and at what levels,” he said. The group also tries to avoid lending its support during primary contests.
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``People do not live in the present always, at one with it. They live at all kinds of and manners of distance from it, as difficult to measure as the course of planets. Fears and traumas make their journeys slanted, peripheral, uneven, evasive.’’ — Anais Nin, American writer (19031977).
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Fear has trumped romance at the box office over Labor Day weekend. The Warner Bros. fright flick “The Final Destination” remained the No. 1 movie for the second-straight weekend with $12.4 million for the first three days of the long holiday weekend. “The Final Destination” raised its 10-day total to $47.6 million. It came in ahead of Sandra Bullock’s romantic comedy “All About Steve,” a 20th Century Fox release which debuted in second-place with $11.2 million from Friday to Sunday. Bullock plays a woman who sets out on the road in pursuit of her soul mate.
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Kennedy’s humor got him through On Jan. 21, 1971, the 55 Democratic U.S. senators caucused to elect by secret ballot their party leaders. Sen. Ted Kennedy, who had been elected to the Democrats’ No. 2 Senate job, majority whip, two years earlier, was challenged by West Virginia Sen. Robert C. Byrd. In an unexpected upset, Byrd defeated Kennedy by a vote of 31 to 24. The rejection of Kennedy by his colleagues — coming barely 18 months after the death of Mary Jo Kopechne, a former campaign aide to his late brother Robert, at Chappaquiddick in a car the Massachusetts senator had been driving — was a serious blow to his national stature. But Kennedy, concealing what must have been painful disappointment with humor, publicly thanked “the 29 Democratic senators who pledged to vote for me ... and especially the 24 who actually did.” Kennedy has been almost universally, and rightly, praised as a legislative giant of historic influence and achievement. But what has been mostly slighted is that Ted Kennedy was so widely liked by nearly everyone whom he encountered — including, most especially, his political adversaries. Former Republican senator from Maine Bill Cohen once explained, “I don’t care how great your ideas are or how well you can articulate them, people must like you before they will vote for you.” People — from elevator operators to Senate pages to conservative Republicans — liked Ted Kennedy. After the assassination of his brother Robert on June 5, 1968, the 36-yearold Ted Kennedy almost surely could have won the Democratic presidential nomination at the party’s warring Chicago convention. Every four years, he led all challengers in the national public opinion surveys. Every four years, he did not run — until 1980, when polls showed him ahead of the incumbent Democratic president, Jimmy Carter, by two to one. On Nov. 4, 1979, two events occurred that doomed Ted Kennedy’s candidacy: In Tehran, a group of Iranians, furious at the fact that the Shah had been admitted to the U.S. for medical treatment, overran the U.S. embassy and took 60 Americans hostage. And CBS broadcast Kennedy’s disastrous television interview with Roger Mudd. The taking and holding (for the next 14 months) of the American hostages initially worked to the political advantage of the embattled Carter. Overnight, he was seen as commander in chief. The nation rallied in support. That was beyond Kennedy’s control. But the Mudd interview was a disaster largely of his own making. When Mudd, not unexpectedly, asked Kennedy why he wanted to be president, Kennedy stumbled and stammered, unable to provide a coherent answer. Kennedy lost that 1980 race to Carter and would never again seek the White House. But he managed to use selfdeprecating humor to later address his own inarticulateness in that fatal interview. He publicly joked how Mudd “came up to my house on Cape Cod and sat on one of my chairs on my front lawn and asked me trick questions, like, ‘Why do you want to be president?’” Of his unfulfilled chief executive ambitions, Kennedy frequently joked: “Frankly, I don’t mind not being president. I just mind that someone else is.” Ted Kennedy understood that politics is basically a matter of addition, not subtraction. He knew well that humor, especially self-deprecating humor, can soothe and heal and disarm. Humor says to a colleague or a constituent, “I’m not self-important; I, too, know my faults; I recognize I’m not any better than you are.” Kennedy worked long and hard at the difficult craft of writing and passing laws. But he understood better than almost anybody else that “people must like you before they will vote for you.” And all kinds of people, including me, really did like him. — Mark Shields is a veteran political campaign manager and frequent television talk show commentator. Column distributed by Creators Syndicate. (C)2009 Mark Shields.
Editorial
A labor of love Monday holiday a reminder of how valued our work force really is The country has changed a lot since Labor Day was first observed. Back then most of the workers were unionized. Now under 10 percent are. But the sentiment remains true and important: honoring those who do the work to make this democracy work. Labor Day is different from the other holidays. It’s not really so much observed as, well, used. Labor Day is devoted to no person, living or dead. It is devoted to a class of people that includes most adult Americans. Labor Day, the first Monday in September, is a creation of the labor movement and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. It is a yearly tribute to the contributions workers have made to our country. There is still some doubt as to who first proposed the holiday for workers. Some records show that Peter J. McGuire, general secretary of the Brotherhood of Carpenters and
Joiners and a co-founder of the American Federation of Labor, was first in suggesting a day to honor those “who from rude nature have delved and carved all the grandeur we behold.” But many believe that Matthew Maguire, a machinist, founded the holiday. Recent research seems to support the contention that Maguire, later the secretary of Local 344 of the International Association of Machinists in Paterson, N.J., proposed the holiday in 1882. What is clear is that the Central Labor Union adopted a Labor Day proposal and appointed a committee to plan a demonstration and picnic. The first Labor Day holiday was celebrated Sept. 5, 1882, in New York City. In 1884, the first Monday in September was selected as the holiday, as originally proposed, and the Central Labor Union urged similar organizations in other cities. The idea spread with the growth of labor organizations, and in 1885 Labor Day was celebrated
in many industrial centers of the country. The first governmental recognition came through municipal ordinances in 1885 and 1886. From them developed the movement to secure state legislation. The first state bill was introduced in New York, but the first to become law was passed by Oregon in 1887. On June 28, 1894, Congress passed an act making the first Monday in September of each year a legal holiday. The form that the observance and celebration of Labor Day included a street parade to exhibit to the public “the strength and esprit de corps of the trade and labor organizations” of the community, followed by a festival. This became the pattern for the celebrations of Labor Day. Labor Day celebrations certainly have changed, but it remains important and appropriate that the nation pay tribute on Labor Day to the American worker. And so on Monday, we do just that.
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State doesn’t need gun permit loopholes A state such as Tennessee, which has one of the weakest laws in the nation when it comes to keeping guns away from dangerous people, cannot afford to have loopholes allowing some felons to obtain gun permits. A recent Tennessean watchdog report, however, shows that often ignored among the 237,000 Tennesseans who have obtained gun permits and renew them regularly is a persistent group with violent pasts. These people have been able to get gun permits because of loopholes, administrative mistakes and the realities of a court system where charges based on violent incidents can be reduced or eliminated in plea bargains. Such loopholes need to be closed as soon as possible. “One of the problems in Tennessee is that there is no discretion on behalf of local
police to say whether or not an individual can get a permit,” says Doug Pennington, assistant communications director for the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence. ... There are other problems that allow felons to get gun permits, The Tennessean reported, including a communication breakdown between courts, local police agencies, and the state Department of Safety, which handles and approves handgun permit applications. ... All of this can make for a bad outcome when it comes to public safety. While some will argue that the number of people with dangerous pasts who have received or have gun permits in the state are few, it only takes one bad act to cause a tragedy. ... Safety Department officials were quoted in The Tennessean report as saying they
welcome press attention when it comes to who should be able to have a gun permit in Tennessee. ... All Tennesseans should welcome such press attention for the sake of public safety. But it’s not just the people with dangerous pasts we should be concerned about. It’s also so-called law-abiding citizens. They sometimes do bad things, too. Such was the case with Brandon Jones, a former Tennessee Titans football player who brought a loaded gun into Nashville International Airport in June 2008. He told authorities that he had forgotten that his gun was in his luggage and ended up getting a citation before being allowed to board his flight. That’s why we have gun laws: for the public’s safety and our protection. And that’s why loopholes in Tennessee’s gun-permit law need to be closed.
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Smokies blank West Tenn. 7-0 to clinch title Staff Report JACKSON — The Tennessee Smokies got seven shutout innings from Hung-Wen Chen and defeated the West Tennessee Diamond Jaxx 7-0 on Sunday to clinch the second-
half Southern League Northern Division championship. Chen allowed only three hits, walking two and striking out six in improving his record to 8-11. Tennessee improved its second-half record to 38-31, giving the Chicago
Cubs Double A affiliate a three-game lead over West Tennessee with one game to play in the second half. After another game today, the Smokies will begin the best-of-five first round of the playoffs at first-half champion Huntsville on Thursday.
Huntsville, an affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers, are 25-43 and in last place in the division heading into the final day of the season. The Smokies will host games 3, 4 and 5 (if necessary) beginning Saturday. Saturday’s game will be at 7:15
p.m., Sunday’s game at 2 p.m. (if necessary) and Monday’s game (if necessary) at 7:15 p.m. Tickets go on sale today at noon and can be purchased at the team’s Web site or by calling the office at 286-2300. The Smokies got a run in the second, tacked on
two in the sixth and put it away with four in the eighth. James Adduci had a tworun homer and two hits for Tennesssee. Brandon Guyer, Blake Lalli and Russ Canzler also had two hits for the Smokies, who had 11 hits overall, in the division clincher.
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Tennessee quarterback Jonathan Crompton (8) outruns Western Kentucky’s Chris Bullard (10) during the first quarter on Saturday.
Crompton only looking ahead now By BETH RUCKER Associated Press KNOXVILLE — Tennessee quarterback Jonathan Crompton is done thinking about last season. “Last year’s over. I’m just thinking about now and in the future. Coach (Lane Kiffin) came in here and gave everybody a clean slate, and that’s where we’re at,” he said. He did well with his fresh start, throwing five touchdown passes Saturday and leading the Volunteers to a 63-7 rout of Football Bowl Subdivision newcomers Western Kentucky and their largest margin of victory in nine years. Crompton, who was pulled with 12:26 left in the game, finished 21 of 28 with two picks, and his five TD passes was one more than his output last season. Kiffin made every Tennessee player except All-American safety Eric Berry compete for a starting competition during fall camp. Seven Vols made their first start and 10 true freshmen played
against the Hilltoppers. Freshman Marsalis Teague had the biggest day of all of them, leading the receiving corps with 86 yards on six catches and a touchdown. Top running back prospect Bryce Brown finished with 104 yards and a touchdown. “I thought Marsalis especially was not a freshman today,” Kiffin said. “He did not look like a freshman as a receiver. A lot of times as a freshman, you see them line up wrong and the quarterbacks have to move them around.” In its first two drives, Tennessee looked more like the team that finished 5-7 last season, costing former coach Phillip Fulmer his job. Crompton threw a pass over the middle that was easily tipped by Thomas Majors and intercepted by Jamal Forrest, and Montario Hardesty fumbled after a hard hit. The Vols settled down after the first quarter, and Hardesty carried for 18 and 22 yards to help set up a 2-yard touchdown run by freshman Bryce Brown early in the second quarter. Bobby Rainey fumbled on
the Hilltoppers’ next play, and LaMarcus Thompson recovered for Tennessee. Crompton connected with Luke Stocker on his first of two TD catches to make it 14-0 only 7 seconds later. “Nothing feels good right now, but as I looked out there and watched the game I noticed there were a lot of guys getting some very good experience against very good competition,” Western Kentucky coach Dave Elson said. “I told them in the locker room if we approach the game the right way there is going to be a ton of teachable situations.” Tennessee’s defense looked every bit the stalwart it was in 2008, while the offense found the composure it was missing in last year’s 5-7 season. Running backs broke through the line of scrimmage, wide receivers ran sound routes and Crompton threw accurately. The receiving corps hardly looked depleted by injuries, with Stocker, Teague, Quintin Hancock and Brandon Warren each catching scoring strikes. Hardesty finished with 160
yards and a touchdown on 18 carries, and Brown had 104 yards rushing and a touchdown on 11 attempts. The Hilltoppers couldn’t capitalize on the early turnovers and had minus-21 yards after their first 19 plays. Tennessee finished with 657 yards compared to Western Kentucky’s 83. Rainey had the Hilltoppers’ only score on a 19-yard run with 2:41 in the third quarter that made it 35-7. Nick Reveiz, who led Tennessee with six tackles, and Berry sat out that drive. The win was the Vols’ easiest since a 70-3 victory over Louisiana-Monroe in 2000. Their 380 yards rushing were the most since they ran for 406 yards in a 65-0 win over Vanderbilt in 1994. “We’ve been working for nine months to get to this point,” Hardesty said. “I think we came out a little slow, but once we got together, I thought the offense started jelling and we started putting our identity on how we wanted to play this year.”
FRANKLIN — After trailing briefly in the second quarter, The King’s Academy Lions rushed back into the game Friday night against Franklin Classical, eventually overcoming the Knights 27-16. While the Lions were first on the scoreboard with a William Lakatosh 12-yard run, the Knights stormed back with their own score on a four-yard TD run from QB David Nar. A two-point conversion put the Knights up 8-7. But that’s as good as things would get for Franklin Classical. The King’s Academy rolled off three straight touchdowns in the third and fourth quarters to move out to a 27-8 lead. Lakatosh scored the team’s second TD with another 12-yard burst, part of the senior’s 153-yard night. QB Dane Hoffmeister found Jon Rose for a 15-yard strike midway through the fourth quarter, and then David Lamon ended the Lions’ scoring with a one-yard run. Franklin Classical found the end zone again with just 21 seconds remaining, but it was too little too late, as the Lions had already sealed the win. Aside from Lakatosh’s big day, the Lions also got 65 yards rushing from Rose, and Jordan Smith and Lamon combined for 38 more. Defensively, Rose led the team with seven total tackles, while David Kirkpatrick added a sack and combined with Jon Ogle for another. Lamon recovered a fumble for TKA, while teammate Matt Turner intercepted a pass. n mpsports@themountainpress.com
Snead starts slow, leads Rebs late By CHRIS TALBOTT Associated Press Writer MEMPHIS — Jevan Snead sure knows how to finish. Snead recovered from an awful start to throw two late touchdowns and Dexter McCluster scored twice to lead the No. 8 Rebels to a 45-14 win over Memphis on Sunday. Snead hit 4 of 5 passes for 73 yards and two touchdowns in the fourth quarter, breaking open a close game. “Another thing you have to love about Jevan is that when things don’t go just right, he doesn’t put his head down,” Ole Miss coach Houston Nutt said. “You don’t have to be concerned about that. He’s a winner, and the guy really came back and played well.” Those who having been watching Snead at Ole Miss will start to notice a trend. Snead got off to a slow start last season before rallying the Rebels
to six straight wins. He did just the same in microcosm in the team’s seventh consecutive victory. Snead was the focus of preseason hype and mentioned as a dark horse candidate for the Heisman Trophy. But when the spotlight first hit him in 2009, he wilted. He completed just 8 of 17 passes for 102 yards with two interceptions through three quarters, missing badly at times. The offense struggled because of it and was especially dysfunctional in the first half when the team turned the ball over three times, punted three others and gained 144 yards. It took a big play by Fon Ingram to wipe away those troubles. It looked like Memphis might take the lead late in the second quarter. The Tigers trailed 10-7 and appeared to have an opportunity to take the lead with a solid drive when Ingram stepped in front of Arkelon Hall’s pass and returned it 38 yards for a
17-7 halftime lead. “It was just being in the right place at the right time,” Ingram said. “He threw it right to me, and when I caught it I knew it was six.” That gave Ole Miss confidence going into the second half and Snead completed his personal comeback with a couple of rapid-fire touchdowns of 18 yards to Markeith Summers and 17 yards to McCluster in the fourth. His counterpart had a much more difficult time in the face of pressure from Ole Miss’ defensive line. Hall completed 15 of 30 passes with two interceptions for 110 yards. He had 37 yards in the first half and limited the Tigers’ effectiveness with several poor passes well off the mark. The Tigers had 284 total yards, three turnovers and were 0 for 2 on fourth-down conversions and 4 for 16 on third down.
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Mississippi quarterback Jevan Snead (4) runs past Memphis defender Jada Brown in the second quarter as he looks for an open receiver in Memphis on Sunday.
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Titans mix rookies onto strong veteran roster By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer NASHVILLE — For now, the Tennessee Titans look like they had a very strong draft. The Titans wound up keeping nine of their 11 draft picks on the roster and signed the other two to their practice squad Sunday. Impressive for a team that went an NFL-best 13-3 in 2008 and returned 20 of 22 starters from that squad. Coach Jeff Fisher said Sunday that he and general manager Mike Reinfeldt wouldn’t have thought they had those spots going into the draft. “It’s been a pleasant surprise, its depth. Some guys are going to contribute in this game,” Fisher said of the season opener Thursday at Pittsburgh. “I think they’ve got six or seven (rookies). Both teams
have more than a dozen rookies and firstyear players on their roster right now. That’s the game we’re in, but I think both teams also have a good solid nucleus.” The Titans’ 53-man roster featured some difficult moves with former starting middle linebacker Ryan Fowler cut along with veteran returner Mark Jones. Fisher said they decided to go light with six linebackers because Tennessee kept 10 defensive linemen, and Colin Allred was kept over Fowler. Fisher said Fowler did everything expected of him when signed as restricted free agent from Dallas in 2007 but was beaten out by Stephen Tulloch for the starting job. Tulloch took over in 2008 after a 3-0 start. “And he’s keeping our job. In our opinion, we just felt that Colin can come in and play the mike. He’s proven it. He’s matured. He’s playing special teams,”
Fisher said. The decision to cut Jones came as team officials chose to keep only five receivers to go with four tight ends “It’s not a simple equation. It’s a complicated thing,” Fisher said. ——— WAIT FOR THE ANSWER: The release of Mark Jones makes it look like the Titans might go with rookies like Javon Ringer and Ryan Mouton to return kicks and punts Thursday night. Just don’t expect Jeff Fisher to divulge that information. “We have a real solid plan. We’re not obligated to talk about what we’re doing. It’s confidential information, but I’m not concerned about our returners,” Fisher said. So when will he reveal his plans? “I’ll make that decision right after the coin toss,” Fisher said. ———
ROOKIE CLASS: Part of the reason nine rookies are on the roster might be their confidence. Just check out Javon Ringer, the All-American running back from Michigan State who was the Titans’ fifth-round pick. He said he didn’t want to make too big of a deal over trying to make the team, focusing instead on studying the playbook and working hard. “I kind of had faith I’d make the squad,” he said. His fellow rookies include receiver Kenny Britt, defensive tackle Sen’Derrick Marks, tight end Jared Cook, cornerbacks Ryan Mouton and Jason McCourty, linebacker Gerald McRath, offensive lineman Troy Kropog and receiver Dominique Edison. “One it definitely credits our talent and our dedication to perform and be a success in this league,” Ringer said. “Thank God for it.”
Heisman winner Bradford’s return remains uncertain By JEFF LATZKE AP Sports Writer OKLAHOMA CITY — Before the season started, Oklahoma’s offensive coordinator talked about preparing the Sooners to deal with an injury to Heisman Trophy winner Sam Bradford. The worst case scenario became reality Saturday night and the result was a season-opening 14-13 upset at the hands of BYU. Now, with no timetable for their star quarterback’s return, the Sooners are looking for Plan C — or at least a revised Plan B. “Whether he is here or is not here for this week and the weeks to come, we’re sitting right here at 0-1 and we’ve got to buckle it up and get moving in a quick direction and a positive direction,” offensive coordinator Kevin Wilson said Sunday. Oklahoma’s medical staff was still taking a look a treatment options for Bradford on Sunday. The
injury to Bradford’s right, throwing shoulder has been called a sprained AC joint. Purdue quarterback Curtis Painter missed two games last season and played as a reserve three weeks after injuring the joint. Wilson said a similar process is ongoing for second-team All-America tight end Jermaine Gresham, who has cartilage damage in his right knee and didn’t play against BYU. “Those are not just necessarily for our team, but those are two tremendous players that have great futures. We want to make sure their best interest is taken into consideration with what’s being done,” Wilson said. “There’s no rush. There’s no judgments.” Only four days before he was hurt, Bradford described how he’d taken out an insurance policy after he decided to pass up the chance to be a first-round pick in this year’s NFL draft and instead pursue a
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Oklahoma quarterback Sam Bradford stands by the team bench with a shoulder wrap after leaving the game against BYU on Saturday in Arlington, Texas. BYU won 14-13. national championship at Oklahoma. The Sooners have no such policy, but they have been through this before. Starting quarterback Jason White got hurt in
both 2001 and 2002, prior to his Heisman Trophy run. Adrian Peterson was a season and a half removed from being the Heisman runner-up when he broke his collarbone in
2006 and missed seven games. Two of those three seasons ended with Oklahoma still winning the Big 12 championship and going to a BCS bowl.
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year starter John Parker Wilson. “We beat a good team. Could we have done better? Absolutely.” The Alabama defense, touted as one of the best in school history, certainly lived up to that billing. The Tide gave up a 43-yard pass on a botched coverage and a 32-yard touchdown run, but limited the Hokies to a mere 80 yards on their other 49 plays. Virginia
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ATLANTA (AP) — Only one game into the season, Georgia coach Mark Richt faces the too-familiar task of replacing a starter on his offensive line. Richt said Sunday left tackle Trinton Sturdivant suffered a season-ending knee injury in No. 13 Georgia’s 24-10 loss at Oklahoma State on Saturday. Richt said Sturdivant tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee. It is the same knee Sturdivant injured in a preseason scrimmage last year, forcing him to miss the 2008 season. Sturdivant started all 13 games as a freshman in 2007. Richt said senior Vince Vance is the likely replacement for Sturdivant in next Saturday’s Southeastern Conference opener against South Carolina. Vance replaced Sturdivant last year before also suffering a season-ending knee injury.
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In this Jan. 20, 2006 photo, 45s and photographs, including Marvin Gaye and Stevie Wonder in photo at right, are on display at the Motown Museum gallery in Detroit. West Grand Boulevard, Motown Records in the 1960s stood out from the musical pack — and still does today — because of its ability to tune the tension between two opposing forces. “The thing that struck me was how ferociously determined he had to be to borrow that 800 bucks and start with nothing.� — Bill Clinton, former U.S. president The tale of the $800 loan has become the stuff of legend. Gordy worked at a Ford Motor Co. plant and wrote songs when he could, all the while dreaming of owning and running his own record company. The loan from his family’s savings club allowed him to make that happen. He had the vision and the seed money, but next Gordy needed the talent — the singers, songwriters and musicians. He didn’t have far to look. Detroit alone produced many of the creative wizards who gave Motown its initial burst. Robinson and the Miracles attended high school together, while Ross and future Supremes Mary Wilson and Florence Ballard grew up in the city’s housing projects. Gordy plucked from Detroit’s flourishing nightclub scene a group of supremely talented jazz musicians who would become the label’s house band, the Funk Brothers. Strings, winds and brass came from the Detroit Symphony Orchestra and other classical outlets. And the prolific songwriting trio known as Holland-Dozier-Holland — Lamont Dozier and the Holland brothers, Brian and Eddie — also were local hires. The talent was there. Now what? Gordy sought to incorporate some of the same principles from the auto factory floor and bring them to bear in the studio on West Grand. He wanted it to be a place where everybody had
a role, but the best ideas would win. “Berry Gordy made sure everything they put out was 100 percent fierce, 100 percent listenable,� said R&B singer Patti LaBelle, who was not a Motown artist but rose alongside it in the 1960s. “Then, you know if you ... put on a Motown record, you were going to hear something with substance.� “Berry Gordy — people think of him as an entrepreneur, but he’s a songwriter at heart, which makes total sense. You have a songwriter here and amazing songs. A guy has the brilliance to understand that it starts with great songs.� — Anita Baker, R&B singer Of course, it started with songs, but even that came with a competition more common to commerce than art. Gordy knew cooperation was crucial but rivalries among singers as well as songwriting teams would be the best way to get a record out the door and onto the top of the charts. “If (songwriter) Norman Whitfield had a No. 1 hit on The Temptations, HollandDozier-Holland would say, ‘Shoot, we gotta get a No. 1 with The Four Tops. Come on in here, Tops,�’ recalled
Abdul “Duke� Fakir, the lone surviving original member of The Four Tops, which signed with Motown in 1963 and produced 20 top 40 hits during the next decade. “I’d say, ‘Yeah man, you’d better hurry up, man. I got a bet with The Temptations we’re gonna have one in the next two weeks.’ We would just push and push and push.� Fakir says there was a relentlessness on all levels of the recording process. “Nothing was done generically. I’ve been to a lot of sessions outside of Motown where the session is very generic, very laidback ... very professional, and there’s no guts and blood,� he said. “But here, everything was done with passion.� In 1965, during his label’s ascendancy, Gordy said passion helped spur Motown to greatness. “I talked about this one night over dinner with Smokey and Diana Ross,� he told AP at the time. “We thought back about the neighborhoods we were in ... and we came up with a six-word definition: rats, roaches, struggle, talent, guts, love.� Motown left nothing to chance: A “quality control� committee met weekly to review the latest sonic offerings. Gordy was the
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“I remember ‘The Ed Sullivan Show.’ ... I’m a little kid. Every Sunday, Ed Sullivan comes on. And you get to see all of these artists from around the world. But Diana Ross and The Supremes come on. And I saw myself. Do you understand? I saw me,� she said. “I saw a little black girl. ... I saw myself in a way I had never seen it before.� Motown billed itself as the “sound of young America,� and it was that demographic that found itself at the center of the growing civil rights movement. Rosa Parks was arrested in Alabama a few years before Motown’s founding, but the movement gained steam at the same time Motown did. “Back in the ’60s, when we were weren’t allowed to do or go certain places, our music crept into people’s homes ... into their bathrooms, their bedrooms, their living rooms, their kitchens, their cars,� Fakir said. “We spurred marriages and poor little crib babies ... ’cause parents were playing (our) music. ... That’s how our legacy is going to be carried on.�
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ABANDONED VEHICLE
ABANDONED VEHICLE
YEAR: 1988 MAKE: Subaru MODEL: D-6 VIN:JF1AC42B6JC2 25840
YEAR: 1994 MAKE: Toyota MODEL: P.U. VIN:4TARN13P3RZ 262929
NAME: Travis Towing LLC ADDRESS: 229 E Mount Rd CITY: Kodak STATE: TN ZIP CODE: 37764 865-932-0094
NAME: Travis Towing LLC ADDRESS: 229 E Mount Rd CITY: Kodak STATE: TN ZIP CODE: 37764 865-932-0094
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107 LOST & FOUND Found Male Beagle in Seymour area 411. 865-233-4561
09/07/2009
09/07/2009
Found Pittman Center area small black Curr. 850-5654
ABANDONED VEHICLE
ABANDONED VEHICLE
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YEAR: 1994 MAKE: Chevrolet MODEL: S-10 VIN:1GCCS1448R8 194916
YEAR: 1996 MAKE: Dodge MODEL: Caravan VIN:2B4GP45R8TR 676454
NAME: Travis Towing LLC ADDRESS: 229 E Mount Rd CITY: Kodak STATE: TN ZIP CODE: 37764 865-932-0094
09/07/2009
NAME: Travis Towing LLC ADDRESS: 229 E Mount Rd CITY: Kodak STATE: TN ZIP CODE: 37764 865-932-0094
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238 HOTEL/MOTEL Front Desk Clerks that are willing to work from 12NOON TIL 8:30 PM. Basic computer experience helpful. Must have good people skills. Full time, year round, WEEKENDS A MUST, and raise in 90 days. Benefits available. Must be able to pass a drug test and background check. Apply in person at: Oakmont Resort, 3062 Veteran’s BLVD, Pigeon Forge.
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236 GENERAL WAREHOUSE & STOCK 10.00 HR LID’L DOLLY’S LIGHT 4 PF
Grand Crowne Resorts in Pigeon Forge now hiring sales reps. Inexperience preferred. Com. up to 25% partial pd next day. Full benefits. Call 865-8045672 or 851-5105 Janitorial Help Needed Seeking pt. cleaning crew to work in large retail store in the Sevierville area. Am hrs. Cleaning and/or floor care experience is a plus. Please call 800860-8057. Job ref # 3625.
Now hiring for janitorial/ custodial work. Apply in person at the Great Smokies Flea Market, 220 W. Dumplin Valley Rd, Kodak, TN Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday or Monday.
Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant Unique opportunity in Sevierville for experienced, motivated Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants to join our team of exceptional physicians and physician extenders treating allergy, sinus and sleep problems. Fulltime and/or parttime positions available. Flexible hours available. Afternoon and early evening hours available. For consideration please fax your resume to HR @ 865.450.9904. Please indicate if you are applying for full-time or parttime.
244 RETAIL Cracker Barrel is looking for servers, cashiers and retail employees who are friendly, enthusiastic, love working in a fast-paced atmosphere and have a flexible schedule. Please apply in person beside Krispy Kreme.
557 MISC. SALES
Cargo Carrier and Gear cage, Telescoping fit 2 in receiver measure 48x32x7. Fully assembled ask $225 like new call 561707-4444
238 HOTEL/MOTEL Accommodations By Sunset Cottage INDEPENDENT C O N T R A C T CLEANERS needed. Must be dependable, have reliable transportation (proof of insurance), bonded, business license, insurance and worker’s compensation. Background check required. Apply in person at 3630 S. River Road, Pigeon Forge.
500 MERCHANDISE
581 PETS
356 STORAGE BUILDINGS
10X10 or 10x20 SELF STORAGE Convenient Location! 411 South, left on Robert Henderson Rd., 1/4 mile on right at Riverwalk Apts. 429-2962
Beautiful 7-week old Black Labs. Full blooded. $50 call 438-5905. 589 FURNITURE
For Sale
A-1 pre-owned dryers, washers, ranges & refrigerators All with warranty. Cagles Furniture and Appliances
453-0727
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The Mountain Press ‹ Monday, September 7, 2009 605 BUSINESS RENTALS
693 ROOMS FOR RENT
696 APARTMENTS FOR RENT
Retail Shop, Elks Plaza Gatlinburg 1000 sq ft. 436-7550.
DOWNTOWN SEVIERVILLE
Thank You Sevier County For Voting
Cable, Laundry, Kitchens, Clean Rooms, NO PETS.
800-359-8913
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FOR RENT * Available Sept. 1st 2BR 1BA Duplex 900 sq ft, like new. Washer & Dryer & Refrig. included Between PF & Sev. On Denton Rd 5 min. to Dollywood or hospital. $625 mth/$500 dep. * 865-654-6505 *
Spacious T.H. 2 Story & Garage W/D, D/W, Balcony Main St. Sevierville 865-789-1427
Traditional townhouse 2BR 1.5BA Smoke free & pet free. $550 mth + $550 dep. Call 4285781.
Duplex for rent: Big River Overlook, Sevierville 2BR 1BA W/D hkup. $550 mth $500 dep 1 yr lease. 428-0731 leave msg. RIVERTRACE 2BR/1BA Duplex 1 car garage, quiet area. Some pets welcome. $665.00 865-428-4470
605 BUSINESS RENTALS
/FlCE 7AREHOUSE FOR LEASE #ONVENIENTLY LOCATED ST LAST MTH MTH
Affordable Housing in Gatlinburg Rooms for rent, weekly rates, furn., cable TV, same rent all year.
436-4471 or 621-2941
OXFORD HOUSE is a self -run, self supported recovery house concept and system of operation for individuals recovering from alcoholism and drug addiction. House assures an alcohol and drug free living environment. $116 wk. Utilities includes 865-4360313.
(865) 566-1886
Private motel room. Great for 1 person! 1 Bed, full size refrig., microwave, cable TV, $120 weekly, $50 deposit, 436-7745 Gatlinburg.
696 APARTMENTS FOR RENT
Weekly Rentals Includes Phone, Color TV, Wkly Housekeeping Micr./Frig. Available
1
BDR apt behind SCHS. Utilities incl. $600/mo, $300 damage. 429-3473 after 6.
$169.77+ Family Inns West
Pigeon Forge 865-453-4905 •
LEGALS
PUBLIC NOTICE KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS thatEarlene M. Teaster, City Manager of Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, shall on the 30th day of September, 2009, at 10:00 a.m. at the Pigeon Forge City Garage in the City of Pigeon Forge, sell O N TERMS OF CASH the following list of described vehicles, equipment and miscellaneous items. The City of Pigeon Forge reserves the right to reject any and/or all bids. All items listed below may be viewed September 30th from 8:30 a.m. until time of sale.
PIGEON FORGE CITY AUCTION 2009 SEIZED VEHICLES Year Make/Model VIN 1983Chevrolet Blazer 1G8CT18B5E0120779 1998Buick Park Ave 1G4CW54C9K1647955 1992Chrysler Lebaron 3C3XU5135NT305467 1994Dodge Intrepid 2B3HD56F1RH358248 1997Ford Explorer 1FMDU34E8VUC52278 1985Ford F150 1FTCF15N0FNA59213 2000Ford Mustang 1FAFP404XYF142791 1998Ford Mustang 1FAFP4048WF104084 1996Ford Ranger 1FTCR14A0TPA65406 1993Ford Taurus 1FALP5345PA263700 1992Ford Taurus 1FACP52U9NA233243 1995Hyundai Accent KMHVF14N7SU094904 1994Pontiac Grand Am 1G2NE55M6RM545114
696 APARTMENTS FOR RENT
FREE First Months Rent
************************** •Sevierville 1BR deck. Water and W/D inc. $450 mth. •Also studio $425. •Also 2BR/2BA all utilities & laundry included.1st & last. Pets welcome.865774-3553. **************************
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*NICE CLEAN* 1 BD / 1 BA in Sevierville $380/mo. + Deposit
865-712-5238
COUNTRY SQUIRREL
$545-$735
Corporate Units Available
429-4470
www.seviervilleapartments.com
1BR deck washer/dryer hookup. Water furnished. $465 680-3078
SEVIERVILLE RENTALS
Apartments, mobile homes and trailer lots for rent
453-2959
APARTMENTS
2BR/1BA Like New ALL Appliances Special Fall Rates
453-6823
LEGALS
$600/mo. + Sec. Dep. water & sewer incl. W/D Hookup, Pet Policy
429-2475
FALL SPECIAL
Near Hospital Nice 2BR, All appliances, W/D hook-up. $550/mo 3BR $675/mo Move in Special! 774-2494 or 386-1655
2BR Apts Sevierville
1 & 2 BR avail. Some Pets OK. Murrell Meadows and Allensville Road
No application fee and ONE week’s free rent
Under and by virtue of a P ower of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed on March 10, 2005 by Thomas M Fraser and wife, Thelma G Fraser to Branch Banking and Trust Company, Lender and BB&T Collateral Service Corporation, Trustee(s), which was recorded on March 16, 2005, in Book 2199, at Page 82, Sevier County, Tennessee Register of Deeds. WHEREAS , default having been made in the payment of the debt(s) and obligation(s) thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the current owner and holder of said Deed of Trust, Branch Banking and Trust Company, (the ĂŹOwner and HolderĂŽ), appointed the undersigned, Brock & Scott, PLLC, as Substitute Trustee, by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Sevier County, Tennessee, with all the rights, powers and privileges of the original Trustee named in said Deed of Trust; and NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that the entire indebtedness has been declared due and payable as provided in said Deed of Trust by the Owner and Holder, and that as agent for the undersigned, Brock & Scott, PLLC, Substitute Trustee, by virtue of the power and authority vested in it, will on September 28, 2009, at 12:00PM at the usual and customary location at the Sevier County Courthouse, Sevierville, Tennessee, proceed to sell at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for cash, the following described property situated in Sevier County, Tennessee, to wit: All that certain parcel of land lying and being situated in the County of SEVIER, State of TN, to-wit: SITUATED IN THE FOURTH (4TH) CIVIL DISTRICT OF SEVIER COUNTY, TENNESSEE AND BEING ALL OF UNIT 694 OF HIDDEN SPRINGS RESORT, PHASE 2, SECTION 4, A HORIZONTAL PROPERTY REGIME PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT, AS SHOWN ON A PLAT OF RECORD IN LARGE MAP BOOK 4, PAGE 113, IN THE REGISTER S OFFICE FOR SEVIER COUNTY, TENNESSEE, TO WHICH MAP SPECIFIC REFERENCE IS HEREBY MADE FOR A MORE PARTICULAR DESCRIPTION. SUBJECT TO EASEMENTS, NOTATIONS, SETBACKS, RESTRICTIONS AND RIGHTS OF WAYS AS SHOWN ON THE MAP OF RECORD IN LARGE MAP BOOK 3, PAGE 111; LARGE MAP BOOK 4, PAGE 4 AND LARGE MAP BOOK 4, PAGE 113, IN THE SAID REGISTER S OFFICE. SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD IN BOOK 1238, PAGE 454; BOOK 1326, PAGE 589, BOOK 1356, PAGE 727 AND IN BOOK 1370, PAGE 585, IN THE SAID REGISTER S OFFICE. SUBJECT TO THE USE OF RIGHT OF WAYS OF RECORD IN ROW BOOK 12, PAGE 187; ROW BOOK 14, PAGE 20; ROW BOOK 13, PAGE 719 AND ROW BOOK 9, PAGE 59, IN THE SAID REGISTER S OFFICE. Tax Map Reference: 84E-B-1.00-SI647 Being that parcel of land conveyed to THOMAS FRASER AND WIFE THELMA FRASER from RICHARD FRASER AND WIFE MARTHA MARIA FRASER by that deed dated 02/25/2005 and recorded 02/28/ 2005 in Deed Book 2186, at page 41 of the SEVIER County, TN Public Registry. Parcel ID Number: 0 84E-B-001.00-647
Other miscellaneous items will be sold including, but not limited to the following: Printers,office furniture,mowers,toys, etc. ALL ITEMS ARE SOLD AS IS This the 7th day of September , 2009
in Sevierville Offers 2 Bedroom Units Pet Friendly
865-429-2962 8 2
PIGEON FORGE 2BD/2BA APARTMENT
$
400 AND UP
1BR EFFICIENCIES IN GATLINBURG includes all utilities
105 YARD & TREE SERVICES
ON-THE-SPOT
Dave’s Lawn Care
Sevierville Mowing-Trimming Free Estimates 865-300-8828
105 YARD & TREE SERVICES
14
daveslawncare@charter.net
h,AWN -OWING 7EED %ATING 9ARD #LEAN 5P
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(YDRO SEEDING 0LANTING ,IC s &REE %STIMATES
1BR DUPLEX
PIGEON FORGE 1BR apt. Very Nice. $500 mth. 1BR $450 mth. 2BR with garage, nice deck $700 mth. References required. No pets
Unit near Sev. Co. High School
2 BR APT. in Pigeon Forge area. $550/mo, $275 damage dep. up front. No pets! 865573- 6859 or 3895229
368-5031
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M.Todd Jackson, TN BPR 23455 Brock & Scott, PLLC, Substitute Trustee c/o Karen H. Massengale 5431 Oleander Drive, Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PH: 888-251-0331 FX: (910) 392-8597 File No.: 09-10309
September 7, 14, 21 and 28, 2009
105 YARD & TREE SERVICES
SILO APARTMENTS
1 BR and 2 BR from $545 & up.
654-7033
STATE OF TENNESSEE, SEVIER COUNTY
BIG BROKER BOB’s REALTY 865-774-5919
Current Owner(s): Thomas Fraser and wife Thelma Fraser. Other Interested Party(ies): None Known. The sale of the property described above shall be subject to all matters shown on any recorded plat; any and all liens against said property for unpaid property taxes; any restrictive covenants, easements or setback lines that may be applicable; any prior liens or encumbrances as well as any priority created by a fixture filing; a deed of trust; and any matter than an accurate survey of the premises might disclose; and All right and equity of redemption, statutory or otherwise, homestead, and dower are expressly waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is believed to be good, but the undersigned will sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee. The right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale to another day, time, and place certain without further publication, upon announcement at the time and place for the sale set forth above. This office is attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose.Brock & Scott, PLLC, Substitute Trustee
1998Kawasaki M/C JKAKZCP2XWB516221 1998Kawasaki M/C JKAKZCP2XWB516221 1997Kawasaki M/C JKAKZCP26VB515162 1995Ford F150 1FTEF14HXSNA81797 1993Ford F150 1FTEF14Y2PNA87147 1998Ford FT900 1FDYL90E7WVA01003 1998GMC 1500 Truck 1GTEC19M9WE532383 1996GMC 2500 1GTGK24RXTZ513382 1992Oldsmobile 98 1G3HN53L5NH371154 1975John Deere Grader OO27202
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696 APARTMENTS FOR RENT
Said property is commonly known as Kissing Way, Unit 694 Hidden Springs Resort Sevierville, TN 37862
CITY VEHICLES
SAVINGS
(865) 329-7807
696 APARTMENTS FOR RENT
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE RIVERTRACE 2BR/1BA Duplex 1 car garage, quiet area. Some pets welcome. $665.00 865-429-4470 693 ROOMS FOR RENT
OfďŹ ce Suite for rent on Wears Valley Road. Includes fax, conf. room, receptionist & utilities. Great for starter company, attorney or insurance business. Referrals available.
2BR/2BA
Sevier County’s Best for the 12th Year! *1br/1ba, 784 sq. ft. *2br/2ba, 1114 sq. ft. *screened porch *large closets *outside storage *TVA energy efficient *professional decor *fully equipped kitchen *washer/dryer conn. *Pool & Clubhouse *some pets welcome *vaulted ceiling & skylight
696 APARTMENTS FOR RENT
Apartments for Lease in Wears Valley Quiet and Easy Access. We also have some houses for rent. East Tennessee Realty Group
428 Park Rd. near trolley stop CHEAP$100 weekly Includes All Utilities.
610 DUPLEX FOR RENT 601 TOWNHOUSES FOR RENT
696 APARTMENTS FOR RENT
Property Clean Up Cutting of trees, underbrush & misc. Yard work. Call Joe 428-1584 or 850-7891
September 7, 14, and 21, 2009
105 YARD & TREE SERVICES McKinney Lawn Service Specializing in Landscaping, French Drains, & all drain work. Mulching, Bobcat Work, Sod & Pressure Washing All Odd Jobs Quality Work 16 yrs exp. 10% Senior Discount (865) 654-9078 106 HOME IMPROVEMENTS
KELLY’S HOME IMPROVEMENT
Quality Work - Reasonable Prices
• Carpentry • Electrical • • Plumbing • Kitchens • • Bathrooms • Painting • Licensed & Insured
106 HOME IMPROVEMENTS Residential Tile, Hardwood, Laminate Installation 1st quality work. Available Now. Call Sam
865-453-6811
BIG DAD’S
Finish Basements Additions • Homes Porches• Decks• Garages Screen-Ins • Metal Roofs Remodeling Your Total Home Service Man 865-654-7648 865-475-7628
Call Ty 368-2361
Bush Hogging Backhoe, ckhoe, DumpTruck DumpTruc L Campbell ampbell Enterprises Enterprise
865-850-2078 65-850-207
All-Brite
GRAB more attention
Painting & Remodeling Int Rooms Starting at
with Classifieds! Call 428-0746
30 yrs of Perfection Local 865-237--1147
$45.00
106 HOME IMPROVEMENTS
106 HOME IMPROVEMENTS
111 HOME & OFFICE CLEANING
Iron Mountain
ONE CALL DOES IT ALL
+ARLA S #LEANING 3ERVICES
Air Conditioning Repair Plumbing Repair Appliance Repair Home Renovations
Kitchens, bath, decks Windows, door, trim Sheetrock, painting Plumbing & electrical Vinyl & laminate ooring ALL REPAIRS
865-384-5441
740-7102
106 HOME IMPROVEMENTS
106 HOME IMPROVEMENTS
Licensed & Insured Electrician
2ENTAL 0ROPERTY (OUSES YRS EXP &REE %STIMATES ,ICENSED 3ATISFACTION 'UARANTEED
1st class guaranteed work. Over 25 yrs. exp.
Phone Sam 865-453-6811
C&S Home Painting Senior Discount
Thompson’s Horseshoeing BWFA CertiďŹ ed Journeyman Farrier
Dependable, Courteous and Professional
865-908-2550 115 ROOFING SERVICES
Linda G’S Cleaning
Professional Painter for hire
113 MISC. SERVICES
Nicks Roofing
Residential/Small Business Licensed Major Credit Cards Accepted
All types of roofing All New roofs Re-roofs Work Repairs Guaranteed Free Estimates
865-932-3866
Call: 865-430-2599
Over 20 years Exp. Plenty Local References Guaranteed Results Call Charlie
865-322-2400
Call. Collect.
Classifieds: 428-0746
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The Mountain Press ‹ Monday, September 7, 2009 696 APARTMENTS FOR RENT
1BR Apt in Sevierville For Rent $425 a month $400 deposit No Pets Call 256-4809
Great 1/1 Downtown Sevierville. $475 mth includes water. 904-806-3318
2BR appliances furnished $600 a month $500 security 654-7127 or 748-7946
Kodak 2BR 1BA house C H/A, yr lease. No pets. $495 mth $400 dep. 254-3269
2BR apt located in Sevierville $475 mth + deposit. 908-7805 Apartment for rent 2 Bedroom Large Utility Room Satellite & cable TV, Washer & Dryer, Stove, Refrigerator, Dishwasher. Pigeon Forge. One block off Teaster Lane. 865-8092525
AVAILABLE!!!!! Short Term Leases!! Sevier Co’s Best Apts. 1BR/1BA & 2BR/2BA $545.00 TO $695.00 865-429-2962
Murrell Meadows 1BR/1BA $415 2BR/1BA $455 Perfect for college students. Call 865-429-2962
2BR 2BA mobile home. 4 miles from 66 Private lot. No pets. 429-7149
3BR/2BA rent to own. Seymour. $750/mo No pets. 865-7657929. 698 MOBILE HOME RENTALS
Summer Special Kodak No Security Deposits 2BR 1BA $385 2BR 2BA $465 C H/A & decks No pets
Douglas Lake 2BR private lot $550 mth $350 dep. No pets. 865-428-9963 Kodak 2BR 2BA $475 2BR 2BA $500 mth + dep. No pets. Refs. 933-6544.
699 HOME RENTALS
699 HOME RENTALS
$700 to $1000+. Wanda Galli Realty Exec. 680-5119 or 774-4307.
For
HOME FOR SALE OR LEASE $249K Or $1300/mo
Beautiful, single level 4BR/2BA, 2 Car garage, 1900 Sq. ft. Large corner lot. Home w/ gorgeous mountain views. Completely REMODELED w/ new Oak oors, custom cabinets, gourmet kitchen, granite counter tops and gas ďŹ re place. In beautiful Shaconage Community 2362 Shaconage Trail, Sevierville Please call Jorge for appointments at (865) 556-5103
865-368-6602 698 MOBILE HOME RENTALS
BEAUTIFUL 2-3 BEDROOM HOMES STARTING AT
$495/MO
CALL PINE KNOB
865-933-0504
2BR & 3BR Central H/A. $475/mo + $475 deposit. Call 865-382-7781 or 865-933-5894.
LEGALS
Small mobile home. Suitable for small family. $350 mth. $350 dep. Absolutely No Pets. Call 453-3958 Mon-Fri 8am-5pm 699 HOME RENTALS 1250 sq ft 3/2 log cabin Wears Valley on 1 acre. Hot tub, fireplace, W/D. $1095 per mo + sec includes lawn maintenance. No pets. 774-0260
Very Nice, Quiet 2/2 Townhomes Sevierville $645/mo. incl. water & sewer.
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE STATE OF TENNESSEE, SEVIER COUNTY Under and by virtue of a P ower of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed on July 6, 2004 by Ray G Hodges and Wife Voletta D Hodges to Branch Banking and Trust Company, Lender and BB&T Collateral Service Corporation, Trustee(s), which was recorded on July 14, 2004, in Book 2022, at Page 746, Sevier County, Tennessee Register of Deeds. WHEREAS , default having been made in the payment of the debt(s) and obligation(s) thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the current owner and holder of said Deed of Trust, Branch Banking and Trust Company, (the ĂŹOwner and HolderĂŽ), appointed the undersigned, Brock & Scott, PLLC, as Substitute Trustee, by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Sevier County, Tennessee, with all the rights, powers and privileges of the original Trustee named in said Deed of Trust; and NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that the entire indebtedness has been declared due and payable as provided in said Deed of Trust by the Owner and Holder, and that as agent for the undersigned, Brock & Scott, PLLC, Substitute Trustee, by virtue of the power and authority vested in it, will on September 14, 2009, at 12:00PM at the usual and customary location at the Sevier County Courthouse, Sevierville, Tennessee, proceed to sell at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for cash, the following described property situated in Sevier County, Tennessee, to wit: SITUATED IN THE 4TH CIVIL DISTRICT OF SEVIER COUNTY, TENNESSEE, LOCATED AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE EAST PRONG OF THE LITTLE PIGEON RIVER AND PITTMAN CENTER ROAD AND BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT A CONCRETE MONUMENT AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE HEREIN DESCRIBED PROPERTY, SAID CONCRETE MONUMENT BEING ON THE WEST ROW LINE OF PITTMAN CENTER ROAD, ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE EAST PRONG OF THE LITTLE PIGEON RIVER; THENCE FROM SAID POINT OF BEGINNING AND WITH THE WEST ROW LINE OF PITTMAN CENTER ROAD SOUTH 40 DEGREES 01 MINUTES 21 SECONDS EAST 73.47 FEET TO A CONCRETE MONUMENT; THENCE SOUTH 16 DEGREES 07 MINUTES 43 SECONDS EAST 119.38 FEET TO A CONCRETE MONUMENT; THENCE CONTINUING WITH THE WEST ROW LINE OF PITTMAN CENTER ROAD SOUTH 10 DEGREES 22 MINUTES 49 SECONDS EAST 98.86 FEET TO AN IRON PIN SET, SAID IRON PIN BEING LOCATED 550 FEET, MORE OR LESS NORTH OF THE INTERSECTION OF PITTMAN CENTER ROAD AND JAYELL ROAD; THENCE LEAVING PITTMAN CENTER ROAD AND WITH A DIVISION LINE OF HODGES (WD BK 338, PG 785) NORTH 85 DEGREES 04 MINUTES 12 SECONDS WEST 310.02 FEET TO AN IRON PIN SET; THENCE NORTH 62 DEGREES 59 MINUTES 59 SECONDS WEST 102.0 FEET TO AN IRON PIN SET; THENCE NORTH 26 DEGREES 31 MINUTES 25 SECONDS WEST 101.72 FEET TO AN IRON PIN SET; THENCE NORTH 68 DEGREES 25 MINUTES 38 SECONDS WEST 174.52 FEET TO A SET IRON PIN; THENCE NORTH 17 DEGREES 51 MINUTES 27 SECONDS WEST 103.03 FEET TO A SET IRON PIN; THENCE NORTH 25 DEGREES 00 MINUTES 19 SECONDS EAST 172.17 FEET TO A 36 INCH OAK; THENCE SOUTH 79 DEGREES 43 MINUTES 41 SECONDS EAST 75.0 FEET TO A POINT ON THE BANK OF THE EAST PRONG OF THE LITTLE PIGEON RIVER; THENCE SOUTH 32 DEGREES 40 MINUTES 27 SECONDS EAST 200.0 FEET TO A 14 INCH HEMLOCK; THENCE CONTINUING WITH THE RIVER SOUTH 87 DEGREES 27 MINUTES 33 SECONDS EAST 317.64 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, CONTAINING 3.535 ACRES; MORE OR LESS, ACCORDING TO SURVEY OF RONNIE KEENER, RLS, TENN. LIC. #841, SAID PLAT DATED JANUARY 15, 1997. ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF RONNIE KEENER IS ASSOCIATE OF SURVEYORS, 620 AMANDA LANE, KODAK, TENN. 37764, 423-9336419. RESERVED FOR THE USE AND BENEFIT OF DWAYNE HODGES AND WIFE, CLARA ROBERTSON HODGES IS A 12 FOOT WIDE EASEMENT FOR ACCESS TO THE RIVER. THIS WATER RIGHTS EASEMENT LIES PARALLEL TO AND ADJACENT TO THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED LINE ALONG THE NORTH BOUNDARY OF THE HEREIN DESCRIBED PROPERTY, SAID LINE BEING BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE SOUTH BANK OF THE EAST PRONG OF THE LITTLE PIGEON RIVER; THENCE SOUTH 32 DEGREES 40 MINUTES 27 SECONDS EAST 200.00 FEET TO A 14 INCH HEMLOCK; THENCE SOUTH 87 DEGREES 27 MINUTES 33 SECONDS EAST 160 FEET TO A POINT ON THE BANK OF THE EAST PRONG OF THE LITTLE PIGEON RIVER. SAID EASEMENT SHALL BE FOR THE USE AND BENEFIT OF THE GRANTORS, FOR AND DURING THEIR LIFETIME, FOR THE PURPOSE OF HAVING ACCESS TO THE RIVER FOR WATER PURPOSES. Being the same property conveyed to RAY G. HODGES AND WIFE, VOLETTA D. HODGES by Deed from CLARA ROBERTSON HODGES AND HUSBAND, DWAYNE HODGES dated 02/10/1997 and recorded 03/03/1997 in Book D592, page 543 of the RegisterĂs Office for SEVIER County, Tennessee. Parcel ID Number: 0 63-009.02 Said property is commonly known as 2020 Pittman Center Road Sevierville, TN 37876 Current Owner(s): Ray G. Hodges and wife, Voletta D. hodges. Other Interested Party(ies): Sevier Farmers Cooperative, INC. The sale of the property described above shall be subject to all matters shown on any recorded plat; any and all liens against said property for unpaid property taxes; any restrictive covenants, easements or set-back lines that may be applicable; any prior liens or encumbrances as well as any priority created by a fixture filing; a deed of trust; and any matter than an accurate survey of the premises might disclose; and All right and equity of redemption, statutory or otherwise, homestead, and dower are expressly waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is believed to be good, but the undersigned will sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee. The right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale to another day, time, and place certain without further publication, upon announcement at the time and place for the sale set forth above. This office is attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Substitute Trustee __________________________________ M.Todd Jackson, TN BPR 23455 Brock & Scott, PLLC, Substitute Trustee c/o Adam J. Benner 5431 Oleander Drive, Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PH: 888-251-0331 FX: (910) 392-8597 File No.: 09-15052 August 24, 31 and September 7, 2009
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Beautiful log cabin 1BR with loft. Totally furnished. Between Pigeon Forge & Gatlinburg. $950 mth. 786-390-3582
rent 3BR 1BA house in Gatlinburg. $850 mth. 1st mth + damage deposit required. 865-654-1268.
For rent: 2BR house $450 mth $450 dep. No pets. Call 453-3958 between 8am-5pm. Mountain Setting 1BR 1BA, 2 levels, log, furnished. Near Gatlinburg & Pigeon Forge. No pets. $675 mth + damage. 621-4010 or 621-4011
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712 OPEN HOUSE HUD PUBLISHER’S NOTICE All real estate advertised herein is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act, which makes it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation, or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, family status or national origin, or intention to make any such preferences, limitations or discrimination. State laws forbid discrimination in the sale, rental or advertising of real estate based on factors in addition to those protected under federal law. We will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. All persons hereby informed that all dwellings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis. To complain of discrimination, call HUD Toll-free at 1-800-6699777, The Toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275.
Country Setting. 2BR 1BA with loft. Smoke free. No pets. $625 mth. $625 security. 4285781. LEGALS
NOTICE OF SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE’S SALE WHEREAS, default has occurred in the performance of the covenants, terms and conditions of a Deed of Trust Note dated February 5, 2004, and the Deed of Trust of even date, securing said Deed of Trust Note recorded in Volume 1905, at Page 475 and as Instrument No. 04010005 in the Register s office of Sevier County, Tennessee, executed by Samuel O. Ayers and Cindy Ayers conveying certain property described therein to Allen Schwartz, as Trustee, for the benefit of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as Nominee for Novastar Mortgage, Inc. and to Robert S. Coleman, Jr., having been appointed as Successor Trustee by instrument of record in the Register s office for Sevier County, Tennessee in Book 3404, at Page 401 and as Instrument No. 09044395. WHEREAS, the owner and holder of the Deed of Trust Note has declared the entire indebtedness due and payable and demanded that the hereinafter described real property be advertised and sold in satisfaction of indebtedness and costs of foreclosure in accordance with the terms and provisions of the Deed of Trust Note and Deed of Trust. NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that an agent of Robert S. Coleman, Jr., as Successor Trustee, pursuant to the power, duty and authority vested in and conferred upon said Successor Trustee, by the Deed of Trust, will on September 21, 2009, at 11:00 a.m. at the front door of the Sevier County Courthouse in Sevierville, Tennessee, offer for sale to the highest bidder for cash, and free from all legal, equitable and statutory rights of redemption, exemptions of homestead, rights by virtue of marriage, and all other exemptions of every kind, all of which have been waived in the Deed of Trust, certain real property located in Sevier County, Tennessee, described as follows: Situate in the Sixth Civil District of Sevier County, Tennessee and being part of Tract 2 of the Shirley Myers Farm (Map Book 22, Page 157,) being more particularly described as follows: Beginning at a point near the center line of Shirley Myers Way, said point being the southwesterly corner of the herein described tract, and a common corner with Union County Bank (WDB 337, Page 547) and being located 330 feet, more or less, northeasterly of the intersection of Shirley Myers Way with Little Cove Church Road; thence with Union County Bank, North 12 deg. 03 min., 12 sec. West, 25.0 feet to an iron pin in the northerly right of way line of Shirley Myers Way; thence North 12 deg, 03 min. 12 sec. West, 746.33 feet (crossing a 100 foot Sevier County Electric System transmission line easement) to an iron pin; thence South 49 deg. 18 min 00 sec East, 178.95 feet to an iron pin; thence leaving Union County Bank and running with a division line with property retained by the Grantors herein, South 29 deg. 14 min. 20 sec. East 521.78 feet (again crossing the aforesaid transmission line easement) to an iron pin at the terminus of the westerly right of way line of a 30 foot joint use right of way; thence South 69 deg. 00 min. 00 sec. East, 15.00 feet to an iron pin; thence with the approximate center line of said 30 foot joint use right of way, South 21 deg. 03 min. 51 sec. West, 164.85 feet to an iron pin; thence South 83 deg. 26 min. 43 sec. West, 90.17 feet to a point in the approximate center line of Shirley Myers Way; thence with said center line, South 82 deg. 17 min. 00 sec. West, 95.50 feet to the point of Beginning. Also conveyed herewith is the right to use, in conjunction with others, of the 30 foot joint use right of way above mentioned. Subject to restrictions of record in Book 285, Page 922 in said Registers Office. Subject to a power line easement as set forth on the plat of subdivision of record in Map Book 22, Page 157, in said RegisterĂs Office. Subject to the rights of others in and to the use of that portion of the above described property which underlies the right of way for Shirley Myers Way. BEING the same property conveyed to SAMUEL 0. AYERS by Quitclaim Deed dated April 25, 2003 from ORVILLE AYERS and wife, DOROTHY AYERS of record in Deed Book 1682, Page 722 in the RegisterĂs Office for Sevier County, Tennessee. SEE ALSO Warranty Deed of record in Book 550, page 486. More Commonly Known As: 1374 Shirley Myers Lane, Sevierville, Tennessee 37862 Said sale shall be held subject to all matters shown on any applicable recorded plat; any unpaid taxes; any restrictive covenants, easements, or setback lines that may be applicable; any statutory rights of redemption of any governmental agency, state or federal; any prior liens or encumbrances as well as any priority created by a fixture filing; to any matter that an accurate survey of the premises might disclose; and subject to, but not limited to, the following parties who may claim an interest in the above-referenced property: none. The following individuals or entities have an interest in the abovedescribed property: (1) Samuel O. Ayers, (2) Cindy Ayers, (3) The Tenants of 1374 Shirley Myers Lane, Sevierville, Tennessee 37862, (4) Tennessee State Bank, (5) Stykes & Wynn, PLLC. To the best of the TrusteeĂs knowledge, information, and belief, there are no Federal or State tax lien claimants or other claimants upon the subject property which would require notice pursuant to the terms and provision of T.C.A. Ă&#x; 35-5-104 or T.C.A. Ă&#x; 67-1-1433 or 26 U.S.C. Ă&#x; 7425. The Successor Trustee may postpone the above referenced sale from time to time as needed without further publication. The Successor Trustee will announce the postponement on the date and at the time and location of the originally scheduled sale. This is an attempt to collect a debt, and any information gathered in connection herewith will be utilized for that purpose. DATED this 25th day of August, 2009.
Prepared by: Robert S. Coleman, Jr. Robert S. Coleman, Jr. 1405 N. Pierce, Suite 306 Successor Trustee Little Rock, Arkansas 72207
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Dear Annie: My parents are going through a divorce. I have a lot of anger toward my dad because he packed up and left us while Mom and I were out of town. Also, it’s pretty obvious he has a girlfriend. He won’t answer any of my calls or take responsibility for what he’s done. I’m also angry with my mother because she’s constantly bringing up Dad every five minutes and it’s frustrating. I want to get through this, but Mom won’t let go. I understand it’s hard for her, but she doesn’t even try. I’m 17 years old and have enough problems to deal with. How can I get past this whole ordeal, forgive my dad, help my mom and make her realize she shouldn’t be talking to me about her problems? -- A Mess in Ohio Dear Ohio: It is normal for you to be angry and upset. Your father is behaving selfishly, and your mother is leaning on you for emotional support. It will help if you can talk to someone about your situation, perhaps your school counselor, a favorite teacher, an adult relative or the parent of a friend. In time, you will forgive your father because you sound smart enough to understand that it will help you move forward. You also can explain to your mother that you know she is hurting and ask her to please vent to a professional. It would be better for both of you. Dear Annie: We are lucky to have a lovely summer home on a beautiful lake. We like to invite friends to visit,
but sadly, we often get no response or must chase them down to find out whether they’re coming. There is a lot of effort that goes into entertaining families -- food, beverages, cleaning and the preparation of bedrooms. The worst is when they say they are coming but change their minds right before. Twice we waited for people to arrive and they never did. They called to apologize the following Monday. We then feel terrible because another family could have enjoyed our home that weekend had we known in time. I am a 52-year-old male and was taught simple manners at a young age. Is this lack of common courtesy unique to my circle of friends? -- Perplexed in Skaneateles Dear Perplexed: Sorry to say, such thoughtlessness is all too common. When you issue an invitation, we suggest you put a deadline on it -- “We’ll need to know by Wednesday if you can make it.” And if they don’t get back to you, call and say, “Sorry you aren’t coming. Maybe another time.” Anyone who behaves rudely more than once should be crossed off your invitation list. Dear Annie: I am writing in response to “Shorty’s Mom.” I am nearly 22 and have never reached 5 feet tall. Being offered the child’s menu
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is a regular thing. It can be frustrating, especially when my ability to do something is put into question based solely on my physical appearance. However, I have started to look at the positive side. Looking 12 isn’t so bad considering other physical issues I could have. And in the years to come (as you stated in your response) looking youthful will be a muchappreciated attribute. My size is very much an asset in the theatrical world. I tend to get the cute, funny and often most memorable roles. And besides, I totally rock at hide-and-seek. So to “Shorty’s Mom” and especially her daughter, please don’t let your size get you down. You are not alone. Remember, the sweetest of chocolate, the deadliest of dynamite and the most beautiful of diamond rings are all in the smallest of packages. -- Always Looking at the Children’s Menu Annie’s Snippet for Labor Day (credit Dr. Jonas Salk): The reward for work well done is the opportunity to do more. 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.