September 16, 2009

The Mountain Press ■ Sevier County’s Daily Newspaper ■ Vol. 25, No. 259 ■ September 16, 2009 ■ www.themountainpress.com ■ 50 Cents

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Innocence voiced in letter

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“I was assaulted by officers continuously, which is why I jumped in the river fearing for my life!! I have never been treated so poorly in my life!!”

5Mortar shells land in Green Zone

­— Randy Zlobec, in a letter to The Mountain Press

Attack mars Biden Baghdad visit World, Page A10

5Condolences pour in for Swayze ‘Dirty Dancing’ star loses battle to cancer Entertainment, Page A14

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This is some of the carnage that resulted on Highway 66 when Randy D. Zlobec allegedly rear-ended a vehicle on Sept. 7, sending several people to area hospitals.

Zlobec denies DUI, says he fell asleep at the wheel

Money

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State of the economy Fed chair: Recession is “very likely over” Page A5

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“Our officers interviewed numerous witnesses, Mr. Zlobec and completed a preliminary crash investigation and, based on that SEVIERVILLE — The man information, the charges were filed. We’re confident that the accused of causing a major charges are prudent and justified.” accident on Labor Day has spoken publicly for the first time since the wreck, sending a letter to The Mountain Press from Sevier County Jail.

Randy D. Zlobec, 34, of Myrtle Beach, S.C., says he’s innocent of the DUI charges facing him, saying he simply fell asleep at the wheel, and accuses officers on the scene of abusing him.

Zlobec’s letter, which is handwritten and was mailed in an envelope stamped with the notice it was sent by an inmate,

— Sevierville police spokesman Bob Stahlke

claims he was not under the influence of any illegal substance at the time of the Labor Day wreck on Highway 66. He does, however, admit to having taken Clonazepam, an anti-anxiety drug given to people who suffer seizures. He says he took the drug the previous evening.

“I am an ordained minis-

ter and by no means was I intoxicated when the accident occurred. I simply dozed off from a long time of driving,” Zlobec writes. “They took my blood alcohol here at the county jail and there was absolutely no trace of alcohol only 1/2 of Clonazapam [sic] I had taken the night before which I am

DETAILS, Page A6

Obituaries

Board awaits response from attorney general

Gary Cagle, 56 William Lewis, 70 Cynthia Rayfield, 49 Connie Franklin, 60 Tina Vick, 43

By ELLEN BROWN Staff Writer

DETAILS, Page A4

Index

Corrections Authors Steve Watson and R.S. Allen will sign copies of their book “The Perry’s Camp Murders” starting at 10 a.m. Saturday at the site of the murders on Flat Branch Road, marking the 60th anniversary of that incident.

The day for the book signing was reported incorrectly in a story in Tuesday’s edition.

Curt Habraken/The Mountain Press

Del Howes lets a horseshoe fly during a spirited competition against Ruth Morford during the Fort Sanders Sevier Senior Center End of Summer Celebration Cook-out Tuesday.

The Mountain Press unveils new, more interactive Web site Today The Mountain Press unveils a newly designed Web site, with more interactive features and an easier-toread format.

In time the site will include blogs and Twitters from our staff, but it also encourages input and comment from you. The site offers a chance for visitors to post links to their favorite sites and stories, as well as comments on stories that are posted on our site.

“We’re still working out some of the bugs, and we haven’t added all of the features we will, but we think you’ll like the new site,” Jana Thomasson, publisher of The Mountain Press, said.

The free portion of the site will include selected stories from the

See zlobec, Page A4

Pigeon Forge passes an amendment for sales tax resolution

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Sevierville police spokesman Bob Stahlke said the results of the blood toxicology done on Zlobec were not available Tuesday, so it’s not clear what test Zlobec is referring to. Stahlke did offer a defense of the charges in the face of Zlobec’s claims.

“Our officers interviewed numerous witnesses, Mr. Zlobec and completed a preliminary crash investigation and, based on that information, the charges were filed,” Stahlke said. “We’re confident that the charges are prudent and justi-

paper, as well as special content like reporter blogs and Twitters, video and audio, and input from site visitors.

You’ll have to register to be able to comment on stories or add content, but registration is free.

The paid portion of the site will include the entire edition of the paper in a handy, easy-to-navigate “flipbook” format. Flip through the paper online, find a story you like, and click on it.

It will come up for you to read in its entirety. Subscribers to The Mountain Press get access to this portion of the Web site, but others can subscribe for the online edition as well. However, for one week everybody gets access to See web site, Page A4

PIGEON FORGE — City commissioners have voted to allow the .25 percent sales tax increase to go to Sevier County Schools’ capital needs and capital debt payment. But that may not have fixed the problem.

The commissioners amended an earlier resolution because of concerns that state rules governing the city’s Tourist Development Zone may force them to go against the will of the citizens who voted for the tax increase last spring to benefit the school system.

Department of Revenue Chief Officer Ed Eldridge had told the city that based on state code, all of the money from the sales tax increase in the TDZ had to go to debt retirement.

City Commissioners David Wear and Randal Robinson had opposed being forced to go against the intent of the referendum, and Mayor Keith Whaley agreed that voting on an amendment to the resolution would put it out of the Pigeon Forge City Commission’s hands.

The board is now wait-

ing for a response from the state attorney general.

“It’s going to come down to what the state says,” Whaley said.

At its Monday meeting the commission also approved: n An ordinance to maintain eligibility for participation in the National Flood Insurance Program (second reading) n First reading of an ordinance to rezone parcels owned by Cindy Owens and Credit Shelter Trust, from R-1 (Low Density Residential) to C-2 (Tourist Commercial) n First reading of an ordinance to rezone land between Highway 441 (The Spur) and Upper Middle Creek Road, owned by Mountain Reflections LLC, from R-1 to C-4 (Planned UnitCommercial) n A resolution in support of a transportation grant application n A request to purchase boots for the police department n A request from ET Motorgear to use the city’s parking lot for this week’s car show n A proposal from Wilbur Smith Associates to conduct a traffic signal study at various locations n Repair of the main wastewater lift station pump n ebrown@themountainpress.com

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The Mountain Press â—† Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Gatlinburg gives preliminary OK to water-rate hike Would be the first increase in years

By COBEY HITCHCOCK Staff Writer GATLINBURG — The Gatlinburg City Commission has approved first reading of an ordinance to implement

the first water-rate increase in years.

The water-rate ordinance calls for a 10-percent rate increase phased in over the course of a three years. It includes an immediate 4 percent hike, followed by consecutive years of 3 percent raises.

Upon final approval, the rate increases will be seen on the first billing period after Oct. 1.

In other business during the

meeting the commission: n Certificates of Recognition were awarded to Harry “Cotton�

Berrier and Jackie Leatherwood for their contributions to the community. n Commission approved Susan Greengold as an appointment to the Great Smoky Mountain Regional Greenway Council. n The use of a portion of the Parkway from traffic light No. 6 to Maples Lane for the annu-

al Winter Magic Kick-off/Chili Cook-off Event from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Nov. 4 was approved. n A small increase in the Gatlinburg Convention Center rental rate schedule for the years 2010 through 2013 was approved. n An amendment to the municipal code described as “a housekeeping ordinance� by City Manager Cindy Ogle was approved.

n A grant contract with Tennessee Department of Transportation for mass-transit operating assistance was approved. n Following the commission meeting, the Beer Board approved an off-premise beer permit for Omshakti Corp., doing business as Downtown Market, 762 Parkway. n chitchcock@themountainpress.com

Adoptable pets

Submitted

The United Way of Sevier County will benefit during Gatlinburg’s 12th annual Taste of Autumn Sept. 24, at the Convention Center.

United Way of Sevier County to benefit from Taste of Autumn Submitted

Brownie is a year-old female Pugle mix.

Crackers is an orange and white domestic medium hair. Adoption fee for cats and dogs is $100 and includes their first set of vaccinations, spay/neuter and microchip. The Gnatty Branch Animal Shelter is open Tuesday through Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. and the Adoptions Options Booth at Great Smokies Flea Market is open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

Biodiversity experience Saturday Discover Life in America plans a day to allow people to glimpse the biodiversity of the bottom of streams through a hands-on experience in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

The event will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at Sugarlands Visitor Center and the Twin Creeks Science and Education Center.

The group will meet in front of Sugarlands at 9 a.m. for stream sampling, and after a break for lunch, gather at Twin Creeks Center for observation and identification.

Participants will work alongside Andrea Radwell, a biologist from the University of Arkansas, who specializes in the study of water mites. Participants will find water mites along with other invertebrates.

Activities will include stream sampling techniques. Those who wish to get their feet wet as well as those who prefer to help streamside may attend.

To participate, bring a pair of waders or wading boots, or an old pair of sneakers. As the event will last all day, participants are encouraged to bring lunch.

Sign-up deadlineis Friday. Contact Heather MacCulloch at 430-4756 or e-mail to heather@dlia.org.

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From Submitted Reports GATLINBURG — Featuring food from area restaurants and businesses, and music by jazz performers John Celestin and Peggy Smith, Taste of Autumn returns to the Gatlinburg Convention Center on Sept. 24, a benefit for the United Way of Sevier County. “For the past 12 years, the Taste has always delivered a fun and tasty way to help the United Way of Sevier County,� said Jon Elder, special events coordinator for the city The $25 tickets enti-

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Participating vendors include Blaine’s Grill & Restaurant, Bubba Gump Shrimp Company, Bug’s Wisconsin Cheese Co., Calhoun’s, Charles Richard Resources, Cherokee Grill, CocaCola, Corky’s Ribs & BBQ, Downtown Grill & Chili Company, Fox & Parrot Tavern, Hilton Garden Inn, Lineberger’s Seafood, New Orleans On The River, Nifty Fifties

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community calendar Editor’s Note: The community calendar is printed as space permits. Only noncommercial, public events held in Sevier County will be considered. They are listed by date. To place an item phone 428-0748, ext. 214, or e-mail to editor@themountainpress. com. Items may be faxed to 453-4913.

wednesday, sept. 16 Co-op Farmers Market

Farmers Market open 8 to 11 a.m., Sevier Co-op on Chapman Highway.

Veterans Honored

First Baptist Church Sevierville luncheon 11:30 a.m. honoring veterans.

Speaker Bobby Welch, Vietnam vet. 453-9001 by Sept. 9.

Sevierville Story Time

Preschool story time, 10:30 a.m. Sevier County Main Library, all about “My Family” during the I Can Be Me story time. Make a family collage to take home.

Vickie Kelly, 453-3532.

Awana

Fellowship Baptist Church Awana Clubs begin, 6:30 p.m.

Medic Blood Drive

Vols vs. Gators blood drive, 10 a.m to 6 p.m. at David Owenby Farmers Insurance Agency/Advance Auto Parts.

thursday, sept. 17 Human Resources

Smoky Mountain Human Resources Assn. meets 9-10 a.m., CNB second floor training room, 130 Bruce St. Employee Free Choice Act topic. 6071194.

Amateur Radio

Sevier County Emergency Radio Services meet 7:30 p.m. at Emergency Operations Center, Bruce Street, Sevierville. Rick Sawaya Sr., at n4jtq@live. com or 429-2422.

Hot Meals

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

Women’s Bible Study

Alzheimer’s Benefit

Smoky Mountain sub vets meet at 6 p.m. at the Islamorada Restaurant.

Visit www.ussvi.org/base/ SmokyMountain.asp or call 429-0465 or 692-3368.

Benefit yard sale 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, First United Methodist Sevierville, to benefit Alzheimer’s Association. Large items may be dropped off at church today. 207-7063 or (423) 587-5800.

MOPS

Mothers Of Preschoolers (MOPS) meets 9:30 to noon, Evergreen Church.

428-3001.

Blood Screenings

Free PSA screenings and Medic blood drive 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Wilderness in the Smokies. 524-3074.

Kodak Story Time

ABWA

American Business Women’s Association meets at Holiday Inn Pigeon Forge. Networking 6 p.m., $13 dinner meeting to follow. Program is “Effective Business Website and

Preschool story time 11 a.m. Kodak Library. 9330078.

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Relay For Life fundraiser at Wal-Mart today through Sunday. Baked items, hot dogs, nachos, “Fight Like a

Police Department. To register, 397-8862, ext.

26, or 356-7423.

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Alzheimer’s Benefit

Angel Food

Benefit yard sale 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. First UMC of Sevierville, to benefit Alzheimer’s Association.

207-7063 or (423) 587-5800.

Angel Food Pick-Up: n 8 to 11 a.m. Gum Stand Baptist Church, 3031 Veterans Blvd., Pigeon Forge.

429-2508. n 10 a.m. to noon, River of Life Outreach, 110 Simmons Road, 679-6796. n 8 to 10 a.m., First Smoky Mountain Church of the Nazarene, 2652 Upper Middle Creek Road. 908-1245. n 8 to 9:30 a.m. Glades Lebanon Baptist Church, 820 E. Highland Dr. off Glades Road. 659-3443.

Library History Center Sevier County Public Library System History and Genealogy Center will be closed today. 7746033.

Mountain View Baptist Mountain View Baptist Church singing is 7 p.m. with the Wilson Family and others.

Shape Note Singers

Old Harp singers in Pittman Center Heritage Festival throughout the day. 696-7125 for transportation. 428-0874.

Seymour Book Signing

Seymour UMC announces Christian author, Beverly Lewis will sign her book at Seymour Branch Library. Starts at noon.

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Handgun Carry Class

Handgun carry permit class 8:30 a.m., Dandridge

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fied.”

One of the side effects listed for Clonazepam is drowsiness. Though Stahlke would not comment on this case specifically as it is an ongoing investigation, he did say DUI charges can be filed if it is believed use of a prescription drug contributed to an accident.

Stahlke also pointed out there was no blood test done on Zlobec at the jail. Rather, as is standard procedure, he was transported to Fort Sanders Sevier Medical Center to have blood drawn.

Zlobec goes on to address his fleeing the scene of the accident, which led to a charge of failure to render aid to go along with four felony counts.

Witnesses said Zlobec stuck around for a short time after the accident, though as emergency vehicles neared, they say he took off, running to the nearby Little Pigeon River and fording the waterway before being apprehended by officers on the opposite bank.

However, Zlobec’s account of the situation differs.

“I was assaulted by officers continuously, which is why I jumped in the river fearing for my life!!” Zlobec writes.

“I have never been treated so poorly in my life!!”

Stahlke flatly denies Zlobec’s contention that he was abused by law enforcement officials, saying it would have been impossible for that to be the cause of Zlobec’s flight.

“Sevierville Police Department officers had no contact with Mr. Zlobec until he had crossed the river,” Stahlke said. “It’s also my understanding no other officers had contact with him prior to his being taken into custody on the west side of the river.”

Zlobec makes no attempt to explain why he apparently attempted to use several aliases and the names of other individuals when

of news and information for Sevier County. It’s not unreasonable to ask people interested in our content to pay a little something to get it.”

Over the next several weeks you’ll begin to see new and different content on the site, including staff blogs, video and audio of select events, Twitters for breaking news and developing stories and, perhaps most significantly, input from site visitors. We will continue to delete any contributed material we deem objectionable.

You get to the new site the same way you got to the old site. Your Web browser should redirect you to the new Web site. he was questioned by officers. Zlobec was driving a Chevrolet Silverado towing a vehicle on a rented trailer and is believed to have been on his way to a car show in Pigeon Forge. He wrote that he has family who were waiting for him the day of the accident.

“I hope something or someone out there can help me,” he writes. “My wife and child are stuck out there and I should be out handling the insurance to make sure everyone is OK. Instead they stuck me here with a 250,000 (dollar) bond.”

Among Zlobec’s written version of the accident are an apology and his hope those hurt in the chain reaction wreck recover fully.

“First and foremost, I would like to appologize [sic] for causing the accident on (Highway) 66 with the pile up,” Zlobec writes. “I would also prey [sic] that everyone involved came out OK and with no life long injuries.”

As for the others involved in the Sept. 7 wreck, at least two of them have been discharged from University of Tennessee Medical Center, a hospital spokeswoman said Tuesday. Most recently, 4-year-old Karina Rios was released after undergoing surgery to repair a torn pancreas and treatment for lacerations to her liver.

Melika Lakhani, who was driving the Mazda that bore the brunt of the impact in the wreck, was also sent home, but it’s not clear if the two children in her vehicle remain in the hospital. n dhodges@themountainpress.com

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obituaries In Memoriam

Connie Harris Franklin

Connie Harris Franklin, age 60, of Sevierville, passed over Sunday, September 13, 2009, at the family home. He was a “prodigal son” of the Lord Jesus Christ. He was saved at an early age but blindness caused many struggles and trials throughout his life. Through his illnesses Connie came back to his Lord and could not stop talking and singing about him. His last days of consciousness were spent singing and praising him. Two of the songs he sang in the hospital were “How Great Thou Art” and “Come Home.” He was known as a very compassionate and caring person. Connie called people daily to see how they were doing and if he didn’t call, they would call to see if he was okay.

He was loved so much by his family and friends.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Lois Ailene Franklin; brother, Art Sylvester Franklin, brother-in-law, Kenneth Clabo.

Survivors include his devoted wife, Vickie; son, Cletus Franklin; father, Charles Franklin; brothers and sisters-in-law, Larris Hope and Sharon Franklin, Nathan and Debbie Franklin, Curt and Sherry Franklin; sisters and brothers-in-law, Charlesetta and Dennis Gray, Drama and Lucky Watson; sister, Rhonda Clabo; numerous nieces, nephews, and special friends.

Funeral services were held Tuesday, September 15, 2009, at New Era Baptist Church, 1817 New Era Road, Sevierville, with the Rev. Ronnie Reagan and Preacher Curt Franklin officiating. Interment will be 11 a.m.. Wednesday, September 16, 2009, at Shiloh Cemetery in Pigeon Forge. The family received friends from 4 until 7 p.m.. Tuesday at the church. Arrangements by Dotson Funeral Home, Maryville/Seymour. (865) 984-5959.

Gary Wayne Cagle Gary Wayne Cagle, 56 of New Market, died Saturday, Sept. 12, 2009, at his home.

Survivors: wife, Karen Cagle; son and daughter-in-law, Adam and Amanda Cagle; stepson, Dwayne Collins and wife Shirley; four grandchildren; father, Wayne Cagle; sisters and brothers-in-law, Joan and David Youell, Karen and Joel Sutton; nieces; one nephew; great-nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Jefferson County Animal Shelter, 310 Landfill Road, Jefferson City, TN 37760.

Memorial service was held Monday in the West Chapel of Atchley Funeral Home, with the Revs. Melvin Lonas and Ed Parton officiating.

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William (Willie) Lewis William (Willie) Lewis, 70 of Sevierville, died Sept. 14, 2009, at Fort Sanders Sevier Medical Center in Sevierville.

Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Mae Cole Lewis of Sevierville; son, William Lewis, Jr.; daughters, Deborah Wear of Pigeon Forge and Kathy Branam of Sevierville; brother, Herman Lewis of Seymour; sister, Nicie Louise McCarter of Pigeon Forge.

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In Memoriam

Tina Michelle Henson Vick

Tina Michelle Henson Vick, age 43 of Seymour, passed away Saturday, September 12, 2009, at UT Hospital. Tina was with her family when she passed away.

Tina was born on June 1st, 1966, in Knoxville. She graduated from Doyle High School in 1984. She was a member of the chorus and the Pop Ensemble. She attended Carson-Newman College and graduated with the last class of the Baptist Hospital School of Nursing in 1987. Tina was a RN with Select Specialty at Saint Mary’s Hospital. Tina loved to sing, read and swim. She loved her boys and their involvement in the Boy Scouts.

Preceded in death by her grandparents, Stanley and Clara Mae “Mamaw” Dunn, and Charles and Hazel Henson.

Survivors: husband, Douglas “Eddie” Vick; sons, Joshua and Matthew; parents, Ethel Viola Henson and Jack Henson; sister and brother-in-law, Tanya and Breckenridge Morgan; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Doug and Evadeen Vick; sister-inlaw, Becky Vick; nephews, Breckenridge Morgan Jr, Tavin Morgan and Jackson Morgan; special family members, Mary Lynn and Ralph Whaley, Ronnie and Donnie Dunn, Doris Lynn Mikels and cousins Darlene and Larissa.

Special friends, all the families from Boy Scout Troop 585.

Tina’s family was so appreciative of the Love and Support of her co-workers from Select Specialties at St. Mary’s Hospital.

Funeral service 11 a.m. Thursday in Atchley’s Seymour Chapel with Rev. Mark Lampley officiating. Interment will follow in Atchley’s Seymour Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at Atchley Funeral Home, Seymour, (865) 577-2807. n www.atchleyfuneralhome.com

in Shiloh Cemetery.

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Cynthia Ann Rayfield Cynthia Ann Rayfield, 49 of Sevierville, died Sunday, Sept.

13, 2009.

Survivors: children, Bridget Rayfield-Moser, Anthony Rayfield, Ethan Rayfield and wife Naomi; two grandchildren; stepmother, Iva McCarter; sister, Wendy Foster; brother, James McCarter; fiance, Michael Whisman; many aunts, uncles and extended family.

A memorial service will be held at a later date.

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Fed chair: Recession is ‘very likely over’ WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Tuesday the worst recession since the 1930s is probably over, although he cautioned that pain — especially for the nearly 15 million unemployed Americans — will persist.

Bernanke said the economy likely is growing now, but he warned that won’t be sufficient to prevent the unemployment rate, now at a 26-year high of 9.7 percent, from rising. “From a technical perspective, the recession is very likely over at this point,� Bernanke said in responding to questions at the Brookings Institution. “It’s still going to feel like a very weak economy for some time because many people will still find that their job security and their employment status is not what they wish it was.�

The recession, which started in December 2007, has claimed a net total of 6.9 million jobs.

With expectations for a lethargic recovery, the Fed predicts that unemployment will top 10 percent this year.

The post-World War II high was 10.8 percent at the end of 1982.

Some economists say it will take at least four years for the jobless rate to drop down to a more normal range of 5 percent.

Even if the economy logs “moderate� growth in 2010, unemployment is likely to stay elevated, Bernanke suggested. “Unfortunately, unemployment will

be slow to come down. It will come down but it may take some time,� he said. “Obviously, that’s a very serious concern.�

Drugmaker Eli Lilly & Co. said Monday that it will cut 5,500 jobs over the next two years, 14 percent of its work force, as it restructures the company into five units.

Still, Bernanke’s declaration that the recession likely ended marked his most optimistic assessment yet of the economy.

Last month, Bernanke told a Fed conference in Wyoming that economic activity appears to be “leveling out� after declining sharply at the end of last year and into the beginning of this year. He also said that the global economy was just “beginning to emerge� from recession.

Bernanke’s speech to at Brookings was identical to the one he delivered at the Fed conference.

Analysts predict the U.S. economy is growing in the current quarter, which ends Sept. 30, at an annual rate of 3 to 4 percent. It shrank at a 1 percent pace in the second quarter, much slower than in previous quarters.

Bernanke said the economy is coping with “ongoing headwinds,� including hard-to-get-credit for consumers and businesses, and households saving more, spending less and trimming their debt. Those forces can weigh down the recovery, he said.

Other analysts worry that falling

house prices could hamper the broader rebound, especially if they cause consumers to tighten their belts.

While many on Wall Street have been encouraged by early signs of stabilization in U.S. home prices and hope the housing market may have hit bottom, others aren’t so sure.

Deutsche Bank analyst Karen Weaver on Tuesday predicted that national home prices won’t stop sliding until next summer and likely will fall another 10.5 percent from this summer’s levels. Bigger declines are expected in cites like New York, Salt Lake City, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and Baltimore.

The Fed boss also said he is confident that Congress will enact a revamp of the nation’s financial rule book to prevent a future crisis from happening. “I feel quite confident that a comprehensive reform will be forthcoming,�

Bernanke said.

President Barack Obama on Monday urged Congress to enact legislation this year. “This has just been too big a calamity and too serious a problem� over the past year, with the near meltdown of the U.S. financial system, for Congress not to take action, Bernanke added.

He spoke one year after Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy, the largest in U.S. history. It’s collapse roiled financial markets worldwide, nearly halted the flow of credit and almost brought down the entire U.S. financial system.

nation/world briefs No arrests imminent in Yale killing

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — Authorities insisted Tuesday that they were “talking to a lot of people� but had no suspect in custody in the killing of a Yale graduate student whose body was found in the basement wall of a university research building.

Police do not expect to make an arrest Tuesday in the death of 24-year-old Annie Le, New Haven Police Officer Joe Avery said.

Authorities are keeping watch on some of Le’s co-workers and have descended in large numbers on the home of a Yale animal research technician.

because we are gaining more and more knowledge.�

But in a conference call with reporters, Blair added that the intelligence agencies’ worries are the same as they were eight years ago after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks: Terror groups seeking nuclear weapons; militants and insurgents exploiting failed states; and Iran and North Korea growing nuclear and ballistic missile programs.

Iraqi shoe thrower released

BAGHDAD (AP) — The Iraqi journalist who threw his shoes at former President George W. Bush was released Tuesday after nine months in prison, and in a defiant address he accused Iraqi security forces of torturing him Official: U.S. safer from al-Qaida with beatings, whippings and electric shocks.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States is safer Muntadhar al-Zeidi’s stunning act of protest last from al-Qaida and is able to launch more aggressive December made him a hero for many in the Arab and attacks against the terrorist organization because it Muslim worlds. But there was little public outpouring for has developed a more sophisticated understanding of support for al-Zeidi after his release, possibly reflecting a the group, the top American intelligence official said cooling of passions now that President Barack Obama is in Tuesday. office and American troops have pulled back from Iraq’s cit“What has really made all the nations safer has been ies in preparation to withdraw fully by the end of 2011. the accumulation of knowledge about al-Qaida and After his release, al-Zeida was unrepentant, telling its affiliate groups which enables us to ... stop things reporters that while he is now free, his country is still “held before they happen,� National Intelligence Director captive� by U.S. occupation.

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Yard sale to benefit group

A benefit yard sale for the Alzheimer’s Association will be at 8 a.m. Saturday at First United Methodist Church, 214 Cedar St. The sale will include includes baked goods, books, clothing electronics and more. For information call 207-7063 or (423) 5875800. n

SEVIERVILLE

Seafood festival Sept. 24 at WSCC

Walters State Community College will host its annual seafood festival, sponsored by the Rel Maples Institute for Culinary Arts, at 6:30 p.m.

Sept. 24 on the Sevier County campus.

The menu includes oysters on the half-shell, coconut shrimp, crab cakes, fried catfish and more.

The cost is $35 per person. Reservations are required and can be made by calling 774-5817 or e-mailing to jlhaun@ ws.edu. n

SEVIERVILLE

Child safety seat inspections set

The Sevierville Police Department has scheduled child car safety seat checkpoints from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Larry Hill Pontiac/GMC, 1040 Dolly Parton Parkway.

Officers will be available to answer questions regarding the child restraint law.

In addition, parents may also come to the police station at 300 Gary Wade Blvd. for a seat inspection.

Call 453-5507 to ensure that a technician is on duty. n

SEVIERVILLE

Civil Air Patrol plans open house

Sevier County Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol will hold an open house today for recruiting new and prior service cadets as well as adult senior members.

The open house will be held at the Tennessee Museum of Aviation, 135 Air Museum Way, from 6:30 to 8 p.m.

The initial cadet squadron will be limited to 15 people, ages 12 to 18. For information call Deputy Commander Josh Stallard at (865) 591-8673 or e-mail to jtstallard@gmail.com. n

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Volunteers needed to park vehicles

United Way of Sevier County needs more volunteers to park cars Thursday through Saturday for the Grand Fall Rod Run car show in Pigeon Forge.

Event volunteers will work to direct vehicles into the designated parking area and collect parking fees.

Saturday is the busiest say and requires several volunteers to cover each of the listed shifts.

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Annual ‘Whoadeo’ event scheduled

Dixie Stampede and Food City stores will have their third annual “Whoadeo” on Sept. 26, featuring stick horse competitions, a small carnival and prizes.

Registration for the coloring contest continues through today; entry forms are available at Food City locations.

Children ages 3-12 also may register at the Whoadeo from 9:30-11 a.m. at Dixie Stampede, The only requirement to compete is a stick horse.

Families may attend the carnival from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Food City will provide hot dogs.

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Lawmaker holds diversity training NASHVILLE (AP) — A Memphis Democrat who is providing diversity training for Tennessee legislative staffers says he’s not trying to change beliefs but educate them about inappropriate behavior on the job.

Rep. John Deberry on Tuesday held the first of two diversity training sessions this month.

The sessions follow the revelation in June that a Tennessee legislative staffer sent a racist e-mail about President Barack Obama from her

state computer.

The incident drew national attention and many wanted the woman fired. But legislative leaders agreed with Deberry’s proposal for mandatory diversity training for all state legislative staffers as a deterrent to such actions.

“I think both speakers felt it was important for employees to realize there are diverse backgrounds here ... and people who have different sensitivities,” said

Matt King, chief of staff for Republican Senate Speaker Ron Ramsey of Blountville. “I think this is going to be helpful for everyone.”

House Democratic Caucus spokesman Addison Pate said the sessions foster an opportunity for dialogue.

“The leadership of the Democratic House sees this as an excellent opportunity to get the staffers talking and working together in an appropriate fashion,” he said.

Deberry said he doesn’t expect everyone to agree and “have a group hug” after the sessions, but he does hope to “most certainly alter some of their behavior.”

“You may not always be able to change what folks believe internally, we all have ... our idiosyncrasies,” said Deberry, who is providing the training pro bono. “But the main thing is that people know certain things are just not acceptable behavior.”

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The Pigeon Forge Tigers golf team celebrates their first-ever district title. The team stakes their claim as District 2A-AA’s best team for the first time in the school’s history.

They have advanced to the region tournament, which will be played next week at Three Ridges Golf Course in Knoxville.

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national quote roundup “It is neither right nor responsible after you’ve recovered with the help of your government to shirk your obligation to the goal of wider recovery, a more stable system, and a more broadly shared prosperity.”

— President Barack Obama lecturing financial leaders in a stern bid to boost his regulation proposals.

“I have always had a special place in my heart for Patrick. While I was fortunate enough to work with him in three films, it was our passion for horses that forged a friendship between us that I treasure to this day.

Not only did we lose a fine actor today, I lost my older ‘Outsiders’ brother.”

— Actor C. Thomas Howell in a statement after the death of actor Patrick Swayze.

“So many celebrities, they never take the time off. I’ve never taken the time off to really — you know, just music after music and tour after tour. I’m just ashamed that my hurt caused someone else’s hurt. My dream of what awards shows are supposed to be, ‘cause, and I don’t try to justify it because I was just in the wrong.

That’s period. But I need to, after this, take some time off and just analyze how I’m going to make it through the rest of this life, how I’m going to improve.”

— Kanye West in an interview with Jay Leno offering a another apology for ruining Taylor Swift’s night at the MTV Video Music Awards.

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On this date:

In 1810, Mexico began its successful revolt against Spanish rule.

In 1968, Republican presidential nominee Richard Nixon exclaimed, “Sock it to ME?” in a taped bit that aired on the NBC-TV comedy program “Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In.”

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On Sept. 16, 1919, the American Legion received a national charter from Congress.

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“The military don’t start wars. Politicians start wars.” — Gen. William C. Westmoreland, American military commander (1914-2005).

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Prince Harry

LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry has turned 25, making the eligible bachelor entitled to part of his inheritance from his mother, Princess Diana.

T h e prince, t h e younger son of Prince Charles Harry a n d the late Diana, spent his birthday by continuing his pilot training in the Royal Air Force on Monday.

Harry and his brother Prince William were left equal shares of their mother’s estate following her death in a car crash in Paris in 1997.

With inheritance tax deducted, the estate was valued at nearly 13 million pounds 12 years ago, but its present value has not been disclosed.

Under the will, the princes are entitled to all the income from their part of the estate when they are 25. They gain access to the capital at age 30.

William is 27.

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—United States Constitution, Amendment One

■ The Mountain Press ■ Page A7 ■ Wednesday, September 16, 2009

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Editorial

Keep ’em clean

Handwashing remains a strong deterrent to spread of flu virus

We’re still captains of our souls Beyond the constitutionally mandated annual State of the Union addresses, presidential speeches to a joint session of Congress — of the kind that President Barack Obama delivered on health care reform last week — are historically rare.

In fact, in the first 124 years of the United States, John Adams was the only president who — just once — addressed a joint congressional session. So barring a major national security crisis, it’s a good bet that President Obama will not be speaking anytime soon to another joint session on Capitol Hill.

On Sept. 9, 2009, Obama successfully reminded many listeners why he was — other than Franklin D. Roosevelt — only the second Democratic presidential nominee in U.S. history to win more than 50.1 percent of the nation’s popular vote.

Yes, he persuasively made his case for reforming the nation’s health care system. But what captured my attention and raised my spirits was that President Obama, in addition to rightly casting the question of who receives health care as a moral issue, actually treated us, his fellow citizens, as if we were capable of thinking beyond our own narrow self-interest.

He read from the dying Ted Kennedy’s final letter to him: “What we face is above all a moral issue; at stake are not just the details of policy, but fundamental principles of social justice and the character our country.”

Obama added that “large-heartedness — concern and regard for the plight of others — is not a partisan feeling. It’s not a Republican or Democratic feeling. It, too, is part of the American character — our ability to stand on other people’s shoes; a recognition that we are all in this together.”

Here, the president was not going through the predictable routine of just telling each of us exactly what was in it for each of us. Instead, he told you and me what was “in it” for us and for our fellow Americans: calling us all to be full partners in an admirable national community that honors and embodies justice.

For too long, our political language has been impoverished. Candidates from both parties regularly pander to us (successfully, let it be noted) as shallow and selfish individuals with the same question: Are you better off than you were two — or four, or eight — years ago?

The question, rather than “Am I better off?” ought to be, instead: “Are we better off? Are the strong among us more just? Are the weak among us more secure? Are the people who grow and harvest our food, the people who clean our offices, park our cars, care for our children (in addition to their own) and change the soiled sheets on our hospital beds -- are they, our brothers and our sisters, better off?”

The political leader who believes that we might actually respond to a reminder of our obligations as well as the privileges of American citizenship pays us a genuine compliment. Is it possible that we just might be witnessing the sunset of the “Me Generation” and, perhaps, even approaching the dawn of a “We Generation” — where we recognize our interdependence and all that we owe to each other?

We may not be the masters of our destiny. But we can still be the captains of our souls and our brother’s keeper.

That, too, is an essential part of the American character.

— Mark Shields is a veteran political campaign manager and frequent television talk show commentator. Column distributed by Creators Syndicate. (C)2009 Mark Shields.

It looks as if the flu outbreak has eased a little in our school system.

Absenteeism has stabilized, school officials say.

But let’s not think we’re in the clear just yet. Other school systems, some not far from us, are plagued by high absenteeism. The flu season has not gone away. And we still have the looming threat of the more serious H1N1, or swine flu, virus.

The school system continues to emphasize what all of us should be doing: washing our hands frequently.

The flu virus spreads through human contact, so when someone who is infected has contact with someone who isn’t, it’s possible the virus can spread to the noninfected person.

Washing your hands is such a simple thing to do. It can be done with

soap and water or with those hand sanitizers. Keeping hand sanitizers in your school, workplace or home offers no excuse for someone not to keep their hands clean.

Each year in the United States, on average more than 200,000 people are hospitalized and 36,000 people die from seasonal flu complications, the Centers for Disease Control says.

This flu season could be worse, the CDC says. The H1N1 flu is a new virus spreading worldwide. This virus may cause more severe illness than usual.

In addition to washing hands, everybody should get a flu vaccine. Vaccines are now available for regular flu viruses. A vaccine for H1N1 is on its way.

CDC recommends a yearly seasonal flu vaccine as the first and most

important step in protecting against seasonal influenza. The seasonal flu vaccine protects against the three seasonal viruses that research suggests will be most common, CDC says.

Vaccination is important for people at high risk of flu complications, including young children; pregnant women; people with chronic health conditions like asthma, diabetes or heart and lung disease; and people 65 years and older. Seasonal flu vaccine is also important for health care workers, and people who live with or care for high risk people.

Do not doubt the severity of the flu virus, especially the swine flu variety.

A worldwide outbreak is possible.

Everyone must do all he or she can to prevent the spread of the virus.

Political view

Public forum Republican Party hijacked by extremists out to distort issues

Editor: The tea party demonstrations and movement are a perfect example of “if you constantly tell people how bad things are, eventually they will believe you.” The organizers of these events are masters at doing just that.

Glenn Beck of Fox is an entertainer and says what his viewers expect. The more delusional, conspiratorial and outlandish, the better. He is bound by no journalistic code of conduct; therefore, nothing has to be backed up with facts.

Beck, on his radio show on Sept. 11, 2005, stated that he hated the victims’ families of the 9-11 attacks — not all of them, just maybe 10. The tea party march on Washington on Sept. 12, 2009, was supposed to be commemorating the eighth anniversary of those attacks — in addition to protesting government spending and health care insurance reform.

Some other sponsors were Freedom Works, Tea Party Patriots and The National Association of Rural Land Owners (NARLO).

Freedom Works is chaired by Dick Armey, a former Republican senator from Texas and a former lobbyist.

On NBC’s “Meet the Press” on Aug. 16, 2009, Mr. Armey called Medicare “tyranny.”

Tea Party Patriots staged the protests at the town hall meetings and is closely associated with Freedom Works. NARLO. on their Web site under “The Coming Civil War,” a video narrated by Ron Ewart advocates the threat of secession of states from the Union and armed rebellion if national health care and other programs are passed or continued.

Beck, the primary organizer of this event, stated that he hates the victims’ families of 9-11, and another sponsor advocates violence against Americans because of their beliefs.

This is supposed to be commemorating 9-11?

Senators DeMint, R-S.C., Cantor, R-Va., Congressman Pence, R-Ind., and others spoke and apparently supported this protest.

The gathering was by a predominately white crowd targeting an African-American president because of problems that were passed on from an administration that most, if not all, of those protesting supported. Where were the signs demonizing George Bush? Were all

of these economic problems and others supposed to simply disappear without government intervention in nine months?

This is short-term memory loss at a massive scale.

Health care is an economic issue. Without insurance reform, its costs will become unsustainable. While the opposition to health care insurance reform is partisan, the need is not.

There are those that would rather make this about having the country lose rather than this president succeeds.

Those that need health care, my wife included, couldn’t care less who their premiums are paid to as long as it is quality, affordable and reliable. Those that continue to confuse and distort the issue of health care insurance reform have little, if anything, to lose; however they allege knowing what is best for those that stand to lose the most.

To those moderate, rational Republicans — your party has been hijacked by extremists that advocate secession, violence and obstruction. They intend to drag this country back to an age of inequality, segregation and isolation.

Bill Dayton Sevierville

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PREP VOLLEYBALL

Bearettes claw Eagles 3-0 Win moves SC to 3rd in IMAC

By JASON DAVIS Sports Editor

Jason Davis/The Mountain Press

Sevier County coach Billy Ward, above, talks to his team during a brief timeout in action between SCHS and Seymour; Lady Eagles’ freshman Kasey Norman, below, tries to spike the Seymour squad back into the game.

SEYMOUR — The Sevier County High School Bearettes volleyball team cruised to a big win over local rival Seymour Tuesday night, upping SC in the IMAC standings.

“That puts us in third behind Morristown East and Morristown West,” Billy Ward, coach of SCHS, said.

“I think the rest of the conference is pretty even from there down. I think anybody can beat anybody on any given night two through eight.”

The Bearettes only needed three games to put away the young but feisty Lady Eagles, 25-10, 25-17, 25-20.

“Coach (Ed) Irvin’s been (at Seymour) for a long time, he’s sound in what they do, and you can see tonight — without a senior on the team, a young squad — the way they battle and the way they pass, you have to bring your best game to beat them.”

Two girls in particular stood out for Ward in the Bearette victory.

“I thought Maryann (Jackson), it was the first time I’ve reallly seen her aggressive in the middle, and that was a big plus for us tonight, and I though Megan (Daugherty’s) serves put us through a bunch. She had 16 points.

With a close game, that was big.”

Jason Davis/The Mountain Press

Pigeon Forge’s Autumn Wikinson (14) scores a goal past G-P’s Emily Fischer (15) and goalie Morgan Manning.

PREP SOCCER

Lady Tigers shutout G-P 4-0 PIGEON FORGE — After a ferocious downpour, the Pigeon Forge Lady Tigers cooked up a storm of their own, scoring four unanswered goals against District 3-AA and county foe Gatlinburg-Pittman.

Autumn Wilkinson was the eye of the Lady Tigers’

storm, netting the first two goals of the game to give her squad a commanding 2-0 lead.

Teammate Haley Doan added a third goal off a missed shot a fellow Lady Tiger later in the first to give PF a comfortable 3-0 spread.

In the second half Clare Johnson gave the Pigeon Forge team their fourth and final goal, putting the final margin of victory at 4-0.

The win improved PF to 3-0-1 in district.

From submitted reports

PREP SOCCER

NFL FOOTBALL

SC Bearettes take IMAC win over Morristown West

Eagles add Vick to roster

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Eagles have elevated Michael Vick to the team’s 53-man roster.

The Eagles released receiver Hank Baskett to make room for Vick, who is eligible to play on Sept.

27 against the Kansas City Chiefs. The team said on its Web site that Vick, who had been on the exempt list, will begin practicing with the team on Wednesday, though he cannot play in Sunday’s home opener against the New Orleans Saints.

Baskett was one of seven receivers the Eagles carried on their 53-man roster through Week 1. He became expendable after Philadelphia selected Jeremy Maclin in the first round of April’s draft and added Brandon Gibson in the sixth round.

Vick was suspended for the first two regular-season games as the final league penalty for his role in running a dogfighting ring.

By COBEY HITCHCOCK Sports Writer SEVIERVILLE — The Sevier County High School Smoky Bearettes soccer squad picked up just their first win of the season Tuesday night, but it was a big one against IMAC Conference foe Morristown West Lady Trojans, 2-1.

With the win, the Bearettes (1-4-2, 1-0-1) remain undefeated in district play and in control of their own destiny.

“With the tough schedule we’ve gone through at the beginning of the year, it was big to finally get a win,” said first-year SCHS coach Bobby Norwood. “Especially being a district win ..., it kind of helps us control our own destiny a little bit.”

Sevier County’s Alexis Conner came up big for the Bearettes with two goals Tuesday.

In the first half, Conner connected on an assist by teammate Natalie Burnette that led to a 1-1 tie at intermission.

In the second half, Conner dropped a sweet looping shot over the West goal keeper on an Idaly Gonzalez assist with about 30 minutes remaining to make it the final.

Norwood credited his team’s hustle for the win.

“That’s the one thing you can say about our team,.” said Norwood. “We’re going to go out there and bust our butts for 80 minutes.”

SCHS next hosts Cocke County 6 p.m. Thursday.

Cobey Hitchcock The Mountain Press

SCHS’s Idaly Gonzalez (3) takes possession from a West player during Tuesday’s match.

chitchcock@themountainpress.com

Seymour, SC win freshmen football games by identical scores Both Seymour and Sevier County had something to celebrate Monday night, as the team’s freshmen squads took care of business on the football field.

Oddly, both teams won by exactly the same score.

The Eagles’ frosh won 19-6 over Heritage, while

the Smoky Bears’ youngsters toppled Morristown East 19-6.

Kevin Taylor got Seymour on the board first in their game, as the team capitalized on a recovered kickoff return and a couple of nice passes before Taylor plunged into the end zone from five yards out. Brock

Bowers added the PAT to make the count 7-0.

The lead grew in the second as quarterback Cobin Ogle hit Tanner Cox for a 25-yard TD strike. After a missed kick, the Eagles led 13-0.

In the third quarter Ogle was at it again, this time hitting Kyle Settle across the middle for a

40-yard score, putting the team up 19-0.

Heritage tacked on a late score on a blown assignment to break up the shutout.

SCHS got their victory over the Hurricanes started with two TD passes.

The first score came on a 60-yard pass from QB Casey Carr to Logan

McCarter, while the second strike came on a 30-yard halfback pass from Dylan Cate to Jeffrey Henry. The extra point upped the Bears’ point total to 13.

The Bears tacked on another score late on a Colby Bailey 25-yard touchdown run.

In other action Sevier

County’s junior varsity dropped their game to Morristown 26-14.

Scoring for SCHS was Nick Garrett on a 3-yard run, followed by a Jared Baxter extra point, and Matt Horne on a 45-yard TD dash.

From submitted reports

Sports â—† A9

Wednesday, September 16, 2009 â—† The Mountain Press RACING WITH RICH

Handicapping the NASCAR Chase for the Championship The 2009 NASCAR Chase for the Championship has taken the very definite shape of Hendrick Motorsports vs. everyone else.

Hendrick and it’s satellite organization, StewartHaas Racing, took five of the twelve spots within the championship playoff pool.

And it isn’t numbers alone that place HMS and SHR solidly in the position of title favorites. The two organizations deal from a position of strength from just about every possible angle.

The three drivers representing Hendrick itself will be Jimmie Johnson, Jeff Gordon and Mark Martin.

Johnson comes in as the three time defending champion. Little else needs to be said in making his case as a solid contender for the 2009 Sprint Cup.

SPORTS BRIEFS McCown plays well for Lady Railsplitters

Former Pigeon Forge High School standout golfer Brittany McCown did well in last weekend’s Maryville College Women’s Invitational Golf Tournament.

Representing Lincoln Memorial University, McCown, a freshman, finished in fifth place overall, just one stroke behind sophomore Maria Stapleton, the LMU leader.

McCown had rounds of 77 and 76, helping the Railspittler team to an overall score of 608 — good for a team finish of second place of the six competing teams.

He and crew chief Chad Knaus have formed one of the most successful duos in NASCAR history and a title here would almost certainly place them ahead of all other driver/crew chief combinations with the likely exception of Richard Petty and Dale Inman.

Four championships in a row would put Johnson in a stand alone place in the history books. As of now, he is tied with Cale Yarborough as the only two drivers in the modern era to have scored three consecutive titles.

Obviously Johnson and his team know how to play the Chase game and have to be considered among the favorites.

Jeff Gordon, unlike Johnson, has never won a championship under the Chase format. However, there have been few in the sport’s history who have managed to rise to the occasion in big situations more

often than the ‘Rainbow Warrior’. He has won four titles under the old format and has won every big event the sport has to offer. He can handle the pressure of a championship run.

If going by total points amassed, it could be argued that the Chase system has cost Gordon two championships. However, of course, it is really impossible to make such a claim as strategies would have played out differently under the old format.

Even considering his teammates’ impressive lists of accomplishments, Mark Martin almost certainly comes into the Chase as the sentimental favorite.

The 50 year old great has never won a Sprint Cup title under either format. And besides the scores of well wishes, Martin has a slight advantage going into the playoff. Despite having to race his way in during the final qualifying race, Martin

Cotter leads Patriots in tackles

Former Smoky Bear linebacker Daniel Cotter is making waves in the secondary for the University of the Cumberlands Patriots.

Cotter, who plays in the defensive backfield for UC, tied for the team lead with nine tackles in his team’s 55-26 win over Mississippi College in Clinton, Miss.

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ESPN — Colorado at San Francisco MIXED MARTIAL ARTS 9 p.m.

SPIKE — UFC, welterweights, Jake Ellenberger (21-4-0) vs. Carlos Condit (22-5-0); lightweights, Roger Huerta (22-2-1) vs. Gray Maynard (8-0-1); lightweights, Nate Diaz (10-4-0) vs.

Melvin Guillard (41-8-3), at Oklahoma City WNBA BASKETBALL 8 p.m.

ESPN2 — Playoffs, Eastern Conference semifinals, game 1, Atlanta at Detroit 10 p.m.

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Rockets hosting Family Fun Day Grasscutters The New Center Rockets Football Little League will be Dandridge 21 Straw Plains 12 hosting a Family Fun Day on Sunday, Sept. 20, from 1 p.m. Jeff. City 13 Parrotsville 19 7 Sevierville 35 to 5 p.m. at the Sevier County Fairgrounds. There will be Edgemont Northview 0 Pigeon Forge 13 food, games, a bouncy house, a slide and an auction. The Talbott 0 Grainger Co. 47 auction will begin at 2:30 p.m. in the red barn. The pro- Newport 20 Gatlinburg 7 Cosby 30 New Center 6 ceeds will help raise money for a new field.

Super Grasscutters Dandridge 41 Straw Plains 0 Jeff. City 32 Parrotsville 0 Sevierville Lions Golf Tournament Edgemont 0 Sevierville 33 The 16th annual Sevierville Lions Club Benefit Golf Northview 0 Pigeon Forge 20 6 Grainger Co. 7 Tournament is set for Sunday, Sept. 20, at Eagles Landing Talbott Newport 26 Gatlinburg 6 Golf Club with lunch starting at 12:30 and a shotgun start at Cosby 0 New Center 27 2 p.m. Entry fees for a team of four is $240, which includes Pee Wee 27 Straw Plains 7 lunch, green fees and cart. Single players are $60 each and Dandridge Jeff. City 14 Parrotsville 20 will be partnered with other singles. Prizes will be awarded Edgemont 6 Sevierville 0 to the top three teams plus one longest drive and one par Northview 7 Pigeon Forge 26 three closest to the pin. Door prizes will also be distributed. Talbott 6 Grainger Co. 26 Newport 13 Gatlinburg 19 All proceeds will benefit the Cosby 0 New Center 6

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Standings Grasscutters NFC Sevierville 2-0 Dandridge 2-0 White Pine 1-0 Northview 1-1 Grainger Co. 1-1 Newport 1-1 Parrottsville 1-1 New Center 0-2 AFC Cosby 2-0 Pigeon Forge 2-0 Straw Plains 1-1 Gatlinburg 0-1 Jeff. City 0-2 Edgemont 0-2 Talbot 0-2 Standings Super Grasscutters NFC New Center 2-0 Grainger Co. 2-0 Newport 2-0 Dandridge 2-0 Sevierville 1-1 White Pine 0-1 Northview 0-2 Parrottsville 0-2 AFC Jeff. City 2-0 Edgemont 1-1 Talbot 1-1 Pigeon Forge 1-1 Straw Plains 0-2 Cosby 0-2 Gatlinburg 0-2 Standings Pee Wees NFC Grainger Co. 2-0 Dandridge 2-0 White Pine 1-0 New Center 1-1 Northview 1-1 Parrottsville 1-1 Sevierville 0-2 Newport 0-2 AFC Edgemont 2-0 Pigeon Forge 2-0 Gatlinburg 1-0 Jeff. City 1-1 Talbott 0-2 Cosby 0-2 Straw Plains 0-2

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have won a title under both the old and new formats.

Newman has at times looked as if he could go on a roll and take some wins in 2009. Who’s to say that streak won’t come at the most important time of the season?

Going into the 2009 Chase for the Championship, Hendrick Motorsports and their satellite team seem to have all the advantages. They have former champions, sentimental favorites, hot drivers and proven winners.

It looks as though the title will have to be pried from their hands and it will prove to be a monumental task for any team that might actually rise up to challenge them. — Richard Allen is a member of the National Motorsports Press Association. His weekly column appears in The Mountain Press every Wednesday.

SCOREBOARD

Lady Eagles v-ball falls in four

SEYMOUR — The Seymour Lady Eagles volleyball team (3-8, 2-3 in District 2-AAA) looked to shock the heavily favored Morristown West Lady Trojans last Thursday night, but despite a dominant opening game, the Lady Eagles came back to earth in a four-game match, losing 25-13, 17-25, 12-25 and 18-25. “To say we were pleased with our start is certainly an understatement,� said Seymour coach Ed Irvin. “We are very pleased with our progress to this point (of the season). “We have some glaring chinks in our armor on defense, and we’re still working to generate more offense. But we are much better than we were three weeks ago, and we just hope to become more consistent as the season progresses.�

Andrea Markowitz led the Seymour effort with 38 sets, 13 points and 12 assists. Madison Coker added 10 spikes, nine blocks and four kills.

will be the points leader going into Sunday’s race in New Hampshire based on the bonus points awarded from his Chase contenders leading four victories.

Aside from their own formidable list of drivers, HMS has two other championship contenders under their corporate umbrella. Tony Stewart and Ryan Newman qualified for the Chase driving for pseudo Hendrick team, Stewart-Haas Racing.

SHR uses Hendrick chassis parts, engines and engineering. Also, many members of the SHR crews came from Hendrick.

Tony Stewart has lead the Sprint Cup standings throughout the summer months, and until the most recent races, looked invincible. He will start the Chase just behind Martin. If he can regain the form he had from May to August he will likely take home his third Sprint Cup trophy. He is currently the only driver to

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——— Monday’s Games N.Y. Yankees 5, L.A. Angels 3 Tampa Bay 8, Baltimore 4 Detroit 6, Toronto 5, 10 innings Oakland 9, Texas 0 Minnesota 6, Cleveland 3 Tuesday’s Games Kansas City at Detroit, 7:05 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m.

Toronto at N.Y. Yankees, 7:05 p.m.

L.A. Angels at Boston, 7:10 p.m.

Oakland at Texas, 8:05 p.m.

Cleveland at Minnesota, 8:10 p.m.

Chicago White Sox at Seattle, 10:10 p.m.

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The Mountain Press ◆ Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Attack mars Biden Baghdad visit

By DAVID RISING Associated Press Writer

or in any other areas of the capital.

The U.S. military said they had initial reports that “one round of indirect fire impacted near the International Zone, not in it.” The International Zone is the official name for the Green Zone, the walled off area in the heart of Baghdad that is home to government offices, the U.S. and British embassies and parliament.

It was unclear where Biden was at the time of the attack. Warning sirens sounded in the protected zone shortly after the blast.

BAGHDAD — Four mortar shells landed in the Green Zone as Vice President Joe Biden arrived in Iraq Tuesday on a previously unannounced mission to help the country resolve its differences ahead of America’s military withdrawal.

The shells were heard as they were fired from across the river on the east bank of the Tigris and at least one explosion was audible.

There was no immediate word on any casualties or damage in the Green Zone

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The Board of Commissioners of Sevier County Utility District will meet Wednesday, September 23, 2009 at 9:00 a.m. at the Utility District’s office located at 420 Robert Henderson Road, Sevierville.

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The three-day trip is Biden’s third this year and is a chance for him to meet with the full range of Iraqi leaders both in Baghdad’s central government and those of Iraq’s self-governing Kurdish region, whose boundaries with the rest of the country have become a volatile fault line.

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100 Announcements

600 Rentals

200 Employment

700 Real Estate

300 Services

800 Mobile Homes

400 Financial

900 Transportation

236 GENERAL

237 HEALTHCARE

244 RETAIL

•Employee Health Protocol •Other responsibilities as outlined in job description.

Now Hiring Top Sales People & Quality Retail Sales Associates for busy stores. Full-Time and Part-Time.

Outstanding Customer Service Skills and Professional Sales ability needed. Dependability Required.

Growth Opportunity Vacation Pay Employee Discount Apply at Billy’s on 66 in Sevierville Ask for Regina

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Now Hiring Full Time Warehouse Associate. Responsibilities to include deliveries, warehousing and other duties. Good Driving Record and Ability to Operate Forklift Equipment Required. Must be able to lift 60 lbs.

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Vice President Joe Biden sits ahead of his meeting with the top U.S. commander in Iraq Gen. Ray Odierno, left, and U.S .Ambassador to Iraq Christopher Hill in Baghdad on, Tuesday. Four mortar shells landed in the Green Zone as Biden arrived Tuesday on a previously unannounced mission.

An opening exists for an RN to conduct and coordinate the development and completion of the resident assessment process in accordance with the requirements of the Federal and State regulations as well as Company policy and procedure. Will also include employee health assessments, immunizations, & records for new hires and annual certifications.

Regular daytime office hours with on-call rotation.

Responsibilities include : •Minimum Data Set (MDS) and interdisciplinary team input & documentation in medical record •Verify validity of MDS data & electronic submission •Resident Assessment Protocols (RAPS) •Care Plans

Minimum requirements: •RN with required state licensure •Min. 3 years of clinical experience in a healthcare setting, including a minimum of 2 years in a long-term care setting.

•Knowledgeable of nursing and medical practices & procedures, as well as laws and regulations and guidelines that pertain to long-term care.

•Computer literacy and comprehensive understanding of documentation software system.

•Organized & detailed work performance.

Competitive salary & benefits. Submit application and/or resume to H.R. at Pigeon Forge Care & Rehabilitation Center, 415 Cole Dr., Pigeon Forge, TN 37865. EOE.

Full time LPN position available at Mountain Hope Good Shepherd Clinic, a non-profit clinic serving the uninsured. Applicants must be currently licensed in Tennessee & able to work Mon-Fri Daytime hours with all age groups. The ability to fluently speak & read Spanish a plus.

Please contact Mary Vance at 774-0066 or apply in person at 312 Prince St, Sev. EOE www.mountainhope.org.

Medical office receptionist. Experience required.

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238 HOTEL/MOTEL Best Western Zoder’s Inn 402 Parkway Gatlinburg Hiring Housekeepers Drug Free Work Place Excellent Starting Pay Apply In Person Now hiring Housekeeping. Apply in person Park Tower Inn, 201 Sharon Dr, Pigeon Forge.

247 MAINTENANCE Maintenance – general maintenance skills required. Drug test required. Please apply in person at 652 Wears Valley Rd., Pigeon Forge, TN.

Maintenance Man Needed Full time position with year round employment. Must be willing to work weekends. Must have general all around maintenance skills. Must have valid driver’s license. Excellent benefit package available.

Drug free work place.

Apply in person at: Oakmont Resort, 3062 Veteran’s Blvd, Pigeon Forge.

249 RESERVATIONIST Part time reservationist for cabin rental company in Gatlinburg. Apply in person at Amazing Views of the Smokies- 376 East Parkway Suite 2, Gatlinburg or email resume to rlemmond@comcast.n et.

308 ELDERLY CARE Caregiver. 8 yrs exp.

Will come to home in Sevier, Hamblen & Knox counties.

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555 GARAGE & YARD SALES

605 BUSINESS RENTALS

3 Family Moving/ Estate Sale Thursday & Friday 9/17 & 9/18 8-3pm (Rain date 9/19) 1627 White Oak Dr. Furniture-Oak Dining sets, couch/loveseat, end tables, king Bedroom set, twin beds, washer & dryer, Longenberger baskets, china & collectible dishes, tvs, lamps, linens, kids clothing, Build a Bear clothing, bicycles, Christmas decorations & lots more household items.

1,300 Sq. Ft of office space and 3,000 Sq. Ft. of warehouse space located at 1357 Dolly Parton Pkwy. For more information, Call Eddie McDaniels at (865) 6077113 or 524-7343.

Garage Sale Thurs Fri & Sat. Antique trunks, sewing machine, hoosier cabinet, glassware collectibles, clothes, jewelry, baby items, toys, kit table & chairs. 1614 Jasmine Trail, Mountain Meadows

Huge Yard Sale. 9/149/17 9am-5pm.

2628 Roundtop Rd, Pigeon Forge.

Misc, Cds, videos, Xmas items, toys.

Cash-small bills.

Large Garage Sale at Caverns Pizza & Subs 4016 Newport Hwy. Friday & Saturday 9am3pm.

Rain or Shine. 1st Time Yard Sale.

Pigeon Forge go to light # 10. Make a right. 2.5 miles to Ponderosa make left on Middle Creek. 1/4 mile to 601 Lethco Way. Collector Christmas Barbies, kids clothes, plus size clothes, glassware, cedar chests, odds & ends furniture, 1992 Chevy Astro Van $500, too many items to mention.

4537394.

Thursday Only. 8:30-2:00 Yard Sale 9/18 & 9/19 Furniture, teen girl clothes, misc items. 2090 Walnut Grove Rd. 557 MISC. SALES

356 STORAGE BUILDINGS

SELF STORAGE

4x8 1” Slate pool table.

Cover, rack, sticks & balls. $345. 2288414.

589 FURNITURE

For Sale

A-1 pre-owned dryers, washers, ranges & refrigerators All with warranty.

Cagles Furniture and Appliances

Wildwood Inn Gatlinburg now hiring front desk position.

Experience a plus.

Apply at 401 Hemlock St traffic light #2.

608 RESORT RENTALS

RV Sites on Indian Camp Creek Monthly or Yearly rentals. Util. Furn..

Near the Park off Hwy 321 850-2487 610 DUPLEX FOR RENT *

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 * 693 ROOMS FOR RENT

Weekly Rentals

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Pigeon Forge 865-453-4905 •

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800-359-8913

Affordable Housing in Gatlinburg Rooms for rent, weekly rates, furn., cable TV, same rent all year.

436-4471 or 621-2941

Private motel room.

Great for 1 person!

1 Bed, full size refrig., microwave, cable TV, $120 weekly, $50 deposit, 436-7745 Gatlinburg.

************************** •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. **************************

Thank You Sevier County For Voting

453-0727

Sevier County’s Best for the 12th Year!

241 PROFESSIONAL 100 Tax Preparers Needed Free training provided. $500 signing bonus for qualified experienced tax preparers and qualified Hispanic applicants.

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696 APARTMENTS FOR RENT

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429-2962

Office Suite for rent on Wears Valley Road.

Includes fax, conf. room, receptionist & utilities. Great for starter company, attorney or insurance business.

Referrals available.

500 MERCHANDISE

601 TOWNHOUSES FOR RENT Traditional townhouse 2BR 1.5BA Smoke free & pet free. $550 mth + $550 dep. Call 4285781.

*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

$545-$735

Corporate Units Available

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The Mountain Press ‹ Wednesday, September 16, 2009 696 APARTMENTS FOR RENT

696 APARTMENTS FOR RENT

1BR Unfurnished No Washer/Dryer 710 West Main Street.

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548-1486 or 4532026

Near Hospital Nice 2BR, All appliances, W/D hook-up. $550/mo 3BR $675/mo Move in Special!

774-2494 or 386-1655

2BR/1BA Like New ALL Appliances Special Fall Rates

453-6823 *NICE CLEAN* 1 BD / 1 BA in Sevierville $380/mo. + Deposit

2 BEDROOM APARTMENTS and TOWNHOMES Sevierville 428-5161

865-712-5238 SEVIERVILLE RENTALS

Newly renovated 2BR, 1.5 BA Townhouse $580 Mo. Some Pets Call 384-1054 or 384-4054

Apartments, mobile homes and trailer lots for rent

453-2959

696 APARTMENTS FOR RENT

696 APARTMENTS FOR RENT

696 APARTMENTS FOR RENT

$550 Move in Today.

Ideal, quiet location. 2BR/1.5BA. Living room, kitchen. W/D included.

No pets. 850-6123.

1BR Water furnished. $385 680-3078

1BR Apt. near Gat. W/D, DW, water, private ent. $160 wk./$575/mo.,$575 dep. 556-1929.

2 BR APTS

SEVIERVILLE 600/Mo & Sec. Dep. Water & Sewer Incl.

W/D Hook Up Ask About Special Move In Rate

(865) 329-7807

429-2475

2 BR $125 Weekly Water/Sewer Included $495 Dep. 908-2062

SILO APARTMENTS

PIGEON FORGE

in Sevierville Offers 2 Bedroom Units Pet Friendly

COUNTRY SQUIRREL

APARTMENTS 1 & 2 BR avail.

Some Pets OK. Murrell Meadows and Allensville Road $

400 AND UP

Murrell Meadows 1BR/1BA $415 2BR/1BA $455 Perfect for college students. Call 865-429-2962

1BR EFFICIENCIES IN GATLINBURG includes all utilities

Weekly Rental Pigeon Forge 1BR $175 per week No pets.

Fully furnished includes utilities.

865-774-4604

1BR DUPLEX Unit near Sev. Co. High School

697 CONDO RENTALS

654-7033

FALL SPECIAL No application fee and ONE week’s free rent

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1 BR and 2 BR from $545 & up.

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Month to month lease. 865898-1529.

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698 MOBILE HOME RENTALS

3BR/2BA

2 BR trailer furnished.

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698 MOBILE HOME RENTALS

Summer Special Kodak No Security Deposits 2BR 1BA $385 2BR 2BA $465 C H/A & decks No pets

865-368-6602

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Seymour. $750/mo No pets. 865-7657929.

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NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE

CITY OF PIGEON FORGE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION Position: Part-Time Lifeguard QualiďŹ cations: Must be at least 16 years old and possess a valid Tennessee Drivers’ License. Red Cross certiďŹ cations, such as CPR-Professional Rescuer and lifeguard Training are preferred, will train if necessary. Days and hours will vary with approximately 20 hours per week.

Applications may be picked up and hand delivered to the Pigeon Forge Community Center, 170 Community Center Drive, Pigeon Forge, Tennessee or mailed to:

WHEREAS, on February 1, 2008, Brenda K. Hamel and Joseph P. Hamel by their deed of trust recorded on February 8, 2009 in deed book 3014 page 496 in the Register s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee conveyed the hereinafter described property to Billy M. Rice, Trustee To secure an indebtedness owed to Citizen s First Bank and whereas the Bank has released lot 5 from the deed of trust and Brenda K. Hamel has conveyed lot 4 to Michael Hatcher; and WHEREAS, the owner and holder of said Deed of Trust has appointed David L. Flitcroft as Substitute Trustee by instrument recorded in the said Register s Office; and WHEREAS, default having been made in the payment of said indebtedness now past due, the entire amount of the same having been declared due and payable in accordance with the terms of the Note and Deed of Trust, Citizens First Bank has directed me, the undersigned Substitute Trustee, to foreclosure said Deed of Trust in accordance with the terms thereof, on the said real estate.

NOW, THEREFORE, by virtue of the authority in me vested by said Deed of Trust, I will, upon the 9th day of October, 2009, at 11:00 A.M., local time, offer for sale and sell on the steps of the Sevier County Courthouse, in Sevierville, Tennessee, at public outcry to the highest and best bidder, for cash, and in bar of all statutory rights and equity of redemption, homestead, dower and all other rights of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived, the following described real property: SITUATED in Sevier County, Tennessee and being all of lot 4 in Abiding Love subdivision as shown in map book 25, page 177 in the Register s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee also including a 25 foot wide access easement on the back side of the lots as shown on said plat.

Tax Map and Parcel: 84 parcel 125.10 Property Address: 1442 Abiding Love Way, Sevierville, Tennessee.

Property will be sold by Trustees deed without warranty, representation, and promises, and subject to unpaid taxes, and easements and restrictions of record. Citizen s First Bank reserves the right to bid at the sale. Interested parties are Brenda K. Hamel, Joseph P. Hamel, and Michael Hatcher.

Dated at Oak Ridge, Tennessee, this the ___11_____ day of _September__, 2009.

Department of Parks and Recreation Attn: Susan Wilkins Post OfďŹ ce Box 605 Pigeon Forge, Tennessee 37868-0605

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NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE WHEREAS, by Deed of Trust dated June 15, 2007 of record in Book 2847, page 746, in the Sevier County Register of Deeds Office, Dennis Martinez, unmarried, conveyed in trust to T. Mike Estes, Trustee for Farm Credit Services of Mid-America, FLCA, certain real estate hereinafter described, to secure the payment of the principal sum of $86,190.00, evidenced by a certain Promissory Note, said instruments being incorporated herein by reference; and WHEREAS, by instrument recorded in Book 3402, page 190, in the Sevier County Register of Deeds Office, Farm Credit Services of MidAmerica, FLCA, the owner and holder of said indebtedness, appointed JAMES E. BONDURANT, JR., SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE; and WHEREAS, default has been made in said Deed of Trust and the owner and holder of the Note has declared the entire balance due and payable and has instructed the undersigned Substitute Trustee to foreclose said Deed of Trust in accordance with its terms and provisions.

NOW, THEREFORE, by the authority vested in me as Substitute Trustee under said instruments, I will on the 1 st day of October, 2009, at 11:00 a.m. at the front door of the Sevier County Courthouse located in Sevierville, Tennessee, offer for sale and sell the property to the highest bidder for cash, free from the equity of redemption and all statutory rights of redemption, homestead, dower and curtesy, all of which are expressly waived in said Deed of Trust, property therein conveyed, which is more particularly described as follows: SITUATE, LYING AND BEING in the Sixth (6th) Civil District of Sevier County, Tennessee, and being L ot 24 of Serenity Cove North, as same is shown by plat of record in Large Map Book 8, page 63, in the Register s Office of Sevier County, Tennessee, to which plat specific reference is here made for a more particular description.

SUBJECT to restrictions, right of ways, easements, conditions, setback lines, map notations and all other issues as shown on a plat of record in Large Map Book 8, page 63, in the Register s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee.

SUBJECT to Declaration of Covenants and Restrictions for Serenity Cove North dated June 13, 2005, of record in Volume Book 2271, page 664, and Volume Book 2831, page 593, both in the Register s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee.

SUBJECT to restrictions, right of ways, easements, conditions, setback lines, map notations and all other issues as shown of record in Volume Book 2105, page 721, in the Register s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee.

BEING the same property conveyed to Dennis Martinez by General Warranty Deed from CG Investments, Inc., a Tennessee corporation, a/k/a C.G. Investments, Inc., dated June 15, 2007 and recorded in Book 2847, page 744, in the Sevier County Register of Deeds Office.

Said property is believed to be situated on or about 1625 Mountain Dreams Way, Sevierville, TN 37862, being Lot 24, Serenity Cove North, Sevier County, TN and being identified as CLT No. 115A(control #105P)B-024.00.

The above-described property will be sold subject to any and all unpaid taxes, restrictions, easements and building setback lines, and to any prior or superior liens, judgments or Deeds of Trust.

The proceeds of the sale will be applied in accordance with the terms and provisions of the above-named Deed of Trust. Said sale is being made upon the request of Farm Credit Services of Mid-America, FLCA, owner and holder of the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, due to the failure of the makers to comply with all provisions of said Deed of Trust.

Other parties interested as defined by Tennessee statutes and to whom the Substitute Trustee has given notice of the sale includes the following: D ENNIS MARTINEZ Should the highest bidder fail to comply with the terms of the bid at the public sale, then the Substitute Trustee shall have the option of accepting the second highest bid, or the next highest bid with which the buyer is able to comply.

The right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale to another day certain without further publication, upon announcement at the time set forth above.

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LEGALS

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALES This os notice that there has been a default in the payment of the debt originally due Knoxville Teachers Federal Credit Union as secured by Deed of Trust dated May 18, 2006, from Hollis H. Malin, Jr. and wife, Linda D. Malin, to Thomas R. Underwood, Trustee, and recorded June 6, 2006, in Volume 2546, Page 141, in te Register s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee.

The Trust Deed provides that if default is made in the payment, the Trustee shall, at the request of te beneficiary, proceed with a sale of the property at public auction. The request for such sale has been made by Knoxville Teachers Federal Credit Union.

Therefore, by virtue of the authority vested in the Trustee Deed, the following property willl be offered for sale at public auction and sold at the front door of the Courthouse, Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee, to the highest bidder on Wednesday, September 30, 2009, at 3:00 P.M. The property being sold is more particularly described as follows: SEE EXHIBIT A The above described property, which has a street address of 664 Buckhorn Road, Gatlinburg, Tennessee 37738, will be sold for cash, and in bar of the right and equity of redemption, and in bar of all homestead and other rights, all of which are hereby waived and surrendered. The property is sold subject to any and all easements, restrictions, prior encumbrances and unpaid taxes.

The proceeds of the sale will be applied in accordance with the provisions of the Deed of Trust set forth above which is incorporated in this notice the same as if copied verbatim. Other parties in interest, in addition to Knoxville Teachers Federal Credit Union, include City of Gatlinburg, Sevier County Trustee, and SunTrust Bank c/o Kennerly, Montgomery & Finley, P.C. The right is reserved to allow cash to be paid in a timely manner, to sell to seconds highest bidder on default of hoghest bidder or to adjourn the day of the sale to another day certain without further publication upon announcement at any time set for the above sale.

This is an attempt to collect a debt and any infirmation obtained will be used for that purpose.

This 24 day of August, 2009.

Exhibit “A�

Situated in District Number Nine (9) of Sevier County, Tennessee, and being known and designated as Lot 103, in Eagle Den Subdivision, Unit 3, as shown on map of record in Map Book 26, Page 25, in the Register s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee, and being more fully bounded and described as follows: Beginning at an iron pin in the South right of way of Dora Street, said iron pin being located 120 feet in a Westerly direction from the point of intersection of the South right of way of Dora Street and Eagle Den Drive; thence from said iron pin and leaving the South right of way of Dora Street, South 33 degrees 01 minute East , 170.65 feet along the line of Lot 104 to an iron pin; thence from said iron pin, South 62 degrees 40 minutes West, 120 feet to an iron pin, said iron pin being common corner to Lot 102, 103, 106 and 107; thence from said iron pin, North 33 degrees 01 minute West 170.65 feet along the line of Lot 102 to an iron pin in the South right of way of Dora Street; thence North 62 degrees 40 minutes East, 120 feet along the South right of way of Dora Street to an iron pin; said iron pin being the place of BEGINNING; according to the survey of Trotter-McClellan, Surveyors, dated May 28, 1990, bearing Drawing No. 29297.

The above description is the same as the previous deed of record, no boundary survey having been made at the time of this conveyance.

Being the same property conveyed to First Party, by Warranty Deed dated June 3, 2005, of record in Deed Book 2262, Page 763 in the Register s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee.

This conveyance is made subject to all applicable easements, restrictions and building set back lines.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 915 Dora Street Seymour, TN 37865 CURRENT OWNER(S): Linda J. Nicholson The sale of the above-described property shall be subject to all matters shown on any recorded plan; any unpaid taxes; any restrictive covenants, easements or set-back lines that may be applicable; any prior liens or encumbrances as well as any priority created by a fixture filing; and any matter that an accurate survey of the premises might disclose.

SUBORDINATE LIENHOLDERS: SunTrust Mortgage, Inc. OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES: N/A All right and equity of redemption, statutory or otherwise, homestead, and dower are expressly waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is believed to be good, but the undersigned will sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee.

The right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale to another day, time, and place certain without further publication, upon announcement at the time and place for the sale set forth above.

THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.

EXHIBIT “A�

Situated on the Second (2nd) Civil District of Sevier County, Tennessee, and being described as follows: BEGINNING on the South edge of a fravel driveway leading to the residence located on the property, being approximately 2500 feet up the driveway from Buckhorn Road, the intersection with Buckhorn Road being approximately 1000 feet South of its intersection with Glades Road; thence from sais point of beginning and with the lands of Jack Quilliams, South 32 deg. 48 min. 55 sec. East, 27.46 feet to a new iron rod; thence South 09 deg. 11 min. 05 sec. West 111.50 feet to a new iron rod (said iron rod is located North 73 deg. 47 min. 53 sec. West, 181.16 feet from an iron rod located on the corner of a lot in the Clark Subdivision); thence continuing with the line of Jack Quilliama South 79 deg. 03 min. 05 sec. West 209.66 feet to a new iron rod; thence North 78 deg. 26 min. 55 sec. West 215.03 feet to an old iron rod; thence North 2 deg. 03 min. 05 sec. East 208.80 feet to a new iron rod; thence South 76 deg. 56 min. 55 sec.

East 172.00 feet to an old iron rod; thence North 77 deg. 48 min.

05 sec. East 166.50 feet to a new iron rod; thence South 32 deg.

48 mi. 55 sec. East 84.04 feet to the point og BEGINNING. Containing 1.9020 acres according to the survey of Ronnie L. Sims, RLS #683, 1221 East Ridge Road, Sevierville, TN 37862, dated November 13, 1997.

THERE IS ALSO CONVEYED the joint use of a private right of way leading from the East boundary line of the premises above described to the Buckhorn Road for the purpose of ingress and egress, the center line of said 20 foot right of way is described as follows: BEGINNING at a point in the Eastern right of way of Buckhorn Roas, said point being located approximately 1,000 feet from the intersection of Buckhorn Road and Glades Road; thence from said point of beginning with a curve to the left with R=74.862 feet. T=38.409 feet, a distance 70.98 feet to a point; thence North 07 deg. 11 min. 12 sec. West 62.50 feet to a point; thence with a curve to the right with R=152.90 feet. T=48.364 feet a distance of 93.66 feet to a point; thence North 28 deg, 04 min.

21 sec. East 74.25 feet to a point; thence with a curve to the right with R=278.536. T=44.295, a distance of 87.85 feet to a point; thence North 46 deg. 08 min. 40 sec. East 95.80 feet to a point; thence with a curve to the left with R=197.564 feet, T= 49.059 feet, a distannce of 96.17 feet to a point; thence North 18 deg. 15 min. 12 sec East 67.77 feet to a point; thence with a curve to the right with R=207.373 feet, T=56.275 feet a distance of 109.90 feet to a point; thence North 48 deg. 37 min. 07 sec.

East 104.45 feet to a point; thence with a curve to the left with R=332.035 feet, T=36.498, a distance of 72.70 feet to a point; thence North 36 deg. 04 min. 22 sec. East 47.79 feet to a point; thencce with a curve to the right with R=293.199 feet, T=59.618 a distance of 117.63 feet to a point; thence North 59 deg. 03 min. 36 sec. East 61.34 feet to a point; thence with a curve to the right with R=99.260 feet, T=44.455 feet, a distance of 83.59 feert to a poinnt; thence South 72 deg. 41 min. 19 sec. east 36.09 feet to a point; thence with a curve to the left with R= 205.612 feet , T=20.03 feet, a distance of 40.48 feet to a point; thence South 83 deg. 58 min. 03 sec. East 41.48 feet to a point; thence with a curve to the right with R=208.880 feet, T=20.463, a distance of 40.80 feet to a point;; thence South 72 deg. 46 min.

37 sec. East 53.91 feet to a point; thence with a curve to the lrft with R=224.937 feet, T=26.021 feet, a distance of 51.81 feet to a point; thence South 85 deg. 58 min. 27 sec. East 45.28 feet to a point; thence with a curve to the right with R=47.816, T=39.177 feet, a distance of 65.64 feet to a point; thence South 07 deg. 19 min. 00 sec. East 29.32 feet to a point; thence with a curve to left with R=95.154 feet, T=24.082 feet, A=47.17 feet to a point; thence South 35 deg. 43 min. 16 sec. East 127.38 feet to a point to a point; thence with a curve to the right with R=28.819 feet, T=16.861 feet, A=80.74 feet to a point; thence North 55 deg. 12 min. 17 sec. West 139.21 feet to a point; thence with a curve to the left with R=195.326 feet, T=24.253 feet, A=48.26 feet to a point; thence North 69 deg. 21 min. 39 sec. West 26.38 feet to a point; thence with a curve to the left with R=32.483, T=93.502 feet, A=80.33 feet to a point; thence South 31 deg. 02 min. 46 sec. East 44.38 feet to a point; thence with a curve to the left with R=256.358 feet, T=16.019 feet A=32.00 feet to a point; thence South 38 deg, 11 min. 50 sec. East 49.31 feet to a point; thence with a curve to the right with R=193.949 feet, T=37.012 feet, A=73.14 feet to a point; thence South 16 deg. 35 min. 21 sec. East 67.10 feet to a point; thence with a curve to the right with R=130.433 feet, T=28.136 feet. A=55.42 feet to a point; thence South 07 deg. 45 min. 18 sec. West 8.96 feet to a point; thence with a curve to the right with R=58.654 feet, T=47.783 feet, A=80.19 feet to a point; thence South 86 deg. 05 min. 31 sec. West 6.05 feet to the terminus of said right of way according to the srvey of Ronnie L. Sims, RLS#683, 1221 East Ridge Road, Sevierville, TN 37862, dated November 13, 1997 and updated survey completed By Ronnie L. Sims May 2, 2005.

BEING the same property conveyed to Hollis Malin ans Linda Malin by Special Warranty Deed dated April 26, 2005 of record in Deed Book 2241, page 6655 in the Register s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee.

Wade M. Boswell Attorney and Counselor at Law 603 Main Street, Suite 707 Knoxville, Tennessee 37902

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WHEREAS, default having been made in the payment of the debts and obligations secured to be paid by that certain Deed of Trust executed on May 4, 2006, by Peter Donald Foley and Susan D. Foley to Robert M. Wilson, Jr., Trustee, as same appears of record in the Register s Office of Sevier County, Tennessee, under Book 2560, Page 71-82, (“Deed of Trust�); and WHEREAS, the beneficial interest of said Deed of Trust was last transferred and assigned to BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP f/k/a Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, LP; and WHEREAS, BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP FKA COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING LP, the current owner and holder of said Deed of Trust, (the “Owner and Holder�), appointed the undersigned, Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc., as Substitute Trustee by instrument filed for record in the Register s Office of Sevier County, Tennessee, with all the rights, powers and privileges of the original Trustee named in said Deed of Trust; and NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that the entire indebtedness has been declared due and payable as provided in said Deed of Trust by the Owner and Holder, and that the undersigned, Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc., Substitute Trustee, or his duly appointed attorneys or agents, by virtue of the power and authority vested in him, will on Thursday, October 8, 2009 commencing at 2:00 PM at the steps of the Main entrance of the Sevier County Courthouse, Sevierville, Tennessee, proceed to sell at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for cash, the following described property situated in Sevier County, Tennessee, to wit: Situate, lying and being in the Sixteenth (16th) Civil District of Sevier County, Tennessee, and being all of Lot 5 of the property of D.R. Smith, Jr. et ux as the same is shown by plat of record in Map Book 25, Page 169 in the Register s Office of Sevier County, Tennessee, to which plat specific reference is here made for a more particular description and as shown by survey of Howard T. Dawson, RLS, dated June 21, 1988.

Being the same property conveyed to Peter D. Foley, married by deed of even date which deed is being recorded simultaneously herewith as Book 2560, Page 69 in the Register s Office for said County. Susan D. Foley joins in this conveyance for the purpose of conveying interest in the above referenced property marital or otherwise.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 2328 Avon Circle Sevierville, TN 37876 CURRENT OWNER(S): Peter Donald Foley and Susan D. Foley The sale of the above-described property shall be subject to all matters shown on any recorded plan; any unpaid taxes; any restrictive covenants, easements or set-back lines that may be applicable; any prior liens or encumbrances as well as any priority created by a fixture filing; and any matter that an accurate survey of the premises might disclose.

SUBORDINATE LIENHOLDERS: N/A OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES: N/A All right and equity of redemption, statutory or otherwise, homestead, and dower are expressly waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is believed to be good, but the undersigned will sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee.

The right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale to another day, time, and place certain without further publication, upon announcement at the time and place for the sale set forth above.

THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc., Substitute Trustee c/o PLG Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc. 1587 Northeast Expressway Atlanta, GA 30329 (770) 234-9181 (ext. ) File No.: 432.0904901TN Web Site: www.msplaw.com

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Wednesday, September 16, 2009 ◆ The Mountain Press Family Circus

Close to Home

Advice

Wife fears husband’s family may not live up to his expectations

Zits

Blondie

Baby Blues

Beetle Bailey

Dear Annie: I am a 25-year-old wife and mother. I was raised by a single mom who worked hard to make sure we had everything we needed. I also had a large, loving family that was always around to help.

My husband, on the other hand, was raised in an alcoholic family. At the age of 9, he and his older brother were fending for themselves. Over the years, he, too, has struggled with alcohol.

My husband never knew what a real family was until he married into mine. He has done very well over the last six years, but I can see that he misses his relatives.

Two days ago, three of his brothers contacted him for the first time. They all live in California, and their father recently passed away. My husband is so overjoyed by this contact that we are planning a trip to visit the whole family next month.

Here’s my concern. He is expecting this to be a normal family function.

We know nothing about these people, and given the family history, he may be disappointed.

I want him to relate to them, but I am so afraid he is going to be let down. How can I be supportive? -- Family to Family in Nevada Dear Nevada: Your job is to encourage him to have a good time, but don’t oversell it. Keep your enthusiasm at reasonable levels with remarks like, “I hope they’re nice,” or “I wonder if you look alike.”

Your real problem would be if they are alcoholic and dysfunctional and he chooses to cling to

them anyway. Then be grateful they live in another state.

Dear Annie: It always puzzles me why people in your column are given pseudo names, such as: “My sister-inlaw (I’ll call her Myrtle).”

It seems the personal pronouns “he, she, her and him” could just as easily state the situation.

Eliminate scenarios such as: “My sister’s husband (I’ll call him Elwood) constantly spits on the sidewalk.

I have mentioned this to my sister, (I’ll call her Hazel), but she only laughs. Should I speak to Elwood or tell Hazel that I will not allow them to come to my home again unless he stops?” And think how simple this would be: “My sister’s husband constantly spits on the sidewalk. I have mentioned this to my sister, but she only laughs. Should I speak to him, or should I tell her I will not allow them to come to my home again unless he stops?”

It seems the latter is just as clear and makes sense, while appearing more professional. -- H.B. Dear H.B.: That would work if the letter involves only one female (no mother, daughter, younger sister, stepmother or daughterin-law) and one male (no ex-husband, current boyfriend, brother, father or husband of one of the above. Or dog).

Often, however, the

t o d ay ’ s p u z z l e

Garfield

Barney Google and Snuffy Smith

For Better Or Worse

Tina’s Groove

problem involves multiple people of the same gender, and names help keep things straight, while giving the letter a more personal feel. (We hope Elwood stops spitting soon.)

Dear Annie: “Concerned Mother” asked if her husband’s persistent verbal and physical abuse of their 5-year-old son would have any effect on his self-esteem. The letter writer described my father, and I can tell her that damage has already been done.

Dad was a control freak and impossible to please. I’m 65 years old, and he’s been dead for 12 years, but the effects linger. I chose not to have children. With him as a role model, I would not take the chance of inflicting the same pain on another human being.

It caused problems in my own marriage. Had my wife not been the person she is, she would have not stuck by me.

I am happy now.

Counseling helped, but nothing can take the place of a loving, accepting parent. Tell “Concerned” to pack up and leave tonight. Her child’s mental and physical well-being is at stake.

-- Anonymous 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.

A14 ◆ Entertainment

The Mountain Press ◆ Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Condolences pour in for Swayze ‘Dirty Dancing’ star loses battle to cancer

By CHRISTY LEMIRE AP Movie Writer Associated Press

A fan holds a sign while waiting in a holding area to watch the premiere of “The Jay Leno Show” outside NBC Studios in Burbank, Calif., on Monday.

Critics slam ‘Leno Show,’ call it a ‘Tonight’ rehash

By DAVID BAUDER AP Television Writer NEW YORK — Jay Leno snagged mostly negative reviews with his entry into prime time as he stuck to familiar ground — just 90 minutes earlier.

Monday’s premiere of “The Jay Leno Show,” which transports the longtime “Tonight Show” host to 10 p.m. weekdays on NBC, was slammed as a “cut-rate, snooze-inducing, rehashed bore” by Robert Bianco of USA Today. And that was even with the presence of Leno’s much-buzzed-about guest Kanye West.

The Associated Press’ Frazier Moore identified “the biggest difference between Leno’s new show and his old one: With his fade-out at 11 p.m., the local news began.”

Critics may not have loved Jay Leno’s prime-time debut, Nielsen Media Research said 17.7 million viewers tuned in to check him out. Nielsen says that’s the biggest audience for a prime-time television show since the “American Idol” finale in May. But audience numbers aren’t likely to sway The Los Angeles Times’ Mary McNamara, who called the show “a strange, shallow puddle of comedy.”

“This is the future of television?” she wrote. “This wasn’t even a good rendition of television past.”

“The future of ‘The Jay Leno Show’ is likely to look almost exactly like ‘The Tonight Show’ past,” complained Alessandra Stanley of The New York Times. “So much ink has been devoted to describing how Mr. Leno’s new show would depart from his old one that it was startling to see how little difference there was.”

Indeed, much ink has been devoted to “The Jay Leno Show” since NBC’s announcement last December.

And many questions have swirled: Will a cost-cutting comedy show stripped across weeknights imperil more expensive weekly scripted drama shows?

Will the audience embrace this NBC alternative to fictional docs, cops and lawyers? Has fourth-rated NBC found a strategy that not only will improve its fortunes, but also alter the programming landscape on rival networks?

Or will this prove to be NBC’s biggest flop yet?

These are questions likely to remain unresolved for months.

LOS ANGELES — Patrick Swayze personified a particular kind of masculine grace both on and off screen, from his roles in films like “Dirty Dancing” and “Ghost” to the way he carried himself in his long fight with pancreatic cancer.

Swayze died from the illness on Monday in Los Angeles, his publicist said. He was 57.

“Patrick Swayze passed away peacefully today with family at his side after facing the challenges of his illness for the last 20 months,” Annett Wolf said in a statement Monday evening. She declined to give details.

Fans of the actor were saddened to learn in March 2008 that Swayze was suffering from an especially deadly form of cancer. He continued working despite the diagnosis, putting together a memoir with his wife and shooting “The Beast,” an A&E drama series for which he had already made the pilot.

Swayze said he chose not to use painkillers while making “The Beast” because they would have taken the edge off his performance.

The show drew a respectable 1.3 million viewers when the 13 episodes ran this year, but A&E said it reluctantly decided not to renew it for a second season.

When he first went public with the illness, some reports gave him only weeks to live, but his doctor said his situation was “considerably more optimistic” than that. Swayze acknowledged that time might be running out given the grim nature of the disease.

“I’d say five years is pretty wishful thinking,” Swayze told ABC’s

Associated Press

Patrick Swayze kisses his wife, Lisa, after the unveiling of his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Hollywood on Aug. 18, 1997.

Barbara Walters in early 2009.

“Two years seems likely if you’re going to believe statistics. I want to last until they find a cure, which means I’d better get a fire under it.”

And that’s exactly what he did. In February, Swayze wrote an op-ed piece in The Washington Post titled, “I’m Battling Cancer. How About Some Help, Congress?” in which he urged senators and representatives to vote for the maximum funding for the National Institutes of Health to fight cancer as part of the economic stimulus package.

Celebrities and fans inspired by Swayze’s struggle poured out their condolences, including C. Thomas Howell, who costarred with Swayze in “The Outsiders,” “Grandview U.S.A.” and “Red Dawn.”

“I have always had a special place in my heart for Patrick,” he said.

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“While I was fortunate enough to work with him in three films, it was our passion for horses that forged a friendship between us that I treasure to this day.”

Others used Twitter to express their sadness, and “Dirty Dancing” was a top trending topic Monday night, trailed by other Swayze films.

Demi Moore, who played Swayze’s fiancee in “Ghost,” wrote: “Patrick you are loved by so many and your light will forever shine in all of our lives.” Moore’s husband, Ashton Kutcher, tweeted: “RIP P Swayze” and linked to a YouTube clip of the actor poking fun at himself in a classic “Saturday Night Live” sketch, in which he played a wannabe Chippendales dancer alongside the corpulent — and frighteningly shirtless — Chris Farley.

Larry King wrote: “Patrick Swayze was a wonderful actor & a terrific guy. He put his heart in everything.

He was an extraordinary fighter in his battle w Cancer.” King added that he’d do a tribute to Swayze on his CNN program Tuesday night.

A three-time Golden Globe nominee, Swayze became a star with his performance as the misunderstood bad boy Johnny Castle in “Dirty Dancing.” As the son of a choreographer who began his career in musical theater, he seemed a natural to play the role.

A coming-of-age romance starring Jennifer Grey as an idealistic young woman on vacation with her family and Swayze as the Catskills resort’s sexy (and much older) dance instructor, the film made use of both his grace on his feet and his muscular physique.

It became an international phenomenon in the summer of 1987, spawning albums, an Oscar-winning hit song in “(I’ve Had) the Time of My Life,” stage productions and a sequel, 2004’s “Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights,” in which he made a cameo.

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