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woman was a Knox County resident, though her name had not been released at press time. Authorities are looking to question Kodak resident Tracy Lyn Fox, 37, in relation to the crime. Local officers spent the day Saturday searching for him. “We are in the Kodak area looking around for that suspect,” Sheriff Ron Seals said Saturday afternoon. Sevierville Police Department spokesman Bob Stahlke said city officers have been on the lookout for Fox but as of late Saturday had no contact with him.

KODAK — Local law enforcement authorities are looking for a Kodak man in connection to the beating death of a woman in Blount County Saturday morning. Dispatchers in Blount County received a call that a woman’s body had been discovered off Quarry Hollow Road in Friendsville around 11 a.m. Police reports indicate the 69-yearold woman was severely beaten, hampering efforts to identify her. It was eventually determined the

Fox is described as a white male, 5-feet 11-inches tall, 205 pounds, with brown hair and eyes. He was believed to be driving a white or tan 2009 Dodge Caliber owned by the victim with license plate 779KDF. Blount County Sheriff’s Office reports indicate there may be some front-end damage to the vehicle. Local dispatchers received a call in the early afternoon stating the vehicle had been spotted on Styles Road just north of Interstate 40 in Kodak. As police cruisers closed in on the area, another motorist apparently turned around on spotting the vehicle and began

following it. Shortly thereafter, the Caliber also turned around, never reaching the end of the dead-end Styles Road, and fled the area. Though the other driver attempted to continue his pursuit, he lost the car somewhere around the Tuckahoe Road and Alex Bales Road area. The victim’s credit card was reportedly used in Blount County and then later in Kodak Saturday morning. Her cell phone was apparently found in a Dumpster at a store in Maryville. n dhodges@themountainpress.com

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Cities in bind over sales tax increase By DEREK HODGES Staff Writer

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It took more than a year of campaigning, a loss in one election, fundraising to support a special vote and an overwhelming majority in that ballot for school officials to finally secure the .25 percent sales tax increase they say is critical to meet the need for new facilities. Once officials in each of the cities approved resolutions establishing the increase, the collective sigh of relief from the Central Office was almost audible. Then came a letter from Department of Revenue Chief Revenue Officer Ed Eldridge sent to Pigeon Forge leaders in late August. In the correspondence, Eldridge states it’s his opinion the cities cannot give the total amount of the increase, which education officials say they’re depending on to raise up to $8 million a year, to the school system. Rather, his review of the section of Tennessee Code Annotated that created a pair of special economic development zones in Pigeon Forge and Sevierville — a section which, incidentally, was rescinded by state leaders not long after the establishment of those districts in part because of concerns it might lead to problems and a considerable loss of revenue — dictates part of the money from each city be used to pay debt. In the Tourism Development Zone and Central Business Improvement Districts that each of the two cities have — Gatlinburg and Pittman Center did not opt to See tax, Page A4

Obituaries Raymond Galyon, 67 James Lindsey, 59 Dora Allen, 91 DETAILS, Page A4

Index Local & State . . . . . A1-6 Opinion . . . . . . . . . . . . . A7 Sports . . . . . . . . . . . A8-12 Nation . . . . . . . . . A13-14 World . . . . . . . . . . . . A15 Classifieds . . . . . . . B8-10 Calendar . . . . . . . . . B12

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Tax revenue dollars from businesses in Pigeon Forge are in question.

Parton: No issue giving money to schools

Districts give cities extra taxes

By DEREK HODGES Staff Writer

SEVIERVILLE — Director of Schools Jack Parton says he hopes there will be some clarifications made during the General Assembly’s next session about how a local sales tax increase can go in its entirety to the school system, despite suggestions from a state official that it can’t. Sevier County voters earlier this year approved a .25 percent increase in the local portion of the sales tax with the stipulation that all that additional money would be used for school system capital projects. Parton estimates the move could generate $8 million per year for the system’s building plans, which call for about $150 million in expansion and renova-

NASHVILLE — What local officials are calling some vagaries in the state law that created two special economic districts in Pigeon Forge and Sevierville is causing headaches over how a recent Curt Habraken/The Mountain Press sales tax increase for the school system will be doled Pigeon Forge PTO members lobby earlier this year for yes votes during out. the April 30th vote. It’s only been a couple years since actions of the whelmingly voted for states specifically the the money to go to the revenue will be used for General Assembly led to the establishing of a school system. The bigschool purposes.” Tourism Development gest issue is the people Money raised through Voters share anger over tax Zone (TDZ) and a Central voted believing the a generic resolution issue. Business Improvement increasing the sales tax Page A5 money would all go District in each of those to the school system,” without the stipulation Parton says. would have to be used by cities. The deal is intended to help municipal leaders Though a Department the cities to repay their tions over eight to 10 promote growth by putting of Revenue official indebtedness on develyears. more of the local portion of opment in the special Parton, with the back- recently told Pigeon sales tax collected in those Forge leaders that won’t zones. However, since ing of school system areas back into economic be possible, Parton and the voters approved a legal counsel Chuck Cagle disagree. referendum that dictated development. Cagle, argues the citIn Sevierville, the zones “That response is a bit the money go to the ies must follow the will cover everything from mystifying,” Cagle says school system, that must of the people and give downtown out Highway 66 of the letter from the be its course, Cagle says. all the money to the to Interstate 40 and just revenue official. “The schools. resolution that passed See parton, Page A4 See districts, Page A4 “The voters over-

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Sevierville’s Winterfest kickoff to open the 20th annual celebration From Submitted Reports SEVIERVILLE — Sevierville will be the first to kick off Smoky Mountain Winterfest with the annual Music, Lights & Magic event Nov. 3, at the Sevierville Municipal Complex. This completely free event annually draws around 6,000 spectators who enjoy entertainment, free food, kids’ games, fireworks and plenty of great surprises. The event

runs from 3 to 8 p.m. at the Sevierville Municipal Complex, 110 Gary Wade Blvd. This year’s Music, Lights & Magic event will once again include new elements and special surprises. Walters State Community College will help make the event sweeter by hosting a Holiday Cookie Contest during the kickoff. Those interested in participating in the Holiday Cookie Contest should contact the Sevierville Chamber of

Commerce for entry forms and information. As always, crowd favorites such as the “Enchanted Forest,” a display of spectacular Christmas trees decorated by area businesses, as well as synchronized lighting displays and fireworks will also be back for the 2009 Winterfest Kickoff. Other event highlights include photo opportunities with the first Santa Claus of the season and carnival games for the kids.

Cabin burns in PIttman Center

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Pittman Center Community Volunteer Fire Department member Zakk Nichols works to douse hot spots after fire consumed a cabin at 225 Rocky Flats Road Saturday. Early indications are the cabin, which was said to be well over 100 years old, was being used for storage and not being lived in at the time of the fire. Pittman Center firefighters were assisted by firefighters from Gatlinburg and Cosby in fighting and containing the blaze.

Editor’s Note: The following information was taken from the intake reports at the Sevier County Jail. All people listed within this report are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.

u Jaime Ramon Avila, 30, of 144 Panther Creek Road in Sevierville, was charged Oct. 10 with public intoxication. He was being held. u Roberto Belarmin Avila, 28, of 140 Panther Creek Road in Sevierville, was charged Oct. 10 with public intoxication. He was being held. u Burkey Claiborne Burkhart, 61, of 1601 Goose Gap Road in Sevierville, was charged Oct. 9 with domestic violence assault. He was released on $2,000 bond. u Oscar L. Byrge, 22, of LaFollette, was charged Oct. 10 with DUI and violation of the implied consent law. He was being held. u Sarah Grace Conn, 20, of 918 East Parkway #135 in Gatlinburg, was charged Oct. 9 with domestic violence assault, child abuse: neglect and underage consumption of alcohol. She was being held in lieu of $5,000 bond. u Antonio Herrera, 29, of 144 Panther Creek Road in Sevierville, was charged Oct.

arrests 10 with public intoxication. He was being held. u Jeffrey Emmerson Landis, 50, of 732 Shady Gap Way in Cosby, was charged Oct. 9 with aggravated robbery. He was being held. u Michael Anthony Maples, 20, of 4812 Hillard Lane in Strawberry Plains, was charged OCt. 9 with violation of a Circuit Court probation. He was being held. u Zaxary Joseph Massaro, 22, of Lenoir City, was charged Oct. 10 with aggravated assault and carrying a weapon while under the influence. He was being held in lieu of $15,000 bond. u Jose Fausto Munguia, 39, of 140 Panther Creek Road in Sevierville, was charged Oct. 10 with public intoxication. He was being held.

u Robert Keith Rhodes, 42, of 4054 Newport Highway in Sevierville, was charged Oct. 10 with a warrant from Circuit Court and a misdemeanor warrant from General Sessions Court. He was being held. u Drew Michael Robinett, 25, of Baneberry, was charged Oct. 10 with public intoxication. He was being held. u Carl Chadwick Stroleck, 33, of 836 Marty Way in Kodak, was charged Oct. 9 with violation of a General Sessions Court probation. He was being held. u William Jeffrey Wilkins, 50, of 2626 Stonebrooke Drive in Pigeon Forge, was charged Oct. 10 with being a fugitive from justice. He was being held.

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Sevierville city services will also provide fun children’s activities such as Patches & Pumper (a miniature fire truck driven by a remotecontrolled dalmatian provided by the Sevierville Fire Department), an Emergency Response Team display presented by the Sevierville Police Department and a kids’ putting green hosted by Eagle’s Landing Golf

Course. Bloomie the Pig and other area mascots will also make appearances. Currently scheduled entertainment will include Elizabeth Williams School of Dance, Donna’s Majorettes, Cirque de Chine and more. Plus there will be a special surprise at the end of the evening just before the lighting ceremony and fireworks display. Now in its 20th year,

Winterfest is celebrated throughout Sevierville, Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg. The popular four-month celebration features millions of twinkling winter lights displayed from Nov. 3 to Feb. 28, 2010. For more information about visiting Winterfest, call 1-888SEVIERVILLE (738-4378) or go online to www. VisitSevierville.com

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Director of Church Relations Pastor Wayne Cook and Outreach Director Sandy Inbody from Miracle Theater presented the program at Sevierville Sunrise Rotary recently. They discussed a new volunteer program available for the community, a new production for the 2010 season and a planned Sunday Morning Worship Service being developed for the public in November. Miracle Theater Volunteers are being recruited to help in the gift shop, serve as performance ushers, help in with concessions and assist in the photo department. For more information on becoming a volunteer call 4287469 or e-mail volunteers@miracletheater.com.

Eat, drink and polka with United Way From Submitted Reports GATLINBURG — A one-of-a-kind evening in East Tennessee, Oktoberfest in Gatlinburg, will be celebrated Thursday at Ober Gatlinburg Ski Resort beginning at 5 p.m. with all proceeds benefiting the United Way of Sevier County. Making the event unique is that it was modeled after the traditional German Oktoberfest celebration. Guests will enjoy traditional German food, beverages, polka music and games, not to mention the breathtaking views of the Smoky Mountains from the Ober Gatlinburg Ski Resort. “We’re so excited about this upcoming event and we encourage members of the community to purchase their tickets today and make plans to attend this unique event,” said Jackie Leatherwood, United Way of Sevier County Gatlinburg co-chair. “This is a fun way to support the United Way campaign and it’s an event that you won’t want to miss!” This event will feature traditional German fun and games such as the chicken dance, a live auction and more. Items included in the live auction are: local and national vacation packages, one-of-a-kind sports memorabilia, guided “No Kill” bear hunt, artwork, leather goods and other fabulous items. A detailed listing of auction items can be obtained by calling the United Way office beginning Tuesday. Tickets are $50 per person and can be purchased from a United Way representative, online at www.uwosc.org, by phone (865) 453-4261, at the Gatlinburg Chamber office, Greystone Lodge or at the event. Individuals wishing to attend this event are asked to purchase their tickets in advance or RSVP to the United Way of Sevier County by Oct.14. For further information about the event or to RSVP contact the United Way office (865) 453-4261. All proceeds from Oktoberfest will benefit the United Way of Sevier County and its Community Partners. When you invest in the United Way of Sevier County you are making an investment that works to strengthen your entire community. The money given to the United Way, through special events, employee campaigns or individual contributions, stays local to help our residents. To learn more about the United Way of Sevier County and how you can make a difference in your community visit www.uwosc.org or call (865) 453-4261.

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s en i or e v en t s By JANE FORAKER On Monday at 6 p.m., the Smoky Mountain Cancer Support Group meets and at 6:30 p.m. Free dulcimer lessons will be held twice a month on the second Monday and the third Thursday. The community is invited to attend. On Tuesday there is something for everyone to do. We are looking for some volunteers who would like to assist in making a variety of crafts to sell at our 2nd Annual Craft Fair scheduled for Nov. 7. We have loads of craft supplies but are needing willing folks to put it all together. We will start at 10 a.m., and continue until we need a break. We will also be working on the crafts on Wednesday and Friday as well. Also on Tuesday, we will be offering our first pottery class. Instructor Liza Bach will be teaching participants all about how to work the clay, glaze and fire. This class starts at 10 a.m., and will meet every Tuesday at that time and Fridays at 12:30 p.m. At 1 p.m., the square dance class will start. Instructor Ron Schnieder will teach the class. This class is great for the beginner or experienced square dancer and will be sure to be a blast. Later on Tuesday evening at 6 p.m., there will be a pot luck dinner dance. Entertainment will be provided by the Country Gentlemen. Cost is $5 per person. Reservations are requested by calling 4538080. Calling all ladies. Our friends from Lane Bryant and Petite Sophisticates will be here on Wednesday at 1 p.m., for a bra fitting and lingerie party. They will be bringing their girlie, pretty things and will be assisting with bra fittings and sizing. Stop by on Thursday at 10 a.m., and join Eric and Sonya Krautner as they will be assisting participants to make beautiful Dichroic Glass Pendants just in time for holiday gifts or treat yourself and keep one. Prices start at

$8 a piece on up depending on how much detail you’d like to add. No experience is necessary. Our Business Office Manager, Karen Estep, will be teaching participants how to manage and balance their bank accounts/statements on Thursday at 1 p.m. Please bring a battery operated calculator if you have one to the class. This class is offered free of charge. Upcoming Events: Please make note that on Oct. 20, the Fort Sanders Sevier Medical Center will offer flu shots here at the center from 9 a.m. until noon. The flu shot clinic is first come first served and is open to the public. No appointment is needed. Nov. 7, is our second annual Pre-Holiday Craft Fair from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. Admission is free and is open to the public. Jewelry, ceramics, floral, wood crafts and more will be offered from over 50 vendors. Also offered will be delicious food and baked goods. For more information, or if you are a crafter and would like more information regarding booth rentals, please call

453-8080 x 107 or e-mail me at jforaker@seviercountytn.org. Be sure to mark your calendars. Senior Center menu for Monday, Oct. 12: turkey and dressing, sweet potato casserole, wheat bread, cherry Jello; Tuesday Oct. 13: cold sub sandwich, creamy vegetable soup, cake; Wednesday Oct. 14: pork tenderloin, scalloped potatoes, roll, applesauce, cookie; Thursday Oct. 15: chicken casserole, green beans, roll, pineapple slices, cake. Friday Oct. 16: creamed chipped beef over toast, carrots, roll, banana pudding. Note that beverage is included with each meal. Meal costs $4 per person. Please call to make reservations. Friendly Bridge scores for Oct. 6: Lois Spring 5,980; Tony George 5,430; Gail Ledbetter 5,400; Donna Legg 5,220. Mondays: Piecemakers Quilt Guild at 9 a.m.; painting with LaViolet Bird at 9 a.m.; 50+ Fitness at 10 a.m.; blood pressure checks 11 a.m.; Sit B Fit (gentle exercise) 11 a.m.; Bible Study 12:30 p.m.; and Bingo at 2 p.m. Tuesdays: manicures and pedicures by appoint-

ment with Jody, 9 a.m.; Woodshop and painting 9 a.m.; 10 a.m. pottery class; 10 a.m. ballroom dance class; 1 p.m. square dance class; 1 p.m. Friendly Bridge Group and Bunco players. Wednesdays: 10 a.m., 50+ Fitness and Stitch and Chatter Club; 10 a.m., horseshoes; 12:30 p.m. Rummy, Pinochle, Poker and movie party; 2:30 p.m. Dominoes. Thursdays: woodshop opens at 9 a.m.; body sculpting class 10 a.m.; Sit B Fit 11 a.m.; Duplicate Bridge 12:30 p.m.; 12:30 pottery class; 1 p.m. ballroom dance class; Tripoley 1 p.m. Fridays: ceramics 9 a.m.; 10 a.m. 50+ Fitness; 10 a.m., horseshoes; Yoga-Pilates class is offered at 11 a.m. The Fort Sanders Sevier Senior Center and Sevier County Office on Aging is located at 1220 W. Main Street in Sevierville. To make reservations for upcoming events or for more information, please contact us by calling (865) 453-8080 x 108. — Jane Foraker is program coordinator at Fort Sanders Sevier Senior Center. She may be reached at 453-8080, ext. 108.

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north of it. Meanwhile, Pigeon Forge has blanketed nearly the entire municipal limits with the special districts. According to the law creating the zones, the cities retain all of the 2.5 percent local sales tax that is generated as new revenue from a base year. For instance, Sevierville set its base tax collections for its TDZ and CBID in 2008. Everything up to that amount is split between the city and the county, 1.25 percent for each, as it is in the rest of the city. However, any additional money collected over that amount is considered new funds, meaning the city can keep the entire amount of the

Raymond Bishop Galyon Raymond Bishop Galyon, age 67 of Seymour, passed away Friday, October 09, 2009. He was preceded in death by his: father, Alf Galyon; mother, Ruth Baker Galyon; sister, Brenda; and brother, Ken. Survived by wife, Shirley Galyon; children, Bobby Galyon and wife Sandra, and Tammy Floyd and husband Roger; stepchildren, Lyn Stalnaker and husband Matthew, Kelle Castleberry and husband Randy, and Henry Gilbert; grandchildren, Dustin Floyd, Thomas Floyd and wife Kiera, Tyler Floyd, Wesley, Kendall and Luke Stalnaker, Kaylee Jane Castleberry, and Frankie and Allison Gilbert; siblings, Joanne, Eula, Nancy, Janie, Tammy and Lisa; stepmother, Dixie Galyon. Funeral service 2 p.m. Monday in Atchleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Seymour Chapel with Rev. Bobby Ray Galyon, Rev. Dallas Moore, and Rev. Randy Lemmings officiating. Interment will follow in Knob Creek Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends 3-6 p.m. Sunday at Atchley Funeral Home, Seymour, 122 Peacock Court, Seymour, TN 37865 (865) 577-2807.

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establish those areas â&#x20AC;&#x201D; state law dictates that the entire portion of new tax money generated from a base line year go to paying off loans and bonds on improvements and construction in those areas. That would apply to the money from the additional sales tax, Eldridge wrote, because it is new money generated from the districts. That threw into question a considerable chunk of change, potentially hundreds of thousands or even millions of dollars, the school system was depending on. â&#x20AC;&#x153;No matter what the exact amount is, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to be a huge hit if we canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get that money,â&#x20AC;? Director of Schools Jack Parton says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a lot of boards or cement or desks.â&#x20AC;? For the time being, it appears both cities have decided to ignore or defy Eldridgeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s advice, with leaders in each approving resolutions that dictate all the new tax collections will go to the school system. Doing so, however, may expose both to questions from the Department of Revenue and has, in essence, turned Pigeon Forge into the child who gets an unsatisfactory answer from his mother so runs to ask his father. Sevierville opted to adopt a resolution on the tax that dictates all the money from the new .25 percent will go to the school system. City Administrator Steve Hendrix says that move was made because officials saw no issue with following the will of the voters. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our understanding is that only additional revenue generated by new businesses would have to go to paying off the debt. That wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t apply to this tax increase,â&#x20AC;? Hendrix says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everything we may have been entitled to get out of that extra money we have decided to give to the school system. â&#x20AC;&#x153; Of course, Eldridge disagrees, arguing any sales tax increase will bring in extra

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James Leslie â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jimâ&#x20AC;? Lindsey James Leslie â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jimâ&#x20AC;? Lindsey, 59, Newport, died Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009. Survivors: mother, Wilma Ward; sister, Betty Hurst; niece, Karen McCallister and husband Dwayne; nephew, Jeramie Hurst; cousins, Judy and Jim Moore; aunt, Ruth Sauter and husband Doug. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to First Baptist Church, Building Fund, 317 Parkway, Sevierville, TN 37862. Family and friends will meet 2 p.m. Sunday in Walnut Grove Cemetery for graveside service and interment, the Rev. Ray Carr officiating. n www.atchleyfuneralhome.com

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If thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s true, the issue is not one of a local law being superseded by one passed by state officials as the revenue representative argues, but rather something of a loophole that allows for the cities to direct the additional money to the schools. Not doing so will certainly lead to some problems, Cagle says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If the cities donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t follow the will of the voters when the comptroller comes to do their audits, I think theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to be facing some major findings in their audit reports,â&#x20AC;? Cagle says. Whatever the case, whether Cagle and Parton are right or the revenue official is, it seems likely it will take someone else in state government to settle the debate. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s why Parton is hopeful there will be action by the General Assembly to resolve the issue when that

Hampton, Va., died Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009. Born in Sevier County, Mrs. Allen had been a Hampton resident since 1941 when she worked on hydraulics at Langley Air Force Base during WWII. Mrs. Allen ran the teen club at Langley Air Force Base for many years until retiring in 1980. She was a member of the Woodside Drive Ladies Luncheon Group. Survivors: daughters, Jerri McManis and husband Pat of Dandridge; Brenda Allen of Hampton, Va.; six grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends 1-2 p.m. Sunday with funeral service to follow at 2 p.m. in the East Chapel of Atchley Funeral Home, Sevierville. Interment will follow in Hills Union Cemetery. n www.atchleyfuneralhome.com

group meets again at the beginning of next year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is just a gray area that needs to be cleared up,â&#x20AC;? Parton says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s some verbiage they need to look at and address. I believe it would be in everyoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best interests to have the General Assembly take some action on this.â&#x20AC;? Barring that, Parton says it will take an opinion from the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attorney general to lend some clarity to the matter. Either way, he says heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ready to find some resolution. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We just need to know one way or the other,â&#x20AC;? he says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no animosity between the school system and the cities. We just both need some direction on this.â&#x20AC;? n dhodges@themountainpress.com

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local option sales tax. This has caused some consternation among school system officials, though, who worry theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re losing out on important new money. To appease those worries, the General Assembly included a stipulation in the bill creating the zones that the school system will get money from those areas based on an average of growth throughout the county. As Director of Schools Jack Parton explains it, state officials look at growth occurring across the area and set an average for revenue generated by those new businesses. They then apply that average to the TDZ and CBID, and assess the city for that amount, with the money going to the schools. Parton says the move helps, though itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not the same as

getting the sales tax from new businesses like Bass Pro Shops or the planned Dumplin Creek development at the interstate in Sevierville. Still, he says there is no ill will between the cities and the school system over the issue, with an understanding on both sides the move will likely prove very beneficial for the area. Of course, being a government program the monies donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t come free and clear. The cities are required to do certain things with the cash, including constructing an events center and making infrastructure improvements that will help spur economic development. Those projects will require the cities issuing bonds and securing loans, which they will be required to use the TDZ and CBID money

to repay. The areas remain in effect for nearly two decades, or until the cities repay all the indebtedness they incur through the improvement projects in those districts. After that time, the areas will be treated like any other part of the city, with half the sales tax collections going to the schools and the other half forwarded to the cities. Since the two local municipalities took advantage of the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s offer to set up the zones, officials in Nashville have rescinded the law creating them and have vowed to never again allow such designations, citing concerns about lost revenue for local schools and the state.

money from the special zones that must be applied to the debt. Hendrix says that might be true if the tax were passed as an across-the-board thing, rather than having the designation of being specifically for school system capital projects, as Mayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s referendum stipulated. Still, Hendrix concedes there are some questions that he hopes will be addressed by the General Assembly or the state attorney general in the near future. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think Pigeon Forge has taken a little bit of a lead on this issue, so weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re hoping theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to be able to get some clarification. I understand they have asked for an opinion, so thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no sense in us asking for one, too. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re just waiting to hear what theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re told,â&#x20AC;? Hendrix says. The matter may have never come up had two officials in Pigeon Forge government not had questions about it. City attorney Jim Gass advised the City Commission he wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t sure the group could administer the new tax without dedicating the correct portion to debt service in the two development zones. Though Gass wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t advocating against sending the money to the schools, he cautioned the group to pass a resolution holding out the money until someone in state government could offer some direction. That writing of the legislation creating the tax irked newly elected City Commissioner Randal Robinson, though. After questioning the bill, he refused to vote for it on the grounds it did not fit the will of the people as expressed in the referendum. When the opinion Gass sought from Nashville came, it of course was in the form of Eldridgeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s letter. The City

Commission pondered over the matter during its recent retreat, with the consensus eventually being unanimous in favor of doing the exact opposite of what Eldridge advised. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think the people voted to give that money to the school system,â&#x20AC;? Mayor Keith Whaley said at the time. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It looks like weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re dipping our hands into a fund that isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t ours. If we go with what (Eldridge) is telling us to do, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to be put in the middle. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be in a position to be vilified just because we followed his advice.â&#x20AC;? Robinson also took the opportunity of the issueâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s second discussion to voice his support for a change in the way the original resolution was written. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hard to believe the people could vote a tax on something and then the city keep it,â&#x20AC;? he said. With a consensus in that session, Whaley suggested

the group consider a resolution amending its original action to give all the money to the school system, which it did and unanimously approved during its next session. Further, the group agreed to seek an attorney generalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s opinion on the matter, though that request was sent in at the beginning of September and still has not brought a response. Robinson is optimistic there will be some resolution soon, though he feels like the city has put the issue into the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hands at this point. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I hope theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll tell us something so weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be able to settle this,â&#x20AC;? he says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think we made the best decision by sending it on to the state. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve put it to a place where itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s up to them to decide how that money is divided and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve made it known we want it to go to the schools.â&#x20AC;?

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By DEREK HODGES Staff Writer

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Jim Davis, public information director for the city of Gatlinburg, snapped a photo of bears outside his office window recently. The office is behind the fire station on Reagan Drive. He says the bears didn’t much like the camera flash going off, but were mostly cooperative.

Parkway may get new signal By DEREK HODGES Staff Writer PIGEON FORGE — Motorists using the Parkway through the northern part of the city may soon face an unexpected slow down thanks to a request from some business owners in the area. Representatives from the Black Bear Jamboree and the under-construction Titanic museum attraction have asked city leaders to consider installing a traffic light at the intersection of Music Road and the Parkway, a move they say will not only make accessing their businesses easier, but will also make driving safer. Vice Mayor Kevin McClure said during a work session Thursday he has been approached by John Joslyn, owner of Titanic, and officials from Fee Hedrick Family Entertainment, which operates Black Bear Jamboree. They’ve paid to have a traffic study done and are looking for ways to move forward with putting up a light, despite the fact Titanic is still several months from opening. McClure reported Joslyn offered to buy the signal now and pay for its installation with the understanding the city would repay him later. The offer was made, McClure said, because Joslyn understands the city doesn’t have the money in its current budget to cover the work. City leaders seemed to unanimously support the proposal. “That is a major intersection,” Mayor Keith Whaley said. “I would think we

need to look at that.” Pointing out there are already multiple turn lanes from the Parkway onto Music Road and from the secondary street onto that main thoroughfare, Whaley speculated there may have been an original intention in the construction of the intersection for it to include a signal. “It looks like it was set up for a red light,” Whaley said. Though the idea has support, it appears Joslyn’s suggestion may not be feasible. City Manager Earlene Teaster told the group municipal attorney Jim Gass, who had to leave the work session prior to the discussion, told her state law doesn’t allow for the city reimbursing a private developer for previouslycompleted work. n dhodges@themountainpress.com

ty shared Saltonstall’s concerns that, if the tax were approved, the money might be directed to other areas or could be used for purposes other than SEVIERVILLE — Only a few building new schools and renovating months ago, voters in Sevier County old ones. Saltonstall even pointed to were bitterly divided over passage another local incident in the area that of a referendum implementing a .25 bears some similarity to the current percent increase in the local option sales tax with that money earmarked dilemma in which voters approved a sales tax increase for the schools but for school system capital projects. Now, with the ballot measure passed were later told by a state official the and the tax implemented, folks across money couldn’t be earmarked like the area seem to be completely united that. The similarities between that and on the issue. the current situation are stunning. This time, though, it’s not the merits of the tax or whether it should Once again, it seems a Nashville official has issued an opinion that may exist at the center of the discussion. torpedo the will of the voters. It’s whether the cities should be Despite its importance to city and allowed to designate the money go school system officials, the matter to the schools, despite the fact some think a state law forbids Pigeon Forge hasn’t exactly become the talk of the town. That may be because it and Sevierville from giving the total isn’t exactly the easiest thing to get amount to education coffers. The issue at hand certainly harkens emotional about — not like clubbing baby seals or stealing from the church back to the debate over passing the offering plate — thanks to its sometax, touching on a fear many oppowhat convoluted nature. nents of the move expressed prior to Still, when it’s broken down to its the vote. basics, when it’s explained the will of “I’m not against education — we need better education in this county. the voters may be superseded by that of the General Assembly, people can I will vote for the tax if I know for get a bit upset. sure it’s going to the schools,” Bill “If I vote for a new tax, I want Saltonstall of Jones Cove told The it to go to the purpose that it was Mountain Press in late April. Many other voters across the coun- proposed for,” says Steve Clabo. “I

want that money to go to our school system.” Where Clabo is upset with the opinion of the Department of Revenue official who says the money can’t go to the schools, Leslie Atchley reserves some of her indignation for local leaders whom she believes may not have done enough research before the referendum. “I think somebody should have done their homework earlier so we would have known,” she says. “The city officials should have known about this.” Leaders in both cities claim they did at least consider the possibility there may be some questions about the special zones. They were at least confident enough to believe the money would go where it was intended to. That may be, but it’s not enough to appease folks like Atchley, who says she voted for the increase but only barely. “I didn’t like everything about it and it’s hard to vote for a new tax, but I thought it would help the school system,” she says. “The reason I voted for it is for the schools’ benefit. I would have a hard time voting for it otherwise.” n dhodges@themountainpress.com

Arrowmont hosting Women in Wood exhibit From Submitted Reports Gatlinburg — Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts will present “Women in Wood,” an exhibition to bring light to the exceptional quality of work being created by women artists working in the medium of wood — both woodturning and constructed wood. The public is invited to the opening reception in the main gallery and lecture presented by nationally renowned studio wood sculptor Betty Scarpino at 6 p.m. Friday The exhibition runs through January 2, 2010. The guest lecturer Betty Scarpino will also be teaching a weekend master class Friday through Sunday at the school. She has a background in industrial arts, sculpture, and design, all of which she teaches and writes about. Her work is represented in many

public and private collections including The Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian Institution, Minneapolis Institute of Arts, and the Mobile Museum of Art. Her work was included in the recent book, New Masters of Woodturning: Expanding the Boundaries of Wood Art. She is currently the editor of American Woodturner, journal of the American Association of Woodturners. Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts has been in the forefront of wood as art object for well over 20 years. Arrowmont supports wood programming both in woodturning and furniture design exemplified by the school’s high

caliber workshop offerings and through objects acquired for the school’s extensive Permanent Collection. While the idea of an exhibition featuring women working within the media of wood is not new, it is fitting that a tribute to the contributions women are making in the field be pre-

sented at Arrowmont. The concept of the AAW was formed in 1985 at Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts when nearly 200 woodturners attended a weekend symposium. In the early 1980s, Arrowmont was one of the few schools in the country where one could teach or learn the art of woodturning.

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PBA to discuss new position

The Public Building Authority will consider hiring a full-time construction manager for some construction projects Monday. The request is included in the agenda for the PBA’s regular meeting, which is scheduled for 1 p.m. Monday at the Civic Center. Other items on the agenda include: n Change order for mass grading at Eagle’s Landing Golf Club n Change orders for other work at the golf club n A request to purchase right of way on Old Knoxville Highway n

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The Mountain Press is accepting entries for its first Holiday of Hope pageant, a fundraiser for Relay For Life. The pageant will be held Nov. 21 at Tennessee Shindig, with age divisions for infants through adults. Registration forms can be picked up at The Mountain Press, Tennessee Shindig, branches of Citizens National Bank and Tennessee State Bank, Thomas Photography and Colour Bar and Spa. Forms can also be downloaded at www.themountainpress.com/downloads/ HolidayofHope.pdf. Get more information at http:// holidayofhope.blogspot. com or call 428-0748 ext. 215 or 269. An informational meeting will be held between 3:30 and 6:30 p.m. Oct. 26 to ask questions and turn in forms. n

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St. Mary’s Church schedules bazaar

The first Smoky Mountain Bazaar will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday at St. Mary’s Church parking lot, 304 Historic Nature Trail, There will be floral arrangements, wreaths, mantelpieces and garlands as well as other handcrafted items. The bazaar includes a bake sale, gift baskets and a white elephant table. All proceeds will benefit local charities. There is no admission fee. For more information call 436-4907. n

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Arrowmont hosts Women in Wood

Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts will open the “Women in Wood” exhibit Friday with a 6 p.m. reception and lecture in the main gallery Renowned studio wood sculptor Betty Scarpino will be the guest lecturer who will also be teaching a weekend master class Friday through Saturday. The exhibit will run through Jan. 2, 2010 and feature the work of 27 female artists practiced in woodturning and constructed wood. Arrowmont is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Admission is free. Call 4365860 for more information.

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Civil War soldier reburied By ERIK SCHELZIG Associated Press Writer FRANKLIN — A Civil War soldier whose remains were found in a battlefield grave last spring was reburied Saturday by admirers who knew neither his name nor even what side he fought on. Among the history buffs paying tribute to him were two old men whose fathers fought on opposing sides in the War Between the

States. “This soldier represents all of the soldiers, the thousands that were lost and are still buried across the South,” said Robin Hood, chairman of the Franklin Battlefield Task Force that organized the event. It’s unknown which side the soldier fought on when he was among the nearly 2,000 killed in the 1864 Battle of Franklin. Construction workers happened upon

the anonymous soldier’s shallow grave in May. Military buttons found with the remains were from the Civil War, but they don’t prove whether the soldier was a Union man or a Confederate, Hood said. “Some of them were Union and some of them were Southern,” he said. “And that late in the war a lot of the Southern buttons were Union buttons, because the Confederate buttons didn’t hold up as well.”

The coffin draped in Confederate and Union flags was transported from St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, which served as a barracks and hospital during the conflict, to Rest Haven Cemetery in a horse-drawn carriage accompanied by Civil War re-enactors. A new memorial at the cemetery features a limestone column that was once part of the state Capitol, which served as Union stronghold during the war.

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national quote roundup “Her eyes rolled back in her head, I called out her name and told her to stay with me. She wasn’t really responding. I think she could hear me.” — UCLA lecturer Stacie Nakamoto, about a woman who was stabbed by fellow student in a chemistry lab.

“She is a stunning example of the cartoon form.” — Playboy magazine editorial director James Jellinek on Marge Simpson, who will be appearing on the cover of the November issue.

“After I received the news, Malia walked in and said, ’Daddy, you won the Nobel Peace Prize, and it is Bo’s birthday!’ And then Sasha added, ’Plus, we have a three-day weekend coming up.’ So it’s good to have kids to keep things in perspective.” — President Barack Obama on winning the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize.

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The Smoky Mountain Memory Walk in support of the Alzheimer’s Association will be today at Pigeon Forge High School. The honorary chairman of the walk is entertainer James Rogers. According to the Alzheimer’s Association as many as 5 million people are currently living with the disease in the United States.

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Attending ‘Letterman’ was a thrill

NEW YORK — I remember being a fan of David Letterman when he had a morning show in 1980. I’d watch it at work when I was putting the newspaper together. Then he got his late night show and I was already hooked. I record his show each night it’s not a rerun and watch it the next morning while on the treadmill at home. I get his weekly e-mailed newsletter. When Bonnie and I scheduled a trip to New York last week, I wrote off for tickets. Never heard back. Until a week before we were to be in the state. A show coordinator asked if we were still interested in attending a taping, specifically of Tuesday’s show. Sure would. I got my instructions, and we were locked in to attend the show. This was all before the news of Letterman’s sex scandal and the extortion attempt broke. My only concern was whether he’d cancel his shows for last week. He didn’t. Letterman has done 5,000 shows, so his staff knows how to coordinate the audience. It’s an intricate system of standing in line, getting a return time, standing in another line, getting into the theater building, standing in line some more, then finally getting into the theater. The Ed Sullivan Theater on Broadway seats around 500, so that’s a lot of people-processing to do. The show is taped at 4:30 for showing that night. On Monday, Dave tapes two shows, for Monday and Friday. There is no Friday taping. If you have ever seen the show, you know the stage layout, but it is much smaller in person than on TV. As we stood in line inside the building but outside the theater, a staffer revved us up with cheers, jokes and advice. Dave doesn’t like whooping. He doesn’t like chewing gum. And he really, really doesn’t tolerate cell phones. You get to your seat around 4:05, with a peppy tune being played over the loud speaker. Interns — they are everywhere — are in front of the audience encouraging us to clap. Then the band comes out and plays a couple of songs. The clock is reaching toward 4:30 when Paul Shaffer arrives on stage, followed quickly by Letterman, who talks to us a couple of minutes and leaves just as the theme music starts. Letterman is personable with instant audience rapport. His monologue is bright and funny. During commercial breaks the band plays a loud number while Dave confers with associates, especially comedian Eddie Brill, the warm-up guy who tells a few jokes before the show. Letterman does not interact with the audience once the show begins. He may stay behind his desk, wander backstage or talk to his staffers. Letterman always yanks off his suit jacket as soon as the camera goes off for commercials. He obviously is uncomfortable wearing it except on camera. The guests for the show included Shaffer, promoting his new book. Each audience member got a copy of the book on our way out. Nice. KISS performed at the end of the show, and whether you are a fan or not — I am not — it was a rousing number. Even Bonnie, as repulsed as she is by rowdy rock ‘n’ roll, admitted it was thrilling. My only complaint was our seats. It’s a crapshoot where you sit, and we got the worst seats in the theater, far to the right with an obstructed view of the desk and stage. We had to watch most of the show on the monitor. But to be in the audience and be caught up in the excitement made up for it. Letterman made no mention of his troubles in either his monologue or the interviews, as he had done the day before for Monday’s show. There were no protests outside the theater. New York was in its autumn splendor last Tuesday. Highs in the low 60s, sunny skies, a breeze. Oh, yeah. New York is New York. I didn’t buy a Letterman T-shirt at the CBS store next door. I have Shaffer’s book and my memories of sharing the day with Bonnie and Dave. Great day. — Stan Voit is editor of The Mountain Press. His column appears each Sunday. He can be reached at 428-0748, ext. 217, or e-mail to svoit@themountainpress. com.

Editorial

An honor indeed

Local American Legion Post 104 answers call of duty An invitation to post the colors and show patriotic pride in the United States of America is one most welcome by any American Legion Post, no matter the event. Imagine the honor when the call comes to post the colors at an event at which a former president of the United States would be in attendance. That is what happened this week for members of American Legion Post 104 in Sevierville when its Honor Guard was asked to post the colors for the “Celebrate America” event of the “Autumn 2009 Celebrators” Christian conference held at the Sevierville Events Center. Former President George W. Bush was the keynote speaker. It was an assignment the post was glad to take on. The majority of the time, Honor Guards are called on to serve, at a family’s request, at funerals of veterans. They also work with churches, schools, government, and business and civic groups who are planning patriotic

events. “We do all these things because we still love America, and we love America’s veterans,” the Post Web site (amlgnp104tn.org) states. The volunteer squads give of their time to pay tribute to other soldiers and honor their nation’s heritage. They also sacrifice financially, paying for their own uniforms and transportation. This weekend, the post held a fundraiser to supplement the costs for all of the services they provide. They do occasionally get donations from families and other organizations and groups, but sometimes more is needed. “We use these funds to cover the cost of the work that we do,” the site says. That also includes funding college scholarships for local children, providing youth a leg up on their education, as well as role models for the rest of their life. Post 104 has been honoring veterans for 85 years. There are around 30

members of Post 104 who serve on the Honor Guard. “Today, we continue to welcome all military personnel: active duty, Guard, and Reserve; all of those who are currently serving, and those who have previously served our great country,” the site said. The American Legion is made up of veterans who have provided “honorable service in the U.S. Armed Forces for a period of at least one day in active duty,” the site said. Applicants must have been honorably discharged or retired from the service and the group has welcomed veterans from the World War 1 era straight through to today’s soldiers fighting the War on Terror. We should show our appreciation for all they do for our country. Though their service to the Armed Services is officially over, they are still serving their country as volunteer soldiers to the benefit of both veterans and civilians alike.

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Everyone should be on watch for terrorism Besides the traditional Neighborhood Watch programs that encourage residents to keep an eye out for local crime, Americans are learning they need to be vigilant for global terrorism, too. The September arrest of Najibullah Zazi stemmed, in part, from his purchase of a large quantity of beauty supply products from Denver area stores where a Colorado store clerk tipped off police about the suspicious activity. ... The Major Cities Chiefs Association, formed by police chiefs in the largest cities in America and Canada, cited that clerk’s actions over the weekend

as they endorsed the iWatch program as an easy way for citizens to combat terror. Under that program, citizens are advised to report suspicious activity such as people drawing or measuring important buildings; strangers asking questions about security; briefcases or packages left behind; vehicles in “No Parking” zones in front of important buildings; questions about sensitive information; and purchasing supplies that could be used for making bombs. ... The Los Angeles Police Department set up a Web site at iwatchla.org with a toll-free phone number, 1-877-A-THREAT for citizens to call. Locally, we

suggest a call to the Sheriff’s Office or police. ... Some groups warn, however, that these guidelines are too broad and could lead to the violation of people’s civil rights. For example, one of the suspicious activities is listed as wearing clothes too big or heavy for the weather. We certainly can’t call the police every time we seen someone wearing a baggy coat. And Americans also need to be careful about stereotyping people and turning them in as possible terrorists. ... Police are already refusing to accept terrorism tips based on race and ethnicity, and that’s a

good sign, because Americans shouldn’t go about their daily business as constant suspects. Nevertheless, we are all a little wiser and a little more wary of the world around us with the terror of Sept. 11, 2001, still clear in our memory. Vigilance might have been able to stop some 3,000 people from being brutally killed that day. ... In the 21st century, Neighborhood Watch means more than calling authorities about suspicious activity on your street. It also means letting authorities know when you see the potential for terrorism. That’s a harsh reality, but it is the world we live in.

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Zero to Hero

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Vols’ QB Jonathan Crompton throws for a first down in the first half of Saturday’s UT win over the Georgia Bulldogs in Knoxville.

Crompton tosses 4 TDs as Vols wallop Bulldogs By BETH RUCKER Associated Press Writer

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Tennessee wide receiver Gerald Jones dives for a touchdown in second quarter action at Neyland Stadium Saturday. The Volunteers won 45-19 over the Bulldogs for their first SEC victory.

KNOXVILLE — Tennessee coach Lane Kiffin didn’t defeat Florida as promised. He did deliver on another guarantee with a 45-19 win over the Georgia Bulldogs on Saturday. “(Kiffin) basically made a promise to us that we wouldn’t lose to them anymore, forever or until he leaves,” Volunteers safety Eric Berry said. “He’s not going to let Georgia beat us.” The first-year coach got some help from Jonathan Crompton, who passed for a career-high 310 yards and threw for four touchdowns. Kiffin had emphasized the Georgia game to his players due to its importance in recruiting. Because the state of Tennessee doesn’t produce many elite prospects, coaches traditionally have recruited in Georgia, and 12 current

Vols hail from the bordering state — including Berry. “I told the guys last night, I don’t know all the Tennessee history or tradition of all the matchups,” Kiffin said. “There are a lot of great teams in this conference. But I told them, to me, this is the biggest matchup.” It was his first Southeastern Conference victory and kept the Volunteers (3-3, 1-2) from going 0-3 in the league for a second season in a row. Georgia (3-3, 2-2) dropped to 3-3 for the first time under coach Mark Richt. “They played better. They coached better. It’s very obvious their team was a better team by a long shot,” Richt said. The Vols’ passing game had faltered at times this season, with Crompton struggling with his accuracy and his receivers often dropping passes when he See VOLUNTEERS, Page A11

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Seymour Eagles played tough in loss to East’s Hurricanes 1-3 IMAC record leaves team with shaky playoff chances SEYMOUR — Jim Moore’s first season as head coach of the Seymour Eagles is off to a rocky start, and tings didn’t get much better when Morristown East came to town Friday night. In a game marked by lightning and thunder, both on and off the field, the Morristown East Hurricanes came away with a hard fought win,

Seymour trailed by just five points, 26-21. The offensive line played brilliantly, opening gaping 32-21. holes for Newport, “We just couldn’t and allowing Fain tackle Tee Howell,” to complete touchsaid Coach Moore down passes to after the game. “We Keegan Newport Dustin Fain Corey Clark and were supposed to Newport. The Eagle stop him and we team. didn’t.” team played with grit and After falling behind Overall, Moore was 20-0 early in the second determination, and never happy with the effort his quarter, the Eagles came counted themselves out Eagles put out. roaring back on the legs of the game. “We never quit, never of Keegan Newport and But Tee Howell’s elugave up,” he said. the passing of quarter- sive running style and The coach had good back Dustin Fain. blazing speed put an end reason to be proud of the By the third quarter, to the Seymour rally with

an 80 yard touchdown run. At 1-3 in conference play, and 2-5 overall, the Eagles are a long shot to make the playoffs. On the other hand, the formula for making the playoffs is so complicated that, well anything could happen. “The TSSAA has a 27 minute video on all the scenarios that could happen,” said coach Moore. “We just have to come out and play. Anybody can win at any given time.” The weekend games showed how right Coach Moore was as Sevier

County dominated Morristown West, who dominated Morristown East last week, but the Eagles took the Bears to double overtime. The Eagles still have to face South Doyle, Cherokee, and Morristown West to close out the season. They will travel to 0-7 South Doyle next Friday looking for a win and some momentum to finish out their season. Kickoff will be at 7:30 p.m. mpsports@themountainpress.com

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SPORTS ROUNDUP TKA soccer loses to Gibbs girls

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Shareece White was crowed 2009 Homecoming Queen at Pigeon Forge High School Friday night during the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s win over Meigs County. PREP FOOTBALL

â&#x20AC;&#x153;We were very lucky to win those first two games (25-22, 25-23),â&#x20AC;? Rader said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I thought (TKA) KNOXVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The played very well.â&#x20AC;? Gibbs Lady Eagles got a The third game of the big lead early and didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t match was more one-sidlet up, as they won 8-2 over TKA in soccer action ed, as G-P won 25-14. Alicia Johnson had 17 Tuesday night. points in the win for G-P After building a halftime (9-9, 6-6 in 3-AA), follead of 4-1, Gibbs cruised lowed by Emma Johnson to the win with a nearly and Kelsey Sorter with 16 identical second half. each. Kelly Schmid and Amy Ridinger was Ashley Reagan provided TKAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leader with 16, folthe scores for TKA, while lowed by Aubin Fowler Kelsey Pratt was credited with 12. with an assist. Keeper Savonnah Sutton had seven saves in Sevier volleyball the loss. completes season

GATLINBURG â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Gatlinburg-Pittman Lady Highlanders volleyball team took a 3-0 win over The Kingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Academy Thursday night, but coach selves firmly out front with Mike Rader said it wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t easy. a 44-21 lead. The Lions made the game look closer with a last-second 14-yard TD run from Rose, who ended the game with 59 yards rushing on eight carries. Jordan Smith was the Lionsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; leading rusher, however, with 64 yards on 11 attempts. Lamon added 41 on nine totes, and he also added a pair of catches for 10 yards. Aside from his three TDs, John Rose was also the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leading tackler with 14 total stops. Teammate Jon Ogle had 12 tackles, and Pierce Krupa added 11. The Lions play at Oakdale next Friday night.

TKA falls to Unaka in shootout By JASON DAVIS Sports Editor ELIZABETHTON â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A stingy defensive first half turned into a shootout Thursday night as the Unaka Rangers outscored The Kingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Academy 44-27 to drop the Lions to 4-3 on the season. TKA took the early lead on an 11-yard Jon Rose TD run, and a Jordan Smith PAT made the score 7-0 with only 1:55 off the game clock. But neither team found the scoreboard for the rest of the opening quarter, and two Unaka TDs â&#x20AC;&#x201D; one on an 8-yard pass from Josh Peterson to Corey Pierce and the other a Dustin Taylor 19-yard run â&#x20AC;&#x201D; had the Rangers up 12-7 by half. Unaka added to their lead to start the third as Peterson found Cody Robbins for a 14-yard strike. The twopoint play made the score 20-7 with 8:44 left in the third. The Lionsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Rose tried to keep his team in the game,

though, and an electrifying 96-yard kickoff return TD and PAT cut the lead to just six points at 20-14. The Rangers werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t dissuaded by the long TD, however, and put together a touchdown drive of their own just under four mintues later that ended with a Dustin Taylor 1-yard TD run. After the Rangersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; twopoint pass succeeded, the Lions found themselves down 28-14. Again, the scrappy Lions fought back, and just three minutes later David Lamon was in the end zone following a 2-yard scamper that, after the kick, brought TKA to within a touchdown. That was as close as The Kingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Academy would get. Unaka, led by their talented QB Peterson, scored two straight fourth quarter TDs to cement them-

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SPORTS BRIEFS Sevier County middle school baseball There will by try-outs for the Sevier County middle school baseball team at Sevier County High School on Tuesday, Oct. 13, at 5 p.m. Middle school aged students from Sevierville Middle, New Center, Northview and Catlettsburg that are interested in playing for the team should attend the tryouts. For more information, call coach Lance Traywick at 368-7648.

Booster club to meet

The Smoky Bears Football Booster Club will meet Tuesday, October 13, at 5:30 p.m. in coach Brewerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s room at the field house. All football parents are welcome to attend.

Bowling meetings set

Organizational meetings for the Gatlinburg Recreation Department Winter Bowling Leagues are secheduled for the following days: Monday Night Mixed League â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Oct. 26, 7 p.m. (league beings Nov. 2); Tuesday Night Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Oct. 27, 7 p.m. (league begins Nov. 3); Wednesday Night Mixed, Oct. 28, 7 p.m. (league begins Nov. 4). Anyone interested in participating in these leagues should attend the meeting or call Eddie at the Gatlinburg Bowling Center at 436-6757.

NFL Punt, Pass and Kick

The recreation departments of Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge and Sevierville will host the local NFL Punt, Pass and Kick Competition for boys and girls 8-15 at the Pigeon Forge City Park on Saturday, Oct. 17 at 9 a.m. All participants must provide a copy of their birth certificate. For more information, call Dave Anderson at the Gatlinburg Community Center at 436-4990.

COED volleyball league

Gatlinburg Recreation Department is now accepting rosters for the fall 4-vs-4 Coed Volleyball League. The league will be open to players 13-and-up and will play on Tuesday and Thursday nights from 6-9. Registration is $75, with a deadline of Oct. 16. The league will begin Oct. 20. For more information, call Dave Anderson at 436-4990.

Basketball league forming

Gatlinburg Recreation Department is now accepting rosters for a 5-on-5 mens basketball league. The league is open to players 18-and-older and will play on Wednesdays from 6-10 p.m. The cost is $250 per team, and the deadline for entry is Oct. 19. The season will run from Oct. 21 to February.

New Center football fundraiser slated

New Center Football Little League will be having a fundraiser on Friday, Oct. 16, at 7 p.m. at New Center School Gym featuring Severe Attitude Wrestling Admission at door is $6.00. Children under 5 will be admitted free. Advanced tickets are $5. For tickets, call Tammy at 640-5344. We will have plenty of food and lots of fun. Everyone is invited to come and have a good time and raise money for a new field.

SCHS boys cross country takes 3rd KNOXVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Despite missing four key runners the Sevier County High School Cross Country team finished their Knox Metro Series in impressive fashion Thursday evening on the 5K course at Victor Ashe Park in Knoxville. Of the 20 plus surrounding area teams competing, the Sevier County boys placed third overall while the girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; team finished in 10th place. A mere two points out of a second place finish, the boys team was paced by Alex McCandless (2nd overall) Patrick Hanlon, Jordan Whaley, Marty Williams and Zac Carlson. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Victor Ashe is a challenging course and I was impressed with our effort,â&#x20AC;? said head coach Dan Hanlon. On the girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; side Hannah Pelham led the Bears with a 7th place overall finish, followed by team members Emily Cross, Taylor Woodard,

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Sevier Countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s boys cross country team ran to a 3rd place finish at Victor Ashe Park on Thursday.

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Cox who played the role of struggling quarterback. Cox finished 19-for34 with 146 yards and no touchdowns. On the opening drive of the third quarter, Cox fumbled a snap, recovered and threw to Tennesseeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Dennis Rogan while under pressure. The interception set up a 30-yard field goal by Daniel Lincoln to give the Vols a 24-12 lead. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s so frustrating to come out and have so many things go wrong,â&#x20AC;? Cox said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s embarrassing. We are not doing the things we need to do as players.â&#x20AC;? The SECâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leading receiver, Georgiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s A.J. Green, finished with only 60 yards on eight catches. Its leading rusher, Tennesseeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Montario Hardesty, had 97 yards on the ground and a touchdown. Richt opened his career by winning four out of his first five meetings with Tennessee, but the Vols have won three of the last four. The game has often been one of the SEC Eastâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s premier matchups, but for the first time in 38 meetings neither team was ranked coming in. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got a long way to go to become a good football team,â&#x20AC;? Richt said.

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Manning, Colts primed to take back AFC South By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer NASHVILLE — Talk about a complete reversal. The Tennessee Titans hosted division rival Indianapolis a year ago as the NFL’s hottest team, in prime time. They beat the Colts on their way to a 10-0 start and a wire-to-wire win in the AFC South. Now the Titans are mired in a stunning 0-4 start. The Colts? Well, they haven’t lost a regular-season game since that visit to Nashville, with 13 consecutive wins the league’s best current streak. Peyton Manning has never started a season better, shaking off any doubts that the coaching change from Tony Dungy to Jim Caldwell would affect Indianapolis (4-0). Manning can join Kurt Warner and Steve Young as the only quarterbacks to start a season by throwing for 300 yards or more in five straight games Sunday night. He insists records do not matter in this rivalry between the only teams to win the AFC South. “One play here or there that goes the other way that may result in a win or loss column, but I still see a very good football team,” Manning said. That’s also what Caldwell sees. “All the way across the board, all we see is a great team with talent, good offense and defense, and then also a real solid kicking game,” Caldwell said. “We know as we look at them on film that they’re a team that you better get ready to play, because they’re tough and hard-nosed and can certainly create havoc.” The Titans have been searching for answers to explain their woeful start and are desperate for just one win. They sank to a new low in last week’s 37-17 loss at Jacksonville. “It’s kind of similar to a bad dream,” Titans linebacker Keith Bulluck said. “One thing about bad dreams is you always wake up, and we need to wake up sooner rather than later, and looking forward to it being this week.” Tennessee coach Jeff Fisher tried a new tact. He’s telling his team that Sunday night against the Colts is their new season opener, a

perfect opponent in a division foe. The team has billed this game a “Code Blue” in a long-planned promotion featuring 70,000 free light blue T-shirts to rev up the sold-out crowd. “I mean, that’s a good way to look at if you can forget about everything that’s happened the last four weeks,” Fisher said. The Colts lead the series 16-13 and won the last meeting 23-0 in a meaningless finale to last season. But the Titans have won three of the last five. Indianapolis couldn’t be hotter, coming off a 34-17 win over Seattle. The Colts will be playing their third prime-time road game this season before getting to rest up in their bye week. Tennessee couldn’t be more desperate. This is the Titans’ lone home game in October before a trip to New England. “We got embarrassed last week, so I think we kind of checked that one off the list,” Titans center Kevin Mawae said. “We’re going against another opponent. We’re not going out worrying about not embarrassing ourselves. We’re going out to get a win. Right now we’ve got to focus on the small picture, which is one game at a time.” The game plan for Tennessee to snap this drought means keeping Chris Johnson, the NFL’s leading rusher with 424 yards, on the field more, and not turning over the ball, which would be a first this season for the sloppy Titans. It’s the keepaway plan Miami used so well against Manning until letting him get the ball last. “That’s the deal,” Fisher said. “Peyton’s not throwing complete passes when your offense is on the field.” That offers the best protection against the NFL’s top

passing offense. Manning is averaging 330.3 yards a game, and he has nine touchdown passes with only three interceptions. The Titans are tied for 31st against the pass and held only rookie Mark Sanchez under 200 yards passing. Ben Roethlisberger (363), Matt Schaub (357) and David Garrard (323) all have shredded their defense. Cornerback Cortland Finnegan, who missed the Jaguars loss with an injured right hamstring, will be back, but Nick Harper may be slowed by sore ribs. Now comes Manning, whose next TD pass moves him out of a tie with Fran Tarkenton and into sole possession of third all-time with 342. “The guy, he never ceasRoss D. Franklin/AP es to amaze you,” Caldwell Colts QB Peyton Manning shouts signals to teammates as they play said. “He just continues to Arizona on Sunday, Sept. 27 in Glendale. get better.” The Colts are healing up as well, with middle linebacker Gary Brackett expected back from a knee injury that kept him out the past two games. Defensive end Dwight Freeney was limited against Seattle but played and had a sack. The one question could be the health of left tackle Charlie Johnson’s left knee on a line that has allowed Manning to be sacked only twice. Fisher has been busy defending his decision to stick with veteran Kerry Collins rather than switch to backup Vince Young as the best way for the Titans to get that first win. Seeing the Colts’ performance over the past year is an example Tennessee can only hope to mimic, starting Sunday night. “Personally, once we get that win, it’s going to be, ‘Katie bar the door,”’ Collins said. “I really feel like we get that win and we’ll start rolling.” Present this coupon for

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Sunday’s Games Pittsburgh at Detroit, 1 p.m. Oakland at N.Y. Giants, 1 p.m. Cleveland at Buffalo, 1 p.m. Dallas at Kansas City, 1 p.m. Minnesota at St. Louis, 1 p.m. Cincinnati at Baltimore, 1 p.m. Washington at Carolina, 1 p.m. Tampa Bay at Philadelphia, 1 p.m. Atlanta at San Francisco, 4:05 p.m. Jacksonville at Seattle, 4:15 p.m. Houston at Arizona, 4:15 p.m. New England at Denver, 4:15 p.m. Indianapolis at Tennessee, 8:20 p.m. Open: San Diego, Chicago, Green Bay, New Orleans Monday’s Game N.Y. Jets at Miami, 8:30 p.m.

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AUTO RACING 3:15 p.m. ABC — NASCAR, Sprint Cup, Pepsi 500, at Fontana, Calif. 7 p.m. ESPN2 — NHRA, Virginia Nationals, final eliminations, at Richmond, Va. (same-day tape) 10 p.m. SPEED — ARCA, American 200, at Rockingham, N.C. (same-day tape) CYCLING 6 p.m. VERSUS — Paris-Tours, Chartres to Tours, France (sameday tape) GOLF 9 a.m. TGC — European PGA Tour, Madrid Masters, final round, at Madrid, Spain Noon NBC — PGA Tour, Presidents Cup, final round, at San Francisco HORSE RACING 5 p.m. ESPN — NTRA, Bourbon Turf Stakes and Juddmonte Spinster Stakes, at Lexington, Ky.

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL Noon TBS — Playoffs, American League Division Series, game 3, Los Angeles at Boston 3:30 p.m. TBS — Playoffs, National League Division Series, game 4, Los Angeles at St. Louis (if necessary) 7 p.m. TBS — Playoffs, American League Division Series, game 3, New York at Minnesota 10 p.m. TBS — Playoffs, National League Division Series, game 3, Philadelphia at Colorado NFL FOOTBALL 1 p.m. CBS — Regional coverage, doubleheader FOX — Regional coverage 4 p.m. FOX — Regional coverage 4:15 p.m. CBS — Regional coverage, doubleheader game 8:15 p.m. NBC — Indianapolis at Tennessee RODEO 9 p.m. VERSUS — PBR, Cooper Tires Invitational, at Columbus, Ohio

mlb postseason (x-if necessary) DIVISION SERIES American League New York 2, Minnesota 0 Wednesday, Oct. 7 New York 7, Minnesota 2 Friday, Oct. 9 New York 4, Minnesota 3, 11 innings Sunday, Oct. 11 New York (Pettitte 14-8) at Minnesota (Pavano 14-12), 7:07 p.m. Monday, Oct. 12 x-New York (Sabathia 19-8) at Minnesota (S.Baker 15-9), 5:07 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14 x-Minnesota at New York, 6:07 p.m. or 8:07 p.m. if only game Los Angeles 2, Boston 0 Thursday, Oct. 8 Los Angeles 5, Boston 0 Friday, Oct. 9 Los Angeles 4, Boston 1 Sunday, Oct. 11 Los Angeles (Kazmir 10-9) at Boston (Buchholz 7-4), 12:07 p.m. Monday, Oct. 12

x-Los Angeles (Saunders 16-7) at Boston (Lester 15-8), 8:37 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14 x-Boston at Los Angeles, 9:37 p.m. or 8:07 p.m. if only game National League Los Angeles 2, St. Louis 0 Wednesday, Oct. 7 Los Angeles 5, St. Louis 3 Thursday, Oct. 8 Los Angeles 3, St. Louis 2 Saturday, Oct. 10 Los Angeles (Padilla 4-0) at St. Louis (Pineiro 15-12), 6:07 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 11 x-Los Angeles (Billingsley 12-11) at St. Louis (Smoltz 1-3), 3:37 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 13 x-St. Louis at Los Angeles, 9:37 p.m. or 8:07 p.m. if only game Philadelphia 1, Colorado 1 Wednesday, Oct. 7 Philadelphia 5, Colorado 1 Thursday, Oct. 8 Colorado 5, Philadelphia 4 Saturday, Oct. 10 Philadelphia at Colorado, ppd., weather Sunday, Oct. 11 Philadelphia (Happ 12-4) at

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Sunday’s Games Indiana vs. Denver at Beijing, Midnight New Jersey at Boston, 1 p.m. Washington at Toronto, 3 p.m. San Antonio at Miami, 6 p.m. Atlanta at Detroit, 6 p.m. Memphis at Dallas, 7 p.m. Monday’s Games Charlotte at Atlanta, 7 p.m. Olympiacos at Cleveland, 7 p.m. Phoenix at Oklahoma City, 7 p.m. Orlando at Memphis, 8 p.m. Milwaukee at Houston, 8:30 p.m. Golden State at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m.

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Columbine killerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mom: â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;No inklingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; son suicidal By KRISTEN WYATT Associated Press Writer DENVER â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The mother of Columbine killer Dylan Klebold says she has been studying suicide in the decade since the high school massacre but had no idea her son was suicidal until she read his journals after his death. Susan Kleboldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s essay in next monthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s issue of O, The Oprah Magazine, is the most detailed response yet from any of the parents of Columbine killers Dylan Klebold or Eric Harris. The

teenagers killed 12 students and a teacher in the 1999 shooting rampage at Columbine High School Klebold in suburban Denver. Twenty-one people were injured before Klebold and Harris killed themselves. The parents have repeatedly declined to talk about the massacre. They gave depositions in a lawsuit filed by families of the vic-

tims, but a judge in 2007 sealed them for 20 years after the lawsuit was settled out of court. In her essay, Susan Klebold wrote that she didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know her son was so disturbed. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dylanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s participation in the massacre was impossible for me to accept until I began to connect it to his own death,â&#x20AC;? she wrote in excerpts released by the magazine ahead of Tuesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s publication. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Once I saw his journals, it was clear to me that Dylan entered the school with the

intention of dying there. And so in order to understand what he might have been thinking, I started to learn all I could about suicide.â&#x20AC;? In a statement with the essay, Oprah Winfrey wrote that Susan Klebold has turned down repeated interview requests but finally agreed to write an essay for O. A spokeswoman for the magazine said there were no plans for Susan Klebold to appear on Winfreyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s television show, and a spokeswoman for the Klebold family said there

would be no further statements. Susan Klebold said her son left early for school on the day of the shootings. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Early on April 20, I was getting dressed for work when I heard Dylan bound down the stairs and open the front door. Wondering why he was in such a hurry when he could have slept another 20 minutes, I poked my head out of the bedroom. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Dyl?â&#x20AC;&#x2122; All he said was â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Bye.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; The front door slammed, and his car sped down the driveway. His voice had sounded sharp. I

figured he was mad because heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d had to get up early to give someone a lift to class. I had no idea that I had just heard his voice for the last time.â&#x20AC;? Susan Klebold said she had â&#x20AC;&#x153;no inklingâ&#x20AC;? how sick her son was. â&#x20AC;&#x153;From the writings Dylan left behind, criminal psychologists have concluded that he was depressed and suicidal. When I first saw copied pages of these writings, they broke my heart. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d had no inkling of the battle Dylan was waging in his mind.â&#x20AC;?

State budgets get adrenaline shot from Clunkers program

2 dead after hours in Ariz. sweat lodge identified deaths of these individuals,â&#x20AC;? Waugh said. He said it could be three to four weeks before they knew if criminal charges would be filed. The resort is owned by Michael and Amayra Hamilton, who have declined to comment. Rayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most recent posting on his Twitter account said he was â&#x20AC;&#x153;shocked and saddenedâ&#x20AC;? by the tragedy. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My deep heartfelt condolences to family and friends of those who lost their lives,â&#x20AC;? he wrote. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am spending the weekend in prayer and meditation for all involved in this difficult time; and I ask you to join me in doing the same. Rayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s company, James Ray International, is based in Carlsbad, Calif. His publicist, Howard Bragman, declined Friday to speak about the deaths, and didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t return a Saturday call from The Associated Press. Chapter 7 â&#x20AC;˘

Ray rented the Angel Valley Retreat Center just outside scenic Sedona to hold a five-day â&#x20AC;&#x153;Spiritual Warriorâ&#x20AC;? retreat that promised to â&#x20AC;&#x153;absolutely change your life.â&#x20AC;? Ray has held similar retreats at the resort in the past. Participants, whose ages ranged from 30 to the 60s, paid between $9,000 and $10,000 to attend this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s event. Between 55 and 65 people were crowded into the 415-square-foot sweat lodge during a two-hour period that consisted of eight 15-minute rounds and various spiritual exercises led by Ray, Waugh said. After each round, the flap to the crudely constructed structure was raised to allow more heated rocks to be brought inside. Authorities said participants were highly encouraged but not forced to remain in the sweat lodge for the entire two hours.

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PRESCOTT, Ariz. (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Two people who died after sitting for hours in an Arizona spiritual resortâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sauna-like sweat lodge were identified Saturday as a 40-year-old Wisconsin man and a 38-year-old New York woman. James Shore of Milwaukee and Kirby Brown of Westtown, N.Y. died Thursday night after being overcome in a sweat lodge during a spiritual cleansing ceremony. Nineteen others were taken to area hospitals, suffering from burns, dehydration, respiratory arrest, kidney failure or elevated body temperature. Most were soon released, but one remained in critical condition on Saturday. Authorities havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t determined what caused the deaths and illnesses, but ruled out carbon monoxide poisoning. Yavapai County Sheriff Steve Waugh said Saturday his detectives are focusing on self-help expert and author James Arthur Ray and his staff as they try to determine if criminal negligence played a role in the deaths. Waugh said Ray refused to speak with authorities and has since left the state. No charges have been filed. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We will continue this investigation down every road that is possible to find out if there is culpability on anybody relative to the

to be sneezed at,â&#x20AC;? Dean Rich, finance director of Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Fallon, Ill., said of the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s expected tax gain from its 16 car dealerships. But itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not enough to prevent a job freeze and cuts to capital projects for the town of 29,000 people. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not the windfall that

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Investigators look over a â&#x20AC;&#x153;sweat lodgeâ&#x20AC;? on the grounds of Angel Valley Retreat Center, near Sedona, Ariz. Friday.

WASHINGTON (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Struggling states and towns got a dose of badly needed money this summer from a Cash for Clunkers program that poured hundreds of millions of dollars of tax revenue into their budgets. Now, like the auto industry, recession-ravaged governments are seeing revenue fall off as car buyers take a breather from the frenzied sales of July and August. That means less money for schools, roads, public safety and other projects that get much of their funding from sales tax collections. And while officials welcomed the shot in the arm, the extra clunkers money wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t come close to filling the gaping holes in their budgets or do much to solve the worst revenue downturn in decades. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is chump change,â&#x20AC;? said David Zin, an economist with the Michigan state senateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fiscal agency. State and city officials say their budget problems are too severe for one government program to fix. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Fifty-thousand is not

Nation ◆ A15

Sunday, October 11, 2009 ◆ The Mountain Press

Obama: Consensus and obstructionism on health care By WILL LESTER Associated Press Writer

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Senate Finance Committee Chairman Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont. gestures on Capitol Hill Oct. 1, in Washington.

Wait for benefits is three years if health care passes By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON — Sixty years is how long Democrats say they’ve been pushing for legislation that provides health care access for all Americans. They’ll have to wait another three if President Barack Obama gets a bill to sign this year. Under the Democratic bills, federal tax credits to help make health insurance affordable for millions of low- and middle-income households won’t start flowing until 2013 — after the next presidential election. But Medicare cuts and a sizable chunk of the tax increases to pay for the overhaul kick in immediately. The eat-your-vegetables-first approach is causing heartburn for some Democrats. Three years is a long time to wait for dessert, and opponents could capitalize on misgivings about the complex legislation to undo what would be a signature achievement for Obama. “The real danger is that health reform could be vulnerable to what we see with the stimulus package,” said Democratic health policy consultant Peter Harbage, referring to criticism that Obama’s $787 billion economic plan hasn’t stemmed rising unemployment. “There needs to be more focus on what can you do quickly so that real people will start seeing change sooner, rather than later.” Said Judy Feder, a senior health official in President Bill Clinton’s administration: “Just as we are fending off ideological attacks to get the bill passed, we will be fending them off as we implement the law.” Obama administration officials and Democratic lawmakers say the reason for the three-year wait is the time it’s going to take to set up insurance marketplaces, write consumer protection rules and reconfigure the bureaucracy to carry out the legislation. It took President George W. Bush’s administration two years to phase in the Medicare prescription benefit, a more modest undertaking. “It’s very important to get the execution right,” White House budget director Peter Orszag told The Associated Press in a recent interview. There’s another reason, less talked about: to make the costs of the plan seem more manageable under congressional budgeting rules. Lawmakers use a 10-year accounting window to assess new programs. Starting the Medicare cuts and some of the taxes in the early years — and pushing the bulk of new spending into the latter years — helps keep the cost of the health care overhaul within Obama’s $900 billion limit. Bush used the same kind of maneuver to push the Medicare benefit through Congress. “It means that the full cost of the program is underestimated in the 10-year window that you are looking at,” said Gail Wilensky, who ran Medicare for former President George H.W. Bush. “It’s not like we’ve never seen this before, but people need to understand what’s going on.” Congressional Democrats are defensive about their slow-motion rollout. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus, D-Mont., addressed the concerns in a recent news release captioned: “What You Get Right Away.” Among the major short-term improvements in his bill would be a benefit for people on Medicare, who already have insurance coverage. Starting in 2010, those who fall into the Medicare prescription plan’s coverage gap would get a 50 percent discount off the price of brandname drugs.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama sees both “unprecedented consensus” from outside Congress on his drive to remake the nation’s health care system and obstructionism by some on Capitol Hill. “The historic movement to bring real, meaningful health insurance reform to the American people gathered momentum this week as we approach the final days of this debate,” Obama said Saturday in his weekly radio and Internet video address. The consensus “includes everyone from doctors and nurses to hospitals and drug manufacturers” — even Republican governors and former GOP lawmakers, Obama said. It does not extend to congressional Republicans, however, as nearly all of them oppose the Democrats’ health care proposals. The president noted that California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, former

Senate Majority Leaders Bob Dole and Bill Frist, all Republicans, and former Health and Human Service chiefs Louis Sullivan and Tommy Thompson, who both served in Republican administrations, have all come out in favor of overhauling health care, even though they differ on some specifics. “These distinguished leaders understand that health insurance reform isn’t a Democratic issue or a Republican issue, but an American issue that demands a solution,” Obama said. Democrats have made significant strides since Labor Day, when they returned to the Capitol after an August spent absorbing attacks from noisy conservative critics over health care. A health care bill soon to emerge from the Senate Finance Committee is the only one judged to meet Obama’s conditions for expanding insurance coverage without raising the federal deficit, while also slowing the rise in medical costs. Yet Obama said he recognized the issue remains divisive among members of Congress.

“There are some in Washington today who seem determined to play the same old partisan politics, working to score political points, even if it means burdening this country with an unsustainable status quo,” Obama said. That “status quo” includes rising health care costs, diminishing coverage and arbitrary decisions by big insurance companies, he said. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell differs with Obama’s views on cooperation. “I’ve spoken about reform 44 times on the Senate floor on the need for health care reform,” McConnell said. “But higher premiums, higher taxes, and more government? That’s not reform. And this is precisely the problem Americans have identified with advocates of the administration’s health care plans.” In the the Republican radio address, Sen. George LeMieux of Florida acknowledged deep problems with the health care system, but cautioned “the solution should not be worse than the problem we are trying to solve.”

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Gunmen hold hostages in Pakistan army headquarters RAWALPINDI, Pakistan (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Heavily armed militants were holding up to 15 soldiers hostage inside Pakistanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s army headquarters early Sunday more than 12 hours after they stormed the complex in an audacious assault on the heart of the most powerful institution in the nuclear-armed country. Six soldiers, including two ranking officers, and four militants were killed in the attack by assailants who wore military uniforms. The strike appeared to be a warning to the military that its planned offensive on the insurgentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; stronghold along the Afghan border would be met with attacks against targets across Pakistan. The government said the assault on the headquarters, which followed a bloody market bombing and a suicide blast at a U.N. aid agency in the past week, had strengthened its resolve to push into South Waziristan â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a mountainous region home to al-Qaida leaders

where security forces have been beaten back by insurgents before. The spasm of violence was confirmation that the militants had regrouped despite recent military operations against their forces and the killing of Pakistani Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud in a CIA drone attack in August. His replacement vowed just last week to step up attacks around the country and repel any push into Waziristan. Army spokesman Maj. Gen. Athar Abbas said â&#x20AC;&#x153;four or fiveâ&#x20AC;? assailants were holding between 10 and 15 troops hostage in a building close to the main gates of the complex in Rawalpindi, a city near the capital, Islamabad. No senior military or intelligence officials were among those being held, he said. Abbas said special forces had surrounded the building. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They will decide how and when to act,â&#x20AC;? he said, declining to comment on

whether authorities had attempted to talk to the hostage takers or whether they had made any demands. No group claimed responsibility, but authorities were sure that the Pakistani Taliban or an allied Islamist militant group were behind it. Late Saturday, sporadic gunfire was heard coming from the complex. In its brazenness and sophistication, the assault resembled attacks in March in the eastern city of Lahore by teams of militants against the visiting Sri Lankan cricket team and a police training center, which the insurgents took over for 12 hours before security forces retook it. Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attack began shortly before noon when the gunmen, dressed in camouflage military uniforms and wielding assault rifles and grenades, drove in a white van up to the army compound and opened fire, Abbas and a witness said.

Congress set to act to keep photos hidden WASHINGTON (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Congress is set to allow the Pentagon to keep new pictures of foreign detainees abused by their U.S. captors from the public, a move intended to end a legal fight over the photographsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; release that has reached the Supreme Court. Federal courts have so far rejected the governmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s arguments against the release of 21 color photographs showing prisoners in Afghanistan and Iraq being abused by Americans. The Obama administration believes giving the imminent grant of authority over the release of such pictures to the defense secretary would short-circuit a lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union under the Freedom of Information Act. The White House is asking the justices to put off consideration of the case until after a vote on the measure in the House and Senate, as early as this coming week. The provision is part of a larger homeland security spending bill and would allow the defense secretary to withhold photographs relating to detainees by certifying their release would endanger soldiers or other government workers. The ACLU said the court should not disturb a ruling by the federal appeals court in New York ordering the photographsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; release. The pending congressional action â&#x20AC;&#x153;does not supply any reason for delay,â&#x20AC;? Jameel Jaffer, director of ACLUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s national security project, told the court.

Turkey, Armenia sign historic accord ZURICH (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Turkey and Armenia signed a landmark agreement Saturday to establish diplomatic relations and open their sealed border after a century of enmity, as U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton helped the two sides clear a last-minute snag. The contentious issue of whether the killing of up to 1.5 million Armenians during the final days of the Ottoman Empire amounted to genocide is only hinted at in the agreement. The Turkish and Armenian foreign ministers signed the accord in the Swiss city of Zurich after a dispute over the final statements they would make. In the end, the signing took place about three hours later than scheduled and there were no spoken state-

ments. Clinton and mediators from Switzerland intervened to help broker a solution, U.S. officials said on condition of anonymity, in keeping with State Department regulations. Better ties between Turkey, a regional heavyweight, and poor, landlocked Armenia have been a priority for President Barack Obama, and Clinton had flown to Switzerland to witness the signing, not help close the deal. The accord is expected to win ratification from both nationsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; parliaments and could lead to a reopening of their border within two months. It has been closed for 16 years. But nationalists on both sides are still seeking to derail implementation of the deal.

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Are we living on information overload?

There’s a quote from Stevie Nicks (former lead singer of Fleetwood Mac) in a recent Rolling Stone magazine interview that I thought was rather profound: “Little girls think it’s necessary to put all their business on MySpace and Facebook, and I think it’s a shame. ... I’m all about mystery.” Oh, Stevie, you are so wise. You were so cool back in the 1970s, rocking out with your awesome band. You were too busy making great music to worry about what other people were doing. You were also living in a time before we all discovered perhaps the greatest invention ever: the Internet. I’ll admit it — I’m an Internet and information junkie. I can’t help myself. Every day I have numerous sites that I visit on my computer, including entertainment sites, newspaper sites, blogs and Facebook. Yes, I caved and signed up for a Facebook account, and now I’m like a kid in a candy store. What can I say? I’m not proud. We’ve come a long way in a short amount of time when it comes to modern technology. I remember my first introduction to e-mail was while I was watching a Michael Douglas and Demi Moore movie in December 1994. “What in the world is e-mail?” I asked my date. “You haven’t heard of it? They say it’s the next big thing,” he answered. Almost a year later, I opened my first e-mail account in a freshman orientation class at Georgia Southern University. My classmates and I practiced sending each other short little notes in the computer lab. Little did I know then that it would become one of my main means of communication with friends and family while we were apart. Before we knew it, everyone was looking up directions on Mapquest. com, downloading music from Napster and using the search engine Google to research blind dates. Any question you had, it seemed you could find the answer on the Internet. In recent years, we’ve made our personal information even easier to access with MySpace and Facebook pages. Even if you’re not a member of these social networking sites, you can find out if your best friend from kindergarten has a site just by typing her name into a search engine (most ladies include their maiden names on Facebook). While you probably won’t be able to access her page until she accepts your “friend request,” you can see what she’s a “fan” of, including TV shows, stores, celebrities and politicians. Maybe it’s because I’m a writer, but my life has always been pretty much an open book. I can keep a secret for someone else with no problem, but when it comes to what’s going on in my life, I feel the need to shout it from the rooftops. It’s not that my life is all that interesting — I have no sordid past and I’m a pretty straight arrow. But sharing what’s going on with me — even the simple, everyday things — is part of who I am. It makes life more fun and often gives me the validation for which I’m seeking. I’m sure I have shared too much before, and lately I’ve been more cautious of stories I share in person and in print (which my husband appreciates). It’s easy to get carried away in this day and age with revealing a little more than what’s appropriate. I love seeing what my Facebook buddies are up to, but I don’t particularly care what they had for lunch or what time they go to bed. I try to remind myself of these things so I don’t go overboard, too. Do I really want the world to know I bought a pink Snuggie? Oops...too late. You have also most likely heard of Twitter by now. Twitter seems to be a mini version of Facebook, allowing its members to type “updates” from their computers or phones. Here’s one example you might see on a Twitter page: “Standing in line at McDonald’s ... craving a Big Mac.” Does anyone truly care? We’re blessed to have the technology as well as the right to express our views to the world. People will continue to share more than what we wish to see or hear, but it’s their prerogative. If you’re not interested, you can always log off — but let the information junkies have their fun! — Ellen Brown is a staff reporter for The Mountain Press. Call 428-0746, ext. 205, or e-mail to ebrown@themountainpress.com.

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Gatlinburg Fire Department firefighter Chris Farragut watches as fourth-grade students at Pi Beta Phi pass around the fire hose attached to the fire truck. Every student at the Gatlinburg school received a one-hour lesson on fire safety and prevention as part of National Fire Prevention Week.

Life lessons GFD teaches fire safety, prevention to Pi Beta Phi students

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Pi Beta Phi fourth graders learn about the equipment firefighters use.

By GAIL CRUTCHFIELD Community Editor

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Amanda Ogle, fire prevention specialist for GFD talks about having an escape plan to get out of a fire alive.

GATLINBURG — Sure there were fun and games, the chance to climb in and out of a fire truck and an hour away from regular class time, but it was all about educating youth about fire safety as the Gatlinburg Fire Department tutored youngsters during National Fire Prevention Week at Pi Beta Phi Elementary School. Friday was the final day of a full week of instructional time for members of the fire department who tailored classes for students from kindergarten through eighth grade on how to prevent fires and how to get out alive in case of one. “We’re wore out,” said Amanda Ogle, fire prevention specialist for GFD. “We’ve had a great time but we’re glad it’s Friday.” Ogle said she believes Pi Beta Phi is the only school in the county in which every student in the entire school is given a full hour of instruction on fire prevention and safety. Having so many students at nine grade levels to educate, Ogle said they gear their classes and activities to the different age levels. “We try to adjust classes so each grade has a different focus,” Ogle said. For kindergarten children, Ogle said they’ll teach them the basics of not touching hot things and how to call 911 in an emergency. As they get older, the students are taught how to prepare for a fire, how a family should have an escape plan with more than one way out of a home and establishing a meeting place for the family See safety, Page B5

B2 ◆ Local/State

The Mountain Press ◆ Sunday, October 11, 2009

Ladybugs may be cute, but they are definitely a pest A popular insect in East Tennessee is the Asian Lady Beetle, commonly known as ladybugs. I would like to offer tips for preparing you for the invasion of the lady beetle. At our office, we often ask, “When do you know a beneficial insect becomes a pest?” My wife recently posted on her Facebook account that it is, “Ladybug time in Tennessee!” Some of the replies were very sympathetic to the ladybug and against any actions to eradicate them. My satisfied customers would testify that there comes a time when help is needed to control the invasion of the lady beetle. Not all parts of the country have this problem, but as East Tennessee is richly blessed with allergens, we also have an abundance of ladybugs. I am referring to those of you who have come home to find thousands dancing all over your home. So, the answer is, “You’ll know when there are thousands of them on your home.” The University of Tennessee recommends a series of three treatments. These cute little creatures prefer the sunnier, southwest sides of structures that are warmed by the afternoon sun. Swarms are most active September through January, depending on weather conditions. The earlier the treatment the better. Prevention is the key. If one waits to see if swarms are going to become a problem, it is too late. Once the beetles find your home, they seek out crevices and protected places to spend the winter. At that point there is no product labeled to treat ladybugs inside the home. Once inside your home, the only option is vacuuming. You may not realize it but ladybugs do bite, they have an odor and they do stain upholstery and window treatments. The treatment is limited by the product label to treat the perimeter of the structure. This perimeter application utilizes an impressive backpack fogging and misting unit that allows materials to be applied to targeted areas. Pests adapt to the environment. Homeowners need to take steps to ensure their houses keep pests out. A pest professional can make recommendations on how to seal cracks, repair door thresh-

olds, replace screens on windows, doors and porches, etc. The Asian Lady Beetle is not the only invader to watch for this time of year. In the fall, when days grow shorter and outdoor temperatures begin to plummet, pests with four or more legs begin to resurface. The house mouse will be looking for a warmer abode. Mice eat and contaminate our food, chew up woodwork and can create electrical fires by gnawing on wires. Other rodents such as chipmunks, squirrels, raccoons and opossums can get into open areas seeking food. The National Pest Management Association offers 10 tips for winter pest proofing — good for help against the invasion of the lady beetle: n Seal up cracks and holes on the outside, including areas where utilities and pipes enter your home. n Make sure vents are screened and gaps around windows and doors are sealed. n Keep tree branches and shrubbery trimmed and away from the house. n Inspect boxes, grocery bags and other packaging thoroughly. n Keep basements, attics and crawl spaces well ventilated and dry. n Store garbage in sealed containers and dispose of it regularly. n Store firewood at least 20 feet from the house and five inches off of the ground. n Repair fascia and soffits and rotted roof shingles; some insects are drawn to deteriorating wood. n Replace weather-stripping and repair loose mortar around the basement foundation and windows. A licensed and qualified pest control professional is your best resource to ensure these steps are completed properly. — Ray Johnson owns Johnson Pest Control in Sevierville. E-mail questions to ray@johnsonpestcontrol.com or visit www. johnsonpestcontrol.com.

State expects record bear hunt

KNOXVILLE (AP) — Wildlife officials are predicting another record bear hunt in Tennessee. The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency reports that 187 bears have been taken already and the 2009 season is less than two weeks old. That’s nearly twice as many as this time a year ago — and 2008 was a record-setting season for Tennessee record with 446 bears hunted. All of the activity is confined to a handful of counties in the mountains of eastern Tennessee. The number of bears killed by county so far are: Blount, 28; Carter, 22; Cocke, 11; Greene, 7; Johnson, 13; Monroe, 29; Polk, 14; Sevier, 37; Sullivan, 12; Unicoi, 9, and Washington, 5.

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Fall kaleidoscope breaking out From Submitted Reports GATLINBURG — Nature’s annual kaleidoscope of color is visiting the Smokies this year with great vigor. To help travelers determine where the best latitude is for leaf viewing at any given time, Gatlinburg provides updated leaf reports at www.gatlinburg.com and a fall foliage page at www.eventsgatlinburg.com. These links chronicle the descent of full-fledged color from the highest elevations of the Smokies in September to the climax of the color in November and even suggest walks, trails and short drives to take for the best viewing potential. Autumn in Great Smoky Mountains National Park is a special time when a glorious leaf season lasting six to eight weeks is enjoyed by visitors as fall’s vibrant color changes travel down the mountainsides from high elevation of the Smokies to the foothills around Gatlinburg. There’s always peak color at a certain altitude. The adventure is finding out where the best leaf viewing is at the moment, and that usually requires only a short ride to the top. As you reach higher ground, the colors explode into a spectacle of vivid shades of red and electrifying orange, with sprinklings of deep gold and bright yellows. The autumn colors surrounding Gatlinburg are magnificent and

varied due to the amazing diversity of trees and plant life. Some 100 species of native trees live in the Smokies, the vast majority of which are deciduous. The timing of fall color change depends upon so many variables that the exact dates of “peak” season are impossible to predict in advance. Weather is a factor, but even Mother Nature has difficulty preventing the Smokies from erupting into a palette of brilliant colors barring a major storm. Basically, the Smokies are magnificent. “Over the years, we have not had much success in predicting the quality of the color display months or weeks before it occurs,” said Bob Miller, spokesman for Great Smoky Mountains National Park. “We have had drought years, like 2008, when we ended up with excellent color, and wet seasons when we had good color, too. “Ultimately what drives the quality of the color is the weather at the time when change is taking place. The best color comes when we have cool crisp nights, but not hard freezes, combined with bright sunny, warm days. An early hard freeze can brown-out the leaves and they’ll drop off. “Severe weather like torrential rains and sustained winds can also take a toll on the leaves, tearing them off easily once they have changed. But we always have good

color somewhere it the Smokies.” Color displays above 4,000 feet start in mid-September with the turning of yellow birch, American beech, mountain maple, hobblebush, and pin cherry, clearly visible from such vantage points as Clingmans Dome Road. www.nps.gov/grsm/ planyourvisit/clingmansdome.htm. The fall color display usually reaches peak at middle and lower elevations between mid-October and early November. This is the Park’s most spectacular display as it includes such colorful trees as sugar maple, scarlet oak, sweetgum, red maple and the hickories. “It’s still too soon to predict what the leaf color will be like this fall,” said Nancy Gray, who complies a weekly leaf report for the Smokies. “On average, the color peaks at the elevation of Gatlinburg about the third week in October, but we have had seasons the last few years when full change was delayed — with most trees staying green through much of October then giving us a great color show the second week in November. “We’ve begun putting out periodic updates of what sorts of trees are in what percentage of color change and will offer some more specific suggestions about where visitors can go in and around the Park to see good fall color.” To view Gray’s weekly leaf reports, visit www.gatlinburg.com.

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Anniversary

Crowson Ina Faye Ogle and Bill Crowson were married Oct. 11, 1959, at Valley View Baptist Church in Wears Valley. The Rev. Walter Ogle officiated at the ceremony. The couple celebrated their 50th anniversary with a trip to Italy and a cruise to the Greek Islands last month. There will also be a celebration from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 18, at Wears Valley Methodist Church. All friends and relatives are invited. They are the parents of one daughter, Michelle (Billy) Moseley and two granddaughters, Casey and Hannah Moseley.

Routzong Jack and Donna Routzong of Pigeon Forge, are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary on Oct. 16, 2009. Donna Deem and Jack Routzong were married Oct. 16, 1959, at First Congregational Christian Church in Greenville, Ohio. The Rev Frank Thomas officiated at the ceremony. Jack Routzong is retired from Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, Ohio, and from the Sevier County Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Department in Sevierville. Donna Routzong is retired from Ohio Bell Telephone Company in Dayton. The couple has one daughter, Peggy Hill and husband Ernie Hill of Pigeon Forge. Their grandchildren are Nathan Brehm, Ian Brehm

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Ina Faye Ogle and Bill Crowson were married Oct. 11, 1959, at Valley View Baptist Church in Wears Valley.

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The Mountain Press publishes wedding, engagement and anniversary announcements and photos free of charge to subscribers of the newspaper. There is a $25 charge, payable in advance, for others wishing to publish announcements. Deluxe (enlarged) photos for anniversaries and engagements are available for an additional $15 charge, payable in advance. â&#x2013; Wedding, engagement and anniversary announcement forms are available. Announcements must be on appropriate forms. â&#x2013; Responses should be typed or neatly printed in blue or black ink and must include a contact phone number. The phone number is not for publication. â&#x2013; Announcements are published only on Sunday. Forms must be submitted no later than nine days prior to desired publication date. Announcements sent in after that may not be published in the next Sunday paper. Only anniversaries of at least 50 years will be published.

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Breakfast: Choice of juice/ fruit, cereal (hot/cold), toast, chicken biscuit; milk. Lunch: Choice of hamburger, cheeseburger, salad bar or bowl; lettuce/tomato, ,pickle/onion, baked potato wedge, fresh apple, or managerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s choice; pudding; milk.

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Breakfast: Choice of juice/ fruit, cereal (hot/cold), sausage biscuit, toast, pancakes/ waffles; milk. Lunch: Choice of Beefa-roni, lasagna/spaghetti, baked ziti, salad bar or bowl; salad bowl, Italian vegetables, corn, fruit or managerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s choice; pasta, garlic cheddar biscuit; fruit; milk.

sage/biscuit, French toast sticks, eggs; milk Lunch: Choice of pizza, cheese bread sticks, salad bar or bowl; mixed raw vegetables with ranch dressing, California blend vegetables, mixed fruit, marinara sauce or managerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s choice; cake with fruit; milk.

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Breakfast: Choice of juice/ fruit, cereal (hot/cold), breakfast burrito, breakfast pizza, Danish/muffin; milk. Lunch: Choice of grilled

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Breakfast: Choice of juice/ fruit, cereal (hot/cold), sausage biscuit, toast, gravy; milk. Lunch: Choice of chicken nuggets, fish nuggets, fish on bun, salad bar or bowl; pinto beans, peas and carrots, slaw, fruit or managerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s choice; cookies; milk.

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The former Donna Deem and Jack Routzong were married Oct. 16, 1959, at First Congregational Christian Church in Greenville, Ohio.

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Sevier County School breakfast and lunch menus for Monday through Friday are as follows:

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â&#x2013; Wedding announcements received more than six months after the ceremony will not be published. â&#x2013; If a wedding date has not been set, announcements must state the anticipated month or season of the year, not to exceed 12 months out. â&#x2013; Announcements may include a photograph of the bride/bride-elect or the wedding/anniversary couple. Color photos can be submitted, but the should be of professional quality. Photos will not be printed in color. If we judge a photo to be of questionable quality or content, we will not print. â&#x2013; After publication, photos can be picked up at The Mountain Press front office or be returned be mail is a self-addressed, stamped envelope of appropriate size is provided. Please do not submit originals because the paper can not guarantee return. Photos should be labeled. â&#x2013; Studio photographs of the woman or couple should be from the waist up, not full length; 5x7 is preferred.

Ashley Elizabeth Moore and Toby Houston Kirkland II were married June 27, 2009.

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Moore/Kirkland Ashley Elizabeth Moore and Toby Houston Kirkland II were married June 27, 2009, at First Presbyterian Church in Morristown. Reverend Gary Kelly officiated at the ceremony. Music was provided by Mary Kelly. Parents of the bride are Mr. and Mrs. Scott Moore of Morristown. The groomâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s parents are Mr. and Mrs. Toby Kirkland of Sevierville. The bride chose her sister Allison Ann Moore as maid of honor. The groom

chose Chuck Edwards of Gatlinburg as best man. The reception took place at the Morristown Country Club. The bride is a 2007 graduate of The Gemological Institute of America in Carlsbad, Calif. She is employed by Bell Jewelers in Murfreesboro, Tenn. The groom is a 2009 graduate of Middle Tennessee State University. He is employed by Secure Lawns, Inc. in Murfreesboro. The couple resides in Murfreesboro.

Jack and Betty Bailey, of Sevierville, celebrated their twenty-first anniversary on October 1. Mrs Bailey is the former Betty Barger Cole. Reverend Bailey is the Pastor at Laurel Grove Baptist Church. Their children are Eugenia Newman, Margurite Sims, Jasper Cole, Judy Bailey-Ogle, Jackie Bailey Pace, Jenny Bailey. They have 16 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren.

B4 â&#x2014;&#x2020; Religion

The Mountain Press â&#x2014;&#x2020; Sunday, October 11, 2009

P u bl i c p u lp i t

At the foot of the cross, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re in Christâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s presence By ARNE WALKER We come together once again at the foot of the cross. We come into the presence of the Christ who suffered and died and rose again that we might have newness of life here and now and forever. We come having experienced several deaths of friends including a 17-year-old girl. We come believing that we spend so much time dealing with the finite while we so desperately need a time and place to be open to the Infinite. We come trusting the words of the apostle Paul that eye hath not seen, ear hath not heard, nor hath the heart conceived of the wonders of the glory prepared for those who love Jesus. We gather to be scattered to tell and do the good news found in Jesus Christ. Some call it relational and lifestyle evangelism. Paul simply says whatever your task do it wholeheartedly as unto the Lord. The season of football gives us some perspective. Peyton Manning is reported to have reminded an audience to keep life in its proper perspective: Faith, family, friends, and then football in that order. With the Tennessee and Florida rivalry that exists, hopefully you will good naturedly accept lifting up Tim Tebow. He tells the good news of the Gospel to his teammates and moves out of this comfort zone to share this same Lord in a penitentiary setting. Tim Tebow does the good news as he has been part of a mission team to the Philippines and even convinced his coach to join him. Whatever your task, do it wholeheartedly as unto the Lord. We can each translate that

into our own arena. All of us want to be loved. All of us want a real friend. Relational evangelism meets people where they live and finds them at their most profound need. Our one son had a friend who recently lost his 17 year old daughter and his brother within the span of two weeks. He offered his friend a nourishing experience to see the Cubs in action at Wrigley Field. Our son took off work to attend the memorial service, then did his full dayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s work into the wee hours of the morning. He jumped up early to invest the full day in his friend and the ball game. Whatever your task, do it wholeheartedly as unto the Lord. His task was to be a friend and keep his word. Recently on a Mississippi school bus a girl brandished a pistol and threatened to kill several children for all of the harassing she had experienced at school. Near her was the No. 1 quarterback in the state of Mississippi. He had his earplugs on from his Ipod and was semiawake. Sizing up the situation he put himself in harmâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s way and opened the back door to let the children out. As that happened he noted the girl oh so briefly distracted and with his lightning reflexes he knocked the gun away. And whatever your task, do it wholeheartedly as unto the Lord. I puzzled later how many No. 1 quarterbacks in any state take the school bus. Our tasks mainly are not that dramatic. The important focus is whatever our task. The apostle Paul gives us a fitting closing as we who are deeply involved in the finite are called

to hear a new challenge to set our eyes on the Infinite. For me to live is Christ and to die is gain or as J.B. Phillips shares to gain more of him. It does not say that for me to live is consumerism and to die is â&#x20AC;&#x201D; you fill in the blank. It does not say for me to live is materialism and to die is what? Nor does it say for me to live is football and to die is â&#x20AC;&#x201D; can you fill in that blank? The old story of the man and his new Jaguar breezing down a city street only to have a brick come crashing at it with a major dent and an angry startled driver is a story worth retelling. He stopped the car and raced to grab the offender. He had the presence of mind to shout rather than hurt as he sought an answer to this unprovoked deed. The youth responded that he tried to get someone to stop and help him pick up his brother who had fallen out of his wheelchair but no one would stop and he saw the brick as an answer. The driver picked up the brother and to this day has not repaired his car. Hopefully we do not need a brick to call us away from a hurried full life dealing with the finite to see and be humbled by the Presence of the Infinite. Come with me to the foot of the cross, be forgiven, renewed, and sent out to serve the Lord and others through both words and deeds. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Rev. Arne Walker is a semiretired pastor of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America who resides in Gatlinburg.

Smoky Mountain Reflections October 2009 Fall Greetings! Another season is upon us--colorful leaves, the end of daylight savings time, shorter days, and all those things that come with the arrival of fall, including another school year. As I review my 47year existence, I have had my life dominated by education. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get me wrongâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;I love to learn, and see myself as a life long learner, but the whole institution of education has some flaws. I feel that the biggest grip it has on our society is our schedule. Only a few generations ago, education was what you did in your spare time. Education was the pleasant process of making use of our Godgiven talents to absorb information that was beneficial to our well-being. We did this for entertainment during our leisure hours. It was not to past a test, but to gain knowledge that would enhance our ability to be more productive and to expand on our God-given talents to give us a wider variety of life-long experiences and opportunities. But as our world transformed during the Industrial Revolution, so did education. It was no longer the privilege of a select few, or what we did in our spare time between the fall harvest and the spring planting. Our world had learned how to produce everything in a factory, and we also learned that educated societies are more productive societies. So we started churning out educated people in large institutions called â&#x20AC;&#x153;schoolsâ&#x20AC;? which in essence were factories for producing skilled citizens. Again, please do not get me wrong--some of the best years of my life were spent in some of these â&#x20AC;&#x153;factories.â&#x20AC;? But getting back to that big grip on our scheduleâ&#x20AC;Śfor the first 5 years of my life, my schedule was driven by my needs and desires and those of my two sisters, but in the sixth year of my life came Kindergarten. The greater percentage of the next 42 years would be dominated by school schedules. When I graduated from high school in 1980, I thought I would be free of the school schedule. How wrong I was! Two years of my 20-year Navy Career were spent in job-related school. Most of my spare time from 1985-88 was spent getting a BBA at school on nights and weekends. Once I finished my undergraduate degree, my oldest daughter entered Kindergarten. The school system had a hold of my schedule again for the next 16 years as my three children went through their education. During that time I again became a full-time student in seminary from 2002 to 06, and now, with collage-age children, there is really no end in sight. If you think you are free from the effects of the school schedule, consider the following: back to school sales, school buses, school traffic, Thanksgiving break, Christmas break, winter break, spring break, summer break or lack thereof. I would be willing to bet that everyone has had to adjust a work schedule or travel plans in the past year because they or someone in their life is a student and their schedule is â&#x20AC;&#x153;inflexible.â&#x20AC;? I wonder if any of this is tied to that curse of earning bread by the sweat of our brow. For all its frustrations, I love schools and I love the school environmentâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;a place where we can all become enabled. In my youth, I very much disliked getting up early to sit in a classroom. I still do not like getting up early but I very much enjoy making daily use of skills I learned while sitting in a classroom. Literacy is a very big part of my daily life. Most importantly, it gives me daily access to Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wordâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;it is how my day starts, and ends, and informs and educates and drives all the points in-between. Have a blessed 2009-10 School Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;as a student, parent, grandparent, educator or in whatever way the school system has a hold on your schedule.

In Christ, Pastor Portier

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Fourth-graders play Fire Safety Jeopardy during a lesson from the Gatlinburg Fire Department at Pi Beta Phi Elementary.

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to gather in the case of an emergency. The older students are taught more about the science of fire, explaining the toxins that are found in smoke and how deadly they are. All grades are given a refresher course on some of the more basic fire safety rules such as stop, drop and roll in case their clothing catches fire; the importance of crawling to stay below the smoke and how to keep smoke detectors in working order. Ogle said they use rhyming phrases to help the students remember, such as get out, stay out, never go back inside and never hide. Stopping to find a pet or a toy or going back inside is also discouraged by the firefighters, Ogle said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Most people who go back inside are not likely to make it out alive,â&#x20AC;? she said. They also teach the students the firefighter is there to protect and not to be afraid of them when they are called to assist. Ogle said sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s already seen positive results from the weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s instruction. After discussing alternate escape routes, one girl told Ogle her second escape route was a second-story window that was nailed shut. She encouraged the student to tell her parents what sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d learned. The next day when Ogle saw the girl, the student reported her father took the nails from the

window and purchased an escape ladder to install in the girlâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s room. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s neat,â&#x20AC;? Ogle said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;how the students take the lessons to heart and share them with their family. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The easiest way to get to the parents is through the child,â&#x20AC;? she said. Students in Jessica Benedictâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fourth-grade class seemed to have soaked up the lessons. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If you see fire, you tell an adult,â&#x20AC;? Curtis Greene said he learned. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got smoke all around, you get down and crawl and check the door to se if itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hot.â&#x20AC;? Andrew Gentry has already put into practice one of the lessons learned. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There was a fire right by my house about two years ago,â&#x20AC;? he said, adding they ran into his house to have someone call the fire department. Bailey Ogle said her family has an escape plan that they will practice every now and then. But she also learned new lessons, like not to play with matches or lighters and to tell an adult when she sees them within easy reach. Their teacher is thankful the fire department will take the time to teach such important lessons to the students at Pi Beta Phi. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think everyone knows itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important,â&#x20AC;? she said to teach fire safety and prevention. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no secret when you have a child in a fire, you pray they know how to escape.â&#x20AC;?

NEW YORK â&#x20AC;&#x201D; There are no divas among the cast of â&#x20AC;&#x153;The 101 Dalmatians Musical,â&#x20AC;? but plenty of stars. Take Rascal, the puppy with a broken leg who was rescued from the side of a road. A late addition to the cast of more than a dozen dogs â&#x20AC;&#x201D; most from shelters â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Rascal has become â&#x20AC;&#x153;the charmer of the bunch,â&#x20AC;? said animal trainer Joel Slaven. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I thought, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Just what I need â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a 4-month-old puppy with a broken leg.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; But he was my guy,â&#x20AC;? Slaven said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He goes out with the big dogs and he watches them. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s learning from them and heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s like, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;I can do this. This is what I was meant to be.â&#x20AC;?â&#x20AC;&#x2122; The shelter-dog stars of â&#x20AC;&#x153;The 101 Dalmatians Musicalâ&#x20AC;? got a second chance with a new home on a Florida ranch, a rock starstyle tour bus, top-billed roles in a stage show, and, in all likelihood, a place in the audienceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s heart. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hard not to fall in love with these dogs â&#x20AC;&#x201D; any dogs, actually â&#x20AC;&#x201D; on stage, said lead producer Lee Marshall, whose track record includes shows with David Copperfield, Janet Jackson and Britney Spears, and Broadwayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jekyll & Hyde.â&#x20AC;? But dogs are almost universally accompanied by humans and taking cues from them, which he said can take away a little magic. For this show, which embarks on a national tour this month starting in Minneapolis, the threeminute finale is all dogs â&#x20AC;&#x201D; performing what is essentially a song-and-dance act to a tune by composer Dennis DeYoung of Styx fame.

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This photo taken Aug. 24 shows Bella, right, one of the many dogs set to star in the national tour of â&#x20AC;&#x153;The 101 Dalmatians Musical,â&#x20AC;? waiting for instructions during a rehearsal at a training facility in St. Cloud, Fla. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just jawdropping,â&#x20AC;? Marshall said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is a choreographed number they do all by themselves.â&#x20AC;? (It should be noted that in the bulk of the show, though, the Dalmatians are actually portrayed by actors, a la â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cats.â&#x20AC;?) Slaven started looking for Dalmatians back in January using a network of shelters and rescue groups, who were, he said, hesitant at first to be his partners. After the live-action Disney â&#x20AC;&#x153;101 Dalmatiansâ&#x20AC;? came out in 1996 and its

sequel in 2000, there was a rush on the black-andwhite spotted dogs as family pets â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a role this breed is not necessarily suited for, Slaven explains. That meant a flooding of shelters a few years later, and canine rescuers werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t eager for that to happen again, he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The toughest thing Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve ever done is finding the dogs,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When the movies came out, they were overbred and that made the breed, which already has some health problems,

even worse. People got the dogs, couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t afford vet bills, found the dogs untrainable, or didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get along with kids. Shelters, Humane Societies and rescue groups donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want anyone to use these dogs for entertainment, and they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to help someone whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to do this again.â&#x20AC;? But Slaven said he persuaded some that he would use the dogsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; celebrity as a teaching tool. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I knew weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d have to do it differently than the movie. We have to explain about the stars that, just because theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re cute, doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t mean you should get one for the kids tomorrow.â&#x20AC;? The traits Slaven, who often trains animals for theme-park shows, was looking for in the dogs included stage presence and the ability to live in a pack, not things usually at the top of the list for families, he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;These are the outgoing, playful, confident dogs â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the dogs that arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t going to be happy laying on someoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s couch each day,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re the ones chewing and barking because they want to be doing something.â&#x20AC;?

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Plan now to use small grain pasture for winter forage Fall is approaching, which means it is time for cattle producers to decide whether calves are going to be sold or held over until next spring. Gary Bates, a University of Tennessee Extension forage production specialist, suggests producers carefully consider grazing options before making their decision. â&#x20AC;&#x153;While keeping calves can result in bigger calves and higher prices, this marketing alternative depends on having a good source of feed during the winter,â&#x20AC;? said Bates. To ensure adequate grazing throughout the winter, Bates recommends integrating small grain pasture into their feeding plan. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Small grain and rye grass pastures provide high quality grazing during the fall, winter and spring,â&#x20AC;? said Bates. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t matter if you plant five acres or 100 acres, the high nutrient content of these forages can promote excellent performance from any group of livestock.â&#x20AC;? Grazing on small grain pasture can be used both to fatten calves as well as to supplement the diet of beef cows. Bates suggests the following steps for planting and utilizing small grain pasture: 1. Planting method: Both conventional and no-till methods of planting can be used, however, no-till planting has been shown to provide a more firm base for winter grazing and less winter kill than conventional planting. Each of these methods depends on the reduction of competition from exist-

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Admin Office Position requiring computer skills and good communication skills. Drug test required. Apply in person at 652 Wears Valley Rd., Pigeon Forge, TN.

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A Great Earning Opportunity! Avon Only $10 to start. 1-888-781-0487 or 681-0487 Douglas Cooperative, Inc., a non-profit organization providing comprehensive services to individuals with developmental disabilities, is currently accepting applications for a parttime Grant Writer. Experience preferred. Salary depending on experience. MVR & criminal background check required. Send resume and salary requirements by 10/31/09 to Paula M. York, Executive Director, 1101 Wagner Drive, Sevierville, TN 37862, email: pmydci@yahoo.co m, or fax (865) 4 5 3 - 6 7 2 1 . www.douglascooperative.net <http://www.douglascooperative.ne t/> EOE

Americas Home Place, one of the Largest Custom home Builders in the South East is now accepting applications for an office Coordinator. This is a full time position. If you have a great personality and administrative experience we would be interested in talking to you. We offer an excellent training program and benefits package to include medical, dental, and 401k. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t miss this opportunity! Great benefits, great working environment! Fax resumes to 865-4650096 or email Craig Stephens at cstephens@americashomeplace.co m

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610 DUPLEX FOR RENT

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2BR/2BA

Apartments for Lease in Wears Valley Quiet and Easy Access. We also have some houses for rent. East Tennessee Realty Group

(865) 329-7807

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

453-6823

Kodak 2BR/2BA, Washer/Dryer Hook-up 1 level, covered porch No Pets, 1 yr lease $500/$500 dep. 932-2613

2BR/2BA located in New Center area. $$500/mo / & upp + $300 damage g dep. No Pets Call for appt. p pp 428-5157

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(865) 850-0278 BIG BROKER BOBâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s REALTY 865-774-5919 SILO APARTMENTS in Sevierville Offers 1/2 BR Units Pet Friendly

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2BR Duplex. Quiet country setting. Water included. Pets ok $575 mth. 865-806-9896

WALK TO WALMART Furn, W/D On Trolley Route Large 2 Bed Weekly, Bi-Weekly or Monthly 865-789-1427

696 APARTMENTS FOR RENT

Moving Sale, virtually new Rainbow vacuum, cost $1600, will sacrifice. Quality new 44 1/2 X 25 1/2 desk/matching chair, exceptional entertainment center, 32 inch, 17 inch and 12 inch televisions, new love seat divan for two, nice 60 inch d r e s s e r / m i r r o r, matching chest, small drop leaf dining table/two chairs, older good computer, printer, new scanner, beautiful oil paintings, microwave, excellent Whirlpool washer and dryer, co much more. 865-933-3916 865-386-4824

Timeshare 1 week at Westgate Resort October 28-November 4. Sleeps up to 8. $1600. 601-366-5169.

1 BR / 1 BA IN SEVIERVILLE $380.00 + DEPOSIT NO PETS 865-712-5238

Very Nice, Restful, Safe. For female. Includes utilities. $115 wk 661-7770

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

607 VACATION RENTALS

NICE, CLEAN

Private motel room. Great for 1 person! 1 Bed, full size refrig., microwave, cable TV, $120 weekly, $50 deposit, 436-7745 Gatlinburg.

Garage Sale. Oct 12 & 13. Lots of everything. 9am-5pm. 412 Windrush Circle

2000 sq ft for lease. Ideal for medical. Close to new hospital. Will finish to suit. 256-4809 or 654-2099.

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

Cable, Laundry, Kitchens, Clean Rooms, NO PETS.

436-4471 or 621-2941

244 RETAIL

Country Barn Gift Shop is seeking reliable person for gift shop work. Sales, customer service, light cleaning, stocking of fragile items, merchandising, cash sales. Must be able to do it all. Part time days, weekends. Full time nights. Non smoker a plus. Apply in person 2869 Parkway, Pigeon Forge. Red light # 4

557 MISC. SALES For Sale LED moving message sign two face 5â&#x20AC;&#x2122;9â&#x20AC;? x 16â&#x20AC;&#x2122;4â&#x20AC;?. $125,000 value for only $25,000. Call (865) 429-0020.

4BD/3BA 1 block off parkway

Sevierville

Wears Valley

$600/mo. + Sec. Dep. water & sewer incl. W/D Hookup, Pet Policy

1BR/1.5BA Apt. Pet Friendly

2BR Apts

429-2475

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696 APARTMENTS FOR RENT

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696 APARTMENTS FOR RENT

Thank You Sevier County For Voting

Glenn Meadows, Glenn Vista & now Ruth Villas

3 Bdrm, 2 Ba apt in Sevierville. References required. 700.00 per mo. 500.00 da. dp. No pets. 865-5733549

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S SALE

For Rent: 1BR $450, 2BR $550. 1st & Last mo., w/d conn. New construction, downtown Sevierville & Riverwalk. Call Phyllis 455-5821.

Gatlinburg 2BR/1.5BA Wd. Fire place. Quiet & safe neighborhood. Kit appliances , w/d connections. No Pets $600 Mo. $400 deposit. 1 yr lease 865-654-3615.

Hard wood ďŹ&#x201A;oors, plus many extras, 1 year lease, no pets, TVA energy efďŹ cient.

Sevier Countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Best for the 12th Year! *1br/1ba, 784 sq. ft. *2br/2ba, 1114 sq. ft. *screened porch *large closets *outside storage *TVA energy efficient *professional decor *fully equipped kitchen *washer/dryer conn. *Pool & Clubhouse *some pets welcome *vaulted ceiling & skylight

$545-$735

Corporate Units Available

429-4470

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865-453-8947 865-776-2614

FALL SPECIAL No application fee and ONE weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s free rent 1 BR and 2 BR from $545 & up. 865-429-2962 8 2

696 APARTMENTS FOR RENT

Very Nice, Quiet 2/2 Townhomes Sevierville $645/mo. incl. water & sewer.

865-908-6789

APTS. AVAILABLE 1BR/1BA to 2BR/2BA $415.00 &UP. Many styles to choose from. 865-429-2962 Beautiful 1BR furnished apt. 1 person only. No pets. Gated. 865-228-8414

Beautiful mountains & city view. Almost brand new! Downtown Sevierville 2/1.5, Ceramic Tile and new carpet. $575 monthly. $305 sec. deposit. 366-4601 BEAUTIFUL VIEW. Condo 2BR 1.5BA furnished. 2BR 1BA apt 680-5322.

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

2BR/1BA apt $675 mth. 2BR/2BA cabin $775 mth. 6BR/5BA house $1200 mth. 9244761.

For rent in Pigeon Forge 1BR furnished apt. Clean, quiet, all utilities & cable furnished. No smoking. No pets. Ideal for retired person $675 mth. 429-8383 or 6213792

Sale at public auction will be on November 2, 2009 at 2:00 pm Eastern Standard Time, at the front door, Sevier County Courthouse, Sevierville, Tennessee pursuant to Deed of Trust executed by Brittni Costa and Michael Costa, wife and husband to Joseph B. Pitt, Jr., Trustee, on April 30, 2007 at Book Volume 2809, Page 359and conducted by Shapiro & Kirsch, LLP Substitute Trustee, all of record in the Sevier County Register s Office. Owner of Debt: OneWest Bank FSB The following real estate located in Sevier County, Tennessee, will be sold to the highest call bidder subject to all unpaid taxes, prior liens and encumbrances of record: Described property located in the Eighth (8th) Civil District of Sevier County, Tennessee, to wit:Lot 1 of Hillsview Subdivision, as shown on plat of record in Large Map Book 5, Page 34 of record in the Register s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee, to which plat reference is hereby made for a more particular description. Street Address: 2692 Colonel Drive Kodak, TN 37764 Current Owner(s) of Property: Michael Costa and wife, Brittni Costa The street address of the above described property is believed to be 2692 Colonel Drive, Kodak, TN 37764, but such address is not part of the legal description of the property sold herein and in the event of any discrepancy, the legal description herein shall control. SALE IS SUBJECT TO TENANT(S) RIGHTS IN POSSESSION. All right of equity of redemption, statutory and otherwise, and homestead are expressly waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is believed to be good, but the undersigned will sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee. The right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale to another day, time, and place certain without further publication, upon announcement at the time and place for the sale set forth above. If the highest bidder cannot pay the bid within twenty-four (24) hours of the sale, the next highest bidder, at their highest bid, will be deemed the successful bidder. This property is being sold with the express reservation that the sale is subject to confirmation by the lender or trustee. This sale may be rescinded at any time. This office is a debt collector. This is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

Shapiro & Kirsch, LLP Substitute Trustee Law Office of Shapiro & Kirsch, LLP 6055 Primacy Parkway, Suite 410 Memphis, TN 38119 Phone 901-767-5566 Fax 901-767-8890 File No. 09-020414

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SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S SALE Sale at public auction will be on November 5, 2009 at 12:00 pm Eastern Standard Time, at the front door, Sevier County Courthouse, Sevierville, Tennessee pursuant to Deed of Trust executed by Charles Rick Davis and Wife, P. Lynn Davis and P. Lynn Davis Trustee of the Davis Revocable Trust Agreement to Charles E. Tonkin, II, Trustee, on April 1, 2005 at Book Volume 2213, Page 758and conducted by Shapiro & Kirsch, LLP Substitute Trustee, all of record in the Sevier County Register s Office. Owner of Debt: OneWest Bank, FSB The following real estate located in Sevier County, Tennessee, will be sold to the highest call bidder subject to all unpaid taxes, prior liens and encumbrances of record: Described property located in the Eleventh (11th) Civil District of Sevier County, Tennessee, to wit:Lot Number 1051, Section 2, Tract 5, Lake Shore Community of the Sky Harbor Subdivision, as shown on map of record in Map Book 15, Page 45, in the Register s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee, to which plat reference is hereby made.

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Current Owner(s) of Property: Davis Enterprises LLC Other interested parties: Dudley W. Taylor c/o The Taylor Law Firm, CitiBank South Dakota, N.A. c/o John M. Richardson, Jr., P.C. and P. Lynn Davis, Trustee of the Davis Revocable Trust Agreement The street address of the above described property is believed to be 1730 Beach Front Drive, Sevierville, TN 37876, but such address is not part of the legal description of the property sold herein and in the event of any discrepancy, the legal description herein shall control. SALE IS SUBJECT TO TENANT(S) RIGHTS IN POSSESSION. Terms of Sale will be public auction, for cash, free and clear of rights of homestead, redemption and dower, and the rights of Charles Rick Davis and Wife, P. Lynn Davis and P. Lynn Davis Trustee of the Davis Revocable Trust Agreement, and those claiming through them, and subject to the right of redemption by the DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY, INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE by reason of tax lien of record in Book 3257, Page 808, RegisterĂs Office, Sevier County, Tennessee, subject to any accrued taxes and restrictions. All right of equity of redemption, statutory and otherwise, and homestead are expressly waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is believed to be good, but the undersigned will sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee. The right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale to another day, time, and place certain without further publication, upon announcement at the time and place for the sale set forth above. If the highest bidder cannot pay the bid within twenty-four (24) hours of the sale, the next highest bidder, at their highest bid, will be deemed the successful bidder. This property is being sold with the express reservation that the sale is subject to confirmation by the lender or trustee. This sale may be rescinded at any time. This office is a debt collector. This is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

105 YARD & TREE SERVICES

Property Clean Up

Cutting of trees, underbrush & misc. Yard Work. FIREWOOD Free Delivery Call Joe 428-1584 or 850-7891

CART away unwanted items in the Classifieds.

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Comm, and Residential Glass repair, Showers, Doors, Insulated Glass

865-286-9611

24 Hour Emergency Service

111 HOME & OFFICE CLEANING

Cabin Cleaning/ Maintenance Home/OfďŹ ce Cleaning 5 yrs. experience Credit Cards accepted

865-548-6057

115 ROOFING SERVICES

Nicks Roofing All types of roofing All New roofs Re-roofs Work Repairs Guaranteed Free Estimates Call: 865-430-2599

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Tax Map Identification No.: 029-073.30 (However, the property description shall control in the event of any inconsistencies between the description and address or tax identification number). Personal Property to be sold pursuant to T.C.A. Ă&#x;47-9-604 includes one (1) 1999 Clayton Manufactured Home bearing Vehicle Identification/ Serial Number CLA048211TN and any personal property of any kind of the Grantors attached thereto together with any and all accessories, parts, additions, accessions, and substitutions now in existence or afteracquired and otherwise available for sale with all proceeds or replacements thereof. This sale of personal property shall be conducted as a public sale pursuant to the aforesaid Security Agreement and the Uniform Commercial Code as adopted in the State of Tennessee at the time, place, date, and terms described herein. All sales of Property, both real and personal, are â&#x20AC;&#x153;AS ISâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;WHERE ISâ&#x20AC;? without representation or warranty as to merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose or of any kind, except as to title and authority to convey. The sale of the 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, if any, as well as any other priority as may appear in the public records or as may be disclosed by an accurate survey of the property. 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 Successor Trustee. Title to any personal property shall be transferred by Bill of Sale or Certificate of Title, as the case may require. The right is preserved to adjourn the day of the sale to another day, time and place certain without further publication, upon announcement at the time and place for the sale set forth above. THE PURPOSE OF THIS COMMUNICATION IS TO COLLECT THE DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED AS A RESULT WILL BE USED FOR THAT EXPRESS PURPOSE ONLY. THIS COMMUNICATION IS FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. This the 23rd day of September, 2009.

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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 December 23, 1999, by MARRIANE MATTHEWS, a single person, to Kevin Clayton, Trustee, as same appears of record in the Register s Office of Sevier County, Tennessee, at B ook T1005, Page 336 (ĂŹDeed of TrustĂŽ); and WHEREAS, the beneficial interest of said Deed of Trust is held by Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc. pursuant to assignment from CMH Homes, Inc.; WHEREAS, Grantor executed and delivered to Beneficiary a Security Agreement granting a security interest in the hereafter described personal property to the Beneficiary; WHEREAS, Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc., appointed Anthony R. Steele as Successor 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 the Deed of Trust and that the Successor Trustee, or his duly appointed attorneys or agents, by virtue of the power and authority vested in him will on October 23, 2009, at 1:00 p.m. local time, at the front steps of the Courthouse in Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee, proceed to offer for sale and sell at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for cash or on such terms as may be announced at the sale, the following described real and personal property, as the case may be: BEGINNING on an old iron pin, being the north-west boundary marker of Lot 16 of Fawn Lake Acres (Plat Cabinet 10, Slide 61); thence with the line of Lot 16 the following calls: South 11 deg. 37 min. 00 sec. East 221.15 feet to an old iron pin; thence South 11 deg. 37 min. 00 sec. East, 50.00 feet to an iron pin in the approximate center of a 50 foot cul-de-sac of a 50 foot right-of-way as referenced in recorded plat of Fawn Lake Acres and referenced in Warranty Deed Book 595, Page 326 and also known as Fawn View Drive; thence with the approximate center-line of Fawn View Drive South 51 deg. 57 min. 00 sec. East, 115.73 feet to an iron pin; thence with a severance line through the property of Marriane Matthews the following calls: South 77 deg. 32 min. 22 sec. West, 321.98 feet to a set iron pin; thence South 60 deg. 31 min. 19 sec. East, 205.39 feet to a set iron pin in the line of Cole (Warranty Deed Book 413, Page 393); thence with the line of Cole South 77 deg. 32 min. 21 sec. West, 440.00 feet to an old iron pin in the line of Wears Valley Land Company, Inc. the following calls: North 04 deg. 03 min. 58 sec. East, 123.49 feet to a nail in the base of a 20ĂŽ ironwood; thence North 11 deg. 58 min. 16 sec. East, 107.68 feet to a nail in the base of a 16ĂŽ cedar, thence North 15 deg. 58 min. 41 sec. East, 43.51 feet to a nail in the base of a 14ĂŽ locust; thence North 33 deg. 17 min. 57 sec. East, 45.99 feet to a nail in the base of a 16ĂŽ locust; thence North 49 deg. 14 min. 04 sec. East, 74.62 feet to a nail in the base of a 16ĂŽ hickory; thence North 32 deg. 25 min. 32 sec. East, 155.80 feet to a nail in the base of a 24ĂŽ oak; thence North 28 deg. 22 min. 39 sec. East, 176.69 feet to an old iron pin; thence South 71 deg. 41 min. 28 sec. East, 133.93 feet to the point of beginning. Thus containing 4.178 acres, plus or minus. BEING a portion of the same property conveyed to Robert L. Matthews (now deceased) and wife, Marriane Matthews, from Roy Cole, single, by Deed dated March 25, 1997, and recorded April 24, 1997, in Book D595, Page 326, in the Register s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee.

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SUCCESSOR TRUSTEEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE AND MANUFACTURED HOME

Anthony R. Steele, Successor Trustee Winchester, Sellers, Foster & Steele, P.C. P.O. Box 2428 Knoxville, TN 37901 (865) 637-1980

106 HOME IMPROVEMENTS

Call 865-382-5527 Or 865-453-8224

LEGALS

Shapiro & Kirsch, LLP Substitute Trustee Law Office of Shapiro & Kirsch, LLP 6055 Primacy Parkway, Suite 410 Memphis, TN 38119 Phone 901-767-5566 Fax 901-767-8890 File No. 08-000605

105 YARD & TREE SERVICES

Fall Clean-up Trees, brush & leaf removal.

Kodak area. 2BR 1.5BA. All appliances furnished. No pets. 865-5480032.

Property Address: 2205 Fawnview Drive Sevierville, Sevier County, TN

Street Address: 1730 Beach Front Drive Sevierville, TN 37876

105 YARD & TREE SERVICES

GATLINBURG 2BR furn, water/elec inc, no pets, dep req. 865-621-3015.

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

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10B Â&#x2039; Classifieds 696 APARTMENTS FOR RENT Murrell Meadows 1BR/1BA $415 Perfect for college students. Call 865-429-2962

Pigeon Forge furnished efficiency apt. W/D H/A Large screened in front porch, over looking pond. $150 weekly. Available now. 865-365-1133 Sevierville Duplex 2BR 2BA Whirlpool. 1 level. $700 mo. No pets. References. Tony-774-1232 Also 2BR House Small 1BR apt. in Gat Utilities included. No pets $485 mth + deposit. 404663-6362 Spacious 2BR/2BA Apt 1100 sq ft. Close to town & school. $700 mon. 9ft ceiling. Call 742-6176 697 CONDO RENTALS 2BR/2BA w/all app. inc W/D In Kodak $625 mo $300 sec dep. 865-322-0487

Gatlinburg Beautiful 2BR 2BA Furnished Condo with Fireplace, Overlooks stocked trout stream and has heated pool. Walk to downtown Gatlinburg, includes water, cable, Flat screen TV. Immediate occupancy, Minimum 1 Year lease $950 mth. 865-771-9600 Move in today $850 mth. 1 yr lease req. 1BR/1BA Fully furnished, Located 1 block off Pkwy, PF. Washer/Dryer, FP, Jacuzzi. Utilities incl. End unit. 865567-8617 698 MOBILE HOME RENTALS

For Rent: 16x80 Mobile Home, 3BR/2 Full Baths, No pets. Must have refs. (865) 428-3096 BEAUTIFUL 2-3 BEDROOM HOMES STARTING AT

$495/MO

CALL PINE KNOB

865-933-0504

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699 HOME RENTALS

$700 to $1000+. Wanda Galli Realty Exec. 680-5119 or 774-4307.

For rent in Sevierville: 4BR 2BA & bonus room. No pets. $900 mth. Call 654-6898 or 4280769

1BR 1BA cabin w/ fireplace. Very private. Pigeon Forge. Call Mark 7am-1pm 453-5500 $600 mth. 1BR Gatlinburg Trolley Rt. No Pets. $500 1st & Last.$500 Damage 453-8852 1BR Lg. Kit W/D. Ref Req. Huskey Grove Rd. $550 654-7810

New Rental Energy Eff. GeoThermal H/A, Gated, Pvt. On 2.8 Acres, Mt. View! 2BR/2BA plus Attic BR, fp, furnished. Ref Required. Credit Check. Courtyard Seperation.

$875 mo. 1st & last deposit water & sewer no charge and cantilever barn.

(865) 428-7747 Cell: 207-2719 Optional Connected In-Law Apt. (Extra Charge)

HOUSE FOR LEASE W/OPTION TO BUY in Sev./PF area. New 1900 sq. ft. 3BR/3 1/2BA, garage Central H/A. $1100/mo. Call 740-9850. 2BR 1BA Nice. References. 1425 Old Newport Hwy. $700/$350 4533756 or 548-2132 2BR 2.5BA Villa $700 mth $500 deposit. Catons Chapel area. 712-1022 2BR 2BA house for rent. Private, beautiful views, outdoor storage building, W/D hkup. No pets. $700 mth 1st mths rent & 1 mth security Annual lease. 865-9080026. 2BR 5 minutes from Parkway. Private. $650 mth 1st & last & small dam dep. 603-9222 2Br, 1.5Ba, W/D townhouse apt.,Chap Hwy in Sevierville. $500 per mo. Call 453-2912 or 7893893

Fall Special

Kodak

No Security Deposits 2BR/2BA $465 C H/A & decks No Pets 865-368-6602

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Bedroom mobile home. $450.00 month. $500.00 deposit. References required. Call 428-4242

3BR cabin furnished on stream. $250 per week. All utiltiies furnished. Off Hwy 321 in Cobbly Nob area. 8502487 3BR 2BA $675 mth 2BR 1BA $525 mth Lake access-Parking, appliances,private. Clean. Sec dep $750. Call Frank (865) 919-3433. 3BR 2BA houses for rent by owner. Sevierville & Seymour areas. $800$1000 865-2588966 4BR 3.5BA Great location. Nice views. No pets/smoking. www.kodakrental.c om. $1250/mo. 423-227-4567 AAA RENTALS Available now 3/2 $800 mth. 2/1 $650 mth. 548-5577

2BR & 3BR Central H/A. Close to Douglas Lake. $450/mo + $450 deposit. Call 865382-7781 or 865933-5894.

Attention Small Low Income Families! Cabin camper also camper for rent on Painter Mtn. Call Ora Lee Price 865654-8702

2BR 1BA mobile home on Indian Gap Cir. 933-5509 or 7552402

Cabin for rent. Gists Creek area. 2BR 1BA. Screened porch. $550 mth. 428-5204.

Kodak 3 homes 3+2 $500 2+2 $450 2+1 $425 + dep No pets. 933-6544. 699 HOME RENTALS 1344 sq ft 3BR/2BA $800 a month. 5 min from Hospital 1st & last. 931215-4614

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Do You Want Privacy? Log home in woods, double carport. 3BR 2BA. Jaccuzi, porch. $885 mth + $885 dep. 382-7781 or 933-5894 Farmhouse off the Spur on Kings Branch. 850-2487.

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Furnished House for Rent 1 blk from Pky Gatlinburg. Great location 865-274-2637 Furnished Log Canin on large Creek 1BR, fp, Hottub $700 per month 423-487-5020 Gatlinburg Cobbly Nob 2BR 2BA, all appl. fp Hot tub, mountain view $900 mth. 423-487-5020 GRANDVIEW 4BR 3BA 2 fp, views. $1200 mth. No Pets! ***Call: 428-4073*** House for rent 2BR 2BA Flat Creek Rd in Sevierville. No pets. 453-5337 Large home on lake for lease in Kodak area. Minutes from Exit 407. 4BR 4+ BA, large deck, 2 fireplaces. $2000 per mth. 850-2487 Like New 3/2 2 car garage. Mtn view. 1st last & dam. Some pets. Call Terri Williams at Remax Prime Properties 865-556-4111/865428-1828 Pigeon Forge 2BR 2BA Swimming pool access, fireplace, on creek. No pets. Credit references. $750-800 774-1232. Pigeon Forge-Near Ruby Tuesday 3/2. Carpet and Pergo floors/stove-refrigerator, central air and heat. NO PETS. Large level yard. Credit check 12 month lease. Ask about 37th month free. $500 Deposit $750 Rent. 423-318-9064 or 865-806-0702 Seymour Country Setting 2BR/1BA w/loft. No Pets $650 mo 428-4073 Two cabins for residential rental between Gatlinburg & Pigeon Forge in Sky Harbor Development. Very nice & completely furnished. 1BR $600 mth, 2BR $700 mth 1 yr lease required. No subleasing. 423-2461500. Two-nice 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath homes, 5 min from PF off Wears Valley, lawn care incl. $895 per month, deposit and 1st month req. 389-9326.

Wears Valley 3BR 2BA Private driveway, 2 car garage, secluded. $900 mth + security 865-9083145 or 321-9606506 HUD PUBLISHERâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S NOTICE All real estate advertised herein is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act, which makes it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation, or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, family status or national origin, or intention to make any such preferences, limitations or discrimination. State laws forbid discrimination in the sale, rental or advertising of real estate based on factors in addition to those protected under federal law. We will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. All persons hereby informed that all dwellings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis. To complain of discrimination, call HUD Toll-free at 1-800-6699777, The Toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275.

710 HOMES FOR SALE Pigeon Forge. Nice. Newly remodeled. 3 B R 2 B A $159,900 obo. 385-9530

711 CONDOS FOR SALE 710 HOMES FOR SALE BANK OWNED â&#x20AC;&#x201C; HARTFORD â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Spacious, open floor plan, cedar sided cabin home w/2 br, 1.5 ba on 5 acres next to Cherokee National Forest. Many features. Special financing available, only $130,000. Dagan Greene, 865/9225500. Webb properties. BANK OWNED â&#x20AC;&#x201C; SEVIERVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 3 br, 2 ba, 9 yr old, 2 story home in private setting. A beautiful retreat with TLC. Special financing available. Bargain priced @ $85,000. Dagan Greene, 865/922-5500. Webb Properties. Fish & Swim at home on Douglas Lake with your dock. 2BR 2BA A-Frame on approx 2 acres with 400 ft lake front. Large 2 car garage w/ workshop & office space.Appraised in 2007 for $450,000Sell $300,000. 865-219-8502 HOME AUCTION Over 20 Tennessee Homes Featuring 10 in the Knoxville area Check out this home Selling Tue Oct 13th At 7:00 pm from Hilton Garden Inn Knoxville West Cedar Bluff 3517 Carson Ridgeway, Sevierville 3BR, 3BA, 2412SF Home Agent: Amy Dixx The House Store 865-9664001 OPEN HOUSE:Sat & Sun, Oct 10 & 11 1 to 3 PM FREE BROCHURE: 866519-5284 TennesseeHomeAuction. com Hudson & Marshall RE# 00257158; AU2185 Nice 3BD/3BA house, approx 2,000 sq ft, 5 Star TVA rating. Large living rm., lg Kitchen 2 garages, Mountain View & some Lake view. Asking $229,000. Call Fred 865-4283766

1Bedroom Condo. Furnished. Incl. utilities in downtown Pigeon Forge. $800/ mo. Call 908-0170. BANK OWNED â&#x20AC;&#x201C; NEAR DOLLYWOOD â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Upscale, resort 1 br condo. Fully furnished, many amenities. Listed @ $175,000, but accepting offers. Bruce Webb, 865/922-5500. Webb Properties.

712 OPEN HOUSE Caywood Drive, Dandridge. Take Dolly Parton Pkwy, left on Fain, right on Dickey Rd. left on Dickey School Rd, right on Caywood. 714 LOTS FOR SALE LOT in Ridgewood Estate Subd. Underground utilities. $39,000. 209-4113 720 LAKE & RESORT PROPERTY Campsites near Douglas Lake. All hookups. $275 mth 382-7781 or 9335894. 722 BUSINESS BUILDINGS 4 office rentals + large garage. S. Blvd Way $249,000. 933-6544

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Beautiful above average 16x80. $27,750. For info: 591-7177 837 CAMPER SALES 2006 K-Z Jag 32JSS Slide out travel trailer w/warranty til March 2010. $12,000 Firm. 2420021. Can be seen at Powder Springs Storage.

PRIVATE: 1BR, wood fireplace, wraparound porch, furnished Condo. On English Mtn. $650 mo. Call 908-0170.

908 ATV SALES 2007 Red 450 Yamaha Rhino. Excellent shape with approx 60 hrs on engine. $5500. 865-9083785.

941 SUV SALES For Sale: 2008 Denali Envoy. Excellent condition. Loaded. $22,000. 865-3884846. 943 AUTOMOBILE SALES 1992 Lincoln Continental. Runs great. Needs wiring work. $1500. 908-1170.

2003 Ford F-150 5 spd. Air conditioner. Shor wheel base. New tires. $5500. 1998 Jeep Cherokee Sport 4x4 Auotmatic. Air conditioner. Very clean $3500. 293-8957

712 OPEN HOUSE Charming Log Home! Fall is here. Beautiful Heritage Log Home on 2 + acres of gorgeous, private, wooded land. Offers a rare opportunity to have easy in & out access but still be secluded by the woods & LOVELY views-This is the best of both worlds!! Beautiful landscaping. Lower Level can be finished to accommodate Great Room, BR , Full Bath & Storage. Designed for a total of 3BR & 3.5BA- allowance is in the price for the finish!! Furnished with upgrades!! Beautiful Kitchen. Fish in your fully stocked pond. Lots of outdoor covered porches for enjoying the fresh air, nature & spectacular views. Come & take a look, we promise you wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to leave this wonderful log home. The Views are Exquisite!! Large Carport will accommodate Motor Homes. Open House Sunday 2pm-5pm. 3126

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1981 Monte Carlo $3500 OBO. 1988 Ford Mustang $1900 OBO. 4533914

1997 HONDA Accord, 4 cyl., 5 sp. AC, 4 dr., looks & runs good. $3195. Call 865-607-6542.

2004 SATURN ION2, AT, 4cyl, AC, PW, PDL, cruise, keyless entry, new tires. 68,000 miles, nice car, $5995. Call 865-607-6542. 945 TRUCK SALES 1999 Chevy S-10 94K miles. Excellent shape. $5000. 865-908-3785 950 MOTORCYCLE SALES

2006 HD Ultra Classic 11,000 miles. Over $30K invested. Asking $19,500. 14 ft enclosed continental bike trailer $3500. 985-3513507.

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1998 28 x 80 Fltwd 45BR $24,900 as is $29,900 w paint & carpet. 933-6544

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Manufactured home on fall lake view lot is a beauty. Home is immaculate and is nicely fully furnished. Subd is off hwy 139 in Kodak. Call Diane @ Rimmer Realty 865-397-2432 or cell 423-327-0956.

6 ACRES ON LITTLE RIVER

OWNER FINANCEON THE RIVER IN PIGEON FORGE. 3BR 1.5BA New carpet & flooringnew counter topnew paint. Central H/A. $5000 down $159,000 6% for 30 years. $923.31 principal & interest monthly + taxes & ins $126.69 = total $1050 monthly. 423-318-9064 or cell 865-806-0702. Waterfront Just completed upscale 3BR 3BA 3 car garage. On 1 care off rt 66. Beautiful home or Business $299,000 Limited Owner Financing possible. Call 3889656

You Make The Call! 428-0746

YOUR OWN BED & BREAKFAST Custom built English Country Classic with 900 ft. on Little River. This charming home offers great vistas of Little River from every room. 3 spacious Bedrooms plus a huge master suite. 3.5 baths. 3 brick ďŹ replaces. Slate, brick, and hardwood ďŹ&#x201A;oors throughout. Gourmet kitchen with island & breakfast room. All main level rooms have rich hardwood beams in ceilings. Screened porch. Outdoor stone patio. 3 car garage. Detached heated & cooled workshop. Very private with gated entry. Your own private retreat just minutes away from Sevierville, Maryville, and Knoxville. Only $695,000 Dean-Smith Realty (865) 588-5000 Call John Gillespie for your private showing.

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Local ◆ B11

Sunday, October 11, 2009 ◆ The Mountain Press

Lessons from a goose Well, this past week I was looking down into the holler toward Webb’s Creek thinking about how politicians need to act more like geese. Democratic donkeys are sometimes stubborn and non-cooperative and the word “leadership” does not bring an image of a donkey anywhere near the front part of my mind. Donkeys often want to go where you don’t and vice versa. Republican elephants are usually larger than life and I have a personal issue with any leader that uses its nose as a spoon and deposits huge piles of dung as I follow along. We need a new political party in our country based on the leadership and teamwork of majestic and awesome Canadian geese. I’m registering in the next primary election for the Goose Party. Just look to the sky and you will understand my new politics. Canadian geese live in our northern states and Canada and even Greenland (wherever that is). Each fall they fly to warmer states for the winter and sometimes travel as far as Mexico. They travel night and day during migration at speeds around 40 mph. They appear in a “V”-shaped formation and are an awesome sight against the clear blue autumn skies high above the Smokies. Beyond their incredible beauty they offer valuable lessons for politicians and all of us. Canadian geese fly in a “V” formation because the group’s flapping wings create an uplift that allows the birds to travel over 70 percent farther than if a single goose chose to fly by itself. It is a visual reminder of the power of teamwork. Going rogue is exciting and entertaining, but true power and achievement is found when a group works together in search of a common destination or goal. If those geese up there had nicknames, I bet none of them would be known as “Maverick.” We need to see more “V” formations in the area of Washington D.C. The Canadian goose that is flying at the point of the “V” has the hardest challenge. The cool thing is that when it tires another goose

will volunteer to move up to the point and lead. You can hear the trailing geese honking encouragement to the leader as it struggles to cut through the sky leading the others to their final destination. Our politicians do honk quite a bit, but don’t offer much in the way of encouragement to the leader of the formation. In fact, when one of our leaders moves to the point of the “V” a lot of the flock start honking, yelling and even harassing the point leader. What kind of teamwork is that? When a goose gets sick or injured along the way it drops out of the formation and two other geese always go with it. The caretaking geese will stay with their hurt companion until it heals or dies. It will never be left alone. An injured goose doesn’t have to pay extra for the help or even ask for assistance. Taking care of their own is a basic goose value. Geese have universal health care. Congress has universal health care for itself, but not so much for those who have fallen out of the formation. Geese stay with their spouses for a lifetime and never stray. Loyalty and trust are two values that seem to bind them together through all the normal ups and downs of goose life. Their partnership lasts, “till death us do part.” There is a lesson built into that wonderful goose characteristic that can benefit us all (but especially politicians). Politicians could learn so much from the teamwork and leadership characteristics of geese. Collaboration, sharing the heavy loads, loyalty and encouragement are instincts that have somehow escaped some of us. Do you really want to keep pulling the stubborn donkey along? Aren’t you weary of scraping elephant dung off your shoes? If so, give your

representatives a honk of encouragement to act more like geese. Next time ... pull over and watch those geese high above our mountains in a beautiful “V” formation. They are a visual symbol of our potential and of true hope and promise. I’m talking about the new Goose Party. I need some bumper stickers. That is just how it looks from my log cabin. — John LaFevre is a local speaker and coauthor of the interactive national park hiking book series, Scavenger Hike Adventures, purchased through the national park at smokiesstore.org. Contact John at scavengerhike@aol.com. Artist G. Webb lives in Pittman Center, Tennessee. Gwebbgallery.com.

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FCE Club Week celebrated by state Well, their name has changed, yet their commitment to family values, education and community service still remains strong today. Fifty years ago, this article would have spotlighted the “Demonstration Clubs” or “Extension Homemaker.” Today, however these are named “Family Community Education (FCE) Clubs.” Oct.12-16 is FCE Week in Tennessee. FCE Clubs originated 75 years ago in Tennessee under the direction and sponsorship of UT Extension. County Extension Agents routinely visited community groups to demonstrate a new skill and share new knowledge aimed at benefitting the family. Such a program may be “How to Can Beans” or “How to Make a Mattress.” Well, topics have changed with the times, however the goal to benefit families/individuals still exists. Today’s program topics range from “Going Green” to “Preventing ID Fraud.” Leadership and community service are still important components of the Family Community Education (FCE) Clubs. Members are encouraged to take leadership roles through club positions, state and regional conferences and presenting club programs. Members also join together to assist in community projects such as reading to children, making wheelchair caddies, and assisting charity agencies. Members have fun developing close friendships as

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they meet monthly to share community projects and programs. Sevier County has three Family Community Education Clubs that meet monthly in various locations across the county. In fact, Sevier County has one of the oldest existing clubs in the state — the Midway Club. Each FCE club welcomes guests to their club meetings regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability or political beliefs. For more information and FCE Club meeting locations in the county, please call Extension Agent Linda Hyder at 453-3695 or e-mail at lhyder@utk.edu. More information about FCE in Tennessee may be found at www.tafce.org. Celebrate FCE Week, Oct. 12-16, by doing something fun with your family … or inquire about becoming a FCE Club Member. “To promote projects that enhance family and community life” has been the goal of FCE Clubs. And that goal stands the test of time. — Linda Hyder is a Sevier County agricultural extension service agent who works with family and consumer sciences programs. Call her at 453-3695 or e-mail to lhyder@utk.edu.

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B12 ◆ Local

The Mountain Press ◆ Sunday, October 11, 2009

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

sunday, oct. 11 Craft Bazaar Benefit

Holy Family Catholic Church craft bazaar benefit following Mass, 307 Black Oak Ridge Road, Seymour. 429-3999 or 983-6611.

Gateway Lighthouse

Homecoming at Gateway Lighthouse, noon, 102 Red Bud Lane.

New Era Baptist

New Era Baptist Church Family and Friends Day, 10:30 a.m. Guest singers, Jody Hood Family, lunch to follow.

Ogle Family Reunion

The Lewis Ogle Family reunion 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mountain Star Lodge, Dolly Parton Parkway. 453-7223.

monday, oct. 12 DAR

DAR Spencer Clack Chapter meets 7 p.m., Sevier County Library. Program: Colonial Herbs and Scents presented by WC and Glenna Julian and Donna Stinnett.

Youth BLAAST

Youth BLAAST meets at 6 p.m. at First Baptist Sevierville.

Judgment House

Judgment House followed by a praise service at First Baptist Church Sevierville. All churches invited. RSVP to FBC Sevierville to give number of people attending. 453-9001.

Women’s Bible Study

Garlands of Grace women’s Bible study: n 10 a.m. Seymour Heights Christian Church, Chapman and Boyds Creek Highway, Seymour n 1 p.m. Gatlinburg Inn, Gatlinburg

Angel Food

Angel Food orders: n Angel Food 2 to 6 p.m. Gum Stand Baptist Church, 3031 Veterans Blvd., Pigeon Forge. 429-2508. n 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. First Smoky Mountain Church of the Nazarene, 2652 Upper Middle Creek Road. 908-1245.

Swim Lessons

The City of Sevierville Department of Parks and Recreation swim lessons registration 8 a.m. No telephone registrations will be accepted. The fee of $21 for six group lessons must be paid at registration. For schedule information, call 4535441.

Seymour Story Time

Preschool story time 11 a.m. at Seymour Branch Library, 137 W. Macon Lane. Visit with The Puppet Lady. Spence Perry, 573-0728.

tuesday, oct. 13 Women’s Bible Study

Garlands of Grace women’s Bible study: n 1 p.m. Fox Trot B&B, Garrett Road, Gatlinburg n 6:30 p.m. Pigeon Forge UMC n 6:30 p.m. Home Cents, Old Newport Highway, Sevierville

Woodmen Meeting

Woodmen of The World meet 6:30 p.m. at the Golden Corral on Highway 66. Election of lodge officers. $7 for dinner. 4293227 or 453-3233.

Social group of Louisiana natives, The Lost Cajuns, meet for dinner 7 p.m. at Popeye’s, 601 Parkway, Sevierville. RSVP required to 748-7122 or e-mail to lostcajuns@hotmail.com.

Gatlinburg Golf

Church Yard Sale

Lost Cajuns

Rotary golf tournament at Bent Creek to benefit Gatlinburg Rotary Foundation for community projects. Fax request for registration to 430-4488.

Sevierville Garden Club

Sevierville Garden Club meets at noon, Senior Center. Program: china patterns by speaker Mary Joyce Hughes. Lunch provided. Board meeting 11 a.m. Preschool story time 10:#0 a.m. at Sevier County Main Library, 321 Court Avenue, Sevierville. Visit with The Puppet Lady. Vickie Kelly, 453-3532.

thursday, oct. 15 Hot Meals

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

Amateur Radio

Sevier County Emergency Radio Services meet at 7:30 p.m. at Emergency Operations Center, Bruce Street. E-mail to n4jtq@ live.com or call 429-2422.

TOPS

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

Tan Son Nhut

Tan Son Nhut Assn. meets today through Oct. 18 at MainStay Suites in Pigeon Forge. Retired Navy Lt. Michael Thornton, last Medal of Honor awarded for Vietnam, will speak. 870-932-8085 or www.tsna. org.

GateKeepers

Gatekeepers Men’s Community Bible studies: n 6:30 p.m., 2445 Scenic Mountain Drive, Sevierville. 310-7831. n 6:30 p.m. Seymour UMC, Chapman Highway. 436-0313.

Fall Festival

Fall Harvest Festival 5 to 8 p.m. at Catlettsburg Elementary School. Free admission: games, cake walks, concessions, haunted house, duck pond, photo booth and more.

Aero Club

Smoky Mountain Aero Club meets 7 p.m. at the Sevierville Community Center. For additional information, call 604-5211 or 428-3663.

friday, oct. 16 Smoky Mountain Bazaar Smoky Mountain Bazaar 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and Saturday at St. Mary’s Church, Gatlinburg. Includes bake sale, wreaths, handcrafted items. Proceeds benefit local charities. 436-4907.

Women’s Bible Study

Spanish Class

Kodak Haunted House

Seniors In Touch

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

Angel Food

Angel Food orders: n Angel Food 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Gum Stand Baptist Church, 3031 Veterans Blvd., Pigeon Forge. 4292508.

Church yard sale 7:30 a.m. today and Saturday Henderson Chapel Baptist

Church. Includes winter clothing and furniture. Proceeds to youth mission camp.

saturday, oct. 17 Smoky Mountain Bazaar

Smoky Mountain Bazaar 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at St. Mary’s Church, Gatlinburg. Includes bake sale, wreaths, handcrafted items. Proceeds benefit local charities. 436-4907.

Seymour Community Forum

Cheryl Elliot of Seymour to host signing and talk on her book “What Were You Thinking?”, 1 p.m. at Seymour Library. 577-7511.

Pioneer Day

Jones Cove Elementary School Pioneer Day 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the school. Includes food, carnival games, bluegrass cloggers and silent auction. Proceeds benefit the school. 453-9325.

Angel Food

Angel Food Pick-up n 8 to 11 a.m. Gum Stand Baptist Church, 3031 Veterans Blvd., Pigeon Forge. 429-2508. n 8 to 10 a.m. First Smoky Mountain Church of the Nazarene, 2652 Upper Middle Creek Road. 908-1245. n 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. The Father’s House, 139 Bruce St. Theresa Atchley, 230-1526 or 286-9784. n 8 to 9:30 a.m., Glades Lebanon Baptist Church,

820 E. Highlands Drive, Gatlinburg. 659-3443.

Kodak Haunted House

Kodak Haunted House at Boys & Girls Club in Kodak 7:30-11 p.m., 4125 Douglas Dam Road. $5. 933-3718.

Rummage/Bake Sale

Community rummage/bake sale 8:30-4:30, Methodist Church pavilion in Wears Valley, to benefit Mattox Cemetery. 453-2558 or 6547005 or 453-3095 after 5 p.m.

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Gatekeepers men’s community Bible study, 1328 Old Newport Highway, Sevierville. 436-0313. Sevier County Adult School 10-week-course in practical adult Spanish, Tuesdays from 6-9 p.m. at school in Sevierville. 4295243 or 429-3798.

New Center Football

New Center Football Little League fundraiser, 7 p.m. at New Center School Gym featuring Severe Attitude Wrestling, food and fun. Admission, $6. Children under 5 admitted free. Advanced tickets, $5. For tickets, call Tammy at 640-5344. Proceeds for a new field.

wednesday, oct. 14

Garlands of Grace women’s Bible study: n 9 a.m. UMC Pigeon Forge n 2 p.m. Blue Mountain Mist B&B, Pullen Road, Sevierville

Men’s Bible Study

11 a.m. at Kodak Branch Library, 319 W. Dumplin Valley Road. Visit with Ms. Cee and The Puppet Lady. Celia McKnight, 933-0078.

Kodak Haunted House at Boys & Girls Club in Kodak 7:30 to 11 p.m. today and Saturday, 4125 Douglas Dam Road. $5. 933-3718.

Rummage/Bake Sale

Community rummage/ bake sale 8:30-4:30 today and Saturday, Methodist Church pavilion in Wears Valley.Proceeds used for Mattox Cemetery. Food, furniture and farm items needed to sell. 453-2558, 654-7005 or 453-3095 after 5 p.m.

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