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The Mountain Press ■ Sevier County’s Daily Newspaper ■ Vol. 25, No. 333 ■ November 29, 2009 ■ www.themountainpress.com ■ 50 Cents

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Cold case files

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Questions persist in murders where no suspects have been named

Hicks’ family offering reward

5Climbing the walls P.E. teacher gets her wish at Sevierville Intermediate Mountain life, Page B1

By JEFF FARRELL Staff Writer

5Tough times for seniors Recession sends older Americans to food pantries Nation, Page A5

Shannon Hercutt’s home is roped off in this August file photo, days after her death was ruled a homicide rather than an accident.

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Hercutts still seeking answers By JEFF FARRELL Staff Writer

State

Candidates stress qualifications Electing party nominess for governor will choose from broad field Page A3

Weather Today Partly Cloudy High: 64°

Tonight Partly Cloudy Low: 45° DETAILS, Page A6

Obituaries Peggy Rule, 81 Johnny Large, 86 Edward O’Connell, 78 Wade Breeden, 70

DETAILS, Page A4

Index Local & State . . . . . A1-6 Opinion . . . . . . . . . . . . . A7 Sports . . . . . . . . . . . A8-10 Calendar . . . . . . . . . . B5 Classifieds . . . . . . . B9-10

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

SEVIERVILLE — Months after ruling her death was a homicide rather than an accident, authorities are still investigating the murder of Dawn Shannon Hercutt, and her father is still questioning the Hercutt way that investigation got started. Hercutt’s death was reported Aug. 3. Her body was found in her Cadillac SUV, which had rolled to the bottom of a cliff off Walter Trail Road, near Upper Middle Creek Road. Tennessee Highway Patrol investigated the incident and first reported it appeared Hercutt had wrecked. On Aug. 14, the Sevier County Sheriff’s Office reported that it was investigating her death as a homicide. The sheriff’s office has released little information on the case so far. Sheriff Ron Seals said Friday his office is still investigating, but See Hercutt, Page A2

Shannon Hercutt’s vehicle offered several clues to loved ones that her death might not have been an accident — an open window and her not using her seatbelt, both uncharacteristic of her, they say.

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The family of James Jason Hicks is offering a $50,000 reward for information leading to the indictment and conviction of the person responsible for his murder. Hicks’s body was found April 21, 2009, in the garage of his Chilhowee Drive home. Sevierville Hicks police said at the time that it appeared he had been shot in the head, and they were investigating the case as a homicide. The department is still investigating the case, but has not released much information since first reporting the incident. “Definitely in this investigation, our detectives are still being very active,” said public information officer Bob Stahlke. “We’re making progress.” Hicks’s mother, Leah Brackins, said police have been in contact with her family, but she didn’t want to talk about the details of the case because it might damage the investigation. Her son worked in conSee Hicks, Page A4

Mother continues to feel loss of son By JEFF FARRELL Staff Writer SEVIERVILLE — For law enforcement authorities, the death of Robert Overton is a closed case. They believe he died while trying to rob a man on Cedar Hills Drive. For his mother, that still leaves a lot of unanswered questions — especially

because authorities never interviewed the man named as a “person of interest” in her son’s death. Overton’s body was found early on the morning of Feb. 27, 2008, outside a mobile home at 617 Cedar Hills Drive. Police believe he was shot after he went there planning to rob or confront an occupant. See mother, Page A2

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Karen Arwood, mother of Robert Overton, talks about coming to terms with the loss of her son in February of 2008.

Toys for Tots to benefit from Tuesday’s Bite of Sevier County By DEREK HODGES Staff Writer SEVIERVILLE — Local folks will have a chance to sample some of the best cuisine Sevier County has to offer while at the same time helping bring Christmas to thousands of local children during the annual Ruby Fox Memorial Bite of Sevier County Tuesday evening. The event, which lasts from 5:30-9 p.m. at First United Methodist Church in Sevierville, will feature culiDerek Hodges/The Mountain Press nary samples from 12 local eateries. A Bite of Sevier County attendee looks for some barThanks to the generosity of those resbecue during the 2008 event. The annual event will be taurants that donate their food, all the held from 5:30-9 p.m. Tuesday at First United Methodist proceeds from the $25 tickets will go Church in Sevierville. Tickets are $25, and include samto help Toys for Tots provide presents ples of some of the best offerings from 12 local restaufor as many as 7,000 East Tennessee rants and a live auction. children this Christmas.

Bite of Sevier What: Ruby Fox Memorial Bite of Sevier County includes samples from 12 restaurants and a live auction n When: 5:30-9 p.m. Tuesday n Where: First United Methodist Church, Sevierville n Tickets: $25 n

“This is a great event and it’s a lot of fun,” says Michelle Long, who is helping organize the local Toys for Tots effort this year. “The food is always really good and we have a few new restaurants involved this year. We’re See toys, Page A4

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“Our investigation indicates that this was an attempted home invasion by Mr. Overton,� said Bob Stahlke, public information officer for the Sevierville Police Department. “We have discussed the case with the Attorney General’s office and we do not plan to charge anyone involved at this time.� As far as police are concerned, the case is closed, Stahlke said. Early in the investigation, they announced they were searching for a person of interest in the case, but Stahlke said that man was never interviewed by police in relation to Overton’s case. Stahlke declined to speak further about the case. Sources close to the investigation have told The Mountain Press that police talked to several people with knowledge of the incident who led them to believe Overton had gone to the trailer with the intention of robbing an occupant. The shot that killed Overton was fired from inside the trailer, according to authorities, and struck him in the head. They believe the shooter opened fire because he thought Overton was coming after him. Karen Arwood has heard variations on what led to her son’s death in the year and a half since he died. They’ve left her with more questions — chiefly, what does the man who allegedly shot her son say about the incident? That man wasn’t present when police arrived at the scene; neighbors called dispatchers after hearing gunfire and police were on the scene within minutes. Her son had been convicted before as an accessory to a crime, and she wonders why no one could be charged in his death. Arwood knows her son made mistakes. She acknowledges he had a criminal record and used drugs. The toxicology report from his autopsy showed he had alcohol and cocaine in his system when he died, she said. She has heard that her son felt he’d been ripped off when he bought drugs, and was looking to confront the man who sold them. But she said it would have been out of character for him to go looking for more than that — especially after a man he knew was armed. He had been shot himself once before, she said, and his father died in a drug-related shooting when he was just a year old. He didn’t like guns, and she doesn’t believe he would have gone to confront an armed man alone and unarmed himself if he meant to get into a fight of any sort. She knows her questions may never be answered now. She spent much of the time since her sons’ death looking for answers on her own. She said she’s talked to several of

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�My heart goes out to anyone else who’s buried a child. You never get over it.� — Karen Arwood, mother Robert Overton, who was killed in February 2008

the people who were with her son before his death, and she’s even talked to a person who drove Overton the alleged shooter out of town after it happened. She went to areas where she thought she might find the shooter, or others who might know about the crime. “My daughter would call and tell me get out of there, they’re watching you,’� she said. But for a long time, she couldn’t stop. Not until she realized the toll it was taking on her — especially as she was raising her youngest child, 15-year-old Jodi, who needed her back. “Finally, I did a reality check and said ‘Nothing I can do will bring Robert back, and it doesn’t mean I’m giving up but (Jodi) needs me,’� she said. She isn’t sure where things went wrong with her son. Despite his run-ins with the law, he was still the son she remembered when he was sober, she said. “Robert was very loving,� she said. “He never met a stranger.� She tried her best to raise him on her own after his father died. She didn’t use drugs herself, she said, and tried to keep her children away from them. At some point in his teens, though, he got involved with some people she would rather he hadn’t. He started using drugs. She tried to help, but there’s only so much a mother can do. “I tired to help him before he came of age, but I failed,� she said. “I tried to help him many, many times.� He’d even started seeking help himself, she said. He was in community corrections for a previous crime at the time of his death. He had a habit of getting charged with violations of community corrections and probation; those mistakes kept him in the system more than the crimes he initially got

charged with, she said. Arwood had been taking him to his appointments to make sure he made them this latest time. She heard him trying to get into rehab, just a few days before his death. “He told me when he got out (the last time), ‘Mama I’m 30 years old and I can’t live like this anymore,’� she said, her voice breaking as she recalled it. “I’ve missed too many Thanksgivings, too many Christmases.� The people at the community corrections office were always good to him, she said, but they just didn’t have a space available for him then at any rehab center. “He was begging, but they said, ‘We still don’t have anything,’� she said. He was talented artist, and had been talking about starting a business with her if he could get through rehab and stay clean. She’s been reluctant to speak to any news outlet about her sons’s death, because she didn’t want people to see Robert essentially standing accused of a crime without the opportunity to speak for himself. She still wants her answers; it would be wrong to say she’s at peace with where things stand or with the fact that the man believed to pull the trigger has never given police his side — much less that her son never had a chance to give his. “He was a loving child,� she said. “I’m lost without him. “When he was taken away from here, from me, like he was, it tore me apart.� But she’s moving forward, taking care of the rest of her family. And she knows Robert made mistakes that led to his death — chief among them getting hooked on drugs in the first place. She hopes by talking about it, she might help others. “My heart goes out to anyone else who’s buried a child,� she said. “You never get over it. “Maybe it will help somebody, that’s’ just coming of age, to say ‘That could be me, I could be doing that to my mom,’� she said.

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Hercutt

“I truly think they’re getting close, they just want to wait until they have it nailed.�

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not ready to release any new evidence or discuss the case further with the media. But friends and family members have said it appears Hercutt was murdered in her home; someone apparently drove the SUV off Walker Trail Road to make it appear she had died in an accident. Her father, Ted Hercutt, has said that the murder investigation would never have started if he hadn’t insisted that the facts about his daughter’s death didn’t add up. The accident investigation showed she was not wearing a seat belt, something she always did, and had the windows down. Friends and family members all said she never rolled down the windows because she didn’t like having the wind mess up her hair. Authorities have said they were already noticing inconsistencies in the evidence before that. Ted Hercutt, has questioned the competency and dedication of the investigators in the case, going so far as to send a letter to Gov. Phil Bredesen asking that TBI be assigned to the case. Ted Hercutt has also claimed he was considered a suspect early in the investigation. State officials said that TBI was already involved in the case before he made the request. Other family members say they have had regular contact with the investigators, including TBI. “I meet with the detectives frequently and so does (Shannon Hercutt’s sister) Penny, and I know TBI is heavily involved because they’re there every time,� said John Madewell, her cousin. Madewell was executor of her estate and remains involved in her business, Auntie Belhams Realty and Nightly Rentals. “I truly think they’re getting close, they just want to wait until they have it nailed,� Madewell said. “We’re OK with that. We just want to be sure they get the right person and when they get the right person

— John Madewell, Shannon Hercutt’s cousin, of investigation into her death earlier this year.

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that it sticks.� Shannon Hercutt’s business had proved a success. She had moved to a new office shortly before her death, and Madewell said this week that it was still doing well. “As far as her business, we’re moving forward. She left this place in really good shape, she had a good system in place and good employees.� Meanwhile, her father said he is left with more questions. Ted Hercutt said early in the investigation that people were calling his home and accusing him of killing his daughter; the Sheriff’s Department has never named him or any other person as a suspect or person of interest in the case. He has said he was in Myrtle Beach, S.C., at the time of her death. When he first received a call about the case, he said he immediately began raising questions and requesting an autopsy. One of his major concerns about the investigation, he said, was the delay from when her body was first found and when the autopsy took place. Shannon’s vehicle had an in-car emergency notification system that auto-

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matically went off after it rolled down the cliff. It took authorities about 30 minutes from when that system activated to find the vehicle, Ted Hercutt said. While the THP trooper called it an accident, Hercutt said people at the scene told him from the start that it didn’t look like one. “The paramedics even said it should be investigated as a homicide,� he said. Medical personnel have also told him rigor mortis had set in on his daughter’s body when she was found, which would have suggested she didn’t die in an accident 30 minutes before she was located. “I had to beg to get an autopsy,� he added. “Then when we get an autopsy the highway patrol acts like he did it.� For days, his daughter’s body remained at a local funeral home. Several times, he said, they called asking him if he was ready for the body to be buried and if he wanted her organs donated. He said he also understands her body was washed at the funeral home, before employees there were told that there would be an autopsy or a further investigation. “I just know evidence was destroyed,� he said. The wounds of losing his daughter are still raw, he said. “It still hurts every day. You think about it ever day. Every morning I do some crying,� he said. “It just seems we’re in a dream. It didn’t happen.� He acknowledged they were at odds at the time of her death. “Me and Shannon have been in some arguments and some court battles that shouldn’t have happened. “I still loved the girl and before all that we were together constantly.�

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Gubernatorial candidates stress qualifications By ERIK SCHELZIG Associated Press Writer MURFREESBORO — Tennesseans electing party nominees for governor will be able to choose from a field that includes five businessmen and four lawyers. The candidates are busily hitting the campaign trail to make the case for why their professional background makes them uniquely qualified for the job. Republican Knoxville Mayor Bill Haslam, a former president of Pilot Travel Centers, has touted as well as defended his time with the family founded national truck stop chain. Haslam, 51, notes that when he joined Pilot in 1980 the privately held company employed about 600 people in Tennessee and a few surrounding states. Today, Pilot operates truck stops in 40 states and employs 14,000, he said. “Am I solely responsible? No, nobody is,� he told reporters at a recent fundraiser in Knoxville. “But I don’t feel I have to apologize to anybody for being part of a company that has become one of Tennessee’s best.� Haslam left Pilot in 1999 to start up online retail operations for Saks Inc., and has been mayor of Knoxville since 2003. “The governor becomes the chief salesman in the state, and it’s very important we elect someone that has that kind of experience and background,� Haslam recently told members of the Murfreesboro business community. Republican Senate Speaker Ron Ramsey, 54, is the founder of his own auction and real estate business in Blountville. In campaign speeches he emphasizes his drive to start his own business right after earning his surveying degree. “I understand the basic premise that government does not create jobs, businesses create jobs,� he said in a speech to the Tennessee Conservative Union in Knoxville. Ramsey said he told his first employer that he only wanted to work there until he got his surveying license so he could branch out on his own. “And that’s exactly what I did,� he said. “My license came in on Feb. 14, 1981, and on Monday morning I went in and said ‘I quit.’� In 1990, he founded Ron Ramsey & Associates, which has a staff of eight, including

his wife and several other family members. Republican U.S. Rep. Zach Wamp of Chattanooga is the only candidate in the race without a college degree, but stresses how he overcame a destructive drug habit to build a career as a commercial and industrial real estate broker and to be elected to Congress in 1994. “I’m self-made, determined ... and wasn’t born on third base,� Wamp, 52, said in a recent phone interview from Washington. “I actually connect with people in the cornfield and the corporate boardroom.� Memphis prosecutor Bill Gibbons may be the Republican candidate whose law-and-order campaign platform tracks the closest with his day job. Gibbons, 59, has been Shelby County district attorney for 13 years and oversees a staff of about 200. Senate Minority Leader Jim Kyle of Memphis points to his position in the Democratic caucus as an advantage in his party’s nomination fight. “People are looking for a leader for governor, and I am a leader,� he said. “It says it right here on my business card: Democratic Leader.� Kyle, 59, a co-founder of a law firm that specializes in medical malpractice defense and other insurance law issues, referred to his profession in a recent Twitter post: “Preparing to argue case before Supreme Court of TN,� he said. “The practice of law continues despite campaign.� Democratic state Sen. Roy Herron is a lawyer in general practice in Dresden and former United Methodist minister. He often tells emotional anecdotes about constituents struggling with economic conditions in his rural nine-county district in the northwest-

ern corner of the state. “I understand the human reality,� Herron, 56, said in a recent speech in Chattanooga. Herron insists his message will also translate to heavily Democratic cities like Memphis and Nashville. “My wife did urban ministry for seven years, and I got my start in ministry in urban areas,� Herron said. “I understand issues that are facing people in the cities and in the country, and I think that’s a distinct advantage.� Democrat Mike McWherter, 53, practiced law in Nashville until his father Ned McWherter was elected governor in 1986. He then moved to Jackson to run his family’s beer distribution business that employs about 50 people. “I’ve spent my last 25 years in the business community and honing my business skills,� McWherter said. “I’m somebody who understands how to build a budget. “At the same time I have a working knowledge of how the government process works.� Former House Majority Leader Kim McMillan, a Clarksville attorney, notes that after her time in the Legislature she was a member of Gov. Phil Bredesen’s Cabinet before leaving to become executive director of community and business relations at Austin Peay State University. “I’m the only candidate that’s got experience in both the legislative branch and the executive branch,� said McMillan, 48. “I’m the candidate that understands how state government works and getting things done.� A fifth Democratic candidate, Ward Cammack of Nashville, is an investment banker who so far has declined to tap his personal wealth to jumpstart his campaign.

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Fire trucks line a portion of King Hollow Road as firefighters work to extinguish a hillside brush fire Friday evening. Firefighters from Gatlinburg Fire Department were first on the scene, and were soon assisted by firefighters from Catons Chapel/Richardson Cove Volunteer Fire Department and the Pittman Center Community Volunteer Fire Department.

a rres t s 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 Cody Lynn Allen, 19, of 2810 Saint Charles Place in Pigeon Forge, was charged Nov. 27 with reckless driving. He was released on $1,500 bond. u David Anderle, 31, of 637 Park Road Apt. 6 in sevierville, was charged Nov. 28 with DUI. He was being held in lieu of $2,500 bond. u George Philip Bonham, 42, of Rock Hill, S.C., was charged Nov. 27 with domestic violence assault. He was being held in lieu of $2,500 bond. u Andrew John Compton, 22, of Knoxville, was charged Nov. 28 with general theft. He was released on $1,500 bond. u David Louis Deporter, 49, of 229 Myers Hollow Road in Seymour, was charged Nov. 27 with public intoxication. He was being held in lieu of $250 bond. u Christina Lynn Floyd, 37, of 2014 Shady Lane in Sevierville, was charged Nov. 27 with violation of the financial responsibility law, speeding and driving while license revoked. She was released on $1,500 bond.

u Jeffery Cook Holmes, 30, of 3695 Sims Road in Sevierville, was charged Nov. 28 with a second offense DUI, violation of the implied consent law and driving while license revoked. He was being held. u Eric Dale Lock, 26, of 426 Ski Mountain Road in Gatlinburg, was charged Nov. 27 with theft of property. He was released on $2,000 bond. u Cody Nelson Manis, 19, of Greeneville, was charged Nov. 27 with general theft. He was being held in lieu of $3,00 bond. u Taylor Collin Manning, 21, of 3384 Sims Road in Sevierville, was charged Nov. 28 with DUI and violation of the implied consent law. She was being held in lieu of $2,500 bond. u Kelsey L. Morton, 19, of 1925 Arrowhead Road in Sevierville, was charged Nov. 27 with a misdemeanor

warrant from General Sessions Court, driving on a suspended license, violation of the financial responsibility law and theft of property $1,000 to $10,000. She was being held. u Lisa K. Palmer, 42, of 130 Stonewall Way in Cosby, was charged Nov. 27 with contributing to the delinquency of a minor. She was released. u Jennifer Charrise Parton, 24, of 9943 Clift Road Apt. A in Strawberry Plains, was charged Nov. 27 with general theft. She was released. u Jewell Herman Rymer, 43, of 201 Mullinax Lane in Seymour, was charged Nov. 28 with violation of a valid court order. She was being held in lieu of $5,000 bond. u Charles James Spath, 19, of Franklinton, La., was charged Nov. 27 with criminal trespassing. He was being held in lieu of $3,000 bond.

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Beware of impulse holiday pet adoptions By ELLEN BROWN Staff Writer Thinking about surprising someone with a pet this holiday season or adding one to your own family? Before you rush out to buy what you think is the perfect furry friend, there are some important things to consider, says Jayne Vaughn, Sevier County Humane Society director. “We don’t discourage adoptions around the holidays, but we do discourage impulse adoptions,� Vaughn said. “We want people to give real thought to the responsibility that pets require.� First of all, presenting a friend or family member with an unexpected animal could be a problem. “How do you know if the pet will be the right one for them? There is some bonding time that’s needed — sometimes it even requires more than one visit before the person decides if that pet is for them. We strongly encourage bringing the (prospective owner) with them.� When it comes to choosing a dog, researching the different breeds is a must, Vaughn said. “People really need to look at the breed and what it was designed for. You want to make sure the energy level of the dog is the equivalent to the energy level of the family it will be going to.� Time is another crucial factor that animals need from their owners, she added. “What these animals really want is interaction with us. They want to be

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really looking forward to it.� Monday’s event will include offerings from 12 businesses, including Calhoun’s, Kinkaku Japanese Steakhouse, Chicfil-A, Texas Roadhouse, Johnny Carino’s, Blue Moose, McClaren’s, Applebee’s, Mayfield Dairy, Fuddruckers, and Quaker Steak and Lube. Those attending will be given the chance to fill up on samples from as many of those eateries as they want. Additionally, the evening will include a live auction in which items ranging from golf packages to salon items to a Fender electric guitar will be sold. For Toys for Tots, a national

our companion, to serve, to please. They require exercise and grooming.� They also require finances for veterinary visits and routine shots, as well as spaying and neutering, Vaughn said. “Spaying and neutering helps us control overpopulation, and it makes for a healthy animal.� Vaughn urges prospective owners to consider the already hectic time during the holidays before adopting. “With the housebreaking and the possibility of destruction of presents under the tree, sometimes it’s not the best time to introduce a pet to the family.� The Sevier County Humane Society and Animal Shelter screen prospective pet owners, requiring reference checks. Welfare visits to homes after adoptions are even part of the process at times. “We feel a very grave responsibility for these animals,� Vaughn said. “We absolutely want to give everyone the benefit of the doubt. There are so many people, especially during these tough economic times, that are having to surrender their pets. We have wonderful animals that need homes.� For more information on adopting a pet, contact the Sevier County Humane Society and Animal Shelter at 453-7000. n ebrown@themountainpress.com

program coordinated locally by Marine Corps League Detachment 1206, the event is vitally important. “Bite of Sevier County is critically important to us this year in being able to supply toys to children in need,� Long said. “This is one of our biggest fundraisers and it’s very important because we still have more toys that have to be bought. It brings in the rest of what we need and it actually helps get us started for the next year.� Tickets will be available at the door and from Toys for Tots supporters. For more information about Bite of Sevier County, call the Marine Corps League at 429-9002 or visit the Web site www.mcl1206.com. n dhodges@themountainpress.com

obituaries

In Memoriam

Johnny Scott Large

In Memoriam

Margaret “Peggy� Chesteen Rule

Margaret “Peggy� Chesteen Rule, age 81, a native of Dandridge, TN., passed away on Friday, November 27, 2009 at Jefferson County Nursing Home. Peggy was a loving wife, mother and friend. Her home was always open to friends and she always made people feel welcomed and at ease. Peggy was preceded in death by her husband of 59 years, Rex C. Rule and together Peggy and Rex managed for 20 years the United Methodist Camps including Camp Lookout, Chattanooga; Camp Johnston Woods, Cleveland and Wesley Woods, Townsend. Peggy treasured “Making Memories� with family and friends. In addition to her husband, Peggy was preceded in death by her parents Jonathan F. Chesteen and Florence Saffell Chesteen; brother, John S. Chesteen and son, John Thomas Rule. Survivors include Carol Jane Rule of Knoxville; Jo Anne Rule of Atlanta, Georgia, Amy S. Rule of Dandridge, Tennessee, Rex J. Rule and wife, Tammy of Friendsville, Tennessee; daughter-inlaw, Judy B. Rule of St. Simon Island, Georgia; grandchildren, Hannah Kogerma, Cory Rule, Beverly Rule, Katherine Buckner, Samuel Rule; brothers-in-law, Dr. C.L. Nabers of Morristown, Tennessee, Ralph E. Trent of Knoxville and several nieces and nephews. The family would like to thank the loving and caring staff of Jefferson County Nursing Home. The family will receive friends from 4-6 p.m. on Monday at Berry Funeral Home, Chapman Highway. A memorial service will be held at Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church cemetery, Sevierville, at a later date. Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, 2200 Sutherland Avenue, Suite H102, Knoxville, Tennessee 379199921 or the Jefferson County Nursing Home education fund 914 Industrial Park Rd. Dandridge, TN 37725. A guestbook and additional information is available at www.berryfuneralhome.com and you are invited to share your thoughts and memories of Peggy at her memorial website at www.mem.com

Edward A. O’Connell Edward A. O’Connell, age 78, of Sevier County, TN passed away Friday, November 27, 2009 at Blount Memorial Hospital. He was a resident of Wears Valley, TN. Survivors include: wife, Nell O’Connell; sister, Loretta Bergman; Nniece and nephews, Glenn, Paul, Brenda. No services are planned at this time. Smith Funeral & Cremation Service, Maryville, TN, 865-983-1000. n www.smithmortuary.com

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struction in Sevier County; he had retired from the United States Marine Corps as a corporal. “They were trying to recruit him to come back, but he was fighting for his children at the time,� she said. Hicks was involved in a divorce and custody dispute over his children. His wife had stopped allowing him to have contact with his children, claiming he had molested one of them. Officials close to the case have said the allegations were investigated and no charges were ever filed against Hicks.

He would have gotten to see that child for the first time the day after his death. It’s been a difficult year for the family, Brackins said, and naturally they are still feeling the loss as the holidays approach. “It has been extremely hard on our family because Jason was a beloved son and he was a good guy.� While they believe investigators are working hard to find the person responsible for her son’s death, Brackins said the family wanted to offer the reward in the hopes that people who have additional information might come forward. The department can be reached by calling 453-5506.

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Wade Breeden, age 70, of Sevierville, passed away Friday, November 27, 2009. He was retired from Bush Brothers Company and a veteran of the United States Army and served his country proudly. He was preceded in death by his parents, Leaper and Herbert Breeden, and brother Arville Breeden. Survivors: brother and sister-in-law, Willard Breeden and wife Barbara; sister, Mary Kate Hurst; niece, Karen Watson; nephews, Scott Breeden and wife Wendy, Tommy Breeden; great nephew, Casey Watson; great nieces, Kyndall and Hannah Breeden. The family would like to thank all the staff at UT Medical Center for their loving care. Funeral service 4 p.m. Sunday in the West Chapel of Atchley Funeral Home with Rev. Ben Whitted and Rev. J.L. Sutton officiating. Family and friends will meet 3 p.m. Monday in Eledge Cemetery for graveside service and interment. Pallbearers will be Scott Breeden, Jeff Watson, Donnie Rolen, Brian Manis, Craig Hurst, and Henry Eledge. The family will receive friends 2-4 p.m. Sunday at Atchley Funeral Home, Sevierville. n www.atchleyfuneralhome.com

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Bernanke makes case for strong Fed role on banks NEW YORK (AP) — The chairman of the Federal Reserve is concerned that congressional efforts at financial reform could weaken the central bank’s ability to handle future crises and may politicize monetary policy. Fed Chairman Ben S. Bernanke made the comments in an Op-Ed piece to appear in Sunday’s Washington Post, five days before the Senate Banking committee holds a hearing on his nomination for a second term. His current four-year term

expires Jan. 31. Bernanke wrote the nation is challenged to design a financial oversight system that will “embody the lessons of the past two years and provide a robust framework for preventing future crises and the economic damage they cause.” But two proposals being considered “are very much out of step with the global consensus on the appropriate role of central banks, and they would seriously impair the prospects for

economic and financial stability in the United States,” he said. The first item in question is a bill before the Senate that would strip the Fed of its bank regulation authority and give the Senate a role in selecting the 12 regional Federal Reserve bank presidents, proposed by Banking Committee Chairman Chris Dodd, D-Conn. Dodd says his measure would return the Fed to its core mission of setting monetary policy, claiming it proved itself “an

abysmal failure” by not cracking down on risky lending practices that led to the financial meltdown. Bernanke countered that the Fed played “a major part in arresting the crisis.” In what will likely be seen as an implicit defense of Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, who was president of the New York Federal Reserve Bank last year, Bernanke said some government actions may have been “distasteful and unfair” but were

Report: Black Friday store spending up 0.5 percent CHICAGO (AP) — Shoppers spent only slightly more in stores this Black Friday than they did last year, according to data released Saturday by a national research firm. Preliminary sales data from ShopperTrak RCT Corp. show shoppers spent $10.66 billion when they hit the malls on the day after Thanksgiving — only 0.5 percent more than last year. At the same time, other research showed fresh signs of much stronger online sales during the traditional start of the holiday shopping season, which may mean more consumers shopped from home. Still, more than a year after the economy’s collapse began rattling shoppers, industry observers said Friday’s shopping sprees offered a strong start to the holiday season as large crowds of shoppers snatched up early morning deals. “I know what they want, but I’ve been looking for a deal to make sure I get a good price,” Jude Leeper, 49, of Hanover, Pa., said as she shopped for gifts for family members Friday at a Maryland mall. “I’m going to buy that gift that I know is going to get used, not stuffed in a closet.” The traditional shopping spree — dubbed Black Friday because it often was the day when a surge of shoppers helped stores break into profitability for the full year — has marked the kickoff of holiday shopping for many consumers.

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BOSTON (AP) — A mother in Boston tells police her 8-year-old boy was shot to death in their apartment by gunmen in hooded sweat shirts during a home invasion. Officers later receive a text message from an anonymous tipster that leads them to a much different conclusion: the boy’s 7-year-old cousin accidentally shot him while the two boys were playing with a loaded 9 mm handgun. Meanwhile, authorities in Douglas County, Colo., thwarted a threatened Columbine-style attack after an anonymous text about a student’s “kill list” led them to weapons in the child’s home. After struggling for years with an anti-snitching culture that made witnesses too afraid to come forward, police across the country are getting help from text-a-tip programs that allow people to send anonymous, text messages from their cell phones.

Recession sends older Americans to food pantries By VALERIE BAUMAN Associated Press Writer ALBANY, N.Y. — Older Americans who were raised on stories of the Great Depression and acquired lifelong habits of thrift now find themselves crowding soup kitchens and food pantries in greater numbers for the first time after seeing retirement funds, second jobs and nest eggs wiped out by recession. “What we see in line is lots of gray hair, lots of walkers,” said

Marti Forman, CEO of The Cooperative Feeding Program in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The help is crucial for many fixed-income seniors, who can’t always keep up with rising food prices. “It’s a lifeline. It just means that you can function,” said Ronald Shewchuk of Ithaca, N.Y. “Otherwise we would have to sell our house. I don’t know what we would do. Go to an old age home.” The number of seniors

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Store serves as collection point

Cash Express, 230 Forks of the River Parkway, is serving as a collection point through Dec. 11 for donations of food, toys, coats and shoes to be delivered to the needy for Christmas. The Salvation Army will distribute these items throughout the community. Anyone wishing to help with these collection efforts can call 428-1377. n

SEYMOUR

Library hosts gaming events

The Seymour Branch of Sevier County Public Library System is using video game nights to provide literacy concepts. The December gaming events: n Family Video Game Night: Dec 3 from 4-7 p.m. n Teen Video Game Night: Dec. 7 from 4-7 p.m. n Senior Video Game Night: Dec. 21 from 2–5 p.m. For more information e-mail to tkrug@sevierlibrary.org or call 577-7511. n

SEVIERVILLE

Annual Christmas parade scheduled

Sevierville’s 47th annual Christmas Parade will be at 11 a.m. Saturday through downtown. The 278th National Guard Unit, area mascots, marching bands, twirlers and more will participate in the parade, which will include Santa Claus. Call 453-6411 for more information or visit www. VisitSevierville.com. n

SEYMOUR

Pet vaccination clinic scheduled

The Humane Society of the Tennessee Valley will hold a low-cost pet vaccination, testing and microchip clinic on Dec. 12,from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the society’s Fix-A-Pet Clinic located at 10421 Chapman Highway. No appointment is necessary. Rabies vaccinations will cost $12. Canine distemper/parvo and feline distemper shots are $20. Kennel cough vaccinations will cost $20 each. For information visit www.humanesocietytennessee.com or call 5796738. n

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Holiday parade to honor Smokies

In honor of the 75th anniversary of the establishment of Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Smokies Superintendent Dale Ditmanson will serve as grand marshal of the 34th annual Fantasy of Lights Christmas Parade on Friday. The parade starts at 7:30 p.m. downtown, with more than 100 entries. Santa’s autograph party begins at 6 p.m. at Riverbend Mall. The parade begins on Highway 321 and ends at light 10. To learn more, visit www. gatlinburg.com.

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KNOXVILLE (AP) — The University of Tennessee plans to use a $1.8 million state grant to boost the number of math and science teachers in schools. Susan Brenner is codirector of the grant and an education professor at UT. She said the VolsTeach program will allow students to complete their degree in a math or science field and acquire a teaching certificate all in four years.

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Chlorine plant fights timeline CHARLESTON (AP) — Business and elected officials are asking for help delaying a proposed federal regulation that would affect a manufacturing plant here and, they say, result in the loss of 1,000 jobs. A congressional bill would force Olin Corp. in Charleston and three other U.S. chlorine manufacturers to stop using mercury and convert to cleaner technology in two years. But plant officials said that’s not enough time to redesign and reconstruct

the plant to do away with the use of mercury, which now is used to make chlorine. “Essentially, we would have to tear down this facility,” said Elaine Patterson, the Charleston plant’s spokeswoman. Plant manager Dave Fairchild said some small plant components could be reused, but it would, for the most part, be a complete change of technology. The Charleston plant is the largest mercury-based factory left in the United States, and it is a major

producer of chlorine and caustic soda. It also was a major attraction for Wacker Chemical Corp., which announced it would build a 500-worker, $1 billion plant in Bradley Count to make hyperpure polycrystalline silicon, a component in solar cells. The Olin plant will supply some chemicals to Wacker. The Bradley County Chamber of Commerce, county and city mayors in the region, Gov. Phil Bredesen and several local legislators have written letters in support of amend-

ing the bill, or giving the Charleston plant more time. “The process they have over there has got to be changed,” Bredesen said. “What the EPA is pushing is absolutely right ... but my only question is if two years is a proper length of time.” The plant’s strongest support is coming from its 300 workers, who’ve also written and signed letters. “If this job was to go away, I know it wouldn’t be easy to replace,” said employee Greg Prugh.

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national quote roundup “The preliminary findings of our internal investigation have determined established protocols were not followed at an initial checkpoint, verifying that two individuals were on the guest list. Although these individuals went through magnetometers and other levels of screening, they should have been prohibited from entering the event entirely. That failing is ours.” — Secret Service Director Mark Sullivan acknowledging that agents never checked whether gate crashers Michaele and Tareq Salahi were on a state dinner guest list before letting them onto the White House grounds.

“She supposedly got him out and laid him on the ground. He was in and out of consciousness when my guys got there.” — Windermere, Fla., police chief Daniel Saylor describing how officers found Tiger Woods and his wife Elin after Woods hit a fire hydrant and a tree in his SUV. Saylor said Woods’ wife told officers she “broke the back window with a golf club” to get him out of the vehicle.

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DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — The Arabian Horse Foundation has established a scholarship in honor of the late actor Patrick Swayze and his wife. Swayze and wife L i s a Neimi owned Arabian Swayze horses and competed in shows for several years. The foundation is the charitable arm of the Denver-based Arabian Horse Association. Foundation President Larry Kinneer of Dayton, Ohio, said Friday that the scholarship honors Swayze for his career and the couple’s “love of the Arabian breed and contributions over the years to AHA youth programs.”

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Holiday leads to reflection I’ve had a pretty good life. I was thinking about it over Thanksgiving, which is a good time to think about such things — especially when you are in a reflective mood. I was — am — a middle child, and I believe there are some inherent truths to the stories about middle children. I do know there are far fewer photos of me in the family albums than of my older brother and younger sister. Of course these days I get my picture in the paper every week. Neither of them can say that. Maybe they wouldn’t want to, either. I had a bad marriage, but now have a very good one, finally having married far, far above my own stature. Bonnie is still getting used to my odd sense of humor, and she still detests “Curb Your Enthusiasm” while I am laughing at each episode, but we do both enjoy “Glee” and “House,” so that’s something. I get along just fine with her family, and she gets along fine with mine. I never had the chance to watch a child of mine being born, but I can claim the next best thing, I adopted my son when he was 6. He’s now 34, happily married, in a good job. No grandchildren, but maybe one day. Although I have encouraged it, he has never shown any interest in learning his roots or seeking out his natural parents. Maybe that means he’s pleased with his current parents. I hope so. I am thankful to have spent most of my adult life and a lot of my teen years doing what I am best at: writing. When I was 13 I had no idea what I wanted to do for a living. Hell, does any 13-year-old really know? That’s why we have high school and college. When the Little League park where I worked as a scorekeeper needed somebody to write up the games for the local paper, I volunteered. I would take the scorebooks home each night, write out the story in longhand, then hand it over to my mother, who would dutifully type it on a Royal manual typewriter. The next morning we’d drive downtown to the newspaper to drop off the story. That afternoon it would appear in the paper with my byline. When I got my license the paper asked me to cover high school football games. Then basketball games. Then I was a relief desk editor. Then I got a full-time position at a paper in Natchez, Miss., and off I went on a wild adventure that has taken me to eight cities and seven newspapers. I have no idea how many stories and columns I have written. Over the years people have mentioned stories I did on them or their family members, and I appreciate it, but often I don’t remember it. I am sure yellowed clippings with my name on them appear on refrigerators, in scrapbooks or pressed in the pages of books all over the South and beyond. That’s nice. Hey, that’s my legacy. I am thankful not so much for that — although it’s nice — but thankful that some force led me to be working at that Little League park when the newspaper needed a correspondent to write the results of the games. I wound up in Selma, Ala., where I worked in a building next door to the infamous Edmund Pettus bridge. In Tuskegee I got to know members of the Commodores, including Lionel Richie. In Opelika, Ala., a series of stories I did on the potential closing of a tire plant, including a trip to Wisconsin to show what such a closing did to a town in that state, helped reverse a union vote against swing shifts and saved that plant and its 1,800 jobs. I have worked with and for some great journalists and great writers, some of whom have gone on to careers far more illustrious than mine. I like that. My brother and sister always preferred living in big cities. Not me. I like small southern towns, and thus have always chosen them for my job assignments. My health is pretty good. I’ve lost my parents, my gallbladder and most of my hair, but have everything else. I have friends, the wisdom of 59 years, a truck that works, a plasma TV and good eyesight. I am closer to the end than the beginning, but not yet ready to call it quits and putter around the yard. I am not a big count-your-blessings kind of guy. That sentiment rings hollow to someone whose life is not as fortuitous as mine. But I do know this: It never is too late or inappropriate to be thankful for what you have, not envious of what you don’t have. That’s a good creed by which to live. — 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.

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Support the fund The Santa Fund needs your help during this holiday season Americans are a giving bunch, always willing to help those in need. It’s what makes us such a great country. That spirit of giving is never more apparent than at Christmas time, when so many worthwhile agencies and organizations pitch in to ensure those in need have a happy and joyous holiday season. Each year The Mountain Press conducts The Santa Fund, a drive to raise money for the people least able to have that kind of Christmas so many of us routinely enjoy. This year the fund has made some adjustments, working with two local agencies to help both senior citizens and children. Douglas Cherokee Economic Authority, the state- and federallyfunded regional organization that assists thousands in need, has signed up Sevier County seniors to receive

assistance. The Boys & Girls Club of the Smoky Mountains has partnered with The Santa Fund to make sure children who are members of the clubs and are not as fortunate as others will have a happy Christmas. The dollars generated by The Santa Fund all go to help those people who registered for aid. There is no overhead. Your cash donations go directly to those in need. Citizens National Bank, as is its wonderful custom, kicked off this year’s Santa Fund drive with a $5,000 donation, made on behalf of its board and staffers and in honor of its customers. The drive will continue through Dec. 18. Your donations ensure that the people who signed up for help will get that help, in time to make a difference this Christmas season. Donations to The Santa Fund are

made through The Mountain Press and are acknowledged on the pages of this newspaper. Donations in any amount are welcome and appreciated. They can be made anonymously or in honor or memory of others. Yes, times are tough. Money is tight. But in the spirit of the season and its true meaning, there may be room for a little assistance for your fellow Sevier County residents. Let’s hope so. Lots of people — more than ever — are counting on you. To donate to The Santa Fund, drop by The Mountain Press on Riverbend Drive across from TRW, or mail donations to Box 4810, Sevierville 37864. Remember, your gifts can be anonymous or in memory or honor of others. Do what you can this Christmas season. The Santa Fund helps others, So too can you,

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Public forum Concerns about school eased thanks to new information

Editor: Several weeks ago I wrote a letter to The Mountain Press regarding my concerns about the condition of the Alternative School on Boyd’s Creek Highway. I discovered that the end of the building facing the dump is indeed in ill repair. However, it had been brought to the attention of the maintenance manager and will be addressed as soon as practicable. The room area within the horrific looking windows is plastered and painted like the rest of the school’s walls and windows. It is only the outside appearance of the one wall that is so shabby and seen by passersby from the road. Sevier County has experienced a phenomenal growth in requirements for new schools and making extensive repairs on others. The rest of the subject school is in excellent condition. It was exceptionally clean and well cared for. The floors are beautiful. There is no overcrowding. Each classroom is set up to allow plenty of room for all students. Displays of the subjects being studied were expertly done by experienced teachers. The divisions of different aged students was well thought out and executed. Therefore, the students are comfortable

around others and feel they “belong” to their particular group, some even more so than the school they came from. The State Fire Agency inspects all aspects of the school no less than annually and sometimes more often. I believe it has never gotten less than a 95 on safety. Since the school doesn’t have room for a kitchen, fresh, nutritious food is cooked and delivered from another nearby school. I learned that the principal and all teachers ensure that each child has an opportunity to gain knowledge at his or her level of comprehension in every subject. They aren’t just being punished for an infringement. They are being made ready to be America’s leaders of tomorrow. I am very glad my fears and concerns regarding Alternative School are alleviated. Joyce Gilpin Sevierville

ing help such as food and clothing. We also help homeless families with children and single homeless people. We don’t accept money. We depend on donations such as food, clothing, blankets and, most of all, prayer. Without these donations we don’t exist. Father God is who we serve. When I help my veterans, many I don’t even see. I just leave food and needed clothes, and when I come back there is a note thanking me. Even with failing health I will continue to give hope to our needy. I’ve been known to even help other ministries that help our people. I’ve been working with needy in Sevier County over 18 years now. What our veterans don’t need is a parade of people swarming their space. My vets parade has passed them by. Many don’t want contact with the very people who turned their backs on them. Your love has to come from the heart, not just to get your face on the news. My homeless people need respect just like everyone Goals, purpose of local ministry else. My donations come without a price. The helping homeless vets explained food is a gift and so is the clothing. Father God’s Ministry is not in show business; we Editor: I need to explain what Father God’s Ministry work for God. We serve God. By helping our veterans and families they know God is there does. At first we helped homeless veterans. But for them. We take furniture also. Thomas Bordeaux over the years our help went to seniors needSevierville

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TENNESSEE VOLUNTEERS FOOTBALL

Twenty-five and counting Vols’ keep nation’s longest rivalry streak alive with overtime win By JEFFREY McMURRAY Associated Press Writer LEXINGTON, Ky. — Montario Hardesty ran for three touchdowns, including a 20-yard game winner in overtime, as Tennessee outlasted Kentucky 30-24 on Saturday night, the Volunteers’ 25th straight victory against their border rivals. Hardesty, who also ran for a career-high 179 yards, scampered up the middle for the final score after Kentucky’s Lones Seiber missed a 49-yard field goal in the Wildcats’ overtime chance. Tennessee (7-5, 4-4 Southeastern Conference) made sure its streak of dominance over Kentucky (7-5, 3-5) didn’t end in coach Lane Kiffin’s first year on the job. The win also likely locked up a New Year’s Day bowl for the Volunteers and clinched second place behind Florida in the SEC East. The Wildcats have already secured bowl eligibility for a schoolrecord fourth straight year, but their players were wanting more. They

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Tennessee running back Montario Hardesty (2) is congratulated by fans after running for a touchdown during overtime to win their game 30-24 against Kentucky in Lexington, Saturday, Nov. 28. had already ended long droughts this year, such as their first win against Auburn since 1966 and first at Georgia since 1977, and came just short in their quest to knock off an embarrassing streak that dated to 1985. For most of the game, it appeared they were

well on their way. Kentucky forced overtime with a 33-yard field goal by Seiber, set up when Ashton Cobb knocked the ball out of the hands of Luke Stocker following a completion, and the Wildcats recovered. That came after

Tennessee took its first lead late in the third quarter when Randall Cobb fumbled, setting up a go-ahead field goal. Cobb, who had 18 carries for 101 yards, among other contributions, also took some of the snaps in overtime but couldn’t capitalize.

Kentucky used a huge defensive play by linebacker Sam Maxwell to score the game’s first points. Faced with a third-and-2, Jonathan Crompton threw a screen intended for Gerald Jones, but instead it ended up in the hands of Maxwell, who took his

sixth interception of the year 56 yards the other way. Tennessee quickly quieted the sellout crowd at Commonwealth Stadium, taking less than 1 minute and three plays to tie the game. Crompton connected with Jones for a 30-yard timing play, then Denarius Moore picked up 21 more yards on a reverse. Hardesty, who topped his career-high 171 yards set a week ago against Vanderbilt, finished the brief drive by using a spin move for a 9-yard TD run, his first of the game. Although Kentucky had no answer early for Hardesty, who also scored from 13 yards out, nor could Tennessee seem to slow Cobb, the Wildcats’ do-everything playmaker. On one scoring drive, running plays by Cobb — normally a receiver — accounted for six of Kentucky’s nine snaps, including a 17-yard end-around that pushed Kentucky’s lead to 14-7. Cobb even threw Kentucky’s longest pass — a 31-yarder to Chris Matthews — although that drive was stopped short by a Morgan Newton fumble. Cobb also had a 43-yard kickoff return that helped set up Derrick Locke’s 1-yard TD run, which put the Wildcats up 21-14. Tennessee had a chance to chip away at that lead, but Chad Cunningham missed a 49-yard field goal just before halftime.

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Sevierville race driver Blake Jones (left) is pictured with one of his new rides and his new crew chief Wade Day in the Jones Racing garage on Saturday afternoon. LOCAL RACING

Racing with the big boys Sevierville’s Blake Jones eyes a move to full-size late model racing in March SEVIERVILLE — Blake Jones will experience this March something most 13-year-olds can only dream of — he’ll get behind the wheel of his very own car. The only difference is his is 500 horsepower and made to drive in circles. The Sevierville race car driver will be trading in his Legends car this coming spring and moving up with the big boys to late models — full-size, full-on racing. And helping him make the jump will be new crew

chief Wade Day, a twotime NASCAR Weekly Racing Series champion, who captured titles in the Blue Ridge Regional and Atlantic Regional. “He is to late model asphalt what Chad Knaus is to NASCAR,” Teddy Jones, Blake’s father said. “It’s big for us to have him, and we’re proud to have him. “When Blake started racing, who would have ever dreamt we’d be standing here with Wade Day as our crew chief. It’s mind-boggling. And

where it goes from here, we don’t know. Of course, our ultimate goal it to drive NASCAR.” As far as the move to late models goes, the younger Jones is excited about it, even though he still can’t drive a Chevy Camaro on Dolly Parton Parkway. “They’ll let us drive a race car 130 miles per hour, but they won’t let us drive a car on the road,” Jones said with a smile. The No. 80 Mountain Dew late model will make its premier this coming March at

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Smoky Mountain Jam forward Andy Tipton, a former standout at Maryville High School and Carson-Newman, goes in for two of his 24 points in the team’s inaugural win at Catlettsburg School. The Jam bested the visiting Salem Mustangs 112-104 after trailing by nearly 20 points early on. The Jam will play again at home on Dec. 4 against the Kentucky Bisons.

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TKA Lions drop pair of games at Greeneville hoops tourney By JASON DAVIS Sports Editor GREENEVILLE -- The King’s Academy basketball team played well in their final two games in the South Greene Thanksgiving tournament, but the Lions couldn’t manage a win, as they fell 63-55 to Providence Academy and 55-51 to West Greene. In the team’s Friday game against Providence, the Lions trailed throughout, but kept the game close as Cyrille Sandjon

and David Kirkpatrick combined for 43 points and 30 rebounds. Sandjon led the way with 24 points and 19 boards, while Kirkpatrick followed that with 19 points and 11 rebounds. Dane Hoffmeister and Jordan Smith each added four points, and Arden Beeler and Matt Ward chipped in two points apiece in the loss. Again, in Saturday’s game, Sandjon and Kirkpatrick led the way for the Lions, keeping their team ahead until

halftime. TKA was up 27-22 at the break before a huge 20-10 third quarter propelled West Greene to the 55-51 win. Kirkpatrick again had a double-double with 17 points and 10 rebounds, while Sandjon added 16 points and 11 boards. Beeler had nine points to finish as the Lions’ third scorer. Hoffmeister had four, Tim Whitley three and Matt Ward two in the loss. mpsports@themountainpress.com

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PF’s Kelsey Brooks gets a hoop and the foul against the Lady Bobcats in opening round action at the Thanksgiving tournament at Central. PREP BASKETBALL

Forge teams reach semifinals at Thanksgiving tournaments KNOXVILLE — The Pigeon Forge Lady Tigers picked up the third place trophy at the Knox Central High School Hoops Feast Thanksgiving Tournament with a 48-35 win over the Karns Lady Beavers. Coach Paul Reagan called the win “the ugliest game� he’d seen in a while, but was still pleased with the team’s finish in the tournament. “We played awful (Saturday), missed about 20 layups, but we won. And when it comes down to it, I guess that’s all that matters,� Reagan said. The Lady Tigers scoring in the contest was balanced, as nine of the Orange and Black got their names in the score book. Cassidy Martin led the way with 10 points, while Danielle Rauhuff and Kelsey Brooks added nine and eight, respectively. Ashlynn Trotter and Mindy Brackins each had five, and Sunni McCalister had four. Andrea Christie added three, and Kesha Hooker and Brittany Wood scored two each. After an opening round come-from-behind win over Knox Central Monday night, the Lady Tigers ran into a

tougher opponent Friday in the Dobyns-Bennett Lady Indians. Despite a huge game from junior guard Kelsey Brooks, Pigeon Forge couldn’t best D-B and fell 65-60, sending them to the third place game Saturday. Brooks was the team’s high scorer with 24 points, followed by Cassidy Martin with 14 and Danielle Rauhuff with 13. Ashlynn Trotter, who was the hero of the round one win against Central, was next with six points. Emily Hurst and Sunni McCalister rounded out the scoring in the contest with two points each.

Tigers get amazing shot to advance GREENEVILLE — An 80-foot buzzer-beater from Aaron Justus Wednesday secured the Pigeon Forge Tigers’ place in the semifinals of the Greene Co. Thanksgiving Tournament at South Greene. With the scored tied at 55-55 against West Greene, the senior slung the bomb toward the opposing basket and hit paydirt, sending his

teammates into a frenzy. The Tigers were in the position to win on the buzzer-beater thanks to a monster game from senior longrange assassin Ben Cave, who poured in 24 points while pulling down a teamhigh 11 rebounds. Ryan Crowe was the team’s second-leading scorer in the game with eight, followed by Andy Barnett with seven and BIlly Hewitt with five. In the team’s semifinal game on Friday, however, there wasn’t any more magic for the Tigers, and they fell 55-46 to Hampton. “We just couldn’t overcome and second and third quarter where we didn’t score very many points,� coach Jonathan Shultz said. In fact, although the Orange and Black scored more in the fourth quarter than they’d scored in the first three quarters, it still wasn’t enough to overcome the early deficit. Seniors Cave and Justus were the Tigers’ leading scorers in the effort with 13 each, while Barnett added 11, Justin Carter had six, Crowe two and Hewitt one. mpsports@themountainpress.com

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TENNESSEE LADY VOLS BASKETBALL

Spani leads No. 6 Lady Vols over UCLA 61-47 By BETH RUCKER Associated Press Writer KNOXVILLE — Five former Tennessee players in the coaching ranks have tried to beat coach Pat Summitt. UCLA coach Nikki Caldwell came close to being the first to succeed. After a slow start by the Lady Volunteers, Taber Spani scored 16 and helped sixth-ranked Tennessee (5-0) hang on to beat the Bruins 61-47 on Saturday. “It certainly wasn’t pretty. I’m not happy. I’m glad we won,” said Summitt, who wore her trademark stare for much of the game and told her players they’d be practicing Sunday instead of taking the day off as planned. Caldwell, a native of nearby Oak Ridge, Tenn., played for Summitt from 1990-94 and worked as her assistant

coach from 2002-08 before taking over the Bruins. “At shootaround I just went and sat at the visitors’ bench, and I thought, ’Wow, this is a little different,”’ Caldwell said. “I never feel like a visitor coming back home though.” Most of the attempts by Summitt’s former players turned opponents have ended up as Tennessee blowouts. North Carolina State coach Kelly Harper was the last to try as coach of Western Carolina last season, but the Catamounts lost 83-56. Tanya Haave’s San Francisco team lost 68-39 earlier in the 200809 season. Maine coach Patricia Roberts came the closest to beating her mentor with a 77-64 loss on Dec. 13, 1990. “I never doubted that Wade Payne/AP (Caldwell) would be successful,” Summitt said. Tennessee's Taber Spani (13) is fouled by UCLA's Moniquee Alexander “They’ll win some games in during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Nov. 28, in Knoxville. Spani scored 16 points in a 61-47 win. the Pac-10.”

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My cup runneth over, truly On this, my 54th Thanksgiving holiday, my cup truly runneth over, and I have much for which to be thankful. I am grateful for: n A petite redhead named Tammy, who became my bride just over six weeks ago, a woman who is my best friend, confidant and partner, and who puts up with — shall we call them? — all of my idiosyncrasies. ... and the miracle of eHarmony, which enabled us to find one another ... n The pride and joy and my life, a little fellow named Nico Mayes Monger, who is 22 months old and lives in Nashville, and who is filled with laughter, curiosity, charm and love ... who is, of course, my grandson, and the impetus for me moving from sunny Florida to Tennessee ... n My older daughter, Lindsey, and her husband, David, the parents of Nico, who have been together the last 16 of their 29 years, who are wonderful, wonderful parents, and who have the kind of loving relationship and marriage that would be the envy of most ... n Ashley, my younger daughter, and her significant other, Andy, who are just starting their lives together ... she works for the American Cancer Society in Nashville and he aspires to own his own restaurant some day ... may all their dreams come true ... n A little Italian lady named Marie who gave birth to my brother and me and who recently celebrated her 80th birthday ... who has been living in Huntsville for the last 49 years but who still sounds like she never left the Brooklyn neighborhood in which she was born ... n John Pruett, who was at my side during the blessed event in October ... the best sports writer in Alabama history but, more importantly, my mentor, my colleague, my closest friend and my guardian angel through some very difficult times ... n An aunt in New York named Julia, my godmother, who has ferociously battled cancer the last several years ... every time they seem to get it under control in one part of her body, it seems to pop up somewhere else ... she’s as courageous a woman as I have ever known ... n An occupation that has been more of a calling than a job since my senior year of high school, one which has allowed me to visit places, interview celebrities and extraordinary “common” folks, and visit places I never would have been to otherwise ... how many people can say they have a job they truly look forward to going to every single morning? ... n This newspaper, page for page the best that has ever employed me ... each and every member of the editorial staff is dedicated to fair and unbiased coverage, and every person in the building is a professional whose goal it is to produce a top-notch product every day ... n Living at the best time in the history of the Earth ... swine flu, AIDS, poverty, you say? ... well, folks, just think about all the breakthroughs even in just last the 50 years — medical technology, telecommunications, space travel ... indoor plumbing ... n The United States of America ... didn’t like Bush, don’t like Obama, too much bureaucracy? ... just a hunch, but I’d bet the folks in Afghanistan, Iraq and Haiti, to name a few, would trade places with any of us in a heartbeat ... the food we left on our plates just a couple of days ago might feed an entire family in any one of those countries for a month ... n Southeastern Conference athletics, especially football ... what a great cast of coaching characters we have to keep us entertained, beginning just down in the road in Knoxville with Lane Kiffin ... and then you have the likes of Urban Meyer, Nick Saban, Les Miles, Bobby Petrino and, lest we not forget, Steve Spurrier ... n Last but not least, you, the readers of The Mountain Press, the folks that we in our office on Riverbend Drive in Sevierville, serve on an everyday basis ... without you and your loyal support, we, of course, wouldn’t have a reason to show up for work ... — Bob Mayes is the managing editor of The Mountain Press. He can be reached at 428-0748, ext. 260, or e-mail to bmayes@ themountainpress.com.

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Sevierville Intermediate P.E. teacher Daryl Nelkin helps student Alberto Vega-Bucio get the hang of the school’s new traverse rock climbing wall.

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P.E. teacher gets her wish at Sevierville Intermediate By JASON DAVIS Sports Editor SEVIERVILLE — For Daryl Nelkin, an eight-year dream came was realized earlier this month. The 14-year Sevier Intermediate P.E. teacher introduced her students to the enjoyment and exercise of rock climbing. With the help of her principal, Dr. Terri Dodge, and the school’s Parent Teacher Organization, Nelkin procured Sevier County Schools’ first-ever traverse rock climbing wall for her school’s gymnasium. Getting it had been quite a process. “About eight years ago I had seen it on “Schwall’s World” (a WBIR-TV segment),” Nelkin said. “I went up to the school where it was (in north Knoxville), and it was amazing.” Since that time Nelkin had aspired to bring the activity, which provides a full-body workout to a generation of students struggling with childhood obesity, to SIS. The problem in getting the wall, however, proved to be its nearly $8,000 price tag. “I couldn’t raise that kind of money myself, so once (SIS principal) Dr. Terri Dodge came onboard at the beginning of the year, end of last year and ran with

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Nelkin helps Brooklyn Jefferies navigate her way across the traverse climbing wall. my dream, (we) found a way to fund it,” Nelkin said. “Through PTO’s money from last year and this year with the coupon sales we had everything we needed. It’s an amazing thing.” “We were wanting something unique and exciting to enhance our physical education program at Sevierville Intermediate School,” Dodge said. “We approached our PTO with the idea See Climbing, Page B5

A group of SIS third-graders hang out with Nelkin and fellow P.E. teacher Dan Deremer.

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Mule blinders help women focus better while on shopping trip

Engagement

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Allen Atchley and Shiho Kakiuchi will be married Jan. 9.

Atchley/ Kakiuchi Allen Atchley from Knoxville and Shiho Kakiuchi from Tokyo announce their plans to marry. The wedding will take place at the Four Seasons Resort on the island of Lanai, Hawaii, on Jan. 9, 2010. The bride is the daughter of Nariyo and Masumi Kakiuchi of Sakura, Japan. The groom is the son of Judith Shoemaker of Sevierville and Wray Atchley of Knoxville. He is the grandson of the late Barney and Glenna Ogle of Gatlinburg, and

J.R. Atchley and Wynnell Henderson of Sevierville. The groom is a graduate of Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem and is presently the CEO of a commercial real estate company in Tokyo. The bride is a graduate of Hoshi Pharmaceutical University in Tokyo and works as a clinical research associate for Novartis Pharmaceuticals. The couple plans to continue to reside in Tokyo, Japan. They may be reached by e-mail to allenatchley@hotmail.com.

wedding policy 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. ■ Wedding, engagement and anniversary announcement forms are available. Announcements must be on appropriate forms. ■ 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. ■ 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. ■ Wedding announcements received more than six months after the ceremony will not be published. ■ 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.

■ 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. ■ 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. ■ Studio photographs of the woman or couple should be from the waist up, not full length; 5x7 is preferred. No photo credit will be published. ■ The announcement is subject to editing based on style, forms and space. Only information requested on the forms will be printed. ■ Wedding and engagement photos may be mailed to The Mountain Press, P.O. Box 4810, Sevierville, TN 378644810 or dropped by the newspaper offices at 119 Riverbend Drive in Sevierville. Announcements and jpeg photos also can be e-mailed to editor@ themountainpress.com.

Well, this past week I was looking down into the holler toward Webb’s Creek thinking about how women should wear mule blinders when out shopping. I would never stereotype the opposite sex, but show me a woman who can walk into a store and purchase only the item she is seeking and I’ll show you a woman wearing mule blinders. Pioneers in the Smokies knew the value of blinders with their mules because it allowed the work animals to stay focused and not be frightened or distracted by things happening around them. The same concept applies to women on the loose in retail establishments. The blinders could be designed in a variety of stylish colors and designs and could even be mounted on the sides of special shopping “goggles.” The blinders might be quite attractive and would pay for themselves on each retail adventure. “Honey, don’t forget your blinders.” The need for shopping blinders has grown over the decades as stores have become larger with overwhelming varieties and selections of merchandise. Do we really need an entire 50-foot aisle for air fresheners? I rarely enter a mall, but last week I visited one and it was totally overrun by women scurrying about buying thousands of items. I saw them purchasing things that could not possibly have been on their shopping lists. Was she really looking for an electric hot dog cooker? The women I observed seemed easily distracted by bright colors and sale placards and were lined up to hand over their money to strangers. Blinders were sorely needed. If men took care of all the shopping you wouldn’t find a single mall in the entire USA. Men know that one general store like Bass Pro covers most human needs including food,

clothing and bait. Walking in Gatlinburg is incredible, but I am so thankful for all of those “men” benches situated outside the entrances of each store. Honestly, if I weren’t living with my lovely wife, Kat, I would still be using the same orange bath towels from 1983 and I’d still have an avocado colored refrigerator. Towels never wear out and appliances are way too expensive to consider colors as a legitimate issue of concern. We have many bedspread stores in Gatlinburg and I don’t care which one is on my bed and that whole concept of buying wasteful shams is a sham. When a man walks briskly into Sears to pick up a Phillips-head screwdriver something magical happens that no woman will ever understand. He comes out carrying a Phillips-

head screwdriver in a small bag. Beyond 10 minutes in any store and I have difficulty breathing. When was the last time you saw a woman exiting a store with empty hands and arms flopping around in the breeze? It seems like only yesterday when a good woman would simply stop by the general store and pick up some fabric and maybe a bag of cornmeal and beans. What happened? Shopping for guests during the holidays is the worst thing of all. Women have a genetic fear of running out of food with guests in the house. If we have two people for the weekend Kat buys enough food for 20 just to be safe. If you spent the night at my cabin every drawer would be brimming with cookies, snacks, drinks, fruit platters and grocery items beyond your wildest imagination. One day earlier my supper was stale triscuits and barely expired jalapeno cheese. Holiday shopping and occasional visitors are the only two reasons I’m not vacationing in Hawaii for the winter each year.

It is not right to stereotype all members of one gender or the other. I am sure there is a woman out there who sticks to her shopping list and there is a man who enjoys buying knick-knacks and killing time in the food court at the mall. I’ve just never met one. Our genetic differences should always be cherished and enjoyed. On second thought, let’s forget about the mule blinders idea for our incredible womenfolk. They deserve the freedom to shop to their hearts’ desires. I’m sorry I brought it up, but please, don’t ask about clothes hanging in her closet and those unworn shoes on the floor that still have price tags and labels on them. Shoppers ... ya’ gotta luv ’em. 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, Falcon Guides, Globe Pequot Press. E-mail to scavengerhike@aol.com. G. Webb of Pittman Center does the artwork for the column. Visit Gwebbgallery.com.

B4 ◆ Religion

The Mountain Press ◆ Sunday, November 29, 2009

P u bl i c p u lp i t

Our lives would be different if we saw good in all situations By ALTA RAPER Thursday was Thanksgiving and, as in most years, I could hardly wait for it. Now, I firmly believe we should be thankful every day of the year; however, it is good to have one special day set aside to gather together with family and friends and be thankful for God’s goodness. If a poll were taken of a hundred people, asking them to name one specific thing they are thankful for, there would probably be a hundred different answers. Actually, it would be quite hard to narrow our thankfulness down to just one thing. We are so blessed in this country to have an abundance of everything we could possibly need. There is food on our table, warm clothes on our backs and shoes on our feet; a bed to lie on, a jingle in our pockets and most important of all, the blessed gift of freedom to worship God and to live according to our own beliefs and desires with no fear of retribution. Matthew Henry, the

famous scholar and Bible commentator, was attacked by thieves who robbed him of his purse which contained all the money he owned. He wrote these words in his diary: “Let me be thankful first, because I was never robbed before; second, because, although they took my purse, they did not take my life; third, although they took my all, it was not much; and fourthly, because it was I who was robbed, not I who robbed.” This story reminds me of I Thessalonians 5:1618. “Be joyful always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstance, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” How different our lives would be if we could look at life with a positive attitude and seek the good in every situation. Our thankfulness and our joy as Christians does not depend on circumstances. It comes from what Christ has done, and it is everlasting. I am thankful for answered prayers, for the

divine calling on my life to serve the Lord with gladness and the blessing of being the Pittman Center Methodist pastor. I am thankful for the faithful love of a good husband for so many years, for a loving family, for four wonderful children who love and are loved, for grandchildren who make my heart sing and for a precious Godly mother who taught me, early on, about “leaning on Jesus.” That faith, which she instilled in me as a very young child, has been my rock throughout my life. I am so thankful. My prayer is that each one of you had a blessed Thanksgiving Day. Be thankful for all the things money cannot buy, for the priceless blessings that only God can provide. — Alta Raper is pastor of Pittman Center Circuit of the United Methodist Church: Burnett Memorial UMC in Pittman Center, Webb’s Creek UMC just off 321 in Gatlinburg, and Shults Grove UMC in Cosby.

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workers except teachers to wear religious dress at work in most instances. Its passage led to quesPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) tions about why the law — An Oregon legislative leader plans to introduce a remains on the books, given that Oregon is one bill to repeal a 1923 state of only three states with law that bans teachers such a ban. from wearing religious garb. House Speaker Dave AG rebukes Hunt, D-Gladstone, said charter school he will push to “allow teachers to have the same NAMPA, Idaho (AP) religious free exercise — The Idaho Attorney rights as every other General’s office has told Oregonian” when legislaofficials at a charter tors meet in February. school the state won’t Labor Commissioner back down from pursuBrad Avakian and state ing information about the schools Superintendent school’s possible use of Susan Castillo, who the Bible and other relirecently sent letters to gious texts. every lawmaker asking Nampa Classical them to drop the ban, also Academy is defying an support such a proposal. order from the Idaho The Legislature passed Public Charter School a law this year allowing all Commission to turn over

the data. An Arizonabased religious liberty group that is defending the school threatened in a letter to sue the commission if it continues to seek the information. The school drew attention last summer when school officials said they planned to use the Bible as a primary source of teaching material, but not to teach religion. The commission told the academy it couldn’t use the Bible as an instructional text.

Smoky Mountain Reflections November 2009 Smoky Mountain Bible Institute Lesson #4 “Welcome to class. Please take out your Bibles and prepare to take copious notes as the information that follows is of great value” Last month I mistakenly attributed a quote by Josephus to the New Testament that he actually said when speaking about the Old Testament (OT). So let’s briefly look at the 39 books written between 1446 BC to around 433 BC. It constitutes the solid foundation upon which the New Testament stands, and points to Christ in its entirety. All of Hebrew scholarship is in agreement as to what constitutes the TANAK, The Torah or (Law); Genesis, through Deuteronomy, Neviim or (Prophets); Joshua, Judges, Samuel, Kings, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel and the 12 minor prophets, The Kethubim (writings); Psalms Proverbs, Job, Ruth, Song of Solomon, Ecclesiastes, Lamentations, Ester, Daniel, Ezra & Nehemiah, Chronicles.This Old Testament Canon has been accepted as the divine Word of God by His people for two thousand four hundred and forty two years. And since the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls, we lack only the book of Esther in having copies of OT text that range in age from 2100 to 2300 years old. A brief note on the Apocrypha: You can learn all you desire about the Apocryphal books by visiting Wikipedia (online), and for some of us, a hard-bound encyclopedia may be necessary. There are four different Catholic lists of Apocryphal books: Roman, Eastern, Syrian, and Ethiopian. They are all similar for the most part, varying in size from 15 to 25 books. However, it is worth noting that all of Catholicism considers them to be Deuterocanonical, which means secondary to the other 39 OT books that all of Christianity agrees on. Trinitarian Christianity and all of biblical scholarship find full agreement on the 27 books that constitute the New Testament, written between 50 and 95 AD. The earliest list is the Muratorian Canon from 150 AD listing 24 books. Origen of Alexandria listed all 27 in 240 AD, and by 397 AD Eusebius, Athanasius, and the Council of Carthage had all listed the 27 books we call the New Testament. Now you might ask: Why did it take them so long, some 150 to 300 years to identify these 27 books? Well, that would be a very good question and here are some very good answers. Over half of the NT is letters that were spread all over the Roman Empire, The Gospels were also spread throughout the early church. These obviously took time to be brought together and for their authorship to be verified. The “technology” of the day was not conducive to large collections of books: scrolls which can only hold one or two books. Scrolls were replaced by what is called a Codex or books with pages‚ and these did not start being produced until the second and third centuries. The first century Christians probably did not see the need for a collection of books because they thought Christ’s return would be very soon, but for us and for our eternal God are very different. Heretical writings existed, like the Gnostic gospels, and other pseudepigraphal‚ books Espurious writings falsely attributed to biblical characters or times. These texts were written between 200 BC--200 AD and were easily identified by the early church as fraudulent because of their clear contradiction to the rest of the canon. But excluding these fraudulent works also took time. Now many say that centuries of copying to replace old worn-out text would introduce many errors. Well, let’s look at all the errors introduced into the book of Isaiah between the Dead Sea Scroll copy (from about 100 BC) and the earliest copy we had available (before the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered) known as Codex Leningradensis (1000 AD). I have read many descriptions of the differences introduced between these two texts over that 1100 year period, and here are how they are described: changes in the style that a particular letter is written, changes in the way words are spelled, changes in the way sentences are constructed, changes in prefixes or suffixes. It seems that over time as the language changed, God’s word grew to communicate the same truth. So while grammar and spelling have changed, God’s word has not. Here is an example of the vast difference that 1100 years of copying introduced in Isaiah 53:3. A letter in the Isaiah scroll from 100BC that is not in the Masoretic text from 1000 AD is a suffix meaning him‚ so this is the great difference that was produced. The reading of the Isaiah scroll is and despised him, while the Masoretic text is, he was despised. (in 1000 AD) This is one of the greater differences and most are much less, affecting only grammar and spelling. It seems that we have run out of time for our papyrologist, so we will start with Him next month. Thanks for attending S.M.B.I., class dismissed J

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

sunday, nov. 29 Henderson Chapel

Pure Faith Ministries Puppets will lead a youth service at 10:30 a.m. at Henderson Chapel Baptist Church.

Boyds Creek Singing

Botds Creek Baptist Church monthly singing 7 p.m. with Ray Ball.

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SIS student Ami Branan concentrates on her next move.

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of a climbing wall and they loved it. The money raised from the coupon book sale fundraiser was designated for the purchase of the climbing wall.� Once the funding was there, the school cleared the rock wall through the school system, and it was OK’d by the county’s insurance providers. Everlast Climbing Industries was the chosen vendor for the wall, and the company, based in Mendota Heights, Minn., came to Sevierville to install the 8-foot by 40-foot equipment. Arriving on Nov. 3, Everlast quickly went to work and were finished. “I had to wait eight years, but they came and put it up in 90 minutes and it was ready to climb,� Nelkin said with a smile. Since it’s been up, students and teachers alike have enjoyed the wall and its benefits. “It’s a full workout from head to toe,� Nelkin said. “(It helps) flexibility, cardio and muscle strength. You will find you have muscles in your wrists that you’ve never used before. It just totally burns your muscles out and that’s what you’re looking for — tear them down, build them up.� With permission slips signed and the students thoroughly educated on wall safety, students began climbing Nov. 16. “Students are very excited to have a unique sports activity,� Dodge said. “(And) teachers and students are already putting the wall to good use. It has generated much enthusiasm.� In addition to the physical fitness merits of the wall, countless other lessons can be taught using the new equipment — such as teambuilding, trust-building, positive risk-taking, creative problem-solving and empathy development, according to Nelkin. It also meets all state standards. “Kids will

coach each other, and they’ll spot (each other),� Nelkin said. “It helps them focus and concentrate, it takes a great amount of stick-to-itiveness to do it. It’s a real challenge.� The P.E. teacher said classroom teachers at SIS have been instructed on how to use the wall as well, and can incorporate it into their everyday lesson plans as well. Further, Nelkin said other teachers and administrators from around the county will be invited to come by and check out the climbing wall. “(There will be) three inservices in the county for administrators, teachers, whoever wants to come, and (we’ll) give them a whole book about it, what the cost is, lessons and (we’ll) actually let them climb,� Nelkins said. “My hope is that everybody gets a rock wall, because I think they’re just incredible. This is new P.E.� n jdavis@themountainpress.com

Sharon Tarwater will be in concert at 10:30 a.m. at First Smoky Mountain Church of the Nazarene, 2652 Upper Middle Creek Road.

Walnut Grove

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monday, nov. 30 Blood Drives

Medic blood drives 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Food City in Sevierville; 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. in gym at Seymour High School.

Seymour Story Time

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Gatekeepers

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

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Toys for Tots sign ups 5-9 p.m. Belz Mall (old KB Toy Store). Picture ID, proof of residency, birth certificate or social security card for each child. 429-9002 or e-mail johnlinnert@ mc11206.com

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Optimist Club

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Angel Food

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

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

Right To Life

Right to Life meets at 6 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall of St. Paul Lutheran Church, 1610 Pullen Road, Sevierville. Potluck dinner to follow. 908-1968 or 908-2689. Directions, 809-0713.

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

Women’s Bible Study

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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 n 6:30 p.m. Seymour UMC, Chapman Highway, back

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Angel Food orders: n 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Gum Stand Baptist Church, 3031 Veterans Blvd., Pigeon Forge. 429-2508. n 10-2 and 4-7, First Smoky Mountain Church of the Nazarene, 2652 Upper Middle Creek Road. 908-1245. n 5 to 6 p.m., Glades Lebanon Baptist Church, 820 E. Highlands Drive, Gatlinburg. 659-3443

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Kindness counts meets 7 p.m. at Sevierville IHOP. April Stone, 6542684.

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The Mountain Press â—† Sunday, November 29, 2009

Discovering anatomy of fall East Tennessee is well renowned for its beauty during the fall season. Visitors flock from across the United States to travel down the winding roads that contain these dynamically colored trees. Although many Tennesseans appreciate the beauty of these trees during fall, few realize how these vibrant colors emerge. The University of Tennessee Forest Resources Research and Education Center has a neat Web site where you can discover the anatomy of fall. At first glance, we often see fall as nature’s palette at its best, but when we look below the surface, we can discover the chemistry, geometry and physics behind the beauty. Center Director Richard Evans notes that the Web site, forestry.tennessee. edu/fallguide.htm, is a useful resource for learning more about these factors. Evans also points out that the Web site contains a chart to help you easily identify trees in the area. The chemistry of fall is one of the most complex aspects to decipher, however, Evans makes the process easy to understand by stating, “The majority of color change is a result of the level of chlorophyll in the leaf.� The level of chlorophyll is affected by changes in temperature and sunlight, and leaf colors result from the level of chlorophyll in a leaf. “For example, as chlorophyll decreases, other pigments, such as anthocyanin, become more prominent, and thus the leaves take on

ily concentrated on the stem, where the chlorophyll are centered and can keep the area green. In addition to these simple science lessons, the Research and Education Center Web site also features a link to the state of Tennessee’s a red or purple coloration.� fall color Web site, which Evans also notes that predicts where and when physics plays an important fall colors will be most part in fall. “There are two intense. important factors to conEvans also invites the sider,� Evans states, “the public to view some of type of pigment and the East Tennessee’s finlength of daylight.� Shorter est fall colors at the UT days and certain types of Arboretum in Oak Ridge. pigments will reflect certain The 250-acre Arboretum types of light. Changing features more than four Colors of Leaves, a UT miles of walking trails Extension publication by of various lengths. As a Wayne Clatterbuck, associ- research and education ate professor of forestry, facility, it maintains more provides further details. It than 800 native and exotcan be downloaded for free ic woody plant species, from www.utextension.utk. varieties and cultivars. edu/publications/spfiles/ A project of the UT SP529.pdf. Agricultural Experiment Finally, Evans conStation, the Arboretum is cludes by pointing out the free and open to the pubpart that geometry plays lic during daylight hours. in the process. “Leaves For more information or turn colors from the directions visit: forestry. outside in,� says Evans. tennessee.edu The majority of colors — Alan Bruhin is the are found on the outside Sevier County agricultural edges of the leaf because extension service director. the nutrients are primar- Call him at 453-3695.

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Sunday, November 29, 2009 â—† The Mountain Press

Rescued bald eagle gets rehab at eagle foundation

Restaurant backs DAV From Submitted Reports PIGEON FORGE — The Pigeon Forge Golden Corral set a goal of $10,000 for the Disabled American Veterans. The restaurant raised $16,116.89. Cashiers asked guests to donate change from their sales; raffles were held on the weekend, and they placed an upside down umbrella outside so people could throw money into it. On the night Golden Corral hosted the veterans for dinner on Veterans Day, Denise Hurst sang the national anthem. Golden Corral says it fed 334 veterans this year, an increase of 46 over last year. Top fundraisers were Michelle Solibee, Anna Ruth Ollis and Thomas Gonzales.

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PIGEON FORGE — In late March, an immature female bald eagle suffered multiple wounds from a shotgun and was rescued in the Cumberland County area. Agencies responded and made sure the bird — now named Cumberland — received proper initial treatment. On April 4, an examination by veterinarians at the University of Tennessee revealed that numerous steel shot fragments had fractured the eagle’s left wing and also damaged its toe, tail, spine and shoulder. Many remain in the bird’s body today. The bird was brought to the American Eagle Foundation in Pigeon Forge on April 8 for rehabilitation. The eagle has been going through various stages of care

and recovery. This eagle resides in a 150-foot-long flight enclosure at the bird facility, where it can practice flying. Due to the bird only having only 80 percent of normal range of motion in its left wing, the initial prognosis of it returning to full flight is fair to poor. However, since that time, the eagle’s wounds have healed and it has been flying better. Now, the possibility of release back into the wild has increased. The eagle shares the flight enclosure with two other bald eagles that were recently injured. If all three birds con-

tinue to heal, they may be ready for possible release in the spring — the 25th anniversary of the AEF. Several federal, state and private conservation groups, including the AEF, have joined together to offer a combined $5,000 reward for information leading to the conviction of the persons responsible for shooting the eagle from Cumberland County. Bald eagles are protected under federal law, and the poacher could face fines and up to a year in federal prison. The public is urged to call the TWRA at (931) 484-9571 with any information.

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King seeks photos for book on Forge From Submitted Reports Veta Wilson King is compiling a new book, “Images of America — Pigeon Forge.” The book will be ready well before the town’s 50th birthday in 2011, she said. She is seeing a cover photo. Only quality, original black and white photographs are acceptable for both the content and the cover. King is searching for a cover photograph that will best represent the people and the place of Pigeon Forge. She will submit five to be considered, one of them being The Old Mill. Pigeon Forge’s history book will include more than 200 black-and-white photographs depicting the community’s early years. This community was first anchored by Old Mill and an iron forge industry until the coming of Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Pigeon Forge transformed from farming into a vacationing destination. With so little physical evidence of Pigeon Forge’s past, King wants the book to be a link to the town’s heritage. It will show early families who harvested large fields of wheat along the now busy highway to the Smokies, and pioneering business people who built the first roadside cottages. The history will include photographs of Remac’s Drive-In, the bowling alley and the skating rink. Early businesses such as the Dog ‘N’ Suds, Hurst’s Diner, small tourist cottages, or The Green Pigeon should be included. Currently, none of these are in the photos that have been submitted. Early family photographs are needed also. Arcadia Publishing has produced more than 5,000 titles; it is best known for this “Images of America” series, which chronicles the history of communities. Each book celebrates a town or region. King produced her first book on the area, “Mountain Folks of Old Smoky,” in the late 1990s. Photographs of Pigeon Forge in the 1800s and early to middle 1900s are needed for the new book. “Pictures from an old scrapbook which may seem unimportant or insignificant can turn out to be treasures for a project such as this,” said King. Each picture will be scanned by King for the book and the original returned to its owner, or arrangements can be made to scan images on site. Those who would like to submit pictures for the book and especially those to be considered for the cover, should contact King at 428-1375.

ELF mini-golf tournament to benefit school program From Submitted Reports SEVIERVILLE — The second annual ELF Mini Golf Tournament is set for Dec. 8 at Ripley’s Old MacDonald’s Mini Golf. The event, which is a joint project between the Sevierville and Gatlinburg Chambers of Commerce, will raise funds to be used for dual enrollment scholarships at high schools in Sevier County. A small portion of the proceeds will also be used as an “emergency fund” that can cover anything from textbooks lost in a house fire to scholarship application fees and club dues for good students in need of assistance. Last year’s event raised over $6,000 for the program and event organizers are hoping to do that well again this year. “As of last year, we knew that the funds would go toward helping our schools but we weren’t exactly sure the best way to do that,” says Erin Moran of the Gatlinburg Chamber of Commerce. “After meeting with high school counselors from Sevier Chapter 7 •

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for best dressed team, best individual score, best team score and highest team score. Refreshments will be provided. To enter a team, call the Gatlinburg Chamber at 436-4178. Hole sponsorships and combination sponsorship/team entry packages are available. Sponsors of the second annual tournament including Ripley’s Old MacDonald’s Mini Golf, The Thomas Group, Collier Restaurant Group, Hank’s Pizza, Knoxville TVA Employees Credit Union and Mountain Rentals of Gatlinburg.

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Sunday, November 29, 2009 â—† The Mountain Press

Wright-designed synagogue getting attention By KATHY MATHESON Associated Press Writer

facility, “it would be a excerpts of years-long tourists visited annually, BETH SHOLOM Synagogue Preservation shame for the future of correspondence between most on bus tours, she SYNAGOGUE: 8231 Foundation members. the building to be relying the rabbi and the archisaid. Old York Road, Elkins For nonmembers, admison what the congregation tect, timelines, sketches, “That congregation is Park, Pa., just outside sion is $10 for adults, $8 ELKINS PARK, Pa. could provide.� touch-screen displays, the custodian of one of Philadelphia. for students, seniors and — Did you hear the one Preservation direcoral histories of current the great treasures of VISITORS CENTER: individuals on group tours about the rabbi and the tor Emily Cooperman synagogue members and American architecture,� Open Wednesday and of 10 or more. Children architect? a documentary. A gift Goldberger said, “and Thursday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. under 10 get in free. Few people have. Which described the sanctuary as structurally similar to shop offers souvenirs. it’s great that they want and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 FOR MORE is why the members of Cooperman expects to share it with more p.m., or by appointment. INFORMATION: http:// Beth Sholom — who wor- “an oversize greenhouse� tourism to increase with people.� Groups of 10 or more by www.bethsholompresership in the only synagogue that is expensive to heat and cool. Any major the new public hours; in ——— appointment only. Tours vation.org or 215-887designed by Frank Lloyd repairs to the irregularly recent years, about 5,000 If You Go... are free to Beth Sholom 1342 ext. 106. Wright — are stepping forward to tell the story of shaped roof would cost how their landmark spiri- a fortune in scaffolding alone, she said. tual home was built. And repairs are needed. Described as a symOn a drizzly gray day just bolic Mount Sinai made before the visitors center of concrete, steel and dedication, a blue plastic glass, the iconic building kiddie pool sat in the midsomehow never received dle of a sanctuary aisle. the attention of more “It leaks,� Cooperman famous Wright designs like Fallingwater and the said, looking toward the roof. “They came back Guggenheim Museum. and retrofitted, but it’s But new public visiting hours might change that. never been perfect.� That has been a criti“It should be betcism of other Wright ter known,� said Paul buildings, in part Goldberger, architecbecause his designs were ture critic for The New ahead of their time, Yorker magazine. “The Goldberger said. space itself is just mag“He tended to push the nificent. It’s exhilarating. envelope of engineerEverything just soars.� ing,� said Goldberger. The synagogue marks “Builders had trouble its 50th anniversary this keeping up with him.� year by establishing a The synagogue began visitors center that will be work on the visitors cenopen three days a week. Previously, appointments ter around the time it earned landmark desigwere required to see nation in 2007. The cenBeth Sholom, although ter is a converted multiwalk-ins sometimes got purpose room that was impromptu tours if a part of Wright’s original guide happened to be in design. the building. The exhibits feature From the outside, the pyramid-like roof rises more than 100 feet above the sanctuary. The “shingles� are really panels of corrugated wireglass and fiberglass that filter natural light into the building during the day; at night, DIDN the illuminated structure ’ is an ethereal, almost YOU T FIND W otherworldly sight for BIG WANTED HAT motorists driving by. BOX The six-sided sancSTOR AT tuary represents the ES? cupped hands of God. A multicolored Plexiglas chandelier — Wright called it a “light basket� — is suspended above the nearly 1,100 seats, most of them original. Wright also designed the eternal light over the ark, where the Torah scrolls are kept. “The Synagogue lives and breathes; it moves with quiet grace and charm; its lights and shadows continually change with the coming of the sun and the passing of a cloud,� wrote G, PIN Y Mortimer J. Cohen, the P A rabbi who commissioned WR TH AN $25 TRAYS - $199 TRAYS T F the building. “Under the GI S WI OF E SPECIAL DIAMOND NECKLACE TRAYS! moon it is a silver tower. FRE T BAG HASE F C Sun-touched, it is a I G PUR GREAT SELECTION OF NEW & PRE-OWNED SOLITAIRES UP TO 2 CTS. golden beacon of brilliant light.� Cohen sought out Wright in 1953 as members of his North Philadelphia congrega1/4 tion increasingly joined 1 the white exodus from DIAM /2 CT. the city and began settling around the leafy PEND OND suburb of Elkins Park. 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A Garmin GPS unit is shown inside a vehicle in Tampa, Fla. The growth of cell phones with global-positioning technology is making life uncertain for the makers of personal navigational devices that help drivers figure out where they are and where to go.

GPS makers now face cell phone competition By DAVID TWIDDY AP Business Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The growth of cell phones with global-positioning technology is making life uncertain for the makers of personal navigational devices that help drivers figure out where they are and where to go. Manufacturers of standalone GPS products will have to move quickly and smartly to transform their dumb map readers into intelligent devices that can provide a host of services such as traffic avoidance. Otherwise, they risk obsolescence in a future in which customers view navigation as simply one more application for their phones. Some of the newer apps already closely match what basic, dashboardmounted gadgets can do. “You have to redefine the category somewhat, like what Apple did with the iPod Touch,� said Ross Rubin, technology analyst for research firm The NPD Group. “That turned it from something that was just a media player into something that accessed the Web.� Garmin, TomTom and other makers of satellite navigational devices could take a lesson from camera makers, which have convinced consumers that they still need standalone devices because there is a significant drop in quality with cameras built into cell phones. Those GPS manufacturers now must make a similar argument for their devices or add enough extra services to give shoppers a reason to buy. But there are unique challenges for gadgets primarily used while driving. “The driver’s attention should be on the road, not checking his or her Facebook,� Rubin said. Manufacturers already have begun broadening their GPS products, adding wireless technology to some of their top-end devices to provide up-tothe-minute traffic data, nearby gas prices and weather information. Research firm Berg Insight estimates that more than 80 percent of navigational devices will have wireless capability by 2015. Other products, particularly pricey units built into a vehicle’s dashboard, are coming with the ability to play digital audio files or act as an Internet hub for the driver and passengers. These features could give manufacturers new revenue streams, as they’d be able to justify monthly subscription fees, which they don’t currently charge for basic mapping and directions. Satellite navigation devices have changed in recent years from being $1,000-and-up toys mostly for the affluent technorati to tools costing less than $200 and used by truckers, rental car customers and errandrunning parents.

Although the economic slowdown has hampered sales somewhat, those devices are still popular. Research firm In-Stat estimates that worldwide unit sales will rise 19 percent this year from 2008 and grow 13 percent next year. The NPD Group says U.S. sales are up 4 percent to 4.7 million through September from the same nine months in 2008. But cell phones are now offering similar GPS-based navigational features — for free on devices with software from one of the Internet’s top brands. Google Inc. recently introduced a free application that calls out turn-by-turn directions, just like the standalone devices do, letting motorists concentrate on driving without having to constantly look at the phone for written directions. The app was launched on the Droid phone for Verizon Wireless a few weeks ago and expanded this past week to include myTouch 3G and the G1 for T-Mobile. The three main wireless providers, AT&T Inc., Verizon Wireless and Sprint Nextel Corp., also sell their own turn-byturn mapping applications for $9.99 per month — or include the apps in an unlimited data plan. Besides helping wireless carriers poach potentially thousands of customers, cell phones will likely also accelerate the decline in prices for navigational device — already down 25 percent from last year to an average of $175, according to NPD. Normally, that means the standalone devices pay for themselves in about a year and a half, as consumers avoid monthly fees for the basic features. Google’s freebie changes the dynamics. Investors are certainly spooked, greeting Google’s Oct. 28 announcement by hammering shares of Garmin Ltd. and TomTom NV. Garmin shares have fallen 22 percent from a high of $39.58 a little more than a month ago. TomTom shares are about half their 52-week high of $13.65. Company officials acknowledge the increased competition but say their devices still enjoy distinct advantages over cell phones: They have easier-to-use controls and screens that are bigger and can include more information. Maps also are built into the machines and won’t suddenly disappear when the wireless network goes hazy. Standalone devices “will still be an important way for consumers to get directions,� said Ted Gartner, a spokesman for Garmin, which is based in the Cayman Islands but has its headquarters in Olathe, Kan. “We’re not going anywhere.�

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