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The Mountain Press ■ Sevier County’s Daily Newspaper ■ Vol. 26, No. 17 ■ January 17, 2010 ■ www.themountainpress.com ■ $1.25

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Helipad rumors propel concerns By DEREK HODGES Staff Writer

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SEVIERVILLE — Some rumored plans to build a heliport in a rural, residential area of Sevier County are kicking up concerns among neighbors and local officials, who say they’ve approved no such development. Folks in the Matthews Hollow area say they grew fearful Sterling Webb, owner of the Sterling Springs cabin resort and Wahoo Ziplines, might be planning full-time helicopter flights in and out of his development

after choppers flew over for about a month last summer. Now, Webb reportedly has plans to build a hangar and helipad on top of a ridge in the resort. Webb did not return messages seeking comment left at his businesses’ office on two separate days and the voicemail on his cell phone has not been set up, according to a recording reached at that number by The Mountain Press. Neighbors like Kay File Stinnett say they watched A structure neighbors say is going to be a helipad sits at right on top of a ridge in the Sterling Springs cabin resort, just a short distance from a See helipad, Page A3 tower for Wahoo Ziplines that bears a windsock.

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5Prep hoops Pigeon Forge girls rule District 3-AA Sports, Page A8

World

Haiti aid flow grows Donors squabble over how to deliver aid into Haiti Page A12

Weather Today Mostly Rain High: 50°

Tonight Mostly Rain Low: 31° DETAILS, Page A6

Obituaries Bill Russell, 72 Kate Maples, 92 William Haldeman, 90 Theo Sims, 94 Robert Solari, 77 Danny Bise, 63 Darrell Hickman, 51 Jack Quillen, 75 Denny Hollomon DETAILS, Page A4

Index Local & State . . . . . A1-6 Calendar . . . . . . . . . . A5 Opinion . . . . . . . . . . . . . A7 Sports . . . . . . . . . . . A8-11 Nation . . . . . . . . . . . . . xx Classifieds . . . . . . . . B7-8

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Selma native to share memories By ELLEN BROWN Staff Writer

Marjorie Stewart, the keynote speaker for Monday’s “I Have a Dream” commemoration at First Baptist Church Sevierville, participated in civil rights demonstrations in the 1960s despite the constant threats from the Ku Klux Klan in her hometown of Selma, Ala. She was no doubt, and still is, a courageous woman Stewart who vividly remembers when armed officers attacked peaceful demonstrators crossing Selma’s Edmund Pettus Bridge on March 7, 1965 — the event known in history as “Bloody Sunday.” She has shared her story with many, but the soft-spoken woman insists she is “not a speaker.” “I’m just a retired teacher,” she said from her home in Alcoa, where she moved to years ago after she married her Tennessean husband. She first moved away from Selma when she See memories, Page A2

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Peg Welch, director of the Walters State Community Choir, leads the Martin Luther King Choir through their first practice for the MLK march on Monday.

Singers, dancers add excitement to tribute By ELLEN BROWN Staff Writer

production. Now fully committed to teaching at WSCC, Welch is in charge of directing her Peg Welch, director of Walters State Community college choir as well as other local singers in Choir, has participated the Martin Luther King in Sevierville’s Martin Community Choir for Luther King Jr. Day Monday’s services. The Celebration since its Boyds Creek Church of inception five years ago. God Choir is also a big “They approached me part of the combined about bringing my choir group. when I taught at Sevier “I really like directing County High School,” said Welch, who is in her people, and I like that I’m doing something for third semester teaching the community,” Welch at WSCC. said. “They’re so grateHaving taught at ful, and it’s nice to feel SCHS for 18 years, needed. And I love meetWelch had also helped ing new people.” Deborah Hicks, director Before teaching in of WSCC Professional Sevier County, Welch Entertainment program, with WSCC’s See tribute, Page A2 annual Veteran’s Day

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Marchers are greeted by a light snow during last year’s march.

Wilds leaving post with Sevierville PBA By JEFF FARRELL Staff Writer SEVIERVILLE — One of the people who was most instrumental in plans for Sevierville’s Events Center is leaving his position with the Public Building Authority at the end of the month. Mike Wilds was hired on as a consultant before work ever started on the Events Center. He helped then-Administrator Doug Bishop and others come up with the concept and plans for the facility.

Wilds had years of experience working with convention centers, business centers and similar facilities with different cities. In fact, he was semiretired when he was runWilds ning the consulting business out of Maryville and was contacted by Sevierville. When the person originally hired

to manage the facility departed abruptly just a couple of months after being hired, Bishop convinced Wilds to fill the role during that key time. It was only supposed to be an interim position, Wilds said, but it’s lasted longer than he planned. Now, he’s decided it’s time to go back to consulting and having more free time — although he moved to Sevierville in the meantime. He said he was proud of what they’ve accomplished at the Events Center.

“It has drawn beyond our expectations,” he said. “It’s bringing millions of dollars into the community.” Several leaders praised Wilds’s efforts in managing the center, which has included long-term contracts from several events that draw thousands of people to the area. “Mike Wilds has been instrumental in the success of our Events Center,” City Administrator Steve Hendrix said. “We appreciate everything he’s done, and wish him the best of

luck.” PBA member Vic Weals said Wilds was a key part of the Events Center’s early success. “It was a pleasure to work with Mike,” he said. “He has been instrumental to the success of the Sevierville Events Center since before the gorundbreaking. He leaves with our best wishes for continued success, and we will likely seek his advice in the future. It was chamber of See pba, Page A2

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MLK poster, essay winners announced Submitted report Winning entries in the Martin Luther King Jr. observance poster and essay contests have been announced. Sevier County students in grades 1-6 competed in a poster contest, and students in grades 7-12 were invited to compete in an essay contest. Seventy-two students entered the essay contest and 167 students entered the poster contest. The entries for grades 1-4 were combined because there were so few.

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commerce director Brenda McCroskey who got Wilds involved with the project, when it was still just an idea being pitched to the state. Bishop called her, she said, and told her they had two days to put together a presentation for state officials who were going to review the city’s proposal for a new events center. The state allowed cities to use construction of events centers as a reason for creation of a Tourism Development Zone and Central Business Improvement District.

Those classifications allowed the city to draw sales tax funds that would ordinarily be set aside for other governments, and use them to pay for bonds. Bishop wanted to use those funds, not just for an events center, but for infrastructure improvements in a large portion of the city. State officials told them to come up in a couple of days and make their pitch. Bishop needed economic numbers to make it work. And McCroskey thought of Wilds. I’ve known Mike Wilds since 1989 when I was in sales for the Gatlinburg Convention

and Visitors Bureau. “I guess he was sort of a mentor to me. I just know that he had a lot of knowledge.� She called him and asked him to help prepare a presentation that would sell the state on Bishop’s plans. Without a contract. “He didn’t laugh at me, he just said ‘OK, we can do that,’� she recalled. When Bishop came back from the presentation — which eventually led to state approval — she introduced him to Wilds. “Mike got all excited about it and I think the more he talked to Doug the more they hit it off,� she said. “I didn’t

have to do anything else. My part was done.� Now, Wilds’s part — at least in day to day operations — appears to be done. He had high praise for the people he’s worked with, including members of the PBA — which now includes McCroskey — and city officials. In fact, he said, he thought highly enough of them and the community that he moved here. “We’ll still be around,� he said. “We liked it so much we just sold the place n Maryville and moved.� n jfarrell@themountainpress.com

Grades 1-4: First place, Hannah Moseley, grade 1, Sevierville Primary; second place, Alexandria Ramsey, grade 4, Sevierville Intermediate; third place, Dani Netherland, grade 3; Sevierville Intermediate n Grade 5: first place, Grace Fuller, Pi Beta Phi Elementary; second place, Thomas Brand, Sevierville Intermediate; third place, Tucker Gillespie, Northview Middle n Grade 6: first place, Austin Ussery, Catlettsburg Elementary; second place, Brittany Howard, Catlettsburg Elementary; third place, Casey Rose, Catlettsburg n

Essay contest winners Grade 7: first place, Thomas Simms, Pigeon Forge Middle School; second place, Jarely Canote, Pigeon Forge Middle; third place, Tessa Trombley, Pigeon Forge Middle n Grade 8: first place, Rachel Marie Emond, Northview Middle School; second place, Rebecca Derby, Northview Middle; third place, Kendra Fleming, Sevierville Middle n Grade 9: first place, Michaela Gunter, The King’s Academy; second place, Emily Campbell, Sevier County High School; third place, Jenny Patel; Sevier County High n Grade 10: first place, Hannah Clevenger, Gatlinburg-Pittman High School; second place, Becca Gioioso, The King’s Academy; third place, Jordan Gossett, Seymour High School n

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went to Warren Wilson College in Swannanoa, N.C. “I got there through affirmative action,� she said. “My minister was a recruiter.� As a first-grade teacher, she would often journal with her students. As they wrote their stories during class, she would write down her own. “All of my memories that had been wandering around in my head, I put them on paper. They had been sitting around for more than 20 years, and a friend of mine suggested I make them into a book.� Her work is now a part of the Library of Congress. A friend of Stewart’s had served on the Disproportionate Minority Confinement Task Force with Judge Dwight Stokes, who was also on Sevierville’s Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Day committee. After she told Stokes of Stewart, he contacted her about sharing her story for the annual

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MLK Jr. tribute. “I’ll be sharing some excerpts from my journal combined with thoughts on where we were then and where we are now,� she said. Since she retired from her teaching career of 30 years, Stewart has participated in diversity training with educators who follow her path. She is also a committed member of DMC and often babysits her 3-yearold granddaughter — who will soon be a big sister to a baby brother. “I don’t feel worthy,� she said of serving as Monday’s keynote speaker. “But I love sharing my story, especially if it brings to light the troubles we went through.� Monday’s celebration will begin at 10 a.m. with a prayer in the FBC Sevierville parking lot, followed by a march to the Sevier County Courthouse. Refreshments will be served at 10:45 a.m. at the church, and the commemoration service will begin in the sanctuary at 11:15 a.m. n ebrown@themountainpress.com

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Local church youth perform as part of the ceremony last year.

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taught in Memphis, where she says she gained a lot of respect for AfricanAmerican music and culture. “They taught me a lot,� she said. As participants assembled in WSCC’s choir room Thursday night, Welch reminded them that there were only two more nights

of rehearsal. “It’s going to take today and tomorrow to learn this,� Welch said with a smile, “so please try to be here tomorrow night, too.� The group then started into the first song, “City Called Heaven.� Also part of Monday’s service will be dance, performed by groups such as 3D Dance and Drama Ministry. “Our youth participated in the program last year,�

said 3D member Lessie McCarter, who is also dance and drama director for Parkway Church of God. “This year, I was approached about putting a number together with all of the drama and dance groups. We’ve been working on the finale for the past month. It’s more hip-hop, Contemporary Christian.� The other groups participating in dance numbers include Empowerment of Boyds Creek Church of

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God; Refuge of Parkway Church of God; and New Hope Church. McCarter describes 3D Dance and Drama Ministry as “creative movement.� The group, which is comprised of McCarter, her husband, sister and best friend, has traveled to many places performing. “I think people will get a blessing from the whole production,� she said. n ebrown@themountainpress.com

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and worried about Webb’s plans as the whirling birds flew over their properties for a few weeks in the middle of last year. “They ran it last summer but I don’t think they had a permit to do that,� Stinnett said. “They would fly so close to my nephew’s house on the top of the hill that he was afraid it was going to hit the house. And the noise is just terrible. You can’t even stay outside it’s so loud.� Scenic Helicopter Tours owner Dan Haynes says he ran those trips, bringing folks in and out of the resort at Webb’s request, though he’s not sure Webb has done the proper work to permit that. After only a few runs to the mountaintop landing site, Haynes says the company gave up on the effort because it was not bringing enough business and he worried about the negative will the flights might generate among those who live in the area. “I don’t want anymore trouble,� says Haynes, who has had his share of struggles just trying to operate his helicopter tour business as local folks protested it and officials made rules to control it. “We did that for a while but it didn’t really seem beneficial from our standpoint. It’s my understanding (Webb) just wants that service as a perk for the people who buy into his vacation club. I’m not wanting to fly in and out of there anymore.� While Haynes’ decision not to continue his deal with Webb may be good news for the neighbors, they fear it’s far from the end of their worries. They may have good reason to feel that way, too. “From what I’ve been told, he wants to build a hangar up there,� Haynes says. “If people are concerned about having helicopters flying up there, they should be. I think he has plans to expand that.� Stinnett says she’s not just going on rumor or suggestion — she’s watched as the foundation has been laid in the last few months for a new building at the top of Sterling Spring she suspects will be the hangar and helipad facility. An orange wind sock, a piece of equipment used at helicopter landing sites to indicate the speed and direction of the wind, blows in the breeze on a nearby zipline tower. “They’re doing something up there,� Stinnett says. She’s not the only one worried about what may be going on at Sterling Springs. County Commissioner Ben Clabo says he’s been getting an earful from Stinnett and other neighbors, particularly those on Gospel Way near the resort, who worry their houses may soon feel less like home if the ear-splitting noise of rotor

blades is allowed. Unlike Haynes’ location amid the commercial developments on Highway 66, anything Webb builds would be surrounded by residences. “Those people have been complaining to me about the noise and all, and I can’t say I blame them,� Clabo says. “When they get so high, it’s not so bad, but when they’re taking off and landing right next door, I’m sure it’s a racket.� Clabo suggests the whole operation might be in violation of local and state ordinances, including one that stipulates heliports cannot be within 9 miles of the boundary of a national park with the exclusion of the Foothills Parkway, a National Park Service project. Measurements made using a Tennessee Department of Transportation map suggest the Matthews Hollow location may meet that requirement from the closest part of Great Smoky Mountains National Park, though an official determination would have to be completed before a heliport is permitted. However, it appears there may be further questions about where the measurement starts. According to Great Smoky Mountains National Park spokeswoman Nancy Gray, the Spur, the portion of U.S. 441 between Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge, is technically part of the park’s lands because the park service owns and administers the right of way there. Still, Gray believes the measurement likely would not be conducted from that point, but rather the main body of the park. County Planner Jeff Ownby holds the opposite opinion, though, arguing the land’s being owned by the park makes it part of the park and it should therefore be the starting point for the 9 mile rule. Beyond that, Clabo points out there may be other rules being broken with the operation. “They’re doing it without getting permission from anybody,� Clabo says. “To my knowledge they do not have a building permit for that. I’m not sure they

would meet the criteria it would have to for a helipad up there, either. If they’re going to do it, they need to do it within the law and they need to be good neighbors with those folks up there.� City of Sevierville spokesman Bob Stahlke confirms no one has spoken to the city’s planning officials about such a plan. A site plan should have been submitted before construction commenced because the property is in the city’s planning region, Stahlke explains. Further, County Planner Jeff Ownby says he’s not had any requests regarding a heliport, either. With no such petition submitted, Ownby concedes he isn’t certain what the property’s current zoning is. However, he is sure it isn’t to the level required by county ordinances for such a facility. “The rules require that a property on which a heliport is operated be zoned C-2 (general commercial). I’m not certain what the zoning is out there, but it’s certainly not zoned C-2. Most of the property around there is either A-1 (agricultural) or R-1 (rural residential),� Ownby says. So, operating a heliport at the resort would take a change of the zoning designation, something Ownby and Clabo are doubtful is going to happen. “It is not likely, in my opinion, the County Commission and the Planning Commission are going to approve a C-2 zone out there,� Ownby says. “It just wouldn’t fit in.� Clabo agrees the move would create an unusual island of commercial in a land of farm fields, but says he would be willing to listen to Webb’s argument if he should start pushing for the permissions he should have already secured. “I’m not sure I would vote for it because of the worries the neighbors have,� Clabo says. “I would consider it, though, if he could show us how he’s going to deal with that and I thought it would provide some benefit to the people of Sevier County.� n dhodges@themountainpress.com

arrests 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 James Kevin Blevins, 25, of 2525 West Highway 11E in Strawberry Plains, was charged Jan. 15 with aggravated burglary. He was being held. u Matthew Lee Brown, 30, of 203 Sharon Drive in Seymour, was charged Jan. 15 with violation of a Circuit Court probation. He was being held. u Alemares Castellanos, 26, of Oak Ridge, was charged Jan. 16 with public intoxication. He was being held. u David Louis Deporter, 49, of 229 or 259 Myers Hollow Road in Seymour, was charged Jan. 15 with making harassing phone calls. He was released. u Santos A. Galindo, 28,

of Oak Ridge, was charged Jan. 16 with DUI, driving without a license, violation of the implied consent law and speeding. He was being held. u Richard Bennett Hall, 25, of 396 Cate Byrd Road in Kodak, was charged Jan. 15 with violation of a Circuit Court probation. He was being held. u Varion Lashon Johnson, 23, of Newport, was charged Jan. 15 with aggravated robbery. He was being held. u Daniel Fredereick Lewis, 29, of Dandridge, was charged Jan. 15 with resisting arrest, assault and violation of a Circuit Court probation. He was being held. u Jacob Clay Maynard, 26, of 406 McMahan Road in Sevierville, was charged Jan. 15 with a felony warrant from General Sessions Court and general theft. He was being held. u Angela Denise McMahan, 28, of 3023 Bryan Road #11

in Kodak, was charged Jan. 15 with general theft. She was released on $500 bond. u Ashley Louise Ramsey, 20, of 910 Stinnett Ridge Road in Cosby, was charged Jan. 15 with a misdemeanor warrant from General Sessions Court and violation of a General Sessions Court probation. She was being held. u Andrew Scott Ruiz, 22, of 1049 Country Colonial Street in Sevierville, was charged Jan. 15 with violation of a General Sessions Court probation. He was being held in lieu of $1,000 bond. u James Edward Sizemore Jr., 36, of 729 Posty Way in Sevierville, was charged Jan. 15 with a warrant from Circuit Court. He was being held. u Matthew James Watson, 29, of 4776 Rhododendron Trail in Cosby, was charged Jan. 15 with possession of Schedule II drugs. He was being held.

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obituaries In Memoriam

William Frank “Bill” Russell

William Frank “Bill” Russell, age 72, of Kodak passed away on Friday January 15, 2009 at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center. He was of the Baptist Faith and served in the US Air Corps during the Korean Conflict. He was preceded in death by, wife Lillie Russell; daughter Melissa Russell; parents Willy and Pauline Russell; and brother William Boyd Russell. Survivors include: Kolita Labonte; son William Frank Russell; 4 grandchildren; sisters Elsie Argo of Canton GA, and Elizabeth Hale of Americus, GA; and niece Robin Hartzog; and many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and other family members. The family will receive friends on Sunday January 17 from 6-8 p.m. at McCarty-Evergreen Funeral Home. The funeral service will be on Monday at 1 p.m. at McCarty-Evergreen Funeral Home with the interment to follow in Pollard Cemetery. The Rev. Ronnie White will conduct the services. McCarty-Evergreen is in charge of the arrangements. 865-637-7955.

Theo Hazel Sims

Forge; many nieces and nephews. Theo Hazel Sims, LPN, 94 McCarty Funeral Directors and of Sevierville, died Thursday, Jan. 14, 2010, at Fort Sanders Cremation Services, 607 Wall Sevier Nursing Home. Mrs. Sims Street, 774-2950, in charge of was a member of Parkway arrangements. Church of God in Sevierville and ministered to many families Danny Bise through her profession as a Danny Bise, 63 of Gatlinburg, private duty L.P.N. died Jan. 14, 2010. He was a Survivors, son and daughter- member of Roaring Fork Baptist in-law, Rev. John A. and Pat Church of Gatlinburg. Sims; daughter and son-in-law, Survivors: wife, Charlotte Anna R. and Bill Huskey; grandchildren, Rick Maples and wife Marshall Bise; son, Brian; Kathy, Bridgette Morton, Melody daughter, Nikki; three sisters, Blum and husband Elliott, Iva Strickler, Wanda Duncan Shawn Maples, John Patrick, and Sandy Short; 10 grandMatthew, and Mark Sims, Maria children; one great-grandchild; Cutshaw and husband Stacy, nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends Brent Huskey; 14 great-grandchildren; 13 great-great-grand- from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday Jan. children; sister, Joyce Catlett; 17, 2010, at Stubblefield niece, Betty M. Ogle and hus- Funeral Home. Funeral services 2 p.m. Monday, Jan. 18, band Ron. In lieu of flowers, dona- 2010, at the funeral home with tions may be sent to Parkway the Revs. Leroy Lewis, Brian Church of God, 661 Parkway, Bise and Doug Messer. Interment will be in Hamblen Sevierville, Tennessee 37862. Funeral service was held Memory Gardens behind the Saturday in the West Chapel of funeral home. Atchley Funeral Home the Revs. John Sims, and Melvin Lonas James Darrell and Pastor Philip Morris officiating. Interment followed in Alder Hickman James Darrell Hickman, 51 of Branch Cemetery with grandKnoxville, died Thursday, Jan. sons serving as pallbearers. 14, 2010. Survivors: wife, Suzanne n www.atchleyfuneralhome.com Hickman; stepson, Robbie and Kelcey Levering; two grandRobert “BJ” Solari daughters; father, John Alf Ford; Robert “BJ” Solari, 77, died brothers, Donald Hickman, Rick Monday, Jan. 11, 2010. He Hickman and wife Jama, Phil Ford and wife Julie; sisters, was born in Dorothy Pero and husband Arlington, Mass., Sam, Johnna McMahan; sevin 1932 and eral nephews, nieces. served in the U.S. Navy. He retired to In lieu of flowers donations the Pigeon Forge may be made to the Darrell area and worked at Hickman Memorial Fund, Dollywood for Kodak Co. for the Citizens National Bank, 813 past seven years. Huckleberry Lane, Kodak, TN Survivors: brother, Joseph 37924 Solari, Centerville, Mass.; sister, Funeral service 7 p.m. Sunday Sister Joanne Solari, Cambridge, at Beech Springs Baptist Church Mass.; long-time companion with the Revs. Kim McCroskey Charles “Chuck” Law of Pigeon and John Stuart officiating.

In Memoriam

Kate Shields Maples Kate Shields Maples, age 92 of Sevierville, passed away Friday, January 15, 2010. She was a member of Shady Grove Baptist Church. Mrs. Maples was a retired school teacher and was a member of Gatlinburg Garden Club, Smoky Mountain Academy Alumni and Sevier County Retired School Teachers Association. Her hobbies included gardening, crafts, genealogy, cooking and she always enjoyed having company. She is preceded in death by her husband Freeman Maples, parents; Ed and Davie Shields, daughter and son-in-law; Rita and Don Hensley, great-grandson; Keegan Hardin, brother; Claude Shields, sisters and brothers-in-law; Ruth and Estel Ownby and Ruby and Clark Franklin Survivors: grandchildren, Scott and Pam Hensley, Veronica and Tim Hardin; great-grandchildren, Reegan, Riana, Holt and Halle Hensley and Burke, Branton and Bella Hardin; sisters-inlaw, Rubye Shields and Nelle Spence. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Caton’s Chapel School, 3135 Caton’s Chapel Rd., Sevierville, TN 37876 or Richardson Cove Baptist Church, 3107 Pittman Center Rd., Sevierville, TN 37876. Funeral service 4 p.m. Sunday in the West Chapel of Atchley Funeral Home with Rev. Melvin Carr and Rev. David Ayers officiating. Graveside service and interment 10 a.m. Monday in Middle Creek Cemetery. The family will receive friends 2-4 p.m. Sunday at Atchley Funeral Home, Sevierville. n www.atchleyfuneralhome.com

Interment 11 a.m. Monday in Beech Springs Cemetery. The family will receive friends 5-7 p.m. Sunday at Beech Springs Baptist Church. Arrangements by Atchley Funeral Home, Sevierville. n www.atchleyfuneralhome.com

Jack Lee Quillen Jack Quillen, 75, of Sevierville, died Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2010, at his home. Born in Fall Branch on Oct. 18, 1934, he was a graduate of Fall Branch High School and lived in Michigan for many years, where he retired from the Ford Motor Co., Livonia, Mich. Survivors: sons, John Quillen, of Fall Branch, and Frank Quillen and wife Barbara, of Michigan; five grandchildren; step-children, Cheryl and Jack McDonald, both of Michigan. Visitation was Saturday at Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Homes, Fall Branch. Services followed at 8 p.m. with the Rev. Carl Strickler officiating. Inurnment 11 a.m. Monday at First Fall Branch Baptist Church. Visit www.hamlettdobson. com to leave on-line condolences for the family.

away Monday, January 11th, 2010. He was a veteran of the United States Navy, a manager at Electro-Voice, A nuclear engineer, Vocational Teacher at Sevier County High School, and a Master mechanic. Survivors: sons Ricky Hollomon and Todd Petree of Sevierville; sister, Joyce Corder of Hollister California; one niece and two nephews; two grandchildren. Arrangements made by Cremation Options of Knoxville. Graveside services will be Wednesday January 20, 2010 at 1:30 pm at East Tennessee Veterans Cemetary of Knoxville. In lieu of flowers, Please make donations to The Dendal Hollomon Memorial Fund at any Sevier County Bank location.

In Memoriam

William Albert Haldeman

William Albert Haldeman, age 90 of Knoxville, formerly of Sevierville, passed away Thursday, January 14, 2010. He was a graduate of Newark College of Engineering. Mr. Haldeman was born and lived in New Jersey before retiring to the Smoky Mountains in 1983. He was a member of Trinity Episcopal Church in Gatlinburg and was active in the Retired Citizens of Gatlinburg and served as President in 1986. He helped lead several wildflower hikes in the Smokies. He was an Army veteran of World War II and served in General Patton’s 3rd Army with the 87th Golden Acorn Infantry Division. In May of 2008, he had the privilege to fly to Washington, DC to visit the World War II Memorial, courtesy of Honor Air-Knoxville. Mr. Haldeman was an avid hiker and lover of the outdoors. He hiked many of the trails in the White Mountains and the Great Smoky Mountains, including Mt. Washington and Mt. LeConte. He had a great sense of humor and love of family. He declared on Christmas Eve 2009, that he indeed had lived “a wonderful life”. Mr. Haldeman was preceded in death by his brother Edward Haldeman and his wives Amy Granger Haldeman and Martha MacMahon Haldeman. Survivors: children, Charlotte Haldeman Klieman, James Albert Haldeman and wife Margo, Bibi Haldeman Burnett and husband Lindell; grandchildren, Lee Klieman and wife Hajnalka, David Klieman, Patrick Haldeman and wife Heather, Ryan Haldeman, Meghan Haldeman, Lauren Burnett, Jesse Burnett; greatgrandchildren, Joey, Tommy, and Peter Klieman; step-children, Linda Cairns, Charlotte Alberola, Tom Loughlin; six step-grandchildren; six stepgreat-grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions be made to Honor Air-Knoxville, 7536 Taggart Lane, Knoxville, TN, 37938. A memorial service will be held 3 p.m. Saturday, January 23 at Trinity Episcopal Church, Gatlinburg. Father Charles Livermore will officiate. Interment to follow in the St. Francis Garden. A reception will follow the service at the church. Arrangements by Atchley Funeral Home, Sevierville. n www.atchleyfuneralhome.com

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Dendal “Denny” N. Hollomon Sr. Dendal “Denny” N. Hollomon Sr. of Sevierville, passed

Traffic fatalities decline in ’09 From Submitted Reports Preliminary figures indicate the number of traffic fatalities on Tennessee roadways declined sharply again in 2009. Preliminary figures show that traffic fatalities declined from 1,043 in 2008 to 962 in 2009. “We are confident our safety campaigns, which focus on rigorous enforcement and education, are clearly making an impact in saving lives, but we can’t afford to become complacent,” said Safety Commissioner Dave Mitchell. Federal funding is allowing the Highway Patrol to provide increased enforcement and public awareness. “Alcohol-related fatalities have declined in Tennessee from 414 in 2006 to 327 in 2008, but far too many people are killed each year because someone makes the decision to drink and drive,” said Walker. “Approximately 37 percent of fatal crashes in Tennessee every year involve an impaired driver under the influence of drugs or alcohol.” Statistics show safety belt usage in Tennessee has improved significantly under the law. According to 2009 data, the safety belt usage rate in Tennessee was 80.6 percent. Despite increases, 57 percent of vehicle occupants involved in fatal crashes were not buckled up. Statistical data also reveals that a disproportion-

ally large number of “under 21” drivers are involved in fatal crashes. Alcohol and the lack of safety belt use are factors. For this reason, the Tennessee Highway Patrol is participating in the Strike Three Program to target young drivers who fail to wear safety belts and/or drink and drive. Last year the number of teen drivers killed in car crashes dropped from 72 in

2008 to 48 in 2009. In 2009, preliminary statistics indicate that overall 95 teenagers were killed on Tennessee roadways compared to 113 in 2008.

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sunday, jan. 17 Historical Society

Smoky Mountain Historical Society meets at 2 p.m., third floor of courthouse. Speaker Carolyn Templeton, a volunteer with National Park Service. Refreshments served.

monday, jan. 18 GateKeepers

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

Squad. 453-3861 or 4538572.

Blood Drive

Medic blood drive 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Farmers Insurance/David Owenby Agency/Advance Auto Parts, 501 Parkway.

wednesday, jan. 20 Middle Creek UMC

Middle Creek United Methodist Church, 1828 Middle Creek Road, Pigeon Forge, worship services 6:30 p.m. 216-2066.

Seymour UMC

Celebrate Recovery meets at Seymour UMC, Chapman Highway at Simmons Road. Call 573-9711 for details.

Sevierville Story Time

Preschool story time 10:30 a.m. Sevier County Library, 321 Court Ave. 453-3532.

Blood Drive

Bariatric Surgery

Bariatric Surgery Support Group will not meet January and February. Next meeting at 7 p.m. March 15 at Echota Resort Clubhouse on Highway 66. 453-6841 or 712-3287.

Relay Dinner/Dance

Relay For Life dinner/ dance 6-10:30 p.m. Jan. 30, Sevierville Civic Center. $50 per person. Semiformal attire. RSVP by Jan. 21 to 428-0846. Table sponsorships available. 6549280; 397-5556; 603-1223.

Women’s Bible Study

Women’s Bible study 10 a.m. in Room 201, Seymour UMC. 573-9711.

Seymour Story Time

Gatlinburg Library

Preschool story time at Seymour Library canceled and library closed due to Martin Luther King Jr. holiday.

Anna Porter Public Library Thursday Theater showing “Julie and Julia,� 6:30 p.m. 436-5588.

Blood Drive

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

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

tuesday, jan. 19 GateKeepers

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

Hot Meals

Hot Meals for Hungry Hearts served from 5:30 to 6:30 p,m. Tuesdays at Second Baptist Church, Pigeon Street just off Chapman Highway.

Republican Party

Sevier County Republican Party meets at 6 p.m. at courthouse. 453-3882 or 368-3833.

Crewettes

Sevier County Crewettes meets at 7 p.m. at Rescue

Emergency Radio

Sevier County Emergency Radio Service meets at 7:30 p.m., EOC office on Bruce Street. 429-2422 or www.freewebs.com/ aresradio.

DAV

Chapter 94, Disabled American Veterans and DAV auxiliary meet at Fort Sanders Sevier Senior Center. Potluck dinner 6 p.m., meeting 7.

Golden Agers

Golden Agers gather at 11 a.m. at Seymour UMC for travel to lunch at Gondolier. 573-9711.

Human Resource Assn. Smoky Mountain Human

Resource Association meets at 8 a.m. 286-1438.

friday, jan. 22 Kodak Story Time

Preschool story time 11 a.m. Kodak Library, 319 W. Dumplin Valley Road. 933-0078.

saturday, jan. 23 Angel Food

Angel Food pickup: n 8 to 11 a.m. Gum Stand Baptist Church, 3031 Veterans Blvd., Pigeon Forge. 429-2508. n 8 to 10 a.m. First Smoky Mountain Church of the Nazarene, 2652 Upper Middle Creek Road. 9081245. n 10-noon, River Of Life Outreach, 110 Simmons Road, Seymour. 679-6796. n 9:30 to 11 a.m. Basic Life Ministries, formerly The Father’s House, 139 Bruce

Street. 286-9784 or 2301526.

a.m. Seymour Library, 137 Macon Lane. 573-0728.

Radio Testing

Blood Drive

Sevier County Emergency Radio Service amateur license and emergency communications course testing, 10 a.m. at Rescue Squad. 429-2422 or e-mail to n4jtq@live.com.

monday, jan. 25 GateKeepers

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

Women’s Bible Study

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

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Medic blood drive 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Walmart, Sevierville. Bloodmobile.

tuesday, jan. 26 Hot Meals

Hot Meals for Hungry Hearts served from 5:30 to 6:30 p,m. Tuesdays at Second Baptist Church, Pigeon Street just off Chapman Highway.

GateKeepers

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

Gatlinburg Greenways

Second workshop to develop Gatlinburg’s Greenways Master Plan at 5 p.m. in City Hall. 4364990.

thursday, jan. 21

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. Sevierville UMC, Conference Room, Sevierville

Seymour UMC

Smoky Mountain Aero Club meets at 7 p.m., Sevierville Community Center. 604-5211 or 4283663.

Medic blood drive 2-8 p.m., WonderWorks, 100 Music Road, Pigeon Forge.

Women’s Bible Study

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

Aero Club

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TOPS

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

ABWA

American Business Women’s Association meets at Holiday Inn, Pigeon Forge. Networking 6 p.m., $13 dinner meeting to follow. RSVP to 933-4048. www.abwasevier.org.

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SEVIERVILLE

Local man wins cycle in lottery

Sevierville’s Grady Thrower won a HarleyDavidson 105th anniversary “Fat Boy” motorcycle in the Tennessee Lottery. Grady, who visited the lottery’s Nashville headquarters Friday to claim his prize, won the recent Harley-Davidson grand prize drawing by entering non-winning Harley-Davidson instant lottery tickets into a series of secondchance drawings. n

SEVIERVILLE

City to observe holiday schedule

The City of Sevierville will observe Monday’s Martin Luther King Jr. holiday with the following schedule: n Closed: City Hall, Civic Center, police records division, Water and Sewer Department n Garbage: Bulk waste/junk collection services will not be available. Commercial garbage Dumpster service will take place as usual. n

GATLINBURG

Vehicle parking OK on Parkway

On-street parking will be allowed on the Parkway Monday through Thursday, until further notice. Parking will be allowed only from 2 to 9 a.m. on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Parking will be stopped as needed for the removal of Gatlinburg Winter Magic lights starting in late February. n

SEVIER COUNTY

Libraries to close for King holiday

The Sevier County Public Library System, which includes the Main Library and History Center at 321 Court Ave. in Sevierville, the Seymour Library and the Kodak Library, will be closed on Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. All locations will be open for regular hours on Tuesday. For more information, call 7746033. n

SEVIERVILLE

407 Merchants group to meet

The Sevierville 407 Merchants will meet at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday at Islamorada Restaurant in the Bass Pro Shops. Greg Hosler will make a presentation about a www.sevierville407.com Web site. John Turley from the Dumplin Creek development and Charles Atchley from Great Smoky Mountain Flea Market also will speak. n

SEVIERVILLE

MLK activities planned Monday

The annual Sevier County observance of Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday/holiday will be Monday in downtown Sevierville. A walk from the courthouse to First Baptist Church will begin at 10:30 a.m. The program in the church will start at 11:15. Guest speaker will be Marjorie Stewart of Selma, Ala., who participated in civil rights demonstrations in the 1960s. The program also will include music, dance and other activities.

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UT says campuses should get break CHATTANOOGA (AP) — After a big jump in power costs, University of Tennessee officials facing a $100 million budget shortfall in 2012 are turning to the Tennessee Valley Authority for help. The Chattanooga Times Free Press reports UT efficiency and effectiveness committee chairman Doug Horne said TVA has 50 large industrial customers and eight federal entities under individual contracts and

receive power directly from TVA instead of distributors. All UT campuses currently are served through local utility companies. “Some of the biggest increases we see in overhead costs are utility costs,” Horne told the newspaper. “We have got to work on it. We are a big institution, and we want TVA to treat us as such. We want a better rate.” Horne said the deal would involve a “longterm contractual agree-

ment to buy power from TVA.” John Trawick, senior vice president of commercial operations and pricing for TVA, said that once an entity enters the system and signs on with a designated provider, it stays with that provider. Both TVA and its distributors would have to agree to any changes, Trawick said. “TVA has not been approached by the University of Tennessee board of trustees about the university’s power

rates,” he said. “Since UT is not a direct-serve customer of TVA, the local power distributor for UT, UTC, UT Martin and UT Memphis provides power to these individual campuses.” UTC officials said lowering energy bills would curb tuition increases and help keep state universities financially accessible. Richard Brown, UTC’s vice chancellor of finance and operations, said “utility costs continue to challenge the budget.”

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national quote roundup “I don’t know how much longer we can hold out.” — Dee Leahy, a lay missionary from St. Louis, Mo., working with nuns handing out provisions from their small stockpile in Haiti.

“We’re a family. There’s some connection I have with these 154 that’s kind of hard to explain.” — Vallie Collins, survivor of US Airways Flight 1549, a year after the airliner landed in the the Hudson River.

“Gilbert used extremely poor judgment and is ultimately responsible for his own actions.” — Statement from the NBA’s Washington Wizards, on player Gilbert Arenas, convicted of carrying a pistol without a license, a felony.

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The United States Marshals Office and Smoky Mountains Fugitive Task Force have joined in the search for a man accused of murdering a local teen. Julio Enrique Fernandez was added Friday to Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s 10 most wanted fugitives. A reward is being offered for information leading to his arrest. He is charged with first-degree murder.

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Decrying the Confederate flag as a symbol of slavery and racism, nearly 50,000 people marched to South Carolina’s Statehouse on Martin Luther King Day to demand the banner be taken down. British pharmaceutical firms Glaxo Wellcome PLC and SmithKline Beecham PLC announced a merger. n Thought

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Sandra Bullock

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sandra Bullock said Friday she donated $1 million toward Haitian earthquake relief, and Madonna announced she gave $250,000 toward the effort as celebrity aid continued to pour into the devastated country. BullBullock ock’s contribution went to Doctors Without Borders’ emergency operations in Port-AuPrince, where three of the organization’s existing facilities were damaged by the magnitude 7.0 quake.

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commentary

Bacon, NOC give boost to Gatlinburg A young man with the unlikely name of Sutton Bacon will have a major impact on Gatlinburg this year. He’s president of what may be the country’s biggest outdoor recreation business, one with an economic impact in western Carolina of close to $50 million. Bacon heads up Nantahala Outdoor Center Inc. If you’ve never heard of it, then you’ve never taken a rafting or whitewater trip in the area, or watched a U.S. Olympic paddler go after a gold medal. This is an employee-owned business, by the way, with close to 600 employees. And they’re coming to Gatlinburg. Work is nearing completion on the old Open Hearth restaurant on the Parkway, located just before entering the national park. The building has been empty and for sale for some five years, since the owner skipped town owing many of his employees their salaries. At one time Great Smoky Mountains Association reportedly considered buying the building. But now Nantahala Outdoor Center has it and you’ll be amazed when you see it. And when you meet Bacon. He was a kid when he attended a summer camp in western North Carolina and fell in love with the outdoors. It’s also one reason why NOC takes more than 100,000 underprivileged youth on outdoor excursions every year. One of its programs, Adventure Amputee Camp, takes disabled children throughout the country on rafting, kayaking and other trips, all led by guides specially trained to work with such youngsters. Bacon has stared a sluggish economy in the face and not backed down. He expects revenues for NOC to grow by as much as 40 percent this year, and the $4 million investment in the Gatlinburg project shows his belief not only that the economy is recovering, but that more and more people will seek out the adventures and supplies his company offers. Bacon is good friends with Heath Shuler, the former Tennessee and professional quarterback from Bryson City, N.C., who was elected to the U.S. House in 2008. Bacon, who contributed to Shuler’s campaign, likes the congressman’s positions on environmental issues. Bacon is building the Gatlinburg store with energy-efficient heating and cooling systems, recycled materials on walls and displays, cisterns to conserve rainwater and control runoff into area streams, and with dedicated parking for hybrid vehicles and carpools. It may become the first retail store in Gatlinburg to be LEED-certified. “The stars aligned for us,” he said of why the company had finally expanded into Gatlinburg and Sevier County. They lined up financial partners in David and Jim Ogle and Don Greengold, found that great location at the entrance to the park, and have been embraced by the Gatlinburg community, from government to business. Bacon also notes that while as many as 14 million people visit Gatlinburg each year, only about 3 million of them enter the national park by driving past his new store. The park claims some 9 million visitors a year through all of its entrances. Bacon thinks the Gatlinburg gateway will grow as his store and its components lead people into the Smokies. NOC started in 1972. Every employee has at least some stock in the company, as do many former employees. That inspires worker longevity and provides a business model that so far has meant success and growth. NOC’s paddling school is known all over the world. Its resort includes four restaurants and lodging. NOC’s training facility on the Nantahala River for whitewater athletes has attracted 22 Olympians and Olympic coaches. This store is a major coup for Gatlinburg. Inside the store, to be known as the Great Outpost, you can book trips and guided tours, buy apparel and outdoor gear, play on a climbing wall — inside of which will be the elevator — and marvel at attractions that will make this place a draw in and of itself. Bacon thinks a recession is the best time to be innovative, and that philosophy will give them an advantage over the competition. The investment in huge. They are replacing all of their technology, adding e-commerce and building a new restaurant. Plus the Gatlinburg store. He plans to spend two or three days a week at the Gatlinburg store once it opens in March. Go by and see the store and ask to meet him. He and his staff may know the secret to the future model of a successful American business. — Stan Voit is editor of The Mountain Press. His column appears each Sunday. He can be reached at 428-0748, ext. 217, or e-mail to svoit@ themountainpress.com.

Editorial

Make way for reforms Special session may produce bills to really do something about K-12 education Everybody wants better public schools. Nobody thinks we are turning out the best educated students we can. The difficulty in reforming the system is that we have so many ideas about to how do it. Try to make significant changes in what’s done now, and opposition forces swarm in. However, it appears Tennessee is on the verge of some major changes in the way we educate students and evaluate teachers. The General Assembly is close to passing reforms that could make it easier to get rid of poor teachers, hold administrators more accountable and give parents some choices when their children’s schools are failing to do the job. Gov. Phil Bredesen’s proposal to base up to half of teacher evaluations and tenure decisions on student achievement data is headed for a full Senate vote and is advancing in the House. Bredesen has said it is key to Tennessee’s chances of landing up to $485 million in federal “Race to the Top” money. That’s a perk. If the proposals

improve the way we educate children, that will have been the most important result of the special session under way. Tennessee now uses no testing data to evaluate teachers. Bredesen wanted such data to account for half of a teacher’s overall evaluation. The Tennessee Education Association balked and wanted it to count for about a third. Both sides compromised. The 55,000member TEA’s directors agreed to let students’ value-added test scores count for 35 percent in teacher and principal evaluations, with an additional 15 percent coming from a “menu” of other student-achievement data. That seems fair. The bill has other features that look promising, such creating a single school district for failing schools and requiring annual evaluations of all teachers. If you have any doubt the Tennessee K-12 public education system needs reform, just consider that the current system has produced national achievement test scores in the lower 10 percent of the United States; 28,000 high school students dropped out in 2008; and only

22 percent of the population age 25 and older hold a college degree. Why has such a poor record of achievement been allowed to exist? Lots of blame to go around, from entrenched methods of instruction to difficulty in removing bad teachers to indifference by administrators to a system that doesn’t reward innovation and creativity. However, mostly it’s because there has been no real incentive statewide to do better since there was little risk in not doing better. Meeting basic standards and not being on a watch list are not the makings of a quality, challenging and productive school system. That kind of attitude won’t cut it in a global market and in competition with countries that seem to prize education and challenge students more than we do sometimes. We have to do better. Our children deserve our best. Maybe, if we can cut through the politics and posturing, much of what emerges in the special session will start Tennessee on a road to quality and excellence.

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If we did not rebel against established authority in 1776, the Union Jack might still be flying over the White House. Our president, Barack Obama, is not a terEditor: ror to evil. In fact, he promotes evil, and in How is Romans 13:1-7 to be taken in light doing so he is a terror to good works. Take of Acts 5:29 — “Then Peter and the other abortion, for example. One of the first things apostles answered and said, we ought to he did as president was to remove nearly all obey God rather than man?” restrictions on abortion, which will cause The powers that be are ordained by God millions more unborn babies to be slaughapply even to atheistic human government unless the law is anti-scriptural. In that case tered. Homosexuality is an abomination so vile the believer must obey God rather than man. that God calls for the death penalty for those Romans 13: 3 and 4 tells us that the purpose of human government is to uphold the who engage in it. (Leviticus 18:22, 20:13). good and punish evil. The Christian citizen is Even so, this president designated this past June as Gay Pride Month. to fear and obey the government as long as He has bowed before despots, stated that the government does not require citizens to America is not a Christian country, said that violate God’s word. the United States is arrogant, and has surDoes this mean we are to blindly follow rounded himself with an assortment of dubithe dictates of a leader? Adolph Hitler, who ous characters which he has placed in high was democratically elected, became leader government positions, among which are tax of Germany. Should his policies have been blindly followed? According to Romans 13:1, cheats and Kevin Jennings, who founded and expanded the Gay, Lesbian, and Straight he was ordained of God.

Education Network, whose business is to teach school children that gay is just as good as straight. And, unbelievably, this man was made the “Safe Schools Czar.” Does this mean that our schools will be safe for aggressive, unrestricted homosexual propaganda? Obama has lied to us too any times. His promise of “transparency” has never materialized. How many things have been going on behind closed doors? What happened to all the promises of transparency to be given on C-SPAN, which he has promised to do at least six times? I believe it is Obama’s desire to end the way of life we have enjoyed in this great nation and turn it into a socialist society, with government control of our lives. He must not be permitted to do so. I strongly suggest a day of prayer for a change in the leadership of the United States. This would be Jan. 21, the anniversary of Obama’s inauguration. Dick Dierenbach Sevierville

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SEC HOOPS

PREP HOOPS

Pigeon Forge girls rule District 3-AA By COBEY HITCHCOCK Sports Writer

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Tennessee’s J.P. Prince (30) drives to the basket as Mississippi’s Zach Graham defends during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game on Saturday in Knoxville.

No.9 Tennessee beats No.21 Ole Miss By BETH RUCKER AP Sports Writer

KNOXVILLE — Wayne Chism scored 26 points, including six consecutive free throws in overtime, to help No. 9 Tennessee beat No. 21 Mississippi 71-69 on Saturday. Tennessee (14-2, 2-0 Southeastern Conference) had hit only 60 percent of its free throws before DeAundre Cranston’s fifth foul sent Chism to the line with

49 seconds left and the game tied at 65. Chism was perfect on all 10 of his free throw attempts in the game and had his 14th career double-double grabbing 12 rebounds. Chris Warren, who helped Mississippi (13-4, 1-2) control most of regulation with his shooting, coughed up the ball twice after Chism hit free throws — even though the Vols weren’t applying much pressure. Warren, who missed

what would have been a game-winning 3-point shot just before time expired, led the Rebels with 19 points while Cranston grabbed 11 rebounds. Before the game Tennessee coach Bruce Pearl announced that guards Melvin Goins and Cameron Tatum will rejoin the team Sunday after serving suspensions for their Jan. 1 arrests. Pearl said he decided See UT WINS, Page A9

PIGEON FORGE The Pigeon Forge girls basketball team dominated until late in the fourth quarter and then avoided a last-minutes comeback rally by visiting district rival Fulton Lady Falcons for a 55-47 win on Friday night. The homestanding Lady Tigers (12-1, 6-0) led by double-digits for most of the night over the Lady Falcons (6-5, 3-2) and seemed destined to cruise to an easy win in the battle between the top two teams in District 3-AA. Pigeon Forge ended up winning by eight points, but it was anything but easy in the closing moments of the contest. From out of nowhere, Fulton’s Bree Hall heated up and hit for a trifecta of treys on three consecutive possessions for nine of her 13 fourthquarter points, the last three-pointer coming on a bank shot from NBA range to knot the affair at 45s with just 2:06 remaining. “We were up by 16 points at one point,” said Pigeon Forge coach Paul Reagan. “But we struggled with their athleticism and their ballhawking abilities, and it got a little interesting there at the end.” But Pigeon Forge freshman Cassidy Martin answered with the biggest shot of the night, sniping a trey from the top of the key

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Tigers senior Danielle Rauhuff fires up a shot against the visiting Fulton Lady Falcons on Friday night in Pigeon Forge. for a 48-45 Lady Tigers lead with 1:39 left. “That was the biggest shot of her life,” said Pigeon Forge coach Paul Reagan. Pigeon Forge senior Emily Hurst made it 50-45 on the ensuing possession with a layup off a senior Danielle Rauhuff assist. Rauhuff then connected on four consecutive

foul shots in the closing seconds to make it 54-47 Lady Tigers with 17.6 remaining. “I’m extremely proud of this victory,” said Reagan. “But this has to be a stepping stone and we have to learn from this.” One lesson Reagan hopes his girls have now See LADY TIGERS, Page A9

SEC GRIDIRON

Vince Dooley ready to cheer son Derek at Tennessee By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer

ATLANTA — Vince Dooley was an assistant coach at Auburn with little name recognition when he was the surprise pick as Georgia’s coach in 1964. Dooley’s son, Derek, was a similarly unexpected choice on Friday to take over Tennessee’s program. The elder Dooley says Derek is far better qualified for his opportunity in the tough Southeastern Conference. “I would say I might have been the least popular choice,” Vince Dooley said Saturday. “Georgia people were excited because it was a national search and they were very excited when they said the new coach was Vince. They were thinking Vince Lombardi, and when they said ’Vince Dooley’ the Georgia people said, ’Who in the heck is Vince Dooley?”’ Derek Dooley’s three-year record at Louisiana Tech was 17-20. He was hired to replace Lane Kiffin, who abruptly resigned Tuesday night to coach at Southern California. Dooley attended his first Tennessee basketball game as coach on Saturday, less than 24 hours after he was introduced. Dooley walked into Thompson-Boling Arena to loud cheers and a round of “Rocky Top” by the pep band. Vince Dooley, 77, won 201 games, six SEC championships and the 1980 national title at Georgia. He also was the school’s athletic director for 25 years. He received the Paul “Bear” Bryant Lifetime Achievement Award on Thursday night in Houston.

Dooley said he and his wife, Barbara, are “very happy, very proud of Derek.” “It’s a wonderful opportunity,” he said. “It’s special because it’s in the conference, though I’d have to be candid and admit that if it was in the conference I would wish it was not a school that was so close and competitive to the place I’ve spent my last 40-something years.” He said he’ll have mixed emotions but will quietly pull for his son when Tennessee plays at Georgia on Oct. 9. It will not be Derek’s first time on the visiting sideline at Sanford Stadium. He was a wide receiver at Virginia in 1987 when the Cavaliers lost to his father’s Georgia team. “It will be strange,” said the elder Dooley, who said he’s glad he’ll be able to watch the Tennessee-Georgia game from his private box at Sanford Stadium. “No question my wife will be vocal. While I have mixed emotions, inside it will be hard to go against my family. I was with my family before I was with Georgia. But I can assure you it will be a quiet pulling for my son in Sanford Stadium.” After completing his career at Virginia, Derek Dooley earned his law degree from Georgia in 1994 and worked as a lawyer in Atlanta for about two years. “Then he came and told me he wasn’t happy and wanted to coach,” Vince said. “I started arguing with him, but they teach you to argue in law school, plus he was on the debate team, so I lost that debate in about 15 seconds. He has taken his own path on

Vince Dooley some occasions.” Dooley said he “might slip up to Knoxville” to watch his son on the sideline on weekends when Georgia is on the road. He wasn’t ready to commit to wearing orange on those visits. Dooley wore a Louisiana Tech shirt for Derek’s first game as a head coach, but he said it would have to be “a very special occasion” for him to wear orange. Even then he says he’d wear Tennessee’s colors “very conservatively.” Added Dooley: “It’d take me a long time to be able to adjust to that.” He said Barbara won’t hesitate about wearing orange to support her youngest child. “Derek is the baby,” Dooley said. “They have had extra special relationship. I have to keep reminding her he is not a baby anymore. He is grown up and makes his own decisions.” The youngest Dooley proved that point Friday.

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Derek Dooley, top right, his wife Dr. Allison Dooley, top left, and their three children John Taylor, 11, lower right, daughter Juliana, 6, center, and son Peyton, 8, lower left, pose for a group photo after Derek was introduced as the new head football coach at the University of Tennessee on Friday in Knoxville. Dooley, who was the head coach at Louisiana Tech, will replace Lane Kiffin who left Tennessee to become head coach at Southern California.

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Sunday, January 17, 2010 â—† The Mountain Press PREP HOOPS

PREP HOOPS

TKA takes double-OT thriller SEYMOUR — The King’s Academy Lions hosts Mt. Juliet Christian and took a double-overtime thriller 60-54 on Friday night. The Lions trailed 22-11 at halftime but roared back for a 43-43 regulation finish by outscoring Mt. Juliet 32-21 in the second half. Both teams scored seven points each in the first over time to knot the affair

again at 50s, but the Lions pulled away in the second OT by a 10-4 margin. TKA African transfer student Cyrille Sandjon led the Lions with 22 points to go along with his 15 rebounds, five steals, three blocks and two assists in the winning effort. TKA senior David Kirkpatrick added 16 points with 13 boards,

three blocks and a steal in the victory. Dane Hoffmeister was the other TKA player in double digits with 12 points. Kelechi Ibe added six points and eight rebounds, and Matt Ward had four points, four boards, two assists and two steals in the win. TKA next hosts DCA on Friday night.

PREP GRIDIRON

Tennessee takes border bowl WILLIAMSBURG, Ky. — The Tennessee team had a good trip to Kentucky on Saturday, taking the Border Bowl football game over the homestanding All-Star team from Kentucky by a 26-13

final. Five players on the Tennessee team were from Sevier County, including SCHS’s Zach Flynn and Bryce Whaley, and Seymour’s Keegan Newport,

Nick Smith and Stephen Martin. Seymour coach Jim Moore was an assistant coach for the Tennessee team and said Sevier County was well represented by the local boys.

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Reagan. The outcome never seemed in doubt in the first half, and the Lady Tigers quickly built a double-digit 17-7 lead by the end of the first quarter. Pigeon Forge kept the comfortable lead throughout the second quarter and went into the locker rooms with a 12-point 30-18 advantage. Pigeon Forge junior Kesha Hooker led the Lady Tigers with 14 points in her debut as a starter this season. Rauhuff was the other Pigeon Forge player in dou-

ble digits with 10 points. Martin added eight points, Kelsey Brooks seven, Ashley “Wojo� Wojnowski six and Ashlynn Trotter and Sunni McAllister had three points apiece in the winning effort. The Lady Tigers next travel to District 3-AA rival AustinEast Lady Roadrunners on Tuesday night. The Orange and Black won the early season match-up against A-E 72-58 on Dec. 1, at Pigeon Forge.

dismissed from the team Jan. 8. The four, who have a court appearance scheduled for Jan. 29, combined for 32.2 points, 14.7 rebounds and 7.8 assists in Tennessee’s first 12 games before they were suspended. Their absence left the Vols with a rotation of six scholarship players and three walkons, who banded together to beat then-top-ranked Kansas and Charlotte, Auburn and Mississippi. Each of the remaining players have played a lot of minutes in those four games, so the added depth with the return of Goins and Tatum should help. “It will be a big boost,� said center Wayne Chism. “We’ll have two more defensive players coming back on the team, and they love playing defense. We’ve got a lot more weapons coming back.� Saturday afternoon, the Vols struggled against the Rebels’ half-court defense and failed to get the ball inside to Chism. Their

shooting didn’t help as they made a measly 28.9 percent before halftime, but the Rebels weren’t much better at 32.1 percent. Every time Tennessee would cut Ole Miss’ margin to one possession, Warren and company would answer with a few big jump shots to build their lead back up. Tennessee’s cause seemed lost when Warren hit a 3 that gave the Rebels a 52-40 lead with 9:18 left. But Chism’s consecutive 3-pointers followed another from walk-on Josh Bone and gave Tennessee a 55-54 lead with 5:23 left. The Vols were wrapping up a four-game homestand at a packed ThompsonBoling Arena, where they have been dominant under Pearl. Tennessee is 10-0 this season at home and has won 22 of its past 25 conference games here. Mississippi is 0-3 against Top 25 teams this season with losses to Villanova and West Virginia and have never beaten a Top Ten team under coach Andy Kennedy.

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learned is focus, regardless of the opponent or the size of the lead on the scoreboard. The Lady Tigers lost their focus in the fourth quarter, which contributed greatly to the 27 total turnovers committed by Pigeon Forge. “I know we’re 12-1, but we’ve got to be humbled after tonight and realize that we’re not as good as sometimes we think we are,� said

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to reinstate the pair after learning more details from the legal investigation and Tennessee’s student judicial affairs process. That doesn’t mean they’ll see the starting lineup anytime soon, though. “I think those guys are going to be terrific, supportive,� coach Bruce Pearl said on Saturday. “They’re proud of their friends and their teammates, and they’ll work and they’ll get ready and they’ll stay ready. “The rotations won’t change right away, but it will be great to have them there.� Pearl suspended the two along with forward Tyler Smith and center Brian Williams after the four were arrested on misdemeanor gun, drug and alcohol charges during a traffic stop in Knoxville. Pearl said Williams will remain indefinitely suspended. Smith was

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Pigeon Forge sophomore Andy Barnett (20), right, controls a loose ball Friday night against the visiting back-to-back defending state champions Fulton Falcons.

Tigers can’t tame Falcons By COBEY HITCHCOCK Sports Writer PIGEON FORGE — The Pigeon Forge Tigers gave it their best shot Friday night against the visiting backto-back defending state champions Fulton Falcons, but it wasn’t nearly enough for the Orange and Black to avoid a 76-59 loss Friday night to the District 3-AA rival. “When you play the two-time defending state champions, you know you’re an underdog,� said Pigeon Forge coach Jonathan Shultz, following the loss. “But no one can question our effort. “(The Falcons) have got a couple of the best players in the state, and they hit their shots. It showed tonight, and (Fulton) kind of took over the game at points.� The Tigers made it a game for a half, however, after falling into a big 15-point hole to start. Pigeon Forge trailed by as many as 18 points in the second quarter yet somehow managed to make it a two-point game in the waning moments of the first half. “When they jumped on us 15-0, we were at the point in the game where we had to decide if we were going to lay down, or if we were going to compete,� said Shultz. “The guys decided they were going to compete, and I was proud of the effort they showed there.� The start of the game was like a bad dream for the Tigers. Fulton jumped out of the gates with the game’s first 15 points before sophomore Andy Barnett finally put Pigeon Forge on the board with a three-point shot with 2:36 in the opening frame, cutting the Falcon edge to 15-3. Fulton continued to roll, however, and led 23-9 heading into the second quarter. The Falcons led by as many as 18

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points in the second quarter, and the Tigers kept fighting just to stay in the same zip code with Fulton. But late in the period, Pigeon Forge senior Ben Cave took over with nine straight points on three field goals and three charity shots, suddenly cutting the Falcon lead to just four points, 35-31. Pigeon Forge senior Ryan Crowe cut it to a deuce, 35-33, just moments later on a rebound and putback with 1:46 until intermission. The Falcons closed the quarter with a 6-0 spurt, but the Tigers had to feel good heading into the locker rooms trailing by single digits, 41-33. The good Orange-and-Black feelings were soon gone, however, as the Falcons controlled the entire second half and built their lead to 15-points, 58-43, by the end of the third quarter. “They came out very physical (in the second half),� said Shultz. The Falcons began to dominate the offensive boards and seemed to score on almost every possession on second- and third-chance opportunities. “You’re not going to beat the twotime state champions by giving them two or three shots,� said Shultz. Fulton led by 25 points, 74-49, with 1:53 in the fourth, but the Tigers finished on a 10-2 spurt to make the final more respectable. Pigeon Forge senior Justin Carter led the Tigers with 20 points, Cave had 14 and Barnett was the other Orange-and-Black player in double digits with 13 points. Crowe added eight points and Justin Kilgore and Aaron Justus had two apiece in the losing effort. Pigeon Forge next travels to District 3-AA rival Austin-East Roadrunners on Tuesday night.

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Kodak boy wins walk out with the Tennessee Titans NASHVILLE — Who was that kid on the field with the Tennessee Titans? It was Justin Rodney of Kodak, winner of the Kids Captain promotion sponsored by Farm Bureau Insurance of Tennessee. Justin, son of Richard and Jennifer Rodney, participated in the pregame coin toss at the Titans home game against Miami, Dec 20 at LP Field in Nashville. He was selected at random from names collected at Farm Bureau Insurance offices in the region. The winning name came from Farm Bureau Insurance's Kodak office in Sevier County. Rodney received four tickets to the game, a Titans jersey, exposure on the LP Field jumbotron, a "Farmer Charlie" hat from Farm Bureau Insurance, and photographs of the event. "It was a once-in-alifetime thrill for Justin," said Jason Whitaker of the Sevierville Farm Bureau office, who accompanied the winners to Nashville. "Everyone in the Titans organization, especially the players, treated him like a special friend. “The Kids Captain program is a great thing and

“It was a once-ina-lifetime thrill for Justin. Everyone in the Titans organization, especially the players, treated him like a special friend. Jason Whitaker of the Sevierville Farm Bureau office

I am proud Farm Bureau Insurance has chosen to sponsor the program. It was a great thing to see." One lucky child from each of Farm Bureau Insurance's ten sales regions was chosen as the Kids Captain for each of the Titans' home games. Farm Bureau Insurance plans to continue the program next season for first through fifth graders. Watch for information on when to register your child. No purchase is necessary. "We definitely want to do this again, and we hope everyone will sign up for a chance to be part of the Kids Captain program in 2010," said Neal Townsend, chief marketing officer for Farm Bureau Insurance.

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After walking out for the Dec. 20 Titans’ game with players Kerry Collins (5), Donnie Nickey (23) and Kyle Vanden Bosch (93), Kodak’s Justin Rodney watched as the referee conducted the coin toss at midfield.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama expressed confidence Saturday that lawmakers would approve his proposed tax on banks to recover bailout money, despite opposition from Republicans and the financial industry. “Like clockwork, the banks and politicians who curry their favor are already trying to stop this fee from going into effect,� he said, using his weekly radio and Internet addresses to promote the plan he announced this past week. “The very same firms reaping billions of dollars in profits, and reportedly handing out more money in bonuses and compensation than ever before in history, are now pleading poverty. It’s a sight to see.� If banks can afford to pay out all those bonuses, he said, then they can repay taxpayers, too.

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AP Exclusive: Tobacco’s plea — no big payments WASHINGTON (AP) — Tobacco industry lawyers met secretly with Solicitor General Elena Kagan in an effort to avoid the government’s last-ditch attempt to extract billions from companies that illegally concealed the dangers of cigarette smoking, The Associated Press has learned. Four cigarette makers that control nearly 90 percent of U.S. retail cigarette sales have until Feb. 19 to persuade the government not to go to the Supreme Court and ask the justices to step into a landmark 10-year-old racketeering lawsuit. In 2006, a judge ruled that the industry concealed the dangers of smoking for decades. Despite that finding, lower courts have said

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MLK hero; Big Mac a zero Hero: “Any man noted for feats of courage or nobility; especially one who has risked or sacrificed his life. ... Or: “A person prominent in some event, field, period, or cause by reason of his special achievements or contributions (i.e., the heroes of medicine). ...” The purpose of pointing this out today is because of two men who are in the news for very different reasons. One of them is a bona fide American hero in every sense of the word; the other is, if not a liar, certainly someone who bilked the American public into believing he was something he was not, all the while accruing fame and fortune. Civil rights demigod Martin Luther King Jr. is the former; disgraced baseball slugger Mark McGwire is the latter. This weekend, the nation rightfully commemorates what would have been King’s 81st birthday. There are those who would denegrate King for sins real or imagined, but the fact remains: No man, before or since, has done more to advance the cause of blacks than this southern Baptist preacher. Not only did King risk his life, he ultimately sacrificed it on a spring morning in 1968 when he was assassinated standing outside his room at the Lorraine Motel. King died at 39 while in Memphis to support striking sanitation workers. That, folks, is a genuine hero. Abraham Lincoln was a hero. The signers of the Declaration of Independence are heroes. George Washington. George Washington Carver. Jonas Salk. Gandhi. Franklin Roosevelt. Eleanor Roosevelt. Mother Teresa. Amelia Earhart. Depending on one’s politics, so is Hillary Clinton. ... Genuine heroes do not have to be famous. Make that, people who should be regarded as heroes, but who are not. Those people are all around us. Heroes are parents who raise their children right, clergymen with pure hearts, folks who volunteer in the community, policemen, firemen, rescue workers, doctors, nurses, researchers, teachers, guidance counselors, coaches, servicemen on distant shores who throw their bodies on live grenades to save their comrades. They surround us — but they’re invisible to us until our lives serendipitously bump against theirs. In light of McGwire’s confession on Monday to steroid use over the course of about a decade during what statistically should have been a Hall of Fame baseball career, the question begs: Should sports stars and entertainers be considered heroes? Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer Charles Barkley, never known for his lack of candor, put it well: “I’m not a role model,” Sir Charles said at the apex of his career. “... Just because I dunk a basketball doesn’t mean I should raise your kids.” There’s a fine line between “role model” and “hero.” Thousands upon thousands of young athletes memorize the statistics on the backs of trading cards. Whether these athletes fit the tenets of what should make someone a hero, many are worshipped as such simply because they possess skills mere mortals dream of having. We live our lives vicariously through them. Their accomplishments are our accomplishments; their failures are our failures. From a personal standpoint, Mark McGwire was one of my favorite sports stars. Not a hero. After I became a sports writer and long after I quit idolizing sports stars, my favorite pro players became the ones I had covered — Auburn and Alabama football and basketball players, Alan Trammell, Lou Whitaker, many of the Oakland A’s players who played in Huntsville in the late 1980s. McGwire was in Huntsville for 50 games in 1986. He was cordial. He answered questions concisely. If you asked him what kind of pitch he hit for a home run, he would answer, “Fastball.” Nothing more. When he hit No. 62 to break Roger Maris’ record in 1998, I literally came out of my chair to applaud him. Then, in March 2005, testifying in Congress about steroid use in baseball, he said time after time, “I am not here to talk about the past.” Now he wants to get back into baseball as the St. Louis Cardinals hitting coach and has decided to come clean. Noble of him. He lied to the commissioner, his manager, friends, family and fans. Mark McGwire is not a hero. If you want to find entertainers and athletes who are heroes or at least role models, consider this short list: Dolly Parton. Peyton Manning. Derek Jeter. It’s OK to have heroes — but choose them for the right reasons. — 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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Willie Brickley shows how to make the hooie stick spin to the right.

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Kathy Prince demonstrates the button whizzer as participants in the Before There Were Video Games session at Wilderness Wildlife Week.

PIGEON FORGE — The irony was not lost on several of those attending a new class held during Wilderness Wildlife Week. While the participants played with the same type of toys and tools early settlers to the Smoky Mountains used long ago, their family and friends took their pictures with cell phones. Before There Were Video Games was the title of the 90-minute session presented by Great Smoky Mountain Heritage Center of Townsend. Dressed in period clothing, curator of education Kathy Prince and volunteers David Weaver and Willie Brickley showed participants how to make and play with toys that require no electricity, no Internet connection and very few moving parts in most cases. Opened in 2006, Prince said the Heritage Center has been educating people on what life was like for Native Americans and early settlers who called the area home, including the types of games they played. Though the Cherokee tribe is most commonly recognized in the Smoky Mountain region, the center has artifacts predating the Cherokee and belonging to tribes from the Mississippian era. After showing off a few of the artifacts and replicas they use in their tours at the center, Prince said the rest of the session would be all about play — they would get the chance to make and play with toys like the pioneer children of the past played with. The crowd, by the way, weighed heavier on the side of the older generation than younger. Some of the toys related to Native Americans included one called chunkey and the use of an atlatl. The chunkey game, coming from the Native American word chungke and translated into running hard labor, uses a stone and two long hickory poles, Prince said. The doughnut-shaped chunkey stone is smooth with the center of one side of it carved into a concave shape. The stone is thrown on the ground in a similar manner to a bowling ball, and then the poles are thrown after it. The goal of the game is to get the pole to land close to where the stone eventually lands. “The idea is accuracy, not distance,” Prince said. The field where the game was played would be a large rectangular area of packed earth with elevated sides for spectators. Betting would often occur, but money would not be the prize. Prizes like deer skin or other items of trade would be on the line. The atlatl was more of a hunting tool, used for games to test a person’s strength and aim. It was a piece of wood with a small hook. The hook was placed at the end of a long dart made of river cane, very light in weight. “They figured out you could See toys, Page B6

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Noon/Hloska Jennifer Erin Noon and Christopher Shane Hloska were married Oct. 24, 2009, at First United Methodist Church of Sevierville. The Rev. Bobby Ely officiated at the ceremony. Music was provided by Amanda Barton. Parents of the bride are Barry and Charlotte Noon of Kodak. The bride is the granddaughter of Dallas and Betty Musick of Sevierville and Helen Noon of Holiday, Fla. The groom’s parents are Don and Barbara Dueker of Dade City, Fla., and Patrick and Lori Hloska of New Port Richey, Fla. The bride chose Alicia Noon of Kodak as her maid of honor. Bridesmaids were Angela Feeney of Sevierville, Katie Tankersley of Alcoa, Heather Lee of Bristol and Ashley Tidwell of Chattanooga.

Flower girl was Alexis Adkins, daughter of Jeremy and Jennifer Adkins. Ringbearers were Tyler and Tanner Dueker, brothers of the groom. The groom chose Cory Hloska of Atlanta, Ga., and Patrick Hloska of New Port Richey as best men. Groomsmen were Brian Hloska, Anthony Hloska and Jason Hanratty, all of New Port Richey. Reception was held at Sherwood Forest Resort Lodge in Pigeon Forge. The bride is a 2003 graduate of Sevier County High School and a 2009 graduate of University of Tennessee. She is employed by Youth and Family Alternatives Inc. in Tampa, Fla. The groom is a 2003 graduate of River Ridge High School. He is a selfemployed contractor in Tampa. The couple resides in Land O’ Lakes, Fla.

Well, this past week I was looking down into the holler toward Webb’s Creek thinking about how “recent studies” direct my life. Recent studies guide us on everything from healthier soups to what nuts we should crack. Every move I make is guided by recent studies. As I was writing this column earlier today in the Little House of Pancakes I heard a radio announcer proclaim that a recent study determined that we shorten our lives for each hour we watch television. Wow! I now have to question whether the “Andy Griffith Show” was really worth shortening my life and dying for. I guess we pay for cable TV with money ... and our lives! Without all of the new studies coming out every day I just don’t know where I would turn to decide whether to drink milk or a can of Mr. Pibb with my dinner. By the way, recent studies did actually find that Kansas is flatter than a pancake and the No. 1 city for migraines is Cincinnati. I haven’t seen that second study, but I bet it had something to do with the Bengals. I know it is hard to believe, but for tens of thousands of years folks somehow survived without a potful of studies. They were forced to survive based on the strange notion of common sense. I haven’t seen the study, but I bet there is one that concludes that common sense became extinct at about the same time studies took over our American way of life. Aren’t you glad that studies finally let us know that building a small fire real close to our mouths and then

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times. The exciting news about recent studies is that you can find one that will support almost anything you want to do — except texting while driving. Do you crave chocolate? Studies say it lowers blood pressure and is good for the heart. Do you like Chinese food? New studies now show it does not make you sleepy. Ice cream has calcium which recent studies show help build strong bones, reduce mood swings and shed body fat. “Hey, give me an extra scoop of jamocha sucking in the smoke that a better view out almond fudge. I’m trying might not be such a good of your window at work to shed some pounds.” idea? Thankfully, studwill improve job perforWhere’s my newspaies also concluded it mance. per? I wonder if there is might be helpful to wear -- A recent study of a a recent study that found a helmet if you are trav- group of people who ate it is smarter to ignore eling 70 mph perched licorice every single day recent studies. on two bicycle wheels for two months deterThat is just how it with a screaming engine mined that it reduced looks from my log cabin. between your legs. their body fat. — John LaFevre is Like the famous -- A recent Harvard a local speaker and coextinct namesake of study found that cofauthor of the interactive Pigeon Forge, common fee lowers the risk of national park hiking book sense has flown the coop. diabetes, and six other series, Scavenger Hike It has been replaced studies conclude that Adventures, Falcon Guides, by recent studies that coffee reduces risk of Globe Pequot Press. E-mail seem to pop up out of Parkinson’s Disease, to scavengerhike@aol.com. nowhere. colon cancer and preG. Webb of Pittman Center Here are a few actual vents cavities. does the artwork for the colrecent studies to guide -- A recent study found umn. Visit Gwebbgallery. us through the day. that texting while driving com. These are no-joke real increases crash risk 23 studies: -- A recent study of 64 people who were asked to hold their hands in ice water as long as they Silver - Gold Filled - Platinum could, found that swearing lessens pain, makes you feel better and you can keep your hand in Pigeon Forge 453-3294 the ice water much lonWe’ll Beat ANY Price - Check Us LAST! ger than without swearWe e e ing. W W P ay -- A recent study found aayy

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Examine competing claims of who, what that creator’s like By ALDEN MARSHALL Christ has died, Christ has risen, Christ will come again. Jesus came the first time to be born as a baby, although he always existed as God. John 17.5: “Father, glorify me in your own presence with the glory that I had in your presence before the world began.” The eternal God added human flesh while he continued to be God. That was the first advent. Over 300 passages in the Bible promise that Jesus will come back to earth again. Every eye will see him, and this will be the second advent. Christians disagree on the exact chronology of events concerning the return, but no historic Christian disputes the 300 promises that he shall return. Both those who are alive at that time, and those who have previously died, will see him. He came as a helpless infant the first time. But he is returning as the judge of all people. “Not in that poor lowly stable with the oxen standing by, we shall see him, but in heaven, set at God’s right hand on high,” affirms one hymn. Mark 13.26. “Then they will see the son of man (Jesus was born of Mary)

coming in clouds with great power and glory.” But for many, it is more comfortable to focus on the baby Jesus. Yet songs about “Santa Claus is coming in a boogy woogy choo choo train” and “Come on Cupid, don’t just stand there looking stupid,” try to divert us even from that level of contemplation. So, churchgoers have our heads full of trivial nonsense as we enter the doors, and sometimes must settle for more shallow entertainment once inside. But whether heaven will be one foot off the ground, or billions of miles away, or in a totally unimagined dimension, I do not care, because the same Jesus who walked on earth will be there. Those who chose not to walk with him here on earth will not be forced to be with him in heaven, because Jesus is a gentleman who respects our wishes. It is very difficult for those of us in rich and peaceful countries to look forward to the second coming of Jesus Christ — even for Christians. It is natural for us to see heaven as being here until cancer or some other weakness overtakes us. I share

that problem sometimes. I do not wish more hardship on myself or on anyone else (except some who wronged me, and that is one reason I must repent a lot). But if the material world is all that is, if love and hatred and joy and sorrow only evolved without a creator, then it is not logical to see any meaning or purpose in life at all, for all is random. Then it is merely useless to call anything good or evil. But if there is a creator, then we should examine competing claims of who or what that creator is like. I suggest we look at the life and teachings of Jesus about himself and his words to us, and that we consider the Crucification and Resurrection and the evidence for that. Then we have a right to reject it if possible, and not to reject a misrepresentation of the truth. Find a church where the minister has been supernaturally converted instead of one who dived into a seminary to avoid the draft or to collect weak willed silly women (or men). — Dr. Alden Marshall is a Presbyterian minister who lives in Gatlinburg.

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TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Seven members of Iran’s Baha’i minority are on trial on charges of spying and acting against the country’s national security, state media reported. According to state TV Web site, the charges against them also include cooperating with archenemy Israel, gathering classified documents and “corruption on earth” — an Islamic term for crimes punishable with the death sentence in Iran. Since 1979 when Islamic clerics came to power, the Iranian government has banned the Baha’i religion, founded in the 1860s by Baha’u’llah, a Persian nobleman considered a prophet by the Baha’is.

said church members voted 350-104 in favor of the split from the national Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Church rules required a two-thirds majority for reaffiliation. At its annual convention in August, ELCA delegates voted to lift a ban that had prohibited gay and lesbian pastors who were not celibate from serving as clergy. The new policy, expected to take effect in April, will allow such individuals to lead ELCA churches as long as they can show that they are in committed, lifelong relationships.

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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A Republican member of the Iowa Legislature is proposing lawmakers should be required to say “so help me God” when being sworn into office. Free-speech advocates say the proposal by Mount Auburn Rep. Dawn Pettengill goes against the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. American Civil Liberties Union legal director Randall Wilson says compelled speech violates the First Amendment just as much as censored speech.

SUFFERING FOR CHRIST Suffering is to be expected by those who follow Christ. “Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.” (2 Tim. 3:12). Christians are not to regard it odd or uncommon when they are made to suffer for Christ. “Beloved, do not think it strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened to you.” (1 Pet. 4:12). Instead of being surprised when persecutions come, one should be surprised if they don’t come. In fact, one would do well to consider whether or not he is living godly in Christ if he is not suffering persecutions. Jesus said, “Woe to you when all men speak well of you, for so did their fathers to the false prophets.” (Luke 6:26). When one is converted to Christ and begins to live godly in Him, persecutions of all kinds are usually heaped upon him. Often relatives and loved ones turn against him. Jesus said, “Do not think that I came to bring peace on earth. I did not come to bring peace but a sword. For I have come to set a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law; and a man’s enemies will be those of his own household.” (Matt. 10:34-36). Often the first to place undesirable terms on the new converts are their own close friends and companions. “In regard to these, they think it strange that you do not run with them in the same flood of dissipation, speaking evil of you.” (1 Pet. 4:4). Persecutions, whatever they may be, must be endured. We cannot place our relatives and loved ones above the Lord (Matt. 10:37). We must carry our cross daily (Luke 9:23). We will be hated of all men for his name’s sake, but we must endure (Matt. 10:22). We will have sore tribulations, but we must be faithful to death (Rev. 2:10). “If we endure, we shall also reign with Him.” (2 Tim. 2:12). We should never be ashamed for suffering as Christians. “Yet if anyone suffers as a Christian, let him not be ashamed, but let him glorify God in this matter.” (1 Pet. 4:16). Jesus said, “For whoever is ashamed of Me and My words, of him the Son of Man will be ashamed when He comes in His own glory, and in His Father’s, and of the holy angels.” (Luke 9:26). Persecutions must be endured with patience. “But when you do good and suffer, if you take it patiently, this is commendable before God.” (1 Pet. 2:20). “...Knowing that tribulation produces perseverance; and perseverance, character; and character, hope.” (Rom. 5:3-4). Let us count it a great honor and privilege to be allowed to take part in the afflictions of Christ. The apostles rejoiced because they were counted worthy to suffer for His name (Acts 5:41). The sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed (Rom. 8:18). “For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, is working for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory.” (2 Cor. 4:17). Considering all this, it seems people would want to go to a place where they can feel comfortable knowing that they will not be ridiculed. It seems this is one of the great benefits of God’s plan for people joining together in worship. You can feel welcome at the worship services of the King Branch Road church of Christ. You will not only be able to feel comfort from the freedom of ridicule, but you also won’t have to worry about being singled out or made to feel in the least bit uncomfortable. We are very grateful to have visitors – and especially those from the local community. If you want to worship in simplicity and sincerity with those who share the common bond of love for the Lord, then please consider this your personal invitation.

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David Beeler was installed as Worshipful Master of Mountain Star Lodge No. 197 for 2010. From left in back are Michael McCoig, Andy Loveday, Beeler, Tim O’Roarke; bottom row, David Schlang, Larry Fox, Terry Clark, Paul Waite, Don Parton and Ted Chapman.

Keep searching for the answers French novelist Anatole France wrote, “An education isn’t how much you have committed to memory, or even how much you know. It’s being able to differentiate between what you do know and what you don’t.� What we don’t know is all of the things that we don’t know. There are an infinite number of unknowns in the universe and there always will be. However, it is this fact that entices our insatiable hunger for the pursuit of knowledge. I don’t know where my life will be in 10 years. However, I hope to find much enlightenment on possibilities in the next four years. It is with my deep desire for new knowledge that I will ensure that wherever I find myself 10 years from now, it will be a wonderful and fulfilling place, where I may continue discovering more things that I do not know every day. As we learn more, we become more able to question what we have not learned. As Albert Einstein said, “The larger the circle of light becomes, the greater the perimeter of darkness around it.� This process can be described through the progression of secondary school math courses. We begin with pre-algebra, followed by algebra 1 and 2. Then we move on to geometry, trigonometry, and finally calculus. In the beginning, we couldn’t even begin to understand the questions we find ourselves asking by the time we’ve reached calculus. When I was little, I came to an assumption that variables in math simply represented their numerical value in the alphabet and that mathematicians frequently used X, Y, and Z because they were at the end of the alphabet and therefore required more

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Tuesday counting. I was slightly off, but the fact that I was even considering such issues that I did not know nor understand is what has helped to give me an appreciation of the fact that the differentiation between what I know and don’t know defines a true education. This same math analogy can be applied to life itself. To the fish in the ocean, the ocean is the universe. So, who is to say that we have accurately defined our universe? Do greater levels exist which we are not aware of? I do not know. Yet, it is because I do not know that, I think. If an education were simply learning facts and then knowing them, people would cease to ponder over the complexities of things. It would seem to me that the more someone is able to identify that they do not know, the more intelligent they actually are. The importance is found not in that which we know, but that which we know about, so that we are able to question what we do not know. What is the meaning of life? How can the universe possibly extend to infinity? Where will you be in 10 years? Where will you be in one year? What are the schematics behind solar panels? How do you cook a turkey? Where’s Waldo? You may not know now, but you should always continue searching, for it is the search itself that makes it all worthwhile. — Dylan Gamza is a senior at Sevier County High School. E-mail to dylan.gamza@gmail. com.

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A local pastor is planning to take a group of travelers on a spiritual pilgrimage to Israel June 1-10. Pastor Jim Wood, executive director of Wears Valley Ranch in Sevier County, is slated to join the group and provide biblical leadership. Trip highlights includes visits to Caesarea (where Peter first told gentiles about Christ); Mt. Carmel (where Elijah challenged King Ahab and the prophets of Baal); Megiddo (known as the Armageddon battleWood field, where 20 levels of civilization have been unearthed); Cana and Nazareth (Jesus’ childhood home); the Mount of Beatitudes; an evening cruise on the Sea of Galilee; the Jordan River (where Jesus was baptized); Jerusalem’s Upper Room; the Holocaust Museum; the Mount of Olives; Garden of Gethsemane; the Wailing Wall; the Via Dolorosa; Golgotha; the garden tomb; and Bethlehem (the place Jesus was born). For more trip details, call Wears Valley Ranch at 429-7101. Space is limited. Wears Valley Ranch is a home for children whose families are in crisis situations.

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11:50 AM: Musical Expression in Dance ‘’Empowerment’’/Boyd’s Creek Church of God 12:00 PM: Keynote Address :’’ Selma; Through the Eyes of A Child’’ By Marjorie Stewart; Educator & Activist 12:20 PM: Musical Selections/Martin Luther King Community Choir (directed by Peg Welch, WSCC) “Order My Steps’’ “Heaven Bound’’ ‘’City Called Heaven’’ 12:40 PM: Awards & Recognition of Essay & Poster Contest Winners

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make it go a greater distance if you made the arm longer,� Prince said. The atlatl became that extension of the dart. In competitions, Prince said some people have made the dart fly the length of several football fields. She also displayed a Cherokee blow dart gun, also made of river cane hollowed out by using hot coals from sacred fires. The pioneer toys the group played with included items most commonly used by pioneers of the 1600s. They came to the area after explorers wrote of the lush, green land with plenty of wildlife and water. The toys included button whizzers, tractors (not the kind you’re thinking of), hooie or gee/haw sticks, corn cob dart and a scotch and hoop. A button whizzer is a simple toy made of a button and a piece of long string. Cotton string, Prince said, does best. “I use No. 3 embroidery string,� she said. To make the button whizzer, you thread the string through one button hole and then the next. Tie the ends together to make a loop of the string. Now you’re ready to play. Holding the looped string at each end, with the button in the center, spin the string and button in a forward motion until you feel the tension. “Like a sideways yo-yo,� Prince said. Then gently pull the string back and forth from the sides. The button will keep spinning as long as you keep pulling the string back and forth, Prince said, adding it’s a very soothing type of toy. Brickley demonstrated a toy tractor made out of a wooden spool, rubber band, toothpick and a stick. Brickley said notches were made into the sides of the spools, and then a piece of rubber was threaded through the center of the spool. A toothpick at one end of the spool anchored the rubber band, and a longer stick was placed at the other end and used to “drive� the tractor. The long stick is turned about seven times and then the spool is placed on the ground. The release of tension in the rubber band moves the tractor forward — or backward for some of the participants — just like any other wind-up toy. “What did the pioneers use for rubber bands?� one participant asked. Prince said they would use inner tubes from tires, cutting small circles of the rubber to use for creating tension. The hooie stick consists of two sticks. One has about a half-dozen notches carved into one side and a small, rectangular piece of wood tacked to the end. The other

The Mountain Press ◆ Sunday, January 17, 2010 stick is used to rub over the notches. Rubbing the stick with your forefinger placed to the front of the stick makes the wood tacked to the end of the other stick rotate to the right. Placing your thumb at the back of the rubbing stick will make it rotate to the left. A corn cob dart is made out of a dried corn cob with a few feathers stuck in one end. You can attach a nail at the other end to make it a real dart, but the Heritage Center uses it more like a football, passing it back and forth. The feathers, Prince said, work like the shuttlecock in badminton. “It makes it spin and keeps the corn cob straight,� Prince said. The scotch and hoop recycled steel hoops from hubs on wagon wheels. A long piece of steel fashioned with a u-shaped hook on the end is used to push the wheel around. At the end of the class there was enough time to give the participants a shot with the Cherokee blow dart gun, which proved to be one of the favorite activities among the younger set. “I like this one,� said 15-year-old Anthony Gish of Powell after taking a turn at the blow dart gun, “because you get to shoot at a target.� His sisters Grace, 10, and Isabelle, 8, also enjoyed it. All of them went back for a second chance to hit the target. Jeff Kratzer, 17, of Brunswick, Ga., said he liked the session because it was interactive. While he won’t be giving up his “Need for Speed� video game, he said he enjoyed the class. n gcrutchfield@themountainpress.com

Take care with those resolutions Realize a few things before you start making your list of resolutions. Change is probably the most difficult activity that human beings do. People would rather stay in terrible situations because they are comfortable. A resolution is a resolve or determination to do something different. I recommend that you take stock of where you are in your life. What is working? What relationships are beneficial to you? People make the mistake of attempting too much change at one time. Why not approach your life with a more positive look at yourself? Rather than eliminating the “bad� in your life, why not concentrate on building on the “good� in your habits? The relationships, activities, or habits that are good and pure and lovely need to be recognized and strengthened. This is the first step to lasting change. Build on what is already positive in your life. There are always things in our lives that we need to let go. Just remember in the process to allow grace to be present, in other words be forgiving of yourself when you struggle. Try eliminating a bad habit one part of the day

at a time. For example, if you are trying to stop smoking, pick out the time of day that you probably could do without a cigarette. Perhaps it is at lunch. Make that change for a few days, then think of the next easiest time of day to do without a smoke. Allow for difficult times, but be patient with yourself. People generally give everyone else but themselves lots of slack. Don’t give up if you fail early on in the process. Start again. Are you stuck in relationships that are detrimental to you? It is an amazing thing to sit with someone week after week as they moan and groan about how bad someone treats them, but if I suggest that perhaps they need to move away from that relationship, there is shock and disbelief. What would I do? What will they do? But I’ll be lonely. These are some of the responses that I hear. Weigh out the rela-

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Let me repeat my earlier advice: Take stock of yourself and your life before you embark on stressful change. Make choices for yourself that reflect who you want to become and then go for it. Why not just say that this year you will be open for change if change is what you need? The willingness is the first step towards keeping all those resolutions. — Rhonda M. Pemberton is a licensed clinical social worker with a master’s from the University of Tennessee. She has a private counseling practice that focuses on families and children/ adolescents. E-mail to rhondap0226@aol.com.

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Experienced Timeshare Executive Housekeeper or Maintenance Supervisor wanted for large resort. Supervise laundry staff, unit inspections, monitor contract cleaning, monthly inventories, purchasing supplies. Basic computer skills, capable of producing reports and analysis of efďŹ ciencies. Team player able to work with all levels. MUST WORK WEEKENDS. Capable of being on feet several hours per day. Salary dependent upon experience. Medical, dental, great work environment. Fax resume & salary history to 865-4368588 or mail to QUALITY ASSURANCE - 414 Historic Nature Trail, Gatlinburg, TN 37738.

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SEVIER COUNTY CENTRAL E-911 DISPATCH The Sevier County E911 Central Dispatch Center is currently accepting resumes for the position of E911 Dispatcher. This position requires the applicant to be available for all varieties of shift work and the flexibility to cover other shifts in the event of absences or any other unforeseen cirumstance. The position to be filled will be primarily second and third shift relief. This job requires the availability of the applicant for all weekends and Holidays. We offer a competitive salary with an excellent benefit package. All applicants must be 18 years of age and a graduate of high school or a GED equivalent as required by State law. Previous dispatching experience is not required but would be advantageous. Applicants will be tested on a number of related skills including but not limited to Decision Making, Data entry, Call Summarization, Cross Reference, Memory Recall and Map Reading. This is a timed test designed to see the applicants response to intense real life situations. Resumes may be submitted online to judyhtucker@bellsouth.net or they can be mailed to: Sevier County Central Dispatch ATTN: Judy Tucker P.O. Box 4572 Sevierville, TN 37864 Please no attachments or training certificates at this time. The deadline for submission of resume is January 31, 2010 Sevier County E911 is an equal opportunity employer

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Accountant in Pigeon Forge F/T or temp. BS or equivalent through any suitable combination of education, experience or training. Background, prepping tax returns, balance sheets, etc. Mail resume to H. Bhula, Smoky Hospitality, 2735 Parkway, Pigeon Forge, TN 37863.

Aggressive Sales People needed to assist with new growth in Gatlinburg & Sevierville 888-970-3555.

Call Center Shift Supervisor Shift lead for reservations call center. Must be able to work 11am-7pm & 3pm-11pm shifts including weekends and holidays. Requires sales, supervisory & leadership skills. Timber Tops 865-4290831, x1185 or e m a i l kcarpenter@timbertops.net. EOE

Maintenance Worker Handyman skills needed to provide general Maintenance duties for cabin rental company. Strong work ethic; ability to work weekends & holidays. Hours may vary. E m a i l : kcarpenter@timbertops.net; Fax: 865-868-0836

Hybrid Wolf pups for sale. Only serious inquiries please. 423-237-2689 or 865-430-5840

The candidate must demonstrate exemplary customer service skills, accuracy and attention to detail, ability to work independently, excellent written and verbal communication skills, multi-tasking and organizational ability, proficiency in Microsoft Office, and the ability to handle confidential information. A bachelor’s degree is required for this entry-level position.

Bring a Smile to the Elderly! Help brighten the lives of elderly in our community. Provide non-medical companionship and home-care services to help seniors remain at home for as long as possible. To learn more, contact Home Instead Senior Care Toll-free employment line: 1-877-581-5800 or homeinstead.com/ 428 Contract cleaners needed – must be licensed, insured and bonded. References required. Apply in person at 652 Wears Valley Rd., Pigeon Forge, TN.

Full Time Service Coordinator Now accepting applications for a position that includes maintenance dispatching and guest/owner services for a busy cabin rental company. Competitive compensation offered plus insurance, paid vacation & retirement plan. REQUIRED SKILLS include excellent customer service, attention to detail, good written and verbal communication skills and computer knowledge. Applicants must be team players with positive attitudes. Microsoft Word & Excel experience is necessary. Microsoft Access experience is a plus! Background check will apply. Now accepting resumes and applications via email info@jacksonmountain.com, fax 865-436-8885 or in person 1662 East Parkway, Gatlinburg, TN 37738. Interviews will be scheduled by appointment only. EOE

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453-0727

Convenient Location! 411 South, left on Robert Henderson Rd., 1/4 mil on right at Riverwalk Apts.

429-2962 605 BUSINESS RENTALS

Space for lease in climate control building. Hwy 321 East Gatlinburg. OfďŹ ce space for rent. 850-2487 439 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY

500 MERCHANDISE

Firewood for sale. All hardwood. $45 rick. 865-977-8903 557 MISC. SALES Local Flea Market Vendor going out of business due to health. Shoes, knives, books, odds & ends. To See Call 419-605-6427.

Professional office space for rent or lease. 1400 sq ft. For more information call Joanna 865-774-8885 or 1800-586-1494. EOE M/F/H Retail shops in The Village shopping center downtown Gatlinburg. 865-4363995 or 803-5950

Experienced local carpenter Does all types remodeling Additions & Repairs Licensed & Insured

Call Conley Whaley 428-2791 or 919-7340(cell)

Duplex for rent: Big River Overlook, Sevierville 2BR 1BA W/D hkup. $500 mth $500 dep 1 yr lease. 428-0731 leave msg.

693 ROOMS FOR RENT

Private Motel Room Great for 1 person! 1 bed, full size frig. microwave, cable TV $120 weekly $50 deposit 436-7745 Gatlinburg

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

436-4471 or 621-2941

Weekly Rentals Includes Phone, Color TV, Wkly Housekeeping Micr./Frig. Available $169.77+ Family Inns West

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The Spa at Riverstone is hiring a part time receptionist. Apply in person at 212 Dollywood Lane in Pigeon Forge. Left at traffic light no. 8. 865286-3400. Wanted: Top Theater Managers and Sales Staff. Great Pay and Benefits. Fax Resume to 865-429-0159.

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106 HOME IMPROVEMENTS

111 HOME & OFFICE CLEANING

115 ROOFING SERVICES

BIG DAD’S Home Service

House Cleaning s %XPERIENCED s (ONEST s 2ELIABLE Free Estimate. 0LEASE CALL OR 577-1295

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B &W Kitchens, Bath, Decks,Windows, Doors, Trim, Sheetrock, Painting, Plumbing & Electrical, Vinyl & Laminate Flooring ALL REPAIRS 24 HOUR

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117 ELECTRICAL

106 HOME IMPROVEMENTS

C B Builders

2BR 2BA Like new. Immaculate. Excellent location, quiet neighborhood. Central H/A, W/D, dishwasher, stove, refrigerator, large front porch, deck. In Pigeon Forge. Available immediately. $695 mth. 1st, last, security. 607-5111 or 4295111

7 offices, conf. rm, work area, reception area, break rm, 4 baths, 2500 sq ft storage w/ loading dock. $2900 per mo Sevierville 865-3380790.

556 FIREWOOD

865-932-2613

3BR 2BA Gat. $850 mth. W/D hkup. Kit appl. 865-3862512

10X10 or 10X20 SELF STORAGE

Gatlinburg Falls Resort Now hiring for PT/FT Reservationist/Fro nt Desk. Must be dependable, motivated and goal oriented. Must be able to multi-task in a fast paced environment and possess professional phone etiquette skills. Nights and weekends required. Apply in person or call for details. Miranda Lewis 865-4366333.

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Five Oaks Riding Stables For Lease in Sevierville. For info call 850-2004

2 & 3 BR duplexes for rent in Kodak.

No Phone Calls Please Send Resumes to: ATTN: Human Resource P.O. Box 170 Gatlinburg, TN 37738 or email resume to: debra@edgewaterhotel.com

DCC Construction

Quality Work - Reasonable Prices

2 new recliners $398 Cagles Furniture & Appliances 2364B Pittman Center Rd.

A-1 pre-owned dryers, washers, ranges & refrigerators All with warranty. Cagles Furniture and Appliances 356 STORAGE BUILDINGS

610 DUPLEX FOR RENT

NEW YEARS SPECIAL

453-0727

The Edgewater At the Aquarium Hotel & Conference Center has immediate opening for

589 FURNITURE

Please submit a resume and cover letter no later than 5 p.m. on Monday, February 1, 2010 to Student Support SpecialistSearch Committee, Office of the Registrar, King College, 1350 King College Rd., Bristol, TN 37620 or e-mail t o jwswiney@king.ed u. King College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability. EOE.

106 HOME IMPROVEMENTS

KELLY’S HOME

900 Transportation

Architectural Cabinetry & Millwork manufacturer, based in Sevierville, is now hiring installers. 5 years exp. required. Call 865-774-7441.

Student Support Specialist King College invites applications for a Student Support Specialist position in the Morristown/ Sevierville area. Successful applicants will provide academic advising and registration services and serve as the points of contract for all Graduate & Professional Studies students enrolled in King’s non-traditional programs. This individual may also oversee all daily operations of the off-campus facility to which he or she is assigned.

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800 Mobile Homes

400 Financial

581 PETS

Sevier Check Cashing Co. Customer Service. $24K start. No exp. preferred. We offer paid holidays, paid vacation, no Sundays, no nights. Candidate requirements: stable job history, basic math, cash handling exp., attention to details, financially responsible, friendly, energetic, outgoing, high school graduate. Resumes: MDB, 8018 Kingston Pike, Knox TN 37919

YOUNG AT HEART SENIORS meet new people make new friends. Join a group for lunches, conversation, movies and light hikes. 865-397-6683

700 Real Estate

300 Services

247 MAINTENANCE

Quality Control Earn up to $100 per day. Evaluate retail stores. Training provided. No experience required. Call 877-696-8561.

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Deadline Friday, 10 a.m. Friday, 11 a.m. Monday, 10 a.m. Tuesday, 10 a.m. Wednesday, 10 a.m. Thursday, 10 a.m. Friday, 10 a.m.

600 Rentals

200 Employment

236 GENERAL

Immediate opening for theater/marketing and staff positions. Hiring FT and PT. Must be flexible. Apply in person between 9-5 at Tennessee Shindig located at traffic light 2 in Pigeon Forge.

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Edition Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Good News in the Smokies

500 Merchandise

100 Announcements

236 GENERAL

HH & C Cleaning now hiring Contract Cleaners. Must have references, background check and drug screen. Experience needed. Apply 205 Pine Mountain Road Pigeon Forge, TN Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday between 10 and 2.

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693 ROOMS FOR RENT

696 APARTMENTS FOR RENT

696 APARTMENTS FOR RENT

696 APARTMENTS FOR RENT

DOWNTOWN SEVIERVILLE

1BR/1BA Duplex Apartment w/bonus room, w/carport, Sevierville. Includes stove, refrigerator, W & D, CH/A, water, sewer. No pets. 1 year lease. $500.00 Month. First month plus $300.00 damage deposit due at lease signing. References required. Phone 865-4295745.

McCarter’s Efficiency Apts 221 Newman Rd, $420 month everything except power and phone. Gatlinburg. No pets. Call 865-8502542 or 865-4364589.

428 Park Rd. near trolley stop CHEAP$100 weekly Includes All Utilities. Cable, Laundry, Kitchens, Clean Rooms, NO PETS.

800-359-8913

Days Inn Apple Valley Weekly Rates Available. Call 865-428-3353 Furnished Chalet bedroom for rent. $87.50 week. Close to Pigeon Forge. Fully loaded. 428-6638 Gatlinburg Walking distance to town. Low weekly rates. Furn/cable TV, micro, fridge, phone. 436-4387 Roommate Wanted. $400/mth,1/2 util. Nice house. Refs. 865-774-9118

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CONVENIENTLY LOCATED IN SEVIERVILLE 2 bedroom 1.5 bath townhomes Call 428-5161 696 APARTMENTS FOR RENT

1BR Studio apartment on trolley route, walking distance to downtown for rent in Gatlinburg TN, first mth rent of $500, security deposit of $150 Water & sewer included 865-436-5691

SILO APARTMENTS in Sevierville Offers 1/2 BR Units Pet Friendly

PIGEON FORGE

Sevierville, Apartment 2 LG BR, 1.5 BA Private back porch $550/mo.

Call 865-933-9775 for all rentals visit : www.rentalhouseonline.com

Townhouse close to hospital. New carpet. $600 month. Small Pets ok. 865-384-4054 or 865-384-1054

697 CONDO RENTALS

Sevierville 5BD/4.5BA Fully furnished, w/hot tub, washer, dryer, etc.

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1BD/1.5BA Pet Friendly 2BR 1BA apt. $595 mth Call 428-1514.

922 Burden Hill Rd (Triplex) 3 minutes to downtown Sevierville. Clean 1BR 1BA, city view, $450. Pets ok. 865-286-5070

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1 Bedroom condo for rent; includes water, cable and wifi. $695/mo. + deposit. No pets. 9081342

3BR 2BA in Red Bud Subdivision. Appliances included. $750 & up + deposit. 428-5212 Very Nice Brick Home in River Run Subdivision 3br/2ba with basement garage $900.00 mo. Call 865-933-9775

Nice Homes in Kodak. 2 BR 1 BA $385 2BR 2BA $465 Each has C H/A, deck appliances. No pets.

865-368-6602 3 BR 2 BA house for rent with carport.

Boyds Creek Community $600 mth $600 damage deposit.

850-5700 Boyds Creek 3BR, 3BA. Large rooms & other amenities. Appliances included, $900 + dep.

428-5212

Wears Valley

3BR 2BA 1400+ sq ft. Pigeon Forge. Large private back porch on creek. Triplex unit. $950 a month + deposit. Call 865-654-2077.

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

Single size apt. $425 mo. Incl utilities. No pets. Near Dollywood. 621-7897.

3BR/2BA Garage, Pet Friendly

2BR Apartments for Rent $475, $500 & $550 a month. 908-7805 or 3681327

NICE, CLEAN

Sevierville Duplex 2BR 2BA Whirlpool. $650 mo. No pets. References. Tony414-6611

New Center

2BR 2BA triplex PF. 2BR apt Sev. No pets. Clean & convenient. 453-5079.

696 APARTMENTS FOR RENT

RIVERWALK 1BR/1BA TO 2BR/2BA $545.00 to $695.00 865-429-2962

Spacious 1100 sq ft 2BR 2BA Almost new. 4 minutes from town. 865742-6176

2BD/2BA APARTMENT

696 APARTMENTS FOR RENT *WEARS VALLEY 1BR/1BA $525/mo. + Dep. Walk-in closet All kit appl + W/D conn Some Pets OK. 865-654-6507

BIG BROKER BOB’s REALTY 865-774-5919

Pigeon Forge Condo Close to Parkway 2br 2ba No pets. $650 mth. Call 865-712-8333.

699 HOME RENTALS

Commerical/2BR apt on Dolly Parton Pkwy downtown Sevierville for rent. 1150 sq ft $500 mth + utilities. Call 865-368-8301. CROSSCREEK 2BR/1.5BA $545 2BR/2BA Large Garden apartment $570.00 to $580.00 865-429-4470

2BR 2BA Condo on Kodak. All app. including W/D. $650 a mth. 322-0487 2BR 2BA P.F. Fully furnished condo 7th floor. Spectacular view. 30 ft private balcony. $1050 mth. 1st & last mth 425-9226988 Condo for rent 3BR 2BA, 2 car garage, 1 level, new construction. Downtown Sevierville. $1200 mth + damage deposit. Call Phyllis 455-5821 Gatlinburg Beautiful 2BR 2BA Furnished Condo with Fireplace, Overlooks stocked trout stream and has heated pool. Walk to downtown Gatlinburg, includes water, cable, Flat screen TV. Immediate occupancy, Minimum 1 Year lease $875 mth. 865-771-9600 698 MOBILE HOME RENTALS

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2-3 BR Homes

Peaceful Settings Mountain View

865-933-0504 3BR/2BA rent to own. Seymour. $595/mo No pets. 865-7657929. Kodak area. 2BR 2BA $475 mth $475 dep. No pets. 3824199. KODAK: 3BR/2BA, no pets, references. 933-6544. Mobile Homes. 2&3 BR, CH/A, $450 and up. Kodak area. 382-7781 or 933-5894. Nice 2BR 2BA with cathedral ceilings, fresh paint, nice yard, near Sevierville. No pets. $575 mo. 1st, last, dep. Call Rebecca 6216615. 699 HOME RENTALS 1BR home Gatlinburg. No pets. $400 mth. 453-8852.

New Homes for Rent. 3BR/2BA starting at $700 - $850 & $1000 per month. No pets. 865-850-3874

NICE, CLEAN IN KODAK

3 BD / 2 BA 4 MILES FROM EXIT 407 $700/MONTH & DEPOSIT. NO PETS. 865-712-5238, 865-705-9096

699 HOME RENTALS

Gatlinburg Cobbly Nob 2BR 2BA, $850 per month. 1BR 1BA furnished on creek $700 per month. Fireplace, Cathedral Ceilings, Hot tub and whirl pool tubs. 423487-5020 or 865719-7000

Small 1BR cottage furn. $385 + $200 dep. 680-3078 No pets.

GRANDVIEW 4BR 3BA 2 fp, views. $1100 mth. No Pets! ***Call: 428-4073*** Great Location!! Privacy! Privacy! Privacy! House for sale. Pittman Center area. 3843 Heavens Way 2 story 2BR 2BA w/ garage & carport. 26 acres, gated entrance. Asking $385,000. Brackfield & Associates Thomas King 865654-0588 or 865691-8195 Great Location. 2 blocks from WalMart Sevierville 313 Lynn Dr. 3BR 1.5BA home. Immaculate. Laundry room with W/D. Quiet neighborhood, large yard, carport, city water, sewer & garbage pick up, central H/A. 1 year lease. $850 mth. 1st, last & $300 sec. dep. No pets/smoking. Call 429-1335 or 654-6623

Hwy 321 Pittman Center area. 1&2 BR cabin on creek. Fully furnished. Utilities included. $225 & $250 wk. 850-2487

Home In Kodak 3BR/2BA with unfinished basement & 2 car garage. Stove, fridge DW & W/D conn Approx 1250 sq ft 865-429-4470

2BR 1.5BA house for rent. Near Pittman Center. 436-9713.

House 2BR Close to Sevierville. Sewer & water furnished. C/H. W/D hook up. $600 + dep. No pets. 453-9269 or 382-1966

2BR 1BA Pigeon Forge Carport, deck, private neighborhood, washer/dryer, central h/a. $725 mth. 1st, last & deposit. 1 yr lease. No indoor pets. 865654-4514 328 Ownby St, Gatlinburg; 3 bed 2 bath home, $700 per month with $700 deposit. Tenant application required $35. 423307-1552 3BR 1.5BA Newly renovated. Sevierville. Garage. $950 mth + dep. 654-0222. Beautiful 3BR Log Home. Private wooded mountain type setting, fireplace, jacuzzi, CH/A, water furnished. $850 + dep. 933-5894 or 382-7781. Belle Meadows 4BR/2BA 2 car garage 2200 sq ft +/$1,200 per month 865-429-2962

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699 HOME RENTALS

Cabin for rent. Gists Creek area. 2BR 1BA. Screened porch. $550 mth. 428-5204. Commercial or Residential 3 B R / 1 B A house in downtown PF. 2 car garage. $1000/mo.+dep. 865-254-0000. For Rent 3BR, 2BA house. Pigeon Forge. 573-7997 or 776-4371. For rent: 3BR 1.5BA Brick, Central heatair, Level yard. No pets. $750 mth 1st & last. 397-7346

Hwy 321 Pittman Center area. 1&2 BR cabin on creek fully furnished Utilities included. $225 & $250 wk 8502487. Lease or lease to own. 2400 sq ft executive rental 3BR 3 full baths, 2 car garage, maintenance free, new appliances, hardwood floors. Saddleback Ridge Sub. $1800 mth 865-776-2104. LONG TERM RENTAL, VACATION PERKS 4 min from Walden's Landing off Wears Valley Rd. Cedar cottage, picturesque views from covered deck with hot tub. 1440sf, 2 bedroom, 2 bath, vaulted ceilings, open floor plan. Fully furnished with cabin decor. Huge master suite with corner jacuzzi, king bed, and fireplace. Knotty pine walls and hardwood floors in main area. Live every day like you're on vacation! (Propane heat, central air, Comcast broadband available. Maid service available. Sorry, no smokers or cats.) $900 and worth it. Call for details 865-8628769. Sevierville Doublewide 2BR $500 mth + deposit. No pets. Ref. 933-6544 Seymour Hinkle Sub 3BR 2BA $975 mth. + dep. 6801032

HUD PUBLISHER’S NOTICE All real estate advertised herein is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act, which makes it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation, or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, family status or national origin, or intention to make any such preferences, limitations or discrimination. State laws forbid discrimination in the sale, rental or advertising of real estate based on factors in addition to those protected under federal law. We will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. All persons hereby informed that all dwellings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis. To complain of discrimination, call HUD Toll-free at 1-800-6699777, The Toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275.

710 HOMES FOR SALE **Historic Home For Sale** 3BRHardwoodFloors, 8ft.ceiling,crown molding,sunroom, garage,basement, mature plantings Large fenced corner lot, Downtown Sevierville, close to schools.654-7907 **************************

1600 sq ft home w/garage, Great Location to school etc. Newly Remodeled. Great Starter Home Must see. $144,000 OBO 680-4290 or 6965721

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722 BUSINESS BUILDINGS

BANK OWNED – 2 br, 2 ba cottage on wooded lot. Special financing available. $98,900. Bruce Webb, 9225500. Webb Properties.

4 office rentals + large garage. S. Blvd Way $249,000. 933-6544

BANK OWNED – HARTFORD – Spacious, open floor plan, cedar sided cabin home w/2 br, 1.5 ba on 5 acres next to Cherokee National Forest. Many features. Special financing available, only $130,000. Dagan Greene, 865/9225500. Webb Properties. BANK OWNED – Huge, detached garage w/ this 3 yr old, 3 br, 2 ba home on 2.5 acres. Need some space? This is it! Special financing a v a i l a b l e . $144,900. Bruce Webb, 922-5500. Webb Properties. BANK OWNED – SEVIERVILLE – 8 yr old, 3 br, 2 ba home on 2/3 acre. Needs TLC, but only $102,500. Special financing available. Brittany LeTourneau, 9225500. Webb Properties.

711 CONDOS FOR SALE

BANK OWNED – DUPLEX. Both units have 2 br. & great location. One unit needs repairs, but priced @ only $98,500! Dagan Greene, 922-5500. Webb Properties.

Office Space for Rent 119 South Blvd Way. Formerly used as Beauty Shop 933-6544

829 MANUFACTURED HOME SALES

NEW HOME 1900 Sq. Feet 1/2 Acre-Ready Easy- Loan by Phone 865-453-0086

First Time Buyers Your Job is Your Credit New Single Wides & Double Wides CREDIT HOTLINE 865-453-0086

BANK OWNED – Beautiful 1 yr old 2 br, 2 ba doublewide in exclusive Keenland farms. Rare opportunity for only $89,900! Bruce Webb, 9225500. Webb Properties. 837 CAMPER SALES FOR SALE 2006 Newmar Kountry Star 38ft. 2 slides, 330 cummins pusher, freightliner chassie 30k Miles, Much More 100,000.00 Call Steve 865-604-4657

721 COMMERCIAL PROPERTY

Building for lease formerly Creekside Wedding Chapel. Parkway Gatlinburg 850-2004.

722 BUSINESS BUILDINGS

OWNER FINANCE $2,200 per month Sale or Lease Option, New 5000 sf warehouse/ ofďŹ ce/storefront with loading dock, 1/2 acre plus parking, will ďŹ nish inside to suit, Kodak, near interstate, 865-654-6691

950 MOTORCYCLE SALES

1996 Hayabusa LTD. White many extras Only 3000 miles. Call 654-6299

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Discover Life in America board selects new leader From Submitted Reports NATIONAL PARK — The Discover Life in America (DLIA) Board of Directors elected a new chairwoman, Patricia (Pat) Dreyer Parr, and a new vice chairman, Charles Maynard, at its December meeting in Gatlinburg. Parr, of Oak Ridge, is the natural resources manager for Oak Ridge National Laboratory and has been involved in resources management for 35 years. She is past president of the Association of Southeastern Biologists and the Tennessee Exotic Pest Plant Council, and served as chairwoman of the

Girl Scouts begin annual cookie sale From Submitted Reports Local Girl Scouts are preparing for their annual cookie sale that has gotten under way this month. All the flavors are back, including Thin Mints and Samoas. This year’s new cookie, “Thank U Berry Much,â€? is a cranberry and white chocolate cookie with a sweet, rich taste. The price per box will remain at $3.50. All proceeds stay in local communities. Troops decide how to spend their proceeds — whether it’s to attend special events, take trips, fund community service projects, or set their own goals. Proceeds also fund council services such as leader training, camp operation and outreach to underserved communities. Chapter 7 •

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Trail Conservancy Board of Directors and the National Parks Conservation Association Southeast Regional Advisory Council. He was on the original board of Discover Life in America. Patricia Cox of Knoxville, a botanical specialist with TVA, was re-elected secretary of the board. David Scanlon of Knoxville, a retired TVA employee, was re-elected treasurer. DLIA is involved in a quest to identify and understand all the species of life within Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The primary tool of DLIA is the All Taxa Biodiversity Inventory (ATBI).

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