The Mountain Press■ Sevier County’s Daily Newspaper ■ Vol. 26, No. 292 ■ October 19, 2010 ■ www.themountainpress.com ■ 75 Cents

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Dr. Eric Littleton is not involved in any way in the planned urgent care center in Sevierville. This was reported incorrectly in Monday’s “Mountain Musings” column on the Opinion page. Smoky Mountain Urgent Care will open at 1017 Middle Creek Road on Nov. 1. Four doc-tors are involved: Michael Rothwell, Carol Parks, Evann Herrell and Robin Huskey. The Mountain Press regrets the error and is glad to set the record straight.

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5Crew makes a differenceAlabama a big game for Vols, UT Recycling

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Emory Brown, 86Carl Newman, 55Jim Knight, 91

Obituaries

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5Celebritiesin the newsRestyled version of Elvis’ “Suspicious Minds” hits the air waves

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By DEREK HoDgESStaff Writer

SEVIERVILLE — There was applause and there were tears Monday evening as Karen Cotter was unanimously and without opposition chosen by the County Commission to fill the county clerk’s seat until 2012.

The move drew a standing ova-

tion that started among the com-missioners them-selves and quickly spread through the whole room. For Cotter and the staffers in the office, the action means an end to two months of turmoil that started

with a special audit into mishan-dling of funds by former Clerk Joe Keener, who resigned at the end of August.

“I’m relieved,” Cotter said after the vote. “I feel good. I’m honored and I really appreciate it.”

With the full endorsement of the Steering Committee and no one set to contest the appointment, it seemed all but a lock for Cotter.

Still, the petite, 33-year veteran of the clerk’s office conceded she was far from assured about how things would go before the meeting.

“I’m nervous,” she said as she sat alone at a conference table in the back of the clerk’s office spinning her cell phone in her hands.

The last two months have

By STAN VoITEditor

Local tourism offi-cials are hoping the next governor will keep the state’s tourism director on the job.

The Sevierville Lodging Association’s board has v o t e d u n a n i -m o u s l y to ask the two lead-ing candi-dates for g o v e r n o r to promise to retain S u s a n W h i t a k e r as tourism commission-er. Officials of hospitality groups in Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg also want to see Whitaker kept on.

The commissioner is appointed by the gover-nor. Whitaker has served as Gov. Phil Bredesen’s only tourism commis-

sioner since January 2003. She was marketing director at Dollywood at the time of her appoint-ment. Bredesen was the first governor to make the tourism commission-er a cabinet-level job.

“She’s done an out-standing job,” Henry Piarrot, president of the Sevierville Lodging Association and gener-al manager of hotels in Sevierville and Pigeon Forge, said. “She’s basi-cally taken over a job that usually was not treated as seriously as it should be and done an outstanding job. Even if the next governor put somebody excellent in there, there would be a decent amount of transi-tion time, and that would hinder the progress we’ve made.”

The Seviervi l le group’s board voted Monday to send a let-

By DEREK HoDgESStaff Writer

PIGEON FORGE — Don’t have plans for lunch today? Employees and officials with the city of Pigeon Forge are hoping you’ll join them.

Those who accept the invitation will have the chance to enjoy hamburgers and hot dogs cooked by municipal staffers, desserts baked by department heads, and enter-tainment provided by one of the most unique auctions anywhere. Best of all, organizers say, all the proceeds from the $5 charge for the meal will help provide assis-tance for local folks.

The city has held the cookout picnic for at least the last decade as a fundraiser for United Way of Sevier County. This year’s event will take place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. today at City Park. Those who can’t make it down or only have a limited lunch break can send someone else or swing by themselves to pick up to-go boxes, which they can order to be ready when they arrive by calling 388-8002 or 382-8199.

It’s a mission that event organizer Kim Huffaker says is important to both officials and staff in Pigeon Forge.

“We fully support United Way because, to us, United Way is so important because it helps everyone,” says Huffaker, who works in the Public Works Department. “They provide that funding to all the different charities around here that help so many people.”

The group distributes the cash it collects through its annual fundraising campaign to 17 agencies that provide assistance to local folks, from youth organizations to groups that offer food for the hungry to senior citizens programs.

The ticket price will get those who attend their choice of a hamburger or hot dog with sides including slaw

By JEFF FARRELLStaff Writer

SEVIERVILLE — A new $1.15 mil-lion grant should pay immediate dividends for people who count on the Sevier County Volunteer Fire Department for fire protection.

The Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response grant will allow the department to give sti-pends to volunteers who can staff its stations, as well as pay for addi-tional recruitment and retention efforts.

Because the department counts on volunteers for staffing, the response time often includes the time it takes for firefighters to get to the station and get to a truck. The grant should

help to change that.“We’ll be able to leave the station

in a minute and cut our response time in half,” Chief Matt Henderson said in an announcement on the steps of the County Courthouse.

It takes volunteers an average of seven and a half minutes to reach the station; they hope this will elim-inate that crucial response time.

The department responds to med-ical calls and traffic accidents as well as fires. It’s seen calls increase dramatically, especially as all local fire departments joined a mutual aid agreement recently.

Henderson credited Assistant Chief Michael Huskey for his

$1.15M SAFER grant should have big impact on SCVFD

Curt Habraken/The Mountain Press

Above, Sevierville fire-fighter Matt Knowlton begins his descent dur-ing a re-certification technical rope rescue course. Instructor Bill Mateny, with Rescue 3 International, is work-ing with the Sevierville City and Jefferson City firefighters in a 60-hour course on all aspects of rope rescue this week. At right, Bill Mateny, left, teaches the firefighters on the needed equipment and procedure to hook onto a rope before they ascend.

Learning the ropes

Annual luncheon,auction appetizingUW fundraiser

Local officialswant Whitakerto stay in cabinetEx-Dollywood official has been state tourism director since 2003

Whitaker

Commission confirms Cotter

Cotter

See WhiTAker, Page A4

See SCVfD, Page A4 See uNiTeD WAy, Page A4

Longtime aide officially sworn in as county clerk until ’12

See COTTer, Page A4

The Mountain Press ◆ Tuesday, October 19, 2010

The time to care is at hand.

What to care about, you may ask? Yourself.

In my profession it’s around the holidays when people put their own personal happi-ness on hold for others. That’s all fine and good, but you are left unhappy and unfulfilled come the new year.

What do you do? It’s quite simple.

1. Make a time for yourself. Don’t let any-thing interrupt this time. It belongs to you and is your exact time to better who you are.

No matter if you exer-cise, read or just run some errands. This time is yours. Deduct 30 min-utes to an hour for you. You will find that this makes you more pro-ductive the rest of the day. Everybody wins.

2. Don’t be scared to say no. We all love to make everyone happy. It’s a human instinct to feel great when impor-tant in the completion of a matter.

Who doesn’t love to feel like you “saved the day”? It’s imperative to let others take care of their problems at

times. Trust me they will feel this same satisfac-tion and you can get to your own issues.

Gaining control of your health is a day-to-day process. Honestly, I have to deal with the same issues daily. It’s just being a human being. We all have to deal with different cir-cumstances but the real-ity is still the same.

A funny saying going around the gym is, “The future is a consequence of the present.” It’s funny because of its

source but nonetheless absolutely true.

It can be extremely hard to face the facts. We all struggle to find the balance between family, work and health. It’s complicated at the least.

However, it’s the most important recipe. It’s time to care about how you look and feel. If you do then you will be a better version of your-self.

Until next time, thanks for reading the Trainer’s Corner. If you have any questions, please feel free to con-tact me.

— Gene Click is the owner of Fit Factory, 3814 Boyds Creek Highway, Sevierville. E-mail to www.fitfactorysevi-erville.com or call 742-3713.

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

◆ Alvin Anthony Boggs, 42, of Buford, Ga., was charged Oct. 17 with domestic violence assault. He was released on $2,500 bond.

◆ John Boyd Dellinger, 36, of Dandridge, was charged Oct. 18 with van-dalism. He was being held in lieu of $1,000 bond.

◆ Joshua Lynn Gibson, 27, of 1437 Sugarloaf Mountain Road in Seymour, was charged Oct. 18 with reckless driv-ing, driving while revoked and unauthorized use of automobile. He was released on $2,500 bond.

◆ Adam Lewis Harper, 31, of Dandridge, was charged Oct. 17 with theft of property worth $1,000 to $10,000. He was released on $2,500 bond.

◆ Catherine Marie Howard, 26, of Knoxville, was charged Oct. 16 with theft of property worth $1,000 to $10,000. She was released.

◆ Fred Jackson King, 54, of 604 Eastgate Road in Sevierville, was charged Oct. 17 with theft of property worth $1,000 to $10,000. He was released on $1,500 bond.

◆ Christopher Louis Kraus, 38, of 355 Tittsworth Springs Road #19 in Seymour, was charged Oct. 17 with a misdemeanor warrant from general sessions court. He was being held.

◆ Christine Lynn Marshall, 45, of 5626 Mathis Branch Road in Cosby, was charged Oct.

18 with driving while revoked. She was released on $1,500 bond.

◆ Jorge Pleigo Martinez, 43, of 307 McMahan Ave. Apt. 44 in Sevierville, was charged Oct. 18 with driving without a license. He was released on $1,000 bond. ◆ Catherine Marie Pyrtle, 41, of 621 Sugar

Hollow Road in Pigeon Forge, was charged Oct. 16 with DUI, simple pos-session and possession of drug paraphernalia. She was released on $5,000 bond.

◆ Janice Sue Roberts, 60, of 604 Eastgate in Sevierville, was charged Oct. 17 with theft of property. She was released on $1,500 bond.

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SEVIERVILLE — This week the contractor will continue five-minute stoppages on Highway 66 through Friday, between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. daily, to pull overhead utility cable across the highway from King Street to Boyds Creek Highway.

AT&T and Comcast crews are work-ing on site and may be pulling wire across 66 next week as well.

Progress made last week includes paving up through the layer of asphalt on the new outside lanes from Gist Creek Road to Douglas Dam Road; construction of the sidewalk in front of retaining wall No. 1; installing storm drain and utilities north of Jaguar Drive (Flea Trader Paradise); installation of gas lines; fine grading the base stone north of Douglas Dam Road (Highway 338) and south of

Allensville Road; and constructing sections of curb and gutter.

For Phase 2 of the Highway 66 proj-ect from Douglas Dam Road ( Highway 139) to south of the I-40 interchange, the contractor will continue five-min-ute stoppages as needed weekdays between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. as clearing and grading operations continue.

Progress made last week includes installing traffic control devices; con-tinuing clearing operations; initial treatment of one sinkhole and prepa-rations for another; commencement of rock and dirt fill along southbound and northbound SR-66.

The contractor is preparing traf-fic control measures to implement work zone speed limit change from 45 mph to 35 mph throughout the work zone.

For questions regarding the proj-ect, call 429-4509.

Five-minute stoppages continuethrough Friday on Highway 66

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c o m m u n i t y c a l e n d a rEditor’s Note: The com-

munity calendar is printed as space permits. Items must be submitted at least five days in advance. Only noncom-mercial, public events held in Sevier County will be consid-ered. To place an item phone 428-0748, ext. 214, or e-mail to editor@themountainpress.com. Items may be faxed to 453-4913.

TuesdAy, OcT. 19 United Way PicnicCity of Pigeon Forge

United Way picnic 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Pigeon Forge City Park. Hamburger, hot dogs, baked bean, chips, drink and dessert, $5. To-go boxes available. Call 388-8002 or 382-8199.

Relay For LifeRelay For Life of Sevier

County will meet today at The Inn at Christmas Place; committee at 5:30 and team captains at 6:30. Anyone interested in par-ticipating in Relay For Life is welcome to attend.

Angel Food Angel Food orders:n 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Gum

Stand Baptist Church, 3031 Veterans Blvd. 429-2508.

n 10 a.m.-4 p.m., First Smoky Mountain Church of the Nazarene, 2652 Upper Middle Creek Road. 908-1245

Shape Note SingingSevier County monthly Old

Harp singing 7 p.m. Middle Creek United Methodist Church. 428-0874.

Women’s Bible StudyGarlands of Grace wom-

en’s Bible study:n 1 p.m. Ski Mountain

Road. 436-6434 for locationn 6:30 p.m. Pigeon Forge

UMC

Al-Anon GroupAl-Anon Family Group

meets 11 a.m. Pigeon Forge UMC. 428-7617 or 680-6724.

Riverbend ConcertKenny Evans in con-

cert 7 p.m. Riverbend Campground. Free.

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Alzheimer’s BenefitCitizens National

Bank hosting Christmas Shopping Bazaar to benefit Alzheimer’s Association from 3-6 p.m., next to CNB’s main office at 130 W. Bruce. Event includes gift-wrapping. 429-7907.

Women’s Bible StudyGarlands of Grace wom-

en’s Bible study:n 10 a.m. Sugar Tree Road,

Wears Valley. 428-4932,n 9 a.m. Wellington Place.

429-5131

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Arthritis ExerciseArthritis exercise classes

9:30-10:30 a.m. Extension office, Mondays and Thursdays in October. 453-3695.

Relay Yard SaleBankEast Relay For Life

team holding multi-family yard sale starting at 8:30 a.m. today, Friday and Saturday, 1120 Vista Drive, Seiverville (turn at Weigels on Parkway and follow signs). Rain or shine.

Evening With ArtsSevier County High School

Fine Arts Department pres-ents “Evening with the Arts” variety show, 7 p.m. $5 adults, $2 students, 6 and under free. Proceeds go to the Fine Arts Department.

Celebrate Recovery

Celebrate Recovery free meal 5 p.m., meeting starts at 6 p.m. Kodak United Methodist Church. Visit crkodak.com or 933-5996.

DAR MeetingGreat Smokies Chapter

DAR meets 10:30 a.m. at home of Julia Mitchell, 417 Alderman Road. Mitchell to present musical program. www.greatsmokiesdar.org.

ABWAAmerican Business

Women’s Association meets at Holiday Inn Pigeon Forge. Networking 6 p.m. followed by a buffet dinner for $13. Lori Brandel at lori.bran-del@suntrust.com or call 323-4642. Women’s Bible Study

Garlands of Grace wom-en’s Bible study:

n 10 a.m. UMC Pigeon Forge

n 2 p.m. Blue Mountain Mist B&B, Pullen Road

n 6:30 p.m. Sevierville UMC, Conference Room 850-4685.

Hot Meals Smoky Mountain Area

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

TOPSTOPS weight loss chap-

ter meets at 6 p.m., Parkway Church of God in Sevierville. 755-9517 or 429-3150.

AARP Driving ClassesAARP driver safety classes

noon-4 p.m. today and Friday, Senior Center.

Democrats Yard SaleSevier County Democratic

Party yard sale 8 a.m.-1 p.m. today, Friday and Saturday, 1655 Rivergate Drive, Sevierville.

APPL TheaterAnna Porter Public

Library showing film “Date Night” (PG-13), 6 p.m. Free. 436-5588.

Caton’s Chapel BenefitCaton’s Chapel

Community Club dinner 5:30 p.m., auction 7 p.m., $5 adults, $3 age 12 and under. Proceeds benefit Caton’s Chapel School improvement.

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Relay Yard SaleBankEast Relay For

Life team holding multi-family yard sale starting at 8:30 a.m. today and Saturday, 1120 Vista Drive, Seiverville (turn at Weigels on Parkway and follow signs). Rain or shine.

Alzheimer’s Fundraiser Alzheimer’s Fundraiser

9 a.m.-4 p.m. today and Saturday, MountainBrook Village, 700 Markhill Drive Sevierville. Crafts, food and fun outside, rain or shine.

Kid’s Night OutKid’s Night Out 6-10 p.m.

Pigeon Forge Community Center. Includes bowling, swimming, pizza party and movie. $10 for PFCC members, $15 for non-members. 429-7373.

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Blowing Cave ChurchBlowing Cave Baptist

Church auction benefit. Hamburgers/hot dogs 11 a.m-1:30 p.m.; auction 2-5 p.m. Blowing Cave Road off Highway 411.

Relay Yard SaleBankEast Relay For Life

team holding multi-family yard sale starting at 8:30 a.m. today, 1120 Vista Drive, Seiverville (turn at Weigels on Parkway and follow signs). Rain or shine.

Pioneer DayJones Cove Elementary

School Pioneer Day 10 a.m.-4 p.m. with carnival games, hayrides, auction items, food and entertain-ment.

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Don’t put personal happinesson hold for the holiday season

Tuesday, October 19, 2010 ◆ The Mountain Press

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WHITE PINE — Walters State Community College invites area businesses to participate in the Lakeway Area Career Fair from 9 a.m.-noon Nov. 17 at the Walters State Great Smoky Mountains Expo Center in White Pine.

This year’s theme is “Invest in Your Future.” More than 1,100 high school seniors are expected to attend. The seniors visit booths.

Businesses and postsec-ondary institutions may reserve a booth by contact-ing Bowen at (423) 585-

6806. A $65 registration fee is required, and participants are encouraged to respond by Oct. 25.

The career fair serves stu-dents in 10 counties, includ-ing Sevier.

“This is a great opportu-nity for the students to learn about the jobs available in this area before they gradu-ate. Soon, these students will be entering the work-

force or choosing college majors. After attending the career fair, they know what options are available in this area,” said Roxanne Bowen, a counselor at Walters State who puts the fair together.

“The fair gives businesses a chance to meet with stu-dents now to let them know what each has to offer. These students are the workforce of the future.”

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JEFFERSON CITY — Carson-Newman College’s Horton Foote Film Festival, scheduled for Oct. 28-30, will fea-ture “Tender Mercies,” the 1983 Oscar-winner that garnered statues for Robert Duvall (best actor) and Foote (best original screenplay).

Special guests for the second biennial festi-val will be Tess Harper and Allan Hubbard, who played mother and son Rosa and Sonny Lee.

The three-day confer-ence includes scholarly papers and presenta-tions on Foote, the Texan whose work includes the screenplays of “To Kill a Mockingbird,” “Of Mice and Men” and “Trip to Bountiful.” A Friday eve-ning screening of “Tender Mercies” will be followed by a discussion among Harper, Hubbard and leading Foote scholars, including Jerry Wood, who directs the center named for the honoree.

The consensus among scholars is that Foote has been under-appreciated by the masses because his plays and original screenplays are viewed as regional and perhaps lack the action/high-dra-ma element that tends to draw large audiences. And yet the acclaim for his work is univerisal.

Critic Roger Ebert, who includes “Tender Mercies” in his list of the all-time great movies, has noted of the dramatist and the film, “Above all a great playwright, (Foote) could hardly write a false note. The down-to-earth quality of his characters drew atten-tion away from his min-imalist storytelling; all the frills were stripped away. When interesting people have little to say, we watch the body lan-guage, listen to the notes

in their voices. Rarely does a movie elaborate less and explain more than ‘Tender Mercies.’”

Beyond “Tender Mercies,” the festival will examine other films of Bruce Beresford, an Australian director who is also known for “Breaker Morant” and “Driving Miss Daisy,” and films that feature Harper. Scholars and session leaders include Marion Castleberry of Baylor University, documentar-ian Keith McDaniel and Dixon McDowell of the University of Southern Mississippi.

Harper went to the “Tender Mercies” cast-ing call with experience gathered from working

in children’s theater, at theme parks, and in local productions. She hoped for a minor part, but caught the eye of Beresford, who has said he thought the Arkansas native possessed just what was needed for the female lead. It was her first feature and set the course for later work that has included the role of Chick Boyle in “Crimes of the Heart” and being featured in such films as “Daddy’s Dyin’ ... Who’s Got the Will?” and “No Country for Old Men.”

Her television work has included “Christy,” “Early Edition,” “Law and Order SVU” and “Crash,” a Starz network spinoff of the hit film.

Hubbard, like Harper, made his debut in the film. He was discovered in his hometown of Paris, Texas, as production staff-ers visited schools to audi-tion boys for the role of Sonny.

Beresford has noted that Hubbard too was chosen because of his ability to play a part he had known all of his life. Like the character he was chosen to play, Hubbard’s own father had died a few years earlier.

He acted a bit follow-ing “Tender Mercies,” but returned to his hometown where he is a Christian musician and the victim witness coordinator for the district attorney’s office.

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Horton Foote Festival set forCarson-Newman Oct. 28-30

AP Photo/Kathy Willens (file)

The works of Horton Foote will be fea-tured during Carson-Newman’s annual Horton Foote Film Festival Oct. 28-30.

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KNOXVILLE — No mat-ter what happens on the field, the University of Tennessee has been claim-ing a big victory this foot-ball season.

UT Recycling, the cam-pus crew in charge of recy-cling, has been collecting record amounts of mate-rial on game days. On Saturday, the crew will face its biggest challenge yet.

As the football team battles Alabama on the field, UT Recycling will be battling the Crimson Tide and other universities off the field in the EPA Game Day Recycling Challenge in which universities fight to see who recycles the most.

“That particular game is a big one both for UT Knoxville and for UT Recycling,” said Jay Price, environmental coordina-

tor. “We will be upping the ante by composting left-over food and putting out even more than the 925 recycling bins we already have.”

UT Recycling set a record at the Florida game by collecting eight tons of material, putting it on tar-get to gather its goal of 50 tons this season. Last year, UT Recycling collected 35 tons for the season. The effort is part of the univer-sity’s Make Orange Green environmental initiative.

“Fans are really start-ing to get into recycling. They’re seeing more bins in more places and real-ly starting to use them. They’re understanding that recycling should be a part of their tailgate, a part of their game day tradi-tion,” said Price.

UT Recycling took steps to make it even easier to recycle at the stadium:

n There are now 500

recycling bins in tailgat-ing areas, up from 125 last year.

n There are 300 bins inside the stadium, up from 100 last year, and 120 bins in the sky boxes.

n The crew is seeing an uptick in volunteers.

n UT Recycling has garnered interest by add-ing recycling games in Volunteer Village.

Price hopes to win the Game Day Recycling Challenge and meet the 50 tons of material goal. Price estimates UT Recycling could be able to recycle half the waste from game days.

For more information on UT Knoxville’s sustain-ability efforts, visit envi-ronment.utk.edu.

For more information on the EPA Game Day Recycling Challenge, visit www.epa.gov/wastes/partnerships/wastewise/challenge/gameday.

Submitted

The campus crew in charge of UT recycling has been collecting record amount of material on game days. On Saturday, the crew will face its biggest challenge yet.

Alabama a big game forUT Knoxville, Recycling

WSCC career fair set for Nov. 17

The Mountain Press ◆ Tuesday, October 19, 2010

and baked beans, as well as a drink and desserts. Among those baked offer-ings will be cakes prepared by heads of the city’s vari-ous departments, each of which — the cakes, not the employees — will be judged to determine which amateur chef reigns supreme.

In addition to the culi-nary offerings, the event will also feature the auc-tion for which it is per-haps best known. On the auction block will be a number of city officials, with those who are will-ing to pay top dollar win-ning the opportunity to have those folks work in their business for half a

day. In the past, that has meant city leaders doing everything from answer-ing phones to shoveling horse manure.

Up for bids this year are City Manager Earlene Teaster, Assistant City Manager Eric Brackins, Mayor Keith Whaley, Vice Mayor Kevin McClure and Department of Tourism Director Leon Downey, Huffaker says.

“Everyone always enjoys the auction,” she says. “Of course, the city employees really enjoy the whole event. I think they like having the peo-ple in the community come in and have a good time with them.”

And the folks at United Way apparently enjoy it, too.

“We really appreci-

ate the city stepping up and doing this each year,” United Way Executive Director Tom Newman says. “Not all cities par-ticipate at this level, so

it really means a lot to us. The best part is, it’s a really good lunch that the city employees make.”

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ter to Republican Bill Haslam and Democrat Mike McWherter, saying it would be “unwise to slow the momentum cre-ated by her leadership in promoting Tennessee.”

Ray Ogle, general manager of The Inn at Christmas Place in Pigeon Forge and a mem-ber of the Tennessee Tourism Roundtable, said Whitaker has “led the charge to continue the growth of tourism and to raise Tennessee’s rankings in tourism.”

Whitaker has told local officials she would be willing to stay on. McWherter, the Democratic nominee for governor, indicated in a spring tourism forum at Dollywood he likely would keep Whitaker.

And the mayor of Knoxville?

“Mayor Haslam is focused on winning the Nov. 2 election,” cam-paign spokesman David Smith said Monday, “but he certainly understands and appreciates the fact that the tourism indus-try is the second largest industry in Tennessee, employing 180,000 people. If he is fortu-nate enough to become governor, Bill will make sure he surrounds him-self with competent and capable leaders who are experts in their field.”

Tom Headla, presi-dent of the Pigeon Forge Hospitality Association, said some former gov-ernors have made the naming of a tourism chief a political appoint-ment without regard to the person’s credentials or experience. Bredesen changed that, and Whitaker has responded with a number of pro-grams she started or backed, such as the Civil

War Trails project and annual tourism summits attended by the governor and other officials.

“I don’t know any-body who doesn’t speak highly of her,” Headla said. “What I’m afraid of is that whoever is suc-cessful in getting elected will succumb to political pressure and put some-body in there who may have some experience, but not the experience Susan has. With the pro-grams she’s got going, it would be silly not to keep her and follow through on those programs.”

Jackie Leatherwood, a member of the Gatlinburg Hospitality Association, endorsed Whitaker per-sonally, while noting the association has not taken a stand.

“I’d love to see her stay on,” Leatherwood, GM of the Greystone Hotel at the Aquarium, said. “I think she’s done a tre-mendous job.”

The letter from the Sevierville Lodging Association praised Whitaker and her team for their efforts to grow tourism in Tennessee. The letter points to her television commercials, the state’s web site and Tennessee’s 13 welcome centers.

“As Tennessee’s Tourism Commissioner, Susan Whitaker has taken the reins of a job that has historically not been taken very seriously and turned it into an impor-tant and effective posi-tion,” the letter says.

“Even the best of replacements will take considerable and valuable time changing adminis-trations,” the Sevierville letter says. “This break in direction and message will cost our industry precious dollars at a time when every single nickel counts.”

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in Memoriam

Jim Knight Jim Knight, age 91 of Seymour, passed away

Sunday, October 17, 2010. Known by the nickname “Midnight,” he was

a longtime employee of ALCOA and a deacon at Knob Creek Baptist Church.

Survivors include his wife of 65 years, Ramah Burchell Knight; children, Irene Baldwin and husband J.R., Edward Knight; grandchildren, Randy Baldwin, Greg Baldwin and wife Amanda, Sandy Headrick and husband Wayne, Lee Knight, Ed Knight and wife Sarah; great-grandchildren, Lee Knight, Jake Baldwin, Alex Baldwin, Ava Headrick, Cheyenne Knight; and special friend, Janie Barker.

Memorials may be made to Big South Fork National River and Recreational Area, 4564 Leatherwood Road, Oneida, TN 37841. Please designate your contribution to the “Jim Knight Fund.” The family will receive friends 5-7 p.m. Wednesday with a funeral service beginning at 7 p.m. officiated by Rev. W. A. Galyon in the Chapel of Atchley Funeral Home, Sevierville. Interment 11 a.m. Thursday in Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens. Arrangements by Atchley Funeral Home, Sevierville.

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Carl richard newmanCarl Richard Newman, 55, of Sevierville, died Sunday, Oct.17,

2010.Survivors: wife, Melissa Gregg Newman; sons, Richard Todd

Newman and Kevin Lynn (Liz) Newman; step-son, Billy Frazier; step-daughter, Masie Frazier; brother, Howard Ronald Newman, sister, Dorthy Laymon; 4 grandchildren; brothers-in-law, William (Wanda) Gregg, and Jimmy (Linda) Blazer; sisters-in-law Buffy Accord, Marcella Groms, Janie Bryant; father-in-law, Hugh Gregg, mother-in-law, Ella Gregg; nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were held Monday, Oct.18, 2010 in Manes Funeral Home Chapel, the Rev. Fred Gregg officiating. Burial will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2010 at Open Door (Phillips) Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made toward funeral expenses.

Family and friends may sign the guest register on line at www.manesfuneralhome.com.

emory G. Brown

Emory G. Brown, 86, of Knoxville, died Saturday, Oct. 16, 2010 at Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge.

He was of the Baptist faith and a veteran of the U.S. Army. He retired from KUB after 25 years of service.

Survivors: son, David Brown and wife Cathy; two grandsons; five great-grandchildren; brothers, Floyd H. Brown and J.D. (Jake) Brown; sisters, Louise Fuson and Ola Bell Reed; nieces, nephews and many other family members and friends.

Graveside services 11 a.m., Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2010, with the Rev. J.C. Newman, officiating, at Woodhaven Memorial Gardens. To share your thoughts and memories, go to www.woodhavefh.com.

Woodhaven Funeral Home and Memorial Gardens is honored to serve the family of Emory G. Brown.

work on the grant, which comes from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and Department of Homeland Security.

The grant calls for stipends to firefight-ers who staff the sta-tion, as well as stipends for responding to calls, Huskey explained.

He hopes to use the recruitment and reten-tion funds to help the county’s other volun-teer departments as well. Where volunteer fire departments once had firefighters who served for decades, it’s become difficult to keep firefighters around for a few years, he said.

The recruitment efforts could help the department pay for membership drives, as well as efforts to keep veteran personnel active.

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Volunteers from the Sevier County Volunteer Fire Department and members of its Explorer post were on hand Monday for the announcement the department obtained a $1.15 million grant that will allow it to pay stipends to volunteers.

Congressman Phil Roe, who presented the check, said the SAFER grants represent a com-mitment to rural fire departments nationwide. “Volunteer fire depart-

ments provide most of the fire protection in the county,” he said.

Firefighter Sean McCune said the grant will help volunteers who are already struggling

with their commitments to work and family as well as their volunteer work. “It really means a lot to us,” he said.

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been something of a roll-er coaster for Cotter as she has moved for the second time in her ten-ure with the clerk’s office from chief deputy clerk to clerk, the first time coming with the 1992 death of former County Clerk Paul Atchley. She survived being one of 30 applicants seeking the post and two votes before the County Commission, along the way being sworn in to the job twice, a fact that brought some levity to Monday’s pro-ceedings.

“For the second times in two months you have been

elected county clerk and I’m getting ready to swear you in again,” County Mayor Larry Waters said after the vote. “So, I think you’ve sworn enough for this job.”

Waters pointed out Cotter’s lengthy tenure in the office as he expressed his faith in her ability to execute the job in a way that can restore the coun-ty’s faith in the office.

“Karen has been here a little bit longer than me and there aren’t many people who can say that,” joked Waters, who was recently elected to his ninth four-year term. “I know she will do an excellent job. She’s a person of great integrity, honesty and dedication to her job in that office.”

Cotter vowed to live up to the expectations imposed on her by both the commis-sioners and the citizens.

“I’ll do my best to oper-ate the office in a way that you all would expect it to be done,” Cotter said.

Among those who are certain Cotter will live up to that promise are those who will back her up in the office. Several of those staffers have been there for every part of the saga that led to her getting the job. They were the ones releas-ing the tears Monday eve-ning, a sign of joy and one other emotion they shared with their new boss.

“I’m relieved,” Probate Clerk Jamie Sullivan said. “She definitely deserves it.”

Karen Hatcher, the dep-

uty clerk who is next in line to fill the chief deputy seat Cotter is now vacat-ing, agreed. She has worked with Cotter since before she took over the top job after Atchley’s death. She said the last two months have been “heartbreaking” and she hopes Cotter’s ascen-sion will mark a new day for the office.

“We’ve been totally behind Karen,” Hatcher said. “I think the commis-sion showed they are, too. They trust her and feel she’s the right choice.”

“I think they all have faith she’ll do the right thing,” Sullivan added. “We’re absolutely, 100 percent cer-tain she will.”

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The man involved in a May incident that led to a black bear in the Smokies being euthanized has been cleared of criminal wrongdoing in the matter.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park spokesman Bob Miller confirmed the federal misdemeanor charge of disturbing an animal against Sean Konover, 26, of Wilton, Conn., was dropped by prosecutors in Knoxville.

“We did hear that is the case,” Miller said late Monday.

Reports indicate it was information from the National Park Service’s inves-tigation into the matter that prompted Assistant U.S. Attorney Ed Schmutzer to ask U.S Magistrate Judge Bruce Guyton to dismiss the case against

Konover. While Miller confirmed the federal agency investigated the matter and turned its information over to the prosecutors, he didn’t know what the probe found or what led to the deci-sion to drop the charges.

According to park officials, Konover was hiking the Laurel Falls trail in the park when he stopped with a group of other visitors to take pictures of a bear that had become accustomed to human interactions. The bear had been habituated to not fear people over time after it found litter to be a steady stream of food and learned that hikers wanted to get its picture more than to do anything scary.

Though park workers were regu-larly patrolling the area after getting reports about the bear’s friendliness, hoping to have the opportunity to re-

instill the fear of humans, they never got the chance before the fateful May 12 encounter.

On that day, the bear approached the shutter-clicking assembly Konover was part of. Konover claims he didn’t approach the animal and even tried to back away before it came close enough to snap at his foot. The inci-dent left the man with minor wounds, but sentenced the bear to death, the punishment for any bear that approaches a human too closely or injures a person.

Schmutzer’s comments in recent reports indicate it was the fact Konover didn’t approach the bear and that hikers before him created the atmosphere in which the bear no longer feared people that prompted him to seek the dismissal.

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Obama stumpsfor candidates

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is asking big donors to help embattled congres-sional Democrats prepare for a final two-week push to Election Day.

The president was to raise money for the Senate Democratic campaign committee Monday night at a private event in Rockville, Md., a Washington suburb. Guests were paying the maximum of $30,400 a ticket to listen to him speak at a reception at the home of Rajeev and Seema Sharma.

Obama has been cam-paigning and fundraising around the country as he works to limit Democratic losses on Nov. 2 that could cost his party con-trol of the House and maybe even the Senate. Later this week he heads West for a four-day cam-paign swing that includes stops in Seattle, San Francisco and Las Vegas.

Gunman shot atanyone moving

FORT HOOD, Texas (AP) — A gunman who appeared to be trying to hit any Army person-nel who moved during a deadly rampage at Fort Hood last year fatally shot a pregnant soldier who had recently returned from Iraq, a military court heard Monday.

Spc. Jonathan Sims said he had been talking to a female soldier when the first volley of gunfire rang out. She had just told him she was expecting a baby and was preparing to go home.

“The female soldier that was sitting next to me was in the fetal position. She was screaming: ’My baby! My baby!”’ Sims told the Article 32 hearing to determine if Army psy-chiatrist Maj. Nidal Hasan will stand trial in the Nov. 5 shootings — the worst attack on an American military base.

Hasan, a 40-year-old American-born Muslim, has been charged with 13 counts of premeditated murder and 32 counts of attempted premeditated murder.

Addressing the hear-ing via video link from Afghanistan, Sims said he later saw nurses per-forming first aid on the woman, but that her eyes had rolled back and he knew she was dead.

Asner returningto TV sitcom

NEW YORK (AP) — Television veteran Ed Asner is coming back to series TV with the first scripted sitcom for CMT.

On the new show, “Working Class,” Asner will co-star as the crusty but lovable neighbor to the blue-collar single mom played by series star Melissa Peterman.

The network announced Monday that the 12-ep-

isode multi-camera comedy will premiere in January on CMT.

Asner, who turns 81 next month, is beloved for his signature role as cranky journalist Lou Grant. His return to TV follows recent successes for two fellow cast-mates from the legendary “Mary Tyler Moore Show”: Betty White on TV Land’s “Hot in Cleveland” and Cloris Leachman on Fox’s “Raising Hope.”

Four convicted insynagogue plot

NEW YORK (AP) — Four men snared in an FBI ter-rorism sting have been con-victed in a plot to blow up New York City synagogues and shoot down military planes.

A jury reached the verdict Monday in federal court in Manhattan after deliberat-ing for more than a week.

Prosecutors had accused James Cromitie of hatching the scheme with a paid FBI infor-mant he met at a mosque north of New York city in Newburgh. They also said Cromitie recruited his three co-defendants to fire heat-seeking missiles at cargo planes.

The informant helped make hundreds of hours of surveillance tapes that were played at the trial. The defense argued the government entrapped their clients.

A judge denied a request for a mistrial last week after a juror came across a document in an evidence binder that shouldn’t have been there. The juror was

dismissed.

U.S. missiles killseven in Pakistan

MIR ALI, Pakistan (AP) — Intelligence officials say American missiles have killed seven people in a militant stronghold near the Afghan border.

Monday’s attack struck the Datta Khel region of North Waziristan.

The officials provided no further details of the strike, and did not give their names because their agency does not allow them to.

The United States has stepped up missile attacks on al-Qaida and Taliban targets inside northwest Pakistan over the last two months. There have been 17 strikes this month, accord-ing to an Associated Press count.

Super typhoon kills at least 3

CAUAYAN, Philippines (AP) — The strongest cyclone in years to crash into the Philippines killed at least three people Monday, leaving a waste-land of fallen trees and power poles and sending thousands scampering to safety in near-zero visibil-ity. A retired general said bracing for the onslaught was like preparing for war.

Super Typhoon Megi, blowing across the north-ern Philippines, was fore-cast next to head toward China and Vietnam, where recent floods unrelated the storm have caused 30 deaths.

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Investigators are on the scene of a double murder at the U.S. Post Office in Henning on Monday. Two women were shot and killed Monday during a possible robbery attempt, authorities said.

By ADRIAN SAINZAssociated Press Writer

HENNING (AP) — Two gunmen opened fire Monday at a post office in a rural West Tennessee town that was home to “Roots” author Alex Haley, killing two work-ers during what a survivor and authorities described as an attempted robbery.

The shooting happened Monday morning at the post office in Henning, the Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Department said. Officers were searching for a maroon Chevrolet Malibu with two men inside, and no arrests have been made.

District Attorney Mike Dunavant said the case involved “disturbing vio-lence” but did not elabo-rate.

The post office, which sits between a self-service car wash and a coin-operated laundry called “Mom’s” in this town of about 1,200 people, often has residents coming in to pick up their mail. Home

delivery isn’t provided in Henning, some 45 miles northeast of Memphis.

Beth Barnett, a spokes-woman for the U.S. Postal Service, said that five peo-ple usually work in the post office but that she was not sure how many were there at the time of the attack.

Mary Hammock, who works at a nearby mar-ket, said Monday after-noon that she had been in the post office about 8:25 a.m. and noticed it was not as loud or busy as normal.

“I knew something didn’t feel right because it was real quiet,” she said. She returned to the market and heard police sirens about 15 minutes later.

“I might have been real close probably to losing my life,” she said.

Around midday, plain-clothes investigators were scanning the area along a railroad track that sits behind the post office. Lines of yellow police tape kept people away from

the building as a crowd gathered nearby, some sitting in chairs, wait-ing for more information about what happened.

Crime scene investiga-tion trucks were parked outside, including one from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation.

Ella Holloway, who lives within walking dis-tance of the post office, said she knew one of the women killed. Holloway said she would be greet-ed by the woman’s smile when she went to the post office to buy stamps.

“She was a real nice person,” Holloway said.

Tony Burns, a state employee at the Tennessee Capitol in Nashville, said his sister-in-law is a post-al service worker who was assigned to the Henning office Monday. She told him that the shooting happened during a rob-bery attempt, but that she escaped unharmed. The sheriff’s department also said earlier in the day that the incident may have been a robbery.

Two workers killed in post office shooting

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■ elvis PresleyMEMPHIS (AP) — A re-

styled version of the Elvis Presley hit “Suspicious Minds” hit radio stations on Monday, part of an a l b u m b e i n g r e l e a s e d later this year fea-t u r i n g n e w e r , more con-temporary takes on many of his hits.

“Suspicious Minds” is the first single off “Viva Elvis-The Album,” set for mass release Nov. 9. The 12-track compilation is a companion piece to the Las Vegas show “Viva Elvis” by Cirque du Soleil, which began in February.

“I can understand why the purist may be cau-tious and hesitant, but the new album is a

unique way to bring Elvis’ music to a whole new younger audience.”

—tom Cording, vice president of media relations for Legacy recordings as a retooled version of elvis Presley’s

“Suspicious minds” hit the air waves monday

“People are exhausted. Many people have not even returned to their flooded homes from previous flood-ing, while many others who returned home several

days ago were forced to be evacuated again.”— Disaster official Nguyen Ngoc giai as up to 31 inches of

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domly shooting.”— richard Stevens, an attorney who defends military cases

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Roe staffers tomeet constituents

U.S. Rep. Phil Roe will send staff to hold office hours in Sevier County from 9-11 a.m. today at the Sevier County Sheriff’s Department.

Roe’s staff will be avail-able to assist 1st District constituents.

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GOP chairman tospeak at meeting

Chris Devaney, chairman of the State Republican Party, will speak to the Sevier County Republican Party at 6 p.m. today in the County Commission chambers of the courthouse.

A resident of Chattanooga, Devaney worked on the campaign and staff of former Sen. Fred Thompson and, as executive director of the Tennessee Republican Party, played an important role in helping to elect Bob Corker.

Devaney was elected chairman of the state’s Republican Party in May 2009. He began a career in journalism with NBC Radio News, but left jour-nalism to work for the U.S. Senate Republican Conference.

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Foster parentingevent to be held

The Department of Children’s Services will be conducting a “Tailgate for Teens” event to promote foster parenting from 1-6:30 p.m. Friday in the Home Depot parking lot.

Persons are encour-aged to attend and wear their favorite team col-ors.

The event is open to the community to raise awareness of Sevier County’s need for resource families, with specific focus on foster-ing teens.

There will be food, a children’s game area, face painting, activity and community agency booths for all ages, child ID fingerprinting, give-aways and more.

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Relay For Life meeting today

Committee and team captains for Relay For Life of Sevier County will meet today at The Inn at Christmas Place.

Committee members will meet at 5:30 p.m. followed by the team captains meeting at 6:30. Anyone interested in volunteering on the committee or forming a team in welcome to attend.

For more information, call event chair Robin Kurtz at 908-5789, or by e-mail at rkurtz@tnstatebank.com

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City Commissioncancels meeting

The Gatlinburg City Commission has can-celed its meeting today and scheduled a work session for Oct. 27.

The City Commission will meet at 3 p.m. next week in meet-ing room 2 of the Convention Center to hear from Jack Campbell of Walters State Community College about a planned building project for the Sevierville campus.

The college is seeking $200,000 from each of the county’s three cit-ies and $400,000 from county government to pay the matching portion of state bond money.

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Today is Tuesday, Oct. 19, the 292nd day of 2010. There are 73 days left in the year.

■ Locally a year ago:Chris Kent of Sevierville

won the prize for the larg-est watermelon at the Great Pumpkin Festival and Weigh-Off in Allardt, Tenn. His watermelon weighed 259.2 pounds. He lives and farms in the Richardsons’s Cove community of Sevier County.

■ today’s highlight:On Oct. 19, 1960, the

United States began a limited embargo against Cuba as President Dwight D. Eisenhower banned exports to the communist-ruled nation covering all commodities except medi-cal supplies and certain food products.

■ on this date:In 1960, the Rev. Martin

Luther King Jr. was arrest-ed during a sit-down pro-test at a lunch counter in Atlanta. (Sent to prison for a parole violation over a traffic offense, King was released after three days following an appeal by Robert F. Kennedy.)

In 1977, the supersonic Concorde made its first landing in New York City.

■ ten years ago:

A government advi-sory panel of scientists declared that PPA (phe-nylpropanolamine), an ingredient used in dozens of popular over-the-coun-ter medicines, could not be classified as safe, say-ing it could be the cause of several hundred hem-orrhagic strokes suffered annually by people under 50.

■ Five years ago: A defiant Saddam

Hussein pleaded innocent to charges of premeditated murder and torture as his trial opened under heavy security in the former head-quarters of his Baath Party in Baghdad.

■ thought for today: “Speech is civilization

itself. The word, even the most contradictory word, preserves contact — it is silence which isolates.” — Thomas Mann, German author (1875-1955).

NASHVILLE (AP) — Four composers, includ-ing pioneering songwrit-er Stephen Foster, have been inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame.

Also inducted at Sunday’s ceremony that celebrated songs span-ning genres and cen-turies were Pat Alger, Steve Cropper and Paul Davis, The Tennessean reported.

“If there was a way to calculate the emotional effect their songs have had on our lives, it would blow our minds,” said

Roger Murrah, the chair-man of the Songwriters Hall.

Foster is often called the father of American music and was known for enduring tunes from the 1800s, including “My Old Kentucky Home,” “Beautiful Dreamer” and “Oh! Susanna.” The group Mockingbird Sun and Grammy-winning Americana singer-song-writer Jim Lauderdale performed in Foster’s honor.

“Most of the song-writers in this room stand on the bones of

Stephen Foster,” said Tamara Saviano, who co-produced a Grammy-winning tribute to Foster.

Davis, who died in 2008, wrote hits includ-ing “Cool Night,” “Bop,” “I Go Crazy” and “Love Me Like You Used To.”

Hall of Fame song-writer Paul Overstreet inducted Davis.

“I really understood after working with him what a musical genius was all about,” Overstreet said. “It didn’t seem like he was guessing. It just seemed like he knew

what to do.”Garth Brooks, whose

version of Alger’s “Unanswered Prayers” became a signature hit and who called Alger “a great, great writer,” sang for Alger.

Alger’s signature com-positions also include “Goin’ Gone” and “Small Town Saturday Night.”

“I remember doing ’Unanswered Prayers’ for the first time, at the Bluebird (Cafe),” Alger said. “There was an ova-tion after the first cho-rus. That was a special one.”

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Another GOP political earthquake: Christine O’Donnell beat Mike Castle in Delaware’s Republican primary for a U.S. Senate seat, fair and square.

The results shocked everyone, especial-ly the GOP establishment. “Dark horse” does not begin to describe how inconceiv-ably unlikely O’Donnell’s bid appeared to all of us, just a few months back. I myself spoke at a panel in Pennsylvania last spring, and Christine O’Donnell was just a face in the audience. She introduced herself and said she was running for the Senate against Castle. The idea she might beat him never crossed my mind.

The National Republican Senatorial Committee immediately announced that it now considers the race “unwinnable” and will not fund O’Donnell’s campaign. Karl Rove called her “nutty.” It is cer-tainly true her primary victory makes winning this seat less likely, and she may well turn out to be a poor candidate.

This is a dangerous moment for the GOP, but not in the way the GOP estab-lishment thinks.

Here’s the truth: O’Donnell didn’t really beat Castle in a fair fight. She beat him in an unfair fight where the odds were heavily stacked against her by a GOP establishment that demonstrated its fear of the voters by plowing money into electing an annointed candidate in a GOP primary for an open seat. From the polit-icos’ point of view, it was a no-brainer.

But then the voters had their say. O’Donnell’s victory represents a

powerful backlash by rank-and-file Republicans. The GOP elites signaled their distrust and dislike of the GOP base, and the base repaid them with a shellacking. The natives are restless out there, and they do not trust the GOP Washington establishment any more than they trust the Democratic establishment.

How the men who run the GOP respond to this insurrection, which has now toppled anointed GOP candidates in states from Florida to Alaska, will be key to the GOP’s long-term future. The temp-tation for the professional pols will be to respond to the electorate’s unreasonable-ness with evermore aggressive efforts to disown the base. In particular, it is clear that many professional pols and GOP elites do not like the social issues, while GOP voters are united around them.

Ask Bill Binnie, New Hampshire’s $6 million man. A self-financing outsider candidate, he had surged to within single digits of the lead in the race for the GOP nomination for the U.S. Senate. But by election night, after voters found out he was pro-gay marriage and pro-abortion, he sank to a distant third in an epic battle between two pro-life, pro-marriage candidates, Kelly Ayotte and Ovide Lamontagne.

In New York state, the fearsome Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender machine, which promised a “bloodbath” against Dems who voted down gay mar-riage in the state Senate, is looking more like declawed cat than a terrible tiger. State Sen. Ruben Diaz, D-Bronx, was their marquee fundraising target, and he swept to re-nomination by a huge margin, as did another target, state Sen. Shirley Huntley, D-Queens. Pro-gay mar-riage forces will try to claim state Sen. Bill Stachowski, D-Buffalo, as a scalp, but his sweeping defeat by a 40-point margin in the primary makes it pretty clear that his vote against gay marriage in a conservative district was probably not the tipping point. It also makes a GOP pickup of the seat more likely. (Political action committee Fight Back New York’s day-after boast that it was “two for two” because it somehow toppled convicted girlfriend abuser Hiram Monserrate is even more pathetic.)

(Full disclosure: The National Organization for Marriage, of which I am chairman, was involved in several of the above-mentioned races.)

The professional pols don’t like temper tantrums by voters, which introduce an unpredictability into a poll-tested process they can’t enjoy. But trust me, when a party’s voters are mad, the professionals had better listen.

— Maggie Gallagher, president of the National Organization for Marriage, is known for her conservative social policy anal-ysis of social trends and conditions. (C)2009 Maggie Gallagher. Distributed by Universal Press Syndicate.

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Family of Rodger Brackinssays thanks for love, supportEditor:

We would like to express our sincere grati-tude for the kindness and honor shown to our family during the passing, funeral and burial of our brother, Rodger Brackins.

The love, admiration, kindness and caring were amazing.

We thank Sevier County Ambulance Service, Andy Wilson and Randel Whaley for caring for Rodger on his last trip to the hospital. We are thankful for the staff of Mercy West and Mercy Residential Hospice for their love shown during Rodger’s last two weeks. The staff’s caring and friendliness went above and beyond. Dr. Richard Lee and his staff have been amazing during the last 3 1/2 years. God has truly blessed our family.

The Mountain Press did an excellent job with tributes paid to Rodger during the week of his death. We were grateful for the kind words.

We were honored with several friends and

family members for visitation. Thank you for the many flowers, cards, thoughts, prayers, phone calls, texts and money donated in Rodger’s memory. Atchley’s Funeral Home staff did a tremendous job. We want to say a special thank you to D.J. Atchley and Chris Smith for their help. At visitation, Rodger was shown honor and respect by the honor guard for the fire and police departments. We were astonished by the respect shown during the changing of the guard. Several friends and family members spoke during the funeral. We want to say a big thank you for the kind words shown to Rodger as we said our good-byes. Thanks to Jamie and Lisa for creating a lifetime of memories with the DVD.

As we left the funeral home, the firemen and police officers again showed their respect with a salute as Rodg’s casket was placed in the hearse. Tears filled our eyes as we saw the many departments take part in a great tribute. Whether you were part of the proces-sion, blocking an intersection, hanging the flag, or filling in for someone, we want to say thank you.

To the many residents of Sevier County that stopped your vehicles along the route or stood on the sidewalks, we thank you for the honor shown to our brother as he took his final ride to Wears Valley.

At the graveyard, a tunnel was formed to carry Rodger through. Lifestar flew over twice during the graveside services. What an amazing sight to see as so much love and respect. Brent Norvell played Taps. Randel Whaley said a magnificent prayer. The 21-gun salute was presented, and Rodger’s final calls were given across the police and fire radios. “Amazing Grace” was played to end the ser-vice.

Our lives will never be the same; how-ever, we are so thankful for all the love, honor, respect, and kindness shown during Rodger’s illness and death. May God richly bless all the people who help make our lives so special.

Chris OgleJohn Brackins

Larry Brackins Pigeon Forge

You see them mornings and after-noons on the roads and byways of Sevier County. The local school system has dozens of school buses carrying thousands of school children to and from classes day after day, week after week. Those who drive those buses are dedicated, conscientious people who want to do a good job and keep kids safe, even in what can be difficult and trying circumstances.

National School Bus Safety Week runs through Friday, a good time to remind everyone of the importance of school bus safety awareness and edu-cation. “Riding the school bus is one of the safest modes of transportation; it’s when children get on or off the bus that causes concern,” said Tennessee Department of Safety Commissioner Dave Mitchell. “That is why it is criti-cal for parents, teachers, and school administrators to stress the impor-tance of crossing in view of the school bus driver, and to instruct children on

other safety tips that will keep them out of harm’s way.”

Each day, some 480,000 school buses transport more than 26 mil-lion children to and from school and school-related activities, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation. An average of 19 school-age children die in school transportation-related traffic crashes each year — five occu-pants of school buses and 14 pedestri-ans. Most of those killed are children 5-7 years old.

The “danger zone” for a school bus is the area 10 feet around the vehicle; the two most dangerous places are the front and the right rear tire area of the bus. Children must take care when boarding or leaving the school bus by following these simple rules:■ Always remain in direct eyesight of the bus driver.■ Be alert to traffic. Check both ways before stepping off the bus.■ Make eye contact with the bus driver,

and wait for the bus driver’s signal before crossing the street.■ Walk in front of the bus; never walk behind the bus to cross the street.■ Never go under the bus to retrieve something you’ve dropped.■ Get to the bus stop in plenty of time.

In Tennessee and in every state, drivers must stop when the stop arm is extended and red lights are flashing. From Aug. 1 through Sept. 30, state troopers wrote 343 citations to driv-ers as part of THP’s Back to School Enforcement Campaign. A total of 126 of those drivers were ticketed for speeding in a school zone. In 2009, troopers issued 5,445 citations in school zones across the state. Of those citations, 973 were speeding violations, while one citation was handed out for passing a stopped school bus.

Let’s redouble our efforts to keep children safe and to obey the rules sur-rounding school buses, both for pas-sengers as well as motorists.

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Vols picked 4th in SEC East at basketball media daysSOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE BASKETBALL

Bearettes smash Cocke County; Lady Eagles’ season ends with loss

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SCHS volleyball drops first region match

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By JASON DAVISSports Editor

MORRISTOWN — The Sevier County Bearettes volleyball team ended their most successful sea-son to date with a painful loss to defending state champion Dobyns-Bennett Monday night in the Region 1-AAA Tournament 25-21, 25-9, 25-9.

In the first game of the match the Bearettes played well, doing what they needed to do to stay competitive.

“The first game we got after them and held our own, but they raised up a level of play, and we didn’t match their intensity,” coach Billy Ward said.

“We played great defense and

we hit the shots that we needed to play in the first game, unfortu-nately we didn’t control the ball very well.”

The second game was where the tide turned, as D-B reeled off 14 straight points.

“We couldn’t break their serve, and we weren’t able to take an offensive attack, we were just giv-ing them free balls and they kept bringing it back hard.”

Things didn’t get any better in the third game, and the Bearettes’ good season came to an end.

“We finished 26-12, and that’s the best record we’ve ever had at Sevier County High and it’s the farthest we’ve ever advanced. There are a lot of pluses to take away from this (season).”

The Southeastern Conference announced its preseason media poll and All-SEC Team Monday, and Tennessee guard Scotty Hopson earned second-team All-SEC inclusion while the Volunteers were picked to finish fourth in the Eastern Division behind Florida, Kentucky and Georgia.

A native of Hopkinsville, Ky., Hopson has started 66 of UT’s 71 games over the previous two sea-sons. As a sophomore last year, he led the Vols in 3-pointers made (52) and minutes played (27.7 mpg) while ranking second on the team in scoring with 12.2 points per game.

He scored a career-high 25 points in back-to-back games against UNC Asheville and East Carolina last season. Hopson scored a team-best 17 points to lead Tennessee to a thrilling upset of top-ranked and previously unbeaten Kansas on Jan. 10, and he also hit the game-winning jumper against Florida on Jan. 31.

A career .344 shooter from 3-point range, Hopson is major-

ing in Communications and is one of Tennessee’s most active student-athletes in local com-munity service efforts.

Hopson is coming off an active summer during which he attend-ed the NCAA Career in Sports Forum, the LeBron James Skills Academy and also competed with the USA Basketball Men’s Select Team.

Florida was the choice to win the 2011 SEC regular-season championship in voting by a select panel of both SEC and national media members. Each SEC school selected media mem-bers that cover their team, and additional writers from across

the nation were selected by the conference office to form the voting panel.

Florida was the media’s favorite to win the East with 110 total points (13 first-place votes), ahead of second-place Kentucky’s 95 points (three first-place votes). Georgia (72 points) and Tennessee (71 points) were separated by just one point, while Vanderbilt and South Carolina rounded out the top six.

In the West, Mississippi State’s 118 total points (18 first-place votes) were ahead of Ole Miss’ 84 points (two first-place votes). Alabama was picked third with 82 points. Arkansas, LSU and

Auburn round out the top six in the West.

Georgia junior Trey Thompkins was the choice of the media for SEC Men’s Basketball Player of the Year with 18 votes. Ole Miss senior Chris Warren (one vote) and Kentucky Freshman Brandon Knight (one vote) also received votes in the Player of the Year voting.

Thompkins, Warren and Knight were joined on the All-SEC first team by Georgia junior Travis Leslie and Vanderbilt junior Jeffery Taylor.

Arkansas’ Marshawn Powell

See SEC HOOPS, Page A9

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Sherraine Villalobos gets a head on a corner kick from Alexis Conner. Moments later Paris Bentley directed the ball into the goal to give SCHS a 3-0 lead.

SEVIERVILLE — The Bearettes first game of the of the District 2-AAA tournament was a cake-walk.

It’ll be nothing but a challenge from here on out.

The Bearettes bombed Cocke County 7-0 Monday night at home, and they’ll travel to Morristown’s Frank Morino Park tonight to face South-Doyle in the tournament’s second round.

The winner of that match will play Thursday night against the winner of Morristown West vs. Jefferson County for the district title.

Monday night SCHS coach Bobby Norwood didn’t like his team’s effort, despite the one-sided win.

“Effort tonight was subpar to

say the least,” Norwood said. “It’s hard to come back against Cocke County after playing them earlier (a 10-0 SCHS win) and knowing what you can do to them.

“I hope it was just us looking ahead to the South-Doyle game.”

SCHS jumped out with three first-half goals.

Heather Kyker scored the first on an assist by Haley Fox, who added her own just minutes later on an assist from Paris Bentley.

Bentley got her first goal of the night as the end of the first half neared on a corner kick from Conner.

In the second half Bentley, Conner and Fox each scored to make it 6-0, and Adrienne Aumell ended the scoring capping an assist from Kelsey Fisher.

Loss to Jeff County ends Seymour’s 2010

SEYMOUR — A 3-0 defeat at the hands of the Jefferson County Lady Patriots ended Seymour’s season Tuesday night.

“It was a very up and down season,” Seymour coach Drew Payne said. “We were a pretty inconsistent team, which you can pretty much say for all the teams in our district and our region.”

Injuries took a big effect on the Seymour team as the season wore on.

“We had three torn ACLs,” Payne said. “And went from 21 on the roster to 13 that could play tonight.”

G-P knocks off A-E in 1st round of 3A/AA

See G-P SOCCER, Page A9

By COBEY HITCHCOCKSports Writer

GATLINBURG — The No. 2-seeded Gatlinburg-Pittman Lady Highlanders soccer squad got off to a good start in the district tournament with a 12-0 win over the visiting Austin-East Lady Roadrunners on Monday night.

The Lady Highlanders had handled A-E 8-0 during a regular season clash, but G-P coach Whit Helton allowed his team to run up the score on Monday night for a good cause.

“Our girls had some extra scoring incentive,” said Helton, following the win. “I told the girls for every goal they score, the soccer team will donate $10 to Relay for Life.

“That’s why I let the score get a little out of hand.”

With Monday’s win, the Blue-and-Gold ladies will next host district and county arch rival Pigeon Forge Lady Tigers at 5 p.m. tonight for the second round of the district tourna-ment. G-P defeated the Lady

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G-P sophomore Shyanna Arnwine (2), right, moves the ball through traffic Monday against A-E. G-P won 12-0.

Lady Tigers dominate Carter, 8-0

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Pigeon Forge’s Autumn Wilkinson, center, fires off a shot against visiting Carter on Monday afternoon in the first round of the district tournament. Wilkinson finished with a goal and an assist in an 8-0 win over the Lady Green Hornets. Pigeon Forge’s Kelsey Brooks led the team with four goals and an assist. Clare Johnson, Olivia Frost and Callie Clabo also had a goal apiece in the win. The Lady Tigers travel to G-P 5 p.m. tonight.

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KNOXVILLE — Tennessee coach Derek Dooley is glad his Volunteers had a week off to both work on funda-mentals and rest before preparing for No. 7 Alabama.

He also knows a bye weekend won’t necessarily translate into better play from his struggling team.

“It can be an advantage because you can obviously have more meeting time, you have more time to work some fundamentals,” Dooley said. “The disad-vantage is you get out of your routine. You’re a lot longer from (playing at) the game speed and the tempo, and so sometimes teams come out early and it’s like, ’Whoa man, it hasn’t been this fast in a while.”’

Dooley is banking on the bye week being a posi-tive for the Vols (2-4, 0-3 Southeastern Conference),

who desperately needed some extra time off from the grind of the season to heal a few nagging inju-ries that have only con-tributed to the youthful squad’s struggles.

Tennessee’s thin offen-sive line, which has given

up 14 sacks in three games, could use some help, and Dooley is hoping tackle Dallas Thomas will be back to 100 percent after an ankle injury and that guard JerQuari Schofield can play in a limited role after breaking a bone in

his foot. Placekicker Daniel

Lincoln could return too after sitting out two games with a groin injury.

Even players who weren’t hampered by an injury in Tennessee’s 41-14 loss to Georgia on Oct. 9 were still glad to get a break after facing three ranked opponents in a five-game stretch.

“My legs were starting to feel heavy,” tailback Tauren Poole said.

The off week also gave Dooley a chance to pre-pare a few more players for more significant roles on the field.

One of those players is freshman quarterback Tyler Bray, who so far has only taken some late snaps in a 50-0 win over Tennessee-Martin and in Georgia’s blowout win.

“We’re going to play him. We’ll try to play him early,” Dooley said. “I don’t want to get to halftime and we haven’t, but sometimes, you never know how the

game goes.”One thing the coach

doesn’t plan to do is replace kickoff and punt returner Eric Gordon, whose fum-bled punt return and kick-off return against Georgia led to two touchdowns for the Bulldogs. The fumbled kickoff return was a fix-able mistake — Gordon was switching the ball to his other hand when he shouldn’t have been — and the freshman has oth-erwise done well with his returns.

He also doesn’t want to get too complicated with his schemes against the Crimson Tide (6-1, 3-1) and his former boss at LSU, coach Nick Saban. Teams get into trouble during their off weeks by adding so many new schemes and twists to their playbook that play-ers get overwhelmed, he said.

“Sometimes you can overcoach them,” Dooley said.

“You feel like you have

all this time and you put in all these plays and got all these great schemes and you go out there and we look terrible. I’ve seen it work, and then some-times you grind them so hard in the bye week that they come out flat.”

Dooley is reminding the Vols that their best chance to beat Alabama, who is favored by more than two touchdowns, is to play as aggressively as possible and play with sound tech-niques.

The coach spent some time absorbing the film of South Carolina’s 35-21 win over Alabama, and he didn’t see many short-comings in the Tide’s per-formance.

“I saw their opponent play a great football game,” Dooley said. “They really were energized. I didn’t see Alabama playing poorly. I saw a team really playing a great game. It takes a real special effort to do what they did.”

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led All-SEC second team honors and was joined by Florida’s Boynton and Parsons, Alabama’s JaMychal Green and Hopson.

Points were compiled on a 6-5-4-3-2-1 basis for each division. Each media mem-ber also voted for one team as an overall conference

champion and a five-player All-SEC Team.

The 2010-11 SEC Media Preseason Poll tips off SEC Basketball Media Day Thursday at the Wynfrey Hotel in Hoover, Alabama. The 2010-11 regular season begins Nov. 12, with confer-ence play set to begin Jan. 8. The 2011 SEC Tournament will be held March 10-13 at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Ga.

SEC men’s hoops predicted order of finishEds: APNewsNow.By The Associated PressPredicted order of finish for Southeastern Conference men’s basketball chosen by a panel of league and national media, with first-place votes in parentheses and total points: Eastern Division:Florida (13) 110Kentucky (3) 95Georgia (2) 72Tennessee (2) 71Vanderbilt 52South Carolina 20 Western DivisionMississippi State (18) 118Ole Miss (2) 84Alabama 82Arkansas 72LSU 41Auburn 23SEC Champion: Florida

Preseason All-SEC men’s basketball teamsPreseason All-Southeastern Conference men’s basketball teams selected by panel of national and SEC media: FIRST TEAM:Brandon Knight, g, KentuckyTravis Leslie, g, GeorgiaJeffery Taylor, f, VanderbiltTrey Thompkins, f, GeorgiaChris Warren, g, Mississippi SECOND TEAM:Kenny Boynton, g, FloridaJaMychal Green, f, AlabamaScotty Hopson, g, TennesseeChandler Parsons, f, FloridaMarshawn Powell, f, ArkansasSEC Player of the Year: Trey Thompkins, Georgia

SEC HOOPS MEDIA PREDICTIONS

(8); Mississippi State (3); Kentucky (2); Tennessee (2); Georgia (1)

Vols hope bye week better prepares them for BamaTENNESSEE VOLUNTEERS FOOTBALL

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Tennessee freshman quarterback Tyler Bray, pictured here in the Orange and White Game, will play against Alabama, according to head coach Derek Dooley.

Hannah Capps of Gatlinburg (left) and Ronnie Bargo of Sevierville (right) were the winners in the Gatlinburg Round Robin Tennis Tournament held Oct. 10 at Mynatt Park in Gatlinburg. Another Round Robin will be held Sunday, Oct. 17, at 3 p.m. Players are asked to bring a dessert or appetizer to share. Call Gatlinburg Tennis Director G. Webb at 865-368-3433 or the Tennis Office at 865-436-3389 to register for a guaranteed spot.

Gatlinburg Round Robin Tennis winners

Tigers 4-0 in a regular season battle at Gatlinburg this year.

Pigeon Forge enter’s tonight’s contest as 8-0 first-round winners over the Carter Lady Green Hornets, also on Monday night.

The Lady Highlanders built a 5-0 lead by intermission against A-E on Monday.

Freshman Micki Werner got things started about 30 sec-onds into the match with an unassisted goal.

The A-E kept fighting and held the G-P lead at 1-0 for nearly half of the first half, but sophomore Karsen Sims made it 2-0 off a freshman Courtney Malone assist with about 20 minutes until intermission.

That set off a flurry of goals, including a Malone score off a freshman Claire Ballentine assist, an unassisted goal by sophomore Kasey Sumeriski and a score by senior Francis Guillen off a junior Ariana Hansen assist to make it 5-0.

G-P added seven more scores in the second half, including two apiece by Sumeriski and freshman Haley Hooker, and one each for Sims, freshman Haley Hooker and sophomore Ashley Day.

Malone added three assists in the second half, and Thomas and Sumeriski also each had a second-half assist.

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Found0149

Large, tan, Lab Retriever Mixfound behind Bass Pro Shop.Call: (865) 933-4937

GARAGE /ESTATE SALES

Garage/Estate Sales0151

Moving Sale: 1120 HolbertCemetery Rd. Sevierville,Tuesday- Saturday 8-?

EMPLOYMENT

General Help0232

Best Western Zoder's Inn, 402Parkway-Gatlinburg. HiringMaintenance Man, Full time 6days per week. Must be ableto multi-task. Excellent startingpay. Pay raise after 30 days.Apply in person.Higher Assist Mgr, Reserva-tionists Laundry, Hskpg &Maintenance. Apply in personat 333 Ski Mtn Rd., GatMasterCorp Inc., is hiringHousekeepers and Houseper-sons We offer excellentwages, training, and weeklypay. Must be able to workweekends. Call 865-621-7128Now hiring in all departments.Apply in person 2708 Park-way, PF.ORNL Federal Credit Union isseeking a part-time teller forour Sevierville Branch. Bank-ing or retail experience pre-ferred. Must have a strongsales and customer service fo-cus as well as excellent com-munication skills. Must be goaland team oriented. Part-timebenefits are available. Pleasefax resume to 865-425-3303,email staffing@ornlfcu.com orcomplete an application at ourSevierville Branch. Please in-clude salary requirements.EOEPapa John's seeking Managerwi th exper ience. Cal l865-428-7600 ask for MikeSALES CLERK $10/hr.Lid'l Dolly'sLight #4, PFThe Salvation Army is in needof paid bell ringers. Please call908-4010 or come by the of-fice at 806 W Main St to fill outan application.WAREHOUSE & STOCK10/hr. LID'L DOLLY'SLIGHT 4 PF

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Hotel/Motel0256

Regan Resort Inn in Gatlin-burg on Main St. is hiring 2ndshift Desk Clerks & 3rd shiftAuditors. Apply in person be-tween 7am & 3pm.

Restaurant0260

Now hiring for all shifts. Applyonline at:apply.bojangles.com.

Child Care0264

Mature Christian Lady to carefor toddler. Great pay for rightperson. 257-5138

Business Opportunity

0276

Candy Vending Business FOR SALE

Established location in P.F. & Sev. Local owner, will facilitate the transfer.

Joseph at (865) 548-1461

PETS

FARM

Farm Market0410

Hay For Sale. 4 x 4 Rolls $10.Call (865) 453-4285 for moreinformation.

MERCHANDISE

Household Goods0509

Queen size mattress set. Stilli n p l a s t i c . $ 1 7 5 . 0 0865-429-0744

Furniture0533

New 4pc.Bedroom Group

Dresser, mirror, 4 Drawer chest, headboard. $399

Cagles Furniture and Appliances

453-0727Misc. Items for Sale0563

For SaleA-1 pre-owned dryers, washers,

ranges & refrigerators.All with warranty.

Cagles Furniture and Appliances

453-0727

REAL ESTATE FOR RENT

Unfurnished Apartments

0610

NICE, CLEAN1 BR / 1 BA

IN SEVIERVILLE$380.00 + DEPOSIT

NO PETS865-712-5238

3 BR Apartment for rent in Ko-dak, $650/mo + deposit. CallBarbara 865-368-5338A GREAT LOCATION 1 blockoff pkwy near Walmart. 2BR,2BA, Carport & patio. Anon-smoking environment &no pets please. $550 mo, yrlease. 453-5396.

TownhouseNewly Updated

2BR/1.5BACovered Parking

CONVENIENTLY LOCATED IN SEVIERVILLE

2 bedroom 1.5 bath townhomes

Call 428-5161

Unfurnished Apartments

0610

Quiet country setting

2BR/1BA, stove, ref., D/W disposal/micro.,W/D hook-up, club

house/pool/picnic area24hr. maint. Year lease,

behind S.C.H.S.Great spacious place to live. Dogs ok with

deposit.428-5227

A p a r t m e n t s a v a i l a b l e2 B D / 1 B A . P i g e o nForge/Sevierville. 429-3201

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0610

FINCHUM PROPERTIESLeasing 1 & 2 BR apts.

Hardwood floors, plus many extras,1 year lease, no pets.TVA energy efficient

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Beautiful, newly redecorated2BR/1BA. $550 & $400 dep.Sevierville. 865-712-0254.Clean 2 BR/2BA PF. 2BD/1.5BA Sev. $525-600 mo +Dep. No pets 865-453-5079

Unfurnished Apartments

0610

CROSSCREEK2BR/1BA townhome$470.00 per month2BR/1.5BA garden$545.00 per month865-429-4470GATLINBURG-TROLLEYRT-1BR. dep req. No pets.Water inc. 865-621-3015

Kodak- 2 & 3 BDR, 2 BA AvailableSome w/ garages

$500-$750 Mo. + Dep.NO PETS

(865) 932-2613

Nice Res Area Off Hwy 662BD/2BA $875, Free util &Laundry facility. Pets welcome.1 yr lease, 1st & last.865-742-2839Traditional townhouse 2br1.5ba Smoke free & pet free.$525 mth + $525 dep. Call865-428-5781

EMPLOYMENT

The Mountain Press Tuesday, October 19, 2010 Classifieds A11

Heating/Cooling1156Home Improvement

& Repair1162

The p/up #, 250451, is not in our system. Please give valid p/up or attach pdf of ad.Thanks.

KELLY’S HOMEIMPROVEMENT

Quality Work - Reasonable Prices

Call Ty 368-2361

Tri-CountyGlass and Door

Comm., and ResidentialGlass repair, Showers,Doors, Insulated Glass

865-286-961124 Hour Emergency Service

Cabins Home RepairCabin Pressure Washed

Caulked, Sealed, StainedTile & Hard-wood floors

Carpentry RepairsAll Work Guaranteed

Call 430-2599

Lawn/Landscape/Tree Svc

1198

BUSHHOGGING-CLEARING,DUMPTRUCK

GRADING, BACKHOE.LIC. & INS.

CAMPBELL ENTERPRISES865-850-2078

Storage, Indoor/Outdoor

1342

10X10 or 10X20SELF STORAGEConvenient Location!

411 South, left onRobert Henderson Rd.,

1/4 mile on right atRiverwalk Apts.

429-2962

Roofing1276

Lawn/Landscape/Tree Svc

1198Home Improvement

& Repair1162

Lawn/Landscape/Tree Svc

1198Home Improvement & Repair

1162

Lawn/Landscape/Tree Svc

1198

Susan’s Cleaning Service• Residential • Business

• Cabins • Homes• Licensed, Bonded • Insured

20 yrs exp.438-9219

Cleaning Service1048

Lawn/Landscape/Tree Svc

1198

RDCLawn Care and Maintenance

We treat your yard as if it was our own.

Mowing, mulching, weed-eating, planting, pressure washing,

clean gutters, fall leaf removal and much more.

25 yrs exp.

Call for a free estimate 556-4952

Lawn/Landscape/Tree Svc

1198

Movers1222

NEFF & NORTHERN TRANSPORTMobile Home

Delivery & SetupFREE ESTIMATE

Licensed, Bonded, Insured

Fence Installation1120

STANLEY FENCINGChain Link Fences Wood FencesOrnamental & VinylAll work guaranteed.Licensed and insured.

865-254-3844

STANLEY LANDSCAPING

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Excavating1108

Davids Nursery865-428-6198

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Firewood $60Our price will not be beat

Full insured. 14+ years exp.

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Asphalt/Concrete1018 Handyman1144

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HOT crackfilling

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We fix anything, no job too small!

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RAKE INgreat finds with the

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Property Clean UpCutting of trees, underbrush,

& misc. Yard WorkFirewood - Free DeliveryCall Joe 428-1584

or 850-7891

Yard Mowing & Weedeating, Yard Clean

Up, Hauling Trash & Brush, Trees Cut &

Removal & Trimmed865-850-9890

MOUNTAIN TREE SERVICETree Specialist

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654-4516Tree Topping * Tree Removal

Tree Trimming * Land CleaningServing Sevier County for over 20 Years

Lawn/Landscape/Tree Svc

1198

Unfurnished Apartments

0610

RIVERWALK APARTMENTS

SEVIERVILLEOn The Little Pigeon River

TVA Energy EfficientAttractive professional décor

Exclusive Screen Porch RoomAbundant & Large Closets Washer/Dryer Hook-up’s

Small Pet Welcome

1 BR/1BA – 784 Sq. Ft.Starts at $545

2 BR/2 BA – 1114 Sq. Ft.Starts at $675

Convenient location within one mile of restaurants, stores and banks.

Please Visit --- Open 7 DaysPHONE: 429-4470

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Furnished Apartments/Houses

0615

1BR/1BA Apt. Wood/tile floors.Grt closets. $650. Dandridge.No smoking. 865-382-1981Furnished 2BD/1BA Apart-ment. Quiet Location. PF Area.No Pets. $500 mo Ref req &checked. Call after 4pm, leavemessage. 865-306-1246Walk to Trolley, Large 1 or 2Bedroom/1 Bath, Furn or Un-furn, Washer & Dryer, Only$200 Dep. Call 865-789-1427Weekly Special! Big BearSuites. I-40 exit 407. Weeklyrates s tar t a t $199.865-225-1719

Homes for Rent0620

1 BDR in Cosby beside Park,very private, $350 mo. 1st &last. Call (423) 487-35051100 Sq. Ft. House. 1 BR +loft. Beautiful view in PigeonF o r g e . $ 8 0 0 m o .865-696-69003 BDR/ 2 BA Newer home,great location in Sevierville.Great room, large laundryroom, $850 Mo. 1st & lastmonth + $400 Damage Dep.202-9340 or 429-49783 Bedroom, 2 Bath. 1 car ga-rage on the river near FiveOaks Mall. No Pets. 1yr lease.$800/mo. Call Mark between7:00 a.m. & 1:00 p.m.865-453-5500.

New 3 BDR/2BA home, 2 car garage with opener, in upscale neighborhood with

great location & view + storage. $900 Mo. + Dep.

865-368-6799

3BR/1BA, kitchen/living rm,frig, range, oven, A/C, deck,covered porch, W/D hook-up,new paint/carpet, priv/se-cluded. Lease req, pet ok, 1st,last, dep req. $795, Gat. Im-mediate! 436-9811

Homes & Apts. $640-$1000 mo.

WANDA GALLI REALTY EXECUTIVES 680-5119 or 774-4307

2 BDR/ 2.5 BA W/D, stove, refrigerator, central

Heat & Air, $700 MO. + Sec. Dep. Ref & Credit Check

No Pets(865) 453-4028 or (865) 771-5043

Homes for Rent0620

**NICE, CLEAN**3 BR / 2 BA IN KODAK

5 MILES FROM I-40$700 + DEPOSIT

NO PETS 865-712-5238

$650-$1,000Monthly

NEW HOMESFOR RENT

865-850-3874Condominiums for

Rent0625

Want to Live in Luxury?...Call Today!

3BR/3BA Executive Condos in Sevierville, 3100 sq. ft. swimming pool, pets

welcome, loaded with all amenities.

Call 865-428-5161Great! 3/2 fully furn, tvs, FP's,lots of amenities. $995 mo.1st, last, dep. 352-275-4889

Duplexes for Rent0630

Near the River!2BR/1BA duplexNew carpet/ vinyl$525.00 per mo.865-429-2962

Rooms for Rent0635

Beautiful Creekside RoomsIn Gatlinburg FOR RENT

865-621-2941

Gatlinburg/DudleyCreek

Rent by the week, month, or year. Furnished, plus elec., cable & w/ sewer included.

Call for appt.

865-429-2962DOWNTOWN SEVIERVILLE

428 Park Rd.near trolley stop

Includes All Utilities.Free Wi-Fi, Cable, Laundry,

Kitchens, Clean Rooms, NO PETS.405-2116

Gatlinburg Rooms for RentFurnished, all Utilities, cable, tax included $100 per week

Rooms with Kitchens $120 per week

865-621-2941

Rooms for RentLow Weekly Rates $110.00 plus tax

Greystone RentalsRed Carpet Inn

349 East Parkway, Gatlinburg, TN

Business Places/Offices

0670

3 Offices- 510 ($450), 846($550) & 1356 ($1000) sq. ft.S. Blvd. Way. (865) 933-6544

Nice Office with WarehouseBay. Sevierville ReasonableRent 453-6289 or 548-6838

Business Places/Offices

0670

OFFICE SPACE$650 - $900 month

865-850-3874Retail space for rent. $1200mo. approx 900 sq ft. Next tovery active retail shops onD o l l y P a r t o n P k w y .865-868-0449.

Mobile Homes for Rent

0675

4 very nice homes, $400-$550.Kodak + Sevierville. No pets.865-740-2525

3BR/2BA$500-$700/mth

Boyds Creek AreaNo pets.

908-8629

2 & 3BR mobilehomes for rentMust have refs.

No Pets. Call for info 428-3096

Price's Camper Lot's ForLow Income For Rent

(865) 654-8702

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

Homes for Sale0710

1,250 Sq. Ft. 3/2 Log Cabin,Wears Valley on 3/4 + acre,HT, FP, WD, great location$199,900. (865) 640-78032 New homes 3 BR 2 BA, dou-ble garage, one on large levellot in Grandview, $149,000.

On on nice lot Murphy Farmsclose in. $157,000. 654-6505

or 654-8184.4BR/3BA wrap around deck inPF. Hot tub. Range, refrig, mi-cro, W/D. Bought new Jan 08.$190,000. 731-297-3875

Condominiums for Sale

0715

2 New condos for sale. OwnerFinancing Available. $189,000,1,700sf Living, 2 car gar, Ja-cuzzi, Fpl, Hardwood, AllAppl. 865-654-3667 or865-429-5065

Mobile Homes for Sale

0741

CLAYTON IN SEVIERVILLE MOVING SALE

20 HOMES MUST GOMOVING TO ALCOA HWY

THE NEW CLAYTON SUPER HOME CENTER

865-970-7355

TRANSPORTATION

Motorcycles0832

1980 HONDA, CM200. Beauti-ful bike, 9800 miles, $1395.Call 865-365-7202.

Cars for Sale0868

1966 Chevrolet Elcamino, Alloriginal $5,500 (865) 908-0584or (865) 850-3846.

1966 Ford Galaxy. 289 Auto.$2200. Call 865-607-6542.

Cars for Sale0868

1 9 9 1 C A D I L L A CBROUGHAM 179000 miles.Burgandy . Air conditioning.Leather Seats. Power Win-dows. Power Locks. VERYNICE RIDE, DEPENDABLE,LOOKS GREAT AND RUNSGREAT! MANY GOOD MILESLEFT! MUST SEE!. $4500OBO 865-466-1139..2001 MUSTANG $4995. AC,DVD. 160K, one owner sincenew. Well kept. 365-7202.2003 Subaru Forester, 1Owner, 116,000 Miles,Moon-Roof, Heated Seats,Many Extras. $6,900. PleaseCall: (865) 453-7514

Off-Road Vehicles0880

2004 Hurst Trailer 6x12, goodcond. $800 & 2004 Yamaha660 Grizzley 4x4, runs good.$2800. Sold together or sepa-rate. 865-436-7073

FINANCIAL

LEGALS

Legals0955

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate ofEVA MARIE SOMMERLate of Sevier County,

Tennessee

Notice is Hereby Given that onthe 6 day of October 2010,Letters Testamentary, of Ad-ministration, in respect to theEstate of EVA MARIE SOM-MER deceased, were issuedto the undersigned by theCounty Court Clerk of SevierCounty, Tennessee.All persons, resident andnon-resident, having claims,matured or unmatured,against her Estate are requiredto file the same in triplicatewith the Clerk of the abovenamed Court within fourmonths from the date of thefirst publication (or of the post-ing, as the case may be) ofthis notice, otherwise theirclaim will be forever barred.All persons indebted to theabove Estate must come for-ward and make proper settle-ment with the undersigned atonce.This 6 day of October, 2010.

(Signed)Carsten SommerExecutor

Estate ofEVA MARIE SOMMER

By: Jackson G. KramerAttorney

By: Karen CotterCounty Clerk

10-12-1010-19-10

Legals0955

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate ofEVA MARIE SOMMERLate of Sevier County,

Tennessee

Notice is Hereby Given that onthe 6 day of October 2010,Letters Testamentary, of Ad-ministration, in respect to theEstate of EVA MARIE SOM-MER deceased, were issuedto the undersigned by theCounty Court Clerk of SevierCounty, Tennessee.All persons, resident andnon-resident, having claims,matured or unmatured,against her Estate are requiredto file the same in triplicatewith the Clerk of the abovenamed Court within fourmonths from the date of thefirst publication (or of the post-ing, as the case may be) ofthis notice, otherwise theirclaim will be forever barred.All persons indebted to theabove Estate must come for-ward and make proper settle-ment with the undersigned atonce.This 6 day of October, 2010.

(Signed)Carsten SommerExecutor

Estate ofEVA MARIE SOMMER

By: Jackson G. KramerAttorney

By: Karen CotterCounty Clerk

10-12-1010-19-10

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate ofRICHARD DAVID HUBBS

Late of Sevier County,Tennessee

Notice is Hereby Given that onthe 6 day of October 2010,Letters Testamentary, of Ad-ministration, in respect to theEstate of RICHARD DAVIDHUBBS deceased, were is-sued to the undersigned bythe County Court Clerk ofSevier County, Tennessee.All persons, resident andnon-resident, having claims,matured or unmatured,against her Estate are requiredto file the same in triplicatewith the Clerk of the abovenamed Court within fourmonths from the date of thefirst publication (or of the post-ing, as the case may be) ofthis notice, otherwise theirclaim will be forever barred.All persons indebted to theabove Estate must come for-ward and make proper settle-ment with the undersigned atonce.This 6 day of October, 2010.

(Signed)Michael Lee HubbsExecutor

Estate ofRICHARD DAVID HUBBS

By: noneAttorney

By: Karen CotterCounty Clerk

10-12-1010-19-10

Legals0955

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate ofRICHARD DAVID HUBBS

Late of Sevier County,Tennessee

Notice is Hereby Given that onthe 6 day of October 2010,Letters Testamentary, of Ad-ministration, in respect to theEstate of RICHARD DAVIDHUBBS deceased, were is-sued to the undersigned bythe County Court Clerk ofSevier County, Tennessee.All persons, resident andnon-resident, having claims,matured or unmatured,against her Estate are requiredto file the same in triplicatewith the Clerk of the abovenamed Court within fourmonths from the date of thefirst publication (or of the post-ing, as the case may be) ofthis notice, otherwise theirclaim will be forever barred.All persons indebted to theabove Estate must come for-ward and make proper settle-ment with the undersigned atonce.This 6 day of October, 2010.

(Signed)Michael Lee HubbsExecutor

Estate ofRICHARD DAVID HUBBS

By: noneAttorney

By: Karen CotterCounty Clerk

10-12-1010-19-10

HUD PUBLISHER’S NOTICEAll 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 1-800-669-9777, The Toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275.

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Dear Annie: My relationship with my 22-year-old daughter, “Lana,” has become impossible. She is a total slob. She lived here over the summer and did exactly one load of laun-dry. It was not uncom-mon to come home and find dishes in the sink because she “didn’t have time” to empty the dish-washer. Her clothes and shoes were everywhere. My husband paid rent on her college apartment so she could keep it while she worked here for the summer, and she decided to use her own money to take a week long vaca-tion. She didn’t pay her car insurance (my hus-band did), and she spent a fortune on clothes. Lana says she is entitled to “downtime” when she’s here. Well, I’d like some of that, too.

I think I am enabling Lana to continue her self-ish, childlike behavior. My husband simply says, “That’s how she is,” as if I’m supposed to roll over and accept it. Here’s the problem: Lana is in her final year of college and next summer will be returning for a semester of student teaching. I do not want her living here. She has no respect for our home or us.

We want Lana to be a responsible, considerate adult. I have spoken with her countless times about our expectations, and she continues to defy us. I know she has a good heart, but the anger and resentment are eating me up inside. My husband gives in every time, and I don’t think he is doing her any favors.

I wouldn’t mind help-ing Lana financially if

she showed some appre-ciation and made an effort to grow up. I can’t continue like this. What do I do? -- Loving and Missing All at the Same Time

Dear Loving Mom: We agree that you are enabling your daughter to behave like a spoiled brat because there are no consequences to her inconsiderate behavior. Lana should know that if she lives at home, she must contribute to the housekeeping and pay a reasonable amount of rent. If she doesn’t agree, she can live elsewhere. And your husband needs to support your efforts to help Lana become inde-pendent.

Dear Annie: I love my wife more than when I met her 35 years ago. We rarely disagree on anything. She shows her love in many ways -- managing the household, doing things with me and for me, and providing a sterling example for our two children.

One way she chooses not to show love is through intimacy. I can’t remember the last time she initiated lovemaking. Most of the time, my advances result in rebuffs. In bed recently, she explained that if I didn’t stop “pestering her,” she would have to relocate. I am starting to feel like a groper. Do I need to find a way to turn off my motor? -- The Thrill is Gone

Dear Thrill: Your wife might appreciate that, but it is not the opti-mal choice. Many women lose interest in sex after menopause, but a regular sex life is healthy for both men and women, and especially for a marriage. Explain to your wife how much it would mean to you if she could make the effort to be intimate. You also can seek the assistance of her doc-tor or a counselor who could hopefully get her to understand why this is so important and offer spe-cific suggestions.

Dear Annie: This is for “Not Liking Mother in Connecticut.” There is something she can do for her disabled sister who lives with Mom. She can call Adult Protective Services in her sister’s state. If she mentions her concerns of possible abuse, APS will send someone to evaluate the situation and speak to the sister without the mother present. -- Pennsylvania

Dear Pennsylvania: We hope she is willing to do whatever is necessary to ensure that her sister is properly cared for.

Annie’s Mailbox is writ-ten by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please e-mail your questions to annies-mailbox@comcast.net, or write to: Annie’s Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 5777 W. Century Blvd., Ste. 700, Los Angeles, CA 90045. To find out more about Annie’s Mailbox and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate Web page at www.creators.com.

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