Sunday, April 18, 2010

By JEFF FARRELLStaff writer

PIGEON FORGE — The drizzly weather didn’t stop dozens of people from com-pleting circuits of Patriot Park Saturday morning for the March For Babies.

The event is a fundraiser for the Sevier County March of Dimes. The organization, which is famous for its efforts to eradicate polio, gives money for care of newborns and neonatal care and research into addressing health risks for infants. Laurel Roberts, communications director for the group, said the fundraiser was a success.

“We had about 40 peo-

ple, so we’re every pleased,” Roberts said. “After it’s all said and done, this should raise about $55,000 today.”

Local contributors will see a good return on their investment. The state overall gets more money back from March of Dimes than it gives to the national organization, she said, and East Tennessee drew more grant money last year than the other parts of the state.

John Parker took a seat in the shelter but was watch-ing his grandson, Parker, run around the track with his son-in-law, Phillip Troutman.

John Parker explained his daughter, Amy, and Phillip

By DEREK HODGESStaff Writer

While there is no specific prohibition in local, state or federal law — though the federal Hatch Act has created some questions — of county employees hold-ing elected positions that oversee their departments, there seems to be plenty of suspicion locally about the high number of County Commissioners with coun-ty jobs.

Some have equated the situation to asking the fox to watch the henhouse, pointing out commission-ers vote on everything from salaries in their depart-ments to who leads those offices.

The officials, mean-while, defend holding their elected posts, pointing out the voters know the situa-tion and still have elected them.

Of the 25 current county commissioners, at least eight of them work directly for the county at least part-time, and two are retired from county jobs, accord-ing to information filed with state elections offi-cials. Additionally, five of the challengers in the pri-mary are county employ-ees.

That has some local folks concerned.

“Since county commis-sioners are supposed to be answerable to the citi-zens they serve rather than their county bosses, we need to know which com-missioners running for re-election work for the coun-


There was little fanfare when the Hatch Act was signed in to law in the waning days of George W. Bush’s presidency in 2009, but the federal law has since created some waves among local governments across Tennessee.

Lawsuits related to the legislation, which man-dates those who work jobs funded by federal dollars not hold elective office, are pending in several coun-ties, including Sevier and Knox. Those lawsuits have candidates possible affected by the law in limbo with early voting already started.

The local lawsuit calls for 15 candidates who are employees of the county and another the plaintiffs claim works on county contracts be removed from the ballot for the May 4 primaries, for which voting started Wednesday. Additionally, the suit calls for the firing of several of those candidates from their county jobs.

For some reason, the suit names three commis-sioners who have retired from their county jobs and leaves off two challengers who are employees of local government.

According to the Web site of the Office of the Special Counsel of the United States, “The Hatch Act restricts the political activity of individuals princi-pally employed by state or local executive agencies and who work in connection with programs financed

By STAN VOITEditor

GATLINBURG — The plan to keep Arrowmont right where it is involves several strate-gies, from buying the land to changing the school’s focus to enhanced marketing of the arts and crafts institution.

But it appears that pur-chasing the land is the key to Arrowmont staying put or moving to Knoxville or Greeneville.

It’s a complicated situa-tion. Arrowmont is on land it doesn’t own. The owner of that land, Pi Beta Phi Fraternity for Women, seems determined

to sell it. The fraternity is doing its own appraisal, as are Arrowmont and a local task force that may have to try to buy the property. The once-strong relationship between Arrowmont and Pi Beta Phi has soured, to the point where the fraternity isn’t making a direct appropriation to the

school any more,And what’s the property

worth? Two years ago the fraternty

was gleeful when it got an offer of $50 million for some 70 acres in downtown Gatlinburg. That was an unrealistic offer, by

The Mountain PressSunday

INSIDE

World

PAGE A3

No end in sightIcelandic volcano erupts again; continues to disrupty European skies

Local & State . . . . . A1-6Opinion . . . . . . . . . . . . A7Sports . . . . . . . . . A8-A12Nation . . . . . . . . . . . . . A3World . . . . . . . . . . . . . A3Calendar . . . . . . . . . . B7Classifieds . . . . . . B9-B11

Index

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

Corrections

Weather

TodaySunny

High: 67

TonightClear

Low: 39°

DETAILS, PAGE A6

5A glimpse at the futureCoaches let the fans see with annual Orange and White game

SPORTS, PAGE A8

Ollie Mae Bates, 83Carl Costner Sr., 75Deanna Sorge, 52Hettie Ogle, 74Julia Caton, 84Kathleen Sexton, 76

Obituaries

DETAILS, PAGE A4

5Feeling theHeartBeat‘Drum’ blends 4 cultures for educational, enter-taining experience

MOUNTAIN LIFE, PAGE B1

■ Sevier County’s Daily Newspaper ■ Vol. 26, No. 108 ■ April 18, 2010 ■ www.themountainpress.com ■ $1.25

See ARROWMONT, Page A4

See QUESTION, Page A5 See OPINIONS, Page A5

See MARCH, Page A4

Land deal key for ArrowmontLocal leaders strategize about how to keep arts and crafts school here

Election questions ‘Hatched’ by lawsuitsHopefulsexpressopinionson issue

Photos by Curt Habraken/The Mountain Press

Candidate signs frame a pickup truck turning into the polling place for early voting on Dolly Parton Parkway earlier this week.

Should county workers be able to hold office?

A voter signs in before casting his ballot.

Jeff Farrell/The Mountain Press

Walkers at the March For Babies Saturday showed they knew what thee event was all about. The event at Patriot Park raised money for the March of Dimes.

March For Babies raisesmore than $50K for MOD

The Mountain Press ◆ Sunday, April 18, 2010A2 ◆ Local

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.

◆ Roy Shea Absher, 25, of Delphia, Ky., was charged April 17 with disorderly conduct. He was released on $500 bond.

◆ Martha K. Alaba, 24, of 1374 Spring View Circle in Seymour, was charged April 16 with domestic violence assault. She was being held.

◆ Julia Ruth Ball, 23, of 3262 Byrds Creek Road in Sevierville, was charged April 16 with domestic violence assault. She was being held.

◆ Cole Ryan Booth, 19, of Randolph, N.Y., was charged April 17 with dis-orderly conduct. He was being held in lieu of $500 bond.

◆ Erica Danielle Bryant, 19, of 1969 Johnson Road in Dandridge, was charged April 16 with a misdemean-or warrant from general sessions court. She was being held.

◆ Nicholas Albert Bunch, 21, of Knoxville, was charged April 17 with theft and vandalism. He was released on $3,500 bond.

◆ Jerry Ray Cooper, 43, of Sevierville, was charged April 17 with assault. He was released.

◆ Jeffrey Michael DeBord, 40, of Westminster, S.C., was charged April 17 with pub-lic intoxication. He was released on $250 bond.

◆ Dashauna Lee Frye, 34, of 1455 Linn Creek Road in Sevierville, was charged April 16 with misdemeanor filing a false report to an officer and criminal imper-sonation. She was being held.

◆ Danny Dale Gordon, 33, of Kettering, Ohio, was charged April 17 with public intoxication. He was released on $250 bond.

◆ Ernest Frank Grossholz, 29, of 1606 Valleywood Drive in Sevierville, was

charged April 16 with theft forgery $60,000 and up. He was being held.

◆ Patricia Helen Hickman, 34, of Clinton, was charged April 16 with public intoxication. She was being held.

◆ Ervin Wallace Huggins, 29, of 801 W. Main St. in Sevierville, was charged April 16 with a misdemean-or warrant from general sessions court.

◆ Jimmy Doyle Johnson, 48, of 995 Alpine Drive in Seymour, was charged April 16 with violation of proba-tion. He was being held.

◆ David Gabriel Jones, 27, of Bonita Springs, Fla., was charged April 16 with public intoxication. He was being held in lieu of $250 bond.

◆ Virgil Thomas Keasling, 31, of Whitepine, Tenn., was charged April 17 with possession of drug para-phernalia. He was released on $1,000 bond.

◆ William Phillip King, 28, of 602 East Parkway #12 in Gatlinburg, was charged April 16 with being a fugitive from justice. He was being held.

◆ Jarrod Lee Kuehl, 37, of Talbott, Tenn., was charged April 17 with pub-lic intoxication. He was released on $250 bond.

◆ Jackie McCutcheon, 44, of 3921 Round Top Road in Sevierville, was charged April 17 with public intoxi-cation. He was being held in lieu of $250 bond.

◆ Michael H. McEntire, 21, of Marion, N.C., was charged April 17 with pub-lic intoxication. He was released on $250 bond.

◆ Bradley Thomas McGill, 18, of 3154 McGill Road in Sevierville, was charged April 16 with violation of probation. He was being held.

◆ Christopher Cinton Meeks, 19, of Sylva, N.C., was charged April 17 with DUI. He was released on $3,500 bond.

◆ William Todd Redman, 43, of 505 Jefferson St. in Gatlinburg, was charged April 16 with felony filing a false report to an officer.

He was released on $3,500 bond.

◆ Michael Samuel Roach, 23, of 225 Smoky Crossing Way in Sevierville, was charged April 16 with domestic violence assault. He was released on $2,500 bond.

◆ Paul Jeffrey Rogers, 25, of Townsend, was charged April 16 with forgery. He was being held.

◆ Charles Cleve Rowe, 31, of 544 East Parkway #3 in Gatlinburg, was charged April 17 with violation of open container laws, pos-session of drug parapherna-lia, driving while revoked and bringing contraband into jail. He was being held in lieu of $10,000 bond.

◆ Amanda N. Torbett, 22, of Knoxville, was charged April 17 with simple pos-session. She was released on $1,000 bond.

◆ Robin Lynn Wellman, 21, of Marion, N.C., was charged April 17 with pub-lic intoxication. He was released on $250 bond.

◆ Theresa Marie Williams, 26, of Cincinnati, Ohio, was charged April 17 with indecent exposure. She was being held in lieu of $500 bond.

◆ Ronald. Zalaya, 32, of 311 Reagan Drive Apt. 5 in

Gatlinburg, was charged April 16 with possession of a schedule II substance. He was being held in lieu of $25,000 bond.

2A Sunday

Chapter 7 • BANKRUPTCY • Chapter 13

FREE CONSULTATION / PAYMENT PLANSSTOP:

FORECLOSURES

LAWSUITS / COLLECTIONS

REPOSSESSIONS DEBT

PAYCHECK GARNISHMENT

CREDITOR CALLS

RELIEF:

SAVE HOME-AUTO

GET A FRESH START

ELIMINATE & CONSOLIDATE

DEBT

(865) 428-5263www.GoBankruptToday.com

320 Wears Valley RoadPigeon Forge, TN 37863

Catherine B. Sandifer, Esq.admitted in Tennessee & Florida

“We are a debt relief agency. We help people file for bankruptcy under the Bankruptcy Code”

(865) 428-4794

Come and see me!

Celi McLendonHelix Educational Director

Now atBlades Salon

in Pigeon Forge

2533 Sand Pike Blvd. #1

(865) 428-1833

Please Vote For Howard"Howey"

Reagan, Jr.For Sevier

County MayorCell: (865) 659-7379

Early Voting:April 14-29, 2010

Election Date:May 4th, 2010

[email protected] for by: Howard “Howey” Reagan, Candidate

Paid for by Citizens For A Better County Government Jeff T. Sims Treasurer

2891 Parkway Pigeon Forge, Tn (Located at traffic Light#4 in Pigeon forge)

865-774-5998 • www.spincityusa.com

Coming Soon Live Music Night at Spin City!

“Pigeon Forge Title Match on the Parkway” Hardcore Wrestling Action

Devon Hart and Isaac Cain and Jordan Wells

KFWWrestling

Sunday Night

KFW WrestlingAPRIL 25TH

8-10Pmspin City presents

Only $7Admission

A R R E S T S

Lonesome Valley Roadrelocation again topsagenda for BOMA

By JEFF FARRELLStaff writer

SEVIERVILLE — The possible relocation of Lonesome Valley Road is once again the main topic for the Board of Mayor and Aldermen.

The board approved the measure on two read-ings at its last meeting, despite an ongoing conflict between the developers asking to move the road and residents who live nearby. It has asked the parties to meet and seek a resolution, but the matter is up for its final vote Monday.

If it’s approved, the developers would have the go-ahead to begin building a new section of road on property they own, moving the route away from the Little Pigeon River so they can build along the water. The board has table the matter briefly in the hopes of seeing the groups reach a resolution before it makes a decision.

All of the road that would be relocated is sur-rounded on both sides by property owned by the development group. If the measure is approved, the existing route would remain open until work on the new one is completed. It would have to meet all cur-rent city regulations.

Also Monday, the board will consider on first read-ing the annexation of property on Country Meadows Drive.

n [email protected]

PF accepts higher bids for services


PIGEON FORGE — City officials twice opted not to take the lowest price offered for needed services at its meeting last Monday, both times explaining that the bidder with the cheapest prices did not meet the city’s needs.

The actions came on items pre-sented by the Fire Department and concerned design of the unit’s new station on Veterans Boulevard and the purchase of a tanker truck.

The City Commission was asked to consider hiring a firm to complete a federally required environmental assessment on the property, which is located adjacent to Dollywood’s Splash Country. There were three bids from companies hoping to get the job, including from S&ME, an engineering firm that has a long relationship of completing Pigeon Forge projects.

In its base bid, Louisville-based S&ME was well below the other two companies with an estimated cost of $7,104, compared to the $9,300 bid from Altamont Environmental of Asheville and California-based UPS Corp.’s $29,109. However, S&ME was the only company to include a contingency fund — money that would only be used if the engineers ran into anything on the property that complicated the job.

With that addition, the S&ME bid was $10,119, more than the one from Altamont. SRA Architects partner Mike Smelcer acknowledged that, but said the city has a “history” of working with S&ME.

“S&ME has performed services for the city of Pigeon Forge on other projects and we are familiar with their work,” a letter from SRA read. “The other firms, we are not familiar with their work.”

The S&ME bid was approved unanimously.

The fire department already owns a tanker truck. Ten companies sub-mitted bids, with the commission approving Chief Tony Waston’s rec-ommendation to buy the truck from 4 Guys Inc. The company’s $199,973 estimate includes a 2011 Freightliner Tanker pump and a 1,800-gallon tank. Additionally, 4 Guys included several pieces of equipment — such as stainless steel doors and scene lights — that will help firefighters, but were not included in the request for bids.

Having evaluated the offerings from each company, a committee assembled to consider the matter opted to recommend the 4 Guys bid to the commissioners, despite the fact there were three trucks offered cheaper.

Watson pointed out several of those less expensive trucks weren’t up to the standards asked for by the department, and information he presented to the commission indi-cated only two of the companies’ offers would fall in line with require-

ments set forth under a federal grant that will pay 95 percent of the total cost. Of those two, the truck specified by 4 Guys met the department’s demands, while the one submitted by Midwest Fire Equipment had a smaller engine than was requested.

During the session, the group also voted to approve:

n A rezoning request for prop-erty between Pine Mountain and McMahan Hollow roads owned by Fairtenn LLC from R-1 (low-densi-ty residential) to C-4 (planned unit commercial) (second reading)

n Property tax adjustments for 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009

n A request to donate excess books to the Friends of the Pigeon Forge Public Library for their annual sale

n An agreement with The Nature Conservancy to purchase wetland mitigation credits from Shady Valley Wetland Mitigation Bank for the con-struction of the new trolley depot

n An agreement with Allison Pelham Interiors for interior design services for the new fire station at a cost of $8,800

n An agreement with Allison Pelham Interiors for furniture and fixture services for the new fire sta-tion at a cost of $6,700

n Purchase of fire hosesn Purchase of wildland fire equip-

mentn Purchase of a breathing air com-

pressor from Breathing Air Systems at a cost of $40,000.

n [email protected]

Officials: Lower offersdidn’t meet city’s needs

We Connect you to your neighborhood, this region,

and the world.

Sunday, April 18, 2010 ◆ The Mountain Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama scrapped plans to travel to Poland on Saturday for the funeral of Poland’s presi-dent because of hazardous flying conditions caused by the volcanic ash cloud over Europe.

Obama said the U.S. ambassador to Poland, Lee Feinstein, would represent the United States at the service Sunday in Krakow for Lech Kaczynski.

The White House announcement came about six hours before Obama was scheduled to depart on the overnight flight. Obama called Poland’s act-ing president, Bronislaw Komorowski, with the news that the trip was off, citing fallout from the vol-cano in Iceland.

Kaczynski and 95 others, including numerous law-makers, the central bank governor, the command-ers of the country’s armed forces and the head of its Olympic committee, died in a plane crash April 10 near Russia’s Katyn forest, site of a World War II mas-sacre of Polish officers.

Obama said in a state-

ment that he would sup-port the Polish people in any way he can as they recover from the loss of so many leaders and officials.

He said the late president and others who died were close friends of the United States. “The American people will never forget the lives they led,” Obama said.

Nation/World ◆ A3

3A Sunday

40 lb bags Garden Magic Potting Soil, Topsoil, Peat Moss or Cow Manure $3.99

Enjoy goodies from your own garden...4” Everbearing Strawberries $1.49 • 1 gal Blueberries $6.001 gal Blackberries $6.00 • Assorted Dwarf Fruit Trees $12.00

1 gal Rhubarb $2.99 • 4” Assorted Herbs $2.49Great selection Daylilies or Iris

Hanging Baskets $10 • 10” Boston Ferns $12

Mixing Pots/Baskets starting at $10 • Beautiful Rhododendron

This Week Only! 1 Gal Perennials 2 for $5.00 (Creeping Phlox, Candy Tuft, Columbine, Blanket Flower, Pincushion Flower, Fox Glove, Sweet Williams)

McMahan’s Greenhouse

1705 Parkway, Sevierville (next to Five Oaks Mall) • (865) 428-5294

PAYING TOO MUCHFOR PEST CONTROL?

SAVE WITH BEASLEYSingle Level Home $20 A MonthMulti-Level Home $25 A Month

For most residential homes (on Quarterly Pro-gram) with “Beasley Barrier” perimeter treatment

Every Other Month Service $25-$30 a month

Controlling Pests Since 1991

GUARANTEED RESULTS

Ants • Roaches • Spiders • FleasWasps • Mice • Rats • Etc.

TN4344

BEASLEYPEST CONTROL

429-4075Emergency Line 654-1540

*FREE INSPECTION*JUST CALL TO SCHEDULE

Commerical BusinessSave 25 - 40%

rental cabins-hotels-condos-theaters-etc.

Job# TYS/MYR 1531-P - Myrtle Beach Inaugural Ad -Sevierville Mountain Press - 4.9375x5” - bw -APRIL10

*Seats are limited. Fares are one-way and not available on all flights. Must be purchased by May 5, 2010 for travel completed by Sept. 30, 2010. 7-day advance purchase required. Prices do not include PFC, segment tax or Sept. 11 security fee of up to $10.70 per segment. A segment is one take-off and one landing. A convenience fee of $14 per passenger will apply when booked on allegiantair.com. A convenience fee of $14 per passenger, plus $10 per segment, will apply when purchased through Allegiant Air call centers. Purchases made at any Allegiant Air Airport Ticket Office will not incur a convenience or call-center fee. For ticket counter hours of operation, please visit www.allegiantair.com. When purchased at the time of booking, a first checked bag fee of $15-$25 per bag and second checked bag fee of $25-$30 will apply per person, per seg-ment. If purchased at flight check-in, a fee of $35 per checked bag, per person, per segment will apply for the first two bags checked. Additional higher fees will apply for three or more checked bags. Fare rules, routes and schedules are subject to change without notice. Restrictions apply. +Offer based on a minimum three (3) night, air+hotel purchase and is valid only at select Allegiant preferred hotels in select cities. Only one night free per hotel reserva-tion. Three nights of hotel stay must be consecutive and on same itinerary. Offer not available on all dates and not valid on previous reservations. Free night credited is based upon the lowest priced hotel night during stay. Available at select hotels in select cities.

Service Starts April 22!

Only at an Allegiant Air airport ticket counter

from

oneway

9999

From Knoxville

Beginning April 22, �y nonstop to the fun and sun of Myrtle Beach, S.C. with introductory fares as low as $29.99* each way from Knoxville.

Plus get a free+ night hotel stay when you book three or more nights!

Want to be in shape for summer?The key to success in exercise is enjoying the activity you choose. At the Pigeon Forge Community Center we pride ourselves on providing a wide range of qualityrecreational experiences for you to choose from,at very affordable rates.

It will soon be swimsuit time...

170 Community Ctr. Dr.Pigeon Forge, TN865-429-7373

Come see why we have been votedbest place to exercise 5 years in a row.

Obama predicts fresh crisis without new financial rules

By DARLENE SUPERVILLEAssociated Press Writer

WASHINGTON — The U.S. is des-tined to endure a new economic crisis that sticks taxpayers with the bill unless Congress tightens oversight of the finan-cial industry, President Barack Obama said Saturday.

The overhaul is the next major piece of legislation that Obama wants to sign into law this year, but solid GOP opposition in the Senate is jeopardizing that goal.

“Every day we don’t act, the same system that led to bailouts remains in place, with the exact same loopholes and the exact same liabilities,” Obama said in his weekly radio and Internet address. “And if we don’t change what led to the crisis, we’ll doom ourselves to repeat it.

“Opposing reform will leave taxpayers on the hook if a crisis like this ever hap-pens again,” the president said.

A proposal that Senate Democrats are readying for debate creates a mechanism for liquidating large financial companies to avoid a meltdown.

For the first time, the government would regulate derivatives, those finan-cial instruments whose value depends on

an underlying asset, such as mortgages or stocks. Derivatives can help hedge risks. But derivatives can produce steep losses, or huge profits, if the value of their underlying asset sinks.

The proposal also would create a coun-cil to detect threats to the financial sys-tem and set up a consumer protection agency to police people’s dealings with financial institutions.

On Friday, Obama promised to veto the bill if it doesn’t regulate the market for derivatives, which contributed to the nation’s economic problems after their value plummeted during the housing crisis.

But Democrats haven’t agreed on how far such regulation should go, and all Senate Republicans are united against the bill. That opposition complicates Democratic efforts to get the 60 votes necessary to overcome likely GOP proce-dural roadblocks.

Republicans contend that a provision creating a $50 billion fund for disman-tling banks considered “too big to fail” would continue government bailouts of Wall Street. Obama administration offi-cials say such a fund is unnecessary and they want Senate Democrats to remove it.

Associated Press

The volcano in southern Iceland’s Eyjafjallajokull glacier sends ash into the air Saturday. The Icelandic volcano that has kept much of Europe land-bound is far from finished spitting out its grit.

Ash may hover for days over uncertain Europe

Obama cancels trip to Poland

By ANGELA CHARLTONAssociated Press Writer

PARIS — The Icelandic volcano that has kept much of Europe land-bound is far from finished spitting out its grit, and offered up new mini-eruptions Saturday that raise con-cerns about longer-term damage to world air travel and trade.

Facing days to come under the volcano’s unpre-dictable, ashy plume, Europeans are looking at temporary airport layoffs and getting creative with flight patterns to try to weather this extraordinary event.

Modern Europe has never seen such a travel disruption. Air space across a swath from Britain to Ukraine was closed and set to stay that way until Sunday or Monday in some countries, affecting airports from New Zealand to San Francisco. Millions of passengers have had plans foiled or delayed.

Activity in the volcano at the heart of this increased early Saturday, and showed no sign of abating.

“There doesn’t seem to be an end in sight,” Icelandic geologist Magnus

Tumi Gudmundsson told The Associated Press on Saturday. “The activity has been quite vigorous over-night, causing the eruption column to grow.”

Scientists say that because the volcano is situ-ated below a glacial ice cap, the magma is being cooled quickly, causing explo-sions and plumes of grit that can be catastrophic to plane engines, depending on prevailing winds.

In Iceland, winds dragged the ashes over new farm-land, to the southwest of the glacier, causing farm-ers to scramble to secure their cattle and board up windows.

With the sky blackened out and the wind driv-ing a fine, sticky dust, dairy farmer Berglind Hilmarsdottir teamed up with neighbors to round her animals and get them to shelter. The ash is toxic — the fluoride causes long-term bone damage that makes teeth fall out and bones break.

“This is bad. There are no words for it,” said Hilmarsdottir, whose pas-tures near the town of Skogar were already cov-ered in a gray paste of ash.

Forecasters say light

prevailing winds in Europe — and large amounts of unmelted glacial ice above the volcano — mean that the situation is unlikely to change quickly.

“Currently the U.K. and much of Europe is under the influence of high pres-sure, which means winds are relatively light and the dispersal of the cloud is slow,” said Graeme Leitch, a meteorolo-gist at Britain’s National Weather Service. “We don’t expect a great deal of change over the next few days.”

A Dutch geologist who is in Iceland observing the volcano, Edwin Zanen, described it to Dutch state broadcaster NOS:

“We’re at 25 kilometers (16 miles) distance from the crater now. We’re look-ing at a sun-soaked ice shelf, and above it is loom-ing a cloud of ashes of oh, 4 to 5 kilometers (2.5 to 3 miles) high. There are lightening flashes in it. It’s a real inferno we’re look-ing at.

“There’s absolutely no sign that the thing is calm-ing down. On the contrary, we can see that at this moment it’s extraordinari-ly active,” he said.

The Mountain Press ◆ Sunday, April 18, 2010

almost everyone’s judgment, and the deal never went through. However, it started Arrowmont on its path to finding a permanent home, not subject to the whims of a fickle landlord that seemingly doesn’t want it around any more.

The local task force that met with Arrowmont’s task force Wednesday is a pow-erful group of government leaders, the schools chief and some businessmen with deep pockets. But what Arrowmont’s task force, headed by Bill May, came away with last week is the understanding that the com-munity wants the school to stay and is willing to pay for that to happen.

Pi Beta Phi has its own study group at work, due to report to the Grand Council of the fraternity around September with a recommen-dation on what to do with the land.

Arrowmont sits on about 14 of the acres, some of it with Parkway frontage. The land also includes the site of Pi Beta Phi Elementary, though that’s tied up in a lease that runs another 20 years or so. Pi Beta Phi owns the site of Arrowcraft shop — Arrowcraft is not connected to Arrowmont. There also are 30 or so acres on the other side of Baskins Creek Bypass that most feel cannot be developed because of terrain issues and new rules in the city that govern construction.

Arrowmont also owns some of the buildings on its campus, so any deal on selling the land to private develop-ers also will have to include payment to Arrowmont for its facilities. And Pi Beta Phi

apparently is not exempt from capital-gains taxes and will have a steep bill to pay on that front when it sells the property.

Given all that, some at the meeting figure the Arrowmont campus land is worth about $1 million an acre.

Can that money be raised locally? A public-private partnership could do it, those at the meeting say. Jim Ogle, a local businessman and developer, is optimistic. County Mayor Larry Waters and Gatlinburg City Manager Cindy Ogle think their gov-ernments would contribute. Director of Schools Jack Parton says the school system is wiling to be a partner; he sees Arrowmont as a natural ally and even site for an arts magnet school.

The Mountain Press did not attend the presentations to the Arrowmont made last week by Knoxville and Greeneville interests, but of course both would involve moving the school to those communities. Greeneville’s proposal is largely underwrit-ten by Scott Niswonger, the business leader and philan-thropist. Knoxville Mayor Bill Haslam put together a team that included University of Tennessee officials to make its case.

Arromwont is requiring a reliable source of income each year — sustainability — as part of any proposal. That’s something the local task force feels is doable, but not from the same people who come together to buy the property. Investing to purchase the land is enough involvement from that group, they say.

One idea — a group of 250 benefactors paying $1,000 a year, producing $250,000 annually for Arromwont. In Sevier County, that is attain-

able.The timetable calls for

the Arrowmont task force, chaired by May and includ-ing mostly board members, to make its report to the full Arrowmont board in May. The Arrowmont board will make a decision on the three proposals by August or September, and the report from the Pi Beta Phi land study group won’t factor into what Arrowmont decides, board chairwoman Mary Ann Hruska said. Hruska, a Pi Beta Phi member for 30 years, talked candidly about the strained relationship between the school and the fraternity.

“The leadership of Pi Beta Phi sees this land as dollars,” she said. Leadership in the fraternity is ignoring the long history connecting the two, she said. Pi Beta Phi has made it clear the land is for sale, that it is moving its main philanthropic focus from Arrowmont to literacy.

One possibility for the property would call for some income-producing activity on the Parkway frontage, either private business or maybe a heritage museum. The front-age includes Arrowcraft.

Waters thinks there should be a strong effort made to get the fraternity to extend the lease past 2012. A long-term lease would cost $100,000 a year in rent, the fraternity has made clear. A lease extension

would buy time for the local partnership to be firmed up, appraisals completed and negotiations to go forward, Waters said.

Waters, Cindy Ogle and others were part of a confer-ence call a few weeks ago with mMry Tatum, Grand Council president of Pi Beta Phi. In it she made clear all propos-als and ideas for the land would be open for discussion, Waters said.

One idea put forward would be for the community task force to have the right of first refusal on any offer for the land.

Other points made during the Wednesday meeting:

n Arrowmont has to do a better job marketing itself to the community and to visi-tors. Ideas included making it a destination, making it attractive to conventions and retreats (there is lodging on the campus), a museum and partnerships with schools and colleges.

n A capital campaign must be done in the next few years, if the school remains where it is.

n The Sevier school system is raising $150,000 to start a pilot arts magnet school next April, a 10-week program with 30 or so students.

n A drive to seek national corporate donors and part-ners need to be made.

n [email protected]

Hettie OgleHettie Ogle, 74, of Pigeon

Forge, died Monday, April 12, 2010. She was a precious mother and grandmother.

Survivors: son, Mike Ogle and wife Lee; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren; sis-ters, Stella Reagan and Velma Loveday; daughters-in-law, Betty Huskey and Darlene Ogle; nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews.

Funeral service 2 p.m. Sunday at Atchley’s Smoky Mountain Chapel in Pigeon Forge. Interment will follow in Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens. The family received friends 5-8 p.m. Saturday at Atchley Funeral Home, Sevierville.

n www.atchleyfuneralhome.com

Julia Kerley CatonJulia Kerley Caton, 84, of

Greenback, Tenn., died April 15, 2010.

Survivors: brother Ray, of Sevierville; children Patricia Whaley and Beverly Walker, both of Greenback, John Caton of Yoakum, Texas; three grand-children; seven great-grand-children.

Raised in the community of Waldens Creek in Sevier County, she moved to Maryville, and spent her entire life maintaining a total commitment to the nur-turing of her family. She was a faithful Christian and a member of the Baptist church.

Friends may call at their con-venience between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Saturday, April 17, 2010 at Miller Funeral Home, Maryville. Entombment service will be held at 4 p.m. Sunday, April 18,

2010, at Grandview Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. Arrangements by Miller Funeral Home, Maryville.

n www.millerfuneralhome.org

Kathleen Beryl SextonKathleen Beryl Sexton, 86 of

Pigeon Forge, died Thursday, April 15, 2010, at Sevier County Health Care Center. She is sur-vived locally by her niece, Sue Sexton. A private burial was held in Knob Creek Cemetery. Arrangements by Atchley Funeral Home, Sevierville.

In MemoriamOllie Mae Bates

Ollie Mae Bates, age 83, of Gatlinburg was born April 6, 1927, and went to Heaven on April 16, 2010. She will be sadly missed by her family.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Jim & Mary Baker of Manchester, KY.

Survived by: Husband: Jessie Bates; Daughter & son-in-law: Reba & Fred Chambers; Grandchildren: Jason Bown & Amanda Piercy; Great-grandchildren: Jacob, Meagan, and Brandon Peturis; Sister: Oma Grubb; Extended family: Phyllis Lipps, Gary & Rhonda Grubb, Cledith Ledford, and Rodger Combs.

Funeral service 2 PM Monday in the East Chapel of Atchley Funeral Home with Rev. Gary Grubb officiating. The family will receive friends 12-2 PM Monday at Atchley Funeral Home, Sevierville. Mrs. Bates will be interred in Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens.

n www.atchleyfuneralhome.com

In Memoriam

Carl W. Costner Sr.Carl W. Costner Sr., age 75, of Seymour, went

home to be with the Lord on Thursday, April 15, 2010. He was retired from the U.S. Postal Service. He served with the U.S. Navy. Preceded in death by parents Ollie and Arvie Costner; broth-ers, Raymond and Homer Costner; two great-grandchildren, Koby and Tristan Henderson. Survived by wife of 54 years, Priscilla Costner; chil-dren and spouses Dennis and Cheryl, Sharon and Charlie McFalls, Earnest and Lisa, and Carl Jr.; 10 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren.

Service will be on Sunday, April 18, 2010, at 7 p.m., with Rev. Tim Parton officiating, in the cha-pel of Berry Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. prior to the service. Family and friends will meet at 11 a.m. on Monday, at Stock Creek Cemetery for the interment. Condolences may be offered at www.berryfuneralhome.com.

A4 ◆ Local

4A Sunday

GRIEF RECOVERY SUPPORT GROUP

If you’ve lost someone close to you, or know someone who has, please call us to

find out more information about our weekly GriefShare seminar/support group.

We know it hurts, and we want to help!

Classes meet onMonday evenings 6:00pm

Call today for more information

317 Parkway • (865) 453-9001www.fbcsev.org

Will care for your loved ones in a country home setting.

ADULT DAY CARE 7 DAYS PER WEEK865-908-8880865-654-0298

‘09

$200 off first months rent

After Surgery CAre865-908-8880865-654-0298

New Center AreaWill care for your loved ones in

a country home setting.

Pigeon Forge Care & Rehabilitation Center

Quality Healthcare with a Signature DifferenceNursing Care • Rehabilitation Services • Creating a Healing

Environment • Quality of Life Programs

415 Cole Drive • Pigeon Forge, TNFor Admission Information call: 865-428-5454

• Nutrition Management • Activities Program Respite Care • Social Services • Skilled Nursing

• Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapy IV Administration

Come Ta

ke

A Tour!

O B I T U A R I E S

In Memoriam

Deanna SorgeDeanna Sorge, 52 of Seymour, died Friday morn-

ing April 16, 2010, at U. T. Medical Center. She was preceded in death by her Father, Foster

Starcher and Brother, Gregory Allen Starcher. Survivors: Husband, David Sorge; Mother, Janet Wright Starcher; Brother, Larry and Sister-in-law, Beth Starcher all of Parkersburg, WV.

In leiu of flowers, memorials to Deanna may be made in her name to the Rotary Club of Pigeon Forge/Rotary Foundation.

A simple memorial to Deanna will be held at the Music Road Convention Center at 7 p.m. Monday, April 19, 2010. Cremation services provided by McCarty Funeral Directors and Cremation Services, 607 Wall Street, Sevierville, 774-2950.

have had two babies who were born premature but both are healthy now. They know research paid for by the March of Dimes has helped doctors in situations like that, and they wanted to give back, he said.

“They’ve been very involved in rasing money,” he explained.

While the March for Babies was Saturday, people can give to the March of Dimes anytime they wish by going to their Web site at marchforbabies.org, or by calling the local office at 694-0063.

n [email protected]

MARCH3From Page A1

ARROWMONT3From Page A1

Sunday, April 18, 2010 ◆ The Mountain Press Local/State ◆ A5

in whole or in part by fed-eral loans or grants.”

The simple way of saying that, according to a recent opinion from Tennessee Attorney General Robert Cooper, is that those who work jobs that are directly funded at least to an appre-ciable degree by federal dollars can’t run for or hold elected office. The determi-nation that a judge or other legal official will now have to make is if the candidates named in the local suit fall under the provision.

Certainly, there is plenty of federal money that flows into the county through grants and other means. That’s particularly true in the Sheriff’s Department, which claims the majority of the candidates in the suit.

In fact, law enforcement programs are specifically named by the special coun-sel site as some that often receive federal funding.

Already, Cooper’s March opinion on the issue, which apparently spurred the local lawsuit, has forced four sheriff’s deputies in East Tennessee to leave their posts as they seek to replace their bosses. Additionally, several other deputies in various counties have given up running for office, choosing to retain their paying posts.

Interestingly, the suit also names transporta-tion departments as those that often receive consid-erable federal funding. Commissioner Ronnie Allen, who works in the Sevier County Highway Department, is named as a defendant in the suit. However, the special coun-

sel’s observation doesn’t seem to hold locally.

“The road department does not receive any fed-eral funding whatsoever,” Superintendent Jonas Smelcer told The Mountain Press. “We received one grant for striping back in the 1980s, but that was administered by the state.”

The suit also names several candidates who are or were employed by the school system. The special counsel’s interpretation of the law stipulates that those employed by “educational institutions” are not covered by its provisions. It remains to be seen if the legal opin-ion will include county school systems.

Another defendant who might get a pass is Commissioner Kent Woods, who runs a private contract-ing firm that the plaintiffs claim gets enough county

work to disqualify him from seeking elected office. The Hatch Act, however, does not describe independent contractors as those who fall under its purview, and the County Commission doesn’t vote on any contracts Woods receives from the county.

Additionally, it seems likely County Mayor Larry Waters, who is named in the suit, will also not be affected.

Knoxville attorney Herb Moncier argues Waters can’t run because he oversees all county government, including all the federal grants administered locally. The Hatch Act specifi-cally exempts “an individual holding public elective office ... when the elective office is the position which would otherwise subject the employee to the restriction of the Hatch Act.”

n [email protected]

ty and which have imme-diate family members working for the county,” Seymour resident Lois Thomas wrote in a recent letter to The Mountain Press. “We also need to know whether they and their relatives received their employment before or after they were elected.”

While questions about how the federal Hatch Act might affect county races await answers, one thing appears certain: Both state and local law will be of lit-tle help if county employ-ees hold elected office and, if they do, how they must act.

As was discovered dur-ing a debate about the issue within the last two years, state law dictates that those folks should be certain to vote not in their own best interests but those of their constituents. Even when county employ-ees are asked to consider the budgets that include their own salaries, state law dictates that they can vote provided they read a brief statement promis-ing to consider what’s best for the county, not them-selves.

There are no local reg-ulations. Other govern-ments in East Tennessee, including Knox County last year, have adopted ordi-nances that restrict county employees from holding elected post. That’s not the case in Sevier County; such a policy hasn’t even been considered.

Officials have insisted it’s not needed, argu-ing citizens should have the opportunity to elect whomever they think will best serve them. Excluding county employees simply because of their jobs could eliminate some of the best public servants available, they maintain.

That opinion seems to win out among the 30 County Commission can-didates who responded to a Mountain Press ques-tionnaire, which included a question about a policy that would address county employees holding office. The responses were over-

whelmingly against such a policy, with 20 of the candidates indicating they would likely oppose such a change. Only nine sup-ported it and one said citi-zens should vote on the matter, something others who were for or against the move also said.

Not surprisingly, all but one of the current or for-mer county employees who responded oppose such a rule, with the other one saying he wants a county-wide vote. The 12 against present varied explana-tions.

“If the County Commission voted in a nepotism policy, it would only affect a few depart-ments, because elected officials choose to run their departments by their own rules,” Commissioner and Sheriff’s Department employee Phil King wrote. “I feel like everyone has a right to run for office if they so choose; being

a county employee should not matter.”

Commissioner Tommy McGaha, an instructor at the Hardin Alternative Learning Center, empha-sized that the voters have the opportunity to vote against county employees such as himself.

“As for elections, we should let everyone who meets the state require-ments for that office run and let you, the people, decide who you want to serve you in that office,” McGaha wrote.

Those county employees and retirees were joined by eight others who worry such a policy could restrict the best government.

“I believe that every citi-zen has the right to run for an elected office,” Seat 4C candidate Roger Radel said. “It is up to the voters to decide whom they want in office. Where they are employed is not the issue; it’s what kind of a leader

they are that is impor-tant.”

Other candidates hold to the “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” axiom.

“I don’t think there has been a real problem,” Seat 8A challenger Troy Sellars wrote. “Most people know when they vote for some-one that they are employed by the county. If they took issue with it they would not vote for that person.”

Greg Haggard, Seat 6A candidate and Seymour High School assistant principal, is the lone coun-ty employee/candidate not outright opposed to a poli-

cy, instead offering his call for a vote on the issue.

“I believe this is a ques-tion that the people of Sevier County should answer,” he said. “It is their government and they should be able to decide that issue.”

On the other side, Commissioner Gene Byrd worries not having a policy could lead to trouble.

“Nepotism and limita-tion of county employees from holding office poli-cies are needed to limit the perception for conflict of interests,” Byrd said.

Seat 1B candidate Greg

Bullock agreed.“I think that guidelines

should be set and enforced regarding county employ-ees holding a public office where he or she will be in a sense their own boss-es and be unbiased when making crucial decisions,” Bullock said. “For instance, a school teacher would not be allowed to run for School Board. Why should a county employee be allowed to run for County Commission and get two paychecks from the same employer?”

n [email protected]

5A Susnday

Includes 2 Sides

11am - 8pm11am - 9pm11am - 3pm

Pickers & GrinnersAPPeArinG every TuesdAy & sATurdAy niGhT AT 6Pm

TUESDAY AND THURSDAY ONLYPULLED PORK DINNER 10.99

PULLED CHICKEN DINNER 11.99

Southern Gospel & Bluegrass Band Bluegrass Band

Now Serving Breakfast:Sat. & Sun.

8am to 11am

hurriCAne ridGeAPPeArinG every

ThursdAy niGhT AT 6Pm

Mon.-Thurs. 11am-8pmFri. 11am-9pmSat. 8am-9pmSun. 8am-3pm

RE-ELECT

Paid for by committee to re-elect Ron Seals

Earl Clinton Treasure

in ThE SEviER CounTy REpubLiCan pRimaRyEarly Voting: April 14 - 29, 2010

Election Day: May 4, 2010

Vote for Experience, Qualifications and Dedication

Remember: If you like what you have, vote to re-elect

Sheriff Ronald L. (Hoss) Seals as your Republican Candidate

“Experience Counts”

QUESTIONS3From Page A1

OPINIONS3From Page A1

QUAL

ITY

EYEW

EAR

AT A

MAZ

INGL

Y LO

W P

RICE

S!

Dr. Lane’s Payless OpticalSPLENDOR OAKS PLAZA • 1354 Dolly Parton Pkwy. Sevierville

(865) 428-2778

QUALITY EYEWEAR AT AMAZINGLY LOW PRICES! QUALITY EYEWEAR AT AMAZINGLY LOW PRICES! QUALITY EYEWEAR AT AM

AZINGLY LOW PRICES!

Buy ONE Complete Pair of Single Vision Glasses and Get One FREE

$109.952 Boxes of Disposable Contacts

$109.95

INCLUDES EXAM

INCLUDES EXAM

CANDIDATES/COUNTY JOBSThe following candidates for county office hold local gov-

ernment jobs (several also have family and spouses in various county departments):

n Warren Hurst, private road inspector — executive’s office (incumbent Seat 1A)

n Tommy Watts, Sheriff’s Department (challenger Seat 1B)n Phil King, Sheriff’s Department animal control (incumbent

Seat 2B)n Charles “Tommy” McGaha, school system teacher

(incumbent Seat 3A)n Carroll Rauhuff, Highway Department foreman (incum-

bent Seat 4B) n Fred Atchley, Sheriff’s Department fire marshal (incum-

bent Seat 5B)n Greg Haggard, school system assistant principal (chal-

lenger Seat 6A)n Ronnie Allen, Highway Department (incumbent Seat 7A)n Tim Hurst, Sheriff’s Department (challenger Seat 7B)n Duane Dodgen, assistant maintenance supervisor (chal-

lenger Seat 7B)n Jim Keener, school system Transportation Department

(incumbent Seat 10B)n James Dykes, county facilities maintenance (challenger

Seat 10B)n Gary Cole, Sheriff’s Department reserve deputy (incum-

bent Seat 11A).Additionally, incumbents Tony Proffitt, David “Buster”

Norton and Judy Godfrey also drew county salaries, but are now retired.

The Mountain Press ◆ Sunday, April 18, 2010A6 ◆

6A Sunday

Departments:News: Ext. 214; e-mail: [email protected]: Ext. 210; e-mail: [email protected]: Ext. 201 & 221Commercial Printing: Ext. 229

“A UT-TPA Prize Winning Newspaper”

Saturday, April 17, 2010

Midday: 0-0-1-7 8Evening: 1-7-3-8 19

Lottery NumberS


Midday: 9-2-7 18Evening: 4-1-5 10


01-10-18-25-35

■ Air Quality Forecast:

Primary Pollutant: Particles

Mountains: GoodValley: Good

Cautionary Health Message:None

toDAy’SbrieFiNg

CeLebritieSiN the NewS

toPStAte NewS

The Mountain PressStaffPublisher: Jana Thomassoneditor: Stan VoitProduction Director: Tom McCarterAdvertising Director: Joi Whaleybusiness manager: Mary OwenbyCirculation Distribution manager: Will Sing

SubscriptionsCarrier Delivery (where Available): $11.60 per 4 weeksin-County mail: $13.08 per 4 weeksout-of-County mail: $19.60 per 4 weeksPostmaster: Send address changes to The Mountain Press, P.O. Box 4810, Sevierville, TN 37864

(ISSN 0894-2218) Copyright 2008 The Mountain Press. All Rights Reserved. All property belongs to The Mountain Press and no part may be reproduced without prior written consent. Published daily by The Mountain Press. P.O. Box 4810, Sevierville, TN, 37864, 119 River Bend Dr., Sevierville, TN 37876. Periodical Postage paid at Sevierville, TN.

how to reach us:Phone: (865) 428-0746Fax: (865) 453-4913

P.o. box 4810, Sevierville, tN 37864

office hours:8 a.m. to 5 p.m. WeekdaysLocated at 119 Riverbend Dr., Sevierville, TN 37876

worLDQuote rouNDuP

■ Danny gloverROCKVILLE, Md. —

Actor Danny Glover and 11 others have been arrested during a labor union pro-test at the Maryland h e a d -quarters of a food s e r v i c e company, S o d e x o . G l o v e r w e r e o b j e c t -ing to the company’s their treatment of workers.

Montgomery County police spokesman Capt. Paul Starks says Glover and others stepped past yellow police tape and were asked to step back three times at Sodexo headquarters.

“There doesn’t seem to be an end in sight. The activity has been quite vigorous overnight,

causing the eruption column to grow.”— icelandic geologist magnus tumi gudmundsson on

the volcano that erupted again on Saturday and contin-ues to disrupt the skies over europe

“Every day we don’t act, the same system that led to bailouts remains in place, with the exact same loopholes and the exact same liabilities. And if we don’t change what led to the crisis, we’ll doom ourselves to repeat it. Opposing reform will leave taxpayers on the hook if a

crisis like this ever happens again.”— President barack obama

“I think AARP has done as much to hurt our country for the long-term as any organization I know, because they will not allow us as a coun-try to deal with things head on that we need to

deal with.”— u.S. Sen. bob Corker, r-tenn

LOCAL:Sunny

High: 67°Low: 39°

Wind 5-10 mph

Chance of rain 0%

■ Lake Stages:Douglas: Not available

© 2010 Wunderground.com

Today's ForecastSunday, April 18

City/RegionHigh | Low tempsForecast for

Chicago49° | 38°

Washington59° | 40°

Miami81° | 67°

New Orleans77° | 61°

Atlanta72° | 49°

Raleigh65° | 43°

Memphis67° | 45°

Showers Rain T-storms Flurries Snow Ice Sunny Pt. Cloudy Cloudy

Weather Underground • AP

toDAy’SForeCASt

how toSubSCribe

Just mail this coupon in with your payment to:

the mountain PressP.o. box 4810

Sevierville, tN 37864-48100r Phone 428-0746 ext. 231

Ask about Easy Pay.55 or older? Call for your special rates.

In County Home Delivery Rates4 weeks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $11.6013 weeks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$37.7026 weeks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$74.1052 weeks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$145.60

Name: _________________________

Address: _______________________

City: _______________St: ____ Zip: ____

Phone: ________________________

■ mondayPartly cloudy high: 73°Low: 43°■ tuesdayPartly cloudyhigh: 73°Low: 43°

Local■ SeVierViLLe

Prayer gatheringset at courthouse

Pastor Tony Sutton of New Center Baptist Church is trying to gather enough people Monday to circle the courthouse with prayer.

The event will be at 6:30 p.m., prior to the 7 p.m. Sevier County Commission meeing.

“We are not there for a protest or to cause a scene, but merely to show our support of the Ten Commandments and the Lord’s Prayer,” Sutton said. “I know this is a Sevier County issue, but it will have a national impact.”

■ gAtLiNburg

Earth Day eventsset for Tuesday

Earth Day activities are set for 3-7 p.m. Tuesday at Mynatt Park. sponsored by the Gatlinburg Chamber of Commerce Foundation.

There will be crafts, games, food vendors, live local music and more. Persons are asked to bring plas-tic grocery bags and old cell phones for recycling. Those who attend may bring blan-kets for use during the music.

All activities are free.

■ SeVierViLLe

Library facilitiesto close for move

The Sevier County Main Library and History Center will be closing in preparation for the move to the new facility.

The History Center will close April 26. The Main Library will close May 1.

The grand open-ing of the King Family Library, 408 High St., is May 14.

The Seymour and Kodak libraries will remain open, but close for the grand opening on May 14. For ques-tions call 774-3246.

■ SeVierViLLe

Missing SCHSclassmates sought

The Reunion Committee of Sevier County High School Class of 1960 is look-ing for classmates William Breeden, Harry A. Gibbs, Cecil Ann Haynes and Robert Rayfield.

Anyone with informa-tion is asked to contact Flora Ketner, 453-3688; Vivian Reagan, 453-5789; or Carolyn Williams, 363-3472.

■ PigeoN Forge

Bernard Kingdinner speaker

Bernard King, for-mer basketball star at Tennessee and in the NBA, will be the guest speaker at the annual Steak & Burger Dinner, a fundraiser for the Boys & Girls Club of the Smoky Mountains.

The event will be at 6 p.m. May 8 at Grand Resort Convention Center.

Tickets are available by calling 428-6550.

■ PigeoN Forge

‘Maafa 21’ filmto be screened

Sevier County RIght to Life will show the documentary “Maafa 21” at 6 p.m. Monday in the Family Life room of Holy Cross Church

The film showcases women’s rights, repro-ductive freedoms and the issue of abortion.

For information, call 908-2689.

thiS DAy iN hiStory

Today is Sunday, April 18, the 108th day of 2010. There are 257 days left in the year.

■ Locally a year ago:Zamperla Rides, the

Italian company that man-ufactured “The Hawk” ride, does not share culpability for the death of a woman who fell from the ride at a Pigeon Forge attraction in 2004, Circuit Judge Rex Henry Ogle has ruled. Ogle ruled the ride was in proper operating condition when it was delivered, and the alteration was not endorsed by Zamperla.

■ today’s highlight:On April 18, 1775, Paul

Revere began his famous ride from Charlestown to Lexington, Mass., warning American colonists that the British were coming.

■ on this date:In 1906, a devastating

earthquake struck San Francisco, followed by raging fires; estimates of the final death toll range between 3,000 and 6,000.

■ ten years ago: In a defeat for the United

States, a United Nations commission in Geneva voted 22-18 against censur-ing China’s human rights record.

■ Five years ago: Cardinals meeting at

the Vatican failed to select a successor to Pope John Paul II in their first round of voting.

■ thought for today: “Love has the quality of

informing almost every-thing — even one’s work.” — Sylvia Ashton-Warner, New Zealander author and educator (1908-1984).

NASHVILLE(AP) — Tennessee Republican Sen. Bob Corker said Friday he will never join the AARP because of the group’s role earlier this year in help-ing defeat a bipartisan task force to tackle the federal deficit.

The task force proposal backed by Democratic President Barack Obama failed in the Senate in January because anti-tax Republicans joined in opposition with Democrats wary of being railroaded into cutting Social Security and Medicare.

But in a speech at a Davidson County Republican Party event in Nashville, Corker saved his most fiery rhetoric for AARP, the nation’s largest advocate for seniors.

“I think AARP has done as much to hurt our coun-try for the long-term as any organization I know, because they will not allow us as a country to deal with things head on that we need to deal with.”

“I will never be a mem-ber of AARP,” Corker said to sustained applause from the Republican crowd.

Corker said the future of both programs is contin-gent on changes to make them more affordable.

“We have to change Medicare and Social Security because otherwise there will be no more Medicare or Social Security,” he said.

Corker, who is not up for re-election until 2012, said he doesn’t consider his critical comments about the AARP to apply to seniors as a whole.

“I don’t think you can say AARP and seniors are monolithic,” Corker told reporters after the speech.

“They’re a group that many seniors are a part of because of the benefits.”

The special deficit com-mission would have attempted to produce a plan combining tax increases and spending curbs to be voted on after the November elec-tions.

“I was shocked that (AARP) would be calling senators on the other side of the aisle, getting them to vote against something that would create long-term stability for pro-grams that people count on,” he said.

Corker calls AARP damaging

Glover

S u N r i S e i N t h e S m o k i e S


10-16-31-48-50 44

7A Opinion Sun.

If you’ve ever been to a Sevier County school board meeting, you are aware the members get through with their business usually in less than a half-hour. There often is little discussion of the agenda items, and nearly always a unanimous vote to approve whatever is before them.

How can this be? Do all the board mem-bers have their questions and concerns answered before the meeting? Well, yeah. But the same is true for other gov-erning boards here and throughout the state.

Elected officials get a packet of materials related to the meeting, and if they have questions, most call the person in charge — superinten-dent, city manager, mayor, etc. — and ask away. When they are satisfied they have the information, they can go to the meeting and vote to approve the items on the agenda.

This is not right, you say. This denies the public a chance for spirited, informed debate. That’s all true. But it appears to be perfectly legal.

As long as two or more members of a gov-erning board don’t gather to discuss the pub-lic’s business, a single member can discuss any issue with a full-time director and avoid such questions and discussions before the public and press.

I asked a school board member the other day about why there was so little discussion during meetings and whether members were gathering prior to the meeting to discuss things. That’s when I learned that school board members do what so many other elected officials do: They ask questions out-side of a public arena.

Ever tried to squirrel-proof a bird feeder? In the lawn and garden section of a store you’ll find the latest contraptions for letting birds eat while denying squirrels the same chance. Smaller feeding holes, overhangs, suspension from trees — you name it, some-body is making money on a device to keep the squirrels out of the birdseed. Yet squir-rels, ever resourceful, always figure out a way to beat the system.

Looks like the same is true with public officials. They have found a way to circum-vent the wording and intent of open-meet-ings laws and avoid a public discussion on critical issues.

Of course, some of the agenda items at a meeting of a governing body can and should be disposed of quickly, such as minutes or paying of certain bills. I’m not sure we want city councils, school boards and county com-missions meeting for four or five hours going over the minutiae of routine government business. However, when you are meeting once a month, at least talk about issues in a public session so the people whose taxes pay to run things have the benefit of critical thinking and analysis.

I served on a public housing authority in one of my former hometowns. Never did we meet outside of the regular meeting to hash out controversial items. I wouldn’t have allowed it, owing to my career choice, but it would have been wrong under any definition of proper conduct. If we had a personnel issue, we voted openly to go into executive session, discussed it, then came out and voted publicly on the matter we talked about in private — usually the character or good name of an individual. Some of our meet-ings lasted two or three hours, and they got tedious. That’s just the way it has to be sometimes.

To be fair, we rarely had any members of the public attending those housing author-ity meetings. But that would have been no excuse to circumvent the intent of the law.

I don’t think elected officials here are try-ing to duck public discussion because they don’t want the people to know what they’re thinking. I think they resolve issues ahead of time because it’s convenient, avoids any embarrassment, shortens the meetings and leads to unity among the members.

It’s easy, when we disagree, to find fault with those who sacrifice some of their pri-vacy and family time to serve in public. The goal here is not to point fingers, but to encourage strict adherence to the spirit of the open-meetings law and the service to the general public.

It may be OK for a school board member or city council member or county commis-sioner to call the leader of that government agency and resolve issues and concerns ahead of a meeting, but it’s not right.

The reason we have open meetings of governing boards is to serve the public. The public is not well served if we don’t have the benefit of full discussion and debate.

— Stan Voit is editor of The Mountain Press. His column appears each Sunday. He can be reached at 428-0748, ext. 217, or e-mail to [email protected].

Mountain Views■ The Mountain Press ■ Page A7 ■ Sunday, April 18, 2010

c o m m e n ta ry e d i t o r i a l

P o l i t i c a l v i e w

P u b l i c f o r u m

editorial board:◆ Jana Thomasson, Publisher◆ Stan Voit, Editor◆ Bob Mayes, Managing Editor◆ Gail Crutchfield, Community News Editor

State legislators:◆ rep. richard montgomery

1-800-449-8366 Ext. 1-5981; 207 War Memorial Bldg., Nashville TN [email protected]

◆ rep. Joe mccord1-800-449-8366 Ext. 1-5481; 207 War Memorial Bldg., Nashville TN [email protected]

◆ Sen. doug overbey1-800-449-8366 Ext. 10981; 320 War Memorial Bldg., Nashville TN [email protected]

federal legislators:◆ u.S. Sen. bob corker

(202) 224-3344; 185 Dirksen Senate Office Bldg., B40A, Washington, D.C. 20510

◆ u.S. Sen. lamar alexander(202) 224-4944; S/H 302, Washington, D.C. 20510

◆ u.S. rep. Phil roe(202) 225-6356; 419 Cannon House Office, Washington, D.C. 20515

◆ u.S. rep. John J. duncan Jr.(202) 225-5435; 2267 Rayburn Office Bldg., Washington, D.C. 20515

letters to the editor policy and how to contact us:◆ We encourage our readers to send letters to the editor. Letters must contain no more than 500 words. No more than one letter per person will be published in a 30-day period. Letters must be neatly printed or typed and contain no libel, plagiarism or personal attacks. All letters are subject to editing for style, length and content. Statements of fact must be attributed to a source for verification. All letters must be signed and contain a phone number and address for verification purposes. No anonymous or unveri-fied letters will be printed. No letters endorsing candidates will be considered. The Mountain Press reserves the right to refuse publication of any letter. E-MAIL LETTERS TO: [email protected] or MAIL LETTERS TO: Editor, The Mountain Press, P.O. Box 4810, Sevierville, TN 37864. For questions, call (865) 428-0748, ext. 214. The Mountain Press and its publishers do not necessarily agree with the opinions expressed in letters and columns on this page.

“Congress shall make no law respecting an establish-ment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof;

or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peacably to assemble and to petition

the government for a redress of grievances.”—united States constitution, amendment one

Christians should form agencythat stands up to prayer foesEditor:

Since the ACLU told this country what it can, should, ought to and cannot do, we Christians have sat back and not fought to get this outfit of immorality out of our coun-try. Now, it’s come to town and we’ve got our backs up.

Yes, we should have more people like Larry Waters who are not afraid to stand up and say we will, we are, we can.

If all Christians of all faiths stood up and said, this is our country, we would have prayer whenever and wherever we choose. That’s the laws that were set up when our beautiful country came to be.

On the other hand, how can we fight for

that and allow our churches to do other than what they are there for, like putting a debit machine in the worship hall. Can’t call it Christian either; not when money comes first.

Christians should form their own agency called AOFC (All Out For Christ) and stand up against the ACLU. This is the only way — in numbers.

Beverly A. DeanPigeon Forge

Sevier County High workersrecognized for their serviceEditor:

The administration, faculty and staff at Sevier County High School would like to

express much appreciation to our school librarians and our administrative staff.

Appreciation was expressed to Martha Smith, Penny Alexander and Debbie Loveday on Tuesday, April 13, in honor of National Library Workers Day. National Library Week is being observed April 11 through April 17.

Administrative professionals Pam Christensen, Kelly Cross, Beth DeBord, Sandy McMahan, Darlene Metcalf, Caria Miller, Star Parton and Cathy Ward will be recognized April 21 in honor of Administrative Professionals Day.

Please remember to thank these individu-als who are dedicated to educating and tak-ing care of our SCHS students.

Toby WardPrincipal

Sevier County High School

So why should tax dollars and pri-vate contributions be used to keep Arrowmont School of Arts & Crafts in Gatlinburg? After all, it’s not exactly a tourist attraction, and we’re a tourist area. It contributes little to the revenue that comes to government. Many of the people who visit Arrowmont for week-long classes seldom venture into town. The campus is tucked away off the Parkway, little seen by our visitors.

Do we really care if Arrowmont stays or leaves? We should. If we look at things only in terms of the jobs they create or the tax revenue they gener-ate, we’d have little support for a lot of what we hold dear in this community. We value our churches, and they are tax-exempt. We value our schools, and they drain millions of dollars from our tax rolls. We value our municipal parks, but they cost money, not gener-ate money.

Arrowmont is a link to our his-tory. It was started some 100 years ago when the Pi Beta Phi Fraternity for Women first established a settle-ment school in Gatlinburg to educate mountain people who, in many cases, had never attended school. It is a cul-tural and artistic icon, one of the most

renown schools of its kind anywhere in the country.

Frankly, it provides a sharp and necessary contrast to much of what you see throughout Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg. It makes us a diverse com-munity, one that values and embraces its cultural past and rich heritage. And it specializes in the arts, and where else but Sevier County can you find the arts celebrated and so ingrained in our society?

Last week the three entities interest-ed in providing a home for Arrowmont made their presentations to a task force the school established to con-sider the offers from three finalists. Gatlinburg, Knoxville and Greeneville made their case.

The Gatlinburg offer is unique among the three, because it involves a strategy to keep Arrowmont here, not relocate it 40 or 50 miles away. It’s fair to say almost everyone wants Arrowmont to stay, from the commu-nity leaders who form the local task force to the Arrowmont task force to members of the community.

The problem is that Pi Beta Phi Fraternity for Women, which owns the land, apparently wants to sell it

and reap millions in return. Its charity focus has shifted from Arrowmont to literacy. Arrowmont just doesn’t figure into these plans.

If Arrowmont is to stay, a way needs to be found to buy the land from the fraternity. We’re looking at as much as $10 million to $20 million — that is, if the fraternity’s leadership understands the real value of the property.

The school system sees Arrowmont as a way to enhance its planned arts magnet school, maybe even locating it on the Arrowmont property. The city of Gatlinburg and the county seem willing to contribute because they realize the value of the school and how important it can continue to be in so many areas.

Before this year is out, maybe as soon as August or September, we’ll know the future of the school — whether it will remain here where it’s been for a century, or elsewhere. If there is justice in all this, it will mean Arrowmont stays put, where it belongs and where its mission began. But jus-tice can be an elusive animal.

In the meantime, thanks to all those who have stepped up in an effort to retain this important and valued entity.

Calls aheaddon’t servepublic well

Staying putLocal officials make a strong case for keeping Arrowmont right where it is

8A Sports Sun.

Sports■ The Mountain Press ■ A8 ■ Sunday, April 18, 2010

Visit: The Mountain Press.comView/Purchase Sports & News Photos

Fans get glimpse of the future at NeylandTENNESSEE VOLUNTEERS FOOTBALL

Jason Davis/The Mountain Press

Tennessee White team’s Denarius Moore beats Tennessee Orange team defensive back C.J. Fleming on the receiving end of a Tyler Bray touchdown pass in the second quarter of the Orange and White game on Saturday afternoon at Neyland Stadium. The White team outscored the Orange 16-7 for the win.

PREP SOFTBALL

Oliver fires 4-hit shutout at Lady Tigers top Carter 2-0


Pigeon Forge’s Makenzie Oliver fires a pitch during last season’s match-up with Powell. Oliver pitched seven scoreless innings for the win Thursday night against district foe Carter.

By JASON DAVISSports Editor

PIGEON FORGE — Makenzie Oliver pitched a gem Thursday night for the Pigeon Forge Lady Tigers, and her offense provided just enough punch for the Orange and Black to pick

up a needed district win over Carter 2-0.

Allowing only four hits and walks through seven innings pitched, Oliver fired her way through the Hornets lineup, piling up strikeout after strikeout on her way to 10 Ks.

Offensively, junior

Ashley Wojnowski pro-vided a spark for the Lady Tigers, going 2-for-3 at the dish with a double.

Oliver was 1-for-3 at the plate, but stole two bases after her single, setting her one run scored.

See SoFTBALL, Page A9

Bears take two by mercy over Clinton, Greeneville

PREP BASEBALL

By JASON DAVISSports Editor

SEVIERVILLE — Less than a week after a depress-ing 12-1 loss to Morristown West this past Tuesday, the Sevier County Smoky Bears have found a simple cure for the blues.

Winning big.The Smoky Bears (17-8)

rolled off two-straight mercy rule victories over Clinton and Greeneville.

Nobody was a bigger part of either of those wins than red-hot shortstop Michael Farragut, who went 8-for-8 over the two games.

Thursday he went 4-for-4 and scored four runs in support of starting pitcher Charlie Gavaghan, who pitched a complete game four-hitter in the 13-2 five inning win.

Adding to the Bears’ hit parade were Kelby Carr (3-4, one RBI), Brandon Houser (two hits, two RBIs) and Dillon Cate (double, triple, two runs, two RBIs).

Providing the power were sophomore catcher Kyle Pope and returning All-State left fielder Zach Flynn.

Flynn hit a three-run homer to the opposite field, his sixth bomb of the season. In the meantime, Pope launched his third moonshot of the year, a two-run job.

“We had 11 hits to the opposite field tonight,” coach Lance Traywick said. “I’m really proud of the boys being able to stay inside the baseball and hit the other way. Even though we had

a big lead they didn’t give away at-bats, I’m really proud of their plate dis-cipline. But it’s just one game, and we’ve got to be able to build on it.

“After our performance on Tuesday night brought us back down to Earth, the boys realized we play better with a chip on our shoulder, and that loss put a chip on there about the size of Mt. Everest,” coach Lance Traywick said.

“And if we want to keep playing better it better stay there.”

The chip was evidently in tact Friday night, as the Bears went out and pounded Clinton 15-0 in five.

Again Farragut was 4-for-4, leading a Bears’ feast on Greene Devils’ pitching, as SCHS knocked out 18 base hits in the game.

Starter Brandon Houser and reliever Charlie Fields combined for the mercy-shortened shutout.

[email protected]

SCHS puts up 27 in 10 innings

“We play better with a chip on our shoulder, and (the Morristown West) loss put a chip on there

about the size of Mt. Everest.”SCHS coach Lance Traywick


Smoky Bears pitcher Brandon Houser picked up a needed win Friday night, throw-ing the first half of the team’s 15-0 win over

By BETH RUCKERAP Sports Writer

KNOXVILLE — Tennessee quarterback Tyler Bray is young enough to still be a high school senior. In Saturday’s spring scrimmage, the freshman played with the poise of someone with much more experience.

Bray, who graduated high school a semes-ter early and enrolled at Tennessee in January, threw a 3-yard touchdown pass to Denarius Moore to lead the white team to a 16-7 win in the Orange and White game. Bray finished 18-for-40 for 200 yards to lead all quarterbacks.

“I was real pleased with his presence out there,” first-year coach Derek Dooley said. “He’s really a high school senior (but) wasn’t nervous, nothing jittery and performed the way he’d been performing all spring. I think that says a lot about him.”

Bray was at his best dur-ing the Volunteers’ hurry-up drill just before half-time that led to the touch-down. He completed six of nine pass attempts in that drive, hitting Tauren Poole

Bray-led White team bests

Orange 16-7

See SPring gAMe, Page A11

Sunday, April 18, 2010 ◆ The Mountain Press Sports ◆ A9

SOFTBALL3From Page A8

9A Sunday

FIESTA GRANDE16.95

CHILE CON QUESO& FRESH FLOURED CHIPS

FLAMING SIZZLING FAJITAS+ STEAK+ CHICKEN+ COMBO+ CARNITAS (PORK)

BEANS, RICE, SHRED LET-TUCE, WHITE CHEESE, PICO, SOUR CREAM, AND FLOUR TORTILLA

HOMEMADE FLANOUR FAMOUS DESSERT

GREAT FOR TWO!

2009 DODGE AVENGER SXTSM2745, Alt, A/C

2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIXA/T A/C SM2799

2008 CHEVY COBALT LS SM 2798

2006 MITSUBISHI LANCER ES SM 2756A, Alt, A/C

2004 HYUNDAI SANTA FE SM2687

1992 TOYOTA CAMRYSM2757B

2006 JEEP LIBERTYSM2717A, NICE

2009 CHEVY COBALT LT SM2741 A/T, A/C,

2004 OLDSMOBILE ALEROSM2706, A/T, A/C

$ $

865-428-7471Sevierville

2003 TOYOTA CELICA GTSM2754, A/T, A/C

$2,500 CASH OR TRADE + TAX TAG, W.A.C. $279 DOC FEE INC IN PAYMENT

$ $

1996 DODGE CARAVAN SE SM 2690B

Baseball time in Sevier County! ORDER YOURS TODAY!

Just call or come by774-9141

www.goldnmemoriesonline.com

Charmsfor Bracelets

STANLEY FENCINGand Landscaping

Landscape Design and Installation

All work guaranteed. Licensed & Insured

865-254-3844

All Types of Fencing:

Now Accepting Mowing Contracts for 2010(Monthly Billing can be arranged!)

WE DELIVER: Mulch & Top Soil

Megan Kelly knocked in the Lady Tigers other run, as her single drove in Erica Denny, who had walked in

the fourth.The two runs proved

plenty for Oliver as her pitching the defense would keep the Hornets off the scoreboard.

[email protected]

By PAUL NEWBERRYAP Sports Writer

ATLANTA — The Atlanta Hawks are off to a good start in the playoffs, even though they barely showed up for the second half. The Milwaukee Bucks are short-handed but at least showed a little fight.

Led by Joe Johnson and getting production from all their key players, the Hawks blitzed the Bucks early, survived a lacklus-ter showing after halftime and held off Milwaukee 102-92 in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference series Saturday.

The Hawks had mis-matches all over the court, taking advantage of the gruesome injury that took out Milwaukee center Andrew Bogut late in the season. The home team never trailed, building a 20-point lead in the first quarter and going to half-time with a 62-40 edge.

The Bucks made a game of it led by Brandon Jennings, who scored 34 points in his playoff debut. But the rookie didn’t have nearly enough help against the No. 3-seeded Hawks, making their third straight playoff appear-ance and hoping to break up the expected Cleveland-Orlando duel in the Eastern Conference.

Game 2 in the best-of-seven series is Tuesday night in Atlanta.

Milwaukee was making its first playoff appear-

ance since 2006, and that inexperience showed even though Jennings tried to take matters into his own hands. He took 25 shots, making 14 of them, and accounted for more than third of his team’s points.

That kind of formula doesn’t figure to work against the Hawks, who have a balanced lineup and perhaps the best sixth

man in the league, Jamal Crawford. Johnson scored 22 points, Mike Bibby added 19 and the other Atlanta starters also were in double figures. Crawford put up 17 points in the first postseason appearance of his 10-year career.

Johnson scores 22 to lead Hawks past Bucks 102-92

NBA PLAYOFFS

Darren Hauck/AP

Atlanta Hawks' Joe Johnson goes up for a shot against Milwaukee Bucks' Carlos Delfino in a matchup of the two teams earlier this month.

Mark Duncan/AP

Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James dunks against the Chicago Bulls dur-ing the second quarter of Game 1 in the first round of the NBA basketball playoffs, Saturday, April 17, in Cleveland.

NBA PLAYOFFS

By TOM WITHERSAP Sports Writer

CLEVELAND — LeBron James and Shaquille O’Neal have only one goal, and they moved one step closer to their objective on Saturday.

Cleveland’s superstars, separated for a large chunk of the regular season, com-bined for 36 points and seven blocks as the Cavaliers opened the Eastern Conference playoffs with a 96-83 win over the Chicago Bulls.

James had 24 points and

four blocks and a slimmed-down O’Neal, playing for the first time since Feb. 25, scored 12 in 24 minutes as the top-seeded Cavs won a testy opener between two teams that obviously don’t care for each other.

Game 2 of the best-of-seven series is Monday in Cleveland.

Derrick Rose had 28 points and 10 assists for Chicago, which trimmed a 22-point deficit in the third quarter down to seven in the fourth.

But James converted a three-point play with 2:29

left and Mo Williams fol-lowed with a 3-pointer to put Cleveland up 94-81.

After they were eliminated in the Eastern Conference finals last May by Orlando, the Cavaliers went out and traded for O’Neal, a four-time NBA champion and icon. O’Neal was brought in not only to combat Magic center Dwight Howard but to help James win his first title and deliver Cleveland its first championship in any major pro sport since 1964.

The Cavs need 15 more wins to get it.

LeBron, Shaq lead Cavs over Bulls

The Mountain Press ◆ Sunday, April 18, 2010A10 ◆ Sports

10A Sunday

RE-ELECTGEORGE W.

LAWSONCONSTABLE

5th District Seat AFORMER DRUG ENFORCEMENT OFFICER

FORMER DEPUTY SHERIFFDEDICATED TO THE CITIZENS

My services as your Constable are always as close as your telephone. 640-7789Paid for by George W. Lawson, Candidate

Come in and enjoy weekendsports on our 2 flat-screen TV’sDine-in, Carryout or Delivery in Pigeon Forge

2nd location in the Gatlinburg Space NeedleAmerican Owned and Operated.

BEST NY Style Pizza and Homemade Italian food in town

865-365-1218

Pizza Lunch Buffet Weekdays

11:30 am - 2 pm

Truly - the best Italian Food in town. Crusty Joe’s serves authentic NY Style Pizza, Calzones, Pasta,

Subs, Salads, Wings and Desserts using homemade ingredients and recipes. Come in and enjoy our

clean and cozy, family-friendly atmosphere.

Daily discountsand specials

Located at The Howard

Johnson’s on the Northbound PF

Parkway between lights 3 & 4.


Freshman quarterback Tyler Bray looked to be the most viable choice

for this fall’s Vol signal caller.


Freshman receiver Matt Milton, (above) catching a first down pass, could have an impact this season. Junior college transfer Matt Sims (far right) had a rough day with three interceptions, but in his defense, he was pressured all day, as pictured here by freshman Corey Miller (80) and junior Shane Reveiz (30).

S UBSCRIBE T ODAY

get the full story everyday!

865-428-0748 ext. 230

Sunday, April 18, 2010 ◆ The Mountain Press Sports ◆ A11

SPRING GAME3From Page A8

11A Sunday

twice on 14-yard tosses and Ben Bartholomew on two 9-yard passes.

Bray is competing for the starting job in the fall with junior-college transfer Matt Simms, who also had a few strong drives but faltered late in the game.

Simms connected with Gerald Jones three straight times for passes of 20 yards, 33 yards and a 6-yard touchdown strike to pull the orange team within 10-7. He finished 12-for-26 for 125 yards but gave up two of his three intercep-tions late in the second half that led to field goals of 28 yards and 48 yards by Chip Rhome for the white team.

“I did some things well. I did some other things not so well,” Simms said. “I wanted to come out and put on a show for the fans and get ready to work for the summer. It was good to get a little game preparation.”

Poole, who put on a show by bouncing off defend-ers like a pinball, lead the offense with 101 all-pur-pose yards, 58 yards receiv-ing on three catches and 50 yards rushing on 12 carries. Dooley praised him for per-forming consistently well

throughout the spring.“Hopefully I can show

them that I can be an SEC running back,” Poole said.

Jones led receivers with 84 yards on six catches, Matt Milton added 47 yards on six catches and Moore had 39 yards on three catches.

Linebacker Herman Lathers led the defense with nine tackles and had one sack. Marlon Walls had three sacks for a loss of 16 yards.

It was Tennessee’s first Orange and White game under Dooley, who intro-duced a major change to the format. Previously the spring scrimmage pitted the offense versus the defense, but Dooley allowed the senior Vols to draft teams to play in a regular game.

Dooley said much of the spring was spent determin-ing what could be done with the Vols’ offense. He cau-tioned that it would be hard to judge the quarterbacks much on their performanc-es.

“With the quarterbacks, this game is always tough,” he said. “Matt and Tyler are very different in the things they do well. It’s hard to shape and gameplan to fit their strengths. That’s why you don’t want to put too much on this game.”


Tauren Poole (28) of the White team races Orange defender Prentiss Waggner (23) of the Orange team to the edge. Poole won and made a nice gain from scimmage.

Jaosn Davis/The Mountain Press

QB Tyler Bray (standing) and Denarius Moore (seated) enjoy a well-earned drink after hook-ing up for the game’s first touchdown.

The Mountain Press ◆ Sunday, April 18, 2010A12 ◆ Sports

12A Sunday

$150 Off YourFirst Months Rent

Smoky Crossing865-573-4801 www.SmokyCrossing.com

Expires April 30, 2010

RetireToTennessee.comA Service of Homes & Land Magazine

and HomesAndLand.com

Call 1-800-277-7800 for FREE COPY!For Advertising Information, Call Russ 865-556-4074.

Proud to be Part of the Progress for the Past 27 Years.

SEAT B 8th District County Commissioner

Elect AndyMoore

Paid for by Andy Moore

www.volunteerchevrolet.com

SALE HOURSMon-Fri 8AM - 7PM

Sat 8AM - 6PMCertifiedUSED CARS

The Right Way. The Right Car®Tax, Title, Tags & Lics. Fees Extra. WAC. Dealer retains all rebates and/or incentives. Due to advertising deadlines some units may be sold. Pictures are for illustration purposes only. Program expires 4/30/2010. *0.0% APR available on select model in lieu of rebates and/or incentives 2009 & 2010 models only. Prices includes $399 customer service fee.

VOLUNTEER CHEVROLET

Certified Impala Sale2009 CHEVROLET

IMPALA LT

TAKE YOUR CHOICE

$15,875

CertifiedUSED CARS

The Right Way. The Right Car®

VOLUNTEER CHEVROLET

% APR

Offer expires 4/30/2010

for 72 months

INVOICE SALE ON ALL NEW 2009

MODEL CHEVROLETS

*0.0% APR SELECT NEW 2010 MODELS

W.A.C. AVAILABLE

2009 Chevrolet MALIBU

2009 Chevrolet AVEO

2009 Chevrolet IMPALA 2LT

2010 Cobalt

*$14,245

*$27,064

2010 SILVERADO REGULAR CAB

2010 SILVERADO 4X4 Ext. Cab 2009 CORVETTE Z062010 TRAVERSE

2009 Chevrolet HHR LT

*$65,220*$31,816

#9662MSRP $27,505$4000 Customer Cash

OR 0.0% APR up to 72 mos. WAC

*$12,139

*$22,320

*$18,388

*$23,661#9642MSRP $28,155$4000 Customer Cash











Spring Event Sale

*$23,627



SEVIERVILLE – The Tennessee Smokies winning ways came to an end Friday night against Chattanooga, as Smokies pitching was pounded for 18 hits in an 11-7 defeat. The loss, in front of 4,022 fans at Smokies Park, puts the Smokies at 6-2 on the year. Chattanooga improves to 3-5.

Tennessee starter Austin Bibens-Dirkx’s second start in 2010 was a quick one, as he lasted only one inning. Bibens-Dirks (0-1) allowed three runs on three hits, walking one. His successors, Marco Carrillo and David Cales, did not fare much better. Carrillo would allow four runs in four innings of work, while Chattanooga pounded Cales for four more in only two innings of work.

Lookouts top prospects

Trayvon Robinson and Andrew Lambo did most of the damage to Tennessee, each knocking in four runs and going a combined 5-for-10 on the night. Teammate Mario Alvarez (1-1) picked up the win, although his final line included four runs on nine hits in his six innings of work. Former University of Tennessee pitcher James Adkins (S, 1) picked up the save.

The Smokies were able to pound out 14 hits in the loss. Tony Campana 3-for-5 night included two runs scored. Starlin Castro, Steve Clevenger, Brandon Guyer, Blake Lalli and Tony Thomas each delivered two hits. Castro’s sacrifice fly in the third was his league-leading 10th RBI on the year.

Rennie Leon/Tennessee Smokies

Starlin Castro picked up his 10th RBI in the loss.

Smokies fall to Chattanooga 11-7S P O R T S B R I E F S

Tiny Tots Basketball CampSevier County High basketball coach Ken Wright and

staff will be hosting a Tiny Tots Basketball Camp April 16-17 for boys and girls K-2nd grade and April 23-24 for grades 3-6 at Sevier County High School. For more information call 908-9385.

Gatlinburg Chamber Golf TourneyThe Gatlinburg Chamber of Commerce Foundation

will host their 11th annual golf tournament Thursday, April 29, at the Gatlinburg Golf Course. Registration and lunch will begin at 11 a.m. and the tournament will begin at 1 p.m. with a shotgun start. Register for the tournament at http://gatlinburgtncoc.weblinkconnect.com/CWT/External/WCPages/WCEvents/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=128

Seymour Booster Club golf tourneyThe Seymour Football Booster Club will have its 1st

Annual Golf Tournament on Saturday, May 15, at 2 p.m. at Eagle’s Landing Golf Club. The best-ball tournament will support Seymour Eagles Football. The tournament is currently seeking hole sponsors for $100 per hole, with sponsor signs provided. For more info., call Tony at 577-7040.

New Center football/cheer sign-upsNew Center Football Little League will be having

Cheer Practice on April 27, 29 and May 4, 6, 11, 13, 18, 20 from 6pm to 8pm at New Center School. If you have not signed up yet for cheerleading or football, you may do this as well. For more information, call 654-7789.

Parent/baby swim classes A parent/baby swim class for ages six months to three

years will be offered from April 13, through May 4, on Tuesday evenings from 5 to 5:30 p.m. at the Pigeon Forge Community Center. Summer swim lessons will be offered in June and July. Summer swim team com-petes from June 3, to August 1. For more information, contact Susan Wilkins or Susie Polte of the Aquatics Department at 429-7373, ext. 18.

Gatlinburg Recreation tennisThis season’s Mynatt Park tennis season kick-off

event is slated fort this Sunday, April 18, at 3 p.m. at Mynatt Park in Gatlinburg. Play will be a doubles for-mat tournament for players 16 years and above, open to the first 24 participants. Interested players are asked to bring a dessert or an appetizer to share. For more infor-mation or to pre-register for a guaranteed spot call G. Webb at 368-3433 or Jim Mayfield at 436-3389.

Smoky Bear 5K scheduledThe Smoky Bear 5K run will be Saturday, May 22, at

Sevier County High School. The event will begin at 8 a.m. All proceeds will benefit the SCHS girls volleyball and softball teams. For more information, visit www.smokybear5k.com.

Langer takes Championship Tour leadLUTZ, Fla. (AP) — Bernhard Langer shot a 5-under

66 on Saturday to take a one-stroke lead over Mark O’Meara and Mike Reid in the Outback Steakhouse Pro-Am. Langer, the German star who won the Allianz Championship in February in Boca Raton for his ninth Champions Tour title, had a 9-under 133 total at TPC Tampa Bay. O’Meara shot a 69, and Reid had a 68.

Fred Couples, trying to match the tour record for victories in consecutive starts of four set by Chi Chi Rodriguez in 1987, followed his opening 71 with a 67 to move into a tie for 12th at 4 under.

14 Classifieds The Mountain Press Saturday, April 17, 2010

7 DAYS ONLY $10!UP TO 10 LINES

*No refunds for items that sell early*

Private Party Auto Special

The Mountain Press Only.

For more information, contact the Classified Department at 865-428-0746 or email us at

[email protected]

(Answers Monday)BUSHY CRACK DOOMED RANCIDYesterday’s Jumbles:

Answer: What the gambling boat needed for the cardgames — “DECK” HANDS

Now arrange the circled letters to form the surprise answer, assuggested by the above cartoon.

THAT SCRAMBLED WORD GAMEby Mike Argirion and Jeff Knurek

Unscramble these four Jumbles,one letter to each square,to form four ordinary words.

SOSYM

YONEH

CYRIKT

STUJAD

©2010 Tribune Media Services, Inc.All Rights Reserved.

NE

W B

IBLE

Jum

ble

Books G

o T

o:

http://w

ww

.tyndale

.com

/jum

ble

/

”“ -

Answer:

Who ya gonna call? If you have a problem with the delivery of your morning Mountain Press , please call the Circulation Department at 428-0746, ext. 239 & 231 Monday - Friday and your paper will be delivered to you on the same day. Newspapers from calls after 10:00 a.m. will be delivered with the next day’s paper. On Saturday, Sunday and holidays you may dial 428-0748 extensions 239 & 231. If complaints are received between 8:00 and 10:00 a.m., papers will be delivered the same day. Newspapers from calls received after 10:00 a.m. will be delivered with the next day’s paper. This applies to in-county home delivery only.

Sevier County’s Only Daily Newspaper

2006 Suzuki Boule-vard 900 miles,Mint cond. Garagekept. One owner,Metallic Blue andBlack, Only$5500. Call 865-654-5182

1977 Yamaha TT500Trail bike, Excel-lent cond. Mustsee. $1400. Call428-4094

950 MOTORCYCLESALES

1996 Chev 2500 5.7vortech, 2wd Goodcond. inside & out.$2800. 428-4094

945 TRUCK SALES

For Sale or Trade:1992 Lincoln $800OBO. Needs a littlework. Fair cond.Also, 1985 FordRanger 4wd, needtransmission work.$600 OBO. CallBetty at 774-1987.

3 1954 ChevroletTrucks. 1, 3100series. 2, 3600 ser-ies. Original trucks.1, 5 window cab,drivable. $4200 forall. Call 865-573-3814.

2002 JAGUAR X-type,3.0, gray w/blackinterior. Nice car.$5,000 OBO. Call865-607-6542.

943 AUTOMOBILESALES

Camper lots for rent onPrice Way. Pricesstart at $250 mth.May have pets.865-654-8702

838 CAMPERRENTALS

RV and Camp SitesIndian Camp Creek

Monthly or Yearly Utilities & wifi

Bathhouse & Laundromat Near the Park

850-2487

831 MOBILE HOMEPARK LOTS

1st TIME BUYERSLOW LOW

PAYMENTSFHA LOANS CREDIT

HOTLINES

865-453-0086

NEW SINGLE WIDES & DOUBLE WIDES

CHEAPPAYMENTS

EASY - LOAN BY PHONE

865-453-0086

16x80 above average. 3BR/2BA. On lot in Sev. $26,000. Call 865-898-6565.

829 MANUFACTURED

HOME SALES

Storage Building For Sale,Rent or lease. 3000 sq ft. Low rent. Call for de-tails. 680-5764

722 BUSINESSBUILDINGS

OPEN HOUSESaturday April 17th

12-4pm 632 Forest Drive

Pigeon Forge just off Teaster Ln.Must see! $129,900 Call Tim @ Remax

Prime Properties 865-428-1828

712 OPEN HOUSE

Riverstone Resort 4BR/4BA condo for sale. Call Mike 865-765-5303.

711 CONDOS FORSALE

Nice House & Shop, 3BD/3BA,w/fpl Fin-ished Basement with rec. rm. 2400sq.ft. total, 3yr. old shop 1200sq,ft. with 2 roll up doors. Sep-arate RV awing. $179,900. 3miles outside Maryville, in the country. For more info. call 865-977-1808

Foreclosure Sale,3 BD / 2 BA House

in Kodak Area

Appraised Value $240,000

Selling Price$186,500

Call (865) 436-3565

House for SaleGreat location in the

Heart of PigeonForge

1400+ sq ft3BR/2+BA

Real wood floorsNew tile in bathrooms

***$139,000***Not for rent or leaseCall 865-850-6738

Cobbly Knob 3BD/2BABsmt Rancher @ Webb Creek. To-tally Remodled, 2 Car Garage, Cov-ered Porch, Large Deck, New Kitch-en, Etc. $179,900 OBO Brackfield & Assoc. 691-8195

2.80 Acres: 2BR/1BAbrick/vinyl home. Bsmt., 2 car ga-rage. $136,900. Kathy 621-0450 Realty Plus 428-8155

1.44 ACRES: 1BR, 2BA + extra rm., bsmt., 2 car ga-rage. $110,000. Kathy 621-0450 Realty Plus 865-428-8155

LEASE PURCHASE:3BR custom built, acre

corner lot. 2car ga-rage, 14x30 screen porch. $2000/mo. Call 865-607-4792.

3BR/1.5BA, Boyds Crk App. 1900 SF, 1 ac. $219,000. 225-647-7355.

710 HOMES FORSALE

REALTY PLUS

New Construction Homes Starting at $89,900-$200,000

Sevierville Homes 3BR Newer Home Move in ready! $79,900 ALICIA 809.3420

2BR/2BA New Town-home Lg. Master Pick Carpet colors $104,900 ALICIA809.3420

New Home 3BR/2BA1656SF 2C Gar. $170,000 RENEE' 680.5564

2BR/2BA Newer Home, LG Kit. Vaulted Ceilings $109,900 ALICIA809.3420

New Custom Home Over 2100 SF Fin. 3 Car Gar. Over 3000 SF unfinish-ed 3 levels of liv-ing. Views $359,900 ALICIA809.3420

Gatlinburg Rancher on Wooded Acre! 2400 SF 3BR/3BAChalet Minutes to D o w n t o w n$239,000 Call JOE 696.7926

Gatlinburg 2 BR Chalet 3 min to downtown

$142,000 Call JOE 696.7926

OWNER FINANCING2 log cabins acros

from Dollywood. $265,000 $15,000 down 6% Interest Call RENEE' 680.5564

Can't Sell your Home? Let us Rent it? Full

Service Property Management Call JOE 696.7926

FOR RENT/TOWN-HOME 1300 SF 2BR/1.5BA w/Ga-rage Sevierville $695.00 mo. Call JOE 696.7926

Commercial Bldg.1.15 AC. 1120Sf.

210 Ft.Rd Frontage$129,000 Joe

696.7926

w w w . R E A L T Y -PLUSRE.com

865-428-8155 505 Dolly Parton Park-

way Sevierville, TN 37862

New 3 bd, 2 ba, base-ment rancher, 2 cg, beautiful mtn. views! $159,900. O/A.865.599.2886.

LeConte Landing, Re-duced. 3BR 2BA, Brick, May trade smaller home. 865-414-0117.

710 HOMES FORSALE

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.

Pigeon Forge. Newer 2BR 2BA, fp, swim pool. No pets. Ref-erences. Tony 865-414-6611

New construction, near hospital & schools. 2BR/2BA, $700/mo 865-963-6146.

Gatlinburg: 2BR/1BA, No pets. Credit check, Sec. Dep. required. $600 mth 430-4222.

For Rent 3BR 2BA$800 mth 865-654-0221

Beautiful 2BR Furn. Log Cabin for resi-dential rent. Locat-ed between Gat. & P.F. $750 month. Call Business of-fice:423-246-1500/ day or night

A Perfect Location. 2 blocks off Parkway near Walmart. 2BR/2BA w/car-port, w/d & water furn. Approx. 1400 SF, non-smoking environment. No pets please. $750 month. Year lease. Call 865-453-5396.

4BR custom built log cabin on a corner lot. Fully furn. $2400 per mth. Will consider l ease /pu rchase 865-573-6859

4BR 3BA $1000 mth 2610 Surftide Dr in Dandridge off Exit 407. Lake access, lake view. 865-405-1478.

3BR 2BA $850. Plus dep. 1200sq.ft. New Center 865-654-0222.

3BD/2BA Lawn Main-tance free Incl. $1000.mth / pet friendly. Kodak area, Also 2 hous-es in Dandridge Call 865-258-8966

2BR 1BA house W/D hkup, garage, in city limits, lot with yard. $600 + dep. 453-2912

Lg. Home on Lakefor lease in KodakMinutes from 407

4 BR / 4+ BA, Lg. Deck, 2 Fireplaces$2,000/mo.850-2483

Hwy 321Pittman Center area.

1&2 BR cabin on creek. Fully furnished.

Utilities included.$225 & $250 wk.

850-2487

699 HOME RENTALS

Sevierville3BR/2BA

Garage/basementSwimming Pool

Call 428-5161

2BD / 1BA HouseSevierville Area

on Parkway for leasewith Side Storage

Building

850-2487

865-774-5919

BOBRENTSPigeon Forge

2BR/2BA

EfficiencySev.Gatl.

New Center3BA/2BA

w/Garage\

Sevierville2BR/1.5BA

NICE, CLEAN IN KODAK4 BD / 2 BA + GARAGE

4 MILES FROM EXIT 407

$950/MONTH + DEPOSIT. NO PETS.

865-712-5238

$550 to $950+. Wanda Galli Realty Exec. 680-5119 or 774-4307.

699 HOME RENTALS

Nice, clean 2 or 3BR 2BA mobile homes off Interstate 40 Exit 402. Starting at $450 mth. No pets. 865-850-2047

Douglas Lake 2BR Pri-vate lot. $550 mth $350 dep. No pets. 865-428-9963

Central Located 3BR/2BA. No Pets, No Smoking Ref required. $450 - $500mth. Straw-berry Plains 216-2939

3BR/2BA, 16x80 $600 mth + dep. No smoking, no pets. Refs Req. 774-4156 or 809-5505

3BR/2BA Single wide trailer. Located on Pittman Cen-ter in Sev. No pets. No smok-ing. $600/mo. incl, water, 1st & last mo. rent req. 865-366-7045.

3BR/2BA rent to own. Seymour. $750/mo No pets. 865-765-7929.

2BD Mobile Home, no smoking, no pets. $135/wk. 1st, last + damage deposit due. 621-2300.

2 & 3 BR HomesPine Knob Mountain

ViewSwimming Pool865-933-0504

698 MOBILE HOMERENTALS

Nice HomesKodak~No Pets~

2BR/2BA $4752BR/1BA $385

Incl. Appl., C H/A, Deck

865-607-0392

2 & 3BR mobile homes for rentMust have refs.

Call for info428-3096


Pigeon Forge, Town-house Condo. Large 1300+ sq ft, 2 Bdrm, 2-1/2 bath. Covered porches, great kitchen, W/D connect, disposal, dishwasher, refrig. $600 per month. 1st and last month + $200.00 refund-adable cleaning deposit. Small pets OK, w/$250 non-refundable pet de-posit. References req’d. Realty Exec-utives Smoky Mountains 453-5265 or 774-4307.

697 CONDORENTALS

RIVERWALK1BR/1BA TO 2BR/2BA$545.00 to $695.00865-429-2962

GATLINBURG Trolley rt. 1BR, unfurn. No pets. Water inc. 865-621-3015.

CROSSCREEK2BR/2BA large gardenTrolley access $580.00865-429-2962

Sevier County’sBest for 13 years

CONVENIENTLY LOCATED IN SEVIERVILLE

2 bedroom 1.5 bath townhomesCall 428-5161

1 & 2 BR avail.Some Pets OK.

$400 UPWATER INCLUDEDMurrell Meadows

1/8 mile fromWalters State

CollegeAllensville Road

Walk to lakeReasonable Rates

654-7033

696 APARTMENTSFOR RENT

2BR/2BAlocated in

New Center area$500/mo & up

$350 damage dep.Call for appt.

428-5157599-6215

Now Leasing,New Apartments

in Gatlinburg

behind GP High School near trolley stop

2 BR / 1 BA$585/mo.

Call (865) 436-3565

WALK TO WALMARTLG 2 BD FURN. + WASHER/DRYER

WEEKLY, BI-WEEKLY, MONTHLY

865-789-1427


Boyd’s Creek area. Apt. for rent

$600 mth $600 damage dep.

No pets.850-5700

Kodak:2BR 2BA1 level

No pets.$600 w/$550 dep.

932-2613

NICE, CLEAN1 BR / 1 BA

IN SEVIERVILLE$380.00 + DEPOSIT

NO PETS865-712-5238

Spacious & Quiet!2 BR / 2 BA

Apts. for Rentin Wears ValleyFrom $650/mo.12 Mo. LeasePets Allowed

(865) 329-7807

1Bedroom Apt., w/d, stove, refrig. furn. $475/mo., + dep. 865-436-4107 or 436-7379.

1BD Apartment 710 W. Main St. Sev. About 1/2mile be-yond Hardees. No Pets. Call 453-2026 or 548-1486

1 Bd apt Private patio entrance. Mtn view. 15min to Sev. Elec, water & TV incl’d No W/D $450 mth $250 D. dep. No pets or drugs. 429-6059


Today’s Smartest Accessory

1B Mtn. Life Sun.

It’s hard not to wonder what the news is going to look like 10 years from now.

The notion of the evening news seems as antiquated these days as rotary phones. We in the newspaper busi-ness hear constantly that we’re like the dinosaurs.

Things are changing. How much, remains to be seen.

Twenty-four-hour news channels have changed the game for broadcast news. Maybe there’s a talking head as trusted and comforting as Walter Cronkite was to me. But I don’t think we have that type of person any more. Maybe I’m too cynical to have that kind of trust, too.

It’s not just CNN that’s taking on your local newspaper. It is the Internet. In addition to wait-ing for the evening news, there was a time when people had to wait until the paperboy rode by to read all about it. Or find a newsstand.

Heck, you even had to wait a week or a month to read articles in magazines.

You can still wait. But, if you’re feeling the slightest bit impatient, and you have access, you can read most stories for free online. And they aren’t waiting for the print editions.

Honestly, I cannot imagine how things have changed for freelancers or magazine writers writing well-researched, thoughtful analysis in a periodical. Newspaper writers are somewhat used to getting things done now. For some (me), it’s the best way to get them to accomplish anything. Broadcast news folks were always used to run-ning with “breaking news” if the story were big enough.

Just look at Google news. If a national story is big enough, you’re likely to find hundreds of stories linked within an hour of the event. Some of those are copies of the same stories after they buzzed along the wire.

But, you can compare the AP coverage with the New York Times, Washington Post, Time magazine, Newsweek and others. And in a few minutes, you might also even be able to compare it to what hundreds of bloggers are saying.

It’s a whole new world. And the question is, how are we going to compete? The answer: We will evolve. All of us.

There isn’t a business model yet that news-papers or TV news are happy with for using the Web. People have gotten spoiled on the notion that content should be free. In fact, chances are strong that they’re either using a Web browser that blocks “pop-up” ads or have separate soft-ware to do it.

For news agencies to continue doing their jobs, some combination of those factors must change.

I love writing for a newspaper. I consider it a calling. I still have bills to pay, and so do the folks who sign my checks.

I also love reading the news. Even online, I prefer it to “watching” news. When I check on a TV story, I don’t typically look for the video feed, unless there is raw footage. I’d rather read it. I’m not sure where that puts me in relation to most consumers, but there’s still a market for the printed ... er, typed, word.

If you follow college sports — mainly football and basketball — you’re likely aware of Web sites on your favorite team. They charge subscription fees, along with having a few ads. You may have picked up on another phenomenon: Users are as interested in the forums, the message boards, as they are in staff content. Some users say that’s why they’re willing to pay the fee.

One site that covers the Vols appears to have a staff of less than a half-dozen. It’s part of a network, which reduces the need for some staff. They’re depending on subscriptions of about $10 a month to cover costs. I wonder if that’s part of the future for news media in general.

But in addition to providing content for a sub-scription, those sites also provide another model of the future: bloggers and professional journal-ists.

Parts of that model are a nightmare to me as a journalist. Rumors get spread at the speed of light. If you call the paper and offer a rumor, the reporter often checks on it. If it can’t be substanti-ated, it doesn’t become a story. On a Web site, if you put the rumor on the forum, it’s there for everyone to read — unchecked, unsubstantiated.

I still believe papers like The Mountain Press have a leg up on the national and regional media in cites the size of Knoxville, due to lack of serious competition. If you want to know what the board of education or city commission decided, you’ll find it here.

But, handling that mix of message board or unfiltered rumors along with ordinary content may be in the future for those of us who stay in the news business. A lot of us in the business shudder at that thought.

But it beats the shudder that went through a T. Rex when its food supply was gone.

One way or another, the media will evolve. Those that don’t will just fade away.

— Jeff Farrell is a reporter for The Mountain Press. Call 428-0748, ext. 216, or e-mail to [email protected].

Mountain Life■ The Mountain Press ■ B Section ■ Sunday, April 18, 2010

Evolution of print media and Internet

By GAIL CRUTCHFIELDCommunity Editor

PIGEON FORGE — Teresa and Vern Sorrels of Georgia sat in the third row of the Showstreet Palace Theater at Dollywood Friday to watch, for the third time, a presentation of “Drum!” They are joined by their friends Caroline and Odis Graham of Danielsville, Ga., who are seeing the show for the second time.

Based out of Nova Scotia, Canada, “Drum!” is a group of about 20 people who tell the story of their region through music, song and dance.

“I like it because it tells the whole history (of Nova Scotia), starting with the Native Americans,” said Teresa Sorrels, a history

and sociology professor at Emmanuel College in Franklin Springs, Ga.

The story follows the history of the area located on the Atlantic, a stone’s throw away from the east-ern coast of Maine. From the Native Americans and the Acadians who were pushed out by the English, from the Celts to the black settlers who were loyalists to the queen or were seeking refuge from slavery.

“The saddest part is when they say we lost our talk,” Teresa Sorrels said of the show sees as not only entertaining, but educational both histori-cally and morally.

Any stereotypes people have before the show, she said, should be put to rest at the end of the 45-min- ute performance.

For the performers, that’s music to their ears.

“The reason it’s called “Drum!” is because it features on the rhythm of each culture,” musi-cal director Doris Mason said. “And that’s some-thing that connects.

“There’s been a lot of history, a lot of hardship in all the cultures, but we feel like this is a good time to say, OK, we know our history, we addressed it, know the problems. Let’s start fresh.”

For the most part, the performance follows a chronological his-tory, beginning with the aboriginal Mi’kMaq tribe which was there when the French Acadians began to settle on the land in the

early 17th Century. The Irish and Scottish people came about the same time, though exactly when is debated.

“There was a battle; six or seven times it went back and forth between the English and the French,” Mason said of the ruling factions.

The English won out in 1755 when the British pushed the French Acadians out of the area. Many of them wound up migrating to Louisiana.

Black settlers who were loyal to the Queen, those seeking escape from slav-ery, and others migrating from the Caribbean and searching for new a new home round out the four

Curt Habraken/The Mountain Press

Jeremia Sparks, center, performs with other members of “Drum!” during the opening sequence of the Festival of Nations show at Dollywood.


A “Drum!” performer plays the spoons during a segment about the French Acadian culture of Canada.


A salute to the Celtic culture is represented in dance and song.

HeartBeat‘Drum!’ blends four cultures for educational, entertaining experience


The Mi’kMaq culture is celebrated during a per-formance of “Drum!” at Dollywood. Around 100 percussion instruments are used during the show.

See druM, Page B7


What do you get when you give young people the opportunity to develop their photography and baking skills? You get over 200 4-H members participating in the annual County 4-H Photography and Baking Contest.

Regina Woods, local professional photographer, judged the photography contest.

Winners included: n Younger Division

Animals: first place, Will Archer, Pigeon Forge Primary; second place, Austin Marshall, Catons Chapel

n Older Division Animals: first place, Shelby DeSoto, homeschool; second place, Chelsea Vega, Catons Chapel

n Younger Division Building: first place, Sara Anne Bowyer, Pigeon Forge Middle; second place, Sterling Fisher, Pi Beta Phi

n Older Division Building: first place, Tiffany Baisden, homeschool; second place, Kelsey Baisden, homeschool

n Younger Division Landscapes: first place, Hawthorne Weeks, Seymour Intermediate; second place, Alex Alana, Sevierville Middle

n Older Division

Landscapes: first place, Lawrence Clements, Sevier County High School; second place, Olivia Spangler, New Center

n Younger Division People: first place, Makayla Spear, Catons Chapel; sec-ond place, Skyler McAllister, Pigeon Forge Middle

n Older Division People: first place, Audrey Love, New Center; second place, Alexis Hall, Jones Cove

Representatives from the Rel Maples Institute of Culinary Arts, Walters State Community College, judged the County Baking Contest. Winners included:

n Fourth grade chocolate chip cookies: first place, Abby Ratliff, Seymour Intermediate; second place, Megan Porter, Pigeon Forge Primary

n Fifth grade sugar cook-ies: first place, Niamh Schumacher, Boyds Creek; second place, Maiya Hilsinger, New Center

n Sixth grade peanut butter cookies: first place,

Cassidy Clinton, Pi Beta Phi; second place, Marissa Milton, Sevierville Middle

n Seventh/eighth grade bar cookies: first place, Megan Yarnall, Sevierville Middle; second place, Olivia Spangler, New Center

n Ninth-12th grade bar cookies: first place, Hannah Clevenger, Gatlinburg-Pittman High School; sec-ond place, Hunter Greene, Gatlinburg-Pittman High School

The photography and baking contest are two of the many opportunities available to 4-H members in Sevier County. For more information about these opportunities, call me.

— Glenn Turner is a Sevier County agricultural extension service agent. Call him at 453-3695.

B2 ◆ Local

2B Sunday

JG SuppliesOUTDOOR LIGHTING SYSTEM

The East Tennessee distributor for the rugged and field proven Cast low voltage system.

JG Supplies1717 Boyds Creek HwySeymour, TN [email protected]

Celebrating our 13th Anniversary13% off all merchandise!Thousands of craft patterns

428-1361

‘s

Submitted

Sevier County 4-H baking winners, from left in front, are Niamh Schumacher, Abby Ratliff, Megan Porter; back row, Hunter Greene, Cassidy Clinton, Megan Yarnall, Olivia Spangler.

Submitted

Younger Division photography winners from left in front, Skyler McAllister, Will Archer, Austin Marshall, Mary Brown (Pigeon Forge Rotary Sponsor); back row, Robert Guerrera (Pigeon Forge Rotary Sponsor), Hawthorne Weeks, Makayla Spears, Don Gibson (Pigeon Forge Rotary Sponsor) Sarah Anne Bowyer.

Submitted

4-H Older Division photography winners from left in front are Robert Guerrera, Mary Brown of Pigeon Forge Rotary, Shelby DeSoto, Chelse Vega, Alexis Hall, Olivia Spangler; back row, Audrey Love, Tiffany Baisden, Kelsey Baisden, Lawrence Clements and Don Gibson of Pigeon Forge Rotary.

4-H baking, photo winners told


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

MondayBreakfast: Choice of

juice/fruit, cereal (hot/cold), sausage biscuits, toast/muffin, pancakes/waffles, fruit yogurt; milk.

Lunch: Choice of crispito, grilled cheese sandwich, salad bar or bowl; chili/vegetable soup, mixed raw vegetables with ranch dip, fruit or manager’s choice; fruit/cookie; milk.

TuesdayBreakfast: Choice of

juice/fruit, cereal (hot/cold), breakfast pizza, toast, sausage biscuit; milk.

Lunch: Choice of chicken patty, chicken nuggets, salad bar or bowl; peas and carrots, lettuce leaf, tomato, baked fries, fresh fruit, or manager’s choice; baked fruit dessert; milk.

WednesdayBreakfast: Choice of

juice/fruit, cereal (hot/cold), sausage/biscuit, French toast sticks, eggs/bacon; milk

Lunch: Choice of pizza, cheese bread sticks, salad bar or bowl; tossed salad, corn, mixed vegetables, fresh fruit, marinara sauce, or manager’s choice; fruit/cookie; milk.

ThursdayBreakfast: Choice of

juice/fruit, cereal (hot/cold), sausage biscuits, breakfast burrito, Danish/sweet roll; milk.

Lunch: Choice of turkey ham, salad bar or bowl; carrots/peas/broccoli, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, cooked apples, fresh fruit or manager’s choice; homemade rolls; fresh fruit; milk.

FridayBreakfast: Choice of

juice/fruit, cereal (hot/cold), sausage biscuit, breakfast pizza, gravy; milk.

Lunch: Choice of lasa-gna/spaghetti, beef-a-roni, baked ziti, salad bar or bowl; salad, green beans, applesauce, fresh fruit or manager’s choice; breadsticks, garlic cheddar biscuits, pasta; cookie; milk.

Submitted Report

KNOXVILLE — The employees and physi-cians of the University of Tennessee Medical Center has scheduled the grand opening of its Heart Hospital.

The facility will be the only one of its kind in the region, with physicians, staff and services dedi-cated to the care of car-diovascular disease. The medical center is hold-ing an open house from 4-7 p.m. Thursday at the new hospital, located at the front of the main UT Medical Center campus on Alcoa Highway.

“As we’ve constructed the region’s dedicated heart hospital to best serve the cardiovascular needs of those in our community, it would be an honor for com-munity members to join us in the celebra-tion of the opening of this unique facility,” said Joe Landsman, president and CEO. “The ground floor of the heart hospital serves as the new main front

entrance to the medical center and once you enter the building, I think you’ll realize the entire facility is created to be a warm, welcoming environment for visitors, patients and their families.”

Representatives of the medical center will provide tours of the new 126,000-square-foot facility that fea-tures a cardiovascular intensive care unit and is designed to expand the inpatient services of the medical center’s Heart Lung Vascular Institute.

Free parking is avail-able for the event. Light refreshments will be provided, and all guests will receive a commemo-

rative cookbook. For more informa-

tion about the University

of Tennessee Medical Center, visit www.utmedi-calcenter.org.

Local ◆ B3

3B Weddings Sun.

Carter & Sharon Moulden celebrated their 30th Wedding Anniversary aboard the cruise ship

“Destiny” for a week visiting the Bahamas and other Caribbean Islands.

Carter & Sharon were married April 14,1980 by Leon Bryant.

The couple have two daughters Shayna Moulden & Sherace Garst

and husband David Garst. Son-in-law Vincent Longley

& wife Crystal.

The couple are blessed with four grandchildren Carter Roth, Kaylor, Vinny Longley and Mekhi Garst!

Carter is employed with TDOT & Sharon works in the

Hospitality Industry.

20% OFF

Darius and Carolyn Trentham Fine of Sevier County celebrated their Golden Wedding Anniversary with a week-end trip March 26, 2010, to Abingdon, Va., staying at the Martha Washington Inn and seeing a play at Barter Theater. T

his was a gift from their children followed the next weekend with a family dinner in Dandridge.

The couple was mar-ried March 26, 1960, in Sevierville.

The wife’s parents are the late Bruce and Doris Trentham.

The husband’s parents are Rachel Fine and the late Homer Fine.

Darius Fine is owner of Fine’s Barber Shop in Pigeon Forge. Carolyn Fine is retired from the Sevier County School System.

They have four children: Lisa Scott (Tim) of North Carolina; Sabra Owens (Terry) of Sevierville; Denise Meister (Paul) of Kentucky; Dara Cagle (Jay) of Newport. There are five grandchildren.

50th Anniversary

Submitted

Darius and Carolyn Trentham Fine have been married 50 years.

Fine

Submitted

The community is invited to University of Tennessee Medical Center Heart Hospital’s open house on Thursday.

Heart Hospital open house set

s c h o o l lu n c h M e n u

The Mountain Press publishes

wedding, engagement and anniver-

sary announcements and photos free

of charge to subscribers of the news-

paper. There is a $25 charge, pay-

able in advance, for others wishing

to publish announcements. Deluxe

(enlarged) photos for anniversaries

and engagements are available for

an additional $15 charge, payable in

advance.

■ Wedding, engagement and anni-

versary announcement forms are

available. Announcements must be

on appropriate forms.

■ Responses should be typed or

neatly printed in blue or black ink

and must include a contact phone

number. The phone number is not for

publication.

W e d d i n g p o l i cy


SundAy, APr. 18

Sunday Night AliveGatlinburg First UMC, 6

p.m., fellowship of contem-porary music and worship followed by a hot meal. 436-4691.

Antioch RevivalRevival at Antioch Baptist

Church, 619 White School Road, Clyde Martin preach-ing; music led by Mark Martin, 10:45 a.m. Sunday, 7 p.m. April 19-21.

Seymour UMC YouthSeymour United Methodist

youth meet 4:30 p.m. for discipleship training; 5:30 supper; 6 activities; 6:15 Bible study. 573-9711.

Renewal and Revival

Service of renewal and revival 6:30 p.m., Middle Creek United Methodist Church, 1828 Middle Creek Road, Pigeon Forge. Speaker Rev. Joe Green of First Alcoa United Methodist. 216-2066.

Hurst Chapel RevivalHurst Chapel Bapitst

Church revival 6 p.m.

Sunday, 7 p.m. Monday-Friday. Evangelist Donnie Harvey.

Pilgrim’s CovenantPilgrim’s Covenant Church

meets at 2 p.m. at American Legion building in Sevierville for remainder of April.

MondAy, APr. 19

Women’s Bible StudyGarlands of Grace Women’s

Bible 1 p.m. Gatlinburg Inn. 436-0313.

TueSdAy, APr. 20

GatekeepersGatekeepers men’s Bible

study:n 6:30 p.m., 1328

Old Newport Highway, Sevierville. 908-0591. n 6:30 p.m., 2445 Scenic

Mt. Drive, Sevierville. (865) 310-7831.

Old Harp SingingOld Harp shape note singing

7 p.m. Middle Creek UMC, 1828 Middle Creek Road, Pigeon Forge. 428-0874.

wedneSdAy, APr. 21

Middle Creek UMCWorship services at 6:30

p.m. at Middle Creek United Methodist Church, 1828 Middle Creek Road, Pigeon Forge. 216-2066.

Youth BlastHenderson’s Chapel Youth

Blast at Spin City with Joey Matthews, speaker. For details call Randy McLeod, 912-282-7143 or Eddie Perryman, 654-5901.

ThurSdAy, APr. 22

Women’s Bible Study Garlands of Grace women’s

Bible study:

B4 ◆ religion

4B Religion Sun.

BANKRUPTCYChapter 7 & 13

Free Consultation!Call Today!!

Brackett & Strunk, PLLC(865) 688-0868

In Knoxville on Merchants Dr.

(865) 983-4222In Maryville on Ellis Ave.

Take control of your finances -

We Can Help!We are a Debt Relief Agency.

We help people file bankruptcy.

Los RancherosMexican Restaurant

Buy One Entree Get One HALF OFFof equal or lesser value with purchase of two drinks.

Limit two coupons per table.

Join us for Cinco De Mayo! Food & Drink Specials all day!

Free t-shirts to the first 200 customers. Live Mariachi Music from 6 PM - 9 PM.

2010 SILVER EAGLES $19.95+TXFOR THE 1st 20 CUSTOMERS

(with this ad)

90 YEARS EXPERIENCE

865-933-1862

&

Welcome to class. Please take out your Bibles and prepare to take copious notes as the information that follows is of great value….

Let’s break out our brush again and knock some dust off more interesting archeological artifacts. This veritable mountain of ancient treasures all makes perfect sense in light of God’s truth. But I will try to give a more abbreviated list or we will never get out of the field of archeology.

Cities: here is a small list of Middle Eastern cities or towns that either have or have had archeological digs that validate biblical chronologies with regard to those places: Gezer, Shiloh, Ashdod, Beth Shemesh, the pool at Gibia, Gibeah, Beth Shean, Jerusalem, Beersheba, Samaria, Hazor, Carchemish, Babylon, Suza, Nazereth, Bethsaida, Cana, Capernaum, Gergesa, Sychar, Jericho, Bethany, Tiberias, Ceasarea Philippi, Megiddo, Sepphoris, the ten cities of the Decapolis, Damascus, Areopagus, Corinth, Ephesus, multiple Antioch’s, Thessalonica, Smyrna, Pergamum, and Sardis, this is really only a very small sampling of a very large list of such places.

House of David: is the inscription found on a piece of stone at Tel Dan, this is the first extra biblical mention of King David.

Ivory: decorative ivory ornaments, and other objects with Hebrew inscriptions have been found in several sites in Palestine dating to the time of King Solomon. They may not come from his ivory and gold covered throne but they do give evidence of a unique craft in use at the time and place of the biblical Solomon.

Ancient donation receipt: ostracon, the word for pieces of pottery used for notes, messages and receipts. Because they are made of pottery they can be dated very accurately. There is a 2800 year old ostracon that is a receipt for a donation of 3 shekels to the house of Yahweh. Hmmmm Solomon’s Temple anyone???

Royal Seals: a number of royals seals carved out of precious stone have been discovered. These seals bear the names of Uzziah, Hoshea, Hezekiah and Solomon. They went to a lot of trouble to carve these stones for kings that many skeptics say never existed and are the stuff of cultural legend not history.

Things carved in Stone: there are many things carved in stone that are a real problem for those who seek to dismiss biblical history. On a Moabite stone King Mesha brags of fighting off the king of the Israel and even uses that phrase “house of David” on the stone. Shalmaneser’s black obelisk brags of conquering the Israelites. Lachish has a 62 foot long relief boasting of defeat of Israel and Sennacherib had a 15 inch tall 6 sided prism carved claiming to have vanquished Israel. Pharaoh Shishak describes on the walls of the temple of Karnack about invading Judah around 925 BC. A lot of kings had a lot of carving done to brag of their defeat of Israel that just happens to jive chronologically with scripture. And for those who would argue that the Israelites were just a small band of nomads. Consider this, do kings brag about destroying a large and powerful nation or do they brag about defeating a small band of shepherds. When you put it that way the stone seems to speak for itself.

I think we will have done a pretty through summary of the field of archeology in a few more sessions so that we can them move on to the realm of general science by this summer sometime.

Thanks for attending S.M.B.I. …class dismissed.

To place your ad here, callWhitney Shults at428-0748 ext. 213

”Timeless Good Food/Desserts,Fair Prices, Poodle Skirts, Jukebox”

Highway 66 Sevierville, TN(in front of Staples & Lowe’s)

908-1904www.thediner.biz

Sevier CountyElectric System

Web Sight:www.Electric.SeviervilleTn.org

Sevierville, Tenn.

453-2887

Brown Truss Company

Tennessee 37803

Maryville: (865) 982-0768Sevierville: (865) 428-3168

Traffic Light #7In Pigeon Forge, TN

Hwy 66 In Sevierville, TN

HHIAS SEEN ON TV OUTLET

Smoky Mountain Bible Institute Lesson #10

280261MP

In Christ, Pastor Robert Portier

Saint Paul Lutheran Church1610 Pullen Road, Sevierville TN

865-429-6023 Service times: Sun 8:30 & 11:00, Wed 7 PM

If you are a pastor of a local church that may be interested in writing an article for the weekly Church Page, please contact Whitney Shults at

[email protected] or (865) 428-0748 ext. 213.

P u b l i c P u l P i t

by AltA RAPERHave you ever stopped

to think what a dull place this world would be if there were no color?

Color plays such an important part in our lives!! It brings us as much joy and beauty as sunshine brings warmth and contentment.

Spring’s garden of color is in full bloom here in Pittman Center. You should see the yellow forsythia and the white Bradford pear trees in bloom. Magnificent!

Morning always finds smoke on the mountains, as soft white clouds nestle themselves down into the misty green of the trees. The red buds, the soft pink and white of the dog-woods and other flowering trees gracing the land-scape are now beginning to splash the mountain-side with every shade of green imaginable, spring green, leaf green, apple green, lime green, brilliant

and shimmering shades, glorious in their beauty.

The early changing trees, especially the weep-ing willows by the creek, are already wearing new spring coats; awesome in the ever changing colors of the mountains.

I am doing my best to get out and enjoy these glorious brush strokes of color painted by the hand of God. I want them imprinted indelibly into my heart, mind and soul; these colors warm me, brighten me, and lift me up as nothing else can. An important lesson is here in these changing colors; it doesn’t matter how long your colors last in this world, but how brightly they shine while they are here.

Souls are beautiful, too, and just as each season has its own unique colors so does each soul possess colors of its own. We have the capacity to be bright, joyous and a pleasure to be around or dull, lifeless

and dreary. I have known some truly beautiful souls and many are still with me today. The colors of their lives make me smile and my own life shines brighter because of their presence.

May we all live as beautifully as we can and let our colors shine as brightly as possible with boundless love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, good-ness and absolute delight. And we shall live, love and laugh … to the fullest.

“Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord … He is like a tree planted along a riverbank … its leaves stay green and it goes right on producing all its luscious fruit.” Jeremiah 17:7-8 The Living Bible.

— Alta Raper is pastor of Pittman Center Circuit of the United Methodist Church: Burnett Memorial UMC in Pittman Center, Webb’s Creek UMC just off 321 in Gatlinburg, and Shults Grove UMC in Cosby.

May we all live lives soour colors shine brightly

R E l i g i o n c A l E n d A R


Submitted Report

GATLINBURG — The 60th Spring Wildflower Pilgrimage began with botanists from the University of Tennessee. It now involves as many as 1,000 participants.

This year’s pilgrimage — a five-day exploration of plant and animal life — will be April 21-25. Online registration is open at www.springwild-flowerpilgrimage.org.

Tickets are $75 per person for two or more days. Single-day tickets are available for $40. Student tickets are $10.

For more information, call 436-7318, ext. 222, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays or visit www.springwildflowerpilgrim-age.org.

The first brochure was printed in two colors. During the first pilgrim-age, some of leaders were local people, including Dick Burns, Dorothy MacLean, Mrs. George E. Brown, Mrs. Ernest Ogle and H.P. Strum. The event was housed at the Greystone Lodge.

Here is a history as gleaned from an event publication at the time:

“In January 1951, Bart Leiper, General Manager of Gatlinburg’s Chamber of Commerce, wrote a letter to Samuel L. Meyer, Head of the University of Tennessee Botany Department, to ask, ‘Would it be feasible to promote some sort of a Spring flower jubilee among the botany classes of nearby areas, headed, perhaps, by your own department.’ Fred Norris and Royal Shanks, from the Botany Department, worked with Arthur Stupka from Great Smoky Mountains National Park put together the first ‘Annual Wildflower Pilgrimage’ held April 27,28, 29 of 1951.

“It consisted of 10 hikes and 11 leaders and was an instant success. From then to now the Botany and now the UT Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Departments have been an integral part in direct-ing this program to its current 152 programs over five days with 115 leaders. Over the past 60 years, many of the hike leaders have been UTK faculty and their graduate students, and the gradu-ate students of these graduate students.”

For this year’s pilgrim-age kickoff luncheon, Univerity of Tennessee interim president Jan Simek will speak at 7:30

p.m. April 23 at Mills Conference Center. His talk, “Prehistoric Art in Tennessee,” will explore how prehistoric people in this area decorated their landscape with religious symbols.

This year’s celebra-tion will also include a welcoming luncheon and salute to Theodore Roosevelt in honor of his role in founding Great Smoky Mountains National Park, which is celebrating its 76th anni-versary this year.

The pilgrimage’s roots sprang from professors Fred Norris and Royal Shanks, who worked closely with the park nat-uralist Art Stupka and

the city of Gatlinburg to provide an educational component. The first pilgrimage included a hundred participants. Within 30 years, it grew to include more than a thousand participants from over 30 states, explained Ken McFarland of UT Knoxville’s ecology and evolutionary biology department.

“From the beginning, the botany and now the ecology and evolution-ary biology departments, have been an integral part in directing this event to its current 152 programs over five days with 115 leaders,” said McFarland, chairman of the pilgrimage organiz-

ing committee. “Over the past 59 years, many of the hike leaders have been UT Knoxville facul-ty and their graduate stu-dents, and the graduate students of these gradu-ate students.”

The Wildf lower Pilgrimage is a joint venture of the UT Department of Ecology and Evolut ionary Biology, Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, the Gatlinburg Department of Tourism, Friends of the Smokies, Gatlinburg Garden Club, Great Smoky Mountains Association, the park, Tennessee Valley Authority and the Southern Appalachian Botanical Society.

Along with outdoor programs and tours, the Mills Conference Center — the registration site in Gatlinburg — will fea-ture art exhibitions, mer-chants and related activi-ties.

Local ◆ B5

5B Sunday

INSULATED RODENT PROOF*STORAGE BUILDINGS*

www.flatcreekvillage.com865-428-4450 865-548-7712

40 MODELS ON LOT!

Starting at $995 All sizes, styles, quick delivery

I support industry in Sevier Countyif properly located.

Re-Elect

MAXWATSON

County Commissioner 1st District Seat B

Experienced and QualifiedPaid for by Candidate

AT BEAR RUN FALLS

Call for your appointment

865-908-1342

Tired?Irritable?Stressed?

Catering to both men and women, offering thoroughly personalized services according to the specific needs of each client. We encourage our clients to leave behind the bustle of

the city for a unique and unforgettable experience.

Receive 10% off your first visit with this ad.Appointment only. Available on all services.

Liberty Market & Grill Mini Storage

264 Old Mill AvePigeon Forge

865-453-70199

Any Size Storage Unit

Rent 2 monthsget 3rd month

FREE!

Wildflower Pilgrimage has rich 60-year history

Submitted

This 1951 letter from the Gatlinburg Chamber to the university asks for some pilgrimage par-ticipation.

Submitted

A page from the first brochure promoting the pilgrimage.

The Mountain Press ◆ Sunday, April 18, 2010B6 ◆ Local

6B Sunday

I will stand up for the legal rights of all Sevier County citizens especially concerning unnecessary law suits and attacks on religious freedom.

Enjoy life free of allergies — Let us show you how.

allergyasc.com bestshuteye.com

ENERGYmore

FOCUSbetter

no moreSNEEZING

No more restless nights.

...

THE ALLERGY, ASTHMA& SINUS CENTER

where allergies meet relief

Lost or Damaged Phone?

No Insurance?

NETWORK TECHNOLOGIESoffers pre-owned phones, 30 days old, Full Warranty

50% OFF RETAIL! Starting @ $55!

SmartPhones & Touch Phones

$109-$250!

Carrier Specific. Call for details.

Network Technologies573-8785

10922 Chapman Hwy.

*EXPIRES MAY 15, 2010

HOME MAINTENANCE / IMPROVEMENT PRODUCTS

HOME LAWN AND GARDEN PRODUCTS

MISCELLANEOUS

Plus we will be collecting Prescription Medications. If you are no longer taking a medication or it is out of date this will be a safe way to dispose of those items. We are also having a used clothing drive during the event.

Small amounts of latex paint can be dried until solid and thrown away in the regular trash.

EXPLOSIVES / AMMUNITION

RADIOACTIVES

BUSINESS / INSTITUTIONAL WASTE

MISCELLANEOUS

It’s that time again! Do your spring cleaning and BRING YOUR HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE ITEMS

FOR PROPER DISPOSAL TO SEVIERVILLE MUNICIPAL COMPLEX

120 Gary Wade Blvd. Sevierville in front of Sevierville City Hall

OIL BASED PAINT

Costs are paid for by the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation

ACCEPTABLE ITEMSAUTOMOTIVE AND MARINE PRODUCTS

UNACCEPTABLE ITEMSMEDICAL / BIOLOGICAL

Submitted report

Here is a Tennessee Department of Transportation update on scheduled work this week in Sevier County:

n U.S.441/SR 71 (Spur) between Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg: On Tuesday, motorists should be alert for a lane closure on 441 northbound beginning after 9 a.m. as crews complete final installa-tion of pavement mark-ings between King Branch Road and Conner Heights Road. Motorists should be alert for workers present, slowed traffic and expect potential delays through this area.

n SR 35 (Chapman Highway) bridges over Gist Creek between White’s School Road and Tarwater Road: Motorists traveling through this area should be alert for lane closures and traffic shifts through this bridge construction proj-ect. Motorists should use extreme caution, reduce

speed and be alert for new and changing conditions through this area.

n SR 338 (Boyds Creek Highway) in Seymour at Old Sevierville Pike: Motorists should be alert for lane shifts, narrowed lanes, and workers present throughout this intersec-tion improvement project. Motorists should expect potential delays and use extreme caution traveling through this area.

n SR 454 between Glades Road and 416: Motorists should be alert for lane shifts, construction person-nel and equipment present through this construction project. Motorists should use caution and expect potential delays through this area.

n SR 66 in Sevierville between 338 (Boyds Creek) and Nichols Street: Motorists should be alert for lane shifts, narrowed lanes, and workers pres-ent throughout this wid-ening project. Short dura-tion traffic stops in both

directions may occur daily through this proj-ect for blasting and util-ity operations. Between 9 p.m. Sunday and 6 a.m. Monday, motorists should be alert for mobile lane closures in both direc-tions as crews replace raised pavement markers. Motorists should expect potential delays and use extreme caution travel-ing through this area. For updated project informa-tion, go to http://www.tdot .s tate . tn .us/high-way66.

n LeConte Street over West Prong of the Little Pigeon River in Gatlinburg: LeConte Street has been reduced to one lane con-trolled by a temporary traf-fic signal. Motorists should use extreme caution in this area.

n Roaring Fork Extension Road over Roaring Fork Creek in Gatlinburg: Motorists should be alert for construction and tem-porary detours in this area.

TDOT road work scheduled this week

Editor’s Note: The com-munity calendar is printed as space permits. Items must be submitted at least five days in advance. Only noncommercial, pub-lic events held in Sevier County will be considered. To place an item phone 428-0748, ext. 214, or e-mail to [email protected]. Items may be faxed to 453-4913.

sunday, april 18

Sunday Night AliveGatlinburg First UMC,

6 p.m., fellowship of contemporary music and worship followed by a hot meal. 436-4691.

Antioch RevivalRevival at Antioch Baptist

Church, 619 White School Road, Clyde Martin preach-ing; music led by Mark Martin, 10:45 a.m. Sunday, 7 p.m. April 19-21.

Seymour UMC YouthSeymour United Methodist

youth meet 4:30 p.m. for discipleship training; 5:30 supper; 6 activities; 6:15 Bible study. 573-9711.

Renewal and Revival

Service of renewal and revival 6:30 p.m., Middle Creek United Methodist Church, 1828 Middle Creek Road, Pigeon Forge. Speaker Rev. Joe Green of First Alcoa United Methodist. 216-2066.

Hurst Chapel RevivalHurst Chapel Bapitst

Church revival 6 p.m. Sunday, 7 p.m. Monday-Friday. Evangelist Donnie Harvey.

Tea/Fashion ShowTea and fashion show ben-

efit for Safe Harbor Child Advocacy Center, 2-5 p.m., Music Road, Pigeon Forge. $35; $250 table of eight. 774-1777.

Pilgrim’s CovenantPilgrim’s Covenant Church

meets at 2 p.m. at American Legion building in Sevierville for remainder of April.

monday, april 19

Garden Club LuncheonGatlinburg Garden

Club Spring Wildflower

Pilgrimage luncheon 11:30 a.m. Wednesday a Mills Conference Center, featur-ing Teddy Roosevelt repris-or Joe Wiegand. $25; must be purchased by today by calling 436-5340.

Bariatric SurgeryBariatric Surgery Support

Group meets 7 p.m., Echota Resort Office, Highway 66. 453-6841 or 712-3287.

Women’s Bible StudyGarlands of Grace

Women’s Bible 1 p.m. Gatlinburg Inn. 436-0313.

Hot Meals Hot Meals For Hungry

Hearts 5:30-6:30 p.m., Henderson Chapel Baptist Church, 407 Henderson Road, Pigeon Forge. Sponsored by Smoky Mountain Area Rescue Ministries.

tuesday, april 20

RepublicansSevier County

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

CrewettesSevier County Crewettes

meets at 7 p.m. at Rescue Squad. 453-3861 or 453-8572.

Hot MealsHot Meals for Hungry

Hearts served from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Tuesdays at Second Baptist Church, Pigeon Street off Chapman Highway.

GatekeepersGatekeepers men’s Bible

study:n 6:30 p.m., 1328

Old Newport Highway, Sevierville. 908-0591.

n 6:30 p.m., 2445 Scenic Mt. Drive, Sevierville. (865) 310-7831.

Old Harp SingingOld Harp shape note sing-

ing 7 p.m. Middle Creek UMC, 1828 Middle Creek Road, Pigeon Forge. 428-0874.

wednesday, april 21

Middle Creek UMCWorship services at 6:30

p.m. at Middle Creek United Methodist Church, 1828 Middle Creek Road, Pigeon Forge. 216-2066.

Youth BlastHenderson’s Chapel Youth

Blast at Spin City with Joey Matthews, speaker. For details call Randy McLeod, 912-282-7143 or Eddie Perryman, 654-5901.

thursday, april 22

Hot Meals Smoky Mountain Area

Rescue Ministries provides hot meals 5:15-6:30 p.m., First United Methodist Church in Sevierville and Kodak United Methodist Church in Kodak. 933-5996.

Women’s Bible Study Garlands of Grace wom-

en’s Bible study:n 9 a.m. UMC Pigeon

Forge

founding cultures repre-sented in “Drum!” A rous-ing gospel segment cel-ebrates the freedoms the settlers fought for.

“People don’t know what to expect when they come see it,” said singer and drummer Jeremiah Sparks. “They think it’s going to be just a lot of drums, but it’s a very educational piece that shows what hap-pens wen cultures come together.

“It’s good to embrace your own culture, but it’s just as important to embrace each other’s,” he said.

That was one of the pulls for Dollywood offi-cials, who chose to bring “Drum!” to the park.

Dave Anderson, director of special events, said they felt guests at Dollywood would be able to relate to the message.

Anderson also admits there are some simi-larities between “Drum!” and “Sha-Kon-O-Hey!”, which premiered last year and tells the story of the Cherokee, the East Tennessee settlers and how they were affected by the creation of the National Park.

“It starts and tells the history there as well, the native culture and then the settlers and different groups who all lived there. The Irish and the Scottish influence and how they all got moved out,” Anderson

said. “So it was like there were a lot of parallels.”

Besides that, Anderson said the talent alone is enough reason to see the show.

“The level of talent from these folks is jus incred-ible,” he said. “It’s just not drummers trying to sing or singers trying to drum. They all do so many differ-ent roles in the show, when you’re watching it, it never drops off.”

“Drum!” is performed at least three times a day when Dollywood is open. Their run will conclude with the ending of the Festival of Nations on April 26.

n [email protected]

drum3From Page B1

local ◆ B7sunday, april 18, 2010 ◆ the mountain press

7B Sunday

Paid for by Friends to Elect Mark StrangeKellie Strange - Treasurer

Elect

3rd District School Board

Elect

MARKMARK

3rd District School BoardSTRANGESTRANGE

Inventory Reduction SaleThis Weekend!!!

TN resident pay tax, tide, & license. Advertised offers only on select in stock units. Dealer retains all rebates & incentives. Price includes

$499.00 DOC fee. Ad expires 4/19/10.

Exit 407 - Sevierille865-932-4144

SEE OUR ENTIREINVENTORY AT www.thburgin.com

SALE HOURS:

$22,977$16,477

$3033

AC #7634

$22,577

$16,977

$3,698

$3,913

$3,018

“I can unlock great information with my finger”

c o m m u n i t y c a l e n d a r


Submitted Report

GATLINBURG — Enjoy ribs and wings as well as live entertainment dur-ing Gatlinburg’s Ribfest & Wings scheduled Thursday.

One admission price allows sampling until the ribs and wings run out.

The ninth annual festi-val will feature extended hours, with musical enter-tainment starting at 5 p.m., food sampling from 6-9, eating contests and more, all on the Parkway between traffic light 6 and Riverside Motor Lodge/Reagan Terrace Mall.

There will be hot wing eating contests and ice cream eating contests.

This year’s event returns to the Parkway with music by Beat Daddy’s, featur-ing rock ‘n’ roll blues. The main stage will also feature

Soulfinger, with a neo-clas-sic soul sound. The Griffin Brothers will also perform as well as local entertain-ers on the second stage,

A panel will judge and award the best ribs or wings in seven categories. All vendors will be vying for the People’s Choice Award, chosen by popular vote.

Prizes will be awarded to the Hot Wing Eating Contest Champion of the Year.

The Vermonster Ice Cream Eating Contest” is another highlight of the evening.

“We think this will be our best Ribfest & Wings extravaganza ever,” said George Hawkins, special events manager for the Department of Tourism. “The Parkway is such an exciting and unique venue.”

An armband for Ribfest & Wings may be pur-chased for $12 ($5 for ages 4-10) that allows sampling as long as the food lasts.

This year’s confirmed vendors include Bubba Gump Shrimp Company, Calhoun’s Restaurant, Corky’s BBQ, Crawdaddy’s Restaurant & Bar, Gatlinburg Elks Lodge #1925, Gatlinburg Fire Department, Gatlinburg Police Department, Pucker’s Sports Bar & Grill, Smoky Mountain Brewery, TGI Friday’s and Wings & Things Café. Food City will provide side dishes.

A portion of the pro-ceeds benefits Gatlinburg Hospitality Association’s educational scholarship fund.

For more information, visit www.gatlinburg.com or call 436-4178.

8B Sunday

What you get:

BUY ONE GET ONE FREE 2 SIGN UP FOR THE PRICE OF 1

NEW CLIENTS 1ST MONTH REZULTS FITNESS

Splendor Oaks Plaza 1358 Dolly Parton Pkwy. Sevierville, TN 37862

865-680-8745Space is limited. Please call & reserve your spot today!

12 Months NO INTERESTFix Your Car Now…Pay Next Year**wac

TRANSMISSION SERVICE$49.95 includes FREE DIAGNOSTIC

fluid, filter, retorque the valve body to spec., band adjustments. Expires 4/30/10

We Fix It Right - GuaranteeFamily Owned & Operated

178 West Main St.Sevierville, TN 37862

429-1399

FREE Diagnostic, Towing & Loaner Cars on Major Repairs

OIL CHANGEInc. Lube, Oil, Filter

27pt. inspection$24.95

Expires 4/30/10

BRAKE SERVICE$69.95

Install new pads, pads included in price

Expires 4/30/10

VISIT WWW.THEMOUNTAINPRESS.COM

Annual Ribfest & Wings scheduled Thursday

Submitted

Gatlinburg’s Ribfest & Wings returns to the Parkway Thursday for a street fair event downtown Gatlinburg. Police Chief Randy Brackins is pictured cooking ribs during a recent event.

S UBSCRIBE T ODAY

get the full story everyday!

865-428-0748 ext. 230

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE

Sale at public auction will be on AApril 26, 2010 at 12:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, at the front door, Sevier County Courthouse, Sevierville, Tennessee pursuant to Deed of Trust executed by Bobby W. Booher, married and wife, Germaine Carol Booher, to Crossroad Title, Trustee, on January 7, 2008 at Book 2991, Page 575 conductedby Shapiro & Kirsch, LLP Substitute Trustee, all of record in the Sevier County Register’s Office.Owner of Debt: First Horizon Home Loans, A Division of First Tennessee Bank National AssociationThe following real estate located in Sevier County, Tennessee, will be sold to the highest call bidder subject to all unpaid taxes, prior liens and encumbrances of record:Described property located in the Third (3rd) Civil District of Sevier County, Tennessee, to wit:Lot Number 30 Thunder Ridge Subdivision, as the same appears on a plat of record in the Sevier County, Tennessee, Register’s Office in Map Book 22, at Page 154, to which reference is here made for exact legal description of said property.

Street Address:2820 Holly Drive

Sevierville, TN 37876

Current Owner(s) of Property:Bobby W. Booher and wife, Germaine Carol Booher

The street address of the above described property is believed to be 2820 Holly Drive, Sevierville, TN 37876, but such address is not part of the legal description of the property sold herein and in the event of any discrepancy, the legal description herein shall control.SALE IS SUBJECT TO TENANT(S) RIGHTS IN POSSESSION. All right of equity of redemption, statutory and otherwise, and homestead are expressly waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is believed to be good, but the undersigned will sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee.The right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale to another day, time, and place certain without further publication, upon announcement at the time and place for the sale set forth above.If the highest bidder cannot pay the bid within twenty-four (24) hours of the sale, the next highest bidder, at their highest bid, will be deemed the successful bidder.This property is being sold with the express reservation that the sale is subject to confirmation by the lender or trustee. This sale may be rescinded at any time.This office is a debt collector. This is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

Shapiro & Kirsch, LLP Substitute TrusteeLaw Office of Shapiro & Kirsch, LLP

6055 Primacy Parkway, Suite 410Memphis, TN 38119Phone 901-767-5566

Fax 901-767-8890

File No. 09-013273

April 4, 11 & 18, 2010

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE

Sale at public auction will be on MMay 12, 2010 at 12:00PM Eastern Standard Time, at the front door, Sevier County Courthouse, Sevierville, Tennessee pursuant to Deed of Trust executed by Jody Marion Hodges and Patricia Gay Hodges, husband and wife, to William Rosenberg, Trustee, on May 6, 2003 at Book 1689, Page 403conducted by Shapiro & Kirsch, LLP Substitute Trustee, all of record in the Sevier County Register’s Office.Owner of Debt: Regions Bank d/b/a Regions Mortgage, successor by merger to Union Planters Bank, National AssociationThe following real estate located in Sevier County, Tennessee, will be sold to the highest call bidder subject to all unpaid taxes, prior liens and encumbrances of record:Described property located in the Second (2nd) Civil District of Sevier County, Tennessee, within the corporate limits of the City of Gatlinburg, Tennessee, to wit:Lot 8, of Mountain Shadows Resort Community, as the same appears on a plat of record in Large Map Book 1, Page 61, in the Register’s Office for Sevier County, Tennessee, to which specific reference is hereby made for a more particular description.

Street Address: 427 Montview Way

Gatlinburg, TN 37738

Current Owner(s) of Property: Jody Marion Hodges and wife, Patricia Gay Hodges

The street address of the above described property is believed to be 427 Montview Way, Gatlinburg, TN 37738, but such address is not part of the legal description of the property sold herein and in the event of any discrepancy, the legal description herein shall control.SALE IS SUBJECT TO TENANT(S) RIGHTS IN POSSESSION.Terms of Sale will be public auction, for cash, free and clear of rights of homestead, redemption and dower, and the rights of Jody Marion Hodges and Patricia Gay Hodges, husband and wife, and those claiming through them, and subject to the right of redemption by the DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY, INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE by reason of tax lien of record in Book 3038 Page 154, Register’s Office, Sevier County, Tennessee, subject to any accrued taxes and restrictions.

All right of equity of redemption, statutory and otherwise, and homestead are expressly waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is believed to be good, but the undersigned will sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee.The right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale to another day, time, and place certain without further publication, upon announcement at the time and place for the sale set forth above.If the highest bidder cannot pay the bid within twenty-four (24) hours of the sale, the next highest bidder, at their highest bid, will be deemed the successful bidder.This property is being sold with the express reservation that the sale is subject to confirmation by the lender or trustee. This sale may be rescinded at any time.This office is a debt collector. This is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

Shapiro & Kirsch, LLP Substitute TrusteeLaw Office of Shapiro & Kirsch, LLP

6055 Primacy Parkway, Suite 410Memphis, TN 38119Phone 901-767-5566

Fax 901-767-8890File No. 10-001683

April 4, 11 & 18, 2010

LEGALS

236 GENERAL

MasterCorp Inc., ishiring Housekeep-ers and Supervi-sors. We offer ex-cellent wages,training, and week-ly pay. Must beable to work week-ends. Call 865-436-1026 and 865-621-7120.

MasterCorp Inc., ishiring Housekeep-ers, Janitorial(part-time) andLaundry. We offerexcellent wages,training, and week-ly pay. Must beable to work week-ends. Call 865-621-7128.

MasterCorp Inc., is hir-ing Housekeepersand Supervisors.We offer excellentwages, training,and weekly pay.Must be able towork weekends.Please apply inperson. WyndhamSmoky Mtns 275Rainbow Rd. Ser-vierville, TN

MasterCorp Inc., is hir-ing Housekeepersand Supervisors.We offer excellentwages, training,and weekly pay.Must be able towork weekends.Please apply inperson on Mon-days and Tues-days between10am -2pm. Holi-day Inn Vacations404 Historic NatureTrail Gatlinburg,TN

Gatlinburg Falls ResortFront desk reser-vationist- PT/FTNights & weekendsrequired. Must bed e p e n d a b l e ,adaptable, flexibleand able to multi-task efficiently.Please apply inperson. Contact:Miranda Lewis865-436-6333

238 HOTEL/MOTEL

LOOKING FOR General Managercertified in hotel management.

Front Desk Clerkexperiencerequired &

Maintenance Personexperienced

requiredFOR UPSCALE

HOTELsend resume to:PO Box 4810 S

Sevierville, TN 37864

GREAT BENEFITS!PARK VISTA HOTEL

Guest Services Manager

Restaurant Supervisor

Banquet Server

Apply in person –HR Dept

705 Airport Road (light #8) - Gatlinburg or www.davidsonho-

tels.comEOE/AA

Full time Guest Serv-ices position avail-able at Laurel Point Resort, Gat. Benefits incl. Health, Dental, Vi-sion & Life Insur-ance, 401K avail. 2 wks. vacation after 6 mo. Must be able to work weekends and evenings. Starting at $9/hr. Background and Drug Tests re-quired. Apply in person at 805 Ski Mtn. Rd. or call: 865-436-3472 for more information.

Front Desk Clerks and Housekeepers. Ap-ply in person at Red Roof Inn, PF.

Days Inn Apple Valley in Severiville hiring for Experienced Front Desk Clerk, Apply in person at 1841 Parkway.

238 HOTEL/MOTEL

Clarion Inn Willow Riv-er 1990 Winfield Dunn Parkway (Hwy 66) Sevier-ville. Is now hiring front desk, house-keeping & mainte-nance staff. Apply in person.

CLARION INN & SUITES

Looking for dependa-ble, detailed and customer service oriented personnel. Now accepting ap-plications for the following full time positions:

Room Attendants&

Assistant Directorof Housekeeping

Accepting applications 1100 Parkway Gat-linburg, TN.

Best Western Zoder’s Inn, 402 Parkway-Gatlinburg. Desk Clerk Positions. 3 p.m.-11 p.m. shift. Part time to Full time 3 to 5 Days per Week. No Ex-perience Necessa-ry. Excellent start-ing pay. Apply in person. No Phone Calls Please.

Best Western Plaza Inn, Pigeon Forge is hiring for a part time Breakfast At-tendant. Apply in person.

238 HOTEL/MOTEL

Registered Nurse Seymour, Full-Time- Provides general nursing care to patients in the outpatient inte-grated clinical set-ting. To down-load the required application, visit our web site at w w w. c h e r o k e e -health.com. Fax 8 6 5 - 9 3 4 - 6 7 8 3 . EOE. Smoke-free health environment

237 HEALTHCARE

Outgoing, Confident, Money Motivated Sales Representa-tive Needed. Do you have what it takes to thrive in a competitive, fast paced environ-ment? Experience is a plus; personal-ity is required. Send your resume/cover letter t [email protected]. More aggressive applicants are en-couraged to call 608-697-9970 di-rectly to request an interview.

Sevier Check Cashing Co. Customer Service. $26K start. No exp. ok We offer paid holi-days, paid vaca-tion, no Sundays, no nights. Candi-date requirements: stable job history, basic math, cash handling exp., at-tention to details, friendly, energetic, outgoing, high school graduate, good personal credit history. Re-sumes: MDB, 8018 Kingston Pike, Knox TN 37919.

Riding Stables Guides Needed, Experi-ence a must. Must have dependable t r a n s p o r t a t i o n , Must be at least 21yrs. and older. Call 865-654-0721

Housekeeper Needed $10/hr Full-time Apply Lid’l Dolly’s at traffic light #4

Now Hiring House-keeping. 419-681-2145.

Mechanic Needed, Must have own tools, Experience in R&R Transmis-sions. Please call 865-453-2547.

Fu.ll-time Taxi Driver,F Endorsement Required. Call Tim @ 865-659-0151

236 GENERAL

Local resort now hiring Part-time House-keepers. Must be able to work week-ends and have de-pendable transpor-tation. Experience preferred. Applica-tions are available at 746 Ski Moun-tain Road, Gatlin-burg or resumes can be faxed to 865/436-4657.

Johnson Pest Con-trol is now hiring Service Techni-cians. Apply at 218 Bruce St, Sevierville be-tween 8am-4pm.

Hospitality House-keeping Job. Full & part time posi-tions. Year round employment. Back-ground search re-quired, be able to communicate well, reliable & neat ap-pearance. Call 865-654-8108.

Gwens Bail Bonds hir-ing Agent. Send resume to [email protected].

Bring a Smile to the Elderly!

Help brighten the lives of elderly in our community. Pro-vide non-medical c o m p a n i o n s h i p and home-care services to help seniors remain at home for as long as possible. To learn more, contact

Home Instead Senior Care

Toll-free employment line:1-877-581-5800

orhomeinstead.com/ 428

Street, Pigeon Forge Monday through Friday 8:30 to 4:00.

AA/EOE

236 GENERAL

DIXIE STAMPEDE

"Southern Belle"Greeters

Now looking for outgo-ing, energetic peo-ple with a focus on excellent guest service to fill the role as a "Southern Belle" Greeter. This position will greet guests at our ticket office in Dol-lywood. Applicants must be charismat-ic and engaging with the ability to attract guests to learn more about our unique dinner experience. Previ-ous character act-ing or theatrical ex-perience is de-sired. Starting pay is $9.00/hr.

We are also accepting applications for the following positions:

•Carriage Room Attendants

•Production Tech•Night Audit

•Sales Agents

Health, dental, vision and life insurance is available. 401k plan with company match. Free ad-mission to Dixie Stampede, Dolly-wood and Dolly-wood Splash Country. Free or reduced rates for many other area attractions.

Apply in person at the Human Resources Office, 3910 Nellie

Daycare in Kodak seeks substitue teacher for all ages. Work as needed. No experi-ence required. May become full-time. Call 933-4850 M-F for more info.

236 GENERAL

Customer ServiceNYSEEarn up to $1000+ per

week! No sales, paid training and no experience nec-essary. EOE. Call Rachael between 8am - 3pm @865-225-1338.

236 GENERAL

THE SEVENTH DAYIS THE SAB-BATH, Exodus 20: 8-11. The Beast thinks to change it, Daniel 7: 25, Revelation 13, Revelation 6-12, avoid his mark , Live eter-nally. PO BOX 56 Bear Creek, AL35543

ClassifiedsCorrections

After the first insertion, want ads scheduled to be published again on Tue., Wed., Thu., or Fri. may be canceled or corrected between 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. on the day prior to publication. For ads on Sat., due Thu. prior to 3 p.m.; for Sun., Fri. prior to 10 a.m. and Mon., prior to 11 a.m.

Notice of typographical or other errors must be given before 2nd insertion. The Mountain Press does not assume responsibility for an ad beyond the cost of the ad itself and shall not be liable for failure to publish an ad for a typographical error.

Deadlines

Online http:// www.themountainpress.com

OR, www.adquest.com All line ads published in The Mountain

Press are placed FREE on a searchable network of over 500 newspapers’

classifieds located at http://www.themountainpress.com.

WANT TO KNOW WHEN A CLASSIFIED ITEM IS AVAILABLE?

Go to http:// www.adquest/request/ to register your request and we will notify

you by e-mail when it becomes available in the Classifieds .

Edition Deadline Sunday Friday, 10 a.m. Monday Friday, 11 a.m. Tuesday Monday, 10 a.m. Wednesday Tuesday, 10 a.m. Thursday Wednesday, 10 a.m. Friday Thursday, 10 a.m. Saturday Friday, 10 a.m. Good News in the Smokies Thursday, 10 a.m.

PHOTOS SUBMITTEDIf you submit a

photo for publication,

please pick it up after it runs

in the paper within ONE MONTH ofpublicationdate. Our

photo files will be discarded each month.Thank You!

does not recommend or endorse any

product, service or company. For more

information and assistance regarding the investigation of

FINANCING, BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES AND

WORK AT HOME OPPORTUNITIES, this newspaper urges its

readers to contact the Better Business

Bureau, 2633 Kingston Pike, Suite 2,

Knoxville, TN 37919, Phone (865)692-1600.

110 SPECIALNOTICES

Unauthorized use of The Mountain Presstubes for circulars

or any other advertisementauthorizes a

minimum $250 charge for which

the advertiser will be billed.

110 SPECIALNOTICES

Webb Creek Utility District will be taking unopened bids on a 1992 Dodge Ram 1500 2 wheel drive, 5 speed pickup truck with 94,000 miles. Bids will be opened at the Board of Commis-sioners Meeting held May 7,2010 at 10:00 a.m. at the district of-fice, 3625 Lindsey Mill Road, Gatlinburg, TN

04/18/2010

Public Notice

Notice of Completion

This is to hereby no-tify that the construc-tion of the Pearl Valley water line will be com-pleted by April 23, 2010. All questions should be directed to Roger Sims, Water Su-perintendent, 125 Court Ave., Suite 102E, Sevierville, TN 37862, 865-774-3623.

04/16/201004/17/201004/18/2010

INVITATION TO BIDDERS

Sevier County is so-liciting sealed bids on computers for the Sev-ier County Library.

Bids will be received at the Sevier County Mayors Office, 125 Court Ave., Suite 102E, Sevierville, TN, 37862 until 9 a.m., April 29, 2010, at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud.

Specifications and questions may be ob-tained from Robert Grover, 125 Court Ave., Suite 109W, Sevierville, TN, 37862, Telephone number (865) 774-3601 or [email protected].

The Bidder’s name, address, and the quo-tation "Library Comput-ers" must be printed on the sealed, opaque envelope containing the bid.

Sevier County re-serves the right to ac-cept or reject any/or all bids and to accept the bid deemed most fa-vorable to the interest of Sevier County.

04/16/201004/17/201004/18/2010

LEGALS

ADVERTISEMENTFOR BIDS

Sealed bids for La-bor ONLY to Replace Kitchen Cabinets at D e v e l o p m e n t s TN063-004 & TN063-005 Will be received by the Sevierville Housing Authority, 500 Leo Sharp Road, Sev-ierville, Tennessee 37862 on May 13, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. and then at said office of the Executive Director publicly opened and read aloud. Prior to the opening of the enve-lope, the names of all contractors listed shall be read aloud and in-corporated into the bid.

The Contract Docu-ments may be exam-ined at the following lo-cations:

Barge Cauthen & Associates, Inc.9047 Executive ParkDrive, Suite 221Knoxville, Tennessee 37923

Minority BusinessBureauMcGraw-Hill, DodgeRoomKnoxville BuildersExchange

Prospective bidders may obtain copies of the Contract Docu-ments at the office of Barge Cauthen & As-sociates, Inc., 9047 Executive Park Drive, Suite 221, Knoxville, TN 37923. A deposit of $200.00 is required for one set of Contract Documents. All bid de-posit checks or drafts shall be made payable to Barge Cauthen & Associates, Inc., Re-quirements for bid de-posit refunds can be found in the expanded Advertisement for Bids bound within the Proj-ect Manual.

All bidders must be licensed Contractors as required by the Contractors Licensing Act of 1994 (TCA-62-6-119) with all bid sub-mittals conforming to the State of Tennes-see requirements. All bidders shall provide evidence of a license in the appropriate clas-sification before a bid can be considered. Reference is made to the Instructions to Bid-ders for Contracts con-tained in the Project Manual for further bid-ding information.

The right is reserved to reject any or all bids or to waive any infor-malities in the bidding. No bidder may with-draw his bid within 60 days after the actual date of the opening thereof.

At a non-mandatory prebid conference will be held at the adminis-trative office of the Sevierville Housing Authority, 500 Leo Sharp Road, Sevier-ville, Tennessee, for the purpose of answer-ing questions bidders may have and to con-sider any suggestions they may wish to make concerning the project. A walk-through of the project(s) will be held by the Owner following the prebid conference on April 28, 2010 at 10:00 a.m.

SEVIERVILLEHOUSING

AUTHORITY

Mr. Ronald Franklin,Executive Director

Date issued:April 12, 2010

04/12/201004/18/2010

A publication fromThe Mountain Press.

O n l i n eEdition DeadlineSunday Friday, 10 a.m.Monday Friday, 11 a.m.Tuesday Monday, 10 a.m.Wednesday Tuesday, 10 a.m.Thursday Wednesday, 10 a.m.Friday Thursday, 10 a.m.Saturday Friday, 10 a.m.Good News in the Smokies Thursday, 10 a.m.

After the first insertion, want ads scheduled tobe published again on Tue., Wed., Thu., or Fri.may be cancelled or corrected between 8 a.m.and 10 a.m. on the day prior to publication. Forads on Sat., due Thu. prior to 3 p.m.; for Sun.,Fri. prior to 10 a.m. and Mon., prior to 11 a.m.

Notice of typographical or other errors must begiven before 2nd insertion. The Mountain Pressdoes not assume responsibility for an ad beyondthe cost of the ad itself and shall not be liable forfailure to publish an ad for a typographical error.

D e a d l i n e shttp://www.themountainpress.com OR,

www.adquest.comAll line ads published in The Mountain Press areplaced FREE on a searchable network of over

500 newspapers’ classifieds located athttp://www.themountainpress.com.

WANT TO KNOW WHEN A CLASSIFIEDITEM IS AVAILABLE?

Go to http://www.adquest/request/ to registeryour request and we will notify you by e-mailwhen it becomes available in the Classifieds.

C o r r e c t i o n sLegals

100 Announcements

200 Employment

300 Services

400 Financial

500 Merchandise

600 Rentals

700 Real Estate

800 Mobile Homes

900 Transportation

The Mountain Press Sunday, April 18, 2010 Classifieds 9B

Country Meadows Landscaping & PoolsComplete Landscape Servicesand Fiberglass InstallationJimmy Whetstone865-387-0096Lic. & Insured

115 ROOFINGSERVICES

MUSIC LESSONS

231-629-1963

SCIENCETUTORING

Reasonable RatesTN & NY Certified HS Teacher

Call KelleyVerizon#

631-786-6975

113 MISC. SERVICES

Finest Quality CraftsmanshipTENNESSEECARPENTERSFloating Docks /Int-Ext FinishRemodels / Hardwood Stairs

Fencing / Additions / Decks / Siding

106 HOMEIMPROVEMENTS

Hunt’sPainting Company

EPA & HUD Certified

865-258-3762

R.J.M. ConstructionHome Improvement

RemodelingFree Estimates

865-382-2884“Quality is our Service”



M&M Lawn Care ServiceFree Estimates

680-4827

Bushhogging-clearing,dumptruck,

Grading, backhoe.Lic & Ins.

Campbell Enterprises865-850-2078

105 YARD & TREESERVICES

Quality LawncareOwned and operated by

Jim Loveday & SonBusiness & ResidentialFree Estimates

Home 453-1328 Cell 604-6707

n

g,

Washam And WardMowing & Landscaping

Any of your maintenance needsinside or out

Free Estimates865-441-0400

or 865-389-5490


Cell: 865-748-5934 865-428-9010

Free EstimatesLicensed & Insured

Yard Mowing & Weedeating Yard Clean up

HaulingTrash & Brush

Trees Cut & Removal& Trimmed

865-654-0892



Place your ad in The Mountain Press Service Directory! Only $99.75 for 30 Days.

Contact Kayla or Christy at 428-0746 and let usHelp You Grow YOUR Business!

You Make The Call!

428-0746

113 MISC. SERVICES

113 MISC. SERVICES

REGISTERED NURSESAdvance your career with a growing team

of health care professionals!

Caris is seeking talented RN’s to help us continue to provide excellent hospice care

in Sevierville, TN and surrounding communities. Computer skills are needed.

To join our great team please apply online:www.carishealthcare.comClick on the Career TabThen Click Apply Now

Or send resume to:[email protected]

EOE

Score a new job atWWW.THEMOUNTAINPRESS.COM

Starting at

per bale & up.No tax charged. 5 bale minimumAlso-Grass seed available

CANCELLED

DOWNTOWNSEVIERVILLE

428 Park Rd.near trolley stop

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

Kitchens, Clean Rooms, NO PETS.

800-359-8913

693 ROOMS FORRENT

GatlinburgRooms for Rent

FurnishedAll Utilities, Cable and

Tax included

$100 per week865-621-2941

ROOMS FOR RENTWeekly

Low Rates$110.00 + tax

436-5179

Greystone RentalsRed Carpet Inn349 East Parkway

Gatlinburg, TN

693 ROOMS FORRENT

Affordable Housingin Gatlinburg

Rooms for rent, weeklyrates, furn., cable TV.

436-4471or 621-2941

Weekly RentalsIncludes

Family Inns WestPigeon Forge 865-453-4905

Phone, Color TV,Wkly HousekeepingMicr./Frig. Available

$169.77+

693 ROOMS FORRENT

3BR duplex $700 mth + deposit Call Bar-bara 865-368-5338

610 DUPLEX FORRENT

Retail shops in The Vil-lage shopping cen-ter downtown Gat-linburg. 865-436-3995 or 803-5950

Office space, retail showroom & ware-house. 1200-6400 SF, Sev. area. Call 865-388-5455.

Great professional of-fice space for rent. Must see! 1400 sq ft. Call Joanna 8 6 5 - 7 7 4 - 8 8 8 5 . EOE M/F/H

Modern office space for lease$550/mo.

Great location in SeviervilleBusiness district

Price includes all utilities, internet & phone service

Kitchen Break AreaAmple Parking

Prime Choice Realty865-223-5677

605 BUSINESSRENTALS

Near I-40, like new, 3BR/2BA Town-house. $750/mo. Call Terri Williams o/a 865-556-4111.

601 TOWNHOUSESFOR RENT

Oak Entertainment Cabinet $150

Custom made-pocket drs. 80H X 44W X 24D Call 932-3647

For Sale A-1 pre-owned dryers,

washers, ranges & refrigerators

All with warranty. Cagles Furniture and Appliances

453-0727

589 FURNITURE

New 4pc. Bedroom GroupDresser, mirror, 4 Drawer chest, headboard. $399

Cagles Furniture and Appliances

453-0727

589 FURNITURE

10HP Craftsman Chip-per/Shredder for sale. $200. 436-4757.

585 GARDENEQUIPMENT

Happy Jack Liquivic®: Recognized safe & effective against hook & round-worms by US Cen-ter for Veterinary Medicine. SEVIER FARMERS COOP453-7101.

www.happyjackinc.com

English Bulldog Pup-pies For Sale 11 weeks old. AKC Registered, Shots, In good condition. $600. Call 453-8219 or email [email protected]

581 PETS

6 UT Football Season Tkts. for Sale, Must Sale! Call 865-680-4312

565 TICKET SALES

FOR SALE Heavy Du-ty Bunk Bed Frame, $250; Sin-gle bed frame, $125; 8’ P/T picnic table, $175; 6’ P/TPicnic table, $150; 4’ P/T kids picnic table, $125. Five year guarantee Phone Tim 423-608-6962

557 MISC. SALES

Moving Sale Thurs, Fri, Sat & Sun on 416 South in Ri-chardson Cove Community turn left at A&W Con-crete Plant and fol-low signs. Patio sets, furniture, 52 in flat screen TV, computer and lots of Rooster items and much much more.

555 GARAGE &YARD SALES

Foreclosure Sale. All appliances, furni-ture, antiques must be sold. 1208 East Parkway behind Gatlinburg Post Of-fice. Fri-Thurs. 11 a.m.-5p.m.

Cabin Contents Sale Sat & Sun 10am-4pm 3419 No Busi-ness Way. 680-5119

555 GARAGE &YARD SALES

500MERCHANDISE

Offering Auto Detail-ing, Will come to you. Call for details 865-654-2114

388 MISC. SERVICE

Green’s Lawn Mowing Service. Call for free estimate. 865-216-6079. Radford Green.

368 LAWN SERVICES

10X10 or 10X20SELF STORAGEConvenient Location!

411 South, left onRobert Henderson Rd.,

1/4 mil on right atRiverwalk Apts.

429-2962

356 STORAGEBUILDINGS

Will babysit in my home. Marlene Grey 453-3325.

307 CHILDCARE

Established Gatlinburg resort now hiring Front Desk Repre-sentatives/ Reser-vationists. Job re-sponsibilities will include answering incoming calls, re-cording reserva-tions, creating wel-come packets, as-sist guests with re-sort/local informa-tion, etc. Knowl-edge of Microsoft Office and Excel preferred. Please email resumes to [email protected] or send by fax to 436-4657.

249RESERVATIONIST

Sales Part time need-ed weekends. Up-beat responsible person. . Good wage. Bonuses & benefits. Apply by phone 436-8445

Looking for part time sales help. Flexible schedule, nights & weekends req. Sales exp. a plus. Apply in person at Xtreme Cellular at 611 Parkway, Gat. 865-430-2416.

Gatlinburg fine jewelry store needs part-time sales associ-ates. Looking for high-energy, out-going well-polish-ed, non-smoker applicants. Must be available eve-nings and week-ends. Previous jewelry/retail expe-rience preferred. Apply in person at Myrick’s Jewelry, 962 Parkway, Gat-linburg. Parking provided.

245 SALES

questions, stocking shelves, etc. Expe-rience in retail sales. Hiring rate: $9.35/hr. + 25¢ in-crease after 90-days. To request an application, contact Kelli at (865) 436-7318 ext. 228 or [email protected]. Applications accepted until po-sitions filled.

244 RETAIL

JOB OPENING: Retail Sales Positions

Great Smoky Moun-tains Association is looking for 3 sea-sonal sales assis-tants who love GSM National Park and enjoy retail. Work locations in-clude Cades Cove & Townsend VC, Sugarlands VC and Dollywood. Duties include ring-ing up sales, an-swering visitor

244 RETAIL

Now hiring retail cash. & p.m. server. Ap-ply in person at Cracker Barrel 2285 Parkway P.F. EOE.

NOW HIRING PM Servers & Cooks. Apply Daily 3-6 PM: Mel’s Diner 119 Wears Valley Rd. Pigeon Forge

Now accepting appli-cations for servers and host. Apply in person Outback Steakhouse, 611 Parkway, Sev. 865-429-3085.

K.T.’s Bar & Grill now hiring servers & greeters. New ap-plicants only. Apply in person after 2 p.m., Tanger Out-let Mall.

FIVE GUYSBurgers & Fries

NOW HIRING fun, out-going reliable shift leaders & crew w/a passion for service & a high energy level. Competitive wages, flex. hours, incentive pgms., empl. meals, adv. opportunities. Call Gatlinburg Career Ctr. 865-436-5131.

242 RESTAURANT

Apartment Managerneeded to manage senior apartment complex in Sey-mour. High School diploma or GED required. Must have valid TN driv-er's license and proof of auto insur-ance. Full-time. Please mail re-sume to: VHDC, Apt. Manager, 407 East Main Street, Morristown, TN 37814. Position is open until filled. EOE.

241 PROFESSIONAL

Westgate SmokyMountain Resort

915 WestgateResorts Rd.,

Gatlinburg, TN 37738.Tel: 865-430-4788.

(Across from the Gat-linburg Welcome Center on the Spur. Turn into Lit-tle Smoky Road).

Apply in Person

GroundspersonRestaurant Supervisor

Admin. AssistSecurity Officer

Marketing Rep (OPC)Kitchen Mgr./Chef

Restaurant ServersRestaurant Cooks

HousekeepersGeneral Maintenance

Front Desk AgentsCarpenter

Night AuditorLaundry SupervisorGuest Relations Agt.

Host/HostessTelephone Operator

Golf Cart Attendant

Drug & Smoke FreeWorkplace

EOE

Part-time Desk Clerkand Housekeeperneeded. Apply at Smoky Meadows Lodge, P.F. 865-453-4625.

Overnight Rental Com-pany seeks experi-enced, detail ori-ented individual for the housekeeping department. The duties include in-specting, cleaning, some lifting and a d m i n i s t r a t i v e tasks. Good start-ing wage and ben-efits based upon e x p e r i e n c e . Please send re-sume to P.O. Box 667, Pigeon Forge, TN 37868-0067

Now hiring Front Desk Clerk. Apply in per-son at Park Tower Inn, PF.

Music Road Hotel now hiring seasonal employees. Engi-neering/ Mainte-nance & Front Desk. Please Ap-ply in person 303 Henderson Chapel Rd

Microtel now hiring front desk. Gatlin-burg traffic light #8 436-0107

Front Desk Position 3pm-11pm. Call for interview at 428-1299.

238 HOTEL/MOTEL

Mark Our Words:

You’ll Find It in the

Classifieds!428-0748

10B Classifieds The Mountain Press Sunday, April 28, 2010

The Mountain Press Sunday, April 18, 2010 Classifieds 11B

Who ya gonna call? If you have a problem with the delivery of your morning Mountain Press , please call the Circulation Department at 428-0746, ext. 239 & 231 Monday - Friday and your paper will be delivered to you on the same day. Newspapers from calls after 10:00 a.m. will be delivered with the next day’s paper. On Saturday, Sunday and holidays you may dial 428-0748 extensions 239 & 231. If complaints are received between 8:00 and 10:00 a.m., papers will be delivered the same day. Newspapers from calls received after 10:00 a.m. will be delivered with the next day’s paper. This applies to in-county home delivery only.

Sevier County’s Only Daily Newspaper

2006 Suzuki Boule-vard 900 miles,Mint cond. Garagekept. One owner,Metallic Blue andBlack, Only$5500. Call 865-654-5182

We Buy Used Bikes!Smoky Mountain Harley-Davidson,

Shane Tymon (865) 977-1669

1977 Yamaha TT500Trail bike, Excel-lent cond. Mustsee. $1400. Call428-4094

950 MOTORCYCLESALES

2001 Dodge Ram1500 Club CabTruck, 4 door,360/4wd, lift kit,new tires. 865-680-4292.

1996 Chev 2500 5.7vortech, 2wd Goodcond. inside & out.$2800. 428-4094

945 TRUCK SALES

For Sale or Trade:1992 Lincoln $800OBO. Needs a littlework. Fair cond.Also, 1985 FordRanger 4wd, needtransmission work.$600 OBO. CallBetty at 774-1987.

3 1954 ChevroletTrucks. 1, 3100series. 2, 3600 ser-ies. Original trucks.1, 5 window cab,drivable. $4200 forall. Call 865-573-3814.

2002 JAGUAR X-type,3.0, gray w/blackinterior. Nice car.$5,000 OBO. Call865-607-6542.

943 AUTOMOBILESALES

Camper lots for rent on Price Way. Prices start at $250 mth. May have pets. 865-654-8702

838 CAMPERRENTALS

RV and Camp SitesIndian Camp Creek

Monthly or Yearly Utilities & wifi

Bathhouse & Laundromat Near the Park

850-2487

831 MOBILE HOMEPARK LOTS

1st TIME BUYERSLOW LOW

PAYMENTSFHA LOANS CREDIT

HOTLINES

865-453-0086

NEW SINGLE WIDES & DOUBLE WIDES

CHEAPPAYMENTS

EASY - LOAN BY PHONE

865-453-0086

16x80 above average. 3BR/2BA. On lot in Sev. $26,000. Call 865-898-6565.

829 MANUFACTURED

HOME SALES

Storage Building For Sale,Rent or lease. 3000 sq ft. Low rent. Call for de-tails. 680-5764

722 BUSINESSBUILDINGS

Open House Sun 1-4pm, 1610 Spear Point Ln. 469K JUST REDUCED TO 379K! Gor-geous New C o n s t . / B o y d ’ s Creek. 253-4568, Century 21 Four Seasons 436-2121

712 OPEN HOUSE

Riverstone Resort 4BR/4BA condo for sale. Call Mike 865-765-5303.

Beautiful3 Bedroom 2 BathCondo in Pigeon

ForgeLocated beside The

Grand Hotel, betweenRed lights 5 & 6

Call or information(423) 253-4151

711 CONDOS FORSALE

710 HOMES FORSALE

REALTY PLUS

New Construction Homes Starting at $89,900-$200,000

Sevierville Homes 3BR Newer Home Move in ready! $79,900 ALICIA 809.3420

2BR/2BA New Town-home Lg. Master Pick Carpet colors $104,900 ALICIA809.3420

New Home 3BR/2BA1656SF 2C Gar. $170,000 RENEE' 680.5564

2BR/2BA Newer Home, LG Kit. Vaulted Ceilings $109,900 ALICIA809.3420

New Custom Home Over 2100 SF Fin. 3 Car Gar. Over 3000 SF unfinish-ed 3 levels of liv-ing. Views $359,900 ALICIA809.3420

Gatlinburg Rancher on Wooded Acre! 2400 SF 3BR/3BAChalet Minutes to D o w n t o w n$239,000 Call JOE 696.7926

Gatlinburg 2 BR Chalet 3 min to downtown

$142,000 Call JOE 696.7926

OWNER FINANCING2 log cabins acros

from Dollywood. $265,000 $15,000 down 6% Interest Call RENEE' 680.5564

Can't Sell your Home? Let us Rent it? Full

Service Property Management Call JOE 696.7926

FOR RENT/TOWN-HOME 1300 SF 2BR/1.5BA w/Ga-rage Sevierville $695.00 mo. Call JOE 696.7926

Commercial Bldg.1.15 AC. 1120Sf.

210 Ft.Rd Frontage$129,000 Joe

696.7926

w w w . R E A L T Y -PLUSRE.com

865-428-8155 505 Dolly Parton Park-

way Sevierville, TN 37862

Nice House & Shop, 3BD/3BA,w/fpl Fin-ished Basement with rec. rm. 2400sq.ft. total, 3yr. old shop 1200sq,ft. with 2 roll up doors. Sep-arate RV awing. $179,900. 3miles outside Maryville, in the country. For more info. call 865-977-1808

New 3 bd, 2 ba, base-ment rancher, 2 cg, beautiful mtn. views! $159,900. O/A.865.599.2886.

LeConte Landing, Re-duced. 3BR 2BA, Brick, May trade smaller home. 865-414-0117.

3BR/1.5BA, Boyds Crk App. 1900 SF, 1 ac. $219,000. 225-647-7355.

710 HOMES FORSALE

LEASE PURCHASE:3BR custom built, acre

corner lot. 2car ga-rage, 14x30 screen porch. $2000/mo. Call 865-607-4792.

House for SaleGreat location in the

Heart of PigeonForge

1400+ sq ft3BR/2+BA

Real wood floorsNew tile in bathrooms

***$139,000***Not for rent or leaseCall 865-850-6738

Cobbly Knob 3BD/2BABsmt Rancher @ Webb Creek. To-tally Remodled, 2 Car Garage, Cov-ered Porch, Large Deck, New Kitch-en, Etc. $179,900 OBO Brackfield & Assoc. 691-8195

2.80 Acres: 2BR/1BAbrick/vinyl home. Bsmt., 2 car ga-rage. $136,900. Kathy 621-0450 Realty Plus 428-8155

Foreclosure Sale,3 BD / 2 BA House

in Kodak Area

Appraised Value $240,000

Selling Price$186,500

Call (865) 436-3565

1.44 ACRES: 1BR, 2BA + extra rm., bsmt., 2 car ga-rage. $110,000. Kathy 621-0450 Realty Plus 865-428-8155

710 HOMES FORSALE

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.

Really Nice 2BR 1BAClose in. Fully fur-nished. Fp, on river Nice lawn. $800 month 865-453-5363

Pigeon Forge. Newer 2BR 2BA, fp, swim pool. No pets. Ref-erences. Tony 865-414-6611

New construction, near hospital & schools. 2BR/2BA, $700/mo 865-963-6146.

GRANDVIEW 4BR 3BA 2 fp, views. $1100 mth. No Pets!

***Call: 428-4073***

Gatlinburg: 2BR/1BA, No pets. Credit check, Sec. Dep. required. $600 mth 430-4222.

FOR RENT-2 BR. 1 BA. Stepless Brick Ranch, PF $500 Dep. $600 Rent, Ref. required, No PETS Call 404-392-8659.

For Rent 3BR 2BA$800 mth 865-654-0221

Beautiful 2BR Furn. Log Cabin for resi-dential rent. Locat-ed between Gat. & P.F. $750 month. Call Business of-fice:423-246-1500/ day or night

A Perfect Location. 2 blocks off Parkway near Walmart. 2BR/2BA w/car-port, w/d & water furn. Approx. 1400 SF, non-smoking environment. No pets please. $750 month. Year lease. Call 865-453-5396.

4BR custom built log cabin on a corner lot. Fully furn. $2400 per mth. Will consider l ease /pu rchase 865-573-6859

4BR 3BA $1000 mth 2610 Surftide Dr in Dandridge off Exit 407. Lake access, lake view. 865-405-1478.

3BR 2BA $850. Plus dep. 1200sq.ft. New Center 865-654-0222.

3BD/2BA Lawn Main-tance free Incl. $1000.mth / pet friendly. Kodak area, Also 2 hous-es in Dandridge Call 865-258-8966

2BR 1BA house W/D hkup, garage, in city limits, lot with yard. $600 + dep. 453-2912

699 HOME RENTALS

Lg. Home on Lakefor lease in KodakMinutes from 407

4 BR / 4+ BA, Lg. Deck, 2 Fireplaces$2,000/mo.850-2483

Hwy 321Pittman Center area.

1&2 BR cabin on creek. Fully furnished.

Utilities included.$225 & $250 wk.

850-2487

Sevierville3BR/2BA

Garage/basementSwimming Pool

Call 428-5161

2BD / 1BA HouseSevierville Area

on Parkway for leasewith Side Storage

Building

850-2487

865-774-5919

BOBRENTSPigeon Forge

2BR/2BA

EfficiencySev.Gatl.

New Center3BA/2BA

w/Garage\

Sevierville2BR/1.5BA

Sevierville,Flat Creek Area,2 family living, 2

separate very nice homes on 2 acres,$1550 mo.865-933-9775

or visit www.rentalhouseonline.com

Seymour, Van Gilder,very nice 3br/2ba

w/garage

$900 mo.865-933-9775

or visit www.rentalhouseonline.com

$550 to $950+. Wanda Galli Realty Exec. 680-5119 or 774-4307.

699 HOME RENTALS

NICE, CLEAN IN KODAK4 BD / 2 BA + GARAGE

4 MILES FROM EXIT 407

$950/MONTH + DEPOSIT. NO PETS.

865-712-5238

699 HOME RENTALS

Nice, clean 2 or 3BR 2BA mobile homes off Interstate 40 Exit 402. Starting at $450 mth. No pets. 865-850-2047

Douglas Lake 2BR Pri-vate lot. $550 mth $350 dep. No pets. 865-428-9963

3BR/2BA Single wide trailer. Located on Pittman Cen-ter in Sev. No pets. No smok-ing. $600/mo. incl, water, 1st & last mo. rent req. 865-366-7045.

3BR/2BA rent to own. Seymour. $750/mo No pets. 865-765-7929.

2BD Mobile Home, no smoking, no pets. $135/wk. 1st, last + damage deposit due. 621-2300.

2 & 3 BR HomesPine Knob Mountain

ViewSwimming Pool865-933-0504

Nice HomesKodak~No Pets~

2BR/2BA $4752BR/1BA $385

Incl. Appl., C H/A, Deck

865-607-0392

2 & 3BR mobile homes for rentMust have refs.

Call for info428-3096


Pigeon Forge, Town-house Condo. Large 1300+ sq ft, 2 Bdrm, 2-1/2 bath. Covered porches, great kitchen, W/D connect, disposal, dishwasher, refrig. $600 per month. 1st and last month + $200.00 refund-adable cleaning deposit. Small pets OK, w/$250 non-refundable pet de-posit. References req’d. Realty Exec-utives Smoky Mountains 453-5265 or 774-4307.

2BR/1BA Fridge, stove, dishwasher, W/D hkup. $600.

2BD/1.5BA Condo, $700.

3BD/2BA House $800.924-4761.

697 CONDORENTALS

RIVERWALK1BR/1BA TO 2BR/2BA$545.00 to $695.00865-429-2962

PF near Spur 2BR. Deposit. No pets. $550 per mth. 865-453-8496

GATLINBURG Trolley rt. 1BR, unfurn. No pets. Water inc. 865-621-3015.

CROSSCREEK2BR/2BA large gardenTrolley access $580.00865-429-2962

Sevier County’sBest for 13 years

1Bedroom Apt., w/d, stove, refrig. furn. $475/mo., + dep. 865-436-4107 or 436-7379.


CONVENIENTLY LOCATED IN SEVIERVILLE

2 bedroom 1.5 bath townhomesCall 428-5161

1 & 2 BR avail.Some Pets OK.

$400 UPWATER INCLUDEDMurrell Meadows

1/8 mile fromWalters State

CollegeAllensville Road

Walk to lakeReasonable Rates

654-7033

2BR/2BAlocated in

New Center area$500/mo & up

$350 damage dep.Call for appt.

428-5157599-6215

Now Leasing,New Apartments

in Gatlinburg

behind GP High School near trolley stop

2 BR / 1 BA$585/mo.

Call (865) 436-3565

Sevierville Town House, 2 large BR, 1.5 BA,

covered porch, $500.00 mo.

865-933-9775or visit

www.rentalhouseonline.com

Boyd’s Creek area. Apt. for rent

$600 mth $600 damage dep.

No pets.850-5700

Kodak:2BR 2BA1 level

No pets.$600 w/$550 dep.

932-2613

NICE, CLEAN1 BR / 1 BA

IN SEVIERVILLE$380.00 + DEPOSIT

NO PETS865-712-5238

Spacious & Quiet!2 BR / 2 BA

Apts. for Rentin Wears ValleyFrom $650/mo.12 Mo. LeasePets Allowed

(865) 329-7807

1 Bd apt Private patio entrance. Mtn view. 15min to Sev. Elec, water & TV incl’d No W/D $450 mth $250 D. dep. No pets or drugs. 429-6059


Spring Special Creek Place Eff. Studio w/ Util. $100-$145 Weekly/ Monthly. Clean, Trolley Route. 436-2115

Room for female in res. W/D, TV., Grt. Kit., yard, creek, $110 wk./dep. incl. util. 661-7770.

Furnished Chalet bed-room for rent. $87.50 week. Close to Pigeon Forge. Fully load-ed. 428-6638

$300 mo. + 1/2 util Nice house, Sev, near Seymour. 865-365-1089.

693 ROOMS FORRENT


12B Sun.

865-453-2833

Price does not include tax, title & fees. Dealer retains all Promotional Retail Bonus Customer Cash. Retail Customer Cash, Ford Credit Retail Bonus Customer Cash, Ford Credit Retail Bonus Customer Cash, all retail contracts must be financed through Ford Credit, Regional Discount Packages may apply. All incentives may change. Please check dealership for details.

VISIT US ONLINE:McNelly-Whaley.us

#2FABA90607 #2FABB08260 #1ZA5154676 #3FAR192213

#1FAEB55018#1FAFB75103 #1FAEA50214

#2LABJ12499 #3LAR638266#3MAR602578 #4MAKJ19820

0% $1000*+Financing Cash Back

APR

We swapped people’s rides for a week. And changed their minds forever.*Not all buyers will qualify for Ford Credit limited-term financing. Not available on Hybrids, Taurus SE, Edge SE AWD, F-150 Raptor, Shelby GT500 and Transit Connect. Take new retail delivery from dealer stock by 6/1/10. See dealer for qualifications and complete details.

Submitted Report

SEVIERVILLE — Sevier County residents are invited to recycle their old comput-ers for free with Goodwill.

On Saturday, volunteers from Goodwill Industries-Knoxville, Keep Sevier Beautiful and Sevier County Solid Waste will help recycle computers and computer accessories from 8 a.m.

to 1 p.m. at the Sevierville Municipal Complex, 120 Gary Wade Blvd.

Goodwill will also be accepting any gently-used clothing or household items.

Computers are safe for everyday use, but they do contain materials that are harmful to the environment. Recycling old computers and computer equipment

keeps these harmful materi-als and excess plastics and metals out of landfills and water streams.

Recycling provides jobs and training. Proceeds from donations benefit Goodwill Industries-Knoxville Inc.’s vocational training and employment opportunities for individuals with barriers to employment.

All computers and com-

puter equipment are recy-cled through Dell’s product recycling programs, by certi-fied environmental partners. Even though Goodwill will not be reselling computers

in its stores, each individual should delete all private and personal information.

For more information visit www.reconnectpartnership.com or www.gwiktn.org. Submitted report

Sevier County High School students took top honors in the Walters State Community College English Department’s annual high school writing competition.

n Grand prize winner: Iann Herrell

n First prize poetry: Michael Hutton

n First prize short story: Dylan Gamza

n Honorable men-tion short story: Olivia Breeden

n First prize play: Olivia Breeden

n Selected for poetry publication: Jessica Black, Olivia Breeden, Michael Brett, Samuel Forman, Danielle Gibson, Jared Jones, Matthew Matheson, Claire McCarter, Eric McMullen, Austin Nave, Rebecca Ann Ratcliff, Michael Ratliff, Alisha Vogel, Jordan Whaley

n Selected for short story publication: Olivia Breeden, Samuel Forman, Iann Herrell, Michael Ratliff, Jordan Tipton, Matt Wickham

A copy of the anthology is in the school library.

Submitted report

GATLINBURG — The Gatlinburg Chamber of Commerce Foundation has partnered with Great Smoky Mountains Association to sponsor a free afternoon of speakers as part of the 60th annual Spring Wildflower Pilgrimage and Greener Living Expo.

The Chamber-sponsored portion of the Greener Living Expo will take place from 2:30-6 p.m. Friday at Mills Conference Center, Ballrooms C and D.

This event is free and open to the public, but reserva-tions are necessary. Call the Gatlinburg Chamber at 436-4178; Chamber members can register online.

This event is an opportu-nity to learn from “green” leaders about environmental responsibility and existing local programs that can help protect the environment and Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

Registration will begin at 2:30 p.m., and guests will have several opportuni-ties to explore the exhibits of the Spring Wildflower Pilgrimage.

The speakers at this event will be Tom Leonard, gen-eral manager for Sevier Solid Waste; Richard Buggeln, environmental consul-tant from the University of Tennessee; and for Keep Sevier Beautiful’s Elizabeth Reed.

Students atSCHS winfor writing

Green LivingExpo to beheld Friday

Submitted Report

Designated as Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM), April brings an annual opportunity to focus on awareness on sex-ual violence and its effect on women of all ages in this country.

Verizon Wireless encour-ages everyone to support abuse victims by donat-ing no-longer-used wire-less phones, batteries and accessories to HopeLine.

Old cell phones and accessories from any pro-vider can be dropped off at the Sevierville store on Dolly Parton Parkway across from Food City — or visit aboutus.vzw.com/communityservice/hopeLineRecycling.html and download a free post-age-paid shipping label to mail in your old cell phones.

Verizon acceptsold cell phones

Computer recycling event planned Saturday

Sunday, April 18, 2010

Documents

Transcript of Sunday, April 18, 2010