The Mountain Press Sunday INSIDE Local PAGE A3 Thrift store opens Monday Outreach center to use store to support food ministry Local & State A1-6 Calendar A2 Opinion A7 Sports A8-11 Classifieds 7-8B Nation A5 World A12 Index The Mountain Press is committed to accuracy. Please report factual errors by calling 428-0748 Ext. 214. Corrections Weather Today Rain likely High: 49° Tonight Cloudy Low: 38° DETAILS, PAGE A6 5Staying an Eagle Seymour’s Timmerman chooses Carson-Newman for baseball future SPORTS, PAGE A8 Marvin R. Franklin, 89 Dillard A. Mynatt, 78, Gale P. Roberts, 65 Brenda Taylor, 67 Thomas Whorley, 70 Obituaries DETAILS, PAGE A4 5Fit for a King Family’s decorations celebrate the season MOUNTAIN LIFE, PAGE B1 ■ Sevier County’s Daily Newspaper ■ Vol. 25, No. 347 ■ December 13, 2009 ■ www.themountainpress.com ■ $ 1.25 By DEREK HODGES Staff Writer PIGEON FORGE — It appears some Pigeon Forge property owners are set to move forward with a disputed plan to put a subdivision in a subdivision in the Battle Hill area. Among the items on the City Commission’s meeting set for 5:30 p.m. Monday in City Hall is a request form Frank and Terry Aparicio that they be allowed to tie four lots they own on to the city’s water system. Because the property is outside the city lim- its, the commission must first approve the move. Neighbors in the Americana Community came to several meetings of the Pigeon Forge Planning Commission earlier this year to protest the Aparicios’ plan to split the property they own there into four lots. They worried about the impact such a move would have on the area and their own properties. Further, the Aparicios asked that they be allowed to put a cul- de-sac in to serve the new sites, an idea the neighbors especially disliked as they said that road’s intersection with Crestview Drive would not allow a safe sight distance for turning cars. The fight broke down into a few months of heated debate in front of the Planning Commission, with lawyers and property rights questions lurk- ing around throughout. Finally, the neighbors, believing they were near a workable compro- mise with the couple, agreed not to continue their protests in front of the board if one was not reached within a month. That time came and went, and it seems nothing changed. The Aparicios submitted their plan and it was approved by the com- mission, though the neighbors still intimated they might file a lawsuit to stop the move. As for the current request, it seems likely to get the request- ed approval, with the Aparicios having already secured the nec- essary paperwork and signatures to move it forward. “It’s usually no problem,” City Manager Earlene Teaster said of such petitions. “They have already been approved by the Divisive property on agenda As we enter the final week of The Santa Fund drive, please remember the people who will benefit from your donations as you con- sider mak- ing a con- tribution. T h e Santa Fund money — 100 percent of it — goes to help senior citizens who signed up through Douglas Cherokee, and children who are members of the Boys & Girls Club branch- es. The fund is coordinated by Jana Thomasson, pub- lisher of The Mountain Press. Contributions can be made in two ways: ■ Mail to The Mountain Press, P.O. Box 4810, Sevierville 37864 ■ In person at our offic- es, Riverbend Drive across from TRW in Sevierville, weekdays between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. All contributions will be acknowledged in The Mountain Press, unless the donor wishes to remain anonymous. Donations also can be made in memory or honor of other people. The deadline for dona- tions is Friday. Call 428- 0746, ext. 217, with ques- tions. Last week of Santa Fund By ELLEN BROWN Staff Writer On Thursday evening, the first group of nursing students at the Walters State Community College Sevierville Campus will graduate. “These are highly moti- vated individuals,” Donna McGaha, WSCC assis- tant professor of nursing, said of the 14 students. “They are all local (Sevier County) residents, and they were so excited not to have to drive to the Morristown Campus to obtain their degree.” The nursing students will participate in a pin- ning ceremony at 7 p.m. Thursday in the WSCC Morristown Campus’ gymnasium. Students in the nursing program can take pre- requisite classes either part-time or full-time. Once they are accepted WSCC to award first nursing class from Sevier By JEFF FARRELL Staff Writer PIGEON FORGE — The sluggish economy means less jobs and less money for many Sevier County families, but thanks to Toys for Tots, it won’t mean an empty space under the Christmas tree for thou- sands of local kids. The charity was distributing toys at Belz Factory Outlet Mall Saturday, and that meant there were a lot of smiling faces — for children, and for parents. Jeff Farrell/The Mountain Press Volunteers Brenda Russell, Mariah Linnert and Olivia Kudis gather presents for Toys for Tots. Toys for Tots comes through for thousands Jeff Farrell/The Mountain Press Volunteers from Toys for Tots help a family pick out presents as they give out gifts at Belz Factory Outlet Mall in Pigeon Forge Saturday. Children were allowed to choose one present of their own, in addition to getting gift bags. By JEFF FARRELL Staff Writer SEVIERVILLE — Thanks to a local orga- nization, some students at local schools will have one more warm outfit to wear this year. That might seem like a small thing, but for families that are scrap- ing by it’s a major help. And for kids used to get- ting hand me downs, it’s a Christmas present to cherish. That’s the thinking behind Sevier County’s Teen Christmas, which provides clothes and other materials for teenaged students in Sevier County schools. Jeff Farrell/The Mountain Press Santa helps a family pick out a new bicycle for a child during the Shiloh Riders Toy Run event at the Sevierville Community Center. Sevier County’s Teen Christmas also held its event Saturday at the community center, handing out clothes and other items for local teens. Area teens not left out in the cold See TEENS, Page A4 See TOTS, Page A4 See PROPERTY, Page A4 See WSCC, Page A3
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The Mountain PressSunday
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Thrift store opens MondayOutreach center to use store to support food ministry
PIGEON FORGE — It appears some Pigeon Forge property owners are set to move forward with a disputed plan to put a subdivision in a subdivision in the Battle Hill area.
Among the items on the City Commission’s meeting set for 5:30 p.m. Monday in City Hall is a request form Frank and Terry Aparicio that they be allowed to tie four lots they own on to the city’s water system. Because the property is outside the city lim-
its, the commission must first approve the move.
Neighbors in the Americana Community came to several meetings of the Pigeon Forge Planning Commission earlier this year to protest the Aparicios’ plan to split the property they own there into four lots.
They worried about the impact such a move would have on the area and their own properties. Further, the Aparicios asked that they be allowed to put a cul-de-sac in to serve the new sites, an idea the neighbors especially disliked as they said that road’s
intersection with Crestview Drive would not allow a safe sight distance for turning cars.
The fight broke down into a few months of heated debate in front of the Planning Commission, with lawyers and property rights questions lurk-ing around throughout. Finally, the neighbors, believing they were near a workable compro-mise with the couple, agreed not to continue their protests in front of the board if one was not reached within a month.
That time came and went, and it seems nothing changed. The
Aparicios submitted their plan and it was approved by the com-mission, though the neighbors still intimated they might file a lawsuit to stop the move.
As for the current request, it seems likely to get the request-ed approval, with the Aparicios having already secured the nec-essary paperwork and signatures to move it forward.
“It’s usually no problem,” City Manager Earlene Teaster said of such petitions. “They have already been approved by the
Divisive property on agenda
As we enter the final week of The Santa Fund drive, please remember the people who will b e n e f i t from your donat ions as you con-sider mak-ing a con-tribution.
T h e Santa Fund money — 100 percent of it — goes to help senior citizens who signed up through Douglas Cherokee, and children who are members of the Boys & Girls Club branch-es.
The fund is coordinated by Jana Thomasson, pub-lisher of The Mountain Press.
Contributions can be made in two ways:
■ Mail to The Mountain Press, P.O. Box 4810, Sevierville 37864
■ In person at our offic-es, Riverbend Drive across from TRW in Sevierville, weekdays between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.
All contributions will be acknowledged in The Mountain Press, unless the donor wishes to remain anonymous.
Donations also can be made in memory or honor of other people.
The deadline for dona-tions is Friday. Call 428-0746, ext. 217, with ques-tions.
Last week of Santa Fund
By eLLen BroWnStaff Writer
On Thursday evening, the first group of nursing students at the Walters State Community College Sevierville Campus will graduate.
“These are highly moti-vated individuals,” Donna McGaha, WSCC assis-tant professor of nursing, said of the 14 students. “They are all local (Sevier County) residents, and they were so excited not to have to drive to the Morristown Campus to obtain their degree.”
The nursing students will participate in a pin-ning ceremony at 7 p.m. Thursday in the WSCC Morristown Campus’ gymnasium.
Students in the nursing program can take pre-requisite classes either part-time or full-time. Once they are accepted
WSCC to award first nursing class from Sevier
By Jeff farreLLStaff Writer
PIGEON FORGE — The sluggish economy means less jobs and less money for many Sevier County families, but thanks to Toys for Tots, it won’t mean an empty space under the Christmas tree for thou-sands of local kids.
The charity was distributing toys at Belz Factory Outlet Mall Saturday, and that meant there were a lot of smiling faces — for children, and for parents.
Jeff Farrell/The Mountain Press
Volunteers Brenda Russell, Mariah Linnert and Olivia Kudis gather presents for Toys for Tots.
Toys for Tots comes through for thousands
Jeff Farrell/The Mountain Press
Volunteers from Toys for Tots help a family pick out presents as they give out gifts at Belz Factory Outlet Mall in Pigeon Forge Saturday. Children were allowed to choose one present of their own, in addition to getting gift bags.
By Jeff farreLLStaff Writer
SEVIERVILLE — Thanks to a local orga-nization, some students at local schools will have one more warm outfit to wear this year.
That might seem like a small thing, but for families that are scrap-ing by it’s a major help. And for kids used to get-ting hand me downs, it’s a Christmas present to cherish.
That’s the thinking behind Sevier County’s Teen Christmas, which provides clothes and other materials for teenaged students in Sevier County schools.
Jeff Farrell/The Mountain Press
Santa helps a family pick out a new bicycle for a child during the Shiloh Riders Toy Run event at the Sevierville Community Center. Sevier County’s Teen Christmas also held its event Saturday at the community center, handing out clothes and other items for local teens.
Area teens not left out in the cold
See TEENS, Page A4
See ToTS, Page A4
See ProPErTy, Page A4
See WSCC, Page A3
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◆ Tina Louise Baker, 27, of 826 Marty Way in Kodak, was charged Dec. 12 with possession of a schedule II substance, possession of a schedule IV substance, pos-session of drug paraphernalia and public intoxication. She was being held.
◆ Julia Ruth Ball, 23, of 3262 Byrds Creek Road in Sevierville, was charged Dec. 12 with domestic violence assault. She was being held in lieu of $2,500 bond.
◆ Nick Burky Burkhart, 31, of Knoxville, was charged Dec. 11 with violation of pro-bation. He was being held.
◆ Timothy Gene Hatmaker, 45, of 307 Kate Byrd #21 in Kodak, was charged Dec. 11 with sale of oxycodone. He was being held in lieu of $30,000 bond.
◆ Kerrie Brady Henley, 34, of Dixon, Tenn., was charged Dec. 11 with a misdemeanor warrant from general ses-sions court. She was being held.
◆ Eric D. Hurtado, 20, of Morristown, was charged Dec.. 12 with a misdemeanor warrant from general ses-sions court. He was being
held.◆ Dina Marie Ketcham, 23,
of 401 E. second in Seymour, was charged Dec. 11 with general theft. She was being held in lieu of $2,000 bond.
◆ Kevin Scott Klein, 47, of 800 Eastgate Homes Apt. 1213 in Sevierville, was charged Dec. 11 with theft of property worth $1,000 to $10,000 and two circuit court warrants. He was being held.
◆ Elvin Rolando Lopez, 32, of 801 W. Main St. Apt. 29 in Sevierville, was charged Dec. 12 with DUI, driving with-out a license and financial responsibility law. He was being held.
◆ Abundio Rodrigues Martinez, 32, of 1035 County Way in Sevierville, was charged Dec. 11 with aggravated assault. He was released on $2,500 bond.
◆ Geoffrey Edward McGarr, 20, of Maryville, was charged Dec. 11 with assault. He was being held in lieu of $2,500 bond.
◆ Christopher Michael Staggs, 28, of 1018 Center St. in Seymour, was charged Dec. 11 with theft of prop-erty, possession of a sched-ule VI substance and criminal impersonation. He was being held in lieu of $15,000 bond.
◆ Amanda Ambrosia Thuney, 22, of 1020 Nelson
Family Way in Kodak, was charged Dec. 11 with a mis-demeanor warrant from gen-eral sessions court. She was being held.
◆ Tyler Mark Vandergriff, 21, of 417 Hayes Drive in Sevierville, was charged Dec. 12 with violation of proba-tion. He was being held in lieu of $1,000 bond.
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Editor’s Note: The com-munity calendar is printed as space permits. Only non-commercial, public events held in Sevier County will be considered. They are list-ed by date. To place an item phone 428-0748, ext. 214, or e-mail to [email protected]. Items may be faxed to 453-4913.
SunDAy, Dec. 13SCHS Choir
Sevier County High School Concert Choir per-forms Christmas and gos-pel selections, 6 p.m. at Bethel Baptist Church.
Choral Society ConcertSevier County Choral
Society holiday con-cert 4 p.m., Gatlinburg Presbyterian Church, 237 Reagan Drive. Free. 429-0252 or 800-987-7771.
Oak City MusicMusic Ministry of Oak
City Baptist Church in Seymour presents “Hope Has Hands” 4-7 p.m., off Boyd’s Creek Highway.
MonDAy, Dec. 14Prayer In Action
Prayer In Action meets 6 p.m. Pigeon Forge UMC for prayer for U.S. and government. Nondenominational.
singing, 7 p.m., Middle Creek United Methodist Church, 1828 Middle Creek Road., Pigeon Forge. 428-0874, www.oldharp.org.
Optimist DinnerNorthview Optimist Club
Christmas dinner 6:30 p.m. at clubhouse, with visiting clubs Chilhowee and Angel Tree.
Community ChoirCommunity choir for
2010 Martin Luther King Jr. celebration organiza-tion meeting and rehearsal 6-8 p.m., Walters State Community College, Sevierville.
Beech Springs PlayProgram, “Christmas
Shoes,” 7 p.m. today and 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 20, Beech Springs Baptist Church, 337 W. Mount Road., Kodak. 933-0692 or www.beechspringsbaptist.org
Community Supper Sevierville First United
Methodist Church commu-nity supper 5:30-6:30 p.m. Open to all. 453-5754.
ThurSDAy, Dec. 17Women’s Bible Study
Garlands of Grace wom-en’s Bible study:
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n 2 p.m. Blue Mountain Mist B&B, Pullen Road
n 6:30 p.m. Seymour UMC, back entrance
n 6:30 p.m. Sevierville UMC, Conference Room
TOPSTOPS weight loss chap-
ter meets 6 p.m. Parkway Church of God, Sevierville. 755-9517 or 429-3150.
Hot Meals Smoky Mountain Area
Rescue Ministries pro-vides hot meals 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at First United Methodist Church in Sevierville.
ABWA American Business
Women’s Association meets at Holiday Inn, Pigeon Forge. Networking 6 p.m., dinner meeting to follow. www.abwasevier.org.
Submarine Veterans Smoky Mountain sub
vets meet 6 p.m., at Islamorada Restaurant. www.SmokyMountainBase.com, 429-0465 or 692-3368.
FriDAy, Dec. 18FCE
Midway Family, Community and Education Club meets 9 a.m. at Mountain National Bank Kodak Branch to fill Christmas stockings for Douglas Dam Headstart children.
Blood DriveMedic blood drive 10
a.m. to 6 p.m., Fort Sanders Sevier Medical Center.
SATurDAy, Dec. 19Turkey Shoot
Turkey Shoot 2 p.m. weather permitting, behind Catons Chapel Fire Department, 3109 Pittman Center Road.
SunDAy, Dec. 20Bethel Baptist
Bethel Baptist Church adult choir presents “Hark! the Angels Sing” during morning worship. Children’s program 6 p.m.
Beech Springs PlayProgram, “Christmas
Shoes,” 6:30 p.m., Beech Springs Baptist Church, 337 W. Mount Road, Kodak. 933-0692 or www.beechspringsbaptist.org
MonDAy, Dec. 21Bariatric Support
Bariatric Surgery Support Group meets 7 p.m. at Echota Resort Clubhouse on Highway 66. 453-6841 or 712-3287.
Prayer In ActionPrayer In Action meets
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into the school’s nurs-ing program, they must be invested full-time for four semesters.
“The Sevierville and Morristown students will be graduating together,” McGaha said. “We video-stream every one of our classes; it’s all live and interactive on both cam-puses. We’re very lucky to have this system.”
The graduates will take a national licens-ing exam after receiving their pins.
Becoming part of the nursing program was a total career change for Anne McCarter, 46, of Sevierville.
“I had always want-ed to be a nurse,” said McCarter, who had previously worked for the city of Gatlinburg. “Walters State helped me reach my goal. I had gotten married and had a house full of kids, and the first two years I went to school at night. It’s a great program that real-ly prepares you, and you
really feel like they want you to succeed.”
McCarter said she enjoys the challenge of working in the Intensive Care Unit at Fort Sanders Sevier Medical Center, as well as spending time with the patients and families.
Nick Webb, 21, knew that he wanted a career in helping people when he graduated from Sevier County High School in 1996.
“I looked at nursing and thought, ‘OK, that’s something I would be interested in.’ I ended up getting my acceptance letter to the nursing program on Christmas Eve. That was a great Christmas present!”
Webb will work in the Emergency Room at Fort Sanders Sevier Medical Center after his gradu-ation. He hopes to con-tinue his education in the nursing field, obtain-ing a bachelor’s degree and possibly a master’s degree.
“This is a stepping stone,” he said. “Walters State has truly been amazing.”
GATLINBURG — One local church is turning to recycling to help provide food for hungry Sevier County resi-dents, but they’re hoping to do better than turning in aluminum cans for coins.
Gatlinburg World Outreach Center on Birds Creek Road will open a thrift store of sorts for the first time on Monday, with proceeds from the sales of the secondhand items set to help buy food for the ministry’s growing food distribution for families in need.
According to the Rev. Donnie Jester, the program will run from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day except Wednesdays and Sundays, when it will be closed. Those looking for deals on everything from furniture to electronics will have the chance to browse a wide selection in the 7,500-square-foot warehouse the church operates its weekly grocery dispersal out of.
“I think what’s going to really set us apart is the prices,” Jester says. “I intend to move this stuff and give
people a good deal. Once they start visiting this place and see the deals they can get, they’ll be talking about it to their friends.”
The idea for the sale sprang from the church’s constant efforts to find money to support the food distribu-tion. Though Jester says he can get enough groceries to fill a cart for a family of four for only $8.40 thanks to the church’s deals with groups like the Second Harvest Food Bank, there are still plenty of bills to be paid.
“We’ve got to keep the lights on and buy all the food. We get it at a discount but we’re feeding 8,000 people each year now and that’s a lot,” Jester says. “We’re trying to take this to another level. We just wanted to find a way to raise money besides always having to ask people for donations.”
Recycled Treasures is what sprang from those discussions. Jester is hope-ful it will facilitate continued growth for the ministry.
“We started this in 1999 in a closet, and now we have a warehouse with three offices, walk-in freezers and a forklift,” he says. “It seems like the need is increasing daily.”
That’s certainly been the case this year, as the recession has driven more people to seek help at the Saturday food distributions. Jester says many folks hold out as long as they can, fearing they’re giving something up by coming for the help. Ministry volun-teers — and everyone who works with the program is a volunteer — work to make them feel comfortable, knowing it’s a higher calling, not pity, that leads them to help.
“We’re servants and this is what we’ve been led to do,” Jester says. “When you see the need, you can’t help but want to do something. We’re hoping we’ll be able to increase what we do with this Recycled Treasures. I think we’re going to be able to help win the war on hunger in our county.”
Those who have treasures they’re willing to let the church recycle can drop them off at the warehouse at 3420 Birds Creek Road. For more information on the sale or the food distribution, call the ministry at 428-8621.
The Shikar–Safari Club International has hon-ored Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency offi-cer David Sexton as its Tennessee Wildlife Law Enforcement Officer of the Year.
Sexton, who serves as a wildlife officer in Sevier County, was presented the award by Jim Maddox, a representative of Shikar-Safari Club International. The award presentation was made at the December meeting of the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Commission in Nashville.
The annual award from the conservation-based organization honors the officer whose efforts during the year show outstanding performance and achieve-ment among TWRA law enforcement personnel. Sexton was chosen for his dedication, professional-
ism, effectiveness, and demeanor with the pub-lic and his fellow workers, officials said.
He has served in Sevier County for 17 years.
In addition to his law enforcement duties, Sexton is involved in outreach pro-grams. Sexton has helped certify more than 500 stu-dents in the Sevier County school system through the hunter education program. He also organized and taught three other classes. He is also active in boating education and has certified numerous young boaters.
Other public outreach programs included a Scholastic Clay Target Program (SCTP) event, two popular church wild-life events, an outdoor gun show, free fishing day events and several summer camp wildlife programs.
Along with the Sevier County Sheriff’s Department, Sexton coor-dinated a clean-up day
on Douglas Lake. The project helped promote Tennessee’s anti-litter campaign which helped several miles of the lake’s shoreline to become litter free.
Sexton’s efforts to com-bat poaching and boating violations have been evi-dent. His more than 500 hunting and fishing con-tacts resulted in 68 fish and game citations. Sharing a section of Douglas Lake with two other counties, he performed more than 300 safety checks, issuing 35 citations.
Shikar-Safari Club International was founded in 1952 for the purpose of advancing knowledge concerning wildlife of the world, independently and in cooperation with zoo-logical societies, universi-ties and museums.
Sexton named Officer of the Year
Submitted
Sevier County wildlife officer David Sexton was honored by Shikar-Safari Club International. From left are TWRA chief of law enforcement Sonny Richardson; Jim Maddox, Shikar-Safari Club International; Sexton; and TWRA law enforcement supervisor Willard Perryman.
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O b i t u a r i e sMarvin R. Franklin
Marvin R. Franklin, 89 of Sevierville, formerly of Maryville and South Knoxville, died Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2009. Marvin served in the Army during World War II and was wound-
ed on the beach at Normandy on D-Day. He was a mechanic for Ford Motor Company, a beekeeper, and guitarist. He played
guitar in the Church of God in Alcoa, Knoxville and Florida for many years. He retired as an electrician at the University of Tennessee Hospital. He finished out his working years as a stone mason and built many stone walls and walkways in the gar-dens of his close friends.
Survivors include his son and daughter-in-law, Ron and B. J. Franklin of Sevierville; daughter, Carolyn Inez Sharp of Knoxville; seven grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren.
Family and friends met Saturday, Dec. 12, 2009, in Magnolia Cemetery in Maryville for graveside service and inter-ment officiated by Pat Corn. Military honors provided by American Legion Post 104.
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Gale Patrick RobertsGale Patrick Roberts, 65 of
Dandridge, died Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2009, at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center in Knoxville. He was a member of Ebenezer Baptist Church, owner and operator of Tapp Optical for 44 years.
Survivors: wife of 45 years, Anne Roberts; daughters, Angie Borst and Christy Tucker; sons-in-law, Jim Borst and Jeremy Tucker; four grandchildren; mother-in-law, Edith Hancock; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Bobby and Ann Hancock, Danny Hancock and Matt and Amy Brewer; several nieces and nephews.
Funeral service was held Saturday, Dec. 12, 2009, at Farrar Funeral Home, Jefferson City with the Revs. Matthew Cook and Mike Vincent officiat-ing. Family and friends will meet at 1:45 p.m. Sunday, Dec.13, 2009, at Henry’s Crossroads Church Cemetery for a 2 p.m. graveside interment service.
Arrangements by Farrar Funeral Home in Jefferson City, TN (865) 475-3892.
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Dillard A. MynattDillard A. Mynatt, 78,
of Gatlinburg, died Dec. 9, 2009.
Survivors: wife, Frances, of Gatlinburg; sons, Michael Mynatt of Knoxville, and Dr. Daniel Mynatt and daughter-in-law Marcy; two grandsons;
Dr. Mynatt’s ministry included pastorates at Mount Harmony Baptist Church of Knoxville, the First Baptist Church of Madisonville, First Baptist Church of Forest City, N C., and First Baptist Church of Oak Ridge, where he retired and was later named Pastor Emeritus.
A memorial service was held Dec. 12 at First Baptist Church, Gatlinburg where Dillard served twice as interim pastor. Burial will be at Grandview Cemetery, Rock Hill, S. C. later in the week.
In lieu of flowers, the fam-ily requests that donations be made to the Mynatt Minster/Spouse Retreat, in care of B.C. Bowling, Treasurer, 4113 Crestfield Road, Knoxville, TN 37921, or the Alumni Scholarship Fund of the Central High School class of 1950, P.O. Box 5544, Knoxville, TN 37928.
Thomas Earl Whorley
Thomas Earl Whorley, 70, of Sevierville, died Thursday, Dec. 10, 2009.
Survivors: wife, Patricia
Whorley; children, Thomas Whorley, Rebecca Pfeffer, Patricia and Roger Vick, Brian Earl Whorley; four grandchil-dren; three great-grandchildren; brother and sister-in-law, Carl and Carol Whorley.
A private service will be held at a later date. Cremation arrange-ments by Atchley Funeral Home, Sevierville.
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Brenda Joyce Taylor Brenda Joyce Taylor, 67, of
Cumming, Ga., died Dec. 9, 2009.
Brenda was the owner and developer of the Outback Land Company in Gatlinburg.
Survivors: husband of 48 years, Charles Edward Taylor of Cumming; great-mother of Will (Lisa) Taylor of Buford, Ga., and Sabrina Taylor of Gatlinburg; sister, Sheila (Jimmy) Shirley of Chickamauga, Ga.; one grand-son.
Funeral services 2 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 13, in the chapel of McDonald and Son Funeral Home. Interment will follow at 2 p.m. Monday, Dec. 14, at the Lakewood Memory Garden South in Rossville, Ga.
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It’s the only local charity that focuses on helping older students, ages 13 to 18. Saturday morning, volunteers were at the Sevierville Community Center to give out the outfits.
“We do hygiene materi-als and we do clothes and whatever we can put in,” organizer Kim Loveday said.
“We want to make sure they still come to school and they’re clean,” she explained. “It’s just a really big help for them, and for their esteem.”
They had a line stretch-ing through the door of the gym at one point, she said.
“This is such a nice thing they do for the community,” said one parent, who declined to give her name.
Several families were at the community center to pick up more than one set of gifts, as the Shiloh Riders Toy Run also was handing out presents at
the same time.The riders gave out
presents here and in other areas; Saturday they were also giving bicycles to many of the children
“All the money we raised ends up helping kids,” said organizer Jill
Miscichoski, who took a break from “elf” duties to talk about the event.
“We had a very suc-cessful toy run this year, so we could help a lot of kids.”
Julia Moles was there to get presents for her three children. She’s got a job — she’s a server at a local restaurant — but she needed the help this year, she said.
“Especially with the economy the way it is this year, it really helps to have this to fall back on,” she said as she waited for volunteers to bring her toys.
“Right now, business is not where it should be. This is always a slow time of year, but this year it seems like it’s worse.”
Another mother, who declined to giver her name, said she wasn’t working because she can’t afford to pay for a babysitter. Having Toys for Tots means she can keep her budget focused on necessities without giving up presents for her kids.
“It helps a lot,” she said. “With the economy the way it is, you barely
have enough to get by, much less for the holi-days.”
As families came in, volunteers in the back would fill bags with gifts based on the ages of the children.
They also had some more presents outside, to give the kids a chance to pick out one gift them-selves.
Days like Saturday are the culmination of a lot of work for the volunteers.
“We’ve been collecting since November,” said Brenda Russell. “I went to Campbell County and got a trailer full.”
In addition to collecting toys and raising money, they have to divide up the presents according to age and gender, and set up bags for families that apply in advance.
But it’s worth it, she said, when they get to give out the presents. One boy Saturday was pretty shy, she said, but as they looked for a present for his sister he finally con-fessed he really wanted a stuffed animal. She made
sure he left with one.“His face just lit up,”
she said, “That’s the fun of it.”
Coordinator John Linnert said they expect-ed to give out bags for upwards of 2,500 chil-dren by the end of the day.
“We’ve done probably 2,000 already,” he said shortly after noon. “It’s been a mad house, but everybody showed up on time so it’s running smoothly.”
The slow economy has been a problem for some local charities, which have reported that dona-tions are down. Linnert said that wasn’t the case for his organization.
“People still came through when we needed them,” he said.
Toys for Tots is an out-reach of the local Marine Corps League. The local league serves families in Sevier, Jefferson, Campbell, Cocke, Grainger and Hamblen counties.
Planning Commission. They will be required to pay a $1,000 tap-on fee.”
Also on the agenda for Monday’s session is:
n A public hearing on a rezoning request for a parcel on Veterans Boulevard across from the Gold Rush Road intersection
n Ordinance 900, the actual vote on that request, which would move land owned by the city from R-1 (low-den-sity residential) to C-2
(tourist commercial) for the planned fire station
n Acceptance of a grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Department of Homeland Security under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Assistance to Firefighters Station Construction Grant program in the amount of $2,045,072 with a local match not to exceed $547,500
n An agreement with Norvell & Poe Engineers to complete a survey for
the Dry Fork Gravity Sewer Line to replace the Kings Hills booster sta-tion
n An agreement with the Facility Planning Group for advice on the design, development, construction and market-ing of the events center and related facilities
n Purchasing chemicals for the Water Treatment PLant
n A request from Dollywood to place ban-ners in the median in celebration of the park’s 25th anniversary.
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ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — As the economy fal-ters and more people go without health insurance, low-income women in at least 20 states are being turned away or put on long waiting lists for free can-cer screenings, according to the American Cancer Society’s Cancer Action Network.
In the unofficial survey of programs for July 2008 through April 2009, the organization found that state budget strains are forcing some programs to reject people who would otherwise qualify for free mammograms and Pap smears. Just how many are turned away isn’t known; in some cases, the women are screened through other programs or referred to different providers.
“I cried and I panicked,” said Erin LaBarge, 47. This would have been her third straight year receiving a free mammogram through the screening program in St. Lawrence County. But
the Norwood, N.Y., resi-dent was told she couldn’t get her free mammogram this year because there isn’t enough money and she’s not old enough.
New York used to screen women of all ages, but this year the budget crunch has forced them to focus on those considered at highest risk and exclude women under 50.
“It’s a scary thought. It really is,” said LaBarge, who fears she’s at a higher risk because her grandmother died of breast cancer.
The Cancer Society doesn’t have an estimate for what percentage of breast cancer diagno-ses come from mammo-gram screenings, but says women have a 98 percent survival rate when breast cancer is caught early, dur-ing stage I. That shrinks to about 84 percent during stages II and III, and just 27 percent at stage IV — when cancer has reached its most advanced point.
“I already know there
are women who are dying whose lives we could have saved with mammogra-phy and other detections,” said Dr. Otis Brawley, chief medical officer for the soci-ety.
In New York, the Cancer Society says providers in Manhattan, Brooklyn and western Queens, and in Nassau, Suffolk and Westchester counties proj-ect they’ll perform nearly 15,000 fewer free mammo-grams for the fiscal year ending April 2010, com-pared with the previous year.
The Cancer Society has no way to count how many women are being turned away, and many providers don’t keep track of how many are denied screen-ing, or whether those women find another alter-native. The cost of screen-ing varies, but the aver-age mammogram is about $100, while a Pap screen can range between $75 and $200, according to the society.
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Erin LaBarge, of Norwood, N.Y., presses shirts at Potsdam Laundry & Dry Cleaners, in Potsdam, N.Y., Friday.
Poor being turned away from free cancer screenings
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Democratic-controlled Senate on Saturday cleared away a Republican filibus-ter of a huge end-of-year spending bill that rewards most federal agencies with generous budget boosts.
The $1.1 trillion mea-sure combines much of the year’s unfinished budget work — only a $626 billion Pentagon spending mea-sure would remain — into a 1,000-plus-page spend-ing bill that would give the Education Department, the State Department, the Department of Health and Human Services and oth-ers increases far exceeding inflation.
The 60-34 vote met the minimum threshold to end the GOP filibuster. A final vote was set for Sunday afternoon to send the mea-sure to President Barack Obama.
Democrats held the vote open for an hour to accom-modate Independent Sen. Joe Lieberman of Connecticut, an Orthodox Jew who walked more than three miles to the Capitol to vote on the Sabbath after attending services at his synagogue in the city’s Georgetown neighbor Lieberman wore a black wool overcoat and brilliant orange scarf — as well as a wide grin — as he provided the crucial 60th vote.
The measure combines $447 billion in operat-ing budgets with about $650 billion in manda-tory payments for federal benefit programs such as Medicare and Medicaid. It wraps together six indi-vidual spending bills and also contains more than 5,000 back-home projects sought by lawmakers in both parties.
The measure provides spending increases aver-aging about 10 percent to programs under immedi-ate control of Congress, blending increases for veterans’ programs, NASA and the FBI with a pay raise for federal workers and help for car dealers.
Senate GOP denied on filibuster attempt NEW YORK (AP) — A
police officer is gunned down in his patrol car in Penn Hills, Pa., while waiting for backup. Near Seattle, four officers start-ing their day at a coffee shop are ambushed by an ex-con with a handgun. Another four officers are shot to death in Oakland, Calif., after a traffic stop gone awry.
Across the nation, 2009 was a particularly perilous year for officers involved in gun disputes.
The number of offi-cers killed in the line of
duty by gunfire increased 24 percent from 2008, according to prelimi-nary statistics compiled by the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund, a nation-al nonprofit organization that tracks officer-related deaths.
As of Saturday, 47 police officers have died nationwide this year after being shot while on duty, up from 38 for the same time in 2008, which was the lowest number of gunfire deaths since 1956, according to the data.
Gun deaths of officers up in ’09
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■ Sarah PalinANCHORAGE, Alaska
(AP) — Sarah Palin made a surprise appearance on “The Tonight S h o w w i t h C o n a n O’Brien” on Friday — and t u r n e d the tables on actor Will iam Shatner.
In recent appearances on the late-night televi-sion show, Shatner has adopted a serious pose and recited some of Palin’s less serious observations.
He was brought out again Friday to read pas-sages from Palin’s block-buster “Going Rogue.” The carefully selected passages included ones about rapper Kid Rock and stalking sheep.
“After much soul searching, I have decided to take an indefinite break from professional golf. I need to focus my attention on being a better
husband, father, and person.” — tiger woods in a posting on his web site in which he
acknowledges that he has been unfaithful to his wife, elin Nordegren.
“I woke up this morning crying, and that’s not easy for a grown man to admit. The fate of my
country rests in your hands.” — ian fry, representative of the tiny Pacific island of
tuvalu, appealing to President barack obama and del-egates of the climate conference in Copenhagen to
reach an agreement that would legally bind all nations to commitments to control carbon emissions.
“This came after many unsuccessful efforts at reconciliation, yet I am still dedicated to keep-ing the process that lies ahead peaceful for our
family.” — Jenny Sanford in a statement released in filing for divorce from her husband, South Carolina gov. mark
Stanford, after his affair with an Argentine mistress.
The Sevier County Choral Society will be in concert at 4 p.m. today at Gatlinburg Presbyterian Church, 237 Reagan Drive.
Admission is free.For more information
call 429-0252.
■ PigeoN forge
Country Toniteto host benefit
Tennessee Helping Hearts wll host a benefit show at 8 p.m. Wednesday at Country Tonite to sup-port the 278th Army National Guard and cancer victim Joe Ledbetter.
Tickets can be purchased at the theater or by calling 453-2003.
■ SeVierViLLe
Community mealTuesday at church
First United Methodist Church will host this month’s community sup-per from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.
The menu will include roast pork loin, mashed potatoes, and and desserts. The Christmas meal is open to everyone.
For more information, call the church at 453-5754.
■ SeVierViLLe
Hank’s Pizza tobenefit agency
The newly opened Hank’s Pizza, 741 Dolly Parton Parkway across from Food City, will donate all of the proceeds from pizza sales to Sevier County Food Ministries during a two-hour period on Monday.
Sales from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. will go to the local agency.
■ PigeoN forge
Right to Life tohold march, rally
Sevier County Right to Life will have its fifth annual march/rally on Jan. 10. It will start at the Pigeon Forge Community Center at 2 p.m. and end at Country Tonite, where the program will be held from 3-5 p.m.
The program includes a youth play, interpretative dances, music by Kirk Tally and others, and speaker Marc Newman
For more information contact Terry Aparicio at 654-7685 or e-mail to [email protected].
■ SeVierViLLe
Relay For Lifewrapping gifts
Sevier County Relay For Life is wrapping gifts through Dec. 31 at Tanger Five Oaks in the old Samsonite location, behind Old MacDonald Farm min-iature golf.
The store is open 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday-Saturday and 11-7 Sunday.
Items do not have to be purchased at Tanger.
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New Christmas tree at Capitol
NASHVILLE (AP) — A new Christmas tree is in place at the state Capitol after strong winds on Tuesday snapped and toppled the original.
Department of General Services spokeswoman Lola Potter told The Tennessean the new tree was donated by David and Sandra Petersen of Fairview.
The Peterson’s offer was one of dozens received after the tree fell.
Sandra Peterson said they planted the Norway Spruce about 25 years ago but it was beginning to interfere with their satel-lite TV reception.
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Today is Sunday, Dec. 13, the 347th day of 2009. There are 18 days left in the year.
■ Last year locallyTwo volunteers with
Sevier County Emergency Radio Service have received the President’s Volunteer Service Award. Bill Hicks, assistant emergency coor-dinator for SCERS pre-sented the award to Darrel Sperry, assistant section emergency coordinator for East Tennessee; and Rick Sawaya Sr. emergen-cy coordinator for Sevier County.
■ on this dateIn 2003, Saddam
Hussein was captured by U.S. forces while hiding in a hole at a farmhouse in Adwar, Iraq, near his hometown of Tikrit.
■ ten years agoIn a spirited presidential
campaign debate, Texas Gov. George W. Bush and Sen. John McCain fought over tax policy and farm subsidies, while McCain was pushed to defend his centerpiece campaign finance proposals.
■ five years agoA jury recommended
the death penalty for Scott Peterson for the murders of his wife and unborn child.
■ thought for today“A society in which
men recognize no check upon their freedom soon becomes a society where freedom is the possession of only a savage few.” — Judge Learned Hand, American jurist (1872-1961).
NASHVILLE (AP) — An analy-sis of diabetes and obesity on the county level in Tennessee shows that conditions go from bad to worse.
Williamson County has the low-est rates, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention breakdown. But even there 8.8 percent of the adults have been diagnosed with diabetes and almost a quarter of the population is obese.
The state’s highest rates were found in Hardeman County in southwest Tennessee, where 13.1 percent of people have diabetes and 37.5 percent are obese.
The new breakdown on
a county level will let counties compare similarities and differ-ences, Dr. Roger Cone, director of the Vanderbilt Institute for Obesity and Metabolism told The Tennessean.
“Like why do two counties have similar risk factors, but different obesity and diabetes rates?” Cone said. “Could it be that one school district has a more rigorous physi-cal education program?”
Some changes are on the way to improve the health of Tennesseans. Starting in March, fast-food chains in Nashville will be required to list calorie contents. It’s a change being considered on the federal level.
“The goal is to have the calorie information available at the point of decision-making for consumers so they can make an informed pur-chasing decision,” said Tracy Buck, a registered dietitian for the Metro Nashville Health Department.
“Many times people think what they are choosing is the better choice, and it may not be.”
Buck knows what problems con-tribute to Davidson County’s 30 percent obesity rate: lack of access to healthy food in some areas, neighborhoods without sidewalks, and lots of fast-food restaurants. But she said she’s interested in seeing how Nashville compares to other cities of the same size.
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One of my favorite childhood photos is pasted in a scrapbook. It’s me sitting on Santa’s lap. I must be 2 or 3 and, of course, have no memory of it.
A second favorite photo hangs on the wall. It’s my brother and me in front of a Christmas tree. I guess I’m 4 and he would be 7. He has his hands on my shoulders. I don’t remember it, but it’s a black-and-white image that always makes me pause when I pass it.
For all of the religious significance of Christmas, it remains a special time for everyone, no matter what they believe. Even deeply believing Christians would have to confess that much of the joy of the season is exchanging gifts, being with family, having your kids visit Santa and looking at all the decorations.
Each year at this time we at the paper type hundreds of letters to Santa Claus prepared by children throughout Sevier County. Many come from classes in our public schools. Typing them up is one of those chores that you dislike while you’re doing it, but are happy about when you finish.
Lynn Brownell does most of the typ-ing, but others in the newsroom chip in. I always grab a few classes myself, because reading and typing the letters is a good way to see how effective marketing is by the big toy and electronics companies. What children are asking for is a gauge of what will be the big selling items at Christmas.
I can tell you that lots of kids in Sevier County are big into game systems. Many want Wii, PlayStation, Nintendo or I-Pod. Or more than one of them. They ask for specific games. Many as young as first grade want cell phones and BlackBerrys.
I was surprised how many girls asked for Easy Bake ovens. Talk about a toy that has survived generations. Not one kid wanted a Slinky or Hula-Hoop.
Many children ask Santa to bring spe-cific items to their siblings and parents. I like that.
Here are some of my favorite excerpts from this year’s Santa letters, all of which you can read in a special supplement to The Mountain Press next Thursday:
n My dad’s name is Rod and I would like you to bring him a big pillow that helps his leg. Would you please bring things to people who don’t have things like toys and clothes?
n Can I have a special box with shiny spe-cial things in it.
n My name is Patrick and I’m 2. I would like race cars and anything else that makes noise for Christmas.
n If you can’t bring me a Tommy gun, give me a mustasche.
n My sister would like a baby doll so she can stop playing with my baby doll.
n I don’t have a chimblie so just come on in.
n I want a doll and $1,000. Thank you.n Someone bust into my mother’s car
and got her wedding ring, so bring her more rings and stuff. Get my sister a new bike because hers is flat.
n My mom just really wants a new bed because her other bed is getting ruined.
n I wish for a tow truck city, a pile of 10 million dollars, and every rescue truck in the world.
n How are you and Mrs. Claus? Has any of the Raindeer died?
n I’m going to leave out cookies and milk. Sorry if my dad takes them.
n I will leave you a piece of steak and a candy cane.
n I want a baby doll. I want it to have a pacifier and be able to move its eyes.
n I would like a cowboy for Christmas. I am the sheriff. I have a black hat and boots. I need the cowboy to play with the other stuff.
n I am going to hide the milk and cook-ies in a giant box downstairs and it is not a trap I promise because I would not trap you Santa. Santa, the reason I am leaving milk and cookies downstairs is because my dad eats all the cookies and drinks all the milk.
And then there was this:n The best thing my family wants is to let
Jesus have an awesome birthday.— 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].
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“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
Tiger Woods should turn toSavior to help in his ordealEditor:
In spite of the glorious thanks we have in our hearts this time of the year when we celebrate the magnificent birth of Jesus, I’m personally saddened by the present Tiger Woods saga.
Despite his incredible talent and meteoric elevation in our society as almost a god, these stories help us to realize that he is also simply a sinner in need of a savior — just like the rest of us.
However, isn’t that what the Christmas story is really all about, or have we forgot-ten in our frantic world of materialism and
earthly success? As this drama unfolds, only time will tell how much of this young icon’s standing will recover in our status obsessed society. It seems that human nature loves to build gigantic monuments to our heroes and then tear them down when they fail us.
I heard a reporter say that Tiger Woods has fallen from grace. If one is talking about the grace one receives from this fallen world, this statement is sadly true. However, from heav-en’s perspective, this fall came as no surprise because falling is what sinners do naturally. That’s why the Savior was born: to catch and then restore the fallen which includes us all.
For this reason, even in the midst of all the human chatter, we can be assured that the
Lord in His still small voice is whispering, “I love you, Tiger. I forgive you, Tiger. I’ll help you and your wife through this, Tiger. If you turn to Me, I’ll even turn this tragedy into a wonderful triumph, because where sin abounds, My grace abounds much more. That’s why I have come, because this world, including even you, needs a savior. No matter what you’ve ever done, or what you ever do, My love for you will never change.”
In the midst of all our wonderful celebra-tion this Christmas season, I encourage you to please pray for Tiger and his family because ”but for the grace of God go I.”
Bruce VyverbergSevierville
There is no procedure for selecting judges that totally removes any hint of politics. It is for certain that electing them statewide is so political that it can become a corrupting process that keeps good people from running and allows special interests too much say about who wins.
Tennessee, thankfully, has a sys-tem for choosing appellate judges that allows them to be appointed and then placed on a ballot for an up or down vote when their terms are up. It keeps good lawyers from having to ask interest groups for money to pay for a statewide campaign, thus tainting their ability to be impartial. If we think candidates for Congress, the legislature and president are influenced by who gives them campaign money, the same must be true of people running for judgeships.
There is a move nationwide to stop the practice of having state elections for judges. Former Supreme Court
Justice Sandra Day O’Connor and sev-eral state Supreme Court justices are planning a nationwide push during next year’s state legislative sessions to end the practice of electing judges. Nevada has a proposal before voters on the 2010 ballot.
The legal system is tainted by judges who have to ask for campaign dona-tions to run a statewide race. We require them to do that, then ask them to set aside their feelings about the groups and individuals that paid for their successful campaign in order to render fair and impartial rulings. That’s asking a lot of human beings, especially those who want to run for re-election and have to go back to the same people to pay for that campaign as well.
“It doesn’t support the fundamental principle of judges acting fairly and impartially,” Ohio Chief Justice Tom Moyer told The Associated Press.
Thirty-three states elect judges statewide. State commissions made
up mostly of non-lawyers should pick judges, proponents of abolishing elec-tions say. As in Tennessee, governors would appoint judges the commis-sions select, and voters would decide in future elections whether the judges keep their jobs.
“A voter goes into the voting booth on Election Day, and they have a long list of races to vote for,” O’Connor told the AP. “When they come to the judges, they don’t typically know any of them. How are they supposed to decide?”
Federal judges and U.S. Supreme Court justices are appointed. The founding fathers thought that would ensure as much fairness in the court system as possible. Now it’s time to do the same thing at the state level.
Our legal system is too important to be left to politicians who have to ask for money to pay for expensive cam-paigns. It’s time to move away from that, as Tennessee has done.
Letters toSanta alwaysentertaining
Judges as candidatesIt’s time for all state judges to be appointed, not elected
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Nine local players make 3-AA All-District TeamBy COBEY HITCHCOCK
Sports Writer
KNOXVILLE — Nine local gridiron studs were named to the District 3-AA All-District 1st Team this week, seven of them from Gatlinburg-Pittman and a pair from Pigeon Forge.
This season, the district coaches decided to name 15 players to the Offensive Team and 13 players to the
Defensive Team at a high noon Thursday meeting in Knoxville.
G-P offensive lineman Elijah Casey, wide receiv-er Ron Durbin and tight end Ryan Taylor were the Blue-and-Gold offensive members. G-P defensive lineman Billy Huskey, linebackers Caleb Brien and Hunter Douglas, and defensive back Colin Meier were the Highlanders
appointed to the defensive side of the ball.
Pigeon Forge’s two 1st Team members both came on the offensive side, including running back Chase Travis and offensive lineman Seth Munasque.
As a sophomore, Travis set a new school rushing record for the Orange and Black, accumulating 1,407 rushing yards on just 222 attempts for a 6.34-yard
average and 15 trips to paydirt.
“Chase was our work-horse,” said Pigeon Forge football coach Lee Hammonds. “We design a lot of things around him, and we definitely tried to get the ball into his hands as much as we could.”
But with out big men up front, especially the stand-out lineman Munasque, even talented runners
aren’t going to be able to accomplish the things Travis did in his second varsity season.
“Our right side (of the offensive line) did a good job too, and not tak-ing anything away from them,” said Hammonds. “But when it was crunch time, we ran to our left side behind Seth.”
As for Gatlinburg-Pittman, Durbin caught
40 passes this season for 560 yards, and Taylor had 20 catches for 202 yards to go along with impressive defensive numbers includ-ing 33 tackles, four tackles for loss and five intercep-tions all after missing the final four games of the sea-son due to a calf injury.
The Highlanders don’t keep offensive numbers for
Eagles’ senior hurler inks with Carson-Newman
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Brandon Timmerman (seated, center) signed to play baseball with Carson-Newman. Pictured with him are (seated) his father Tim Timmerman, his mother Beth Timmerman, (standing left to right) SHS principal Greg Clark, athletic director Gary Householder, Seymour baseball coach Scott Norman, his stepfather Scott McCormick and SHS assistant Chase Fellin.
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Smoky Bears’ Heatherly starts for East All-StarsPREP FOOTBALL
West pulls out another close
win 16-13
BOX SCOREWEST 9 0 7 0 - 16 EAST 3 3 7 0 - 13
Scoring Summary:1st quarter8:10 EAST - John Long 27 yd field goal, 13-46 6:50, WEST 0 - EAST 35:57 WEST - Willie Matthews 12 yd run (Nick Pollard kick), 5-69 2:13, WEST 7 - EAST 34:53 WEST - TEAM safety, , WEST 9 - EAST 32nd quarter14:30 EAST - John Long 39 yd field goal, 13-34 5:15, WEST 9 - EAST 63rd quarter5:28 EAST - Keon Williams 1 yd run (John Long kick), 2-2 0:39, WEST 9 - EAST 132:09 WEST - Tony Jefferson 25 yd run (Nick Pollard kick), 7-80 3:19, WEST 16 - EAST 13
WEST EAST1st downs 12 17Rush-yards 35-159 39-57Pass-yards 99 202Passing 14-9-2 34-19-0Plays-yards 49-258 73-259FumReturns 0-0 0-0PuntReturns 1--3 2--9KickReturns 5-81 2-50IntReturns 0-0 2-34Punts 4-30.5 2-34.0Fum-Lost 1-1 4-2Penalties 3-26 4-25PossTime 27:02 32:583rd down % 5 of 10 8 of 184th down % 0 of 1 2 of 3Red-Zone 1-1 3-5Sacks-Yards 1-4 2-14
RUSHING: West-Tony Jefferson 6-81; Willie Matthews 9-40; Jeremy Coffey8-22; Alex Heckman 5-18; B. Arrington 2-5; TEAM 1-minus 2; Bo Wallace 4-minus 5.East-JaRon Toney 5-27; Keon Williams 9-25; Terrance Martin 7-13; DeAndre Purty4-10; Darian Stone 5-10; Dorian Cozart 4-2; Scott Parrott 4-minus 1; TEAM1-minus 29.
PASSING: West-Bo Wallace 8-12-2-94; Alex Heckman 1-2-0-5. East-ScottParrott 19-31-0-202; Darian Stone 0-2-0-0; TEAM 0-1-0-0.
FUMBLES: West-Tony Jefferson 1-1. East-Scott Parrott 2-2; TEAM 1-0;Dorian Cozart 1-0.
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Sevier County High School offensive line-man Ross Heatherly (right) started his first ever game at center Saturday in the Toyota East-West All-Star game. In the photo above he blocks Brighton defensive lineman Terrel Zachery, protecting Soddy Daisy QB Scott Parrott.
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By JASON DAVISSports Editor
JEFFERSON CITY — The East All-Stars fell to 2-1 all-time against the best from the West 16-13 Saturday afternoon at Carson-Newman, but that had little impact on the spirits of Sevier County High School offensive line-man Ross Heatherly.
The 6-3, 285-pound senior got to start for the East squad, and he got to try out a new position at the same time.
Sensing a surplus of guards on the team, Heatherly volunteered to play center — a position where the East group was woefully thin.
“They kind of just said the first night that they didn’t really have a set position for anybody,” Heatherly said following the game. “I just told them I could play center.
“I’ll be honest with you, I’ve never even played center in a game before,” Heatherly said, laughing. “I just wanted to start that bad —I said I would do it. I mean Wednesday, I couldn’t even snap the ball, but after Thursday’s prac-tice I was starting.”
A tough few days of prac-tice got Heatherly prepared, and he said that actually helped him improve his game overall.
“Practices were hard, because it was just best against best, full-speed the whole time. But serious-ly, it helped me so much. It made me really a bet-ter football player. It was a good experience, and I made a lot of good friends,”
Heatherly said.Despite his team losing
the game, the SCHS senior said he was pleased with his performance in the contest.
“I just came out confi-dent, and I felt I had a great game,” Heatherly said. “I played better than I though I would, to tell you the truth.
“Our defensive line on our team was so good, and I went against them every day this week. When I went out there today it made things a lot easier.
“I do what (Sevier County offensive line) coach Bill Galloway taught me to do — I give the credit to him.
“We had a lot of great players. You couldn’t ask for anything more. We just made some mistakes that we couldn’t come back from.”
Currently Heatherly is unsure where he’ll continue his college career.
He committed to Murray State earlier this year, but head coach Matt Griffin was fired Nov. 16, so Heatherly’s future is now in limbo, although he’s been told that the Racers will likely honor his offer and commitment.
Still, Heatherly is keep-ing his options open.
“After this game, I’m look-
ing for some more (offers),” he said. “MTSU has been talking to me really heavily, and I think they’re going to offer.”
In addition, Carson-Newman head coach Ken Sparks paid Heatherly a sideline visit post-game Saturday.
“Coach Sparks came up
to me after the game and said that they were going to come to my school Monday and find out a way to get me to Carson-Newman,” Heatherly said.
“It’s close to home, but at the same time, I’d like to go to a bigger school.”
SEYMOUR — Seymour High School pitcher Brandon Timmerman has had some ups and downs in his career in the Eagles’ Blue and Gold.
Highs like pitching a shutout against arch rival South Doyle in his first start on the mound his sophomore year have been tempered by injuries — baseball related or not — that have limited his role on the hill for the Eagles.
But last week the senior had the best performance
of his high school career, and he didn’t even have to pick up a baseball.
All it took was a pen.Timmerman signed to
pitch with the Carson-Newman Eagles, fulfill-ing a long-time dream of facing down batters at the next level.
Seymour coach Scott Norman, a big fan of Timmerman, said with his now-healthy arm the hurler can really go places with C-N.
“I’m really excited about Brandon being able to
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for their linemen, but Casey was a force in the G-P run-ning game and also added 65 tackles, three fumble recoveries, four sacks and 15 tackles for loss on the defensive side of the ball.
Three of the four G-P defensive players on the first team recorded more than 100 tackles this sea-son, including Huskey with 105 stops, five fum-ble recoveries, five sacks and 24 tackles for loss, Brien with a team-leading 132 tackles with a fumble recovery, two sacks and 22 tackles for loss, and Douglas with 105 tackles with three sacks, a fumble recovery and 15 tackles for loss.
Meier only had 38 tack-les playing in the defen-sive secondary, but he also recorded eight intercep-tions to go along with 10 punt returns for 151 yards and 17 catches as a wide receiver for 189 yards.
G-P coach Benny Hammonds said the first team just wasn’t big enough to hold all the Blue-and-Gold players deserving of the recognition.
“There were a lot of boys that deserved to be on the first team just as much as
the seven who made it,” said Hammonds. “We didn’t have a lot of super stars, we just had a lot of really good football play-ers who made a lot of plays for us.”
Dr. Russell Ramsey (center) and the Sevier County band provided enter-tainment at the Toyota East-West All-Star game at Carson-Newman on Saturday.
KNOXVILLE (AP) — Tennessee football coach Lane Kiffin said he takes investigations of the school’s recruiting practices as a compliment.
Kiffin said the strength of Tennessee’s recruiting class, ranked by most analysts near the top nationally, has caused the unusual amount of interest in the Volunteers’ methods, which are under investigation by the NCAA and the Southeastern Conference.
“I think when it comes to recruiting, we’re at the high-est level, and I think that people really want to know what we’re doing,” Kiffin said after practice Saturday. “They want to know how are we able to get interest from so many great players, and sign so many great players, so I think you have a lot of people coming at us.”
Kiffin confirmed a report in Friday’s New York Times that SEC officials are ques-tioning Tennessee about an October recruiting trip to St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., in which Kiffin was accompanied by recruiting intern Steve Rubio, a St. Thomas Aquinas graduate and former Vols assistant coach.
Kiffin said Rubio acts as a personal assistant on some off-campus recruiting trips,
but he did not think Rubio did any recruiting at the school, which would be a violation of NCAA rules.
“I know that he (Rubio) went in there and saw some of his old teachers and saw some of his coaches. I don’t know that he did (recruit) at all,” Kiffin said. “I never want to say never, but I will pretty much say that he did not while I was with him. And I don’t think he could have, because they were practicing during the time that he went inside, any-way.”
Mike Hamilton, the school’s athletic direc-tor, said Tennessee took the SEC’s review, like all recruiting ethics questions, “very seriously.”
Kiffin said he assumed another SEC program
turned in the potential vio-lation, since the league office — rather than the NCAA — contacted Tennessee about the situation.
Meanwhile, Sports Illustrated posted a photo on its Web site Friday that shows two University of Tennessee hostesses with football recruits at a South Carolina game.
The Knoxville News Sentinel reported that the women in the photo are Lacey Earps and Dahra Johnson. Both are mem-bers of Orange Pride, a group mostly comprised of female students which is responsible for entertaining recruits on campus visits, among other duties.
The New York Times first reported on Wednesday the women traveled nearly 200 miles to Duncan, S.C., on Sept. 25 to watch UT com-mitments Brandon Willis and Corey Miller of Byrnes High School play in a game against Gaffney.
The fathers of Willis and Miller described the female Tennessee students as friends of their sons who promised in the summer they would drive down for a game.
But the visit could be interpreted by the NCAA as an illegal off-campus recruit-ing trip by non-sanctioned Tennessee personnel.
Kiffin says recruitment investigation a compliment
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a chance to play at an excellent baseball school,” Norman said. “And also to play for an excellent baseball coach in Tom Griffin. It’s a great oppor-tunity for him. They’re real excited about him. Coach Griffin called me twice, and he said he thinks the sky’s the limit (for Timmerman).”
Norman said his pitcher has the potential to get his fastball into the 90s in the future, something college and pro scouts love.
“He’s probably going to add 4-5 miles-per-hour on his fastball because he’s still got a thin frame,” Norman said.
The Carson-Newman coaching staff noticed Timmerman in a fall league hosted at the school this year.
“I pitched a couple of times over there and they liked what I showed,” the senior said.
Norman said the coach-es liked other things beyond Timmerman’s live arm — Griffin was extremely impressed with his maturity as a pitcher and the way he quick-ly forged trust with his catchers.
“I’ve known him since he was in the sixth grade at Seymour Middle School,” Norman continued. “He’s just an excellent competi-tor. He’s never been an
ounce of a problem off the field, and with Carson-Newman being a very structured program, very disciplined, he’ll fit right in. He’ll go up there and be himself — work hard in the weight room and be a leader on and off the field.”
While he’s signed with Carson-Newman, it’s those attributes that have Norman excited for the local Eagles’ 2010 season.
“Last year he threw seven innings. He had a football injury, and he never came around from it,” Norman said. “But he threw a lot in the summer and fall, and right now he’s going to be one of top dogs. He’s got a really live arm, he’s gotten very mentally tough, and he’s throwing faster this year.
“He’s already gotten his (college) taken care of, now he can turn his ears back and focus on us being a championship team.”
Following college, Timmerman hopes to continue his baseball career. But if that doesn’t
work out, he’ll fall back on some other skills prac-ticed at Seymour High School.
This football season he served with Fort Sanders’ athletic trainer Josh Gallimore, who takes care of the Eagles’ football team.
While Timmerman had been an All-County play-er with the football team previously, following an injury in his junior season, he decided to concentrate on baseball. Helping out with the trainer allowed him to stay close to the football team, while get-ting a first-hand look at a career in athletic train-ing.
“That’s something I’d really like to do, because that’s something that would keep me close to the sports I love — baseball and football,” Timmerman said. “That’s exactly what I’d want to do, and if that doesn’t happen, I’d like to be a high school his-tory teacher and baseball coach.”
“Last year he threw seven innings. He had a football injury, and he never came around from it. But he threw a lot in the summer
and fall, and right now he’s going to be one of top dogs. He’s got a really live arm, he’s gotten very mentally tough, and he’s
throwing faster this year.”Seymour coach Scott Norman
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Seymour’s Brandon Timmerman fires a pitch last March 5 at Don Doyle Field. Timmerman only pitched seven innings last year because of a sep-arated shoulder and broken finger suffered the previous football season. He didn’t play football in 2009 and is healthy and ready for a productive 2010 on the mound for the Eagles.
FLORENCE, Ala. (AP) — Northwest Missouri State running back LaRon Council says he’ll never forget the feeling of losing a national championship game.
Now, he has something to take the place of that bad memory.
Council rushed for 172 yards and two touchdowns to lead Northwest Missouri to the NCAA Division II championship with a 30-23 win over Grand Valley State on Saturday.
The Bearcats (14-1) won their first title since 1998 and ended a string of four con-secutive losses in the nation-al championship game.
Council scored twice with-in the first 18 minutes of the game to stake the Bearcats to a 21-0 lead and then made an 18-yard catch to set up the clinching touchdown in the fourth quarter.
“I told my teammates I would do all I could not to let them down,” Council said, “and make sure we didn’t have that feeling I had last year” after the Bearcats lost to Minnesota-Duluth.
“I felt we would win the last four years,” said junior quarterback Blake Bolles, who rushed for one touch-down and threw for another. “We didn’t talk too much about the national champi-onship during the season. Today we willed ourselves to win this game.”
Northwest Missouri coach Mel Tjeerdsma said his team “came a long way” to win the championship.
“We worked so hard for this,” he said. “This was our goal.”
Bolles threw a 26-yard touchdown pass to Jake Soy on fourth-and-4 with 10 minutes remaining to take the momentum away from Grand Valley, which had gotten within 23-20.
Tjeerdsma said Bolles changed plays at the line of scrimmage and threw a per-
fect pass to Soy on a fade pattern.
The Lakers (13-2) scored the first three touchdowns of the second half, but Ryan Jones returned a blocked extra point kick for two points and the Bearcats took a 23-20 lead instead of being tied at 21-all.
Grand Valley quarterback Brad Iciek passed for 290 yards and led his team’s comeback in the second half with touchdown passes to Andrew Lorman and Ryan Bass.
NW Missouri wins D2 title, 30-23 over Grand Valley
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Ross Heatherly (above) eyes a defender to block in Saturday’s East-West All-Star game at Carson-Newman. At left, East receiver Josh Wilson nearly had a touchdown on this deflect-ed pass in the second quarter of the game. The West won the contest 16-13, and moved into a lead in the games’ head-to-head history 2-1 over the East.
Saturday, Dec. 19New Mexico BowlAt AlbuquerqueWyoming (6-6) vs. Fresno State (8-4), 4:30 p.m. (ESPN)St. Petersburg (Fla.) BowlRutgers (8-4) vs. UCF (8-4), 8 p.m. (ESPN)———Sunday, Dec. 20New Orleans BowlSouthern Miss. (7-5) vs. Middle Tennessee (9-3), 8 p.m. (ESPN)———Tuesday, Dec. 22Las Vegas BowlBYU (10-2) vs. Oregon State (8-4), 8 p.m. (ESPN)———Wednesday, Dec. 23Poinsettia BowlAt San DiegoUtah (9-3) vs. California (8-4), 8 p.m. (ESPN)———Thursday, Dec. 24Hawaii BowlAt HonoluluSMU (7-5) vs. Nevada (8-4), 8 p.m. (ESPN)———Saturday, Dec. 26Little Caesars Pizza BowlAt DetroitOhio (9-4) vs. Marshall (6-6), 1 p.m. (ESPN)Meineke BowlAt Charlotte, N.C.North Carolina (8-4) vs. Pittsburgh (9-3), 4 p.m. (ESPN)Emerald BowlAt San FranciscoSouthern Cal (8-4) vs. Boston College (8-4), 8:30 p.m. (ESPN)———Sunday, Dec. 27Music City BowlAt Nashville, Tenn.Clemson (8-5) vs. Kentucky (7-5), 8 p.m. (ESPN)———Monday, Dec. 28Independence BowlAt Shreveport, La.Texas A&M (6-6) vs. Georgia (7-5), 5 p.m. (ESPN)———Tuesday, Dec. 29EagleBank BowlAt WashingtonTemple (9-3) vs. UCLA (6-6), 4:30 p.m. (ESPN)Champs Sports BowlAt Orlando, Fla.Miami (9-3) vs. Wisconsin (9-3), 8 p.m. (ESPN)———Wednesday, Dec. 30Humanitarian BowlAt Boise, IdahoBowling Green (7-5) vs. Idaho (7-5), 4:30 p.m. (ESPN)Holiday Bowl
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COPENHAGEN (AP) — Tens of thousands of protesters marched through the chilly Danish capital and 600 were detained Saturday in a mass rally to demand an ambitious global climate pact, just as talks hit a snag over rich nations’ demands on China and other emerging econ-omies.
The mostly peaceful demonstra-tions in Copenhagen provided the centerpiece of a day of global climate activism stretching from Europe to Asia. Police assigned extra offi-cers to watch protesters marching toward the suburban conference center to demand that leaders act now to fight climate change.
Police estimated their numbers at 40,000, while organizers said as many as 100,000 had joined the march from downtown Copenhagen. It ended with protesters holding aloft candles and torches as they swarmed by night outside the Bella Center where the 192-nation U.N. climate conference is being held.
There have been a couple of minor protests over the past week, but Saturday’s was by far the largest.
Police said they rounded up 968 in a preventive action against a group of youth activists at the tail end of the demonstration. Officers in riot gear moved in when some of the activists, masking their faces, threw cobblestones through the windows of the former stock exchange and Foreign Ministry buildings.
A police officer received minor injuries when he was hit by a rock thrown from the group and one protester was injured by fireworks, police spokesman Flemming Steen Munch said.
Earlier, police said they had detained 19 people, mainly for breaking Denmark’s strict laws against carrying pocket knives or wearing masks during demonstra-tions.
Inside the Bella Center, the European Union, Japan and Australia joined the U.S. in criticiz-
ing a draft global warming pact that says major developing nations must rein in greenhouse gases, but only if they have outside financing. Rich nations want to require developing nations to limit emissions, with or without financial help.
Swedish Environment Minister Andreas Carlgren, representing the 27-nation EU, told The Associated Press that “there has been a growing understanding that there must be commitments to actions by emerg-ing economies as well.”
He said those commitments “must be binding, in the sense that states are standing behind their commit-ments.”
Indian Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh said his country — the world’s No. 5 greenhouse gas polluter — will not offer more than its current pledge to slow its growth rate of emissions. It has offered to cut greenhouse gases measured against production by 20 to 25 per-cent by 2020.
968 detained at climate rally urging bold pact
AP Photo/Thibault Camus
Detained demonstrators are seen lined up on a street in Copenhagen Saturday.
MANAMA, Bahrain (AP) — After weeks of con-flicting responses, Iran abruptly said Saturday that it is ready to exchange uranium for nuclear fuel — the key demand of a U.N.-sponsored initiative to defuse global fears over its nuclear program.
The conditions laid out in comments from Iran’s foreign minister, howev-er, are unlikely to satisfy the U.S. and its allies as they prepare to discuss new sanctions against Tehran at a meeting that could take place in the coming week.
Iran’s stockpile of ura-nium is at the heart of international concerns because it offers Iran a possible pathway to nuclear weapons pro-duction if it is enriched to higher levels. Tehran insists it only wants to use the material to pro-duce fuel for power plants and for other peaceful purposes.
Under a U.N. plan pro-posed in October and being pushed by Washington and five other world pow-
ers, Iran would ship most of its uranium — up to 2,600 pounds (1,200 kilo-grams) of it — abroad. It would then be enriched to higher levels in Russia, turned into fuel rods in France and returned to power a research reactor in Tehran that produces medical isotopes.
The material in the fuel rods cannot be enriched to higher levels, denying Iran the ability to use it to make weapons.
“We accepted the pro-posal in principle,” Foreign Minister Manochehr Mottaki told reporters at a regional security confer-ence in Bahrain.
In what is almost cer-tain to be a deal break-er, however, he spoke of exchanging the material in phases rather than all at once as is called for in the U.N. plan. He said Iran had offered to make a first shipment of 880 pounds (400 kilograms) of enriched uranium.
Carrying it out in slow stages would leave Iran in control of enough ura-nium to make a bomb.
Iran puts conditions on nuclear fuel swap
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Cuban government has arrested an American citizen, and U.S. diplo-mats in Havana are trying to learn more about the case, the State Department said Saturday.
The American was detained on Dec. 5, State Department spokeswom-an Megan Mattson said. She would not release any more details, including the American’s identity, because of federal privacy
law.The American was work-
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Christmas, perhaps more than any other time of year, is a season of lists. It may not seem like it at first, but when you really get down to it, it is.
Santa has probably the most famous list. He checks his twice. Must be pretty important to him.
Of course, there are lists for the chore — or joy, how-ever you look at it — of buying presents. We make them for others so they know what to get us and make lists of the things we need to buy others. There are two lists we could eliminate by just buying ourselves what we want, but that isn’t nearly as fun.
I had a list of things I needed to do in decorating the house for the season, and I’ve checked off most of the things on it. I’m pleased with that, but it seems likely I’m not going to make it through the rest of those items.
Some people have given up on the work altogether, arguing the effort of putting decorations up and taking them down again in just a few weeks hardly seems worth it. Personally, I’ll never get to that point because I enjoy decorating. However, I have a similar philoso-phy when it comes to making the bed.
The list of my Christmas obliga-tions seems to be growing by the day. There’s the office Christmas party, the newsroom lunch, meals with social groups, at least four family gatherings, times to see friends — it goes on. I’ve also got my Christmas card list to run down and — let’s be fully honest — I haven’t even started making that list, much less marking things off it.
Speaking of Christmas cards, I’ve never understood why some people start sending theirs out so far in advance. I mean, they’re called Christmas cards, right? If your birthday is in March, I wouldn’t send you a card in February.
Christmas also means grocery lists. I’m not sure why we bother with those, since there’s always plenty of free food around during the holidays. That goes back to the list of parties and other get-togeth-ers, though.
There are the lists of Christmas traditions — those things that have to be part of the season or it doesn’t feel like the holidays. For me, it’s the Charlie Brown Christmas spe-cial, having a real tree and a can-dlelight service on Christmas Eve.
Some people keep an elf doll on their shelves, while others hide a pickle in the branches of their ever-greens (it’s a real thing, look it up). Even more leave cookies out uncov-ered all night long for a man so rotund he clearly doesn’t need any more sugar, and some kill a tree to celebrate a holiday about new life.
I support many of those, but I guess you can get people to do any crazy thing if you call it a tradition.
Some us here at The Press and a few others are making a list of our favorite Christmas memories to share with you in a Mountain Life section next week at the request of Community News Editor Gail Crutchfield. I’m getting my story together, but doing so has gotten me into something of a sentimental mood.
It occurs to me that the most important Christmas list of all is one we don’t write and have no control over. It’s the one that tells how many Christmases, or just years for that matter, we have in this life.
I hope at some point this season, whether you celebrate Christmas or another holiday or just surviving through another year, you’ll find you have a reason to make a list, however short or long, of reasons you have to be grateful for making it to another holiday season.
Merry Christmas!— Derek Hodges is a reporter for
The Mountain Press. Call 428-0748, ext. 218 or e-mail to [email protected].
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The Mountain Press would like to compile a series of short stories about our readers’ favorite Christmas memories. They will be published in the Christmas day paper in the Mountain Life section.
The stories don’t have to be very long and if you have picture to go along with the story, they would be welcome as well. The stories may be edited for space, grammar and so on.
You can send the stories to us by mail, e-mail or hand deliver them to our office.
The mailing address is P.O. Box 4810, Sevierville, TN 37864.
The e-mail address to send the stories is editor@themountainpress.
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By GAIL CRUTCHFIELDCommunity Editor
It’s an annual tradition for many people, not just the family who takes the time to put up the decora-tions that hundreds, if not thou-sands, of people enjoy each year.
Take a short ride down Maples Branch Road from Pittman Center Road and you’ll see them there on the right. A series of displays book-end either side of the gates leading to the home of Danny and Liz King of Sevierville.
Candy canes line the brick walk-way leading to the entrance. There are inflatable decorations mixed in with wooden cabins displaying animated workshops featuring mice cooking up a meal and Santa Claus and his elves making toys.
Wooden cutouts show carolers and an old white church, lighted signs declare Happy Birthday Jesus and Merry Christmas from the Kings as well as a nativity scene.
The boxwood shrubs are covered in blinking and solid lights. Electric candles sit atop the brick pedestals off of the gate. Snowflake-shaped lights are anchored in the ground. The fence is lined with large candy canes made from PVC pipes and dryer vent hoses painted white and striped in red, white and green.
Two large wreaths hang on either door of the wrought iron gates.
All of this is set to the soundtrack of Christmas music piped out for all to hear as they slowly pass by in their cars, windows rolled down and cameras at the ready to capture the scene.
Liz King said her husband’s par-ents began the tradition in 1962 — almost 50 years ago.
“Danny’s parents did this as a Christmas gift for kids,” she said. “A gift for the whole community.”
The family has continued the tradition for three generations. There have been times, Liz King said, when they’ve dressed up as elves and Santa Claus and given out candy to the children who come by.
Though not seen by quite as many folks, the Kings also decorate the interior of their home, leaving few areas untouched by Christmas cheer.
Liz King said she changes things up from year to year.
“I do a little bit something differ-ent each year,” she said.
The foyer of the King home is the first thing you see when you walk in the door. A staircase arches on the right, and a grand piano holds
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The tree in the living room is topped off with a floral arrangement.
Family decorations celebrate the season
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A nativity scene outside the gates of the King home.
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The master bedroom Christmas tree is filled with red bows and flowers. See DecoraTionS, Page B5
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Rotary Club members throughout the county fanned out to Sevier County schools recently to hand out over 2,000 dictionaries to all third- and fourth-grad-ers.
The dictionary project was adopted as a service proj-ect by these Rotary clubs: Pigeon Forge, Sevierville
Noonday, Sevierville Sunrise, Gatlinburg and Seymour. The club agreed last year to make this a year-ly project for the clubs.
The goal of the diction-ary project is to help chil-dren improve their reading ability and to make tough reading assignments and difficult books easier and more fun.
The personal contact from
the Rotarians is an essential part of the project. By mem-bers personally handing a dictionary to each student with their name typed in it, they feel it tells the student that adults care about their success in school.
Rotary is a worldwide organization of business and professional leaders who provide humanitarian ser-vice and help to build good-
will and peace. There are approximately 1.2 million Rotarians who are mem-bers of more than 33,000 clubs in 200 countries.
Every winter, cattle farmers across the United States lose cattle to the dangers that winter brings. Since the value of cattle is expected to increase in the coming year, it is more important than ever to protect them from these dangers.
Clyde Lane, beef cattle Extension specialist at the University of Tennessee, has a few tips to help keep your cattle safe when temperature drops. In order to ensure the safety and sustainability of your cattle, Lane states, “Protection against wind and proper watering methods are two impor-tant items that cattle farmers need to be aware of.”
In the winter, wind can make the temperatures feel colder than they really are. Rain or snow can wet the hair of animals and make them feel colder.
Lane said, “These fac-tors can induce stress in cattle and even affect cattle production levels.” To combat the wind and moisture, Lane advises that cattle farmers allow animals access to a barn or shed. “If these are not available, says Lane, “allow animals to have access to a thicket or any-thing that will break the
wind.”Cold temperatures
can also be deadly for cattle attempting to access water. Many cattle farm-ers simply cut holes in the ice for cattle to drink from, but Lane remarks that, “It is possible for cattle to die from drown-ing or exposure in these situations.” To ensure cat-tle safety, Lane suggests providing for a remote watering system. “There are a variety of watering systems to choose from,” says Lane, “these will not only aid in keeping your cattle safe, but will help to prevent problems such as manure loading as well.”
— Alan Bruhin is the Sevier County agricultur-al extension service direc-tor. Call him at 453-3695.
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Pigeon Forge Rotarians get ready to hand out dictionaries to third- and fourth-graders at Pigeon Forge Primary. Seated from left are Simon Bradbury, Leon Downey, Paul Seghal, David Wear, Kevin Fitzgerald, Tim Kellar, Abe Mohammad; second row, Angie McCarter, Ken Myers, Sue Carr, Fred Frische, Betty Robertson, Mary Brown, Melinda Stinson, Laurie Taylor, Brenda Tweed, Jacob Howell, John Wilbanks; back row, Jerry Hanson, and Gary Perkins.
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Lunch: Choice of pizza, cheese bread sticks, salad bar or bowl; tossed salad, green beans, sliced peaches, marinara sauce, or man-ager’s choice; cookie/fruit; milk.
WednesdayBreakfast: Choice of juice/
fruit, cereal (hot/cold), sau-sage/biscuit, French toast sticks, eggs; milk
Lunch: Choice of baked chicken, salad bar or bowl; broccoli/peas, mashed pota-toes, carrot/celery sticks, cooked apples, fresh fruit or manager’s choice; whole wheat rolls, rice; fruit; milk.
Lunch: Choice of managers meal choice, salad bar or bowl; two vegetables, two fruits or manager’s choice; baked fruit dessert; milk.
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Heather Lyn Baker and Matthew Shane Huskey were married June 13, 2009, at First United Methodist Church of Sevierville. Michael Hodges officiated at the ceremony. Music was provided by Amanda Barton and Bryan Walker.
Parents of the bride are Kenny and Linda Baker of Sevierville. The groom’s parents are Doran and Mary Huskey of Sevierville.
The bride chose Kindall Hickman of Sevierville as matron of honor. Bridesmaids were Lindsay Proffitt of Sevierville, Jesse Schwall of Alabama, Jennifer Darnell of Seymour and Ashley Carr of Seymour.
Flower girl was Kynedi Hickman, daughter of Steven and Kindall Hickman.
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The groom chose Doran Huskey Jr. as best man. Groomsmen were Doran Huskey of Sevierville, Thomas King of Sevierville, Steward Detherage of Sevierville and Steven Hickman of Sevierville.
Ushers were Joe Ailey of Sevierville and Richard Polhemus of Sevierville.
Reception was held at the Conner-Short Building, Walters State Community College, Sevierville.
The bride is a 2001 grad-uate of Carson-Newman College. She is employed by Sevier County School System.
The groom is a 2006 graduate of Carson-Newman College. He is employed by Sevier County Property Assessor’s Office.
The couple resides in Sevier County.
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Baker/HuskeyLoretta Sue Sinard of
Morristown, Tenn., and Craig Edward Parton of Pigeon Forge, Tenn., were united in marriage Nov. 24, 2009, in a small ceremony at Riverstone Resort in Pigeon Forge, with the Rev. Greg Grant officiating.
The bride is the daugh-ter of Susie Crews of Mohawk, Tenn., and Forrest Brotherton of Morristown, and the granddaughter of Anna Ricker of Mohawk.
The groom is the son of Vivian Parton of Sevierville, Tenn., and Eddie Parton of Pigeon
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The bride was escorted by her son, Nicholas Sinard. The maid of honor was sister of the bride, Deloris Seale, and the flower girl was daugh-ter of the bride, Ressa Gilliam. The best man was Jimmy McMahan.
The bride is employed by Fort Sanders Sevierville as an Emergency Technician. The groom is employed by White Enterprises as a sound and light engineer and Zeefoto as a motorsports photographer.
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Arthur and Beulah DeBoard of Sevierville are celebrating their 70th wed-ding anniversary.
Beulah Mae Hubbard and Arthur DeBoard were married Dec. 12, 1939, in Centerburg, Ohio. The Rev. Warren H. Sando officiated at the ceremony.
The DeBaords are both retired.
Their children are Darwin DeBoard of Mesquite, Texas, Barbara West of Gatlinburg, and Ruth Ann Stafford of Tavares, Fla. There are 14 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.
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MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s highest court has upheld a ruling that halts the activities of a regional branch of Jehovah’s Witnesses and bans dozens of its publications.
In September, a court in Rostov-on-Don had outlawed the group’s activi-ties in the region, seized its assets there and labeled 34 of its publications extremist. The Russian Supreme Court upheld the ruling, court spokesman Pavel Odintsov said Tuesday.
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RICHMOND, Virginia (AP) — Next week will mark a decade that at least six Rastafarian inmates have been held in segregation in Virginia prisons for refusing to cut their hair.
Virginia Department of Corrections instituted a policy on Dec. 15, 1999, that requires men to cut their hair above the shirt collar and bans beards, goatees and long sideburns. The Rastafarian faith urges fol-lowers to let their hair grow unbridled.
Department spokesman Larry Traylor confirmed that at least six inmates have been in segregation for 10 years but said a total number was not available.
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We have been digging very deeply into the historic, linguistic evidence of biblical truth over the past six months. As we have explored much of how we got what is the Holy Bible, I would like to summarize this aspect of our study with some observations on what exists in physical evidence in the form of the ancient written word. First, in the world of ancient documents, Scripture stands above all others. Full Old Testament canons exist, with some books only a few hundred years from the original. In regard to the New Testament, we have full copies less than 300 years from the originals. When you compare this to Josephus’ “Jewish Antiquities”(earliest copy 1300 years from the original), Tacitas’ “Augustus to Nero” (earliest copy 800 years from the original), or Julius Caesar’s “Gallic Wars” (earliest copy 900 years from the original)—you can see that in comparison to ancient texts of a similar period, we have many more copies much closer to the original than all others. These surpass the number of copies by hundreds of thousands, and they get closer to the original date by hundreds and in many cases, over a thousand years. So in the realm of linguistic studies, and in studies of the ancient written word, God’s Word has no peer in authenticity and sheer volume. As mentioned earlier, there are almost 25,000 ancient texts, some as old as 2250 years. So let’s take a quick look at some examples of these early texts. Of the thousands of Greek texts, one of the oldest full copies of the New Testament is “Codex Sinaiticus,” given this name because it was found in Saint Catherine’s Monastery, at the foot of Mount Sinai. This text is dated to around 350 AD. Let’s look at some of the ancient fragments that our papyrologist brought to class today. There is a collection of 15 New Testament books discovered by a Mr. Chester Beatty, and this papyrus collection is dated to around 200 AD. There are 5 verses from John 18 discovered by Mr. John Ryland that date from 125 AD. One of the oldest fragments we have is a Qumran fragment designated 7Q5. This fragment is from what appears to be Mark 6:52-53. (It is hard to tell as it is such a small fragment.) This little piece of papyrus was discovered in 1955 and was in a jar that was sealed in 68 AD, only decades after Christ walked the earth. As we come to the end of our study of God’s Word from the perspective of the study of ancient languages, let us briefly remind ourselves why we can be so sure that God’s Word is a clearly defined set of writings, divine in origin and universal in their authority, by consulting the text itself for assurance: 2 Timothy 3:16 “All Scripture is God-breathed…” and we can be sure that He who is omnipresent, omniscient, and omnipotent can and will give us His Word, without flaw or error. But do not take my word for it; take His word: Proverbs 30:5-6 “Every word of God is flawless; he is a shield to those who take refuge in him. 6Do not add to his words, or he will rebuke you and prove you a liar.” Next month we will examine some claims of (alleged) contradiction in scripture and our attitude toward God’s Word. We have addressed language and how we got God’s Word but the realms of history,
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My evening centered on “Focus of the Heart.”
I began by calling attention to a cafe poster we saw in Moriarity, N.M. It said, “God: I asked my Son to build me a bridge.” Then it pictured a hammer, nails and lumber.
This called to mind the famous Bethel Bible Series picture where the cross is the bridge over a chasm.
The message is obvi-ous. The cross is the bridge over the chasm of all that separates us from God and the people He gives us as a gift. This has been the focus of my heart or as I some-times refer to it as the integrating principle of my life — to be a bridge-builder in Jesus’ name.
This is at the heart of my ministry to youth removed from their homes by the juvenile court.
This was the motiva-tion to be involved in hosting 34 International
Exchangees. This ener-gized my youth minis-try involvement as we shared retreat expe-riences in which we learned together as we hiked over 26,000 miles, shared wilderness canoe trips in Canada which spanned 20 years, expe-rienced trailrides in the Badlands of North and South Dakota, spent a week five different years working with the devel-opmentally challenged, hiked several years in the Colorado Rockies, and did volunteer ser-vice among the Native Americans in Montana.
For eight years I brought youth to our Global Mission Event to broaden their vision of what it means in part to go into all of the world and preach the Gospel.
This fueled the chal-lenge to find a meaning-ful way to be active in the Civil Rights era of the ’60s. Our 20-year partnership with a black congregation in the ghetto in Chicago provided meaningful bridgebuilding as well as a host of sad and funny and inspirational stories.
We served a congrega-tion that went from rural to ex-urban and God used my rural and urban backgrounds to minister in times of conflict to build bridges of under-
standing. We committed ourselves in Gatlinburg to a bridgebuilding min-istry with our Cherokee friends through Living Waters Lutheran Church.
How about you? What is the focus of your heart? What is the inte-grating principle of your life? What generates energy and enthusi-asm when you are fully involved in a pursuit?
Our Fall Smoky Mountain Rescue Ministry banquet in 2009 had Bill Williams as our speaker.
He highlighted that his position at WBIR-TV allowed him to be a bridgebuilder between DCS children and adoptive families. His Monday’s Child took 20 minutes to set in motion and in the 29 years of its existence has placed 1,000 children in perma-nent homes.
Jesus was the Master Bridgebuilder. There are no lacks of chasms to be bridged.
Be still and allow the still small voice of God to give you a vision, a dream, and a calling to be a bridgebuilder in Jesus’ name.
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court to the left. Fresh gar-land decorated with ribbon and poinsettia flowers, line the banister.
The front parlor to the right of the foyer features a Victorian theme, with coordinating rose, blue and green ribbons and ornaments hanging on the snow-tipped branches of the tree.
The dining room to the left of the foyer celebrates the birth of a Christ. A nativity scene takes a place of honor on the dining room table. The Christmas tree in this room is filled with decorations that center on Christ’s birth, including book-shaped ornaments with passages from the Bible.
The dining room leads to the kitchen and breakfast nook, where the whimsical
decor is centered around gingerbread and pepper-mint.
The main living room is next, with a large tree topped with a floral arrangement rather than a star, and bedecked with ribbons striped in shades of green and red.
The decorating contin-ues through the house, to the master bedroom, office, and children’s bed-rooms, each with their own themes.
“Everybody enjoys it,” Liz King said. “The kids, they actually enjoy having the decorations,” she said of her children, D.J. and Lindsey, even though they are grown.
Inside and out, Liz King said the decorations are traditions for many people in the area.
The foyer of the King home is ready to be the scene of a Christmas sing-along in this 2008 photo.
A nativity scene takes up residence on the family’s formal dining room table.
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An animated scene of Santa’s workshop is one of the displays outside the King home.
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The community band was founded in 2007 by Betty Smelcer, the assistant band director of Sevier County High School. Past perfor-mances include Veterans Day programs at the Courthouse.
The band is open to new members. Rehearsals are on Thursdays at 7 p.m. in the Sevier County High School band room.
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PIGEON FORGE — United Way of Sevier County will officially end the 2009 campaign on Dec. 18.
The drive has raised approximately $314,000, just over 62 percent of the $500,000 goal. The organi-zation was originally set to end its campaign efforts on Dec. 4. Due to the signifi-cant amount of money still needing to be raised at that point, representatives chose to extend the campaign to allow donors a little longer to send in their pledges.
“I urge my fellow resi-dents — if individuals have not already made their year-ly donation or if they are a first-time donor — to consid-
er giving to help our fellow citizens in the coming year,” said Elaina DeLozier, mar-keting and resource devel-opment director. “The 2009 campaign will soon come to an end, but there is still time to send in your contribution and make a difference in our community.”
Dollars raised during the annual campaign are given to community partners who serve the needs of our citi-zens in the areas of educa-tion, health, income and basic needs. To find a com-plete listing of Community Partners visit www.uwosc.org.
“We have a little more than $180,000 to be raised in order to meet the needs of our community partners in
the coming year. This may seem unobtainable at first, but if we all gave just a little of what we have we can meet this goal. As donors, when we give to the United Way we may not directly know who we are helping with each dollar given, but we do know that each dollar given means the world to so many in our community who are facing tough times,” said DeLozier.
Individuals wishing to contribute can call 453-4261, fax a pledge to 428-8086, or pledge online at www.uwosc.org. Individuals wishing to make a contribution can pay now or make a pledge to pay by Dec. 31, 2010.
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Beginning salary range is $68,473 + excel-lent benefits. Hometown of the Great Smoky Mountains. Require any combination of educa-tion and experience equivalent to a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with a major in business/public administration or a closely related field; Master’s degree is preferred; must have working knowledge of federal, state, and local laws, rules and regu-lations pertaining to local government opera-tions. Browse Web site at www.seviervilletn.org to learn more about the city. Resume to City of Sevierville, Attention: Kristi Inman, HR Manager, P.O. Box 5500, Sevierville, TN 37864-5500; fax, 865/453-5518; e-mail to [email protected], by Friday, 01/29/2010. The City of Sevierville is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of sex or handicap in its programs or activities pursuant to Public Law 93-112 or 101-336
Excavating, Footers, Water Lines, Fill Lines, House Sites,
Land Clearing, Tractor Work, Driveway Grading,
Bushhogging, Long Reach Bushhog, Roadsides
and Hillsides.
Call Greg - 850-6706
118 EXCAVATING
117 ELECTRICAL
Nicks RoofingAll types of roofing
New roofsRe-roofsRepairs
AllWork
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115 ROOFINGSERVICES
Errand Runner: Let us help you with all your shopping needs,
Dr. visits, etc and special request.Call Linda at LSL
I will babysit in my home. Reasonable rates. 366-7104 or 441-2554.
307 CHILDCARE
DRIVERS WANTED
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Solos, teams & contractors wanted.•$5,000 team sign on bonus.•$1,000 contractor
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246 TRUCK DRIVERS
Now Hiring Professio-nal Salesperson for year round full time position. Sell-ing medical/fitness equipment in Sev-ierville store. Must have integrity and good character. Hourly wage + commission. Avg earnings are $800-$1400 per week. Email resume to [email protected]
245 SALES
$26,000-$48,000 a year National chain looking for restaurant manag-ers. No Breakfast or Late Nights. Q u a l i f i c a t i o n s : Must have proven team building skills & knowledge of P& L Call David Long 865-388-9656. Email re-sume to [email protected].
242 RESTAURANT
Sun Hospitality located at Holiday Inn Va-cation Club Smoky Mountain Resort, 404 Historic Nature Trail, Gatlinburg, TN. When every-one else is laying off, we are hiring! Experienced clean-er needed, apply in person.
Landmark Inn is ac-cepting applica-tions for full time front desk clerk. Must be dependa-ble & customer service oriented. Apply in person at 401 Forks of the River Pkwy, Sev. M-F 8am-3pm.
238 HOTEL/MOTEL
CLARION INN & SUITES
Looking for dependa-ble, detailed and customer service oriented personnel. Now accepting ap-plications for the following full time positions:
•Front Desk•Breakfast/
Lobby AttendantExcellent wages, bo-
nus and benefits! Please apply in person M - F, 9:30am - 3pm. 1100 Parkway Gat-linburg, TN
238 HOTEL/MOTEL
Nurse Practitioner PT/FT needed. 3 full days per week to provide health-care to residents of long term care fa-cilities. Send re-sume to [email protected].
237 HEALTHCARE
Westgate Smoky Mountain Resort 915 Westgate Re-sorts Road Gatlin-burg, TN 37738 (Across from the Gatlinburg Wel-come Center on the Spur. Turn into Little Smoky Road)
Kitchen SupervisorManicurist/PedicuristGolf Cart AttendantGuest Service Man-ager
Walters State Com-munity College in Morristown, TN has an opening for a Coordinator of E n t e r t a i n m e n t Projects (tempo-rary part-time).Deadline for appli-cations is Decem-ber 22, 2009. For detailed job de-scription and to ap-ply go to: https://jobs.tbr.edu, click on Wal-ters State AA/EOE M/F/D.
236 GENERAL
The following position is available at Douglas Chero-kee Head Start in Sevier Co.
Teacher
Prefer Bachelor’s de-gree in Early Child-hood, an Associate degree in Early Childhood and ex-perience teaching preschool children is required. Candi-dates with CDAwho will obtain their degree in EC-ED before Octo-ber, 2011 will also be considered. Must have strong o r g a n i z a t i o n a l skills, able to multi-task; and process a large amount of paper work. Full time during school year.
Benefits include paid vacation and sick leave and paid hol-idays; partially paid health insurance, and paid educa-tional opportuni-ties. Pay based on education and ex-perience. EEO
Cutoff to apply is Fri-day December 18, 2009. Apply in per-son at:
Douglas CherokeeNeighborhood Service
Center 750 Old Knoxville Hwy
(in the Fairgrounds)Sevierville, TN 37876
Quality Control Earn up to $100 per day. Evaluate retail stores. Training provided. No expe-rience required. Call 877-696-8561.
Looking for Office work Assistance. Basic Knowledge in Ac-counts Payable B o o k k e e p i n g PT/FT with flexible hours. Related ex-perience a must. Stop by and fill out application. Return calls to schedule interviews. 774-1128 Maria Wood-ward. Workshop Tools 2708 Teast-er Ln.
Local cabin company taking applications for Reservationist, Assistant Manager, and Cleaners. Ap-ply in person at: 333 Ski Mtn. Rd. Gatlinburg.
236 GENERAL
HOME INSTEAD SENIOR CARE
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Make a difference in the life of a se-nior! Join our team of caring, compas-sionate and relia-ble people who are dedicated to im-proving the lives of our community’s senior citizens. We are the trusted source of compan-ionship and non-medical home care for seniors. To learn more about how you can make a difference, please call our em-ployment line toll-free at 1-877-581-5800 or visit us on-line at www.home-instead.com/428.
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FOUND: Young Brin-dle male hunting dog. Free to good home. 773-5461
FOUND: Mixed chaw in August. Looks like a lion. Human shy. 286-5403
Found Dog. Rich brown color. Maybe boxer hound mix. Boy. Very sweet. Differ-ent collar. 453-6173
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For Sale- 2002 HondaShadow Motorcy-cle. Less than6,100 miles. Load-ed. Will sell for$3500. (Garaged)Call 865-765-7113.
950 MOTORCYCLESALES
Must Sale. 2003 GMCSonoma Low Mile-age $5975. Lots ofextras. 604-5050
For Sale-Red 1962 invery good condi-tion Chevy 10short bed side-steppick up. Loanamount from bank$10 ,000-Ask ing$6500 FIRM 865-765-7113.
945 TRUCK SALES
1999 Toyota SiennaXLE 224,500 milesKBB value $5500.Asking $4200.865-366-5733.
944 VAN SALES
For Sale 2007 ChevySuburban Tahoefully loaded in ex-cellent condition.$23,500 OBO.Contact David at456-7929
941 SUV SALES
28x80 5BR $34,900.Very nice. 933-6544
2003 2BR 2BA Walk inclosets. Lot pay-ment is $100 mth.City water & sew-er. Must see. Forappointment call908-7312 or 589-5173.
829 MANUFACTURED
HOME SALES
WE BUY HOUSES.Behind on pay-ment or no equity.Call 253-1164
724 REAL ESTATEWANTED
4 office rentals + largegarage. S. BlvdWay $249,000.933-6544
2866 sq ft warehousefor rent. Call 453-2837 or 310-8801.
722 BUSINESSBUILDINGS
Commercial or Resi-dential SmallHouse in Sevier-ville on North Park-way. Ideal for smallbusiness. 850-2487.
721 COMMERCIALPROPERTY
For Sale 5 Acres Close to New Convention Center $75,000 865-429-2279
718 LAND FOR SALE
NEW 3BR/2BA be-hind SCHS. Large lot. $136,000. 654-6505 or 654-8184.
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.
Small 1BR House furn. No pets. $385 a mth Refs 680-3078.
Seymour Hinkle Sub 3BR 2BA $975 mth. + dep. 680-1032
Overlooking AppleBarn 3BR 2BA Jac, fp, 2 car gar, W/D, tv’s. Fully furnished. No smoking or pets. 1st, last & damage. ***865-755-5325***
One Bedroom Cabin Furnished. Very nice residential rental between Gatlinburg & Pi-geon Forge. $600 mth, 1 year lease. No sub leasing. 423-246-1500.
New Log Home 2/2 + Loft. 1 acre Bluff Mtn. $975 a mth. 453-0447
Hwy 321 Pittman Cen-ter area. 1BR cab-in on creek fully furnished Utilities included. $225 wk 850-2487.
Gatlinburg 3BR 2BA$1000 mth. Gatlin-burg 2BR 2BA$850 mth Furnish-ed in Cosby 1BR on creek $700 mth. All have applian-ces & W/D, fp, hot tub, whirlpool tubs. 423-487-5020 or 865-719-7000.
3BR 1BA Close to Walmart in New-port. $700 mth + $500 dep. 696-9993
3BDR 2BA ranch style house on cul-de-sac, CH/A, city wa-ter & sewer, Sev-ierville area. Good neighborhood, pets n e g o t i a b l e . $725/mo, plus de-poisit & last mo. rent, call 453-1201 M-F for application
2BR/2BA in Sevier Co. Private country setting. No pets. $625 mth + dep. 908-0026
2BR/1BA w/App. 1 Blk off Pkwy in P.F. No Pets, No Smoke. $600 mth 1st & last. 453-7266
2BR 1BA home on Douglas Lake in gated community. $800 mth $400 dep 865-474-0185
New RentalEnergy Eff. Geo-
Thermal H/A, Utilities Reduced by 1/2, Gated,
Pvt. On 2.8 Acres,Mt. View! 2BR/2BA plus Attic BR. Ref Required.
Credit Check. Courtyard Separation.
$875 mo.1st & last deposit
water & sewer no charge and cantilever barn.
(865) 428-7747Cell: 207-2719
OptionalConnected In-Law Apt.
(Extra Charge)
Very nice brick home in River Run Sub. 3br/2ba with basement garage
$900/mo,call (865)933-9775,
Sev. Late model DW w/lg lot. 3br/2ba
$550/mo,865-933-9775
3BR 2BA in Red BudSubdivision.
Appliances included. $750 & up +
deposit.428-5212
OWNER FINANCElease option, purchase.
3bd/2ba, all brick, fireplace, w/tub
plus ext 24x24 garage/workshop, large lot,
100% of pmnts go toward purchase $1400 a month
654-6691
New Homes for Rent.
3BR/2BA starting at $700 - $850 & $1000
per month. No pets.
865-850-3874
$625 to $850+. Wanda Galli Realty Exec. 680-5119 or 774-4307.
For Rent or Sale. 2 mobile homes with 2 lots. English Mtn. 1st, last, dep. $350 mth or $40,000 for both. 774-2913
CLOSE IN TO SEV 2BR/2BA, Stove, Fridge, D/W, In-cludes Mowing. $575 a mo Fresh paint. Lease, Ref. Req. 1st, Last and Damage. No Pets. Rebecca 621-6615
3BR/2BA rent to own. Seymour. $695/mo No pets. 865-765-7929.
OPEN HOUSE 12 Homes to view
RENT NO MORE!
RENTERS, LET YOUR RENT BE
YOUR DOWN PAYMENT!
865-453-0086
Very Nice Unit
Kodak2BR/2BA $465
865-368-6602
2-3 BR Homes
PeacefulSettings
Mountain View865-933-0504
698 MOBILE HOMERENTALS
Gatlinburg Beautiful 2BR 2BA Furnish-ed Condo with Fireplace, Over-looks stocked trout stream and has heated pool. Walk to downtown Gat-linburg, includes water, cable, Flat screen TV. Imme-diate occupancy, Minimum 1 Year lease $875 mth. 865-771-9600
For rent 2BR 2BA con-do. Furnished. In-cludes water, ca-ble, local phone, pool, wi-fi. $895 mth + dep. No pets. 865-908-1342.
2BR/2BA in PF. Includes refrigerator, stove, dishwasher. W/D connection.
Private deck. $650/mo.
Call 654-9437 or 654-3456.
697 CONDORENTALS
Spacious 2BR 1.5BAapt for rent. Boyds Creek area. Con-venient to all sur-rounding areas. Call 809-8293 for details.
RIVERWALK1BR/1BA TO 2BR/2BA$545.00 to $695.00865-429-2962
Mountain View Town-home apartment for rent 2BR 1.5BA. Newly re-modeled with hard-wood flooring & new carpet. Locat-ed in Gatlinburg. 1st mth rent & se-curity deposit re-quired. For more information call 8 6 5 - 8 6 8 - 0 4 4 9 Mon-Fri 8:30am-5:30pm or 865-356-3015 after hours & weekends
Kodak 2BR $575 mth + security deposit Call Barbara 865-368-5338
Kodak 2BR 1BAhouse No pets. $495 mth $400 dep. 254-3269
Gatlinburg 2BR 2BAw/washer & dryer hook up $695/mo 865-654-8368
Furnished, utilities. $135 wk. 1st, last & dep. 865-310-9545.
Furn 1 BR apt for rent. Near downtown Gat. Util incl. $650 865-803-1746.
For Rent: 2BR $550. 1st & Last mo., w/d conn. New con-struction, down-town Sevierville & Riverwalk. Call Phyllis 455-5821.
CROSSCREEK2BR/1.5BA $5452BR/2BA LargeGarden apartment$570.00 to $580.00865-429-4470
Available Now. Studio apartment walking distance to down-town. for rent in Gatlinburg TN, first mth rent of $525, last mth rent $525 and security de-posit of $150 865-436-5691
Apartment for rent 2 Bedroom Large Utility Room Satel-lite & cable TV, Washer & Dryer, Stove, Refrigera-tor, Dishwasher. Pigeon Forge. One block off Teaster Lane. 865-809-2525
Affordable Family Housing 1, 2, & 3 BR apts. Applian-ces, W/D hkup, playground & laun-dry room. River Park Apartments. Old Knoxville Hwy, Sevierville 865-428-1373. Income limits apply. Sec-tion 8, Elderly & mobility impaired encouraged to ap-ply. EHO/Handicap Accessible.
922 Burden Hill Rd (Triplex) 3 minutes to downtown Sev-ierville. Clean 1BR 1BA, city view, $450. 865-286-5070
2 BR APT. in Pigeon Forge area. $550/mo, $275 damage dep. up front. No pets! 865-573- 6859 or 389-5229
696 APARTMENTSFOR RENT
SILO APARTMENTSin Sevierville
Offers 1/2 BR UnitsPet Friendly
PIGEON FORGE2BD/2BA APARTMENT
New Center3BR/2BA
Garage, Pet Friendly
Sevierville5BD/4.5BA
Fully furnished, w/hot tub, washer, dryer, etc.
BIG BROKERBOB’s REALTY865-774-5919
1 & 2 BR avail.Some Pets OK.
$400 UPWATER INCLUDEDMurrell Meadows
1/8 mile fromWalters State
CollegeAllensville Road
Walk to lakeReasonable Rates
654-7033
Sevierville, Apartment2 large BR, 1.5 BA, Private back porch, $550/mo,
call (865)933-9775, for all rentals visit:
www.rentalhouseonline.com
FINCHUM PROPERTIESLeasing 1 & 2 BR aptsHardwood floors, plus
many extras, 1 year lease, no pets.TVA energy efficient
865-453-8947865-776-2614
SPACIOUS1100 sq. ft.
2BR/2BA$600 mth
+ $500 dep.1 yr lease. No Pets.
428-0713 or389-5780
Kellum CreekTownhomes
2 BR$645.00
incl. water & sewer.865-908-6789
NICE, CLEAN1 BR / 1 BA
IN SEVIERVILLE$380.00 + DEPOSIT
NO PETS865-712-5238
SEVIERVILLERENTALS
Apartments,mobile homes and trailer lots
for rent453-2959
1BR furnished City of Pigeon Forge. $550 mth. 865-712-3026.
1 or 2BR Apartment. Quiet neighbor-hood. No pets. Call 453-3177 or 850-1693.
696 APARTMENTSFOR RENT
DOWNTOWN SEVIERVILLE
428 Park Rd. CHEAP- $100 weekly Includes All Utilities.
Cable, Laundry, Kitchens, Clean Rooms, NO PETS.800-359-8913
near trolley stop
Affordable Housingin Gatlinburg
Rooms for rent, weeklyrates, furn., cable TV,
same rent all year.436-4471 or 621-2941
Private Motel RoomGreat for 1 person!1 bed, full size frig.
microwave, cable TV$120 weekly$50 deposit
436-7745 Gatlinburg
Weekly RentalsIncludes
Family Inns WestPigeon Forge •86 5-45 3-4905
Phone, Color TV,Wkly HousekeepingMicr./Frig. Available
$169.77+
693 ROOMS FORRENT
Spacious 1BR/1BA, Exc. Cond. Ch/A. W/D Conn., D/W Vaulted Ceiling, Front porch, Rear patio, Lawn, Trash and City Water Inc. $495 a mon. 705-0387
Seymour 2BR 1000sf w/Appls. W/D conn 388-8385 or 429-3639
Don’t Get Stuck in Tourist Traffic! 2 BR Duplex Apart-ment Unit(s) with garage for $600-$635 in the Boyds Creek-Sevierville/ Seymour area. No pets/No smoking. $600 deposit re-quired. 865-332-0448 any nite from 5pm-9pm all day Sunday. 1 mth rent free.
RV Sites starting from $285 & up on Indi-an Camp Creek Monthly or Yearly rentals. Util. & wi-fi bathhouse & laun-dromat Furn Near the Park off Hwy 321. 850-2487
608 RESORTRENTALS
Retail shop in The Vil-lage shopping cen-ter downtown Gat-linburg. 865-436-3995
Retail Shop Baskin Square Mall Street Level. Downtown Gatlinburg 865-436-8788 Ask for Jim
Professional office space for rent or lease. 1400 sq ft. For more informa-tion call Joanna 865-774-8885 or 1-8 0 0 - 5 8 6 - 1 4 9 4 . EOE M/F/H
OFFICE SPACE
$650 month5000 sf Warehouse
$1500 month865-850-3874
605 BUSINESSRENTALS
Thomasville Solio Pe-can French Formal Dining Set w/ extra leaf, two captain chairs & 4 side chairs, plus buffet w/ light & hutch. Paid $2300 New $1000 Call for info (865) 765-7113
For Sale A-1 pre-owned dryers,
washers, ranges & refrigerators
All with warranty. Cagles Furniture and Appliances
453-0727
589 FURNITURE
CHRISTMAS SPECIAL2 new recliners
$398Cagles Furniture &
Appliances2364B Pittman Center Rd.
453-0727
589 FURNITURE
German Shepherd puppies AKC Reg. Vet checked 1st shots $250. 865-436-0449
12 wk old Chihuahua puppies. 1 male 1 female $150. 286-5550.
581 PETS
Scooter Hover round Like new Must sale. $250 774-1935.
557 MISC. SALES
Firewood for sale. All hardwood. $45 rick. 865-977-8903
556 FIREWOOD
Divorce SettlementFurniture Sale
Today-Dec.18Open House will be
the 13th. House auctioned off Dec. 19 10:30am Every-thing must go. Pa-tio, King BR Suit, Big Oak Unit, Desk, Kitchen Ta-ble, Island, T.V’s, Bookcase, Sewing Machine. Too much to mention. By appt. only 865-980-0070
555 GARAGE &YARD SALES
500MERCHANDISE
Sunday, December 13, 2009 ◆ The Mountain Press Local ◆ B9
By JO JONESGuest columnist
I think I got it — the ultimate Thanksgiving tale.
I decided to turn my laundry room into a “green room” for the sake of plants I had on the back deck. I thought they wouldn’t survive the cold winter.
In order to make room for the rack I was to put in the laundry room for plants and lights, etc., I’d have to move some stuff out, such as all my props, etc., I use at events, and a small apartment size refrig-erator I keep extras in (beer, sodas,leftovers).
Thinking I wouldn’t have dinner leftovers from Thanksgiving, I impulsively bought a 12-pound turkey at 40 cents a pound from Walmart. What a deal.
I’d just put it in cold water in the sink (partial thaw) and then out in the fridge I had set up in the corner of my carport.
Add to that the pump-kin pie I just baked, extra beer and Sunny-D, wine coolers and six nice deviled eggs I’d be taking to dinner in Knoxville the next day.
I resisted temptation to cut myself a piece of the pie as an evening snack and retired for the
day.Next morning, as I
prepared to have my cof-fee and watch the Macy’s parade, I glanced out the kitchen door and saw an open door of the fridge, with contents strewn on the floor of the carport. The pumpkin pie was more than half gone with (teeth? paw?) imprints. The turkey carcass was torn open and about half gone.
Woe is me! Gracious, what if that was to be the main event for guests coming to my home for a feast today?
Not trusting the now bent door to close on the refrigerator. and having no space whatsoever in the refrigerator in the house, I decided to turn on the one in the camper — now closed for the winter and covered with a tarp.
I was to leave in a few minutes for dinner in Knoxville and could not figure any other way to leave the destroyed 12-pound turkey car-cass until I returned. I sure couldn’t take a chance on the marauders returning in the evening for a second shot at pil-laging my larde. I’m not that generous, even if it is Thanksgiving and we should give to the poor.
Well, the final chapter on this story is that upon
the advice of loved ones I’ll have to toss the car-cass and hope the scav-engers at the dump will find it in their frenzied hunt for food. I’ll sim-ply enjoy the wonderful containers of turkey, dressing, gravy, mashed potatoes, etc., I brought home from my trip to the big city.
So you see, we all have blessings to enjoy, even if they are disguised just a bit.
So, how was your Thanksgiving? Bet you can’t top mine.
— Jo Jones is a retired artist who lives in Sevierville.
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Thanksgiving ruinedby roving marauder
From Submitted Reports
On Dec. 19, Great Smoky Mountains National Park will host a Holiday Homecoming at the Oconaluftee Visitor Center and the Mountain Farm Museum.
Park staff and volun-teers will provide his-torical demonstrations and holiday music from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Hot cider and cookies will be served. The visitor cen-ter will be decorated for the holiday season and will include an exhib-it on Christmas in the mountains past.
The Davis/Queen farmhouse at Mountain Farm Museum will be open for visi-tors to walk through. Demonstrations will include woodworking, making cornshuck dolls and handmade brooms.
Visitors may also have
an opportunity to make beeswax candles. Local musicians will be on hand to provide tradi-tional holiday music as well as old-time tunes.
Local author George Ellison will discuss and sign copies of Horace Kephart’s “lost” novel, “Smoky Mountain Magic,” which is now in print 80 years after its completion, said Park Ranger Lynda Doucette.
Ellison has special insight into the life and writings of Kephart, and penned the introduction to the newly released novel.
The Oconaluftee Visitor Center and Mountain Farm Museum are located on Newfound Gap Road (U.S. Highway 441), two miles north of Cherokee, N.C. For more information call the visi-tor center at (828) 497-1904.
Oconaluftee event Saturday
The Mountain Press ◆ Sunday, December 13, 2009B10 ◆ Local
Well, this past week I was looking down into the holler toward Webb’s Creek thinking about how the three secrets of life can be found up the hill on Porter’s Creek Trail.
To find the secrets of life simply drive to the Greenbrier entrance of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and follow the road that dead ends at the trail head for Porter’s Creek Trail. Hike for about 15 minutes until you cross a log bridge. Keep on hiking and keep an eye out for a cemetery on the right side of the trail.
If you notice the remains of an old Model T about 30 yards to the right in the forest, you’ve gone 115 steps too far.
No longer will you have to waste money on self-help books, expensive therapy or Guidepost magazine subscriptions. With Oprah retiring and Dr. Phil keeping very busy, the timing is perfect to take matters into your own hands.
Walk into that cemetery and find the three secrets of life that are hand chis-eled into stone markers by pioneers of long ago.
Find a gravestone with a birth date and dis-cover Secret No. 1. Almost everyone has a birthday and being born is one of the first requirements of life.
A birth date is such an important event that friends and relatives will throw parties, make cakes, sing songs and hand over many gifts to honor the day of your arrival. There is an entire industry sur-rounding birthdays that includes hats, party blow-ers, Chuck E. Cheese, cardboard cards and candles.
The fact that you were born is something that should never be taken for granted. It all started when two strange people hundreds of years ago in some faraway land fell in love and had a little baby that would someday be known as your ancestor. That baby grew up and fell in love with someone and they had another baby.
It took a lot of loving and babies over hundreds and even thousands of years to deliver unique you to the world. Having a birth date is even better than winning the lottery.
The second secret of life can be found to the right of the birth date chiseled on the gravestone. That would be the month, day and year the person died.
Each of us will someday be officially certified with such an important date. In fact, a good insurance guy
can ask 20 questions and predict the date of your demise with frightening accuracy.
Philosopher and goa-teed country singer Tim McGraw once sang a song entitled, “Live Like You Are Dying.” He is one pro-found Confucius dude in a cowboy hat. As Tim says, if we live like we only have a day or a little while left it might change the way we treat others and how we spend our time:
“I loved deeper and spoke sweeter
...and I gave forgiveness I’d been denying.
Someday I hope you get a chance
To live like you are dying.”
Life secret No. 2 is to live each day know-ing that your death date could be later today. My brother-in-law in Hobart, Ind., fell off a ladder last week while putting up Christmas tree lights. He died the following day from those injuries.
We don’t have to look very far to be reminded that each new day is a gift. At his funeral one of his nieces read a poem writ-ten by Linda Ellis. It was all about Secret No. 3.
You have to stoop down a bit to find Secret No. 3 — the most important secret of life. Look in between the birth date and the death date on the gravestone and find the dash. It is sometimes very tiny and short and may be worn from years of weath-ering, but it is there.
That dash stands for everything that a person does between birth and death. At my funeral, friends won’t talk about my birthday or my date of death. They will remem-ber how I lived my dash.
We should cherish and appreciate the date of our births and closely fol-low Tim McGraw’s sage advice about living like we’re dying, but the most important secret of life is how we go about filling the dash between those two events. So, take a hike on Porter’s Creek Trail, follow the side path into that cemetery and give it some thought.
We can’t change our birth date or death date, but that dash is totally in our control.
That is just how it looks from my log cabin.
— John LaFevre is a local speaker and co-author of the interactive
national park hiking book series, Scavenger Hike Adventures, Falcon
of Pittman Center does the artwork for the column. Visit Gwebbgallery.com.
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