THE ERWIN RECORD, Tuesday, June 2, 2009, Page 8-B

Bluebirds graduate to life outside the box

Graduation has been on the minds of many people in the past week. Its always a big step to go forth into the wider world, and that applies to both humans and their feathered friends. For instance, Blossom and Bart, after fretting and fussing over their brood for the past several weeks, saw their five youngsters emerge from the shelter and safety of their nest box on Tuesday, May 19. Blossom and Bart, as well as their five fledglings, are Eastern Bluebirds in residence at the home of Barbara and Jerry Lake on Carver Crabtree Road in Hampton. The Lakes have been observing the progress of the family via in ingenious cam device that beamed photographs from inside the nest box to a television inside the Lake home. In a disappointing twist, the Lakes were not home when the young bluebirds took their momentous step. Barbara and Jerry had been gone only about 90 minutes, but that was the time the bluebirds decided to depart the box. When Barbara turned

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By Bryan Stevens on the television and saw the box was empty, she said she went immediately to the yard. Blossom was perched on Jerrys amateur radio antenna and started chirping as if to inform Barbara that the babies had left the nest. Shes such a sweet little bird, even if she does have a strong personality, Barbara said. After they departed, Barbara gave the box a thorough cleaning and even disposed of the old nest. The story didnt end there. About a week later, Blossom returned and knocked at the living room window. Jerry ventured that Blossom was thanking Barbara for cleaning out the box, but Barbara said she got the impression Blossom was scolding her. Barbara said she felt as if Blossom was asking Where have you taken my

Barbara Lake photographed Bart and Blossom, the Eastern Bluebirds in residence at her home in Hampton.
nest? So, Blossom, for the moment is out of the bird house, but Barbara, in her own words, is in the dog house. I am sure that wont last long. With landlords as dedicated as Barbara and Jerry Lake, why would any bluebirds look elsewhere for a home? I spent the Memorial Day weekend visiting friends

in Atlanta. The trip also gave me an opportunity to appreciate some common birds that have their stronghold in the southern United States. Several of the birds White-breasted Nuthatches, Carolina Wrens and Tufted Titmice are also present at my own home on Simerly Creek Road in Hampton. Others, such as the pair of Brown-headed Nuthatches and Pine Warblers, are birds with more specialized habitat preferences. So, seeing them at a feeder in a backyard setting was certainly a treat even as they made appearances with such common species as Carolina Chickadee, House Finch, Downy Woodpecker and Common Grackle. Brown-headed Nuthatches, which require stands of tall pines for their habitat, range as far north as northeastern Texas and Tennessee and eastward into far southern Pennsylvania. They are most common, however, in South Carolina, Georgia, central Florida and southern Mississippi. It is one of the few birds with a range confined to the United States, although there is an endan-

gered population in the Bahamas. I also witnessed some interaction between this small nuthatch and its larger relative, the Whitebreasted Nuthatch. In fact, since the nesting season is more advanced in Georgia than Northeast Tennessee, there was a family of seven White-breasted Nuthatches that descended with surprising regularity on the feeders at the home of my friends. In confrontations, the Brown-headed Nuthatch is low on the ladder. I saw these little birds chased from the feeder by Carolina Chickadees, Tufted Titmice and White-breasted Nuthatches. I also saw Brown Thrashers feeding on the ground beneath the feeders maintained by my friends. At home, theres also a pair of Brown Thrashers, but I rarely enjoy more than a glimpse of them as they skulk in a thick hedge of forsythia. In contrast, the Brown Thrashers I observed in the wooded setting of an Atlanta suburb were tame and confiding instead of nervous and flighty. I also visited the Atlanta Botanical Gardens, where I

(Bryan Stevens column, Feathered Friends, is published weekly in The Erwin Record and other Northeast Tennessee newspapers. If you have questions about birds, call him at 297-9077 or e-mail him at ahoodedwarbler@aol.com.)

observed non-native California Quail roaming the confines of the Conservatory. The Botanical Gardens also attracted such native birds as American Robins, Tree Swallows, Chimney Swifts and Song Sparrows. The most impressive observations included a singing Warbling Vireo and a pair of Red-tailed Hawks soaring over the parking garage adjacent to the Botanical Gardens. At home, the Tree Swallows are still feeding young in their nest box, but the Carolina Chickadees occupying the box near the back porch have fledged their young, apparently while I was away from home. I am still seeing a few Ruby-throated Hummingbirds and I also saw a Barn Swallow this past week as this graceful bird skimmed over the surface of the fish pond.

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Public Notices
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Houses for Sale

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Houses for Rent

175 Tall Timbers Lane, 3BR, 2BA, furnished, $900/mo. 100 Lakeview, 4BR, executive, $1,550. 282-6486. 617 Washington Street, 3 bedroom, 1 bath, gas heat, electric air, energy efficient, washer-dryer hookup. $525 month. 423-388-8588. FARM, brick, frame, pets, rent-to-owns, all prices and locations.282-6486. For rent or sale: 3 bedroom, kitchen, dining room, living room with fireplace, bath and a half, 2 outbuildings. $82,000, call 743-3570. House for rent in the Temple Hill Community, 2 BR, central H/AC, nice yard, no pets and nice neighborhood. $425/month, $400 deposit and references required. Call 743-5010 or 388-8999. One Month Free Rent. 3 Bedroom, 2 bath, CH/A, fenced backyard, no pets. References rerquied,$600 deposit, $600/month. 7350384. One Month Free Rent. Two bedroom, newly remodeled, CH/A, all appliances, 304 Grace St., no pets. References required. $525 deposit, $525/month. 7530384. **HUD HOMES** 4BD 2BA $213/mo or $26,800. 3bd 2ba $199/mo or $23,460. More Homes Available! 5%dn, 20yrs @ 8%. For listings 800-546-3120 ext. T695 (TnScan)

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Yard Sales
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SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES SALE

WHEREAS, default having been made in the payment of the debts and obligations secured to be paid by that certain Deed of Trust executed on August 30, 2004, by Christopher Lee Bailey and Gay Neil Bailey aka Gay Nell Bailey to First Land Trustee Corporation, Trustee, as same appears of record in the Registers Office of Unicoi County, Tennessee, under Volume 275, Page 870, (Deed of Trust); and WHEREAS, the beneficial interest of said Deed of Trust was last transferred and assigned to Wells Fargo Bank, National Association as Trustee for the MLMI Trust Series 2005-HE1; and WHEREAS, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association as Trustee for the MLMI Trust Series 2005-HE1, the current owner and holder of said Deed of Trust, (the Owner and Holder), appointed the undersigned, Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc., as Substitute Trustee by instrument filed for record in the Registers Office of Unicoi County, Tennessee, with all the rights, powers and privileges of the original Trustee named in said Deed of Trust; and NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that the entire indebtedness has been declared due and payable as provided in said Deed of Trust by the Owner and Holder, and that the undersigned, Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc., Substitute Trustee, or his duly appointed attorneys or agents, by virtue of the power and authority vested in him, will on Thursday, June 18, 2009, commencing at 12:00 PM at the Main entrance on Main Street of the Unicoi County Courthouse, Erwin, Tennessee, proceed to sell at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for cash, the following described property situated in Unicoi County, Tennessee, to wit: Situated in the Second Civil District of Unicoi County, Tennessee, and being Lots 12, 13 and 14 in Block C of the F.C. Peterson Subdivision, recorded in Map Book 1, Page 140, in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Unicoi County, Tennessee, and being more particularly described as follows: Beginning at an iron pin on the margin of the right-of-way of Jackson Love Circle, said iron pin bears S 46 deg. 27 min. 16 sec. W 95.51 feet from an iron pin; thence with said rightof-way S 47 deg. 39 min. 29 sec. E 75.96 feet to an angle iron; thence leaving said right-of-way N 47 deg. 14 min. 53 sec.W 148.40 feet to an iron pin; thence N 46 deg. 44 min. 00 sec. E 8.87 feet to an iron pipe; thence N 46 deg. 44 min. 00 sec. E 66.13 feet to a concrete monument; thence S 47deg. 34 min. 34 sec. E 149.69 feet to the beginning, containing 0.257 acres. And Being the same property conveyed to Christopher Lee Bailey and wife Gay Nell Bailey by deed dated August 30, 2004 from Robert M. True Jr. and wife, Roberta Michelle True of record in Book 275, Page 867, in the Registers Office for Unicoi Tennessee. PROPERTY ADDRESS: 124 Jackson Love Circle, Erwin, TN 37650 CURRENT OWNER(S): Gay Nell Bailey The sale of the above-described property shall be subject to all matters shown on any recorded plan; any unpaid taxes; any restrictive covenants, easements or set-back lines that may be applicable; any prior liens or encumbrances as well as any priority created by a fixture filing; and any matter that an accurate survey of the premises might disclose. SUBORDINATE LIENHOLDERS: First Banc Mortgage, Inc. OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES: N/A All right and equity of redemption, statutory or otherwise, homestead, and dower are expressly waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is believed to be good, but the undersigned will sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee. The right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale to another day, time, and place certain without further publication, upon announcement at the time and place for the sale set forth above. THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc., Substitute Trustee c/o Nakina Smith Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc. 1587 Northeast Expressway Atlanta, GA 30329 (770) 234-9181 (ext. ) File No.: 353.0810701TN Web Site: www.msplaw.com 3x6-9

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Rooms for Rent

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Mobile Homes for Rent

2 Bedroom trailer, water and appliances furnished, private location. Available now. $300 month. 7438752. 2 bedroom, 1 bath mobile home in small park, south of Erwin, no pets. $325 plus $150 deposit, 753-4074. Camper trailer in Unicoi, completely furnished, washer/dryer, air, $400 includes electric, water, lawn care. $200 deposit. 7435445.

Wanted to Buy
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Apartments
1 Bedroom Efficiency Apt in Downtown Erwin on Union Rd., furnished ,water included. $325 month. 828779-9020. One bedroom apartment. Laminated wood floors, ceramic tile in bathroom, new kitchen cabinets. Newly painted, electric heat and air. $325 rent, $250 deposit. 743-9012. 2 BR apt. 1-1/2 BA, total electric, with heat pump, refrigerator, range, dishwasher included, W/D hookups. Storage in rear. Rent starts $350/month plus $350 security deposit. Call Amy, 743-6746, leave message.

Mobile Home Sites for Rent

For Rent, Mobile home lot in Temple Hill Community. Good neighborhood, no pets please. Must be a newer model nice trailer. $125 monthly, $100 deposit, references required. Call 743-5010 or 388-8999. Mobile home lot for rent in Erwin, public water and sewer hookup, $80/month. Call 741-1366. Sciota Woods: Mobile

Affordable home just outside of the city limits. Large eat in kitchen with deck outside and generous living room for family gatherings. Rocking chair front porch to enjoy the mountain view. 10x12 Cherokee storage building and carport complete the package. Just $57,800!

Lots, Acreage
For sale by owner: 50+/acres at 4560 Old Asheville Hwy., Flag Pond, TN 37657. Approximately 1,000 ft road frontage, old farmhouse. Open fields, fish pond, beautiful mountain views.

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