December 11, 2017 www.knoxfocus.com Now offering onlinePAGE A1 auction services Fountain City Auction for all of your auction needs (865)604-3468 fountaincityauction.com FREE Take One! December 11, 2017 Leadership Academy Terminated By Anne Primm that items 11.E. and 11.D. by Fugate but failed seven Yamazaki as a member a member of the African- representative Susan Horn. Wednesday’s Knox change places on the to two when the vote was of the public forum who American community and The motion to approve the County School Board Meet- agenda with item 11.E. taken. asked to speak on this as the head of the local Cultural Competency Con- ing was called to order at being discussed first. Law After approving some issue. Yamazaki said she NAACP. tract with the University 5:02 p.m. by Chairwom- Director Gary Dupler inter- board policies and grants, was a representative for Before the vote was of Tennessee passed for an Patti Bounds. Fourth jected that items 11.D. and Vice Chair Amber Roun- the Voices for Trans Youth taken, Mike McMillan, 8th 2018 passed unanimously. District Representa- 11.E. are independent of tree made the motion to organization and that she District representative, The Leadership Acade- tive Lynne Fugate led the one another. However, he approve the Cultural Com- thinks this Cultural Com- offered an amendment my was the next topic for Pledge of Allegiance after said his office recommend- petency Training contract petency Training will help that states that the board discussion. A motion was the moment of silence. ed voting to end the Lead- set forth by the University of Knox County Schools deal shall review the results of made by board member Bounds followed by asking ership Academy agreement Tennessee at the Monday, with all kinds of prejudic- the prior year’s Competen- Tony Norman of the 3rd for changes to the agenda tonight. A motion to inter- December 4, 2017 work es, not just those of the cy Training before autho- District and seconded by at which time the 1st Dis- change these two agenda session. There was a LGBTQ population. Rever- rizing funds for each new McMillan to terminate the trict Representative, Gloria items was brought forth by second by Fugate. Roun- end John Butler also spoke year. This amendment was Deathridge, requested Deathridge and seconded tree introduced Crystal in favor of this training as seconded by 5th District Continued on page 3

Short- term rental amendment approved By Mike Steely [email protected] The decision on an amend- ment to the short-term rental ordinance was reversed in last HolidayHoliday SpiritSpirit week’s Knoxville City Council meeting. The amendment, which would require rental owners to swellsswells inin notify their neighbors if they request an STR operating permit, was brought up again by Vice FountainFountain CityCity Mayor Duane Grieve after failing its initial motion. Grieve, who was chairing By Mike Steely his last council meeting in the [email protected] Park gazebo and remained dark as the crowd The Focus that when the parade was can- absence of Mayor Madeline gathered. celled the groups talked about something Rogero, got the one additional There may not have been a Christmas Festive Christmas music was performed special and the tree lighting and festivities vote he needed from Councilman Parade in Fountain City this year but mem- by the Central High School Band and carols resulted. Marshall Stair. Nick Pavlis, who bers of the Fountain City Lions Club and Foun- were sung by Matt Parks and the Central High Following the lighting of the tree Jolly Old was absent from the meeting on tain City Town Hall may have started another School Bobcat Company (pictured above). Santa Claus appeared and parents and company business, would have tradition. Three small girls from Fountain City Presby- grandparents lined up with their children for voted NO and only council mem- Friday evening, with hundreds of residents terian Church sang sweetly to the building their turn with Santa. bers Mark Campen and Brenda present, a celebration of the holiday, com- crowd. Adding to the festivities was a light snow Palmer voted against the motion. plete with cookies and hot chocolate, led Commissioner Michelle Carringer, dressed fall. The Christmas Tree Lighting at Fountain Palmer called the amendment to the lighting of the community Christmas in an elf outfit, acted as host and recognized City Park was all anyone could hope for to an “unneeded action.” Tree. The tree stands in the Fountain City those taking part in the ceremony. She told bring about the holiday spirit. Stair, who had voted against the amendment two weeks ago, said he has “been back and forth on this one” and then he said, Three things the commission asked from legislators “On balance it’s the right thing By Mike Steely [email protected] to do.” Councilman George Wallace, A packed meeting at Dead who was absent two weeks ago, End BBQ on Sutherland Avenue voted in favor of the amendment Thursday between Knox County calling it “reasonable” since it Commissioners and local state would require a one-time notifi- legislators saw three matters cation. discussed. On hand were sev- Grieve then motioned to pass eral state lawmakers including the amendment on an “emer- Eddie Smith, Randy McNally, gency” basis and that passed Jason Zackery, Rick Staples, Bill as well. Dunn and Harry Brooks. Most of Three neighborhood lead- the commissioners attended as ers spoke in favor of requiring a well as County Finance Direc- notification and Amy Midas of the tor Chris Caldwell, MPC Chair Forest Heights Association said Rebecca Longmire, and City that letters to neighbors “show Communications Director Jesse a good sign” and help in creat- Mayshark. Photo by Mike Steely. ing bonds. State Representative Smith Commissioner Carson Dailey speaks to local state legislators about the need to have legislation to make Mary English spoke for the hosted the meeting and Com- community service mandatory for DUI and other offenses. League of Women Voters and missioner Carson Dailey began said that neighbors have a right the discussion by addressing the to change the state law and give the law changed Knox County 30 tons this year. The county’s to know about STRs near them. roadside trash problem that has local jurisdictions the use of DUI had 1,452 offenders doing probation revenue dropped “STRs have divided Knoxville increased drastically since pris- and other offenders by mandat- county labor and now there are from $67,082 three years ago but notification is something we oners are no longer required to ing at least 24 hours of commu- only 96. He said that convicted to $4,435 last year. can all agree on,” she said. help. Dailey and the commission nity service. offenders were picking up 118 Law Director Richard Cont. on page 2 are asking the representatives Dailey said that the year before tons of trash compared to only Continued on page 2

Dee Canizales Realtor/Broker Tel: 865-637-9118 x 100 Cell: 865-686-8335 Fax: 865-637-9119 [email protected] 701 N Central St Knoxville TN 37917 PAGE A2 The Knoxville Focus December 11, 2017 Can You Go to Jail School requests to move to For Not Paying end of commission meeting Child Support? By Mike Steely There are indi- do not pay. That [email protected] and band booster funds Engineering and Public the commissioners may viduals across statute actually to purchase band uni- Works is asking the com- discuss allowing record this country allows courts to Eighteen of the 50 forms for Carter High mission to approve ease- seekers to use personal who do not pay jail individuals items on tonight’s Knox School. Also among the ment acquisitions for right equipment, such as cell their child sup- for a period of County Commission school requests is to of way, slope, drainage phones, to copy records port. There are up to 6 months work session agenda use a $20,000 dona- and construction on two in most county depart- many who do for non-pay- are requests from the tion from country music tracts for the IC Park Turn ments. Mayor Burchett is not even try to ment of child school system. After star Kelsea Ballerina, Lane on Maryville Pike. requesting the change pay their child By Jedidiah support. And tonight, these and future iHeart Radio and the The commissioners in order to comply with support. While McKeehan that possible school-related agenda Country Music Awards will also consider approv- current state law. that in and of attorneyknoxville@ 6-month stay is items will be read at for the Central High ing a Homeland Secu- gmail.com The planning commis- itself is tragic not a one-time the end of commis- School Choral Program. rity Grant of $349,947 sion is asking the com- and unfortunate, how do thing. When you get out sion meetings. Although Two unnamed commis- for equipment and train- mission to amend county the courts deal with these of jail, the court will give each item must be read sioners will be named ing for the 16-county codes to rerate the RP individuals? How do they you a few months on the aloud and approved, the by Commission Chair- area in Homeland’s Dis- Rural Preservation Zone. threaten them in to paying outside to see if you will idea is to speed up the man Randy Smith and trict 2 with Knox County The zone would permit child support? pay, and if you do not, they rest of the agenda. By appointed to the Arena as the host. No match- If you throw non-pay- will again issue a warrant a court decision many Use Committee and ing funds are required. large farmland owners to ing individuals in jail, they for your arrest. years ago the commis- George Ewart may be A greenway corri- designate their properties cannot work to pay child The statute says a sion must approve the reappointed to the Board dor study for $300,000 as such and permit things support, but if you do not number of other things, school system’s requests of Construction Stan- in state funding may like roadside stands, hold jail over their head like the court can order but individual items can dards and Applications. be approved with the home occupations, rec- as a threat to get them to individuals to do litter be pulled from those County Mayor Tim Bur- county matching it reational use, dog ken- pay, how can the courts pickup, although I have requests and discussed. chett is asking that Brad with 20 percent. nels, bed and breakfast threaten these people in never seen this done. Within the school Anders and J. Russell Fra- Ijams Nature Center lodging, agritourism and to paying? Bottom line: pay your items is a request to zier be reappointed to may be allocated $40,000 events. A 50-foot setback There is not a great child support, or eventu- use a $66,261 donation the Emergency Commu- to provide air quality edu- for any permanent build- answer, but the courts and ally you will end up facing from Pilot Corporation nications District Board. cation and outreach and ing would be required. lawmakers have decided jail time. that the best thing they Jedidiah McKeehan is can do is jail non-payers an attorney practicing and if someone does pay in Knox County and sur- a bond to get them out of rounding counties. He jail, that bond payment is works in many areas, Short-term rental amendment approved to go toward their child including criminal, per- Cont. from page 1 support obligation. sonal injury, landlord-ten- Grieve said the notifica- What law actually gives ant, probate, and estate tion is “an easy compro- the court the authority planning. Visit attorney- mise and good for neigh- to jail non-payers? Ten- knoxville.com for more borhoods.” nessee Code Annotated information about this “It’s the least we can do,” 36-5-104 gives courts legal issue and other legal Grieve said. and judges the ability to issues. The five newly-elected jail those individuals who council members watched the vote from the audience and got a lesson in parlia- mentary procedure and how to resurrect an issue successfully. The newly Leadership Academy Terminated elected members were rec- Photo by Mike Steely ognized and will take office Newly elected City Council members watch the last meeting of the current council after December 16. dining with the current council prior to the meeting.

Three things the commission asked from legislators Cont. from page 1 moving” to get the funds about the obscure “Urban Commissioner Dave Armstrong said that such back and he has seen sup- Growth Plan” and asked Wright wants to spon- legislation should include port in 31 counties and 28 why the county still has sor such a resolution and “mandatory or required” mayors including Knoxville to abide by it. MPC Chair said, “We need to act this wording and each county Mayor Madeline Rogero. Longmire said that if the month.” The resolutions could decide what the com- Finance Director Chris plan isn’t followed it could would then go to the state munity service would be. Caldwell said that his office affect state funding. legislature for action. Commissioner John has hired a consultant to Rep. Smith said a meet- Rep. Smith said there Schoonmaker spoke for keep track of the tax money ing on the Urban Growth are 34,000 children in the commission asking that refunded to the county and Plan should be held soon Tennessee with drug prob- the 1.8% being charged to lots of errors have been and Armstrong asked if lems and said Recovery jurisdictions by the Depart- found in state calculations. there is still a need for the High Schools are needed. ment of Revenue as a pro- Commission Chairman plan considering the cur- He said that Knox County cessing fee to return tax Randy Smith told the law- rent law forbids annexation has some excess proper- money be stopped. He said makers, “You’ve cut out the by cities. ty that might be used and that the calculation is now Hall Tax and expect us to McNally addressed the the students who volunteer done electronically and get by without it.” group briefly about the to attend could receive a local governments need Lt. Governor Randy push to release ACT scores diploma from their original the fund. McNally said the reve- for Bearden High test-tak- high school so it would not He said that Knox Coun- nue processing fee is ers and told them that UT hurt their future employ- ty’s share of that would be “something worthy to be and other colleges have ment. $525,000 and Knoxville addressed.” agreed to accept the ques- Rep. Dunn mentioned could get $1.7 million. He Chairman Smith also tionable scores. the commission’s concerns added that “momentum is spoke to the legislators Rep. Brooks spoke about with the planning commis- Lenoir City Utility Board sion and the idea of having utilities being the only util- county appointees only ity district in the state not vote on county matters. to share its in lieu of tax Longmire countered by money. He said that more saying that Knoxville City than 60% of LCUB custom- residents are also county ers live in Knox County and residents. said that LCUB is one of Dunn then said he’s the largest utilities in the concerned with the MPC state. He said he plans to requiring sidewalks in the ask the county, Knoxville county without commission and Lenoir City to pass a approval. resolution to request the funds.

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Spe- “to meet the needs of stu- intendent Bob cifically, Norman dents” at Emerald Acad- Thomas gave his wanted to know emy. Kelly shared that for report. Thomas By Anne Primm if there were the school year beginning recognized Chris any alternatives this past August there were Howe as being to this firm that five applications for every named Director of Main- might be able to meet our seat in the school. Teacher tenance and Operations. needs. Sixth District Repre- turnover was low and more Superintendent Thomas sentative Terry Hill respond- than three hundred fami- also reported that the ed that the three other large lies attended the first report Family Advisory Commit- school systems in Tennes- card night at the school. In tee met for the first time on see use the same firm while addition, the suspension The Knoxville Songwriters Association November 30, 2017 at the others surely exist. rate is way down when com- Sarah Simpson Building. After a discussion on Cul- pared with last year. Parent The superintendent con- tural Competency Training, Sharee Beasley spoke tinued that all high school the next order of business to the board about how standardized tests will be was to approve funds for pleased she is with Emer- Songwriters to perform free administered online this hiring additional staff for ald Academy even though year but tests for grades the two new middle schools her children are not the top 3-8 will still be paper and that are scheduled to open scholars in their classes. Christmas Concert Dec. 12 pencil. in fall of 2018: Gibbs The public forum fol- Thomas relayed that Bus Middle School and Hardin lowed. James Slay of Knox Driver Awards will be given Valley Middle School. Both County Schools spoke out at 11:00 a.m. on Tues- principals, Ms. White and about the benefits of the at Fountain City Library day, December 12, 2017 at Mr. Smith, attended the Leadership Academy to him Members of the Knoxville Songwriters room, followed by a meeting from 6 to 8 Ted Russell Ford on Park- Monday night meeting and personally. He recommends Association will perform a free Christmas p.m. that includes writing lessons and side Drive. There will be a spoke about the need for keeping the program intact. concert from 5-7 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 12, song critiques. After a holiday break fol- community listening ses- help now in order to have an Candace Bannister, a Knox at the Fountain City Library, 5300 Stan- lowing the concert, the group will resume sion at Sam E. Hill and Lon- efficient opening in August. County resident, was next ton Road. its weekly meeting schedule on Jan. 2, sdale Schools on Wednes- Assistant principals are to speak about the Lead- KSA President Bobby Johnston said 2018. day December 13, 2017 needed the most followed ership Academy being run the concert will feature original songs of KSA’s annual membership dues are at 5:30 p.m. On Decem- by guidance counselors. by a person who has never the season as well as familiar tunes and $30 ($15 for writers under 21 years of ber 12, 2017 at 8:30 a.m., Steve Diggs, presi- been a principal. Lastly, sing-along holiday favorites. age). Prospective members are welcome there will be a ribbon cut- dent of Emerald Charter Tom Shelton enumerat- “We hold our weekly meetings at the to attend up to two meetings at no cost ting ceremony celebrating Schools, reported on Knox- ed the reasons why Knox Fountain City Library and want to share to jam, have a song critiqued, and get to the completion of construc- ville’s First Public Charter County Schools need the some songs as a Christmas gift to the know KSA members. tion at Pond Gap School. School, Emerald Academy. Cultural Competency Train- library staff and the community that hosts Third District Representa- While academic progress is ing offered by the University our group,” Johnston said. In addition to Make a Free Origami Christmas Ornament tive Tony Norman inquired taking place, Emerald Acad- of Tennessee. performing, he said, writers will tell the at the Fountain City Library! Everyone is about the lobbying firm emy is not yet reaching its stories behind the songs they present. welcome to come to the Fountain City KSA is East Tennessee’s largest and Library for a fun and festive folding frenzy most inclusive songwriting organiza- on Saturday, December 16 from 11 a.m. tion. Founded in 1983, the group helps to 1 p.m. Susan Wettling will guide all in area songwriters develop their musical the art of origami and everyone will leave Leadership Academy Terminated talents and understanding of the music with a Christmas ornament for your tree Cont. from page 1 The University of Tennes- motion to form the commit- business. or to give as a gift. All supplies provided. Leadership Academy. Much see has not had a repre- tee that was seconded by KSA holds a jam session at 5 p.m. Ages 10 and up and adults. Please call discussion followed. sentative at Knox County Jennifer Owen that Super- on Tuesdays in the Library’s community 689-2681 for additional details. Rountree started with School Board meetings intendent Thomas select a members of the public since the topic came up committee within the next forum. First to speak was for discussion earlier in 30 days which includes a Shelly McGill who had many the fall. Owen said that she school board member to favorable comments about has not been able to obtain complete this task. When the Leadership Academy important information from the vote on this motion as did Alisha Hinton, prin- the university that Knox was taken, it passed seven cipal of Sequoyah Elemen- County Schools needs for “yes” votes to two “no” enjoy every season in comfort tary School, who was a evaluation purposes and votes. member of the first cohort wondered what this lack of In the public forum, of the Leadership Academy. cooperation indicates. Harper Smith, a sixth Quineka Moten had favor- Norman made a point grader at West Valley CANTRELL’S able comments about the that his constituency was Middle School, spoke as Leadership Academy prin- adamant about ending the an advocate of school uni- cipals at her son’s school. relationship with the Lead- forms. Zimbabwe Matavou HEAT & AIR Reverend John Butler relat- ership Academy former requested that the 1st Dis- ed the need for a program superintendent McIntyre. trict be allowed to become to train leaders and was When the vote on this its own school system serv- SALES • SERVICE • MAINTENANCE in favor of the Leadership motion was taken, only ing the needs of the African Academy because of the Deathridge and Fugate American Community. Can- Family Business Serving You Since 1991 commitment to advance voted in favor of keeping dace and Mark Bannister people of color. the Academy. both spoke about the drug 5715 Old Tazewell Pike Lauren Hopson, on the The Knox County School problem at Farragut High other hand, pointed out Board voted to direct Super- School and the need to glaring weaknesses of the intendent Bob Thomas to address this issue before 687-2520 program. School board form a committee to try to it impacts more young lives: member Jennifer Owen study any possible future “Sticking our heads in the Cantrell’s Cares shared many of Hopson’s relationship with the Lead- sand is not a solution. Drug views. Owen does not think ership Academy. Chairwom- testing, especially of ath- the partnership is working. an Patti Bounds made the letes, is needed.” PAGE A4 The Knoxville Focus December 11, 2017 Officials share Christmas Memories, Part Two By Mike Steely [email protected] down and then the horse These are Holydays. and help him assemble the a couple of days before would drag it back to the gifts he was leaving for the Christmas. Trace had no The Knoxville Focus car. We’d have some hot kids. The kids would be so idea that his well-timed has asked city and county homemade soup and excited they would wake puppy request had hit its officials to briefly tell us cornbread before we me up early (after I had mark. When the doorbell about their memories of headed back to Knoxville. I only had a couple of hours rang, I sent Trace to answer Christmas. Over the weeks have lots of great Christmas sleep) and we would share the door. It was a “stranger” leading to the holiday these memories, but these are those special moments at the door with a puppy! little stories will be shared the most special. that only Christmas Hugh Nystrom, Trace thought it was a with you, the reader, in morning can bring. Then Commissioner 4th District mistake and that they were hopes that you also have Stephanie Welch, City after Kim and I got married When our son was 8 lost. My friend then gave memories of a joyous Council-Elect , District 1 and Jake came along I got years old, we decided at the him the puppy and said holiday. to live those moments all last minute to take him to that he could keep it. Trace May this Christmas I’m still traveling in over again with my wife. the mall for a picture with then looked at Angelia and Season be wonderful for South America and have I can close my eyes Santa. There was some me and said the words I will you and your family and been delinquent with my right now and relive every resistance because he did never forget: “You mean create new memories. response! moment. I was always not believe that the Santa at I can keep him forever?” I grew up in New completely exhausted, but the mall was the real Santa With that Spanky became a Hampshire, and as an it will always be some of and questioned why would member of our family. Other Seema Singh Perez, adult I now realize that I the greatest moments of the real Santa be at West than our cat, Max, we are City Council-Elect, truly experienced idyllic my life. Town Mall on a Thursday all happy with the Christmas District 4 New England holidays. night. (Especially, I might addition. My daughter’s birthday My childhood Christmas add, set up across from is Dec 22nd and we came memories are full of Victoria’s Secret.) home from the hospital on family, great food, caroling, After our relatively short Dec 25th, that would be my candlelight Christmas Eve wait, Trace sat on Santa’s Madeline Rogero, most frightening, joyful and services, and snow. My lap for the photograph and Knoxville Mayor wonder filled Christmas siblings and I would wake up a few minutes with Santa. ever. I was fortunate to be before dawn on Christmas It was at that time that he My favorite Christmas raised with many traditions morning and open one shared with Santa that the memory is going into the and religions. My parents present while my parents George Wallace, only thing he wanted for John Schoonmaker, woods to cut down our were Hindu and Atheist. My slept. My favorite - every Councilman At-Large, Christmas was a dog-- and Commissioner, District 5 Christmas tree. We’d go to “Godparents” were Jewish year - was a box of Cheerios Seat A that if he got a dog, it would the same woods where Dad and my best friend was a that I would promptly open be the best Christmas ever. I grew up in central would hunt for deer and Baptist Minister’s daughter. for breakfast. My fondest memories Santa, in his kindness and Florida. Our family was we would go camping. My My family celebrated of the Christmas Season understanding way, looked lucky to have one of the brother, sister, and I would Diwali, which is celebrated are Christmas Eve church at me for guidance. The few homes that had a pile into the car and off we by decorating with lights services. We attended request for a dog was news wood burning fireplace - would go with Mom and and gifts, much like the same church for to me! I thought he was in the living room. As you Dad to pick the perfect wild Hanukkah and Christmas. many years. We always going to ask for Legos. While can imagine, Christmas cedar tree. It was a special As each child comes into attended the Christmas I grew up with dogs, my morning in Florida was family tradition. this world I hope it inspires Eve service together. We wife was a cat person and, always 75 degrees. My I wanted my children, each of us to know that our always dressed up with by default, we had been a father would set the Damian and Carmen, to fate is connected and the Sunday’s best clothes. I cat family for many years. thermostat so we could have the same family challenge we should meet Bob Thomas, love signing the carols, I am not sure if it was the have a fire in the fireplace experience. When they is caring for each child as Commissioner At-Large hearing the hand bells and tone or the tactic of getting and not be overcome from were young, we would drive our own. Whether I am Seat B being together as a family. Santa on his side, but the heat. I always wondered to Jimmy and Peggy’s farm celebrating the birthday When we sang Silent Night Trace managed to change what the neighbors must in Jacksboro where they of Jesus, the triumph of When I was 25 I was a and everyone lit their own my wife’s mind that night have thought seeing smoke had lots of wild cedars. Good over Evil or the Vernal single parent with a one candles I know then it was about bringing a dog into coming out our chimney. Peggy would saddle up her Equinox and the gradual year old and a two year Christmas. Christmas is a our family that Christmas. It sure made for a real horse and we’d take turns return to longer days, I will old. I remember Christmas celebration and celebrating A friend of mine from Christmas with the smell riding as we searched for keep the inherent worth Eve after getting them to with family with my own lit Grainger County had of wood smoke and the the right tree. With Jimmy’s and dignity of each person bed about midnight, I would candle was just the best. puppies on their farm and crackle of the fire for all of help, Damian would chop it at the forefront of my mind. stay up and wait for Santa made the trip to our house our family to enjoy.

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Parkridge to allow all dues- LaFetta’s is good paying members to vote for board By Mike Steely [email protected] for the soul The Parkridge Community Organization has turned to the city’s Office of By Mike Steely Neighborhoods for assistance in the new [email protected] year and to help the neighborhood work If it is soul food you crave there’s a through an ongoing dispute. new restaurant on Cherry Street that’s In last week’s just waiting for you to come in and dine. regular meeting LaFetta’s Soul Food Restaurant is owned at the Cansler and operated by well-known Knoxville YMCA, about personality, community activist and 2016 thirty commu- Good Neighbor of the Year, David Gillette. nity residents Gillette welcomes you to the versatile and five current restaurant. He named the restaurant for board mem- his mother, who has been a cook all her bers of the life. group heard

“She always wanted to have her own from Debbie Photo by Mike Steely restaurant,” Gillette said. His mother Sharp, Assistant Debbie Sharp tells the is ill but comes in the restaurant now Neighborhood Parkridge Community and then to oversee the cooking. Dasiny Coordinator, on Organization how her McIlwaine, the cook, doesn’t mind and two locations for office can help with new says that they offer a wide variety of food neighborhood bylaws, signage, and with daily specials like chicken and dress- signs. Then the upcoming election ing or Philly steak over rice. Sharp spoke of a new board. “We have a creative team who knows about recent the restaurant hospitality business. divisions in the Everybody fills in here as needed,” neighborhood and organization. Gillette says. “Going through issues is normal growing Ulyses Hamp, the manager, said pains,” she said. She was referring to the LaFetta’s is different thanks to the food, ongoing Historic Overlay dispute in that atmosphere, and music. East Knoxville neighborhood. Sharp said “It’s only one of three soul food restau- that the Office of Neighborhoods never rants within 30 or so miles and we have Photo by Mike Steely. took a position on the issue but has lis- a family sit-down place with good soul Owner David Gillette, left, welcomes you to LaFetta’s Soul Food Restaurant on Cherry tened to both sides. food, good service, and we like to laugh Street. He is joined for the photo by the head cook, Dasiny McIlwaine and restaurant One of the neighborhood board mem- and joke with our customers,” Hamp said. manager Ulyses Hamp. bers announced he was appearing at the “We’re comfortable,” he added. meeting just so he could resign and by “We’re not here to compete with services, do catering and take reserva- chicken and dressing, ham hocks, smoth- the time the bylaws and election of board anyone. We’re closed on Tuesdays and tions if you like,” Gillette said, adding that ered pork chops, chopped steak, chicken members became the topic, that member our customers can go to another soul LaFetta’s has recently partnered with livers and gizzards, fried green tomatoes, had left the meeting. food restaurant. On Mondays, when the Gateway for home and office delivery. chicken and waffles, deep fried pickles, Knoxville Communication Director Jesse others are closed, we’re open,” Gillette “Business has been steady,” Gillette pork belly bites, baked mac and cheese, Mayshark told the meeting that the mayor said. said. Southern collard greens, and a variety and staff will be meeting with small groups There is another reason why LaFetta’s A glance at LaFetta’s menu would of sandwiches including LaFetta’s Soul over the next couple of months to find is different. “We have two delivery make anyone hungry; it features food like Continue on page 2 Continue on page 4 Dogwood students compete in ‘Great Shake’ By Ken Lay Students were judged on appearance, Approximately 30 students at Dogwood eye contact, hand shake, introduction, eti- Knox County Elementary participated in the school’s quette, communication and leadership. School Board second annual Great Shake Competition The Great Shake culminated 15 weeks member Amber recently. of after-school preparation. To qualify for Rountree inter- The students, who are part of the the Ambassadors Leadership Program, acts with a stu- school’s Ambassadors leadership pro- each student had to undergo an intense dent at Dogwood gram, interviewed judges in the com- interview process. Elementary’s petition in the school’s gymnasium on The fourth and fifth graders in the Great Shake last Monday, Dec. 4. Ambassadors program must maintain a week. Rountree The judging panel included Knox County C grade in each subject. They serve in was one of sev- School Board Member Amber Rountree, various leadership roles throughout the eral judges in the Colonial Heights United Methodist Church school. They are tour guides and some contest for the Pastor David Ogle, Bacon & Company are enlisted to give testimonials for the school’s Ambass- President Jed Dance and other faculty school. dors Leadership members and employees of the Knox “The students had to go through a Program. Photo County School’s Central Office. Continue on page 2 by Ken Lay.

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At the held the first Friday of each month in Knox room exists in keep straight supper table, we grabbed County; most of them either business, their heads to the functions of a spoon and made ready club or political gatherings. One such store all of this division. In high to shovel in the food. event is a luncheon that is open to every- stuff. Of course, By Joe Rector school, teach- However, parents correct- one and has been drawing a large crowd our super-com- [email protected] ers demanded ed us and demanded that of people who come to socialize and eat puters manage that we memo- we hold utensils properly. a delicious lunch. to process the information rize theorems to apply to Today, my mother would Hubert Smith started the event last and keep it for the rest of geometry. I managed to have a hissy fit to see so year over lunch with a few friends and Photo by Ronnie Collins. our lives. master multiplication and many incorrectly holding a associates and, since then, has promot- Hubert Smith hosts the “Motley Crew” Many of us memo- even division, but algebra fork or spoon. ed the “Motley Crew” event to a point of lunch each First Friday at the Crown Plaza rized things at church. We and geometry baffled me. As adults, we reach a tip- drawing fifty or more people. There’s no downtown. learned to put our hands I certainly didn’t under- ping point of memorizing speaker except for Smith who hosts the together and then to recite stand how a letter from the and learning. We concen- gathering and asks everyone to stand and Sherri Witt, Justin Biggs, Nick McBride, the Lord’s Prayer. Before alphabet could, in any way, trate on things that help introduce themselves. Glen Jacobs, Larson Jay, Ed Shouse, long, that recitation was hold numerical value. I still make us successful in Attendees include politicians, commu- Evetty Satterfield and Cody Biggs. Each one way we could partici- don’t get it. our jobs. Luckily, we have nity organizers, citizens, and those rep- candidate was permitted a very brief pate in “big church” since English was no less those things our parents resenting organizations or businesses. statement. no such thing as children’s demanding. I remember taught to pass along to Smith also holds a drawing for door prizes. Every other person then was asked to church existed back then. committing to memory our children. At least that The Motley Crew attendees enjoy dining stand and identify themselves. Following Unfortunately, we some- long lists of conjugated makes a small part of life and visiting with each other at the Crown the meal Smith drew tickets for several times uttered the words irregular verbs, “er” and a little easier. Plaza downtown every month. There’s no door prizes that included books, a politi- without thinking about “est” rules, and pronoun As we get a bit older, theme, no speaker, and no hassle at the cal tee-shirt, and a free meal. their meanings. cases. I understood those learning takes a backseat noon event. “Join us for our monthly gathering of We also plugged away things much better. In fact, to forgetting. I struggle While it isn’t a political event its popu- misfits, where there are no speeches, no at the “23rd Psalm.” Some by the time I’d finished 8th to remember where I’ve larity always draws candidates. Attending agenda. Just good food and fellowship,” parts were scary, such as grade, the only new things placed my wallet or keys recently were Randy Smith, Andre Canty, Smith tells everyone. “yea, though I walk through I added to my grammar if they aren’t in the normal the valley of the shadow of knowledge covered were places. I fail to recall the death, I will fear no evil.” gerund, infinitives, and reason I walk into the Still, we finally “got” all the participial phrases. Sadly, room. Dogwood students words, and over the years, too many folks didn’t learn Our minds are amazing the psalm has comforted these rules because they things. We can fill them for us in difficult times. say such things as “I seen a lifetime and never need compete in ‘Great Shake’ In big church, we doo- you yesterday” or “I done an external hard drive for Cont. from page 1 Master Teacher Sarah Damoni Kpanna. She’s now dled on bulletins as the my work in class.” overflow knowledge. On lengthy interview process DeLapp, who is one of a fifth grader at the school grown-ups recited such I also caught on to too many occasions, we and then they had to go to the school’s faculty mem- and she worked with the things as the Apostles’ spelling rules, such as “i” fail to learn the things we a weekly class on 21st cen- bers who oversees the judges last week. She said Creed. Even without know- before “e” except after “c” need for success in areas. tury social skills and it was Ambassadors Program. that she was honored to ing it, our brains were or when with they sound On other occasions, we fill very intense,” Dogwood “But most of the judges are win and was also pleased absorbing those words, like a long “a” in “neighbor” our minds with too much Elementary principal Lana people that the students to work with the judges this and much to our surprise, or “sleigh.” What always useless information, things Shelton-Lowe said. don’t know. week. we could regurgitate them. made things difficult were that won’t make much dif- The program began “Our students have to “It feels really good to Never mind the fact that the exceptions to the rules. ference in 50 years. Still, during the 2016-17 school introduce themselves, do what I did last year,” we understood none of They defied logic. I believe that memorizing year and is part of Knox shake hands and start the Kpanna said. “And it’s it. In school, we students At home, we also some things and learning County’s Great Schools conversation. The adults great to get the chance to were bombarded with learned many things. We some other important les- Program. can’t bail them out. The help these students with things to memorize. Math recited our addresses and sons are worthy pursuits. Last week’s first phase students then have to end handshakes and eye con- teachers stood over us like phone numbers before of the program consisted the conversation properly. tact. It feels great to get of 10 two-minute rounds The students went through the chance to help these of competition where the 14 weeks of preparation.” other people and see how students had to initiate The program was con- they do.” conversation and end the ceived based upon the Last week, five of the session properly. Amazing Shake, which origi- students advanced to the “We do have some of nated in Atlanta. second round of the com- our staff participating as Last year’s Great Shake petition today (Dec. 11) at judges,” said Dogwood winner was fourth grader 3 p.m. LaFetta’s is good for the soul Cont. from page 1 October 6th after months food,” Gillette said. of renovation to the build- You’ll find the East Burger. ing. Gillette and Hamp can Knoxville restaurant on Hamp’s only complaint tell stories of the troubles Facebook or by calling Welcome! Home Sweet Home to this was that LaFetta’s served they went through to get (865)394-6631. LaFetta’s Your family is all that’s needed to ll this beautiful custom built home in Walland. deep fried turkey during the place renovated and is located just off I- 40 3BR, 3BA! Rockford. MLS 1018310 MLS 1015121 Thanksgiving and he got open. between the interstate and left out and didn’t get any. “I really want to thank Magnolia Avenue. 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865-388-1996 PAGE B2 The Knoxville Focus December 11, 2017 December 11, 2017 www.knoxfocus.com PAGE B3 The Fall of Governor Henry Horton Pages from the Past and serious-minded governors…” Yet Hatcher chortled the Crump stalwarts had gone to bed too early on election night when Hill McAlister narrowly lost to Horton in the 1928 Democratic primary “while Col. Luke Lea, Charles M. McCabe, Tom Greer and others stayed awake.” Hatcher recounted the story of Crump’s chief lieutenant By Ray Hill Frank “Roxie” Rice had [email protected] telephoned McAlister Henry Hollis Horton Peay was a strong-minded headquarters around 9 had once been one of the individual who was well able p.m. wondering how many luckiest men in Tennessee to resist Colonel Lea’s more votes the candidate needed politics. Horton had little base impulses. Much to to win. Rice was allegedly political experience after Lea’s dismay and chagrin, told, “We need 20,000 beginning a law practice Governor Peay refused to to make it safe.” “You’ve in Marshall County. use the full power of his got ‘em,” Rice supposedly Horton served a single office for mere political replied. The Crump term in the Tennessee purposes. Governor machine reported its totals House of Representatives Horton would prove to have thinking the election was and had been elected no such compunctions and won. More candid in oral to the State Senate in remained heavily influenced histories than in writing his 1926. Despite being a by Lea throughout his political column, Hatcher freshman senator, Horton’s administration. There was laughed that Lea and his colleagues elevated him to little doubt Horton intended associates simply stole become Speaker of the to run in 1928 to win a more votes than the Crump Senate, which made him term in his own right and organization. Tennessee’s lieutenant the governor, along with Eight articles of governor. That post became Luke Lea, had powerful impeachment were brought of prime importance when enemies, not the least of against Governor Henry Governor Austin Peay died which were Senator K. D. Horton, one of which was unexpectedly on October 2, McKellar and E. H. Crump, an odd charge about a 1927. Henry Horton was leader of the Shelby County piano purchased for the sworn in as Tennessee’s political organization. governor’s mansion. A thirty-sixth governor after McKellar and Crump, along From the author’s personal collection. titanic struggle ensued a “simple” ceremony in with Mayor Hilary Howse Official portrait of Governor Henry Hollis Horton in the State Capitol. between the Horton his rooms at the Andrew of Nashville, backed State administration and its Jackson Hotel in Nashville. Treasurer Hill McAlister in opponents. Luke Lea According to the Kingsport the Democratic primary failed to remind Crump that was left with an McKellar knew Crump’s and Henry Horton used Times, Horton’s inaugural against Governor Horton Lea could not be trusted. unprecedented fiscal alliance with Luke Lea had every means at their was “shorn of all dismissible in 1928. Lea shrewdly Crump kept his word and debacle and all eyes turned been one of convenience. disposal to win the votes formality” and only a urged Congressman supported Henry Horton to Governor Henry Horton. Neither the Memphis Boss of legislators to fend handful of state officials Finis Garrett to challenge for a second term in 1930 Virtually everyone realized nor the Colonel liked one off the impeachment. and intimate friends McKellar for his seat in the when the governor faced the governor’s two most another; their entire history Crump sputtered that if witnessed Judge Arthur United States Senate that only token opposition. Yet influential backers had was one of mutual dislike a legislator demanded Crownover of the Court of same year. While Lea may shortly after the election, been Luke Lea and his and competition for power one of the cornerstones Appeals, administer the not have believed Garrett both state government and business partner Rogers and prominence. Still, for of the Capitol Building, he oath of office, along with could beat the formidable Tennessee politics would Caldwell. A committee the time being, Crump kept could easily obtain it in Mrs. Horton and their son, McKellar, he did realize it be rocked by one of the was quickly formed of his own counsel. exchange for voting against J. W. would force the senator biggest scandals in the prominent Tennesseans, E. H. Crump’s silence the impeachment of Henry Henry Horton seemed to run an active campaign state’s history. including former governor came to an abrupt end just Horton. well poised to understand and divide the resources Luke Lea had been Albert H. Roberts, Lewis after the first of the year When the legislature the common people of between the gubernatorial closely associated Pope, attorney Charles when he demanded an voted on Article One - Tennessee, having been a and senatorial races, which with Rogers Caldwell in “Kit” McConnico, and more “absolutely thorough and - - which was accusing small businessman. Horton was a distinct advantage business. Caldwell, once ominously, Horton’s former sweeping investigation.” the governor of having owned a large farm, had to Henry Horton. Peay’s touted as the “J. P. Morgan highway commissioner, The Memphis Boss conspired with Luke Lea taught school, operated reorganization of state of the South”, headed Neil Bass. The fact Neil headed to Nashville and and Rogers Caldwell “to a gristmill and had been government certainly did Caldwell and Company Bass was on the committee soon bested the Horton use state funds for private director of a small-town promote greater efficiency, and launched the Bank did not bode well for administration’s candidate benefits” 58 legislators bank. Horton had been but it also provided of Tennessee. Nor was the governor, as Horton for Speaker of the State voted against it; 41 voted elected superintendent Governor Henry Horton the Bank of Tennessee had engaged in a brutal Senate. The Chattanooga to find Governor Henry of the Marshall County with sweeping patronage any mere bank, but the public firing of the former Times quipped, “Mr. Crump Horton guilty of the charge. schools and served as a powers, which he and depository for Rogers commissioner. Governor came to Nashville on The battle was over and local alderman. The sixty- Lea used ruthlessly to Caldwell’s insurance Horton could do little more Sunday night as the boss of Henry Horton still clung to one year old Horton had build support for the bonds. It was Rogers than issue a statement Shelby County. In two days’ the governor’s office. married the former Adeline administration. Caldwell who helped Luke promising “a full and time he was elected ‘boss’ It was a pyrrhic victory Wilhoit, the daughter of Those powers made Luke Lea acquire the Knoxville complete investigation of of Tennessee politics.” It as while Henry Horton one of the largest property Lea the most politically Journal and the Memphis all departments.” Horton was an overstatement, remained governor of owners in Marshall County. powerful man in the state Commercial Appeal. complained there had been but Luke Lea and Henry Tennessee, he was a Indeed, the Horton farm of Tennessee. Senator Eventually Rogers numerous “untrue and Horton were certainly broken man. The 1932 was so successful, Henry McKellar easily defeated Caldwell’s web of interests misleading statements” gravely politically injured. governor’s race was Horton had given up his Congressman Garrett, included ownership of made since the collapse It was the beginning of the won by Hill McAlister, law practice to manage winning by better than 2 – 1 “insurance companies, of Caldwell and Company. fall of Luke Lea and the rise allowing Senator Kenneth his agricultural interests in the Democratic primary. banks, textile mills, oil The governor said he was of the political ascendancy D. McKellar and E. H. fulltime. The battle between Hill companies, department “conscious of no dereliction of Senator K. D. McKellar Crump to began their long Still, Henry Horton McAlister and Henry stores,” and other of duty” on his part. Few and E. H. Crump that dominion of Tennessee was almost completely Horton was much closer. businesses, according to people paid any attention would dominate Tennessee politics. Luke Lea, his inexperienced in the art Governor Horton won by Professor Fred Colvin of to Governor Horton’s feeble politics for almost two political power broken, of politics, much less an eyelash, defeating Middle Tennessee State excuses. decades. would lose his media governing. Horton eagerly Hill McAlister by just over University. Caldwell’s bond The Kingsport Times Crump spared the empire and eventually go to accepted the proffered 5300 ballots. McAlister business underwrote varied summed up the feelings of governor he had supported prison. Horton quietly left help of Colonel Luke Lea. ran strongly in the urban construction projects such thousands of Tennesseans just months earlier nothing. office in 1933 and returned Lea, a former U. S. senator counties, winning Davidson as the building of hotels about Horton’s promised Crump damned Henry to his farm in Marshall who had been defeated and Shelby Counties by and office buildings. investigation: “What we are Horton who he said “sat County. Henry Horton lived for renomination inside huge majorities and Knox Henry Horton was particularly interested in, in his office, supine and barely a year after leaving the Democratic primary County by a smaller margin. reelected governor of however, is an investigation docile” while the state’s the governor’s mansion, in 1915 by Congressman Horton actually managed Tennessee on November 3, of Governor Horton coffers were looted. The succumbing to a stroke at Kenneth McKellar, owned to carry Hamilton County. 1930 by Tennesseans and himself…of his actions, Memphis Boss said Horton his home on July 2, 1934. the Nashville Tennessean, The governor’s victory four days later came the his affiliations and his had been the “figurehead” The former governor was and sat atop an extensive gave Luke Lea control of shattering news the Bank connections.” for Luke Lea and Rogers only sixty-eight years old. media empire at a time the State Election Board, of Tennessee had closed E. H. Crump had said Caldwell and demanded when there was no which was a significant its doors. With the closure nothing and at least on the governor be impeached television. The Tennessean threat to E. H. Crump’s of the Bank of Tennessee, the surface, his political when the legislature was the flagship of Luke dominance inside Shelby the state had lost almost alliance with Luke Lea convened. Lea’s publishing empire, County. Ever a practical $3.5 million in deposits. appeared to be intact. Writing more than which also included daily man, Crump soon made Other bank closures Senator McKellar saw his forty years after the fact, newspapers in Knoxville his peace with Luke quickly followed, but it was opportunity and wrote to Joe Hatcher, political and Memphis. Lea owned Lea. In exchange for the the collapse of Caldwell the Memphis Boss from columnist for the a daily newspaper in each Shelby County legislative and Company that sent Washington. McKellar said Nashville Tennessean of Tennessee’s three grand delegation backing the shock waves throughout he was “intensely desirous reminded readers the divisions, which gave him a Horton administration in Tennessee. Once the you gentlemen in Shelby investigation of Henry powerful voice in Volunteer the Tennessee General greatest financial empire in County take no step which Horton’s administration State politics. Assembly, neither the the Southland, at least on might prove embarrassing had been derided by the Lea had been highly governor nor Colonel paper, the fall of the House to you in the future.” The governor’s supporters influential in the Lea would interfere with of Caldwell took more than senator said there were as “’the longest fishing administration of the late Crump’s domain. Naturally, 6.6 million (the equivalent “some things no friend expedition’ in the state’s governor Austin Peay and Senator McKellar was to more than $102 million should be called upon to history.” Hatcher claimed while powerful, Lea was hardly keen about Crump’s today) Tennessee taxpayer do” and urged Crump to Henry Horton was “one of not always successful in new alliance with Luke dollars with it. drop his support of Lea. the state’s outstanding, bending Peay to his will. Lea. The senator never The State of Tennessee Better than most, m o s t d e d i c a t e d PAGE B4 The Knoxville Focus December 11, 2017 Knoxville now home to the Green family When I met and Fisher and Executive Director of the t h e m l a s t Ransom. Lyla Florida Baptist Convention. summer, I was enjoys riding I have heard comments i m p r e s s e d horses, and that the 37-year-old is wise that he even both Fisher and beyond his years. John is knew the name Ransom enjoy truly a “people person,” “Johnny Majors” playing baseball and it is evident that the mu c h l e s s and basketball. people feel his love. notice that the The young “His focus is on people, last name is the By Ralphine Major pastor endeared not accomplishments,” ralphine3@yahoo. same as mine- com himself to the Dr. Carter Davis said. --except for the Wallace family “Because of Dr. Green’s “s.” After all, he is a native with his first sermon, humility, I had to coerce of Alabama and still a fan “Found,” about the lost information of his accom- of the Tide! Outstanding coin. John has a heart for plishments,” he added efforts of the pastor missions and has already about the interview pro- search committee led by gone on the Bill Wallace cess. The comment I hear Dr. Carter Davis, a former Tour, which is a wonder- most often from church dentist and retired mission- ful walk through the life of members is that Dr. Green ary, found the Green family Dr. Bill Wallace of China for not only connects with the in Jacksonville, Florida. whom Wallace Memorial younger generation, but he Wallace Memorial Baptist is named. Big neon letters has an amazing ability to Church called Dr. John T. spelling out JESUS SAVES relate to those much older Green, IV, to be their Lead for his first series of ser- than him. I even learned Picture of the Green family, courtesy of Katherine Green Pastor---only the fourth mons showed John’s love that he has been called a Green’s first few months the world. Dr. Green brings of her own. Welcome to in church history. Since of Jesus and his heart for young Jim McCluskey! as Lead Pastor of Wallace to the church a passion for Knoxville, Green Family! their arrival in Knoxville lost souls. Once he steps I asked the Pastor Memorial Baptist Church sharing the good news of You have already been nearly five months ago, up to speak, Dr. Green is Emeritus, Dr. James have been received with God’s love through Jesus such a blessing! Thank you, the Green family has been totally focused on the mes- McCluskey, for a com- enthusiasm and joy. I am Christ.” Dr. Green, for your leader- very busy. It is hard to keep sage which is always com- ment. “John and Katherine truly excited about the An excellent pho- ship! God surely has great up with John, Katherine, pact and powerful. His style Green and their family future of the church and tographer, Katherine things in store for Wallace and their three children, is much like that of his are an answer to prayer,” the growth of influence in uses Katherine Green Memorial and for the Green which include twins Lyla father, Dr. Tommy Green, Dr. McCluskey said. “Dr. our community and around Photography as a ministry family! Parkridge to allow all dues-paying members to vote for board Cont. from page 1 ready by the February With no quorum of board also mentioned past board historic zoning issue was a “We want to hear the H-1 compatibility among differ- meeting but the process members he then moved meetings have taken place mistake. on both sides. There are a ing opinions. has started. to make the motion as an in a board member’s home “It pushed toward a line lot of perceptions on all “It’s time to take a step The organization is organization member and instead of public places that a community orga- sides,” Sharp said. back,” Mayshark said in ref- scheduled to elect new it passed without objection. and suggested a smaller nization should never One board member said erence to the divisions over board members in their The membership also board membership. approach,” she said. that the idea of a Historic a Historic Overlay being February meeting and a discussed the possibility The members decid- Some board members Overlay isn’t pushing the extended to the entire lengthy discussion took of staggered terms on the ed to hold their January replied that they have had housing market but spec- neighborhood. place with Sharp being nine-member board as part 8th meeting on the topic rude things said about ulators who are buying “Our goal is to help all asked to head the January of new bylaws. One board of new board applicants them and said that allowing houses, refurbishing them, parties reach a common and February meetings. member said the opposi- with Sharp presiding since people to pay their dues in and selling them. goal,” he said. The question about the tion is “trying to reinvent current board members February and allow to vote Sharp said the Office of Chairperson Jennifer election of board members the wheel” and supported will have served out their was stacking the board by Neighborhoods will prepare Montgomery suggest- in that February meeting the staggered terms idea. terms. residents who would not a flyer about the February ed that the Office of was debated and com- Sharp said that the orga- Member Kennie Riffey stay involved. board election and look at Neighborhoods host anoth- munity member Andrew nization has the highest scolded the current board Another neighborhood sending all the Parkridge er meeting with landlords Randazzo moved that any dues of any neighborhood by saying the organization resident charged that the residents a copy. and tenants. resident who appeared and association and noted that “is not a real estate firm current board “just kept Sharp said she doesn’t paid their dues in February some similar organizations corporation.” She said the pushing and pushing” the expect the bylaws to be should be allowed to vote. have no dues at all. Sharp organization’s step into the historic zoning. December 11, 2017 www.knoxfocus.com PAGE C1

December 11, 2017

Vine’ Middle’s TSSAA BOWLING Swearengen Prep bowling mixes the social nominated for aspect with keen competition By Steve Williams

Bowling was sanctioned LifeChanger of by the Tennessee Second- ary Schools Athletic Asso- ciation in 2001, but except for a couple of high schools, the Year it’s a relatively new and By Ken Lay growing sport in Knoxville. Central and L&N STEM A local middle school administrator was Academy fielded boys’ and recently named a finalist for the national girls’ teams for the first LifeChanger of the Year Award. time this year, causing a Clarence Swearengen, the campus manager new District 4 to be formed. and athletic director at Vine Magnet Middle The district also includes School, was nominated for the award by a South-Doyle, which start- colleague who wishes to remain anonymous. ed a program last year, plus The LifeChanger Organization is sponsored longtime bowling member by National Life Group Foundation and the Knoxville Catholic, Bearden LifeChanger Organization strives to recognize and Hardin Valley Academy. teachers and school employees that go A key reason for the spike PHOTO BY STEVE WILLIAMS in growth was the Knox above and beyond to help their students. Knoxville Catholic High bowlers -- boys and girls -- have a post-match cheer together County Schools system Swearengen, a former University of Tennessee before leaving the Oak Ridge Bowling Center after competing against South-Doyle. basketball player, has worked at Vine Middle funding one coaching sti- School for a decade. He came to Knox County pend per school for the after spending four years in Memphis. sport this year. it’s a math equation when assistant coach. He’s also their friends. It just takes As Vine’s campus manager, Swearengen “At first we thought it you try to figure out who general manager at the a couple of kids who are handles discipline issues at the school and as was going to be relax- won, because you’re tally- Oak Ridge Bowling Center, really interested in it to athletic director; he oversees the school’s athletic ing,” recalled South-Doyle ing up all those numbers to which is Catholic’s home make it popular.” department, which includes track and field, Coach Ron Hickman of his get the total pin fall.” alley. Six players make up a cheerleading and basketball. He also handles team’s venture into the Catholic is in its 13th Settlemyer said she has team in high school bowl- the school’s restorative practices program sport. “Bowling tends to be bowling season. Peggy had as many as 33 bowl- ing. A match consists of He also developed the school’s RealTalk more social and there’s still Settlemyer started the ers participate in a season. three rounds (games), with program, which gives students the opportunity that social aspect. program and remains its “Some years passionate one team’s No. 1 bowler “But,” he emphasized, head coach, while Craig kids come out and they get going against the other to learn leadership skills. And students in “it’s really competitive, and Porter is in his 12th year as all excited and they bring Continued on page 2 the program are held to high standards. “I don’t have expectations for the kids,” Swearengen said. “I just ask them, why they can’t be successful or why can’t they be what they want to be. “In our RealTalk program, we bring in doctors, Humphreys and Edwards lawyers, nurses, college athletes, professional athletes to give their testimonies. We also teach how to have good study habits and how to study hard and prepare for high school.” Swearengen believes that students control lead District 4 bowlers their respective destinies but once they enter By Steve Williams RealTalk, he accepts nothing but their best effort. 212.” “When they come in, I tell them that I will Knoxville Catholic and South-Doyle He says his goal this year is “just accept nothing but success,” he said. squared off Wednesday (Dec. 6) at to bowl as good as I can. I hope to do Swearengen believes that he’s found his the Oak Ridge Bowling Center in a well (at state). I hope to make it to the calling in education in inner-city middle school. matchup that featured the boy and girl second day.” “When I wake up every morning, I look forward (Austin Humphreys and Lucy Edwards) Austin, who bowled his first 300 to coming to work at Vine Middle School,” he with the highest averages in District 4. game Sept. 24 in a Road to the Gold said. “I got into education to change lives. We Humphreys, a junior at Karns who junior event, is ranked No. 6 in the have students here at Vine from all walks of life. bowls for Catholic under the TSSAA’s state. “We have those who come from two-parent co-op program (Karns does not offer “I try not to pay attention to the households. But we also have those who come bowling), is one of the state’s leading rankings,” he said, “because if I do, I’ll from tough financial backgrounds and those bowlers and showed why in Round 1 mess myself up thinking about them. who have parents who are incarcerated.” against the Cherokees, as he strung So I don’t look at them.” He noted that middle school provides together nine strikes in a 278 game. Humphreys suffered a broken ankle the best atmosphere for his leadership. PHOTO BY STEVE WILLIAMS Humphreys followed with games playing in gym class last year that hin- “I love dealing with middle school students,” Austin Humphreys is one of the state’s of 206 and 209 for a 693 series to dered his chances at the TSSAA state he said. “In middle school, kids are still trying to top high school bowlers. He fired an lead the Irishmen’s 16-11 victory. tournament in Smyrna. find out who they are and what they want to be. opening round 278 to lead Knoxville Chris Cooke had a game-high 186 for Edwards, only a freshman at South- “You can save them in middle school or you Catholic past South-Doyle in a South-Doyle. Doyle, came into the match against can lose them in middle school. I see myself District 4 match Dec. 6 at the Oak Humphreys called it “a pretty decent Catholic with a 164 average and as a role model for 11, 12 and 13-year olds.” Ridge Bowling Center. day. I brought my average back up to Continued on page 2 NOW OPEN! One of the largest vendor malls in America

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Thanks Dr. Dav- 7th, the Vols announced came in 2013 when he was in 2012. show offered a fired up and enport for picking Phillip that Alabama defensive coor- the defensive coordinator at Pruitt watched from afar at couple of slo- ready to run to be the AD. dinator Jeremy Pruitt would Florida State. As the defen- how much Tennessee strug- gans last Thurs- through a brick I noticed a gleam in be their new head football sive coordinator at Georgia gled in 2017. Actually, there day afternoon By Steve wall the follow- Fulmer’s eye after Pruitt coach. (2014-2015) and Alabama was one up close viewing. that could be Williams ing day. (Oops, talked about his plan “The first thing I want to (2016-2017), his defenses On October 21st, the Crim- used for new please excuse to make Tennessee a say is how honored and hum- have been among the best son Tide dominated the Vols University of Tennes- me for using the word feared football team bled I am to be recognized not only in the SEC, but the 45-7. It was a game in which see football head coach brick. That’s unaccept- again in the Southeast- as the head football coach nation. Tennessee failed to score Jeremy Pruitt and his able. Please be resilient ern Conference. A big, at the University of Tennes- In recent years Tennessee a point on Pruitt’s defense program. and continue on.) fast, tough and physical see,” said Pruitt at his intro- has had issues in terms of (Tennessee’s lone score was “Do it with Pruitt,” sug- I must admit I too football team with a real ductory press conference. physicality. Way too many a Daniel Bituli Pick-6). gested the caller. And felt a little lump in my offensive and defensive “When you talk about tra- starters getting injured, way “I’m a firm believer that later on, if things don’t throat as I heard Pruitt line. dition, I grew up in a small too many players in sweats you don’t look in the rearview go well … “Pruitt blew it.” speak for the first time. Tennessee has been town in North Alabama on instead of pads on game- mirror,” said Pruitt. “There is After motivating I believe he has the right too soft too long. No the Tennessee River, so I day. Pruitt understands the nothing that I can do about remarks by Pruitt at his plan to restore the good wonder the Vols were grew up knowing all about nature of football, and what what has happened here in introductory press con- ole days of Tennessee 0-8 in the SEC for the the University of Tennes- the Vols need to change the past. It will have no effect ference Thursday night, football. first time ever this past see. Running through the going forward. on what happens here in the I think we’ll be hearing Phillip Fulmer knows Cont. on page 4 T, Smokey, the great teams “What kind of football future. Nothing that hap- the former chant rather what it takes and the that Coach (Robert) Ney- team do we want to have pened here last year is going land, Coach (Doug) Dickey, here? My vision for our foot- to affect what happens here Coach (Johnny) Majors and ball team is we want to be a in the future. Our guys are Coach (Phillip) Fulmer put on big, fast, dominating, aggres- going to understand that. the field. There was a time sive, relentless football team We are focused on what it is and place that this university that nobody in the SEC wants going to take for us to have was feared among the rest of to play. That’s my goal,” said success. I think our guys are the SEC. My goal as the head Pruitt. pretty excited. Now we have football coach at the Univer- Former Tennessee head to take it one day at a time.” sity of Tennessee is to get us coach Butch Jones was put- The Tennessee coaching back to that point.” ting together a top ten recruit- search was a tire fire. Coach- “Coach Pruitt’s reputation ing class, but when the 2017 es were pretty much hired precedes him. His work ethic, season went south, recruits (Greg Schiano), only to be coaching talents, his recruit- decommitted left and right, brought down by a fan revolt. ing abilities, and his ability including 5-star offensive Other coaches turned the to motivate his athletes are tackle Cade Mays from Vols down (Mike Gundy, Jeff all fantastic,” said Tennes- Knoxville Catholic. Pruitt’s Brohm, Dave Doeren). Anoth- see athletics director Phil- success will depend a great er coach was probably going Wrestling is back lip Fulmer. “He is a person deal on how well he is able to take the job (Mike Leach) of integrity, and he is a great to recruit. only to have the guy talking to fit for our Tennessee family. “We’re going to start right him fired (Athletics Director As I got to know Jeremy, his here in this state,” said Pruitt. John Currie). A new Athlet- at Carter after long energy and his personality “And we’re going to start from ics Director was hired (Phillip was infectious. As you get Knoxville and work our way Fulmer) and finally that lead Congratulations to Lincoln Dillman of Karns High School on his to know him, I think you will out. This is going to be our to the hiring of Jeremy Pruitt. appointment to the United States Air Force Academy Class of 2022. agree.” state. We’re going to go out It was a coaching search Lincoln will graduate high school in May of 2018 and will then be absence For Pruitt, this will be his and create relationships, for the ages. joining a select group of our nation’s finest young people in the US Air first head coaching job, but because that’s what it’s all Now, it’s time to talk about Force. his resume is very impressive. about. This is still a people actual football once again.

Prep bowling mixes the Humphreys and Edwards lead District 4 bowlers Cont. from page 1 winds down, Hardin Valley social aspect with keen a 200 game among her is a close second in the season totals, but had an girls’ district standings competition unusual day. She was with- and will face South-Doyle out her bowling balls and Tuesday at the Oak Ridge Cont. from page 1 said Bearden Coach Jen- shoes when play started. Center, starting at 4 p.m. nifer Allen. “We along with “Everything was in my Hardin Valley is on top in team’s No. 1 bowler, No. 2 HVA were the first teams sister’s car,” said Lucy. the boys’ district but was versus No. 2, etc. in Knox County to have a “She’s a case worker and handed its first district loss Each individual winner team, excluding private couldn’t leave court until by Bearden last week. The in a round earns one point schools.” her case was completed.” Bulldogs won 16-11 in a for the team. A team also Coach Settlemyer Edwards, who used a very close battle, earning gets two points for having recalled West having a “house ball” in the first three points with a total the highest total pin fall in team one year, too. game and part of the pin fall margin of 2748 to a round and three points Webb School also has a second until her sister 2731. for having the highest total bowling program and com- arrived, handled the adver- “That was a big game pin fall in the three rounds petes in Division II. sity and rolled a 185 in the and showed my boys that combined. Standout athletes in final game that highlighted Hardin Valley is beatable,” The maximum number other sports have joined the undefeated and first- said Catholic Coach Peggy of points a team can score their school’s bowling place Lady Cherokees’ Settlemeyer, whose Irish- in a match is 27. “So we’re teams this year, including 18.5 to 8.5 win. men are tied in second trying to get to 14 points,” Elijah Young, super quick Senior Kendall Rollins place with Bearden and PHOTO BY STEVE WILLIAMS summed up South-Doyle’s running back for South- contributed a 154 game. go against Hardin Valley Coach Hickman. Doyle, and outstanding Terra Schaefer had a 155 Wednesday at the Oak South-Doyle freshman bowler Lucy Edwards takes aim “This is our fourth year Central golfer Alyssa Mont- game for Catholic. Ridge Center. at the pins in the unbeaten Lady Cherokees’ win over having a bowling team,” gomery. As the regular season Catholic.

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Bearden had 17 shots seen his team win a key in the contest but Knights Knoxville Amateur Hockey goalkeeper Bradley Walker, Association High School one of the league’s veteran League Game Wednes- players, made 15 saves. day night. But the first-year “Brad had a great game,” coach couldn’t really enjoy Saethre said. “He did a it. great job and he kept us in “I’m happy but I’m the game. not satisfied,” Raleigh “He saved us several said after the Ice Dawgs times.” notched a 2-1 victory over Knoxville managed just the Knoxville Knights at the seven shots in the game. Icearium. “We’re two pretty And while netminder Jobe evenly matched teams but King wasn’t tested much, we have some things that he shined between the we need to work on. pipes for the Ice Dawgs. “We have to work on get- P yhOTO b Ken Lay “We’ve got to get more ting more shots on goal and Knoxville Knights goaltender Bradley Walker gets a well-deserved break in Wednesday’s game against the Bearden Ice shots. We only had seven,” we have to work on staying Dawgs. Walker had a busy night as he made 15 saves in a 2-1 loss to Bearden at the Icearium. Saethre said. “I thought out of the [penalty] box.” we really could’ve played a Bearden (2-2-1) needed little stronger. a third-period goal to notch “We’ll have a better game a comeback win and pull at the 3:48 mark. and that didn’t set well with all the time. lead on a marker by Ashton [this] week when we play even with the Knights for Bearden, which also their coach. “We talk about the impor- Barnard with 9:41 left in the Farragut. It will be exciting.” second place in the KAHA started the final frame a “This was an emotion- tance of not taking retalia- first period. The Knights will play the High School League stand- man down after taking a al game, OK, and our guy tory penalties. We have to “That was a great goal by first-place Admirals (5-0) ings. After going ahead 2-1 penalty at the end of the threw a punch. I would stay out of the box.” Ashton,” Knoxville assistant Wednesday at 6:40 p.m. in on a goal by Wyatt Young second period, was suc- say that our two teams The two teams played to coach Rob Saethre said. the final game before the with 9 minutes, 18 seconds cessful in stifling Knoxville’s are pretty evenly matched a tie in their first meeting of Bearden knotted things holiday break. remaining in the final frame, power play. and we have to stay away the season on Nov. 1 and at 1-1 when John Raleigh The Ice Dawgs take on the Ice Dawgs had to kill off The Ice Dawgs were from taking retaliatory pen- on this night, Knoxville (2-2- scored of an assist from his the Knoxville Warriors (0-5) a penalty when Will Haney called for roughing at the alties,” Raleigh said. “We 1) scored first. brother David. at 8:05 Wednesday night. was sent to the penalty box end of the second stanza talk about that in practice The Knights took a 1-0 Their father and coach Wrestling is back Admirals skate past at Carter after long Warriors 10-5 in high school hockey By Ken Lay absence being without two of its top players. Junior Corey Lind- By Ken Lay Kierra Sands, a 126-pound com- in the sport, although he hasn’t An offensive outburst helped say (injured) hasn’t played all Carter High School had one petitor narrowly missed the girls coached in several years. the Farragut High School season. He’ll look to return after of Knoxville’s first prep wrestling state tournament. But he’s always willing to lend hockey club keep its perfect the upcoming holiday break. teams. When the sport began in Sands, who is in the fast- a helping hand. record intact last week. Emerson Southern missed Knoxville, the Hornets and the est growing high school sport “Chris reached out to us when The Admirals, who won the Wednesday night’s game due Halls Red Devils were the only around, has her eyes on a state he found out we were going to 2016-17 Blue Division State to a death in the family. two teams in the county. berth in this, her junior season. bring back the program,” Dudley Championship, improved to 5-0 “This team is a bit over- Halls, thanks in large part to “She’s great to have around,” said. this season as they notched a matched against us and I State Champion Chris Vanderg- Dudley said of Sands. “She The Hornets are around at 10-5 victory over the Knoxville wanted our players to move the riff, saw its program grow. Van- keeps all the boys in line.” dual meets and weekend tourna- Warriors Wednesday night in a puck around,” Farragut coach dergriff, who grappled at Halls Sands is one of 15 athletes in ments, but that’s only the begin- Knoxville Amateur Hockey Asso- Jeff Lindsay said. “I was without during the late 1970’s, went on the Hornets’ program. ning. ciation High School League two of my best players. Corey to wrestle collegiately and would “We have 12-15 wrestlers in Dudley, his assistants and his showdown at the Icearium. is still hurt and he’ll be back in eventually coach at his alma the program,” Dudley said. “I wrestlers must sell the program. Kenny Richter had a hat trick the New Year. Emerson South- mater. have 12 right now and I have 15 Wrestling is a demanding sport and dished out a pair of assists While the sport grew and Van- when everybody’s healthy.” but it has no bench. to lead Farragut to its latest vic- ern was out tonight because he dergriff the sport’s top ambas- Dudley, a 2009 graduate of That’s an aspect that the coach tory. He also got plenty of help was at a funeral.” sador in K-Town and surround- Franklin County High School, hopes to use to his advantage. from his supporting cast as the The lopsided score gave ing areas, teams sprang up at played football and soccer. He “We tell the kids that it’s a Admirals scored 10 goals on 31 Coach Lindsay the chance to Powell, Central, Karns, Bearden, did not wrestle. chance to be part of something shots. interchange a few players and Farragut. Later, Vandergriff was His first classroom assign- new at Carter,” Dudley said. “This Richter gave his squad a 1-0 get some valuable game experi- instrumental in getting a pro- ment was in Middle Tennessee. is a chance for them to compete lead when he scored with 8 ence for some younger players. gram started at Union County. He He began coaching football and in a sport. minutes, 18 seconds remain- The Admirals got early third- assisted coaches Jason Moor- soccer. “For most of our [wrestlers], ing in the first period. period tallies from Alexander man and Benny Gray in getting “My first job was a classroom this is their sport. This is what The Warriors, who made last and Davis Eichelberger to take the materials needed to begin a assistant in Middle Tennes- they do. It doesn’t take a lot of year’s Blue Division State Tour- an 8-2 lead. program. see and I coached football and time. In football, you have prac- nament, would answer when Knoxville answered with a The sport grew. But that didn’t soccer,” Dudley said. “The athlet- tice, you have meetings and you Sam Hale tallied a short time pair of markers a short time happen in Strawberry Plains. ic director approached me about have to lift. In wrestling, you later. later. Hale’s second goal of the Carter dropped its program in coaching on the wrestling team.” come, you practice and then, you After that, however, it was contest pulled the Warriors 1983. He helped build that wrestling go home. We stress academics. the Admirals who took con- to within 8-3 with 8:17 left to The Hornets did wrestle as an team before coming to Knox- Sometimes, guys come in and trol. Brandon Alexander and play in the game. Mitchell Bliss AAU team during the 2000’s and ville. The 26-year-old Dudley now work on their homework.” George Hu added first-period made it 8-4 a short time later. 2010’s. They were coached by teaches at Halls Middle School. Kobe Jenkins (Sands’ cousin) markers for Farragut, which Kevin Peirce had two late Tim Free, who was a member of He spends his afternoons and placed fifth at the recent Cath- scored three goals on its first goals for Farragut and Hale Carter’s last high school team. evenings coaching wrestling with olic Invitational, an elite tourna- nine shots. The Warriors had completed his own hat trick for Now, after more than three the Hornets. He and current head ment in the area. Jenkins held five of their 20 shots on goal in the Warriors with 1:08 remain- decades, high school wrestling football coach Derek Witt were his own in a loaded 160-pound the opening frame. ing in the final frame. is back in Strawberry Plains. The the first to talk of re-establish weight class. The Admirals really blew Richter said that Farragut’s sport returned in 2016-17 and wrestling at the school when “We were extremely proud of things open in the second most recent win was a com- the team had modest success both were assistant coaches him. That’s a really tough divi- stanza as Richter scored con- plete team effort. for a charter program. under Jeff McMillan, who retired sion,” Dudley said. secutive unassisted short- “We had a guy who graduat- after the 2016 campaign. Now, Carter must get a green handed goals to give Farragut “We came out and we got ed last year that got a scholar- “Derek and I talked about mat and plans for a youth pro- a 5-1 lead with 9:09 remaining some good shots early,” Rich- ship offer to wrestle in Georgia,” bringing back the [wrestling] pro- gram are in the future. in the frame. ter said. “Our forwards made said Carter second-year coach gram and we got the go-ahead to “We want a Carter mat,” Christian Callahan made it those shots and our defense Dustin Dudley who was previous- do it,” Dudley recalled. “Derek is Dudley said. “We have one that 6-1 with a marker at the 6:56 played well and they got some ly an assistant football coach for now focused solely on football.” we got from South-Doyle. mark. big stops and our goalie made the Hornets. “He decided not to Free is working as a wrestling “We also want to get a youth The Warriors (0-5) pulled to some big stops.” take it. He’s at home and I think coach at Carter and Vandergriff program started, but that might within 6-2 on a goal by Justin Farragut goaltender James he’s going to Pellissippi.” also offered his advice in getting be a little difficult at first because Stackhouse with 3:10 to go in Brinkley had 15 saves in the Carter also had another trail- the program restarted. The long- the high school coaches can’t the second period. victory. Knoxville’s Blaine blazer in its program last year. time Halls coach remains active have any ties to it.” Farragut won easily despite Moyers made 21 stops. PAGE C4 The Knoxville Focus December 11, 2017 Catholic standout enjoys unusual back-to-back wins By Steve Williams basketball schedule the fouling out that game. I much different.” for awhile was the reason In the meantime, Jack Jack be nimble, Jack be next night made it a near guess that kind of shows I Sompayrac figures it will my shooting was off. I’m be nimble, Jack be quick, quick … no-brainer that Jack would was still in football season take a week or two to be shooting more now and Jack finds championship Jack Sompayrac of Knox- be making the quick turn- a little bit. One of the refs really ready for basketball. feeling the rhythm coming and win over a rival a kick. ville Catholic High School around. was actually giving me a “Not having shot much back.” made the transition from “I remember thinking hard time about it, football to basketball in I would most likely play saying, ‘It’s bas- less than 24 hours. because it was CAK, a big ketball season “On Thursday night he rivalry game,” said the 6-2, now and you’ve was MVP on offense in the 195-pound Sompayrac. got to switch Blue Cross Bowl and on Catholic defeated the over.’” Friday night he scored 16 Warriors too, 75-70, on The two-sport points and had five assists the road. Known as one of standout found and four steals for us,” said the area’s best long-range out there’s a dif- Catholic basketball coach shooters last season, Jack ference between Mike Hutchens, smiling at hit a 3-point shot in the football shape the thought of his talented first period and made five and basketball senior’s versatility. of eight free throws in the shape. In the Irishmen’s 45-28 game. “I felt like I was Class 5A state football “I’d say definitely my shot in the best possi- championship win over was off against CAK, but I ble football shape Beech at Tennessee Tech was able to hop in and fill a at the end of the in Cookeville, Sompayrac different role for the team season,” he said. threw two touchdown and bring some energy “Playing basket- passes and ran for two and physicality, especially ball the next day, more. coming out of football,” he my legs were like Having Christian Acad- recalled. jelly at the end emy of Knoxville on the “I actually ended up of the game. It’s

Two-sport Knoxville Catholic standout Jack Sompayrac at basketball practice Thursday. Photo by Steve Williams.

‘Do it with Pruitt’ and Cade’s difficult decision Cont. from page 2 but UT fans will now What will it feel like have special interest in for Mays when he season. watching Pruitt at work returns home and goes How long will it take for as defensive coordina- out in the community the Vols to get back to tor for Alabama against after playing at Clem- where they belong? Clemson in a national son or Georgia or Ohio Pruitt didn’t give a semifinal playoff game. State? It’s only natural timetable, but he said His exposure in that that life would prob- his plan was to win each game will be a positive ably be a little more and every game. for the Tennessee pro- comfortable for him if Fulmer did his home- gram in recruiting. he returns as a former work. He discovered Volunteer. that six of the eight SEC CADE’S DECISION: I believe this is some- teams that whipped the After his football days thing the young man Vols this past season in college and the NFL should consider, if he had head coaches who are over, I assume Cade hasn’t already. were former defensive Mays, who helped lead The nation’s No. 2 coordinators, so that Knoxville Catholic to rated high school offen- was the area he primar- the Class 5A state title, sive lineman, Mays ily concentrated on to will want to come back decommitted from Ten- find his man. to his roots and live nessee a few weeks Pruitt’s forte is in Roane County and ago. With a new head defense, but he said he East Tennessee, where coach and staff taking will be involved in every- there are plenty of great over the Vols, some feel thing. spots to hunt and fish – Cade may reconsider Tennessee won’t be in something he likes even UT again. a bowl game this year, better than football. December 11, 2017 www.knoxfocus.com PAGE D1

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there in our government?” prosecutor, Robert Mueller. Lauer’s perversions are ancients referred to as a Because I survived higher The so-called “Deep State” demonstrated as lies. But tertium quid. The current education, I can take (aka “fourth branch of gov- then Hollywood projects postmodernism oppos- tests, and knew this must ernment”) must be investi- this facade of reality, and es any standard of right, be a trick question. So, I gated and purged. the media have become saying everything is rela- responded, “The Constitu- Washington’s elite com- perpetrators of politically tive to one’s nation, village tion provides for an exec- prise what I’ll refer to as motivated propaganda (aka or even an individual’s feel- utive, legislative and judi- the “D.C. club.” Its mem- “Fake News”). ings. I believe if there is no cial branch.” My friend then bers consist of those with Interestingly, Trump was guiding Light or absolute averred, “Yes, but there is privilege and power. An at this roast in 2008. But, right, people with power a fourth branch of govern- obvious example is the he was not the President and privilege - and the rest ment. It is represented by United States Senate. then and in 2008 he was of us - will exercise it. We the ensconced, non-elect- Once ensconced, Sena- apparently a member of The People should not let The Club ed bureaucrats” who pop- tors move further and fur- that “elite club.” Trump social media (the mob), ulate all those buildings in ther from We The People was also once a Democrat. so-called journalists, Hol- At church recently, a creatures to one degree Washington D.C. who elected them - except Did the man from Queens lywood reprobates or pol- friend and I were discuss- or another. Very few of I don’t know who con- in the year they run for become a Democrat to do iticians determine what’s ing another mutual friend us choose to live as her- jured up the term, The reelection. However, you business in NY or did he right and so define what’s and how we each came to mits. Studies have shown Swamp, which refers to should beware of the mob once believe in the policies moral and our culture. know him. Church-friend that isolation is an effec- the denizens of our own who, as I write, is bring- of the Democrat Party of It’s Christmas and I am knew the fellow as a frater- tive means of punishment, Panem, Washington D.C. I ing down the comedian Al old? Perhaps Trump came thankful to be counted nity brother at UT. I met our and is used in the coercive don’t believe this scornful Franken and has already to realize that the modern among followers of “the mutual friend as a fresh- efforts some deem as tor- moniker derives from the dispatched John Conyers. Democrat party bears no way, the truth and the life.” men in medical school. ture. Interestingly, studies fact that Washington was Robespierre underestimat- resemblance to the party Followers of Christ are A brotherhood develops of group structure reveal built on a swamp. Governor ed the mob, and it turned of JFK. I don’t know, but I known as Christians and I among soldiers. The bond that the best size for dis- Mike Huckabee observes on his abuses of power and do know that Trump is no am happy to march under with my medical school cussion and sharing is that Washington D.C. is cut off his head with a guil- longer a Democrat, nor is The Master’s ensign and friend developed within approximately eight per- actually “The Sewer,” and lotine during the Reign of he a member of the pro- morality. Christians are the crucible of long nights sons. Smaller group num- Newt Gingrich opines that Terror. tected and urbane “elite commanded to pray for the of study, anatomy dissec- bers have less to share. the problems in Washing- Since my column runs club.” And perhaps he lost and confused, and I do tions and shared hospi- On the other hand, larger ton are much “worse than once a week, it’s difficult should have walked out so everyday. I will continue tal watches. It has lasted groups tend to suppress [he] ever imagined.” The to be contemporaneous. I of the roast. Perhaps he to pray for Al Franken, Matt nearly forty-five years. dialogue, as some become corruption in the IRS, the just learned of the 2008 should take Mike Pence’s Lauer and the Weinstein’s As church-friend and increasingly quiet while State Department, the Friar Club roast of Matt advise (and Billy Graham’s) of the world. I believe in I were reminiscing, I others tend to monopo- FBI and other intelligence Lauer. Odious, salacious, to avoid such gatherings forgiveness, and answer- remarked that I also lize the conversation, and agencies, the Justice revulsion were my immedi- or meetings without his ing for the consequences pledged a fraternity while sometimes are perceived Department, The Congress ate reactions. The attend- wife or a chaperone. I also of one’s choices. a freshman at UT. Unfor- as running their mouths! and the Judiciary are ram- ees were members of the know that the “club” does I believe wisdom and sal- tunately, the Phi Gamma We should all consider the pant and institutional. At elite media and entertain- not take kindly to leaving vation occurs when some- Delta fraternity held pledge wisdom that “None of us is least the Executive branch ment club. They apparently their fold. Those who leave one is “driven upon their training on the same night as smart as all of us togeth- members are new and are free to crack repulsive, the club and groupthink knees.” George Bailey (It’s that UT’s ice hockey team er.” largely populated by non homesexual, misogynist become outsiders, and are a Wonderful Life) discov- practiced. The “brothers” I’ve been thinking about “club” members. Our coun- and racial jokes - at least reviled and hated. ered this path of redemp- told me I’d have to choose clubs lately as the rev- try is resilient, but it will until the mob discovers the Words are important. tion on Christmas Eve. It is between their social club elations in The Swamp, require a Soviet-like purge club’s elitist debauchery. They are tools of commu- open to all. and my hockey teammates. the media and Hollywood beyond removal of Al Fran- Their hypocrisy shouldn’t nication. Morality is a con- I left the frat three weeks continue to surface daily. ken (Senate), John Conyers surprise anyone. And their cept dependant on the after joining. A friend once asked me, (House), Peter Strzok (FBI) recent feigned ignorance notion that there is a stan- You may email Dr. Ferguson Humans are social “How many branches are and the partisan special of now infamous Matt dard of right which the at [email protected] Mary and Elizabeth In the birth narrative, surely it was Elizabeth, for Karem is eighty miles from to have a child, they had sound of Mary’s voice by With these encouraging Mary was told by the angel Zechariah had received Nazareth, where Mary lived. resigned themselves to kicking. In utero, John the words, Mary opened her G a b r i - news from an angel as well The journey by foot could the reality that this was not Baptist is giving witness to mouth and began to praise el that concerning the birth of their take up to nine days. Keep to be. I have known some the identity of Jesus as the God with the infamous Mag- Mary’s rel- son, John the Baptist. Anoth- in mind Judea is very moun- couples who have not been Messiah. The first person in nificat (Latin for “magnify”). ative Eliza- er possible reason for Mary tainous. In fact, four moun- able to have children of their all the gospels to call Jesus Elizabeth used the word beth was to visit Elizabeth may have tain ranges were crossed own who have treated their “Lord” was Elizabeth and “blessed” three times to expecting been the proximity to Beth- by Mary. Mary may have nieces and nephews as if she proclaimed it before describe Mary and the child a child, lehem, which was the home- gone to assist Elizabeth in they were their own. This Jesus was born. Imagine she would have. When we By Mark e v e n town of her fiancé, Joseph. her pregnancy, because she might be why Mary was the feelings of Mary as she think of blessedness, we Brackney, t h o u g h They were located only four stayed until the baby was drawn to Elizabeth. Whatev- heard Elizabeth’s words. It often think of things like Minister of the she was miles apart. born, for we are told Mary er the case, after up to nine has been at least ten days wealth, power, and pres- Arlington Church of Christ b e y o n d Tradition places the home got word of Elizabeth’s preg- tough days of travel, Mary since Gabriel had appeared tige. We attach blessed- child-bear- of Elizabeth and Zechariah nancy in her sixth month, finally gets to Elizabeth’s to her with the news she ness to things like our jobs, ing years. Soon after get- in Ein Karem, a village on and Mary stayed for three home. Luke records what was expecting. But before health, homes and wealth. ting the news of her own a hill a few miles from the months. happens (Luke 1:41-47). she could open her mouth to But Mary’s blessedness had pregnancy, Mary takes off Temple Mount in Jerusa- Elizabeth was a perfect Elizabeth recognized tell Elizabeth of her pregnan- nothing to do with materi- for Elizabeth and Zechari- lem. Thousands of pilgrims person for Mary to visit. that the child developing cy, Elizabeth revealed that al things. Her blessedness ah’s home. Mary was likely go each year to this town to She was married to an in Mary’s womb was none she already knew Mary’s came from being used by looking for emotional sup- visit the sites that mark the older priest, Zechariah. They other than “my Lord.” Eliza- secret, and Elizabeth was God for His kingdom. Con- port from Elizabeth. If there place where Mary visited were the New Testament’s beth was six months preg- filled with joy. 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If you must give a pet as unfulfilled promises—gifts Commissioners Ed when a beautiful golden Rover was his name a gift—then follow Hobo’s of forgotten celebrations. Brantley & Bob Thomas retriever ran up behind us with a twinkle in his eye—a tips for gifting success. Rover the gift-wrapped will hold their 35th with a bit of clatter. Before I spring in his step as he • Never surprise pup was fortunate to find a monthly Ed and Bob knew it—as quick as a blink ran about—a wag in his tail someone with a pet as a loving home in time for the NIGHT OUT in Knox the dog weaved between and jolly in his step this pup gift. Be honest and frank holidays. my legs as he flew like a disappeared as quickly as in conversation with the Rover’s quick lick and County in a different By Howard Baker, flash to deliver a lick from he had appeared. receiver of a gifted pet. impromptu visit caused way. This month Ed and RN BSN the bottom of my chin to You see Rover’s story is The receiver should be Hobo to text photographs Bob will be ringing the one of a gift wrapped puppy ready and willing to accept of him to his friends. bells at the Red Kettle whose newness soon the commitment of time, As luck would have it— to raise money for the faded. For not long-ago money, and resources within a few minutes Rover Salvation Army. They will Rover was crated—except needed to care for an had found a home. This be located at the Sears’ to tinkle. The wag of his animal. story ends happily ever entrance to West Town tail was not for joy but for • Soul search— after—but so many others attention. making sure you are giving not so much. Mall on Wednesday, Even though the giver’s the pet for the receiver and Please support your local December 13 from 5-7 gift was well intended, not yourself. When only a shelter or rescue by making p.m. Rover soon lamented gifted pet will do, allow the a donation or volunteer your the joy that had ended. recipient to pick the pet time. Sharing photographs Everyone is welcome to The story of Rover the that’s right for them. Dogs of animals in a shelter on come by and talk to Ed gift-wrapped puppy has and cats have a knack for social media pages might and Bob about any con- a happy ending, but not picking you rather than you make a huge difference in cerns they have in Knox before much regret. This picking them. someone you know. County, or to just say is why Santa Claus never • When gifting Holidays spent with a dog hello, but most definitely gives pets as gifts. a pet to a child, make or cat you love is rewarding GIVE to help fund the Sal- So, what about a pet as sure everyone is equally for all. vation Army’s programs the perfect gift—of course, committed and excited Consider your heart and there are exceptions to about such a gift. the difference a rescue all year long. the rule: never give pets to Giving a book related to animal could make in your All elected officials impress. caring for the animal to be life this holiday season— are welcome to come Pets (unless pet rocks) gifted builds excitement it might be you who are by and ring the bells as have feelings and are high and anticipation of the gift rescued and blessed in the well. This is not a Com- maintenance, come with in a realistic way. magic of the season. mission meeting. There is a lifetime commitment of Children do not always Life is better with a dog— no agenda. There will be feedings and veterinary make the best pet parents; Woolf! visits. be prepared to support Due to the importance no votes taken. But hope- A pet as a gift should them and care for the of this topic this column is fully, there will be a LOT of be weighed heavily; not animal if they falter on their being repeated money raised for those Hobo the Wonder Dog searching for Santa Claus only the willingness of the commitment. who are less fortunate! L egal & public notices COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION the premises might disclose; and 4360 Chamblee Dunwoody Road, Ste 310 K. Deaver, Husband and Wife executed a Deed of payment of the debt(s) and obligation(s) thereby OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. All right and equity of redemption, statutory Atlanta, GA 30341 Trust to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, secured by the said Deed of Trust and the current Foreclosure Rubin Lublin TN, PLLC, Substitute Trustee or otherwise, homestead, and dower are expressly PH: 404-789-2661 FX: 404-294-0919 Inc., As Nominee For Mortgage Investors Group, holder of said Deed of Trust, Tennessee Housing 119 S. Main Street, Suite 500 waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is File No.: 17-15972 FC01 Lender and Charles E. Tonkin, II, Trustee(s), which Development Agency, (the “Holder”), appointed notices Memphis, TN 38103 believed to be good, but the undersigned will was dated May 31, 2013 and recorded on June the undersigned, Brock & Scott, PLLC, as www.rubinlublin.com/property-listings.php sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee. The 3, 2013 in Instrument No. 201306030079271, Substitute Trustee, with all the rights, powers Tel: (877) 813-0992Fax: (404) 601-5846 right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale NOTICE OF Knox County, Tennessee Register of Deeds. and privileges of the original Trustee named in said Ad #128021 12/04/2017, 12/11/2017, 12/18/2017 to another day, time, and place certain without WHEREAS, default having been made in the Deed of Trust; and NOTICE OF further publication, upon announcement at the FORECLOSURE SALE payment of the debt(s) and obligation(s) thereby NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that NOTICE OF time and place for the sale set forth above. secured by the said Deed of Trust and the current the entire indebtedness has been declared due and SUBSTITUTE This office is attempting to collect a debt. Any holder of said Deed of Trust, Tennessee Housing payable as provided in said Deed of Trust by the TRUSTEE’S SALE FORECLOSURE SALE information obtained will be used for that purpose. STATE OF TENNESSEE, KNOX COUNTY Development Agency, (the “Holder”), appointed Holder, and that as agent for the undersigned, Brock & Scott, PLLC, Substitute Trustee WHEREAS, Brandi Cate, a single person the undersigned, Brock & Scott, PLLC, as Brock & Scott, PLLC, Substitute Trustee, by WHEREAS, default has occurred in the c/o Tennessee Foreclosure Department executed a Deed of Trust to Mortgage Electronic Substitute Trustee, with all the rights, powers virtue of the power and authority vested in it, performance of the covenants, terms and STATE OF TENNESSEE, KNOX COUNTY 4360 Chamblee Dunwoody Road, Ste 310 Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for First and privileges of the original Trustee named in said will on December 21, 2017, at 10:00AM at the conditions of a Deed of Trust dated July 18, WHEREAS, Troy R. Allen and Paula A. Allen Atlanta, GA 30341 Community Mortgage, Inc., Lender and Andrew Deed of Trust; and usual and customary location at the Knox County 2011, executed by GARY W. HESTER, JUDY M. executed a Deed of Trust to Branch Banking PH: 404-789-2661 FX: 404-294-0919 C. Rambo, Trustee(s), which was dated July 21, NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that Courthouse, Knoxville, Tennessee, proceed to sell HESTER, conveying certain real property therein And Trust Company, Lender and Bbat Collateral File No.: 16-12939 FC02 2011 and recorded on July 22, 2011 in Instrument the entire indebtedness has been declared due and at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for described to Arnold M. Weiss, Esq, as Trustee, as Service Corporation, Trustee(s), which was dated No. 201107220003935, Knox County, Tennessee payable as provided in said Deed of Trust by the cash, the following described property situated in same appears of record in the Register’s Office of September 28, 2007 and recorded on October 4, Register of Deeds. Holder, and that as agent for the undersigned, Knox County, Tennessee, to wit: 2007 in Instrument No. 200710040028847, and Knox County, Tennessee recorded July 25, 2011, NOTICE OF WHEREAS, default having been made in the Brock & Scott, PLLC, Substitute Trustee, by SITUATED in District Number Six (6) of Knox modified by Loan Modification Agreement dated at Instrument Number 201107250004069; payment of the debt(s) and obligation(s) thereby virtue of the power and authority vested in it, County, Tennessee, without the corporate limits of October 27, 2015, Recorded November 13, 2015, and WHEREAS, the beneficial interest of said FORECLOSURE SALE secured by the said Deed of Trust and the current will on December 21, 2017, at 10:00AM at the the City of Knoxville, Tennessee, and being known in Instrument No. 201511130029991, Knox Deed of Trust was last transferred and assigned holder of said Deed of Trust, Tennessee Housing usual and customary location at the Knox County and designated as all of Lot Number Twenty One-R to Nationstar Mortgage LLC d/b/a Champion County, Tennessee Register of Deeds. STATE OF TENNESSEE, KNOX COUNTY Development Agency, (the “Holder”), appointed Courthouse, Knoxville, Tennessee, proceed to sell WHEREAS, default having been made in the WHEREAS, Jutitia Buchanan executed a Deed Five (21-R5), a resub of Lots 20 and 21, of the Mortgage Company who is now the owner of the undersigned, Brock & Scott, PLLC, as at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for IDLEWOOD SUBDIVISION, as the same appears said debt; payment of the debt(s) and obligation(s) thereby of Trust to Mortgage Investors Group, Lender and Substitute Trustee, with all the rights, powers cash, the following described property situated in secured by the said Deed of Trust and the current Charles E. Tonkin, II, Trustee(s), which was dated of record in Map Cabinet K, Slide 252B in the andWHEREAS, the undersigned,Rubin Lublin and privileges of the original Trustee named in said Knox County, Tennessee, to wit: Register’s Office for Knox County, Tennessee TN, PLLC, having been appointed as Substitute holder of said Deed of Trust, Branch Banking and May 26, 2004 and recorded on May 27, 2004 Deed of Trust; and SITUATED in the 6th Civil District of Knox Trust Company, (the “Holder”), appointed the in Instrument No. 200405270109195, Knox and on survey of Jim Sullivan, Surveyor, dated Trustee by instrument to be filed for record in the NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that County, Tennessee, and without the corporate November 1, 1987, to which map and survey Register’s Office of Knox County, Tennessee. undersigned, Brock & Scott, PLLC, as Substitute County, Tennessee Register of Deeds. the entire indebtedness has been declared due and limits of the City of Knoxville, Tennessee, and Trustee, with all the rights, powers and privileges WHEREAS, default having been made in the specific reference is hereby made for n more NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given payable as provided in said Deed of Trust by the being known and designated as Lot 7 of Carlton particular description. that the entire indebtedness has been declared of the original Trustee named in said Deed of payment of the debt(s) and obligation(s) thereby Holder, and that as agent for the undersigned, Manor Townhouses as shown on plat of record in Trust; and secured by the said Deed of Trust and the current SUBJECT to all matters appearing on the plat due and payable, and that the undersigned, Rubin Brock & Scott, PLLC, Substitute Trustee, by Plat Cabinet K, Slide 392A in the Register’s Office of record in Map Cabinet K, Slide 252B; and any Lublin TN, PLLC, as Substitute Trustee or his duly NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that holder of said Deed of Trust, Tennessee Housing virtue of the power and authority vested in it, for Knox County, Tennessee, to which plat specific the entire indebtedness has been declared due and Development Agency, (the “Holder”), appointed restrictions, easements or setback lines ancillary appointed agent, by virtue of the power, duty and will on December 21, 2017, at 10:00AM at the reference is hereby made for a more particular thereto, in the Register’s Office for Knox County, authority vested and imposed upon said Substitute payable as provided in said Deed of Trust by the the undersigned, Brock & Scott, PLLC, as usual and customary location at the Knox County description. Holder, and that as agent for the undersigned, Substitute Trustee, with all the rights, powers Tennessee. Trustee will, on January 4, 2018 at 10:00 AM Courthouse, Knoxville, Tennessee, proceed to sell TOGETHER WITH AND SUBJECT TO the SUBJECT to the terms, conditions, easements, at the City/County Lobby of the Knox County Brock & Scott, PLLC, Substitute Trustee, by and privileges of the original Trustee named in said at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for rights and obligations in and to the common areas virtue of the power and authority vested in it, Deed of Trust; and rights and liens as set forth in the Declaration Courthouse, located in Knoxville, Tennessee, cash, the following described property situated in and joint permanent easements shown on the of Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions for proceed to sell at public outcry to the highest will on December 19, 2017, at 10:00AM at the NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that Knox County, Tennessee, to wit: aforesaid plat and described in the Declaration of usual and customary location at the Knox County the entire indebtedness has been declared due and ldlewood Subdivision and the By-Laws appended and best bidder for cash or certified funds ONLY, SITUATED in the Fifth (5th) civil District of Joint Permanent Easement of record in Deed Book thereto, of record in ‘Book 1790, page 871, in the the following described property situated in Knox Courthouse, Knoxville, Tennessee, proceed to sell payable as provided in said Deed of Trust by the Knox County, Tennessee and within the 43rd Ward 1942, page 922 in the Register’s Office for Knox at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for Holder, and that as agent for the undersigned, Register’s Office for Knox County, Tennessee. County, Tennessee, to wit: of the City of Knoxville, Tennessee, and being County, Tennessee. SUBJECT to the rights of others in and to the THE LAND REFERRED TO HEREIN BELOW cash, the following described property situated in Brock & Scott, PLLC, Substitute Trustee, by known and designated as all of Lot 11-R-1, of Being the same property conveyed to Anthony Knox County, Tennessee, to wit: virtue of the power and authority vested in it, common elements and/or areas. IS SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF KNOX, the Resubdivision of Lots 10R-18R and 28R-36R, W. Deaver and wife, Tiffany K. Deaver, herein SUBJECT to the lien for any unpaid dues and/ STATE OF TENNESSEE, AND IS DESCRIBED SITUATED in District No. Seven (7) (formerly will on December 21, 2017, at 10:00AM at the AVERY WOODS SUBDIVISION, Unit 2, as shown by by deed dated May 31, 2013, of record in Inst# 2) of Knox County, Tennessee, within the 35th usual and customary location at the Knox County or special assessments levied pursuant to the AS FOLLOWS: SITUATED IN DISTRICT NO. SIX map of record in Instrument #200204170086123, 201306030079270, in the Register’s Office for terms of the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions Ward of the City of Knoxville, Tennessee, and Courthouse, Knoxville, Tennessee, proceed to sell Register’s Office, Knox County, Tennessee, to (6) OF KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE, WITHOUT Knox County, Tennessee. and Restrictions set forth above. being known and designated as part of Lot 110, at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for which map reference is here made for a more THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF Parcel ID Number: 132JH-007 SUBJECT to the Joint Permanent Easement VILLA GARDENS REVISION, as shown on the plat cash, the following described property situated in particular description thereof. KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE, BEING KNOWN AND Address/Description: 9233 Shady Bend recorded in Book 1915, page 25, in the Register’s of the same of record in Map Book 13, page 118, Knox County, Tennessee, to wit: Being the same property conveyed to Brandi DESIGNATED AS ALL OF LOT 16, BLOCK C, Lane, Knoxville, TN 37922. Office for Knox County. Tennessee. Register’s Office, Knox County, Tennessee, and SITUATED IN DISTRICT NO. NINE OF KNOX Cate, unmarried by Warranty Deed from Jeff FOX FIRE SUBDIVISION, AS SHOWN ON THE Current Owner(s): Anthony W. Deaver and BEING the same property conveyed to Nehud being more particularly bounded and described COUNTY, TENNESSEE, AND WITHIN THE 26TH P. Wallis and Laura Seery Cole fka Laura Wallis MAP OF THE SAME OF RECORD IN MAP BOOK wife, Tiffany K. Deaver. S. Abdelnabi, Married, from Wade C. Adams, according to the survey of Hinds Surveying Co., WARD OF THE CITY OF KNOXVILLE, AND BEING dated 07/21/2011 and recorded as Instrument# 59-S, PAGE 14, REGISTER`S OFFICE FOR KNOX Other Interested Party(ies): N/A Unmarried, by Warranty Deed dated November 20, COUNTY, TENNESSEE, SAID PROPERTY BEING Stanley E. Hinds, Surveyor, dated September 27, ALL OF LOT 16, SYLVANIA HEIGHTS ADDITION, 201107220003934 in the Register’s Office for The sale of the property described above shall 2003 and filed of record on December 30, 2003 BOUNDED AND DESCRIBED AS SHOWN ON 2007 and bearing Job No. 0709017, as follows: AS SHOWN BY MAP OF SAME OF RECORD IN Knox County, Tennessee. be subject to all matters shown on any recorded in Instrument No. 200312300065728, in the MAP OF AFORESAID ADDITION, TO WHICH MAP BEGINNING at a new iron pin in the MAP BOOK 44-S, PAGE 4, IN THE REGISTER’S Parcel ID Number: 093HG-023 plat; any and all liens against said property for Register’s Office for Knox County. Tennessee. REFERENCE IS MADE FOR A MORE PARTICULAR southeastern right-of-way of Barbara Drive, OFFICE FOR KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE, TO Address/Description: 5263 Avery Woods unpaid property taxes; any restrictive covenants, DESCRIPTION, AND BEING ACCORDING TO THE corner to property now or formerly owned by WHICH MAP SPECIFIC REFERENCE IS HEREBY Lane, Knoxville, TN 37921. Being the same property conveyed to easements or set-back lines that may be Toby P. Hensley, unmarried from Nehad S. SURVEY OF HINDS SURVEYING, DATED JUNE Torresani (Deed Book 683, Page 296), said iron MADE FOR A MORE PARTICULAR DESCRIPTION, Current Owner(s): Brandi Cate. applicable; any prior liens or encumbrances as well 27, 1985. pin being located in a southwesterly direction 800 AND ACCORDING TO THE SURVEY OF STANLEY Other Interested Party(ies): Avery Woods Abdelnabi, married, by Warranty Deed dated as any priority created by a fixture filing; a deed of 5/14/2010 recorded on , in Instrument No. Parcel ID: 145PC016 feet, more or less, from the point of intersection E. HINDS, SURVEYOR, DATED AUGUST 24, 1994. Homeowners’ Association. trust; and any matter than an accurate survey of PROPERTY ADDRESS: The street address of of the southeastern right-of-way of Barbara BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED The sale of the property described above shall 201005180072115 in the Register’s Office for the premises might disclose; and Knox County, Tennessee. the property is believed to be 1618 COLONADE Drive and the right-of-way of Villa Road; thence TO JUTITIA BUCHANAN FROM KIMBERLY M. be subject to all matters shown on any recorded All right and equity of redemption, statutory ROAD, KNOXVILLE, TN 37922. In the event of with the line of Torresani, South 30 deg. 13 min. HILL (FORMERLY KIMBERLY S. MCCOY GRUBB) plat; any and all liens against said property for Parcel ID Number: 133HA 02105 or otherwise, homestead, and dower are expressly Address/Description: 635 Shadywood Lane, any discrepancy between this street address and East, 199.37 feet to an original pipe, corner to AND HUSBAND, JACKIE R. HILL BY DEED DATED unpaid property taxes; any restrictive covenants, waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is the legal description of the property, the legal property now or formerly owned by Meres (Inst. MAY 18, 2004, OF RECORD IN INSTRUMENT NO. easements or set-back lines that may be Knoxville, TN 37923. believed to be good, but the undersigned will Current Owner(s): Toby P. Hensley. description shall control. No. 200203200077496); thence with the line of 200405270109194 THE REGISTER’S OFFICE applicable; any prior liens or encumbrances as well sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee. The CURRENT OWNER(S): GARY W. HESTER, Meres, South 59 deg. 52 min. West, 91.39 feet FOR KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE. as any priority created by a fixture filing; a deed of Other Interested Party(ies): The Idlewood right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale Association, Inc. d/b/a Idlewood Homeowners’ JUDY M. HESTER to an original iron pin, corner to Lot 109; thence Parcel ID Number: 109EE016 trust; and any matter than an accurate survey of to another day, time, and place certain without OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES: The with the line of Lot 109, North 30 deg. 03 min. Address/Description: 2329 Sylvania the premises might disclose; and Association. further publication, upon announcement at the The sale of the property described above shall Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, West, 198.91 feet to an original iron pin in the Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37920. All right and equity of redemption, statutory time and place for the sale set forth above. Asset Acceptance, LLC, Lenoir City Utilities southeastern right-of-way of Barbara Drive; Current Owner(s): Jutitia Buchanan. or otherwise, homestead, and dower are expressly be subject to all matters shown on any recorded This office is attempting to collect a debt. plat; any and all liens against said property for BoardThe sale of the above-described property thence with said right-of-way, North 59 deg. 35 Other Interested Party(ies): N/A waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is Any information obtained will be used for that shall be subject to all matters shown on any min. East, 90.83 feet to a new iron pin, the point The sale of the property described above shall believed to be good, but the undersigned will unpaid property taxes; any restrictive covenants, purpose. easements or set-back lines that may be recorded plat; any unpaid taxes; any restrictive of BEGINNING. be subject to all matters shown on any recorded sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee. The Brock & Scott, PLLC, Substitute Trustee covenants, easements or set-back lines that may BEING the same property conveyed to Troy plat; any and all liens against said property for right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale applicable; any prior liens or encumbrances as well c/o Tennessee Foreclosure Department as any priority created by a fixture filing; a deed of be applicable; any prior liens or encumbrances R. Allen and Paula A. Allen, husband and wife unpaid property taxes; any restrictive covenants, to another day, time, and place certain without 4360 Chamblee Dunwoody Road, Ste 310 trust; and any matter than an accurate survey of as well as any priority created by a fixture filing; by Warranty Deed dated September 28, 2007 easements or set-back lines that may be further publication, upon announcement at the Atlanta, GA 30341 the premises might disclose; and and to any matter that an accurate survey of from Billy Foster and Stella Foster, husband applicable; any prior liens or encumbrances as well time and place for the sale set forth above. PH: 404-789-2661 FX: 404-294-0919 All right and equity of redemption, statutory the premises might disclose. This property is and wife of record bearing Instrument No. as any priority created by a fixture filing; a deed of This office is attempting to collect a debt. File No.: 17-14925 FC01 being sold with the express reservation that it is 200710040028846, Register’s Office, Knox trust; and any matter than an accurate survey of Any information obtained will be used for that or otherwise, homestead, and dower are expressly subject to confirmation by the lender or Substitute County, Tennessee. the premises might disclose; and purpose. waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is Trustee. This sale may be rescinded at any time. Parcel ID Number: 049HC 031 All right and equity of redemption, statutory Brock & Scott, PLLC, Substitute Trustee NOTICE OF believed to be good, but the undersigned will The right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale Address/Description: 4206 Barbara Drive, or otherwise, homestead, and dower are expressly c/o Tennessee Foreclosure Department sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee. The to another day, time, and place certain without Knoxville, TN 37918. waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is 4360 Chamblee Dunwoody Road, Ste 310 FORECLOSURE SALE right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale further publication, upon announcement at the Current Owner(s): Troy R. Allen and Paula believed to be good, but the undersigned will Atlanta, GA 30341 to another day, time, and place certain without time and place for the sale set forth above. All right A. Allen. sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee. The PH: 404-789-2661 FX: 404-294-0919 further publication, upon announcement at the and equity of redemption, statutory or otherwise, Other Interested Party(ies): N/A right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale File No.: 17-15093 FC01 STATE OF TENNESSEE, KNOX COUNTY time and place for the sale set forth above. homestead, and dower are expressly waived in The sale of the property described above shall to another day, time, and place certain without WHEREAS, Toby P. Hensley executed a Deed This office is attempting to collect a debt. Any said Deed of Trust, and the title is believed to be be subject to all matters shown on any recorded further publication, upon announcement at the of Trust to Mortgage Electronic Registration information obtained will be used for that purpose. good, but the undersigned will sell and convey only plat; any and all liens against said property for time and place for the sale set forth above. NOTICE OF Systems, Inc., as nominee for Peoples Home Equity Brock & Scott, PLLC, Substitute Trustee as Substitute Trustee. The Property is sold as is, unpaid property taxes; any restrictive covenants, This office is attempting to collect a debt. Any Inc., Lender and Park Place Title, Trustee(s), which c/o Tennessee Foreclosure Department where is, without representations or warranties easements or set-back lines that may be information obtained will be used for that purpose. FORECLOSURE SALE was dated May 14, 2010 and recorded on May 4360 Chamblee Dunwoody Road, Ste 310 of any kind, including fitness for a particular use applicable; any prior liens or encumbrances as well 18, 2010 in Instrument No. 201005180072116, Atlanta, GA 30341 or purpose. as any priority created by a fixture filing; a deed of Brock & Scott, PLLC, Substitute Trustee STATE OF TENNESSEE, KNOX COUNTY Knox County, Tennessee Register of Deeds. PH: 404-789-2661 FX: 404-294-0919 THIS LAW FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO trust; and any matter than an accurate survey of c/o Tennessee Foreclosure Department WHEREAS, Anthony W. Deaver and Tiffany WHEREAS, default having been made in the File No.: 17-15239 FC01 PAGE D2 The Knoxville Focus December 11, 2017 December 11, 2017 www.knoxfocus.com PAGE D3

In Wednesday’s Board of Education meeting, Superintendent Bob Thomas recognized two people for winning awards. Top, Dr. Sunny Poe, principal of Hardin Valley Elementary School, is pictured with Thomas and Terry Hill. Poe was awarded a certificate for being chosen as a member of The Knoxville Business Journal’s eleventh annual “40 under 40” Program which is an awards ceremony to be held on January 18, 2018 for Young Leaders Making a Difference. Above, Paula Franklin, a teacher at West High School, received a certificate for being awarded the Milken Educator Award which carries a $25,000 cash prize. Franklin is pictured with Thomas and Lynne Fugate. L egal & public notices payment of the debt(s) and obligation(s) thereby AND MARTHA RUDDER, to ARNOLD M. WEISS, BRENTWOOD, TENNESSEE 37027 unpaid property taxes; any restrictive covenants, 101 Dalton Place Way secured by the said Deed of Trust and the current NOTICE OF NOTICE OF Trustee, on May 30, 2007, as Instrument No. PHONE: (615) 238-3630 easements or set-back lines that may be Knoxville, TN 37912 holder of said Deed of Trust, Tennessee Housing 200706040099256 in the real property records EMAIL: [email protected] applicable; any prior liens or encumbrances as well 865-524-1636 Development Agency, (the “Holder”), appointed FORECLOSURE SALE FORECLOSURE SALE of Knox County Register’s Office, Tennessee. as any priority created by a fixture filing; a deed of BPR#021726 the undersigned, Brock & Scott, PLLC, as STATE OF TENNESSEE, KNOX COUNTY STATE OF TENNESSEE, KNOX COUNTY Owner of Debt: WV 2017-1 Grantor Trust trust; and any matter than an accurate survey of Pubs: 11/27; 12/4 & 12/11/17 Substitute Trustee, with all the rights, powers WHEREAS, George S. Ryan and Theresa Ryan WHEREAS, Ryan L. Moran, an unmarried The following real estate located in Knox NOTICE OF the premises might disclose; and and privileges of the original Trustee named in said aka Theresa Kelli Ryan executed a Deed of Trust person executed a Deed of Trust to Mortgage County, Tennessee, will be sold to the highest call All right and equity of redemption, statutory NOTICE OF Deed of Trust; and to FT Mortgage Companies DBA First Tennessee Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee bidder subject to all unpaid taxes, prior liens and FORECLOSURE SALE or otherwise, homestead, and dower are expressly NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that Mortgage Company, Inc, Lender and Thomas F. for Mortgage Investors Group, Lender and Charles encumbrances of record: waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is FORECLOSURE SALE the entire indebtedness has been declared due and SITUATED in District No. Six (6) of Knox STATE OF TENNESSEE, KNOX COUNTY believed to be good, but the undersigned will Baker, IV, Trustee(s), which was dated January E. Tonkin, II, Trustee(s), which was dated July WHEREAS, Cassandra R. Venuk and Andrew STATE OF TENNESSEE, KNOX COUNTY payable as provided in said Deed of Trust by the 31, 2000 and recorded on February 1, 2000 29, 2016 and recorded on August 2, 2016 County, Tennessee, without the corporate limits sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee. The Holder, and that as agent for the undersigned, of the City of Knoxville, Tennessee, being and R. Venuk executed a Deed of Trust to Mortgage right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale WHEREAS, Elizabeth M. Voyles, a single in Instrument No. 200002010006780, Knox in Instrument No. 201608020007546, Knox Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee woman executed a Deed of Trust to Mortgage Brock & Scott, PLLC, Substitute Trustee, by County, Tennessee Register of Deeds. County, Tennessee Register of Deeds. designated as Lot 3R, THE QUARRY AT KELLER to another day, time, and place certain without BEND SUBDIVISION, as shown on plat of same of for Mortgage Investors Group, Lender and Charles further publication, upon announcement at the Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee virtue of the power and authority vested in it, WHEREAS, default having been made in the WHEREAS, default having been made in the for Pinnacle Bank, Lender and Hugh M. Queener, records as Instrument No. 200502110063791, E. Tonkin, II, Trustee(s), which was dated time and place for the sale set forth above. will on December 21, 2017, at 10:00AM at the payment of the debt(s) and obligation(s) thereby payment of the debt(s) and obligation(s) thereby Trustee(s), which was dated June 18, 2014 and Register`s Office, Knox county, Tennessee, to February 25, 2015 and recorded on February This office is attempting to collect a debt. usual and customary location at the Knox County secured by the said Deed of Trust and the current secured by the said Deed of Trust and the current recorded on June 20, 2014 in Instrument No. Courthouse, Knoxville, Tennessee, proceed to sell which plat specific reference is hereby made for 27, 2015 in Instrument No. 201502270046022, Any information obtained will be used for that holder of said Deed of Trust, Tennessee Housing holder of said Deed of Trust, Tennessee Housing Knox County, Tennessee Register of Deeds. 201406200071869, Knox County, Tennessee at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for Development Agency, (the “Holder”), appointed Development Agency, (the “Holder”), appointed a more particular description. purpose. THIS CONVEYANCE is made subject to WHEREAS, default having been made in the Register of Deeds. cash, the following described property situated in the undersigned, Brock & Scott, PLLC, as the undersigned, Brock & Scott, PLLC, as Brock & Scott, PLLC, Substitute Trustee WHEREAS, default having been made in the Knox County, Tennessee, to wit: all applicable restrictions, easements, etc. of payment of the debt(s) and obligation(s) thereby c/o Tennessee Foreclosure Department Substitute Trustee, with all the rights, powers Substitute Trustee, with all the rights, powers secured by the said Deed of Trust and the current payment of the debt(s) and obligation(s) thereby SITUATED in District Number Six (6) of Knox and privileges of the original Trustee named in said and privileges of the original Trustee named in said records in the Register`s Office for Knox County, 4360 Chamblee Dunwoody Road, Ste 310 Tennessee. holder of said Deed of Trust, Tennessee Housing secured by the said Deed of Trust and the current County, Tennessee, without the corporate limits of Deed of Trust; and Deed of Trust; and Atlanta, GA 30341 holder of said Deed of Trust, Tennessee Housing the City of Knoxville, Tennessee, and being known BEING the same property conveyed to Development Agency, (the “Holder”), appointed PH: 404-789-2661 FX: 404-294-0919 NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that the undersigned, Brock & Scott, PLLC, as Development Agency, (the “Holder”), appointed and designated as all of Lot Number Twenty One-R the entire indebtedness has been declared due and the entire indebtedness has been declared due and David P. Rudder and wife, Martha B. Rudder by File No.: 17-16379 FC01 Warranty Deed dated April 8, 2005 and recorded Substitute Trustee, with all the rights, powers the undersigned, Brock & Scott, PLLC, as Five (21-R5), a resub of Lots 20 and 21, of the payable as provided in said Deed of Trust by the payable as provided in said Deed of Trust by the Substitute Trustee, with all the rights, powers IDLEWOOD SUBDIVISION, as the same appears as instrument# 200504120081118 in the and privileges of the original Trustee named in said Holder, and that as agent for the undersigned, Holder, and that as agent for the undersigned, Deed of Trust; and TRUSTEE’S NOTICE and privileges of the original Trustee named in said of record in Map Cabinet K, Slide 252B in the Brock & Scott, PLLC, Substitute Trustee, by Brock & Scott, PLLC, Substitute Trustee, by Register`s Office for Knox County, Tennessee. Tax ID: 154MA 003 NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that Deed of Trust; and Register’s Office for Knox County, Tennesseevirtue of the power and authority vested in it, virtue of the power and authority vested in it, OF FORECLOSURE NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that Current Owner(s) of Property: DAVID the entire indebtedness has been declared due and and on survey of Jim Sullivan, Surveyor, dated will on December 21, 2017, at 10:00AM at the will on December 21, 2017, at 10:00AM at the the entire indebtedness has been declared due and RUDDER AND MARTHA RUDDER payable as provided in said Deed of Trust by the SALE November 1, 1987, to which map and survey usual and customary location at the Knox County usual and customary location at the Knox County payable as provided in said Deed of Trust by the The street address of the above described Holder, and that as agent for the undersigned, specific reference is hereby made for Courthouse,n more Knoxville, Tennessee, proceed to sell Courthouse, Knoxville, Tennessee, proceed to sell WHEREAS, by Deed of Trust, dated February Holder, and that as agent for the undersigned, particular description. property is believed to be 9519 Fortress Ln, Brock & Scott, PLLC, Substitute Trustee, by at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for virtue of the power and authority vested in it, 26, 2010, Jody Don Large and wife, April Brock & Scott, PLLC, Substitute Trustee, by SUBJECT to all matters appearing on the plat Knoxville, TN 37922, but such address is not cash, the following described property situated in cash, the following described property situated in will on December 21, 2017, at 10:00AM at the Renee Large, conveyed the following described virtue of the power and authority vested in it, of record in Map Cabinet K, Slide 252B; and any part of the legal description of the property sold Knox County, Tennessee, to wit: Knox County, Tennessee, to wit: usual and customary location at the Knox County premises to A. Nicole Troutt, Trustee, to secure will on December 21, 2017, at 10:00AM at the restrictions, easements or setback lines ancillary herein and in the event of any discrepancy, the SITUATED in District No. Six (6) of Knox SITUATED in District No. Six (6) of Knox Courthouse, Knoxville, Tennessee, proceed to sell the indebtedness due therein, and said Deed usual and customary location at the Knox County thereto, in the Register’s Office for Knox County, legal description referenced herein shall control. County, Tennessee, and being without the County, Tennessee and without the corporate at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for of Trust being of record in Instrument Number Courthouse, Knoxville, Tennessee, proceed to sell Tennessee. limits of the City of Knoxville, Tennessee, and SALE IS SUBJECT TO OCCUPANT(S) RIGHTS at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for corporate limits of the City of Knoxville, IN POSSESSION. cash, the following described property situated in 201003080056772 in Register’s Office, Knox SUBJECT to the terms, conditions, easements, Tennessee, and being known and designated as being known and designated as all of Lot 12, Knox County, Tennessee, to wit: County, Tennessee, and cash, the following described property situated in rights and liens as set forth in the Declaration Alanridge Subdivision, as shown by map of same THE RIGHT IS RESERVED TO ADJOURN Knox County, Tennessee, to wit: Lot 6, Block D, MIDDLEBROOK ACRES, Unit 1, as THE DAY OF THE SALE TO ANOTHER DAY, SITUATE in District No. Nine (9) of Knox WHEREAS, James M. Morgan, is the owner of Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions for shown by map of the same of record in Map Book of record in Plat Cabinet F, Slide 169-A, in the County, Tennessee, and being a tract of land and holder of the indebtedness due therein, has Situated in District No. Seven (7) of Knox ldlewood Subdivision and the By-Laws appended Register’s Office for Knox County, Tennessee, TIME AND PLACE CERTAIN WITHOUT FURTHER County, Tennessee, and within the 36th Ward of 49-S, page 33, Register’s Office, Knox County, PUBLICATION, UPON ANNOUNCEMENT AT THE which lies on the northwestern side of Bays appointed A. Nicole Troutt, as Trustee. thereto, of record in ‘Book 1790, page 871, in the Tennessee, to which map specific reference is to which map specific reference is hereby made Mountain Drive, and being more particularly THEREFORE, NOTICE is hereby given that the City of Knoxville, Tennessee, being known and Register’s Office for Knox County, Tennessee. for a more particular description, and according to TIME AND PLACE FOR THE SALE SET FORTH designated as all of Lot 1, Block 1, McCampbell hereby made for a more particular description, ABOVE. THE TERMS OF SALE ARE CASH. ANY described as follows: default having been made in the payment of the SUBJECT to the rights of others in and to the and according to the survey of Robert H. Waddell, the survey of Larry A. Doss, RLS# 1255, whose BEGINNING on an iron pin in the line of Gibson indebtedness secured by the said Deed of Trust, Addition to Fountain City, Tennessee, as shown common elements and/or areas. address is P.O. Box 22626, Knoxville, Tennessee TAXES OR FEES WILL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY by map of same of record in Map Book 9, Page Surveyor, License #1479, 1114 Clinch Avenue, OF THE PURCHASER. IF THE SALE IS SET ASIDE at the corner of a 50 ft. right of way running and said default having existed for more than SUBJECT to the lien for any unpaid dues and/ Knoxville. Tennessee 37916, dated August 15, dated September 21, 1998, bearing Drawing no. from Bays Mountain Road, said point of beginning thirty (30) days, the undersigned Trustee, by 59 (Map Cabinet A, Slide 296B), in the Register’s or special assessments levied pursuant to the 14679. FOR ANY REASON, THE PURCHASER AT THE Office for Knox County, Tennessee, to which 1991, bearing Drawing No. S-16,812. SALE SHALL BE ENTITLED ONLY TO A RETURN being 350.89 ft. from the intersection of the virtue of the authority vested and having been terms of the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions BEING THE SAME PROPERTY DEEDED TO BEING the same property conveyed to RYAN right of way at Bays Mountain Road; thence in a requested to do so by the owner and holder of map specific reference is hereby made for a more and Restrictions set forth above. L. MORAN by deed dated JULY 29, 2016, of OF THE PURCHASE PRICE. THE PURCHASER particular description GEORGE S. RYAN AND WIFE, THERESA RYAN SHALL HAVE NO FURTHER RECOURSE AGAINST northwesterly direction along Gibson property line said indebtedness, will advertise and sell the SUBJECT to the Joint Permanent Easement FROM BRIAN K. ADKINS AND WIFE, CALLIE record in Inst. No. 201608020007545, in the North 22 deg. 02 min. 37 sec. West 328.82 ft. property described herein, on Friday, December BEING the same property conveyed to recorded in Book 1915, page 25, in the Register’s Register’s Office of Knox County, Tennessee. THE GRANTOR, THE GRANTEE, OR THE Elizabeth Voyles by Warranty Deed dated June F. ADKINS AND RECORDED IN INSTR.NO. TRUSTEE. to an iron pin; thence in a northeasterly direction 15 , 2017, at 11:00 a.m., at the Northern Office for Knox County. Tennessee. 200002010006779 REGISTER’S OFFICE OF Parcel ID Number: 130EM 012 North 57 deg. 07 min. 17 sec. E. 100.00 ft. to most entrance from Main Avenue near the Main 18, 2014 and of record in Instrument Number BEING the same property conveyed to Nehud Address/Description: 11413 Alanridge Lane, OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES: MERS** 201406200071868 in the Registers Office for KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE. AND CAPITALMARK BANK & TRUST AND GARY an iron pin; thence in a northeasterly direction Assembly Room on M-Level of the City/County S. Abdelnabi, Married, from Wade C. Adams, THIS CONVEYANCE IS MADE SUBJECT TO Knoxville, TN 37932. North 53 deg. 14 min. 37 sec. East 40.00 ft. to Building in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, Knox County, Tennessee Unmarried, by Warranty Deed dated November 20, Current Owner(s): Ryan L. Moran. DOUGLAS ENTERPRISES, LLC AND INTERNAL Parcel ID Number: 058GC 006 ALL APPLICABLE RESTRICTIONS, BUILDING REVENUE SERVICE an iron pin; thence in a southeasterly direction and proceed to offer for sell at public outcry to 2003 and filed of record on December 30, 2003SET BACK LINES, ALL EXISTING EASEMENTS, Other Interested Party(ies): Tennessee S. 18 deg. 32 min. 01 sec. East 382.51 ft. to an the highest and best bidder for cash, in bar of Address/Description: 2110 Aster Road, in Instrument No. 200312300065728, in the Housing Development Agency. THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT Knoxville, TN 37918. AND TO ALL CONDITIONS AS SHOWN ON THE AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE iron pin at the edge of right of way; thence in a all statutory right and equity of redemption, the Register’s Office for Knox County. Tennessee. RECORDED MAP. The sale of the property described above shall southwesterly direction along right of way South following described property; to-wit: Current Owner(s): Elizabeth Voyles. Being the same property conveyed to be subject to all matters shown on any recorded USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Other Interested Party(ies): Tennessee THE ABOVE DESCRIPTION TS THE SAME If applicable, the notice requirements of T.C.A. 79 deg. 54 min. 20 sec. W., 116.00 ft. to the SITUATED in District Eight (8) of Knox Toby P. Hensley, unmarried from Nehad S. AS THE PREVIOUS DEED OF RECORD, NO plat; any and all liens against said property for point of BEGINNING, containing 1.020 acres, County, Tennessee, and being known and Housing Development Agency. Abdelnabi, married, by Warranty Deed dated unpaid property taxes; any restrictive covenants, 35-5-101 have been met. The sale of the property described above shall BOUNDARY SURVEY HAVING BEEN MADE AT All right of equity of redemption, statutory and more or less. Description is according to survey designated as all of Lot 14, Stoney Point Woods 5/14/2010 recorded on , in Instrument No. THE TIME OF THIS CONVEYANCE. easements or set-back lines that may be of Ronnie Keener, Tennessee. Registered Land Subdivision, as shown on the plat of record in Map be subject to all matters shown on any recorded otherwise, and homestead are expressly waived in plat; any and all liens against said property for 201005180072115 in the Register’s Office for Parcel ID Number: 105MF 006 applicable; any prior liens or encumbrances as well Surveyor No. 841, 8624 Widner Road,­ Knoxville, Cabinet M, Slot 285-B, in the Register’s Office for said Deed of Trust, but the undersigned will sell unpaid property taxes; any restrictive covenants, Knox County, Tennessee. Address/Description: 1069 Roswell Road, as any priority created by a fixture filing; a deed of TN dated July 10, 1993. Knox County, Tennessee, to which plat specific and convey only as Substitute Trustee. easements or set-back lines that may be Parcel ID Number: 133HA 02105 Knoxville, TN 37923. trust; and any matter than an accurate survey of ALSO CONVEYED herewith for the purpose reference is hereby made for a more particular Address/Description: 635 Shadywood Lane, the premises might disclose; and This sale is also subject to the right of applicable; any prior liens or encumbrances as well Current Owner(s): George S. Ryan. redemption by the INTERNAL REVENUE of ingress and egress to the property herein description. Knoxville, TN 37923. Other Interested Party(ies): Regions Bank, All right and equity of redemption, statutory BEING the same property conveyed to Jody as any priority created by a fixture filing; a deed of SERVICE/DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, conveyed is the use of a 25 ft. section of a 50 trust; and any matter than an accurate survey of Current Owner(s): Toby P. Hensley. Successor by Merger to AmSouth Bank. or otherwise, homestead, and dower are expressly ft. right of way running from Bays Mountain Don Large, married, from James M. Morgan, Other Interested Party(ies): The Idlewood waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is pursuant to 26 U.S.C. 7425 by reason of the the premises might disclose; and The sale of the property described above shall following tax lien(s) of record in the original Road to the property herein conveyed, said right unmarried, by Warranty Deed dated February Association, Inc. d/b/a Idlewood Homeowners’ be subject to all matters shown on any recorded believed to be good, but the undersigned will All right and equity of redemption, statutory amount of $120,883.05 as Instrument No. of way beginning at the corner of property of 26, 2010 of record as Instrument Number or otherwise, homestead, and dower are expressly Association. plat; any and all liens against said property for sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee. The Burchfield at Bays Mountain Road and running in a 201003010055467, in Register’s Office for Knox The sale of the property described above shall right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale 201009070014792 $145,965.41 as Instrument waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is unpaid property taxes; any restrictive covenants, No. 201010050021067 $44,350.00 as northwesterly direction along Burchfield line North County, Tennessee. be subject to all matters shown on any recorded to another day, time, and place certain without believed to be good, but the undersigned will easements or set-back lines that may be Instrument No. 201304190068726 in the real 24 deg. 46 min. 29 sec. West 329.98 ft. to the THIS CONVEYANCE is subject to all applicable plat; any and all liens against said property for further publication, upon announcement at the sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee. The applicable; any prior liens or encumbrances as well property records of Knox County Register’s Office, property herein conveyed, said 25 ft. section being easements, restrictions and set-back lines of unpaid property taxes; any restrictive covenants, time and place for the sale set forth above. right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale as any priority created by a fixture filing; a deed of Tennessee. on the easternmost side of right of way. record, and to all matters of record at aforesaid to another day, time, and place certain without easements or set-back lines that may be trust; and any matter than an accurate survey of This office is attempting to collect a debt. NO NEW BOUNDARY SURVEY WAS DONE AT plat. Any information obtained will be used for that If the U.S. Department of Treasury/IRS, the further publication, upon announcement at the applicable; any prior liens or encumbrances as well the premises might disclose; and State of Tennessee Department of Revenue, or TIME OF CONVEYANCE. Property bears the address of: 8104 Hawks as any priority created by a fixture filing; a deed of purpose. time and place for the sale set forth above. All right and equity of redemption, statutory the State of Tennessee Department of Labor or THIS CONVEYANCE IS SUBJECT to all Wing Way, Knoxville, TN 37914 This office is attempting to collect a debt. trust; and any matter than an accurate survey of or otherwise, homestead, and dower are expressly Workforce Development are listed as Interested applicable restrictions, easements, set-back Subordinate Lienholders or interested parties: the premises might disclose; and Brock & Scott, PLLC, Substitute Trustee Any information obtained will be used for that waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is Parties in the advertisement, then the Notice of lines, and other conditions shown of record in the Knox County Trustee, Jody Don Large & April purpose. All right and equity of redemption, statutory believed to be good, but the undersigned will c/o Tennessee Foreclosure Department Register’s Office for Knox County, Tennessee. Renee Large 4360 Chamblee Dunwoody Road, Ste 310 this foreclosure is being given to them and the Brock & Scott, PLLC, Substitute Trustee or otherwise, homestead, and dower are expressly sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee. The Sale will be subject to the applicable governmental BEING AND INTENDING TO BE the same The property will be sold free from the equity waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is Atlanta, GA 30341 c/o Tennessee Foreclosure Department right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale entities’ right to redeem the property as required property conveyed to Cassandra R. Venuk and redemption, homestead, dower and all other 4360 Chamblee Dunwoody Road, Ste 310 believed to be good, but the undersigned will to another day, time, and place certain without PH: 404-789-2661 FX: 404-294-0919 husband, Andrew R. Venuk by Warranty Deed exemptions of every kind, all of which were hereby File No.: 17-15236 FC01 by 26 U.S.C. 7425 and T.C.A. §67-1-1433. Atlanta, GA 30341 sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee. The further publication, upon announcement at the This property is being sold with the express dated February 25, 2015 and filed of record in expressly waived under the provisions of the right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale PH: 404-789-2661 FX: 404-294-0919 time and place for the sale set forth above. reservation that the sale is subject to confirmation Instrument Number 201502270046021 in the above stated Deed of Trust. The above property File No.: 17-15123 FC01 to another day, time, and place certain without This office is attempting to collect a debt. by the lender or trustee. If the sale is set aside Register’s Office for Knox County, Tennessee. will also be sold subject to any and all easements, further publication, upon announcement at the Any information obtained will be used for that SUBSTITUTE for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be Parcel ID Number: 138 16802 restrictions, prior encumbrances, unpaid taxes, time and place for the sale set forth above. purpose. entitled only to a return of the purchase price. The Address/Description: 649 Bays Mountain and to any matter that an accurate survey of the This office is attempting to collect a debt. Any TRUSTEE’S SALE Purchaser shall have no further recourse against Road, Knoxville, TN 37920. premises might disclose. The right is reserved to Reserve your legal or public information obtained will be used for that purpose. Brock & Scott, PLLC, Substitute Trustee the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s Current Owner(s): Cassandra R. Venuk and rescind or adjourn the day of the sale to another Brock & Scott, PLLC, Substitute Trustee c/o Tennessee Foreclosure Department Sale at public auction will be on January 3, attorney. husband Andrew R. Venuk. day certain without further publication, upon notice by emailing c/o Tennessee Foreclosure Department 4360 Chamblee Dunwoody Road, Ste 310 2018 on or about 10:00AM local time, at the MWZM File No. 16-000078-370 Other Interested Party(ies): Tennessee announcement at the time set for the above. [email protected] or 4360 Chamblee Dunwoody Road, Ste 310 Atlanta, GA 30341 North door, Knox County Courthouse, Knoxville, MACKIE WOLF ZIENTZ & MANN, Housing Development Agency. This is an attempt to collect a debt, and Atlanta, GA 30341 PH: 404-789-2661 FX: 404-294-0919 Tennessee, conducted by the Substitute Trustee P. C., Substitute Trustee(s) The sale of the property described above shall any information obtained will be used for that calling PH: 404-789-2661 FX: 404-294-0919 File No.: 17-16309 FC01 as identified and set forth herein below, pursuant PREMIER BUILDING, SUITE 404 be subject to all matters shown on any recorded purpose. File No.: 17-15239 FC01 to Deed of Trust executed by DAVID RUDDER 5217 MARYLAND WAY plat; any and all liens against said property for A. NICOLE TROUTT, TRUSTEE (865) 686-9970. PAGE D4 The Knoxville Focus December 11, 2017 Legal & public notices TENNESSEE, 37920 (MAP 110, PARCEL 072, Publication Dates: 12/11/2017, 12/18/2017 and 12/25/2017 sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee. The KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE, DATED 8-18-95 Holder, and that as agent for the undersigned, NOTICE OF DISTRICT 9) ------right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale BEARING DRAWING NO. 95341. Brock & Scott, PLLC, Substitute Trustee, by CURRENT OWNER: PLEASE PUBLISH ALL SUBSTITUTE to another day, time, and place certain without Parcel ID Number: 077 043 virtue of the power and authority vested in it, FORECLOSURE SALE THE ABOVE DESCRIBED PROPERTY WILL TRUSTEE INFORMATION ABOVE further publication, upon announcement at the Address/Description: 3420 Hackworth will on January 2, 2018, at 10:00AM at the STATE OF TENNESSEE, KNOX COUNTY BE SOLD SUBJECT TO ANY UNPAID REAL Charge to: time and place for the sale set forth above. Road, Knoxville, TN 37931. usual and customary location at the Knox County WHEREAS, Christopher L. Worsham and ESTATE TAXES. SAID SALE SHALL ALSO BE Aldridge Pite, LLP This office is attempting to collect a debt. Current Owner(s): Donald Gosnell. Courthouse, Knoxville, Tennessee, proceed to sell Stacy Worsham as Husband and Wife executed a SUBJECT TO SUBDIVISION RESTRICTIONS, 3575 Piedmont Road, N.E. Any information obtained will be used for that Other Interested Party(ies): N/A at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for Deed of Trust to Mortgage Electronic Registration EASEMETNS FOR PUBLIC UTILITIES AND ANY Suite 500 purpose. The sale of the property described above cash, the following described property situated in Systems, Inc., as nominee for Mortgage OTHER ENCUMBRANCES OF RECORD. THE Atlanta, GA 30305 shall be subject to all matters shown on any Knox County, Tennessee, to wit: Investors Group, Lender and Charles E. Tonkin, PROCEEDS OF THE SALE WILL BE APPLIED IN Brock & Scott, PLLC, Substitute Trustee recorded plat; any and all liens against said SITUATED in District Number Six (6) of Knox II, Trustee(s), which was dated April 17, 2009 ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE c/o Tennessee Foreclosure Department property for unpaid property taxes; any restrictive County, Tennessee, and without the corporate and recorded on April 20, 2009 in Instrument No. ABOVE MENTIONED DEEDS OF TRUST. THIS 4360 Chamblee Dunwoody Road, Ste 310 covenants, easements or set-back lines that may limits of the City of Knoxville, Tennessee, and 200904200067223, Knox County, Tennessee NOTICE WILL APPEAR IN THE KNOXVILLE FOCUS NOTICE OF Atlanta, GA 30341 be applicable; any prior liens or encumbrances as being known and designated as Lot 25, Block A, Register of Deeds. A NEWSPAPER OF GENERAL CIRCULATION IN PH: 404-789-2661 FX: 404-294-0919 well as any priority created by a fixture filing; a TRAILS END SUBDIVISION, Unit 3, as shown by WHEREAS, default having been made in the KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE, ON NOVEMEBER FORECLOSURE SALE File No.: 17-15115 FC01 deed of trust; and any matter than an accurate map of record in Map Cabinet N, Slide 104-D and 27TH, DECEMBER 4TH, DECEMBER 11TH, 105-A, in the Register’s Office for Knox County, payment of the debt(s) and obligation(s) thereby STATE OF TENNESSEE, KNOX COUNTY survey of the premises might disclose; and secured by the said Deed of Trust and the current 2017. THE RIGHT IS RESERVED TO ADJOURN All right and equity of redemption, statutory Tennessee, to which map specific is hereby made THE DAY OF THE SALE TO ANOTHER DAY WHEREAS, Jessica A. Baird and Martin for a more particular description. holder of said Deed of Trust, Tennessee Housing L. Baird, as wife and husband executed a Deed or otherwise, homestead, and dower are expressly Development Agency, (the “Holder”), appointed CERTAIN WITHOUT FURTHER PUBLICATION, NOTICE OF waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is BEING the same property conveyed to UPON ANNOUNCEMENT AT THE TIME SET of Trust to Mortgage Electronic Registration Michael W. Nelson and wife, Stacy Lea Nelson, the undersigned, Brock & Scott, PLLC, as Systems, Inc., as nominee for Mortgage believed to be good, but the undersigned will Substitute Trustee, with all the rights, powers FORTH ABOVE. FORECLOSURE SALE sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee. The by Warranty Deed dated August 27, 2003, SUBORDINATE LIENHOLDERS: NONE Investors Group, Lender and Charles E. Tonkin, II, recorded August 29,2003, in Instrument No. and privileges of the original Trustee named in Trustee(s), which was dated March 25, 2011 and right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale said Deed of Trust; and OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES: NONE to another day, time, and place certain without 200308290025938 in the Register’s Office for THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT recorded on March 28, 2011 in Instrument No. STATE OF TENNESSEE, KNOX COUNTY Knox County, Tennessee. NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that 201103280057062, Knox County, Tennessee further publication, upon announcement at the AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE WHEREAS, Thomas J. Eubanks and Kristy time and place for the sale set forth above. THIS CONVEYANCE IS MADE SUBJECT TO the entire indebtedness has been declared due and Register of Deeds. L. Eubanks, Husband and wife executed a Deed payable as provided in said Deed of Trust by the USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. This office is attempting to collect a debt. all applicable restrictions, easements, building DATED THIS 14TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, WHEREAS, default having been made in the of Trust to Mortgage Electronic Registration setback lines and conditions of record in said Holder, and that as agent for the undersigned, payment of the debt(s) and obligation(s) thereby Any information obtained will be used for that 2017 Systems, Inc., as nominee for Mortgage purpose. Register’s Office. Brock & Scott, PLLC, Substitute Trustee, by secured by the said Deed of Trust and the current Investors Group, Lender and Charles E. Tonkin, virtue of the power and authority vested in it, ROBERT M. BURTS, TURSTEE DESIGNATED as Map & Parcel 104ED-025 ATTORNEY AT LAW holder of said Deed of Trust, Tennessee Housing II,, Trustee(s), which was dated May 11, 2012 Parcel ID Number: 10ED 025 will on December 21, 2017, at 10:00AM at the Development Agency, (the “Holder”), appointed Brock & Scott, PLLC, Substitute Trustee PO BOX 111 RUTLEDGE, TN 37861 and recorded on May 14, 2012 in Instrument No. c/o Tennessee Foreclosure Department Address/Description: 9522 Denning Lane, usual and customary location at the Knox County the undersigned, Brock & Scott, PLLC, as 201205140064010, Knox County, Tennessee Courthouse, Knoxville, Tennessee, proceed to sell PHONE: (865) 828-4079 4360 Chamblee Dunwoody Road, Ste 310 Knoxville, TN 37931. FAX: (865) 828-5050 Substitute Trustee, with all the rights, powers Register of Deeds. Current Owner(s): Michael W. Nelson and wife at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for and privileges of the original Trustee named in Atlanta, GA 30341 TN. BPR#9913 WHEREAS, default having been made in the PH: 404-789-2661 FX: 404-294-0919 Stacy Lea Nelson. cash, the following described property situated in said Deed of Trust; and payment of the debt(s) and obligation(s) thereby Knox County, Tennessee, to wit: File No.: 17-18054 FC01 Other Interested Party(ies): Tennessee NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that secured by the said Deed of Trust and the current Housing Development Agency; Secretary of SITUATED in District No. Eight (8) of Knox the entire indebtedness has been declared due and holder of said Deed of Trust, Tennessee Housing County, Tennessee, without the corporate Housing and Urban Development; Discover Bank NOTICE OF payable as provided in said Deed of Trust by the Development Agency, (the “Holder”), appointed Issuer of Discover Card; and American Express limits of the City of Knoxville, Tennessee, Holder, and that as agent for the undersigned, the undersigned, Brock & Scott, PLLC, as NOTICE OF and being known and designated as Lot 30, Bank FSB Federal Savings Bank. SUBSTITUTE Brock & Scott, PLLC, Substitute Trustee, by Substitute Trustee, with all the rights, powers FORECLOSURE SALE The sale of the property described above WHEATMEADOW SUBDIVISION, as shown on virtue of the power and authority vested in it, and privileges of the original Trustee named in the plat of the same of record bearing Instrument shall be subject to all matters shown on any TRUSTEE`S SALE will on January 4, 2018, at 10:00AM at the said Deed of Trust; and recorded plat; any and all liens against said No. 200102270056191, Register’s Office, usual and customary location at the Knox County NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that STATE OF TENNESSEE, KNOX COUNTY Knox County, Tennessee, to which plat specific property for unpaid property taxes; any restrictive WHEREAS, default has occurred in the Courthouse, Knoxville, Tennessee, proceed to sell the entire indebtedness has been declared due and WHEREAS, Herschel Harvey Jr. and Mary C. covenants, easements or set-back lines that may reference is hereby made for a more particular performance of the covenants, terms, and at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for payable as provided in said Deed of Trust by the Harvey executed a Deed of Trust to Mortgage description. be applicable; any prior liens or encumbrances as conditions of a Deed of Trust dated July cash, the following described property situated in Holder, and that as agent for the undersigned, Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee well as any priority created by a fixture filing; a Parcel ID Number: 020DA-030 31, 2006, executed by Jayson W. Smith, an Knox County, Tennessee, to wit: Brock & Scott, PLLC, Substitute Trustee, by for Mortgage Investors Group, Lender and Address/Description: 7716 Ralph Youmans deed of trust; and any matter than an accurate unmarried man, to TONYA ESQUIBEL, Trustee, Situated in Knoxville, Knox County, State of virtue of the power and authority vested in it, Charles E. Tonkin, II, Trustee(s), which was dated survey of the premises might disclose; and Road, Corryton, TN 37721. for CTX MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLC, its Tennessee and being described as follows: will on January 4, 2018, at 10:00AM at the November 26, 2003 and recorded on December Current Owner(s): Christopher L. Worsham. All right and equity of redemption, statutory successors and assigns, and appearing of record Situated in District No. Seven (7) of Knox usual and customary location at the Knox County 2, 2003 in Instrument No. 200312020057983, or otherwise, homestead, and dower are expressly Other Interested Party(ies): Hallsdale-Powell on August 1, 2006, in the Register’s Office of County, Tennessee, and being known and Courthouse, Knoxville, Tennessee, proceed to sell Knox County, Tennessee Register of Deeds. Utility District. waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is Knox County, Tennessee, at Instrument Number designated as follows, to wit: at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for WHEREAS, default having been made in the believed to be good, but the undersigned will The sale of the property described above 200608010009446. 34th Ward of the City of Knoxville, Tennessee, cash, the following described property situated in payment of the debt(s) and obligation(s) thereby shall be subject to all matters shown on any sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee. The WHEREAS, the beneficial interest of said Deed and being known and designated as all of Lot 1R1, Knox County, Tennessee, to wit: secured by the said Deed of Trust and the current right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale recorded plat; any and all liens against said of Trust was last transferred and assigned to Resubdivision of Lot 1 of the Property of Miss SITUATED in District No. Seven (7) of Knox holder of said Deed of Trust, Caliber Home Loans, property for unpaid property taxes; any restrictive to another day, time, and place certain without TENNESSEE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AGENCY, Lavenia Metcalf, as shown on the Map of the County, Tennessee, within the 17th Ward of Inc., (the “Holder”), appointed the undersigned, further publication, upon announcement at the covenants, easements or set-back lines that may the party entitled to enforce said security interest; same of record in Map Cabinet O, Slide 138-C, in the City of Knoxville, Tennessee, being known Brock & Scott, PLLC, as Substitute Trustee, with be applicable; any prior liens or encumbrances as time and place for the sale set forth above. and having appointed Clear Recon LLC, the the Register’s Office of Knox County, Tennessee, and designated as Lot 9, Block 31, OAKWOOD all the rights, powers and privileges of the original This office is attempting to collect a debt. well as any priority created by a fixture filing; a undersigned, as Substitute Trustee by instrument to which map reference is hereby made for a more C.B. ATKIN ADDITION TO KNOXVILLE, TENN., Trustee named in said Deed of Trust; and deed of trust; and any matter than an accurate Any information obtained will be used for that filed or being filed for record in the Register’s particular description. as shown on the plat of the same of record NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that purpose. survey of the premises might disclose; and Office of Knox County, Tennessee, with all of BEING the same property conveyed to Jessica in Plat Cabinet A, Slide 144B (formerly Map the entire indebtedness has been declared due and All right and equity of redemption, statutory the rights, powers, and privileges of the original A. Baird from April Fulmer a/k/a April Barker Book 5, Page 187), in the Register’s Office for payable as provided in said Deed of Trust by the Brock & Scott, PLLC, Substitute Trustee or otherwise, homestead, and dower are expressly Trustee named in said Deed of Trust. by Warranty Deed dated March 25, 2011 and Knox County, Tennessee, to which plat specific Holder, and that as agent for the undersigned, waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is c/o Tennessee Foreclosure Department NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given recorded in inst#201103280057064, in the reference is hereby made for a more particular Brock & Scott, PLLC, Substitute Trustee, by 4360 Chamblee Dunwoody Road, Ste 310 believed to be good, but the undersigned will that the entire indebtedness has been declared Registers office of Knox County, Tennessee. description. virtue of the power and authority vested in it, Atlanta, GA 30341 sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee. The due and payable as provided in said Deed of Trust, Parcel ID Number: 058LD028 THIS CONVEYANCE IS SUBJECT to all will on January 4, 2018, at 10:00AM at the PH: 404-789-2661 FX: 404-294-0919 right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale and that the undersigned, Clear Recon LLC, as Address/Description: 5003 Fieldcrest Lane, applicable restrictions, easements, set-back usual and customary location at the Knox County File No.: 17-16654 FC01 to another day, time, and place certain without Substitute Trustee or his duly appointed agent, Knoxville, TN 37918. lines, and other conditions shown of record in the Courthouse, Knoxville, Tennessee, proceed to sell further publication, upon announcement at the by virtue of the power, duty, and authority vested Current Owner(s): Jessica A. Baird. Register’s Office for Knox County, Tennessee. at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for time and place for the sale set forth above. and imposed upon said Substitute Trustee will, on Other Interested Party(ies): World Finance BEING the same property conveyed to cash, the following described property situated in NOTICE OF This office is attempting to collect a debt. January 4, 2018, at 11:00 AM, local time, at Corporation. Thomas J. Eubanks and wife, Kristy L. Eubanks by Knox County, Tennessee, to wit: Any information obtained will be used for that North side of the City County Building, located The sale of the property described above Warranty Deed dated May 11, 2012 and recorded SITUATED IN DISTRICT NO. EIGHT (8) OF FORECLOSURE SALE purpose. in Knoxville, Tennessee, proceed to sell at public shall be subject to all matters shown on any at Instrument Number 201205140064009, in the KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE, AND WITHOUT outcry to the highest and best bidder for cash recorded plat; any and all liens against said Register’s Office for Knox County, Tennessee. THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY Brock & Scott, PLLC, Substitute Trustee or certified funds ONLY, the following described property for unpaid property taxes; any restrictive Parcel ID Number: 081FJ-008 OF KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE, AND BEING STATE OF TENNESSEE, KNOX COUNTY c/o Tennessee Foreclosure Department property situated in Knox County, to wit: covenants, easements or set-back lines that may Address/Description: 410 East Columbia KNOWN AND DESIGNATED AS LOT 69, EAST 4360 Chamblee Dunwoody Road, Ste 310 The land referred to herein below is situated be applicable; any prior liens or encumbrances as Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37917. TOWNE VILLAS UNIT 2, A PLANNED UNIT WHEREAS, Suzanne N. McMahon and Rylan Atlanta, GA 30341 in the County of Knox, State of Tennessee, and is well as any priority created by a fixture filing; a Current Owner(s): Thomas J. Eubanks and DEVELOPMENT, AS SHOWN ON THE PLAT McMahon and Fumia N. Sakhleh AKA Foumia PH: 404-789-2661 FX: 404-294-0919 described as follows: deed of trust; and any matter than an accurate wife, Kristy L. Eubanks. OF THE SAME OF RECORD IN PLAT CABINET N. Sakleh executed a Deed of Trust to Regions File No.: 17-14977 FC01 SITUATED in District No. Six (6) of Knox survey of the premises might disclose; and Other Interested Party(ies): N/A N, SLIDE 373-D, REGISTER’S OFFICE, KNOX Bank, Lender and FMLS, Inc., Trustee(s), which County, Tennessee, without the corporate All right and equity of redemption, statutory The sale of the property described above COUNTY, TENNESSEE, TO WHICH PLAT was dated October 25, 2007 and recorded limits of the City of Knoxville, Tennessee, and or otherwise, homestead, and dower are expressly shall be subject to all matters shown on any SPECIFIC REFERENCE IS HEREBY MADE FOR on November 13, 2007 in Instrument No. being known and designated as all of Lot 30, waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is recorded plat; any and all liens against said A MORE PARTICULAR DESCRIPTION AND 200711130038842, Knox County, Tennessee NOTICE OF SHENANDOAH HILLS SUBDIVISION, Unit 1, as believed to be good, but the undersigned will property for unpaid property taxes; any restrictive ACCORDING TO THE SURVEY OF KENNETH D. Register of Deeds. shown on map of same of record in Plat Cabinet E, sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee. The covenants, easements or set-back lines that may CHURCH, SURVEY OR, DATED 11-4-97, BEARING WHEREAS, default having been made in the FORECLOSURE SALE Slide 110-D (formerly Map Book 58-S, page 27) in right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale be applicable; any prior liens or encumbrances as WORK ORDER NO. 97-11-03. payment of the debt(s) and obligation(s) thereby the Register’s Office for Knox County, Tennessee, to another day, time, and place certain without well as any priority created by a fixture filing; a THE AFOREDESCRIBED PROPERTY IS secured by the said Deed of Trust and the current KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: to which map specific reference is hereby made further publication, upon announcement at the CONVEYED TOGETHER WITH AND SUBJECT TO holder of said Deed of Trust, Regions Bank, (the THAT ROBERT PHILBROOK AND CHRISTY deed of trust; and any matter than an accurate for a more particular description and according to time and place for the sale set forth above. survey of the premises might disclose; and RIGHTS IN THE JOINT PERMANENT EASEMENTS “Holder”), appointed the undersigned, Brock PHILBROOK, BY DEED OF TRUST (THE “DEED the survey of Stanley E. Hinds, Surveyor, dated This office is attempting to collect a debt. OF RECORD IN DEED BOOK 2156, PAGE 1135, & Scott, PLLC, as Substitute Trustee, with all OF TRUST”) DATED: JULY 7, 2009, OF RECORD All right and equity of redemption, statutory August 20, 1996. Any information obtained will be used for that or otherwise, homestead, and dower are expressly AND CORRECTED IN DEED BOOK 2179, PAGE the rights, powers and privileges of the original IN INSTRUMENT BOOK 20090716004671, BEING the same property conveyed to Jason purpose. 1029, AND RIGHT AND OBLIGATIONS IN Trustee named in said Deed of Trust; and OF THE REGISTER OF DEEDS OFFICE FOR waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is N Grooms and Tracy D Garland, both unmarried believed to be good, but the undersigned will AND TO THE USE OF THE COMMON AREAS NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE, CONVEYED by Warranty Deed from James Glenn Henley and Brock & Scott, PLLC, Substitute Trustee OF RECORD IN DEED BOOK 2157, PAGE 134 the entire indebtedness has been declared due and UNTO ROBERT M. BURTS, TRUSTEE, THE sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee. The wife, Erin Lee Henley dated April 15, 1998 and c/o Tennessee Foreclosure Department right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale AND DEED BOOK 2179, PAGE 1058, ALL IN payable as provided in said Deed of Trust by the REAL ESTATE HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED TO recorded April 16, 1998 in Deed Book 2283, page 4360 Chamblee Dunwoody Road, Ste 310 THE REGISTER’S OFFICE FOR KNOX COUNTY, Holder, and that as agent for the undersigned, SECURE THE INDEBTEDNESS OF A CERTAIN to another day, time, and place certain without 301 in the Register’s Office for Knox County, Atlanta, GA 30341 further publication, upon announcement at the TENNESSEE. Brock & Scott, PLLC, Substitute Trustee, by PROMISSORY NOTE (THE “NOTE”) DESCRIBED Tennessee. PH: 404-789-2661 FX: 404-294-0919 THE SOURCE OF THE ABOVE DESCRIPTION virtue of the power and authority vested in it, IN THE DEED OF TRUST WHICH NOTE WAS time and place for the sale set forth above. DESCRIPTION CONTAINED HEREIN WAS File No.: 17-14701 FC01 This office is attempting to collect a debt. IS PREVIOUS DEED OF RECORD IN INSTRUMENT will on January 2, 2018, at 10:00AM at the PAYABLE TO RODNEY D. ATKINS; AND WIFE - TAKEN FROM A PRIOR DEED AND WITHOUT NO. 200004050022490, IN THE REGISTER’S usual and customary location at the Knox County LYNETTE J. ATKINS. SEE ALSO, AMY NICOLE Any information obtained will be used for that BENEFIT OF AN UPDATED SURVEY. PREPARER purpose. OFFICE FOR KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE. Courthouse, Knoxville, Tennessee, proceed to sell HAYNES, DEED OF TRUST INSTRUMENT MAKES NO REPRESENTATION AS TO THE NOTICE OF BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for #201707050000871. ACCURACY OF SAID DESCRIPTION. TO HERSCHEL HARVEY, JR. AND WIFE, MARY cash, the following described property situated in WHEREAS, DEFAULT HAS BEN MADE IN Brock & Scott, PLLC, Substitute Trustee Parcel ID: 048JG002 FORECLOSURE SALE c/o Tennessee Foreclosure Department C. HARVEY BY WARRANTY DEED DATED Knox County, Tennessee, to wit: THE PAYMENT OF THE NOTE; AND WHEREAS, Commonly known as 6605 Greenview NOVEMBER 26, 2003 AND RECORDED AT ALL THAT REAL PROPERTY SITUATED IN THE OWNER AND HOLDER OF THE NOTE 4360 Chamblee Dunwoody Road, Ste 310 Drive, Knoxville, TN 37918 Atlanta, GA 30341 INSTRUMENT NO. 200312020057982 IN KNOXVILLE, COUNTY OF KNOX, STATE OF HAS DEMANDED THAT THE HEREINAFTER However, by showing this address no STATE OF TENNESSEE, KNOX COUNTY THE REGISTERS OFFICE FOR KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE: DESCRIBED REAL PROPERTY BE ADVERTISED PH: 404-789-2661 FX: 404-294-0919 additional coverage is provided WHEREAS, Bradley Ross Branam and Jessica File No.: 17-14790 FC01 TENNESSEE. BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED AND SOLD IN SATISFACTION OF INDEBTEDNESS The street address and parcel number(s) of Ann Branam, husband and wife executed a Deed Parcel ID Number: 060AA048 TO THE GRANTOR(S) BY DEED RECORDED , AND COSTS OF FORECLOSURE IN ACCORDANCE the above described property are believed to be of Trust to Mortgage Electronic Registration Address/Description: 5616 Libby Way, AS INSTRUMENT NO. 200505060088718, TO WITH THE TERMS PROVISIONS OF THE NOTE correct; however, such references are not a part Systems, Inc. as nominee for Mortgage Knoxville, TN 37924. WHICH DEED REFERENCED IS HEREBY MADE AND DEED OF TRUST. of the legal description of the property sold herein, Investors Group, Lender and Charles E. Tonkin, NOTICE OF Current Owner(s): Herschel Harvey, Jr. and FOR A MORE PARTICULAR DESCRIPTION OF NOW, THEREFORE, NOTICE IS HEREBY and, in the event of any discrepancy, the legal II, Trustee(s), which was dated May 30, 2014 wife, Mary C. Harvey. THE PROPERTY. GIVEN THAT I, ROBERT M. BURTS, TRUSTEE, description herein shall control and recorded on June 3, 2014 in Instrument No. FORECLOSURE SALE Other Interested Party(ies): Tennessee Being further described as: PURSUANT OT THE POWER, DUTY AND Current Owner(s) of Property: Jayson Smith 201406030068294, Knox County, Tennessee Valley Federal Credit Union; Cavalry Portfolio Situated in District No. Five (5) of Knox AUTHORITY VESTED IN, AND CONFERRED Other Interested Parties: Midland Funding LLC Register of Deeds. Services LLC ASO CitiFinancial; East Towne Villas County, Tennessee, without the corporate limits UPON ME BY THE DEED OF TRUST WILL and Anesthesia Medical Alliance of E. TN WHEREAS, default having been made in the STATE OF TENNESSEE, KNOX COUNTY Subdivision Homeowners Association; SunTrust of the City of Knoxville, Tennessee, and being ON DECEMBER, 13, 2017 AT 12:00 PM AT This sale is subject to tenant(s)/occupant(s) payment of the debt(s) and obligation(s) thereby WHEREAS, Donald Gosnell executed a Deed Bank; and Grover C. Hick Jr and Gala Hicks. known and designated as all of Lots 5 and 6, THE FRONT DOOR OF THE KNOX COUNTY rights in possession. secured by the said Deed of Trust and the current of Trust to AmSouth Bank, Lender and FMLS, The sale of the property described above North Ridge Subdivision, as shown by map of COURTHOUSE IN KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE, This sale is subject to all matters shown on holder of said Deed of Trust, Tennessee Housing Inc., Trustee(s), which was dated April 12, 2002 shall be subject to all matters shown on any same recorded in Map Book 28, page 173, in the OFFER FOR SALE TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR any applicable recorded plat; any unpaid taxes; Development Agency, (the “Holder”), appointed and recorded on May 7, 2002 in Instrument No. recorded plat; any and all liens against said Register’s Office for Knox County, Tennessee, and CASH, AND FREE FROM ALL LEGAL, EQUITABLE, any restrictive covenants, easements, or setback the undersigned, Brock & Scott, PLLC, as 200205070092399, Knox County, Tennessee property for unpaid property taxes; any restrictive being more fully described as follows: AND STATUTORY RIGHTS OF REDEMPTION, lines that may be applicable; any statutory rights Substitute Trustee, with all the rights, powers Register of Deeds. covenants, easements or set-back lines that may Beginning at an iron pin in the southeasterly EXEMPTIONS OF HOMESTEAD, RIGHTS BY of redemption of any governmental agency, state and privileges of the original Trustee named in WHEREAS, default having been made in the be applicable; any prior liens or encumbrances as line of Hillridge Road, at the common corner VIRTUE OF MARRIAGE, AND ALL OTHER RIGHTS or federal; any prior liens or encumbrances as said Deed of Trust; and payment of the debt(s) and obligation(s) thereby well as any priority created by a fixture filing; a between Lots 4 and 5, said pin being located OR EXEMPTIONS OF EVERY KIND, ALL OF well as any priority created by a fixture filing; NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that secured by the said Deed of Trust and the deed of trust; and any matter than an accurate 693.6 feet in a southwesterly direction from the WHICH HAVE BEEN WAIVED IN THE DEED OF and to any matter that an accurate survey of the the entire indebtedness has been declared due and current holder of said Deed of Trust, Regions survey of the premises might disclose; and intersection of Hillridge Road and Kanuga Drive; TRUST, CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY LOCATED premises might disclose. In addition, the following payable as provided in said Deed of Trust by the Bank Successor by Merger with AmSouth Bank, All right and equity of redemption, statutory thence along the line of Lot 4, South 37 deg. 09 IN KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE, DESCRIBED AS parties may claim an interest in the above- Holder, and that as agent for the undersigned, (the “Holder”), appointed the undersigned, Brock or otherwise, homestead, and dower are expressly min. East, 302.4 feet to an iron pin corner to FOLLOWS: referenced property: Jayson W. Smith, Midland Brock & Scott, PLLC, Substitute Trustee, by & Scott, PLLC, as Substitute Trustee, with all waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is Rice; thence along Rice’s line, South 55 deg. 50 SITUATED IN DISTRICT NO. NINE (9) Funding LLC and Anesthesia Medical Alliance of virtue of the power and authority vested in it, the rights, powers and privileges of the original believed to be good, but the undersigned will min. West 186.6 feet to an iron pin, corner to Lot OF KNOX COUTNY, TENNESSEE, WITHOUT E. TN. will on January 4, 2018, at 10:00AM at the Trustee named in said Deed of Trust; and sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee. The 7; thence along the line of Lot 7, North 41 deg. THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF If the United States or the State of Tennessee usual and customary location at the Knox County NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale 17 min. West, 304.4 feet to an iron pin in the KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE, AND BEING A TRACT have any liens or claimed lien(s) on the Property, Courthouse, Knoxville, Tennessee, proceed to sell the entire indebtedness has been declared due and to another day, time, and place certain without southeasterly line of Hillridge Road; thence along OF LAND ON THE NORTH SIDE OF BURNETT’S and are named herein as interested parties, at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for payable as provided in said Deed of Trust by the further publication, upon announcement at the said line, North 55 deg. 50 min. East 208.5 feet CREEK ROAD, BOUNDED AND DESCRIBED AS timely notice has been given to the applicable cash, the following described property situated in Holder, and that as agent for the undersigned, time and place for the sale set forth above. to an iron pin, the place of Beginning; according FOLLOWS: governmental entity, and the sale will be subject Knox County, Tennessee, to wit: Brock & Scott, PLLC, Substitute Trustee, by This office is attempting to collect a debt. to the survey of Batson and Himes, Engineers, BEGINNING ON AN IRON PIN IN THE S.J. to any applicable rights of redemption held by the Situated in District Six (6) of Knox County, virtue of the power and authority vested in it, Any information obtained will be used for that Knoxville, Tennessee, dated April 21, 1972. DUNN PROPERTY LINE; THENCE SOUTH 12 entity as required by 26 U.S.C. § 7425 and/or Tennessee, and without the corporate limits of will on January 2, 2018, at 10:00AM at the purpose. This conveyance is made subject to all DEGS. EAST, 280 FEET TO THE CENTER OF Tennessee Code § 67-1-1433. the City of Knoxville, Tennessee, and being all of usual and customary location at the Knox County applicable restrictions, easements, and building BURNETT’S CREEK ROAD; THENCE WITH THE All right and equity of redemption, statutory Lot 12, Block I, Unit 2, of Bonta Vista Subdivision, Courthouse, Knoxville, Tennessee, proceed to sell Brock & Scott, PLLC, Substitute Trustee setback lines of record in the Register’s Office for ROAD, NORTH 86 DEGS. WEST, 117 FEET; and otherwise, homestead, and dower are as shown in Plat Cabinet E, Slide 44-A (formerly at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for c/o Tennessee Foreclosure Department Knox County, Tennessee. THENCE NORTH 59 DEGS. WEST, 134 FEET TO expressly waived in said Deed of Trust, and Map Book 53-S, page 65), in the Office of the cash, the following described property situated in 4360 Chamblee Dunwoody Road, Ste 310 Parcel ID Number: 068PA 002 A POINT WHERE THE OLD FENCE LINE CROSSES the title is believed to be good; however, Register of Deeds for Knox County, Tennessee, Knox County, Tennessee, to wit: Atlanta, GA 30341 Address/Description: 6523 Hillridge Road, THE ROAD; THENCE LEAVING THE ROAD AND the undersigned will sell and convey only as and to which map specific reference is made for a SITUATED IN DISTRICT NO. SIX (6) OF PH: 404-789-2661 FX: 404-294-0919 Knoxville, TN 37912. RUNNING NORTH 42 DEGS. EAST, 264 FEET Substitute Trustee. more particular description of said lot. KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE, AND WITHOUT File No.: 15-14327 FC04 Current Owner(s): Fumia N Sakhleh. WITH THE S.J. DUNN PROPERTY LINE, TO THE The transfer shall be AS IS, WHERE IS, AND Being part of the same property conveyed THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY Other Interested Party(ies): N/A POINT OF BEGINNING, CONTAINING ¾ ACRE. WITH ALL FAULTS, and without warranties of any to Bradley Ross Branam and wife, Jessica OF KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE, AND BEING The sale of the property described above NOTE: THE ACREAGE MENTIONED IN kind, express or implied, as to the condition of the Ann Branam, from Lela Elizabeth Tipton, being DESIGNATED AS LOT 2, EARNEST O. HUTCHENS NOTICE OF shall be subject to all matters shown on any THE LEGAL DESCRIPTION IS ONLY FOR THE Property and the improvements located thereon, one and the same as Elizabeth Tipton and Lela SUBDIVISION, AS SHOWN BY MAP OF SAME OF recorded plat; any and all liens against said CONVENIENCE IN IDENTIFYING THE TRACT including merchantability or fitness for particular E. Tipton, Executrix of the Estate of David L. RECORD IN MAP BOOK 36-S, PAGE 10 (MAP FORECLOSURE SALE property for unpaid property taxes; any restrictive CONVEYED HEREIN; NEITHER THE GRANTOR purpose. Trustee shall make no covenant of Clark, and individually, by Warranty Deed dated CABINET D, SLIDE 122D) IN THE REGISTER’S covenants, easements or set-back lines that may NOR THE PREPARER OF THIS DEED MAKE seisin or warranty of title, express or implied, and May 30, 2014 and of record in Instrument No. OFFICE FOR KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE TO be applicable; any prior liens or encumbrances as ANY REPRESENTATION AS TO THE ACREAGE will sell and convey the subject real property by 201406030068293 in the Register’s Office for WHICH MAP SPECIFIC REFERENCE IS HEREBY STATE OF TENNESSEE, KNOX COUNTY well as any priority created by a fixture filing; a CONVEYED. Substitute Trustee’s Deed only. Knox County, Tennessee. MADE AND MORE PARTICULARLY BOUNDED WHEREAS, Michael W. Nelson and Stacy Lea deed of trust; and any matter than an accurate BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED BY The right is reserved to adjourn the day of Parcel ID Number: 028KD-013 AND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: Nelson executed a Deed of Trust to Fifth Third survey of the premises might disclose; and THE WARRANTY DEED OF RODNEY D. ATKINS the sale to another day, time, and place certain Address/Description: 7508 Pinen Drive, BEGINNING AT AN IRON PIN IN THE Mortgage Company, Lender and Admiral Title All right and equity of redemption, statutory AND WIFE, LYNETTE J. ATKINS, TO ROBERT without further publication, upon announcement Knoxville, TN 37938. SOUTHEAST LINE OF HACKWORTH ROAD, Inc., Trustee(s), which was dated March 19, or otherwise, homestead, and dower are expressly PHILBROOK AND WIFE, CHRISTY PHILBROOK, at the time and place for the sale set forth above. Current Owner(s): Bradley Ross Branam. CORNER TO L.A. COWSER, SAID PIN BEING 2009 and recorded on April 2, 2009 in Instrument waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is DATED JULY 7, 2009, AND RECORDED IN This property is being sold with the express Other Interested Party(ies): Southeastern LOCATED 587.0 FEET NORTHEAST OF THE No. 200904020062885, and modified by Loan believed to be good, but the undersigned will INSTRUMENT NO. 200907160004670 OF reservation that the sale is subject to confirmation Emergency Physicians, LLC dba UT Medical POINT OF INTERSECTION OF THE SOUTHEAST Modification Agreement dated May 1, 2016, sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee. The THE REGISTER OF DEEDS OFFICE FOR KNOX by the lender or trustee. This sale may be Center Emergency Department and Tennessee LINE OF HACKWORTH ROAD WITH THE Recorded May 25, 2016, in Instrument No. right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale COUNTY, TENNESSEE. SEE ALSO WARRANTY rescinded by the Substitute Trustee at any time. Housing Development Agency. CENTERLINE OF BOWLS ROAD;THENCE WITH 201605250068478, Knox County, Tennessee to another day, time, and place certain without DEED FROM ROBERT PHILBROOK AND WIFE, THIS OFFICE IS ACTING AS A DEBT The sale of the property described above THE SOUTHEAST LINE OF HACKWORTH Register of Deeds. further publication, upon announcement at the CHRISTY PHILBROOK TO AMY NICOLE HAYNES, COLLECTOR AND IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT shall be subject to all matters shown on any ROAD,NORTH 43 DEGS. EAST 149.38 FEET WHEREAS, default having been made in the time and place for the sale set forth above. DATED JUNE 30, 2017, AND RECORDED IN A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE recorded plat; any and all liens against said TO AN IRON PIN, CORNER TO LOT 3, THENCE payment of the debt(s) and obligation(s) thereby This office is attempting to collect a debt. INSTRUMENT 201707050000870, OF THE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. property for unpaid property taxes; any restrictive WITH THE LINE OF LOT 3, SOUTH 19 DEGS. 11 secured by the said Deed of Trust and the Any information obtained will be used for that REGISTER OF DEEDS OFFICE FOR KNOX Clear Recon LLC covenants, easements or set-back lines that may MINS. EAST 238.08 FEET TO AN IRON PIN IN current holder of said Deed of Trust, Fifth Third purpose. COUNTY, TENNESSEE. Substitute Trustee be applicable; any prior liens or encumbrances as THE LINE OF B. P. HUTCHENS,THENCE WITH Mortgage Company, (the “Holder”), appointed the THIS CONVEYANCE IS MADE SUBJECT TO 5751 Uptain Road well as any priority created by a fixture filing; a THE LINE OF B.P. HUTCHENS, SOUTH 44 DEGS. undersigned, Brock & Scott, PLLC, as Substitute Brock & Scott, PLLC, Substitute Trustee ALL APPLICABLE EASEMENTS, RESTRICTIONS, Suite 514 deed of trust; and any matter than an accurate 15 MINS WEST 125.13 FEET TO AN IRON PIN, Trustee, with all the rights, powers and privileges c/o Tennessee Foreclosure Department AND BUILDING SET-BACK LINES OF RECORD IN Chattanooga, Tennessee 37411 survey of the premises might disclose; and CORNER TO B.P. HUTCHENS;THENCE WITH THE of the original Trustee named in said Deed of 4360 Chamblee Dunwoody Road, Ste 310 KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE. Phone: (877) 319-8840 All right and equity of redemption, statutory LINE OF B.P. HUTCHENS, NORTH 24 DEGS. 20 Trust; and Atlanta, GA 30341 PROPERTY ADDRESS: THE ADDRESS FOR File No: 1292-383A or otherwise, homestead, and dower are expressly MINS. WEST 225.26 FEET TO THE POINT OF NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that PH: 404-789-2661 FX: 404-294-0919 THIS PROPERTY IS BELIEVED TO BE 5903 waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is BEGINNING, ACCORDING TO THE SURVEY OF the entire indebtedness has been declared due and File No.: 17-17415 FC01 BURNETT CREEK ROAD KNOX COUNTY, Newspaper: The Knoxville Focus believed to be good, but the undersigned will MICHAEL E. LUETHKE, SURVEYOR, RLS#842, payable as provided in said Deed of Trust by the PAGE D4 The Knoxville Focus December 11, 2017 December 11, 2017 www.knoxfocus.com PAGE D5 Veterinary College Offers Winter Pet Memorial Celebration A Special Day to hosting its Winter Pet Memo- clinical social worker and Assis- ways to memorialize their pets. Please RSVP by Wednes- Honor the Lives and rial Celebration Friday, Decem- tant Professor of Practice with Participants are encour- day, December 13, by email- Loss of Companion ber 15, 2017, from 6 p.m.- VSW, says the opportunity to aged to bring copies of photos ing Veterinary Social Work 8:30 p.m. The event, which is gather with others who have of their pet that can be used Animals at [email protected] free and open to the public, also experienced the loss of in a memorial art project. or calling 865-755-8839. allows people to reflect on an animal can be therapeu- The free event will be held Through its mission of In an effort to help pet the impact pets have on their tic. “People should realize they in the Sequoyah Room at the research, teaching and exten- owners celebrate the lives of lives. Participants are invit- don’t have to grieve alone. College of Veterinary Medi- their companion animals, both ed to bring a human-friend- They can share stories of cine on the UT agricultur- sion the University of Ten- living and deceased, Veteri- ly food item to share at beloved animals and know they al campus which is located nessee Institute of Agricul- nary Social Work (VSW) at the the “PAWtluck” dinner that are supported through their at 2407 River Drive off Ney- ture (UTIA) touches lives and University of Tennessee Col- reminds them of their animal. loss.” Manifold says the event land Drive in Knoxville. provides Real. Life. Solu- lege of Veterinary Medicine is Sarina Manifold, licensed is an opportunity to find new Reservations are required. tions. ag.tennessee.edu. L egal & public notices for four successive weeks, as required by law, 310 N. FOREST PARK BLVD. NOTICE OF in the Knoxville Focus, a newspaper published NOTICE TO KNOXVILLE, TN. 37919 NOTICE TO COURT in Knoxville, Tennessee, in Knox County, TN SUBSTITUTE notifying said Defendant to appear before our CREDITORS CREDITORS said Chancery Court, at the Courthouse, 801 East NOTICE TO TRUSTEE`S SALE NOTICES ESTATE OF GEORGE GREGORY WEBB ESTATE OF JAMES ALVIN HARVEY Elk Avenue, Elizabethton, TN within thirty (30) DOCKET NUMBER 79648-3 DOCKET NUMBER 79647-2 days after this notice has been published for four Notice is hereby given that on the 22ND day CREDITORS WHEREAS, default has occurred in the NON-RESIDENT successive weeks in said newspaper, and make of NOVEMBER ESTATE OF CHARLES BENJAMIN Notice is hereby given that on the 30 day of performance of the covenants, terms, and answer to said complaint, or the allegations there NOTICE 2017, letters administration in respect of the CATHEY DOCKET NUMBER 79687-3 NOVEMBER 2017, letters testamentary in respect conditions of a Deed of Trust dated November 30, of will be taken for confessed and this cause will Estate of of the Estate of be set for hearing ex parte as to ENDIA LYNN 2010, executed by Kyna A. Graham, unmarried GEORGE GREGORY WEBB JAMES ALVIN HARVEY WILSON. Notice is hereby given that on the 5 day of woman, to Charles E. Tonkin, II, Trustee, for TO: MARIO NAVARRO OSUNA, who died Jun 16, 2017, were issued the DECEMBER 2017, letters testamentary in respect who died Oct 3, 2017, were issued the Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. IN RE: CLAUDIA MATA v. This, the 15th day of November undersigned by the Clerk and Master of the , 2017 . of the Estate of undersigned by the Clerk and Master of the as nominee for Mortgage Investors Group, its MARIO NAVARRO OSUNA Chancery Court of Knox County, Tennessee. CHARLES BENJAMIN CATHEY Chancery Court of Knox County, Tennessee. successors and assigns, and appearing of record NO. 194845-3 Melissa Moreland, All persons, resident and non-resident, having Clerk and Master who died Oct 30, 2017, were issued the All persons, resident and non-resident, having on December 1, 2010, in the Register’s Office of IN THE CHANCERY COURT FOR KNOX claims, matured or unmatured, against his or her undersigned by the Clerk and Master of the claims, matured or unmatured, against his or her Knox County, Tennessee, at Instrument Number COUNTY, TENNESSEE estate are required to file the same with the Clerk Publish: One time per week for four successive weeks Chancery Court of Knox County, Tennessee. estate are required to file the same with the Clerk 201012010033793. In this Cause, it appearing from the Complaint and Master of the above named court on or before All persons, resident and non-resident, having and Master of the above named Court on or before WHEREAS, the beneficial interest of said Deed filed, which is verified, that the Defendant, MARIO the earlier of the dates prescribed in (1) or (2) claims, matured or unmatured, against his or her the earlier of the dates prescribed in (1) or (2) of Trust was last transferred and assigned to NAVARRO OSUNA, is a non-resident of the State NON-RESIDENT otherwise their claims will be forever barred. estate are required to file the same with the Clerk otherwise their claims will be forever barred: TENNESSEE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AGENCY, of Tennessee, or whose whereabouts cannot be (1)(A) Four (4) months from the date of the and Master of the above named Court on or before (1)(A) Four (4) months from the date of the first the party entitled to enforce said security interest; ascertained upon diligent search and inquiry, so NOTICE the earlier of the dates prescribed in (1) or (2) first publication of this notice if the creditor and having appointed Clear Recon LLC, the that the ordinary process of law cannot be served publication of this notice if the creditor otherwise their claims will be forever barred: received an actual copy of this notice to creditors received an actual copy of this notice to creditors undersigned, as Substitute Trustee by instrument upon MARIO NAVARRO OSUNA. TO: DAVID SCOTT MINCEY; (1)(A) Four (4) months from the date of the at least sixty (60) days before the date that is four IT IS ORDERED that said defendant MARIO at least sixty (60) days before the date that is four filed or being filed for record in the Register’s IN RE: TERESA MINCEY v. first (4) months from the date of this first publication; Office of Knox County, Tennessee, with all of NAVARRO OSUNA file an answer with the Clerk (4) months from the date of this first publication; DAVID SCOTT MINCEY publication of this notice if the creditor or the rights, powers, and privileges of the original and Master of the Chancery Court at Knoxville, or NO. 194715-2 received an actual copy of this notice to creditors (B) Sixty (60) days from the date the creditor Trustee named in said Deed of Trust. Tennessee and with Danny C. Garland, II, an (B) Sixty (60) days from the date the creditor at least sixty (60) days before the date that is four NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given Attorney whose address is, 103 Suburban Road, received received IN THE CHANCERY COURT FOR KNOX (4) months from the date of this first publication; an actual copy of the notice to creditors if that the entire indebtedness has been declared Suite 201B, Knoxville, TN 37923, within thirty COUNTY, TENNESSEE an actual copy of the notice to creditors if or due and payable as provided in said Deed of Trust, (30) days of the last date of publication of this the creditor received the copy of the notice less the creditor received the copy of the notice less In this Cause, it appearing from the Complaint (B) Sixty (60) days from the date the creditor than sixty (60) days prior to the date that is four and that the undersigned, Clear Recon LLC, as notice, or a judgment by default will be taken filed, which is sworn to, that the defendant DAVID than sixty (60) days prior to the date that is four received Substitute Trustee or his duly appointed agent, against you and the cause set for hearing Ex Parte (4) months from the date of first publication as (4) months from the date of first publication as SCOTT MINCEY non-residents of the State of an actual copy of the notice to creditors if described in (1)(A); or by virtue of the power, duty, and authority vested as to you before Chancellor Michael W. Moyers at Tennessee, or whose whereabouts cannot be described in (1)(A); or the creditor received the copy of the notice less (2) Twelve (12) months from the decedent’s and imposed upon said Substitute Trustee will, on the Knox County Chancery Court, Division III, 400 ascertained upon diligent search and inquiry, (2) Twelve (12) months from the decedent’s than sixty (60) days prior to the date that is four date of death January 4, 2018, at 11:00 AM, local time, at Main Street, Knoxville, Tennessee 37902. This so that the ordinary process of law cannot be date of death. (4) months from the date of first publication as the Knox County Courthouse, located in Knoxville, notice will be published in The Knoxville Focus for served upon DAVID SCOTT MINCEY it is ordered This the 22ND day of NOVEMBER, 2017. described in (1)(A); or Tennessee, proceed to sell at public outcry to the four (4) consecutive weeks. that said defendant DAVID SCOTT MINCEY (2) Twelve (12) months from the decedent’s This the 30 day of NOVEMBER, 2017. highest and best bidder for cash or certified funds This 21st day of November, 2017. file an answer with the Clerk and Master of the CYNTHIA G. DENNIS; ADMINISTRATRIX date of death ONLY, the following described property situated in ______Chancery Court in Knoxville, Tennessee and with 10031 ALEX BALES ROAD ESTATE OF JAMES ALVIN HARVEY Knox County, to wit: Clerk and Master Stanley F. LaDuke, an Attorney whose address is, KODAK, TN. 37764 This the 5 day of DECEMBER, 2017. PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE(S) The land referred to herein below is situated 108 Sherway Road Knoxville, TN 37922 within ALISHA J SCHULZ; CO-EXECUTRIX in the County of Knox, State of Tennessee, and is thirty (30) days of the last date of publication or BILL PETTY ATTORNEY AT LAW ESTATE OF CHARLES BENJAMIN 7529 WASHINGTON PIKE described as follows: a judgment by default will be taken against you 705 GATE LANE SUITE 202 CATHEY PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE(S) CORRYTON, TN. 37721 SITUATED in District Number Six (6) of Knox and the cause will be set for hearing Ex-Parte as KNOXVILLE, TN. 37909 KRISTIN R CATHEY; EXECUTRIX County, Tennessee, and without the corporate NON-RESIDENT to you before Chancellor Clarence E. Pridemore, 9612 TUNBRIDGE LANE STACY R WIGGINS; CO-EXECUTRIX limits of the City of Knoxville, Tennessee, and Jr. at the Knox County Chancery Court, Division KNOXVILLE, TN. 37922 2733 RIVERVIEW ROAD NOTICE NOTICE TO LENOIR CITY, TN. 37771 being known and designated as all of Lot 40, of II, 400 Main Street, Knoxville, Tennessee 37902. the GREENWOOD FOREST Subdivision, Unit 4, TO: MICHAEL WONDERLEIGH; This notice will be published in a The Knoxville CREDITORS as the same appears of record in Map Cabinet E, IN RE: TIFFANY WONDERLEIGH Focus Newspaper for four (4) consecutive weeks. NOTICE TO STEPHEN K GARRETT ATTORNEY AT LAW Slide 16A (formerly Map Book 52S, page 11), in v. MICHAEL WONDERLEIGH This 15th day of November, 2017. ESTATE OF TERI MICHELLE FOX 7838 BARKER ROAD the Register’s Office for Knox County, Tennessee, NO. 194649-2 DOCKET NUMBER 79568-1 CREDITORS CORRYTON, TN. 37721 to which Map specific reference is hereby made ______Clerk and Master Notice is hereby given that on the 20TH day of ESTATE OF SHIRLEY PORTER KELLOGG for a more particular description. IN THE CHANCERY COURT FOR KNOX NOVEMBER 2017, letters testamentary in respect DOCKET NUMBER 79691-1 BEING the same property conveyed to COUNTY, TENNESSEE NOTICE TO of the Estate of TERI MICHELLE FOX Kyna A. Graham, Uncmarried, by Deed dated In this Cause, it appearing from the Complaint who died Jun 27, 2017, were issued the Notice is hereby given that on the 6 day of November 30, 2010, of record at Instrument No. filed, which is sworn to, that the defendant CREDITORS undersigned by the Clerk and Master of the DECEMBER 2017, letters testamentary in respect M Isc. 201012010033792, in the Register’s Office for MICHAEL WONDERLEIGH a non-resident of the Chancery Court of Knox County, Tennessee. All of the Estate of Knox County, Tennessee. State of Tennessee, or whose whereabouts cannot ESTATE OF DAVID MICHAEL UNDERWOOD persons, resident and non-resident, having claims, SHIRLEY PORTER KELLOGG Parcel ID: 048JC-024 be ascertained upon diligent search and inquiry, so DOCKET NUMBER 79653-2 matured or unmatured, against his or her estate who died Oct 27, 2017, were issued the NOTICES Commonly known as 2904 Gordon Place, that the ordinary process of law cannot be served are required to file the same with the Clerk and undersigned by the Clerk and Master of the Knoxville, TN 37918 upon MICHAEL WONDERLEIGH it is ordered Notice is hereby given that on the 27 day of Master of the above named Court on or before Chancery Court of Knox County, Tennessee. LlS ega eCTION 94 However, by showing this address no that said defendant MICHAEL WONDERLEIGH NOVEMBER 2017, letters testamentary in respect the earlier of the dates prescribed in (1) or (2) All persons, resident and non-resident, having additional coverage is provided file an answer with the Clerk and Master of the of the Estate of otherwise their claims will be forever barred: claims, matured or unmatured, against the estate The street address and parcel number(s) of Chancery Court in Knoxville, Tennessee and with DAVID MICHAEL UNDERWOOD (1)(A) Four (4) months from the date of the are required to file the same with the Clerk and Knox County will receive bids for the following the above described property are believed to be Jennifer L. Chadwell, an Attorneys whose address who died Oct 2, 2017, were issued the first publication of this notice if the creditor Master of the above named court on or before items & services: correct; however, such references are not a part is, P.O. Box 4038 Oak Ridge, TN 37831 within undersigned by the Clerk and Master of the received an actual copy of this notice to creditors the earlier of the dates prescribed in (1) or (2) Bid 2625, Biohazard Waste Collection and of the legal description of the property sold herein, thirty (30) days of the last date of publication or Chancery Court of Knox County, Tennessee. at least sixty (60) days before the date that is four otherwise their claims will be forever barred: Disposal, due 1/16/18; and, in the event of any discrepancy, the legal a judgment by default will be taken against you All persons, resident and non-resident, having (4) months from the date of this first publication; (1) (A) Four (4) months from the date of the Bid 2627, Preventative Maintenance of UPS description herein shall control and the cause will be set for hearing Ex-Parte as claims, matured or unmatured, against the estate or first date of Units, due 1/17/18; Current Owner(s) of Property: Kyna A. Graham to you before Chancellor Clarence E. Pridemore, are required to file the same with the Clerk and (B) Sixty (60) days from the date the creditor the publication of this notice if the creditor Bid 2628, Site Furniture, due 1/16/18; Other Interested Parties: Jr. at the Knox County Chancery Court, Division Master of the above named court on or before received an actual copy of the notice to creditors received an actual copy of this notice to creditors Bid 2629, Heavy Machinery Tires, due This sale is subject to tenant(s)/occupant(s) II, 400 Main Street, Knoxville, Tennessee 37902. the earlier of the dates prescribed in (1) or (2) if the creditor received the copy of the notice less at least sixty (60) days before the date that is four 1/17/18; rights in possession. This notice will be published in a The Knoxville otherwise their claims will be forever barred: than sixty (60) days prior to the date that is four (4) months from the date of the first publication; or Bid 2630, Traffic Signal Maintenance and This sale is subject to all matters shown on Focus Newspaper for four (4) consecutive weeks. (1) (A) Four (4) months from the date of the (4) months from the date of first publication as (B) Sixty (60) days from the date the creditor Service, due 1/18/18; any applicable recorded plat; any unpaid taxes; This 21st day of November, 2017. first date of described in (l)(A); or received Bid 2631, Janitorial Services for Head Start any restrictive covenants, easements, or setback Clerk and Master the publication of this notice if the creditor (2) Twelve (12) months from the decedent’s an actual copy of the notice to creditors if Centers, due 1/18/18; lines that may be applicable; any statutory rights received an actual copy of this notice to creditors date of death the creditor received the copy of the notice less Bid 2633, Pumping of Grease Traps, due of redemption of any governmental agency, state at least sixty (60) days before the date that is four than sixty (60) days prior to the date that is four 1/11/18 or federal; any prior liens or encumbrances as Nticef o o (4) months from the date of the first publication; or This the 20TH day of NOVEMBER, 2017. (4) months from the date of first publication as For additional information call 865-215-5777, well as any priority created by a fixture filing; (B) Sixty (60) days from the date the creditor described in (1)(A);or stop by the Procurement Division, 1000 North and to any matter that an accurate survey of the Adoption received an actual copy of the notice to creditors ESTATE OF TERI MICHELLE FOX (2) Twelve (12) months from the decedent’s PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE(S) Central St., Suite 100, Knoxville, TN 37917, premises might disclose. In addition, the following if the creditor received the copy of the notice less date of death. or visit our website: www.knoxcounty.org/ parties may claim an interest in the above- State of Tennessee, County of Hamilton than sixty (60) days prior to the date that is four SHARON KINDER; CO-EXECUTRIX Docket No. 17A241 1700 PLEASANT RIDGE TRAIL procurement. To bid on Knox County surplus referenced property: Kyna A. Graham. (4) months from the date of first publication as This the 6 day of DECEMBER, 2017 items, go to www.govdeals.com. If the United States or the State of Tennessee Division I described in (1)(A);or KNOXVILLE, TN. 37922 have any liens or claimed lien(s) on the Property, IN THE MATTER OF: (2) Twelve (12) months from the decedent’s ESTATE OF SHIRLEY PORTER KELLOGG and are named herein as interested parties, ADOPTION OF AMELIA RAYNE HUMPHREY date of death. DIANNE SPEAR; CO-EXECUTRIX PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE(S) NticefAo o uction timely notice has been given to the applicable Born 09/06/2017 to Rebecca Jane Humphrey This the 27 day of NOVEMBER, 2017 11153 SONJA DRIVE DAVID GILLETTE; EXECUTOR KNOXVILLE, TN. 37934 governmental entity, and the sale will be subject NORA DWEESE HUMPHREY 2050 HAROLD AVENUE The following described vehicles impounded/ to any applicable rights of redemption held by the and SARA ANN HUMPHREY, JAMIE LYNNE SNYDER; EXECUTRIX KNOXVILLE, TN. 37915 repaired/towed will be sold at public and/or private VS JUDY CARY; CO-EXECUTRIX entity as required by 26 U.S.C. § 7425 and/or 700 KIMBERLIN HEIGHTS ROAD auction in compliance with the Tennessee Public Tennessee Code § 67-1-1433. UNKNOWN BIOLOGICAL FATHER, KNOXVILLE, TN. 37920 777 FLANNAGAN COURT UNIT 2 It is appearing from allegations in Petitioners’ HENRICO, VA. 23228 Acts 1967, Chapter 240, house Bill 379. The sale All right and equity of redemption, statutory ROBERT W WEISMUELLER, will be held at Jim’s Garage & Wrecker Service Petition, which is sworn to, that the Respondent STEPHEN BYRD ATTORNEY AT LAW and otherwise, homestead, and dower are JR ATTORNEY AT LAW Vehicle Impoundment Lot located at 5906 Waldon expressly waived in said Deed of Trust, and is upon information and belief a resident of Knox 9051 EXECUTIVE PARK DRIVE, SUITE 200 N. CRAIG STRAND ATTORNEY AT LAW 4611 OLD BROADWAY County, Tennessee. His identity and location KNOXVILLE, TN. 37923 7610 GLEASON DRIVE SUITE 200 Street, Knoxville, TN 37919. the title is believed to be good; however, the KNOXVILLE, TN 37918 These vehicles have been checked through undersigned will sell and convey only as Substitute are unknown so that the ordinary process of KNOXVILLE, TN. 37919 law cannot be served upon “Unknown Biological the files of the Commissioner of Revenue, Title Trustee. Section, Division of Motor Vehicles, Department The transfer shall be AS IS, WHERE IS, AND Father”. NOTICE TO IT IS ORDERED that publication be made for NOTICE TO NOTICE TO of Revenue, State of Tennessee. In appropriate WITH ALL FAULTS, and without warranties of any cases, the vehicles have been checked in other kind, express or implied, as to the condition of the four consecutive weeks in The Knoxville Focus, a CREDITORS newspaper published in Knox County, Tennessee, CREDITORS CREDITORS states, and the owners and/or lienholders have Property and the improvements located thereon, ESTATE OF RAYMOND DOUGLAS been notified by certified mail. In those instances including merchantability or fitness for particular notifying said person that unless “Unknown Biological Father” answers and makes defense BALDWIN DOCKET NUMBER 79651-3 ESTATE OF JIMMY RAY THATCHER ESTATE OF EDDIE LEE KING where no vehicle identification/serial number or purpose. Trustee shall make no covenant of DOCKET NUMBER 79590-2 DOCKET NUMBER 79671-2 license number was available, this Public Notice in seisin or warranty of title, express or implied, and to said Petition in the offices of the Circuit Court Clerk of Hamilton County, Tennessee, Notice is hereby given that on the 27 day of the newspaper will comply with the law. will sell and convey the subject real property by NOVEMBER 2017, letters testamentary in respect Notice is hereby given that on the 20TH day of Notice is hereby given that on the 30 day of The failure of the owner/lienholder to exercise Substitute Trustee’s Deed only. within thirty (30) days after the fourth weekly publication of this order, the same will be taken of the Estate of NOVEMBER 2017, letters testamentary in respect NOVEMBER 2017, letters testamentary in respect their rights to reclaim any vehicle listed below The right is reserved to adjourn the day of as admitted by “Unknown Biological Father” and RAYMOND DOUGLAS BALDWIN of the Estate of JIMMY RAY THATCHER who died of the Estate of not bearing a VIN/serial number shall be deemed the sale to another day, time, and place certain the case will be set for hearing ex parte or without who died Jul 24, 2017, were issued the Sep 24, 2017, were issued the undersigned by the EDDIE LEE KING a waiver of all rights and title and authorization without further publication, upon announcement “Unknown Biological Father’s presence. undersigned by the Clerk and Master of the Clerk and Master of the Chancery Court of Knox who died Oct 22, 2017, were issued the to sell said vehicle. at the time and place for the sale set forth above. This ____day of November, 2017. Chancery Court of Knox County, Tennessee. County, Tennessee. All persons, undersigned by the Clerk and Master of the 1)00 TOYOTA CELICA JTDDB32T1Y0059828 This property is being sold with the express All persons, resident and non-resident, having resident and non-resident, having claims, matured Chancery Court of Knox County, Tennessee. 2)99 TOYOTA COROLLA 2T1BR12E2XC241040 reservation that the sale is subject to confirmation or unmatured, against his or her estate are Larry L. Henry claims, matured or unmatured, against his or her All persons, resident and non-resident, having 3)04 DODGE RAM 1D7HA18D54SS45883 by the lender or trustee. This sale may be required to file the same with the Clerk and Master Circuit Court Clerk estate are required to file the same with the Clerk claims, matured or unmatured, against his or her 4)99 HONDA ACCORD 1HGCG5645XA063827 rescinded by the Substitute Trustee at any time. of the above named Court on or before the earlier estate are required to file the same with the Clerk J.Wheeler, D.C. and Master of the above named Court on or before 5)00 CHEVY 1500 1GCEC14CX7Z537777 THIS OFFICE IS ACTING AS A DEBT the earlier of the dates prescribed in (1) or (2) of the dates prescribed in (1) or (2) otherwise their and Master of the above named Court on or before Deputy Clerk 6)06 NISSAN MAXIMA JN1CA21D4STO46524 COLLECTOR AND IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT Attorney for Petitioners otherwise their claims will be forever barred: claims will be forever barred:. the earlier of the dates prescribed in (1) or (2) A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE (1)(A) Four (4) months from the date of the (1)(A) Four (4) months from the date of the otherwise their claims will be forever barred: 7)06 TOYOTA CAMRY 4T1BE30K63U161636 Charles W. Wheland, III 8)06 HONDA CIVIC 1HGFA16506L049109 USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. 518 Georgia Avenue first first (1)(A) Four (4) months from the date of the publication of this notice if the creditor publication of this notice if the creditor first 9)03 CHEVY IMPALA 2G1WF52E839419697 Chattanooga, TN 37403 10)02 CHEVY T-BLAZER 1GNDT13SX22456940 Clear Recon LLC November ___, 2017 received an actual copy of this notice to creditors received an actual copy of this notice to creditors publication of this notice if the creditor Substitute Trustee at least sixty (60) days before the date that is four at least sixty (60) days before the date that is four received an actual copy of this notice to creditors 11)01 MITS. ECLIPSE 4A3AE85H71E104165 5751 Uptain Road (4) months from the date of this first publication; (4) months from the date of this first publication; at least sixty (60) days before the date that is four 12)14 NISSAN ALTIMA 1N4AL3AP3EC195659 Suite 514 or or (4) months from the date of this first publication; 13)02 MAZDA PROTEGE JM1BJ225620543432 Chattanooga, Tennessee 37411 NON-RESIDENT (B) Sixty (60) days from the date the creditor (B) Sixty (60) days from the date the creditor or 14)00 PONTIAC GRAND AM Phone: (877) 319-8840 received received (B) Sixty (60) days from the date the creditor 1G2NW12F1YM739468 File No: 1292-339A NOTICE an actual copy of the notice to creditors if an actual copy of the notice to creditors if received 15)06 KIA AV6 KNALD1249650090183 the creditor received the copy of the notice less the creditor received the copy of the notice less an actual copy of the notice to creditors if 16)14 CHEVY EQUINOX 2GNA1AEK6E6306248 Newspaper: The Knoxville Focus IN THE CHANCERY COURT than sixty (60) days prior to the date that is four than sixty (60) days prior to the date that is four the creditor received the copy of the notice less Publication Dates: 12/11/2017, 12/18/2017 and 12/25/2017 FOR THE FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT (4) months from the date of first publication as (4) months from the date of first publication as than sixty (60) days prior to the date that is four ------AT CARTER COUNTY, TENNESSEE described in (l)(A); or described in (1)(A); or (4) months from the date of first publication as NOicefA t o uction PLEASE PUBLISH ALL SUBSTITUTE (2) Twelve (12) months from the decedent’s (2) Twelve (12) months from the decedent’s described in (1)(A); or TRUSTEE INFORMATION ABOVE GREGORY EARL JACKSON, date of death date of death (2) Twelve (12) months from the decedent’s The owner and/or lien holders of the following Charge to: Plaintiff This the 27 day of NOVEMBER, 2017. This the 20TH day of NOVEMBER, 2017. date of death vehicles are hereby notified of their rights to pay Aldridge Pite, LLP -VS- all charges and reclaim said vehicles being held at 3575 Piedmont Road, N.E. ENDIA LYNN WILSON, PATRICIA B HILTON; EXECUTRIX ESTATE OF JIMMY RAY THATCHER This the 30 day of NOVEMBER, 2017. Clinton Hwy Service Center, 5929 Clinton Hwy, Suite 500 Defendant ll324 SNYDER ROAD PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE(S) Knoxville, TN 37912. Atlanta, GA 30305 CIVIL ACTION NO. 29903 KNOXVILLE, TN. 37932 BYRON M. THATCHER; EXECUTOR ESTATE OF EDDIE LEE KING Failure to reclaim these vehicles will be In this cause, it appearing from the Plaintiff’s 6928 LARK LANE PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE(S} deemed a waiver of all rights, title and consent bill, which is sworn to, that the Defendant, ROBERT A COLE ATTORNEY AT LAW KNOXVILLE, TN. 37919 DOROTHY JOHNSON; EXECUTRIX to dispose of said vehicle at Public auction on ENDIA LYNN WILSON, address unknown, 3715 POWERS STREET 9106 EMORY ROAD NE December 13, 2017 9.00 am it is ordered by me that publication be made KNOXVILLE, TN. 37917 DAVID H. LUHN ATTORNEY AT LAW CORRYTON, TN. 37721 2002 jeep liberty 1jgl48k02w235947 PAGE D6 The Knoxville Focus December 11, 2017 OUR VETERANS NEXT DOOR Events leading up to THE BULGE By Randall Baxter An interesting item, is he felt no animosity I learned about the German Death March towards the Germans as a people. from one of my listeners of my Radio Show, Other Americans in the 99th Division THE VETERAN NEXT DOOR. near St. Vith had a chance to  ght back, e listener asked me to interview John they lost and joined Mr. Shell in the death Shell of South Knoxville. He passed way a march. few years ago, but le his story with me. In the pre-dawn hours of December 16, He was in the 106th Infantry Division 1944, as the Germans massed to launch in December of 1944. A green out t their o ensive, an untested eighteen-man ordered to march to St. Vith to relieve some platoon found themselves in the hamlet frontline troops needing R&R. eir winter of Lanzerath, less than a mile from the gear had not caught up with them, as they Siegfried Line, assigned temporarily to plug marched they could see the hills they were a strategic gap in the Allied lines. Neither to defend. e slow drizzling rain began to turn to snow. trained nor equipped to  ght as infantry, they had been assured that they would Mr. Shell was ordered to scout out some soon be relieved by an infantry unit. As fate clanking noises over a ridge. As he did so, one of his buddies on the patrol, pulled would have it, they stood squarely in the on his shirt and pointed into the sky. 1500 path of the main German assault. Ordered German Paratroopers were coming down to hold their ground at all costs, the platoon right on top of them. ey had no choice withstood a series of German assaults but to die or surrender. It made no sense to throughout the day. Near dark and out of die in a  ght they could not win, and the ammunition, they were  nally overrun and same fate awaited hundreds of soldiers in captured. Against overwhelming odds, they the 106th. Imagine the onslaught of the held up the German advance for twelve German 88’s, and the tanks, crack troops, hours and gave the remainder of the 99th and the blitzkrieg of violence all at once. Division time to regroup. In the following Mr. Shell was forced to march for days in days, the Division would blunt the German to Germany in -17 degree weather, with 200 o ensive on the North shoulder of the other American Soldiers who had to share Bulge. 30 pounds of potatoes each day for food. No one knew this story until Historians e starvation and degradation of being uncovered their valor. You can read about  nally put in a train car, standing room only for days, with no bathroom relief, no the  ght, and the Death March in a book sanitation. called “THE LONGEST WINTER.” I At the end of the interview, Mr. Shell have copies available for World War Two pulled the covers back to show me his legs. enthusiasts at $8. His thighs and legs were emaciated even 70 If you read their story, you would stand years later. His muscles had disappeared and put your hand on your heart at the because of the starvation. start of a football game.

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