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October 17, 2016 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! October 17, 2016 Reason for Celebration By Ralphine Major Celebration will take place and breast MRIs. In addi- the beautifully decorated It started out as one on Thursday, October 20, tion, they have helped tables which will represent small act of kindness and a 2016, at the Grande Event cancer patients with finan- different occasions we simple mission. A group of Center, 5441 Clinton High- cial needs, such as paying celebrate throughout our ladies passed a can around way, Knoxville, Tennessee utility bills, house pay- lives. to help cancer patients with 37912. Doors open at 6 ments, and cancer medi- Last year’s event drew gas money. Today, the col- p.m., dinner begins at 6:30, cations. a crowd of 500, and this lection can has grown and and there will be a cash bar. Individual tickets for the year is sure to be another so has the mission! Who Attire is dressy casual. event are $50. Sponsor- success! A talented group could have imagined that The benefit enables Com- ship packages make it of entertainers on the pro- eight years later, the group passion in Action to raise possible for breast cancer gram include musician Con reservations, call 865-333- are helping honor breast of ladies are looking to money for their fund which survivors to attend the Hunley, comedian Leanne 4939. Sponsors for the cancer survivors; you are hire at least one part-time has helped uninsured fun-filled event free of Morgan, and speaker and event are Compassion In helping raise much needed person to help with their and underinsured women charge. These packages breast cancer survivor Amy Action, B97.5, Buddy Check funds to meet the needs of very worthy cause! receive breast imaging. include sponsoring a table Carr. Emcees will be WBIR 10, The Knoxville Focus, cancer patients; and most Presented by the Provi- Since 2009, Compassion (eight tickets) or donating News anchor Robin Wil- and Coleman’s Printing & of all, you are helping sup- sion Proton Therapy Center, In Action has paid for mam- an item valued at $50 or hoit and B97.5 radio per- Awards. Come and be a port a “Reason for Celebra- Compassion in Action’s mograms, breast ultra- more for the Silent Auc- sonalities Michele Silva part of this wonderful eve- tion!” 8th Annual Pink Ribbon sounds, breast biopsies, tion. One highlight will be and Valerie Anderton. For ning and know that you Holston Middle School puts Vietnam Veterans on quite a show at Disney Day honors Veterans By Mike Steely [email protected] Thursday was special for Vietnam era veterans at the World’s Fair Park those sol- diers, sailors and airman were honored in a special ceremo- ny by Vet2Vet Tn. The ceremo- nies were hosted by Vet2Vet President Freddie J. Owens. Each Vietnam and Viet- nam Era veteran was hon- ored with a proclamation and a Vietnam service pin. Owens noted the 50th anni- versary of the Vietnam War and noted the “valor of the men and women who served.” He said the Vietnam Era vet- erans served to “protect the ideals we hold dear” and spoke of the “scars, seen and unseen” that many have. “This commemoration is for you,” he told a large PHOTOS BY LEXIE GILLAND audience of veterans. Knox County Mayor Tim Sydney Allen, Kaylee Gilland and Jordan Reiling (left to right) tip their caps. Below, Jaklyn Rutter sings a solo. Burchett, the sponsor of the event, spoke briefly and intro- By Steve Williams directed by Natalee Beeler Elkins, duced representatives of the chorus and general music national, state and local vet- he Kids in America Show teacher at Holston Middle. eran service officers. Choir of Holston Middle Daniel Lineberger is the Unfortunately our Vietnam School performed for the veterans didn’t get the love choreographer of the group, Tsecond time this year at Walt and respect they deserved Disney World in Orlando with a Taylor Branson the production when returning home from Halloween show on Thursday, coordinator and Augie Gil the war,” Burchett said, “This Sept. 29. The Holston group also vocal coach. Gil also was an intern gives us a chance to honor had performed in February along teacher last year for Elkins. their service and sacrifice.” with other school show choirs. The Kids in America Show Choir Mayor Burchett present- Holston’s show choir was also performed this month on ed a proclamation to Owens invited back, and after its medley Mighty Musical Monday at the to recognize “Vietnam Vet- of Halloween songs, the talented erans Recognition Day.” Tennessee Theater in downtown group received ‘performing arts “I’m a Christian. I owe every- ears’ and the Golden Mickey Knoxville. It will be having thing in my life except my sal- trophy. Christmas performances during vation to the men and women The award-winning Holston the holidays and a musical at the in uniform,” Burchett said. Middle School show choir is school next spring. Continued on page 2 Spotlit on Disleksia PAGE A2 The Knoxville Focus October 17, 2016 Misdemeanor v. Felony Offenses As complicat- jail time. more than 30 days in jail. The highest class of spend one day in jail. They serve somewhere between ed as the crimi- Now, if you A class B misdemeanor, felony offenses is A, and are sent out on probation. 48 hours to 10 days in jail. nal justice may don’t take care of on the other hand, is pun- those individuals face any- Due to the severe over- This means you are plead- seem, there are your infraction, ishable by up to 6 months where from 15 to 60 years crowding in our jails, pro- ing to a Class A misde- really only three like you miss a in jail. 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