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Something for By MikeWinter Steely Storm Continues “work session” meeting which had Many businesses, including the [email protected] everyone at been cancelled because of weath- malls, were closed or open at later Snow and ice continued to be a er into their regular meeting. hours. During the brief breaks from Neighborhood hazard in Knox County last week Snow plows and salt trucks ran the weather local residents took as one snow followed another and repeatedly and Knoxville Mayor their chances and got out to stock Conference the schools remained closed. So Madeline Rogero announced up on food basics and heaters. did a lot of government functions that city offices would be closed Despite a weather forecast call- By Mike Steely and meetings. because of the weather. Sev- ing for 60 degree weather in the [email protected] When county schools are closed eral neighborhood association future residents awoke Wednes- More than 80 infor- so are most Knox County Offices. meetings were cancelled or post- day morning to 16 degree temper- mation booths, 32 work- The E-911 called meeting to deal poned. atures with 2 to 3 inches of snow shops, door prizes, and with a sunshine law violation on a To cope with out-of-school chil- forecast for Thursday night. Most all for free — sounds like new radio system was postponed dren the city announced Wednes- people in Knox County had their Photo by Mike Steely. a large event, doesn’t again until March 13th. The county day that its recreation centers power restored but surrounding Old Glory is frozen at this Knoxville it? commission did manage to meet were open and free for play and house during last week’s ice and It certainly is and it’s last Monday but had to roll the exercise. Continue on page 2 snow storm. promoted as “The neigh- borhood event of the year.” The annual Neigh- borhood Conference is Saturday, March 7 at Thirteen high school seniors named Audit the Knoxville Conven- tion Center and will have Committee more than 60 different 2015 Emerald Youth Fellows neighborhood groups from Knoxville and Knox meets County attending. Deadline for registra- today tion is tomorrow, March By Mike Steely 3, if you’d like to receive [email protected] a boxed lunch during the event, which starts at The Knox County Audit 7:30 a.m. and runs until Committee meets this 3:30. A free breakfast morning at 9 a.m. in the and will also be available. Main Assembly Room of the If you don’t register you City-County Building and can simply come to the will hear an update on sev- event at no charge. eral matters including the Both mayors, Knox- county’s hotline system. ville’s Madeline Rogero Chris Caldwell, the Finance and Knox County’s Tim Director, will also report on Burchett, will address the the budget’s actual expen- Sharena Domingo, 20, a member of the founding class of EY Fellows in 2012 and now a junior in food and first session and Rogero ditures so far. agricultural business at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville, spoke to the new EY Fellows at a banquet in will present the “Neigh- The committee will hear their honor Jan. 31. bor of the Year” award to from the external audi- one of 14 nominees. Thirteen Knoxville high school Smith, Ashley Toepfer, Ayanna their immediate and extended tors on a report of mate- The nominees include: seniors have been named to the Troutman and Jasmine Wilson. community,” he said. rial weaknesses and sig- Ben Ream of South fourth annual class of Emerald Members of the selection Jackson said EY Fellows has been nificant deficiencies plus Knoxville, Beth Booker Youth Fellows, a selective program committee included local effective in helping many young reports from Criminal Court of Old North Knoxville, that helps city teens successfully professionals Chrisi Bollinger, Nancy adults stay in college and continue Clerk Mike Hammond and George Conner of Adell transition from high school to young Gregg, Debbie Hill and Cole Piper. to reach their goals. The 2015 the court’s financial direc- Ree park, Heather Burch- adulthood. There are now 47 EY Fellows Fellows have already taken a career tor, Amy Deering. field Ream of South The 2015 EY Fellows were chosen since the inaugural class in 2012. assessment to help them choose a Pugh, Inc., the external Knoxville, Kirk Anderson through an arduous application and Many are students in colleges and major. Subsequent training will focus auditors, will be represent- of Timbercrest, Linda screening process for leadership universities across Tennessee, on financial planning skills, academic ed by Larry Elmore who will Denton of North Hills, potential and commitment to said Cedric Jackson, director of the preparation and community discuss planning for 2015 Monte Stanley of Old community. A life coach will be program. leadership. As part of an emphasis on audits and the commit- Sevier, Nancy Wallace of paired with each EY Fellow to mentor “Our goal is to work with these community leadership, the students tee will hear of a request West View, Rita Schwartz and provide college and career students through their post- will spend several days this summer for proposal from Mike of Love Towers and Old counseling until the young adult is secondary education—whether it in Chicago at the Lawndale Christian Reeves. North Knoxville, Ronnie about 25 years old. is college or technical training— Community Church. It has supported Internal Auditor Andrea Thompson of Montgom- The 2015 EY Fellows are: Dijon and help them move into their a longtime mission including health Addis will report on her ery Village, Sandra Rob- Andrews, Adam Diggs, Elicia Faulkner, professional lives. I hope they will clinics, after school programs, and audit findings, update the inson of Wesley Neigh- Jasmine Jackson, Nesha Jackson, realize their own potential and begin a housing initiative in a desperately committee on hiring new bors and West Hills, Jerrion Joy, Jaron Mack, Qkirajah to insert themselves into leadership poor area. staff and discuss other Sylvia Cook of Eastport, Robinson, Zachary Sain, Simmone roles that benefit themselves and issues. Lee Williams and Five Points, Tanisha Fitzger- ald Baker of Pleasant Knoll, and Tonja Warren of Montgomery Village. Kingswood School needs help The award is named By Mike Steely for the late Diana Conn [email protected] seeking donations. The effort is also being 13,” she said, adding that a local tractor pull of the Old Sevier Com- helped with special sales events by different in May will also help raise funds. munity and given to a Just north of Knoxville and beyond Rutledge businesses including The Picky Chick’s Shop Kingswood School has no federal or state person who has devoted is the site of a historic spa that became, in Early event at the Knoxville Expo Center on funding. The school is a non-profit organiza- time and talent in service 1943, the site of a special school to house Wednesday, March 4 from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. tion with a board of directors that serves with- to their neighborhood. and educate abused and neglected children. where any $5 donation goes directly to the out payment. Only 8% of the school’s annual “Ties that Bind Youth Kingswood School continues to struggle to pro- school. budget is spent on fund raising and administra- and Neighborhoods” is vide the much needed service and needs your “We usually raise about $ 1,000. I know tion. It is wholly dependent on financial support a part of the conference help. that’s just a drop in the bucket but I’m hoping from people and organizations that provide that will focus on youth “They are at the brink of closing their doors,” the awareness can create what will be most basic care for children. and youth issues, with says Deniese Hodge of the East Tennessee helpful,” said Angela Stout Evans, Program The school is a charter agency of the Ham- a talent showcase and Referral Group, an organizations of businesses Director for Kingswood School. blen County and Grainger County United Way a panel of youth leaders that promote local concerns. “We are also having a Bean and Bailey Cont. on page 2 The historic residential Christian school is Comedy show at Kingswood Chapel on March Continue on page 4 PAGE A2 The Knoxville Focus March 2, 2015 Focus on the Law Conservatorship If someone includes someone in a court exercising pro- relatives of the alleged who is the appropriate con- If you have a loved one becomes dis- suffering physi- bate jurisdiction or any disabled person; and (5) servator. If the alleged dis- who needs assistance with abled and is cal limitations other court of record of other person or persons. abled person challenges issues regarding a conser- unable to care for as well as some- any county in which there The court will appoint a his or her status as “dis- vator or conservatorship, himself or herself one with cogni- is venue. Venue is proper guardian ad litem (typi- abled,” the person bring- you will need to hire an without assis- tive challenges. in the alleged disabled per- cally a licensed attorney) ing the petition for conser- attorney for help with this tance, they may Sadly, this situa- son’s county of residence. to investigate and report vatorship must proved by process. Sharon Franken- benefit from the tion often arises Tenn. Code Annotated back on the physical and clear and convincing evi- berg is an experienced By Sharon appointment of a Frankenberg, where an elder- Section 34-3-101. The mental capabilities of the dence that the person is attorney licensed in Ten- conservator. In Attorney at Law ly person suffers petition “may be filed by alleged disabled person, disabled. nessee since 1988. She Section 34-1-101 from dementia any person having knowl- whether the alleged dis- “A conservator occupies is a sole practitioner who (7), the Tennessee Code and falls victim to someone edge of the circumstances abled person wishes to pro- a fiduciary position of trust handles probate, foreclo- Annotated defines a dis- taking financial advantage necessitating the appoint- test the allegation of dis- of the highest and most sures, landlord-tenant, col- abled person for purposes of them. Without interven- ment of a conservator.” ability, his or her current cir- sacred character.” Grahl lections and general civil of conservatorship as “any tion and the protection of The court will consider the cumstances, the suitabil- v. Davis, 971 S.W.2d 373, matters. She also repre- person eighteen (18) years a conservator, they could following list of persons to ity of the proposed conser- 377 (Tenn. 1998). They sents Social Security dis- of age or older determined easily become destitute. be appointed conservator vator and any other mat- are held to a high standard ability claimants and repre- by the court to be in need The court may be called in order of priority: (1) the ters directed by the court. as protectors of the person sents creditors in bankrupt- of partial or full supervision, upon to appoint some- person designated in a writ- Ultimately, the court will and property of disabled cy proceedings. Her office protection and assistance one to be the conserva- ing signed by the alleged be required to determine people. The court should is in Knoxville and she may by reason of mental illness, tor of that disabled per- disabled person; (2) the what is in the best inter- be made aware if a conser- be reached at (865)539- physical illness or injury, son’s estate and of his or alleged disabled person’s ests of the alleged disabled vator is not properly caring 2100. developmental disability her person. By statute, the spouse; (3) any child of the person, i.e., are they, in for a disabled person or or other mental or physical action to appoint a con- alleged disabled person; fact, disabled and in need abiding by the orders of incapacity.” This definition servator may be brought (4) the closest relative or of a conservator and if so, the court. Something for everyone at Neighborhood Conference Cont. from page 1 with members of the Board Department, Knoxville Fire to why zoning matters and groups and will be given group, elected officials, discussing topics that con- of Education, the City Coun- Department, Alzheimer’s what the planning com- away starting at 3 p.m. City business owners, and non- cern their neighborhoods. cil and the County Commis- Tennessee, CAC Office on mission and the boards of and county neighborhoods profit officials. Some of the youth organiza- sion. Aging, Purple Cities Alli- zoning appeals do. Three will compete in a silk screen Free parking is available tions taking part are Ameri- Several business and cor- ance, and many more. workshops deal with crime, and best home-made tee at the Poplar Street park- can Youth Soccer Organiza- porate sponsors are help- Other booths include the disasters, and law enforce- shirt contest. ing lot across Cumberland tion, Big Brothers and Big ing the Office of Neighbor- Knoxville Police Depart- ment concerns. Anyone wanting more Avenue. The event has Sisters of East Tennessee, hoods present the event. ment, Knox County Sher- There will also be work- information should con- partnered with KAT Smart Boy Scouts, Knoxville Inner Neighborhood Coordina- iff’s Office, and the District shops on schools and the tact Debbie Sharp at 215- Trips allowing people to City Kids Outreach, Free tor David Massey said that Attorney General. community, homeowner 4382. park downtown and ride Will Baptist Family Minis- the Knoxville Utilities Board Three different work- legal issues, rental hous- Who might want to the bus for free to the Con- tries, K-Town Youth Empow- will hold a workshop about shops will teach how to ing, city and county govern- attend? Leaders and mem- vention Center or take the erment Network, Our Daily how to reduce your utili- start a neighborhood orga- ment, blight and revitaliza- bers of resident-led neigh- always free trolley which Bread of Tennessee, The ty bill and the information nization, discuss online tion, pets, KUB bills, food borhood organizations, will be making early runs Joy of Music School and booth sponsors will include tools for neighborhood access and urban garden- young people, especially there. Thrive Lonsdale. the Red Cross, Emergen- groups, and instruct attend- ing. Door prizes are donat- Middle and High School stu- Meet and Greet sessions cy Management Agency, ees how to apply for grants. ed by businesses, neigh- dents, anyone interested during the day will be held The Knoxville Health Two workshops are devoted borhoods and nonprofit in starting a neighborhood Winter Storm Checking on the elderly By Dan Andrews and Mike Steely obtain future assistance for Continues the woman. Continued from page 1 Late one afternoon last This is an example of why week, the E-911 Center it is so important to check on counties spent the week shivering and using alter- received a call from an elder- your neighbors, the elderly native heat sources including propane heaters and ly female asking for food. and family members, espe- fireplaces. Cumberland County suffered the worst Dispatchers notified Knox- cially during severe weather with devastation that one resident there described ville Police Department Offi- events. as looking like a tornado had hit. Governor Haslam cers Jay Williams and Jona- If you have a heart for the made a trip there to view the damage and, at the than Book and advised they elderly and are looking to beginning of last week, declared Tennessee a major felt the woman was con- give back to your community disaster area. fused or distressed. Both then the Knox County Sher- Photo by Dan Andrews. While some thawing took place Wednesday, the officers responded to Harvey iff’s Office has an opportu- Sheriff Jones and Deputy Chief Lee Tramel take a hands snow began that evening and by Thursday morning Street where they located nity for you. It’s called SCAN, on approach involving protecting seniors year round. the Knox County area was blanketed with another the 78-year-old woman who the Senior Citizens Aware- Jones and Tramel personally follow up with Alvin Frye in 4 to 5 inches of wet snow. Knox County schools welcomed them into her res- ness Network, and it’s a spe- regards to an arrest made resulting from a burglary at remained closed all week due to the weather. idence. The officers looked cial program that uses care- his business. As the snow and ice began two weeks ago con- in her kitchen where the only fully screened volunteers cern began to grow about those elderly and hand- food they were able to locate to help keep an eye on the found the home on fire and “There’s not a week goes icapped people who could not get out of their was a half-empty jar of county’s elderly and shut-in pulled a person from the by when I don’t get a letter homes. Some meals normally delivered each day peanut butter that she had citizens. house that could not have from an elderly or a relative to those homes missed a day and agencies were been rationing since Febru- The program was found- gotten out without the SCAN telling me how much they calling on volunteers with four-wheel drive vehicles ary 16. The woman told the ed in 1997 by Deputy Chief volunteers,” Tramel said. appreciate us going by,” to help out. officers that she waited so Lee Tramel. Tramel told The “We’ve got [SCAN volun- Sheriff Jones said. The Knox County Sheriff’s Department was long to call for assistance Focus that he learned of teers] in marked cars and The department is looking involved in helping with a special program. because she did not want to such programs at a Nation- uniform but they’re not offi- for volunteers in April. Volun- be a burden to anyone and al Sheriff’s Association con- cers. The car and the uni- teers must be 21 years old that she did not know who ference and decided to start forms give a neighborhood or older and they are trained else to call. a proactive program in Knox peace of mind,” he said. in providing home visitation, The officers immediate- County for the elderly and “People see the uniformed security surveys, crime pre- ly went to a nearby grocery shut-in population. people go up to the door. vention counseling, and store and purchased the “There’s no question that They know it’s the Sheriff’s community referrals. It’s a woman some groceries. SCAN has saved lives. Our Office and everything is OK,” 40-hour course and volun- The officers then went to volunteers went out to Karns Tramel said. teers must have a safe driv- Knoxville Area Rescue Min- and couldn’t find an address Sheriff J.J. Jones echoed ing record and a clean crimi- istries and, with their assis- of an older lady. They didn’t Tramel’s remarks and spoke nal history. tance, obtained a tray of hot give up and finally found her of the elderly, “For some of You can contact Sgt. Glen- food. The officers also made house away off the street. them it’s the only time they wood White at (865)215- several calls in an effort to When they arrived they see someone.” 5411 for information.

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Her tant to see their summer chance for instruction in the gling schools into Commu- month, Dr. McIn- Summer vacation children experienced a 9/2 break dispersed throughout arts they wouldn’t get oth- nity Schools, we wouldn’t tyre announced is shortened con- calendar up to 2nd and 5th the school year, as they rely erwise. Hopson said, “My have to have this conver- seven “commu- siderably, to 5 or grade, then KCS’s tradition- on summer jobs to supple- struggling kids are often sation. Judy Tharpe adds, nity conversa- 6 weeks. Very al calendar for 3rd and 6th ment their income. Lauren the most creative and would “And if the curriculum was tions” to address few districts use grade. She said both sys- Hopson points out, “This is benefit more from that than developmentally appropri- his key initia- By Sally Absher the 9/3 system tems have pros and cons, also an issue for our stu- continued drill in the same ate they wouldn’t have as sallyabsher@ tives. Tucked in knoxfocus.com except in cases to but she really misses the fall dents as well. There are fam- way that hasn’t helped them many ‘struggling schools.’” the middle of the stagger students break. ilies who depend on their before. Florence Fillers, a for- One thing that received list was “explore a where there is Sandra Valukas, said she teenager’s income to make eign language teacher adds, little discussion was cost. balanced calendar.” overcrowding. This is the doesn’t want it to change, ends meet.” “World language is part of Any change that leads to Dr. McIntyre has used classic “year round school,” but “if we want to start a Morris, who plans for her building the whole child, just more school days (wheth- every opportunity, including which had almost zero sup- few days earlier to get a full children to work a summer like music and art.” er for intervention, enrich- the recent “Snowmaged- port on SPEAK. It is also the week for fall break that’s job to get experience before Another concern raised ment, or instruction) is going don,” to promote this ini- model that Dr. McIntyre usu- fine.” Leslie Kurtz said her they are working and living is childcare for extended to cost more. Metro Nash- tiative. However, the snow- ally mentions when talking family “leads a flexible life, on their own said, “Develop- breaks. While families may ville tried for several years storm did give some Knox about “balanced calendar.” so we lean towards 9/2. mentally speaking, taking need less childcare over the to approve a 9/2 calendar, area parents and teachers According to Mike Knapp, However, I really just want summer jobs away from summer, there are still those but finally settled on a modi- an opportunity to weigh in the balanced calendar pro- fall break back!” teenagers is a terrible idea. 2 to 3 week breaks in the fied 9/2 (1 week fall break, on the various merits and posal in Knox County is in For many, how the break A 9/3 calendar would make fall and spring. But Fillers 2 weeks for Christmas and downsides of a change in large part the result of work is structured makes a differ- a summer job experience said that “after school care spring) because they found the current calendar to… by administrators and staff ence. In either of the above very hard to accomplish… would provide full time day- that by moving the start of something different. at Fulton and Austin East a calendars, schools could it wouldn’t be worth it for care during breaks for work- school from July 25 to the Erin Barberee probably few years ago. “Their bal- offer ‘intervention’ for stu- employers to hire them.” ing parents just like they do first of August, the district had no idea her post on anced calendar propos- dents needing additional One argument for bal- in other countries on a bal- saved $20M. No figures the SPEAK Facebook page al arose out of the desire instruction, or ‘enrichment’ anced calendar is the lack anced calendar. were available for how much would generate the number for increased contact time for those who don’t. Jules of retention from one year Susan Jones said fifteen the modified 9/2 plan cost of comments it did. She with low achieving students Johnson, parent of a child to the next due to a long years ago, Orange County over the traditional sched- simply asked for “…where during the school year.” He with dyslexia said, “I really summer vacation. Morris Public Schools (FL) experi- ule. people stand with regards adds that there was a high dislike hearing my kid may said she didn’t find her kids mented with different year- Elizabeth Brown, a home- to the Balanced Calendar level of support within those not get a much needed had a decrease in reten- round schedules. The local school parent, asked, “Who discussions that are start- communities for this con- break during these ‘breaks’… tion over the summer with YMCA handled after school will pick up the tab for the ing...” cept. Their brain works 5X harder the traditional KCS calen- care on site, and planned low income students meals, If you haven’t heard any- Overwhelmingly, teachers to read, so they really need dar versus the 9/2 calendar. special activities to sup- daycare, and what addition- thing about this, either you and parents who weighed in a break. Chelsea Gillis also Fugate said in her experi- plement their regular pro- al cost will that be to the don’t have kids in Knox on SPEAK said that “more has a child with dyslexia, and ence, kids with parents who gram during intercessions. system?” County Schools, or your prin- breaks” would be welcome, asks of the intervention, “Is are life-long learners and She also said that when the There was a lot of discus- cipal has yet to “facilitate a but as Karen Latus said, it Orton Gillingham based? purposefully engage in edu- entire system returned to a sion about GKAISA summer school community conver- “I’m on the fence about how Summer provides a time cational conversations, don’t traditional calendar, it includ- league swimming, but Morris sation” as directed by the far to take that.” Most agree for her to have proper OG lose content. She adds, “I ed a week long fall break. summed it up by saying, administration. that in today’s educational instruction and learn how don’t know that reducing the Today, compared to 15 “The issue isn’t ‘what are Even if you don’t have kids culture of high stakes test- she learns best. It also gives break time during summer years ago, standardized test we going to do with summer in Knox County schools, this ing, both teachers and stu- her a chance to dance… For will help students who do scores have become much swim team?’ It’s please let is an important discussion dents are experiencing burn- some, things like dance are ‘lose’ content.” more significant, and chil- us keep those eight weeks for the entire community, out. Knapp said that not only “extra” but for her it is nec- Longer breaks could even dren suffering from poverty of summer to let our kids and should involve at least are there more demands on essary. hurt some students. Band have become more numer- develop muscles, stamina a year of dialogue, not just a teachers today, but they too Some teachers desire instructor Steven Rogers ous. Morris said, “I hope that and allow them to focus on few community meetings. often lose what little plan more break time during the said he is “vehemently the issues brought about by a goal that has nothing to do There are two general ver- time they have. year, even if it means losing opposed” to balanced cal- the topic of changing to a bal- with a teacher or a mom or sions of “balanced calen- Judy Tharpe said “I under- part of their summer vaca- endar, explaining, “Data are anced calendar will force the dad, but is completely theirs. dar,” both revolving around stand everyone needing a tion. Judy Fugate said, “My inconclusive about results community to really examine Because this is an essen- four 9-week quarters. In “brain break” every so family is looking forward to in standardized testing, and talk about high stakes tial part of growing up that the 9/2 calendar, the nine often because we are push- vacationing during other but we know it makes arts testing…Making reforms is missing from any ‘enrich- weeks are separated by a ing our youngest kids to the seasons besides summer. programs suffer when kids or changing the calendar ment program’ schools are 2 week fall break, a 2 week point that they are mentally I’m looking forward to having aren’t singing together, per- based on standardized test offering.” Christmas break, and a 2 exhausted. Why not spend the time away from school forming together, or touch- scores is misguided. Chang- week Spring break. Summer the time to look at making dispersed throughout the ing the instrument every day. ing calendars to enrich the vacation is shortened by 2-3 the curriculum more devel- year more evenly as I’m He said, “9/2 or 9/3 both kill lives of kids suffering from weeks. opmentally appropriate always ready to go back arts programs.” poverty is a whole other ball The 9/3 calendar is more instead?” to work half way through But from an enrichment game.” The Slide to Charterdom Has Begun By Sally Absher specific school showing the education authority (KCS Board of daily, so I encourage you to enroll schools – defined as the lowest- [email protected] “achievement grade” for grades Education) but the school is run by your child today.” It is signed by Jon performing 5 percent of schools in Last week, between the various 3-8 math and reading compared a privately appointed board. That Rysewyk, School Director. Tennessee. These are Sarah Moore snow and ice storms that plagued to the KCS overall grade. The infor- board makes all the decisions Did you catch all the references Greene, Greene Magnet Elementa- our area, a letter made its way into mation is given for 2012, 2013, about teachers, curriculum, dress to “scholars?” No ordinary students ry, Vine Magnet Middle, and Lons- the mailboxes of families of pre- and 2014. For example, Christen- code, discipline…and parents have here! As if just calling them “schol- dale Elementary. This designation school and kindergarten students berry Elementary had a grade of NO elected representation! ars” will guarantee their success. gives the state or district the power from several local schools, including “D” for math and reading in 2012, Here are some of the features But that is not the troubling part to do something to fix it. Christenberry Elementary, Green and grades of “B” and “C” respec- of Emerald Academy, again, from about this letter. It is a slap in the Often that entails firing the Magnet, South Knox Elementary, tively for math and reading in 2013 the letter: face to all the teachers who have school’s principal or teachers, or and Sam E. Hill preschool. and 2014. High Expectations – Scholars, given their hearts and souls at handing the school over to a char- Under the bright green Emerald What was strangely left off the parents, teachers and staff will Christenberry, Green, South Knox, ter school management organiza- Academy logo is the heading “You chart was the fact that Christen- create and reinforce a culture of and other schools. Those teachers tion. Neighborhood schools are Have a Choice – Emerald Academy! berry had straight “As” in value achievement and be held to college work to provide for every student, shut down, which has a negative Enrolling Now – Kindergarten and added. preparatory standards. whether they can make it through impact on the community. Just 1st Grade” The letter continues, “Knoxville Personalized Learning Focus – a rigorous application process or look at Memphis, or Nashville. And Emerald Academy is Knoxville’s has a free, college preparatory K-8 Each K-5 classroom will have two not. What will happen when the top New Orleans, which has zero public first approved charter school, school opening this fall, Emerald certified teachers and one technol- students leave, test scores drop, schools left. Is that what Knoxville slated to open for the 2015-16 Academy. This new school has been ogy device per three scholars, with and more teachers are labeled as wants? school year. It is an offshoot of the designed to earn higher grades!” the goal of one technology device “ineffective?” Just as important, can Knox- successful Emerald Youth Founda- “At Emerald Academy, a Knox for every student in grades 6-8. And tax money will be diverted ville afford this? Charter schools tion (EYF) ministry. Director Steve County Public School, we believe Additional Classroom Time – from the public schools while stu- may pose a drain on public school Diggs has been working miracles that all students will achieve at high In a safe and structured learning dents, and teachers who remain at finances. MGT of America, a Flor- in the Knoxville urban school envi- levels and that preparation for col- environment, scholars will have a those schools continue to do with- ida-based research firm conduct- ronment for years, but many are lege begins at an early age.” longer school year (192 days) and a out. Educators have been saying ed a recent study in Nashville, and questioning why Emerald Acade- Hold it. Hold it right there. Yes, longer school day (8 hours). Schol- for years that smaller class size concluded that growth of charter my, which would appear to work at Emerald Academy is technically a ars who attend Emerald Academy will yield better results. Having two schools will harm Nashville public cross purposes to everything EYF “public school” – it is being funded K-8 will receive 2 additional years teachers in each class room effec- schools overall. “The loss of even a is doing in Knoxville’s urban public by public tax dollars (that are being of instruction compared to stu- tively makes the class size small- single student will reduce the reve- schools. diverted away from Christenberry, dents attending traditional public er. Which yields better results (= nue received.” The report estimates The letter begins, “Dear Parent Green, South Knox, and Sam E. Hill, schools. higher test scores). The charter that the net negative fiscal impact Guardian, Do you know the grades among others). But nowhere in the Other Features – Transportation, school is successful, and the poorly of charter school growth on the dis- for the school your child is zoned to letter does it say anything about it uniforms, nutritious breakfast and performing public school is now a tricts public schools would be more attend next year and how they com- being a CHARTER SCHOOL. lunch, PE, art, and music. failing school. And then more char- than $300M in direct costs over a pare with Knox County School’s That makes a difference. A char- The letter concludes by saying, ter schools come in, and the cycle 5-year period. overall grade? ter school in Knox County falls “There are only 120 open seats, continues. Don’t say we didn’t warn you. There is then a chart for the under the oversight of the local and we’re receiving applications Knoxville now has four “priority”

Carol A. Akerman, DPM Podiatrist-Foot Specialist Medicine and Surgery of the Foot 2725 Asbury Rd. Suite 102 YES Knoxville, TN 37914 YOU ARE APPROVED! 865-329-3338 865-329 FEET PAGE A4 The Knoxville Focus March 2, 2015 The Winter of Our Game On Against Cancer Discontent? Helps Fight Cancer day or two. By David Klein of Marketing and Com- this year will be corn Coach Pete Carroll, a This time it The Knoxville com- munication at the Cov- hole. Celebrities will Russell Wilson auto- caught us munity comes togeth- enant Health Office of sign up to play a game graphed helmet, and unawares, er again Friday night, Philanthropy said. Scott during a time slot and other signed memora- sticking March 6, to support and Lisa Mellon who challenge three guests bilia. There are many This is the last column I around for two weeks, cancer patients in their co-own Games and during that time slot, rounds of golf available, will write about the weath- a snowy night here and fight against cancer. Things, began the event according to Wallace. a weekend stay in the er--I promise. Someone a snowy day there, and, The fourth annual Game after Lisa had met some Mellon emphasized Smokies, and a week- told me to move back up to add insult to injury, it On Against Cancer of the cancer patients at that attendees don’t long trip to Vail, Co., to Pennsylvania and take became icy then snowed takes place from 6 to the Thompson Cancer have to play against up for bid among other this snow with me--ha! ha! on top of that. 10 p.m. at Games and Survival Center and celebrities.” There are items. Wallace and I wish I could, in a way, Be that as it may, the Things on Kingston felt a need to help. other games that they Mellon said the goal for because I have children road crews and electricians Pike. The event raises Scott Mellon, co- can play,” he said. fundraising this year is and grandchildren up there who worked so hard to bring funds for the Thomp- owner of Games and “People shouldn’t feel $50,000. Mellon said plus I have relatives in Flor- things back to normal have son Cares program at Things, said the night intimidated by having he expects 300 people ida so I’m stuck here in the to be commended. They the Thompson Cancer is a casual event. “This to play a celebrity with to turn out this year. middle and I guess I’ll stay worked hard, are continu- Survival Center. Thomp- is a more casual atmo- a camera on them.” here. ously working and where On a personal level, son Cares helps cancer sphere,” he said. “This Tickets are $50 and I saw on TV that busi- would we be without them? Wallace said about the patients at the Thomp- is laid-back, lots of fun. include food from Cal- nesses are really hurting, We are fortunate that we event, “I like to see the son Cancer Survival Every volunteer we’ve houns and wine and plus many people are with- don’t have a foot of snow incredible number of Center with basic living had has come back beer, and one game out power and, of course, on our cars or on the side people who are will- expenses such as hous- every year. All the money against a celebrity. Last school children are enjoy- of the streets such as ing to come out to an ing, medications, and stays right here in Knox- year, the event raised ing their winter vacation. Boston and other northern transportation so that ville. It’s going to help $48,000 for Thomp- event like this and have But I had to think, if people cities do. And many thanks patients can focus on people with cancer son Cares, Mellon said. a really good time, but down here would do what to the people who helped their cancer treatments. right here in Knoxville,” There is also a silent also know that we’re we do up North, there relatives, friends, and the “The Thompson Cares Mellon emphasized. auction with a lot of doing it for a really good wouldn’t be as many prob- elderly through this wintry fund is available to help Local media celeb- sports memorabilia. reason,” Wallace said. lems. The first thing we do time. folks with those kinds rities such as Haller- “Jeff Jacoby has been “I think the role that in a snowstorm is plow the It doesn’t matter if it of expenses when they in Hilton Hill, Ted Hall, instrumental in pull- Thompson Cares plays back roads before the main snows one inch or ten get into a tight place, and others will be play- ing some great auc- is key,” Wallace con- roads. They figure that the inches, in its wondrous when they can’t work, ing games against the tion items together for tinued. “We want our main roads would clear up beauty it is also danger- but they still need to public. Some of the us,” Wallace said. She patients to be able to by the traffic faster than the ous. Don’t drive for the fun keep their utilities on, games guests can chal- mentioned there is a come to us and concen- back roads. Then everyone of it, unless it’s absolutely food in the pantry, gas lenge the celebrities on table tennis table from trate on the business would put chains on the necessary. in the car. That fund is are shuffleboard, bil- Brunswick, autographed of survival. Thompson tires and go their way--to So, cheer up, we don’t available to help them liards, darts, blackjack, sports items from Pat Cares takes away some the stores, to church, etc. have it so bad. Make some through times like that,” air hockey, foosball, Summitt, John Ward, of their other worries so Schools would not close snow ice cream! Have a Laura Wallace, Director and table tennis. New Seattle Seahawks’ Head that they can do that.” down unless it’s a really party! Celebrate, because big blizzard. Life would slow spring is just around the down but it wouldn’t STOP corner! altogether. But perhaps Thought for the day: chains are not a good idea Snowflakes are one of for today’s modern cars, I nature’s most fragile things, Kingswood School needs help don’t know. but just look what they can Now I realize that there do when they stick togeth- Cont. from page 1 have been snowstorms in er. Vesta M. Kelly but receives less money some 2,500 acres there sur- Tennessee since the 1800s, Send comments to: than it takes to support a rounding a mineral springs. I believe, but the only thing [email protected] or call children’s home for eight Captain Thomas Tomlin- different about the storms (865)748-4717. Thank students. It raises most of son bought the property in down here is they don’t last you. its funds from annual mail the 1870s and built a huge very long, at the most just a solicitation during Easter, resort hotel and a complex summer and Christmas. that included a ball room, a The school also has a “Go billiard room, riding stables, Fund Me” account for dona- tennis courts and an 18-hole tions on the internet. golf course. But the current budget is Tomlinson sold Tate Epson in a deficit and Kingswood Water by mail-order and, in is facing ever-rising costs its last years of operation, and the trend to consoli- the resort was served by a date fund raising by large small railroad from the Knox- charitable umbrella organi- ville and Bristol track. zations. In 1943 Dr. Alvey Edgar Contributors of funds and Wachtel, a Methodist Min- services include the Helen ister and Princeton grad- Ross McNabb Center, uate, bought the former Second Harvest Food Bank resort. Some 100 remain- of East Tennessee, CEASE, ing rooms were converted Charter Foods, The Church to classrooms, a library, a at Rutledge, Hop Reins, chapel, and living quarters and local churches and for as many as 170 children. clubs. The McNabb center After a 1963 fire completely provides mental health ser- destroyed the hotel, a new vices. school was built along with The Tate Spring gazebo recalls the past of a huge resort there With a capacity of 40 five cottages. He named the following the Civil War. The founder of Kingwood School ac- children the school pres- school for a school started by quired the property and founded the school to house and edu- ently has 29 enrolled. John Wesley in England. cate children from troubled homes. Photo/Kingswood School. The students live at the school in family-oriented and designed cottages. A house parent lives in each cottage with up to eight students. Each child has their own room with one or two roommates. Each cot- tage is modern, spacious, and has a common kitch- merican Family Dentistry provides en, dining and living rooms Aaffordable dental care services to and a recreation area. families, children and seniors. These You can contact King- services include general dentistry (teeth swood School at www. cleanings, fillings, crowns), restorative kingswood-school.com dentistry and cosmetic dentistry (teeth or angela@kingswood- whitening, veneers, cosmetic crowns). school.com. The school is Our staff also offers endodontics (root located just off Highway canals) and Invisalign® as well as Oral 11W between Rutledge Surgery. and Bean Station. You can call the school at 865-767- Office opening soon 2121. in West Knoxville. The History of Kingswood The springhouse at Tate Springs recalls the once large Tate Springs Resort, created shortly after the Civil War by Samuel Tate, who bought March 2, 2015 www.knoxfocus.com PAGE B1

March 2, 2015

Our Neighborhoods

By Mike Steely Our Little Pocket Parks [email protected] It is named for a neighbor who wanted to see a public park in Throughout Knox County, the area. Knoxville and Farragut are Also named for a local citizen, numerous public parks with var- the Roseanne Wolf Picnic Area at ious amenities such as walk- 2504 Fairmont Boulevard off ing trails, boat ramps, dog-safe North Broadway was named for areas, playgrounds and sports the former Deputy Director of the fields. Knoxville Special Events Office. But every now and then when Nearby is the Highland you’re driving or walking through Neighborhood Park, a one-acre a neighborhood you might come retreat located between Fountain across a little park, often one City and Inskip. acre in size or less, and wonder Other “Pocket Parks” inside about the “mini” parks. These the city limits include the Babe Pocket Parks serve the smaller Ruth Park at 2007 Natchez recreational needs of various Avenue, the Baxter Avenue Park neighborhoods and many were at 218 Baxter, Boright Park at created by homeowners or the 2701 Boright Drive, James Smith city and are often maintained by Park off Dandridge Avenue at the neighborhoods. 1029 South Elmwood Street, Some of the Pocket Parks Ledgerwood Park at 1028 have changed over the years Leatherwood Avenue, North Hills and more are being created. The Park at 2455 Kennington Road, smaller parks tend to give our Meadow Circle Park at 504 Taylor community a comfortable, resi- Road, Old North Knoxville Park at dential feel. 416 Oklahoma Avenue, and Paul The “Cradle of Country Music Photo by Dan andrews. Hogue Park off Magnolia at 500 Park,” located downtown on north Krutch Park is the downtown “Pocket Park” where residents hold events or simply sit and relax. There S. Chestnut. Gay at Summit Hill Drive, is the are little parks throughout the city and many neighborhoods tend the mini-parks and take pride in “Generally these small parks gateway to the 100 block of his- having some green space. are created from underutilized toric Gay Street. The little park parcels or green spaces set was originally built to honor the Charles Krutch Park at 504 Market by the state Department of shelters, benches and access aside from planned develop- many country musicians, local Street sees a lot of urban activ- Transportation and the Bearden to the Sequoyah Greenway. It’s ment. They offer a change of supporters, and early radio sta- ity. The one-acre site has picnic Council and others have plans near the sports fields. pace from their surroundings, a tions that served Knox County. A tables, art sculptures, a pond in the works for how the Pocket The Olde Mechanicsville place to take a break from the memorial was there with many, and stream, two play fountains Park will look. Park was created by the Old day, get some exercise or play, many names and a clef note and gardens. The proposed plan include Mechanicsville Neighborhood and providing just a few ame- topped the monument. Across town, at Kingston Pike pillar monuments at the Interest (OMNI) association and nities,” Lori Goerlich told The But over time the “clef note” and Forest Park Boulevard a entrance, a statue of the Rock is the first neighborhood park to Focus. Goerlich is the Parks and deteriorated and in recent years possible new “Pocket Park” is and Roll Hall of Fame brothers, be created in a Historic Overlay Greenways Coordinator for the was removed and the monu- being proposed to honor the a permanent stage, benches, area. The little park is across city. ment base stored away. It was Everly Brothers, who spent two seating walls, and access to the from the historic Number 5 Fire The Pocket Parks offer no replaced with a rather disputed years in Knoxville as West High Bearden Greenway. Hall at 418 Arthur Street. parking but were not created for “Envious Composure” structure School students and local radio Talahi Park, just off of Cherokee Joe B. Foster Park at 1115 Drive visitors from outside the neigh- and the little urban park lost its and television performers. The Boulevard in Sequoyah Hills, has D in Vestal has covered picnic borhoods. They are simply little identity. park, yet to be official, is appar- a fountain, wrought iron fences, areas, swings, a paved trail, bas- green spaces where residents Also located downtown, the ently being leased to the city a concrete monument, two ketball courts and a playground. can visit and enjoy. Exciting changes in South Knoxville By Mike Steely [email protected] have “partnered to pur- preserving the site. the addition of 14 total the complete overhaul of complement the pub- chase and redevelop” “This, of course, dove- acres will include a multi- the structure’s safety and lic’s investment already Vice Mayor Nick Pavlis the former bakery on tails nicely with the pas- use property, everything primary work and clean- taking place on the South says it is an exciting time Chapman Highway. sage on first reading of from recreational venues, up should be completed Waterfront,” Pavlis noted. for South Knoxville with “Brian Hann, who the city’s quest to pur- restaurants, retail space, sometime this year,” he “The development recent developments already has various proj- chase the South High and housing. He said the said. of the Kern’s building taking place, especially ects in the works for property. Both these property will also provide “South Knoxville’s time goes hand-in-hand with the announcement that South Knoxville, will over- buildings have meant so an additional link to “our has come and this devel- the development of the the Kern’s Bakery Building see the restoration and much for so many and it’s Urban Wilderness trail opment will give people a former Baptist Hospital has been purchased. construction of the site,” nice to know their futures system.” reason to come to South site and the exciting Pavlis says that devel- Pavlis said. He said the will be bright,” he said. “They will begin by Knoxville,” Pavlis quoted changes taking place oper David Dewhirst, H1 (Historic) overlay at Pavlis said the vision addressing the historic Dewhirst. along Sevier and Island Mark Heinz, Tim Zitzman the Kern’s Bakery has for the 68,000 square aspects of the building. The historic over- Home Avenues,” he and Dixon Greenwood proven successful in foot Kern’s facility and This will be followed by lay of the bakery “will concluded.

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.JSB PAGE B2 The Knoxville Focus March 2, 2015 Busler questions PLE Program By Mike Steely Pages from the Past [email protected] continue around the clock with,” McIntyre replied, that many teachers are hours are they going to be release than a report. He and around the calendar.” adding that some teachers telling students “If you compensated for it?” said the commission should Dr. James McIntyre’s The superintendent would rather have an after- have a certain number He also asked for the get the information first. Personalized Learning called the PLE program a school email than have to of questions email me by TCAP scores for the third “I had a lot of people out Environment (PLE) program “powerful tool” that he’d like reteach the same lesson seven o’clock and, tonight and fifth grades for the in my area upset that things was explained by the to see in all the schools. again. after I put my own children year and for the previous like that were happening school superintendent last “There are some pros and “Is it an additional burden to bed, I’ll be happy to four years. without oversight,” he Monday at the Knoxville cons to this,” Busler said, in some ways, sure,” the come online and answer Busler also commented said. County Commission and adding that one student superintendent said, adding your questions.” about McIntyre and the “I assumed a letter to caught some rebuttal from told him that the child could that it is advantageous to She said that when school administration the chairman meets the one commissioner. send his teacher email in the student’s learning and the devices (laptops) are concerning notification statutory obligation for Commissioner Charles the evening if he had a said one teacher said “it given to students both the about the abuse of credit notification,” McIntyre Busler began by saying that question and the teacher saves me time the next students and parents are cards by school officials. responded. “If it doesn’t he had visited South-Doyle could reply back. day.” He remarked that instructed on the use and He said that McIntyre is we can certainly ‘CC’ all the By Ray Hill to view the superintendent’s “That teacher is working adding the program and care for the equipment required under state law members.” [email protected] PLE program. While Busler after hours,” Busler said, computers to every school and called it “digital to notify the commission “We have an obligation to said he was impressed with adding that technology is would be “a significant citizenship.” of any suspicion of wrong inform the legislative body the program he had some changing so quickly that investment.” Busler, who retired from doing, but that only the when we have suspicions of questions. repairs and upgrades will “We’ve asked our Sears said, “I worked for county commission fraudulent use of resources McIntyre said the be needed. students and teachers to 34 years out of my house. chairman was notified. He and we certainly meet that program helps meet the “What’s the cost, what’s meet these incredibly high After a while I didn’t want read from the TCA codes obligation. The substance individual learning needs the cost of teacher’s time? standards and this is one to go home because I was and said that notification of that will depend on of students. He said that Will we burn out teachers tool,” McIntyre said. bothered on Saturday and to the chairman came only the circumstances, how in grades 4 through 12 if they are working seven in Theressa Nixon, Director Sundays at 10 and 11 after a newspaper story. much we know at that in the county’s thirteen the morning until seven at of Instructional Technology o’clock at night. It’s a good “If something like that point in time and how participating schools, night?” the commissioner for the school system, told thing to be in contact with happens, report back to much we’ve verified,” the every student and teacher asked. the commissioners that teachers but teachers need us,” he said, adding that superintendent said. have a laptop computer “Those are all challenges teachers are not expected some rest too and, if they the report that he finally which permits “learning to that we need to grapple to respond 24/7 but added are working those longer saw read more like a news

Energy survey, a lobbyist, Farmer’s Market By Mike Steely [email protected] improvements would be Hugh Holt said, that Commission type issues,” in Nashville every day and RFP (request for propos- covered with savings of at Broyle’s request, his said Commissioner Sam still could miss changes al) from the Purchasing An energy survey for energy and Hugh Holt, department did a survey McKenzie. He said the coming out of in a bill. Department and the com- about $226,000 for Purchasing Director, said of 13 county governments TCCA represents all coun- “I think it’s important mission voted to request county government facili- that the cost would be cov- across the state; nine ties and urban counties that we find bills that are Holt look into it and pres- ties was authorized by the ered by the savings. counties said they had a are different. important to us,” Anders ent it at a future meet- Knox County Commission Although Commissioner lobbyist and four said they He suggested put- said. ing. Commissioner Bob last week. Commissioner Amy Broyles was not pres- did not. ting together a proposal “I’ve changed my posi- Thomas was the only “No” Dave Wright noted that the ent the commission dis- “We have folks repre- to explore what it might tion since this first came vote. agreement for an “invest- cussed her idea of hiring senting us at the state cost. up,” said Commissioner In other action, the ment grade energy audit” a lobbyist in Nashville. level. They do a great job TCCA is the Tennessee Ed Brantley, adding, “I commission voted to allot from Trane U.S., Inc. would Chairman Brad Anders said but they’re busy. They have County Commissioners think we need a lobbyist $1,000 to New Harvest roll into a future agreement that it should be discussed a day job and sometimes Association which supplies in Nashville. This county is Park for promotion of the if savings are found. even in the absence of the that day job isn’t what’s each county with informa- big enough and deserves park and voted to add var- Wright asked if the commissioner. best for Knox County tion about upcoming leg- it. If we’re going to spend ious amendments to the islation. Commissioner money, this is money well bylaws of Three Rivers Charles Busler, who has spent.” Golf Board, which basi- spoken that the TCCA rep- He also suggested set- cally would concern mem- resents Knox County as ting up a committee but bers who don’t attend well and said any lobby- Anders said it would meetings. ist needs to be on the floor have to come through an The commissioners also voted to allow delinquent tax and surplus properties owned by the county to be sold for less than the taxes owed and voted to post- pone the selection of a 5th District MPC member to replace Commissioner John Schoonmaker on that body. They also heard from Erin Downey, the new Regional Director of the Rural Metro Ambulance Service. Commission voted to allot the school system $46,176, including $4,617 of county funds, for English literacy and civics adult education. The Public Library Foundation was recognized for a dona- tion of $10,515 toward the library’s Saturday Stories and Songs program. PAGE B2 The Knoxville Focus March 2, 2015 March 2, 2015 www.knoxfocus.com PAGE B3 Governor Malcolm Rice Patterson

Pages from the Past caught drunk in a house of ill repute, which Patterson claimed was the result of having been framed. Patterson’s conversion to the temperance cause allowed him to become a paid lecturer on behalf of prohibition. Patterson attempted to revive his political fortunes when he ran for the United States Senate in 1915. Patterson was challeng- By Ray Hill ing the incumbent, Luke [email protected] Lea, who had been elect- ed by a combination of Before the age of televi- general for Shelby County Independent Democrats sion, blue shirts and blow- until 1900 when Edward and Republicans in 1911. dried hair, Tennessee had Carmack vacated his It soon became a three- some of the most color- Congressional seat to way race with the entry of ful political figures any- run for the United States Memphis Congressman where. Amongst those was Senate. Carmack was Kenneth D. McKellar. Malcolm Rice Patterson, elected to the Senate and Few gave McKellar much a Congressman and gov- Malcolm Rice Patterson chance of winning, as both ernor of Tennessee. A vet- was elected to Congress. he and Patterson were eran of some of the most Patterson remained from Shelby County. hard fought political bat- in Congress for six years It is the only election in tles in the state, Patterson and profited from yet Tennessee history to have proved himself adept in another division inside a run-off election; Lea lost overcoming adversity until Tennessee’s Democratic in the first round of bal- his own lapse of judgment Party. William B. Bate, loting, running third. To destroyed his career. had just been reelected most everyone’s surprise, Born July 7, 1861, to a fourth term in the Congressman McKellar Malcolm was the son of United States Senate, but had run first, winning in Colonel Josiah Patterson the elderly senator died East and West Tennessee. and his wife Josephine. weeks into his new term. In the run-off campaign Colonel Patterson had Governor James B. Frazier between McKellar and been a member of the quickly called the legisla- Patterson, the Memphis Confederate Army and ture into special session Congressman repeated

fought in Alabama and was to elect a new senator From the author’s personal collection. the feat, carrying both later to serve as a member and few people were sur- East and West Tennessee of Congress. Originally prised the choice was 1908 Campaign post card for Governor Malcolm R. Patterson again, giving him the christened “Hamilton”, Frazier himself. Speaker nomination. Colonel Patterson later of the State Senate John resorted to race during The divisions in the were outraged and held Following his defeat in changed his son’s first I. Cox of Bristol became the general election cam- Democratic Party gave Patterson responsible for the Senate race, Malcolm name. Young Malcolm governor after Frazier paign. Patterson assailed the Republicans some Carmack’s murder. Both Patterson practiced attended Christian resigned. Two former gov- Evans for his support of hope of winning the gen- Coopers were tried and law and began writing a Brothers College and ernors, Benton McMillin a bill in Congress that eral election, but infight- Colonel Cooper was con- column for the Memphis Vanderbilt University and and Robert L. Taylor, had would have afforded some ing inside Tennessee’s victed despite the fact Herald Courier. Patterson prepared for the practice longed to be elected to measure of protection to Republican Party led to apparently it had been his came back to elective of law by reading the law the United States Senate African-American voters. two men claiming to be the son who had fired the shots office in 1923 when he under his father’s super- for years and were infu- Patterson spent much GOP gubernatorial candi- that killed the former sen- was appointed as judge of vision. Malcolm Patterson riated at the swift eleva- of the fall campaign inti- date. An incident in West ator. Cooper’s conviction the First Circuit Court for was admitted to the Bar tion of James B. Frazier. mating that H. Clay Evans Tennessee also bolstered was promptly overturned Shelby County. Patterson in 1883 and by 1894 was Taylor angrily denounced wished to give even more Governor Patterson’s per- by Governor Patterson, remained in office until he the attorney general of Frazier, Speaker Cox, and power to black citizens. sonal popularity. who pardoned his friend. retired in 1934. Shelby County. The fact Senator Edward Ward Malcolm Patterson won by Obion County citizens Patterson had already Patterson’s last hurrah that his father was the Carmack and charged they about 20,000 votes out of were engaged in a struggle been accused of abusing in Tennessee politics was Congressman represent- were attempting to control around 200,000 cast. with the Tennessee Land the governor’s power to in 1932 when he again ing Shelby County likely did Tennessee’s politics. Until Malcolm Patterson’s Company over Reel Foot issue pardons on behalf sought to be elected gov- not hurt young Malcolm’s Malcolm Patterson election, Tennessee’s gov- Lake and a group of men of friends and thousands ernor at age seventy. candidacy. determined to run against ernors had largely resid- seized two of the compa- of Tennesseans were infu- Patterson was the candi- Malcolm’s father had first Governor Cox and it was ed in hotel apartments ny’s officials, one of whom riated by his blatant use date of his old foe Luke been elected to Congress a bitter battle, which and Patterson was the was murdered. Governor of his power to pardon Lea and it was a sign of in 1890 and was reelect- Patterson only won after first to occupy a mansion Patterson responded by what many saw as Senator Lea’s desperation that he ed until 1896 when a divi- securing the support of bought for the governor’s calling out the Tennessee Carmack’s assassin. sought to anoint the dis- sion in the Democratic the Davidson County del- use. Patterson did pre- State Guard into Obion Patterson remained in graced former governor as Party led to his defeat by egation at the Democratic side over some changes County, personally lead- office, but for the duration the administration’s can- Edward Ward Carmack. Party convention. Governor in Tennessee, sponsor- ing the guard member in of his term, he was politi- didate. It had been Luke Congressman Patterson Cox sulked, saying he had ing the creation of a State rounding up many of the cally crippled. Carmack’s Lea who had employed was a supporter of been cheated out of the Highway Commission, as “Night Riders”, several death gave impetus to the Edward W. Carmack as the President Grover Cleveland nomination and would not well coming out in favor of whom were eventually cause of prohibition and editor for his Tennessean and the gold standard; the support Patterson in the of a ban on gambling on tried for their crimes. the legislature passed newspaper. Democratic presidential general election, which horse races. Patterson won the gen- two prohibition bills, Malcolm Patterson was nomination had been won featured a very credible Patterson had support- eral election but his hard which Governor Patterson little more than an echo of by William Jennings Bryan, Republican candidate. ed former governor Robert won popularity was squan- stubbornly insisted upon the past and Senator K. D. a young Congressman Henry Clay Evans L. Taylor who challenged dered over an event that vetoing, driving the slain McKellar and E. H. Crump, from Nebraska who had had been a member of Edward Ward Carmack became one of the great- Carmack’s friends and leader of the Shelby County electrified the national Congress until he was for his seat in the United est scandals in the annals supporters to a frenzy of machine, began their long convention with his fiery redistricted out of office States Senate. Taylor won of Tennessee history. fury. rule of Tennessee poli- “Cross of Gold” speech and had been Postmaster the primary and was sub- Patterson’s former oppo- Malcolm Patterson, tics with the 1932 elec- and Patterson was out of General from 1891-93 sequently elected by the nent in the recent primary refusing to acknowledge tion. Patterson was badly sympathy with the nomi- during the administration legislature. The enmity campaign, Edward Ward his own political problems, beaten and returned to his nee of his own party. Bryan of President Benjamin between the Patterson Carmack, resumed his decided to seek a third two- judgeship in Memphis. was an advocate of “free Harrison. Evans had been family and Edward Ward former profession, work- year term in 1910. The divi- After retiring in 1934, silver” and his own sup- the GOP nominee for gov- Carmack went back ing as the editor for the sions inside Tennessee’s Patterson did not live porters labeled men like ernor in 1894 and had to Colonel Patterson’s Nashville Tennessean. The Democratic Party were so long enough to truly enjoy Colonel Patterson as “gold run a strong campaign; defeat in 1896. Carmack, redheaded Carmack had a deep most of the members his retirement. Visiting bug” Democrats. Carmack so strong in fact, that he ousted from the United positive talent for invective of the Tennessee State Sarasota, Florida in March supported free silver and appeared to have won the States Senate, decided and he bathed Patterson Supreme Court decid- of 1935, the former gov- won the endorsement of election when the returns to run against Patterson and the governor’s friends ed to seek reelection as ernor died suddenly on William Jennings Bryan, came in, but a recount in 1908. and allies with vitriol from “Independent” Democrats March 8. Patterson’s who proved to be quite under the Democratic Carmack was large- his pen. Carmack’s edito- and allied themselves body was returned home popular in Tennessee. administration later dis- ly supported by those rials were so fierce, the with Republicans. When to Tennessee and he Patterson challenged the missed some votes and Democrats who ardent- former senator’s friends Patterson’s allies were was buried in Forest Hill election results before the gave the election to the ly advocated prohibition; tried to caution him, fear- easily defeated at the cemetery. House of Representatives, Democrat. There was little Governor Patterson was ing for his safety. One polls, the governor final- Malcolm Patterson might which was controlled by doubt H. Clay Evans had both personally and politi- of those offended by ly concluded he had little very well have enjoyed the Republicans. Many been elected governor of cally “wet”. Carmack nat- Carmack’s attacks was expectation of being a much longer political believed the Republicans Tennessee. urally charged Patterson Colonel Duncan B. Cooper, reelected and withdrew career were it not for his would seat Congressman H. Clay Evans then was with being a creature of the who was close to Governor as a candidate. arrogance in pardoning his Patterson, as he was clear- appointed Commissioner liquor interests and waged Patterson. Colonel Cooper The bitterness between friend Colonel Duncan B. ly the more conservative of Pensions in 1897 a fierce campaign against had warned Carmack to Democrats was so deep Cooper. Many politicians of the two candidates. under President William the incumbent fueled by cease his attacks in the and profound, a Republican have made the mistake Carmack was eventually McKinley. Evans served their intense personal dis- strongest possible terms. was elected governor in of presuming they could seated and his election until 1902 when he was like of one another. Carmack had armed 1910. do as they please without ended Josiah Patterson’s named Consul General Patterson won the urban himself and encountered Patterson left office regard for the electorate. political career. Carmack’s to Great Britain. Evans areas, while Carmack ran Colonel Cooper and his and later made a public Patterson’s reputation has attorney was a young remained in the diplomatic well in most of Tennessee’s son, Robin, on a Nashville announcement he had never recovered from his lawyer from Memphis service until he resigned in rural counties. Patterson street. Shots were fired and become a prohibition- mistake. named Kenneth D. 1905 and returned home narrowly won reelec- Edward Ward Carmack was ist. The former gover- McKellar. to Tennessee. tion, giving Carmack his left dead in the gutter. nor had been profoundly Malcolm Patterson Evans was a very strong second straight defeat in Supporters of the embarrassed when it was remained at torney candidate and Patterson two years. slain former senator revealed that he had been PAGE B4 The Knoxville Focus March 2, 2015 I know it’s not raining Yes, I’m an impatient kind of things, but this and talked with another repre- with Spanish-speaking channels Television providers might person; over the years, time the promise for sentative. She quickly looked at and void of sports. Larger pack- someday learn that they are in that shortcoming has a signal was set at the situation and told me service ages offer the sports channels business to serve the consumer. been worked on until 3:13 p.m. Yep, it didn’t should be back at 2:30 a.m. I felt and hundreds of others, many If they take us for granted, then my exasperation happen. Oh, and here’s my heartbeat quicken and my of which are of no interest to any our job should be to drive them over things that don’t a kicker. This moronic blood pressure soar. Then she viewers. Charges are included out of business. Yes, I know that come in “my time” has recording tells me I corrected herself and said I’d for equipment, extra televisions, doing that is unlikely, but like a eased. However, right can check the status have service back at 8:13 p.m. taxes, and a bunch of other stuff. gnat during the summertime. I now my irritation level of the outage by going As I look at the clock, it is now On top of that, many of these cor- plan on tormenting these folks is once again at red- By Joe Rector to www.comcast.com. 8:20. I hate it when somebody porations demand contracts for as much as possible. I owe them alert status, and it’s [email protected] I don’t think that’s pos- whizzes on my leg and tries to service. nothing and certainly have no all because my television and sible since I HAVE NO INTERNET convince me that it’s raining. It’s time for consumers to take loyalty. Internet have been out. I know CONNECTION! So, I’ll make yet another call charge of the situation. Here’s I hope that this rant will stop many people have been without By 7:30 p.m. I’d lost my good when I finish this piece. We what I propose. From now on, the palpitations and surging power recently, and I have noth- will toward men. I stayed on the returned to Comcast when Direct sign up with a company for anger. I also hope that folks ing about which to complain, but line to talk with a representative. TV prices climbed too high. That their two-year contract period can understand my frustra- I’m going to anyway. CiCi took my call and kept trying was two weeks ago, and already, and cheaper rates. Watch your tion and can offer suggestions I can understand that outages to connect my problem with a dis- I’ve lost service and been lied to. channels and enjoy the enter- for ending it. Oh, by the way, I can occur during bad weather. continued account that we’d had The thing is that I never lost ser- tainment. At the end of contract called Comcast again, and now However, during my first phone in Nashville. She finally found the vice for an extended period of period, call the company and I’ve been told that service will call to Comcast, the recorded right account but couldn’t under- time like this with Direct TV. tell them to come and get their be restored tomorrow. Does this voice assured me that service stand why the outage had been Cable and satellite compa- equipment post-haste. Then con- company specialize in lying to would be restored by 11:15 a.m. going on since yesterday. She nies are sticking it to consumers. tact another provider and sign appease customers? It did NOT As everyone knows, that didn’t put me on hold, and before long Just think about the packages up for two years with them. Just work with me. happen. On the second contact, the phone was disconnected. I offered. We can purchase a keep changing when you can get the recorded voice said the same called back, this time steaming, small package, but it will be filled the best deal.

inconvenienced you too become more lengthy and responsibility of carrying amend the Tennessee Reciprocity Agreement much. most likely run past their major bills that have a wide Code Annotated Section Act”. House Bill 0945 There are many bills allotted time. reaching effect, but I also 8-48-206 and change its would allow recipients being brought to differ- The Basic Education have to carry bills whose language. House Joint of the HiSET high school ent committees and sub- Program (BEP) Review sole purpose is to change Resolution 0023 is also equivalency credential to committees dealing with Committee has been con- the wording in bills that coming up in the com- be eligible for a Tennessee educational issues. We ducting an ongoing study have already been passed. mittee and would desig- HOPE scholarship. are seeing legislation that and will soon be releasing These types of bills are nate 2016 as the “Year I look forward to con- would use federal dollars a report suggesting chang- important, because they of Science Education” in tinuing my service as From State for the state and local edu- es in the funding method- can clear confusion and Tennessee. The three your Representative. I cation authorities. The ology for our local school remove language that is bills coming up in the sub- will be in Nashville on a Representative question being asked is systems. We may be look- obsolete or contradictory. committee are House Bill regular basis Monday – Harry Brooks should the locals have the ing at a funding process I have a bill and a joint res- 0006, House Bill 0127, and Thursdays until session option not to accept fed- focused purely on a per olution coming up the week House Bill 0945. House ends. Please let me know It has been a full week eral dollars? I feel this will capita basis with addition- of March 2nd in the House Bill 0006 would require if I, or my office, can be of here in Nashville. After lead to some very interest- al funding for other stu- Education Administration the fiscal capacity for service to you. I can be the Legislature was closed ing discussions. dents that have greater & Planning Committee each LEA used to allocate reached at my Nashville for two days the week of Now that we are getting difficulties accomplishing and three bills coming up Basic Education Program office at 615-741-6879 or February 16th we have towards the middle of ses- educational objectives. in the House Education (BEP) funding be deter- rep.harry.brooks@capitol. been working hard to stay sion committees and sub- As Chairman of Administration & Planning mined by May 1 preceding tn.gov. It is an honor to be on top of everything. I committees are beginning the House Education Subcommittee. House the school year. House your representative. hope everyone has enjoyed to develop full calendars. Administration & Planning Bill 0420 will come up in Bill 0127 would enact all the snow, but it has not Subcommittees will soon Committee I have the the committee and would the “State Authorization March 2, 2015 www.knoxfocus.com PAGE C1

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Your move, Carter slows it down to Butch eliminate Warriors Jones… By Ken Lay By Alex Norman coach Joby Boydstone said. The only thing that “I wanted to protect that During the Derek stooped the Carter High 8-point lead. Dooley era, the Tennes- School boys basketball “I wanted to make them see football program suf- team Friday night was the come out of that zone and I fered through one self- Carter High School basket- wanted to make them come inflicted public relations ball team. and get us. But they packed mistake after another. The Hornets, who scored it in. Don’t get me wrong, I From Dooley’s lack 100 or more points 11 times want to run and gun but I’m of public discipline with this season, slowed things not stupid. I might be dumb regards to quarterback down by design in their but I’m not stupid.” Tyler Bray, to his goofy 76-48 victory over Christian As it turned out, Boyd- press conferences, to Academy of Knoxville in the stone’s strategy worked. the lack of relation- Region 2-AAA Tournament Once the Hornets quit stall- ship building with high before a packed house at ing, they didn’t miss a beat. school football coach- Fulton’s Jody Wright Arena. They extended their lead to es, to the “Opportunity Carter and the Warriors 34-19 by halftime and never Is Nowhere” door fiasco were locked in a tight game looked back. inside the UT football com- early and with the contest “This wasn’t about ego,” plex, it seemed like the knotted 8-8, the Hornets Boydstone said. “This was errors would never stop. closed the first quarter with about getting a ‘W’ for There was the Bar Knox- an 11-2 run and the surge these kids because they’ve ville brawl in 2010 and allowed them to open a worked so hard and they’ve Cam Clear’s laptop theft 19-11 advantage by stan- put up with me all year. in 2012. And following za’s end. “I’m proud of these kids. the Vols historic loss to Carter (24-8) then They deserve to have special Kentucky in November in inbounded the ball to start things happen for them.” 2011, when recruits were the second quarter and held Carter’s victory earned de-committing and assis- the ball just past midcourt it a date with the host Fal- tant coaches were flee- for more than four min- cons on Saturday (results ing like they were trying to utes. were unavailable at press get on the last plane out Photo by Dan Andrews. “I was playing against a time) and a trip to Tuesday’s of Saigon, Dooley refused Carter High School’s Kelvin Jackson dazzles the crowd with a slam dunk Friday. He very good basketball team sectional round of the state to make any public com- led the Hornets to a 76-48 win over CAK in the region semifinals at Fulton. that is well-coached,” Carter Continue on page 2 ment of any kind for 38 days. Only when forced by Athletic Director Dave Hart to speak to the media did Dooley do so. When you are the Wheaties for breakfast? face of the program and making millions of dol- lars you can’t go five and a half weeks with- out talking publicly. Lady Admirals play like it In contrast, the past 27 By Steve Williams months has been fairly anyway off the court, but it was 31-5 at halftime and 49-13 after error free in the public The Farragut Lady Admirals good to have everyone together three stops. relations area for Tennes- made up for some of their lost as a team.” Anna Woodford (14 points) and see head coach Butch time on the basketball court by The Lady Admirals may not have Kristen Freeman (12) led the Lady Jones. But the deci- getting together for a team break- had Wheaties, “the Breakfast of Admirals. sion that he will have to fast one morning at First Watch Champions,” at First Watch, but Annie McMurry came off the make in the weeks to restaurant in Turkey Creek. they played like it when they finally bench to hit three 3-pointers as come could change that. “Not being in school, we just returned to action. Farragut outscored OR 21-5 in the Back in September, hadn’t seen each other as much,” After eight straight “snow days,” second period. Jones dismissed run- said third-year head coach Jason Farragut, playing its first game Jaiden McCoy, 6-3 post player, ning back Treyvon Paulk Mayfield. since Feb. 13, rolled to a 57-17 chipped in six points to the Lady from the football pro- “It was fun to be around them first-round win over visiting Oak Admirals’ total. gram for what he called again and for them to be around Ridge in the Region 2-AAA tour- Caelyn Thompson led Oak Ridge at the time a “person- each other. I thought it went really nament last Wednesday. (19-12) with six points. al conduct issue.” well. They love doing stuff all the The Lady Admirals (22-8) were The Ridgers made only one of In fact, Paulk had been time.” scheduled to play the winner of seven free throws, while Farragut PHOTO BY DAN ANDREWS involved in an alleged Such a get-together contributes the Halls vs. William Blount game connected on eight of nine. Farragut’s Kristen Freeman domestic assault with an to team camaraderie, said May- in Saturday’s semifinals. Oak Ridge scored the first scores inside with three seconds ex-girlfriend. The Knox field. Farragut jumped out to a 10-0 four points of the second half, remaining in the third period as County Sheriff’s Office “They’re a good group of girls,” first period lead over an athletic but McCoy put in a rebound and the Lady Admirals sailed past Continue on page 2 he added. “They hang out a lot but young Oak Ridge squad. It was Continue on page 3 Oak Ridge 57-17. enjoy every season in comfort CANTRELL’S HEAT & AIR SALES • SERVICE • MAINTENANCE Family Business Serving You Over 15 Years 5715 Old Tazewell Pike Cantrell’s 687-2520 Cares PAGE C2 The Knoxville Focus March 2, 2015 Defense, hot Gentry to coach Fulton shooting lift Lady Falcons to win baseball team By Ken Lay By Ken Lay The Lady Falcons also Stars in the summer and that tells you something. Fulton High School’s faced some early adversity Ryan Gentry will soon recently was the pitching People get there and they girls basketball team takes as sophomore center KeKe begin his first season coach at Happy Valley High don’t want to leave.” pride in the fact that it trap- McKinney and point guard at Fulton High School’s School. Baseball dominates ping and pressure defense Lay Lay Manning both baseball coach and while Another thing that Gentry’s life and leaves makes life miserable for picked up two early fouls. he’s not specific about appealed to him about little time for hobbies. opponents and forces turn- “We got into foul trouble. season goals in 2015, he’s Fulton is the family “Baseball takes up so overs. KeKe was in foul trouble excited to be the coach of atmosphere and the much of my time,” he said. That’s just what the Lady and she only played about the Falcons. community support. “I coach in the summer but Falcons did Wednesday three minutes in the first “One of the reasons that “That’s a great thing,” I love going to the football afternoon in the Region half and then, my point I took this position is that I Gentry said. “Everybody games and the basketball 2-AA Quarterfinals. guard got into foul trouble think Fulton has a chance at Fulton is on the same games. I love being a part Fulton’s trademark too,” Fisher said. to take a step forward,” page. of all that.” Ryan Gentry defense, combined with But Fulton’s outside said Gentry, who teaches “You have great Despite the fact that some hot outside marks- shooting carried the American Government community support there. Gentry, 24, grew up and “I grew up a UT football manship, added up to a Lady Falcons on this day. at the school. “I think we When you’re at the football has his deep roots in fan and it’s exciting to be 73-47 victory at Jody Wright Moneisha Thomas hit five have a chance to do things games, one team’s coach is Johnson City, he is an avid able to go to some of the Arena. long-range jumpers. While that Fulton hasn’t done in working in the concession University of Tennessee games. “We can shoot the ball,” Manning, Dreama Coats a while.” stand with his team and football fan. “I also love the Braves Fulton coach John Fisher and Elicia Faulkner each hit Gentry played at Science another coach is working “One of the great things and I like to go down to said. “I like our inside game a 3-pointer, for the home Hill High School and was a the gate. The teachers and about being in Knoxville their games.” but we can beat a lot of team, which boasted a bal- catcher at Milligan College. the coaches have all been is getting to go to the UT people when we shoot the anced scoring attack. He’s coached the Knoxville there for a long time and football games,” he said. ball like we did tonight.” Thomas finished with 19 The Lady Falcons (19-8) points. Kay Kay Fain scored combined to bury eight 17 and was Fulton’s domi- buckets from beyond the nant post presence in this 3-point arc en route to game. Faulkner had nine. nabbing their victory on While the Lady Falcons Wednesday. utilized several of their Falcons shake off rust to Fulton’s defense was sti- offensive weapons, Kings- fling at times but the Lady ton got most of its pro- Falcons benefitted from duction from one player some unforced miscues --- guard Rachel Layne --- from Kingston, which closes Layne scored 16 of her eliminate Kingston By Ken Lay its season at 15-16. game-high 24 points before “The pressure kind of halftime and kept the Lady Fulton High School boys basket- wears on you and [as a Yellow Jackets within strik- ball coach Jody Wright was wonder- defense] you hope that ing distance. ing if his team would ever get back you can get some of those Fulton, which led 18-14 into the gym after inclement weath- unforced turnovers,” Fisher at the end of the first quar- er canceled the District 3-AA Tourna- said. “They did the same ter and extended its lead to ment recently. thing to us early. 37-26 by halftime, erupted It took 11 days but the Falcons final- “Early, we were turning after the break. The Lady ly played a game Wednesday after- the ball over all over the Falcons scored the first noon. They made the most of their place.” seven points of the third opportunity and came away with a Fulton’s cause certainly stanza and opened a 44-26 61-40 over Kingston in the Region wasn’t helped by the recent lead and that all but put the 2-AA Quarterfinals at Fulton’s Jody inclement weather. The game out of reach. Wright Arena. Lady Falcons were play- Kingston pulled to within “It’s survive and advance,” Wright ing their first game in 11 52-38 when Kalli Sampson said after his Falcons shook of a days thanks to the recent hit a 3-point shot late in little rust and went on to dismantle wintry weather that pelted the third quarter. The Lady the Yellow Jackets. “We looked like Knoxville late last month. Yellow Jackets, however, a team that hadn’t played a game in The Lady Falcons, who wouldn’t come any closer. two weeks. hadn’t played since Feb. McKinney and Janae “I think everybody was just happy 14, were declared the Dis- Fuqua each scored six to get a chance to play a game. We trict 3-AA Champions after points over the final eight played a [district] semifinal on [Feb. the snow and ice forced minutes to help keep Kings- 14]. We’ve had sporadic time in the Fulton’s Jadarius Suber goes(50) goes for a lay-up in the Falcons’ 61-40 win the title game to eventual- ton at bay. gym and we haven’t had any consis- over Kingston Wednesday afternoon in the Region 2-AA Quarterfinals ly be scrubbed after sever- tent practice time.” at Jody Wright Arena. Suber had six points in the victory over the Yellow al delays. Fulton, which was declared the dis- Jackets. trict tournament champion after the title game was scrapped for the final time on Feb. 21, started slowly against Carter slows it down to Kingston. said. go in the third quarter. The Falcons, The Yellow Jackets, who finished Junior guard Kentel Williams said however, never lost the upper hand eliminate Warriors fourth in the District 4-AA Tournament, the game was a tough one for the Fal- in the frame. Cont. from page 1 11 points. took an early 2-0 lead as the Falcons cons. Kingston made one last feeble playoffs. A victory Tuesday Lucas Campbell led the (24-3) struggled to get their offense “We’re just trying to get back into gasp early in the fourth quarter. The would clinch a State Tourna- Warriors, who finish the clicking. basketball shape,” said Williams, the Yellow Jackets got to within 52-34 ment bid for the Hornets. season with a 24-8 record, But Fulton, which endured a draught Falcons’ point guard, who finished when Thompson grabbed an offen- Carter had four players with 16 points and Hunter of nearly three minutes, finally got on with 10 points. “We were just trying sive rebound and promptly scored score in double figures. Reynolds had 14 for CAK, the board when Joe Kimber converted to get some of the dust off. with 6:33 remaining in the game. Kelvin Jackson led the way which won the District 4-AA a free throw attempt with 5 minutes, “It’s just like we were trying to get After that, Wright called time and with a game-high 27 points. Tournament Championship 2 seconds remaining in the open- our groove back.” saw his team regroup and cruise. Jordan Bowden, who was with a win over Catholic on ing quarter. From there, the Falcons Fulton would eventually make Williams was one of three Falcons saddled with early foul trou- Feb. 20 closed the frame with a 12-4 surge enough plays to record a lopsided vic- to score in double figures. Kimber led ble, scored 16 of his 19 Fulton (25-3) notched a and never trailed again. tory. The Falcons would see their lead the way with 16 points and Yasmond points after halftime. Austin 71-65 comeback win over The Falcons, however, wouldn’t earn grow to 40-16 as they came out hot Fenderson added 15, including his Hayes, who buried four the Irish in Friday night’s too many style points with this win. But after the break. team’s final six points of the first half. 3-pointers, finished with 14 other semifinal. The Falcons they would open a 30-16 advantage Kingston, which finished its season Tyler Hughes scored 16 points to points for Carter, which led will also advance to Tuesday by halftime. with an 11-20 record, would pull to pace the Yellow Jackets. Thompson 62-38 after three quarters. night’s Sectionals. “This wasn’t pretty at times and within 30-19 when Tyler Thompson finished with 12. John Woodruff finished with we missed some close shots,” Wright made three foul shots with 5:26 to Your move, Butch Jones… Cont. from page 1 said in a report that some incidents are to move on, but right running back corps. the sexual assault allega- The Ray Rice assault, Paulk “became very agi- out of my control, and now he’s still not a part JUCO transfer Alvin tions for former Vols AJ and the subsequent tated and struck her in some incidents you of our football team in Kamara will be taking Johnson and Michael Wil- tone deaf response from the mouth with his fist.” try to teach from.” terms of any team-relat- part in his first spring liams. They were imme- the National Football The woman refused Fast forward to Febru- ed activities or anything.” practice at Tennessee. diately suspended when League, made all sports medical treatment ary, with spring practice Paulk has stayed Rising sophomore Jalen the alleged incident came leagues re-evaluate how but was found to have only a few weeks away enrolled at UT since he Hurd will be limited due to light in November, and they deal with athletes cuts on her lips. She and Tennessee’s running was kicked off the team. to shoulder surgery. neither returned to the accused of such things. refused medical treat- back depth an issue, and He doesn’t attend team And that’s pretty Vols for the January bowl Tennessee fans are ment and would not rumors have picked up meetings. He doesn’t talk much it. game. Both would be mostly pro-Butch fol- press charges, so Paulk steam regarding a return part in workouts. He isn’t The question for Jones arrested in February. lowing a bowl game win would not be arrested. for Paulk to the Vols. anywhere to be seen in is simple and compli- Paulk was never arrest- and another consensus Jones didn’t talk much Jones told the Chatta- the UT football complex. cated at the same time. ed… never charged… and top-5 recruiting class. about it last fall, but said nooga Times Free Press But it isn’t a stretch to say Is it worth the risk, and has not had a publicly Will they be so if a at the time that “Every that, “It’s an ongoing pro- that Jones would love to the public relations hit known incident since then. player that alleged- circumstance is differ- cess, and we’ll contin- find a way to bring back to bring Paulk back? But we are living in a ly punched a woman is ent, and I’m a father ue to evaluate that situ- a former four-star pros- Jones received mostly new world when it comes allowed to once again figure… Unfortunately, ation as time continues pect to help his depleted kudos for how he handled to off the field issues. represent the Vols? PAGE C2 The Knoxville Focus March 2, 2015 March 2, 2015 www.knoxfocus.com PAGE C3 Bearden girls return to tourney action ‘pumped up’ By Steve Williams to return to action in the Bearden High’s girls bas- semifinals this past Satur- ketball team started the day against Maryville. The game on fire and finished winner would earn a region the first period with anoth- title berth and qualify for er scoring flurry. Not bad at the state sectional round all for a team that hadn’t tonight (March 2). played a game in 12 days. Stephney, who missed Despite being out of most of last season when school for an eighth straight she suffered a torn ACL in “snow day,” the Region November of 2013, added 2-AAA tourney favorite Lady to her team-leading season Bulldogs got the green light point total for Bearden as from Knox County schools she dropped in 21 points – to squeeze in a game last all coming in the first three Wednesday afternoon and periods – before being wasted no time eliminating taken out of the game Anderson County 68-32 midway through the final before an estimated crowd period. of 300 at Bearden. Three other Lady Bull- Junior guard Chanler dogs scored in double Geer swished in a 3-pointer digits, with junior point from the left wing and ver- guard Holly Hagood net- satile senior Madison Rice ting 13 points, Lee 12 and knocked down a trey from Rice 11. the right side as Bearden Kristen Cupples led the Above, Bearden’s Lady Bulldogs, after being sidelined for almost two weeks, huddle together to stir up enthusiasm in (28-3) buried its first two Lady Mavs with 18 points. the Region 2-AAA tournament Wednesday, Feb. 25. Bearden posted an impressive 68-32 win over Anderson County. shots for a quick 6-0 lead. Bearden sank eight of Below, Junior guard Chanler Geer cuts on a dime as Bearden picks right up where it left off in the Region 2-AAA The scrappy Lady Maver- nine free throws and had basketball tournament. icks hung close for most of six 3-point baskets. the opening quarter, trail- Geer’s steal and pass to a 12-day break,” said of her better games, said ing only 17-13, until fresh- Rice extended Bearden’s Bearden Coach Justin Underwood. “She’s worked man guard Trinity Lee hit margin to 46-19 a little over Underwood, “but other than hard and has progressive- back-to-back 3-pointers in halfway through the third being a little rusty in the ly gotten stronger and the final minute and 6-2 period. first quarter on defense, I faster.” junior post Anajae Steph- “I think we played really thought the girls did a real The Bearden girls won ney stuck in an offensive well and came out excit- good job.” the District 4-AAA regular rebound with five seconds ed to play, after not having Underwood was pleased season title with a perfect left to give Bearden a 25-13 played in 12 days,” said with his team’s offensive 14-0 record. Prior to the command. Hagood. “We came out showing. long layoff, their last game If there was any rust pumped up and played as “That’s what’s been was on Feb. 13 in the dis- on the Lady Bulldogs, it a team.” impressive about this trict semifinals, a 58-52 was on defense, and they Hagood finished the group this year,” he said. win over William Blount. knocked that off in the game with a strong fourth “They share the basketball After continuing post- second period, holding AC period, making two 3-point extremely well and they’re ponements due to inclem- to one point to go up 35-14 shots and penetrat- very unselfish in looking for ent weather and icy road at intermission. ing inside the Anderson the open shot. This game conditions, the district After two more snow County defense to score was a good display of that. championship game was days, Bearden, which was one basket and feed Rice “Six players average canceled and the Lady Bull- ranked No. 7 in the state and senior post Olivia Pfe- between eight and 12 dogs were awarded a No. in The Associated Press’ ifer for two others. points per game, so they’re 1 seed in the region tour- final regular season Class “You never know what very balanced.” nament. AAA poll, was scheduled you’re going to get after Stephney turned in one Wheaties for breakfast? Lady Admirals play like it Cont. from page 1 Farragut’s a very good drew a foul. She missed team, so you had the vet- the free throw, but Far- erans versus the young ragut rebounded and Free- ones. With that being said, man drilled a 3-pointer to we should have competed continue what would be a better and done a better 14-point run job.” Miranda Burt drove for Said Farragut’s Mayfield: a basket and Freeman hit “We were locked in defen- another trey at the 5:10 sively. I knew we would be mark of the third period. a little rusty offensively just Burt got a layup after an from the break. But defen- interception by Sue Yun Kim sively we played pretty and McCoy sank two free well.” throws to make it 45-9. Oak Ridge didn’t get out The fast-paced quarter of single digits in any quar- ended with Freeman scor- ter. ing inside to give the Lady “That will win a lot of Admirals a 36-point bulge games, if we can do that,” (49-13). added Mayfield. Farragut pulled its start- “Coach Scott has done a PHOTO BY STEVE WILLIAMS ers with 6:09 to go. good job getting Oak Ridge “Snowflake Volunteer” was the creation of (from left) Zachariah Hunley, Jordan Taylor, Taylor Emert (in chair), “We just couldn’t get back. They’re athletic and Sabrina Welch and Jason Welch in the Inskip community following last Wednesday night’s snowfall. some shots to go down young. That worried me a early and they got rolling,” little bit, but we were able said third-year Oak Ridge to counteract that with head coach David Scott. communication and defen- “We had a hard time put- sive toughness. Sign him up… ting the ball in the hole and “We scrimmaged them had some turnovers. That’s the first of the year and a recipe for disaster.” they gave us a whole lot Scott has nine freshmen, of problems because but hurry with three or four starting. they’re so athletic and well By Steve Williams “I know I can push 385 Hunley and Taylor Emert, “We didn’t know it was “We’re very young and coached.” It was the right pounds with my legs when Sabrina Welch’s niece. going to turn out that big.” kind of snow for making a I’m working out,” said Soon, the snowman, “It’s gotta be 500 snowman. Welch, who got to a point named “Snowflake Volun- pounds, at least,” said Make that a big snow- where the lower section of teer,” stood in the front Jason. man. his snowman was “pretty yard. All white with some According to anonymous A Big Orange snowman. heavy” and he needed orange accessories. sources, Butch Jones, Jason Welch found out some help. “We’re Tennessee fans Tennessee head football last Wednesday night’s 4½ Three youngsters were big time,” said Sabrina inches of snowfall packed eager to help. Welch, Jason’s wife. “We coach, likes the size of the tight and heavy as he Or in this case, they vol- had to do something with new prospect, but doubts began making a snowman unteered to help. Tennessee (theme). I even “Snowflake Volunteer” 3¢ off a gallon of gas up to $1 (40 gallon limit), when the day after in his yard at Jordan Taylor, Jason’s brought over the orange UT could make it through you buy a fountain, ICEE, The Best Gourmet coffee 5120 Schubert Road in son, assisted, along with chair from the front porch spring practice, which and cappucinno (3¢ off for Bag of Ice or Carwash) the Inskip community. good friend Zachariah and put beside him. begins March 24. PAGE C4 The Knoxville Focus March 2, 2015 South-Doyle boys come up short against Kingsport By Steve Williams “Anytime you lose and Tennessee and they fin- a seven-point lead (21-14) Two clutch free throws If I’m not mistaken, this South-Doyle’s your season is over, it’s ished first in their district,” early in the second period. by Foreman gave Dobyns- is only the second time in boys reached several tough, particularly when said Stewart. “If they Moss’ rebound and long Bennett a three-point school history of being in stepping stones in build- you feel like you were hadn’t gotten upset in the pass to snowbird Brody lead (55-52) with 12.8 the region (1-AAA) tour- ing its basketball pro- the better team tonight,” first round of their district Rollins in the closing sec- seconds left. Bruce mis- nament and the first time gram this season, but said first-year head coach tournament, we probably onds gave S-D a 32-27 fired on a potential tying we’ve been the higher the Cherokees came up Brian Stewart. “I feel wouldn’t have even been halftime advantage. 3-point attempt and seed in a game. The just short of notching like we showed that for playing them tonight.” Jarquese Gaines scored Stewart added a free school has never hosted one of the biggest victo- nearly four quarters.” Jarvis Brooks, a stand- on a feed from Rollins to throw with three seconds a region game before ries in school history. But “down the stretch, out on the inside, led put the Cherokees ahead remaining to seal the win. tonight that I’m aware of. Perennial power King- the inability to hang on to the Indians with 18 36-29 early in the third Both teams had to deal “When we (coach sport Dobyns-Bennett, the basketball and make points. Post player Josh period, but Kingsport con- with a two-week layoff and seniors) met in the after trailing for most of free throws” were costly, Holt added 12 and wing nected on a shot from because of postpone- summer, we talked about the game, pulled out a said Stewart. “Those were guard Makale Fore- the right corner with one ments stemming from how we wanted to change 56-52 road win Friday two of our keys in pre- man chipped in 10. second left to take its first inclement weather. the culture here, and night in the Region game. Late in the game The Cherokees got lead of the game (42-41). South-Doyle finished change it from a nega- 1-AAA quarterfinals. it’s questionable wheth- 16 points apiece from A driving left-handed second this season tive culture to something Miles Thomas, 6-5 er we valued the ball like Thomas and guard Joc- layup by Thomas gave to Jefferson County positive. Let those seniors junior standout, drilled we should have. Some of quez Bruce. Guard South-Doyle a 48-44 in District 2-AAA tour- leave that positive legacy. in a 3-point shot with it is probably us not being Sam Moss contrib- lead midway through ney and hangs up an “I told them after the 1:01 remaining to give here before. We just didn’t uted seven points. the final period.. 18-12 overall record. game, that even though South-Doyle a two-point quite finish the game.” South-Doyle jumped Kingsport tied the “That’s the school’s it hurts real bad, they’ve lead, but the Cherokees Dobyns-Bennett (23-7) out to a 5-0 lead and game on Brooks’ basket best record in the last 13 succeeded in turning couldn’t hold it down the advanced to the Region led 16-12 at the end inside with 38 seconds or 14 years,” said Coach the culture into some- stretch and saw a spe- 1-AAA semifinals. of the first period. to go and Devin Stew- Stewart. “Our finish this thing positive. And cial season come to a “They are always one A 3-point shot by Malik art’s layup put the Indi- year in conference was hat’s off to them.” heart-breaking end. of he best teams in East Allen gave the Cherokees ans ahead for good. the best in school history.

Lambden returns to diamond to guide Lady Falcons

By Ken Lay sophomore and junior heavy. coached travel league softball for Family is big for Lambden, who decades. Like Lambden, he is The new Fulton High School “We have a sophomore pitcher several seasons but he became married his high school sweet- an assistant football coach and softball coach is no stranger to Kaitlyn Pickens and I expect her involved in the sport as a parent heart. He and his wife Tammie Bob’s son Robbie is the school’s the school or softball program. to have a great year. She works and has developed a passion for have been together since 1986. head football coach. Rob’s daugh- Vince Lambden was hired to hard and brings it every day in the game. The couple will celebrate its 30th ter plays softball for the Lady Fal- take the reins for the Lady Fal- practice. She has potential to be “It was because of my daugh- wedding anniversary on Aug. 4. cons. cons and he is a Falcon. special.” ter that I became involved in “I just love hanging out with “It is family at Fulton and we try Lambden, an assistant foot- Lambden has the same expec- softball,” he said. “I’m a compet- my family,” said Lambden, who to develop our players not only as ball coach and 1987 Fulton High tation for his young squad, which itive person and the competitive works as an educational assis- athletes, but as students,” Lamb- graduate, is also returning to begins its season later this nature of the sport that appeals tant at Fulton’s learning center. den said. “We care about them the softball team. He served as month. to me. Family goes far beyond the and that means something to an assistant for three seasons “I feel that we have potential “I enjoy competing against household for Lambden, who is them and they come back.” under Buffy Croft. to win some games,” he said. “I opponents and I enjoy the game a longtime member of the Fulton Lambden is a staunch support- He’s happy to be coming back don’t know if we’re ready to com- within the game and I enjoy the High School. er of Fulton athletics. He’s a Uni- to softball after a six-year hiatus pete for a district championship strategy of trying to outwit your “If there are two words that versity of Tennessee fan and a from the Fulton team. but I think we can have a special opponent and winning some describe the community at Fulton, Dallas Cowboys fan. “We have some good young year if we can jell. games that you shouldn’t win.” they are faith and family and that He noted that he appreciates talent on this team and that “We have 13 players and we Lambden’s daughter Krista all starts with coach [Bob] Black the parental support in his soft- bodes well for the future,” said have a couple of freshmen who starred at Fulton and was a four- Sr.,” he said. “He’s a pillar in the ball program. Lambden, who played football will start for us and I like our year starter for the Lady Falcons community.” “Our parents have been inspir- at Fulton during his high school chances to compete with the before moving on to Milligan Col- Bob once served as Fulton’s ing to me,” he said. “They’re days. “We have one senior on Carters and the Union Countys.” lege, where she was a Capital athletic director and has been always there and we have a boost- the team and we’re freshman, Lambden, who has also One Academic All-American. at the school for more than five er club that is two years old.” Keep the good in high school basketball tournament time High School H e r i t a g e ’ s top-ranked and defending To be a coach is an honor basketball tourna- M o un t ai n e e r s state champion Blackman and privilege and should be ment time is annu- have already in the Region 4-AAA tour- held by a person with good ally remembered danced in Cin- nament. character and integrity. Webb girls for pure athletic derella’s shoes, Both teams reported- When it comes to teaching drama. after upsetting ly made a mockery of the and guiding young people, The youngsters By Steve Maryville, the top game. Over-and-back and doing what’s right is more advance to compete through Williams seed in District three-second lane viola- important than winning and district, region and section- 4-AAA. tions were intentionally losing. al games with the dream Jon Higgins’ Central Bob- committed. Free throws Barrett and Middleton of advancing to the state cats, a No. 8 seed in Dis- were purposely missed. misled their student-ath- state finals tourney and capturing a trict 3-AAA, won their way Smyrna once tried to letes and disrespected Webb School girls, seeking to repeat for the first gold basketball. into the Region 2-AAA field shoot the ball in Riverdale’s the game. They should no time ever, rallied past Northpoint Christian School No money is at stake and took a slingshot with basket. longer be honored by being 57-35 Friday in the Division II-A state basketball at this level. TV exposure them to Bearden. Smyrna won the game addressed as “Coach.” semifinals and were scheduled to play Franklin and the size of crowds are You can be sure more 55-29. Meanwhile, this year’s Road Academy (31-3) for their fifth title overall small compared to college nail-biters and ambushes “Now I think Riverdale Road to Murfreesboro Saturday night in Nashville. game’s March Madness. are around the bend. was the first to start, ‘Let’s already has been more slip- In regional girls play Friday, South-Doyle went Admission, parking and We already have a lose the game,’ but both pier than I can ever remem- on the road and knocked off Science Hill in concession prices are rea- couple of different things teams obviously did not ber, particularly for Knox Johnson City 53-44 in 1-AAA. sonable. to remember about this want to win and it really County teams. Fulton came from behind to oust CAK 56-51 The action is up close. year’s tournament – the showed,” the referee wrote Nearly two weeks of in 2-AA. That may be the best part. awful game in Rutherford in his game report. inclement weather and icy Halls was eliminated by William Blount 58-45 You can feel the joy and see County and the long string Both teams were put road conditions resulted in in 2-AAA. the tears. of postponements and can- out of the tournament and 10 straight “snow days.” Oliver Springs edged Grace Christian Academy This season already has cellations, particularly here fined by the TSSAA. River- On two or three of those 60-54 in overtime in 2-A. had some of the elements in Knox County. Mother dale won its third state title days, when road condi- In boys region action, Bearden moved past that make high school tour- Nature was responsible for in four years in 2013. tions here appeared to be Central 65-47, Maryville won at Karns 63-58 and ney time one of my favorite the latter, but the worst of The Rutherford County safe and games were being Heritage ousted Halls 55-47 in 2-AAA. times of the sports year. the two was man-made. school system suspended played at private schools in Fulton rallied past Catholic 71-65 in 2-AA and John Woodruff kept Cart- I couldn’t believe it when both Barrett and Middleton Knox County and in neigh- Grace Christian advanced with a 71-52 win over er’s season alive in the I heard Murfreesboro Riv- from coaching through the boring counties, Knox Coun- Oliver Springs in 2-A. Region 2-AA quarterfinals erdale coach Cory Barrett end of the 2015-16 school ty’s policy of “no school, no last Wednesday when he and Smyrna coach Shawn year. game” seemed too rigid. I hope more common when our school leaders stepped to the line with Middleton instructed their In my opinion, the sus- I applaud the Knox sense can be utilized when make these decisions. 2.6 seconds remaining and teams to try and lose their pension should be for life. County school system for a decision is made regard- Hopefully, the remainder sank two pressure-packed District 7-AAA consolation I would not want a son or relaxing its protocol last ing an individual game of this year’s tournament free throws to force over- game Feb. 21 when they daughter of mine to play for week and granting autono- versus a blanket decision will be blessed with good time against Alcoa. The played against each other a coach who would be devi- my to its principals to make covering more teams and weather, good play and Hornets went on to win for the purpose of getting ous enough to pull a stunt the decisions regarding a much wider area. I also good sportsmanship. Plus 80-78. in the opposite bracket of like they did. postponements. trust safety will come first a buzzer-beater or two. March 2, 2015 www.knoxfocus.com PAGE D1

March 2, 2015

chord because the shelf just like Obama-care? like the tiny bronchial air- plenty of water to make with the usual stack of Does anyone doubt that ways of the lungs. At the things grow. Growing Focus newspapers was Obama and Secretary of end of the stems are clus- things produce reproduc- bare. Perhaps the bad State John Kerry plan to ters of grapes which rep- tive pollen. And water weather had given every- let Iran’s mullahs get the resent tiny air sacks (alve- produces mold and the one cabin fever, and with bomb? And excuses for oli) in our lungs. Within characteristic nasal qual- the short hiatus between Islamist terrorism con- these air sacks oxygen ity to our East Tennes- snowstorms, the neigh- tinue as Christians are is absorbed and carbon see erudition. We have borhood sought relief subject to genocide and dioxide is exchanged, more allergy problems with Krystal’s “comfort” ethnic cleansing (and and eliminated when than folks in Arizona, food. And naturally, as anti-Semitism runs ram- we expire (breathe and asthma often has an the folk drink coffee and pant in Europe). I recent- out). Asthma occurs allergic basis. Reactive eat burgers they search ly read that “more Chris- with spasms of the air- airway disease can be for something to read. tians died for their faith ways, and is also asso- related to allergic prob- Corndogs & Such This week they must in the last century (20th) ciated with excessive lems, but sometimes is have devoured the Focus’ than in the previous nine- mucous (phlegm) produc- due to exercise, cold and We were hungry as had plenty of hamburg- news and prose as well. teen centuries.” I’m con- tion. As airways spasm dry air or just excessive we rolled into our neigh- ers and fries. (You know The Focus’ emphasis is vinced that American will and filled with mucous, dust or smoke. Imagine borhood Krystal restau- it hadn’t occurred to me on our Knoxville commu- do little until we suffer air flow is affected. being in a room with wet rant. Becky, the Boy and that two of my favor- nity and local news. You a cataclysmic attack or Medical commercials and burning leaves. The I needed a pit stop to ite Knoxville franchis- won’t hear much about until America’s “bread hawking various drugs acrid smoke would even- refuel from a morning of es begin with a “K.”) Obama unless Air Force and circus” is taken rarely impress me, and tually cause nasal and errands which included Like other Knoxvillians One lands here and he away. Unfortunately, by I’m especially sick of the bronchial irritation in all a trip to the dump. The Becky and I believe that gives a speech in Oak then it will be too late ones peddling male per- of us. Imagine what it’s lives of Grandparents sometimes, “Ya gotta Ridge. I’m not sure why for many, just as it was formance agents and like to live in the fouled seem to revolve around have a Krystal.” Becky the Focus publisher tol- too late for the Romans hyping “low T.” Howev- air of Beijing, China. activities with Oakley and I are also educat- erates my column which who chose self-indul- er, a recent COPD (chron- Perhaps this is my before and after his nap- ing Oakley in the finer frequently looks beyond gence over their respon- ic obstructive pulmonary problem. I don’t have time. And along the aspects of southern fast- Knox County. However, sibilities of freedom. disease) advertisement reactive airway disease. way Oakley is learning. food – perhaps to his perhaps readers appre- Ok Jim, time to focus accurately described the I have reactive “viscer- He’s even being intro- parents’ chagrin. But ciated my “Cliff’s Notes” closer to home. One of pathophysiology (altered al” syndrome caused duced to classical music this time we were han- of history in the Febru- my patients is struggling body function) of reactive by Washington’s “Belt- under our tutelage. He kering for the best corn- ary 16, 2015 column with the cold weather and airway disease. Airway way Boys.” If I didn’t now joins us in our ren- dog outside of the Ten- – or maybe they just reactive airway disease. spasm traps air in the love my country and my dition of the William Tell nessee Valley A&I Fair, needed a newspaper This condition lies within lungs, and the inability family I’d say to h*** Overture, ♪ to the dump, so we drove to the Krys- to stoke their fire on a the spectrum of asthma to take a deep breath is with it all, and just sit to the dump, to the tal promising Oakley a cold winter’s night. and often manifests as analogous to over inflat- back and demand that dump, dump, dump... ♪ real treat. And truthfully, These days, I often cough and shortness ing a balloon. Treat- the state and my chil- Imagine our shock the Krystal wasn’t sold think it would be easier to of breath. I once wrote ment consists of inhaled dren take care of me as when we discovered out of anything. How- take the advice of Bobby an essay describing the agents to relieve the one of my former liberal our Krystal was “sold ever, they were out of McFerrin and “♪ Don’t lungs as analogous to a spasm, and often inhaled friends said he planned out.” No, they were not news- worry, be happy ♪.” Will cluster of grapes. The steroids are necessary to do. That perspective out of those deliciously paper which we often it matter if I tell people trunk of a grape vine is to reduce inflammation just makes me sick – and unhealthy square burg- pick up at the Krystal. that “Net neutrality” is like our trachea or wind- and mucous produc- also makes me wheeze. ers which melt in your Apparently, last week’s just another Obama-pro- pipe. The stalk is anal- tion to improve airflow. Do you have a question for mouth like hot Krispy edition or my essay enti- gressive euphemism and ogous to our bronchial Knoxvillians live in Dr. Ferguson? Kreme donuts. They tled “History” struck a will reduce our freedom tubes, and the stems are an area where there’s Please e-mail him at [email protected]. Rachael and Drew’s Special Gift

Over the they began talk- Julian Lett, to witness her we wouldn’t have termi- phone, her voice ing about little daughter-- as a new mom- nated the pregnancy,” was calm and Jaxson’s medi- -spending the first night Rachael said. she sounded cal issues, I was and day away from her On December 30, well-spoken. As amazed at this new baby. It was Christ- Rachael and Drew learned we talked, I could young couple mas Eve when Drew and that their son, who was tell she was discussing med- Rachael Cope received a only two weeks old, wise beyond her ical terms like special gift. They got to needed emergency sur- years. In person, it is everyday hold all six pounds, twelve gery to repair a blockage in Rachael was all By Ralphine Major conversation. ounces of little Jaxson for his duodenum (small intes- ralphine3@yahoo. of that and more. com No wonder--- the first time. tine just below the stom- So was Drew. It they were talk- The doctors saw several ach). Only minutes after was a bitter cold Febru- ing about their baby boy markers in Jaxson’s health they found out he needed ary day when I met the named Jaxson. that led them to decide to the emergency surgery, couple, but being in their Only hours after being send off for genetic test- the couple learned that presence that afternoon born, Jaxson was sent ing. “Drew and I declined their baby’s genetic testing quickly warmed my heart. straight to East Tennes- any genetic testing during had come back. Results I was running late for our see Children’s Hospital. pregnancy because we showed an extremely rare meeting which caused I can only imagine how know God has a specific genetic disorder. (Follow me to see another trait in heart wrenching it was for plan for everything and the Cope family’s inspiring Drew, Jaxson, and Rachael Cope at Christmas. Photo them. They are so kind. As Rachael’s mother, Leslie regardless of the results, story next week.) provided by the Cope Family. PAGE D2 The Knoxville Focus March 2, 2015 Triumphant Quartet headlining Gospel Winter Fest New Destiny Produc- members of The Trium- of talent, commitment, and tions LLC, based in Powell, phant Quartet. David unwavering faith insures has announced another Sutton, Clayton Inman, that the years to come will exciting Christian music Scott Inman and Eric Ben- bring even more success... concert, Gospel Winter nett form this acclaimed in God’s name. Fest 2015 featuring the Southern Gospel group. Woolard says that also award winning Triumphant Their mission is to spread appearing is Soul’d Out Quartet with special guest the Word of God through Quartet. This group is Soul’d Out Quartet. This song and share the good young, energetic, and excit- concert will take place on news of Christ with other ing. Their performance Saturday evening, March 7 believers. Through the includes hymns with just at 6 p.m. at Wallace Memo- power of their beautiful piano, bass, and vocals, to rial Baptist Church in Knox- harmonies, they testify progressive gospel with full ville. Doors will open at 5 to those who are search- racks to back the vocals. p.m. ing and lost, with the hope They have a good balance Triumphant Quartet was that more souls will come of entertainment and min- recently recognized by the to know Christ. istry. The goal of this group Singing News Fan Awards Russ Woolard, Presi- is to encourage their audi- with Favorite Tradition- dent of New Destiny Pro- ence to enjoy life and to al Quartet and best Bass ductions, says that every set a positive atmosphere (Eric Bennett). Packing year, the Quartet and for the entire family while a potent vocal punch, Tri- its individual members presenting a strong gospel umphant Quartet offers have been nominated for message. Soul’d Out their latest album release, awards. With all of the Quartet is a great act for Awesome God. This ten- accolades and success, ALL ages. They are upbeat song set showcases their the men of the Triumphant enough to keep the inter- finely tuned harmonies Quartet keep their work in est of a teenager, while and unique arrangements perspective. They are truly singing a few songs that on titles including “We Will humbled and grateful for grandma will know and Remember,” “I Will Rise,” the support their fans have love. Fans will recognize Soul’d Out Quartet “Days Of Elijah,” and more. shown for their music and the rich deep voice of Ian Their newest radio single, ministry. They reaffirm that Owens, formerly the bass Hudson formerly of The Tickets can be pur- Springs Christian stores “This Blood,” is receiving their main focus is to keep singer with Ernie Haase Kingsman Quartet. Their chased by calling 1-800- and Praise 96.3 FM radio rave reviews. God first in everything they and Signature Sound and newest radio single, “Hey 965-9324 or www.itick- studios. Tickets start at “Christ is the reason do. The Triumphant Quar- also The Imperials and the Everybody” is climbing the ets.com or Knoxville a $15 and children under 18 we sing,” proclaims the tet’s powerful combination silky smooth voice of Brian charts. Life Way East or all Cedar are admitted free. Living Well I heard a quote Jesus said, “I are you pretending to be? who deserves everything pundits than reading the not complete God’s will for a few weeks ago have come that We live in a day of com- you are. That is Jesus. gospels that show us what your life. He does have a that has really they may have life, peting allegiances. In our What is it that breaks really matters and how to will for you and you need stuck with me. and have it to the world of technology with your heart? What breaks live out kingdom ethics. to be in tune to it and live “God is more for full” (John 10:10). social media, you can be your heart shows who you After you have asked it out. you than you are This isn’t just talk- anyone you want to be, really are. When are you these personal questions, Something that is crucial for you.” This is ing about eternal because nobody really most passionate? Most you need to ask yourself in helping you live out your profound when By Mark life in heaven, but knows you. You are a face angry? When do you really one more. What are you faith is the local church. you think about Brackney, this physical life and a name on a screen. come alive? And whatever going to do about it? Don’t Too many people today how much time, Minister of the as well. So many people hide who you answered, is Jesus in wait until the end of your believe they can do the money, and Arlington Church G o d h a s they really are and create any of those things? Are life to ask these questions God thing by themselves. of Christ energy we put breathed life into a false image. Then there the things that break your and then regret the choic- But God established His into pampering ourselves. each person. You are an is the topic of politics. heart really worth it? Is es you made. Try some- church to encourage you But God is moving in the image bearer of God, cre- Our political movement what Rush Limbaugh says thing new, because you to live out your faith. One world for the whole cre- ated in His very image. So wants your soul. Pornog- “on the right” or what Al don’t really know what you of the main ways God uses ation. God wants to give you need to address an raphy wants your money Franken or Bill Maher says believe until you try it. If to love the world today is you your life back. important question. Who and your soul. Everything “on the left” more impor- you don’t live out what you through the local church. What is ironic is that am I? To help answer that, seems to be pulling at you tant to you than what Jesus believe by the power of many people don’t know ask: Who are you when no for your allegiance. But says? The truth is, we tend the gospel, you will experi- they have lost their life. one else is around? Who there is only one person to give more time to social ence spiritual abortion and Church Happenings Church of God of Knoxville LADIES DESSERT SOCIAL, details and how you might Larry Owen, Pastor of March 7, noon -2:30 p.m. help make this a success. the Church of God of New No registration fee. Venue: Usher volunteers are Smyrna Beach, Florida, will RIO East at Rockford, urgently needed for 2nd be the evangelist for the 3750 Old Knoxville Hwy, service, starting in July March Revival at Church Knoxville, TN 37853. Guest of 2015. Contact Dave of God at Knoxville, 5912 Speaker: Charlotte Simerly. Manners for further Thorn Grove Pike in East RSVP (865)684-6055. information and/or details Knoxville. Seymour United Methodist of this way to serve. Services will be at 7 Church p.m. nightly from Tuesday, This Wednesday of March 24 through Sunday, March 4th, the regularly March 29. Sunday Services scheduled fellowship meal are at 10:30 a.m. and 5:30 will begin at 5:15 p.m. p.m. Small group studies on For information call (865) various topics will meet at 522-9520. 6 p.m. following the meal. North Knoxville Seventh-day Looking ahead, SUMC Adventist Church is again planning a “Why Does God Allow “Springfest” celebration, Suffering?” Bible study welcoming in the will be held at 6:30 p.m. on community for various Wednesdays at the North activities. Watch for Knoxville Seventh-day further details as that time Adventist Church, 6530 approaches. Fountain City Road. April 18th has been set Ladies Dessert Social aside for the annual Car, “Walking in the Spirit, Truck and Tractor Show. New Creatures We Are!” A Contact Bobby Jennings for PAGE D2 The Knoxville Focus March 2, 2015 March 2, 2015 www.knoxfocus.com PAGE D3 Trending For 2015 New Compact And Dwarf Plants In this age of down- a specimen or in mass plantings in Recent interest in miniature or sizing, streamlining full sun, it contributes strong spring dwarf hostas has resulted in many and simplifying, I turn color, summer form and fall color new, excellent hosta varieties. my attention to dwarf that develops late in the season. Shade gardeners like dwarf or mina- and compact plant We are all familiar with Monro- ture hostas since they can easily be materials. With trend- via plant material and they have tucked into small spaces between By Mike ing turning toward introduced a collection of com- other shade perennials. These small Cruze, smaller homes, small- pact, late-blooming Lily-of-the-Val- hostas can also be grown as patio Master Gardener er green spaces, small- ley shrubs bred for their dazzling container plants where in ground er gardens.... we need colors, improved disease resistance space is at a premium. These small smaller plant materials. There are and better, superior growing habits. varieties come in blue, green, gold various plants that fit the bill and They love dappled shade and will and variegated. Some examples are several new ones for 2015 that are reach 5 feet high and wide. Impish ‘Blue Mouse Ears’ growing to 6” tall, being introduced. Elf has deep red stems and buds on ‘Mini Skirt’ a variegated variety grow- For those of us who love Weige- panicles provide great winter inter- ing to 7” tall and ‘Teaspoon’ a green la (and who doesn’t with its showy est and then burst into bloom with variety growing to 8” tall. flowers, showy foliage and the fact hot pink, bell-shaped flowers in early Highlights arborvitae grows 8 to 12 it attracts hummingbirds), there are spring. Glossy, brick-red foliage fol- feet and spreads 4-5 feet, making it several cultivars that are small and lows. They are ideal for woodland well suited for small gardens. Its compact. The 2-3 feet tall and wide gardens. bright yellow foliage provides year ‘Minuet’ has purplish-green foliage For Guara lovers, the new ‘Inter- round color. and magenta-rose and pale purple mountain Beauty’ is a great choice. These are just a few new intro- flowers. Introduced this year is the Topping out at 22 inches tall and 15 ductions of plants for 2015 that are ‘Crimson Kisses’ Weigela. It is a inches wide, its a bit shorter than excellent choices for small gardens, compact reblooming Weigela with a other Guaras but shares their toler- some for container and deck gar- tidy, rounded shape and is covered ance to drought and resistance to dens. Explore the new options that with dark lipstick-red flowers kissed deer and rabbits. Its wands of white are available particularly if you are with white eye and backed by bright flowers bloom all summer. short on green space. green foliage. The flowers bloom A new true compact Sweet Bay, “Gardening is medicine that does from mid-spring through summer. It ‘Little Ragu’, with its bright gold- not need a prescription...And with no will reach 3 feet high by 3 feet wide, en-green wavy leaves, has a more limit on dosage.”---Author Unknown making it perfect as a backdrop for seductive fragrance than other Bays. “Gardening adds years to your life flower borders or in the foreground The narrow foliage becomes a rich, and life to your years.” of shrub beds...lovely in a container, sage green. This little gem will top too, making it great for a deck, patio, out at 5 to 8 feet tall and wide in 10 small space. years. Its small size makes it ideal Yuki cherry blossom is a diminu- to plant closer to the house or in a tive pink-flowering Deutzia. It is a container near the kitchen--handy two foot by two foot mounding shrub for cooking. The dried leaves add that is not only covered by a profu- a very distinctive flavor to stews sion of pink spring blooms but is and sauces. Prefers full sun to part quite tough in a range of soils. As shade.

UT Gardens March 2015 Plant of the Month: Hardy Kiwi Berry Submitted by Holly S. Jones, a crop one year but see no visible Manager of the Kitchen Garden at the UT Gardens, Knoxville damage to the plant. When winter temperatures fluctuate drastically When I first learned that you could over a short period of time, even grow kiwis in Tennessee, I had a hard if the lowest temperature reached time believing it. Real kiwis? That you was well above the standard har- can eat? The answer is yes. Actinidia diness prediction, this stress can arguta, or hardy kiwi berry, is a deli- lead to damage and even death of cious cold hardy true kiwi that can many fruit crops, hardy kiwi includ- be grown in USDA plant hardiness ed. Plants that are well cared for and zones 4-8. Not to be confused with are situated in ideal planting loca- the brown fuzzy kiwi (Actinidia deli- tions are more likely to endure cli- cosa), this vigorous woody vine pro- mate pressure. duces a lovely smooth skinned small For maximum fruit production kiwi fruit about the size of a large and general plant health, plant in grape. They taste like a very sweet deep, fertile, well-drained soil with kiwi with a thin edible skin. Higher full sun exposure. To prevent fruit in vitamin C than oranges, they also bud damage from late spring frosts, provide a healthy package of other look for a planting site with northern immune-boosting antioxidants, fiber exposure. This will help to ensure and essential minerals. that the plant stays dormant until The vine is native to the moun- warm weather has truly come to tainous regions of Northern Asia. stay. It’s important to keep them well In China the fruit is often pickled watered, especially in the summer, in brine. Commercial production in but make sure the water drains the U.S. has been slow to develop freely as they will not tolerate wet because of its relatively short shelf feet. Raised beds and large contain- life and the labor cost of hand har- ers (15 gallons or greater) can be vesting and annual pruning. But for used with success. It may take 4-5 the home gardener who is able to years for the plants to produce fruit provide a well thought out space, but once they reach maturity, each a supporting structure and regular plant can produce 60-100 pounds maintenance, the kiwi berry is an of sweet, flavorful fruit per year. The edible jewel. berries are harvested in mid to late Most A. arguta are dioecious, October when most other fruit crops which means male and female are long gone. flowers are produced on separate Though I have seen these kiwis plants. For fruit production you will grown as a large, ranging shrub need at least one male for every hedge, the best way to collect the nine females. The commonly recom- fruit is to train them onto a strong mended spacing is 10 feet to 16 feet trellis system or some other sturdy between plants with a maximum dis- support. Expect to prune a few times tance of 30 feet between pollinat- during the year. During the summer, ing pairs. Hermaphroditic varieties, thin excess shoots to increase sun such as ‘Issai’, are sold as self-polli- exposure and trim remaining flower- nators, but they will yield much more ing shoots back to about five leaves reliably with a male planted nearby. beyond the last flower. Late winter Male plants tend to be less hardy pruning is done to remove last year’s than females and may require winter fruiting canes and any dead or dis- protection, such as burlap wrapping, eased wood. Abandoned or neglect- until they reach maturity. Russian ed plantings can grow out of control cultivars like ‘Anna’, ‘Tatyana’ and and may require pruning all the way ‘Natasha’ are gaining popularity for to the ground. New growth can then their hardiness and productivity. be trained properly. While kiwi berries are grown suc- The cultivars Tatyana and ‘Meader’ cessfully in areas with winter temper- were planted in the fall of 2014 on atures as low as minus 25 degrees, the main arbor in the Kitchen Garden there can be winter complications at the UT Gardens, Knoxville. Come even in our milder climate. Just like by and check out their progress! most fruiting plants, the fruit buds Holly S. Jones manages the Kitch- are more susceptible to winter injury en Garden at the UT Gardens, Knox- than the leaf buds, so you may lose ville. PAGE D4 The Knoxville Focus March 2, 2015 ANNOUNCEMENTS

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE OF NOTICE OF Estate of Estate of SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE WhEREAS, default has occurred in the perform- Gladys ruth carey Ann L. Murphy WhEREAS, default has occurred in the perform- ance of the covenants, terms and conditions of a DockEt NuMbEr 75946-3 ance of the covenants, terms and conditions of a DockEt NuMbEr 75381-2 Deed of Trust dated January 25, 2013, executed Notice is hereby given that on the 11th day of February, Deed of Trust dated November 21, 2003, executed Notice is hereby given that on the 18th day of February, by AliCE BYRD, conveying certain real property 2015, letters testamentary in respect of the Estate of Gladys 2015, letters administration c.t.a. in respect of the Estate by ROBERT N. BuCKNER AND TiNA M. BuCK- therein described to JOSEPh B. PiTT, JR., as ruth carey who died Jan 6, 2015, were issued the under- of Ann L. Murphy who died Aug 16, 2014, were issued the NER, conveying certain real property therein de- Trustee, as same appears of record in the Regis- signed by the Clerk and Master of the Chancery Court undersigned by the Clerk and Master of the Chancery scribed to EVERGREEN TiTlE AND ESCROW, as ter's Office of Knox County, Tennessee recorded of Knox County, Tennessee. All persons, resident and Court of Knox County, Tennessee. All persons, resident Trustee, as same appears of record in the Regis- February 7, 2013, at instrument Number non-resident, having claims, matured or unmatured, 201302070051830; and WhEREAS, the beneficial and non-resident, having claims, matured or unmatured, ter's Office of Knox County, Tennessee recorded against his or her estate are required to file the same with interest of said Deed of Trust was last transferred against his or her estate are required to file the same with November 25, 2003, at instrument Number the Clerk and Master of the above named court on or be- and assigned to Quicken loans inc. who is now the Clerk and Master of the above named court on or be- 200311250056745; and WhEREAS, the beneficial fore the earlier of the dates prescribed in (1) or (2) other- the owner of said debt; and WhEREAS, the under- fore the earlier of the dates prescribed in (1) or (2) other- interest of said Deed of Trust was last transferred wise their claims will be forever barred. signed,Rubin lublin TN, PllC, having been ap- wise their claims will be forever barred. and assigned to DEuTSChE BANK NATiONAl pointed as Substitute Trustee by instrument to be (1) (A) Four (4) months from the date of the first publi- (1) (A) Four (4) months from the date of the first publi- TRuST COMPANY, AS iNDENTuRE TRuSTEE filed for record in the Register's Office of Knox cation of this notice if the creditor received an actual cation of this notice if the creditor received an actual County, Tennessee. NOW, ThEREFORE, notice is copy of this notice to creditors at least sixty (60) days FOR NEW CENTuRY hOME EQuiTY lOAN copy of this notice to creditors at least sixty (60) days hereby given that the entire indebtedness has before the date that is four (4) months from the date of TRuST 2003-6 who is now the owner of said debt; before the date that is four (4) months from the date of been declared due and payable, and that the un- this first publication; or and WhEREAS, the undersigned,Rubin lublin TN, dersigned, Rubin lublin TN, PllC, as Substitute this first publication; or PllC, having been appointed as Substitute (B) Sixty (60) days from the date the creditor received Trustee or his duly appointed agent, by virtue of (B) Sixty (60) days from the date the creditor received Trustee by instrument to be filed for record in the an actual copy of the notice to creditors if the creditor the power, duty and authority vested and imposed an actual copy of the notice to creditors if the creditor received the copy of the notice less than sixty (60) days Register's Office of Knox County, Tennessee. upon said Substitute Trustee will, on March 19, received the copy of the notice less than sixty (60) days prior to the date that is four (4) months from the date of NOW, ThEREFORE, notice is hereby given that the 2015 at 10:00 AM at the City/County lobby of the prior to the date that is four (4) months from the date of first publication as described in (1) (A); or entire indebtedness has been declared due and Knox County Courthouse , located in Knoxville, first publication as described in (1) (A); or (2) Twelve (12) months from the decedent’s date of payable, and that the undersigned, Rubin lublin Tennessee, proceed to sell at public outcry to the death (2) Twelve (12) months from the decedent’s date of TN, PllC, as Substitute Trustee or his duly ap- highest and best bidder for cash or certified funds death ONlY, the following described property situated in This the 11 day of February, 2015 pointed agent, by virtue of the power, duty and au- Knox County, Tennessee, to wit: lAND SiTuATED This the 18th day of February, 2015 Estate of Gladys ruth carey thority vested and imposed upon said Substitute iN ThE CiTY OF KNOXVillE iN ThE COuNTY OF Estate of Ann L. Murphy Trustee will, on March 19, 2015 at 10:00 AM at the Personal representative(s): KNOX iN ThE STATE OF TN SiTuATED iN ThE City/County lobby of the Knox County Courthouse Stephen E. carey; co-Executor, 4104 Thornwood Dr, Personal representative(s): 8Th CiVil DiSTRiCT OF KNOX COuNTY, TEN- , located in Knoxville, Tennessee, proceed to sell Knoxville, TN 37921 charles Larry Hammock; Administrator ctA, P.O. Box 3633, NESSEE, AND WiThiN ThE CORPORATE liMiTS at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for OF ThE CiTY OF KNOXVillE, TENNESSEE, AND James D. casey; co-Executor, 2260 Robertson View Point, Knoxville, TN 37927 cash or certified funds ONlY, the following de- MORE PARTiCulARlY BOuNDED AND DE- Sevierville, TN 37876 kenneth W. Holbert; Attorney At Law, 1810 Ailor Avenue, scribed property situated in Knox County, Ten- SCRiBED AS FOllOWS: BEiNG lOTS 69 AND 70 Knoxville, TN 37921 nessee, to wit: SiTuATED iN DiSTRiCT NO. FiVE AS ShOWN BY REViSED MAP OF ThE MARTiN PuBliSh: 02/23 & 03/02/15 PuBliSh: 02/23 & 03/02/15 ShEA ADDiTiON TO KNOXVillE, TENNESSEE, (5) OF KNOX COuNTY, TENNESSEE, WiThiN ThE AND MORE PARTiCulARlY DESCRiBED AS BE- 65 COURT NOTICES 45Th WARD OF ThE CiTY OF KNOXVillE, TEN- 65 COURT NOTICES GiNNiNG AT A POiNT, ThE NORThWEST COR- NESSEE, AND BEiNG KNOWN AND DESiGNATED NER OF lOT NO. 71 OF SAiD ADDiTiON, ON ThE AS lOT 4, BlOCK C, huNTiNG hillS WEST, SOuTh liNE OF ThE OlD CliNTON ROAD; NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO CREDITORS uNiT 4, AS ShOWN ON ThE PlAT OF ThE SAME ThENCE WESTWARDlY AlONG ThE SOuTh Estate of Estate of OF RECORD iN MAP BOOK 51-S, PAGE 1, REG- liNE OF ThE OlD CliNTON ROAD ABOuT 37 John Edward Sanders, Jr. Green S. Vanzant iSTER`S OFFiCE, KNOX COuNTY, TENNESSEE, FEET TO ThE EAST liNE OF REYNOlDS STREET (NOT NAMED iN ThE MAP OF SAiD ADDiTiON DockEt NuMbEr 75947-1 DockEt NuMbEr 75956-1 TO WhiCh PlAT SPECiFiC REFERENCE iS OF RECORD); ThENCE SOuThWARDlY AlONG Notice is hereby given that on the 11th day of February, hEREBY MADE FOR A MORE PARTiCulAR DE- Notice is hereby given that on the 13th day of February, ThE EAST liNE OF REYNOlDS STREET 93 FEET 2015, letters testamentary in respect of the Estate of John SCRiPTiON AND ACCORDiNG TO ThE SuRVEY 2015, letters testamentary in respect of the Estate of Green MORE OR lESS TO ThE liNE OF lOT NO. 68 OF Edward Sanders, Jr. who died May 20, 2011, were issued S. Vanzant who died Mar 8, 2013, were issued the under- OF KENNETh D. ChuRCh, SuRVEYOR, DATED the undersigned by the Clerk and Master of the SAiD ADDiTiON; ThENCE SOuThEASTWARDlY signed by the Clerk and Master of the Chancery Court MARCh 21, 1998, BEARiNG WORK ORDER NO. Chancery Court of Knox County, Tennessee. All persons, WiTh ThE liNE BETWEEN lOTS NOS. 68 AND of Knox County, Tennessee. All persons, resident and 98-03-35. Parcel iD: 092PA-015 PROPERTY AD- resident and non-resident, having claims, matured or un- 69 A DiSTANCE OF 143 FEET, MORE OR lESS, non-resident, having claims, matured or unmatured, matured, against his or her estate are required to file the DRESS: The street address of the property is be- TO AN AllEY; ThENCE EASTWARDlY WiTh ThE against his or her estate are required to file the same with same with the Clerk and Master of the above named lieved to be 2308 BLACK BEAR RD, KNOXVILLE, liNE OF SAiD AllEY 50 FEET TO ThE SOuTh- the Clerk and Master of the above named court on or be- court on or before the earlier of the dates prescribed in TN 37923. in the event of any discrepancy be- WEST CORNER OF lOT NO. 71 OF SAiD ADDi- fore the earlier of the dates prescribed in (1) or (2) other- TiON; ThENCE NORThWARDlY WiTh ThE liNE (1) or (2) otherwise their claims will be forever barred. tween this street address and the legal description wise their claims will be forever barred. BETWEEN SAiD lOTS 150 FEET MORE OR lESS, (1) (A) Four (4) months from the date of the first publi- of the property, the legal description shall control. (1) (A) Four (4) months from the date of the first publi- TO ThE BEGiNNiNG POiNT. Parcel iD: 094GF-004 cation of this notice if the creditor received an actual CuRRENT OWNER(S): ROBERT N. BuCKNER cation of this notice if the creditor received an actual PROPERTY ADDRESS: The street address of the copy of this notice to creditors at least sixty (60) days AND TiNA M. BuCKNER OThER iNTERESTED copy of this notice to creditors at least sixty (60) days property is believed to be 1800 REYNOLDS ST, before the date that is four (4) months from the date of before the date that is four (4) months from the date of PARTiES: The sale of the above-described prop- KNOXVILLE, TN 37921. in the event of any dis- this first publication; or this first publication; or erty shall be subject to all matters shown on any crepancy between this street address and the (B) Sixty (60) days from the date the creditor received recorded plat; any unpaid taxes; any restrictive legal description of the property, the legal descrip- an actual copy of the notice to creditors if the creditor (B) Sixty (60) days from the date the creditor received tion shall control. CuRRENT OWNER(S): AliCE received the copy of the notice less than sixty (60) days an actual copy of the notice to creditors if the creditor covenants, easements or set-back lines that may BYRD OThER iNTERESTED PARTiES: The sale of prior to the date that is four (4) months from the date of received the copy of the notice less than sixty (60) days be applicable; any prior liens or encumbrances as the above-described property shall be subject to first publication as described in (1) (A); or prior to the date that is four (4) months from the date of well as any priority created by a fixture filing; and all matters shown on any recorded plat; any un- first publication as described in (1) (A); or to any matter that an accurate survey of the prem- (2) Twelve (12) months from the decedent’s date of paid taxes; any restrictive covenants, easements death (2) Twelve (12) months from the decedent’s date of ises might disclose. This property is being sold or set-back lines that may be applicable; any prior This the 11 day of February, 2015 death with the express reservation that it is subject to liens or encumbrances as well as any priority cre-

Estate of John Edward Sanders, Jr. This the 13 day of February, 2015 confirmation by the lender or Substitute Trustee. ated by a fixture filing; and to any matter that an accurate survey of the premises might disclose. Personal representative(s): Estate of Green S. Vanzant This sale may be rescinded at any time. The right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale to an- This property is being sold with the express reser- rose M. Sanders; Executrix, 5304 Comanche Drive, Personal representative(s): vation that it is subject to confirmation by the Knoxville, TN 37914 other day, time, and place certain without further Donald G. Vanzant; Executor, 8004 Blacks Ferry Road, lender or Substitute Trustee. This sale may be re- publication, upon announcement at the time and Denis M Hastings; Attorney At Law, 5308 E. Sunset Road, Knoxville, TN 37931 scinded at any time. The right is reserved to ad- place for the sale set forth above. All right and eq- Knoxville, TN 37914 Scott b. Hahn; Attorney At Law, 5344 N. Broadway, Ste. 101, journ the day of the sale to another day, time, and Knoxville, TN 37918 uity of redemption, statutory or otherwise, home- place certain without further publication, upon an- stead, and dower are expressly waived in said PuBliSh: 02/23 & 03/02/15 PuBliSh: 02/23 & 03/02/15 nouncement at the time and place for the sale set Deed of Trust, and the title is believed to be good, forth above. All right and equity of redemption, but the undersigned will sell and convey only as statutory or otherwise, homestead, and dower are Out with the old; Substitute Trustee. The Property is sold as is, expressly waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is believed to be good, but the undersigned where is, without representations or warranties of make room for the new! will sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee. The any kind, including fitness for a particular use or Property is sold as is, where is, without represen- purpose. Fountain City Auction tations or warranties of any kind, including fitness ThiS lAW FiRM iS ATTEMPTiNG TO COllECT for a particular use or purpose. offers consignment A DEBT. ANY iNFORMATiON OBTAiNED Will BE ThiS lAW FiRM iS ATTEMPTiNG TO COllECT services and also purchases full and uSED FOR ThAT PuRPOSE. A DEBT. ANY iNFORMATiON OBTAiNED Will BE uSED FOR ThAT PuRPOSE. partial estates. Rubin lublin TN PllC, Substitute Trustee 119 S. Main Street, Suite 500 Rubin lublin TN PllC, Substitute Trustee 119 S. Main Street, Suite 500 Memphis, TN 38103 Call Fountain Memphis, TN 38103 www.rubinlublin.com/property-listings.php City Auction www.rubinlublin.com/property-listings.php Tel: (877) 813-0992 Tel: (877) 813-0992 (865) 604-3468 Fax: (404) 601-5846 Fax: (404) 601-5846 fountaincityauction.com Ad #78130 Ad #78103 insertion Dates: 02-23, 03-02, 03-09-15 insertion Dates: 02-23, 03-02, 03-09-15 SECTION E, PAGE 2 The Knoxville FOCUS Feb 02, 2015 - Mar 08, 2015

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WHEREAS, default has occurred in the performance of the STATE OF TENNESSEE, KNOX COUNTY covenants, terms and conditions of a Deed of Trust dated WHEREAS, Steven T. Hutchins executed a Deed of Trust to Cur- September 5, 2008, executed by SABRINA NIKOL RICHARD- tis Mortgage Company, Inc., Lender and William H. Curtis or Gor- 75 FORECLOSURES SON AND FREDRICK KEVIN RICHARDSON, conveying cer- don C. Curtis, Trustee(s), which was dated December 22, 1997 tain real property therein described to KAREN REALE, as and recorded on December 23, 1997 in Book TB 3333, Page 111, Trustee, as same appears of record in the Register's Office of Knox County, Tennessee Register of Deeds. NOTICE OF Knox County, Tennessee recorded September 9, 2008, at In- WHEREAS, default having been made in the payment of the SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE strument Number 200809090017262 (modified at Instrument debt(s) and obligation(s) thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust Number 201304180068341); and WHEREAS, the beneficial WHEREAS, default has occurred in the performance of the and the current holder of said Deed of Trust, Branch Banking and interest of said Deed of Trust was last transferred and as- covenants, terms and conditions of a Deed of Trust dated Oc- Trust Company, (the “Holder”), appointed the undersigned, Brock signed to BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. who is now the owner of & Scott, PLLC, as Substitute Trustee, by an instrument duly tober 19, 2006, executed by JAYME M. LINDSEY, conveying said debt; and WHEREAS, the undersigned,Rubin Lublin TN, recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Knox County, certain real property therein described to T. LARRY EDMOND- PLLC, having been appointed as Substitute Trustee by instru- Tennessee, with all the rights, powers and privileges of the original SON`S OFFICE, as Trustee, as same appears of record in the ment to be filed for record in the Register's Office of Knox Trustee named in said Deed of Trust; and

Register's Office of Knox County, Tennessee recorded October County, Tennessee. NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that the entire indebt- 31, 2006, at Instrument Number 200610310037486; and given that the entire indebtedness has been declared due and edness has been declared due and payable as provided in said

WHEREAS, the beneficial interest of said Deed of Trust was payable, and that the undersigned, Rubin Lublin TN, PLLC, Deed of Trust by the Holder, and that as agent for the under- signed, Brock & Scott, PLLC, Substitute Trustee, by virtue of the last transferred and assigned to Deutsche Bank National Trust as Substitute Trustee or his duly appointed agent, by virtue of power and authority vested in it, will on March 17, 2015, at the power, duty and authority vested and imposed upon said Company, as Indenture Trustee, on behalf of the holders of the 10:00AM at the usual and customary location at the Knox County Substitute Trustee will, on March 19, 2015 at 10:00 AM at the Accredited Mortgage Loan Trust 2007-1 Asset Backed Notes Courthouse, Knoxville, Tennessee, proceed to sell at public outcry North Side Entrance of the City County Building, 400 Main who is now the owner of said debt; and WHEREAS, the un- to the highest and best bidder for cash, the following described Street, Knoxville, TN 37902, proceed to sell at public outcry property situated in Knox County, Tennessee, to wit: dersigned,Rubin Lublin TN, PLLC, having been appointed as to the highest and best bidder for cash or certified funds Situated in District No. Eight (8) of Knox County, Tennessee, and Substitute Trustee by instrument to be filed for record in the ONLY, the following described property situated in Knox without the corporate limits of the City of Knoxville, Tennessee, Register's Office of Knox County, Tennessee. NOW, THERE- County, Tennessee, to wit: SITUATED IN THE SIXTH (6TH) and being more particularly bounded and described according to FORE, notice is hereby given that the entire indebtedness has CIVIL DISTRICT OF KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE, WITHOUT the survey of Wade B. Nance, Surveyor, dated November 24, been declared due and payable, and that the undersigned, THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF KNOXVILLE, 1997, bearing Drawing #A-17634, as follows, to-wit: TENNESSEE, AND BEING LOT 5, OF THOMPSON PLACE, Rubin Lublin TN, PLLC, as Substitute Trustee or his duly ap- Beginning at an existing drill steel at marble monument in the AS THE SAME APPEARS OF RECORD IN PLAT CABINET O, southern right-of-way of Thorngrove Pike, said monument being pointed agent, by virtue of the power, duty and authority SLIDE 308C, IN THE REGISTER`S OFFICE FOR KNOX located in a southeasterly direction 3,896 feet, more or less, from vested and imposed upon said Substitute Trustee will, on April COUNTY, TENNESSEE, TO WHICH MAP SPECIFIC REFER- the point of intersection of the southern right-of-way of Thorn- 2, 2015 at 10:00 AM at the City/County Lobby of the Knox ENCE IS HEREBY MADE FOR A MORE PARTICULAR DE- grove Pike and the centerline of Fawver Avenue; thence with said County Courthouse , located in Knoxville, Tennessee, proceed SCRIPTION, ACCORDING TO THE SURVEY OF CENTURY right-of-way of Thorngrove Pike, South 75 deg. 04 min. 37 sec. East, 108.56 feet to an existing iron pipe, corner property of to sell at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for cash SURVEYING, JAMES LOVEDAY, RLS # 1982, DATED OCTO- Wanda B. Smith (Deed Book 1738, Page 1); thence with the line or certified funds ONLY, the following described property situ- BER 26, 2000, JOB NO. 00383. THIS CONVEYANCE IS SUB- of Smith, South 00 deg. 17 min. 54 sec. West, 147.53 feet to an ated in Knox County, Tennessee, to wit: ALL THAT PARCEL JECT TO ANY AND ALL ZONING REGULATIONS, BUILDING existing iron pin; thence continuing, South 76 deg. 30 min. 35 sec. RESTRICTIONS AND SETBACK LINES, IF ANY, EASEMENTS OF LAND IN CITY OF POWELL, KNOX COUNTY, STATE OF East, 112.42 feet to an existing iron pin in the line of property of AD RIGHTS OF WAY FOR PUBLIC UTILITIES. THIS CON- TENNESSEE, AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN DEED INST # Raymond Terry (Deed Book 2099, Page 440); thence with the line VEYANCE IS MAD SUBJECT TO APPLICABLE RESTRIC- of Terry, South 04 deg. 44 min. 12 sec. East, 250.38 feet to an ex- 200408090012046, ID# 047GF-002, BEING KNOWN AND TIONS, BUILDING SETBACK LINES AND ALL EXISTING isting pipe at set stone, corner to Lot 18, Riverdale Heights Sub- DESIGNATED AS LOT 37, AZALEA GARDENS SUBDIVISION, EASEMENTS OF RECORD. THE ABOVE DESCRIPTION IS division (Map Book 47-S Page 50); thence with Lot 18 and with a UNIT 1, FILED IN PLAT BOOK 60-S, PAGE 56, METES AND THE SAME AS THE PREVIOUS DEED OF RECORD; NO fence, North 78 deg. 26 min. 24 sec. West, 208.86 feet to an ex- BOUNDS PROPERTY. Parcel ID: 047GF-002 PROPERTY AD- BOUNDARY SURVEY HAVING BEEN MADE AT THE TIME OF isting pipe at marble monument, corner to property of James Clif- DRESS: The street address of the property is believed to be THIS CONVEYANCE. Parcel ID: 118FD-005 PROPERTY AD- ford Sands (Deed Book 2151, Page 241); thence with the line of Sands, North 04 deg. 07 min. 17 sec. West, 410.44 feet to an ex- 7909 TRESSA CIRCLE, POWELL, TN 37849. In the event of DRESS: The street address of the property is believed to be isting drill steel at marble monument, the point of beginning, con- any discrepancy between this street address and the legal de- 1118 MORTONS MEADOW ROAD, KNOXVILLE, TN 37932. taining 1.50 acres, more or less. In the event of any discrepancy between this street address scription of the property, the legal description shall control. Note: The acreage mentioned in the legal description is only for and the legal description of the property, the legal description CURRENT OWNER(S): JAYME M. LINDSEY OTHER INTER- the convenience in identifying the tract conveyed herein; neither shall control. CURRENT OWNER(S): SABRINA NIKOL ESTED PARTIES: The sale of the above-described property the grantor nor the preparer of this deed make any representation RICHARDSON AND FREDRICK KEVIN RICHARDSON as to the acreage conveyed. shall be subject to all matters shown on any recorded plat; any OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES: SECRETARY OF HOUSING Being the same property conveyed to Grantors by warranty deed unpaid taxes; any restrictive covenants, easements or set- AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT The sale of the above-de- dated December 22, 1997, and recorded in Deed Book 2272, back lines that may be applicable; any prior liens or encum- scribed property shall be subject to all matters shown on any Page 313, Register's Office for Knox County, Tennessee. brances as well as any priority created by a fixture filing; and recorded plat; any unpaid taxes; any restrictive covenants, Parcel ID Number: 097 111 to any matter that an accurate survey of the premises might easements or set-back lines that may be applicable; any prior Address/Description: 6110 Thorngrove Pike, Knoxville, TN liens or encumbrances as well as any priority created by a fix- disclose. This property is being sold with the express reserva- 37914. ture filing; and to any matter that an accurate survey of the tion that it is subject to confirmation by the lender or Substitute Current Owner(s): Steven T. Hutchins. premises might disclose. This property is being sold with the Trustee. This sale may be rescinded at any time. The right is Other Interested Party(ies): N/A express reservation that it is subject to confirmation by the reserved to adjourn the day of the sale to another day, time, lender or Substitute Trustee. This sale may be rescinded at The sale of the property described above shall be subject to all matters shown on any recorded plat; any and all liens against said and place certain without further publication, upon announce- any time. The right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale property for unpaid property taxes; any restrictive covenants, ment at the time and place for the sale set forth above. All right to another day, time, and place certain without further publi- easements or set-back lines that may be applicable; any prior and equity of redemption, statutory or otherwise, homestead, cation, upon announcement at the time and place for the sale liens or encumbrances as well as any priority created by a fixture set forth above. All right and equity of redemption, statutory and dower are expressly waived in said Deed of Trust, and the filing; a deed of trust; and any matter than an accurate survey of or otherwise, homestead, and dower are expressly waived in title is believed to be good, but the undersigned will sell and the premises might disclose; and said Deed of Trust, and the title is believed to be good, but convey only as Substitute Trustee. The Property is sold as is, All right and equity of redemption, statutory or otherwise, home- the undersigned will sell and convey only as Substitute where is, without representations or warranties of any kind, in- stead, and dower are expressly waived in said Deed of Trust, and Trustee. The Property is sold as is, where is, without repre- the title is believed to be good, but the undersigned will sell and cluding fitness for a particular use or purpose. sentations or warranties of any kind, including fitness for a convey only as Substitute Trustee. The right is reserved to adjourn THIS LAW FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY particular use or purpose. the day of the sale to another day, time, and place certain without

INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PUR- THIS LAW FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. further publication, upon announcement at the time and place for the sale set forth above. POSE. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. This office is attempting to collect a debt. Any information ob- Rubin Lublin TN PLLC, Substitute Trustee tained will be used for that purpose. 119 S. Main Street, Suite 500 Rubin Lublin TN PLLC, Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC, Substitute Trustee 119 S. Main Street, Suite 500 Memphis, TN 38103 c/o Tennessee Foreclosure Department Memphis, TN 38103 www.rubinlublin.com/property-listings.php 277 Mallory Station Road www.rubinlublin.com/property-listings.php Suite 115 Tel: (877) 813-0992 Tel: (877) 813-0992 Franklin, TN 37067 Fax: (404) 601-5846 Fax: (404) 601-5846 PH: 615-550-7697 FX: 615-550-8484 Ad #78347 Ad #78250 File No.:14-29805 Insertion Dates: 03-02, 03-09, 03-16-15 Insertion Dates: 02-16, 02-23, 03-02-15 Insertion Dates: 02-23, 03-02, 03-09-15 SECTION E, PAGE 3 www.knoxfocus.com Mar 02, 2015 - Mar 8, 2015 Classified CALL (865) 686-9970 TO PLACE YOUR AD

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NOTICE OF NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE FORECLOSURE SALE

THIS LETTER IS FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR.

STATE OF TENNESSEE, KNOX COUNTY NAMES OF INTERESTED PARTIES:

75 FORECLOSURES WHEREAS, Anne Rosemary Strader and Jerry Strader executed Coralee M. Smith, a/k/a Coralee Smith a Deed of Trust to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. Rodney L. Smith as nominee for IServe Residential Lending, LLC, Lender and Ricky L. Smith NOTICE OF Crump, Richardson, & Young LLC, Trustee(s), which was dated Home Federal Bank of Tennessee FORECLOSURE SALE September 26, 2011 and recorded on October 7, 2011 in Instru- Notice is hereby given that by virtue of authority vested ment No. 201110070019170, Knox County, Tennessee Register in the undersigned, Investor's Trust Company, Trustee, by that STATE OF TENNESSEE, KNOX COUNTY of Deeds. certain Trust Deed executed to Investor's Trust Company, Trustee, WHEREAS, default having been made in the payment of the WHEREAS, Harriet Charlene Johnson and Beverly F. Johnson by Coralee M. Smith, a/k/a Coralee Smith, a Single Person, dated executed a Deed of Trust to Citifinancial Services, Inc., Lender debt(s) and obligation(s) thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust December 8, 2010, and recorded as Instrument No. and Lynne Eddins, Trustee(s), which was dated July 28, 2009 and and the current holder of said Deed of Trust, SunTrust Mortgage, 201012170037479, in the Register's Office for Knox County, Ten- recorded on July 30, 2009 in Instrument No. 200907300008261, Inc., (the “Holder”), appointed the undersigned, Brock & Scott, nessee, the undersigned will, at about 11:00 o'clock A. M. on Knox County, Tennessee Register of Deeds. PLLC, as Substitute Trustee, by an instrument duly recorded in MARCH 17, 2015, at the front door of the City & County Building,

WHEREAS, default having been made in the payment of the the Office of the Register of Deeds of Knox County, Tennessee, Main Avenue Level, nearest Main Assembly Room, Knoxville, debt(s) and obligation(s) thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust with all the rights, powers and privileges of the original Trustee Knox County, Tennessee, offer for sale, and sell at public auction and the current holder of said Deed of Trust, CitiFinancial Servic- named in said Deed of Trust; and to the highest bidder for cash in hand, and in bar of all homestead rights, the statutory right of redemption and the equity of redemp- ing LLC, (the “Holder”), appointed the undersigned, Brock & NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that the entire indebt- tion, which are waived in said Trust Deed property conveyed by Scott, PLLC, as Substitute Trustee, by an instrument duly edness has been declared due and payable as provided in said said Trust Deed, which is described as follows: recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Knox County, Deed of Trust by the Holder, and that as agent for the under- Tennessee, with all the rights, powers and privileges of the original signed, Brock & Scott, PLLC, Substitute Trustee, by virtue of the SITUATED in District Seven (7) of Knox County, Tennessee, Trustee named in said Deed of Trust; and power and authority vested in it, will on March 19, 2015, at within the 18th Ward of the City of Knoxville, Tennessee, and being more particularly described as follows: NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that the entire indebt- 10:00AM at the usual and customary location at the Knox County edness has been declared due and payable as provided in said Courthouse, Knoxville, Tennessee, proceed to sell at public outcry Being designated as Lot 10 and Part of Lot 11, Block 18, Edge- Deed of Trust by the Holder, and that as agent for the under- to the highest and best bidder for cash, the following described wood Land and Improvement Company’s Fourth Addition, as signed, Brock & Scott, PLLC, Substitute Trustee, by virtue of the property situated in Knox County, Tennessee, to wit: shown by map of same of record in Map Cabinet A, Slide 266-B, power and authority vested in it, will on March 17, 2015, at in the Register’s Office for Knox County, Tennessee, and being The land referred to herein below is situated in the County of 10:00AM at the usual and customary location at the Knox County more particularly described as follows: Knox, State of Tennessee, and is described as follows: Courthouse, Knoxville, Tennessee, proceed to sell at public outcry Said lot and portion of lot lying adjacent, forming one boundary, A certain piece or parcel of land in the Second Civil District of to the highest and best bidder for cash, the following described having a combined frontage of 75 feet on the Southeast side of Knox County, Tennessee, and within the Sixteenth Ward of the property situated in Knox County, Tennessee, to wit: Chickamauga Avenue, and described as BEGINNING at an iron City of Knoxville, Tennessee, and being all of Lot 15 in Fretz' First pin in the Southeast line of Chickamauga Avenue, distant in a The following described premises , to-wit, situated in District No. Addition to Knoxville, Tennessee as shown by map of said addi- Southwesterly direction, 400 feet from the point of intersection of 1 of Knox County, Tennessee, within the 12th ward of the City of tion, which is of record in the Register's Office of Knox County, Chickamauga Avenue with Oswald Street, and marking common Knoxville, Tennessee, and being all of Lot No. 34 in Sunset Park Tennessee in Map Book 7, Page 60, to which specific reference corner of Lots 9 and 10; thence South 12 deg. 30 min. East with Addition to Knoxville, Tennessee, as shown by map of said addi- is hereby made. Said property lies on the northern side of Cecil the dividing line between Lots 9 and 10, 162 feet to an iron pin in tion in Map Book 9, Page 64, in the Registers Office for Knox Avenue, fronts 50 feet thereon, and extends back in a northerly the Northwest line of an alley; thence with said alley, South 77 County, Tennessee, and more fully described as follows: Begin- direction between parallel lines 140 feet to the southern line of an deg. 30 min. West 75 feet to an iron pin; thence North 12 deg. 30 ning at a point in the Northern line of City View Avenue (formerly alley. Said premises are improved with a dwelling house which is min. West 162 feet to an iron pin in the Southeast line of Chicka- Sunset Avenue), distant in an easterly direction 37.30 feet from known and designated as #627 Cecil Avenue. Being the same mauga Avenue; thence with Chickamauga Avenue, North 77 deg. the Eastern line of Sanders Lane, said beginning point marking property conveyed to A.B. Baughman (et ux Neva Marie Baugh- 30 min. East 75 feet to the point of BEGINNING, as shown by sur- the common common corner of Lots No. 34 and 35 in said addi- man} by Joseph Marland et ux by deed dated February 3, 1947, vey of Batson & Himes, dated January 27, 1971. tion; thence in a Northern direction and with the dividing line be- which is of record in the Register's Office of Knox County, Ten- BEING the same property conveyed to Curtis Franklin Smith and tween Lots No. 34 and 35 in said addition 95 feet to a point in the nessee in Deed Book 733 Page 455. See also Deed Book 661, wife, Coralee M. Smith, by Ruth H. Hayes, Widow, by Warranty Southern line of an alley; thence in an Eastern direction and with Page 363 and Will Book 17, Page 47 in the Office of the County Deed, dated February 9, 1971, and recorded February 10, 1971, line of said alley 40 feet to a point marking the common corner of Clerk of Knox County, Tennessee. in Deed Book 1446, page 757, in the Register’s Office for Knox Lots 33 and 34 in said addition, thence in a Southern direction County, Tennessee, and being the same property passing to and with the dividing line between Lots No. 33 and 34 in said ad- Being the same property conveyed to Rosemary B. Strader from Coralee M. Smith, as the surviving tenant by the entirety of Curtis dition 95 feet to a point in the Northern line of City View Avenue, Rosemary B. Strader, Executrix of the Estate of Neva Marie Franklin Smith, who died October 18, 2004. Reference is made thence in a Western direction and with Northern line of City View Baughman, dated 10/27/92, recorded in Book 2087, Page 374, in to Affidavit recorded as Instrument No 201012170037478, in the Avenue 40 feet to the point of beginning. Tax ID 095CB029. the Register's Office of Knox County, Tennessee. Register’s Office for Knox County, Tennessee. Being the same fee simple property conveyed by Warranty Deed Subject to such limitations, restrictions and encumbrances as Coralee Smith, a/k/a Coralee Milligan Smith, died intestate in from Thomas L Moore and Alma Jean Moore wife to Harriet Char- may affect the premises. Knox County, Tennessee, on February 11, 2014, leaving as her lene Johnson. Dated 01/24/1967 recorded on 01/25/1967 in Book Subject to any applicable governmental zoning ordinances or only children and surviving heirs, two (2) sons - Rodney L. Smith 1342, Page 970 in Knox County Records, State of TN. subdivision regulations in effect thereon. and Ricky E. Smith. Estate probated in the Probate Division of the Parcel ID Number: 095CB 029 Parcel ID Number: 082HB037 Chancery Court for Knox County, Tennessee, Estate File No. Address/Description: 2203 Cityview Avenue, Knoxville, TN 74830-3. Address/Description: 1927 Cecil Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37917. 37915. THIS conveyance is made subject to applicable restrictions, Current Owner(s): Anne Rosemary Strader and husband, Jerry Current Owner(s): Harriet Charlene Johnson. building set-back lines, all existing easements and to all condi- Strader. tions shown on the recorded map. Other Interested Party(ies): LVNV Funding LLC as assignee of Other Interested Party(ies): Branch Banking and Trust Company. Bank of America and AMSX Inc.. The street address of the above described property is believed The sale of the property described above shall be subject to all to be 928 Chickamauga Avenue, Knoxville, Tennessee 37917; The sale of the property described above shall be subject to all matters shown on any recorded plat; any and all liens against said Control No. 081CF-005, but such address is not part of the legal matters shown on any recorded plat; any and all liens against said property for unpaid property taxes; any restrictive covenants, description of the property sold herein and in the event of any dis- property for unpaid property taxes; any restrictive covenants, easements or set-back lines that may be applicable; any prior crepancy, the legal description herein shall control. easements or set-back lines that may be applicable; any prior liens or encumbrances as well as any priority created by a fixture liens or encumbrances as well as any priority created by a fixture In the event the high bidder at the foreclosure sale should fail to filing; a deed of trust; and any matter than an accurate survey of filing; a deed of trust; and any matter than an accurate survey of comply with the submitted bid, the Trustee shall have the option the premises might disclose; and the premises might disclose; and of accepting the next highest bid in which the bidder is able to All right and equity of redemption, statutory or otherwise, home- comply, or re-advertise and sell at a second sale. All right and equity of redemption, statutory or otherwise, home- stead, and dower are expressly waived in said Deed of Trust, and The right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale to another stead, and dower are expressly waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is believed to be good, but the undersigned will sell and day certain without further publication, upon announcement at the the title is believed to be good, but the undersigned will sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee. The right is reserved to adjourn time set forth above. convey only as Substitute Trustee. The right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale to another day, time, and place certain without the day of the sale to another day, time, and place certain without Said sale will be made subject to superior unpaid liens, claims further publication, upon announcement at the time and place for further publication, upon announcement at the time and place for and taxes, and to rights of tenants in possession, if any. the sale set forth above. the sale set forth above. Said sale will further be made subject to the, “Helping Families

This office is attempting to collect a debt. Any information ob- This office is attempting to collect a debt. Any information ob- Save Their Homes Act of 2009.” tained will be used for that purpose tained will be used for that purpose. Said sale is being made upon the request of Home Federal Bank

Brock & Scott, PLLC, Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC, Substitute Trustee of Tennessee, the owner and holder of the indebtedness secured by said Trust Deed due to the failure of said makers to comply c/o Tennessee Foreclosure Department c/o Tennessee Foreclosure Department with all provisions of said Trust Deed. 277 Mallory Station Road 277 Mallory Station Road Suite 115 Suite 115 THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMA- Franklin, TN 37067 Franklin, TN 37067 TION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PH: 615-550-7697 FX: 615-550-8484 PH: 615-550-7697 FX: 615-550-8484 INVESTOR'S TRUST COMPANY, TRUSTEE File No.:14-09333 File No.:15-00645 M. JOYCE CANNON, ASSISTANT SECRETARY Insertion Dates: 02-23, 03-02, 03-09-15 Insertion Dates: 02-16, 02-23, 03-02-15 Insertion Dates: 02-16, 02-23, 03-02-15 SECTION E, PAGE 4 The Knoxville FOCUS Mar 2, 2015 - Mar 8, 2015

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SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE'S SALE NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE Sale at public auction will be on March 23, 2015 on or about WHEREAS, default has occurred in the performance of the 11:00AM local time, at the North door, Knox County Courthouse, covenants, terms and conditions of a Deed of Trust dated De- Knoxville, Tennessee, conducted by the Substitute Trustee as cember 13, 2006, executed by KIMBERLY R. SHEHAN AND identified and set forth herein below, pursuant to Deed of Trust 75 FORECLOSURES MICHAEL P. SHEHAN, conveying certain real property therein executed by TIMOTHY R JOHNSON, to United General Title In- described to KNOXVILLE TITLE AGENCY, as Trustee, as same surance Company, Trustee, on August 2, 2004, as Instrument No. SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE appears of record in the Register's Office of Knox County, 200408090012021 in the real property records of Knox County Register's Office, Tennessee. SALE Tennessee recorded December 20, 2006, at Instrument Num- Owner of Debt: DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COM- ber 200612200051389; and WHEREAS, the beneficial interest PANY as Trustee for RESIDENTIAL ASSET SECURITIZATION of said Deed of Trust was last transferred and assigned to U.S. TRUST Series 2005-A1 MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFI- Default having been made in the payment of the debts and ob- Bank National Association, as Trustee, in trust for registered CATES Series 2005-A ligations secured to be paid by certain Deed of Trusts executed holders of First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust, Mortgage Loan The following real estate located in Knox County, Tennessee, will October 13, 2004 and October 12, 2009 by Mark L. Rice and wife, Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2007-FF2 who is now the be sold to the highest call bidder subject to all unpaid taxes, prior Karen O. Rice to Thomas R. Underwood, as Trustee, as same ap- owner of said debt; and WHEREAS, the undersigned,Rubin liens and encumbrances of record: pears of record in the office of the Register of Knox County, Ten- Lublin TN, PLLC, having been appointed as Substitute Trustee SITUATED IN DISTRICT NO. SEVEN (7) OF KNOX COUNTY, nessee, in Register’s Instrument No.200410180032252 and by instrument to be filed for record in the Register's Office of TENNESSEE, WITHIN THE 31ST WARD OF THE CITY OF 200910190027460, in the said Register’s Office, and the under- Knox County, Tennessee. NOW, THEREFORE, notice is KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE, AND BEING KNOWN AND DESIG- NATED AS LOTS 1 AND 2, ON THE PLAT ENTITLED PROPERTY signed having been appointed Successor Trustee by instrument hereby given that the entire indebtedness has been declared OF JOHN ED SMITH, OF RECORD IN PLAT CABINET K, SLIDE recorded in Register’s Instrument No. 201501090036853 for the due and payable, and that the undersigned, Rubin Lublin TN, 378-A, REGISTER`S OFFICE, KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE, TO PLLC, as Substitute Trustee or his duly appointed agent, by enforcement of the provisions of the Deed of Trust recorded at WHICH PLAT SPECIFIC REFERENCE IS HEREBY MADE FOR A virtue of the power, duty and authority vested and imposed 200410180032252 and acting as the authorized agent for the en- MORE PARTICULAR DESCRIPTION. upon said Substitute Trustee will, on March 19, 2015 at 10:00 forcement of the provisions of the Deed of Trust recorded at THERE IS EXCEPTED FROM THIS CONVEYANCE THAT POR- AM at the City/County Lobby of the Knox County Courthouse 200910190027460, and the owner of the debt secured, Knoxville TION OF LAND LYING OUTSIDE THE CURVE FORMED BY THE , located in Knoxville, Tennessee, proceed to sell at public out- INTERSECTION OF CHILHOWEE DRIVE AND PARVA DRIVE, THE Teachers Federal Credit Union, having requested the undersigned cry to the highest and best bidder for cash or certified funds RADIUS OF SAID CURVE BEING 75 FEET. to advertise and sell the property described in and conveyed by ONLY, the following described property situated in Knox THE ABOVE CONVEYANCE IS THE SAME AS FOUND IN PRIOR said Deed of Trust, all of said indebtedness having matured by County, Tennessee, to wit: SITUATED IN DISTRICT NO. TWO DEED OF RECORD AS A BOUNDARY LINE SURVEY WAS NOT default in the payment of a part thereof, at the option of the owner, (2) OF KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE, AND ON THE NORTH DONE AT THE TIME OF THIS CONVEYANCE. this is give notice that the undersigned will, on , March 4, 2014 SIDE OF FOURTH AVENUE IN FOUNTAIN CITY, TENNESSEE, BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO TIMOTHY RAY at 10:00 a.m., at the City County Building, 400 Main Street, AND UNINCORPORATED SUBURB OF KNOXVILLE, AND JOHNSON, UNMARRIED FROM JAMES B. DUKES AND WIFE, Knoxville, TN 37902, Knox County, Tennessee proceed to sell at BEING ALL OF LOTS EIGHTEEN (18), NINETEEN (19), TONYA DUKES BY DEED DATED JULY 30, 2004 IN INSTRU- MENT NUMBER 200408090012020 IN THE REGISTER`S OFFICE public outcry to the highest and best bidder for cash, the following TWENTY (20) AND TWENTY-ONE (21), IN BLOCK THIRTY- FOR KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE. described property, to wit: EIGHT (38) OF FOUNTAIN CITY; EACH OF SAID LOTS FRONT THIS CONVEYANCE IS MADE SUBJECT TO ANY AND ALL AP- FIFTY FEET ON THE NORTH SIDE OF FOURTH AVENUE SITUATED in District Nine (9) of Knox County, Tennessee, within PLICABLE RESTRICTIONS, EASEMENTS, SETBACK LINES AND AND EXTEND BACK THEREFROM IN A NORTHERLY DIREC- the 29th Ward of the City of Knoxville, Tennessee, and being OTHER CONDITIONS AS SHOWN OF RECORD IN THE REGIS- TION BETWEEN PARALLEL LINES 145 FEET TO AN ALLEY. known and designated as Lot 40, in View Park Subdivision, Unit TER`S OFFICE FOR KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE. SEE PLAT CABINET A, SLIDE 299D, REGISTER OF DEEDS 1, as shown on the map of the same recorded in Map Book 24, Tax ID: 071GB-00101 OFFICE OF KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE. THE ABOVE DE- page 137 in the Register’s Office for Knox County, Tennessee. Current Owner(s) of Property: TIMOTHY R JOHNSON SCRIPTION BEING THE SAME AS THE PREVIOUS DEED OF Said premises are improved with dwelling designated as 509 The street address of the above described property is believed RECORD; NO BOUNDARY SURVEY HAVING BEEN OB- to be 4909 Parva Drive, Knoxville, TN 37914, but such address Panorama Drive, Knoxville, TN 37920. This conveyance is made TAINED AT THE TIME OF THIS CONVEYANCE. THIS CON- is not part of the legal description of the property sold herein and subject to applicable restrictions, building setback lines, all exist- VEYANCE IS MADE SUBJECT TO ALL APPLICABLE in the event of any discrepancy, the legal description referenced ing easements, and to all conditions as shown on the recorded RESTRICTIONS, EASEMENTS, BUILDING SETBACK LINES herein shall control. map. This conveyance is made subject to applicable restrictions, AND ALL CONDITIONS AS SHOWN ON THE RECORDED SALE IS SUBJECT TO OCCUPANT(S) RIGHTS IN POSSES- building setback lines, all existing easements, and to all conditions MAP AND IN PLAT CABINET A, SLIDE 299D, IN THE KNOX SION. as shown on the recorded map. The proceeds of the sale will be COUNTY REGISTER`S OFFICE. Parcel ID: 058FG-045 PROP- THE RIGHT IS RESERVED TO ADJOURN THE DAY OF THE applied in accordance with the terms and provisions of the above- ERTY ADDRESS: The street address of the property is be- SALE TO ANOTHER DAY, TIME AND PLACE CERTAIN WITHOUT FURTHER PUBLICATION, UPON ANNOUNCEMENT AT THE named Deed of Trust. Said sale is being made upon the request lieved to be 517 BALSAM DRIVE, KNOXVILLE, TN 37918. In TIME AND PLACE FOR THE SALE SET FORTH ABOVE. THE of Knoxville Teachers Federal Credit Union, the owner and holder the event of any discrepancy between this street address and TRUSTEE/SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE RESERVES THE RIGHT TO the legal description of the property, the legal description shall of the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, due to the fail- RESCIND THE SALE. IF THE SALE IS SET ASIDE FOR ANY REA- ure of the makers to comply with all provisions of the Deed of control. CURRENT OWNER(S): KIMBERLY R. SHEHAN AND SON, THE PURCHASER AT THE SALE SHALL BE ENTITLED MICHAEL P. SHEHAN OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES: CAP- Trust. Other parties interested as defined by Tennessee statutes ONLY TO A RETURN OF THE DEPOSIT PAID. THE PURCHASER TAL ONE BANK (USA) N.A. The sale of the above-described SHALL HAVE NO FURTHER RECOURSE AGAINST THE and to whom the Successor Trustee has given notice of the sale property shall be subject to all matters shown on any recorded GRANTOR, THE GRANTEE, OR THE TRUSTEE. include the following: Mark L. Rice, Karen O. Rice, Knox County, plat; any unpaid taxes; any restrictive covenants, easements OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES: D. SCOTT HEINEMAN & KURT Knoxville City. The sale of the above-described property shall be or set-back lines that may be applicable; any prior liens or en- F. JOHNSON subject to all matters shown on any recorded plat; any unpaid cumbrances as well as any priority created by a fixture filing; THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFOR- taxes; and restrictive covenants, easements or set-back lines that and to any matter that an accurate survey of the premises MATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. may be applicable; any prior liens or encumbrances as well as might disclose. This property is being sold with the express If applicable, the notice requirements of T.C.A. 35-5-117 have been met. any priority created by a fixture filing; and to any matter that an reservation that it is subject to confirmation by the lender or accurate survey of the premises might disclose. This property is Substitute Trustee. This sale may be rescinded at any time. All right of equity of redemption, statutory and otherwise, and homestead are expressly waived in said Deed of Trust, and the being sold with the express reservation that it is subject to confir- The right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale to another title is believed to be good, but the undersigned will sell and con- mation by the lender or Successor Trustee. Should the highest day, time, and place certain without further publication, upon vey only as Substitute Trustee. bidder fail to comply with the terms of the bid at the public sale, announcement at the time and place for the sale set forth If the U.S. Department of Treasury/IRS, the State of Tennessee then the Substitute Trustee shall have the option of accepting the above. All right and equity of redemption, statutory or other- Department of Revenue, or the State of Tennessee Department second highest bid, or the next highest bid with which the buyer wise, homestead, and dower are expressly waived in said of Labor or Workforce Development are listed as Interested Par- is able to comply. This sale may be rescinded at any time. The Deed of Trust, and the title is believed to be good, but the un- ties in the advertisement, then the Notice of this foreclosure is being given to them and the Sale will be subject to the applicable right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale to another day, dersigned will sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee. The Property is sold as is, where is, without representations or governmental entities’ right to redeem the property as required by time, and place certain without further publication, upon an- warranties of any kind, including fitness for a particular use or 26 U.S.C. 7425 and T.C.A. §67-1-1433. nouncement at the time and place for the sale set forth above. All purpose. THIS LAW FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A This property is being sold with the express reservation that the right and equity of redemption, statutory or otherwise, homestead, sale is subject to confirmation by the lender or trustee. This sale DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR and dower are expressly waived in said Deed of Trust, and the may be rescinded at any time. If the sale is set aside for any rea- THAT PURPOSE. title is believed to be good, but the undersigned will sell and con- son, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of THIS LAW FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse vey only as Successor Trustee. The Property is sold as is, where ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attor- is, without representation or warranties of any kind, including fit- PURPOSE. ney. ness for a particular purpose. Rubin Lublin TN PLLC, Substitute Trustee MWZM File No. 14-004648-670 Jedidiah C. McKeehan 119 S. Main Street, Suite 500 JASON S. MANGRUM, J.P. SELLERS, LORI LIANE LONG, Successor Trustee Memphis, TN 38103 Substitute Trustee(s) PREMIER BUILDING, SUITE 404 The Hurley Law Firm, P.C. www.rubinlublin.com/property-listings.php 5217 MARYLAND WAY 205 Mohican St. Tel: (877) 813-0992 BRENTWOOD, TN 37027 Knoxville, TN 37919 Fax: (404) 601-5846 PHONE: (615) 238-3630 865 523-1414 Ad #78125 EMAIL: [email protected] Insertion Dates: 02-16, 02-23, 03-02-15 Insertion Dates: 02-16, 02-23, 03-02-15 Insertion Dates: 02-23, 03-02, 03-09-15 SECTION E, PAGE 5 knoxfocus.com Feb 02, 2015 - Mar 08, 2015

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NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S NOTICE NOTICE OF OF FORECLOSURE SALE SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE FORECLOSURE SALE WHEREAS, default has occurred in the performance of the covenants, terms Default having been made in the pay- ment of the debts and obligations se- and conditions of a Deed of Trust dated STATE OF TENNESSEE, KNOX COUNTY cured to be paid July 7, 2005, executed by STEVEN S. WHEREAS, Harry W. Fatkin III executed by Deed of Trusts (“Deed of Trust”) JONES AND TAMMY WORLEY JONES, a Deed of Trust to Mortgage Electronic dated October 13, 2004, and recorded conveying certain real property therein as Instrument No.200410180032254, Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for described to BRIAN K. WARREN, EX- and a second Deed of Trust dated Octo- ECUTIVE REAL ESTATE TITLE INS.- Home Loan Center, Inc., dba LendingTree ber 12, 2009, and recorded as Instru- 75 FORECLOSURES 10544-1, as Trustee, as same appears Loans, Lender and Mark A. Rosser, ment No. 200910190027460 in the Knox County Register of Deeds Office, Mark L. of record in the Register's Office of Trustee(s), which was dated May 13, 2005 Rice and wife, Karen O. Rice, (“Grantor”) Knox County, Tennessee recorded July and recorded on May 26, 2005 in Instru- 14, 2005, at Instrument Number conveyed in trust to Thomas R. Under- ment No. 200505260094865, Knox wood, asTrustee or Knoxville Teachers NOTICE OF 200507140004556; and WHEREAS, the County, Tennessee Register of Deeds. Federal Credit Union, a certain tract of SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE beneficial interest of said Deed of Trust land located in Knox County,Tennessee, was last transferred and assigned to and the undersigned having been ap- WHEREAS, default has occurred in the performance of the THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON pointed Substitute Trustee as to the first WHEREAS, default having been made in covenants, terms and conditions of a Deed of Trust dated Au- FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK,AS Deed ofTrust by instrument recorded in TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATE- the payment of the debt(s) and Register’s Instrument No. gust 31, 2006, executed by ELIZABETH STALEY AND HOLDERS OF THE CWABS INC., obligation(s) thereby secured by the said 201501090036853, in the said Register’s Office, and the undersigned serving as ROBERT STALEY, conveying certain real property therein de- ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SE- Deed of Trust and the current holder of the authorized agent as to the second scribed to ARNOLD M. WEISS, ATTORNEY , as Trustee, as RIES 2005-BC5 who is now the owner said Deed of Trust, PNC BANK, National Deed of Trust and the owner of the debt of said debt; and WHEREAS, the under- same appears of record in the Register's Office of Knox Association, (the “Holder”), appointed the secured, Knoxville Teachers Federal signed,Rubin Lublin TN, PLLC, having Credit Union, having requested the un- undersigned, Brock & Scott, PLLC, as County, Tennessee recorded September 6, 2006, at Instru- been appointed as Substitute Trustee dersigned to advertise and sell the prop- Substitute Trustee, by an instrument duly ment Number 200609060021125; and WHEREAS, the bene- by instrument to be filed for record in erty described in and conveyed by said the Register's Office of Knox County, recorded in the Office of the Register of Deed of Trust, all of said indebtedness ficial interest of said Deed of Trust was last transferred and Tennessee. NOW, THEREFORE, notice Deeds of Knox County, Tennessee, with all having matured by default in the pay- ment of a part thereof, at the option of assigned to U.S. Bank N.A., as trustee, on behalf of the hold- is hereby given that the entire indebted- the rights, powers and privileges of the the owner, this is give notice that the un- ers, of the J.P. Morgan Mortgage Acquisition Trust 2006- ness has been declared due and original Trustee named in said Deed of dersigned will, on March 31, 2015 at payable, and that the undersigned, WMC4 Asset Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series Trust; and 10:00 a.m., at the City County Building, Rubin Lublin TN, PLLC, as Substitute 400 Main Street, Knoxville, TN 37902, 2006-WMC4 who is now the owner of said debt; and Trustee or his duly appointed agent, by Knox County, Tennessee proceed to sell at public outcry to the highest and best WHEREAS, the undersigned,Rubin Lublin TN, PLLC, having virtue of the power, duty and authority NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby vested and imposed upon said Substi- bidder for cash, the following described been appointed as Substitute Trustee by instrument to be filed given that the entire indebtedness has property, to wit: SITUATED in District tute Trustee will, on March 19, 2015 at for record in the Register's Office of Knox County, Tennessee. been declared due and payable as pro- Nine (9) of Knox County, Tennessee, 10:00 AM at the City/County Lobby of within the 29th Ward of the City of vided in said Deed of Trust by the Holder, NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that the entire in- the Knox County Courthouse , located Knoxville, Tennessee, being known and in Knoxville, Tennessee, proceed to sell and that as agent for the undersigned, debtedness has been declared due and payable, and that the designated as Lot 40 in View Park Sub- at public outcry to the highest and best Brock & Scott, PLLC, Substitute Trustee, division, Unit 1, as shown on map of the undersigned, Rubin Lublin TN, PLLC, as Substitute Trustee or bidder for cash or certified funds ONLY, by virtue of the power and authority vested same filed for record in Plat Cabinet C, Slide 118-D (formerly Map Book 24, his duly appointed agent, by virtue of the power, duty and au- the following described property situ- in it, will on April 2, 2015, at 10:00AM at ated in Knox County, Tennessee, to wit: page 137) in Knox County Register of thority vested and imposed upon said Substitute Trustee will, the usual and customary location at the Deeds Office, and being more particu- SITUATED IN THE SEVENTH (7TH) larly bounded and described as follows: on April 2, 2015 at 10:00 AM at the City/County Lobby of the Knox County Courthouse, Knoxville, Ten- CIVIL DISTRICT OF KNOX COUNTY, BEGINNING at the iron pin in the north- nessee, proceed to sell at public outcry to Knox County Courthouse , located in Knoxville, Tennessee, TENNESSEE, AND WITHIN THE 36TH western line of Panorama Drive, said WARD OF THE CORPORATE LIMITS the highest and best bidder for cash, the point of beginning being located 204.26 proceed to sell at public outcry to the highest and best bidder OF THE CITY OF KNOXVILLE, TEN- following described property situated in feet in a northeasterly direction from the for cash or certified funds ONLY, the following described prop- western line of the subdivision and cor- NESSEE, AND BEING KNOWN AND Knox County, Tennessee, to wit: ner to Lot 39; thence along the dividing erty situated in Knox County, Tennessee, to wit: SITUATED IN DESIGNATED AS ALL OF LOTS TWO (2) AND THREE (3), BLOCK 32, FOUN- line between Lots 39 and 40, North 25 DISTRICT NO. NINE (9) OF KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE, deg. 24 min. West, 169.1 feet to an iron TAIN CITY ADDITION, ALSO KNOWN The following described real estate situ- pin in the southern line of Lot 27; thence AND WITHIN THE 26TH WARD OF THE CITY OF KNOXVILLE. AS FOUNTAIN CITY COMPANY`S AD- ated and being in the County of Knox, North 70 deg. 10 min. East, 100.5 feet to DITION TO THE CITY OF KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE, AND BEING KNOWN AND DESIGNATED AS State of Tennessee situated in District an iron pin, corner to Lot 41; thence TENNESSEE, AS SHOWN BY MAP OF along the dividing line between Lots 40 ALL OF LOT NO. 75 OF CITY HOMES SUBDIVISION OF THE RECORD IN MAP CABINET A, SLIDE Number Nine (9) of Knox County, Ten- and 41, South 35 deg. 24 min. East, UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE, AS SHOWN BY MAP OF 299D (FORMERLY MAP BOOK 9, PAGE nessee and without the corporate limits of 159.9 feet to an iron pin the northwestern line of Panaroma Drive, South 64 deg. 36 RECORD IN MAP BOOK 14, PAGE 126, IN THE REGISTER`S 73), REGISTER`S OFFICE, KNOX the City of Knoxville, Tennessee, and being min. West, 100 feet to the POINT OF BE- COUNTY, TENNESSEE, TO WHICH known and designated as all of Lot 17, of OFFICE FOR KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE, TO WHICH MAP GINNING. BEING the same property MAP REFERENCE IS HERE MADE FOR the Doyle Heights Addition Subdivision, as conveyed to Mark L. Rice and wife, SPECIFIC REFERENCE IS HEREBY MADE FOR A MORE A MORE PARTICULAR DESCRIPTION the some appears of record in Map Cabi- Karen O. Rice, by Warranty Deed from THEREOF, SAID LOTS HAVING A Barry L. Rice and wife, Julia A. Rice, PARTICULAR DESCRIPTION, AND BEING ACCORDING TO net D. Slide 313B, in the Register's Office FRONTAGE OF 100 FEET ON THE dated October 13, 2004, filed for record THE SURVEY OF G.T. TROTTER, JR., SURVEYOR, SOUTH SIDE OF FENWOOD DRIVE, for Knox County, Tennessee, to which spe- as Instrument No. 200410180032252 in KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE, DATED 10-10-78. SAID LOT FORMERLY SIXTH AVENUE, AND EX- cific reference is hereby made for a more the Knox County Register of Deeds Of- TENDING BACK BETWEEN PARALLEL particular description. fice. This conveyance is made subject to FRONTING 60 FEET ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF MCCLUNG applicable restrictions, building setback LINES 140 FEET TO AN ALLEY. Parcel AVENUE AND EXTENDING BACK BETWEEN PARALLEL lines, all existing easements, and to all ID: 058FF-055 & 058FF-056 PROP- conditions as shown on the recorded LINES 125 FEET. SUBJECT TO ANY AND ALL MATTERS AP- ERTY ADDRESS: The street address of For informational purposes only: The map. PEARING ON PLAT OF RECORD AS RECORDED IN MAP the property is believed to be 2606 APN is shown by the County Assessor as The proceeds of the sale will be applied FENWOOD DRIVE, KNOXVILLE, TN BOOK 14, PAGE 126 AND ANY RESTRICTIONS, EASE- 148 AA-003; Source of Title is Book 2325 in accordance with the terms and provi- 37918. In the event of any discrepancy Page 455 recorded 05/04/1999 sions of the above-named Deed of Trust. MENTS OR SETBACK LINES ANCILLARY THERETO, AS between this street address and the Said sale is being made upon the request RECORDED IN SAID REGISTER`S OFFICE. Parcel ID: 109CJ- legal description of the property, the of Knoxville Teachers Federal Credit legal description shall control. CUR- Union, the owner and holder of the in- 007 PROPERTY ADDRESS: The street address of the property Parcel ID Number: 148AA003 RENT OWNER(S): STEVEN S. JONES debtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, due to the failure of the makers to is believed to be 1940 MCCLUNG AVE, KNOXVILLE, TN AND TAMMY WORLEY JONES OTHER Address/Description: 7140 Dan Rose Road, Knoxville, TN 37920. comply with all provisions of the Deed of 37920. In the event of any discrepancy between this street ad- INTERESTED PARTIES: HSBC MORT- Trust. Other parties interested as defined GAGE SERVICES, INC. The sale of the dress and the legal description of the property, the legal de- Current Owner(s): Harry Fatkin, III. by Tennessee statutes and to whom the above-described property shall be sub- Substitute Trustee has given notice of the scription shall control. CURRENT OWNER(S): ELIZABETH ject to all matters shown on any Other Interested Party(ies): PNC Bank, sale include the following: Mark L. Rice, NA. Karen O. Rice, Knox County, Knoxville STALEY AND ROBERT STALEY OTHER INTERESTED PAR- recorded plat; any unpaid taxes; any re- strictive covenants, easements or set- City. The sale of the above-described TIES: The sale of the above-described property shall be sub- back lines that may be applicable; any property shall be subject to all matters shown on any recorded plat; any unpaid ject to all matters shown on any recorded plat; any unpaid prior liens or encumbrances as well as The sale of the property described above taxes; and restrictive covenants, ease- shall be subject to all matters shown on taxes; any restrictive covenants, easements or set-back lines any priority created by a fixture filing; ments or set-back lines that may be ap- and to any matter that an accurate sur- any recorded plat; any and all liens against plicable; any prior liens or encumbrances that may be applicable; any prior liens or encumbrances as vey of the premises might disclose. This said property for unpaid property taxes; as well as any priority created by a fixture well as any priority created by a fixture filing; and to any matter property is being sold with the express any restrictive covenants, easements or filing; and to any matter that an accurate reservation that it is subject to confirma- survey of the premises might disclose. that an accurate survey of the premises might disclose. This set-back lines that may be applicable; any tion by the lender or Substitute Trustee. This property is being sold with the ex- property is being sold with the express reservation that it is prior liens or encumbrances as well as any press reservation that it is subject to con- This sale may be rescinded at any time. firmation by the lender or Substitute subject to confirmation by the lender or Substitute Trustee. priority created by a fixture filing; a deed The right is reserved to adjourn the day Trustee. Should the highest bidder fail to This sale may be rescinded at any time. The right is reserved of the sale to another day, time, and of trust; and any matter than an accurate comply with the terms of the bid at the place certain without further publication, survey of the premises might disclose; and public sale, then the Substitute Trustee to adjourn the day of the sale to another day, time, and place upon announcement at the time and shall have the option of accepting the certain without further publication, upon announcement at the place for the sale set forth above. All second highest bid, or the next highest right and equity of redemption, statutory All right and equity of redemption, statu- bid with which the buyer is able to com- time and place for the sale set forth above. All right and equity ply. or otherwise, homestead, and dower tory or otherwise, homestead, and dower of redemption, statutory or otherwise, homestead, and dower This sale may be rescinded at any time. are expressly waived in said Deed of are expressly waived in said Deed of Trust, are expressly waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is be- Trust, and the title is believed to be The right is reserved to adjourn the day and the title is believed to be good, but the of the sale to another day, time, and good, but the undersigned will sell and lieved to be good, but the undersigned will sell and convey undersigned will sell and convey only as place certain without further publication, convey only as Substitute Trustee. The only as Substitute Trustee. The Property is sold as is, where Substitute Trustee. The right is reserved upon announcement at the time and Property is sold as is, where is, without place for the sale set forth above. All is, without representations or warranties of any kind, including representations or warranties of any to adjourn the day of the sale to another right and equity of redemption, statutory fitness for a particular use or purpose. kind, including fitness for a particular day, time, and place certain without further or otherwise, homestead, and dower are use or purpose. publication, upon announcement at the expressly waived in said Deed of Trust, THIS LAW FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. and the title is believed to be good, but THIS LAW FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO time and place for the sale set forth above. the undersigned will sell and convey only ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION This office is attempting to collect a debt. as Substitute Trustee. The Property is OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT sold as is, where is, without representa- PURPOSE. Any information obtained will be used for PURPOSE. tion or warranties of any kind, including that purpose. Rubin Lublin TN PLLC, Substitute Trustee Rubin Lublin TN PLLC, Substitute fitness for a particular purpose 119 S. Main Street, Suite 500 Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC, Substitute Trustee Memphis, TN 38103 119 S. Main Street, Suite 500 c/o Tennessee Foreclosure Department Jedidiah C. McKeehan The Hurley Law Firm, P.C. Memphis, TN 38103 277 Mallory Station Road www.rubinlublin.com/property-listings.php www.rubinlublin.com/property-list- Substitute Trustee and Authorized Suite 115 Agent Tel: (877) 813-0992 ings.php Franklin, TN 37067 205 Mohican St. Fax: (404) 601-5846 Tel: (877) 813-0992 PH: 615-550-7697 FX: 615-550-8484 Knoxville, TN 37919 Fax: (404) 601-5846 865 523-1414 Ad #78373 Ad #78084 File No.:15-03360 Insertion Dates: 03-02, 03-09, 03-16- Insertion Dates: 03-02, 03-09, 03-16-15 Insertion Dates: 02-16, 02-23, 03-02-15 Insertion Dates: 03-02, 03-09, 03-16-15 15 SECTION E, PAGE 6 The Knoxville FOCUS Feb 02, 2015 - Mar 08, 2015

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non-Resident notice notice oF PUBLic AUction To unknown heirs of lillie Mae Smith notice oF PUBLic AUction In re: nationstar Mortgage llC d/b/A Champion Mortgage Company vs un- In compliance with TCA 66-14-102 thru 66-14-106 the known heirs of lillie Mae Smith notice hereby given that unit con- following cars will be sold on February 17, 2015 @ 2:00 pM @ Cedar bluff Towing, Inc. 623 Simmons road NO. 188487-2 tents stored at eagle 1 Storage 821 Knoxville, Tn if total bill is not paid by date of sale. In Chancery Court of Knox County, Tennessee 75 FoRecLosURes boyd’s Creek hwy Seymour, Tn will In this cause, it appearing from the Complaint filed, which is sworn to, that be sold at public auction Saturday, 2002 Che venTu 1C3eJ56h9Xn675358 notice oF FoRecLosURe sALe the defendant unknown heirs of lillie 1Gndu03e72d274568 2002 hon CIvIC Mae Smith, a non-resident of the State January 19, 2013 at 10 am at 2001 Toy CelIC 2hGeS16562h504738 of Tennessee, or whose whereabouts STATe oF TenneSSee, KnoX CounTy cannot be ascertained upon diligent this facility to satisfy owner’s lien JTddr32T010080420 2010 Chr SebrI WhereAS, roy Jarnigan Jr. executed a deed of Trust to Mortgage electronic reg- search and inquiry, so that the ordinary 2003 vol pASSA 1C3bC5ed5An219313 under section 66-31-105. Three Indi- istration Systems, Inc. as nominee for process of law cannot be served upon WvWrh63b33p394976 2007 For MuSTA branch banking and Trust Company, unknown heirs of lillie Mae Smith, it is lender and Arnold M. Weiss, Trustee(s), vidual units As follows, unit 22 - bret 1993 hon ACCor 1ZvFT84n475239146 which was dated April 30, 2003 and ordered that said defendant unknown recorded on May 1, 2003 in Instrument no. heirs of lillie Mae Smith file an answer 1hGCb7650pA181173 1998 For eXped Chapper. Cash only. 200305010099323, Knox County, Ten- with the Clerk and Master of the 1990 leX lS400 1FMru18W7Wlb03123 nessee register of deeds. Chancery Court at Knoxville, Tennessee JT8uF11e9l0015096 2014 Toy Corol 5yF- and with Maria n. yoder an, Attorney WhereAS, default having been made in 1997 dod neon burheXep144086 the payment of the debt(s) and whose address is 1521 Merrill drive, publISh dATe: 03/02/15 1b3eS22CXvd100997 2005 pon SunFI obligation(s) thereby secured by the said Suite d220, little rock, Arkansas 72211 deed of Trust and the current holder of within thirty (30) days of the last date of 2005 For FoCuS 3G2Jb12FX5S100603 said deed of Trust, branch banking and Trust Company, (the “holder”), appointed publication or a judgment by default will 1FAFp34n15W124642 2004 Che IMpAl the undersigned, brock & Scott, pllC, as be taken against you and the cause set 1995 Jee Chero 2G1WF52e449427863 Substitute Trustee, by an instrument duly for hearing ex parte as to you before 85 misc. notices recorded in the office of the register of 1J4GZ58S6SC690999 1992 Che CAMAr deeds of Knox County, Tennessee, with all Chancellor Clarence pridemore Jr. at the rights, powers and privileges of the the Knox County Chancery Court, divi- PUBLic AUction 1999 dod InTre 1G1Fp23e8nl152793 original Trustee named in said deed of sion 11, 400 Main Street, Knoxville, Ten- 2b3hd56r1Xh688060 2002 For eSCor Trust; and nessee 37902. This notice will be 1981 yAM M C 3FAFp11392r121235 published in the Knoxville Focus for four noW, ThereFore, notice is hereby The owner and/or lien hold- JyA4n9004bA008778 1985 bMW 318I given that the entire indebtedness has (4) consecutive weeks. ers of the following vehicles 1995 Geo prIZI WbAAK7401F377092 been declared due and payable as pro- This 26th day of January, 2015. vided in said deed of Trust by the holder, are hereby notified of their 1y1SK5262SZ056050 and that as agent for the undersigned, s/s howard G. hogan brock & Scott, pllC, Substitute Trustee, rights to pay all charges and 1991 Toy Corol publish: 03/02/15 by virtue of the power and authority vested hoWArd G. hoGAn in it, will on April 2, 2015, at 10:00AM at Clerk and Master reclaim said vehicles being 1nXAe91A7MZ189077 the usual and customary location at the publISh: 2/16/15, 2/23/15, 3/2/15 1985 For GolF AG0132- Knox County Courthouse, Knoxville, Ten- held at the storage lot of nessee, proceed to sell at public outcry to And 3/9/2015 Sam's Automotive. Failure 048554 the highest and best bidder for cash, the following described property situated in to reclaim these vehicles will 2004 vol S80 Knox County, Tennessee, to wit: 85 misc. notices be deemed a waiver of all yv1rS59v242379892 1999 For eXplo Situated in district no. 7 (old 2) of Knox rights, title, and consent to County, Tennessee, within the 38th Ward non-Resident notice 1FMZu34e8XZb15997 of the City of Knoxville, Tennessee, being dispose of said vehicle at Amber douglas 1999 nIS pAThF known and designated as lot 17, block d, public auction on Monday, Inskip homes Subdivision, as shown on vs. Jn8Ar07y8XW374051 the map of the same of record in Map billy douglas July 1, 2013 at 10:00 A.M. at book 14, page 158, in the register's of- 1992 Geo STorM fice for Knox County, Tennessee, and Docket # 133197 701 Cooper St, Knoxville, Tn being more fully described as follows: J81rF236Cn7569068 In the Fourth Circuit Court of Knox 37917 1998 MAZ Mpv County, Tennessee beginning at the point of intersection of JM3lv5237W0836746 the northwest line of highland drive with In this cause, it appearing from the the Southwest line of elizabeth Street; Complaint filed, which is sworn to, that 2002 Kawasaki vulcan JK- 1999 Chr CIrru thence from said beginning point with the line of highland drive, South 55 degrees the defendant billy douglas is a non- bvnAp192A002442 40 minutes West 152.1 feet to an iron pin; resident of the State of Tennessee, or thence north 44 degrees 30 minutes West, whose whereabouts cannot be ascer- 1998 nissan 200 vIn- 98.4 feet to an iron pin corner to lot 16; 85 misc. notices thence with the line of said lot, north 45 tained upon diligent search and inquiry, 1n4Ab42d1WC503409 degrees 37 minutes east, 150 feet to an so that the ordinary process of law can- iron pin in the Southwest line of elizabeth not be served upon billy douglas. 2006 Chrysler pT Cruiser notice oF PUBLic AUction Street; thence with said line South 44 de- grees 23 minutes east, 125 feet to the IT IS ordered that said defendant vIn-3A4Fy58b26T326491 place of beginning; according to the sur- file an answer to an action of CoM- In compliance with TCA 66-14-102 thru 66-14-106 the vey of l.A. billips & Son, Surveyors, publish date: 03/02/15 following cars will besold on February 17, 2015 @ 2:00 Knoxville, Tennessee, dated January 4, plAInT For dIvorCe filed by Amber 1964 douglas, plaintiff herein, with the Fourth pM @ Chestnut Street Transport & recovery,Inc., 5000 Circuit Court in Knoxville, Tennessee, rutledge pike Knoxville, Tn if total bill is not paid by date of sale. being the same property conveyed to and with Jeremy yuill, plaintiff’s Attor- 85 misc. notices roy Jarnigan Jr. and wife, Mary l. Jarni- ney whose address is p.o. box 541, gan by deed from William eugene Monday, Jr. and wife, Florence S. Monday dated Knoxville, Tn 37901, within thirty (30) January 9, 1964 and of record in deed days of the last date of publication, and non-Resident notice book 1243, page 160 in the Knox County if you do not answer or otherwise re- register's office. Stephen Andrew Cole 2007 Che TrAIl Jn6nd06S3FW002878 spond, a default Judgment may be en- vs. 1GndS13S672202913 1989 For CroWn tered against you on the thirtieth (30th) Whitney Thompson Martin This conveyance is made subject to ap- 1993 hon ACCor 2FAbp74F1KX220527 plicbale restrictions, building setback lines day after the fourth (4th) publication. Docket # 129072 and all existing easements of record. This notice will be published in The In the Fourth Circuit Court of 1hGCb7675pA054338 1988 Toy CAMry Knoxville Focus for four (4) consecutive Knox County, Tennessee 1997 ISu Troop JT2vv21W9J0002703 The above description is the same as the weeks. In this cause, it appearing from previous deed of record; no boundary sur- the Complaint filed, which is JACdJ58v3v7902635 2003 For TAuru ThIS The 11Th dAy oF FebruAry, 2015. vey having been made at the time of this sworn to, that the defendant Whit- 1995 buI CenTu 1FAFp55u33A273064 conveyance. s/s Mike hammond ney Thompson Martin is a non- 1G4AG55M4S6408389 1999 Mer TrACe MIKe hAMMond resident of the State of parcel Id number: 069hb026 Tennessee, or whose where- 1996 hon ACCor 1MeFM13p6XW619687 Clerk abouts cannot be ascertained Address/description: 919 Highland 1hGCd5530TA067845 Drive, Knoxville, TN 37912. s/s Theresa Sibley upon diligent search and inquiry, Current owner(s): roy Jarnigan, Jr.. so that the ordinary process of 1999 Chr lhS ThereSA SIbley law cannot be served upon Whit- other Interested party(ies): Citibank, n.A. deputy Clerk ney Thompson Martin. 2C3hC56G2Xh596489 Sears Gold Mastercard. publISh: 02/16/15, 02/23/15, IT IS ordered that said defen- 2003 Chr pT Cr publish: 03/02/15 03/02/15 And 03/09/15 dant file an answer to an action of 3C8Fy68bX3T629766 The sale of the property described above CoMplAInT For dIvorCe filed shall be subject to all matters shown on 85 misc. notices 1995 GMC Subur any recorded plat; any and all liens against by Stephen Andrew Cole, plaintiff said property for unpaid property taxes; herein, with the Fourth Circuit 1GKGK26nXSJ725517 any restrictive covenants, easements or Court in Knoxville, Tennessee, set-back lines that may be applicable; any notice oF PUBLic AUction and with T. Kenan Smith, esq, 1985 nIS p/u prior liens or encumbrances as well as any plaintiff’s Attorney whose address priority created by a fixture filing; a deed is 617 Main Street, Knoxville, Tn of trust; and any matter than an accurate 37901-0869 within thirty (30) days survey of the premises might disclose; and In compliance with TCA 66-14-102 of the last date of publication, and All right and equity of redemption, statu- if you do not answer or otherwise tory or otherwise, homestead, and dower thru 66-14-106 the following cars will respond, a default Judgment may are expressly waived in said deed of Trust, be entered against you on the and the title is believed to be good, but the be sold on March 14, 2015 @ 10:00 thirtieth (30th) day after the fourth undersigned will sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee. The right is reserved AM@ baker’s Transmission Service, (4th) publication. This notice will to adjourn the day of the sale to another be published in The Knoxville day, time, and place certain without further 113 parrot Street, Knoxville, Tn if Focus for four (4) consecutive publication, upon announcement at the weeks. time and place for the sale set forth above. total bill is not paid by date of sale. ThIS The 13Th dAy oF Febru- This office is attempting to collect a debt. Ary, 2015. is a recognized Any information obtained will be used for s/s Mike hammond that purpose. Chev 96 pu 1GCeC19r5Te207219 MIKe hAMMond “neWSpAper oF brock & Scott, pllC, Substitute Trustee Clerk c/o Tennessee Foreclosure department 277 Mallory Station road s/s Theresa Sibley GenerAl CIrCulATIon” Suite 115 ThereSA SIbley Franklin, Tn 37067 publISh dATe: 03/02/15 deputy Clerk ph: 615-550-7697 FX: 615-550-8484 File no.:15-02734 publISh: 03/02/15, 03/09/15, Insertion dates: 03-02, 03-09, 03-16-15 03/16/15 And 03/28/15