June 15, 2020 www.knoxfocus.com PAGE A1 PAGE APB The Knoxville Focus June 15, 2020 ONLINE AUCTION FRIDAY, June 19 The Knoxvillele New items weekly! See pictures at fountaincityauction.com Fountain City Auction (865)474-9931 FREE OCUS Take One! www.knoxfocus.com F June 15, 2020 Phone: 865-686-9970 | PO Box 18377, Knoxville, TN 37928 | Located at 4109 Central Avenue Pike, Knoxville, Tennessee 37912 Changes to the law director role rejected by Charter Commission By Mike Steely Senior Writer [email protected] In a split vote, an attempt to change who selects the Knox County Law Director was reject- ed by the Knox County Charter Committee Wednesday. A motion by committee member Mike Arms to have the county’s chief law authority appointed by the county mayor failed in a 12-9-1 vote. It means the law director will continue to be elected by county voters. An attempt to have actions by the law director approved by the mayor was withdrawn after intro- duced by committee member James Cochran. It would have removed the authority to pursue, try or settle suits from the law PHOTO BY KEN LAY. director and any matter greater Graduating senior quarterback Dakota Fawver holds his state championship aloft as his fellow senior teammates examine their own than $50,000. rings. Former Central High School football coach Bryson Rosser makes a surprise visit to present the Bobcats with their 2019 Class 5A “The Knox County Law Direc- State Championship rings in a ceremony Thursday at Dan Y. Boring Stadium. tor shall abide by the decisions of the Mayor or the Mayor’s des- ignee,” the proposed charter Central football team receives title rings, change read. Cochran withdrew the propos- als after Law Director Richard (Bud) Armstrong said the chang- surprise visit at ceremony es would not pass legal challeng- By Ken Lay es. protocols in place, was expected. hurrah with the 2019 ‘Cats. this to be a surprise,” Rosser The Charter Committee is The 2019 Central High But the surprise guest who Rosser, who guided Central to said. under a deadline to submit chang- School football team got its presented the players, coaches a pair of consecutive state titles But anyone who knows es by August 15 to get suggested Class 5A State Championship and support staff with their rings in 2018 and 2019, left earlier Rosser knows that he wouldn’t changes on the November ballot. rings Thursday at Dan Y. Boring wasn’t expected. this year because his wife got a have missed this ceremony for Charter Chairman Brad Anders Stadium. The rings were the Former Bobcats’ head coach new job. anything. said all charter items are on the jewels that culminated a second Bryson Rosser returned to “People asked if I was going And he didn’t. table for discussion given the consecutive championship. Knoxville to present the rings. to be here and I told (athletic He wanted to be there for his time limits. The ceremony, which was Rosser came down from director) J.D. (Lambert) to tell players, especially his seniors “I think we’ve taken care of the conducted with social distancing Massachusetts for one last everybody ‘no’ because I wanted Continued on page 3 Continued on page 4

E-911 gets a one-time, Planning Commission allows $2.2M sum from the state development on Dutchtown By Mike Steely resources slot or hire an outside HR Senior Writer [email protected] consultant. by narrowest of margins Anders also said the city is offer- By Bill Howard When the Knox County Emergency ing space in the new Safety Center at The case had been post- property at this location.” Communications District meets on the former St. Mary’s/Tennova Hos- Far more often than poned for two months. At that point, Commis- Wednesday it will vote on its upcoming pital for $1 per year and E-911 may not, cases that appear The request included an sioner Art Clancy made a budget. The E-911 Finance Committee use it as a backup location. He also before the Knoxville-Knox amendment to the County motion to approve both the met Tuesday to discuss what the new said that FEMA is interested in space Co. Planning Commission Sector Plan from NC Sector Plan and Rezoning, budget will be, what it will cover and there. each month are decided (Neighborhood Commer- whereupon a variety of per- what’s new for the coming fiscal year The call center at 605 Bernard by a unanimous vote, or cial) to MDR (Medium Den- spectives immediately sur- Finance Chairman John Fugate told Avenue may also get some stand-up close. Cases decided by a sity Residential). The case faced. Commissioner Tim The Focus that about $15 million is desks to permit call operators to sit or single vote seem exceed- also included a request for Hill spoke first. being requested and E-911 Executive stand during their shifts. ingly rare. Rezoning from CN (Neigh- “I’m just struggling to get Director Brad Anders said the state is Anders also said they are working Such rarity occurred borhood Commercial) to PR comfortable with the den- allocating an additional $2.2 million. with UT for leadership training and Thursday, June 11, when (Planned Residential). sity as I look around,” Hill He expects to use about half of it to may create a “public outreach” effort. the commission held its The proposed density said. “I don’t see where this focus on training and renovations at He said E-911 is looking to save about monthly meeting, it’s third was for up to 12 dwelling fits within that community. the 911 call center. $20,000 each year by eliminating straight online. At issue units per acre. The staff I could get comfortable Anders said that $1.1 million is some unused phone lines and other was a request by applicant recommendation for the with a little bit less den- available now and the remainder is services no longer needed. Georges Brandan – repre- case was to approve both sity, which would be more available in January. He said additional revenue will come sented by Brian Pierce – to the sector plan and the than the LDR (low density The proposed budget includes hiring from state action which increases the develop two acres at the rezoning because “addi- residential).” four new call processors, adding two 911 cost on cell phones to $1.50 per intersection of Dutchtown tional opportunities for a New commission per 12-hour shift. The Emergency phone from the current charge of Road and Bob Kirby Road variety of residential hous- member Sandra Korbe- District board may also add a human $1.16. in commission district 3. ing types are needed … lik said that allowing for and this area is adjacent maximum density didn’t to the Urban Growth Area mean the developers Equipment, New Cabinetry for Knoxville.” would necessarily aim and Building Supply Auction Pierce addressed the for that number. She also Saturday, June 27 at 9:00 a.m. commission to argue for expressed concern about the changes. “ What the flooding on Dutchtown Now taking consignments for equipment. owner plans to do with this Road. An engineer for Knox Only $25 to sell your items. Call Justin at (865)806-7407. is a development with one- County then said that there bedroom apartments, and was no awareness of flood- first-time workers, basically ing problems in that area. a workforce-type housing Commissioner Pat Phil- 6729 Pleasant Ridge Road Knoxville, TN 37921 project,” said Pierce. “This lips inquired about public (865) 938-3403 TNFL735 WWW.POWELLAUCTION.COM will be a good use for this Continue on page 4 PAGE A2 The Knoxville Focus June 15, 2020 Knoxville mayor Wage Garnishment Almost every Collecting this Code Annotated sec- what you owe in full each meets with black day in almost way requires tion 26-2-106 states that month. Judges will gen- every county in that the person someone’s wages can erally require that a wage America, people who owes the only be garnished up to garnishment stays in place leaders are getting sued money actually 25% of what they make. in those cases. By Mike Steely because they has a job, but Further, the person owing In a single case, pursu- Senior Writer Mayor Kincannon said owe money to if they do, and the money always has the ing money this way may [email protected] she is interviewing now someone. It can you can figure option to quit their job so not be worth it, because Suggestions and com- for a new Police Advisory be a credit card By Jedidiah out where they their wages will not be gar- it can be a hassle to try to ments flooded an internet Review Council director. debt, a medi- McKeehan work, you can nished anymore. change small amounts of meeting Tuesday hosted by Darris Upton urged the cal debt, or back attorneyknoxville@ have their Finally, when some- money this way, but for big Knoxville Renaissance and city to hire more minority rent that individ- gmail.com wages gar- one’s wages get garnished, collection companies, it’s promoted as a Black Com- contractors in bidding pro- uals and compa- nished to pay they will often file a peti- purely a numbers game. munity Town Hall. Hosted cesses. Adrian Jones said nies are suing on to collect what they owe. tion with the court to pay Collect a little bit of money by WATE’s Tearsa Smith, efforts should focus on the money they are owed. So if someone owes me by installment. They will on a whole bunch of cases the Facebook Live discus- youth and negative influ- Let’s say that a lawsuit money and I get a judg- total up their income and in order to turn a profit. sion also included Knox- ences must be halted. Paul is filed, and then it goes to ment against them, and expenses and offer to pay ville Mayor Indya Kincan- Sheard said there needs court and the defendant I know where they work, some lower amount to the Jedidiah McKeehan is non and Knoxville Commu- to be more positive role (the person owing money) then I can file a wage gar- court each month instead an attorney practicing in nity Empowerment Director models. does not even bother nishment with the court of having their wages gar- Knox County and surround- Rev. Charles Lomax. Reggie Jenkins said to show up to court. A and the court will send out nished. If the judge agrees ing counties. He works Lomax told the virtual another task force isn’t judgment will be entered paperwork to their employ- to accept what they are in many areas, including gathering the city is creat- needed but community against them for the er essentially saying, “you proposing, then the wage criminal, personal injury, ing “Empower Knoxville,” groups need to collaborate amount requested. But are required to start send- garnishment would be landlord-tenant, probate, an offshoot of Save Our with each other and added, then what? How do they ing part of their paycheck removed. and estate planning. Visit Sons and Knoxville plans “We’re already here.” collect that money from to the court to pay on this In child support cases, attorney-knoxville.com for to be more inclusive and Tanika Harper said the person who owes it? debt that they owe.” you cannot typically get more information about expand efforts to include One way to do it is Let’s dive into some spe- out of a wage garnishment this legal issue and other younger boys and girls. Continued on page 4 through wage garnishment. cifics though. Tennessee unless you are paying legal issues. Knoxville’s Senior Corps honored with drive-through recognition By Ken Lay (RSVP). The volunteers are nor- The coronavirus pan- mally honored with a cele- demic may have the doors bration meal, but the pan- to the O’Connor Senior demic changed things in Center locked that didn’t 2020. mean that the parking lot “Some of the hardest outside the facility wasn’t working older adults in hopping a bit on a hot Tues- day afternoon. Knoxville (were) honored The CAC Office on Aging at this Drive Through Rec- honored Knoxville’s Senior ognition,” said Gina Whit- Corps volunteers with a field, Foster Grandparent drive-through event. PHOTO BY KEN LAY. program manager. “Usual- Cars went through the Members of CAC’s Office on Aging hold signs in preparation for a drive-through recognition for Senior Corps volun- ly, we are able to host a cel- parking lot while people teers in the parking lot at the O’Connor Senior Center. ebration meal for them, but honored them with signs this year we had to think thanking volunteers for staff members cheered Office on Aging. “This is be struggling as the pan- is a program administered outside of the box to let their efforts throughout the and pop music hits from also a chance to get a demic continues to grip the by the CAC Office on Aging them know how valuable last several weeks during the Disco Era and the early chance to see some faces community, the state, the and it has approximately they are as volunteers for the COVID-19 pandemic. 1980s blared through a that we haven’t seen in nation and the world. 450 older adult volunteers. homebound seniors, at- Office on Aging staff sound system. quite a while.” “We’re here to support The Senior Corps mem- risk youth and the Greater members assembled “This is a great oppor- Kay Lorick from Morning and honor our seniors,” bers in Knoxville work with goodie bags for the volun- tunity to honor our volun- Pointe, a senior living com- Lorick said. “We’re doing a wide array of organiza- Knoxville Community. teers that included snacks teers, many of whom con- munity in Powell, said that this to support our seniors, tions including the Senior “We can’t thank them and other tokens of appre- tinue to volunteer from last week’s event was just a all of our seniors because Companion Program, the enough for hundreds and ciation. 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Notice throughout “We do not have the ability American form of govern- themselves out of the mire Council Movement. all of the ultra-leftist cow- to get rid of many of these ment and thinks the United of poverty; socialism can There are other cities in puckey spewed by people officers that we know have States of America is a ter- never thrive if people can America presently run by like David Hayes, there done wrong in the past due rible place and needs to be do better and the econo- socialists where the home- is never, ever any notion to issues with both the con- deconstructed. The CCM my is booming. Socialism less run unfettered, reliev- of personal responsibili- tracts and arbitration asso- criticized Indya’s budget absolutely requires a per- ing themselves in people’s ty. Any failure is someone ciated with the union,” Frey for failing to address cli- manent underclass like a neighborhoods and empty- else’s fault. It’s not hard to mate change and pov- leech requires a host. ing their bowels in people’s tell David’s understanding said. erty. City taxpayers are Indya Kincannon, nor yards, used needles litter- of economics is nil. We’ll That has also been a By Steve Hunley, already paying a boatload eight out of nine City Coun- ing parks and other public pause for anybody to point problem in the past with Publisher of upkeep for a fleet of cil members weren’t dis- thoroughfares. The wealthy to a socialist paradise here teachers, although the [email protected] electric buses (which also missive of “the communi- are sheltered behind gated on earth. I came back after union hasn’t been as cost a great deal more ty.” The mayor and great communities. Everybody a couple of hours, a snack strong in Tennessee as TRANSLATING than conventional buses) majority of the city council else has to contend with and a nap. I see nobody many other states where SOCIALIST and there are poverty pro- were absolutely mindful of the paradise wrought by the can point to any socialist it is almost impossible to grams galore sponsored the overall community and socialists who have largely paradise on earth because dismiss a terrible teach- The Knoxville News-Sen- by state and federal gov- simply didn’t let a handful managed to turn once great there isn’t one and never er. Unions have provided a tinel has apparently trans- ernments. The CCM com- of socialists determine how cities into the devil’s play- has been. good living to a lot of Ameri- formed itself into the Antifa plains Indya Kincannon’s to spend other people’s grounds. None resemble David could end his own can workers throughout the Daily. Well late last week, budget prioritized “devel- money. In the same liter- the utopia promised by a cycle by getting a job. years and served a purpose the Antifa Daily published opers and police” rather ary breath, the City Coun- collection of people who in stopping abuse by some an opinion column by the than “residents and social cil Movement complains have never run anything. ONE SIZE DOES businesses of exploiting City Council Movement. I services.” Translation: we that “if constructive public While the City Coun- doubt it was written by a want to defund and prob- comments are not taken cil Movement claims they NOT FIT ALL workers. Yet, one-size-fits- committee, but apparently ably deconstruct the Knox- seriously by our elected want to build a better Knox- Evidently Derek Chauvin all never works very well rather than identify a par- ville Police Department and officials” and yet the opin- ville, a Knoxville for all, what was never a good cop. and there are those who ticular individual, the Antifa give more tax money away. ion column does recognize they mean is they intend to Let me say I understand never should be in a par- Daily allowed the writer to Now, residents of Knoxville, eight out of nine council double your taxes to build anyone can complain ticular profession in the wear a mask and not for think about what comes members voted to approve their socialist utopia, a about anything at any time first place. Derek Chauvin the purpose of preventing after that. Imagine for a the budget. I wonder what utopia that has never been and that doesn’t make it evidently was a bad cop the spread of the China moment, if you will, there form of representative gov- built successfully anywhere true. Still, there appears and his reckless disregard virus. is no city police department ernment heeds 30 people on the face of God’s earth to have been at least 18 for the life of George Floyd Ostensibly, the City Coun- and forget that the Gener- and ignores everybody at any time. complaints lodged against confirms the worst. States cil Movement opinion piece al Assembly would likely else? Still, the CCM recog- Derek Chauvin, the Minne- ought to consider exemp- was about participation, authorize the Knox County nizes they don’t constitute WHAT DID YOU apolis police officer charged tions to union contracts to perhaps the one thing we Sheriff’s Department to a majority on the council, with the murder of George be able to get rid of those can agree upon. Still, since assume the role of polic- nor do they constitute a EXPECT? Floyd. There appears to be employees who shouldn’t very few readers of the ing inside the city limits. majority of the electorate. David Hayes, once and a pattern and how could a be protected from their own Focus are fluent in social- The translation of that is The column ends with a future candidate for the bad cop keep a badge, gun ist, much less communist, it would leave Knoxville clarion call to win the five Knoxville City Council, has and some authority over misdeeds. I went out and bought a residents at the mercy of seats on the city council been posting up a storm, others? One good friend The overwhelming Socialist to English primer predators of every variety. up for election in 2021. giving everybody the ben- of mine likes to say, “There number of men and women and am prepared to trans- Sexual predators, thieves, They refer to a “progres- efit of his wisdom. “When are people in this world who in blue are fine public ser- late the interesting parts of murderers, and every kind sive” majority on the Coun- a poor Black person kills should never have power vants and characterizing the column for you. of psychopath imaginable. cil; translation: they mean another poor Black person, over others” and Derek one and all as racist mur- The CCM is still marvel- Yet the City Council Move- a SOCIALIST majority on the blame is on our eco- Chauvin appears to be pre- derers is an example of ing a whole 30 persons ment wants to whine about the council. That means nomic and political systems cisely that kind of person. hypocritical discrimination. spoke out about the need society’s most vulnerable Tommy Smith, Andrew that trap us in poverty. The It goes without saying, Unions shouldn’t stand in to reprioritize the spend- members - - - the most vul- Roberto, Lauren Rider, blame is on the mayor for there are bad sorts in every the way of disciplining or ing of Knoxville taxpay- nerable members of our and Gwen McKenzie will making the choice to prior- profession; there are bad terminating employees who ers as proposed in Mayor society would be those at likely be loaded up with itize policing over housing doctors, bad nurses, bad have committed genuinely Indya Kincannon’s budget. the mercy of societal pred- opposition. David Hayes and good jobs. The blame lawyers, bad social work- wrongful acts against the Now 30 people might con- ators unafraid because is already off and running is on the greedy bosses ers, bad teachers and yes, people they are supposed stitute a big crowd for the there are no law enforce- against Tommy Smith. and business owners who bad cops. There are, sad to serve, most especial- City Council Movement, ment officers to stop and Seema Singh is a self- steal wealth from those to say, just some plain bad but in a city with a popula- catch them. proclaimed “Democratic who create it and pay pov- people. One thing that pro- ly when they do exercise tion exceeding 187,000, it The City Council Move- socialist” but she may not erty wages. The blame is tects some incompetents power over other people. doesn’t amount to much. ment talks about “invest- be radical enough to suit on jails and prisons for mul- or worse in their respec- Complaints should be Still, the opinion piece ing” in affordable housing, the CCM and have an oppo- tiplying violence instead of tive professions are the thoroughly investigated to calls for an “equitable and social services, and social nent. We shall see just how stopping [sic] it.” one-size-fits-all protection determine if there is any moral budge;” translation: workers, making Knoxville smart some of these coun- Where to begin with that provided by their unions. merit to them, or if they are we want to spend more sound like one gigantic cil members are; if they one? So the individual Minneapolis Mayor Jacob spurious.

Cell towers coming to Fox Den? Central football By Focus Staff at 7:00 p.m. in the Far- comment is allowed. Why intends to construct a U.S. Cellular has posted ragut Town Hall. There is are the Town of Farragut communications facility at team receives a Public Notice for the no public access to the and Knox County operating an address approximate- people of Fox Den and Vil- Town Hall due to Gover- differently regarding public ly .01 mile north of the lage Green in Farragut. nor Bill Lee and the Knox forum? Again, I request the intersection of E Fox Den title rings, Under a 2018 Tennessee County Health Depart- agenda item 9 be delayed & Weathervane Dr, Farra- state law, cellular phone ment’s orders regarding until in-person public com- gut, Knox County, TN (Lati- towers may be placed in the COVID-19 pandemic. ment can resume.” tude: N35 53 6.6 and Lon- surprise the front yard of any resi- Meeting comments may The agenda item reads: gitude: W84 11 4.4). The dence in the right of way. be emailed to comments@ Discussion on the devel- facility will include a utility/ Cont. from page 1 Carson-Newman University These towers may be as townoffarragut.org and opment of an aesthetic street light pole telecom- one last time. in nearby Jefferson City this tall as forty feet. U.S. Cellu- must be received by 12:00 plan for new vertical utility munications tower with an He presented the seniors fall. “This is great because lar has not disclosed what p.m. on June 18 to be infrastructure within public approximate overall height with their rings and a video we’ve been through a lot kind of transmissions the included in the record of rights of ways (Town of Far- of 38 ft. and associated of the 2019 season. He also together. tower will have. It may be the meeting. Anyone that ragut, Applicant). equipment. U.S. Cellular addressed them one final “These are great guys 5G, 4G, or both. The Public wishes to provide com- Since January of this is publishing this notice in time. and we’ve battled a lot of Notice is listed below. ments must include their year, hundreds of Farra- accordance with Federal “You guys are leaving adversity.” There is a thirty-day com- name and address. For gut residents have attend- Communications Commis- here as the winningest Due to social distancing ment period for the public. questions please e-mail ed Planning Commission sion regulations (47 CFR § senior class in Central The Farragut Planning Mark Shipley at mshipley@ meetings on 5G cellular 1.1307) for Section 106 of Football history and you regulations, the ceremony Commission will meet townoffarragut.org or Bart towers. In each meeting, the National Historic Pres- not only do you have the was conducted in five this Thursday, June 18 Hose at bhose@townoffar- there have been many resi- ervation Act (NHPA) and first state championship segments and each ring ragut.org. dents speaking to the issue for the National Environ- in school history. Now, you recipient was permitted to Farragut resident Laura and in Citizen’s Forum. Far- mental Policy Act (NEPA). have a second one,” Rosser have three guests. Squires has protested this ragut residents may reach We respectfully request said. “You’re getting a ring Ring recipients and their closed meeting in an email out to the mayor and that parties interested in and a (highlight) video of guests checked in at the to Farragut Town Admin- aldermen to request this commenting on this Fed- last season. front gate of the stadium istrator David Smoak. item be postponed until eral undertaking relative “So go and enjoy all the and had their respective Squires wrote, “On behalf the people may attend in to potential effects on cul- hard work that you’ve done.” temperatures checked of those who wish to par- person. The main number tural or historic properties CHS quarterback Dakota before entry. ticipate in a public forum for the mayor and alder- or with questions on the Fawver, who recently The coaches and support on this topic, I ask that men is (865)966-7057. proposed facility should completed his senior year staff received their rings agenda item 9 be delayed contact GSS, Inc., 3311 and played on both state first. The seniors were next, until in-person public PUBLIC NOTICE 109th Street, Urbandale, championship teams, said forum can resume. I just Notice of Initiation of the IA 50322; Ph. (515) 331- that he’ll always remember followed by the juniors, the spoke to Knox County Com- Section 106 Process-Pub- 2103 within 30 days of the the players on those two sophomores and then the mission and they are host- lic Participation in accor- posting of this notice. (GSS teams. freshmen. The ceremony ing a meeting on Monday, dance with the FCC’s #W20216) “This is a special group,” began in the late afternoon June 15 and it is open Nationwide Programmatic said Fawver, who will and concluded early in the to the public and public Agreement. U.S. Cellular play college football at evening. PAGE A4 The Knoxville Focus June 15, 2020

RollAm I the onlyAround Heavenup. That gives When All I reach Day the Pearly one, or do most everyone the Gates, I want to find family folks who reach opportunity to sit members, and I pray that the senior citizenship on a front porch reunion is exuberant. I’d like at some point or screened porch to think we will know each begin to wonder and listen to the other and will be able to about what lies rainfall through spend the time talking and beyond this life? the trees or on a laughing and enjoying just Well, I have been tin roof. Snow will being together. The thought thinking about fall so that we can that I wouldn’t know my par- it, even though, sit by fires and By Joe Rector ents or brothers is too dis- thankfully, I am [email protected] drink hot choco- turbing to consider. In some in good health at late as we watch Knoxville Mayor Indya Kincannon heard from black community leaders Tuesday in this point in time. it pile up, but the cold won’t future time, I want to be with a Zoom meeting. I do believe that life does bother us. Amy, my children, and my exist after this one, and I I know that it is said there grandson, and I want them hope that I am able to enjoy will be no more hunger or to know Mother and Daddy Knoxville mayor meets it. However, the stories that thirst. I hope that doesn’t and my older brother Dal. I heard as a child left me mean we won’t be able to Along those same lines, I thinking that heaven wasn’t enjoy food or drinks. I’d like pray that pets will be there with black leaders the most wonderful place to to think that I can spend in heaven. We humans find Cont. from page 2 than happy” to use city community efforts. spend eternity. I’m not keen eternity eating shrimp or my a bit of the perfect and sub- trade classes need to be resources to participate Vivian Shipe said there on sitting around all day mother’s butterscotch pie. lime in pets, and they should brought back to schools. in issues. should be more input in singing hymns. My homes Fried chicken might be the be present with us in our David Hayes said Knox- Councilwoman Amelia hiring of police officers throughout life have been centerpiece of a meal with journey into the kingdom ville is historically racist Parker outlined a number and asked the city to modest ones, so mansions a big pitcher of sweet tea to of heaven. I want to have and the police are over- of things she’d like to see “get past the Blue Code” don’t interest me much wash it down. I want foods Snoop jump in my arms, funded. happen, including expand- and to get rid of “rotten either. Streets of gold are to taste good like they did and I want Sadie to wag her Mayor Kincannon ing jail divergence, a apples” and clean house. fine, but they are of no value when I was a child, and I tail in that circular motion as responded that the city new use of force policy, Various other panel in a place where all is pro- want to eat them without she waits for me to pet her. continues to correct prob- strengthening PARC, and members expressed their vided. having to take a pill to keep I hope I’ll be able to ask lems and she is “more moving city resources to concerns and proposals. Not intending to show dis- my stomach from churning. God some questions that respect for anyone else’s In heaven, I hope that I’ll have been on my mind for view on heaven, I’ll describe live in the same places that a long time. Knowing the what I hope is waiting for I have on this earth. I have Changes to the law director role me when I get there. First, spent most of my time either answers will help my under- I look forward to uncloudy in my parents’ home or the standing of what life is all days. Temperatures will be one Amy and I built in 1978. about. Heaven is a place rejected by Charter Commission warm enough to swim every Yes, that also means that I where most of us hope to Continued from page 1 with proposed changes should be sent day, and no one will have to also will spend time sitting spend our “foreverness.” two most difficult items,” he said. to members prior to meetings. worry about sunburns. We’ll by the pool in the back yard. With some of these things This Thursday the Charter Commis- CTV’s coverage of the charter meeting all have perfect tans. At I love my yard and won’t I’ve mentioned, it will be a sion meets again and may hear about a was limited because a planning author- the same time, occasional mind mowing the grass good place to roll around all proposal to change the current 2.5 per- ity meeting ran until the last few minutes summer showers will spring when it grows. day. cent pay increase for employees now of the meeting and viewers only saw the dictated currently. County Commission closing minutes of the session. Chairman Hugh Nystrom has three pro- Voting for the county mayor to appoint posals involving removing “consecu- the law director were Sam McKenzie, Honoring Fathers During the Pandemic tive” from the two terms limits for elect- Randy Smith, James Corcoran, Hugh By Ralphine Major ed commissioners, adding two “at-large” Nystrom, John Gill, Mike Arms, Gary Drin- [email protected] school board seats, and adding the at- nen, Brad Anders, Daniel Herrera, and Father’s Day 2020 will be drastically dif- large commissioners to the next Charter John Valliant. Voting to keep an elect- ferent than most others we have celebrat- Commission membership. ed law director were Evelyn Gill, Jered ed before. The third Sunday in June is des- There may be other proposed changes Croom, Michelle Carringer, John Schoon- ignated as the day our nation sets aside because the floor is open for all input. maker, William Johns, Charles Busler, to honor fathers. The special day often “It’s carte blanche,” Anders told Sandra Sexton, Richie Beeler, Lisa Star- fell on our father’s birthday. This upcom- the members. He agreed with charter buck, Carson Dailey, Barry Neal, and ing summertime holiday is right on track, member Lisa Starbuck that an agenda Nick Pavlis. Mark Mamantov abstained. but life is anything but normal. As 2020 reaches the halfway point, we celebrate yet another holiday during the Coronavirus pandemic often referred to as COVID-19. Our country is slowly reopening. Each week, more churches, more business- es, more theme parks, and more res- My brother and I with our father who taurants are cautiously reopening; and passed away 26 years ago. Ralphine, many require that masks be worn. Though Ralph, and Wayne Major, by Juanita Ma- experts still advise the best safeguard jor. against Coronavirus is to stay home, some family members may travel out of town heavens and the earth, and who controls to their hometown to spend the day with the universe. He understands our deepest family. Lots of families are likely to come fears, our struggles, and our needs. He together and enjoy cookouts, watermelon, knows all about us. He cares for us. He and homemade ice cream on this special is our heavenly Father. Be safe and well! day. Yet, some children and adults alike Happy Father’s Day! may have lost their father to COVID-19. Words of Faith: From the New Testa- As we face the anxiety of navigating ment, we find comforting words in Mat- through this Coronavirus that seems to thew. “Look at the birds of the air; they do have taken over our lives these last few not sow or reap or store away in barns, and months, it is more important than ever yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are that we recognize another Father. He is you not much more valuable than they?” the one who made us, who created the (Matthew 6:26 NIV). Planning Commission Cont. from page 1 commercial activity in the “Number two, I just don’t area, given that the recom- see the trend to commer- transportation in the area. mended change focused cial in that large a complex.” Commission staffer Liz Alb- on the transition between Commissioner Jeff Roth ertson pointed out that the residential and commercial. saw things differently from location at present doesn’t “I don’t really see any com- Phillips, Smith and Bustin. “I have any, but that it’s just mercial there,” Smith said. see the development that’s over a mile to Cedar Bluff “Secondly, I don’t see justi- happening along Cedar Road, which is a hub of fication for a change in the Bluff,” he said. “People can commercial activity. A pub- sector plan. If it’s just that go right down the street to lic-trans link, therefore, the area is growing, then all Cedar Bluff and there are all could well be in the offing. over west Knoxville should kinds of shops and stores “Twelve units per acre,” be changed. I’m just not and restaurants. I think this said Commissioner Scott sure how compatible this is a good use for this partic- Smith. “What kind of build- high-density or medium- ular piece of property.” ing do you anticipate being density is right now.” Others voiced their opin- able to fit on this site? How Phillips also had a prob- ions; the issue came down many stories would it be? lem with the density. “That’s to whether Brandan could What are you planning?” a bit of a stretch,” he said, develop at the request- “Currently we’re looking referring to 12 units per ed 12 dwelling units per at two-story buildings,” said acre. “I’m not comfortable acre. The commission set- Pierce. “Two, possibly three with that.” Albertson then tled upon “up to 10,” as smaller buildings to reduce cited statistics on other requested by Clancy. In the the perceived density of it. developments in the area, end, Brandan was given the But we are looking at doing and that most had a densi- green light on the Sector 24 units in probably two or ty of five to eight units per Plan by a vote of 8-5; on three buildings. Pushing acre. the Rezoning, 7-6. off to one side or separat- Commissioner Gayle The next meeting is on ing them out to make room Bustin seconded Hill’s and July 9. Commission chair for any landscaping buffers Smith’s density concerns. “I Janice Tocher will no longer or anything like that.” believe this is a large den- be on the commission, nor Smith then expressed sity for this neighborhood, will Clancy or Thomas Bre- concern about the lack of number one,” she said. schko. PAGE A4 The Knoxville Focus June 15, 2020 June 15, 2020 www.knoxfocus.com PAGE A5 Tennessee Governors & the Path to the US Senate, XVIII Pages from the Past

By Ray Hill [email protected] Frank Clement was the the U. S. Senate. first incumbent governor Governor Clement made in Tennessee to bid for his announcement at a the United States Senate press conference in Nash- since Tom C. Rye in 1918. ville surrounded by his The unexpected death of wife, Lucile, as well as his Senator Estes Kefauver on three sons, Bob, Frank August 10, 1963 neces- and Gary. Clement spoke sitated a special election before newsmen instead of in 1964. For the second making his announcement time in thirty years, both before a throng of support- of Tennessee’s seats in ers. While the Nashville

the United States Senate Tennessean was bitterly FROM THE AUTHOR’S PERSONAL COLLECTION. would be up for election. opposed to Frank Clement, Congressman Ross Bass and wife, Avanell, celebrate the 1964 election victory with Senator and Mrs. Albert Gore. The incumbent, millionaire the governor immediately (Senator & Mrs. Bass are on the left.) businessman Herbert S. received the endorsement Walters, had been appoint- of the Tennessean’s rival race to succeed him. “I now nomination. The gover- for the aged and the fiscal all four big urban counties: ed by Governor Clement daily newspaper, the Nash- have an opportunity to rec- nor announced he would policies of this administra- Knox, Hamilton, David- shortly after the death of ville Banner. The Banner ognize through my vote a return to Gallatin, Tennes- tion,” Bass complained. son and Shelby. Bass won Estes Kefauver. Senator stoutly praised Clement’s qualified candidate,” Mr. see, where he had twice “I wonder how compati- Davidson by the astonish- Walters had apparently accomplishments as gov- “Hub” exulted. “He has my opened his campaigns for ble the governor would be ing margin of better than given some thought to run- ernor, citing improvements wholehearted, enthusiastic the gubernatorial nomi- running with the President 63%, with Governor Clem- ning, but he was not in the in education, state institu- and completely unsolicited nation on June 20. In his in November?” Bass con- ent failing to win even 30% best of health and seventy- tions, and mental health. support.” opener, Clement took his cluded he and the governor of the vote. Clement was two years old. The Banner believed Clem- The Memphis Press- opponents to task, refer- were “at variance on many further humiliated by nar- Clement had served as ent’s tenure as governor Scimitar published an edi- ring to Ross Bass and M. issues” of concern to Ten- rowly losing his own Dick- Tennessee’s governor from had been good for Tennes- torial pointing to the state- M. Bullard as “the colonel nesseans. “In his speech son County. Ross Bass won 1953-59, the last man to see. “It is in Frank Goad ments issued by the Bass and the congressman.” the governor said he would a resounding victory in the win a two year term, and Clement that the office will campaign and that of busi- Clement dismissed Bullard, meet the issues eye to eye Democratic primary, win- the first to win a four year find the man,” the Banner nessman M. M. Bullard of saying, “The colonel has no and toe to toe,” bass said. ning with just over 50% of term. At the time, Tennes- editorial intoned. Newport, both announced record to speak of except “I’m willing to put my eye the vote; Governor Clement see governors could not Clement’s candidacy also candidates for the Demo- one of doing business with against his and discuss the trailed with under 36% of seek a second consecu- won the instant support of cratic senatorial nomina- the state - - - before I came issues.” When pressed by the vote, while M. M. Bul- tive four-year term. Clem- the Johnson City Press- tion. “Judging from their into office.” Governor Clem- reporters for a comment lard took the remainder. ent had backed his suc- Chronicle, which stated statements,” the Press- ent accused Congressman about Governor Clement’s It was the first time Frank cessor, Buford Ellington, the governor “towers Scimitar editorial said, Bass of absenteeism, espe- fiery denunciation of Amon Clement had lost an elec- in the 1958 election and above anyone now oppos- “both Bullard and Bass con- cially as a member of the Carter Evans, publisher tion and he proved to be for a brief time consid- ing him or likely to oppose sider the defeat of Clement House Agricultural Com- of the Nashville Tennes- gracious in defeat. “All ered running against Sen- him, either in the Demo- the big goal. If they really mittee. Clement also hit sean, Congressman Bass my life I’ve always gotten ator Albert Gore. Clement cratic primary or the gen- think that, they have only Bass for voting for the Civil demurred. “I won’t com- almost everything I asked decided against making eral election in Novem- to look at past elections Rights Bill of 1964, telling ment except to say that the for it seems like,” Clement the Senate race that year ber.” The Press-Chronicle to see that to achieve that his audience “an excess of governor can continue his said. “I hope the people will and returned to practicing editorial said Governor goal, one of them will have civil rights is destructive of fight with Mr. Evans. I think now unite behind me for law. Only thirty-two when he Clement “has the expe- to get out of the race.” liberty under law.” Clement Mr. Evans can take care of the next two years.” won his first term as gover- rience and the stature to Ellis Binkley, political chortled, “The congress- himself.” Indeed he could; The governor admitted nor, Clement was forty-two make a great senator.” As reporter for the Kingsport man has drawn a salary the Tennessean kept up a losing was a “new experi- years old when he sought the Press-Chronicle lent its News, published a column in Washington for 10 long relentless criticism of Gov- ence” for him and readily a third term in 1962. With own support to the gover- shortly after Clement’s years. He has introduced ernor Clement throughout offered his support to Ross the announcement by Sen- nor, it said “we are confi- announcement that Gov- 55 bills. Let’s take a look the campaign and beyond. Bass, who faced Republi- ator Walters that he would dent he has the support of ernor Clement had already at his batting average. He While opening his head- can Howard Baker in the not run again during the a large majority of Tennes- won one election, albeit passed exactly three.” The quarters in Memphis, general election. Clement last week of April, Governor seans.” a mock election on the governor accused Bass of Ross Bass said of Clem- absolved his friends and Frank Clement declared his The Columbia Daily campus of Memphis State being a tool of organized ent, “Every time this man supporters for his loss, own candidacy for the Dem- Herald also quickly University. Binkley wrote labor. Clement pointed out has been allowed to be saying any fault for losing ocratic nomination for the endorsed Frank Clement’s that Clement had handily the congressman had been the chief executive, he has was his own. The gover- U. S. Senate on May 13, bid for the United States won the mock election, win- endorsed by organized imposed new taxes, taxes nor acknowledged his 1964. Senate. “Tennessee is a ning 55% of the vote over labor, but sniffed, “I am that hurt the people who supporters and campaign Clement would be facing moderate state,” the Daily Ross Bass, who garnered content to take my chanc- work for a living.” M. M. managers could not have Congressman Ross Bass of Herald editorial said and only 34% of the total. The es with the fair minded Bullard, speaking in Chatta- worked any harder on his Pulaski in the Democratic thought the people “wish Tennessean charged the laboring people of Tennes- nooga, said Ross Bass was behalf. Clearly, the defeat primary; the congressman to be represented in the U. Clement campaign was see.” The governor touted “the shoeshine boy of spe- stung and Clement wist- was quick to react to Clem- S. Senate by someone who being financed by “shake- his own record as Tennes- cial interest groups.” fully quoted his mother, “Number two, I just don’t ent’s announcement. Bass will weigh all the issues, downs” gathered from see’s chief executive, point- As the campaign for “She told me once that if I see the trend to commer-termed the governor’s can- consider all the facts and state employees. ing out expenditures on the senatorial nomination didn’t win, it would only be cial in that large a complex.”didacy “the most arro- reach his own decisions.” If the governor’s cam- education had increased by drew to a close, both Bass because the people of Ten- Commissioner Jeff Roth gant and blatant political The Daily Herald credited paign was off to a good 180%, teacher salaries had and Clement attacked one nessee couldn’t stand the saw things differently from attempt in the history of Clement who “has done start, Ross Bass was busy doubled, while the state another for alleged absen- thought of giving me up as Phillips, Smith and Bustin. “I Tennessee.” “Never before more than any one man pressing his own. Speaking had built three hospitals teeism. “As an example,” governor.” see the development that’shas a governor of this state to pull Tennessee out of in Chattanooga, Congress- for the mentally ill. Clem- Bass told 2,000 people “The governor’s state- happening along Cedar attempted to seek election the educational morass man Bass complained ent said his philosophy of at a rally in Cookeville, ment was very magnani- Bluff,” he said. “People can to another office while hold- in which she was flounder- the governor had done government was “pay as “last year, after the end of mous and I appreciate it go right down the street toing the office of chief exec- ing near the bottom of the little to alleviate the pov- you go”, a notion both Bass the 1963 Legislature but very much,” Ross Bass Cedar Bluff and there are all utive,” Bass thundered. He heap…” erty in Tennessee. In his and Bullard seemed to dis- before Clement became said. kinds of shops and stores was wrong; Tom C. Rye had The Tennessean was address before the Ten- like. The governor thought an active candidate for the The 1964 Democrat- and restaurants. I think this been the incumbent gov- equally quick to remind its nessee Junior Chamber that typical of Washing- Senate, he only spent 61 ic primary was over, but is a good use for this partic-ernor when he had chal- readers Clement’s sena- of Commerce, Ross Bass ton thinking and Clement days in his office during the there would be another in ular piece of property.” lenged Senator John Knight torial candidacy broke a noted Clement had actually told his audience he was rest of the year.” Speaking two short years. Others voiced their opin-Shields for reelection in promise he had made at harmed poor Tennesseans brought up to believe that in Springfield, Tennessee, ions; the issue came down1918. Likely Ross Bass a 1963 press conference by extending the sales tax folks should be willing to Governor Clement charged to whether Brandan coulddidn’t give a damn, but following Estes Kefauver’s to utilities. Bass thundered pay for what they get. Bass with “neglecting” his develop at the request-rather enjoyed the oppor- death. When questioned Clement had testified Ross Bass snorted own sixteen county con- ed 12 dwelling units per tunity to knock his oppo- about his running in a 1964 before Congress on behalf Clement’s opening speech gressional district and acre. The commission set-nent. “I believe the people special election, Governor of President Johnson’s war sounded as if it had been said the congressman had tled upon “up to 10,” asof Tennessee will absolute- Clement had replied. “I can on poverty, but the gover- written for Senator Barry missed 67 of 76 meet- During these di cult requested by Clancy. In the ly rebel against this effort lay these rumors to rest nor “during his adminis- Goldwater, the conserva- ings of the House Agricul- times, join us on end, Brandan was given the to gain political control of right now. I was elected to tration he has done noth- tive GOP presidential nom- ture Committee and the green light on the Sector this state, both at the local serve as governor for four ing for these people.” Bass inee. Congressman Bass subcommittee upon which Facebook Live every Plan by a vote of 8-5; on and national level, by a few years and I intend, with the said the extension of the reiterated an invitation Bass served. Sunday at 11 a.m. the Rezoning, 7-6. selfish political leaders,” good Lord willing, to serve sales tax to utilities “was for the governor to meet As usual, all of the can- 3320 New Beverly Church The next meeting is on Bass huffed. The congress- out that term.” a tax on the low-income him in a televised debate. didates claimed to be con- Road, Knoxville, Tennessee July 9. Commission chair man added it was “almost From Washington, D. C. people of Tennessee.” “The governor is against fident of victory as Election 37918 Janice Tocher will no longeran insult to the memory” came word from Senator Governor Clement was everything the President Day approached. When the Rev. Eddie Sawyer, Pastor be on the commission, nor of the late Senator Estes Herbert “Hub” Walters that in no hurry to officially is for - - - the Tennessee results began to trickle in, [email protected] will Clancy or Thomas Bre-Kefauver for Clement to run he welcomed Frank Clem- kick off his campaign for Valley Authority, the State Governor Frank Clement 865-546-0001 schko. to sit in the same seat in ent’s entry into the Senate the Democratic senatorial Department, medical care was stunned. Bass won www.NewBeverly.org PAGE A6 The Knoxville Focus June 15, 2020 HR final vote Knox County Schools seeks on Council Agenda By Mike Steely public input for re-opening Senior Writer [email protected] By Ken Lay Final approval of a new When the Knox County Human Resources Office is Board of Education had its before the Knoxville City Coun- regular-session meeting cil Tuesday and is expected to Wednesday night at the pass without much objection. Andrew Johnson Building, While city employees voted to one of the main topics of keep the current Civil Service discussion was getting the Merit Board and not add a schools re-opened. new department, most of the Knox County Schools city’s department heads sup- have been closed since port the creation. March and KCS Superin- The new HR department tendent said that that’s would assume some of the long enough. duties now held by the civil The schools never re- service department. opened after spring break The council is also expect- and the 2019-2020 aca- ed to approve several items demic year came to a pre- dealing with affordable rent- mature end but Thomas als, mobile meals, and emer- said that he wants to see gency shelters using federal the schools open on time HUD funds. when students are sched- State-owned property along uled to return on Aug. 10. James White Parkway—from Thomas said that he’s the bridge to the Gateway seeking community input Park—may be accepted for the on getting things re- city and SCU Bus Lines LLC opened and he announced may be hired to provide bus the formation of a commu- service for various Parks and nity task force to address Recreation events. the re-opening of the PHOTO BY MIKE STEELY. A police recruitment mar- school district. Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs pledged to attend every high school graduation and began this mission last keting agreement with Robin The task force will be Monday at Halls High School. He announced he is happy to see students and their families in official ceremo- Easter Design is on the made up of community res- nies and was joined by Superintendent Bob Thomas, key central office staff, school administrators and school agenda, adding $39,000 to idents. In addition, Thomas board members. Plans call for visits this week at graduations for Paul Kelley, Hardin Valley, L&N STEM and buy promotional items, and noted that he was also Career Magnet academies and West and Farragut high schools. the mayor may be authorized seeking input from a stu- to apply for $98,723 for the dent focus group, a teach- purchase of bullet-resistant ers’ focus group, a parents’ task force is helping us and board chairperson Dr. Jerry Askew, Presi- 7), Steve Hunley (District 8) vests for the Knoxville Police focus group and an admin- from a community stand Susan Horn encouraged dent of the Alliance for and Brannan Gillenwater Department. istrators’ focus group. point with the objectivity the community to take part Better Nonprofits will (District 9). The zoning codes dealing “We’re very interested looking at the survey. In in the survey, which is open work with task force mem- Also at last week’s meet- with title bars may be changed in all the information that an ideal world, what we’re until Friday, June 19. bers who include: Rever- ing, the board approved and new review procedures comes from these groups,” planning on is to be back in “I would encourage end Sam Brown (District the purchase of proper- may be adopted for standards Thomas said at Wednes- school by Aug. 10.” everyone to take part in 1), Joan Grim (District 2), ty for a new elementary in the Hillside Protection Over- day night’s board meeting. The survey may be taken the survey,” Horn said. Melanie Craig, (District 3), school in Northwest Knox lay. That’s part of the success by community residents Each board member Jonathon Fortner (District County. The parcel of land, Nominations for Visit Knox- for reopening. and is available online at picked a resident from 4), Susie Carr (District 5), valued at $2.35 million, is ville, Disability Council, and “The goal is to have our knoxschool.org, the dis- their district to serve on Michelle Pickler (District located along Coward Mill Property Naming Committee students in school. The trict’s website. Thomas the task force. 6), Rob Cummings (District Road. will be considered.

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Row 1: Chloe Duggins and Jalen Geer of GCA; Tristen Davidson and Martinna Holloway of TSD; and Michael McClamroch and Audrey Yoon of Webb. Row 2: Blake Blakemore and Trey Foster of Austin- East; Collin Ironside of Bearden; and Mackenna Mozingo of CAK. Row 3: Max Smith of CAK; Evie DePetro of Carter; Central’s Tyler Bost and Ashton Blair; Ty Hurst of Carter; and Davis Clem of Catholic. Row 4 collage, clockwise from top left: Walker Trusley of Powell; Gayza Davenport of Fulton; Edward Lacey of Fulton; Lexanne Halama of Farragut; Alex Magnuson of West; Trey Hawkins of Karns; Callie Tucker (907) of Catholic; Mary Austin Slate of West; and Karly Livingston of Hardin Valley. Row 5: Ryan Hagenow and Cathy Hu of Farragut; Noah Harris and Jade Mullins of FBA; and Ethan Humphries and Megan Turner of Gibbs. Row 6: Cassie Norris and Jake Parris of Halls; Kelton Gunn of HVA; and Sarah Roberts of Karns. Row 7: Kendal Goodman and Seth Jinks of L&N STEM; Bailey Trumm of Powell; Mason Brang and Issabella McAnally of South-Doyle; and Tyler Taff of Seymour. PRIDE OF THE PREPS IN 2017-18 PAGE B2 The Knoxville Focus June 15, 2020 SHINING THE BRIGHTEST IN TRYING TIMES You have done well! … Take a bow! By Steve Williams Congratulations to the Student-Athletes of the Year Student-Athletes of the 2019-20 Year at our local high Austin-East: Blake Blakemore and Trey Foster. schools! Bearden: Collin Ironside. A combined total of 44 Career Magnet Academy: Savannah Price and Tanner Brown. females and males from 22 Carter: Evie DePetro and Ty Hurst. TSSAA-member schools in Central: Ashton Blair and Tyler Bost. The Knoxville Focus’ cover- CAK: Mackenna Mozingo and Max Smith. age area were bestowed Farragut: Lexanne Halama and Cathy Hu the distinction of “Shin- (co-holders) and Ryan Hagenow. ing the Brightest in Trying First Baptist Academy: Jade Mullins and Noah Harris. Times” in 2019-20. Fulton: Gazya Davenport and Edward Lacey. The recognition of the Gibbs: Megan Turner and Ethan Humphries. honorees’ excellence in Grace Christian Academy: Chloe Duggins and Jalen Geer. academics, athletics and Halls: Cassie Norris and Jake Parris. leadership began in our Hardin Valley Academy: Karly Livingston and Kelton Gunn. May 11 issue and ran Karns: Sarah Roberts and Trey Hawkins. through the June 8 issue. Knoxville Catholic: Callie Grace Tucker and Davis Clem. It was The Focus’ ninth L&N STEM Academy: Kendal Goodman and Seth Jinks. consecutive year to have Powell: Bailey Trumm and Walker Trusley. this feature series, which Seymour: Tyler Taff and Gabe Kitts. we couldn’t do without South-Doyle: Isabella McAnally and Mason Brang. the input from our high TSD: Martinna Holloway and Tristen Davidson. schools’ athletic directors Webb School: Audrey Yoon and Michael McClamroch. and coaches. Thank you! West: Mary Austin Slate and Alex Magnuson. Our appreciation also goes out to faculty mem- Running back Gabe Kitts is Seymour High’s male Student-Athlete of the Year. Ironside also hopes he Bearden Coach Morgan bers and others who added will be with the Trojans Shinlever confirmed last to the recognition with The female honorees also WAITING FOR NEWS: Collin when Troy visits Neyland week he has been in com- information, comments included a bowler, a golfer, HIGH HONOR: Tyler Taff, Ironside, Bearden’s male Stadium in Knoxville Nov. munication with the TSSAA and photos. a swimmer and a tennis Seymour’s female Student- Student-Athlete of the Year, 21 to play Tennessee, a regarding Ironside’s com- player. Athlete of the Year, was a could start out at Troy Uni- favorite team of his grow- pletion total. “We filed the RANKING BY SPORT: Bas- Twelve of the male hon- Valedictorian in her 2020 versity this season as a pre- ing up. paper work before the first ketball was the No. 1 sport orees’ No. 1 sport was class in addition to being ferred walk-on and scout Ironside’s name is of the year,” he said. for five of the female Stu- football, followed by three District 2-AA’s Forward of team quarterback. expected to be added to Another Student-Athlete dent-Athletes of the Year, in basketball, two each in the Year in girls’ soccer. The BHS football scholar- the TSSAA football record of the Year, Hardin Valley while soccer was the main baseball and cross coun- Taff, who prior to her athlete said last week he is book as the state’s No. 10 Academy’s Kelton Gunn, a sport for five others. try and one each in soccer, senior year also played golf, waiting to hear how much ranked quarterback with Furman signee, also may As for the rest of the girls, swimming and tennis. lacrosse and basketball, academic scholarship fund- 595 career completions. get the opportunity to be two ran cross country and Eight of the 44 Student- plans to major at Tusculum ing he will be awarded and He averaged 12 yards per inside Neyland Stadium two ran track. Two each Athletes of the Year – four in an area that includes he’s hopeful that it may completion during his four this coming season when considered softball and females and four males – business and finance. cover close to all of his seasons as a starter for the the Vols host the Paladins volleyball their top sports. were three-sport athletes. school costs. Bulldogs. Sept. 19. The player(s) or the coach? Practice is special A long-running debate over who go on forever, with ample won the national champi- contributes more to a team’s success evidence for both sides, onship in just his second these days… and no final truth. Two year in ‘06, and again two By Mark Nagi By Bill Howard strong cases for those who years later. (Some would them used to that but it’s player(s) or the coach is argue it’s the coach are say he wouldn’t have done Football practice can a special time and they are Sports fans love to more instrumental to a (sorry Vol fans) Florida and that without Tim Tebow, a be a brutal exercise… but thrilled to be back togeth- debate many things, one team’s success. Like any Alabama football. fair point). the COVID-19 pandemic er and pushing each other being whether a particular debate, this one will likely When Steve Spurrier Even people indifferent has made all of us value and trying to get better.” took over as head coach at to sports probably know normalcy. So, it’s no sur- “I think in hindsight this WE WELCOME YOU TO DINE-IN AT SHONEY’S. NOW OPEN AT 7AM EVERY DAY! Florida in 1990, the Gators who Nick Saban is. Already prise that local coaches might actually benefit us,” went from 7-5 in ‘89, to 9-2. considered by some as and players are happy to said Bearden head coach For 12 years under Spur- college football’s greatest- simply have the chance to Morgan Shinlever. “It lets rier, Florida was a confer- ever coach, Saban arrived get together and practice us focus on the things that ence power, winning the at Bear Bryant’s hallowed the sport they all love, in are important to us, and national championship in grounds in Tuscaloo- whatever form possible. when you have a sport ‘96. At the end of the ‘01 sa in 2007. The Tide had Recently I had the and you are teaching young season, he suddenly and declined badly in the sev- chance to stop by some kids great life lessons to let unexpectedly announced eral years prior and went area practices to ask them know that nothing is his retirement. 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The Tigers won all ed to see each other when Tennessee’s crazy coach- (865) 524-1227 (865) 453-1880 of three games, none in the we got back. We really had ing search back in 2017. SEC, and Chizik was history. to enforce the social dis- The book is available on www.moldtox.com Continue on page 4 tancing at that time to get Amazon. June 15, 2020 www.knoxfocus.com PAGE B3 Central names Davidson volleyball coach By Ken Lay lost a five-set match. Principal) Dr. Andrew Brown and County postseason tournament. Davidson as the next Central Central High School has found In her career as Farragut’s (athletic director) J.D. Lambert That netted the Lady Admirals a volleyball coach, gave her high its new volleyball coach and she’s coach, she guided the Lady Admi- for giving me the opportunity to trip to the middle school section- praise. no stranger to the area high rals to four consecutive Class come here and coach. als in the first season that Knox “I’ve known coach Davidson for school scene. AAA State Tournaments between “This is a great place and I’ve County Schools were eligible to about 20 years and we’ve always The school introduced Susan 2013-2016. Under her guidance, worked with a lot of people who participate. wanted to work together,” said Davidson as its new coach Tues- Farragut made the state cham- have worked here.” Davidson also served as an Lambert. “We’ve always talked day night. pionship match in 2014, 2015 Davidson was also Farragut assistant high school basketball about working together, whether Davidson, who replaces and 2016. Middle School’s girls basketball coach at Farragut, Webb School it was me working for her or her Daniel Carroll as the Lady Bob- At Central, Davidson inherits a coach on two occasions; she of Knoxville and Hardin Valley coming here to Central to work cats’ coach, comes to Fountain program that reached the Region most recently led the Lady Admi- Academy. City after a long and successful 2-AA Tournament in Carroll’s lone rals to back-to-back James A. Ivey She’s looking forward to transi- for me. tenure at Farragut High School. campaign as head coach. David- Jr. Memorial Middle School Bas- tioning and coaching volleyball in “She is the perfect fit for this Last season, Davidson guided son said that she’s thrilled to be ketball Tournament Champion- Fountain City. school. She’s going to empha- the Lady Admirals to the Region the head coach of the Lady Bob- ships in 2017 and 2018. “This is a great place with great size academics and she’s going 2-AAA Tournament Champion- cats. In her final season there in kids,” she said. “It’s a great com- to emphasize community service ship. They also made it to the “I’m ready to get started and 2018-19, she guided Farragut to munity.” but she also wants to have a com- state sectional match where they I just want to thank (Central a third-place finish in the Knox Lambert, upon introducing petitive team.” Mason McNally Baseball is back at Smokies Named Lady Irish Stadium with high school league underway Soccer Coach By Steve Williams Mason McNally has been announced 2018 (National ranked by NSCAA & Hardin Valley Knox Hawks, Concessions also will be as the new Head Coach of the Knox- USC). He currently holds his Advanced After a spring that saw the South-Doyle Knights sold at all of the games. ville Catholic High School Girls’ Soccer National (USC), USSF D and GK level just about all of the high and the Sevier County Cav- The Eastern Division will program, according to Athletic Direc- 1-3 licenses and is an Accredited Inter- school baseball season aliers each sporting 2-0 play its games at ball parks tor Jason Surlas. The spot was vacat- scholastic Coach through NFHS. cancelled due to the coro- records. in Elizabethton and John- ed when previous coach Vahan “I am honored for this opportunity navirus pandemic, the East A game back at 1-1 are son City. Janoyan resigned this past winter. to lead such a storied program” said Tennessee High School the Clinton Riverdogs, the This week’s Western Divi- “We are excited to add someone McNally. The caliber of individual and Baseball League got under- Jefferson County Pirates sion schedule at Smokies of Coach McNally’s exceptional char- athlete present at Knoxville Catholic way on June 4 at Smokies and Morristown Sandlot Stadium: acter and experience coaching in the is outstanding and I consider it a privi- Stadium. Baseball. Today (June 15): 2:30 - soccer arena, more specifically on the lege to continue the facilitation of a The Tennessee Smokies Still looking for their first Clinton Riverdogs vs. New- girls’ side of the game,” said Surlas. program that breeds such excellence. are hosting the league for win are the Newport Cocks, port Cocks. 5:00 - Mor- McNally most recently coached the I look forward to seeing what the Lady current high school players. the Kodak Wildcats, the ristown Sandlot Baseball women’s soccer program at Johnson Irish will bring to the field this season.” There are two divisions, the Gatlinburg Gorillas, the vs. Newport Cocks. 7:30 - University in Knoxville (his alma mater), A Joplin, MO native, McNally Eastern Division and West- Carter Mean Green and the Hardin Valley Valley Hawks where he spent time as an assistant enjoyed a stellar playing career at ern division, with a regu- Hardin Valley Valley Hawks. vs. Gatlinburg Gorillas. before being promoted to head coach. Johnson, where he was a first team lar season running eight Playing at the home of Tuesday (June 16): 2:30 - The team during his seven seasons All-Conference selection three con- weeks followed by a league the Tennessee Smokies, Seymour Lumber Kings vs. secured four consecutive regional secutive years, and an integral part World Series between the Sevier County Coach Casey Hardin Valley Knox Hawks. championship appearances, and five of the first two regional champion- first-place teams in each Taylor said: “It’s a positive 5:00 - Jefferson County players earned All-American honors ships in school history to advance division. environment and a posi- Pirates vs. Carter Mean in six years. As head coach, McNally to the national tournament. Smokies Stadium in tive experience. It’s some- Green. 7:30 - South-Doyle led them to two of the best rankings He and his wife Amy and 10-month Kodak is home for the thing these guys will never Knights vs. Kodak Wild- in the university’s history, finishing the old daughter Finley live in Knoxville Western Division and will forget.” cats. season ranked #6 in 2017 and #4 in with their two German Shepherds. also be the site of the World Play resumes today Wednesday (June 17): Series. (July 15) at Smokies Sta- 5:00 – Sevier County Cav- “Obviously, we are going dium with the first of three aliers vs. Clinton Riverdogs. to do anything and every- games starting at 2:30. 7:30 – Clinton Riverdogs thing we can to make sure Games also will be played vs. Kodak Wildcats. the players, fans and our on Tuesday, Wednesday Thursday (June 18): 2:30 Do you need cash staff are safe,” said Tim and Thursday this week at – Sevier County Cavaliers flow? Have Volk, General Manager of Smokies Stadium. vs. Morristown Sandlot. the Tennessee Smokies. Admission is $5 per 5:00 – Gatlinburg Goril- collectibles, antiques, Four of the 12 teams in person and includes all las vs. Carter Mean Green. guns and furniture the Western Division are games that day. Kids 3 7:30 – Cocke County New- undefeated so far, with the years old and under will be port Cocks vs. Seymour that you need to sell? Seymour Lumber Kings, the admitted free. Lumber Kings. WE CAN HELP! “Healing, Recovering Call Fountain City Auction at and Rebuilding (865) 474-9931. Together” Rick STAPLES STATE REPRESENTATIVE Paid for by Rick Staples for State House DISTRICT 15

Treat Dad to Louis’ this Father’s Day! PAGE B4 The Knoxville Focus June 15, 2020 Memories of trips through Winchester and by Huntland High A friend of mine, the late Aaron away recently at age 85, was 16 High in 1953, Johnny was a Keen, was founder of Rocky Top years older than Fulmer and they member of Coach Robert R. Ney- Views, a UT played at UT at different times, land’s last recruiting class at UT. sports publica- but they were on the same staff The 150-pound Majors was a tion, in the early for several years, with Phil work- single-wing tailback who could 1990s and ing as offensive line coach and run, throw and punt. In game film needed a deliv- then offensive coordinator under I’ve seen on him over the years, ery person for Majors before he ended up suc- he was a tough and disciplined the East Tennes- ceeding him at the end of the runner who most of the time ran By Steve see area. 1992 season. north to south. Williams I took that The story behind that tumultu- In the 1956 season, he threw a part-time job to supplement my ous transition will have to wait for long pass to end Buddy Cruze, a teacher aide position in ISS at another day. Knoxville product, that set up the West High and my sports offici- Back to Huntland, home of the only score in a 6-0 win at No. 2 ating. Hornets and the Blue and White. I ranked Georgia Tech, which often Keen, at that time, lived in Mt. pulled over to check out the Hunt- has been called one of the great- Juliet and his publication was land football field one Sunday est games in the history of South- printed in Pulaski in southern afternoon on my way back from ern football. Middle Tennessee. Pulaski. If Paul Hornung had played for Every Sunday morning for a year That’s been almost 30 years any team besides Notre Dame, or so I would have my maroon ago, so my memory is a little Majors most likely would have 1976 Monte Carlo hooked to a vague of what I saw that day. I won the Heisman Trophy after his U-Haul trailer for the trip to Giles just remember it being your typical senior season in 1956 instead of County, which borders Alabama. small school football setting, and finishing runner-up in the voting to That’s where I picked up boxes full imagining what it must have been the “Golden Boy.” Hornung was a of Keen’s Rocky Top Views publi- like on a game day with Johnny great player but on a 2-8 Fighting cation. playing and leading the way. Irish team (the only losing team The trip to Pulaski took four The oldest of four brothers and that has ever produced a Heis- hours or more and covered a sister, Johnny grew up in Lynch- man winner). The great Jim Brown around 240 miles. I had drop-off burg and moved with his family to of Syracuse finished fifth in the points for the publication in Chat- Huntland in 1950. voting. tanooga and at Anderson News Majors was the state’s leading To his credit, however, I never in Knoxville, and then the second scorer three straight years and tal- heard Majors complain about part of the trip covered 100 miles lied 213 points as a senior in 1952 losing the Heisman like he did. In or so to Kingsport and Johnson as Huntland went 9-1. Johnny fact, he and Hornung became life- City for more drop-offs. also rushed for 2,550 yards that long friends and had a tradition Delivery people in these areas year, averaging 17.7 yards per of speaking to each other on the TENNESSEE ATHLETICS / UTSPORTS.COM would pick up the Rocky Top Views carry, and was named to the All- phone every year. publication on Monday mornings The late Johnny Majors starred as a single-wing tailback at Tennessee Midstate team by both Nashville Johnny still was highly decorat- and distribute it locally in their in 1955 and 1956. newspapers, The Banner and The ed as a player. He was the SEC’s area. Tennessean. Most Valuable Player in 1955 and After about 700 miles of driv- I tell you about this trip because Highway 64 runs through both After Coach Majors passed 1956 and also an All-American in ing and delivering (I can’t remem- it took me through Winchester of these towns that are only 14 away, I was listening to a taped 1956 as the Vols were SEC cham- ber how many issues of Rocky Top (the home of Phillip Fulmer) and miles apart. It has always amazed interview of him telling about his pions and finished 10-1 and No. Views were in all of those boxes), past Huntland High School (where me that two of UT’s greatest foot- dad having a 71-1-1 record at 2 in the nation in The AP poll. He a worn out yours truly would arrive Johnny Majors played football for ball coaches lived in towns that Huntland when he coached there was inducted into the College back in Knoxville on Monday usu- his father, Shirley Majors, from were so close in proximity. from 1949 through 1956. Football Hall of Fame as a player ally after sunrise. 1950-52). Of course, Majors, who passed After graduating from Huntland in 1987.

By TomWe Heck will all miss Johnny Majors the Year Clinic; he had pur- and entertained us with sto- made it very plain that we Tennessee lost one of its chased the business from ries of his days as a young were to attend a session on heroes when Johnny Majors the legendary Michigan coach. Sunday morning. The whole passed. Coach Majors is a State coach Duffy Daugh- Coach Majors under- staff was there, on time, legend as a Hall of Fame erty and held clinics in dif- stood that to be effective as prepared to take notes and player and coach, but he ferent cities across the a coach you had to reach bring the information back also touched many lives in nation. The Clinic was well the player on two levels. to Bobcat land. It did not Tennessee as a man. organized and featured The first level was the per- take long for us to realize In the 1980s while coach- major college coaches as sonal level where you, as a that the speaker was not ing at Rule High I would speakers. Again, like the coach, demonstrated that discussing his advertised attend Coach Majors’ UT clinic Coach Majors you care for the player as an topic. Coach Helton was not coaching Clinics at the was very active and visible individual, that he is more the most patient man and University, of Tennessee. having informal talks with than an object that he is a he soon closed his note- Coach Majors was always coaches outside the formal person that matters beyond book and walked out of the working the crowd and talk- sessions. his role on your team. His room. ing with high school coach- I was now an old man on life is what is important and My eyes followed Joel out es. I was fortunate to be the staff and was acting his success in his life is the of the room and saw him with Don Ward and John as a mentor for a couple ultimate goal of the relation- meet Coach Majors. I knew would always spend five of younger coaches. It was ship between the coach and their conversation was or ten minutes talking with Saturday night and I direct- player. Coach did that with about why Joel was leav- Don about Knoxville high ed my young friends to the my young friends by spend- ing. Coach Majors entered school football and I would free sandwiches and beer ing those few minutes in the the room and went straight get to be a fly on the wall. provided by the clinic. We lobby. to the speaker and pulled

Coach Majors and Don ended up sitting in the lobby The second level is that him to a sidebar. There was TENNESSEE ATHLETICS / UTSPORTS.COM would always exchange watching all the coach- of a leader. As a leader, the an obvious brief lecture Majors, Johnny Majors with Reggie White (92) and Wil- coaching gems that would es coming back from their coach has to make hard by Johnny and the speak- lie Gault (26). open my eyes to the little nights out on the town and decisions and enforce harsh er returned to the podium. things that so many coach- laughing at their returns. penalties. On Sunday morn- He immediately apologized Majors’ model what coach- modeling the characteris- es overlook. Coach Majors came in ing at his Coach of the Year for his presentation and ing is. He had shown the tics they witnessed in Atlan- In the early 2000s while from his dinner and recog- Clinic Coach Majors would explained that there had caring of communication ta at Coach Major’s Clinic. on the staff at Central High, nized the Central coaches demonstrate that leader- been a miscommunication. and the hardness of lead- Coach Majors still influenc- I attended a Coach of the and came to talk with us. ship quality to my young My young friends in the ership. I know that L A Head- es the young people of Ten- Year Clinic in Atlanta. Coach He remembered my face companions. span of fewer than 12 rick at Fulton and Kevin nessee. Majors owned the Coach of and spoke of the eighties Our boss Joel Helton had hours had witnessed Coach Lane at Catholic are now The player(s) or the coach? Cont. from page 2 in James’s final season as a league power. Cleveland In Chizik’s three non- a Cav the next year. No way made the finals each of Cam seasons, he went Cleveland does any of that James’s years there, win- .500. The 2010 success if James had gone else- ning the championship in was overwhelmingly due to where. In fact... 2016. He’s now trying to do Newton. When James’s contract it yet again, this time as a Arguably the best case in Cleveland expired in Laker in L.A. Staying ever of a player being 2010, he chose to play for Jeremy Pruitt had a responsible for a team’s the Miami Heat for the next chance last year to tease success is Lebron James. four years. In his first year fans into thinking he was, Drafted by his hometown gone, Cleveland had the if not a Saban or Spurrier, in? Cleveland Cavaliers out of worst record in the NBA, at least the coach to finally Get The Knoxville Focus high school in 2003, James winning a lowly 19 games. take the Vols back to regu- delivered to your mailbox – maybe the most famous In Miami, James, aided by lar national relevance. But athlete in the world over the two other very good players the Vols blew a very good every week for the cost of last generation - made the – Dwayne Wade and Chris chance to win 10 games, postage or view the paper perennially mediocre Cavs Bosh – made the finals which would have been in its entirety online at not only relevant during his all four years, winning the a huge achievement in seven years there, he took championship twice. Pruitt’s second year. They www.knoxfocus.com. them to the finals in 2007, Back to Cleveland James won their last six, howev- where they lost to a much went in the 2014-15 season er, and have created high better San Antonio team. for another four years, and expectations going into this In 2008-09, Cleveland won the Cavs, who had slipped year. Maybe Pruitt will join an NBA-best 66 games in into utter mediocrity when the “it’s the coach” debate the regular season, and 61 he left, instantly became yet. Call the office at (865)686-9970 to inquire about a subscription. June 15, 2020 www.knoxfocus.com PAGE C1

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you are. I suspect I would said, “An appeaser is one and the effete governor minister Martin Niemöller be blissful if I only looked who feeds a crocodile — of Washington have done is best known for his poem out of my windows rather hoping it will eat him last.” nothing but bend a knee and anti-Nazi convictions: than through the “windows Mr. Romney, you should to the mob. The mob will “First, they came for the on the world.” be careful. Mobs driven by not be placated by weak- socialists, and I did not Some might think the hatred and passion have ness. Those who know his- speak out—because I was Black Lives Matter (BLM) less restraint than a croc- tory remember the French not a socialist. Then they movement and racism, as odile. revolution which began came for the trade union- well as ANTIFA (anti-fas- At least Romney was with liberty, equality and ists, and I did not speak cism), are new and unique. wearing a mask in a crowd brotherhood and quick- out— because I was not They are not. Anarchists as opposed to Tom Wolf, ly became a howling mob a trade unionist. Then of the early 1900s, the the Governor of Pennsylva- with a guillotine during the they came for the Jews, 1960s Weather Under- nia, who violated his own reign of terror. and I did not speak out— ground and SDS (students decree by marching mask There is precedent for because I was not a Jew. The Mob for a democratic society) less and shoulder to shoul- the secession in Seattle, Then they came for me— I came of age during of calamities, especially if are comparable to current der with protesters. When Washington. The state of and there was no one left the counterculture revo- the latest disaster can be day iterations of anarchy. you hypocritically violate South Carolina seceded to speak for me.” lution of the 1960s. I did blamed on a Republican. Humans are tribal crea- your own decrees, take from the Union in Decem- “These are times that not burn my draft card, The COVID-19 pandem- tures and bigotry is a part away people’s jobs and ber 1860 and America try men’s souls,” wrote but I remember the Viet- ic is real, but never has of our nature. Racism freedom, release crimi- fought a civil war to pre- Thomas Paine during the nam War and protests, the the world been voluntarily is illogical and wrong. It nals from jails and lock up serve the United States at Revolutionary War. I sus- race riots of Watts and the shut because of a plague. must be challenged and people for violating the dic- a cost of 620,000 Ameri- pect the souls of all Amer- assassinations of Presi- We are now learning that overcome through reason, tates of political function- cans killed. Can anarchists icans are in turmoil these dent John Kennedy and shutting down America’s law and love. The cop who aries, what do you expect be allowed to take over the days. If you are not con- Reverend Martin Luther $22 trillion economy was murdered George Floyd will happen? center of Seattle, Washing- cerned about your fellow King. I suspect modern problematic, perhaps not will be tried and probably Armed anarchists have ton? And what precedent man, our country and the day teenagers and twen- necessary and has caused sentenced to death or life taken over six blocks in the does this and the looting of world, you probably need ty-somethings will consid- terrible consequences imprisonment. The rule of central district of Seattle, Minneapolis and New York to see a doctor and a min- er the COVID-19 pandem- including personal eco- law, not looting and riots, Washington. They also City set? Do any of these ister. ic and lock downs with nomic ruin, increased sui- is the way of a civilized occupied a police pre- lawless acts have any rela- What is needed is school closures, and the cide and drug overdoses people. Actually, any two cinct station and declared tionship to the murder of not hatred, bi-direction- looting and riots under the and domestic violence. humans genetically have themselves a new coun- George Floyd? al racism or anarchy. We facade of George Floyd’s A survey by the Census more in common than two try, known as CHAZ. The I wish we were at peace must remain sensitive to murder, sentinel events for Bureau showed that one of any other species on the media led by the leftist and I could again write and tolerant of our neigh- them and fellow millenni- third of Americans are now planet. I wonder if red ants NYT called this an “exper- about traditional medi- bor’s perspectives, but als and those of the Z gen- anxious or depressed. Per- racially profile black ants? iment in social justice.” cal topics. However, my apply the rule of law. With- eration. haps the violence, looting As I watched Mitt Unfortunately, the experi- patient, our country, is out the former we will It is a human tendency and destruction are also Romney, virtue signaling menting nimrods of CHAZ seriously ill and demands have lost our soul and to consider any current consequences of people festooned with a black have become hungry my attention and voice. without the latter we will crisis as preeminent. We being locked up and stoked mask while marching because I just read that I cannot remain silent, all become victims of the often lose sight of other with fear and hatred. The in a protest crowd last they’ve requested vegan because to do so would be mob. turbulent times such as same study revealed that week, I recalled Winston food be sent into their poor stewardship, a dere- the Great Depression and those under thirty were Churchill’s observations enclave. liction of duty and coward- the horrors of WWII. The the most unhappy, but the of crocodiles. The former At this writing the vac- ice. You may email Dr. Ferguson media is the chief purveyor older you are the happier British Prime Minister uous mayor of Seattle The German Lutheran at [email protected] People of the Towel In John 13:1-17, So, on the night with dung and mud, imag- thing for God to become foreknowledge, Jesus We do the right thing Jesus conducts a Jesus eats his last ine how stinky and nasty flesh, but to become the knows Judas is doomed not to impress others, or dramatization of supper with his their feet would be. lowest servant among us for destruction. Up to this to get something out of it. Philippians 2:5- disciples before I have never met anyone – unbelievable. point, Judas has been steal- We do it because we love 9. Jesus’ life was his arrest and in my fifty-two years of life Another absurdity is ing money from Jesus (John God and we want to honor all about service. death, Jesus sits who has told me they like the fact Jesus washed 12:6). For three years he the Father. It is not a waste “The Son of Man with his friends. to wash people’s feet. The Judas’ feet. Can you imag- has been stealing from the of time or money. Jesus’ did not come to By Mark While at the last thing most men want ine that? For three years ministry fund of Jesus, and example reminds us that be served, but Brackney, dinner, he notices to do is wash another you have invested in this then he will betray Jesus we don’t help people for to serve, and to Minister of the that they all have man’s feet. Who is happy person and never sinned and then kill himself. Jesus what we can get out of it. give his life as Arlington Church dirty feet. The we have socks and shoes against them, but for some knows what is going to We help people because a ransom for of Christ foot washer was today so we don’t have to reason they despise you happen. I would have said God wants us to. God loves many” (Matthew the least of the smell stinky feet? Stinky and want to help have you “enough of Jesus.” Noth- them and for that reason 20:28). Jesus least. This role feet are a sign we have killed. You know this yet ing Jesus does is going to they are valuable and did not forget he was God was the lowest rung on the fallen short of the grace you wash their feet. Would change Judas. Why then worth our time and effort. and yet humbled himself. servant ladder. In fact, the of God – and we have all you do this? I would have would Jesus wash his feet? Remember that foot wash- The creator of the universe Midrash, an ancient com- been there. Jesus begins a hard time washing them. Because Jesus loved the ing takes place in many dif- became the Lord of the mentary on part of the to wash and scrub the feet My flesh would probably Father and he loved his fol- ferent ways: any act of ser- towel. Jesus emptied him- Hebrew scriptures, spec- of the men he has creat- take the basin of water and lowers, despite their sinful vice toward another. Let self and became a slave ified that foot-washing ed. This is humility beyond hold his head under it. lives. Judas may not show us follow the lead of Jesus / servant. Jesus demon- could not be required of belief. The idea of Jesus Sadly, Jesus knows Judas God’s love or affection, but and become people of the strates this scandalous a Hebrew slave. On those dressed in a servant’s is not going to change the Father does. That is towel as we wash the feet humility. dirty roads that are covered towel is absurd. It is one his mind. Due to God’s the heart of humility. of others. PAGE C2 The Knoxville Focus June 15, 2020 Elvis Mujic, traveling stand-up comedian and advocate for the homeless Traditionally, homeless items from his donation shelters serve as tempo- bins and delivers them to rary residences for indi- the people that he’s met viduals and families. They along the way. He delivers exist to provide residents items directly to The Salva- with safety and protec- tion Army and other shel- tion from the harsh con- ters if he’s received a lot ditions of living outdoors. Now, thanks to Elvis Mujic, of donations. a 30-year-old, stand-up “I’d love for my shows to comedian, people view be open to the community. shelters as a place to My goal is to eventually get laugh and converse with people who are not home- their local community. less to come to the shel- While shelters aren’t com- ter. I want to mix people monplace for stand-up who aren’t homeless and sets, Mujic says he finds people who are homeless joy performing in untradi- because it’s two different tional settings. “I don’t know what made worlds that rarely inter- me go into comedy, but I act. My goal is to try to mix tried it, and I loved it. It everyone, erase any stig- felt natural. I performed at mas, and show that we’re one shelter in Mississippi The first shelter Mujic Mujic headed south and touring the Southeastern businesses. all people,” Mujic added. years ago, to try something performed in was in 2015 took shelter at The Salva- United States, visiting as “The bins are cool. They Currently there are different, and I always at The Salvation Army’s tion Army’s Tupelo, Missis- many facilities as he can fit have my logos on them, but 11 donation sites in and remembered how it felt. Tupelo, Mississippi loca- sippi location. He decided into his schedule. He often intertwined are messages around Knoxville collecting I thought to myself, ‘Well, tion. While performing at to do a set while waiting hosts “socks and undies from different people I’ve new undergarments. They who knows what life will a venue in Memphis, Mujic for the warning to end and shows,” where people may met at shelters and soup will be available until June bring? I have the chance decided to visit Grace- found that he enjoyed per- bring socks, underwear, kitchens after the shows,” to do this now, and I want land, a suggestion from forming for the people at and personal hygiene Mujic explained. 17. The show is at Chatter- to make sure that I can his father who is a devot- the shelter. products as admission to Mujic takes about 2-3 box Tavern June 19. say that I’ve done some- ed Elvis Presley fan. There Mujic has reached over the show. Mujic also puts weeks in each area, get- You can learn more thing positive with stand- were severe tornado warn- 80 shelters since Decem- donation bins through- ting to know homeless indi- about Mujic on his website, up comedy,’” Mujic said. ings during his visit, so ber 2018 and is currently out the town at various viduals. He collects the ElvisComedy.com LEGAL & PUBLIC NOTICES a judgment by default will be taken against you before the earlier of the dates prescribed in (1) or 1019 ORCHID DRIVE described in (1)(A); or that is four (4) months from the date of the first and the cause set for hearing Ex Parte as to you (2) otherwise their claims will be forever barred. KNOXVILLE, TN. 37912 (2) Twelve (12) months from the decedent’s publication; or COURT before Chancellor Michael W. Moyers at the Knox (1)(A) Four (4) months from the date of the date of death. This the 1 day of JUNE, 2020. (B) Sixty (60) days from the date the creditor County Chancery Court, Part III, 400 Main Street, first publication of this notice if the creditor received an actual copy of this notice to creditors NOTICES Knoxville, Tennessee 37902. This notice will be received an actual copy of this notice to creditors ESTATE OF RACHEL MARIE JANOUS if the creditor received the copy of the notice less published in The Knoxville Focus Newspaper for at least sixty (60) days before the date that is four NOTICE TO than sixty (60) days prior to the date that is four four (4) consecutive weeks. (4) months from the date of this first publication; PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE ($) (4) months from the date of first publication as This the 26th day of May 2020. or CREDITORS BRANDON JANOUS; ADMINISTRATOR described in (1) (A); or NON-RESIDENT (B) Sixty (60) days from the date the creditor 2907 CARDIFF CASTLE LANE (2) Twelve (12) months from the decedent’s ______received an actual copy of the notice to creditors ESTATE OF JAMES CLAUDE HAMILTON KNOXVILLE, TN. 37931 date of death. This the 28 day of MAY, 2020. NOTICE Clerk and Master if the creditor received the copy of the notice less DOCKET NUMBER 83030-1 Notice is hereby given that on the 1 day of LAQUISHA AKINLEYE -Vs- ABAYOMI than sixty (60) days prior to the date that is four PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE(S) (4) months from the date of first publication as JUNE 2020, letters testamentary in respect of the NOTICE TO GARY PRESTON LUSK; OLUFUNSO AKINLEYE Estate of JAMES CLAUDE HAMILTON who died Docket # 148373 NON-RESIDENT described in (1)(A); or· ADMINISTRATOR CTA (2) Twelve (12) months from the decedent’s Nov 7, 2019, were issued the undersigned by the CREDITORS 4405 DOGWEN ROAD IN THE FOURTH CIRCUIT COURT OF KNOX Clerk and Master of the Chancery Court of Knox COUNTY, TENNESSEE NOTICE date of death. This the 1 day of JUNE, 2020. KNOXVILLE, TN. 37938 County, Tennessee. All persons, resident and non- ESTATE OF BETTY M KEISLING In this cause, it appearing from the Complaint resident, having claims, matured or unmatured, DOCKET NUMBER 82347-2 filed, which is sworn to, that the defendant IN THE CHANCERY COURT FOR CLAIBORNE ESTATE OF WARREN FLINK H STEPHEN GILLMAN against his or her estate are required to file the Notice is hereby given that on the 27 day of ATTORNEY AT LAW ABAYOMI OLUFUNSO AKINLEYE is a non-resident COUNTY, TENNESSEE same with the Clerk and Master of the above MAY 2020, letters administration in respect of of the State of Tennessee, or whose whereabouts AT TAZEWELL PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE(S) P.O. BOX 870 ROBERT STROUGO; ADMINISTRATOR named Court on or before the earlier of the dates the Estate of BETTY M KEISLING who died Oct KNOXVILLE, TN. 37901 cannot be ascertained upon diligent search and prescribed in (1) or (2) otherwise their claims will 2, 2019, were issued the undersigned by the Clerk inquiry, so that the ordinary process of law cannot Case No.19,506 60 E 42ND STREET, SUITE 5220 NEW YORK, NY 10165 be forever barred: and Master of the Chancery Court of Knox County, be served upon ABAYOMI OLUFUNSO AKINLEYE. IN THE MATTER OF: C.B. DOB xx-xx-xxxx (1)(A) Four (4) months from the date of the Tennessee. All persons, resident and non-resident, NOTICE TO IT IS ORDERED that said defendant file A minor child under the age of 18. first publication of this notice if the creditor having claims, matured or unmatured, against his an answer to an action of COMPLAINT FOR SCOTT B HAHN ATTORNEY AT LAW received an actual copy of this notice to creditors or her estate are required to file the same with the CREDITORS DIVORCE filed by LAQUISHA AKINLEYE, Plaintiff CANDICE LEANNE BROGAN, (Mother) at least sixty (60) days before the date that is four Clerk and Master of the above named court on or herein, with the Fourth Circuit Court in Knoxville, 165 CAROL LANE 5344 N BROADWAY, SUITE 101 KNOXVILLE, TN. 37918 (4) months from the date of this first publication; before the earlier of the dates prescribed in (1) or ESTATE OF IDA LAVERNE MADDRON Tennessee, and with MELANIE CAMPBELL- TAZEWELL, TN 37879 or (2) otherwise their claims will be forever barred. DOCKET NUMBER 83036-1 BROWN, Petitioner (B) Sixty (60) days from the date the creditor (1)(A) Four (4) months from the date of the Notice is hereby given that on the 2 day of Plaintiff’s Attorney whose address is P O Vs. NOTICE TO received an actual copy of the notice to creditors first publication of. this notice if the creditor JUNE 2020, letters administration in respect of BOX 32852 KNOXVILLE, TN 37930, within MATTHEW BECERRA, (Father) if the creditor received the copy of the notice less received an actual copy of this notice to creditors the Estate of IDA LAVERNE MADDRON who died thirty (30) days of the last date of publication, 180 WATERVIEW DRIVE CREDITORS than sixty (60) days prior to the date that is four at least sixty (60) days before the date that is four May 6, 2020, were issued the undersigned by the and if you do not answer or otherwise respond, OAK RIDGE, TN 37830 (4) months from the date of first publication as (4) months from the date of this first publication; Clerk and Master of the Chancery Court of Knox a Default Judgment may be entered against you Respondent ESTATE OF ROBBIE SOWARDS FOX described in (1)(A); or or County, Tennessee. All persons, resident and non- on the thirtieth (30th) day after the fourth (4th) DOCKET NUMBER 82470-2 (2) Twelve (12) months from the decedent’s (B) Sixty (60) days from the date the creditor resident, having claims, matured or unmatured, publication. This notice will be published in The To: MATTHEW BECERRA: Notice is hereby given that on the 27 day of date of death This the 1 day of JUNE, 2020. received an actual copy of the notice to creditors against his or her estate are required to file the Knoxville Focus for four (4) consecutive weeks. In this cause, it appearing from the Petition MAY 2020, letters testamentary in respect of the if the creditor received the copy of the notice less same with the Clerk and Master of the above This the 19TH day of MAY, 2020. for Name Change, which is sworn to, that the Estate of ROBBIE SOWARDS FOX who died Aug ESTATE OF JAMES CLAUDE HAMILTON than sixty (60) days prior to the date that is four named court on or before the earlier of the dates Mike Hammond Defendant’s current address is unknown but 4, 2019, were issued the undersigned by the Clerk (4) months from the date of first publication as prescribed in (1) or (2) otherwise their claims will Clerk he is believed to be a resident of Oak Ridge, and Master of the Chancery Court of Knox County, PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE(S) described in (1)(A); or be forever barred. Deputy Clerk Tennessee, and that ordinary process cannot be Tennessee. All persons, resident and non-resident, MARK ROBERT CAMERON; EXECUTOR (2) Twelve (12) months from the decedent’s (1)(A) Four (4) months from the date of the served upon Matthew Becerra, Matthew Becerra having claims, matured or unmatured, against his 5113 STOKELY LANE date of death. This the 27 day of MAY, 2020. first publication of this notice if the creditor is hereby commanded to serve on Misty Kennedy, or her estate are required to file the same with the KNOXVILLE, TN. 37918 received an actual copy of this notice to creditors Petitioner’s Attorney, whose address is 1745 Clerk and Master of the above named Court on or ESTATE OF BETTY M KEISLING at least sixty (60) days before the date that is four NOTICE OF Main Street, P.O. Box 428, Tazewell, Tennessee before the earlier of the dates prescribed in (1) or (4) months from the date of this first publication; 37879 a true copy of the Answer to the Petitioner (2) otherwise their claims will be forever barred: PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE(S) or PUBLICATION which is herewith served upon you, within 30 days (1)(A) Four (4) months from the date of the NOTICE TO TERESA GUY; ADMINISTRATRIX (B) Sixty (60) days from the date the creditor of the fourth publication of this notice as required first publication of this notice if the creditor 6300 CADBURY DRIVE received an actual copy of the notice to creditors IN THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT FOR by law. THE STATE OF TENNESSEE CHANCERY received an actual copy of this notice to creditors CREDITORS KNOXVILLE, TN. 37921 if the creditor received the copy of the notice less If you fail to do so, judgment by default may at least sixty (60) days before the date that is four than sixty (60) days prior to the date that is four DIVISION AT CLINTON, TENNESSEE be taken against you for the relief demanded in ESTATE OF JOHN WASHINGTON ISBILL, JR. Kenneth Allen Patterson, Jr. (4) months from the date of this first publication; (4) months from the date of first publication as the Petition. or DOCKET NUMBER 83020-3 described in (1)(A); or Whereabouts Unknown This 5th day of June, 2020 Notice is hereby given that on the 27 day of In Re: Kaia Marie Patterson (B) Sixty (60) days from the date the creditor NOTICE TO (2) Twelve (12) months from the decedent’s Rita Jones received an actual copy of the notice to creditors MAY 2020, letters testamentary in respect of the date of death This the 2 day of JUNE, 2020. Clerk Estate of JOHN WASHINGTON ISBILL, JR. who Angel Lucas and Dustin Michael Lucas if the creditor received the copy of the notice less CREDITORS than sixty (60) days prior to the date that is four died Feb 15, 2020, were issued the undersigned ESTATE OF IDA LAVERNE MADDRON Petitioners Patricia Simmons by the Clerk and Master of the Chancery Court Vs. (4) months from the date of first publication as Deputy Clerk described in (1)(A); or of Knox County, Tennessee. All persons, resident ESTATE OF JUDITH ANN KIEFFER PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE(S) Kenneth Allen Patterson Jr. and non-resident, having claims, matured or DOCKET NUMBER 82567-3 Defendant (2) Twelve (12) months from the decedent’s MICHELLE BYRD; CO-ADMINISTRATOR date of death This the 27 day of MAY, 2020. unmatured, against the estate are required to file Notice is hereby given that on the 29 7615 KARNES ROAD NOTICE TO the same with the Clerk and Master of the above day of MAY 2020, letters of administration CORRYTON, TN. 37721 No. 19CH1764 named court on or before the earlier of the dates c.t.a in respect of the Estate of JUDITH ANN It appearing from the pleadings filed in ESTATE OF ROBBIE SOWARDS FOX CREDITORS prescribed in (1) or (2) otherwise their claims will KIEFFER who died Dec 18, 2019, were issued GERALD MADDRON; CO-ADMINISTRATOR this cause that, Kenneth Allen Patterson Jr., be forever barred: the undersigned by the Clerk and Master of the whereabouts are unknown. In compliance with PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE(S) 4205 WOODVALE DRIVE JONI J FOX; ADMINISTRATRIX (1) (A) Four (4) months from the date Chancery Court of Knox County, Tennessee. All KNOXVILLE, TN. 37918 the provisions of T.C.A. 21-1-204 and the Order ESTATE OF LARRY KEITH BEST of the first date of the publication of this notice if persons, resident and non-resident, having claims, of Publication of this court entered May 18, 2020, DOCKET NUMBER 83035-3 1407 SNYDER SCHOOL ROAD KNOXVILLE, TN. 37932 the creditor received an actual copy of this notice matured or unmatured, against his or her estate service of process will be made by publication. Notice is hereby given that on the 1 day of to creditors at least sixty (60) days before the date are required to file the same with the Clerk and NOTICE TO HE IS THEREFORE, HEREBY REQUIRED TO JUNE 2020, letters testamentary in respect of the that is four (4) months from the date of the first Master of the above named court on or before APPEAR ON OR BEFORE 30 days after the last Estate of LARRY KEITH BEST who died Feb 10, HAROLD C WIMBERLY ATTORNEY AT LAW publication; or the earlier of the dates prescribed in (1) or (2) CREDITORS publication, to the Clerk and Master of Chancery 2020, were issued the undersigned by the Clerk (Bl Sixty (60) days from the date the creditor otherwise their claims will be forever barred: Court, located at 100 N. Main Street, Suite and Master of the Chancery Court of Knox County, 6759 BAUM DRIVE KNOXVILLE, TN. 37919 received an actual copy of the notice to creditors (1) (A) Four (4) months from the date ESTATE OF SUSANNE 308, Clinton, Tennessee and make defense to Tennessee. All persons, resident and non-resident, if the creditor received the copy of the notice less of the first date of the publication of this notice if MARCUM MCSPADDEN the complaint filed against him in said court by having claims, matured or unmatured, against than sixty (60) days prior to the date that is four the creditor received-an actual copy of this notice DOCKET NUMBER 83028-2 Angel Lucas and Dustin Michael Lucas Petitioners, the estate are required to file the same with the NOTICE TO (4) months from the date of first publication as to creditors at least sixty (60) days before the date Notice is hereby given that on the 29 day of or otherwise said complaint will be taken for Clerk and Master of the above named court on or described in (1)(A);or that is four (4) months from the date of the first MAY 2020, letters testamentary in respect of the confessed, and a Judgment by Default entered. before the earlier of the dates prescribed in (1) or CREDITORS (2) Twelve (12) months from the decedent’s publication: or Estate of SUSANNE MARCUM MCSPADDEN who Defendant is required to file responsive pleadings (2) otherwise their claims will be forever barred: date of death. This the 27 day of MAY, 2020 (B} Sixty (60) days from the date the creditor died May 16, 2020, were issued the undersigned with the court and Plaintiffs Attorney, (1) (A) Four (4) months from the date of the ESTATE OF VIRGINIA C GREEN received an actual copy of the notice to creditors by the Clerk and Master of the Chancery Court H. Daniel Forrester, III 224 N. Main Street, first date of the publication of this notice if the DOCKET NUMBER 83027-1 ESTATE OF JOHN WASHINGTON ISBILL, JR. if the creditor received the copy of the notice of Knox County, Tennessee. All persons, resident Clinton, TN 37716. It is further ordered that this creditor received an actual copy of this notice to Notice is hereby given that on the 29 day of less than sixty (60) days prior to the date that is and non-resident, having claims, matured or Notice be published in the Knoxville Focus for four creditors at least sixty (60) days before the date MAY 2020, letters testamentary in respect of the PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE(S) (4} months from the date of first publication as unmatured, against the estate are required to file consecutive weeks. that is four (4) months from the date of the first Estate of VIRGINIA C GREEN who died May 10, CONNIE STANSBERRY; EXECUTRIX described in (1) (A}; or the same with the Clerk and Master of the above publication; or 2020, were issued the undersigned by the Clerk 4001 CEDAR CROSSING ROAD (2) Twelve (12) months from the decedent’s named court on or before the earlier of the dates This 20th day of May, 2020. (B) Sixty (60) days from the date the creditor and Master of the Chancery Court of Knox County, KNOXVILLE, TN. 37938 date of death. This the 29 day of MAY, 2020. prescribed in (1) or (2) otherwise their claims will received an actual copy of the notice to creditors Tennessee. All persons, resident and non-resident, be forever barred: Harold P, Cousins Jr. Clerk and Master if the creditor received the copy of the notice less having claims, matured or unmatured, against his ESTATE OF JUDITH ANN KIEFFER (1) (A) Four (4) months from the date By: Sandy Sherwood Chief Deputy Clerk than sixty (60) days prior to the date that is four or her estate are required to file the same with the NOTICE TO of the first date of the publication of this notice if (4) months from the date of first publication as Clerk and Master of the above named Court on or PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE(S) the creditor received an actual copy of this notice described in (1)(A);or before the earlier of the dates prescribed in (1) or CREDITORS VICKI P KIEFFER; ADMINISTRATRIX CTA to creditors at least sixty (60) days before the date (2) Twelve (12) months from the decedent’s (2) otherwise their claims will be forever barred: 421 ALLEN ROAD that is four (4) months from the date of the first NON-RESIDENT date of death. This the 1 day of JUNE, 2020 (1)(A) Four (4) months from the date of the ESTATE OF RACHEL MARIE JANOUS KNOXVILLE, TN. 37920 publication; or first publication of this notice if the creditor DOCKET NUMBER 83009-1 (B) Sixty (60) days from the date the creditor NOTICE ESTATE OF LARRY KEITH BEST received an actual copy of this notice to creditors Notice is hereby given that on the 1 day of received an actual copy of the notice to creditors at least sixty (60) days before the date that is four JUNE 2020, letters administration in respect of NOTICE TO if the creditor received the copy of the notice less TO: JESSICA LYNN TEETER, PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE ($) the Estate of RACHEL MARIE JANOUS who died IN RE: SAVANNAH KATHERINE MASSENGILL (4) months from the date of this first publication; than sixty (60) days prior to the date that is four LORETTA H BEST; EXECUTRIX or Mar 1, 2020, were issued the undersigned by the CREDITORS (4) months from the date of first publication as DOB: 12/12/2006 6911 DORCHESTER DRIVE Clerk and Master of the Chancery Court of Knox NO. 199303-3 (B) Sixty (60) days from the date the creditor described in (1)(A);or KNOXVILLE, TN. 37909 received an actual copy of the notice to creditors County, Tennessee. All persons, resident and non- ESTATE OF PRESTON GARY LUSK (2) Twelve (12) months from the decedent’s if the creditor received the copy of the notice less resident, having claims, matured or unmatured, DOCKET NUMBER 83022-2 date of death. This the 29 day of MAY, 2020 IN THE CHANCERY COURT FOR KNOX against his or her estate are required to file the Notice is hereby given that on the 28 day COUNTY, TENNESSEE than sixty (60) days prior to the date that is four NOTICE TO (4) months from the date of first publication as same with the Clerk and Master of the above of MAY 2020, letters of administration c.t.a. ESTATE OF SUSANNE described in (1)(A); or named court on or before the earlier of the dates in respect of the Estate of PRESTON GARY MARCUM MCSPADDEN In this Cause appearing from the Complaint CREDITORS prescribed in (1) or (2) otherwi.se their claims will LUSK who died Apr 9, 2020, were issued the filed, which is verified, that the Defendant, (2) Twelve (12) months from the decedent’s date of death This the 29 day of MAY, 2020. be forever barred. undersigned by the Clerk and Master of the PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE(S) JESSICA LYNN TEETER, is a non-resident of ESTATE OF WARREN FLINK (1)(A) Four (4) months from the date of the Chancery Court of Knox County, Tennessee. the State of Tennessee, or whose whereabouts DOCKET NUMBER 83013-2 JULIE MARCUM BRENNAN; EXECUTRIX ESTATE OF VIRGINIA C GREEN first publication of this notice if the creditor All persons, resident and non-resident, having 1008 LAUREL HILL ROAD cannot be ascertained upon diligent search and Notice is hereby given that on the 1 day of received an actual copy of this notice to creditors claims, matured or unmatured, against his or her inquiry, so that the ordinary process of law cannot JUNE 2020, letters administration in respect of KNOXVILLE, TN. 37923 PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE(S) at least sixty (60) days before the date that is four estate are required to file the same with the Clerk be served upon JESSICA LYNN TEETER. the Estate of WARREN FLINK who died Apr 28, (4) months from the date of this first publication; and Master of the above named Court on or before IT IS ORDERED that said defendant file an 2020, were issued the undersigned by the Clerk JAMES M GREEN; EXECUTOR STUART CASSELL 2803 ARBOR PLACE or the earlier of the dates prescribed in (1) or (2) ATTORNEY AT LAW answer with the Clerk and Master of the Chancery and Master of the Chancery Court of Knox County, (B) Sixty (60) days from the date the creditor otherwise their claims will be forever barred: Court at Knoxville, Tennessee and with Theodore Tennessee. All persons, resident and non-resident, KNOXVILLE, TN. 37917 707 MARKET STREET received an actual copy of the notice to creditors (1) (A) Four (4) months from the date of the KNOXVILLE, TN. 37902 R. Kern, an Attorney whose address is, P.O. Box having claims, matured or unmatured, against his if the creditor received the copy of the notice less first date of the publication of this notice if the 377 Knoxville, TN 37901, within thirty (30) days or her estate are required to file the same with the VICTORIA TILLMAN ATTORNEY AT LAW than sixty (60) days prior to the date that is four creditor received an actual copy of this notice to of the last date of publication of this notice, or Clerk and Master of the above named court on or (4) months from the date of first publication as creditors at least sixty (60) days before the date June 15, 2020 www.knoxfocus.com PAGE C3 Elvis Mujic, traveling stand-up comedian and advocate for the homeless Our neighbor to the east, Jefferson City items from his donation Did you of Peace. His The park also has a public bins and delivers them to know our A Day Away wife worked to restroom, a playground and the people that he’s met neighbor to build a Meth- was dedicated to American along the way. He delivers the east was odist Church. Veterans. items directly to The Salva-once known The commu- Just east of Jefferson City as Mossy nity grew up tion Army and other shel- is the Glenmore Mansion, Creek? around the ters if he’s received a lot which was built by John Yep, until Peck family Roper Banner in 1868. The of donations. 1901 that’s home. home is said to be one of “I’d love for my shows to what Jeffer- Jefferson the southeast’s best exam- be open to the community. son City was City is worth ples of second empire archi- By Mike Steely My goal is to eventually getcalled but was an afternoon tecture still standing. people who are not home-renamed in or morning The mansion engages the less to come to the shel-honor of Presi- drive and community through tours dent Thomas Jefferson. The it’s only about 30 minutes ter. I want to mix people and special events. It also city has about 8,000 resi- away. If you take the AJ High- who aren’t homeless and hosts special luncheons, dents, is the home of Car- way you may want to make people who are homeless baby and wedding show- son-Newman College and is a side trip to Strawberry because it’s two different ers, birthdays and other cel- located between Knoxville Plains and New Market. ebrations including family worlds that rarely inter-and Morristown along High- Both little towns are unique Mossy Creek Station in Jefferson City opened in 2017 and hosts events. The park also reunions. act. My goal is to try to mixway 11E or Andrew Johnson and historic and feature features a playground and public restrooms. everyone, erase any stig-Highway. small downtown sections Family events are diffi- mas, and show that we’re The town’s history began just off the highway. a small child, yet Jefferson bypassed that portion of “Our vision is to transform cult during the COVID-19 all people,” Mujic added. when Adam and Elizabeth It’s the hometown of sev- City proudly claims him as town. Today most of the the neglected spaces in Jef- Pandemic but taking every- one for a ride to visit our Currently there are Sharkey Peck, who float- eral notable people includ- a native. businesses are located ferson City’s historic down- nearby communities will 11 donation sites in anded down the Holston River ing former Tennessee State Carson-Newman was along that route but there’s town into hubs of commu- get them out of the house around Knoxville collecting with their seven children House leader Jim Henry, U. founded in 1851 as Mossy an effort by local citizens nity, conveying the culture from Virginia, decided to S. Senator Herbert W. Wal- Creek Baptist Seminary to continue to renovate the of Mossy Creek to the next and it might be fun. Jeffer- new undergarments. They stop and build their home ters, and one other elected and remains an accredit- former business district. generation,” the citizen’s son City is unique and, like will be available until June along a very mossy creek. leader, Knox County Mayor ed Christian college with a “After years of dream- group has announced. many other small towns, 17. The show is at Chatter-The Peck Mill became the Glenn Jacobs. strong and winning history ing and planning, new life In 2017 a communi- struggling to recover from box Tavern June 19. center of the growing com- Jacobs told The Knoxville in sports and education. is starting to flow back into ty effort built and opened years of neglect downtown. You can learn more munity. Peck became a Focus that although he was Downtown Jefferson the Historic Mossy Creek Mossy Creek Station and Why not get out, stay safe about Mujic on his website, member of the Tennessee born there his family moved City has struggled over the District,” according to the the depot-style pavilion and from crowds, and take a day ElvisComedy.com Assembly and was a Justice to Dandridge when he was years when the AJ Highway Mossy Creek Foundation. amphitheater hosts events. away nearby. LEGAL & PUBLIC NOTICES than sixty (60) days prior to the date that is four Notice is hereby given that on the 1 day of date of death This the 3 day of JUNE, 2020. the Estate of TOMMY FRED GILES who died May JOHNNY PROFFITT NOTICE TO (4) months from the date of first publication as JUNE 2020, letters testamentary in respect of the 1, 2020, were issued the undersigned by the Clerk described in (1)(A); or Estate of PRINCE A VINEYARD who died May 7, ESTATE OF ERNESTINE BRANNER and Master of the Chancery Court of Knox County, PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE(S) CREDITORS (2) Twelve (12) months from the decedent’s 2020, were issued the undersigned by the Clerk Tennessee. All persons, resident and non-resident, JEREMIAH PROFFITT; EXECUTOR 2214 ESTATE OF SANDRA JO PRESLEY date of death This the 27 day of MAY, 2020. and Master of the Chancery Court of Knox County, PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE(S) having claims, matured or unmatured, against his BRIGHT OAK WAY KNOXVILLE, TN. 37931 DOCKET NUMBER 83026-3 Tennessee. All persons, resident and non-resident, CHARLES JERON BRANNER; or her estate are required to file the same with the Notice is hereby given that on the 29 day of ESTATE OF MICHAEL SILENCE having claims, matured or unmatured, against his ADMINISTRATOR 818 BAUMAN COURT Clerk and Master of the above named court on or MAY 2020, letters testamentary in respect of the or her estate are required to file the same with the GALLATIN, TN. 37066 before the earlier of the dates prescribed in (1) or Estate of SANDRA JO PRESLEY who died May 14, PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE{S) Clerk and Master of the above named Court on or (2) otherwise their claims will be forever barred. 2020, were issued the undersigned by the Clerk MARY ANNE CARTER; ADMINISTRATRIX before the earlier of the dates prescribed in (1) or PHILIP J BRYCE ATTORNEY AT LAW (1)(A) Four (4) months from the date of the and Master of the Chancery Court of Knox County, 470 M ST SW (2I otherwise their claims will be forever barred: 212 S PETERS ROAD, SUITE first publication of this notice if the creditor MISC. Tennessee. All persons, resident and non-resident, WASHINGTON, DC 20024 (1)(A) Four (4) months from the date of the 101 KNOXVILLE, TN. 37923 received an actual copy of this notice to creditors having claims, matured or unmatured, against his first publication of this notice if the creditor at least sixty (60) days before the date that is four or her estate are required to file the same with the GERALD L GULLEY, JR. received an actual copy of this notice to creditors (4) months from the date of this first publication; NOTICES Clerk and Master of the above named Court on or ATTORNEY AT LAW at least sixty (60) days before the date that is four NOTICE TO or before the earlier of the dates prescribed in (1) or PO BOX 158 (4) months from the date of this first publication; (B) Sixty (60) days from the date the creditor (2) otherwise their claims will be forever barred: KNOXVILLE, TN. 37901 or CREDITORS received an actual copy of the notice to creditors LEGAL SECTION 94 (1)(A) Four (4) months from the date of the (B) Sixty (60) days from the date the creditor if the creditor received the copy of the notice less Knox County will receive bids for the following first publication of this notice if the creditor received an actual ESTATE OF SUE ELLIOTT COX than sixty (60) days prior to the date that is four items & services: received an actual copy of this notice to creditors NOTICE TO copy of the notice to creditors if the creditor DOCKET NUMBER 83052-2 (4) months from the date of first publication as Bid 2963 Security Window Film and at least sixty (60) days before the date that is four CREDITORS received the copy of the notice less than sixty Notice is hereby given that on the 4 day of described in (1)(A); or Installation, due 07/02/2020 at 2:00 pm local time (4) months from the date of this first publication; (60) days prior to the date that is four (4) months JUNE 2020, letters testamentary in respect of the (2) Twelve (12) months from the decedent’s For additional information call 865-215-5777, or from the date of first publication as described in Estate of SUE ELLIOTT COX who died Nov 27, date of death This the 4 day of JUNE, 2020. stop by the Procurement Division, 1000 North ESTATE OF DORIS STRAWN (1)(A); or (B) Sixty (60) days from the date the creditor DOCKET NUMBER 83014-3 2019, were issued the undersigned by the Clerk Central St., Suite 100, Knoxville, TN 37917, received an actual copy of the notice to creditors (2) Twelve (12) months from the decedent’s and Master of the Chancery Court of Knox County, ESTATE OF TOMMY FRED GILES or visit our website: www.knoxcounty.org/ Notice is hereby given that on the 2 day of date of death This the 1 day of JUNE, 2020. if the creditor received the copy of the notice less JUNE 2020, letters testamentary in respect of Tennessee. All persons, resident and non-resident, procurement. To bid on Knox County surplus than sixty (60) days prior to the date that is four having claims, matured or unmatured, against PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE(S) items, go to www.govdeals.com. the Estate of DORIS STRAWN who died Apr ESTATE OF PRINCE A VINEYARD KAYLA OVERHOLT-GILES; ADMINISTRATRIX (4) months from the date of first publication as 17, 2020, were issued the undersigned by the the estate are required to file the same with the described in (1)(A); or Clerk and Master of the above named court on or 585 W TURNER RIDGE ROAD Clerk and Master of the Chancery Court of PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE(S) NEWPORT, TN. 37821 (2) Twelve (12) months from the decedent’s Knox County, Tennessee. All persons, resident before the earlier of the dates prescribed in (1) or date of death This the 29 day of MAY, 2020. DOROTHY UPTON; EXECUTRIX (2) otherwise their claims will be forever barred: and non-resident, having claims, matured or 117 FIRST STREET D SCOTT HURLEY ATTORNEY AT LAW APPLICATION FOR unmatured, against the estate are required to file (1) (A) Four (4) months from the date of the ESTATE OF SANDRA JO PRESLEY SWEETWATER, TN. 37874 first date of the publication of this notice if the 205 MOCHICAN STREET TITLE the same with the Clerk and Master of the above KNOXVILLE, TN. 37919 named court on or before the earlier of the dates creditor received an actual copy of this notice to PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE(S) JOHN W ROUTH creditors at least sixty (60) days before the date I, Joshua J Marsh intend to apply for a legal prescribed in (1) or (2) otherwise their claims will ATTORNEY AT LAW title in Knox County on the following vehicle: GREGORY D MEADOWS; CO-EXECUTOR be forever barred: that is four 900 S GAY STREET, SUITE 2300 3232 TAZEWELL PIKE (4) months from the date of the first 2010 Ford Fusion SEL sedan – body color Gray (1) (A) Four (4) months from the date of the KNOXVILLE, TN. 37918 NOTICE TO VIN#: 3FAHP0JA9AR332659. KNOXVILLE, TN. 37902 first date of the publication of this notice if the publication; or (B) Sixty (60) days from the date the creditor Any and all parties holding interest in said creditor received an actual copy of this notice to CREDITORS vehicle should contact me via certified mail, return JESSICA STRUTZ; CO-EXECUTOR creditors at least sixty (60) days before the date received an actual copy of the notice to creditors 333 W DEPOT AVENUE #312 NOTICE TO if the creditor received the copy of the notice less receipt requested within 10 days at 4266 Larigo that is four (4) months from the date of the first ESTATE OF RONALD M JOLLY Dr, Knoxville, TN 37914. KNOXVILLE, TN. 37917 publication; or CREDITORS than sixty (60) days prior to the date that is four DOCKET NUMBER 82966-3 (B) Sixty (60) days from the date the creditor (4) months from the date of first publication as Notice is hereby given that on the 4 day of JOEL D ROETTGER received an actual copy of the notice to creditors ESTATE OF REBA CLAUDINE WILLIAMS described in (1)(A);or JUNE 2020, letters testamentary in respect of ATTORNEY AT LAW if the creditor received the copy of the notice less DOCKET NUMBER 82988-1 (2) Twelve (12) months from the decedent’s the Estate of RONALD M JOLLY who died Apr 14, 900 S GAY STREET, SUITE 2300 than sixty (60) days prior to the date that is four Notice is hereby given that on the 1 day of date of death. This the 4 day of JUNE, 2020 2020, were issued the undersigned by the Clerk NOTICE OF LIEN SALE KNOXVILLE, TN. 37902 (4) months from the date of first publication as JUNE 2020, letters testamentary in respect of and Master of the Chancery Court of Knox County, PURSUANT TO DEFAULT described in (1)(A);or the Estate of REBA CLAUDINE WILLIAMS who ESTATE OF SUE ELLIOTT COX Tennessee. All persons, resident and non-resident, NOTICE TO (2) Twelve (12) months from the decedent’s died Apr 5, 2020, were issued the undersigned having claims, matured or unmatured, against Per TN Self Storage Law, contents of the date of death. This the 2 day of JUNE, 2020 by the Clerk and Master of the Chancery Court PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE(S) the estate are required to file the same with the following leased units will be sold to satisfy the CREDITORS of Knox County, Tennessee. All persons, resident BENNETT L COX; EXECUTOR Clerk and Master of the above named court on or owner’s lien at Tillery Self Storage, 115 Tillery Rd, ESTATE OF DORIS STRAWN and non-resident, having claims, matured or 3529 ISKAGNA DRIVE before the earlier of the dates prescribed in (1) or Knoxville, TN 37912, July 8, 2020, at 10:00 AM. ESTATE OF JUDITH ANITA REED unmatured, against the estate are required to file KNOXVILLE, TN, 37919 (2) otherwise their claims will be forever barred: The Company reserves the right to reject any and DOCKET NUMBER 83024-1 PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE(S) the same with the Clerk and Master of. the above (1) (A) Four (4) months from the date all bids. Some units may not be available on the Notice is hereby given that on the 29 day of DEBORAH DIANE KILE CAIN; EXECUTRIX named court on or before the earlier of the dates NEWMAN BANKSTON of the first date of the publication of this notice if day of sale. Please call 865-687-7308 to confirm MAY 2020, letters administration in respect of the 4640 ROBINDALE ROAD prescribed in (1) or (2) otherwise their claims will ATTORNEY AT LAW the creditor received an actual copy of this notice the sale. Estate of JUDITH ANITA REED who died Mar 18, KNOXVILLE, TN. 37921 be forever barred: PO BOX 2047 to creditors at least sixty (60) days before the 2020, were issued the undersigned by the Clerk (1) (A) Four (4) months from the date KNOXVILLE, TN. 37901 date that is four Randy Woods - 323 and Master of the Chancery Court of Knox County, VIRGINIA COUCH of the first date of the publication of this notice if (4) months from the date of the first Ashley Lamson - 279 Tennessee. All persons, resident and non-resident, ATTORNEY AT LAW the creditor received an actual copy of this notice publication; or Dakota Craig - 241 having claims, matured or unmatured, against his 5419 SUMMITRIDGE LANE to creditors at least sixty (60) days before the NOTICE TO (B) Sixty (60) days from the date the creditor Brian or Mechael McDaniel - 45 or her estate are required to file the same with the KNOXVILLE, TN. 37921 date that is four (4) months from the date of the received an actual copy of the notice to creditors Clerk and Master of the above named court on or first publication; or CREDITORS if the creditor received the copy of the notice less before the earlier of the dates prescribed in (1) or (B) Sixty (60) days from the date the creditor than sixty (60) days prior to the date that is four (2) otherwise their claims will be forever barred. NOTICE TO received an actual copy of the notice to creditors ESTATE OF RICHARD ELTON GAMBLE, (4) months from the date of first publication as NOTICE TO (1)(A) Four (4) months from the date of the if the creditor received the copy of the notice less SR. DOCKET NUMBER 82938-2 described in (1)(A);or first publication of this notice if the creditor CREDITORS than sixty (60) days prior to the date that is four (2) Twelve (12) months from the decedent’s CREDITORS received an actual copy of this notice to creditors (4) months from the date of first publication as Notice is hereby given that on the 3 day of date of death. This the 4 day of JUNE, 2020 ESTATE OF FRANK ROGERS TIPTON described in (1)(A);or SALE OF PROPERTY at least sixty (60) days before the date that is four DOCKET NUMBER 83039-1 JUNE 2020, letters administration in respect of (4) months from the date of this first publication; (2) Twelve (12) months from the decedent’s the Estate of RICHARD ELTON GAMBLE, SR. who Notice is hereby given that on the 2 day of date of death. This the 1 day of JUNE, 2020 ESTATE OF RONALD M JOLLY or JUNE 2020, letters testamentary in respect of the died Feb 14, 2020, were issued the undersigned (Bl Sixty (60) days from the date the creditor Notice is hereby given that on the 30TH day Estate of FRANK ROGERS TIPTON who died May by the Clerk and Master of the Chancery Court of June, 2020, a certain tract or tract of real received an actual copy of the notice to creditors ESTATE OF REBA CLAUDINE WILLIAMS of Knox County, Tennessee. All persons, resident PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE(S) 10, 2020, were issued the undersigned by the KRISTIE K GUN; EXECUTRIX property located off Lobetti Road and commonly if the creditor received the copy of the notice less Clerk and Master of the Chancery Court of Knox and non-resident, having claims, matured or than sixty (60) days prior to the date that is four PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE(S) 68 BEECH GLEN DRIVE BLACK known as Cara Cade Subdivision (Phase I), [Knox County, Tennessee. All persons, resident and non- unmatured, against his or her estate are required County TPN 091-20402; being approx. 9.25 AC (4) months from the date of first publication as SHERRIE W BOWLING; EXECUTRIX to file the same with the Clerk and Master of the MOUNTAIN, NC 28711 resident, having claims, matured or unmatured, 7845 PEDIGO ROAD +/-] may be sold on said date by Cascade Falls, described in (1)(A); or against his or her estate are required to file the above named court on or before the earlier of the (2) Twelve (12) months from the decedent’s KNOXVILLE, TN. 37938 LLC, the current owner of the subject property. same with the Clerk and Master of the above dates prescribed in (1) or (2) otherwise their claims All persons or entities, resident and non- date of death This the 29 day of MAY, 2020. named Court on or before the earlier of the dates will be forever barred. MARK E TILLERY NOTICE TO resident, having claims, matured or unmatured, prescribed in (1) or (2) otherwise their claims will (1)(A) Four (4) months from the date of the against the owner or the property are requested ESTATE OF JUDITH ANITA REED ATTORNEY AT LAW first publication of this notice if the creditor be forever barred: PO BOX 12257 CREDITORS to file same with the law office of Pratt Aycock (1)(A) Four (4) months from the date of the received an actual copy of this notice to creditors PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE(S) KNOXVILLE, TN. 37912 Ltd., Attn: Christopher M. Caldwell, 705 Gate first publication of this notice if the creditor at least sixty (60) days before the date that is four ESTATE OF CHRISTOPHER Lane, Suite 202, Knoxville, TN 37909 on or before AMY M REED; ADMINISTRATRIX received an actual copy of this notice to creditors (4) months from the date of this first publication; JOHNNY PROFFITT 408 STONE ROAD NOTICE TO the earlier of ten (10) days of the anticipated sale at least sixty (60) days before the date that is four or DOCKET NUMBER 83044-3 date so listed above. KNOXVILLE, TN. 37920 (4) months from the date of this first publication; CREDITORS (B) Sixty (60) days from the date the creditor or received an actual copy of the notice to creditors Notice is hereby given that on the 3 day of (B) Sixty (60) days from the date the creditor ESTATE OF ERNESTINE BRANNER if the creditor received the copy of the notice less JUNE 2020, letters testamentary in respect of the NOTICE TO NOTICE TO received an actual copy of the notice to creditors DOCKET NUMBER 83045-1 than sixty (60) days prior to the date that is four Estate of CHRISTOPHER JOHNNY PROFFITT who if the creditor received the copy of the notice less (4) months from the date of first publication as died Apr 28, 2020, were issued the undersigned CREDITORS CREDITORS than sixty (60) days prior to the date that is four Notice is hereby given that on the 3 day of described in (1)(A); or by the Clerk and Master of the Chancery Court (4) months from the date of first publication as JUNE 2020, letters administration in respect of (2) Twelve (12) months from the decedent’s of Knox County, Tennessee. All persons, resident SALE OF PROPERTY ESTATE OF MICHAEL SILENCE described in (1)(A); or the Estate of ERNESTINE BRANNER who died Apr date of death. This the 3 day of JUNE, 2020. and non-resident, having claims, matured or DOCKET NUMBER 82851-2 (2) Twelve (12) months from the decedent’s 7, 2020, were issued the undersigned by the Clerk unmatured, against his or her estate are required Notice is hereby given that on the 27 day of date of death This the 2 day of JUNE, 2020. and Master of the Chancery Court of Knox County, ESTATE OF RICHARD ELTON GAMBLE, SR. to file the same with the Clerk and Master of the Notice is hereby given that a certain tract or MAY 2020, letters administration in respect of Tennessee. All persons, resident and non-resident, above named Court on or before the earlier of the tract of real property located off Lobetti Road and the Estate of MICHAEL SILENCE who died Feb 5, ESTATE OF FRANK ROGERS TIPTON having claims, matured or unmatured, against his PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE(S) dates prescribed in (1) or (2) otherwise their claims commonly known as Cara Cade Subdivision (Phase 2020, were issued the undersigned by the Clerk or her estate are required to file the same with the RICHARD ELTON GAMBLE, JR.; will be forever barred: II), [Knox County TPN 091-20402; being approx. and Master of the Chancery Court of Knox County, PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE(S) Clerk and Master of the above named court on or ADMINISTRATOR 4601 BARBARA DRIVE (1)(A) Four (4) months from the date of the 24.50 AC +/-] may be sold by Cascade Falls, LLC, Tennessee. All persons, resident and non-resident, DORIS LYNNE MIKELS; EXECUTRIX before the earlier of the dates prescribed in (1) or KNOXVILLE, TN. 37918 first publication of this notice if the creditor the current owner of the subject property. having claims, matured or unmatured, against his 6631 BURNETT CREEK ROAD (2) otherwise their claims will be forever barred. received an actual copy of this notice to creditors All persons or entities, resident and non- or her estate are required to file the same with the KNOXVILLE, TN. 37920 (1)(A) Four (4) months from the date of the R SCOTT PEARSON ATTORNEY at least sixty (60) days before the date that is four resident, having claims, matured or unmatured, Clerk and Master of the above named court on or first publication of this pnotice if the creditor AT LAW 8904 SONY LANE (4) months from the date of this first publication; against the owner or the property are requested before the earlier of the dates prescribed in (1) or M SUE WHITE received an actual copy of this notice to creditors KNOXVILLE, TN. 37923 or to file same with the law office of Pratt Aycock (2) otherwise their claims will be forever barred. ATTORNEY AT LAW at least sixty (60) days before the date that is four (B) Sixty (60) days from the date the creditor Ltd., Attn: Christopher M. Caldwell, 705 Gate (1)(A) Four (4) months from the date of the 216 PHOENIX COURT, SUITE D (4) months from the date of this first publication; received an actual copy of the notice to creditors Lane, Suite 202, Knoxville, TN 37909 on or before first publication of this notice if the creditor SEYMOUR, TN. 37865 or NOTICE TO if the creditor received the copy of the notice less the earlier of ten (10) days of the anticipated sale received an actual copy of this notice to creditors (B) Sixty (60) days from the date the creditor than sixty (60) days prior to the date that is four date so listed above. at least sixty (60) days before the date that is four received an actual copy of the notice to creditors CREDITORS (4) months from the date of first publication as (4) months from the date of this first publication; NOTICE TO if the creditor received the copy of the notice less ESTATE OF TOMMY FRED GILES described in (1)(A); or or than sixty (60) days prior to the date that is four DOCKET NUMBER 83049-2 (2) Twelve (12) months from the decedent’s (B) Sixty (60) days from the date the creditor CREDITORS (4) months from the date of first publication as date of death This the 3 day of JUNE, 2020. received an actual copy of the notice to creditors described in (1)(A); or Notice is hereby given that on the 4 day of if the creditor received the copy of the notice less ESTATE OF PRINCE A VINEYARD (2) Twelve (12) months from the decedent’s ESTATE OF CHRISTOPHER DOCKET NUMBER 83034-2 JUNE 2020, letters administration in respect of PAGE C4 The Knoxville Focus June 15, 2020 We Are Growing! Meet the NEW Staff Members of our Hospice Team Compassionate Care Since 1982 Palliative and Hospice Care Specialists *We Have Always Been Your “Front Line Heroes” Especially During COVID-19* Knoxville East Knoxville West Kenchyra Blair, RN, Greg Chandler, CE, Terri Campbell, RN, (865)673-5877 (865)985-0265 and Dinah Herzog, CE (not pictured) The Boyd Family Foundation Powell Summer Songwriter Donates Half a Million Showcase to be held this Saturday The Depot Print- come hang out, shop the For more information, house will be hosting shop, enjoy the music, please contact Mitch Dollars for 10 New Knox The Summer Songwriter food and the great out- Townley at (865)660- Showcase on Saturday, doors. Parking will be 3792 or townleymitch@ June 20 from 3 p.m. - 7 available at Powell Library gmail.com. Neighborhood Dog Parks p.m. This is a FREE event or Powell Church. Neighborhoods said Randy Boyd, of the wonderful new amenity and open to the public. are encouraged Boyd Family Foundation. and gathering place in their Six local singer/song- “Dog parks bring people neighborhood.” writers will be playing to submit and pets together from Studies show that peo- their original songs in nominations for all different backgrounds ple’s ability to walk to a dog a “Nashville round” and walks of life. We are park is the highest factor format. Cruisin Cuisine $50,000 grants honored to make Knox in determining the amount food truck will be serv- to build new dog County and Knoxville of use for the park. Knox ing dinner. This show- parks in their the Most Pet Friendly Neighborhood Dog Parks case is also an “info Community in America.” is an effort to make sure share” for Child Evan- Knox County With the addition of the people have a place to go gelism Fellowship of 4110 Central Avenue Pike neighborhoods 10 dog parks, Knox County that’s more convenient and Greater Knoxville. Knoxville, TN 37912 would rank number one close to home. Bring a chair and 865-687-6622 www.cvlcknox.org Knox County residents in dog parks per capita in now have the opportunity the nation. Knox County is to nominate their neigh- currently ranked 29th in borhood for grants to build the nation. new dog parks thanks to a “Most of Knox County’s partnership between Knox state of the art dog parks service directory County, the City of Knoxville exist because of the and a $500,000 donation generosity Randy Boyd has ALTERATIONS ELECTRICIAN PAINTING PRESSURE from The Boyd Family Foun- shown this community for WASHING dation. more than a decade,” said JOANNE’S ALTERATIONS The Boyd Family Knox County Mayor Glenn PANTS HEMMING $5, Foundation will give 10 dog Jacobs. “It has long been SPECIALIZING IN JEANS CALL park grants worth $50,000 a priority to ensure Knox JOANNE 579-2254 each to five city and five County is a pet-friendly county neighborhoods community. As a pet owner who apply and meet the myself, I know these new CHILD CARE criteria. The information park additions will move us FENCING is now available at even further down the path knoxdogparks.com. 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