April 15, 2013 www.knoxfocus.com INSIDEPAGE A1 April 15, 2013 FREE- Take One! Farragut teacher in running FOCUS Weekly Poll* In your opinion, should for state Teacher of the Year individual personal The Tennessee Department of in-service trainings – most recently and/or technology. information regarding Education recently announced Knox on Numeracy for the Common Core. She is among 27 regional finalists County School teacher Wanda Lacy Her community involvement is also selected for the statewide competi- handgun carry permits has been selected as a Centers of significant. She integrates ways to tion. The pool of regional finalists will be public information Regional Excellence Finalist for the assist The Love Kitchen and Second be narrowed to nine, then one final- or kept private? 2013-2014 Tennessee Teacher of Harvest Food Bank into her class- ist will be chosen to represent each the Year competition. es. Her 2007 class holds the school of the three grand divisions of the PUBLIC Wanda Lacy, who was recently record by collecting 13,539 cans of state and The Tennessee Teacher of awarded as the Knox County Schools’ food for Second Harvest. the Year will be selected from those 41.25% High School Teacher of the Year, has She founded the Farragut High three finalists. been with Knox County Schools for Math Academy where she works The final winner will represent PRIVATE thirty years and currently teaches with students and their mentors Tennessee in the National Teacher at Farragut High School where she from community organizations such of the Year competition and is an teaches AP Calculus. Ninety-seven as ORNL, Alcoa Aluminum, and the ambassador for education through- 58.75% Survey conducted percent of her students have earned University of Tennessee collaborate out the year. April 10, 2013. college credit since 2007. to further inspire students who are A panel of professional educators * Focus Weekly Polls are conducted Lacy is a Lead teacher at her interested in pursuing careers in from across the state scored appli- by an independent, professional Wanda Lacy school and also assists with mathematics, engineering, science cations to identify these finalists. polling company. Knox Countians Courtyards opens in Fountain City Favor Gun Permits To Be By Tasha Mahurin [email protected] Private “I’m very excited to be By Focus Staff here today,” Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett told This week’s Knoxville those present for a ribbon Focus poll asked likely voters, cutting at The Courtyards “In your opinion, should indi- Senior Living of Fountain vidual personal information City. “Our seniors are a regarding handgun carry very important part of our permits be public or private community.” information?” The Courtyards Senior Almost 59% of Knox Coun- Living held the ribbon cut- tians believe the information ting last week on East should be kept private. Just Inskip Drive in Fountain over 41% believe the infor- City. An alternative to mation should be public many senior living options, record. the Courtyards communi- The only district in Knox ty offers ease and safety County that favored making in a community-style care the information public was environment while focus- the First. Almost 54% of ing on an active lifestyle respondents in the First Dis- PHOTO BY DAN ANDREWS. and personal involvement. trict favored making handgun Each room or semi-private Michael Mursten, President of The Courtyards Senior Living, is joined by Mayors Rogero and Burchett, Commissioner permit information public. room is large enough for R. Larry Smith, Courtyard staff and Chamber members as he cuts the ribbon last Wednesday. The Second District, which personal furnishings and is much of Fountain City and equipped with a person- While the new facilities for the human spirit of identifies loneliness, help- medical and assisted living North Knoxville, was even al emergency response are impressive, the culture those in their care. All of lessness, and boredom as care that seeks to encour- split, 50% - 50%. system and private, wheel- at The Courtyards truly dis- the company’s adminis- three plagues that cause age both fellowship and Support for making the chair accessible bath- tinguishes the facility from trators are Eden Certified suffering for elders in an independence. information public sharply rooms. Common areas others. The Courtyards is Associates. aged care environment. While independence is dropped inside the Third Dis- include telephones and a privately owned com- The Courtyards admin- These three issues are encouraged, at the Court- trict with over 62% support- cable television to encour- pany whose founders are istration maintains The considered and thought- yards, care is paramount. ing handgun carry permit age visitation and fellow- focused on building a com- Eden Alternative is a “cul- fully combated in the com- Home cooked, family style and personal information to ship. pany dedicated to caring ture-change” model that munity through quality Continue on page 3 be kept private. The Fourth District, cen- tered around Sequoyah Hills, also favored keeping person- al information private, with just over 54% of likely voters Urban Teens Tapped as ‘Growing Leaders’ favoring retaining private information. Eleven inner city Knoxville Anitrea Harris, Hardin The Seventh District, which high school seniors have Valley Academy, Jazmine contains Halls and much of earned slots in the second Smith, Austin-East High North Knox County, was the annual class of Emerald School; Delandra Carter area most strongly in support Youth Fellows, a selective and Jordan Carter, Bearden of keeping personal informa- program that targets stu- High School, and Jeamika tion private with over 70% of dents for leadership roles Burton, West High School. likely voters saying they think in Knoxville’s urban commu- A selection committee handgun permit information nities. chose the 2013 Emerald should remain private. The students and their Youth Fellows for their lead- The Eighth District also high schools are: Preston ership abilities and com- strongly favored keeping Abbott, Horusenga Bellansi- mitment to improving their the information private with ra, CharMya Cason, Brianna community after an ardu- more than 67% believing The 2013 Class of Emerald Youth Fellows are: (l-r, front) CharMya Cason, Brianna Gallman, Christian Kirk, and ous process of interviews handgun permit and person- Gallman, Anitrea Harris, Maicaiela Ash Thompson, Jazmine Smith, and Horusenga Maicaiela Ash Thompson, and screening, said Cedric al information should not be Bellansira; (l-r, back) Jordan Carter, Christian Kirk, Preston Abbott, Delandra all of Fulton High School; Continue on page 2 public record. Carter, and Jeamika Burton. We fix, buy, and sell old or antique clocks! PAGE A2 The Knoxville FOCUS April 15, 2013 Focus on the Law FOCUS Introduction to Probate Court Part 1 The process of person made a valid will, that person for your use. In the other counties you Weekly Poll proving a will in is said to have died testate or with a will have to hire an attorney to prepare court is called pro- will. The person who made the will is the necessary documents. If the will In your opinion, should individual bate. In most coun- called the testator. When a person dies does not waive the filing of a bond, the personal information regarding ties in Tennessee without a valid will, that person is said bond will have to be obtained and filed handgun carry permits be public probate jurisdic- to have died intestate. If the will has with the case. After the probate has tion is vested in the an affidavit by the witnesses to the will been opened and the filing fee has information or kept private? chancery court. In attached to it at the same time the will been paid, the clerk will issue Letters other counties, pro- By Sharon was executed, it is considered to be Testamentary and prepare a Notice to Public Frankenberg, bate jurisdiction self proving. If the will is not self prov- Creditors. The Notice to Creditors will Attorney at Law 41.25% has been vested ing, one of the will’s witnesses must be advertised in a local newspaper for in General Ses- prove the validity of the will by testimo- two consecutive weeks. The person- sions Court by private act. Whichever ny or affidavit. al representative must mail notice to Private court exercises probate jurisdiction in Normally, the person designated all creditors of the estate as well. This 58.75% the county where the person who died in the decedent’s will as the executor gives creditors the opportunity to file (decedent) usually resided at the time presents the will for probate but any a claim against the estate. Creditors of his or her death has jurisdiction over interested person may present the will must file their claims with the clerk By Age Public Private Total the estate. See,Tennessee Code Anno- for probate. If no relative steps forward within the earlier of four (4) months 18-29 50.00% 50.00% 2 tated Section 16-16-201. If the dece- to probate the will, a creditor may be from the date of the first publication of 30-49 33.33% 66.67% 51 dent owns real estate in another state, appointed to be the personal represen- this notice or twelve (12) months of the that state may also have jurisdiction tative. If there are more than one will decedent’s death. Late filed claims will 50-65 33.76% 66.24% 157 to administer the real estate located in existence, all of them should be pre- not be allowed. 65+ 47.04% 52.96% 270 in that state. Probate administration is sented to the court. Destruction or con- Obviously, this article does not cover Total 41.25% (198) 58.75% (282) 480 always necessary where one or more of cealment of a will with intent to prevent every issue which might arise.