100 Years of Gibbs by Ralphine Major [email protected] Whom Gibbs High School Is Friday Night Football in the Named Trevor

May 6, 2013 www.knoxfocus.com PAGE A1 Visit www.knoxfocus.com to access Your source for local breaking news May 6, 2013 FREE- Take One! FOCUS Burchett drills down debt, funds Weekly Poll* Do you believe schools without a tax increase the recession is By Tasha Mahurin over? [email protected] YES 20.30% “The budget I present to you today is fiscally respon- NO 79.70% sible, does not require a tax Survey conducted increase, and allows us to May 2, 2013. continue operating within our means,” Knox County * Focus Weekly Polls are conducted by an independent, professional Mayor Tim Burchett told polling company. 250 people and the Knox County Commission last week. Knox County Mayor Tim Recession Burchett presented his long Not Over, anticipated $734.5 million budget for fiscal year 2014 According before local leaders, spe- cial interest groups, and to Knox citizens of Knox County. This year’s proposed Countians budget fully funds Knox By Focus Staff County Schools’ $419.9 Things must be much million budget request, pro- better at the Knoxville News- vides nearly $1 million to Sentinel, as it recently pub- the Knox County Sheriff’s lished an editorial proclaim- Department for 25 new ing the recession appears to cruisers and a bus, and PHOTO BY DAN ANDREWS be over. It was an interest- Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett presented his budget last Wednesday morning. ing question and this week’s Continue on page 4 Knoxville Focus poll asked voters, “Do you believe the recession is over?” Almost 80% of respon- dents said they don’t believe Walters named overall Hometown Hero the recession is over. Home Federal Bank and ten winners were More than 76% of women named Gregory E. Wal- selected for their extraor- said they don’t think the ters a Hometown Hero dinary volunteer work recession is over, while more and also the program’s in the community. than 83% of men don’t think 2013 overall winner A $2,500 donation is the recession is over. and presented a check made in each honoree’s More than 85% of the for $5,000 in his name name to the nonprofit people in the Ninth District to Friends of Litera- of his or her choice, and don’t think the recession is cy at a ceremony at the overall winner of the over. The Ninth District is Home Federal Bank’s ten finalists has an addi- South Knoxville and the clo- Fountain City branch tional $2,500 donation sure of the Henley Street on Thursday, May 2. made in his or her name. Bridge has had a serious Now in its third year, “There are so many economic impact on that PHOTO BY DAN ANDREWS. the Hometown Heroes great people that self- community. program spotlights ordi- lessly do an incredible Over 82% of voters aged Home Federal Bank Executive Vice President Debra Smith (from left) and President nary people who do amount of good for our 30 – 49 feel the recession Dale Keasling name Gregory Walters a Hometown Hero and the program’s overall 2013 extraordinary things for community and never get isn’t over. winner at a ceremony at the bank’s Fountain City branch May 2. Walters designated his others and their commu- the credit they deserve,” Knox Countians apparent- $5,000 award to Friends of Literacy, and Executive Director Melissa Nance accepted the nity. The public submitted said Home Federal Bank ly are convinced the reces- funds on the organization’s behalf. dozens of nominations Continue on page 2 sion is still with us. What is it About This Place? 100 Years of Gibbs By Ralphine Major [email protected] whom Gibbs High School is Friday night football in the named Trevor. It is a dentist the bright lights and sound with them as they go forth was named. O. S. Gibbs, Ernest Whited Stadium. It named McGinnis who left of baseballs batted across to serve their country in the It is the heartbeat of a descendant of Nicholas is the award-winning Kenny to serve in other places and the diamond at Hunley military. Harbison’s Crossroads. Gibbs, was a Knox County Chesney and “The Boys of another named Davis who Field. It is Doyle Satter- On May 24, 2013, people Before one even reaches School Board member and Fall.” It is a 100-year-old practiced here at home. field sharing memories of will have an opportunity to the campus of Gibbs High one of several who donat- Gibbs graduate and former It is a Hall of Fame Coach growing up on the proper- come back to “this place” School, there are histori- ed land for the high school. teacher named Acuff. It is named Sparks who reignit- ty that the Gibbs Branch of where it all started as Gibbs cal landmarks in the Gibbs Neva was in the first grad- twin teachers from Gibbs ed a football program. It Home Federal Bank sets High School celebrates Community. Traveling uating class at Gibbs in named Cardwell. It is Bob is memories of basketball on today and remember- its 100th Anniversary. A toward Corryton on Emory 1915. Barker saying, “I appreciate teams winning games in an ing “a time when everyone reunion and social time is Road is the Nicholas Gibbs “What is it About This getting to grow up in a place old gym and new memories that drove by your house on scheduled for 5:30 to 7:30 log cabin. Going toward Place? like Gibbs where we had being made by younger a Sunday afternoon would p.m. followed by a celebra- Halls is the home of the It is the small, rural school good neighbors and every- generations in a new gym. honk their horn and wave if tion program at 7:30 in late Neva Gibbs Cardwell, steeped rich in history. It body knew everybody.” It It is a University of Ten- you were sitting out in your the big gym. The speaker the first grade teacher at is a thriving 1,000-plus is musicians named Butler, nessee department head yard.” It is people leaving representing the “past” is Gibbs for 47 years. It was student body, though the Clapp, Hunley, and Lead- named Luttrell and an engi- the grounds of Gibbs and Archie Johnson (Class of her father, O. S. Gibbs, for school has burned twice. It better. It is a race car driver neer named Greene. It is taking a part of “this place” Continue on page 3 PAGE A2 The Knoxville Focus May 6, 2013 Focus on the Law Dealing with Bad Checks: Criminal Court FOCUS As I discussed payment of “any sending a written letter cer- a criminal matter and all Weekly Poll last week, you fee, fine, tax, tified mail, return receipt further collection activity can pursue col- license or obliga- requested, that the check is handled by the courts. lection of a bad tion to any gov- has not been paid by the Surrounding Tennessee Do you believe the check through ernmental entity financial institution to the counties have similar proce- civil court or you or for the pur- person who wrote you the dures with minor differenc- can sometimes pose of obtain- check. You should give es. For example, in Blount recession is over? pursue criminal By Sharon ing money, servic- him or her ten (10) days County after you have sent charges. Keep in Frankenberg, es, labor, credit to pay you the amount of your certified letter, you mind the circum- Attorney at Law or any article of the check. If you have not can go to the General Ses- stances in which value; provided been paid within ten (10) sions Court Clerk’s Office you may pursue that the money, days, you take a copy of at the Justice Center and YES criminal remedies on a bad credit, goods or services your letter, a copy of the they can help you obtain check are much more lim- were as represented at the returned check from the a criminal warrant. Con- 20.30% ited than in civil court. time of the issuance of the bank and the green certi- tact the clerk’s office in the NO The worthless check stat- check.” Disputes about the fied mail card or the letter county where you received 79.70% ute may be found in the value or quality of goods which was refused to the the check to get the par- By Age Yes No Total Tennessee Code Annotat- or services should be han- General Sessions Court ticulars. Obviously, this 18-29 [None] 100.00% 3 ed, Section 39-14-121. For dled in the civil court rather Clerk’s Office, Criminal Divi- article does not cover 30-49 17.95% 82.05% 39 issuing or passing a worth- than the criminal court. sion on the Main Floor of every issue which might less check to be a crime It is important to note the City-County Building. arise. You should always 50-65 18.94% 81.06% 132 requires that it be done 1) that criminal charges for They will have you fill out contact an attorney to get 65+ 21.45% 78.55% 289 with fraudulent intent or worthless checks may not a Worthless Check Appli- advice and assistance with Total 20.30% (94) 79.70% (369) 463 knowingly; 2) “for the pur- normally be brought relating cation and pay a $10.00 your unique situation. pose of paying any fee, to payments on an account, fee. The District Attorney’s Sharon Frankenberg is By District fine tax, license or obliga- post-dated checks and Office will send out anoth- an experienced attorney 1 23.33% 76.67% 30 tion to any governmental checks where the holder er demand letter.

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