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Mayor Burchett Seeking Bulletproof Vests July 25, 2016 www.knoxfocus.com Now offering onlinePAGE A1 auction services Fountain City Auction for all of your auction needs (865)604-3468 fountaincityauction.com FREE Take One! July 25, 2016 Susan Horn Talks Education with 5th District Residents By Sally Absher positions at Farragut Prima- Schools. [email protected] ry and Intermediate Schools, “As parents and teachers, we Friends and supporters of including serving one year at must nurture an environment Susan Horn, candidate for KCS each school as PTA President. that makes children excited Board of Education, 5th District, She currently serves on the about learning. Teachers are hosted a “meet and greet” at PTSO Board of Managers at our most important resource, the Copperstone Clubhouse in both Farragut Middle and High and they need to feel supported the Choto area of West Knox Schools. by parents, administrators, and County last week. She told attendees, “We have the community at large,” she Horn has been active in Knox great schools in Knox County, said, adding, “A healthy teach- County Schools since her girls and in the 5th District, but we ing environment is the first step Madeline and Reagan, now at can do better.” Schools in West toward student success.” Farragut High School and Far- Knoxville’s 5th District include She said she would take a ragut Middle School, were in Bluegrass, A.L. Lotts, West common sense approach when Kindergarten. She has served Valley, and Farragut Primary, making decisions, for example, L-R, supporters Sarah Starkey and Blair Kerr talk with candidate for 5th in various PTA Executive Board Intermediate, Middle, and High Continued on page 3 District School Board Susan Horn at last Monday’s Meet and Greet. Mayor Burchett seeking Regal gets go- bulletproof vests ahead from By Mike Steely [email protected] City Council “It’s no secret that put- By Mike Steely ting on a badge and belt [email protected] can be a thankless job. But law enforcement can be Regal Entertainment wanted it, the governor wanted a very rewarding career,” it, and the city and county mayors wanted it. And on Knox County Mayor told Tuesday, Regal got it. the graduates of the Knox The final hurdle in luring Regal to move its corporate County Sheriff’s Regional offices from Halls to the former Baptist Hospital site Training Academy Friday. was approved by the City Council in a unanimous vote. “Today I’m happy to The deal involves the city buying the office building at announce a goal that is the former hospital site and give a ten-year lease with just more than words,” Bur- an option to buy to Regal. chett told a packed house Additional details of the agreement stipulate that at the ceremony that grad- Regal must keep at least 275 employees there, pay uated two dozen officers. rent in the amount of the estimated property taxes, “It’s a true commitment to and agree to lease parking spaces at the garage next the folks in Knox County, door. The garage itself will be owned by the Industrial he said. Development Board and managed by the Public Build- “I’m honored to partner ing Authority. with Sheriff (J.J.) Jones to Cindi Branscom, the city’s Chief Operating Officer, provide 400 protective explained the paperwork for the Tax Increment Financ- vests designed specifically PHOTO BY DAN ANDREWS. ing agreement “is in final form.” Mayor Rogero thanked to shield against rifle fire,” everyone involved in the agreement and especially Mayor Tim Burchett (center) displays a bullet proof vest that could stop a rifle shot. Mayor Burchett said. praised Branscom for her management of the agree- Along with Burchett are Chief Lee Tramel (left) and Sheriff J.J. Jones. The mayor will “God forbid that Knox ment. ask county commission next month for the funds to purchase 400 of the vests. County or any other county The ten-year agreement, with an additional agree- should experience anything ment for two ten-year periods, gives Regal an option like that that happened to to buy the building for $9 million and decreases that officers in Dallas or Baton these vests and they’ll be officers form Claiborne, are always in our prayers,” amount each year. If the corporation leaves before Rouge, but I want our dep- in patrol cars shortly after Anderson and Union Coun- Burchett told the new the agreement ends a penalty of $178,000 for each uties to be prepared and that,” Burchett said. ties, were Sheriff Jones, recruits and the veteran remaining year will apply. protected,” he said. Other speakers at the Chief Lee Tramel, and officers and thanked them The Tax Increment agreement is for $22 million and “Next month we’ll ask graduation class, which State Representative Jason for their “Willingness to the seller has agreed to repair the garage. The deal the county commission to included not only Knox Zachary. serve our country.” should net the city about $300,000 in taxes each year approve the funding for County Deputies but “You and your families during the lease. Baby Roadrunners celebrate end of football camp By Ken Lay were treated to a dinner of bar- The annual barbecue sig- becue sandwiches, sliced water- naled the end of football camp melon, drinks, potato chips, cook- for the Austin East youth football ies or brownies. program Friday night at Claude The annual end-of-camp party Walker Park. was hosted by the Knox County The Baby Roadrunners finished Sheriff’s Department, which spon- the final camp practice and the sors the program, and the Austin- players from the various teams Continued on page 2 Members of the Austin-East Youth Football Program celebrate the final day of summer camp Thursday at Claude Walker Park. Pictured with the Baby Roadrunners players and coaches are members of the Austin- East Youth Football Board,Commissioner Melvin Tate, members of the Knox County Sheriff’s Department’s Aviation Division and candidate for Knox County Commission Michael Covington. Photo by Dan Andrews. Spotlit on Disleksia PAGE A2 The Knoxville Focus July 25, 2016 How to maximize your car accident settlement R e g a r d l e s s injuries. Also, get cannot attend. save everything, including on any potential reimburse- sleepless nights, pain of the extent of written documen- 2) Keep track of time hospital charges, pharma- ment. levels, and limitations or your injuries, a tation from your spent by friends and family cy bills, therapy bills, and 4) Know all your inju- restrictions from regular car accident can employer verify- caring for you and oversee- all other bills associated ries. Injuries caused by activities. Be sure to take be very stress- ing your missed ing household and family with your accident. If you accidents may not show note of special events, ful. Dealing with work. This proof obligations. If you must now buy over-the-counter pain symptoms for days or even hobbies, and interactions a damaged vehi- will enable you to pay someone to mow your medication, heating pads, weeks. Thus, in the days with your loved ones that cle and repairs claim lost earn- lawn or drive you places, crutches, special clothing following your accident, you missed because of the is much easier By Jedidiah ings. If you’re you can make those pay- to fit over casts or braces, you should avoid describing accident. than dealing with McKeehan having difficul- ments part of your claim. or similar items, you may your injuries to the claims By investing a little time attorneyknoxville@ physical injuries gmail.com ty getting your If possible, pay those indi- be able to recoup these adjuster. Don’t give a state- and effort before you’ve and emotion- employer to work viduals with a check so that expenses. If you find such ment to an adjuster unless even had an accident, you al issues. Remembering with you, then your lawyer you have documentation. thorough documentation you are confident about the can learn how to properly these five things can help can assist in obtaining this 3) Keep all bills and overwhelming, then you status and healing prog- document and record the to make your accident documentation. If your receipts related to your should hire an experienced ress of your injuries. events related to an acci- much less traumatic: injuries prevent you from accident. If you don’t save attorney to help you sort, 5) Keep a journal of your dent and save yourself 1) Keep a record of all returning to work or school, them, you may not be able organize, and calculate the experiences, and pay close money and potential head- expenses and days lost ask your doctor for a signed to prove the amount of total of your medical bills. attention to the emotional aches down the road. from work due to your letter confirming that you your damages. Be sure to You don’t want to miss out toll of an accident. Record Two neighborhood victories at council By Mike Steely [email protected] move the side door to the a “cookie cutter” set of rear and change the front designs and that the orga- The neighborhoods of porch, it could not agree nization “needs to modern- Oakwood-Lincoln Park and to the higher roof pitch ize.” Inskip came away from the because of the expense. The approval of the neigh- City Council meeting Tues- He cited other homes in the borhood’s appeal passed day with victories, one historic area with lower roof 7-1. appealing the design of a pitches and said a higher The Inskip neighborhood, Habitat Home proposed pitch would add $4 or $5 for the second time, object- there and the other object- thousand to the cost of the ed to a request by Quint ing to an apartment devel- home.
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