PAGE APB The Knoxville Focus September 28, 2020 September 28, 2020 www.knoxfocus.com Online AuctionPAGE A1 Friday, October 2 The Knoxville See photos at The Knoxville fountaincityauction.com Fountain City Auction (865)474-9931 OCUS FREETake One! www.knoxfocus.com F September 28, 2020 Phone: 865-686-9970 | PO Box 18377, Knoxville, TN 37928 | Located at 4109 Central Avenue Pike, Knoxville, Tennessee 37912 Board of Health members feel ‘threatened’ by video narrated by Jacobs By Ken Lay said. “My neighbors, both The Knox County Board Republicans and Demo- of Health’s online meeting crats, patrol my neighbor- on Wednesday was busi- hood to make sure people ness as usual as mem- aren’t harassing us.” bers recapped county While Jacobs said he statistics and case num- was sorry that board bers from the COVID-19 members felt threatened pandemic. The meeting by the video and its dark took a bizarre turn when and confrontational tone, board member Maria Hurt he refused to apologize Pilot Company and the Haslam family have donated $5 million to East Tennessee Children’s Hospital to renovate the voiced concerns about a for his role in narrating it. Emergency Department at the hospital’s main campus on Clinch Avenue in downtown Knoxville. Pictured from left video narrated by Knox Board member Dr. Pat- with a rendering of the new Emergency Department are Crissy and Bill Haslam; Ann and Steve Bailey; Dee and Jimmy County Mayor Glenn rick O’Brien said that he Haslam; and Natalie and Jim Haslam. Jacobs and created by the found the video to be dis- group “Freedom Forward.” turbing. Hurt played the video, “As a military officer Pilot, Haslams donate $5 million for which was posted online who has sworn to defend days after the Board this country, I felt threat- of Health Meeting on ened by what I saw,” Wednesday, Sept. 16, to O’Brien said. “The division new Emergency Department at ETCH the board assembled last has got to stop. We’re all week. in this together. We’ll do East Tennessee Children’s Tennessee Children’s Hos- the standard for pediatric The video appeared to what we can based on sci- pital is a beacon of hope emergency medical care in target members of the ence. Hospital’s renovation scheduled in our community. The new our region.” Knox County Board of “If others want to go to be complete next fall Emergency Department The donation represents Health. The video was some other way or want will enhance the offerings gifts from Pilot Company; taken down shortly after to do it shooting from the and efficiency of the world- Natalie and Jim Haslam; it was posted on social hip, so be it. You will reap Pilot Company and the Knoxville. The facility will class children’s hospital in Dee and Jimmy Haslam; media but Hurt and other what you sow.” Haslam family have donat- be named Pilot Emergen- the heart of Knoxville, as Crissy and Bill Haslam; and board members said The video shows news ed $5 million to East Ten- cy Care Center, in honor of well as provide improved Ann and Steve Bailey. the damage was already clips of looting and pro- nessee Children’s Hospi- past, present and future comfort and amenities to More than 60,000 done. tests from other cities tal to renovate the Emer- Pilot Company team mem- families seeking treatment. injured and sick children “My adult children have across the country and gency Department at the bers and their families. We are grateful to partner come through the Chil- begged me to install a states that appointed hospital’s main campus on In a statement, the with East Tennessee Chil- dren’s Hospital Emergency security system to make bodies like boards of Clinch Avenue in downtown Haslam family said: “East dren’s Hospital in setting Continue on page 6 sure that I was safe,” Hurt Continue on page 6 City Council applauds Board of Health efforts By Mike Steely safety of the citizens of the Senior Writer [email protected] county.’” The Knoxville Police In a time when the Department stepped up county commission and recently to announce it Mayor Glenn Jacobs want would enforce the Board to restrict what the Knox of Health and health County Health Department department regulations as and the Board of Health needed by those bodies. can do, the Knoxville City The Knox County Sheriff’s Council applauded both of Department has shown those organizations by res- no statement or effort to olution Tuesday evening. enforce the COVID-19 local The motion by Coun- regulations. cilwoman Lauren Rider, A motion to place a “citi- who was joined by sever- zen” as a voting member County Commissioner Carson Dailey, third from right, prepares to cut the ribbon at the new Seymour Fire Station. al other members as spon- of the Board of Health The Volunteer Fire Department there covers a 118-square mile area including portions of Knox, Blount and Sevier sors, applauds the board is on the agenda of the counties. and the health department Knox County Commission for their efforts to slow the today as well as a resolu- spread of COVID-19. tion to limit the powers of Rider disputed the “nay- that board and make any Seymour VFD dedicates sayers” and thanked the decision they reach sub- Board of Health for their ject to the approval of time, effort and expertise. Knox County Mayor Glenn Mayor Indya Kincannon Jacobs. a new fire station cited three new deaths last Jacobs has voted “No” By Mike Steely SVFD began with 12 volunteer fire- educational programs and smoke Senior Writer Monday and an increase in on every regulation the [email protected] fighters, a new fire engine, and 24 alarm installation or car seat inspec- the number of COVID-19 Board of Health has calls during its first year. tions by appointment. cases locally. passed, including a mask Since 1971 the Seymour Volun- Nowadays the volunteer depart- Last Monday morning the Sey- The resolution, which mandate, social distanc- teer Fire Department has served ment is growing with its community, mour Volunteer Fire Department passed unanimously, ing, and curfews for bars homes and businesses in their grow- responding to more than 1,700 calls cut the ribbon on Fire Station No. reads: “The Knox County and restaurants. The com- ing community. The department a year. The department responds to 2, located at 7915 Chapman High- Health Department has mission resolution would responds to calls in Knox, Blount emergency medical, fire-related and way. The department’s expansion worked tirelessly to imple- remove “regulation” from and Sevier counties because all hazardous material service calls as was needed to meet the growing ment testing, contract trac- the health body and add three county borders meet there. well as offering the general public Continue on page 6 ing, education, and guid- “recommendations.” The ance for the community resolution would also aimed at protecting the place Knox County under 2020 FORD FUSION health of the public. the state mandate under Aluminum wheels, BLIS “Tennessee Code Anno- which most rural counties tated §68-2-601(f)(3) currently operate. 120 B Lynnwood Dr. affirms that ’The powers Knox County is one of Knoxville, Tn. 37918 and duties of county only eight counties in the Thinking of Buying or Selling? boards of health are to state with its own health Stk# C6763 adopt rules and regula- department and, by edicts 2026 N Charles G Seviers Blvd . 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I think A limousine was just in Thus, even I am surprised because of drug addiction Two men of great wealth it must have been wrecked front of us and one was that I recently watched two and a grandson who died at but total opposites in the before I bought it because full-length movies on tele- 54 because of drugs. lives they led. East Tennes- the front passenger door right behind. When one vision. Getty himself died alone, see and this country are made a horribly loud sound of the greeting attendants One was called “All the surrounded by paintings both fortunate to have had every time it was opened. pulled open Mel’s door, Money in the World” about and sculptures worth bil- a great man and good citi- The late Mel Hancock, that very loud, horrible J. Paul Getty. The narrator lions. zen like Jim Haslam. a Congressman from Mis- sound blasted out. By John J. Duncan Jr. said at one time Getty was Just a day or two after The other movie I souri, went to the movie I will never forget Mel [email protected] not only the richest man seeing that movie, I heard watched was “Air Force with me. Mel was the in the world – he was the my friend Hallerin Hilton Hill One” starring Harrison oldest freshman Congress- busting out in laughter and My wife has told me richest man in the history interviewing Jim Haslam Ford.