Mannis Campaign Officially Opens East Knoxville Office
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PAGE APB The Knoxville Focus October 14, 2019 October 14, 2019 www.knoxfocus.com **HUGE AUCTION**PAGE A1 FRIDAY, Oct. 18 at 6PM The Knoxville See pictures at The Knoxville fountaincityauction.com Fountain City Auction (865)474-9931 OCUS FREETake One! www.knoxfocus.com F October 14, 2019 Phone: 865-686-9970 | PO Box 18377, Knoxville, TN 37928 | Located at 4109 Central Avenue Pike, Knoxville, Tennessee 37912 Planning Commission approves zoning change for supportive housing facility By Bill Howard “We’re dealing with three Two weeks ago The lots on Fifth Avenue adja- Focus reported on a Sept. cent to Caswell Park,” he 23 public-input meeting at said. “The public park was the Knoxville Area Urban created in 1916 and updat- League about the pro- ed with ball fields in 2002. posed construction of a At that time, the three-lot supportive housing facility parcel was purchased for on 5th Avenue. drainage and construc- PHOTO BY MIKE STEELY. After Director of Commu- tion of an outfield fence. Mayoral candidate Eddie Mannis was joined by many supporters when he opened his East Knoxville campaign nity Development Becky Since the purchase, the office last week. Among those were Jim Jennings, Alvin Nance, June Jones and Gail Carter. Wade laid out the plan city has mowed the lots – a plot of land adjacent as a responsible prop- to Caswell Park would be erty owner. A number of Mannis campaign officially deeded free to the Volun- years ago this was placed teer Ministry Center, who in open space zoning, so would then build and run we’re dealing with a pres- the facility – attendees ent open-space situation. opens East Knoxville office were free to voice their “The Community Devel- By Mike Steely questions and comments. opment Department was [email protected] Mannis said he is committed to the “But I can’t do it all alone. It takes The free-wheeling approached by VMC as a future of East Knoxville and Down- smart decisions and I’ll listen to what response was, to say the potential site for perma- Knoxville businessman and candi- town Knoxville. The HonorAIr founder you say and take it into consider- least, vocal and passion- nent supportive housing. date for mayor Eddie Mannis stepped has a history of progressive positions ation,” Mannis said, adding, “When ate. Some were in favor of These supportive housing into Democratic East Knoxville last and support of community projects. we decide we’ll do it collectively.” the facility; more weren’t. projects serve the neediest week to officially open his campaign He said he has served on the Zoo “Let’s move Knoxville forward, I The animus of those among us. Mayor Rogero office at 900 East Hill Avenue where Knoxville board for eight years and promise I will do that,” he said. opposed hinged primari- has placed a high priority he was welcomed by many of his sup- added, “There is so much potential in Following the opening of the cam- ly on developing land that on both affordable housing porters. East Knoxville, so much opportunity in paign office the well-wishers dined was – and should stay - a and the challenge of home- Mannis was introduced by former Chilhowee Park and East Towne Mall.” on a full meal from Jackie’s Dream part of Caswell Park. lessness. This project is Commissioner Sam McKenzie who “I want to be intentional with our restaurant. Mannis then headed out At its monthly meeting the intersection of both of said that Thomas “Tank” Strickland, focus on East Knoxville and com- for a meeting of the Parkridge Com- on Thur., Oct 10, Knoxville- those challenges. This site who is hospitalized, sent his well plete the Magnolia Corridor all the munity Organization for a discussion Knox Co. Planning took is very well suited for the wishes and endorsement of Mannis. way through,” he said. with residents there. up the matter. At issue eventual use of permanent was whether to change supportive housing. It has the zoning designation a history of residential use from OS-2 (Park and Open and underuse prior to the Space) to RP-1 (Planned time of the purchase. It’s Memory of Coach Moore will Residential). The original within a block of a major request was for designa- bus line. The cost of the tion RP-3, which would land won’t be an issue live on in Carter football have allowed a higher den- (since the city owns it).” By Steve Williams sity of housing units per Twenty or so members of having served as an assis- acre. the opposition wore match- Assistant coaches in high tant under eight head coach- As the Applicant, the City ing T-shirts. Their spokes- school football often go es since the late 1990s. of Knoxville was represent- person was Dr. Greta unnoticed and unheralded, “He related with the kids ed by Bill Lyons, Chief Policy Schmoyer, board member until they are gone. and was a holdover for a Officer to Mayor Madeline of the Parkridge Communi- Usually fans only see and lot of (new) head coaches” Rogero. Lyons was speak- ty Organization. Her objec- hear the head coach, the when changes occurred, ing on behalf of Wade, who tions to the plan were face and voice of their team. said Brock. Moore worked was unable to attend. Continue on page 2 Most assistants are satis- on the staffs of current head fied with the role they have, coach Scott Meadows, inter- working behind the scenes im head coach Vic Wharton, with the players. They are Derek Witt, Jeff McMillan, the nuts and bolts of the Heath Woods, Kevin Catlett Expo Center added as program. and Bobby Kimball. Clyde Moore Sr. was an Catlett elevated Moore to assistant coach at Carter Carter Middle School head early voting place High for 21 years until com- coach and freshmen coach By Mike Steely plications from diabetes in 1998. [email protected] Monday through Saturday ended his life here on earth Moore got his feet wet through 6 p.m. and, on Sept. 18. The 64-year-old coaching in the Baby Road- Early voting gets under- the last four days of early Moore also worked as an runners’ youth program in way Wednesday and runs voting, will be open from 10 Engineering Associate at the mid-1980s and also through October 31st. a.m. until 7 p.m. KUB for 42 years. coached the Alice Bell Eight candidates are asking Other early voting places Although his death was Morristown West High School put this stool and sign midget team and Austin- voters to select them for around town include: The heartbreaking for many in on the sideline at its Oct. 3 game with visiting Carter, a East’s middle school team four seats on city council, City-County Building at 400 the Carter family, it seems very nice gesture in remembrance of the Carter assistant on the recreation level. plus voters will be electing Main Street; Downtown fitting his last public appear- coach who passed away Sept. 18. Down 21-0 after three “Clyde Moore was the a new mayor. West Shopping Center, Unit ance was on the football quarters, Carter came back to win 27-21 in overtime. epitome of a Hornet and a The Expo Center’s 40; The Love Kitchen at field at Carter in the Hor- Hornet for Life,” said Carter Grande Event Center, just 2418 Martin Luther King, nets’ Week 2 game Aug. 30. Hornets’ game against Halls they took him to the hospi- Principal Angie Messer off Clinton Highway, has Jr., Avenue; New Harvest “Coach Moore was strug- in Week 5 and three days tal and he’d been in it ever on the night Moore was been added to the early Park at 4774 New Harvest gling that night,” recalled after his passing. “In the since.” remembered prior to the polling places starting Lane; and Meridian Baptist Jewel Brock, Carter’s ath- second quarter of the game Moore became a fixture in Rivalry Thursday TV game next Monday. 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