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New book may Peace Officers Remembered be on hand for The annual Knoxville-Knox County Peace Officers Memorial Honor Fountain Service was held last Wednes- day at Mary Costa Plaza at the City Day Civic Coliseum. All law enforce- ment agencies from the Knox- ville area remembered the service of peace officers who passed away from May 2015 until the present. Families of the officers were escorted to a memorial wreath where they placed a flower in memory of their loved ones, and a spe- cial message was delivered by Roane County Sheriff Jack Stockton. The following officers were honored: Special Agent Kenneth N. Raby, Federal Bureau of Inves- tigation Dr. Jim Tumblin’s latest book Officer Deana C. Brakebill, Photo by Dan Andrews. about important people who lived Knox County Sheriff’s Office Attendees at last week’s Memorial Service rise to honor those who served. in Fountain City is being pub- Captain Joseph “Joe” S. lished and may be available at Brooks, Knox County Sheriff’s Honor Fountain City Day, May Office Gouldie, Knox County Sheriff’s Office Sergeant Cletus E. Ervin, 30. Lieutenant Anthony N. Cahill, Office Officer Reed Campbell, Knox- Knoxville Police Department Knox County Sheriff’s Office Officer James “Jim” F. Haun, ville Police Department Chief William C. Fox, Knoxville By Mike Steely Detective Harry L. Carroll, Knox County Sheriff’s Office Sergeant John Mitchell Police Department [email protected] Knox County Sheriff’s Office Captain Frederick “Fred” D. “Mickey” Coker, Knoxville Police Officer James D. Groover, Officer Archibald “Archie” E. Ludwig, Knox County Sheriff’s Department Continue on page 2 Fountain City historian Jim Tumblin has written another book on the community and hopes to have copies available for Honor Art Show to Feature Fountain City Day on Monday, May 30th. The annual event Oak Ridge High begins at 10 a.m. and Dr. Tum- blin will be the keynote speaker School’s Design at the Community Awards Cere- mony later that afternoon. Program The new book, “Fountain City: People Who Made A Difference,” tells the life stories of different By Sally Absher [email protected] people who left an impression on the once-independent city The public is invited to attend an abso- such as John Adair and Col. J. C. lutely amazing, one-of-a-kind art show Woodward. The book contains this Saturday, May 28 at 11 a.m. Stu- artwork and photos in each dents enrolled in the Oak Ridge High chapter, a history of the Fountain School Design Program are presenting a Head Hotel, and concludes with runway fashion show to celebrate their the city’s people during World innovative garments based on varied con- War II. structions ranging from recycled mate- “There’re fifty-six chapters rials to computer design and 3D print- and four of them deal with the ing. The show will be at the Historic Jack- McClung family,” he said. son Square in Oak Ridge with South- “I’m giving the proceeds ern Bliss Boutique, Through the Looking from the first day’s sales to the Glass Arts, and Antiques in the Square. community,” Tumblin told The Art Design teacher Kristi Bailey has Focus. been a Level 5 teacher at ORHS for the Tumblin is a 1944 Central High past two years. She told the Focus, “My School graduate and a graduate love has been my design class, and this of the Illinois College of Optom- program is unique and to my knowl- etry. He practiced optometry for edge the only one if its kind offered at “Mabel Acuff at 100.” Picture of Mabel Acuff, courtesy of Dr. Perry McGinnis. The 46 years, the last part of that any high school around our region. We Gibbs High School graduate and former student of Mrs. Acuff had her autograph his in the Fountain Head Building. are excited to debut our first ever 3D 1954 senior annual on her 100th birthday celebration! What a special memory of a He’s been honored as Tennes- designed and printed garment features great lady! see Optometrist of the Year, and accessories. I hope this will be an named Fountain City Man of the amazing experience and would love to Year, presented the Knox Heri- see as many people as possible out at tage Media Award, and inducted the student’s first ever fashion show!” into the Central High School Hall She said, “My course begins with basic Mabel Acuff of Fame. concepts of Design, and as the student His interest in Fountain City progresses we explore the actualiza- history began in Nannie Lee tion and construction of those designs. Gibbs’ Beloved English Teacher Hick’s American History Class I have incorporated the use of sustain- during his senior year at Central able materials, recycled materials, and By Ralphine Major with no problem! Interviewing this retired High School. 3D printing into the projects. This key to “We could talk better in person for the English teacher made me smile. Ever After the new book is released this program is unique in the sense that interview,” she told me over the phone. since then, I always looked for her car on May 30, copies of it will be it can encompass all types of learners When I arrived, she was prepared. Her in the carport and a seasonal wreath on available for $25 at the Foun- using multiple intelligence principles from note pad was filled with names, dates, her front door whenever we passed by tain City Arts Center at 213 Hotel visual-spatial, to logical-mathematical.” and other information she wanted to her home. She still drove, and I often Avenue; Page’s Fountain City Bailey said she has been fortunate share for a Focus story published in Jan- saw her at the Midway IGA grocery store Pharmacy at 5034 North Broad- to have the opportunity to establish the uary 2012. At that time, she was almost in Gibbs. way; and at Pratt’s Country Store Continue on page 3 100 years old and could still recall events Continue on page 4 Cont. on page 2 Spotlit on Disleksia PAGE A2 The Knoxville Focus May 23, 2016 The Chalk Board Bits of News About Local Education By Sally Absher members, especially those who the second monthly Knox County [email protected] will be tasked with selecting the Bus Driver Safety Awards. Those next Superintendent. honored include: KCS Adult Education Mr. Thomas’ people skills and • Larry Mercier, Copper Ridge to Hold Final effective communication are Elementary and Halls HS, 1 year Graduation much needed - and appreciat- service; ed - to begin to restore the trust • Darlene Boling, Sequoyah The KCS Adult Education grad- and confidence of our teach- Elementary and West HS; 22 uation will be held on Thursday, ers, but Mr. Thomas does not years’ service; May 26 at 6 p.m. at Wallace meet the qualifications to be the • Martha Cowden, Powell Memorial Baptist Church (701 next superintendent of KCS. Too Schools; 39 years’ service; Merchants Drive). This is an his- many disastrous reform policies • Jerry House, Farragut Prima- toric event as it is the last time are being put in place by people ry and Middle; 4 years’ service; the adult education students who have no boots on the ground • Earl Atkinson, West View Ele- will graduate as part of the Knox classroom experience. KCS can’t mentary; 4 years’ service. County Schools. afford to make that mistake The drivers received a Certifi- Buzz About the again. cate from KCS along with a $100 Incoming Interim Junior League of check from Ted Russell Ford. Knoxville Funds Bikes The drivers selected have been Superintendent graded with high standards by There have been reports that for DA’s Truancy the Knox County School System, Buzz Thomas, who begins his Reduction Initiative the contractors, the Sheriff’s term as interim superintendent Last week in a presentation department, and school staff. on June 15, has already been at Maynard Elementary School, Thanks also to WIVK 107.7. making school visits. A post on Knox County District Attorney social media notes, “…To learn Charme Allen presented 19 Knox County what is happening in our schools. bikes to reward students for per- By himself. Without an entourage. fect attendance as part of the DA Education Without cameras. Or TV stations. Office’s Truancy Reduction Initia- Association Donates Or reporters. And that he wants tive. The funds for these bikes $500 to Zaevion to hear from teachers. Is that were donated through a grant Dobson Scholarship allowed??? Refreshing!” from the Junior League of Knox- Another teacher posted “I got ville. Fund to meet him - at Mt. Olive’s Field The initiative aims to reward The Knox County Education Day. He made me feel appreci- students for staying in school. Association has made a $500 ated, though he’s never seen me Studies confirm that staying in donation to the Zavion Dobson teach. He appreciates what I do. school is one of the leading fac- Photo by Dan Andrews. Scholarship Fund at Fulton High That’s a breath of fresh air…” tors in preventing children from Student Savannah Cooper, pictured with Misty Lindsey, received a School. It came from donations And a former KCS teacher committing crimes. More infor- bicycle last week for having perfect attendance. Savannah strives to made by KCEA school representa- writes, “Seems like he’s more mation about the Truancy Reduc- keep good grades in order to continue her education into college where tives and other members across interested building trust, rela- tion Initiative can be found at she wants to study fashion design. Knox County. Because part of the tionships, and goodwill than https://knoxcounty.org/dag/fea- KCEA mission is to promote qual- implementing agendas, putting ture/attendance.php. Haley! certification criteria. ity education in Knox County, the on media dog-and-pony -spin Funds for this donation were South Doyle High “The completion of the Impala executive board felt it was impor- shows and gaining control. A reg- raised at JLK’s 2015 Tinsel & School Collision Project is just one example of how tant to be a part of helping to fur- ular, natural person who doesn’t Treasure event. to learn more Career and Technical Education ther a student’s education. need to be “humanized” - seems visit www.jlknoxville.org. Repair Students in the Knox County Schools con- KCEA President Lauren Hopson he’s off to a good start.” Perfect Attendance Present KCS Security tinues to provide rigorous tech- said, “As teachers who recognize But others caution, “There for Bearden High with Vehicle nical content while meeting high the efforts of their students every have been some entourage ops, 21st century demands,” said Don day, we felt that donating to the as well. Yes, he is a nice guy. How- Graduate Haley Lynn Last Monday students enrolled Lawson, Director of Career, Tech- Zavion Dobson fund was a way to ever, qualifications also matter.” Mullins in Mr. Rod McMahan’s Advanced nical and Adult Education for the honor the memory of a heroic stu- And “There is a significant and From Bearden Elementary to Collision Repair course at SDHS Knox County Schools. “Programs dent and encourage others who very real difference in what is Bearden Middle to Bearden High, presented a 2014 Chevro- like this provide strong evidence engage in selfless acts every day, needed in an interim superinten- Haley Mullins never missed a day let Impala to the KCS Security that we are utilizing personalized which are the kids this scholar- dent, and a permanent superin- of school. Mullins, a 4.0 student Department. instruction to meet the individu- ship fund will help.” tendent.” and member of the 2015 Lady The car had 4,470 miles on the al needs of all Knox County stu- Fulton Principal Rob Speas When the Board of Educa- Bulldog softball team that went odometer when it was involved dents.” attended the May KCEA Repre- tion was discussing qualifica- to State, was the only student in in a front end collision, and was Second Monthly KCS sentative Assembly meeting in tions and requirements for the the BHS graduating class of 497 declared totaled. Applying con- Bus Driver Safety order to receive the donation and next (permanent) KCS superin- students to achieve this honor! tent learned in the classroom, offer his thanks. tendent, K-12 classroom teach- She will be attending ETSU this the SDHS students completed Awards Granted ing experience was at the top of fall and plans to major in elemen- repairs to the vehicle, passing Last Wednesday five more bus the list for the majority of BOE tary education. Congratulations the stringent Insurance Institute drivers received awards during Peace Officers Remembered New book may be on hand Cont. from page 1 Officer Bob A. Roach, collaborative effort with Knoxville Police Depart- Knoxville Police Depart- all the law enforcement for Honor Fountain City Day ment ment agencies from Knoxville- Cont. from page 1 host the Traveling Zoo from desserts. T-shirts will be Captain Eleanor Wat- Lieutenant Richard L. Knox County participat- at 3100 Tazewell Pike. UT’s Entomology Depart- on sale and a silent auc- kins Guthrie, Knoxville “Ras” Scruggs, Knoxville ing in the program: Knox The publisher is Celtic ment and Upstage Birds of tion will be conducted. Con- Police Department Police Department County Sheriff’s Office, Cat Publishing at 5111 Prey. Free activities in the gressman John Duncan is Lieutenant Robert Hem- Officer Kenneth E. Knoxville Police Depart- Green Valley Drive, Knox- park include face painting, to be present for the large bree, Knoxville Police “Sluggo” Slagle, Knoxville ment, University of Ten- ville. The company publish- games with prizes, a train community celebration. Department Police Department nessee Police, Universi- es local and regional books ride and Joyful Twirlers. Sergeant Richard Lee Officer David Stansber- ty of Tennessee Medical including several written by The Community Awards Lyon, Knoxville Police ry, Knoxville Police Depart- Center Police, Tennessee WBIR’s Heartland Series Ceremony starts at the Department ment Highway Patrol, TBI, FBI, host Bill Landry. Gazebo at 3 p.m. and the Chief Robert A. Mar- K-9 Officer Argo, Knox- and support from the Fra- Honor Fountain City Day Memorial Day Ceremony shall, Knoxville Police ville Police Department ternal Order of Police Vol- is a function of Fountain begins there at 3:30 p.m. Department Major Harry Montgom- unteer Lodge Number 2. City Town Hall. The annual Patriotic music will be led Officer Donald McClen- ery, Tennessee Highway Nationally, May 15th event takes place at Foun- by Lynn Bennett and food don, Knoxville Police Patrol is designated National tain City Park and Lake will be for sale by the Arts Department Captain Larry LaRue, Peace Officers’ Memorial and features entertain- Center and the Church of Officer Jack Melson, Tennessee Highway Day and the week contain- ment by Brandywine, Nos- the Good Shepherd. Local Knoxville Police Depart- Patrol ing May 15th is National talgia, Andy LeGrand and vendors and exhibitors will Art Show to Feature Oak Ridge High School’s Design Program ment Chief Frank G. Munsey, Police Week. President the Tennessee Wind Sym- also be present. Captain J.C. Odom, University of Tennessee John F. Kennedy signed it phony. 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As details,” Brown said, of construction of new [email protected] include another one- We, on the other hand, the 15-year period ends adding “Plus, when you middle schools in Hardin County Commissioner percent bump during have to consider what the sales tax no longer add in the other $31 Valley and Gibbs has Brad Anders questioned the upcoming year our general government comes to the county and in state grants coming confounded that plan. the difference in and “make it more fair employees are getting instead goes to the city. in that $453 million by The commissioners pay increases in across the board.” as well,” Anders said. “Growth is probably the end of the year is also discussed increasing the 2017 budget “What we can do,” Step pay increases going to hide some of probably going to be building permits and proposal last week Caldwell said, “and the are based on job that,” he said of the over $550 million.” other code fees and were during a Commission mayor has asked me if performance, length of revenue loss and the Of his budget request told that the county fees Work Session. I would, is as revenue employment, and each expected growth in sales Mayor Tim Burchett are less than those of “It’s hard for us to start to come in, to employee has several and property tax coming said that more than Knoxville or Farragut. go back and explain to watch them and maybe pay grades within their into county coffers. 62 percent goes to the Commissioner Brown the general government do a one-time bonus. occupation and each Caldwell said school system. In school spoke of a request he employees why one group We’ll watch revenues position has several his department is budget related items has to adopt guidelines is getting a raise higher and analyze them.” steps for both school and coordinating with the the commission voted to for the Ethics Committee than another group,” Anders said some other county employees. city financial director, put the hiring of interim to offer that body some Anders said. Under school employees, In other action the work Jim York, to get more superintendent Buzz guidelines on what it Mayor Tim Burchett’s when you include step shop heard Caldwell say information on when the Thomas in the “consent” can and cannot do. The proposal, which includes raises, would get a 5.5 that the loss of retail various annexations took items and passed it committee has been the school system’s percent pay increase. sales tax from those place and how much along to their meeting hearing, for several requested budget, “It makes it hard to go areas annexed into revenue might be lost but today for an expected meetings, a complaint teachers would receive back to employees on the city 15 years ago explained, “We may never approval. Thomas would against the Sheriff’s a 3 percent raise and the general government could amount to about know the true number.” assume temporary Office’s Animal Control other school employees side and explain that $500,000 this next year Commissioner Mike leadership of the school officers. Brown said a 2.5 percent increase. to them,” Anders said, and that would increase Brown questioned the system until a permanent the Ethics Committee County employees would adding, “I think we need each year depending actual amount of the superintendent is hired. really can’t do anything only get a step increase to make a better efforts on when an area was upcoming revenue to Referring to the about the complaint and one percent raise. in the future in doing taken into the city. the school system, overall budget and the until the matter is He asked Finance that or at least be more Former Mayor Victor saying that the projected school system Mayor resolved in court. Director Chris Caldwell fair and equitable.” Ashe and his city council $15 million increase Burchett said, “I would if, by mid-year, more “The school board reached out into the in that budget is have liked to pay down money might be allotted has a set (amount) of county and did “finger actually $28 million. the debt more,” but to general county money and they can do annexations” along “The devil is in the added that the funding

Tennessee’s $18.5 Million Emergency Don’t skip Inskip

The Tennessee scores wouldn’t encountered since 1998, assessments and reducing D e p a r t m e n t be included in most of them in the U.S., the reliance on standardized funding again of Education student final with its standardized testing testing. Or develop an By Mike Steely ditched Pearson’s grades. The state business. assessment waiver as [email protected] During the commission’s Partnership for even granted Spears points out a allowed under the new meeting last week, follow- A s s e s s m e n t teachers bigger problem - with the Every Student Succeeds Act Almost hidden within ing a vote to approve look- of Readiness options to not new contract, two different (which replaced No Child the proposed Knox County ing at the county budget for College and include TNReady vendors will be grading the Left Behind). budget request for the next in their meeting tonight, Careers, or PARCC By Sally Absher scores in their same test as well as some As Spears writes, “Out of fiscal year is a request for one Inskip teacher spoke sallyabsher@ test, back in 2014 knoxfocus.com evaluations this tests completed in an online crisis can come opportunity much needed additions in public forum urging the after reports of year. So where is format and some in pencil - and we have an opportunity and renovations at Inskip elected leaders not to skip problems with the the emergency? and paper format. and some unspent funds Elementary and Pond Gap Inskip again. online test surfaced across Andy Spears at But don’t worry! Grace that could be used to Elementary. Both schools Andy Adzima, a music the nation. The department Tennessee Education Tatter at TN Chalkbeat develop better, more have been operating with teacher there, said he decided to continue with Report writes, “To be clear, reports that Assistant student-focused solutions a growing population of stu- started at Inskip in 1999 the TCAP for one more the “emergency is that Education Commissioner going forward. Instead, dents and placing many of and was not impressed year while they looked for a some students completed Nakia Townes (the former we’re handing money to them in temporary trailer then with the outside of replacement for PARCC. tests that weren’t graded KCS Broad Academy fellow Pearson and trying to get classrooms that are now the school but added the Many tried to warn the and won’t be graded by “Chief Accountability back to business as soon aging. inside, the staff and the stu- state about Measurement Measurement Inc. because Officer”) said the state will as possible.” Pond Gap was funded dents were very impressive. Inc. But the state ignored they were fired.” use a formula to ensure The Department is for improvements a few He said that over the past the advice and signed Always ready with a that those scores are working on a separate years ago but the money 17 years Inskip has been a $108M contract with solution in need of a problem, comparable to the scores procurement process in pulled from the Physical on the tentative funding list Measurement to develop the state has awarded a of tests completed on collaboration with the state Plant Upgrades part of the often but the needed addi- and implement Tennessee’s $18.5M “Emergency” (no- paper, and to be graded by Central Procurement Office school budget was used tion and repairs were never next standardized test. In bid) contract to Pearson Pearson, this spring. to select a vendor to develop elsewhere. The loss of the forthcoming. 2015 Rep. Rick Womick (yes, the PARCC Pearson) It was Townes who was and administer next year’s money outraged parents Adzima said that Inskip sponsored a bill to get rid of through December 2016 responsible for the “post- assessment. Does anyone and teachers at the west now houses more than 40 Measurement Inc., backed to score the 2015-16 equating” fiasco that else think that developing Knoxville school. This year percent of the students in up with a lot of facts, but assessments that were resulted in scores being the assessment for next both Pond Gap and Inskip more than 10 temporary that too was ignored. The completed. This includes returned to the districts year should perhaps take were added to the “Com- classrooms and urged the state recently canceled high school end of course too late to be used in final more than a few months? munity Schools” category, commissioners to “Come, Part II of the grade 3-8 exams, grade 3-8 Part I grades for 2014-2015 Are we going to have yet meaning that special after- look with your own eyes. assessments and fired tests and any grade 3-8 Part Spears suggests that another “emergency” next school tutoring and events I’ll even give you a guided Measurement Inc. after II tests that were completed instead of spending $18.5M year? will bring extended learn- tour.” repeated glitches, missed prior to the assessment on grading tests which will Mommabears sum it up ing to students there. Pond “Inskip has been in line a deadlines, and failure to being canceled at the end have limited usefulness, the nicely: “The REAL emergency Gap would get $1.75 mil- long time,” he said, urging deliver, leaving boxes and of April. The results are due state could use that money is the mismanagement of lion during the school year the commissioners to pass boxes of completed but in December, which is long to fully develop and pay tax dollars and our children’s for expansion and renova- the budget that includes ungraded tests sitting past the time when they for portfolio assessments time in the classroom. What tions. improvements there. in several Measurement will be useful to teachers, at the district level for we need is an emergency Inskip Elementary, a very Blaine Sample, Greater Inc. warehouses in North parents, or students. related arts and other non- hearing to understand active school in a changing Schools Community Coor- Carolina. The Washington Post’s tested subject areas. It why grading these tests North Knoxville neighbor- dinater at Inskip, told the Our all-knowing Valerie Strauss recently could be used to support and working with Pearson hood, would get $5.5 mil- commissioners that the Commissioner of Education profiled testing concerns the unfunded mandate of is necessary. We need an lion in fiscal year 2017. Both school is so crowded that determined this was an with Pearson, listing over RTI2. Or it could be used emergency overhaul of the schools’ funding earmarks a drama class there could EMERGENCY! No matter 60 instances of problems to develop an alternative TDOE!” are subject to approval by not use the stage because that the state had already that the world’s largest assessment regimen - the County Commission it is used for storage. granted waivers so the test education company has incorporating project-based prior to July 1st. Art Show to Feature Oak Ridge High School’s Design Program Cont. from page 1 thinking, problem solv- garment that is aestheti- of dollars in scholar- Design program at ORHS. ing, and thinking out- cally pleasing and mar- ships to colleges and “It is a highly impact- side of the box; all traits ketable. It amazing to see universities including ful program,” she adds, that a successful innova- what they come up with!” Maryville College, Mary- “both in terms of ORHS tor must hone and apply. “Yet,” Bailey lamented, land College of Art and students having access Employers today want “in education today we are Design, and the highly to such a unique way to creative individuals who seeing a reduction in the acclaimed Savannah Col- “make art,” but also in the are able to look at things arts, and this is an unfor- lege of Art and Design. way it brings science and in new, inventive ways. tunate misdirection in our She hopes that par- math students together Bailey said, “When schools. Art and design ents and people in the to show them how they people assume my kids programs like ours lend community will attend can apply the use of tech- are “just making pretty themselves entirely to rel- the design show and sup- nology in an art field.” dresses” I say, no they evancy and innovation port the program. In addi- Applications for 3D are solving problems. In - something Oak Ridge tion to the show on May computer-assisted design what other class can you is known for. The union 28, the public can also and printing are explod- give a student 10 pieces of art and science is the view a short video from Wearable art created by ing right now, from pros- of paper, a roll of tape, future of Arts Education.” the senior show last ORHS students in Mrs. thetics and medical equip- and some garbage bags Bailey has inspired week at https://youtu. Bailey’s Design Class. ment to car parts to fash- and say, OK, you now several of her students be/cRbB9ZmvSrc. ion accessories. “The pro- need to make a fully wear- to pursue design in col- gram is based on critical able, structurally sound lege, receiving thousands PAGE A4 The Knoxville Focus May 23, 2016 Mabel Acuff Style of roof on Habitat home OK’d Cont. from page 1 By Mike Steely The Milligan College gradu- [email protected] located is vacant but ate was admired and respect- had been the site of an ed by students for over forty The Oakwood-Lincoln old Queen Anne-style years! Mrs. Acuff was a 1930 Park neighborhood house that the nearby Gibbs High School graduate residents in the home owners hated and was recognized at the Springdale Avenue area to see demolished. 100th Anniversary celebra- were not opposed to a Deborah Thomas tion of the school in 2013. Habitat For Humanity told the meeting that Church was important house being planned Habitat “swept in and to Mrs. Acuff. At Little Flat there but wanted the demolished the house.” Creek Baptist Church in home to be similar Daniel Mitchell of Corryton, she had served to older homes in Habitat, agreed to as pianist, Sunday School their area. For that redesigning a gabled teacher, and leader of a reason they took porch and moving the weekly Bible study group. their concerns to the side door, but said that Mrs. Acuff was as much Metropolitan Planning creating a roof pitch an inspiration to former stu- Commission recently. on the house would be dents in her retirement years Residents Deborah expensive and require as she was when teach- Thomas, William an outside contractor, ing. They would often come Hutton and Emily Ellis plus he said that by and take her out to eat. appealed a decision buyers and volunteers During my visit with her, by the Infill Housing had already been lined Mrs. Acuff shared a piece Design Review up for the project at of advice that she had given Committee, asking that 431 East Springdale. to a grandson about how the Habitat home’s “We build houses important it was to be happy roof conform to the where no one else in whatever work you choose steeper pitched roofs wants to build,” he told to do. “I always knew that I in the neighborhood. the planners, adding wanted to teach,” she told Jeff Archer, of that reworking the roof me. Perhaps, that is why the Infill Housing pitch would interfere she was loved by so many. Committee, said that with the schedule and Mabel Acuff passed new housing should fit would cause a “safety away on May 14, 2016, just into its neighborhood and cost issue.” days after her 103rd birth- and noted that in Commissioner Bart day! It seems appropriate 2008 the association Carey and Chairwoman to close with words writ- asked for inclusion Rebecca Longmire ten by one of Mrs. Acuff’s into the historic both said they hated former high school students. overlay category. to see the old house Photo by Mike Steely “In the long run, we’ll find The neighborhood there demolished out someday we grow too The Springdale Avenue homes near a proposed Habitat house have high-pitched was described as a but Carey noted that old to play football, or bas- roofs and neighbors there asked the planning commission that the project house “marginal and diverse” some other craftsman ketball, or even baseball; but be similar. and the Habitat house style homes in the we never grow too old to use roof was planned for a neighborhood have a before” and said the the understanding amending the Zoning the English our high school much lower pitch than lower pitched roof. body should take an to rework the porch Ordinance to defining and maybe our college Eng- the nearby houses. Considering an “appropriate and legal and move the side the Bearden Village lish teachers have taught us. The neighbors also appeal involving a manner” in doing so. door. The roof pitch Opportunities Plan and Someday, when that time asked for a redesign Habitat house is After a failed motion was increased a bit approved the rezoning comes, we’ll be very thankful of the front porch and unusual for the MPC to delay a decision but not to the steeper of a Parkside Drive to them . . .” Perry McGin- for Habitat to move the and there was some the planners moved to pitches of most lot for auto storage nis, December 14, 1953. side door further to confusion about how to deny the neighborhood of the Springdale on a split 9-5 vote. Surely, this long-time edu- the rear of the house. properly deal with the organization’s appeal Avenue homes. cator leaves behind thou- Currently the lot where matter. Longmire said but also imposed the In other actions sands of former students the house will be “We’ve not done this conditions involving the BZA postponed who are “very thankful!” May 23, 2016 www.knoxfocus.com PAGE B1

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Our Neighborhoods 150 Years Ago... By Mike Steely Southern soldiers found that Confederates could not vote. law and organized the State the KKK efforts success- [email protected] their former slaves and the The year 1866 exploded as Militia to quell the violence. ful and attempted to end that One hundred and fifty years freed African American popu- the Ku Klux Klan spread vio- The governor gave lead of the organization. ago our state was attempting lation could vote and did so lence throughout the state, State Militia to former Union Cooper served as a Revenue to recover from the American until the veterans and Southern but mostly in the former rebel- General Joseph A. Cooper, Collector in our state for ten Civil War. Tennessee, the last sympathizers regained politi- ling middle and western parts an East Tennessee war hero years before moving to Kansas state to withdraw from the cal control in 1889. But the of the state. Headed by former from Powell Valley in Campbell where he passed away in 1910. Union and join the Confederacy, newly acquired rights for black Confederate General Nathan County. Cooper had trained Brownlow is buried in the Old was poised in July of 1866 to Tennesseans were blunted by Bedford Forrest, the Klan held and led his neighbors and rel- Gray Cemetery in Knoxville and, become the first state to return some avenging whites during very public marches with hoods atives through Rebel lines in just across the wall there in the to the Union. those years. to conceal their identities, the mountains to volunteer for Knoxville National Cemetery, The year after the war and Knoxville Union activist and lynched several black citizens, the Union army. Cooper’s men is the grave of General Cooper. for several more years the newspaper publisher “Parson” terrorized and harassed others, became the First Tennessee Brownlow’s monument is large Volunteer State was broken by William Brownlow had been and defied state authorities for Infantry and Cooper rote in and very visible while Cooper’s the conflict and bitter over the elected governor by mostly several years. ranks to command the 6th stone is similar to other East struggle. Soldiers from both East Tennesseans who favored Prompted by loyal citizens Tennessee. Tennessee Civil War soldiers, sides were returning home and fought for the Union during Brownlow hired a detective to Brownlow was elected to small and simple. trying to recover their liveli- the struggle. Brownlow wasted infiltrate the Klan and obtain the U.S. Senate and soon the East Tennessee is one of hoods, families, and in many no time in enforcing restric- information about its activities conservative ex-Confeder- the only regions of the south cases, their property. Retuning tive reconstruction measures. and membership. The man’s ates regained the vote and that came out of the war as Confederate veterans found Both houses of the legislature body was found in the Duke overturned the governor’s a Republican stronghold and a much changed environment were controlled by “Radical” River, a rope around his neck office and state houses. The has remained so for 150 years, and could not vote in elections. Republicans chosen by pro- and a bullet hole in his skull. State Militia was disbanded despite changes in both politi- Oddly enough the former Union voters since the former The governor declared martial and General Forrest declared cal parties over the years. Dressing up for history By Mike Steely [email protected] They also appear at schools and libraries around our area in costume and speak as If you attend the State of Franklin Day at their character or about local history. James White Fort this Saturday you may The group meets at the David Hall Cabin find characters there representing East each month near the Bull Run Steam Tennessee and Knoxville’s early days. The Plant. Fox says there’re no dues to join and costumed actors are part of a group called explains that the members are “just a bunch Tennesseans For Living History and you’ll of friends who enjoy what we do.” find them here and there around our region Upcoming events after the Franklin Day in different period clothing and playing dif- ferent historical figures. at James White Fork include appearances Lynn Fox is a member of the group, which at David Hall Days June 4-5, the Clinton he described to The Knoxville Focus as a Public Library on June 7, the Cumberland bunch of friends with an interest in his- Gap Jamboree on June 9-11, and they’ll tory who have been keeping the spirit of be back at White’s Fort on June 25. They Tennessee and American heroes alive for will take part in the Gatlinburg 4th of July more than 30 years. Parade and the Norris Dam Liberty Pole pro- Franklin Day at James White Fort A retired U.S. Army Major and Eagle Scout, gram, the Grainger County Tomato Festival Saturday, May 28 Fox was born on the 4th of July and says the in July and the East Tennessee History Fair Living History group was formed two years at Krutch Park in August. The James White Fort’s Franklin Day is this Saturday and Photo by Mike Steely. ago and most of the members belong to “We represent history to educate people has no admission charge. The reconstructed fort, with logs Tennesseans for two or more similar groups. There’re more of Tennessee and American History through from the original home of Knoxville’s founder, has more Living History was than 40 members and includes women, than 10,000 visitors each year. It was restored in 1978 and interpretation, everything from the American honored recently by men and children. features open hearth cooking, blacksmithing, and spinning. the East Tennessee Revolution through World War II,” Fox said. “We have a love of history and took part in You can walk among the various buildings there, including Historical Society. “We are always looking for other people about 140 events last year,” Fox said, noting James White’s home. The group of period that over the past two years they have been who are interested in dressing in historical The fort will also celebrate Statehood Day on June 4th costumed reenactors involved in more than 200 activities. clothing and participating in various events with free admission and is open Monday through Saturday appear here and Recently the group was featured at the and reenactments,” he said. each week from 9:30 until 5. General admission is normal- there in our area dedication of the new statue to Houston in You can email the group at tn4livinghis- ly $7 for adults and $3 for students. You can also rent the dressed as figures Maryville, the Scottish Games, and honored [email protected] or call Fox at (865)719- fort for special occasions. from our past. by the East Tennessee Historical Society. 9947. PAGE B2 The Knoxville Focus May 23, 2016 Don’t be a Legacy Parks Foundation Opens Cherokee gossiper! Trail at South Doyle Middle School Legacy Parks Foundation opened Cherokee make the new trails possible and wish future Trail last week at South Doyle Middle School, cul- trail users great experiences,” said Peter Jensen, One of my favorite comics is Snuffy Smith. It emits a lot of little minating years of work and collaboration between PBTA President. gems each day. Here is one of them: Legacy Parks Foundation, local neighborhoods Local residents are delighted by this safer travel “Here comes the’ parson’s wife, Loweezy.” in South Knoxville, Knox County Schools, the option, and the improvement it brings to South “Let’s tell her th’ juicy gossip, Elviney.” City of Knoxville, Knox County, the Tennessee Knoxville’s quality of life. “Cherokee Trail provides “I don’t know, Loweezy!! Don’t she frown on gossip?” Department of Transportation, Visit Knoxville, “You bet she does--th’ whole time she’s listenin’!! and other public and private entities. This trail safe passage to school for South Doyle Middle How timely! The dictionary gives a short summary of the word connects neighborhoods and provides a new, School students, and will be used now and for gossip, mainly gossip is “malicious talk,” which means to speak evil safe walking and biking route to South Doyle generations to come,” said Amber Rountree, Knox of. In other words, gossiping is saying evil things about people. Middle School for students and other commu- County Schools Board of Education member who There’s a hard line between stating facts and gossiping. It nity members. serves the Ninth District, which includes South doesn’t mean that you can’t pass along good news or state facts “Cherokee Trail connects the school and pro- Doyle Middle School. about one’s life, as long as they are truthful and not malicious. vides direct access for local residents into the Tennessee State Senator Becky Duncan Years ago at parties we would play a game called “Whisper,” Knoxville Urban Wilderness,” said Carol Evans, Massey added, “The trail connects our neigh- I think. The first person would whisper something in the second Executive Director of Legacy Parks Foundation. borhoods with our school, which is great for person’s ear. It couldn’t be repeated if the second person didn’t “It’s a beautiful example of what’s possible when the South Knoxville community.” Knox County understand it, they had to pass it on to the third person what different entities and sectors of our community they thought they heard and so on down the line. When the last work together toward a common benefit. South Commissioner Mike Brown summed up the col- person received the phrase, it was quite dissimilar from when it Knoxville residents are now closer than ever to laborative efforts by saying, “If you build it, they started. That is a form of gossip. It starts out innocently enough the Urban Wilderness and some of the amazing, will come. What a great accomplishment for our but ends up quite differently. character-defining assets of our city.” city.” There are times when gossip can actually ruin one’s life, can Work on the trails started in March 2016, during South Doyle Middle School’s students were cause infractions between people that are irreparable. Is it worth- the Professional Trailbuilders Association’s (PTBA) asked to name the trail, and they decided to while to spend a few minutes talking about a subject that could Sustainable Trails Conference. Visit Knoxville and honor their school mascot. Cherokee Trail runs cause harm or hurtful feelings? A wise king of Israel once said, Legacy Parks helped recruit the group’s con- from the school’s outdoor classroom to the Baker “A contrary man spreads conflict, and a gossip separates friends. ference to Knoxville; Legacy Parks Foundation Creek Preserve. The classroom includes a large, (Proverbs 16:28). While gossip is mostly “over the fence,” rumors worked with PTBA to use the building of these hardscaped amphitheater with views of the nat- can spread like wildfire with the help of modern technology. It trails as part of its conference workshops and is tempting for one to relay stories to other people about other “legacy project,” a lasting PBTA community ser- ural area across the creek. Students work with people but don’t gossip over the fence of life. Don’t be a “Loweezy vice effort involving over 110 individuals. “Trails teachers and volunteers to study water quality Smith”! Thought for the day: They that sow the wind shall reap the provide an opportunity for physical, mental, spir- and ecology, and the classroom is also available whirlwind. Scottish saying. itual, environmental, economic, and commu- for community use. Send comments to: [email protected]. Thank you. nity wellness. We thank everyone who helped

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Find The Knoxville Focus on facebook! PAGE B2 The Knoxville Focus May 23, 2016 May 23, 2016 www.knoxfocus.com PAGE B3 The New Deal in Tennessee I Pages from the Past TVA. That honor went to Nebraska Senator George W. Norris, a progressive Republican. McKellar considered it the greatest disappointment of his long Congressional career and he never fully forgave FDR for the slight. Yet the TVA would never have succeeded and prospered had it not been for Kenneth By Ray Hill McKellar. If he could [email protected] not be considered the “father” of the Tennessee “I have got Tennessee was solidly Valley Authority, McKellar no horse no Democratic; there was accepted the role of TVA’s no senatorial race in the “rich uncle.” autmobel and no Volunteer State that year, One of the most but Hill McAlister had senior Democrats on the nothing to ride replaced Henry Horton as Senate’s Appropriations can you pleas if governor. Horton left office Committee, McKellar a broken and discredited fought long and oftentimes possible fix for man and died not long difficult battles to secure me to get some after his retirement as funding for the Tennessee chief executive. Valley Authority, as well as help some way When Franklin Delano protecting the funding the Roosevelt assumed office TVA already had. Most can you fix for in 1933, the Tennessee Republicans and more me some way so Congressional delegation than a few conservative was comprised of senior Democrats loathed my family will U. S. Senator Kenneth D. the Tennessee Valley not purish.” McKellar, newly appointed Authority and it took all of junior Senator Nathan McKellar’s considerable So wrote a man from L. Bachman and nine skill to protect the agency. Newcomb, Tennessee to congressmen. Carroll Congressman Albert Gore, Congressman J. Will Taylor Reece had just returned who defeated McKellar’s on August 6, 1934. to Congress after a two- bid for a seventh term in It was typical of much year absence to represent the United States Senate of the correspondence the First District. J. Will in 1952, was later to point flooding the offices of the Taylor represented out Senator McKellar was Tennessee Congressional Tennessee’s Second almost always successful delegation. The mails Congressional District. in restoring funds to the were full of pleas for help, Sam D. McReynolds of Tennessee Valley Authority requests for jobs, and Chattanooga represented where the Congressional material assistance. the Third District and delegation in the House Franklin Roosevelt, when would chair the House had been unsuccessful. accepting the nomination Foreign Affairs Committee. L e g i s l a t i o n w a s of his party, had said, J. Ridley Mitchell of introduced and passed “I pledge you, I pledge Cookeville represented by Congress to prevent

myself, to a new deal for the Fourth District. From the author’s personal collection. the excesses on Wall the American people.” Congressman Joseph W. Street, which has helped Senator K. D. McKellar, the most powerful Democrat in Tennessee during the New Deal, President Herbert Hoover Byrns, who was high in the to cause the crash of the leaving Union Station to attend the funeral of Speaker Joseph W. Byrns of Nashville, gamely campaigned for Democratic leadership of stock market. Congress 1936. reelection and defined the the House and eventually approved the Glass – presidential contest as rise to preside as Speaker, Steagall Bill, which made a less a race between two represented Nashville 4; FDR hit the ground legislation, which was kitchens, started nursery clear delineation between men, but rather between and the Fifth District. running, closing banks quickly passed by the schools, and much more. banks and savings and “two philosophies of Clarence W. Turner all across the country to Congress. In short order, The Federal Emergency loan institutions. government”. A millionaire represented Tennessee’s prevent further panic and the first of the “alphabet” Relief Administration also The new federal engineer by profession, Sixth Congressional bank closures. President agencies came to life. began pumping money apparatus created Hoover had first won the District, while Gordon Roosevelt announced he Congress rapidly approved into the various states, millions of new jobs admiration and respect of Browning served as the was sending out inspectors the Civilian Conservation as most state and local and Tennessee’s senior the American people by his congressman from the to verify the viability Corp, designed to put governments were little senator’s ability to secure efforts to feed the starving Seventh District. Jere of banks. By March 9, young men to work better than bankrupt. his state’s fair share, made in Europe following the Cooper of Dyersburg was some 5,000 banks had on national parks and State governments began Kenneth D. McKellar a hero catastrophic World War. the congressman from reopened. planting millions of trees. their own improvement to thousands of hungr y and Hoover had served as the Eighth District and the When one of his own Very soon, some 2.5 and works projects. desperate Tennesseans. Secretary of Commerce delegation was rounded sons was traveling out million young men were The New Deal, having Most all of Tennessee’s during the administrations out by Edward Hull Crump, West and ran out of money, employed and sending started programs to help Congressional delegation of Presidents Harding the congressman from he contacted President money home regularly to farmers and the poor, were flooded with letters and Coolidge. Yet he the Ninth District, which Roosevelt to ask for help. their needy families. My did not forget business. from frantic constituents had never been elected was composed of Shelby FDR cheerfully replied the own grandfather’s first Congress approved FDR’s asking for help. Led to any office prior to County. Crump had banks were closed and he job was with the CCC National Recovery Act, by Senator McKellar’s being elected president. originally decided to go to only had some $7 himself and he never forgot the which created the Public persistence in producing Despite his background in Congress in 1930, after and the boy would have experience. Works Administration. projects and money humanitarian assistance, concluding the incumbent, to make the best of a bad From the CCC came The PWA spent billions for Tennessee, they Hoover stubbornly insisted Hubert Fisher, who was situation. the Works Progress of dollars building up delivered. the suffering caused by the increasingly deaf, was Roosevelt initiated his Administration, which American infrastructure. Great Depression could dispensable. “fireside” chats on the expanded the jobs Post offices, roads, bridges, and should be alleviated The only member of the radio, choosing to make program to all Americans. were built or repaired and by private enterprise Tennessee delegation new his talks on Sundays, President Roosevelt the construction provided and charity. Roosevelt to Congress was the just- when most folks stayed convinced Congress to jobs for Americans. disagreed, saying the appointed Senator Nathan close to home. FDR’s appropriate $3.3 billions Finally, the most federal government L. Bachman. strong and confident to put people to work at important alphabet had a duty to help when President Franklin D. voice gave hope and a time when the entire agency of them all, at conditions were such that Roosevelt had no concrete reassurance to millions. budget was less than least to Tennessee, was people could not help plan to combat the effects It was unprecedented for $4 billion under Herbert approved by Congress on themselves. FDR replied of the Great Depression. an American president to Hoover. May 18, 1933 creating to Hoover that such help Roosevelt came into speak directly to the people The Agricultural the Tennessee Valley was “not as a matter of office fully and cheerfully through the most popular Adjustment Administration Authority. Much of charity but as a matter of prepared to improvise medium of the day. Years was formed to help raise Tennessee’s farmland had social duty.” solutions to repair the later, scores of Americans the price of crops for been over-farmed, the soil Roosevelt won the ailing economy and aid the would attest to the fact struggling farmers. In was depleted and eroding. presidential election in a suffering of the American they felt as if Franklin some cases, the AAA Most of the valuable landslide. people, a notion which Roosevelt had come into actually helped to save timber had long been cut As Franklin D. Roosevelt clearly horrified many of their homes to speak to the homes and farms of down and flooding was prepared to be sworn in as his advisors. them personally and in a farmers who could not common in the Tennessee president, children were FDR’s sunny disposition way, he had. Roosevelt’s meet their mortgage Valley. fainting in schoolrooms and confidence inspired talks were unlike the payments. Prior to The TVA changed from hunger; families were Americans and his speeches made by most Roosevelt’s election, everything. being thrown out of their inaugural address where politicians; he assumed a farm prices had fallen to Senator McKellar, who homes and apartments he famously told his friendly, homespun aspect the point where farmers had long promoted the because they were unable fellow countrymen, “All to discuss the future of were better off not even idea of the Tennessee to meet the mortgage or we have to fear, is fear the country. Indeed, he planting crops. Valley Authority, while rent payments. Some of itself” resonated with the addressed his listeners as The Federal Emergency championing the interests those who had once been people. An astonishing “my friends” and millions Relief Administration was of public power and solidly middle class found 500,000 people wrote felt Franklin Roosevelt born, which immediately protecting the state’s themselves foraging for the president after his was surely their friend. poured $500 million farmers, was bitterly scraps in dumpsters and inaugural speech. The first hundred days of directly to provide help for di s ap p o in t e d t h a t garbage cans to feed Roosevelt was the last the New Deal saw profound those who were starving. President Roosevelt did themselves and their president to take the changes, as President The FERA spent money not allow him to sponsor families. oath of office on March Roosevelt proposed to open and stock soup the legislation creating the City Council PAGE B4 The Knoxville Focus May 23, 2016 Public Invited to Beauford Delaney Celebration at Beck What is next? Cultural Exchange Center Holy Cow! In time jobs have That’s another thing. remind me of adult chil- The public is invited to Beauford’s work from about a week, kept me busy I’ve noticed more and dren who are keeping the Beck Cultural Exchange Paris to Knoxville; to con- my twin broth- while providing more that I can’t do what protective eyes or their Center, 1927 Dandridge serve and exhibit recently er will turn 64. a supplement I used to do. Even with a parents. I’m not yet to Avenue, on Thursday, June acquired works by Beauford I can’t believe to my month- moderate amount of work the point where I am 2, 5:30-7:30 p.m. to get an at the KMA; to create a cur- he’s that old. Jim ly retirement or activity, every part of unable to do things for inside look at the emerging riculum unit about Beauford hasn’t changed income. What is my body is attacked with myself, but I can see my Beauford Delaney Project and Joseph Delaney and much over the so rotten about aches and pains. My hair children’s minds wrap- and learn more about excit- their importance; and to years, and I part time jobs, line more closely resem- ping around that eventu- ing plans for the hometown explore the restoration and hope he stays By Joe Rector or full time ones bles my maternal grand- ality. To be honest, I want celebration of a Knoxville possible adaptive reuse of constant for [email protected] for that matter, father’s. My crooked, sore to be their hero, not their cultural hero. At 6 p.m. the Delaney family home many years to come. It is, is they tie retirees to fingers remind me of my burden. Beck Cultural Exchange recently purchased by the however, a bit upsetting to schedules that they hate. maternal grandmother’s. So, another year is Center President Rev. Beck Cultural Exchange realize that my brother is I’ve always liked staying Joints don’t squeak, but passing. I’m thankful to be Reneé Kesler and Knoxville Center. Beauford’s work was that old. How’d it happen? up late at night, but when they do keep me awake here and to have so been Museum of Art Curator recently featured in an exhi- I am concerned about I must rise at 5:30 a.m. to some nights, and walking showered with so many Stephen Wicks will talk bition at the East Tennessee several things that swirl be at work at 6:30, early all day at my job doesn’t blessings. My prayer is about Beauford Delaney’s History Center on the life around his arrival at the bed times are required, help a bit. that I can stay vibrant and life, art, and significance. and work of Knoxville artist age of one year short of and “The Tonight Show” My biggest concern healthy for at least anoth- The program is jointly spon- Lloyd Branson, who was Medicare. Actually, all the or late ball games are is about the time I have er 30 years. We’ll see how sored by the Beck Cultural Beauford and Joseph’s first fretting is about me. things from the past. to spend with my chil- that plays out. Exchange Center, the art teacher and mentor. First and foremost, I’m Like many people my dren and grandson. After Knoxville Museum of Art, The exhibition moves worried about running out age, I have a bucket list. what seems like a blink I received a card in the and the East Tennessee this summer to the of time. In my teens and Unfortunately, it’s much of my eyes, Madden has mail the other day. It was History Center. Tennessee State Museum even into his 40’s and too long to cover. Many become a rambunctious from the woman about The Beck Cultural in Nashville. 50’s, I was focused on want to travel abroad to boy; he’s lost those tod- whom I’d written a few Exchange Center, the East According to Beck the things I enjoyed. I truly see the wonders of other dler characteristics that weeks ago, the one to Tennessee History Center President Reneé Kesler, loved my teaching career, countries. I much prefer I loved so much. He’s whom I sent a love letter and the Knoxville Museum Beauford Delaney is by far especially when it con- making my way to the already become a polite, on toilet paper. Inside of Art are coordinating the most important artist cerned the students and breathless sites of this patient young man who the card was a kind note efforts to make Beauford Knoxville produced in the not a bunch of ridiculous country. Years earlier, tolerates his grandpar- with sweet words. Best Delaney better known in twentieth century, at least in tests that measured sys- taking such trips wasn’t ents. Before much longer, of all, it was written on his hometown. Evolving terms of national and inter- tems’ abilities to adminis- possible because we had he’ll not want to spend toilet paper. Thank you, plans call for placing histor- national reputation. This ter them. Now I am more small children. These much time with us at all. Andy, for responding on ical markers to designate event at the Beck Center is than halfway down the days, they still are on the The older we grow, the such elegant stationery. the birthplace of Beauford free and open to the public. hill, and so much needs back burner until I can harder it will be to provide It made my day! and his brother Joseph To reserve a seat or for to be done in such a short quit work. I hope my body fun things for him to do (also an artist) and other more information, contact time. isn’t worn out by that time when he comes to visit. sites associated with their [email protected] or I retired, but that didn’t so that I can’t enjoy the I love Dallas and Lacey, early training in Knoxville; 865-934-2036. mean I quit working. Part sites. but sometimes they to bring an exhibition of

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Boro bound for this week’s Spring Fling By Steve Williams Bearden’s Jacob Sobota Valley Academy and West Jacob’s brother, Josh Morristown East 13-0 in the night to get another trip to is expected to be a strong freshman Caroline Lewis Sobota, a sophomore, quali- Class AAA State Sectionals the Boro. It’s time for the TSSAA’s contender in the decathlon. qualified for the state in fied for state in the shot put Friday. In softball, CAK became annual Spring Fling. The Bulldogs’ versatile junior Class AAA. and discus events. Bearden’s Christian Academy of the first local team to secure Action starts today at placed second in the Class Carter’s Shelby Reynolds Shawn Stacy also qualified Knoxville also beat the rain a state berth when it turned Middle Tennessee State Uni- AAA East Sectional with and Catholic’s Camille Man- as he soared 6-6 in the high and Chuckey-Doak 10-0 back Unicoi County 14-3 versity in Murfreesboro with 6,267 points. cini will compete in Class jump at the sectional. Friday to make the Class AA in Class AA Sectional play state competition in the girls’ Alcoa sophomore Tykee A-AA. Hardin Valley Academy’s field, while Catholic’s season Friday. pentathlon and boys’ decath- Ogle-Kellog, Catholic senior Sobota will turn his atten- girls won the East Section- ended in a 6-0 loss at Green- Several local teams in lon. Jake Poczobut and Gatlin- tion to track and field later in al team championship and eville. baseball, softball and soccer Several local area teams burg-Pittman senior Austin the week. He led KIL champi- will be well represented at Grace Christian Academy’s were scheduled to play in and individuals also will be Cline are in the Class A-AA on Bearden’s boys to second the state. turf infield apparently came State Sectional games Sat- competing for state honors decathlon field. place in the Class AAA East In baseball, perennial in handy as the defend- urday, with state berths up through Friday in baseball, In the pentathlon, William Sectional May 14, qualifying power Farragut punched ing Class A state champi- for grabs. softball, soccer, tennis and Blount’s Lindsey Roddy, for the state meet in the long its ticket for the Class AAA on Rams were able to play track and field. Rebekah Hampton of Hardin jump and pole vault. state tourney by blasting and defeat Unaka 7-1 Friday Lady Bulldogs qualify for third straight state tournament Farragut blows past By Ken Lay determined by the singles With the win, Price quali- Hurricanes 13-0 to competition as Julia Adams, fied for the state Tourna- Bearden High School’s girls Brittany Foust, Veronica Allen ment for the second time in tennis team enjoyed a big and Gabby Simsic against the her three-year high school reach state tourney By Ken Lay week in preparation for the Lady Vikings. career and she’s looking for- upcoming Class AAA State On Tuesday Foust and ward to making a return trip For much of the 2016 postseason the team and individual tourna- Adams won the Region 2-AAA to Murfreesboro. Farragut High School baseball team has ments. Doubles Championship when “It’s exciting to get the endured its share of offensive struggles. It all culminated Wednes- they beat teammates Sydney chance to go down there But the Admirals (37-6) saw their bats day when the Lady Bulldogs Marlow and Natalie Parton. and represent your school,” awaken a bit in a comeback win against posted a 4-0 victory over Ten- Foust and Adams will make Price said. “I play in south- Photo by Dan Andrews. Powell in the Region 2-AAA Championship nessee High School in a Sec- a return trip to Old Fort Park ern tournaments, so I know Farragut junior Hannah Price Game. There, Farragut scored five runs in tion 1-AAA match at Tyson after they reached the Class a lot of the girls who will be prepares to take a shot in the the bottom of the seventh inning and won. Park. AAA State Finals in 2015. down there. Region 2-AAA title match. On Friday, the Admirals picked up where Wednesday’s victory Farragut’s Price quali- “I knew that I had to keep Price won and qualified for they left off and used a big first inning to clinched a third consecu- fies for state: Lady Admi- the ball moving because this week’s state tournament. knock off Morristown East 13-0 in a Sec- tive trip to Murfreesboro for rals junior Hannah Price she’s so fast.” tion 1-AAA tilt at John Heatherly Field. The Bearden, which has reached defeated West High’s Mar- Lady Admirals coach Ben win enabled Farragut to punch its ticket to the championship match in gaux Armfield 6-0, 6-0 in the Lyle was pleased to see his “I’m really happy for the Class AAA Tournament, which starts on each of the last two years. Region 2-AAA Championship junior bring home a regional Hannah,” Lyle said. Tuesday. The Admirals will make a ninth con- The sectional match was match. title and secure a state bid. secutive trip to high school’s grand stage. Farragut took advantage of two first- inning errors by the Hurricanes and sent 10 hitters to the plate in the bottom of the opening frame and when the dust had set- Catholic loads up for another run at a state track title tled, the Admirals opened a 6-0 win on just three hits. By Steve Williams runner-up last spring, tallied in the state. Trailing Greeneville and Cath- Junior right fielder Chandler Chambers Knoxville Catholic started 88 points. Chavez was proud of the fact olic in the boys’ top 10 scor- delivered a clutch three-run double to really the 2015-16 school year with “The points will be a lot the 4x400 unit had a “PR” of ing were Austin-East 75 points, blow things open. Alec Rinehart also had an a state championship in cross harder to score at the state,” 3:30.20 and that he set a per- Alcoa 67, Red Bank 45, Sulli- RBI single and Justen Freeman drove in a country last fall. The Irishmen said O’Neil. sonal record of 52.0 in his van East 43, L&N STEM Acade- run when he reached on an error. Farragut would like to end it with a Class Johnathan Chavez led 400. my 26, Carter 24, Grace Chris- got its other run when Cole Morgan (who led A-AA title in outdoor track and the way for the Irishmen. He Chavez likes contributing to tian Academy 23 and CAK 21. off and reached on an error) came home on field this week at the TSSAA anchored the winning 4x800 the team aspect of the sport. A young A-E team won the a wild pitch. Spring Fling in Murfreesboro. relay team, which has won “I’m making myself more 4x200 in 1:30.83 and the Freeman doubled and scored on a single After state qualifying was back-to-back state crowns, comfortable to running four 4x100 in 42.86 but was nipped by Carmelo Venero in the second. Farragut completed in the East sec- and won the 3200-meter run in events,” he said. “We realize at the finish line by Greeneville added three runs in both the third and tional meet last Thursday at 9:40.19, holding off a fast-fin- we have a chance at the state in the 4x400. fourth. Christian Academy of Knox- ishing Gashaw Duhamel of Ten- title.” The Roadrunners’ 4x200 In the third, Chambers knocked in a run ville, Catholic head coach Sean nessee School for the Deaf. Catholic’s Jake Poczobut tal- included all sophomores – with his second double of the game. Morgan O’Neil considered his team as In the 3200, Chavez led from lied 10 points by winning the Coby Colquitt, KaJuan Hale, singled home a run and the Admirals scored one of the top four state con- start to finish. high jump event, going over the Jahson Jackson and Martest on Rinehart’s sacrifice fly. John Painter deliv- tenders, along with Greenev- “I’ve just found myself to be bar at 6 feet, 2 inches. Forbes. Colquitt also led off ered a two-run single in the fourth. ille, Nashville Stratford and more comfortable out front,” Joining Chavez on the 4x800 the 4x100, followed by Kashiff Senior Dylan Pacifico threw four score- defending champion Nashville he said. “It allows me to test my team, which was clocked in Warren, Gedarian Mobley and less innings and surrendered just one hit. Pearl-Cohn. fitness and sometimes have an 8:29.35, were Ethan Torn- Hale. He had eight strikeouts before Painter threw Greeneville took first place in exciting race.” strom, Jake Renfree and Warren, a junior, also won the fifth. the East Sectional with 122½ Chavez, who has signed with Georde Goodwyn. the 200 in 21.97 and his broth- “This is the best game that we’ve played points. The Greene Devils start- Georgetown University in Wash- Catholic’s Amari Rodgers er Kivontae Warren, a fresh- in two weeks,” Farragut coach Matt Buckner ed the day with already having ington, D.C., also was second in and Alec Connolly also quali- man, won the 300 hurdles in said. “We haven’t been playing particularly scored 24 points from a 1-2-3 the 1600 and ran on the 4x400 fied for the state with second- 41.11. well lately but I’m proud of our kids because finish in the decathlon. team, which placed third and place finishes in the 100 and Austin-East’s Christopher we work 12 months a year for these two Catholic, which was state hopes to get an at-large berth 400, respectively. Cont. on page 3 weeks.” enjoy every season in comfort CANTRELL’S HEAT & AIR SALES • SERVICE • MAINTENANCE Family Business Serving You Over 20 Years 5715 Old Tazewell Pike Cantrell’s 687-2520 Cares PAGE C2 The Knoxville Focus May 23, 2016 Hardin Valley has winning ingredients in Region 2-AAA softball By Steve Williams its record to 27-12 and win Beecham and Wynne. Clip and save the recipe the region crown for the Losing pitcher Abby Hardin Valley Academy’s second straight year. Hicks fanned eight batters softball team followed last Leslie Beecham’s laser and walked only one, but week at Gibbs. shot over the centerfield when the Lady Hawks hit The hard-hitting Lady fence in the top of the third the ball, they hit it hard – Hawks mixed 12 hits with inning broke a scoreless tie even on many of their outs. Kaleigh Wynne’s shutout and would turn out to be all An example of that came pitching to serve up a 4-0 Wynne would need as she in the opening inning when win in the Region 2-AAA scattered three singles and Parham flew out to deep championship game. struck out 11. left field after three singles The impressive victory Two Gibbs errors allowed had loaded the bases. gave HVA home field advan- Aubry McGuire to come Leah Sohm, Gibbs’ stand- tage against Seymour in around and score a second out leadoff batter, almost the state sectional round, run the next inning. Wynne single-handily manufac- scheduled this past Sat- turned on a pitch in her tured a run in the bottom urday. It also brought an wheelhouse for a two-run of the first. After a beauti- PHOTO BY STEVE WILLIAMS end to Gibbs’ 22-game win homer in the sixth that ful slap hit up and down the Hardin Valley Academy captured its second straight Region 2-AAA softball championship streak and sent the Lady pretty much sealed the third base line landed in fair with a 4-0 win at Gibbs. Eagles on the road to play win. territory by about a foot, Daniel Boone High with a What pleased Wynne the she stole second and third trip to this week’s state most, however, was her bases. But Wynne struck with one out in the seventh got one game to get to the some of our inability to com- tourney on the line. pitching. out the No. 2-3-4 batters in when Abby Smith singled state.” pete today was because we If Hardin Valley can con- “I knew if I kept hitters off order to strand Sohm. and Morgan Overholser Mitchell also felt the were a little bit emotionally tinue to combine the hit- balance, my defense would Trailing 2-0, Gibbs’ Sierra reached on HVA’s lone error Lady Eagles’ 1-0 win over drained from that.” ting and pitching, Coach play for me,” said the senior Hucklebee singled to right in the game. Wynne struck Maryville in a do-or-die Hardin Valley eliminat- Whitney Cruze believes right-hander. “The home to lead off the fourth. She out two in a row, leaving region opener the night ed Powell 2-1 in the other her team could go far in the run was just a bonus.” stole second and got to Sohm in the on-deck circle before was a factor. Region 2-AAA semifinal tournament. The batters in the middle third on a wild pitch, but watching. “Absolutely,” said Mitch- contest. “That is most certainly of the HVA lineup – Sydney Wynne got a fly out to shal- “They’re a great team,” ell. “Last night was an Boone was a 3-0 winner the recipe – timely hits and Dukes, Jodie Parham and low center and a strikeout said Gibbs head coach emotional game, a must- over Seymour in the Region solid pitching,” she said Jasmine Goodman – each to again slam the door. Carol Mitchell. “We didn’t win game. We were riding 1-AAA finals. after seeing her team boost had two hits, along with Gibbs tried one more rally give our best effort. We’ve high on emotion and I think Powell High field first to Bearden knocks off Wildcats to win region soccer title By Ken Lay care about shots, goals or assists. get new turf Bearden High School’s boys soccer “I don’t care about any of that By Steve Williams team added a Region 2-AAA Cham- stuff. The only thing I care about safer to play football on than pionship to its lofty list of accom- is winning these games. This is a The Jungle never looked natural grass. plishments Thursday afternoon and process. Everything is a process. better. Ellison noted some other the title made it possible to enjoy It’s not a destination. We’re in the That’s where the Powell advantages, too. graduation ceremonies later in the middle of the process of trying to Panthers play and their new “We will save money by evening. rebuild this program and this is just artificial turf is ready for not having to buy gas or have “It was good to come out here another step.” use. mowing equipment repaired,” and get this win before gradua- It was the Bulldogs who made Powell is the first of 13 he said. “We will no longer tion,” Bulldogs senior forward and major strides in this match and they Knox County high schools have to buy paint for the field captain Spencer Smiley said after have a shot to make a return trip to getting artificial turf over a and we will not have to spend Bearden defeated Oak Ridge 5-1 in the state tournament for the first three-year period, thanks to all the extra hours doing field the region championship match at time in several years. a $10 million gift from the maintenance.” Bruce Allender Field. “None of our Bearden struggled to find its

Haslam family, Pilot and Pilot Fulton head coach Rob six seniors wanted to think about shooting touch early on but closed Photo by Dan Andrews. Flying J. Black texted Friday he going to graduation after losing this out the first half with a flourish. The project started March expects the Falcons’ new game.” The Bulldogs took a 1-0 lead in Bearden senior Gabe Alvarez 15 at Powell and was com- turf field to be finished this Bearden (19-3) was set to host a the 33rd minute when Smiley took a battles with a pair of Oak Ridge pleted May 11. week. State Sectional game Saturday while pass from Jameson Elmore, another defenders in Thursday’s Region “I love it,” said Powell head Work is well underway at the Wildcats (15-6) was to travel for senior captain, and buried it in the 2-AAA Championship match at football coach Rodney Ellison Bearden and Farragut. the other sectional but results were back of the Oak Ridge net. Bruce Allender Field. Alvarez scored via e-mail on May 13. “This With installation reportedly unavailable at press time. Winners Bearden extended its advantage twice as the Bulldogs defeated the is a field for the entire com- having been running ahead of Saturday’s games will play in this to 2-0 when Will Lewis fed Gabe Wildcats 4-1. munity to be proud of. Every- of schedule, it recently was week’s state tournament at the Alvarez a ball. Alvarez headed the one seems extremely excited announced Central has been Spring Fling in Murfreesboro. ball past Turner in the 36th minute. about the field. added to the list of schools to The Bulldogs withstood some The Wildcats battled valiantly senior defender Blake Clowers made “Our players went out and get artificial turf in time for early pressure from the Wildcats throughout the second half but on a penalty kick in the 79th minute. took a group photo that I the 2016 football season. but manufactured some opportuni- this night, the Bulldogs just had too Bearden coach Ryan Radcliffe tweeted out the day they fin- Work at Central is scheduled ties of their own and peppered Oak much firepower. said that Oak Ridge’s defense pre- ished and played some touch to begin June 1 and be com- Ridge senior goalkeeper Joel Turner “They are a great team,” Trombly sented a challenge for his squad. football on it as well.” pleted by Aug. 1. with 31 shots (18 of those landed said of the Bulldogs. “Maybe, we can “We knew that it was going to be Other sports besides foot- Schools now scheduled on frame). see them again in the state tourna- a matter of whether or not we were ball also will play on the new to get artificial turf in 2017 Conversely, the ‘Cats mustered ment.” going to be able to break down their turf. are Karns, Halls, Gibbs and just nine shots and only four were Turner kept Bearden at bay until [defensive] wall,” Radcliffe said. “The soccer teams will play Carter. Schools on the list for on target. the 73rd minute but the Bulldogs “They have some big guys. half of their home games on 2018 are West, Austin-East, “I think that’s probably the most tallied twice. Alvarez converted a “We had some big contributions the field,” said Ellison. Hardin Valley Academy and shots that he’s seen in a game,” penalty kick to make it 3-0 before from Gabe and Spencer. Spencer Recent studies have South-Doyle. Oak Ridge coach Jeff Trombly said. Smiley scored a short time later. was really valuable for us tonight.” shown an artificial turf is “I don’t care about records. I don’t Oak Ridge got on the board when PAGE C2 The Knoxville Focus May 23, 2016 May 23, 2016 www.knoxfocus.com PAGE C3 Historic season comes to Farragut comes alive late to win region abrupt end for Karns baseball By Ken Lay By Ken Lay The Admirals, who scored Noland said he had no Beavers. Carmelo Venero and freshman three unearned runs in the doubt that the Admirals Karns High School might’ve seen its first baseman Parker Noland reached on Farragut High School base- top of the first inning against would prevail after they baseball season end on a sour note on back-to-back errors by Karns High’s middle ball coach Matt Buckner the Beavers but were sty- scored in their final at-bat. Monday, May 16 but coach Matt Hurley infielders to load the bases. Morgan came watched his team struggle mied for the rest of the game, “We all knew that John found plenty of positives after second base- home when Vernero, Farragut’s senior left for six innings in the Region saw their bats silenced early could get it done,” Noland man Josh Fielden grounded into an inning, fielder got on. Venero and Freeman both 2-AAA Championship game against the Panthers. said. “He’s gotten it done for game and season-ending double play in a scored on the Beavers’ second defensive Wednesday night while Cole Morgan drew a lead- us all year.” Region 2-AAA semifinal game against Far- miscue of the inning. Powell High saw things fall off walk in the bottom of the While Farragut celebrat- ragut. “We made some mistakes that we typi- perfectly into place. first. Carmelo Venero reached ed, Powell coach Jay Scar- “These kids have nothing to hang their cally don’t make,” Hurley said. But the bottom of the sev- on an error in the second and bro appeared stunned. heads about,” Hurley said. “I really tip my Culp eventually got out of the first and enth was a different story Alec Rinehart walked in the “This one was painful,” he hat to these kids. They’ve worked so hard. hurled a scoreless second before giving as the Admirals overcame third. The Admirals didn’t pick said. “The good thing is that “I’m extremely proud of this group of way to reliever Greg Tye, who pitched out a 5-1 deficit to nab a come- up a hit until Morgan singled we live to fight another day. seniors. This is the first time in school his- of a bases-loaded jam in the top of the back victory and claim the in the fifth. The Admirals also “These are teenage kids, tory that we got 30 wins and these seniors sixth. region title. scored their first run of the so they’ll bounce back. You leave Karns High School as the winningest But the damage had been done and Far- “It was just one of those game in that frame. have something like this class in Karns High School baseball his- ragut senior pitcher Dylan Pacifico was at things. It was one of those Venero and freshman first happen and sometimes, tory. the top of his game. He gave up just two times where nothing went baseman Parker Noland had you look back on it and you The Beavers finished the 2016 campaign hits and walked a pair. He finished the con- right all day,” Buckner said hits to lead off the sixth but realize that it happens for a with a 30-9 record. The claimed the District test with eight strikeouts. after his squad made a mir- the Admirals were turned reason.” 3-AAA regular-season championship and “Pacifico did a great job,” Hurley said. acle comeback and snagged away when John Painter The Panthers advanced knocked off Powell to claim a district tour- “He was sharp.” a 6-5 victory over the Pan- grounded into a double play to the title tilt by outlasting nament title at Coach Dwight Smith Field. Farragut coach Matt Buckner agreed. thers at John Heatherly Field and Rinehart flew out to end defending Class AAA State That was the same diamond where the “That’s the best game I think I’ve ever at the Ballpark in Farragut. the inning. Champion Hardin Valley Beavers saw their season come to an end seen him pitch,” Buckner said of Pacifico. “We were dead in the water The Panthers squandered Academy 2-1 in nine innings thanks to a rough first inning against the “This was not his first rodeo. He won two and then all of a sudden, we a chance to add to their earlier in the week. Admirals, who at press time in search of games in the state tournament last year. played like Farragut. advantage in the top of the In Region 2-AA: Chris- a ninth consecutive trip to the Class AAA “We won the game and that’s all that “We played like crap for inning as Levi Everett and tian Academy of Knoxville State Tournament. counts this time of year. We’re one win two hours and then we were Logan Ward both singled outlasted Cedar Bluff area The Admirals won the District 4-AAA away from going to the state tournament Farragut.” before freshman Brad Day rival Catholic 3-2. regular-season championship but finished and that’s big. People in Farragut may take Farragut (35-6) and retired the side. Warriors junior first base- as the tournament runner-up when they things for granted because we go to the the Powell (22-15) both Then things got crazy in the man Alex Osborne had three dropped a 6-3 decision to 2015 Class AAA state so much. But if we win one more, advanced to Friday’s State bottom of the inning against hits and drove in a pair of State Champion, Hardin Valley Academy. then we get to go back to the state tour- Sectional round. The Admi- Powell reliever Hunter Long, runs to lead CAK (29-9) and The Hawks also saw their season end last nament.” rals hosted Region 1-AAA who entered to pitch. Turner Helton made a spec- Monday when they lost a 2-1 extra-inning Pacifico was nearly flawless. He issued runner-up Morristown East Morgan led off the frame tacular diving catch to help heartbreaker to District 3-AAA runner-up a one-out walk to Carson Roush in the while the Panthers traveled with a single before Duncan the Warriors hold on against Powell. bottom of the second but averted damage to Sevier County to face the Pence reached on an error. the Irish (16-19). The Beavers found themselves in a when he recorded consecutive strikeouts Smoky Bears. Results were Jake Hagenow walked to In Region 2-A: Grace big hole early as the surrendered three against Fielden and Brian Bell to end the not available at press time, load the bases before the Christian Academy nabbed a unearned runs to the Admirals in the top of frame. but those four squads battled Admirals pulled to within 5-2 regional championship when the first inning. Karns sophomore lefthand- Pacifico had his no-hit bid spoiled when for two spots in the upcom- when Justen Freeman drew it downed Meigs County 5-3 er Jared Culp started and fell victim to some Karns leadoff man Alex Hames singled with ing Class AAA State Tourna- a free pass with the bases Wednesday night. The Rams shoddy defense by the Beavers in the top two outs in the third. ment in Murfreesboro. loaded. Morgan scored. (26-13) jumped to a 3-0 lead. of the frame. The Beavers had another hitter get on Farragut, which advanced Venero then walked with They played Unaka Friday Cole Morgan led off the game with a base when Bell reached on an error in the to Wednesday’s champion- the bases loaded to score with a seventh consecutive single for Farragut. Culp then struck out bottom of the fifth. ship showdown by knocking Pence to make it 5-3. trip to Murfreesboro on the Admirals senior shortstop (and University Pacifico allowed a single to Tucker Pate off District 3-AAA Champion Noland’s RBI single made it line. Results were unavail- of Tennessee signee) Duncan Pence. Jake in the seventh and later yielded a walk to Karns 3-0 at Coach Dwight 5-4 before Painter won the able at press time. Hagenow then singled before junior Justen Roush later in the frame before the double Smith Field on Monday, May game with a two-run single. Hunter Ross had an RBI Freeman rapped into a fielder’s choice for play ended the game and the season for 16, claimed the runner-up “We’re never out of a single and recorded the final the second out of the inning. the Beavers. spot in District 4-AAA despite game,” Painter said. “We’ve out on the mound to record Then, things came unraveled for the battling some struggles at got the lineup to score a save for the Rams. the plate. runs.” HVA’s Green named Mr. Baseball Finalist By Ken Lay He also played on Team USA’s 15-and- Hardin Valley Academy’s baseball team under team during the following summer in might’ve had defense of its 2015 Class AAA Mexico. State Title cut short when it lost to Powell in He returned home last September with a last week’s Region 2-AAA Tournament Semi- Gold Medal. finals. He’s already made a verbal commitment The Hawks may not be making a return trip to play college baseball in the Southeastern to Murfreesboro, but one of their players is. Conference at the University of Kentucky. Sophomore pitcher/outfielder Ryder Green Green helped the Hawks win the 2016 Dis- was recently announced as a Tennessee Mr. trict 4-AAA Tournament Championship. Baseball Finalist by the Tennessee Baseball The Mr. Baseball finalists will be honored Coaches Association. Tuesday at Middle Tennessee State Univer- As a freshman, Green played a vital role sity before the state championships begin on HVA’s 2015 State Championship Team. to be contested.

Catholic loads up for another run at a state track title Cont. from page 1 Story won the 1600 in Taylor Dodson, McKinley Stevenson, another fresh- 5:01.05, the 800 in 2:17.75 Blackburn and Lauren Estes man, made a second place and the 3200 in 11:06. carrying the baton. showing in the 110 hurdles. With Story leading the way, Carter’s versatile Shelby Bray Fulton of Carter took the Lady Warriors racked up Reynolds, who previously had first place in the 800 in 109 points, second only to qualified for the state pen- 2:00.49, edging Sullivan East Signal Mountain’s 126. tathlon, also will be compet- standout Luke Meade. Ful- Running the first three legs ing in the 300 hurdles and ton’s Zack Dobson bounced on CAK’s 4x800 relay, which triple jump at the state as back to win the triple jump posted a time of 9:59.02, she came in second place in at 43-9. were Sarah Keller, Sarah those two events at the sec- Two-time state champion Harb and Leah Orton. tional. She was fourth in the Rhett Elwood of GCA finished CAK also won the 4x400 long jump. third in the discus event with in 4:06.17 with Emily Threatt, a throw of 130-2. On the girls’ side, Rebec- ca Story was the story. The CAK sophomore, one of the nation’s top prep distance runners, ran in four races and was a winner in all four, starting with the 4x800 relay, which she anchored. PAGE C4 The Knoxville Focus May 23, 2016 Friends and rivals battle for state tennis bids UT on horizon, but TSD runner By Ken Lay said that she had only one we’re going back to take care Farragut coach Ben Lyle still has some business to finish regret and that was that both of some unfinished business. also complimented Carter’s In the world of high school West and Bearden couldn’t We lost in the finals when we performance on this day. Sweat was still answered Coach tennis the top players are send their top doubles team were freshmen.” “I’m really happy for Gary. pouring off Gashaw Cooper. “It affects often friends and rivals and to the Midstate. Griffin Davis commended He’s deserving to go back to Duhamel several communication such was the case in the “This was a great match his friends and rivals. state,” Lyle said. “He’s a good minutes after he more in the relays boys Region 2-AAA individ- between four great compet- “Aubrey and Matthew are young man and he’s worked had competed in the and at the start of uals tournament on Tues- itors and four great friends just fierce competitors,” he extremely hard.” 3200-meter run in sprint events. Com- day at the West Hills Tennis and it’s a shame that one of said. Carter was happy after the the East Tennessee By Steve munication in the Center. the teams had to lose.” Page In the singles tourney, match. Class A-AA State Williams distance events is In doubles finals, Bearden said. “They’re a great group Farragut senior Gary Carter “Playing Spencer is always Sectional Thursday the least intrusive High School’s duo of Griffin of guys.” knocked off Hardin Valley great,” he said. “We’ve had afternoon at Christian Acad- of all the running events. And Davis and Charlie Adams Bearden coach Tyler Lane Academy’s Spencer Chaloux some great matches. emy of Knoxville. there are no challenges at all tangled with West High’s agreed. 6-1 in the region champion- “I fixed some mistakes Of course beads of per- in the field events.” tandem of Aubrey Davis “We’re excited for the ship match. that I had from that first spiration weren’t uncommon Benson noted TSD has had and Matthew Maynard with opportunity for them to go to Like the doubles match, match and I played my game. among the hundreds of tal- seven state champions in its a spot in the state doubles state,” Lane said. “You never this one featured a pair I’m excited to be going back ented high school track and history and all of them are in tournament hanging in the take it for granted that you’re of combatants who were to state on another adven- field athletes from Happy track and field. balance. going to get there. longtime friends as well as ture.” Valley to Signal Mountain Chavez took the lead at the The two teams have a long “We were fortunate rivals. Hardin Valley coach Seth who were competing for sec- start of the 3200 race and led history of friendship and they enough to have them win During the regular season, Rayman was pleased with tional honors and a berth KIL champion Timothy Thack- also have an intense tennis some key points. They’re all Carter and Chaloux had a Chaloux’s accomplishments in this week’s state meet in er of Grace Christian Academy rivalry. great competitors and great classic match with it going in an illustrious career. the TSSAA Spring Fling at by eight meters after the first As freshmen, it was the friends.” down to the wire. “He leaves Hardin Valley Murfreesboro. lap. Duhamel was in third. Bulldogs who sent their Adams said he has full On Tuesday, however, this as our all-time wins leader,” What made Duhamel stick Gashaw had moved into doubles team to the Spring intentions of returning to wasn’t the case. Rayman said. “He’s been our out in the crowd was the fact second place ahead of Thack- Fling. East Tennessee with a Class “He hit the ball well from No. 1 seed all four years. he recently became the first er by the end of lap No. 2. It The Rebels standouts AAA State Championship in corner to corner and he hit “He’s our most decorated student-athlete from Tennes- was still the same 1-2-3 run- made it out of the Knoxville doubles. the ball well and he just player and he’s made it to see School for the Deaf to ever ners after three laps, but Area. “This was a tough match kept hitting,” Chaloux said two region finals.” sign a NCAA Division 1 schol- Chavez had increased his Well, it was Bearden’s and you have to give them of Carter. “When he’s play- In the Section 1-AAA arship. Gashaw will be running lead to 15 meters. tandem of Adams and Grif- credit,” Adams said. “It feels ing like that, there’s just not a Team Finals: West dropped for the Tennessee Vols and Thacker moved up along- fin Davis that prevailed in a great to go back to state. lot that I can do about it. a 4-0 match to Tennessee cross country/long distance side Duhamel by the halfway tough three-set match as “We haven’t been there “I’m really happy with my High Wednesday at Tyson runner coach Rodney Stoker point of the race, with Sullivan they outlasted Aubrey Davis since our freshman year. season but I didn’t like the Park. The Vikings will make this coming fall. East standout Luke Meade and Maynard 6-4, 4-6, 7-5 Aubrey and Matthew went as way it ended. I wish it would their second consecutive trip Before then, however, he looking strong as he moved and West coach Kelly Page sophomores and juniors and have ended a little better.” to Murfreesboro. has a big race coming up up to fourth. Friday at the state meet. Meade, surprisingly, Duhamel qualified with his dropped out of the race in Bearden’s Rugby Dogs capture title with comeback second place showing in the the fifth lap. A teammate of By Ken Lay 3200. Catholic’s Johnathan his reportedly said he had had to open the lead. and they aren’t used to that some support.” Chavez held him off down the the flu and his back had been MURFREESBORO - Soon The Bulldogs, who suffered and they didn’t like it. They Bearden entered stretch. The rematch could be hurting. Earlier in the meet, he the attention of the high their only two league losses started fighting with each Murfreesboro facing a tall very interesting. had won the 1600 and was a school sports world will be of the season to Smoky other. order. The Bulldogs, by virtue I ran into TSD athletic direc- close second in the 800. focused fully on Middle Ten- Mountain Conference rival “They really turned on of its second-place finish in tor Luke Benson at CAK about Chavis continued to lead nessee State University and South-Doyle, finally got on each other.” the Smoky Mountain Con- 30 minutes or so before and Duhamel moved to the city of Murfreesboro as the board when Riley Archer During Bearden’s come- ference Tournament, had to Gashaw’s race Thursday. second with Thacker drop- the top teams and elite track scored and Brandon Estrada back bid, the Patriots play two matches to earn the Benson introduced me to first- ping back in third during the and field athletes battle for made the conversion kick to received a pair of red cards Bowl Championship. year TSD boys track coach sixth and seventh laps. Tennessee Supremacy at the make the score 12-7. and a yellow card. “We slipped up a little and Jordan Cooper and Duhamel’s On the final lap, Gashaw annual Spring Fling. The Patriots scored again The Bulldogs took the lead finished second in our con- dad. I told them I had hoped started sprinting and was But one area high school before halftime and tallied for good when Hearn scored ference tournament and we to see Gashaw compete in the closing the gap considerably squad has already made first after the intermission a try to make it 24-22. had to play two matches KIL meet, but they informed down the stretch. As specta- the trip to the Midstate and to open a 22-7 advantage Kolby Lewis provided the to win the Bowl Champion- me he had been sidelined tors reacted to the exciting returned home with a cham- before momentum swung exclamation point when he ship,” said Bradley, who also with a sprained ligament in finish, Chavis twice looked pionship trophy. Bearden’s way. The Bull- scored an intercept try in doubles as the coach of the his foot, apparently the result back over his shoulder to The Bearden High School dogs scored 24 unanswered the final two minutes. Ethan rugby club at the University of his track shoes not having check the competition. Rugby Club overcame some points in the final 15 minutes Shope hit his second con- of Tennessee. proper arch support. Chavis finished the race in tough odds and posted a to storm back and win the version of the championship Postseason awards: “He was in the pool and on 9 minutes, 40.19 seconds. 31-22 comeback victory over title. match to provide the final Bearden recently announced a bike for three weeks,” said Duhamel came in at 9:41.01, Oakland High School on May Archer, the team’s Most margin. its 2016 spring award win- Cooper. “He ran in his first less than a second back. 10. Valuable Player, scored to Bearden principal Dr. John ners. Archer was the MVP. meet since April 15 at the “Today was not to win, The Bulldogs (6-2) had make the score 22-12 and Bartlett was on hand for the Luciano Arellano was the Sub-Sectional on May 12. just to qualify for state,” said to play two matches to win the Bulldogs would pull to state tournament and Brad- New Player of the Year. Lewis “He’s still going to therapy now Duhamel, with Coach Cooper the championship because within 22-19 when Gage ley said that his presence was named Most Improved two times a week.” serving as interpreter for they finished second in the Hearn scored and Ethan was greatly appreciated. Player. Offensive Player of Duhamel has some new my post-race interview with Smoky Mountain Confer- Shope added the conver- “Dr. Bartlett made the trip the Year Honors went to track shoes, and has had Gashaw. “That was my goal ence. Bearden reached the sion. to Murfreesboro to support Alec Marti. Jong Park was better arch supports put in his today. I’m happy to qualify for title match when it beat Bearden coach Marty us,” Bradley said. “These named Defensive Player of old ones, which he considered state and hope to do better Murfreesboro Siegel. That Bradley said that Bearden’s kids work extremely hard and the Year. Dawson Moseley wearing Thursday but decid- (this) week.” set up a showdown with the sudden burst of energy and it was nice to see them get was the Most Valuable For- ed on the new shoes, which What are your feelings Patriots. momentum changed the some publicity and support ward and Hearn was named he’s still trying to break in to about signing with Tennes- Oakland dominated the game as the Patriots com- from our administration. Most Valuable Back. his liking. see? match early as it darted out to pletely fell apart. “These kids work as hard College signees: Archer What are the challenges “I’m proud that I accom- a 12-0 lead. The Pats made “They imploded,” Bradley or harder than the kids in the and Tommy Lane will contin- of being deaf for a track ath- plished that,” said Duhamel, the first two tries of the game said of Oakland. “We came mainstream [TSSAA sanc- ue their respective careers lete? who has a 3.87 GPA. “I hope and had a successful conver- out in the second half and we tioned] sports and it was at Tennessee where they will “If someone is catching coaches in college will help sion kick on the second one started to play them evenly really nice to see them get continue to play for Bradley. up, you can’t hear them,” me improve even more.” Q&A with Todd Kelly Jr. By Alex Norman ready for the upcoming season. top of school, going to tutors… TK: I learn new things every getting better taking it game by KF: You mentioned Coach taking good notes. They teach day. I’m not a perfect player. Lis- game. We are not looking at get- When the opportunity arises Shoop… what is he like as a everything here. It’s pretty awe- tening to Coach Shoop, Coach ting to Atlanta or back to Tampa… we like to have conversations Defensive Coordinator and how some and once I am on the field (Willie) Martinez… Cam has expe- just taking it day by day, week with the playmakers around quickly over the past few months I just do as the coaches ask me rience and points some things by week and when that game town. Recently we had the have you been able to bond with and listen to the older guys and out to me. I’m also listening to comes, stay together as one. chance to sit down with Tennes- him and get used to having him listening to the veterans helps teammates. Just getting bits KF: You are a local guy (Kelly see junior safety Todd Kelly Jr., as your DC? me out. Now that I am a junior and pieces from everyone and graduated from Webb School) and talked about, among other TK: He’s motivated and loves I consider myself a veteran, so putting it together will help me and grew up with this Tennessee things, his life-long connection the game of football. I call him coaching up the young guys, tell- perfect my craft. And watching thing… do you local guys take to Knoxville and the Vols, as well a football junkie because he is ing them right from wrong at a film on me every single day, pros even more responsibility? as his thoughts on new Tennes- always studying film and texting young age will help them when and cons that I did that day, just TK: I like to joke with Josh see defensive coordinator Bob us, reminding us of things to do they are older. checking myself before I move Smith, Brent Kendrick (CAK Shoop. not just about football but about KF: Do you feel that you can on to the next day. grads) and say we would have being a man. He talked about take on more of a leadership role KF: You guys have some much beat them if playing back in the Knoxville Focus: How can the meeting my parents and getting now? talent in the secondary… how day but we couldn’t pay each work you guys put in in the spring to know everybody. He already TK: I see myself as one of the good can this group be? other. We talk, you know, about pay off when you get to the fall? knows everyone’s name on the leaders of this defense and when TK: We can be as good as we how important it is to people Todd Kelly Jr.: As many reps defense. Shows how much he something happens to put it on want to be and that comes with in East Tennessee, really all of as you can get, the better you cares about this team and the my shoulders because I have putting the time in, making sure Tennessee, and just growing up get. I learned that going through future. experienced it before and I tell we work hard. Communicating going to games, seeing how well the process of going out there, KF: What have you learned these guys what is right and what and working together, I think that they do. We want to bring that putting yourself out there, and going from year 1 to year 2 and is wrong. Of course I am going is the main thing. If we do that, tradition back and I think we are just competing and having fun now to year 3 as a college foot- to make mistakes and I have we can be exceptional but with doing that with winning but it is with your teammates is the main ball player and a student-ath- guys back there to correct me — that comes time. We are work- important to focus on the pro- thing— going out and giving your lete? guys like Cam Sutton and Jalen ing at that and hopefully we can cess. If we stay together and do all. And learning from the coach- TK: You are student first; you Reeves-Maybin… just to have a reach that goal. what we are asked to do and set es and getting the hands on have to take care of your grades. support system on our team is KF: Expectations were big, goals we can reach them. experience. Coach (Bob) Shoop When you have that, everything special and I consider myself now even bigger. Are you ready is now here. We see how he adds up and it is easier to do part of that support system. for what’s to come? coaches and does things so, just things on the field. I make sure KF: What are you working on TK: I think we are ready but we relating to him and that gets us I am on top of my grades, on to get better? are focused on the process and May 23, 2016 www.knoxfocus.com PAGE D1

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when she opined, “No stu- interviewed her he found analyze and redefine what arbiters of right or wrong. dent should feel uncom- the poor woman literally it means to be Method- She described seeing a fortable in middle school.” covered in ants! ist. This is codified in what tee shirt whose front read, It’s been my observa- You may recall a recent we call the Book of Disci- “Intolerance is a beautiful tion and experience that essay where I “came out pline, and is analogous to thought…” because the everyone is “uncomfort- of the closet.” Using absur- the Constitution. Method- back of the shirt contin- able” about almost every- dity, I confessed that ism is a major Protestant ued, “Martin Luther King thing during those difficult “inside” I felt like a small denomination which was was intolerant of racism middle school years. Now black woman. Of course founded by John Wesley in and Dietrich Bonhoeffer liberal-progressives want this is ridiculous; look at the 18th century, and has was intolerant of Nazism.” to add restroom confusion my picture! But you must been integral to Ameri- And I don’t think Jesus was to the mix. understand that objective can culture since that very tolerant of the mon- I’ve heard speculation reality is being replaced by time. Interestingly, both eychangers in the Temple that transgender identifi- what someone feels about George Bush and Hillary or hypocritical Pharisees. Absurdity cation issues are a form of themselves. Clinton claim membership Should we be tolerant of body dysmorphism where It would be fanciful to in this worldwide Christian something that is wrong? people see aspects of their imagine myself again in denomination. We Methodists await Absurdity has become zones” where students body as not right. Such a middle school demanding As I pen this essay, the decisions of the Meth- the new reality. Of all the can take refuge if they nuanced aspect of psychi- to use the restroom of my Methodists, like so many odist Quadrennial in Port- things that need atten- encounter or hear some- atry is far beyond this inter- choice or the girl’s locker Americans, are wrestling land, Oregon. Methodism tion in our country and the thing contrary to their nist’s pay grade. room shower. This might with the divisive issues of may bend to political cor- world, the major media, world view which makes I have encountered be a pubescent boy’s fan- same-sex marriage, ordi- rectness, change the Book anarchists who masquer- them uncomfortable or patients who perceived tasy, but it is still absurd. nation of openly gay min- of Discipline and rescind ade as activists and lib- feel “threatened.” that ants were crawling Democrat-progressives isters and the entire LGBT the wisdom of millennia. eral-progressives like Loretta Lynch was over their skin. The condi- like Hillary Clinton and (lesbian, gay, bisexual, My Church may embrace Obama and Hillary have chosen by Obama and tion is called formication Loretta Lynch might argue transgender) spectrum the minority LGBT philoso- found a new battleground confirmed as head of the which can be a sign of psy- my right to have access in culture and within the phy, as did the Episcopal in our nation’s restrooms. Department of Justice. chosis. (Please note my to public restrooms or church. We Methodists are and Presbyterian denom- I saw a cartoon recently Regarding the restroom use of an “m” instead of the shower of my choice, a tolerant bunch, and many inations which ended in which quoted President controversy in North Car- “n” which casts an entirely but what about disenfran- identify with the challenge, schism. I pray reason and John Kennedy in 1961 who olina, Lynch and Obama different connotation.) My chising the vast majority “What would Jesus do?” inclusion will trump emo- wanted to “put men on the threatened the state with patient was in the hospital (>99.9%) of the population John Wesley established tion, and Methodism will moon ...” Now, Hillary and loss of Federal school fund- with pneumonia and com- who are not “transgender” our denomination on what avoid the mistakes of other Obama want to “...put men ing if self-described “trans- plained of ants crawling on and may feel threatened would later be called the mainline denominations. in womens’ restrooms.” gender” students were her skin. Despite repeat- and uncomfortable in a Wesleyan Quadrilateral. Whatever happens I Like capitalism and free- denied access to public ed inspections of her skin “co-ed” setting. This philosophy uses the know I will follow my indi- dom, tolerance has been a restrooms of their choice. and bedsheets, I couldn’t There is not a facet of wisdom of scripture, tra- vidual conscience. After characteristic of modern In my home anyone is find any evidence of ants, American culture and pol- dition, experience and all, the ancient philosopher western civilization. All of free to use our restrooms. rash or bite marks. I asked itic that is free of liberal- reason to guide the faith- Epictetus said the only these are under attack by There’s never been a prob- the psychiatry service to progressive philosophy ful. Too often men prefer things that really belong socialism, religious fanat- lem, as long as I remember see her, believing her ill- and Obama’s “transforma- to legislate rather than be to a man are his thoughts icism and intolerance of to put down the toilet seat. ness had made her delir- tive” revolution. Even my led by conscience. and his conscience. thought, also known as Ms. Lynch is little more ious. The psychiatrist’s church is under assault. A friend of mine recent- political correctness and than a political operative. snarky consultation note Every four years represen- ly challenged me with illiberalism. College cam- Also, she is apparently recommended an exter- tatives of the United Meth- the notion that tolerance puses now have “safe disconnected from reality minator because when he odist Church gather to and intolerance are not You may email Dr. Ferguson at [email protected] Stronger-than-average babies the force behind new public health campaign The Knox County Health uses lighthearted and our hearts and made us community health goal community process that in Knox County received Department (KCHD) with attention-grabbing images smile. We hope they will for us,” added Buchanan. continually assesses, early, adequate prena- help from Knox County of stronger-than-average also capture the attention “Their well-being deter- monitors and works to tal care. Babies born just Mayor Tim Burchett babies to rally the commu- of our community so that mines the health of the improve service systems a few weeks early have launched a public health nity around the importance together we can help more next generation and can and community resourc- higher rates of hospital- campaign last week aimed of changing the conditions babies become stronger help predict future public es for women, infants and ization and illness verses at improving birth out- that can lead to healthier babies.” health challenges for fami- families. full-term infants. In fact, comes and reducing infant infants and families. The The Strong Baby project lies, communities and the While not all pregnan- complications of prematu- mortality. educational campaign will be on billboards, in health care system.” cy complications can be rity was the leading cause “To have stronger babies, focuses on the importance health care provider offic- Based on a highly suc- prevented, women can of infant death in 2014. we must have strong moth- of early and adequate pre- es, at events and online. cessful campaign created increase their chances of Approximately 11 percent ers, fathers, families and natal care, breastfeeding, KCHD is also encouraging by Serve Marketing and having a healthy baby by of infants in Tennessee a supportive community,” good nutrition, avoiding the community to share conducted by the City of managing health condi- were born premature in said Knox County Mayor tobacco, and many other the images and informa- Milwaukee Health Depart- tions and detecting prob- 2013. That same year, 8.4 Tim Burchett. “I applaud healthy behaviors. tion on social media with ment, the Strong Baby lems early. Infant mortal- percent of babies in Knox our health department “Too many of our babies the hashtag #StrongBaby- project is an outcome of ity, defined as the death County were born with for finding such a fun and are born too small, too Knox. More information is KCHD’s Fetal Infant Mor- of an infant before his or a low birth weight; and, unique way to engage the soon or with too many available at StrongBaby- tality Review (FIMR) pro- her first birthday, is higher black infants were born community in a conversa- health issues,” said KCHD Knox.org. gram, which is funded by for those born to moth- with a low birth weight at tion around this important Director Dr. Martha Buch- “Improving the well-being a grant from the Tennes- ers who receive inade- nearly twice the rate of issue.” anan. “The babies in this of mothers, infants and see Department of Health. quate prenatal care, and in white infants. The Strong Baby project campaign have captured children is an important FIMR is an action-oriented 2013 only 70% of women

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Hobo the Wonder Dog visits Stones River National fallen military heroes and least we can do is pause 2,500 dogs serving in the com. Cemetery Legal & public notices 30, 2008 in Instrument No. 200807300007193, location at the Knox County Courthouse, Knoxville, North 35 deg. 41 min. West, 335.28 feet to an angle PLLC, as Substitute Trustee or his duly appointed highest and best bidder for cash or certified funds and modified by Loan Modification Agreement dated Tennessee, proceed to sell at public outcry to the iron in the line of land now or formerly owned by agent, by virtue of the power, duty and authority ONLY, the following described property situated in Foreclosure March 9, 2015 and recorded on May 5, 2015 in highest and best bidder for cash, the following Loveday; thence with said line of Loveday, North 37 vested and imposed upon said Substitute Trustee Knox County, Tennessee, to wit: Instrument No. 201505050059852, Knox County, described property situated in Knox County, deg. 38 min. 49 sec. East, 136.91 feet to a nail in will, on June 23, 2016 at 10:00 AM at the North SITUATED IN DISTRICT NO. SEVEN OF KNOX notices Tennessee Register of Deeds. Tennessee, to wit: said Loveday’s line and corner to property formerly Side Entrance of the City County Building, 400 Main COUNTY, TENNESSEE, AND WITHIN THE 30TH WHEREAS, default having been made in the ALL THAT PARCEL OF LAND IN, KNOX COUNTY, owned by McClain and now or formerly owned by Street, Knoxville, TN 37902, proceed to sell at WARD OF THE CITY OF KNOXVILLE, AND BEING payment of the debt(s) and obligation(s) thereby STATE OF TENNESSEE, AS DESCRIBED IN DEED Harvey Jackson Porter (as described in Deed Book public outcry to the highest and best bidder for cash KNOWN AND DESIGNATED AS ALL OF LOT 21, secured by the said Deed of Trust and the current INST # 200605080093469, ID#153BF-015, 1587, page 207); thence with said Porter, South or certified funds ONLY, the following described BLOCK B, HOLSTON HEIGHTS SUBDIVISION, NOTICE OF holder of said Deed of Trust, SunTrust Mortgage, BEING KNOWN AND DESIGNATED AS: 39 deg. 19 min. 28 sec. East, 327.18 feet to an property situated in Knox County, Tennessee, to UNIT 5, AS SHOWN BY MAP OF RECORD IN Inc., (the “Holder”), appointed the undersigned, SITUATED IN THE 6TH CIVIL DISTRICT OF iron pin in the north line of Victor Road, corner to wit: MAP BOOK 21, PAGE 44, IN THE REGISTER`S SUBSTITUTE Brock & Scott, PLLC, as Substitute Trustee, by KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE, WITHOUT THE said Porter; thence with the north line of said SITUATED IN DISTRICT NO. FIVE (5) OF KNOX OFFICE FOR KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE, AND TRUSTEE’S SALE an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF KNOXVILLE Victor Road, South 36 deg. 46 min. 14 sec. West, COUNTY, TENNESSEE AND WITHIN THE 44TH BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS Register of Deeds of Knox County, Tennessee, with BEING ALL OF LOT NUMBER 58 IN BLOCK D 159.35 feet to an iron pin, the point of BEGINNING, WARD OF THE CITY OF KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE, FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT AN IRON PIN AT THE WHEREAS, default has occurred in the all the rights, powers and privileges of the original OF WATERFORD SUBDIVISION, UNIT 2, AS containing 1.09 acres. BEING KNOW AND DESIGNATED AS ALL OF INTERSECTION OF THE NORTHEAST LINE OF performance of the covenants, terms and conditions Trustee named in said Deed of Trust; and SHOWN BY MAP OF RECORD IN MAP BOOK DEED REFERENCE: LOT 31, GLENMAY SUBDIVISION AS SHOWN TYNEMOUTH DRIVE WITH THE SOUTHEAST of a Deed of Trust dated January 24, 2006, NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that 81- S, PAGE 30, REGISTERS OFFICE OF KNOX Being the same property conveyed to Daniel R. BY MAP OF SAME OF RECORD IN INSTRUMENT LINE OF EXEMOUTH DRIVE; THENCE FROM SAID executed by ROBERT A. LONGMIRE, TAMMIE the entire indebtedness has been declared due and COUNTY, TENNESSEE, SAID LOT FRONTING ON Hodges by deed from Michael H. Fancher dated July 200408170014822, IN THE REGISTER`S BEGINNING POINT ALONG EXEMOUTH DRIVE, L. LONGMIRE, conveying certain real property payable as provided in said Deed of Trust by the THE NORTHWEST SIDE OF BLACKBURN DRIVE, 10, 2003 of record in 20030715-0006073, said OFFICE FOR KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE, NORTH 19 DEG. 10 MIN. EAST, 67.76 FEET TO therein described to EAST TENNESSEE TITLE Holder, and that as agent for the undersigned, Brock AND BEING MORE PARTICULARLY BOUNDED Register’s Office. TO WHICH MAP SPECIFIC REFERENCE IS AN IRON PIN; THENCE SOUTH 82 DEG. 09 MIN. PROFESSIO, as Trustee, as same appears of record & Scott, PLLC, Substitute Trustee, by virtue of the AND DESCRIBED AS SHOWN ON SAID MAP OF SUBJECT to any and all existing easements, HEREBY MADE FOR A MORE PARTICULAR EAST, 139.9 FEET TO AN IRON PIN; THENCE in the Register’s Office of Knox County, Tennessee power and authority vested in it, will on June 23, RECORD AFORESAID AND AS SHOWN BY SURVEY setback lines and restrictive covenants of record DESCRIPTION.THIS PROPERTY IS SUBJECT TO SOUTH 28 DEG. 42 MIN. WEST, 20.0 FEET TO AN recorded February 2, 2006, at Instrument Number 2016, at 10:00AM at the usual and customary OF LARRY A. DOSS, SURVEYOR, DATED AUGUST in said Register’s Office including but not limited to INSTRUMENT NUMBER 200503020068688 IRON PIN; THENCE SOUTH 34 DEG. EAST 75.0 200602020065340; location at the Knox County Courthouse, Knoxville, 23, 1994. All Matters on the Plan of Resubdivision of Tract ALL APPLICABLE CONDITIONS, COVENANTS, FEET TO AN IRON PIN; THENCE SOUTH 68 DEG. and WHEREAS, the beneficial interest of said Tennessee, proceed to sell at public outcry to the JONATHAN B. ROMER, SINGLE BY FEE No. 5 in Lee McClain’s Subdivision in Map Book 17, RESERVATIONS, EASEMENTS, CHARGES, LIENS, 12 MIN. WEST, 142.3 FEET TO AN IRON PIN IN Deed of Trust was last transferred and assigned highest and best bidder for cash, the following SIMPLE DEED FROM PAUL R. MEES AND LATISA Page 85 and Cabinet B, Slide 220-A, said Register’s LEASES, PERMISSIVE USE AGREEMENTS AND THE NORTHEAST LINE OF TYNEMOUTH DRIVE; to U.S. Bank N.A., as trustee, on behalf of the described property situated in Knox County, D. MEES, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS SET FORTH IN Office. RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD IN BOOK OR PLAT THENCE WITH TYNEMOUTH, NORTH 33 DEG. holders of the J.P. Morgan Mortgage Acquisition Tennessee, to wit: INST # 200605080093469 DATED 04/20/2006 The description was taken from the deed of IN THE AFORESAID COUNTY REGISTER OF 59 MIN. WEST, 108 FEET TO AN IRON PIN, THE Trust 2006-NC1 Asset Backed Pass-Through Situated in District No. Six (6) of Knox County, AND RECORDED 05/08/2006, KNOX COUNTY trust being foreclosed on of record in 20080912- DEEDS` OFFICE.SUBJECT TO GOVERNMENTAL PLACE OF BEGINNING, AS SHOWN BY SURVEY OF Certificates, Series 2006-NC1 who is now the Tennessee, without the corporate limits of the RECORDS, STATE OF TENNESSEE. 0018262, said Register’s Office. ZONING AND SUBDIVISION ORDINANCES AND STANLEY E. HINDS, SURVEYOR, DATED MAY 26, owner of said debt; City of Knoxville, Tennessee, and being more fully Parcel ID Number: 153BF 015 MAP/PARCEL: 068-K-A-062 REGULATIONS IN EFFECT THEREON.SUBJECT TO 1986. MAP & PARCEL NO. 083H/D/016 PROPERTY and WHEREAS, the undersigned,Rubin Lublin described as follows: Address/Description: 609 Blackburn Drive, PROPERTY ADDRESS: 809 Victor Drive, ALL APPLICABLE EASEMENTS, RESTRICTIONS, ADDRESS: 4304 TYNEMOUTH DR., KNOXVILLE, TN, PLLC, having been appointed as Substitute Tract One: Beginning at the common corner Knoxville, TN 37934. Knoxville, Tennessee 37912 as shown on the BUILDING LINES, CONDITIONS AND MATTERS TN. 37914 INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, Trustee by instrument to be filed for record in the with Clyde Knight, John Scarboro and the “first Current Owner(s): Jonathan B. Romer. public records of the Assessor of Property for Knox OF RECORD.THIS PROPERTY IS SUBJECT TO 10 FT. EASEMENTS ON EXTERIOR LOT LINES Register’s Office of Knox County, Tennessee. party” hereto; thence with said beginning point, Other Interested Party(ies): N/A County, TN. RESTRICTIONS, ALL APPLICABLE CONDITIONS, WITH 5 FT. INTERIOR LOT LINE EASEMENTS AS NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that South 38 deg. 19 min. West 64 feet to an iron pin; The sale of the property described above shall This sale is subject to any and all unpaid real COVENANTS, RESERVATIONS, EASEMENTS, WELL AS 15 FT. SEWER EASEMENTS WITH 7.5 the entire indebtedness has been declared due and thence South 6 deg. 59 min. East 65.6 feet to an be subject to all matters shown on any recorded estate taxes; restrictive covenants, easements CHARGES, LIENS, PERMISSIVE USE AGREEMENTS EACH SIDE OF LINE. ANY AND ALL MATTERS payable, and that the undersigned, Rubin Lublin TN, iron pin; thence South 79 deg. 24 min. East 239.7 plat; any and all liens against said property for and setback lines; any and all redemption rights, AND RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD IN BOOK OR OF RECORD, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PLLC, as Substitute Trustee or his duly appointed feet to an iron pin; thence North 40 deg. 28 min. unpaid property taxes; any restrictive covenants, including rights of redemption of any governmental PLAT IN THE KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE, RESTRICTIONS, BUILDING SETBACK LINES, AND agent, by virtue of the power, duty and authority East 58.17 feet to an iron pin; thence North 63 deg. easements or set-back lines that may be applicable; agency, State or Federal; and any and all other prior REGISTER OF DEEDS` OFFICE. ALSO SUBJECT ANY EASEMENTS OF RECORD IN MAP BOOK 21 vested and imposed upon said Substitute Trustee 54 min. West 267.4 feet to an iron pin, the point of any prior liens or encumbrances as well as any liens or encumbrances against said real property. TO GOVERNMENTAL ZONING AND SUBDIVISION PAGE 44, IN THE REGISTER’S OFFICE FOR KNOX will, on June 16, 2016 at 10:00 AM at the City/ beginning, a shown by survey of A.E. Bost, dated priority created by a fixture filing; a deed of trust; Said sale is further subject to matters that an ORDINANCES AND REGULATIONS IN EFFECT COUNTY, TENNESSEE. County Lobby of the Knox County Courthouse, May 14, 1954. and any matter than an accurate survey of the accurate survey of the property might disclose. THEREON. Parcel ID: 083H/D/016 located in Knoxville, Tennessee, proceed to sell at Tract Two: Beginning at the common corner premises might disclose; and The property sold pursuant to this notice shall Parcel ID: 092DA00430 PROPERTY ADDRESS: The street address of public outcry to the highest and best bidder for cash with Clyde Knight, John Scarboro and the “first All right and equity of redemption, statutory be sold “AS IS” and neither the Successor Trustee PROPERTY ADDRESS: The street address of the property is believed to be 4304 TYNEMOUTH or certified funds ONLY, the following described party” hereto; thence with said beginning point, or otherwise, homestead, and dower are expressly nor the beneficiary of the Deed of Trust, nor any the property is believed to be 6017 GLENMAY DRIVE, KNOXVILLE, TN 37914. In the event of property situated in Knox County, Tennessee, to North 63 deg. 54 min. West 61.2 feet to an iron waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is believed agent or attorney therefore, makes or shall make DRIVE, KNOXVILLE, TN 37921. In the event any discrepancy between this street address and wit: pin in the East line of County Road; thence along to be good, but the undersigned will sell and convey any warranty, whether express or implied, as to of any discrepancy between this street address the legal description of the property, the legal SITUATED IN DISTRICT SIX OF KNOX COUNTY, the East line of County Road, South 17 deg. 15 min. only as Substitute Trustee. The right is reserved the condition, quality or quantity thereof, including, and the legal description of the property, the legal description shall control. TENNESSEE, WITHOUT THE CORPORATE LIMITS East 72.5 feet to an iron pin; thence North 38 deg. to adjourn the day of the sale to another day, time, but not limited to, the enforceability of any lease description shall control. CURRENT OWNER(S): BONNIE LEGRANDE, OF THE CITY OF KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE, AND 19 min. East 54.1 feet to the point of beginning. and place certain without further publication, upon affecting the property, the existence or absence of CURRENT OWNER(S): GARY R. JUSTICE, GERALDINE LEGRANDE BEING KNOWN AND DESIGNATED AS LOT 3, Containing in both tracts a total of one-half acre, announcement at the time and place for the sale set defaults under or the effect or this sale upon the JULIANN M. JUSTICE OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES: SECRETARY BLOCK D, ECHO VALLEY, UNIT 2, AS SHOWN ON more or less. forth above. rights of any party under such lease. The Successor OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES: The Secretary OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT The sale THE PLAT OF THE SAME OF RECORD IN PLAT W.D. # 200807300007192 This office is attempting to collect a debt. Any Trustee shall make no warranty of title, express or of Housing and Urban Development The sale of of the above-described property shall be subject to CABINET E, SLIDE 140-D (FORMERLY MAP BOOK Parcel ID Number: 134 069 information obtained will be used for that purpose. implied, and will sell and convey the subject real the above-described property shall be subject to all matters shown on any recorded plat; any unpaid 60-S, PAGE 43), IN THE REGISTER’S OFFICE Address/Description: 1938 Dogwood Lane, Brock & Scott, PLLC, Substitute Trustee property by successor Trustee’s Deed only. all matters shown on any recorded plat; any unpaid taxes; any restrictive covenants, easements or set- FOR KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE, TO WHICH Knoxville, TN 37919. c/o Tennessee Foreclosure Department The Trustee may adjourn or postpone the taxes; any restrictive covenants, easements or set- back lines that may be applicable; any prior liens or PLAT SPECIFIC REFERENCE IS HEREBY MADE Current Owner(s): Kimberly L. Barksdale. 277 Mallory Station Road aforementioned sale of real property by public back lines that may be applicable; any prior liens or encumbrances as well as any priority created by a FOR A MORE PARTICULAR DESCRIPTION; AND Other Interested Party(ies): N/A Suite 115 announcement at such time and place of sale, and encumbrances as well as any priority created by a fixture filing; and to any matter that an accurate ACCORDING TO THE SURVEY OF KENNETH D. The sale of the property described above shall Franklin, TN 37067 from time to time thereafter may postpone such sale fixture filing; and to any matter that an accurate survey of the premises might disclose. This property CHURCH, SURVEYOR, DATED OCTOBER 26, 1998, be subject to all matters shown on any recorded PH: 615-550-7697 FX: 615-550-8484 by public announcement at the time and place fixed survey of the premises might disclose. This property is being sold with the express reservation that it is BEARING WORK ORDER NO. 98-10-30. SUBJECT plat; any and all liens against said property for File No.: 15-15460 FC02 by the preceding postponement or subsequently is being sold with the express reservation that it is subject to confirmation by the lender or Substitute TO ANY AND ALL APPLICABLE RESTRICTIONS, unpaid property taxes; any restrictive covenants, noticed sale, and without further notice make such subject to confirmation by the lender or Substitute Trustee. This sale may be rescinded at any time. EASEMENTS AND BUILDING SETBACK LINE AS easements or set-back lines that may be applicable; sale at the time fixed by the last postponement, or Trustee. This sale may be rescinded at any time. The right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale ARE SHOWN IN THE RECORDS IN THE KNOX any prior liens or encumbrances as well as any may, in its discretion, give a new notice of sale. If The right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale to another day, time, and place certain without COUNTY REGISTER’S OFFICE. priority created by a fixture filing; a deed of trust; applicable, the Notice requirements of T.C.A. § 35- to another day, time, and place certain without further publication, upon announcement at the Parcel ID: 132ED-003 and any matter than an accurate survey of the SUBSTITUTE 5-117 have been met. further publication, upon announcement at the time and place for the sale set forth above. All right PROPERTY ADDRESS: The street address of premises might disclose; and The failure of any high bidder to pay the time and place for the sale set forth above. All right and equity of redemption, statutory or otherwise, the property is believed to be 505 VILLA CREST All right and equity of redemption, statutory TRUSTEE’S SALE purchase price and close the sale shall, at the option and equity of redemption, statutory or otherwise, homestead, and dower are expressly waived in DR, KNOXVILLE, TN 37923. In the event of or otherwise, homestead, and dower are expressly of the Substitute Trustee, be cause for rejection of homestead, and dower are expressly waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is believed to be waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is believed Default having been made in the terms, good, but the undersigned will sell and convey only any discrepancy between this street address and conditions, provisions and payments made and the bid, and, if the bid is rejected, the Substitute said Deed of Trust, and the title is believed to be the legal description of the property, the legal to be good, but the undersigned will sell and convey Trustee shall have the option of making the sale good, but the undersigned will sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee. The Property is sold as is, only as Substitute Trustee. The right is reserved provided for in a Deed of Trust dated September where is, without representations or warranties description shall control. 11, 2008, executed by Daniel R. Hodges, Single, to to the next highest bidder who is ready, willing, as Substitute Trustee. The Property is sold as is, CURRENT OWNER(S): ROBERT A. LONGMIRE, to adjourn the day of the sale to another day, time, and able to comply with the terms thereof. The where is, without representations or warranties of any kind, including fitness for a particular use and place certain without further publication, upon George V. Crawford, Jr., Trustee, and recorded in or purpose. TAMMIE L. LONGMIRE 20080912-0018262, and subject to an Assignment proceeds derived from the sale of the property will of any kind, including fitness for a particular use OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES: CITIFINANCIAL, announcement at the time and place for the sale set be applied as provided for in said deed of trust. or purpose. THIS LAW FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT forth above. of Leases as Collateral in 20080912-0018263, A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE INC. The sale of the above-described property shall Register’s Office for KNOX County, Tennessee, Terms of Sale: Cash THIS LAW FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT be subject to all matters shown on any recorded This office is attempting to collect a debt. Any Substitute Trustee: David G. Mangum A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. information obtained will be used for that purpose. to secure the indebtedness therein described, and Rubin Lublin TN, PLLC, Substitute Trustee plat; any unpaid taxes; any restrictive covenants, the entire indebtedness having been called due and 2303 Franklin Road USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. easements or set-back lines that may be applicable; Nashville, TN 37204 Rubin Lublin TN, PLLC, Substitute Trustee 119 S. Main Street, Suite 500 Brock & Scott, PLLC, Substitute Trustee payable as provided in said deed of trust, and said Memphis, TN 38103 any prior liens or encumbrances as well as any payment not having been made, and the lawful (615) 255-8690 119 S. Main Street, Suite 500 priority created by a fixture filing; and to any c/o Tennessee Foreclosure Department Interested Parties: Estate of Daniel R. Hodges Memphis, TN 38103 www.rubinlublin.com/property-listings.php 277 Mallory Station Road owner and holder of said indebtedness having Tel: (877) 813-0992 Fax: (404) 601-5846 matter that an accurate survey of the premises appointed the undersigned, David G. Mangum, as Heirs of Daniel R. Hodges www.rubinlublin.com/property-listings.php might disclose. This property is being sold with the Suite 115 Corporation Service Company, Tel: (877) 813-0992 Fax: (404) 601-5846 Ad #97383: Franklin, TN 37067 substitute trustee by written instrument dated April 2016-05-16 2016-05-23, 2016-05-30 express reservation that it is subject to confirmation 26, 2016, recorded in Instrument No. 20160429- UCC Financing Statement by the lender or Substitute Trustee. This sale may PH: 615-550-7697 FX: 615-550-8484 Publish Newspaper: The Knoxville Focus Ad #98249: File No.: 13-00949 FC04 0062568, in the above mentioned Register’s Office, be rescinded at any time. The right is reserved to notice is hereby given that I, the undersigned Editions dated: Monday, May 9, May 16, and May 2016-05-23 2016-05-30, 2016-06-06 adjourn the day of the sale to another day, time, substitute trustee, or my authorized agent, under 23, 2016 and place certain without further publication, upon the power and authority vested in me by said deed DGM File #70345 announcement at the time and place for the sale NOTICE OF of trust, and having been requested to do so by NOTICE OF set forth above. All right and equity of redemption, FORECLOSURE SALE the lawful owner and holder of said debt, will on SUBSTITUTE statutory or otherwise, homestead, and dower are Tuesday, May 31, 2016 at 11:00 a.m., Eastern expressly waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title NOTICE OF Standard Time, at the front (revolving) door of the TRUSTEE’S SALE Reserve is believed to be good, but the undersigned will sell STATE OF TENNESSEE, KNOX COUNTY City-County Building on Main Street, Knoxville, SUBSTITUTE and convey only as Substitute Trustee. The Property WHEREAS, Jonathan B. Romer executed a Tennessee, sell at public outcry to the highest WHEREAS, default has occurred in the is sold as is, where is, without representations Deed of Trust to Mortgage Electronic Registration and best bidder for cash, free from the equity of TRUSTEE’S SALE performance of the covenants, terms and conditions your legal or or warranties of any kind, including fitness for a Systems, Inc. as nominee for Bank of America, redemption, homestead and dower, and all other of a Deed of Trust dated June 8, 2009, executed particular use or purpose. N.A., Lender and Recontrust Company, N.A., exemptions and rights of every kind, all of which are WHEREAS, default has occurred in the by BONNIE LEGRANDE, GERALDINE LEGRANDE, THIS LAW FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT Trustee(s), which was dated April 24, 2008 and expressly waived in said deed of trust, the following performance of the covenants, terms and conditions conveying certain real property therein described public notice A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE recorded on January 17, 2013 in Instrument No. described tract or parcel of land situated and lying of a Deed of Trust dated May 8, 2009, executed to ALAN E. SOUTH, as Trustee, as same appears USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. 201301170046925, Knox County, Tennessee in Knox County, Tennessee, and more particularly by GARY R. JUSTICE, JULIANN M. JUSTICE, of record in the Register’s Office of Knox County, Rubin Lublin TN, PLLC, Substitute Trustee Register of Deeds. described as follows, to-wit: conveying certain real property therein described Tennessee recorded June 15, 2009, at Instrument by emailing 119 S. Main Street, Suite 500 WHEREAS, default having been made in the SITUATED in District Five of Knox County, to ROBERT WILSON, as Trustee, as same Number 200906150082257; Memphis, TN 38103 payment of the debt(s) and obligation(s) thereby Tennessee, and within the 39th Ward of the City appears of record in the Register’s Office of Knox and WHEREAS, the beneficial interest of said www.rubinlublin.com/property-listings.php secured by the said Deed of Trust and the current of Knoxville, Tennessee, being all of Lot 5A and Part County, Tennessee recorded May 11, 2009, at Deed of Trust was last transferred and assigned to legals@ Tel: (877) 813-0992 Fax: (404) 601-5846 holder of said Deed of Trust, U.S. Bank Trust, of Lot 5B, of the Resubdivision of Tract No.5 in Lee Instrument Number 200905110072791 (see “Loan Reverse Mortgage Solutions, Inc. who is now the Ad #97950: N.A., as Trustee for LSF9 Master Participation McClain’s Subdivision, as shown on map of the Modification Agreement” at instrument number owner of said debt; 2016-05-16 2016-05-23, 2016-05-30 Trust, (the “Holder”), appointed the undersigned, same of record in Map Book 17, page 85, Cabinet 201510120023066; and WHEREAS, the undersigned, Rubin Lublin knoxfocus. Brock & Scott, PLLC, as Substitute Trustee, by B, Slide 220A, in the Register’s Office for Knox see also Scrivener`s Affidavit at instrument TN, PLLC, having been appointed as Substitute an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the County, Tennessee, and being more particularly number 201407150002769); and WHEREAS, the Trustee by instrument to be filed for record in the NOTICE OF Register of Deeds of Knox County, Tennessee, with bounded and described as follows: beneficial interest of said Deed of Trust was last Register’s Office of Knox County, Tennessee. NOW, com or all the rights, powers and privileges of the original BEGINNING on an iron pin on the north side of transferred and assigned to Nationstar Mortgage THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that the entire FORECLOSURE SALE Trustee named in said Deed of Trust; and Victor Road (also known as Victor Drive), corner LLC who is now the owner of said debt; and indebtedness has been declared due and payable, NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that to property formerly owned by Miller and now WHEREAS, the undersigned,Rubin Lublin TN, PLLC, and that the undersigned, Rubin Lublin TN, PLLC, as calling (865) STATE OF TENNESSEE, KNOX COUNTY the entire indebtedness has been declared due and or formerly owned by Joe Clayton, Trustee (as having been appointed as Substitute Trustee by Substitute Trustee or his duly appointed agent, by WHEREAS, Kimberly L. Barksdale executed a payable as provided in said Deed of Trust by the described in Deed Book 1933, page 676), located instrument to be filed for record in the Register’s virtue of the power, duty and authority vested and Deed of Trust to Mortgage Electronic Registration Holder, and that as agent for the undersigned, Brock North 35 deg. 55 min. East, 231.2 feet from an iron Office of Knox County, Tennessee. imposed upon said Substitute Trustee will, on June 686-9970. Systems, Inc. as nominee for SunTrust Mortgage, & Scott, PLLC, Substitute Trustee, by virtue of the pin set at the intersection of the north line of said NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that 16, 2016 at 10:00 AM at the City/County Lobby of Inc., Lender and Larry A. Weissman, Trustee(s), power and authority vested in it, will on June 14, Victor Road with the east line of U.S. Highway No. the entire indebtedness has been declared due and the Knox County Courthouse, located in Knoxville, which was dated July 29, 2008 and recorded on July 2016, at 10:00AM at the usual and customary 25-W (Clinton Highway); thence with said Clayton, payable, and that the undersigned, Rubin Lublin TN, Tennessee, proceed to sell at public outcry to the PAGE D2 The Knoxville Focus May 23, 2016 May 23, 2016 www.knoxfocus.com PAGE D3

Extraordinary Prayer ANNOUNCEMENTS There are times to approach the was killed on his own gal- home where people had CHS 50th Reunion when our situa- king with any lows that he had prepared gathered to pray. Those The Knoxville Central High School Class of 1966 tion in life reach- petition without for Mordecai. And Morde- gathered in the home were will be celebrating its 50th reunion Saturday, October es a point of des- permission. She cai, the Jew, was raised to astonished when Peter 8, at Beaver Brook Country Club. The planning peration. This is could be killed, a key position of leader- showed up. Sometimes we committee is searching for members of that class. the “all hands on according to their ship and charged with pro- are astonished as well at If you are a member of the Class of 66 or know deck” approach to law, for attempt- tecting the Jews from fur- the answer to our prayers. a member of that class who would like to receive By Mark prayer. You alert Brackney, ing to enter his ther persecution through- There are times we pray information about the reunion, please send that everyone you presence. But out the kingdom of Persia. with fasting. By denying information to Gail Norris Kitts at gnkitts@yahoo. Minister of the know for a time of Arlington Church she made a cou- Talk about a turn of events. our bodies food, we can com. radical prayer. But of Christ rageous call for For this deliverance to be focus more on God as well desperation does e x t r a o r di n ar y successful, the Jewish as enter into more focused Smoky Mountain Storytellers not mean you can’t be stra- prayer: people prayed corporate- times of prayer. We fast Storytelling Live, May 27, 7-9 p.m. Family fun by tegic. Let’s consider a few “Go, gather together ly. Extraordinary prayer is because we mean busi- Smoky Mt. Storytellers at Vienna Coffee House. examples from Scripture. all the Jews who are in a team effort. ness. Corporate fasting Energetic, Funny Tales, Whoppers and Heroes by Esther’s experience led Susa, and fast for me. Do There is a story in Acts means we are united in storytellers: Millie Sieber, Kathleen Mavournin, to a time of extraordinary not eat or drink for three 12 when Peter was thrown appealing to God. Jim Eastin, Susan Fulbright, Stephen Fulbright. prayer. Esther was a beau- days, night or day. I and my in jail. The church was Fervent prayer touches Donations gratefully accepted. Contact Sheri Liles tiful young Jewish woman, attendants will fast as you praying fervently for him God’s heart. The Kendrick at 865-680-8453, [email protected], or who was selected as a can- do. When this is done, I will (12:5). The night before brothers wrote: “Imagine smokymountaintellers.org. didate for queen of Persia. go to the king, even though his trial and likely execu- what the combined, per- Esther learned of a plan it is against the law. And if tion, chained between sistent, united prayers of South Knoxville Senior Center Celebration to exterminate the Jewish I perish, I perish” (Esther two soldiers, Peter was many righteous people, The South Knoxville Senior Center will be celebrating people from her relative 4:16). trying to sleep. An angel each of them fasting and their 9th Anniversary June 9 from 9 a.m. - noon. Knox who raised her, Mordecai. The result was amaz- appeared, freed him, and praying, might accomplish” County Mayor Tim Burchett plans to attend and share The situation was critical. ing. The mastermind of led him past two sleeping (The Battle Plan for Prayer, in the hot dogs, ice cream, cookies, cover-dish foods, She wasn’t yet in a position the genocide, Haman, guards on his way to the 184). etc. The cost to attend is a cover-dish! Legal & public notices Brentwood, Tennessee 37027 IN THE CHANCERY COURT FOR of the Chancery Court in Knoxville, Tennessee and 3, 2015, were issued the undersigned by the Clerk PUBLISH: 5/23/2016 and 5/30/2016 SUBSTITUTE PHONE: (615) 238-3630 KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE with Maria Yoder, an attorney whose address is and Master of the Chancery Court of Knox County, TRUSTEE’S SALE EMAIL: [email protected] In this Cause, it appearing from the Complaint 1521 Merrill Drive, Ste-D220, Little Rock, Arkansas Tennessee. All persons, resident and non-resident, filed, which is sworn to, that the Defendant, 72211, within thirty (30) days of the last date of having claims, matured or unmatured, against his NOTICE TO Sale at public auction will be on June 13, 2016 HECTOR OROZCO VELA, a non-resident of the publication or a judgment by default will be taken or her estate are required to file the same with the on or about 11:00AM local time, at the North door, State of Tennessee, or whose whereabouts against you and the cause will be set for hearing Ex- Clerk and Master of the above named court on or CREDITORS Knox County Courthouse, Knoxville, Tennessee, NOTICE OF cannot be ascertained upon diligent search and Parte as to you before Chancellor Michael Moyers before the earlier of the dates prescribed in (1) or (2) conducted by the Substitute Trustee as identified SUBSTITUTE inquiry, so that the ordinary process of law cannot at the Knox County Chancery Court, Division III, otherwise their claims will be forever barred. Estate of and set forth herein below, pursuant to Deed of be served upon HECTOR OROZCO VELA, it is 400 Main Street, Knoxville, Tennessee 37902. (1) (A) Four (4) months from the date of the first WILLIAM F. SHARP Trust executed by DANIEL BEASON AND TONYA G. TRUSTEE’S SALE Ordered that said Defendant, HECTOR OROZCO This notice will be published in The Knoxville Focus publication of this notice if the creditor received an Docket Number 77657-1 BEASON, to MARY L ARONOV, Trustee, on October VELA, file an Answer with the Clerk and Master newspaper for four (4) consecutive weeks. actual copy of this notice to creditors at least sixty Notice is hereby given that on the 11th day 1, 2004, as Instrument No. 200410110030566 in WHEREAS, default has occurred in the of the Chancery Court in Knoxville, Tennessee and This 13th day of May, 2016. (60) days before the date that is four (4) months of May, 2016, letters testamentary in respect of the real property records of Knox County Register’s performance of the covenants, terms and conditions with Jerry R. Givens, an attorney whose address /s/HOWARD G. HOGAN from the date of this first publication; or (B) Sixty the Estate of WILLIAM F. SHARP, who died Apr Office, Tennessee and re-filed as Instrument No. of a Deed of Trust dated October 18, 2011, is 706 Papermill Drive, Knoxville, TN 37909 within Clerk and Master (60) days from the date the creditor received an 8, 2016, were issued the undersigned by the Clerk 200501060054319 in the real property records of executed by ROBERT LOUIS HICKS, SHARON I thirty (30) days of the last date of publication or actual copy of the notice to creditors if the creditor and Master of the Chancery Court of Knox County, Knox County Register’s Office, Tennessee. HICKS, conveying certain real property therein a judgment by default will be taken against you To be published: 5/23/2016, 5/30/2016, 6/6/2016 received the copy of the notice less than sixty (60) Tennessee. All persons, resident and non-resident, Owner of Debt: U.S. BANK N.A.,IN ITS described to LIBERTY TITLE, as Trustee, as same and the cause will be set for hearing Ex-Parte as and 6/13/2016 days prior to the date that is four (4) months from having claims, matured or unmatured, against his CAPACITY AS TRUSTEE FOR CSFB HOME appears of record in the Register’s Office of Knox to you before Chancellor Mike Moyers at the Knox the date of first publication as described in (1) (A); or her estate are required to file the same with the EQUITY PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES County, Tennessee recorded November 1, 2011, at County Chancery Court, Division III, 400 Main or Clerk and Master of the above named court on or 2005-FIX1 TRUST, CSFB HOME EQUITY PASS- Instrument Number 201111010023715; Street, Knoxville, Tennessee 37902. This notice NOTICE TO (2) Twelve (12) months from the decedent’s will be published in The Knoxville Focus newspaper before the earlier of the dates prescribed in (1) or (2) THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-FIX1 and WHEREAS, the beneficial interest of said date of death otherwise their claims will be forever barred. for four (4) consecutive weeks. CREDITORS This the 6th day of May, 2016 The following real estate located in Knox Deed of Trust was last transferred and assigned to (1) (A) Four (4) months from the date of the first This 9th day of April, 2016. Estate of KENNETH JAMES LYONS County, Tennessee, will be sold to the highest call UNITED SECURITY FINANCIAL CORP. who is now Estate of /s/HOWARD G. HOGAN PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE(S) publication of this notice if the creditor received an bidder subject to all unpaid taxes, prior liens and the owner of said debt; JERRY L. CAGLEY Clerk and Master TIM THERIOT, Executor actual copy of this notice to creditors at least sixty encumbrances of record: and WHEREAS, the undersigned,Rubin Lublin Docket Number 77651-1 235 Springwater Lane (60) days before the date that is four (4) months BEING THE SAME PROPERTY LOCATED IN TN, PLLC, having been appointed as Substitute Notice is hereby given that on the 10th day of To be published: 5/16/2016, 5/23/2016, 5/30/2016 Knoxville, TN 37934 from the date of this first publication; or (B) Sixty KNOX COUNTY: 7500 QUARRY RD. KNOXVILLE, Trustee by instrument to be filed for record in the May, 2016, letters testamentary in respect of the (60) days from the date the creditor received an TN 37938 Register’s Office of Knox County, Tennessee. and 6/06/2016 WILLIAM A MYNATT, JR Estate of JERRY L. CAGLEY, who died Jan 27, actual copy of the notice to creditors if the creditor SITUATED IN THE 6TH CIVIL DISTRICT OF NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that 2016, were issued the undersigned by the Clerk Attorney at Law KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE, WITHOUT THE the entire indebtedness has been declared due and PO Box 2425 received the copy of the notice less than sixty (60) NON-RESIDENT and Master of the Chancery Court of Knox County, days prior to the date that is four (4) months from CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF KNOXVILLE, payable, and that the undersigned, Rubin Lublin TN, Tennessee. All persons, resident and non-resident, Knoxville, TN 37901 TENNESSEE AND BEING MORE FULLY DESCRIBED PLLC, as Substitute Trustee or his duly appointed the date of first publication as described in (1) (A); NOTICE having claims, matured or unmatured, against his or AS FOLLOWS: agent, by virtue of the power, duty and authority or her estate are required to file the same with the PUBLISH: 5/23/2016 and 5/30/2016 BEGINNING AT AN IRON ROD AT THE vested and imposed upon said Substitute Trustee TO: ANASTACIO SANTIAGO Clerk and Master of the above named court on or (2) Twelve (12) months from the decedent’s INTERSECTION OF EMORY ROAD AND QUARRY will, on June 23, 2016 at 10:00 AM at the North IN RE: FATIMA SANTIAGO before the earlier of the dates prescribed in (1) or (2) date of death ROAD; THENCE WITH THE RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF Side Entrance of the City County Building, 400 Main NO. 191122-3 otherwise their claims will be forever barred. NOTICE TO This the 11th day of May, 2016 EMORY ROAD NORTH 46 DEG. 09 MIN. EAST, 200 Street, Knoxville, TN 37902, proceed to sell at IN THE CHANCERY COURT FOR (1) (A) Four (4) months from the date of the first CREDITORS Estate of WILLIAM F. SHARP FT. TO AN IRON ROD; THENCE LEAVING EMORY public outcry to the highest and best bidder for cash KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE publication of this notice if the creditor received an PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE(S) ROAD NORTH 42 DEG. 42 MIN 40 SEC. WEST, or certified funds ONLY, the following described In this Cause, it appearing from the actual copy of this notice to creditors at least sixty Estate of LISA L. SHARP, Co-Executrix 216.82 FEET TO AN IRON ROD IN PROPERTY property situated in Knox County, Tennessee, to Complaint filed, which is verified that the Defendant, (60) days before the date that is four (4) months KATHLEEN T. PETRONE 4926 High Grove Lane LINE OF DON DUNCAN; THENCE WITH DUNCAN wit: ANASTACIO SANTIAGO, is a non-resident of the from the date of this first publication; or (B) Sixty Docket Number 77678-1 Knoxville, TN 37918 SOUTH 46 DEG. 51 MIN. 53 SEC. WEST, 199.88 THE LAND REFERRED TO HEREIN BELOW IS State of Tennessee, or whose whereabouts cannot (60) days from the date the creditor received an Notice is hereby given that on the16th day of FEET TO AN IRON ROD IN THE RIGHT OF WAY SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF KNOX, STATE OF be ascertained upon diligent search and inquiry, so actual copy of the notice to creditors if the creditor May, 2016, letters testamentary in respect of the LORI SHARP LONG, Co-Executrix LINE OF QUARRY ROAD; THENCE WITH QUARRY TENNESSEE, AND IS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: that the ordinary process of law cannot be served received the copy of the notice less than sixty (60) Estate of KATHLEEN T. PETRONE, who died Feb 7908 Cranley Rd ROAD SOUTH 42 DEG. 42 MIN. 40 SEC. EAST, SITUATED IN DISTRICT NUMBER SIX (6) OF upon ANASTACIO SANTIAGO. It is Ordered that days prior to the date that is four (4) months from 15, 2015, were issued the undersigned by the Clerk Powell, TN 37849 219.32 FEET TO AN IRON PIN THE POINT OF KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE, AND WITHOUT THE said Defendant, ANASTACIO SANTIAGO, file an the date of first publication as described in (1) (A); and Master of the Chancery Court of Knox County, BEGINNING, CONTAINING 1.0 ACRE, MORE OR CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF KNOXVILLE, Answer with the Clerk and Master of the Chancery or Tennessee. All persons, resident and non-resident, PUBLISH: 5/23/2016 and 5/30/2016 LESS, ACCORDING TO SURVEY OF GERALD F. TENNESSEE, AND BEING KNOWN AND Court in Knoxville, Tennessee and with Joshua (2) Twelve (12) months from the decedent’s having claims, matured or unmatured, against his CLARK DATED SEPTEMBER 16, 1986. DESIGNATED AS ALL OF LOT 20, BLOCK D, OF Reed, an attorney whose address is 5915 Casey date of death or her estate are required to file the same with the THIS CONVEYANCE IS MADE SUBJECT TO THE REVISED LOVELL VIEW SUBDIVISION, AS THE Drive, Knoxville, TN 37909, within thirty (30) This the 10th day of May, 2016 Clerk and Master of the above named court on or NOTICE TO ALL APPLICABLE EASEMENTS AND BUILDING SET SAME APPEARS OF RECORD IN MAP CABINET days of the last date of publication or a judgment Estate of JERRY L. CAGLEY before the earlier of the dates prescribed in (1) or (2) BACK LINES, AS SHOWN ON MAP OF RECORD. E, SLIDES 70D, 71A & B, IN THE REGISTER`S by default will be taken against you and the cause PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE(S) otherwise their claims will be forever barred. CREDITORS BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO OFFICE FOR KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE, TO will be set for hearing Ex-Parte as to you before YVONNE M. CAGLEY, Administratrix (1) (A) Four (4) months from the date of the first DANIEL BEASON AND WIFE, TONYA G. BEASON WHICH MAP SPECIFIC REFERENCE IS HEREBY Chancellor Michael Moyers at the Knox County 2400 Rim St publication of this notice if the creditor received an Estate of BY DEED FROM FERN G. SUMMERS, WIDOW MADE FOR A MORE PARTICULAR DESCRIPTION. Chancery Court, Division III, 400 Main Street, Knoxville, TN 37917 actual copy of this notice to creditors at least sixty PAULINE IRWIN WHITLEY DATED O5-O6-2OO1 FILED FOR RECORD ON 06- PARCEL ID: 118JB020 COMMONLY KNOWN AS Knoxville, Tennessee 37902. This notice will be (60) days before the date that is four (4) months Docket Number 76683-2 08-2001 IN INSTRUMENT 2001 0608 008 6787 , 1228 LOVELL VIEW DR, KNOXVILLE, TN 37932 published in The Knoxville Focus newspaper for four SCOTT B. HAHN from the date of this first publication; or (B) Sixty Notice is hereby given that on the18th day of REGISTER`S OFFICE FOR KNOX COUNTY HOWEVER, BY SHOWING THIS ADDRESS NO (4) consecutive weeks. Attorney at Law (60) days from the date the creditor received an May, 2016, letters testamentary in respect of the THIS CONVEYANCE IS MADE SUBJECT TO ADDITIONAL COVERAGE IS PROVIDED This 13th day of May, 2016. 5344 N Broadway, Ste 101 actual copy of the notice to creditors if the creditor Estate of PAULINE IRWIN WHITLEY, who died July Parcel ID: 118JB020 ALL APPLICABLE EASEMENTS AND BUILDING SET /s/HOWARD G. HOGAN Knoxville, TN 37918 received the copy of the notice less than sixty (60) 1, 2015, were issued the undersigned by the Clerk BACK LINES, AS SHOWN O MAP OF RECORD. PROPERTY ADDRESS: The street address Clerk and Master days prior to the date that is four (4) months from and Master of the Chancery Court of Knox County, Tax ID: 029 09101 of the property is believed to be 1228 LOVELL PUBLISH: 5/23/2016 and 5/30/2016 the date of first publication as described in (1) (A); Current Owner(s) of Property: DANIEL BEASON VIEW DR, KNOXVILLE, TN 37932. In the event To be published: 5/23/2016, 5/30/2016, 6/6/2016 Tennessee. All persons, resident and non-resident, or having claims, matured or unmatured, against his AND TONYA G. BEASON of any discrepancy between this street address and 6/13/2016 (2) Twelve (12) months from the decedent’s The street address of the above described and the legal description of the property, the legal NOTICE TO or her estate are required to file the same with the date of death Clerk and Master of the above named court on or property is believed to be 7500 QUARRY ROAD, description shall control. This the 16th day of May, 2016 KNOXVILLE, TN 37938, but such address is not CURRENT OWNER(S): ROBERT LOUIS HICKS, NON-RESIDENT CREDITORS before the earlier of the dates prescribed in (1) or (2) Estate of KATHLEEN T. PETRONE otherwise their claims will be forever barred. part of the legal description of the property sold SHARON I HICKS PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE(S) herein and in the event of any discrepancy, the legal OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES: MIDLAND NOTICE Estate of (1) (A) Four (4) months from the date of the first MILDRED DUDLEY HARPER JAMES M. PETRONE, Executor description referenced herein shall control. FUNDING LLC AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO 12627 Evans Road publication of this notice if the creditor received an SALE IS SUBJECT TO OCCUPANT(S) RIGHTS CITIBANK/SEARS GOLD MASTERCARD, MIDLAND TO: PATRICK RUSSELL CHAMBERS Docket Number 77643-2 actual copy of this notice to creditors at least sixty IN RE: SAMANTHA L. CHAMBERS v. Notice is hereby given that on the 6th day of Knoxville, TN 37934 IN POSSESSION. FUNDING LLC AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO ANNE M. McKINNEY (60) days before the date that is four (4) months THE RIGHT IS RESERVED TO ADJOURN WELLS FARGO BANK NA The sale of the above- PATRICK RUSSELL CHAMBERS May, 2016, letters testamentary in respect of from the date of this first publication; or (B) Sixty NO. 191593-3 the Estate of MILDRED DUDLEY HARPER, who Attorney at Law THE DAY OF THE SALE TO ANOTHER DAY, described property shall be subject to all matters 1019 Orchid Avenue (60) days from the date the creditor received an TIME AND PLACE CERTAIN WITHOUT FURTHER shown on any recorded plat; any unpaid taxes; IN THE CHANCERY COURT FOR died Apr 16, 2016, were issued the undersigned KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE by the Clerk and Master of the Chancery Court of Knoxville, TN 37912 actual copy of the notice to creditors if the creditor PUBLICATION, UPON ANNOUNCEMENT AT THE any restrictive covenants, easements or set-back received the copy of the notice less than sixty (60) TIME AND PLACE FOR THE SALE SET FORTH lines that may be applicable; any prior liens or In this Cause, it appearing from the Complaint Knox County, Tennessee. All persons, resident and filed, which is verified that the Defendant, PATRICK non-resident, having claims, matured or unmatured, PUBLISH: 5/23/2016 and 5/30/2016 days prior to the date that is four (4) months from ABOVE. THE TRUSTEE/SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE encumbrances as well as any priority created by the date of first publication as described in (1) (A); RESERVES THE RIGHT TO RESCIND THE SALE. IF a fixture filing; and to any matter that an accurate RUSSELL CHAMBERS, is a non-resident of the State against his or her estate are required to file the same of Tennessee, or whose whereabouts cannot be with the Clerk and Master of the above named court or THE SALE IS SET ASIDE FOR ANY REASON, THE survey of the premises might disclose. This property NOTICE TO (2) Twelve (12) months from the decedent’s PURCHASER AT THE SALE SHALL BE ENTITLED is being sold with the express reservation that it is ascertained upon diligent search and inquiry, so that on or before the earlier of the dates prescribed in (1) the ordinary process of law cannot be served upon or (2) otherwise their claims will be forever barred. date of death ONLY TO A RETURN OF THE DEPOSIT PAID. subject to confirmation by the lender or Substitute CREDITORS This the 18th day of May, 2016 Trustee. This sale may be rescinded at any time. PATRICK RUSSELL CHAMBERS. It is Ordered that (1) (A) Four (4) months from the date of the first THE PURCHASER SHALL HAVE NO FURTHER Estate of PAULINE IRWIN WHITLEY RECOURSE AGAINST THE GRANTOR, THE The right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale said Defendant, PATRICK RUSSELL CHAMBERS, publication of this notice if the creditor received an Estate of GRANTEE, OR THE TRUSTEE. to another day, time, and place certain without file an Answer with the Clerk and Master ofthe actual copy of this notice to creditors at least sixty BETTY W. POLLOCK PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE(S) OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES: FIRST further publication, upon announcement at the Chancery Court in Knoxville, Tennessee and with (60) days before the date that is four (4) months Docket Number 77680-3 BETTY JEAN TOWE, Executrix TENNESSEE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, time and place for the sale set forth above. All right Gail F. Wortley, an attorney whose address is from the date of this first publication; or (B) Sixty Notice is hereby given that on the17th day of 1728 Beaumont Ave A NATIONAL BANKING ASSOCIATION AND and equity of redemption, statutory or otherwise, 3715 Powers Street, Knoxville, TN 37917, within (60) days from the date the creditor received an May, 2016, letters testamentary in respect of the Knoxville, TN 37921 JUDGMENT IN FAVOR OF MIDLAND FUNDING LLC homestead, and dower are expressly waived in thirty (30) days of the last date of publication or actual copy of the notice to creditors if the creditor Estate of BETTY W. POLLOCK, who died Apr 4, PUBLISH: 5/23/2016 and 5/30/2016 THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT said Deed of Trust, and the title is believed to be a judgment by default will be taken against you received the copy of the notice less than sixty (60) 2016, were issued the undersigned by the Clerk AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE good, but the undersigned will sell and convey only and the cause will be set for hearing Ex-Parte as days prior to the date that is four (4) months from and Master of the Chancery Court of Knox County, USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. as Substitute Trustee. The Property is sold as is, to you before Chancellor Michael Moyers at the the date of first publication as described in (1) (A); Tennessee. All persons, resident and non-resident, Knox County Chancery Court, Division III, 400 Main or If applicable, the notice requirements of T.C.A. where is, without representations or warranties having claims, matured or unmatured, against his Street, Knoxville, Tennessee 37902. This notice (2) Twelve (12) months from the decedent’s 35-5-117 have been met. of any kind, including fitness for a particular use or her estate are required to file the same with the will be published in The Knoxville Focus newspaper date of death Misc. or purpose. Clerk and Master of the above named court on or All right of equity of redemption, statutory and for four (4) consecutive weeks. This the 6th day of May, 2016 otherwise, and homestead are expressly waived in THIS LAW FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT before the earlier of the dates prescribed in (1) or (2) A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE This 13th day of May, 2016. Estate of MILDRED DUDLEY HARPER said Deed of Trust, and the title is believed to be /s/HOWARD G. HOGAN PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE(S) otherwise their claims will be forever barred. NOTICES good, but the undersigned will sell and convey only USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. (1) (A) Four (4) months from the date of the first Rubin Lublin TN, PLLC, Substitute Trustee Clerk and Master WALTER E HARPER, JR, Co-Executor Legal Section 94 as Substitute Trustee. 1619 Rivershore Dr publication of this notice if the creditor received an If the U.S. Department of Treasury/IRS, the 119 S. Main Street, Suite 500 actual copy of this notice to creditors at least sixty Knox County will receive bids for the following Memphis, TN 38103 To be published: 5/23/2016, 5/30/2016, 6/6/2016 Knoxville, TN 37914 State of Tennessee Department of Revenue, or and 6/13/2016 (60) days before the date that is four (4) months items & services: the State of Tennessee Department of Labor or www.rubinlublin.com/property-listings.php from the date of this first publication; or (B) Sixty Bid 2385, Doors and Related Supplies, due Tel: (877) 813-0992 Fax: (404) 601-5846 MARY KATHLEEN DOANE, Co-Executor Workforce Development are listed as Interested 2320 Pleasant View Rd (60) days from the date the creditor received an 6/15/16; Ad #98413: 2016-05-23 2016- Parties in the advertisement, then the Notice of this Knoxville, TN 37914 actual copy of the notice to creditors if the creditor Bid 2390, National Drive Signalization, due foreclosure is being given to them and the Sale will 05-30, 2016-06-06 NON-RESIDENT received the copy of the notice less than sixty (60) 6/28/16 be subject to the applicable governmental entities’ NOTICE NANCY JANE MAULDIN, Co-Executor days prior to the date that is four (4) months from right to redeem the property as required by 26 the date of first publication as described in (1) (A); For additional information call 865-215-5777, 6122 McMillan Creek Dr stop by the Procurement Division, 1000 North U.S.C. 7425 and T.C.A. §67-1-1433. TO: RONALD TEMPLE Knoxville, TN 37924 or This property is being sold with the express IN RE: DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL (2) Twelve (12) months from the decedent’s Central St., Suite 100, Knoxville, TN 37917, or COURT visit our website: www.knoxcounty.org/purchasing. reservation that the sale is subject to confirmation TRUST COMPANY v. RONALD TEMPLE PUBLISH: 5/23/2016 and 5/30/2016 date of death by the lender or trustee. This sale may be rescinded NO. 190900-3 This the 17th day of May, 2016 To bid on Knox County surplus items, go to www. at any time. If the sale is set aside for any reason, NOTICES IN THE CHANCERY COURT FOR NOTICE TO Estate of BETTY W. POLLOCK govdeals.com. the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE(S) a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall NON-RESIDENT In this Cause, it appearing from the Complaint CREDITORS JOHN POLLOCK, Executor have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the filed, which is verified that the Defendant, RONALD 1514 Cliffside Lane Public Auction Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. NOTICE TEMPLE, is a non-resident of the State of Tennessee, Estate of Knoxville, TN 37914 MWZM File No. 14-004089-670 or whose whereabouts cannot be ascertained upon KENNETH JAMES LYONS ROBERT A. COLE Monday, June 6th at 1:00 pm JASON S. MANGRUM, JOHN R. ROAN, or TO: HECTOR OROZCO VELA diligent search and inquiry, so that the ordinary Docket Number 77620-3 Attorney at Law Willow Point Marina JERRY A. BRIDENBAUGH, Substitute Trustee(s) IN RE: MARIA ELIZABETH OROZEO PURULLA process of law cannot be served upon RONALD Notice is hereby given that on the 6th day of 1715 Powers St 1970 Drifter Houseboat to satisfy the account Premier Building, Suite 404 AND HECTOR OROZCO PURULLA JR TEMPLE. It is Ordered that said Defendant, RONALD May, 2016, letters testamentary in respect of the Knoxville, TN 37917 of Mr. Gary Everett 5217 Maryland Way NO. 191572-3 TEMPLE, file an Answer with the Clerk and Master Estate of KENNETH JAMES LYONS, who died May PAGE D4 The Knoxville Focus May 23, 2016 Smoky Mountain Vittles, Fiddles and Fun Wide variety of wings at Blue Moose ”My name is www.bluemoose- counter that give you a five that offers them. Zac rec- fresh greens, pineapple, Now, I’m not deterring Rose Davidson and burgersandwings. dollar discount at the Blue ommended the Gold Fever sliced jalapenos, tossed in anyone from satisfying their I’m a wingaholic.” com.) Blue Moose Moose. I’ll get back to Gigi’s wings. (Gold refers to mus- a creamy mango dressing. sweet tooth with one of the There. I admit it. I is in good compa- at the end of this article as it tard.) I was hesitant, but he It was a refreshing change three delectable desserts feel much better ny, so to speak, as too is a place you absolute- was right. They rivaled the from the typical salad fare. the Blue Moose has to offer, now. For months it is part of the res- ly must visit without hesita- Lemon Pepper. He snuck As burgers are also one of but you absolutely must pick I’ve been winging taurant group that tion. extra wings on my plate, their specialties, I’ll mention up some cupcakes at Gigi’s my way through By Rose Davidson also operates Bull- Back to the Blue Moose: which certainly made the how unbearably delicious Gourmet Cupcakery. This Sevier County on a fish Grill, Mellow I was warmly greeted and Tip-O-Meter go up. Against the Hawaiian Luau Burger small shop is unpretentious quest for a meaty chicken Mushroom, Timberwood seated immediately. My Zac’s objections, I ordered is. It’s a ½ pound burger and one would never know wing that makes me cackle Grill, Parkside Grill, Lakeside waiter Zac was friendly the coleslaw. He suggest- topped with grilled pineap- they have the most beautiful with delight. Buckaw! I have Tavern, Harrison’s Grill, Liber- and acted as if he couldn’t ed I should order something ple, Applewood bacon and cupcakes you’ve ever seen! finally found the ultimate ty Park Grill and Carino’s. accommodate me enough. else. He was right again. It a mango habanero sauce. The recipe is self-described chicken wing at Blue Moose Before continuing, I am That is a terrific sign in a res- was bland and nothing spe- As they say, your mouth will as “the best gourmet cup- Burgers and Wings Family going to mention Gigi’s Cup- taurant, and I will say he is cial, but a little Bleu Cheese say Mahalo! There are twelve cake to ever come out of a Sports Grill, located at 2430 cakery, which is in the same a great asset to them. 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