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PAGE APB The Knoxville Focus October 5, 2020 October 5, 2020 www.knoxfocus.com Save Our RightPAGE A1 to VOTE The Knoxvillele Vote NO on Amendment 1 PAID FORPaid forBY by THE the Committee COMMITTEE to Save Our TORight SAVEto Vote - LisaOUR Starbuck, RIGHT Treasurer. TO VOTE - LISA STARBUCK, TREASURER. OCUS FREETake One! www.knoxfocus.com F October 5, 2020 Phone: 865-686-9970 | PO Box 18377, Knoxville, TN 37928 | Located at 4109 Central Avenue Pike, Knoxville, Tennessee 37912 KCS to continue virtual and in- person learning for spring By Ken Lay Knox County Schools will con- tinue to offer both remote and in- person learning opportunities for the upcoming spring semester. Superintendent Bob Thomas announced the decision Wednes- day night at the school board’s work session meeting at the Andrew Johnson Building. “I want to thank our teachers, administrators and employees for making the re-opening of our schools possible,” Thomas said. “It was a challenge and we knew it was going to be. “I want to thank them for what they’ve done to make this pos- sible when we opened six-and- a-half weeks ago today. I’m pleased to announce that we will offer both virtual and in-person learning for the spring semester, beginning on January 5.” Thomas also noted that fami- lies that opt to keep their current learning model will not have to make any changes with the dis- trict. “For those who want to stay in the classroom or stay in vir- tual, they do not have to do any- thing,” Thomas said. “If you want to move from virtual to the class- Road to Fame inductees for 2020 include (top row, L-R) Bryce Beeler, Cody Humphrey, Randy Carroll, (middle) Scott Carter, (bottom) Wes room or if you want to move from Kitts, Larry Neely and Dink Adams. the classroom to virtual, you will have a window to decide between By Steve Williams Oct. 26 and Nov. 6. During his 32-year career at “I would encourage families The second class of the Halls Halls, from 1968 until 2000, and parents to start thinking High Athletics’ Road to Fame may Adams was a physical education about that now and not wait until Halls High not have the quantity of the inau- teacher and head football coach, Nov. 6. We will have more details gural 2019 class, but it has the assistant principal and athletic available on our website soon.” quality. director, and head principal. Thomas also requested that The seven inductees of the Other 2020 inductees are parents and families be patient Road to Fame’s 2020 class will be announced Bryce Beeler, Randy Carroll, Scott as they await responses from and presented in a ceremony Carter, Cody Humphrey, Wesley their children’s teachers. prior to Halls’ homecoming game Kitts and Larry Neely. “I appreciate the involvement against South-Doyle Friday night. “I think they are as exception- of our parents and families, but Class of 2020 Talk about quality. The school’s al as the 12 inductees we had in I’m going to respectfully make football field just happens to be the first class,” said Jerry Julian, one request: that our parents named after one of this year’s president of the Road to Fame and families be patient with our Road to Fame honorees – Dink program. “Each one is an indi- teachers and responsiveness,” Adams, or as it says on the score- vidual with great achievements. Continued on page 2 has quality board, Dinzle “Dink” Adams. Continue on page 6 ‘Fall in Love With South High’ Ani Roma selected as citizen member of Board of Health services soiree draws visitors By Mike Steely By Mike Steely Senior Writer about two minutes each Senior Writer [email protected] and Commissioner Hill Helen Porter, [email protected] nominated Roma. executive Opening an assisted living center in Ani Roma, a health Roma told the board director of the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic teacher at Hardin Valley she’s a local business South High was unusual for Helen Porter, executive Middle School, was owner, a health teacher, Senior Living, director of South High Senor Living, but selected last Monday by the has children in Knox points out she endured. The facility, in the total- Knox County Commission to County Schools, and is an illustrations ly renovated school building at 835 be the lone citizen member avid outdoor person. She of the many Tipton Avenue in South Knoxville, is of the Knox County Board said she supports “long rooms at the up and running. of Health. About two dozen term wellness for our new assisted “It’s been interesting to watch it people submitted resumes community.” living and finally come to life and to now have but after seven hours of It took three rounds memory care residents here,” she told The Focus debate only a handful of of voting but Roma facility in South Wednesday. She was busy greeting candidates remained at the was selected with the Knoxville. guests, neighbors, and coordinating meeting. votes of Commissioners Photo by Mike the Senior Services Soiree event that As so many candidates Dasha Lundy, Courtney Steely. Continue on page 4 had abandoned the long Durrett, Carson Dailey, meeting, Chairman Larsen Busler, Hill and Jay. Voting Jay moved to postpone for Ward’s nominee, the selection of the citizen attorney Steve Weiner, Board of Health member. were Commissioners However the motion Richie Beeler, Smith, ONLINE AUCTION failed as Commissioners Schoonmaker and Ward. Friday, October 9 Randy Smith, Kyle Ward, Although restaurant See pictures at John Schoonmaker, Terry chain owner Randy Hill, Charles Busler and Burleson had been fountaincityauction.com Justin Biggs voted against mentioned last month as (865)474-9931 deferring the selection. a candidate, his name was The eight remaining never brought up during applicants spoke for Monday night’s discussion. PAGE A2 The Knoxville Focus October 5, 2020 Memories of Earl Weaver Letter to the Publisher four other men and the Montgomery team owned League. He then worked From a distance group bought the team in only one player: Earl up through the Oriole Montgomery and moved it Weaver. system to become manag- to Knoxville. The Montgomery people er of the Baltimore teams The four others were two told Daddy the team could of the mid-60s and 70s. of our neighbors in Holston save money by naming Earl That last place 1956 Hills, Neal Ridley, owner of Weaver as a playing man- Knoxville team ended with C&S Laundry Chain, Mike ager. He was the team’s a record of 53 wins and 87 Gleason, president of Pin- second baseman and the losses. nacle Sales Co., a Schlitz oldest on the team at 25. The Orioles sent in better By John J. Duncan Jr. beer distributor, and Bill Minor league baseball players for the 1957 and [email protected] Fitzgerald, a Democrat was such a shoestring 1958 seasons, and some lawyer who was a close operation in those days who played for the Smok- Earl Weaver with Daddy and George Staller before Orioles Even some of the best friend of my father in the that Daddy said once when ies then later played for and Senators game sports fans in this area American Legion. a visiting team player kept the major league Orioles do not know that Earl The Montgomery fran- fouling off a number of such as Ron Hansen, Milt pitched for the 1963 Knox- for only the second time in Weaver started his Hall of chise was an independent pitches, Bill Fitzgerald hol- Pappas, Jerry Walker and ville Smokies. my life. Fame career as a baseball team, with castoff players lered out a disgusted, “Oh, Willie Tasby. Farm Director Dalton I can’t remember scores manager for the Knoxville from several major league hell, go ahead and walk Mike Cuellar, who was later became general man- that I made in the last few Smokies. teams, and was in last him.” the star pitcher for the ager for the Orioles, Milwau- weeks, but on that day, And the agreement that place in the South Atlantic In the meeting at Holston Orioles when Earl Weaver kee Brewers and California Dalton was at Holston Hills, started it took place on the League. Hills, my dad told Mr. Dalton was the manager, actual- Angels. When he led the I hit an even 100 on nine patio of Holston Hills Club My dad became presi- that Knoxville would agree ly played for the Smokies Angels, he had their lawyer holes. in a meeting between my dent of the Team. He asked to become a farm team of in 1963 when they were a send me a workman’s When I came in, Mr. dad and Harvey Dalton, the Montgomery owners if the Orioles if they “would minor league team for the compensation case for an Dalton asked me what I Farm Director of the Balti- they had any suggestions. take Earl Weaver off our Detroit tigers. Angels minor league player had scored. When I told more Orioles, in the early They did not like their man- hands.” In an odd baseball twist, who was injured while on him 100, he said “My, that spring of 1957. ager, a former major leagu- Dalton said they would Denny McClain of the Tigers loan to the Smokies. is a good a score for a boy In the middle of the 1956 er named Dick Bartell. make Weaver the manag- and Cuellar of the Orioles I still remember meeting your age.” I told my dad baseball season, Daddy, In those days, minor er of their Fitzgerald, GA tied for the Cy Young Award Mr.

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