July 1, 2013 www.knoxfocus.com PAGE A1 Visit www.knoxfocus.com to access Your source for local breaking news July 1, 2013 FREE- Take One! Festival on FOCUS the 4th this Weekly Poll* Edward Snowden, Thursday a contractor with Summertime always Family, Duty, the NSA, recently brings a slate of events revealed classified and festivals, and few are as inviting as Fes- information about tival on the 4th. US domestic and The Festival will take international place at World’s Fair Honor Park on the actual By Tasha Mahurin surveillance. July 4th holiday begin- [email protected] ning at 4 p.m. It will Do you end with a fireworks “Honey, what part of show at 9:35 p.m. This the Korean War were you consider him year’s festival will be in?” an elderly gentle- a hero or a presented by OneMain man asked as I made Financial and will fea- my way through the back traitor? ture activities such as room of the South Knox- HERO 20.14% face painting, children’s ville Shoney’s. I was inflatables and a com- there to cover a Korean TRAITOR 79.86% petition between the War Veterans Reunion. Survey conducted Knoxville Fire Depart- The event was appro- June 27, 2013. ment and the Frater- priately held on June nal Order of Police. 25th -the day the Korean * Focus Weekly Polls are conducted by an independent, professional The Regal Star-Span- War began in 1950. polling company. gled Kids Zone will host As a younger woman a free face-painting amidst distinguished station as well as bal- company, I felt a bit like loon fun and live enter- a USO girl at a dance Rotary tainment performanc- hall. However, lurking es by Elaine Graham just beneath the fanfare announces with Balloonacy. Earth- of the occasion I discov- Fare and Renewal by ered a story that simply scholarship Anderson will be offer- demands to be told. ing free hands-on activi- The story of the Davis winners ties, including healthy Family of Tellico Plains, eating with snacks and begins during WWI. Pri- At a recent meeting of art projects that chil- vate Hedrick Davis enlist- the Rotary Club of Knox- dren can take home. ed in the Army’s Black ville, Parker Jenkins, a At 8 p.m., the Knox- Cat Division and served recent graduate of Karns ville Symphony Orches- faithfully throughout the High School, was award- tra will begin its Pilot war. Unbeknownst to ed this year’s $2,500 Independence Day him, Davis’ response to Bob and Diana Samples/ Concert on the Perfor- the call of duty would Community School of the mance Lawn at World’s mark the beginning Arts/Rotary scholarship. Fair Park. The two- of a family legacy that Jenkins graduated hour show features the spans over 90 years. from Karns with Honors KSO performing a mix Upon returning home, and Distinction and won of patriotic and Ameri- Davis bought a farm, the Spirit of Achieve- cana pieces. Conduct- married and had five ment Award. Parker has ed by KSO Musical sons. Each of those five also received a schol- Director Lucas Rich- sons went on to answer arship from the School man, this medley will the call to service. of Music at the Univer- be the perfect accom- Four of the Davis sons- sity of Tennessee. paniment to the fire- Leonard, Dillard, Clar- At the Rotary Club meet- works spectacular. ence, and Guy- joined the ing, he sang “Larger than Festival on the Fourth armed forces as soon as Life” from the Broadway will also have vendors WWII began and served Davis men (l-r) Top: Hedrick Davis, 1918; Dillard Davis, 1939; Middle: musical My Favorite Year. selling an array of foods. in the European theater. Leonard Davis, 1942; Clarence Davis, 1943; Bottom: Guy Davis, 1944; Parker has been recog- There is free parking at Dillard found himself and Rex Davis, 1952. nized in regional, state, World’s Fair and Black- on board the Belgian and national competitions stock Parking Lots, 11th troop ship the Leopoldville when it crossed Rex, quite the mechanic for a man not for his work in fashion Street, Locust Street, the English Channel on Christmas Eve in yet 22, ran a service station in Vonore. design and construction and State Street and 1944. A German submarine attacked the “I was a farm boy,” Rex said. “When the as well as work in recy- Market Square Garag- boat with a torpedo. According to the Con- draft began, I was worried about the farm- cling and redesign. He es. ADA Parking is avail- gressional Record, in a series of calami- ers around home. When a piece of their has been involved in the- able at Fort Kid Park- ties following the strike and a botched equipment broke down, I was the one they atre all four years of his ing Lot. No pets or alco- rescue attempt, 763 American soldiers died. called to fix it. I knew they needed me.” high school career, attend- hol will be allowed; Remarkably, Dillard Davis lived to tell the tale. Rex was eventually drafted, how- ing Governor’s School and tents or tent cano- The United States and Britain, however, did ever. He remembers clearly the day for the Arts for theatre pies are prohibited. not admit the disaster until the mid-1990s. he was called to Madisonville. the summer of his junior All four of them returned “Ida C. Wall was in charge of the draft year, and was selected for home following the war. board at the time,” he recalls. “In fact, she the All-East and All-State The 5th Davis son, Rex was only 16 when was in charge of the draft board when my Choirs his last three years. PART-TIME WWII began, however, he also respond- father was drafted during the First World War” Said Diana Samples. “It’s SALES POSITION ed to the family’s calling when the Korean His orders were clear. He had an honor to be able to conflict escalated into a full blown war. seven days to prepare to leave. support the arts through AVAILABLE. The year was 1951, and I’m told a Rotary’s Foundation, and Continue on page 3 FLEXIBLE good haircut could be had for $0.10. we are as pleased as we can be for Parker.” HOURS. GREAT The Community School OPPORTUNITY. of the Arts has been 686-9970 Cont. on page 4 PAGE A2 The Knoxville Focus July 1, 2013 Focus on the Law FOCUS Developments in DUI Weekly Poll Effective July 1, 2013, hundredths of one per- nor more than fifteen thousand Edward Snowden, a contractor with the NSA, first time DUI (driv- cent (0.20%) or higher, ($15,000), the license revoca- recently revealed classified information about ing under the influence) the minimum jail time tion is for 8 years and no restrict- offenders in Tennes- jumps to seven consecu- ed license is possible. After the US domestic and international surveillance. see will be required to tive days rather than 48 fourth offense of DUI, the felonies install an ignition inter- hours minimum. Pres- start piling up and driving becomes Do you consider him lock device system on ently, the legal limit is out of the question. Also, if seri- a hero or a traitor? their vehicles. Ignition eight hundredths of one ous injury occurs as a result of a By Sharon interlock device systems Frankenberg, percent (0.08%) to sup- DUI of whatever number, the charg- force drivers to breathe Attorney at Law port a conviction of DUI. es increase from misdemeanors HERO 20.14% into the device before Second time DUI to felonies, i.e., Vehicular Assault the vehicle can be start- offenders will receive a or even Vehicular Homicide. ed. This device is installed at minimum 45 days to 11 months, In addition to the driver, owners the offender’s own expense. The 29 days in the county jail or work- and passengers can be convict- TRAITOR 79.86% minimum first year costs for this house; a fine of not less than six ed of DUI. The crime is called DUI By Age HERO TRAITOR Total could exceed one thousand dol- hundred dollars ($600) nor more by Consent . Even if the owner or 30-49 30.77% 69.23% 26 lars ($1,000.) Previously this than three thousand five hun- passenger does not drive, they device was ordered at the option dred ($3,500); court ordered may be held guilty of DUI by Con- 50-65 24.68% 75.32% 77 of the judge and was not manda- participation in an alcohol or sent law . If you are the owner of 65+ 16.76% 83.24% 185 tory for first time DUI offenders. drug treatment program; resti- a vehicle and you knowingly allow Total 20.14% (58) 79.86% (230) 288 Other penalties for first time DUI tution for injury or damage to a third party to operate that vehi- offenders include a fine of not less another; possible seizure or for- cle while under the influence, you than three hundred fifty dollars feiture of the vehicle; installa- may be charged with DUI by Con- By District ($350) nor more than one thou- tion of an interlock device and sent. Typically, the person charged 1 11.76% 88.24% 17 sand five hundred ($1,500); revo- license revocation for two years. with DUI by Consent is a passen- cation of their license for one year; Third time DUI offenders jump ger in the vehicle but that does 2 17.50% 82.50% 40 at least 48 hours and as much to a minimum 120 days to 11 not have to be the case.