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Young-Williams Animal Center Honors Knoxville Firefighters May 26, 2015 www.knoxfocus.com NeedPAGE A1 Cash? Turn unwanted household items into money! Call Fountain City Auction at (865)604-3468 for all of your auction needs. FREETake One! May 26, 2015 Robust Discussion at Joint Commission/School Board Meeting By Sally Absher [email protected] two hour meeting. think… If we can’t reach some Board and commission mem- middle ground or make some The annual joint meeting bers and Dr. McIntyre were adjustments, then the board is between the Knox County Com- interspersed around a large going to have to go back and mission and the Knox County U-shaped table. Oddly, there make some serious adjust- Board of Education took place was not a seat at the table ments.” last Thursday at the East Ten- for Mayor Tim Burchett, who “Revenue projections are nessee History Center. The topic attended the meeting along with what they are,” Anders replied. was Mayor Burchett’s recom- County Finance Director Chris “During your budget process, mended $435M funding for the Caldwell. we talk about the needs and schools, about $6.5M less than Commission Chair Brad the wants and the desires, but the BOE-approved budget for FY Anders said his desire for the there was never anything dis- 2015-2016. Three new schools meeting was to “lay everything cussed in your board meetings requested by the BOE were also on the table and talk it out.” BOE about what was the projected PHOTO BY DAN ANDREWS. not in the mayor’s budget. Chair Mike McMillan said, “It’s revenue. The school system is Members of the Knox County Commission and the Knox County Board of The two bodies were no closer really more important to hear Continue on page 4 Education met last week to discuss Mayor Burchett’s budget. to agreement at the end of the what the commission members Solar Cells for Young-Williams Animal Center Schools and Honors Knoxville Firefighters County Buildings By Mike Steely [email protected] The Knox County Commission met last Monday in a work session to review items for the regular meeting tomorrow. The Memorial Day Holiday sees the commission meet on Tuesday and take up a $12.5 mil- lion solar panel agreement for three Knox County buildings and nine schools. The agreement with Ameresco, Inc. includes construction and installation on the rooftops of A.L. Lotts, Amherst, Bearden Middle, Central High, Hardin Valley, Karns High, L&N STEM, Powell Middle, South- Doyle Middle, West High and West Valley Middle schools. It includes interconnecting with local utilities companies and a 25-year warranty on the solar cells. The panels at the L&N STEM school will be for education purposes and won’t generate additional Continue on page 2 Seymour PHOTO BY DAN ANDREWS. Farmers Young-Williams Animal Center honored Knoxville Fire Department Capt. Robby Copas and firefighters Jeff McSwain for the lifesaving care they provided Bella the boxer during a house fire on April 30. Pictured from left: Ariona Thomas, Julyan Thomas, Market to open Dr. Jen Armstrong, Bella the boxer, Jeff Ashin, Cherie Cuervo, Copas and McSwain. Pair recognized for saving Robby and Jeff with a brick of recognition life.” dog from house fire on our pathway.” Copas and McSwain appreciated the June 6 When Copas and McSwain responded recognition from the shelter and the Last Thursday, Young-Williams Animal to the call on April 30, they found Bella opportunity to reconnect with Bella. The Seymour Farmers Market will start Center presented a brick that will be unconscious on the bathroom floor. Upon “It’s so great to see her happy and its 2015 season on June 6. The market installed on its Walkway of Life path that removing the dog from the house, the healthy,” McSwain said. “We’re grateful is open Saturdays from 8:00 a.m. to noon leads into the shelter in honor of two firefighters gave Bella oxygen and cooled to Young-Williams Animal Center for in the parking lot of Seymour First Bap- local heroes. her body temperature with water from a reuniting us with her and honoring us in tist Church on Chapman Highway. Local Knoxville Fire Department Capt. Robby booster tank. this special way.” farmers offer fresh produce they grow Copas and firefighter Jeff McSwain saved “It is our responsibility to save any Bricks for the Walkway of Life can themselves. The market also features Bella the boxer from a house fire in North living being in danger when we respond be purchased for a $100 donation to local crafts people who have made vari- Knoxville on April 30. to calls,” Copas said. Young-Williams Animal Center. Donors ous handicrafts from soaps and herbal “We felt it was important to recognize “This time, it happened to be a dog, can honor a family member, a favorite salves to jewelry to wood crafts and more. these two firefighters for the lifesaving but the priority of saving her life never pet or memorialize a special animal or Check the market’s Facebook page, care they provided to Bella,” said Jeff changed.” person with an engraved brick. For more Seymour Farmers Market, TN, for weekly Ashin, CEO of Young-Williams Animal Cherie Cuervo, Bella’s owner, thanked information, visit www.young-williams. updates. The website seymourfarmers- Center. “There are so many people in Copas and McSwain for their quick org/donations/walkway-of-life/ or call market.org has information on becom- our community who do great things for response and thoughtful care for Bella (865) 215-6664. ing a vendor and stories about the farm- animals, including these rescuers, and the boxer. To learn more about Young-Williams ers and craftspeople. You can call the individuals and families who adopt from “Bella is my best friend,” Cuervo said. Animal Center, visit www.young-williams. market manager at 875-453-0130 our shelter and donate time and money “I’m so thankful that they were able to org or check out Young-Williams Animal with questions or if you wish to reg- to animal welfare organizations. respond to the call quickly and provide Center on Facebook. ister as a vendor for this season. “We are grateful to be able to honor the care that was needed to save her 2012 HONDA ACCORD From $13,890 Several to Choose From * Auto * All Pwr * Cruise * CD RUSTY WALLACE HONDA 8886971272 I75CALLAHAN, N.KNOX www.rustywallacehonda.com PAGE A2 The Knoxville Focus May 26, 2015 Focus on the Law Domestic Violence and Firearms The 1996 Lau- that has an ele- 2001 Castleman pled guilty his wife were buying fire- did not qualify as a domes- relationship and Castleman tenberg Amend- ment, the use or in Tennessee state court arms and selling them on tic violence crime requiring intentionally or knowingly ment to the fed- attempted use of to misdemeanor domestic the black market. His wife the use or attempted use caused bodily injury which eral Gun Control physical force, or assault for intentionally or allegedly lied on the feder- of physical force. The case necessarily involved the Act prohibits indi- the threatened knowingly causing bodily al forms claiming to be the was appealed to the U.S. use of physical force. The viduals who have use of a deadly injury to the mother of his real buyer, purchased the Court of Appeals for the prohibition on Castleman been convicted of weapon. child. He was sentenced weapons and turned them Sixth Circuit which affirmed possessing firearms was a “misdemeanor United States to 11 months and 29 days over to Castleman. One of the district court. The U.S. upheld. crime of domes- By Sharon versus James which was served and com- these firearms was recov- Supreme Court granted You should consult an Frankenberg, tic violence” from Attorney at Law Alvin Castleman pleted on supervised pro- ered in Chicago potential- certiorari to hear the case attorney if you want to know purchasing, trans- is criminal appeal bation. He later testified ly satisfying the interstate and, in a unanimous deci- if or how this law applies to porting, or pos- ultimately decid- that the judge did not tell commerce element of the sion, disagreed with the you. Sharon Frankenberg is sessing any firearms which ed by the United States him when he pled guilty crime. lower courts. The Supreme an experienced civil attor- have been affected by or Supreme Court last year. to domestic assault that Castleman was indicted Court held that, consistent ney licensed in Tennessee affects interstate com- The issue was whether the he might be found liable on two counts of posses- with its previous ruling in since 1988. She is a sole merce. The statute is found Lautenberg Amendment under federal law if he pos- sion of a firearm in violation Johnson vs. United States, practitioner who handles at Title 18 United States requires the misdemeanor sessed a firearm at a later of 18 U.S.C. Section 922(g) even offensive touching foreclosure, evictions, pro- Code Section 922(g)(9). conviction to involve physi- date. He claimed he never (9). The U.S. District Court may qualify as violence bate, collections and gener- The statute defines “misde- cal violence and whether would have pled guilty if he for the Western District of where the required element al litigation. She represents meanor crime of domestic a state misdemeanor con- had known of that conse- Tennessee dismissed the is the use or attempted use Social Security claimants violence” to include any fed- viction under Tennessee’s quence. two counts. The district of physical force as it is and represents creditors eral, state or tribal offense domestic assault statute Seven years after his court reasoned that Castle- under the Tennessee stat- in bankruptcy proceedings.
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