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Ocus March 25, 2019 March 25, 2019 the K Lele PAGE A1 PAGE APB The Knoxville Focus March 25, 2019 March 25, 2019 The Kwww.knoxfocus.comnoxvil lele PAGE A1 OCUS FREETake One! www.knoxfocus.com F March 25, 2019 Phone: 865-686-9970 | PO Box 18377, Knoxville, TN 37928 | Located at 4109 Central Avenue Pike, Knoxville, Tennessee 37912 Safety Center turns one year old By Mike Steely of Helen Ross McNabb Center, admitted to the 12-bed facility. [email protected] oversees the program and told The center also has four obser- The Behavioral Health Urgent The Knoxville Focus Wednes- vation rooms. Care Center, often called the day that some 400 people have Vagnier says the center has a “Safety Center,” marked its first been treated at the facility and 24 hour staff of 35 profession- year since opening at 5302 Ball a surprising number, about 75 al personnel and that most of Camp Pike on March 19, 2018. percent, have followed up with the patients, about 94 percent, The state, county and city-funded after-care services. He said that are delivered there by Knoxville facility is the product of a long more than 55% of those admitted City Police. The police or sher- effort by supporters and is treat- have alcohol or drug addictions. iff’s department also picks up ing mentally ill patients deliv- He said that less than 20% of and returns people to either their ered there by city and county the patients have been readmit- homes, to the City-County Build- law enforcement. Many of those ted for the 72 hours of urgent ing downtown or to other treat- patients also have a drug or alco- treatment which begins with 23 ment facilities. hol problem. The Focus got an hours of observation. Most of the “About 60 percent of those early glimpse at the report on patients, who volunteer for care coming to the center don’t have PHOTO BY MIKE STEELY. the center’s first year of opera- following being apprehended by a home,” Vagnier told The Focus, Open since March 2018, the Behavioral Health Urgent Care Center tion last week. law enforcement and given the adding, “and wouldn’t have provides 72 hours of diversion from jail for mentally ill and drug Jerry Vagnier, vice president option of the center or jail, are Continued on page 4 offenders. BMX Over 220 supporters volunteers seek help from Full of spirit! expected for commission 2019 South By Mike Steely [email protected] Emily Stout Knoxville The Knox County mayor got an (left) and earful last week when support- Hannah Community ers of a BMX track in South Knox Hobby cheer County spoke before the county commission’s work session. for Fulton at Cleanup Wendy Edwards of Knoxville this season’s On Saturday, March 30, BMX said the mayor didn’t want TSSAA Keep Knoxville Beautiful will them to attend a meeting on the boys state be hosting its third annual project and that said that more basketball community-wide South Knox- than $487,000 has already been ville Cleanup from 9:00 a.m. - spent on preparing the former tournament at MTSU’s noon. The event will be kicking athletic field at South-Doyle off from Sam Duff Park locat- Middle School for the BMX races. Monte Hale ed at 4060 Chapman High- She added that the organiza- Arena in way. tion had been promised three Murfreesboro. Participating community years of national BMX races leaders from various neighbor- which could have resulted in an Please see hoods will meet at the kick- investment return of about $6 a photo of off event, pick up supplies, million. the entire and then disperse into their “Six years of work and we Fulton cheer own South Knoxville neighbor- want to be heard,” Edwards said squad, which as Mayor Glenn Jacobs watched hoods to start cleaning. her plead with the commission- received the The community groups par- ers to continue to support build- Spirit Award ticipating include Wildlife Hab- ing the track. in Class AA, itat of South Woodlawn, LMU Jacobs had killed the project in this week’s Environmental Law, Gamma after seeing estimates project- Sports & Sigma Sigma, South-Doyle ing the total cost to be about High School, UTK College of $2.5 million. Edwards said that Recreation, Law BLSA, CrossFit Knoxville, estimate was too high because Section B. Boy Scout Troop 36, Alliance the Public Service Commission for Young Nonprofit Profes- sought a bid from an outside firm sionals, Old Sevier Communi- that inflated the figures. ty Group, South Haven Neigh- Continued on page 3 borhood Community Group, South Doyle Neighborhood Association, and Island Home. The South Knoxville Com- Norwood Library renaming, animal control, bond issues munity Cleanup began back in 2017, when South Knoxville By Mike Steely finalize two multi-million dollar the city and Janet Testerman, and recreation Senior Direc- [email protected] was KKB’s “community of the bond issues and accept a con- CEO of Young-Williams Animal tor Paul White concern- year.” Over 300 volunteers When the Knox County Com- tribution of funds from Seniors Center, said the new policy in ing youth baseball fields has participated and this made it mission meets today in its reg- for Creating Learning for the the city is working well during been delayed for one month. ular monthly meeting they will Truancy Reduction Bike Pro- last week’s work session. The commission will also hear one of KKB’s largest events probably finalize the re-naming gram for elementary students Lisa Chassy, the Young- the health department’s reap- ever. Over 200 volunteers are of the Norwood Public Library with perfect attendance. Williams veterinarian, said pointment of Lara Fleming to expected to participate this in honor of Lynn Redmon. The The first of two readings stray cats are vaccinat- the Community Health Coun- Saturday. community leader has passed concerning changes in the ed and returned back to cil. The members may also Keep Knoxville Beautiful away but his activism, attitude animal control policies at the their locations healthier. give final approval on the issu- recommends wearing long and political wisdom would Young-Williams Animal Shel- The first reading passed ance of two multi-million gen- pants and closed-toed shoes be honored for all to see at ter is also on the agenda. The with Commissioner Evelyn eral obligation bonds and vote for the event. Please bring the Merchant Drive library. trap-neuter and return policy Gill passing on the vote. on changes to the county’s per- your own sunscreen, bug pro- The commission may also has already been adopted by A discussion with parks sonnel plan in first reading. tection and water. 6401 Pine Grove. 2 bed, 1 bath, 1,234 sqf cottage in quiet coun- tryside, settled on 1 acre. New LORETTA'S CLOSET carpet. Oversized Heat Pump w/ A mission for women by women. In need of 6-7 year old roof. Wood burning clothing/or accessories, join us for snacks, stove in living room. SOLD AS IS. MLS# 1072627 $112,000 fellowship and a trip to the CLOSET. Last Saturday of each month: February 23, March 30, April 27, May 25 at 10 a.m. 4110 Central Ave Pike, Knoxville 37922 ASSOCIATES Each office is independently owned and operated. Questions? Please call 865-687-6622 PAGE A2 The Knoxville Focus March 25, 2019 Norwood community hears more about Recode By Mike Steely 25% back in” regarding the [email protected] amount of space in a home Late community leader permitted for home occupa- Lynn Redmon was badly tions. missed at Tuesday’s month- She urged everyone to ly meeting of the Norwood go online to recodeknox- Watch and Homeowners ville.com and look up their Association. The conver- address and compare the sation turned to the city’s current zoning with the pro- Recode proposal and posed zoning. Lauren Rider, the city coun- In the Norwood Asso- cil member from the adjoin- ciation’s previous meet- ing district, came prepared ing Hamilton had said the to discuss the growing con- changes “would intention- troversy over the proposed ally remove the neighbor- zoning changes. hood’s ability to object to The monthly meeting of projects which do not mesh local homeowners came with the existing residential after the new Norwood PHOTO BY MIKE STEELY structure.” association president, attor- Councilwoman Lauren Rider speaks about Recode during a monthly meeting of the Norwood Homeowners Association. “As a community and ney David B. Hamilton, blast- neighborhood we must take ed the city council recent- action and write our council ly during public forum and has been reported and opened a discussion of the “I haven’t heard anyone “We’ve been zoning by members, attend meetings issued a three-page letter to heard several homeowners proposed Recode changes say, ‘let’s speed this up and variance for decades,” she and voice our concerns to the city about his communi- complain about homeless in zoning. pass it,’” she said. said. One Norwood home- stop or slow Recode Knox- ty’s objection to many of the people wandering through Councilwoman Lauren Rider said that many of owner attending the meet- ville down,” Hamilton had changes. The Focus pub- their yards and streets. One Rider spoke at some length the current zoning regula- ing asked about fencing said. lished Hamilton’s remarks of the candidates for city about the proposed chang- tions haven’t changed in of campers, boats, etc. at Hamilton was in Florida in last week’s issue. mayor, John Bevil, attend- es and took questions. She the draft and said the big- homes and Rider promised and could not attend last Amber Jernigan chaired ed the meeting and spoke said the council will hold a gest changes are in her 4th to look at that clause.
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