PAGE APB The Knoxville Focus June 18, 2018 June 18, 2018 www.knoxfocus.com SAVE THE DATE! PAGE A1 Book Signing Party for Rosie Moore’s new book “Love Anytime” Ftn City Lions Club 5345 N Broadway Tuesday, June 19 5 p.m. - 8 p.m. FREE Take One! June 18, 2018
Superintendent’s contract extended one year By Anne Primm entitled to an additional Eighth District Representa- Welch. Board of Education Stu- in numerous ways includ- In a special called meet- year due to satisfactory tive Mike McMillan to only First on the agenda was dent Representative. After ing founding a local non- ing at 5:00 p.m. Wednes- performance on this year’s grant one additional year. recognition of the L&N serving for the past year as profit organization called day afternoon June 13, performance evaluation. At 5:30 p.m. Wednesday STEM Academy Frisbee the student liaison on the “The Garden Project.” At 2018, Bob Thomas, super- Third District Representa- evening the Regular Ses- Team. Principal Becky Ashe Knox County School Board, her young age, she has intendent of Knox County tive Tony Norman had orig- sion of the Knox County introduced the players and Kinley graduated in May already established her- Schools, was awarded an inally proposed a motion School Board was called their coaches and spon- and moves on to college self as a leader by taking additional year to his con- to award the superinten- to order by Chair Patti sors. The team finished in the fall. She is the first the helm of many school tract The Knox County dent two additional years Bounds. Elected officials the season seventh in the Haslam Scholar from West and community groups. School Board determined, to his contract but that attending the meeting were country. High School and of that she Kinley plans to major in Bio- in a 7-2 vote, that Super- motion was superseded Randy Smith, Dave Wright, Next to be honored was is most proud. Kinley has medical Engineering at the intendent Thomas was by a substitute motion by Evelyn Gill and Stephanie Kinley Koontz, 2017-2018 also distinguished herself Continue on page 4
Outreach workers for Leading the way! homeless may be funded By Mike Steely [email protected] The Knoxville City Coun- cil is being asked by the Community Development Department to authorize $135,955 for Volunteer Ministry Center to hire two community outreach work- ers. The idea is to have these Ministry Center employees to work with “unsheltered persons expe- riencing homelessness” pri- marily around the intersec- tion of Broadway and Mag- nolia Avenue. The spot on Broadway has long been a gathering place for homeless, just across the street from the PHOTO BY LUTHER SIMMONS Volunteer Ministry Center, and some of the homeless Rebecca Story of the Christian Academy of Knoxville finished 24 seconds ahead of her closest challenger in winning the 2-mile run at the who congregate there do Volunteer Track Classic this spring. Story received the Warrior Award in her senior year at CAK and signed with Stanford University. Please see not seek shelter there or at Part 3 of The Knoxville Focus’ feature recognizing local high schools’ Student-Athletes of the Year in Sports & Recreation, Section C. other homeless shelters. Mike Dunhorn, Homeless Coordinator, told The Focus the city’s contract with Vol- unteer Ministry calls for two trained social workers Complaint against Brad Anders with at least a Bachelor’s Degree to work with home- less people who, for one reason or another, don’t dismissed by ethics committee seek shelter. By Mike Steely “There’s a lot being done [email protected] didn’t apply and focused on complainant, resident Bruce inside the walls of shelters the entry fee for the events. Williams, could possibly but that’s not what you see It took almost two hours He also said that any ambi- bring witnesses. at Broadway and Magno- in what would have been a guity in the charges must be Committee member lia,” he said, adding, “Often preliminary discussion at the ruled in favor of Anders. Michael Covington said that a homeless person is not Knox County Ethics Commit- “I don’t see anything the complaint is based on psychologically ready” for tee for complaints against that constitutes anything a previous complaint by Bo shelter. Commissioner Brad Anders but hearsay,” committee Bennett against Commis- Dunhorn said the city is to be dismissed. Initially member Jennifer Roche told sioners Bob Thomas and also working on an agree- Chairman Jonathan Cooper the meeting. Charles Busler. Both had ment with the state Depart- said the meeting was a Cooper said that there taken part in a golf tourna- ment of Transportation to “preliminary review” to see were “no factual allegations ment and were given gifts create a safe place beneath if the complaint, involving that gifts would impact a while part of a team spon- the I-40 Bridge there for use Anders’ taking part in three vote” by Anders since the sored by Premier Ambu- during day time. golf tournaments sponsored gifts and tournaments were lance. Those complaints The council, which meets by Rural/Metro Ambulance years before the vote last were dismissed by the ethics Commissioner Brad Anders speaks following the in regular session Tuesday would violate the $35 allow- year to extend Rural/Met- committee earlier this year. 4-3 vote to dismiss an ethics complaint against at 6 p.m. in the City-Coun- able gift per diem amount for ro’s contract. Covington said the com- him. Asked if the complaints against him cost ty main assembly room, will county employees. But Cooper went on to plaint against Anders, who him the Republican nomination for Knox also vote on several second But Cooper said that sev- say that a hearing should was opposing Thomas in County Mayor, Anders told The Focus “There’s Continue on page 3 eral items in the complaint be heard where the Continued on page 2 no question about it.”
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A legal term your vehicles, dismissed by ethics committee that many people and your money, Continued from page 1 have heard of is then there is the primary for mayor, “piggy the term, “pro- no estate that backed” on the Bennett com- County ethics bate.” Probate needs to be pro- plaint and should never have is the process bated. been filed. whereby a will But what if you Committee member Mae Kille- committee not of someone who do not want to brew-Mosley said the committee has passed is By Jedidiah give away your should look at the total amount Ethics Chairman Jonathan McKeehan filed with the attorneyknoxville@ possessions of value of the gifts. Commis- Cooper speaks about possibly done yet court and the gmail.com prior death? Well sioner John Schoonmaker, a non- holding a full hearing on the court oversees you can have voting member, told the meet- complaint against Anders but Following the dismissal of a complaint the process of making your possessions joint- ing that the complaint against the other members voted 4-3 to against Commissioner Brad Anders the sure that all of the instruc- ly owned. You can put a Anders “is out there.” dismiss charges. Knox County Law Department will now tions in someone’s will are child on a bank account “If it is proven that he accepted proceed in finalizing a report to the ethics followed. The process of with you. If you do this, a comped entry fee that could be “There’s not any proof, it sure committee on the complaint against Lee carrying out someone’s that asset will go direct- a violation,” Cooper maintained. smells like it was filed for political Tramel, who lost the race for sheriff instructions in a will is ly to the joint owner upon The complaint against Thomas gain,” Chairman Cooper said, but against Tom Spangler. called the “administra- your passing instead of and Busler went to a full-blown added that a full hearing on the The charges may be heard when the tion” of the estate. What being considered an item hearing with attorneys for both matter might be needed. ethics committee meets in July and will is someone’s estate? An that needs to be probat- commissioners present as was Committee member Billy Ste- contain a report from the investigator. The estate is simply a per- ed. the complainant, Bo Bennett. ”I vens said after hearing from the complaint charges Tramel campaigned for son’s possessions. A final option that many don’t’ want to see a hearing like law department and the chair- the office while on duty, in uniform, and The big problem with people use is a trust. that again,” Roche said. man a vote should be taken. appeared in advertising using county vehi- the probate process is They will put their items “This came up in the heat of “Why proceed any further?” he cles and deputies. that many people have in a trust. If a trust owns political campaigns,” Deputy Law asked. He then moved to dismiss Law Director Bud Armstrong told The no idea what they are possessions instead Director David Buuck said, adding the complaint against Anders Focus the charges are different than doing in administering of them then there will the law department is looking into but failed to get a second on the those against three commissioners who someone’s estate. This is not be a probating of an “holes” in the ethics code that motion. Schoonmaker noted that had complaints against them for accept- something that they may estate because a trust is could prohibit ethics complains Anders was present in the audi- ing invitations to golf tournaments and only do once or twice in not a person who can die. to be filed within 60 days prior to ence but the complainant was accepting gifts there. their life, and can be a an election, plus other changes. not. Armstrong said the investigation is difficult process to navi- Jedidiah McKeehan is “This is basically a hearsay Roche then moved to dismiss almost complete on the Tramel charges. gate if you do not have an an attorney practicing complaint,” Buuck stated. the complaint and Stevens sec- Brad Anders, following the dismissal of attorney to help you. in Knox County and sur- “If we consider this it opens the onded the idea. The vote to dis- a complaint against him, was asked by One thing that many rounding counties. He door for complaints made from miss passed 4-3 with Cooper, The Focus if the ethics complaint cost him people do is try to do works in many areas, hearsay,” one of the committee Mosley-Killebrew and Barba- the election in the Republican Primary for everything they can to including criminal, per- members commented. ra Chandler voting “No.” Voting County Mayor. avoid the probate pro- sonal injury, landlord-ten- “We’re going to lose people to dismiss were Covington, Roy “Very much so, there’s no question cess. How can this be ant, probate, and estate who might run for office. It’s going Kruse, Roche and Stevens. about it. Twenty-three votes and a polit- done? The easiest way planning. Visit attorney- down the road that is to the det- While the meeting had includ- ical hit piece like that. The ethics panel to do this is if you start knoxville.com for more riment of the county,” said Dean ed a discussion on proposed was absolutely used to affect the election giving away your posses- information about this Rice, the non-voting member amendments to the rules of pro- and that’s sad,” he said. sion prior to death. If you legal issue and other legal representing the county mayor’s cedure, the matter was post- give away your house, issues. office. poned until the July meeting. School Board Financial Issues Solved for 2018-2019 By Anne Primm educators from across the assignments at Green Ele- Some board members their school as part of their Teacher and a Lead Teach- Monday’s Knox County state were chosen includ- mentary School and one want to see the time given performance reviews. In er. Hickman responded Board of Education Work ing three Knox County teaching position at Sarah each participant shortened further discussion, Eighth that a Master Teacher is Session opened with Schools teachers. Mavis Moore Greene. The gifted to three minutes (current- District Representative given responsibilities for Superintendent Bob Clark Foster, who has been and talented program will ly each person may have Mike McMillan suggested coaching other teachers Thomas reporting on teaching fifth-grade lan- receive $10,000 additional five minutes.) Some board establishing an ACT mini- and imparting teaching recent personnel chang- guage arts and science at dollars to restore two posi- members want to set a mum score for graduation. strategies on other teach- es: Deborah Adorante has Green Magnet Academy for tions and to pay for teach- time limit for Public Forum Representatives ers at the building level. been appointed principal sixteen years, was chosen ers earning endorsements to one hour total. Norman, Fugate and Terry For this, he/she is grant- of Farragut Intermediate for the program. Also in gifted and talented edu- In other action, Repre- Hill all brought up the ed one additional hour of School; Megan O’Dell has chosen was Caitlin Nowell, cation. sentative Lynne Fugate pay scale in Knox County release time per day. The been appointed principal who has been teaching sev- Superintendent Thomas and Dr. Clifford Davis are Schools. The top of the pay Lead Teacher, on the other of Brickey-McCloud; Chris enth grade English Lan- ended his remarks by con- responsible for reporting scale for certified employ- hand, has a regular sched- Deal has been appointed guage Arts at South-Doyle gratulating the senior class on the results of the feed- ees is reached at 21 years ule of classes and is only principal of Lonsdale Ele- Middle School for six years. of 2018 of which there back on the Knox County of service. At this point or given release time for eval- mentary; Dexter Murphy Lastly, Yolanda Parker Wil- were 4041 graduates earn- School System’s strategic before, many experienced uations. According to Hick- has been appointed princi- liams was chosen. Wil- ing in excess of $1.58 mil- plan. Those results are still teachers either depart man, the principal of each pal of Maynard Elementary; liams is an eighteen-year lion in scholarships. in draft format and will not to work in a higher paid school keeps a log of the and Dr. John Bartlett has fifth grade math teacher at Next on the agenda was be available until later in school system or take jobs amount of time Master and been appointed supervisor Karns Elementary. the discussion of Board the month. in industry. Loss of the Lead Teachers spend with of secondary education. An increase in BEP fund- Policy B-180 involving the Representative Tony highly skilled teachers is students. Superintendent Thomas ing was a pleasant sur- length of time each partici- Norman inquired about a detrimental. Represen- Science textbooks are up also congratulated teach- prise to Superintendent pant of Public Forum gets the system-wide use of tative Fugate says that we for renewal this year. Many ers who were selected to Thomas. With an unex- to speak at a school board ACT scores. Specifically, must find ways to retain of the science texts cur- be part of the 2018-2019 pected $538,000 Knox meeting and how long the he wanted to know if Knox our teachers. Hill suggests rently in use are seriously Tennessee Educator Fel- County Schools is able Public Forum will last in County had established a adding another step to the outdated—some still list- lowship Class. Thirty-eight to restore two teaching totality at Board Meetings. system-wide composite pay scale so the top is not ing Pluto as a planet. Music ACT score. Ms. Cheryl Hick- reached until 25 years of students will also get new Seymour Weight & Wellness has a man, Executive Director service. books as will numerous $25 off of Secondary Education, Second District Repre- other subject areas. 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Of course try who would agree with believe in the globalism ness. I’ve never wit- in Europe is 10%, while not. Canada is attempt- those words today. exemplified by Barack nessed any of the people the tariff in the United ing to protect its own dairy Virtually every president Obama. Donald Trump’s advocating such policies States on cars imported farmers, yet squalls when of the United States since unabashed agenda of pro- leaving their own front from Europe is 7.5%. The President Trump moves George Washington has tecting American interests doors open and allow- trade imbalance between to protect the interests of promoted and protected and right first has caused ing whoever entered the the United States and his own people and indus- America before any other the globalists in this coun- house to stay there and Japan was $70 billion tries. Under the Clinton, interest facing our nation. try to become unhinged. live as long as they like. last year. For every auto- Bush and Obama admin- By Steve Hunley, Still, despite what some While speaking in Globalists seem not to mobile America sends to istrations, we have con- Publisher would have you believe, no Europe following the end have any pride in their Japan, the Japanese send tinually shipped Ameri- [email protected] nation on earth has been of his presidency, Obama own native country; worse 100 to the U.S. America can jobs and money over- as generous as America said, “In the eyes of God, still, they seem to take had a trade imbalance seas by participating in “Ask not what has been. Tens of thou- a child on the other side pleasure in demeaning of $64 billion with Ger- foreign agreements that sands of children would of the border is no less their own country. Pride many last year. The Ger- did not adequately pro- your country can literally have starved to worthy of love and com- in one’s country and put- mans impose a 10% tariff tect American interests. death following the First passion than my own ting the interest of that on American-made cars American generosity do for you - - - World War had it not been child. You can’t distin- country above those of imported into their coun- has not always brought for the war relief efforts of guish between them in other nations is hardly try, while the U. S. impos- gratitude from its recipi- ask what you Herbert Hoover. Harry Tru- terms of their worth or isolationism. The ques- es only a 2.5% tariff on ents; all too often it has man’s Marshall Plan like- inherent dignity.” A warm tion of tariffs is one much automobiles imported brought scorn. Some can do for your wise fed millions of hungry and noble sentiment and talked about currently and from countries inside the recipients have come to Europeans following World it is certainly true. Every most of the debate swirl- European Union, which expect American largesse country.” War II, which also limit- child should enter this ing around the attacks on includes Germany. The as their rightful due. ed the spread of Commu- world being wanted and President Trump ignore flood of Canadian lumber There is absolutely John F. Kennedy, nism. There is hardly a loved. The fact is many the fact if all nations were dumped into the Ameri- nothing wrong with our spot on the globe where are not wanted and aren’t signatories to reciprocal can marketplace imperils putting our own people Inaugural America has not sent allowed into this world. trade agreements, there American jobs in Oregon, first. It doesn’t mean we material goods and money Obama’s notion seems would be no need for tar- Washington, state, and don’t care about other address, 1961. to help the peoples of to be we are obliged to iffs of any kind. Presi- Alaska. Canadian tar- folks; it means we just other countries. The spirit care for everybody on the dent Trump just recently iffs harm American wheat love our own family more. I’ll be the first to admit of giving and sharing has planet. It would be nice acknowledged that fact by and barley farmers. John F. Kennedy’s words the United States has been a hallmark of the if we could do it, but we stating there shouldn’t be Tariffs are designed to spoken at his inaugural changed a lot in the fifty- American way since this are having trouble taking any need for tariffs at all. protect particular indus- should make us all think. seven years since John country was founded. We care of our own. Opening The tariffs on American tries. Is it fair to American
Outreach workers for homeless may be funded Cont. from page 1 services at the city’s street e Knoxville Focus cordially and final ordinances. Those lighting system, and issue include prohibiting ampli- about $82 million in bonds invites you to the launch and fied sound on public right- for the Water, Wastewater, of-ways and public property, Gas and Electric Systems. book signing reception of permitting temporary goat The Tennessee Depart- grazing to control invasive ment of Transportation may plants on private property, be asked for $3.3 million for and revising parts of the the Knoxville Area Transit Love Anytime zoning regulations to permit System for the 2019 fiscal the two shopping malls to year. offer non-traditional uses The mayor may also be by Rosie Moore and permit EBCO Distribu- authorized to apply for a tors to use the former Toys Homeland Security grant of “R“ Us store at Knoxville $174,000 with a 25% city Tuesday, June 19 Center aka East Towne Mall. match to purchase a police Also on the agenda boat and dock for use by the is a resolution to grant City Police and Fire Depart- 5:00-8:00 p.m. $325,000 to the Communi- ments. ty Schools Initiative of Great- An annexation is actual- er Schools Partnership, a ly on the agenda with the Fountain City Lions Club contract with Southern Con- owners of 7720 Pocanno structors, Inc., for the Colo- Road asking to join the city. 5345 North Broadway, nial Circle Sidewalk Replace- An extension of 90 days is ment on North Broadway, being asked to forbid demo- Knoxville, Tennessee 37918 and a property purchase to lition in the Parkridge Neigh- permit the Mineral Springs borhood. The no-demolition osie Moore en- Rosie grew up in Lan- Avenue Bridge Project. extension comes on the joys reading, caster, Pennsylvania, for The council may also heels of the Historic Desig- people, and the rst forty-six years consider hiring for $40,000 nation of the neighborhood Rspending time with of her life, before she a company to maintain being in limbo currently. her 21 grandchildren moved to Knoxville, and 26 great-grand- where she currently re- R children. She started sides surrounded by her F writing at a young age. loving family. In the last decade people Rosie is the longest serving suggested she try to get her columnist at e Focus, writing published, and she contributing “Focus on Seniors” has since published two: “Dai- in the paper’s early days and sy Mae” and “ e Girls,” both nowadays submitting her inspired by the women in her thoughts and musings for “Rosie’s life. Wor l d .” R
“Love Anytime” is a most- Also Appearing: ly ctitious love story, with some true-life episodes included. It is the story of a young girl who tries to circumvent and overcome a problem or di culty in a clever and surreptitious way. She thinks she nds the answer when she meets the love of her life until war, imprisonment, and the cha- Recently published Focus contributors Pete Gawda, author os of life keep them apart. of Re ections of a Small Town Reporter, and Ralphine Major, Will their love survive? co-author of the Piddle Diddle the Widdle Penguin series, will be available to meet with their 2018 works.