BUILDING PERMITS / FORECLOSURES / PUBLIC NOTICES KAY’S COOKING CORNER NEW OFFICERS – REAL ESTATE P5 P8 P9 Volume 102 | No. 2 HAMILTON COUNTY Single Copy 50¢ CHATTANOOGA, HAMILTON COUNTY, TENNESSEE January 9-15, 2015 H EVENT CALENDAR Geoff Ramsey Hike to Little Cedar Mountain Saturday, Jan. 10 named Realtor Join the Nickajack Natural- ist, Bob Butters, for one of his informative hikes on Little Cedar Mountain Saturday, of the Year Jan. 10. e 4.5 mile trek will feature newly opened seg- By David Laprad ments of trail and spectacular demeanor,” and “a joy with whom views of Nickajack Lake. To to co-broker.” learn more and to register, One of Chattanooga’s hardest In addition to the personal call Butters at (423) 991-1548. working real estate agents has qualities that made him a can- been recognized for embodying didate for Realtor of the Year, everything it means to be a Real- Ramsey actively gives back to his Annual Palate 2 Palette tor. During the Greater Chat- profession and his community. Saturday, April 25 tanooga Association of Realtors’ He is a noteworthy contributor e Craniofacial Founda- 2015 Installation & Awards Cer- to RPAC, both nancially and in tion of America (CFA) will emony, Geo Ramsey was named terms of his time. With regard host its 8th Annual Palate 2 2014 Realtor of the Year. to the latter, he’s served on the Randy Durham, who led the RPAC board of directors and Palette event on Saturday, selection committee, made the made phone calls to solicit con- April 25. e event will begin announcement. While stressing tributions. “Under this member’s at 5 p.m. with the Gallery the importance of agents working leadership as 2014 RPAC Chair- Stroll. Following the stroll, together, he said certain individu- man, we exceeded our fair share guests can go to the Bubbles als stand out from the crowd. “It goal and engaged several new and Sweets after party at is on those individuals that our major donors,” Durham said. Track 29 from 8 to 10 p.m. Association bestows its highest Ramsey also gives of his time Proceeds from the event will honor – the Realtor of the Year and money to St. Jude Children’s benet the CFA, a non-prot award,” he said. Research Hospital. In 2013, he organization that supports Before announcing the recipi- helped to build St. Jude’s Dream the work of the Tennessee ent, Durham mentioned some of Home and raise over $711,000 Craniofacial Center (TCC) the comments the members of for the hospital. “He’s an all- at Children’s Hospital at the committee made regarding around likeable guy who, when he Erlanger and Erlanger Health Ramsey, including “super ethical,” commits, does so fully engaged,” Geoff Ramsey is the Greater Chattanooga Association of Realtors, 2014 Realtor System. For tickets or infor- “always maintains a positive at- See RAMSEY, page 12 of the Year. (Photo by David Laprad) mation, visit www.p2pchat- titude,” “unassuming and modest tanooga.com. Tennessee Supreme Court changes rules INSIDE n governing continuing education for attorneys 50 YEARS AGO P2 By Rachel Hurt preme Court’s Opinion (and who CLE credit until you attain age 70 of CLE per year (Rule 21, § 3.01). n CHEAP SEATS P4 didn’t), here are the Cli’s Notes (Rule 21, § 2.04(c)). e exemp- erefore, if in the past you have Hot o the presses, the Tennes- of the most relevant rule changes tion is available in the year after obtained all of your CLE credits n UNDER ANALYSIS P4 see Supreme Court has respond- that took eect Jan. 1, 2015: the year in which you turn 70. It through writing, teaching, or ed to the Tennessee Commission Age exemption for attorneys could be worse; the Commission pro bono services, for example, n VERDICTS & SETTLEMENTS P6 on Continuing Legal Education over age 65 – If you attained the petitioned the Court to require you will now have to obtain at and Specialization’s Petition to age of 65 on or before Dec. 31, CLE for as long as you practiced least ve credits of CLE through n FBI P6 revise Tennessee Supreme Court 2014, you do not need to obtain law! classroom hours. But, if a disabil- Rule 21, which regulates the n RIVER CITY P7 CLE credits ever again (Rule 21, § Law professors – Full-time ity prevents you from obtaining provision of, participation in, and 2.04(c)). Not to burst your bubble, law school professors who are those ve hours, you can petition n monitoring of CLE courses and ARE WE THERE YET? P8 but the Rules of Professional not practicing law do not need credits. e Supreme Court’s Or- the Commission for “Exceptional n 100 YEARS AGO P10 der, issued Dec. 16, 2014, adopted Responsibility still might require to obtain CLE credits (Rule 21, § Relief” from this requirement many of the Commission’s pro- that you do. Also, this exemption 2.04(e)). Query: how much free (Rule 21, § 3.02). But, keep in n GAMES P12 & 13 posed rule changes but also took does not apply to Rule 31 media- legal advice can a law professor mind that you still must have at into consideration the numerous tors. See Rule 31. give before he or she is “practic- least seven non-”distance learn- public comments that were led Age exemption for attor- ing law?” See Rule 9, § 10.3. ing” hours each year (Rule 21, § by practitioners, bar organiza- neys under age 65 – If you were In-classroom credit hours – 4.08). tions, and law schools. under age 65 as of Jan. 1, 2015, You now have to obtain a mini- In case you missed the Su- you are now required to obtain mum of ve in-classroom hours See EDUCATION, page 3 2 | January 9-15, 2015 Hamilton County Herald www.hamiltoncountyherald.com Firefighters hit the streets with smoke alarms Chattanooga re ghters vis- Fire Marshal Beau Matlock re prevention personnel were re prevention. e re ghters wall heaters,” said Matlock. “Keep ited homes along the 400 block of says members of the Fire Preven- joined in the e ort by re ghters also installed seven smoke alarms anything that will burn at least North Hawthorne Street recently, tion Bureau are doing what they with Engine 5 and Ladder 5, the in homes that needed them. three feet away from those heat- knocking on doors and o ering can to prevent res. “Most res same re ghters who responded With the coldest weather of ers.” Matlock added that having re safety information and smoke are preventable,” said Matlock. to Monday’s re. If no one was the season upon us, Chief Mat- a working smoke alarm in your alarms if needed. is follows a “We’re just trying to o er some home, the re ghters left a “door lock urges area residents to be re home doubles your chances of house re at 410 N. Hawthorne re safety information that hanger” on the door knob, a new safe. “Remember the three foot surviving a re. last Monday. No one was injured will help these residents avoid publication the department is rule when using heating appli- Source: Chattanooga Fire De- in that re. tragedies in the future.” e using to help spread the word on ances such as space heaters and partment v 50 YEARS AGO What was going on in Chattanooga in 1965? Saturday, Jan. 9 Chattanooga Big Brothers Association, which has helped more than 400 boys since it was organized in 1956, will observe “Big Brothers Week” beginning Sunday, Irvin J. Richmond, executive director, announced. A recruiting drive for 100 ad- ditional Big Brothers to participate in the Chattanooga program will be an important part of the week’s activities. Sunday, Jan. 10 e University of Chattanooga has been awarded a $5,000 grant by E.I. DuPont de Nemours and Co. as part of its annual program of aid to education and basic research. Robert Kasey, manager of Du Pont’s Chattanooga nylon plant, presented the check to Dr. Leroy A. Martin, UC president. Monday, Jan. 11 Plans to construct a new building for Chattanooga’s Alhambra Shrine on the south bank of the Tennessee River were an- nounced Monday by Harold E. Brown, potentate. e $348,500 structure will face a proposed roadway connecting downtown with Riverside Drive. e Krystal Co. is remodeling its home o ce building at the (Photo by Bruce Garner) corner of Seventh and Cherry Streets at an estimated cost of $150,000. e project is part of a $430,000 expansion program which includes the construction of two new Krystal restaurants in Chattanooga. Tuesday, Jan. 12 e City Commission Tuesday approved the appointments of D.D. Coleman, East Brainerd pharmacist, and the Rev. H.H. Battle, minister, as members of the city school board, e ective Feb. 15. L.D. Harden, assistant planning director of Hartford, Conn., has been named executive director of the Chattanooga-Ham- ilton County Regional Planning Commission e ective Jan. 18, Judge Chester Frost and Mayor Ralph Kelley announced. Wednesday, Jan. 13 e Tennessee Panorama, a colorful and interesting mobile tourist promotion trailer, is visiting Chattanooga. It will be in Zayre parking lot daily through Saturday, and at Eastgate next Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. Thursday, Jan. 14 e City School Board Wednesday approved three special programs designed to help functionally illiterate persons from rural backgrounds who have no vocational skills and teachers who encounter special problems as the result of teaching deseg- rated schools. e City Commission has agreed to employ Frank L.