March 11, 2013 www.knoxfocus.com PAGE A1 Visit www.knoxfocus.com to access Your source for local breaking news March 11, 2013 FREE- Take One! FOCUS GIBBS GOES TO STATE Weekly Poll* Most elected offices in Knox County are term limited to two consecutive terms. Do you support term limits for Knox County School Board members? YES 85.22% NO 14.78% Survey conducted Match 7, 2013. * Focus Weekly Polls are conducted by an independent, professional PHOTO BY JAMES SpEARS. polling company. The Gibbs High student body came out in full force last Monday night. The Eagles used a boost from their boisterous fans and notched a 54- 53 victory over Elizabethton. The victory clinched Gibbs’ first State Tournament appearance since 1987. See Ken Lay’s story on C1. Knox Countians City, County work together to Favor Term aide South Knox businesses Limits for By Tasha Mahurin School [email protected] South Knoxville business- Board es were sent reeling after an By Focus Staff announcement earlier this year that the reopening Henley By a large majority, Street Bridge would be delayed Knox County voters favor until February 2014, a full six term limits for the mem- months past its original esti- bers of the Knox County mated completion date. Board of Education. Knox County Mayor Tim Bur- This week’s Knox- chett responded promptly and ville Focus poll posed the quickly wrote to state lawmak- question: “Most elected ers in Nashville requesting tax offices in Knox County relief for the affected business- are limited to two con- es, while Commissioner Mike secutive terms. Do you Brown urged Knox County Com- support term limits for mission to draft a resolution Knox County school echoing the mayor’s request. board members?” Likewise, Vice Mayor Nick A resounding 85.22% Pavlis, who represents South say they believe Board Knoxville on City Council, sched- of Education mem- uled a meeting with State Sen- bers should be lim- ator Becky Massey and the ited to two terms. Urban Wilderness Arts & Trade The districts posting District to discuss challenges the highest majorities in faced by the business commu- PHOTO BY DAN ANDREWS. favor of term limits were nity due to the bridge’s closure, the Ninth District (South as well as, possible solutions. Vice Mayor Nick Pavlis, Commissioner Mike Brown and Knoxville Mayor Madeline Rogero unveiled one of Knoxville) and the Fifth Last week Knox County Mayor eight new signs that will help direct shoppers to South Knoxville. (the Town of Farragut and Tim Burchett and Knoxville surrounding areas). In Mayor Madeline Rogero joined “We want to be sure we’re South Knoxville businesses.” The City and County funds will South Knoxville, almost forces in an effort to aid the helping merchants now, and Mayor Rogero invited Knox be directed through the nonprofit 94% of likely voters said struggling business community. also for the future,” said Pavlis, County Mayor Tim Burchett Legacy Parks Foundation, which they believe the Board of Mayor Rogero, along with Vice who represents South Knoxville to match the City’s grant, will serve as the fiscal agent and Education should be lim- Mayor Nick Pavlis, announced a on City Council. “By investing in and he has pledged that work with South Knoxville busi- ited to two terms. Inside $20,000 grant from the city of marketing and promotions, we’re Knox County will also contrib- nesses to develop a marketing the Fifth District, almost Knoxville to help marketing and going to address both short- ute $20,000 to the market- 90% of likely voters promotion efforts for the area. term and long-term needs for ing and promotions effort. Continue on page 2 felt the same way. We fix, buy, and sell old or antique clocks! PAGE A2 The Knoxville FOCUS March 11, 2013 Focus on the Law FOCUS Chapter 7 Bankruptcy (Pt1) Weekly Poll This week I would like to located in Greeneville, Knox- administrative fee and a $15 trustee provide you with an introduc- ville, Chattanooga and Win- surcharge. If filing a joint petition, only Most elected offices in Knox tion to Chapter 7 bankrupt- chester. A husband and wife one filing fee, administrative fee and cy. “Chapter 7” refers to that may file a joint bankruptcy trustee surcharge must be paid. The County are term limited to two chapter of the United States petition or may file individu- failure to pay these fees may result in Bankruptcy Code which gov- ally. In addition to the peti- your case being dismissed. There are consecutive terms. Do you erns the liquidation type of tion, the debtor must also file many other documents which will need support term limits for Knox bankruptcy. Liquidation is the following with the court: to be prepared and filed as well includ- the sale of a debtor’s non- By Sharon (1) schedules of assets and ing a monthly budget, list of exempt Frankenberg, County School Board members? exempt property and the dis- Attorney at Law liabilities; (2) a schedule of property and lists of all assets, debts tribution of the proceeds to current income and expen- and creditors. Some of these forms YES creditors. Individuals, part- ditures; (3) a statement of are available on the internet for vari- nerships and corporations may file for financial affairs; and (4) a schedule ous fees and some for free; however, 85.22% relief under chapter 7 but only individu- of executor contracts and unexpired this is a highly technical area of law and NO als may be granted a discharge. A dis- leases. Debtors must provide a copy of you would be much more successful if 14.78% charge means that you have no fur- their most recent tax return. If most of you consult an attorney who practices By Age Yes No Total ther liability for certain debts. “One of the debts owed by the debtor are con- bankruptcy law. Legal advice regarding 18-29 50.00% 50.00% 2 the primary purposes of bankruptcy sumer debts, the debtor must also file a your situation can be invaluable in filing 30-49 83.02% 16.98% 53 is to discharge certain debts to give certificate of consumer credit counsel- only when it is appropriate for your par- an honest individual debtor a ‘fresh ing, a copy of any debt repayment plan ticular situation. 50-65 86.05% 13.95% 172 start.’” See, www.uscourts.gov/Feder- developed through credit counseling, Obviously, this article does not cover 65+ 85.39% 14.61% 267 alCourts/Bankruptcy. The majority of evidence of payment from employers, every issue which might arise. Contact Total 85.22% (421) 14.78% (73) 494 Chapter 7 cases result in a discharge a statement of monthly net income, an attorney to get advice and assis- of debts but some types of debts are any increase in income or expenses tance with your unique situation. Next By District not discharged. anticipated after filing and a record of week I will cover the different kinds of 1 80.00% 20.00% 30 A case is started by filing a petition any interest debtor may have in quali- debts, what happens to liens in Chap- 2 78.57% 21.43% 56 with the bankruptcy court serving the fied education or tuition accounts. ter 7 and which debts may be dis- area where the debtor lives. In East Debtor must pay a $245 case charged. 3 86.36% 13.64% 44 Tennessee, the bankruptcy courts are filing fee, a $46 miscellaneous 4 81.16% 18.84% 69 5 89.23% 10.77% 65 6 88.14% 11.86% 59 7 86.89% 13.11% 61 8 82.76% 17.24% 58 Follicle Follies 9 92.31% 7.69% 52 I’ll watch most strands? My hair that removing hair is a rather sends out thermo pulses Total 85.22% (421) 14.78% (73) 494 anything on tele- began turning painful affair. At other times, that crystallize hairs. Is that By Gender vision, at least for gray years ago; faces and legs will be cov- anything like burning them? a few minutes. my brother Jim ered with wads of toilet The one place that seems Unknown 88.89% 11.11% 18 Very little of what and I struggle to paper to ebb the flow of red ridiculous to use this new Female 85.52% 14.48% 221 I view is offensive remember a time from nicks and scrapes. tool is on a man’s chest, Male 84.71% 15.29% 255 enough to make when we were Other gadget commer- but honest, the commercial Total 85.22% (421) 14.78% (73) 494 me change the brunettes. It was cials promise wonderful show a woman running a channel or turn a gift of genetics results. For instance, the No-No over a man’s pecks. Survey conducted March 7, 2013. the set off. How- from our mother, Micro Touch is the right tool Times have sure changed, ever, some com- By Joe Rector and we’ve man- between haircuts. Why, a perhaps not for the good. mercials irk me to the point aged in spite of this evident guy can cut those pesky I remember when doing that I want to yell profanities handicap. hairs on the back of his some manly things were City, County work at the screen. Many of those Razor commercials flood neck or the ones the sprout said to “put hair on a male’s ads offer products for hair. I the airways. An announc- from his ears. Best of all, this chest.” Now that look is dis- together to aide South don’t get it.