Seventh District Commissioner Violates Sunshine Law?
R.L. Smith, Seventh District Commissioner was speaking with Appointed Seventh District Commissioner Michele Carringer tonight at the West Knox Republican Club Picnic. He was overheard to mention County Commissioner Chairman Tank Strickland's name and was discussing an upcoming meeting.
Is this a violation of the Open Meetings / Sunshine Law? Where are you
Jack McElroy?
West Knox Republican Club Picnic Tonight
Great BBQ with all the trimmings. Along with Lemonade, Tea and Water for drinks. City Council candidates Ken Knight, Nick Della Volpe were in attendance. State Senators Jamie Woodson and Tim Burchett, State Representatives Bill Dunn, Stacy Campfield, Frank Niceley and my State Representative Ryan Haynes were in attendance. County Commissioner Craig Leuthold, Richard Briggs, Larry Smith, Brad Anders and Appointed Commissioner Michele Carringer all were in attendance. Register of Deeds Sherry Witt, Trustee Fred Sisk, Criminal Court Clerk Joy McCroskey along with General Sessions Judge Geoff Emery and Patricia Hall Long were present. Congressman Duncan's wife Lynn, son and daughter in law John and Lindsey and several members of his staff. Former Property Assessor John Whitehead and Former Sheriff Tim Hutchison were present. Also, Community Newspaper Owner Steve Hunley and Community Newspaper Editor Sandra Clark were present and Clark was the only one with a camera tonight.
Circuit Court Judge Dale Workman served as the cake auctioneer. Allison Burchett's home made Peanut Butter Pie brought $60, in Russ Jensen out bidding State Senator Jamie Woodson. The Hornback's were the recipients of 12 cupcakes from the Cupcakery donated by our State Representative Ryan Haynes. I hope I didn't leave anyone out of this list.
The first activity was a ceremonial flag folding. It was a moving exercise as each fold was explained.
Senator Tim Burchett and his wife Allison. Burchett is always checking his back. Are you paranoid Senator?
County Commissioner Brad and Jennifer Anders daughter, Addison. Addison was the star of the crowd and as you can see from this photograph, she is tapping Senator Burchett on the back. It is believed that she was asking him about that education bill that he voted on this year. She also wanted to know how that bill would positively affect her experience in a few years.
Commissioner Anders with daughter Addison. Jennifer, Brad's lovely wife and mother of Addison is to the left. Commissioner Anders represents District Six which includes Hardin Valley, Ball Camp, Karns and Powell. He is one of the best of the current 19 Commissioners.
On the left with the beard is Ray Jenkins, the hardest working GOP Chairman in the last three years. Beside him is former Fourth District Commissioner Lee Tramel. Jenkins is Chairman from 2009-2011. Here's hoping he will run for re-election in 2011 and serve another term 2011-2013.
Sandra Clark Is Hoping Against All Hopes To Eliminate Hunley
Before reading this post, I make this disclosure that I and neither Sandra Clark nor Steve Hunley can be counted as friends of Brian's Blog or Brian Hornback. Both of them can be counted as acquaintances but not friends that I would socialize, eat dinner or attend the same party functions with. Here is the post.
The
second Sandra Clark Gossip and Lies from this weeks Shopper publications reveals her obvious birthday wish.
Will Steve Hunley enter the race for Knox County mayor? That’s the word on the street about the man who owns a newspaper for which he doesn’t write or take pictures. Trust me. People don’t own newspapers to make money!
Apparently, Clark is hoping to eliminate a competitor if Hunley runs and is elected as Knox County Mayor, then she is obviously hoping the Knoxville/Knox County Focus will cease to exist.
Sandra Clark first purchased and continued the Halls Shopper which evolved into the Halls Shopper News. She then added a Powell Shopper as a sister publication. Hunley then began the Fountain City Focus. Clark then unable to operate, print the newspaper and keep all things running. She then sold it to the parent company of the News Sentinel. With Clark and all Shopper employees answering to Publisher Bruce Hartmann. Hunley then took the Fountain City Focus countywide making his publication the Knoxville/Knox County Focus.
Here is Hunley's publications website.
It seems Hunley has been able to do as an owner of a weekly community newspaper something that Clark was and has been unable to do. So, while Clark says
"People don’t own newspapers to make money!" Only people like Clark, I would presume.
By the way, I have witnessed Hunley take pictures that appeared in the Focus. So, Clark is wrong on that account as well.
There Is a Difference
Have you
seen this weeks Sandra Clark's Gossip and Lies from the Shopper publications?
Tyler Harber’s theft of e-mails from then-GOP chair Chad Tindell was cited as a crime that Nichols chose to overlook. Now federal prosecutors are throwing the book at UT student David Kernell. His offense? Hacking into the e-mail of Sarah Palin.
Let's clear up one misstatement made by Ms. Clark. Chad Tindell was then the former GOP Chairman. As has been documented in Ms. Clark's own publication the alleged theft occurred the weekend that he was replaced as the GOP Chairman. Tindell was replaced by former Chairman Brian Hornback.
Secondly, there is a difference between a one in a million Attorney and the Governor of Alaska and there is a difference between a former County Republican Chairman and the Republican Vice Presidential nominee for the United States of America.
Silent Partner by Dina Matos McGreevey
So, we have established that I enjoy reading mostly non-fiction especially if it involves biographies of political figures. I enjoy business books like Jim Collins and John Kotter. The only fiction that I really read are John Grisham and Vince Flynn.
So, I was at McKay's one day and found the biography of Governor Jim McGreevey. He is the former New Jersey Governor that served like two and a half years. He resigned in disgrace because his homosexual lover was blackmailing him for something like $50 million dollars. At the time McGreevey was married to his second wife and the mother of his second child. He fathered a child by his first wife.
At the same moment that I found his book. I found his second wife's book. So I bought them both. After talking with my good friend Jake, we both concluded that I should read her book first. I just completed it. Now, I am not looking forward to reading his book because she details lies in his book.
But, then again if you are married and have an adulterous affair with a same sex partner. Isn't your whole life and existence a lie? I digress. Dina and Governor McGreevey were married almost four years. I say almost because the four year anniversary was October 7, 2005 and he had announced in August he was resigning and they parted ways from the Governor's mansion on November 15, 2005. As of early 2007 they were still not divorced. He wasn't acting quickly for some reason.
It is a fascinating read. She appears real and forthright. I will reserve reaction to her ex-husband after I read his biography. By the way, Governor McGreevey is/was a Democrat. If that means anything to any of you.
What Happens When You Host The Bistro and No One Shows
Here is the link for tomorrow's Farragut Shopper News. It is interesting to note that there is NO column for "The Bistro Buzz" as you can see below from last weeks Shopper News that Karen Carson was to be the host. This would normally have been John Griess week. But, John and his family are on a much deserved vacation. So, Shopper News Editor Sandra Clark arranged for Carson to guest host. As you can see it was advertised in last weeks paper as a reminder to Carson to show up.
So, when Carson showed up and no citizen or anyone else appeared there was nothing to write and publish. Thus, the Buzz isn't and wasn't buzzing. Recently when two other school board members appeared at The Buzz there were a page or more of newsprint. Sixth district Thomas Deakins and Third district Cindy Buttry. There is a difference in being effective and ineffective. It seems Carson is ineffective not only with school board actions but when she is to appear at the Buzz, it comes up with not one word, picture or substance printed in the Shopper.
Sunday Lunch at the Haslam's
As we check in at the Haslam family lunch this Sunday afternoon, we hear the youngest Haslam boy, William (they call him Bill or Billy) say "Daddy, yesterday I tried but the contest was won by that bully up in Sullivan County and that guy that everybody loves from Chattanooga. I talked to Tommy on the way home and he said that you, daddy will have to buy me Davidson County. I want it, I want it, I want it. Daddy buy me love and support in Davidson County."
This is what William (called Bill or Billy) is begging his daddy for as recorded in this mornings Tennessean.
While, no word on if Daddy will buy Davidson County this early in the contest. A phone call was made to Little Jack Mc and assurances were made and there be no word of this contest printed in the daily bird cage liner known as the News-Sentinel.
Justice Served
Concerning
this breaking news out of North Carolina and in the words of an avid reader and occasional contributer of Brian's Blog.
"Justice has been served. It won't replace the losses, nor make it any easier, but at least the families won't have to endure more pain via a trial for the "accused.""
We agree
.
They Can't Even Give It Away.
This from our friends at the local liberal blog.
Shopper News 1 Knoxville/Knox County Focus 0
Pray for our Neighbors to the East
Here is a story,
Here is another one and
here is one that details the death of the 15 year old.
The Cherokee County, SC sheriff's department and the Gaffney City police department have cancelled all vacations, on July 4 weekend no less. Over 100 investigators including the FBI and South Carolina's State Law Enforcement Division (SLED) are working on this case.
There are members of our community that are from Gaffney, SC. They know the families of one or more victims. I have been to Gaffney, SC on many occasions visiting a manufacturing facility located in Gaffney. The hundreds of people that I have met and talked to in Gaffney are good people. No community deserves to have a killer on the loose. No family deserves this. Please pray for this community.
R.L. Smith, Seventh District Commissioner was speaking with Appointed Seventh District Commissioner Michele Carringer tonight at the West Knox Republican Club Picnic. He was overheard to mention County Commissioner Chairman Tank Strickland's name and was discussing an upcoming meeting.
