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ISSUE 37 VOLUME 24
FARRAGUT, TENNESSEE
THURSDAY, MAY 17, 2012
Town heritage discussed ■
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Farragut’s history, as well as its ties to historic figures, were the topic of conversation during a land use plan citizen academy Tuesday afternoon, May 8. “Is there a heritage we care about?” asked consultant Noré Winter, of Winter & Co., working with Winston Associates on Farragut’s land use plan. “Does Farragut have a history? It’s new,” he added. Farragut was incorporated in 1980. Residents and elected officials in attendance said Farragut did have historical ties, even if the incorporated Town itself is very new. “The beginning of Farragut was Campbell’s Station,” said Old Concord resident Mac Abel. Concord sprang up after the railroad was completed in 1854. Other Farragut ties to history include a connection to the U.S. Navy’s first admiral, James David Glasgow Farragut. It is widely believed he was born at Stony Point, about eight miles outside Town limits off Northshore Drive. Farragut also has legitimate historical sites, the group decided: the Campbell Station Inn, which sits at the corner of Campbell Station Road and Kingston Pike; Pleasant Forest Cemetery, which dates to 1796 and is the burial site of Gov. Archibald Roane; remnants of Virtue Mill, the Red Mill marble dam and various other aged homes and barns. The Civil War Battle of
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Beverly Hammond said historic sites are interesting and should be part of the community’s heritage, “but I don’t think it will bring people from out of town.” Winter agreed. “It’s not the silver bullet. This will not put the Town on the map,” he said. Heritage could, however, be part of an overall strategy to brand the Town. Farragut could simply ensure historic sites are preserved, could open them to responsible redevelopment or could even place them within parks as iconic community
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A Farragut High School junior has joined an elite group of students who have earned a perfect score on their SATs. Lawrence Wang is humble about that achievement — even though, according to FHS principal Michael Reynolds, Lawrence is the only student in the nation to reach 2400 on the test so far this year. “The school told me about the rarity ... so I thought it was pretty interesting,” Lawrence said. “It’s cool,” he added. Lawrence said he didn’t complete any special preparations for the test. “I wouldn’t say I did anything special. I just looked up a couple practice tests and read a bunch of passages,” he said. “A bunch of the things from all of the sections I could relate to as things we’d learned in class. I’d say that was a lot of indirect
help,” he added. Lawrence also scored a 35 on his ACT — one point short of a perfect score. “I was off by a question,” he said with a laugh. “That’s fine. It was interesting though,” he added. Lawrence moved to Farragut his freshman year from Blacksburg, Va. His parents are Dr. Fei Wang and Dr. Yilu Liu, both electrical engineers. As for his own career and collegiate plans, Lawrence is undecided. “Where I want to go to school: I was thinking somewhere up in the northeast, or out in California. Or maybe if I’m bold enough, to go overseas to somewhere like Oxford,” he said. “But area of study — I’m still a bit torn on that. No matter what I choose, I’d have to be giving up something I like. It’s most likely something to do with science, but I’m not really sure. Some form of engineering,” he
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accents. The land use plan sets 25-year goals for how land should develop and redevelop in Farragut. It’s not legally binding, nor is it the same as zoning. The heritage academy May 8 was one of three public meetings held that day to discuss the land use plan. Academy attendees came up with several ideas of uses of historic sites. The Town has long considered acquiring the Campbell Station Inn at some point, with the possibility of converting it into the See HISTORY on Page 5A
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Lawrence Wang, a junior at Farragut High School, has joined the ranks of the few students who socred a perfect 2400 on SATs.
said. But “I really like English and history and some motley things, psychology and random medical stuff. There’s too many subjects to choose from. It’s hard to narrow down,” Lawrence said.
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According to Lawrence, the attention from his perfect SAT score has been a bit embarrassing. “They did this awkward cere-
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Paul Glasgow of Winston Associates, left, and Noré Winter of Winter & Co. look over a map showing historical sites and buildings within Farragut limits.
Campbell Station also took place largely within Town limits. “This is not a one theme situation. There’s a lot of heritage here to talk about. The question is, ‘So what?’” Winter asked. “Do we have enough heritage in Farragut that it would be worth taking advantage of?” he added. At least one citizen said no. “Farragut is the suburban bedroom community of Oak Ridge,” said Anna Frazer, adding historical sites do not make Farragut historic. “What’s missing is the reason for people to come,” she added.
HEATHER BECK
Farragut’s School Education Relations Committee presented its “School Needs List” — the product of the past year’s work — to Farragut’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen last month. The list enumerates the needs of the five schools serving Farragut children: Farragut Primary, Farragut Intermediate, Farragut Middle, Farragut High and Hardin Valley Academy. “The best schools generally receive broad community support, beyond government funding,” SERC chair Mark Littleton said. “We thought the community would likely be more engaged if school needs were specifically known,” he added. The school needs list — available online at www.townoffarragut.org/index.aspx?NID=9 6 (or from the homepage, click on the “government” link and follow links to “Farragut/Knox County school education relations committee”) — outlines a number of needs, ranging from streetlights to computers to mulch. “A theme throughout the schools is technology: they want more computers,” Littleton said. Littleton said he and other SERC members hoped citizens, business owners or even elected officials could help make the list more widely available. “If we can get these needs before the public, maybe more of them can be met,” he said. Alderman Ron Honken agreed. “They needs here are great, and quite frankly, they’re not too hard to solve,” he said. In other business, Farragut’s Board: • Approved, on first reading, an amendment to Farragut Municipal Code that would create a business registration program The registration program — essentially a business license — would require businesses to pay a $15 fee to obtain a license, and also would require a yearly renewal. All renewals of licenses filed in a timely manner would not be charged a renewal fee,” Town recorder Allison Myers said.
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