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New Emergency Management Plan introduced ■
STEPHANIE EDWARDS
met to discuss the town’s updated Emergency Manage-ment Plan. Town assistant administrator Gary Palmer, fire marshal Dan Johnson and other staff worked to update the plan. Johnson stepped in to explain the Town’s current emergency plan. “As far as our roles as the town, if disaster was declared, that would be a declaration by
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A natural disaster or serious emergency may be the last thing most area residents want to think about; however, the town of Farragut is urging citizens to be prepared just in case. During a special Aug. 8 workshop, Farragut Board of Mayor and Aldermen and town staff
the Mayor,” Johnson said. “From there it would go to Knoxville, Knox County management, then to the state level at TEMA and then to FEMA. “The importance of this is if we have a disaster that meets the criteria for reimbursement, we want to make sure we follow that criteria and maintain that documentation. We can hopefully get reimbursed for everything but
the first 12 hours of that.” Described further in the plan are the details of the chain of events to occur during a major emergency or disaster. Area residents are expected to report emergency situations through the Knoxville-Knox County E-911 Center, which will determine whether a potential emergency situation exists. The KnoxvilleKnox County Emergency
Management Agency would take over from this point, and if needed would activate the KnoxvilleKnox County Emergency Operations Center. Upon activation of the EOC the designated town of Farragut EOC representatives, currently Palmer and Johnson, would be notified. Palmer and Johnson would See BOMA on Page 4A
BOMA approves Parks and Leisure Master Plan
News Sentinel Open winner
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Nailing four birdies on his final five holes, Peter Malnati of Dandridge holds up his crystal trophy as 2013 News Sentinel Open presented by Pilot champion (16-under, 268). Malnati celebrates, while some help, as a replica version of his $99,000 first-place check ($550,000 purse) also is presented during a ceremony on No. 18 green Sunday evening, Aug. 18, at Fox Den Country Club. Persenting sponsor reps are Patrick Birmingham, left, News Sentinel president/publisher, and Mitch Steenrod, chief financial officer for Pilot Flying J. Malnati survived in the clubhouse as Blayne Barber and Matt Bettencourt (among four who tied for second place at 15-under, 269, who were in the final threesome), each missed birdie putts on No. 18 that would have would have forced a playoff.
STEPHANIE EDWARDS Correspondent
The Farragut Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved a new Parks and Leisure Master Plan during its Aug. 8 meeting. Sue Stuhl, Parks and Leisure Services director, presented the plan during the meeting. “This guides how we are going to move forward,” Stuhl said. “While the plan is not required by the state, it is required for certain state grants. “One of the major changes as opposed to five years ago, we have strategic plans attached to our strategic plan goals.” Stuhl cited some of the major Items changing as a continued expansion of the volunteer program, online registration for park facility registrations, growth of classes and other activities by partnering with area businesses and nonprofits, expansions of greenways and the installation of smaller greenways. In other BOMA meeting news, the Board also approved the purchase of a boom arm for the new right-of-way tractor. The equipment will cost $25,000 and will
reach 14 feet high and 20 feet out, allowing maintenance crew to remain on flat ground while trimming somewhat sloping areas. The Beer Board approved licensure for the Cystic Fibrosis Golf and Partee event, scheduled for Sept. 19 and the new Restaurant Linderhof location, 12740 Kingston Pike, Suite 106. The Outdoor Classroom was discussed briefly during a special workshop prior to the BOMA meeting. Town Engineer Darryl Smith said the most significant changes to the plan included the addition of four parking spaces and the elimination of steps down to the creek. “The flood plain encroaches on more space than initially shown on the survey,” Smith said. Smith said he hopes to be able to incorporate the creek into the plan in another way. Project developers from McGill and Associates are working on a final plan, and Town Administrator David Smoak said he hopes a contract will be presented to BOMA within the next couple of months.
Farragut SERC greets new members: Nair, Trent ■
ALAN SLOAN asloan@farragutrpress.com
Two in, one soon out in terms of membership on Farragut Schools Education Relations Committee. Shyam K. Nair, a chemical engineer who has been a Knox County resident since 1987, and Kristen Trent, “a university professor teaching graduate and undergraduate education,” attended their first meeting during SERC’s monthly Tuesday meeting Aug. 6 in Town Hall boardroom. Although Nair said he “applied for a different position” with the Town, he added during the meeting, “I’m glad you selected me for this because of my PhD and
probably 25, 26 years of education … I think I can contribute somewhat more here, so I’m really happy to be here.” Moreover, “My wife just took a position in [Oak Ridge National Laboratory], it’s a voluntary position, where she will be helping DOE communicate their science and technology to students in and around Oak Ridge and Knoxville,” Nair added about what he labeled “Science Saturdays.” “So she’s in charge of that, so she will be looking for students to come and intern there. … We can probably form some communication, some ways we can bridge Oak Ridge National Lab See SERC on Page 4A
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Listening closely to business discussion during Farragut Schools Education Relations Committee are, from left, chairman Mark Littleton and new committee members Shyam K. Nair and Kristen Trent.
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