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The Honorable Howell N. Peoples says farewell
The Honorable Howell N. Peoples let his 35 years of service in the courts of Hamilton County speak for themselves during a retirement celebration held April 21 at the Chattanooga Theatre Center.
The Chattanooga Bar Association hosted the reception for Peoples, who stepped down as chancellor of Part II of the county’s Chancery Court on March 31, 2010. At Peoples’ request, no one made a speech or told stories from his time on the bench; rather, friends and colleagues enjoyed hors d’oeuvres, congratulated him on a job well done and wished him well.
Historical Society, Federal Bar unveil historic piece of art
The Historical Society of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee and the Chattanooga chapter of the Federal Bar Association on April 27 unveiled an artist’s study for the historic mural, “Allegory of Chattanooga,” which the court recently ac-quired, during a reception at the Chattanooga Theatre Center.
Guardian Angel non-profit hopes for community embrace
There’s a new sheriff in town, and in case you haven’t heard, it’s you. The constitutional right to make a citizen’s arrest is not a Gomer Pyle antic, but rather is a way for community members to ensure safety and better the community says Chattanooga Guardian Angels Chapter Leader Jack Holland.
Under Analysis
Why you want the clerk to like you, and other lessons
Right now, there are thousands of men and women in their last year of law school taking final exams studying for final exams, and avoiding thinking about final exams. Soon, most of them will spend the better part of their summer studying for state Bar exams and avoiding studying for the state Bar. What this means is that thousands of men and women, come the fall, will be newly minted attorneys. Most of them have never been in court before.
Read all about it...
Sweet Potato Cornbread Judged A Winner
You can tell you are in Tennessee this time of the year by the number of festivals that are being held across our volunteer state. Spring, along with fall, is a wonderful time to celebrate the changing of the season after “Ole Man Winter” ran us all indoors over the winter months. It also gives us rural types a real good reason to get out and enjoy the celebration.
Are We There Yet?
Fan club
Not long ago I was told that it was home improvement day. The 80s ceiling fans and their ugliness had to go. She had lived with six of them the past five years and they had to come down. I had already removed the one in the den and replaced it with a contemporary beauty. That project took about five hours. Kathy went to a movie that day, to get away from me. She claims I tend to yell during home improvements.
I Swear...
“Deep Docket Blues” – Medley
Call those cases, call some more,
People seeking justice at the courthouse door,
And I’ve got those deep docket blues.
Let that gavel rise and fall,
Line those lawyers up against the wall;
I’ve got those deep docket blues.
What'll they dream up next?
Paul Younane Neckline Slimmer
Like most people, I made a New Year’s resolution (again) this year to get in shape. Until the last few weeks, I had not taken it very seriously. But swimsuit season is weeks away and I have been making a mad dash for the gym. In fact, by the time this column appears, I will have one week of a complimentary 12-week workout at a local gym behind me. The said program was bestowed on me from a local TV station after I submitted a corny poem about my desire to get in shape.
Stand survey results are in, but work is far from over
The effort to find out more about the ideas and impressions of Chattanooga citizens through the world’s largest survey-based community visioning effort brought in 26,263 surveys, and over 300,000 responses.
Although the results for the Stand survey are in, the real work of putting these ideas into action is only beginning says Helen Davis Johnson, the co-founder of Create Here, the non-profit that housed the Stand survey project during the collection process.
Changes in real estate abound but American dream persists
In the last 34 years of real estate, two things that have changed the most are the paperwork and the technology, says Raymond Warren, broker and owner of EXIT Upward Realty.
In 1976, contracts were one page and carbon paper was used to make copies. If there was a change to the contract, they changed it on the paper and initialed beside it. Today’s contracts are 25 to 30 pages long and the process of making addendums to the contract is a little trickier, he says. Cell phones and computers weren’t even a sparkle in technology’s eye in ‘76 and the multiple listing service consisted of a book that came out weekly.
Heart-felt gifts join flowers as favorites for mom’s day
“My mother was the most beautiful woman I ever saw. All I am I owe to my mother. I attribute all my success in life to the moral, intellectual and physical education I received from her.” – George Washington
The old adage, “The best thing you can spend on your children is time,” are words to take to heart, according to Rachel Bruner, a Keller Williams agent with the Charlotte Mabry team and mother of three young boys.
Kay's Cooking Corner
Don and I recently returned from a trip to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, which is quickly becoming one of our favorite vacation destinations.
Don and I are settlers. By that, I mean we find somewhere we are happy and keep returning to the same spot over and over. We have found a resort in Cabo that is well within our budget, has all the amenities we like, and enough variety of food and scenery to keep our attention for the few days that we are there. While some people prefer to try the new and exotic with each vacation, we are more “settlers”.
The Critic's Corner
I’m supposed to hate the new “Nightmare on Elm Street” movie, which is little more than a cash grab by Platinum Dunes, a studio that has already issued reboots of “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre” and “Friday the 13th.” But the film was entertaining enough for a Saturday matinee.
Real Estate Facts
A “203” for TLC
You find a neat “fixer-upper,” then learn that banks won’t lend until the repairs are done, but the repairs can’t be completed until the house is purchased! This Catch-22 scenario can be solved by HUD’s FHA-backed 203(k) “rehab loan,” growing in popularity because so many foreclosure purchases are in dire need of repairs.
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