The Knoxville News-Sentinel from Knoxville, Tennessee • 28

BC2 The Knoxville News-Sentinel Monday Juty 2 1990 BLOUNT COUNTY UT decides to paper This Week in Blotint TODAY Blount County Communl-cations Committee 0 am Communications Cantor on Louievtfte Road a research associate in the environmental center said foam and plastic may actually be better environmentally than using paper "Nothing's going to degrade once in a landfill" she said It takes trees to make paper but not plastic she added Douglass said she refosed to support the change to paper when students came calling instead encouraging UT to move completely back to dishwashing using a safe detergent of course Hill said the share of dishea used in residence halls are washed and reused Disposables are mainly used in the athletic arenas and at concessions where custom-cadi and are often on the run Vre only using disposables where iddoeps By MARTI DAVIS News-SantM stuff writer Going from foam to paper is just one instance of UT trying to become more environmental! aware We're pushing to use recycled paper and recycled products 11 University of Tennessee students may enjoy their food more knowing the plates they are now eating off of are biodegrad- -able UT is in the process of giving up plastic foam and replacing it with paper products seemed the right thing to do" said Norm Hill director of food service "There has been increasing concern about the use Chuck Younca Pmsldant of the 8tudant Government Association plates and cups for into IS percent more than price incre day 10 ajn-0 pm Monts Vista Baptist Oiureii Blount County Chamber of Commerce executive com mtttse 10:20 am chamber the paper products and recycling effort He applauded UTs receptive attitude but added the students still want more environmental changes "Going from foam to paper is Just one instance of UT trying to become more en- cost more Pap stance cost 1C foam said Hill That price increase will be passed on probably resulting in two-to-three cent price increases at cash concessions on campus The changeover will not affect residence hall meal ticket prices he added The rest will ibe absorbed by the food service division by making other cut- backs and increasing efficiency Hill said of foam products" The final decision to make the switch was made after he met with a group called Students for a Better Campus Environment "They had indicated they wished we would do such a Chuck Younce president of the Student Government Association wu involved in ers Blount County Chamber of Commerce board of directors regular moating noon cham- ain sticking points said Younce Recycled products the cost of washing would he said i prohibitive" 911 system to receive satellite dish ruDBG nsBrinQ regarding widening U8 411 8-7 pjn MaryvWs Municipal Building nr ragmrguon vor kiqqi Komar pro achod classes Recreation and Parks Com-mlsslon offioa or call 983- 9244 for details: classes begin Sept 17 TUESDAY Last day lor voter registration for voting In Aug 2 general election 8 am430 pjiL election oommlaalon office In courthouse 8moky Mountain Visitors Bureau 8 ajo open pubHc moating In the board room of the Chamber of Commaroa building Junior 8arvloe League 9 am Blount County PubHc U-brary community room SCORE (Servioe Corpo of i netlred Executivea) offsrs free smaN-busincsc counsel- big service 9 am-2 pm Blount County Chamber of Commaroa budding cad 983-2241 for appointment Klwanla Club of Maryvdle noon Groan Meadow Country Club Mdce Maarea pubdc Jakeiles uJH l-A aiualMe MNnOwi sNI DV VN ipMKV Blount County sheriffs committee 8 pm courthouse commission room' Maryvdle City Councd 7 im Maryvdle Municipal Dunking booth is a hit at Beach Party Benefit Mark Homer above owner of Pinch A Penny in the New Midland Plan takes a plunge In the dunking booth Saturday during the Beach Party Benefit for the Blount County Children's Home Pinch A Penny employee Usa Guyton left winds up for her opportunity to dunk Homer her boas Al proceeds from the benefit will go toward financing a beach vacation for the 23 residents and counselors at the Blount County Children's Home The improved 911 system is going to get a satellite dish Members of the E-911 board adopted a 1990-91 budget for the emergency dispatch system that included plans to buy a satellite dish for the operation Officials said the dish will allow communication center employees to work on teleconferences and training seminars beamed across the United States The $2000 satellite dish is part of a $299133 budget adopted by the board Thursday The board has authorized spending $11000 from savings to fund the budget -After approving the budget however the board said it will seek bids on maintenance work both inside and outside the communications center on Louisville Road Just west of UA 129 The budget calls for buying a lawn mower and paying $7500 a year on maintenance Board -members said the system should consider contracting with outside maintenance people for work on both the inside and outside of the building In other business the 911 board also learned it has received bid specifications for a book of maps it wants to distribute to emergency personnel throughout the county The maps wont be printed until the board gets a legal opinion on whether it can pay for the free distribution of the maps: Board members said the system may not be able to use the money from the telephone surcharge for free Campaign Ceatlaaei from page BCl the county commission seats but the Democrats have put up eight county commissioner candidates and seven candidates for countywide races Only Blount County Superintendent of Schools Mae Owenby and District Attorney General Bridge Ceattaaed from page BCl work and the guards' were removed" Gulley said "At first it was Just four-wheel drive vehicles Now vandalism in general including building a bonfire on the bridge and damaging the concrete "lie said Chief Deputy Don Boring of the Blount County Sheriffs Department confirmed that there is a problem with motorists using the access road but said that will be alleviated when the connection through the area is completed "Once the parkway is open Just the fact that them so much traffic out there is going to curtail between now and that time" In addition to the vandalism the members of the homeowners group said there is evidence of possible drug use in the area "There have been some sy-found in the area" Boring Residents have also reported hearing automatic weapons being fired from the bridge -The school board Friday awarded the Md to Everett Bus Lines "The whole thing dear to me what we were bidding on" Flynn said Dalton said Flynn did not raise Ms questions until after the date for submitting the bids had election "I don't rian on spending that much" Powell said "but whatev-er it takes to win what da" One month from today Blount raters will be invited to to vote on county corn-county executive school board and other races Voters will then have a three-month rest before they return to vote on statewide racu in November Bus Csettaeed fawn page BCl ate the special education bus Board members had earlier asked Dalton to renegotiate the regular bus contract and to rebid the special education bus baaed on new specifications Flynn told board members he did not submit a bid for the special education bus because of a miacommunication at the meeting ars Anonymous 7 pm First Baptist Church of Alcoa now family Ufa budding: 8-JO pm aerobics to Chris-tian music MaryvMo Unity Group of Alcoholics Anonymous dOMtf di0GU88fOn 6 pjTL OOUPthOUM BOOBX bMBUMnte WEDNESDAY Fourth of July festival featuring religious and Muegrass music 7 pm Alcoa High School gymnasium sponsored by Tom Buchanan for Ole JUM wlMQrin I NBBMTCn llsmnhls noapnai bi Mampnis Fourth of July over Alcoa Duck dark THURSDAY Hike of the weak to Laurel Fads and Cove Mountain 9 am 85 mdse six hours moderate moot at Laurel Fans parking i Pubdc hearing advanced crystal technology 9 am courthouse Walking Club 10 am Everett Park Adult Center Al-A-Non for adults lOSO am Blount County YWCA budding Pubdc hearing on Blount County budget 5 pm court- Ljuiee uuMileelee ueee nOUW GOmmIBBlOn fOOnl Blount County Bear Board 8 pm general saselona courtroom In courthouse Woman's Aglow Fellowship 7 pm community room In New Midland Plaza Al-A-Tsan fellowship for teenagers 7-8 pm Blount County YWCA budding Overeaters Anonymous 7:30 pm Julio's budding Maryvdle Unity Group of Alcoholics Anonymous open discussion S' pm court- SATURDAY Anonymous 9:30 am Judo's budding Arts and crafts show and sale 10 am-4 pm Little Rivar Rad road 8 Lumbar Company Muaaum bi Town-sand no admission fee or fee Sa aLjuii Aa aaSas Ljhaaa oO BiOw Of 0M eO Onwf OTOWff cad Don Btorlo at 982-8771 The News-Sentinel Blount County Whom to cal to report new John) Bureau chief 981-9101 David Ballard are incumbent Democrats Public defender Michael Means is seeking election to the eight-year post he wu appointed to last year The addition of the Democrats makes this election one of the most expensive While Powell wu able to survive his 1988 race by spending $3100 in both the primary ana genual election he had already spent more than $8JM0 this yew before the general Bob Smith a spokesman for Blalock Construction which built the Knox County section of the bridge said the firm hu tried to keep vehicles off it "We put a cable and a lock on it (the bridge entrance) and they cut it five or six times It wu a regular stop fence" he said "We had pieces of equipment damaged The windows were smashed and the glass in the gauges" Renfro Construction which constructed the Blount County portion of the bridge succeeded In stopping the traffic acrou the bridge by placing several large boulders front of the entrance on the Blount County side But the pace of work on the extension made it neccesaary to remove the boulders to let construction crews and equipment pass The homeowners association agreed Thursday to hire private security guards to patrol the area and Bailey hu said she will hire guards to protect her property Officials of the sheriffs depart-' meats of Knox and Blount counties sheriff? departments have told residents they will increase patrols of the area and continue to cite motorists for using the access road and the bridge 981-9103 981 CUIakal EUNOftoi 961 961-9116 GatEnburgman dies after colliding with deer in park A Gatlinburg man died Sunday of hud Injuries he apparently received Saturday when the bicycle he wu riding hit a deer on Cades Cove Loop Road officials said Robert Cooper 48 wu about one-half mile west of Sparks Lane when he collided with a deer said a park spokesman There were no witnesses Deer for wu found in Cooper's bicycle and the deer apparently escaped without injury the spokesman said Cooper wu flown by helicopter to the University of Tennessee Medical Center after the accident which happened about 7 pm He died about 6 am the following day the spokesman said Don't warn Sam Vmahh'a teak Tm ar Tkrma ar Ik ameH MS Cfcardl Aw Tha prisa la I7SS pirn Taa 8porta reporter 981-9102 9117 6113 Photographer 961-9113 9 We're open when you need us The only bank in Blount County Weekdays: 8:30 6:00 open evenings (mi Saturdays Saturday: 8:30 Noon 977-0800 24 Hour ATM AMERICAN FIDELITY RANK.