Kathy Proctor

June 10, 2019

Lakemoor Hills HOA

Emergency Response Team Security Subgroup

RE:                         Meeting  regarding shooting incident at 2641 Lynbrulee Lane, Knoxville, TN on May 24, 2019

Present:                Mike Parker, John Haynes, Buz Copeland

Homeowners:     Aaron Maness & Angela James Maness

Greetings to the Lakemoor  Hills HOA!

At the request of the above mentioned representatives of the Lakemoor Hills Security team my husband and I want to address the recent incident at our home, but first we want to let you know that you are represented well by your security team. We are pleased at the way these gentlemen have interacted with us from the very start with John Haynes being the initiator and the contact person for us. We are also pleased at the way they have communicated to the association members, relevant and more accurate information regarding the incident. As you can imagine there was and to some degree probably still is a lot of misinformation, so let us give you facts as we know them and let us also state that our position on this matter is that we are still waiting on the conclusion of the active investigation.

We are actively engaged in this matter on EVERY level because we love the neighborhood and have plans to return there, so the reputation of the neighborhood is of the utmost importance to us. We will not tolerate the sale of any illicit products or activity at our home and will not allow the occupancy of anyone engaged in such behavior for obvious reasons and most notably because of the unwanted element it would draw to the neighborhood.  With that being said, let us say that we do not believe that drugs are being sold in or through any outlet connected to the house.

The house is leased through Tenant’s Choice to an engaged couple with a child, not a single individual. As the initial purchaser of the home I have been pleased with their screening process over the years and have not had reason to question their process of background checks.  The young couple comes from large families and are embarking on building a new life together. She is a nurse. He is a student and entrepreneur with a Food Truck. These businesses are one of the fastest growing industries and generate a large amount of revenue. Cities all over the country are embracing these businesses as excellent sources of tax revenue to the city’s bottom line and revenue stream.  Based on what I know personally about this industry I know that the criminally minded might see the operator as a robbery opportunity. We believe this to be the case.

The intruder did not expect anyone to be at the house on one of their busiest selling days. Opportunity.  The male monitoring his home from the food truck saw suspicious activity when his alarm went off. HE was the first to call the police. After watching his videos and listening to police conversation I believe they came with a preconceived theory of what was taking place. Based on arbitrary statements made, but not evidence supported, they began their investigation. We are happy that the response of the police was overwhelming and that this situation has gained the level of investigation that it has. It sends a strong message to criminals and to the neighborhood; that criminals are not welcomed and action will be taken.

It is in the interest of everyone involved to engage in careful communication. Some information I have heard and received are pure fabrications; other communication is worded to be intentionally misleading, causing unnecessary apprehension and fear. This hurts us all. It devalues the neighborhood and potential property values.

My husband and I will continue to work with the HOA’s outstanding security team, legal representation, the tenants and the police to insure the best outcome for us all. While we do not support the total response of the female to the burglary attempt, we do support the couple’s right to life, home and property protection. Would we have handled it differently? Probably yes, but it is hard to know. I am not a millennial. I am older and wiser and not in imminent fear of my life or the life of my baby.

Let’s all wait for the final factual report and if you can, please support them until you know you have a reason not to.

Sincerely,

Original Sent by:

Angela James Maness on behalf of

Aaron & Angela Maness: Property Owners

Some of you may have received an email that appeared to come through our Lakemoor Hills list serve with the plea asking you to provide money to a child that needs help through a Go Fund Me fund. This is the second time that that particular scam has hit our website and was distributed. Do not respond to the fund request that says Ronnie Recovery Fund.

We are working to ensure that this doesn’t happen again.

Kathy Proctor

We thought they were all taken, but found one more!

Thanks to the generosity of LHHA member Sally Branson, we were blessed with over 20 prints of the beautiful painting by Lloyd Branson of Blow’s Ferry.  If you would like to have this print, please contact Tim McLaughlin . The high quality print  is 24″ x 10″.   The price is $50 and payable to LHHA.   All proceeds go to fund the Alcoa Hwy beautification project.

It is time for our Spring LHHA meeting on Tuesday, April 16 at 6:45 PM.  We are doing something a little different this month starting with a reception to honor one of our residents that has made a huge impact on our neighborhood – Charlie Mulligan.  Please come and join us with delicious appetizers, fellowship and friends.

We will start the LHHA meeting at 7:15.  This month we have news on the upcoming neighborhood picnic in May, the election of new officers and board members, a word from our county commissioner – Carson Dailey – , updates on our neighborhood projects (dogwood trail, security cameras, Alcoa Hwy construction, Legacy Park) and much more.

Here are the members that have been nominated to fill 2019-2021 positions:

• Mike Parker, President
• Suzan Bowman, Secretary
• Dawn Thomas, Board Member (2nd term)
• Wendy Warren, Board Member (1st term)

We still have an open position for President-elect.  We are happy to take nominations from the floor also.

I look forward to seeing you next Tuesday evening.

Kathy Proctor, President

Greeting Volunteers,

I wanted to give you an update on what was accomplished yesterday during Neighborhood Cleanup Day.  We had 48 volunteers do 65 hours of service, collect 25 bags of trash, clean 5 miles of roads and 4 acres of parkland.  And we pulled weeds, raked leaves, collected walnuts, treated soil and spread 20 bales of pine straw.  What an amazing neighborhood we have!!!

I’m turning in a report tomorrow to Keep Knoxville Beautiful, who loaned us the equipment and trash bags, and one thing they have asked is what weird stuff did we find along the sides of roads or parks when picking up trash.  Please post here what you found.

Thank you from all our neighbors for your hard work.

The LHHA Beautification Committee

3-22-19

We are testing a new enhanced camera system at the Alcoa Hwy and Montlake location.

If you have an event that requires the Sheriff’s Department:

1. please call law enforcement directly with the details (911)
2. email Lakemoor Hills Emergency Response Team at [email protected] the information.

When discussing information with the Sheriff, be sure to tell them that Lakemoor Hills has the Vigilant camera system that is directly connected to their main system so data is immediately available.

Helpful information for the Sheriff includes:

• Event description
• Time and Date of the Event
• Vehicle description
• Partial or full license tag number

Hi, my name is Wendy Edwards and I represent the group Knoxville BMX. My husband, John Edwards, is the president of Knoxville BMX. We both grew up in South Knoxville and graduated from South- Doyle. This community is dear to our hearts. As you may have heard in the news this week, the county mayor has stopped the BMX project at South-Doyle Middle School. Knoxville BMX is deeply upset at this outcome due to not only the nearly half a million dollars that will be wasted, but also the huge economic loss this will mean for South Knoxville. The BMX track was already invited to host national events through USABMX, which would generate 1.5 – 2 million dollars for the local economy for each single event. Knoxville BMX had plans for programs to reach underprivileged children, go into the local schools with STEM programs, Ride to Read programs, and bring Olympic athletes on Knox County schools campuses. Our mission is to get kids on bikes and bring families together through the sport of BMX. The benefits of this project were far reaching for children, families, residents, and small business owners in South Knoxville and Knox County as a whole. Unfortunately, the mayor shut down our project prematurely based on a bid from a General Contractor with no BMX experience. The bid was at least a million dollars to high and we attempted to have the project rebid with a contractor that had experience in BMX tracks and could do it within the designated budget. The mayor wouldn’t listen to our suggestions, but we think that he will listen to the people of the Sourh Knox community if we make our voices heard. Knoxville BMX will be speaking this Monday March 18th at the Knox County Commission Meeting at 5. Commissioner Carson Daily has encouraged all residents in South Knoxvillle and the city of Knoxville who want this project to move forward to come speak at the meeting. Citizens can call 215-2524 and request time to speak at the meeting. If you don’t want to speak, we still encourage people to show up in support of this project. South Knoxville shouldn’t get pushed to the side, for money to be spent elsewhere in the City. We invite you to share this with your neighbors and would love to have all the neighborhood association presidents or board members speak too. We want anyone who wants their voice to be heard on this matter to speak. Officials need to be held accountable for how our taxpayer dollars are spent. We appreciate any support!