City of Knoxville - Senior Center Advisory Board

JOHN T. O'CONNOR SENOIR CENTER ADVISORY BOARD

John T. O'Connor Senior Citizen Center

The purpose of the Center Advisory Board is to recommend policies for the best use and operation of the John T. O'Connor Center and assist and support the staff in the execution of these policies. The Board reviews and comments on the budgets for the Tennessee Commission on Aging and the City of Knoxville's Community and Neighborhood Services Department. The Board also evaluates the Center's operations nationally.

Appointment of Board Members

Membership shall consist of no more than twenty-one members, the majority being fifty-five year of age or older. Members shall represent city and county government, urban and rural areas, social services agencies serving the aged, business sector, minorities and low income. The Nominating Committee Chairperson shall submit the names of proposed city government nominees to the Mayor. Terms are for a three-year period.

Meetings Schedule

Board meets monthly on 3rd Wednesday at 9 a.m. at the John T. O'Connor Senior Citizen Center.

Board Members

Ms. Jill Beason, Chair
900 E. Oak Hill Avenue
Knoxville TN 37917
jbeason@stmaryshealth.com

Mr. Rodney Beverly
Security 1 Services, Inc.
2321 Magnolia Ave., Ste. 105
Knoxville TN 37917
secur1rgb@yahoo.com

Ms. Joy Blazer, Treasurer
6909 Bridle Court
Knoxville TN 37921

Mr. Blaise Burch
Andrew Johnson Bldg., Ste. 700
912 S. Gay Street
Knoxville TN 37902
bburch@ktnpba.org

Mr. Harold Denton
Knoxville Parks and Recreation
917A East Fifth Avenue
Knoxville TN 37917
hdenton@cityofknoxville.org

Ms. Marcia Donaldson
4120 Shangri-La Drive
Knoxville TN 37914

Mr. William (Bill) Evans
WATE-TV
1306 N. Broadway
Knoxville TN 37917
bevans@wate.com

Mr. Jack Gaston
2233 Hillsboro Heights
Knoxville TN 37920

Mr. John Jack
3116 Rush Miller Road
Knoxville TN 37914

Ms. Mary Lou Kimball
10030 Ashville Highway
Strawberry Plains TN 37871
MlcKimball@aol.com

Ms. Susan Long, Vice Chair
5516 Brown Atkin Drive
Knoxville TN 37919

Ms. Deborah McMillan
Baptist Senior Services
P. O. Box 1788
Knoxville TN 37906
dmcmillan@bhset.org

Mr. Jim Merriman
P. O. Box 215
Andersonville TN 37705
jfmerriman@netzero.com

Mr. Greg O’Connor
1214 Lakeland Drive
Knoxville TN 37919
ann1309@aol.com

Mr. Robert (Bob) Polk
5217 Hickory Hollow Rd.
Knoxville TN 37919
bpolk@cityofknoxville.org

Mr. Jim Ragonese
UT Medical Center
Marketing Services
1520 Cherokee Trail, #300
Knoxville TN 37920-2205
jragonese@mc.itmck.edu

Mr. Steve Rysewyk
3001 East Magnolia
Knoxville TN 37914
steve.rysewyk@homefederaltn.com

Mr. Ben Sharbel
Knox County Community Services
400 W. Main Street, Suite 339
Knoxville TN 37902
benjamin.sharbel@knoxcounty.org

Ms. Virginia Summers, Secretary
7914 Gleason Road, #1148
Knoxville TN 37919

Ms. Sharon Warman
Covenant Health Senior Services
1921 Topside Rd., 202A
Louisville TN 37777
swarman@covhlth.com

Mr. Alan Williams
WVLT-TV
6516 Papermill
Knoxville TN 37919-4815
alan.williams@wvlt.tv

Mr. Walter Wojnar
1017 Paddington Road
Knoxville TN 37922
wswojnar@aol.com

EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS:

Ms. Bettie Wilkie, Manager
O'Connor Senior Center
611 Winona Street
Knoxville TN 37917
bwilkie@knxcac.org

Ms. Barbara Monty, Director
Office on Aging
P. O. Box 51650
Knoxville TN 37950-1650
barbara.monty@knoxcac.org