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Kingsport Senior Center Activities
The senior center is offering FREE Trial membership during the months of May and June. Come by the office and sign-up!
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Zumba Gold Toning will be offered on Tuesdays beginning
June 3 and ending on July 22 at 2:00p.m. in the
Gym. Cost: $2.00 per class paid to Instructor: Linn Branchfield.
What is Zumba Gold Toning? It is muscle toning
for the young at heart. Its the dance-fitness party that
moves at your pace‚¬ and more! Shake and sculpt your
way to a healthy body for an active lifestyle. Whether
youre an active adult or just starting your fitness journey
the Zumba Gold Toning Program combines the enticing
international rhythms of a slower-paced Zumba
Gold dance-fitness class with the sculpting moves of a
Zumba Toning class, creating an easy-to-follow, health boosting
dance-fitness program anyone can enjoy! No sign up required.
Come join us for a table tennis tournament on
Wednesday, June 11 2014 at 1:00 pm in the Gym. This
tournament will be doubles playing the best of three games,
with prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place only. Cost is $2.00 per
person due day of tournament. We will need at least 10 to
sign up for tournament to be played. Deadline for sign-ups is
Monday, June 9, 2014.
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Silver surfers computer class on social media facebook in the computer lab on Thursday, June 12, 2014 from 4:30pm -6:00pm. Cost is free. Instructor is Kim Howell with Visiting Angels. In this class you will learn how to get started on facebook. Sign up in the senior center office by June 10th.
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Out-to-lunch-bunch goes to Hungry Mother State Park Lakeview Dining Room on Friday, June 13, 2014. We will leave the senior center at 9:45am and return around 3:30pm. Cost is $24.95 payable at sign up. Menu is roast beef, chicken parmesan, whole green beans with almonds, whipped potatoes, garden salad and fruit cobbler. Enjoy the beautiful park scenery while you are there! Sign up now!
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HEALTH & WELLNESS FAIR
The Kingsport Senior Centers Health & Wellness Fair will be on
Tuesday, June 17, 2014 on the 1st floor from 9:00 am to 11:00
am. NOTE: Registration will not start until 9:00 am! Come join us
for a day of Wellness. Blood Pressure checks, and Balance & Fall
Testing. Door prizes will be given during the Health Fair and you
must be present at the time names are drawn to win. So mark your
calendar for this very important date to be a part of the fun.
Participating Organizations below:
• Advanced Home Care
• AdvoCare
• Aid & Assist at Home, LLC
• Amedisys Hospice
• American Red Cross of Northeast TN
• BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee
• Elmcroft @ Kingsport
• Emeritus at Remington House
• Friends of the Senior Center
• Gastroenterology Associates
• Grand Court Bristol
• Hi Health Innovations
• Holston Medical Group
• Home Instead Senior Care
• Mary Kay
• Results Physiotherapy
• Senior Care Consulting
• Smoky Mountain Home Health
• State of Tennessee Services for the Blind
• Sullivan County Regional Health Department
• United HealthCare
• Visiting Angels
• Walgreens
• Wellington Place Colonial Heights
• Wellmont – Comprehensive Weight Management Center
• Wellmont HVMC – The Hearing Center
Tiffany Feigley, PAHM, Medicare Advocate with BlueCross Blue-
Shield of Tennessee will be at the senior center on Tuesday, June
17, 2014 at 12:30 pm in the Card Room. Topic of discussion will
be Medicare 101. The A, B, C, and Ds of Medicare. Are you planning
for retirement and want to know about Medicare? Do you think
you might work past age 65, but are not sure how to handle Medicare
enrollment? Do you help your parents with their Medicare
choices and wish you understood more? Tiffanys presentation will
prepare you with the facts so that you can make a decision thats
best for you. No sign up required, walk-ins welcome.
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New Scams for Seniors and How to Avoid Them Seminar on Thursday, June 19, 2014 in the card room from 12:30p.m.-1:30p.m. Cost is free. Light refreshments provided. Speaker: Polly Peterson, Attorney. Sign up begins June 2.
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Building Bluebird Houses
For the past 15 years the Kingsport Bluebird Society has been
working to promote Kingsport as a bird sanctuary. Working
thorough the Parks & Rec. Dept. and the Greenbelt advisory
committee, their objective is to increase the population of the
Eastern Bluebird within the city and surrounding area. Our
wood shop here at the Kingsport Senior Center has the opportunity
to participate in this project by building bluebird houses.
All materials, including plans approved by the North American
Bluebird society, will be supplied. If any of our wood shop
workers would like to participate in this project we will meet in
the Wood Shop on Monday, June 23, 2014 at 10:00 am.
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Tatting Classes, June 23, 2014-July 21, 2014
MONDAYS ONLY in the card room from 1:30p.m.-3:30p.m.
Cost: $35.00 paid to instructor, Nina Gilchrist
Sign up began May 23.
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Stretch Your Dollar Picnic Ideas‚¬ Tuesday, June
24, 2014‚¬ Lounge‚¬ 10:00a.m.-12noon‚¬ FREE‚¬ Sign ups
began May 3. Food samples will be provided and recipes.
Sponsored by Food City. *Limit 25*
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We invite all pool sharks to show off your skills on
Wednesday, June 25, 2014 at 10:00 am in the Billiards
Room. This tournament will be an 8-Ball Tournament partners
Kingsport Senior Center vs Johnson City Senior Center billiards
players. We will play billiards race to five (5) wins, partners will
be selected the day of the tournament. Tournament Inter-City
Billiards Champions trophy will be awarded to the team who
wins the most games. Note: We will play on the first three
tables in the billiards room. Sign up in the office.
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Fruit Basket Carvings-Wednesday, June 25, 2014‚¬
Cafeteria‚¬ 10:00a.m.-12noon‚¬ Cost: $2.00 paid to instructor‚¬
Instructor: Jeanette Meador‚¬ Sign up began May 14.
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Wohlfahrt Haus ‚¬ Hairspray, Wytheville, VA. on Thursday, June 26, 2014. We will leave the senior center at 9:45am and return by 6:00pm. Cost is $45.00, all inclusive (lunch/show/transportation). Sign up begins June 3rd.
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Out -to-lunch-bunch travels to The Square Root Restaurant, Brevard, N.C.
On Friday, July 11, 2014. We will leave the senior center at 9:00a.m. and return by 5:00p.m. Cost: $8.00, plus lunch on your own.
Located in a beautifully restored historic building..down a quiet alley in the heart of Downtown Brevard, The square root restaurant is as well known for its architectural and artistic dƒ©cor as it is for its fabulous bard. Whether youre hoping to enjoy the ambiance of our indoor dining room, our locally crafted wood bar top, or the fresh breeze of our covered outdoor patio‚¬ there is room for everyone.
Menu located in front office. Sign up begins June 4.
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Out- to-lunch-bunch will travel to Daniel Boone Inn on Friday, August 8, 2014 in Boone, N.C. We will leave the senior center at 9:00a.m. and return around 4:30p.m. Cost: $8.00 plus lunch on your own. Bring $19.78 day of trip for lunch. This is a family style restaurant and menu is available at sign up.
There will be time for shopping at general store and downtown after lunch. Sign up begins June 18.
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KINGSPORT ‚¬ A section of Fordtown Road will be closed beginning at 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 27, 2014, for storm water line replacement, with the closure lasting through Tuesday evening. The closure will occur near the overpass of Interstate 26. Motorists should also expect further work on Wednesday as repaving will be necessary to complete the project, although traffic will have access to the road segment on Wednesday.
KINGSPORT – On Saturday, May 24, 2014 at 10 a.m., East Lawn Funeral Home and Cemetery along with Vietnam Veterans of America, will conduct a Memorial Day Service. Guest speaker will be Lt. Col. Dan Bishop, outgoing commander of the East Tennessee State University ROTC program. Lunch will be provided by the funeral home after the ceremony.
On Monday at 11 a.m. at the Veterans Memorial in Kingsport, a joint Memorial Day Service will be performed by the American Legion, Vietnam Veterans, Korean Veterans and the Dobyns-Bennett High School JROTC, with music to be provided by the Liberty Day Choir.
Both events are free and open to the public.
KINGSPORT – The Joint Speakers Bureau, comprised of Kingsport Office of Small Business Development and Entrepreneurship (KOSBE), your Kingsport Chamber of Commerce and Small Business Development Center ETSU – Kingsport Affiliate, will host Active Shooter Preparedness, Thursday, June 19, from 9 to 11 a.m. at your Kingsport Chamber of Commerce.
Nearly 2 million American workers have reported being victims of workplace violence each year, with homicide being the fourth-leading cause of fatal workplace injuries.‚¹‚ Active Shooter Preparedness Workplace Training offers an opportunity to educate employees on this topic and empower them in a workplace active shooter situation.
Training attendees should expect to learn the definition of an active shooter, how to increase chances of survival in the event of workplace violence, what to expect from the police response, the difference in situational awareness and paranoia, fight-flight-freeze responses, the role of threat assessment teams, and more.
This training is for private citizens, school officials, risk managers, safety and security personnel, human resources personnel, public relations personnel, mid and senior level management, supervisors, and others interested in increasing their chances of surviving active shooting situations and mitigating their organizations risk and liability.‚ Whether you are in a plant environment or in an establishment that is open to the public, you wont want to miss this important information.‚ It could save your life.
This training is presented by John Rose, Lead Instructor of Holston International Training and Consulting (HITAC.) Rose is a graduate of FBI National Academy class 197 and holds a M.A. in Criminal Justice from East Tennessee State University.‚ He is an Adjunct Professor at ETSU and instructs classes to include Counter Terrorism and Workplace Violence Prevention.‚ Rose actively served in local law enforcement for 18 years and spent seven years as a Law Enforcement Academy Instructor, where he assisted in training over 1,000 law enforcement officers in the response to active shooting situations.
The cost of this training is $99. Pre-registration and pre-payment are required, as space is limited.‚ To register, please contact Dana Glenn at 423.392.8825 or dglenn@tsbdc.org.
The Tennessee Small Business Development Centers Network, hosted by Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro, TN, is an accredited member of the National Association of Small Business Development Centers and funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration, participating universities and community colleges, and regional support partners. All SBA programs are extended to the public on a nondiscriminatory basis. All opinions, conclusions, or recommendations expressed are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the SBA and other program sponsors. All information is deemed reliable, but not guaranteed. All information, events, and/or prices are subject to change or withdrawal. The Tennessee Small Business Development Centers Network shall not be held responsible for any typographical errors, misinformation, or misprints. Please confirm the information with the listing party.
Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance. Contact Dana Glenn at 400 Clinchfield Street, Suite 100, Kingsport, TN‚ 37660 or at 423-392-8825.
‚¹ Statistics taken from the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) website at ohsa.gov.
GENERAL NARRATIVE |
On May 22, 2014 at approximately 11:30 AM, Albert Joseph Toronjo was arrested by the Kingsport Police Department on an outstanding warrant for violation of probation. He is currently being held in the Kingsport City Jail with no eligibility for release on bond. Mr. Toronjo was previously arrested by the Kingsport Police Department in May 2013 for the offense of burglary; however, that charge was later reduced to theft and vandalism, and he was subsequently placed on probation.
On May 13, 2014, Mr. Toronjo was again arrested by the Kingsport Police Department, this time for two separate incidents of stalking. This arrest, compounded by other factors, resulted in the warrant being issued for violation of probation. Roughly one week ago, the Kingsport Police Department notified area residents of an ongoing investigation into allegations of a serial stalker operating in the Kingsport area. To view this earlier release, please visit the link below: The suspect’s identity was known to police as Albert Joseph Toronjo at the time; however, his name, along with specific details about his behavior, were deliberately withheld. This was done to protect the integrity of information received by law enforcement after the initial press release, which is an integral part of any successful prosecution. As a direct result of that initial public notice, investigators have become aware of at least 50 new complainants involved in hundreds of previously unreported incidents or encounters with Mr. Toronjo. As a direct result of this investigation, police have identified at least 10 new prosecutable cases, and investigators are currently preparing case files for a Grand Jury review. Some of the more serious allegations against Mr. Toronjo include theft, assault, stalking, phone harassment, attempted burglary, and rape. Although many of the other alleged incidents do not meet the minimum threshold of criminal activity, it is clearly evident that Mr. Toronjo’s behavior is often inappropriate at best, and can easily be classified as a general nuisance, breaching what most would consider normally accepted social behavior. There is some indication that Mr. Toronjo engages in this behavior in a deliberate attempt to defraud families of their estates. Investigators have received information to suggest that Mr. Toronjo may use any or all of the following schemes: 1) Pose as a handyman looking for work and may in fact take some odd jobs like cleaning gutters 2) Use “Hire-it-Done Services” as a cover or ruse and advertise in local classifieds 3) Hand out informational flyers 4) Go door to door soliciting work, conversation, friendship, relationships 5) Drive through neighborhoods and makes unsolicited contact with the victims who may be working outside, walking their dog, etc. 6) Be very quick to be socially aggressive 7) Make sexual innuendos without provocation 8) Prey on victims who are women and who are often seniors, widowed, or otherwise single and living alone 9) Use public encounters such as garage/yard sales, shopping centers, classified ads, etc. to provide a platform or opportunity for initial contact with victims 10) Follow victims to their home 11) Sit in his vehicle and watch the victim(s) at their homes 12) Engage in persistent harassing behavior such as frequent drive-by’s and phone harassment 13) May “groom” his victims over time by building friendships or he may simply wear them down with persistent badgering 14) Slip drugs into the victim’s beverages just prior to a sexual assault 15) Research death notices, probate notices, etc. to find women who might be alone There is also reason to believe that Mr. Toronjo may at times attempt to alter his appearance. The first included mug shot taken after yesterday’s arrest show’s him without a beard; however, he typically has a beard, so a second mug shot from his earlier arrest on May 13th is included as well. The Kingsport Police Department wishes to stress that this is still very much an open and active investigation. Any additional victims of Mr. Toronjo’s past antics, who have not yet spoken with law enforcement officials are asked to contact Sgt. Steve Hammonds of the Kingsport Police Department (423-224-2411), Det. Terry Christian of the Kingsport Police Department (423-229-9474), or Det. Lt. Bobby Russell of the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office (423-279-7500) immediately, so their individual circumstances can be thoroughly investigated. |
SUSPECT INFORMATION | |
Name | Albert Joseph Toronjo |
Age | Date of Birth 12/19/1950
63 Years of Age |
Race/Gender | White/Male |
Residency | 1608 Redwood Drive
Kingsport, TN |
Charge(s) | Arrested on Outstanding Warrant for Violation of Probation |
RELEASING OFFICER | ||
Thomas M. Patton, Public Information Officer
Kingsport Police Department Professional Standards Unit |
GENERAL NARRATIVE |
On May 22, 2014 at approximately 11:30 AM, Albert Joseph Toronjo was arrested by the Kingsport Police Department on an outstanding warrant for violation of probation. He is currently being held in the Kingsport City Jail with no eligibility for release on bond. Mr. Toronjo was previously arrested by the Kingsport Police Department in May 2013 for the offense of burglary; however, that charge was later reduced to theft and vandalism, and he was subsequently placed on probation.
On May 13, 2014, Mr. Toronjo was again arrested by the Kingsport Police Department, this time for two separate incidents of stalking. This arrest, compounded by other factors, resulted in the warrant being issued for violation of probation. Roughly one week ago, the Kingsport Police Department notified area residents of an ongoing investigation into allegations of a serial stalker operating in the Kingsport area. To view this earlier release, please visit the link below: The suspect’s identity was known to police as Albert Joseph Toronjo at the time; however, his name, along with specific details about his behavior, were deliberately withheld. This was done to protect the integrity of information received by law enforcement after the initial press release, which is an integral part of any successful prosecution. As a direct result of that initial public notice, investigators have become aware of at least 50 new complainants involved in hundreds of previously unreported incidents or encounters with Mr. Toronjo. As a direct result of this investigation, police have identified at least 10 new prosecutable cases, and investigators are currently preparing case files for a Grand Jury review. Some of the more serious allegations against Mr. Toronjo include theft, assault, stalking, phone harassment, attempted burglary, and rape. Although many of the other alleged incidents do not meet the minimum threshold of criminal activity, it is clearly evident that Mr. Toronjo’s behavior is often inappropriate at best, and can easily be classified as a general nuisance, breaching what most would consider normally accepted social behavior. There is some indication that Mr. Toronjo engages in this behavior in a deliberate attempt to defraud families of their estates. Investigators have received information to suggest that Mr. Toronjo may use any or all of the following schemes: 1) Pose as a handyman looking for work and may in fact take some odd jobs like cleaning gutters 2) Use “Hire-it-Done Services” as a cover or ruse and advertise in local classifieds 3) Hand out informational flyers 4) Go door to door soliciting work, conversation, friendship, relationships 5) Drive through neighborhoods and makes unsolicited contact with the victims who may be working outside, walking their dog, etc. 6) Be very quick to be socially aggressive 7) Make sexual innuendos without provocation 8) Prey on victims who are women and who are often seniors, widowed, or otherwise single and living alone 9) Use public encounters such as garage/yard sales, shopping centers, classified ads, etc. to provide a platform or opportunity for initial contact with victims 10) Follow victims to their home 11) Sit in his vehicle and watch the victim(s) at their homes 12) Engage in persistent harassing behavior such as frequent drive-by’s and phone harassment 13) May “groom” his victims over time by building friendships or he may simply wear them down with persistent badgering 14) Slip drugs into the victim’s beverages just prior to a sexual assault 15) Research death notices, probate notices, etc. to find women who might be alone There is also reason to believe that Mr. Toronjo may at times attempt to alter his appearance. The first included mug shot taken after yesterday’s arrest show’s him without a beard; however, he typically has a beard, so a second mug shot from his earlier arrest on May 13th is included as well. The Kingsport Police Department wishes to stress that this is still very much an open and active investigation. Any additional victims of Mr. Toronjo’s past antics, who have not yet spoken with law enforcement officials are asked to contact Sgt. Steve Hammonds of the Kingsport Police Department (423-224-2411), Det. Terry Christian of the Kingsport Police Department (423-229-9474), or Det. Lt. Bobby Russell of the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office (423-279-7500) immediately, so their individual circumstances can be thoroughly investigated. |
SUSPECT INFORMATION | |
Name | Albert Joseph Toronjo |
Age | Date of Birth 12/19/1950
63 Years of Age |
Race/Gender | White/Male |
Residency | 1608 Redwood Drive
Kingsport, TN |
Charge(s) | Arrested on Outstanding Warrant for Violation of Probation |
RELEASING OFFICER | ||
Thomas M. Patton, Public Information Officer
Kingsport Police Department Professional Standards Unit |