7 Quotes by Patricia Bell

But we really do. If you go into the schools, you can see they're overcrowded. If you walk into the hallways, you can see they're overcrowded. The county is not shrinking. They're (community members) not moving out. They're moving in and having kids.

The saying that celebrity deaths come in threes is a very old one.

This is something this community needs. It is quite possible that some of the businesses will see it that way. Their work force comes from Blount County as well as Maryville and Alcoa. It is in their best interests to have schools that are not overcrowded.

This ... has been a true community project.

That's the biggest issue. That really needs to be addressed.

I'd hate to see a wall put up there. I really wish there was another option.

This idea is for the kids, but it makes financial sense for the county.