Thursday, August 21, 2008

1st Visit with Stan in Claiborn Co.

Last Monday I ran up to Stan's new digs in New Tazwell, TN. It's a really nice drive and mostly two-lane all the way. It's exactly 39 miles from Halls (North Knoxville) and took me about 35 minutes. The jail up there allows visitors only on Mondays from 9-noon and then from 1pm-3pm, but you have to arrive prior to when you want to see him. Since it's the only day, for all visitation, it's crowded up there sometimes and you have to wait your turn. They use video monitors up there so you don't get to see him in person, but on a wall mounted camera thingamabob that works OK but there is a lot of noise for both parties.

In the past when he was in Blount Co., it was only possible for three people to be on a list to see him. Now, anyone can visit him but only on Mondays and within the above stated time constraints. Since we don't know where Stan will be placed after his sentencing, this might be the last chance for many of us to visit him in the State of TN. Please try to go up there as he's pretty nervous about his sentencing and feels great when people actually come to see him. He has it in his head that no one will come and see him now that he's so far away.

Here is the link on google maps to find your way up there... It's very simple, just straight up Broadway and then a Right hand turn and you're there:

just copy and paste this into your browser:
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=claiborn+county+jail+tn&ie=UTF8&ll=36.186659,-84.210205&spn=3.404711,3.262939&z=8&iwloc=A

Stan is in with the heavy felons now so he's asked us all to pray for his safety as well as for the upcoming sentencing on the 28th.

Stan is finding out who his friends are now; please write him up there and if possible, go to see him for sure...

thanks, Deacon Patrick :)

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