the exhibits too

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Supervisors approve roads plan
"I don't see how we can fund
üem€tfi C. goyr
Châ¡man
Albemade Counq Board of SüÞ€ruisF
'
County seeks timely start on Meadowcreek Parkway
FnoM STArr RxPoms
The Albemarle Comty Boaril of
Supowisors mninowþ adopåed a
plu V/eùæday that lays out its top
transportatiol. pioritis foe the com-
iDg six yeilr.
Some prqþcie wæ DovÊd münd
to ñålê ãür€ !{6rdÕwcreÊk Pa¡Lwsy, ¿
ioint Ctymry øliect, Étarts on tiüe
in 2008, llnt 2-mile mnnætor. which
worild ¡oin the U.S. 250 BypæB iû
Ch¿rlottesville to Rio Road in
Albemule, hae luguiahed on tÀe púøity Iirt for amud ¡ft} yeæ md boud
rc
membere h¿ve said they wilt to
it
bûgi¡r oü time.
Otber projæts, howevø, will oufen
InplovoeÐta to Preffit Road, Old lvy
Bo¡d md Nortbem !\w Staiê Roåd
have to mit æ fuldiag for thæe
prcjÊcts waÉ ¡eduæd tÁ pey for the #-,
cålation in priæ of the Meadowmeh.
will
Parkway, wtth u e¡timated æt of
uoud S6? million. The muty hæ li¡¡ly ñudeil itseeiieated $95 milliou pon
tim. Work on,Jmms Oap Road md
G€ûrg€tovn Road
prcjects tùat
- for the parkæuld have b€eq delayed
5éê ßOADS on
A7
Sleet snarls
area traffie,
schedules
BY RoB
Albemarle
boards nix
'livingwagd
BY
Malr
'lt¡o hoaxl¡ had meid
D¡DcAN
Mg{eürþêéw.@
|
9ß7277
The Âlbeu*le County
Swd of Superiso* m{tÀe
School Board deeided ou
W€dnèB¡lay ûot to comit to
a "liviug wage" fûr coi¡¡¡ty em-
Albemarle schools
add make-up days
'
[n
'living wagel this year."
plol$,
efiests
cititrg
its pohûtial
m the hrdget ald
e
elúft.away &ûm ¡ når*êtb¡ed sa¡ary sgle aí ¡wmns
Eggiæt adopti¡g it
'Afrerwly aahouiend a
ùalf of debate i4 vhich bctb
bords welghed a mual ¡+
¡pæeibiliB wìth bow to oÞ
SEAL
ered "liying *'aæ* ûgu¡e¡ q
hour T,
S9.76 or $11.û?
¡et ¿itÀer nurirbs¡ ag th,
Éiûitûuû wdg€
u
couty
whiù iå træni¡y
S&84
å.r
how, the eâlsiæ of mâq
employe* m tho scalowoul
be inpaetul. With'ihe livin¡
wagê," the 6c¿¡È wûnld neå
t¡
t¡ pevat
bê ådiüted
ex
porienæd. employeos fror
aatring tåe aame aÊ trei
lü¡ês.
S0ch âå â4iustr¡ð$t
qauk
ispâet f.be toial budgei dg
ni$mtly moæthm1ræ:{n
iætiv€ly quetify â "liriÃe €¡p€{ted..Atti¡eirjoi¡Et&e6t
'iryæOc*. 11
w4gê," boa¡d
, fhr\iç,.ñhoard
saw å fe¡mt
Ðèñ,:e¡$
ägræd tà¡t
they
that ehowe¡
ffi
of brid$n¡
çould
look into h{ç
tê idæti$
!àe initiet
ðd
áûpporf thoÊe
schæl ¡¡ivisior
mEempioy-
mployffito ¡
59.?5 m hsu
eæ in need,
'lVè a¡
'lÍri¡g
a
r
,
feel a moa¡ æ"
tàe cliætolog of-
spouiltility to
ñce at . the
Univasiúy of
,.i
.'
tðget 4o¡ey
to tbe
lowest
eamere of the
Virginiå.
Though much of
omúuity¡
the ice
melied
Sreihesda¡ older thm nomal tmpera=
ùrc 6É€d it tÐ reÊæze oa gore madg,
'Iherc were *reral ßpo¡ted ¿æidæts
lYednerday eveniag iE Chülottwil¡e üd
Albemarle County due to icy coaditiom
At about ? p,m., æveal aæidmts o¡ e
frezæover Carlton Àvenue proûpt¿d
Chulottewille poliæ to tem¡om¡ily
themd.
cle
Virginia Departnelt of Trmsportstion
spokemæ
rcade
Iáù ¡lattû Ðid rue æa
will lihely
mni¡g;
have icy patche tbis
æpeci¿lly in
ml
reas.
teÞperature iÊ forecåst to
hwer uourd 32 degræg md the têmperTodaJ/s high
stuæ i8
foMt to mi¡
ûivingtoaight.
Sæ WËAlHEn on A7
well belm
.
Tl¡ê Dâily Progress/ÀndreÌr Shurueff
pr¡sæ Fllür ttset m tl¡e lþu¡to*n fllal ¡fføttp ro¿ds nn ck¡nd.
Sb.tard fnodnÉ rah Él¿¿ôll üþ ngþil l¡û6fuedtüdfhdtródil morlÍng; col}
teuünÉto e¡to sccLloni3, kßcklng oot pùffi ¡nd htûE sc-hool clÛsl¡ne
å ¡odeafthn
wage
çould b,
about $8?,000
If i.he salaq
Bcale wæ ed
judtcd tr ac
com&uníty
eount
fø
Jø,
êsid I{ê!6t¡ C,
Boyd, chaimu of thè Bmd
of Supwbora. "I thinh wi¿h
thís press thatreT€ dereloped, tbere is abælutely m
*åy tÌ¡ât we know that {heæ
¡mple who will benefit from
of *peúÐæ, l,hê Ð6t tô th,
råool diviøim wtldjwp ü
iag
tbåt t¡le co@ty
m
thm
$000,000,
mis
Sebæl Board member Jo¡
gt4kff,
"Wlile I æphilæopbiøl
ly rupportive of a 'liviq
this 'living wagþ' nålly æ in wage, we need to make au,
pderty."
¿bat we bslanc€ tùir initia
tive rrith all the oths hitir
Bovd added: { don't s
{
liow we m tund it tùie yer.' tiYffi t}råt wê wæt tô håre â
¡Ie mtd that targBiiqg a a coutyi Sto&es eaid.
Superyisðr Ðemie E
æmiy prcsebæl progrm for
low-ilome childm ie a spe R6ker Êaid that he dæã m
eiñe emple of how families Bupgort Bhiôirg amy fror
in need are mdsubt€dly be the m¿rket"ba¡ed m¿thu
helpeil. The eouty
ahould læk at theæ opportunitier, Boyd said.
[ffi uffi-
WhåtE€teæålly d@
i
SeeWAGEson
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Senate subeommittee backs UVa fund investment proposal
tNsrÞE
äiffiå
IHIS WEEK
coMtcs
____lhursday,
Ì
5,
Ì007
::þ sends her best
1år to ber pal Matt
¡:i Kevin Mccänhy is
1.ån
Arbus ("MASH')
¡s
';nedian Harvey
;lrìl ¡s 80. Actress Clair€
Ì,ils7ó. MickAvoryof
rltks is 63.Actress Jånè
,:Jur is 56. Siôger
irã Manchestêr ¡s 56.
,L:inist Matt Gruning
:'iimpsonl') ¡s 53. Al¡
;å€ll of UBao is 48.
r::1 R. Gannascoli ('1hê
.:.frosl) is 48. M¡key
;¡fCultu¡e Club is 47,
'iêl Reynolds of
;:¡kåy
¡s
43.
Actor
,#l
Easton ¡s 40. Renee
riÈor ('XênaiWardor
+s!) is 36.sarah
ji! ('24I ¡s 34. grândÕn
ij$ lrcubus
.'i
i.--_-
is 31.
Tûnmy Grnstt,
r
pübllo¡st for süÊh Hollynood lêgsËü3 ås Trb Hulltêr, rêrénüy too& hlâ ü¡rn lr¡ ftünt of ths caÍ¡6ra on
flqÌVl '!þlng trlti
Ed."
a'
Frl äryïU
is romihg
$,:Ë!morntTheit$
;
þgsdary
B.B.
King
,
;åfotm ålthe
'jåÈ¡iltlhêåter on :
:i..y ntght
.iilÞunlåp Norris will
..jll the dêtãilJ åbout
:þmmy Award w'n: tsit in Friday's Extra.
Buckingham puhlicist is perfect
foil for Hollywood reality
þY D,{vrD A. M¡un¡n
dmûß&aitp'9dß*.M
| 97 &72e
eu tbe top ofEd Begley
Jrjs to-do li¡t læmed the
sentenæ "Cancel ?ommy's
visit.'
Thatwas
t I
æ in lbmmy
Gætt- ÉIollywæd
?omy
publieiat, Austmlim ndio
permnality and proud
Buckiagbm Couty
chicken
fmer
who port¡ai€d
Dr. Victor Ehilich on tÌÞ
televiõion series "Si,
Elsewhue,'had made up
the li8t âfter Éc€iviDg &
Begle-v,
l¿st-minut€ invitation t¡
tbe ræeni Sundæe I'ilm
iluse
of him being
iiinlllions of people
i.lthat show. So I say
iliyorlfor
being mean.
rilÍned on a lot of pêo-
:ifhis show,and
be
:iÞfthât ã lot of great
,;rhappened to me."
'øncei Tomy" notatioû tek c€nter
dtage on a iHent telwiEíon episode of
"Liviog with Ed."
The half-hou progr@ ståsing
Begley ud his wife, Rachelle Cæso¡
airs on tåe Home md Garden
Television chmnel. the series centeæ
on Beglele obsession
with eve4rthing environ-
SPOTLI€HT
The t{6iV series
"Living W¡th Ed'
regulãrly ¿iß 1 0
p.m.Sunday.ihe
èÞi'ode fÈaturingToùrrry
Garrett will re-åir
7 p.m.såturdãy.
Festival.
?he aciorh lie¡ oftbings to do before he leÍt twn wæ louger thu a
grædy kid's letter to Suta. Bui tbe
mênially Ëìe¡d]y.
The reaÌitv-bæd sirow
introducee ærious coaæpts and productõ tl¡åt
IXOpre cü ue rc Eave æ-,æ ôñd hÁtñ +hô ôr.;roment. The prcgræ
alÊo fallÊ into ûre situalion-comedy gæ8. in thet
Begley'e wife is sweral
sbadee leæ grm thu he
is, which rèBultÊ in humorcus situation8.
In the "Sudanæ" epísode, scbeduled to re-air ? p.m. Saturday, Begley
5æ FnlE¡{Dm 32
Rrchdlo Canon ard Ed B€gley Jñ strr
lÍ
th¿k mn nál¡lylv c.llù¡,
f¡¡¡gt!¡¡¡J¡l¡¡t3¡¡f
fì.
film ilipsftom Glbson!
: . 35mm fìlm-Outl¡ne."lt
' : w¡ll rema¡n on v¡ew
through March 19,
G¡bsonandfie.oderw¡l¡
pfeæil thei. live expànded fìlm perfoÌmance
:
?erf.ForrlflA Doubl*
, j
:
P{oject¡oî FeaturÊ in
ìTh.æ Parîs) in th3 VÌrgin¡a
; F¡lm So.iety serÈs 7 p.m.
,, : TuesdayatViñegar H¡ll
i Thèatre.
' Thê med¡å gãllery w¡ll
month-long
::v¡dêoexhlbitlons pror igrammed by R¡chard
I Herskow¡t¿dir{tor of the
a
iVirgin¡a Film Fest¡v¿|.
,
'LighrWorks'f€atug
five works and runs just
lmore thân one houl
: : Formore¡nformafion,
<all 924-3592.
:
¡3 lÀrt day to
ìeñter'llbmeh3 rhow
:::iïüesdåy
i
t
Wgmens HealthVirglnia
ir planning an art show
i
. , from March 25 to
May 6
at
.jri:fhqma! Jeffqson
. {'¡¡út€mo.ial Church
, Unhariðn Un¡ver$l¡st.
i
r i "R€fl(ting Womeo's
: i Welln6s
2007" ¡s a iuded
:'lshow featur¡ng art by
arcmen oa about woñen
lorgirls,as å d€monstnrt¡on ofthe import¡nce of
:arttowomen! well being,
'.
,for the art¡st and the observe..lhe exhibition i5
:qpen to a,lvirgin¡a ãrt¡5ß,
-imale and femâle ages ¡8
rand older.
' A¡t¡sts mây subm¡l two
:work by photo or dlgital
rpr¡nt, with an application
; a¡d 520 €ntry fee.
i Entries must be ræived
'by Tuesday. For more lnlformaüon catl 97&7937
,or emall judy@Jud¡th
: ktownsend.com
¡! :
.irlont¡.êllo cur.tor
:speak ãt Sege l¡lootr
I
Elizab€thV,Chewasso-
c¡ate curator
ì
of
:Collect¡ons at Mont¡cel¡o,
I w¡ll give an årt talk from 3
:to 5 p.m.5uôdåy al Sage
: Moon Gallery LLC.
j
'
Shewilld¡scuss"Thomð¡
Jeñer$n: Art coll{to.."
,
AnlalkisfieebutRsvP
iæ *gemængallery@
eãrthlink.net or call 977-
:
:9997.
l
jTrio lools ât fieedónr
lin mccuffey sariee
i
Th€nextM(GulfeyArt
Ceñter dis.uss¡on ¡Õ ¡ts
lSporlight Ser¡es w¡ll be 7
lp.m. teb.22 in the ma¡n
:
:
qõllery
P¡an¡stArtWhælei
:
Mar¡etta Mccarty, profersr of ph¡losophrand
art¡st Jeân sãmpson wìll
. le¡d a discls5ion on
:"Nav¡gôting Artlstic
:
:Fredôm.
'fhe discussion ¡s free.
M<Guftuy is at 201
, s(ond 5t. NW
i Call 295-7973 for detàlls.
:
j
i
I
Educators workehop
rt ç..nn.l std
important, especially now
the guvernment hûs
æme out md said therr io
such'n thing as global wmn^
¿ha¿
8l
¡Dg.
appeare to be inwædly glæful ât the opportutrity to cetæl i;he visit from the "chicke¡ fame¡ publieisf." Cæor
weuules hi¡n æd. baaed ou
"It's all ofou responsibility to do 8oûethiag aboul it
since we caused it. It's like Ed
says, you picA the low-hang-
ùg fruit.
the interest ihat GætfB
'You do the thíngs vou're
capahle of doing. Go out æd
buy a floiþs@Et light bnlb,
for exatnple, Srari small, but
appeùmce generated, her
hubby might be eæing a lot
more of the Armani-dad
poûltry ertbusiast,
Michael Logm, colmist
Ðd $ntribuiirg editor for
T!'Guide, pemed ihe folowing afrer GætÍ's national
8taft."
Carson gaid she çould
love to haYe Gærett back on
tùe 6how, but ihat will be uÞ
to the ptoducer and director,
As for the chickeû farmer
ñorn i/irgilia, well, he's not
goirg to quit his dayjobs.
televieion debut on Super
Bo*-l evmirg: 'Who kner
flacks [slmg for,
press
agÐts] were so fun and
In addition to hmdling
clients such a6 Corstaûce
îbwers Gavin, Clini lYalker
charismatie? Rule-bustiug
publiciet (æd chickæ
famu.) lbmy Ganett is a
hoot on 'Living With Ed.'
HGTV would be wise to
uake thi¡ guy a regulæ.
Evøy desperate housewife
oeed¡ a confda¡te."
"l,ogæ is wmderful, but
shows
::
1,
Continued from
Virginia Aft Museum will
open its ngw ñedir
gðllery onTqesday.
i, The galleryw¡ll pretent
I a <hang¡ng program of
: wo¡ksthroughoü
rhe se
i mester,lhe first exhib¡L
, 'lightworks "fealurês
: Þiees bysandra Gibson
ì ¡nd Luis Recoder,?.d an
:
inrtãllat¡on of h¡nging
r
Þrogrerrlhursday, Februåry 1 5,2007
I rrend
UV¡3 neu, gallery
focuses on video
The Univers¡ty of
:,
The Da¡ly
he's tough," såid
splits
Gürett, who
his tiue
betweeû
homes in Buckûghæ and
Iæs Aagelæ. "So wbo I read
thai he liked rc on the show,
that made my rl¿r¡
oSiuce tlrc show ai¡ed I
ard my agents lhe hæ six of
tùeml have bæn wmped
vilÀ e-ufü and calls âom
pæple saying, "l4rho is i,l¡ig
-cåic&eo farmæ gu¡r Whaf,s
æally fumy are tÀe e-Mils
fw gotùæ fmm people rvho
have said, T thought Eil liko¿l
you.'
"Ed æd I lre sch otl¡da,
but pæp1e watchiag the shw
wiìl thhk we have thi¡
m.
tentious relationship. that
*æ
wo¡ked
ir
io add
drm¿"
Tha{ såid, Be4ley didn't
appø
to comproþise the re-
ality of the ehow as he tooh
good-ûaiwd verbål sripes
at his houseguest. ftls cler
that the biggest Tomy fu
iq the Beeley luwhold is
Ca¡:w. I¡ æal life Caræn i¡ one of
Garctt s clients, and fåey
also shan a wam fiædship.
It was her idêâ to work her
and Tab Huuter,
Th¿ O€¡ly
Progr€ss/lq4ln
Bowers
TonDy GarÞtt ias å hom flled t¡lh m6mor* faorlte mensrG h a pictùE and lstlar h¡m
bll¡å fmrn ils care.r rs s ü¡bllclsL 0nê of
Sllpmmo toürt Gh¡of Jüst¡ce Jshù Roberts.
hís
drid<mfarmenrvho are pub- pedal his elec.tricity-generat
liciets. That is the wildst. ing statiouary bicycl€ long
ombination IVe ever heard, euough to prowide eaough
but he loves ehiqke¡s. So he jùiæ to toast a slìæ ofb¡ead.
brought tlde unique back- Garrett gaid Begley irr
grcud to the shw, æ well as real life is a minor imge of
his sweet perõonålity thaÈ tÀe Begley people see on tÀe
callc it lihe it is."
HûTV show. The so¡ ofcharTh€ çegment of *Livirg åcær actqr Ed Begley liws
of Segley's neíghbors,
and
they coüpetê with each otÌìer io Bee wl:o øn be the
griene-r.
IYhæ Garctt shom up al
Begley's house; he stårtË
draining porver faeter tåæ
t$e Laa Vegæ elrip.
"Etl always leaves when ì
visit, beøue we get in agu-
l{ith Edl thât Ganett ap- rhat he preaches.
peæ in was Êlned the
"I lihe 1o send eggË lo my
before Ch¡ietûas. That same friends,andlkuewEd woukl
alay Ðother episode smning have å hee't att¿ck qheü I
seût soríe to Rac.helle, beAjwt spert the day
cause I ship them in bubble
while
Rachelle,
Ed wus
wrap," said Gârfeit, who
pâmpen ¿ m[ple dozen freeLeno," Ganett
said. 'W-hen
iaoging chickshot ou BegnrenL
en¡ that he on.,
did five or
siders ¡rets.
-Ecl doesn,t
scæes. and
and tiÞ5 on
were all just
likc the use of
wæh
Jaylero*'asslot-
üents
abouö
polilics,"
Garett said. "I'm a lot more
cdswative politiølly tbm
he i*.
wit¡
out
tùings so when Ed
comes
home aÌl the power is goue,
and he'll hase to pedal his
bike a litile mo¡e.
"tr{y dad reti¡ed from
Dominion lVirginial Powe¡
afber more thæ 30 yræ. So
when I wæ growing up, poro-
publicist iûto
ple usinÉ electticiry meüt
job securíly for us."
Grûwitrg se.ious, Gare¿t
said he thallis Goil lìut pæple like Beglev exist" because
he feels fhe/rc uaking a difference. He said he can't live
like Begle¡', þq1 ¿d61p5 pss-
remt
ple wbo can.
Carson snid "Living lfritÀ
Ed" k alÌ about sbowing pðple in a! en¿ertaiìing way
how they cau help the ævi-
tlut ¿ tiend ofEds
pedal a bike to tûast a piece
díd it for him. æd she æks of bread. And læ really did
û episode.
'Abmyaad I ækinelred æ where she shsuld ha¡g it, tut those Éin bÂnels out in
"I looL at the painling æd Ìris yad to cateh raiÊ, as if ít
spirits, Md I thoughtr be
would be fabulou's o¡ tàe back at her and såy,'îh€ everrailsirl'A.
4how," Cæon aaid duiag a garuge.'Ând I wmplah that * "Tbats what's so fumy io
telephone inteniew
from her Im Angeles home,
Fhieh has m may of eolæ
pabels æ the rcof ''lbmmy is
a very colorful chancier, æ
origi¡sl. i hâv@'t ret åqyone else in my lifetime like
m.*Ilrere
are not very matry
Ed has
rc
¡aste
iþ c¡othæ,
me. It's good that those bærels are p¡a€tiq b€cause if
æd he reaily dæÊs'i, but
that doæn't Ìrother me. I they were uyihing
Ed."
romeût.
"They tried doing envi¡omeûtal 6hûFE ir tìle past,
eìse
dry rot waiting for it
Itt a clas¡ic mæ of oppo- to rain."
eitæ sttrÂctirg. Gâretí i6 âdGarrett said he's probably
úittedly oûe of the least the least green person who
gruar people ou the plarei. visits Begls/s horne. Bill
Begle¡ on tle other hmd will Nye "the science gul' ir one
adore
the¡t
but they were oo dry æd bor-
iag no one codd stick with
it,'
Carson said. "T'l¡e i¡fo¡matiou that people cæ get
from watchiog
or
show is so
voice of Àustralia\ ñì. I nâtional radio show, oMonday
Afternoon åom Hollywæd.'
GåΡett p¡oduc€s ald
hosts the weekly 30-mi¡ute
radio show, which icfomË
listeners about lhings going
o¡ i[ the movie capital, He
âlso preselts Àustralia\
montåIy radio ¡how'That's
Eûtértairent.'
If that wasnt erough,
Ga¡rett ig frgishing up a
booL.,
With al this goiag
on,
Garyett iaid he would love to
squeeze ðor€ episodes of
"Living 14'íth Ed" onto his todo list. A¡d it's a fai¡ bet that
at some lrciût tÌ¡e conyersation will get aroutrd tð his
chickens-
During ihe episode that
will air Salurda¡ Careon
qsks Gåneit hw his chid<enß are doirg. Hê ilstætly
perkr up and ønådes that
the thi¡g he lovçs abouf
chidim
tÐ do
is that all 1ou have
is feed Ðd water lhem
od they're happy"\{ith ¡ome clienis,
ûo
mâtter what you do, it always
æems æ if you have ta elo a
little more,' G*reti
said.
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for opening night, â whit€
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Price, was plæirog his m
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pffiiigious Park Theatr€.
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the Park ræently had reopened afl,er a fire and parl-
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they took sorne of
the ervi.0n@r Êmiest ìius out, At oDe ment. But Racheiie recycles
point &achelle ud I were sit- ury plastic by sendiug it bacft
ting tÀere vilh a painting of lo ne for ruore eggs,
Ed in the baeþrorrnd. She 'Eul yes, Ed really tloes
télls me
0arett
hosLs the teleYision 6how
'Hollyvood CIæsiæ,' which
ails out West. H€ alst i¡ tÀe
a ¡lE cóitíÞHallPaütig
Gara¡je.
lhæter tycooß Stephetr prie (Joel Cedhe,
lsft) ard Willlam Honry Bþm lj6¡m¡€l ¡enk¡ß,
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face ofl
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Davis said ol the chæactEæ.
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w¡iæ them to himsel{ even the last day he
was thcre,' C,olbert says.
Publicist charged
'Ihe two faced offin a subseçent court
inwhich the publicist accuçd Colbe¡t
of running him of the nrad in t-999. That
case
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clainúng to be 85 years old and making
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allegetions about rhe mental health of
Garrett's accuser in the current forgery
BY LISA PROVENCE
cæe. The caller l¿mbasæd those who
LISA'@READTHEHOOK,COM
wa¡ted to 'ruin that poor little colored
boy'
whot
as comfortable raising chiékrersona
Buckingham County farm as hobnobbing
with Hollyrrcod star Ed BegleyJr. This
mueh is clear from a recent.sec¡ion*orit
story mthe fuiþ hognst. Omined from
the sæ95 howarer,ic tlæ fact thx Garætt
is the m¡n who once accr¡æd.a Fh¡canna.
County firneral home directot offoadliag
corpses and that Garrettwas due in cou¡t
thê day after dreglowing anicle to face 15
distinguished clients, includingTab
thousands
of
him
¿iredoat& Cha¡{ottesvilb
CBS station
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the
^To tbe rnan þiAgi¡g
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,!!ûerc€ptirrg balance trersfer checks,
thc chæks sent through dæ nail with
cædit i*¡d statments,o ø¡n New Ca*on
residÊnt Dæid Kürbell. TIe forged rny
narre. Obviousþ d¡iswes done wittorú
ny knmle{ge .or permission He did
mt have po\Per of attbmey or any þal
insuuarnt to irrtifiwhat he did."
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eæhnation
'Th.t"
a time with ¡Ár. Kinbell
peopb in the community were
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disagæed abqtt the
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dr¿rColbcA deûmed C"efi€tt arid a¡qdd
him badc payand punitive daoageq a totel
of $4r,ooo, accordfurg o arrciived smries
þ
tunAMTnwnA@.
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of stealingnonevunlessyou eanflúve
Garrctds dren-læ¿yer Richand \der told
it¡
the
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s{nnæne, b destroy tlreir IiÊ, b de$nry
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æ a'il'
kwy€q Rkha¡dMilûoû "ICs
þ
Colbenconcedestlnthegobabþdid
onot
call Garrett %q/beca¡se le vas
blaah but hcause he vas about 3o ¡ean
ymnger than nre.'
As for r¡rc fodltug
çhorgÉq
howweq it's none mo soon.
Retired Biemo
his
Bluf postal wurker
À4argie Reardon remembcrs
a
run-in
a regularon the HGTVsholq andMrs. Ed
BçgleyJr.- Râcheile Canon* calls Gar¡en
a"kindred spirit."
'
The recént kogres
ønicJe
by David
Maurer æserts that Garrenhas sixagents,
and Gar¡ett's websiæ mentions ofices in
Manhattan, Chicago, and Beverly Hills,
with bra¡ches soon to opeû in London
and Vashingmrl DC. B-ut it srill lists'
a Buckingþam phonb number and a
Bwerþ Ffills voice mail number
'If he hc three offices, vhy aæ the
photos [of hh dients,.picturcd in the
Pr4renJ displayed on his beú)" asks
Colbe¡t.
r
special
h¿d sritched laryers ând brought a
.publicist to cürt to gatha material to
martet his soryfor e æler¡isim movie.
Gar¡en was also s¡iry fûr defamation,
sincefübenam¡sedhimofúcft.Ttæ jury
rnnouncing tb¡t he wa¡ atænding the
Âure¡als of bothtleton þlliag and Patsy
Rfins€f
But theæ rr¿s no pres release for his
¡c[eduled court appeâraîce.,{cco¡diqg
.to docr¡meats in Buckingham Generat
District Court, the forging aod utteriag
charges eover incidents that happened
Åpril 22 a¡d September ró, zoo4, and
,{qgnst 3o, zoo5.
.a
following yeaq budcling publicist Garrett
r€&aser'abd¡t his appeamnce on dæ cover
òf a qrlsterious Søùr MryøiN ab well æ
.
z.
¡Fins¡ Ç¿¡¡stt
i*cat [berties wió co{tr€&
þ the rime the case rrem to triel ¡åe
ttæir own eyes.
. i{nd.for,abriw ayeæ a so, he hosted
. futwfu inTine, t docu¡nentarÍ úat
acçittedlrne
charges
: And so continues the sory of the
man who first gaircd media attention
in r99¡ with a lan¡$¡i¡:4g¡irs¡ a funeral
home owrær. Gar¡ett c¡rs suing Brerno
Bluff fiineral direcmr Ch¡rles C,olbert
for $93o,ooo in back pey for reneging
on a promissory notE and for inflicting
irtÊntional enotional díçtres$ bf cå¡ling
tfurteq
Wheahe'snotbusyvoicingthenurnber
.one-iaæd radip shem inr{usaalia Garrett
hác witteA a book abo!¡iJøa Fontaine.
battery and
Tbe forgery
"Bveryone is afraid of Tommy Ganen
But für¡ett doeshave fans. Forinstance,
WGuideslgests tlnt he should become
prosecutor will be æsigoed, Slater says.
ælevisir¡n vÈwers h¿ve
wiú
lavyeç and his ability to get publicit¡¡' sa1,s
Colben. i{, lot of people he represents are
'old
or dead,.and no one car dispute him.o
høve bee¡ eontinued, and
ÍIGTV rphich airs Beglef new rcaiity
ælevision slwua I;viryøiú H, hùndre&
of
besuse of his penchant for sung,
Slater.'Mr. Garett helped hiar''
Gar.reu and Kimbell have been in
co.rrrt beforc. Kimbel was chârged with
' rassault and
Glenn Ford¡ and R¡ta Læc. A¡d tlu¡ks m
noç. seen Garrett
concemed âbout his abilityto tal<e care of
hiû¡self and his agiag grandnothea" sap
'
feloq' counts of forger*
T1¡e *eb,¡ite for Gaætt i{ssociates
and Iæns Public Relæions boasts lo
,
.Aiter the IJoo,t spola with Garett
md his lawyer who advised Ganett not
to coÍrmenr- this reporter receitd an
i""'
r -: ':
TOllllMYGârrettisthekindofpenon
:
cæe was dismissed.
rvith Garrett. 'TIe tried m go tlroqgh the
postal service to accuse me ofthings tiat
weren't so, m try to get me to lose my iob,"
she sa¡a. "I really dont knowwhat's wrong
w¡th Tomny Garreft. ln othær words, I
think het a tmublem¿ker.'
alleg"tþß?
Vhat tind
of mind comes up rnnn* dlat
accr¡sation¡" asls Colbe* today "If¡,ou
wnnt to destroy a fineral homc, all you
h¿rc ø do is make an¡ccusæion that the
funeralhome dircctor is apervert.'
fülbert sa¡n
be iq tum snlâl
Gaæa and so¡ne telerisiqr siuiôns ard
Derespap€rs, but that the sctdenæ¡rt ís
t|"t
I
qI
cadtsaydtlt itnal v-jdr
coul4l he ¡a,¡s. "I widi tl¡e ço'd ctnld
sealè4 and he
lfioçro
The firrerâl home di¡cctor is not
surp:iæd rhat G¿¡nett is facing fo{gery
charges. TIe'd uke checks flom me and
Putl¡ôiil
TomyGarufs.Í
P¡et$G ¡4lho- ':'
DaiþPiqtæ,
includss a
dlu¡sellGlom,
who ¡s
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Tonight's
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Bob Bennetta
John Carden and
Greenwich Swino Time
Toma Que Toma
NEWS- Publicist charged: 15 forgery
counts continued
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*
Published 212212007 12:@90 AM in
isse
ô08 ot the Hook
Tommy Garrett is the k¡nd of person who's as comfortable raising chlckens on a
Buck¡ngham County farm as hobnobbing with Hollywood star Ed Begley Jr. This
much is clear from a recent section-front story in the Daily Progress, Omitted
from the story. however, is the fact that Garrett is the man who once accused a
Fluvanna County funeral home director of fondl¡ng corpses and that Garrett was
due in court the day after the glowing article to face 15 felony counts of forgery.
¡l
S
ll
Ema¡l this Story
erint ttris story
Write a letter to the Editor
The website for Garrett Associates and lcons Publ¡c Relations boasts 70
dlstlnguished clients, including Tab Hunter. Glenn Ford, and Ruta Lee. And thanks to HGTV, hrhich airs Begley's
new reality telev¡sion show, Llvlng wlth Ed, hundrcds of thousands of televlslon vlewers have now seen Garrett
with the¡r own eyes.
When he's not busy voiclng the number one-rated radio show in Australia, Garrett has wr¡tten a book about
Joan Fontalne. And for about a year or so, he hosted Somewhere ¡n nme, a documentary that a¡red on the
Charlottesville CBS stat¡on,
This ¡s a man who has sent out press releases about hls appearance on the cover of a mysterlous Senior
Magaz¡ne as well as announc¡ng that he was attend¡ng the funerals of both Aaron Spelling and Patsy Ramsey.
But there was no press release for his scheduled court appearance, Accordlng to documents ln Buckingham
General Distr¡ct Court. the forglng and uttering charges cover lncldents that happened Aprll 22 and September
L6,2004, and August 30, 2005.
Charlott€f,Y¡lle, vA
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"It's absolutely outrageous these false accusations have been Rled," says Garrett's attorney, Dana Slater. "This
case never should have gotten out of the magistrate's ofrice."
To the man bringing the charges. however, it's none too soon.
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"Tommy stole money from me by lntercepthg balance transfer checks, the checks sent through the mall wlth
credit card statements," says New Canton resident David Kimbell. 'He forged my name. Obviously, this was
done without my knowledge or permiss¡on. He d¡d not have power of attorney or any legal ¡nstrument to justify
what he did."
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Slater says there's a perfectly good explanation.
"There was a time with Mr. Klmbell when people
h the communlty
were concerned about hls ability to take care
of hhself and his aging grandmother," says Slater. "Mr. Garrett helped him."
Garrett and Kimbell have been in court before. Kimbell was charged with assault and battery and acquitted
June 2.
The forgery charges against Garrett have been continued, and a special prosecutor wlll be assigned, Slater
says.
And so continues the story ofthe man who first gained media attention in 1995 with a lawsuit agaînst a funeral
home owner, carrett was suing Bremo glufr funeral director charles colbert for $930.000 in back pay, for
reneging on a prom¡ssory note, and for lnflicting ¡ntentional emotional distress by call¡ng him a rôc¡al ep¡thet
and for allegedly tak¡ng indecent l¡berties wlth corpses.
By the t¡me the case went to trial the following year, budding publ¡cist Garrett had switched lawyers and
brought a publicist to court to gather material to market his story for a telev¡s¡on movÌe.
Garrett was also suing for defamat¡on. s¡nce Colbert accused him of theft. The jury disagreed about the
necrophilia but agreed that Colbert defamed Garrett and awarded hlm back pay and punlt¡ve damages, a total
of $41,000, accordÌng to archived storles by the Nchmond T¡mes-Dispatch.
"You don't go around ðccusing pêople of stealing money unless you can prove it," Garrett's then-lawyer R¡chard
Ryder told the Jury.
"We submit it's just as horrible to accuse someone. to destroy their llfe, to destroy them Rnanclally,
emot¡onally," sald Colbert's lawyer. Richard Milnor. "It's just as evil."
Colbert concedes that he probably did call
about 30 years younger than me."
Garrett
because he was black, but because he was
As for the fondling allegations? "what kind of m¡nd comes up with that accusation?" asks Colbert today. "If you
want to destroy a funeral home, all you have to do ¡s make an accusation that the funeral home dlrector ¡s a
oervert. "
Colbert says that he in tum sued Garrett and some television stations and newspapers, but that the settlement
is sealed, and he can't say what ¡t was, "I w¡sh I could." he says. "I wlsh the world could know,"
The funeral home director ls not surprised that Garrett ¡s facing forgery charges, "He'd take checks from me
and write them to himself. even the last day he was there," Colbert says.
The two faced off in a subsequent @urt case in which the publ¡clst accused Colbert of runn¡ng h¡m off the road
in 1999. That case was dism¡ssed.
After the Uook scßke with Garrêtt and his lawyer-- who advised Garrett not to comment-- th¡s reporter rece¡ved
an anonymous voice message from a woman claiming to be 85 years old and mak¡ng allegations about the
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mental health of Garrett's accuser in the current forgery case. The caller lambasted those who wanted to "ruln
that poor little colored boy."
"Everyone is afraid of Tommy Garrett because of his penchant for suing, h¡s lawyer. and h¡s ab¡lity to get
publicity," says Colbert. "A lot of people he represents ar€ old or dead, and no one can d¡spute h¡m,"
Retired Bremo Bluff postal worker Margie Reardon remembers a run-in wlth Garrett. 'He trfed to go through the
postal service to accuse me of things that weren't so. to try to get me to lose my job." she says. "I really don't
know what's wrong with Tommy Garrett. In other words, I think he's a troublemaker,"
But Garrett does have fans. For ¡nstance, TV Guide suggests that he should become a regular on the HGTV
show, and Mrs. Ed Begley Jr.-- Rachelle Carson-- calls Garrett a "k¡ndred sp¡rit."
The recent Prcgress art¡cle by David Maurer asserts that Garrett has slx agents, and Garrett's webslte mentions
offices ¡n Manhattan, Chicago, and Beverly Hills, with branches soon to open in þndon and Wash¡ngton, DC.
But it st¡ll lists a Buckingham phone number-- and a Beverly H¡lls volce mail number.
"If he has three off¡ces, why are the photos [of h¡s cl¡ents, pictured in the Progressl displayed on h¡s bed?" asks
Colbert.
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Forgery trlal continued for publicist to the
stars
(
by Lindsay Barnes
¡f
ri*-:È.c,1<r
. Asides
Write a lètt6r to ü16 editor
A 27-vear-old marrled woman named L.atasha Rexrode
got too close to a l4-year-old boy, and now the Verona
2/1/08; updad 2/2/08.
a year of antlcipatlon, Bucklngham publlclst and chicken farmer Tommy
w¡ll have to wait another week to have his day in court. At 2pm Frlday,
1, Garrett was set to face 11 counts related to allegedly forghg checks,
rear after the trial was fÌrst continued ¡n February zbOz.
a year
lêfêhqê wìtnês<ês
d¡d nñt
chñw rô fn Rr.l¿¡nñhâm ãËiåij
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afterr 45 m¡nutês
m¡nutes of wait¡no_
wait¡ng, all Dart¡es
agreed to continue
the triel
trial tô
to neyt
next
February 8.
ö ä d".ft ffi
¡oúever,
resldent ls gr¡lltr, of unlargful carnel conduct, and
she's pregnant (but not by the boy). (g)
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.
A Harrisonburg-based missionary named Andrew Max
Eggman Jr. allegedly made covert videos of Eastern
Mennonite students having sex, according to the gdE
the trlal finally does take place, lt will be the latest in a long line of odd
il.w! Rccord. (2)
that have put Garrett ¡n the publlc eye. The website for Gar¡rtt'a lCiOflS
Rcl.tlona boasts a client list lncluding actors Clint Walker, Ruta Lee, and
( Reason; he hosted the Hollywood retrospective señes Somewhere in T¡me on The killing of two women at a Staunton lce cream store
al CBS afflllate WCAV; in June 2006, he sGnt out. prCsa rGleaac announc¡ng 41 years ago is back ¡n the new.. (É)
was attendlng the funerals of both TV producer Aaron Spelling and bereaved
mother Patsy Ramsey; he released another statement herald¡ng the cover story about him ¡n Sen¡or
Boston comoêtes w¡th C'y¡llê
publication
(a
Magazlne
of whose exlstence the Hook could f¡nd no evidence); and in 2007 he appeared on ... for most surpris¡ng tramc ücket. In Charlottesv¡lle,
Ed Begley Jr.'s HGTV real¡ty program Uving with E4 to help Bêgley'¡ w¡fe. Rachelle Carson, choose her the police chief cont¡nuês to defênd tlcket¡no the
wardrobe for the Sundance Film Festlval. Sa¡d Begley of Garrett on the show. "I didn't really see eye to eye wheelcha¡Frldano c¡t¡zên struck ¡n a crosswalk, wh¡le
wlth Rachellet friend."
Boston tickets a ddver rush¡no h¡s pr€onant w¡fê to
the hosp¡tal to give birth. (¿)
Apparently, ne¡ther d¡d Charles Colbert, the Bremo Bluff funeral home d¡rector for whom Garrett worked
unt¡l 1995, when Garrett sued Colbert for $930,000 for defamatlon. back pay, reneging on a promissory
note, and emotional distress relating to Garrett's charges of racism and necroph¡lia. A Jury disagreed about
lust five months ¡nto lts flscal year, which began July 1,
the lndecent liberties, but awarded Garrett $41,000 since Colbert had accused Garrett of steal¡ng without
Albemarle County Faces a $7.2 million defic¡t and will
belng able to prove such a charge.
ra¡se pK¡perty taxes to compensate, according to the
When asked lf he would answer a few quest¡ons following the proceedÌngs Garrett told the Hook, "You can Drllu Proorss. (!!l)
ask all you want, but I probably won't answer s¡nce your publlcation called me a'colored boy,'" before
saylng to an unidentif¡ed friend, "These are the people I'm go¡ng to sue next."
i
Garrett refers to a February 22,2OO7 Hook article "Publlclrt chargod: 15 forgery co¡lntr contlnocd,"
ln whlch a Hook repofter wrote that, soon afrer she spoke with Garrett and his attorney, she received an
anonymous volce mail from someone clalmlng to be an 85-year-old woman, maklng allegatlons about
Garrett's accuser's mental heâlth, and bemoänlng those who wänted to "ruln that poor little colored boy."
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When Garrett referred the Hook's questions to hls legal representative, Farmvllle
attorney James E. Ghee, the attorney decl¡ned to answer the Hook's questions.
Ghee (pictured at rlght) has some experience with charges of money mishandling
himself, having been convlcted in 1996 of 11 misdemeanor counts of embezzlem€
ãnd in the process losing hls llcense to practice law. Perhaps he got it back? While
a search on H.rt¡ndalc-Hsbboll found no lawyers reg¡stered in Virginia wlth the
last name Ghee, a search of the Virglnia State Bar indicates that chee is listed; he
Just doesn't have malpract¡ce insurance.
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Ghee is cons¡dered something of an lcon ln Farmville, a racially troubled spot in the
1960s where school segregation was fought all the way to the Supreme Court, and
where Ghee became the town's first African-American lawyer. Such was h¡s stature
that desp¡te his mid-1990s m¡sdeeds, Jullan Bond norninåtod h¡m lor thê
borrd in 1998.
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By LINDSAY BABNES
Publ¡shed February 7, 2008 in ¡ssue 0706 of the Hook
After a year of anticipation, Buck¡ngham
publ¡cist and chicken farmer Tommy
Garrett will have to wa¡t a little longer to
have his day ín court. At 2pm Friday,
February 1, Garrett was set to face 11
counts related to allegedly forging checks,
nearly a year after the trial was first
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However. multiple defense witnesses did not show up at Buckingham
General District Court, and after 45 minutes of waiting, all parties
agreed to delay the tr¡al a week.
When the trlal flnally does take place, lt wlll be the latest in a long l¡ne
of events that have put Garrett ¡n the public eye. The website for
Garrett's flrm, ICONS Public Relations, boasts a clÌent list including
actors Clint Walker, Ruta Lee, and Rex Reason.
Tommy G.Ìr€tt lcrves
Bucklngh.m Gcnêrâl D¡Étdct
c99rt on Frlday, Fcbruåry 1,,.
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As lf that weren't enough gllttery lnfo for one lifeflme, Garret hosted a
Hollywood retrosDecflve serles called somewhere h nme on local cBs
umliãt" wc¡v; ¡li¡une 2006, hê sent out a press release announcing he
rin"rul" or þoth rv producer Aaron speuins and
bereaved mother Patsy Ramsey; he released another statement
pHoro By LrNDsAy BARNES
herald¡ng ä cover story about h¡m ln Sen¡or Magaz¡ne (a publlcation of
which the Hook can find no evldence); and ln 2007 he appeared on Ed Begley Jr.'s HGTV reality program, Living
with Ed, to help Begley's wlfe, Rachelle Carson, choose her wardrobe for the Sundance Fllm Festlval,
Said Begley of Garrett on the show,
;";;E";dtúïà
"I didn't really see eye to eye with Rachelle's fr¡end."
Apparently, neither did Charles Colbert, the Bremo Bluff funeral home director for whom Garrett worked until
1995, when Garrett sued Colbert for $930,000 for defamat¡on, back pay, reneg¡ng on a prom¡ssory note, and
emotlonal distrèss relating to Garrett's charges of racism and necrophillä. A Jury disagreed about the ¡ndecent
l¡bert¡es but awarded Garrett $41,000 since Colbert had accused Garrett of steal¡ng without be¡ng able to prove
the allegation.
When asked lf he would answer a few questions following the proceedings, Garrett told the Hook, "You can ask
all you want, but I probably won't answer s¡nce your publication called me a 'colored boy.'' before saying to an
unldentified fr¡end, 'These are the people I'm golng to sue next."
Garrett refers to a February 22,2OO7 Hook afticle, "Public¡st charged: 15 forgery counts contlnued," ¡n wh¡ch a
reporter wrote that, soon afrer she spoke with Garrett and h¡s attorney, but before publ¡cation of her art¡cle,
she recelved an anonymous voice mail from someone cla¡m¡ng to be an 85-year-old woman and making
allegatlons about Garrett's accuser's mental health. and bemoaning those who wanted to "ruin that poor llttle
colored boy,'
When Garrett referred the Hook's questions to his legal representat¡ve, Farmville attorney James E. Ghee, the
attorney declined to answer any quest¡ons.
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Ghee has some exper¡ence with charges of money mishandling himselt hav¡ng pled gullty to 11 misdemeanor
counts of embezzlement ln 1996 and ¡n the process losing his license to practlce law ¡n October 1995. Ghee was
re-admitted to the Virginia State Bar on Aprll 2 of last yeãr.
The veteran attorney is cons¡dered something of an icon ¡n nearby Prince Edward County, a racially troubled
spot in the'50s and '60s where local govemment off¡cials fought school integration all the way to the Supreme
Court in Brown v, Board of Educatlon-- the lðndmark case in which the Court ruled that "separate but equal"
lnstltutlons are inherently unequal. (Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy famously remarked ¡n 1963 that'The
only places on earth not to provide free public education are Communist Ch¡na, North Vietnam, Sarawak,
Singapore, Britlsh Honduras-- and Pr¡nce Edward County. Virglnia.")
It was in th¡s charged envlronment that Ghee became the town's flßt Afrlcan-Amer¡can lawyer on September
2L,f973. Such d¡d Ghee's stature bulld overthe next 35years that despite his m¡d-1990s mlsdeeds, NMCP
president and UVA professor lullan Bond nominated him to the NAACP natlonal executive board in 1998.
Garrett's trial is set for Frlday, February
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darndest things, but if they use language stronger than 'dam," il they use
€thnically or rac¡alv dlsparag¡ng language, or start comparing people io Hiüer,
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BY COURTENËY STUART
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Fl}UIl
d*ys after publicist to tlæ st¡rs
and chicken ûrmer Tommy Lþhtfoot
Ganett pled guilty to a reduced.h.ry in
Buckfurgþm füuttty C,ouflhouse, some
questions about his nccomplishments
rem¿in- For instance, did he actualþgnce
the cove.r of ktior Magnùæ, dre .Arizona
edition, as at least onewebsite claims?
Ganett's other
profbssioaal
achievements ¿re easier to docunent.
There's uo doubt, for instance, rhat he
appeared on the. HGTV reality shorr
LivingVitlt Edfact, a renm of tlre
episode featuri¡g Garrett aired Tuesdry
momingÁptil,C and clips of t}e show
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are available on YouTube.
Several of
Ganett's selF¡ublished bools
heþ
and thenwent crazy when the help had to
come to an end, a wannabe prodrrcer who
could not take no for an ans,we6 and
a
small
town tabloid rat. lieachery is sornething
that you have to see and live to grasp. So
it was a blessing to have to de¿rl vitl¡ ar*{¡l
people ia that it gives an artist and authc¡r
more maædal to work with.o
Ifhis bools ue easily discovered onli¡e.
Sni*r fugøziw, the Arizona
edirio,*"
hæ been far more elusive. Perhrps tlurì
for the best. The publisher and editor cf
are for sale on.årrìâron.coru, including his
Senior trÃøgøzinc, tbe Nortb Ce¡n al l:alifotæ_*
most iecent, Cosrnic|4dannre Á Scienæ
Fiaiw Nwel, ¡eleased in paperback on
March 3r. In a product description" taken
Mitìon
fro¡n the book's foreword, Garrett reveals
some of his inspiration for his füsrnic
protagonist.
"ï think he represents the best in us
and some of úe battles heb had to wage
for good versçs evil are major conipared
to many of rhe battles we have to wâge
on a daily basis,'he writes. Sven though
I've known somè very vile and evil
people. Indudiqg a forml employer, a
u
schizophrenic neighbor v*ro rreeded
says
there is no ofii:ial fui¿or.¡a
edition, and heb not happy that s:met¡¡¡c
could be using the name.
"If
rlrere is, they're goir€ to gpt srx.r'
sa¡n Søøbr Magaziæ, tbe Nonh Cæl" .
Califonia Editiads honcho Tìd Rich¡¡ds, ,,,ji,
"V'e have trademarked the ¡rarc- & ,;
you find out an¡hing about anrùcr&
masçerading under the rame l¡dr
MagzinenPhoenix, let me kno'* ITI per
now."
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Four days after publicist to the stars and chicken farmer Tommy
Lightfoot Garrett pled gu¡lty to. rêduced charge in Buckingham
County Courthouse, some questions about his accomplishments
remain. For instance, did he actually grace the cover of Serior
Magazine, the ArÌzona edition, as ât least one webs¡te claims?
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Garrett's other professional achievements are easier to document.
There's no doubt, for ¡nstance, that he appeared on the HGTV reality
show Living With Ed- ¡n fact, a rerun of the episode featuring Garrett
aired just this morning, and cl¡ps of the show are ava¡lable on
YouTube. Several of Garrett's self-published books are for sale on
:Amazon.com, including his most recent, cosrn c's Adycnture: A
i¿;¿;l;";;;:h;;lüälä,iàli"ä'il;i#;iä""il;ñ'i;:ï;
DêBoeratc hou¡êw¡fê plead¡ oulltn ¡n
AuouBtâ
A 27-year-old married woman named Latasha
Rexrode got too close to a 14-year-old boy,
and now the Verona resident is Cl¡lllrcf
unlawful carnel conduct, and she's pregnant
(but not by the boy). (0)
lrl¡ss¡onary lmpos¡t¡on: H'burg eyanoel¡3t
alleoedlv tapêd EilU€|'rs
A HaÌrisonburg-based m¡ssionary named
Andrew Max Eggman Jr. allegedly made covert
videos of Eastèrn Mennonite students having
sex, accordins to the p!¡E-Nil¡.Beccllt' (Ð
product description, taken from the book's foreword, Garrett reveals some of his
insp¡ration for his Cosmrc protagon¡st.
1967 double sleylna ro¡ls Staunton... eoâ¡n
The k¡lling of trúo women at a Staunton ice
yeals ago is back ¡n thê nêws'
"I th¡nk he repFesents the best in us and some of the battles he's had to wage for good cream store 41
versus evil are major compared to many of the battles we have to wage on ã daily basis," (É)
he writes. "Even though I've known some very vile and evil people, Including a former
employer, a schizophrenic neighbor who needed help and then went crazy when the help ... for most surprising traffic ticket. In
had to come to an end, a wannabe producer who could not take no for an answer, and a Charlottesville, the police chief contlnuê3 to
small town tabloid rat. Treachery is something that you have to see and live to grasp. So dêtênd tlcketlno thG whc.lchâ¡r-r¡dlno
it was a blessing to have to deal rivith ãwful people in that it g¡ves an artist and author
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If his books are easlly discovered onl¡ne, Sen/or þtagazlne, the Arlzona ed¡tlon has been farto the hospital to g¡ve birth. (¿)
more elusive. Perhaps that's best. The publisher and editor ol Scntot ltl',ga2lna-tha
Countv rêd ¡nk hlt¡ 37.2 mllllon
No,,dt cantrat catllonta Edlúon says there is no official Arizona edition, and he's not
lust five months into its f¡scal year, which
happy that someone could be using the name.
began July 1, Albemarle County faces a $7.2
'If there ls, they're going to get sued," says Senlor Magazine, the North Central Cal¡fomla million defìcit and will raise property taxes to
Ed¡tlonþ honcho Ted R¡chards. "We have trademarked the name, If you find out anything compensate, according to the Dally Proorê38.
about anybody masquerading under the name Senior Magazlne in Phoenix, let me know.
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I'll put a stop to that right nour,"
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Garrett did not immed¡ately return the Hook's call for comment.
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the County Fair,
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So you did manage to f¡nd the cover of Senior Magaz¡ne - Arizona. Good for you. It only .
took 14 months for one of the Hook's gung-ho ¡eporters to manage it, to try to gloss over
the fact that no research was done ¡n ahe first instance. You do reãlize the research is
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supposed to be done BEFORE the story is published don't you? Your friend Mr Ted
Richards doesn't seem to real¡ze he has no power over the Arizona magãzine, It sounded a
good though. He was very important sounding. Gave me 9oosebumps.,.
i¡e noo¡<È vicious reporters continue to try tã belittle Tommy Garrén and destroy his '
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cred¡b¡lity. You are just mean, MEAN people.
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First John Holmes, now M¡ck Jagger. It's a t¡red routine.
What exactly has destroyed Mr Garrett's cred¡bility? Where exactly is the problem? You're o Religion
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walk¡ng down the street and you s€e him and just th¡nk to yourself 'There's Tommy
Garrett. I don't like that guy'? WHY? Is it his ñamboyant nature? His Can-do attitude? His . Technology
willingness to make friends and help people as best he can? Do you have a problem with
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him being black? (He's more coffee colored actually. A lot of people l¡ke coffee). Maybe
you're put out because he is follicly-challenged. Is it because you overheard third hand . Uncategorized
gossip at the cafe by the girlfriend of someone or other who hates Tommy one day? Are . uvA
you just plain jealous that he has managed to make something of his life and follow h¡s .
Wêather
dream? Is that it? Do you despise a person rvho has escaped Smalltown USA and actually followed his dream? So what if it isn't always perfect? At leâst he made the effort. lt is far. YouTube
easier for people to knock h¡s efforts when they haven't walked the path themselves. If
Mr Tommy Gârrett has ever been rude to you, you can be certain it is in response to
something you have done first. That would be expected of any regular person, Mr Garrett
I
takes more crap from people than a regular person should be expected to take and more
I
often than not he lets it slide for the sake of peace. Some people like to see hout far they
I oarcuevrtenr I
can push him though and I wouldn't blame him if he defends himself any way possible. He
deals with it all far better than I ever could.
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Mr Garrett's accusers ¡n this saga each have a personal grudge aga¡nst him. They have
ganged up on h¡m and they believe they have won a small victory to discredit h¡m. I
would suggest individuals make an effort to get to know Mr Garrett themselves rather
than taking any of this tabloid fodder at face value. He would be pleased to make your
acquaintance,
Sue M. April 24th, 2OO8l 4:57 am
Rod... they showed your email! See
least'I'admit when I make an error,
Homer April 24th, 2008112:2O pm
Duooh!l
John McCain April 24th, 2008 I 1:54 pm
My Friends,
I
myself have a copy of that Arizona Magazine. The last time
on the Straight Talk Express bus.
Thing Is,
I
I can't remember
I
saw it was in the bathroom
who this fine man is, or what he does.
did find the article on the post office fascinating, though.
JM.
lief garret April 25th, 2008 I 1:17 pm
Sue M says:"Mr Garrett's accusers ¡n this saga each have a personal grudge against him,"
I
I
have rarley met people who had numerous folks with grudges aginst them who did
not at least contribute to the accumulat¡on of sâid grudges.
sây
Does he really have all of the conncetions he proclaims to have? did he really do all of the
boy scout th¡ngs you proclaim?
I'm willing to listen.
baclaruoodssouthernlawyer April 25th, 2008 I 3:29 pm
I assume that all of the questions The Hook seeks to answer are contained in the Arizona
Edit¡on of Sen¡or Magazine. Maybe someone could mail it to the Hook, and the reporter
could catch a r¡de to the post office on a troopship while eating icecream. She could also
pick up her book of the month club selection.
Journalism is easy
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Tommy
Garrett
Who is
he and
what does he do?
Tommy Êanett o 0n The Cover
seem
. Êentleman
and Gentle
to
II /hy
W to¡"u"ruchAeepandAawlesswisdom?How celebrities,andlactuailywouldgetresponses."
is
it that elderty grandriothers always
in the early ?0s I began writing to politicians, then
is.itthatelderþaunts,oldfriendsan¿Grandmothers Andailthewomennoddedagainbecausethey
Man
bvlCV*nSavage
so many others. Bette Davìs and
Ì corresponded for
a while and she was one of my favorites. One of
not being able to
. everyone's favorites! I regret
so easily impart sage and flawless sagacity? Is it life ' lnew this already about young Tommy Carrett. The represent her," he says sadly.
peoplewhoansweredhisyoutlrfullettersencouraged "But," and Tommy brightens, "Constance
experience? Is it a gift given them in old age?
these women get thãr wise smarts simply bitluing Èi* to write more; they told him he had obviõus Towers Gavin is one of my favorite clients- She's
married to fo¡mer movie star and Ambassador to
longer than oúers? But most curious õt alt is wny charisrha, that he should get into the arts,
Mexico, John Gavin." He is not willing to give out a
elderly, genteel Southern women have such pure and . entertainment. His teachers encouraged him in
same ways, ælling him he should reac.h for the stars, list of all his many clients. "When they ask me to not
unshalabb vision. They do you know lt's nor
in the movies this happãns. It's absoluæly true, and .as his mother always told him. And when the women reveal their'names, I never will," he says, and one
told him to pay attertion to these strengths; Tommy knows by the tong of,his voice it is impossible to
Tommy Garrett is living
drag that inform¿tion from him.
Born on November 2nd, 1966 to parents Jean still
Do
into
the
juet
proof.
listened.
Allen Garrett and Thomas Lightfoot Garrett.Sr., in
beautiñ¡l, ruralAlbermarle County in
Charlottesville
virginia,birthplaceofThomasJefferson,andraised
Buckinghan¡ the very
in the neighboring county.of
'kindhearted
Mr. Thomas
yo,rng, uã.y neur, very
Lightfoot Matthew Gar¡ett Jr. soon found himself
amazement of my brother Keith and cousins
Marinda
andJohnnieandotherrelatives,theyansweredme!I
corresponded with Presidents Ford and Reagan
received many létters from them, and later on
their families {or many
years."
srriouide4bygood,wiseSouthemwomen.Andall
and
from
.ItwasaroundthispointinTommy'slifethathe
life,
the
were defr¡itely moving forward in ways he'd never
dreamed of back in Buckingham County; but the
women knew.
'l took classes at UCLA, ald began my business'
Garre¡t Associates and IC.ON.S Public Relations. It
began to gro'tr, and fast," he says. "You'll forgive
me if I sound ar if I'm bragging when I say I began
began receiving letters and signed photos of many
these gentlewomen knew things; things about
cur¡ent and Golden Era film stars, and he was - torealizemoreandmorethatlinfactdidhaveagift.
about-the future, a11d most importantly, abor¡t
when it came to working with people, and esþecially'
brand new young Tommy Garren. He was in the very beginning to meet them
also.
centerofacircleoftheseadoring,intelligent,maiuly "I was young and so acquaintances
really
couldn't understand my growing for older and often
forgotten movie stars, people who'd built the
industry to where it is today people who gave their
entile lives to the entertainment business," he says,
."Ihese wonderful, loving women worshipped "and yet I beÆame tremendously interested i4 them
me," says Garrett. " And they-taught me constantl¡ and their líves. They were and are such proud people,
in particular my speciat Crranãmother Queen Victoria and all they wanted to do was worh to do 'the w-o1k,'
widowed, farsigbæd and compassionate women. And
whenhe wasoialenoughtounderstand,theytoldhim
about himself, what was coming. Who he'd be. Asrit
turns out, they were absolutely
film
right.
peopleinshowbusiness.Ifoundmyselfbeinginvited
to the ìVhiæ House several times over the years and
I frequently âttend awards shows like The Oscars,
the Ernmys and the Daytime Emnrys." A¡d while all
this may sound as if he is in fact bragging' Tommy
GarretÇ a privâte, modest ingenuous gentleman is
simply stating it as it is. Besides, he lcnows the women
would seriously get'on his case were he a braggart!
Bóeing, who taught me that being intelligent ànyworþþays,comrncrcials,anything,andyetthey
câlls."
I
rarely go, or get those coveted
workedhardatbeiirghónestandmoral,andlalways It was around this time that Tommy Garrett
have. The teaching never ended. Just beèause I'd- began to realize his life's work; he wouk! do many
come home from schoûl didn't meân lessons stopped. things in the business of Show to make his living,
No, the teaching never ended. Just because I'd cõme buthis main t'ocus'would be helping theseolder actors
and actfesses to experience one last hurrah, to let thern
home f¡om schõol didn'f mean lessons stopped.
the teachings continued all the time I was with these know he úas theiì ally, their friend, that he'd help
gentle worien, and I was always with them. I ¿m. themandwouldnotchargethemmoneytodothât.
i"tto t u- today because they ì<new, they taught and This would be his 'silent' work, done with no farifare,
showedme,andasittumedout,theywereabsolutd with love and compassion with no one's knowing
..If I have'succeeded in this life
except the ageing ìtars themselves, because
righr about rne.
mattered, but that aÍl my dreams eouldiome trüe if
No,
the
so
It was.time to tilt at the windmills of
his
choosing, and so Tommy Carrett went to do battle
withthosewhocausepainarlddamagetotheelderþ
people in show business' Anna Lee was a Britishbom actress who was from a high-born family' and
yet she'd worked ftrr over 70 years in showbusiness.
When she hit the age of 90, still-going strong and
working well, ABC and Disney fired her ftom the
soapopen,"Generølflospital'whereshe'dworked
successfully and consistently for 25 yearr. 'T foqght
forherjob,"saysTomm¡"andwortedwithherfans
:md used.the presVmedia, especially the tabloids
like
fi,itistargetyUecauseof them,"hesays,withpride womentoldhimheshould,.andhealways,justalways Natíanul Enquirer ¿nd the Natíonal Examîner to
and no false
modesty.
Tommy cannot remember how young he
when he firsr began to be told he was special,
was
had
special gifts, bút he remembeis lisrening, and
bãlieving-. He remembe¡s Di. Flora Russo, a ãentist
stoppinfby to see that he was caring properly foi his
;'intelligent ancl
teeih wño told him that day he was
women.
speak on her behalf, fo encourage her fans to write
Tommy's being a devout Catholic and'deeply and call ABC to complain, and they did, by the
spiritual has definitely helped him on his daily path. hundreds. This job was her lifeline, her reason to
listened to the
Tommyworkedhardatthis'silqnfjobWiththeolder live,"hesaysangril¡"Iwasdevastatedf'orher."But
stars while happily making a healtly living in other the big studio would not lisæn. ' ABC was indifferent.
They saíd she was 90, after ¿ll, and so it was time for
ways. He was also making more and more täends
business.
in
her to go..I was appalled." _
With atl his hard work, Tommy couldnlt savc
"Meeting Telly Savalas changed my life,"
special." AII these women taught me things
life and all huma¡rity, and most impofiant to respect says. "Hç was an actor who'd been around a long Anna's job, but she was grateful and thanked him
profuselyforhisefforts,asdidhersonJeffreyBryon'
older,wiserpeople,iaysTommy,"andmanyofthese time, but became truly famous for his TV role
became dear friends. He had mehonored also Tommy's client. 'TVhen Annâ Lee died, it was
grandmother,
'Kojak.'We
Carrie
importânt wordi
-y
"u*J
heart.
Al_ien, my Aunt Ethef and Ella Èanks, and my mofher in his native Greece, and I am actually an honorary with and because of a broken
Tommy also uses his popular colunm "On The
Jean.,, With soft, urçnt voices, thèy told him he had Prince of Trabzon, an island off Greece now
Industry" in the Lawel Canyon Newspaper whose
certain gifts, a gr*t *iod, and a unique charisma- .Turkish rule. I visited him often, and when lre died
felr such a terrible loss. I rtill miss him all my ñfe." readership sprawls over Beverly Hills' Brentwood'
usually iot seeir in one so young; that hi would be
He began to run fan clubs for various great Malibu and Bel Air to promote soap and also golden
wriær they said; that he'd be involved in the arts
daytime uod pti-"ti-" stars. He woiked for Jack era stars. Last year he once again had the chance to
many categories they said, that he would step out
the line, they said. He's done it all and is coniinuing, Scalia, an actor on 'Dallas," and then began to work heþ fight for the chance of another older soap star,
lady, who was
and the women, those whò are s¡ill living, smile and with many other stars over the years on what became Francis Reid, ûot. a client but "a dear
of Our Lives,'and was fired, hercharacter
on'Days
TV.
The
Soaps!
him;
daytime
for
specidlassion
a
nod because they
.
.Torruny' in the peculiar and charming fo-my became very very involved with actors
kilted by a serial killer. She has since been rehired,
Called
.
way Southerners call each other by the diminutive "The Young and.the Restless," anð "The Bold and the unlikely storyline that all of the murder victims
the Beuuti/itl," ánd he began to realize and accept irvereneveractuallykilled.Thusthewisdomof soap
,uão u* grown adults, he grew and bbgan
writers!"
the fact that he had a gift for more than just
..[
Not all the people that Tommy has helped have
don't ever remember ever rrot reading," says rel¿tions, but also in marketing and public
,.I
Toinmy. began very young, and I'd read every dáy He was encouraged' to belome a publicist ('press been grateful. In the odd way humans have of often
agent' is the official term in Hollywood) and was resenting and even hating ûrose who save them' he
and niiht un*1 I nnãUy feli asleep. I often went
amazed by the Golden Era stars who were still out recalls one time in particular when he desperately
the libiary and recall my parents-being relieved
.rr"ry young there, alive, healthy, often lonely and also eager
tried to help a client who'd bee¡ fred because of
discover áne day that I'd'gõne ihere rt ã
zlcohol and substance abuse. The actor did not
child by myseliand lradn;t been kidnappedai tney continue
"Jane Wyman was always kind and good to me appreciate Tommy's help, all the while wanting and
.,I
love lear4ing and history," says Tomm¡ "and as were Glenn Ford, Virginia Mayo, John Agar and acceptirg it, and now no longer speaks to him. When
show
about
he
of
f--
under
I
a
in
of
knew.
education.
.
in
lris
fan
relations.
to
to
feared.',
working.
to
-
this happens, Tommy's again reminded of and
and yet I allowed fhis business I love to make me
crazy, to make me believe I had to be ext¡emely thin
or I wouldn't be accepæd. Maybe even loved. I had
to 'look'perfect for the industry."
This went on for ten years. While all the while
grateñrl for:he appreciation and ihanfs extended to
him for his efforts by the oldsters from the golden
era rf movies he so willingly helps.
"Sometimes I'm asked whv I feel so much
compassion for older stårs, and apart from the fact
that I was taught to respect the elderþ by the womeo
in my young life, one small conversation had more
effect on me than any others tlmugbout my careeË
.
.
and taught me much.
I
intellectually knowing that so maûy stars had
wrecked thei¡ health with this practice afterdecades
of abuse, that it killed mary, Tommy could not
emotionally stop him self.
managed to get it under
But finally, he did.
conhol," he says, "and now when I see photos of
myself taken during rhat period, I am just simply
horrified- I don't kow how close'I'd cone to dying
and I no longer blame it's happening on 'the indusfy.'
Sure, looking thin and perfect was important," says
Tommy. "Everyonc in fhis business tries to look like
th¿t, but I realize now that no òne put a gun to my
head; I and only I made the choice to starve myself.
I wouldn't wish this on my $¡orst e.nemy aûd would
offer my h:tnd in help to anyone snared by tlris nasty,
'l
was ihatting with Aníta
Ekberg, a client. With a few shora words, she taught
me about tbe sore and tender feelings, the hurts and
pain ofthe forgotten stars ofthe golden era. Thinking
I was complimenting her, I'd told her she had been
one of the most beautiful women in the world, and
in Hollywood in particular. She kindly but quickly
corrected me, sfåting that she was trot past tense and
that she still very much wanted to work. I leamed
quickly to never again say such a thing to a forrnerly
famous person whq because offhe inevitable passage
awfr¡l life-robbing disease, It kills you slowly and
not gently."
But in the main, life for Tommy Garreu has had
of time, simply lost popularity and a livelihood
because they'd stopped being fresh-faced, youthfrrl
beauties.
In keeping with his endless empatly and love
. for the older actors a¡d actresses, Tommy has begun
a new
show called 'Somewhere InTime.'which
should þgin airing on the local Fox or P¡{,X stations
in Charlottesville, VA by luly of this year.
"I will host a show featuring only the old ¡novies
: from the golden.era, and I'11 interview âs nrâny stars
as I ca¡r, stars of thç ûtms shown; that is. Where th¿t's
not possible because so nany of them have left us,
it's perks, because of his job, because of his being
good atit, because ofhis connections andbecause of
his innaæ kindness to people.
"I met Frincess Diana in the 80s, at the White
fi
House," he says, unable to hide his pride at the
memory. oNancy Reagan invited me along with
hundreds of ofhers to the huge
There was Diana, floating in the arms of lohn
Travolta, looking like a princess in a fairy tale.
I'll
interview their co-stars, friends and family
members when I can. Constance Towers will be my
ñrst guest, and W Guide cn:lumnist Michael t ogan
'
will be on board also." This will be yet another of
Tommy's efforts to keep the memories of the older
actors alive.
"$fter all, when you think
about
it,"
says
Tommy, "since the inception of film, tl¡e world has
always gone to see movies. Movies are the purest
fonnofescapism, sitting in thedarh alorc aûiongst
hundreds ofpeople and losing one's selfin the story
ibe glitter and glamour, music and violence, fantasy
a¡d fiction. Movies," sayq Tonuny, "are obviously
:,r .t¡¡sporting and because some folks have sad or
.
',
:
' rroubledlives,theycanbeliftedawayfromthemby
g<¡ing to the flicks. Millions of people over the many
r lreaß since the Silerts have bought tickets and gone
-, 4û $tâ¡e, to relate, to laugþ weep, learn, become
' æaged or even incredulous. Accurate portrayals are
" ax; Arnerican filmmaking is an integral and really
' iryutant part of American histo'ry. I think it's time
:,,, xpidthemhomage andkepttheir memories alive.
,
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.. lËf shcç wiII try had, and I think I will succeed in
-,',{kriæ d}ål for them."
BlE þst you think ererything has always con¡e
,. :: ,-XÈ s,üûÊs for Tornmy Garrett, it hasn't-. A's there are
l:¡-r,::'i Fr siperyo{¡e, tberc have been boulders in his path
::,,:..*. bol¡¡ders that had to be moved and pushed,
,.'¡,"., xbued over, and he's do'ne it. One of the most
,.'...:;'-1;*æ&8ísg of bis life was when he found himself
".î..'-i'-.tåøryr*cEsåí crtrapped by the disease anorexia" the
..::1.,-
Charles was cold and aloof towa¡d her and everyone
tlrcre noticed it. How could he not have loved that
lovel¡ gentle and beautifirl young woman? She was
luminescent! I w¿s daz¡Jed as w¡rs everyone else there
that nighi. $y'ell, I guess we now all know how.and
why Prince Charles couldn't love the wondrous
Diana. and he never did."
"First Lady Nancy Reagan made sure everyoñe
metÞiana, andthe hincess andl actually exchanged
addresses and phone numbers and kept in touch'over
.the years." IIis voice thickens; *In 1997 when she
was killed," he says slowly, "I was horrified. Stu$ned.
I could not speak. The breath was knocked from me.
I was unable to believe this news for a long time,
even with all the evidence on TV, the photos. Oh, to
see her crumpled body.in that car, dead, gore, this
woman lit fum within, this glorious being who was
doing so much good in the world. I was shatærcd."
He soon reöeived a written i¡vitation from tlre
Queen to attend the funeral, and he went. "Finally,
t̡at made it real for me;" says Tommy. "I had to at
last accept the fact that this fabulous womar¡ my dear
friend Diana was gone from the world;from my life,
,.
and she'd never, ever be replaced. fhave never been
able to ibink of Charles in a good way since. I-hope
he's happy with his new s¡ife."
Tommy Garrett straightens. "Want to see my
photo collection?' He asks, brightenitg and he takes
one throughhis huge gathering oftens ofthousands
of photographs of many golden era stars, kings,
prirrcesses, presidonts, all sent to him ôver the years,
most signed- These a¡e not all studio shots, but also
disease. He soon became painfully,
åqF¡ossl-Y thin, tlvi¡g sometimes for a full week
;¡,í:*ry*g¡Ûã
'.,.
-,- GfraT
rrer.
md yet still seeing
a
,
many are personal, warm, family photos. The
fat person when
&¡#iatùemirn¡r.
,i il,. 'Ydrilrays tlint that all I had to do was to lose
.- ','iE rn ane pormds a¡d then I'd be perfect." And
- fs f,fe çy of úôûe suffering this tornrrç, the ten
would still not see
;'..., l!Éd@pearandhe
,1 '-¡xåmbsocraved.
*¡:il::: *:e*b rrpød tùere's anger in his voice, "this
ii **eó¡a¡¡ ßs€ryed for schoolgirls or insecure
ij j nr* I rc iee greath¡siæss, living a good life,
t'
l-,
'do' at 1600
it was.
Pennsylvania Ave." NW', and wbat a night
'
collection is too enormous to describe, and ofcourse,
it is just plain priceless.
Follows are the results of ar interview witü Ms.
Constance Towers Gavin and Mr. and Mrs. Clint
ìValker:
From Clint lValker and bis wife Susan:
.
0: - Ca¡ you explaín why Tommy Garrett is
important in your life? "
A: - Tommy has wor*ed very hard on my behalf
and I have every faith he will succeed in getting what
I need. We know for a ,fact that with no regard for his
own personal career, he's stuckhis neckout and stood
up for many older clients who were being mistreated
or abused. Very foyal to us, hg's even gone after
people who have been unfair to us over the Internet.
He is a stand-up guy, completely honest, loyal ànd
be's also a very spiritual man.
0: - Susan, would you agree with all of this?
A: - Indeed I would. I'd add tbat he is a man
intensely concenred with the disturbing things going
on in ourcountry. We ale on a conmongroundwith
him- He is compassionate, loves his family, friends
and even the animals in his c¿re. He cares and takes
them and his clients under his wing. We truly love
this generous, good man.
From Constance Towers Gavin:
Q: - How did you discover Tommy Garrett and
what is your opinion ofhim today?
A: - I fouud out about Tommy through his
impeccable relutation as a very highly respected,
trustworth¡ honest and talented public relations
person. He has answered every need I haye hed as
an actress looking for someo¡re gifæd enough in
public relations to keep my name out of the news as
welt as in. Tommy has helped me to remain silent
when I might have erred in saying ùoo much, and
encouraged me to speak out when I might have
remained silent. I have the wo¡derh¡l security of
knowing that Tommy knows the business of public
rel¿tions thoroughly and will protect me in all ways.
Hels ¿Iso a wonderftl friend in whom I can conñde
and frust that he will never betrav me. If I w€re to
get in trouble t know Tommy Garren would be rþht
there to help me. I am his greaæsr fan!
A decent man iq a-world where decency is
rapidly a going-awaything, aod because he's honest
with himself, his friends and clients, Tommy Garrett
does realize he has sorne regrets regarding business
and social liaìsq¡s, and has been hurt by them. He
has reacted, but can honestly.face his inner being
because he has not hurt back, and knowing this about
himself gives him some pride.
'I won't ever give up trusting people¡" he says,
"because I understand them, and know that many
have privale demons. Show business andfamous folk
are no different from those not in the public eye. I'm
here to heþ and know I can do that," Tommy Ganett
has, like the song says, "Regrets I have a few, bu!
thm again too few to mention." He is living his life
well in ajob he loves and rnany wolld env¡ being
loved, depended upon and most of all, trusæd, He
has countless ñiends. Tommy Garrett is in the arts,
wdting, creatiag, leading and helping people who
need hím wherever and whenever he can, in or out
of show busiless, in or out of fame. But to some, to
those with the soft, urgent voices who spoke to and
taught him well when he was young, all this.comes
as really no surprise; he simply did what the women
êxpæted of him, the womên who already knew.
Tommy Gangtt h¿s authored a pair of books
about several actors from the golden era: L¿tters
From A Known Voman, a biography of Joan
Fontaine, and Cowboys Af Hallywood, about Clint
Walkerand otherìVestern st¿¡s. You can visitTommy
Garrettls website at www.garretticonspr.com
LC llan Savage writes ftom her home in Maine,
and we'te glad she daes. LC ß o staf writer and
author of six books, which we will rcview in &nior
Ariznna ùtríng the coming manths.
You can rcøch LC at LC@vinsavage.com or visít
her web site at.http://www.vansavage.com/
tudex.shtml
LC also lus a cable television show in Maine,
which should be syndicated soon Thanks LC!
appears a collage of Tommy Carretts many
ctients, friends ¿nd acquaintences. They are numbered
I -2tr, with a total of 29 individuals pictured. Send in
úre first and last narnes of all 29 individuals, numbered
according to the numbers on the photos and be entered
ia to a drawing for 4 tickets to the .Sc ottsdøle Museum
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of Contemparary,4r¡ and $50.00 from Senior ArizoJn
and enjoy an evening on us. AÌl entries must be
received by August 30th. 2005.
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Garrett's plea
GarrerCs celebriry connecto* o, hi,
honesty Within montlu he had granted
Garrett "caræ blanche" ¿ccess to the New
Canton home he sha¡ed with his dying
grandnrother. FIe had also, he larcr found
out, given him cane blanche access to the
hlarrc tr¿nsfer checks sent to him by
cædit card companies.
Garrett, whose website claims offices
Manha¡ta¡¡, Chicago, and Beverþ
llills- with rwo more opening in D.C.
and London- has long maintained his
innocence of the forgery charges. His
fint attorne¡ Dana Slater, who¡n he
laær replaced with James Ghee, called
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BY COURTENEY STUART
SruART@BËADTH ËHOOK.COM
.llFÍEll
møe than
r
]æar of
courroom delãys, the forçrycase against
publicisrmthe-stars and cbicken f¿rmer
Tøarny Lþhrfoot Ganen came to an end
&teiling the aþations behind
the
dlatges- that ovcr the cü¡se of at le¡st r8
months io zoo4 and zoo5, Garren forged
Br*kingþrn Comty
checls he'd stolÊn &om Kimbelt vhom
he'd be&iended sever¿l ¡no¡¡ths befo¡e
C¡rnt with more of ,¿ whirnpet than a
Kir¡rbc['s g¡¡nûnoúßr died in Nøember
brtg.
20o?':
oa lìidey,.å,pril 18 in
Garred*lro lud been facing rç Horry
corro of fugiqg and utær¡Dg, phd $lilty
bþ
ooe ærúrcdc$ar3e--enedng dtÊ
P¡opertl' of aûod¡er with the intention
of .k*og'ìg i4 a'classone misdwreæor
f{e wæ given a r¿--rnond¡ stryended
iail serteoce, trvo years unstryërtised
pmôotion, a¡d was ordered m pry hi.
Ðaeid Kinbell, $3,çoo restitution
fbÉ pkâ dea! a¡¡nounced in coun on
Fddûy kep¡ courtratche¡s from hearing
*ftat pornlsed to be riveting testitnoily
ûctirl
Ifimbcll
se¡rs
both he aod GarËtt
atænded Sr þ€phb Gúolic Chmtr
in BucHqgbâÊ C-oruty and úet eady
in the friendshþ he rræ iugessed
þ
Ganetds llolbrrood corucctions l¿mong
úe 7o diens on Ganttfs wb,site ft'rhis
publicity ftm, Icon PR, are T¡ù Íù¡meq,
Glesn For{ åûd Rutâ Iæe) and gr¿tffrtt
him sell a
thát G¿nett hâd o,C€Ëd to
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screenpþ læ'dwritæn
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sa¡n
€xplaiÍir¡g be had no ¡eason
Kimbe[
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dor¡bt
ofñce m ask th¿t Kirnbell be involuntarily
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to a psychiatric facility
Kimbell says- ¿nd shows documents to
comrnitted
conñrm- th¿t he wæ çickly
rele*sed
after psychiatrists could find no basis fot
the commitment.
nLIe
vas trying to proiect this rvhole
I was incompetent" se¡n
thing tlrat
Kimbellof Ganen.
Kimbell's oot the ooþ person to hane
a legal runin with Garretq who trst
gained media attentiûri in 1995 thanks to
a $93o,ooo lawsuit he filed 4gainst the
ovner of the Bremo Bluff funeral home.
ln that suit, Garrett alleçd that Chsrles
the allegations "false' and "outrageous."
Garrett, Slater said, was "trying to heþ"
Kimbell, who she claimed was hâving
Colben had reneged on a
trouble taking care ofhimselfat the time.
In fact, there is some rccord ofGarrett's
dütrcss by øllir4ç him a racial epithet and
for altegedly taking indecent libenies with
conrern for Ki¡nbell. In zoo; Garren
Íent to the Brrcki4gþm magistrate's
colpses,
promissory
¡ote, had falseþ accused him of sæaling
and had inflicted intentional emotional
jurydidnt buythe aecro'philiaportion
Gerætt's cl¿i¡n, but did ãpârd him
$4rpoo, accodi¡g m a¡chived anicbs
A
of
m rhe RhbnudTnu"Dkpú. Colbert
comtersræd and settld out of coun wiú
Ga¡rett and seve¡el medi¿ or¡deis fur an
undisctræed su¡n
Both C.olbert ârd Kimb€ll say dËy
r¡ould like to have æen the original
Gare{ loâtr€!.Buckingham
Gene¡¡l Di¡nictûnston kiday, Februar1l, widr his atbrn4la¡¡cd civil
ilghÊ ac{ivil James Ghêe.
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fory.ry charges stick, but Kimhell
says
hek relieved th. Lg"l ordeal is orær and
that there has been a conviction- even if
uHe's
only for amisdenreanor.
a convicted
criminal,o sap Kimhell TIè's not a felor¡
but he's ¿ criminal'
Buckingham Co*t" Commonweakh's
.Attorney E.M. \trrþht decliræd co¡nment
on the case or his decision to offer the
deal.
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Following his guitty plea Garrett left
the courthouse accompanied by Ghee,
-
his Farrrvillrbæed attrimey Dressed
in a black suit, he remained silent æ
Ghee, ciring the reduction of charges
from r5 felonies to oae misdemeanor and
the removal of any mention of forgpr¡
pronounced his client \indicated.o
Ilavid Kimbell and Gharlee Golbert
leaue Buekingham County Oourthouse
on ftiday, April t& following Tommy L
Ganeüb guilty plea.
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By COURTENEY STUART
Published April 24, 2008 ¡n issue 0717 of the Hook
After more than a year of courtroom
delays, the forgery case against public¡stto-the-stars and chicken farmer Tommy
Lightfoot Garrett came to an end on
Frlday, April 18 ln Buckingham County
Court w¡th more of a wh¡mÞer than a
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Garrett, who had been facing 15 felony counts of forging and uttering,
pled guilty to Just one reduced charge-- entering the property of another
with the ¡ntention of damaging it, a class-one m¡sdemeanor. He was
given a lz-month suspended Jail sentence, two years unsupervised
probation, and was ordered to pay his v¡ctim, Dav¡d Kimbell, $3'500
rest¡tution.
Tommy Garr€tt leaves
Buck¡nghem Gênerål D¡str¡ct
Court on Fr¡day, Februåry l,
w¡th h¡3 åttorney, famed c¡v¡l
rlghts åct¡Yþt J.mês Ghêe,
ChörlottÊsvlll€, VA
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The plea deal, announced in couft on Friday, kept court-watchers from
hearing what prcm¡sed to be r¡veting testimony detall¡ng the allegations
beh¡nd the charges-- that over the cource of at least 18 months in 2004
and 2005, Garrett forged checks he'd stolen from Kimbell. whom he'd
befriended several months before K¡mbell's grandmother died ¡n
November 2002.
K¡mbell says both he and Garrett attended St. loseph's Catholic Church
¡n Buck¡ngham County and that early in the friendsh¡p he was impressed
by Garrett's Hollywood connections (among the 70 clients on Garrett's website fior h¡s publiclty firm, Icon PR,
are Tab Hunter, Glenn Ford, and Ruta Lee) and grateful that Garrett had offered to helP him sell a screenplay
FILE PHOTO BY LINDSAY BARNES
he'd wrltten.
"I'm a trusting person," says Kimbell. explalning he had no reason to doubt Garrett's celebrity connections or
his honesty, Wlthin months he had granted Garrett "carte blanche" access to the New Canton home he shared
wlth his dying grandmother, He had also, he later found out, glven h¡m carte blanche access to the balance
transfer checks sent to h¡m by credlt card companles'
Garrett, whose webslte cla¡ms offices ln Manhattan, Chlcago, and Beverly Hills-- wlth two more opening ¡n D'C'
and London-- has long matntained his lnnocence of the forgery charges. His flrst attomey, Dana Slater, whom
he later replaced with James Ghee, called the allegations "false" and "outrageous," Ganett, Slater sald, was
"try¡ng to help" K¡mbell, who she claimed was having trouble tak¡ng care of himself at the time.
In fact, there is some record of Garrett's concern for K¡mbell. In 2005 Garrett went to the Buck¡ngham
magtstrate's office to ask that Kimbell be ¡nvoluntarily committed to a psychiatrlc facility, Kimbell says-- and
shows documents to confirm-- that he was quickly released after psychiatrists could find no bas¡s for the
commitment.
"He was trying to proJect this whole thing that
I was incompetent," says K¡mbell of Garrett'
Kimbell's not the only person to have a legal run-¡n with Garrett, who first gained media attent¡on ¡n 1995
thanks to a 9930,000 lawsu¡t he flled against the owner of the Bremo Bluff funeral home. In that su¡t, Garrett
alleged that Charles Colbert had reneged on a promissory note, had falsely accused him of steal¡ng. and had
infl¡cted intent¡onal emot¡onal distress by call¡ng h¡m a rac¡al ep¡thet and for allegedly tak¡ng indecent l¡berties
wÌth coroses.
jury dldn't buy the necrophilia port¡on of Garrett's cla¡m, but did award him $41,000, accord¡ng to arch¡ved
articles in the R¡chmond T¡mes-D¡spatch, Colbert counter-sued and settled out of court w¡th Garrett and several
media outlets for an undisclosed sum.
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Both Colbert and Kimbell say they would like to have seen the or¡g¡nal forgery charges stick. but Kimbell says
he's relleved the legal ordeal is over and that there has been a conviction-- even if only for a misdemeanor.
"He's a convicted criminal," says Kimbell. "He's not a felon. but he's a criminal"'
Buckingham County Commonwealth's Attorney E,M, Wright decl¡ned comment on the case or his dec¡sion to
offer the deal.
Followlng his guilty plea, Garrett left the courthouse accompanied by Ghee, his Farmville-based attorney.
Dressed ln a black sult, he remalned silent as Ghee, citing the reduction of charges frcm 15 felon¡es to one
mlsdemeanor änd the removal of any mentlon of forgery, pronounced hls cllent'vindicated."
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Dav¡d K¡mbe¡l and Charles
Colbert lêavG Buck¡ngham
County Courthousc on Fr¡day'
Apfil 18, follow¡ng Tommy L.
Galrett's gu¡lty plee.
PHOTO BY COURTENEY STUART
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