A Local Animal Center Director No Longer Has Her Job. Becky Birdwell, Who Had Been With SBK Animal Center For 18th Months, Was Not Given A Severance Package. She Said Following A Meeting Yesterday She Had Heard Rumors Over The Weekend That Her Positions May Be Cut, But Was Assured By The Board That It Would Not Be Eliminated. Tom Parham, The Board President And Chairman, Informed Her Of The Cut. He Explained That Cutting The Position Would Save The Board 54-Thousand Dollars A Year. SBK Is An Organization That Includes Two Animal Shelters, One In Blountville, And The Other In Kingsport.