Community Legal Forum to Tackle Social Security
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T H U R S D A Y 161st YEAR • NO. 18 MAY 21, 2015 CLEVELAND, TN 20 PAGES • 50¢ Community Legal Forum to tackle Social Security By RICK NORTON forums, admission is free and the event is gies to increase benefits for married, Associate Editor open to the public, according to Cleveland divorced and widowed spouses,” Tapper told attorney Jack Tapper, who has directed the the Cleveland Daily Banner. “The second Two of the most debated words in retire- ongoing forum series since its 2010 incep- segment will explain the nuts and bolts of ment — “Social Security” — will take center tion. processing claims for Social Security stage when the year’s first Community Legal Because Social Security has become such Disability and Supplemental Security Forum opens its doors. a hotplate of conversation among retirees Income.” Scheduled Tuesday, June 2, in the and those who are nearing retirement, the Panelists will include David A. Medford, Community Room of the Cleveland Bradley night’s three panelists — as well as Tapper certified financial planner and host of the County Public Library, the 90-minute panel who will serve as moderator — will divide “David Medford Money Show” on Cleveland discussion will kick off at 7:30 p.m. their presentations into two segments. As is tradition with the locally generated “The first will focus on little known strate- See FORUM, Page 10 Coleman Wagner Medford Tapper Inside Today Accident Hopewell takes life traffic of Bradley timeline teenager reviewed Ashlyn Lamberth ‘Very dangerous’ a BCHS graduate situation: Riggs By TONY EUBANK Banner Staff Writer By CHRISTY ARMSTRONG Banner Staff Writer A Bradley County teenager died Wednesday in a two-vehicle acci- The Hopewell/Highway 60 dent involving a logging truck on Committee has begun to work on North Lee Highway. a timeline for when traffic-related According to the Tennessee concerns at Hopewell Elementary Up and over Highway Patrol investigation, 17- School might be addressed. year-old Ashlyn Lamberth was The committee has been dis- Cleveland Lady Raider cussing ways to do away with a Maddie Coulthard pole vaulted traveling on Tasso Lane toward Banner photo, HOWARD PIERCE North Lee Highway in a Toyota THE WIFE AND CHILDREN of Officer Justin Maples take a moment of reflection beside the situation Hopewell Elementary her way to a place on the podi- Principal Tim Riggs has described um at the Spring Fling state Camry. Memorial Wall for Bradley County and Cleveland emergency responders who died in the line of The accident occurred just as “very dangerous.” track and field championships in duty. Officer Eddie Bennett walks away after placing a wreath in honor of Maples beside the In April, the committee selected Murfreesboro. The Lee before noon. memorial. According to engineering firm McGill University Flames opened with Associates to assist in the process two wins at the NCCAA World the THP report, Lamberth was of planning improvements and Series in Mason Ohio. The applying for state transportation Braves defeated Miami while the making a left Honoring Officer Maples turn onto North grants. Hawks fell to the Cavaliers. See McGill Associates project man- Sports, Pages 13-15. Lee when her vehicle was ‘My hero’ remembered in memorial ager Jake Greear on Wednesday struck on the gave the committee an idea of driver’s side by a when things might start rolling. Democracy and If the engi- Lamberth northbound log- procession on the third anniversary ging truck that neering services how to spread it By BRIAN GRAVES pole. contract is reportedly failed to stop at a red Tennessee Highway Patrol In order to spread democracy light. Banner Staff Writer approved by the “This was about the reports indicated the crash Bradley County around the world, nations like Cleveland Police Department, It was all about family officer, but it’s also occurred at 9:29 p.m. as Board of the United States are struggling Bradley County Sheriff’s Office, Wednesday morning. about the family and Maples was driving north- Education, he to define the best process. Is it THP and Bradley County The family of law enforce- the survivors. We bound on South Lee Highway plans to start best to “export” or “import” Emergency Medical Services per- ment and the family of one honor their sacrifice near the Holiday Hill Motel work this sum- democracy? One writer has a sonnel all responded to the scene. who lost his life while serving and their when he lost control of the mer to design perspective. See the guest Stan Clark of Bradley EMS in that other family. commitment.” police car and traveled across plans to alleviate “Viewpoint” on Page 16 of stated Lamberth was pronounced A young boy was sitting Caywood — Interim Chief the four-lane highway before the traffic prob- today’s edition. dead on the scene and EMS noti- alone in front of a monument, Mark Gibson striking the pole. lem and look for fied the medical examiner imme- holding an American flag, and He had been responding to ways to help the school system diately. wearing a shirt with his a call for backup for a Bradley secure state funding. Forecast The driver of the truck, 20- uncle’s badge number embla- Justin Maples. County Sheriff’s Office deputy “We want to get to the point year-old Cody Judd of Decatur, zoned on his back and “My Maples was a seven-year on a foot pursuit which where we can apply for grants,” was not injured. hero” on the front. veteran of the Cleveland Police involved a stolen-car suspect. said school board and committee According to the THP, a crimi- He had joined his family Department when on the night Maples was 35 at the time member Dianna Calfee. nal investigation and charges and the family of Cleveland of May 20, 2013, he apparent- of his death, leaving behind After discussion with the com- against Judd are pending. and Bradley County emer- ly lost control of his patrol mittee, it was also determined Lamberth was a recent gradu- gency personnel to remember vehicle and struck a utility See MAPLES, Page 10 McGill Associates could conduct See ACCIDENT, Page 10 a traffic study in the fall which would be required for a Tennessee Department of Education grant application. Today should be partly sunny, Polk graduation set Today marks Bradley County Schools’ last full day of classes for with a high near 74. Tonight looks students, as staff development to be partly cloudy and a bit cool- days and the Memorial Day holi- er, with a low around 48. Friday’s Friday night at 6:30 day lie between today and an outlook is for sunny skies, with a abbreviated student day on May high near 75. Friday night should By LARRY C. BOWERS The two class honorees, and 27. be partly cloudy, with a low Banner Staff Writer Polk High School Principal Ron Bradley County Commissioner German, will address this year’s and committee member Terry around 52. Polk County High School will graduating seniors. German said Sunset today: 8:42 p.m. be the final school in the region Caywood lamented a full traffic last week that the ceremony will study had not been done this Sunrise Friday: 6:33 a.m. to conduct graduation exercises be relatively brief. for the 2014-15 school year. school year, as it had been part of This is Polk County High the committee’s past discussion. This year’s commencement School’s 102nd graduation. Index ceremony for approximately 130 However, the committee did not Photographs of this year’s select McGill as its engineering Classified................................18-19 seniors will be Friday. The pro- graduating seniors are being gram in the auditorium will begin firm until April. published in today’s Banner on Despite the time interval since Comics...........................................8 at 6:30 p.m. pages 6-7. The images in last Editorials......................................16 The 2015 valedictorian is the committee was first formed, week’s special graduation section he acknowledged traffic at Horoscope......................................8 Abigail Bentley, and the salutato- rian is Chloe Cross. See POLK, Page 10 Abigail Bentley Chloe Cross See HOPEWELL, Page 12 NASCAR......................................20 Obituaries.......................................2 Stocks............................................4 Vietnam Vets Sports......................................13-15 Solving the mystery of a man TV Schedule..................................9 fundraiser is Weather........................................11 named Bulee ‘Slim’ Gaillard By LARRY C. BOWERS set Saturday Around Town Banner Staff Writer By JOYANNA LOVE HIDDEN Banner Senior Staff Writer Amanda Dickson enjoying Journalists are inquisitive people. meeting her brother for the first We discover information, then ask Vietnam Veterans of America time ... Rachel Veazey planning questions. We attempt to find the CLEVELAND Edward G. Sharpe Chapter 596 to go sugar free ... Adam Gage answers, but this is not always an members are teeing off Saturday, getting ready for a big party easy task. to raise funds for U.S. veterans This happened to me last week, and tery through the week. Regardless of and their families. soon ... Rachel Boles watching the eventual results, it was quite a her garden grow ... Carol the mystery dominated the time of Veterans and nonveterans several individuals. ride. alike are being encouraged to Edwards finally getting the The situation began innocently answer on the first try. The information I was searching for participate in the golf tourna- generated a number of questions, enough, when I noticed the website for ment. before the door eventually closed in Sunset Memorial Gardens lists inter- Contributed photo “We raise funds to assist veter- resolution at the end of the week. ments of two “famous” people. FAMED ENTERTAINER Bulee “Slim” Gaillard is ans in this county and in Polk Myself, Cleveland Mayor Tom shown performing for a radio broadcast early in his County,” Treasurer Doyle Rowland, and others chased the mys- See GAILLARD, Page 12 career.