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FRIDAY 161st yEar • no. 49 jUnE 26, 2015 ClEVEland, Tn 22 PaGES • 50¢ Local teacher dies in tragic I-75 pile-up OMS band director Brian Gallaher one of 6 victims By TONY EUBANK crash that occurred near the Ooltewah as a trumpet player. While at Lee, he was together two or three days a week.” Banner Staff Writer Exit 11 marker. He leaves behind a wife School of Music Scholarship recipient Fisher said Gallaher brought life and a and two children. and a winner of the Performance Award. great energy to their running group. An Ocoee Middle School band teacher Not only had Gallaher served as the The much-beloved OMS band director “He was our default conversationalist,” was among the six motorists killed middle school’s longtime band director, was remembered early this morning by Fisher said. Thursday evening in a massive Interstate he was named Building Level Teacher of longtime friend Cameron Fisher, coordi- More importantly, Fisher added 75 wreck that investigators believe the Year twice. He attended Westmore nator of Communications at the Church Gallaher was an extremely talented involved as many as nine vehicles and 15 Church of God, where he served as the of God International Offices. teacher and trumpet player. people. church’s student orchestra director. “I’ve known Brian for about 15 years,” Chattanooga Police Department Brian Gallaher, a Lee University grad- Gallaher earned his bachelor’s degree Fisher told the Cleveland Daily Banner. spokesman Kyle Miller said the I-75 acci- uate who had served as OMS band direc- from Lee University in 2000, and went on “Even though he was a bit younger than tor for 14 years, died in the 7:10 p.m. to earn a master’s of music performance me, we shared a love of running. We ran See GALLAHER, Page 5 Brian Gallaher Coming Sunday City set Reader’s Choice Bradley awards Sunday! to apply The Cleveland Daily Banner’s fourth annual Reader’s Choice jobless awards will be featured in a spe- for grant: cial section in Sunday’s edition. Newspaper readers have select- ed the “Best of Bradley County” and runners-up in 173 categories $250,000 rate up of professions, businesses and services. Who were your CDBG is funding favorites? Who won your most- watched categories? Find out source for plan to 5.5% Sunday! By BRIAN GRAVES Banner Staff Writer Inside Today Still lower than The city of Cleveland will apply for a $250,000 grant to last year’s mark help with the construction of a redundancy system for electrical By RICK NORTON service in the Michigan Avenue Associate Editor Road area. Three straight months of solid Chuck Hammond, assistant declines came to a screeching halt executive director of the in May as Bradley County’s Southeast Tennessee Banner photo, Tony EUBanK unemployment rate rose six- Development District, said the ClEVEland FIrE dEParTMEnT EnGInEEr Tony Taylor, who is retiring, was recognized by tenths of a point to 5.5 percent. city is able to make the applica- his peers for his contributions to the CFD over his 38 years of service to the department. Taylor and In April, the local jobless tally tion because of funds available his family, from left, Jennifer Pennel-Aslinger, Riley Pennel, Charlene Taylor, Taylor, Brayden had been only 4.9 percent, the through the Community Pennel, Callie Pennel, Jenny Pennel and Jason Pennel, gathered at his tribute celebration. lowest mark in eight years. Development Block Grant pro- However, Bradley County’s sub- gram. 5.0 performance — which was the The current grant is available first since October 2007 — lasted as part of disaster recovery relief only a month as a handful of efforts from the 2011 tornado ‘Plug’-ing it up for good industries showed slight slow- outbreak that killed nine people downs in hiring. CAT bite Dogs locally. Employment drops in retail The Cleveland Aqua Tigers “The state of Tennessee trade, private education and remained undefeated in CASL received some funds from the CFD’s Tony Taylor retires health services, and government action by taking a second bite out U.S. Department of Housing and were the biggest culprits, accord- of the Waterdogs. Pam Morrow Urban Development,” Hammond By TONY EUBANK praise. ing to a monthly report for and Maggie Scott go after flight said. “Those funds have to be Banner Staff Writer Among them were current Fire Chief Ron Bradley County from the titles today on the links. The NBA spent in disaster areas and, Harrison. The Cleveland Fire Department gathered Tennessee Department of Labor & Draft was full of excitement. The because Bradley County was “He had been here 18 years when I first Workforce Development. Atlanta Braves were swept in deemed a disaster area based on Thursday afternoon to recognize the long started, almost as long as I’ve been here now. career of Engineer Tony “Plug” Taylor. In spite of their sluggish per- their series in Washington. See the tornadoes by presidential He was a seasoned veteran that long ago. It formance, a stable job market in Sports, Pages 13-15. declaration, they are eligible to Taylor is retiring after 38 years of service, reiterates what we all know about Tony’s and will work his last shift on Sunday. manufacturing, along with receive the money.” career and the way he lived his life, to hear all increases in construction and He said funds may be used for Taylor was originally hired on July 1, 1977, you guys say basically the same thing. That Forecast and has since served under seven different temporary services managed to industrial development projects, he was a mentor to you,” Harrison said. offset some of those drops. water and sewer improvements, fire chiefs. His fellow firefighters, friends, and “This is just a small portion of the people family came together, as several of the people Leisure and hospitality, which imminent threat issues or hous- is the state department’s term for in attendance took time to say a few words of See TAYLOR, Page 10 See CITY, Page 10 See JOBLESS, Page 10 Today looks to be mostly sunny Andy Anderson Bereavement, credit card and hot, with a 50 percent chance of showers or thunderstorms, and a policies get county focus high near 93. Tonight’s forecast named Sunrise calls for mostly cloudy skies and a By CHRISTY ARMSTRONG off after losing a loved one. 60 percent chance of rain, with a Banner Staff Writer Current policy says a person who has lost a member of his or low around 72. Saturday calls for Rotarian of Year The Bradley County clouds and an 80 percent chance her immediate family can take Commission’s ad hoc Employee three days off work. of rain, with a high near 83. By CHRISTY ARMSTRONG Handbook Committee is recom- Banner Staff Writer Blake said he was concerned Saturday night should be cloudy, mending a couple of changes be with the situations of those who with a 60 percent chance of rain The Bradley Sunrise Rotary Club has named made to the handbook for clar- may want more than three and a low around 61. Andy Anderson its Rotarian of the Year. ity. days, and may not have the Gathered for its annual awards dinner Thursday Thursday saw the group dis- vacation time available to do so. Index evening, the Rotarians celebrated Anderson for all cussing how the county han- Hypothetically, he said a per- the ways he has served the club and the local com- dles everything from bereave- son who has already used his Church........................................6-7 munity. ment leave to credit card pur- or her vacation time may find Classified................................20-22 “I think we can all agree this evening that Andy chases. themselves wanting a full week Comics.........................................17 is so very deserving of this award,” said Keith Commissioner Milan Blake to deal with their grief. Munford, immediate past president. Banner photo, CHrISTy arMSTronG brought up the issue of “The compassion, if you want Editorials......................................16 KEITH MUnFord, right, the immediate past pres- Horoscope....................................17 The Rotarian of the Year Award is given to a bereavement leave, specifically to put it that way, is we’re going ident of the Bradley Sunrise Rotary Club, presents how a supervisor might handle Movies..........................................18 See ANDERSON, Page 10 Andy Anderson with the Rotarian of the Year award. an employee wanting extra time See COUNTY, Page 10 Obituaries.......................................2 Stocks............................................4 Sports......................................13-15 TV Schedule...........................18-19 Mayor ToM Weather........................................11 rowland pres- Robert Lee Goins earns ents Robert Lee Around Town Goins with $500 as the recipient of the Nola Beth Greene learning a cash gift for Arlington “Pay It Forward” pro- how to kayak and paddleboard at gram. Rowland nom- her papaw’s house ... Aiden By BRIAN GRAVES inated Goins for the Olinger got to meet a real “VFL” Banner Staff Writer “I’m speechless. This is recognition to honor (Vol For Life), Antone Davis ... too much.” his service as care- Jeff Wagner relieving stress while Robert Lee Goins was not feeling well when his good friend, Mark — Robert Lee Goins taker of the veterans fishing on the Conasauga River section of Fort Hill ... Suzy Campbell excited about Grissom, goaded him into coming Cemetery. Bradley her planned festivities for the onto his WOOP-FM morning radio instead of making the customary next two weekends ... Corey program Thursday. phone call. County Veterans Stinnett making his wrestling ring He is best known to listeners of the “Something nudged me and I Affairs Director Larry debut in Mississippi. “Mark In The Morning” program as went,” Goins said.

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