FRIDAY 161st YEAR • No. 121 SEPtEMBER 18, 2015 CLEVELAND, tN 24 PAGES • 50¢ Education leaders give status update Group tells ministers how to help schools By CHRISTY ARMSTRONG Banner Staff Writer The Cleveland Bradley Ministerial Association recently invited leaders from local private and public schools to share what’s going on in educa- tion and how ministers can help. A forum of four local leaders spoke to the group Wednesday: Dr. Bill Balzano, president of Tennessee Christian Preparatory School; Dr. Linda Cash, director of Bradley County Schools; Dr. Jeff Elliott, supervisor of curriculum and instruction for Cleveland City Schools; and Ramona Kim, principal of United Christian Academy. Cash began the forum by sharing what Bradley County Schools sees as its biggest priority right now — literacy. State test results show only 50 percent of stu- dents are “proficient” in reading by the end of the See UPDATE, Page 6 Dr. Linda Cash Dr. Jeff Elliott Ramona King Dr. Bill Balzano Coming Sunday ‘Celebration Home improvement of Life’ set TDOT Coming on Sunday is the annual Fall Home Improvement section. There are plenty of tips Sunday for on remodeling, decorating and do-it-yourself projects showcased. Karen Brown grant Check your Sunday edition. Event is in Lee Inside Today Chapel, 2 p.m. to aid By ALLEN MINCEY Banner Staff Writer “A Celebration of Life” for Karen Brown, who served as executive secretary in the safety College of Education at Lee University, will be held at the school Sunday afternoon. Law enforcement The special remembrance will be held in the chapel on the Lee will get $178,000 campus at 2 p.m. Brown was killed in a traffic By BRIAN GRAVES accident in the Florida panhan- Banner photo, JoYANNA LoVE Banner Staff Writer dle on Friday, tHIS BUILDING at the Old Woolen Mill is set to be the future home of the Cleveland Arts Center. Four Bradley County law Sept. 11. She enforcement agencies will share was in Florida more than $178,000 in a grant on a vacation designed to promote safety on trip with friends. Arts coming to the mill the state’s roadways. A second person Tennessee Department of — Glenda Morris Transportation of Moultrie, Ga. Commissioner — was killed in Center to open in old downtown factory John Schroer Lady Raiders get the two-vehicle “Initially, we are going to focus primarily on and Governor’s accident which By JOYANNA LOVE the volleyball win incubation, so we are going to have low-cost Highway Safety Brown occurred in Banner Senior Staff Writer studio rental, professional development for Office Director The Cleveland Lady Raiders Blountstown, Finding renewed purpose in an old build- artists, helping them to be able to market Kendell Poole and Bradley Central Bearettes Fla. ing, while providing a place for local profes- their work (and) network,” artist Jamie Barks announced this battled it out for five games on Former Life Care Centers of sional artists is at the heart of The Cleveland said. “Right now there is no place for a low- week the the volleyball court before CHS America associate Meesh Kidd, Arts Center at the Mill project. cost studio.” Tennessee agen- pulled off the district win. The who worked at Life Care as train- A group of creative and art-minded people Barks said the large metal frame windows cies that will Walker Valley Lady Mustangs had ing manager from 2001 to earlier in Cleveland are laying groundwork for the in the building “make it great for artists receive grant Schroer no trouble with GPS, sweeping this month, is Morris’ daughter. arts center to be located in the flat iron build- because of all the natural light.” awards totaling the Lady Bruisers. On the links, Kidd was injured in the accident, ing of the Old Woolen Mill. The commons area will provide a space for $17.8 million to support highway Walker Valley galloped away with and all three were in the same A preliminary sketch for the project shows live model sketching. traffic safety efforts. the boys’ region title. CHS, BCHS vehicle when it crashed. approximately eight individual artist studios, “It’s a great way for artists to collaborate,” There are multiple elements and WVHS were all in action at The Lee University campus a common area and a larger anchor artist that contribute to a safe roadway the Cleveland Classic soccer space. See ARTS, Page 6 tournament. See Sports, Pages system, including an accurate 13-15. See BROWN, Page 7 traffic safety data collection and analysis system, well-trained and well-equipped law enforce- Forecast ment personnel, and effective Runners to finish emergency medical and trauma Today should be sunny, with a systems, officials said. A major high near 85. Tonight’s forecast part of roadway safety is educat- calls for mostly clear skies, with a ing motorists about laws and low around 61. Saturday should be the race for Brian good driving behaviors. sunny, with a high near 84. Saturday. The 10th Judicial District By BRIAN GRAVES Attorney General’s office will Saturday night looks to be partly Banner Staff Writer Brian Gallaher, the 14-year cloudy, with a low around 64. veteran director of the OMS receive the bulk of the funds “We are going to finish this Band, lost his life in a tragic acci- being released. Index race for Brian.” dent which killed six people and That office will use $133,851 That was the message from 15 injured six others June 25. for DUI abatement and prosecu- Church........................................8-9 runners and a middle school stu- Gallaher was an avid runner tion enhancement. The Bradley County Sheriff’s Classified................................22-24 dent body Friday morning as and had been training to partici- Ocoee Middle School bonded with Banner photo, BRIAN GRAVES Office will receive $35,020 to use Comics.........................................19 pate in the Air Force Marathon RoBERt GREEN, director of the area Fellowship of Christian 16 runners who will carry their scheduled to be held Saturday in for its “Operation Safe Streets” Editorials......................................18 late band director’s name across Athletes, addresses students at Ocoee Middle School while accom- Horoscope....................................19 a marathon finish line on See RACE, Page 7 panied by other friends and colleagues of the late Brian Gallaher. See TDOT, Page 6 Movies..........................................20 Obituaries.......................................2 Stocks............................................4 Sports......................................13-15 CPD set to host ‘Fields of Faith’ TV Schedule...........................20-21 Weather........................................11 recruitment event at BCHS slated Around Town Dan Brewster “still waiting for at Service Center to host Eslinger Elvis” ... Herb Harper describing By ALLEN MINCEY By ALLEN MINCEY the view from his front yard of the Banner Staff Writer Banner Staff Writer “eight-plane formation” of the U.S. Navy Aerial Demonstration Do you want to learn more about police Hundreds of students from local schools will Team ... Sue Fair enjoying a work? Maybe you are interested in a career merge together on Wednesday during the Fields classic singing performance ... in law enforcement, and possible employment of Faith event at Bradley Central High School’s Gina Dodd wearing a big smile. with the Cleveland Police Department. Then Bear Stadium. a special event set for Tuesday is just for The event is in conjunction with the Ocoee you. Region Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Last Heath Eslinger See ESLINGER, Page 6 6489076 75112 See CPD, Page 7 2—Cleveland Daily Banner—Friday, September 18, 2015 www.clevelandbanner.com and spouses: Russell and Marie U.S. Congressman and U.S. Findley of Dalton, Ga., Keith and Sen. Bill Brock. 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