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JENKINS PERSPECTIVE BUSINESS WFLI A big blast Honors for from the past Baumgardner Find Public Notices WFLI, which once Leadership Chattanooga, inside & online: dominated Chattanooga Chamber pay homage to www.HamiltonCountyHerald.com airwaves, is coming back. First ings First CEO. P14 P13 Volume 104 | No. 21 Single Copy 50¢ CHATTANOOGA, HAMILTON COUNTY, TENNESSEE May 26 – June 1, 2017 What was going on in Chattanooga in 1967? Saturday, May 27 George Liner of the Op- timist Club of Chattanooga was elected lieutenant governor of zone 5, which encompasses the Chatta- nooga area, during the Op- timist State Convention in Memphis. e Chattanooga and Brainerd Clubs swept fi ve top honors during the Help finally convention. Sam I. Yarnell, chairman of the board of American National Bank & Trust Co., has been named a trustee of on the way Girls Preparatory School. Sunday, May 28 Operation Pass the Buck proved to be a success when for state roads members of the American Legion Post 14, VFW Posts Photograph by Alex McMahan 1289 and 4848 and the The I-24/I-75 interchange in Brainerd will be one of the first projects tackled by the state using funds from the IMPROVE Act, which was approved during this year’s Marine Corps Reserve sold legislative session. Though plans have not been finalized, flyover bridges are likely to be built to allow smoother merging between the busy roadways. copies of the News-Free Press for a dollar on the Projects will be Department of Trans- streets of Chattanooga to spread out over a 12- to portation. help the U.S. war eff ort in First IMPROVE projects 14-year time horizon, In 1986, the last year Vietnam by providing need- with priorities unfolding of then-Gov. Lamar ed supplies for the poor spread across Tennessee over time. Alexander’s admin- civilians of the embattled By Kathy Carlson And the IMPROVE istration, the state country. improvements? Act is more than state HELP IS ON passed the Better Roads Bishop Homer Ellis e answers are beginning THE WAY ow that the ink has highway projects. e FOR THE Program, a 13-year, Finger named Dr. Frank A. to emerge. phased-in 6-cent hike SPLIT $3.3 billion program Settle, Wytheville Dis- dried on the IM- e short answer: n in gasoline taxes – plus that funded six in- trict superintendent of PROVE Act, the state I-440 in Nashville 24 n other revenue sources terstate-type projects the Methodist Church, to Nlaw that raises addi- Alcoa Highway in Knox- tional funds for transportation – creates a new pool of including I-840. replace Dr. W. S. Steele as ville transportation infrastruc- 75 General Motors had projects, the real work begins n I-75/I-24 split in Chatta- See 50 YEARS, page 12 ture funding for coun- See page 4 announced the year – building roads, fi xing bridg- nooga es, easing traffi c and boosting n ties and cities. before that it would be Widening of U.S. 78 in “ e last time there was a building cars in Spring Hill, and INSIDE safety. Shelby County Which of the 962 projects comparable piece of legislation Nissan had been operating its ■ FINANCIAL FOCUS P12 ose projects have gotten a outlined in the law are ready to similar to (the IMPROVE Act) Smyrna car plant since 1983. big green light for the upcom- was in 1986,” says Paul Degges, e Better Roads Program ■ REAL ESTATE P15 go, right now, and where and ing 2018 fi scal year. chief engineer with the state when can drivers start seeing e long answer: See ROADS, page 13 O ering a 17’x12’ 1089 Bailey Ave. Conference Room that can Chattanooga accommodate 10 people and a 30’x30’ Conference Center Just a few blocks from downtown, The Bailey that can easily accommodate Suites o ers meeting spaces at the right price 25 people. as well as renovated o ce suites. (423) 486-9079 [email protected] www.theBaileySuites.com 2 | May 26 – June 1, 2017 Hamilton County Herald www.hamiltoncountyherald.com News and notes from the Chattanooga Bar Association Bar Association City Attorney to discuss restoring right to vote Nationwide, an estimated six is initiative, launched in 2016, is million individuals are disenfran- “a platform that assists individuals in chised because of their criminal navigating the process of restoring backgrounds, even though over their rights to vote and having their three-quarters of these individuals records expunged,” says Vanessa have completed their sentences, Meachen, Hinton’s legal assistant. reports the Sentencing Project. is e website (restoremyrights.com) data, as well as the complex process includes a step-by-step guide as well of restoring voting rights in Ten- as information on how to contact the nessee, will be the topic of the June city attorney’s office for help with the League of Women Voters meeting. process. Chattanooga City Attorney Wade e League of Women Voters is Hinton will speak about the resto- a nonpartisan political group that ration of voting rights and expunge- encourages active participation in ment of criminal records on June 8. government. Membership in the e meeting will be on the fourth League of Women Voters is open to floor of the Chattanooga Public both men and women. e Chatta- Library’s downtown branch, 1001 nooga chapter of the League includes Broad St, at 6 p.m. e public is invit- members from all across Hamilton ed to attend. County. More than 7 percent of the adult Information: www.lwvchattanoo- population of Tennessee is estimated ga.wordpress.com, facebook.com/ Photograph provided to be disenfranchised as the result of LWVChattanooga. Chattanooga City attorney Wade Hinton will speak on restoring the voting rights of people a past criminal conviction, according Source: League of Women Voters with a criminal background at the June 8 meeting of the Chattanooga chapter of the League to the Restore My Rights Initiative. of Women Voters. n LEADERSHIP CHATTANOOGA Graduation marks end of educational year Crowning a remarkable and provided an occasion for the 2017 Area, BlueCross BlueShield of Ten- unforgettable year, the 2017 class of Class of Leadership Chattanooga nessee and many others. Leadership Chattanooga graduated to look back over the previous year I had always believed I knew all the in May at a ceremony and luncheon and consider the opportunities and ways someone could become more held at the Chattanooga Convention challenges facing our community that involved. Leadership Chattanooga, Center. were explored through the program. however, broadened my horizons Attended by more than 700 local Leadership Chattanooga has and revealed pieces of the puzzle I business and community leaders, the been rightfully described as a back- hadn’t seen. With a deeper under- event celebrated the commitment stage pass to the city. Challenging, standing of Chattanooga’s strengths CHATTANOOGA BAR ASSOCIATION BAR CHATTANOOGA of this year’s 40 Leadership Chatta- Charlie McDaniel both personally and professionally, (its people, resilience and willingness nooga graduates and highlighted the it invites participants to become to embrace new ideas) and weakness- Director of Operations results of their small-group projects involved and consider how they will es (the uncertainties and obstacles Legal Aid of East Tennessee benefiting Hamilton County Schools. impact the future of Chattanooga in facing a growing and changing city), e projects presented included A highlight of the event was the a positive way. No matter how each I believe I can be more effective than the production of an online hand- inaugural presentation of the Julie individual graduate continues for- ever working in our community and, book for parents and students to Baumgardner Leadership Award, ward, all agree that the most import- along with many others, helping to help navigate the magnet school which will be the highest honor ant part of Leadership Chattanooga guide us to an even better future. application process, creation of a awarded by the Leadership Chatta- was developing deep and meaningful Finally, as a point of personal priv- community-driven art piece celebrat- nooga Alumni Association. relationships with each other along ilege, the 2017 Class of Leadership ing diversity to be displayed at the Named in her honor, the first re- the way. Chattanooga would like to extend Chattanooga Airport and a study on cipient of the award was Baumgard- I have worked with Legal Aid of a special thank you to Diane Parks, the school board election process. ner, president and CEO of First East Tennessee since late 2009 and who has served as the director of the Other hands-on projects involved ings First. Baumgardner has have had the privilege of partnering Leadership Chattanooga program painting and preparing space in a chaired the Leadership Chattanooga with a great number of organizations since 1999. Leadership Chattanooga local school for installation of an eLab curriculum committee for more than and businesses in Chattanooga, in- would not be the robust and es- maker-space funded by Volkswagen 15 years and has impacted over 500 cluding city and county government, teemed program that it is without and upgrading and improving a local Leadership Chattanooga graduates. Erlanger Health System, United Way Diane’s hard work and guidance. classroom-on-wheels staffed by vol- As with all graduations, the event of Greater Chattanooga, Habitat for ank you, Diane. unteer teachers. Humanity of Greater Chattanooga Executive Committee John C. Harrison Board of Governors Ex-Officio Member TREASURER William G. Colvin Barret S. Albritton The Honorable Pamela PRESIDENT Honorable Christie M. Sheri Fox Fleenor Sell Marc Harwell JUDICIAL REPRESENTATIVE Lee Davis PAST PRESIDENT PRESIDENT-ELECT George G. Hixson Jeffrey W. Maddux Steven M. Jacoway Jimmy Rodgers SECRETARY Linda Minks Hood Brittany T.