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W E D N E S D A Y 161st yEAR • No. 280 MARCH 23, 2016 ClEVElAND, tN 26 PAGES • 50¢ Legal forum to spotlight fraud, scam activity By RICK NORTON Library in conjunction with the Bradley Division of Consumer Affairs; Rachel seating is still available. Associate Editor County Bar Association and the Bradley Powers, director of Policy and Development Depending on subject matter, the size of County Law Library Commission, the latest for the Division of Consumer Affairs of the past legal forum crowds has been moderate Scammers and fraudsters looking to take in the legal forum series will kick off at 7 Tennessee Department of Commerce and to heavy. Because this one involves the a chunk out of the wallets of Bradley County p.m. Insurance; and Sgt. Daniel Morton, repre- worsening wave of scam and fraud artistry, residents may find a bite being taken out of Jack Tapper, former president of the local senting the Identity Crimes Unit of the Tapper projects public response will be their own schemes with today’s announce- Bar Association who has coordinated the Tennessee Highway Patrol. strong. ment of the next Community Legal Forum. popular civic seminars since their 2010 As is the tradition surrounding the inter- This is the second time in three years the Compliments of an ongoing, three- inception, will again moderate the 90- active sessions, the coming forum is open to legal forums have spotlighted fraud. The pronged partnership, the coming forum — minute gathering while also serving as a the public with free admission. subject has resurfaced because of the grow- scheduled for next Thursday, March 31 — panelist. Because the forum will be held in the ing frequency of such crime attempts in the will feature prevention tips against a pletho- Joining him in the discussion group will library’s Community Room, seating is limit- Cleveland and Bradley County community, ra of growing threats ranging from cyber- be a collection of professionals whose shared ed and will be first come, first served. For the local attorney explained. crime to telephone fraud to medical identity cause is to work together in protecting the this reason, those planning to attend are “Almost three years ago we conducted a theft, and beyond. public from scam artists: Bill Giannini, encouraged to contact the library at 423- Hosted by the Cleveland/Bradley Public deputy commissioner of the Tennessee 472-2163, ext. 126, to register and to assure See LEGAL, Page 6 tapper Inside Today Robinson Structure appointed price set to state to go up task force Education, workforce slightly readiness are targets Workhouse cost By CHRISTY ARMSTRONG Banner Staff Writer rises to $2.85M Bears win again A Bradley County educator has By BRIAN GRAVES The Bradley Central Bears been named to a state task force Banner Staff Writer continue to roll on the baseball created to discuss education and field, picking up a series sweep workforce readiness. Banner photo, BRIAN GRAVES Advertising for bids for the new over the Ooltewah Owls. The Arlette Robinson, career and tHE BRADlEy CouNty Bar Association presented its inaugural Citizens Service Awards workhouse facility at the Bradley Cleveland Blue Raiders found the technical education director for Tuesday afternoon. Participating were, back row from left, Judge Andrew Freiberg, attorney James County Justice Center will begin going tough against Soddy-Daisy. Bradley County Schools, is among Logan and Judge Sandra Donaghy. In the front row are Public Defender Richard Hughes, BCBA Sunday, with a bid opening It took Lee 14 innings but the those who have been named to the Secretary Wencke West, honorees Alvin Word and Dave Milen, Circuit Court Clerk Gayla Miller and scheduled for April 21. baseball Flames got the victory Tennessee Department of BCBA President Jerry Hoffer. County Mayor D. Gary Davis over Trevecca. On the gridiron, Education’s new Career Forward provided updates on the project the Tennessee Volunteers Task Force. to members of the Commission returned to the practice field. See State Education Commissioner Finance committee during their Sports, Pages 11-13. Dr. Candice McQueen on Tuesday Citizens Justice Awards meeting Monday afternoon. announced the education, busi- Commissioners learned from ness and community leaders who information received in a March Honoring 4 men will be serving on it. 18 letter from architect Grand The Career Foward Task Force is Four grand jury leaders first recipients Tharp of Cope Architecture the who gave back being described as “a group cost of the structure will face a designed to examine and explore By BRIAN GRAVES slight increase. What do Herb Stafford, Joseph Banner Staff Writer ways to better engage students in Tharp told the Commission in “Pinky” Blackburn, Ernie Jackson their academic preparation, per- Everyday citizens are the backbone of a fair July 2015 the estimated cost of and Oscar Kelley have in common? sonal and social and equitable American justice system. the facility was That’s an easy one. They are four of development It was with that in mind the Bradley County $2,765,880. Bradley County’s finest who have and workplace Bar Association presented its first Citizens That price spent years paying tribute to readiness.” Justice Awards at the Bradley County Justice has now risen Bradley County’s finest. Read about “Many stu- Center’s Criminal Court room Tuesday afternoon. to $2,849,329. them in the editorial on Page 14 of dents are still The awards are designated for those in the According to today’s edition. not adequately 10th Judicial District who contribute their time the letter, there prepared to take and energy to helping the justice system operate. are six areas advantage of “The basis of the decision to honor citizens that caused Forecast opportunities participating in our judicial system results from the price tag to after high a project started by federal district judges across increase: Robinson school gradua- the country,” said attorney James Logan. 1. A roof was Davis tion,” McQueen He said the three branches of government added to the said. “This group of leaders will “have fallen in their approval by the American recreation yard “so that drugs Banner photo, BRIAN GRAVES and paraphernalia cannot be bring diverse perspectives as we public.” BCBA PRESIDENt JERRy HoffER pres- discuss concrete ways we can thrown into the recreation area. “Trial courts across the country sense this and ents a $2,000 check to Jill Barrett, coordinator of strengthen the integration of post- have called on bar associations and interested The new roof adds approximately secondary and workforce readiness the 10th District Drug Court for use in the pro- $16,000 to the construction See JUSTICE, Page 6 gram. See ROBINSON, Page 6 See STRUCTURE, Page 6 Today’s outlook is for mostly sunny skies, with a high near 68. BHRC will get closer Suicide task force Tonight should be partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Thursday calls for clouds and an 80 percent being developed chance of showers or thunder- Medicare monitoring storms, with a high near 66. South also 40 Medicare residents. winds of 5 to 15 mph could gust as By LARRY C. BOWERS for 4-county area Banner Staff Writer Administrator Scott Oliver high as 25. Thursday night calls for reported BHRC had 70 referrals By LARRY C. BOWERS cloudy skies and an 80 percent The board of Bradley in February. Banner Staff Writer chance of rain, with a low around Healthcare and Rehabilitation “Last year at this time we had 44. Center received some good news 31,” he emphasized. “Five years Tim Tatum, director of Behavioral Health at at Tuesday’s monthly meeting, ago, we only had 151 admis- Tennova Health Care and a volunteer on Gov. Bill but also some information of sions.” Haslam’s Healthier Tennessee Community Index concern. He said the facility is on track Initiative, was the guest speaker at Tuesday’s Board member Sandra Snider for more than 350 this year. noon luncheon of the Bradley County Health Classified................................16-17 provided the residents report Oliver said the facility, with Council. Comics.........................................24 which shows the census has 184 residents, is getting close to Tatum was discussing Tennessee’s Suicide Editorials......................................14 climbed to 184, which is favor- being bed-locked since it offers Prevention Network, a public-private partnership able for the facility following Horoscope....................................24 some down months. There are Lifestyles.................................19-21 See BHRC, Page 6 tim tatum See SUICIDE, Page 5 Obituaries.......................................2 Stocks............................................4 ‘Unity in diversity’ urged Sports......................................11-13 TV Schedule................................25 Weather..........................................9 by native South African By CHRISTY ARMSTRONG Banner Staff Writer Around Town Dr. Edley J. Moodley, director of the intercultural studies program Hank Adams wanting to know at Lee University, is hoping everyone will see there can be “unity in what happened in 2002 ... April diversity.” Callahan checking in on a sick Speaking to the Bradley Sunrise Rotary Club recently, he shared friend ... Melody Smith enjoying what it was like moving to the melting pot that is the United States of rocking her granddaughter to America. sleep ... Marley Flowers adding Originally from Durban, South Africa, Moodley moved to the United more goldfish to her pond ... States in 1994 to continue his education. Briar Lee searching for a lost “When people ask where I come from ... my tongue-in-cheek notepad ... Doug Bell talking response is, ‘I come from Cleveland, Tennessee,’” Moodley said. about a cruise. Right before he moved to the U.S., his home country of South Africa was in the midst of an important moment in its history. On April 27, 1994, people of all races were allowed to vote in a dem- ocratic election for the first time.

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