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Bradley County and Cleveland — A great place to live While Cleveland has the charm of “hometowns” of the past, it also offers progressive opportunities for growth and success for the future.

“The City with Spirit” has tree-lined streets, the Greenway, average temperatures on the moderate side, easy access to recreational and shopping destinations and a diverse base of industries.

For 16 years, Cleveland has been a Three-Star Community. The state Three-Star designation focusCh es on jobs and economic development, fiscal ar les ton strength and efficient government, public safety, education and workforce developHi wa ment, health and welfare. ss ee Cleveland has the distinction of Ri ve being a trifecta winner from the r National Arbor Day Foundation. The city of Cleveland is a Tree City USA, Cleveland State Community College is a Tree Campus USA and Cleveland Utilities was tapped as Tree Line USA. Cleveland has it all.

By the Numbers: Living in Cleveland

There are 102,975 individuals living in Bradley County. The city of Cleveland has a population of 42,774, according to 2014 U.S. Census data.

The Cleveland population under 18 is 21.8 percent with 14.8 percent over the age of 65.

Some 2,482 veterans lived in Cleveland and 7,200 in Bradley County from 2009-13.

Some 91.9 percent of the residents of Bradley County are white. Approximately 4.7 percent of the population is black and 5.4 percent Hispanic.

County communities

Besides Cleveland, cities in Bradley County include Charleston. The population in the 2013 census was 665.

Unincorporated communities include Coalhill, Georgetown, Hopewell Estates, McDonald, Prospect and Tasso.

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IN MaRch Of 1986, First Presbyterian Church, 433 Ocoee St. in the heart of downtown, was added to the National Register of Historic Sites. First Presbyterian is the oldest existing church building in the community. The church was organized on Nov. 11, 1827. The new structure was built in 1856 on Ocoee Street. The sanctuary of the church was damaged during the Civil War. Musket balls are still embedded in the church steeple. The church is the only one “of record” to have a gallery for slaves. The church records show that prior to the Civil War, the church had several black members.

On the cover: Located in the Historic District that includes Centenary Avenue is this beautifully landscaped and historic home of Mary Frances Armstrong. Photo is by Howard Pierce.

Cost of living

The cost of living in Cleveland is 11.7 percent below the national average, according to the Cleveland/Bradley Chamber of Commerce.

In 2013, the median household income of Bradley County residents was $41,083, according to the U.S. Census.

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Bradley County government Bradley County is governed by the Bradley County mayor and the Bradley County Commission.

The mayor is D. Gary Davis. He was first elected county executive in 1998. He is is one of only 16 county mayors to earn the Certified Public Administrator designation from the University of Tennessee Center for Government Training.

There are 14 members of the County Commission, two for each of the seven districts in the county.

The Commission regularly mets on Mondays, alternating work sessions and voting sessions either at noon or 7 p.m.

Schedules and agenDavis das, along with a calendar of scheduled committee meetings, are regularly posted on the Commission’s website: http://www.bradleyco.net/ccomm_districts.aspx.

The current roster of mayor and county commissioners and their contact information are: County Mayor D.Gary Davis 728-7141 gdavis@bradleycountytn.gov DiSTriCT 1 Terry Caywood 3831 Lower River Road Georgetown TN 37336 336-1419

Bradley County Courthouse Mike Hughes 114 Georgetown Circle Cleveland TN 37312 595-1005 mhughes1479@hotmail.com DiSTriCT 2 Thomas Crye 179 Vermont Circle Cleveland TN 37312 284-2597 cryeprop68@aol.com Louie Alford 841 Tasso Road Cleveland TN 37323 339-1989 DiSTriCT 3 Milan Blake 3840 Westview Drive Cleveland TN 37312 479-8639 milan.blake@gmail.com Johnny Mull 209 Candice Drive N.E. Cleveland TN 37323 400-6757 johnnymull1962@gmail.com

DiSTriCT 4 Howard Thompson 5577 Waterlevel Highway Cleveland TN 37323 280-8833 howardthompson41@gmail.com

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DiSTriCT 7 Mark Hall 2865 Keith St. Cleveland TN 37312 479-5290 Cell: 716-3800 markhallthebarber@hotmail.com

DiSTriCT 5 Bobby Goins P.O. Box 3292 Cleveland TN 37320 618-5046 bobbyjgoins@gmail.com Jeff Yarber 3110 Somerset Dr. Cleveland TN 37323 716-5938 DiSTriCT 6 Dan rawls 139 Hall/Norwood Road Cleveland TN 37311 284-9825

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Bill Winters 2046 Greenfield Ave. N.W. Cleveland TN 37311 479-2485 wintersz2@yahoo.com The departments of county government are located within the Bradley County Courthouse as well as the adjoining Bradley County Annex office.

Those offices and contact information are: Finance rena Samples, Director

728-7144 rsamples@bradleycoountytn.gov Archives Tina Kyle 728-7201 tkyle@bradleycountytn.gov Assessor of Property Stanley Thompson, Assessor 728-7126 sthompson@bradleycountytn.gov Building inspector Don Wyatt dwyatt@bradleycountytn.gov 728-7104 Circuit Court Clerk Gayla Miller, Clerk 728-7218 Clerk and Master Sarah Coleman, Clerk & Master 728-7206 County Clerk Donna Alley-Simpson, Clerk 728-7225 See COUNTY, Page 6

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www.clevelandbanner.com LIVE from Page 2 Major industries There are approximately 147 manufacturing operations in the county — 13 of which are Fortune 500 companies. Making the Fortune 500 listed are ADM Milling, Amazon.com, Coca-Cola Refreshments, Cormetech Environmental Technologies, Exel Inc. (General Electric Distribution Center), International Paper, Merck & Co. Inc., OEM Solutions (Owens Corning), Peyton’s Southeastern, Procter & Gamble Co. Duracell, Rock-Tenn Company, Rubbermaid Commercial Products and Whirlpool Corporation, Cleveland Division.

Four others manufacturers are listed in the “Top 1,000” companies. They are Flowers Foods, Mueller Company, Olin Corporation and Vulcan Materials.

Other major local manufacturers include Jackson Furniture, MarsChocolate North America, Renfro Corporation, Lonza, Wacker Polysilicon North America, Eaton Electrical, Hardwick Clothes, Newly Weds Foods, Advanced Photographic Solutions and Georgia Pacific.

Whirlpool is the largest employer.

The community has three industrial parks — The Cleveland/Bradley County Industrial Park, Hiwassee River Industrial Park and Spring Branch Industrial Park.

Education Education is important to local residents.

Cleveland Daily Banner—Sunday, August 2, 2015— 5 According to the 2014 Census, 84.5 percent of Cleveland residents have a high school diploma. The county average is 82.4 percent.

Some 23 percent have a bachelor’s degree or higher in the city, while the county has 18.5 percent.

The Bradley County Schools System has 18 schools — 11 elementary, two middle and five high schools and alternative schools.

The Cleveland City Schools have nine schools — one high school, one middle school and seven elementary schools.

The community also has several private schools, including Tennessee Christian Preparatory School, United Christian Academy, Montessori School of Cleveland, Bachman Academy, Bowman Hills School, Shenandoah Academy and Cleveland Christian Academy.

There are three institutions of higher learning in Cleveland. They are Cleveland State Community College, Lee University and Pentecostal Theological Seminary.

Religion Faith in God is very important to the majority of individuals in Bradley County.

According to the 2010 U.S. Religion Census, there are approximately 180 churches in the community. There are about 59,798 adherents.

In an article in the Oct. 28, 1899, issues of the Cleveland Banner, it was noted “If there is one thing in which Cleveland takes more pride than in another it is the fact that it is a city of schools and churches.”

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COL. BENJAMIN CLEVELAND, for whom the city of Cleveland was named, played an instrumental role in the victory at the Revolutionary War Battle of Kings Mountain in 1780. The statue of Cleveland stands in First Street Plaza.

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Election Commision Fran Green, Director 728-7112 fgreen@bradleycountytn.gov

EMS Danny Lawson, Director 728-7010 dlawson@bradleycountytn.gov

EMA Troy Spence, Director 728-7289 tspence@bradleycountytn.gov

Fire and Rescue Troy Maney, Chief 728-7067 tmaney@bradleycountytn.gov GIS Wayne Owenby, Director 728-7110 wowenby@bradleycountytn.gov Human Resources Tracy Cook 728-7143 tracycook@bradleycountytn.gov

rkienlen@bbradleycountytn.gov Parks and Recreation Andy Lockhart, Director 728-7035 alockhart@bradleycountytn.gov Planning Bentley Thomas, Planner 728-7108 bthomas@bradleycountytn.gov Register of Deeds Dina Swafford, Register 728-7240 Road Department Sandra Knight Collins, Superintendent 728-7006

Information Systems Mike Sullivan 728-7154 msullivan@bradleycountytn.gov

Stormwater Tony Knight, administrator tknight@bradleycountytn.gov 728-7109

Juvenile Courts Terry Gallaher, Director 728-7083 tgallaher@bradleycountytn.gov

Trustee Mike Smith, Trustee 728-7249 msmith@bradleycountytn.gov

Medical Examiner Laura Wittmaier, Investigator 728-7182 lwittmaier@bradleycountytn.gov

Veteran’s Services Larry McDaris, Director 728.7100 lmcdaris@bradleycountytn.gov

Misdemeanor Probation Rich Kienlen, Director 728-7122

911 Center Joe Wilson, Director 728-7270

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Cleveland City government The City of Cleveland is led by a seven-member City Council, mayor and city manager.

Mayor Tom Rowland is the second longest serving mayor on Tennessee and the longest serving mayor of Cleveland. He was sworn in on Sept. 9, 1991. He has served two Mayor Rowland terms as president of the Tennessee Municipal League.

Mayor Rowland may be reached at 434593-6544 or trowland@clevelandtn.gov.

Janice Casteel serves as city manager and oversees the day-to day operations of the city by working with department heads. She has served as city manager since July 1, 2007.

Prior to that she served 25 yars as finance director and city clerk.

The Cleveland City Casteel Council meets on the second and fourth Monday of every month. Work sessions are held at 1 p.m. Voting sessions are held at 3 p.m.

All meetings are held at the Cleveland Municipal Building, 190 Church St., N.E. The city municipal building can be contacted at 423-476-8931

City MuniCipal Building is located at 190 Church St. in downtown Cleveland.

City Council members District 1 Charlie McKenzie 423-584-9513 cmckenzie@clevelandtn.gov

District 2 Bill Estes 423-595-0062 bestes@clevelandtn.gov

District 4 David May 423-593-8236 dmay@clevelandtn.gov

At-Large Richard Banks 423-595-4239 rbanks@clevelandtn.gov

District 3 Avery Johnson 423-593-4418 ajohnson@clevelandtn.gov

District 5 Dale Hughes 423-599-1927 drhughes@clevelandtn.gov

At-Large George Poe, vice mayor 423-593-2971 gpoe@clevelandtn.gov

City Boards and Commissions Various boards and committees made up of community members serve the city of Cleveland.

A few of the most active ones are:

Cleveland Municipal Planning Commission

“The Planning Commission was created and established in order to guide and accomplish a coordinated and harmonious development of the municipality,” according to the city of Cleveland website.

The Commission has nine members, including one City Council member and one member appointed by the mayor. Members serve three-year terms.

The planning commission meets on the second Tuesday of every month at 6 p.m.

Current members include Chairman Dee

Burris, Vice Chairman Tricia Pennington, Yvonne Cannon, Maryl Elliott, Andrew Johnson, George Poe, Larry Presswood, Clarke Taylor and Walt Vineyard The Planning Commission is staffed by the Cleveland Development and Engineering Department at 423-479-1913.

Cleveland Historic Preservation Commission

The Preservation Commission meets on the third Tuesday of every month at 5:15 p.m. at the Cleveland Municipal building.

Current members include: Douglas B. Caywood, Joan Benjamin, Rufus Triplett, Sarah Coleman, Phyllis Callaway, Maryl Elliot and Dr. Randy Wood.

“All members of the commission are appointed by the City Council and shall serve

for designated terms and may be re-appointed. Initial appointments to the commission shall be made so as to provide staggered terms for membership. Three of the initial appointments shall be for 4 years; two initial appointments shall be for 3 years; and two initial appointments shall be for 2 years.

Subsequent appointments shall be for terms of 4 years,” according to the city of Cleveland website.

Board of Zoning Appeals

Members are Steve Wright, Charlotte Jones, Dave Gilbert and Clint Taylor “The Board of Zoning Appeals functions to hear and decide appeals from any order, See BOARDS, Page 10

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City of Charleston

Charleston MuniCipal Building is located on Worth Street in Charleston.

The city of Charleston operates under a commission form of government with a mayor and two commissioners.

The Charleston City Commission meets the second Tuesday of the month at 6 p.m. at the Hiwassee River Heritage Center, 8746 Hiwassee St. in Charleston.

City Hall is located on Worth Street, P.O. Box 431, Charleston, TN 37310 Charleston has 651 people, according to the 2010 U.S. Census record.

Mayor Walter Goode 423-336-6823 Goode

City Manager Caroline Geren 423-336-1034 Commissioners Donna McDermott 423-336-1665 Frankie McCartney 423-336-1483 City Recorder Janet Newport 423-336-1483 Police Chief Johnny Stokes 423-336-1483

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Cleveland Police Department Police Chief Mark Gibson, interim mgibson@clevelandtn.gov 423-559-3311 Cleveland Police Department non-emergency contact info: 100 Church St. N.E. Cleveland, TN 37311-5330 Office hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Front Desk: 423-476-1121 Dispatch: 423-472-4521 Office of the Chief of Police Phone: 423-559-3311 Fax: 423-559-3327

Ride Along Program

The Cleveland Police Department’s Ride Along Program (Civilian Observer) is designed to provide community and media members with insight into the criminal justice system through observation and limited practical application.

The community member will ride along with an officer observing first-hand how the officer handles calls that he/she is dispatched to, traffic stops, and other calls the officer initiates. This program is provided through the Cleveland Police Department Guidelines set forth by the city of Cleveland and the Tennessee Municipal League.

For more information, contact: Officer Evie West, Public Information and Recruiting Email: ewest@clevelandtn.gov Phone: 423-593-3393

violence, and to provide a safe school environment.

CPD SROs must attain certification by the National Association of School Resource Officers following 40 hours of training.

SROs patrol school grounds, respond to calls for service on school grounds, and participate in juvenile enforcement missions to prevent juvenile delinquency.

SROs also provide guidance on ethical issues in a classroom setting or informal settings, as well as individual counseling and mentoring to students.

The school officers also give classroom presentations on the criminal justice system, and other related topics that help build an understanding of law enforcement’s role in the community.

For more information on SROs, please contact Sgt. Mike Moses at 423476-1121

Where do I go?

Paying citations and tickets Muncipal Building, 190 Church St. City Court Cleveland Police Service Center 100 Church St. To discuss court date City Court Clerk 423-472-4551 Crash reports for Tennessee Highway Patrol worked accidents Call 423-634-6890

Cleveland PoliCe dePartment is located at 100 Church St., a block off the Courthouse Square.

BOARDS from page 8 requirement, decision, or determination made by the Development and Engineering Department staff, including but not limited to the building official, or their agents in the enforcement of this ordinance; and to hear and decide special exceptions to the terms of this ordinance upon which such Board of Zoning Appeals under such regulations may be required to pass and to hear and decide specific variances,” according to the city of

Cleveland website.

Additional information is available at http://www.clevelandtn.gov under the city government tab.

Cleveland Municipal Airport Authority

The Cleveland Municipal Airport Authority serves as the board for the Cleveland Regional Jetport.

Current members include Mike McCoy, Verrill Norwood, chair Lou Patten, LeRoy Rymer and Steve Wright.

RAD courses

RAD: Rape Aggression Defense courses for Woman and RAD Kids self defense classes children are instructed by Officer Jennifer Samples. Samples is a nationally certified RAD instructor and can be contacted for more Information at RAD@clevelandtn.gov.

School resource officers are members of the CPD support division assigned to serve schools in the corporate city limits of Cleveland. One is stationed at each city school and they work in collaboration with educators, students, parents, and the community to reduce crime, drug abuse and

Cleveland Fire Department Ron Harrison Fire Chief rharrison@clevelandtn.gov The Cleveland Fire Department is an allpaid professional department, consisting of 92 highly trained personnel and five stations that provide multiple services to the residents and visitors of the city of Cleveland.

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Bradley County Emergency Medical Service Bradley County Emergency Medical Service non-emergency info: Bradley County Emergency Medical Service is a County Government agency with 61 full time employees and 32 part time employees. The state Department of Public Health EMS Division granted the Bradley County EMS the first class A rating in southeast Tennessee.

BCEMS mission is to provide emergency medical services to all Bradley County residents.

Director Danny Lawson oversees the day-to-day operations under the guidance of the Ambulance board of directors.

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Cleveland Daily Banner—Sunday, August 2, 2015— 11 FIRE DEPT. from page 10 Phone: 423-476-6713 Fax: 423-472-9169 Hours: 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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Battalion Chiefs

Training Coordinator Pete Vandusen 423-476-6753 pvandusen@clevelandtn.gov

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Battalion One Buddy Smith busmith@clevelandtn.gov Battalion Two Greg Hooper ghooper@clevelandtn.gov Battalion Three Robert Gaylor Jr. bgaylor@clevelandtn.gov Fire Marshal Ben Atchley 423-559-3325 batchley@clevelandtn.gov Fire Inspectors Mika Vaughn mvaughn@clevelandtn.gov

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If you need a fire report for an insurance company, call 476-6713, email dspatafore@clevelandtn.gov or come by Station One, 555 S. Ocoee St.

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Bradley County Sheriff’s Office

Cleveland/Bradley County Emergency Management The Cleveland/Bradley County Emergency Management Agency’s mission is to provide emergency preparedness to the residents of Cleveland and Bradley County.

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The Bradley County Sheriff’s Office is located in the Justice Center Complex at 2290 Blythe Ave. Bradley County Sheriff Eric Watson ewatson@bradleyco.net In an emergency call: 911 Non-emergency calls: 728-7311 Mission statement: “It shall be the mission of the Bradley County Sheriff’s Office to provide honest, fair, professional law enforcement services to the citizens of Bradley County while managing resources effectively to prevent and reduce crime.”

Bradley County Sheriff’s Office nonemergency contact info: 2290 Blythe Ave. Cleveland, TN 37311 Office hours: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Front Desk: 423-728-7300 Dispatch: 423-728-7311 FAX: 423-473-1505 Bradley County Sheriff Eric Watson Phone: 423-728-7300 Corrections: 423-728-7380 Visitation: 423-728-7379 Medical: 423-728-7361 Booking: 423-728-7366 Community Service & Reserve Unit: 423-728-7313 Criminal Investigations Drug Unit: 423-728-7337

Jerry Johnson Operations officer TIBRS: 423-728-7317 Judicial Services: 423-728-7397 Criminal & Civil Warrants: 423-7287390 BCSO Fleet Garage: 423-728-7372 Budgeting & Purchasing: 423-7287305 Human Resources: 423-728-7306 Members of the Community Service Unit are available to assist motorists when they are locked out of their vehicles. They have several tools that enable them to access the locking mechanism in the interior of a car door.

The unit will also escort funeral processions. If you need the Community Service Unit’s assistance, please contact the communications center at 423-7287311.

Handgun course

The BCSO also sponsors a concealed handgun carry course. You can sign up for the next class by contacting Carol Edwards at 423-728-7316

Explorer program

The BCSO sponsors an Explorer program for young people between the ages of 16 and 20. Applicants must be enrolled in high school or possess high school diploma and/or a GED certificate.

They must also maintain a C grade point

Crime Tip Line

Residents can use the Crime Tip Line to report criminal activity or provide information on a crime. Individuals may remain anonymous. If you have information on a recent case, ongoing investigation or cold case that could bring a criminal to justice, call 423-728-7336 24 hours a day.

Command Staff

Chief Deputy Brian Smith Capt. Keith Edwards Patrol Services Division Capt. Steve Lawson Criminal Investigations Division Capt. Gabe Thomas Corrections and Judiscial Services Arnold Botts Director of Administration Division

Richard McAlister Director of Support Division

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In the event of an emergency, CBCEMA can inform the public of actual or impending large scale incidents with the Nixle system.

“Messages are prioritized as Alerts (weather warnings, severe storms), Advisories (school closings, missing persons), or Community (Smoke testing, Block Party street closings) messages and may include other relevant safety and community event information,” according to the EMA website.

“The messages can be sent specifically to residents registered within a ¼-mile radius, giving them the opportunity to receive trustworthy information relevant only to their neighborhood. Residents decide from which local agencies they want to receive information.

Subscribers can also choose which of the types of messages are received and the way in which alerts are received, whether it is by email, text message, or by voice.

Individuals wishing to receive the messages may register by texting CBCEMA to 888777 or at http://www.nixle.com.

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CU serves electric, water and sewer needs From Staff Reports

Cleveland and Bradley County residents have access to several public utilities and services, depending on their geographic location.

The two largest utilities serving the immediate area are Cleveland Utilities and Volunteer Energy Cooperative. Households and businesses inside the city and within the immediate surrounding perimeter are served mostly by CU. Cleveland Utilities provides electric, water, wastewater and traffic signal services. And, the 76-year-old utility is currently studying the feasibility of entering the telecommunications industry with a specific look at Internet and telephone. A final decision won’t be made until the local utility has an accurate gauge on short- and long-term costs and marketing demand.

CU serves more than 30,000 customers in each of its Electric and Water divisions,

Project Round-Up supports community outreach programs From Staff Reports

When new customers sign up for services through Cleveland Utilities — electric, water and/or wastewater — they’re not only helping themselves, they’re also supporting an outreach for others.

It’s called Project Round-Up and it’s voluntary.

Although customers are automatically signed up for the award-winning option, they may discontinue their participation in the program at their discretion. All they have to do is to call CU at 423-472-4521 and ask to be taken off the Project Round-Up rolls.

Few customers make that call because of the integral community outreach Project Round-Up provides for Cleveland and Bradley County residents who are struggling financially to make utility and rent payments, and in some cases medical expenses.

Here’s how it works.

If a customer’s monthly utility bill, for example, is $75.63, it would be rounded up to $76 — assuming the customer is a program participant — and the 37-cent balance is placed into the Project Round-Up account.

Funds collected in the CU account are then transfered to Neighbors In Need, a division of The Caring Place. Neighbors In Need social workers then dispense the donations to individuals and families in need, following extensive on-site interviews.

The Caring Place is a much-respected local nonprofit that provides community services like a food bank, clothing, counseling, the Project Round-Up initiative and various other humanitarian needs in Cleveland and Bradley County.

Project Round-Up funds are provided to See PROJECT, Page 15

and about 18,000 in its Wastewater Division; these figures fluctuate month to month.

CU purchases its electric power from the Tennessee Valley Authority.

Individuals or businesses relocating to the area, or those becoming new CU customers, may apply for services at the Cleveland Utilities Power Center complex at 2450 Guthrie Drive N.W., Cleveland TN 37311, or call 423-472-4521.

To apply for utility services, customers must sign a standard CU contract. A deposit, whose amount differs, is required.

A deposit equal to twice the average monthly bill may be required. CU maintains the option of returning deposits after six months of satisfactory payment record.

The customer is responsible for equipment beyond the point of delivery of services. Customers’ wiring and plumbing must conform to accepted CU standards in compliance with federal, state and local requirements.

CU reserves the right to inspect facilities to ensure compliance to standards.

CU reserves the right to reject any installation not in accordance with federal, state and local standards.

CU reserves the right to enter premises to read meters or to test, repair, inspect or remove facilities or equipment belonging to Cleveland Utilities.

Bills should be paid within 15 days of the

mailing date. Payments made after the net payment date are subject to a late fee and termination of services.

Customers have several options on methods of payment. They may pay by traditional mail, online or by personal visit, which includes walking into the lobby or paying via a drive-through.

Facilities with new or changes in electrical services must meet the requirements of the National Electrical Code and be inspected by the local Tennessee electric inspector.

Additional information about Cleveland Utilities and it services may be obtained at www.clevelandutilities.com or by dropping in for a visit.

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Bradley County Schools Bradley County Schools is a local school system that educates 10,445 students, according to the most recent Tennessee Department of Education figures.

Some 651 teachers educate those students in 18 different schools, including 11 elementary schools, two middle schools, two high schools, an alternative school, a virtual school and an adult education school.

1st District — Chris Turner 2nd District — Vicki Beaty 3rd District — Nicholas Lillios 4th District — Dianna Calfee 5th District — Rodney Dillard 6th District — Amanda Lee 7th District — Charlie Rose, chairman

Director of Schools: Dr. Linda Cash

Bradley County Schools 800 South Lee Highway Cleveland TN 37311 Phone: 423-476-0620 Fax: 423-476-0485

Principal: Dr. Kim Fisher 3119 Varnell Road Cleveland TN 37311 423-478-8800 blackfox-es.bradleyschools.org

Principal: Zoe Renfro 1450 Strawberry Lane Cleveland TN 37311 423-473-8473 bradleycountyadultedu.tn.schoolinsites.com Principal: To be determined 8797 Hiwassee St. Charleston TN 37310 423-336-2232 charleston.tn.bce.schoolinsites.com

Goal Academy

Principal: Kyle Page 209 Sunset Drive Cleveland TN 37312 423-476-0699 goal-hs.bradleyschools.org

Hopewell Elementary School

Principal: Tim Riggs 5350 Freewill Road N.W. Cleveland TN 37312 423-478-8802 hopewell-es.bradleyschools.org

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Lake Forest Middle School

Principal: Ritchie Stevenson 610 Kile Lake Road Cleveland TN 37323 423-478-8821 lakeforest-ms.bradleyschools.org

Michigan Avenue Elementary

Principal: Angela Lawson 188 Michigan Avenue School Road Cleveland TN 37323 423-478-8807 michiganavenue-es.bradleyschools.org

Bradley County Virtual School

Principal: Rachel Wilson 301 Keith St., Suite 102 Cleveland TN 37311 www.bradleyvirtualschool.org

Valley View Elementary School

Principal: Buck Watson 400 Durkee Road S.E. Cleveland TN 37323 423-478-8812 oakgrove-es.bradleyschools.org

Principal: Corey Limburg 5607 Spring Place Road S.E. Cleveland TN 37323 423-478-8825 valleyview-es.bradleyschools.org

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North Lee Elementary School

Principal: Nat Akiona 205 Sequoia Drive Cleveland TN 37312 423-478-8809 northlee-es.bradleyschools.org

Bradley Central High School

Principal: Todd Shoemaker 1000 South Lee Highway Cleveland TN 37311 423-476-0650

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Park View Elementary School

Principal: Jodie Grannan 300 Minnis Road Cleveland TN 37323 423-476-6622 parkview.tn.bce.schoolinsites.com

Prospect Elementary School

Principal: Steve Montgomery 2450 Prospect School Road Cleveland TN 37311 423-478-8814 prospect-es.bradleyschools.org

Taylor Elementary School

Principal: Elizabeth Kaylor 5265 Bates Pike Cleveland TN 37323 423-478-8817 taylor-es.bradleyschools.org

Principal: To be determined 750 Lauderdale Memorial Highway Cleveland TN 37312 423-336-1383

Waterville Community Elementary School

Principal: Jennifer Huskins 4081 Dalton Pike Cleveland TN 37323 423-478-8827

The 2015-16 school year begins at all of the county schools on Friday, Aug. 7.

According to the Bradley County Schools Central Office, each school has a different set of procedures for handling last-minute school registrations, and parents are encouraged to contact the school their student will attend to enroll.

If one does not know which school a student is zoned to attend, they can contact the central office at 423-476-0620.

A registration form must be filled out for each student that includes information about him or her, his or her parents or guardians and, in some cases, proof of medical examinations and immunizations.

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Utility services outside CU area From Staff Reports

Although Cleveland Utilities provides the majority of utility services for municipal residents, as well as for those who live within the city’s immediate outlying areas, Volunteer Energy Cooperative and several others are also major providers.

Volunteer Energy Cooperative VEC services a large 17-county region in Middle and East Tennessee, including a part of Bradley County.

The corporate office is located at 18359 Highway 58 N., P.O. Box 277, Decatur TN 37322.

For information, call 423-334-1020.

Amounts of deposits vary.

The company operates three service centers located in Cleveland, Benton and Georgetown.

Information about each includes: n Cleveland: Address is P.O. Box 2578, 5335 Georgetown Road N.W. (Highway 60), Cleveland TN 37312. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Telephone is 423-476-6571. n Benton: Address is P.O. Box 690, 2178 Parksville Road, Benton TN 37307. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Telephone is 423-338-2569. n Georgetown: Address is P.O. Box 1, 8212 Mahan Gap Road, Georgetown TN 37363.

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PROJECT from page 13 families with the most pressing needs in utilities, rent and medical expenses.

As authorized by the Cleveland Board of Public Utilities, which governs CU operations, Project Round-Up recipients are not required to be CU customers. But, they are Bradley County residents.

At last report, some 84 percent of CU’s customer base remain voluntary participants in the program.

Just this year, Cleveland Utilities earned the prestigious Community Service Award from the American Public Power Association for its civic role in the Cleveland and Bradley County community. Project Round-Up played a major part in CU being named a recipient of

Calhoun-Charleston Utility District The Calhoun-Charleston Utility District is located at 144 S. Main St., Calhoun TN 373095240, and may be reached at 423-336-3571.

Deposits include $25 for homeowners and $50 for renters.

Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Eastside Utility District The Eastside Utility District serves Hamilton County and a small portion of Bradley County.

Its office is located at 7206 Lee Highway, Chattanooga TN 37421, and may be reached at 423-892-2890.

Ocoee Utility District The Ocoee Utility District provides water to more than 6,000 customers in Bradley and Polk counties. OUD’s area canvasses more than 181 miles.

The OUD office is located at Waterlevel Highway, Cleveland TN 37323. The office is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

The deposit includes a $50 application fee.

The OUD mailing address is Ocoee Utility District, P.O. Box 305, Ocoee TN 37361. The office can be contacted by calling 423-5598505, or send an email to tfannidoud@bellsouth.net.

To report a leak or other water problems, call 423-559-8505. For billing questions, call 423-559-8505, ext. 10.

To place a dig or line location request, call 1the honor.

Only four utility companies across America received the coveted APPA Community Service Award in 2015.

“This award recognizes ‘good neighbor’ activities that demonstrate the commitment of [Cleveland Utilities] and its employees to the community,” an APPA statement advised.

Ken Webb, CU president and CEO, said Project Round-Up has become such a huge success because of commitments by community donors, the CU board, CU employees and the utility itself.

“I want to thank the employees,” Webb said.

“I want to thank the community. And, I want to thank the board for supporting us as we do this [provide community service programming such as Project Round-Up, and other outreach initiatives].”

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Savannah Valley Utility District The Savannah Valley Utility District provides water services in northeast Hamilton County, southwest Meigs County and southwest Bradley County. Savannah Valley services about 7,500 customers.

The office is located at 10700 Highway 58, Georgetown TN 37336.

The office is open Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Contact may be made by calling 423-344-8440 (24 hours) or sending an email to in@svud.org.

To report a leak, call 344-8440.

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Cleveland City Schools The Cleveland City Schools system’s vision statement notes it is dedicated to giving its best to “Every Child, Every Day.” Director of City Schools Dr. Martin Ringstaff said, “Every Child, Every Day means that we, as a school system, are dedicating ourselves to making every single decision based on the best interests of the students in our classrooms every single day of our career.

We cannot afford to play politics with student outcomes.”

Ringstaff said explained why he believes the system is an effective learning environment for students.

Ringstaff “We are dedicated to every single child, every day. That makes us a school system that continues to see greatness. We believe and buy into our system’s goals and visions.”

In 2013-14, the school system served 5,193 students.

Ringstaff’s office is located at 430 Mouse Creek Road N.W. between E.L. Ross Elementary and Yates Primary. He can be reached by phone at 472-9571.

Board of Education

1st District — George Meacham 2nd District — Dr. Murl Dirksen, chairman pro-tem 3rd District — Dawn Robinson, vice chairman 4th District — Peggy Pesterfield 5th District — Tom Cloud, chairman At-Large — Steve Morgan, vice chairman At-Large — Charlie Cogdill A list of duties, discretionary powers and board operation goals and objectives can be found on the city school website, www.clevelandschools.org.

Pre-K programs

The system offers Pre-K programs at Arnold Elementary, Blythe Avenue Family Support Center, Bower Elementary, East Cleveland Early Childhood Center, Stuart Elementary, Donald P. Yates Elementary and E. L. Ross Elementary.

There are three classes that operate year-round at the Blythe Avenue Family Support Center.

Free breakfast, lunch

As part of the Community Eligibility Provision, all Cleveland City Schools will provide breakfast and lunch at no cost to all students for the 2015-16 school year.

CEP is a part of the federal Healthy, Hunger Free Kids Act of 2010.

Cleveland City Schools qualify because of at least 40 percent Direct Certification, which includes SNAP, TAN, homeless, migrant, foster and eligible Head Start families.

CEP is a one-year pilot program. The school system will be evaluating throughout the school year.

A household information survey will be included in the registration materials. The survey is critical to the continuation of the CEP.

After School University at CCS

All six of Cleveland City Schools’ elementary schools have an After-School University. The programs are open from the time classes end each day until 6:30 p.m.

ASU provides school-led activities, enrichment programs and assistance with homework.

The charge is $12 per day.

For information on the program, contact your school’s site director.

School hours

Elementary school classes are from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and Cleveland Middle, Cleveland High School and the Denning Center are open from 7:50 a.m. to 2:50 p.m.

Schools

The system has eight schools, and all of them are accredited by AdvancED (formerly the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools).

The Denning Center for Technology and Careers is an alternative school for Cleveland High School and Cleveland Middle School to “connect and create support services around the ‘at-risk’ student.”

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CUATS will take you about town Special to the Banner

In Cleveland you don’t always have to drive a car. The Cleveland Urban Area Transit System is here for you.

CUATS operates on a Monday through Friday schedule, from 6 a.m. until 7 p.m.

Five routes navigate from downtown to the outer reaches of the city. With low fares and convenient stops throughout town, let CUATS take you there.

Passes and Tickets prices are affordable for all residents: Full Fare with transfer: $1 Seniors (65+) and Disabled: 50 cents Students (with ID): 75 cents Children age 4 under: free

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Rewards are credited to school on a quarterly schedule. You may redirect your cash rewards into a standard Cash Back Checking account at any time. Qualifying reward transactions include all debit card transactions excluding ATM transactions.

Eagle Pass (monthly unlimited use): $20 Senior/Disabled Eagle Pass (monthly unlimited use): $10 One Day Pass (one day/all day unlimited): $2 Enjoy unlimited rides for an entire month by purchasing a CUATS monthly pass. The Eagle Pass eliminates the need for exact change or transfers and helps your budget. The Eagle Pass is not prorated, so get the most out of your Eagle Pass by purchasing at the beginning of each month.

Call 423-478-1396 or check CUATS out online at www.rideclevelandtransit.org for more information.

Tickets can be purchased at the Cleveland Municipal Building on Church Street, Medical Center Pharmacy on North Ocoee Street and CUATS Transit Center, 165 Edwards St.

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Cleveland Jetport The Cleveland Jetport officially opened in January of 2013. It is designed to allow corporate and G/A aircraft to land in Cleveland.

Located at 251 Dry Valley Road N.E., the Jetport has been certified for GPS WAAS instrument approaches.

The concrete runway is 5,503 by 100 feet.

The facility aviation support services are provided by Crystal Air. The Jetport has a state-of-the art terminal building which includes three meeting or conference rooms, audio visual equipment and a catering kitchen. It also has a dedicated pilot lounge.

The Cleveland Municipal Airport Authority serves as the board for the Cleveland Regional Jetport.

Members of the board

Lou Patten, chairman lpatten@cornerstoneinsgrp.com Verrill Norwood, vice chair vernorjr@aol.com LeRoy Rymer Jr., secretary/treasurer lrrymer@gmail.com Mike McCoy, mmccoy5561@yahoo.com Stephen Wright, swright@wbcci.com Mark Fidler, director mfidler@clevelandtn.com

To contact the Jetport email mail@clevelandregionaljetport.com or call 423-4724343.

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The Cleveland Bradley County Public Library is located off Ocoee Street at 795 Church St. N.E.

Cleveland Bradley County Public Library Andrew Hunt Library Director The Cleveland Bradley County Public Library offers many informational resources, both in person from two locations near downtown Cleveland and online.

The library’s main branch is located at 795 Church St. N.E. and features thousands of books, magazines, movies, music albums and other resources of general interest, with special sections for children and teens.

It also boasts some 40 computers available for the public to use as well as free Wi-Fi Internet. The library also periodically offers free computer classes to teach patrons everything from basic email skills to how to use Microsoft Office software.

Those there to do research can take advantage of a variety of sitting areas, including a few private study rooms.

The main branch is also home to the Bradley County Law Library, which contains a variety of legal literature and can be accessed on the second floor with help from a librarian.

People of all ages can take further advantage

of the library with a variety of events scheduled at the main branch each week. With events ranging from “Baby Bookworms” storytime sessions to game nights for teens and book club meetings and movie nights for adults, the schedule stays full and changes frequently.

History Branch

The History Branch is located at 833 North Ocoee St., in The Craigmiles House, a former private residence that was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.

Its collection features books, manuscripts, photographs and other records related to local history and genealogy, including information dating back to the Civil War.

Library cards

Bradley County residents can obtain a free library card by visiting the main branch with a photo ID and two items that can prove their address, like a driver’s license, utility bill or a hunting or fishing license. Non-Bradley County residents must pay $15 for a card, with the exception of those who already have Meigs

County library cards.

Online services

Online at http://www.clevelandlibrary.org, library cardholders can access several research databases, eBooks, audiobooks and a calendar of library events.

Main library branch hours:

n Monday through Thursday 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. n Friday and Saturday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. n Sunday 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

History branch hours:

n Monday: 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 8 p.m. n Tuesday and Wednesday: 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 5 p.m. n Thursday: 1 to 8 p.m. n Friday and Saturday: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. n Sunday: 1 to 5 p.m.

For more information, visit the website or call 423-472-2163 for the main branch or 423-479-8367 for the history branch.

Bradley County Fire-Rescue has its main headquarters at 260 Inman St. For incident reports, contact 7287239 or visit the station in person.

BCFR does not issue burn permits, but its website does note information regarding how waste or garbage products can be disposed of properly.

Battalion chiefs are Don Tankersley, Donnie Sullivan, Jeff Stewart and Myron Hawkins.

Thirteen fire stations are strategically located throughout the county.

Stations

Station No. 1 — Taylor, 5295 Bates Pike; Station No. 2 — Valley View, 2085 Keith Valley Road; Station No. 3 — Maroon Branch, 4070 Lead Mine Valley Road; No. 4 — McDonald, 214 McDonald School Road; Station No. 5 — Prospect, 3018 Harrison Pike; Station No. 6 — Eureka, 8011 Eureka Road; Station No. 7, Chatata Valley, 1850 Chatata Valley Road; Station No. 8 — Central Headquarters, 260 Inman St.; Station No. 9 — Charleston, 8824 Hiwasse St.; Station No. 10 — Tasso, 100 Tasso Lane; Station No. 11 — Minnis Road, 365 Minnis Road; Station No. 12 — Waterville, New Street S.E.; Station No. 13 — Hopewell, Georgetown Road N.W.

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Higher Education Individuals wishing to persue an education have plenty of career and study options within the three local institutions of higher learning.

The three are Cleveland State Community College, Lee University and Pentecostal Theological Seminary.

Cleveland State Dr. Bill Seymour President Cleveland is home to Cleveland State Community College, an accredited public community college by the Tennessee Board of Regents that serves approximately 3,500 for-credit students and 1,500 non-credit students.

The 105-acre campus located on Adkisson Drive has 10 major buildings that house classrooms, laboratories and student activity centers. Additional features include a library, a multimedia center, computer labs, a 400-seat theater, a 3,000-seat gymnasium, athletic fields and tennis courts, a large reflector telescope and teleconference capabilities. Cleveland State also has offices and classrooms in Athens and Madisonville and offers classes throughout Bradley, Meigs, McMinn, Monroe and Polk counties.

Cleveland State offers a wide variety of two-year degree programs including four associate of arts options, three associate of science options and 10 associate of applied science options with 24 concentrations.

Students can also choose from among 25 technical certificate programs.

There are a number of different scheduling options for working adults, as well as the ADVANCE program, the Regents Online Degree Program and programs for veterans.

Fall semester classes begin on Monday, Aug. 24, and there is still time for new students to register.

Cleveland State and the Cleveland State

Foundation have also worked together to provide funds for last dollar scholarships for adult students, resulting in the new Adult Promise Scholarship for those attending college for the first time or returning to college to complete their first degree.

First-time students who are seeking a degree or a certificate, transfer students and students applying for readmission must participate in the college’s New Student Online Orientation process and attend a New Student Advising and Registration session in order to register for the fall semester.

These sessions are held prior to each semester and are designed to familiarize students with the services, resources and programs available at Cleveland State.

During these sessions, students will be able to register for classes, speak to an adviser and tour the campus.

For more information about registration or to view a schedule of classes, visit the Cleveland State website at http://www.clevelandstatecc.edu or contact the admissions office at 423-4786213.

LEE UNIvERSITY is located at 1120 N. Ocoee St. Dr. Charles Paul Conn is president. Since 1986, Lee has added 24 major buildings to the campus.

For the 28th year, Lee’s enrollment has shown an increase. Under Conn’s leadership, the enrollment has grown from 1,214 in 1986 to 4,377 in fall 2010.

The university has students from all 50 states and from 53 different countries.

The university has a 17 to 1 student-

teacher ratio. The average ACT score of students at Lee is 23.

Lee is accredited by the Commission of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award baccalaureate and masters degrees.

Lee has 30 cross-cultural study experiences as part of its Global Perspectives program.

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Lee University Dr. Paul Conn President Lee University is a private, comprehensive university, offering 100 baccalaureate programs and 15 masters programs. The university offers degrees in 49 areas of study.

The Christian-centered university has been ranked in the Top Tier in the South by U.S. News & World Report magazine and ranked as one of the Best Colleges in the Southeast by Princeton Review.

Founded in 1918, Lee is situated on 120 acres in downtown Cleveland. The university is affiliated with the Church of God.

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Centers help build career skills Two local organizations provide help to those who need assistance building the skills they need to find and keep jobs.

The Refuge

The Refuge, a local nonprofit, and the Cleveland location of the Southeast Tennessee Career Center both offer a variety of free resources ranging from resume writing help to classes to gain thingss to add to one’s resume.

The Refuge, an affiliate of the City of Refuge in Atlanta, offers a variety of classes through its Access 180 program.

During designated hours, the organization makes computers available for job searching, resume writing, typing practice and other needs.

In addition, the free classes offered through Access 180 teach everying from Microsoft Word to money management.

The following classes are currently being offered: n Basic Computer, with a new session to begin on a to-be-determined date in September; n Coupon Connection, which begins Monday, Aug. 10, at 6 p.m. n CPR Certification, which begins Thursday, Sept. 3, at 6 p.m.; n Intro to Microsoft Excel, which begins Saturday, Sept. 26 at 9 a.m.; n Intro to Microsoft Word, which begins

SEMINARY from Page 22 Lee University, 1120 N. Ocoee St., Cleveland, TN 37320-3450 or call 1-800-LEE-9930. Or visit online at www.leeuniversity.edu.

Pentecostal Theological Seminary Dr. Lamar Vest President Pentecostal Theological Seminary is a ministry of the Church of God. Opened in 1975, the Seminary is accredit-

Wednesday, Sept. 16 at 4 p.m.; and n Money and Banking, which begins Monday, Aug. 3 at 5:30 p.m..

All class participants must register ahead of time at http://RefugeCL.org or by calling 423-584-5211.

The Refuge also offers a program called Career Connection that leads students through multiple classes to learn job skills, with optional training in mechatronics, customer service or nursing assistance.

For more information about Career Connection, use the contact information listed above. The organization is located at 1075 Blythe Ave. S.E., inside the Blythe Family Support Center.

Career Center

The Southeast Tennessee Career Center also offers access to computers along with a resource room that includes information on job hunting.

Counselors are available to speak with people about their career goals and connect them with resources that may be helpful to them, including skills assessments and training.

Overseen by the Southeast Tennessee Development District, the career center can also help those looking for answers to questions on things like unemployment benefits and steps that need to be taken to obtain credentials like general equivalency diplo-

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History and Recreation in the Ocoee Region The Ocoee Region offers a myriad of recreational and pursuits of historic and natural attractions.

Tourists from across the country and globe have enjoyed the waters, trails and history of the region.

Some local residents take the area’s attractions for granted. Others have not visited the wonderful sites and recreational opportunities in the area.

Red Clay State Park

One of the hidden treasures of the local area is Red Clay State Historic Area Park.

Red Clay is a perfect place to spend an afternoon enjoying the walking trails, picnic tables and grills and a piece of Cherokee history.

Individuals and families can enjoy looking at the farmhouse buildings of a typical 1800s Cherokee village, the replica council house and the replica sleeping quarters at the park. On a hill overlooking all of the area is an eternal flame of the Cherokee Nations brought to the park in 2009 during a Joint Cherokee Council of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and the Cherokee Nation.

The original council house was the site of 11 general gatherings of the Cherokee from 1832 to 1837 as they sought to keep their lands and way of life.

It was at the council the Cherokee learned they had “lost their mountains, streams and valleys forever.”

One of the features of the park is a natural landmark — The Blue Hole Spring, a deep spring that provided water for the Cherokee, still flows near the council house.

A new feature at Red Clay is the carvings representing the seven Cherokee clans.

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THE MASKS of the seven clans of the Cherokee have been carved into tree stumps at Red Clay State Historic Park. The carvings are located near the replicas of Cherokee Council sleeping area and a Cherokee farm.

further insight into the lives of the Cherokee.

During the year, Red Clay hosts Cherokeeinspired events with dances, food, crafts and weapons of the nation demonstrated.

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Welcome Friends “Welcome Friends” is celebrating its 20th year as the local greeting service for Bradley County and surrounding areas. Originally just for newcomers, they have expanded to include new home owners, new businesses, newlyweds, and new babies.

Welcome bags include civic information, tourism brochures, maps and church activities. Local merchant sponsors provide coupons, gift certificates and small gifts. Phone books are also provided.

“Welcome Friends” is a wonderful avenue for finding your place in the “City with Spirit.”

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Jack’s Kleen-Rite NANCY WARD grave site is located on a hill off 411 heading toward Benton.

HISTORY from page 22 of Red Clay Pow Wow, where individuals will be able to experience the Native American culture.

Cherokee Removal Memorial

Another Cherokee connected site is located in Meigs County. The Cherokee Removal Memorial Park in Birchwood has a Memorial Wall that narrates the story of the Cherokee removal along the Trail of Tears.

It was from here many detachments of Native Americans waited to cross the Tennessee River during the Trail of Tears.

It has a boardwalk, wildlife overlook, shelters and visitor center. Located on Blythe Ferry Lane, the area was one of the gathering sites of the Cherokee as they prepared to begin the Trail of Tears.

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The center is located on at 8746 Hiwassee St. www.hiwasseeheritage.com.

Nancy Ward Grave

Another historic site is the Nancy Ward Grave on Highway 411 heading into Benton.

Ward was a Beloved woman for her valor on the battlefield after her husband, a Cherokee warrior, died in battle. She took his place to rally the warriors.

She had a desire to coexist peacefully with the white settlers. She is buried beside the graves of her son Five Killer and brother Long Fellow.

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OUTDOORS from page 25 Polk County offers great experiences. There are guided whitewater trips down the Ocoee River, site of the 1996 Olympic canoe and kayak competitions.

For those less inclined to whitewater, the Hiwassee River was the first to be designated as a Tennessee Scenic River. Visitors can take a leisurely float down the river, fish or even boat and ski in the lower section of the river.

The Cherokee Forest offers visitors opportunities to fish, hike, camp, and has miles of trails for walking and mountain biking.

Downtown activities

If you are less inclined to relish the great outdoors, then downtown Cleveland has a number of events year-round to entertain.

The MainStreet Cruise-In, Apple Festival and Halloween Block Party are a few of the events held during the year.

Visitors downtown will also be able to gain insight into life in early Bradley County at the Museum Center at Five Points. The River of Time, quilt exhibits, art shows and a variety of other events provide unique perspective of the Ocoee region. The Cherokee Chieftain stands guard outside of the museum.

Religious Heritage Trail

The Glory Land Road Trail or the Southeast Religious Heritage Trail is another tourism opportunity for locals and visitors to enjoy.

Several of the sites on the tour are in Bradley County or a short distance away.

Among the sites are the Church of God International Office with its prayer plaza, garden and perpetual flame, St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, Red Clay State Park, Rhea County Courthouse where the Scopes Trial was held, Lee University, Brainerd Mission in Chattanooga, Fields of the Wood in western North Carolina (Cherokee County), and the birthplace of the Church of God in Monroe County.

Civil War Trail

The Southeast Tennessee Tourism Association’s Civil War Trail offers several sites in Bradley County.

They include Charleston Cumberland Presbyterian Church and cemetery, Craigmiles House, Grand Army of the

Republic Monument in Fort Hill Cemetery, Henegar House, and United Daughters of the Confederacy Monument.

In Polk County, there is the Confederate burial and memorial on Chilhowee Mountain Road, Confederate Memorial Forest and Boyd Gap off Highway 64 in Ducktown, and the Hiwassee Mine Stack in Ducktown (Confederate forces controlled the copper mines until 1863).

A gateway marker at the Museum Center at Five Points notes the importance of controlling the railroad during the Civil War. It includes the quote from President Abraham Lincoln: “To take and hold the railroad at or east of Cleveland, I think is as fully as important as the taking and holding of Richmond.”

A marker in Charleston’s City Park looks at the struggle to control the bridge over the Hiwassee River, which was a major connection between Chattanooga and Knoxville.

There is also a mention of Union Gen. William T. Sherman’s stay in Charleston and the orders received from Gen. U.S. Grant. The Native American Trail includes Red Clay, the Cherokee Removal Memorial Park in Meigs County, the Museum Center and Nancy Ward’s grave and memorial in Polk County.

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Local National Register of Historic Places There are 20 places or sites listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Bradley County.

Among them are: n Red Clay Council Ground at Red Clay State Historic Park was added in 1972. The site is the last council meeting site of the Cherokee prior to the removal of the Native Americans in the Trail of Tears. n Rattlesnake Springs, northeast of Cleveland off Dry Valley Road, was one of the places the Cherokee were gathered as they prepared to embark on the Trail of Tears. It was added to the Register on Sept. 5, 1975. n The Federal-style Henegar House, also known as Ivy Hall, was added to the list in 1975. Located on Market Street in Charleston, the house was home to Henry Benton Henegar around 1838. n In 1975, the P.M. Craigmiles House was listed on the National Register. The house is now used as the History and Archives Branch of the Cleveland/Bradley County Public Library.

n W.J. Hughes business house, also known as C.J. Wilson store, was added in 1975. It is located at 70 Ocoee St. n Hair Conrad cabin was added to the register in 1976. In the early 1800s, the area was inhabited primarily by the Cherokees. Hair Conrad or Tekakskeh was a man of means.

He was the leader of the first detachment of Cherokees leaving from Rattlesnake Springs on the infamous Trail of Tears. His cabin, located on Blythe Wood Farm off Harrison Pike, was built in the style of white settlers.

The cabin is the oldest residential structure in Bradley County. n In 1980, Craigmiles Hall was added to the register. It is located across the street from the Courthouse on Ocoee Street. n The Tipton-Fillauer House, also known as the Fillauer House, was built in 1890 in the Queen Anne style. The interior contains a winding stair of carved oak, solid oak doors and fireplace mantels of fine Italian marble. It was added to the register on Dec. 8, 1980. n St. Luke’s Episcopal Church was added

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HAIR CONRAD’s cabin is the oldest residential building still standing in the county. At right is the Tipton-Fillauer House, which now is the home of local law offices. Below is the Henegar House in Charleston.

HISTORIC from page 27 Nina Craigmiles, who was killed when the buggy she was riding with her grandfather was struck by a switch engine at the Inman Street crossing on Oct. 18, 1871. n The U.S. Post Office, 155 Broad St. N.W., was the main post office for many years. It was built in 1911 with the assistance of Company G, 117th Infantry of the Tennessee National Guard. It was added to the register in 1983. n In 1984, Broad Street United Methodist Church, 263 Broad St. N.W., was added to the register. The Romanesque structure was built in 1893 as a replacement for the original church, which was built in 1867. Additions were made to the church structure in 1922 and 1968. n Charleston Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Railroad Street in Charleston, was added in 1984. The church, which was built in 1860, was used as a hospital by Union troops during the Civil War.

n First Presbyterian Church, 433 Ocoee St., was added to the register in 1986. Built in 1856, the church is the oldest existing church building in Cleveland. In 1935, a three-story addition was built and the original sanctuary was enlarged and redecorated.

The sanctuary was damaged during the Civil War. Musket balls are still embedded in the church’s steeple. n In 1989, The Fillauer Brothers building, which was built in 1911, was added to the register. The building now houses the Bank of Cleveland. The building was built by brothers John and Will Fillauer. The building’s hardwood floors and tin ceilings have been revitalized. A rosewood piano, circa 1860, was found during the renovations and is now displayed in the bank’s lobby. The Moneta Theater was once located at the site. n Centenary Avenue Historic district was added in 1993. The area is bounded by 8th, Harle, 13th and Ocoee streets. The private residences are built in Tudor Revival, bungaSee REGISTER, Page 29

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PLACES from page 29 445 Church St. S.E., was added to the register. n The Cleveland Southern Railroad Depot, 175 Edwards St., was added to the registry in 2008. It has recently been refurbished and serves as the Cleveland public transit site. n In 2008, the Cleveland to Charleston Concrete Highway, one of the last pieces of the concrete roadway of the Historic Highway 11 remaining, was listed on the National Register.

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CLEVELAND HAS two areas designated as Historic Districts. One is the Centenary Avene Historic District, which includes the areas from 8th, Harle, 13th and Ocoee streets. The houses were built between 1850 and 1949. The other is the Ocoee Street Historic District with houses built between 1875 and 1949 along Ocoee Street.

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County carved out of what had been Cherokee lands From staff reports

In 1800, the land now known as Bradley County belonged to the Cherokee.

There were two Cherokee towns within the area, according to “The History of Bradley County.”

Tsistentsiyi was located on South Mouse Creek and Chestoee Old Town was located on the Hiwassee River, about a mile below where the Ocoee flows into the Hiwassee.

Beginning in 1798, a series of treaties with the Cherokee began to force the native American residents further south.

In 1819, the Calhoun Treaty resulted in a cession of land that “restricted the Cherokee to lands south of the Hiwassee River and a strip of mountainous country between that river and the Little Tennessee.”

The Cherokee Indian Agency built on Cherokee land near present-day Charleston.

The remaining land in Bradley County was ceded in the Treaty of New Echota in 1835.

Between 1832 and 1838, the Red Clay Council Grounds on the border of Tennessee and Georgia served as the capital and last council ground of the Cherokee in the eastern United States. The New Echota Treaty called for the removal of all the Cherokee within two years; however, by 1838 only a small fraction had left.

Gen. Winfield Scott was given the task of removing the Cherokee. He set up his headquarters at Fort Cass in Charleston.

In 1836, Gen. John E. Wool assumed the job of removing the Cherokee.

In June 1838, the Cherokee were rounded up and confined to military camps as the force removal — Trail of Tears — began.

As the Cherokee were forced out, settlers began to filter into the lands.

Bradley County

Bradley County officially became a county on Feb. 10, 1836. The county was named for a Revolutionary War veteran, Col. Edward Bradley, who served with Andrew Jackson during the War of 1812.

Lawmakers stipulated the county seat of

Bradley County must be named for Col. Benjamin Cleveland, a Revolutionary War veteran who saw action at King’s Mountain.

The county “embraces an area of 340square miles. Its surface consists of a series of parallel ridges and valley extending in a southwesterly course from the Hiwassee River to the Georgia Line,” according to Goodspeed Publishing Co. in 1887.

Tributaries emptying into the “Hiwassee River are Canda, Chestua and Mouse, which together drain about two-thirds of the county.

The remaining third slopes to the southward and is drained by Coahulla, Sugar and Mill creeks,” Goodspeed noted.

“The lands were placed upon sale at prices ranging with the time in which it was entered.

For the first four months the price was $7.50 per acre: the next four months $5, after which it was reduced to $2 and $1, and finally the last was sold in 1841 at one cent an acre,” according to Goodspeed’s account.

In selecting the county seat, the early settlers had a choice between Andrew Taylor’s Place and land three miles east owned by Deer-in-the-Water. Since Taylor’s Place had a better source of water, it was designated Cleveland.

Cleveland received legislative confirmation on Jan. 20, 1838. It was incorporated on Feb. 4, 1903.

The first census of the county in 1840 indicates 7,441 people lived in the community.

This included 450 slaves and 19 free blacks.

During the Civil War, the county played host to troops — both Union and Confederate — quartered in churches and public buildings. Much property was destroyed as troops foraged in the countryside.

One of the worst disasters of the Civil War in Bradley County was not a battle but a train accident.

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The ConfederaTe MeMorial Monument was erected in 1911 to honor the Confederate dead — known and unknown. The memorial stretches 30-feet high and is crowned by the solitary figure of a Confederate soldier, gun at rest, overlooking the landscape.

The monument is said to be the first Confederate monument erected in any city of East Tennessee, according to the Banner archives. The SteedMarshall-Hardwick monument, the obelisk, was placed in memory of three Clevelanders killed in a train crash in Thaxton, Va., in 1889. It was damaged in 2013 when two cars collided at the intersection, but repaired and rededicated by late June 2014.

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The center is open Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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Cleveland firsts:

n Among the first buildings were a log courthouse built in 1936 on the Central Square and a jailhouse. In 1840, the log structure was replaced by a brick courthouse at a cost of $8,000. The third courthouse was built in 1892 at a cost of $75,000 and remained in use until the construction of the present courthouse in 1964. n The first school in Cleveland was taught

by James Tedford in a personal house. In 1840, Oak Grove Academy was completed. n The chancery court was organized in 1840 by Judge Thomas L. Williams, who remained upon the bench until 1854. n The first bank in Cleveland was the Ocoee Bank. Chartered in 1855 by Thomas H. Calloway and Euclid Warerhouse, the firm was sold to Knoxville residents, who moved the bank there. n The first election in Bradley County was

held on a Saturday, April 2, 1836, at the Methodist campground near Chatata Creek.

McMinn County Deputy Sheriff Joseph W. McMillan oversaw the election.

Those elected were William Carter, sheriff; James Lauderdale, trustee; Frank Kincannon, register of deeds, the Rev. Henry Price, circuit court clerk; and John H. Robertson, county court clerk.

The county had been divided into eight districts. Elected for the Bradley County Quarterly Court were Joseph Seabourn and Thomas Taylor, first district; Isaac Day (chairman) and William Foster, second district; George R. Cox and Benjamin F. Taylor, third district; John Davis and Elbert E. Cooper, fourth district; Absolem Coleman and Soloman Summy, fifth district; James W. Wilson, sixth district; John Igou and Headrick M. Taylor, seventh district; and Samuel Howard and Isaac Huffaker, eighth district.

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The Greenway

Take a walk on the Greenway, play at the playground, listen to the music at the stage and plan a picnic at the pavillion.

Do you need a place for a leisurely stroll?

Do you want a pleasant path for healthy walking?

Does the dog need walking?

Do you like to run, bicycle or just take a leisurely walk with friends?

Then the Cleveland/Bradley County Greenway is the place to be.

The Cleveland/Bradley County Greenway offers residents a four-mile linear walkway from Willow Street to Mohawk Drive, which is near Home Depot.

The current paths are Raider Drive to 20th Street, 1.37 miles; Raider Drive to Willow Street, 1.88 miles; and Mohawk Drive to Tinsley Park, .85.

Thanks to the Cleveland Rotary Club, there is now a water fountain on the Greenway.

There is an 18-space parking area at the north end of Harris Circle for Greenway users.

The Greenway has three pedestrian bridges, four underpasses and a connection to the Prayer Walk Plaza at the Church of God International Offices.

Parks and Recreation The City of Cleveland operates several parks and recreational centers.

Among them are: n Deer Park, which has a playground and picnic pavillion. To schedule the pavillion call 472-4551, ext. 5325. n Fletcher Park, which is a 70-acre tract given to the city by Leonard and Agnes Fletcher for a passive park. The park has walking trails, fishing pier, Japanese flower garden, gazebo, restrooms and two picnic pavilions. To rent a pavillion call 472-4551, ext. 5325. n Tinsley Park has four softball fields, concession stand and restrooms. It also has an ADA accessible playground and two picnic pavillions. It also has a pool, which is open Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 5 p.m. The facility is located at 4031 Keith St. n Mosby Park includes a playground, picnic pavillion, basketball court and a pool. The park is located at 150 Shepard St. N.E. Park hours are Monday, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.

The pool is open from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. n Bradley Cleveland Greenway offers an area for residents to walk, jog, roller-blade, bicycle,

skateboard, walk pets and observe nature. A playground and pavillion are located off Raider Drive. n College Hill Recreation Center is located at 264 Berry St. N.E. The center is open Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The center has a weight room, computer lab, gym, game room, multipurpose room, walking track and football field.

The center also has Bingo for seniors, Bible studies, free tutoring program and a more. n South Cleveland Community Center is located at 1334 Church St. S.E. The center has a 25-meter swimming pool, splash park, ball field, playground and picnic area. Inside the center offers a gym, where youth basketball leagues and senior pickle ball are played. There is also a computer/television room, fitness and weight room, and a game room with pool tables, ping pong, foosball and shuffle board.

Bradley County Recreational Department has six parks, two football stadiums, BMX Track (Urbane Road) and McDonald Gym. The parks are Mike Burke Park, Blue

Springs Park (3854), Bradley North Park (6065 Eureka Road), Valley View Park, Waterville Park and Bradley County Recreational Park — Industrial (234 Urbane Road).

For information on the parks, call 423-7287035.

The Greenway, which is now a nonprofit, is under the control of an appointed board, which is administered through the Bradley County Planner’s office.

Besides the main Greenway, there are seven “mini-greenways” in the city. These areas are at least a quarter-mile long and most are solid surface areas.

Greenway Network areas are Lee University (Schimmels Park), Cleveland Family YMCA, Cleveland Middle School’s “Ashley Smith Nature Trail, Fletcher Park, Westwood Baptist Church, and Oak Grove School Freedoom Trail and Church of God International Offices’ Prayer Garden. 

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