Happenings

	Bradley County Mayor Gary Davis pulls the tape to reveal the name of the county's new fire truck. Firefighters and Chief Dewey Woody named it the "Mayor D. Gary Davis" in recognition of his strong support of BCFR.
Bradley County Mayor Gary Davis (center) and volunteers from the Ocoee Region Builders Association (ORBA). The volunteers were taking part in a Habitat "blitz build." They framed in this three bedroom house and had it "in the dry" in just 3 days. Mayor Davis stopped by to express his appreciation to the volunteers for helping create affordable housing in Bradley County. The house is located on South Lee Highway just past the APD 40 underpass.
Rutherford County officials visit BCFR. (left to right) Kevin Lauer CTAS, Bradley County Mayor Gary Davis, Larry Farley Rutherford County Fire Coordinator, Chris Clark Rutherford County Special Operations for EMS, Chief Dewey Woody Bradley County Fire and Rescue, Joe Johnson Chief of Salem/Blackman Volunteer Fire Department, Craig McBride Chief of Rutherford Co. Fire Department.	Rutherford County Fire and EMS Officials Look and Learn in Bradley County. Four members of the Rutherford County Fire and EMS Departments paid a visit to Bradley County seeking input to help them formulate a plan to improve their County’s fire and rescue capabilities. They were joined by Kevin Lauer, fire consultant with the University of Tennessee’s County technical Assistance Service (CTAS). Larry Farley, Rutherford County’s Fire Coordinator explained that his county’s fire and rescue departments are fragmented with 11 different volunteer fire units and 3 separate volunteer rescue departments. Farley said, with Rutherford County’s explosive growth in the shadow of Nashville, there is a need to streamline these operations.
Ocoee Regions Builders Associaton Ribbon Cutting September 22, 2009
	7th annual Governor's Conference, sponsored by the State Economic Development Commission. Bradley County was given its 15th 3-Star award in recognition of community economic preparedness.