Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Planned For Jack Bandy Way

There will be a ceremony Tuesday afternoon, October 5th, to cut the ribbon and officially open Jack Bandy Way. The new roadway will link Broadrick Drive with Elkwood Drive. The new roadway is named in honor of the late Burl Jackson “Jack” Bandy who passed away in March last year.

Tuesday’s ceremony will begin at 1:00 pm near the Broadrick Drive entrance to Jack Bandy Way. Attendees can park in the lower parking lot of the Bradley Wellness Center on Broadrick Drive. Speakers will include Mayor David Pennington, Hamilton Healthcare CEO Jeff Myers, and City Administrator Andrew Parker.

Image at right: the late Burl Jackson "Jack" Bandy will be honored Tuesday with the naming of a new road in his honor

Construction of the new roadway was funded by Hamilton Medical Center under an agreement with the City of Dalton for the city to publicly dedicate the roadway after its completion. The Dalton City Council will consider a vote to accept the roadway at its Monday night, October 4th meeting. The roadway restores a connection on the south side of the hospital between Broadrick Drive and Thornton Avenue that was lost when a portion of Memorial Drive was closed to make way for construction of the HMC Peeples Cancer Institute.

Jack Bandy was a legendary philanthropist and business pioneer whose leadership, generosity, and love of this community helped shape Dalton into what it is today. Bandy founded Coronet Industries in the 1950s and turned his success in business into numerous philanthropic endeavors in Dalton and beyond. Among his numerous contributions to causes and organizations he supported were contributions over the years to the Hamilton Healthcare System and the Whitfield Healthcare Foundation.