ABRA Florida Companies Donate Services to Assist Family Following Tragedy

Lakeland, FL Shooting
ABRA Donates Services
Gilbert, Arizona, May 6, 2009: Dale Cillian, President of the American Bio-Recovery Association (ABRA), a not-for-profit international association of crime and trauma scene cleanup professionals announced that on May 6, 2009 ABRA member companies Accident Cleaners of Williston, FL and Accident Scene Cleaners of Port St. Lucie, Fl provided no cost biohazard cleaning services to the Bellar Family located @ 2018 Creekbend Dr, Lakeland, FL on May 6, 2009. Mr. Bellar shot and killed his wife and two young sons before taking his own life on May 3, 2009.

On April 5, ABRA member companies, Disaster Clean Up of Endwell, NY, and Bio-Recovery Corporation of Queens, NY provided the crime/trauma scene cleaning for the American Civic Association located in Binghamton, NY, the site of thirteen homicides and one suicide.

On April 7, 2009, ABRA member company Bio Clean, Inc., of Lake Stevens, WA provided no cost biohazard cleaning services to a family in Graham, WA where five children were found fatally shot by their father, who then took his own life.

On April 22, 2009, ABRA member company SI Restoration of Baltimore, MD provided no cost biohazard cleaning services to families in Middletown, MD where a father killed his three children and wife before taking his own life.

On April 26, 2009 ABRA member company A1 BIO-Clean of Powder Springs, GA provided no cost biohazard cleaning services to the Athens Community Theatre (Town & Gown Players) in Athens, GA where three people were shot and killed and two others were wounded.

These services were provided at no cost, to aid the respected communities and allow them to begin the healing process.

ABRA member companies are available across the nation on a twenty-four basis to assist families and communities when a tragic event takes place.
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RELEASE: Statement from Town and Gown Players

ATHENS (MyFOX ATLANTA) - The three people we lost yesterday were a part of the rich 50-year history of this theater and, more than that, were vital members of the Town and Gown family.

Ben Teague, loving husband of UGA's Dr. Fran Teague for more than 40 years, was not only a friend but also a father figure to all at the theater. One would be hard pressed to find a Town and Gowner who had not learned at least one life lesson from this wise and kind hearted man. His wife wishes to say, "Yesterday Ben was murdered, which is hard to comprehend and impossible to accept. It was a beautiful day, however, and he was in his favorite place with the people he loved." Ben was a translator of German, Russian and English.

Marie Bruce was the binding force that held the Town and Gown community together. Having worked with Town and Gown for over 20 years, at one time or another she served in every capacity at the theater, artistically and administratively, from leading lady to president of the board to chief cook and bottle washer. A local attorney, Marie was the mother of two young children.

A gentle presence, Tom Tanner breathed life into every corner of Town and Gown through his quiet diligence and astounding creativity - most would call him genius. Father of an equally amazing daughter, Tom would tell you that while he enjoyed his work as director of the Regional Dynamics Economic Modeling Laboratory at Clemson University, his heart lived and thrived in the theater.

Ben, Marie and Tom were a part of our family, and as painful as their loss is for us, we know it is even more painful for their families. We want to extend our deepest sympathy to their immediate family and close friends outside the theater community. There are no words we can use to adequately express our grief.

We would like to thank the Athens Police department and the media for their respectful treatment of this tragedy. We want to thank the American Bio Recovery Association and A1 BIO-Clean Service for the generous donation of their services in our time of need. We also want to thank the Athens Community for their support. This tragedy effects everyone in the community in some way, and we know you share in our loss. We ask that the media continue to be respectful of our privacy during this difficult time.