F R I D A Y 162nd YEAR • No. 42 JuNE 17, 2016 ClEVElANd, TN 22 PAGES • 50¢ Joe Fivas selected as city manager Three-member committee now to lead negotiations By JOYANNA LOVE Councilman Richard Banks made the a motion to appoint Angie Carrier as city of state affairs for the Michigan Banner Senior Staff Writer motion to name Fivas as city manager. manager. This motion failed on a 5-2 Municipal League. Hughes referred to each of the finalists vote, with Johnson and May the only “He believes the depth and diversity of Joe Fivas is the Cleveland City as “quality people.” ones voting for Carrier. his experience in state government, Council’s choice for city manager. “I just feel like the gentleman from the “Actually out of the four, Joe Fivas was working as a leader for the Michigan Councilmen unanimously passed a Charlotte area will bring more to the my least likely. They were all qualified,” Municipal League, working in higher motion Thursday to enter negotiations table for Cleveland, Tennessee, than any Johnson said. “They’re some good choic- education, and having significant hands with Fivas. of the other applicants,” Hughes said. es. I think the committee did a good job.” on experience in local government man- A committee composed of the city’s “I liked all four of them. Joe was sec- Fivas lives in Matthews, N.C. He was agement makes him uniquely qualified human resources director, Jeff Davis, ond on my list,” said Councilman David the town manager for Indian Trail, N.C., for this position,” wrote James Mercer of city consultant Larry Wallace and City May. “I do think it is extremely important from 2010 to 2015. Before that, he The Mercer Group in his report. Councilman Dale Hughes will handle the that we do make a move today.” served in leadership positions for negotiations. Councilman Avery Johnson had made Owosso, Mich., and as assistant director See FIVAS, Page 10 Joe fivas Coming Sunday June Brides set Board hears religion views Swartzel to be featured The annual salute to brides is Teaching Islam among 9 coming Sunday as the Cleveland Daily Banner presents its tradi- and Christianity tional June Bride feature. Check ‘Teacher out the latest in bridal news and dominates much plenty of photographs. It’s com- of discussion ing this weekend. Don’t miss it! of Year’ Inside Today By CHRISTY ARMSTRONG Banner Staff Writer finalists Bradley County residents got the chance to share their views on By LARRY C. BOWERS how religion should be taught to Banner Staff Writer students in local public schools. The Bradley County Board of Arnold Memorial School Education hosted a public forum music teacher Siema on religion Thursday evening, the Swartzel continues to com- latest in a string of discussions pile accolades for her over how religion is addressed in career, her school and social studies lessons. Cleveland City Schools. The forum kicked off with a Swartzel is one of nine speech from Dr. Jackie Johns, a teachers across Tennessee professor from the Pentecostal Banner photo, ChRISTY ARMSTRoNG Banner photo, ChRISTY ARMSTRoNG who have been officially Theological Seminary. dR. JACKIE JohNS, a professor from the BARBARA GIlBERT, a Bradley County resi- announced as finalists for He acknowledged concerns Pentecostal Theological Seminary, gives a dent who has lived in Saudi Arabia, expresses the 2016-17 over students being taught about speech on religion in public education during a concerns over Islam being taught in schools. She Tennessee religion, versus them being public forum on religion hosted by the Bradley spoke during the Bradley County Board of Teacher of the taught the tenets of religions. County Board of Education on Thursday. Education’s public forum on religion. Year Award to “This dilemma is not a new one be announced for the United States,” Johns this fall. said. “We’re still struggling with The Arnold Teeing off this question.” instructor was The Sneds Tour stopped at Johns spoke about the history earlier recog- Chatata Valley for some golf of religion being taught in U.S. nized as the Swartzel action Thursday. The Cleveland schools and how social studies Southeast Cavaliers have forced the NBA requires some mention of people’s Tennessee Core Division’s Finals to seven games. The religions. Teacher of the Year, placing Atlanta Braves picked up another Using a quote from U.S. educa- her on this list of outstand- win over the Cincinnati Reds. The tion reformer Horace Mann, ing educators. U.S. Open at Oakmont got off to Johns said public schools were Each of the finalists will a soggy start. The U.S. Men’s originally instructed to include have the opportunity to join National Team defeated Ecuador study of the Bible for information- Education Commissioner to reach the Copa soccer semifi- al purposes, but to not focus too Dr. Candice McQueen’s nals. See Sports, Pages 13-15. much on theology. Teacher Advisory Council. Mann reportedly said the Bible Members of the Council Forecast should be read “without passion” will offer insight, feedback in school. and advice on issues that Still, Johns said educators in affect teachers and stu- the past were known to ignore dents across the state. that piece of advice. This is the second He also noted well-known straight year Arnold has philosophers and teachers had a teacher selected as throughout history like Cicero Banner photo, ChRISTY ARMSTRoNG Banner photo, ChRISTY ARMSTRoNG Southeast Tennessee’s and Quintilian have debated the NolAN PhIllIPS was among those who JERRY MIllWood, a local church pastor and Teacher of the Year. It is Today looks to be mostly sunny role of religion in education. addressed the Bradley County Board of retired U.S. Air Force chaplain, shares his obser- also the fourth straight with slight chance of rain, and a high “I would want to say that you Education during its public forum on religion. He vations on Christianity and Islam during the near 89 degrees. Tonight’s forecast cannot have a good educational asked questions about the origins of local schools’ Bradley County Board of Education’s public forum See SWARTZEL, Page 10 calls for partly cloudy skies and a system that does not include curricula and tests. on religion. developing good people,” Johns low around 67. Saturday should be said. mostly sunny, with a high near 88. “My question is, how can you Saturday night calls for mostly clear produce good men and women SETVHC fundraiser hits all-time high skies, with a low around 64. Sunday who are not taught values, and should be sunny, with a high near how can you teach values without By JOYANNA LOVE again out there for construction,” Co-Chair sors, 23 teams paying teams and seven 87. Sunday night should be mostly a religious base?” Banner Senior Staff Writer Cid Heidel said. “We anticipate that there will teams that played as corporate sponsors. clear, with a low around 62. Johns said many have attempt- be some additional preliminary costs to get In addition, the Council has a balance of ed to separate those ideals by The Southeast Tennessee Veterans Home that place ready for construction, and that is $118,952 from past fundraising. Index acknowledging that schools are Council believes it will have raised more from why we are kind of sitting back on that Heidel said this funding could also be used simply supposed to teach stu- this year’s golf tournament than any previous money and won’t do much with it.” if there “is something they find facility-wise dents information, while it is up Church........................................6-7 year. Council member Herb Stafford said he that they need,” once the Bradley County Classified................................20-22 to churches to indoctrinate and Some sponsorship checks are still out- thought the total would be closer to $18,000 make sure their congregant home is built. He gave the example of a spe- Comics.........................................17 standing, but so far the event has raised when all of it is counted. cialized sink that other veterans organiza- develop their personal beliefs. $16,282. “So we reached our goal,” he said. Editorials......................................16 “Still, I don’t see how in the tions recently helped purchase for the Horoscope....................................17 “The state has accepted the property and This amount represents 12 corporate Obituaries.......................................2 See BOARD, Page 10 we don’t know when activity will pick up sponsors, 90 hole sponsors, 12 cart spon- See SETVHC, Page 10 Stocks............................................4 Sports......................................13-15 TV Schedule...........................18-19 Gibson: Cleveland is communicating Weather........................................11 Around Town with Chattanooga on gang violence Nicholas Broadhead getting ready for a performance ... Phillip By BRIAN GRAVES start trying to stay in front of, after Looney singing some old Banner Staff Writer you realize you’re behind.” favorites ... Delaney Walker shar- “We get gang intelligence “That’s kind of where Chattanooga Cleveland Police Chief Mark Gibson reports every week from is right now,” he said. ing her excitement ... Maggie said Thursday he maintains a weekly Scott doing performing some them, and we keep up with Gibson said Chattanooga Police communication with his Chattanooga that and also provide them Chief Fred Fletcher “stays in touch weed control with her golf club ... counterparts as part of the effort to Coaching legends Steve Logsdon with information that we with me.” curb gang violence. receive up here.” “He was one of the first people to and Turner Jackson passing on Speaking at the Bradley County their love of wrestling to a — Chief Mark Gibson call me when I was appointed, and Republican Women’s Club luncheon, asked to eat lunch and talk about younger generation ..