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MONDAY 161st YEAR • NO. 266 MARCH 7, 2016 CLEVELAND, TN 16 PAGES • 50¢ State leaders, legislators, local officials to celebrate vets home site acceptance By JOYANNA LOVE Mayor Tom Rowland, Bradley County Mayor D. Gary Davis, Banner Senior Staff Writer land donors Steve and Tim Williams, trustees of the American Legion Post 81 and Southeast Tennessee State commissioners and local representatives will cele- Veterans Home Council Chair Cid Heidel, along with fellow brate the official acceptance of the future site of the council members. Cleveland Bradley County State Veterans Home on Friday “It’s been a long time coming, and we are excited,” Steve at 10 a.m. Williams said. The ceremony will take place on the site at 1960 American Legion Post 81 Trustees, who had been hold- Westland Drive. ing the land since the donation in 2010 in anticipation of Tennessee Department of Veterans Services acceptance, signed the land over to the state Friday. State Commissioner Many-Bears Grinder and Tennessee officials needing to sign the documents received copies via Department of General Services Deputy Commissioner email. John Hull will be present for the occasion. Banner photo, JOYANNA LOVE “This is a day we have waited years for, and I am so glad AMERICAN LEGION POST 81 Trustees Herb Stafford, from left, Earnest Dean Others participating in the event will include state Rep. it is here,” said Mary Baier, American Legion Post 81 Kevin Brooks (R-Cleveland), state Sens. Todd Gardenhire Beatty and Joe Davis sign documentation deeding the land it held in trust for the (R-Chattanooga), and Mike Bell (R-Riceville), Cleveland See VETS, Page 8 Cleveland Bradley County State Veterans Home to the state. Inside Today Legislators appear set to approve 2 bills for borrowing Action involves using BMH funds By BRIAN GRAVES Banner Staff Writer Banner photo, HOWARD PIERCE Banner photo, HOWARD PIERCE Banner photo, HOWARD PIERCE A bill making its way through Bears, ’Stangs seek AMBER LaSHAE KIENLEN, certified THE SPOTLIGHT was on two particular JAMES CHAPMAN, business owner and the Tennessee General Assembly to advance tonight physician assistant and Lee graduate, was mentees — Jordan Thompson of CHS and motivational speaker, was the keynote could make a plan proposed by in the graduate “Spotlight.” TyShawn Chapman of BCHS. speaker. Bradley County Trustee Mike The Bradley Central Bears and Smith to allow the county to bor- the Walker Valley Mustangs are row from the proceeds from the seeking to move on in boys sub- sale of Bradley Memorial Hospital state basketball action tonight. more viable. The Bradley Central Bearettes Senate Bill 2380, sponsored by are set to take a shot at a state In honor of young people state Sen. Mike girls championship when the tour- Bell and House nament tips off Wednesday in Bill 1801, Murfreesboro. Former Tennessee sponsored by Volunteer, Indianapolis Colt and 100 BMBC scholarship, mentoring banquet state Rep. Dan Denver Bronco Peyton Manning Howell, appear will retire from the NFL after 18 to be on the years. See Sports, Pages 9-11. puts spotlight on education, achievements cusp of pas- sage. ‘Party of Trump’ By BRIAN GRAVES The Senate Banner staff writer has already passed the bill Bell takes criticism The 100 Black Men of Bradley County on second con- With all the embarrassing Inc. organization held its annual scholar- sideration and insults slung from one Republican ship and mentoring banquet Saturday it has been rec- presidential candidate to another, night with a theme of focus and success ommended for is it still “The Party of Reagan” or for the young men and women whose passage with has it become “The Party of futures are the basis for the organiza- an amendment Trump?” The son of former tion's existence. specifying that President Ronald Reagan has an Between 25 to 30 mentees currently “funds derived opinion. Read about it in the meet on Fridays at Cleveland Middle from the sale of guest “Viewpoint” on Page 12 of School, with the hopes they will become a private act today’s edition. the latest in the line of more than 45 hospital are not young people who have been supported authorized to Howell Banner photo, HOWARD PIERCE in achieving the goal of earning their Banner photo, HOWARD PIERCE be expended for Forecast SHADIAMOND BALLARD, 100 BMBC bachelor's degree in their chosen fields. BARBARA ECTOR was the mistress of any purpose mentee, reads her essay to those in attendance. One of those is Amber Kienlen, the ceremonies. contrary to law daughter of Rich and Angelia Kienlen of or applicable Cleveland. court order.” Kienlen is a 2012 graduate of Lee It has been University and received her physician recommended assistant degree in 2015 from Lincoln for passage by Memorial University. the House She was featured in the "collegiate L o c a l spotlight" during Saturday's banquet. G o v e r n m e n t Today looks to be mostly "I want to say thank you to all who C o m m i t t e e sunny, with a high near 67 have funded me on my education path," with the Smith degrees. Tonight’s forecast is for Kienlen said. "I encourage you to keep amendment and will be heard by partly cloudy skies, with a low giving. Many of us are not able to go the state House Health Committee around 48. Tuesday should be where we want to go unless we have that on Wednesday around 2:30 p.m. partly sunny, with a high near 73. funding behind us." (That hearing can be viewed live Tuesday night calls for partly She noted the scholarship she received on the General Assembly website: cloudy skies and a low around was not enough to totally cover the www.legislature.state.tn.us/) 52. Wednesday should be partly Banner photo, HOWARD PIERCE expenses for the career path she has Banner photo, HOWARD PIERCE Legislative action was spawned sunny, with a high near 73. MENTEE BAILEY ANDERSON present- DEMETRIUS RAMSEY, president of 100 after Bradley County commission- Wednesday night should be ed the welcome to a huge crowd. See HONOR, Page 13 BMBC, presents the scholarship recipients. mostly cloudy, with a low around See 2 BILLS, Page 13 57. Thursday looks to be partly sunny, with a high near 74. Index Goodman content in interim director role Classified................................14-15 By LARRY C. BOWERS Her priorities, at this time, are to get Comics...........................................6 Banner Staff Writer the school system through this 2015-16 Editorials......................................12 PERSONALITY year, conclude the construction and the Horoscope......................................6 The Cleveland City Schools system is opening of the new Cleveland High in good shape despite the termination of School Raider Arena, and assist the MINI Page......................................5 Director of Schools Dr. Martin Ringstaff. Obituaries.......................................2 PROFILE Cleveland Board of Education in the The person who makes that assess- board’s search for a new director. Sports........................................9-11 ment is someone who should know, She is receiving help on the Raider TV Schedule..................................7 interim Director of Schools Cathy she has not been out of education since Arena project, since the board appointed Weather..........................................8 Goodman. that time. Energy Supervisor Paul Ramsey to Goodman is a person who has been Although Goodman is pleased to be assist. here before. Five years ago when former able to step in to fill the void for a period She doesn’t believe the search process Around Town Director of Schools Dr. Rick Denning of time, she is not interested in the job for a new director will be that difficult, decided to retire, Goodman was called permanently. since she has supreme confidence in Janice Kapis discussing how on to serve as interim director. “I’m very happy with my job,” she said school board members. much she enjoyed her travels This situation is considerably differ- of her regular position as supervisor of Dr. Tammy Grissom, executive of the this winter, including visiting fami- ent, but Goodman is familiar with this personnel and assistant to the director. Tennessee School Board which is help- ly and friends in Cleveland again. temporary role. “That’s where I want to be.” ing the board with its director’s search, The interim director brings 39 years of Goodman continues with her respon- recently said “Cleveland has a great, experience to the position, beginning in sibilities in that position, as well as tak- great school system.” the classroom in 1977. In a recent inter- ing on the headaches and pleasures of view, she said she was proud of the fact the director’s job. See GOODMAN, Page 13 Cathy Goodman 6489076 75112 2—Cleveland Daily Banner—Monday, March 7, 2016 www.clevelandbanner.com IT’SASPECIAL OBITUARIES (USPS 117-700) Periodical Postage Paid at Cleveland, TN 37320-3600 Post Office DAY FOR ... POSTMASTER: Send Address Changes to: Banner, P.O. Box 3600, Cleveland, TN 37320-3600 Vickie Ann Goins Published at 1505 25th Street, NW (P.O. 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