FRIDAY 161st YEAR • NO. 55 JULY 3, 2014 CLEVELAND, TN 22 PAGES • 50¢ Vietnam vet Terry Hollenback aids others By JOYANNA LOVE were 18 to 30, you were going to get dropped me off,” he said. Banner Senior Staff Writer drafted.” He reported to the officer of the day, PERSONALITY He was deployed to Vietnam on July who showed him his barracks. Serving in the Vietnam War changed 17, 1967, and assigned to the 4th “I went in and met a guy and him and Terry Hollenback, so now he seeks to Infantry Division. I became friends from that minute,” help other veterans work through the PROFILE “They were drafting only Army, but Hollenback said. long-term effects of war. when I went to be inducted, they needed Hollenback served for nearly two years “War changes you drastically, and you Marines also, so they stood us in a line on patrols and battles in Kon Tum, Dak cope every day, thinking you are normal, aware of our troops and [is] supporting and said ‘Army, Marine, Army, Marine’ To, Camp Eagle, Camp Holloway and when you are not,” Hollenback said. them. They welcome them home, they (alternating who was going to which Camp Enari. Services to help veterans deal with the thank them for a service, which is a good branch) … and I got Army, ” Hollenback “The largest battle I was in was in Dak effects of war were not in place when he thing.” said. To in November of 1967,” Hollenback served. Hollenback was drafted into the Army Since he was granted special leave said. “Cleveland had the honor, or the Hollenback said today discharged in 1967. He was 23 and living in during training after the death of his dishonor, of having two heroes that were troops are told the benefits they are enti- Macomb, Ill., at the time. daughter, Hollenback arrived in Vietnam on that hill in ’67 in Dak To.” tled to and how to file claims. “My best friend had gotten drafted 90 alone. Hollenback was at Camp Enari when “We didn’t get the health care benefits days prior, so I was kind of expecting it,” “After arriving in Vietnam they sent me Viet Cong forces were closing in. like they get now. When they get out Hollenback said. “I had a good thing to a unit in Pleiku, Vietnam. It was pour- “That was devastating,” Hollenback now, they get health coverage for two going as a civilian. I was employed. … It ing down rain, just absolutely pouring. I years. … The American public is finally was pretty much a known fact that if you got there, it was in the evening, and they See VET, Page 7 Terry Hollenback Inside Today Council Bradley vote eyes GOP is Greenway curfew ‘no’ on To take effect tax hike July 13 if OK’d Statement issued By TONY EUBANK Banner Staff Writer by party leaders The Cleveland City Council By BRIAN GRAVES recently passed a statute creating Banner Staff Writer a citywide park curfew for anyone The Bradley County Republican Braves win 2 of 3 under the age of 18. Party felt the surge of victory last The measure, which passed on year when it swept all of the coun- from Nationals first reading, must pass a second ty’s elected positions, including all reading Monday, July 13, to be 14 seats on the Bradley County Cameron Maybin made up for officially approved. a fielding mistake with a ninth- Commission. If it has enough votes, it will go Now, with inning hit that gave the Atlanta into effect immediately that night. Braves the win against the seven of those The restrictions would include commissioners Washington Nationals. NASCAR any section of the is asking fans not to display having voted in Cleveland/Bradley County the affirmative on Confederate symbols during Greenway — an amendment events this weekend at Daytona an unsuccessful added in response to repeated Banner photo, HOWARD PIERCE Banner photo, CHRISTY ARMSTRONG attempt to International Speedway. Both instances of vandalism on the EDDIE JOHNSON of THE SCULPTURE of Col. Benjamin Cleveland, Cleveland’s good and bad are on display at increase property Greenway, one of which spilled off Coldwell Banker helps place namesake, in First Street Square received an American flag when taxes by 10 cents the Women’s World Cup soccer the linear park in the Keith Street American flags along Keith staff of Coldwell Banker Hamilton & Associates placed flags championship. See Sports, Pages and the potential Street Wednesday morning. around town. of another effort 13-15. See CURFEW, Page 6 at Monday night’s Lewis Forecast meeting, the Judge sends party is express- Today’s forecast calls for cloudy A company tradition ing both concern and disappoint- skies, showers and thunderstorms, ment with those actions. Davenport The party’s Executive with a high near 80 degrees. Committee released a statement Southwest winds of 10 to 15 mph Coldwell Banker Hamilton & Associates late Thursday announcing the could gust as high as 25 mph. to grand jury unanimous passage by the com- Tonight calls for mostly cloudy By TONY EUBANK lines local streets with colors of liberty mittee of a resolution opposing skies, along with a 60 percent Banner Staff Writer those efforts to seek a property tax chance of rain and a low around The firm has carried on a tradition of decorat- rate hike. Cleveland resident Sean Angelo By CHRISTY ARMSTRONG 66. The Independence Day fore- Banner Staff Writer ing main thoroughfares for the Fourth of July for “After last fall’s election we were Davenport, charged with second- nearly 30 years. very proud of the fact that 100 per- cast calls for clouds and a 70 per- degree murder in the April shoot- cent chance of showers or thunder- Before many in Cleveland had left their homes “We just believe in the American flag,” said bro- cent of the commissioners were ing death of an acquaintance, was or even woken up one recent morning, a local ker Margie Keller, who coordinated the flag-plac- now Republicans. The party was storms, with a high near 81. bound over Thursday to the group was busy adorning the roadsides with very active in a number of cam- Saturday night’s chance of rain is ing efforts this year. “If there was no flag, we Bradley County grand jury. American flags. wouldn’t be here.” paigns to help get self-proclaimed 60 percent, with a low around 67. The indictment came in the Beginning around 6:15 a.m. Wednesday, 19 The flags have shown up along local streets fiscal conservatives elected,” wrote Sunset: 8:59 p.m. courtroom of Bradley County employees and volunteers connected to local real every year since 1986, when current owner and Adam Lewis, BCRP chairman. “I Sunrise: 6:32 a.m. Sessions Judge Sheridan estate firm Coldwell Banker Hamilton & U.S. Army veteran Loye Hamilton and his former am certainly disappointed that less Randolph. Associates placed thousands of the patriotic sym- than a year later the discussion of Index The defendant’s hearing before bols around town. See TRADITION, Page 6 Church........................................8-9 See DAVENPORT, Page 6 See GOP, Page 6 Classified................................20-21 Comics.........................................17 Banner photo, LARRY C. BOWERS Editorials......................................16 Starfish Program at Family Cornerstones KATELYN, Horoscope....................................17 left, and Obituaries.......................................2 Elizabeth Witt, works to strengthen bond of child-parent seated, dis- Stocks............................................4 play the grad- Sports......................................13-15 By LARRY C. BOWERS than 60 weeks. Banner Staff Writer The mother also boasts perfect uation certifi- TV Schedule...........................18-19 HIDDEN attendance at all of the program’s cates they Weather........................................11 The Starfish Program at Family activities. received Cornerstones cannot replace a Ratcliff presented the two with recently for mother, but it can provide assur- CLEVELAND graduation certificates from the completing Around Town ances, advice, direction and sup- Starfish program recently. port as a mother would. more than 60 Dana Teasley enjoying a long Mom was lavish with praise for months in The assistance program provides emphasizes that the first five years Starfish, and what it has accom- weekend ... Sandra Centers caring and comprehensive in-home of a child’s life form the founda- Family enjoying a revival ... Emma plished for her, her daughter and parent education, so parents can tion of lifelong learning, and are a her family. Cornerstones’ Moore getting prepared for a new maximize the future success of crucial time for many families. Starfish hairstyle ... Machelle McCulley “I now feel I have a strong foun- their children. The success of the program is dation (for what life has to offer),” Program. With excited about an upcoming fash- It strengthens the family during acclaimed by many current and ion show. said Elizabeth. the two grads the period when children are age 5 former participants, like Elizabeth She said she was appreciative is program or under. and Katelyn Witt. They are the the program is catered for each director Jennifer Ratcliff is director of first mother and daughter to com- Jennifer See STARFISH, Page 7 the Cornerstones program and pletely finish the course of more Ratcliff. 6489076 75112 2—Cleveland Daily Banner—Friday, July 3, 2015 www.clevelandbanner.com OBITUARIES (USPS 117-700) Periodical Postage Paid at Cleveland, TN 37320-3600 Post Office POSTMASTER: Send Address Changes to: Banner, P.O. Box 3600, Cleveland, TN 37320-3600 Published at 1505 25th Street, NW (P.O. Box 3600) in Cleveland, TN 37320-3600, daily except Saturday To submit an obituary, and Christmas day by Cleveland Newspapers, Inc. have the funeral home or Phone (423) 472-5041.