T H U R S D A Y 162nd YeaR • No. 59 JULY 7, 2016 CLeVeLaND, TN 16 PaGes • 50¢ CSCC working closely with nursing graduates By CHRISTY ARMSTRONG the college’s ability to accept new Though the college will eventually are ready and able to pass the NCLEX board, Cleveland State’s nursing grad- Banner Staff Writer nursing students on the basis of how receive official reports of how many on their first try. uates have failed to reach the 85 per- alumni had performed on the National Cleveland State alumni pass the Only 82 percent of Cleveland State 's cent mark for the past three years. Cleveland State Community College Council Licensure Examination, or NCLEX, King noted the test-takers graduates were able to do so in 2015. In 2013, 81 percent passed the is still keeping careful watch over NCLEX, on their first try. themselves do not have to notify the "That is a primary measure for NCLEX on the first try, a large recent nursing graduates preparing to Vice President of Academic Affairs college. assessing how well a nursing program decrease from the 98 percent having take their state licensure exams. Dr. Denise King said Tuesday about 10 Still, King said she is optimistic the is doing,” Cleveland State President done so in 2012. In 2014, that number The college has over the summer recent graduates have taken and done support measures the college has put Dr. Bill Seymour said after the ruling’s fell to 70 percent. been offering extra academic support well on the exam since May. in place are doing what they are announcement. “This has been a pro- Though the college was able to to alumni, following a negative ruling “All of them have passed on the first intended to do. gram that has had a strong reputation improve from 70 percent in 2014 to 82 made by the Tennessee Board of try,” King said. “So far, as far as we The Tennessee Board of Nursing over the years, and we hope to regain percent in 2015, the college once again Nursing earlier this year. know, we are at 100 percent for that requires colleges to make sure at least that.” In May, the state board suspended period of time.” 85 percent of their nursing graduates According to statistics from the state See NURSING, Page 13 Inside Today Cleveland Summit for sale Bettis Redevelopment funeral into a smaller urban hotel is slated a consideration By JOYANNA LOVE Banner Senior Staff Writer today, A plan is taking shape to sell the Cleveland Summit and give residents a better place to live. 6 p.m. “What the plan is tentatively is to sell the building to the Braves swept away city or the city’s entity,” said Chris Hodges, president of Mayors praise The Philadelphia Phillies used Emerald Housing a pair of late runs to hand Atlanta Management. public servant its fourth straight loss. Student- Hodges said the city could athletes from Lee University and issue a request for proposals By LARRY C. BOWERS Cleveland State Community to find an interested develop- Banner Staff Writer College have been recognized for er. Cleveland Mayor Tom outstanding performance in and The visitation and funeral are Rowland and Interim City scheduled late today for Samuel out of the classroom. Bradley Manager Melinda Carroll will Central graduate Blake Leamon is Elmer Bettis, who served sever- be talking to a potential buyer al terms on the board of direc- gearing up for a shot at the cham- next week. pionship at the National High tors for the old Bradley Hodges bought the building Memorial Hospital, the School Finals Rodeo in Wyoming. in 2006, but sold it to non- See Sports, Pages 9-11. Cleveland State Community profit Hoosier Housing Group College Foundation and about three years ago. Hodges Hiwassee Utilities Commission. Broken Senate said his company still man- Visitation is set from 5 to ages The Summit and is han- 5:45 p.m. at North Cleveland again fails to act dling all discussions and Baptist Church, with the serv- negotiations with the city. Why did they even bother? In ice following at 6 p.m. “We have talked to our resi- The burial was to be held at results so preordained that even the dents about it because we most fervent partisan could not Sunset Memorial Gardens. didn’t want them to be anx- Bettis served for more than have failed to see them coming, a ious,” Hodges said. 25 years on paralyzed U.S. Senate broke largely The company has begun the hospital along party lines, systematically looking for property to build a board, serving shooting down a quartet of gun-con- new apartment complex for Banner photo, DONNa KaYLOR multiple terms trol measures. And one writer is CLeVeLaND sUMMIT could return to its former use as a hotel or remodeled apartments, if a as chairman. upset about it. See the guest See SUMMIT, Page 13 deal with the owner and the city goes through. “He was “Viewpoint” on Page 12 of today’s chairman the edition. four years I served on the board,” said Forecast CPD’s retired narcotics K9, Tessa, B r a d l e y County Mayor D. Gary Davis Bettis is remembered by West handlers this morning. “Sam was a very good public CPD. Sgt. West said Tessa hit the By ALLEN MINCEY servant, dedicated, and he streets in January 2006, and Banner Staff Writer “Tessa was born on Feb. 25, stayed on top of issues in the “worked vigorously at narcotics 2004,” West recollected. hospital industry,” Davis It’s never easy when a pet detection, many demonstrations “Originally from the added. dies, but when it is not only a for public relations purposes Netherlands, she was purchased The county mayor said Bettis part of your family but also your and was intense during frequent by Vohne Liche Kennels of served many, many years as the Today’s forecast calls for mostly working partner, it makes it even training.” more difficult. Denver, Indiana, in July 2005. county’s board member of cloudy skies and a 50 percent During her time at Vohne Liche, She said Tessa served with the Hiwassee Utility Commission, The Cleveland Police CPD from 2005 to 2011, when chance of showers or thunder- Department went through that she was trained as a police K9.” and was a member at the time storms, with a high near 90. Tonight West said in November 2005, she retired with her handler, of his death. this week when officers lost and since that time, had been Tessa was purchased by the Cleveland Mayor Tom should be partly cloudy, with a low Tessa, a canine who worked with enjoying her relaxation time at around 72. Friday looks to be most- Contributed photo the department for several Cleveland Police Department “to Rowland said Bettis is leaving home. behind huge footprints on the ly sunny and hot, with a high near K9 Tessa with Officer years. serve as a single-purpose nar- “She had a very sweet 95 and “feels-like” heat index val- Brandon West. Both retired Sgt. Evie West remembered cotics K9 alongside her K9 han- ues climbing as high as 101. South from the CPD in 2011. Tessa and her history with the dler, Officer Brandon West.” See TESSA, Page 13 See BETTIS, Page 13 winds of 5 to 15 mph could gust as high as 20. Friday night should be THP charges partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Downtown’s motorist in Index fatal accident Classified................................14-15 Fillauer House By ALLEN MINCEY Comics...........................................6 Banner Staff Writer Editorials......................................12 Horoscope......................................6 The Georgetown resident who NASCAR......................................16 listed for sale allegedly caused the fatal traffic Obituaries.......................................2 accident on No Pone Road on By ALLEN MINCEY June 30 will appear in Bradley Stocks............................................4 Banner Staff Writer County General Sessions Court Sports........................................9-11 on vehicular homicide charges. TV Schedule..................................7 The Fillauer House is for sale, and the indi- vidual or organization purchasing it will be Colton Ward, 23, was travel- buying a piece of Cleveland history. ing southbound on Van Davis Around Town The home, located at the intersection of Road, when reportedly he did First Street N.W. and Broad Street, was built not stop at the intersection with Nola and Ben Greene enjoying in 1890 by William Sharon Tipton, who was No Pone Road, crossed the cen- vacation Bible school ... Jimmy the founder of the Cleveland Herald. He ter line on that road and ran Strickland and Ginger Holland served as editor of that paper for 30 years. head-on into a vehicle driven by dreaming about the beach ... The home was purchased in 1924 by Will 57-year-old Ottis Goode, Randy Headrick and Penny and John Fillauer at auction on the court- according to Tennessee Brown excitedly finding sharks’ house steps for $3,000. After Will Fillauer’s Highway Patrol Trooper Gray teeth on Edisto Beach, S.C. ... death, it came into the possession of W.K. Gibson. Nathan Myers loving on his Fillauer, who was responsible for it being The impact of the two vehicles beautiful little boy. placed on the National Register of Historic Banner photo, GWeN sWIGeR led to the death of Goode, while Places. Fillauer served as mayor of Cleveland THe FILLaUeR HOUse in downtown Cleveland is up for sale. The historic a passenger in his truck, Wayne in the early and mid-1960s, and was a prac- house was built in 1890, and was first called the Tipton House before its purchase Crowder, was injured but sur- by the Fillauer family in the 1920s.