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162nd YEAR • NO. 26 mAY 30, 2016 CLEVELAND, TN 16 PAGES • 50¢ Inside Today Veterans Funeral Honor Guard saluted Bradley County group gets Norwood award By JOYANNA LOVE Banner Senior Staff Writer “This group is a This year the Southeast perfect example of the Tennessee Veterans Home voluntary service to the Council awarded the Bill veteran community and Norwood Veterans Service is well deserving of the Award not to one individual, but Bill Norwood Veterans to a group that has dedicated Service Award.” many hours in service to veter- — Cid Heidel ans’ families. Truex drives away The Bradley County Veterans with Charlotte win Funeral Honor Guard was pre- Norwood Veterans Service sented the award today, during Award,” said Cid Heidel, co- Martin Truex Jr. changed his the Memorial Day ceremony on chair of the Southeast recent bad luck in NASCAR by the Courthouse Plaza. Tennessee Veterans Home leading a record 588 laps to win File photo “This group is a perfect exam- Council. Funeral Honor Guard serves at veterans’ funerals, providing the Coca-Cola 600 in Charlotte, ple of the voluntary service to According to a press release, THE BRADLEY COUNTY VETERANS N.C. At the Indianapolis 500, the veteran community and is full military honors. Here the group celebrates a recent donation. Monday the Funeral Honor Guard was IndyCar rookie Alexander Rossi well deserving of the Bill See AWARD, Page 6 presented with the Bill Norwood Veterans Service award. outlasted the field in crossing the finish line on fumes. He won the 100th running of the famous race. See Sports, Pages 11-13. Tractor Casteel Memorial Day a special time accident farewell It is Memorial Day, a time to reflect on those who have made kills man reception the ultimate sacrifice in defense of American ideals like life, liber- ty and expression — freedoms that are privileges in our democ- in county is slated racy yet not such a gift in the eyes of those who rule through oppression and who choose to Sunday Tuesday intimidate by aggression. See the editorial on Page 14 of today’s edition. Victim identified Retirement event Forecast as Kirby Howard set for museum By ALLEN MINCEY By JOYANNA LOVE Banner Staff Writer Banner Senior Staff Writer A man who was reportedly Tuesday will mark more than involved in a farming accident simply the end of another during the weekend has died. Submitted photo month, it will mark the end of an The man was run over by a BEN BUFFINGTON graduated with the class of 2016 at Ider High School in Alabama (right photo). era and the beginning of another tractor in the accident which He missed graduating with his own class in 1945 because he was drafted into World War II. At left, for Janice Casteel as she retires occurred at 268 Kincannon Lane from her position as city manag- N.W. in the Georgetown area of the American soldier is seen during his service years in the 92nd Division during World War II. er. Bradley County, according to Casteel has James Bradford, public rela- served in the role tions director for the Bradley for nine years Today’s forecast calls for mostly County Sheriff’s Office. The A diploma at age 89 and has worked sunny skies, but with a slight accident occurred around 2 p.m. for the city in Sunday. various capaci- chance of showers or thunder- The victim, identified by the ties for the past storms. The high should near 89. Sheriff’s Office as Kirby Howard, Cleveland’s World War II veteran 42 years. Tonight should be mostly clear, with suffered serious injuries. A Life A reception a low around 63 degrees. Tuesday Force medical helicopter was will be held from looks to be sunny and hot, with a called to the scene, but was Ben Buffington gets paperwork 3:30 to 6:30 Casteel high around 90. Tuesday night calls unable to transport the victim p.m. at the for partly cloudy skies, with a low because of the extent of his By JOYANNA LOVE This year, more than seven decades after the Museum Center at Five Points around 65. injuries. He was transported Banner Senior Staff Writer year he would have graduated, Buffington, age for community members to drop from the scene to Tennova 89, received his high school diploma, during the by. Light refreshments will be Healthcare-Cleveland, then Serving in World War II was not Ben graduation at Ider High School in Alabama. served. Index reportedly on to Erlanger Buffington’s first choice of a way to spend his “It was real nice,” Buffington said. Casteel had asked that any Hospital in Chattanooga. He senior year of high school. Alabama law states that any veteran who was sendoff parties be kept small. Classified...... 15 reportedly died at Erlanger. Just like many other men at that time, honorably discharged from the U. S. military While the scale is really up to Buffington was drafted soon after his 18th Comics...... 8 The type of injuries the victim can receive their high school diploma, how many attend, the planning suffered was not available at birthday in 1944. Buffington explained. He said he was not sure committee has focused on mak- Editorials...... 14 press time, nor were further “I was 18 on Dec. 1, [and] the 27th of when the law was passed, but had heard about ing it a casual atmosphere of February I was sworn into the Army,” Horoscope...... 8 details of the accident. encouragement and memories. Buffington said. See DIPLOMA, Page 6 In a recent City Council meet- MINI Page...... 5 See ACCIDENT, Page 6 ing, Councilman and event com- Obituaries...... 2 mittee member Dale Hughes said he thought the event would be Sports...... 11-13 well attended. TV Schedule...... 9 “We are just turning the page Diana Jackson loves career and this is a new chapter of her Weather...... 10 life, and [we’re] just letting her know that we love her,” said Beverly Lindsey, executive assis- Around Town as ‘life bridge’ toward others tant to the city manager. Lindsey has served with Daniel Koob and Mike Dickey By CHRISTY ARMSTRONG said. “They really made life a Hughes and city employee Kim spending some quality time at a Banner Staff Writer special experience for us.” Spence on the reception plan- nursing home delivering a pro- PERSONALITY She said her parents used to ning committee. gram on the meaning and care of Diana Jackson has lived an sometimes joke that their own Members of many of the local the American flag ... James unexpected life full of opportuni- PROFILE mothers and fathers had been boards Casteel has worked with Bradford graciously spending ties to help better the lives of “stuck” with them, whereas through the years have taken part of his holiday to provide those around her. adoption meant they had been time out of recent meetings to some information ... Jamie Jackson is currently the chief Army. able to choose their children. express their appreciation for Creekmore being his typically executive officer of Life Bridges Unable to have children of Jackson first moved to the city manager and her work. helpful self ... Toby Pendergrass Inc., a local nonprofit organiza- their own, Jackson’s parents Cleveland in the late 1970s to Attendees at Tuesday’s recep- sending along a narrative about tion which helps adults with decided to adopt. She joined her attend Lee College, where she tion will have the opportunity to the proper care of a popular vari- developmental disabilities. family when she was an infant, eventually earned a bachelor’s express their appreciation and ety of tree. She calls Seymour, Ind., her and she has a brother two years degree in sociology. wish Casteel well in meaningful hometown, but she and her fam- younger who was adopted when She first became fully and lasting ways. ily lived all over the United he was 4. acquainted with Life Bridges Lindsey described some of States and in Germany thanks “My parents always seemed so to her father’s career in the U.S. grateful for our family,” Jackson See JACKSON, Page 6 Diana Jackson 6489076 75112 See CASTEEL, Page 6 2—Cleveland Daily Banner—Monday, May 30, 2016 www.clevelandbanner.com