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161st YEAR • NO. 311 APRIL 28, 2016 CLEVELAND, TN 28 PAGES • 50¢ Howell’s counselor bill gets Haslam signature By BRIAN GRAVES pists who refuse to counsel a client as to many have tried to make it,” Howell said, he had “been called every name in the Banner Staff Writer goals, outcomes or behaviors that conflict noting it simply restored the former word- book” for sponsoring the bill. with a sincerely held religious belief of the ing from the American Counselors In addressing the reasons for giving the A bill sponsored by a local state legisla- counselor or therapist. Association code of ethics. “There really is bill his signature, Haslam said his con- tor that allows therapists and counselors The bill, which has received national nothing controversial about this. It simply cerns clients might not receive care under with “sincerely held principles” to turn attention, was sponsored by state Rep. restores what was and in doing so protects the new bill were resolved with two provi- away certain clients is now the law. Dan Howell, R-Georgetown representing freedom of speech and religious liberty.” sions. Gov. Bill Haslam signed Senate Bill the 22nd Legislative District, who told the He added, “Not doing so would have “First, the bill clearly states that it ‘shall 1556 after what he called “considerable Cleveland Daily Banner moments after the placed Tennessee in jeopardy of being not apply to a counselor or therapist when thought and discussion with counselors bill signed, he was pleased the governor found in violation of Title VII of the Civil an individual seeking or undergoing coun- both for and against the bill.” saw the wisdom of the bill. Rights Act, as well as the American right seling is in imminent danger of harming Specifically, the bill provides immunity “This was always a First Amendment of freedom of speech.” Haslam Howell from liability for counselors and thera- issue and not one of discrimination as so Howell had previously told the Banner See BILL, Page 5 Inside Today Guidelines Road to Recovery: 5 Years Later to change for county disposal of assets Changes possible as soon as May 2 By BRIAN GRAVES Banner Staff Writer Bradley County government will have an enhanced process by which to dispose of assets, possi- bly as early as Tuesday. On May 2, the ad hoc commit- tee on asset management will present a formal recommendation Mustangs take to the full Bradley County Commission for a vote. care of business County Attorney Crystal Freiberg, during a committee ses- The Walker Valley Mustangs sion Wednesday did the job on the baseball dia- morning, present- mond against Polk County, pick- ed changes to the ing up their third win in a row. The Contributed photo current policy District 5-AAA baseball brackets IN THE BATES POINTE area, these brick steps and handrails seemingly lead to nowhere. Once, they served as the entry point onto along with a new have been set. Ten area baseball a front porch and a Bradley County home. It, along with 284 other local houses, were destroyed by the tornado outbreak that ravaged form designed to standouts were named to the All- Bradley County on April 27, 2011. provide more spe- District team. Bradley Central cific information Bears coach Travis Adams was on vehicles that chosen as Coach of the Year. are being recom- See Sports, Pages 9-11. Freiberg ‘Warning, responding, healing’ mended for dis- posal. Sanders should The new “change of vehicle sta- tus” form will be required to pro- listen to Clinton Cleveland news media role took whole new vide details such as method of After Tuesday night’s primary disposal in the case of wrecked or scrapped vehicles, as well as a wins by Hillary Clinton, one political direction during, and after, storm tragedies photo to document the condition analyst believes Bernie Sanders of the vehicle. needs to take some lessons from By BRIAN GRAVES paths. dark clouds rolled over Bradley County, Banner Staff Writer "Media's pivotal role in crisis and emer- bringing with them death and destruction It also requires any enhance- the former secretary of state on how gency is threefold: warning, responding and on a level never before experienced by either ments to the vehicle being dis- to suspend a presidential campaign In the shadow of a natural disaster comes healing. Critical information relayed quickly, its residents or its media members. posed of be documented on the with class and dignity. See the the emotions of uncertainty. That uncertain- warning of impending danger, can help to Mix 104's Steve Hartline and the Mix form. guest “Viewpoint” on Page 12 of ty can rise to the level of panic when the prevent harm," said Brian Conn, president Morning crew were on that first line as he Once that document is filed today’s edition. ravages of the winds and the storms disrupt of the Cleveland Media Association. "And in and his radio team watched the first of the with the purchasing department, the forms of communication which are the immediate aftermath of an emergency, tornadoes that day cut across the county it will be placed on a list to be always assumed until the flow either slows the media informs citizens as to the best from the station's windows. approved by the County Forecast or stops altogether. way to obtain needed resources, or the best "Randy Bienvenu, who is a neighbor to Commission. That is where the role of the local media way to support others who need resources." Once the sale is made, that is amplified in ways outside of its normal And so it was April 27, 2011, when the See MEDIA, Page 13 information will go to the Commission Finance committee, in order to recommend placement of the funds received into the Carolyn Earnest reflects proper budget line item. Should the method of disposal change from the original request, with her ‘tornado quilt’ it would face a reapproval from the Commission before that could Today should be partly sunny, By CHRISTY ARMSTRONG take place. with a high near 83 degrees. Banner Staff Writer The policy also stipulates any Tonight’s forecast calls for partly Sitting in her father’s farmhouse in Charleston, Carolyn Earnest county property being disposed of cloudy skies, with a low around 59. did not at first know the true extent of what had happened in her with an original purchase price of Friday should be sunny, with a high own neighborhood in Cleveland. $500 or more requires a “compet- near 85. Friday night should be The evening of April 27, 2011, carried with it news of tornado itive bidding process.” partly cloudy, with a low around 58. warnings in Bradley County and the surrounding region, but The committee is also recom- Earnest did not know for sure a tornado had actually touched mending a policy requiring any down until she called one of her neighbors on Archer Lane. “memory devices” (such as com- Index “You knew the possibility was there, but it didn’t register until puters and cellphones) designat- Classified...... 14-15 then,” Earnest said. “His exact words were, ‘I can’t talk now; we’re ed as disposable assets to get a Banner photo, CHRISTY ARMSTRONG digging [a relative] out from under the house.’” sign-off from the county techno- Comics...... 6 CAROLYN EARNEST, a retired local teacher, showcases the logical director, verifying all infor- Editorials...... 12 Though five years have passed, Earnest still remembers the day “tornado quilt” she made to work through the emotions of losing her vividly and says the day carried with it some lessons she still mation has been wiped from the Horoscope...... 6 home on Archer Lane in Cleveland on April 27, 2011, five years ago devices. NASCAR...... 16 Wednesday. See EARNEST, Page 13 Obituaries...... 2 Stocks...... 4 See ASSETS, Page 13 Sports...... 9-11 TV Schedule...... 7 Former bank Weather...... 8 Janice Casteel earns Around Town teller indicted Joshia and Hannah Marr ready- 911 board recognition by grand jury ing for a school production ... Sissy Figelstahler desperately By ALLEN MINCEY By BRIAN GRAVES looking for family pet Maggie ... Banner Staff Writer Banner Staff Writer Brooke Taylor chosen as a Troy Spence presided in his first meeting as 911 Board A former teller at First Student of the Month ... Lois chairman Wednesday, and one of his first acts was to bid an Tennessee Bank has been indict- Myers and Lynn Dunlap dis- official fond farewell to someone who has served on the board ed on seven counts of bank fraud cussing their fun time cruising the for many years, Janice Casteel. and seven counts of theft, embez- Delaware River ... Ashley Linn Casteel, the Cleveland city manager, will be leaving her posi- zlement or misapplication by a having a blast at a Brantley Gilbert tion there at the end of May, and will not be on the board at its bank employee involving amounts concert ... Hugh Hodges checking next meeting in June. Members were saddened by her depar- over $200,000. on a Cleveland 100 event. ture from the board, but still expressed well wishes to the Sarah Leamon, who was longtime member who was serving as board treasurer. Banner photo, ALLEN MINCEY employed at the bank’s 25th “We appreciate all that you have done while on the board, JANICE CASTEEL, center, was honored at Wednesday’s 911 board Street branch in Cleveland, sur- meeting for her service. Presenting a plaque of appreciation are 911 rendered herself to federal See CASTEEL, Page 5 board Chairman Troy Spence, left, and 911 Director Joe Wilson. 6489076 75112 See TELLER, Page 13 2—Cleveland Daily Banner—Thursday, April 28, 2016 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) father, Robert Schroeder. in Cleveland, TN 37320-3600, daily except Saturday To submit an obituary, have the funeral home or cremation society in charge of He leaves behind to cherish and Christmas day by Cleveland Newspapers, Inc. arrangements e-mail the information to [email protected] and fax to his memory, his loving wife, Phone (423) 472-5041. 423-614-6529, attention Obits. Marlene; daughters: Karen (Robert) Moore and Tracy Stephen L. Crass Jim Bryant (Melvin) Martin; mother, Roberta Editor & Publisher General Manager Schroeder; brothers: Joe Annie Mae Browder p.m. today, April 28, 2016, in the Schroeder and Carl Schroeder; Member of The Associated Press chapel of Ralph Buckner Funeral and grandchildren: Allison and Annie Mae Browder, 78, a life- The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for publication of all news dispatches Home with the Rev. Herbert Robert Moore, and Zach and credited to it or not otherwise credited in this newspaper, and also the local news of spontaneous or igin long resident of Old Fort, passed Conwell officiating. Alex Martin. herein. All rights of all other material herein are as reserved. ©2014 Cleveland Newspapers, Inc. away Tuesday, April 26, 2016, at Interment will be held at 11 A funeral mass will be held on SUBSCRIPTION RATES the family residence. a.m. Friday, April 29, 2016, at Friday, April 29, 2016, at 5 p.m. at She was a member of Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery St. Therese Catholic Church, 900 Publishser Reserves the Right to Change Rates Without Notice Conasauga Baptist Church. She in Ocoee. Print Only 3 months 6 Months 1 Year Monthly Daily Clingan Ridge Dr NW, with Carrier Collect Rate * $6.75 was retired from American The family will receive friends Father Mike Nolan officiating. Uniform after 35 years of service. from 5 to 7 p.m. today, April 28, Companion Funeral Home and By Carrier Home / Business Delivery $20.00 $38.00 $ 75.00 She was the daughter of the late By Mail inside Zip 307 $ 25.00 $45.00 $ 85.00 2016, at the funeral home. the Cody family are honored to By Mail outside Zip 307 in TN, GA $38.00 $55.00$105.00 Dennis Wallraven and Rhoda We invite you to send a mes- assist the Schroeder family with By Mail Outside TN $38.00 $ 67.00 $ 130.00 Headrick Wallraven; and was sage of condolence and view the his arrangements. Print + E-Edition also preceded in death by her Grable family guestbook at By Carrier Home / Business Delivery $21.25 $40.25 $ 79.25 son, Frankie Browder; grand- www.ralphbuckner.com. By Mail inside Zip 307 $ 26.25 $47.25 $ 90.50 By Mail outside Zip 307 in TN, GA $40.00$58.00 $ 112.00 daughter, Natasha Cathey; sister, By Mail Outside TN $40.50 $ 71.00 $ 137.00 Barbara Jo Wallraven; and broth- er, J.D. Wallraven. E-Edition Only $26.85 $53.70 $ 107.40 $8.95 $1.95 She is survived by her hus- Office Hours: Monday-Friday: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. • 423-472-5041 band, John “Pinky” Browder Jr. of Old Fort; two daughters: Janie Browder and Sandy Browder Blankenship; four grandchildren: Brent Browder and wife, Felisha Browder and Haden Browder Gregg Lynn Myers and wife, Kristie Browder, Jesse Gregg Lynn Myers, 54, a resi- Browder, and Elijah Tallent, all of dent of Chatsworth, Ga., passed Cleveland; sister, Dot Henry and away on Tuesday, April 26, 2016, husband, Buddy Henry, of in a local hospital. Cleveland; sister-in-law, Jo Ann He was born on Feb. 26, 1962, Wallraven of Cleveland; and sev- in Cleveland to the late James eral nieces and nephews. and Delores Shields Myers. A graveside service will be He had a deep love for hunting held at 2 p.m. Friday, April 29, and fishing, as well as for his 2016, at the Conasauga Baptist special dog, Molly. Church Cemetery with her grand- He will be dearly missed by all sons serving as pallbearers. A that knew him. white dove release ceremony will He is survived by his loving conclude the service. wife, Amanda Myers; daughter, We invite you to send a mes- Jessica Hazzard (William); step- sage of condolence and view the son, Kobey Brown; granddaugh- Browder family guestbook at ter, Harper Hazzard; two half- www.ralphbuckner.com. brothers, Jim and Doug; two half- Ralph Buckner Funeral Home sisters, Connie and Myra; as well and Crematory is in charge of the as numerous extended family arrangements. members and friends. A Celebration of Life memorial Edward Holmes service is planned for Saturday Edward Joseph Holmes, 70, a April 30, 2016, at 3 p.m. at the Chestuee United Methodist Contributed photo, resident of Cleveland, passed WOODMEN LIFE Chapter 16 recently donated a new United States flag and new Christian flag to away Monday, April 25, 2016, at Church, 889 Chestuee Road in the family residence. Cleveland. Council Baptist Church. From left are Joyce Johnson, Woodmen Life president; W.W. Johnson, He was a former resident of Interment will follow the serv- Woodmen Life member; Margie McAlister, Woodmen Life member and Christie Voyles, Chase Voyles, Fayetteville. He was a member of ice in the Johnston Cemetery, Anthony Voyles, Dean McAlister and Bertha McAlister of Council Baptist Church. Betty Louise Gill Chestuee United Methodist located in Meigs County. Betty Louise Gill, 82, passed Church and attended Benton The family will receive friends away Tuesday, April 26, 2016, at United Methodist Church. two hours prior, from 1 until the 3 her residence. He was loved by everyone, a p.m. service time at the church. You are encouraged to share a Double Cross Bluegrass to perform She was born on Nov. 21, hard worker and extremely gen- 1933, to the late Herbert and erous. He lived by the motto: memory of Gregg and/or your Clara Johnson. She was a life- “Random acts of kindness”- personal condolences with his long resident of Bradley County. always ready to help and give to family by visiting his memorial at the Cowboy Gospel Jubilee Betty enjoyed gardening, plant- others. He retired from AT&T and webpage and guestbook at ing and growing flowers, fishing, was one of the original pioneers www.companionfunerals.com. Double Cross Bluegrass, a ris- Companion Funeral Home and and was a huge wrestling fan. in the cellular industry. He was a ing new bluegrass band based She was proceeded in death veteran of the United States the Cody family are honored to assist the Myers family with his out of Harrison, will headline the by her husband, Johnnie Franklin Navy serving six years and five Cowboy Gospel Jubilee this Gill; mother and father listed months. arrangements. above; stepmother, Cecil Belle; He was the son of the late Jack Friday evening at 7. and her brother, Ricky Johnson. Jaral and Mary Winnifred “Double Cross has a hard-dri- Left to cherish her memory are McKnight Jaral. ving kind of sound with a bit of her daughter, Martha Leonard; He is survived by his wife, traditional and a bit of modern future son-in-law, Richard David Mary Holmes, of Cleveland; five bluegrass,” said Steve Poteet, Hodges;and two sisters: Doretta children: Lisa Gish and husband, producer of the weekly show. Morgan, and Faye Cash. Troy, of Henderson, Ky., “They won the coveted Crowd’s A Celebration of Life service Shannon Ruble Long and hus- Choice Award at the Snow Hill will be held at 6 p.m. Saturday, band, John, of Oak Grove, Ill., Ernest Lee Nance Bluegrass Jamboree earlier this April 30, 2016, in the chapel of Shawn Holmes and wife, Sherry, of Cleveland; John “J.P.” Denney Ernest Lee Nance, 64, died month.” Companion Funeral Home. this morning, Thursday, April 28, The family will receive friends and girlfriend, Shawna Farmer, Rooted in a double Cross and Dante Denney, all of 2016, in a Chattanooga hospital. father/son duo — hence the from 4 until 6 p.m., Saturday, Survivors and arrangements April 30, prior to the service. Cleveland; eight grandchildren: name Double Cross — the group Katie Roark, Brianna Smitko, will be announced by M.D. You are encouraged to share a Dotson & Sons Funeral Home. features Dale Cross on guitar memory of Betty and/or your per- Nick Smitko, Colleen Long, Jack along with his son Phillip on Long, Blake Hinton, Loren Words of comfort may be sub- sonal condolences with her fami- mitted at www.dotsonfh.com. bass. They reside in Harrison. ly by visiting her memorial web Winters and Kristen Winters; one Chrissie Tankersley from page and guestbook at great-grandchild, Logan Hinton; Ringgold, Ga., provides great www.companionfunerals.com. four sisters: Joanne Norris of DOUBLE CROSS BLUEGRASS members are Landon Gideon, Mo., Barbara and Larry chops and hot licks on the man- Fitzpactrick, Phillip Cross, Chrissie Tankersly and Dale Cross. Camp and Susan Grande, all of dolin and newcomer Landon North Fort Myers, Fla., and Fitzpatrick from Chickamauga, and Joel Moore, and the Cowboy Blackburn Road and Blue Jackie Jacobson; one brother, Ga., added his blazing-fast banjo Church Band and Chorale. Ron Springs Road in the Dockery Billy Holmes of Semi Valley, to the band earlier this year. Upchurch is the announcer. Heights subdivision. A love offer- Calif.; and several nieces and Also appearing on the Jubilee “The Cowboy Jubilee is a ing is taken for the headliners.” nephews. William Rom is the award-winning singer- come-as-you-are event,” Poteet ——— A memorial service will be held songwriter Elmer Bramlett, Pam said. “And is located between ClevelandCowboyChurch.com at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 30, William Rom, 91, of Cleveland, 2016, at the Benton United died this morning, Thursday, April Methodist Church with the Rev. 28, 2016, at a local health care John Oldham officiating. facility. The family suggests memorials Arrangements will be Prince’s estate to be temporarily be made to the Benton United announced by Grissom-Serenity Methodist Church Prayer Funeral Home & Cremation Garden, 135 Highland Drive, Services. managed by trust company Benton, TN 37307. Ralph Buckner Funeral Homes MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A petition for probate of a will in any of his songs in just three days. is in charge of arrangements. Minnesota judge appointed a cor- court. However, someone could Prince also owned a dozen We invite you to send a mes- porate trust company on still come forward with a will or properties in Minnesota, most of sage of condolence and view the Wednesday to temporarily oversee trust document, which happened it undeveloped land and some Holmes family guestbook at Prince’s multimillion-dollar after Michael Jackson died in houses for relatives, worth about www.ralphbuckner.com. estate, saying the emergency June 2009. Jackson’s longtime $27 million, according to public appointment was necessary lawyer John Branca filed a will six records. He also sold more than because the superstar musician days after his death, upending 100 million albums, and concert doesn’t appear to have a will and moves by Jackson’s mother to industry magazine Pollstar immediate decisions must be become his estate’s executor reported that in the years Prince’s made about his business inter- based on her assumption there tours topped the charts — 10 ests. wasn’t a will. years over four decades perform- Julia Forrestine Matheny Judge Kevin Eide granted a For now, Bremer Trust will act ing — they raked in $225 million request from Prince’s sister to as special administrator for six in ticket sales. Hazel Grable Julia Forrestine Gregg appoint Bremer Trust as special months or until a personal repre- Hazel Grable, 84, a resident of Matheny, passed away Tuesday, April 26, 2016. administrator, giving the compa- sentative is appointed, whichever Cleveland and former resident of ny authority to manage and is less. Norfolk, Va., passed away She was the beloved wife of IT’SASPECIAL Monday, April 25, 2016, at a local the late Clifford Joseph Matheny; supervise Prince’s assets and Later Wednesday, the estate health care facility. loving mother of Marsha (Paul identify his heirs. Eide said Prince already had its first claim against She was preceded in death by Joseph) Munafo and Forrest had no appointed personal repre- it, with a filing from a California DAY FOR ... her husband, John William (Diane) Matheny; dear grand- sentative but had substantial man who claimed that Prince had Grable Sr.; daughter, Debbie mother of Jeffrey Munafo, Julie assets and owned businesses that transferred ownership of his Grable; and parents, Hickman Pinson, Farrah Matheny, and require immediate attention and music catalog to him in 1995. Leslie Sherman, Deb Mueller, Tilley and Ruby Linn May. Joshua Matheny; dear great- Eric Barker, Brent Shadden, grandmother of Emma, Lana, ongoing management. Prince, 57, died last week at She is survived by her two The judge also noted that iden- Paisley Park, his famous home Cathy Jo Moore, Angie Williams, sons: John Grable and wife, Malin, Maddox, and Londyn. Frankie McCartney and Matthew Paige, and David Grable, all of The visitation will be held at tities and addresses of Prince’s and recording studio complex in Hodapp Funeral Home, 8815 heirs need to be determined. suburban Minneapolis. His cause Coleman, who are celebrating Cleveland; three grandchildren: birthdays today. Kenny Jenkins of Norfolk, Va., Cincinnati Columbus Rd., West Henry J. Schroeder Prince’s only full sibling, Tyka of death hasn’t been released. An and Micah Queen and Hannah Chester, Ohio, 45069, on Friday, Nelson, requested the move autopsy was conducted Friday, Randy Lamm, Beverly Henry J. Schroeder, 64, a resi- Grable, both of Cleveland. April 29, 2016, from 5 p.m. until Tuesday, telling the court she but results aren’t expected to be Goodwin, Paulatte Pugh, Robin dent of Cleveland, passed away The funeral will be held at 7 the time of service at 7 p.m. Harmon, Rhonda Davis, Shirley on Wednesday, April 27, 2016, at believed her brother didn’t have a released for weeks. A private inurnment will be held will. Prince also has five surviving The value of his estate isn’t Baker, Barry Johnson and Micah at a later date. his home. He was a loving husband, half-siblings who could share in known. Prince made hundreds of Ogle, who celebrated birthdays Memorial donations may be Wednesday... Jeff and Jeremy made to People Working father, and grandfather. He will the estate. millions of dollars for record com- Cooperatively, 4612 Paddock be dearly missed by all that knew Eide wrote that Prince died panies, concert venues and oth- Brewer, twins who turned 37 Reuse the News Rd, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45229. him, especially his Peyton’s fam- “intestate,” meaning he did not ers, and the outpouring of grief Wednesday ... Allen and Debra Recycle this newspaper Condolences to ily. have a valid will, and said there and nostalgia after his death Moore, who celebrated their 42nd HodappFuneralHome.com. He is preceded in death by his was no pending application or prompted fans to buy 2.3 million anniversary Wednesday. www.clevelandbanner.com Cleveland Daily Banner—Thursday, April 28, 2016— 3
LOTTERY New website launched for NUMBERS student loan borrowers WASHINGTON (AP) — The available to them. In the long run, Department of Education has the department is moving toward (AP) — These lotteries were launched a new website to help a future one-stop shop where bor- drawn Wednesday: people with student loans find a rowers can more easily manage repayment option that best suits and repay their loans. Tennessee their needs. King acknowledged the income- Cash 3 Evening: 1-8-8, Lucky The move is part of an effort the driven repayment plans aren’t the Sum: 17 Obama administration is under- best solution for every borrower. Cash 3 Midday: 9-8-8, Lucky taking to enroll an additional 2 Some would do better paying off Sum: 25 million people into repayment sticking with a standard 10-year Cash 3 Morning: 7-8-8 programs such as the Pay As You repayment plan because they’ll Cash 4 Evening: 8-5-7-7, Earn program, which caps end up paying less interest in the Lucky Sum: 27 monthly student loan payments long run. “It’s really individual Cash 4 Midday: 5-5-4-1, Lucky at 10 percent of income. specific,” King said. Sum: 15 Federal student loan debt The new website is Cash 4 Morning: 2-2-2-6 exceeds $1.3 trillion, and about StudentLoans.gov/Repay. Hot Lotto: 01-03-27-39-42, Hot one in seven borrowers default on Ball: 15 their loans within three years of Powerball: 02-25-33-39-64, beginning to repay them. In Memory Of Powerball: 17, Power Play: 2 The Government Accountability Tennessee Cash: 13-19-26-29- Office found last year that many Mrs. Lula J. 30, Bonus: 1 Submitted photo eligible borrowers don’t partici- CLEVELAND MAYOR Tom Rowland talks with children during this year’s Arbor Day celebra- pate in the income-driven repay- Cloud Georgia tion. ment programs, in part, because 6-18-1912 ~ 4-28-1976 All or Nothing Day; 06-10-11- the department doesn’t consis- 12-13-14-15-18-19-21-22-23 tently notify them of their options. Unforgettable memories All or Nothing Evening: 01-02- Education Secretary John King of my aunt. 03-04-08-10-12-14-17-18-19-23 Cleveland receives 24th told reporters during a conference You will always be All or Nothing Morning: 01-05- call that he’s still paying off loans loved and missed. 06-07-08-09-11-13-14-15-17-24 he took out as a graduate stu- All or Nothing Night: 03-04-05- dent. He said the debt can be Betty Lou Person, niece 08-11-12-14-15-16-18-20-22 Tree City USA designation daunting, but is not necessarily a Cash 3 Evening: 8-2-4 bad thing because college is the Cash 3 Midday: 0-0-6 Special to the Banner Cleveland Utilities was recognized with a Tree single best investment people can Cash 4 Evening: 9-2-5-2 Line USA award. It is CU’s 16th annual award make for their future. “It’s debt Cleveland has received its 24th Tree City USA from the National Arbor Day Foundation. To Cash 4 Midday: 2-2-3-2 award. The National Arbor Day Foundation rec- that pays you back. At the same Fantasy 5: 10-19-22-38-41 win the award, utilities must also meet founda- time, we know costs are rising too ognizes Tree Cities annually. The local ceremo- tion standards. Georgia FIVE Evening: 4-7-3-6- ny took place Tuesday beside the Greenway at fast and too many Americans are G O L D & Meanwhile, Cleveland State Community 5 20th and Keith streets. struggling to pay back their College has also been recognized by the DIAMONDS Georgia FIVE Midday: 8-3-5-8- Mayor Tom Rowland pointed out cities must loans,” King said. 5 meet the foundation’s criteria to receive the dis- National Arbor Day Foundation. The college’s King said the department will Powerball: 02-25-33-39-64, eighth Tree Campus USA award will be present- TOP DOLLAR PAID FOR tinction. Taking part in the ceremony were also work with 40 outside organi- GOLD & OTHER ITEMS Powerball: 17, Power Play: 2 members of the Cleveland Shade Tree Board, ed later. zations to educate borrowers several City Council members, members of the Urban Forester Dan Hartman said plantings about the repayment options 5301 BRAINERD ROAD Forestry Division of the Cleveland Parks and along Keith Street will continue to enhance the (423) 499-9162 I SEE BY THE Recreation Department, Cleveland Utilities, Greenway and the streetscape. Tennessee Forestry Division and city officials. Shade Tree Board co-chair Amy Banks told Joining the celebration were students from the Stuart students the new trees will be their BANNER Stuart Elementary School and Smoky Bear. trees for many years to come.
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By LARRY C. BOWERS ily; There will also be Advanced Banner Staff Writer — Gifts to favorite charities; Planning Strategies with Chris and Gabriel, Merrill Lynch vice presi- The Boys & Girls Clubs of the — Avoid accidental philanthro- dent and wealth management Ocoee Region are enlisting the py. advisor. help of some of the community’s The event will begin at 9 a.m. at This program is designed to top legal minds for a special com- The Boys & Girls Clubs’ James H. share comprehensive planning munity awareness program called Tucker Unit in downtown strategies to give attorneys and Winning the War on the Estate. Cleveland. their clients an overview of highly According to Charles E. Sutton The schedule: effective estate planning tools, of the Boys & Girls Clubs, those 9-9:30 a.m. — An overview of partners, and strategies to protect who will be participating will Winning the War on the Estate. assets. include Ginger Buchanan, Chris This will include an introduction They claim there is no reason to Gabriel, Greg Willet, Martin by Derrick Kinsey, executive pay taxes three and four times on Pierce, Ed Nanny, Kelvin Bishop, director of the CEO Boys & Girls the same earned dollar, resulting Daniel Clanton, Duane Parker, Club of the Ocoee Region and in paying additional taxes, Jim Bilbo, Jeremy Phar, Adam Kelvin Bishop, CPA and financial income, capital gains, and estate Lowe and others. advisor. taxes. Gabriel will also discuss Sutton said, “we are also There will then be two sessions, advanced models that include expecting a number of potential one from 9:40 until 10:30 a.m., wealth replacement using life clients from as far as Athens. The and a second session from 10:40 insurance to create a winning for- course itself has been approved until 11:30 a.m. mula. for 2.5 credits by the Tennessee Participants can select a differ- Another part of the program is Commission on Continuing Legal ent program in each of the two Protect your Plan with Adam Education.” sessions. Lowe, educator and financial Registration is $15, and you Opportunities include an planner, and Ed Jacobs, financial can sign up at Eventbrite or call overview of estate planning tools representative at Northwestern 559-8299. by Terry Balko, director of Mutual. The Tuesday, May 3, program is Planned and Major Gifts for the This program will cover the ben- designed for nonprofit planners, Boys & Girls Clubs of America. efits of different approaches to estate planners, attorneys, insur- This session will include the ben- adding insurance to your bequest ance agents and wealth man- efits and consequence of both or advanced estate plans to posi- agers. proper and improper planning, tively impact your spouse, family, You can learn specifics from everything from the simple and charity without accidental participating community leaders. will/estate bequest to the charita- philanthropy. Topics will include: ble gift annuity and charitable At the end of the second ses- — Increase income tax deduc- remainder trusts. sion, the event will move to the tions; He will discuss some of the do’s nearby Venue Creekside location — Transfer appreciated proper- and dont’s of passing on gifts of from 11:50 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. ty without paying capital gains property, stock, and IRA’s, and There will be a lunch, followed tax; how to avoid making Uncle Sam by a panel discussion by the — Decrease estate tax; your favorite charity. Balko will experts. — Increase gift transfers to fam- also discuss how professional The round-table discussion will advisors can benefit by working in be for those who are contemplat- partnership with gift ing estate options. You can ask planning/planned giving staff of questions with answers from CHURCH charities. attorneys and other local advisers. ACTIVITIES Georgia executes man convicted in 1998 triple killing JACKSON, Ga. (AP) — Georgia prison in Jackson. Warden Bruce Connie Scotton will sing at executed a man Wednesday who Chatman told witnesses the time Lighthouse Ministries, 281 Ocoee was convicted in the 1998 killings of death was 9:54 p.m. St., Sunday at 6 p.m. of a central Georgia trucking com- The 37-year-old inmate was ——— pany owner and his two children sentenced to death for the April Dalton Pike Baptist Church will during a home burglary. 1998 killings of 37-year-old begin revival services Saturday at Daniel Anthony Lucas became Steven Moss, his 11-year-old son 6:30 p.m., and Sunday through the fifth person the state has exe- Bryan and 15-year-old daughter Thursday at 7 p.m. Recognized cuted this year. He was put to Kristin, who interrupted a burgla- Southern Gospel will be singing death by injection of the barbitu- ry at their home near Macon in on Saturday. rate pentobarbital at the state central Georgia. 4—Cleveland Daily Banner—Thursday, April 28, 2016 www.clevelandbanner.com
State cancels contract with TNReady creator TENNESSEE BRIEFS NASHVILLE (AP) — The state field days and fun events nor- are incredibly frustrated by their pany the contract for work from of Tennessee on Wednesday mally planned for kids at the end lack of ability to perform and 2015-2020. Tennessee has only abruptly terminated a $107.7 of the school year. communicate.” paid out $1.6 million for the MTSU names veterans’ center years. Washington County com- million contract with a testing “The failure of this vendor has The CEO of MI said he was dis- development of the TNReady for Charlie and Hazel Daniels company following repeated fail- let down the teachers and stu- appointed by the loss of the con- test and McQueen said the state missioners voted on Monday NASHVILLE (AP) — Middle to support a state Senate ures with the rollout of the new dents of our state,” McQueen tract. won’t pay for the company’s Tennessee State University assessment called TNReady. said. “I don’t understand their deci- failures. She also said that con- resolution urging the TVA to has named a new support reject a provision that would State Education Commissioner The TNReady test has been sion at all,” said president and tent of the test belongs to center for military veterans Candice McQueen said the state hailed as a smarter assessment CEO Henry “Hank” Scherich. Tennessee and the state would require all houseboats to be who are students there in had been forced to suspend stu- that better gauges a student’s “But they made the decision, so still be able to use it with a new removed within the next 20 honor of country music dent testing in grades 3 through critical-thinking skills, but the that’s what it is. We were very vendor to develop a new test. years, the Johnson City singer Charlie Daniels and 8 because the company had not delivery of the test has been close to having them all McQueen continued to praise Press reported. his wife, Hazel. been able to ship the test materi- plagued by problems. The shipped.” the quality of the test itself, According to the TVA MTSU President Sidney als to students on time. assessment was originally He said McQueen’s decision to even as she expressed frustra- study, the recent growth of McPhee announced the McQueen described the rela- designed to be taken online. But go to pencil and paper forced the tion with the failure to get it to unpermitted floating houses honor during a dinner on tionship between the state and computer glitches prevented stu- company scramble to get millions students. has raised concerns about campus at which the musi- North Carolina-based testing dents from taking the test on the of test materials printed and Federal law requires students potential environmental and cian donated $70,000 for the company Measurement Inc. as first day of state testing in shipped to schools in only a few to take tests, and McQueen said safety impacts. center from the Journey “tumultuous,” and said the com- February. Afterward, McQueen, months. “I think this is the her office had been updating TVA amended its regula- Home Project, the charity he pany’s contract was terminated ordered the tests to be given the largest printing and shipping job U.S. Department of Education tions in 1977 to prohibit founded with his manager after it revised its deadline for old-fashioned way — with paper that any testing company has officials about the tests not get- non-navigable houseboats and three other people. That shipping the tests to students and pencil. But a total of 2 mil- done in this three-month period ting to the kids. except for those existing brought the total donated by three times in April. lion documents have yet to be of time.” High school students had got- before 1978. the project to $120,000 for The state no longer had faith shipped as of Wednesday, McQueen said paper testing ten the tests and were taking “The Senate wants all boat the center on the that kids would get the tests by McQueen said. was always listed as a backup in them, she said. She said the houses to be grandfathered Murfreesboro campus. May 10, she said, and education “Throughout this tumultuous the contract. Students had state would be expediting a in,” Karen Jenkins, who The 2,600-square-foot cen- officials didn’t want to go beyond relationship, extending over already taken the first part of the search for a new vendor to both owns a floating house ter opened in November to that date because they didn’t many months, we have consis- test. score the high school tests and docked on Boone Lake, told offer student-veterans aca- want to interrupt school trips, tency lost confidence in MI and The state awarded the com- develop a new test for next year. county commissioners demic advising, financial aid Monday. guidance and counseling to Since 2000, it appears the veterans and their families. It agency’s policy has been to U.S. rates unchanged, Fed keeps an eye overseas has five full-time staffers, temporarily allow floating including a mental health houses in its reservoirs, the WASHINGTON (AP) — When The Bank of Japan opted to counselor, and 17 part-time the Federal Reserve chose not to keep its monetary stimulus Tennessee River and its trib- student-veterans who serve utaries that meet the mini- raise its key interest rate, it nev- mostly unchanged in its policy as peer advisers. ertheless made clear that its next meeting Thursday. Japan’s cen- mum safety and environ- move will be another increase. tral bank introduced negative DA’s office: Memphis jurors will mental standards. That stance puts it at odds with rates earlier this year. Yet infla- decide Vanderbilt rape case “Because our lake house is other major central banks, which tion and growth remain stuck NASHVILLE (AP) — The pre-1978, I thought they are doing the reverse — seeking near zero, and many are ques- Davidson County district would grandfather us in,” to ease credit to spur lending. tioning the effectiveness of its attorney’s office says jurors Jenkins said. “That’s why That policy divergence could “quantitative easing” efforts. from Memphis will be select- I’m confused about what pose risks for the global economy Despite keeping its policies ed for the retrial of a former they’re doing now.” and may be a reason the Fed has mostly intact, the BOJ Vanderbilt football player TVA’s board of directors at least slowed its march toward announced it would provide up who will be retried for rape will hold a “listening session” higher rates. Some economists to 300 billion yen ($2.75 billion) next month. for the public at a May 5 think it may not be until the sec- in zero-interest rate loans for dis- DA spokeswoman Dorinda meeting in Buchanan. ond half of the year before the aster recovery in earthquake- Carter said in an email that There are an estimated Fed raises rates again, in part to stricken Kyushu. Its policy deci- jurors will be selected in 1,800 structures, used avoid departing too far from the sion followed the release of data Memphis and brought to mainly for habitation, along policies of the Bank of Japan and showing a pickup in industrial Nashville to decide the fate of TVA reservoirs and rivers. the European Central Bank. production but weakening con- Brandon Vandenburg. Former Memphis officer The divergence reflects the sumer spending and a drift back Vandenburg is one of four contrast between a relatively into deflation, with core inflation AP Photo former players who was charged with raping woman MEMPHIS (AP) — solid U.S. economy — viewed as at minus 0.3 percent in March. In thIs MArch 16 fIle photo, Federal Reserve Chair Janet charged with the dorm room able to withstand higher borrow- Analysts say they think Yellen speaks during a news conference after the Federal Open rape of an unconscious Prosecutors say a former ing rates — and weaker actions by the central banks in Market Committee meeting in Washington. When the Federal female student. Memphis police officer has economies in Asia and Europe. Japan and Europe have been a Reserve chose Wednesday not to raise its key interest rate, it never- He and Cory Batey were been charged with raping a On Wednesday, the Fed said it factor in the Fed’s decision to theless made clear that its next move will be another increase. tried and found guilty last woman at a downtown park- was keeping its benchmark rate slow the pace of rate hikes in the year, but the verdicts were ing garage. unchanged after having raised it United States. thrown out after it was The Shelby County district from record lows in December. “The message the Fed is get- stalling at the beginning of this prices, fade. revealed that a juror was a attorney’s office says 39- That was the Fed’s first hike in ting from Europe and Japan is year. “The softness in U.S. economic victim of statutory rape. year-old Michael Smith was nearly a decade, and at the time that they are keeping rates The Fed, in its statement data to start 2016 gave the Fed A jury from Knoxville con- indicted Tuesday on charges it signaled that it expected to extremely low and in some cases Wednesday, noted that the plenty of cover to hold off on fur- victed Batey of aggravated of rape by coercion or force, raise rates four more times in negative,” said Brian Bethune, United States is enjoying solid ther rate hikes now, and they rape and other charges earli- rape of a physically incapaci- 2016. But there was no hike in an economics professor at Tufts job gains but also that “economic held their cards close to the vest er this month. tated victim and rape of a vic- January or March. And in University. “The Fed has to pay activity appears to have slowed.” regarding upcoming meetings,” Two other former players tim unable to consent. He March, the Fed revised its expec- attention to that because they It said such key sectors as con- said Greg McBride, chief finan- have not yet been tried. also was indicted on charges of sexual battery, official tations to possibly just two rate don’t want to push the dollar’s sumer spending, business cial analyst at Bankrate.com. TVA looks to remove floating hikes this year. value up more.” investment and exports have The Fed didn’t rule out a rate oppression and official mis- In its statement Wednesday, Indeed, since the Fed has hit weakened. At the same time, it hike at its next meeting in June. houses from state reservoirs conduct. the Fed noted a slowdown in the the pause button on its own rate expressed less alarm about glob- But neither did it say anything to JOHNSON CITY (AP) — Investigators say a 26- U.S. economy, with subpar read- hike plans, the dollar has al economic conditions than it prepare investors for such Several local and state offi- year-old woman said Smith ings on consumer spending, retreated from the highs it had after its meeting in March. action. cials and houseboat owners sexually assaulted her in the business investment and reached at the start of the year. In March, the Fed had cau- A slowdown in China, the are opposed to the Tennessee early-morning hours of April exports. It offered no likely The stronger dollar has been a tioned that global developments world’s second-largest economy Valley Authority’s move to 16 at a parking garage near timetable for the next rate hike. drag on the U.S. economy by “pose risks.” On Wednesday, it after the United States — has remove floating houses from Beale Street. This Fed’s decision followed a hurting exports and widening the no longer mentioned such risks, already hurt the developing its reservoirs in Tennessee Smith resigned from the meeting last week by the ECB in trade deficit. A strong dollar though it said it would “closely world. Europe is straining to gain and other states after a study police department after the which its president, Mario makes U.S. goods costlier over- monitor” global economic and momentum, and Japan is hob- showed a large number of the incident was reported. Online Draghi, made clear he was ready seas. financial developments. bled by wary consumers and an homes have been built and court records do not show if to launch more stimulus efforts if Bethune foresees just one The Fed repeated that it aging population. docked over the past 10 he has a lawyer. needed to energize the eurozone more rate hike this year, in expects inflation to move toward China’s sliding economy has economy. His pledge came after September. By fall, Bethune says its 2 percent target from persist- stabilized after worries about its the ECB had already expanded the U.S. economy should be ently low levels as temporary fac- growth had rocked financial its stimulus programs in March. growing more quickly after nearly tors, like sharply lower energy markets in January. Reuse the News — Recycle
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Source: Morningstar. www.edwardjones.com Member SIPC 230 1596 Clingan 2080 Chambliss 3858 Candies 112 Stuart 1053 Peerless 3575 Keith Edward ones N. Ocoee St. Ridge Dr. Ave. NW, Creek Ln. Rd. NE, Crossing St. NW J 476-9143 476-0162 Suite 1 Suite C Farmland Corner 339-2885 Suite 201 MAKING SENSE OF INVESTING 472-6814 476-3320 476-4325 476-0190 www.clevelandbanner.com Cleveland Daily Banner—Thursday, April 28, 2016—5 MWA one of many groups who stepped up after storms By JOYANNA LOVE a clue as to just how much the devastation,” Bennett said. actually put zones out for cer- volunteered, Bennett said it Springs, near the school. Some Banner Senior Staff Writer damage had ben done. “It was kind of a grassroots, tain areas. Teams would go would likely be in the thou- of her neighbors had come to Campbell had driven by one organic thing that started hap- there and get their assignments. sands. her and told her to get out, and Men and Women of Action of the areas hit by the rare tor- pening,” Bennett said. I know we did over 1,000 jobs. I The timing of the need for her trailer was destroyed,” was one of many organizations nado outbreak. Donations began pouring in. know I fed over 9,000 meals in intense efforts was interesting Bennett said. that worked together to direct “I can’t believe what I’m see- “Churches, restaurants, they 12 days,” Bennett said. for Bennett. She had just gotten She said members of the cleanup and relief efforts in ing,” he had said. “Tell me what just started calling. That is also She said the Bobcats were married on April 10. organization wanted to be April 2011 after tornadoes tore should I do.” where Clark started using essential to be able to move the “They gave me some kind of involved in the project because through Bradley County. “He knew I had been involved Twitter and we fallen trees once the chainsaw award afterward, and they all they’re usually more involved in This partnership, combined in (Hurricane) Katrina. We were got so much crews cut them. Much of this laughed about it. They said ‘She rebuilding efforts than in with placing volunteers in the down there for two years, so he donated through work was done in the Dockery literally came off her honey- cleanup, “but because it was best roles for them and the knew I was familiar with what the use of social Lane/Blue Springs area. moon, and her husband (Don) our local area, we wanted to power of social media, made the goes on,” Bennett said. media,” Bennett “That went on for days and didn’t see her for 10 days,’” help as much as we could.” relief effort smooth. By the time she got there, said. days,” Bennett said. Bennett said. “It was true. We “This is a great community Federal Emergency someone was under a canopy “One of the MWOA also provided meals got back (from our honeymoon) and I don’t think it was more Management personnel visiting tent handing out water. most unique for the crews, emergency per- on the 17th.” evident than during that time,” Bradley County said it was “so “That’s all that was there,” stories was we sonnel and other working in the They had planned on partici- Bennett said. far ahead of other communities Bennett said. “There were peo- tweeted that we areas affected by the disaster. pating in the Nashville half- Men and Women of Action that had been hit by the torna- ple walking around in just utter Bennett had run out of “None of us came in the office marathon the weekend after the often respond to regional flood- does, so far ahead that they just disbelief.” hamburger meat for 12 days; we all stayed out storms, but those plans ing and disaster recovery, but had nothing to offer,” according She said the first thing that and it wasn’t 20 minutes before (working with recovery efforts),” changed when Bennett realized the April 27 tornado outbreak to Teddie Bennett, office manag- needed to be done was to get a woman rolled in with about Bennett said. how much damage there had was the first disaster of this er of MWOA. more tents, as well as distribute $100 worth of hamburger meat. Bennett said the organization been, and how much work there magnitude the group responded The tornadoes were the begin- essential supplies. She had been at Walmart, saw established a drive through in was to do. Don worked in the to in its home county. ning of 12 days of nearly non- Volunteers got involved as our tweet, bought the meat and the Dalton Pike area, with one MWOA warehouse during the “We’ve always helped, but this stop work. MWOA coordinated people and drove straight there to us. We side to collect donations and one recovery efforts. is where we helped take a lead,” On April 27, 2011, neither ways to meet immediate needs. also had a tractor-trailer of sup- side to distribute items. After “I love this. This is where I Bennett said. Bennett nor director Hugh Bennett said she tried to put plies donated to us from Middle the first few days, the organiza- feel the best — when I am out She said the collaboration Carver were in the office people in the roles for which Tennessee from a church there tion began asking for some kind with the people helping,” with other local organizations “I was actually home sick, they were best suited, in order that had heard about the need of identification from those pick- Bennett said. was also unique, adding the and (director) Hugh Carver had to keep everything running … that really helped because ing up items, to be able to prove A year later, the organization efforts created “great local part- just left … for Haiti, where we smoothly. they sent a lot of cleaning sup- they lived in the area. built two homes for victims of nerships that are still in exis- were going to help with the “Someone had put a grill up plies and things, and those were Bennett said she began the tornado. A team from tence today.” earthquake,” Bennett said of and started cooking, and people things we had to have,” Bennett attending the Emergency Florida came to assist in build- ongoing recovery efforts in that started bringing things and we said. Management Agency daily meet- ing one of the homes. Mostly island nation after the natural just kind of set up there,” In addition to distributing ings. local volunteers built the second " disaster that struck in January Bennett said. items, MWOA partnered with EMA Director Troy Spence home. One was for Rosie Miller, 2010. Bennett called Carver and Bradley Baptist Association to told Bennett to keep records of the other for the Yarber family. That evening, she drove a lit- told him what happened, and be the manpower for cleanup. the aid given and volunteer Bennett said the storm had tle bit around southern Bradley that he needed to come home. Bennett said Carver oversaw the hours for possible reimburse- destroyed Miller’s trailer and County. Later, she went to the Dalton Bobcat heavy equipment and ment from FEMA. the house the team built was “It was messy, but we didn’t Pike area, assessed the need chainsaws from MWOA’s ware- “We had 931 volunteers vol- the first one she had ever know the extent of it,” Bennett and began making phone calls house being put to use. unteer with me over those 12 owned. Bennett described Miller DON’S said. to set up tents. “Bradley Baptist, MWOA and days,” Bennett said. as “the most appreciative per- The next day a call from her “I thought, ‘Wow, this is Habitat (for Humanity) met at Although she didn’t have son.” FENCE CO. friend Clark Campbell gave her where I need to be,’ when I saw one of the Baptist churches and exact numbers for the hours “Her home was in Blue Since 1961 ALL TYPES OF FENCING CU employees honored on anniversary of tornadoes 479-6212 By JOYANNA LOVE being blown down, there were called we knew what they were Banner Senior Staff Writer 178 transformers damaged. calling about,” Thompson said. & 336-1501 Luke Thomason had been in However, the information she Five years after Cleveland CU’s Electrical Engineering could provide those callers was Utilities saw a quarter of its elec- department for a little more than limited. tric grid destroyed by an a year when the storms hit. “We didn’t really know when unprecedented tornado out- “We had heard about the one the power was going to be back break, the public utility honored that had hit out on the west side on. We could just tell them what its courageous workforce in an of the county that morning, but it was needed in the area to restore appreciation breakfast. didn’t affect our service territory. power,” Thompson said. “We did The special meal, and com- The first one that hit our service try to advise those who were memoration of the tragedy of territory was about 3 o’clock in without where to go — like the April 27, 2011, came Wednesday the afternoon,” Thomason said. YMCA was offering showers, or in the Tom Wheeler Training “We started working trying to this church was offering this.” Center. repair stuff, but the damage was She said when a caller men- As employees dined, images of so much we were working as the tioned a specific need, she tried devastated neighborhoods and other ones started.” to refer them to the proper CU crews hard at work to restore Thomason was at CU’s office resources. “Especially older peo- Banner photo, JOYANNA LOVE power to terrified and tired and remembers having to go to ple on oxygen, because we really CLEVELAND UTILITIES staffers watch as images of the devasta- Cleveland and Bradley County the storm shelter in the base- didn’t know when it was going to tion brought by the April 27, 2011, tornado outbreak scroll on a residents scrolled on a projection ment, while crews were told to be back on.” ©2014 screen five years later. CU provided breakfast for employees to thank screen. take shelter where they could No matter the department, CU JEWELERS them for the long hours they worked restoring power to the commu- President and CEO Ken Webb close by. employees agreed on two things: said there were “a lot of people nity. “It was so devastating that, they never want to go through 1721 KEITH STREET • STUART PARK PLAZA ( that were away from their fami- that night, we just really had to something like that again, and (Next to The Town Squire) lies for a long time,” working to regroup and get a plan together,” the appreciation breakfast was a 478-0049 • 478-0050 restore power to affected neigh- Thomason said. good way to start the day. LAY-AWAYS WELCOME borhoods. Thomason said he grew up in Mark Davis had been working West Tennessee where tornadoes for CU for 18 years at that point, are more common and he had but had never seen a storm like never seen anything like the rare what came through that day. tornado outbreak of April 27, “I was actually in the substa- 2011. tion department and they moved He said when crews came from us over to line crew to help the other areas, he helped direct crews put the lines back up,” them to where they needed to go. Davis said. Shantae Thompson was also in These efforts had begun in the office, taking calls from cus- earnest on April 28 because con- tomers. Many wanted to know tinual storms on April 27 meant when power would be restored to crews had to stop often and seek their area. shelter. “We were getting pictures from “We started over in Dalton Pike our line crews, so when people and got most of that back, then we moved over to Bates Pike,” Davis said. “It was pretty rough. It was rough seeing the people.” Banner photo, JOYANNA LOVE Crews worked 16-hour days CU LEADERSHIP TEAM members Bart Borden, from left, Ken until power was restored. Webb, Walt Vineyard, Marshall Stinnett and Tim Henderson served “I think Mother’s Day was our breakfast to employees in appreciation of the work they did five years first day off,” Davis said. The Graduating Class of 2016 ago after multiple tornadoes came through the area. In addition to power lines 7th Annual Keepsake Edition Congratulating our Seniors. Casteel From Page 1 and we are going to miss you and Board member David Benton nitely going to miss her,” said 911 your knowledge and ability to was approved by acclamation to Director Joe Wilson. While serv- work with the budget numbers,” replace Casteel, and though he ing at her final board meeting, said Spence. said that he was nowhere near as she also was involved with the Casteel has been on the 911 knowledgeable as Casteel, would board’s finance committee prior board since becoming city man- try his best. He was assured that to the full board session. ager, and before that, when she the entire board will continue to The board presented Casteel was city clerk and involved with work with him as they have with with a plaque of appreciation for the finances of the city. She also Casteel in that position. her service, and a cake was served as a board committee “Janice has been so good at brought in to help celebrate her member. what she does, and we are defi- time with the board. She actually had the first piece of cake, though it was quite a small piece, but was thankful for the thoughts and well wishes of the board. DEADLINE: TUESDAY, MAY 3 Bill “I will miss working with these From Page 1 board members, and am sure that the 911 services in our com- PUBLISH: THURSDAY, MAY 12 munity will continue to provide themselves or others.’” Haslam “Rather, it allows counselors — the most efficient means of get- Go to the head of the class when you advertise in this said. “Secondly, the bill requires just as we allow other profession- ting emergency response to special section. Congratulate the local seniors for a that any counselor or therapist als like doctors and lawyers — to them,” she said. who feels they cannot serve a refer a client to another coun- Ironically, the 911 board meet- job well done and show your community support. client due to the counselor’s sin- selor when the goals or behaviors ing was held on the exact day five cerely held principles must coor- would violate a sincerely held years ago when Bradley County, dinate a referral of the client to principle,” the governor said. “I Southeast Tennessee, Northwest Hurry, advertising space is limited! another counselor or therapist believe it is reasonable to allow Georgia and Alabama were struck who will provide the counseling these professionals to determine by deadly tornadoes. or therapy.” if and when an individual would The meeting was the first for Haslam noted the substance of be better served by another coun- Spence to preside over since the this bill doesn’t address a group, selor better suited to meet his or retirement of former board chair CALL TODAY! 472-5041 issue or belief system. her needs.” Danny Lawson.