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162nd YEAR • No. 211 JANUARY 3, 2017 cLEVELAND, TN 16 PAGES • 50¢ Joe Fivas excited about future of Cleveland By LARRY C. BOWERS He said he is also surprised by the Fivas said they also want feedback Banner Staff Writer number of people (local residents) who from downtown businesses, council YEAR-IN-REVIEW want to provide input to city officials. members, civic organizations, and other City Manager Joe Fivas, on the job for Fivas added that this is why he and Cleveland stakeholders. “We need feed- five months, says there have been no SECOND OF 2 PARTS the city’s staff are presently conducting back from all these groups,” he said. disappointments in his move to a communitywide survey, to collect He added that they want to compile a Cleveland. He is also excited about the input on what Cleveland residents want upgrades in other communities. three-year plan for the city, and deter- future. from city government. Staff members Fivas, who earlier worked in Owosso, mine what exact steps to take. Fivas was selected from among 63 have already collected more than 250 Mich., and Indian Trail, N.C., has spent “When we have the results from the applicants for the position to replace surveys, with the project to continue survey, we will put together a document longtime City Manager and city employ- much of his early time in Cleveland get- into the New Year. There will be commu- ting to know his co-workers, Cleveland’s with all the raw data,” Fivas added. ee Janice Casteel. nity meetings scheduled in each of When asked about his anticipations, council members, and the community in In a recent interview on his first few Cleveland’s five districts, and staff mem- Fivas said, “I think we will reserve judg- general. “Everyone works hard and tries months and prospects for Cleveland’s bers hope to have well over 500 surveys ment until we get all the feedback. We to bring the best value possible to the future, Fivas praised the quality of the to review. need all this information, so we can put city’s staff and city council members city,” he said. Information anticipated from the sur- it together in the right way. We have no while discussing some ambitious and He has also visited most of the com- veys includes the city’s infrastructure, pre-conceived ideas.” aggressive plans for city government in munity’s civic and business organiza- traffic congestion, revitalization (espe- Although Fivas wouldn’t go out on a the coming months. Among those plans tions, city committees and groups. Fivas cially in the old Whirlpool plant area), limb in discussing what he believes will is the anticipation of revitalization of the said he is impressed with the genuine schools and education, community safe- happen in the future, he did touch on South Cleveland area around the old hospitality and the reception he and his ty (police and fire), and other services Whirlpool facilities, and additional family have received in the community. and assistance. See FIVAS, Page 13 Joe Fivas Inside Today Funeral Thursday A McDONALD TREASURE for county, civic leader Bill Creech Served 16 years on Commission By LARRY C. BOWERS Lee squads split Banner Staff Writer Lee University’s basketball Bradley County community teams split with the University of leader William “Bill” Creech, a West Alabama on Monday former county commissioner and evening. The Oklahoma Sooners longtime supporter of the Boys & defeated the Auburn Tigers in the Girls Clubs of the Ocoee Region, Sugar Bowl. In a change of plans, died Sunday morning. Lane Kiffin will not serve as Creech and his family moved to Alabama’s offensive coordinator Cleveland more than 50 years for the NCAA title game. See ago, and he Sports, Pages 9-12. was an agent with Allstate Insurance for What’s expected approximately 40 years. He in political world? earned a num- ber of awards Now that a new year is under- during his way, it’s a common practice by i n s u r a n c e many — especially newspaper career, being a columnists — to make forecasts creech “Top Producer” about what to expect in the political consistently. Photo by GEORGE NORKUS and government arenas for the next He began his insurance career BOB REMPHER goes to work making an ostrich feather duster in his shop. 12 months. For one person’s per- here with Interstate Life spective, check out the guest Insurance. “Viewpoint” on Page 12 of today’s The family will receive friends from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday Beckner Feather Duster edition. evening at First Baptist Church. The funeral service is scheduled for noon Thursday, with visitation a 103-year-old company Forecast for one hour prior to the service. Interment will follow in Sunset By SARALYN NORKUS Banner Staff Writer Today looks to be mostly cloudy, Memorial Gardens. with a 30 percent chance of rain Cleveland Mayor Tom Rowland You might not have known it, but tucked away in the com- showers and a high near 67 said this morning, “Bill was a munity of McDonald is a piece of American entrepreneurial degrees. There should also be a great personal friend, and a history. southwesterly wind of about 10 friend of the community. He was The Beckner Feather Duster Company, a 103-year-old fam- mph. Tonight’s forecast calls for also a great commissioner. ily-owned business, was the first ostrich feather duster com- Sandra and I had many good mostly cloudy skies and a slight pany formed in the United States. Started in 1913, it has times with Bill and Carol, and he been active ever since, making it the only one to survive in chance of rain, with a low around will be greatly missed. He never the U.S. 43. Wednesday should be partly missed a patriotic gathering in It was during his time as a Seventh-day Adventist mission- sunny and cooler, with a high near the community.” ary in South Africa that Harry Beckner first came up with 48. Wednesday night calls for “He was a great commissioner, the idea of using ostrich feathers in cleaning. In 1913, Harry mostly cloudy skies and a low of and a great guy,” said Bradley and his brother George created the Beckner Feather Duster around 29. County Mayor D. Gary Davis, who Company. served with Creech on the county “He brought back the idea of making a feather broom and body. “I first got to know him it didn’t go over, so my grandfather came up with the idea of Index when his kids were students at a feather duster,” detailed Howard Fish, grandson of George. North Lee Elementary School.” Following the passing of George in 1956, daughter Leota Classified...... 14-15 Creech is survived by daugh- Beckner Fish took over the company. Comics...... 6 ters Debbie Creech Webb (Joel), “The day my grandfather died, my mother was in the shop Editorials...... 12 and Kim Creech; his son, Scott completing an order for him — he had been concerned about Creech (Debbie); seven grandchil- getting the order done,” Howard continued. Horoscope...... 6 Photo by GEORGE NORKUS Obituaries...... 2 dren; and two great-grandchil- The company moved to Bradley County in the early 1970s dren. He was preceded in death GRANDSONS OF GEORGE BEcKNER, Howard Fish, left, with a portion of the family. Following Leota’s death in 1998, Sports...... 9-11 by his wife, Carol. and Jonathan Fish, right, discuss the family’s history and how the TV Schedule...... 7 Beckner Feather Duster Company came to be. See TREASURE, Page 4 Weather...... 8 See CREECH, Page 13 Around Town Rita Haynie enjoying time off County schools’ energy program progressing with her daughter Samantha ... Gary and Donna Runyan enjoy- By CHRISTY ARMSTRONG The project, which is set to cost some schools as well as the school system's Fox Elementary, Charleston Elementary, ing spending time with their Banner Staff Writer $16.2 million, involves renovations at central office; Hopewell Elementary, Lake Forest grandbabies over the holidays ... every county school and the school sys- — Occupancy sensor installations to Middle, Michigan Avenue Elementary, Gary Rymer being crafty with his While students have been out of school tem’s central office building. help save energy with the new lighting in North Lee Elementary, Prospect Christmas presents ... Nola Beth for the holidays, workers have been busy The renovations being done as part of all school buildings and the central office; Elementary, Taylor Elementary and and Ben Greene excited about making improvements to several Bradley the project include: — Water conservation measures which Valley View Elementary; and new four-wheelers ... Bud County Schools. — Replacement of the HVAC system in could include things like replacing sinks — A major HVAC installation at Kinches ready to say goodbye to They began checking items off a the cafeteria building at Lake Forest or toilets, at the central office and all Prospect Elementary. 2016 ... Suzy Arntz Campbell lengthy list of energy upgrades in the Middle School; schools except for Prospect Elementary; So far, workers have completed the happy to receive good news, and county schools following a kickoff event — Multiple rooftop HVAC unit replace- — Utility control upgrades at all installation of an energy management ready for 2017. this past September. The first long break ments at each of the following schools: schools and the central office; system at each of the schools, said Cash. since then gave them the chance to make Black Fox Elementary, Hopewell — Miscellaneous kitchen equipment Workers have also replaced weather more changes without disrupting classes. Elementary, Michigan Avenue replacements at Hopewell Elementary, stripping around doors and windows at “The energy program is progressing,” Elementary, North Lee Elementary, Oak Grove Elementary, Ocoee Middle, all the buildings. said Dr. Linda Cash, director of Bradley Prospect Elementary, Taylor Elementary Prospect Elementary and Waterville “They are installing the new heaters County Schools. “We’re happy with the and Valley View Elementary; Community Elementary; 6489076 75112 progress so far.” — Lighting upgrades at all county — Dishwasher replacements at Black See ENERGY, Page 4 2—Cleveland Daily Banner—Tuesday, January 3, 2017 www.clevelandbanner.com

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Alley, 82, of American Cancer Society. law, Mary Katherine Ledford; and Charleston, passed away numerous other extended family Saturday, Dec. 31, 2016, in a members and a host of special local hospital. friends. Beverly Sowell He was born a British citizen, A celebration of her life is Beverly Ann Sowell passed Wax president and when Canada acquired Bill Creech planned for Wednesday, Jan. 4, away on Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2016. Newfoundland, he became a William L. “Bill” Creech, 75, a 2017, at 5 p.m. in the chapel of She was born May 28, 1943, in figures to be on Canadian citizen. After moving to longtime resident of Cleveland, Companion Funeral Home, 2419 Grayson County, Va. She was Tennessee, he became a natu- passed away on Sunday morn- Georgetown Road N.W. in the daughter of the late Clay and ralized American citizen. ing, Jan 1, 2017, at his home. Emma Haggard Cleveland, with the Rev. Wendell Wilma Hackler. She was also display before He was employed with He was born in Albany, Ga., on Emma Haggard, 78, of Smith officiating. preceded in death by her hus- Bowater paper mill for 41 years. March 20, 1941, a son of the late The family will receive friends band, Billy Sowell. He attended First Baptist Church. Cleveland, died Monday, Jan. 2, auctioned off Alvah and Sarah Creech. 2017, at her home. from 3 until the 5 p.m. service She is survived by her daugh- He was a member of Alhambra He attended Albany High time. ter, Valerie and husband, Steve Shrine, Cleveland Shrine Club Survivors and Remembrance School, where he met his loving of Life arrangements will be The interment will take place Scharf, of Southport, S.C.; son, GETTYSBURG, Pa. (AP) — A and Masonic Lodge No. 134 wife and partner of 60 years on Thursday at 11 a.m. in Fort Michael and his wife, Jessica shuttered Pennsylvania museum F&AM. announced by Jim Rush Funeral Carol Ann. Together after a four and Cremation Services Hill Cemetery. Sowell; grandchildren: Zach and that features wax figures of all 44 He was preceded in death by year stint in United States Army, You are encouraged to share a Hannah Scharf and Skylar his parents, Leslie and Mildred Wildwood Avenue Chapel. U.S. presidents and their first Bill and Carol in 1962 relocated memory of Jewel and/or your Sowell; and sister, Sylvia and ladies will display the figures Alley; one sister and brother-in- personal condolences with her to Cleveland where they raised husband, Mack, Cable of before they’re auctioned off in law, Rita Evelyn and A. J. their family and became serving family by visiting her memorial Canton, Ga. “Sandy” Candow; sister-in-law, and loving members of their com- web page and guestbook at A memorial service will be held mid-January. Ruth Carroll and brother-in-law, munity. www.companionfunerals.com. this evening, Jan. 3, 2017, at 7 The Hall of Presidents and First Bill Carroll; brothers-in-law: John Upon arriving in Cleveland, he p.m. at OrthoBanc in Hixson, with Ladies Museum in Gettysburg Paul Douglas and Tommy was first employed with Interstate Pastor Bill Holt speaking. closed in November after visitors Barnhart; niece, Sherry Forgey; Life Insurance and then became You are encouraged to share a dwindled. It had been in business and nephew, Greg Farr. a lifetime agent with Allstate memory of Beverly and/or your for about 60 years. He is survived by his wife of 61 Insurance Company while even- personal condolences with her The collection features life- years, Betty Douglas Alley of tually owning his agency here in family by visiting her memorial Charleston; two daughters and sized figures of the presidents Cleveland along with Jim Brown. webpage and guestbook at and one-third-scale figures of the spouses: Donna Simpson and Bill and Carol promptly became Kathy Michelle Reece www.companionfunerals.com. Rick, and Melissa Woody and deep rooted members of First Companion Funeral Home and first ladies in reproduction inau- Dewey, all of Charleston; five Kathy Michelle Reece, 43, of gural gowns, as well as other Baptist Church. Rossville, Ga., died Friday, Dec. the Cody family are honored to grandchildren: Corey Simpson of He spent countless years assist the Sowell family with her presidential memorabilia. Charleston, Courtney Davis and 30, 2016, at Parkridge East coaching football in area youth Hospital. arrangements. Previews of the wax figures will Ben, Ciara Woody, Piper Woody, leagues touching many fine be held at the museum Jan. 8 all of Cleveland, and Dedra West Survivors and arrangements young men’s lives of which he will be announced by Companion from noon to 5 p.m. and Jan. 12 and Adam of Washington was very proud. He eventually Township, Mich.; two great- Funeral Home. from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. The figures became a TSSAA football referee will be auctioned off on Jan. 14. grandchildren: Jesse and Ellie; and served the Boys and Girls two sisters: Rose Alley of Clubs of Cleveland for more than People interested in more infor- Cleveland, and Sylvia Farr and 30 years. mation can contact PA Onsite Tom of Atlanta, Ga.; sisters-in- Being from a very humble Auction Company. law: Easter Barnhart, Gladys childhood in South Georgia, he Marian R. Turner Forgey and James and Ruby personally understood the impor- Marian R. Turner, 93, of Douglas, all of Cleveland; tance of a safe, positive atmos- Cleveland, died this morning, nephews: Glenn Candow, Gary phere for children to grow. Darrell Sampson Jan. 3, 2017, in a local health Deadline for Candow, Tommy Farr, Jeff Farr, Another passion of Bill’s was Darrell Sampson, 57, of care facility. Danny Douglas and Tom Carroll; his community where he respon- McDonald, died Monday night, Survivors and arrangements nieces: Beverly Carroll, Tammy sibly represented constituents of Jan. 2, 2017, at his home. will be announced by Companion Remember Maxwell and Jonna Epperson; the 7th District of Bradley County Larry Mulkey Survivors and arrangements Funeral Home. and several great nieces and for 16 years. His other communi- When photos Larry Mulkey, 66, a resident of will be announced by Companion nephews. ty involvement included long- Funeral Home. The funeral will be conducted standing memberships with Cleveland, passed away Sunday, is Jan. 9 Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2017, at 3 Jan. 1, 2017, at the family resi- Cleveland Chamber of The Banner is again p.m. in the chapel of Fike- Commerce, Rotary Club of dence. Randolph & Son Funeral Home Cleveland, Five Points Museum, He was preceded in death by offering its readers the with Pastor Jeannie Cissom and United Way, and Tennessee Auto his father, Floyd Mulkey; and his chance to share old pho- Pastor Tom Wickes officiating. Theft Committee. brothers: Danny Mulkey and tos with the community Interment will follow in Sunset He was proudly honored with Earnest Mulkey. in our Remember When Memorial Gardens with Andrew the Robert W. Varnell Jr. Award He was born Oct. 3, 1950, in section. Sherlin, Brian Smith, Jonathan for his outstanding community Pickens County, Ga., and was of Ivan Snyder the Baptist faith. On Jan. 15, the Douglas, Jimmy Woody, Chris leadership. Bill and Carol were Ivan Snyder, 69, of Etowah, LOTTERY Survivors include his friend, Banner will publish its Epperson, Mike Woody and N.C. also active Civil War re-enactors passed away on Sunday, Jan. 1, Betty Wacaster; his mother, Remember When section. Cartwright serving as pallbear- for many years. He also was a 2017, at his residence. Louella Stevens; his sisters: NUMBERS Old photos — at least 25 ers. Members of the Cleveland member of The Sons of Born on April 12, 1947, to the Darlene Lewallen, Mae Mulkey Shrine Club will serve as hon- American Revolution. late William Glen and Elizabeth years of age — will be and Janet Cagle; his stepsister, orary pallbearers. Another activity he enjoyed Jane Adams Snyder, he was a accepted of local people, Shirley Young; and brothers: His family will receive friends was being on the local “Award native and lifelong resident of (AP) — These lotteries were places and events. When Jimmy Bowling, Ronnie Bowling this evening, from 3 to 7 p.m., at winning longest running radio McMinn County and a lifelong drawn Monday: possible, identification and Leon Mulkey. the funeral home followed by a football panel.” He loved boating member of First Christian Church and general dates of peo- A Remembrance of Life serv- Masonic Service at 7:30 p.m. and and enjoyed spending time with of Etowah. ice will be held at 2 p.m. Tennessee ple and photos are sug- on Wednesday from 1 p.m. until family and friends on the water. He was a proud veteran of the Wedesday, Jan. 4, 2017, at Jim Cash 3 Evening: 3-8-7, Lucky gested. service time at the funeral home. He and Carol were also avid gar- U.S. Army and served his country Rush Funeral and Cremation Sum: 18 The deadline for sub- We invite you to send a mes- deners and loved sharing the in Vietnam. He retired from CSX Services Wildwood Chapel with Cash 3 Midday: 3-6-1, Lucky mission of photos is 5 sage of condolence and view the fruits of their labors. Railroad after 32 years of serv- Chaplain Gloria Westerfield offi- Sum: 10 Alley family guestbook at They also were blessed to be ice. He enjoyed fishing and p.m. Monday, Jan. 9. ciating. www.fikefh.com. able to travel extensively and spending time with his family, Cash 3 Morning: 1-6-3 Please keep submissions The interment will follow in the have had great experiences see- especially his grandkids. Cash 4 Evening: 7-9-9-8, to a maximum of five per Lebanon Baptist Church ing most of their beloved country He is survived by his wife of 45 Lucky Sum: 33 person. Cemetery. as well as abroad. years, Peggy Jane Snyder, of Cash 4 Midday: 8-0-5-9, Lucky There are three ways to The family will receive friends He cherished family as well as Etowah; sons: David Snyder and this evening, from 5 until 8, at the Sum: 22 submit photos: most everyone he interacted. He wife, Mandy, of Dallas, Ga., and funeral home. Cash 4 Morning: 5-2-5-3 o Email them to loved people and it was evident Darrell Snyder and wife, Tracy, of We encourage you to share Cash4Life: 26-31-37-38-41, [email protected] in his life. He is now experiencing Glenmont, N.Y.; grandchildren: your memories and or condo- Cash Ball: 2 m; his eternal homecoming with His Keaton and Katie Snyder of lences with the family by going to Tennessee Cash: 06-08-10-20- o Savior and all before him. We Dallas, Darrell, Calloway, Mail them to www.jimrushfuneralhomes. com. Johnny Collins Sr. think after his rejoining Carol he Christian, Lilly, and Charlie 35, Bonus: 2 Remember When, Johnny Collins Sr., 68, a life- will most likely seek out Lee and Snyder of Glenmont; brothers- Cleveland Daily Banner, long resident of Cleveland, Grant for his two cents. and sisters-in-law: Mike and Georgia P.O. Box 3600, Cleveland passed away Sunday, Jan. 1, In addition to his mother and Angela Snyder, Bobby and 5 Card Cash: 4D-7D-8D-2S-8S TN 37320-3600; or 2017, in a local hospital. father, he was preceded in death Luthia Snyder, Jimmy Snyder, All or Nothing Day: 01-04-06- o Drop photos off at He was a veteran of the U.S. by his loving wife, Carol Ann and Billy and Theresa Snyder, all 09-10-11-12-17-19-20-21-23 the Banner office, 1505 Navy and was of the Baptist faith. Creech; and one brother, Wayne of Etowah, and Chuck and All or Nothing Evening: 03-05- 25th St., between the He enjoyed drag racing, golf, Creech. Delores Snyder of Chucky; and 08-09-11-13-18-20-21-22-23-24 and woodworking. hours of 12:30 and 5 He leaves behind to cherish several nieces, nephews, and All or Nothing Morning: 01-03- The funeral will conducted on his memory; two daughters: other extended family and p.m., Monday through Thursday, Jan. 5, 2017, at 2 p.m. Debbie Creech Webb (Joel) and numerous friends. 04-05-06-07-08-10-14-15-18-22 Friday. in the chapel of Fike-Randolph & Kim Creech; son Scott Creech The funeral will be conducted All or Nothing Night: 03-04-06- Son Funeral Home. (Debbie); seven grandchildren: at 11 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 5, 07-09-10-12-13-14-21-23-24 Interment will follow in Beaty Jeremy Creech (Katie), Ryan 2017, at Serenity Funeral Home Cash 3 Evening: 8-4-1 Cemetery. Creech, Haley Thurmond and Cremation Center of Etowah Cash 3 Midday: 4-4-3 His family will receive friends (Russell), Drew Webb (Allison), with the Rev. Doug Snyder and Cash 4 Evening: 1-7-4-5 Correction from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Kaitlin Webb Cordero (Stephen), the Rev. Jeff Blanchette officiat- Cash 4 Midday: 3-4-6-3 the funeral home. Alyssa McAfee, and Kristen ing. Fantasy 5: 06-30-32-38-42 A story in the Banner’s Sunday McAfee; and two great grandchil- Interment will follow in the Business Section contained dren: Charlie Creech and Hattie Georgia FIVE Evening: 1-9-6-4- Etowah City Cemetery with 8 incorrect information. Bobby and Grace Creech. Keaton Snyder, Darrell Snyder, Jeannine Scott recently celebrat- The family will receive friends Calloway Snyder, Blake Snyder, Georgia FIVE Midday: 1-6-2-0- on Wednesday evening, from 4 Jamie Snyder, Alan Coleman and 5 ed their 60th anniversary. until 8 p.m., at the First Baptist Nicki Mitchell serving as pall- Jumbo Bucks Lotto: 09-10-15- Church of Cleveland. There will bearers. Military Honors and a 26-30-38 also be one hour of visitation white dove release ceremony will prior to the noon service on conclude the services. Thursday. The family will receive friends CHURCH The funeral will be held at noon from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, at on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2017, at the funeral home. IT’SASPECIAL First Baptist Church Cleveland, We invite you to send a mes- ACTIVITIES 1275 Stuart Road, with the Rev. sage of comfort and view the Jim Gibson officiating. Jewel Christine Randolph family guestbook at www.sereni- DAY FOR ... Interment will follow in the tyfunerals.com. Revival services will be held at Sunset Memorial Gardens with Jewel Christine Randolph, 94, Kent Copeland, George Gray, a longtime resident of Cleveland, Echoes of Mercy Baptist Church, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 1, Noah Hoggatt, Jerry Thomas, 535 Durkee Road, through Larry Holcomb, grandsons: Drew Billy Knight, Jeremy Cartwright, Webb, Jeremy Creech, Ryan 2017, in a local health care facili- Thursday at 7 p.m. Evangelist ty. Jay McCluskey, Niki Bullington Jonathan Hughes will be the Creech, grandsons-in-law: Russell Thurmond, Stephen She was born on April 1, 1922, and Ashley Curtis, who are cele- speaker. in Hayesville, N.C., a daughter of brating birthdays today. www.clevelandbanner.com Cleveland Daily Banner—Tuesday, January 3, 2017— 3 REGIONAL BRIEFS Alabama band to march at inauguration The Associated Press a sharp debate about the band’s black college, Fort Valley State lege’s website. decision to participate in the University in Georgia, said he The decision to march in Woman’s body found in pond later died. The marching band of parade. Some people voiced questioned why band members Trump’s inaugural parade has WLOS-TV reports police say Alabama’s oldest private, histori- near Tennessee church strong opposition, while others from Talladega “should be play- also sparked controversy at Wilson, who was a special needs cally black liberal arts college support the band’s participation. ing all these patriotic tunes for Marist College in Poughkeepsie, LYLES (AP) — Police say a student, ran from a car parked at has accepted an invitation to woman’s body has been found in “After how black people were someone who has degraded us.” New York. The band will be a Goodwill store through its perform at President-elect treated at Trump’s rallies, you’re At the same time, though, marching, but some of its mem- a pond in front of a Tennessee parking lot and the lot of the Donald Trump’s inaugural church. going to go and shuck and jive White said he respects the office bers will be staying home, school business next store before then parade, organizers said. down Pennsylvania Avenue? For of the president and he hopes spokesman Greg Cannon said Hickman County Sheriff running into the road into Talladega College’s band will Randal Ward says the body was what?” Seinya SamForay said in that Talladega’s band does well. Monday. oncoming traffic. march at Trump’s inauguration an interview. “What they did is a “What they should do in my “They don’t want to have any- found about noon Monday in Wilson’s mother fell while run- as other historically black front of a church near the com- slap in the face to other black opinion is play that national thing to do with the inauguration ning after her. schools such as Howard universities.” anthem the best way they’ve ever or President Trump and we munity of Lyles. Police do not believe alcohol or University, which performed at Media outlets report the SamForay, of Chicago, was played it in their life, because respect that, and that’s their speed were factors in the crash. President Barack Obama’s first among dozens of people com- you’re basically saluting the right,” Cannon said. woman’s name was withheld inaugural parade, said they pending notification of relatives. No one hurt when school bus menting on the school’s social country,” White said in an inter- “We’re not looking to put any- won’t be marching in the Jan. 20 media sites. view. body in a spot that conflicts with The sheriff’s department is overturns west of Charlotte event. investigating the death. BELMONT, N.C. (AP) — The Presidential Inaugural The nation’s historically black their personal beliefs,” he added. “We were a bit horrified to hear Committee announced Friday colleges and universities instill in About six to eight Marist band 2 children killed in Officials say no one was hurt of the invitation,” said Shirley when a school bus overturned in that the Talladega College students the idea that “ignored members among more than 100 Ferrill of Fairfield, Alabama, a Marching Tornadoes was among behavior is condoned behavior,” have said they won’t perform, Tennessee house fire North Carolina, west of member of Talladega’s Class of MARTIN (AP) — A fire chief 40 groups, including high school said Reese Walker of Memphis, Cannon said. He said there won’t Charlotte. 1974. says two children have died in a bands and military organiza- who marched in the band at be any repercussions for those The wreck happened around “I don’t want my alma mater to house fire in northwest tions, scheduled to perform in Mississippi Valley State students, and they will still have 6:45 a.m. Tuesday near Belmont give the appearance of support- Tennessee. the parade. Some members of University. That’s one reason he a place in the band when it in Gaston County. Tuesday was ing him,” Ferrill said of Trump on Martin Fire Chief Jamie the Marist College band in doesn’t think Talladega College returns from Washington, D.C. the first day back to class after Monday. “Ignore, decline or Summers tells media outlets that upstate New York, also sched- should participate. the holidays. whatever, but please don’t send the fire occurred Sunday night uled to perform at the inaugura- Talladega College officials School spokesman Todd our band out in our name to do and was extinguished after four tion, say they won’t participate, a haven’t returned several phone Hagans said in an email that that.” hours. school spokesman said Monday. calls and emails seeking com- there was a driver and four stu- The move has lit up Talladega Summers says the victims Ron White of Atlanta, a 1997 ment. dents on the bus for New Hope College’s social media sites with became trapped on the second Elementary School. Hagans says graduate of another historically The college was founded in floor. The children’s names and no one was hurt. 1867, by the descendants of the ages weren’t immediately He did not have details on slaves who helped to build its released. Their bodies have been what caused the bus to overturn. Inaugural planners: Several first building, according to his- sent to Memphis for autopsies. torical documents on the col- Summers says two adults and Eagle tours, cruises offered at two other children escaped the Land Between the Lakes states represented in parade fire, whose cause and origin are GOLDEN POND, Ky. (AP) — under investigation. The chief Eagle viewing tours and cruises The Associated Press Drill Team & Color Guard, Ann Arbor, Michigan DON’S says the home had working are being offered over the next More than three dozen organi- smoke detectors. couple of months at Land — Mid America Cowgirls zations have accepted invita- Rodeo Drill Team, New Buffalo, FENCE CO. Former conjoined twins make Between the Lakes National tions to take part in the inaugu- Michigan Since 1961 ©2014 Recreation Area. ral parade after President-elect progress at Tennessee hospital The park says winter is peak — Nassau County Firefighters JEWELERS MEMPHIS (AP) — One-year-old Donald Trump is sworn in Jan. Pipes & Drums, East Meadow, ALL TYPES season for watching the birds of 20, the Presidential Inaugural formerly conjoined twin girls prey, as visitors can see eagles New York OF FENCING from Nigeria are continuing their Committee announced. More — North Carolina Vietnam 1721 KEITH STREET • STUART PARK PLAZA ( that live at Land Between the than 8,000 participants will rep- recovery at a Tennessee hospital. Helicopter Pilots Association, (Next to The Town Squire) Lakes year-round and those that resent the various groups. A list 479-6212 The Commercial Appeal Hillsborough, North Carolina 478-0049 • 478-0050 are visiting the area. of the organizations: LAY-AWAYS WELCOME reports the parents of Miracle — NYPD Emerald Society & 336-1501 Land Between the Lakes man- — 1st Cavalry Division Horse and Testimony Ayeni are delight- Pipes & Drums, East Moriches, ages more than 170,000 acres in Cavalry Detachment, Fort Hood, ed by their progress. Mary Ayeni New York western Kentucky and Tennessee Texas said her daughters “eat whatever as part of the U.S. Forest Service — Olivet Nazarene University, you put in front of them.” — 1st Infantry Division Neck Pain, Back Pain & Headaches? and Department of Agriculture’s Commanding General’s Mounted Bourbonnais, Illinois The girls were separated dur- public lands program. — Palmetto Ridge High School ing 18 hours of surgery in early Color Guard, Fort Riley, Kansas Common Naturalists can help visitors — Boone County Elite 4-H Band, Naples, Florida November at Le Bonheur locate birds during van tours on — Russellville High School Symptoms: Limited Time Offer Children’s Hospital in Memphis. Equestrian Drill Team, these days in January: 7, 14, 15, Burlington, Kentucky Band, Russellville, Arkansas • B a c k P a i n The twins were born joined 21, 22, and 29; and on Feb. 4 — Talladega College Band, together at the pelvis, a condition — Caisson Platoon, Fort Myer, • H e a d a c h e s and 5. Fort Myer, Virginia Talladega, Alabama that only occurs in one of about Eagle watching cruises will be — Texas State University • N u m b n e s s FREE EXAM every 5 million births. — Cleveland Police Mounted held on Jan. 14, 15 and 16 and Unit, Cleveland, Ohio Strutters, San Marcos, Texas • N e c k P a i n Dr. Max Langham, who led the on Feb. 14. — The Citadel Regimental and Two X-rays surgical team, said the first few — Coastal Florida Police & • Arm & Leg Pain Police: Teen killed while fleeing Fire Pipes & Drums, Palm Coast, Band & Pipes and Summerall If Required weeks afterward were a challenge Guards, Charleston, South • S t i f f n e s s for the twins. officers in stolen vehicle Florida • H i p P a i n Most insurance covers your care — Columbus North High Carolina Testimony remained in the BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — — The Freedom Riders, • A r t h r i t i s and we’ll file for you! intensive care unit longer and Authorities say a teenager flee- School Band, Columbus, Indiana Kersey, Colorado • B u r s i t i s Expires 30 days underwent additional surgery to ing from police in a stolen vehi- — Tupelo High School Band, cle has been killed after crash- — Culver Academy • Pain in Joints address complications from an Tupelo, Mississippi This offer does not apply to federal insurance ing in Ensley over the weekend. Equestrian, Culver, Indiana infection. Langham said both — University of Tennessee • S h o u l d e r P a i n beneficiaries or ACN participants. Local news outlets report that — First Troop Philadelphia girls also had to wear devices Marching Band, Knoxville, • W h i p l a s h that remolded their pelvises. Birmingham police say 18-year- City Cavalry, Philadelphia, old Kareem Bradberry died in Pennsylvania Tennessee • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome The girls can’t walk or crawl — VMI Corps of Cadets, yet. But Langham said doctors the wreck on Sunday. — Fishburne Military School Lexington, Virginia are optimistic they’ll eventually Police spokesman Sgt. Bryan Army JROTC Caissons — West Monroe High School be able to run and have active Shelton says officers spotted a Battalion, Waynesboro, Virginia Cleveland Marching Band, West Monroe, lives. speeding vehicle in the Pratt — Frankfort High School C h i r o p r a c t i c & They’re already becoming more City area, but it fled before they Band, Ridgeley, West Virginia Louisiana vocal and animated. could stop it. They saw it again — Franklin Regional High Several national groups have R e h a b i l i t a t i o n “As they feel better, they’re get- in the Ensley area and tried to School Panther Marching Band, also accepted invitations to Call Today For An Murrysville, Pennsylvania march in the parade, the com- ting a little more bossy and opin- pull it over, but the car sped Appointment! ionated, which is as it should be,” away. — Indianapolis Metro Police mittee announced. They are Langham said. Shelton says the officers later Motorcycle Drill Team, American Veterans; Boy Scouts Besides eating and squirming found the vehicle had crashed Indianapolis, Indiana of America; U.S. Customs and ( 4 2 3 ) 7 9 0 - 1 4 5 1 in their parents’ laps, the girls at a nearby intersection. — Lil Wranglers, College Border Protection Office of Field Operations; Disabled American spend time watching movies. Bradberry was pronounced Station, Texas 4645 N. Lee Hwy, During quiet times, they hold dead at the scene. — Marist College Band, Veterans; Paralyzed American Dr. Rachel Masterson hands when placed in the same Investigators discovered the Poughkeepsie, New York Veterans; Tragedy Assistance Cleveland, TN 37312 crib. vehicle had been reported stolen — Merced County Sheriff’s Program for Survivors; U.S. Chiropractor (Next to SUBWAY) “The process of healing is so from Birmingham on Dec. 28. Posse, Hilmar, California Border Patrol Pipes & Drums; fast,” said their father, Samuel Anyone with information — Michigan Multi- Wounded Warrior Project; Kids www.clevelandchiropracticandrehabilitation.com Ayeni. about the case is asked to con- Jurisdictional Mounted Police Overseas. The twins have been in the tact Birmingham police. hospital since their parents Woman dies trapped inside Worker won’t say how brought them from Nigeria in June to prepare for the proce- Lebanon house fire he ended up in cargo dure. There’s no timetable on LEBANON (AP) — A 52-year- hold during flight when they might return home. old woman has died after being “We will have them as long as trapped inside a burning Lebanon home. WASHINGTON (AP) — A bag- Phone 423-472-5041Fax 423-476-1046 they need to be here,” Langham gage handler isn’t saying how he said. Assistant Fire Chief Jason Baird says the home was almost ended up inside an aircraft’s Cleveland, Tennessee 6-year-old girl dies after completely engulfed in flames cargo hold during a flight from struck by car on highway when firefighters arrived at the Charlotte, North Carolina, to BLACK MOUNTAIN, N.C. (AP) scene late Monday night. Washington Dulles International — A 6-year-old girl has died after WSMV-TV reports that a father Airport. Remember Remember being struck by a vehicle on a and son made it out of the home United Airlines announced an North Carolina highway. in time, but the woman died of investigation after a vendor’s Local news outlets report that smoke inhalation. employee was found unharmed police say Israel Wilson was hit Baird says firefighters tried as on arrival at Dulles on Sunday in When When the cargo area of United Express by a vehicle travelling on U.S. 70 hard as they could to get inside We are receiving an exciting in Black Mountain on Friday. the home to save the woman, but Flight 6060, operated by Mesa She was taken to a hospital and they were unable to do so. Airlines. collection of old photographs At least one of the two men Media outlets identify the work- from our readers to be published who escaped the home was taken er as 45-year-old Reginald in our Annual “Remember to the hospital to be treated for Gaskin and report that radio When” special section of the Reuse the News smoke inhalation. transmissions reveal it was ini- Cleveland Daily Banner. Recycle this newspaper The cause of the fire remains tially treated as a security inci- under investigation. dent. These old photographs are of families, landmarks, building and individuals with a brief description from yesteryear and are over 25 years old.

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Photo by GEORGE NORKUS THE BECKNER FEATHER DUSTER Company has been a fami- ly-run business since 1913, and was started by George and Harry Beckner. The granddaughter of George Beckner, Margaret Rempher, now runs the business with her husband, Bob. From left are Bob Rempher, Howard Fish, Margaret Rempher, Jonathan Fish and Photo by GEORGE NORKUS Milton Fish. REMPHER USES UPHOLSTERY tacks to top off a feather duster. Treasure From Page 1 the family business was passed on to Margaret Fish Rempher, the lone daughter of “You have to sort through enough feathers to get the Leota’s eight children. right sizes to make the (various) dusters. Not only do you There was never any ques- have to sort them for length and quality, but also you tion that the lone Fish sister have to sort them for color — the black is the male, grey would continue on with the are females. You have to sort it based on what it will look business. like at the end result.” “In my mother’s last days, — Jonathan Fish there was no one [else] who could take over the business, because they all had other printer at Southern Adventist have to sort them for length jobs,” Margaret explained. University. The chemicals and quality, but also you have Three of Margaret’s broth- caused him to develop asthma to sort them for color — the ers, Howard, Jonathan and and led to his retirement after black is the male, grey are Milton live nearby. All eight of 14 years. females. You have to sort it the Fish children learned at a Now, Rempher has a one- based on what it will look like young age how to make the minute commute to his office, at the end result,” Jonathan feather dusters. where he follows a short path Fish explained. “As you grew up, you from his home to the small After the feathers have been Photo by GEORGE NORKUS learned the method,” Milton shop behind it. Once inside sorted, all that is left for ONCE COMPLETED, the feather dusters are wrapped and ready to be shipped. stated. the shop, Rempher can turn Rempher to do is assemble the Jonathan recalled being out an ostrich feather duster duster. responsible for making the in about five minutes, with the The wooden handle is handles when he was younger. help of a broom machine that affixed to the broom machine, The family all agreed the is estimated to be around 75 along with a wire that will be process of sorting the feathers years old. spun around to hold the feath- was the most time consuming. Each feather duster is made ers in place. A few turns and “A lot of us worked in it at to order, with Rempher pro- around 45 feathers later and some time during our lives, cessing and filling each order the duster is ready for its final helping us through school. as it comes in. touches, which is where That was one of the major The process begins with a Rempher covers the wiring in things that my grandfather feather shipment from South a fine leather. wanted, to help the kids get Africa — where no ostriches The family sells its wares through school,” Howard said. are harmed in the making of when traveling and, according Each Beckner Feather the product. This ensures that to Bob, can make $600 to Duster is handmade, which Beckner Feather Dusters are a $800 alone from selling the has ensured quality crafts- humane product. In South dusters while on the road. manship and attention to Africa, the birds, which are “Whenever we do travel, he detail throughout the past 103 kept on a farm, molt twice a takes a good supply and it years. year, which is when the feath- pays for our trip,” Margaret “These will last a lifetime,” ers are collected. added. Jonathan commented. “They’re Once the feathers arrive in Beckner Feather Duster held together nicely and you McDonald, they are sorted by Company now gets the majori- can pull on the handle and Rempher, who evaluates and ty of its sales from online. On they won’t fall apart.” grades them by quality. its website, a number of differ- The ostrich feather dusters The top of the line, softest ent sizes and styles of feather pick up dust thanks to the feathers are first quality, and duster are displayed, which static electricity from the pea- are ideal for dusting musical includes a smaller retractable cock flue feathers. A good instruments and fine furni- version, the EZ-Up. According shake outside is all that is ture. Then comes second qual- to Bob, 7-11 stores are big required to clean the duster ity, best used for general dust- fans of the EZ-Up dusters. off, but they can also be ing, and third quality, the lat- Orders are placed from all over rinsed off in luke-warm water ter of which is perfect for the country, with many single- as well, using a mild soap. industrial and commercial item sales coming from The natural enemies of the use. Black feathers come from California. feather dusters are moths, male ostriches, while grey Those interested in purchas- Photo by GEORGE NORKUS whose larva will take to eating ones are from females. ing an ostrich feather duster ALL ASPECTS of making the feather dusters are carried out by Bob Rempher. the flues and ultimately “You have to sort through from the Beckner Feather destroy the duster. If the enough feathers to get the Duster Company can visit dusters are used once a week, right sizes to make the (vari- http://www.becknerfeather- there is usually no threat from ous) dusters. Not only do you duster.com/. moths. The family suggests placing a mothball inside the wrapping with the duster if it Energy is not used that frequently. From Page 1 It is Margaret’s husband, Bob Rempher, who took over and air conditioners at multi- that it had been a long time the manufacturing aspect of ple schools and new windows coming. the company. at our schools currently,” “It’s amazing the "We've gradually done some “She’s my boss,” Bob joked. Cash said before Christmas difference it makes, things over the years — but “I took over in name, but he break. not only on the nothing this massive," Mull is the one who does all of the Workers planned to install energy conservation said. work,” Margaret replied. more windows and HVAC side but the Mull said the project, once Prior to 1996 when the com- equipment over the break, so appearance of the completed, is expected to pany was passed down to they would not be in the way schools.” make classrooms “more com- Margaret, Bob worked as a of students and teachers. — Dr. Linda Cash fortable” for students and Other projects which had teachers while also saving the been planned for completion school system money. He also during the break included the Commission voted this past noted the new equipment is installations of new kitchen August to let the Bradley expected to allow school SAVE equipment and lighting fix- County Board of Education to maintenence staff to not have tures. "negotiate and enter into" a to spend as much time repair- “It is actually going pretty lease/purchase agreement ing the equipment. well,” Cash said of the project. with ESG and Bank of Not every change is expect- YOUR OLD Bradley County Schools America Capital Corporation. ed to be visually obvious, as students return to their class- The $16.2 million is being some of the work involves rooms Wednesday. However, financed over a 20-year peri- changing out equipment stu- NEWSPAPERS the work will continue od. dents and teachers do not through the remainder of the Though it has a large price usually see. However, some of school year and during the tag, the project is expected to the work is already changing 2017-18 year. reduce the school system’s the appearance of the build- FOR Cash said the goal is to energy and equipment repair ings. have all the renovations com- costs. In presentations to the Cash described how new pleted before the summer of school board, Russ Nelson, windows which have been RECYCLING 2018. business development man- installed in schools have The project is being man- ager for Energy Systems unexpectedly made the build- aged by company Energy Group, promised the project ings look newer than they Systems Group, the same would “pay for itself.” actually are. Cleveland company the Bradley County Johnny Mull, Bradley “It’s amazing the difference government is working with to County Schools energy man- it makes, not only on the improve other county-owned agement supervisor, who is energy conservation side but Daily Banner Photo by GEORGE NORKUS buildings. also a county commissioner, the appearance of the MARGARET REMPHER DISPLAYS an ostrich feather duster that The Bradley County said when the project began schools,” said Cash. was made by her husband, Bob Rempher. www.clevelandbanner.com Cleveland Daily Banner—Tuesday, January 3, 2017— 5 Republicans primed for push to dismantle Obama’s policies

WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump, and they could break debate Monday, also would give Trump has not publicly accepted Members of the 115th Congress ranks and side with the GOP. GOP leaders the tools to punish the conclusion Moscow was will be sworn in at noon Tuesday, “What we will always do is hold lawmakers if there is a repeat of behind the election year intru- setting off an aggressive cam- the president-elect and his the Democratic sit-in last sum- sions. Incoming White House paign by Republicans who con- Republican colleagues in mer over gun control. press secretary Sean Spicer said trol the House and Senate to dis- Congress accountable,” Senate Votes also are expected on res- Monday on Fox News Channel’s mantle eight years of President Minority Leader Chuck Schumer olutions to denounce the United “Fox & Friends” that “there does- Barack Obama’s Democratic of New York said in prepared Nations for condemning the con- n’t seem to be conclusive evi- policies. remarks Tuesday. “We will be a struction of Israeli settlements in dence” that the Russians were The first and biggest target is caucus that works to make sure the West Bank and east responsible. Obama’s health care law, which the president-elect keeps his Jerusalem. Republicans blasted The House is slated to vote Republicans have long sought to commitment to truly make the Obama administration for Friday to certify Trump’s victory gut and blamed as a primary America great, in its finest sense refusing to veto the decision. in the presidential election over cause for a lackluster economic and tradition.” House Speaker Paul Ryan, R- Democrat Hillary Clinton. She is recovery. But decades-old pro- Obama plans a rare trip to Wis., pledged “to reverse the the fifth presidential candidate to grams that millions of Americans Capitol Hill on Wednesday to damage done by this administra- win the popular vote and lose the rely on every day, such as Social meet with congressional tion, and rebuild our alliance Electoral College. She received Security and Medicare, also will Democrats and discuss strategy with Israel.” nearly 2.9 million more votes be in the crosshairs as congres- for saving the health care law. James Clapper, the director of than Trump, according to an sional Republicans seek to Vice President-elect Mike Pence national intelligence, is sched- Associated Press analysis, giving shrink both the size of the federal will meet with Republicans. uled to testify Thursday before her the largest popular vote mar- budget and the bureaucracy in The first week of the new the Senate Armed Services gin of any losing presidential AP Photo/Cliff owen Washington. Congress will be a preview of the Committee on an intelligence candidate and bringing renewed house sPeAker Paul Ryan of Wisconsin speaks during a news “We have a lot to do — and a hectic pace planned by community assessment that calls to abolish the Electoral conference on Capitol Hill in Washington in this file photo. Congress lot to undo,” House Majority Republicans. Russia interfered in the U.S. College. ushers in a new era of all-Republican rule, with a tight GOP grip on Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., The House will vote on election by hacking into Other must-do items on the said in a letter to fellow Tuesday on a rules package that Democratic email accounts. GOP’s agenda are an overhaul of the House, a slim majority in the Senate and a newfound ally in the Republicans. would gut the independent Office Allegations of Russian meddling the U.S. tax code. Conservatives White House in Donald Trump. Democrats will try to block the of Congressional Ethics, placing in the U.S. political process will also want to scuttle rules on the far-reaching conservative agenda it under the purview of the law- be examined by individual con- environment and undo financial will shield the initiative from age to more lower-earning by swaying public opinion and maker-run House Ethics gressional committees, but regulations created in the after- Democratic filibusters. Americans. But several elements using the power they have in the Committee. Democrats and Senate Majority Leader Mitch math of the 2008 economic melt- Lawmakers will then spend the of the repeal likely wouldn’t go Senate to filibuster legislation. watchdog groups angrily McConnell has rejected a biparti- down, arguing they are too oner- next few months working on leg- into effect for two to four years. But that strategy has its political denounced the notion of san call for a special, high-profile ous for businesses to thrive. islation canceling broad swaths Amid the busy legislative limitations. Twenty-three Senate Congress’ self-policing. select panel to investigate. The Senate plans to begin of the law. Likely to go are its schedule, the Senate will exercise Democrats are up for re-election The rules package, which Obama last week slapped repealing Obama’s health care mandate that people buy health its advice and consent role and in 2018, including 10 from states Republicans drafted behind Russia with sweeping penalties law on Tuesday, with considera- insurance or face IRS fines, and consider Trump’s picks for his won by President-elect Donald closed doors without public over the hacking allegations, yet tion of a procedural measure that its expansion of Medicaid cover- Cabinet. House GOP votes to gut independent ethics office WASHINGTON (AP) — House ruption scandals sent members against the change. They failed to gets sworn in, the House GOP stop corruption and that’s why Republicans have voted to evis- to prison. sway rank-and-file Republicans, has eliminated the only inde- Speaker Ryan is cutting its cerate the Office of Congressional The ethics change, which some of whom have felt unfairly pendent ethics oversight of their authority. Speaker Ryan is giving Ethics, the independent body cre- prompted an outcry from targeted by the OCE. actions,” the California Democrat a green light to congressional ated in 2008 to investigate allega- Democrats and government “The amendment builds upon said in a statement. “Evidently, corruption.” tions of misconduct by lawmak- watchdog groups, is part of a and strengthens the existing ethics are the first casualty of the The OCE was created in March ers after several bribery and cor- rules package that the full House Office of Congressional Ethics by new Republican Congress.” 2008 after the cases of former will vote on Tuesday. The pack- maintaining its primary area of Chris Carson, president of the Rep. Randy “Duke” I PAY TOP age approved Monday also focus of accepting and reviewing League of Women Voters, said Cunningham, R-Calif., who includes a means for Republican complaints from the public and Ryan should be ashamed of him- served more than seven years in DOLLAR! leaders to punish lawmakers if referring them, if appropriate, to self and his leadership team. prison on bribery and other TOP DOLLAR PAID there is a repeat of the the Committee on Ethics,” “We all know the so-called charges; as well as cases involv- FOR GOLD & Democratic sit-in last summer Goodlatte said in a statement. House Ethics Committee is ing former Rep. Bob Ney, R-Ohio, OTHER ITEMS over gun control. Democrats, led by Minority worthless for anything other who was charged in the Jack 5301 BRAINERD Under the ethics change Leader Nancy Pelosi, reacted than a whitewash — sweeping Abramoff lobbying scandal and ROAD pushed by Rep. Bob Goodlatte, angrily. corruption under the rug. That’s pleaded guilty to corruption (423) 499-9162 R-Va., the non-partisan Office of “Republicans claim they want why the independent Office of charges, and former Rep. William Congressional Ethics would fall to ‘drain the swamp,’ but the Congressional Ethics has been Jefferson, D-La., convicted on R I C K D A V I S under the control of the House night before the new Congress so important. The OCE works to corruption in a separate case. GOLD & DIAMONDS Ethics Committee, which is run by lawmakers. It would be known as the Office of Congressional Complaint Review, and the rule change would require that “any AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File matter that may involve a viola- In thIs FIle Photo, House tion of criminal law must be Judiciary Committee Chairman referred to the Committee on Rep. Bob Goodlatte, R-Va., lis- Ethics for potential referral to law enforcement agencies after tens to testimony on Capitol Hill an affirmative vote by the mem- in Washington. House bers,” according to Goodlatte’s Can you help the Bradley County Sheriff’s Office? Republicans on Monday voted to office. Residents with information about the individuals listed on this page eviscerate the Office of Lawmakers would have the Congressional Ethics. Under the final say under the change. should NOT attempt to interact with these suspects. ethics change pushed by House Republicans voted 119-74 Please call the tip line at 423-728-7336 or in an emergency 911. Goodlatte, the independent body for the Goodlatte measure would fall under the control of the despite arguments from Speaker House Ethics Committee, which Paul Ryan, R-Wis., and Majority is run by lawmakers. Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., Dylann Roof found competent for CAPTURED sentencing, gets extra prep day CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — tion” that “does nothing but invent DAVID TIMOTHY DAVID LAUREN CASEY THOMAS EUGENE After a judge ruled Monday that diseases and tell people they have AMADOV LEE CRONAN CALVIN KING HENDRICKS MCCROSKEY Dylann Roof is competent to rep- problems when they don’t.” 04/15/1987 01/22/1979. F.T.A. BURGLARY x 10/28/1969. 9-16-1985. VIOLATION OF 10/26/1983. resent himself, the same jury that Roof also seems determined to AGGRAVATED STATUTORY 2/ THEFT OVER 1000/ POSS. VIOLATION OF PROBATION FOR PAROLE VIOLATION—FAIL TO RAPE BURGLARY TOOLS/ POSS. SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY, INTRODUCTION OF DRUGS IN A PAY FINES—CONSPIRACY TO last month unanimously found try to keep evidence embarrassing PROHIBITED WEAPON/ SALE/ MISD. V.O.P. PENAL FACILITY, AGGRAVATED SALE AND DELIVER him guilty in the slayings of nine to him or his family out. Not only DELIVERY SCH.IV ASSAULT, THEFT OF PROPERTY. SCHEDULE II black parishioners at a South did he take over his own defense, Carolina church will return to but he asked the judge at a hear- court to begin contemplating his ing last week if he could file a punishment. motion limiting what prosecutors With the 22-year-old represent- can introduce. ing himself, the process is sure to Roof also was adamant that a be unconventional. But even if transcript of a hearing where he Roof is sentenced to death, it’s was found mentally competent not highly unlikely he’d be executed be released to the public. anytime soon. “I know this is not a legal argu- CAPTURED While prosecutors plan to call ment, but the unsealing of the up to 38 people related to the nine competency hearing defeats the JONATHAN BONNIE MICHAEL CHARLES JUNIOR CHRISTOPHER people killed and three who sur- purpose of me representing THEODORE WADE FAY ENSLEY BLEDSOE BROWN II CLARENCE HUSKINS vived the June 2015 slaughter myself,” Roof said at last week’s 07/22/86 03/04/1975 . POSS. SCH. II 01/04/1984. F.T.A. POSS. 6/9/1974. FAILURE TO APPEAR ON 01/24/1975. during Bible study at Emanuel hearing. NON-SUPPORT/ FOR RESALE X 4/ SIMPLE SCH II FOR RESALE x2/ SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY POSSESSION OF A VIOLATION OF SEX POSSESSION SCH IV / POSS. SCH. VI/ POSS. RESTRICTIONS. FAILURE TO WEAPON BY A AME Church in Charleston, Roof Neither Roof, nor U.S. District OFFENDER REGISTRY x 3 POSSESSION OF A WEAPON OF FIREARM BY APPEAR ON MISDEMEANOR CONVICTED FELON said last week he plans on calling Judge Richard Gergel nor prose- BY A CONVICTED FELON CONVICTED FELON VIOLATION OF PROBATION. no witnesses and presenting no cutors have given specifics on the evidence. evidence Roof is objecting to. ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE BRADLEY COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE. Roof was found guilty last On Thursday, Gergel ordered month on 33 federal charges, another competency evaluation of including hate crimes and Roof “in an abundance of cau- obstruction of the practice of reli- tion,” after his standby counsel gion. A jury took less than three filed a sealed motion again ques- hours to return its verdict, and a tioning Roof’s mental ability to judge dismissed the jury for a proceed. break over the holidays. That On Monday, over the objection same jury returns to court of an attorney representing media Wednesday. outlets including The Associated Typically in what’s known as Press, Gergel ordered the compe- Call Now! 423-472-HELP (4357) “Reuniting “Reuniting FamiliesFamilies inin aa professional,professional, the sentencing phase, defense tency hearing to be closed to the one call does it all attorneys call relatives and other public. Saying he’d have to confidential confidential andand timelytimely manner”manner” witnesses to testify about their sequester jurors if he opened up client’s unsteady state of mind the proceedings, the judge prom- before and during the crimes. ised to release a transcript after Given that background, the Roof is sentenced. defense hopes, a jury might be “This is an incredibly sensitive Charles Keith West, Attorney At Law more likely to spare the defen- moment in this proceeding,” dant’s life and opt against the Gergel said. “We are putting in the • Divorce • Family Law • Estate • Child Support and Accident • Injury death penalty. hands of 12 people the life and But Roof, who is acting as his death of a person.” General Practice Office own attorney, has said he plans to After a daylong hearing, Gergel 420 3rd Street SW • Cleveland FREE do no such thing. ultimately ruled Roof is competent In his journal, which was read to stand trial and also to represent Call Today For Your Appointment CONSULTATION in court during his trial, Roof said himself at sentencing. He also his doesn’t believe in psychology, granted Roof’s request for an extra which he called “a Jewish inven- day to prepare for his case. 423-618-2676 6—Cleveland Daily Banner—Tuesday, January 3, 2017 www.clevelandbanner.com tina’s Groove CROSSWORD By Eugene Sheffer

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TUESDAYAFTERNOON/EVENING JANUARY 3, 2017 4 PM 4:30 5 PM 5:30 6 PM 6:30 7 PM 7:30 8 PM 8:30 9 PM 9:30 10 PM 10:30 11 PM 11:30 12 AM 12:30 WRCBNBC 3 The Ellen DeGeneres Show Live at 5:00 Live at 5:30 News Nightly News Ent. Tonight Inside Edition The Wall “Mike and Shana” Chicago Fire (N) ’ Chicago P.D. (N) ’ News Tonight Show-J. Fallon Seth Meyers WELFTBN 4 John Hagee Prophecy Praise Å John Gray The Blessed Supernatural Potters Praise Å Prince Bil Cornelius Joyce Meyer Is This-End? Praise Å Adventures World Impact WTNB 5Nancy’s Neighborhood WTNB Today Body Book Tennova Talk Unity Nashville Rise Up Around Town Around Town Texas Music Around Town Around Town WFLICW 6 Maury ’ Å Name Game Name Game Millionaire Millionaire Family Feud Family Feud The Flash “Killer Frost” ’ No Tomorrow (N) ’ Å Mod Fam Mod Fam Hollywood No-Dentures Two Men Two Men WNGHPBS 7 Martha Speak Odd Squad Wild Kratts Arthur ’ (EI) PBS NewsHour (N) ’ Å Fox Theater-Legend Lives American Masters Director Sidney Lumet’s life and career. Frontline “President Trump” Independent Lens (N) ’ American Masters ’ Å DAYSTAR 8Grace Bill Winston Love a Child Jewish Voice Guillermo Creflo Dollar Jerry Savelle John Hagee Rod Parsley Joni: Table Marcus and Joni Joel Osteen Å Walking-Faith K. Copeland Robison Enjoying-Life WTVCABC 9 Dr. Phil (N) ’ Å News News News World News Wheel Jeopardy! (N) The Middle Housewife Fresh-Boat Real O’Neals David Blaine: Beyond Magic News (:35) Jimmy Kimmel Live ’ (:37) Nightline WTCIPBS 10 Odd Squad Odd Squad Wild Kratts Arthur ’ (EI) World News Business Rpt. PBS NewsHour (N) ’ Å American Masters Director Sidney Lumet’s life and career. Frontline “President Trump” The A List World News Charlie Rose (N) ’ Å WTVC2FOX 11 Harry (N) ’ Å Family Feud Family Feud Mike & Molly Mike & Molly Big Bang Big Bang New Girl (N) The Mick (N) (:01) Bones Å (DVS) News at 10 Seinfeld ’ Last-Standing Last-Standing Paid Program 2 Broke Girls WDEFCBS 12 The Dr. Oz Show (N) Å Judge Judy Judge Judy News 12 at 6 CBS News Prime News Andy Griffith NCIS “Willoughby” (N) ’ Bull “E.J.” (N) ’ Å NCIS: New Orleans (N) ’ News Late Show-Colbert Corden QVC 13(3:00) Comforts of Home Featuring products by La-Z-Boy. La-Z-Boy Å Cold Weather Must-Haves La-Z-Boy Å The Find With Shawn Killinger “La-Z-Boy” (N) Å Organized Options Å CSPAN 14(12:00) U.S. House of Representatives Legislative Business ’ Å U.S. House of Representatives Special Orders ’ Å Politics and Public Policy Today ’ Å Politics & Public Policy WGN-A 15Blue Bloods ’ Å Blue Bloods “Loose Lips” Blue Bloods “Most Wanted” Cops Å Cops Å›› “Get Smart” (2008, Comedy) Steve Carell, Anne Hathaway. Å›› “Get Smart” (2008, Comedy) Steve Carell, Anne Hathaway. Å HSN 16Proform Fitness (N) Å Beauty Solutions (N) Å Laundry Room Solutions (N) Proform Fitness (N) Å Coin Collector (N) Å Coin Collector (N) Å Proform Fitness (N) Å Beauty Solutions (N) Å Easy Spirit Footwear (N) E! 23(2:00) “The Parent Trap” ››› “Mean Girls” (2004, Comedy) Lindsay Lohan. Å E! News (N) Å››› “Easy A” (2010) Emma Stone, Penn Badgley. Å Mariah’s World Å E! News (N) Å ESQTV 24NCIS: Los Angeles ’ NCIS: Los Angeles “Identity” NCIS: Los Angeles ’ NCIS: Los Angeles ’ Team Ninja Warrior Å Team Ninja Warrior Å Team Ninja Warrior Å Team Ninja Warrior Å Team Ninja Warrior Å LIFE 25Grey’s Anatomy ’ Å Dance Moms Å Dance Moms Å Dance Moms Å Dance Moms (N) Å Dance Moms (N) Å (:02) Celebrity Wife Swap ’ (:02) Celebrity Wife Swap ’ (12:02) Dance Moms Å TLC 26Say Yes: ATL Say Yes: ATL Say Yes Say Yes Say Yes Say Yes Little People, Big World Little People, Big World (N) (:01) Outdaughtered (N) ’ (:02) Kate Plus 8 “Sweet 16” (:02) Outdaughtered ’ (12:02) Kate Plus 8 ’ Å TBS 27Friends ’ Friends ’ Friends ’ Friends ’ Seinfeld ’ Seinfeld ’ Seinfeld Seinfeld Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Conan Comic Louis C.K. 2 Broke Girls Conan Å TNT 28Bones ’ Å Bones “The Bod in the Pod” ››› “The Help” (2011, Drama) Viola Davis, Emma Stone. Å (DVS) Good Behavior (N) Good Behavior The Last Ship “SOS” Å The Last Ship Å USA 29NCIS “Freedom” ’ NCIS ’ Å (DVS) NCIS “Defiance” ’ NCIS “Kill Screen” ’ WWE SmackDown! (N) ’ (Live) Å Shooter “Red on Red” (N) Incorporated Å (DVS) Law & Order: SVU FX 30Mike & Molly Mike & Molly Mike & Molly ›› “Riddick” (2013, Science Fiction) Vin Diesel, Karl Urban. ’ Å›› “Underworld: Awakening” (2012) Kate Beckinsale. ’›› “Underworld: Awakening” (2012) Kate Beckinsale. ’›› “Riddick” (2013) ’ ESPN 31SportsNation Questionable Around/Horn Interruption SportsCenter (N) Å College Basketball Wisconsin at Indiana. (N) (Live) College Basketball Texas A&M at Kentucky. (N) (Live) SportsCenter (N) Å SportsCenter (N) Å ESPN2 32NFL Live (N) Å SportsNation Questionable Around/Horn Interruption College Basketball North Carolina at Clemson. (N) (Live) College Basketball Kansas State at Kansas. (N) (Live) NFL Live Å Basketball 30 for 30 FSTN 33UFC UFC Event Bob Redfern XTERRA Adv. UFC Insider Driven Halls of Fame Predators NHL Hockey Montreal Canadiens at Nashville Predators. (N) (Live) Postgame World Poker Tour College Basketball SEC 34(3:00) The Paul Finebaum Show (N) (Live) Å College Basketball Arkansas at Tennessee. (N) Å College Basketball Alabama at Mississippi State. (N) Å SEC Now (N) (Live) Å SEC Now Å SEC Now GOLF 35Feherty PGA Tour Classic (N) Golf Central (N) (Live) School of Golf PGA Tour Golf Final Round. Golf Central PGA Tour Golf Final Round. FS1 36Undisputed Speak for Yourself Monster Jam Å NFL Presents NFL Presents UFC 207: Nunes vs. Rousey - Prelims Å UFC Classics (N) Å Sports Live TMZ Sports Speak for Yourself FSSE 37Women’s College Basketball Clemson Future Phen. Golf America XTERRA Adv. Running ’ Cycling Women’s College Basketball Texas at Iowa State. Driven NHL Hockey New Jersey Devils at Carolina Hurricanes. WEA 38(3:00) Weather Center Live (N) Å (5:59) Weather Underground (N) Å Why Planes Crash Å Why Planes Crash Å Highway Thru Hell Highway Thru Hell “Deadlift” Highway Thru Hell CNBC 39(3:00) Closing Bell (N) Å Fast Money (N) Å Mad Money (N) Å Billion Dollar Buyer Å Shark Tank ’ Å Shark Tank ’ Å Billion Dollar Buyer (N) Shark Tank ’ Å Shark Tank ’ Å MSNBC 40MSNBC Live (N) Å MTP Daily (N) Å With All Due Respect (N) Hardball Chris Matthews All In With Chris Hayes (N) The Rachel Maddow Show The Last Word 11th Hour Hardball The Rachel Maddow Show CNN 41The Lead With Jake Tapper Situation Room With Wolf Situation Room With Wolf Erin Burnett OutFront (N) Anderson Cooper 360 (N) Anderson Cooper 360 (N) CNN Tonight w/ Don Lemon CNN Tonight w/ Don Lemon Anderson Cooper 360 Å HDLN 42Forensic File Forensic File Forensic File Forensic File Situation Room With Wolf Erin Burnett OutFront (N) Anderson Cooper 360 (N) Anderson Cooper 360 (N) Forensic File Forensic File Forensic File Forensic File Anderson Cooper 360 Å FNC 43Your World With Neil Cavuto The Five (N) Å Special Report Tucker Carlson Tonight (N) The O’Reilly Factor (N) The Kelly File (N) Å Hannity (N) Å The O’Reilly Factor Å The Kelly File Å HIST 44The Curse of Oak Island ’ The Curse of Oak Island ’ The Curse of Oak Island ’ The Curse of Oak Island ’ Oak Island: Digging Deeper The Curse of Oak Island (N) Hunting Hitler “Nazi Colony” Hunting Hitler “Nazi Colony” Oak Island: Digging Deeper TRUTV 45Hack My Life Hack My Life Imp. Jokers Imp. Jokers Imp. Jokers Imp. Jokers Imp. Jokers Imp. Jokers Imp. Jokers Imp. Jokers Adam Ruins Adam Ruins Adam Ruins Billy-Street Imp. Jokers Imp. Jokers Imp. Jokers Imp. Jokers A&E 46The First 48 ’ Å The First 48 ’ Å The First 48 ’ Å Intervention “Robby” Å Intervention “Katie S.” ’ Intervention “Jasmine” (N) Leah Remini: Scientology Leah Remini: Scientology (12:03) Intervention Å DISC 47Killing Fields: Hidden Truths Killing Fields ’ Å Moonshiners ’ Å Moonshiners ’ Å Moonshiners: Outlaw Cuts Moonshiners “Episode 7” ’ Killing Fields ’ Å (:02) Moonshiners ’ Å (12:02) Killing Fields Å NGC 48Southern Justice Å Southern Justice Å Live Free or Die Å Live Free or Die Å Live Free or Die Å Live Free or Die Å Live Free or Die Å Live Free or Die Å Taboo “Private Passions” TRAV 49Bizarre Foods/Zimmern Bizarre Foods/Zimmern Bizarre Foods/Zimmern Bizarre Foods America Delicious Destinations Delicious Delicious Bizarre Foods/Zimmern Bizarre Foods America Delicious Delicious FOOD 50Chopped Å Chopped Å Chopped Å Chopped Å Chopped Junior (N) Å Chopped “Healthy Rivalry” Chopped “Clean Eatin”’ Chopped Å Chopped “Healthy Rivalry” HGTV 51Fixer Upper Å Fixer Upper Å Fixer Upper Å Fixer Upper Å Fixer Upper Å Fixer Upper (N) Å Hunters Hunters Int’l Fixer Upper Å Fixer Upper Å ANPL 52I Shouldn’t Be Alive Å I Shouldn’t Be Alive Å I Shouldn’t Be Alive Å I Shouldn’t Be Alive ’ Monsters In Me Brain Monsters In Me Brain (:01) The Day I Almost Died (:01) Monsters Inside Me ’ (12:01) Monsters Inside Me FREE 53The Middle The Middle The Middle The Middle The Middle ›› “National Lampoon’s Vacation” (1983) Chevy Chase. ››› “Coming to America” (1988) Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall. ’ Å The 700 Club ’ Å “National-European” DISN 54Jessie Å Bunk’d Å Liv-Mad. Cali Style Girl Meets Bizaardvark K.C. Under. Good-Charlie Stuck/Middle Good-Charlie Liv-Mad. Liv-Mad. Bunk’d Å Bunk’d Å Jessie Å Jessie Å Girl Meets Best Friends NICK 55SpongeBob SpongeBob Loud House Loud House Henry Danger Henry Danger Paradise Run Thundermans Thundermans Nicky, Ricky Full House Full House Full House Full House Friends Friends Friends ’ (:33) Friends TOON 56My Knight Teen Titans Gumball Gumball Teen Titans Teen Titans We Bare We Bare King of Hill King of Hill Cleveland Burgers Amer. Dad Amer. Dad Family Guy Family Guy Chicken Aqua Teen TVLND 57Gunsmoke “Kiowa” Å (:09) The Andy Griffith Show Andy Griffith Andy Griffith Andy Griffith Andy Griffith (:12) The Andy Griffith Show Raymond Raymond Raymond Raymond King King King King AMC 58Italian ››› “The Departed” (2006) Leonardo DiCaprio. An undercover cop and a criminal lead double lives. ››› “Gladiator” (2000) Russell Crowe. A fugitive general becomes a gladiator in ancient Rome. ‘R’ ››› “Enter the Dragon” (1973) ‘R’ Å TCM 59(3:45) ›› “Irene” (1940) Anna Neagle. ››› “Dial M for Murder” (1954) Ray Milland. Å Screen Dir. ››› “Cool Hand Luke” (1967) Paul Newman. Å (:15) ››› “Brute Force” (1947) Burt Lancaster. Å›› “Riot in Cell Block 11” HALL 60Home Imp. Home Imp. Home Imp. Home Imp. Last-Standing Last-Standing Last-Standing Last-Standing Last-Standing Last-Standing The Middle The Middle The Middle The Middle Golden Girls Golden Girls Golden Girls Golden Girls OXYGEN 61Last Squad Last Squad Standing Å Last Squad Standing Å› “The Back-up Plan” (2010) Jennifer Lopez, Alex O’Loughlin. Last Squad Standing (N) › “The Back-up Plan” (2010) Jennifer Lopez, Alex O’Loughlin. Last Squad BRAVO 62(3:59) Ladies of London Real Housewives/Beverly Real Housewives/Beverly Real Housewives/Beverly Real Housewives/Beverly Real Housewives/Beverly Ladies of London (N) Watch What Real Housewives/Beverly Ladies SYFY 63(3:32) › “Cabin Fever: Patient Zero” Å (:34) ›› “Quantum of Solace” (2008) Daniel Craig, Olga Kurylenko. Å›› “Lost in Space” (1998, Science Fiction) William Hurt, Mimi Rogers. Å› “The Darkest Hour” (2011) Emile Hirsch. Å SPIKE 64Beyond Scared Straight ’ Beyond Scared Straight ’ Cops Å Cops Å Cops Å Cops Å Cops Å Cops Å Cops Å Cops Å Cops Å Cops Å Cops Å Cops Å Jail ’ Å Jail ’ Å COM 65(3:44) Tosh.0 (:17) Tosh.0 South Park South Park Futurama ’ Futurama ’ Futurama ’ Futurama ’ Tosh.0 Å Tosh.0 Å Tosh.0 Å Tosh.0 Å Tosh.0 Å Tosh.0 Å Daily Show At Midnight Futurama ’ South Park MTV 66(3:40) Teen Mom 2 ’ Å (4:50) Teen Mom 2 ’ Å Friends Friends Friends “The Last One” ’ Catfish: The TV Show Å Teen Wolf “Ghosted” (N) ’ (:01) Sweet/Vicious (N) ’ (:02) Catfish: The TV Show (12:02) Catfish: The TV Show VH1 67New Jack Love & Hip Hop ’ Å K. Michelle K. Michelle K. Michelle America’s Next Top Model America’s Next Top Model Love & Hip Hop ’ Å Love & Hip Hop ’ Å Leave, Stevie K. Michelle “All About the Benjamins” CMTV 68Reba Å Reba Å Last-Standing Last-Standing Last-Standing Last-Standing Last-Standing Last-Standing › “Son-in-Law” (1993, Comedy) Pauly Shore, Carla Gugino. Å› “Son-in-Law” (1993, Comedy) Pauly Shore, Carla Gugino. Å BET 69(1:50) ›› “Gridiron Gang” House/Payne House/Payne Meet, Browns Meet, Browns (:10) ›› “Love Don’t Cost a Thing” (2003) Nick Cannon, Christina Milian. Premiere. Lip Sync Lip Sync (:04) Martin (:40) Martin The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air SCIENCE 83What on Earth? ’ Å What on Earth? ’ Å What on Earth? ’ Å What on Earth? ’ Å What on Earth? ’ Å What on Earth? (N) Å How the Universe Works (N) What on Earth? ’ Å What on Earth? ’ Å CSPAN2 85(2:15) U.S. Senate Coverage ’ Public Affairs Events ’ Public Affairs Events ’ EWTN 100The Friar (N) With Jesus Super Saints Choices EWTN News Reflections Daily Mass - Olam Mother Angelica Live EWTN News Holy Rosary Threshold of Hope Å Catechism Women of Daily Mass - Olam WPXA ION 107 Criminal Minds “Route 66” Criminal Minds ’ Criminal Minds ’ Criminal Minds “The Return” Criminal Minds ’ Criminal Minds ’ Criminal Minds ’ Saving Hope Å (DVS) Saving Hope Å (DVS) DISXD 117Yo-Kai Watch Star-For. Kirby Buckets Walk the Walk the Milo Murphy Star-For. Star-For. Kirby Buckets Right Now Lab Rats Lab Rats Lab Rats Kirby Buckets Spider-Man Star-Rebels Lab Rats Kirby Buckets GSN 144The Chase Å Deal or No Deal ’ Å Family Feud Family Feud Family Feud Family Feud Family Feud Family Feud Idiotest Idiotest Idiotest Idiotest Family Feud Family Feud Family Feud Family Feud COOK 153MasterChef Canada ’ MasterChef Canada ’ MasterChef Canada ’ MasterChef Canada ’ MasterChef Canada ’ MasterChef Canada ’ Donut Sugar Good Eats Good Eats MasterChef Canada ’ WE 163Law & Order: Criminal Intent Law & Order: Criminal Intent Law & Order “Virus” Å Law & Order “Securitate” ’ Law & Order “Manhood” ’ Law & Order “Benevolence” Law & Order “Sweeps” ’ Law & Order “Volunteers” Law & Order “Discord” ’ GALA 217La Fuerza del Destino Como Dice el Dicho (SS) El Chavo El Chavo Vecinos Vecinos María María María María La Familia Vecinos Noticias María María María TELE 223María Celeste Suelta la Sopa ’ (SS) Decisiones Noticiero Caso Cerrado: Edición Silvana Sin Lana (N) (SS) La Doña (N) ’ (SS) El Chema (N) ’ (SS) Al Rojo Vivo Titulares La Doña ’ (SS) UNIV 224El Gordo y la Flaca (N) Primer Impacto (N) (SS) Hotel Todo Noticiero Uni. La Rosa de Guadalupe (N) Despertar Contigo (N) Vino el Amor (N) El color de la pasión (N) Impacto Noticiero Uni Contacto Deportivo (N) NBCSP 311EPL Soccer Premier League Goal Zone Dakar Rally NHL Live (N) ’ (Live) NHL Hockey Buffalo Sabres at New York Rangers. (N Subject to Blackout) NHL Overtime NHL Hockey Los Angeles Kings at San Jose Sharks. (Live) NHL Overtime DLC 319Trauma: Life in the ER ’ Untold Stories of the E.R. ’ Untold Stories of the E.R. ’ Untold Stories of the E.R. ’ Untold Stories of the E.R. ’ Untold Stories of the E.R. ’ Untold Stories of the E.R. ’ Untold Stories of the E.R. ’ Untold Stories of the E.R. ’ Tuesday Best Bets 8 p.m. on (WRCB) 8 p.m. on (WNGH) (WTCI) 8:31 p.m. on (WTVC2) 9 p.m. on (WDEF) 9:01 p.m. on (WTVC2) The Wall American Masters The Mick Bull Bones With the episode “Mike and Shana,” this The series’ 31st season opens with “By Sid- The new comedy settles into its regular Self-driving cars have generated a lot of in- The mystery series begins its 12th and last competition series makes its official debut ney Lumet,” a profile of the late, esteemed time slot with “The Grandparents,” as trigue, but one also appears to have gener- season — in which all the subtitles appar- after two preview showings. As teammates director of such movies as “Network,” “The Mickey (Kaitlin Olson) gets powerful support ated a death in the new episode “E.J.” Bull ently will include “The Final Chapter” — respond to questions correctly or not, the Verdict,” “The Pawnbroker” and “12 Angry in minding her niece (Sofia D’Elia-Black) (Michael Weatherly) deals with the CEO with “The Hope in the Horns,” which finds cash value of the answer is added to or Men.” The commentary is supplied by Lu- and nephews (Thomas Barbusca, Jack (guest star Justine Lupe) of the company the abducted Brennan (Emily Deschanel) in deducted from their winnings — signaled by met himself, reflecting on progressing from Stanton). She calls in her mother (guest accused of the tragedy, but he soon finds the clutches of her ex-assistant Zack Addy balls colored green (for “right”) or red (for being a young actor to directing live 1950s star Concetta Tomei, “China Beach”) to he’s not being given all the facts — which (guest star Eric Millegan). Of course, Booth “wrong”). More than $12 million is available television and then film in a 2008 interview deal with the youngsters in a no-nonsense could thwart his efforts at trial. Freddy Ro- (David Boreanaz) and the other members to the players in any given episode. Also utilized heavily here. Afterward, Treat Wil- way. Mickey has other concerns when she’s driguez, Geneva Carr, Jaime Lee Kirchner, of the Jeffersonian team try to find and re- the host, Chris Hardwick is an executive liams recalls working with Lumet on “Prince brought back together with Jimmy (Scott Christopher Jackson and Annabelle Attana- trieve her. 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WEDNESDAYAFTERNOON/EVENING JANUARY 4, 2017 4 PM 4:30 5 PM 5:30 6 PM 6:30 7 PM 7:30 8 PM 8:30 9 PM 9:30 10 PM 10:30 11 PM 11:30 12 AM 12:30 WRCBNBC 3 The Ellen DeGeneres Show Live at 5:00 Live at 5:30 News Nightly News Ent. Tonight Inside Edition Blindspot (N) ’ Å Law & Order: SVU Chicago P.D. (N) ’ News Tonight Show-J. Fallon Seth Meyers WELFTBN 4 John Hagee Destined Win Praise Å Behind Caroline Leaf You are Potters John Gray Turning Point Prince S. Furtick Living Proof Blessed Life John Gray Drive History Zacharias J. Duplantis WTNB 5Nancy’s Neighborhood WTNB Today Body Wesley UMC First Baptist Church Gaither Gospel Hour ’ Westmore Church of God Around Town Texas Music Around Town Around Town WFLICW 6 Maury ’ Å Name Game Name Game Millionaire Millionaire Family Feud Family Feud Arrow “A Matter of Trust” Frequency (N) ’ Å News at 10 Mod Fam Hollywood Paid Program Two Men Two Men WNGHPBS 7 Martha Speak Odd Squad Wild Kratts Arthur ’ (EI) PBS NewsHour (N) ’ Å Exotic Invaders: Pythons Nature “Meet the Coywolf” NOVA (Season Premiere) (N) Secrets of the Dead ’ Sherlock on Masterpiece Holmes returns to Britain. Å DAYSTAR 8Huch Bill Winston Time-Hope Jewish Voice Amazing Creflo Dollar David Reagan John Hagee Rod Parsley Joni: Table Marcus and Joni Supernatural Prophetic Z. Levitt K. Copeland Robison Enjoying-Life WTVCABC 9 Dr. Phil (N) ’ Å News News News World News Wheel Jeopardy! (N) Goldbergs Speechless Mod Fam (:31) blackish Match Game ’ Å News (:35) Jimmy Kimmel Live ’ (:37) Nightline WTCIPBS 10 Odd Squad Odd Squad Wild Kratts Arthur ’ (EI) World News Business Rpt. PBS NewsHour (N) ’ Å Nature “Meet the Coywolf” NOVA (Season Premiere) (N) Secrets of the Dead ’ Craftsman’s World News Charlie Rose (N) ’ Å WTVC2FOX 11 Harry (N) ’ Å Family Feud Family Feud Mike & Molly Mike & Molly Big Bang Big Bang Lethal Weapon (N) ’ (:01) Star (N) Å (DVS) News at 10 Seinfeld ’ Last-Standing Last-Standing Paid Program 2 Broke Girls WDEFCBS 12 The Dr. Oz Show (N) Å Judge Judy Judge Judy News 12 at 6 CBS News Prime News Andy Griffith Undercover Boss (N) Å Criminal Minds (N) ’ Code Black (N) ’ Å News Late Show-Colbert Corden QVC 13Super Cleaning Solutions Gourmet Holiday Å Ace Your Space Å In the Kitchen With David Cooking with David Venable. Pilates PRO Chair Å The Shop Å Susan Graver Style Å CSPAN 14(12:00) U.S. House of Representatives Legislative Business ’ Å U.S. House of Representatives Special Orders ’ Å Politics and Public Policy Today ’ Å Politics & Public Policy WGN-A 15Blue Bloods ’ Å Blue Bloods ’ Å Cops Å Cops Å Cops Å Cops Å Cops Å Cops Å Salem (N) Å Salem Å Salem Å Salem Å HSN 16Stately Steel Jewelry (N) Easy Spirit Footwear (N) SmashBox Cosmetics (N) Warrior by Danica Patrick Warrior by Danica Patrick Easy Spirit Footwear (N) Easy Spirit Footwear (N) SmashBox Cosmetics (N) PRAI Beauty (N) Å E! 23Total Divas “Gone Girl” Total Divas Å Total Divas Å E! News (N) Å Total Divas Å Total Divas (N) Å Total Divas Å E! News (N) Å ESQTV 24Car Match. Car Match. Car Match. Car Match. Car Match. Car Match. Car Match. Car Match. Parks Parks Parks Parks Parks Parks Parks Parks Parks Parks LIFE 25Little Women: Atlanta Å Little Women: Atlanta Å Little Women: Atlanta Å Little Women: Atlanta Å Little Women: Atlanta (N) Little Women: Atlanta Å (:02) Vivica’s Black Magic (:02) Vivica’s Black Magic (12:02) Little Women: Atlanta TLC 26My 600-Lb. Life ’ Å My 600-Lb. Life ’ Å 600-Lb. Life My 600-Lb. Life: Transformed “Susan” (N) My 600-Lb. Life Twins decide they need to lose weight. ’ Too Close to Home ’ My 600-Lb. Life Twins decide they need to lose weight. ’ TBS 27Friends ’ Friends ’ Friends ’ Friends ’ 2 Broke Girls 2 Broke Girls 2 Broke Girls 2 Broke Girls Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Big Bang Conan Å 2 Broke Girls Conan Å TNT 28Bones ’ Å Bones ’ Å Bones ’ Å Bones ’ Å››› “Edge of Tomorrow” (2014) Tom Cruise, Emily Blunt. Å (DVS) ›› “Gangster Squad” (2013) Josh Brolin, Ryan Gosling. Å (DVS) USA 29NCIS “Pyramid” ’ NCIS “Nature of the Beast” NCIS “Restless” ’ NCIS ’ Å (DVS) NCIS “Enemy on the Hill” ’ NCIS “Safe Harbor” ’ NCIS “Thirst” Å (DVS) Mod Fam Mod Fam Mod Fam Mod Fam FX 30Mike & Molly Mike & Molly Mike & Molly ››› “Star Trek” (2009) Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto. ’ Å››› “Star Trek Into Darkness” (2013) Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Karl Urban. ’ Å››› “Star Trek Into Darkness” (2013) Chris Pine. ’ ESPN 31SportsNation Questionable Around/Horn Interruption SportsCenter (N) Å NBA Countdown (N) (Live) NBA Basketball Chicago Bulls at Cleveland Cavaliers. (N) (Live) NBA Basketball Portland Trail Blazers at Golden State Warriors. (N) (Live) ESPN2 32NFL Live (N) Å SportsNation Questionable Around/Horn Interruption College Basketball Georgia Tech at Duke. (N) (Live) College Basketball Oregon at Washington. (N) (Live) Å College Basketball San Diego State at Nevada. (N) (Live) FSTN 33World Poker Tour World Poker Tour Big East Game 365 College Basketball Miami at Syracuse. (N) (Live) College Basketball Virginia at Pittsburgh. (N) (Live) College Basketball Miami at Syracuse. SEC 34(3:00) The Paul Finebaum Show (N) (Live) Å College Basketball Auburn at Vanderbilt. (N) (Live) Å College Basketball LSU at Missouri. (N) (Live) Å SEC Now (N) (Live) Å SEC Now (N) (Live) Å GOLF 35(3:30) ›› “The Greatest Game Ever Played” (2005) Golf Central (N) (Live) Golf Acad. Inside PGA PGA Tour Golf Golf Central PGA Tour Golf FS1 36Undisputed Speak for Yourself NFL Presents College Basketball Villanova at Butler. (N) (Live) Å College Basketball Creighton at St. John’s. (N) (Live) Å Hoops Extra Sports Live Garbage Undisputed FSSE 37NHL Hockey Triathlon From Nov. 6, 2015. XTERRA Adv. Hawks Live! NBA Basketball Atlanta Hawks at Orlando Magic. (N) (Live) Hawks Live! Driven NBA Basketball Atlanta Hawks at Orlando Magic. 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Officials: Customs system outage Hill gave birth to her daughter, anti-discrimination laws by insist- Yuliana, at 11:43 p.m. Saturday ing that a proposed mosque have causes waits at airports at Oak Hill Hospital in more parking spaces than WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Brooksville. Her son, Zayne, churches or synagogues because Customs and Border Protection arrived one minute after mid- of its unique worship times and issued a statement Monday say- night. traditions, a federal judge has ing a processing system outage Not only is Zayne technically a ruled. caused delays at various airports. year younger than Yuliana, his The ruling issued Saturday by CBP officers continued pro- twin sister weighed 7 pounds U.S. District Judge Michael cessing international travelers even, while Zayne’s weight was 6 Shipp stated that Bernards using “alternative procedures” pounds and 14 ounces. Township violated the Religious until the system came back Alexander joked about the sib- Land Use and Institutional online but waits were longer than ling rivalry that’s sure to come. Persons Act by applying a differ- usual at some airports, according The twins join Alexander’s other ent standard to Muslims. to the statement. four children, including a 7-year- Shipp found the township’s Officers still had access to old daughter born on Christmas planning board had “unbridled national security databases and Day. and unconstitutional discretion” all travelers were screened Families in Arizona, California because of its vague parking according to security standards and other states also welcomed requirements. during the outage, the CBP said. twins whose births straddled the The Islamic Society’s applica- The release does not give a changing years. tion to build the mosque was cause for the disruption but said Amber Alert: New Mexico boy denied after more than three years Ryan Moore/WDAM-TV via AP it doesn’t seem to be malicious. and 39 public hearings. The group PeoPle exAMine a barn owned by the Miller family that was destroyed during a storm south of In Atlanta, CBP public affairs found OK; dad flees into Mexico sued the township in March. Mount Olive, Miss., Monday. officer Robert Brisley said the LA MESA, N.M. (AP) — A 2- The Islamic Society’s attorney, outage at the city’s airport lasted year-old boy who was the subject Adeel Mangi, had argued that about an hour from late after- of an Amber Alert when his parking requirements were the noon into early evening. He said father fled with him after alleged- tool municipalities used to South bracing for more that officers were working to ly beating the child’s grandfather thwart construction of mosques. recover quickly afterward but and torching his mobile home “This truly is a landmark rul- even short outages can lead to has been found unharmed. ing with national impact,” Mangi backups at the airport, one of the Authorities say Ethan Jacquez told NJ.com. severe storms and rain world’s busiest. was left Monday evening with his Bernards Mayor Carol Bianchi He said the agency apologizes paternal grandmother in south- issued a statement criticizing the The Associated Press Sheriff’s Office said in a statement punched holes in the store’s roof. to travelers who were delayed get- eastern New Mexico. judge’s ruling. The town had that 70-year-old William Patrick The fire department ordered ting into the country after long Officials in Dona Ana County argued that it was completely At least five people have been Corley’s body was found Monday shoppers to leave the store, but flights. say his 23-year-old father, Sergio appropriate to insist a mosque killed as severe storms moved afternoon following flooding near some didn’t want to leave even as Searchers: Much of debris Guadalupe Jacquez, is wanted provide more off-street parking across the Southeast, bringing on a variety of charges and has the Shoal River in Mossy Head. managers closed it. than a comparably sized church heavy rain and strong winds. Authorities said Corley’s car was “Believe it or not, we had some is consistent with missing plane fled into Mexico. The line of severe thunder- CLEVELAND, OHIO (AP) — or synagogue because of its partially submerged and his body people in there who were still try- Sheriff’s officials say Jacquez unique worship times and tradi- storms spawned several possible Cleveland officials searching for a went to the La Mesa mobile home was floating face-down nearby. ing to shop,” Bordelon said. tions. tornadoes, and the threat contin- The sheriff’s office said Corley’s Walmart spokeswoman Erica plane carrying six people that dis- of his girlfriend’s parents Monday ued into Tuesday moring for appeared over Lake Erie say more afternoon demanding to take the Twins delivered minutes apart death remained under investiga- Jones said the Arkansas-based southern Alabama, southwest tion, but no foul play was sus- company hopes to reopen the than 120 pieces of debris have toddler. have different birth years Georgia and the Florida been recovered, and many are When the child’s grandfather GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Twins pected. store Tuesday, but wasn’t sure Panhandle. State emergency officials that will happen, citing needed consistent with the type of aircraft refused, they say Jacquez delivered 10 minutes apart at an Four people were killed Monday that vanished. allegedly beat him, set fire to the Arizona hospital over the New reported no injuries or deaths in repairs to a natural gas line. evening when a tree fell on their Louisiana and Mississippi, but a Storms in central Mississippi A statement from officials says residence and left with the child Year’s weekend have different mobile home in Rehobeth, they’re not sharing details about in a stolen pickup. birth years. trip to Walmart was memorable near Mendenhall and Mount Olive Alabama, said Kris Ware, a for some shoppers in Marksville, were preliminarily identified as the debris or its location because The home was destroyed but Phoenix TV station KNXV-TV spokeswoman for the Dothan it’s part of an active investigation. the grandparents weren’t reports that parents Holly and Louisiana, as severe weather blew tornadoes by the National Houston County Emergency out skylights in the store, sending Weather Service, based in part on Only a bag that washed ashore injured. Brandon Shay welcomed their Management Agency. near a private harbor near Jacquez faces charges that first son, Sawyer, into the world water and glass cascading onto radar signatures. Both storms Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley shoppers. damaged farm buildings and Cleveland has been confirmed as include arson, battery, and at 11:51 p.m. Saturday at said in a statement on social coming from the plane. abuse of a child. Banner Hospital. Marksville Fire Chief Jerry homes. Other possible tornadoes media that the Houston County Bordelon said a fireworks stand will be surveyed later. The Columbus-bound Cessna 4 killed in southern Illinois Their second son, Everett, sheriff had told him about the 525 Citation disappeared arrived one minute after mid- in the Walmart parking lot was In Louisiana, there was also plane crash identified deaths and he offered “prayers for tossed 30 or 40 yards and man- relatively serious damage in the Thursday night shortly after take- night on Sunday. those impacted.” VIENNA, Ill. (AP) — Authorities gled. The storm also knocked over southwestern parishes of off from Burke Lakefront Airport. The father joked that Sawyer In Florida, the Walton County Why remains a mystery. in southern Illinois have identi- will tease his brother about being 18-wheel truck trailers and Beauregard and Allen, including A business executive was fied the four people who died the older sibling. the town of Reeves. Some wind reportedly piloting the plane car- after a single-engine plane The same thing happened over damage was also reported in rying his wife, two teenage sons crashed in a wooded area on New the weekend in San Diego. Slain Pennsylvania trooper Houston and throughout East and two neighbors, including a Year’s Eve. Twin girls born at Sharp Mary Texas. Though Arkansas had also University of Wisconsin-Madison Johnson County Coroner David Birch Hospital for Women & been included in warnings, there student. Rockwell says 34-year-old Curt Newborns were delivered at recalled as a model officer was only a stray report of hail in Crews have searched by air and Terpstra, 37-year-old Krista Jackson County in the northeast 11:56 p.m. Saturday and at mid- MARTINSBURG, Pa. (AP) — A on Saturday to an unoccupied water and along shore. Green, 35-year-old Jordan Linder night on Sunday. part of the state. Nearly century-old streetcar and his 26-year-old sister, state police trooper who was mobile home near Raystown Tens of thousands lost power in Jasmine Linder, died in Saturday Phoenix police: Suspect arrested shot to death while responding Lake, where they found suspect Louisiana and Mississippi at the tickets found in NYC firehouse night’s crash. All four were from in highway carjacking case to a domestic incident three Jason Robison. Authorities said height of the storm, according to NEW YORK (AP) — A New York Iowa. PHOENIX (AP) — Phoenix days ago in rural central the 32-year-old Robison utilities. City firefighter has made an The Federal Aviation police say a suspect has been Pennsylvania was remembered refused orders and made Freddie Zeigler, a meteorologist unusual discovery, unearthing Administration has said the Piper arrested in connection with Monday as a model officer. threats, and police fatally shot in the Weather Service’s New two nearly 100-year-old tickets PA28 aircraft went down in attempted carjackings on Gov. Tom Wolf and Col. Tyree him. Orleans office, said heavy winds for the city’s long-defunct street- unknown circumstances. The Interstate 17 last week. Blocker, the state police com- “Landon Weaver was a young were preceding the squall line, car line at a firehouse in FAA and the National The Dec. 26 incident ended missioner, paid tribute to 23- member of the Pennsylvania possibly contributing to power Manhattan. Transportation Safety Board will with an Arizona Department of year-old Landon Weaver after State Police, but one that exhib- outages. WNBC-TV reports the uniden- investigate the crash. Public Safety trooper shooting meeting with employees at the ited all of the qualities, the pro- It was the second episode of tified firefighter was searching for Johnson County is about 130 the suspect, who was identified Huntingdon state police station fessional qualities, that we look heavy rain within days for some materials in the basement of miles southeast of St. Louis, near Monday as 31-year-old Oligario where Weaver worked. for in a member of the state areas. An area stretching from Engine 7/Ladder 1 in the Tribeca the Shawnee National Forest. Renteria. Weaver was killed Friday police,” Blocker told WJAC-TV . Biloxi, Mississippi, through area when he found an old tin 4 children die in Texas gas Police say Renteria has been evening while responding to a “He was compassionate, he was Alabama and across Macon and cup containing two paper tickets released from a hospital and reported violation of a protec- professional, he had a good Augusta, Georgia, received dated Friday, Sept. 14, 1917. poisoning; others injured booked into jail on suspicion of tion-from-abuse order in sense of humor and he pos- more than 4 inches of rain The tickets are for the Eighth AMARILLO, Texas (AP) — A two counts of attempt first- Huntingdon County. An sessed exceptional interperson- Monday, according to radar Avenue streetcar line, which poisonous gas believed to have degree murder, five counts of overnight manhunt led police al skills.” estimates. opened in 1852 and was operat- been released when someone aggravated assault with a deadly ed by the old New York Railways tried to wash away a pesticide weapon and one count each of Co. The city replaced its street- that had been sprayed under a armed robbery, kidnapping, cars with a bus system in 1936. Texas home killed four children aggravated assault on police and The firefighter who found the and left six other people hospital- possession of a weapon by a pro- tickets says the firehouse’s base- ized, officials said Monday. hibited person. ment is also home to company Phosphine gas was likely It’s unclear if Renteria had a journals that are almost 100 released when water mixed with lawyer yet. years old. the pest control chemical, Police say the armed suspect Autopsy set for decomposed Amarillo fire officials said. A spe- allegedly tried to steal at least cific cause of death had not been body found in Detroit garage four different vehicles and released for the four children reportedly pointed a gun at DETROIT (AP) — An anthropol- Monday afternoon. The other six ogist is set to perform an autopsy motorists and DPS troopers people who were in the home are before he was shot. on a severely decomposed body “not out of the woods yet,” fire found face down inside a car in officials said. SpaceX finds source of rocket Detroit. Crews who responded to a 5 explosion, plans new launch Wayne County Medical a.m. call to the home originally LOS ANGELES (AP) — SpaceX Examiner’s Office spokesman thought it was related to carbon plans to resume flights as early Lloyd Jackson says a University monoxide poisoning, Amarillo as next week after finding the of Michigan anthropologist will fire Capt. Larry Davis said in a cause of an explosion that conduct the autopsy Tuesday. statement. One child died at the destroyed a rocket and satellite Jackson said Monday that med- scene and three others died at a on a Florida launch pad in ical examiners concluded an hospital. September. anthropologist must determine Officials didn’t release any The Hawthorne, California- the gender, age, time of death, identifying information, includ- based company is aiming for a and perhaps how the person died. ing the children’s ages or Sunday, Jan. 8, flight from Police say a prospective home whether they were related. Davis Vandenberg Air Force Base, the buyer discovered the body said all four people who died Los Angeles Times reported Thursday in the garage. Jackson were residents of the home. Monday. The launch still needs says the dark, leathery bones Davis told the Amarillo Globe- approval by the Federal Aviation were covered in a sweater, shirt News he wasn’t sure how long the Administration. and pants. residents had been exposed to the The company said its investi- Officer Dan Donakowski has phosphine gas before a visitor gation of the Sept. 1 explosion said tenants told police they arrived Monday and found every- found that a tank failed within never entered the garage because one sick and called 911. the larger, second-stage liquid the landlord prohibited it. Phosphine gas can cause respira- oxygen tank. Donakowski said Monday that tory failure and in severe cases SpaceX plans to launch 10 nobody has been detained and he can cause a pulmonary edema, satellites for Iridium doesn’t know whether police which fills the lungs full of fluid, Communications Inc. on a talked to the landlord or person he said. Falcon 9 rocket. The satellites selling the property. Davis said about 10 first will be used to provide mobile Twins born in different years, responders from the police, fire communications on land, sea delivered 18 minutes apart and medical response depart- and air. BROOKSVILLE, Fla. (AP) — ments were also taken to the Iridium says in a tweet that it Twins delivered at a Florida hos- hospital as a precautionary is pleased with the SpaceX’s    pital over the New Year’s week- measure, but none had shown announcement and target end have different birth years, symptoms of illness. launch date. with one born in 2016 and the Judge: Requiring more parking SpaceX had said it expected to 
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Phone 472-5041 or fax 614-6529 SportS [email protected] Kiffin leaving Sooners pound out Sugar Bama before bowl victory over Auburn NEW ORLEANS (AP) — woman in the face in 2014. title game Heisman Trophy finalists Baker Mixon, who served a season-long Mayfield and Dede Westbrook suspension in 2014 and has TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — connected one last time for a apologized for the assault, also Lane Kiffin isn’t sticking around touchdown. Joe Mixon emerged drew cheers from crimson-clad to run Alabama’s offense in the from his recent controversy with Oklahoma fans with his play. national championship game, big plays that had teammates His two short touchdown runs bringing an end to a successful lifting him off his feet in celebra- were among the highlights of a but sometimes tense three-year tion. Samaje Perine put his performance in which he gained pairing with Crimson Tide coach name in Oklahoma’s record 180 yards from scrimmage — 91 Nick Saban. books. rushing on 19 carries and 89 Saban said Monday that Kiffin Seventh-ranked Oklahoma receiving on five catches. will leave to focus on his new job had plenty to celebrate after a “He has a second chance and as Florida Atlantic’s head coach. 35-19 triumph over No. 17 making the most of it,” Stoops Incoming offensive coordinator Auburn in the Sugar Bowl on said. “He is a great teammate to Steve Sarkisian will replace him Monday night, including a 10th- these guys and one of the most for the Jan. 9 game against straight victory. popular guys in the locker Clemson in Tampa, Florida. “We’re a prideful team,” room.” Kiffin and Saban said they Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops Mixon didn’t answer questions made the decision after meetings said. “And we’re confident, about the boos or the reasons following the Peach Bowl win over regardless of the people that try for them, saying only he wanted Washington. to rattle the cage and shake your to celebrate with his teammates. “We appreciate all that Lane confidence. ... We improved as Perine rushed for 86 yards, has done for our football program we went through the end and we three more than he needed to set over the last three years,” Saban fought through the outside Oklahoma’s career rushing said. “We sat down following the noise.” record. Washington game and talked Mayfield passed for 296 yards “Our backs pound people and about the time demands of man- and two touchdowns. Mixon it wears on people,” Mayfield aging both jobs, and we recog- heard boos from Auburn fans, said. nized that it is best for our play- who also shouted derisive com- Auburn (8-5), which wound ers, and for Lane, that we allow ments regarding a recently pub- him to turn his full attention to licized video of him punching a See SOONERS, Page 11 his new head coaching role at FAU. “This wasn’t an easy decision and we appreciate the way Lane handled this in terms of doing what is best for our team. At the end of the day, both of us wanted to put our players in the best position to be successful.” Sarkisian, who was fired from USC last season , had already been announced as Kiffin’s suc- Photo from Lee Sports Information cessor. He’s been working as an THE LADY FLAMES picked up a win on the road over West Alabama Monday night. offensive analyst for the Tide since the week after the opener against the Trojans and now has only a week to prepare for the Walsh leads Lee women; national title game. Kiffin said it became apparent over the last couple of weeks that it would be better for both pro- Tigers get best of Flames grams if he focused solely on the Coach Marty Rowe’s young squad bounced Florida Atlantic job. After meeting From LEE SPORTS INFORMATION Livingston, Ala. — A strong finish propelled back to close the game, outscoring the Tigers with Saban Sunday night and 18-13. Monday morning, “we mutually the Lee Lady Flames cagers to a 67-56 road victory over West Alabama on Monday evening. The Lady Flames got a nice lift off the bench decided that it was in everyone’s from Lindsey Roddy and Haley Cornellison as best interests for the players and Sharpshooting junior Erin Walsh canned four triples and went 7 of 15 from the floor to both players registered 11 points. the program for Coach Sarkisian After struggling shooting the ball in a road to take over all responsibilities as account for 18 points to lead the Lady Flames. Sophomore Anna Woodford registered a dou- loss to West Georgia on Saturday, Lee fired away offensive coordinator for the from 3-point distance hitting 10 of 21 from long championship game.” ble-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds. The Lady Flames jumped out to a 10-point distance in the contest. The Lady Flames fin- “This was a very difficult deci- ished at 43.6 percent shooting overall. sion, but it’s a decision made in lead at the halftime break but saw the Tigers AP Photo cut the margin to six in the third quarter after Auburn quArTErbAck Sean White (13) is tripped up as he limiting Lee to just nine points in the period. See FLAMES, Page 11 carries in the first half of Monday’s Sugar Bowl against Oklahoma, in See KIFFIN, Page 11 New Orleans. quinn says he is ‘sure’ Shanahan will draw interest FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — Atlanta young guys” to replace Gary Kubiak, who anywhere or go anywhere.” Falcons offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan, resigned for health reasons. NFL teams would have to interview expected to be one of the top targets for teams Shanahan is the son of former Broncos Shanahan in Atlanta. looking to replace head coaches, could be coach Mike Shanahan. Quinn has the perspective of being a highly available for interviews late this week. Kyle Shanahan’s stock as a candidate has regarded defensive coordinator with Seattle “I’m sure he will be contacted by some climbed as his Falcons offense has flourished. who went through the interview process with teams to do that,” Falcons coach Dan Quinn Atlanta led the NFL in scoring, averaging 33.8 the Falcons only two years ago. said Monday. points per game. Quarterback Matt Ryan is a “I’ve been through that,” Quinn said of the Quinn wouldn’t confirm any teams which MVP candidate . interview process. “As coaches, any work you may hope to interview Shanahan “out of “I think Kyle has been outstanding the may do, it’s been done long ago. And when the respect to other teams. That’s their news, not entire year,” Ryan said Sunday. “He has a real- opportunity comes to speak to another team, it ours.” ly good feel for the guys that we have in our happens pretty quickly so you better be ready Denver and the Los Angeles Rams are locker room and what they are capable of when the opportunity comes.” among teams which could have interest in doing. Quinn said he will “share just some insight Shanahan. At least six teams are looking for “He’s done a great job of putting everybody of things I learned through the experience” new coaches. in positions to succeed. He’s handled that as with Shanahan. The NFC South champion Falcons (11-5) well as anybody. I think he’s done a great job “He’s got his world in order, too,” he said. “If earned a first-round bye with Sunday’s 38-32 this year.” I can give him some insight on some things win over New Orleans. Quinn has scheduled Quinn said he has no concern that that would help, I’ll certainly do that.” practices on Wednesday and Thursday. Shanahan’s possible interview with one or Bird Feathers: Quinn said TE Austin “Our coaches will have some time at the end more teams could interfere with preparations Hooper (knee) and WR Taylor Gabriel (foot) will AP file photo of the week that they would be off and it would for the Falcons’ NFC divisional playoff game practice this week after missing Sunday’s ATLAnTA FALconS offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan walks be in that time if it happens,” Quinn said of against Seattle, Green Bay or the Giants on game. Quinn said LB Vic Beasley “did great” on the field before a game against the San Francisco 49ers in Atlanta. potential interviews. Jan. 14. after returning to the game following a shoul- Shanahan, expected to be one of the top targets for teams looking to Denver general manager John Elway said he “For us it’s not a distraction because we do replace head coaches, could be available for interviews this week. hopes to hire one of the league’s “very bright, what we do,” he said. “You don’t have to leave See QUINN, Page 11 Saints’ head coach Payton plans to return next season NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Saints coach He went on to emphasize that the rea- discuss the game that was just played. through 2020 paying about $9 million Sean Payton said Monday night during a son he often allows speculation to fester “We come in. We have a Gatorade. We per year, more than any other NFL coach. radio interview that he plans to be back is because he does not want to dignify talk,” Payton said. “Then we get a cheese- Firing Payton now could cost in excess with New Orleans next season and to with responses those reports he views as burger and we get on the plane.” of $30 million in the absence of a buyout honor his contract, which runs through incorrect and based on unaccountable, The Saints, who won their only Super agreement, but coaches also can be trad- 2020. unnamed sources. Bowl and have qualified for five postsea- ed. And there are coaching vacancies this Payton’s statement on WWL-AM, the “We’re not going to address rumors,” sons with Payton as coach, have not offseason, including with the Los Angeles Saints’ flagship radio station, came Payton said, a day after a season-ending been to the playoffs — or even been Rams. hours after he gruffly declined to address 38-32 loss at Atlanta. “If we answered above .500 one day — since the 2013 Veteran Saints players have expressed what he viewed as baseless rumors and those every time, it would be silly.” campaign. At the same time, the offense confidence that Payton — whose 94 reg- speculation about a possible departure Payton took issue in particular with Payton designed around quarterback ular-season wins are a franchise record following a third straight 7-9 season. reports he met with general manager Drew Brees has remained among the — will return to New Orleans, saying Payton added in an interview with host Mickey Loomis after Sunday’s season NFL’s elite; New Orleans finished this they’ve seen no indication he wants out and former Saints quarterback Bobby finale to discuss the coach’s future with season first in total net yards with 6,816, or that the club wants rid of him. Hebert that he “absolutely” has no inter- the club, calling them “completely false.” or 426 yards per game. “All this is very speculative,” Brees est in coaching elsewhere. “If I’m going to answer questions to a Days after the 2015 season ended, said. “I just don’t expect that to happen.” Earlier Monday, while on an end-of- report like that that’s inaccurate, then Payton similarly said he doesn’t envision Veteran safety Roman Harper, who was season conference call with New Orleans we only just feed or turn the rumor mill himself “ever coaching for any other part of Payton’s first draft class in New media, Payton stopped short of offering — so I won’t,” Payton said. “And that’s clubs.” Orleans, said he expects Payton “to be AP photo assurances about his future in New just the way it is.” “I plan on finishing my career here,” here and to continue to lead this organi- nEW orLEAnS SAInTS Orleans, but insinuated his expectations Payton did wind up acknowledging Payton said last Jan. 6 . “I’ll be here as zation in the right direction like he’s head coach Sean Payton watch- of returning when he asserted some that he met with Loomis, but stressed long as they’ll have me.” done the previous 11 years.” es the team warm up before recent published reports about him con- that the pair have met after every game Within a couple months of those com- Sunday’s game with the Atlanta tained factual errors. since his hiring in 2006 — but mainly to ments, Payton had a contract extension See PAYTON, Page 11 Falcons, in Atlanta. 10—Cleveland Daily Banner—Tuesday, January 3, 2017 www.clevelandbanner.com

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FAr WeSt Minnesota 36 23 9450 113 76 Utah Valley 102, University of Antelope Valley 63 St. Louis 38 20 13 5 45 108 111 on tAP Women’s college basketball Scores Dallas 38 16 15 7 39 97 113 Monday, Jan. 2 Nashville 36 16 14 6 38 102 100 tuesday, Jan. 3 eASt Winnipeg 39 17 19 3 37 103 117 bASketbAll American U. 68, Colgate 57 Colorado 37 12 24 1 25 76 125 Nantahala (N.C.) at Polk County, 6 Boston College 60, Clemson 48 Pacific division WreStling Boston U. 69, Lehigh 64 GP WLOT Pts GF GA Bradley Central, Rhea County at East Hamilton, 6 Bucknell 60, Army 56 San Jose 37 23 13 1 47 94 80 Wednesday, Jan. 4 Canisius 62, Manhattan 57 Anaheim 39 19 12 8 46 107 109 boWling Drexel 58, Towson 48 Edmonton 38 19 12 7 45 110 101 McCallie at Walker Valley (B) (Leisure Time), 4 Loyola (Md.) 60, Lafayette 55 Calgary 39 20 17 2 42 105 111 thursday, Jan. 5 Miami 82, Pittsburgh 50 Los Angeles 37 18 15 4 40 92 91 boWling Monmouth (NJ) 79, Marist 69 Vancouver 39 18 18 3 39 97 116 district 5 tournament Navy 57, Holy Cross 56 Arizona 37 11 21 5 27 82 121 at leisure time bowling center Northeastern 53, Hofstra 51 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. Walker Valley, Bradley Central participating, 8:30 a.m. Quinnipiac 82, St. Peter’s 47 Sunday’s games WreStling Rider 85, Iona 65 Toronto 5, Detroit 4, OT Walker Valley at Bradley Central (Alumni Night), 7 (JV 6) Siena 71, Niagara 53 Washington 2, Ottawa 1 Cleveland at Soddy-Daisy, 7 Syracuse 54, Virginia 49 Anaheim 4, Philadelphia 3, SO Friday. Jan. 6 William & Mary 60, Delaware 49 Monday’s games bASketbAll South St. Louis 4, Chicago 1 Ooltewah at Cleveland, 6 (JV, 3:30) Duke 58, Louisville 55 New Jersey 3, Boston 0 Soddy-Daisy at Walker Valley, 6 (JV, 3:30) Elon 70, Coll. of Charleston 57 Vancouver 3, Colorado 2 Sequoyah at Polk County, 6 (BJV, 4:30) Florida Gulf Coast 89, Savannah St. 40 tuesday’s games WreStling Grambling St. 60, Alabama St. 45 New Jersey at Carolina, 7 p.m. Bradley Central in Father Ryan Invitational, 11 a.m. Incarnate Word 85, SE Louisiana 76 Buffalo at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 7 Jackson St. 64, Alabama A&M 54 Toronto at Washington, 7 p.m. bASketbAll James Madison 73, UNC-Wilmington 51 Edmonton at Columbus, 7 p.m. Valdosta (Ga.) State at Lee University, 2 NC State 70, Florida St. 61 Winnipeg at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m. Wallace (Ala.) State-Hanceville at Cleveland State, 3 Nicholls 74, Texas A&M-CC 54 Montreal at Nashville, 8 p.m. Bradley Central at Stone Memorial, 7 (JV, 4:30) Notre Dame 55, Georgia Tech 38 Los Angeles at San Jose, 10 p.m. WreStling Southern U. 86, Prairie View 72 Wednesday’s games Bradley Central in Father Ryan Invitational, 11 a.m. Stephen F. Austin 96, McNeese St. 65 Winnipeg at Florida, 7 p.m. Cleveland in Soddy-Daisy Invitational, TBA Texas Southern 57, Alcorn St. 53 Montreal at Dallas, 8 p.m. Walker Valley at Chattanooga Christian Invitational, TBA Virginia Tech 76, North Carolina 68 N.Y. Rangers at Philadelphia, 8 p.m. Wofford 78, Kennesaw St. 49 Colorado at Calgary, 10 p.m. AP photo MidWeSt Arizona at Vancouver, 10 p.m. Butler 79, Seton Hall 58 Detroit at Anaheim, 10:30 p.m. Southern cAliForniA receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster, left, catches a pass in front of Penn State on Air Creighton 83, Marquette 63 thursday’s games DePaul 61, Providence 56 Columbus at Washington, 7 p.m. cornerback John Reid in the second half of the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif., Monday. Sports on tV Rio Grande 68, Texas Lutheran University 52 Edmonton at Boston, 7 p.m. Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts. St. John’s 65, Xavier 48 Nashville at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m. tuesday, Jan. 3 SouthWeSt Carolina at St. Louis, 8 p.m. college bASketbAll Cent. Arkansas 76, Northwestern St. 43 Buffalo at Chicago, 8:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. Houston Baptist 61, Sam Houston St. 51 Detroit at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m. SEC — Arkansas at Tennessee MVSU 73, Ark.-Pine Bluff 63 Minnesota at San Jose, 10:30 p.m. 7 p.m. Texas A&M 77, Vanderbilt 72 Scoring leaders CBSSN — Saint Joseph’s at Rhode Island FAr WeSt GP GAPTS ESPN — Wisconsin at Indiana Penn 71, UC Riverside 55 uSc beats Penn State Evgeni Malkin, PIT 38 16 27 43 ESPN2 — North Carolina at Clemson Connor McDavid, EDM 38 14 29 43 ESPNU — Mississippi at Florida Sidney Crosby, PIT 32 26 16 42 7:15 p.m. Vladimir Tarasenko, STL 38 18 23 41 ESPNEWS — East Carolina at UCF Artemi Panarin, CHI 40 15 24 39 8:30 p.m. FootbAll Tyler Seguin, DAL 38 13 25 38 SEC — Alabama at Mississippi St. national Football league Phil Kessel, PIT 38 12 26 38 9 p.m. Playoff glance with field goal at the gun Cam Atkinson, CLS 35 17 20 37 ESPN — Texas A&M at Kentucky Wild-card Playoffs Patrick Kane, CHI 40 11 26 37 ESPN2 — Kansas St. at Kansas Saturday, Jan. 7 Brent Burns, SJ 37 15 20 35 PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — cepted an ill-advised long pass reel for the ages during a 28- ESPNU — Oklahoma at TCU Oakland at Houston, 4:35 p.m. (ESPN) Nikita Kucherov, TB 31 13 22 35 9:15 p.m. Detroit at Seattle, 8:15 p.m. (NBC) Jakub Voracek, PHI 39 11 24 35 After 98 combined points and by Trace McSorley and returned point third quarter. After trail- ESPNEWS — West Virginia at Texas Tech Sunday, Jan. 8 Ryan Kesler, ANH 39 15 19 34 cricket (Wednesday) Miami at Pittsburgh, 1:05 p.m. (CBS) Joe Pavelski, SJ 37 12 22 34 1,040 yards of spectacular it 32 yards to the Penn State 33 ing 27-21 at the break, Penn 3 a.m. N.Y. Giants at Green Bay, 4:40 p.m. (FOX) Jamie Benn, DAL 38 10 24 34 offensive play, the highest-scor- with 27 seconds left. In an State scored three touchdowns NBCSN — Big Bash League, Sydney Thunder vs. divisional Playoffs 4 tied with 33 pts. Melbourne Stars Saturday, Jan. 14 ing Rose Bowl in history rested instant, the Trojans went from on its first three snaps of the nbA bASketbAll Seattle, Green Bay or N.Y. Giants at Atlanta, 4:35 p.m. 7:30 p.m. (FOX) on the left foot of a Southern preparing for overtime to having second half: a stunning 72-yard NBA — Utah at Boston Houston, Oakland or Miami at New England, 8:15 p.m. WreStling 10:30 p.m. (CBS) California kicker who had a chance to win. run by Barkley, a bobbled 79- NBA — Memphis at L.A. Lakers Sunday, Jan. 15 tenneSSee high School WreStling Poll already missed two field goals. “I didn’t know whether to yard catch by Godwin and a 3- nhl hockeY Pittsburgh, Houston or Oakland at Kansas City, 1:05 p.m. compiled by Jeff Price 7 p.m. (NBC) results from: 2 January 2016 Matt Boermeester somehow block or celebrate” after yard TD run by McSorley after NBCSN — Buffalo at N.Y. Rangers Green Bay, N.Y. Giants or Detroit at Dallas, 4:40 p.m. (FOX) 10 p.m. conference championships THIS IS THE FIFTH POLL OF THE SEASON. blocked out the cacophonous McQuay’s interception, USC an interception return. NBCSN — Los Angeles at San Jose Sunday, Jan. 22 Now in its 25th year, The Poll is primarily a measure tension in the chilly air. He defensive lineman Stevie McSorley went 18 for 29, Skiing AFc of dual meet strength with some consideration to 10 a.m. TBD individual tournament strength. Votes are cast by focused only on securing a per- Tu’ikolovatu said. “I kind of did throwing interceptions on his NBCSN — FIS Ski World Cup, Alpine Skiing, Women’s nFc a state-wide panel of high school wrestling coaches Slalom, at Zagreb, Croatia fect ending to an epic evening. both.” first pass and his last pass. He TBD and are based on a maximum Power Ranking of Soccer Pro bowl “Game was on the line, but The Trojans set up was left lamenting that final 2:45 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 29 100%. NBCSN — Premier League, Arsenal at Bournemouth At orlando, Fla. you’ve got to keep true to your Boermeester, and the junior throw in an aggressive attempt WoMen’S college bASketbAll AFC vs. NFC, 8 p.m. (ESPN) rAnk School PoWer lASt 7 p.m. Super bowl rAnking Week technique and trust it,” confidently drilled the Rose to win. “I tried too much to force BTN — Iowa at Penn St. Sunday, Feb. 5 1 bradley central 94 1 Boermeester said. Bowl winner , sprinting away as it to Chris (Godwin),” McSorley 9 p.m. At houston BTN — Ohio St. at Northwestern 2 cleveland 93 2 His technique was sound. His it went through the south said. “He had been making TBD, 6:30 p.m. (FOX) 3 McCallie 82 3 2017 nFl draft order 4 Chirstian Brothers 70 4 kick was true. And the Trojans uprights and set off pandemoni- plays for us all game long, so At Philadelphia bASketbAll April 27-29 5 Father Ryan 69 5 got their storybook finish in um on the hallowed field. that was the guy in my mind. ... First round 6 Soddy-Daisy 53 6 Pasadena. “It’s beautiful,” McQuay said. To come back, to climb back national basketball Association 7 Wilson Central 46 7 eAStern conFerence 1. Cleveland 8 Bayor 40 8 Boermeester hit a 46-yard “This is a special group of guys. like we did and not finish, it Atlantic division 2. San Francisco 9 Tennessee High 28 9 WlPct gb 3. Chicago 10 Beech 24 10 field goal as time expired, and Oh man, this is the time to step hurts.” Toronto 23 10 .697 — 4. Jacksonville 5. Tennessee (from Los Angeles) 11 Science Hill 20 NR No. 9 USC rallied from a 14- up. This is the time to make The Nittany Lions’ magical Boston 20 14 .588 3½ 12 Arlington 15 11 New York 16 18 .471 7½ 6. New York Jets point deficit in the fourth quar- plays.” season culminated in an Philadelphia 8 24 .250 14½ 7. San Diego ALSO RECEIVING VOTES: Blackman, Halls, Mt. Brooklyn 8 25 .242 15 8. Carolina Juliet, Clarksville NW, Summit. ter for a 52-49 victory over No. McSorley passed for 254 extraordinary heartbreaker, but Southeast division 9. Cincinnati 2016-17 tSSAA clASS AAA rAnkingS 5 Penn State on Monday night yards and threw two of his four this collapse won’t hurt their WlPct gb 10. Buffalo 1/1/17 rankings Charlotte 19 16 .543 — 11. New Orleans by Pin-tn.com in the 103rd edition of the touchdown passes to Chris prospects for 2017 and beyond. Atlanta 18 16 .529 ½ 12. Cleveland from Philadelphia 13. Arizona Granddaddy of Them All. Godwin for the Nittany Lions Penn State is firmly back on the Washington 16 17 .485 2 1. cleveland Orlando 16 20 .444 3½ 14. c-Indianapolis Freshman Sam Darnold (11-3), whose nine-game win- national stage, and a wealth of Miami 10 25 .286 9 15. c-Philadelphia from Minnesota 2. bradley central central division 16. Baltimore 3. Soddy Daisy passed for 453 yards and five ning streak ended in heart- talent will return to defend the WlPct gb 17. Washington 4. Wilson Central Cleveland 26 7 .788 — 18. Tennessee touchdowns while leading a breaking fashion. Big Ten title. 19. Tampa Bay 5. Beech Milwaukee 17 16 .515 9 6. Tennessee stirring comeback by the Saquon Barkley rushed for USC’s Darnold made sure the Indiana 17 18 .486 10 20. Denver Chicago 17 18 .486 10 21. Detroit-x 7. Halls Trojans (10-3), who won their 194 yards and two TDs as the defense’s struggles didn’t mat- Detroit 16 20 .444 11½ 22. Houston-x 8. Summit WeStern conFerence 23. Miami-x 9. Mt. Juliet ninth consecutive game and tri- Nittany Lions (12-2) followed up ter in a legacy-defining per- Southwest division 24. Green Bay-x 10. Blackman umphed in their first Rose Bowl their 21-point comeback in the formance. He’ll be back next W l Pct gb 26. Atlanta-x 106-pounds San Antonio 27 7 .794 — 27. New York Giants-x since 2009. USC trailed 49-35 Big Ten title game with another year as an immediate Heisman 28. Pittsburgh-x 1. Michael Cannon (Arlington) Houston 27 9 .750 1 2. Noah Horst (Beech) Memphis 22 14 .611 6 29. Oakland-x with nine minutes to play, but ferocious rally, only to watch Trophy candidate, although New Orleans 14 22 .389 14 30. Kansas City-x 3. Christian Isbell (Clarksville) persevered to win one of the the Trojans rally back. he’ll have a new offensive line. Dallas 10 24 .294 17 31. Dallas-x 4. Wes devaney (bradley) northwest division 32. New England-x 5. Jacob Allen (Soddy) greatest Rose Bowls ever “That game doesn’t really Wisconsin wins WlPct gb c-The 14th and 15th selections will be decided by coin flip. 6. Cal Rogers (Tullahoma) Utah 22 13 .629 — x-Subject to Playoffs. played. define us,” Penn State coach The draft order for playoff teams is determined by the follow- 113-pounds Cotton Bowl Oklahoma City 21 14 .600 1 1. tj hicks (bradley) “It was just two really good James Franklin said. “I Portland 15 21 .417 7½ ing procedures: ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Denver 14 20 .412 7½ A   The winner of the Super Bowl selects last and the other 2. Brayden Palmer (Beech) football teams playing at the wouldn’t be any more proud Minnesota 11 23 .324 10½ Super Bowl participant next-to-last, regardless of their regu- 3. Trent Nelson (Tennessee) Wisconsin tight end Troy Pacific division lar-season record. 4. garrett bowers (cleveland) highest level and competing tonight sitting here with a win WlPct gb B   The Championship Game participants not advancing to 5. Brady Woodward (Summit) until the absolute, very end,” ... after what might have been Fumagalli made a leaping 8- Golden State 30 5 .857 — the Super Bowl select 29th and 30th, according to the reverse order of their standing. 6. Connor Thornburg (East Hamilton) USC coach Clay Helton said. the most exciting Rose Bowl yard touchdown catch in the L.A. Clippers 23 14 .622 8 120-pounds Sacramento 14 19 .424 15 C   The Divisional Playoff participants not advancing to the fourth quarter and the Badgers L.A. Lakers 12 25 .324 19 Championship Games select 25th through 28th, according 1. Calvin Martin (William Blount) “The greatest players shined game ever.” Phoenix 10 25 .286 20 to the reverse order of their standing. 2. Job Dooley (Franklin) brightest on the biggest stage. With one jaw-dropping play won 24-16 in the Cotton Bowl D   The Wild Card participants not advancing to the 3. bryce Pond (cleveland) on Monday to deny Western Sunday’s games Divisional Playoffs select 21st through 24th, according to the 4. trey hicks (bradley) It’s what fairy tales are made after another from two talent- Atlanta 114, San Antonio 112, OT reverse order of their standing. 5. Sean Sesnan (Wilson Central) Michigan an undefeated season. 2016-17 bowl glance of.” laden offenses, the teams oblit- Detroit 107, Miami 98 6. Luke Dezember (Lawrence Co) Indiana 117, Orlando 104 Saturday, dec. 31 Deontay Burnett, who had erated the combined Rose Bowl The TD catch by Fumagalli Portland 95, Minnesota 89 citrus bowl 126-pounds with 14 minutes left, in the back Toronto 123, L.A. Lakers 114 orlando, Fla. 1. Charles Wheaton (Soddy) three TD receptions, caught a scoring record in the third Monday’s games LSU 29, Louisville 9 2. ethan Anderson (bradley) tying 27-yard scoring pass from quarter, surpassing Oregon’s of the end zone between two Cleveland 90, New Orleans 82 taxSlayer bowl 3. Kyle Burns (Bearden) defenders, came three plays after Milwaukee 98, Oklahoma City 94 Jacksonville, Fla. 4. Jack Shrader (Franklin) Darnold with 1:20 left to cap an 45-38 victory over Wisconsin in Orlando 115, New York 103 Georgia Tech 33, Kentucky 18 5. Tolliver Justice (Halls) a rare interception thrown by Utah 101, Brooklyn 89 CFP Semifinals 80-yard drive in 38 seconds the 2012 game. Chicago 118, Charlotte 111 Peach bowl 6. Daniel Fowler (Independence) with no timeouts available. The Nittany Lions’ offensive Houston 101, Washington 91 Atlanta 132-pounds Golden State 127, Denver 119 Alabama 24, Washington 7 1. colton landers (cleveland) Leon McQuay III then inter- stars put together a highlight See USC, Page 11 L.A. Clippers 109, Phoenix 98 Fiesta bowl 2. ryan Mcelhaney (bradley) tuesday’s games glendale, Ariz. 3. Chase Brown (Halls) Minnesota at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Clemson 31, Ohio State 0 4. Carson Helton (Stewarts Creek) Indiana at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 2 Utah at Boston, 7:30 p.m. outback bowl 5. Landon Adzima (Gibbs) Florida victorious over Iowa in Outback Bowl Toronto at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m. tampa, Fla. 6. Jordan Taylor (Cordova) Washington at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. Florida 30, Iowa 3 138-pounds TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — No. 20 ruled , especially considering Mark Thompson scored on an Miami at Phoenix, 9 p.m. cotton bowl 1. Brady Ingram (Independence) Sacramento at Denver, 9 p.m. Arlington, texas 2. Aaron Kelly (Tullahoma) Florida dominated the Outback Florida entered ranked 115th in 85-yard pass play in the first half Memphis at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m. Wisconsin 24, Western Michigan 16 3. Luke Story (Science Hill) Wednesday’s games rose bowl with stingy defense and a persist- the nation in total offense — five and Appleby, who spent the past Atlanta at Orlando, 7 p.m. Pasadena, calif. 4. Grant Lundy (East Hamilton) Oklahoma City at Charlotte, 7 p.m. Southern Cal 52, Penn State 49 5. cody Matthews (cleveland) ent offense that did its job, too. spots ahead of the sputtering four seasons at Purdue, tossed a Milwaukee at New York, 7:30 p.m. Sugar bowl 6. Matthew Maxwell (Gibbs) Chauncey Gardner, Jr., Hawkeyes. 6-yard TD pass to DeAndre Chicago at Cleveland, 8 p.m. new orleans 145-pounds Memphis at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m. Oklahoma 35, Auburn 19 1. knox Fuller (bradley) returned one of his two fourth- Conversely, the teams were Goolsby to break the game open Miami at Sacramento, 10:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 9 college Football championship 2. Dewey Pendley (Tennessee) quarter interceptions 58 yards for sixth and 24th, respectively, in late in the third quarter. Portland at Golden State, 10:30 p.m. 3. Zach Wilkins (Mt. Juliet) thursday’s games tampa, Fla. a touchdown, and graduate total defense. Florida (9-4) rebounded from Brooklyn at Indiana, 7 p.m. Alabama (14-0) vs. Clemson (13-1), 8:30 p.m. (ESPN) 4. Emory Holcomb (Soddy) Charlotte at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 21 5. logan Whiteside (cleveland) transfer Austin Appleby threw for “The MVP, it goes to our guys lopsided losses to archrival Utah at Toronto, 7:30 p.m. east-West Shrine classic 6. Jason Chambers (Stewarts Creek) 222 yards and two TDs to pace up front, the linebackers and the Florida State and No. 1 Alabama, Atlanta at New Orleans, 8 p.m. At St. Petersburg, Fla. 152-pounds Oklahoma City at Houston, 8 p.m. West vs. East, 3 p.m. (NFL) 1. Trevor Rippy (Beech) Monday’s 30-3 rout of No. 21 coaching staff because they put scoring more points on Iowa (8-5) Phoenix at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. nFlPA collegiate bowl San Antonio at Denver, 9 p.m. At carson, calif. 2. Jay Graham (Rhea County) Iowa. me in good position to make than the Hawkeyes allowed to L.A. Lakers at Portland, 10:30 p.m. National vs. American, 4 p.m. 3. Austin Matthews (bradley) With Gardner grabbing game plays. ... It should be a team Michigan, Illinois and Nebraska Men’s college basketball Scores Saturday, Jan. 28 4. Tony Wilson (Soddy) Monday, Jan. 2 Senior bowl 5. Arthur James (Science Hill) MVP honors, the Gators (9-4) MVP,” Gardner said. “Our motto combined while ending the regu- eASt At Mobile, Ala. 6. Josh Teaster (Heritage) held up their end of what many is just go out there and have fun, lar season on a three-game win- Albany (NY) 69, Cornell 59 South vs. North, 2:30 p.m. (NFL) 160-pounds tennessee Vols all-time leaders American U. 67, Colgate 64 1. Mikel gregory (Walker Valley) expected to be a day defense and play our game.” ning streak. Boston U. 75, Lehigh 61 total touchdowns Bucknell 84, Army 76 1. Peyton Manning 101 2. caleb Adkins (bradley) “It was a tough day for our foot- Canisius 82, Siena 79 2. Joshua Dobbs 85 3. Bryson Henley (Tennessee) Coll. of Charleston 65, Delaware 56 3. Casey Clausen 81 4. Landon Fowler (Blackman) ball team,” Iowa coach Kirk Columbia 98, Maine 73 4. Erik Ainge 73 5. Sawyer Knott (Summit) Ferentz said. “Our team really Fairfield 93, Iona 87 5. Tyler Bray 70 6. William Diehl (Science Hill) Holy Cross 51, Navy 50 6. Heath Shuler 50 170-pounds had a good month, they practiced Lafayette 78, Loyola (Md.) 69 7. Tee Martin 48 Marist 90, Manhattan 88 1. Matthew Sells (Blackman) and prepared well. I’m not sure Single season touchdowns 2. Colton McMahan (Halls) Md.-Eastern Shore 90, Valley Forge 65 1. Joshua Dobbs 40 there’s a thing I’d go back and New Hampshire 95, Wheelock 50 2. Peyton Manning 39 3. Kyle Smith (Beech) Northeastern 75, Drexel 70 3. Tyler Bray 34 4. Damon Smith (Wilson Cent) change. Ultimately, we didn’t play Quinnipiac 81, Niagara 78 4. Erik Ainge 31 5. Dawson Satterfield (William Blount) well enough to come up with a St. Peter’s 71, Monmouth (NJ) 61 5. Casey Clausen 29 6. Kamale Strong (Hunters Lane) Vermont 82, Harvard 71 6. Heath Shuler 28 182-pounds victory.” William & Mary 95, Hofstra 93 Jonathan Crompton 28 Yale 88, Hartford 72 8. Peyton Manning 27 1. Hunter Fortner (Gibbs) Iowa’s C.J. Beathard led an South 2. James Hartgrove (William Blount) Alabama St. 73, Grambling St. 69 3. Jack hicks (cleveland) early field goal drive and man- Furman 71, Mercer 69 4. Christian Salter (Siegel) aged to get his team close to the Jackson St. 63, Alabama A&M 51 hockeY 5. ed elkins (bradley) end zone on two other occasions. James Madison 64, Towson 44 6. Niko Noga (Wilson Central) Kennesaw St. 76, Tennessee St. 73 national hockey league Marshall 89, FAU 72 eAStern conFerence 195-pounds Florida’s defense stiffened both McNeese St. 69, Stephen F. Austin 54 Atlantic division 1. Dawson Johnson (Bartlett) times, stopping the Hawkeyes on Nicholls 68, Texas A&M-CC 64 GP WLOT Pts GF GA 2. Jeremy Spangler (Tennessee) North Florida 102, Palm Beach Atlantic 67 Montreal 37 22 9650 113 86 3. Nathan Walling (Mt. Juliet) downs at the Gator 3 in the sec- Old Dominion 55, North Texas 48 Ottawa 37 20 13 4 44 94 98 4. Dylan Carney (Northwest) ond quarter and forcing them to Rice 89, Charlotte 70 Boston 40 20 16 4 44 95 97 5. Aaron Moore (Arlington) SE Louisiana 74, Incarnate Word 63 Tampa Bay 38 19 15 4 42 109 105 settle for a 30-yard field goal that Samford 70, W. Carolina 65 Toronto 36 17 12 7 41 108 103 6. Elijah Lawson (Gibbs) South Alabama 76, Troy 75 Florida 38 16 14 8 40 92 104 220-pounds sailed wide right midway through Southern U. 59, Prairie View 57 Detroit 37 16 16 5 37 93 107 1. Ty Boeck (Soddy) the third quarter. Stetson 95, Ave Maria 72 Buffalo 36 13 15 8 34 78 101 2. Javier Salvador (Heritage) Texas Southern 67, Alcorn St. 65 Metropolitan division 3. Brody Workman (Jefferson Co) Appleby, who actually began The Citadel 104, Wofford 103 GP WLOT Pts GF GA 4. Victor Bednorski (Ooltewah) UNC-Greensboro 73, Chattanooga 68 Columbus 35 26 5456 123 73 his career at Purdue against UNC-Wilmington 79, Elon 63 Pittsburgh 38 25 8555 133 107 5. Samuel garcia (cleveland) W. Kentucky 69, FIU 66 N.Y. Rangers 39 26 12 1 53 135 97 6. Kolin Miller (Wilson Central) Iowa, shrugged off throwing MidWeSt Washington 36 22 9549 99 78 285-pounds interceptions on Florida’s first SC-Upstate 84, UMKC 75 Philadelphia 39 20 14 5 45 116 120 1. Nick Boykin (Riverdale) SouthWeSt Carolina 36 16 13 7 39 94 98 2. Michael Kramer (Wilson Cent) AP photo two drives of the day to finish 14 Ark.-Pine Bluff 105, MVSU 91 New Jersey 38 15 16 7 37 89 114 3. Isiah Demillo (Independence) Arkansas St. 76, Louisiana-Monroe 45 N.Y. Islanders 36 15 15 6 36 104 113 FloridA running bAck Mark Thompson (24) gets into the of 25 passing. Coastal Carolina 60, Texas State 53 WeStern conFerence 4. Luke Champion (Tullahoma) Lamar 78, Cent. Arkansas 75 central division 5. Johnathon Metcalf (Arlington) end zone for a touchdown during the Outback Bowl against Iowa Louisiana-Lafayette 69, UALR 52 GP WLOT Pts GF GA 6. titus Shafton (cleveland) Texas-Arlington 84, Appalachian St. 69 Chicago 40 23 12 5 51 109 98 Monday, in Tampa, Fla. See FLORIDA, Page 11 www.clevelandbanner.com Cleveland Daily Banner—Tuesday, January 3, 2017— 11

Maturing starters should help Peach Bowl Ohio State come back in ’17 was typical day for Bama COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — In for a championship. But Barrett the playoff. the end, the Ohio State carried the overachieving team “Our anticipation is to get back ATLANTA (AP) — Ryan Buckeyes’ youth and inexperi- on his back when the passing here next year and take a good Anderson no longer holds ence was exploited by Clemson in game faltered, H-back Curtis swing at it and realize we’ve got a the unhappy distinction as the desert. Samuel emerged as a star and lot of work to do,” Meyer said. probably the best Alabama On the bright side, most of the the Buckeyes finished 11-1 with Curtis Samuel, the only player defender without a touch- team that reached the College a thrilling double-overtime win in the nation with 800 yards down. Football Playoff with only six over Michigan. passing and 700 yards rushing, The top-ranked Crimson returning starters and the But Ohio State’s inexperienced has another year of eligibility but Tide linebacker took care of youngest squad in a Power Five offensive linemen were exposed could leave early for the NFL. He that with a 26-yard inter- conference will be back next and Barrett was pummeled. said he hasn’t made a decision ception return late in the year, likely including quarter- Barrett, who was injured when yet. first half of Saturday’s 24-7 back J.T. Barrett. the Buckeyes won the 2014 On the defense, the fifth best AP photo Peach Bowl defensive Barrett and the Buckeyes national championship, seemed in the nation this year, middle OhiO StAte quarterback J.T. Barrett leaves the field after the throttling of No. 4 offensive line struggled on to indicate that he would return linebacker Raekwon McMillan, team’s Fiesta Bowl loss to Clemson. Washington. With a spin Saturday night as Ohio State for his final year of eligibility. defensive end Tyquan Lewis and move and a short sprint, he was routed by Deshaun Watson “I didn’t really give it that cornerback Gareon Conley are joined that not-so-exclu- and Clemson 31-0 . The running much thought, but it will be real- juniors and could make the jump year. A promising group of young and were dominated by sive club. game was shut down, and the ly hard for me to walk away when early. Hooker, a redshirt sopho- receivers including Noah Brown, Clemson’s defensive line. Prince Anderson is the ninth only reason the beating wasn’t we just lost 31-0,” he said. more, had said he’d be back, but K.J. Hill, Terry McLaurin and struggled all year, and the lack of Alabama defensive player worse was because of All- Just one starter — All- on Saturday night said he’d have Parris Campbell also will return. depth on the O-line limited the to score a touchdown this American safety Malik Hooker American center Pat Elflein — is to talk to his family before mak- A trouble spot will be the options. season, so his teammates and a Buckeyes defense that did out of eligibility, along with ing a final decision. Linebacker offensive line — again. With the Meyer said he will take “a hard will just have to find some- what it could. Ohio State was punter Cameron Johnston and Chris Worley and defensive end departure of stalwart Elflein, look at some things,” which thing else to give him a held to a season-low 215 yards kicker Tyler Durbin. The rest of Sam Hubbard said they would guard Billy Price — who said he’ll could involve some further hard time about. and shut out for the first time the starters and most of their return. definitely be back next year — scrutiny of co-offensive coordina- “They can’t say anything since 1993. backups were underclassmen. Mike Weber, a redshirt fresh- could follow in Elflein’s footsteps tors Tim Beck and Ed Warinner, else to me,” he said after Ohio State sent a record dozen The Buckeyes likely will be man who rushed for over 1,000 and move to center. The team and receivers coach Zach Smith. the game. “That’s all they players to the NFL draft last year, dinged by some players leaving yards during the season but also will return starters Isaiah “They love you then they hate had on me all year. They’ve leaving coach Urban Meyer with early for the NFL again but likely fumbled twice and dropped a Prince, Jamarco Jones and you then they love you again,” got to get some new materi- a young team he thought could will be a preseason top 5 pick pass Saturday, will be back at Michael Jordan, all of whom had Weber tweeted after the game. al now.” be a year away from competing and make another strong run for tailback behind Barrett next their ups and downs this season “The Buckeyes will be back!” It’s hard to find new things to say about the nation’s top defense, but nine players scoring a total of 11 touchdowns is a fair Sooners way to sum it up. From Page 9 (Freshman linebacker Mack Wilson actually up in the Sugar Bowl despite the bowl game, Auburn coach and 44.7 points per game. “They Perine reached the 83-yard beat some good teams, but a scored while in the goal- dropping its last two Gus Malzahn said. “Overall it came out and showed that mark, giving him the Oklahoma lack of depth hurt them against line offensive package). Southeastern Conference games was a tough night at the quar- tonight.” record for career yards rushing. elite competition. Oklahoma, Alabama sacked quarter- to Georgia and Alabama, terback position.” Mixon broke loose for a 35- The previous record of 4,118 was winner of the Big 12, was the back Jake Browning five entered the game hopeful that it John Franklin III backed up yard run in the third quarter set by Billy Sims back in 1979. third conference champ Auburn times, limited him to 150 would be buoyed by the return White but also hurt his throwing that set up his second TD, Perine finished with 4,122, and faced this season, along with passing yards and allowed of quarterback Sean White, arm, Malzahn said, so Jeremy which he scored from 4 yards when he set the mark, Mixon Clemson of the ACC and the Huskies just 44 yards who’d missed the Tigers’ final Johnson got into the game. The out by diving for the pylon. Early gave him a congratulatory Alabama of the SEC. The Tigers on 29 rushes. two games with a throwing Tigers’ offense was inconsistent, in the fourth quarter, Perine embrace. Perine wasn’t inclined lost all three. A pretty typical day for shoulder injury. White led increasing pressure on took a direct snap for a 2-yard to discuss the record, but others The Sooners continued to the Tide. Auburn to a touchdown on its Auburn’s 20th-ranked defense TD that made it 35-13. spoke for him. make a case that they’ve been Now comes the biggest first series — Chandler Cox’s 3- to keep the Sooners’ fast-paced, With the Sooners (11-2) “When you look at the run- playing well enough at the end challenge for Alabama’s yard run on fourth down — but high-powered attack in check. pulling away for their second ning backs we have had through of the season to be worthy of a defense all season: A the quarterback left the game “That’s tough. They’re (among Sugar Bowl triumph in four the decades, to be the all-time College Football Playoff bid, rematch with No. 2 for good in the first half with a the best) in the nation,” Auburn years, Auburn fans started filing leading rusher is something spe- which only makes their early Clemson and quarterback broken right forearm. defensive back Josh Holsey said out. cial,” Stoop said. “So the entire season stumbles, including a Deshaun Watson in the “Obviously, it’s a big blow. We of Oklahoma’s offense, which With back-to-back fourth- team took a lot of pride in that.” lopsided loss to Ohio State, national championship were excited he was back” for came in averaging 557.3 yards quarter runs of 16 and 15 yards, The Tigers had the talent to seem all the more costly. game in Tampa, Florida, on Jan. 9. Watson passed for 405 yards and four touchdowns and ran for 73 yards in last year’s title game against USC Florida ‘Bama, which won 45-40. From Page 10 From Page 9 In other words, he pro- duced more total yards Zach Terrell and made it 24-10. highlight catches, including a Wisconsin linebacker T.J. “We didn’t panic early. We Three plays later, Beathard than Alabama has allowed With their “Row The Boat” one-handed 20-yard grab on Edwards. knew Iowa would come out dropped back to throw before in its last two games mentality inspired by young the Badgers’ opening drive, and “It kind of left a bad taste in swinging and make some plays scrambling for a 6-yard gain against Florida (261) and head coach P.J. Fleck, the 12th- a 26-yard catch to convert our mouth after the Big Ten on us early,” Appleby said. “We near the goal line. The Washington (194) com- ranked Broncos (13-1) made it third-and-8 as they ran out the championship game,” Edwards had some bad luck, but didn’t Hawkeyes thought he scored, bined. from one win during his first final 3:27 after Western said. “We just wanted to get panic, and the defense made but officials ruled him down at Washington coach Chris season in Kalamazoo three years Michigan scored. back out there and prove our- some stops and we got on a roll.” the 1. Daniels was dropped for a Petersen called the group ago to the last FBS team other Terrell combined with All- selves again.” Akrum Wadley ran for 115 2-yard loss on fourth down. led by defensive end than No. 1 Alabama this season America receiver Corey Davis for The Broncos never backed yards, giving Iowa a pair of 1,000- Florida snapped the 3-3 tie less Jonathan Allen and line- with a chance to be undefeated. 51 career touchdowns, tying the down and Fleck has set a solid yard rushers in the same season than six minutes later, when backer Reuben Foster a “Told them I was very proud FBS record on an 11-yarder on foundation for them to keep for the first time. The junior fin- Thompson scored on the longest “really, really elite champi- of them, how much I love them, fourth down with 3:27 left. Even rowing forward, even with the ished with 1,081, and LeShun reception and TD in Outback onship defense.” and the effort they gave,” Fleck with cornerback Sojourn Shelton’s loss of guys like Davis and Daniels wound up with 1,058 Bowl history. “We’ve studied every said about what he told his arms wrapped around him in the Terrell, who were part of that after gaining 45 Monday. “That was big. Momentum def- snap that they’ve had this team on the sideline just before back of the end zone, Davis broke one-win season in 2013. The Gators could be looking at initely switched in their favor year and the tape doesn’t the end of the game. “We will free to make the catch. Western Michigan had only 280 having to replace at least three after that,” Wadley said. “But that lie when you watch that continue to learn from this. We “It doesn’t matter if the total yards, 217 below its sea- stalwarts on defense — tackle was just one drive. A football much tape,” Petersen said. will embrace our past to create defender is grabbing you or son average. Caleb Brantley and cornerbacks game is four quarters, and we “I mean, that’s as good a our future, and it just wasn’t whatever it is. Go make a play The only losses this season Jalen Tabor and Quincy Wilson had to bounce back.” defense as there is out enough tonight.” on the ball if it’s in the air, and for the Badgers were to Big Ten — who are expected to leave there in college football, Eighth-ranked Wisconsin go attack it,” said Davis, the foes Michigan, Ohio State and school early to enter the NFL and they played like it.” (11-3), which finished with 11 FBS career leader in receiving Penn State, the last in the Big draft. Linebacker Alex Anzalone It was mostly the same wins for the fourth time in yards and likely first-round NFL Ten title game. They all also and defensive back Duke Dawson cast making the biggest seven seasons, was clearly big- draft pick in April. “My four played in New Year’s Six games. also are considering turning pro. Quinn plays. Allen was in on a ger and stronger — especially years at Western have been Freshman quarterback Alex Like Florida’s Tabor and sack and tackle for loss. A From Page 9 up front. The Big Ten runner- phenomenal. We’ve been Hornibrook, who started nine Wilson, Iowa cornerback blitzing Foster pressured up Badgers set the tone early, through so much and I’ve games before a concussion Desmond King is a likely high Browning into the despera- with rushing touchdowns on learned so many lessons on the forced him to miss the Big Ten NFL draft pick. He won the Jim der injury. “It was sore, but he tion heave that Anderson their first two drives to take a field, and off the field.” championship game, was 2-of-2 Thorpe Award as the nation’s top came through the game fine.” S swiped for a 17-7 halftime 14-0 lead against the Group of Terrell had 33 touchdowns passing. He threw the TD pass defensive back as a junior and Keanu Neal also returned after lead. Five team. and only four interceptions this to Fumagalli, who finished with was just as good this year, though leaving with a possible head Minkah Fitzpatrick also Fumagalli had several other season, the last pick by six catches for 83 yards. opponents’ reluctance to throw injury. ... Beasley finished the reg- had a pick in the final his way — three interceptions ular season leading the NFL with minute. Less heralded but this season vs. eight in 2015 — 15½ sacks. He shared the lead steady cornerback Anthony may have hurt his chances to win with six forced fumbles. Averett forced a fumble. the award again as a senior. The Alabama tailback Flames Hawkeyes will also lose quarter- Damien Harris can’t settle back C.J. Beathard, who finished on one adjective to describe From Page 9 his career 21-7 as a starter. Payton that defense. Beathard directed the best “Crazy. Unbelievable. Conversely, West Alabama Flames fall cent (22-for-56) of their shots drive of the game by either team, From Page 9 The best in the country, for made just one 3-point field goal and 7-of-24 (.292) three-point moving Iowa from its own 36 to sure,” Harris said. “The and hit just 33 percent from the to Tigers attempts. The hosts were inside the Florida 10 with help Payton has in fact coached 10 things that those guys do, floor as the Lee defense forced LIVINGSTON, Ala. — The Lee slightly more accurate at 44- from runs of 27 yards by Akrum seasons since his hiring, having they look like skill players. 14 turnovers, blocked seven University men’s hoopsters percent (22-for-50), including Wadley and 11 yards by LeShun been suspended for 2012 in con- As much as they score, I’m shots and swiped seven steals. were outscored by 14 points in 6-for-16 (.375) from distance. Daniels, plus an 18-yard pass to nection with the NFL’s bounty sure they could play Veteran Ariel Wilson led the the second half of a 71-60 loss UWA held an advantage at tight end George Kittle on third- probe. Including playoffs, he is offense. Tigers with a game-high 21 in a Gulf South Conference the free throw line, converting and-14 from the Gators 28. 100-70 as Saints coach. “They’re just so skilled, points. Sydney King followed contest at the University of 21-of-30 (.700) trips. The so dominant, and they with eight points and six West Alabama Monday. Flames went to the line 14 refuse to let offenses score The Flames (6-5, 2-3 GSC) rebounds. times and made nine (.643). on them and move the ball. held a 33-30 halftime lead. “I’m just really proud of our UWA scored 16 points off 14 What they do has such an West Alabama (7-4, 2-3 GSC) Lee turnovers, while the Flames Kiffin impact on the game, and it effort and resiliency tonight,” scored the first nine points of cashed in West Alabama’s 12 From Page 9 makes our job a lot easier said Rowe. “We really battled the second half to take a six- the entire contest and finished floor mistakes for eight points. on offense.” point lead. Keevin Tyus ended Gavin Robinson was the strong to earn the victory. Now But some Alabama play- the UWA run with a three- leader for West Alabama with the best interests of the pro- Southeastern Conference titles we need to have the same focus ers seemed restless or pointer to pull the Flames to 19 points and eight rebounds. gram,” Kiffin said. “I look forward and earned a shot at a second and execution as we get back bored during the lengthy within three with 16 minutes Jahmal Lane added 13 points, to helping Alabama win another national championship. But it confetti-covered postgame home on Saturday.” remaining. That was the closest eight rebounds and four championship, and would like to was often tense. The victory moves the Lady ceremony on the field. It Lee would get the rest of the assists. Johnny Stallworth thank Coach Saban, the staff, Saban could be seen a number was a businesslike atmos- Flames to 9-2 overall and 4-1 in way. rounded out UWA’s double-digit and all the players and fans for of times on the sidelines giving phere in the locker room the Gulf South Conference. Lee Tyus led the Flames with 19 scoring with 12 points. the past three years at UA for an Kiffin an earful during games. afterward, also. moves into a four-way tie atop points, including Lee’s first The Flames return home on unforgettable time and champi- Kiffin was asked before the The Tide is still seeking the standings with West seven points of the second half. Saturday for the first of two onship run. Roll Tide!” Peach Bowl if he could recall the its fifth national title in Florida, West Georgia and He added five rebounds and two consecutive home dates. Lee Saban hired Kiffin months happiest moment with Saban in eight years, not a runner- Valdosta State. West Alabama steals. Cody Farley was the hosts Valdosta State at 4 p.m. after his firing at USC — famous- a game. up finish. slips to 4-8 and 1-4. only other Flame to reach dou- on Saturday, followed by West ly at the airport after a late-night “I don’t recall a happy “We’re 1-0 and it’s time Lee will get back home to ble-digits scoring with 13, while Florida at 6 p.m. Monday flight back from a game. The moment,” he said, adding that he to focus on the next and duel with Valdosta State on Cody Jones added nine mark- evening. position gave him the chance to only remembers the many times leave this behind,” Foster Saturday at 2 p.m. Valdosta ers, three boards and three All Bradley County residents revitalize his career. he was chewed out. “I won’t take said. State topped Alabama assists. will receive free entry for the The pairing worked well on the that part of the process with me, Huntsville 76-66 Monday night. The Flames made 39.3-per- rest of the 2016-17 season. field, when the Tide won three though.” 12—Cleveland Daily Banner—Tuesday, January 3, 2017 www.clevelandbanner.com Reflecting on 2016, and then looking ahead to ’17 Happy New Year! friends and even celebrities, that we do also never meet. Thrive 2055 and Southeast Tennessee, I hope that you are succeeding in OUR not even know personally, help to teach This past month, Bradley County’s working to build upon our current suc- keeping your New Year’s resolutions COUNTY us that none of us are guaranteed the unemployment rate dropped below 4 cesses to implement long-term prosper- and that they soon become a habit and next breath, much less the next year. percent. Let that “set in” for a minute. ity for our region. Bradley County then become “second nature,” and So, what are we supposed to do with This now means that 96 percent of all Success, by itself, is a lonely achieve- therefore part of your everyday routine. Mayor our brief time, on this celestial globe? I of our available workforce that can and ment. But when combined with the It is at this time of year that many of D. Gary Davis think that we are to be thankful for wants to work now has an opportunity knowledge of provision for family, a us stop to not only reflect back, but to each gift received, understand that we to have a job. This will continue to greater good for our community and also look forward to the future. A suc- are not here for ourselves only, but to bring not only income to families, but the lasting achievements for eternity, it cessful planning process involves many exclaim, “Don’t blink, life goes faster help each other along the way. And to also the ability for those who seek to can and does supply not only individ- items, but one of the greatest is the than you think” and “30 seemed so old, help others understand the gift of hope provide a better life, to not only dream ual hope, but increases the opportunity understanding and internalization of now it’s just a steppingstone,” respec- that is available to each of us. In doing of but to also now achieve this goal. for us all. the concept of hope. tively. so, we find not only a purpose to our Exceptional natural resources, Thank you for the opportunity to I find many different types of music You may even shed a tear, or two, if daily lives but also a reason as well as abundant supplies of regional growth, continue to represent you as your enjoyable, but few can seemingly relate you start relating to either of these a goal to achieve, each and every day. multiple educational facilities, develop- county mayor. It is my continued goal every day’s — and everybody’s — emo- songs. They seem to be using contem- As I have said many times before in ing recreational facilities combined to work with others to build upon our tions as well as the lyrics of country porary terms and language to explain this column, the efforts of our ances- with numerous methods of contribut- recent successes to protect, preserve music. A few that have tried to encap- another biblical truth that is found in tors that many of us never gotten the ing, all work together to ensure suc- and provide for our current and also sulate the brevity of our time on this James 4:14 that states, “Whereas you opportunity to know personally, have cess for those who are blessed to call our future generations. earth are Kenny Chesney’s song “Don’t do not know what will happen tomor- given the gift of our present-day com- Bradley County and this region their This ability to help provide the Blink” and Alan Jackson’s “Remember row. For what is your life? It is even a munity for us to enjoy. I feel we are not home. framework for future growth is yet When.” vapor that appears for a little time and to only enjoy this gift, but are to con- “Educated people, with good jobs liv- another reason for hope, and for YouTube is a great place to visit if then vanishes away.” tinue working together to achieve even ing in a great place” has become the Bradley County to continue to be you would like to hear these artists The loss of loved ones, relatives, more for our descendants who we may regional vision expression of choice for Tennessee at its best!

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Here’s a ‘precap’ of news Dear Annie: I moved out and started living on my own several years ago, and I have fallen in certain to occur in 2017 love with living independently. However, over the years, my par- hanks to Donald Trump July 20: Breitbart News pub- ents’ insistence that I move back and the Chicago Cubs, lishes emails from Nancy Pelosi’s near home has increased. Despite my outlandish predic- doctor revealing that the House being only an hour away by plane T (about 300 miles), they insist that Minority Leader suffers from tions for 2016 were eclipsed I “need to be within driving dis- by, of all things, reality. Worse, addictions to marijuana and Starbucks’ Pumpkin Spice tance in case anything happens.” the fine art of fake news was Lattes. My parents are both still work- ing and by no means need to be commandeered by demons July 25: The White House who used it for social and cared for. 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George museum in Grand Rapids, Dabney Coleman is 85. with baby-sitting. part of the NFL’s strict new Music Funt es a weekly Washington’s army routed the Michigan, during a ceremony Journalist-author Betty Rollin series on Fox ——— Protocol. British in the Battle of watched by thousands of is 81. Hockey Hall of Famer (Editor’s Note: Send your ques- Feb. 18: President Trump trav- News Channel titled “The Princeton, New Jersey. onlookers. Four Americans and Bobby Hull is 78. Singer-song- tions for Annie Lane to dearan- els to Moscow to attend ground- Undecideds,” in which “ordinary In 1870, groundbreaking took an Austrian abducted in south- writer-producer Van Dyke Parks [email protected]. To find out more breaking ceremonies for a Trump Americans” discuss why they are place for the Brooklyn Bridge. ern Iraq spoke briefly and is 74. Musician Stephen Stills is about Annie Lane and read fea- Hotel and Casino. Trump pledges still unable to choose between In 1892, J.R.R. Tolkien, appeared uninjured in a video 72. Rock musician John Paul tures by other Creators Syndicate the project “will create as many Donald Trump and Hillary author of the “Lord of the Rings” delivered to The Associated Jones (Led Zeppelin) is 71. columnists and cartoonists, visit as 900 new jobs.” Clinton. trilogy, was born in Press. (The men, security con- Actress Victoria Principal is 67. the Creators Syndicate website at Oct. 13: In Stockholm, the Bloemfontein, South Africa. tractors for the Crescent Actor-director Mel Gibson is 61. www.creators.com.) March 11: Owners of Tribune In 1911, the first postal sav- Security Group based in Actress Shannon Sturges is 49. Online Content (TRONC) Nobel Prize in Literature is ings banks were opened by the Kuwait, were later killed by their Actor John Ales is 48. Jazz announce another name change. awarded to Miley Cyrus. U.S. Post Office. (The banks captors.) Former Commerce musician James Carter is 48. (EDITOR’S NOTE: The The media conglomerate will now Nov. 8: President Trump visits were abolished in 1966.) Secretary C. William Verity Jr., Contemporary Christian singer Banner welcomes letters to the be known as First American the Barnes & Noble on Fifth In 1938, the March of Dimes 89, died in Beaufort, South Nichole Nordeman is 45. editor. The guidelines call for Resource Technologies. Avenue in Manhattan to sign campaign to fight polio was Carolina. Musician Thomas Bangalter letters to be in good taste and March 22: CNN expands its copies of a book containing his established by President Five years ago: The Iowa (Daft Punk) is 42. Actor Jason no more than 300 words. roster of paid Trump apologists to campaign speeches titled “The Franklin D. Roosevelt, who him- Republican Party held its cau- Marsden is 42. Actress Danica Some minor editing, not affect- include David Buono, the head Art of the Spiel.” self had been afflicted with the cuses; although Mitt Romney McKellar is 42. Actor Nicholas ing the meaning, may be crippling disease. was originally considered the Gonzalez is 41. Singer golf professional at Mar-a-Lago. Nov. 23: Donald Trump required. All letters must In 1946, William Joyce, the winner by an extremely narrow Kimberley Locke (“American include the author’s signature, April 2: President Trump tells becomes the first president in modern history to deny clemency pro-Nazi radio propagandist eight-vote margin, officials later Idol”) is 39. Actress Kate address and a telephone num- Sean Hannity that his cabinet known as “Lord Haw-Haw,” was said that Rick Santorum had in Levering is 38. NFL quarterback ber for confirmation. Since let- “will rotate in a way I learned at to the National Turkey on hanged at Wandsworth Prison in fact beaten Romney by 34 votes; Eli Manning is 36. Actress ters must have a signature, dinner parties.” Every three Thanksgiving. “There will be no London for high treason. in the Democratic caucuses, Nicole Beharie is 32. Pop musi- they cannot be emailed. Letters months, cabinet members will pardons until each bird is proper- In 1947, congressional pro- President Barack Obama ran cian Mark Pontius (Foster the reflect the opinion of the writer. move two seats to their right — ly vetted,” he tweets. “We don’t ceedings were televised for the unopposed. A gas pipeline in People) is 32. Rhythm-and- Letters may be sent to Letters so that Ben Carson, for example, even know where these turkeys first time as viewers in central Syria exploded; the gov- blues singer Lloyd (single name to the Editor, Cleveland Daily having served three months as are coming from!” Washington, Philadelphia and ernment blamed “terrorists” correct) is 31. Pop-rock musi- Banner, P.O. Box 3600, Nov. 24: At a rally carried live New York got to see some of the while the opposition accused cian Nash Overstreet (Hot Chelle Cleveland, TN 37320-3600.) Housing Secretary, will spend the opening ceremonies of the 80th officials of playing on fears of Rae) is 31. Actor Alex D. Linz is next three months as Secretary by CNN, FNC and MSNBC, Alt- right leader Richard Spencer tells Congress. religious extremism and terror- 28. of State, and so forth. In 1959, Alaska became the ism to rally support behind April 26: Samsung releases its a crowd of 18 people in North 49th state as President Dwight President Bashar Assad. Galaxy Note 8 with a built-in Carolina that repeated use of the Smoke Alarm app. term Black Friday is “an effort by Cleveland Daily Banner left wing media to make white May 4: According to Breitbart Court says Indian candidates – – News, Barack Obama will build Americans feel disenfranchised Established in 1854 his presidential library in Nairobi, on the nation’s most sacred shopping day.” can’t use faith, caste for votes EDITOR AND PUBLISHER CIRCULATION DIRECTOR Kenya. Stephen L. Crass Herb Lacy June 14: At a news conference Dec. 1: President and Mrs. NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s Goa and Manipur states. in Chappaqua, N.Y., Hillary Trump begin a monthlong holiday top court on Monday ruled that Hindus constitute nearly 80 GENERAL MANAGER SPORTS EDITOR Clinton announces she is reluc- at the new Trump Hotel and election candidates cannot use percent of India’s 1.25 billion tantly dropping her effort to over- Casino in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. religion or caste to seek votes, people, while Muslims comprise Joyce Taylor Richard Roberts turn election results in Michigan. Vice President and Mrs. Pence describing them as corrupt 14.2 percent and the remaining practices under electoral laws. 6 percent adhere to other reli- “It’s time to move on,” she tells travel to the Holiday Inn Express ASSOCIATE EDITOR ADVERTISING DIRECTOR in Indianapolis. India has a Hindu-nationalist gions, such as Christianity, Rick Norton Jack Bennett reporters, “so we can focus on government, and most political Sikhism, Buddhism and challenges in Pennsylvania and Dec. 31: With the entire Trump Administration still on vacation, parties select candidates in Jainism. Wisconsin.” various districts based on caste Monday’s verdict was split 4- ASSOCIATE EDITOR RETAIL SALES MANAGER June 15: Ivanka Trump Designated Survivor Kellyanne and religious considerations to 3. The majority ruling by Chief Gwen Swiger Sheena Meyer appears at the Neiman Marcus in Conway offers New Year’s greet- influence voting. Justice T.S. 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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates ethics expert who teaches at ect under development further declined to offer specific figures. (AP) — The decorative clock bear- Stanford University. “Trump down the road. It is the first Trump venture in ing the name of America’s incom- himself tends to treat his busi- Billionaire Hussain Sajwani, the Arab world. His first proposed ing 45th president has yet to nesses and his public policy as who founded DAMAC Properties project in Dubai, a 62-story tower start at the Trump International sort of extensions of himself. He in 2002, met Trump some 10 with state-backed developer Golf Club in Dubai, but the devel- seems to be completely unembar- years ago and the two men hit it Nakheel, became a victim of the opers behind the project already rassed about scrambling up and off over their real estate experi- sheikhdom’s 2009 financial cri- are counting the money they’ve conflating his business enter- ences, said Niall McLoughlin, a sis. made. prise and the actions and policies senior vice president for commu- By 2014, Trump knocked a golf The 18-hole course is likely to of the U.S. government.” nications and marketing at the ball down the fairway of what be the first Trump-connected The Trump International Golf firm. would become the golf course at property to open after his Jan. 20 Club in Dubai — the sheikhdom “When we approached them in Akoya. Sajwani called Trump a inauguration as president, join- in the United Arab Emirates 2013 about the golf course, he of “great man” during the tour, and ing his organization’s projects home to a futuristic skyline course knew who DAMAC was,” DAMAC later designed some 100 stretching from Bali to Panama. crowned by the world’s tallest McLoughlin told The Associated Trump-branded villas at the It also encapsulates the host of building — is due to open in Press on a recent trip to the golf property, selling from 5 million worries of possible conflicts of February and be managed by course. “They subsequently dirhams ($1.3 million) to over 15 interest circulating around a Trump Organization employees. cemented the family relationship million dirhams ($4 million). president who is very different The course sits along a road as well. ... A lot of our dealings With Trump set to be sworn in AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili from America’s past leaders. that begins near the sail-shaped have been with Eric, a lot of our as president, security analysts A generAl view with an advertising billboard is seen at the While the Oval Office has always Burj al-Arab luxury hotel and dealings have been with Ivanka. have suggested properties bear- Trump International Golf Club main entrance in Dubai, United Arab been home to the wealthy, passes by a mall with its own They have traveled here — and ing his name could be targets. His Emirates. The 18-hole golf course in Dubai bearing Donald Trump’s Donald Trump represents the artificial ski slope. The luxury Donald Jr.” campaign pledge calling for a name exemplifies the questions surrounding his international busi- first franchise president. continues onto the par-71 Trump Sajwani and his family also “total and complete shutdown” of Could foreign governments course, designed by American attended a New Year’s Eve party Muslims entering the U.S., fol- ness interests. The course will open in February 2017 in the United pressure or please Trump golf architect Gil Hanse, where at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in lowed by his proposal to conduct Arab Emirates, but concerns about security, financial agreements through his international busi- wrinkled fairways lead to putting Florida, with the incoming presi- “extreme vetting” of immigrants, and other matters have yet to be answered by the incoming 45th nesses? Should projects bearing greens made smooth with silica dent describing them from on also sparked regional anger . The American president. his name receive additional secu- sand brushed in between micro- stage as “the most beautiful peo- Trump logos on the golf course rity? And how close should his blades of grass. ple from Dubai.” even came down for a short time . which bars public officials from Even putting assets in a blind ties remain to business execu- It is set inside Akoya, a mas- Trump received between $1 Still, the United Arab Emirates, accepting gifts or payments from trust, like other presidents have, tives operating in areas with far sive housing development of million to $5 million from a staunch U.S. ally in the war foreign governments and compa- likely wouldn’t work since, for different opinions about human 2,600 villas and 7,000 apart- DAMAC, according to a Federal against the Islamic State group nies controlled by them without example, he would know the rights and justice? ments developed by Dubai-based Election Committee report sub- and host to some 5,000 American the consent of Congress. trust holds a golf course in “There has never been any- luxury real estate DAMAC mitted in May. It’s unclear how military personnel, remains a Any negotiations involving the Dubai. “You can put it in the thing remotely like this — not Properties. Another Trump-man- much the contract will be worth peaceful corner of the Middle Trump brand at the least could trust, but the adjective ‘blind’ even close,” said Robert W. aged golf course is planned for once the golf course opens and East. create the appearance of impro- wouldn’t apply in that situation,” Gordon, a legal historian and another even larger DAMAC proj- starts operating. McLoughlin “Dubai is one of the safest priety, legal experts warn. Jensen said. cities in the world,” McLoughlin “He has so many properties Also, DAMAC’s Sajwani has said. “Dubai has proved itself to that his business interests had dealings with the U.S. gov- be safe. We have no extra con- become an obvious target for ernment. He credits some of his cerns about this golf course.” both bribes and threats,” said fortune to contracting work his Creech Dubai police did not respond to Gordon, the Stanford law profes- companies did in supplying U.S. From Page 1 a request for comment about sor. “The dangers really come in forces during the 1991 Gulf War security at the property. two directions: One is that for- that expelled Iraqi forces from He was raised in Albany, Ga., his involvement. I am grateful for pany.“Knowing Bill is one of the Financial matters raise other eign powers will try to use Kuwait. Over the past decade, his spent four years in the U.S. the servant leadership example best things that has ever hap- questions. Trump’s interests as a way of companies have been awarded at Army, and he and Carol moved to that he has given to me and to pened to me,” Gray said. “I never DAMAC, a private company, bribing him into public policies in least $1 million in contracting Cleveland in 1962. countless others.” saw him cut a corner, sell a cus- purchased the property for Akoya a way that are friendly to them or work, according to U.S. govern- One of his passions was the Some said of Creech that he tomer a policy he or she did not from Dubai’s government in 2012 use them put pressure on him.” ment records reviewed by the AP. Boys & Girls Clubs of the Ocoee taught people how to live gra- need, lie to a customer or take for around $350 million. Dubai’s Trump has said he will step McLoughlin did not respond to Region, where he served on the ciously and in harmony, by lead- advantage in any way. He is an government ultimately answers away from managing his busi- a query regarding whether organization’s board of directors ing with his own example. inspiration to me,” Gray said. to the emirate’s hereditary ruler, ness empire while in office, but DAMAC would continue to seek since 1983. He was chairman of In 2012, the Boys & Girls “With Bill, what you see is Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al has offered few details other than U.S. government contracts. the board multiple times, and a Clubs established an award in what you get — an honest guy Maktoum, who also is the UAE’s to say his executives “will run it DAMAC stock traded after the member of the Executive his honor, dedicated to you can trust in a pinch,” said vice president and prime minis- with my children.” election at near a yearlong low of Committee. “Outstanding Board Leadership, Jim Brown, an agent who shared ter. Erik Jensen, a law professor 2.02 dirhams (55 cents) a share, He was a member of the Life Coach, and Mentor of Youth offices with Creech for 35 years. All services to the property — emeritus at Case Western Reserve in part due to the company Bradley County Commission for Future Board Leaders.” Creech was also a member of electricity, water, roads — come University in Cleveland, said that announcing an 11.7 percent fall from 1976 to 1992, serving the When he first volunteered with the Cleveland/Bradley County at the discretion of the govern- alone could pose problems. in third-quarter profits as residents of the 7th District. the Boys & Girls Clubs, he asked Chamber of Commerce, Rotary ment. The club’s bar will need “Turning over control to the Dubai’s housing market has In 2006, Creech and the Boys to be involved. His first volunteer Club of Cleveland, Museum government approvals to serve kids just doesn’t do it. They slowed in 2016. & Girls Clubs’ Development assignment was as a temporary Center at Five Points, The Sons alcohol, not to mention other reg- clearly are going to be having hol- Stock then rebounded, reach- Committee, brought on 18 new coach for the peewee football of the American Revolution and ulatory issues. iday meals together, talking on ing 2.53 dirhams (69 cents) just board members, many of whom team. Ten years later, he still Tennessee Auto Theft That could raise concerns the telephone,” Jensen said. before New Year’s Eve, as the can be called people of influence coached the peewees, and many Committee. about the so-called “emoluments “There’s going to be a lot of con- company began handing over and affluence. “They were the young men over the years looked He was honored as a recipient clause” of the U.S. constitution, tact there.” properties at Akoya. right people to have on the bus,” to “Coach Creech” as a role of the Robert W. Varnell Jr. to grow the Boys & Girls Clubs of model and mentor causing them Award for outstanding communi- Cleveland from three site loca- to strive to be successful leaders ty leadership. tions to seven,” Creech said at in the Cleveland and Bradley He and Carol traveled exten- the time. County community. sively, at home and overseas, and He and his family were long- George Gray, now owner of enjoyed boating and gardening. time members of First Baptist Allstate Insurance, had been one H. Bernard Dixon, who served Church, and he was a former of the children Creech mentored with Creech on the County football referee with the at the Boys & Girls Clubs. He Commission, once said of his Tennessee Secondary School took Gray into the agency when colleague, “Having served 16 Athletic Association. Gray was only 25. When Jim years with Bill, I came to know State Rep. Kevin Brooks once Brown and Creech decided to sell him as a man who not only said, “Bill Creech’s willingness to the business in 2001, they made talked the talk, he walked the give of himself, give to others and a deal with Gray on a hand- walk. Bill Creech has been a con- give back to our community is shake. scientious business leader from evident in the many organiza- Gray credits Creech with my earliest memories of civic tions that are fortunate to have vouching for him with the com- participation.” Fivas From Page 1 some possibilities. A major undertaking next “We anticipate a master plan year will be the city’s plan to for parks and recreation,” he “We’ll also plan to work closely with the Cleveland said. In those plans is the pro- look at neighborhood City School System for the start posed tennis complex at Tinsley revitalization outside of of construction on the new Park, with a $500,000 grant the the South Cleveland Candy’s Creek Cherokee city has received. area. We’ll work with Elementary School on “There’s also Taylor Spring groups and Georgetown Road (Highway 60). Park,” Fivas said the proposed organizations in those “We have to build this new city park which will be con- communities.” school to give them some relief structed on 1st Street just west — Joe Fivas from overcrowding,” said Fivas. of the downtown courthouse Tentative plans are to begin square. This will be a park con- construction on the school this structed around the old Taylor town business area, the coming year (2017), with a com- Place spring, which is regarded Museum Center at Five Points, pletion date in 2019. as the birthplace of the City of Bradley Square Mall, the hospi- Fivas said the city needs to Cleveland. tal, the city’s soccer complex, assess the needs of public safe- The Andrew Taylor Spring Cleveland and Bradley Center ty, and plan strategies for its Park Committee, a mix of gov- high schools, and other loca- fire and police departments. ernment and private individu- tions of interest. “We must provide strong servic- als, has launched a fundraising Many of the opportunities will es in these areas,” he said, campaign for funds to build the be discussed at a city planning adding that staff will address historic park, with backing from retreat in February. these needs with feedback from the city. “We’ll also plan to look at the community surveys. Fivas said city staff is also neighborhood revitalization out- “With community growth, working on a traffic congestion side of the South Cleveland there is always the need for study, seeking solutions for area,” Fivas continued. “We’ll more services,” he emphasized. continued problems throughout work with groups and organiza- “We must keep our eyes above the city. He emphasized that tions in those communities.” the horizon, and make the right Cleveland’s economic growth Another idea of the new city decisions.” has created most of these manager is to start talking He said Cleveland’s greatest transportation problems. about sports tourism expansion opportunities come from the Also listed among upcoming for the city. “We want to bring community’s growth. “We have projects for the city is a in peoples from outside the area to use the taxpayers’ money for “Welcome to Cleveland” sign on (to sporting activities),” he said. improved/expanded services, the wall at the recently com- Also on the city’s agenda is and such.” pleted upgrades at the its partnership with Bradley “I think the Cleveland com- Interstate 75-25th Street inter- County, the Cleveland/Bradley munity is on the right path, section. Chamber of Commerce, and the and we have so many opportu- Fivas said staff members may state, with economic develop- nities,” he added. also talked to the council about ment for the expansive Spring Fivas closed by saying com- the possibility of way-finding Branch Industrial Park south of munity’s leaders need to be signs to be located on 25th Cleveland, between South Lee patient, and take cautious Street, at the Exit 20-Tom Highway and I-75. This indus- steps in planning for the future. Rowland Interchange, Paul Huff trial development is a huge He said he and his family are Parkway, and other locations. project near Exit 20 and the happy to be here, and he is These signs would direct visi- Tom Rowland Interchange, excited about the opportunity to tors to prominent locations in named for the longtime help Cleveland be the best is the city — such as the down- Cleveland mayor. can be — for all of its citizens. 14—Cleveland Daily Banner—Tuesday, January 3, 2017 www.clevelandbanner.com

INTERNATIONAL BRIEFS Suspect in Turkey killings shown in selfie video ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish Tuesday after police checked and may have been part of the state media aired new footage on their cell phones and luggage, cell that staged a June attack on Turkmenistan restricts several former government and Tuesday of a man believed to be according to Anadolu. Istanbul’s Ataturk Airport that presidential officials have been the Islamic State gunman who Hurriyet newspaper said that a killed 45 people. gas exports to Iran indicted, and a special prosecu- killed 39 people at a nightclub, woman identified by Turkish Haber Turk newspaper on ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan tion team has been investigating showing a grim selfie video of the media as the wife of the massacre Tuesday said the man is thought (AP) — The energy-rich Central bribery suspicions between Park suspect as he circles Istanbul’s suspect has told police she didn’t to be a member of China’s Asian nation of Turkmenistan and business giant Samsung. most famous square. know her husband was an IS Muslim Uighur minority. said Tuesday that it has restrict- Judges rule Jakarta governor The camera never leaves the member. The nightclub assailant, ed natural gas deliveries to Iran man’s unsmiling face as he walks The woman was detained in armed with a long-barreled over unpaid debts. blasphemy trial closed to media through Taksim square, one of the central town of Konya as part weapon, killed a policeman and a Turkmenistan’s foreign min- JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — An Istanbul’s prime tourist spots, of the investigation. Neither she civilian in the early hours of 2017 istry said that its ability to main- Indonesian court ruled Tuesday during the 44-second video nor her husband has been iden- outside the club before opening tain its gas transportation infra- that witness testimony will be broadcast Tuesday on state-run tified by name. Hurriyet said on fire on the estimated 600 people structure has been compromised closed to the media in the blas- Anadolu television and other its online edition Tuesday that inside. The establishment is fre- by Iran’s failure to continue pay- phemy trial of the capital’s minor- media. the woman said she learned quented by famous locals, ing off old debts since 2013. ity Christian governor. It wasn’t immediately clear if it about the attack on television including singers, actors and Officials say gas deliveries were Jakarta Gov. Basuki “Ahok” was filmed before or after the and told police she didn’t know athletes. Most of the dead on restricted on Jan. 1, but did not Tjahaja Purnama is charged with New Year’s massacre at the Reina her husband harbored “sympa- Sunday were foreign tourists. specify if they have been halted insulting Islam and desecrating nightclub, or how the footage was thies toward” IS. Turkey has been rocked by vio- altogether. the Quran by using one of its obtained. Media reports say the gunman lence in the past year, carried out The Turkmen government has verses to boost his chances of The gunman is still at large. flew to Istanbul from Kyrgyzstan by IS as well as by Kurdish mili- not specified the size of Iran’s winning re-election. Ahok, 50, is Authorities haven’t publicly iden- with his wife and children on tants. The government survived a outstanding debts, although seeking a second term as gover- tified him, and police denied that Nov. 20. From there, they drove failed coup over the summer and nor in elections due in February. Iranian state media have put the DHA-Depo Photos via AP Kyrgyz passport information cir- to the Turkish capital, Ankara, is fighting against Kurdish insur- figure demanded by The blasphemy controversy In tHIs PHoto obtained culating in Turkish media before arriving in Konya on Nov. gents. Parliament votes Tuesday Turkmenistan at around $2 bil- erupted when a video circulated Tuesday, a man believed to be belonged to the gunman. 22. on whether to extend the state of lion. Turkmenistan says it plead- online in which Ahok lightheart- The Islamic State group The family rented a studio in emergency declared after the edly said people were being the gunman who killed dozens at ed with Iran for the past year to an Istanbul nightclub, films him- claimed the attack on Monday, Konya, paying three months of coup attempt. resolve the debt arrears but deceived if they believed his saying a “soldier of the caliphate” rent upfront. The gunman told The country launched an received no response. detractors who asserted that the self and the street behind him as he wanders nearby Istanbul's had carried out the mass shoot- the real estate agent he had offensive to northern Syria in A gas pipeline was built Quran prohibits Muslims from ing to avenge Turkish military arrived in Konya in search of August in hopes of clearing a between Turkmenistan and Iran having a non-Muslim leader. crowded Taksim square. An operations against IS in northern work, according to the report. strategic border area of IS mili- in 1997. Another route was com- A five-judge panel ruled that assailant armed with a long-bar- Syria. Hurriyet said the gunman tants and stemming the gains of pleted in 2010, bringing journalists will not be allowed to relled weapon opened fire at the At least 14 people have been returned to Istanbul Dec. 29. Kurdish fighters. Turkish jets Turkmenistan’s annual gas cover witness testimony during nightclub in Istanbul's Ortakoy detained in connection with the Several media outlets on regularly bomb IS targets in the export potential to Iran to 12 bil- the trial and that spectators can’t district during New Year's cele- attack. Two foreigners were Monday, citing unnamed securi- Syrian town of al-Bab in support lion cubic meters. bring cellphones inside the court- brations, killing dozens of people detained at Ataturk airport’s ty sources, said the man was of Syrian opposition forces try to Turkmenistan has been export- room. Testimony began shortly and wounding many others. international terminal on believed to be from Central Asia re-capture it from the extremists. ing gas to Iran under a 1997 after the decision was announced agreement, but occasionally rais- Tuesday. es its prices during the winter. In Presiding Judge Dwiarso Budi 2006, it suspended shipments Santiarto ordered journalists to Trump claim on N. Korean nukes may underestimate program and demanded a nine-fold price leave the packed courtroom at the SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — er, pushes the North another big Institute. marines, in his short time in increase. Iran eventually accept- North Jakarta District Court U.S. President-elect Donald step toward its goal of an arsenal North Korea has an arsenal of power than his father did during ed the higher prices for a short shortly after he opened the hear- Trump took to Twitter to vow that of nuclear missiles capable of hit- short-range Scuds and mid- his entire 18-year reign, Graham period. ing. North Korea won’t develop a ting the U.S. mainland. range Rodong missiles, and some wrote last year. In 2016, Russia stopped buy- One of Ahok’s lawyers, nuclear weapon capable of reach- —- South Korean experts believe This has allowed “refinements” ing gas from Turkmenistan, Trimoelja Soerjadi, said the rul- ing parts of the United States. THE MISSILES those can already be armed with in solid propellants, road mobility which is now left with China as ing was aimed at protecting the But it might already have done Outsiders don’t know for sure nukes. and experiments with vertical its sole customer. witnesses given the huge amount so. whether North Korea can arm That would put in danger the launches to high altitudes that Annotated version of Hitler’s ‘Mein of attention the trial has received in the world’s most populous Views vary, sometimes wildly, any of its ballistic missiles, roughly 28,000 U.S. forces in could complicate U.S. and Kampf’ a hit in Germany Muslim nation. on the exact state of North regardless of range, with nuclear South Korea and another 50,000 Japanese missile defense sys- BERLIN (AP) — An annotated He said that none of the four Korea’s closely guarded nuclear warheads yet. in Japan. tems’ efforts to intercept, Graham edition of “Mein Kampf,” Adolf people who reported Ahok to and missile programs, but after But Siegfried Hecker, a leading While there’s not a consensus, wrote. Hitler’s notorious manifesto, has police and testified Tuesday five atomic test explosions and a North Korea nuclear expert, some South Korean experts also —- become a non-fiction best-seller directly heard what Ahok said rising number of ballistic missile wrote after last year’s September believe the North can place a PUTTING IT TOGETHER in Germany. when he visited a fishing village test launches, some experts nuclear test that outsiders nuclear warhead on the more Even if North Korea can fit a News agency dpa reported in northern Jakarta. believe North Korea can arm should now assume that powerful mid-range Musudan nuclear weapon on a missile, it Tuesday that 85,000 copies of the Muchsin Alatas, one of the wit- short- and mid-range missiles Pyongyang has “designed and missile, which could target has yet to meet the even greater book have been sold since it was nesses, told reporters after testi- with atomic warheads. demonstrated” atomic warheads Guam, about 3,000 kilometers challenge of building a nuclear- first published a year ago. fying that Ahok was using the That would allow Pyongyang to that can be placed on short- and (1,900 miles) away. Last year, tipped ICBM capable of hitting The 1,948-page book is titled Quran for his political interests. threaten U.S. forces stationed in possibly medium-range missiles. after a string of failures, North the U.S. mainland. “Hitler, Mein Kampf: A Critical “He was insulting Quran, that’s Asia and add teeth to its threat North Korea may deploy a Korea launched a Musudan mis- Since 2012, North Korea has Edition.” why I reported him to the police last year to use nuclear weapons “working, nuclear-tipped ballistic sile that some experts considered conducted three satellite launch- It is published by the Munich- ... justice must be done,” he said. to “sweep Guam, the base of missile” by 2020, according to a success. es using long-range rockets, in based Institute for Contemporary provocations, from the surface of another expert, Euan Graham, Kim Jong Un has already con- what outsiders consider covers History, which spent years Syria rebels suspend talks with the earth.” director of the International ducted more ballistic missile for banned tests of ICBM technol- adding comments to Hitler’s orig- government over violations Guam is a strategically impor- Security Program at the Lowy tests, including from sub- ogy. inal text in an effort to highlight BEIRUT (AP) — Pro-govern- tant U.S. territory in the Pacific. his propaganda and mistakes. ment forces pressed on with their Some experts see the U.S. main- Before it expired at the end of offensive targeting the water-rich land as potentially within reach 2015, Bavaria’s state finance Barada Valley northwest of the in as little as five years if North ministry had used its copyright Syrian capital Tuesday, as a Korea’s nuclear progress isn’t on the book to prevent the publi- group of Syrian rebel groups said stopped. cation of new editions in they were suspending talks about Trump’s tweet on Monday Germany. planned peace negotiations night U.S. time was in response Despite its incendiary and anti- because of what they describe as to North Korean leader Kim Jong Semitic content, the book wasn’t ongoing government violations of Un, who said Sunday in his banned in Germany and could be a four-day old cease-fire deal. annual New Year’s address that Featuring community growth, found online, in secondhand The cease-fire, brokered by preparations for launching an bookshops and in libraries. Russia and Turkey, is to be fol- intercontinental ballistic missile accomplishments and projections for S. Korean president refuses to lowed by talks to be held later have “reached the final stage.” He this month in the Kazakh capital did not explicitly say a test was testify in impeachment trial of Astana, between mainstream imminent. the future. Including local businesses, SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — rebel factions and government Trump tweeted, “North Korea South Korean President Park representatives. just stated that it is in the final industry, government, schools, hospitals, Geun-hye refused to testify The U.N. Security Council on stages of developing a nuclear Tuesday in the impeachment trial Saturday unanimously adopted a weapon capable of reaching parts chamber of commerce, religion and other that will decide her future, resolution supporting efforts by of the U.S. It won’t happen!” prompting the prosecutors to Russia and Turkey, which sup- Trump counselor Kellyanne community organizations. question why she has publicly port opposing sides of the Syria Conway said Monday on MSNBC denied the charges of corruption war, to end the nearly six-year that the world should be grateful but will not do so before the conflict in Syria and jump-start Trump told millions of people court. peace negotiations. that, where the North Korean With an ad plus news story you will be After Park’s refusal, the But the country-wide cease-fire threat is concerned, “he intends Constitutional Court delayed the is looking increasingly shaky, to stop it.” able to share points of interest regarding start of oral arguments and asked with opposition factions angered North Korea, poor, suspicious her to testify on Thursday, when in particular about the ongoing of outsiders and governed by a your business or organization... some of her current and former military offensive in the strategi- third-generation dictator, is used aides are also scheduled to testi- cally-important Barada Valley to being underestimated and with over 30,000 readers. fy. The court cannot force her to outside Damascus. mocked. Few believed it could appear but can proceed without In a statement posted late build a nuclear program that her if she refuses twice to appear Monday, 10 rebel factions said would keep U.S. presidents since at the hearings. they are suspending any talks the early 1990s up at night. Published Tuesday, Lawmaker Kweon Seong Dong, related to the Astana negotiations Armed to the teeth, acutely bel- the chief prosecutor in the trial, or any discussions related to the licose and not afraid to push ten- February 28, 2017 questioned why Park (pro- cease-fire “until it is fully imple- sions on the Korean Peninsula to nounced Bahk) cannot defend mented.” They include the power- the brink, Pyongyang could be in the Cleveland Daily Banner. herself in court when just two ful Army of Islam group which among Trump’s top foreign policy days ago she vehemently rejected operates mainly outside the challenges. Plus , the complete Progress edition will the accusations of corruption in a Syrian capital. Here’s a look at how close hastily arranged meeting with It said the violations in the North Korea may already be to be FEATURED online in our E-Edition reporters at Seoul’s presidential Barada Valley are continuing and proving Trump’s tweet wrong: Blue House. “threaten the lives of hundreds of —- “It’s not good etiquette to the thousands of residents.” The THE NUKES & Special Sections area 7 days a justices and also inappropriate for statement also said that the There’s a general consensus the president, as the defendant of opposition will consider any mili- that Pyongyang has made signifi- week for the entire year! the impeachment trial, to say this tary changes made on the ground cant nuclear and missile progress and that to the media outside of to be a serious violation of the under Kim, who took over after court,” Kweon told reporters. cease-fire agreement. his father, Kim Jong Il, died in Contact one of our representatives Lee Joong-hwan, Park’s lawyer, China begins to ease its late 2011. said she does not plan to appear Kim has conducted three of the to place your ad today... Thursday and will probably not 2,000-year-old monopoly on salt country’s five total nuclear tests, testify during the impeachment BEIJING (AP) — China has including two last year. trial. started an overhaul of its salt Propaganda out of Pyongyang Jack Bennett Leslie Callaway The trial in the Constitutional industry, easing a monopoly that makes clear that North Korea Court must decide within six has existed in some form for more views nuclear weapons as essen- months of her Dec. 9 impeach- than 2,000 years and predates tial to keeping at bay U.S. and Sheena Meyer Trish Price ment whether Park should per- the Great Wall. South Korean forces it says are manently step down or should be New regulations went into intent on its destruction. Randy Moore Tasha Beaty reinstated to office. If the court effect at the start of this year. Some U.S. experts believe formally removes Park from Under a plan published by North Korea may have enough Pam Green Kathy Payne office, a presidential election will China’s State Council last year, fuel for about 20 bombs and can be held within 60 days. government regulators will allow add a possible half dozen more Park has been accused of col- private companies to enter the each year. luding with confidante Choi (pro- salt market. Existing wholesalers Fuel is one thing; it’s much nounced Chwey) Soon-sil to will be allowed to operate outside more difficult to develop the tech- extort money and favors from their previously designated areas, nology needed to build bombs companies and allowing the run marketing campaigns and small enough to fit on missile friend to manipulate government introduce “modern ways of distri- tips. 423-472-5041 affairs. Choi, Choi’s niece, and bution.” Each new nuclear test, howev- www.clevelandbanner.com Cleveland Daily Banner—Tuesday, January 3, 2017— 15

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Sturgeon George Lucas museum cliffhanger: LA or San Francisco? SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — are illustrations for classic chil- fears task George Lucas is no stranger to dren’s books by Beatrix Potter epic struggles on the big screen, of “Peter Rabbit” fame and Jean Yellowstone but he didn’t expect one off-cam- de Brunhoff, who created era when it came to his art collec- “Babar.” tion. The museum gets its pick dam plan For nearly a decade, the film- from some 30,000 film-related BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — maker has tried to build a muse- pieces including storyboards Wildlife advocates plan to um to house an extensive per- and costumes from “The Wizard challenge the approval of a sonal collection that includes of Oz,” ‘’Casablanca,” and, nat- new Yellowstone River dam 40,000 paintings, illustrations urally, “Star Wars.” aimed at benefiting Montana and film-related items. But legal There’s art from comic books, and North Dakota farmers entanglements and other compli- graphic novels and other popu- that critics say could kill off a cations have thwarted his efforts. lar works that Lucas hopes will dwindling population of a After several false starts, Lucas attract people who don’t typical- fish species dating to the and his art team say they will ly visit museums. time of dinosaurs. decide later this month whether In 2010, Lucas first pitched A bypass channel would be to put the museum in San his project to San Francisco and built alongside the concrete Francisco or Los Angeles, a strat- considered a site in the irrigation dam near the egy that has stirred a California Presidio, but the trust that Montana-North Dakota bor- rivalry. oversaw the park ultimately der to let endangered pallid The prize is big, and both cities rebuffed him. He then took his want it badly. project to Chicago, his wife’s sturgeon reach upstream Lucas Museum of Narrative Art via AP spawning grounds. “This is the largest civic gift in hometown, but preservationists American history,” LA Mayor Eric sued to keep it off the lakefront. This coNcePT desigN provided by the Lucas Museum But scientists don’t know if of Narrative Art shows a rendering of their proposed museum the fish would use the chan- Garcetti told The Associated Lengthy delays prompted nel. Advocates for the few Press. “I think Los Angeles is the Lucas to abandon that bid in on Treasure Island in San Francisco. In January George remaining wild sturgeon say natural home for it” — a notion June and change strategy. Lucas, the legendary filmmaker, is expected to decide betting they would is an that San Francisco officials In October, Lucas unveiled whether he will put a museum for his extensive personal art unacceptable risk because enthusiastically contest. similar but competing designs collection in San Francisco or Los Angeles, after other they could die off altogether if The Lucas Museum of for Los Angeles and San attempts were upended by community opposition. the channel plan does not Narrative Art, as it will be called, Francisco sites, turning the work. promises hundreds of jobs and a project into a public competi- Pallid sturgeon are one of high-profile attraction — and it’s tion. It seems to have worked. the rarest native fish in the essentially free. Government leaders in both Missouri and Mississippi The “Star Wars” creator is cities have unanimously River basins, have a distinc- financing the project himself. He approved it. And officials are tive, shark-like snout and plans to spend more than $1 bil- quick to stress that this time can live 50 years, reaching 6 lion to build the museum, endow there is no apparent opposition, feet in length. it and provide a trove of initial and construction could begin Defenders of Wildlife and artworks valued at over $400 quickly ahead of a projected the Natural Resources million. Together with Chinese 2020 finish date. Defense Council said in a architect Ma Yansong, Lucas has Later this month, Lucas is court filing Friday they are proposed a sleek, futuristic convening the museum’s board negotiating with officials on design looks like a cross between to decide between two distinct how to proceed following last the Guggenheim and a galactic locations. month’s dam construction starfighter. In San Francisco, his project approval by the U.S. Army The museum’s bold design and would virtually have an island Corps of Engineers and concept make clear that the 72- unto itself. Bureau of Reclamation. year-old filmmaker sees it as part The city offered Lucas a 4- The groups have a lawsuit of his legacy, and he is increas- acre waterfront plot on pending over the $57 million ingly impatient to break ground. Treasure Island, a man-made project, which U.S. District “It’s not just an enormous phil- creation in the middle of the bay Judge Brian Morris tem- anthropic gift to a city and to the with cinematic views of the city porarily blocked in 2015. world, but it is a unique museum skyline. Morris must give his in the way it is envisioned,” said The island was built for the approval before construction Don Bacigalupi, an art historian 1939 World’s Fair, then used as can begin on the dam that and respected museum director a World War II naval base. These Lucas Museum of Narrative Art via AP would supply water to about Lucas hired as its founding pres- days it’s populated mainly by This coNcePT desigN provided by the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art shows a rendering of their 400 farms that produce ident. “Certainly, we’ll be looking seagulls, boarded-up barracks, proposed museum in Exposition Park in Los Angeles. In January George Lucas, the legendary filmmak- sugar beets, wheat, barley, forward to the day we can move some art studios and old ware- er, is expected to decide whether he will put a museum for his extensive personal art collection in San alfalfa and other crops. the art into a museum.” houses, but officials hope the Francisco or Los Angeles, after other attempts were upended by community opposition. Bypasses to circumvent The museum will not, as many museum triggers its transfor- dams have been used with assume, be a repository for “Star mation. A massive $6 billion “Put yourself in his shoes. You Southern California, where um an iconic location on the mixed success for salmon Wars” memorabilia. redevelopment project includes could be on Treasure Island, Lucas went to film school. water’s edge, which he compares and other fish populations in It will, however, show how apartments, hotels and a ferry where you’re visible throughout “A museum should not be clois- to the Sydney Opera House. And, the Pacific Northwest and Lucas spent some of his film- terminal. downtown San Francisco,” said tered away from the people,” LA he says, Lucas is deeply devoted New England, but never for making fortune and that his “It’s a risk they would be tak- Van De Water, pausing to take a Mayor Garcetti said. “We don’t live to the Bay Area. pallid sturgeon. interest in art extends beyond ing, but it’s a bet on the future,” swipe at Los Angeles. “Or you life on islands.” Los Angeles is exciting for dif- Montana Fish, Wildlife and movies. said Adam Van De Water, proj- could be a museum in a park Exposition Park also is near ferent reasons, he said. Its prox- Parks biologists have said the An avid collector for more ect manager for the museum at with other museums.” eight public high schools and imity to schools and being part of best option for sturgeon than 40 years, Lucas is giving San Francisco City Hall. “We Los Angeles has offered Lucas could help expose young people to a community of museums “is cer- would be to remove an exist- the museum some 10,000 think his heart is here in the Bay a 7-acre spot in Exposition Park, Lucas’ collection, Garcetti says. tainly attractive,” he said. And, ing rock weir so the fish paintings and illustrations that Area.” a sprawling cultural compound If Lucas has a favorite, like San Francisco, Los Angeles is could pass freely up the river. include dozens of Norman Lucas has spent most of his that holds three other museums Bacigalupi won’t say. part of Lucas’ history. A government-sponsored Rockwells and works from life in the San Francisco area, and the Coliseum, home to the But Bacigalupi calls Treasure “These are two spectacular peer review panel that exam- French impressionist Edgar and Lucasfilm was based in the LA Rams. It has its own light rail Island “sort of magical.” Not only places. Two great cities,” ined the Yellowstone dam Degas to American contempo- city before he sold it in 2012 to station and is near the main does it offer stunning views, but Bacigalupi says. “It’s a tough deci- proposal expressed doubts rary artist Keith Haring. There Disney Co. campus of the University of the island would give the muse- sion. But for all the right reasons.” that the bypass channel would help the fish make their way upstream and beyond the dam. South Texas fossil could be reptile that swam 90M years ago Removing the weir has DEL RIO, Texas (AP) — A fos- sion’s 2016 annual report. leagues realized the limestone million to 96 million years ago. been rejected by federal offi- sil found in limestone along a The find is unique because it held a large skull, long spine Lively said there’s a chance it cials as too costly. It would remote South Texas riverbed appears to be a nearly complete and ribs. could be a plesiosaur, a much require the installation of could be that of a dolphin-like fossil of an ichthyosaur, which “Whenever you have “Very rarely do we get really larger underwater reptile, and pumps to provide water to reptile that swam in oceans 90 grew to about 6 feet long and an associated skeleton complete skeletons out of the paleontologists won’t know for farmers. million years ago, according to had the sleek body of a dolphin like this, when you Eagle Ford,” said Josh Lively, a sure until the bones are Tens of thousands of paleontologists. and long, toothy jaws of a have multiple parts of doctoral candidate specializing exhumed, which can only hap- hatchery-raised sturgeon The discovery was made two dinosaur, the Houston the animal, it’s a really in marine reptile fossils at the pen with the property owner’s have been released into the years ago by petroleum geolo- Chronicle reports. an important find.” University of Texas. “Whenever permission. Yellowstone River to prevent gist James Harcourt, who The fossil was found on pri- — Josh Lively you have an associated skele- Fossils can’t be studied, and the species from dying off, works for the Texas Railroad vate land near the border town ton like this, when you have their contributions to science but it’s still unknown if those Commission, which regulates of Del Rio as Harcourt and multiple parts of the animal, can’t be measured, until they fish will migrate and breed in the state’s oil and gas industry. some colleagues were studying Harcourt spotted a row of it’s a really an important find.” are out of the ground, said Matt the same manner as wild It went largely unnoticed until the Eagle Ford formation, bones imprinted on rock. When Ichthyosaurs were disap- Brown, the director of verte- fish. a photo of the fossil appeared which is one of the state’s most the surface dirt was cleared pearing from the seas when the brate paleontology collections on the cover of the commis- productive shale oil basins. away, Harcourt and his col- Eagle Ford formed, some 88 at UT Austin.