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T U E S D A Y 161st YEAR • NO. 184 DECEMBER 1, 2015 CLEVELAND, TN 16 PAGES • 50¢ County road worker dismissed due to accident By BRIAN GRAVES of both legs of an employee. department to have committed a “seri- to be placed in all department vehicles parked in front of the department Banner Staff Writer That employee was Debra Norton ous” violation, citing a failure “to provide for use behind tires when the vehicles garage. Jenkins, who is also the sister of Road employees with the necessary safety are parked. Droke stated he did not remember in The Bradley County Road Department Superintendent Sandra Knight Collins. training required before operating a The department also received training which gear he had left the truck. employee who last drove a truck before Another employee, Ted Dobbs, was motor vehicle and [finding the depart- from the Bradley County EMA on Oct. A series of five tests was performed on it backed over two other employees has with Jenkins in a raised garden and was ment] failed to protect employees from 12 on “How To Park A Vehicle.” the truck’s braking system on Aug. 4 by been terminated from his position at the also hit by the truck, but suffered no the recognized hazards associated with TOSHA closed the case on Oct. 13. Hank Plain, TOSHA representative and department. reported severe injuries. small dump trucks or similar medium- During the investigation, Droke gave a investigator, and an unidentified James Droke was terminated from his As reported in Sunday’s edition of the duty trucks.” statement of events saying he did not employee. position on Nov. 5, following a depart- Cleveland Daily Banner, an investigation The county was notified of the viola- remember if he had applied the parking The tests were as documented by ment internal investigation into the Aug. by the Tennessee Occupational Safety tion on Sept. 10, after which the depart- gear when he came in for lunch, but 3 accident which led to the amputation and Health Administration found the ment reported it had purchased chocks noted the truck was in gear when it was See WORKER, Page 16 Utility water meter "#%%#&%%(!*+ "*#+,&++$,-')*(.#+ ,"(+#''#',"(&&-'#,1 /#," ((+,)%+ (*,""(%#1+ sets up " -'/"#"#+ #+ .(%-',*+-))(*, (*, (&(0+*0), ,(!#.'(-,,"#+1* by 43% (',#('+&1&#%,(#*+, ''++'$(0 %.%' (* CU report shows *())( ,#*+,''++ '$, #,", economic vitality Inside Today Contributed photo By RICK NORTON THE MUSEUM CENTER has numerous displays for the unique “Made in Tennessee” exhibit which opened recently. Admission to Associate Editor the exhibit was free to museum members, with a $5 admission fee for other visitors. If numbers are an indicator, Cleveland Utilities may have stumbled upon evidence that the local construction industry is thriving; at least, it was for the latter half of the summer. ‘Made in Tennessee’ For the first three months of the utility’s new fiscal year (July, August and September), CU Water Division crews installed Museum exhibit focuses on milestones 132 meter sets, compared to 92 for the same three-month of manufacturing in Tennessee history period in 2014, are only a few of these examples. and 80 in 2013, By LARRY C. BOWERS according to Banner Staff Writer Last week the Museum Center wel- “Bank of Cleveland partners comed the traveling exhibit Made in Craig Mullinax, Cleveland’s Museum Center at Five with small businesses to help Tennessee: Manufacturing Milestones with division vice president. Points is presenting an exhibit some feel is them achieve their goals, so we a special members-only opening reception. In the month one of its more interesting. are proud to help bring this The exhibit explores the history of man- Cleveland and Bradley County residents ufacturing and industry in the East of September ’Cats fall at home exhibit to Cleveland.” alone, crews and visitors have the opportunity to view — Scott Taylor Tennessee region, and is now open to the The Polk County Wildcats and many of the items and articles that made general public. made 55 con- Mullinax Lady Cats fell to the Seahawks of history across the state at the Museum’s Made in Tennessee: Manufacturing nections, com- Silverdale on the basketball court “Made in Tennessee Milestones” exhibit. number of successful fabricators, includ- Milestones is a traveling exhibit organized pared to 41 in September 2014, Monday night in Benton. The Lee Many of the items and products are ing Hardwick Woolen Mills, Dixie Foundry, by the East Tennessee Historical Society and 39 for the same month in Lady Flames picked up a win from right here in Cleveland and the the Cleveland Chair Company and Magic in Knoxville. 2013. over Bryan College. The Walker Bradley County region. Chef. The Bank of Cleveland, a longtime A meter set is the physical con- Valley bowling team rolled to vic- East Tennessee has a rich and diverse More recently, Cleveland and the sur- museum supporter, is providing local sup- nection of new structures, or in tory over both McCallie and GPS. industrial history, as many local residents rounding region have welcomed other port for the Made in Tennessee exhibit. some cases remodeled ones, to See Sports, Pages 9-11. realize. global manufacturers and industrial enter- CU’s water system. The greater Cleveland itself has been home to a prises. Wacker, Whirlpool, and Volkswagen See TENNESSEE, Page 16 the number of water meter sets recorded by a utility, the higher Forecast the level of new construction. Traditionally, construction is considered an accurate measure of a community’s economic devel- Relay for Life hopes opment strength. So, the more water sets completed by a utility, the brighter a picture it is for a region’s economic viability; at for reunion turnout least, that’s the generally accept- in the past to attend the reunion ed principal. By ALLEN MINCEY In a recent report to the Look for showers off and on Banner Staff Writer next week. throughout the day, with a high near “On Monday, Dec. 7, we are Cleveland Board of Public Organizers are hoping for a having our Relay for Life reunion,” Utilities, Mullinax called it “good 62. Tonight’s forecast calls for addi- good crowd at next Monday’s news.” tional showers, with a low around Seals said. “This is the very first Relay for Life reunion, including one that Bradley County has had. Of the three-month total of 132 51. Wednesday calls for cloudy recent participants, some who It will be at the Tom Wheeler meter sets, Mullinax stressed, skies to eventually clear, and for a have been involved with the Relay Training Center at Cleveland “That’s about a 43 percent high near 57. Wednesday night for years, and some who are look- Utilities at 5:30 p.m.” increase.” should be partly cloudy, with a low ing at getting involved for the first Seals said there is no admission He added, “This is the most around 35. Thursday should finally time. charge, and there will be finger significant increase I can recall.” see predominantly sunny skies, with Chrissy Seals, community man- foods, etc., for those in atten- Calling it “... quite a bit of a high near 50. Thursday night ager for Relay for Life, had hoped dance. But, the main purpose of activity,” Mullinax used a chart for a larger group of past partici- the reunion is fellowship among Banner photo, ALLEN MINCEY to make his point. Showing total should be mostly clear and cooler, meter sets for the same three- with a low around 31. pants to be at a special photo- those who have been involved with THE BRADLEY COUNTY Relay For Life is scheduled for April 30, graph session Monday, but the the Relay for Life. and organizers are planning a reunion Monday for all who have par- month period dating back to rainy weather curbed the “We are going to reminisce and ticipated in the past. Involved in the reunion are, from left, Janice 1997-98, Mullinax’s presentation Index response. However, she expects to Baker, Lauren Kukla, Victoria Aughinbaugh, Lindsay Moreland and see many who have been involved Classified......................................15 See RELAY, Page 16 Chrissy Seals. See UTILITY, Page 16 Comics...........................................6 Editorials......................................12 Horoscope......................................6 Obituaries.......................................2 ‘No Shave Sports........................................9-11 Stocks............................................4 November’ TV Schedule..................................7 Weather..........................................8 nets $1,640 Around Town for ‘Relay’ Bridget Forrester happy to find By ALLEN MINCEY a front row parking spot ... Lisa Banner Staff Writer Lewis singing and dancing while Though they looked a little putting up the Christmas Tree ... different, their hearts were Kylee Hoffman caroling around still in the right place as over Cleveland. 50 men working at the Banner photo, ALLEN MINCEY Bradley County Sheriff’s DEPUTIES AND STAFF at the Bradley County Sheriff’s Office participated in No Shave November, raising $1,640 for the American Office grew beards in Cancer Society’s local Relay for Life. Many of the more than 50 participants were on hand when Sheriff Eric Watson made the check presentation to Chrissy Seals, community manager for Relay for Life, on Monday. Also at the presentation was Janet Conley, the BCSO See NO SHAVE, Page 16 Relay for Life liaison. 6489076 75112 2—Cleveland Daily Banner—Tuesday, December 1, 2015 www.clevelandbanner.com veteran of the United State Army after faithfully serving his country VW to appeal during the Vietnam War. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and ruling allowing OBITUARIES spending time with his family. (USPS 117-700) In addition to his parents, he is Periodical Postage Paid at Cleveland, TN 37320-3600 Post Office preceded in death by one broth- POSTMASTER: Send Address Changes to: Banner, P.O. Box 3600, Cleveland, TN 37320-3600 ‘micro’ union er, Robert Paul Grady Jr.

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