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W E D N E S D A Y 161st YEAR • NO. 262 MARCH 2, 2016 CLEVELAND, TN 26 PAGES • 50¢ Family Resource Agency named recipient of Excellence in Building Resiliency Award By JOYANNA LOVE are a small but important way we can high- Banner Senior Staff Writer light and honor their good work.” “We have been very proud of our FRA staff will receive the award March 8 The Governor’s Children’s Cabinet has project at the Blythe Family at the War Memorial Auditorium in named the Bradley County Family Resource Support Center.” Nashville as a part of the Tennessee Agency as its first winner of the Excellence — James Anderson Commission on Children and Youth’s in Building Resiliency Award. Children’s Advocacy Days. “I would define it (resiliency) as the ability “To give our children the best chance for to adapt to change and whatever life throws Awards for Excellence in Early Foundations success, families, schools and communities at you. Sometimes it’s easy to forget how selected by the Children’s Cabinet co- must work together to create a nurturing resilient families are in poverty ... a lot of chaired by Gov. Bill Haslam and first lady environment for child development, begin- them do not have the resources (that others Crissy Haslam. ning at birth,” Crissy Haslam said in a press have) but they make it, so helping kids to “As I travel across the state, I’m always release. “These winners are wonderful learn to adapt to change and helping fami- impressed with the commitment and cre- examples of that collaborative spirit, and lies is a way to improve resiliency,” said ativity of so many Tennesseans working Banner photo, JOYANNA LOVE they have shown a true passion for serving FAMILY RESOURCE AGENCY CEO James Anderson, from left, James Anderson, Family Resource Agency tirelessly to help get our children prepared Tennessee’s children.” CEO. for success in school and in life,” the gover- stands with Head Start Director Sherronda Thompson and Catherine The award is a part of the Governor’s nor said in a press release. “These awards See AWARD, Page 6 Rice. Inside Today Chapman It’s Donald and Hillary is named Bradley County to keynote likes Trump, favors Clinton 100 BMBC in a squeaker banquet By BRIAN GRAVES Banner Staff Writer Annual event set Bradley County voters Saturday, 6 p.m. turned out in large numbers as they joined what can be catego- By LARRY C. BOWERS rized as a tidal wave of support Banner Staff Writer for Republican candidate Donald Trump and Democratic It’s springtime once again, and hopeful Hillary Clinton. it’s time for the annual 100 Both the New York entrepre- Black Men of Bradley County neur and the former U.S. secre- Inc. Scholarship and Mentoring tary of state were called as win- Fundraising Banquet. ners in Tennessee by the major This year’s news organizations just sec- event is sched- Battle of the best onds after the polls closed uled for 6 p.m. The Bradley Central Bears within the state’s borders. Saturday in the defeated No. 2 Cookeville in the Local election officials Deacon Jones region 3A basketball semifinals, reported no problems as voters Dining Hall on and will face off in the champi- cast their preferences for the the Lee onship game against the Walker nation’s top job. However, some University cam- Valley Mustangs, who dumped precincts were caught with pus. White County. The Lee Lady people still in line as the 8 p.m. The keynote Flames advanced to the semifinal closing hour came and went, speaker will be Chapman round of the Gulf South tourna- with reports of long lines Banner photo, HOWARD PIERCE James Chapman ment with a win over West throughout the day across the VOTING LOCATIONS remained steadily busy all day Tuesday up until the 8 p.m. closing time for of Chattanooga. Florida. See Sports, Pages 11-13. county. polls. This was the scene at the Waterville Elementary voting station just before 7 p.m. Chapman is a well-known inno- Per routine, those voters in vator in both the civic and entre- line at 8 p.m. were allowed to preneurial community. He is the Eulogizing two of cast their ballots which made founder of Oil Drop, a start-up the ballot boxes late getting to company that provides on-the- Cleveland’s finest the Bradley County spot oil-change service by way of Last week, the Cleveland and Courthouse Annex to be count- online scheduling and a mobile Bradley County community paid its ed. app. Fran Green, elections admin- His most recent venture is final respects to two of its finest — Workaholics, a collaborative Dr. T.L. Lowery, a much-admired istrator, said the only real diffi- culty for the evening was prob- space for entrepreneurs on a Church of God evangelist, and Billie lems with putting results on membership basis during the Nipper, a local artist whose work on the county website. day, and open to the public at canvas is known worldwide. Read The first local returns were night for tackling projects and the editorial on Page 14 of today’s posted by 8:50 p.m. and counts sharing ideas. He was named edition. were completed by 10:45 p.m. 2013 Chattanooga Young A total of 19,725 Bradley Professional of the Year and to Countians practiced the art of 2015 Chatter Magazine’s Top 20 Forecast democracy by marking their Under 40. ballots, with 12,581 of them Banner photo, HOWARD PIERCE Banner photo, HOWARD PIERCE The guest for this year’s 100 Today should be mostly sunny, JOE REED and Fran Green calculate votes JERRY LANCE unloads equipment used at a BMBC banquet is a nationally with a high near 47. Tonight’s fore- See DONALD, Page 6 Tuesday night after the polls closed. voting station Tuesday. cast calls for increasing clouds, See CHAPMAN, Page 6 with a low around 33. Thursday calls for clouds and an 80 percent chance of rain and possible light snow before 9 a.m., then rain CPD is working Awakening America event showers, with a high near 49. Thursday night calls for mostly to host Stephen Kendrick cloudy skies and an 80 percent to foster strong chance of showers, with a low By JOYANNA LOVE Resolution for Men” and “The around 38. Banner Senior Staff Writer Love Dare for Parents.” The Awakening America community trust The Awakening America Alliance is the organization Index Alliance, headquartered in behind the annual Cry Out By JOYANNA LOVE Cleveland, is holding its first America prayer events held Classified................................16-17 Banner Senior Staff Writer fundraiser with some help from nationwide. Locally, the head- Comics.........................................24 film producer Stephen Kendrick. Cleveland Police Department officers in the quarters serves as a meeting Editorials......................................14 Kendrick will be the guest freshly minted Community Relations unit are point for organizers. Throughout speaker for the alliance’s Horoscope....................................24 focusing on connecting with people in the neigh- the year, the “Awaken Our Nation” fundraiser Lifestyles.................................19-21 borhoods the CPD serves, as a way to increase office hosts on April 4. Obituaries.......................................2 understanding of what the department does. monthly meet- Kendrick, along with his Stocks............................................4 “This is something we want the whole depart- ings and prayer brother Alex, has produced Sports......................................11-13 ment to be involved in,” CPD Chief Mark Gibson times for local “Facing the Giants,” said. pastors. TV Schedule................................25 “Courageous,” “Fireproof” and Sgt. Evie West presented information about the “We were a Weather..........................................9 most recently, “War Room.” new unit to the Community Crime Reduction strategic promo- “This year with the election, Committee at Bradley County Juvenile Court on tional partner Around Town and just the overall climate in Tuesday. with them for the nation, we sensed that there “The Community Relations Unit is something Kendrick “War Room.” We Connie Gage receiving a good was a greater need for prayer that I am super passionate and excited about,” did screenings report ... Emma Moore getting than ever before, and we felt West said. around the nation in meetings prepared for piano training ... that it would be good to bring in The unit was established in January. and we also helped to promote it Laura Divers excited about her someone like Stephen Kendrick “Unfortunately, whether it is locally or nation- through our constituent base children, Nicolas, Paul and who has just produced the pow- ally, anytime a police officer makes a decision it and to the pastors,” said Kay Tommy, and parents, Renny and erful movie — ‘War Room’ — is reflected on us. It doesn’t matter if it’s Horner, executive director of Ada Lucanese, arriving in which focused on prayer,” Ferguson, Missouri, or Cleveland, Tennessee,” Awakening America Alliance. Cleveland soon ... Kippi Cox pro- Horner said. West said. “The purpose of being able to establish “Stephen has a real heart for viding some TLC. Horner said Kendrick has also this unit was to bring us to the point where we what we are doing through Cry been a part of the book and were able to have a good relationship with our Out America … We have just video study titled “A Battle Plan community.” been really blessed by this rela- for Prayer” which is related to Building trust in the department throughout the tionship.” the movie. He has also co- 6489076 75112 See CPD, Page 6 Sgt. Evie West authored “The Love Dare,” “The See KENDRICK, Page 6 2—Cleveland Daily Banner—Wednesday, March 2, 2016 www.clevelandbanner.com OBITUARIES (USPS 117-700) Periodical Postage Paid at Cleveland, TN 37320-3600 Post Office POSTMASTER: Send Address Changes to: Banner, P.O.

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