FRIDAY 161st YEAR • No. 228 jANuARY 22, 2016 ClEVElAND, tN 22 pAGES • 50¢ ‘The City With Spirit’ reaching out ‘Dynamic’ Cleveland getting big-name exposure By JOYANNA LOVE here to refuel on the way to New with the construction of its new Banner Senior Staff Writer SECOND OF 2 Hampshire and a Delta chartered jet School of Nursing building, “bringing refueled on the way to Denver,” more students and faculty closer to Cleveland Mayor Tom Rowland ARTS Rowland said. our downtown business district,” recapped growth from the last year, P The Raider Arena was built to Rowland said. while looking to the future during his replace the Raider dome gymnasium success of 2015. The uncovering of Taylor’s Spring, 2016 State of the City address when it was found to have structural which is said to be the reason Thursday. “In just one week recently, our issues. Cleveland City Schools has Jetport hosted an impressive group of Cleveland was established where it is, “The past year was a year of also experienced growth at the ele- was also completed last year. Plans visitors. All of these purchased fuel, achievements. But a dynamic city like mentary level leading to the establish- for a park to highlight the historical helping the airport continue to turn a ours doesn't stop achieving. The new ment of “a committee to explore fund- spot are in the works. profit. Three major international cor- year offers even more great opportu- ing options. This committee includes “A committee appointed to guide nities for The City with Spirit,” porations came in for meetings and, Councilman Charlie McKenzie, the park's development worked with a Rowland said. of course, purchased fuel and spent Cleveland City Manager Janice landscape architect during the year to He highlighted the Cleveland time in our community. Casteel and Dr. Martin Ringstaff, our create a concept plan,” Rowland said. Regional Jetport and Cleveland High “The same week, a presidential city schools director,” Rowland said. School Raider Arena as icons of the candidate, Sen. Marco Rubio, stopped Lee University is also expanding See CITY, Page 5 Cleveland mayor tom Rowland Bulletin ‘S’ word Gallaher gala is postponed; Chamber shines! hanging slated Feb. 23 Stephen Wright The Gala for Gallaher, a spe- around cial concert event hosted by Lee earns Headrick University honoring the legacy of Cleveland’s Brian Gallaher, business award scheduled for tonight has been in local postponed until Tuesday, Feb. By BRIAN GRAVES 23, in Conn Center. Banner Staff Writer The decision to postpone Stephen D. Wright, president forecast came late this morning due to and CEO of Wright Brothers the potential for snow accumula- Construction Company Inc. tion late today and tonight. and Wright Brothers Accumulation The event will feature the Contracting Inc., is the 2015 Ocoee Middle School Band, recipient of the M.C. Headrick numbers vary where Gallaher was a teacher, Free Enterprise Award. as well as the Walker Valley The award is the highest By ALLEN MINCEY recognition presented by the Banner Staff Writer High School Band, the Lee Cleveland/Bradley Chamber of Symphonic Band and the Lee Commerce and honors the Unless involved in one of the Faculty Brass. Gallaher was a memory of one of the most out- 60-plus traffic accidents that graduate of Lee University. standing business executives occurred locally Wednesday, one For more information, contact Cleveland/Bradley County has might think that the weather was Lee University at 614-8000. ever produced who believed not as serious as predicted. wholeheartedly in the funda- Maybe, however, it came as a mental concepts of the free Banner photo, BRIAN GRAVES warning to get prepared for what enterprise system. StEpHEN D. wRIGHt, right, is presented the 2016 Headrick Award by last year’s recipients, Mark potentially could be much worse Inside Today Wright accepted his award Johnson and Julia Johnson Scoggins. weather starting tonight and into during special ceremonies at the weekend. Copeland serves the 90th annual meeting of the The National Weather Service Chamber of Commerce on Cheryl Dunson and local meteorologists are pre- up win for Flames Thursday, at Omega Center dicting some snow for the area International. could begin overnight. These pre- Lee junior Bryce Copeland lift- His father, Robert W. Wright, recipient of the dictions range from 1 to 2 inches, ed in a 3-pointer with less than 30 received the prestigious all the way up to 4 inches of snow seconds left in the game to give Headrick Award in 2012. in the Cleveland area. the Flames a GSC win over Wright Brothers Varnell Award Today started with steady rain Union University. The Lady Construction Company, formed By BRIAN GRAVES throughout the area, and the Flames fell to the Bulldogs in in 1961, performs site prepara- Banner Staff Writer National Weather Service says another thriller. Polk County and that it will “transition to snow by TCPS split a pair of games in See WRIGHT, Page 8 Cheryl Dunson, executive vice president (this) afternoon.” Benton. Cleveland Blue Raiders’ of marketing for Santek Waste Services, This transition will begin, catcher Hunter Oliver is garnering received the Varnell Leadership Award dur- according to the NWS, with a win- attention from colleges and Major Local growth ing presentations at the 90th annual meet- try mix of rain, sleet and freezing League Baseball scouts. See ing of the Cleveland/Bradley Chamber of rain before becoming snow. That Sports, Pages 11-13. gets attention Commerce Thursday evening. has led to the area being placed in a winter weather advisory from 1 Banner photo, BRIAN GRAVES Named for the late Robert W. Varnell Jr., Forecast of governor 2016 VARNEll AwARD wINNER Cheryl Dunson, the award recognizes someone whose life p.m. today to 7 p.m. Saturday, right, received her award from 2015 award winner Pat represents the passion in business, church and the entire area being under a winter-storm warning. Today looks to be rainy, with a By BRIAN GRAVES Fuller. See DUNSON, Page 8 Banner Staff Writer Ice accumulations are more high near 42. Rain should transition likely north of Cleveland, and to snow by late afternoon or Gov. Bill Haslam praised the snow is expected to range from a evening, with a low around 28 and growth of Cleveland and Haslam debates couple of inches in the southern new snow accumulation of 1 to 2 Bradley County during his visit part of the state to about half foot inches possible overnight. Saturday to the Cleveland/Bradley or more closer to Northeast calls for a 90 percent chance of County Chamber of variety of issues Tennessee and Southwest snow, mainly before 8 a.m., with a Commerce’s annual meeting Virginia. high near 35. A half inch of new Thursday night. facing Tennessee Meteorologist Patrick Core, snow accumulation is possible. “The state’s doing a lot in from the Cleveland Daily Saturday night calls for a slight Cleveland and Bradley County By BRIAN GRAVES Banner’s media partner WDEF right now,” Haslam said. “It’s Banner Staff Writer News 12, agreed. chance of snow early, with a low an area that’s rising to the “Our very wet start with rain is around 23. challenge.” Gov. Bill Haslam addressed a number of expected to gradually change over The governor talked of work- topics during a conversation with area to periods of snow later in the Index ing throughout the state on fis- media during his visit to Cleveland afternoon or evening,” Core said. Thursday evening. Church........................................6-7 cal responsibility, creating “Many of us will see a quick burst more jobs and having an edu- The governor began by continuing his of snow for an hour or two to start Classified................................19-21 cation system that can train Banner photo, BRIAN GRAVES praise for how the area has worked to and then taper to snow showers Comics.........................................15 the workforce. GoV. BIll HASlAm gave the keynote address ensure growth in the local economy. overnight and then morning flur- Editorials......................................14 Thursday evening at the Cleveland/Bradley County ries on Saturday.” Horoscope....................................15 See GROWTH, Page 8 Chamber of Commerce annual meeting. See HASLAM, Page 8 Obituaries.......................................2 See FORECAST, Page 5 Stocks............................................4 Sports......................................11-13 Rep. Dan Howell supports TN lawsuit TV Schedule...........................16-17 Weather..........................................9 challenging same-sex marriage ruling By BRIAN GRAVES Supreme Court’s power of judicial review, the Around Town Banner Staff Writer power of a federal court judge to judge the con- stitutionality of a particular law or that the Heidi Tompkins learning a new A lawsuit has been filed in a Tennessee court game ... Cynthia “Sam” Hensley Supreme Court ruled the state’s marriage license which challenges the ability of the U.S. Supreme law is invalid. being thought of by co-workers ... Court to write the laws of an individual state. Chuck Thurmond, in town to pho- “It is that point which leads to what this law- David Fowler, an attorney with the suit does assert, namely how does anyone, tograph some local basketball Constitutional Government Defense Fund, filed a action, doing an impression of regardless of the sexes of the parties, get a lawsuit in the Chancery Court of Williamson valid marriage license pursuant to an invalid 1980s Atlanta Braves pitcher County on behalf of a number of ministers and Pascual “Perimeter” Perez ... law?” Fowler asked during his media availabili- concerned citizens over “purely legal, constitu- ty. Jaynese Waddell introducing a tional issues” created by the U.S. Supreme special guest. The argument Fowler puts forth is the U.S. Court’s decision on marriage that was handed Supreme Court overreached its authority by rul- down June 26, 2015.