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A Sprinkle of Happiness Danny Fay Want- and Field Championships T H U R S D A Y 162nd YEAR • NO. 17 MAY 19, 2016 CLEVELAND, TN 20 PAGES • 50¢ Sheriff and county Prayer rally is slated file partial response in support of Watson By BRIAN GRAVES By BRIAN GRAVES Banner Staff Writer Banner Staff Writer Sheriff Eric Watson and Bradley County have responded in part to A local pastor says the lawsuit filed by American Atheists Inc. and an open records request by American Atheists Inc. “on behalf of a “Jane Doe” against Sheriff Eric Watson could “pull back the covers” on Bradley County resident who wishes to remain anonymous.” the spiritual nature of Bradley County. That “Jane Doe” has since been apparently identified as Lois Rob Works, pastor of Southview Baptist Church in Cleveland, has Crawford after the counsel for the American Atheists on Friday erro- spearheaded the organization of a “prayer rally” in support of Watson neously posted a portion of Executive Assistant to the Mayor Lindsay and the Bradley County Sheriff’s Office on Friday, June 3, beginning Hathcock’s phone logs to the U.S. District Court’s website showing it at 7 p.m. Because of the expected large attendance, the rally will be was a Lois Crawford who had called complaining about her postings Banner photo, BRIAN GRAVES held at Samples Memorial Baptist Church. to the BCSO’s website being deleted. ROB WORKS, pastor of Southview Baptist Church, reads the “We know our sheriff feels the prayers and support from this com- Those records did not disclose Crawford’s address. Cleveland Daily Banner’s account of the lawsuit filed by American munity,” Works said. “But, we want him to see it. We know that he Atheists Inc. against Sheriff Eric Watson. Works is organizing a See RESPONSE, Page 6 prayer rally in support of Watson on June 3. See RALLY, Page 6 Inside Today ‘Operation Hero’ bike ride slated to benefit nonprofit Proceeds go to Cleveland 100 By ALLEN MINCEY Banner Staff Writer Motorcyclists from this area and others will be participating in a fundraising event for Cleveland 100 on Saturday. Bears one step Called ‘Operation Hero,’ the event is being hosted by the closer to state Banner photo, CHRISTY ARMSTRONG Bradley/Meigs Roughnecks Motorcycle Club, and will begin at The Bradley Central Bears are PARK VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL students, teachers and parents wave to passers-by while taking part in the Happiness 10 a.m. It will one game away from a berth in Sprinkling Project, a national effort to spread positivity in public places. originate at the state AAA baseball champi- Applebee’s on Sgt. onships after defeating Rhea Paul Huff County to win the Region 3 title. Parkway. Lee’s Adrian Martin has qualified T B I a g e n t for the NCAA D-II outdoor track A sprinkle of happiness Danny Fay want- and field championships. The ed to do some- Atlanta Braves picked up their first thing to honor law win in the post-Fredi Gonzalez enforcement, fire- era. See Sports, Pages 13-15. Park View Elementary School students, fighters and emer- Lawson gency medical Rudeness gets service personnel, faculty, parents deliver some signs of joy and came up with worse in nation the idea for the for teaching students the event. Most will probably agree that in By CHRISTY ARMSTRONG Banner Staff Writer importance of making others “This is some- today’s society, rudeness and inci- smile. thing that he vility seem to be getting worse and The students, faculty and “I don’t think we do enough wants to do every worse. For one person’s perspec- parents of Park View about spreading cheer and year,” said tive, see the guest “Viewpoint” on Elementary School recently happiness to people,” Nelson Cleveland 100’s Page 16 of today’s edition. took it upon themselves to said. Brenda Lawson. Wilson “sprinkle Bradley County with In an effort to change that, She said that happiness.” the school representatives while it is a fundraiser for the Forecast Standing along school drive- “sprinkled happiness” by dis- organization, it is also a chance to ways decked out in yellow T- playing the signs, smiling and make the public aware of all that shirts Tuesday, they held up waving to passing motorists emergency responders do in the signs sharing a variety of outside the school during the community. encouraging messages, rang- afternoon pick-up time. “Danny met with law enforce- ing from “You Are Beautiful” to Many playfully honked their ment and others, and everyone is “You Are Enough.” vehicles’ horns at the happy on board,” said Joe Wilson, They had chosen to partici- group. Much to some of the Emergency 911 director and also pate in the Happiness Banner photo, CHRISTY ARMSTRONG giggling students’ delight, a member of Cleveland 100. He Today should be partly sunny, Sprinkling Project, a national ANDREW AND EMILY NEWMAN were among the smiling stu- some of the school bus drivers said that this will be the first with a high near 77. Tonight’s fore- campaign to spread positivity dents from Park View Elementary School “sprinkling happiness” even joined in on the fun. fundraising event like this for the with a traveling set of signs. It on passers-by after school Tuesday. After everyone had been dis- organization. cast calls for mostly cloudy skies was the first time the project and a 40 percent chance of show- missed from Park View, the Cleveland 100 is a nonprofit had made its way to group traveled to the other charitable organization with the ers, with a low around 60. Friday Cleveland. “Noble Knights,” a group of Happiness Sprinkling Project side of town. The children and purpose of providing immediate calls for clouds and a strong likeli- “We want to encourage students who volunteer to be and read a children’s book adults held signs and waved financial assistance for depend- hood of showers and thunder- everybody in our community,” hosts and helpers at school based on it which teaches chil- while standing along the drive- ents of police, fire, rescue and storms, with a high near 72. Friday Principal Jodie Grannan said events, were given the oppor- dren they each have a “super way off South Lee Highway ambulance personnel who lose night should see cloudy skies, before the group began. “If this tunity to sign up for the power” of being able to share which lies between Bradley their lives in the line of duty. It along with a 70 percent chance of can just put a smile on some- optional activity. happiness with others. Central High School and the was founded in 1996 by showers and possibly a thunder- body’s face, then it will all be During one of Park View’s Park View guidance coun- Bradley County Schools cen- Cleveland Mayor Tom Rowland storm, and a low around 61. worth it.” in-school morning show selor Shannon Nelson said she tral office. and his friend, ATF Agent Students from the school’s broadcasts, students were liked the idea of the project Courtney McGrady, who passed shown a video explaining the because she saw its potential Index Junior Beta Club and the See PARK VIEW, Page 6 See OPERATION HERO, Page 6 Classified................................18-19 Comics...........................................8 Editorials......................................16 Horoscope......................................8 Fallen heroes NASCAR......................................20 Obituaries.......................................2 honored by Stocks............................................4 Sports......................................13-15 CPD, BCSO TV Schedule..................................9 By ALLEN MINCEY Weather........................................11 Banner Staff Writer Around Town For those who gave their lives in the line of duty, this Abby Littrell hitting a grand week is a special time for slam ... Heath Falke working remembrance. extra hard on the field ... Casey Police Memorial Week is Padgett not happy about her devoted to honoring those who favorite chicken place closing for died in the line of duty. In remodeling ... Lucas Taylor Cleveland and Bradley County, proudly graduating from kinder- six men have died while serving garten at North Lee. either the Cleveland Police Department or the Bradley County Sheriff’s Office. They include the most recent MAY 15-21 is Police Memorial Week, a time to remember those who gave their lives in performing their law enforcement duties. The Cleveland Police Department has lost two officers while they were on duty — Officer Justin Maples (left photo) and Bud Cash. Four men — Sheriff Israel Smith, Deputies Taylor Caywood and Ken Wright and Reserve Deputy Al McCollum (right photo) — all died while serving the public. 6489076 75112 See HEROES, Page 6 2—Cleveland Daily Banner—Thursday, May 19, 2016 www.clevelandbanner.com OBITUARIES (USPS 117-700) Periodical Postage Paid at Cleveland, TN 37320-3600 Post Office POSTMASTER: Send Address Changes to: Banner, P.O. Box 3600, Cleveland, TN 37320-3600 great-nephews: Jude and Ethan; Tennessee Street, Cartersville, States Army having served dur- Ronald C. Allen his aunts: Zona Briggs and her Published at 1505 25th Street, NW (P.O. Box 3600) GA 30120. ing World War II. He was a faith- in Cleveland, TN 37320-3600, daily except Saturday Ronald C. Allen, 49, of husband, the Rev. John Biggs, Arrangements are by the East ful member of Westwood Baptist Cleveland died this morning, and Christmas day by Cleveland Newspapers, Inc. Grace Smythers and her hus- Brainerd Chapel of Chattanooga Church. For many years he Phone (423) 472-5041. Thursday, May 19, 2016, in a band, Billy, Edith Frazier, Fern Funeral Home, Crematory & taught Sunday school and local hospital. Hanks and her husband, Donald, Florist, 8214 East Brainerd Road, served as a deacon at the First Stephen L. Crass Jim Bryant Survivors and funeral arrange- Glenna Winesett and her hus- Chattanooga, TN 37421.
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