T U E S D A Y 161st YEAR • No. 106 SEPtEMBER 1, 2015 clEVElAND, tN 24 PAGES • 50¢ Upcoming ‘Walk for Life’ is putting ‘New Hope’ into new center’s work By LARRY C. BOWERS New Hope is now located on Worth Street, said Shellhouse. “We’ve had as many as 900 Banner Staff Writer in a facility previously occupied by Dr. Sylvia participate.” Krueger and Tennessee Oncology. Shellhouse, Development Director Delaney New Hope Pregnancy Care Center is mov- This year’s 19th annual Walk for Life will Walker and administrative assistant Marilyn ing ahead with plans for this year’s Walk for once again begin at 9 a.m. from North Gonzalez gathered recently at the new offices Life on Saturday, Sept. 19. Cleveland Church of God, but the route has to go over plans for next weekend’s event. This year’s event is more critical than ever been altered so walkers can journey down- They emphasize New Hope works diligently before, since New Hope Center has moved town and view the organization’s new facility. to meet the needs of those affected by crisis into a new, more expansive location in order The route is roughly 1.4 miles long. pregnancy situations. to serve its clients. For those who do not want to walk down- “We provide educational materials, guid- There are also plans for conversion to a town, there is the availability of an indoor ance and accurate information about every medical clinic, which will require additional walking track at the church. Walks in previ- option available to our clients in hope they Banner photo, lARRY c. BoWERS personnel and equipment. ous years began at Cleveland High School. DIScUSSING PlANS for this year’s Walk for Life last week at the will make a life-affirming decision,” said New Hope Pregnancy Center were, from left, New Hope CEO Tracie The positive side of this growth is “there Approximately 500 people attended the Walker. will be more opportunities to impact the walk a year ago. She and the agency’s director emphasize Shellhouse, Development Director Delaney Walker and Marilyn community,” said Chief Executive Officer “This was a pretty good turnout, since Gonzalez, administrative assistant. This year’s walk is scheduled for Tracie Shellhouse. there were other walks on the same day,” See WALK FOR LIFE, Page 5 Saturday, Sept. 19. Inside Today Life Force now in Cleveland Jetport set to serve as local base By BRIAN GRAVES Banner Staff Writer The Cleveland Regional Jetport will soon serve as a home to one of the region’s most valuable life- saving tools. Mustangs stay hot Bradley County Emergency Medical Service has announced Walker Valley golfers Katie Erlanger’s Life Force helicopter Medley and Dylan Lillard finished will soon have a base at the local up their high school careers on aviation facility with services their home course by leading the starting as early as today. undefeated Mustangs to a sweep Plans call for a permanent of McMinn County at Chatata hangar and crew quarters to be Valley. The Vols’ starting offensive constructed in the near future. and defensive line combinations Until those are complete, Life remain uncertain as the clock Force 1 will be stationed in ticks to Saturday’s opening game Cleveland for 12 hours per day against Bowling Green. See until December, when the Jetport Sports, Pages 9-11. will become a 24/7 base of oper- ations. What will be “This is a huge benefit for the citizens in Cleveland, Bradley your legacy? County, and the surrounding Just as New Year’s Day serves Submitted photo communities,” said Stan Clark, as a timely reminder of one’s per- ERlANGER’S lIfE foRcE helicopter now has a base of operations at Cleveland’s Jetport. One of the fleet’s helicopters will operate EMS spokesperson. “There are sonal goals, September now from the Jetport for 12-hour shifts until December, when it will remain permanently stationed in Cleveland. A new hangar and crew quarters times when patients need to be offers a different perspective on a will be built for the service in the near future. transported to a hospital with a similar theme as “What Will Be higher level of care. Examples Your Legacy?” month. Read would be critically injured trau- about it in a guest “Viewpoint” on ma patients, and those suffering Page 12 of today’s edition. from a heart attack or stroke.” Cleveland building permits drop in July Clark said the helicopter will be flying out of Erlanger to Forecast By JOYANNA LOVE area, the new building will have a cafe area, Cleveland each morning and Banner Senior Staff Writer rooms for small group discussions, 14 returning after the shift is com- Only 12 permits were approved, offices, a game area, basketball court and Plans for building in the city of Cleveland pleted. which is a decrease from the 27 conference rooms. “The reason for that is because hit a lull in July. approved in June. Westmore’s youth ministry, The Element, Only 12 permits were approved, which is a city statutes do not permit opera- Residential permits accounted has been meeting in the old golf clubhouse on tions such as they will be having decrease from the 27 approved in June. for the majority of the permits, the property. Residential permits accounted for the full time from a temporary facili- with eight of them bringing in Two alteration and renovation permits ty,” Clark said. majority of the permits, with eight of them $5,115 in fees, according to the were approved during July. These projects bringing in $5,115 in fees, according to the Life Force will be using a tem- monthly report. represented $1 million in project value and porary construction hangar until monthly report. brought in $3,087 in fees to the city. Today should be partly sunny The permits represented $1.2 million in its new hangar and crew quarters UEC Theater on Pleasant Grove Road will are completed. and slightly warmer, with a high project value, mostly for single-family home Lane and foundation work for a new medical be renovating its theater, auditorium and near 89 degrees. Tonight looks to construction. building on Adkisson Drive. Because 24/7 service is sched- restrooms; the work is already underway. uled to begin in December, Clark be partly cloudy, with a low around There were two commercial permits The youth building will be the first step for The project is valued at $1.03 million. approved in July representing $2.8 million in the church moving to its new location. A said it is likely construction will 67. Wednesday’s forecast calls for The other permit was to repair fire damage be completed by then. mostly sunny skies, with a high project value. The permits brought in $7,200 groundbreaking was held in April. Designs to a 14th Street home. in fees to the city. for the 16,200-square-foot new youth facility “It’s really not a complicated near 88. Wednesday night should Eight land disturbance permits were also facility to construct,” Clark said, be partly cloudy, with a low around The projects included the Westmore have been drawn. approved, bringing in $262 in permit fees to 68. Church of God youth building on Candies In addition to a 400-seat capacity main the city. See LIFE FORCE, Page 16 Sunset: 8:08 p.m. Sunrise: 7:14 a.m. Index Watson reflects on first Classified................................14-15 Comics...........................................6 Editorials......................................12 year as Bradley sheriff Horoscope......................................6 Obituaries.......................................2 By BRIAN GRAVES Sports........................................9-11 Banner Staff Writer FIRST OF 2 PARTS Stocks............................................4 It was 12:01 a.m. Sept. 1, 2014, when TV Schedule..................................7 Eric Watson got to his new office at the back at 8 in the morning on Labor Day.” Weather..........................................8 Bradley County Sheriff’s Office. The offices were closed except for staff Accompanied by his wife, Tennille, members setting up their offices. Around Town Watson found more than 150 friends, “We gave the place a major, deep supporters and BCSO employees there to cleaning because that usually happens Lee Cornelison expressing greet him. every four years, seeing problems that excitement for the “fall photogra- “We came here at midnight with 150 need to be fixed,” he said. phy sessions,” arriving with the people standing outside the front door,” Watson and his team spent the next change of seasons ... Beverly Watson recalled. “It was exciting and two weeks starting right out of the gate Davis and Betty Hobby stopping energetic. Everyone was waiting for a in catching the bad guys. in the road to let a donkey cross new spirit and new direction for the A fugitive from Georgia who was ... Logan Melton discussing department.” threatening to harm himself and others, some recent deep-sea fishing in His first decision was to move his an alleged rape on a Greyhound bus, two Florida ... Cooper Melton, Bryce office space within the building from a Detroit men charged with drugs, two Nunnelly and Alex King talking large room to a smaller one. burglary cases and the capture of a fugi- football. “That night, me and my wife started tive wanted in two states for child rape Banner photo, BRIAN GRAVES painting my new office,” Watson said. filled the BCSO’s calendar for those first ShERIff ERIc WAtSoN takes a call in his office at the Bradley County Justice “We started moving my stuff in and I’ll 14 days. Center. Today marks Watson’s first year as sheriff, and he has made many changes never forget it.