SUNDAY EDITION SPORTS: LOCAL NEWS: Bears edge Raiders Tim Tebow Night for region title: to Shine Page 17 Page 10 162nd YEAR • No. 244 46 PAGES • $1.00 CLEVELAND, TN 37311 THE CITY WITH SPIRIT SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2017 Small businesses Lee clock air concerns over tower topped possible ACA repeal By BRIAN GRAVES “It’s absolutely remarkable with a cupola Banner Staff Writer how many tell us they will lose their businesses without the A Polk County business- ACA because they either have a woman has added her voice to a pre-existing condition or they coalition of small business own- won’t be able to provide cover- ers who are concerned the com- age without the ACA’s tax cred- plete repeal of the Affordable its,” Mueller said. Care Act could cause them to Rogers said she and her hus- shut their businesses down. band have owned their busi- Jenny Rogers, who owns ness for 22 years. Welcome Valley Village in “If the ACA is repealed with- Benton, was part of a telephone out an equally effective plan to press conference Friday held by immediately take its place, we the Small Business Authority, a most likely will either be forced national business advocacy to sell our business or go with- organization. out health insur- Lindsay “I implore our state’s ance,” Rogers Mueller, the legislators to not repeal said. organization’s the ACA unless there is a She said before executive direc- comparable plan to the ACA, and tor, said small immediately take its with pre-existing businesses place.” health conditions, nationwide have — Jenny Rogers she could only reaped substan- Benton businesswoman qualify for “high tial benefits from risk” health what is more insurance plans. commonly known as “In 2011, my high risk Blue “Obamacare.” Cross/Blue Shield policy had “A recent analysis found that increased to $1,960 per one in five people who pur- month,” Rogers said. “I was chased coverage through the forced to drop my coverage healthcare exchanges created because we could not afford the by the ACA are small employers premium on our middle-income or solo entrepreneurs,” Mueller salary on top of what we were said. already paying for my hus- “Therefore, if the ACA is band’s and son’s standard poli- repealed countless small cy.” employers will lose their health She said in 2013, they were benefits. Many businesses may able to get coverage through the even close because they will no ACA marketplace. “When insur- longer be able to afford health ance companies could no longer insurance.” (charge) higher premiums for She provided statistics from pre-existing conditions. testimony to the U.S. Congress “I implore our state’s legisla- by Richard Frank, then-Health tors to not repeal the ACA and Human Services assistant unless there is a comparable Banner photos, DANIEL GUY secretary, showing total repeal plan to immediately take its ALL HOOKED UP and ready to go, the cupola was raised and set on Lee University’s clock tower, the Forum. Inset shows the of the act would “increase the place,” Rogers said. “We cannot cupola prior to its removal to the top of the Forum. Workers carefully guide the installation, top right. Workers, bottom right, put the burden for 10,700 small busi- finishing touches on the spire that now sits atop the new cupola, prior to it being lifted. nesses and 85,000 Americans.” See BUSINESSES, Page 6 Vietnam War memorial Old Timers to induct planned for late March Smith, Kidwell 3-day event to recognize, validate veterans Staff reports By LARRY C. BOWERS Peters. Each year the Cleveland Banner Staff Writer McClure and Alley visited the Parks and Recreational Cleveland Banner offices recently Department holds its Old The horrors of war and death, to announce plans for the memo- Timers Hall of Fame banquet. and the experiences of battalions rial celebration, authorized by Individuals who have had a 1 and 2 of the Seventh Cavalry the U.S. Congress for veterans’ positive impact on local sports in Vietnam, are well documented groups across the nation. Alley programs either as a coach or in the books “We Were Soldiers pointed out the 2015 authoriza- player are honored. Once, and Young,” by Joe tion came without funding, and The inductees are recognized Galloway, and “The Ghosts of the individual groups must raise at a banquet, which will be Green Grass,” by J.L. “Bud” money for festivities. held April 15, at the Museum Alley. The celebrations are to be held Center at 5ive Points. U.S. troops suffered horrific each March 29, which was the The banquet will begin at 6 loses in a second battle in the Ia conclusion date of U.S. opera- p.m. Tickets, which are $25 Drang Valley, and Galloway (a tions in Vietnam. The celebra- each, must be purchased by UPI war correspondent) and tions are to be national events April 12. Visit the city Parks Alley were there. under the supervision of the and Recreation or call 479- The two authors, and many Department of Defense, and are 4129. others veterans of the Vietnam to be funded by local partners. Fifteen individuals are being War, will be involved in a three- “The celebrations are mostly inducted this year. The first day memorial in late March in planned by word of mouth,” said two — Mike Smith and Jack Chattanooga — a long deserved Alley. The Chattanooga event is Kidwell — are showcased recognition and validation for being supported by Hamilton today. Vietnam veterans. Several County Mayor Jim Coppinger Bradley County Vietnam veter- and City Mayor Andy Berke. The Banner photo, LARRY C. BOWERS MIKE SMITH ans, including Bill McClure and mayors appointed Linda Moss BRADLEY COUNTY veteran Bill McClure, left, and veteran and author J.L. “Bud” Alley will be Smith is being honored in a Bob Merritt, will participate. Mines chair of this year’s three- involved in a three-day recognition and validation ceremony for Vietnam War veterans the last week in special category for the Old Others veterans from Bradley day celebration, and Maj. Gen. County are David Bell, Roy Veal, March in Chattanooga. Nationwide celebrations, authorized by the U.S. Congress, will be held that week across the nation. Larry McGehee and James See MEMORIAL, Page 6 See OLD TIMERS, Page 6 AROUND TOWN INDEX Horoscope..........................33 WEATHER Lifestyles ............... 29-31 Autumn O’Bryan and Hal Taylor The forecast for Sunday calls for brief morn- Obituaries.............................2 being greeters at a city community ing showers followed by a shower in sports dur- Business ........................... 27 meeting ... Jeff Miller showing off his ing the afternoon. A high of 71 is expected. Church ............................... 4 Stocks.................................25 Rook skills ... Traci and Howard Tonight skies will continue to be cloudy with a Classified.....................40-45 Sports............17-21, 25, 28 Hamilton being offered concert tickets TV Schedule................34-35 ... Brenda Watts giving her brother a low of 35. Monday look for highs in the lower Comics...............................33 ride to the doctor in Chattanooga. 50s and partly sunny skies. Editorials......................22-23 Weather..............................15 2—Cleveland Daily Banner—Sunday, February 12, 2017 www.clevelandbanner.com of service as a teacher. She taught in Georgia, Alabama, Florida and Tennessee. She also served as a librarian in OBITUARIES Hamilton County for awhile. (USPS 117-700) She loved to read, but most of Periodical Postage Paid at Cleveland, TN 37320-3600 Post Office all she loved being a grandmother POSTMASTER: Send Address Changes to: Banner, P.O. Box 3600, Cleveland, TN 37320-3600 and spending time with her grand- children. Published at 1505 25th Street, NW (P.O. Box 3600) in Cleveland, TN 37320-3600, daily except Saturday To submit an obituary, have the funeral home or cremation She was a very active member society in charge of arrangements e-mail the information to obitu- and Christmas day by Cleveland Newspapers, Inc. of the Westmore Church of God, Phone (423) 472-5041. 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