F R I D A Y 162nd YEAR • No. 167 NOVEMBER 11, 2016 CLEVELAND, TN 22 PAGES • 50¢ Coming Sunday Duracell to close packing Shopping info to be featured plant in 2018; 140 affected Getting deeper and deeper into November means this: The time for By SARALYN NORKUS ations comes as the result of a plan to consolidate holiday shopping is here! Need Banner Staff Writer parts of the company footprint. some ideas or do you wonder An exact date for the 2018 packing plant closure Duracell Battery will shut down part of its has not yet been determined, he said. where to go to find what? Check out Cleveland plant operations in 2018, a decision that “This decision makes Duracell’s supply chain our annual Holiday Shopping spe- will affect 140 employees. more efficient,” Lorch said in a company media cial section in Sunday’s edition of The company announcement came Thursday statement. “However, we recognize the impact this the Cleveland Daily Banner. You after the “packing plant” workers — who represent will have on our team members and their families might find something you like! about 40 percent of Duracell’s local labor force — in Tennessee and pledge to provide support and were informed earlier in the day. Banner photo, DONNA KAYLOR necessary resources to help them transition to a DURACELL BATTERY announced Thursday that it will be ceasing Robert Lorch, president of Global Operations for positive new beginning, either within Duracell or Food for local Duracell, told the Cleveland Daily Banner the com- operations at the Cleveland packing plant in 2018. The closure will affect families in need pany’s decision to “wind down” packing plant oper- See DURACELL, Page 12 140 jobs, which is about 40 percent of the company’s local workforce. A goal to distribute 750 boxes of food staples and $24,000 in donations has been set by the CPD and William Hall Rodgers Christmas Basket Fund. The food staples will be given to families in need in PATRIOTISM SALUTED 100 BMBC the community just before Christmas. The fund, which is a 501(c)(3), is a volunteer-support- ed effort. Donations may be seminar mailed to First Tennessee Bank, Billy Gray P.O. Box 3566, Cleveland TN 37320-3566 or dropped off at eyes use First Tennessee Bank at 3870 gets top Keith St. of force Inside Today veterans Bridging gaps award is event focus By ALLEN MINCEY By LARRY C. BOWERS Banner Staff Writer Banner Staff Writer Use of deadly force is the last Honored at today’s Veterans thing a police officer wants to Day program on the Bradley employ, so training on how to sub- County Courthouse Plaza was due a suspect without such force one of the community’s is critical — especially in today’s youngest-ever U.S. Marine Corps climate of racial tensions in major recruits. cities across the country. Billy G. Gray was the recipient The Cleveland Police of this year’s Raymond H. Miller Department, in agreement with Patriotic Award, presented by the 100 Black Men of Bradley Veterans Day Co-Chairperson County Inc. organization, held a Mary Baier. The program chair- seminar Thursday night explain- man this year was again Steve ing how they take a person into Titans’ turnovers Stewart. custody without deadly force. on the downturn Gray enlisted in the Marine CPD’s Training Coordinator Lt. Corps as a 17-year-old, and Tim Winder conducted the semi- The Tennessee Titans are in a attended basic training at Camp nar, with help from other officers, serious drought when it comes to Lejeune, N.C. and said that since 2008, the turnover ratios, with just one His active duty, and combat police department’s goal is “to con- turnover in the plus column over time, were short-lived. Twenty- trol a suspect and situation. the past month. The defense has two days after arriving in Raymond H. Miller Patriotic Award recipient Billy G. Gray “Punishment is not our job. only six interceptions with no fum- Vietnam, he was severely wound- That’s the courts’ job,” he said. He bles forced. The Atlanta Falcons ed in the explosion of a vehicle in pointed out that officers are only to are seeing a bevy of rookies on which he was traveling. brandish their firearm as a meas- defense. Volunteers DB Nigel He spent more than a year in ure of last resort, and that the Warrior is battling to get some the hospital recovering from his ‘Mission United’ coalition safety of the public, of the officer starting time. See sport, Pages injuries, and then received a and of the suspect is the most 13-15. medical/honorable discharge in important thing for law enforce- 1969 when he was only 19. ment personnel to consider. Forecast Gray is now 100 percent dis- launched for local veterans He and CPD Chief Mark Gibson abled, but works every day to aid From Staff Reports presented the method in which an Today looks to be sunny, with local and regional veterans. He officer responds to a call and takes a high near 67. Tonight’s forecast works to determine if these vet- United Way of the Ocoee a person into custody. is for partly cloudy skies and a erans need a wheelchair, or a Region is launching a new The matrix for police when they low around 41. Saturday should wheelchair ramp. coalition centered around encounter situations in which the be sunny, with a high near 62. His wife, Becky, said her hus- America’s bravest — the men threat of violence or resistance to Saturday night should be clear band works every year at local and women who have served in lawful arrest includes adequate and cool, with a low around 33. schools to inform students about the U.S. armed forces. officer presence as the first priori- Sunday calls for sunny skies, what a veteran is and how they Mission United is a commu- ty, whether that is one officer or with a high near 64. Sunday can show their appreciation. For nity-wide initiative mobilizing several. night should be partly cloudy, The officer then verbally com- with a low around 39. See AWARD, Page 12 See VETERANS, Page 12 See SEMINAR, Page 7 Index Church........................................8-9 Board gets Classified................................20-22 Ashton Dunn honored Comics.........................................17 an update Editorials......................................16 Horoscope....................................17 for action in house fire Obituaries.......................................2 on energy Stocks............................................4 By SARALYN NORKUS night when he realized that something Sports......................................13-15 Banner Staff Writer was amiss nearby. initiatives “If you weren’t paying attention you TV Schedule...........................18-19 A Cleveland High School student was Weather........................................11 wouldn’t have been able to see it. I By CHRISTY ARMSTRONG recognized at the Cleveland Board of looked and I could tell something Banner Staff Writer Education meeting for his efforts to wasn’t right, so I pulled in and then I Around Town save a woman in a house fire Oct. 15. definitely knew something wasn’t right, Work has begun on several “We are honoring this young man for so I called 911,” Dunn explained. energy-related renovation proj- Trae and Payton Cody anx- his heroism and for doing the right The teen then knocked on the door, ects being undertaken in iously awaiting the arrival of Ivie thing,” Cleveland High School head trying to get the attention of anyone Bradley County school build- Beth ... Sharon Kersey and Carol football coach Scott Cummings said at who might be inside. When those ings. Ramsey enthusiastically dis- the meeting. “He’s a great example for attempts went unanswered, Dunn and Johnny Mull, energy manage- cussing Las Vegas ... Dennis not only his teammates, but for this another person kicked the door in. ment supervisor for Bradley Watson waiting on the arrival of community.” Banner photo, LARRY BOWERS County Schools, gave the “I just wanted to try to help save a CLEVELAND HIGH student Ashton Dunn, granddaughter Lily Grace. Seventeen-year-old Ashton Dunn, a life,” Dunn stated. Bradley County Board of junior at CHS, was one of the first on Unfortunately, the woman inside had left, was recognized by Cleveland head football Education an update on the the scene of the house fire off Bates already succumbed to the fire. coach Scott Cummings, right, at a recent Board projects during its Thursday Pike a little under a month ago. Dunn of Education meeting for his attempt to save a night session. had dropped a friend off at home that See DUNN, Page 12 local resident from a house fire. 6489076 75112 See BOARD, Page 7 2—Cleveland Daily Banner—Friday, November 11, 2016 www.clevelandbanner.com 6 members of Underwood family served in WWII Special to the Banner (USPS 117-700) The Hershel and Nora Vickers Periodical Postage Paid at Cleveland, TN 37320-3600 Post Office Underwood family of Cleveland is POSTMASTER: Send Address Changes to: Banner, P.O. Box 3600, Cleveland, TN 37320-3600 proud of the fact they had a Published at 1505 25th Street, NW (P.O. Box 3600) number of members serving in in Cleveland, TN 37320-3600, daily except Saturday and Christmas day by Cleveland Newspapers, Inc. the military simultaneously. Phone (423) 472-5041. Three Underwood sons (broth- ers), and three sons-in-law of the Stephen L. Crass Underwoods, all served in the Editor & Publisher military at the same time in Europe in World War II. 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