MONDAY 161th YEAR • No. 87 AUGUST 10, 2015 CLEVELAND, TN 18 PAGES • 50¢ WWII medic Juanita Carlson remembers helping survivors of Bataan Death March By JOYANNA LOVE was 20 years old and living in is going in the Army,’” Carlson training in March 1945. The Banner Senior Staff Writer California at the time. said. medical side of things focused on “In that day and age. I had to Carlson’s brother had already meeting patients’ needs and The world remembers August have my parents’ permission. My joined and was serving in the administering medication. 1945 as the end of World War II mother signed my papers, my 101st Airborne. Carlson said She was stationed at and Japan’s surrender. dad refused,” Carlson said. “In many of the boys she had gone to Letterman General hospital in For Cleveland resident Juanita that day and age, women, until school with were serving in the San Francisco. Carlson, the memories are per- they were 21, had to have their military. “When the guys were returned sonal. parents’ permission to do any- “I just thought that I might be from the Bataan Death March, I She enlisted in the U.S. Army thing.” of some use,” Carlson said. helped take them off the battle- Women’s Army Corps in 1945, Her father was a veteran and She was trained as a medic at ship — I think it was the battle- JUANITA CARLSON, left, recounts memories of serving during while battles were still raging in had been wounded in World War I. the Fort Oglethorpe, Ga., med- World War II as a U.S. Army medic, right. Japan and the South Pacific. She “He said, ‘No daughter of mine ical/surgical school during basic See CARLSON, Page 4 Inside Today Photo courtesy of CU electric Legendary Images PAT AND TOM CAWOOD revenue is get in some bicycle train- ing accompa- nied by their on the rise dog. Summer’s heat takes credit By RICK NORTON Associate Editor Thanks to the heat of a sweltering summer, Logano prevails at revenues in the Electric Division at Cleveland Utilities are rebounding as customers are Watkins Glen forced to crank down the thermostats on their household and commercial cooling systems. Joey Logano avoided running However, CU’s other two divisions — Water out of gas this time and drove to and Wastewater — recorded less revenue for a win at Watkins Glen. The the month of June; at least, as compared to Atlanta Braves lost the final game budget forecasts. of their weekend series to the In an abbreviated financial report made Miami Marlins. The Tennessee during a recent formal gathering of the Volunteers have picked up the Cleveland Board of Public Utilities, Chief intensity at practice after going Financial Officer Marshall Stinnett included with full pads. QB Marcus only the revenue numbers for the month Mariota continues to impress at because the books are still being closed on Titans camp. See Sports, Pages Fiscal Year 2014-15 which ended June 30. 11-13. This means CU accountants are waiting for all outstanding bills to be paid before the Background checks month’s — and the fiscal year’s — final expense report can be calculated. 81-year-old man’s cross-country need fixing Although condensed, the Stinnett update Recent mass shootings point provided full details on revenue which validat- out loopholes in the background ed the impact of summer heat on the utility’s check system. One columnist sales volume; at least, in the Electric Division. ride to benefit DAV, LIVESTRONG makes his case for adjusting the The report also showed CU’s cost of pur- than just a bicycle ride. That is when “I will be riding as much as I can laws in today’s Viewpoint, Page 14. chased power [from TVA] as a percentage of By JOYANNA LOVE the idea of using the ride as a way to between doing the things that need to retail sales was 83.2 percent for June. This Banner Senior Staff Writer raise funds for the Disabled American be done to support him,” Pat Cawood put the fiscal year’s (July 1, 2014 through Elvis’ private nurse It will be more than just fulfilling a Veterans organization and the said. June 30, 2015) total cost of purchased power dream for Tom Cawood to bicycle LIVESTRONG program began to form. Pat Cawood will mostly be driving releases book at 83.6 percent, which is slightly above the across the country. United Way President Matt Ryerson the motor home, so the couple does budget forecast of 83.2 percent. A West Tennessee woman who The trip will be an opportunity to offered advice and input. not have to put as much planning into For June, electricity sales revenue totaled was Elvis Presley’s private nurse raise funds and awareness for the The journey will take Cawood and where they will stay each night. $9,495,587; however, purchased power from during the last years of his life is Disabled American Veterans organiza- his wife, Pat, across eight states, as “We hope to average 60 miles or TVA took a huge chunk in the amount of releasing a book about her experi- tion and the LIVESTRONG at the she drives a support vehicle. The trip better a day,” Tom said. $7,901,718. ences with him. See story, Page 8. YMCA program. will be more than 3,000 miles follow- They will take a break each Sunday. “This resulted in an operating margin of Cawood, 81, plans to peddle his ing a southern route used by bicy- The most challenging part of the $1,593,869, which is compared to the budget- bike from San Diego to St. Augustine, clists who have done this trip in the trip will be the mountains. ed amount of $1,401,702,” Stinnett said. The Forecast Fla. past. But challenges are nothing new for margin, coupled with total revenue, are both “I have been into bicycling most of “We love the idea of riding along the Tom Cawood. As a young child, linked to the fact that they came in “... an my life,” Cawood said. Gulf coast,” Tom said. Cawood broke his back and later con- He said he has wanted to do a See CU, Page 4 Tom and Pat will celebrate their tracted tuberculosis. Doctors said cross-country trip for several years. anniversary Aug. 17, which is the day Cawood would not live past the age of His recent retirement from the they leave for the West coast. The 20. A motorcycle accident in 2008 had Bradley County Sheriff’s Office made actual ride will start from there. doctors saying he would not live, yet Today’s forecast is for partly to this a good time to think about such a “This is what we are doing for our he returned to his full-time job four mostly cloudy skies, with a 60 per- BCSO captures trip in earnest. 24th anniversary,” Pat said. months later. cent chance of scattered showers As he thought about the trip, The couple’s dog Shaina will be and thunderstorms developing this Top 10 fugitive Cawood wanted it to be about more accompanying them. See CAWOOD, Page 4 afternoon. A high of 91 is expected. Tonight calls for mostly cloudy skies and a 60 percent chance of rain, Daniel Burrell with a low around 71. Tuesday calls By TONY EUBANK Search is on for new North Lee principal for partly sunny skies and a 30 per- Banner Staff Writer cent chance of rain, with a high By CHRISTY ARMSTRONG things are going well at North Lee. “I’ll be back and forth between both near 89. Tuesday night should be The Bradley County Banner Staff Writer “He’s very dedicated to North Lee and schools — even on a daily basis,” Akiona partly cloudy with a low around 68. Sheriff’s Office’s has cap- making sure they get off to a good start,” said. tured another person on It will likely be at least three weeks Cash said. While he enjoyed his time at North Lee, Sunset: 8:35 p.m until all of Bradley County’s schools have Sunrise: 6:57 a.m. Bradley County’s Top Ten She added the assistant principals at Akiona said the transition to Walker Most Wanted list. principals. Walker Valley will be working to make Valley represents a homecoming of sorts Daniel Scott Burrell, 41, North Lee Elementary School is with- sure things go smoothly there, while staff for him. Index was wanted for violation of out a permanent principal for the school from the Bradley County Schools central Akiona was a teacher at Walker Valley year until a replacement is found for Nat Classified......................................16 probation and failure to office will be helping oversee both schools when it opened in 2001 and was an appear. Akiona, who is in the process of leaving as well. assistant principal there for two years Comics...........................................6 North Lee to become the head of Walker Akiona said recently he is bracing him- before accepting the principalship at Editorials......................................14 “Once again the partner- Burrell ship between the Bradley Valley High School. self for a very busy schedule for the next North Lee in 2008. Horoscope......................................6 County Sheriff’s Office and the Cleveland Director of Schools Dr. Linda Cash few weeks, but he offered assurances he “I’m deeply honored to be able to rejoin MINI Page......................................5 said Akiona is “phasing in” to his work at will be doing all he can to make the tran- Obituaries.......................................2 See FUGITIVE, Page 4 Walker Valley while also making sure sition go as well as possible.