Legislative Bill Turns up Heat on Broadband by BRIAN GRAVES League, State Rep

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161st YEAR • NO. 239 FEBRUARY 4, 2016 CLEVELAND, TN 18 PAGES • 50¢ Legislative bill turns up heat on broadband By BRIAN GRAVES league, state Rep. Dan Howell, and sev- State Sen. Janice Bowling (R- This is about the people of Tennessee this is still the No. 1 issue from my Banner Staff Writer eral other legislators, business leaders Tullahoma) is the Senate’s sponsor. having access to the 21st century,” constituents.” and regular citizens calling for the pas- State Sen. Todd Gardenhire is a co- Bowling said. “It’s 2016. We need it He said the same technology should State Rep. Kevin Brooks said last sage of House Bill 1303 and Senate Bill sponsor. now.” be available to rural residents as is week there would be a “major 1134. The announcement was the delivery Howell said he had been dealing with available to large cities. announcement” Wednesday concerning The bills would allow utilities who of what Brooks said was “thousands the issue for seven years, beginning Howell said he recently met with broadband access. have the capability of providing broad- and thousands” of signatures by with his time as assistant to the Gov. Bill Haslam, telling the governor It came in the form of a press confer- band Internet to offer it in the service Tennesseans on petitions demanding Bradley County mayor. there are “literally thousands in my ence held in a crowded old Supreme area of another utility, should that the bills be passed. “It was then and is now the No. 1 district without this technology.” Court Chamber on the first floor of the entity requests those services. “This is about real-time jobs. This is issue from constituents to the mayor’s “There are constituents in my dis- state Capitol in Nashville. Brooks is sponsoring the House bill about agriculture. This is about office,” Howell said. “Now, with two ses- Brooks was joined with his col- with Howell as a co-sponsor. telemedicine. This is about education. sions under my belt here in Nashville, See BROADBAND, Page 8 Inside Today Ringstaff presence on TOSS website removed Board is set for Friday meeting By LARRY C. BOWERS Sure sign of spring Banner Staff Writer The future of Cleveland City With spring just around the cor- Schools Director Dr. Martin ner, a sure sign winter is on the Banner photo, ALLEN MINCEY Ringstaff could hinge on the wane is the beginning of both the DOZENS OF GIRLS AND BOYS are helped every weekday afternoon by programs at the Unity Center, located on Benton Pike. mindset of Cleveland Board of baseball and softball seasons. The grandparents of Cathryne Blocker (seated at right center, in white hat) were responsible for the creation of the center. Blocker still Education mem- The Cleveland State Cougars gives to the Unity Center, and enjoys visiting with the children, as she did earlier this week. A donation was made recently to Unity by bers Friday SEE open Friday and the Lee the Community Foundation of Cleveland-Bradley County. when the gov- University Flames begin erning body EDITORIAL, Saturday. Bradley Central High meets in a called PAGE 14 School celebrated the signing of session at noon two women’s soccer prospects that is open to with Union College in Building hope through Unity the public. Barbourville, Ky. Bradley Central The gathering also honored three former will be held in Bearettes with induction to the the Administra- Bearette Hall of Fame. See Community Foundation grant helps local tive Offices on Sports, Pages 11-13. Mouse Creek Road. School board children through Blocker Memorial Fund Whether the board will be Ringstaff facing a crisis By ALLEN MINCEY again.” influenced by Banner Staff Writer Planting seeds is an appro- Wednesday’s actions by the The Cleveland Board of priate adage, as the Blockers Tennessee Organization of Education is staring face to face The Unity Center has planted seeds “many years School Superintendents to dis- with a conundrum as it prepares for received a grant from the ago by giving this garden plot tance itself from the embattled a special called session Friday Community Foundation of to this facility,” Cathryne Cleveland educator is uncertain. Cleveland and Bradley County said. “Now it’s bearing fruit. TOSS Executive Director regarding Dr. Martin Ringstaff, direc- through the Blocker Memorial tor of Cleveland City Schools. Truly, the seeds of hope and Wayne Miller has confirmed he Fund, in support of the cen- education which were planted authorized the removal of all ref- Incidents of explicit messaging ter’s after-school and summer many years ago are growing erences to Ringstaff from the involving him and an unidentified activities. into flowers of dreams and state organization’s website. The person have surfaced on Twitter, The donation was presented love.” deletions included a photo of and now he must account for his Tuesday as dozens of children In the place where the Ringstaff and a “Spotlight” arti- actions. See the editorial on Page attended the center after their Blocker home once stood cle featuring the Cleveland 14 of today’s edition. full day at school in both the stands the Unity Center, superintendent. Cleveland and Bradley County which today is an after-school “This is a very unfortunate sit- Forecast school systems. child-care service facility uation, but we’re not his employ- The Blocker Memorial Fund Banner photo, ALLEN MINCEY developed by Broad Street er,” Miller told the Cleveland was established in 2010 by CATHRYNE BLOCKER gets a special hug from two of the chil- United Methodist. In fall Daily Banner early this morning. Cathryne Blocker in memory dren at the Unity Center during presentation of a donation to the 1999, a two-day after-school “The situation Mr. Ringstaff has and honor of her grandpar- Benton Pike facility. program called FUTURE (Fun placed himself in is not within ents, William and Nancy at Unity Totally United the standards of leadership we Blocker. Broad Street Methodist Department of Defense in Reaching for Excellence) require.” William Edward Blocker Church. That property is now Germany and Japan. began. Friday’s meeting, which was and his family moved to where the Unity Center is “My grandparents were very “The Unity Center is in its scheduled Wednesday by Cleveland in the 1930s to located. active in that community,” 16th year of ministry as God’s Cleveland Board of Education begin a new life during the “Not only did they provide she added. “People would community at Unity,” said chair Dawn Robinson, is open to Today looks to be mostly sunny, Great Depression, said Cathy the land for the church and come there when they needed Mary Ketchersid. She and her the public, and the only item of Barrett of the Community community center in 1942, a prayer or help. Their house with a high near 49 degrees. Skies husband, David, are directors business listed on the agenda is Foundation. Blocker and his they also began to cultivate was well known for its love. of the center. “We are a diverse Ringstaff. should remain mostly clear tonight, wife, Nancy, bought a home the vision of the importance of My grandfather became a group of God’s children, age K- The controversy is centered with a low around 26. Friday’s fore- and property in East education,” said Cathryne Sunday school teacher and 12, who continue to seek, to around sexually explicit cast is for sunny skies, with a high Cleveland and helped estab- Blocker, a retired educator taught for more than 50 live and grow educationally, Facebook messages sent to an near 47. Friday night calls for most- lished Unity Methodist who taught at American high years. In this way he planted unidentified woman a year ago, ly clear skies, with lows again in the Church with support from schools for the U.S. seeds of hope again and See UNITY, Page 8 mid to upper 20s. See RINGSTAFF, Page 8 Index Classified...... 16-17 Blythe-Oldfield partner Comics...... 6 Editorials...... 14 Horoscope...... 6 earns award from KAB NASCAR...... 18 Obituaries...... 2 By CHRISTY ARMSTRONG Banner Staff Writer Stocks...... 4 “We’re trying to make Sports...... 11-13 A man known for the work he a difference in this TV Schedule...... 7 does for residents of the Blythe- community. We use Weather...... 9 Oldfield neighborhood has been construction as just a recognized for his efforts. tool to help others.” Cleveland/Bradley Keep — Matt Polier Around Town America Beautiful presented Timothy Carter enjoying con- Matt Polier, owner of Matt Polier versation ... Dennis Anderson Construction, with its White “You have gone over and getting back into acting ... Cid Glove Award on Wednesday. beyond with helping the com- Heidel tracking down some infor- The quarterly award typically munity to be where it needs to mation ... Taylor Hoffman playing honors a business or organiza- be,” Maskew said. “We appreci- some great defense ... Addie tion for its efforts in environ- ate everything you’ve done.” Mounce hoping she can “get it all mentally sound practices and its Working with local efforts like commitment to keeping the Banner photo, CHRISTY ARMSTRONG together” before an upcoming the Bradley Baptist MATT POLIER of Matt Polier Construction has been honored with Cleveland/Bradley Keep America father-daughter dance. environment looking “beautiful.” Association’s Ocoee Outreach KAB Executive Director program and Impact Cleveland’s Beautiful’s quarterly White Glove Award. At the presentation were, from left, KAB Executive Director Joanne Maskew praised Polier’s ongoing work to improve the Joanne Maskew; KAB board member Debbie Millard; Lisa Pickel, director of existing industry programs work to help residents of the Blythe-Oldfield neighborhood, for the Cleveland/Bradley Chamber of Commerce; KAB member Kim Shay; KAB board member Shari Blythe-Oldfield neighborhood Horton; Polier’s daughter, Annalise Polier; Polier; and Impact Cleveland staff members Kory Vance, 6489076 75112 repair their homes. See AWARD, Page 8 Shiloh Capone and Jake Stum. 2—Cleveland Daily Banner—Thursday, February 4, 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 Published at 1505 25th Street, NW (P.O. Box 3600) Lloyd Robert Arp in Cleveland, TN 37320-3600, daily except Saturday Lloyd Robert Arp, 91, passed and Christmas day by Cleveland Newspapers, Inc. away Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2016, in Phone (423) 472-5041. Cleveland. He was born Sept. 22, 1924, Stephen L. Crass Jim Bryant in Sweet Gum, Ga., to the late Editor & Publisher General Manager Tom and Ceney Arp. He was a true music man. He Member of The Associated Press enjoyed making music on his The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for publication of all news dispatches guitar and banjo. He could also credited to it or not otherwise credited in this newspaper, and also the local news of spontaneous or igin herein. All rights of all other material herein are as reserved. ©2014 Cleveland Newspapers, Inc. tell a good story and liked taking care of his animals. SUBSCRIPTION RATES Along with his parents, he Publishser Reserves the Right to Change Rates Without Notice was preceded in death by two Print Only 3 months 6 Months 1 Year Monthly Daily brothers: Wade and Hayden Carrier Collect Rate * $6.75

Arp; and two sisters: Flora Peak By Carrier Home / Business Delivery $20.00 $38.00 $ 75.00 and Dorothy Wilcox. By Mail inside Zip 307 $ 25.00 $45.00 $ 85.00 By Mail outside Zip 307 in TN, GA $38.00 $55.00$105.00 He is survived by one brother, By Mail Outside TN $38.00 $ 67.00 $ 130.00 James Arp; one sister, Ruth Print + E-Edition Shelton; and numerous nieces By Carrier Home / Business Delivery $21.25 $40.25 $ 79.25 and nephews. By Mail inside Zip 307 $ 26.25 $47.25 $ 90.50 A graveside service will be By Mail outside Zip 307 in TN, GA $40.00$58.00 $ 112.00 By Mail Outside TN $40.50 $ 71.00 $ 137.00 held Friday, Feb. 5, 2016, at 11 a.m. in Elrod Cemetery off of E-Edition Only $26.85 $53.70 $ 107.40 $8.95 $1.95 Highway 294 near Hiwassee Jimmy Hayes Colby MacKaye Robinson Gerald Wayne Smith Dam Access Rd. in Shoal Creek Jimmy Edward “Buzzard” Colby MacKaye Robinson, Gerald “Buzzy” Wayne Smith, Office Hours: Monday-Friday: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. • 423-472-5041 Township, N.C. Hayes, 69, of Cleveland, went 33, died unexpectedly on 74, passed away peacefully on You are invited to share a home to be with his Lord and Saturday, Jan. 30, 2016, in Monday, Feb. 1, 2016, at home personal memory of Lloyd or Savior on Sunday, Jan. 31, Cleveland. surrounded by his family. your condolence with his family 2016, with his loving family by He was born in Cleveland on He was born in Cleveland. He at his online memorial located his side. Sept. 26, 1982, to his parents, was a 50-year member of United LOTTERY at www.companionfunerals. He was born on May 19, Dr. Don E. Robinson and Dawn Association Journeymen and com. 1946, in Etowah, to the late R. Robinson. Apprentice of the Plumbers and Companion Funeral and Luther Charles and Reba His middle name came from Pipefitting Industry Local 43. NUMBERS Cremation Service and the Parrott Hayes. the founder of the Appalachian In addition, Buzzy was actively Cody family are honored to He attended First Baptist Trail, Benton MacKaye. involved at the Ruritan Club assist the Arp family with these Church of Cleveland and was a In 1986, at age 4, he was suc- where he cooked and participat- (AP) — These lotteries were arrangements. member of the Cleveland cessfully treated at St. Jude ed in many charitable duties. He drawn Wednesday: Masonic Lodge 134 and the Children’s Research Hospital for volunteered at a McDonald and 32nd Scottish Rite. cancer after surgery, radiation, the Cleveland Mall precinct. He retired with 32 years of and chemotherapy. He was a He enjoyed gardening, cook- Tennessee service from Olin Chemical. He member of Broad Street United ing and canning. He’s an avid Cash 3 Evening: 0-5-5, Lucky loved spending time with his Methodist Church. He graduated bird watcher and loved the Sum: 10 family and friends, farming, and from Cleveland High School in wildlife that surrounds his prop- Cash 3 Midday: 8-2-1, Lucky was an avid Tennessee Vols 2001, where he was a member erty. His passion was his family Sum: 11 fan. of the band and the football and good friends and frequently Cash 3 Morning: 6-4-8 In addition to his parents, he team. He attended East hosted gatherings at his home. Cash 4 Evening: 3-2-4-3, Ralph Brown was preceded in death by his Tennessee State University, He was preceded in death by Lucky Sum: 12 father- and mother-in-law, the Middle Tennessee State parents, John Peter “JP” “Smitty” Cash 4 Midday: 4-7-8-0, Lucky Ralph Brown, 79, of Cleveland, Rev. Hugh and Edna Triplett; University, and the University of Smith and Edna Earl Ogle and died Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2016, in and brothers: Johnny Pellizzari Tennessee, Knoxville, majoring wife of 20 years, Donna Sum: 19 a Chattanooga hospital. and James Luther Hayes. in communications. Canfield. Cash 4 Morning: 8-9-6-1 Survivors and funeral arrange- He is survived by his loving Like his two brothers, he was He is survived by his former Mary A. Williams Hot Lotto: 10-20-34-38-44, Hot ments will be announced by wife of 47 years, Gloria Triplett an Eagle Scout from Troop 10, wife of 33 years, Peggy Smith, Mary A. Lowery Williams, 93, Ball: 14 Companion Funeral Home. Hayes; his two sons: Shane Broad Street United Methodist and their children: Seretha Smith went home to be with the Lord on Powerball: 26-28-31-60-67, (Angela) Hayes and Tyson Church and was a member of Anderson and her husband, Monday, Feb. 1, 2016. Powerball: 23, Power Play: 3 Hayes, both of Cleveland; the Order of the Arrow. He was a Peter, of Tampa, Fla., Byron J. She was preceded in death by her husband of 36 years, Bennie Tennessee Cash: 03-11-12-15- granddaughter, Jordan Hayes; certified scuba diver. Smith and his wife, Angela, of 17, Bonus: 3 brothers: Hillard (Betty) Hayes His free spirit loved the out- Tellico Plains, Trina Smith F. Williams; her parents, Hettie of and Tommy (Judy) Hayes of doors, hiking, camping and Jordan and her husband, Steve, and Otis Lowery; and three Etowah; sisters: Anita (Mickey) nature. He also loved spending of Etowah and David Smith of brothers: Ed Lowery, Aubrey Georgia Perry of Jackson, and Linda time at the family lake house on Chattanooga; his stepson, Lowery, and Maxwell Lowery. All or Nothing Day: 01-03-08- Nolan of Melbourne, Fla.; and Watts Bar Lake and in Northern Steven Canfield and his wife, Survivors include one brother, 09-10-11-13-15-16-17-21-24 several nieces and nephews. California, where he lived for Sherry, of Greenwood, S.C.; T.L. Lowery of Cleveland; one All or Nothing Evening: 02-03- The funeral will be held at 7 several years. He was a music grandchildren: Jake Burger, sister, Aline Lowery Elliott of 06-08-12-13-14-15-17-20-22-24 James William Evans Sr. p.m. today, Feb. 4, 2016, at First fan and particularly liked the Mandi Burger, Allie Anderson, Macon, Ga.; four children: All or Nothing Morning: 01-05- James William Evans Sr., 90, of Baptist Church Cleveland with group Widespread Panic. Cameron Smith, Kelley Burger, Bennie L. Sr. and Karol Williams 06-07-08-09-12-13-14-17-18-23 Cleveland, passed away on the Rev. Jim Gibson officiating. He leaves behind many faith- Savannah Smith, Jack of Darien, Ga., Frank V. and Lou Ann Williams of Round Top, All or Nothing Night: 01-02-04- Thursday, Jan. 28, 2016. The family will receive friends ful friends all across the country Anderson, and Jaxon Smith; 05-06-07-08-12-14-17-19-20 He was a member of from 5 until the 7 p.m. service who loved his ever-present great-grandchild, Shane Burger; Texas, Aldrin K. and Geneva Westwood Baptist Church. time at the church today. smile and joyful, giving heart. He stepgranddaughter, Anna Williams of Ava, Mo., and David Cash 3 Evening: 5-7-4 He was preceded in death by Interment will be held at was always quick to help others Canfield; sister, Wanda Nord; and Wylene Melton of Riceville; Cash 3 Midday: 8-0-6 his parents, James H. and Ines Sunset Memorial Gardens on in need or who were going girlfriend, Dianne Wade; best 18 grandchildren; 24 great- Cash 4 Evening: 0-1-1-4 Woodfin Evans. Friday at 10 a.m. with a proces- through hard times. His smile lit friend and brother-in-law, Ted grandchildren; nine great-great- Cash 4 Midday: 3-5-0-6 He was born Oct. 9, 1925, in sion leaving from First Baptist at up the room. His family and Bayne and numerous cousins, grandchildren; and numerous Fantasy 5: 05-09-10-26-31 Pisgah, Ala. He grew up in many 9:40 a.m. friends were the center of his and other extended family mem- nieces and nephews. Georgia FIVE Evening: 6-4-9-3- of the small communities sur- In lieu of flowers, the family world. bers and a host of special She had been an active mem- 1 rounding Fort Payne, Ala. requests that memorial dona- He is survived by his parents, friends. ber of North Cleveland Church of God after moving to Cleveland in Georgia FIVE Midday: 6-0-3-4- He graduated from DeKalb tions to the First Baptist Church Dr. Don and Dawn Robinson of A Celebration of Life service 2 County High School in 1943 and Mission Fund. Cleveland; brothers: Jeffrey B. will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, 1979. She went on several trips began his career as a skilled line- You are invited to share a per- “J.B.” Robinson of Cleveland, Feb. 6, 2016, in the chapel of with the T.L. Lowery Ministry Powerball: 26-28-31-60-67, man. In 1945, he volunteered for sonal memory of Jimmy or your and USMC Gunnery Sgt. Ralph Buckner Funeral Home. Team to the Holy Land and Powerball: 23, Power Play: 3 the United States Army and condolences with his family at Christopher T. “Chris” Robinson Interment will follow at Hilcrest Guatemala. She was retired from proudly served his country during his online memorial located at of Tuscaloosa, Ala.; sister, Memorial Gardens. the Church of God Publishing World War II. While stationed in www.companionfunerals.com. Amanda B. “Mandy” Robinson The family will receive friends House after many dedicated Leghorn, Italy, he became one of Companion Funeral and Kilpatrick and her husband, from 5 to 8 p.m., Friday at the years of employment. the youngest staff sergeants in Cremation Service and the Jacob Kilpatrick, of Oak Ridge; funeral home and Saturday from The family will receive visitors CHURCH the Quarter Master Packing Cody family are honored to his grandmother, Juanita N. 1 to 2 p.m. prior to the service. at Grissom Serenity Funeral Corps. He was honorably dis- assist the Hayes family with Robinson of Athens; two daugh- The family suggests memori- Home on Friday, from 5 to 8 p.m. CTIVITIES charged in 1946. these arrangements. ters: Aubrey Dawn Robinson als be made to St. Jude and on Saturday, from noon to 2 A After taking a job with TVA, he and Hazel Lynn Robinson, both Children’s Hospital, P.O. Box p.m. moved his family to Cleveland in of Cleveland and their mother, 1000, Department 142, There will be a celebration of 1965. He retired from TVA after a Jennifer Wry; and several nieces Memphis, TN 38148, telephone life service in the chapel of the The Joyful Sound Singers will 33-year career. and nephews. number 813-503-1877, contribu- funeral home at 2 p.m. on sing at the Fellowship Church of After retirement, he began to He was preceded in death by tion number 399-35962. Saturday, Feb. 6, 2016, Her body Faith on Saturday at 6 p.m. There enjoy activities he had set aside grandparents, Dr. Arnold T. We invite you to send a mes- will be laid to rest immediately will be good singing, food and fel- while providing for his family; fish- Rumbolt and Eyloe G. Rumbolt, sage of condolence and view the following the service at Sunset lowship. ing, hunting, and wood working. Mary Ellen Kimbrough both of Knoxville, and Fred A. Smith family guestbook at Memorial Gardens. Her pallbear- ——— He was a true “jack of all trades” Robinson of Athens. www.ralphbuckner.com. ers will be Justin Williams, Freedom Worship Church will and could fix or build most any- Mary Ellen Kimbrough, 81, of The family will receive friends Joseph Williams, Brian Williams, Riceville died Tuesday morning, Chris Williams, Levi Williams and have a yard sale at 2250 thing. He was a true patriot and a from 4 to 7 p.m. today, Feb. 4, Buchanan Road on Friday, begin- hard worker, but, most of all, he Feb. 2, 2016, at her home. 2016, at Broad Street United Paul Jones. was a loving and devoted hus- She was a lifelong resident of Methodist Church, with a funeral For those who wish to make ning at 8 a.m. It will be at the band, father, grandfather and McMinn County and was the to follow at 7 p.m. monetary donations in her honor, blue house Across from the great-grandfather. daughter of the late Lloyd W. and Memorials may be given to St. please send those donations to church. The money will go to the He was survived by his wife of Mary Wade Kimbrough. Jude Children’s Research the T. L. Lowery Global Ministry. church for taxes. 65 years, Joyce L. Evans; and She was a member of East Hospital in Memphis or to Boy Online condolences may be ——— daughter, Brook Evans, both of Athens Baptist Church in Athens Scout Troop 10 at Broad Street Youlondia Marie Thomas sent to www.grissomserenity and was a graduate of the A benefit singing will be held at Cleveland; four sons: Jim Evans United Methodist Church, Youlondia Marie Thomas, 50, .com. Freedom Worship Church, 164 (Margaret) of Knoxville, Dane University of Tennessee in Cleveland. passed away Sunday, Jan. 31, Knoxville. 2016, at a local hospital. Buchanan Road, on Saturday at Evans and Eric Evans, both of Ralph Buckner Funeral Home 1 p.m. There will be different Cleveland, and David Evans She was associated with and Crematory is in charge of She is survived by her parents: (Jeannette) of Chicago, Ill.; grand- Bowater for 30 years as an funeral arrangements. Carter Clyde Peircie, mother, singers. There will also be a din- children: Shane Ball, Joanna Ball, accounting manager until her We invite you to send a mes- Linda Thomas; six children: ner. The singing is to help pay Erin Evans, Miles Evans, retirement. sage of condolence and view the Stephenie Marble, Stephen taxes on the church. Catherine Wattenbarger (Marc), She is survived by a brother, Robinson family guestbook at Marble, Crawford Marble, Tonya Emily Evans, Allison Evans, Jean Lloyd W. (Doc) Kimbrough Jr. of www.ralphbuckner.com. Trott, Curtis Moore and William Marie Evans and Martha Sandvig Riceville; and several cousins. Roraff; and eight grandchildren: (David); and one great-grand- The funeral was held at 3 p.m., Christian, Arizonia, Isiah, U.S. productivity fell at daughter, Mia Evans; one sister, Wednesday, Feb.3, 2016, in the Rayden, George, Bryson, Raelee Johnnie Stane and one niece, chapel of Smith Funeral Home in and James. Gay (Billy) Allen. Athens with Dr. Jon Hathcock offi- A Celebration of Life will be sharp 3 percent rate in Q4 The Remembrance of Life ciating. held on Friday, Feb. 5, 2016, Service was held at Westwood Interment was private in Cedar from noon to 2 p.m. at Grissom- WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Economists said the new pro- Baptist Church on Monday, Feb. Grove Cemetery. Serenity Funeral Home with productivity fell sharply in the ductivity report provides fresh Pallbearers were Bill 1, 2016, at 4 p.m. with the Rev. Douglas Shelton Pastor Rick Sentell officiating. A final three months of 2015, clos- evidence of a worrisome trend. Nolan Phillips officiating. Kirkpatrick, Dr. J.L. Carter, Calvin Douglas Shelton, 59, of graveside service at Hilcrest Rockholt, Danny Blevins, Memorial Gardens will follow. ing out a fifth straight year of “The biggest medium-term A private burial with full military Delano, died Wednesday, Feb. 3, weak gains in worker efficiency. threat to the living standards of honors was held at the Bernard Patterson, Brandon 2016, in an Athens hospital. Online condolences may be Chattanooga National Cemetery Didwiddle, and Johnny Robinson. Survivors and funeral arrange- sent to www.grissomserenity. The Labor Department said Americans is the chronic lack of on Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2016. If you are unable to attend this ments will be announced by com. Thursday that productivity — productivity growth,” said Paul In lieu of flowers, the family service or visitation, you may sign Higgins Funeral Home. the amount of output per hour of Ashworth, chief U.S. economist requests that memorial donations the guest register at www.smith- work — fell at an annual rate of at Capital Economics. be made to Westwood Baptist funeral&cremationservicesofa- 3 percent in the fourth quarter. Inflation is muted at the Church or the Salvation Army in thens.com. It was the biggest quarterly moment, given the plunge in Evans’ memory. decline in nearly two years. energy prices and the strength in You are encouraged to share a Productivity last year edged the dollar. memory of Evans and/or your per- up a slight 0.6 percent after a sonal condolences with his family tiny 0.7 percent gain in 2014. It by visiting his memorial webpage Clarifications Ray Wagner and guestbook at www.compan- has been weak since 2011, a Ray Wagner, 85, of Cleveland, troubling development given ionfunerals.com. The Wednesday edition of the died early this morning, IT’SASPECIAL Companion Funeral Home and Banner contained an error. The To submit an obituary, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2016, in a that productivity is a key ingre- the Cody family are honored to Rotary Club of Cleveland treas- have the funeral home or Chattanooga hospital. dient needed for rising living assist the Evans family with his urer is Bethany McCoy. cremation society in charge Survivors and arrangements standards. Rising productivity DAY FOR ... arrangements. ——— of arrangements e-mail the will be announced by Companion enables businesses to pay The new contract between the information to Funeral Home. employees higher wages without county and the SPCA will run obituaries@clevelandban- having to boost the cost of the Stanley Thompson, “Kimbo through June 2019. The story ner.com and fax to 423-614- products and services they sell. Lucy” Ingram, Liesl Essex and concerning the Commission’s 6529, attention Obits. Labor costs rose 4.5 percent Misi Austin, who are celebrating vote on Feb. 2 misstated the in the fourth quarter but were birthdays today ... Mary Cole, contract end date. up a more modest 2.4 percent who turns 48 ... Logan Hibbens, for the year. who turns 6. www.clevelandbanner.com Cleveland Daily Banner—Thursday, February 4, 2016— 3 Tennessee Wesleyan College changing name Tennessee Wesleyan College is needs in the region, and we want proud to announce it will become to ultimately be a significant Tennessee Wesleyan University in provider of educational creden- AFFORDABLE July 2016. tials throughout the Southeast,” The name change was approved Knowles said. “We want to aug- O F F I C E S P A C E by the institution’s board of ment and join other institutions f o r s t a r t - u p trustees in November 2015 as a in the area to get Tennesseans business. way to reflect Tennessee ready for the ever-changing work- Wesleyan’s transformation into a force. We are striving to become a Call Hurley Buff at more complex institution that small, student-centered universi- 423-478-6476 includes graduate programs, ty that prepares students to lead online offerings and off-site and serve in a changing world. instructional locations. That’s our vision for the future.” “The change is driven by our Tennessee Wesleyan College, strategic plan, which calls for us founded in Athens, in 1857, is a to launch new graduate programs comprehensive liberal arts insti- as well as additional programs for tution affiliated with the of the traditional students and working United Methodist Church. professionals,” said Tennessee The college’s dedicated faculty Wesleyan President Dr. Harley and staff believe in providing the Knowles. resources and support students S w e e t h e a r t S p e c i a l “As we began to move down need to become socially responsi- that path, we could see we needed ble, intellectually skilled and spir- Feb. 11, 12, 13 to consider changing our name itually developed members of our TENNESSEE WESLEyAN students Caio Bardauil, Alberto Escabar, Kelci Leamon, Jessica Shirk, because the term ‘university’ bet- community. Thurs., Fri., & Sat. Gustavo Linhares and Gerard Lunday stand with Tennessee Wesleyan’s new name and academic mark. ter describes the growing array of • 1 Appetizer to share degree offerings. We wanted to • 2 Salads make sure our name communi- • 2 Entrees cated clearly to a wide variety of • 1 Dessert prospective students that we are to share eager to serve their educational Teen arrested in break-in; needs, including master’s, bache- G O L D & lor’s and degree completion DIAMONDS $39 options for students with some RESERVATIONS ACCEPTED info on stolen boat sought college credits.” TOP DOLLAR PAID FOR EXPIRES 1-30-2016 The transition to university will GOLD & OTHER ITEMS begin in July, with the May grad- www.wildonionscleveland.com From Staff Reports uating class being the last class to 5301 BRAINERD ROAD 423-458-4362 The Bradley County Sheriff’s graduate from Tennessee (423) 499-9162 1705 Stuart Avenue NW Office has charged a local teen Wesleyan College. with theft of property from a res- The name change has been idence in the Wilson Heights under consideration for a couple Subdivision. years as the institution has grown THANKS FOR Joshua Brent Bowman, 19, of and added new programs. Over Timberhill Drive, has been the last few years, the school has VOTING US charged with aggravated burgla- expanded into new areas, includ- ry and theft over $1,000 for the ing a master of science in curricu- BEST, 4 YEARS break-in. lum leadership, an online master Sheriff Eric Watson attributes of business administration, a the arrest of the suspect to a bachelor of science in communi- IN A ROW! proactive response by patrol cation studies and an online RN deputies with assistance from to BSN program for working nurs- Criminal Investigations Division es. BILL OWENS deputies and the valuable assis- In the fall, it plans to launch tance of neighborhood resi- bachelor’s degrees in social work Photo courtesy of Cleveland Police Department and creative writing, as well as dents. THIS BOAT WAS STOLEN from a local dealership earlier this PLUMBING The patrol response was the several new evening programs for Licensed Master Plumber result of a call to the 911 week, and Cleveland Police are looking for the boat and for those working adults. Communications Center from responsible for the theft. Please contact the CPD if you have any “The model we are headed 479-1129 • www.billowensplumbing.com information. toward is the small, American the neighborhood reporting a WE ACCEPT CREDIT CARDS! suspicious person on foot. university with a broad array of In their initial response, undergraduate offerings and deputies could not find the indi- taken in the burglary were reported a blue-and-white select adult and graduate pro- vidual fitting a suspect’s found. Also recovered through Supra World Edition Limited 2 grams that play to the strengths description, but found Bowman additional investigation were boat stolen from the dealership. of our faculty,” Knowles said. after a second response just electronic equipment, a hand- The boat is valued at $80,000. “We are trying to serve a broad- over an hour later. gun and some loose change. If anyone has any informa- er segment of the educational Through further investigation All of the missing property tion, contact Detective Bill pipeline than just the traditional and with the assistance of the was recovered. Parks at 423-559-3321 or leave 18-24-year-old market.” Charleston Police Department, n In another case, on confidential tips via the CPD The name change is part of a several power tools that were Monday, a local boat dealer Facebook inbox. brand redesign campaign, starting this month with a new academic mark and a new website. 22 Northside Lane • Crossville, TN 38557 While the name and brand of www.mtnfarm.com • (931) 484-3589 Tennessee Wesleyan will change, TENNESSEE BRIEFS the institution will remain part of We Are A Full Line Authorized Case IH, the Appalachian Athletic Cub Cadet, New Holland, Mahindra Kuhn, Conference of the NAIA and will About 12 people injured after sial restraining device. A sinkhole at the base of the maintain and grow the relation- Woods & Rhino Farm Equipment Dealer The Knoxville News Sentinel dam was discovered in a 2014 ship with the United Methodist school bus collides with car reports that an attorney for inspection. In July, TVA KNOXVILLE (AP) — Police say Church. Throughout the name EQUIPMENT SERVICE PARTS Lavonte Simmons has confirmed launched a $200 million-$300 change process, the identity and approximately 12 people suffered that Knox County and the inmate million project to repair the dam, minor injuries when a Knox core values of Tennessee We also offer direct shipping of parts and reached a settlement in the a process expected to last at least Wesleyan will remain the same. County school bus crashed into a inmate’s federal civil-rights law- seven years. equipment for all your needs. car and ran off a road. “We are an evolving institution suit. On Monday, the TVA complet- to meet evolving educational Contact Us Today! The Knoxville News Sentinel is Simmons was strapped into a ed the first phase of the project reporting that about 75 students restraint chair at one of the with repairs and drainage from Cedar Bluff Elementary county jails and kept there for improvements just downstream School were on board the bus at nearly 48 hours, except for two- from the dam. the time of the crash Wednesday hour breaks, in September 2014. At the site of the sinkhole, the afternoon. As part of the settlement, jail- TVA installed a solar panel and Ta k e A d v a n t a g e The Knox County Sheriff’s ers changed the policy for when equipment box for a piezometer, Office said 11 children on the and how long inmates can be a device which measures the school bus suffered minor restrained in the chair. pressure of groundwater at a injuries, as well as the driver of Simmons is now serving life in specific point. o f O u r the car. Officials at the scene prison after being convicted of Cost of Watts Bar nuclear said 10 students were taken by killing a bystander in a retalia- ambulance to local hospitals. tion shooting. reactor rises to $4.7 billion The crash took place about CHATTANOOGA (AP) — Weather service: Tornado touched America’s first new power plant 2016 3:30 p.m. local time. Officials say the bus struck the car when it down in Crockett County to be built in the 21st century turned left and then ran down an ALAMO (AP) — The National may end up costing $200 million embankment. The cause is still Weather Service says a tornado more than what it was budgeted under investigation. touched down in Crockett last year. N e w Ye a r ’ s Grand jury charges 2 men in County during a storm that bar- A Chattanooga newspaper reled through Tennessee. reports Tennessee Valley boy’s firework death The weather service said on Authority directors voted in NASHVILLE (AP) — Two men Twitter that the tornado touched January to add $200 million Special have been charged in connection down Tuesday, creating a track 3 more to the budget to the Unit 2 with the death of a 12-year-old to 3½ miles long and 75 yards reactor at the Watts Bar Nuclear boy who was killed last June in wide. Several buildings at Plant, raising the completion accident involving fireworks. Crockett County High School budget to $4.7 billion since work Nashville police say the were damaged. Officials said four was revived on the Westinghouse BREAST Davidson County grand jury has or five homes also were damaged, pressurized rector in 2007. charged 25-year-old Joshua A. but no deaths were reported. Watts Bar spokesman Mike Woods and 28-year-old Kenneth Tuesday’s storm also caused Skaggs says the cost rose in part AUGMENTATION Starks with reckless homicide problems in other parts of because of delays in completion and reckless endangerment. The Tennessee. In Chattanooga, and extra flood controls and two are accused of killing heavy rains led officials to close emergency equipment required Antonio Braden by being reckless $3600.00! flooded roads and left some vehi- to prevent an accident like what and irresponsible. cles stranded in high water. happened at Fukushima, Japan. Authorities say the boy and his Officials on Wednesday were The price for the new TVA friends were setting off bottle monitoring the water level of plant is still below the projected Call Today For An Appointment rockets and roman candles when South Chickamauga Creek. expense of reactors being built at Woods and Starks began shoot- Officials said a driver had to be Plant Vogtle in Georgia, which ing artillery firework shells off a rescued Wednesday when SUV are projected to top $10 billion. street outside a Nashville public was swept into a flooded creek in housing development. The juve- Cheatham County. niles went over to watch, and some began handling unexplod- Boone Dam sinkhole repaired; ed shells. Police believe a dam- 24-hour work begins aged shell exploded, fatally injur- JOHNSON CITY (AP) — The ing Antonio. original sinkhole discovered at o f C l e v e l a n d Inmate restraint lawsuit gets Boone Dam has been repaired, and the Tennessee Valley (423) 472-1996 $50K and change in policy Authority is installing a device to Michael L. Hoops, MD KNOXVILLE (AP) — A convict- monitor any new movement in Board Certified by The American 597 Church Street NE • Cleveland, Tennessee ed killer has won a $50,000 legal the area. Board of Plastic Surgery www.hoopsplasticsurgery.com settlement over his restraint in a Media outlets report that the Knoxville jail and the agreement TVA also announced 24-hour Anyone can wear a white coat. Not everyone is that jailers would change their work began at the site on board certified in plastic surgery. Do your homework! policy on the use of a controver- Monday. 4—Cleveland Daily Banner—Thursday, February 4, 2016 www.clevelandbanner.com THURSDAY

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Serving up cocktails with a Hints from Heloise cinematic twist for the Oscars Lots of skinned knees and spilled By MICHELE LOCKE admitted that was “a really good Associated Press time.” books.” — Roberta H., via email Are these shower shoes a flop? “Dear Heloise: Flip-flops in the Federle, who grew up in San Dear Readers: Well, it seems Silver shakers and the silver Francisco and Pittsburgh before shower are a bad idea, in my opin- some of you don’t flip-flop on wear- ion. They provide no support to the screen go back a long time. Think moving to New York to dance on ing FLIP-FLOPS in the shower French 75 from “Casablanca” Broadway as a teenager, writes in heel or ankle. Someone could slip while at home. Some had safety on the soapy, wet surface of the and Agent 007’s dry martinis. multiple genres, including young concerns from their own experi- So for those of you planning to adult fiction. His current project flip-flop. I use a rubber shower ences. Good point, if you have a mat and grab bars in the shower drink along at home for the Feb. is co-writing “Tuck Everlasting,” medical condition that makes you 28 showing of the Oscars this a forthcoming Broadway musical for support.” — Valerie A. in San unstable and might cause dizzi- Antonio year, now might be a good time to based on the novel by Natalie ness. get your cocktail act together. Babbitt. Readers, each to his or her own. In general, these types of flip- What works for one may not be And Tim Federle, author of “Gone Like Goldstein, Federle seems flops are used by a lot of people at with the Gin,” has a few ideas happy in his work. good for another. And why are they gyms, spas and athletic venues to called flip-flops? — Heloise about that. “Everything that got me sent to prevent picking up a nasty foot From The Moon-Shining — the principal’s office as a kid gets problem. You don’t want to catch moonshine, ruby red grapefruit me paid now,” he said. athlete’s foot from a public shower! Bad-weather bus ride juice, rum, that’s right, red rum ——— Read on: Dear Heloise: When the weath- — to Tequila Sunrise Boulevard MONTY PYTHON AND THE “Greetings, Heloise: I had to er is bad, I take the bus to and (probably best NOT served pool- STOLI GRAIL chuckle after reading the letter from work. It has saved me so side), the best-selling author has Start to finish: 5 minutes from Peggy M. in Woodway, Texas, many times. My neighbor Jan sug- a line-up of cinematically Servings: 1 about using rubber flip-flops in the gested this when we had really bad inspired cocktails meant to be 1 1/2 ounces vodka shower. As an ex-GI, serving in the rain and I did not want to drive to shaken, stirred and sipped with 1 ounce light rum Air Force from 1953-1957, all GIs work. I checked the schedule and tongue planted firmly in cheek. 1 ounce coconut water wore those while showering, but printed it out for the next time. Bubbly as a Champagne cock- 2 ounces pineapple juice we called them ‘shower clogs’! Who My husband drove me to the tail, “Gone with the Gin” nonethe- Sparkling wine, to serve knew they would become fashion- stop, only a few blocks away. I set- less has serious underpinnings. In an ice-filled cocktail shaker, able? Thanks, Heloise. Just tled in with the newspaper and my Federle worked with talented bar- combine the vodka, rum, coconut thought you’d like to know.” — coffee. Thirty minutes later, I got tender Cody Goldstein, founder of water and pineapple juice. Shake Hans G., Lebanon, Pa. off, walked a block and was at Muddling Memories, a craft cock- well, then strain into an ice-filled “Dear Heloise: Your safety hint work. The ride home was not bad, tail and bar consulting firm in rocks glass. Top with a splash of (a reader’s hint — Heloise) of flip- either. Saved gas and my nerves. New York. There also are useful AP photo sparkling wine. flops for oldsters made me giggle. — C.P., via text sections on tools, techniques and THIS IMAGE shows a cocktail called Muppets Make Manhattens, (Recipe adapted from Tim When I was teaching, we knew even some fun food recipes. Federle’s “Gone with the Gin,” made with apple brandy and sweet vermouth, with an apple slice and spring had sprung when the girls The eyebrows have it This cinematic cocktail collec- Running Press, 2015) started wearing flip-flops. One bacon garnish in Concord, N.H. The drink is inspired by the film, “The Dear Heloise: The plastic knife tion follows Federle’s “Tequila ——— principal said they should be Muppets Take Manhattan.” Tim Federle is the author of “Gone with from a fast-food restaurant can Mockingbird,” which featured lit- THE MUPPETS MAKE banned. (They are, in some the Gin.” find new life as an eyebrow comb. erary libations. For “Gone with MANHATTANS schools. — Heloise) I carefully “comb” my eyebrows up, the Gin,” Federle started by mak- Start to finish: 5 minutes “If you have never seen girls fall recipe comes with a brief but includes grain alcohol and just a and I can see sparse areas that ing a spreadsheet of the Servings: 1 up steps, go to a high school on a informative blurb about the touch of rose water. No promises may need a line of eyebrow pencil. American Film Institute’s Top 2 ounces apple brandy spring day when flip-flops are in movie in question. And if you are that drinking it will help you bet- — Jenna in New York 100 films. Then, he looked for 3/4 ounce sweet vermouth bloom. The girls would try to step a punster, the titles will be a ter get to the bottom of the whole, Tested, tried and true! Fun, too! cocktail-friendly titles. So “White 1/2 ounce apple juice up the steps and get the toe of the delight. A standout: Muppets “Rosebud .” thing, though. — Heloise Christmas” plus white Russian 1 1/2 teaspoons honey flip-flop caught on the step edge became a drink called White Make Manhattans. Some of the Goldstein was particularly 3 dashes baked apple bitters and go facedown up the stairs. © 2015 by King Features Syndicate Inc. Russian Christmas. Then he and cute drink names were arrived at pleased with Star Wars-themed (or orange bitters) Goldstein looked for ways to with the help of Federle’s thou- The Empire Likes Jack, which Green apple slice, to garnish tweak the recipes to match the sands of Twitter followers, who contains Jack Daniel’s, ice cream Bacon, to serve movies. For the White Russian also voted on which proposed and root beer. “It’s basically a In a mixing glass filled with ice, 1 dead in listeria outbreak Christmas, the classic recipe — title for the book they liked best. root beer float. You’re dropping combine all ingredients except vodka, coffee liqueur and cream Recipes aren’t just cleverly the light aspect, the vanilla ice the apple. Stir well, then strain — got a seasonal twist of vodka, titled; they also have cunning tie- cream, into the root beer, which into a cocktail glass and garnish linked to packaged lettuce creme de menthe, coffee liqueur, ins to the films. For example, is the dark side.” with the apple slice. Serve with a eggnog and crushed candy cane hibiscus tea in the cocktail Boozy Some sections took more time slice of bacon (with apologies to WASHINGTON (AP) — month after Ohio agriculture for a garnish. and the Beast echoes the roses of than others. “We had a lot of days Miss Piggy). Packaged salads produced at a officials found listeria in a bag In all, Federle serves up 50 “Beauty and the Beast.” And sitting and eating take-in and (Recipe adapted from Tim Dole facility in Ohio are linked bought at a retail location. The recipes organized by genre Citizen Grain, named for the just going over some stuff,” said Federle’s “Gone with the Gin,” to one death in Michigan, the strain of listeria was “highly (drama, sci-fi, etc.), and each groundbreaking “Citizen Kane,” Goldstein. An honest man, he Running Press, 2015) Centers for Disease Control and related genetically” to the liste- Prevention said Friday. ria that had made people sick. The CDC said 12 people in six The CDC said Dole had states have been hospitalized in stopped all production at the Family of late New Orleans chef Prudhomme donates cookbooks the outbreak since July after Springfield, Ohio, plant and is NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Beverage Museum said in a Prudhomme died Oct. 8. The some of the cookbooks. The eating salads sold under the withdrawing packaged salads family of the late Louisiana chef statement Monday that chef popularized the food of his museum said the collection is a names Dole, Fresh Selections, on the market that were pro- Paul Prudhomme has donated Prudhomme’s wife, Lori, donat- Cajun upbringing and became testament to Prudhomme’s Simple Truth, Marketside, The duced there. Consumers can his extensive cookbook collec- ed the approximately 600 cook- one of the first American chefs “love for cuisine of all coun- Little Salad Bar and President’s identify the salads by the letter tion to a New Orleans museum books, as well as wine and food to achieve worldwide fame. tries, particularly the regional Choice. “A’’ at the beginning of the man- dedicated to Southern cuisine. documents and books on food The museum said cuisine upon which he built his The CDC said it linked the ufacturing code on the pack- The Southern Food & science to the museum. Prudhomme made notes in career.” outbreak to the Dole salads this ages.

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Source: Morningstar. www.edwardjones.com Member SIPC 230 1596 Clingan 2080 Chambliss 3858 Candies 112 Stuart 1053 Peerless 3575 Keith Edward ones N. Ocoee St. Ridge Dr. Ave. NW, Creek Ln. Rd. NE, Crossing St. NW J 476-9143 476-0162 Suite 1 Suite C Farmland Corner 339-2885 Suite 201 MAKING SENSE OF INVESTING 472-6814 476-3320 476-4325 476-0190 www.clevelandbanner.com Cleveland Daily Banner—Thursday, February 4, 2016— 5 Ryan calls for unity, less anger from his fractious GOP WASHINGTON (AP) — House in the presidential contest and Wednesday. The group is one of Members of the hard-right sives’ trap of acting like angry Speaker Paul Ryan called on did not mention Cruz, a leading Washington’s more politically House Freedom Caucus, the reactionaries,” Ryan said. “The Republicans Wednesday to unify GOP contender, in his remarks. aggressive conservative organiza- group that forced Boehner out, left would love nothing more and stop fighting each other as But he made clear that he con- tions, at times pressuring say they can’t support any budg- than for a fragmented conserva- he tried steering his fractious siders such tactics damaging. Republicans to vote against et that endorses last fall’s bipar- tive movement to stand in a cir- party into an election year devoid “When voices in the conserva- measures backed by GOP leaders tisan pact between GOP leaders cular firing squad, so the proof the collisions between conser- tive movement demand things that it deems insufficiently con- and Obama that increased gressives can win by default.” vatives and pragmatists that that they know we can’t achieve servative. spending for the Pentagon and Ryan said Obama will try help- transformed parts of 2015 into a with a Democrat in the White Jim DeMint, Heritage domestic agencies. ing elect another Democrat to the GOP nightmare. House, all that does is Foundation president and a for- It took many Democratic votes White House by distracting vot- “We have to be straight depress our base and in mer congressional colleague of to pass last fall’s budget deal, ers. with each other and more turn help Democrats Ryan’s, said in a brief interview but any GOP budget effort this “So he’s going to try to get us importantly, we have to stay in the White that he’s met with Ryan and spring has to be a Republican- talking about guns or some other be straight with the House,” Ryan said. “We lauded his efforts to engage con- only exercise since it will embody hot-button issue and not about

American people,” Ryan, can’t do that anymore.” servatives. sharp spending cuts opposed by his failures on ISIS or the econo- ©2014 R-Wis., said at a Heritage Ryan’s remarks fol- “Rather than try to beat con- Democrats. The Freedom Caucus my or national security,” he said, Action for America policy lowed a year of bitter servatives as Boehner did, Paul is balking at supporting any using an acronym for the Islamic JEWELERS meeting. “We can’t prom- strife between congres- is trying to harness that energy budget that endorses spending State extremist group. ise that we can repeal sional conservatives and in a positive direction,” DeMint increases. “Don’t take the bait,” Ryan 1721 KEITH STREET • STUART PARK PLAZA ( Obamacare when a guy more pragmatic said. Failing to pass a budget could said. “Don’t fight over tactics. (Next to The Town Squire) with the last name Ryan Republicans that led to Ryan’s cautions were echoed be a significant embarrassment And don’t impugn people’s 478-0049 • 478-0050 Obama is president. All the abrupt departure of by some conservatives at the for Ryan. He wants the House to motives.” LAY-AWAYS WELCOME that does is set us up for failure the previous speaker, Ohio Rep. conference. finish its budget work quickly and disappointment and recrimi- John Boehner. “If you want to know, members this year as a signal the GOP can nations.” The party’s 2012 vice presi- of Congress, why you have govern and so Republicans can That conjured memories of the dential nominee, Ryan ascended Donald Trump, go look in the focus on churning out proposals GOP’s unsuccessful 2013 effort to the top House job at the mirror, because we’ve over- underscoring the party’s ideas on — led in part by Sen. Ted Cruz, behest of party elders last fall. He promised and under-delivered topics like national security, the R-Texas — to force President has repeatedly stressed the need for so long,” said Rep. Mick economy and health care. Barack Obama to repeal his for GOP harmony while promis- Mulvaney, R-S.C., referring to Ryan met with Freedom health care overhaul, one of his ing to listen to rank-and file the billionaire GOP presidential Caucus members Tuesday night legislative crown jewels. That Republicans and give them more hopeful. to discuss the budget. All You Need Is Love battle produced a 16-day partial power. Even so, Republicans may Ryan said Wednesday that the government shutdown that the One sign of that outreach was struggle this year to push a GOP must unite behind “a bold, ...And A Little Chocolate public hated and damaged the choosing Heritage Action, the budget through Congress pro-growth agenda” that it can Republican brand. political arm of the Heritage because of a brewing rebellion on display to voters. Treat Your Valentine To A Ryan has avoided taking sides Foundation, as a forum the right over spending. “We can’t fall into the progres- Dozen Of Our Delicious C H O C O L A T E C O V E R E D Dem race stirred as Sanders, Clinton meet S T R A W B E R R I E S WASHINGTON (AP) — Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders are in a tug-of-war over who’s the $ 1 . 4 9 E a c h best standard-bearer for progres- $ sive values as they road test lines 1 3 . 9 9 D o z e n of argument for the first one-on- You’ll Be Glad You Did one debate of the Democratic campaign. THE VILLAGE GREEN 476-5179 The race for the Democratic nomination, once seen as a sure thing for Clinton, took on new vigor this week after Sanders held the former secretary of state to a whisper-thin margin of victory in Iowa’s leadoff caucuses. The tone of their back-and-forth has become increasingly sharp this week, and the candidates agreed to add four more debates to the AP Photos primary season schedule, includ- DemocrAtic PresiDentiAl candidates Hillary Clinton, left, and Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., speak during Thursday’s faceoff in ing a Democratic primary town hall sponsored by CNN Wednesday in Derry, N.H. Durham, New Hampshire. In a tussle over their very polit- New Hampshire, and he was Sanders counter-argument is announced Wednesday, there ical identities, the two candidates eager to lower expectations for that it will take a “political revo- will also be a March debate in are engaged in an ongoing argu- how he would finish. He cast lution” to achieve goals such as Flint, Michigan, where the city’s ment over who is more commit- himself as an underdog going up universal health care, a fairer tax water contamination crisis has ted to — and capable of — carry- against “the most powerful polit- system and an incorruptible been attracting national atten- ing out a liberal agenda on health ical organization in the country.” campaign finance system. tion, and two debates in April care, income inequality, worker Clinton, for her part, has sig- Asked earlier in the week if and May on dates still to be rights and more. naled her determination at least Clinton was a progressive, he determined. Sanders, favored in New to narrow the gap before said: “Some days, yes. Except Hampshire’s first-in-the-nation Tuesday’s vote. And her when she announces that she is primary, said Wednesday that prospects are much stronger a proud moderate. Then I guess Clinton’s record is “just not pro- after Iowa, as the race moves on she is not a progressive.” DON’S gressive” on any number of to states with more diverse elec- Sanders added that it was issues, including her vote as a torates that are to her advantage. hard to take on the establish- FENCE CO. senator to authorize the war in The two campaigns even skir- ment “when you become as Since 1961 Iraq. mished over why Sanders was dependent as she has through Clinton called that a “low blow” doing so well in New Hampshire her super PAC and in other ways ALL TYPES and pressed her counterpoint polls. Sanders’ campaign on Wall Street or drug company OF FENCING that she’s the candidate with the accused Clinton’s of insulting money.” ability to actually implement pro- New Hampshire voters by sug- Clinton said she found it 479-6212 Call us before February 15th and receive a gressive changes. gesting that they only support amusing that the senator thinks $150 discount. “Good ideas on paper are the Vermont senator because he can be the “gatekeeper” of & 336-1501 important, but you’ve got to be he’s from a neighboring state. who’s progressive. able to translate them into That was after Clinton’s cam- The Durham debate will be the action,” she said. paign manager referred to New first faceoff for Clinton and The two made their rival cases Hampshire as Sanders’ “back- Sanders since former Maryland in interviews and appearances yard.” Gov. Martin O’Malley dropped around New Hampshire and in On the broader issue, Clinton out of the race after a poor show- back-to-back appearances at a offers herself to voters as “a pro- ing in Iowa. town-hall style forum on CNN on gressive who gets things done,” The candidates next meet on Wednesday night. part of her pitch that she’s the Feb. 11, then on March 9 for a Polls find Sanders holding a one with the practical skills to debate that has long been on the commanding lead over Clinton in implement a progressive agenda. schedule. Under an agreement Trump and Cruz trade accusations GOFFSTOWN, N.H. (AP) — stole it,” Trump tweeted, and his dropping out, and that put a new Once a bromance, now a brawl. campaign accused Cruz of dirty crop of voters up for grabs for the Donald Trump and Ted Cruz tricks in telling Ben Carson’s sup- other contenders. The Kentucky cast aside any veneer of kindness porters their man was dropping senator had tried to improve the on Wednesday to trade insults out and they should turn to the GOP’s popularity among younger and accusations in a show of Texan. voters and minorities. But his hardball politics that demonstrat- For all their bluster, the top two appeal never broadened much ed the stakes for both men in the were keeping a wary eye on Iowa’s beyond the libertarian-leaning New Hampshire primary six days surprisingly strong No. 3. Republicans who backed the pre- away. In a blitz of new Hampshire vious White House bids of his The billionaire mogul charged campaigning, Florida Sen. Marco father, Rep. Ron Paul. the Texas senator with “fraud” Rubio was casting himself as the Rick Santorum also ended his and called for a do-over of the sole “unifier” in a deeply fractured White House bid and said he will Iowa caucuses. That’s where party and the man best positioned support Rubio. While Santorum is Cruz’s unexpected victory exposed to beat a Democrat in November. among the nation’s most promi- weaknesses in Trump’s unortho- “When I am our nominee I can nent advocates for conservative dox, personality-driven bid for the bring this party together,” Rubio Christian family values, he strug- White House. told more than 300 people at an gled for attention in the crowded Cruz shot back with his fiercest athletic complex in Bow. “We can- GOP field. attack yet on the man who has not win if we are divided against Trump was far away — in dominated opinion polls in New each other.” Arkansas — but still getting plen- Hampshire, suggesting the reality For Ohio Gov. John Kasich, ty of attention. star doesn’t like the reality of los- New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie “Based on the fraud committed ing. He’s having a “Trumper- and former Florida Gov. Jeb by Senator Ted Cruz during the tantrum,” Cruz told reporters. Bush, New Hampshire increasing- Iowa Caucus, either a new elec- “He’s losing it.” ly looked like a do-or-die proposi- tion should take place or Cruz The back-and-forth between tion: Show some momentum or results nullified,” he tweeted. two candidates who once made of pack it up. They hustled across “Many people voted for Cruz over Is Your Child, Parent, Grandparent or Favorite Pet a show of their rapport under- the state trying to prevent this Carson because of this Cruz in the Cleveland Daily Banner? You can purchase scored the shifting dynamic in a from becoming a three-man race. fraud,” Trump wrote. Republican race rattled by the Christie argued, rather hopeful- Before Trump’s tweets on any of our staff photos from our website at Iowa results. ly, that the battle for establish- Wednesday, Cruz spokesman Rick Cruz’s campaign staff popped ment Republicans was down to Tyler told CNN the senator had www.clevelandbanner.com. Just find what you want champagne on the flight to New him and Rubio. apologized personally to Carson, Hampshire early Tuesday, proud “He knows we have the best though Tyler said the Cruz team and click the “Buy this photo” button under it. Then of stealthily out-organizing the ground game here. He knows we “as a campaign” never alleged political novice. Trump appeared have the most support from folks Carson was dropping out. choose what size and finish, it’s as easy at that! to take the loss graciously Monday like this,” Christie said. Carson, who is conspicuously Previously published photos are also available in night, but by Wednesday morning The long-crowded field contin- absent in New Hampshire, called he had turned. ued to shrink. on Cruz to fire someone on his our Photo Galleries. “Ted Cruz didn’t win Iowa, he Rand Paul announced he was staff. 6—Cleveland Daily Banner—Thursday, February 4, 2016 www.clevelandbanner.com tina’s Groove CROSSWORD By Eugene Sheffer

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FRIDAY, FEB. 5, 2016 Hershey, 68. punches. Don't expect anything, and CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS Happy Birthday: Preparation will be don't be too willing to compromise if you DAY: Darren Criss, 29; Michael Sheen, in your best interest. Expect the unex- aren't ready. This is a year to dedicate 47; Jennifer Jason Leigh, 54; Barbara pected and be ready to roll with the your time to your efforts, not someone else's. Be ready to rid yourself of bad influences. Your numbers are 4, 17, 20, 24, 36, 39, 43. ARIES (March 21-April 19): Slow down and double-check everything you Contract Bridge do. Mistakes will be made if you are by Steve Becker careless. Learn from past experiences and keep personal information a secret. Hagar the Horrible Impulsiveness will lead to injury or insult. Avoid arguments at all costs. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): You can make things happen if you take charge. Voice your opinion and make suggestions. Ask for favors and be willing to match what anyone else is willing to do. Show how competitive and determined you can be. Romance is encouraged. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Don't trust someone who is trying to sell you something. Put a halt on spending and place a greater emphasis on getting your personal and financial documents in order. Check out your options and Dilbert ways to lower your overhead. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Partnerships will make a difference to the way you move forward. Travel plans or a program that will help you make personal improvements should be put into play. Live your life and do your best to share with someone you love. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Keep doing what you do until you reach your destination. Adapt to changes and show a willingness to get along with others. Arguments won't solve problems, but cooperation will. Rely on your ability to adapt and you will overcome any hurdle Garfield you face. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): You'll win any challenge that comes your way. Use your intuition to maneuver your way through complex situations. Set your sights on having fun with family, friends or the ones you love. Update your image and you'll receive compli- ments. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Carefully consider the situations you face. Consider your options, but avoid conflict until you are in a position to fight back. Spend your time making personal changes that involve something you Beetle Bailey enjoy doing. Strive to be your best. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): A past connection will help you get ahead. Call in favors or join forces with someone you know who can contribute to your goal. An organization you believe in will welcome your help and offer you something unexpected in return. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Proceed with caution. Too much of anything will end up setting you back emo- tionally, financially or physically. Slow down and consider the ups and downs of any situation before you take a leap of faith. Stick close to home. Dennis the Menace By Ned Classics CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): You By Conrad Day can handle anything and anyone. Strive for perfection and put your skills and knowledge to the test. Make personal changes that will give you a trendy new image. Love is on the rise, and a romantic promise is in your best interest. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Check out your options and rely on past experiences and you will be able to make a move that will help you maintain what you have and avoid a run-in with someone who is looking for trouble. Don't divulge private information. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Reestablish a relationship with someone you worked with in the past. Together you can turn an old idea into a new project. An emotional partnership will flourish if you make special plans to spend quality time with one another. Birthday Baby: You are persistent and unpredictable. You are meticulous and perceptive. www.clevelandbanner.com Cleveland Daily Banner—Thursday, February 4, 2016— 7

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Å Hotel Rwanda WDEFCBS 12 The Dr. Oz Show (N) Å Judge Judy Judge Judy News 12 at 6 CBS News Prime News Andy Griffith Big Bang Life in Pieces (:01) Mom (N) Angel-Hell Elementary (N) ’ Å News Late Show-Colbert Corden QVC 13(3:00) Susan Graver Style Discover Diamonique Jewelry Susan Graver Style Shoe Shopping With Jane Joan Rivers Classics Collection Philosophy: Beauty CSPAN 14(3:00) Key Capitol Hill Hearings Speeches. ’ Key Capitol Hill Hearings Speeches. ’ Key Capitol Hill Hearings ’ WGN-A 15Blue Bloods ’ Å Blue Bloods “Innocence” ’ Blue Bloods ’ Å Elementary ’ Å Elementary ’ Å Elementary “Paint It Black” How I Met How I Met How I Met How I Met How I Met How I Met HSN 16Carol’s Daughter (N) Daughter Silk’n Face Joyful Discoveries-Joy Beauty Report With Amy Beauty Report With Amy The List With Colleen Lopez The List With Colleen Lopez Carol’s Daughter (N) Home Office “Embassy” (N) E! 23Kardashian Kardashian Kardashian E! News (N) Å Hollywood Medium Hollywood Medium Just Jillian Å E! News (N) Å ESQTV 24NCIS: Los Angeles ’ NCIS: Los Angeles ’ NCIS: Los Angeles ’ NCIS: Los Angeles ’›› “Next of Kin” (1989) Patrick Swayze, Liam Neeson. Premiere. Å›› “Next of Kin” (1989) Patrick Swayze, Liam Neeson. Å LIFE 25Project Runway: Junior Project Runway: Junior Project Runway: Junior Project Runway: Junior Project Runway: Junior Project Runway: Junior “Finale, Part 2” Child Genius: Battle TBA Project Runway: Junior TLC 26Dateline on TLC A free-spirited woman goes missing. ’ My 600-Lb. Life ’ Å My 600-Lb. Life ’ Å My 600-Lb. Life: Supersized Extreme Weight Loss “Michael” ’ Å Skin Tight (N) ’ Å My 600-Lb. Life: Supersized TBS 27Friends ’ Friends ’ Friends ’ Friends ’ Seinfeld ’ Seinfeld ’ Seinfeld ’ Seinfeld ’ 2 Broke Girls 2 Broke Girls Big Bang Big Bang 2 Broke Girls 2 Broke Girls Conan Andrew Bird. (N) 2 Broke Girls Conan Å TNT 28Castle “A Deadly Game” ’ Castle “A Deadly Affair” ’ Castle ’ Å (DVS) NBA Basketball New York Knicks at Detroit Pistons. (N) (Live) Å NBA Basketball Los Angeles Lakers at New Orleans Pelicans. (N) Å Inside the NBA (N) Å USA 29Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU WWE SmackDown! (N) ’ Å Colony Will gains respect. (N) Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU FX 30Mike & Molly Mike & Molly ›› “Riddick” (2013, Science Fiction) Vin Diesel, Karl Urban. ’ Å›› “Thor: The Dark World” (2013, Action) Chris Hemsworth. ’ Å Baskets (N) Baskets ’ Baskets ’› “This Means War” (2012) ’ Å ESPN 31NFL Live (N) Questionable Around/Horn Interruption SportsCenter (N) Å College Basketball Ohio State at Wisconsin. (N) (Live) 30 for 30 (N) SportsCenter (N) Å SportsCenter (N) Å ESPN2 32SportsNation (N) (Live) Å First/Re-Take Questionable Around/Horn Interruption College Basketball Texas A&M at Vanderbilt. (N) (Live) College Basketball Connecticut at Memphis. (N) (Live) College Basketball Utah at Oregon State. (N) (Live) Å FSTN 33NASCAR Race Hub Game ACC Access Game 365 UFC Insider Predators Predators NHL Hockey Philadelphia Flyers at Nashville Predators. (N) (Live) Postgame World Poker Tour NHL Hockey SEC 34(3:00) The Paul Finebaum Show Paul Finebaum discusses all things SEC. (N) (Live) Women’s College Basketball Kentucky at South Carolina. Women’s College Basketball Mississippi State at LSU. (N) SEC Now (N) (Live) SEC Now GOLF 35(3:00) PGA Tour Golf Waste Management Phoenix Open, First Round. (N) (Live) Golf Central (N) (Live) PGA Tour Golf Waste Management Phoenix Open, First Round. PGA Tour Golf FS1 36Whitlock’s House Party NASCAR Race Hub (N) (Live) Garbage Time NFL Presents NFL Films UFC Insider UFC Event College Basketball Colorado at Oregon. (N) (Live) Å FOX Sports Live (N) Å TMZ Sports Best I Herd FSSE 37NBA Basketball Driven Driven C-USA Show. XTERRA Adv. Running ’ Boxing 30 ’ XTERRA USA Championship XTERRA World C-USA Show. Driven Fight Sports: In 60 WEA 38(3:00) Weather Center Live (N) Å (5:59) Weather Underground (N) Strangest Weather on Earth Coast Guard Alaska Coast Guard Alaska Coast Guard Alaska Coast Guard Alaska CNBC 39(3:00) Closing Bell (N) Å Fast Money (N) Mad Money (N) Restaurant Startup Shark Tank ’ Å Shark Tank ’ Å The Profit Restaurant Startup Restaurant Startup MSNBC 40MSNBC Live W/ Kate Snow MTP Daily (N) With All Due Respect (N) Hardball Chris Matthews All In With Chris Hayes (N) The Rachel Maddow Show The Last Word All In With Chris Hayes The Rachel Maddow Show CNN 41The Lead With Jake Tapper The Situation Room (N) The Situation Room (N) Erin Burnett OutFront (N) Anderson Cooper 360 (N) Anderson Cooper 360 (N) CNN Tonight w/ Don Lemon Anderson Cooper 360 Å CNN Newsroom Live (N) HDLN 42Dr. Drew 50 States/50 Stories The Situation Room (N) Erin Burnett OutFront (N) Anderson Cooper 360 (N) Anderson Cooper 360 (N) Forensic File Forensic File Forensic File Forensic File CNN Newsroom Live (N) FNC 43Your World With Neil Cavuto The Five (N) Special Report Greta Van Susteren The O’Reilly Factor (N) The Kelly File (N) Hannity (N) The O’Reilly Factor Å The Kelly File HIST 44Forged in Fire “Katar” ’ Forged in Fire ’ Å Forged in Fire ’ Å Forged in Fire ’ Å Forged in Fire ’ Å Forged in Fire ’ Å Forged in Fire “Chakram” (:03) Forged in Fire Å (12:01) Forged in Fire Å TRUTV 45Carbonaro Carbonaro Carbonaro Carbonaro Carbonaro Carbonaro Imp. Jokers Imp. Jokers Imp. Jokers Imp. Jokers Imp. Jokers Imp. Jokers Impractical Imp. Jokers Genius Genius Imp. Jokers Imp. Jokers A&E 46The First 48 “Murder Rap” The First 48 ’ Å The First 48 ’ Å The First 48 “Ringside Seat” The First 48 ’ Å The First 48 (N) ’ Å (:01) Nightwatch “Katrina” (:02) The First 48 ’ Å (12:01) The First 48 Å DISC 47Fast N’ Loud ’ Å Fast N’ Loud ’ Å Fast N’ Loud Å Fast N’ Loud Å Fast N’ Loud Å Diesel Brothers: Trucked Out ’ Å Diesel Brothers ’ Å Fast N’ Loud Å NGC 48Hubble’s Cosmic Journey Challenger Disaster Tapes Life on Mars: Rovers Alaska State Troopers Alaska State Troopers Alaska State Troopers Alaska State Troopers Alaska State Troopers Alaska State Troopers TRAV 49Mysteries at the Museum Mysteries at the Museum Mysteries at the Museum Mysteries at the Museum Mysteries at the Museum Mysteries at the Monument Mysteries at the Monument Mysteries at the Monument Mysteries at the Monument FOOD 50Contessa Contessa Pioneer Wo. Valerie Home Chopped “Make a Splash!” Chopped “Tailgate Fate” Chopped Kids Baking Championship Beat Bobby Beat Bobby Beat Bobby Beat Bobby Kids Baking Championship HGTV 51Flip or Flop Flip or Flop Flip or Flop Flip or Flop Flip or Flop Flip or Flop Flip or Flop Flip or Flop Flip or Flop Flip or Flop Flip or Flop Flip or Flop Hunters Hunters Int’l Five Day Flip Å Flip or Flop Flip or Flop ANPL 52To Be Announced Wild West Alaska ’ Å Wild West Alaska (N) ’ Alaska Proof Alaska Proof Alaskan Bush People ’ Wild West Alaska ’ Alaska Proof Alaska Proof FREE 53The Middle The Middle The Middle ›› “Nanny McPhee” (2005, Comedy) Emma Thompson. (:45) ››› “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2” (2011) Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint. The 700 Club ’ Å›› “Step Up 3” (2010) DISN 54Girl Meets Austin & Ally “Bad Hair Day” (2015) Laura Marano. ‘NR’ K.C. Under. Liv-Mad. Mako ›› “Frenemies” (2012) Bella Thorne. ‘NR’ (:40) Jessie (:05) Bunk’d Best Friends Girl Meets K.C. Under. Jessie Å Jessie Å NICK 55SpongeBob SpongeBob Alvinnn!!! and Alvinnn!!! and Thundermans Thundermans Paradise Run Henry Danger ›› “Monsters vs. Aliens” (2009) Premiere. ’ Å Full House Full House Friends ’ Friends ’ Friends ’ (:33) Friends TOON 56Teen Titans Supernoobs Clarence Gumball Teen Titans Teen Titans We Bare Advent. Time King of Hill Burgers Burgers Cleveland Amer. Dad Amer. Dad Family Guy Family Guy Chicken Aqua Teen TVLND 57Bonanza Å Andy Griffith Andy Griffith Andy Griffith Andy Griffith Andy Griffith Andy Griffith Everybody Loves Raymond Raymond Raymond Raymond Raymond King King King King AMC 58(3:00) ›› “The Day the Earth Stood Still” ››› “The Bourne Supremacy” (2004, Action) Matt Damon. ‘PG-13’ Å››› “Enemy of the State” (1998, Suspense) Will Smith, Gene Hackman. ‘R’ ››› “Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines” (2003) ‘R’ TCM 59(:15) ›› “You’re a Big Boy Now” (1966) Peter Kastner. ›››› “East of Eden” (1955, Drama) James Dean. Å››› “Cool Hand Luke” (1967) Paul Newman. Å (:15) ››› “The Dirty Dozen” (1967, War) Lee Marvin, Ernest Borgnine. Å (DVS) HALL 60Little House on the Prairie Little House on the Prairie Last-Standing Last-Standing Last-Standing Last-Standing “Dater’s Handbook” (2016) Kristoffer Polaha. Å The Middle The Middle Golden Girls Golden Girls Golden Girls Golden Girls OXYGEN 61Crazy B (:40) › “House at the End of the Street” (2012) Å Sex-City (:15) Sex and the City Å Sex-City Sex-City Sex-City Sex-City (9:50) ›› “Rumor Has It...” (2005) Jennifer Aniston. (11:55) “Rumor Has It...” BRAVO 62Vanderpump Rules Vanderpump Rules Top Chef “Banannaise” Top Chef “Back in the Day” Top Chef Å Top Chef (N) Å Recipe for Deception (N) Happens Top Chef (Part 1 of 2) Å Recipe SYFY 63(3:00) “Drag Me to Hell” ›› “The Grudge” (2004) Sarah Michelle Gellar. Å “The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia” Å›› “The Devil’s Advocate” (1997, Suspense) Keanu Reeves, Al Pacino. 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Story Broke Game VH1 67Dating Naked ’ Dating Naked ’›› “The Dilemma” (2011, Comedy) Vince Vaughn. ’›› “Couples Retreat” (2009) Vince Vaughn, Jason Bateman. ’›› “She’s Out of My League” (2010) Jay Baruchel, Alice Eve. ’ CMTV 68Reba Å Reba Å Reba Å Reba Å Last-Standing Last-Standing Last-Standing Last-Standing Last-Standing Last-Standing Party Down South (N) Redneck Island (N) Party Down South Redneck Island BET 69House/Payne House of Payne House/Payne Martin Å (:39) Martin ’ Å (:18) Martin (7:58) Celebration of Gospel 2016 Gospel and R&B greats. Zoe Ever Zoe Ever Criminals at Work The Wendy Williams Show SCIENCE 83How/Made How/Made How/Made How/Made How/Made How/Made How/Made How/Made How/Made How/Made How-Made How-Made Machines Machines How/Made How/Made How-Made How-Made CSPAN2 85(3:00) U.S. Senate The Senate assembles for a legislative session. ’ Key Capitol Hill Hearings Speeches. ’ Key Capitol Hill Hearings ’ EWTN 100Donut Man Animated St. Savoring Vocation EWTN News Jesus Daily Mass - Olam World Over Live (N) EWTN News Holy Rosary Justin Fatica Crossing Defend Life Women of Daily Mass - Olam WPXA ION 107 Blue Bloods “Men in Black” Blue Bloods “Warriors” ’ Blue Bloods “Quid Pro Quo” Blue Bloods ’ Å Blue Bloods “No Regrets” Blue Bloods “Loss of Faith” Blue Bloods ’ Å Blue Bloods “Devil’s Breath” Blue Bloods ’ Å DISXD 117Pickle-Peanut Gravity Falls Yo-Kai Watch Star-For. Gravity Falls Gravity Falls Gravity Falls Gravity Falls Lab Rats Lab Rats Star-Rebels Gravity Falls Gravity Falls Gravity Falls Ultimate Star-Rebels Gamer’s G. Lab Rats GSN 144Deal or No Deal ’ Å Deal or No Deal ’ Å Family Feud Family Feud Family Feud Family Feud Idiotest Idiotest Family Feud Family Feud Family Feud Family Feud Family Feud Family Feud Chain Rea. Chain Rea. COOK 153Grandmother Eat St. Å Unique Eats Unique Donut Best Thing Unwrapped Unwrap2.0 Cupcake Wars Sugar Donut Carnival Eats Carnival Eats Good Eats Good Eats Cupcake Wars WE 163House ’ Å House “Two Stories” Å House “Recession Proof” ’ Tamar & Vince Tamar & Vince Tamar & Vince (N) Growing Up Hip Hop (N) Tamar & Vince Growing Up Hip Hop GALA 217Llena de amor Cómplices al Rescate El Chavo El Chavo El Chavo El Chavo La Familia María Vecinos Familia Diez La Familia Guereja La Familia Noticiero Con Joaquin La Familia TELE 223María Celeste Caso Cerrado Caso Cerrado Decisiones Noticiero Caso Cerrado: Edición Celia (N) ’ (SS) Eva la Trailera (N) ’ (SS) La Querida del Centauro (N) Al Rojo Vivo Titulares Gran Hermano: La Novela UNIV 224El Gordo y la Flaca (N) Primer Impacto (N) (SS) Hotel Todo Noticiero Uni. Muchacha italiana viene a Antes Muerta que Lichita (N) Pasión y poder (N) El Hotel de los Secretos (N) Impacto Noticiero Uni Contacto Deportivo (N) NBCSP 311Babe W. Tractor NASCAR America (N) Å Pro Ftb Talk NHL Live (N) ’ (Live) NHL Hockey New York Islanders at Washington Capitals. (N) ’ (Live) NHL Hockey Anaheim Ducks at Los Angeles Kings. (N) ’ (Live) NHL Overtime DLC 319Detroit ER ’ Å Detroit ER ’ Å Untold Stories of the E.R. ’ Trauma: Life in the ER ’ Trauma: Life in the ER ’ Trauma: Life in the ER ’ Trauma: Life in the ER ’ Trauma: Life in the ER ’ Trauma: Life in the ER ’

Thursday Best Bets 8 p.m. on (WRCB) 8 p.m. on (WDEF) 9 p.m. on (LIFE) magazine and $25,000 to launch a fashion 10 p.m. on (WRCB) You, Me and the Apocalypse The Big Bang Theory Project Runway: Junior line. Hannah Davis serves as host. Shades of Blue International riots break out as the comet Former Oscar nominee June Squibb (“Ne- The freshman class of young designers in 9:01 p.m. on (WDEF) After Harlee and Tess (Jennifer Lopez, draws nearer, so all eyes are on Scotty braska”) guest stars in the new episode this spinoff to “Project Runway” prepares Mom Drea de Matteo) intercept a shipment of McNeil (Kyle Soller, “Poldark”) when he “The Meemaw Materialization” as Sheldon’s for its graduation in the finale to Season 1, Determined to avoid her needy ex-boy- heroin from a local drug dealer, the latter proposes his plan to save the world, called (Jim Parsons) often-mentioned but previ- which has seen some pretty sophisticated friend, Steve (recurring guest star Don stumbles on Wozniak’s (Ray Liotta) secret Operation Savior. Jamie (Mathew Baynton) ously unseen grandmother, whose visit ab- designs given the tender years of the con- McManus), Bonnie (Allison Janney) drags and tries to leverage the information into re- searches for his wife, Layla (Karla Crome, solutely thrills her grandson — until she and testants (ages 13 to 17). There’s certainly Christie (Anna Faris) to a new 12-step trieving his drugs in the new episode “Equal “Under the Dome”), while Leanne (Megan girlfriend Amy (Mayim Bialik) almost imme- nothing Mickey Mouse about the prizes group, where she runs into Jeanine (guest & Opposite.” As Harlee begins to worry that Mullally) tests the loyalties of Rhonda diately lock horns. Elsewhere, Raj (Kunal tonight’s winner will receive: a full scholar- star Rosie O’Donnell), an old gal-pal from Stahl (Warren Kole) is interested in her for (Jenna Fischer, “The Office”). Rob Lowe, Nayyar) encounters a new girl at the comic- ship to the Fashion Institute of Design & 30 years ago. Alec Mapa also guest stars more than professional reasons, she enlists Diana Rigg, Pauline Quirke and Paterson book store who gives him second thoughts Merchandising in California, a home sewing in the new episode “Quaaludes and Crack- the help of an old friend to spy on him. Joseph also star in the new episode “An about his romance with Emily. Alessandra and crafting studio, a feature in Seventeen erjacks”; Mimi Kennedy and Jaime Pressly Tess, meanwhile, tries to use Espada (Vin- Erotic Odyssey.” Torresani also guest stars. also star. cent Laresca) to get back at her husband.

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Å (DVS) Angie Tribeca Cougar Town TNT 28Bones “The Eye in the Sky” Bones ’ Å Bones ’ Å Bones ’ Å››› “The Hangover” (2009) Bradley Cooper. Å (DVS) ›› “The Hangover Part III” (2013) Bradley Cooper. Hawaii Five-0 “Ike Hanau” USA 29Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Law & Order: SVU Mod Fam Mod Fam Mod Fam Mod Fam Mod Fam Mod Fam Mod Fam Mod Fam Mod Fam Mod Fam Law & Order: SVU FX 30Two Men Two Men ››› “The Amazing Spider-Man” (2012, Action) Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone. ’ Å››› “Captain America: The First Avenger” (2011) Chris Evans, Hayley Atwell. ’ Å››› “Captain America: The First Avenger” (2011) ’ ESPN 31NFL Live (N) Questionable Around/Horn Interruption SportsCenter (N) Å NBA Basketball Indiana Pacers at Atlanta Hawks. (N) (Live) NBA Basketball San Antonio Spurs at Dallas Mavericks. (N) (Live) SportsCenter (N) Å ESPN2 32SportsNation (N) Å First/Re-Take Questionable Around/Horn Interruption College Football All-Star Challenge. (Taped) Å 30 for 30 SportsCenter (N) Å NBA Tonight Jalen FSTN 33Destination Snow Motion UEFA Europa Lg. Highlights Big East ACC Access Monster Jam College Basketball Colorado at Oregon. UEFA Europa Lg. Highlights World Poker Tour: Alpha8 NHL Hockey SEC 34(3:00) The Paul Finebaum Show Paul Finebaum discusses all things SEC. (N) (Live) Women’s College Gymnastics Women’s College Gymnastics SEC Now (N) (Live) SEC Now SEC Now GOLF 35(3:00) PGA Tour Golf Waste Management Phoenix Open, Second Round. (N) (Live) Golf Central (N) (Live) LPGA Tour Golf Coates Golf Championship, Third Round. PGA Tour Golf Waste Management Phoenix Open, Second Round. FS1 36Garbage Time College Basketball Columbia at Yale. (N) (Live) Å UFC Weigh-In (N) Å Women’s College Basketball Providence at Xavier. (N) U.S. Pregame Soccer International Friendly -- United States vs Canada. FOX Sports FSSE 37XTERRA USA XTERRA Adv. Auburn Bask ACC Access Georgia Tech Hawks Live! NBA Basketball Indiana Pacers at Atlanta Hawks. (N Subject to Blackout) Hawks Live! Driven Auburn Bask NBA Basketball Indiana Pacers at Atlanta Hawks. WEA 38(3:00) Weather Center Live (N) Å (5:59) Weather Underground (N) Strangest Weather on Earth Secrets of the Earth Secrets of the Earth Secrets of the Earth Secrets of the Earth CNBC 39(3:00) Closing Bell (N) Å Fast Money Option Action Mad Money (N) Marijuana USA Marijuana in America: Colo. 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Diner Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Guy Vacation Brew & ’Que Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Diners, Drive HGTV 51Hunters Hunters Hunters Hunters Hunters Hunters Hunters Hunters Love It or List It Å Love It or List It Å Hunters Hunters Int’l Dream Home Hunters Love It or List It Å ANPL 52To Be Announced Alaska Proof Alaska Proof Treehouse: Out on a Limb (:02) Treehouse Masters (N) Alaska Proof Alaska Proof (12:06) Treehouse Masters FREE 53(3:30) ››› “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2” (2011) (:45) ›››› “Forrest Gump” (1994, Comedy-Drama) Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Gary Sinise. Shadowhunters ’ Å The 700 Club ’ Å “Willy Wonka & Chocolate” DISN 54›› “Frenemies” (2012) Bella Thorne. ‘NR’ Austin & Ally Girl Meets Best Friends Liv-Mad. Mako ››› “Finding Nemo” (2003) ’ ‘G’ Å Gravity Falls Star-For. Mako Liv-Mad. Mickey Jessie Å Jessie Å NICK 55SpongeBob SpongeBob Alvinnn!!! and Alvinnn!!! and Thundermans Thundermans Paradise Run Odd Parents Harvey Beaks Pig Goat Ban. Full House Full House Full House Full House Friends ’ Friends Friends (:33) Friends TOON 56Teen Titans Supernoobs Clarence Uncle Gra. Teen Titans Gumball We Bare Advent. Time King of Hill Burgers Burgers Cleveland Family Guy Family Guy Childrens Neon Joe Eric Andre Aqua Teen TVLND 57Bonanza “My Son, My Son” Andy Griffith Andy Griffith Andy Griffith Andy Griffith Andy Griffith Andy Griffith › “Mr. Deeds” (2002, Comedy) Adam Sandler. Premiere. Raymond Raymond King King King King AMC 58“Terminator 3: Machines” ››› “Enemy of the State” (1998, Suspense) Will Smith, Gene Hackman. ‘R’ ›› “Underworld: Evolution” (2006) Kate Beckinsale. ‘R’ ›› “Underworld: Rise of the Lycans” (2009) ‘R’ Å››› “Dawn of the Dead” TCM 59››› “Leave Her to Heaven” (1945) Gene Tierney. Å››› “Heaven Can Wait” (1943) Gene Tierney. Å›› “The Love Parade” (1929) Maurice Chevalier. ››› “The Smiling Lieutenant” (1931) (:45) ›››› “It Happened One Night” HALL 60Little House on the Prairie Little House on the Prairie Last-Standing Last-Standing Last-Standing Last-Standing “Love’s Complicated” (2015) Holly Marie Combs. Å The Middle The Middle Golden Girls Golden Girls Golden Girls Golden Girls OXYGEN 61Sex-City Sex-City (:15) Sex and the City Å Sex-City Sex-City Sex-City ›› “A Cinderella Story” (2004) Hilary Duff. Å (:05) ›› “A Cinderella Story” (2004) Hilary Duff. Å Sex-City Sex-City BRAVO 62Housewives/Potomac Housewives/Potomac Housewives/Atl. Housewives/Atl. Housewives/Atl. Housewives/Atl. The People’s Couch (N) The People’s Couch ››› “Pride & Prejudice” SYFY 63(3:00) ›› “The Grudge” ›› “The Devil’s Advocate” (1997, Suspense) Keanu Reeves, Al Pacino. Å›› “Angels & Demons” (2009, Suspense) Tom Hanks, Ewan McGregor. Å› “The Reaping” (2007, Horror) Hilary Swank. Å SPIKE 64Forensic Forensic Cops Å Cops Å Cops Å Vegas Cops Å Cops Å Cops Å Cops Å Cops Å Cops Å Cops Å Cops Å Cops Å Cops Å››› “Scarface” (1983) ’ COM 65Key & Peele Key & Peele Futurama ’ Futurama ’ Futurama ’ Futurama ’ Key & Peele Key & Peele Key & Peele Key & Peele Key & Peele Key & Peele Key & Peele Å›› “Step Brothers” (2008, Comedy) Will Ferrell. Å MTV 66Nicki Minaj: My Time Now (4:50) My Super Sweet 16 ’›› “Little Man” (2006, Comedy) Shawn Wayans, Marlon Wayans. ’ (:20) ››› “8 Mile” (2002, Drama) Eminem, Kim Basinger. ’ Å› “How High” (2001, Comedy) Method Man, Redman. ’ VH1 67(3:15) ›› “Couples Retreat” (2009) Vince Vaughn. ’ (5:55) ›› “Cruel Intentions” (1999) Sarah Michelle Gellar. ››› “Love Actually” (2003) Hugh Grant, Laura Linney, Colin Firth. Premiere. ’ Å Movie ’ CMTV 68Reba Å Reba Å Reba Å Reba Å Last-Standing Last-Standing Last-Standing Last-Standing ›› “Country Strong” (2010, Drama) Gwyneth Paltrow, Tim McGraw, Garrett Hedlund. 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Marriage- Reality Stars (12:01) Ex Isle GALA 217Llena de amor Cómplices al Rescate El Chavo El Chavo El Chavo El Chavo Guereja Guereja Familia Diez Familia Diez Familia Diez Familia Diez Guereja Noticiero Con Joaquin Aquí y Ahora TELE 223María Celeste Caso Cerrado Caso Cerrado Decisiones Noticiero Caso Cerrado: Edición Celia (N) ’ (SS) Eva la Trailera (N) ’ (SS) La Querida del Centauro (N) Al Rojo Vivo Titulares Gran Hermano: La Novela UNIV 224El Gordo y la Flaca (N) Primer Impacto (N) (SS) Hotel Todo Noticiero Uni. Muchacha italiana viene a Antes Muerta que Lichita (N) Pasión y poder (N) El Hotel de los Secretos (N) Impacto Noticiero Uni Contacto Deportivo (N) NBCSP 311NASCAR NASCAR List NASCAR America (N) Å Pro Football Talk (N) ’ (Live) Skiing Curling From Eveleth, Minn. (N) Curling Mixed doubles from Eveleth, Minn. (N) FIS Alpine Skiing DLC 319Trauma: Life in the ER ’ Trauma: Life in the ER ’ Untold Stories of the E.R. ’ Untold Stories of the E.R. ’ Untold Stories of the E.R. ’ Untold Stories of the E.R. ’ Trauma Trauma Untold Stories of the E.R. ’ Untold Stories of the E.R. ’ 8—Cleveland Daily Banner—Thursday, February 4, 2016 www.clevelandbanner.com Ringstaff From Page 1 and Ringstaff has admitted a non-prosecution form, ending tem, including the University of school on Georgetown Road, Ringstaff’s attendance at “immorality” is addressed. sending the messages. The the investigation. Tennessee’s top award last year. just north of the city. Friday’s called session. Also, on It states that “... the employ- Twitter account was reportedly Ringstaff has taken time off He also directed the school Ringstaff recently initiated an the recommendations of the ment contract may be terminat- posted to expose Ringstaff’s from his director’s responsibili- board through two major con- agreement with Cleveland State board’s attorney, members have ed by the board for willful cause alleged actions to his family and ties to be with his family, but struction projects, Cleveland Community College to establish been cautioned not to make any upon proof of conduct unbe- the general public. the fallout continues. High School’s new Science Wing a dual-enrollment program, further comments prior to coming to a member of the Ringstaff contacted the The school board gave and the current Cleveland High which has been labeled Friday’s gathering. teaching profession (unprofes- Cleveland Police Department Ringstaff a positive evaluation School Raider Arena project. Tennessee Valley Early College. In a brief statement issued sional conduct), inefficient serv- earlier this week to report what on Jan. 28. The school system, and Seemingly, during his tenure Wednesday by school board ice (including but not limited to he described as two fake Twitter Ringstaff has received multiple school board, are also attempt- at Cleveland City Schools and in chair Dawn Robinson, the long- performance evaluation scores), accounts, asking if they could recognitions during his five years ing to move ahead with the con- the Cleveland community time Cleveland City Schools neglect of duty, insubordina- investigate. He has since signed of leadership of the school sys- struction of a new elementary Ringstaff’s reputation and board representative confirmed tion, incompetence, or failure to image had been spotless, until the midday called session and follow board policies and direc- the explicit messaging contro- advised it will be open to the tives.” versy surfaced earlier this week. public. The contract defines conduct When the situation was first The statement added, “On the unbecoming, based on unveiled, School Board Pro-Tem advice of our attorney, there will Tennessee Code Annotated, 49- Steve Morgan issued a public be no further comments from 5-5012, to include, but not be statement that he had tele- Board of Education members limited to, “... immorality, con- phoned respective board mem- until this (called) meeting.” viction of a felony or a crime bers, and they supported their Throughout the week the involving moral turpitude, dis- superintendent. Banner has made repeated honesty, unreliability, contin- Morgan’s actions have since attempts to contact Ringstaff for ued willful failure or refusal to come under scrutinity, based on comment, but no calls have pay one’s just and honest debts, Tennessee’s Open Meetings Act, been returned. disregard of the teacher code of also known as the Sunshine The newspaper has obtained ethics ... in such manner to Law. much of its information from make one obnoxious as a mem- The board’s support, or con- the central office, including a ber of the profession, or improp- cerns, are expected to be dis- copy of Ringstaff’s contract from er use of narcotics or intoxi- cussed in Friday’s noon meet- Andrea Byerly, who represents cants.” ing. the Public Relations No school board members, No information has been Department at Cleveland City before or after being silenced by released from the board, or from Schools. attorneys, spoke on the expect- the Cleveland City Schools Within the contract’s termi- ed contents of Friday’s called Administrative Offices, about nation section, the term session.

Submitted photo State Rep. Kevin BRooKS, second from left, holds a stack of signed petitions supporting legisla- tion to allow public utilities to provide broadband Internet access to areas outside their service footprint. From left are state Sen. Todd Gardenhire, Brooks, state Rep. Mike Carter, state Sen. Janice Bowling, Award state Rep. Jimmy Eldridge and state Rep. Art Swan. Not pictured is state Rep. Dan Howell, a co-sponsor From Page 1 of the bill. The legislators were part of a press conference on the issue in Nashville on Wednesday afternoon. Polier has repaired numerous it was a team effort between him had been wanting to make to houses over the years for people and staff and volunteers with their homes but could not. who could not afford to pay for the other organizations. While the staff of the young or do the work themselves. However, he did affirm Impact Cleveland organization Shiloh Capone, an Capone’s assessment that praised Polier’s more recent Broadband AmeriCorps VISTA with Impact changing lives has been his efforts, he also shared he has Cleveland, said Polier has part- main order of business. been volunteering in the Blythe- From Page 1 nered with the local organiza- “We’re trying to make a differ- Oldfield neighborhood for some tion since shortly after it began. ence in this community,” Polier 12 years, having first partnered trict that have waited 20 years subsidized. She told those gathered for said. “We use construction as with Ocoee Outreach. [for broadband access],” he said. “Don’t fall for the argument the award presentation that he just a tool to help others.” “It sounds like this award is “What if you had to wait 20 “This is about the that this is the free enterprise has made repairs in 54 different He also noted construction is very well-deserved,” KAB board years to get electricity even thousands of system versus the government. homes over the course of the just one resource which can be member Shari Horton said. when they had it next door? Tennesseans who have It is not,” Gardenhire said. past two years. used to help people in need, and Polier was given the traveling That’s what broadband is sent their petitions here “There is $156 million in subsi- “That’s huge, in two years,” it has been a “blessing” to serve. White Glove Award, a framed art today.” to Capitol Hill. Today dies — my money and your Capone said. “His dedication is Polier said people often piece which contains an actual He said one of his con- was delivery day. money — the big companies get also so much more than fixing undertake community service white glove, to display tem- stituents has a letter from Thousands of votes have to keep us from getting [broad- people’s homes.” with the intention of blessing porarily, and it will be in his Charter saying it could service been cast by our band].” Capone explained Polier’s others, but, “ultimately, you get possession until KAB’s next his address within a year. constituents that say, Bradley resident Eva Van motives for doing the work made blessed in return” when you quarter. Then, he will be given a “That letter was dated about ‘Enough is enough.’ We Hook spoke of the reaction a him deserving of the award begin to build relationships with certificate to keep, and KAB will 20 years ago,” Howell said. are hearing it daily from company gave after she spoke to nomination. She said she people. honor another company or “There are 1,000 constituents moms and dads, members of the Federal believes it has been his inten- The Blythe-Oldfield neighbor- organization for its efforts. tion to help change people’s hood has in recent years been For more information about in my district in rural Bradley students, teachers, Communications Commission County that can have access to in Washington, D.C. lives by improving their quality the focus of local philanthropic KAB and how to get involved in business owners, senior of life where they live. efforts because of its large per- keeping the area “beautiful,” broadband Internet within 120 citizens. There is an She said it was a year ago, days, if we pass House Bill when she was not able to receive When it came time for Polier centage of low-income residents. visit http://www.cleveland- injustice to not having to speak, he deflected the atten- Polier has been helping some of bradleykab.com or call 423- 1103,” he said, adding, “120 equal access to access, that she went to the days or 20 years? I think the nation’s capital. tion from himself by explaining them make improvements they 559-9789. broadband.” choice is quite clear.” “I spoke to the chairman and Bradley resident Debbie — State Rep. others, painting a picture of Williams was joined with her 10- Kevin Brooks what it is like to live without year-old daughter, Ashlyn, to broadband,” Van Hook said. “I voice their support. improving caregiving, those who could not order plane tickets to Museum Center gift shop set Both bemoaned having to go want to seek a new career, and D.C. from my house.” outside their home to use the reducing isolation, which is a “Miraculously, within three Internet for business and edu- significant problem with rural months after that, I had broad- to hold grand reopening Feb. 11 cation, Tennesseans,” Kelley said. band Internet,” she added. “Online education is not the Marion County Mayor David “Myself and two neighbors — we By LARRY C. BOWERS wave of the future, it is now,” Jackson told of a company are an island. We’re not really Banner Staff Writer Debbie said. “It is a crucial way where the county assisted with sure where it comes from of doing school, and my kids because nobody surrounding us Cleveland’s Museum Center $10,000 to help with the at Five Points will have a deal with it every day.” $20,000 charge to hook the has Internet.” Rebecca Kelly, state director “This is about the thousands grand reopening of its craft company’s facility up with tech- shop at 6 p.m. Feb. 11, for with AARP, also joined the con- nology access. of Tennesseans who have sent ference, saying the organization their petitions here to Capitol members only. “They also had to sign a five- There have been renova- representing 650,000 members year contract with Charter,” Hill. Today was delivery day,” also endorses the bill. Brooks said. “Thousands of tions and rearrangements to Jackson said. “That’s outra- the shop over the past few “We strongly support the geous.” votes have been cast by our con- efforts of expanding broadband stituents that say, ‘Enough is months, with some new He said an AT&T representa- artists and displays of their access in Tennessee,” Kelly tive had called him last week enough.’ We are hearing it daily bags for the celebrities. that honey never spoils, and is said. “We believe in 2016, from moms and dads, students, merchandise. Klaaren currently resides in packed full of vitamins and about his stand on the issue. Among the new, featured broadband is a critical part of “He didn’t think it was fair for teachers, business owners, sen- Athens, with her husband and goodness, made me think the municipal infrastructure — ior citizens. There is an injustice artists, are jewelry maker two sons. She can be reached there was more to honeybees ratepayers or taxpayers to help Jessica Klaaren, Erik Vetne of just like electricity, phones and pay EPB to expand their serv- to not having equal access to at http://jessicaklaaren than I realized. That was the roads.” broadband.” Wolftever Creek Pottery, Diane .indiemade.com. beginning of my fondness for ice,” Jackson said. “I said, Ravens of Ocoee (who focuses She said having that access ‘Aren’t you all not subsidized by He said some have expressed Vetne, who lives in this beloved insect.” would be beneficial, especially being tired of hearing about the on honeybees), and Western Ooltewah, offers distinctive Ravens, 20-plus years later, the federal government?’ It went North Carolina doll maker for older Tennesseans and those quiet and his next words were, broadband issue. stoneware and pottery safe for has taken a wonderful journey who live in rural areas. “Well, we’re tired of Charlie Patricolo. food, microwave, and dish- into the bee world, and says ‘Do you have DSL?’” Klaaren began making jew- “Access to broadband is a Gardenhire repeated the posi- Tennesseans not having access washer. there is no turning back. “I critical need for adults, espe- to broadband Internet,” Brooks elry in 2006. “I love making Beginning pottery classes in have spent many years col- tion that the major communica- unique jewelry with unexpect- cially in improving telemedicine, tions companies are government said. college, he taught for nine lecting honey, pollinating ed or unusual aspects. My years. He enjoyed making pot- crops, educating people about style is very Bohemian and tery and sharing his love of honeybees, and making prod- whimsical, but I also have a pottery with students. A 25- ucts with contributions from passion for metal work and year sabbatical as a pediatri- the bee,” she said. darker designs, so the overall cian turned his pottery into a Making dolls has been a Unity collection is a mixup of these spare-time hobby. In 2007 he passion of Patricolo for over From Page 1 two spectrums.” was able to return full time to 30 years. The love of fabric Klaaren has had numerous his creative love. Since that and the creative process designs published in Bead socially and spiritually. ing program for over 120 stu- time, Vetne devoted himself to began to develop when she Trends Magazine, including developing specialized glazes was a teenager in the 1960s, “The Unity Center seeks to dents,” she added. having her jewelry featured on build hope and opportunity by Barrett said the Community and glazing techniques that making dolls as a hobby. In “My grandparents the cover, and she has had her result in unique effects. He the early ’90s, she left her promoting educational, social Foundation is proud to be jewelry included in celebrity and spiritual growth for all,” said were very active in that involved with this ministry. enjoys creating individual, career in the computer indus- community. People gift bags at sponsored events rare pieces with no two ever try and began to devote all of Mary Ketchersid. The program’s “This is a good example of like New York Fashion week focus centers on assistance with would come there when what the foundation can do,” the same. her time to developing dolls they needed a prayer or and the Oscars celebrity gift Ravens focuses on honey- from her own designs. homework while providing a vari- said Barrett. “Every year a dona- lounges. She has been a spot- ety of enrichment experiences for help. Their house was tion from the Blocker Memorial bees. She said, “The beloved Patricolo ended up in North well known for its love. light feature in both the honeybee is an extraordinary Carolina about 15 years ago children. Today the program Fund will be made to the Unity Athens newspaper and the My grandfather became creature that has foraged our and enrolled in a class at operates four days a week and Center for the children’s program Banner. She was featured on provides care and enrichment for a Sunday school teacher to continue the family’s legacy.” earth for thousands of years. John C. Campbell Folk School TV in Chattanooga and She bravely defends her home, in Brasstown, N.C. At the end kindergarten to fifth grade. Unity and taught for more As the only living descendant Knoxville. Center also has a Youth Leader than 50 years. In this of her family in Cleveland, yet is delicately fragile. Her of that first week, she felt she Her pieces were selected only pursuit, finding nourish- had found a home for her program for middle school and way he planted seeds of Cathryne said seeing all the and used on screen for TV high school students, and serves hope again and again.” children at the Unity Center ment to sustain the colony. heart and her hands in the shows like “Parenthood,” “The She is nature’s gift.” mountains of Western North over 100 students. — Cathryne Blocker makes her feel so proud, and Vampire Diaries,” and “The As the only living descendant she knows her grandparents She said she has always felt Carolina. She became Bold and the Beautiful.” Her honeybees were fascinating involved in the work/study of her family in Cleveland, would also be proud. jewelry was also selected to be Blocker not only cherished her under the Unity Center. To show their love to Blocker insects. “Reading about bees program and later the host displayed at the 2015 Pre- in 1991, I was captivated by program at the folk school. fond memories of her family’s “We are thankful for people and the memory of her grand- Primetime Emmy’s Awards charitable works, but said she like Cathy Blocker who provide parents, children took time to this social insect. The fact She continues to teach and Celebrity Gifting Suite, and that they have been in exis- demonstrate doll making in wanted to ensure the legacy of love, encouragement and finan- be photographed with her. It her earrings were in the swag community service would con- cial support to help us reach out was a touching tribute to all tence for thousands of years, North Carolina. tinue on the same property and offer a safe, stable and lov- involved. www.clevelandbanner.com Cleveland Daily Banner—Thursday, February 4, 2016— 9 NATIONAL BRIEFS Honda to recall 2.2M vehicles

Officials: 2 plane tires blow out on the home. Department of Public Safety rec- for Takata air bag trouble Authorities say Mather showed ommends keeping an eye out for landing in Pennsylvania evidence of smoke inhalation. His people not allowed to speak for DETROIT (AP) — Honda is designed to contain the explo- 2014 Honda Insights, 2010 to ALLENTOWN, Pa. (AP) — wife and daughters did not. themselves, not in control of their recalling an additional 2.2 mil- sion. 2013 Acura ZDXs, 2011 to 2015 Airport officials say two tires Authorities have said murder- travel documents or being closely lion Honda and Acura vehicles Honda said in a statement Honda CR-Zs and the 2013 to under the left wing of an airplane suicide is a possibility in the watched or followed. because the driver’s air bag infla- Wednesday night that no inflator 2016 Acura ILX including early blew out during a landing at a explosion. Last month, San Francisco tors made by Takata can explode ruptures of this type have been production 2016 vehicles. Pennsylvania airport. The state fire marshal’s office International Airport trained and hurl shrapnel into the pas- reported in any of its vehicles. The recall brings to 8.51 mil- A spokesman for the Lehigh has said investigators determined about 220 employees who come senger compartment. The company will notify own- lion the number of Honda and Valley International Airport in the fire was intentionally set. in contact with the public, includ- The recall is a big chunk of the ers by mail and replace the infla- Acura vehicles recalled in the Allentown says the plane arriving Threat targets sheriff’s office at ing baggage handlers and mainte- 5 million additional vehicles to be tors for free with new ones made U.S. for Takata inflator prob- from Orlando, Florida, attempted nance workers. repaired for Takata inflator prob- by manufacturers other than lems. Honda is Takata’s largest to land Wednesday evening when center of Netflix series The Department of Homeland lems that U.S. safety regulators Takata. But parts won’t be avail- customer and has stopped buy- the tires blew out. MANITOWOC, Wis. (AP) — A Security posted human traffick- announced last month. able until this summer, the coming its inflators for new models. Officials say the Allegiant Air jet caller who phoned in a bomb ing awareness messages on video Honda’s recall includes older pany said. Also Wednesday, Honda managed to stop safely on the wet threat to a Wisconsin county monitors and airport shopping model years dating to 2005, but Honda said it has told dealers announced the recall of an addi- runway. None of its 158 passen- sheriff’s office made an apparent bags at 13 airports last summer, also has some newer vehicles to provide loaner cars for free to tional 364,787 vehicles world- gers were hurt. reference to “getting justice” for including JFK and LaGuardia in from as recently as the 2015 and any customer who asks for one wide for a separate air bag issue. The airline says the plane had the man at the center of the New York, Chicago-O’Hare and 2016 model years. while waiting for replacement The recall covers the 2008 been scheduled to return to “Making a Murderer” documen- Los Angeles International Airport. The recall brings to about 24 parts. through 2010 Accord sedan. The Orlando. That flight was suspend- tary, authorities said Wednesday. million the number of vehicles Replacement inflators will be company says moisture can get ed and officials worked to get pas- The Manitowoc Police Deadline closing in to cash recalled in the U.S. due to Takata sent to high-humidity areas into an electronic control unit sengers to their destination. Department said in a statement a unclaimed $63M lottery prize inflator problems that have along the U.S. Gulf Coast first, and cause it to malfunction. If Airport officials say they don’t male caller made the threat LOS ANGELES (AP) — With caused at least 11 deaths and then to the rest of the country. that happens, the air bags may believe there were warning signs around 6:40 p.m. Wednesday, hours to go and $63 million on 139 injuries worldwide. Affected models include some not inflate in a crash. before the landing. warning of bombs inside the the line, the mystery remains: Takata uses ammonium 2007 through 2011 Honda CR- Drivers would see a dashboard Allegiant says mechanics are Manitowoc County sheriff’s office Where’s the winning California nitrate to create a small explo- Vs, 2005-2012 Acura RLs, 2007 supplemental restraint system examining the aircraft. building and a vehicle in the Lottery ticket and why hasn’t sion that quickly inflates the air to 2016 Acura RDXs including warning light if they have the Florida sheriff’s deputy, parking lot “packed with explo- somebody cashed it? bag in a crash. But the chemical early production 2016 models, problem. sives.” Lottery spokesman Alex can degrade over time when 2007 to 2014 Honda Ridgelines, Honda says it has two reports man shot during standoff The caller also mentioned “get- Traverso said Wednesday that exposed to heat and humidity 2009 to 2014 Honda Fits, 2009 of people being hurt because OCALA, Fla. (AP) — A man was ting justice for Steven,” something even he wants to know why the and explode with too much force, to 2014 Acura TLs, 2010 to 2014 the air bags didn’t deploy in a critically wounded after opening the statement described as an SuperLotto Plus winner let six blowing apart a metal canister Honda FCX Claritys, 2010 to crash. fire on Florida deputies during a apparent reference to Steven months pass without claiming the brief standoff outside an Ocala Avery, the Wisconsin man whose prize. gas station. prosecution in a 2005 killing was Whatever the reason, it won’t Marion County Sheriff’s the centerpiece of the 10-part be a good enough excuse if the 5 spokesman Ryan Robbins says Netflix series issued in December. p.m. Thursday deadline passes Sgt. Daniel Trammell was also The series questions whether and nobody produces the ticket at shot in the leg during the Avery, who was convicted of first- a lottery office. “Unfortunately, Wednesday night shooting. degree intentional homicide in the the rules are the rules,” Traverso Deputies arrived at the Marathon death of photographer Teresa said. gas station after receiving a 911 Halbach a decade ago, was treat- The lottery has repeatedly call about an armed man inside a ed fairly. It suggests the possibili- issued statements urging the win- vehicle. ty that Manitowoc County sher- ner to come forward before the Robbins says the man told iff’s deputies planted evidence in deadline. “We hope they’ll turn deputies he had three firearms the case, a claim authorities have their house upside down” to find and was going to kill himself and denied. the ticket, Traverso said officers. At one point, he got out of Avery had been wrongfully con- Wednesday at the Van Nuys the vehicle and paced back and victed years earlier in a rape case office. forth before pointing gun at and served 18 years in prison. He Traverso said he had watched deputies while holding another to sued Manitowoc County for tens people claim “a thousand bucks his head. Then he opened fire. of millions before he and his here, a thousand bucks there ... The Ocala Star-Banner reports nephew, Brendan Dassey, were but nothing for the big one.” the unidentified man was in criti- arrested in Halbach’s death. “From my perspective, I’m here cal condition late Wednesday. Authorities deemed the area and it would be pretty much the The race of those involved in around the sheriff’s office all clear best thing for me if the winner the shooting wasn’t available. around 9 p.m. Wednesday, and popped in the door and we’ll have Donald Trump’s plane makes the courthouse was checked as a a little celebration,” Traverso said. precaution. No suspicious devices The ticket was sold on Aug. 8 at emergency landing in Nashville were found. NASHVILLE (AP) — Donald a 7-Eleven store on Lassen Street Trump’s plane was diverted to the Jurors award $23.1 million to man in the Chatsworth neighborhood. Nashville International Airport shot by deputy in Florida The winning numbers are: 46-1- after the control tower received a FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) 33-30-16 and the Mega number: report that the plane was experi- — A federal jury has awarded 24. encing engine trouble. $23.1 million to a black man who The winner can accept the $63 News outlets report that the was shot and paralyzed by a million in payments spread out Republican presidential candi- Florida sheriff’s deputy who over 30 years or accept a much date made a brief stop in thought he was armed, but it smaller lump sum of $39.9 mil- Tennessee on Wednesday after- could be years before the 22-year- lion (before federal taxes). noon as he and members of his old man might see any of the Meanwhile, the legal squab- campaign boarded a smaller air- money — if ever. bling has begun before a dime has craft to complete their trip from The six-woman, two-man jury been awarded. New York to Little Rock, ruled Wednesday that Palm A lawsuit filed Wednesday in Arkansas. Beach County Sheriff’s Sgt. Los Angeles says the holder of the Federal Aviation Adams Lin violated the civil rights winning ticket was cheated by the California Lottery. Brandy Administration spokeswoman of Dontrell Stephens when he Arlene Salac says the FAA is shot him in September 2013. Milliner says he already turned in investigating the incident. Under Florida law, the the ticket and was told to expect Officials haven’t said how long Legislature has to approve any his money, but lottery officials Trump’s Boeing 757 plane was on lawsuit payment exceeding told him it was too damaged to be Dignified Services at Realistic Prices! the ground. $200,000 against a government processed. He wants a judge to declare him the winner. Trump campaign spokes- agency. cookeshometowngrocer.com 2415 Georgetown Road, NE Traverso said the lottery is woman Hope Hicks says the delay In the past, legislators have or find us on facebook 473-2620 was caused by a “minor mechan- been reluctant to do that, even in looking into the alleged claim. He ical issue.” non-controversial cases. also says those claiming to be jackpot winners routinely face an Police: Man faked brain cancer, In one case, it took about three years for the Legislature to investigation to determine the took thousands in donations approve a $3.5 million settlement credibility of the claim. WALLINGFORD, Conn. (AP) — for a Jacksonville teenager para- Manhunt continues for Los Police say a Connecticut man lyzed when a large branch from a shaved his head and took weight Angeles inmate mistakenly freed city-owned tree broke off and hit LOS ANGELES (AP) — loss pills to convince people he him in the head. That city had had stage 3 brain cancer and col- Investigators scrambling to recap- admitted fault. In another case, it ture a Los Angeles County mur- lect thousands in donations. took more than four years for the Tyler Tomer, of Wallingford, der suspect accidentally released Legislature to approve a $10.7 from jail have been notifying was charged Wednesday with million settlement for a teenager first-degree larceny and first- potential targets of his freedom, left permanently disabled when a interviewing those who know him degree larceny by defrauding a speeding sheriff’s deputy plowed best and chasing down tips from public community. into her car. A jury had awarded the public. Police say an investigation her $30 million. Finding 37-year-old Steven started in May after they received Jack Scarola, Stephens’ lead Lawrence Wright is the No. 1 pri- complaints that a man claiming attorney, said lawmakers “would ority of the Major Crimes Division to have cancer was collecting not be fulfilling their sworn obli- at the Los Angeles County donations at benefits in his honor. gation” if they failed to approve Sheriff’s Department, Cmdr. Keith Police say there have been mul- Stephens’ payment. He said they Swensson said Wednesday. tiple benefits for the 29-year-old would be overriding a jury that “This is a critical incident Tomer in Connecticut and heard all the evidence and found because an accused murderer is Kansas. They say medical records a “major injustice” had been done determined he was never diag- to Stephens, condemning him to now out on the street,” Swensson nosed with cancer. a life of poverty and suffering. said, adding that dozens of inves- Tomer allegedly accepted at Lin, who had stopped Stephens tigators are focused on tracking least $22,000. for riding his bicycle into traffic, down Wright. He is being held on $250,000 testified that he shot Stephens Wright was accidentally bond and is due in court Feb. 17. four times because he reached for released from the Inmate It’s not clear if he has an attorney his waistband with his left hand Reception Center on Saturday who can comment on the charges. and then flashed a dark object he afternoon. Deputies didn’t realize the mistake until more than 24 Officials search for cause of death thought was a small handgun. Stephens testified that he was hours later on Sunday night, for family in explosion raising his hands when Lin, who when they launched their man- AKRON, Ohio (AP) — is Asian-American, opened fire for hunt. Authorities say an Ohio mother no reason. Video from the dash- Wright had been behind bars and two young girls were so badly board camera in Lin’s patrol car since April 2011 following his burned that investigators can’t showed Stephens’ left hand was arrest in the shooting death of a determine if they suffered any empty and a cellphone was in his 47-year-old man that year in injuries prior to a fatal house right hand. Pasadena, California. At the time, explosion and fire. police said Wright belonged to the The Summit County Medical Columbus joins airports boosting Altadena Blocc Crips, and that Examiner released a preliminary human trafficking awareness the victim belonged to a rival autopsy Wednesday saying inves- COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The gang. tigators are searching for their Columbus airport is joining its Wright had been found guilty of causes of death. Records show counterparts nationwide in train- the killing in 2014 but his convic- they haven’t determined exactly ing employees to recognize signs tion was overturned last year when they died. of human trafficking. after a judge found the trial A police report says Jeffrey All 400 employees at Port wasn’t fair. Wright was set for a Mather, who also died in the Jan. Columbus International Airport preliminary hearing in a new 11 Northfield house explosion, will view a 30-minute video on murder trial next month, when had previously threatened to kill spotting signs of trafficking begin- he also was set to be sentenced himself. Investigators say Mather ning this month. for an attempted murder convic- was found near a gas can inside The video by the Ohio tion. 10—Cleveland Daily Banner—Thursday, February 4, 2016 www.clevelandbanner.com General says troop cuts would leave too few to train Afghans WASHINGTON (AP) — The since 2002, when the U.S. com- sustain their security forces Afghans are largely structural, reduce the U.S. force in “by the end of 2016,” Obama senior U.S. commander in mitted to rebuilding the country. until 2024, according to such as building an adequate air Afghanistan to 5,500 troops by said, although he didn’t specify Afghanistan says if the American Nearly $64 billion has been allot- Campbell. force, gathering intelligence, the end of last year, and then exactly when. The smaller force troop level is cut to 5,500 as ted so far for building up the Campbell, who is expected to maintaining warfighting equip- down to 1,000 by the end of would still be expected to handle President Barack Obama has Afghan army and police. retire soon, is scheduled to testi- ment, budgeting and personnel 2016. But Obama backtracked the dual-pronged mission. proposed, there will be too few “Fifty-five hundred militarily fy Thursday before the Senate management. As an example of in October, saying the situation During an exchange with Rep. left to train the still-fledgling will not allow you to do what you Armed Services Committee. how time consuming this all can remained too fragile for such a Jim Bridenstine, an Oklahoma Afghan security forces. need to do,” Sen. Lindsey He appeared Tuesday before be, Campbell pointed to the rapid withdrawal. Republican, Campbell said a Army Gen. John F. Campbell’s Graham, a South Carolina the House Armed Services effort required to recruit and The current U.S. force of force of 5,500 would be focused assessment underscores the Republican who is a member of Committee and described the train military pilots. about 9,800 would stay in place on conducting counterterrorism risks of Obama’s longstanding the Senate Armed Services Afghan security forces as becom- “You’ve got to start that now through most of 2016 to perform operations. goal of ending the war before he Committee, said Wednesday. “It ing increasingly competent. Yet and make sure they realize if you counterterrorism missions and “So we won’t be able to do (the leaves office in January 2017. puts the whole mission at risk.” significant hurdles remain and recruit a guy now, you’re not to train and advise the Afghan training mission) at those num- The president’s critics said Yet patience among other law- “persistent” training and advis- going to see him for another forces, Obama said during bers?” Bridenstine asked. “We’ll leaving the Afghans without makers is fraying with the finish ing is required to overcome three years before he can be a remarks from the Roosevelt have a very limited ability to do enough American military train- line so far away. The Afghans them, he said. pilot,” he said. Room in the White House. The (training) with 5,500 number,” ers would imperil the gains made won’t be able to independently The challenges facing the Initially, Obama said he would reduction to 5,500 would occur Campbell responded.

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Phone 472-5041 or fax 614-6529 SportS [email protected] Lady Cougars Ford, Hill will kick open softball it with Union soccer season Friday By TYLER WICKMAN to Reinhardt, 1-3. From CSCOUGARS.COM Banner Sports Writer It didn’t take Union coaches very long to know this package Opening day for the 2016 Lady National Signing Day occurs on Cougars softball season is set for deal was a special one which will the first Wednesday of February allow the girls to make an easier Friday in Cartersville, Ga. every year; this spotlighted day Cleveland State is competing in transition into the women’s soccer allows high school seniors to jot program. the Georgia Highlands College down their signatures on a Border Battle this weekend, “It’s great because they already National Letter of Intent with the know each other, on and off the where they will face West Georgia school of their choice. Technical College and East field, so they will bring some good Usually the sport of football chemistry to the team,” Union Georgia State College. The first hogs the “Signing Day” limelight, pitch is scheduled for 3 p.m. head coach Camilia Mendes stat- but at Bradley Central High ed. Coach Mendes is entering her "We have key returners coming School, “fútbol,” or what many back that will bring leadership fifth season at the reins of the call soccer, ended up hogging the Lady Bulldogs soccer team, but and experience to the lineup," attention of many. said Lady Cougars head coach she also brings her own experi- Three girls in all inked their ence to the program as she com- Katie Willingham. "Along with names for soccer scholarships, that, I feel that we have some tal- peted at Union from 2001-04. She but two made their choices with later spent some time overseas ented young ladies that I am the same college. Those two indi- excited to see contribute and playing semiprofessional soccer. viduals were Taelor Hill and Hill is excited about making the grow over the next two years." Courtney Ford, who decided to Returning sophomores Courtni move to Barbourville, Ky., with Banner photo, LYnnAe roBerTs make the move to Union College her best friend right by her side. Hammers, Hannah Godfrey, Tori together. Townson, Mallory Souther, Kara The BrADLeY CenTrAL BeArs finished third in last year’s state duals wrestling tournament. “She (Ford) is my best friend, so They will be looking to move up two spots to the top of the podium at the 2016 tournament begin- Union finished with a winning it will be fun to live with her and Headrick and Alex Rominger saw record last season at 12-5-3 in time on the field last year, and are ning Friday, in Franklin. go through the next four years NAIA competition, where it lost in with her,” she said. “I like the expected to be leaders this sea- the semifinals of the Appalachian son. There are numerous new- Athletic Conference Tournament See UNION, Page 13 comers working for playing time. "The infield has solid perform- Bears look to turn silver ers that could prove to be one of the best defenses in the conference," said Willingham. Meigs County standout Madison Stiner, Bryan College transfer Kaitlyn into gold at state duals Heath and Bradley’s Chanler Grady are the three who will Smith said he and the Bears may have taken anchor middle infield. Townson By RICHARD ROBERTS Banner Sports Editor to the mats in Franklin in 2015 just a little bit and Hammers, along with overconfident, and wound up finishing third. Cleveland High School graduate After an absence of three years, the Bradley But, the Bears coach also feels that experience Brittany Arnold, are looking to Central Bears again found themselves vying for helped prepare this year's team for what is to hold down the corners. a state duals wrestling tournament champi- be expected with 16 mats of wrestling action The outfield is led by Hannah onship. taking place at the same time. Godfrey in center while sopho- A loss to Wilson Central in the semifinals rel- With a year to think things over and retool mores Souther and Rominger, egated the team to a third-place finish and 365 for another run at a championship, Smith is along with freshmen Rachael days to figure out how to take the next step and happy with the Bears' body of work and said Goodson, Carly Frost, and regain their place as wrestling champions. the group has earned the No.1 ranking. “But Hannah Jones will compete for Bears coach Ben Smith has spent that time that’s just a paper ranking,” he noted. “Now playing time. thinking about it, wondering about it, figuring that we've put together 3 1/2 months of work, Banner photo, TYLer WiCKMAn Sophomore Kara Headrick fin- how to make his team better and working on we still have three weeks to close the book on ished in the top 10 in strikeouts ways to prepare his team for another run at the BrADLeY CenTrAL soccer players Taelor Hill and Courtney Ford it. have chosen to continue their athletic careers at Union College next for the conference last season and crown. This time around, a year's worth of sea- “Even though Cleveland is not there, they are is the pitching staff’s ace this soning and maturing is hopefully the key to still defending state champions. Right now it is fall. At their signing, seated from left, are Courtney Ford and Taelor year. Freshmen Kaley Cagle and wrestling championship No. 23 for the Bradley Hill. Standing are Bearettes head coach Chrissy McKinney, Union Central wrestling program. See BEARS, Page 13 College assistant coach Kennard Brown, Union College head coach See LADY COUGARS, Page 13 Camilia Mendes, and Bradley assistant coach Savannah Edwards. Cleveland State Cougars set for 2016 season

From CSCC SPORTS INFORMATION playing time this year will be second base- who should be a top of the order hitter. The Cleveland State Cougars are set to man Blake Thomas, who hit .318 last sea- Freshman first baseman Sean McDermott open the 2016 baseball season Friday at son in 65 at bats. Blake will be joined by should provide middle-of-the-order pop in Cougar Field with the first game of a three- sophomore corner infielders Drew Curtis at the Cougar lineup. game series against Roane State. The first first base and Austin Phillips (.242) at third Rounding out the infield will be freshman pitch is set for 2 p.m. base. Billy Brand, a versatile player that can play The 2016 version of the Cougars will Both corner infielders have a chance to all infield positions, as well as Brett show a lot of talent but not much experi- produce in the middle of the lineup. Hagen Browning, a very good offensive player who ence. With last year’s everyday lineup and Wilkey (.256 19 RBI) is the only returning can make things happen. Adding depth to five pitchers transferred to four-year outfielder and should patrol right field and the infield will be freshman Parker Cochran schools, Cougars head coach Mike has the capability of being a presence in the who can play third base as well as second Policastro will make a lineup, and build the middle of the lineup. base and also contribute out of the bullpen pitching staff with a combination of fresh- The rest of the Cougar lineup will be filled in short relief. men and sophomores who saw limited with either redshirt freshmen or true fresh- Freshman Jake Rogers — penciled in to action last season. men. The talented group consists of Lee Returning sophomores seeing a lot of Gibson, a Troy State transfer at shortstop See CLEVELAND, Page 13 Flames open with Saturday doubleheader at Olympic Field Banner photo, Joe CAnnon BrADLeY CenTrAL honored a trio of basketball standouts ear- From LEE SPORTS INFORMATION Alleman will be on the hill for and picked seventh in the pre- touches on the preseason train- lier this week when it inducted, from left, Trecia Watson, Martha game one on Saturday while season conference ranking, fol- ing. "They were a South (Montgomery) Fraser and Traci (Dixon) James to the Bearette Hall of The Lee University baseball junior lefty Art Vidrio will work lowed by 10th in the preseason Regional participant last year, team will open the 2016 season Fame. game two. Another left-hander, regional poll (the most impor- and return one of the top play- as official members of the Gulf senior Trenton Hill, is slated for tant poll). ers in our region in shortstop South Conference and NCAA Sunday's start. "I think the wide range (in the Terrence Worthy. It will be a Division II when it hosts the Bearettes add 3 new The Flames finished the 2015 polls) shows how competitive great test for our team as we Albany (Ga.) State University season with a 39-19-1 record. the Gulf South and South host these important in-region Golden Rams on Saturday and Playing a full GSC schedule, the Region are," pointed out the games." Sunday at Olympic Field. faces to Hall of Fame men of coach Mark Brew were skipper. "There are literally six The coach added, "It's early, The opening pitch for mates on the 1964-67 teams and 17-13-1 in league play. to eight teams that could win but I have been pleased at By JOE CANNON Saturday's doubleheader is each set single-game scoring Lee has quickly gained the our conference. where we stand in all phases of Banner Assistant Sports Editor scheduled for 2 p.m. Sunday's records during their playing attention of preseason pollsters. "We are excited to be opening the game through preseason In a blast from the very suc- days. single game will also begin at 2. The Flames are ranked No. 25 in with Albany State," said Brew as cessful Bradley Central hard- Watson broke the school scor- Junior right-hander Justin the Perfect Game National Poll his squad put the finishing See FLAMES, Page 13 wood past, a pair of teammates ing mark by posting 64 points in from the mid-1960s, plus a key a 95-19 rout of Cleveland in the member of the 90-game winning first-ever game between the two streak of the 1970s, were schools on Dec. 11, 1965. inducted into the Bearette Hall Known for her 22-foot jump of Fame earlier this week. shots that sizzled the nylon and “These ladies are an example would be 3-pointers in today’s of the great tradition of winning game but were just two-pointers the Bearette program has had back then, Watson finished her throughout the years,” pro- career as the sixth all-time high claimed current Bradley head scorer with 2,308 points. coach Jason Reuter after Martha Watson’s record was short- (Montgomery) Fraser, Trecia lived, as Fraser poured in 65 Watson and Traci (Dixon) James points in Bradley’s next game, were enshrined between an 84-31 win over Polk County Tuesday evening’s games on Dec. 14, 1965. Later that sea- against Stone Memorial. son, Jane Brock scored 93 Playing under the old six-on- points – she had 40 field goals six rule, the trio were high-scor- and 13 free throws – in the sec- ing forwards for legendary coach ond game against Cleveland Jim Smiddy, who directed the High to set the Bearettes’ cur- storied program from 1958-93 rent single-game record. and retired as the nation’s win- Montgomery is No. 13 on the ningest coach with a 1,217-206 Bearette all-time scoring list record. Smiddy passed away in with 1,730 points. July 1995 and was inducted into Bradley posted a 127-11 the Naismith Women’s record while Watson and Fraser Lee University photo Basketball Hall of Fame in 1999. The Lee seniors are ready for the 2016 baseball opener Saturday at Olympic Field. From left: Chris Adams, Ty Broady, Kyle Briner, Fraser and Watson were team- See BEARETTES, Page 13 Luke Toms, Logan Campbell, Trenton Hill, Ben Holland and M.J. 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Cleveland State at Georgia Highlands, 3 L.A. Clippers at Orlando, 7 p.m. 17. Michigan State (17-4) beat Michigan 85-64. Next: at No. 5 Dallas 51 32 14 5 69 167 136 contact Dewayne Lowe at 423-715-5772. Gulf Coast Invitational Philadelphia at Washington, 7 p.m. Maryland, Friday. St. Louis 53 29 16 8 66 130 128 SOCCER ON AIR Gulf Shores, Ala. Miami at Charlotte, 7 p.m. 18. Kentucky (15-5) did not play. Next: at No. 2 South Carolina, Colorado 53 27 23 3 57 144 144 GCSA SOCCER Lee University vs. University of Montevallo (Ala.), 1:15 Indiana at Atlanta, 7 p.m. Thursday. Nashville 51 24 19 8 56 129 132 Registration for the Spring 2016 soccer season at The Sports on TV Lee University vs. University of Missouri-St. Louis, 5:45 Boston at Cleveland, 7:30 p.m. 19. South Florida (16-5) beat Cincinnati 82-49. Next: at Minnesota 50 23 18 9 55 124 120 Greater Cleveland Soccer Association is now available online Thursday, Feb. 4 WRESTLING Sacramento at Brooklyn, 7:30 p.m. Temple, Saturday. Winnipeg 50 22 25 3 47 129 145 at: www.GRCSAFC.com. Athletes may register online through COLLEGE BASKETBALL TSSAA State Duals Memphis at New York, 7:30 p.m. 20. Oklahoma (15-6) lost to No. 25 Oklahoma State 71-69. Pacific Division Feb. 29, or in person at the Mouse Creek Complex on Feb. 6 7 p.m. at Williamson County Ag Expo Center Chicago at Denver, 9 p.m. Next: vs. TCU, Saturday. GP WLOT Pts GF GA from 2-4 p.m., or Feb. 7 from 2-4 p.m. ESPN — Ohio St. at Wisconsin Bradley Central participating. Milwaukee at Utah, 9 p.m. 21. Missouri (18-4) did not play. Next: vs. Georgia, Thursday. Los Angeles 50 31 16 3 65 135 115 ESPN2 — Texas A&M at Vanderbilt Sunday, Feb. 7 San Antonio at Dallas, 9:30 p.m. 22. Florida (18-4) did not play. Next: vs. No. 12 Texas A&M, San Jose 49 26 19 4 56 144 132 SOFTBALL ESPNU — Tulsa at Temple BASEBALL Men’s Top 25 Fared Thursday. Anaheim 48 23 18 7 53 104 113 ASA UMPIRES MEETINGS 8 p.m. Albany State (Ga.) at Lee University, 2 Wednesday 23. Tennessee (13-8) did not play. Next: vs. Arkansas, Arizona 50 24 21 5 53 133 152 The Bradley/Cleveland Softball Umpires Association is CBSSN — South Florida at Cincinnati SOFTBALL 1. Oklahoma (19-2) did not play. Next: at Kansas State, Thursday. Vancouver 50 20 19 11 51 122 139 recruiting umpires and scorekeepers for the upcoming season. ESPNEWS — UCF at Tulane Gulf Coast Invitational Saturday. 24. Washington (16-5) did not play. Next: vs. No. 9 Oregon Calgary 49 22 24 3 47 130 147 Training will be provided. The association will be holding pre- 9 p.m. Gulf Shores, Ala. 2. North Carolina (19-3) did not play. Next: at Notre Dame, State, Friday. Edmonton 51 20 26 5 45 127 150 season meetings at the Cleveland Community Center on BTN — Minnesota at Northwestern Lee University vs. Tuskegee University (Ala.), 3:15 Saturday. 25. Oklahoma State (17-4) beat No. 20 Oklahoma 71-69. NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. South Church Street on the following dates: Feb. 21 at 2 p.m.; ESPN2 — UConn at Memphis 3. Villanova (19-3) beat Creighton 83-58. Next: at No. 11 Next: vs. Texas Tech, Sunday. Wednesday’s Games March 3 at 6 p.m.; March 13 at 2 p.m.; March 24 at 6 p.m. and ESPNU — Murray St. at SE Missouri Providence, Saturday. Buffalo 4, Montreal 2 April 3 at 2 p.m. For more information, contact Randy Moore FS1 — Colorado at Oregon 4. Maryland (20-3) beat Nebraska 70-65. Next: vs. No. 18 Tampa Bay 3, Detroit 1 at 504-3839 or Rita Hannah at 559-3322. 11 p.m. BASKETBALL Purdue, Saturday. Calgary 4, Carolina 1 ESPN2 — Utah at Oregon St. 5. Iowa (18-4) beat Penn State 73-49. Next: at Illinois, Sunday. FOOTBALL Thursday’s Games ESPNU — Portland at Pepperdine National Basketball Association 6. Xavier (20-2) beat St. John’s 90-83. Next: vs. Marquette, Boston at Buffalo, 7 p.m. GOLF EASTERN CONFERENCE Saturday. NFL Playoff Glance Minnesota at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m. TRANSACTIONS 6:30 a.m. Atlantic Division 7. Kansas (18-4) beat Kansas State 77-59. Next: at TCU, Super Bowl N.Y. Islanders at Washington, 7:30 p.m. GOLF — European PGA Tour, Omega Dubai Desert Classic, WL Pct GB Saturday. Sunday, Feb. 7 New Jersey at Toronto, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday’s Sports Transactions first round, at Dubai, United Arab Emirates Toronto 33 16 .673 — 8. Texas A&M (18-3) did not play. Next: at Vanderbilt, At Santa Clara, Calif. Edmonton at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m. BASEBALL 11 a.m. Boston 29 22 .569 5 Thursday. Denver vs. Carolina, 6:30 p.m. (CBS) Detroit at Florida, 7:30 p.m. American League GOLF — LPGA Tour, Coates Golf Championship, second New York 23 28 .451 11 9. Virginia (18-4) beat Boston College 61-47. Next: at University of Tennessee signees San Jose at St. Louis, 8 p.m. LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Agreed to terms with OF Andrew round, at Ocala, Fla. Brooklyn 12 38 .240 21½ Pittsburgh, Saturday. Daniel Bituli, lb, 6-3, 228, Nashville Christian HS, Antioch Philadelphia at Nashville, 8 p.m. Brown on a minor league contract. 3 p.m. Philadelphia 7 42 .143 26 10. Michigan State (19-4) did not play. Next: at Michigan, Ja'Quain Blakely, lb, 6-2, 210, Colquitt Co. HS, Moultrie, Ga. Dallas at Colorado, 9 p.m. SEATTLE MARINERS — Agreed to terms with 1B Dae-Ho GOLF — PGA Tour, Waste Management Phoenix Open, first Southeast Division Saturday. Devante Brooks, te, 6-5, 225, St. John's College (D.C.) HS, Chicago at Arizona, 9 p.m. Lee and C Steve Lerud on minor league contracts. round, at Scottsdale, Ariz. W L Pct GB 11. Providence (19-4) did not play. Next: vs. No. 3 Villanova, Bowie, Md. Columbus at Vancouver, 10 p.m. National League 2:30 a.m. (Friday) Atlanta 29 22 .569 — Saturday. Baylen Buchanan, db, 5-11, 187, Peachtree Ridge HS, Anaheim at Los Angeles, 10 p.m. NEW YORK METS — Agreed to terms with RHP Jeurys GOLF — European PGA Tour, Omega Dubai Desert Classic, Miami 28 22 .560 ½ 12. SMU (19-2) did not play. Next: at South Florida, Sunday. Lawrenceville, Ga. Friday’s Games Familia on a one-year contract. second round, at Dubai, United Arab Emirates Charlotte 24 25 .490 4 13. Iowa State (16-6) did not play. Next: at Oklahoma State, Tyler Byrd, ath, 6-0, 195, Naples (Fla.) HS Pittsburgh at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m. PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES — Traded LHP Jesse Biddle to NBA BASKETBALL Washington 21 26 .447 6 Saturday. Marquez Callaway, ath, 6-2, 170, Warner Robins (Ga.) HS Carolina at Winnipeg, 8 p.m. Pittsburgh for RHP Yoervis Medina. 8 p.m. Orlando 21 27 .438 6½ 14. West Virginia (18-4) did not play. Next: vs. No. 15 Baylor, Andrew Craig, te, 6-5, 240, Webb School HS, Knoxville Columbus at Calgary, 9 p.m. American Association TNT — New York at Detroit Central Division Saturday. Carlin Fils-Aime, rb, 5-11, 175, Naples (Fla.) HS Arizona at Anaheim, 10 p.m. FARGO-MOORHEAD REDHAWKS — Signed INF Richard 10:30 p.m. WL Pct GB 15. Baylor (17-5) did not play. Next: at No. 14 West Virginia, x-Jeff George, wr, 6-6, 200, Dodge City CC (Kan.) Lucas and RHP Richie Mirowski. TNT — L.A. Lakers at New Orleans Cleveland 35 13 .729 — Saturday. Jarrett Guarantano, qb, 6-4, 205, Bergen Catholic HS, Lodi, KANSAS CITY T-BONES — Signed C Alejandro Segovia. NHL HOCKEY Chicago 26 21 .553 8½ 16. Oregon (18-4) did not play. Next: vs. Colorado, Thursday. N.J. LINCOLN SALTDOGS — Signed OF Alexi Colon. 7:30 p.m. Indiana 26 23 .531 9½ 17. Miami (17-4) beat Notre Dame 79-70. Next: at Georgia Corey Henderson, ath, 6-1, 170, Evangel Christian HS, LOCAL NOTES SIOUX FALLS CANARIES — Signed INF Ozney Guillen. NBCSN — N.Y. Islanders at Washington Detroit 26 24 .520 10 Tech, Sunday. Shreveport, La. TEXAS AIR HOGS — Signed RHP Sam Martin. 10 p.m. Milwaukee 20 31 .392 16½ 18. Purdue (19-4) did not play. Next: at No. 4 Maryland, x-D.J. Henderson, db, 6-0, 180, Dodge City CC (Kan.) BASEBALL WINNIPEG GOLDEYES — Signed LHPs Trevor Lubking and NBCSN — Anaheim at Los Angeles WESTERN CONFERENCE Saturday. x-Alexis Johnson, dl, 6-4, 295, Fort Scott CC (Kan.) BASEBALL INSTRUCTION Steven Gruver. WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL Southwest Division 19. Louisville (18-4) did not play. Next: vs. Boston College, Ryan Johnson, ol, 6-6, 275, Brentwood Academy HS Cleveland State Community College assistant baseball BASKETBALL 7 p.m. WL Pct GB Saturday. Brandon Johnson, wr, 6-2, 175, American Heritage HS, coach Ryne Foster will be offering baseball instruction and les- National Basketball Association BTN — Iowa at Indiana San Antonio 41 8 .837 — 20. Kentucky (16-6) did not play. Next: vs. Florida, Saturday. Plantation, Fla. sons for individuals or small groups. Lessons will be offered on CHICAGO BULLS — Recalled F Mike Dunleavy from Santa SEC — Kentucky at South Carolina Memphis 29 20 .592 12 21. Wichita State (17-5) beat Southern Illinois 76-55. Next: at Jonathan Kongbo, dl, 6-6, 260, Arizona Western (Yuma) weeknights and weekends for hitting, catching, infield play, Cruz (NBADL). 9 p.m. Dallas 28 24 .538 14½ Illinois State, Saturday. Nathan Niehaus, ol, 6-6, 255, Colerain HS, Cincinnati, Ohio outfield play and pitching. For times and pricing, contact coach HOUSTON ROCKETS — Assigned F/C Donatas Motiejunas SEC — Mississippi St. at LSU Houston 26 25 .510 16 22. Indiana (19-4) did not play. Next: at Penn State, Saturday. x-Marquill Osborne, db, 5-11, 183, William Amos Hough HS, Foster at (317)650-1064 or email rfoster01@clevelandstate- to Rio Grande Valley (NBADL). New Orleans 18 30 .375 22½ 23. Arizona (18-5) beat Washington State 79-64. Next: at Cornelius, N.C. cc.edu. MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES — Recalled Fs James Ennis and Northwest Division Washington, Saturday. Austin Pope, te, 6-4, 218, Christian Academy of Knoxville HS, BASKETBALL Jarell Martin from Iowa (NBADL). Women’s National Basketball Association WL Pct GB 24. Dayton (18-3) did not play. Next: at George Mason, Knoxville, Tenn. RISING STARS OPEN GYM ATLANTA DREAM — Re-signed G Tiffany Hayes to a multi- ON TAP Oklahoma City 38 13 .745 — Saturday. Logan Punch, ls, 6-0, 245, Knoxville (Tenn.) Catholic HS The Tennessee Rising Stars will be holding an open gym year contract. Acquired F/C Elizabeth Williams from the Portland 24 26 .480 13½ 25. South Carolina (19-3) did not play. Next: at No. 8 Texas Marcus Tatum, ol, 6-6, 265, Mainland HS, Ormond Beach, Fla. at Tyner Middle School Feb. 6 from 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. for Thursday, Feb. 4 Connecticut Sun for the rights to the No. 4 pick in the 2016 Utah 23 25 .479 13½ A&M, Saturday. Nigel Warrior, db, 6-0, 186, Peachtree Ridge HS, Duluth, Ga. middle school grades 6, 7 and 8. High school ninth graders BASKETBALL WNBA draft. Denver 19 31 .380 18½ Women’s Top 25 Fared Latrell Williams, wr, 5-11, 175, Columbia HS, Lake City, Fla. may attend only if the school season has completed. For more Paideia at TCPS, 7 Minnesota 14 36 .280 23½ x-Early Enrollees FOOTBALL University of Alabama-Huntsville at Lee University, 6 Wednesday information, contact Patrick Shepphard at (423)310-7687. Pacific Division 1. UConn (21-0) beat Tulane 96-38. Next: vs. East Carolina, National Football League SOFTBALL WL Pct GB FIRE ELITE BUFFALO BILLS — Signed CB Javier Arenas to a Lee University at University of Montevallo (Ala.), 5 Saturday. The Fire Elite girls AAU basketball team will hold tryouts Golden State 45 4 .918 — 2. South Carolina (21-0) did not play. Next: vs. No. 18 reserve/future contract. Friday, Feb. 5 for grades two-eight at Tennessee Wesleyan College in L.A. Clippers 32 16 .667 12½ Kentucky, Thursday. HOCKEY CINCINNATI BENGALS — Signed TE John Peters to a BASKETBALL Athens, Feb. 7 from 1-2:30 p.m. For more information, contact Sacramento 21 27 .438 23½ 3. Notre Dame (21-1) did not play. Next: vs. N.C. State, reserve/future contract. Cleveland at East Hamilton, 6 Jon Simbeck (423)435-3980 or Joe Young at (423)920-8632. Phoenix 14 36 .280 31½ Thursday. National Hockey League NEW YORK JETS — Named Brant Boyer special teams Soddy Daisy at Bradley Central, 6 TEAM POWER L.A. Lakers 10 41 .196 36 4. Baylor (22-1) beat Kansas State 87-52. Next: vs. Kansas, EASTERN CONFERENCE coordinator. Signed RB/KR Dri Archer to a reserve/future con- McMinn Central at Walker Valley, 6 Team Power is looking for seventh-grade girls interested Tuesday’s Games Saturday. Atlantic Division tract. Sweetwater at Polk County, 6 Boston 97, New York 89 GP WLOT Pts GF GA in playing travel basketball. For more information, contact WASHINGTON REDSKINS — Signed DL Ziggy Hood to a 5. Maryland (20-2) did not play. Next: vs. No. 17 Michigan Nathan Cox at (423)618-0942. SOFTBALL Houston 115, Miami 102 State, Friday. Florida 50 30 15 5 65 140 110 reserve/future contract. Cleveland State vs. West Georgia Tech, 3 Toronto 104, Phoenix 97 Tampa Bay 50 28 18 4 60 133 118 KILBY INDIVIDUAL INSTRUCTION Canadian Football League 6. Texas (20-1) did not play. Next: at Iowa State, Saturday. Individual basketball instruction for male and female ele- Cleveland State vs. East Georgia State, 7 Portland 107, Milwaukee 95 7. Ohio State (17-4) did not play. Next: vs. Wisconsin, Detroit 50 25 17 8 58 123 127 WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS — Reassigned running backs Gulf Coast Invitational L.A. Lakers 119, Minnesota 115 Boston 50 26 18 6 58 150 135 mentary, middle school, high school and post graduate ath- coach Buck Pierce to quarterbacks coach. Thursday. letes is being offered by former Junior College and Universtiy Gulf Shores, Ala. Wednesday’s Games 8. Arizona State (18-4) did not play. Next: vs. No. 14 UCLA, Ottawa 51 23 22 6 52 144 161 HOCKEY Lee University vs. Miles College (Ala.), 3:15 Atlanta 124, Philadelphia 86 Montreal 52 24 24 4 52 140 142 coach L.J. Kilby. Coach Kilby brings 10 years of head coaching National Hockey League Friday. experience as well as 30 years experience in junior college, Lee University vs. Midwestern State (Texas) University, 5:30 Charlotte 106, Cleveland 97 9. Oregon State (18-3) did not play. Next: at No. 24 Buffalo 51 21 26 4 46 118 138 NHL — Suspended Calgary D Dennis Wideman 20 games for WRESTLING Indiana 114, Brooklyn 100 Toronto 49 18 22 9 45 118 137 NAIA and NCAA Division I basketball. For more information, physical abuse of an official. Washington, Friday. contact Coach Kilby at (423)596-2515. TSSAA State Duals Boston 102, Detroit 95 10. Florida State (18-4) did not play. Next: vs. Clemson, Metropolitan Division ARIZONA COYOTES — Recalled F Steve Downie from at Williamson County Ag Expo Center Oklahoma City 117, Orlando 114 Sunday. GP WLOT Pts GF GA FISHING Springfield (AHL). CALGARY FLAMES — Assigned F Mason Raymond to Bradley Central vs. Bartlett, 4 Golden State 134, Washington 121 11. Mississippi State (19-4) did not play. Next: at LSU, Washington 48 35 9474 160 109 CLEVELAND BASSMASTERS Stockton (AHL). Recalled D Jakub Nakladal from Stockton. Bradley Central vs. Gibbs/Centennial, 8 San Antonio 110, New Orleans 97 Thursday. N.Y. Rangers 50 27 18 5 59 144 132 The Cleveland Bassmasters meet the first Thursday of MONTREAL CANADIENS — Recalled F Tim Bozon and D Saturday, Feb. 6 Miami 93, Dallas 90 12. Texas A&M (15-6) did not play. Next: at No. 22 Florida, N.Y. Islanders 48 26 16 6 58 135 121 each month at South Cleveland United Methodist Church at 7 Dalton Thrower from Brampton (ECHL) to St. John’s (AHL). BASEBALL Utah 85, Denver 81 Thursday. Pittsburgh 49 25 17 7 57 127 125 p.m. Cleveland Bassmasters includes boaters and non- NEW YORK RANGERS — Recalled F Jayson Megna from Cleveland State at Roane State (DH), 1 Chicago at Sacramento, 10 p.m. 13. Louisville (17-5) did not play. Next: at North Carolina, New Jersey 51 26 20 5 57 117 120 boaters and are associated with FLW. The club fishes and Hartford (AHL). Albany State (Ga.) at Lee University (DH), 2 Minnesota at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m. Thursday. Carolina 52 23 21 8 54 124 139 holds tournament on Chickamauga Lake, Nickajack Lake, ST. LOUIS BLUES — Reassigned F Ryan Tesink from Quad BASKETBALL Thursday’s Games 14. UCLA (16-5) did not play. Next: at No. 8 Arizona State, Philadelphia 48 22 18 8 52 113 129 Lake Guntersville, Lake Weiss, Watts Bar and Neely Henry. City (AHL) to Alaska (ECHL). Cleveland State at Chattanooga State, 2 New York at Detroit, 7 p.m. Friday. Columbus 52 19 28 5 43 134 168 Dues for the Bassmasters are $35 quarterly. Other fees COLLEGE University of North Alabama at Lee University, 2 Houston at Phoenix, 9 p.m. 15. Stanford (18-5) did not play. Next: at California, Friday. WESTERN CONFERENCE include $35 FLW joining fee, $8 insurance, $20 per year for BERRY — Announced the resignation of volleyball coach Mika Franklin County at Cleveland, 6 L.A. Lakers at New Orleans, 9:30 p.m. 16. Miami (18-4) did not play. Next: at Boston College, Central Division biggest largemouth or smallmouth bass and $15 for tourna- Robinson to take the same position at Rollins. Named Caitlyn SOFTBALL Toronto at Portland, 10 p.m. Thursday. GP WLOT Pts GF GA ment largemouth or smallmouth prize. For more information, Cleveland State vs. East Georgia State, 1 Friday’s Games Chicago 54 34 16 4 72 149 123 Jansen volleyball coach. Vols’ signing class gets boost from late additions KNOXVILLE (AP) — season, so junior-college receiv- make impacts. Tennessee’s signing class gained er Jeff George could get an early Florida an infusion of highly regarded look. Top 25 Class: Yes talent and a Florida flavor in the Here are the signing day cap- Best in class: Antonneous final 48 hours of the recruiting sules for Southeastern Clayton, DE, Vienna, Georgia. cycle. Conference teams: The Gators needed to add depth Safety Nigel Warrior and jun- Alabama on the defensive front after los- ior-college defensive end Top 25 Class: Yes. ing talented linemen Jonathan Jonathan Kongbo — two of Best in class: Ben Davis of Bullard and Alex McAlister to Tennessee’s highest-rated Gordo, Alabama. The 10th-rated the NFL draft. Clayton had 77 recruits — didn’t finalize their player nationally and top inside tackles, 27 tackle for loss, 13 college decisions until linebacker, according to the quarterback hurries, nine sacks Wednesday. 247Sports Composite rankings. and a forced fumble last year at “We still felt there was room Best of the rest: Lyndell Dooly County High. for more speed, more athleticism “Mack” Williams (enrolled), Best of the rest: Feleipe and we were going to swing the Jonah Wilson, Charles Baldwin; Franks, QB, Crawfordville. bat,” Tennessee coach Butch RB B.J. Emmons, DB Nigel Franks might just be the pocket- Jones said. “It wasn’t just a Knott. passer McElwain is looking for. spur-of-the-moment decision by Late additions: Davis, Wilson, The 6-foot-6 Franks threw for these individuals.” DB Shyheim Carter, Knott, DE 2,766 yards with 35 touchdowns Tennessee also boosted its Terrell Hall, Jamar King. as a senior at Wakulla High last class this week with the addi- One that got away: OL Landon year. tions of cornerback Tyler Byrd Dickerson (to Florida State). Late addition: Tyrie Cleveland, and wide receiver Latrell How they’ll fit in: Davis, WR, Houston. Cleveland caught Williams, who both had been whose father Wayne is 46 passes for 982 yards and 14 committed to Miami before Alabama’s all-time leading tack- touchdowns as a senior. changing their minds. ler, and Wilson could help fill One that got away: Shavar Top 25 Class: Yes the void left by All-America mid- Manuel, DT, Bradenton. Manuel Best in class: Warrior is rated dle linebacker Reggie Ragland. de-committed Wednesday and as a five-star prospect by Scout, There’s room for instant contri- later signed with rival Florida AP photo which had him as the nation’s butions elsewhere, too, includ- State, leaving the Gators with NIGEL WARRIOR, a safety from Georgia’s Peachtree Ridge High School, dons a University of No. 20 overall recruit. 247Sports ing at safety and on the defen- just three defensive lineman and Tennessee cap as he commits to the Volunteers during national signing day at the College Football Hall and ESPN also had him in their sive line. no defensive tackles in the sign- top 100. He’s the son of former of Fame Wednesday, in Atlanta. ing class. Tennessee and NFL defensive Arkansas How they’ll fit in: Florida can back Dale Carter. Kongbo, who Top 25 Class: Yes terback job right away. The had pursued DT Kobe Smith OL, Allen, Texas. The 326- only hope the offensive addi- redshirted one year at Wyoming Best in class: McTelvin Agim, Bulldogs struggled mightily on before the Lawrence, Georgia, pound Little could be an imme- tions boost a unit that ranked before transferring to Arizona DE, Hope (Ark.) offense last season, largely native chose South Carolina. diate replacement for Tunsil at 100th in the nation in scoring Western College, is rated as the Best of the rest: Devwah because of their struggles at the How they’ll fit in: Though it left tackle. last season. Franks and Trask nation’s No. 1 overall junior-col- Whaley, RB, Beaumont, Texas; most visible position on the takes time for linemen to devel- Late addition: A.J. Brown, are expected to battle incum- lege prospect by 247Sports. Austin Capps, DT, Star City, field. Incumbent starter Grayson op, Kentucky’s offensive line WR, Starkville, Mississippi. Ole bent starter Treon Harris, Kongbo has three years of eligi- Ark.; Briston Guidry, DT, Lambert returns, but it will be issues last season create a Miss managed to coax Brown Oregon State transfer Luke Del bility remaining. Metairie, La. an upset if he keeps the job over chance for Young and 6-6, 310- away from Starkville, which is Best of the rest: Byrd is rated One that got away: Running Rio and Purdue graduate trans- Eason. Hardman will be expect- pound Tate Leavitt to become the hometown of rival as a top-100 recruit by most back Kyle Porter, who chose fer Austin Appleby for playing ed to start at cornerback and part of the rotation. Mississippi State. The Rebels recruiting services. Jarrett Texas. time right away. likely handle kick return duties. LSU hope Brown can turn into the Guarantano of Lodi, New Jersey, How they’ll fit in: Agim was an Georgia Depending on how quickly he Top 25 Class: Yes team’s new Treadwell, who had is rated among the nation’s top early enrollee with the Top 25 Class: Yes adapts to the college game, he Best in class: Saivion Smith, the most receiving yards in the five dual-threat quarterbacks in Razorbacks, and he hopes to Best in class: Jason Eason, could work his way into the mix DB, St. Petersburg, Florida. SEC last season. his class. play as a freshman. However, QB, Lake Stevens, Wash.; at receiver, as well. Best of the rest: Rashard One that got away: Jeffery Late additions: Warrior’s Whaley carries with him more Mercole Hardman Jr., ATH, Kentucky Lawrence, DT, Monroe, Simmons, DL, Macon, morning announcement gave than hope and is expected by Elberton, Ga.; Isaac Nauta, TE, Top 25 Class: No Louisiana. Mississippi. Ole Miss had hoped Tennessee a good start to sign- himself and Arkansas’ coaches Buford, Ga. Best in class: Landon Young, Late addition: Kristian Fulton, to bolster its defensive line with ing day. The addition of Byrd to take the field in place of Best of the rest: Michail OL, Lexington, Kentucky. Rated DB, Metairie, Louisiana. one of the Magnolia State’s top and Williams shows that Collins and Williams in 2016. Carter, DL, Jackson, Ga.; Ben as a five-star prospect by at One that got away: Erick prospects, but Simmons chose Tennessee’s hire of former Auburn Cleveland, OL, Toccoa, Ga.; least two recruiting services, the Fowler, LB, Manor, Texas. Mississippi State over the Rebels Miami interim head coach Larry Top 25 Class: Yes. Chauncey Manac, OLB, Fargo, 6-foot-7, 305-pounder is consid- How they’ll fit in: The second- and Alabama. Scott already may be paying off. Best in class: DT Derrick Ga.; Julian Rochester, DL, ered the state’s top player. ary has been an area of strength How they’ll fit in: Patterson Scott joined Tennessee’s staff as Brown, Sugar Hill, Georgia is Powder Springs, Ga.; Javon Best of the rest: Jordan for LSU in recent seasons. With will probably get a year of sea- a tight ends coach last month. rated as the nation’s ninth-best Wims, WR, Miami. Griffin, DB, Jonesboro, Georgia. three starters returning, players soning behind rising senior Kongbo verbally committed to prospect overall in the Late addition: Hardman was a Considering the Wildcats’ sec- like Smith and Fulton will be Chad Kelly, who threw for more Tennessee in November, 247Sports composite rankings. huge coup for the Bulldogs, giv- ondary started three freshmen able to contribute immediately than 4,000 yards last season. reopened his recruitment last Best of the rest: DE Marlon ing them one of the nation’s top- last season, the 6-foot, 175- in the nickel and dime packages. Others like Little, Brown and month and then announced Davidson, WR Nate Craig-Myers, 25 prospects to go along with pound, four-star prospect could “We have some lockdown cor- Jones could play right away. Wednesday he’d be joining the OL Prince Michael Sammons. early enrollees Eason and quickly become part of the mix ners who are going to be able to Mississippi State Vols after all. Late addition: Derrick Brown, Nauta. Hardman, who has been as well. He’s among a trio of be impact players right away,” Top 25 Class: No How they’ll fit in: Kongbo Nate Craig-Myers. compared to Southern Cal cor- defensive backs Kentucky Miles said. “They will give us a Best in class: Jeffery could contribute as a pass-rush- One that got away: Auburn nerback Adoree Jackson, picked signed. “I think those guys will lot of flexibility when we move Simmons, DL, Macon, ing complement to Derek recruited LB Ben Davis, who is his home-state school over SEC have an opportunity to compete people around in the second- Mississippi. Barnett, who has recorded 10 heading to Alabama. rivals Tennessee and Alabama. for playing time and I look for- ary.” Best of the rest: Kobe Jones, sacks each of the last two sea- How they’ll fit in: The Tigers One that got away: DT Derrick ward to working with them,” Mississippi DL, Starkville, Mississippi. Said sons. Tennessee replaces its two will have a defensive line rota- Brown, the state’s top prospect, defensive coordinator D.J. Eliot Top 25 Class: Yes Mullen: “We are looking for work starting safeties from last sea- tion featuring five five-star went with Auburn over Georgia said. Best in class: Shea Patterson, ethic and high-character young son, so Warrior will have a recruits. JUCO quarterback and several other SEC schools. Late addition: LB Jordan QB, Shreveport, Louisiana. men and he fits that for us.” chance to contribute right away. John Franklin III, an early While Smart was pleased with Bonner. The JUCO transfer Freeze said his opinion of Late addition: Simmons. Byrd also has a chance to play enrollee listed as an athlete, will the players he got on the defen- committed in December but Patterson continues to grow now One that got away: A.J. immediately, whether it’s on likely compete with Jeremy sive line, Brown would’ve made made it official this week. He’ll that he’s on campus: “I love Brown, WR, Starkville, special teams or defense. Johnson and Sean White for the Georgia’s class truly special. have three years of eligibility everything about that kid.” Mississippi. The Bulldogs could- Tennessee didn’t get huge pro- starting spot during the spring, How they’ll fit in: Eason will remaining. Best of the rest: Greg Little, duction from its wideouts last and multiple receivers need to compete for the starting quar- One that got away: Kentucky See VOLS, Page 13 www.clevelandbanner.com Cleveland Daily Banner—Thursday, February 4, 2016— 13 Bears From Page 11 up for grabs. It's one of those forth a good effort I'm still going should help with the Bears who the one mat where they are cur- “I'm just trying to progress on onship or putting rings on our things where we have a little bit to be pretty happy.” made the trip to Franklin with rently wrestling. the maturity level. I think fingers because we have four more of a one-match-at-a-time Smith is counting heavily on the team but never saw action “We're sitting (in the bracket) through family and faith that's matches in two days to turn a focus. We got humbled pretty the wisdom garnered in last on the mat during the tourna- where we want to be and we're kind of helping me relax,” he silver trophy into gold. That's stoutly in the semifinals by year's tournament to help the ment. in a good spot, however I'm try- said. “I'm just trying to enjoy it. what we are focusing on.” Wilson Central last year and Bears this time around. Even “They've seen it, they've been ing to do a better job of getting This is a great group of kids — I Focused, anxious, prepared, that hasn't left our minds. I so, with several juniors and sen- there, they've smelled it and our guys focused on the task at love my kids. We are a success levelheaded and ready are the tend to exude overconfidence at iors in the starting slots, there heard it. Part of our team train- hand and not thinking too far whether we win the state cham- group of Bears headed to times and maybe our team was are still some younger Bears ing has been visualizing the ahead,” he said. pionship or not. My kids are Franklin. Filled with a con- a bit overconfident because of who will see their first really arena and the tournament. We “We are kind of in control of good kids. We're doing good trolled confidence and knowing me last year,” he stated. big-time action in Franklin with will still visit the arena and do our own destiny to a certain things. Their lives are being they have what it takes to finish “I think we are the best team 16 mats of wrestling taking some mental walk-throughs, degree. We wrestle every team in changed and they are changing first, the Head Bear feels his in the state, but that doesn't place at the same time. but I think the shock factor of the state that's good. We travel my life. I am enjoying my time team is as good or better than mean we will be the best team in “There are five or six kids who just being there and getting and we find the best competi- with them.” any group leaving it all on the the state. We are going to get have never been there, but the back there will be more of a tion so that when we get to this But still, Smith finds himself mat this weekend. what we earn.” team as a whole made its pres- relief. I think there will be more moment it is another match and having to contain his excite- “Our chances are as good as Last year's tournament saw ence known last year at the of a business-type mindset,” we have already been there.” ment about the tournament anyone's. I think our body of the Bears maybe wrestle over state dual level. Having been Smith Acknowledged. If Smith is able to keep the and the Bears' chance to bring work says if we do what we are their heads a bit with many there and experienced a big loss “If we are going to turn silver Bears focused on the task at home a 23rd state champi- supposed to do we should be wrestlers being a part of such a kind of takes some of the shock- into gold at the end of the day hand, there is one other person onship. state champions. That doesn't large and boisterous atmos- and-awe factor out of it. Last we will have to be focused on that has also to keep his focus “It's hard to contain. I've been mean we will be. I know my phere for the first time. It will be year wasn't as bad as it could the task at hand.” where it needs to be — and that anxious all week. There is some guys have worked hard and I a seasoned group walking into have been, but I felt like that at The Bears open the tourna- is Smith himself. When not excitement around Bradley know my staff has worked hard. the Cow Palace this time, look- worst we were the third-best ment Friday at 3 p.m. CST [4 around wrestling, the fifth-year High School. There is some I know we have all worked hard ing to make it to the top of the team there last year — and o’clock Eastern] against Bartlett coach turns his attention to excitement around the coaching together,” said Smith. podium. that's what we got,” Smith relat- High School. A successful out- family and giving just as much staffs. Our school wants this. “This thing has been brewing “This year, I think if we wres- ed. ing against the Panthers will set there as he does to the Bears. Our school needs this. Our pro- for a couple of years now. I took tle like we are supposed to, the “I think we underachieved Bradley up with a second match “When I'm not around gram in particular needs it,” he over five years ago and this was winning and losing will take last year and we lost a big at 7 p.m. against the winner of wrestling I've been trying to admitted. the group of kids that were care of itself. If we are supposed match. It wasn't necessarily an Gibbs-Centennial. focus on my family more. I try “You don't want to wish time fifth-, sixth- and seventh- to win, we will — if we do what upset, but it was an upset for With 16 mats going full tilt, to give 110 percent to wrestling away because you want to take graders. They have been with we are supposed to,” said us.” one of Smith's main tasks will when I'm there, but when I'm at time to prepare, and prepare me from the beginning. A lot of Smith. “But as long as we put The experience factor also be keeping his Bears' focus on home I try to give 110 percent properly. But at the same time people across the state have there. Balancing some things we are excited about getting seen this group come up togeth- out at home, turning the phone over there. But, I won't let my er, and they know what we are off, closing the laptop, shutting guys think ahead. I won't let capable of. If we can cash the down the video. My family, my our fans think ahead. There's check we've written with our Vols faith and doing a lot of reading no thinking ahead. There's no hard work, I think we can be From Page 12 helps keep me balanced. talking about a state champi- state champions.” n’t grab an elite prospect at a One that got away: DT Wallace, who had been commit- high school just a few miles from Karamo Dioubate of ted to Northwestern at one point, their campus. Instead, he went Philadelphia. Was considered a has already enrolled at Cleveland to rival Ole Miss. strong lean to South Carolina. Vanderbilt. Sean Auwae, a 6-4, From Page 11 How they’ll fit in: Simmons No word yet on where he signed. 295-pound offensive lineman, is and Jones are two guys who How they’ll fit in: McIlwain rated as a four-star prospect by could contribute immediately, should get a chance to show if 247Sports,. Auwae didn’t allow a be a starting pitcher — can also last year. All three will log Elijah Haney, freshman right- but Mullen has a reputation of he can start. Edwards and sack or a tackle for loss his sen- contribute at third base. Joining innings as starters, as well as hander Taylor Thompson and bringing young players along Pollard will see early playing ior year at Kapolei (Hawaii) High Wilkey in the outfield will be freshmen Jake Rogers and Josh Griffin. slowly. with receiver Pharoh Cooper off School. freshman center fielder Devin Justin Coleman. The conference Cougars coach Mike Policastro to the NFL. King is expected to Late addition: Josiah Sa’o, a Gardner, a speedy outfielder weekend rotation will need to be commented that he likes the Missouri who can cover ground defen- stable with starters needing to be makeup of this year’s team. Top 25 Class: No bulk up the secondary. defensive tackle from San Diego, announced Wednesday he was sively as well as be an offensive consistent outing to outing. “They work hard each day. With Best in class: Tre Williams, Texas A&M threat. Also in the outfield mix The bullpen should have the inexperience it is going to be DL, Columbia, Missouri, Rock Top 25 Class: Yes. signing with Vanderbilt. The addition of Sa’o helped the will be redshirt freshmen Trent depth with returning late inning on-the-job training for a while, Bridge. Four recruits are among Best in class: Kellen Diesch, Elliott and John Anderson and right-hander Matt Henshaw and but I believe that we will com- the St. Louis Post-Dispatch top OL, Trophy Club, Texas. Commodores absorb the loss of defensive tackle Brandon Adams, freshman Jordan Ransom. Matt Roueche. Rounding out the pete, and if we are able to limit 30 list â TE Brendan Scales, Best of the rest: Clyde Leflore- Elliott, a left-handed hitter can bullpen will be sophomore LHP mistakes, we will put ourselves P-K Tucker McCann, OL Chriss, WR, New Orleans. who flipped his verbal commitment from Vanderbilt to Georgia play all outfield positions, and Ryan Mahaffey, freshman LHP in a position to be successful.” Tre’Vour Simms and RB Jerod Late addition: Clifford Anderson is an athletic switch Alton. Chattman, S, New Orleans. Tech in late January. One that got away: Bradlee hitter who has showed offensive Best of the rest: Christian One that got away: Brandon potential. Ransom is very good Holmes, CB, Atlanta, Georgia., Jones, S, Nacogdoches, Texas, Anae, a defensive end from Hawaii, selected Utah over defensive outfielder with a McNair High who chose Texas. strong accurate arm. Flames Late addition: QB Micah How they’ll fit in: Coach Kevin Vanderbilt. Anae was rated as a three-star prospect by Rivals and Handling the Cougars’ pitch- From Page 11 Wilson, Tulsa, Oklahoma, Sumlin has long said that he ing staff will be a combination of Lincoln Christian High doesn’t recruit players to sit on Scout. How they’ll fit in: Wallace adds returning catchers Christian One that got away: None. the sidelines, so expect to see practice. Our offense has been nates during the early portion of immediate depth to a quarter- Burnett and Koltyn Plumb, along How they’ll fit in: Odom was many of these players fill big strong and lots of younger play- the season, the coach sees back position following the trans- with redshirt transfer Hagen under the gun to produce after roles this season like freshmen ers have shown continued things somewhat differently this fer of Jonathan McCrary, who Kennedy and freshmen Ethan replacing Gary Pinkel in early WR Christian Kirk and DL improvement. Defense and time around. "I think this team lost his starting job to Kyle Dalton and Jake Griffin. All of December. It’s not a wow class Daylon Mack did in 2015. pitching are the areas I expect to is swinging the bat on a more Shurmur last season. Williams the catchers will have a chance but it should help the school see improve the most this week- consistent basis right now than Vanderbilt has the talent to make an imme- to contribute some time during regain its footing in the SEC. end. They have been solid, but in the past. If we can add the Top 25 Class: No diate contribution, and his sta- the year. Their continued we need each of these areas to great pitching and defense we South Carolina Best in class: JoeJuan tus as an early enrollee should improvement working with the take steps forward." have had throughout the years, Top 25 Class: No. Williams, a 6-foot-3 cornerback only help in that regard. Mason pitching staff will be key. Brew notes, "Overall we are we have a chance to have an Best in class: Brandon from Nashville, Tennessee, is a is a former Stanford defensive The 2016 Cougars’ pitching healthy as a team. Freshman excellent season." McIlwain, QB, Newton, consensus four-star recruit. coordinator, and this staff staff will return five pitchers off Dallas Bryan is the only pitcher The Flames officially begin Pennsylvania. He turned down Williams was rated as the No. 2 showed its West Coast ties by last year’s staff. Sophomores who has not thrown competi- facing GSC competition on Feb. first-round MLB money to go to prospect in the state of landing kicker/punter Sam Loy Drew Korzybski (53 4.05 era), tively, but he will start facing 20 when they venture to the college and is already scrimmag- Tennessee according to compos- and Sa’o from California as well Colton Morgan (21 5.10 era) and hitters this week." University of Alabama at ing with the Gamecocks baseball ite rankings of recruiting web- as Auwae from Hawaii. Christian Amos (11 5.40 era) saw team. sites by 247Sports. Williams more than 100 innings pitched While pitching usually domi- Huntsville. Best of the rest: Bryan already has enrolled at Edwards, WR, Conway, South Vanderbilt. Carolina; Jamarcus King, DB, Best of the rest: Quarterback Mobile, Alabama Deuce Wallace, a consensus Late addition: WR Kiel Pollard three-star recruit, passed for Bearettes of Moultrie, Georgia, was 3,505 yards and 37 touchdowns From Page 11 pledged to Arkansas before last season while leading Sevier turning to the Gamecocks last County to the Tennessee Class were on the squad, with four of appreciative.” freshmen to try out for the team junior and senior seasons. week. 5A state championship game. those losses coming in TSSAA Fraser echoed her former and went on to help the Black- James finished her prep state tournament games. The teammate’s feelings, “I was sur- and-Gold reach unprecedented career 10th on the all-time Bearettes qualified for the state rounded by great players. We heights. Bearette scoring list with 2,157 tournament in each of their four had great teams. Coach “I think we lost six games total points, leading Bradley to a 129- seasons, finishing second in (Smiddy) was tough on us, but it — four my freshman year and 6 four-year record. Union 1964 and third the following paid off. I tell you, it wasn’t just two my senior year,” she related. Like the other two, James was From Page 11 year. about me. We were all good play- “Thank goodness for Data quick to credit her teammates Averaging over 20 points a ers. And once a Bearette, always Caldwell (who is the only player she “could always count on,” game each, Watson and Fraser a Bearette. This, tonight, is a in school history to eclipse the plus having played for the best location, the coaches, and the He continued, “For Courtney, were named to numerous all- humbling experience.” 3,000-point mark), Kathy coach possible in Smiddy. “I’m team. Camilia really takes care of it’s the same way, because I district and all-region teams, After graduating BCHS, Chastain and the greatest, proud to have been small part of her team. When we went up there remember when she came to play plus earned all-state honors Fraser attended Lee College, but Coach Smiddy.” Bradley’s great tradition that’s to visit, you could really tell that with us she said, ‘Coach, we will their senior season. had to settle for intramural bas- During her time the Bradley still strong today.” those were her kids. She really do whatever it takes.’ That is what Watson, who played elemen- ketball as the school had no ladies put together back-to-back After high school, James went makes sure everybody is OK, so we look for; we look for players tary ball for the legendary Sam women’s team at the time. 36-0 seasons, as part of the 90- onto play for Lee College, where that is what we liked; just how that are coachable and willing to Ledford at Michigan Avenue, Having played elementary ball game winning streak, two she was an All-American and is involved she was.” do what it takes to win. We don’t received a letter from the Red at Valley View from grades 4-8, straight state championships, as a member of the school’s athletic Ford reiterated just how impor- want a Usain Bolt of sprinting, we Heads, a world-renowned travel- she took her first teaching job in well as “mythical” national titles. Hall of Fame. tant it is that she will have a com- just want someone who will listen ing team, and was invited to Bradley County at Oak Grove in James was named as the state All three inductees played on panion like Hill around, especially and try their best.” practice with them in Australia. 1972 as one of three teachers, tournament MVP her junior sea- teams that won regular season being three hours away from Bradley head coach Chrissy After high school, she earned along with coaches Bill son and was selected as an All- district titles, district tourna- home. McKinney had nothing but praise a master’s degree in education, “Birdman” Bigham and Gary American her senior campaign. ment championships and region “I was kind of nervous about for her two soccer phenoms. She as well as a bachelor of science Davis, in an experimental class- She was all-district, all-region tournament titles each of their going to college three hours away said she knows they will achieve in nursing. Along with retiring room that had 100 sixth- and all-state her sophomore, four years as a Bearette. from my family and friends, so it’s great things at Union and expects from teaching and nursing, she graders together in a portable good to have a friend to come with them to have a big impact at the has composed and recorded classroom with the middle wall you to experience the college life next level. nine albums of orignal songs cut in half. together. The team and coaches “Taylor transferred back to and music, plus authored sever- She later returned to Bradley were great (at her Union visit). Bradley this year, so she was only al books. and served as the Bearettes’ Lady Cougars They made us seem important on my team for one year, but she An animal advocate who runs assistant coach from 1993-98 From Page 11 and bigger than just incoming is athletic and has great eye-hand a “nursing home” for elderly, under head coach Paul Cretton, freshmen,” she explained. coordination. She earned a start- abandoned and unwanted dogs, including the 1995 state run- Coaches are anticipating the ing position really quick (at Watson is currently writing a ner-up team. Haley Hodgson, along with Frost, "Offensively, we have a ton of arrival of both girls and expect goalie), but I think she will do well historical novel on the Watson In 2003, she became an assis- round out the pitching staff. power and consistent hitters that each to bring specific talents to at Union due to her cross-training family, having reached back to tant principal, plus served as "Kara is seasoned and smart could make that lineup a difficult the table. in other sports.” She added, the family roots in Ireland in the the school’s athletic director for about her pitches and has to stay one for opposing pitchers," said “I think her (Hill) attitude and “Courtney is a pure athlete. Any 1600s. a year. She also served as the healthy to beat the numbers she Willingham. "Our goals as a willingness to work hard is some- team who has her will benefit by “I always wondered why God athletic principal for nine years put up last year," said team is to put a lot of runs on the thing that we look forward to. having her on it. I look to see big let me shine, but he let me shine before retiring in 2012 after 41 Willingham. "We have four very board, along with playing sharp There are a lot of times that you things from Courtney, because I in basketball,” stated Watson, a years in the Bradley County different pitchers that bring dif- defense, to give our pitchers the see players who have all this tal- think that they can use her right lifelong Christian. “Playing bas- school system. Fraser is the only ferent styles to the team, and I’m support they need to be success- ent, but they aren’t willing to cap- away at Union.” ketball at Bradley was one of the woman to play and coach bas- excited to see what they can do ful." italize on that talent and they McKinney said, “I am excited to best times of my life. All the girls ketball, serve as athletic director this season." The Lady Cougars’ home open- become average players. For her see what their futures hold, espe- depended on each other. We and serve as principal in school Handling the pitchers this year er is Feb. 18 against the (Hill), she is willing to put in the cially with the foundations that were very close and still stay in history. behind the plate are catchers University of the Cumberlands work and that will be rewarding we set for the players in high touch. This reward (induction in A decade after Fraser and Souther, Hammers, Arnold, junior varsity squad in a double- for her,” said Union assistant school of learning the concept of the Bearette HOF) is such a Watson began their Bearette Jones and freshman Emily header. The first pitch is sched- coach Kennard Brown. team (play).” blessing to me, and I’m most careers, James was one of 105 Banks. uled for 3 p.m. 14—Cleveland Daily Banner—Thursday, February 4, 2016 www.clevelandbanner.com Editorial Those many stories we can tell ‘The City With Spirit’ has an eventful history “I have seen gross intolerance shown in support of tolerance.” — Samuel Taylor Coleridge, English poet and author (1772-1834) of happenings, from Sousa to the Olympics Our city has many stories to tell even seek to have their property listed on the while we are creating new ones each and OUR CITY National Register of Historic Places. Already City school board every day. several buildings have been listed on the Recently a state archivist was here to Cleveland National Register. The latest was the C.C. video some of our residents as they recalled Mayor Card Building at 125 Inman St. faces a conundrum their roles in the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Tom We are currently working toward the cre- Games. As most of you know, the whitewa- Rowland ation of a Taylor Spring Park at the place embers of the Cleveland mation currently available to her, ter competition was held on Polk County’s where Cleveland began. We will be watching Board of Education are it does not appear a violation Ocoee River. Whitewater athletes from as the story of Andrew Taylor takes shape. around the world were housed on the Lee Cleveland has made history in many staring into the face of a took place. However, she also University campus during the competition. me the honor of directing the band! other ways. Founded in 1880, Hardwick M pointed out the fact that the searing conundrum as they pre- Last weekend marked the 110th anniver- The Advisory Committee of the Tennessee Clothes is America's oldest maker of tailor- pare for a special called session board statement indicated sary of renowned composer John Phillip Historical Commission gave preliminary made suits for men and women. Even last Friday. “unanimous agreement” to sup- Sousa’s visit here. Sousa was already a approval last month for a Cleveland year Hardwick was getting national atten- On one hand, four-year port the schools director raises a celebrity when he appeared at Craigmiles Commercial Historic District. The committee tion. Cleveland City Director of red flag. Hall in 1906. The concert program that visited our city twice last year to look at our At the Museum Center at Five Points, Schools Dr. Martin Ringstaff, If that decision was reached in night, Jan. 30, 1906, included eight other downtown. The final decision will come from where many more of our stories are told, an from most accounts, has done the phone calls, then it could be numbers along with “The Diplomat” march. the Historical Commission. exhibit about the famous Red Back Hymnal an exemplary job in leading the a violation, she surmised. It was the first time anyone anywhere had If that happens, it could have positive opened last year. local system into the new age of Given the circumstances — at heard “The Diplomat.” Today, we have benefits for some business property owners. Our city is one with many stories to tell. adopted it as Cleveland's official song. It would also give an extra boost to our Those stories, both old and new, help make education. least, based on available infor- In 2004, the Lee University Wind already thriving promotion of downtown and Cleveland a great place to live and work. On the other hand, the veteran mation — the potential violation Ensemble played “The Diplomat” in a con- its stories, thanks to MainStreet Cleveland And in learning those stories, we discover educator has admitted to a griev- of the Open Meetings Law is bad cert. The director, Dr. David R. Holsinger, and the Chamber of Commerce. that this city has been one “With Spirit” ous error in moral judgment by enough. But this is only part of presented me with a plaque and then gave It will help business property owners who throughout the years. exchanging sexually explicit elec- the story. tronic messages with an uniden- At real debate — and the one tified woman who is not his wife. city school board members must NNIE S The messages — which face Friday — is Ringstaff’s A ’ Ringstaff claims to have sent behavior. Some might argue this more than a year ago — sur- is his personal life and it should MAILBOX faced earlier this week on what not be confused with his profes- the school system director sional responsibilities. Dear Annie: I live in the same charged were fraudulent Twitter We disagree. town as two friends from high accounts. True, what the Cleveland City school. One of these friends mar- The accounts, on which the Schools director chooses to do, ried right out of high school and unnamed creator specified he and not do, using social media is starting having children. My was not Ringstaff but was seek- his business. But he’s also been other friend and I both went to college together, and then she ing to shame the director by a community advocate, a church also married and started her exposing his immoral behavior to goer, a respected educator and family. Neither of these women his wife, students and communi- the leader of a much-admired had a career outside the home. I, ty, showed what appeared to be school system whose students however, worked in a profession- screen shots of sexually explicit — the children of the families of al capacity until retirement, and messaging between the schools Cleveland and Bradley County I did not have children. director and the woman. — have been impacted by his We are now in our 60s. I love At first requesting an investi- decisions, and influenced by his both these ladies and am glad we gation of the Twitter accounts by actions. live in the same town. Here’s the the Cleveland Police Whether school board mem- problem: When I am with either friend individually, they will talk Department, Ringstaff later bers acted prematurely in granti- about a variety of topics with me, signed a “non-prosecution form” ng Ringstaff their unanimous which I enjoy. However, when we when CPD Detective Daniel support earlier this week is an get together as a threesome, Gibbs advised him such an arguable point. But the truth is, these two mostly talk to each investigation would have to we don’t yet know all the facts. other about their children and involve identifying the second And if we don’t, perhaps they — grandchildren and I am left out person. at least, the relevant ones — will TODAY IN HISTORY of the conversation. Changing Ringstaff reportedly declined be made public. the subject doesn’t work, and I don’t enjoy feeling like the third to do so. Friday’s board discussions Today is Thursday, Feb. 4, the In 2004, the Massachusetts Bowl win. Some fans defied Not only did the Cleveland City won’t be easy. We commend wheel. 35th day of 2016. There are 331 high court declared that gay police warnings and watched the Any suggestions on how to Schools director admit to send- board chair Dawn Robinson for days left in the year. couples were entitled to nothing parade from atop giant piles of deal with this touchy matter ing the messages, but, according scheduling Friday’s session and Today’s Highlight in less than marriage, and that snow. would be appreciated. — Left Out to a CPD synopsis of the inci- for specifying that it will be open History: Vermont-style civil unions would Today’s Birthdays: Actor Dear Left Out: You’ve known dent, he chose not to pursue the to the public. On Feb. 4, 1945, President not suffice. The social network- William Phipps is 94. Former these women for decades. It’s OK criminal investigation “for the While we don’t agree with Franklin D. Roosevelt, British ing website Facebook had its Argentinian President Isabel to be frank, as long as it is done sake of his wife.” board members being silenced Prime Minister Winston beginnings as Harvard student Peron is 85. Actor Gary Conway in a lighthearted way. The next In a statement distributed to — on the advice of the board Churchill and Soviet leader Mark Zuckerberg launched is 80. Movie director George A. time you get together, say with a news media outlets by the Public attorney — until Friday’s board Josef Stalin began a wartime “Thefacebook.” Romero is 76. Actor John smile, “Laurie and Louise, you Relations Department at session, we do understand the conference at Yalta. In 2005, Actor and civil rights Schuck is 76. Rock musician have five minutes to discuss your On this date: activist Ossie Davis died in John Steel (The Animals) is 75. kids. I’m happy to know what’s Cleveland City Schools, decision and we respect it. In 1783, Britain’s King George Miami Beach, Florida, at age 87. Singer Florence LaRue (The Fifth going on with your families, and Ringstaff said, “I admit to having Likewise, we admire Robinson’s III proclaimed a formal cessation In 2010, the first National Tea Dimension) is 74. Former Vice I’ll even look at the latest pic- made previous mistakes in my courage in tackling such a of hostilities in the American Party Convention opened in President Dan Quayle is 69. tures of the grandchildren. But personal life. My wife, Heather, volatile issue during the same Revolutionary War. Nashville. Rock singer Alice Cooper is 68. more than that leaves me out of and I have worked through these week that she and her husband, In 1789, electors chose George Ten years ago: Thousands of Actor Michael Beck is 67. the conversation. We have so issues and are committed to our Dr. Don Robinson, mourn the Washington to be the first presi- Syrians enraged by caricatures Actress Lisa Eichhorn is 64. many other things to talk about. family and moving past my mis- unexpected passing of their son, dent of the United States. of the prophet Muhammad Football Hall of Famer Lawrence OK?” takes. With the support of the Colby. In 1861, delegates from six torched the Danish and Taylor is 57. Actress Pamelyn Dear Annie: I love your advice Cleveland City Schools Board of Admittedly, there are unan- southern states that had recent- Norwegian embassies in Ferdin is 57. Rock singer Tim and almost always agree with ly seceded from the Union met in Damascus. In Gaza, Booth is 56. Rock musician you. But “Tired of Sex, So Blame Education, I am dedicated to swered questions to the Montgomery, Alabama, to form Palestinians marched through Henry Bogdan is 55. Country Me” said her husband is sexually serving the students of Ringstaff quandary that disturb the Confederate States of the streets, storming European singer Clint Black is 54. Rock selfish and was like that in his Cleveland.” us. One is the identity of the America. buildings and burning German musician Noodles (The Offspring) 20s and 30s. She says sex is still In the same media statement, other person involved in the In 1919, Congress established and Danish flags. A stampede at is 53. Country musician Dave all about him. issued by Andrea Byerly of the messaging — not because of our the U.S. Navy Distinguished a Manila stadium resulted in 74 Buchanan (Yankee Grey) is 50. If he was sexually selfish in his Cleveland City Schools sordid curiosity, but because of Service Medal and the Navy deaths. Thousands of mourners Actress Gabrielle Anwar is 46. 20s, why did she marry him? Administrative Offices, Ringstaff rumors that are circulating within Cross. poured into the Georgia Capitol Actor Rob Corddry is 45. Singer And if she was willing to marry received the school board’s sup- the community. In 1932, New York Gov. rotunda to pay tribute to civil David Garza is 45. Actor Michael him knowing this, what on earth port. If one such rumor is true — Franklin D. Roosevelt opened rights activist Coretta Scott Goorjian is 45. TV personality makes her think he would The statement read, “... The that the second person also the Winter Olympic Games at King. Feminist author Betty Nicolle Wallace (TV: formerly co- change? Your advice was sound, Lake Placid. Friedan died on her 85th birth- host “The View”) is 44. Olympic but I also think she needs to Cleveland City Schools Board of could be a city school system In 1941, the United Service day in Washington, D.C. Troy gold medal boxer Oscar De La accept some of the responsibility Education members are in unan- employee — then the school Organizations came into exis- Aikman, Reggie White, Warren Hoya is 43. Rock musician Rick for her current situation. — B. imous agreement that we sup- board’s task becomes even tence. Moon, Harry Carson, John Burch (Jimmy Eat World) is 41. Dear B.: We agree that too port and respect Dr. Martin more complicated. In 1962, a rare conjunction of Madden and Rayfield Wright Singer Natalie Imbruglia is 41. many spouses marry with the Ringstaff and his family. They We do not wish ill of Ringstaff, the sun, the moon, Mercury, were elected to the Pro Football Rapper Cam’ron is 40. Rock unrealistic expectation that the are valuable to our community.” nor anyone involved in this dis- Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter and Hall of Fame. singer Gavin DeGraw is 39. partner will change. But we also It added, “Martin has gone appointing development. Saturn occurred. Five years ago: President Olympic gold medal gymnast- know that it serves no purpose to above and beyond what he said Since joining Cleveland City In 1974, newspaper heiress Barack Obama appealed to turned-singer Carly Patterson is chastise someone for a poor deci- he would do for Cleveland City Schools in March 2011, Ringstaff Patricia Hearst, 19, was kid- Egyptian President Hosni 28. sion made 30 years ago. Schools, and now we see an has led the system to many napped in Berkeley, California, Mubarak to focus on his legacy by the radical Symbionese and begin an orderly process to opportunity as a board to be who achievements and his outlook — Liberation Army. relinquish the power he’d held we said we were.” and commitment — to public In 1976, more than 23,000 for 30 years; however, Obama Cleveland Daily Banner Apparently, the statement was education are believed to be people died when a severe earth- stopped short of calling for – – drawn up with the assistance of among the most progressive. quake struck Guatemala with a Mubarak’s immediate resigna- Established in 1854 Steve Morgan, chairman pro tem Surely, these are difficult magnitude of 7.5, according to tion. Iraq’s prime minister, Nouri EDITOR AND PUBLISHER GENERAL MANAGER of the city school board, who had times. the U.S. Geological Survey. al-Maliki, said he would return polled board members individu- It is for this reason, board In 1983, pop singer-musician half of his annual salary to the Stephen L. Crass Jim Bryant ally by telephone in order to members must deal with the Karen Carpenter died in public treasury in a symbolic CIRCULATION DIRECTOR Downey, California, at age 32. gesture that appeared calculated OFFICE MANAGER arrive at the public statement. issue by answering these ques- Herb Lacy Whether Morgan’s actions con- tions: What is best for the stu- In 1987, pianist Liberace died to insulate him against anti-gov- Joyce Taylor at his Palm Springs, California, ernment unrest spreading stituted a violation of the Open dents? What is best for the home at age 67. across the Middle East. SPORTS EDITOR Meetings Law (aka the Sunshine Cleveland City Schools system? In 1997, a civil jury in Santa One year ago: As Boston con- ASSOCIATE EDITOR Richard Roberts Law) is not certain. Deborah What is best for the community? Monica, California, found O.J. tinued to dig out from more than Rick Norton Fisher, executive director of the The answers are not easy, nor Simpson liable for the deaths of 3 feet of snow in the past week, ADVERTISING DIRECTOR Tennessee Coalition for Open should they be. his ex-wife, Nicole Brown the New England Patriots were ASSOCIATE EDITOR Jack Bennett Government in Nashville, told the But we do know this. Emotions Simpson, and her friend, Ronald finally honored with a parade Gwen Swiger Cleveland Daily Banner she would will be high on Friday — by Goldman. celebrating their fourth Super RETAIL SALES MANAGER need to know if the board author- board members and by those in Sheena Meyer LIFESTYLES EDITOR ized the release from Morgan, or if the audience. We appeal to all to William Wright PRESS SUPERVISOR he did that on his own. temper their anger, or their sup- (EDITOR’S NOTE: The Banner welcomes letters to the editor. The Richard Yarber “It wasn’t clear to me if deliber- port, with sound mind, calm rea- guidelines call for letters to be in good taste and no more than 300 ations took place between son and measured response. words. Some minor editing, not affecting the meaning, may be 423-472-5041 school board members during No one wants to be a part of required. All letters must include the author’s signature, address Telephone the phone calls,” Fisher said. “If this. and a telephone number for confirmation. Since letters must have any governing body wants to But it is here. And we must a signature, they cannot be emailed. Letters reflect the opinion of 423-614-6529 423-476-1046 take action, it must be in an open deal with it. the writer. Letters may be sent to Letters to the Editor, Cleveland Newsroom Fax Office & Advertising Fax meeting.” Let us do it with cool heads Daily Banner, P.O. Box 3600, Cleveland, TN 37320-3600.) Fisher said based on the infor- and a professional approach. 1505 25th Street N.W. - Cleveland, TN 37311 • P.O. Box 3600 Cleveland, TN 37320 www.clevelandbanner.com Cleveland Daily Banner—Thursday, February 4, 2016— 15 Judge refuses to throw out sexual-assault case against Cosby NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) — A whether prosecutors have credibility and questioned Constand but admitting among judge refused to throw out the enough evidence to put him on whether the former DA ever other things that he obtained sexual-assault case against Bill trial. made such an agreement, since quaaludes to give to women he Cosby on Wednesday, sweeping The charges represented an it was never put in writing on a wanted to seduce. Constand aside a former district attorney’s about-face by the district attor- legal document and the Cosby eventually settled for an undis- claim that he granted the come- ney’s office. attorney with whom Castor dealt closed amount. dian immunity from prosecution In 2005, then-District is now dead. Steele argued that While more than 50 women a decade ago. Attorney Bruce Castor decided in any case, Castor had no legal have accused Cosby of drugging Common Pleas Judge Steven the case was too flawed to prose- authority to make such a deal. and sexually assaulting them O’Neill issued the ruling after a cute. But Castor’s successors “A secret agreement that since the 1960s, the statute of hard-fought two-day hearing, reopened the investigation last allows a wealthy defendant to limitations for prosecuting the saying witness credibility was a year after Cosby’s lurid, decade- buy his way out of a criminal comic has run out in nearly every factor. He did not elaborate. old testimony from Constand’s case isn’t right,” Steele told the instance. This is the only case in In another setback for the civil suit was unsealed at the judge. which he has been charged. defense, the judge also denied a request of The Associated Press At one point late in the after- As the case goes forward, request to disqualify newly elect- and after dozens of other women noon, the judge signaled which Cosby’s lawyers are expected to ed District Attorney Kevin Steele came forward with similar accu- way he intended to rule. fight mightily to keep the deposi- from the case. Cosby’s lawyers sations that destroyed Cosby’s “There’s no other witness to tion from being introduced at had accused Steele of making a nice-guy image as America’s the promise,” O’Neill said. “The trial. “political football” out of Cosby Dad. rabbit is in the hat and you want Castor tried to make a come- during the campaign. Cosby’s lawyers tried to get the me at this point to assume, ‘Hey, back as DA last fall but lost to Cosby, 78, was arrested in case thrown out with help from the promise was made, judge. Steele in a hotly contested race, December and charged with Castor, who testified at this Accept that.’” during which Steele ran ads crit- drugging and violating former week’s hearing that he intended On the stand, Castor defended icizing Castor for not prosecuting Temple University athletic to forever close the door on pros- his decision not to bring charges, Cosby when he had the chance. aP Photo department employee Andrea ecuting the comedian. He said he citing among other things The tension between the two men aCtor and Comedian Bill Cosby, left, is assisted as he leaves Constand at his suburban considered his decision binding Constand’s yearlong delay in was on display Wednesday when after a court appearance Wednesday in Norristown, Pa. Common Philadelphia home in 2004. The on his successors. going to police, her continued Steele accused Castor and the Pleas Judge Steven O’Neill refused to throw out the sexual assault TV star could get up to 10 years Similarly, Cosby’s lawyers said contact with Cosby, and sugges- Cosby camp of engaging in “revi- in prison if convicted. they never would have let the TV tions that she and her mother sionist history.” case against Cosby on Wednesday, sweeping aside a former district Cosby held his head in his star testify in the civil case if they might have tried to extort the Most of the back-and-forth in attorney’s claim that he granted the comedian immunity from prose- hands after the ruling, then left didn’t believe criminal charges comic. court hinged on the wording and cution a decade ago. O’Neill issued the ruling after a hard-fought the courtroom, using a cane to were off the table. The former DA said he made interpretation of a 2005 press two-day hearing, saying witness credibility was a factor. He did not descend the ornate marble stair- “In this case, the prosecution the no-prosecution commitment release in which Castor elaborate. case. He waved and smiled at should be stopped in its tracks,” in hopes of prodding Cosby to announced he would not prose- supporters but had no comment. Cosby lawyer Chris Tayback testify in Constand’s lawsuit cute Cosby. Castor found himself still be charged. never be prosecuted. Normally, His lawyers put their arms on argued. “Really what we’re talk- without invoking his Fifth sparring with prosecutors over The judge said he struggled to immunity is granted after a sus- him to comfort him. ing about here is honoring a Amendment right against self- many seemingly inconsistent find similar cases where a suspect is charged because he or The next step is a preliminary commitment.” incrimination. In the end, Cosby statements he made over the pect who was never charged she can provide testimony or hearing March 8 to determine Steele challenged Castor’s testified, denying he assaulted years on whether Cosby could received a promise that he would information to prosecutors. Report: China’s yuan to erode, not end, dollar’s dominance WASHINGTON (AP) — China’s States will begin to change as yuan will chip away at the U.S. more Chinese households, busi- dollar’s dominance over the next nesses and institutional decade but is unlikely to sup- investors take advantage of grow- plant it as the world’s top curren- ing opportunities to invest cy, says a report from a federal abroad. Largely because of watchdog. Chinese government purchases The study Thursday by the of Treasurys, China is the biggest U.S.-China Economic and foreign owner of U.S. government Security Review Commission pre- debt. In the future, Chinese dicts the yuan will gain ground at investors increasingly will sink the expense of the Japanese yen, money into U.S. stocks, real euro and British pound and “may estate and businesses. ViaCyte Via aP slightly erode” the dollar’s status. The commission was created this Photo shows the Encaptra delivery system, placed next Written by Cornell University by Congress in 2000 to monitor to a quarter to give a size perspective. Johnson & Johnson, continu- economist Eswar Prasad, the the national security implications ing its long quest for a type 1 diabetes cure, has agreed that biotech report predicts that China will of the U.S.-China economic rela- company ViaCyte can acquire BetaLogics’ assets to speed develop- allow its tightly controlled finan- tionship. The group publishes cial system to “become largely the report “to promote greater ment of the first cell treatment that could fix the life-threatening dis- open within the next three to five public understanding” but does order. The Encaptra delivery system contains precursor pancreatic years.” But Beijing must enact not necessarily endorse its find- cells that are implanted under the skin and mature into insulin-pro- broader reforms before the yuan ings. ducing cells. can join the dollar as a “safe haven” currency, sought after by investors in times of crisis, according to the study. Johnson & Johnson, ViaCyte China has aggressively pro- moted the use of the yuan in testing possible diabetes cure global commerce. It has, for example, allowed yuan-denomi- By LINDA A. JOHNSON blood into energy, because their nated bonds to be issued in Hong AP Writer immune system has killed off the Kong and permitted some banks beta cells in the pancreas. Those to offer yuan deposit accounts Johnson & Johnson, continuing cells make insulin in response to outside China. its long quest for a Type 1 diabetes rising blood sugar levels after a But the yuan still is used in cure, is joining forces with biotech meal. fewer than 3 percent of cross- company ViaCyte to speed develop- Over years, excess sugar in the border financial transactions, ment of the first stem cell treat- bloodstream damages blood ves- compared to nearly 44 percent ment that could fix the life-threat- sels and organs. Without effective for the dollar and 29 percent for ening hormonal disorder. treatment, diabetics suffer severe the euro. Beijing won a symbolic They’ve already begun testing it complications: blindness, kidney victory last year when the in a small number of diabetic failure, heart disease, amputa- International Monetary Fund patients. If it works as well in tions, even premature death. On decided to include the yuan to a patients as it has in animals, it the other hand, too much insulin basket of currencies used in the would amount to a cure, ending can cause very low blood sugar, IMF’s operations. the need for frequent insulin injec- which can kill patients, particular- The commission report tions and blood sugar testing. ly young children. Thursday also predicted that ViaCyte and Johnson & According to the American Chinese investment in the United Johnson’s Janssen BetaLogics Diabetes Association, about 29.1 group said Thursday they’ve million Americans have diabetes, agreed to combine their knowledge including 1.25 million with type 1 IRS computer and hundreds of patents on their diabetes. The number with Type 1, research under ViaCyte, a longtime or insulin-dependent, diabetes is problems shut J&J partner focused on regenera- growing steadily. Meanwhile, the tive medicine. number with Type 2 diabetes, The therapy involves inducing whose bodies make some insulin down e-filing embryonic stem cells in a lab dish but don’t use it efficiently, is WASHINGTON (AP) — The IRS to turn into insulin-producing increasing exponentially due to the stopped accepting electronically cells, then putting them inside a global epidemic of obesity and filed tax returns Wednesday small capsule that is implanted sedentary lifestyles. because of problems with some of under the skin. The capsule pro- Many patients can’t control it its computer systems. The outage tects the cells from the immune well because treatment is exhaust- could affect refunds, but the system, which otherwise would ing, requiring a strict diet, frequent agency said it doesn’t anticipate attack them as invaders — a road- exercise, multiple daily insulin “major disruptions.” block that has stymied other injections or other medicines and A “hardware failure” forced the research projects. several finger pricks a day to test shutdown of several tax process- Researchers at universities and blood sugar. Also, some patients ing systems, including the e-file other drug companies also are can’t afford the expensive medi- system, the IRS said in a state- working toward a diabetes cure, cines. ment. The IRS.gov website using various strategies. But ViaCyte Inc., based in San remains available, but “where’s according to ViaCyte and others, Diego, has been researching its my refund” and other services are this treatment is the first tested in treatment for a decade, partly with not working. patients. funding from the Juvenile Diabetes Some systems will be out of If the project succeeds, the prod- Research Fund and the California service at least until Thursday, uct could be available in several Institute for Regenerative the agency said. “The IRS is cur- years for Type 1 diabetes patients Medicine. rently in the process of making and down the road could also treat Johnson & Johnson, based in repairs and working to restore insulin-using Type 2 diabetics. New Brunswick, New Jersey, is a normal operations as soon as “This one is potentially the real major ViaCyte investor and has possible,” the IRS said. deal,” said Dr. Tom Donner, direc- been conducting parallel research Taxpayers can continue to tor of the diabetes center at Johns for about 13 years, said Diego send electronic returns to compa- Hopkins University School of Miralles, J&J’s head of global inno- nies that serve as middlemen Medicine. “It’s like making a new vation. between taxpayers and the IRS. pancreas that makes all the hor- He wouldn’t disclose financial But those companies have to hold mones” needed to control blood terms of the deal with ViaCyte. on to the tax returns until the IRS sugar. The privately held company systems are up and running Donner, who is not involved in began the first round of patient again, the IRS said. the research, said if the device testing a year ago, implanting its While the IRS said it is still gives patients normal insulin lev- product, dubbed VC-01, in a dozen assessing the scope of the outage, els, “it’s going to prevent millions of people with Type 1 diabetes, said it expects 90 percent of taxpayers diabetics from getting dangerous Paul Laikind, ViaCyte’s CEO and will receive refunds within three complications.” president. They received a small weeks. People with Type 1 diabetes no dose of insulin-producing cells People who have already filed longer produce insulin, the hor- inside their devices and are being returns don’t need to do anything mone that converts sugar in the closely monitored for two years. more, the IRS said. 16—Cleveland Daily Banner—Thursday, February 4, 2016 www.clevelandbanner.com Seoul, Tokyo threaten to intercept N. Korean rocket debris Assange to accept arrest if U.N. panel rules against him AP photo South KoreAnS watch a LONDON (AP) — WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange says he TV news program with a file will accept arrest by British police if a U.N. working group investigating his claims decides that the three years he has spent footage about North Korea's inside the Ecuadorean Embassy doesn’t amount to illegal rocket launch plans, at Seoul detention. Railway Station in Seoul, South Writing on WikiLeaks’ Twitter account, Assange said if the Korea, Wednesday. South Korea U.N. panel finds he has lost his case against the United warned on Wednesday of "sear- Kingdom and Sweden then he will turn himself in to police at ing" consequences if North noon on Friday. Korea doesn't abandon plans to “However, should I prevail and the state parties be found to launch a long-range rocket that have acted unlawfully, I expect the immediate return of my critics call a banned test of bal- passport and the termination of further attempts to arrest me,” listic missile technology. The Assange added. British police said Thursday that nothing has changed headline on the screen reads regarding Assange’s situation and that police will still seek to "North Korea plans to launch a arrest him if he leaves the Ecuadorean Embassy. missile." The U.N. panel based in Geneva doesn’t have any binding authority to impose its findings on the British or Swedish judi- SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — details. because China, the North’s last shoot-down order and deployed cial authorities, which have been involved in years of legal South Korea and Japan vowed to Recent commercial satellite major ally and a veto-wielding Aegis destroyers and PAC-3 mis- wrangling involving Assange. shoot down any debris that falls images showed an increased U.N. Security Council member, is sile defense units to around Its decision could, however, influence how aggressively on their territories from a long- number of vehicles at North reluctant to join in any harsh Tokyo and Okinawa in case Swedish prosecutors pursue Assange for questioning about range rocket that North Korea Korea’s Sohae launch station on punishment against the North. debris fall on the Japanese terri- allegations of sexual misconduct. plans to fire this month, with Feb. 1, compared to a week earli- Beijing on Wednesday urged tory. Karin Rosander, a spokeswoman for Swedish prosecutors, Seoul saying Thursday that it er. This suggests that the North restraint over North Korea’s Seoul and Tokyo issued simi- told The Associated Press on Thursday that “we have no com- has detected launch prepara- is preparing for a space launch in announcement of its launch lar plans before North Korean ment now. We are waiting for the report.” tions by Pyongyang. coming weeks, according to 38 plans, and expressed skepticism rocket launches in recent years. Assange voluntarily took refuge in the Ecuadorian Embassy North Korea has informed North, a North Korea-focused over the U.S. calls for tough new North Korea has spent decades in London to avoid extradition to Sweden where two women international organizations that website run by the U.S-Korea sanctions. trying to develop operational have accused him of sexual assault. it will launch an observation Institute at Johns Hopkins U.N. Secretary-General Ban nuclear weapons along with mis- He has said his main legal concern is a possible indictment satellite aboard a rocket between School of Advanced International Ki-moon said the North Korean siles capable of striking the against him in the U.S. on charges related to WikiLeaks’ release Feb. 8 and 25. South Korea, the Studies. announcement “will further mainland United States. of government cables. United States and others say However, the website said it aggravate the profound concerns North Korea’s last long-range He has expressed the fear that British and Swedish authori- such a move would be a cover for was impossible to tell from the that the international communi- rocket launch, in December ties plan to send him to the U.S. to face charges against him a banned test of a missile that satellite imagery whether a space ty already has in the wake of the 2012, was seen as having suc- there. could strike the U.S. mainland. launch vehicle was present. recent nuclear test,” a cessfully put the country’s first The launch announcement fol- South Korean and U.S. offi- spokesman said. satellite into orbit after a string of lows an outpouring of global con- cials said a launch would threat- In South Korea and Japan, failures. Each new rocket launch demnation over the North’s en regional security and violate there are fears about falling improves North Korea’s missile Greeks strike Cleveland fourth nuclear test on Jan. 6. If U.N. Security Council resolu- debris, although nothing landed technology, which is crucial for North Korea’s past patterns are tions that ban the North from in their territories during the its goal of developing a nuclear- against pension Daily any clue, angry warnings by engaging in any nuclear and bal- North’s most recent launches. armed missile capable of hitting Seoul, Washington and their listic activities. Seoul officials estimated the first the U.S. mainland. reforms Banner allies probably won’t dissuade a Diplomats at the U.N. Security stage of the rocket would fall off North Korea, an autocracy run ATHENS, Greece (AP) — CLASSIFIEDS coming launch. Council have already pledged to the west coast of South Korea, by the same family since 1948, is Services across the country South Korea’s Defense pursue fresh sanctions on North more debris would land near the estimated to have a handful of ground to a halt Thursday as GET Ministry said Thursday that the Korea over its recent nuclear South’s Jeju Island, and the sec- crude nuclear devices and an Greeks walked off the job in a North is pushing ahead with the test. ond stage would land off the impressive array of short- and massive general strike that can- RESULTS! launch plans at its west coast South Korea’s president on Philippines’ east coast. medium-range missiles, but it celed flights, ferries and public Tongchang-ri launch site. Thursday called for strong U.N. Moon, the South Korean mili- closely guards details about its transport, shut down schools, CALL Spokesman Moon Sang Gyun sanctions that will make North tary spokesman, said that South nuclear and missile programs. courts and pharmacies, and left said South Korea is using Aegis- Korea realize it cannot survive if Korea would fire missiles to This means there is considerable public hospitals with emergency 472-5041 equipped destroyers, aircraft, it does not abandon its weapons intercept the North Korean rock- debate about whether it can pro- staff. sophisticated radars and other programs. et or its fragments if they threat- duce nuclear bombs small Unions called the strike to ! surveillance assets to monitor There are questions, however, en to fall on its territories. enough to place on a missile, or protest pension reforms that are ' ) *77.; the North’s launch preparations over whether any sanctions will Japan’s defense minister said missiles that can reliably deliver part of Greece’s third interna- but refused to provide further force real change in the North Wednesday he issued a missile- their bombs to faraway targets. tional bailout. The left-led gov- @@@,5.?.5*7-+*77.;,86 ,5*<<2/2.-<,5.?.5*7-+*77.;,86 ernment is trying to overhaul the country’s ailing pension system *"00)')&%%-*)$5 After 2 days, Syrian peace talks to take a ‘temporary pause’ by increasing social security ##!#$ !% =1. /*>5= 8/ =1. *- ?.;=2<.; @12,1 ,5.*;5B ;.->,. =1. GENEVA (AP) — The peace lion and given an opening for the doing it again during this political victory for government forces, contributions to avoid pension ?*5>.8/=1.*-?.;=2<.6.7=<18>5-+. talks in the Syrian civil war are Islamic State group to seize large process,” Hijab added. “We came which have made significant cuts, but critics say the reforms ,8;;.,=.- =1. /2;<= -*B %1.7 87. taking a break. The fighting is not. parts of the country from forces to Geneva to prove to the world advances in Aleppo province in will lead many to lose two-thirds ,8;;.,=.- 27<.;=287 @255 +. 6*-. of their income to contributions @2=18>=,1*;0.2/=1.*-?.;=2<.;,*55< U.N. Special Envoy for Syria loyal to President Bashar Assad. that this regime does not believe recent days. The Syrian troops +./8;. 96 =1. */=.;7887 =1. .;;8; Staffan de Mistura announced “I’m not frustrated I’m not dis- in a political solution.” severed a key supply route linking and taxes. *99.*;< %1. ' ) Wednesday there would be a appointed,” de Mistura said of the The head of the Syrian delega- the rebels in the city of Aleppo to Opposition to the reform has # *<<>6.< 78 ;.<987<2+252=B been vociferous, uniting a dis- /8;.;;8;<*/=.;=1./2;<=,8;;.,=.-27 “temporary pause” in the indirect pause. “When you have a five year tion, Bashar Ja’afari, said the the Turkish border. <.;=287 %1. ">+52<1.; ;.<.;?.< =1. peace talks between the govern- war and had so many difficult opposition “had orders from its If the pro-government offensive parate group of professions, ;201==8;.?2<.8;;.3.,=*=12<89=287 ment and opposition, saying the moments you have to be deter- masters to ruin the talks.” succeeds, it will be one of the including farmers, artists, taxi *7B *-?.;=2<.6.7= 1. -..6< 8+3., drivers, lawyers, doctors, engi- =287*+5. .2=1.; 27 <>+3.,= 8; 91;*<. process will resume Feb. 25. mined, but also realistic.” “Yes, there is a failure. It is a biggest blows to the insurgents 8580B 8; @12,1 1. 6*B -..6 -.=;2 In a statement later in the day, The last round of talks broke failure of everybody except the since they captured large parts of neers and seamen among oth- 6.7=*5 =8 12< +><27.<< .*-527. /8; de Mistura’s office said the talks down in 2014. government of the Syrian Arab Aleppo, Syria’s largest city, in the ers. A heavy police presence was ,5*<<2/2.- *-< %>.<-*B =1;8>01 ;2 deployed in Athens ahead of -*B 2< 96 /8; +><27.<< *-< *7- would take a “recess” by the end The Saudi-backed opposition, Republic,” Ja’afari said. “Those summer of 2012. 96/8;9.;<87*5*-<=1.-*B+./8;. of Friday and would resume “no known as the High Negotiations who have the responsibility of this The offensive has led the oppo- planned demonstrations. *- 2< =8 ;>7 $>7-*B -.*-527. 2< later than 25 February, and pos- Committee, had been reluctant to failure are the Saudis, the Turks sition to accuse Damascus of Thursday’s general strike is *6 ;2-*B /8; +><27.<< *-< *7- the most significant the coalition 7887 ;2-*B /8; 9.;<87*5 *-< sibly much earlier.” come to the talks, saying the gov- and the Qataris. They are the real negotiating in bad faith. 87-*B -.*-527. 2< ;2-*B 96 55 The delay reflects the rocky ernment should first end the handlers and the masters of the The two delegations were not government of Prime Minister ,8;;.,=287< 6><= +. 6*-. +B -.*- start of the talks Monday in which bombardment of civilians, allow Riyadh group.” meeting face to face but were in Alexis Tsipras has faced since he 527.-*B+./8;.*-;>7<'2<* *<=.; initially came to power about a ,*;-2<,8?.;6.;2,*7 A9;.<< *;. neither the government nor the aid into besieged rebel-held areas, On Wednesday, Syrian govern- separate rooms, with de Mistura *,,.9=.- 5.?.5*7- *25B *7 opposition even acknowledged and release thousands of ment forces, backed by Russian shuttling between them in the so- year ago. As an opposition party, 7.;

Tsipras’ radical left Syriza party that the negotiations had officially detainees. airstrikes, blasted their way into called “proximity talks.” He had .&$)"*-1)$&0 begun. On Wednesday, delegation head two Shiite villages in the north, scheduled the talks to last six had led opposition to pension “It is not the end, and it is not Riad Hajib said the Assad govern- breaking a long-running rebel months. reforms, but he was forced into a the failure of the talks,” de ment had not met those siege, Syrian TV reported. De Mistura said he will ask the dramatic policy U-turn last year Mistura told reporters after a demands. The villages of Nubul and Zahra U.N. Security Council and the when he faced the stark choice "1!-2/-,3&,)&,$& meeting with opposition leaders. “The HNC delegation will leave are located in the middle of oppo- International Syria Support group of signing up to a third bailout or Both sides remain “interested tomorrow and will not return (to sition territory and have been of about 20 regional and world the country being kicked out of -2/0"5 the eurozone. +")*5-2/1-20 in having the political process Geneva) until we see positive blockaded by rebel groups for powers to address some of the ,5*<<2/2.-<,5.?.5*7-+*77.;,86 started,” he added. steps on humanitarian issues,” he about three years, with the army pending issues in the talks, The strike comes as the gov- The conflict that began in said. occasionally dropping food and including what can be done “to ernment negotiates with March 2011 has killed at least “This regime that ruined the other aid to those inside. make a difference for the Syrian Greece’s international debt -/'"41- inspectors. 7,5>-.=1./8558@27027/8;6*=287 250,000 people, displaced 11 mil- Geneva negotiations in 2014 is Reaching them marked a major people.” C *6.@2=1*--;.<< 9187.7>6+.; C".;<87=8,87=*,=2/*+><27.<< C#.:>.<=.-<=*;=-*=. ,5*<<2/2,*=287 AP photographer reflects on ‘bucket baby’ in Brazil C(.@255,87=*,=B8>/8;9;.9*B 6.7=(.*,,.9='2<* *<=.;,*;- RECIFE, Brazil (AP) — The first AP photo 2<,8?.;*7-6.;2,*7A9;.<< time I met Solange Ferreira was In thIS JAn. 30 Photo, C/B8>*;.*+255270,><=86.; 95.*<.,87/2;6B8>;,>;;.7=+255270 in December. She was at a hospi- Solange Ferreira bathes Jose *--;.<< tal, waiting to hear from a doctor Wesley in a sink in their house whether her baby boy had what &"%*),&'-/"%0 in Bonito, Pernambuco state, 96 87-*B/8;%>.<-*B*- so many in her village were talk- Brazil. The town of Bonito is no 96%>.<-*B/8;(.-7.<-*B*- ing about — microcephaly, or an different than others in terms of 96(.-7.<-*B/8;%1>;<-*B*- abnormally small head that is a 96%1>;<-*B/8;;2-*B*- mosquitoes and the viruses they *6;2-*B/8;$>7-*B*- sign of severe disabilities and a 96;2-*B/8; 87-*B*- truncated life-expectancy. transmit, such as Zika, dengue I had no doubt that little Jose, and chikungunya. 8;".;<87*5<<2<=*7,. born in September, had the condition that many experts believe ' ) # is linked to the Zika virus. His head was notably small, his skull practically flat. “Everybody says he has a small **%0/&2#*)0(&%,2/ head, but I don’t know what’s �)1&1-%%)1)-,"*-01 going on,” Ferreira, a 38-year-old maid, told me while she waited in $!#$"$ &# % 8; Caruaru, a city in northeast B8>; 687.B +*,4 .@*;. 8/ <,185 *;<129 D0>*;*7=..<E ./8;. B8> 9*B Brazil near Recife, where the Zika /8; * <.*;,1 <.;?2,. 0.= =1. ;./>7- virus has hit hardest. Fundo, about a three-hour drive captured Jose suffering, but I than Poco Fundo in terms of older children. I realized then 9852,B 27 @;2=270 *55 =1. .-.;*5 Like so many other mothers I from Recife, I saw a mother strug- didn’t want to just show him in mosquitoes and the viruses they that the full weight of what %;*-. 8662<<287 *= %" =8 5.*;7 18@ =8 have interviewed and pho- gling. The boy would scream that light. transmit, such as Zika, dengue Ferreira was up against had hit *?82- <,185*;<129 <,*6< 6.< tographed, Ferreira asked me uncontrollably for long stretches, The pictures of Jose in the and chikungunya. her. This wasn’t a temporary <*0. /;86 5.?.5*7- *25B *77.; what I thought. I said nothing. I getting red in the face and tight- bucket would have a large impact Jose looked worse. Not only did problem, a challenge that would *7-=1.%!;?2<2=8>;(.+<2=.*= didn’t want to be the one to dash ening his already stiff limbs. He on me and on readers around the he scream uncontrollably, but eventually be overcome. Now a @@@/=,08? her hopes that Jose would be also struggled to feed, something world. So this week I decided to one of his eyes convulsed. little over 4 months old, Jose -01,%-2,% fine. I had learned was common in visit the family again. Ferreira told me that she fears would need extreme care for the !$%)!&# 9.=1.,4-*25B*==1. When she emerged from the children with neurological disor- Ferreira had moved a few Jose could end up paralyzed and rest of his life. 5.?.5*7- 726*5 $1.5=.; 255 doctor’s office, she told me the ders. hours away to a town called blind. As I was leaving, a neighbor $=;..= news. She had come alone to the When his screaming got so bad Bonito while her husband He had lost weight, from 7 to 5 with an infant about the same hospital with Jose, and it was that nobody in the house could remained in their old village. She kilograms (15 to 11 pounds), a age as Jose came over for a visit. clear she needed to talk to some- take it, Ferreira would put Jose in said she wanted to be closer to huge drop for a baby who should Ferreira looked at the baby and body. She didn’t cry, but her sad- a bucket. A nurse at the hospital Recife, where Jose can get thera- be growing. Depending on the smiled. ness was palpable, and she had suggested the technique, and py, and to get away from an area severity, some children with “Now I have started believing seemed in shock. I asked for her it seemed to calm the child. infested with mosquitoes. microcephaly fail to thrive and that it is actually the other babies phone number, and she agreed to “We were lucky to learn about “If we had not been there, this thus die before becoming adults. that have heads that are too big,” $$ 7.>=.;.-% let me photograph her and Jose the bucket,” said Ferreira. wouldn’t have happened,” she Ferreira cried when she said she said, in a tone both playful =*7 ,*= @2=1 @12=. ,1.<= *7- /88= the next day. Editing my pictures that night said. she had realized that Jose may and sad. “Jose is my new nor- 2<<270 /;86 8><. ;..4 #8*- In her small house in Poco *;.* "5.*<. ,*55 2/ was hard. I realized that so many In reality, Bonito is no different never run and play like her two mal.” /8>7- www.clevelandbanner.com Cleveland Daily Banner—Thursday, February 4, 2016—17

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QUESTIONS & ATTITUDE Compelling questions... and maybe a few actual answers How close are we? NASCAR NASCAR

You’re down to just one more boogity- boogity-free weekend before you can start getting your fill of NASCAR on Fox, which means I’m only a few weeks away from collecting all those emails from the amateur TV critics who will insist Jeff CLEVELAND ROAD TO DAYTONA Gordon go back to racing (or Manhattan) and turn in his microphone. T I R E C E N T E R What if we love Jeff? YOUR DEALER Those who are Jeff Gordon fans will 4699 N. LEE HWY. love Jeff Gordon, regardless of how he 472-3396 performs in the Fox broadcast booth. Done deal? Those who always rooted against him will likely not like him and begin mount- Kauman says RTA CFOs comparing costs and ing a campaign to “Bring Back Larry seeing how they could save Mac.” Everyone else will fall somewhere close to NASCAR money on travel and things in the middle. There’s your one certainty agreement of that nature. It evolved approaching a new season. over time, and it got to By Godwin Kelly the point where the teams How ’bout Katherine Legge? [email protected] wanted more structure. For a variety of reasons, I wound She’s been a known quantity for sev- Rob Kauffman has part- up getting pushed to the eral years in open-wheel and sports-car nered with team owner front. The original thought racing. She’s been the face of DeltaWing Chip Ganassi Racing after was from a number of team the past few years, which has gained her GOODYEAR - THE OFFICIAL TIRE OF NASCAR pulling his resources from owners and them inviting some more attention. And at last week- Michael Waltrip Racing, me to their meetings.” end’s Rolex 24, she dominated the early which closed its competition stage and definitely raised her profile, which might help in the near future since department after the 2015 Have any of the plans talked about DeltaWing is going away after 2016. NASCAR season. in 2015 been activated this year? Kauffman arrived in “The travel stuff, we NASCAR from the world of saved millions of dollars last NASCAR, perhaps? NASCAR NASCAR high finance and was picked year. The health insurance by an elite group of Cup car we are working on through In earlier times, Legge would be a nat- owners to chair the Race 2016. Listen, from a fans’ ural intrigue for a NASCAR team at some Team Alliance. The RTA has standpoint, these are boring level, and who knows, maybe something been tasked with improving things. They want the teams will happen. She sounds open to it. She serieswide efficiency among to show up and race. Nobody has a good temperament, a marketable race teams — such as saving really cares how we get persona, and a neat British accent with money on travel and pooling there. The fact we are get- the edges slightly rounded off. Oh, and SAVE together for things such as ting there much cheaper and she knows her way around the track. health insurance. safely and on time, that’s Ken Willis has been YOUR OLD Last year, Kauffman and great.” covering NASCAR for RTA members started a The Daytona Beach conversation with NASCAR Talk about what you have been News-Journal for 27 NEWSPAPERS to create some sort of talking about with NASCAR. years. Reach him at ken. charter system to give race “I think it is pretty [email protected] teams more tangible value, well known by now, this similar to a league fran- is a charter system with FOR chise. NASCAR and RTA are NASCAR to put more expected to announce the structure around teams so Allmendinger RECYCLING charter plan before the start there is more value poten- of this season, which begins tially to teams over time, so with the Feb. 21 Daytona that NASCAR racing looks wants to run 500. Motorsports Editor like other sports, which are Cleveland Godwin Kelly conducted an organized and structured. Le Mans exclusive one-on-one inter- We’d like team owner- view with Kauffman during ship to (look like) that of By Godwin Kelly Rob Kauffman relaxes in his motorhome during the Rolex 24 At Daytona at the Rolex 24 At Daytona for baseball or football. We [email protected] Daily Banner Daytona International Speedway. NASCAR This Week. NEWS-JOURNAL/GODWIN KELLY are quite optimistic we will add to the mix. We did com- have something in place for AJ Allmendinger, whose full-time Define your function with Ganassi bine some parts of (Waltrip Godwin Kelly is the Daytona 2016.” job is wheeling the No. 47 Chevrolet Racing. Racing) with Ganassi Racing, Beach News-Journal’s in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, “Business partner. This is so some of the people, tech- motorsports editor Where does that now stand? co-drove the No. 60 Honda Ligier the early days of us figuring nology came over, and we and has covered “We have worked on this Prototype in the Rolex 24 At Daytona it out. Both of us are prag- hope that makes us stronger NASCAR for 30 for a while. The teams have Saturday and Sunday. NASCAR NASCAR matic people, and we’ll see on the NASCAR side.” years. Reach him been working on it with Allmendinger has been doing the what makes the most sense at godwin.kelly@ NASCAR for a number of sports-car thing for more than 10 for me and what areas I can What is your gut feeling about the news-jrnl.com months. I think we are quite years with IMSA team owner Michael help benefit the team the Ganassi NASCAR team right now? close to getting something Shank. most. I’m pretty flexible.” “I want to win the cham- done for the 2016 season, Michael Shank Racing won the 2012 pionship. We have a strong between teams. We want and the season starts in three Rolex 24 with Allmendinger behind Based on your history at Waltrip group. The guys have to make sure the competi- weeks. I think all the major the wheel of the Prototype at the Racing, you seem to be able to worked hard on the pro- tion is good, but that we issues have been ironed out checkered flag. spark performance with a race gram. They have all the don’t spend ourselves into at this stage, and now it’s a The one race on Allmendinger’s team. tools they need. If I have oblivion.” matter of dotting the i’s and bucket list is the 24 Hours of Le Mans “We achieved some level a contribution, maybe it’s crossing the t’s and getting in France. The 34-year-old driver of success at MWR, but not more to how the teams How did you get the RTA going? the paperwork sorted out. may get his chance this year. the level that we wanted to relate to NASCAR, how the “I didn’t really get it I’m quite optimistic we’ll “If AJ can find a way to get to Le reach. Chip is pretty suc- rules-change processes going. If you go back a few have something for this Mans, we’ll make it work from our cessful, and hopefully I can evolve and communication years, you will find different season.” end,” Shank told NASCAR This Week. “He has been with me many years. I would love to see it happen.” “It sounds fun to talk about it, SPEED FREAKS A couple questions we had to ask — ourselves ONLINE EXTRAS but the reality is, AJ has a lot of (NASCAR) sponsor programs built Did the Rolex get your blood Jeff Gordon and Stewart as the Saturday races, so to me around him.” flowing? Rolex 24 racing teammates? it’s like they never left. news-journalonline. The Le Mans 24 program will be GODSPEAK: Love those sporty KEN’S CALL: I’m guessing yes, com/nascar staged on a NASCAR Cup Series off cars. Can they run a couple but the prediction game with Which old sponsor would you week, June 14-18. of Prototype 2 cars in the Tony is always dicey. also like to see return in some facebook.com/ “Le Mans to me is that last pres- Daytona 500? form? nascardaytona tigious race I want to compete in,” KEN’S CALL: It’s the perfect Busch beer is back, this time as a GODSPEAK: Folgers, because I Allmendinger said. “It would be awe- appetizer — enough to tease team sponsor. Thoughts? like coffee when I have a bag some to run that race. Le Mans, all the palate, but not too filling. GODSPEAK: Kyle Busch wins of M&M’s. @nascardaytona WATCH those years I have watched it on TV, Cup championship and now KEN’S CALL: Is Gwaltney it looks so awesome.” Will we see Tony Stewart in a Busch beer is coming back; Foods still around? If not, “I would do it in a heartbeat,” he future Rolex 24? something is brewing. I’d like to see Buddy Baker’s Questions? Contact Godwin Kelly at added. “If the stars aligned and the GODSPEAK: I see a future KEN’S CALL: I still say “Busch old Crisco colors return [email protected] or Ken right people said, ‘You can go do FOR “Dream Team.” How about Series” when talking about somewhere. Willis at [email protected] this,’ I’d jump at the chance.”

NASCAR NEWS AND NOTES THIS An old NASCAR beer buddy returning NASCAR For several years now, the only place slightly smaller hole, shrinking by ⁄th Virginia Tech and Tennessee has been to see the Busch beer logo at race tracks of an inch, from ⁄ths to ⁄ths. in the works a long time and will cer- has been among the infield party crowd, The plates are used only at Day- tainly remain the headliner, but Bristol but the long-familiar brand is returning tona and Talladega, which are host to will leave the field in place and host a FEATURE the sport this year. five Cup races, including the Sprint second game on Sept. 17 between East Busch will be on Kevin Harvick’s No. Unlimited. Tennessee State and Western Carolina. 4 car for 12 races in 2016, beginning with the Feb. 13 Sprint Unlimited exhi- PAGE bition race at Daytona. To go along with Big bid, big donation Danica hiring that, the Anheuser-Busch marketing Team Penske sold a piece of cham- Nature’s Bakery, entering its first team will debut a TV ad campaign titled pionship equipment at last week’s season as primary sponsor for Danica “Working for Race Day.” Barrett-Jackson auction in Scottsdale, Patrick’s No. 10 team, has introduced a Busch became a common name and Arizona, with the full price going to the “Fantern Program” as a big marketing EVERY common product at NASCAR tracks Paralyzed Veterans of America. campaign for 2016. The program will through its sponsorship of NASCAR’s The car was one of Penske’s “Blue be in play at 26 events this year, begin- top “minor league” circuit from 1984- Deuce” No. 2 Dodge Chargers that ning March 3 at Las Vegas. It will allow 2007. Since then, that series has been Brad Keselowski drove to the 2012 Cup a fan to serve in the dual role of fan and WEEK! known as the Nationwide and currently Series championship. The winning bid: intern. the Xfinity Series. $150,000. “The program will provide a hands- on opportunity to gain a unique and Busch beer, once highly visible in NASCAR (here valuable experience tied to a sub- Fractions and plates with Jason Keller in 2003), makes its return this Doubleheader at Bristol ject matter fans are curious to learn NASCAR announced last week that year. AP FILE Bristol Motor Speedway is adding a about,” the company said through a higher speeds will be a little harder to second football game to its September press release. More info can be found at achieve when Speedweeks arrives at Daytona next week. The horsepower- schedule. The Sept. 10 game featuring NaturesBakery.com. hobbling restrictor plates will have a GET ON TRACK with the CCleveland Clleevveellaanndd DDaily Daaiillyy BBannerBaannnneerr