City Schools, TCAT Partnership Opens Vocational Opportunities by LARRY C
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FRIDAY 162nd YEAR • NO. 132 SEPTEMBER 30, 2016 CLEVELAND, TN 22 PAGES • 50¢ City schools, TCAT partnership opens vocational opportunities By LARRY C. BOWERS cation supervisor Debby Torres juniors or seniors, and they will happen this year, because there Morris said, “We already have Board members voiced Banner Staff Writer and Denning Center instructor be offered seven different career is not enough time to complete about six students we’re target- approval of the new program, Derek Morris approached the choices. one of the courses. ing, and we’re taking them (to and the vocational opportunities The Cleveland Schools System, Cleveland Board of Education Whittenbarber added they TCAT officials said they will be visit) the TCAT campus next it will offer Cleveland students — specifically the Denning Center, Thursday with information on have discovered Morris is quali- able to present the students with week.” instead of the traditional college has initiated a new program in this new initiative. fied to teach two of the courses at a certificate acknowledging Board member Peggy approach. partnership with the Tennessee Whittenbarger added the the Denning Center, which would hours they have completed their Pesterfield asked about the limit In other school board busi- College of Applied Technology in school system has received a eliminated the need for travel to individual course. Certificates of of students being able to take the ness: Athens to provide opportunities $6,000 state grant to provide Athens. completion will be presented at courses. Torres pointed out that — Board members approved a for vocational training for a transportation for students to Asked if the participating stu- future graduations. could vary. She said that if a stu- handful of policy changes and/or selected few students. the TCAT campus. He empha- dents would be provided a certifi- The three presenters were dent completes his/her academ- amendments, some with consid- Career and Technical sized it will not cost the students, cate of completion at the asked how many students are ics at the Denning Center, they erable discussion. Education Supervisor Renny or their parents, anything. Denning Center graduation, anticipated for the start of this will only have to go to the TCAT Whittenbarger, alternative edu- Qualifying students must be Torres said that will probably not program. campus for classes. See TCAT, Page 3 Inside Today Chamber adds 257 members during drive By CHRISTY ARMSTRONG Banner Staff Writer The Cleveland/Bradley Chamber of Commerce just ended what is being considered a “tremen- dous” membership drive. This week, the Chamber of Commerce added Mustangs, Bearettes 257 new members, thanks to a crop of local vol- unteers who helped ask businesses to join. win region golf titles Reaching this mark means there are now more than 1,000 members representing businesses in Nick McCracken and the Bradley County and surrounding communities. Walker Valley boys golfed their “This was a tremendous week,” said Gary way to the region championship. Farlow, president and CEO. “It was a job well The Bradley Central Bearettes done by a lot of people. We couldn’t have done it claimed the girls title for the first alone.” time ever. The Cleveland Lady Teams of volunteers spent all day Tuesday and Raiders raced to a senior night Wednesday and part of Thursday networking, Banner photo, JOYANNA LOVE win over Bradley Central in vol- strategizing and getting people to sign up for A NEW DRIVEWAY leading to parking for Greenway Park has been paved. leyball. The Walker Valley Lady memberships. All told, 185 people gave their Mustangs fell to East Hamilton. time. The Lady Mustangs and With each team working under a captain while Bearettes found success on the dressed in festive team colors, calls soliciting Greenway soccer field. See Sports, Pages Chamber of Commerce memberships were done 13-15. in between boisterous team-building activities. The “Go for the Goal” membership drive was Park gets Historic site tour See DRIVE, Page 6 Cleveland State Community parking College held a tour of historic sites as part of its 50th anniver- sary celebration Thursday. See update photos and story, Page 12. By JOYANNA LOVE Banner Senior Staff Writer ‘Walk of Life’ Parking to use Greenway Park The 100 Black Men of Bradley just got easier. County Inc. group is conducting a City of Cleveland Public Works is “Walk of Life” Health Fair on nearing completion on an expand- Saturday, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at ed parking lot at the site. Public Bradley Square Mall. See story, Works Director Tommy Myers said the only aspects remaining were Banner photos, the top layer of asphalt, curbing JOYANNA LOVE and paint striping of the spaces. GRASS will be Forecast “It represents kind of a capstone grown where the to the master plan we’ve had,” said driveway to park- Cameron Fisher, chair of the ing for Greenway Cleveland/Bradley County Park used to be, Greenway. in order to make This master plan began when Banner photo, CHRISTY ARMSTRONG a better place to DEBBIE MELTON of Don Ledford Automotive is the board decided it wanted to fur- watch perform- ther develop the area near the recognized by Your Chamber Connection’s Jimmy playground off Raider Drive. ances at The Cusano for being “The Godmother” of the Stage. Cleveland/Bradley Chamber of Commerce’s mem- See GREENWAY, Page 6 Today looks to be mostly sunny, bership drive. Her team recruited the most new with a high near 73 degrees. members — 64 out of 257. Tonight’s forecast is for partly cloudy skies and a low of around 53. Saturday calls for sunny skies, with a high near 79. Saturday night City school board OK’s should be mostly clear, with a low around 56. Sunday calls for sunny international field trips skies and a high near 81. Sunday night should be mostly clear, with a By LARRY C. BOWERS meets on the first Monday of low around 57. Banner Staff Writer every month. Teachers who had out-of- Cleveland High School teach- country tickets punched on Index ers and students are planning Thursday include engineering field trip adventures that will instructor Ben Williams, science Church.........................................8,9 range far afield, including out- teacher Jeannie Cuervo, and side of the country. German language teacher Carole Classified.................................20-21 The Cleveland Board of Comics.........................................17 Dale. A number of Cleveland Education approved three inter- High students will be going Editorial........................................16 national field trips during along — approximately 10 with Horoscope....................................17 Thursday evening’s October Williams, three with Cuervo, and Lifestyles........................................4 meeting. The monthly event was 10 to 15 with Dale. Obituaries.......................................2 moved up a few days since newly Cleveland Director of Schools Sports......................................13-15 elected board members Carolyn Dr. Russell Dyer and board Stocks .......................................... 4 Contributed photo Ingram and Krista McKay are members voiced their approval TV Schedule............................18-19 DAVE HEFNER was the 500th participant in the Buick test drives at Walker Valley High School scheduled to attend certification of the field trips. Weather........................................11 Thursday. His participation, along with the others who tested a vehicle there, helped the school raise on Monday. $10,000 for various clubs and sports teams. From left are Bo Borders, WVHS assistant principal; Lindsey The school board normally See SCHOOL BOARD, Page 6 O’Neil from Don Ledford Automotive; WVHS Principal Nat Akiona; Amy Kerr, WVHS assistant principal; Around Town Hefner; Lindsay Brandt of Bendabout Farms, where Hefner works; Matt Bentley, Bendabout Farms man- ager and chairman of the Bradley-Cleveland Public Education Foundation; and Jane Littlejohn and Lynn Buck Davis getting back to the Angel Tree campaign launched softball diamond ... Karri Kelly Voelz from the BCPEF. discussing a name change ... Dr. By BRIAN GRAVES Wendy Gruber having a good Banner Staff Writer laugh about clowns ... Jessica WVHS driving away with $10,000 Hardin visiting with someone she “Oh I believe there are, angels among hasn’t seen in a long time ... Tim organizations at the school. high schools — Cleveland High us By ALLEN MINCEY Sent down to us, from somewhere up Freeman calling the last game of Banner Staff Writer Buick’s Test Drive for your and Bradley Central High. At the season. Students event was sponsored by both, there were enough who above More than 500 people showed Don Ledford Automotive, and it participated that each school They come to you and me, in our dark- up at Walker Valley High School was the third time the dealership earned the $10,000 from GM and est hours Thursday to test drive a Buick, has been involved in the pro- Buick. and help the school raise gram. Previously, test drives have See SALVATION, Page 12 6489076 75112 $10,000 for various clubs and been coordinated with two other See WVHS, Page 6 2—Cleveland Daily Banner—Friday, September 30, 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) To submit an obituary, have the funeral home or cremation Scroggins; her daughter, Tammy in Cleveland, TN 37320-3600, daily except