F R I D A Y 162nd YEAR • NO. 66 jULY 15, 2016 CLEvELAND, TN 22 PAgES • 50¢ County board hears updates on LFMS, policies School construction Student attendance still set for this fall rules are tightened By CHRISTY ARMSTRONG By JORDAN HENSLEY Banner Staff Writer Banner Intern Construction on a new academic building at At the Bradley County Board of Education meet- Lake Forest Middle School is expected to begin ing Thursday evening, the board approved six this fall. amendments to school board policies. Douglas Caywood of Lewis Group Architects Before voting, Chairman and District 1 member updated the Bradley County Board of Education Chris Turner asked Director of Schools Dr. Linda on the project’s progress Tuesday night. Cash to briefly summarize the proposed changes. He said it is likely the designs will be finished “We developed an attendance committee since and ready to be submitted to the fire marshal by attendance is one of our focuses for the coming Sept. 19. If all goes to plan, construction is year, as well as the state’s,” Cash said. “We need expected to begin before the end of this year. kids in school.” “It will still need to be bid out to a contractor, The number of unexcused absences a student and a date for the groundbreaking will need to be can have per semester has been changed from four set, but it will still be mid-fall,” said Caywood. to three. The number of college visits a student is The $17.1 million building will encompass Contributed photo allowed per year is still four, but students are now 137,000 square feet and replace multiple build- THIS ARTIST’S RENDERINg from Lewis Group Architects shows the front of the proposed new aca- limited to only two per semester. demic building at Lake Forest Middle School. This new design includes a single-story vestibule leading into See CONSTRUCTION, Page 7 the front entrance, as well as some aesthetic changes. See ATTENDANCE, Page 7 Inside Today Schools director receives strong scores Cash gets her first evaluation Ladies tee it up for By CHRISTY ARMSTRONG City Championship Banner Staff Writer The 58th annual Ladies City The Bradley County Board of Golf Championship opened Education has completed its first Thursday at Cleveland Country evaluation of its current director Club. The second round teed off of schools. today at Chatata Valley. Phil Dr. Linda Cash was deemed by Mickelson just missed making the board to have been “accom- history at the British Open, with a plished” on a scale of “not demon- round of 63. A nationally broad- strated” to “distinguished.” It was cast celebration of life was held in the second-high- Knoxville for legendary est rating she Tennessee women’s basketball Banner photo, DONNA KAYLOR could have possi- coach Pat Summitt. See Sports, THURSDAY EvENINg the Distinguished Young Women 2017 contestants spent some time at a local spot for an ice cream social. bly gotten in the Pages 13-15. From left are Pressley Dawson of Marion County, Lily Everett of Soddy-Daisy, Ji’Anne Radden of Signal Mountain and Asiana Swift- annual evaluation. Miller of Franklin. “I thank this entire board for ‘See Something, your support and for the open com- Say Something’ munication,” Cash Homeland Security’s campaign It’s time for the big show said. “That’s very Cash — “See Something, Say important for lead- Something” — asks citizens to be ing schools, because you lead the eyes and ears for law enforce- with me.” ment to help identify potential secu- DYW program competition starts tonight The state of Tennessee requires rity threats. The same goes for all public school boards to evalu- crime and child abuse. In fact, it’s ate their directors each year. Tennessee law. See one person’s EVENT SET FOR CONTESTANTS However, it is up to each board perspective in the guest “Viewpoint” and director to work together to on Page 16 of today’s edition. IXON ENTER QUIZ JUDGES decide what that evaluation will D C be like. Forecast Cash, who started her three- By JOYANNA LOVE By BRIAN GRAVES year contract in June 2015, was Today’s forecast calls for mostly Banner Senior Staff Writer Banner Staff Writer given a new evaluation based on cloudy skies and a 40 percent her performance in a variety of chance of showers or thunderstorms, Participants in the Choosing the best of 19 categories. Distinguished Young Women young Tennessee women is a After she completed a self eval- with a high near 89. Tonight should daunting task, but one see clouds, with a low around 71 and state program will showcase uation and submitted it to the their talent, fitness and self- accepted by three judges who a 30 percent chance of rain. Saturday board in June, each of the seven expression as they compete are veterans with the board members filled out individ- calls for mostly cloudy skies and a 50 tonight and Saturday to be Distinguished Young Women ual forms. Cash being declared percent chance of rain, with a high named the 2017 Distinguished program “accomplished” as a director was near 90. Saturday night calls for Young Woman of Tennessee. Thursday was the first the result of each of the individ- clouds and a 30 percent chance of The performances are open round of interviews with the ual scores being averaged. rain, with a low around 71. to the public and begin at 7 young ladies and began with Each 10-page form contained Banner photo, DONNA KAYLOR an introduction to the ones each night in the Dixon Center AN ICE CREAM social held Thursday evening for the girls partici- grading rubrics spanning 10 dif- at Lee University. who will make that final deci- Index pating in the 2017 Distinguished Young Women program this week- ferent categories. Each outlined Tickets are available at the sion as to who will go on to what terms like “accomplished” Church........................................8-9 end. From left, Halla Maynard of Cleveland, Jessica Castle of Classified................................20-22 See EVENT, Page 6 Loudon County and Megan Worley of Blount County. See JUDGES, Page 6 Comics.........................................17 See DIRECTOR, Page 6 Editorials......................................16 Horoscope....................................17 Committee says Obituaries.......................................2 Stocks............................................4 Early voting underway, no political signs Sports......................................13-15 TV Schedule...........................18-19 on county sites Weather........................................11 to conclude on July 30 By ALLEN MINCEY By BRIAN GRAVES Around Town Banner Staff Writer Banner Staff Writer Walter Free offering to swap Early voting for the Aug. 4 election got underway today, and The Bradley County assignments with a friend ... Faith members of the Bradley County Election Commission said Commission’s Building and Land Cannon excited about some cute Thursday they’re ready for it. Committee voted Thursday to rec- clothes ... Julie Headrick Burrell talk- The commission gathered for its monthly gathering as a final ommend the removal of some ing about having the “best day ever” prep for today’s election launch. names from county property and ... Steve Logsdon and Ben Smith Election machines were analyzed earlier in preparation for the the addition of one to a new achieving a major goal of making start of early voting, which began this morning at 9 at three loca- building. their college wrestling weights. tions: the Bradley County Election Commission at the Bradley Acting on a concern brought to County Annex on Broad Street, a mobile voting site at the parking Banner photo, ALLEN MINCEY the Commission by Chairman lot of Food City off McGrady Drive in southeast Cleveland, and at MACHINE TECHNICIANS Neljo Mullins, center, and Billy Louie Alford during Monday’s Walker, right, show Cleveland resident Jim Edgemon one of the work session, the committee See VOTING, Page 7 voting machines that will be used in the election. 6489076 75112 See SIGNS, Page 7 2—Cleveland Daily Banner—Friday, July 15, 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. 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