Aquaponics dome planned for Jamaica

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Wilson returned
Inside Today
to Bradley County
Banner photos, LARRY C. BOWERS
MICHAEL WILSON, the non-custodial father of Skyla Wilson, was delivered to the Bradley County
Justice Center around 8:30 p.m. Saturday. Wilson is facing kidnapping charges after taking the youngster
out of state two weeks ago. He was later picked up by Colorado authorities, and the 2-year-old was taken
into protective custody. The child was picked up in Colorado by her grandmother, Clara Hanacek, and
Bradley County Sheriff Eric Watson. Bradley County then waited for the extradition of Wilson. Watson,
‘Cole’-fired attack
above left, was on hand for Wilson’s arrival Saturday evening as Sgt. Tony Liner, right, holds the car door.
Bradley Central all-stater Cole Deputy Corey Loftis was the second county officer participating in the delivery. At left: Wilson was booked
Copeland tied a school record into the Justice Center by officer Eddie Peels as Watson and officer Ryan Chalmers watched. Wilson
with 6 TD passes in Friday’s win was somewhat talkative when he arrived. “I took my daughter on a 13-day camping trip, and I was arrest-
over McMinn County. Walker ed,” he said. “I’ve never been arrested before, except for child support, and I paid my time. Now, I get
Valley gets first win, while my picture in the newspaper.” Wilson’s first court appearance will be at 9 a.m. Monday in the General
Cleveland High and Polk County Sessions Courtroom.
notch second straight gridiron
victories. Tennessee Vols ready EMS panel
to kick off Thursday. See Sports,
Pages 17-21, 25, 28. Banner photo, LARRY C. BOWERS
ADAM SCALES,
considers
A busy extra standing, founder of
Servant’s Heart Jamaica
Cleveland native Gary Miller in 2011, visited
has become a busy performer Cleveland High School’s ambulance
as an extra on the Hollywood engineering students
movie scene. Miller says he
Wednesday to discuss a
enjoys seeing the creativity of protocols
proposed partnership
the filming process and how
during the coming year.
each director works with the
Yet to be approved by
actors. See Lifestyle, Page 29.
the Cleveland Board of By BRIAN GRAVES
Houston statue Education, the students Banner Staff Writer
will design and construct
The issue of which ambulance
Many people know about an aquaponics facility.
service provides for Bradley
Sam Houston and his adven-
They will then build the County was a subject of discus-
tures in Texas, after he left his
facility in Jamaica to sion during the recent meeting
teaching career in Tennessee.
assist the Jamaica of the Commission EMS
Recently a statue of Houston
Christian Deaf School. Committee.
was dedicated at the Cherokee
A 2009 Commission resolu-
Removal Memorial Park in
tion states: “The Bradley County
Birchwood. See story and
Aquaponics dome planned for Jamaica Emergency Services is hereby
photo, Page 45.
granted the exclusive primary
service right to handle all calls
Clean water
for ambulance transport servic-
Retired Cleveland surgeon Dr. es originating in Bradley County
CHS, Lee students team
Bill Johnson talked to the and to operate and maintain an
Cleveland Kiwanis Club about ambulance service for the public
the Clean Water Mission to to assist deaf students convenience and necessity in
Honduras, co-sponsored by Bradley County.”
Wesley Memorial United The issue arose after
Methodist Church and the By LARRY C. BOWERS assisting Servant’s Heart Emergency Services Director
Bradley Sunrise Rotary Club. Banner Staff Writer Jamaica Inc., planning, design- Shawn Fairbanks said the coun-
See story and photo, Page 5. ing and constructing an ty EMS has “come under a little
Students of Cleveland High aquaponics facility for Jamaica fire” with private services com-
Forecast School engineering instructor Christian School for the Deaf. ing into some of the local facili-
Ben Williams are hopeful of Adam Scales, who founded ties “and pretty much taking
traveling to the Caribbean next Servant’s Heart Jamaica in business away from us.”
summer. 2011 with his wife, Vanessa, He said the service giving the
Williams’ students traveled was in Cleveland this week to most trouble is Southeast
to Nicaragua two years ago to meet with Williams’ students Ambulance out of Chattanooga.
construct an aquaponics dome and review plans for next sum- “What has happened is we are
to assist a rural orphanage. mer’s project. busting at the seams with call
Last year, the students worked Early Wednesday morning, volume,” he said using an illus-
The outlook for today calls for to provide computers to One he met with just under 40 stu- tration that Hamilton County
partly sunny skies with a stray Heart African, under the direc- dents in Williams’ preliminary SERVANt’S HEARt Jamaica is parBtnanenreirn pgh otwo, iLtAhR RCY lCe. vBeOWlaEnRdS has 14 trucks and ran 30,000
thunderstorm in the afternoon. tion of local missionaries Anna engineering class. These stu- High and Lee University students in a project to assist deaf stu- calls. Bradley County has eight
The temperatures are expected and Ryan Carmichael. dents are preparing basic trucks and ran 25,000 calls.
to reach 90 with heat index at This year the students will dents on the Caribbean island. Cleveland students, above, are “As far as the need for pre-
104. The forecast for tonight be partnering with Lee designing an aquaponics facility, which the senior team will con- hospital care, we’re pretty much
calls for mainly clear skies with University’s Deaf Program in See JAMAICA, Page 6 struct in Jamaica next summer. in line with the bigger city,”
a low of 69. Monday’s outlook
calls for mostly sunny skies with See EMS, Page 6
a high of 93.
Museum Center receives
Index Contributed photo
DEputY COREY
waterway study grant
Business news ...........................27 LOftIS of the Bradley
Church..........................................5 County Sheriff’s Office
Classified...............................46-50 does pushups with
Comics........................................41 By CHRISTY ARMSTRONG Bubba, when the youth
Editorials................................22,23 Banner Staff Writer “One of the things we was having a
Horoscope..................................41 like to point to as we tough time with his
The Museum Center at Five
Lifestyles ..............................29-33 share the history of our autism. By the time
Points has been awarded a grant
Obituaries.....................................2 region is the they ended their
which will give local youth the
Stocks.........................................25 experience of being able to study importance of our exercise,
Sports........................17-21, 25, 28 waterways both here and in the waterways. ” Bubba
TV Schedule..........................42,43 country of Argentina. — Joy Key, Museum and the
Weather......................................15 The museum was awarded a Center’s curator deputy
of education
Museums Connect grant award were
from the U.S. Department of Deputy offers unique both
Around Town
State and the American Alliance laugh-
of Museums.
Museum Center’s curator of edu- ing.
Susan Carter and Sharon Irby The resulting project, cation. “We’re going to look at aid to autistic teen
celebrating birthdays modeling “Waterways: Connecting
how they ... affect the art and
their new (age-appropriate) Communities,” will involve the
culture of both our communi-
tastes in fashion ... Lindsey local museum and Museo de
Edwards trying to get some Bellas Artes de la Boca de Benito ties.” By ALLEN MINCEY autistic teen get
chocolate candy ... Liz Wells Quinqela Martin, which is locat- Key, who developed the pro- Banner Staff Writer through a difficult home situa- said. “I talked to him for a
straightening up her new desk ... ed in Buenos Aires, Argentina. gram with the Argentina muse- tion just by being nice and while and knew he had a great
Lauren Buol waiting on four Both museums will be facilitat- um’s Alicia Martin, reached out Law enforcement does much actually doing some exercise heart, and he started calming
wheels ... David Davis dropping ing opportunities for youth in to Cleveland High School and the more than just make arrests or with the youth. down.”
by to chat. their respective cities to study ANDOR program, a program for write tickets. They protect the “I got a call about an agitat- Loftis asked the young man
boys which is affiliated with the citizenry of a community, but ed male who was getting verbal — who was named Bubba — if
their local waterways and share
Boys and Girls Clubs of the also provide care in many and found him very upset. He he worked out or exercised,
their research with each other.
Ocoee Region, for the local effort. other ways. told me he didn’t know what to saying that it takes much of
“One of the things we like to
Students in Cleveland High Take, for example, Deputy do when he got angry so he
point to as we share the history
School teacher Jeannie Cuervo’s Corey Loftis, who helped an just yelled at others,” Loftis See DEPUTY, Page 6
of our region is the importance of
our waterways,” said Joy Key, the
See MUSEUM, Page 6
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“We know this tragedy will Milwaukee, Wis., which is in
missing N.C. teacher charge of arrangements.
bring our community closer
together and that will be a last-
Mary Dunn From Staff Reports cle’s video, a search was conduct-
ing legacy of Officer Moats,” said
ed around the trailer park toward
KERNERSVILLE, N.C. (AP) — bers rented paddle boats and Maryville Police Chief Tony Mary Dunn, 72, of Cleveland On Thursday, Bradley County
which the suspect had run.
Sheriff’s deputies say the family found Noble’s body in Crisp. died on Wednesday, Aug. 24, Sheriff’s Office Deputy
The suspect, later
members of a North Carolina man Kernersville Lake on Friday. Moats is Tennessee’s second 2016, at her home. Jessica Morgan observed
who disappeared days before he Deputy Brad Stanley said one law enforcement officer killed on Cremation arrangements have a silver truck in a church identified as Jacob
been entrusted to Companion Tamayo, 21, was located
was to begin his first year as a family member went into labor duty this month. Special Agent parking lot on South Lee
Funeral Home and Crematory. at the trailer park hiding
teacher found his body in a lake. and two passed out as a result of De’Greaun Frazier was shot to Highway.
inside a trailer. A black
The Winston-Salem Journal finding the body. death on Aug. 9 during an While checking the
tank top and red shorts
reports about 50 family and Noble was hired to teach at undercover drug buy for the premises, the deputy
were also found in the
friends had come to Kernersville East Forsyth Middle School for Tennessee Bureau in Jackson. observed a male wearing
same vicinity of where
Park in Forsyth County to help the 2016-17 year after serving “Words alone cannot express a black tank top and red
Tamayo was hiding.
search for 23-year-old Krishawn there last year as a student the bravery of these professionals shorts exiting the rear
Tamayo has been
Noble. teacher. or the loss to their families and window of the cab into the
Maj. Danny Carter with the Authorities haven’t determined the communities they served,” Judith V. Gordon bed of the truck. Tamayo charged with auto burgla-
ry and failure to stop,
sheriff’s office said family mem- a cause of death. U.S. Attorney Nancy Harr said. Judith V. Gordon, 80, of Once the male noticed Morgan,
halt, and frisk. Additionally, he
Cleveland, died on Saturday, he fled on foot toward a neighbor-
was served two outstanding war-
Aug. 27, 2016, at her home. ing trailer park.
rants for his arrest: misdemeanor
Survivors and arrangements After identifying the male
will be announced by Companion violation of probation and failure
through the deputy’s patrol vehi-
Funeral Home and Crematory. to appear.
3rd suspect in N.M. girl’s
horrific death held on bail
Nancy Marchesseault ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — her boyfriend, Fabian Gonzales,
Nancy Marchesseault, 54, of The third suspect in the horrific 31. Both also were ordered held
Sequatchie died on Saturday rape and killing of a 10-year-old on $1 million bond on similar
morning, Aug. 27, 2016, at her Albuquerque girl whose body charges.
home. was dismembered made her Kelley, who is Gonzales’ cousin,
Cremation arrangements have first court appearance was the last to appear in court.
been arranged through Saturday. She had been hospitalized for a
Companion Funeral Home and
Jessica Kelley, who was seated broken leg, which she suffered
Crematory.
in a wheelchair, remained silent as while trying to flee police.
she listened from jail via a video Court records indicate Kelley
feed as a judge read the charges had a prior conviction on a felony
she faces in the killing of Victoria rape charge. The Albuquerque
Banner photo, ALLEN MINCEY Martens. Journal reported that Kelley
COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES were sworn in during a special ceremony Friday in Judge Chris Schultz ordered acted as a lookout while a woman
Juvenile Court. From left are Rachel Geren, Pamela Wilson, CASA Director Josiah Vacheresse, LaStarr the 31-year-old held on $1 million allegedly raped another inmate at
Brown, Judge Kurt Benson, Chris Janetzko, Amanda Barclay and CASA case manager Ralf Santiago. Linda McKinney bond for multiple counts, includ- the Metropolitan Detention
ing child abuse resulting in death, Center in September 2012.
Linda McKinney, 66, of Athens
died on Saturday, Aug. 27, 2016, kidnapping and criminal sexual She pleaded no contest to con-
at her home. penetration of a minor. Schultz spiracy to commit criminal sexual
Survivors and arrangements said the incident demonstrated a penetration and was sentenced to
will be announced later by level of depravity that was three years in prison minus near-
Companion Funeral Home. “unfathomable.” ly a year for time served.
“I’ve been involved in the criminal Child welfare officials say
law for over 30 years and this is the Victoria was not known to them
most inhumane case I think I’ve as a victim of previous violent
come across,” Schultz said. abuse. But officials acknowledged
It was not immediately clear if Friday that Gonzales was not
Kelley had hired an attorney or being monitored by probation
James Murray one had been assigned to her. officers or tested for drugs as
Authorities say Victoria was mandated by a judge last year.
James Cameron Murray, 81, of
injected with methamphetamine, In that case, Fabian Gonzales
Cleveland died Wednesday, Aug.
raped and strangled before her was arrested for beating another
24, 2016.
dismembered body was found in a woman in a car with a baby
Local arrangements are by
Covenant Funeral & Crematory bathtub Wednesday, on what was inside it while the woman was
of Chattanooga. It is Crox family her 10th birthday. driving and ended up pleading no
owned and operated. Police also arrested the girl’s contest to two misdemeanor
Banner photo, ALLEN MINCEY www.CovenantFuneral.com. mother, Michelle Martens, 35, and crimes that kept him out of jail.
JUDGE KURT BENSONperforms the swearing-in of five of the new CASA advocates. From left are
Pamela Wilson, Rachel Geren, LaStarr Brown, Chris Janetzko and Amanda Barclay.
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8 CASA advocates are sworn in OTTERY UMBERS
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Advocates (CASA) were sworn in quency or in a case when a judge and Pamela Wilson. charge of arrangements Friday All or Nothing Morning: 01-05-
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Volunteers completed an inten- Tonya Cartwright, Anna Marie saturday
90 percent of the time. newly sworn-in advocates. “You
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Santiago conducted the training cates. “You don’t favor one or children by the end of this year. In Blankenship, who are celebrat- Cash 3 Morning: 5-9-2 All or Nothing Evening: 01-03-
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The sessions provided volun- — what you tell the court is what involved in cases of abuse and Bill Hughes, who are celebrating Lucky Sum: 3 All or Nothing Morning: 01-04-
teers with the knowledge of how to you feel is in the best interest of neglect in Bradley County alone. their anniversary today ... Amy Cash 4 Midday: 1-7-2-5, Lucky 05-08-09-10-11-13-14-17-18-21
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taught about the varying needs of to him in making a decision. tively. third birthday today. GeorGia Georgia FIVE Evening: 8-4-4-
children, general best practices as “I want you to be as passionate CASA hopes to be serving 250 Friday 0-6
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Center) will greatly enhance com-
munity events at the Historical
Society and stimulate the econo-
my of the Charleston area,”
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visitors about the rich, historical
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We Love and Miss You
Transgender North Carolinians get restroom-access win
Beverly Johnson, Shane & Dana Johnson, Mitchell
& Sabrina Brady, Olivia, Bethany, Kylee Brady
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A federal AP Photo/Gerry Broome, File
In thIs FIle Photo,
judge ruled Friday that two stu-
a sidewalk leads to the
dents and an employee must be
In Honor and Loving Memory of
South Building on campus
allowed to use restrooms match-
ing their gender identity at at The University of North Diana Lee Banks
University of North Carolina cam- Carolina in Chapel Hill,
puses, and he said they have a N.C. A federal judge ruled
strong chance of proving the Friday that two students April 8, 1934 – August 28, 2007
state’s bathroom-access measure and an employee must be
violates federal law, a judicial allowed to use restrooms
Your life was a blessing
rebuke that transgender rights
matching their gender
advocates hailed as a victory. your memory a treasure...
identity at University of
U.S. District Judge Thomas
North Carolina campuses, You are loved beyond words
Schroeder temporarily blocked
and he said they have a and missed beyond measure...
the University of North Carolina
from making the three plaintiffs strong chance of proving
follow the restroom provision of the state's bathroom- Every day in some small way
the so-called HB2 law as the larg- access measure violates
memories of you come our way.
er case makes its way to trial in federal law, a judicial
November. His final decision on rebuke that transgender Though absent, you are always near
the law won’t come until after rights advocates hailed as still missed, still loved and always dear.
trial.
a victory.
Passed in March, HB2 requires
With Love Always,
transgender people to use rest-
rooms in schools and many public Husband-Salyer,
The American Civil Liberties the needs of transgender students. “They also could say, ‘We are going
buildings that correspond to the
Union, which represents the “A school system could say: ‘The to stick this out and wait until a Children-Lucretia and
sex on their birth certificates,
transgender plaintiffs, and the writing is on the wall, and we can’t court actually grants an order that
rather than their gender identity. Byron and their families
U.S. Justice Department both lawfully enforce HB2,’” she said. applies to us.’”
It also excludes gender identity
argued for the injunction to block
and sexual orientation from
the restroom access measure.
statewide antidiscrimination pro-
Defending the law are Republican
tections.
Gov. Pat McCrory, Republican leg-
The state’s Republican leaders
islative leaders and a citizens
argue the law is needed to protect
group.
privacy and safety by keeping men
Chris Brook, legal director of the
out of women’s restrooms.
ACLU of North Carolina, said in an
Transgender residents challenging
interview that the ruling shows
the law say that restroom safety is
“HB2 can’t be squared with Title
protected by existing laws, while
IX and can’t be enforced at institu-
the North Carolina measure is
tions that receive federal educa-
harmful and discriminatory.
tion funds.”
In Friday’s ruling, Schroeder
Several cases seeking to chal-
wrote that the challengers “are
lenge or defend the law were
likely to succeed” in their argu-
assigned to Schroeder, while
ments that HB2 violates Title IX, a
another case is pending in a sepa-
federal law prohibiting gender dis-
rate federal court.
crimination in educational institu-
North Carolina Senate leader
tions.
Phil Berger and House Speaker
However, he said plaintiffs
Tim Moore issued a statement
haven’t shown they are likely to
maintaining that the law repre-
succeed on a claim that the law
sents “commonsense protections
violates their constitutional equal
to keep grown men out of bath- We will match any price.
protection rights, and he reserved
rooms and showers with women
judgment on another constitution-
and young girls” and saying they
al claim related to due process.
were pleased that the ruling only
Rebuffing arguments by the At Grissom-Serenity Funeral Home, we don’t want the cost
extended to the three plaintiffs.
law’s defenders, Schroeder also
Friday’s decision hinged large- of a cremation or burial to make the difference in your
noted that existing laws already
ly on a ruling by a federal
protect people’s privacy in rest- decision for us to serve you. That’s why we’re taking the cost
appeals court in favor of a trans-
rooms.
gender teen seeking to use the
“North Carolina’s peeping and issue right off the table. If you bring us an estimate that is
boys’ restrooms at his Virginia
indecent exposure statutes contin-
high school. Schroeder noted less than than our price, we will match it!
ue to protect the privacy of citizens
that appeals’ court decision
regardless of” the bathroom provi-
remains the law throughout the
sion, Schroeder wrote, “and there 4th Circuit, even though the U.S. Basic Cremation
is no indication that a sexual pred-
Supreme Court temporarily put
ator could successfully claim
its enforcement on hold while it $495
transgender status as a defense
considers whether to hear the
against prosecution under these
Virginia case.
statutes.”
UNC law professor Maxine
He said that while his injunc-
Eichner said she was struck by
tion shouldn’t pose any hardship
the fact that the judge — who was
to the state leaders seeking to
appointed by Republican Basic Burial
defend the law, failing to block the
President George W. Bush — care-
restroom provision “would cause
fully weighed the plaintiffs’ hard- $1,295
substantial hardship to the indi-
ships in the more than 80-page
vidual transgender Plaintiffs, dis-
ruling.
rupting their lives.”
“The judge took real care in
The plaintiffs challenging the
looking at the facts,” she said.
law include a student at UNC’s
She said that while the ruling
Greensboro campus, an employee
only applies to the three plaintiffs,
at its Chapel Hill campus and a
it could embolden North Carolina’s
high school student at the state
public school systems to tailor
School of the Arts, which is also their restroom access policies to Grissom
run by the university system.
The UNC employee, Joaquin
Carcano, issued a statement that Serenity
the judge’s decision represents an
important step toward defeating
Funeral Home &
the law that has forced him to go
Cremation Services
far from his office to use a rest-
room. 476-8575 • grissomserenity.com
“Today, the tightness that I have
felt in my chest every day since Cremations start at $495, this is a direct cremation with an alternative container , permit fee of $25.
H.B. 2 passed has eased. But the
Our Traditional Service Charge: Basic Service Director & Staff 1295.00, Embalming $595, Casketing, Dressing & Cosmetic
fight is not over: we won’t rest
Care 235.00, One Day Visitation $450, Next Day Service $450, Removal of Remains to Funeral Home 295.00, Hearse to
until this discriminatory law is
Cemetery 200.00, Flower Van 75.00 = $3,595
defeated,” he said.
4—Cleveland Daily Banner—Sunday, August 28, 2016 www.clevelandbanner.com
TCPS adds 3 new
T
ENNESSEE
B
RIEFS trustees to board
Bus passenger injured, man killed The Board of Tennessee
Christian Preparatory School has
in east Memphis shooting
added three new trustees.
MEMPHIS (AP) — Police say one
The new trustees include
person has been killed and two
Freddie Bryson, owner of Capital
others injured in a shooting
Tire Service; Corey Divel, senior
involving a Memphis city bus.
planner for the city of Cleveland;
Memphis police spokesman
and Patty Silverman, Ph.D., pro-
Louis Brownlee said officers went
fessor of public relations at Lee
to an east Memphis neighborhood
University.
where a man was seen standing in
According to Bill Balzano,
the middle of the street and firing Bryson Divel
TCPS president, “All three new
a gun Thursday afternoon.
trustees are leaders in our com- education,
Brownlee says one bullet struck
munity, love our Lord Jesus which also pos-
a city bus. A person on the bus
Christ, and love Tennessee sesses strong
was injured from broken glass
Christian Preparatory School.” leadership abili-
caused by the bullet.
Balzano continued, “The board ty, ensures the
He said two people who were
of trustees at TCPS is a policy- sustainability of
not on the bus were shot. One
setting board; through the devel- our school.”
man was found lying in the street lT. Col. randall STriplinGwas recently named National Communicator of the Year during the
opment and establishment of The new
with multiple gunshot wounds. He 75th Anniversary celebration of the Civil Air Patrol. Making the presentation was Major General Joe
policies and procedures that pro- trustees will be
was taken to a hospital but died. Vazquez, national commander of the Civil Air Patrol.
vide oversight to the school lead- joining Brad
Nonprofits donate $100K ership, the board of trustees Benton, Dan
Randy Stripling named as CAP
to fight bat-killing fungus ensures that the vision and mis- Chord, Tonia Silverman
KNOXVILLE (AP) — Two non- sion of the school direct all Anderson, Ron
profits will donate $100,000 to school programming. Having Barker, Terry Forshee, John
fight a fungus that’s killing cave National Communicator of Year trustees strongly committed to Kugler and Alan Haws, who cur-
bats in many places, including education, particularly Christian rently serve on the board.
Kentucky.
The Knoxville News Sentinel Family Cornerstones plans
Special to the Banner CAP was instrumental in Deep
reports that Bat Conservation
Water Horizon providing aerial
International and the Tennessee As the Civil Air Patrol recently
photography in monitoring the Health and Safety Forum
Chapter of The Nature celebrated its 75th Anniversary
clean-up in the Gulf of Mexico for
Conservancy will support three during the annual National
118 days.
research projects to fight the fun- Conference at Nashville’s
Much of Stripling’s work has
gus that causes a lethal disease Opryland Hotel and Conference Special to the Banner with no plans for prior registra-
involved preparing senior and
known as white-nose syndrome. Center, local resident Randy tion. It will be a question-and-
cadet members both for such Family Cornerstones will be
The disease has killed 6 million Stripling received the National answer session for the panel,
operations with sufficient experi- sponsoring its Health and Safety
bats since its 2006 arrival in Communicator of the Year award with questions being selected by
ence and knowledge in CAP com- Forum again this year.
North America. for the United States. parents of the children starting
munications protocol. The event, which will include
Researchers surveying caves in Lt. Col. Randall Stripling cur- their educational process.
The motivation for recognizing representatives from several
the Great Smoky Mountains rently serves as the Tennessee Participating on the panel this
Stripling as the National emergency service agencies and
National Park last winter found a Wing communications engineer- year will be representatives of
Communicator of the Year is community support groups, is
decline of 83 percent to 94 per- ing officer, but has held many the Cleveland Police
clear when hearing of his reputa- scheduled for Thursday, Sept.
cent among the six bat species positions within the communica- Department, Cleveland Fire
tion for going above and beyond 15, at Wesley Memorial
living there. tions program since joining CAP Department, a local pharmacist
to help others. He has been Methodist Church on Peerless
Guard gets diversion in Memphis in 1986. from Cooke’s Food Store, the
Stripling known to drive over a hundred Road.
bus passenger’s death This award comes after also miles each way to help the The informative evening will Ronald McDonald Mobile Care
receiving South East Region Unit, Head Start, Bradley
MEMPHIS (AP) — Prosecutors Tennessee wing director of com- incoming director of communica- begin with a meal at 5:30 p.m.,
Communicator of the Year. County EMS, Child Care
say a security guard has been munications. tions transition into the position. prior to the main program. The
placed on a special type of proba- While initial impressions of The hundreds of Cessna air- Stripling has traveled at his event is primarily for Wesley Resources and Referral
tion in the death of a Memphis Civil Air Patrol often relate to craft and civilian pilots are the own expense to help fellow Memorial families, and parents (CCR&R), Bradley County
city bus passenger. teenagers, pilots and planes, this workhorses of CAP, but those Southeast Region staff set up of Head Start students. Health Department, and the
Regional Intervention Program
Shelby County’s district attor- only touches the surface of CAP’s essential field teams require their equipment. When other This will be a walk-in affair,
(RIP).
ney’s office says 52-year-old history and mission. On Dec. 1, coordination. The Civil Air Patrol senior members participated in
Adicus Mitchell was placed Friday 1941, just six days prior to Pearl communications position serves an out-of-state search and res- Rowland to speak to Cleveland
on three years’ diversion. Under Harbor, Civil Air Patrol was a crucial role to the mission as cue exercise, Stripling provided
the diversion program, Mitchell’s founded to provide border and CAP handles 85 percent of inland untold hours of research and
conviction will be erased from his coastal patrols, military training search and rescue operations assistance for the project. Media Association on Friday
record after three years of good assistance, courier services and around the country. He repeatedly helps other Wing
behavior. other activities for the United In emergency, search and res- (state) director of communica-
Mitchell, who worked for a States. cue, or disaster relief operations, tions and regional communica- Special to the Banner career he won numerous state
security company that contracted The 60,000-plus member adults and cadets alike have tions staff with phone or email and national awards including
with Memphis Area Transit organization boasts the world’s been prepared to efficiently pass support. Cleveland Mayor Tom Rowland Tennessee Broadcaster of the
Authority, pleaded guilty in March largest fleet of Cessna single- information from the field, In addition to much of the will be speaking on “journalist Year. He will be speaking on both
to aggravated assault involving engine airplanes and operates planes, or airports to mission office support, Stripling partici- no-nos” and the “secrets of of his careers, public service and
serious bodily injury to 69-year- under a Congressional charter headquarters and back. pates in the missions of Civil Air Cleveland” during the Cleveland broadcasting.
old bus passenger Robert Gray. and mandate to perform emer- As director of communications Patrol such as Deep Water Media Association meeting The meeting will be held at the
Prosecutors say Gray had been gency services, aerospace educa- and communications technical Horizon where he filled the role of Friday. Cleveland Utilities Tom Wheeler
making obscene remarks to a tion, cadet programs, and to pro- support officer, Stripling has dili- an Observer and Aerial Rowland has been Cleveland’s Building, at 2455 Guthrie Ave.
female passenger at a bus station vide Total Force support to the gently trained Tennessee Wing Photographer, words that do not mayor since 1991, making him The meeting will last from 11:45
in May 2014. Mitchell shoved United States Air Force. cadets and senior members in adequately describe the job. the longest-serving mayor in the a.m. to 1 p.m.
Gray out of the front door during Stripling joined CAP as a the use of VHF (Very High Pilots fly the aircraft. Observers city’s history. Meeting cost is $10 for non-
a confrontation. teenager in Louisiana. After grad- Frequency) and short-wave do most of the navigation, take He is very active in the busi- members, and free for members.
Gray landed face first on the uating from high school, radios. the pictures (up to 1000's each ness community, serving on Lunch is an additional $10, and
concrete. He died three months Stripling pursued a career in Each week squadrons across day), download the photos, numerous boards and commit- RSVP is required.
later of head trauma. electronics thinking his days in the Tennessee Valley region superimpose the latitude and tees and is the only mayor in RSVP needs to be sent to cleve-
Jury rules Chattanooga failed CAP were over. check into radio nets with the longitude, direction of flight and Tennessee serving on the [email protected]
Eventually moving to designated Net control station for put labels onto them, and then Homeland Security Council. m by noon Wednesday, Aug. 31.
to give officers pay raises
Cleveland, he met Barry Melton that week’s net. Check in present them to the mission Prior to becoming mayor, he ———
CHATTANOOGA (AP) — A jury and Allen Wendt. After Stripling involves a roll call of all headquarters. owned and operated three radio Online:
in Hamilton County has ruled commented about his days in squadrons and individual cadets The aerial photos provided by stations in Tennessee and www.facebook.com/Cleveland
that the city of Chattanooga failed Civil Air Patrol, Allen Wendt with his or her issued radio call CAP members such as enabled Georgia. During his broadcasting MediaAssociation
to give police officers promised informed him a new squadron sign. After roll call, information is mission control to check on the
raises and to maintain fair condi-
was forming in Cleveland, and shared between squadrons as oil absorbent booms, the World class vascular care
tions of employment.
that it’s not just for teenagers. needed. progress of the oil spill clean-up
A Chattanooga newspaper
Stripling, Melton and Wendt, Checking in each week trains and even keep track of the boom
reports that on Thursday the jury
some of the original charter members to use the equipment inventory.
awarded 25 officers more than
members, joined to serve their and provides practice with the Stripling said he is looking for-
$560,000 in back pay for the time
community, state and country radio shorthand known as pro- ward to more time in the air and
that they worked without receiv-
with the Cleveland Composite words. on missions, perhaps, with a lit-
ing the raises.
Squadron, TN-173 of Civil Air CAP serves in search-and-res- tle less time behind the desk.
The case stemmed from a pay
Patrol. cue missions for downed aircraft, Recognition by Civil Air Patrol for
policy that allowed recently hired
Those past 30 years have missing persons and disaster such a dedicated senior member
officers to earn higher salaries
included many responsibilities in relief. Tennessee Emergency is a fitting award as the
than their supervisors.
leadership for Stripling from Management Agency frequently Cleveland Composite Squadron
The officers said that the city close to home
director of cadet programs, logis- requests aerial photography mis- celebrates its 30th anniversary
had sent a document to police in
tics officer, squadron transporta- sions after major disasters for this year and expresses great
2010 that laid out changes to
tion officer, supply officer, com- guiding deployment of state appreciation for Stripling and his
police salaries. They said the doc- The board certified vascular surgeons at University Surgical Associates
munications officer, as well as resources. 30 years of service as well.
ument promised future pay raises provide state-of-the-art treatment for circulatory conditions. Not only
that they never got. are we one of the southeast’s largest groups of board-certified vascular
The jury also rejected the offi-
surgeons but we are also training vascular surgeons of the future. We
cers’ claim that the city discrimi-
provide a full spectrum of vascular, endovascular, and interventional care.
nated against them because of
Our services range from handling complex, life-threatening, issues to
their age.
utilizing the latest advances in laser vein treatments. With multiple office
General Motors recalls locations and privileges at area hospitals, we are convenient to patients all
across the region.
2013 Equinox, Terrain
(AP) — General Motors is recall-
For comprehensive vascular care,
ing nearly 368,000 vehicles to fix
a defective part that could pre- choose a USA vascular surgeon.
vent the windshield wipers from
working.
The problem affects the 2013
Pictured above left to right Treating conditions such as:
models of the Chevrolet Equinox
and GMC Terrain. GM says those Michael S. Greer, MD, FACS Carotid disease
vehicles were built with ball joints
Jeffrey S. Horn, MD, FACS Abdominal/thoracic aneurysm
that could corrode and wear out
to render the windshield wipers Daniel F. Fisher, MD, FACS Lower extremity claudication
inoperable.
A report filed with government Mark W. Fugate, MD, FACS Mesenteric/renal artery disease
regulators says a GM manager in Charles S. Joels, MD, FACS Dialysis access
Canada spotted the potential
safety hazard last December. The L. Richard Sprouse II, MD, FACS Venous disorders (varicose veins)
auto manufacturer opened an
ThE BradlEy CounTyDemocratic Party recently held the grand opening of its headquarters on 11 Sachin V. Phade, MD, FACS with IV sedation
investigation in March and decid-
Church St. S.E. Held Aug. 13, there were many Democrats in attendance. Khristy Wilkinson, candidate
ed to issue a recall earlier this
for State Senate in the 10th District, shared her vision for Tennessee and what it would take to defeat
month.
GM says it will cover the repair Republican incumbent Todd Gardenhire. Representatives for Melody Shekari, candidate for the 3rd Cleveland
costs once it determines when it District Congressional seat against Republican incumbent Chuck Fleischmann were also present. The 423.267.0466 2253 Chambliss Ave.
will be able to fix the problem. new headquarters will be open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Wednesday,
4th Floor
Chevrolet Equinox owners can 2 to 5 p.m.; and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Election signs, buttons and bumper stickers are available.
call 1-800-222-1020 and GMC The Bradley County Democratic Party meets at 7 p.m. on the third Monday of each month at the universitysurgical.com Chattanooga
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2108 E. 3rd St.
for further information.
www.clevelandbanner.com Cleveland Daily Banner—Sunday, August 28, 2016— 5
Kiwanis Club
Clean water is major focus of Johnson’s mission trips
By LARRY C. BOWERS
Banner photo, LARRY C. BOWERS
Banner Staff Writer CLEVELAND KIWANIS
CLUB President Jaynese
Dr. Bill Johnson, a retired
Cleveland surgeon, was the guest Waddell, center, shares a laugh
speaker at Thursday’s Cleveland with guest speaker retired
Kiwanis Club luncheon at the Bradley County surgeon Dr. Bill
Elks Lodge. Johnson following Thursday’s
4
Dr. Johnson discussed commu- luncheon at the Cleveland Elks 01
2
nity mission trips he has contin- Lodge downtown. At the right is ©
JEWELERS
ued for the past 27 years to
this month’s program chairman
Honduras and Guatemala, espe-
Hugh Walker.
cially the Honduras Clean Water
Mission he has supported over the 1721 KEITH STREET • STUART PARK PLAZA (
past few years for sponsors Broad (Next to The Town Squire)
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St. United Methodist Church and
LAY-AWAYS WELCOME
the Bradley Sunrise Rotary Club.
Dr. Johnson, who retired only a
few months ago, said his accom-
plishments in Central America 39th Annual
have focused on clean water for
the past four to five years. Antique Car Show
“Over the years we’ve built a
couple of churches, a Bible
school, and Habitat houses, but
Cherokee Valley Region
my big deal is medicine,” Johnson
said.
Antique Automobile Club of America
He said they are offering much-
needed services, with the most Hosts of the AACA 2008 & 2013 National Southeastern Fall Meets
critical issues being education
(No. 1), health (No. 2), and Saturday, September 17, 2016
employment (No. 3). for around $9,000, which will Johnson said a five-gallon bot- Kiwanis Club. A chartering pro-
“We started out doing a little treat water for approximately 300 tle of water in Honduras will cost gram and celebration for the new 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
medical 25 to 27 years ago,” said families,” Johnson said. around $1.05. The assistance club is planned in October.
Johnson. “But over time, we The coordinators plan the mis- program sells the water for about — A big event is coming up in Bradley Square Mall
decided it wasn’t that great for sion trips to Honduras and 45 cents per bottle, and gives September, the club’s first
medical, so we built a small clinic. Guatemala twice each year with water to neighborhood schools fundraising golf tournament. (East side near Belk)
We would see around 1,000 volunteer groups of eight to 16 and orphanages. The tournament is scheduled Paul Huff Parkway
patients in a week, twice each people. He added it is a concen- Johnson said the mission team for Thursday, Sept. 22, at
Cleveland, Tennessee
year.” trated joint venture. usually has a fun event at the end Chatata Valley Golf Course. The
“This was low-tech medicine,” To date, the mission has con- of the week, kicking off the opera- weekly club meeting will be held
he continued, insinuating it was structed five water treatment facil- tion of the new water treatment at noon at the golf course, with THE PUBLIC IS INVITED TO BRING
better than what they were able to ities in the small communities of system. the tournament to follow.
VEHICLES 1991 OR OLDER
offer before. Morazan, LaCruz, Portillo He added there are always lit- Entry in the four-man select-
“Over time (in the countries we Gonzales, El Negrito, and San tle miracles that happen on these shot tournament is $300 per
have worked), I’ve learned the Sabastian. trips, such as one young girl who team, and $75 for each individ- JUDGED SHOW
biggest problem with health care “It amazes me the people in suffered from severe crossed eyes. ual. Mulligans can be purchased
are parasites,” the Cleveland these communities do not under- With discussion among mission for $20. ENTRY FEE $15 DAY OF SHOW
physician said. “Eighty-five per- stand that clean water is such a participants, the girl’s handicap Sponsors are also being accept-
cent of the people have round- big thing,” Johnson said. was repaired at a cost of only ed for the tournament. PRE-REGISTERED $10
worms. They have lots of parasites He also pointed out several of $300, when it would have Tournament sponsors are
from untreated water.” the communities are still having required thousands to pay for the $5,000, lunch sponsors $1,500,
He said the World Health infrastructure challenges from a operation in the United States. prize sponsors $750, corporate Call 423.336.6855 or email
Organization recommends people hurricane which devastated the He added there are little things sponsors $350, hole sponsors [email protected]
in the area be treated twice each country a few years ago. you notice on these trips, such as $100, and cart sponsors $25.
Check out
year for parasites. Hurricane Mitch was such a the mayor of Santa Cruz who was “Our club is incredibly excited
“The infant mortality rate in tragedy, many communities are barefoot for the kickoff event. This to invite everyone to be a part of http://cherokeevalleyregionaaca.weebly.com/
Honduras is the second highest in still recovering. ceremony includes a ceremonial our 2016 golf tournament,” said
the world,” he said, adding these Johnson said the mission hires drinking of the first treated water Club President Jaynese Waddell.
Find us on Facebook:
diseases are carried by untreated local laborers, or gets community from the new treatment plant. “You are going to have a blast,
water. volunteers, to do much of the In closing, Dr. Johnson while helping us serve more chil- Cherokee Valley Region, Antique
With these challenges in mind, work. He said this can be a chal- explained the program has two dren throughout our communi- Automobile Club of America
Dr. Johnson and the Honduras lenge, since only one in five can focuses, the clean-water project ty.”
Clean Water Mission, sponsored read. and a scholarship program.
by the church and Rotary Club, All of the treatment facilities “We sponsors kids to go to
decided to provide clean water to have filtration and oxidation, but school, but they are require to
small villages in the area. the power in the communities can keep up their grades to remain in
This consists of constructing go out quite regularly. the program,” he said.
small water treatment plants in “During the week we are there, At this time, there are 35 kids
each of the communities. The cost we require two or three people sponsored in the elementary
can range up to $13,000 for the from the community to assist and grades, 11 in high school, and
small building and facilities, as learn how to operate the system,” four in college.
well as training and hiring labor. Johnson said. “We also have an The expense of sending a child
Some of the projects have not educational program for commu- through elementary school is
been quite so expensive, due to nity leaders.” around $120, $400 for high
circumstances and assistance These operators will then, in school and $1,200 for college.
from the community and volun- turn, teach children to operate Other Kiwanis business:
teers. the system in planning for the — Cleveland Kiwanis Club is Dr. Kenneth Dr. Brian
“We can put these systems in future. sponsoring the new Ocoee
Beard Beard
Drs. Ken & Brian Beard and Staff Welcome You
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 7AM-7PM
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 7AM-12PM
Watch the NCAA Football K ickoff While
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Banner photo, DONNA KAYLOR
CLEVELAND ELKS LODGE 1944 presented a $500 community service grant to the Bradley County
Veterans Cemetery in the Fort Hill Cemetery. Participating in a presentation ceremony Friday morning at Teeth Whitening
the cemetery’s pavilion were, from left, Elks Exalted Ruler D.L. Carter, Chip Caylor of the Elks Lodge,
Bradley County Veterans Service Officer Joe Davis, Veterans Cemetery caretaker Robert Goins, assis- Take Home Day White Reg. $300 Now $150
tant caretaker Paul Goins, and John Thomason who is a member of the cemetery committee.
Zoom In Office Bleaching Reg. $500 Now $250
Deep Bleaching for Tetracycline Stains
Motorhome carrying 100 pounds of pot seized
Reg. $1600 Now $800
JASPER (AP) — A traffic stop found 100 pounds of marijuana reports a Tennessee Highway
in Tennessee turned into a big stashed in a motorhome. Patrol trooper observed several
Sealants Reg. $42 Now $21
drug bust when authorities A Chattanooga newspaper indicators of possible criminal
activity after making the stop in
Invisalign $5200 Now $4600
Marion County. The trooper
C A called for backup and received
HURCH CTIVITIES
permission to search the
motorhome. New Patient Exams
The trooper and his K-9 found
several duffel bags and boxes in $75 ($200 Value) Includes X-Rays
Tommy Sands will be the Monday through Wednesday the bedroom area.
speaker Tuesday at 7 a.m. for beginning at 7 p.m. each Authorities say the
His Hands Extended Devotional evening. motorhome driver eventually Call for an
at Garden Plaza, 3500 Keith St. ——— revealed it was marijuana.
——— Carol Westfield and Connie Troopers then located six card- Appointment at
Homecoming will be held at Scotton will minister at board boxes containing 83 vacu-
Temple Baptist Church, on Lighthouse Ministries, 281 um sealed bags of high grade 423-476-6541
Harrison Pike, today beginning Ocoee St., at 6 tonight. marijuana weighing a total of
at 11 a.m. Heartstrings will be ——— 100 pounds. Wear Your Team Jersey
the featured singers. Ridgeview Baptist Church, The vehicle was seized and
——— 1501 South Ocoee St. will have the suspect was arrested. Enjoy Refreshments
Revival services will be held a singing at 6 tonight. The The driver was traveling from
at Cloverleaf Baptist Church, singers will be Jim Ricketts and Colorado, where he got the mar-
2290 Waterlevel Highway on Crystle Flam. ijuana, to Florida.
6—Cleveland Daily Banner—Sunday, August 28, 2016 www.clevelandbanner.com
Museum
From Page 1
AP environmental science and tions the communities have with While the program’s local
aquatic science classes will be their waterways. organizers have high hopes for
studying Mouse Creek and the They plan to share their sto- the scientific and cultural
Conasauga River throughout this ries via virtual meetings, a research students will do, they
school year. shared website, online and on- also noted this project will help
Likewise, students in the site exhibits, a community students develop their leadership
ANDOR program will be visiting awareness campaign, communi- and relational skills, both locally
local waterways to engage in ty festivals, public art projects and abroad.
original scientific study and and international travel. “We really focus on helping
research how these waterways Cuervo said this will allow her boys develop the leadership
have affected the area’s culture. students to share their research skills they need to become great
After they compile their efforts with a wider audience and men,” said Stoess. “This is an
research, a group of eight stu- learn from students in another opportunity for our boys to expe-
dents will have the opportunity country, which is itself a unique rience something outside the
to travel to Argentina to share opportunity. community.”
local students’ findings. A group Mike Stoess, director of the Key also noted that the issues
of Argentinian students will also ANDOR program, said all the which students will explore are
visit Cleveland to share their boys in the program will be able ones which affect more than just
research and experiences. to participate in and learn from the United States or Argentina.
Banner photo, CHRISTY ARMSTRONG
“This is an incredible opportu- the Waterways project in Those issue could include LOCAL ORGANIZERSof a research project which will involve students from both Cleveland and
nity,” Cuervo said. “My students Cleveland. everything from environmental
Buenos Aires, Argentina, gather to discuss the project. From left are Cleveland High School science
have been researching our local While not every student will be conservation to the importance
teacher Jeannie Cuervo, Museum Center at Five Points Curator of Education Joy Key and ANDOR proj-
waterways for years, but this will able to be part of the small group of preserving art and other
ect Director Mike Stoess. 
allow them to take their research traveling to Argentina in March of aspects of culture influenced by
to the next level.” 2017, each will have the opportu- nature. strengthen connections and cul- The program’s mission is “to ronmental sustainability.”
Students from both communi- nity to contribute to the work. “They’re not just local issues; tural understanding between build global communities For more information on the
ties will conduct historic and Key said the project will later they’re global issues,” Key said. people in the United States and through cross-cultural program, visit the State
environmental research on their culminate in a local event which The Museums Connect pro- abroad through projects facilitat- exchanges while also supporting Department website at
local rivers. They will also study will allow the public to see what gram annually provides annual ed by museums and executed by U.S. foreign policy goals, such as http://exchanges.state.gov/non-
the artistic and cultural connec- all the students have done. grants to programs which their communities. youth empowerment and envi- us/museums-connect.
Jamaica Deputy
From Page 1 From Page 1
the stress away.
designs for an aquaponics struc- series of projects. The young stu-
Bubba said the wants to “but
ture to be constructed by dents at Wednesday’s conference
just didn’t know how ... nobody
Cleveland’s senior engineering with Scales may be going to
has ever taught me.”
students next summer at the Jamaica to work with Servant’s
“I said, c’mon, let’s do a pushup
Jamaican school. Heart Jamaica in future years.
and he immediately started
Scales explained the mission of The organization’s founder told
laughing,” the deputy said. “We
Servant Heart Jamaica at the the students Wednesday they will
did about 10 to 12 pushups and
Christian deaf school, and the not have to learn sign language
his whole demeanor changed. I
multi-phased project which will to be able to work with the deaf
was so happy I could help him.”
provide sustainable food and students in Jamaica.
It was later found that Bubba
products. The partnership with “Some of the students are even
has autism.
Cleveland and Lee University stu- proud they are deaf,” he said.
Loftis said he did not realize
dents is one of several partner- Williams’ students were divid-
Bubba’s mother had taken a video
ships for the service organization. ed into five presentation panels,
of them doing the pushups. She
The Cleveland students are each providing Scales with a sys-
eventually posted it on her
planning to make the Caribbean tematic design of what the
Facebook page. It eventually
trip in late June (2017), but first aquaponics facility may look like.
found its way to the Bradley
must obtain approval of the He critiqued each of the designs,
County Sheriff’s Office Facebook
Cleveland Board of Education. saying some of the students’ ten-
page, and has now gone viral all
Scales told the students tative concepts were as good as
Banner photo, LARRY C. BOWERS
over the country and world.
Wednesday Servant’s Heart those of experienced engineers. SEPARATE GROUPS OF Cleveland High students have designed aquaponics facilities for possible
In fact, Loftis said this past
Jamaica was formed with a mis- The designs considered the construction, and usage in Jamaica. The designs were discussed Wednesday morning with Adam
week it was featured on Good
sion to minister to the spiritual shape and size of the proposed Scales, the founder of Servant’s Heart Jamaica. 
Morning Australia.
and physical needs of the deaf on structure, filtration systems, the
Over 20,000 hits on the combi-
the Caribbean island. The organ- type of plants to be grown, and
nation of Facebook entries have
ization is working closely with the type of fish to be produce.
been recorded since it first was
Jamaica Christian School for the Scales said most tentative
put on the Internet.
Deaf in the Eden District of St. designs to date have focused on
“I contacted the mom through
James, Jamaica. tilapia as the end product. He
messenger, and she kept saying
Plans are to construct a multi- said they considered bass and
how appreciative she was of
phased complex on six-plus trout, but have pretty much
Corey,” said BCSO Director of
acres of land a short distance decided on tilapia.
Public Information James
from the school. It was pointed out that tilapia
Bradford.
Phase one of the plan is team is the second-best source of pro-
One of those messages between
housing on the property, and tein on earth, behind rabbits,
Bubba’s mom and Bradford said
housing for transitioning gradu- and they’re much more hardy.
“Bubba really likes police officers,
ates. Plants being considered
he thinks they are cool.”
Phase two will include a dedi- include kale, cabbage, lettuce,
“He (Loftis) had Bubba laugh-
cated deaf church, and a multi- seaweed, pepper, and potatoes.
ing, which at the time I thought
purpose building. Design plans include the size
was impossible. I can’t thank
Scales said there are limited of the unit, maximizing growth
Officer Loftis enough for being so
opportunities for more than potential, eliminating salt water
caring,” Bradford’s correspon-
154,900 deaf people in Jamaica (sodium), producing useful pro-
dence with Bubba’s mom read.
to attend church. He said a few tein and plant source, and being
Loftis said when asked about
churches offer a deaf ministry, easy to maintain.
the situation, he stresses helping
but there are only two dedicated Other topics touched on
others “is just something that
deaf churches on the island. include the power source, and
happens with law enforcement
Future plans are to construct a the type of water (salt or fresh).
every day.”
mission house for pastor retreats Scales said another reason they
“We have some great deputies
and conferences. have focused on tilapia thus far,
here who do the same thing, and
He said one of the biggest chal- because they grow three times as
Banner photo, LARRY C. BOWERS help people,” he said. “And in this
lenges is a vocational program to fast as bass and trout, and ADAM SCALES, who is with Servant Heart Jamaica, standing left, talks with Cleveland High engineer-
job, you can’t be just cold-heart-
construct a self-sustaining fish they’re the simplest to raise. ing students this week about an engineering project planned for the Caribbean island next summer.
ed, but you have to be human.”
and crop system, of which the “These are the type of things Cleveland High engineering instructor Ben Williams, seated right, will take his senior design team to
This instance is just one of
Cleveland students will be end-users will be looking at,” he
Jamaica next year to construct an aquaponics facility. many that are seen in Bradley
involved. said.
County and Cleveland.
“Servant’s Heart Jamaica is Williams’ younger students will
Just recently, two Cleveland
always looking for new doors of introduce a design concept for
opportunity to meet the needs of the senior design team. All of the EMS Police Officers — Bobby Ruth and
Cody Fox — stopped and shot
the deaf,” Scales said. aspects will be shared in video
hoops with a couple of youth at an
Williams’ students, and stu- conferences between all of the
outdoor basketball court on 17th
dents from Lee University, are partner groups.
From Page 1 Street. That incident was also
stepping up to assist the “You must keep in mind that
posted on Facebook, on the
Jamaican organization. your customers (in Jamaica) will
The Lee students will be focus- be different,” said Scales. He Fairbanks said. We’re busy.” he said. “We’re working on Cleveland Police Department’s
ing on language barriers and added there are other things out He explained the county has After one particular busy day that.” site.
challenges facing the Christian there the Cleveland students do one hospital, Tennova, with one when Tennova requested Fairbanks said Southeast has “They did it with their vests and
school students. The Cleveland not understand, such as the of the biggest emergency rooms Fairbanks allow them to call been provided with a copy of the gear on, and I know they made an
students will focus on the con- Jamaican weather. He added in the region. another ambulance service, he resolution which shows there is impression on those two young
struction of an aquaponics facili- they may face a number of “There are people who want to said Southeast Ambulance “has not another ambulance service men,” said CPD Public
ty. restraints. go to Chattanooga and that been perched at the hospital.” allowed to be operating within Information Officer Sgt. Evie
Scales and Williams empha- During Scales’ talk, and pre- takes 90 minutes to two hours “That also enabled Southeast the county or the city of West.
sized Wednesday the partnership sentations by the students, on that call,” Fairbanks said. to take up residents at Bradley Cleveland without approval Just this Friday, a Cleveland
is not just a one-time situation, Williams put together a “frenzied” “One day last week, we had four Healthcare also,” he said. “That from the Commission or City Police officer stopped traffic long
but the possibility of a long-term bubble chart of the multiple or five of our trucks down there. was under the old administra- Council. enough for him to push a wheel-
ideas from the crude, preliminary We really, really try to keep two tion before Scott Oliver came “Any other ambulance service chair bound man across Inman
Retired 4-star general designs. Scales said he liked the in the county when it gets like in.” is cutting into the revenues of Street. A lady who told the Banner
multiple designs, and the varia- that. We have to handle our own Fairbanks said he and Oliver Bradley County EMS,” of the incident said she nearly
under investigation tions. citizens.” have met and agreed they both Fairbanks said. “These other broke down and cried when she
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Air “Don’t be afraid to think out- He noted there are protocols head county agencies “and services are gambling whether saw the officer helping the man.
Force says a retired four-star side the box,” he said. in place for those situations. [Southeast] does not need to be they are going to get paid or not “We all want to help others, and
general is under investigation for Williams added the key to the “What happens is when there.” just trying to get their foot in if we can make their days better,
alleged sexual misconduct. project is “sustainability.” Tennova starts clearing their “He is trying to handle that, the door. They are taking a huge we are doing our job,” said Loftis.
An Air Force spokesman, Col. In praising the effort of the floor out, they call the insur- but is having a hard time get- risk.” “Plus, it helps us get through the
Patrick Ryder, said Friday the Cleveland students, the Servant’s ance companies to get these ting his staff used to not calling Fairbanks reiterated this is stress of the day.”
general is Arthur J. Lichte. Heart Jamaica founder pointed people moved to nursing homes Southeast,” he said. not just about money.
Ryder said it would be inappro- out his team has had a year to or other facilities. The insur- Fairbanks said Oliver assured “We do want this service to be
priate for him to comment fur- discuss the project. ance tells them when they can him there has been no problems self sufficient,” he said. “That’s
ther, beyond saying the Air Force “You’ve had much less time,” move them and usually it’s or delays with Bradley EMS; always been a goal — to not be
takes all allegations of sexual he said. “You should go ahead when a bed comes open,” he however, there are problems a burden on the taxpayers of
assault or harassment very seri- with your designs, even if you said. “Typically, it’s in the after- with protocol. Bradley County.”
ously. make some mistakes. That’s noons and when they start call- “Just this week, twice, we get Fairbanks said he had been
Lichte’s last assignment before what engineers do!” ing there are multiple patients there and the insurance has in contact with state regulatory
retiring in January 2010 was as Williams and his students will to move.” approved us to take the agencies concerning Southeast.
commander of Air Force Mobility be moving ahead with the design He said that complicates the patients. We have the manifest He said discussions with
Command, based in Illinois. phase, and construction, with process when those moves hap- and paperwork. And, we get Tennova have been positive and
The allegation was first report- plans to travel to the Caribbean pen during the peak periods there and the nursing staff tells constructive and there are good,
ed by a blog, John Q. Public, next summer and join hands EMS normally experiences. us Southeast had already taken positive working relationships
written by a retired Air Force with the Servant’s Heart “It stresses things out,” he the patient before time. with both the hospital and
officer, Tony Carr. Jamaica. said. “The hospital is busy. Southeast is showing up early,” Bradley Healthcare.
www.clevelandbanner.com Cleveland Daily Banner—Sunday, August 28, 2016— 7
Town rallies around Jewish
family hit by swastika graffiti
HAVERTOWN, Pa. (AP) — A dreds of messages and phone to greet her when Farley moved
Jewish woman in suburban calls from people as far afield as next door eight years ago. “I
Philadelphia woke up last week Canada, Germany, and Ireland. think everyone came together
to a spray-painted swastika on Many sent pictures of trash and said, ‘How can we support
her trash bin, and now her cans they painted in a show of them?’”
neighbors and strangers from support. Now, Cohen-Eskin wakes up
Banner photo, LARRY C. BOWERS other countries are rallying to A tough part of Cohen-Eskin’s every morning to new pictures
A FEW ATTENDEESof Saturday’s seminar on the use of deadly force at the Bradley County Justice support her by painting their request was that neighbors first of beautifully painted bins from
Center, sponsored by the 100 Black Men of Bradley County and the Sheriff’s Office, discuss the upcom- own garbage cans with flowers, paint a swastika, and then cover all over the world.
ing program. In the discussion were, from left, Cleveland Police Officer Julius Porter, a Cleveland resi- hearts, birds and butterflies. it with images of love and peace. “It gave me a whole new reas-
dent, 100 Black Men President Jonathan Porter, Cleveland Police Office Mike Kelly and program presen- Esther Cohen-Eskin was Connell said that part of the surance in humanity,” she said.
stunned when she went outside task was “very, very difficult.” “I feel invigorated by all the love.
ter and supervisor of the Justice Center’s Corrections Department Gabe Thomas.
the morning of Aug. 19 and saw “It’s something you would It’s exciting ... it makes you feel
the Nazi symbol on her bin. She never want to put ever, and not there’s so much good out there.”
Seminar emphasizes goodwill, understanding
said she felt targeted because anything I ever thought I would
the sign didn’t appear anywhere be painting on anything,” she
DON’S
between community and law enforcement else in her Havertown neighbor- said.
hood, where she’s lived for Connell decorated her bin
almost 20 years. with an owl to send the message FENCE CO.
Second session youngest will then claim his older “It’s not like someone wrote that the neighborhood is watch-
brother “hit me!” Thomas said he some obscenity on my trash can ing, even at night. Other neigh- Since 1961
planned for the fall “The moment an will then ask his youngest son, or gave me the finger,” she said bors painted the word “unity” on
“But, what did you do?” to get to in a telephone interview their bins up and down the ALL TYPES
officer arrives on the
By LARRY C. BOWERS the totality of the situation. Thursday. “The swastika is such block. OF FENCING
scene is considered a use
Banner Staff Writer He added some situations a deep-rooted sign of hatred for “I was so sad and I just want-
of force. This is when a
everyone, especially Judaism, ed to do anything I could do to 479-6212
between officers and an individ-
Attendance was a huge disap- person arrives to assess
that I felt so targeted.” help,” said Jenny Farley, recall-
ual can become severe, due to
pointment at Saturday’s use-of- the situation.” She spoke to her husband ing how Cohen-Eskin and her & 336-1501
force police seminar at the — Capt. Gabe Thomas complacency by an officer. He and called police, who have husband brought banana bread
Bradley County Justice Center, said it is one thing you learn in
begun an investigation.
but plans are moving forward for training: “complacency can kill.”
She called a friend for advice
a repeat performance later this Thomas said people should not
and he told her: “The only way
fall at the Cleveland Police as well as men and women — make uneducated assumptions
to triumph hate is with love.”
Department. that law enforcement agencies about a situation you may see on
Hearing that, Cohen-Eskin, an
Co-sponsored by the Bradley have sworn to protect. television or the social media. “If
artist, decided to paint over the
County Sheriff’s Office and the Porter pointed out incidences you were not there, you don’t
swastika with flowers, and to
100 Black Men of Bradley of violence during the past year really know what happened,” he
stick letters in mailboxes asking
County, the seminar provided a in Ferguson, Mo., Falcon said.
her neighbors to paint their
very informative program by Heights, Minn., Baton Rouge, He added that law enforcement
trash bins as well, turning sym-
Capt. Gabe Thomas, head of the La., Dallas, Los Angeles and today is not like it was in
bols of hate into symbols of love.
Sheriff Office’s Corrections most recently in Milwaukee, Wis. Mayberry, where Andy would be
“We decided that painting
Division. Much of this violence was created sitting in the office when Barney something over this ... it kind of BENDER REALTY WELCOMES
The seminar was originally by use-of-force situations. comes running in with a report of
made the swastika completely
scheduled for 9 a.m. Saturday Saturday’s seminar was to be a boy violating a city ordinance CHAELA WALKER
meaningless,” Cohen-Eskin
morning, but was rescheduled the Cleveland and Bradley by riding his bicycle on the side-
said. Chaela is committed to
for 3 p.m. due to conflicts for County community’s response to walk.
In this tight-knit community outstanding customer service
some of the presenters. Jonathan this type of racial unrest. Thomas said there is stress at
of different religions and creeds, and serving her clients and
Porter, 100 Black Men president, Porter and Thomas agree one the Justice Center, and there is
the searing symbol of hate made customers. Combining her
said the change may have creat- of the biggest issues involving stress on patrol, pointing out
Cohen-Eskin’s letter electrify- business strengths with Bender
ed difficulties for some people violence between law enforce- stress at the corrections center is ing. Realty’s 45+ years of trust,
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Police Department,” said Porter, Thomas opened his program director said the greatest stress explain to my three-year-old us in welcoming Chaela Walker
emphasizing that details on a by explaining use-of-force crite- for law enforcement officers is that someone could do some- to Bender Realty. Contact her
time and date have yet to be ria for the Sheriff’s Office and the action vs. reaction. “Action (pos- thing so ugly, and we took it as at 423-244-8843.
determined. Cleveland Police Department are sibly by a subject) is always a family thing.”
Two local residents at slightly different but intended to faster than reaction (by an offi- A local bar, Connell’s mail-
Saturday’s workshop, Bill provide the same results. cer),” he said. “I’ve seen officers man, and others spread word
Stevenson and Rich Jordan, said He went on to explain the Use who had to fight for their lives. across town, and people online
they were looking forward to of Force Continuum, which
Ninety-five percent of our job is started passing around Cohen-
some interaction between mem- explains what can develop in a
reaction.” Eskin’s story. After she sent the
bers of law enforcement and confrontation between a subject
Thomas closed the initial por- letters, she went out for an art
members of the community. and officer, and how it can esca-
tion of his program by saying the show — and came back to hun-
Hopefully this will happen at the late from an initial intervention
potentiality of deadly assault, the
fall seminar. to a deadly force scenario. “This
final step on the ladder of possi-
Thomas’ presentation can happen almost immediately,”
ble actions by a subject, is what READY. SET. ROLL.
Saturday afternoon was educa- he said.
has hit us recently with violence
tional and informative, as he dis- “The moment an officer arrives all across America.
cussed issues involving use-of- on the scene is considered a use
Porter said the 100 Black Men
force by police officers in tenta- of force,” said Thomas. “This is
of Bradley County and the
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He emphasized his No. 1 rule the situation.” Bradley County Sheriff’s Office 0 %
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TOUGH-AS-NAILS
were Cleveland Police officers tions, to soft empty-hand tech- parent,” he said. “We should
Mike Kelly and Julius Porter, niques, to hard empty-hand never be hiding anything from WORK ETHIC
who added input to Thomas’ techniques, to the use of inter- the public, unless it’s an emer-
presentation. mediate weapons and lastly to gency situation or might endan-
In pre-seminar discussions, deadly force. ger the public.”
Porter emphasized the impor- Thomas emphasized that the The BCSO captain said law
tance of alliances between the key to any altercation is commu- enforcement officers must oper-
Bradley County Sheriff’s Office, nication. ate within the law just as they
Cleveland Police Department, the He said the most important expect area residents to do the
100 Black Men and other sup- point of emphasis in his program same. Thomas said he wants the
port groups and agencies. is the assessment of the totality public to understand how the
He said these partnerships of the situation. BCSO operates and to under-
promote goodwill and better He explained that he has two stand the department’s policies
understanding between area law sons, ages 4 and 8. He said the and procedures.
enforcement officers and the peo- younger one may hit the older He attempted to get that point
ple — black, white and all races, boy, who then hits him back. The across Saturday.
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8—Cleveland Daily Banner—Sunday, August 28, 2016 www.clevelandbanner.com
B S R C
RADLEY UNRISE OTARY LUB
Site Manager Pete Ochel: Cleveland Bayer
plant has company’s third largest global output
By CHRISTY ARMSTRONG of well-known over-the-counter for next summer.” ment efforts is a reworking of the
Banner Staff Writer medications. Those include Afrin, Ochel said Bayer is known for 423,000-square-foot site which
Aleve, Alka-Seltzer, Bayer Aspirin, having a broad product portfolio sits on 10 of the 60 acres the
While some Cleveland residents Claritin, MiraLAX and more. This at many of its plants, so workers company owns off Michigan
may not realize it, some of the division also manufactures in Cleveland are trained in a vari- Avenue Road.
over-the-counter medications in Coppertone sunscreen products ety of processes. “We’re kicking off a big project
their medicine cabinets may have and Dr. Scholl’s foot care prod- What is now Bayer’s manufac- to enhance the site internally”
actually been made by their ucts. turing site in Cleveland began Ochel said.
neighbors. Bayer has plants all over the producing Dr. Scholl’s shoe Among the plans for the site is
Pete Ochel, site manager for world, but Ochel noted the prod- insoles in 1979. Ochel said the Dr. constructing a separate building Banner photo, CHRISTY ARMSTRONG
PETE OCHEL, site manager of Bayer Consumer Health in
Bayer Consumer Health’s ucts which are made in a given Scholl’s operations have since to house the company’s cafeteria
Cleveland, shares information about his company and the local man-
Cleveland plant, recently shared area are shipped and sold there. moved to a “satellite site” in and employee changing areas.
information about the local facility “Typically, the theme has been Chatsworth, Ga. Ochel said this is an effort to ufacturing plant with the Bradley Sunrise Rotary Club.
with the Bradley Sunrise Rotary to produce in the country for the For years, the local plant was “streamline” the manufacturing
Club. country,” Ochel said. managed by Merck & Co., Inc. process by providing more clean site over the next several years to workers in Bradley County, in
Bayer, a company headquar- Though the company is based However, Bayer acquired Merck’s room space and space for the make us a really state-of-the-art part because the county has had
tered in Leverkusen, Germany, in Europe, Ochel noted North consumer care business in manufacturing lines. site within Bayer.” a low unemployment rate.
makes a variety of prescription America is Bayer’s second-largest 2014, and the Cleveland plant As they are working with The Cleveland plant is one of However, he also noted some
pharmaceutical products, over- market. then became a Bayer plant. pharmaceutical products, 20 Bayer Consumer Health employees have stuck with the
the-counter medications and agri- Locally-produced products “Over the years, we’ve grown employees must follow the U.S. plants located around the world. Cleveland plant through its
culture products. include Coppertone sunscreen, and included manufacturing Food and Drug Administration’s Ochel proudly noted Cleveland’s many changes and had careers
“Our mission is ‘Science for a MiraLAX laxative, Afrin nasal capabilities to the extent that we guidelines for cleanliness and plant is “the third largest in spanning more than 30 years.
Better Life.’ ... That’s really what spray, Claritin allergy medicine have today,” Ochel said. “We safety. global output.” Ochel’s speech was part of a
the company is all about,” Ochel and Alka-Seltzer, used for heart- have become very diverse.” “The FDA has no problems Some 544 employees work at series of talks from local busi-
said. burn and indigestion. Ochel said Merck provided with how we run the plant now, Bayer’s Cleveland plant to pro- ness leaders about their organi-
Ochel said the Consumer “A lot of our products we see as Bayer with “a good base” for its but it’s going to be even better duce products to be shipped zations. Representatives from
Health division, of which the seasonal,” Ochel said. “Believe it manufacturing efforts, but Bayer when we have this infrastructure throughout North America. Cormetech and Santek Waste
Cleveland plant is a part, is or not, we are in a heavy build is always looking to improve. in place,” Ochel said. “Bayer is Ochel said it has been “a chal- Services have also spoken to the
responsible for creating a variety right now for sun care products ... Among the upcoming improve- investing a lot of money into the lenge” to continually find skilled Rotary Club in recent weeks.
New Pacific Fields of Faith planned
Marine leader
for September at CHS
vows to work
By JOYANNA LOVE the event.
with allies Banner Senior Staff Writer “Together we can do a lot more
than we could do separately,”
Fields of Faith will be held Green said
Sept. 28 at the Cleveland High Students will also present dur-
KANEOHE BAY, Hawaii (AP) —
School Raider Arena. ing the event. Green said the FCA
The U.S. Marine Corps’ new
Tony Eubanks will be this leaders on campus select the stu-
commander for the Pacific said
year’s speaker. dents to share about how FCA
he aims to advance his predeces-
“He attended The University of has impacted them.
sor’s work helping allies and
Mississippi and led the Rebels to “We want to see the community
partners develop their skills
a National Invitation Tournament come together, watching church-
storming beaches and moving
bid. He later transferred to es drop their denominational
forces ashore.
Tennessee Temple University and titles. FCA embraces the larger
Lt. Gen. David Berger made
studied Christian Ministries,” group,” Green said.
the comments
according to his bio. Court Kingz, a basketball tricks
Friday after
Eubanks played basketball at show expert, will also be featured.
a s s u m i n g
Tennessee Temple, contributing “This year we are doing this
command of
to the team winning three NCCAA thing called the One Word
U.S. Marine
national titles. Campaign. It’s one word that can
Corps Forces
Robert Green, Ocoee Region change your life,” Green said.
Pacific from Lt.
Banner photo, ALLEN MINCEY area director for the Fellowship of He said the goal is to have stu-
Gen. John
CLEVELAND POSTMASTER Mark Holloway introduces those in attendance to the recent Christian Athletes, said he then dents and organizations focus on
Toolan. Berger
“Made in Rural America” seminar hosted by the U.S. Postal Service. played professionally for a while. one thing to improve.
said he will
He has served as the chaplain for “A school might choose one
make sure his
Postal Service can assist the Georgia Bulldog basketball word, like this year we are going
new command
Toolan team with FCA and Clemson to learn to be kind,” Green said.
understands
Tiger Football program. FCA clubs are in middle and
what capabilities its allies want
“He also conducted basketball high schools as well as college.
and need and how the U.S.
with international packages camps and youth evangelism Green said one of the main goals
Marines can help them.
conferences across the country,” is “to empower student leaders.”
Toolan told reporters there’s
Green said. “While at Clemson, The day before Fields of Faith,
growing interest in amphibious
Tony started the ministry and student leaders will take hour
capabilities in the Pacific
because of China’s land-recla- By ALLEN MINCEY while Cliburn stressed most loans are competi- much acclaimed Spiritual 2 a blocks of time to read the Bible
mation efforts in the South Banner Staff Writer tive. Days. He also served as missions and pray.
While the presentation dealt with what the pastor at First Baptist Church of He said last year different stu-
China Sea, where several
It was a small group of people, but those in postal service can do, Ramos noted in today’s Simpsonville.” dents and leaders stood in the
nations have contested territori-
attendance learned quite a bit about the U.S. world, e-commerce is equally important and “is This free, family-friendly event press box each hour and read.
al claims.
Postal Service and how it is important to the changing the world.” is open to the entire community, The students read through the
“The Vietnamese, the
nation. “There is probably somebody in Cleveland sell- not just athletes. entire New Testament and some
Filipinos, all those guys have a
Local Postmaster Mark Holloway said there ing to someone in Singapore right now,” he said Tailgating for the event will of the Old Testament.
vested interest in the Spratlys,
were several invitations sent out for the event during his presentation. “Brick and mortar are begin at 5:30 p.m. with the pro- Green said the event will con-
the Paracels. So they want to
held at the Cleveland/Bradley Chamber of becoming dinosaurs.” gram beginning at 6:30 p.m. clude with a prayer walk on the
protect their sovereign territory,”
Commerce. Though it was a small gathering, he However, he still stressed while there are other “This is our fifth one. We’ve school’s football field to “pray for
Toolan said. “And amphibious is
was impressed with the presentation from all who means of shipping materials to consumers, ship- seen it grow every year. We have our nation and leaders and edu-
the way to handle islands.”
were on the agenda. ping through the Postal Service still ranks high in so much support from so many cation systems.”
Marine Forces Pacific includes
Those included David M. Hudson of the usage. different sectors for collabora- The FCA Ocoee Region includes
units in California, Hawaii,
Tennessee Small Business Development Center; The Postal Service also helps in growing tion,” Green said. Bradley, Polk, Meigs and McMinn
Japan and South Korea. Some
Susan Kintamar, of the Bank of the U.S.; Audra business globally, including through what is This year part of this collabora- counties.
are in Australia on a six-month
Kelly of the Southeast Tennessee Development labeled Priority Mail International Service. This tion will be in school presenta- In the next couple of years, the
rotation.
District; Penny Cliburn of the USDA Rural service is convenient, delivers to 28 countries tions with anti-bullying and char- Ocoee Region hopes to begin a
Berger most recently served as
Development program; and Gilbert Ramos of the with more planned, allows tracking status, and acter building themes. second Fields of Faith event in
the commander of a marine
postal service. offers free returns for undeliverable-as- Green said after-school pro- McMinn County.
expeditionary force at Camp
Much of the program dealt with imports and address items. Priority Mail International grams have also partnered with Online: www.ocoeefca.org
Pendleton in California.
exports, in which the U.S. Postal Service plays a Service also provides free package pickup, flat
Toolan was retiring after 40
years in the Marine Corps. big part. rate pricing options and potential commercial John Wykoff receives
“When people think of exports, they think of discounts.
“The momentum that he’s gen-
big companies, but small firms are 99.7 percent The U.S.P.S. also provides first-class pack-
erated — I need to make sure
of the exports, and 96 percent of the consumers age international service, which provides low-
that that doesn’t stall,” Berger of these exports are outside the United States,” cost shipping for light-weight international Missouri Opus Award
said.
Hudson said. “That is why you need to develop an packages and is an affordable option for cus-
Toolan told reporters that
export business plan.” tomers who regularly ship small low-value
helping Japan, Australia and
Kintamar said both imports and exports boost items to destinations around the world. Special to the Banner encouraging to see a work like
South Korea develop their
the economy, whether shipped to other countries “The United States Postal Service offers ‘Panis Angelicus’ appreciated.”
amphibious operations had been or received in this country. many ways to ship packages internationally,” Dr. John Wykoff, assistant Wykoff joined Lee faculty in fall
one of his top accomplishments. She, Kelly and Cliburn each spoke of potential Holloway said. “For more information, go to the professor of music theory and 2011. He received his doctorate
Toolan also pointed to the funding sources such as loans. Kelly discussed Postal Service’s website or come down to the composition at Lee, was honored in music composition from the
work the Marines have done to rural loans which would be outside of Cleveland, Cleveland post office and ask for assistance.” this summer with the Opus Graduate Center of the City
help the Philippines military Award at the Missouri Choral
University of New York, his mas-
build its army so it can defend Director’s Association annual
ter’s degree in music composition
its territory and address internal conference in Jefferson City,
from the Aaron Copland School
security challenges. Missouri.
of Music, Queens College, and a
He cited the growth of what he The Opus Award is
bachelor’s degree in
called a “community of interest” presented annually by
music and philosophy
in amphibious operations. The the Missouri Choral
from Covenant College.
U.S. has been working with two Director’s Association
Prior to coming to Lee,
dozen nations interested in for an outstanding origi-
Wykoff taught at the
developing amphibious skills, nal choral composition.
Aaron Copland School of
bringing them together for con- It must be an original
Music, Queens College.
ferences and exercises. work that exemplifies
He has also composed
“It is paying huge benefits for the highest standards of
works for solo piano,
us. And in the long run it will choral music composi-
small ensemble, voice,
help us give them areas to focus tion. The recipients are
choir, orchestra and
on while we focus on the high nominated by MCDA Wykoff more, and was awarded
end,” he said. members and selected
the George Perle Award
Brad Glosserman, executive by an award panel. Wykoff was
from Queens College for music
director of the think tank Pacific chosen for the 2016 award for his
composition.
Forum CSIS, said Berger will 12-minute work, “Panis
The MCDA is a state chapter of
have to ensure his new com- Angelicus,” for string quartet and
the American Choral Directors
mand’s warfighting capabilities choir.
Association, which is a nonprofit
remain sharp amid tensions on “It was very gratifying to have
music-education organization
the Korean peninsula, the East my work recognized in this way,”
whose mission is to inspire excel-
China Sea and the South China said Wykoff. “So much new
lence in choral music through
Sea. music seems to come from a pre-
education, performance, compo-
“The tip of the spear, which occupation with fleeting effects —
sition, and advocacy.
the Marines tend to be, needs of the surprise chord, the dazzling
For more information about
course to be sharp,” Glosserman texture, the entrancing rhythm.
MCDA and its awards, visit
said. “That’s the immediate con- Banner photo, ALLEN MINCEY As a composer who is still con-
DISCUSSING THE RECENT“Made in Rural America” seminar at the Cleveland-Bradley http://moacda.org/. For more
cern that he’s got. You’re always cerned with things like finely
Chamber of Commerce are, from left, Susan Kintamar, David Hudson and Gary Farlow. information about ACDA, visit
concerned about your warfight- honed craftsmanship and the
http://acda.org/index.asp.
ing capability.” harder questions of form, it was
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Suspect charged in shocking
killings of 2 Mississippi nuns
DURANT, Miss. (AP) — A man break-in, but police haven’t dis- according to an interview she did
suspected in the slayings of two closed a motive. earlier with her order’s maga-
nuns found dead in their Authorities have not said how zine.
Mississippi home has been the women were killed, but the “The invitation to come to
arrested and charged with capi- Rev. Plata said police told him Mississippi provided me with the
tal murder in the shocking they were stabbed. setting in which I hoped to make
killing that rocked the small Plata said both nuns’ religious a difference with my life. I came
town communities where the communities have asked that here because of a dream and a
women served, authorities said. people pray for the killer or cause but I stayed her because
Rodney Earl Sanders, killers. Asked about peo- of the people,” she said.
46, of Kosciusko, ple’s struggles to forgive, A former nun who knew Held
Mississippi, was charged the priest said: said she had always been inter-
in the deaths of Sister “Forgiveness is at the ested in working with the “poor-
Margaret Held and Sister heart of being a est of the poor.”
Paula Merrill, Christian. Look at Jesus Darlene Nicgorski said
Mississippi Department on the cross: ‘Father, for- Saturday that she had recruited
Contributed photo
of Public Safety give them for they know Held to come to Holly Springs,
CLEVELAND HIGH SCHOOL graduates of 1967 and 1968 are planning special events during the
spokesman Warren not what they do.’” Mississippi, to work as a social
coming year, including tours of the school facilities and attendance at the Blue Raiders’ 1916 homecom-
Strain said late Friday. The clinic and the worker in a program there that
ing football game Sept. 16, against McMinn County. The graduates’ planning committee is shown above.
Both women were 68. nuns’ home in Durant ran schools and offered day care
Sanders It consists of, back row from left, Don Dietrich, Carolyn Powell Hendrix, Shari Horton, Cynthia Scotton
People who knew the are in Holmes County, to help young mothers finish
Hawkins, David Beckler and Jo Logan Organ. Seated in front, from left, are Dianne Hodnett Linder, Judy
nuns, known for their generosity population 18,000. With 44 per- school.
and commitment to improving cent of its residents living in Nicgorski said the sisters’ Stepp Cobb and Ed McCord.
health care for the poor, have poverty, Holmes is the seventh- deaths just don’t make sense.
been grappling with why anyone poorest county in America, She said they would have given Early CHS graduating classes plan reunion
would want to kill them. according to the Census Bureau. the suspect anything he needed.
Dr. Elias Abboud, the physi- The nuns’ death leaves a gap- The Kentucky-based order
cian who oversees the clinic in ing hole in what was already a where Merrill belonged said Special to the Banner homecoming football game on 1968 are being asked to attend
Lexington where the nuns strapped health care system. Saturday the order is establish- Friday, Sept. 16, 2016. The Blue the celebration to get a look at
Cleveland High School’s class-
worked, said Saturday that The clinic provided about 25 ing a memorial fund to continue Raiders will be playing McMinn the Cleveland High School of
es of 1967 and 1968 have been
Sanders was not a patient there. percent of all medical care in the her work — ministering to the County. today. The group will meet at
working on plans to celebrate
Sanders was also not known county, Abboud said. poor. The fund will be estab- Activities will include a tour of 5:30 p.m. on that Friday at the
to the small congregation where Merrill’s sister Rosemarie, lished through the order’s web- their 50th anniversary. the school followed by a recep- Raider statue in front of the
Held and Merrill led Bible study speaking by telephone from her site at http://bit.ly/2bIAee8. Cleveland High School will be tion for the alumni in the Raider school’s main entrance to begin
for years. Stoneham, Massachusetts, Merrill and Held lived and celebrating its 50th year of exis- Room. tours.
The Rev. Greg Plata, sacra- home, said her sister had been worked together for years and tence during the coming year. Also, a special alumni section An alumni dinner for the
mental minister at St. Thomas in Mississippi helping the poor were close friends, said David The beginning of the year- will be reserved at the game for “first graduates of CHS” has
Catholic Church in Lexington, since 1981. Merrill. long celebration will start with recognition of those attending been tentatively planned early
said Saturday that he does not Held — impressionable and “The word ‘sister’ has many an invitation for the Cleveland between the third and fourth next year, on April 29, 2017.
think people at the church knew idealistic — was committed to meanings, and they fulfilled all of High graduates of 1967 and quarters of the game. Alumni will be contacted when
Sanders. ending racism and poverty, them,” he said. 1968 to attend the school’s CHS Alumni of 1967 and plans are finalized.
The women’s bodies were dis-
covered Thursday after they
failed to show up for work in
Lexington, about 10 miles from
where they lived.
“Sanders was developed as a
person of interest early on in the
investigation,” Lt. Colonel Jimmy
Jordan said in the statement.
Authorities said Sanders was
being held in an undisclosed
detention center pending a court
appearance. They have not given
any details on why they think
Sanders killed the women or
whether he knew them.
Strain said Saturday he does
not know whether Sanders has
an attorney. Authorities do not
anticipate making any other
arrests. Strain said “investiga-
tors believe Sanders acted
alone.”
Merrill’s nephew, David
Merrill, speaking by telephone
from Stoneham, Massachusetts,
said Saturday the family was
“thankful” Sanders is off the
streets.
“Nobody else is threatened by
this individual. So there’s some
relief there,” he said.
But the family still has to deal
with the loss.
Merrill said he agrees with the
idea of forgiveness and that is
something his aunt would want
for whoever killed her but it’s not
that easy.
“I’m not as strong as my aunt.
I don’t know if I’m capable of
completely forgiving. I can have
sympathy,” he said.
Merrill said he would not sup-
port the death penalty if Sanders
were to be convicted but that
decision will ultimately be made
by the people in Mississippi. The
capital murder charge leaves
open the possibility Sanders
would face the death penalty but
that determination would be
made by prosecutors later.
The order Held belonged to —
School Sisters of St. Francis —
thanked law enforcement officers
working on the case.
Their U.S. Province Leadership
Team offered its “deepest appre-
ciation” to investigators and to
“the hundreds of people and
organizations who offered their
prayers and words of support in
the wake of the sisters’ deaths.”
Meanwhile, in the poverty-
stricken Mississippi county
where the two nuns were slain,
forgiveness for their killer is hard
to find, even if forgiveness is
what the victims would have
wanted.
“She doesn’t deserve to die like
this, doing God’s work,” said Joe
Morgan Jr., a 58-year-old former
factory worker who has diabetes
and was a patient of Merrill’s.
“There’s something wrong with
the world.”
Both women worked at the
clinic, where they gave flu shots,
dispensed insulin and provided
other medical care for children
and adults who couldn’t afford
it.
Their stolen car was found
abandoned a mile from their
home, and there were signs of a
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A 1964 PonTiAC GToand
its owner, David Calder of
Delano, were at the MainStreet
Cruise-In in downtown
Cleveland on Saturday.
A 2002 CAmAro Z28was
the car owner Bruce Fisher of
Vonore had on display at the
MainStreet Cruise-In held in
Cleveland Saturday.
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The mAinsTreeT CrUise-in, a monthly car show, was held 1990 mUsTAnG ConVerTiBle was displayed by owner Don A 1966 CheVyowner, Donald Akin of Georgetown, displayed his
downtown on Saturday. Mike Haas and his dog, Dove, were looking Lee of Cleveland at the MainStreet Cruise-In on Saturday. vehicle at the MainStreet Cruise-In Saturday in downtown Cleveland.
at a Chevrolet Laguna Station Wagon 454.
FDA expands Zika screening to all blood centers
WASHINGTON (AP) — The gov- though, was recently intercepted under a previous FDA directive. influx of travelers from Zika out-
ernment told all U.S. blood banks in Florida, Marks said Friday. While the virus causes only a break countries.
Friday to start screening for Zika, “The donation was identified mild illness in most people, infec- On the list: Alabama, Arizona,
a major expansion intended to while the blood bag was still in tion during pregnancy can lead to California, Georgia, Hawaii,
protect the nation’s blood supply quarantine, before it was severe brain-related birth defects. Louisiana, Mississippi, New
from the mosquito-borne virus. released,” Marks told reporters on Blood testing began last month Mexico, New York, South Carolina
Previously, blood testing was a media call. “The system worked in parts of Florida after the first and Texas.
mostly limited to parts of Florida correctly.” cases of homegrown Zika All other U.S. states and territo-
and Puerto Rico, where Zika is Zika can also be spread occurred in Miami. So far, there ries will have three months to
spreading. Screening will initially through sex, and Marks said that have been about 40 cases of Zika comply.
extend to states along the Gulf played into the decision to expand caused by mosquito bites in An executive for America’s
Coast and a few others. testing. Current evidence suggests Florida. Health officials, however, Blood Centers, which has more
“There is still much uncertainty that infected men can spread the don’t expect widespread out- than 600 locations in the U.S. and
regarding the nature and extent of virus for several months through breaks to occur in the U.S. Canada, warned that the amount
Zika virus transmission,” Dr. sex, and women can transmit it The FDA has authorized use of of work needed to comply with the
Peter Marks said in a Food and for several weeks. two experimental blood screening FDA’s timeline is “titanic.”
Drug Administration release. “At Adding to the challenge is that tests for Zika, one made by Roche “Testing labs and the test ven-
this time, the recommendation for 4 out of 5 people infected never and another from Hologic Inc. and dors are working feverishly to
testing the entire blood supply will develop symptoms, such as fever, Grifols. Several testing sites are allow testing to start on time in
help ensure that safe blood is joint pain and rash. already voluntarily using the tech- the areas subject to the 12 week
available for all individuals who The Centers for Disease Control nology, including blood centers in timeline,” said Dr. Louis Katz, in
might need transfusion.” and Prevention on Friday reported Texas. The cost of adding Zika an email.
Blood banks already test dona- the first U.S. case of a man testing to the screening process is The FDA works with other fed-
tions for HIV, hepatitis, West Nile spreading Zika through sex even less than $10 per blood donation, eral agencies to set standards for
and other blood-borne viruses. though he never had any symp- according to officials at South screening, testing and handling
The Zika virus stays in the blood toms. The Maryland man had Texas Blood and Tissue Center. blood donations. Blood banks and
for about one week, but is thought traveled to the Dominican FDA officials said they do not donation centers adhere to those
to remain in other bodily fluids Republic, one of the many coun- anticipate any problems supply- guidelines.
longer. tries in the Caribbean and Latin ing the tests throughout the U.S. Friday’s announcement follows
While Zika is primarily spread America hit with a Zika outbreak. The tropical mosquito that recent pressure from members of
through mosquito bites, there There have been nearly 2,500 spreads Zika and other viruses is Congress to expand Zika screen- Ted Decker/The Columbus Dispatch via AP
GreGory BeCkmAnand his son, Marcus, visit the grave
have been reports in Brazil of Zika cases of Zika in the U.S. linked to found along the southern U.S. ing. The move is “a strong step
site of their relative Augustus Beckmann at Camp Chase
transmission through transfu- travel to outbreak areas. Since Friday’s directive lists 11 states forward in protecting our nation’s
Confederate Cemetery on Memorial Day weekend. The name
sion. No such cases have been February, blood banks have that will need to begin screening blood supply,” Rep. Rosa
and information on the stone are incorrect. Due to Beckman's
reported in the United States. One turned away people who had blood in the next month because DeLauro, D-Conn., said in a state-
Zika-positive blood donation, recently visited those regions, of their location or because of the ment. efforts in tracking down his family history and noting that the
stone is wrong, a national cemetery association will fix it.
Photo of separated elderly Canadian couple gets attention
Civil War soldier’s
VANCOUVER, British them to be put in separate facil-
Columbia (AP) — A photograph ities. headstone to be fixed
of a crying elderly Canadian “It’s a little bit of a broken
couple in wheelchairs, separat- system right now,” Bartyik said.
ed into two different care homes She said the first call from the
after 62 years of marriage local health authority came Aug.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Administration to fix the head-
because no beds were available 25, after the photo received
Some mistakes are never too stone. He recently learned his
together, has received interna- international attention. “We
late to fix. request was approved.
tional attention. were told he is a top priority,”
A Civil War soldier misiden- Beckman’s great-great
Wolfram Gottschalk, 83, of Bartyik said.
tified when he was buried at an grandfather, William
Surrey, British Columbia was She said Anita is more aware
Ohio cemetery more than 150 Beckmann, was Augustus’
put in an assisted living home in of what is happening than her
years ago is to get a new head- brother. The two came to
January after he suffered husband. She said her grandfa-
stone. America from present-day
dementia health complications ther’s dementia is growing and
Confederate soldier Germany between 1858 and
making it impossible for wife the family is afraid Wolfram
Augustus Beckmann was 1860 and enlisted in the 2nd
Anita, 81, to care for him at soon won’t remember Anita.
fatally wounded in the Battle of Texas Infantry in Galveston.
home. “With the news of cancer, our
Shiloh on April 7, 1862. But he “William never learned the
Four months later, Anita fight to have them in the same
was buried at the Camp Chase fate of his brother, as August
entered a different facility facility is even more urgent,”
Confederate Cemetery in was buried under the wrong
despite family efforts to keep Bartyik said.
Columbus under the wrong surname of Bergman all those
them together. Fraser Health spokeswoman
name, A. Bergman, and wrong years,” Beckman said. “The
The facilities are half an hour Tasleem Juma said the authori-
company, The Columbus last time they saw one another
apart, with family driving Anita ty tries to keep families together
Dispatch reports. was on the battlefield of
to see Wolfram several times a but that Wolfram’s care needs
Beckmann’s brother’s great- Shiloh.”
week. are higher than Anita’s. She said
great-grandson, Greg Beck- August Beckmann was
Granddaughter Ashley a facility must meet both
man, discovered the error buried under the name
Bartyik took “the saddest photo patients’ needs, and the author-
when he visited Camp Chase. Bergman at Camp Dennison
I have ever taken” when her ity expects to complete that
Beckman, who teaches gov- near Cincinnati, and the incor-
grandparents were brought work in several weeks. Ashley Bartyik via AP
Ashley BArTyik took this photo of her grandparents, Wolfram ernment at a high school in rect name followed him when
together recently. She notes that “This is very upsetting for the
Placentia, California, pulled his remains and those of 30
he reaches and cries out for her. family and is upsetting for us as and Anita Gottschalk of Surrey, British Columbia, Canada. They cry as
together the necessary docu- other soldiers were removed in
Wolfram was diagnosed with well,” Juma said. “It’s not they say goodbye near the end of a visit with each other in Wolfram's
mentation and asked the 1869 and reinterred at Camp
lymphoma Aug. 23. Now, the unusual for senior couples to elderly care home in Surrey. The couple, who are in their 80s, were
National Cemetery Chase.
family is desperate for the cou- need different levels of care at separated into two different care homes a half an hour apart after 62
ple to be together to live out different times,” she said. years of marriage because no beds were available together.
their remaining days. The couple met in Germany in
“I see desperation,” Bartyik 1954 and married four months Texas hit man gets second stay of execution
said. “I see people married for 62 later. Wolfram was a bricklayer
years pulled apart by a system. I and a shortage of work after
see the love they have for each World War II led the couple to
other.” immigrate to Canada. AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A con- an execution date. Kevin Yeary did not participate in San Antonio in 1992 at the
She took to social media to Bartyik said the couple victed hit man scheduled to be The Texas Court of Criminal the ruling. request of her husband, Michael,
draw attention to the family’s speaks in their native German put to death Wednesday for a Appeals voted 5-2 to issue a stay Ruiz, 44, had gotten within an and a brother-in-law in a life
plight and said the family had in sad situations and Wolfram murder-for-hire plot that left a of execution Friday in the case of hour of a lethal injection in 2007 insurance scheme. Michael
been working to find a care calls Anita “my little mouse” in woman dead more than 23 years Rolando Ruiz. Presiding Judge when a federal appeals court Rodriguez also wound up on death
home to accommodate both German, Bartyik said. “That’s ago has received a reprieve from a Sharon Keller and Judge Michael intervened. row as one of the notorious Texas
grandparents. But the couple’s what he calls out when he sees state appeals court — the second Keasler dissented without com- Evidence showed Ruiz collected Seven gang of escaped inmates.
immediate health concerns led her,” Bartyik said.. he has received within a week of ment. Judges Barbara Hervey and $2,000 to kill Theresa Rodriguez of He was executed in 2008.