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From the Tennova Healthcare Cleveland News Desk, here is your news for Monday, March 26th, on Mix 104-1 and Talk 101-3 The Buzz. From the Cleveland D

From the Tennova Healthcare Cleveland News Desk, here is your news for Monday, March 26th, on Mix 104-1 and Talk 101-3 The Buzz.

From the Cleveland Daily Banner…

More than 1,000 Cleveland residents laced up their shoes and took to the streets to run in the annual 65 Roses 5K and Great Strides Walk on Saturday at Lee University.

This year, the local Great Strides is celebrating crossing its $1 million fundraising milestone as it continues to raise awareness and funds for cystic fibrosis.

Race director for 65 Roses and Lee dean of the Helen DeVos College of Education Bill Estes said the 5K and Great Strides Walk continue to grow with each year.

Estes states the name of the event, 65 Roses, was coined because many children can’t pronounce cystic fibrosis. It often comes out as 65 roses, which is what stuck and the college ran with.

Lee arranged for America’s most decorated distance runner, Meb Keflezighi, to attend the event and not only participate in the 5K, but also shoot the starting pistol.

Following the 65 Roses 5K and 1K Fun Run, individuals and teams representing those affected by CF joined together for the Great Strides Walk at 10 a.m., which was a 3-mile walk around Lee and downtown Cleveland.

Keflezighi even took the stage to thank the city of Cleveland and Lee University for their kindness and work on such a universal issue.

Also from The Banner…

The Cleveland Utilities Board has unanimously approved its Fiscal Year 2019 budget, and the outcome for the average customer will be very little change in the service rate structure.

Marshall Stinnett, vice president and chief financial officer, gave the official budget presentation to the board.

He noted the utility is budgeting for just over one billion kilowatt hours.

Stinnett said an electric rate increase of just 2.1% is being proposed. Stinnett explained the 2.1 percent is the estimate of what TVA’s rate increase will be next year. He said this will be an increase of about $4 per month for the average customer. A review actually showed CU might be justified in increasing the rate another $5.90.

Stinnett also said there is no water rate increase in the budget, aside what might be passed-through from the Hiwassee Utilities Commission. There is no rate increase for wastewater services.

There is also a 3.5 percent merit-based wage increase for employees.

President and CEO Tim Henderson reminded the board of the utility’s office schedule to be closed Friday, March 30, in observance of Good Friday; but emergency services will remain available.

The Cleveland Daily Banner reports…

The annual Old Timers Hall of Fame is inducting 10 individuals this year, according to a spokesman for the Cleveland Parks and Recreation Department.

The first of the inductees to be announced were Leon Brown and Steve McAmis.

The inductees are people who have had a positive impact on local sports programs either as a coach or player. The 42nd annual Old Timers Banquet will be held on May 4th, at 5 p.m., at the Museum Center at 5ive Points.

Tickets for the event, which are $25 each, must be purchased by May 1 and picked up at the City Parks and Recreation office at 160 2nd St. N.E.

Leon Brown, who retired in 2016, was a coach and teacher at Cleveland High School for 38 years. During his time of CHS, he also served as assistant coach for wrestling, freshman basketball and track. In 1997, he became the head football coach after Monroe stepped down. He served eight years as head coach with a record of 61 wins, 29 losses for a 67.8 winning percentage. During his time at the helm, he never had a losing season and reached the playoffs each year.

Steve McAmis was an outstanding student, football player, teacher, Christian leader and musician, family man, and a nice gentleman. In 2009, following his death in April, Bradley High School retired his football jersey #33 in honor of his contribution to the sport and his community. His coaching career began as a teenager when he and Keith coached and umpired summer little league baseball at Fulbright Park. After graduation in 1976, McAmis returned to Cleveland to become both the head football and head baseball coach at Bradley Elementary School and then Bradley Jr. High. He also coached golf. He was also involved in church work as music and youth director at several local churches.

This has been your local and state news. You can get news anytime by visiting our website, mymix1041.com, sponsored by Toyota of Cleveland. From the Tennova Healthcare Cleveland News Desk, this is Jeremy Gault reporting.

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