Monday Record - April 5, 2010

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MONDAY RECORD YOUR GUIDE TO PUBLIC RECORDS AND VITAL STATISTICS IN CALHOUN COUNTY BANKRUPTCIES

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Copy Editor Please Add Deaths from A Chapter 7 bankruptcy Place, Eastaboga allows the debtor to retain n Ruth Harbour, 11767 the Weekend certain exempt property, Highway 21 N., Piedbut the debtor’s remainDelmer Nathaniel Adams, Wadley mont ing property is gathered Thomas Edward Bailey Sr., Alexan- and sold by a trustee n Wanda Yancey, 1211 dria from which creditors will Louise Drive, Weaver Rev. Dr. Euzell Ball, Sr., Kansas receive payment. It may n Derek L. Peteet, 97 Rufus Otis Barker, Heflin also be used by business- Camryn Circle, Oxford es which wish to termi- n Alicia Arp, 1316 Wild John Tom Breed, Wadley nate their business.

Mary Burnett, Tennessee Oak Drive, Anniston A Chapter 13 bankruptcy Logan Ray Canter, Piedmont n Gary L. Johnston, 110 enables debtors, through Mary Carlton, Weaver Craig Ave., Piedmont court supervision and Nancy Ingram Champion, Alexandria protection, to propose n Christopher P. Eaton, Bettie Chatman, Talladega and carry out a repayment 160 Hazel Creek Trail, Lonnie Christian, Talladega plan under which credi- Anniston William Howard Clackum, Centre tors are paid, in full or in Chapter 13 Alma Dell Connell, Heflin part, in installments over Lessie Miller Cromer, Centre a three-year period. During that time, debtors are n Jonathan Gorman, Claude “Junior” Flint, Jr., Anniston prohibited from starting 802 N. Ledbetter St., Earlene Griffin, Oxford or continuing collection Anniston Erline Griffin, Heflin efforts. n Melladine Elston and Curtis Bosteen Johnson, Roanoke The following bankruptJohn L. Elston, 1300 Wild Kenneth Edward Laymon, Nauvoo cies declared by Calhoun Oak Drive, Anniston Judy Ann Logan, Talladega County residents were n Jessica Leigh TurnJames Vaughn Morris, Weaver recorded by U.S. BankTantia “Tangela” Deloise McGhee, ruptcy Court Northern er and Christopher Anniston District of Alabama last Michael Turner, 20 Kue Pass, Oxford Geraldine M. Morris, Anniston week: n Teri Kay Johnson, James Vaughn Morris, Weaver Chapter 7 Malachi James Phillips, Anniston 2266 Cedar Springs Donald N. Roper, Heflin n Bruce Dunnagan, 680 Drive, Jacksonville David Smith, Anniston FOP Lodge Rd., Weaver n Angelia L. Brown, Taylor La’Mya Smith, Anniston n Russell Edward Cain, 1436 Nocoseka Trail, Marvin Luther Spradlin, Woodland 72 Setter Drive, Annis- Anniston Albert Thompson, Anniston n Steve Smith and Marton Charles Frankie Thrower, Ohatchee n Tony Eugene Patter- tha Smith, 1227 WhipShirley A. Tipton, Anniston son, 384 Homewood perwill Drive, Weaver Lee Roy “Buster” Wade, Gaylesville

Tracy Lynn Walker of Weaver to Sheryl Elaine McCloud of Weaver n Noah Adam Dillard of Anniston to Melissa Anne Riley of Scottsboro n Mitchell Glen Sams of Wellington to Rosa Elaine Pounds of Anniston n Jason Omar Johnson of Anniston to Jonita Lynn Stewart of Anniston n

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M. Smith, Anniston City Land Company, a lot in block 502. n Kenneth D. Crawford and Pamela Lindsey, a parcel of land in section 20, township 14, range 9. n Jeffrey A. Byers and Jessica M. Byers, a parcel of land in fraction 2/3, section 33, township 12, range 9. n Beverly Blackwell, DentWarnock Subdivision, block 416, lots 20 and 21; Anniston Land Company Resubdivision, block 419, lots 1 and 2. n Robert Ray and Joyce A. Ray, Weaver North Subdivision, 1st addition, block B, lots 1-3. n Jackie S. Cheatwood and Jonna M. Cheatwood, Kon

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Tiki Subdivision, lots 47 and 50. n William Knox and Connie Knox, Anniston City Land Company, block 442, lots 1 and 2; a parcel of land in section 32, township 15, range 8. n Cheryl Pearson, J.O. McCullars Subdivision, block 25, lot 4. n Laresa R. Johnson and Jonathan J. Johnson, Greenbrier Subdivision, 3rd addition, block H, lot 1. n Deborah Carpenter and Jessie Carpenter, Spring Brook Subdivision, block 2, lot 6. n Billy W. Vinson, Resubdivision of Eden Place, lot 9.

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The public records are published as they appeared on the documents obtained by the newspaper.

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CATTLE SALE Here is the livestock market report for the Tuesday sale.

Receipts for this week 1232 compared to 668 last week.

Receipts a year ago 801.

FEEDER CLASSES: Bulls and steers (Medium and Large No. 1 and No. 2): 200-300 lbs. 130.00 to 150.00; 300-400 lbs. 119.00 to 144.00; 400-500 lbs. 108.00 to 135.00; 500-600 lbs. 100.00 to 124.00; 600-800 lbs. 80.00 to 112.00.

Heifers (Medium and Large No. 1 and No. 2): 200-300 lbs.

108.00 to 121.00; 300-400 lbs.

102.00 to 121.00; 400-500 lbs.

98.00 to 110.00; 500-600 lbs.

90.00 to 106.00; 600-700 lbs.

84.00 to 102.00.

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EDITOR’S NOTE

SLAUGHTER CLASSES:

David Thomas Talley and Hayley Daniel Talley n Tracie Glen Chumbler and Myrick Auburn Chumbler n David Anthony Staples and Colleen Staples n Elsie Hendrickson and Robert A. Hendrickson n Scott L. Lott and Michelle Ranae Lott n Sylvia Elizabeth Smith and Robert Eugene Smith n Marcella Shedd Gordon and Roy Lee Gordon n

Cows: Breakers (Reg) 51.00 to 55.00; Boners (Low) 50.00 to 53.50, (High) 60.00 to 64.00; Lean (Low) 44.00 to 48.00, (Reg) 50.00 to 53.50.

Bulls: Normal Dressing 54-58% 62.00 to 65.00; High Dressing >58% 66.00 to 70.00; Low Dressing

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arrests The people listed in this arrest report, whose names and charges are obtained from public records, are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.

Anniston

The following felony arrests were reported by the Anniston Police Department during the seven-day period ending Thursday at 7 a.m. n Rebecca Lynn McGatha, 34, of Jacksonville: seconddegree theft. n Jorden Dontae Jackson, 21, of Anniston: illegal possession/fraudulent use of credit card. n Laangel Shevon Echols, 26, of Anniston: illegal possession/fraudulent use of credit card. n Ray Van Teague, 43, of Anniston: domestic violence. n Morris Lamar Johnson, 49, of Anniston: seconddegree domestic violence. n Pettus Moore, 34, of Anniston: second-degree domestic violence.

Calhoun County

The following felony arrests were reported by the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office during the eight-day period ending Thursday at 7 a.m. n John Robert Hilton, 58, of Piedmont: first-degree

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attempted theft of property. n Darrell M. Sibley, 27, of unknown address: burglary. n Derek Jess Renfroe, 24, of Jacksonville: seconddegree theft of property. n 26-year-old male of Weaver: second-degree sexual abuse. n Theron Lamar Christian, 33, of Anniston: violation of the Community Notification Act. n Alyn Cleveland Weldon, 61, of Anniston: three counts of possession of a controlled substance. n Kerry Ann Harper, 36, of Piedmont: reckless endangerment. n Vincent Tyron Robinson, 20, of Piedmont: first-degree possession of marijuana.

Oxford

The following felony arrests were reported by the Oxford Police Department during the 19-day period ending Thursday at 7 a.m. n John Harrison Crowe, 43, of Oxford: giving false name to law enforcement officer. n Alan Dale McNeal, 50, of Oxford: burglary. n 32-year-old male of Jacksonville: transmitting obscene material to a child. n Marvin Eugene Bothwell, 38, of Ashville: theft of property.

Crimes are listed by loca- camcorder, two cell phones. tion. Anonymous tips may be n Residence, 3000 block of called in to Crime Stoppers Gurnee Avenue: Nintendo at 238-1414. A reward of up Game Cube console, games. to $1,000 may be given. n Residence, 3500 block of Rosetta Lane: X-Box 360 game Anniston console, laptop computer, The following property wireless router, games. crimes were reported to the n Residence, 5000 block of Anniston Police Department Buggy Lane: game consoles during the seven-day period and games, DVD player, laptop computer, desktop comending at 7 a.m. Thursday. puter.

Burglaries

Residence, 2700 block of Wilmer Avenue: cash, television, jewelry. n Residence, 1400 block of Leyden Street: yard tools, four-wheeler. n Residence, 800 block of West 54th Street: two televisions. n Residence, 5400 block of Taylor Avenue: coins, television, jewelry. n Unknown location, 3600 block of Old Birmingham Highway: tools, lawn tractor. n Residence, 500 block of Argyle Place: household items. (Recovered 03-232010) n Residence, 800 block of Weatherbrook Lane: two televisions, watches, two game consoles, digital camcorder. n Residence, 4300 block of Wellborn Avenue: tools. n Residence, unspecified block of Railroad Avenue: television, DVD player, digital n

Thefts Parking lot, 5500 block of McClellan Boulevard: wallet, (recovered 03-25-2010), cash. n Residence, 800 block of West 9th Street: two firearms. n Street location, 1800 block of Noble Street: cell phone. n Unknown location, 200 block of East F Street: motorcycle. n Residence, 900 block of West 33rd Street: purse, cell phone, briefcase, wallet, medication. n Residence, 1200 block of Cherokee Trail: clothing, personal care items, furniture, television, DVD player.

Auto-related thefts

The following property crimes were reported to the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office during the seven-day period ending at 7 a.m. Thursday.

Burglaries Residence, 10000 block of Choccolocco Road, Anniston: tools. n Residence, 100 block of Smith Street, Oxford: jewelry, cash, coins, two cell phones. n Residence, 100 block of Fayrene Lane, Anniston: Playstation III game console, Nintendo Wii game console, games. n

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vehicle engine. ( Residence, 300 block of Ben Martin Drive, Wellington: firearm, i-Pod Nano, medications. n Residence, 3900 block of Alexander-Jacksonville Highway, Jacksonville: gardening equipment, truck axle, steel pieces.

Auto-related thefts n Storage

facility, 5800 block of Alexandria Jacksonville Highway, Jacksonville: 1969 Ford Falcon.

Oxford

The following property crimes were reported to the Oxford Police Department during the seven-day period ending at 7 a.m. Thursday.

Burglaries Residence, 0-99 block of Bettaview Drive: television, DVD player, tools. n Residence, 100 block of Treadway Road: laptop computer, cash, jewelry. n

Thefts Residence, 700 block of Pinecrest Lane: firearm. n

Theft by deception

n Commercial location, East Quintard Avenue: cosmetic n Residence, 2800 block of Hamric Drive: cash. bag, camera.

Choccolocco Road, AnnisLarceny n Bar, 3800 block of Alabama ton: purse, personal I.D. 202: purse, cash. n Residence, 1700 block of n Oxford Auto Parts, 1029 n Bar, 1300 block of West Mitchellville Road, Ohatchee: Barry St.: assorted batteries. n

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tion. n Senior adult fitness class, 8-9 a.m., Jacksonville State Support Groups: University, Pete Mathews n Free drug treatment for Coliseum, dance studio, call adolescents abusing drugs, Abby Fleetwood at 256-782meeting times will vary, Fam- 5523 for more information. ily Links, 265 Rucker St., 256Meetings: 820-5911. n Anger management w/ n Positive Christian Singles, C.A.R.T. (Certified Anger 4:30 p.m., Western Sizzlin’, Resolution Therapist), 5- Oxford, musical program 6 p.m., Extended Hands of presented by Irene ArbuckJesus Church, 5818 McClel- le, 256-820-3536. lan Blvd., (Lenlock Center n Hartwell Masonic Lodge No. 101 F & A.M. of Alabama, No. 14.) n 12-step Christ-centered 7 p.m.; 8 a.m., April 10, two group, 6:10-7 p.m., Extended brothers are to be raised to Hands of Jesus Church, 5818 the Sublime degree of MasMcClellan Blvd., (Lenlock ter Mason, breakfast to be served, 600 Main St., Oxford, Center No. 14.) n Strongman (when need- 256- 282-2035. ing help in recovering from n Civitan Club, noon, Classic addictions), 7:10-8 p.m., on Noble, 256-236-9874.

Extended Hands of Jesus Tuesday Church, 5818 McClellan Blvd., (Lenlock Center No. 14,) classes may vary Support Groups: n Grief Recovery Support according to group need. n Narcotics Anonymous, Group led by Ted and Nora 7 p.m., Atlanta Avenue, off Embry, 6 p.m. (each Tuesday, Noble Street between 10th April-May), Heflin Baptist Church, 155 Almon St., 256and 11th streets. n Alcoholics Anonymous 463-2576.

Piedmont group, 7:30 p.m., n Free drug treatment for adolescents abusing drugs, 801 Hughes St., Piedmont. n Help in Progress Narcot- meeting times will vary, Famics Anonymous, 7-8 p.m., ily Links, 265 Rucker St., 2562236 U.S. 78 W., (1 mile from 820-5911. n Anger management w/ Fred’s), 256-342-8279.

C.A.R.T. (Certified Anger Miscellaneous: Resolution Therapist), 5n The Snow Creek District 6 p.m., Extended Hands of youth final rehearsal, 5 p.m., Jesus Church, 5818 McClelSnow Creek District Associ- lan Blvd., (Lenlock Center ation and Operation Center, No. 14.)

1000 W. 12th St. n 12-step Christ-centered n Senior adult aqua aerobics group, 6:10-7 p.m., Extended class, 7:30-8:30 a.m., Jack- Hands of Jesus Church, 5818 sonville State University, McClellan Blvd., (Lenlock Pete Mathews Coliseum, Center No. 14.) call Abby Fleetwood at 256- n Strongman (when need782-5523 for more informa- ing help in recovering from

addictions), 7:10-8 p.m., Extended Hands of Jesus Church, 5818 McClellan Blvd., (Lenlock Center No. 14,) classes may vary according to group need. n Al-Anon, 6 p.m., Alexandria United Methodist Church, 2065 Alexandria-Wellington Road, 256-820-2331. n Alcoholics Anonymous, 6 p.m., Alexandria United Methodist Church, 2065 A l e x a n d r i a - We l l i n g t o n Road, 256-820-2331. n Narcotics Anonymous, noon, 7 p.m., Atlanta Avenue, off Noble Street between 10th and 11th streets. n New Perspectives, a narcotics anonymous group, 6:30-7:30 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 109 Gayle St., behind McDonald’s, Jacksonville, 256-435-4881. n Alzheimer’s Support Group, for families dealing with Alzheimer’s disease, 56 p.m., Physician’s Center, third floor, room 301, 256235-5578. n Mental Illness Support Group, for patients with bipolar, depression, and other disorders and those interested in providing support, 1:30 p.m., Tyler Center, 731 Leighton Ave., in the galley. n Free parenting classes for parents of newborns to 4year-olds, 9-11 a.m., Family Services Center of Calhoun County, 13 E. 11th St. Child care provided. 256-2312240. n One day at a time Al-Anon group, noon, Tyler Center, first floor, “The Nook” classroom, also closed Alcoholics Anonymous meeting, noon, adjoining class room, feel free to bring a bag lunch. n Help in Progress Narcot-

Angel Food Ministry food p.m., Word Alive Internationorders accepted, 10 a.m.-2 al Outreach, Coldwater, 256p.m., The Bridge, behind First 225-2186 or 256-223-6593.

United Methodist Church, n Narcotics Anonymous, cash, checks, money orders 7 p.m., Atlanta Avenue, off and food stamps accepted Noble Street between 10th for payment. and 11th streets. n Senior adult aqua aerobics n Free parenting classes for class, 7:30-8:30 a.m., Jack- parents of 2- to 12-year-olds, sonville State University, 9-11 a.m., Family Services Pete Mathews Coliseum, Center of Calhoun County, call Abby Fleetwood at 256- 13 E. 11th St. Child care pro782-5523 for more info. vided. 256-231-2240. n Senior adult yoga class, n Alcoholics Anonymous 8-9 a.m., Jacksonville State Piedmont group, 7:30 p.m., University, Pete Mathews 801 Hughes St., Piedmont.

Coliseum, dance studio, call n Help in Progress NarcotAbby Fleetwood at 256-782- ics Anonymous, 7-8 p.m., 5523 for more information.

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5:30 p.m., at Anniston YMCA, n New Wine Recovery SupMeetings: W. 14th Street. Call 256-310- port Group for addicts and n Eastaboga Masonic Lodge 0830, e-mail ddunn@annis- alcoholics, 6:30 p.m., Hill No. 155, 7 p.m., Lodge build- tonstar.com or visit www. Crest Baptist Church, “The Rock,” room 208, Family Life ing in Eastaboga, 256-835- annistonrunners.com.

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Lenlock Center No. 5, 5818 n Celebrate Recovery, 12n True Transformation, a McClellan Blvd., 256-225step Christ-centered recovChrist-centered recovery 0003. ery Step Study Group, 6:30 program for women only, noon, 1211 Noble St. Residen�al | Commercial n Anniston Rotary Club, noon, Anniston Country Club. n Northeast Alabama Table We protect what you treasure most® Tennis Club, 4-10 p.m., ADS is a local company you can trust and Anniston Army Depot Gym, has been providing award winning security Bynum, 256-238-6453. services for over 20 years.

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The townships are further divided into ranges. n Kou M. Higgins and Robert D. Higgins to Roger L. Curtis II and Susan C. Curtis, a parcel of land in section 13, township 13, range 8, $25,000. n Eugene Sedlacek and Opal Sedlacek to Carol J. Sedlacek and Sharon S. Carter, Anniston Land Company, block 535A, lot 15, $10. n John Wesley Carr Jr. to Sarah B. Barbao, Twin Pines Estate Subdivision, block 1, lots 2-4, $10. n Doris E. Turner to Pamela Jane Hill, Saks Addition “D” to North Anniston Realty Company, block 30, lot 13; a parcel of land in section 30, township 15, range 8, $10. n Harvey R. Hughes and Linda E. Hughes to Michael J. Henderson and Carolyn S. Henderson, Map of Mechanicsville, block 26, lots 11 and 12, $10. n William T. Deyo Jr. to Antoinette Deyo Matthews, Hillyer Highlands, 1st addition, block 1, lot 10, $10. n Antoinette Deyo Matthews to Grace Church Episcopal, Hillyer Highlands, 1st addition, block 1, lot 10; Sunset Heights, block 6, lot 12, $10. n Roy E. Weathington Jr. to Matthew Weathington and Susan Weathington, a parcel of land in section 2, township 15, range 7, $10. n Fannie Mae to Ira S. Pope, Valley Brook Subdivision, block 3, lot 2, $61,000.

Cecil Craig Miller to Kendal D. Howard and Malcolm Wade Howard, a parcel of land in section 13/14, township 14, range 9, $100. n Teresa Hammond to Clifford Norton Jr., a parcel of land in section 1, township 15, range 8, $10. n Bryan J. Darcy to Ernest L. Harris III, High Oaks Subdivision, 4th addition, lot 7, $10. n Tony O’Harrow and Rhonda O’Harrow to Kenton R. Keith and Carla A. Keith, The Village at Cobblestone Subdivision, lot 28; a parcel of land in section 14, township 16, range 8, $10. n City of Anniston to John Edward Miller Russell, Northside Defense Homes, block 700, lot 10, $10. n Daniel T. Couch and Anthony W. Teague to Marvin D. Wills, Anniston Land Company, block 515B, lot 17, $10. n Morris L. Stokes and Martha Stokes to Daniel Stokes and Lisa Stokes, John H. Street Subdivision, lot 15; a parcel of land in section 25, township 16, range 6, $10. n Heirs of J.E. Cooper to Nancy Cooper, a parcel of land in section 15, township 16, range 7, $10. n Larry E. Cooper and Susan Cooper to Nancy Cooper, a parcel of land in section 9, township 16, range 6, $10. n James Edward Nunnelly Sr. to Michael Hickman Jr., a parcel of land in section 26, township 14, range 8, $10. n Candice L. Clark to Michael D. Clark, Haynes & Herren, block A, lots 13-22, $1. n Ralph Hicks and Stephanie C. Hicks to James E. Bean and Laura L. Bean, Finks Lake Subdivision, lot 17, $10. n Lillian W. Grissom to Rita G. Young, Barbara J. Lyle and Dolores Donaldson, a parcel of land in n

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section 35, township 12, range 10. n Clifford R. McBrayer to Angelia White, a parcel of land in section 29, township 16, range 7, $10. n Newearth, LLC to Robert R. Pope, Map of the Town of Oxford, lot 23, $1. n Walter T. Reaves to Walter T. Reaves, a parcel of land in section 22, township 15, range 5. n Walter T. Reaves to Walter T. Reaves, a parcel of land in fraction A, section 20, township 15, range 5. n Eugene C. Sutley to Robert C. Roberts Jr., Mohawk Estates, 4th addition, lot 11, $10. n Heirs of Esther V. Haynie to Elizabeth Inez Parker, Hollingsworth Addition to Blue Mountain, block 16, lots 5 and 6, $5,000. n Heirs of Esther V. Haynie to Elizabeth Inez Parker, Hollingsworth Addition to Blue Mountain, block 16, lots 5 and 6, $10. n Mabel Mizell to Jennifer R. Payne, a parcel of land in section 34, township 13, range 9, $1. n CitiMortgage, Inc. to Housing & Urban Development, a parcel of land in section 6, township 14, range 8, $1. n Suntrust Mortgage to Fannie Mae, a parcel of land in fraction 2/3, section 28/33, township 12, range 9. n Harold Fink and Mary Fink to Mary Fink, Anniston Land Company, block 541F, lot 1, $10. n Fred Adkinson and Susan Adkinson to John Pearce, North Oaks Subdivision, 2nd addition, block B, lot 19, $10. n Michael J. Maziur to Fred Adkinson and Susan Adkinson, Grandview Subdivision, 7th addition, lot 75, $10. n Louise W. Harkins to Johnnie B. Gardner, Holly Hill Subdivision,

lot 8, $10. n Fannie Mae to Billy Feazell, Oak Hills Subdivision, 1st addition, block 5, lot 3, $38,000. n Fred Lumanog Alfinda to 624 Hickory Lane Trust, a parcel of land in section 5, township 14, range 8, $10. n Ricky Wayne Jackson to Martha Terry, Piedmont Land & Improvement Company, block 57, lot 12, $10. n David Williams and Shirley Williams to Richard Dale Williams, a parcel of land in section 24, township 14, range 8, $10. n Patricia A. Graham to Charles D. Walden and Jennifer Walden, Amos Luallen Subdivision, lot 3, $10. n Janet Dobbins to James E. Dobbins, West Anniston Land & Development Company, block 53, lot 17, $10. n Bobby Welch to Phillip R. McGlaughn and Jennifer C. McGlaughn, a parcel of land in section 30, township 14, range 8, $10. n Stanley C. Jones, Sherry Jones and Sharon E. Jones to Maynard E. Endsley and Betty L. Endsley, Pine Hill Estates, 5th addition, lot 66, $10. n Donald Shon Dukes to Jerri Hensley, Anniston Land Company, block 440, lots 5 and 6, $10. n Joe Beal to James D. Reed, a parcel of land in section 23, township 15, range 7, $10. n O.J. Raley and Doris Raley to O.J. Raley, Doris Raley and Perry Lynn Raley, a parcel of land in section 18, township 15, range 6, $10. n BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP to Veterans Affairs, Weaver North Subdivision, 1st addition, block B, lots 1-3, $10. n Bank of New York Mellon Trust

Company to Peytons Homes, LLC, Willow Creek Subdivision, lot 20, $15,000. n Doyle A. Bumpious and Martha Bumpious to Kimberly H. Andrews, East Highlands Land Company, block E, lots 1 and 2, $10. n Calhoun County Economic Development Council to Bridgewater Interiors, LLC, a parcel of land in section 26/27, township 16, range 6, $10. n Curtis Green and Beatrice Green to Stephen Summers Jr., Anniston Land Company, block 183, lots 21 and 22, $10. n Gladys McCurdy to Gladys McCurdy and Phronsie Elaine McCurdy Minton, a parcel of land in section 7, township 13, range 10, $10. n Clyde Lester Boling to Stanley Fondren and Debra Fondren, J.D. Elder’s Subdivision, lot 13, $10. n Richard Scott Johnson to Rickey G. Hudson, a parcel of land in section 27, township 13, range 8, $10. n Lisa Murray to Barney H. Murray Jr., McCullars Subdivision, block 4, lot 5, $10. n Barbara D. Woodard to Victoria Walker, Edmondson Heights, block 6, lot 5, $10. n Barney H. Murray Jr. to Joel D. Campbell and Micah B. Campbell, McCullars Subdivision, block 4, lot 5, $91,900. n Bonnie Keenum to Willie Keenum, a parcel of land in section 34, township 13, range 8, $0. n J.B. Scott to J.B. Scott, a parcel of land in section 25, township 14, range 6, $10. n Stephanie Blevins Ingersoll to Milton Cannon, West Anniston Land & Improvement Company, block 37, lot 1, $10.

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business Continued from Page 1A community with as much information as possible. Mostly, though, we’ve come up against a lot of people who will not talk about it.

Try asking Don Hopper, the executive director of the Calhoun County Economic Development Council, about the possibility of something significant coming to McClellan and you’ll get: “I am very sorry, but I can’t comment on that. In fact, I can’t say anything about any prospects coming to McClellan or anywhere else.

It’s nothing personal, I hope you understand.”

Then there’s the cagey Robin Scott, the executive director of the McClellan Development Authority. Give him a ring about what’s up at the old fort property, ask him the question and you’ll be met at first with a ghastly silence, then a polite explainer as to why he won’t talk about it in detail.

He’ll offer no specifics, he’s sorry to say, only generalities, only enough to make you want to know more.

Then there’s state Sen. Del Marsh, a man who has been tuned in to discussions over trying to bring something to McClellan for some time now. He’s eager to talk as most politicians are, but he doesn’t really want to talk about this. Other than some broad strokes, he will not offer names or particulars about financing, numbers of jobs, and so on.

A parade of area business lead-

Just ask the ADO The ADO Web site — www.ado.alabama.gov — pushes Alabama hard, as it should. There is a lot of emphasis on high-tech, including a nice background on Redstone Arsenal and Huntsville in general. There are lots of references to rockets and biotechnology and advanced systems. It’s more than catchy stuff and gives one the clear impression the state is open for quality businesses.

It is also an indicator that the ADO office is light years ahead of where it used to be.

If you poke around a little, you can check out potential sites.

The Web site lists six in Calhoun County, three in Oxford, and one each in Anniston, Piedmont and Ohatchee.

Because The Economist says so Last month, The Economist featured a piece on Alabama that was, for the most part, a positive explainer of the state’s diversification. It focused on the growing and set-to-grow metropolitan areas of Mobile, Huntsville, Auburn-Opelika and ColumbusPhenix City.

It was a rare feel-good, optimistic article found in a magazine that circulates worldwide.

It was depressing, though, to see that this week’s edition also features a mention of the state, this time in an effort to show just how low California has sunk.

Because of budget cuts, the public education system in that once-proud state has become so sorry that eighth-graders scored 46 nationwide this year on standardized math scores. Only, the article said, Alabama, Mississippi and the District of Columbia ranked lower.

Just think what we could accomplish if we stopped being one of the usuals at the bottom of the barrel. Who knows, maybe an Economist cover story?

ers either didn’t have any information to share or wouldn’t say.

So what’s up with all the secrecy? Why doesn’t anyone want to crow about some big deal that might be coming our way?

Well, to paraphrase Marsh, no one wants to screw this up by talking about it too much.

Talking too much, you see, is a bad thing when it comes to snagging an industrial prospect.

They know a few things about this down at the Alabama Development Office in Montgomery.

That’s the shop headed up by Neal Wade, the man who has been so instrumental in landing some of

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the state’s biggest catches in the last couple of decades, including Honda.

One of his top assistants, Linda Swann, listened to my question about a possible prospect that might be coming to McClellan.

Could she confirm anything was in the works?

As if making a passing comment about the weather, she made it clear the ADO never comments on such matters. I pressed on, armed with information that the ADO was involved in the process. Evidently, that mattered little to Ms. Swann, who repeated the familiar.

Our conversation livened up, however, when I finally asked why such matters had to be shrouded in secrecy.

“Now that’s a good question,” she said, getting downright giddy.

First of all, the ADO, she explains, always signs a confidentiality agreement with just about any prospect it’s involved with bringing to Alabama. Divulging that kind of information is strictly forbidden.

But besides the legal issues, there are many common-sense reasons for keeping mum, she said.

“In many cases the companies are rightfully worried about what their employees at other locations will think,” she said. “Often when a company comes here, they are closing a location somewhere else.”

Also, Swann said, secrecy helps give a company a competitive edge.

“They simply don’t want the competition to know what they are up to,” she said. “They want to get a

jump on them if at all possible.”

And letting word get out, Swann said, can have serious repercussions.

Although she declined to give any examples, she did say, “I have seen projects close up shop and go elsewhere if word breaks.”

She did, however, share a humorous story about Alabama’s successful effort to land the Mercedes plant at Vance. In the final hours, she said, the North Carolina press was so sure that state was getting the facility that stories started appearing trumpeting the victory.

The next day officials announced the Germans had chosen Tuscaloosa County.

“That’s a funny story we still tell around here,” she said before issuing another no comment to one last prodding question.

Business as Usual is a Monday column by John Fleming, The Star’s editor at large. Send suggestions for topics to johnfleming2005@ bellsouth.net.

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