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Industrial Park to receive upgrades LAURA CAMPER

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The roads at the Heflin Industrial Park should soon be graded and graveled, allowing better access to show the property to prospective buyers, according to administrators. For now, the entrance at Riley Road from Alabama 46 leads to the old logging roads that go through the property. Thursday, as Heflin Mayor Rudy Rooks’ truck bounced slowly along the old roads, nearly getting stuck at one point, it became clear how important the work is to get buyers into the park. A nicely graded and graveled road would make a much better impression, said Heflin Industrial Development Board member Steven Lines. “We don’t have much money to spend,” Lines said. “We’re trying to get the biggest bang for our buck.” The board, which is spearheading the effort to develop the 212-acre industrial park, received $25,000 from the Cleburne County Commission to improve infrastructure at the park. The board members decided to have the existing roads graded and graveled. They also plan to have the rights of way, about 20 feet on either side of the road, smoothed, seeded with grass and fertilized, said board Chairman Wendell Wood. The work will total about 1 mile of road, Wood said. Once a business is committed to the property, the city can apply for grants through the Alabama Department of Transportation to build a road to accommodate it, Rooks said.

The sign at the entrance of the Industrial Park is an old sign and the name of the park was changed to the Heflin Industrial Park years ago. Wood said they hope to build the permanent road into the park further down Alabama 46. The board hopes to add onto a road going through the city’s improvement district, where Smith Farms and an Alabama Beverage Commission liquor store stand, Wood said. But first, the city has to be able to show the property, Rooks said. A donor who wished to remain anonymous volunteered to grade the old logging roads, Wood said. That project should be finished by mid-October, weather permitting, he added. The board already advertised for bids for the right-of-way project and will open those bids at Heflin City Hall today, Wood said. He hopes that work can start as soon as the

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grading is finished, Wood said. The cost of the right-of-way work will determine how much gravel the board will be able to put on the newly graded roads, he said. The board is hoping to lay down 2 inches of gravel, Wood added. Rooks said the city hasn’t budgeted any money for the park other than making bond payments on the purchase and providing equipment and labor for maintenance. But the city hopes a prospective business will want to settle in the park to help make the investments pay off. There already has been interest in the property, Rooks added. “We’ve had some real good interest on the retail side,” Rooks said. “But we’re more interested in pursuing the industrial side of it to create more jobs.” The city’s improvement district near Interstate 20 at exit 205 and the area near exit 199 are more geared to retail, Rooks said. The improvement district is being developed by its owner, David Hewitt. The development in the improvement district doesn’t immediately add to the city’s tax base. That money goes back to Hewitt to pay off his development costs, Rooks said. Once the work is done on the old logging roads, the city will place a gate at the entrance to protect the roads, said Shane Smith, Heflin’s city clerk. There’s been a gate there for years, but it needs to be repaired, Rooks said. Staff writer Laura Camper 256463-2872. On Twitter @LCamper_ Star.

City discusses bridge work LAURA CAMPER

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A jump in the city’s expected contribution for a bridge project in Heflin had the city council members second-guessing the contract with the Alabama Department of Transportation at a meeting this week. The Heflin City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved a contract for work on Bells Mill bridge, but only with the understanding that Mayor Rudy Rooks would make sure the city’s contribution for the project would not rise again, said Councilman Travis Crowe on Wednesday.

“We voted for it if it’s not more than $48,414,” Crowe said. “If it’s more than that, I just don’t know what we’re going to do.” Bells Mill Road is a primary route through Heflin, carrying traffic to Cleburne County’s high school and middle school. City Clerk Shane Smith said the city originally thought its portion of the project would be about $30,000 with an Alabama Transportation Rehabilitation and Improvement grant picking up the rest of the cost. But in the contract sent n See Bridge page 5

James crowned CCHS Homecoming Queen Danielle James was crowned Cleburne County High School Homecoming Queen on Friday night. She was escorted by Glenn Thompson

Heflin police seek missing teen girl LAURA CAMPER

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Heflin police are looking for a 16-yearold girl whose family members haven’t seen her in more than a week. Marta Ramirez Mendez was last seen in her family’s home on U.S. 431 in the Hollis Crossroads area on the morning of Sept. 30. Staff at Cleburne County High School, where the girl is a student, called Mendez police Oct. 2, after her sister and brother-in-law went to the school for help, according to police Chief

A.J. Benefield and the brother-in-law, Hector Chun. But she had been missing since about 4:20 a.m. Sept. 30, he added. The girl lives with Chun and her sister, Alicia Mendez and their children. Through an interpreter, Chun told a reporter Tuesday afternoon that he came home from work the morning of Sept. 30 at about 3:50 after working the third shift, and Marta was there. A little later, he heard the front door and she was gone. Chun thought she had gone to school, but she didn’t come home that afternoon. That’s when he knew something was wrong, he said. He asked his neighbors and her friends if they had seen her, but they hadn’t, he said. After a couple of days, Chun went to the school for help, and staff there notified the police, he said. Chun said his wife remembered hearing a car outside that morning. She thought it was having car trouble, he said. Now

they’re not sure. “Maybe she ran away on her own, maybe somebody helped her,” Chun said through the interpreter. He also doesn’t know whether she was forced to leave. Since she left, a man who didn’t give his name has called Chun several times saying the teen was in Alabama, then Atlanta and most recently in Maryland, traveling with a man. The number those calls came from has since been disconnected. It’s possible the missing girl may have gone back to Guatemala, Benefield said. Much of her family still lives there, he said. Chun, though, doesn’t think so. The teen left a note saying she was going to Guatemala, but Chun said she had no money to get there. Chun said that his sister-in-law had wanted to find a job, but that he and his

wife thought it would benefit her more to devote her attention to school. “If she goes to school and gets better marks, it would be easier for her,” Chun said. The family is worried and hurt, Chun said. “All I know is she was fine with us,” Chun said. According to Chun, the 16-year-old had gone with the family to shop and to eat at the Golden Corral restaurant Sunday. The next day she was gone, he said. The girl’s name has been entered into the National Crime Information Center, Benefield said. Marta Ramirez Mendez is 5 feet 3 inches tall and weighs 110 pounds. She has black hair and brown eyes. Anyone with information about her is urged to contact Heflin police at 256-463-2291. Anyone who sees her should call 911, Benefield said.

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OPINION/EDITORIAL

First District race has become interesting

Throughout history cities that sit on a coast have been perceived as sinful places. Perhaps it is because seafaring people land there and are in search of raucous recreation. Therefore, port cities give rise to transiency and a more whimsical and capricious environment than their inland neighbors. Even in biblical times the Apostle Paul would decry or pray intensely prior to his journeys to the wicked, sinful and libertine coastal city of Corinth. He found it a difficult place to win souls and even precarious to his survival. In southern politics the port cities have been thought of as foreign regions of the state. These cities did indeed lend themselves to a more cosmopolitan setting than their inland brethren. They were considered islands and political hinterlands. In fact, the inlanders or mainstream folks would run against them. They would ridicule them as sinners who drink alcohol, go to country clubs and attend church only on Sunday and even then at

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Inside The Statehouse an Episcopal church or maybe even worse. Some of them were Catholics and some were even Jewish. This was indeed the case in the Deep South coastal states of South Carolina, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. The port cities of Charleston, Savannah, New Orleans, Biloxi and Mobile were looked upon and demagogued as different places. This was true in Alabama politics. Mobile was not only perceived as an island but if you look at a map of the state it is an island. Most of the people of the state were protestants, primarily Baptist and Methodist.

Historically, Mobile has been more akin to New Orleans. This stems from the fact that French Catholics settled Mobile and New Orleans and, I might add, these two port cities are older than their states. Mobile has mystic societies that are older than many Alabama towns. The fact that Mobile celebrates Mardi Gras also flies in the face of upland Alabama Baptists and Church of Christ parishioners. They do not celebrate Mardi Gras in Boaz. In fact, the good folks who settled in North Alabama did not feel like they had a lot in common with Mobile. The evangelical vote is powerful in a Republican primary in Alabama. This voting bloc becomes even more pronounced in a special election in a GOP primary where there is a low turnout. In an earlier column I suggested that the evangelical vote would be accentuated in the open seat special election in the 1st District, even though the district encompasses the coastal counties of Mobile and Baldwin.

Folks, Mobile ain’t that much different after all. The turnout of the fundamentalist vote was the story again. Dean Young was the religious right candidate. His longtime ally Chief Justice Roy Moore endorsed him. He has labored in the religious political vineyards for years and it paid off. Bradley Byrne garnered 35 percent of the vote to Dean Young’s 23 percent. They will face each other in a runoff on November 5th. It will be a classic example of the contrast within the Republican Party today. Bradley Byrne is the mainstream pro business conservative candidate. Dean Young is the champion of the religious right. Byrne has a formidable record as a lawyer, former state senator and twoyear college chancellor. Byrne also outspent Young 10 to 1. This financial disadvantage scenario has played out in all of Roy Moore’s campaigns. In his recent election to the Supreme Court he was outspent over 5 to 1 by two substantial candidates in the GOP primary

and won without a runoff. The evangelical vote in Alabama is an amazing contradiction in the fundamental political law, which adheres to the theory that money and name identification carry the day. Logic says that Bradley Byrne will prevail over Dean Young in the November 5th runoff. Byrne has the money, the name identification and the organization. He should logically pick up the support of the 3rd, 4th and 5th place finishers Chad Fincher, Quinn Hilyer, and Wells Griffith. In fact, Hilyer has endorsed Byrne. However, upsets do occur and the religious right has proven that money does not talk nor is it necessary to prevail, especially in a low turnout race because these folks are going to show up to vote come hell or high water. We will see. Steve Flowers is Alabama’s leading political columnist. His column appears weekly in more than 70 Alabama newspapers. Steve served 16 years in the state legislature. He may be reached at www.steveflowers.us.

Stellar potential at Dugger Mountain Music Hall Bob McLeod, a longtime Mountain Music Hall on Alabama 9 in Baptist minister and the founder Nances Creek, formerly Victory Baptist and director of Our Father’s Church. It is five miles south of Piedmont. Arms (OFA), anticipates a For the past several years, a crowd of Sherry brighter financial future thanks about 80 gathered on the third Saturday to the Dugger Mountain of each month to hear musicians from Kughn Music Hall. OFA is an 18-year throughout the Southeast. Members of residential ministry for those the crowd placed donations into a bucket, who are seeking to mend which helped pay for the musicians’ travel broken lives. expenses. Sherry-Go-Round Musicians who rent the “It has become the high-profile of a lowrecording studio at the music profile ministry,” said McLeod, referring hall, along with advertising to the sequestered two homes for those in dollars for its new television presence, may provide an need. increased income stream for OFA ministries. The entertaining concerts at the music hall, and the Thus far, OFA includes a men’s residential home quality of the recordings that have been produced in Nances Creek, a women and children’s residential there, have created positive change. home in Bonny Brook, a rescue ministry for Ukrainian “There a buzz taking place in the music industry,” orphans and former prisoners, and a variety of work said McLeod. opportunities for local OFA residents. Some time back, a television producer from Last week, I sat down with the 67-year-old McLeod Huntsville attended a concert at the music hall and in OFA’s home-like office in East Jacksonville. He is a liked what he heard. He told McLeod that the concerts tender-hearted, grandfatherly man whose voice broke should be recorded and aired. So, volunteers recorded, several times as he looked back over the ministry that edited and began airing the shows. These activities he calls miraculous. attracted the attention of a national television based “We don’t know what we are doing,” he says of in Tampa, Fla., called The Walk. Recently, Alabama himself and his staff. Some people may take that Public Television obtained the rights to air the comment wrong, but McLeod is referring to the concerts. unexpected, unplanned manner in which Our Father’s The backlog of filmed concerts has created a Arms has grown. He said he has simply prayed and temporary need to halt the local concerts until post daily followed God’s lead as OFA has grown. editing can be completed. The most visible aspect of the ministry is the Dugger “We went from an audience of eighty to more than

eighty million,” said McLeod. He also noted that the music hall has become a perfect audio/video place to film live concerts. The concerts will be back, though, according to McLeod. Local fans who are disappointed about the cessation of monthly concerts can still enjoy them in the future. They should visit the music hall’s website, wwwduggermountainmusic.com, and keep a check on the calendar. Fans may learn of the concert dates, see who is performing, and reserve their seats. In the meantime, McLeod said OFA’s vision to spread the gospel to as many people as possible continues. He appreciates the donations that have made the ministry a success thus far, especially those who have voluntarily labored for OFA. Also, he appreciates the unsolicited contributions that have come in, not only from local supporters but also from people in far-reaching places. McLeod envisions the expansion of the television ministry, which will include a Christian cook show. Plans are also underway for OFA to develop an agricultural college for orphans in the Ukraine. The ministry hopes to provide even more jobs for those who in need of them. “I’m humbled,” said McLeod. “The ministry has surpassed anything I could expect or think.” After that comment, he broke into one of his characteristic, rhymed cadences that tell a story. This one is about himself, as he told of a minister who “a coat and tie never did fit.” Contact Sherry at sherrykug@hotmail.com

Don’t let Washington throw scare tactics at you President Obama and radical leftthem to the House like ping pong balls. wing Democrats like Harry Reid, Please note that President Obama has Chuck Schumer, and Nancy Pelosi are made 19 major changes in his namescaring audiences, saying TEA Party sake legislation including delaying the Daniel representatives have shut down the govemployer mandate for big businesses for ernment and are planning to make the Gardner a year. Republicans have asked him to U.S. default on our debts by not raising delay the individual mandate requiring the debt limit. the rest of us to purchase insurance or Let’s cut through the radical leftist pay a fine for the same amount of time rhetoric and see what’s really happened. Obama is giving to corporations. The My Thoughts Sixty-percent of the federal budget is President says he will not negotiate, automatically funded, being mandated that citizens have to do what the law by law. So, the “shutdown” concerns only 40 percent requires. of federal spending. The House has passed legislation Since 1976 the federal government has shut down 17 funding all of that 40 percent except for Obamacare times. So, this is not unusual. Neither are battles over several times (I’ve lost count), and the Senate has added raising the debt limit. In an excellent article in the Wall funding for Obamacare back into the bills and returned Street Journal, Kevin Hassett and Abby McCloskey write: “According to the Congressional Research Service, Congress voted 53 times from 1978 to 2013 to change Serving Cleburne County Since 1906 the debt ceiling. The debt ceiling has increased to about $16 trillion from $752 billion. Of these 53 votes, 29 occurred in a Congress run by Democrats, 17 in a split Congress, and seven in a Republican-controlled Congress.” Barack Obama continues to say never in the history of our nation has Congress made similar demands before 926 Ross Street • P.O. Box 67 • Heflin, AL 36264 raising the debt limit, and he keeps demanding that (256) 463-2872 • (800) 408-2872 Congress send him a “clean” bill. Of the 53 bills raising the limit, only 26 were “clean.” That means 27 were Fax (256) 463-7127 • news@cleburnenews.com ‘dirty’ or included compromises between Congress and the White House. President Obama says he refuses to Member National Newspaper Association

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negotiate or compromise. The U.S. Treasury brings in $200 - 250 billion every month, and we owe around $20 billion on our debt every month. As long as President Obama pays the debt bill, the U.S. will not default, and we will still have $180 - 230 billion to pay for other parts of the government. How high does President Obama want to raise the debt limit? He won’t say. Interestingly, a Democraticcontrolled Congress voted to increase the debt limit seven times in 1990 when George H.W. Bush was president. Do you think President Obama would go along with a lot of little debt increases? Neither do I. Bottom line: President Obama is demanding Congress fully fund everything, increasing spending, and raising the debt limit so he can borrow even more money putting us deeper into debt. So far, Republicans have said they want to negotiate changes that will reduce spending and borrowing and won’t give President Obama anything until he negotiates with them on some of these fiscal matters. Don’t let the raging liberal/progressives scare you into believing America will default on our debt, and our economy and the world’s economy will implode into a deep depression. It’s just politics as usual in Washington. Daniel L. Gardner is a syndicated columnist who lives in Starkville, MS. You may contact him at Daniel@ DanLGardner.com, or visit his website at http://www. danlgardner.com Feel free to interact with him on the Clarion-Ledger feature blog site blogs.clarionledger. com/dgardner/

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Tigers travel to the Valley RIP DONOVAN

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Cleburne County limited visiting Hokes Bluff to 131 yards of total offense, 103 yards rushing and just 28 yards passing, and defeated the Eagles 35-7 last Friday night. The win brought the Tigers’ overall record to 5-1 and upped their Class 4A, Region 5 record to 3-1. The victors ran for 263 yards and added 145 yards through the air, good for 19 first downs. With the win, the Tigers positioned themselves for a stretch run toward a home game in the opening round of the AHSAA 4A playoffs. That run begins Friday at longtime rival Alexandria (2-4, 2-2) then continues with a home game against playoff contender Jacksonville (5-1, 3-1) and ends on October 25 at improving Lincoln (2-4, 2-2). Cleburne County head coach Michael Shortt said Alexandria moved the ball on two long drives but couldn’t score in the first half of last week’s 36-0 loss to Munford and that the Lions scored late in the second quarter to extend a 7-0 lead to 14-0 at halftime. “I fully expect when we go out there to play that we’re going to get their best and they’re going to get our best. It should be a typical Cleburne County-Alexandria game,” Shortt said. “All I can see is the same offense they’ve been running. Nothing’s changed, not one thing. I have to go into the game expecting them to execute flawlessly just like I did when we played Cherokee County and that’s what Cherokee County did.” Shortt said he didn’t think the Tigers would fall into the trap of looking past Alexandria to the Jacksonville game. “If it was anybody else, I would think that but it being Alexandria I don’t think that’ll be a problem. It’s just too big a natural rivalry for us,” the coach said. “Our kids understand this win this week is the most important game we have because we’ve got to win this one just to get into the playoffs. Then we’ll worry the next week about seeding and home field advantage.” Against Hokes Bluff, Cleburne County benefitted from good field position almost immediately. A high snap on a punt attempt put the Tigers in business at the Hokes Bluff 33-yard line. It took only three plays to cover that distance. Brandon Horn scored on a 17-yard run. Anderson Jacks, who was 5-for-5 on extra points for the contest, made it 7-0. In the second quarter, the Tigers got another quick score, going 54 yards in four plays. Trey Bolton capped the drive with a 12-yard run.

Quarterback Brady Padgett had a 17-yard carry along the way. Late in the second quarter, Cleburne County put together one of its patented long scoring drives. This one covered 92 yards over seven plays. Just before intermission, a 9-yard pass from Padgett to Christian Henson produced the Tigers’ third touchdown. Jeremiah McLeroy made a spectacular over-the-shoulder grab of a 32-yard Padgett pass, tight-roping his way along the Hokes Bluff sideline. Henson picked up 21 yards on a reception in addition to his touchdown catch and Bolton had a 12-yard run. “Probably the biggest drive for us was our last drive of the half,” Shortt said. “With two minutes (on the clock), we had a 90-something yard drive, had a good two-minute drill, took it down and scored and made it 21. I felt comfortable then, the way we were playing defensively.” Hokes Bluff got the only points of the third quarter on a time-consuming drive, cutting Cleburne County’s advantage to 21-7. Shortt said the Eagles didn’t have another first down the remainder of the night. In the fourth quarter, Padgett completed a 12play, 69-yard drive with a 1-yard run. A pass from Padgett to Cameron Kerr on a deep drag route was good for a gain of 34 yards. Bolton came out of the backfield to catch a swing pass and turn it into a 14-yard advance. The Tigers’ final points came late when reserve Noah Ware took a handoff 49 yards into the end zone, ending a 53-yard drive in three plays. The scoring opportunity came after an interception by senior Isaiah Ware. Bolton gained 120 yards on 14 carries. Noah Ware’s scoring run was his only carry. Padgett netted 29 yards on six tries. Horn gained 25 yards on four rushes. Padgett was 8-for-12 passing for 145 yards with two interceptions. Henson was his favorite target with four receptions for 60 yards. McLeroy finished with two catches for 37 yards. Kerr’s 34-yard catch was his only reception as was Bolton’s 14-yard grab. Once again, the Tigers’ defense placed a lot of tacklers around the ball. Geoffrey Teague and Grant Corkren led with nine stops apiece. Chad Brown finished with eight tackles and Alex Sandmann had seven. Henson, Cole Corkren and Griffin Turner each had six tackles. Drake Williamson and Matthew Shortt made five tackles apiece. McLeroy and Isaiah Ware finished with four tackles each. Isaiah Ware intercepted two Hokes Bluff pass attempts and Cole Corkren had one pick.

On defense for Cleburne County is (70) Tyler Berry, (72) Matthew Shortt, (57) Damion Benefield and (84) Cameron Kerr.

On the tackle is (80) Drake Williamson for Cleburne County

Bulldogs play at home tonight RIP DONOVAN

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Tonight is Senior Night for the Ranburne volleyball team. The Bulldogs will recognize Mariah Bradley, Lacey Hiett, Mandy Johnson, Indiana Morgan, Erica Taylor and Madison Wise when they host Handley and Sacred Heart in their final regular-season home date. As soon as their matches have ended, all the Bulldogs will be checking to see the result of the Woodland-Horseshoe Bend match. On Wednesday of last week, Horseshoe Bend defeated visiting Ranburne 25-15, 30-28, 22-25, 25-21 to keep the Bulldogs from winning the Class 2A, Area 9 title outright. “The scores were close despite the atmosphere,” was about the most Ranburne coach Kayla Shelton wanted to say about the way her team was treated at New Site. The Bulldogs played at White Plains Monday and fell 25-15, 26-24. Morgan and Riley Peterson each had five kills against the Wildcats. Bradley had three and Montana Mattox two. Hiett contributed 11 assists and three service aces. Peterson served two aces and also recorded four blocks and 11 digs. Erica Taylor had five digs. Bradley, Johnson and Mattox each recorded four digs. Hiett had three digs. Morgan, Brittany Langley and Lindsey Rhoden added two digs apiece. On Tuesday, Ranburne traveled to Wadley for a tri-match against Wadley and Handley. Against Handley, the Bulldogs won the first set 25-19, lost the second 25-21 then won the

third 15-12. Hiett had 11 assists, five digs and three kills. Peterson had eight kills, five aces, 10 digs and three blocks. Morgan had five kills, two blocks and two digs. Taylor finished with four kills, three aces and two digs. Wise had two aces and two digs. Langley and Johnson each had four digs and Johnson added two assists. Bradley, Taylor Crosson and Morgan Foster each made three digs. Rhoden ended with two digs. In Tuesday’s second match, Ranburne brushed aside Wadley 25-16, 25-10. “We finally started playing like our team, especially the second game of the Wadley match,” Shelton said. Morgan had a team-best 10 kills against Wadley. Peterson added six kills, Taylor five and Bradley four. Hiett led in assists with 15. Langley and Foster each had two assists. Johnson, Bradley, Langley, Peterson and Hiett served two aces apiece. Peterson finished with seven digs. Bradley had five digs, Crosson four and Johnson two. After Senior Night, the Bulldogs have no matches until October 17 when they travel to Saks. Shelton said much practice time will be devoted to passing and defense.

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New Zion by: Shelia Sears Cunningham

Don’t forget Associational Annual Mtgs next week... Monday at Old Hopewell and Tuesday at Pinetucky. Both nights start at 6:30pm. Also Senior Adult Luncheon at Fruithurst on Tuesday morning at 10:30. Our Fall Festival is October 19 from 4:30pm to 6:00pm. Trunk r Treat is October 31 from 5:30pm to 7:00pm. Both at in the church parking lot. Happy Birthday to Donna Butler and Alisha. Pastor Donald’s message came from Luke 17:26-32 and Genesis 19:15-26 and was titled “Remember Lot’s Wife”. Lot’s wife perished even though she has been warned, she was the wife of a righteous man and she made an effort to be saved. She looked back when Sodom and Gomorrah was being destroyed because perhaps her friends had influenced her, she was too attached to her possessions or even her obsessions, or perhaps her heart was too full of love for the world. Luke 17:26 says “And as it was in the days of Noah, so shall it be also in the days of the Son of man.” This verse is speaking of the day when Christ shall return. Noah preached warning of the coming flood but people disregarded his warning and even made fun of him but...the flood finally happened. Today we have the Bible which gives warning of Christ’s return and the judgment He will bring but people still don’t believe it. People today are just like Lot’s wife. We are influenced by friends and the world in general. We put too much emphasis on possessions. What about obsessions? That could range from entertainment and sports to drugs and alcohol. God’s Word is true and you can depend on It! If all the promises in the Bible that have already been fulfilled you can be sure the promise of the Son’s return and judgment will also be fulfilled! Are you ready? Don’t forget Lot’s wife!

“What’s Your Plan?” was Pastor Jerry Johnson’s powerful Sunday morning message. The scripture was Luke 12:16-17. Christians should have a plan for their lives. Many of us have earthly plans. Some of us plan to get better jobs, new cars, bigger homes and other material things. Those plans are nice, but sometimes we do not include the Lord in those plans. Our main plan should be focusing on getting our lives right with God. If we do not include Jesus in our plans, those plans mean nothing. We must have a plan for when we leave this world, but most of us are making plans for staying in the world. This world is not our home. We must plan and prepare for our eternal home. Thought for the week: If you don’t like something that you can’t change, change the way you think about it.

East Heflin by: Bruce Wright

Bro. Patrick Cumming brought the morning message out of Matt. 15:1-20. “ Trading tradition for truth”. Men need to stand up for the word of God. The blood and repent have been taken out of some of the books written by others proclaiming it to be the word of God. We are not suppose to take out or put in anything in the word of God. To help God save souls we need to keep Gods word the way He wants it. That evening Bro. Patrick brought the word out of Romans 8:1-39 with a message of “Everything will be alright” because of the glory of the cross. Jesus died for us so we could have everlasting life. He left the spirit to intercede on our behalf. Where is your hope today.

Revival begins this Sunday the 13th at 6:00pm with Bro. Ronny Coleman, then Mon- Wed at 6:30pm. Make plans to attend!! On Sunday 20th is monthly Brotherhood breakfast at 7:45am. All men are invited to come join us for one hour. Bro. George opened to Act 8:1-8, “Can Revival Break Out?” As we read, we see the people grieving. Stephen had just preached a great sermon and then was stoned to death for it. Saul, later to be known as Paul, was terrorizing the churches. People were grieving not just over Stephen but themselves. Many did not have the right attitude toward sin in that all sin was the same. You have to take the right action toward sin and that is with God. Hell is a real place. We must all have a burden for the lost. Christ had one and preached he was the only way to heaven. Too many scared preachers won’t do it because they might step on someone’s toes. People have to be convicted and convinced they had done something wrong. The power of God is seen all around us. To have revival you have to be ready to get right with Him and with others. If you’re mad at someone, you cannot get right with God as long as you hold that grudge. Get yourself right with others. No way to have it in a building if you can’t have it in your heart.

Happy Hill by: Debra Jackson Hello from Happy Hill. Hope you are enjoying your week. What a joy to be at Happy Hill Sunday. The choir specials were ‘Count Your Blessing’ and ‘10,000 Reasons’. Vicky Blanton sang ‘Didn’t I Walk On The Water’. On Sunday night, the church enjoyed a Billy Graham video entitled ‘Defining Moments’. Sunday, October 13th, we will be having our services at Shoal Creek Church in the National Forest....SS -10:00; Preaching - 11:00 Join us in praying for Irmalene and Robert Norton, Joyce Austin, Butch and Alice Pair, Rider Bearden, Edna Hubbard, Linda Bailey, Martha Ledford, Kerry Smith, Andrea Wise Smith, Sherry Brown, Brandon Nolen, Roger Ledbetter and Celia Sanders family. SENTENCE SERMON Let Jesus turn your fear knots into fear nots! THE LIGHTER SIDE Over the years, my husband and I have usually managed to decode the cute but confusing gender signs sometimes put on restaurants’ restroom doors (Buoys and Gulls, Laddies and Lassies, etc.), but every so often we get stumped. Recently my husband Dave wandered off in search of the men’s room and found himself confronted by two marked doors. One was labeled “Bronco,” and... the other was designated “Cactus.” Completely baffled, he stopped a restaurant employee passing by. “Excuse me; I need to use the restroom,” Dave said. Gesturing toward the doors, he asked, “Which one should I use?” “Actually, we would prefer you to go there,” the employee said, pointing to a door down the hall marked “Men.” “Bronco and Cactus are private dining rooms.”

New Hope Ministries by: Veneta McKinney Hello from New Hope Ministries. Sunday October 13th, immediately after morning worship we will be going to Bennett Farms located in Heflin. The cost is $10 per child and $5 per adult and children under 1 are free. We will all be having lunch at under the pavilion together and then enjoy the afternoon together at the Farm and we will still have our devotion at Pastor Jerry and Vickeys house at 5. We hope everyone will be able to join us on this special day of fellowship Sunday October 27th, we will be having a Harvest Fest at Pastor Jerry and Vickey’s house. It will start at 3:00 with games and contest and ends with fellowship and worship. There will also be a chili/soup cook-off. We will be having Trunk-or-Treat with everyone coming dressed as a Biblical character. It will be a very fun evening - Everyone is invited!! Through the end of October, every Sunday night we will be having “Fireside Devotionals” at Pastor Jerry and Vickey’s home from 5 to 7 p.m. We will be have games and activities for the children and adults, then will have a devotional about 6:00. Last Sunday Pastor Vickey spoke on “Open Heaven, Open Womb”. As we abide in the Lord’s presence, we have an open Heaven over us. When we get busy, in doubt, or in sin, He waits for us to come back to Him. The Lord has every answer we need. Just come back to Him and ask.

Pinetucky by: Mary Alvarado

Local Church & Community Events October 12 Bain Southern Gospel Jubilee will be held October 12 starting at 10 a.m. at 7938 Co Rd. 19. Bring a covered dish lunch and a lawn chair. October 13 East Heflin Baptist Church will be having Revival on October 13-16. Service on Sunday will begin at 6 p.m., Monday through Wednesday wil be at 6:30 p.m. Speaker will be Ronnie Coleman. October 18

All Cleburne County Schools will dismiss at 1 pm on October 18 for Parent Day. This is opportunity to meet with the “Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the faculty and staff and pick up student report cards from 1-3 hour where the son of man cometh.” Matthew 25:13. PM.

Keep the prayers going for those that are sick, bereaved or have any kind of problems especially this country! Linda Bingham, Rubie Cavender, Ray Cosper, Rita Cofield, Dorothy Junior, Lillian Johnson, Violet Morrow, Nysa Nelson, the Perkins, Ron Reager, Andrea, Louise, and Wanda Smith, Geneva Sutton, John and Diann Tanner, Phil and Cathy Wortham. Father, help us make choices based upon your word and let us delight for all that is in your word. Give us positive to wait on you. Have a safe and blessed week from all of us to all of you.

Crumley’s Chapel Church of God, located at 288 County Road 644, Heflin, AL 36267 will have their Judgement House, walk thru dramatization! You don’t wanna miss it!!! October 23,26,27 beginning at 6:00pm CST!!! October 25 at 8:00pm CST, Fifth Quarter after the game! Call to make your reservations now (256) 452-9487.

Verdon Chapel by: Jenny Jeffers

Spaghetti plates for sale to benefit New Harmony Baptist Church Student Ministry. Plates will include spaghetti, salad, bread and dessert and are $6 each. You may eat in at the church or take out. Pre-orders are welcome!

Wise Chapel by: Dorcas Toney Saturday is Festival of HEARTS Heflin Park from 10-3 p.m. Help a worthy cause. Next Sunday we will collect peanut butter and jelly for HEARTS. October 20 is our annual church picnic we will begin gathering at 10:30 a.m. Worship at 11 a.m. Many need prayer: Lula Mae Camp, Kate Ethridge, Bea Crawford, Rider Bearden, Ken Sanders, Grayson Smith, Hunter Rowland, Kerry Smith, Andrea Smith, John Cook, Ruth Daniel, Kit Carson, Ozell Benefield, Bobby Williamson, Mike Vines, Liam, Ronald Edwards, Tommy and Gay Ledbetter, Clarence Noles, Curtis Richardson, Darlene Grannon, Randy Gosdin, Katherine Davis, Darford Gibbs, Mike Doggett, Gladys McElroy, Mary Truett, our troops, our nation and national leaders. May we all know God’s touch soon. Sunday Carolyn Doggett spoke to us from 1 John 4:17. God’s love has been expressed to us in many different ways. The ultimate was Jesus. Someone can try but no one can top what God has done for us. But love is a key that will unlock many things. I pray that God and His love is the thing in life you search for.

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4th Annual Festival of HEARTS will be held October 12, from 10 am – 3 pm at the Heflin Parks and Recreation Department. Master of Ceremony: Bobby Gaines. There will be: • 10:00-10:20 Crumley’s Chapel Church of God Choir • 10:30-10:50 Pilgrim’s Rest 1 • 11:00-11:20 Countdown to Calvary Drama Team • 11:30-11:50 Taekwondo Teams • 12:00-12:20 Abbie Hardin •12:30-1:00 AUCTIONS • 1:00-1:20 (Open Slot)1:30-1:50 Brent Merrill & Michael Harris • 2:00-2:20 Ronald McDonald Magic Show

Obituaries Julia Waites Jones

Julia Waites Jones, 70, of York, passed away Thursday, October 03, 2013, at her home in York. A graveside service was held October 7, 2013 at Grandview Memorial Park- Hollis Lakes in Rock Hill, with Rev. Michael York officiating. Julia was the daughter of the late James E. Waites and Belle Gaines Waites. She is survived by husband, John W. Jones of York, SC, daughter Jill Culp (Shannon), three grandsons Drew Culp,Will Culp, Gray Culp, great granddaughter Avery Culp, and sister Judy Parker of Westover, AL. Memorials may be made to Oakdale Presbyterian Church,12585 State Hwy 55, Clover, S.C. 29710 Online condolences may be made to the family at www. brattonfuneralhome.com. Bratton Funeral Home in York is serving the Jones family.

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October 27 New Harmony Baptist Church will have a FastCar Rally on October 27. Registration will be held 4-4:30 p.m. and racing and games will begin at 4:30 p.m. You will need to bring a hotweel or matchbox car to race. There will be ribbons for first-third place (in each age category) trophy for the grand champion winner. Ages are babies to youth. There will be more games that include angry birds, pit crew challenge, belly bumpers, bounderoos, parachue game. The church is located on Hwy 9 just South of Heflin Chevron. Bethel Methodist Church will be celebrating their 125th anniversary on October 27, 2013 beginning at 9:30 Al. time. There will be pastors from the past speaking. There will be lunch immediately following the service. Dress will be Old Fashioned or casual. Everyone is invited. Richard Driver-Pastor

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to the city by ALDOT, the city’s portion was listed as more than $48,000, he said. Rooks said the difference is the inspection and engineering cost. “I sent a letter last month asking the DOT if they had the personnel to supply that for us,” Rooks said. “Undoubtedly they have agreed to do it, but we haven’t got a confirmation letter back.” The price of the contract increased $31,571 from $210,499 to $242,070. That increase would be about the cost of the inspection and engineering services for the project, Rooks said. Rooks was able to confirm with ALDOT Wednesday that unless there were cost overruns during construction, $48,414 would be the city’s remaining contribution, he said. The city has already paid $25,000 to JRWA Consulting of Eclectic for the initial engineering, which was done more than a year ago, Rooks said. DeJarvis Leonard, division engineer for ALDOT, said the department is handling the inspection and engineering services for Heflin’s bridge project. In the contract from ALDOT, the low bidder for the bridge work was Pelham-based Alabama Bridge Builders. The company bid $210,499 for the Bells Mill bridge project. If ALDOT doesn’t confirm that the city’s contribution to the project includes the inspection and engineering services, Rooks said the council will schedule a special meeting next week to take another look at the contract. Rebecca White, spokeswoman for ALDOT said the ATRIP funding isn’t affected by the federal government shutdown. “That money was already authorized,” White said. “That’s already a done deal.” In other business the council: — Recognized Tammy Perry, director of the city’s Parks and Recreation Department, who was named the 2013 Outstanding Volunteer by the Alabama Communities of Excellence. — Proclaimed Oct. 20-26 as Pro Bono Week in recognition of attorneys’ work for low-income residents. There will be legal aid clinics and service projects throughout the state that week, Smith said. — Approved an ordinance protecting historic structures in the city’s general business district by allowing them to be used as a business or as a residence. — Scheduled the annual Christmas parade for Dec. 14 at 6 p.m. The next City Council meeting will be Oct. 22 beginning at 5:30 p.m. with a work session. Staff Writer Laura Camper 256-463-2872. On Twitter @ LCamper_Star.

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Heflin Highlights by: Suzanne Payne

Now Hear This The 4th Annual Festival of HEARTS will take place this Saturday at the Heflin Recreation Center. The whole family will love this day filled with fun activities and fine treats! It starts at 10:00 am and will continue until 3:00 pm. Believe me, there will be something for everyone. Ronald McDonald will make a special appearance from 2:00 until 3:00. HEARTS is such a worthy cause and one we all want to support! See you there! …And This If you are a member of the Cleburne County Education Retiree Association, you will not want to miss the October meeting on October 17 (10:30) at the Heflin Recreation Center. Local pharmacist,

Gary Wright will present the program on “Dealing With Prescriptions. Diabetes and Medicare”. Free flu shots will be offered from 9:30 until 10:30. Be sure to bring your Southland or PEEHIP card. Members may also sign up for free health screening at this meeting. Awesome Autumn Birthdays Stacy Littleton, Marci Wilson and Julian Pearce celebrated birthdays on October 5 and I certainly hope that they had a wonderful day. Oct.9-Jared Joiner. Oct.10-Brandy Truett, Bo Bradbury, Pam Morris and David Whitman. Oct.11-Blakley Freeman, Reid Parton, Brandon Jarrell, Glenn Kilgore and Andrew Bauer. Oct.12-Charles Laminack, Elizabeth Riddle, Loyd Moore

and Justin Kitchens. Oct. 13-Jacy Littleton, Avis Kilgore, Ricketta Wilson, Hazel Bowman, Sammy Freeman, Tracy Shepard and William Patterson. Oct.14-Jim Bennett, Daniel Cohill, Debbie Mathews and Connie Thrower. Oct.15-Mack Humphries, Rachel Hulsey, Yvonna Turley, Robert Cavender, Horace Merrill, Robin West, Buddy Bonner, Roger Maddox and Heath and Keith Lambert. Oct.16-Lili Grace Whatley, Nikki Smallwood, Kay Newton, Sue Kaylor, John Howle, Jodi Thompson, Ian McGowen, Colton Austin and Donna Riddle. Best Ever A glorious happy anniversary to the following couples. October 10-Mr. and Mrs. Mike Love-

less. October 11-Buck and Connie Hunt. October 14-Ronnie and Denise Hardeman. Sunshine List Neal Mulkey, Dana Turner, Richard Whatley, Mayfiels Robertson, Mary Alvarado, Jessica Wade, Jimmy Burrows, Sherry Brown, Terry Benefield, Andrea Smith, Ed Cleveland, Kerry Smith, Jimmie Nell Vise, Sara Noland, Rider Bearden, Merrill Hayes, Malene Bowen and Ken Sanders. Bye Until next week…remember…People who say “It can’t be done” do not need to throw cold water on those who are actually getting it done!

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Ranburne wins over rival Bobcats RIP DONOVAN

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Not just one but two overtimes were needed before visiting Ranburne edged Woodland 33-27 in a classic high school football contest last Friday. “Both sides, the people I’ve talked to, have said it was either one of the best or the best high school game they’d ever seen. … From the first snap to the last snap, it was intense,” Bulldogs coach Chad Young said Wednesday. “You hear people say, ‘You bought the whole seat but all you needed was the edge.’ It was one of those games.” Woodland won the overtime coin toss and elected to play defense first. After three running plays produced five yards in gains for Ranburne, quarterback Dylan Wiggins passed to Dylan Tullis for the go-ahead touchdown but Ranburne’s extra point try was blocked. Woodland answered on fourth down with a 1-yard run. A high snap on the extra point kept the game tied. The Bobcats remained on offense for the second overtime. Two runs netted a yard and on third down Ranburne’s Brady Whittle beat his blocker on a stunt and tackled the ball carrier for a 7-yard loss. Kyle Lovvorn intercepted a fourth-down pass. The Bulldogs played conservatively on their first two plays, running in the middle of the field for five yards. Woodland called a timeout prior to the third down. At the snap, Wiggins rolled to his left, ducked to avoid a would-be tackler, spun and then threw a laser to Lovvorn for the winning touchdown. “He just did it. An athlete made a play and when you do that you’re going to win some games,” Young said. “We don’t practice that play,” he added with a chuckle. The win takes Ranburne to 6-0 on the season, the best start for the Bulldogs since the 2001 team started 6-0. In 2000, Ranburne opened 7-0 and the current team has an excellent chance of matching that start Friday when the Bulldogs travel to Pell City to take on Victory Christian (1-5). The Lions began their season with a win over Alabama School for the Deaf but have not won since Week 1. Their losses include a

forfeit to Pleasant Valley in Week 4. “Our approach has been to not worry about the opponent and work on us trying to get better,” Young said of this week’s practice. “Really, all it boils down to is trying to make yourself better. That’s what practice is really all about.” Against Woodland, the opening kickoff went to Ranburne and the Bulldogs marched 65 yards in Jonathan Fordham seven plays, twice keeping the drive alive with third-down conversions. Kyle Lovvorn with the Wiggins passed to Adam interception last Friday Sheppard for 11 yards on night third-and-8 and connected with Lovvorn for 33 ated the break it needed yards on another third- with a fumble on a screen and-8 call. Tullis compass 90 seconds into the pleted the drive with a 17- fourth quarter. Out of the yard touchdown run with pile, the Bulldogs got the 9:35 remaining in the ball at the Woodland 39. On the first play, Wigfirst quarter. Jake Howle, who was 3-for-3 on extra gins saw Brayden Wilson break free on a clear-out points, made it 7-0. After the initial touch- route, lofted the ball over down, the Bulldogs spent the coverage and Wilson much of the first half turned the throw into a pinned deep in Ranburne 39-yard touchdown with territory. Their next four 10:21 left in regulation. possessions began at the Two interceptions, the Ranburne 12-yard line, first by Lovvorn and the the Ranburne 20, the Ran- second by Tullis, endburne 7 and the Ranburne ed Woodland’s next two 10. Each possession end- possessions. Following ed in a punt. The defense Tullis’ pick, Ranburne held Woodland out of the moved into the red zone Ranburne end zone for on a series of completed four downs from inside passes but three passes the Bulldogs’ 10-yard line into the end zone were along the way. On Ran- incomplete and the game burne’s sixth possession went to overtime. of the half, Wiggins and Ranburne ran the ball Lovvorn combined again 35 times and netted 103 with 1:22 left before halftime for a one-play, 66- yards on the ground. yard scoring pass and a Tullis had 16 carries for 70 yards. Whittle had 18 14-0 lead. With 17 seconds left yards on five tries. G.W. in the second quarter, the Caldwell ran twice for Bobcats got a rushing eight yards. Wiggins nettouchdown from quarter- ted seven yards on 12 carback John Wes Adcock, ries after he was sacked cutting Ranburne’s lead six times. Wiggins was 15-forto 14-7 at halftime. “We were trying to take 22 passing for 261 yards away the deep ball from and four touchdowns. He John Wes the whole game gave up one interception. and then he started hurt- Lovvorn caught eight ing us with his feet,” said passes for 171 yards. WilYoung. son had three receptions The Bobcats contin- for 49 yards. Tullis made ued their rally in the three catches for 30 yards. third quarter, taking the Sheppard had one catch second-half kickoff and for 11 yards. scoring to create a 14-all Dalton Wiggins was the tie. Ranburne picked up leader on defense with a a first down on a Wig- total of 13 tackles. Caldgins-to-Lovvorn pass well, Whittle and Tyler good for 25 yards then Connell each made eight the Bobcats blitzed and tackles. Whittle’s includforced a fumble with just ed a quarterback sack. over eight minutes left in Donovan Tullis had a the third quarter. Another sack and six additional Woodland touchdown fol- tackles. Lovvorn, Cole lowed. Trailing 21-14, the Yearta and Zach Patterson Bulldogs lost the ball on each recorded six tackles. an interception midway One of Patterson’s was a through the third then lost sack. Dylan Wiggins had it again on downs at the five tackles. Wilson and Woodland 12-yard line Dalton White made four with 27 seconds to go in stops apiece. Devin Rehthe quarter. Ranburne cre- berg had three tackles.

47th Annual Laminack reunion held

Hulsey Forty-three friends and relatives gathered at the home of Mr. & Mrs. Ray Hulsey on Saturday, September 28, 2013 for the annual Thomas Toliver and Martha Ann Hart Laminack Reunion. This was the 47th year the reunion has been held. Oldest present was Essie Laminack Hulsey at ninety-five years. After a time of visiting and greeting relatives not recently seen, Lowell Cantrell asked the blessing over

the noon meal. And my, what a bountiful spread was put out for all to enjoy. Those enjoying the fellowship, fun and good food were: Robert & Linda Turner from Anniston, AL; Denise & Thomas Burgess from Cedartown, GA; Brett Bell from Chickamauga, GA and Essie Laminack Hulsey; Edward & Adline Hulsey; Jack & Clara Laminack; Terry & Tresa Hulsey from Fruithurst, AL. Alicia & Anna McCormick; Dorothy, Trent, & Trevor Daniel; Jerry & Wilma Brown from Heflin, AL; Emileen Blevins, Aileen Bell, Betty Ruth Lindsey, Dorothy & Allan Edwards, Lowell & Joyce Cantrell from LaFayette, GA; James & Bonnie Laminack; Sherry & Aiden Laminack; Ray & Carol Hulsey from Muscadine, AL; Candace Holcombe Smith, Johnny Holcombe, Jr., Sel-

ma Holcombe, Brenda Phillips and Bubby, and Timmy Williams; Shane, Ann, Dustin, & Dalton Smith from Tallapoosa, GA; and Earl Lindsey from Covington,Texas. All relatives and friends are invited to attend the next annual Laminack reunion on September 27, 2014 at the home of Mrs. Essie Laminack Hulsey at Fruithurst, Alabama.

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MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE

Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed on April 27, 2005 by Stanley W. Maynard, an unmarried man, originally in favor of Citifinancial Corporation, LLC, and recorded in Mortgage Book 2005 at Page 2133 on April 28, 2005, in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Cleburne County, Alabama. Shapiro and Ingle, L.L.C., as counsel for Mortgagee or Transferee and under and by virtue of power of sale contained in the said mortgage will, on November 6, 2013, sell at public outcry to the highest bidder in front of the main entrance of the Cleburne County, Alabama, Courthouse in the City of Heflin, during the legal hours of sale, the following real estate situated in Cleburne County, Alabama, to wit: 1.0 acres of land in the Northwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter (NW ? of NE ?) of Section 7, Township 16 South, Range 11 East in Cleburne County, Alabama, and being more particularly described as follows: Beginning at the Northeast corner of Section 7, Township 16 South, Range 11 East; thence West 1989.26 feet; thence South 600.32 feet to the Southern line of Alabama #46 Highway; thence South 62 degrees 59’ East along the Southern line of said Highway 210.0 feet to the Point of Beginning of the hereafter described parcel of land; thence South 27 degrees 26’ West 290.50 feet; thence South 62 degrees 59’ East 110.62 feet; thence North 40 degrees 31’ East 303.82 feet to the Southern line of Alabama #46 highway; thence North 64 degrees 34’ West along the Southern right-of-way line of said Highway 179.54 feet to the Point of Beginning. Containing 1.0 acres and being in the NW ? of the NE ? of Section 7, Township 16 South, Range 11 East.

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For informational purposes only, the property address is: 5512 Highway 46, Heflin, AL 36264. This sale is made for the purpose of paying the indebtedness secured by said mortgage, as well as the expenses of foreclosure. Furthermore, the property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance AS IS, WHERE IS. Neither the mortgagee, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of the mortgagee make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property offered for sale. Any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition, including those suggested by Code of Ala. (1975) § 35-4-271, expressly are disclaimed. This sale is subject to all prior liens and encumbrances and unpaid taxes and assessments including any transfer tax associated with the foreclosure. The successful bidder must tender a non-refundable deposit of Five Thousand Dollars and no/100 ($5,000.00) in certified or cash funds at the time and place of the sale. The balance of the purchase price must be paid in certified funds by close of business on the next business day thereafter at the Law Office of Shapiro and Ingle, L.L.C. at the address indicated below. Shapiro and Ingle, L.L.C. reserves the right to award the bid to the next highest bidder, or to reschedule the sale, should the highest bidder fail to timely tender the total amount due. Kondaur Capital Corporation as Separate Trustee of Matawin Ventures Trust Series 2013-1, and its successors and assigns Mortgagee or Transferee SHAPIRO AND INGLE, L.L.C. 10130 Perimeter Parkway, Suite 400 Charlotte, NC 28216 704-333-8107/ 13-003109 Attorneys for Mortgagee or Transferee The Cleburne News Cleburne Co., AL October 10, 17, 24, 2013

MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE

Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Michael Shane Crowe, an unmarried man, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., acting solely as nominee for Renasant Bank, a Mississippi Corporation, dated April 20, 2011, said mortgage recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Cleburne County, Alabama, in Book 2011, Page 1288. Said mortgage was subsequently sold, assigned and transferred to WELLS FARGO BANK, NA. Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the undersigned, WELLS FARGO BANK, NA, will sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash, in front of the main entrance of the Courthouse in the City of Heflin, Cleburne County, Alabama on November 20, 2013, during the legal hours of sale, all of its right, title, and interest in and to the following described real estate, situated in Cleburne County, Alabama, to-wit: A certain parcel of land located in the NW 1/4 of the SW 1/4, Section 9, Township 16 South, Range 10 East, said parcel being more particularly described as follows: Beginning at the point of intersection of the West line of said quarter-quarter with the observed South Right of Way line of Southern Railroad; thence Easterly along said ROW line 210 ft. to a capped rebar and the true point of beginning of the hereafter described parcel; thence South 87 degrees 32 min. 03 sec. East along said ROW line a chord length of 350.24 ft. to a capped rebar; thence North 86 degrees 37 min. 35 sec. East along said ROW line a chord length of 97.75 ft. to a capped rebar; thence South 06 degrees 45 min. 04 sec. East 455.37 ft. to a capped rebar; thence South 89 degrees 55 min. 27 sec. West 131.50 ft. to a capped rebar; thence South 89 degrees 58 min. 15 sec. West 348.11 ft. to a capped rebar; thence North 06 degrees 45 min. 04 sec. West 462.63 ft. to the true point of beginning. Containing 5.00 acres, more or less. ALSO: A 20 ft. easement for ingress, egress, drainage and utilities, the centerline of which is more particularly described as follows: Beginning at the point of intersection of the West line of said quarter-quarter with the observed South Right of Way line of Southern Railroad; thence Easterly along said ROW line 210 ft. to a capped rebar; thence South 87 degrees 32 min. 03 sec. East along said ROW line a chord length of 350.24 ft. to a capped rebar; thence North 86 degrees 37 min. 35 sec. East along said ROW line a chord length of 97.75 ft. to a capped rebar; thence South 06 degrees 45 min. 04 sec. East 324.44 ft. to the true point of beginning of the hereafter described centerline of 20 ft. easement; thence North 59 degrees 50 min. 24 sec. East 23.91 ft.; thence North 46 degrees 10 min. 36 sec. East 76.76 ft.; thence North 56 degrees 42 min. 22 sec. East 100.10 ft.; thence North 42 degrees 22 min. 11

sec. East 50.09 ft.; thence North 60 degrees 55 min. 36 sec. East 42.38 ft.; thence South 89 degrees 42 min. 51 sec. East 29.72 ft.; thence South 62 degrees 52 min. 56 sec. East 39.21 ft. thence South 44 degrees 19 min. 35 sec. East 25.23 ft.; thence South 12 degrees 57 min. 50 sec. East 26.06 ft.; thence South 16 degrees 16 min. 40 sec. West 72.06 ft.; thence South 09 degrees 40 min. 40 sec. West 26.92 ft.; thence South 05 degrees 59 min. 30 sec. East 29.80 ft.; thence South 17 degrees 48 min. 02 sec. East 79.31 ft.; thence South 27 degrees 32 min. 07 sec. East 53.63 ft. to the centerline of Bedwell Street and the point of ending. Property Street Address: 339 Bedwell Street, Heflin, AL 36264-1186 (provided for informational purposes only) Said property will be sold “AS IS”. Said property will be sold subject to the right of redemption of all parties entitled thereto. NO REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, IS MADE AS TO THE TITLE OF SAID PROPERTY. Said property is subject to any title deficiencies including but not limited to: any outstanding ad valorem taxes (including taxes which are a lien, but not yet due and payable), any matters which might be disclosed by an accurate survey and inspection of the property, any assessments, liens, encumbrances, zoning ordinances, restrictions, covenants, and matters of record superior to the Mortgage first set out above. The debt secured by said Mortgage has been and is hereby declared due because of, among other possible events of default, failure to pay the indebtedness as and when due and in the manner provided in the Note and Mortgage. The debt remaining in default, this sale will be made for the purpose of paying the same and all expenses of this sale, as provided in said Mortgage and by Alabama law. This sale is subject to postponement or cancellation. Wells Fargo Bank, NA Mortgagee or Transferee David Sigler Attorney for Mortgagee or Transferee Morris Hardwick Schneider, LLC 2718 20th Street South, Suite 210 Birmingham, AL 35209 h t t p : / / fo r e c l o s u r e. c l o s i n g source.net AL-90001400-13 The Cleburne News Cleburne Co., AL September 26, October 3, 10, 2013

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE

Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Virgil T Gunnells and Laura Ann Gunnells, husband and wife, to Option One Mortgage Corporation, a California Corporation, on January 11, 2005, said mortgage being recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Cleburne County, Alabama, at Mortgage Book 2005, Page 602; and subsequently transferred and assigned to U.S. Bank, N.A., as Trustee for the registered holders of Structured Asset Securities Corporation, Structured Asset Investment Loan Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-3, and said assignment being recorded in Mortgage Book 2013, Page 703, and said assignment being rerecorded at Mortgage Book 2013, Page 2711; U.S. Bank, N.A., as Trustee for the registered holders of Structured Asset Securities Corporation, Structured Asset Investment Loan Trust, Mortgage PassThrough Certificates, Series 2005-3, under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, will sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash, in front of the main entrance of the Cleburne County Courthouse, in Heflin, Alabama, on October 30, 2013, during the legal hours of sale, the following described real estate, situated in Cleburne County, Alabama, to-wit: A certain parcel of land located in the Northeast quarter of the Northeast Quarter (NE 1/4 of the NE 1/4) of Section TwentySix (26), Township Seventeen (17), Range Twelve (12), being more particularly Described as follows: Beginning at a ditch on the north side of driveway to Old Holliday Place; thence in a Northerly direction along said ditch a distance of 169 feet to a point; thence in a Westerly direction parallel with the said Driveway a distance of 160 feet to a point; thence in a Southerly direction a distance of 169 feet to the Driveway; thence in a easterly direction along the driveway a distance of 160 feet to the point of beginning. ALSO: Land in the Southwest corner of the Northeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter (NE1/4 of the NE 1/4) of Section TwentySix (26), Township Seventeen (17), Range Twelve (12), situated, lying and being in Cleburne County, Alabama. This sale is made for the purpose of paying the indebtedness secured by said mortgage, as well as the expense of foreclosure. U.S. Bank, N.A., as Trustee for the registered holders of Struc-

tured Asset Securities Corporation, Structured Asset Investment Loan Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-3 Transferee Jauregui & Lindsey, LLC 2110 Devereux Circle Birmingham, AL 35243 205-988-8888 The Cleburne News Cleburne Co., AL October 3, 10, 17, 2013 NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION OF ABANDONED VEHICLE

Please take NOTICE that Daryl Gibbs will offer for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash the following abandoned motor vehicle: 1995 Honda Accord VIN: 1HGCD566XSA089021 The public auction will be held at Ranburne Post Office, located at Main Street Ranburne, AL at 7:30 a.m., on November 15, 2013. The Seller shall have the right to reject any bid that is unreasonably low and may postpone the public auction until another specified time and place. In addition, the Seller expressly reserves the right to bid and purchase at the public auction. Daryl Gibbs The Cleburne News October 3, 10, 2013 Notice of Publication of Petition for Final Settlement

THE STATE OF ALABAMA CLEBURNE COUNTY PROBATE COURT

Case No. 2002-09-56 CONSERVATOR’S SETTLEMENT NOTICE TO: All Interested Parties Notice is hereby given that on this, the 17th day of Sept., 2013, came Karen S. Mills as Conservator of the Estate of Kaitlyn D. Mills, and filed her petition, account, and vouchers, for final settlement of said Estate. It is ordered that the 18th day of November, 2013, be, and the same hereby is, appointed as the day for the hearing of the said petition and for the auditing and stating of said account, at which time all persons interested may appear and contest the same, if they desire to do so. Witness my hand this 4th day of October, 2013 Gary G. Stanko Attorney for Petitioner Isom Stanko & Senter, LLC PO Box 2066 1021 Noble Street, Suite 100 Anniston, AL 36202 (256) 237-4641 The Cleburne News Cleburne Co., Al October 10, 17, 24, 31, 2013

Notice of Publication of Petition for Intermediate Accounting

THE STATE OF ALABAMA CLEBURNE COUNTY PROBATE COURT Case No. 6-116 IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF DENNIS MAGOUIRK AND PEGGY MAGOUIRK AS CONSERVATORS OF THE ESTATE OF SCOTT R. MAGOUIRK FOR INTERMEDIATE ACCOUNTING OF THE ESTATE OF SCOTT R. MAGOUIRK. This day came Dennis Magouirk and Peggy Magouirk, Conservators of the Estate of Scott R. Magouirk, an incapacitated person, and filed a Petition in writing and under oath, praying for an order of this Court, approving the Intermediate Accounting of said Estate. It is ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED by the Court that the 18th day of November, 2013 at 9:30, AM, be, and the same hereby is fixed by the Court as the day and time for the Hearing on the said Petition. Witness my hand this 13th day of September, 2013 Gary G. Stanko Attorney for Petitioners Isom & Stanko, LLC PO Box 2066 1021 Noble Street, Suite 100 Anniston AL 36202 (256)237-4641 The Cleburne News Cleburne Co., AL October 10, 17, 24, 2013

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

STATE OF ALABAMA CLEBURNE COUNTY PROBATE COURT 2013-092 In the matter of the Estate of CHARLES ED WHITE, deceased, Letters Testamentary on the Estate of CHARLES ED WHITE, deceased, having been granted to MINTA CAMILLE COBB WHITE on the 25th day of September, 2013 by the Honorable Ryan Robertson, Judge of Probate of said County, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said estate, are hereby required to present the same within the time allowed by law or th same will be barred. MINTA CAMILLE COBB WHITE, Personal Representative of the Last Will and Testament of CHARLES ED WHITE, deceased. The Cleburne News Cleburne Co., AL October 3, 10, 17, 2013

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Bennett Farms adds new attraction LAURA CAMPER

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As soon as they were given the go-ahead, kindergarten students from St. Mark United Methodist Church of Anniston trampled into the pumpkin patch at Bennett Farms on Wednesday to claim their pumpkins. Parents and teachers wrote the children’s names on the pumpkins and placed them in a wheelbarrow, souvenirs from what might be their first trip to a farm. Lexi Bennett, who owns the farm with her husband Jim, said the farm opens for the month of October only to about 3,000 school children on field trips and to the public in the afternoons and on weekends. The farm grows about 6,000 pumpkins per year and gives every student who visits one to take home, said Jim Bennett. It’s important, Lexi Bennett said, because many of the school children who come from Georgia, Birmingham, Calhoun and Cleburne counties have never seen a working farm before or seen where their food comes from. To teach them, the farm has volunteers at different stations explain to the children how a farm produces things like sorghum syrup. Bennett Farms grows sweet sorghum cane, extracts the juice in a mill and boils it down to create the syrup. “It’s really a lost art,” said Jim Bennett.

And it’s very labor-intensive. The volunteer demonstrated how they would have to grind and grind the cane and skim the surface of the cooking juice. Some of the children were unimpressed. “I don’t like it,” said one student after licking a sample off a graham cracker. But even as they’re learning, the students were there to have some fun, said Ginger Monroe, a kindergarten teacher. The farm has added new attractions for the students every year – some educational, some just for fun. The farm started out four years ago with the pumpkin patch, a corn crib, hay rides and a hay-bale maze, Jim Bennett said. Over the year it has added a cookhouse, a syrup mill, a petting zoo and a slide. This year, he added a pipe swing and a tire crawl for the children. Madison Gray, 4, was on her second trip to the farm. “I really like going in there,” Gray said, motioning toward the maze. But the field trips have also inspired her. She grows flowers at her house, but she thinks she’d like to grow some pumpkins, too. “I’m gonna try,” she said. Jim Bennett said the children are what this farm is all about. “You get to see these kids and their faces,” he said. “That’s what feeds my fire.” Staff writer Laura Camper 256-463-2872. On Twitter @LCamper_Star.

Cade Shubert tries some sorghum syrup at Bennett Farms as his teacher Michelle Perkins looks on.

Hadley Higgins from St. Mark United Methodist Church shows off her pumpkin from Bennett Farms.

Students from Merry Little Lambs ride the pipe swing.

Calloway Shubert from Merry Little Lambs pets one of the rabbits at Bennett Farms.

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