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Two Jacksonville officers resign Chief doesn’t expect to be short-staffed for long with 41 applicants Police

Chief

Tommy

Thompson

said

after

the

resignations

the

police

department

is

three

of icers

short

of

27,

but

he

doesn’t

expect

to

have

any

trouble

illing

the

positions.

As

of

Monday

afternoon

41

applicants

had

applied

for

the

three

positions,

Thompson

said.

One

of

the

two

of icers

who

resigned

is

Mike

Denton,

a

long-­‐time

of icer

who

BY LAURA GADDY Consolidated News Service The

Jacksonville

City

Council

accepted

the

resignation

of

two

police

of icers

Monday,

leaving

the

city’s

law

enforcement

department

temporarily

short

staffed.

is

retiring.

The

other

Brian

Gay,

a

patrol

of icer,

is

leaving

to

work

for

Jacksonville

State

University’s

Police

Department,

Thompson

said.

The

two

resignations

combined

with

that

of

Matthew

Johnston,

who

resigned

to

work

for

the

Jacksonville

Fire

Department,

reduces

the

force

by

three

of icers.

That

has

a

signi icant

impact,

Thompson

said,

because

a

loss

of

three

of icers

is

enough

to

eliminate

one

of icer from

each

of

the

departments’

shifts, which

is

typically

staffed

with

between ive

and

six

of icers.

While

he

has

a

long

list

of

applicants

to

pick

from

to

ill

the

open

positions, ■ See COUNCIL, page 7

FIRE

A NEW RIDE FOR BEN

Early morning blaze destroys officer’s home

BY RACHEL BROWN Consolidated News Service A Jacksonville police officer found his badge undamaged among burnt clothes and furniture today, after his home was destroyed by fire Sunday morning.

Chris Roberts, an assistant chief at the Jacksonville Fire Department, said firefighters today were still determining what caused the fire early Sunday morning at a home on Eighth Street and 11th Avenue.

Roberts said he doesn’t believe the cause of the fire was suspicious.

Jacksonville police Chief Tommy Thompson said the house belonged to Dale Edwards, a Jacksonville police officer.

Thompson said the Edwardses were on vacation visiting family in another state when their house burned.

The family returned to Jacksonville Sunday night, Thompson said, and they are staying with Edwards’ parents.

“I’m sorry it happened, but I’m sure glad he’s alive,” Thompson said.

The chief said the family was in need of baby ■ See BLAZE, page 7

Anita Kilgore

Ben Tomlinson takes off in his new Action Trackchair. The $15,000 chair was donated by the Semper Fi Fund.

Ben Tomlinson receives an Action Trackchair he tested out his new Action Trackchair in the yard of his Jacksonville home. The battery-operated chair is equipped with treads similar to a tank, allowing Tomlinson to go just about anywhere.

A local wounded warrior said he was looking forward to The $15,000 chair was donated to Tomlinson by the hunting and fishing again after he received an all-terrain Semper Fi Fund, an organization that provides support wheelchair Sunday afternoon.

Marine Sgt. Ben Tomlinson said he was impressed as ■ See TOMLINSON, page 9

BY RACHEL BROWN Consolidated News Service

Anita Kilgore

Jacksonville police officer Dale Edwards house burned early Sunday morning. The family was out of town at the time.

FACES IN THE COMMUNITY

Gail DaParma strives to beautify her hometown Comes from family with many skills MARGARET ANDERSON NEWS CORRESPONDENT

Growing up near Mount Pleasant, Iowa, in a little town of about 90 residents, almost in Missouri, was a learning experience for Gail DaParma. The area is a farming community with a large Mennonite and Amish influence. Her mother was a nurse, and her father was a carpenter and, in later years, a barber.

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It was probably from her father that she learned the most about tools. He taught his daughter how to use a hammer when she was quite young. Her mother and grandparents, who were all skilled, hands on country types, taught her to refinish furniture, build, sew and many other great skills. These skills helped her to win many 4-H blue ribbons, both at the local and state levels. Her family took pride in ■ See DaPARMA , page 12

Anita Kilgore

Gail DaParma in one of the homes she has renovated.

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The artists among us Last week I bought a set of six fabric paints to create a peacock feather on the leg of a pair of blue jeans. A friend had a pair, and I thought it would be fun to create my own.

When I returned from the store, I laid the paints on the table and decided I should first study for the course I am taking from Jacksonville State University. Two hours, I told myself, and then I would paint.

However, I could not stand the wait. I laid the books aside and painted the feather. I spent an hour and a half painting, which meant that I had to then study until the late afternoon. I simply had to paint those jeans.

Those among us with creative desires simply must create. The urge builds and we get no rest until our artistic expression is made. My feather didn’t look quite as I wanted, but I had fun painting it.

I thought of an artist’s desire to create on Friday night as I sat and listened to the performers at the “Anniston’s Got Talent”

Sherry Kughn

Sherry-Go-Round show. This event is part of Anniston’s 130th anniversary, and it made me proud that Anniston had sponsored such a fine event. Mayor Vaughn Stewart made that point, too, and he said the event would be an annual one.

Talent shows give different kinds of artists an opportunity to express themselves. Winning is not the goal. There were four winners named -- all deserving -- but other artists deserved to win and didn’t. How can one compare a harmonica player, a singer, and a belly dancer? They were all among the best in their

modes of expression and seemed to be glad to be a part of the show. Their enjoyment came through loud and clear.

During intermission, one of my friends said she felt inadequate that she was not talented in any performance skill. I know her, though, and she expresses herself well – through serving the community, being a good wife and mother, and living a balanced life. Is that not more important than artistic expression? I think so. Still, I can see how people who have no particular skill in creating art or in performing artistically might feel.

Performing is fun for the performer. I know this because I am a clarinetist. No one who listens to my music enjoys it as much as I do. (My neighbors might even groan when I practice on my back porch at times.) There must be some kind of magic that comes from performing an artistic skill.

There are no words to describe why I like playing the clarinet

so much, a skill I laid aside for about 40 years. I’m glad I re-discovered it. Even I am in awe of some folks, though, such as the rare talent as that of the Hantastic Hands performer Spencer Lancaster. He played his bare hands Friday night as a type of flute – I had never heard anything like it. Also, the Kappa Omega Psi step group delighted the audience with their coordinated rhythms, and Consolidated Publishing writer Hervey Folsom captivated us with a humorous monologue about a June bug.

It was an excerpt from a CAST play called “Smoke on the Mountain.”

During the show’s intermission, I spoke with a painter of watercolors, a jewelry maker, and an artist of mixed media. They were all excited to talk about their work, as were the performers I spoke with.

After watching these performances and observing all of those who contributed to the evening, I say thanks.

The emcees were good. The backdrop was striking, the sound was clear and not too loud, the accompanists performed amazingly, the tech crew worked heartily, and the lights enhanced the show. Also, thanks should be given to the judges, the performers and the visual artists and an author whose work was displayed in the lobby area.

The committee that planned the event should get extra thanks, as well as the city of Anniston, CAST, Anniston-Oxford Reality Co., Travis P. Phillips, DMD, and Noble Bank and Trust who sponsored it. Thanks are also due to CAST’s director Kim Dobbs, CAST Kids, and others who helped in various ways.

We audience members sure appreciated what you all did.

However, many seats sat empty in the back of the Performing Arts Center. Next year, let’s fill them up.

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Legislative races are where action is

Whether you realize it or not the 2014 Election is upon us. The call to arms began in June. That is when campaign fundraising could officially begin.

Under Alabama law, candidates can begin raising money exactly one year prior to the elections. That has been interpreted to mean one year prior to the primaries.

The primary next year is in early June. That is proper and fitting since we are now a one party state. Winning the Republican Primary next June in any statewide race is tantamount to election in the Heart of Dixie. The November election will be a formality or coronation.

Gov. Robert Bentley will more than likely be coronated next year for his second term as governor of the great state of Alabama. Dr. Bentley has not been getting rich during his first term as chief executive. As he promised when he ran for election, he has not taken one red cent in salary as governor. He has made the same promise if reelected to a second four-year term.

His exact promise is that he will not accept a salary until the state’s unemployment rate drops below 5.2 percent. Alabama’s current unemployment rate is 6.9 percent. That is down substantially from when Gov. Bentley first won election in 2010. Bentley will tout this reduction of the unemployment rate in his campaign if he has one.

At this time Bentley only has token opposition. His reelection numbers are very strong. His favorability is extremely high. He has sky-high numbers when it comes to trustworthiness. Folks trust him and like him.

If Bentley were going to field any serious opposition they would have to have made some noise by now.

Indeed they would probably need to be raising money.

All the top Republican challengers in the state have

already declared unequivocally that they will not challenge Bentley.

Steve Gov. Kay Ivey Flowers Lt. and Attorney General Luther Strange have both announced that they plan to run for reelection in their Inside The Statehouse respective posts.

Two possible candidates have faded away. Former two-year college chancellor, Bradley Byrne, who ran second to Bentley in the 2010 Republican primary is running for Congress. Greenville businessman, Tim James, who ran third, has said he is not running at this point.

One major player who has opted out of the 2014 race is Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard. Some Goat Hill observers say he would lose power moving from his position as Czar of the House of Representatives.

It is amazing the power and control that Hubbard has amassed as Speaker. He dictates the flow of legislation like a dictator. The House is run like a well-trained army. Hubbard is the general. He barks his orders and his Republican soldiers fall in line.

Hubbard has garnered the throne by being in charge of the money. He has corralled the lobbyists to give the money to him or his PACs and he doles it out to his friends and loyal subjects.

It is suggested that the toughest legislative races may well be in the Republican primaries. It is expected that

Hubbard may try to purge his trenches of dissidents who have not toed the line.

The partisan lines are drawn to pretty much keep the GOP in control of both the House and Senate. For the foreseeable future the GOP should continue to hold a 2 to 1 super majority in both chambers. Approximately one third of the legislative seats will belong to the minority Democratic Party. African Americans hold most of these minority seats.

This super majority Republican legislature has emasculated the only Democratic friendly organization, the Alabama Education Association, during this quadrennium. They made a calculated Machiavellian move to kill the AEA and stampeded and stomped on the teachers union like a herd of elephants. They have virtually driven daggers into the heart and soul of this one vaunted union. In three short years they rolled back 30 years of union accomplishments under the leadership of the King of Goat Hill, Dr. Paul Hubbert.

It will be interesting to see whether the AEA will roll over and play dead or fight back with a vengeance.

Teachers have to be upset. They actually make less money than they did four years ago. They have been forced to pay more for medical and retirement benefits and have received an insulting 2 percent increase in pay, which does not offset their increased contributions.

The legislative races are where the action will be in next year’s elections. It looks like smooth sailing for the Governor. 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

Dismantle and repeal Obamacare WASHINGTON, D.C. —As most folks across East Alabama may have seen recently on the news, the Obama Administration announced it will delay the implementation of the Employer Mandate provisions of Obamacare by a year.

The current law requires companies with more than 50 employees to offer insurance to those who work 30 or more hours a week or pay a penalty. I believe this provision, which was supposed to begin in 2014, will further hurt small businesses and is already having an effect on our economy.

The Obama Administration is in panic mode trying to implement this unworkable law.

Postponing the Employer Mandate is the latest in a series of delays and setbacks.

After the president’s announcement, the House

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decided to support the delay along with a vote to also delay the Individual Mandate.

There are at least two approaches to undoing Obamacare: repeal it or delay key parts so that the entire law becomes unworkable. While repealing it is my preferred choice – and I have voted repeatedly to repeal Obamacare – defunding and delaying it are also viable options.

Congress should do both.

After the announcement of the most recent delay, I wrote to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) to encourage him to bring a vote of full repeal to the Senate floor.

The letter states, “Without action from the United States Senate to permanently repeal this unworkable law, our constituents will continue to face the uncertainty and very possible negative effects of the Affordable Care Act.” Unfortunately, the Democratic-led Senate refuses to act. Because

of their inaction, Americans are stuck with uncertainty from the Administration.

It’s time the Senate put hard-working families first. Obamacare is a train wreck, and America deserves better. By repealing Obamacare, Congress can debate legislation that will help bring down the cost of health care while improving its quality.

I will continue to fight against this poorly crafted, broken law.

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Obituaries LEDBETTER

(Robbie) Strickland, Tonya (Mark Hedgepath) Hubbard, Bridgette Tidwell, Sabrina Hicks and Zac (Megan) Ledbetter; seven great-grandchildren; one great-greatgrandchild and several nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers will be Bradlee Strickland, Luke Caldwell, Blake Maddox, Tristan Tidwell, Robbie Strickland and Mark Hedgepath.

Ms. Ledbetter was a member of North WeavJacksonville - Funeral er Baptist Church. After service for Doris Logean working as the cafeteria Ledbetter, 84, will be manager at JSU, Ms. Monday, July 22, 2013, at Ledbetter worked as the 3 p.m. at the K.L. Brown housekeeping manager Funeral Home & Crema- for Jacksonville Hospital, tion Center Chapel in where she retired. She Jacksonville with the was a loving mother and Rev. Loyd Watkins ofďŹ - grandmother who loved ciating. Burial will be in her children, grandchilGreenlawn Memorial dren and great-grandGardens. The family will children dearly.

She was preceded in receive friends at the funeral home this evening death by her parents, Loy and Marie Wood; from 6-8.

Ms. Ledbetter died the father of her chilThursday, July 18, 2013, dren, Pelham Ledbetter; at Piedmont Health her son, Steve Ledbetter; one sister, Joyce SteCare.

She is survived by phens and one brother, two daughters, Vicky Adolf Wood.

Online condolences to (John Reinhart) Ledbetfamily at: ter, of Jacksonville, and the Charlotte (Travis) Smith, www.klbrownfuneralof Piedmont; her son, home.com.

K.L. Brown Funeral Wayne Ledbetter, of Home Jacksonville; a daughter& Cremation Center in-law, Cathy Ledbetter 322 Nisbet St., N.W., of Wasilla, Alaska; one Jackbrother, Sam (Dean) sonville, AL 36265 Wood, of Centre; ďŹ ve 256-435-7042 grandchildren, Terri

Police July 15 • Third degree theft of property reported in the 700 block of Church Avenue Southeast. • Harassment reported in the 400 block of Pelham Road North. • Leaving the scene of an accident reported in the 500 block of Whites Gap Road Southeast. • First degree burglary reported in the 700 block of Gardner Drive Southeast.

July 16 • Third degree domestic violence reported in the 1600 block of Pelham Road South. • Third degree theft of property reported in the 1600 block of Pelham Road South. • Third degree domestic violence reported in the 300 block of Harris Street.

July 17 • Third degree robbery reported in the 1500 block of Pelham Road South. • Unlawful breaking and entering a vehicle reported in the 100 block of Ladiga Street Southwest. • Third degree criminal mischief and third degree theft of property reported in the 1500 block of Church Avenue Southeast.

July 18 • Third degree criminal trespassing reported in the 6900 block of Alexandria/ Jacksonville Highway. • Third degree Criminal mischief and third degree criminal trespassing reported in the 300 block of

Nisbet Street Northwest. • Third degree theft of property reported in the 500 block of Alexandria Road Southwest. • Indecent exposure reported in the ďŹ rs block of B Street. • Second degree criminal trespassing reported in the 600 block of Vann Street Southeast. • Third degree criminal mischief reported in the 1000 block of Alexandria Road.

July 19 • Second degree theft of property reported in the 700 block of Lynn Drive Southeast. • Domestic violence reported in the 1700 block of Pelham Road South. • Harassing communications reported in the 1700 block of Pelham Road South. • Third degree theft of property reported in the 1600 block of Pelham Road South. • Unlawful breaking and entering a vehicle reported in the 300 block of Nisbet street Northwest. • Menacing and third degree assault reported in the 900 block of Whites Gap Road.

July 20 • Third degree domestic violence reported in the 800 block of Gardner Drive Southeast.

July 21 • Third degree domestic violence reported in the 700 block of Lynn Drive Southeast.

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• Coping With Grief – Even if Nobody Died.

Grief is a natural response to loss or losing. Even subtle losses or changes can bring on negative stress and grief. A more thorough explanation, discussion, and coping/treatment recommendations will be held on Aug. 12 from 6 to 8 p.m. at First United Methodist Church in Jacksonville. Please call the church ofďŹ ce at 256-345-6021 for more information and to reserve a seat. There is no charge for the class. • Hatcher Avenue Baptist Church will be having Homecoming on Aug. 11 starting at 10:30 a.m. with no Sunday School. Hope’s Journey will be the guest singers with lunch served around noon. For more information call Donna Mize at 256-435-6214. • Hatcher Avenue Baptist Church will be having revival Aug. 12-14 beginning at 7 p.m. each night.

Brother Marc Curlee will preach. For more information call Donna Mize at 256-435-6214. • The Jacksonville State University Small Business Development Center, the SBA, and the Calhoun County Chamber of Commerce will offer one-on-one counseling for prospective and existing small business owners at no charge on Thursday, Aug. 1 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Chamber ofďŹ ce. It is necessary for you to make an appointment. For more information or to make your appointment call 256-782-5271. • The Over-The-Hill Gang will sponsor a summer golf classic on Saturday, Aug. 9 at Cane Creek Golf Course. The schedule calls for sign-in at 11:30 a.m. with a shotgun start at 1 p.m. The format will be a three-man scramble. Cost is $60 per person and includes two Mulligans, green fees, cart fee, practice balls at the range, meal, longest drive contest, closest to the pin contest and door prizes. Make checks payable to the White Plains Over-The-Hill Gang. For sign-up call Jeff Barnwell at 256-310-4000 or 256-4352483 or Donnie Ford at 256-499-0207. • Bradford Health Services has a free family support meeting Monday nights from 5 to 6 p.m. at 1701 B South Pelham Road Suite D ( Brookstone Building next to RMC Jacksonville). The meeting is for any person who is experiencing behavioral problems with a loved one, has a family member of any age with drug or alcohol problems, needs help coping with loved one’s drug or alcohol problems or needs help making decision on how to help a family member of any age. A counselor will facilitate the meetings. • Venecia BeneďŹ eld Butler’s book, “I Have to Get Some Things Off My Chest,â€? can be purchased for $15 (including tax) by mailing a check to P. O. Box 572, Piedmont 36262, or take money or check to Butler’s sister, Randa Carroll, at the ofďŹ ce of Benjamin Ingram at 207 Rome, Ave., Piedmont. Proceeds will go to the V Foundation, founded by Butler, to purchase gift bags for patients going through chemo treatments.

The bags will include items such as comedy DVDs, chap stick, gift cards, gas cards, crossword puzzles, Sudoku, search-a-word, lubricant eye drops, gum and peppermints, soft toothbrushes, queasy drops, lotion, neck wrap or hydrating socks. • The Jacksonville Farmers Market is open!

Buy Fresh, Buy Local. The seasonal market draws in farmers, bakers, artisans and local producers of everything from honey and fresh vegetables to home canned goods, artisan breads, herbs, goat soap, keďŹ r products and even home churned ice cream. Hours are every Saturday from 7–11 a.m. now through Nov. 23rd.

There is a Monday evening market from 4–7 p.m. now through Aug. 12th. The market is located in the pocket park behind Roma’s on the Square. VISA/MC/Debit/ EBT and Senior Farmers Market Nutritional Vouchers are now accepted. • The Jacksonville Farmers Market presents “Growing in the Gardenâ€? starting on Saturday, June 15, 2013, from 8–10 a.m., for children ages 2-17 years old. Kids learn, with hands-on teaching, how to grow plants in a garden all the way from preparing the land to harvesting. Parents must accompany children. • The J.O.Y. Quilter’s Guild will meet Thursday, Aug. 1 at 9:30 a.m. in the Disciple Room of the First united Methodist Church in Jacksonville. Everyone is invited. • Trade Day and Farmers Market at Nances Creek Community Center is the ďŹ rst Saturday of each month through October, starting at 7 a.m. There is no set up fee. • EVERYONE IS INVITED TO LUNCH & LEARN, a series of free gardening programs spon-

sored by Calhoun County Master Gardeners and Calhoun County Commission the fourth Wednesday of each month from noon-1 p.m. at the Cane Creek Community Garden at McClellan. Attendees can bring a lunch if they wish. Speakers and topics are to change.

Contact the Extension OfďŹ ce at 237 1621 to conďŹ rm.

The schedule is: •July 24, “Herb Gardeningâ€? with Dani Carroll, ACES; •Aug. 28, “Getting to Know the Talladega National Forest: Part 2â€? with Jonathan Stober, district biologist; •Sept. 25, “Gardening for Dry Placesâ€? with Hayes Jackson, ACES. • Knit “and Crochetâ€? Night at Yarns by HPF is 5-7 p.m. the ďŹ rst and third Thursday at the shop, 402 Pelham Rd., N., by Subway. • Classes for the Jacksonville State University Adult Wellness classes at Pete Mathews Coliseum are at 8 a.m., Monday, Wednesday and Friday for senior water aerobics and senior oor aerobic classes and 8 a.m. Tuesday and Thursday for water aerobics and senior therapeutic yoga classes. Contact Aubrey Crossen at 689-2580 or jsu9517k@jsu.edu for more information. • The Alabama Shutterbugs, a new club for all skill level of photographers, meets at 5:30 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month at the Peerless Grill, 13 West 10th St., Anniston. Anyone interested in photography is welcome to attend. Call 236-8488 for more information. • Applications for Head Start are now being taken. Come visit a Head Start/Early Head Start Center in your community and talk with center coordinators or family advocates. For additional information in Calhoun and Cleburne counties call Gayle McClellan at 237-8628. Head Start Centers located in Calhoun County are Norwood, Piedmont, Ayers, Constantine and Hobson City. Children must be three years old by Sept. 1. • Yoshukai Karate of Jacksonville offers classes at the community center on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:30-8 p.m. Call 282-5425. • Mom to Mom, a group for moms of all ages with children of all ages, meets from 6:30-8:30 p.m. the third Monday every month at EaglePoint Church, Jacksonville. Visit www.momtomomjacksonville.org.

Supper and childcare provided. • The Jacksonville Aspiring Writers Group meets from 4:30 to 6 p.m. on the ďŹ rst and third Tuesday of every month at the public library. Anyone interested in the creative writing process is welcome. Bring samples of original writing to share. The group offers support, critique and information about writing and possible publishing venues. Call 782-2881 for more information. • Alcoholics Anonymous meets at noon each Thursday at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 400 Chinabee Ave., just off the square. Call 847-0909. • A Narcotics Anonymous group meets from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at First United Methodist Church behind McDonald’s. For more information, call Pearl Williams at 435-4881. • A senior dance for those 55 years and older will be at the Senior Center from 6:30-9:30 p.m. the second Friday night of each month, featuring music, fun, friends and food. The Fun Tyme Band will be there to provide the music. $5 per couple, $3 for single. • The Friday Night Opry Show is presented from 6:30-9:30 Friday nights at the Golden Saw Music Hall in the Williams community. Call 435-4696. • Celebrate Recovery, a Christ-centered 12-step program, meets every Friday night at First Baptist Church. Dinner is served at 5:30. Large group meetings with worship and praise bands and guest speakers begin at 6:30. Small share/support groups meet after that at 7:30 p.m., followed with cake and fellowship.

Call 256-435-7263 or 225-2492. • The Calhoun County Stamp Club meets at 7 p.m. on the second and fourth Tuesdays in Room 327 Stone Center, Jacksonville State University, corner of Church Avenue and Eleventh Street. Visitors and new members are welcome. Call 782-8044, 256- 782-5604 or 435-7491. • Jacksonville Fire Department is looking for information and items relating to the history of the department. If you have anything to share, call David Bell at 310-8961.

Arrests July 15 • Tiffany Theresa Lashawn McKibbins: possession of marijuana (second degree) July 16 • James Robert Malia: public intoxication; criminal trespassing (third degree) • Rhonda Rollins Best: public intoxication; criminal trespassing (third degree) • Heather Michele Pruitt: shoplifting July 17 • Shannon Hardy

Poore: obstruction of justice • Joshua Eric Vest: public intoxication; obstructing governmental operations July 19 • Jason Michael McFry: shoplifting • Clyde Gaylon

Yarbrough Jr.: public intoxication, public lewdness, aggravated assault, assault on a police ofďŹ cer, resisting arrest and attempting to elude a police ofďŹ cer • Mitchell D. Schiffner: DUI (controlled substance), possession

of marijuana (second degree) and possession of drug paraphernalia July 21 • Laloya Vonett Vanhorne: harassment • Clint Samuel Whistenant: criminal trespassing (third degree) and resisting arrest

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Debbie English cooks at center and school Mother of three has two jobs MARGARET ANDERSON NEWS CORRESPONDENT

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ebbie English has two jobs and three families and loves them all.

First, there’s her own family - her three children, seven grandchildren and parents, along with other relatives.

Debbie is in her second year of working at the community center where she prepares food to be sold at the concession stand. She cooks hamburgers, cheeseburgers and French fries, as well as more healthy food such as grilled chicken and turkey burgers.

She also works with the children in the center’s after school program during the school year. “I work the soccer ďŹ eld, the baseball ďŹ eld, or wherever I’m needed,â€? she said. “I do whatever they need me to do.

Everybody here is so good to work with.�

She gives her director Janis Burns and her supervisor Liz Dixon credit for allowing her to do something she enjoys so much.

Debbie’s second job and third family is in Wellborn at the elementary and high school. She worked at the high school for six years. She’s now at the elementary school where she - again - prepares food. “I cook, serve or just whatever needs to be done,� she said. “We rotate and everybody does everything. I love it.

Angie Hammett and all the girls I work with there are so sweet. They’re my other family. I thank my community center family and my Wellborn family, because I wouldn’t be where I am today without them. And I thank God.�

Debbie has a lot of friends at the community center and Wellborn Elementary. She makes friends easily and gives her mother credit for that. “My mother always told me to treat people how you want to be treated, and that’s what I do,� said Debbie. “I love working with people in general and always have.�

Debbie was born in Cleveland, Ohio, and moved to Jacksonville four years ago from Anniston. Her son Earnest lives in Jacksonville. Another son, Joshua, and a daughter, Jasmine, live in Anniston. Her grandchildren are Jaquavion, Xzaviar, Meorri, Mekhi, Bentley and twins Jamir and Jamar. She is the daughter of Mary Sanders of Jacksonville and Howard English of Cleveland.

Debbie attended Anniston High School and Gadsden State Community College where she studied to be a medical assistant. She weighed her options and decided to do something different. The fact that she enjoys cooking helped her make that decision. “If I had it to do all over again, I’d do it just like this,� she said. “I love working with people, and I love working with children.�

She said she has one hobby - her grandchildren, who range in age from 8 to 1. “They keep me busy,� she said. “They’re such a joy.

They keep me on my toes, that’s for sure. That’s about all I do is work and spend time with my grandbabies.�

Anita Kilgore

Debbie English with six of her grandchildren in front of the community center.

Debbie attends First Missionary Church in Anniston.

Debbie began cooking when she was about 14 to help her mother. It didn’t take her long to realize how much she liked it. “My mom taught us early to cook,� she said. “I was about 14. She’s a good cook. Her sweet potato pies and everything else she cooks is awesome. She’s a good teacher and I’ve been able to come a long way when it comes to cooking because of her.�

One of the ďŹ rst things Debbie learned to make was macaroni and cheese. She makes it fairly often for her family. She does most of her cooking when they’re all at her home at the same time.

She shares her Macaroni and Cheese recipe, which is still one of her favorite, and Swedish Meatballs, Sticky Toffee Pudding and Grilled Chicken Sandwich on Texas Toast.

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1 lb. macaroni noodles 6 T. all-purpose our 7 T butter or margarine 2 c. milk 8-12 ozs. extra sharp cheddar cheese, shredded 1 t. salt Ÿ t. black pepper Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Cook macaroni. Drain, rinse and set aside. In same pot over low heat melt butter. Add our, salt, pepper and butter until smooth. Slowly add milk and whisk until smooth. Remove pot from heat.

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In 1 quart saucepan heat dates and water to boiling over medium heat. Remove from heat, stir in baking soda. Let stand 5 minutes.

3. In medium bowl beat butter and granulated sugar with electric mixer on medium speed until light and uffy. Add egg and vanilla, beating just until blended. On low speed beat in our and salt alternately with date mixture until smooth. Spoon 3 to 4 T. butter over toffee sauce in each cup (do not spread).

4. Bake 18-20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out almost clear.

Cool 5 minutes. Serve warm with whipped cream and remaining sauce.

GRILLED CHICKEN SANDWICH ON TEXAS TOAST 1 piece grilled chicken 2 slices Texas toast bread 1/4 c. mozzarella cheese (sliced or shredded) 4 pieces of frozen bacon slices Put bread on grill. Put cheese on toast, then chicken and bacon. Make sandwich. Put back on grill 10-15 minutes. Keep turning until golden brown.

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JSU graduate Jerome Bannister manages CVS Manager is in Alabama National Guard MARGARET ANDERSON NEWS CORRESPONDENT

Jerome Bannister has a political science degree from Jacksonville State University. His minor is in ROTC. However, he’d always had an interest in business. He entered a CVS management program and took that route.

Once he finished that, he knew where he belonged - it was with CVS. Bannister began working with CVS four years ago. In June he was named manager of the Jacksonville store. He said he couldn’t be happier with his position.

“I’m in charge of daily operations and manage about 30 employees,” he said. “My job also includes handling all human resource issues. It’s a great job. I love it. We have wonderful employees who provide great customer service. That’s something we pride ourselves in is good customer service.”

Bannister said his district manager Mike Dramer is not only an asset to CVS but is someone he enjoys working with.

Bannister was born in Germany when his father was in the Army and was stationed there. He and his wife, the former Meaghan Ray, live in Oxford. Meagan teaches at Oxford Elementary School.

They have a third family member, Sadie, a German shepherd. The Bannisters attended Oxford High School together and began dating while attending JSU. His parents are David and Martina Bannister, and his siblings are Travis Bannister and Sarah Bannister, all of Oxford.

Bannister is a 1st lieutenant in the Alabama National Jerome Bannister Guard. He is a member of the JSU ROTC Alumni

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I have a great team.”

Anita Kilgore

New CVS manager Jerome Bannister waits on a customer.

Association. He enjoys tennis, golf and basketball. “I enjoy any sport where I can be very active,” he said.

As store manager, Bannister said he works hard to ensure that CVS runs smoothly. He wants the customers as well as his employees to be happy.

“It was a fairly big task to take on at first,” he said.

“I’ve really started figuring things out now though. I have

a great team. All of our employees do an excellent job which makes my job very easy. We want everyone to know that here at CVS we appreciate our customers and the support of the Jacksonville community.”

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JSU to Host Spirit on Mountain Street on August 29 Bring your appetite and your school spirit to JSU Stadium on August 29 at 6 p.m. for “Spirit on Mountain Street,” an evening of food and fandom benefiting a great cause.

Jacksonville State University, the City of Jacksonville and area civic organizations are teaming up again to co-host the annual gathering that features the perennial favorite “Taste of the Town,” a tasters fair benefiting JCOC, a local nonprofit organization that offers short-term assistance for individuals and families in need. Also on tap for the evening is a community-wide pep rally featuring the JSU Gamecocks football team and the internationally-acclaimed Southerners and Marching Ballerinas, along with teams and bands from Jacksonville High School, Pleasant Valley High School and Jacksonville Christian Academy.

The pep rally begins at 8 p.m. on Burgess-Snow Field at JSU Stadium.

Radio personalities Jock Burgess and Andrew McDermott of WVOK/ K98 FM from Oxford will host a live remote on-site during the event and will give away prizes throughout the evening. There will also be a drawing for two club level JSU football seats (a $250 value) for a home game of the winner’s choice this fall. In addition to the food tasting there will be goods offered by non-food vendors, a special kids’ play area, entertainment and activities for the entire family.

Tickets for Taste of the Town are $10 for 10 and may be purchased the evening of the event.

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Jacksonville City Schools Digital Conversion Initiative, iPad Orientation This is an exciting time for education in the great city of Jacksonville!

Through the combined efforts of the Jacksonville Board of Education and the City of Jacksonville, our students will benefit from new technology this school year. The Jacksonville City Schools Digital Conversion will launch a 1:1 iPad Initiative that will provide 1200 iPads to students in grades 4 -12 and classroom sets of iPads for grades K-3. Additionally, mobile carts of MacBooks will be provided for classroom use.

This initiative is designed to expand innovative teaching and highlight practices that make learning more personalized and engaging for students. It will explore and implement digital learning to provide all students with the opportunities they deserve in order to build the skills needed to succeed in college, career and life.

This past school year our faculty was given the

opportunity to use iPads and MacBooks in preparation for activities in their classrooms. They have participated in continuous training during the school year and this summer to empower them to utilize technology effectively.

Students will receive their own device after participating with their parents in a grade-level iPad Orientation that will cover topics such as Care of Device, Policies and Procedures, etc. The dates are as follows: Jacksonville High School 12th Grade – Monday, July 29, 2013 11th Grade – Tuesday, July 30, 2013 10th Grade – Wednesday, July 31, 2013 9th Grade – Thursday, August 1, 2013 8th Grade – Monday, August 5, 2013 7th Grade – Tuesday, August 6, 2013

Students/parents may arrive at 4:00 p.m. to pick up schedules, pay for lockers and fees. Parents/students are required to attend the iPad Orientation session that begins at 5:00 p.m.

Kitty Stone Elementary 4th Grade – Monday, August 12, 2013 5th Grade – Tuesday, August 13, 2013 6th Grade – Wednesday, August 14, 2013 Parents/students are required to attend the iPad Orientation session that begins at 6:00 p.m. in the Kitty Stone Cafeteria.

For additional information, go to the 1:1 iPad Initiative section found at www.jacksonville.k12.al.us

Experts say gas prices going to get higher this summer As summer temperatures climb higher, so do the prices at the fuel pump.

According to the American Automobile Association’s daily fuel gauge, gas prices across the country have gone up about 15 cents in just one week. Thursday last week the average cost for a gallon of gas in Alabama was $3.51. Thursday, it was $3.67. “The key factor is the price of crude oil,� said Gregg Laskoski, a petroleum analyst with Gas Buddy, a website that allows users to compare gas prices by city, state or zip code. “On June 23, the cost of a barrel of crude oil was $93. The most recent price I saw was about $107.�

Laskoski said a $10 increase in crude oil prices transfers to about a 25-cent increase for a gallon of gas.

That cost has a lot to do with the investing market, said Clay Ingram, a public relations manager with AAA in Birmingham. In the last year, investors have switched their hot commodity from gold to oil, and the prices are now just beginning to make its way back to drivers filling their gas tanks, he said.

It’s ended up putting gas prices way ahead of the average from last summer. “Last year gas prices in Alabama averaged $3.14 a gallon,� Laskoski said. “So that’s a little bit disconcerting.�

Ingram said while the dramatic and quick hike in gas prices boils down to a combination of summer travel supply and demand and crude oil prices, the longterm problem with huge gas price increases is mostly about consumer apathy. “No one does price shopping,� Ingram said on motorists’ tendency to stop in at the most convenient place to fill up, regardless of cost. “We see huge variances in prices. Within just a few miles, you

can see a difference of 25 cents a gallon.

That’s a huge red flag.�

Ingram said it wasn’t all that long ago when gas stations typically made more money selling donuts and coffee than they did at the gas pump, but that’s changed over the last decade. Gas stations now charge as much as they can at the pump with the knowledge customers will stop at locations convenient to them.

The loss comes back to the consumer, and not just in gas prices, Ingram said. “We have to get gas, so we cut back in other places,� Ingram said. “For a lot of people on a fixed income, that means groceries or maybe medicine they need.�

For a lot of Calhoun County residents, it just means getting out of the house a lot less this summer. “You don’t have much of a choice, you got to get places,� said Terrence Smith, a Saks resident who shells out about $50 to fill up the tank on his Chevy Impala. “But some days you just say, ‘man, I’m not going anywhere today.’�

Kim Hill of Anniston said this summer she’s mostly used her car to get to work and back home, sacrificing a lot of usual summer activities because of the cost of gas. “I’m not really taking the kids to go swimming,� she said. “We like to go for pleasure rides a lot, but we had to cut those out.�

Jhanae Brady, an information officer with the Fort McClellan Army National Guard Training Center, said she has to plan ahead to consolidate trips when she looks at the prices for gas on the main strip of McClellan Boulevard. “I’m picking up lunch for two people and filling up,� Brady said at the Walmart gas station Thursday afternoon. “A few months ago I came here from Mississippi on $20. I couldn’t make it back today on that.�

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Gas prices have gone up about 15 cents in just one week.

If it’s any relief to Alabama motorists, still a long way to go before September. the Yellowhammer state has had it rela“It’s going to get a lot higher before it tively easy, Laskoski said. In Indiana, gets lower,� Ingram said. prices have gone up as much as 25 cents Star Staff Writer Brian Anderson: 256a gallon in the last week. And the worst is 235-3546. On Twitter @BAnderson_Star. still to come. “We believe it’ll continue to increase incrementally,� Laskoski said. “The price of crude oil hasn’t fully transferred to retail, so that’s going to continue to raise the price.�

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Thompson said ofďŹ cers leave the department for better paying jobs and less expensive beneďŹ ts.

Starting pay for a Jacksonville Police ofďŹ cer is $13.78 an hour. After that they are eligible for a 2 percent pay increase each year for the ďŹ rst 10 years and 2 percent pay increases every other year for the second 10 years of their employment there, Thompson said.

Add to that health insurance, which costs city employees $256 per pay period for family coverage, and Thompson said his department isn’t competitive with some neighboring law enforcement agencies. “We’re a little behind in starting pay and beneďŹ ts,â€?

Thompson said.

While Thompson said pay can be a deterrent to the job, Jacksonville’s lack of violent crime attracts some job candidates.

Thompson added that he is in talks with city leaders about improving the pay for ofďŹ cers.

In a work session before the meeting the city discussed several topics that could appear on upcoming agendas. The discussion included talk about a proposed resolution designed to make the city more pedestrian friendly.

City Planner Lynn Causey objected to language that she said was too strong in the proposed resolution, which was submitted by the Jacksonville Bicycle Advisory Committee.

Causey also said that after reading similar resolutions for other Alabama cities

she found the resolution to be too strict, and also opposed a provision that would require the city to budget for share the road signs on almost every street in Jacksonville. Causey modiďŹ ed the resolution and re-submitted it to the council for consideration. “I would like you to consider this one, which does not require that you budget money for it,â€?

Causey said.

During the work session the city council also discussed a proposed resolution that would create a historic commission.

The document, which has been revised from a version proponents of the measure supported, was reworked by a committee established to resolve differences between those who disagree about the amount of authority the

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clothes for their 5-month-old son. The baby wears 9-12 month sized clothing, he said.

The officer’s uniforms and bulletproof vest were destroyed by the blaze, according to Thompson. Two of the family’s vehicles were damaged beyond repair, Thompson said. He noted the family had the car they took on vacation and enough clothes to last one week.

Thompson said he saw Edwards this

morning and described him as in “pretty good spirits.� “He said he was glad they were gone,� the chief said.

Several people went to the Jacksonville Police Department Monday, Thompson said, to drop off clothes and make donations. The chief asked that any monetary donations be placed in an envelope and mailed to or dropped off at 116 Ladiga St. in Jacksonville.

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The latest version of the proposed resolution would prohibit the commission from spending city money, gives the council the authority to settle disagreements between the commission and landowners and includes a provision that would give landowners a vote on whether their property would be designated as a historic district.

Historic commission proponent Jerry Klug said he supports most of the revisions, though he would like to amend some of the changes. “It’s different from what I started working on two years ago, but it’s a start,�

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JSU’s Latham retires after long career

By Heather Greene, a graduate assistant in the Office of Public Relations at JSU After over thirty years of training the minds and impacting the lives of nursing students, Dr. Sarah Vines Latham has retired from the Jacksonville State University College of Nursing (CON) where she has been an instructor for thirty-one of her total thirty-four years of teaching.

When choosing her career field, Dr. Latham explains, “I loved math and science and was attracted to the medical field, but I also had a clear vision of the kind of family life I wanted. I wanted a career that was intellectually challenging and one that made a difference in people’s but I also wanted a Latham lives, profession that allowed me to put family first.”

It was not until Latham’s brother-in-law, a physician, encouraged her to consider a career in nursing that Latham even entertained the idea of majoring in nursing.

Latham had only to get into her first nursing course to realize that this was a perfect career match for her.

In her career, Dr. Latham has received various awards and honors such as the Alabama League for Nursing Lamplighter Award in Recognition of Exemplary Achievements in Service to Others (’95), Cottaquilla Council of Girl Scouts Women Committed to Excellence Award-Outstanding Educator (’99), JSU Outstanding Teacher Award (’99 - ’00), and JSU National Alumni Association Outstanding Faculty Award (’07).

Latham received her BSN from the University of Alabama School of Nursing in 1973 and went on to the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Nursing to receive her MSN in 1975, concentrating as a clinical specialist in Adult Health Nursing, Educator Role.

In 1978, Latham’s husband, who is a dentist, was recruited to Piedmont. During this time, Latham had already been teaching nursing courses at UAB, which allowed her to realize that teaching nursing classes was one of her “great passions.”

After the Latham’s move, Sarah accepted a teaching position at JSU in 1982 and went on to earn her doctorate from UAB in 1985.

Latham has since taught nursing students

in the traditional BSN, RN to BSN, and MSN programs.

In 2004, Dr. Latham was appointed dean and, at that time, the RN to BSN program and the MSN program in the CON were modest with only 9 and 29 students respectively. Under Dr. Latham’s leadership, those programs transitioned to completely online and enrollment grew exponentially to 340 and 64 respectively.

Student enrollment for all programs increased from 240 in fall 2004 to 666 in fall 2012. The faculty also grew from 17 to 27, resulting in the addition of a fulltime clinical associate and two additional directors to the CON staff. There have also been numerous technological advancements for the classroom under Dr. Latham’s deanship.

Since 2004, JSU’s Provost and Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs, Dr. Rebecca Turner, and the CON have sponsored nursing faculty participation in 54 national conferences, 40 state level conferences and 11 international conferences.

Dr. Latham has served on a multitude of university committees and also served at the state level as chair of both the State of Alabama Association of College of Nursing and chair of the Alabama Council of Administrators of Professional Nursing Education Programs.

Dr. Latham represented the state on “Team Alabama,” a consortium of leaders representing the Alabama Hospital Association, AARP, ACHE, the Alabama Board of Nursing and all nursing programs in the state. Team Alabama directed collaborative efforts, under the auspices of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the US Department of Labor, and AARP in implementing strategies to increase the number of nursing faculty in the United States.

Though her resume is quite impressive, it is evident that Dr. Latham is incredibly passionate about her work.

Latham explains, “Nursing is a combination of art and science…my specialty, critical care, involves high tech gadgetry. But just as important, and in many cases more importantly, I love the art of nursing which involves establishing rapport with individuals and families experiencing life crises…The art of nursing is connecting with the person first, reading their verbal and non-verbal messages, learning what

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From left, Tanner Latham (son), his girlfriend Jennifer Davick, Aaron’s wife Megan Latham, Sarah Latham, Joel Latham (husband), Aaron Latham (son).

is most important to them, teaching them what they can do to support healing or dying more peacefully. It is an honor and a privilege to be that instrumental in the quality of someone’s life…To be an effective nurse, every aspect of who we are as people is challenged. Nursing is intellectually stimulating, it requires high level reasoning and problem solving, and in its purest form, nursing is a vehicle to show compassion and caring, to affirm the worth of others.”

On her life, Latham states, “God has blessed me beyond my ability to comprehend. I’m married to the finest man I’ve ever known…Our children continue to amaze and bless us.”

Latham and her husband celebrate forty years of being together and have plenty of reason to take pride in their children.

Their older son, Tanner Latham, wrote for Southern Living for ten years and currently works as content director for Trevelino Keller Communications Group in Atlanta and is a contributing reporter for NPR, Travel +Leisure, Coastal Living, Southern Living, Preservation Magazine, and Cooking with Paula Dean. He also hosts a storytelling podcast called “Authentic South” and is in the process of finishing a book on country music stars and their recipes.

After finishing graduate school, their younger son, Aaron Latham, worked as a communication director for a U.S. congressman in Washington D.C. Upon returning to Alabama, Aaron served as the communications director for the University of Alabama School of Law and taught classes in communications and political science at UA. Aaron is now public relations strategy and research coordinator at Alabama Power Company, where he develops strategies and messages for communicating with targeted audiences. He and his wife, Megan, are expecting a child soon.

The Lathams are very much looking forward to the birth of their first grandchild and in the meantime, Dr. Latham states she is “embracing life in retirement.”

After undergoing a “grueling” battle with cancer in 2008, Dr. Latham is in her fifth year of remission and explains, “I am savoring each moment of life, taking time to nurture relationships, digging in the dirt, and looking very carefully for what the Lord wants me to do.”

JSU would like to congratulate Dr. Latham on her over thirty years of service to the university and wish her the best in all of her future endeavors.

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Clark talks about his first JSU football team A new era in football will begin at Jacksonville State in a little over a month.

Bill Clark has taken over as head football coach and his first team will make its debut on Aug 31 in Montgomery against Alabama State.

Clark was guest speaker at the Jacksonville Kiwanis Club last week and talked about getting his Gamecocks ready for his brand of football.

“What we did when we came into Jacksonville was have a team meeting right before school started in January,” he said. “It was interesting to watch 100 guys come in. Most had coats and ties on. They were dressed up. Clark said after the January meeting, the players assembled outside in 30-plus temperature and were divided into two groups. A rope was pleased between the groups for a tug-of-war.

“That first night we had a Powerpoint presentation concerning our expectations. We told them we had three basic rules for the team.

“Number one was always protect the team. What does that mean? It means doing what you are supposed to do when you’re away from the team and in the classroom. Everything you do, do it the right way.

“Second is there will be no whining, no complaining and no excuses. Society has taught us that it’s ‘me’ and that it’s ‘mine’. Here it’s going to be about team.

“Number three is to be ready.”

Clark said his philosophy is simple.

“On offense we protect the football,” he said. “On defense we get the ball back for our offense. I then hit them with this fact. In 46 of the last 47 Super Bowls, the winner of the turnover battle won the game.

“Everything counts – every little detail. So we want to do everything right. Another thing is that we respect everybody and our team and our fans are our family.”

Clark says he is a big believer in John Wooden’s Pyramid of Success. Wooden was the longtime basketball coach at UCLA. “As you ascend the pyramid you talk about competition. You learn how to compete. We want to learn how to enjoy the competition and embrace the competition. Practice is everything. This may sound arrogant but we want to have the best practices in the country. Practice brings about confidence, trust and focus. If you have all of those things you can win.

“Our big philosophy is that we want to do everything better than it has ever been done at Jacksonville State.”

Clark said he gave every player a card. It reads: “This is the beginning of new day. God has given me this day to use as I will I can waste it or use it for good. What I do today is very important because I am

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Bill Clark’s first game as head coach will be Aug. 31 against Alabama State in Montgomery.

exchanging a day of my life for it. When tomorrow comes this day will be gone forever leaving something in its place I have traded for it. I want it to be a gain not a loss, good not evil, success not failure and shall not forget the price I pay for it.”

“We want them to know there are consequences to our actions and we expect them to be role models,” he said.

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Wells Fargo Bank robbed at gunpoint early Wednesday morning

BY RACHEL BROWN Consolidated News Service Police believe three men suspected of robbing a Jacksonville bank Wednesday morning may have robbed another bank earlier this year.

Jacksonville police Chief Tommy Thompson said officers were still searching for the three men suspected of robbing a Wells Fargo at gunpoint Wednesday morning.

Thompson said he believes the men are from Gadsden and are suspected of robbing a bank in the DeKalb County city of Powell in March.

Police Thursday were still reviewing surveillance video from the Jacksonville bank and nearby businesses.

Friday the multi-agent investigation continued with the Jacksonville Police Department, the Gadsden Police Department and the the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

The chief said the bank reported to police how much money the three men stole, but he would not release the figure. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was not a great deal of money,â&#x20AC;? Thompson said.

The robbery took place around 9 a.m. at the Wells Fargo bank on Pelham Road. Thompson said three men armed with semi-automatic handguns demanded money from the tellers. The three men drove away from the bank in a gray Chevrolet Caprice Classic, Thompson said, which was reported stolen Tuesday in Gadsden.

The suspects abandoned the car on Church Avenue and got into another vehicle driven by a fourth person.

Thompson said he expected the investigation to reach a â&#x20AC;&#x153;successful conclusion.â&#x20AC;?

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for critically ill and injured members of the armed forces. Tomlinson was paralyzed from the chest down in May 2011 while serving in Afghanistan.

His mother, Debbie Tomlinson, said she couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t thank groups such as Semper Fi enough for what theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve done for her son. Semper Fi gave Tomlinson an iPad with a stylus while he was still recovering in the hospital, so he could stay connected with minimal use of his

hands. The group also gave him a wheelchair that allows him to play rugby, made his bathroom wheelchair accessible and donated $50,000 towards the building of his â&#x20AC;&#x153;smart home.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been so good to Ben,â&#x20AC;? Debbie Tomlinson said.

Debbie Tomlinson watched as her son learned how to use the new wheelchair and said she hoped her family could take a trip to the beach after Philip Shadle, an Action Trackchair dealer, said the chair works great in the sand.

Shadle said the chair is waterproof and can be used not only in sand, but mud and snow. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The track chair is just like you. If you want to go out in the rain, hunting, fishing, playing golf and getting wet, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re fine ... If it gets wet just bring it in and dry it off,â&#x20AC;?

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Shadle said Action Trackchair, the Minnesota-based company, was created in 2009 when the ownerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s son was paralyzed in an accident and wanted to continue his hobbies using all-terrain vehicles and ice fishing.

The wheelchair, which Tomlinson drives with a joystick, is equipped with a headlight, a rifle rest and room to add attachments, such as a fishing pole holder.

Steve Williams, a friend of the Tomlinsons, said he first saw an Action Trackchair while watching Fox News and said to himself â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ben needs one of these.â&#x20AC;?

Williams said he started a fundraiser and within one day raised $3,000 for the chair. He called Shadle to get the process of building Tomlinsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s chair started

and was told that Semper Fi would pay for the entire cost of the wheelchair. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was just floored,â&#x20AC;? Williams said.

Williams said he felt he needed to do something to give back to Tomlinson to thank him for his service. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s given his whole lifestyle for us and this is the least I could do,â&#x20AC;? Williams said.

Tomlinson said he was thankful and â&#x20AC;&#x153;spoiledâ&#x20AC;? by this latest outpouring of help towards his independence and improvement of his daily life.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;People have been giving me things and helping me out ever since I got injured. I havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t got used to it,â&#x20AC;? Tomlinson said.

The Marine said he enjoys â&#x20AC;&#x153;outdoorsy stuffâ&#x20AC;? and canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t wait to really put the chair to the test. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m told we can drag a few things, so I might drag my brothers around,â&#x20AC;? he said with a smile.

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Mikayla Nicole Owen, a 2013 graduate of White Plains High School, recently received a $1,000 college scholarship from the White Plains Area Over-the-Hill Gang Civic Club at its annual banquet. Norman Parker, left, a member of the College Scholarship Committee, presented the award in honor of retired White Plains High School coach, Richard Madden, right. She also received an athletic scholarship from Southern Union State College in Wadley. She is the daughter of Chris and Holly Owen of Choccolocco and granddaughter of Elsie Sheffer of Scotia, N.Y. and Gene and Ginger Owen of White Plains.

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knowing they had taught their children to all be self sufficient and capable to their benefit which, in turn, would benefit Jacksonville.

Gail and her husband, Mark, moved here seven years ago from northern Minnesota when Mark was hired as a computer science teacher at Jacksonville State University. Gail didn’t waste any time getting down to business to help beautify her new hometown.

She buys problem properties and renovates them before renting them out. She left the corporate world about 18 years ago to do this.

“I’m really committed to improving rental property here in Jacksonville,” she said. “And I’m trying to lead by example. I turn some of the worst houses into some of the nicest rentals in Jacksonville. When I was a kid, my parents remodeled houses. I love doing this because I can walk into a property that’s run down, quickly see what needs to be done and how much it’s

going to cost. I just have a natural skill for it. It’s a type of big art project for me.”

What Gail doesn’t know how to do, she turns to research to figure it out.

Gail does most of the work herself, including carpentry (thanks to her father), wiring, painting, flooring, ceilings and design, which is probably what she likes most.

“My tenants love their places,” she said. “People usually walk in the first time and say WOW! I’m at the point I seldom have to advertise my properties. I have a waiting list. I’ve had people calling me telling me they’re friends of the person moving out and they want to rent their house. When you have rentals you have a business. Your tenants, and often the parents of the tenants, are your customers.

I do what it takes to keep my customers happy and referring me.”

Physically, she said, it’s hard work. “You’re going to get dirty, but there are a lot of rewards to it,” she said.

“I can control the process and know it’s done right.

I’m very fussy about the

quality of work.”

Mark comes in handy when muscle is required.

He’s also helpful in screening potential renters.

Gail approaches her position as a landlord as a business person.

She requires criminal and credit checks from the potential renter. If the renter is a student, she gets the parents involved, too. She discusses her rules with them and has them do a walk-through inspection.

Her lease also includes a sign-off of the Jacksonville unruly ordinance as well so she knows they understand it.

“I’m a real advocate of having good quality rentals in Jacksonville,” she said.

“My position is that if I can get property and turn it into something that will be an asset to the neighborhood, other people can too. If you are making money from a rental, I believe it is important to take steps to be a great neighbor. Curb appeal is important. That’s why I say there’s no excuse for rundown, unsightly stuff in town. That hurts our neighborhoods and our

town. Urban blight brings many problems we just do not need.”

She said the effort is consuming.

“There’s a lot of stuff that goes on behind the walls, and I have to consider that, plus what it’s going to look like when it’s done,” she said. “Our goal is to have a house that is a real asset to the neighborhood. We want people to drive by and look at it and say, ‘Isn’t that pretty?’ Some houses I have bought were only fit for mice to live in, but we want our houses to have a lot of character and good curb appeal. If you’re a landlord that’s a business. And your tenant is your customer.

The neighbors are your second customer. It’s my belief that you should do everything you can to give your customers the best product and the best service.

In this case, the product is safe, pretty rental property.

Something they can be proud to live in. I think if we, the landlords, would pool some of our ideas, we could come up with some things that would benefit the neighborhood, the renters

Photo by Anita Kilgore

Gail DaParma looks at her renovating like a giant art project.

and our businesses.

“For instance, one of the things I do routinely is I don’t allow parking on my lawn. A lot of neighbors find that very, unsightly and I agree. I have a designated parking area. I take care of the lawns. The tenants should not have to pay to live there and then have to mow, plus the neighbors are happy that the lawns are kept up. I think there are some simple things landlords can do that would help reduce some of the dissatisfactions that exist with landlords.

Curb appeal is important.”

Gail is a member of a group of landlords that will start to gather at the end of the summer to exchange ideas. Anyone who would like to join the group can contact her at gdaparma@ bellsouth.net She doesn’t stop at providing neat rental property.

She was instrumental in recruiting volunteers to renovate the Dr. Francis Museum and has put in a lot of elbow grease trying to make this landmark a more desirable and sound building.

“We have about 700 hours

into it with volunteer labor so far,” she said. “We’ve put on a new roof, rewired, painted inside and out and put in new heating and cool.”

To find out more about this effort, Gail suggests going to www.facebook.com/ DoctorFrancisMuseum “We have tried to keep a visual journal of what we have found, what we have done and the fun people have had in volunteering,” she said. “There are lots of pictures for you to review.”

The DaParmas have a son and daughter-in-law, Aaron and Wendy, who live in St. Cloud, Fla., where Aaron is a Mercedes and BMW technician.

Gail’s primary hobby, when she’s not renovating houses, which takes up about 99 percent of her time, is dog training. She’s been doing that about four years. She spends a lot of time at Kingdom K-9 off Hwy. 431. She and Mark have two dogs, Wolf and Niera.

(Contact Margaret at pollya922@gmail.com)

Photo by Anita Kilgore

Gail shows sliding doors that also serve as a chalkboard.