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SCHOOL NEWS

Spring Garden selected for Pre-K program 18 students will get a jump on kindergarten SUSAN FANN JOURNAL CORRESPONDENT

Spring Garden School has exciting news to share with the community.

After completing the application process in the spring, the school was notified in late June that it was selected as one of the one hundred new sites for the Pre-K program. Sponsored by the Alabama Department of Children’s Affairs and the Office of School Readiness, the program will allow 18 students to get a jump on being prepared for kindergarten.

Principal Mike Welsh said, “We are very excited

to have this Pre-K for our school and community.

We are going to work with the Office of School Readiness to make this one of the best Pre-K programs around.”

The program requires a child to be four years old on or before September 1and be an Alabama resident.

Welsh said the school is currently accepting application forms for the program and all forms must be turned by August 2nd. The school office is open each weekday from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m.

Forms are available at the school, the school’s ■ See PRE-K, page 5

Photo By Susan Fann

Dennis Tierce ends 39-year career He’ll fish, farm and help rebuild church MARGARET ANDERSON JOURNAL CORRESPONDENT

W

hen agriscience teacher Dennis Tierce began his career, he thought he’d teach 25 years, then retire. Twenty-five years came and went, then 26, then 27. Tierce couldn’t do it. He couldn’t leave something he loved so dearly.

Now, 39 years later, he’s finally ready.

Tierce’s first teaching job was at Paulding County High School in Dallas, Ga. He remembers the day he was hired -- July 1, 1974 -- almost to the day that he’ll retire. He calls his two years there “a challenge”, because he was only 21, just a few years older than many of his students.

The next seven years, he drove to Ragland High School from his home in Spring Garden every day to teach.

He’d been wanting to teach at his alma mater, Spring Garden High, all this time. That opportunity opened up for him in 1983.

Ecil Chandler was Tierce’s principal in high school, and it was Chandler who hired him.

“I call it divine intervention,” said Tierce. “The vo-ag teacher (A.C. Teague) at the time passed away and I got the opportunity to come back home. Mr. Teague was a well-liked man. I did my teacher observation with him in the ‘70s.”

Tierce’s vo-ag teacher and FFA adviser in grades 9-12 was John Sudduth, one of several mentors. Tierce was president and vice president of the Spring Garden chapter.

“I enjoyed the FFA organization in high school, and I focused

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Photo by Anita Kilgore

Dennis Tierce is the agriscience teacher at Spring Garden High School.

■ See TIERCE, page 5

Experts say gas prices to get higher this summer

BY BRIAN ANDERSON Consolidated News Service 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 Photo By Bill Wilson/Consolidated News Service

■ See GAS, page 5

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

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OPINION/EDITORIAL

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 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

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Obituaries AMOS Piedmont - Funeral services for Cindy Parris Amos, 68, of Piedmont, will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, July 24, 2013, at Rabbittown Baptist Church with the Rev. James Brown and the Rev. Gene Burns. Mrs. Amos will lie in state one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will follow at Rabbittown Baptist Cemetery.

The family will receive friends today from 6-8 p.m. at Gray Brown-Service Mortuary.

Mrs. Amos passed away Saturday, July 20, 2013, at her residence.

Survivors include her husband of 49 years, Kenneth Amos; children, Tina (Lonnie) Hunt, Scott Amos, Michelle Amos, Daffney (Jeremy) Haney and Joshua (Whitney) Coppock; seven grandchildren; a sister, Hilda (Dennis) Warmack; brothers, Carl (Patricia) Parris and Herman Knight; sister-inlaw, Judy Parris and numerous nieces and nephews.

Mrs. Amos is preceded in death by her parents, Mark and Estelle Parris and her brother, Doug Parris.

Mrs. Amos was a member of Holly Crossroads Baptist Church.

She retired after 28 years as a lunchroom lady at White Plains High School. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother and was a friend to all.

Special thanks to RMC nurses and techs on the 4th Floor Oncology.

Online condolences made at www.graybrownservice.com FISHER Eva - Major Frankie Allene Fisher (U. S. Army, Ret.), 70, of Eva, Alabama passed away at her home on July 20, 2013.

Frankie was born in Spring Garden, Alabama on June 7, 1943.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Donald Harry Fisher (to whom she was married to for 50 years); her father, Frank Harold Abernathy and her mother, Fair Nicholson.

Mrs. Fisher was a loving mother and is survived by six children, Alice Margaret Fisher of Monrovia, Maryland, Donald M. Fisher (Rita), of Altoona, Paul Fisher, of San Diego, Calif., Cassandra L. Roberts (David), of Eva, Edith V. Fisher, of Anchorage, Alaska, and Andrew C. Fisher, of Eva. Other surviving relatives include, 14 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren; one sister, Pamela S. Chapin (Ron), of Murfreesboro, Tenn., one brother-inlaw, Dr. Stephen Fisher (Sue) of Washington Township, New Jersey, as well as aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews in the greater Piedmont area.

Mrs. Fisher received her Bachelors of Science and a Masters of Science in Nursing from the University of Alabama in Huntsville. She earned her Nurse Practitioner CertiďŹ cation from the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. Major Fisher received a congressional commission in the U.S. Army Reserves as a medical ofďŹ cer and proudly served with distinction and honor during Iraqi Freedom and Desert Storm.

Major Fisher retired from the 4th detachment of the 4203rd U.S. Army Hospital in 2007, with honor after 17 years of military service.

Mrs. Fisher also worked at the Alvin C. York Veterans Medical Center in Murfreesboro, Tennessee from which she retired in 2010.

Some of Mrs. Fisher’s favorite things were spending time with her large family, cooking, her military comrades and her sisters of Beta Sigma Phi. Funeral services will

be held Wednesday, July 24, 2013, at 12:30 p.m. at Thompson Funeral Home in Piedmont, with the Rev. Thomas Ward ofďŹ ciating. A burial with full military honors will follow at Union Grove Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Wednesday, from 12:00-12:30 p.m.

Online condolences may be made to the family at www.thompsonfuneralhomepiedmont.com.

LEDBETTER Jacksonville - Funeral service for Doris Logean Ledbetter, 84, will be Monday, July 22, 2013, at 3 p.m. at the K.L. Brown Funeral Home & Cremation Center Chapel in Jacksonville with the Rev. Loyd Watkins ofďŹ ciating. Burial will be in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends at the funeral home this evening from 6-8.

Ms. Ledbetter died Thursday, July 18, 2013, at Piedmont Health Care.

She is survived by two daughters, Vicky (John Reinhart) Ledbetter, of Jacksonville, and Charlotte (Travis) Smith, of Piedmont; her son, Wayne Ledbetter, of Jacksonville; a daughterin-law, Cathy Ledbetter of Wasilla, Alaska; one brother, Sam (Dean) Wood, of Centre; ďŹ ve grandchildren, Terri (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 Weaver Baptist Church. After working as the cafeteria manager at JSU, Ms. Ledbetter worked as the housekeeping manager for Jacksonville Hospital, where she retired. She was a loving mother and grandmother who loved her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren dearly.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Loy and Marie Wood; the father of her children, Pelham Ledbetter; her son, Steve Ledbetter; one sister, Joyce Stephens and one brother, Adolf Wood.

Online condolences to the family at: www.klbrownfuneralhome.com.

K.L. Brown Funeral Home & Cremation Center 322 Nisbet St., N.W., Jacksonville, AL 36265 256-435-7042

McCURDY Ellenwood, GA - Retired 1st SGT Maurice “Mac� McCurdy, 90, of Ellenwood, Georgia passed away July 15, 2013.

Mr. McCurdy was born in Piedmont, Alabama to the late George and Francis McCurdy.

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1st SGT McCurdy served in the U.S. Marine Corps for 30 years. During his time in service Mac served tours of duty during World War II, The Korean Conict, and Vietnam. After his service in the USMC Mac worked for Clorox and retired from there as a Chemical Process Engineer.

Mr. McCurdy is survived by his loving wife of 67 years, Nita McCurdy; daughters and sons in-law, Brenda and Dean Dotson, Kay and Lamar Chance; son and daughter-in-law Maurice V. and Kristy McCurdy Jr.; grandchildren and their spouses, Robert and Hope Dotson, Reginald and Mandy Dotson, Amy Renfroe, Randall and Donna Dotson, Beth and Patrick King, Maurice V. McCurdy III; seven great-grandchildren; sister, Robena Hannah; brothers and sisters-inlaw, Raymond and Francis McCurdy, and Kirkpatrick and Wanda McCurdy.

Funeral services will be held at 11:30 a.m.

Thursday, July 18, 2013, at Parkway Garden Chapel with the Rev. Mike Allan ofďŹ ciating.

Military honors and graveside services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, July 19, 2013, at Georgia National Cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight, July 17, 2013, from 6 to 8 pm at Parkway Garden Chapel, 1000 Forest Pkwy, Forest Park, GA 30297. 404-366-3522.

In lieu of owers, please make donations to The Semper Fi Fund, 825 College Blvd, Suite 102 - PMB 609, Oceanside, CA 92057. www.semperďŹ fund.org WEBB Piedmont - Funeral services for Dorothy Webb, 78, of Piedmont, will be today, July 23, 2013, at 2 p.m. at Thompson Funeral Home with the Rev. Marlon Greenwood and the Rev. Larry Gardner ofďŹ ciating. Burial will follow at Mountain Springs Methodist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 12 - 2 this afternoon at the funeral home.

Mrs. Webb passed away Saturday, July 20, 2013, at her home.

Survivors include her husband of 59 years, Billy D. Webb; three children, Larry Wayne Gardner (Susan), Robert R. Webb and Jeffery Alan Webb, all of Piedmont; three grandchildren, Dakota Webb, Tracy Gardner and Shane Gardner; three greatgrandchildren and one brother, Robert Clark Roberts (Noreene), of California.

Pallbearers will be George Garmon, J.R. Smith, Kenneth Cochran, Shane Gardner, Ken James and Gene Motes.

Mrs. Webb was a native and lifelong resident of Cherokee County, was a member of Hatcher Avenue Baptist Church in Jacksonville and was a homemaker.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Judson and Gertrude Roberts and two brothers, Jerry Wayne Roberts and Curtis Eugene Roberts.

Flowers may be sent or memorial contributions may be made to Hatcher Avenue Baptist Church, 1311 Hatcher Avenue S.E., Jacksonville, AL 36265 or to the Big Oak Ranch, P.O. Box 507, Springville, AL 35146.

Online condolences may be made to the family at www.thompson-

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• Capstone Christian Academy of Piedmont is a non-profit organization that educates and ministers to Northeast Alabama CDC covers the following counties: Calhoun, Clay, children from the ages of Cleburne, Coosa, Talladega, 4 weeks to 6 years of age DATE: Wed., July 31st 2013 Tallapoosa & Randolph Counties. and classes that range from You will learn the basic steps of: Nursery-Kindergarten.

Buying a Home TIME: 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

The school offers ChrisBudget Counseling Credit Counseling tian based teaching with PLACE: Piedmont Health Care (understand and manage the A Beka Curriculum. It Education Bldg. your credit) is open from 5:30 a.m. to 1050 Dailey St. New Loan Programs Piedmont, Alabama 5:30 p.m. Financial aid is available available and registration is open. Contact the school at (256)447-2777 or come by the school at 1003 Industrial July 24 “Herb Gardening�: Dani Carroll, Park Blvd. Piedmont, to receive a registraACES tion packet. Administrator: Sheila Jennings; August 28 “Getting to Know the Talladega Director : Jessica Highfield; Co-Director: National Forest: Part 2�: Jonathan Stober, Gwen Crawford.

District Biologist September 25 “Gardening for Dry • Capstone Christian Academy is hosting an Placesâ€?: Hayes Jackson, ACES event called “Fun Day at the Park. The event Speakers & topics subject to change. will be open to the public on Saturday July Contact the Extension Office to con27 at Veterans Park from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. firm. 256 237 1621 Registration for ALL Classes for the 20132014 school year will be held and parents • Dogs for the Deaf, located in Central Point, will meet their children’s teacher that day!

Oregon, is a non-profit organization that We will be serving hot dogs and refreshrescues dogs from animal shelters and trains ments and there will be a Fun Bouncy house them to help adults and children with differand games for the kids. If you have any ques- ent disabilities, challenges, and needs. For tions please call us at (256)447-2777. example, a Hearing Dog is trained to alert it’s owner to household sounds that could affect • The Over-The-Hill Gang will sponsor a his or her safety and an Autism Assistance summer golf classic on Saturday, Aug. 9 Dog would keep an autistic child out of trafat Cane Creek Golf Course. The schedule fic, bodies of water, and other dangerous calls for sign-in at 11:30 a.m. with a shotgun situations. Chris Hill, a resident of Anniston start at 1 p.m. The format will be a threeand a volunteer “ambassadorâ€? for Dogs for man scramble. Cost is $60 per person and the Deaf, has a DVD presentation he will includes two Mulligans, green fees, cart give to civic and community organizations or fee, practice balls at the range, meal, lonindividuals. Contact Chris at (256) 835-6918 gest drive contest, closest to the pin contest and door prizes. Make checks payable to • The Alabama Shutterbugs, a new club for the White Plains Over-The-Hill Gang. For all skill levels of photographers, meets the sign-up call Jeff Barnwell at 256-310-4000 second Tuesday of each month, 5:30 PM, in or 256-435-2483 or Donnie Ford at 256-499- the Noble Building, Suite 100. Anyone inter0207. ested in photography is welcome to join us.

For more information 256.236.8488. • Trade Day and Farmers Market at Nances • New classes for the Jacksonville State Creek Community Center on the first SaturUniversity Adult Wellness classes are: Monday of each month through October. It starts day, Wednesday and Friday: Senior water at 7 a.m. There is no set up fee. aerobics and senior floor aerobic classes, 8 a.m., Jacksonville State University, Pete • YOU’RE INVITED TO LUNCH & Mathews Coliseum. Contact Aubrey CrosLEARN‌.A series of free gardening sen at 256-689-2580 or jsu9517k@jsu. programs sponsored by Calhoun County edu for more information and: Tuesday and Master Gardeners & Calhoun County Thursday: Senior water aerobics and senior Commission held the 4th Wednesday of therapeutic yoga classes, 8 a.m., Jacksonville each month at the Cane Creek Community State University, Pete Mathews Coliseum.

Garden at McClellan from noon-1pm ; Contact Aubrey Crossen at 256-689-2580 or bring your own lunch! jsu9517k@jsu.edu for more information.

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Police Report July 12 – Burglary III. Officers investigated a burglary that occurred at Country Corner between 9 p.m. July 11 and 5:50 a.m. July 12. A wooden door containing glass valued at $150 was damaged as well as $6,977 in cash, $686 in customer personal payroll checks, and approximately 12 “I love you� rose pipes valued at $12 taken from the store.

Violation of a protection order. A 36-year-old female reported an incident that occurred on Van Sant Drive between 1:49 a.m. and 9:54 a.m. July 5.

July 15 – Abandoned vehicle, foreign recovery. Officers recovered an Oldsmobile 88 four-door vehicle and a bag containing a white grainy substance from a location on Highway 21.

Theft by deception III. A 47-year-old male reported an incident involving an Applous AE-35 acoustic guitar valued at $350 that occurred between July 8 and July 11.

Harassing communications. A female living on Barlow Street reported an incident that occurred at her residence at 10:45 p.m.

Harassment. A 59-year-old male reported an incident that occurred at 8:40 p.m. at his residence on Piedmont Cutoff Road.

Burglary III. A 42-year-old male reported an incident that occurred at 11:27 p.m. on Nolan Street.

July 16 – Criminal mischief III. A 32-year-old female reported $100 damage done to a door handle, side mirror, and radio antenna that occurred between 5 p.m. July 15 and 8 a.m. July 16 at her residence.

July 17 – Fraudulent use of credit/debit card. A 47-year-old male reported fraudulent debit card transactions made at multiple locations on July 12.

July 19 – Theft of property III. A 40-year-old male reported the theft of a Motorola Droid X cell phone valued at $300 that was taken from a location on Carol Street at 10 p.m. July 18.

Criminal trespass I. A 22-year-old female reported an incident that occurred on Williams Street around 5:30 a.m.

Domestic violence III. A 21-year-old female reported an incident that occurred on South Church Street between 6:20 p.m. and 7 p.m.

July 20 – Domestic violence III. A 25-year-old female reported an incident that occurred at her residence at 2:30 a.m.

Theft of property III. A resident of West Alabama Street reported the theft of two MP3 players valued at $30.

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Wanda McCurdy enjoys her life in Spring Garden Former Garcy employee likes to cook MARGARET ANDERSON Journal Correspondent

W

anda McCurdy would like to still be working, but she’s not. She’s on disability, having to leave the working world because of issues with her heart. Wanda worked at Garcy Corporation for 32 years where she did a little bit of everything. She started working in the lock department and later moved into the payroll department, where she stayed until her medical condition became so severe.

In February 2010, she entered the hospital for a heart catheterization one day. The next thing she knew she was undergoing emergency surgery. Four bypasses were done.

Two of them failed and had to be redone.

During the surgery, she had a heart attack and her heart stopped beating for 30 minutes. She stayed in intensive care for 30 days.

Wanda believes that God is not finished with her yet. “I am a miracle”, she said. “I’m so thankful every day that I lived. I’m not back 100 percent yet. I can’t walk very well any more. I have to use a wheelchair if I go anywhere.”

She didn’t drive for two years and drives now only when it’s necessary.

“I still have damage in my legs,” she said. “The doctor said he had to do unconventional procedures during the surgery, which caused extensive nerve damage in my leg.

The doctor thought it might heal over time, but it hasn’t happened yet. I’m not giving up hope.”

About a year after the surgery, she was visiting her son in Birmingham when she learned that an electrical fire had destroyed her home. Her husband, Pat, had to be taken to the hospital because of smoke inhalation and carbon monoxide poisoning. After a short stay, he was released and they began rebuilding their lives in a new home.

Wanda said that Pat also has heart problems.

“We’re thankful to God, our church, family and friends,“ she said. “If it wasn’t for them, we wouldn’t be here. We’re blessed to have them and to be surrounded by the beauty in Spring Garden. Sitting on our porch, we can see Frog Mountain. We’re thankful that God has been so good to us.”

The McCurdys are members of Carmel Community Church in Spring Garden. Wanda was born and grew up in the Piedmont area. She graduated from Spring Garden

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Wanda McCurdy with Harley.

High School. Her parents are the late Alfred and Mamie (Mallows) Tierce.

She and Pat have three children. Barbara Lane and her husband Billy and David McCurdy and his wife Sheila all live in Piedmont. Todd Keasler splits his time between Birmingham and caring for Wanda and Pat at their home in Spring Garden.

The McCurdys’ grandchildren are Priscilla McCurdy of Jacksonville and Justin McCurdy and Wade Horne of Piedmont. They have two chosen grandchildren, Nicolas and Kaden Tierce of Ellisville.

Wanda has enjoyed genealogy since her son was born.

She has researched her mother’s side of the family back to the 1800s in Garboldisham, England, and her father’s back to the 1700s in Ireland.

She loves to entertain and try out new recipes on her

guests. Wanda said she is grateful to still be able to cook for her family and friends.

“Our house has always been like Grand Central Station,” she said.

Wanda said when she first married, the only food she could prepare came from a box or a can. Now, she is creating new dishes and reinventing old recipes. Whenever Wanda is asked, “Who has inspired your cooking the most?” The answer is always the same, “Rose Tierce and Paula Deen.”

While the latter is self-explanatory, the former is her sister-in-law who came from the island of Guam along with a lot of unique and delicious recipes.

The following recipes are some of her family’s favorites, two of which came from her sister-in- law.

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Beat egg and ½ c. evaporated milk and add to butter/sugar mixture.

Bring the above to a boil stirring constantly for one minutes. Add 1 c. coconut and 1 ½ c. graham cracker crumbs to the above mixture. Pour over whole graham crackers in the 9x13 pan. Add another layer of whole graham crackers.

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Cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Add eggs, milk and vanilla and set aside. Sift 2 1/2 c. flour, soda and salt together and add to the above mixture. Use ½ c. flour to coat the nuts, fruit and white chocolate and add to the above. Stir to mix and drop by heaping tablespoons onto a greased cookie sheet, two inches apart.

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Terry Haney sings patriotic songs The Sunshine Club met in the fellowship hall of First Baptist Church on July 1. Ramon Feazell called the meeting to order, asked for prayer requests and recognized the July hostesses, Barbara Moss and David and Martha King. Glen Frachiseur said the opening prayer.

Using the Independence Day theme, the hall was decorated with lots of flags and fireworks. Red, white and blue were everywhere.

July birthdays were recognized with Doug Borden

leading the singing. Happy birthdays wishes went to Sue Dempsey, Gordon Kirby, Doyce White, Ramon Feazell, Patsy Frachiseur, Joy Borden, Gene Williams, Margaret Jones, Linda Donaldson and Albert Coble.

Minutes were read by Patsy Frachiseur and accepted as read. Terry Haney began the musical program by singing a cappella, “The Star Spangled Banner” and “God Bless the USA.” Terry has a beautiful voice and we all enjoyed her rendition of each song.

Lee Feazell, Danny Pointer and Terry Gallagher entertained with mandolin, banjo and guitar, playing old time, country, gospel songs written before they were born.

Those who knew the words sang along. They entertained at the Hart Farm picnic and at the Frachiseur and Morrow lake homes cookout. We hope to have them again in the future.

Jerry Dempsey gave our devotional using Leviticus 25: 8-13 and talked about how everyone’s yearning for freedom. The jubilee year was treated as holy to the Lord.

Burdens were eased, dignity restored. Jerry used Job as a good example with the hardships he incurred and how, with God’s mercy, more was restored to Job. God’s mercy cannot be exhausted Jerry closed with prayer asking blessings on the meal.

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WEDNESDAY, JULY 24, 2013 / PAGE 5

LIBRARY NEWS

Summer reading program finishes strong

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Face painting is always a crowd pleaser.

The 2013 Summer Reading Program, “Dig into Reading!” finished this year with bigger numbers than ever before. 2012 children and young adults signed up for the Program this year, and 154 completed the program by reading their 12 books. The library hosted a total of 17 events, which 694 kids attended!

The Library was honored to partner with some fabulous local businesses this year, including Simple Simon’s Pizza, which helped out with pizza for our closing party, Huddle House of Piedmont, which was extremely generous with gift certificates, and especially Forever Sunrise Organics/The Learning Farm, which used their time and talents to make a special summer of outdoor fun for the kids. The staff of the Library are very grateful to all of these businesses, as well as the individuals who volunteered their time and the parents who brought their children to participate.

As summer winds down, Woodsmall -The Kill Room by the Library is stocking up Jeffrey Deaver on new books! Come check -Sisters of the Quilt out what coming in. Some Series by Cindy Woodsmall new titles include: -Sovereign by Ted Books: Dekker -Cobbled Court Series by -The Accursed by Joyce Marie Bostwick Carol Oates -Threat Vector by Tom -And the Mountains Clancy Echoed by Khaled Hosseini -Guide to Japanese -Baseball, Boys, and Bad Maples by J.D. Vertrees Words by Andy Andrews -Unseen by Karin -The Blossom Sisters by Slaughter Fern Michaels -Wedding Night by -Blue Moon Bay by Lisa Sophie Kinsella Wingate -Delaney’s People by -Ava’s House Series by Beth Duke Cindy Woodsmall -Beautiful Day by Elin -Ender Quartet by Orson Hilderbrand Scott Card -Summer Girls by Mary -Classified by Fern Alice Monroe Michaels -Second Honeymoon by -Courtship by Gilbert James Patterson Morris -Her Last Breath by -Every Crooked Nanny Linda Castillo

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TIERCE: Has a lot of things planned for the next chapter of his life From page 1

on it a lot during my teaching career,” he said. “Students can get a lot of good things, especially good leadership ability, from it. In high school I was involved with livestock projects. I’d go to fairs and shows. That was right down my alley.”

Spring Garden’s principal for the past 15 years, Mike Welsh, is one of Tierce’s former students.

Tierce graduated from Auburn in 1974. No one else in his family had ever taught.

“I went into it because of the way that my ag teacher got across to me,” said Tierce. “I learned a lot from him, not just from him, but from all my teachers. I looked up to them and what they were doing and how they made me feel. They made me feel like I was able to achieve something. They motivated me and it made me want to motivate students.”

Tierce’s father worked on a local farm for many years, and his mother picked cotton and worked in the fields.

Tierce also worked for local farmers and always had 4-H and FFA livestock projects. He can look across the field from his house now and see the homeplace of one of the farmers he worked for, Charles Naugher.

Tierce was so inspired by some of his teachers that he and his cousin, the late Steve Tierce, bought a tractor and farmed while they were still in high school. They farmed together for 14 years. Even after Tierce began teaching, he continued to farm to some degree.

Tierce said discipline is handled differently in schools today than it was when he was a student.

“I tell the seniors today that they get senioritis,” he said. “They already know everything. I’m still learning.

Thirty-nine years ago discipline was handled differently.

You can’t do things now that you could back then. It’s not

permissible. I think sometimes we need to go back to the basics.”

Tierce has a lot of things planned for the next chapter of his life.

“It’s going to be different not getting up every morning and going to the schoolhouse,” he said. “Since I’ve decided to do it, it seems like every morning I get up earlier and earlier. I don’t know if it’s because the stress is gone or what. Really, I can’t say it was stressful because I enjoyed it.”

Tierce said he has plenty to keep him busy. He lives on a farm and intends to get back to his cattle business, fish, work in his yard and garden.

His main project though, what he calls his “immediate goal,” will be to help rebuild his church, Pilgrim’s Rest, between Rock Run and Forney. A tornado damaged the church in 2011. It had to be torn down, and members are in the process of rebuilding it. They’re currently in a mobile unit.

Tierce’s parents are the late Druey and Toni (Baswell) Tierce. His father was a Baptist minister. His sister is the late Carol Payne.

He and his wife, the former Mary Crane of Gaylesville, celebrated their 41st wedding anniversary July 15. They met at Demaris Baptist Church between Gayleville and Cedar Bluff and married before he graduated from Auburn.

The Tierces have no children of their own, but they say there are several hundred they call their own and they’ve become friends with them through the years.

Tierce is still in recovery mode after falling and breaking three ribs during spring break. He’s looking forward to a full recovery so that he can do the things on his retirement list. In the same sentence though, indicating he wants to enjoy retirement after spending two-thirds of his life in education, he smiled and said, “My goal is to dig at least

one post hole a day.”

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Dennis Tierce packs away some of his things.

PRE-K: Welsh expects 30-40 kids to apply for program From page 1

website (sg.cherokeek12.org), the Spring Garden Post Office and the Spring Garden General Store.

There is a limit of 18 children for the class and based on the annual registration of kindergarten students Welsh expects 30-40 students to apply.

Students will be selected by a random drawing Monday, August 5 at 10 a.m.

Once a child is selected, parents will need to provide a birth certificate and current immunization records as

Alabama law requires from all students.

Although the grant allows for the school to charge a nominal fee to the parents, Welsh said the school has no plans to require a monthly charge to the parents of participating children.

Students will attend class from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and parents will need to provide transportation to and from school each day.

“We look forward to working with our families to make sure our children are ready for kindergarten,” Welsh said.

GAS: Price increases mostly about consumer apathy From page 1

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 long-term 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 con-

sumer, 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.”

If it’s any relief to Alabama motorists, the Yellowhammer state has had it relatively easy, Laskoski said. In Indiana, prices have gone up as much as 25 cents a gallon in the last week.

And the worst is 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.”

Ingram said the cost to refuel a vehicle typically increases during the summer months before settling down in the fall, but there’s still a long way to go before September.

“It’s going to get a lot higher before it gets lower,” Ingram said.

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Gamble competes for North in all-star game Former Piedmont player heads to Lindsey Wilson College RIP DONOVAN Journal Sports Correspondent

Marquez Gamble got his first taste of playing football for a team other than one from Piedmont last week and acknowledged afterward that the experience was different.

Gamble was a member of the North squad in the annual Alabama High School Athletic Association North-South football game played Thursday during All-Star Week in Montgomery.

“It really did feel strange. I wasn’t playing for the city that I’ve always been playing for since peewee,” Gamble said. “I grew up with all those people. Everybody knows each other. Seeing that everybody on our team has gone our separate ways, it’s pretty strange.”

The North ran a four-man front during the contest. Gamble started and played at defensive tackle. The official stats credited him with five tackles, four unassisted and one assist, as the North rotated seven players at four down line spots.

“They played him inside the whole time.

(The North) did a pretty good job, I thought, containing the inside run,” said Piedmont coach Steve Smith who watched Gamble’s final high school game from the Cramton Bowl stands.

“The South, when they hurt them, they hurt them with a lot of quarterback keepers and zone reads to the outside. I thought ‘Quez played really good in there. He stood his ground well and did what they expected a

three technique, inside technique defensive line type of player to do.”

Gamble said his preparation for the game included “a whole lot of running, working out and eating right.”

“Usually since school has ended, I have been working out at the ‘Y’. … Sometimes I did a little bit of running over there, also,” Gamble said. “I wasn’t in shape as much as I thought I was. When we first started practice, everything was fast paced. I wasn’t used to it. Also, the heat was starting to get to me but the working out actually did help a whole lot.”

Gamble’s North team fell to the South 22-21 when the South scored the winning touchdown with 30 seconds left in the game. The North put its 21 points on the scoreboard in the first quarter and still led 21-0 at halftime.

“Overall, the game was fun. You don’t get to play in many games like this with a bunch of elite players who are good at what they do,” Gamble said. “I love close games like that.

Even thought we lost, I still had fun.”

At the end of this week, Gamble heads to Lindsey Wilson College in Columbia, Kentucky, for freshman orientation. On August 6, he’ll move into his new residence as a Blue Raider. Gamble said the opportunity to play in last week’s all-star game will help him as he starts work at Lindsey Wilson.

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Piedmont to host annual passing competition RIP DONOVAN Journal Sports Correspondent

It’s a sure sign that football season is just a flip of a calendar page away. Piedmont’s annual 7-on-7 passing competition is set for Saturday.

Bulldogs head football coach Steve Smith said Monday afternoon 14 varsity teams had signed up for the competition.

From Calhoun County, Anniston, Jacksonville and Pleasant Valley will join Piedmont.

Smith also has commitments from Cleburne

County, Woodland, Oneonta, Hayden, New Hope, Susan Moore, Westbrook Christian, Talladega County Central, Sand Rock and Gaston.

Saturday morning, teams will play in four pools of four to determine seeding for the single-elimination tournament.

Smith said the Piedmont ‘B’ team and one other ‘B’ team will fill out the pools if no additional varsity teams register before Saturday.

Play will begin at 9 a.m. Games will be 22 minutes.

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Following the pool play games, teams will eat lunch.

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Smith said the elimination games should begin about 3 p.m. He said if there are no rain delays, the championship game will start between 5 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.

Piedmont stars win state crown Piedmont 10 & under softball all-star team are the 2013 ARPA state champions. The state tournament took place July 19 - 20 in Gadsden.

In the first game on Friday evening, the girls got off to a slow start, and found themselves down 5 to 1 in the third inning. In the bottom half of the third, Piedmont began to chip away at the lead and got 2 runs making the score 5 to 3. In the fourth inning, they held Russellville scoreless in the top half of the inning, and added another run to make it 5 to 4.

In the final inning, they once again held Russellville scoreless in the top half of the inning, and were able to score 2 runs in the bottom half of the inning to win the game 6 to 5. The winning pitcher was Abbey Steward, who entered the game in the third inning. After allowing 1 run in the third inning, she struck out the next 9 batters straight to end the game. She finished with 3 innings pitched, 11 strikeouts, and no hits allowed.

In the first game on Saturday morning, again after starting slow and finding themselves down 2 to 0, the bats finally started to come alive as Piedmont scored 9 unanswered runs to win 9 to 2 over the Coosa Valley all-stars. Abbey Steward went the distance on the mound, pitching all 4 innings, striking out 4 and allowing 4 hits.

Staying in the winner’s bracket, the Piedmont bats stayed hot as they jumped out to a 7 to 1 lead against Red Bay and the game ended with a final score of 11 to 1 after only 3 innings to advance to the championship round. Abbey Steward went the distance pitching all 3 innings, striking out 7, and only allowing 1 hit.

In the championship game, the Piedmont all-stars once again faced Red Bay, which fought through the losers’ bracket to make the championship round.

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Abbey went the distance pitching, striking out 6 and allowing only 1 hit.

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Piedmont FUN & GAMES schools WITH THE JOURNAL receive grant LAURA GADDY News Editor Two Piedmont schools administrators last week were in San Francisco for a threeday conference to help them begin to spend a $100,000 grant to shake up the sixth grade this fall.

Curriculum coordinator Rachel Smith and Piedmont Middle School Principal Jerry Snow met representatives from 29 other school systems across the nation, all of which are receiving $100,000 grants announced this week to develop new learning models. In Piedmont, school officials plan to use the money to personalize learning for sixth-grade students, but administrators are still trying to decide exactly how they’ll spend it.

“We just know that we received the grant,” Smith said “We’re just in the very beginning stages.”

Smith said the system may use the money to pay consultants, to buy software, to pay for training for teachers or to do myriad other things.

Piedmont administrators plan to expand the program later to more grades.

The grants are funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation through Next Generation Learning Challenges, an organization that encourages the use of technology to personalize education and prepare students for colleges and careers.

In Piedmont, administrators will use the grant money to develop a system to teach through technology so students can learn at their own pace, Piedmont schools Superintendent Matt Akin said.

“The grant is a unique opportunity because it’s a planning grant,” Akin said. “It gives us the upcoming school year to plan how to implement personalized learning.”

While the system doesn’t yet know how it will spend the money, sixth-graders will notice some changes upon returning to class next month.

At the beginning of the fall semester teachers will combine math and science instruction in the same class, and also fuse lessons on history and language arts. The fused subjects will be taught in one big space, such as a library, with more than one teacher on hand, Smith said.

The teachers will use students’ school-issued laptop computers to determine which standards each student has mastered. Students will also use their computers to learn at their own pace, administrators said.

Individualized learning is also part of the system’s goal to eliminate digital and geographical divides for students, Smith said. The district began taking steps toward that goal in 2010, when it issued the laptops to each student in grades 4 through 12.

“There are tons of opportunities out there for students through the window of the computer,” Smith said.

“The next step is creating a personalized learning environment for each student.”

Students will still be expected to meet academic requirements set by the Alabama College and Career Ready Standards, but they’ll have more flexibility in how they do that under the new model. Students will pick which subjects and concepts to focus on, Smith said. Once they’ve mastered a concept students can move on even if their classmates are still working on it. Administrators said it will also give students more time to grasp concepts they struggle with, even if most of their classmates have moved on.

“This is not going to be traditional seven-period classes,” Smith said.

In December, the school system will apply for another grant of up to $400,000 from Next Generation to expand the program to more grades.

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Dianne Phillips has petitioned the Probate Court of Calhoun County, Alabama, for the admission of the Last Will and Testament of Joseph E. Rogers, deceased, to probate and for the issuance of Letters Testamentary to Julia Dianne Phillips as the duly appointed Executrix of the Last will and Testament and estate of James E. Rogers, deceased. A hearing for same has been set for the 1st day of August, 2013, at 11:00 o’clock a.m. at the Calhoun County Probate Court, Calhoun County Administrative Building, 1702 Noble Street, Anniston, Alabama. Notice of said hearing is specifically given to, but not limited to, the following name persons CLARA ROGERS and JOSEPH E. ROGERS, JR. and any and all heirs of Joseph E. Rogers, known and unknown.

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This sale is subject to postponement or cancellation.

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Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Kenneth J. Ferguson, an unmarried person, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., acting solely as nominee for PrinPiedmont Journal cipal Residential Mortgage, Calhoun Co., AL Inc., on the 7th day of May, July 10, 17, 24, 2013 2004, said mortgage recorded the Office of the Judge of MORTGAGE FORE- in Probate of Calhoun County, CLOSURE SALE Alabama, in Book 4235 Page Default having been made in 167; said mortgage having the payment of the indebted- subsequently been transferred ness secured by that certain and assigned to CitiMortgage, mortgage executed by James Inc., by instrument recorded in Brian Strawder, a married man Mortgage Book 4671, Page and Tonya Strawder, a married 158, in the aforesaid Probate woman, to Goldstar Mortgage, Office; the undersigned CitiInc., on the 21st day of Octo- Mortgage, Inc., as Mortgagber, 2005, said mortgage re- ee/Transferee, under and by corded in the Office of the virtue of the power of sale conJudge of Probate of Calhoun tained in said mortgage, will County, Alabama, in Mortgage sell at public outcry to the highBook 4332, Page 1; said mort- est bidder for cash, in front of gage having subsequently the main entrance of the Courtbeen transferred and assigned house at Anniston, Calhoun to Trustmark National Bank, by County, Alabama, on August instrument recorded in Mort- 12, 2013, during the legal gage Book 4332, Page 17, in hours of sale, all of its right, tithe aforesaid Probate Office; tle, and interest in and to the the undersigned Trustmark Na- following described real estate, tional Bank, as Mortgag- situated in Calhoun County, ee/Transferee, under and by Alabama, to-wit: virtue of the power of sale con- Lot 13, as shown on the Map tained in said mortgage, will of Idlewild Subdivision, recordsell at public outcry to the high- ed in the office of the Probate est bidder for cash, in front of Judge, Calhoun County, Alathe main entrance of the Court- bama, in Plat Book F, Page 1, house at Anniston, Calhoun situated in Calhoun County, County, Alabama, on August Alabama.

12, 2013, during the legal THIS PROPERTY WILL BE hours of sale, all of its right, ti- SOLD ON AN “AS IS, WHERE tle, and interest in and to the IS” BASIS, SUBJECT TO ANY following described real estate, EASEMENTS, ENCUMsituated in Calhoun County, Al- BRANCES, AND EXCEPabama, to-wit: TIONS REFLECTED IN THE A parcel of land situated in the MORTGAGE AND THOSE East half Fractional Part of the CONTAINED IN THE Northwest Quarter Fraction of RECORDS OF THE OFFICE Fractional Section 7, Township OF THE JUDGE OF PRO13 South, Range 10 East, as BATE OF THE COUNTY recorded in the Office of the WHERE THE ABOVE-DEJudge of Probate Calhoun SCRIBED PROPERTY IS County, Alabama and more SITUATED. THIS PROPERTY particularly described as fol- WILL BE SOLD WITHOUT lows: WARRANTY OR RECOURSE, From the Southwest corner of EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED AS the said East half Fractional TO TITLE, USE AND/OR ENPart, thence South 77 degrees JOYMENT AND WILL BE 20 minutes East and along the SOLD SUBJECT TO THE Cherokee-Creek Indian Boun- RIGHT OF REDEMPTION OF dary Line; which is the South ALL PARTIES ENTITLED boundary of the said East half THERETO. Fractional Part a distance of This sale is made for the pur340.0 feet to the Southeast pose of paying the indebtedright-of-way of Alabama High- ness secured by said mortway Number 21, which point is gage, as well as the expenses 60.0 feet from the center of of foreclosure. said Highway, thence North 37 The Mortgagee/Transferee redegrees 00 minutes East and serves the right to bid for and along the said right-of-way a purchase the real estate and to distance of 1031.0 feet for the credit its purchase price point of beginning of described against the expenses of sale parcel of land; thence continue and the indebtedness secured on the same bearing of North by the real estate.

37 degrees 00 minutes East This sale is subject to postand along said Highway right- ponement or cancellation. of-way a distance of 89.7 feet; CitiMortgage, Inc., Mortgagthence South 63 degrees 34 ee/Transferee minutes East a distance of Rebecca Redmond 166.2 feet; thence South 00 SIROTE & PERMUTT, P.C. degrees 33 minutes East a dis- P. O. Box 55727 tance of 150.0 feet; thence Birmingham, AL 35255-5727 North 53 degrees 00 minutes Attorney for Mortgagee/TransWest a distance of 255.3 feet feree to the point of beginning, all www.sirote.com/foreclosures being situated in the East half 292654 Fractional Part of the Northwest Quarter Fraction in Frac- The Piedmont Journal tional Section 7, Township 13 Calhoun Co., AL South, Range 10 East, Cal- July 10, 17, 24, 2013 houn County, Alabama Property Street Address: NOTICE TO 11920 Alabama Hwy 21, Piedmont, AL 36272 CREDITORS THIS PROPERTY WILL BE STATE OF ALABAMA SOLD ON AN “AS IS, WHERE CALHOUN COUNTY IS” BASIS, SUBJECT TO ANY PROBATE COURT EASEMENTS, ENCUM- CASE NO. 31641 BRANCES, AND EXCEP- IN THE MATTER OF THE TIONS REFLECTED IN THE ESTATE OF JAMES RONALD MORTGAGE AND THOSE BIBLE, DECEASED CONTAINED IN THE Letters Testamentary on the RECORDS OF THE OFFICE estate of JAMES RONALD OF THE JUDGE OF PRO- BIBLE, deceased, having been BATE OF THE COUNTY granted to VERLY BIBLE, the WHERE THE ABOVE-DE- undersigned on July 16, 2013, SCRIBED PROPERTY IS SIT- by the Honorable Alice K. MarUATED. THIS PROPERTY tin, Judge of Probate of said WILL BE SOLD WITHOUT County, notice is hereby given WARRANTY OR RECOURSE, that all persons having claims EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED AS against said estate, are hereby TO TITLE, USE AND/OR EN- required to present the same JOYMENT AND WILL BE within the time allowed by law, SOLD SUBJECT TO THE or the same will be barred.

RIGHT OF REDEMPTION OF VERLY BIBLE, Personal RepALL PARTIES ENTITLED resentative of the Last Will and THERETO. Testament of JAMES RONALD This sale is made for the pur- BIBLE, Deceased. pose of paying the indebted- Alice K. Martin ness secured by said mort- Judge of Probate gage, as well as the expenses of foreclosure.

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STATE OF ALABAMA CALHOUN COUNTY PROBATE COURT CASE NO. 31598 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF H. EUGENE IVEY, DECEASED Letters Testamentary on the estate of H. EUGENE IVEY, deceased, having been granted to DAVID D. IVEY, the undersigned on June 28, 2013, by the Honorable Alice K. Martin, 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 the same will be barred.

DAVID D. IVEY, Personal Representative of the Last Will and Testament of H. EUGENE IVEY,Deceased.

Alice K. Martin Judge of Probate The Piedmont Journal Calhoun Co., AL July 10, 17, 24, 2013

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STATE OF ALABAMA CALHOUN COUNTY PROBATE COURT CASE NO. 31622 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JAMES LEONARD BURT, DECEASED Letters of Administration on the estate of JAMES LEONARD BURT, deceased, having been granted to the undersigned on July 15, 2013, by the Honorable Alice K. Martin, 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 the same will be barred.

RONALD LYNN BURT AND ANGELA SUE BURT WILLIAMS, Co-Personal Representatives of the Estate of JAMES LEONARD BURT, Deceased.

Alice K. Martin Judge of Probate Piedmont Journal Calhoun Co., AL July 24, 31, August 7, 2013

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STATE OF ALABAMA CALHOUN COUNTY PROBATE COURT CASE NO. 31615 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF MARY E. DIFFEE, DECEASED Letters Testamentary on the estate of MARY E. DIFFEE, deceased, having been granted to MARTHA ANN BURNS, the undersigned on June 28, 2013, by the Honorable Alice K. Martin, 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 the same will be barred.

MARTHA ANN BURNS, Personal Representative of the Last Will and Testament of MARY E. DIFFEE,Deceased.

Alice K. Martin Judge of Probate The Piedmont Journal Calhoun Co., AL July 10, 17, 24, 2013

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STATE OF ALABAMA CALHOUN COUNTY PROBATE COURT CASE NO. 31566 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF IMA GRACE BAGGETT, DECEASED Letters Testamentary on the estate of IMA GRACE BAGGETT, deceased, having been granted to RITA LEWIS the undersigned on July 11, 2013, by the Honorable Alice K. Martin, 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 the same will be barred.

RITA LEWIS, Personal Representative of the Last Will and Testament of IMA GRACE BAGGETT, Deceased.

Alice K. Martin Judge of Probate Piedmont Journal Calhoun Co., AL July 24, 31, August 7, 2013

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STATE OF ALABAMA CALHOUN COUNTY PROBATE COURT CASE NO. 31621 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ANNIE SUE BURT, DECEASED Letters of Administration on the estate of ANNIE SUE BURT, deceased, having been granted to the undersigned on June 28, 2013, by the Honorable Alice K. Martin, 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 the same will be barred.

RONALD LYNN BURT AND ANGELA SUE BURT WILLIAMS, Co-Personal Representatives of the Estate of ANNIE SUE BURT,Deceased.

Alice K. Martin Judge of Probate The Piedmont Journal Calhoun Co., AL July 17, 24, 31, 2013

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

STATE OF ALABAMA CALHOUN COUNTY PROBATE COURT CASE NO. 31635 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF NANCY Y. BRADY, also known as NANCY LUCILLE BRADY, DECEASED Letters Testamentary on the estate of NANCY Y. BRADY, also known as NANCY LUCILLE BRADY, deceased, having been granted to DELORES B. BUSENLEHNER AND DANIEL R. BRADY, the undersigned on July 12, 2013, by the Honorable Alice K. Martin, 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 the same will be barred.

DELORES B. BUSENLEHNER AND DANIEL R. BRADY-Co, Personal Representatives of the Last Will and Testament of NANCY Y BRADY, also known as NANCY LUCILLE BRADY, Deceased.

Alice K. Martin Judge of Probate Piedmont Journal Calhoun Co., AL July 24, 31, August 7, 2013

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THE PIEDMONT JOURNAL

A NEW RIDE FOR BEN

Local veteran’s specialized chair opens new doors

BY RACHEL BROWN Consolidated News Service A local wounded warrior said he was looking forward to hunting and fishing again after he received an all-terrain wheelchair Sunday afternoon.

Marine Sgt. Ben Tomlinson said he was impressed as 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.

The $15,000 chair was donated to Tomlinson by the Semper Fi Fund, an organization that provides support 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 couldn’t thank groups such as Semper Fi enough for what they’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 “smart home.”

“They’ve been so good to Ben,” Debbie Tomlinson said.

Debbie Tomlinson watched as her son learned how to use the new wheelchair and Anita Kilgore said she hoped her family could take a trip to the beach after Philip Shadle, an Action Ben Tomlinson takes off in his new Action Trackchair as brother Dan looks on. The $15,000 chair was donated by the SemTrackchair dealer, said the chair works great per Fi Fund. They have also donated a wheelchair that allows Tomlinson to play rugby. in the sand.

Shadle said the chair is waterproof and can told that Semper Fi would pay for the entire cost of the be used not only in sand, but mud and snow. wheelchair.

“The track chair is just like you. If you want to go out “I was just floored,” Williams said. in the rain, hunting, fishing, playing golf and getting wet, Williams said he felt he needed to do something to give you’re fine ... If it gets wet just bring it in and dry it off,” back to Tomlinson to thank him for his service.

Shadle told the Tomlinsons.

“He’s given his whole lifestyle for us and this is the least Shadle said Action Trackchair, the Minnesota-based I could do,” Williams said. company, was created in 2009 when the owner’s son was Tomlinson said he was thankful and “spoiled” by this paralyzed in an accident and wanted to continue his hob- latest outpouring of help towards his independence and “I’m told we can drag a few bies using all-terrain vehicles and ice fishing. improvement of his daily life.

The wheelchair, which Tomlinson drives with a joystick, things, so I might drag my “People have been giving me things and helping me is equipped with a headlight, a rifle rest and room to add out ever since I got injured. I haven’t got used to it,” brothers around,” he said attachments, such as a fishing pole holder.

Tomlinson said.

Steve Williams, a friend of the Tomlinsons, said he first The Marine said he enjoys “outdoorsy stuff” and can’t with a smile. saw an Action Trackchair while watching Fox News and wait to really put the chair to the test. said to himself “Ben needs one of these.”

“I’m told we can drag a few things, so I might drag my Williams said he started a fundraiser and within one brothers around,” he said with a smile.

Ben Tomlinson day raised $3,000 for the chair. He called Shadle to get Staff Writer Rachael Brown: 256-235-3562. On Twitter the process of building Tomlinson’s chair started and was @RBrown_Star.

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