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COUNCIL

Council will pay to rework plans New development will house police and fire departments

BY LAURA GADDY Consolidated News Service The Jacksonville City Council on Monday agreed to pay architects $102,700 to rework plans for a public safety and court complex.

“It starts the ball rolling where we have been sitting still because we were making

decisions,” said Councilman Truman Norred.

Under the terms of the agreement the council will pay Architects Design Group of Winter Park, Fla., to redesign a parking lot and to remove a new City Hall building from the plans. The city had planned to pay the firm $280,000 for a complete redesign of the project, but last week council members decided to scale back the the

redesign to save money and time.

The development will house the police and fire departments, a jail, and a courtroom, which will double as a public storm shelter.

A timeline released Monday by the council shows that an expected completion date for the project of July 30, 2015.

Even though the city saved money when it decided to scale back the scope of the redesign last week, Norred said the new fee

Ken Grissom helps place Jax State students Job is a dream come true

BY MARGARET ANDERSON NEWS CORRESPONDENT

Ken Grissom’s mother, the late Dorothy Grissom, was an entrepreneur. Chances are, she’d never heard the word. Mrs. Grissom also probably never knew just how much of herself - her work ethics and motivation - rubbed off on her son.

Mrs. Grissom opened what is probably Piedmont’s most popular eating establishment, the Dari King, in 1961.

Grissom was 5 at the time.

As he got older he worked alongside his mother.

“I was raised there,” he said. “We called 90 percent of the people who came in by their first name. We knew them all - their mamas and daddies and brothers and sisters. Our family didn’t view it as a job. It was an opportunity to be a part of people’s lives. We weren’t going to work. We were living our lives. It just so happened we owned a restaurant. Our business motto was ‘Our

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Ken Grissom and Amy Anderson look at a brochure at the recent Career Fair at Jacksonville State University family serving yours since 1961.’ ” Grissom and his wife, Julia, alongside his brother, Dennis ran the Dari King until 2006. Grissom said the person he is today is a result of characteristics displayed by his mother on a

daily basis. Mrs. Grissom was viewed as a friend and a second-mom to a generation of teenagers who called the Dari King home.

Mrs. Grissom died in 1990 and Grissom’s father, Floyd, died in 1985.

Being able to connect with

people is the biggest thing Grissom misses about the Dari King.

“I miss the people to this day,” he said. “Life lessons were being taught every day.

Our time there was special.”

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for the redesign is higher than expected.

The cost for the redesign is a portion of what the city will pay the architects. The city will also pay the firm 6.5 percent of the project’s overall cost, which is expected to be between $10.5 million and $11 million, officials said. To date the city has paid Architects Design Group $397,444.05, ■ See COUNCIL, page 5

TOWN & GOWN

JSU homecoming unites the past and present

By Heather Greene, a graduate assistant in the Office of Public Relations at JSU Jacksonville State University is gearing up for its annual homecoming celebration, which is scheduled for Saturday, October 12. Homecoming is not just for college students, but provides a day of fun-filled activities for the whole family and community to enjoy.

JSU’s football team will be facing off against Tennessee State and during the half-time portion of the game, the 2013 Homecoming court will be presented and the annual alumni award recipients will be recognized.

This year’s Alumna of the Year recipient is Ms. Emily Sides Bonds, who earned her Bachelor of Arts in political science from JSU in 1987 and went on to gain her Juris Doctor degree in 1990 from the University of Alabama School of Law. She currently works as a partner with Jones Walker LLP. Bonds has received numerous recognitions in the realm of law and has also been recognized

by The Best Lawyers in America® 2013 on the subject of insurance law. She has maintained her connection to JSU and is a past president of the JSU National Alumni Association. During her time at JSU, Ms. Bonds was a JSU Ballerina with the Marching Southerners and a member of Alpha Xi Delta, where she served as treasurer. She resides in Mountain Brook, Alabama with her husband, ■ See HOMECOMING, page 14

FACES IN THE COMMUNITY

Shy young man becomes preacher Ken Phillips pastors at West Side Baptist Church

BY MARGARET ANDERSON NEWS CORRESPONDENT

Ken Phillips was a shy young man. He was quiet and didn’t talk a lot, but he said when God moved in his life he knew that God would provide the words for him to speak, and for the past 46 years God has provided those words and direction for his life.

Phillips said that God intervened and gave him the strength to come out of his shyness.

“Initially in my life, I would not have thought that I would have ever been a pastor,” he said. “But in 1967, God called me to preach and from that day

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forward, He is the one who has made the difference in my life and made it possible for me to be able to stand and proclaim His Word. I learned as a young Christian that the foundation of my spiritual life was all about the Call of God - the Call to surrender as you hear His voice.”

Rev. Phillips was called as pastor of West Side Baptist Church in May. “Being the pastor of West Side is an exciting time,” he said. “I’m grateful and appreciative of the opportunity that West Side has given me to be their pastor and shepherd of their souls and that I have the opportunity to come home to my hometown of Jacksonville to min-

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ister for the Lord. We at West Side pray that the ministries of our church will touch the people of Jacksonville and that the church will be a lighthouse in the community.”

Rev. Phillips worked for the Anniston Water Works and Sewer Board 29 years.

He was supervisor of engineering services and retired in August 2012.

He said he enjoyed the time he had off after he retired and before he was called to West Side because it gave him time to read and reflect on how he could better serve God and a church.

Rev. Phillips has been a bi-vocational

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OPINION/EDITORIAL

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First District race has become interesting

Throughout history cities that sit on a coast have been perceived as sinful places.

Perhaps it is because seafaring people land there and are in search of raucous recreation.

Therefore, port cities give rise to transiency and a more whimsical and capricious environment than their inland neighbors.

Even in biblical times the Apostle Paul would decry or pray intensely prior to his journeys to the wicked, sinful and libertine coastal city of Corinth. He found it a difficult place to win souls and even precarious to his survival.

In southern politics the port cities have been thought of as foreign regions of the state. These cities did indeed lend themselves to a more cosmopolitan setting than their inland brethren.

They were considered islands and political hinterlands. In fact, the inlanders or mainstream folks would run against them.

They would ridicule them as sinners who drink alcohol, go to country clubs and attend church only on Sunday and even then at

Steve Flowers

Inside The Statehouse an Episcopal church or maybe even worse. Some of them were Catholics and some were even Jewish.

This was indeed the case in the Deep South coastal states of South Carolina, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. The port cities of Charleston, Savannah, New Orleans, Biloxi and Mobile were looked upon and demagogued as different places.

This was true in Alabama politics. Mobile was not only perceived as an island but if you look at a map of the state it is an island.

Most of the people of the state were protestants, primarily Baptist and Methodist.

Historically, Mobile has been more akin to New Orleans. This stems from the fact that French Catholics settled Mobile and New Orleans and, I might add, these two port cities are older than their states. Mobile has mystic societies that are older than many Alabama towns.

The fact that Mobile celebrates Mardi Gras also flies in the face of upland Alabama Baptists and Church of Christ parishioners.

They do not celebrate Mardi Gras in Boaz. In fact, the good folks who settled in North Alabama did not feel like they had a lot in common with Mobile.

The evangelical vote is powerful in a Republican primary in Alabama. This voting bloc becomes even more pronounced in a special election in a GOP primary where there is a low turnout. In an earlier column I suggested that the evangelical vote would be accentuated in the open seat special election in the 1st District, even though the district encompasses the coastal counties of Mobile and Baldwin.

Folks, Mobile ain’t that much different after all. The turnout of the fundamentalist vote was the story again. Dean Young was the religious right candidate. His longtime ally Chief Justice Roy Moore endorsed him.

He has labored in the religious political vineyards for years and it paid off. Bradley Byrne garnered 35 percent of the vote to Dean Young’s 23 percent.

They will face each other in a runoff on November 5th. It will be a classic example of the contrast within the Republican Party today.

Bradley Byrne is the mainstream pro business conservative candidate. Dean Young is the champion of the religious right. Byrne has a formidable record as a lawyer, former state senator and twoyear college chancellor. Byrne also outspent Young 10 to 1.

This financial disadvantage scenario has played out in all of Roy Moore’s campaigns.

In his recent election to the Supreme Court he was outspent over 5 to 1 by two substantial candidates in the GOP primary

and won without a runoff. The evangelical vote in Alabama is an amazing contradiction in the fundamental political law, which adheres to the theory that money and name identification carry the day.

Logic says that Bradley Byrne will prevail over Dean Young in the November 5th runoff. Byrne has the money, the name identification and the organization. He should logically pick up the support of the 3rd, 4th and 5th place finishers Chad Fincher, Quinn Hilyer, and Wells Griffith. In fact, Hilyer has endorsed Byrne. However, upsets do occur and the religious right has proven that money does not talk nor is it necessary to prevail, especially in a low turnout race because these folks are going to show up to vote come hell or high water. We will see.

Steve Flowers is Alabama’s leading political columnist. His column appears weekly in more than 70 Alabama newspapers.

Steve served 16 years in the state legislature. He may be reached at www.steveflowers.us.

Stellar potential at Dugger Mountain Music Hall Bob McLeod, a longtime Baptist minister and the founder and director of Our Father’s Arms (OFA), anticipates a brighter financial future thanks to the Dugger Mountain Music Hall.

OFA is an 18-year residential ministry for those who are seeking to mend broken lives.

Musicians who rent the recording studio at the music hall, along with advertising dollars for its new television presence, may provide an increased income stream for OFA ministries.

Thus far, OFA includes a men’s residential home in Nances Creek, a women and children’s residential home in Bonny Brook, a rescue ministry for Ukrainian orphans and former prisoners, and a variety of work opportunities for local OFA residents.

Last week, I sat down with the 67-year-old McLeod in OFA’s home-like office in East Jacksonville. He is a tenderhearted, grandfatherly man whose voice broke several times as he looked back over the ministry that

Sherry Kughn Sherry-Go-Round he calls miraculous.

“We don’t know what we are doing,” he says of himself and his staff. Some people may take that comment wrong, but McLeod is referring to the unexpected, unplanned manner in which Our Father’s Arms has grown. He said he has simply prayed and daily followed God’s lead as OFA has grown.

The most visible aspect of the ministry is the Dugger Mountain Music Hall on Alabama 9 in Nances Creek, formerly Victory Baptist Church. It is five miles south of Piedmont. For the past several years, a crowd of about

80 gathered on the third Saturday of each month to hear musicians from throughout the Southeast.

Members of the crowd placed donations into a bucket, which helped pay for the musicians’ travel expenses.

“It has become the high-profile of a low-profile ministry,” said McLeod, referring to the sequestered two homes for those in need.

The entertaining concerts at the music hall, and the quality of the recordings that have been produced there, have created positive change.

“There a buzz taking place in the music industry,” said McLeod.

Some time back, a television producer from Huntsville attended a concert at the music hall and liked what he heard. He told McLeod that the concerts should be recorded and aired.

So, volunteers recorded, edited and began airing the shows.

These activities attracted the attention of a national television

based in Tampa, Fla., called The Walk. Recently, Alabama Public Television obtained the rights to air the concerts.

The backlog of filmed concerts has created a temporary need to halt the local concerts until post editing can be completed.

“We went from an audience of eighty to more than eighty million,” said McLeod. He also noted that the music hall has become a perfect audio/video place to film live concerts.

The concerts will be back, though, according to McLeod.

Local fans who are disappointed about the cessation of monthly concerts can still enjoy them in the future. They should visit the music hall’s website, wwwduggermountainmusic.com, and keep a check on the calendar.

Fans may learn of the concert dates, see who is performing, and reserve their seats.

In the meantime, McLeod said OFA’s vision to spread the gospel to as many people as possible continues. He

Government shutdown has affect on area restaurants EDDIE BURKHALTER Consolidated News

Empty tables are all the evidence Tim Johnson needs that the government shutdown is having an effect on his Jacksonville restaurant.

Almost any weeknight at Cooter Brown’s Rib Shack tables are filled with groups as large as 50, all workers and students at McLellan’s Center for Domestic Preparedness, Johnson said.

The shutdown furloughed the center’s 800 or so federal employees and canceled the many first responder training classes there that draw hundreds to Anniston.

“It will definitely affect our bottom line,” Johnson

said.

Those meals make up about 30 percent of his business, Johnson estimated, and removing them from the table may mean having to cut wait staff during evening hours.

“One, maybe two at the most,” he said. “If there aren’t any classes, we defiantly feel the effects of it. We get a lot of people from up there.”

Closer to the center and the news is not much better, said Marc Spaulding, owner of Heroes American Bar and Grille in Weaver.

His business regularly sees students and instructors from the CDP come in for meals and cold beer.

“We didn’t have any at all last week,” Spaulding said. “It did hurt our sales.”

The center shuttles students back and forth to Heroes. Occasionally students aren’t ready to leave when the center’s bus makes the last return trip at 9:30 p.m. so Spaulding has them driven back in a company van.

“Typically, when they’re getting ready to leave the next day they come out full force. We probably get 30 or 40 of them coming in to have a good time hanging out,” he said.

Spaulding estimates those patrons make up about 15 percent of his business. He staffs for a busy night every night, and cuts employees loose as business slows. The shutdown won’t change that, he explained.

As bad as it is, it’s

something they’re used to dealing with, Spaulding said, comparing it to the holidays, when classes aren’t scheduled.

“We manage to get through. It does hurt a little bit but it’s not going to kill us. But we do feel a little pinch when they’re not in town,” he said.

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appreciates the donations that have made the ministry a success thus far, especially those who have voluntarily labored for OFA. Also, he appreciates the unsolicited contributions that have come in, not only from local supporters but also from people in far-reaching places.

McLeod envisions the expansion of the television ministry, which will include a Christian cook show. Plans are also underway for OFA to develop an agricultural college for orphans in the Ukraine. The ministry hopes to provide even more jobs for those who in need of them.

“I’m humbled,” said McLeod.

“The ministry has surpassed anything I could expect or think.”

After that comment, he broke into one of his characteristic, rhymed cadences that tell a story.

This one is about himself, as he told of a minister who “a coat and tie never did fit.”

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Obituaries

MCCARLEY

Birmingham - Victor McCarley, 58, of Birmingham, died on September 28, 2013 after a lengthy battle with cancer.

He was a graduate of Jacksonville High School and Jacksonville State University. He was for-

Community Capsule • The Jacksonville Senior Citizens Program’s and 8 a.m. Tuesday and Thursday for water aerobics and senior therapeutic yoga classes. Contact Aubrey Advisory Board will meet at 1:30 p.m. on Oct. 15 at Crossen at 689-2580 or jsu9517k@jsu.edu for more the community Center, 501 Alexandria Rd. SW, Jackinformation. sonville.

• The Alabama Shutterbugs, a new club for all • The Gen. William H. Forney 468, United Daughskill level of photographers, meets at 5:30 p.m. the ters of the Confederacy, Anniston will be presenting second Tuesday of each month at the Peerless Grill, 13 seven Military Service Awards on Sunday, October West 10th St., Anniston. Anyone interested in photog20, 2 p.m., Jacksonville Public Library, 200 Pelham raphy is welcome to attend. Call 236-8488 for more Road, Jacksonville. One of the recipients will be information.

Benjamin Cole Tomlinson of Jacksonville who served • Mom to Mom, a group for moms of all ages in Afghanistan. You and your families are invited to with children of all ages, meets from 6:30-8:30 p.m. attend. Any questions please contact Joyce La Taste, the third Monday every month at EaglePoint Church.

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Visit www.momtomomjacksonville.org. Supper and • The Calhoun County Community Band meets childcare provided. every Tuesday night at 6:30 at the Jacksonville High • The Jacksonville Aspiring Writers Group meets School band room. from 4:30 to 6 p.m. on the first and third Tuesday of • Free GED classes will be held from 8 a.m.-noon every month at the public library. Anyone interested in and 5-8 p.m. in Room 173, Self Hall, Jacksonville State University. Call 256-782-5660 for more informa- the creative writing process is welcome. Bring samples of original writing to share. The group offers support, tion. critique and information about writing and possible • Doris Hann and Friends will go to Pigeon Forge publishing venues. Call 782-2881 for more informaand Gatlinburg, Tenn., Dec. 2-4. The two-night stay tion. will include four meals. The cost is $299 per person, • Alcoholics Anonymous meets at noon each double occupancy. Call Doris at 492-3465.

• Bradford Health Services has free family support Thursday at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 400 Chinabee Ave., just off the square. Call 847-0909. meetings from 5-6 Monday nights at 1701 B Pelham • A Narcotics Anonymous group meets from Rd., S., Suite D (Brookstone Building next to RMC 6:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at First United Jacksonville). The meeting is for anyone experiencing Methodist Church behind McDonald’s. For more inforbehavioral problems with a loved one, has a family mation, call Pearl Williams at 435-4881. member of any age with drug or alcohol problems, • A senior dance for those 55 years and older will needs help coping with a loved one’s drug or alcohol be at the Senior Center from 6:30-9:30 p.m. the second problems or needs help making decision on how to Friday night of each month, featuring music, fun, help a family member of any age. A counselor will friends and food. The Fun Tyme Band will be there to facilitate the meetings. provide the music. Cost is $5 per couple; $3 for single.

• Venecia Benefield Butler’s book, “I Have to Get • The Friday Night Opry Show is presented from Some Things Off My Chest,” can be purchased for $15 6:30-9:30 Friday nights at the Golden Saw Music Hall (including tax) by mailing a check to P. O. Box 572, in the Williams community. Call 435-4696.

Piedmont 36262, or take money or check to Butler’s • Celebrate Recovery, a Christ-centered 12-step sister, Randa Carroll, at the office of Benjamin Ingram program, meets every Friday night at First Baptist at 207 Rome, Ave., Piedmont. Proceeds will go to the Church. Dinner is served at 5:30. Large group meetV Foundation, founded by Butler, to purchase gift ings with worship and praise bands and guest speakers 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, YOUR COMPASSION FOR NURSING IS NEEDED. 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, kefir products and even home churned ice cream. Hours are from 7-11 a.m. Saturdays through Nov. 23. The market is in RN Regional Travel Nurses Apply at www.alacare.com the pocket park behind Roma’s on the square. VISA/ needed throughout Alabama.

MC/Debit/EBT and Senior Farmers Market Nutritional Vouchers are accepted.

• Trade Day and Farmers Market at Nances Creek Community Center is at 7 a.m. the first Saturday of each month through October. There is no set up fee. or Colon Cancer • Classes for the Jacksonville State University Adult Wellness classes at Pete Mathews Coliseum Asbestos exposure was common in many industrial are at 8 a.m., Monday, Wednesday and Friday for professions prior to 1980. Many cancers have been linked senior water aerobics and senior floor aerobic classes to such exposure including:

merly an employee of Calhoun County Insurance Center and a member of the Jacksonville Exchange Club. He was also a member of Hiram Masonic Lodge.

He is survived by his wife, Judy; son, David (Dana); daughter Emily, all of Birmingham; mother, Jane Kilgore (William); brother, Steve (Debbie), all of Jacksonville; sister, Susan Jones (Dennis) of Fayetteville, Arkansas; three nephews, one niece and seven great-nephews and nieces.

Memorial service will be held on October 11, 2013 at 11 a.m. at Pinson United Methodist Church in Pinson, Alabama.

Arrests Oct. 1 • Jason Allan Minton: receiving stolen property (third degree); theft of property (third degree) • Montwell Duwayne Rachel: failure to appear in court • Hollie Yvonne Ledbetter Pace: probation violation • Jeriko Dajun Bailey: probation violation (4X) Oct. 2 • Antonio Devarius Swink: probation violation Oct. 3 • Ernie Lee Ellington: shoplifting • Justin Stewart Helms: possession of marijuana Oct. 4 • Desmond Lanier Redwine: reckless endangerment; leaving the scene of an accident • Tracia Jermell Jones: minors in possession/consumption of alcohol • Derrick Kimberly Parker: minor in possession/consumption of alcohol • Vernisha Denise Green: minor in pos-

session/consumption of alcohol • Bianca Jhana Williams: minor in possession/ consumption of alcohol • Amber Latrice Ufere: minor in possession/consumption of alcohol • Richard Earl Wilson: unlawful breaking and entering a vehicle • Thomas Kimbrel Moore: public intoxication • Thomas Allen Prince: possession of methamphetamine; possession of marijuana; possession of drug paraphernalia • Justin Michael Gunderson: possession of methamphetamine Oct. 6 • Yvette Marie McCall: assault Oct. 7 • Jacob Tyler Whitmore: possession of marijuana; possession of drug paraphernalia

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Police Sept. 30 • Harassment reported in the 300 block of Harris Street.

• Third degree burglary reported in the 1400 block of Broadwell Mill Road.

• Third degree domestic violence reported in the 300 block of Nisbet Street Northwest.

Oct. 1 • First degree theft of property reported in the 1700 block of Pelham Road South.

• Fraudulent use of debit/credit card reported in the 600 block of Church Avenue Southeast.

Oct. 2 • Unlawful breaking and entering a vehicle reported in the 1100 block of Miranda Lane Southwest.

• Third degree theft of property reported in the 700 block of Francis Street East.

Oct. 3 • Unlawful breaking and entering a vehicle reported in the 600 block of Gadsden Road Northwest.

• Unlawful breaking and entering a vehicle reported in the 1500 block of Church Avenue Southeast.

• Unlawful breaking and entering a vehicle reported in the 1500 block of Church Avenue Southeast.

• Unlawful breaking and entering a vehicle reported in the 600 block of Gadsden Road Northwest.

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Oct. 4 • Unlawful breaking and entering a vehicle reported in the 1700 block of Nisbet Lake Road.

• Possession of drug paraphernalia, second degree possession of marijuana and possession of a controlled substance reported in the 300 block of Harris Street.

• Harassment reported in the 1100 block of Bear Boulevard Southwest.

• Third degree criminal mischief reported in the 300 block of Nisbet Street Northwest.

Oct. 5 • Criminal mischief reported in the 1000 block of George Douthit Drive.

• Unlawful breaking and entering a vehicle reported in the 900 block of George Douthit Drive Southwest.

• Third degree domestic violence and reckless endangerment reported in the 1100 block of Whites Gap Road Southeast.

Oct. 6 • Domestic violence reported in the 1000 block of Legacy Boulevard Southeast.

• Third degree domestic violence reported in the 600 block of Vann Street Southeast.

Oct. 7 • Unlawful breaking and entering a vehicle reported in the 1500 block of Church Avenue Southeast.

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Award for Orbie Cook

The Lifetime Spirit Award will be presented at 6:30 p.m. Friday at Jacksonville High School’s homecoming to Orbie Cook for his overwhelming commitment and contribution to JHS sports. The award will be presented by Kudzu and Cotton and JHS alumni. Tickets for the game are $5 and are on sale in the JHS office from 9 a.m.-3 p.,m.

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Circus in Weaver

Carson and Barnes Circus will present the World’s Biggest Big-Top Show at 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. Oct. 13 in the field above Angel Lake in the Buckhorn Neighborhood. The circus will feature Alex, the King of Circus Comedy, camel and elephant rides and a petting zoo. Advance tickets for those 12 and older are $12 and children 3-11 are $6.

Children under 2 get in free. Go to buckhornneighborhood.com for more information.

Fall Fest 2013

Come to Fall Fest 2013 for a day of family fun. Games, hay rides, live animal demonstrations, cake walks, flower and quilt shows and many other activities will take place from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. at Cane Creek Community Gardens at McClellan on October 26th. Admission is $1 per person or free if you are wearing a Halloween costume. For more information about the event or to enter a craft for judging, please call the Calhoun County Extension Office at 256-237-1621.

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Extension System employee works with children Brandi LaBenne teaches county students

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or the past two and a half years, Brandi LaBenne has been an environmental educator for Jennifer Yates at the Alabama Cooperative Extension System.

She teaches Calhoun County elementary school children at Pleasant Valley, Piedmont, Weaver and Wellborn about recycling, conservation, waste management, gardening and water

sheds.

She recently aided Dr. David West in taking 15 elementary students and five volunteer high school students from Wellborn on a day-long kayaking trip so they could get a first-hand look at nature. Brandi said it was an excellent opportunity for them to learn about environmental appreciation.

Brandi conducts summer camps at Cane Creek Community Garden for children which allows them to become junior master gardeners and junior master conservationists.

“I love that program,” she said. “What’s so neat is that during the school year, we kind of do this at the schools. We take them through the process of learning about compost, soils, plants, how to cultivate the plants and how to harvest them. They learn about diseases, how to look for insects and learn which insects are good and which ones are bad.”

She teaches students about the importance of weeding.

“We always have to weed before we pick,” she said.

“Otherwise, we don’t pick as well if we don’t weed first.”

Then comes the lessons about harvesting, canning and even selling their produce, sometimes at the farmers market.

“They learn about money and they learn about how much work a farmer puts in and how much money he can get back,” said Brandi. “That’s a really good life lesson, I think.”

Brandi was born at Fort Benning, Ga. Her parents are Richard and Judy Atkinson of Jacksonville. The family lived in New York, Arizona and Munich, Germany. Her father worked for the Explosive Ordinance Disposal. His family was used to him being called to the Pentagon, Washington or other places when there was the threat of a bomb.

The Atkinsons settled in Jacksonville when her father retired from his military service at Fort McClellan.

Brandi’s brother, Richard Atkinson, lives in Winston-Salem, N. C. Her sisters, Kristi West and Kari Hill, live in Summerville, S. C. The four Atkinson children surprised their parents this past summer for their 50th anniversary.

After graduating from Jacksonville High School, Brandi attended Fairmont State University in West Virginia, where she earned a degree in arts and education. Fairmont is the birthplace of Nick Saban.

KIELBASA AND CABBAGE 2 packs Polish kielbasa 1 lg. cabbage 1 T. butter Dash of salt 1 t. Morton’s Natures Season 4-6 c. of water (enough water to cover sausage and cabbage) Put into stock pot and bring to a boil. Cook until cabbage is soft. Sometimes, Brandi broils the sausage to make it crispy and then adds it to the cabbage. Just boil sausage with cabbage if you want it soft. Serve with rice and blackeyed peas.

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Brandi LaBenne with children, Jade and Jonah.

She and her husband, Keith, who teaches strings for Gadsden High School’s orchestra, have two children.

Jonah is 6, and Jade is 5. Her job is part-time, so it allows her ample time to home school them.

“I wanted a job where I could work part time, because I want to stay home with my kids,” she said. “I have my elementary education degree, so I feel comfortable enough to teach them. I really like public education. It’s more about spending time with my kids. I like home schooling them just because I can cater to them better and give them that individualized education.”

Brandi said she experiences days when Jonah and Jade don’t want to study. Then, some days are completely opposite.

“There are some days when they hit a knowledge plateau,” she said. “And other times their brains are on fire, and they have all the answers.”

Brandi said that Cane Creek Community Garden and First United Methodist Church are important to her family.

“We’re usually at one or the other,” she said. “The kids go to Crosswalk every Wednesday at church. They have a

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Bible lesson and hands on activities that help them understand and have a relationship with God.” She said that she’s thankful for all the friends, family and co-workers that God has put in her life.

Years ago, Brandi was into taekwondo and became a first degree black belt. That was her hobby. Today, Jonah and Jade are her hobbies.

The four LaBennes enjoy cooking together.

“A lot of our meals are quick meals, but when we do cook, we just about always cook as a family,” said Brandi.

“We all cook breakfast together on Saturday mornings. My daughter helps more than my son. We don’t go by recipes.

We go by how my family has always made food. That’s how my mom did it, and that’s how her mom did it.”

Growing up, Brandi and her siblings each had a night to cook for the rest of the family. Her mother was always available to help, but the children had to do their part.

Her family enjoys Kielbasa and Cabbage, Buffalo Dip, Hot Pepper Jelly, and Squash Casserole.

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Eric Kolb explains recycling to Progressive Study Club

The meeting of the Progressive Study Club, was held at the International House on Oct. 3, with Mary L. White serving as hostess.

Mary L. White introduced the guest speaker, Eric Kolb, Municipal Marketing Manager, Republic Services. Mr. Kolb stated that the intent of the landfills were to keep things in the landfills because space is limited and eventually we would run out of space for garbage. The stated that there were four types of garbage and described the different types and their attributes.

He explained the efforts made at the landfill to keep the environment safe such as the use of clay, geothermal liners, then plastic liners and sand. He stated that the water from runoff is tested every three months.

Mr. Kolb reiterated that we should reuse, reduce and recycle and gave examples of how the club members could do this to help preserve natural resources.

He explained what was acceptable for our local recycling and what should go in the garbage. He stated that paint could be accepted, but should be allowed

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President Barry read the resignation of Elaine Glass.

Motion was seconded and approved to accept this resignation with regret.

Mary L. White was appointed to serve on the

Audit Committee along The December Meeting with Mary Jane Peters. The will be held Dec. 3, at 11:30 books will be audited at the at the Victorian Inn for the end of this administration.

It was agreed that the next meeting would be held Thursday, Nov. 7, at 3 p.m.

After that all meetings will be held the first Tuesday of each month at 2:00 p.m.

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JSU

KIWANIS NEWS

Kiwanis Club is looking Scholarship recipients for new members Organization meets twice a month

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The Kiwanis Club elected new officers at the last meeting. From left, Dick Bell, projects coordinator; Bob Ford, secretary-treasurer, Steve Smith, vice president for education, and Jim Wilson, president. Not pictured is Steve Ray, director.

“We’ve had some memMARGARET ANDERSON bers whose jobs have taken NEWS CORRESPONDENT them away,” he said. “It hasn’t been more than What started out as an five years that we’ve had energetic organization over 25 active members. Also, 40 years ago, the Kiwanis people are busy, or they are Club has now dwindled to reluctant to join a club. If eight members - and only they have young children, four of them are active. they’re involved in a lot of “Right now, everybody sports and other activities that’s in the club is an offi- during the week, or they cer,” said president Jim might be involved in their Wilson. “We had an agree- church and they don’t want ment to keep it going for to take on anything else.” a while, so each of us has Wilson said that the accepted officer responsi- remaining members have bility.” discussed changing the Steve Smith is vice pres- time and date of the meetident for education. The ings and would be happy club has an educator of the to do so if that would help. month and, since Smith is Meetings are currently at on the city school board, noon the first and third the other members felt that Wednesdays at the Comit would be best if he han- munity Center. Meals are dled that part of the club’s catered. work. He will also be a Wilson said there is a liaison for the Key Club at possibility that the remainJacksonville and Pleasant ing members will have to Valley high schools, which use social media more to is sponsored by the Kiwan- make everyone aware that is Club. there is a Kiwanis Club.

“Smith will focus on “We’re going to also our relationship with the have to make more perschools and, since our pri- sonal contacts,” he said. mary function in Kiwan- “I think we’ve thought is is trying to encourage that Jacksonville is our and support young people, only source of members, that’s very important to because we’re in Jacksonus,” said Wilson. ville, but we may have to Dick Bell is vice pres- invite people from surident for projects. Bell rounding communities. organizes the club’s pan- Distance doesn’t seem to cake meals which are usu- be a problem for a lot of ally in March and is the people if they’re willing to club’s primary fundraiser. be involved.”

Bell is a charter member of Consideration is also the club. being made to lowering “It’s much smaller than the dues. the Anniston and Gadsden “It’s possible that there events, which raise thou- are some people on a fixed sands of dollars, but ours income who would join is important to us because our club if our dues were it’s a primary source for less,” said Wilson. “So, the things we do for young we’re going to find a way people,” said Wilson. to do that. We hope that “We’ve also, in the past, will make our club more provided scholarships, and attractive.” we hope to continue to do He encourages those that.” who are retired to consider Wilson credits Bob Ford, becoming a member. secretary/treasurer, as “If they’re still active, it being the most important would give them a meanofficer. ingful activity, something “He’s the guy who has they can enjoy doing while a lot of responsibility for being a part of a group of the club and keeps up with very interesting and comeverything financial,” said mitted citizens.”

Wilson. “And he arranges He said the club has good our meals.” programs with professionWilson believes there als who speak. are several reasons why “If people will come, membership has dropped, they’ll hear an interesting including illness, death, speaker,” he said. family changes and Kiwanians have proemployment situations. vided service to the JackHe said the club has lost sonville in many ways. at least four members due They’ve provided scholto health reasons and three arships, underwritten costs others who died. for young people to attend

leadership workshops and attend state and national conventions.

Members have a food drive each year for the Jacksonville Christian Outreach Center. They clean highways, maintain the Kiwanis walking trail and the pavilion at Germania Springs, sponsor sports teams for children, pick up litter, and landscape schools.

“So, now, we just need more members so that we can continue to do the projects or get new projects started,” said Wilson.

Anyone who would like to discuss becoming a member can call Wilson at 256-225-0146 or Bell at 256-239-3385.

Photo by Anita Kilgore

Jacksonville State University Dwayne Williams scholarship recipients. Front Pearl Williams, back row, from left, ROTC cadet Emerald Padgett received $1000, Tia Pendleton received $500 and Marcy Wagner received $500. Not pictured is JSU ROTC cadet Russell Dean who received $500. Others receiving $500 scholarships who aren’t ROTC cadets were Leonard Miley, Joshua Robinson, Britany Noell and Ashley Love.

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said Jarrod Simmons, the city’s financial officer.

The city borrowed $14 million through a bond issue for the public safety project, and expects to have $3.2 million left over. The remaining money will pay for the renovation or replacement of City Hall, which will now be built closer to the city’s Public Square.

After the final design for the public safety project is completed, it will be turned over to an estimator who will give the council the final projected cost of the project, city leaders said. The project will then go back to the architect, who will create construction documents.

Once that step is complete the city will be able to solicit bids for the project from contractors.

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GRISSOM: Piedmont native received degree in accounting from Jax State

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Ken Grissom shows his SBDC State Star Award.

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issues took their toll and led him to his current job. In September 2011, he was hired as the government procurement specialist in the Small Business Development Center at Jacksonville State University.

“This job is a dream come true for me,” he said. “JSU has been a huge part of my life since 1974, and I’m so thankful to be able to contribute to the outreach and mission of the university. I have a great job that allows me to help others.

Grissom said if someone hopes to sell their goods or services to the government, he is able to assist them with the process.

“We help our clients through the registration process that is required to sell to the government, provide counseling services, and start-up assistance,“ he said. “In addition, we counsel our clients on the benefit of crafting a business plan and a financial plan.”

Grissom said his department will host a MatchMaker on Nov. 7. Contracting offi-

cers from Marshall Space Flight Center, Boeing, Anniston Army Depot, NASA, BAE, Alabama Department of Transportation, and others will attend. This presents his clients with the opportunity to meet face-to-face with the contracting officers looking to purchase their goods and services.

Grissom was selected by the Alabama Small Business Development Center as this year’s Alabama State Star. State Stars are exemplary performers who have made significant contributions to their state programs and have demonstrated a strong commitment to small business.

He was recognized at the annual conference of America’s Small Business Development Center Network in Orlando, Fla., in September.

Grissom was nominated for the award by his supervisor, Robbie Medders who, 10 years ago, received the award herself.

Medders said that Grissom is an outstanding business counselor and is committed to quality assistance in serving clients.

“He approaches his work with a pos-

itive attitude toward goal achievement and completing assignments,” she said.

“This recognition is a distinguished honor for Grissom and the JSU Small Business Development Center.”

“The SBDC State Star Award has a long tradition in our industry as the top award for recognizing an individual’s outstanding performance and contribution to our mission of furthering small business success and job creation in Alabama,” said Bill Cummins, executive state director of the Alabama SBDC Network. “Before joining the SBDC center at JSU, Ken ran his own small business and has leveraged that real world experience to become a highly effective counselor and coach to small business.

He is most deserving.”

Grissom was born and grew up in Piedmont. He received an accounting degree from JSU in 1979. He is currently working on his MBA, which he says will enable him to become a better counselor.

Grissom and his wife of 30 years, the former Julia Davis, value family time. Julia works at R&R Travel in Oxford. They have two sons.

Dylan and his wife Kati live in Nashville, where Dylan works for the Corp of Engineers. Austyn is a senior at Auburn, where he’s majoring in biomedical sciences. Grissom said both sons have always excelled academically. Austyn has recently been informed that he received one of two prestigious scholarships awarded to Auburn seniors by the College of Science and Mathematics.

“Traveling has always been a big part of our life as a family,” said Grissom. “We’ve taught our sons to appreciate the value of travel, and it’s a characteristic they have embraced.”

Grissom is on the deacon board of First Baptist Church. He’s a lifelong supporter of Piedmont athletics, Jacksonville State athletics, and is a charter member of the board of directors for the Calhoun County Sports Hall of Fame.

Many different personalities walked through the doors of the Dari King during its 45 years. These men and women, many of whom are older now, left a mark on Grissom.

“Older people in Piedmont have always held a special place in my heart,” he said.

“I love listening to their stories and learning from our elders.”

He fondly recalls how Joe Faulkner, Lamar Camp and Bud Kirk shared their memories of days gone by.

He also enjoys stories told to him through the years, many by residents who are now deceased. One such person was the late Imogene Wallace, wife of Dr. E. D. Wallace.

She related to Grissom how she had seen an item in a magazine about Piedmont.

She was young, had a teaching degree and decided to move here from her home in Oklahoma. Shortly after she arrived by train, she met Dr. Wallace. They became engaged.

In 1931, Dr. Wallace, and three other men drove to see Alabama play the Washington State Cougars in the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif. On their way, they stopped in Oklahoma for Dr. Wallace to ask Mrs. Wallace’s parents for her hand in marriage.

Grissom videoed Mrs. Wallace as she told the story.

Grissom has taken photographs most of his life. He likes to collect old photographs and share them.

“Every picture has a story to tell,” he said.

He’s proud of his large collection of photos of Piedmont’s citizens. Most of them were taken at the Dari King. One photo that has eluded Grissom is an exterior picture of the Dari King at 704 E. Ladiga St. He asks that anyone with photos of the Dari King from 1961 through 1983 please contact him.

“The old black and whites that I post on Facebook are a result of Frank Watson teaching me darkroom techniques,” he said. “These photos were the homework assignments. Frank Watson was not only teaching me darkroom techniques, but also about the history of our town.”

Grissom calls Watson, Doug Borden and the late Paul Savage his mentors and credits them for his knowledge of photography.

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JSU has been a large part of my life since 1974, and I’m so thankful to be able to contribute to the outreach and mission of the university. I have a great job that allows me to help others.”

Ken Grissom

PHILLIPS: Rev. Phillips was licensed by First Baptist Church in 1967 From page 1

pastor for churches in the Calhoun Baptist Association and Cleburne Baptist Association for the past 35 years. He was licensed by First Baptist Church of Jacksonville in 1967 and ordained at Mountain View Baptist Church in Alexandria in 1975.

He graduated from Jacksonville High School and attended Jacksonville State University and Sanford University through its extension division. He has been a member of the Alabama Water Pollution Control Association since 1984 and has served as president and treasurer.

Rev. Phillips was born and grew up in Bonny Brook. He and his wife, the former Kathy Burns, live in northeast Jacksonville. They have been married 38 years.

Their son and daughter-in-law, Keith and Stephanie, live in Mobile. They have a 5-month-old daughter, Kara. Keith is

associate pastor and worship leader at Christ Fellowship Baptist Church there.

Stephanie is a math professor at the University of Mobile and the University of South Alabama.

Rev. Phillips is proud that his son chose to be a pastor.

“It’s humbling to realize that he has followed in my footsteps,” he said. “He’s a fine young man who’s letting God use him and his family in a marvelous way.”

Kathy is a paralegal at Anniston Army Depot. Rev. Phillips was attending JSU and was driving a school bus for Alexandria High School when they met.

Rev. Phillips likes to spend time with his family and beach fish at Gulf Shores.

He enjoys reading and said his favorite book is the Bible. His favorite scripture is Romans 12: Verses 1-2 because “it reflects the true attributes of a Christian.”

(Contact Margaret at pollya922@ gmail.com)

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Alabama In Alabama, football divides us.

But we all agree on one thing: We love our local newspapers.

This year, nearly 190,000 screaming football fans will fill Bryant-Denny and Jordan-Hare stadiums for every home game. That’s a lot of people! But you can pack both stadiums all season long and the total will still be less than the nearly 3 million adults who read Alabama’s daily and weekly newspapers each week.

If you’re reading an Alabama newspaper, you’re already on a winning team. And if you’re an Alabama business, remember that you’ll score big with our state’s newspapers.

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JACKSONVILLE HIGH HOMECOMING COURT 7th Grade Attendant KELLY MARIE DAVIS Kelly, 12, is the daughter of Karen and Phillip Davis.

She likes gymnastics, soccer, art, athletics (plays soccer), art, guitar and learning the Italian language.

She participated in the Australian gifted children’s program, published a book, won 2011 Victoria School Camp Writers competition, was Miss Kitty Stone 2013 alternate and people’s Choice Award, won Victorian School of Languages 2011-12 (grades 5-6) Italian language awards, attended Borwood Australia Baptist Church and loved the church events at Easter and Christmas.

10th Grade Attendant CARLEY BURLESON

8th Grade Attendant LYDIA RENE CROW Lydia, 13, is the daughter of Frank and Mary Ann Crow.

She is a member of FFA and FCCLA and is in the honors program. She was n the all A honor roll in seventh grade. She attends First Baptist Church of Jacksonville/Eagle Point.

11th Grade Attendant KIRA KINGSTON Kira, 16, is the daughter of Anthony and Tammy Kingston. She is a member of the student council, Key Club, Spanish Club, danceline, Mu Alpha Theta and Focus Group. She is class president, Capstone Leadership participant, Hugh O’Brien Youth participant, National Society of High School Scholars and the Exchange Club’s Student of the Month, All-State choir participant for four years, 1st alternate Miss JHS 2012, 2012 varsity girls state basketball team, lead singer for the Livewire Student Ministry band and member of the First Baptist Church youth leadership committee.

Carley Burleson, 15, is the daughter of Angela Renfroe and Tony Wilkerson. She is a member of the Spanish Club and attends First United Methodist Church.

12th Grade Queen Candidate ASHLON BROOKE SLAY

12th Grade Queen Candidate HALEE PARRIS STALLINGS Halee, 17, is the daughter of Marcia and Jay Stallings.

She played volleyball in grades 7-12. She was recognized for her academic honors in 9th and 10th grades. In 2012, Halee she was named all-County volleyball team and was class beauty in 10th and 11th grades. She is a member of First United Methodist Church.

Ashlon, 17, is the daughter of Stephen and Kristy Slay. For the past two years, she has been a member of the Key Club, FFA, student council and DD Club. Her awards include favorites, beauties, best sense of humor and best dressed.

12th Grade King Candidate TYLER ‘CHANCE’ MARBUT

12th Grade King Candidate MASON KADE TOMPKINS

Chance, 17, is the son of Ashlee and Tyler Marbut. He played baseball in grades 7-12 and football in grades 11-12. He was junior class secretary and was a member of the Spanish Club in grades 10 and 11.

Honors include Youth Leadership Cahoun County in 11th grade and Junior National Honor Society in grades 7 and 8. Awards include being named winner of the 2011 Womanless Beauty Pageant, People’s Choice and, and he was 11th grade class favorite. He is a member of Westwood Baptist Church.

Mason Tompkins is the son of Jonathan and Lori Tompkins.

He is a member of FFA and Focus Group. He plays varsity football and varsity soccer. He was All-County in soccer in 2012 and 2013, All-County in football in 2012, and Special Teams Payer of the Year in 2012. Mason attends the Church of the Highlands. Mason will be escorted by his mother, Lori Parris Tompkins.

9th Grade Attendant CELIA CAROLYN LANDERS Celia, 14, is the daughter of Steven and Paige Landers. She is a junior high cheerleader, and a member of the varsity golf team, student council and Junior National Honor Society. At Elite Night, she was named best all around in seventh and eighth grades. She is a DD Ribbon Girl and attends Grace Episcopal Church.

12th Grade Queen Candidate AMBER RENEE QUINN Amber Renee Quinn, 17, is the daughter of Shirley and Henry Quinn. She is a member of the varsity volleyball team and student council.

She played basketball for five years.

She was a member of National Honor Society for two years, in the Principal’s Club for five years and was class favorite in 2008. She received all-County in basketball in 2011 and the Presidential Fitness Award from 2008-11.

12th Grade King Candidate WILLLIAM JOSHUA THOMAS COLE William, 17, is the son of Michael and Deborah Cole.

He is a member of the Key Club, the Golden Eagle Band Band, the student council, cross country and tennis teams and is senior class president. He is also an Ambassador. William is a member of the National Society and Mu Alpha Theta. He is an Eagle Scout and attends College Heights Baptist Church.

HOMECOMING COURT Queen and King will be crowned at halftime

Monday: Decade Day (Send the Bears back in time) Tuesday: Twin/Group (Outnumber the Bears) Wednesday: Celebrity (Make the Bears see stars) Thursday: Tacky/Would you be my boyfriend if I wore this (befriend the Bears) Friday: Blue and Gold

LIFETIME SPIRIT AWARD ORBIE COOK Kudzu and Cotton and the Jacksonville High School alumni will present the Lifetime Spirit Award to JHS alum Orbie Cook at 6:30 at Friday night’s homecoming game. The award will be given to Orbie to thank him for his overwhelming commitment and contributions to JHS. Tickets to the game will be on sale in the JHS office from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Wednesday through Friday. They are $5.

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Eagles perfect in area With wins last week against Hokes Bluff and Cherokee County the Lady Eagles remain undefeated in area play.

Jacksonville beat Hokes Bluff 25-9, 25-12, and 25-12 and Cherokee County 24-26, 25-11, 25-10, and 25-22 to improve their record to 5-0.

Against Hokes Bluff Katie Neisler had 10 kills and one block; Blessing Dunn, six kills, three aces and one block; Halee Stallings, seven kills, two aces, one dig and three blocks; Tamaria Mays, six kills and four blocks; Mallory Patterson, two blocks; Ariel Diaz, two aces and three digs and Courtney Bowden had one ace and nine assists and Ashley Clingan eight assists.

In the win over Cherokee County Clingan had three digs and 21 assists; Bowden, two kills and 15 assists; Neisler, 21 kills, four digs and two blocks, Dunn, 17 kills, two aces and four digs; Mays, eight kills and four blocks; Stallings, six kills and five aces; Patterson, four blocks and Diaz three aces and six digs.

In a tri-match with Springville and Guntersville the Lady Eagles beat Springville 25-15, 25-11.

Against Guntersville, the Lady Eagles, Ranked No. 1 in the state were defeated by the No.2 ranked Guntersville team 25-12, 20-25, and 9-15.

On the day Clingan recorded 17 assists and three digs, Bowden 11 assists; Neisler, 12 kills, three aces, three digs and three blocks; Dunn, 11 kills, four aces and three blocks; Stallings, seven kills, three aces, two digs and five blocks; Mays, six kills and five blocks, and Diaz seven digs.

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Jacksonville’s Sid Thurmond uses a stiff arm to get past Anniston’s Joshua Duncan.

Eagles outlast Dogs in slugfest BRANDON MILLER Consolidated News

What Jacksonville coach Clint Smith called a defining win for the Golden Eagles’ season so far could have had a different outcome because of one play.

Jacksonville held on for a 40-39 win over Anniston, but the Bulldogs had a chance to take its first lead of the game with two minutes remaining.

Quarterback Quint Dobbins hit DeMarcus Thomas for a touchdown to cut Jacksonville’s lead to one point. However, on the Bulldogs’ 2-point conversation attempt the quarterback was stopped 2 yards short of the end zone.

That ended Anniston’s final threat.

“It was a hard-fought battle, no doubt about it,” Smith said. “We figured they probably go for 2 and go for the win. They’re on the road and had the momentum so we figured that. It was just a great stop by our defense.”

Although the Jacksonville defense stopped Anniston with the game on the line, it struggled to slow down Dobbins through the air nearly the entire night.

However, the Jacksonville offense kept piling up points, building a comfortable cushion heading into halftime.

While Dobbins threw two touchdowns to Quindarious Jackson in the first half, Jacksonville tailback Dominique Thomas was the reason for the Golden Eagles’ 27-12 lead

heading into the break.

Thomas, a senior, had already racked up 197 yards and three touchdowns and quarterback Jackson Bell also hit Payton Sims for a score, as well.

But when the teams came back on the field afterward, the flow of the game changed quickly.

Anniston was on the board two minutes into the third quarter after DeMarcus Thomas returned the kickoff to the Golden Eagles 17-yard yard and Dobbins hit Qua Frazier for a touchdown pass three plays later.

With Jacksonville’s lead now down to 27-18, the Golden Eagles went on what was arguably it’s most important drive of the game two positions later.

Using only Thomas and

Bell’s rushing games, Jacksonville (5-1, 3-1 Class 4A, Region 5) traveled 60 yards on 12 points to extend its lead to 34-18.

“When people key on Dominique it opens things up for him,” Smith said.

“They complement each other very well.”

After Thomas added his fifth touchdown of the game at the beginning of the fourth quarter, Anniston (3-3, 1-3 Class 4A, Region 5) simply took control.

“We just decided we were going to do to things we normally do,” Anniston coach Eddie Bullock said.

“We made too many mistakes early and defensively and we just didn’t do what we needed to do.”

Dobbins continued completing passes and hit DeMarcus Thomas for a score. After Tyler Johnson recovered a fumble for the Bulldogs on Jacksonville’s ensuing drive, Dobbins hit Frazier on a 50-yard touchdown pass.

Suddenly, it was 40-33.

“It goes to show that no lead is every safe in this region with the teams of this caliber. Anniston got

to clicking and hit some long passes and had players make plays. We weren’t in terrible position. When you have a like Anniston they’re able to make plays.”

Although Anniston’s ensuing drive, which was its last, was a two-point conservation short of getting the win, it wasn’t because of a lack of play by Dobbins.

The junior finished with 343 yards on 16-of-24 passing and five touchdowns.

Jackson and Frazier each had two scores and Thomas had one. Keviante Reyes recovered a fumble for the Bulldogs.

Dominique Thomas carried the load for Jacksonville, finishing the game with 247 yards and four scores. Bell added 107 yards on the ground. Elijah Cunningham and Sims both intercepted passes for the Golden Eagles.

Next week Anniston and Jacksonville continue region play as the Bulldogs travel to face Cherokee County and welcomes Lincoln to Golden Eagles Stadium.

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Jacksonville’s Jacorean Williams (26) and Nick Gangwer puts a hit on Anniston’s Damonta Miller.

JCA falls to Gaylesville Daylon Brackett enjoyed a big night for Jacksonville Christian, even though the Thunder fell at home.

He rushed for 210 yards on 19 carries and scored three touchdowns. In addition, he completed 20 of 34 passes for 281 yards and two more scores.

He opened the scoring with a 24-yard run in the first quarter. In the second, he completed a 3-yard touchdown pass to Chris Armprester, then Brackett followed with a 7-yard run.

Even with the fireworks, Gaylesville led 38-20 at halftime, which the visitors stretched out to 51-20 in the third period.

In the final quarter, Brackett scored on an 18-yard run, then threw a 63-yard touchdown pass to Jacob Heath.

Armprester caught nine passes for 145 yards, and Heath had five receptions covering 93 yards.

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James runs JSU past Skyhawks

MARTIN, Tenn. - DaMarcus but an errant snap on the first play fored James continued to find the end them to settle for a 37-yard Jackson zone and the Jacksonville State Redditt field goal that tied the game football team rolled to a 41-27 early in the second quarter, Ohio Valley Conference win at No. The two exchanged possessions 22 UT Martin on Saturday. before the Gamecocks used a little The junior from Demopolis, ran trickery to grab the lead back. Shortell for 184 yards on 23 carries and dropped a 42-yard pass into Barge’s scored three touchdowns for the hands at the UTM 36, setting up a flea third-straight game to help the flicker that saw DaMarcus James take Gamecocks (5-1, 1-1 OVC) spoil the handoff before flipping it back to Homecoming for the Skyhawks Shortell. The JSU quarterback then (3-2, 0-1 OVC). UTM entered the tossed it to a wide open Spencer Gofgame having never trailed an FCS figan for a 36-yard touchdown that gave opponent this season, but it never JSU a 17-10 lead with 5:09 left in the led in falling to 7-28 all-time to half.

JSU. On their next drive, the Skyhawks James continued to etch his went for it on fourth and three but an name in the Gamecock record errant snap sailed 21 yards before Jorbooks, becoming the first player dan Jackson recovered at the UTM 45 in school history to tally three with just under two minutes to play. three-touchdown games in a Shortell went to work, driving the career, let alone in three-straight Gamecocks the rest of the way and findgames. With his third 100-plus ing Markis Merrill for a 10-yard scoring yard game of the year he surpassed strike that gave JSU a 24-10 halftime the 500-yard mark at the halfway advantage. point of the season. His 184 yards The Skyhawks held JSU to start the more than doubled the previous third quarter to get the ball. They were high the Skyhawks had allowed by stopped on three plays, but a rougha player this year. ing-the-passer call extended the drive.

The win was the first for JSU Favre drove UTM down the field before this season in which the Gamefinding Butler for a 17-yard touchdown cocks have never trailed at any pass that cut JSU’s lead to 24-17 with point in the game and it also just under nine minutes on the clock. snapped an NCAA-record-tying The Gamecock offense couldn’t move streak of consecutive overtime the chains again, but the defense came games at three. through. Jermaine Hough intercepted Junior Max Shortell threw for Favre and took it 18 yards to the UTM 226 yards and two touchdowns 24. Thomas missed a 40-yard field on14-for-25 passing with no intergoal try, but an offsides flag gave him ceptions, while freshman Josh another chance from 35 yards out and he Barge hauled in five passes for 114 connected. His second successful kick yards. Sophomore Markis Merrill of the day made the Gamecocks’ lead caught seven passes for 67 yards 27-17 with 4:27 left in the third. and a score.

UTM answered with a 44-yard kick Several Gamecocks racked up from Redditt to cut it back to a sevStephen Gross / Consolidated News Service tackles in the win, led by Jermaine en-point game, but after two exchanged Jacksonville State running back DaMarcus James scores a TD against UT-Martin defenHough and Pierre Warren with nine punts the Gamecocks got back in the sive back Brian Isaac. apiece. Hough intercepted a pass end zone. James capped a 10-play and Warren had three break-ups.

40-yard drive with a one-yard run with of runs by James that gave JSU the 7-0 lead and the Skyhawks Dustin Gayton and Rashod Byers each made eight tackles. JSU just under 10 minutes to play. The big play in the drive was an their first deficit to an FCS foe this year. forced two turnovers, the fifth time in six games in which it has 19-yard scramble by Shortell on fourth down that kept the scorThe defense held the Skyhawks on fourth down to get the forced at least two in a game. ing drive alive. ball back, and the offense put together an 11-play drive that Dylan Favre led the Skyhawk offense with 290 yards on James put the game on ice with 5:24 to play with his second ended with a 38-yard field goal by Griffin Thomas. The senior 24-for-36 passing. He threw two touchdowns and one intercep50-yard run and his third touchdown run of the day. His ninth improved to 9-for-10 from inside 40 yards and gave JSU a 10-7 tion. Chris Thompson had 107 receiving yards on seven catches, score in the last three weeks gave the Gamecocks a 41-20 lead lead with 2:34 left in the first. while Jeremy Butler had two scoring catches. with 5:24 left in the game.

UTM finally lit its side of the scoreboard on the next drive, a The Gamecocks took their first possession down the field JSU returns home for Homecoming on Saturday vs. Tennes75-yard one that took seven plays and was capped by a 10-yard and did so quickly, going 69 yards in just three plays and 44 see State, a game that is scheduled to begin at 3 p.m. at Burpass from Favre to Jeremy Butler with 20 seconds to play. The seconds. A 46-yard pass from Shortell to Merrill set up a pair gess-Snow Field.

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Jacksonville council considers helping local company expand BEN CUNNINGHAM Consolidated News Service

Jacksonville’s City Council is set to consider $62,500 in incentives to help an existing industry expand.

The council will consider the measure at a regular meeting Oct. 14 at City Hall. The incentives are intended to help an expansion of Shelco Foundries, an auto- and machinery-parts manufacturer on West Francis Street. The council published a notice about the meeting Friday.

City Council President Mark Jones on Friday said the money would go toward “several forms of incentives,” but declined to provide more details.

“The return will be significant,” he said.

Shelco’s parent company, Gnutti Carlo in New Jersey is an engine-components manufacturer based in Italy. It operates in seven countries including the United States, according to the company’s

website. Shelco’s website says customers include Ford, General Motors and Caterpillar.

Jacksonville is working with the Calhoun County Economic Development Commission to reach an agreement with the manufacturer. EDC executive director Don Hopper described the deal as tentative.

“We are working to get all the T’s crossed and I’s dotted on an agreement with them at this point,” Hopper said.

“We hope that we’ll have real good news at some point.”

Jones said the council hopes the deal will bring a “considerable” number of jobs to Jacksonville, but declined to be more specific.

“We are anxiously awaiting making official announcements about all of this,” Jones said. “Hopefully it’s coming soon.”

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JSU Queen candidates

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HOMECOMING:Parade will begin at 11 a.m., kick-off for game 3 p.m.

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Brian, also a JSU ’87 graduate. She is the mother to two teenagers, Miller (age 19) and Anne Marie (age 16).

This year’s Alumnus of the Year is Mr. Greg Harley.

After earning his Bachelor of Science in finance from JSU in 1988, Harley went on to earn his Juris Doctor, cum laude, from the University of Georgia School of Law in 1992. Harley currently works as a partner with Burr Forman LLP and is co-chair of the firm’s commercial litigation section. Recognized as one of the Georgia Super Lawyers, Harley has represented clients on matters all across the United States and quite often speaks to other members of the bar on topics related to litigation. An active member of the Gamecock Club, Harley has served as a past president of the JSU Foundation, Inc. While at JSU, Harley served as the vice-president of the student body, was an active member of Kappa Alpha Order, and was a four-year member of the tennis team. He is a youth Sunday school teacher and currently resides in Atlanta, Georgia with his wife, Manda (JSU ‘01), and their daughter Kate (age 7).

The Young Alum of the Year award goes to Mr. Blake Arthur, who earned his Bachelor of Science in recreation administration from JSU in 2007. Arthur currently holds a position as a leadership management recruiter for the Golden Living Centers, directing the recruitment efforts for all facility based leadership positions in the eight states of the company. In addition to his work at Golden Living Centers, Arthur has also served as owner and operator of a DJ services company, Delta Entertainment, since 2003. During his time at JSU, Arthur served as a JSU Ambassador and an officer of the Delta Chi Fraternity, where he served as a past president. Arthur has maintained his connection with his fraternity by serving on the alumni board of trustees as well as serving as a national volunteer vice regent, which oversees chapter operations in Alabama and Mississippi. Arthur currently serves on the JSU Alumni Association Board as well

as his local Etowah Valley Humane Society Board. He resides in Cartersville, Georgia with his wife Jill (JSU ’06) and their daughter Eva Kate (age 5).

Military Alumnus of the Year goes to Brigadier General Curt A. Rauhut, who earned his Bachelor of Science in accounting and military science from JSU in 1984. He went on to earn his Master of Business Administration from Syracuse University and also holds a Master of Arts in National Security and Strategic Studies from the Naval War College. Brig. Gen. Rauhut currently holds the position of director for resource management, Installation Management Command at Fort Sam Houston in Texas, where his primary duty includes managing an approximately $11B annual budget to run and sustain army installations. He has received numerous prestigious military awards and has held various key military positions throughout his career. While at JSU, he was a member of Kappa Alpha Order fraternity at JSU, where he served as the chapter’s treasurer (1982) and president (1983). Brig.

Gen. Rauhut resides in San Antonio, Texas with his wife, Julie, and their son Chase (age 15).

This year’s Outstanding Faculty/Staff Member of the Year goes to Mr. Andy Green, who earned his Bachelor of Science in geography with a minor in marketing from JSU in 2005 and later went on to earn his Master of Public Administration with a concentration in spatial analysis management from JSU in 2008. After various positions in the JSU Office of Admissions, Mr. Green currently holds the position of director of enrollment management. He is vice-president of the Alabama Banner User’s Group and immediate past president of the Alabama Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers. He and his wife Brandie (JSU ‘07/’08/’12) reside in White Plains with their son Jackson Andrew and are members of First Baptist Church of Jacksonville.

This year, the Student Government Association (SGA) went with Tank the Tigers as the Homecoming theme, emphasizing patriotism and recognition of military forces. Students and attendees are encouraged to sport patri-

otic gear in addition to their JSU attire on Homecoming Day. Jade Wagner, president of the SGA, states, “The SGA absolutely loves Homecoming! We start preparing at the very beginning of the summer because it is a very big deal. The best part of Homecoming would have to be the parade. The entire town is lined up to watch as the different people go by. I love how, at that moment, families, students, and alumni are in the exact same spot doing the exact same thing. It is an interesting thing to witness!”

The SGA will be tailgating on Dillon Field from 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. Alumni and friends of the university are invited to bring their own tailgate parties to the green space in front of Kennamer Hall and enjoy the day with us. The tailgate area opens at 8 a.m. each home game day. The Homecoming Parade will begin at 11 a.m. and the Gamecock Walk will begin winding its way from Stadium Tower to the Field House at 12:45 p.m. As Homecoming is also Family Day, there will be a Kids’ Zone with face painting and other kid-friendly activities set up on the lawn in front of the Theron Montgomery Building from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Kickoff for the football game is at 3 p.m. in JSU Stadium.

“Homecoming is one weekend that the focus of the entire campus is on welcoming back generations of graduates, friends, and family members,” states Dr. William Meehan, president of JSU. “We want everyone to celebrate the great traditions of JSU and along the way make some new ones of their own. This year will be the first Homecoming for our new head football coach Bill Clark and his family. He and his wife Jennifer are both alumni and I know this will be a special time for them as well as our Alumni Award winners and the Homecoming Court.

So ‘Turn Up’ Gamecocks for Homecoming 2013!”

For more information about this year’s Homecoming activities, please contact the Office of Student Life at (256)-782-5491. To purchase tickets to the game, please call (256) 782-8499 or visit www.jsugamecocksports. com

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