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City agrees to incentive package Employees will get break on health insurance costs

BY LAURA GADDY Consolidated News Service The Jacksonville City Council approved an incentive package to encourage Shelco Foundries to grow. It also voted to give city employees a break on health insurance costs.

The council voted unanimously at Monday night’s meeting in favor of a

measure that gives Mayor Johnny Smith the authority to execute an economic development incentive with Gnutti Carlo, the Italian-based parent company to Shelco. The council also granted the company’s application for a tax abatement.

The council later passed two resolutions that will change how much money the city pays to provide employees with health insurance. The first measure will

allow the council to pay employees with individual coverage $200 each month if they drop their city coverage. Through the second health insurance measure the council agreed to absorb increases to health insurance premiums that are set to take effect in January.

City leaders have been reluctant to discuss details about the incentive package it approved for Shelco Foundries, but it will provide the company with $62,500.

The council remained mum on the subject Monday and members passed the measure without discussion.

“I haven’t gotten any updates,” said councilman Jonathan Tompkins, who also said the council is taking its cues from Smith regarding discussion on the possible expansion.

■ See COUNCIL, page 3

Veterinarian worked in father’s machine shop Tim Lusk keeps pets healthy

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Masters Games more than just checkers and dominoes

BY MARGARET ANDERSON NEWS CORRESPONDENT

Dr. Tim Lusk was born and reared on a farm in Vigo, just outside Piedmont.

At that time, the small community wasn‘t very populated.. His father had horses, cattle and hunting dogs and yard dogs.

“I hunted the whole time I was young,” he said.

“We used to take our dogs out and rabbit hunt. I just enjoyed being out in the woods.”

As a youngster, when he wasn’t in school or hunting, he was working with his father in his machine shop.

Growing up with animals all around him sparked something in the young man. He respected his father for helping support his family with a machine shop, but he knew that wasn’t what he wanted to do. He always felt like he would be happy doing

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Dr. Tim Lusk, Tatum Spears and Joci Spears. something that involved animals.

“I guess everybody has plans,” said Dr. Lusk.

“When I was in school, I was thinking about what I wanted to do. I wanted to find something I would enjoy. I had on my mind that I’d be happy if I could

be successful enough to have a small farm, raise a family, and try to be somewhat out of debt and successful by the time my kids got ready to go on with their lives.”

He decided veterinary medicine was the right career for him. After grad-

uating from Auburn University in 1988, he opened a veterinary clinic in Piedmont near the Industrial Park in 1989. His late grandfather, Ted Grogan, was his receptionist that first year.

■ See LUSK, page 7

Last week I attended and participated in the Masters Games of Alabama, and let me tell you there was more than just checkers and dominoes going on.

I became interested in the games when I learned in early summer that the district games would be at the Jacksonville Community Center. Wanting to do an article on the event I inquired into it and found out that last year a 5K had been added to the games. I also learned that one need not be associated with the Senior Center to participate, in fact the age has been lowered in the games to 50 to encourage more people to get involved.

Knowing this, I thought to myself, “Why not participate and do an article from a first-hand experience basis.” Besides, running was involved and that’s really all that was needed to get me hooked.

Soon I found that there were other events that I might as well enter as well. In fact, there were a lot of events to include, basketball free throw, softball throw, Frisbee throw, football, billiards, bowling, golf, horseshoes, swimming, tennis, table tennis as well as Rook, Dominos and checkers.

I decided to do Frisbee, football, basketball, softball and of course, the 5K. ■ See TIPPETS, page 7

Buckner proud of Jacksonville Fire Department Chief thanks Exchange Club for donating smoke detectors

BY MARGARET ANDERSON NEWS CORRESPONDENT

Fire Chief Wade Buckner is proud of his department, and he related those feelings as he spoke to the Exchange Club Thursday at the Community Center.

Buckner assumed the position of fire chief in Jacksonville in October 2009. He came from Rainbow City where he was a paramedic and captain of that city’s fire department.

Buckner told the Exchangites that last year, his department answered 2,244 calls.

He said that 72 percent of the call volume is related to emergency medical services.

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gram we have is a 12 lead program. We can transmit a 12 lead from the field, say to the emergency room, and that allows us to help reduce the time a patient has to get to the cath lab. We’ve been able to help the hospitals reduce that time by about 32 percent, which allows for a greater survival rate.”

His department has also partnered with hospitals to reduce the time a potential stroke patient has from a cat scan until he can receive medication to help break up a clot that could cause a stroke.

“We’ve also changed our protocols and procedures to keep up with the latest trends,” he said. “This means that we’ve seen an increase in our cardiac arrest survival rates.”

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but is capable of advanced life support as well as rescues.

He said the new fire station, which will be built in the south end of town, will reduce response times and drive distances for residents in that area.

“This should help us lower our ISO (Insurance Services Organization) rating to improve our insurance premiums,” he said.

Buckner thanked the Exchange Club members who, along with State Farm Insurance, donated smoke detectors, which are given to those who can’t afford them. Buckner said not only are they free, members of his department will install them.

Students T. J. Strickland from Faith Christian and Sam Prickett from Pleasant Valley were recognized.

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OPINION/EDITORIAL Town and Gown

Emergency management: it takes a village

By Ashley Siskey, Graduate Assistant in JSU’s Public Relations Office Jacksonville State University’s Department of Emergency Management (EM) took over the MOUT (Military Operations on Urban Terrain) facility at the former Fort McClellan in August to shoot a thirty-second commercial highlighting the different facets of the emergency management field and the importance education is playing as the field strives for industry standards.

MOUT is a village – a literal village – that was transformed from a Middle Eastern city to the scene of the aftermath of a devastating tornado. In developing the concept, Dr. Jeff Ryan, department head for EM at JSU, and Ford Wiles of BIG Communications, the advertising agency managing the commercial, wanted to bring in local first responders to showcase the partnership these agencies already have in place when faced with disaster situations.

“We have everyone who would be a full complement in community disaster response. They will be here with all of their vehicles and bring realism to the set,” says Dr. Ryan.

Participating agencies included: Jacksonville Fire Department, Anniston Fire Department, Piedmont Fire and Rescue, Calhoun County Emergency Management Agency, Calhoun County Sheriff’s Department, Calhoun County Civil Defense and JSU ROTC. Family members of JSU faculty, as well as a few JSU film students, played several of the

victim roles.

In order for the set to be realistic, Six Foot Five Productions in conjunction with BIG Communications brought in two truckloads of trees, two truckloads of house debris (furniture, toys, pictures and general home goods) and a destroyed vehicle to decorate the street scene.

Members from the participating agencies led by Jonathan Gaddy, Calhoun County EMA director, simulated real-life response tasks.

“When we were approached by Dr. Ryan and JSU, they really wanted to show what emergency management is about for prospective students interested in careers in public safety. The commercial is a great opportunity for us to exercise some of the partnerships that make emergency management effective,” says Gaddy.

It took several months to coordinate all of the community resources and agencies, culminating in two-and-ahalf days of prepping the site and six hours of continuous shooting. Dr. Ryan extended his gratitude for the agency support saying, “We couldn’t have pulled this off without our local emergency management partners. Thank you for your time, expertise and professionalism – it’s going to result in a great finished product.”

Dr. Ryan voiced special thanks to Jonathan Gaddy for playing the lead acting role, as well as for being instrumental in helping pull together the community of first responders:

“We couldn’t have a better partner or colleague than Jonathan Gaddy.

He continually supports our goal that EM education helps first responders be successful and more functional in their practice, especially when EM professionals find themselves in challenging disaster situations.”

The commercial, produced by Dan Atchison and directed by Jason Wallis, both of Six Foot Five Productions, was filmed by using a motion control unit on tracks – the kind of camera equipment used in major Hollywood productions. Actors (i.e. volunteers from the community and agencies) were instructed to stay frozen as the camera panned the scene. An ROTC member is unloading cases of bottled water; ranking officers on site for each participating agency are collaborating around a table; a mother and child are being tended to by a volunteer worker; rescue, fire and law enforcement personnel are coordinating search and rescue efforts; and the EMA is managing communications via their mobile command unit. After the camera pans the frozen scene, actors spring into action, managing their respective areas of the disaster scenario. It’s organized chaos – the kind of organized chaos that saves lives day after day.

JSU has one of ten emergency management doctoral programs in the country and offers a variety of undergraduate and graduate degrees, as well as certifications. Undergraduate options include a Bachelor of Science

in EM, an EM concentration within the Master of Public Administration (MPA) program and minors in EM, homeland security and public safety telecommunications. Graduate level options include a traditional Master of Science in EM and a master’s level certificate.

All programs are online, giving students the freedom and flexibility to complete assignments according to individual schedules. “Most EM majors are non-traditional students as they are working professionals. Military, law enforcement, security, fire, EMS, public safety telecommunications, healthcare, business, education, government and emergency management backgrounds, to name a few, are enrolled in our programs.

Over the years, when considering our students overall, we have had emergency management students from all fifty states and have been represented on all seven continents,” Dr. Ryan explains.

To-date, JSU has awarded 262 Bachelor of Science in Emergency Management degrees, 269 Master of Science in Emergency Management degrees and 145 Master of Public Administration with Emergency Management concentration degrees, along with a total of 151 graduate Emergency Management certificates.

For more information regarding the Emergency Management program, please contact Dr. Jeff Ryan at (256) 782-8334 or jryan@jsu.edu.

Inexpensive, healthful fun with great folks Where could a person enjoy the great outdoors, hear stories, and meet new friends – all for $10 a year? The answer is the Anniston Outdoor Association (AOA). People from throughout Northeast Alabama and of all ages are welcome.

To celebrate this year’s excellent fall days, I decided to join the association on Saturday by attending my first 2nd Saturday Hike, a monthly event that the group has been hosting for a year, thanks to their association with the Field Schools of Jacksonville State University.

From the AOA website, I printed out my membership form, wrote my $10 check, and emailed founder Keith Hudson about my intentions to join.

The next thing I knew, I was meeting a new group sharing a common interest at Lowe’s in Anniston at 8 a.m. Two of us climbed into Keith’s truck, joined three other members at

Sherry Kughn Sherry-Go-Round a designated intersection in the Talladega National Forest, and left a return truck there.

For the next four and a half hours, we hiked from Sweetwater Lake to Pine Glen where we ate a sack lunch.

Along the way, we enjoyed views of Shoal Creek, which is adjacent to the trail and the fall flora. As we walked, a friend I knew from many years ago, Larry, told us about his world travels. A gentleman named Ben, from Carrollton, Ga., helped us identify some of the

unusual things we saw, such as galls, which are round growths on twigs stems and even roots.

Tiny worms bite into a plant, set up housekeeping there, and create the plant growths. Also, Ben knew the names of many of the trees. It was fun to talk with someone who was so familiar with the forest.

Keith was our navigator and designated web catcher, which was the person who walked first and tore down the multitude of spider webs that hung from trees. Deer plots planted by the forestry service interrupted our path a time or two, but Keith knew how to keep us on the path.

A man named Mike reminded the group members of other trips they had taken throughout the years. Mitch, also from Carrollton, was the quiet one in our group, as I certainly was not. I ooh-ed and aah-ed over the flowers, fish, mushrooms,

and lichens I saw; and I collected some colorful leaves for my art students.

At lunch, we told stories about pets we had had, a conversation that grew out of our casual experiences. I told about my childhood pet, a dog who loved to stand on top of his doghouse, Snoopy-style. Mike told about a doghouse he once built, complete with insulation.

Ben related a joke about a couple of ignorant hunters from a certain football team who dragged a deer they had shot by the back feet instead of the antlers. When advised to do otherwise, they failed to turn it around and ended up far away from their destination.

Afterward, we disposed of our trash (in a proper place) and finished by hiking toward the truck. We passed a low-lying lake called High Rock Lake.

Go figure. Our hike became more mountainous and a little

bit more challenging, but we were rewarded by the views of the tall mountains across from the mountain we were hiking on. We were back at the truck by 1:30 p.m., a 5.6-mile hike that I had handled beautifully, despite my sometimes achy back.

I encourage anyone who can hike to join AOA, and those who like to bike, canoe, and take part in other outdoor activities, should sign up. Their upcoming events include an evening hike and stargazing activity to be on Oct. 25; a bike ride on Nov. 2; another day hike on Nov. 9; and several events in December. Search online by typing in the association’s name to read more about it.

Call Keith at 256-231-7675 or 256-239-8746 or email him at aoa@annistonal.gov.

Email Sherry at sherrykug@ hotmail.com

Bill Baxley and an October when we faced nuclear war Fall is my favorite time of year and October is my favorite month. The pristine air, glorious foliage and football season are enthralling. Every October I think of a traumatic experience for our nation. It was 51 years ago this month that the Cuban Missile Crisis occurred. I remember it like it was yesterday. It appeared eminent that we were headed for a nuclear holocaust.

It was October of 1962. The Russians had secretly planted a nuclear arsenal in Cuba and the warheads were aimed in our direction only 90 miles

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Inside The Statehouse from our border. John Kennedy was a youthful president who had been in office less than 20 months. The young president showed what he was made of.

He told the Russians to take

their nuclear weapons out of the western hemisphere and gave them a short deadline to dismantle and go home.

It was a very tense time.

I remember vividly a clear beautiful October afternoon during the 10-day standoff.

I was 10 years old and was practicing with my peewee football team for our biggest game but even as 10 year olds it was hard for us to concentrate.

Jets were flying over our field constantly. They were headed south to Florida. Our coach was getting ready to be called into battle at any time. It appeared

that our little boy world would soon come to an end. We were scared that our days as children were over. We did not know what the results of a nuclear war would bring to the world.

On this same October afternoon another story took place in rural south Alabama.

Bill Baxley was a young district attorney for Houston and Henry counties. His father Keener Baxley was the Circuit Judge for the same circuit. Houston is a fairly large county. Dothan is the county seat. Houston has about 90 percent of the people in the circuit with Henry County

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It is very rural and one of the least populated counties in the state. The two largest towns are Abbeville and Headland.

These two communities only have about 2,000 folks in each enclave.

Baxley had graduated from Dothan High School at 16 and had finished law school at the University of Alabama at 22 and was the youngest district ■ See FLOWERS, page 7

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Obituaries FICKLEN Jacksonville - Funeral service for Anna Kate Hamrick Ficklen, 83, were held on Thursday, October 10, 2013, at noon at the K.L. Brown Funeral Home & Cremation Center Chapel in Jacksonville the Rev. Ken Phillips officiating. Burial followed in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens. The family received friends at the funeral home Thursday from 10 a.m. until noon prior to the service.

Ms. Ficklen left this life on Sunday, October 6, 2013, at RMC Jacksonville.

She is survived by four sons, David (Ruth) Ficklen, of Tallahassee, Fla., Randy (Vicki) Ficklen, of McDonough, Ga., Robert (Leigh) Ficklen, of Jacksonville and Richard (Tina) Ficklen, of Jacksonville; seven grandchildren, Joel Ficklen, Josh Ficklen, Staci (Michael) Ward, Sabrina (Nic) Rucker, Sarah Vick, Keith McIntyer and Destiny McIntyer; seven great-grandchildren; one sister, Dianne Lightfoot, of Birmingham; and numerous and nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers will be her loving sons.

Ms. Ficklen was born on November 21, 1929 in Sandy Springs, Georgia

to Fred and Williemae Hamrick. At the age of 12, she moved to Jacksonville with her mother.

She attended Jacksonville High School. She met Gerald Ficklen and they married on June 10, 1948. They made their home in Jacksonville and raised four sons. Anna Kate was a devoted wife and mother. She was a homemaker and loved to sew for her grandchildren and make quilts for her family. Ms. Ficklen was a member at West Side Baptist Church.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Fred and Williemae Hamrick; her husband, Gerald Ficklen; and two brothers, Daniel Hamrick and Jimmy Ficklen.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the Calhoun County Animal Shelter, 1201 Parkwood Dr., Anniston, AL 36201.

Anna Kate never met a stray she did not take in and give a forever home. She loved her babies, Buddy, Jack and Jill!

Online condolences may be sent to the family at: www.klbrownfuneralhome.com.

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

Police Oct. 9 • Third degree burglary reported in the 900 block of Carson Lane Southwest.

Oct. 10 • Second degree theft of property reported in the 1500 block of Church Avenue Southeast.

Oct. 11 • Second degree arson reported in the 200 block of Greenleaf Street Northwest.

• Duty upon striking a vehicle reported in the 1600 block of Pelham Road South.

• Third degree burglary reported in the 1200 block of Church Avenue Southeast.

• First degree assault reported in the 300 block of Henry Road Southwest.

Oct. 12 • Third degree theft of property reported in the 1000 block of Pelham Road South.

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

Road Northwest.

• Theft of property reported in the 800 block of Pelham Road South.

• Possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia reported in the 6800 block of Alexandria Jacksonville Highway.

Oct. 13 • Unlawful breaking and entering a vehicle reported in the 1500 block of Pelham Road South.

• Third degree criminal mischief reported in the 700 block of Lynn Drive Southeast.

• Unlawful breaking and entering a vehicle reported in the 500 block of Pelham Road North.

• Unlawful breaking and entering a vehicle reported in the 300 block of Quill Avenue Northwest.

Oct. 14 • Unlawful breaking and entering a vehicle reported in the 600 block of Mountain Street Northeast.

Arrests Oct. 7 • Jacob Tyler Whitmore: possession of marijuana; possession of drug paraphernalia Oct. 8 • Andera Laren Vinyard: probation violation Oct. 11 • Lauren Miranda Sweat: receiving stolen property (second degree) • Randall Skyler Gaddy: minor in possession/consumption of alcohol • Curtis E. Stepps-Jones: obstructing governmental operations; disorderly conduct/disturbing the peace; possession of drug paraphernalia

Oct. 12 • Terence Leonard Hill Jr.: obstructing governmental operations; resisting arrest • Natasha Anne Zenanko: theft of property (third degree) • Alyson Marie West: possession of methamphetamine; possession of drug paraphernalia Oct. 13 • Kassie Byers Johnson: theft of property (third degree) • Nealy Elizabeth Messer: DUI (alcohol) Oct. 14 • Shadrick Deangelo Bethune: probation violation (2X)

Communnity Capsule There will be four Jacksonville community festivals on October 19th: the Jacksonville Health Festival at Henry Farm (from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m.), the festival at the Old Eastwood School (starting at 11 a.m.), the St. Charles Octoberfest, and the Mill Village community gathering.

• A fun day will be 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday at old Eastwood School, 620 Gardner Drive, Jacksonville. Activities will include Jacksonville RMC screenings for adults and kids, flu shots (bring a toy for JCOC), softball game, dancing, bounce house and more. The event is sponsored by Eastwood Preservation Community Development, Inc. Call 256-435-5109 for more information.

• The Calhoun County Community Band meets every Tuesday night at 6:30 at the Jacksonville High School band room.

• Free GED classes will be held from 8 a.m.noon and 5-8 p.m. in Room 173, Self Hall, Jacksonville State University. Call 256-782-5660 for more information.

• Bradford Health Services has free family support meetings from 5-6 Monday nights at 1701 B Pelham Rd., S., Suite D (Brookstone Building next to RMC Jacksonville). The meeting is for anyone experiencing behavioral problems with a loved one, has a family member of any age with drug or alcohol problems, needs help coping with a loved one’s drug or alcohol problems or needs help making decision on how to help a family member of any age.

A counselor will facilitate the meetings.

• Venecia Benefield Butler’s book, “I Have to Get Some Things Off My Chest,” can be purchased for $15 (including tax) by mailing a check to P. O. Box 572, Piedmont 36262, or take money or check to Butler’s sister, Randa Carroll, at the office of Benjamin Ingram at 207 Rome, Ave., Piedmont.

Proceeds will go to the V Foundation, founded

by Butler, to purchase gift bags for patients going through chemo treatments. The bags will include items such as comedy DVDs, chap stick, gift cards, gas cards, crossword puzzles, Sudoku, search-aword, 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 the pocket park behind Roma’s on the square. VISA/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.

• Knit “and Crochet” Night at Yarns by HPF is from 5-7 the first and third Thursday at the shop, 402 Pelham Rd., N., by Subway.

• Classes for the Jacksonville State University Adult Wellness classes at Pete Mathews Coliseum

are at 8 a.m., Monday, Wednesday and Friday for senior water aerobics and senior floor aerobic classes and 8 a.m. Tuesday and Thursday for water aerobics and senior therapeutic yoga classes. Contact Aubrey Crossen at 689-2580 or jsu9517k@jsu.edu for more information.

• Mom to Mom, a group for moms of all ages with children of all ages, meets from 6:30-8:30 p.m. the third Monday every month at EaglePoint Church. Visit www.momtomomjacksonville.org.

Supper and childcare provided.

• The Jacksonville Aspiring Writers Group meets from 4:30 to 6 p.m. on the first and third Tuesday of every month at the public library.

Anyone interested in the creative writing process is welcome. Bring samples of original writing to share.

The group offers support, critique and information about writing and possible publishing venues. Call 782-2881 for more information.

• Alcoholics Anonymous meets at noon each Thursday at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 400 Chinabee Ave., just off the square. Call 847-0909.

• A Narcotics Anonymous group meets from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at First United Methodist Church behind McDonald’s. For more information, call Pearl Williams at 435-4881.

• A senior dance for those 55 years and older will be at the Senior Center from 6:30-9:30 p.m. the second Friday night of each month, featuring music, fun, friends and food. The Fun Tyme Band will be there to provide the music. Cost is $5 per couple; $3 for single.

• The Friday Night Opry Show is presented from 6:30-9:30 Friday nights at the Golden Saw Music Hall in the Williams community. Call 4354696.

• Celebrate Recovery, a Christ-centered 12-step program, meets every Friday night at First Baptist Church. Dinner is served at 5:30. Large group meetings with worship and praise bands and guest speakers begin at 6:30. Small share/support groups meet after that at 7:30 p.m., followed with cake and fellowship. Call 435-7263 or 225-2492.

• The Calhoun County Stamp Club meets at 7 p.m. on the second and fourth Tuesdays in Room 327 Stone Center, Jacksonville State University, corner of Church Avenue and Eleventh Street. Visitors and new members are welcome. Call 782-8044, 782-5604 or 435-7491.

• Jacksonville Fire Department is looking for information and items relating to the history of the department. If you have anything to share, call David Bell at 310-8961.

• The Public Library Board of Trustees meets at 3:30 p.m. the third Wednesday of each month at the library annex. Anyone needing accommodations is asked to contact librarian Barbara Rowell at 4356332.

COUNCIL: City could save money with new plan From page 1

Gnutti bought the Jacksonville plant this year and its 53 employees cast engine parts for car motors and the engines in heavy equipment. Some of Shelco’s customers include the Ford Motor Company, General Motors and Caterpillar.

According to city officials, roughly 30 city employees who have individual insurance also have health insurance through another source, such as a spouse’ employee insurance. Those 30 employees are now eligible to opt into a new city health insurance program.

Through the program, if employees with two sources of health insurance drop their individual insurance they will receive $200 more from the city each month. Currently the city pays $394 in premiums for each employee who has individual coverage and after the first of the year the city will pay $404 for employ-

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ees with individual coverage.

But, under the new plan, the city will save each month for each employee who drops their coverage.

If all eligible employees take part in the program, the city would save $73,440 a year, said Jarrod Simmons, Jacksonville’s financial control officer.

“Each person will just have to weigh what’s best for them,” said council president Mark Jones. “It’s not anything they have to do.”

About 26 city employees pay for family health insurance plans. In January their portion of the premiums were set to increase by $31 to $481, but the city voted to absorb the cost of the increase. Now the city will pay $31 more for each employee with family coverage, allowing the employees to pay a flat-monthly rate of $450, for a savings to city employees of $12 a year.

Staff Writer Laura Gaddy: 256-235-3544. On Twitter @LGaddy_Star

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JCA teacher remembers making biscuits as a child Britney Parris Jones was taught in first grade by her mother

BY MARGARET ANDERSON NEWS CORRESPONDENT

Britney Parris Jones remembers when she was a child her grandmother, Johnnie Ledbetter, would give her and her sisters a bowl full of flour and water so they could make their own biscuits.

After the biscuits were cooked, they usually didn’t look edible, and often weren’t, but the sisters had a lot of fun making them, and the time they spent with their grandmother was invaluable.

Britney has photos of those times, showing flour all over the girls as well as the counters.

Britney was influenced by another female in her family, her mother Becky Parris. Becky was mom at home, but when Britney and her sisters were in first grade at Spring Garden, she was also their teacher and wanted them to call her Mrs. Parris.

“It was a lot of fun,” said Britney. “She wanted to treat us equally as she did the other kids, and that’s why she had us call her Mrs. Parris. She’s a great teacher and a great mom.”

Becky still teaches first grade at Spring Garden. Britney’s dad, Brent, works for the City of Piedmont.

Britney’s sisters are Bridget Parris and Skyler Parris, who attend Spring Garden High School.

Britney and her husband, Stephen, have a daughter, Sutherlyn, who turned 1 on Oct 1. They attend the First Baptist Church of Piedmont.

Stephen has a forestry degree from Auburn and is a forestry supervisor in Calhoun County.

Britney and Stephen have been married two years. They met on a blind date.

“A friend set us up,” said Britney. “I’ve never liked blind dates, but I had a gut feeling about this one. When I got home, Mom asked me how it was and I told her it was great, that I was going to marry this one.”

After graduating from Spring Garden, Britney attended Gadsden State for two years where she played basketball.

She transferred to Jacksonville State University where, for the first semester, she considered nursing.

“It was too sad,” said Britney. “I’ve always had a passion for children, and I couldn’t handle them being sick or unhappy. When I’d attempt to give them a shot they’d run from me. I transferred to teaching, and I knew immediately that’s where I was meant to be.”

She hopes she’s as good of a teacher as her mother.

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Britney Parris Jones and class.

“My mother really impacted my life when I was young,” said Britney. “Being in her classroom I could see how she affected the lives of all of her students.”

Britney is in her first year of teaching fifth grade at Jacksonville Christian Academy. She was a special education aide at Cherokee County Elementary School three years prior.

She also coaches the girls junior high varsity volleyball team at JCA. “I love it,” she said. “It brings back memories of when I played. I feel like sports is part of my life. The girls I’m with are wonderful. We’re having the best time of our lives. Winning is good, but we keep our heads with us if we don’t win. Having fun together is what really matters.”

Britney remembers everyone gathering at her parents home or her grandparents home to eat. She also remembers how, when she would get home at night after a game,

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her mother would have a warm meal waiting on her.

Her mother and grandmother taught her how to can tomatoes. With that knowledge in hand, she and Stephen have had their own gardens and have canned tomatoes as well as other vegetables.

Stephen’s grandmother is Prudence Hilburn, a noted cook in Piedmont who has a column in The Anniston Star.

“He’s inherited her cooking skills,” said Britney. “So, he’s a good cook. Between the two of us, there’s always something good to eat at home. He’s one of those who doesn’t have to have a recipe. He can throw something together and it’s good.”

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JHS homecoming royalty

Photo by Soyung Key

Orbie Lynn Cook receives a Lifetime Spirit Award from Eric Key at Jacksonville High School’s homecoming game Friday night. Looking on are family members, including Cook’s sisters, Pam Key and Dorothy Cook.

THE CHANT

JHS alumni honor Orbie

By ERIC KEY It usually started off as a murmur toward the upper left side of the pullout bleachers in the old high school gym. Like some Native American war chant – and it was a war chant – one that quickly rose in volume and clarity.

The rhythm and meter tightened to mark time in just moments because this was a well-established ritual that we all were part of. In the day of the Friday afternoon pep rally followed by the most important night of the year until the next Friday arrived, the chant was what gave us our power. Forget magic rings and spells of power, this was the real thing.

Down on the pristine pine court the cheerleaders shaded their eyes from the bright lights and looked up into the crowd to find him.

The right side of the bleachers stood and strained to make sure he was in place.

When he was spotted sitting hunched over in great meditation, we would all sit down again and smile knowing we were about to feel it.

Adrenaline? Electricity? The Holy Ghost?

I still don’t know what it was – but as always, the chant would grow with as many as a thousand bright, hopeful voices – the marching band, facing us from the opposite wall, their instruments at their sides because no instrument could match the intensity of that primal scream -- words and frequencies resounding from the gym. Even the kids making out under the bleachers stopped long enough to marvel at the spectacle (yeah, we saw you).

Stop reading for a moment and listen.

Listen back 20 years…. Orbie, Orbie, Orbie…. Do you hear it?

Listen back 25 years… Can you feel it?

Orbie, Orbie, Orbie….

Listen back 35 years…

Remember?

Orbie, Orbie, Orbie….

The football players in their blue and gold or blue and white jerseys – depending on which years you went to JHS – pumped their fists into the air with such ferocity, you really felt sorry for the opposing team that night.

Orbie Lynne Cook sat behind players, stoically anticipating his God-given destiny.

Sweat would begin to glisten on his forehead – his brown curly hair glistened too.

On several occasions I swear I could hear a subsonic droning sound emanating from his body – a sound normally only heard by dogs and psychics.

At the crescendo of the Orbiegasm, he rose to his feet as the student body screamed victory and high-fived each other (you older ones gave each other “some skin”) and without

a moment’s hesitation, he walked down one bleacher at a time through the players – They mussed his hair and slapped his back and yelled his name, “Orbie! Orbie! Orbie!”

When he reached the floor, the cheerleaders surrounded him and shook their pom-poms and did the splits and this and that. Orbie didn’t seem to notice because, despite the fact the game was still four hours away, his head was already in the game.

He looked bigger than life during these times in front of the crowd.

Actually he was bigger than life – 6’ 3” pushing 400 pounds and those skinny little cheerleaders looked like stick figures next to a mountain.

Gen. George Patton and William Wallace were both amateurs

by Orbie standards.

His motivational speeches were always brief and to the point: “We’re going out there tonight and we’re going to kick their butts!”

The crowd would go wild – because we knew that no team could touch us.

We knew that that we had something that they didn’t have – Orbie.

When the speech was over, Orbie would look into the face of each and every student – he studied them and calculated the moment in which to bring the rafters down.

Then, he would strike: “WEEEEEEEEEE!!”

The crowd would repeat it in a unified scream.

“WE DON’T…!”

“WE DON’T MESS…!”

“WE DON’T MESS AROUND, HEY!” That night on the field, Orbiewouldleadcheersand keep the energy flowing.

He would offer encouragement to the fans and players if the situation was dire.

When the game was over and the lights went out, Orbie would walk back to his house on Goodlet Street and recount the day’s adventure, alone.

But the times changed and passed and we all got older and a great chasm formed between our futures and our past.

Orbie went to work at the Anniston Army Depot and stayed there for seventeen years until his health forced him to come out on disability back in 2002.

He could still be seen around town, but the days of him cheering on the crowds at the pep rallies were over.

Last Friday, just before kickoff at Jacksonville High School’s Homecoming, we brought Orbie back to honor his past with a Lifetime Spirit Award.

He was temporarily released from a physical rehab facility where he has been recovering from a fall he took last month.

Although confined to a wheelchair now, he got to see a lot of old friends and teachers who cheered him

on as he accepted the award.

It was like a day had never passed; the crowd went into the ritual chant automatically -Orbie, Orbie, Orbie….

Even with the trach tube in his throat to help him breath, Orbie seemed to ignore it altogether and he let loose a thundering, “WEEEEEEEEEE!!”followed by the inevitable “We don’t mess around!”

The crowd went wild as expected.

The younger generation gave quizzical looks to their parents and seemed embarrassed for only a moment – then it all made sense to them This was the fellow they had heard so much about.

This was the man with the odd name who commanded everyone to support their Eagles.

This was the legend.

This was the man who did not mess around – and they took note.

You can go to youtube.com and search for “Orbie Lynn Cook” to see the presentation.

Photo by Eric Key

Jacksonville High School’s homecoming king and queen are Mason Kade Tompkins and Ashlon Brooke Slay. Mason plays for the Golden Eagles and, while he was in the locker room with his teammates during halftime, his father, Jonathan, stood in for him. Mason’s mother is Lori Tompkins. Ashlon’s parents are Stephen and Kristy Slay.

Those from First Baptist Church traveling west were Ralph and Ruth Aldis, Sigrit Berth, Jadie and Dianne Boozer, Karin Buist, Hesper Clemons, Suzanne Cunningham, Jim and Judy Douthit, Ruth Fite, Mattie Luanne Gowens, Dorothy Hale, Jane Hinton, Bob Hymer, Charles Hymer, Larry Lawson, Venita Parker, Ann Phillips, Dan and Cathy Pitts, Rodney and June Shirey, BillyTolleson, GwenWestbrook, MargeryWhitlock, Fred and SueWoods

First Baptist Church seniors travel west

A group of seniors from First Baptist Church vacationedintheWestrecently.Thegroupwasled bysenioradultdirectorsBobandEloiseCrossley.

TheseniorsflewtoLasVegasandspentthenight.

They rode in a motorcoach from Las Vega through the Mojave Desert to Los Angeles.

They had a tour of Hollywood, visited the Ronald Reagan Library, toured the Danish town of Solvang, visited Hearst Castle, drove Monterey Bay to the Roaring Camp Railroad and rode the vintage steam train through the Redwood

Forest. They had a baarbecue lunch at the camp.

Later, they had a tour of San Francisco, which included a boat cruise toAlcatraz, and had dinner at Fisherman’sWharf.They traveled theAvenue of the Giants (Redwood Drive), headed toward Eureka and had dinner at Samoa Cookhouse.

They had a buggy ride on the Oregon sand dunes, rode in a motor coach through the Mt. Hood Loop, Columbia River Gorge, Boonville Dam and Mulnomah Falls.

They flew home from Portland.

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TIPPETS: Masters Games help seniors flex their muscles, show their talents throw, 1st football throw, 2nd table tennis, 3rd shuffleboard, walking medal 65-69 Sue Campeaux 1st basketball free throw, 1st Frisbee, 2nd shuffleboard, walking medal 65-69 James Snow 1st Football throw, 3rd softball throw 60-64 Billy Fowler 1st Football throw, 3rd Frisbee, 1st horseshoes, 3rd shuffleboard, 2nd table tennis, walking medal 55-59 Debra Brown 2nd Frisbee Throw 55-59 Sylvia Childs 2nd Softball throw, walking medal 55-59 Lori Tippets 1st basketball free throw, 1st softball throw, 1st Frisbee throw, 1st football, 1st 5K, walking medal Janice Clay and Judy Williams also were awarded walking medals.

So, if you are over 50 consider participating in the Masters Games next year. You won’t have far to go if you make it to the state level as next year the competition will be held in Oxford.

The most important thing, just stay active. I live with a doctor who loves to say, “Motion is lotion!” A word to the wise though…practice.

From page 1

Now, I consider myself somewhat talented athletically, after all I had seven brothers, eight athletic children and have kept active. Imagine my humiliation then when the very first time I threw the Frisbee, sitting in a chair 15 feet away from a hoop I made only 2-of-8 attempts. I mean my Frisbee was going everywhere. I was schooled by a woman in her late 70’s who sat down and made 6-of-8!

At the basketball court, I practiced one day with Sue Campeaux, who has won the gold medal in basketball free throw the last five years, and while I had no trouble rebounding for her as each shot hit its mark, she was running all over the court getting my ball as it careened off the rim.

In other words, what I’m trying to say is that these older athletes practice, in fact, they practice at Jacksonville 10 months out of the year.

In July at the District competition, only the top three in each event went on to the State competition. OK, by this time I had learned my lesson and I had practiced and was fortunate to go to the state games.

Andrea Morris, Interim Director of the Senior Center says that the Masters Games are very big at the senior center. “This year was the least amount of people that we have taken to the Games,” said Morris. “We do win a lot of medals. This is a great experience, a great opportunity. I believe we practice more than most, especially Frisbee and football which we practice a lot. We start in January and go through October taking November and December off.”

Morris stressed that they would love to see more in the 50 age group participate. “We are trying to pull more of the baby-boomers in. The key is to just stay active. There is a misconception that you have to be involved with the senior center but you don’t need to have any affiliation with the center other than just going as part of District 4.”

I had been warned that competition at the state level was intense, and so it was. Over 500 master athletes participated. Somehow I made it to finals in the 55-59 age group in Frisbee and was pitted against one of our own, Debra Brown. We tied 7-of-8 from 15 feet, moved to 20 feet where we tied 2-of-3 and then at 25 feet I

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Sue Campeaux was first in the basketball throw for 65-69.

finally somehow prevailed. Now, if you think its easy, try sitting in a chair and throwing a Frisbee through a hoop 25-feet away-it’s not easy!!!

The competition lasts four days. At night, with the event having been held in Valley, it was fun going to the lobby of the hotel and seeing everyone playing Rook, dominoes and checkers and just having a good time.

These people look forward every year to this competition for the camaraderie and the social interaction.

One more story, in basketball I was sitting next to a woman who was 79-years old. (Each competition is broken up into 5-year age groups). When I told her this was my first competition she offered me words of advice, “Just stay focused, don’t bounce it off the backboard but shoot in an arc and let it fall through and you’ll be fine.” This sweet lady hadn’t practiced for months and months taking care of her 50-year old daughter who had heart surgery. She hit 13-of-21 and took home the bronze medal!

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75-79 Bill SparrowThe Lusks are avid Auburn fans. hawk 2nd table tennis; 2nd “My family goes down on Saturday in Dominoes singles, walkmy dad’s mobile home, and sometimes I go when I get off work,” he said. “I work ing medal 70-74 Henry Campeaux six days a week, and I don’t normally go 3rd football throw, 2nd Fristo all of the games. When I do go, I sit bee, walking medal outside the motor home, watch it on TV, 65-69 Jane Sparrowrelax and wait for them to get back. It’s kind of like camping out. We have a good hawk 2nd basketball free time.”

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“When I started out, I had 65 or 70 large animals,” said Dr. Lusk. “My grandfather would line me some things up, and I’d go out on calls. We had some good times together. He helped me out tremendously, and so have my parents. My father used to go on farm calls with me. On a call one day, he was almost killed by a horse.

After that he said to me, ‘Son, that’s my last trip.’ Every once in a while, he’ll go on a cow call with me.”

His parents are Tony and Betty Lusk.

Father and son have a cattle farm with 150-200 cows. His maternal grandmother is the late Agnes Grogan. His paternal grandparents are the late Raymond and Willie Lusk of the Hollingsworth community. His sister and her husband, Scarlett and Vernon Young, live in Piedmont.

His younger sister and her husband, Lisa and Mike Hayes live between Piedmont and Hokes Bluff.

Dr. Lusk graduated from Piedmont High in 1981. He and his family are members of First United Methodist Church.

He and his wife, the formerly Beverly Williams, attended Piedmont High together. They’ve been married 24 years.

Their children, Rachel, 14, Kathryn, 15, and Tyler, 17, attend Piedmont schools.

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“It’s mainly a time just for the family,” said Dr. Lusk. “It’s an all inclusive resort where when you get there you don’t need a car. You wake up and go to the beach

attorney in state history. He became Attorney General of Alabama while he was still in his 20’s.

Baxley loved to tell the story of an old guy named Squatlow. Squatlow was one of the leading citizens of Tumbleton. This hamlet is a fork in the road exactly halfway between Abbeville and Headland. Tumbleton is made up of a general store and about 40 people.

This general store also served as a gas station and Squatlow was the mechanic.

Squatlow was nicknamed that because he would squat down close to the ground whenever he would talk with his folks.

Old Squatlow would hunker down with a chew of tobacco in his mouth and gossip and swap stories all day. Baxley, like most politicians, would stop at this Tumbleton country store on his way to court and drink a coke and visit.

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Old Squatlow was worried and seemed a bit more nervous than usual. He was actually scared to death like most people in the United States. Squatlow sauntered down into his lowest squatting position, shook his head and said, “You know, I’ve been thinking about it all night and I just know those damn Russians are going to drop a bomb on Abbeville.” Baxley said, “There ain’t a place in Alabama that would even be on the Russians radar to bomb, maybe Huntsville because of the Redstone Arsenal. Squatlow, why in the world would the Russians drop a bomb on Abbeville, Alabama?” Squatlow looked at Baxley like he was the most stupid person he had ever seen. He shook his head at how ignorant this young lawyer from Dothan was and said, “Baxley, don’t you know nothin’? Boy, don’t you know that Abbeville is the county seat of Henry County?”

Fortunately, Kennedy’s standoff with Khrushchev and the Russians saved Abbeville.

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Homecoming loss creates region logjam

The Golden Eagles found themselves behind 22-7 at the end of the first half.

Lincoln wasted no time getting their first points on the board marching from their own 40-yard line to score from seven yards out on a keeper from quarterback Chance Byrd. Byrd finished the game with 66 yards rushing.

Jacksonville was able to put together an impressive drive on the next series as they Eagles drove downfield to the 14-yard line where Bell hit Nick Gangwer on a 14-yard pass for the touchdown. The extra point by Mason Tompkins was good and the scored was tied at 7-7.

Lincoln’s Zavian Caldwell, only a sophomore, scored again for Lincoln before the end of the first quarter when he took the ball around the left end and ran 28-yards to pay dirt. Caldwell finished the game with 83-yards receiving, 56-yards rushing and an interception.

Moments later the Golden Bears were again knocking on the door when Justin Knight returned a Jacksonville punt to the Golden Eagle five-yard line. Lincoln scored quickly on a touchdown by

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Payton Sims tries for extra yardage after catching a pass from Jackson Bell in the Eagles loss to Lincoln.

Players and fans at Jacksonville’s homecoming football game were disappointed when Lincoln handed the Golden Eagles a 28-21 loss.

The loss puts the Eagles in a four-way region tie with Alexandria, Cleburne County, and Lincoln, all with 3-2 records. Munford stands alone at the top of the region with an unblemished 5-0 record.

Jacksonville is in a must win situation now to get to the playoffs needing wins over Cleburne County this week and then Alexandria.

Lincoln did something that no other team has been able to do so far this season, they clamped down on Jacksonville’s premier running back Dominique Thomas, who was held to just 65 yards rushing on 21 carries, way below his average.

As a team, the Golden Eagles could muster only 108 yards rushing. Quarterback Jackson Bell picked up 30 yards rushing with two touchdowns. Bell was also 15-of26 passing for 168 yards and one touchdown.

Jacksonville was behind the entire game but had a chance to pull the game out in the end only to fall ■ See LOSS, page 9 short.

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After winning the county championship in volleyball, the Jacksonville Lady Eagles came back last week and defeated Oxford and Donoho on Tuesday and then on Thursday beat Alexandria to go undefeated in their area.

Head Coach David Clark feels that his team is ready for postseason play which will begin next Tuesday with the area tournament hosted by the Lady Eagles.

“I think we are where we need to be,” said Clark. “I was getting a little concerned because I didn’t think we had reached a point where we were starting to pull everything together.

“Since our loss to Guntersville we haven’t lost a match. I think that was a kick start to realizing that we had to maintain a certain level of play all the time.

“We’re starting to show that confidence and that level of play. We’re right where we need to be.”

Since the Guntersville match the Lady Eagles have been on a tear. Jacksonville brought the county championship back home for the seventh time in nine years when they defeated Donoho 20-25, 25-23, 25-19 and 26-24.

During the tournament the Lady Eagles also faced and beat Anniston, (25-4, 25-8, and 25-11), Ohatchee (25-10, 25-16, and 25-11) and Oxford (8-25, 25-14, 25-23, and 25-16).

Jacksonville players Katie Neisler, Blessing Dunn, Halee Stallings and Ariel Diaz were all named to the All-county team with Dunn being named the Best Offensive Player and Neisler the tournaments Most Valuable Player.

Last week the Lady Eagles turned right around and beat Oxford, 22-25, 25-18, and 16-14 and Donoho 25-20 and 25-21.

Blessing Dunn recorded 18 kills, three aces, 11 digs and two blocks; Neisler, 16 kills and eight digs; Stallings, 12 kills and four blocks; Tamaria Mays, seven kills and seven blocks; Mallory Patterson, five kills and two blocks; Breanna Hosch, two kills ■ See SEASON, page 9

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Jacksonville State wide receiver Dalton Screws can’t make a catch during Saturday’s homecoming game.

Tigers use defense to topple JSU Tennessee State brought game press conference. the day and the Gamecocks the No. 1-ranked overall “We knew we were going took over at the JSU 31. defense among Football to have to play very well.

Jacksonville State’s Championship Subdivision Obviously we didn’t block Troymaine Pope had a teams to Burgess-Snow them.”

21-yard run and a personField on Saturday for a key “They’re pretty good,” al foul penalty against the Ohio Valley Conference said quarterback Eli Tigers after the play moved showdown.

Jenkins, who played much the ball to TSU’s 16. But The Tigers proved wor- of the second half after the next three plays failed thy of the ranking and starter Max Shortell was to gain yardage and Griffin spoiled Homecoming injured. “We missed a cou- Thomas came in to kick a for Jacksonville State ple of things here and there 33-yard field goal to give and most of the crowd - a couple of blocks, a cou- the Gamecocks a 3-0 lead of 19,092, holding the ple of reads, cuts and stuff. with 10:19 to go in the Gamecocks 174 yards “If we put all that togeth- first. below their season average er, we would have been The Gamecocks drove to claim a 31-15 OVC win. able to run the ball.” inside the TSU 30 on Jacksonville State, ranked Jacksonville State drove their next possession but No. 24 in both FCS Top 25 inside the Tigers 30 on its couldn’t increase the lead. polls, fell to 5-2 and 1-2. first three possessions but Facing fourth-and-7 from The Gamecocks, aver- came away with only six the 29, Thomas lined up aging 243.3 rushing yards points. for an apparent field goal through their first six No. 23 Tennessee State attempt that instead turned games, finished with only (6-1, 3-0) went three-and- out to be a fake. Tennessee 21 on 34 rushes against out on its first drive of State’s defense, howevwhat Jacksonville State coach Bill Clark termed 42nd Annual Kentuck “by far the most physical Festival of the Arts team we’ve played this year.”

October 19 and 20, 2013 The 21 yards was Northport, Alabama JSU’s lowest rushing output in 15 years.

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er, stopped the pass from Dalton Screws to Spence Goffigan for no yardage in and the Tigers took over.

Tennessee State took advantage and drove 71 yards in six plays.

Quarterback Michael German completed the drive with a 5-yard scoring pass to A.C. Leonard and Jamin Godfrey’s extra point gave the Tigers a 7-3 lead they never relinquished.

Thomas’ second field goal, a 26-yarder with 14 seconds remaining, cut JSU’s deficit to 7-6. The Gamecocks rolled up 128 yards in the first quarter and controlled the time of possession, 9:37 to 5:23.

“We started well, especially offensively,” said

Clark. “Anytime you are kicking field goals instead of scoring touchdowns, it has a chance to come back and haunt you.”

Tennessee State began to assert itself in the second quarter and built a 21-6 lead by halftime.

German threw two second-quarter touchdowns - a 13-yarder to Wesley Samuels and 7-yarder to Weldon Garlington.

Godfrey’s second PAT of the quarter gave TSU a 15-point cushion at the break.

Shortell left the game with an injury in the third quarter.

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Sam Prickett, son of Richard and Mona Prickett, is on the A honor Roll.

He has won the physical science, chemistry, Algebra II and English award (9th, 10th, 11th grades), advanced with honors diploma, and is a University of Alabama scholarship recipient. He serves as Student Council Association president. He is a member of the Beta Club, FBLA, serves as Envirobowl captain, Scholars Bowl captain, and is on the math team.

He plays varsity basketball, golf, and is in his church’s praise band. He is an active church volunteer and likes sports, weightlifting, playing guitar and violin. He was introduced by English teach Chris Dempsey. From left are Dempsey, Shawn Seeger of the Exchange Club, Sam Prickett, Mona Prickett and Richard Prickett.

T.J. Stricklin, son of Chuck and Teresa Cheatham Stricklin, lettered in varsity baseball at Faith Christian. He became a Microsoft Office specialist in Excel and PowerPoint and has won academic achievements in Spanish.

He has been a member of the choir, played junior varsity basketball, varsity baseball at Faith Christian and has played varsity basketball at JHS. He was selected to attend the National Civitan Leadership Conference at Hardin University in Arkansas. He is an avid Philadelphia fan (Eagles, Phillies and Flyers), likes pro and college athletics and Auburn Tigers. He likes traveling to major cities to attend pro sporting events. He was introduced by his AP chemistry and physics teacher, David Kadle. From left are Chuck and Teresa Stricklin, T.J. Stricklin, Shawn Seeger of the Exchange Club and David Kadle.

SEASON: Lady Eagles ready for area tournament

Neisler, a former JHS player who passed away earlier this year. and two digs; and libero Ariel Diaz had three aces and seven Clark feels his team is ready for next week’s area tournadigs. Setters Ashley Clingan had 32 assists and Courtney ment, the “second season.” “I tell my team that everything Bowden had 17 assists. up to now has been like practice games, in preparation In the final regular season area match Jacksonville (27-9, for the area tournament. This is where the season really 6-0) beat Alexandria 25-9, 25-17, and 25-10. begins.”

Bowden had 20 assists, Clingan 16 assists, Neisler 14 kills, two aces, three digs and two blocks; Mays, 13 kills and six blocks; Dunn, eight kills and four digs; Stallings Service & Repair All six kills and two digs; Patterson, two kills and three blocks Makes Models & Brands and Diaz had four digs.

Over 25 Years Experience This week, on Tuesday the Lady Eagles will celebrate Senior Night with a quad match with WestEnd, Pleasant Valley and Southside and will play in the Blaylock Tournament at Homewood this weekend.

Clark has not scheduled as many tournaments as he has in the past, giving his team some time off. “We’ve had a grueling schedule,” said Clark. “The tournaments are getting bigger and bigger and physically it’s really demanding for these kids. At this point in your season its important that you are as healthy as you can be.

“This is a good time for a break, where they can enjoy Homecoming and be teenagers.”

While Clark gave his team off this past weekend, he says that next year, the week after the county tournament he will schedule a tournament in conjunction with a 5K. Portions of the proceeds from the tournament will go to Leukemia Research. The tournament will be in honor of Caroline From page 8

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LOSS: Golden Eagles almost managed to rally From page 8

Jaunta’vius Johnson and with a two-point conversion was up 22-7 at the half.

Byrd connected with Caldwell on a 64-yard pass in the third quarter to the two-yard line setting up another touchdown by Johnson and the Eagles had their backs against the wall down 28-7.

Jacksonville cut the lead in half when Bell scored his first touchdown of the night from a yard out. Runs by Thomas and a Bell to Payton Sims pass to the 12-yard line had keyed the drive.

Jacksonville scored again in the fourth quarter. Starting on their own 16-yard line Bell kept the ball running to the Eagle 33.

After two runs by Thomas and Bell, Bell hit Sid Thurmond on a pass to the 41-yard line.

Bell kept the drive alive running the ball to the Lincoln 27, and then hit Sims on a pass to the eight-yard line. Bell

called his own number and ran the ball in for the touchdown and the Eagles were down by only a touchdown with 8:06 remaining in the game.

The Eagles had their chances but just came up short.

After falling on an onside kick, the Eagles went three and out and had to punt the ball away.

The Eagles had their last chance when they held Lincoln and had the ball at their 15-yard line with 2:18 remaining.

Bell hit Thurmond on a pass to the 21-yard line and then on a third and four Bell found Sims who made an acrobatic catch to move the ball to the Eagle 37. After a run by Bell the Eagles were once again faced with a third down situation and Bell hit Thurmond for a first down to the Lincoln 45 yard line with 1:07 left on the clock.

The Eagles hopes of getting another touchdown and tying the game were dashed when Caldwell intercepted the next pass and Lincoln ran out the clock for the win.

JSU: An open date this week followed by road trip From page 8

behind when Harris Gaston rushed through to block Godfrey’s 40-yard field goal try and Rashod Byers recovered at the 18.

With his team pinned at the 9 late in the third quarter, Jenkins found a wide-open Markis Merrill in front of the Gamecocks’ sideline.

The sophomore receiver from St. Augustine, Fla., was dragged down from behind just before reaching the end zone and was injured on the play.

Merrill was taken from the field via ambulance, prompting a lengthy delay.

Following the stoppage DeMarcus James took a direct snap from center and ran two yards for the touchdown with 36 seconds left in the third.

Thomas’ PAT drew the Gamecocks to within 21-13.

The momentum appeared to have swung in Jacksonville State’s favor when German fumbled out of the back of the end zone for a safety on the first play of the fourth quarter to

make it 21-15.

TSU, though, got Godfrey 50-yard field goal to make it 24-15 with 10:13 and put the game out of reach with a 10-yard TD pass from Ronald Butler to Samuels.

The Tigers’ final score was set up by an interception of JSU reserve quarterback Kyle West.

Jacksonville State has an open date next Saturday and returns to action on Oct. 26 with a road game at Tennessee Tech.

Kickoff is at 1:30 p.m.

Borden honored

Andrea Morris

At the Master Games of Alabama Olawhatti Borden was honored with the Golden Alumni Award. Interim Director of the Senior Center, Andrea Morris, accepted the award for Borden, who passed away last year at the age of 77.

Borden won the Alabama state checker championship three times.

Morris, who first met Borden when she started working at the senior center five years ago said that Borden introduced himself to her the first time by saying that “he was the best checker player and that nobody could beat him.”

Borden would travel from city to city and play checkers.

He was the only person going to the state games when Morris started working and from there more interest in the games evolved.

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On Thursday, October 3rd, Youth Leadership Calhoun County (YLCC) held their Team Building Day. YLCC is comprised of two junior representatives from each school in Calhoun County that are chosen by their principals to participate in the program. Pictured from Left to Right, Front Row: Baylie Noah (Ohatchee), Faith Walker (Ohatchee), Allyce Cole (Jacksonville), Kayla Jackson (Jacksonville Christian), Tyler Johnson (Faith), Hope Butler (Wellborn), Jessica Hamby (Wellborn), Sierra Ramsey (Anniston), Jakira West (Anniston), and Mikaela Kirkland (Sacred Heart). Left to Right, Middle Row: Allie Battles (Pleasant Valley), Hailee Shell (Jacksonville Christian), McKenzie Woodard (Weaver), Reynie Ramirez (Saks), Elizabeth McCollough (Faith), Victoria Donaldson (Piedmont), Sierra Groce (Oxford), Sarah Turner (Alexandria), and Kelly Nelson (Donoho). Left to Right, Back Row: Daniel Dempsey (Jacksonville), Derek Langston (Pleasant Valley), John Screven (Piedmont), Joseph Chesnut (Oxford), Adam Stone (Alexandria), Joseph Duke (Saks), Keith Orlowski (Sacred Heart), Cody Burrage (White Plains), Jeremiah Parris (Weaver), and Schuyler Butler (Donoho). Not Pictured: Kendall Campeau (White Plains)

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

STATE OF ALABAMA CALHOUN COUNTY PROBATE COURT CASE NO. 31743 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ROBERT FRANKLIN BORLAND, DECEASED Letters Testamentary on the estate of ROBERT FRANKLIN BORLAND, deceased, having been granted to JANE MADDOX, the undersigned on September 27, 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.

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STATE OF ALABAMA CALHOUN COUNTY PROBATE COURT CASE NO. 31750 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ROBERT A. MACRAE AND ROBERT ALEXANDER MACRAE, DECEASED Letters Testamentary on the estate of ROBERT A. MACRAE A/K/A ROBERT ALEXANDER MACRAE, deceased, having been granted to VIRGINIA B. MACRAE, the undersigned on September 24, 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.

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STATE OF ALABAMA CALHOUN COUNTY PROBATE COURT CASE NO. 31631

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF EDWARD H MCCULLARS SR., DECEASED Letters Testamentary on the estate of EDWARD H MCCULLARS SR., deceased, having been granted to MARY S. FUNK, the undersigned on October 2, 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.

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STATE OF ALABAMA CALHOUN COUNTY PROBATE COURT CASE NO. 31748 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ROBERT ALLEN MCCREARY, DECEASED Letters Testamentary on the estate of ROBERT ALLEN MCCREARY, deceased, having been granted to KERRY MCCREARY ALECCIA, the undersigned on September 16, 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.

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STATE OF ALABAMA CALHOUN COUNTY PROBATE COURT CASE NO. 31757 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF THOMAS B. ANGLES, DECEASED Letters Testamentary on the estate of THOMAS B. ANGLES, deceased, having been granted to THOMAS D. ANGLES, the undersigned on September 25, 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.

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Jacksonville State University

HOMECOMING

Queen Kayla Haynes

King Kenneth Smith

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