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MERRY CHRISTMAS

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Christine and Chris Hall take a moment to enjoy the festive lights in the city. Anyone who would like anything embroidered or shirts appliquéd can go to With Love Boutique at 107 Center Ave., where Chris and Christine Hall will take care of it. The Halls have owned With Love Boutique,

along with Christine’s father, Bob Holbooks, since February. They moved into their current location in October. Those who have pottery they’d like to paint can paint it there. To find out more information, go to Facebook. com/shopwlb. Holbrooks and his wife Denita bought Watson’s Drug Store.

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Borris Powell continues climb up fashion stairway LISA DAVIS Special to the News

Borris Powell hasn’t been home for Christmas for a couple of years now.

But this week, the most notable fashion designer to come out of Piedmont will be home for the holidays. And he’ll come bearing gifts: two of his high-end designer handbags – combined retail value $1,000 – were raffled off during a meet-and-greet party Monday.

“I have so much love and support coming out of Alabama and my hometown,” Powell said last week, in between finishing up a cape for Patti LaBelle and picking a name for his first brand of lipstick. “I want to give something back, and I would love to see someone from my hometown carrying one of my bags.”

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MARGARET ANDERSON Journal Correspondent Greg Watts, his hometown of Piedmont is home to a lot of good people. Like all small towns, Watts believes that most of

Piedmont’s qualities are good.

Watts was born and reared here. He attended Piedmont High School.

“We didn’t grow up in a rich family,” said Watts. “We were a poor family but ■ See WATTS, page 10

POWELL tition and was worn on camera during the Academy Awards.

Since then, Powell has made clothing for Natalie Cole – a signature dress in red –– Chaka Khan – a floorlength black dress covered in fringe Anita Kilgore

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Greg Watts working on a design with angels.

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OPINION/EDITORIAL Looking back on those who passed away in 2013

As the year 2013 comes to an end, as is our custom, we will reminisce and remember Steve some of the great names Flowers of Alabama politics that have passed away this year.

Former Supreme Court Justice, John Tyson, passed away at 86 at Inside The Statehouse his Montgomery home.

Tyson was a revered, Montgomerian and a real gentleman. His best friend was Bubba Trotman of Montgomery. If I had to define the term Southern gentleman, Judge Tyson and Bubba Trotman epitomize this demeanor.

Former First Lady, Jamelle Folsom, passed away in Cullman. Mrs. Jamelle was the only lady in Alabama history to be the wife of one governor and the mother of another governor.

She was the wife of the legendary Big Jim Folsom and the mother of Gov. Jim Folsom, Jr. Big Jim, who was a widower and a good bit older than Jamelle, was campaigning in North Alabama and making one of his legendary “suds bucket” speeches, when he looked out over the crowd and spotted Jamelle who was not even 20 years old. In his uninhibited manner he stared at Jamelle and said that’s the prettiest girl I’ve ever seen, I’m going to marry her, and he did. She was a wonderful lady who loved Alabama politics.

Former State Senator Hinton Mitchem of Marshall County passed away at 74. He served in the Alabama Senate for more than 30 years, including time as the Senate Pro Tem. Mitchem was a very effective and

powerful legislator and successful businessman. He owned a tractor dealership and had other real estate interests.

Another former North Alabama State Senator from a bygone era also owned a tractor dealership. The legendary Fuller Kimbrell died in his beloved Fayette at the age of 103. He was a senate leader during the Big Jim Folsom era. Kimbrell had an illustrious career in politics and business. Besides being a longtime state senator he also served as state finance director.

Barbara Bobo, who was a newspaper publisher, Democratic Party leader, Mayor of Millport and avid Alabama football fan, passed away during the summer.

Barbara was the owner and publisher of the West Alabama Gazette and the Northport Gazette. She served as a newspaper editor for 37 years, Mayor of Millport for 20 years and a member of the city council for six years.

Rep. Demetrius Newton of Birmingham, who was the first African American Pro Tem of the Alabama House of Representatives, passed away at age 85.

Newton was first elected to the House in 1986 and was elected Pro Tem in 1998. He served as Pro Tem until 2010 when Republicans took control of the legislature.

Demetrius received his law degree from Boston University where he met and became friends with fellow student Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Prior to his time in the legislature, Demetrius was a prominent civil rights attorney.

Oakley Melton, Jr. of Montgomery passed away in November at age 86. Oakley was instrumental in resurrecting the Alabama-Auburn football rivalry. The series was cancelled in 1907. It was resumed in 1948 and dubbed the “Iron Bowl.” Following the 1948

resurrection, Oakley attended 63 consecutive Iron Bowls, during which time he founded the AlabamaAuburn Perfect Attendance Club (AAPAC). Oakley began his career as the Clerk of the Alabama House of Representatives. He also was the founder of the prestigious law firm, Melton, Espy and Williams, which bears his name.

While we are on the subject of Alabama football, legendary Alabama Athletic Director, Mal Moore passed away in March at age 73. Mal Moore played and coached under Paul “Bear” Bryant. He spent 50 years in the Alabama athletic program as a player, coach, and administrator. Mal Moore sustained the Alabama football dynasty with the hiring of Nick Saban. He was a true gentleman, who never forgot his small town roots in Crenshaw County, Alabama.

Although not related to Alabama politics, two national icons passed away this year. Stan, “The Man” Musial, one of the greatest baseball players to ever live, died in January at the age of 92.

Musial played his entire 23-year career for the St. Louis Cardinals. All the pictures of Musial show him smiling or laughing. When asked why he always seemed happy, Musial is said to have replied, “If you had a .331 lifetime batting average, you would be happy all the time too.”

Finally, America’s most well-known advice columnist, “Dear Abby”, died in January at age 94.

Her real name was Pauline Phillips. Many folks do not realize that she was the identical twin of Anne Landers.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

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.

Does Santa like minimalist decorators?

At one time in my life, I loved to decorate my house and yard for Christmas. Then, about 10 years ago, I quit.

Now I am a minimalist when it comes to decorating for the holidays. I spend 30 minutes a year hanging four pre-decorated wreaths on a wall and setting up three two-foot and a 24-inch Santa, all on an end table.

Weaver resident Debbie Fagan is different from me and other minimalists. She has not only continued her decorating streak throughout the years but also moved it beyond her wildest dream. Her home, which has a vaulted ceiling in a large den, has nine trees between nine and 12 feet tall. Also, she has two small trees. One sits atop a piano and, another, inside a toy pedal car.

“I do this like somebody else collects Barbie dolls,” she said.

Fagan, who helps run the dental office of Dr. Donald King, decorates the trees with themes -- polka dots, pastel confections, ski paraphernalia, brown-and-amber-colored balls, candy-cane strips, and roosters. She doesn’t stop at trees either. She has nativity scenes throughout the house, and a life-size replica of Santa Clause sits in a guest room bathtub. In one hand, he holds a scrubbing brush.

“Santa has sparked the most conversation in the house this year,” said Fagan.

Fagan loves company so she can share her love for trees. She invites her coworkers in around the first of December. Next, she invites the choir at Alexandria

Baptist Church. Last, she invites close friends, family, and others who have simply heard about the Sherry trees. Immediate famiKughn ly members help serve the guests, and Fagan said that her two sons think she is a little bit Christmas crazy.

Sherry-Go-Round Nonetheless, they enjoy the holidays, too, she said.

Fagan starts thinking about the following year’s decorating schemes as she does her Christmas shopping. She spots new styles of decorations in the stores, maybe a unique theme or a series of ornaments. Also, she picks up inexpensive ornaments at, say, a dollar store. Then, after Christmas, she benefits from the sale prices at some of the more expensive stores. She adds to her collection.

After Christmas, usually by February of each year, Fagan has the decorations from all the trees down and in plastic bins. She stores them on specially built PCB shelves in her basement and labels the bins by name.

“Red-and-white” and “ski-lodge” are two of the names for certain bins.

Giving back across East Alabama WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Christmas season is in full swing and across East Alabama the giving spirit is alive and well.

Each year around the holidays, I like to take the opportunity to highlight a few of the great works going on across our area.

The following examples are just a sampling of people giving of their time and gifts this year.

As anyone can see from this sampling, folks across our state are always willing to help their neighbor all year long.

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This year, in spite of the season, Fagan has a heavy heart. Her father, Orbie Brewer, was recently diagnosed with cancer and will likely require some extra time from her schedule.

“I don’t care if I get the trees down at all this year,” said Fagan. “My daddy’s health will come first.” Fagan asks for prayers for her father.

If she does get the trees down, though, she will begin anew next year to fulfill her passion by hanging the first ornament by September 1, which is her granddaughter’s birthday. She will work for three months getting ready for the season.

Fagan blames the madness on Tawanah Bagwell, her children’s aunt, who started giving them special ornaments from the moment the two were born. Fagan has offered her sons their ornaments, but they won’t take them. They say that their mother gets too much enjoyment from them.

How much longer will Fagan continue the tree spectacle?

“I have said in the past for everyone to be sure and come because I might decide to stop this madness,” said Fagan, “but I love it. I’m sure next year, I’ll be back at it again.”

Now, I wonder. If Santa had to choose which woman to favor, would he choose Fagan or me? I wouldn’t blame him if he chose her.

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Report from Congressman Mike Rogers 514 Cannon HOB Washington, D.C. 20515 202-225-3261 Auburn spent their afternoon making decorations for East Alabama Medical Center’s Pediatric Unit. Students hoped to bring some joy to the patients with their cheerful decorations.

In Pell City, the Leadership St. Clair Class of 2013 and the Pell City Garden Club joined forces this Spring to obtain and dedicate a Blue Star Marker for the Col. Robert L. Howard Veterans Home. The Blue Star Marker is a tribute to all those who serve in the Armed Forces.

In LaFayette, Ms. Carolyn Edge Wheeler has dedicated herself to the upkeep of the town’s historic Square and City Cemetery. She and her team of volunteers have selflessly maintained LaFayette and collected donations for its upkeep.

In St. Clair County, 55 Gorbel employees sent heartfelt Holiday cards to unknown soldiers and Veterans. These warm messages thank the troops for their sacrifices while wishing them Happy Holidays.

And in Macon County, I had the unique opportunity to present a Congressional Gold Medal to Mr. Robert Freeman, a surviving member of the Montford Point Marines. His service and sacrifice is something we all can admire.

May these selfless acts be examples of how we should live all year long. Merry Christmas to you and your families!

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Inmates talk about what it’s like so spend holidays in jail going to forget this day.”

Two years ago Reglado-islas gave a friend a ride from Georgia to Alabama. When they got to Oxford, her friend If Billie Dawn Robertson were at home, she would be met up with another person who was in possession of working, taking care of her three children, and would drugs. Reglado-islas said she didn’t have any drugs on her probably have a Christmas tree. when the police showed up, but she was still arrested for But because she’s in the Calhoun County Jail, she trafficking. doesn’t even know what her children want for Christmas “My case is not real easy because being in the same this year. They are living with her mother now, who hasn’t place where somebody else had drugs…it’s a little bit been answering her phone calls. damning,” she said.

“It’s hard because all you want to do is be at home,” Reglado-islas, who hasn’t seen her children since she’s Robertson said when asked what it is like to spend the been in jail, said every day for her is hard, but the holidays holidays in jail. “When you’re here and not there ... life is are even harder. really taken for granted, you know? Christmas time and “I used to talk to them every week, every Sunday. But I stuff, all those things like buying the kid’s presents, being never see my kids,” she said tearfully, covering her mouth stressed out and cooking and cleaning ... you take all that with her hand. “It’s, oh my God, it’s real, real hard, espeinto consideration here.” cially in this place. It’s real hard it’s ... I don’t know how Robertson, 32, is just one of the inmates who could to explain it.” spend the holidays in the county jail. According to Barbara Anne Bradshaw, a volunteer chaplain with the Calhoun Smith, the former jail administrator, 386 inmates were in County Jail, said she thinks the inmates have a difficult the jail Wednesday night. time during the holidays because they know what the outSheriff Larry Amerson said it’s hard to tell whether side world is like, and want the dream of what life should inmates who are currently in the jail will still be there on be.

Christmas. Depending on what they were arrested for, “There’s just something about Christmas, and they’re some of the inmates could have the ability to be released not at home. They’re not with their children. They’re not on bond. doing Santa Claus. They can’t look outside and see the sky “It boils down to the nature of their charge,” he said. or breathe the air or go to church if they want to,” she said.

“But in general at this time of year folks who can get out Those with the Calhoun County Jail ministry plan to do have gotten out.” a few things to make the holidays easier for the inmates.

Robertson, a soft-spoken woman with deep hazel eyes Anne said they will have caroling and each inmate will get and a sad smile, is in jail for violating her probation. Three a pre-stamped Christmas card to send home. years ago, she used fake checks. Five months ago, when it Reglado-islas is looking forward to sending a card to her was hard for her to find a job, she used them again. children.

“When I came in here the first time, I was on opiates real “I got real good memories about my babies,” she said. bad. This time I didn’t really have an excuse,” she said.

“Every day spent with my kids is good memories for me.”

The last time Robertson spoke with her children was Asked by a reporter if she thinks there is anything good right after Thanksgiving. She knows Casem, her oldest, is about spending the holidays in jail, Reglado-islas said having a hard time, and Keshawn, her youngest, is having those involved with the jail ministry make her appreciate nightmares. little things.

“I know my two youngest ones – they’re not babies, “The people in the church like Pastor Green, Miss Anne, they’re 13 and 11 – they cling to me a lot and I know they just come in here and it’s a blessing for everybody. it hurt them a lot when I came back [to jail],” she said.

Especially for me, I feel it’s a blessing, because they come “They were shocked and surprised. I promised I’d never in and show us love and give us love. We’re going to have leave them again and I did.” good holidays in the jail,” she said.

“Everybody is going through something, and once you hit the holidays a lot of people get depressed.

Some people cry, some people don’t. You can tell they’re hurting but they don’t want to show it, you know? Different personalities, attitudes all come out,” she said.

While some inmates are depressed to be in jail for the holidays, twins Antonio and Anthony Phillips, 35, say they feel blessed.

“I get sad a lot but not like most people back there,” Anthony said. “For every negative you look at in this jail there are a million positives. I don’t see why I’m so special to be brought three meals a day. I feel like a king in here.”

Antonio said he felt the same.

“It’s a blessing to be in a place like this at this time of the year because some people don’t have homes and families to go to for Christmas,” he said.

Both brothers are in jail for not paying child support.

They said they’re sad to not be with their children for the holidays, but it won’t be long before they’re with them again.

“There’s a time when you need to man-up and take responsibility for things,” Antonio, who was arrested on Feb. 11, said. He showed off the tops of his hands, each with a tattoo saying “Alexis” and “Aynia” - his daughters’ names. “It could be a lot worse than this.”

Anthony, who turned himself in on June 1, said he felt selfish for not taking care of his kids, and is deserving of his punishment.

“I was telling my kids I loved them but I never supported them like I should,” he said. He’s looking forward to spending lots of years ahead with them – especially with his 9-year-old adopted son, whom he calls Doodle, who has cerebral palsy.

“He’s really the reason I came down here and turned myself in. He’s not my real son, but he’s my son. I miss him more than anything,” he said.

Asked by a reporter what she wants to do when she gets out of jail, Reglado-islas said “Be with my kids and just forget this ever happened in my life.”

Robertson, who has applied for the Community Corrections program, hopes to be home in time for Christmas.

“I pray that I get out of here soon,” she said. “I’m never coming back. I’m done. I can’t come back no more. It hurts too much.”

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“It was April 13, 2011,” Estela Reglado-islas, a 34-yearold mother of three from Chamblee, Ga., said. “I’m never

Robertson said the holidays have different effects on different people.

Community Capsule • Piedmont Polar Plunge set for Jan. 4 Mayor Bill Baker reports that the first Piedmont Polar Plunge will be at 10 a.m. Jan. 4 at the aquatic center near the sports complex. Baker said it’s not just for Piedmont residents. Anyone can take a dip for a $10 donation, which will go to Venecia’s Foundation. Venecia Butler, a four-time cancer survivor, gives chemo bags for cancer patients who are going through treatment. More details will be in next week’s Journal.

• Dogs for the Deaf, located in Central Point, Ore., is a non-profit organization that rescues dogs from animal shelters and trains them to help adults and children with different disabilities, challenges, and needs. For example, a Hearing Dog is trained to alert its owner to household sounds that could affect his or her safety and an Autism Assistance Dog would keep an autistic child out of traffic, bodies of water, and other dangerous situations. Chris Hill, a resident of Anniston and a volunteer “ambassador” for Dogs for the Deaf, has a DVD presentation he will give to civic and community organizations or individuals. Contact him at 835-6918 • New classes for the Jacksonville State University Adult Wellness classes are at 8 a.m. in Pete Mathews Colseium. Senior water aerobics and senior floor aerobic classes are Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Senior water aerobics and senior therapeutic

yoga classes are on Tuesday and Thursday. Contact Aubrey Crossen at 256-689-2580 or jsu9517k@jsu.edu for more information.

• Anyone with knowledge about German and Italian POWs and their artifacts at Fort McClellan during 1943-46 is asked to contact Klaus Duncan at 782-2991.

• Piedmont Health Care has started an Alzheimer’s support group designed to increase public awareness and enhance individual and family education regarding Alzheimer’s disease and other dementia. For more information call social services director Yolanda Pierce 447-8258, ext. 232. Refreshments will be provided.

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ABOVE: Coach Mark Mitchell’s Agriscience classes held a canned food drive for the Piedmont Benevolence Center during the month of December.

Students brought in 7 cases of various food items.

The items were presented to Mrs. Heather Lamey from the Benevolence Center on December 16. All items will be distributed to families in the Piedmont area.

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ABOVE: This Christmas was made special for one Piedmont family through the hard work and generosity of the Piedmont High School FFA (Future Farmers of America). The students adopted a family through the Benevolence Center. Students purchased gifts for the 2 babies and then brought them to school to be wrapped. On December 19 the mom came to the high school and received the gifts for her children. She said, “I don’t have the words to describe how thankful I am.” FFA also donated a ham to the family for Christmas dinner.

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Live, Shop, Think LOCAL this holiday season!

Top Reasons to Buy Local, Eat Local, Go Local this Holiday Season By choosing local businesses for your shopping, services, dining and other needs, you not only get real value and personal service, you: STRENGTHEN YOUR LOCAL ECONOMY! Each dollar you spend at local small businesses returns to our local economy!

SHAPE OUR CHARACTER! Small Business help give our community diversity and often sell locally made goods.

LOWER TAXES! The greater number of small businesses, the lower the taxes because they also generate more tax revenue per sales dollar.

ENHANCE CHOICES! The wide variety of small businesses serve the needs of each individual customer!

CREATE JOBS AND OPPORTUNITIES! Small Businesses employ more people directly and are the customers of local printers, accountants, farms, attorneys, etc., expanding opportunities for the other local entrepreneurs.

GIVE BACK TO YOUR COMMUNITY! Small businesses donate more to local non-profits, events, and teams.

The Calhoun County Chamber of Commerce welcomes Piedmont Mayor Bill Baker to the Chamber Board of Directors! We look forward to working with you!

Be on the lookout for your Chamber Connections Magazine, with recaps of Chamber events, stories and spotlights on local business and industries and more!

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Monday, December 16, the Chamber’s Restaurant Committee and Anniston Community Education Foundation’s Americorps team volunteered to help out at The Right Place Work Day. The Right Place is a newly formed organization that will aid the homeless and low income families and individuals in Calhoun County. For more information on The Right Place, contact Rita Flegel at 256-238-6231.

December 17, Top Notch Events and Rentals hosted Business After Hours at their 524 Quintard Avenue location in Anniston, with Prime Dining & Bar, Smallcakes Cupcakery and Artisanal Baked Goods providing the refreshments.

Thursday, December 12, the Chamber’s Leadership Calhoun County Class held their Community Service Day with the non-profit agency fair and tours of local non-profit agencies.

The first Thursday of each month, the Chamber holds its Business & Biscuits.

Tuesday, December 10, this year’s Youth Leadership Calhoun County class For the month of December, Monet Salon and Day Spa, located at 326 E. Blue had their Community Service Day, volunteering for local non-profit organizations.

Mountain Road, Anniston, hosted the networking event.

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Meg’s father, Danny LeCroy owns what used to be the pump house in Centre and the Shell Service Station.

Her grandmother, Edna Jennings, is a caterer and owns Sageberry Restaurant in Forney, outside Centre. She’s assisted by her daughter and Meg’s mother, Cherry.

“I grew up with a catering business on one side of me, and a convenience store on the other,” said Meg. All through school, from elementary to college, Meg worked at both.

Not only did working at a young age teach Meg the importance of being a competent employee, it infused a love for the public and the patience to deal with the different personalities that enter a business.

Meg’s sister, Jade Jacoway, is a registered nurse at Medical Center in Centre. Her brother, Jack Lecroy, is in graduate school at Auburn.

Though Meg and her husband, Jeff, grew up within a few miles of each other in Cherokee County, they didn’t meet until Meg visited her sister at Auburn. Jeff is assistant maintenance manager at KTH in Leesburg. They’ve been married 10 years and have two sons, Josh, 15, and Jeb, 9, who attend school in Cedar Bluff.

“Both boys are busy with basketball right now,” said Meg. “No matter what sport they’re playing, I’m always on the sidelines.”

The Cranes are members of First Baptist Church in Centre, where Meg helps with the AWANA program,

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Meg teaches special education to students in grades 9-12 at Piedmont High School and, this is the fourth year she’s been sponsor of the National Honor Society.

“I work at both ends of the spectrum, the struggling kids and the cream of the crop,” she said. “My heart is with the kids who struggle, and it always has been. It was a huge transition for me going from working with children who are challenged to working with those who are gifted,” she said.

Meg said she loves them all.

“The special needs group I have right now is a huge group,” she said. “I started with them when they were in sixth grade. There was such a large group, they asked me to move up with them and go to the high school. They’re graduating this year, and it’s going to be bitter sweet. I’ve never known my job without them. They’re a very special group and they always will be. I’ve been with them for seven years, and it seems like I’ve kind of raised them.”

Meg said she counts herself blessed to teach at Piedmont High.

“What’s on my heart is how blessed I am to work with the people I work with at the high school,” she said. “I would put them against the best in the state.

I’m in a very good place. I get to see first-hand, especially teaching special needs students, how much they truly care about the kids. We’ve got some great teachers.”

Meg graduated from Cherokee County High School and received a collaborative degree, which means she can teach regular education or special education, from Jacksonville State University.

She chose to attend JSU so that she would be close enough to home to

manage her father’s gas station. She also worked part time at her uncle Donnie George’s pharmacy, Alaco, in Piedmont.

“I always knew I wanted to work for the public,” said Meg. “Between working for my grandmother’s catering business, the gas station and the pharmacy, education became intriguing to me. I’ve carried this over into my job now. I have the best of both worlds, because I love the kids I’m teaching and I love the public.”

Meg said spending time with her family and teaching is what she enjoys more than anything.

“Being a mom and a teacher is the most important thing to me,” she said.

Since Meg grew up in the catering business, she learned at an early age to cook.

“My mom taught me a lot, and I was always eager to learn from her,” she said. “It’s always been so effortless for her. She’s never needed a recipe.

She just uses whatever she finds in the pantry.”

Meg said she cooks a lot with her special needs children. They have access to the old home economics room, which has a full kitchen and several stoves.

Becky shares the kitchen with another special education teacher, Becky Hudgins. Becky, said Meg, is her mentor and has taught her everything she knows about her job.

“We can go back there and get our ingredients ready,” said Meg. “We do the three ingredient recipes, and they love it. They all take part in cooking.

That’s one of the ways we’re trying to transition them for life after high school. We want them to know those life skills.”

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JANIE B. IVEY, Personal RepNOTICE TO resentative of the Last Will and Testament of CHARLES F. CREDITORS IVEY, JR., Deceased STATE OF ALABAMA Alice K. Martin CALHOUN COUNTY Judge of Probate PROBATE COURT CASE NO.31845 Piedmont Journal IN THE MATTER OF THE Calhoun Co., AL ESTATE OF CLYDE D. MODecember 11, 18, 25, 2013 SES, DECEASED Letters Testamentary on the estate of CLYDE D. MOSES, The Piedmont Journal NOTICE TO deceased, having been grantCalhoun Co., AL ed to TAMMIE J. DIDION the December 18, 25, 2013, JanuCREDITORS undersigned on December 3, ary 1, 2014 STATE OF ALABAMA 2013, by the Honorable Alice CALHOUN COUNTY K. Martin, Judge of Probate of PROBATE COURT Divorce Notice: said County, notice is hereby CASE NO. 31721 Steven Lyle Lay vs Stacey IN THE MATTER OF THE given that all persons having Taylor Lay To: Stacey Taylor ESTATE OF STEVEN ALAN claims against said estate, are Lay last known address is 180 MCCOMBS, DECEASED hereby required to present the Manoai Drive, Ohatchee, AL Letters Testamentary on the same within the time allowed 36266, present whereabouts estate of STEVEN ALAN by law, or the same will be unknown, take notice that Ste- MCCOMBS, deceased, having barred. ven Lyle Lay filed a complaint been granted to LINDA TAMMIE J. DIDION, Personal for divorce in case number MCCOMBS, the undersigned Representative of the Last Will DR-2013-900945.00 in the Cir- on November 27, 2013, by the and Testament of CLYDE D. cuit Court of Calhoun County, Honorable Alice K. Martin, MOSES, Deceased Alabama. The Plaintiff requests Judge of Probate of said Alice K. Martin a Final Judgment and Decree County, notice is hereby given Judge of Probate of Divorce from the Defendant. that all persons having claims The parties have lived separ- against said estate, are hereby Piedmont Journal ately for over twelve years. The required to present the same Calhoun Co., AL Defendant is required to an- within the time allowed by law, December 18, 25 2013 & swer the Complaint on or be- or the same will be barred.

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256-458-0943 or 256-538-5676 The work of constructing the Cast Iron Gas Main ReplaceSALE Piedmont3Br, payment TO THE BEST OF OUR Default having been made in ment will be let under one Conmuch lower than rent or great KNOWLEDGE the payment of the indebted- tract. The principal items of All of the ads in this column rental property. Good cond. ness secured by that certain work are detailed herein below. represent legitimate offerings, under $20,000 251-621-1091 mortgage executed by David Principal Work: however The Piedmont R. Thompson, Jr. and Amber 1. 5,400 LF 2” PE 2406 Journal does recommend TO THE BEST OF OUR O. Thompson, husband and 2. 20 EA 2” Polyvalve that readers exercise normal KNOWLEDGE wife, to Mortgage Electronic 3. 35 EA Service Sets business caution in respondAll of the ads in this column Registration Systems, Inc., Plans, Specifications and Coning to ads. represent legitimate offerings, solely as nominee for ERA tract Documents are open to however The Piedmont Mortgage, on the 18th day of public inspection at the office Journal does recommend May, 2006, said mortgage re- of Owner, The Piedmont Water that readers exercise normal corded in the Office of the Works, Gas & Sewer, 128 business caution in respond- Judge of Probate of Calhoun South Center Avenue, Pieding to ads.

County, Alabama, in Mortgage mont, Alabama 36272 or may Book 4367, Page 275; said be obtained from the office of Stairlifts- Wheelchair Lifts mortgage having subsequently the Engineers, Utility Engineerbeen transferred and assigned ing Consultants, LLC, 820 Watlocal sales, local service, made to PHH Mortgage Corporation, terson Curve, Trussville, Alain the USA, Grizzard Living by instrument recorded in Mort: bama 35173 upon receipt of Aids 256-237-2006 4669 Page: 159, in the afore- $100.00 per set, the actual HouseJacks/Floor Supports/ said Probate Office; the under- cost of printing, reproducing, TO THE BEST OF OUR signed PHH Mortgage Corpo- handling and distribution for KNOWLEDGE rot seals/ba’s/kit.’s,/wd.fence/ ration, as Mortgagee/Transfer- each set of documents. No reAll of the ads in this column Room add.1-205-362-0128 ee, under and by virtue of the funds will be made except to represent legitimate offerings, power of sale contained in said bidding Contractors, who shall however The Piedmont mortgage, will sell at public be refunded for one bid set.

Journal does recommend outcry to the highest bidder for The Contractor is hereby adthat readers exercise normal cash, in front of the main en- vised that TIME IS OF THE business caution in respondtrance of the Courthouse at ESSENCE on this project and ing to ads.

Anniston, Calhoun County, Al- that the contract time of 90 abama, on February 10, 2014, consecutive calendar days and during the legal hours of sale, noted restrictions shall be all of its right, title, and interest strictly observed. LIQUIDATED in and to the following de- DAMAGES WILL BE ASscribed real estate, situated in SESSED IF THE CONTRACT Calhoun County, Alabama, to- TIME IS EXCEEDED. The #1 I buy junk cars 2007 Chevrolet Contractor may apply for an wit: paying $200 & up, will match Lot 12, as shown on the map extension of time in accorSilverado competitor’s price. of Hidden Valley Subdivision, dance with the provisions of Honest, dependable & fair on Fully loaded only as recorded in the Office of the the contract; however, such an the price, 256-310-0552 Probate Judge of Calhoun extension must be approved 80,000 miles County, Alabama, in Plat Book prior to the contract completion WANTED JUNK CARS Asking $20,000.

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TO THE BEST OF OUR _________________________ The Mortgagee/Transferee re- 2013, by the Honorable Alice KNOWLEDGE CRST OFFERS the best lease serves the right to bid for and K. Martin, Judge of Probate of All of the ads in this column purchase program. Sign on bo- purchase the real estate and to said County, notice is hereby represent legitimate offerings, nus. No down payment or credit its purchase price given that all persons having however The Piedmont credit check. Great pay. Class- against the expenses of sale claims against said estate, are Journal does recommend A CDL required. Owner opera- and the indebtedness secured hereby required to present the same within the time allowed that readers exercise normal tors welcome.

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Piedmont Journal Calhoun Co., AL December 11, 18, & 25, 2013

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

STATE OF ALABAMA CALHOUN COUNTY PROBATE COURT CASE NO. 31842 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF MELVIN JEROME MALKOVE, DECEASED Letters Testamentary on the estate of MELVIN JEROME MALKOVE, deceased, having been granted to CAROLYN MALKOVE WICKSTROM, the undersigned on November 26, 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.

CAROLYN MALKOVE WICKSTROM, Personal Representative of the Last Will and Testament of MELVIN JEROME MALKOVE, Deceased Alice K. Martin Judge of Probate Piedmont Journal Calhoun Co., AL December 11, 18, & 25, 2013

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

STATE OF ALABAMA CALHOUN COUNTY PROBATE COURT CASE NO. 31770 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF WAYNE B. CANNON, DECEASED Letters of Administration on the estate of WAYNE B. CANNON, deceased, having been granted to the undersigned on November 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.

ELLEN J. CANNON, Personal Representative of the Estate of WAYNE B. CANNON, Deceased Alice K. Martin Judge of Probate Piedmont Journal Calhoun Co., AL December 11, 18, & 25, 2013

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

CALHOUN

NOTICE is hereby given that a bill substantially as follows will be introduced in the 2014 Regular Session of the Legislature of Alabama and application for its passage and enactment will be made: A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to Calhoun County; authorizing the sale of alcoholic beverages in the city limits of the City of Piedmont and the police jurisdiction of the city each day of the week by properly licensed clubs and retail licensees of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board; and to authorize the governing body of the city to regulate the sale of alcoholic beverages to the general public.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. This act only applies in the City of Piedmont in Calhoun County and in the police jurisdiction of the city.

Section 2. Alcoholic beverages may be sold each day of the week for on-premises and offpremises consumption by licensed clubs and retail licensees of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board in the City of Piedmont and in the police jurisdiction of the city.

Section 3. The City Council of the City of Piedmont, by resolution or ordinance passed by a simple majority, may regulate, but may not prohibit, the sale of alcoholic beverages for both on-premises and off-premises consumption each day of the week by licensed clubs and retail licensees of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board to the general public. Licensed clubs and retail licensees granted a license may sell or dispense alcoholic beverages pursuant to the requirements of the license and applicable regulations of the board.

Section 4. The provisions of this act are cumulative and supplemental to the present power and authority of the City of Piedmont and are not intended to repeal any existing power or authority of the governing body now permitted under the general laws of the state or under any local or special act of the Legislature.

Section 5. This act shall become effective immediately following its passage and approval by the Governor, or its otherwise becoming law.

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STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE

STATE OF ALABAMA CALHOUN COUNTY PROBATE COURT CASE NO.31844 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF WELDON STEELE WILLIAMS, SR., DECEASED Letters of Administration on the estate of WELDON STEELE WILLIAMS, SR., deceased, having been granted to the undersigned on November 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.

BRENT MORRISON, Personal Representative of the Estate of WELDON STEELE WILLIAMS, SR., Deceased Alice K. Martin Judge of Probate

Assurance is hereby given that in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.) Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 70b), the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 (42 U.S.C. 61101, et seq.) and the Regulations issued thereunder by the Department of Health and Human Services (45 CFR Parts 80, 84m and 90) no individual shall, on the ground of race, sex, color, creed, national origin, age or handicap be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination under any program of services by this institution.

Sandra Keener, Administrator Piedmont Health Care Center Dugger Mountain Assisted Living and Specialty Care Facility 3tc 5/18,25;6/1

Piedmont Journal Calhoun Co., AL December 18, 25, 2013 & January 1, 2014

The Piedmont Journal Calhoun Co., AL December 25, 2013, January 1, 8, 15, 2014

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The Piedmont Journal

WATTS: Watts remembers the moment he named the trio From page 1

we were very close. My parents were very good parents.”

His parents are Peggy Pierce Watts and the late Ellis Jackson Watts.

Watts and his wife, the former Jackie Barnette, will celebrate their 35th anniversary Dec. 21.

Their son and daughterin-law, Jeromy and Ashley Watts, live in Douglas, near Albertville. They have four grandchildren.

Watts believes he’s a fortunate man -- a man whom God has looked down on through the years, especially in more recent years.

In 2012 his job ended when Garcy closed.

Thanks to a fellow plant manager, Sam Tunstall, who purchased the plant, Garcy now has over 30 employees. Watts is thankful that he is one of them.

He is a welder and has worked at Garcy for the past 15 years.

“I really love working there,” said Watts. “It’s actually a blessing to have

the job, because Garcy actually shut down. Mr. Tunstall bought it back.

He’s a great man to work for.”

Over 24 years ago, Watts and his sister, Wanda Turner, began singing as a duet.

It wasn’t long until Jackie joined them making them a gospel trio.

Watts remembers the first time they performed as a trio. It was at Fagan Park.

“We hadn’t picked a name for our gospel trio yet,” he said. “The man that was over the singing asked me what our name was so that he could introduce us. Just out of the top of my head, I came up with Heaven Seekers.

We’ve been the Heaven Seekers now for 24 years.

I guess it was meant for me to say that.”

They sing somewhere every weekend at benefits, churches, homecomings, concerts and other events.

“If we don’t sing on the weekend, we don’t know what to do,” he said., “It just doesn’t seem right if we’re not singing. It’s part

of our lives.”

Watts’s sister, Wanda, had sung with gospel groups in the past. Watts asked her to borrow a sound track.

“I brought the track home and just started singing,” he said. “Actually, I didn’t know if I could sing or not. I took music in school and was in the band. I knew music, but not singing. I guess that’s what the Lord wanted me to do.”

Watts enjoys, with Jackie’s help, making candleholders out of plates and crystal glass. They began doing that a few months ago.

“Our friend’s mother had passed away,” said Watts. “She wanted us to have something of her mother’s, so she gave us a pair of candleholders her mother had made. I told my wife that we could do that. That got us started.”

If anyone would like to book the Heaven Seekers or purchase their candleholders, they can contact Watts at 447-2200.

(Contact Margaret at pollya922@gmail.com)

Anita Kilgore

Greg and wife Jackie began making candle holders out of plates and crystal glass a few months ago.

POWELL: Lipstick will debut in March, biggest ever clothing collection women’s clothing and handbags sold in 20 boutiques next year, then another 20 boutiques the year after that, then another 20 . . . and then he’ll be positioned to go after the big department stores.

Powell is also branching out into makeup, and will soon introduce his first lipstick. It will be red – his signature color. Each of his clothing collections always includes a red dress, as a tribute to his mother, Sarah Keller, who still lives in Piedmont.

The lipstick will debut in March, along with Powell’s latest – and his biggest ever – clothing collection.

Clothing for men and women, along with handbags (and the lipstick after it is introduced), is available for sale at borrispowell.com.

From page 1

– and that cape for Patti LaBelle – navy blue with grey pinstripes and glamorous silver buttons. (He didn’t get to meet the celebrities, just their stylists. But he does know their measurements.)

The coming year will mark a turning point for Powell, who learned to sew by taking classes at Jo-Ann Fabrics and who used to construct luxurious evening gowns on a sewing machine in his kitchen apartment.

He has opened a big, new design studio in Chicago, and has signed with a sales team that will pitch his work to high-end boutiques across the country.

“It’s my first time being introduced to the market on a big retail level,” he said. The strategy is to have his

LEFT: Borris Powell’s friends in Piedmont are happy for his success and celebrity. This bag was designed some time ago by Powell. ABOVE: Powell also designed this tote. Powell has earned a reputation with many celebrities who purchase his designs. Powell is doing something different this year that will probably enhance his career.

He’s learning to sew by taking classes at Jo-Ann Fabrics.

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