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Officials disappointed by second cost estimate Design elements cut to reduce cost, including second story of jail cells BY LAURA GADDY Consolidated News Service Officials planning a new Jacksonville public safety and courtroom complex encountered a financial snafu this week. The city received a construction estimate of $16.5 million Monday, but has $14 million to pay for the entire project, including construction, architectural fees and other development expenses. Mayor Johnny
Smith said officials had expected the construction estimate to be between $11 million and $12 million. “I was stunned,” Mayor Johnny Smith said. “I thought for sure we were going to be in really good shape.” The figure is the second higher-than-expected cost estimate city leaders have received for the project. The first, issued in June, was from an out-of-state company hired by the architect, and it projected the cost at about $17.5 million.
The second was completed by W.B. Rittenour Estimating Service of Montgomery, Smith said. After receiving the first estimate, officials cut design elements to reduce the cost of the planned complex, which will house the police department, the fire station and a courtroom that will double as a community shelter. Officials eliminated a second story of jail cells planned for the project and reduced the amount of shatter-resistant glass planned for the building. The city also
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cut plans to move city hall to the complex. Jacksonville police Chief Tommy Thompson said he thought that eliminating the second story of the jail — which would have included about 10 cells — would have reduced the cost of the project by $1 million. “We are all shocked,” Thompson said, of the second cost estimate. “We just can’t believe it.” Project Manager Stan Batey was hired ■ See CITY, page 12
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First Jax Dash 5K and Fun Run set for April 12 David Bell is asking for sponsors BY MARGARET ANDERSON NEWS CORRESPONDENT
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Janee West and Julie Smith study their heritage at a Black History Month program Sunday at the Community Center. PLEASE SEE RELATED STORY AND PHOTOS ON PAGE 10. ON LINE SLIDESHOW AT ANNISTONSTAR.COM.
A Jacksonville fireman is taking on something he’s never done before. And he’s asking for the community’s support and participation. David Bell, president of the Jacksonville Professional Firefighters Association Local 3948, is organizing the 1st Annual Jax Dash 5K and Fun Run beginning at 8 a.m. on April 12. The Jacksonville Fire Department and the parks and recreation department are cohosting the event. Proceeds will go to JPFFA Local 3948’s Jax Charities Fund which supports local causes and charities, including Venecia’s Foundation (Venecia Butler, a cancer survivor), St. Luke’s Episcopal Church ■ See RUN, page 11
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Turners celebrate 50 years of marriage Worked together in television shop BY MARGARET ANDERSON NEWS CORRESPONDENT
Shirley Batey was only in the seventh grade, but she knew who the cutest boy at Jacksonville High School was in 1960. It was her future husband, Hoyt Turner. It was Shirley’s first year at JHS. She was with a group of her friends one day when they noticed that some senior boys had just received their class rings. “We went over and were trying on their rings,” she said. “I thought he was gorgeous.” Hoyt said for a long time after that he thought of her as a kid and didn’t pay her a lot of attention. It was later that he realized she was probably more mature than he. “I started going down to her church,” he said. “Some of us boys would go down
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there because the girls were there. All the girls at my own church were cousins.” Shirley was in ninth grade when her mother finally allowed him to sit with her at church. It was then that he realized he was serious about the teenager. “I’d pretty well made up my mind,” he said. “I wasn’t serious about anybody else. I gave her a little friendship ring. I guess her mama didn’t like that.” Her mother would only allow them to date when they were accompanied by Shirley’s sister or a friend. “We couldn’t go anywhere without a chaperone,” said Hoyt. Shirley remembers their first date. It was a church picnic to Camp Cottaquilla -- with about 30 other people.
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JSU Gamecock Battalion returns from challenge By Heather Greene Faring impressively well, the Jacksonville State University ROTC Gamecock Battalion recently returned from their annual Ranger Challenge, where they competed against 48 teams from the 39 universities that collectively constitute the Seminole Brigade. This two-day event, held at Camp Blanding, Florida, tests battalions through both physical and critical-thinking competitions. Beginning their days at 6:30 a.m., the battalions traveled a total of 20.5 miles and navigated various obstacles along their route, a few of which were a hand grenade assault course, a timed four-mile foot march carrying 25 or more extra pounds of weight, a Zodiac (tactical boat) challenge, and a demonstration of combat first-aid. “We did really well,” says Maj. Paul Thiessen, department head for the JSU ROTC program. “Although we didn’t place first in any of the competitions, we did place in the higher echelon in each of those events.” Although the team did not walk away with any first-place streamers to add to their banner, they succeeded in winning the award that Maj. Thiessen considers to be perhaps the greatest prize – the spirit stick, which serves as a reminder of the exemplary group spirit that the battalion displayed during the Challenge. This prestigious award is passed from battalion to battalion each year and goes to the team that overcomes adversity and displays the most group spirit during the competition. Each winner of the stick is allowed to place their own distinct university coin in the base of the award, leaving their mark for future cadets. Maj. Thiessen explains that the battalion cadets are all volunteers and do not gain any extra credit or monetary compensation for their time in the battalion. However, he describes this annual event as a “gut check” for cadets, which allows the team to build camaraderie and, in the case of this year’s award, notoriety. Of the 105 cadets in the JSU ROTC program, 12 are chosen to be members of the Ranger Challenge company. Team members are hand-selected by a core of battalion members and the team ranges from freshmen to
seniors. Training for this event begins months prior, as the team members practice every weekend leading up to the event on their own time. The JSU cadets who participated in the 2014 Ranger Challenge are: Evan Prince, Emerald Padgett, Chelsea Jones, Wesley Carter, Christopher Hobbs, Eric McIntyre, Dominique Stewart, Amanda Wells, Avery Smith, Chad Selman, Nicholas Orvino and Austin Lee. The ROTC faculty members who accompanied the team to the Challenge are Maj. Paul Thiessen, Capt. Matthew ‘Matt’ Sawdy, Master Sgt. Lonnie Corley and Sgt. 1st Class James G. Clanton. “One of the biggest things we do here is teach and encourage team building,” explains Maj. Thiessen. “It is the core of military operations – commitment to the operation and team building. If you can master that as a leader, it’s difficult, but if you can, then you are going to go far.” For Maj. Thiessen, serving as the JSU ROTC program director and taking the team to the Ranger Challenge has a special significance, as he is a JSU alum and led his own team as a cadet in the battalion. “Being back here is a huge honor,” states Maj. Thiessen. “I pinch myself everyday. To be back here, in charge of the program, and giving back to the program what they gave to me…is a blessing.” Cadet Sgt. Maj. of the JSU ROTC program, Chelsea Jones, a senior business major who, in addition to graduating, will be going active this summer, says, “You definitely gain a lot of critical thinking skills just because every year, they [Ranger Challenge] change the event and they don’t really tell you the changes. It teaches you to think on your feet.” Thanks to fundraisers by the team and donations by local sponsors Fort McClellan Credit Union and the Captain Kyle Comfort Foundation, the JSU ROTC program purchased a $3,500 Zodiac boat that they could use for practice prior to the competition. As a result, they performed exceptionally well in the Zodiac boat competition at the Ranger Challenge and finished fourth in the category. Capt. Sawdy, who serves as the coach for the Ranger Challenge team, expressed that he and the entire ROTC program were so very thankful to have the opportunity to train with
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Jacksonville State University ROTC Gamecock Battalion. a boat of their own, giving his cadets an edge on their competition and providing them with valuable hands-on experience. Not only did the team face challenges at Camp Blanding, but they faced a change of leadership, as their platoon leader sustained an injury (unrelated to ROTC training) a week prior to the Ranger Challenge. Nevertheless, the team pulled together, recruited and prepared another team member while Cadet Evan Prince (who had served as platoon leader his junior year) stepped up to do a superb job leading his battalion onward. “The Ranger Challenge is the varsity sport of our ROTC department,” explains Prince, a senior and four-time Ranger Challenge competitor. “There is just a different standard that the cadets on it are held to. I like it because I can challenge myself within it. I’ve gotten a lot more PL (platoon leader) time in it and experience in that role than what a normal cadet would get. Because of the standard we are held to by Capt. Sawdy and Sgt. Clanton, we are better prepared when we come out of here than we would be normally. As far as
the competition, there’s not a lot of things like it that are going to tax you physically and mentally two straight days…Every year is different. You never really know what you are walking into. You can train for it as best as you can and to me, that translates to basically everything I’m going to see once I leave here.” Prince stressed that he is immensely proud of his team and their hard work and dedication. Jacksonville State University would like to commend the Gamecock Battalion for how well they represented the Jacksonville community and congratulate them on their success. Currently, the Gamecock Battalion is competing on social media with other universities to see who can get the most “likes” on their Facebook page during the month of February. You can help out the JSU ROTC program by “liking” the Battalion’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/gamecock.battalion.3. For more information about the JSU ROTC program, please visit www.jsu.edu/rotc
My Valentine’s Day tribute to Tolkien
When I first heard of the novels of J.R.R. Tolkien, I resisted reading them. Also, I did not see the movies based on his books The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings. Fantasy stories have never been my favorite genre. However, teaching The Hobbit has changed my mind. I love the author’s style of writing, and I sometimes feel giddy while reading The Hobbit. Also, I am in awe of what a fine professor, husband, and father Tolkien was. Tolkien lived from 1892 to 1973. He was an Englishman who lived his early childhood in Africa. His father was a banker there, but his mother was never completely happy living away from England. First of all, she was nervous about poisonous snakes. She did not allow Tolkien and his younger brother Hilary to play outdoors, and it’s no wonder. Once in Africa, a tarantula bit her older son. Later, Tolkien channeled his anxiety over the incident into a chapter in his books about a land of scary spiders. Tolkien’s mother moved the boys back to England and anticipated her husband’s return. In England, she allowed her sons to play in the woods of Sarehole near Birmingham. They ripped and romped and let their imaginations run wild. At home, she taught them about elves, fairies, and other characters that stimulated their imaginations. She home-schooled the boys and taught them about other languages. Unfortunately, Tolkien’s father died in Africa. The family had to rely on assistance from other family members in England. Before too many years went by, Tolkien’s beloved mother developed diabetes and died. A priest at the nearby Catholic church took over the boys’ education and care. He
placed them, eventually, into an orphanage but kept close watch on them. The priest recognized Tolkien’s brilliance and once forbade him to date an orphaned girl named Edith Bratt whom he had met. She was from a nearby group home. Sherry-Go-Round Tolkien obeyed his mentor and focused on his education for several years until he graduated from Exeter College. Then, his own Valentine story began when he went looking for Edith. He found her engaged to another man. Tolkien petitioned her caregivers and won her hand. Their successful marriage produced four children, all of whom grew into productive adults. (A daughter is still living.) Tolkien served during World War I in 1916 and saw action until he developed a fever that lasted, off and on, the duration of the war. After his military service, Tolkien was busy working first as a lexicographer on part of the Oxford English Dictionary. In fact, his tedious and meticulous work as a dictionary writer must have contributed to his ability to shift from creative fantasy to clever quips about the real world. Later, he worked as a professor at Pembroke College at Oxford University. During that time, he prioritized time with his wife and children. He rearranged his evening tutoring sessions so
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students would come to his home, and he was known to throw open the doors of his study for the children to approach him anytime they needed his attention. Also, he was a romantic person. One example of this was when he once saw his young wife dancing in a meadow where they had gone to spend the day. He so admired her that he later wrote a story about two lovers. Afterward, he adopted the names of the characters, Beren and Luthien, as pet names for his wife and him and had them engraved upon their tombstones. I enjoyed reading various library books about Tolkien’s life. Then, I read The Hobbit. Tolkien’s writing style is simple and descriptive. He tells his story enthusiastically while interrupting it to speak directly to the reader. The book is full of humor, suspense, and colorful descriptions. I laughed out loud at his description of how the game of golf was created. “[The king’s head] sailed a hundred yards through the air and went down a rabbit-hole, and in this way the battle was won and the game of Golf invented at the same moment.” Also, I loved the antics of his bumbling little dwarves who reminded me of some of my favorite childhood characters, Larry, Moe, and Curly who were known as The Three Stooges. We give Valentine’s cards to people who are special in our lives. It seems fitting to me, as a lover of words well used, to send a memorial valentine to this scholarly author whose timeless novel of heroic and magical little people has enchanted generations of children and adults alike. Happy Valentine’s Day, J.R.R. Tolkien. Email Sherry at sherrykug@hotmail.com
It looks like a ho-hum race for Alabama’s governor Usually gubernatorial years are marquee political events in Alabama politics. However, this year is shaping up as a mundane affair. Not only is Gov. Dr. Robert Bentley headed for a cakewalk coronation, so are all the other four incumbent constitutional officeholders. Lt. Gov. Kay Ivey, Attorney General Luther Strange, Agriculture Commissioner John McMillan and State Treasurer Young Boozer, all appear to have smooth sailing in their reelection bids. It appears that the best statewide race will be for the
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low‑profile office of Secretary of State. When I was growing up it was a post held by women. Steve Two legendary female politicians, Agnes Baggett Flowers and Mabel Amos, would serve two perfunctory four‑year terms in the Secretary of State office, and then they would Inside The Statehouse swap. Ms. Amos would be treasurer for eight years and then move to Secretary of State. Ms. Baggett would move next door to the treasurer’s office. They were political fixtures on Goat Hill for years. Now come three men seeking the Secretary of State’s office in 2014. All three gentlemen are qualified for the position and any of the three would do a good job. State Rep. John Merrill of Tuscaloosa has been running for over a year. He is finishing his first term in the Statehouse. He is the youngest of the three and probably sees Secretary of State as a steppingstone to higher office. Reese McKinney is the former probate judge of Montgomery County. He is in his mid 60s and well‑known in the Montgomery river region. Jim Perdue is currently serving as probate judge of Crenshaw County. He is in his early 60s and spent the early part of his career as a successful businessman. It is hard to predict who will be the favorite in this race. It is very difficult to raise money in this contest because it is essentially an administrative job and it cannot do anything for anybody. Not many political action committees or lobbyists are interested in giving to campaigns for this office. I am reminded of a story of bygone years when I think about the Secretary of State’s race. Don Siegelman was making his initial statewide race in the 1970s. He was running for Secretary of State and won. Don was by all accounts a liberal, especially by Alabama standards. He was born running for governor. Every step he made since his birth in Mobile had
been with an eye towards being governor of Alabama. He was similar to George Wallace in that regard. However, unlike Wallace, Siegelman had somewhat of a liberal/progressive philosophical leaning. Wallace had no philosophical tenets. He just wanted to run and win. There were several political aspirants of that era with the progressive viewpoint. Siegelman and Bill Baxley come prominently to mind. They loved and really idolized Big Jim Folsom, Alabama’s legendary populist governor of the 1940s and 50s. Big Jim was not only a classic populist and progressive, he was also pragmatic and believed in helping his friends and rewarding his supporters. In his 1970s inaugural campaign for Secretary of State, Siegelman had been campaigning extensively in North Alabama and wound up late one night at a truck stop in Cullman off I-65. Big Jim would camp out at this truck stop drinking coffee. Siegelman spotted old Big Jim right off the bat. Siegelman was so excited. He had never met his legendary idol. He immediately went over to introduce himself. Big Jim welcomed Siegelman to his table and told this young idealistic politician to sit down and visit. At that invitation Siegelman began to bubbly tell big Jim his story. He said, “Governor, I was president of the SGA at the University of Alabama, then went to Georgetown to law school. I studied at Oxford in England. Then I became head of the Democratic Party and now I’m finally running for statewide office in my early 30s.” Big Jim listened patiently to Siegelman’s pitch he then paused and took a sip of coffee and looked pensively at Siegelman and said, “Boy, why are you telling me all that stuff? You want my advice or something?” Siegelman excitedly replied, “Yes, Governor. I would love your advice.” Big Jim continued, “Boy, what did you say your name was and what office are you running for?” Siegelman told him. Big Jim imparted this advice. He said, “Boy, first of all, I would change my last name to Smith. Second, I would tell folks that I went to Oxford high school, not England. Thirdly, and most importantly, don’t you know you can’t steal no money in that job?” Steve Flowers is Alabama’s leading political columnist. His column appears weekly in more than 70 Alabama newspapers.
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Jacksonville - Funeral service for Mr. George Thomas Hughes, 65, of Jacksonville, was held 2 p.m. Thursday, February 6, 2014, at Collier-Butler Chapel. Cody Mashburn Burns will officiate. Burial will follow at Arrington’s Chapel Cemetery in Cherokee County. Collier-Butler Funeral and Cremation Services directing. George left this world of pain and sorrow on Sunday, February 2, 2014, at Piedmont Healthcare Center. He is welcomed into heaven by his mother, Lillian Devine Mashburn; father, John Thomas Hughes and brother, Ed Mashburn. George is survived by his brothers, Bobby Mashburn (Jewell), of Jacksonville and Ellis Mashburn (Jenny), of Ohatchee and several
nieces, nephews, greatnieces and great-nephews. Pallbearers will be Allan Mashburn, Eddie Mashburn, David Mashburn, Lyn Mashburn, Randy Parris and Billy Burns. The family would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to the nurses and staff at Piedmont Healthcare Center, Collier-Butler Funeral Home and to a special niece, Mary Wisdom, for her care and support of George. The family received friends Thursday from 1 p.m. until the time of the service at Collier-Butler. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.collierbutler.com. Collier-Butler Funeral and Cremation Services 824 Rainbow Drive Gadsden, AL 35901
Police Report Jan. 27 • Second degree criminal mischief reported in the 1500 block of Church Avenue Southeast. • Second degree arson reported in the 100 block Ann Street Southwest. • Reckless endangerment and third degree criminal mischief reported at the intersection of Cedar Springs Drive/AL 204. Jan. 29 • Third degree domestic violence reported in the 300 block of Coffee Street Southeast. • Unlawful breaking and entering a vehicle reported in the 800 block of Pelham Road South. Jan. 30 • Third degree burglary reported in the 200 block of Bundrum Drive Northwest. • Leaving the scene of an accident reported in the 500 block of Park Avenue Northwest. • Unruly gathering reported in the 300 block of Nisbet Street Northwest. Feb. 1 • Duty upon striking an unoccupied vehicle reported in the 1500 block of Pelham Road South. • Third degree theft of property reported in the 1600 block of Pelham Road South. Feb. 4 • Illegal possession of prescription drugs, first degree possession of marijuana, possession of a forged instru-
ment and failure to provide a firearm license reported in the 400 block of Pelham Road North. • Third degree domestic violence reported in the first block of Harris Street. • First degree theft of property reported in the 400 block of Pelham Road North. Feb. 5 • Third degree assault reported in the 500 block of Whites Gap Road Southeast. • Duty upon striking an unoccupied vehicle reported in the 600 block of Nisbet Street Northwest. Feb. 6 • Menacing reported in the 700 block of Lynn Drive Southeast. • Third degree theft of property reported in the 1600 block of Pelham Road South. • Second degree criminal mischief reported in the 200 block of Mountain Street Northwest.Feb. 8 • Menacing reported in the 700 block of Francis Street East. • Interference with custody reported in the 1500 block of George Douthit Drive Southwest. Feb. 9 • Third degree assault reported in the 200 block of Greenleaf Street Southwest. • Theft of property reported in the 900 block of Ivan Drive Southwest.
Community Capsule • COPING WITH GRIEF. A coping with grief - even if nobody died group meets every 2nd and 4th Tuesdays at 6 p.m. at Jacksonville First United Methodist Church. Please call the church office for information and directions (256-435-6021). • 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-a-word, lubricant eye drops, gum and peppermints, soft toothbrushes, queasy drops, lotion, neck wrap or hydrating socks. • 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 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 256-499-2182 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 6:307:30 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
session of alcohol Feb. 1 • Toby Alan Kridle: minor in possession/consumption of alcohol • Felicia Marie Ann Warf: shoplifting Feb. 2 • Dabby Lewis Maddox: permitting dogs to run at large Feb. 3 • Clyde Gaylon Yarbrough: unlawful entering a dwelling Feb. 4 • Jason William Hudgins: theft of property (second degree) • Doyle Wayne Bonds Jr.: possession of a forged instrument (first degree), possession of marijua-
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Arrests Jan. 27 • Antonio Jermaine Miliner Jr.: probation violation • Dylan Chayse Smith: probation violation Jan. 28 • Benjamin Stephen Whorton: public intoxication, possession of a forged instrument and minor in possession/consumption of alcohol Jan. 31 • Devoe Ronrickous Sanders: possession of marijuana (second degree) and possession of drug paraphernalia • Timothy Renwinx Davis: probation violation (6X) • Hamish J. Macinnes: minor in consumption/pos-
single. • The Friday Night Opry Show is presented from 6:30-9:30 Friday nights at the Golden Saw Music Hall in the Williams community. Call 435-4696. • Celebrate Recovery, a Christ-centered 12-step program, meets every Friday night at First Baptist Church. Dinner is served at 5:30. Large group meetings with worship and praise bands and guest speakers begin at 6:30. Small share/support groups meet after that at 7:30 p.m., followed with cake and fellowship. Call $$ 435-7263 or 225-2492. Lipo/B12 Combo Injection • The Calhoun CounwithJanuary February with ty Stamp Club meets at Special Special 7 p.m. on the second and First initial visit only with this coupon, cannot be used fourth Tuesdays in Room with any other offer. 327 Stone Center, JackExpires 2/28/14 Expires 1/31/14 sonville State University, (Includes doctor visit & corner of Church Avenue written prescription for 2 weeks of and Eleventh Street. Visi(Includes visit & Genericdoctor Appetite tors and new members are written prescription for Suppressants) Listed: welcome. Call 782-8044, Phentermine 1 month of(Adipex) Appetiteor Phendimetrazine (Bontril) 782-5604 or 435-7491. Suppressants) $ • Jacksonville Fire 65 - $(Adipex) 71 Phentermine Feb. Special Department is looking Phendimetrazine (Bontril) for information and items Written Monthly RX Lipotrophic B6-B12 Liptrophic B6-B12 relating to the history of Injections $6-$13 Injections $6-$13 the department. If you have anything to share, Gadsden call David Bell at 310Weight Control 8961. 256-442-2686 • The Public Library Doctor Supervised Board of Trustees meets (256) 231-7999 314192 at 3:30 p.m. the third 1-866-443-2686 Wednesday of each month Doctor Supervised at the library annex. Anyone needing accommodations is asked to contact librarian Barbara Rowell at 435-6332.
na (first degree), illegal possession of prescription drugs (2X) and possession of a concealed weapon without a permit • Kenneth J. Collins: domestic violence (third degree) Feb. 5 • Teresa Kimbro Provorse: probation violation • Thomas Wayne Cotton: probation violation (3X) Feb. 7 • Byron Scott McLeod: Failure to appear/comply/ pay court orders Feb. 9 • Jennifer Ann Faulkner: public intoxication
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Dr. Ryan C. Price O.D. back to the community. Piedmont Office Reception Monday, February 24, 2014 at 7 pm Although he was born and raised in Calhoun County, Dr. Price is fond of saying he “grew up” in Haiti after spending six, formative years there as a missionary optometrist. Dr. Price graduated from the UAB School of Optometry in 2007 and begin work with the Fellowship of Christian Optometrists’ Haiti clinic later that year. He met his wife, Teresa, in Haiti and they have three young children. Before his career in eyecare began, Dr. Price was educated in Anniston at Faith Christian High School. He went on to receive his undergraduate degree from Samford University in Birmingham. Dr. Price is a member of Parker Memorial Baptist Church in Anniston. In his spare time he likes to introduce his children to soccer, read non-fiction and enjoy the North Alabama outdoors. With Eye Care Alabama, Dr. Price is looking forward to having access to the latest equipment and providing the most up-to-date care for his patients.
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Condition keeps April Doss from fulfilling her dream Former nurse has neurological diseases
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pril Doss wants to be a nurse in the worst way. There are only two things holding her back chiari and syringomyelia - both neurological diseases. April worked all of her life until fairly recently. She started out before she was in her teens by helping brush hair, shampoo and clean her mother’s beauty salon. Now though, she can only do a few things, and she’s limited to what she can do. “My heart has always been in nursing and helping take care of people,” said April. “A lot of people wondered why I didn’t follow my mom and go into cosmetology like she did. But I just love caring for people too much, especially the elderly.” April worked at Piedmont Healthcare Center in Piedmont for five years, and then transferred to Doctors Med Care in Jacksonville for a year and a half. Her illness causes many discomforts, two of which are severe headaches and shaking of the hands. In fact, for a while doctors thought she had migraines and treated her for them. She had gotten to the point that she had to stop giving shots because her hands shook so much. That, fatigue and a few other things made her realize she could no longer work. She had brain surgery five years and needs another brain surgery, but is afraid to have it. “The doctor wanted to go in and drain a cyst on my spine, but then he said he was 99.9 percent sure I’d come out of it without the use of something,” said April. That something might be paralysis or loss of vision and/ or speech. “When he said that, that made my decision for me,” she said. “I just have to watch I do. I can still cook for my family, and I can still drive, but I have my limits. If I’m cooking or cleaning, I have to take breaks. I just have to sit down and rest. And sometimes I just have to go to bed.” April said her faith is getting her through. “I don’t know what everybody else believes or how anyone believes, but I know my God is the reason I’m still walking and seeing,” she said. “When you have two doctors telling you that you should be in a wheelchair or blind, it’s nothing but God keeping that from happening.” April was born and grew up in Jacksonville. She married at 19 and moved to Stephenson in Jackson County. She
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April Doss in the kitchen. moved to Piedmont seven years ago. Her parents are the late Carter and Sarah Ann (Ingram) Doss of Jacksonville. She has two sisters. Myra Williams lives in Jacksonville and Hilda Parris lives in Coldwater. Her brothers John David Doss and Kenneth Doss live in Piedmont. Both of April’s children attend Gadsden State Community College on basketball scholarships. Sloan Garner is 20, and Sarah Garner is 18. Both are Piedmont High graduates. “They’re both very good kids,” said April. “I’m very proud of them. They help me out a lot. If it wasn’t for them Tommy, my family and friends, I don’t know what I’d do.” Tommy Roberts is April’s fiancé. April graduated from Jacksonville High in 1990. She attended Jacksonville State University for a year. She studied nursing at Gadsden State. She is a member of Extended Hand Church in Piedmont. April said before her illness, she enjoyed doing a lot of things. Now, her favorite thing is spending time with her
children and Tommy. “I used to go to all of my children’s ballgames,” she said. “Now I can’t go to the games that are played away from home.” Before her illness progressed, she enjoyed traveling. She’s been to Cancun twice and always made regular trips to Florida. She still enjoys relaxing on the lake. Four women had a role in helping April learn to cook. Her mother, her sister Myra, her sister-in-law, Denise Doss and best friend, Tammy Noah Williams. “My mother worked a lot of hours at her beauty shop,” said April. “So, when she got home, a lot of times I had her supper on the table. I paid attention when she cooked, and that helped me learn.” Dorito Pie is a favorite with her children. April dedicates one of the recipes she is submitting, Strawberry Pizza, to the memory of her mother. “I watch a lot of cooking shows,” said April. “I’ve tried to start cooking healthier meals for my family.” (Contact Margaret at pollya922@gmail.com)
RECIPES DORITOS PIE 1/2 bag of Doritos 1 pk. taco seasoning mix 1 lb. hamburger meat 1 can of 16 oz. refried beans 2 c. shredded Mexican four cheese Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Prepare meat by instructions on taco seasoning pack. Mix in can of refried beans. Set aside. In a 9x12 dish, arrange Doritos. Pour meat and refried bean mixture over the Doritos. Top with shredded Mexican cheese. Bake for about 20 minutes or until cheese is melted. Can serve with lettuce, tomato, sour cream and taco sauce. MAYO BISCUITS 2 c. self-rising flour 1 c. mayonnaise 1 c. milk Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Spray cookie sheet with non-stick cooking spray. Mix ingredients well. Spoon out on sprayed cookie sheet. Bake until biscuits are lightly browned.
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CHICKEN AND DUMPLINGS 4 chicken breasts 4 cans biscuits 2 chicken flavored bouillon cubes 1 1/2 c. self-rising flour Salt and pepper In big boiler, boil chicken until tender. Remove chicken from chicken broth. Add bouillon cubes to boiling broth. Shred chicken breast and add back to broth. Roll biscuits out and cut into quarters. Roll in selfrising flour and drop in boiling broth. Cook until dumplings are no longer doughy. Add salt and pepper to taste. STRAWBERRY PIZZA Crust 1 1/2 c. self-rising flour 1 c. melted butter 1 c. chopped pecans Sift flour. Combine with melted butter and pecans. Press into 12x9 inch pan or dish. Bake at 375 degrees
for 12 minutes or until golden brown. Let cool completely. Filling 2 c. confectioner’s sugar 1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese (softened) 1 lg. container Cool Whip (thawed) Cream confectioner’s sugar and cream cheese. Fold in Cool Whip and spread over cooled crust. Topping 1 1/2 c. sugar 1 c. water 2 T. cornstarch 1 small pkg. strawberry jello 1 pt. fresh strawberries (sliced) Combine sugar, water and cornstarch in saucepan. Cook, stirring frequently, until thickened. Remove from heat and whisk in jello and strawberries. Pour over filling. Refrigerate for several hours or overnight.
I don’t know what everyone else believes, or how anyone believes, but I know God is the reason I’m still walking and talking.” April Doss
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Pritchett seeks county commission office Retired from building industry Phillip D. Pritchett believes that he was a competent county commissioner during the two terms he served from 199198, and he wants to be re-elected on the Republican ticket in the June primaries. Now that he’s retired from the building business, Pritchett feels that he has plenty of time to devote to the citizens of the Jacksonville and Piedmont areas he will be working for. “I’ve never stopped having the interest of Calhoun County at heart,” said Pritchett. “I worked hard for the county’s residents when I was commissioner back in the ’90s, and I’ll work hard this time. In fact, I’ll have even more time to devote now, because I’m not working. I’m a lifelong resident of this county, my family lives here and that gives me an extra incentive to be a good commissioner.” Pritchett is the son of the late Doug Pritchett and Tracey Angel Pritchett of the Angel community. He was born and reared in the Angel community where he lives with his wife, the former Rhonda Webb of Jacksonville, on a farm and raises a small herd of cattle. Rhonda is a former loan officer at Regions
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ABOVE: From left, JCA assistant principal Tomya Hancock, JCA teacher Kathy Brimer and Kiwanis president Jim Wilson. Brimer shows her check and plaque.
Kiwanians recognize Kathy Brimer Kiwanis Club Educator of the Month Kathy Brimer didn’t get her certification to teach until her youngest child was in kindergarten. Teaching was something she’d wanted to do even as a child. It just took her longer to do so than she expected. “I got married and had kids,” she said. “I feel like I was called to teach. I wasted time in between.” Brimer has taught at Jacksonville Christian Academy for the past 18 years. She currently teaches third grade. “I wouldn’t go anywhere else to teach,” she said. “I love where I work.” Brimer and her husband, Karl, have two daughters, Marissa Brimer and Heather Brimer of Saks. Their 18-year-old son, Matt, a volunteer firefighter for the City of Weaver, was killed in an accident while on his way to fight a fire in 2003. Matt’s parents were present when he was honored at the National Fallen Firefighter’s Foundation
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Trees celebrated by residents and students The annual tree give-away on the Square will be Friday, Feb. 21. This year the Jacksonville Tree Commission will join forces with the Calhoun County Beautification Board for an especially large event beginning at noon and continuing until 5 p.m. or until thousands of trees are given away. Volunteers will be on hand to answer tree care and planting questions. Tree species will include buttonbush, pop ash, dogwood, red maple, crape myrtle, several oaks and many more. Trees are provided by Alabama Power and the Alabama Forestry Commission. The local Arbor Day will be celebrated at 2 p.m. Feb. 25 with an Anniston Public Library presentation by Master Gardener Sherry Blanton on the county’s All-Star Trees. At JSU, tree friends will gather at 3:30 p.m. Feb. 25 for an Arbor Day celebration behind the International House. This annual recognition ceremony will include the mayoral address, the Johnny Appleseed award, an Arbor Day poem contest sponsored by Java Jolt and the planting of an overcup oak. Everyone is invited.
Tree events set for February Submitted by Susan Di Biase Jacksonville just became a shadier place —in a good way. Pleasant February weather served as a backdrop for an annual gathering of enthusiastic tree volunteers. Next to the historic Profile Mill, the newly paved Creekside Trail became the home of 25 new trees and flowering native shrubs. Members of the Jacksonville State University Earth Club joined forces on Feb. 8 with the Troop 19 Boy Scouts, gardening friends and members of the Jacksonville Tree Commission. The group planted river birch, dogwoods, native anise, Alabama snow wreath and Yaupon holly, among others. Trees already at the scenic location include black walnut and honey locust. Jacob Bramlett, a JSU ecology student, said he often visits the Creekside Trail for a peaceful break from his busy life as a college freshman. “The big rock on the bank is my favorite study spot,” he said. “I love it here.” Mayor Johnny Smith reports that the streets department is making good progress in grading and preparing the next segment of the trail for paving. “We eventually hope to extend the trail with a bridge across the creek below the Skateboard Park,” Smith explained to volunteers.
ABOVE: A large group showed up Saturday to help plant trees slong the Creekside Trail. LEFT: Susan Di Biase leads the way with shovels and trees in hand.
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TURNERS: Turners are now retired from running television shops From page 1
After Hoyt graduated from JHS, he attended Alabama School of Trades in Gadsden for three years. They married Nov. 2, 1963, after Hoyt had graduated from trade school and had a job. Shirley was still in school. She would attend high school half a day and cosmetology school the other half. Hoyt took his new role as a husband seriously -- so seriously that, he worked on their wedding day helping Johnny Brown and Jim Woods repair televisions. After work, he went home, cleaned up and married Shirley that night at her grandmother’s home. There was no time, and certainly no money, for a honeymoon. Their first few weeks of marriage were spent living with Hoyt’s parents. Then, they lived with Shirley’s grandmother on Greenleaf Street for a few months before finally being able to rent their own home. “We didn’t have much money and we didn’t have much furniture, but we didn’t think about it,” said Hoyt. “I think our first piece of furniture might have been a bedroom suit. We made payments of $5 a month, or something like that.” Shirley is proud of the fact that she went back to school later and earned her GED. She obtained a cosmetologist license from Keevil Curl Beauty School and worked in beauty salons for a few years. In the meantime, in 1970 Hoyt opened his own business, Model City TV in Anniston. He called Shirley one day and said he needed her to help in the office temporarily. Instead of filling in for a few days, which was what she thought she would do, she ended up working 30 years. A few years later, Hoyt bought Jax, another television shop, in Jacksonville. That doubled the work for both of them. While he repaired televisions and installed satellites, she continued to manage both offices and sell televisions. “We worked together every day for a long, long time,” said Shirley. “At work he was my boss, and I had to do what he said. But when we were home, we were on equal grounds. But we worked well together. I ran the shop and sold TVs while he was out in the field.” Shirley said they tried to not bring their work home with them at night. They didn’t want it to interfere with their family life. At the end of 1997, after 40 years in the television
The Turner family.
business, Hoyt closed his shop. That didn’t mean retirement for either of them though. Hoyt took on a more active role to help their children by being a constant on-hand grandfather. He chauffeured and babysit his grandchildren when needed, and he was able to spend more time working for his church and taking care of their home. In fact, he’s currently actively involved in building a new church across the road from the old one. It will be finished in the fall. Shirley earned her CDL license and, for the past 16 years, has driven a school bus for the Calhoun County School System for special needs students. In May 2012 she was named employee of the month. “I love my kids,” she said. “You get so attached to them. I’ll drive as long as my health holds out. If I quit this, I’d be out hunting something else to do. I’ve always worked. I just enjoy being around people.” Shirley’s parents are the late Otis and Dolly Batey. Her siblings are Bo Batey and Deborah Batey of Jacksonville and Joyce Kirby of Weaver. Hoyt’s parents are the late Oscar and Helen Turner. Two of his siblings, Juanita Batey and Norris Turner, live in White Plains. His sister Diane Snider lives in Arab. The Turners have three daughters. Angela Whitehead and her husband Johnny live in Alexandria. Their son, Bradley, attends the Nashville Art Institute. Christa Turner lives in Burnsville, Minn. Kassie Hollingsworth and her husband Deric live in Jacksonville with their daughter Rachel who attends White Plains High School. The Turners are members of Tredegar Chapel Congregational Holiness Church on Nisbet Lake Road. Hoyt is a deacon and serves on the International board of General Men’s Ministries which is based in Griffin, Ga. Shirley is involved with the women’s ministry. As president of the North Alabama Conference Women’s Ministry Department, she oversees 29 churches. She is the church’s representative for the Jacksonville Christian Outreach Center, and she has taught nursery school there for the past 40 years. “Some of the babies that I have now, I had their parents when they were young,” said Shirley. “I love them all. It’s a joy seeing them grow up.” Hoyt and Shirley said although they’ve had a wonderful marriage, it hasn’t been without obstacles. “We’ve had our ups and downs,” said Shirley. “We’ve dealt with the loss of our parents and seeing our girls move off. But we’re always been there for each other. He’s my backbone.” Shirley said the early years of their marriage was a struggle in many ways. “We both worked long hours, and our children came along,” she said. “Angela came first. We never had a lot of expensive things. We were just content with what we did have and felt like the Lord had really blessed us. After a while, Hoyt was able to build us a new house.” He built their current home five years ago. Shirley said her husband is quiet, sensitive and observant.
Hoyt and Shirley in 1962.
“He can be really funny,” she said. “He’s a loving and caring person. He’s like me, he’s not always perfect, but we compensate for each other.” For their 50th wedding anniversary, their daughters hosted a reception for about 100 people at Classic on Noble. Shirley said they don’t necessarily think about their future together. She only hopes they have many more years together to enjoy each other and their family. “Our children and our church are so important to us,” she said. “Hoyt stays busy working on our new church. We’ve been very fortunate through the years that he can do the things he can.” Hoyt, like Shirley, said family and church are important to him, but there’s one more thing he likes -- golf. “I’ve golfed for 40 years, and that’s about the only thing I’ve done as far as being away from the house,” he said. “We spend most of our time together.” Hoyt said his wife is outgoing and caring. “I think she overloads herself,” he said. “She does things for people. She commits herself more than she should and overdoes it a lot of times.” The Turners enjoy traveling. They’ve been to several countries and many states. Hoyt said it doesn’t seem like they’ve been married 50 years. “When I think about it now, it’s gone by pretty fast,” he said. “Before you know it, you look up and 20 years or 30 years or more have gone by. You can’t help but wonder where it’s all gone. There was a little void when all the kids left.” Hoyt said there’s been no separations in their marriage -- well, almost no separations. “We did have a little spat a month or two after we got married,” he said. “She went to her friend’s house overnight. When she came back the next day, that was it. We decided to stick together. Our love has grown every day since then.” Shirley nodded in agreement.
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Katie Neisler will play volleyball at Samford.
Dominique Thomas will play football for Central Arkansas.
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In front of an entire screaming student body, three Jacksonville High School athletes, Katie Neisler, Dominique Thomas and Miles Clark put pen to paper on National Signing Day. Neisler, who has been named just about all-everything while at Jacksonville High School, signed to play her college volleyball at Samford University. Neisler has known since the 10th grade that she would be going to Samford, inking the scholarship just made it official. The talented outside hitter led the Lady Eagles to the state finals her junior year, and to the state championship as a senior. “It feels great,” said Neisler after she signed. “I’ve known since the 10th grade but even just now it’s a lot more than I expected.” Both of Neisler’s older sisters, Elizabeth and Caroline, played at Samford. “Some may think I want to follow in their footsteps,” said the youngest Neisler, “and I do…but at Samford the campus is beautiful, and the coach is amazing. I know a lot of the girls and people there through my sisters; it’s perfect for me.” Neisler credits her traveling volleyball team and JHS coach David Clark for pushing her as far as she could go. After having had all three sisters play for him at JHS, Coach David Clark says he will feel a loss. The (Neisler) family
has been a great asset,” said Clark. “I hate to see them go, it’s been an honor to be around them.” Clark says that he expects Neisler to do very well at the next level, both in academics and on the court. “It looks like she may get an opportunity to play right away,” commented Clark. “She is physically strong already. “Katie has lifted everyone on the team to her level the last two years,” continued Clark. “She got us to the finals twice, the championship this past year.” Dominique Thomas is one of the best running backs ever to have played at Jacksonville High School. Thomas will be taking his talents to Central Arkansas. Over the past two years Thomas has rushed for 3,279 yards and 41 touchdowns. This past year alone Thomas carried the ball 250 times for 1,859 yards and 24 touchdowns. Thomas also had 14 consecutive games of over 100 yards rushing. Thomas, who originally committed to Tennessee State, changed his mind after a visit to Central Arkansas. “I liked the community and the town as a whole,” said Thomas. “It was a college town, it wasn’t too big, and it wasn’t too small. I hung out with some of the players while I was up there and we bonded well.” Thomas credits his success with the way his coaches and teammates pushed him. JHS Head Football Coach Clint Smith was excited about the player and person
Miles Clark signs with Florida Institute of Technology that he has seen Thomas develop into. “Dominique is a special young man. He is a great kid and a great football player. He has really matured over the past two years and just being able to watch him grow and come into his own and seeing the light bulb go off and him understanding his potential has been outstanding. It’s been a pleasure to know him and watch him grow.” Miles Clark, at 6’3” 235 was a big target at tight end for the Eagles the past two years. Clark will be playing tight end at Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne, FL., the only Division ll school in Florida.
Clark was also recruited by Faulkner, Birmingham Southern and Huntington. “I felt like Florida Tech was the right fit for me,” said Clark. “They have a good quality education and 45 percent go into engineering.” Clark is also interested in the engineering field. Clark, who only played football at the varsity level for two years, said he just wasn’t ready to give up the game. “Miles is a great young man with a great work ethic,” said Smith. “He did a great job maturing over the past two years.” Clark averaged 13 yards a catch for Jacksonville and was named Honorable Mention All-County.
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Jacksonville’s Angel Kidd took control at the end of the game to give the Lady Eagles a win over Hokes Bluff.
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The Jacksonville Golden Eagles season came to an end at the hands of Hokes Bluff, or more specifically Isaac Haas, in the first game of the area tournament, 54-33. Haas, the 7-2 Purdue-bound player, was just way too much for the Golden Eagles to handle. It was Haas blocking shots, Haas slamming down dunks, Haas with easy put backs on his way to 37 points on a phe-
nomenal 17-of-20 shooting night from the field, 3-for-4 from the line. Haas also had 11 rebounds and five blocks. Hokes Bluff led 23-14 at the half and then put the game away in the third quarter, outscoring Jacksonville 19-7. For Jacksonville, Cam Horton was the only Eagle in double figures with 15 points. Tay Ackles and Sid Thurmond both added four points, Jackson Bell three, Deion Hardy, Lavontae LaCount and Savon Parker had two points and Elijah Cunningham had one point.
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After a shocking loss in last year’s opening game of the area tournament to Hokes Bluff that ended the Lady Eagles basketball season, Jacksonville found redemption as last week they beat Hokes Bluff in the championship game to win the Class 4A, Area 11 championship. Earlier in the week the Lady Eagles, 20-7, beat Alexandria 63-27 to advance to the finals. The game against Hokes Bluff was, in a word, physical. Neither team wanted to give an inch and both teams fought to an exhausted finish, with Jacksonville prevailing 57-46. During the regular season the two teams had split, and Jacksonville was able to get the top seed of the tournament by the flip of the coin. The game was so physical with Hokes Bluff that the referees blew the whistle 23 times against Jacksonville, 24 against Hokes Bluff. In the first quarter alone, Jacksonville picked up eight fouls to seven for Hokes Bluff. The game was tied three times during the first quarter until Destiny Easley stole the ball and was fouled. After hitting one shot to put the Lady Eagles up 10-9, Easley stole the ball again and once again was fouled. Easley hit both shots this time, putting her Jacksonville squad up 12-9 at the end of the first quarter. Jacksonville’s lead was short lived as Hokes Bluff’s Hannah Evans sank a three pointer to tie the game. A quick basket by Jacksonville’s Sierra Stone put the Lady Eagles up by two but Hokes Bluff’s Carlie Shields once again tied up the game. Shields, Hokes Bluff’s top notch guard, had to leave the game after picking up her third foul with 6:38 remaining in the second quarter. Jacksonville took their biggest lead of the game at 18-14 when Easley once again hit two foul shots. After an injury sent Jacksonville’s team leader Virginia Poe to the bench, another
team leader, Angel Kidd, stepped up. A foul shot and a driving basket by Kidd gave Jacksonville their biggest lead at 22-16 late in the second quarter. Hokes Bluff came charging back cutting the score to 22-19. Poe reentered the game and quickly hit a three-pointer. A put back by Stone gave the Lady Eagles a 27-20 halftime lead. The second half continued just as the first half ended, with both teams still racing feverishly up and down the court, both teams picking up fouls right and left. Jacksonville took a ten-point lead early in the third quarter 32-22, but Hokes Bluff just wouldn’t go away. Kendall Johnson put one in from under the basket and made a three point play the old fashioned way after a Jacksonville foul. The ten point lead was cut to five when Johnson hit again from underneath. Just as it seemed Hokes Bluff was gaining momentum Poe hit again from outside and Jacksonville was up 35-27. With the score at 39-32 and just over a minute remaining in the quarter, Shields drove and scored and was fouled. After a bucket by Sydney Ball Hokes Bluff was within two at the end of the third quarter, 39-37. Poe started out the quarter with her third three pointer of the night and a five point Jacksonville lead. Two quick baskets by Dasia Kirksey put Jacksonville up 46-38 with 5:20 on the clock. Hokes Bluff was able to get within three points on a basket by Johnson and a three pointer from Tylynn Register with 3:25 remaining, but from here on out it was all Jacksonville, or more significantly, Angel Kidd. Jacksonville’s strategy was to put the ball in Kidd’s hands and it worked. Kidd pulled up with a nice jumper for two, and then it was a steal by Kidd and consequent foul that put the talented point guard at the line. In a desperate attempt to get the ball, Hokes Bluff fouled Kidd putting her on the line six times in the last three minutes, and gave the Lady Eagles the 57-46 win. As for stepping up in the second quarter ■ See EAGLES, page 9
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This is the robot that the Jacksonville High students built.
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Team members pictured are: Braden Hearn, Alex King, Kale Rowan and Lawrence Smith. Not pictured: Daniel Dempsey & Elizabeth Keefer.
Jacksonville High School goes robotic
Jacksonville High School was well represented at the Robotics Competition held at Gadsden State Community College in Centre. This is the first time Jacksonville has sent a team to the competition. Under the leadership of Jacksonville High School teacher, Ms. Mullinax, the team came in 7th place out of the 40 teams from the state of Alabama and Georgia. Their next competition will be the Alabama State VEX Robotics Championship held at Jacksonville State University on March 8th. The VEX Robotics Competition, presented by the Robotics Education & Competition Foundation, provides students with guidance from their teachers and mentors, build innovative robots and compete year-round in a variety of matches. In addition to learning valuable engineering skills, students gain life skills such as teamwork, perseverance, communication, collaboration, project management, and critical thinking.” The VEX Robotics Competition prepares students to become future innovators with 95% of
participants reporting an increased interest in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math) subject areas and pursuing STEM related careers. Jacksonville High School Junior, Braden Hearn stated that “In preparing for the robotics competition, it allowed us to interact with each other and work together and hear each other’s ideas to design our Robot.”
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when Poe went out and at the end of the game Kidd commented, “Really me and Poe are supposed to be the leaders of the team. When she’s out, I’ve got to take over.” Kidd was matter-of-fact when talking about getting the ball at the end of the game. “When it’s a close score I want the ball in my hands,” said Kidd. Kidd is optimistic about the Lady Eagles chances of going far in the playoffs. “Really, if we keep working hard like we’ve been doing and play as a team like we normally do then we can go real big.” Head Coach Ryan Chambless commented on the physical nature of the game after it was over. “It’s always a physical game. Their girls are tough and our girls are tough. They guard each other hard when they play. I think that game was one of the better ones I’ve been a part of,” he said. “We got in bad foul trouble but I thought we adjusted pretty good,” said Chambless. I thought we played better on offense than we have the last couple of games. They are a good offensive team and have probably two or three of the best guards we’ve played
all year.” Kidd led Jacksonville in scoring with 15 points. Dasia Kirksey, playing a tough game underneath had 14 points and eight rebounds, Poe 11 and Stone a double double with 10 points and 10 rebounds. Also scoring for the Lady Eagles were Easley with five and Darrien Martin with two. Kirksey, Poe and Kidd were named to the All-Area tournament team. Against Alexandria the
outcome of the game was never in question as the Lady Eagle outscored the Lady Cubs 20-8 in the first quarter and 22-3 in the third quarter on the way to the 63-27 win. Kirksey had 18 points and 11 rebounds and Kidd 18 points and 10 steals for Jacksonville. Poe was also in double figures with 15 points. Stone contributed six points, and Jasmine Easley, Martin and Ataliya Morgan all had two.
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Jacksonville celebrates Black History Month Djembe Drummers from Rome, Ga., perform Black History Month was celebrated Sunday at the Community Center. The program cover had a quote by the late Nelson Mandela: “I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear. The program was dedicated to the memory of Chargina Moore. Students from the Girls Attention Center Home and the National Pan-Hellenic Clinic at Jacksonville State University were hosts and ushers. JSU ROTC members attended. Assisting with the program were Thomas Sudduth and Joy Cox. Honorary members of the Black History Committee are Jewell Carr Greer and Jeanne Jordan. Other members are Ethel Kimbrough, Margaret Lomax, Sandra Sudduth, Nancy Dickens, Glenda Jemison, Emily O. Lipscomb, Nell Coleman, Constance Nation, Theresa Curry, Freida Morris, Master Sgt. Lonnie Corley and Master Gunnery
Sgt. Gilbert Taylor, United States Marine Corp (ret.) Lonnie Corley was master of ceremonies. The JSU ROTC posed the colors. Shenelle Curry sang the “Star Spangled Banner.” Mayor Johnny L. Smith welcomed everyone. New Hope Missionary Baptist Church Pastor Roosevelt Parker read from the Old Testament. St. Paul CME Church Pastor Charles Boswell read from the New Testament. First Baptist Church on Vann Street Pastor Christopher Taylor said a prayer. The youth of Jacksonville made presentations. Freida Morris and Theresa Curry were in charge of door prizes. Special presentations were by the Mountain Top Experience with Minister Linda Smith and Djembe Drummers. The Mountain Top Experience Djembe Drummers are quoted as being the oldest musical instrument in
the world. The Djembe drums primarily originated on the West coast of Africa and spread through the entire continent of Africa. They are used as instruments of communication between people or tribes. It has been documented that the drums are also used in various celebrations such as weddings, harvest time, baptisms, warrior rituals, healing ceremonies and ancestral worship. The Mountain Top Experience Djembe Drummers are based in Rome, Ga. The team is composed of male and female drummers from ages 6-65. The team is involved in community service, including feeding the hungry, giving clothes, shoes, blankets and household as well as personal care items to those in need five days a week at the Community Center in Rome. The audience sang “Lift Every Voice.” The JSU ROTC retired the colors. Mayor Pro-Tempore Sandra Sudduth gave closing remarks. Father James Macey of St. Charles Catholic Church blessed the food.
// PHOTOS BY ANITA KILGORE //SEE SLIDESHOW AT ANNISTONSTAR.COM TOP: The Mountain Top Experience Djembe Drummers of Rome, Ga., were part of the entertainment at the Black History Month celebration Sunday at the Community Center. LEFT: Chloe Buchanan takes the stage. MIDDLE TOP: The program was dedicated to the memory of Chargina Moore. MIDDLE BOTTOM: Taliyah Pyles performs. ABOVE: The youth of the First Baptist Church on Vann Street. BELOW LEFT: Joining in the singing. BELOW RIGHT: Several young persons from area churches performed in the ceremony.
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canned food drive and the Jacksonville Christian Outreach Center. The run will begin at the community center and proceed to the Ladiga Trail to the train depot. From here it will go to from Mountain Street West to Francis Street Northwest, pass the Calhoun County Emergency Management Agency, Kitty Stone Elementary School, right onto Gayle Avenue pass the Dr. Francis Museum, onto Coffee Street, down A Street through the mill village, take a right back toward Mountain Street West and the train depot and back down Ladiga Trail back to the community center. The cost for the 5K run is $20 and includes a t-shirt. The fun run is $10, and those 10 and under will get a firefighter’s hat, badge and wrist band. Bell said he is asking for sponsorships and thus far has four. “We’re very appreciative of the support we have received so far,” said Bell. “I’ll be contacting more potential sponsors in the future. Our goal is about 200 runners. In talking with other organizers, that seems like a realistic goal.” The First United Methodist Missions Committee and Mill Village Homeowners Association are possibly planning to set up water stations along the route. Retired Senior Volunteer Program members will have water stations at the Dr. Francis
Museum and the train depot. The Calhoun County Emergency Management Agency will have a water station in front of their building on West Francis Avenue. McDonald’s of Jacksonville will provide cups and paper products at drink stations for runners. Any individuals or groups wishing to get involved with a sponsorship or volunteer can contact do so on Facebook at JAX Dash 5K and Fun Run or email Bell at david.bell@jaxfire.org Bell stressed that pre-registration is the key. All pre-registered runners will be guaranteed a t-shirt. Pre-registration for runners can be done by using a credit card online at Active.Com/JaxDash. Runners can also register in person at the fire station or community center from 8 a.m.5 p.m, using a check or money order. No cash will be accepted. “I just want everybody to come out help a good cause and have a good time,” said Bell. “We’re trying to continue our presence in the community, and we want to be able to affect and help as many people as possible. We want to pay it forward. A lot of times, the only time you see a fireman is when you are possibility having the worst day in your life. We’re trying to even that out. ” Bell said that Jacksonville is the second home for many of the firemen of local JPFFA Local 3948 because they spend at 10 nights a month in the city.
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Jacksonville State University recently received national recognition for being tree-friendly. The Arbor Day Foundation named the university a 2013 Tree Campus USA School this month, marking the third time JSU has received the designation since 2011. “It was really the students that made this happen,” said Susan Di Biase, a member of the city of Jacksonville’s Tree Commission and the university’s Tree Advisory Committee. A small group of students, faculty and staff members and Jacksonville residents began working together several years ago to achieve the recognition. Using a set of Arbor Day Foundation standards as a guideline, the group formed the committee, developed a tree-care plan and worked with the city to host an Arbor Day program. Since 2011, the JSU grounds crew has planted more than 200 trees, adding oaks, dogwoods and other varieties to the older trees already on the landscape. “The overall goal is just to expand the canopy itself,”said Tyler Law, the campus grounds supervisor. To receive the designation, schools must also participate in projects that promote civic engagement and community education. For the past two years the Tree Advisory Committee has worked with the city’s Tree Commission to host a tree giveaway to fulfill the requirement. During last year’s giveaway, the groups handed out more than 2,000 trees, Law said. Organizers expect to give away that many this year, too. Hosted by the Tree Commission and the Calhoun County Beautification Board, the event will be held at the Jacksonville Public Square on Feb. 21 between noon and 5 p.m. The trees to be handed out will include buttonbush, ash, dogwood, red maple, crepe myrtle and oaks, according to an event announcement provided by Di Biase. The trees will be paid for by Alabama Power and the Alabama Forestry Commission. On Feb. 25, the university and city groups will host with the city an Arbor Day celebration including an oak tree planting ceremony at the university’s International House at 3:30 p.m.
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IN THE PROBATE COURT OF CALHOUN COUNTY, ALABAMA
IN RE: The Adoption Petition of: MARIBEL ANAYA RIMES & CHRISTOPHER WADE RIMES CASE NO. 31821 That any unknown father, whose whereabouts are unknown, of said child, must answer the adoption petition of Maribel Anaya Rimes and Christopher Wade Rimes within thirty (30) days of the last publication date 2/18/14 of this notice, or his parental rights may be terminated and the adoption petition granted in Case No. 31821, Probate Court of Calhoun County, Alabama. Said child was born on or about October 25, 2013 to Meghan Christina Pinkard. Done this the 24 day of January, 2014. Shirley Miller Clerk of Probate Court Allen W. May, Jr. Attorney for Petitioners 2703 7th St Tuscaloosa, AL 35401 205-345-0286 The Jacksonville News Calhoun Co., AL January 28, February 4, 11, 18, 2014
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Legal notice In accordance with Chapter 1, Title 39, Code of Alabama, 1975, notice is hereby given that Kilgore Construction, Inc., Contractor, has completed the Contract for (Construction) (Renovation) (Alteration) (Equipment) (Improvement) of Alexandria-Wellington Road Bridge Cover at Alexandria/Jacksonville Road, Alexandria, AL for the State of Alabama and the (County) (City) of Calhoun, Owner(s), and have made request for final settlement of said Contract. All persons having any claim for labor, materials, or otherwise in connection with this project should immediately notify Bill Whittaker Architecture, West Glen Drive, Alexandria, AL. Kilgore Construction Inc., PO Box 315 Dearmanville, AL 36257 The Jacksonville News Calhoun Co., AL February 4 & 11, 2014
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
STATE OF ALABAMA CALHOUN COUNTY PROBATE COURT CASE NO. 2014-0022 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JOHN ROBERT ARBUCKLE, DECEASED Letters testamentary on the estate of JOHN ROBERT ARBUCKLE, deceased, having been granted to WILLIAM MACKENZIE ARBUCKLE, the undersigned on January 15, 2014, 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. WILLIAM MACKENZIE ARBUCKLE, Personal Representative of the Last Will and Testament of JOHN ROBERT ARBUCKLE, Deceased. Alice K. Martin Judge of Probate The Jacksonville News Calhoun Co., AL January 28, February 4 & 11, 2014
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
STATE OF ALABAMA CALHOUN COUNTY PROBATE COURT CASE NO. 2014-0012 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF HAROLD MITCHELL COCHRAN, DECEASED Letters Testamentary on the estate of HAROLD MITCHELL COCHRAN, deceased, having been granted to MICHAEL STEVEN COCHRAN, the undersigned on January 16, 2014, 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. MICHAEL STEVEN COCHRAN, Personal Representative of the Last Will and Testament of HAROLD MITCHELL COCHRAN, Deceased. Alice K. Martin Judge of Probate The Jacksonville News Calhoun Co., AL January 28, February 4 & 11, 2014
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STATE OF ALABAMA CALHOUN COUNTY PROBATE COURT CASE NO. 2014-0027 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF VERA VAUGHAN, DECEASED Letters of Administration on the estate of VERA VAUGHAN, deceased, having been granted to the undersigned on January 16, 2014, 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. CONNIE VAUGHAN NOLEN, Personal Representative of the Estate of VERA VAUGHAN, Deceased. Alice K. Martin Judge of Probate The Jacksonville News Calhoun Co., AL January 28, February 4 & 11, 2014
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STATE OF ALABAMA CALHOUN COUNTY PROBATE COURT CASE NO. 2014-0021 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF UNA FAYE HOUK KIRBY, DECEASED Letters testamentary on the estate of UNA FAYE HOUK KIRBY, deceased, having been granted to JEFFERY BARTON KIRBY, the undersigned on January 16, 2014, 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. JEFFERY BARTON KIRBY, Personal Representative of the Last Will and Testament of UNA FAYE HOUK KIRBY, Deceased. Alice K. Martin Judge of Probate The Jacksonville News
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Calhoun Co., AL January 28, February 4 & 11, 2014
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
STATE OF ALABAMA CALHOUN COUNTY PROBATE COURT CASE NO. 2014-0031 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF MILTON NELSON ADERHOLT, DECEASED Letters of Administration on the estate of MILTON NELSON ADERHOLT, deceased, having been granted to the undersigned on January 17, 2014, 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. WESLEY M. FRYE, Personal Representative of the Estate of MILTON NELSON ADERHOLT, Deceased. Alice K. Martin Judge of Probate The Jacksonville News Calhoun Co., AL February 11, 18, & 25, 2014
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
STATE OF ALABAMA CALHOUN COUNTY PROBATE COURT CASE NO. 2014-0042 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF DOLLIE HUDSON, DECEASED Letters Testamentary on the estate of DOLLIE HUDSON, deceased, having been granted to HAROLD EUGENE HUDSON AND DARRYL LYNN HUDSON, the undersigned on January 24, 2014, 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. HAROLD EUGENE HUDSON AND DARRYL LYNN HUDSON, Co-Personal Representative of the Last Will and Testament of DOLLIE HUDSON, Deceased. Alice K. Martin Judge of Probate The Jacksonville News Calhoun Co., AL February 11, 18, & 25, 2014
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
STATE OF ALABAMA CALHOUN COUNTY PROBATE COURT CASE NO. 2014-0043 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF WILLIAM H. GARDNER, DECEASED Letters Testamentary on the estate of WILLIAM H. GARDNER, deceased, having been granted to WENDELL KERRY GARDNER, the undersigned on January 27, 2014, 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. WENDELL KERRY GARDNER, Personal Representative of the Last Will and Testament of WILLIAM H. GARDNER, Deceased. Alice K. Martin Judge of Probate The Jacksonville News Calhoun Co., AL February 11, 18, & 25, 2014
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STATE OF ALABAMA CALHOUN COUNTY PROBATE COURT CASE NO. 31872 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF PHILLIP JEFFREY COBB, DECEASED Letters of Administration on the estate of PHILLIP JEFFREY COBB, deceased, having been granted to the undersigned on January 27, 2014, 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. PAUL OLIVER SELF, Personal Representative of the Estate of PHILLIP JEFFREY COBB, Deceased. Alice K. Martin Judge of Probate The Jacksonville News Calhoun Co., AL February 11, 18, & 25, 2014
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STATE OF ALABAMA CALHOUN COUNTY PROBATE COURT CASE NO. 2014-0038 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF GARLON SHERMAN WILKINS, DECEASED Letters Testamentary on the estate of GARLON SHERMAN WILKINS, deceased, having been granted to MYRA JANE GLENN, the undersigned on January 23, 2014, 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. MYRA JANE GLENN, Personal Representative of the Last Will and Testament of GARLON SHERMAN WILKINS, Deceased. Alice K. Martin Judge of Probate The Jacksonville News Calhoun Co., AL February 4, 11, & 18, 2014
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