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COUNCIL

JSU proposes market analysis Information could help city leaders know how to attract new businesses LAURA GADDY Consolidated News Service Representatives from Jacksonville State University on Tuesday offered to conduct an analysis of Piedmont’s retail sector — information they say could help city leaders know what businesses

to attract and how to attract them.

Three employees from JSU’s Center for Economic Development and Business Research attended the City Council’s meeting and presented a seven-page proposal for the market analysis.

“Our goals and objectives are to help the areas around us,” said Jennifer

Swafford, program coordinator for the center. “You know your city. Outside entities like chain restaurants and hotels, don’t know your city.”

The result of the analysis would be a report for city leaders on the types of retail businesses needed in Piedmont and the types of retail businesses Piedmont

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has too many of.

Mayor Bill Baker said the city can produce a limited amount of information about its economic strengths and weaknesses to companies now. But, he said, the center’s analysis would provide a ■ See COUNCIL, page 10

GOSPEL SINGER

Leon Bradley never served in office to which he was elected Piedmont native sells cars at Cooper Chevrolet MARGARET ANDERSON Journal Correspondent

Anita Kilgore

Dr. Ryan Price checks out a patient’s eyes.

Dr. Price joins Dr. Mohon’s practice Spent six years in Haiti

BY MARGARET ANDERSON NEWS CORRESPONDENT

Dr. Ryan Price knew that he did well in science and math. That’s one reason he chose to be an optometrist.

“I probably felt a certain obligation to go into a field where I could help people,” he said. “I

thought about optometry, because that’s an area where you can help people relatively quickly.”

Dr. Price said that although being a good student in science and math helped lead him to his profession, he also likes the optics aspect of the profession as related to the physics of

Back in 1986, Leon Bradley was elected chairman of the Calhoun County commissioner, but never served a day. When the county was divided into five separate districts, the chairman position was abolished by a federal judge who said the chairman had to be rotated in from each district.

“I was the only man in 67 counties who never served the first day,” said Bradley. “They let the rest ■ See BRADLEY, page 7

■ See PRICE, page 7

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EYE CARE

Optometrist has received distinguished awards Dr. Duane Mohon has offices in Heflin and Piedmont MARGARET ANDERSON Journal Correspondent

Dr. Duane Mohon knew in fourth grade that he wanted to be an eye doctor when he grew up. He didn’t know exactly what an eye doctor did, but his teacher, Barbara Scruggs, made her health science class so interesting that it affected the youngster to the point of leading him to eventually become an optometrist.

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Auburn, I knew that’s what I wanted to be.”

Dr. Mohon began practicing optometry at 801 Memorial Drive In Piedmont in June 1998. He since opened a second office in Heflin. His company, Eye Care Alabama, has 11 employees on staff at the two offices, and he recently welcomed a new doctor to the practice.

In addition to seeing patients in his offices, his practice extends to home care and vision screenings for schools and nursing home resident care. Several years ago he started a program to screen the vision of students in first, third and fifth grades in the Piedmont, Cleburne County and Heflin school ■ See MOHON, page 7

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Dr. Duane Mohon opened EyeCare Alabama in 1998.

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OPINION/EDITORIAL Alabama’s senators play different roles

There are two schools of thought as to what role a U.S Senator should play on the stage in Washington. One model is called the caretaker. This senator believes that he or she should bring home the bacon. If there are any pork projects for roads, schools, bridges, universities, parks or any grant money in the annual federal budget then that senator’s state should receive its share or more.

The second model should be referred to as the ideologue.

He or she should be known as either a right wing or left wing philosophical zealot. For example, if you are from Texas, Oklahoma or Alabama you should be known as the most conservative or reactionary member of the senate in Washington.

Our two U.S. Senators are the clearest examples of these two models in present day Washington. It is brought up by Washington insiders every time I have a conversation with a friend on the Potomac. They marvel at how different each of our senators is in their outlook of their role for Alabama. Both men are very diligent and even though they are different they get along remarkably well.

Jeff Sessions, who has been in the Senate for 18 years now, is the ultimate ideologue. He and John Cronyn from Texas are referred to in the same breath is the most conservative members of the U.S. Senate. They are hardcore conservatives on fiscal as well as social issues. Their voting records, as well as their time before the camera or in senate debates, revolve around fundamental prudence. They are looked upon as extreme and far right. However, Sessions reflects the conservative nature of our state. We are one of the most conservative states in the nation. Therefore, it is only

appropriate that we have one of the most ultraconservative senators representing our views.

Steve You can bet your bottom dollar that Jeff Sessions Flowers will be a safe bet for reelection to his fourth six-year term this year.

Our senior senator, Richard Shelby, is in Inside The Statehouse his 28th year in the U.S. Senate. He is considered to be one of the 10 most powerful members of the U.S. Senate. It would be mind boggling to try to ascertain how much money he has brought home to Alabama in his five terms in the Senate. There is hardly a city or town or University in Alabama that has not received a federal grant from Washington because of Richard Shelby. Take a drive through practically every university in the state and you will see a state-of-the-art building named for Shelby. Decades from now the University of Alabama at Birmingham medical mecca will be benefiting from Washington largesse garnered by Shelby. The same can be said for the Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville.

Shelby is the ultimate caretaker. Some in Washington like to refer to him as the King of Pork. Shelby votes very conservatively generally right down the line with his Republican colleagues. However, he has always had his eye on the budget because he believes in bringing home the pork.

Sen. Shelby is also known in Washington as one of the most prolific fund raisers in the Senate. He seems to enjoy the fundraising aspect of senate life, whereas most of his fellow senators detest this chore. Shelby continues to raise campaign money at a record clip. At last count he had a campaign war chest exceeding $15 million. If he ever had a serious opponent it would only cost $3 to $5 million to dispense of the idiot.

Richard Shelby is also a safe bet to win reelection to his sixth six-year term in 2016. He plans to run. Even though he is 79, he is fit and looks 65. If you have any doubts that he will run again in 2016 just check out his schedule for this month.

He is currently visiting all 67 counties in the state and holding town hall meetings in every nook and cranny in the heart of Dixie.

What about our congressional delegation? All seven are representative of their constituency. They vote right with the Alabamians they represent. They hardly ever stray from their party philosophy or mantra. Therefore, all seven could be referred to as philosophically attuned to their people and reflect that in their voting records. All six Republicans are very Republican and our lone Democrat Terri Sewell is very Democratic. When it comes to bringing home the bacon none of the seven seem to have the flair or ability that Shelby exhibits. However, most of them have not been there very long. Seniority is the key to power in Washington.

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

A salute to the Monuments Men who rescued art

At some point in my past, I guess I had heard that, during World War II, Adolph Hitler ordered soldiers to steal other countries’ art and hide it. However, I had never heard that American and Allied soldiers had been charged with rescuing and returning the stolen art to its owners. The Americans were called The Monuments Men. Thanks to the movie of the same name, currently playing, millions of people now know more about this historical event.

American author Robert Edsel researched the facts of this story for many years and wrote a book about it called The Monuments Men: Allied Heroes, Nazi Thieves and the Greatest Treasure Hunt in History. The story caught the attention of actor George Clooney, who co-produced, directed, and starred in the movie.

The Monuments Men movie captures the passion of a group of art-loving American civilians who were art experts.

At the urging of Frank Stokes, played by Clooney in the movie, they subjected themselves to the rigors of basic military training. Then, they traveled to Europe in search of the hiding places of the art and risked their lives to save paintings, sculptures, stained glass, tapestries, and art panels. A quote from Stokes summarizes the motivation of The Monuments Men. “If you destroy an entire generation of people’s culture, it’s as if they never existed. That’s what Hitler wants, and it’s the one thing we can’t allow.”

Those who want to see the movie should study a little about it in advance. My only criticism is that it is slightly hard to follow. One fellow moviegoer said after seeing it, “I wish I had been more familiar with the various Sherry-Go-Round uniforms that soldiers from different countries wore.”

Movies do a good job of personalizing stories, and The Monuments Men sheds light on the actions of the thieves and those who helped the Americans. Also, the movie creates sympathy for the soldiers who sacrificed time away from their families; and, in more than one instance, gave their lives for the effort. One character redeemed himself from a past indiscretion against his country.

The Americans’ passion and dedication to art come through, amid several other revelations about the bonds they create with each other.

Ironically, just after this movie came out, the media report-

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ed a story about German officials who were investigating the tax records of a man named Cornelius Gurlitt and came across many more works of art in Salzburg, Austria, some of which may be the stolen art. In fact, the Germans also disclosed that they found another Gurlitt stash two years ago in Munich. The stories raise the question of whether there is still more hidden art that might one day be discovered.

In Sunday’s Parade magazine, an interview with Edsel stated that some American soldiers had also stolen art during the time they were rescuing it. He urges the public to come forward with any illegal art that their parents or grandparents might have given them.

It is the hope of art lovers that the book and the movie might allow stolen art to be returned to its home where it can be protected and enjoyed.

Edsel deserves a salute for bringing the story to this generation. Readers might be interested in his other books, Rescuing Da Vinci and Saving Italy.

This story reminds me of several truths. We should respect those who create artistic masterpieces that are cultural treasures. We should never allow another Hitler to greedily horde or destroy art, and we should be glad that good deeds triumph over evil intentions.

Email Sherry at sherrykug@hotmail.com

We need a real chance in Washington This week we “celebrate” passage of the big stimulus bill in 2009 in which President Obama and his economic advisors promised to create “shovel-ready” jobs for 400,000 men and women and drop the soaring 7.8 percent unemployment rate to 5 percent or lower by 2013.

Three months after passage of the $816 billion bill (spent to-date), GDP jumped to 4 percent and we officially came out of the great recession with a series of unending months of positive GDP growth albeit historically anemic numbers compared with numbers under Reagan and Clinton after the recessions they inherited.

Eight months after President Obama signed the historic bill the unemployment rate soared to double digits topping out at 10 percent in October 2009. It took nearly four years for the Obama economy to reduce the historically high unemployment number to the soaring rate of 7.8 percent he began with. So much for the bygone days of 5 percent unemployment.

Without getting into the weeds of economic theory, Keynesian economists believe spending drives the economy regardless of where the money comes from, and Obama and his economic advisors and progressives generally believed borrowing money to increase spending would help the economy. Nobel Prize winner and New York Times columnist Paul Krugman in December 2008 advocated a stimulus bill as high as $600 billion to get the economy going. Obama

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& Co. produced a bill spending 36 percent more than the Keynesian Krugman recommended.

So, how did the Daniel Keynesian economists Gardner and their theories fare?

We still have record high unemployment at 6.6 percent, and total public debt outstanding My Thoughts has skyrocketed from $10,626,877,048,913.08 the day Obama took office to $17,258,805,514,290.93 February 13, 2014, an increase of $6,631,928,000,000.00 in five years (rounded off…my calculator cannot calculate trillions to the penny), or an average of $1,326,385,600,000.00 more debt every year during President Obama’s tenure.

Obviously, we shouldn’t hold President Obama accountable for all of this added debt, even though he did propose and sign legislation adding at least $816 billion of additional debt with the stimulus bill, and who knows how much more debt we will incur under his namesake bill Obamacare.

Speaking of Obamacare…you remember the rationale the Democrats pushed to pass the Affordable Care Act? We need to provide health insurance for the 30 million

Americans who don’t have health insurance. So, 100 percent of Democrats in Washington bullied through the ACA with zero Republican support. That’s significant in light of midterm elections coming this November.

The Congressional Budget Office has said after Obamacare is fully implemented we will still have more than 30 million Americans uninsured. Yes, you read that right! In other words, Obamacare not only doesn’t do what it promised regarding helping the 30 million uninsured Americans get “affordable” healthcare insurance, but Obamacare also disrupts health insurance for everybody else. More than 6 million Americans have had their health insurance cancelled due to Obamacare, and millions more cancellations are expected.

Voting Democrats out of office at the national level is the first step we need to take to stop spending well beyond our means. Republicans are not blameless in this economic mess. We need to vote the old guard national Republicans out of office too. We need a real change in Washington if we hope to stop the traditional political cronyism that’s gone on for generations.

Daniel L. Gardner is a syndicated columnist who lives in Starkville, MS. You may contact him at Daniel@ DanLGardner.com, or visit his website at http://www.danlgardner.com Feel free to interact with him on the ClarionLedger feature blog site blogs.clarionledger.com/dgardner/

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Mother wants information on missing son I am writing concerning the disappearance of my son, Patrick Burrows. It has been 23 years and five months and I’m sure there is someone who knows about it and either has no conscience or heart for anyone but themselves. God knows that they know and that they should do the right thing.

If they do or not determines their character, their regard and value of a human life.

I’m sure they would want to know if it were their son or daughter. I want to know and have from the first day. It is not right to keep something hidden that God already knows

Fire chief thanks restaurant The Piedmont Fire Department would like to thank Jack’s restaurant in Piedmont for a recent donation of coffee and biscuits as firefighters fought a house fire in extremely cold weather.

The department answered a fire call at 4:30 a.m. that day, and had just finished that call when another came in reporting a house fire at 7 a.m.

Certain conditions caused the department to have to remain at the fire for an extended period of time without a chance to eat or to warm. The restaurant gave us hot coffee and biscuits, which allowed us to do both.

Mike Ledbetter Piedmont Fire Chief

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and is waiting to see if you are a human with a human heart.

He is the avenger who repays. May God forgive you for concealing the truth about this case.

To all the people who have not been very nice and supportive of me, that feel like they have to attack me with their words, lies and attacks, may God forgive you too!

You know who you are. Maybe if you had worked with me instead of fighting against me, we might already know. God doesn’t like strife. God like harmony and live.

Imogene Burrows Piedmont

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Spring Garden - Funeral service for Margaret Irene Love Acker, 89, was held Saturday, February 15, 2014, at 2 p.m. at Thompson Funeral Home with the Rev. Garry Brown officiating. Burial will follow at Piedmont Memory Gardens.

Visitation was Saturday from 12-2 p.m. at Thompson Funeral Home.

Mrs. Acker passed away Tuesday, February 11, 2014 at Gadsden Regional Medical Center.

Survivors include her husband, Earl Acker, of Spring Garden; two daughters, Brenda Ferguson, of Henderson, Nev. and Marcia Kerns (Tim), of Ft. Payne; two sons, Robert Earl Acker (Cindy) and Dennis Acker (Donna), all of Spring Garden; seven grandchildren, Erica Ferguson Wangrycht (Matt), Kenny Kirk, Josh Kirk, Kelli Acker, Colby Acker, Meg Kerns and Robby Acker; five great- grandchildren, Emma Wangrycht, Brooklyn Wangrycht, Quinton Kirk, Brady Kirk and Brylee Acker; one sister, Imogene Sanford, of Anniston; two sisters-in-law, Hycie Lee Acker Reedy, of Spring Garden and Blanche Acker Rose (Boyd) of Atlanta, Georgia.

Pallbearers will be Colby Acker, Robby Acker, Kenny Kirk, Josh Kirk, Larry Brown and Eric Love.

Mrs. Acker was born May 27, 1924 to Sarah Elizabeth King Love and Robert Ernest Love. She was a lifelong resident of the Piedmont and Spring Garden area, and was a member of Spring Garden United Methodist Church. She and Earl married June 13, 1950.

Her greatest joy in life was her family and providing for them. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother.

She was preceded in death by her parents; grandson, Daryl Ferguson; four brothers, George Dewey Love, William E. Love, Woodrow W. Love and Clyde Love; two sisters, Frances L. Brown and Marie L. Hughey; and a son-inlaw, Mike Ferguson.

The family request no flowers. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 840692, Dallas, TX 75284-0692, Piedmont Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 333, Piedmont, AL 36272 or to a favorite charity. www.thompsonfuneralhomepiedmont.com

Spring Garden - Services for James Martin “Marty” Lockridge, 58, were held Tuesday, February 18, 2014, at 2 p.m. at Thompson Funeral Home with Bro. Rodney Ragsdale and Bro. Gary Morris officiating. Burial will follow at Highland Cemetery.

The family received friends Monday evening from 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home.

Mr. Lockridge passed away Saturday, February 15, 2014, at his home.

Survivors include his wife, Belinda Jones Lockridge; two children, Kevin Ray Lockridge (Janna) and Sharon Renae Mabrey (Joel), all of Glencoe; step-daughter, Pam Higgins, of Piedmont; seven grandchildren, Hayleah Higgins, Mason Lockridge, Maddie Lockridge, Mica Lockridge, Jackson Mabrey, Emilee Mabrey and Jordan Mabrey; three sisters, Elizabeth Johnson, of Rome, Ga., Sandy Smith (Roger), of Pa. and Marlene Doyal (Ricky), of Cedar Bluff; one brother, Van Lockridge (JoAnn), of Gadsden and several nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers will be Mike Tinch, Larry Melton, Tim Roster, Tim Byers, LaBron Nabors and Rusty Kerns.

Marty was a native and lifelong resident of Piedmont, was a 1974 graduate of Piedmont High School and of Gadsden State Community College. He was employed for 27 years at Bostrom Seating and the past 12 years at Honda.

He was a member of Trinity Missionary Baptist Church, loved hunting and fishing and was a big Alabama fan.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Hoyt and Eva Lockridge; brother, Ronnie Lockridge and a brother-inlaw, Norris Johnson.

The family wishes to extend a special thank you to Dr. Castillo and staff at Gadsden Cancer Center, Dr. Harrison and staff at Gadsden Cancer Center, Gadsden Regional Medical Center, all associates of Honda Manufacturing and all friends for the love, prayers and thoughts from everyone. www.thompsonfuneralhomepiedmont.com.

RHODES

Piedmont - Funeral services for Thomas J. Rhodes, 82, were held Tuesday, February 18, 2014, at 7 p.m. at the Piedmont First United Methodist

Church with the Rev. Ron McKay and Bro. Eddie Lindsey officiating.

Burial will be at Piedmont Memory Gardens.

The family received friends at the church two hours prior to the service.

Mr. Rhodes went to be with the Lord on Monday, February 17, 2014, surrounded by his family.

He is survived by his loving wife of 62 years, Lynne; daughter and son-in-law, Beth and Danny Stone and grandson, Andrew Thomas Stone, all of Piedmont; sister, Agnes Rhodes and brother, Joe Rhodes, both of Hardinsburg, Ky.; brother-in-law, Ralph D. Tucker, of Hudson, Ky.; sister-inlaw, Virginia B. Dothard, of Jacksonville; many nieces and nephews; special friends, Roy and Betty Edwards and Ellis and Nettie Minton and his loving dog, Roscoe.

Pallbearers will be Andrew Stone, Greg Dothard, George Dothard, Herb Davis, Frank Stewart, David Ivey and Ron Young. Honorary pallbearers will be the Frank Wofford Sunday School Class.

Mr. Rhodes was born April 8, 1931 to Gordon and Elizabeth Rhodes in McDaniels, Ky. where he lived until joining the U.S. Army on February 16, 1951. While stationed at Ft. McClellan, he met Lynne Bedwell. They married on December 1, 1951 before serving in the Korean War. After his discharge on February 15, 1954, he spent most of his working life as a truck driver until he retired in 1994. He was a member of the Piedmont First United Methodist Church and Frank Wofford Sunday School Class. He enjoyed working outside, cattle farming, NASCAR racing and spending time with family and friends. His greatest joy was his grandson, Andrew.

He is preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Edna Hinton, Virginia Elders, Margaret Cicippio, Annette Bartley and Sarah Alice Tucker and brother, Patrick Rhodes.

The family request no flowers. Memorial contributions may be made to the Piedmont First United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 268, Piedmont, AL 36272 or Piedmont Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 333, Piedmont, AL 36272 or to a favorite charity.

The family wishes to extend a special thank you to Dr. Courtney Lowe and staff; Dr. Castillo, Dena Soth and staff at Gadsden Cancer Center and Lawley’s Premier Hospice nurses and staff for the excellent care given their loved one. www.thompsonfuneralhomepiedmont.com.

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Community Capsule Black History program set for Feb. 28 at Bethune Center

The 16th Black History Program will be at 6 p.m. Feb. 28 at the Bethune Center. Carlos Houston, a former Piedmont resident, who now lives in Atlanta, and Elder Q. Hughley, who attends St. Luke’s FBH Church, will speak. A youth group from Mount Pleasant CMA Church and the Praise Team from Thankful Baptist Church will perform. Mayor Bill Baker and other city officials will attend. A potluck meal will be served after the program. The parks and recreation department pays for part of the food but relies heavily on the public for their food contribution.

• COPING WITH • Disabled American to attend for possible GRIEF. A coping with Veterans, Chapter 21 compensation and benefits grief - even if nobody died meets the second Tuesday they’re not aware of. group meets every 2nd and of every month at 6 p.m..

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ANNISTON - 1731 Noble St. • (256) 237-2113 • Dogs for the Deaf, CENTRE - 500 Cedar Bluff Rd. • (256) 927-4203 located in Central Point, JACKSONVILLE - 1204 Church Ave. SE. • (256) 435-5741 Ore., is a non-profit orOHATCHEE - Indian Village • (256) 892-7129 ganization that rescues dogs from animal shelROANOKE - Hwy. 431 Bypass • (334) 863-8902 ters and trains them to help adults and children with different disabilities, challenges, and needs.

For example, a Hearing February 12th, 2014 Dog is trained to alert its owner to household The city of Piedmont Parks & Recreation Department sounds that could affect is offering at sealed bid, operation of Aquatic Center his or her safety and an Concessions. Please include percentage of net Autism Assistance Dog profit given to the city. Please include a proposed would keep an autismenu. Verification of current state/city license, tic child out of traffic, bodies of water, and other certifications, qualifications, and insurance shall be dangerous situations. required prior to acceptance of bid.

Chris Hill, a resident of Anniston and a volunteer Bids shall be sent to City of Piedmont, Post Office “ambassador” for Dogs Box 112, Piedmont Alabama 36272 or hand for the Deaf, has a DVD delivered to 109 North Center Avenue. Please presentation he will give mark on the outside of the envelope. “AQUATIC to civic and community CONCESSIONS”. Bids shall be opened at 10:00 organizations or indiA.M. Monday February 24th, 2014 in the conference viduals. Contact him at 835-6918 room of the city administration building at the • New classes for the above address. The City of Piedmont reserves the Jacksonville State Uniright to accept or reject any and all bids, to waive versity Adult Wellness any formality in the bidding and to accept any bid classes are at 8 a.m. in Pete Mathews Colseium. considered advantageous to the city. “NO FAXED Senior water aerobics OR E-MAILED BIDS WILL BE ACCEPTED”. Any and senior floor aerobic extra equipment needed for concessions will be the classes are Monday, sole responsibility of the contractor. it will be the Wednesday and Friday.

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Sharon Kelley likes to spread the Word of God City councilman’s wife likes to cook MARGARET ANDERSON Journal Correspondent

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hen Sharon Lovelady Kelley met her husband, Kenny, he was a student at Piedmont High School working at the ice plant. In fact, the ice plant was where they met.

Sharon was attending White Plains High School. Her date for the junior/senior prom fell through. Some of her friends thought that Kenny would be the ideal date, so they carried Sharon to the ice plant to meet him. They went to the prom together, and that was the beginning of a relationship that led to a 43year marriage.

After one of their church dates, Kenny was taking Sharon home one winter night when they came upon an accident. A car in front of them landed upside down in a creek. Kenny was one of the first motorists on hand to help and even took off his new sweater to put under the injured person so that his head wouldn’t be on the cold ground.

Sharon already had special feelings for him, but witnessing his reaction to the accident victim sealed the deal for her. She knew he was the one for her.

“These are the qualities he had when I met him,” she said. “I really appreciated that about him. He’s still that way. We’ve had 43 good years. They’ve been wonderful. I have no complaints whatsoever.”

Kenny works for Superior Gas and is a city councilman.

Her marriage is what brought her to Piedmont.

Sharon’s first 13 years of school were spent at 11 different cities. Her father was an insurance agent for Southern United Insurance Company and also worked with a company that was affiliated with Standard-CoosaThatcher. His jobs required the family to move a lot.

They lived mostly in Alabama. One move required him to carried his family to Jamaica where they lived a year while he built cotton looms and taught people how to use them.

Sharon was 3 when her family moved back to Alabama from Jamaica. All she remembers about Jamaica is the plane ride home and the stories her mother told her about their lives there.

“I’m so glad to be in Piedmont,” said Sharon. “My goal in life was to stay in one place.”

Her parents are the late John and Geneva Lovelady.

Sharon is the oldest of five siblings. Nathan Lovelady lives in Montgomery, Gail Kemp lives in Anniston, Dr. Jonathan Lovelady lives in Jacksonville, Fla., and Dr. Jane Humphrey lives in Houston.

She and Kenny, who is the son of the late Charles and Minnie Ola (Thacker) Kelley, have four children, all of whom live in Piedmont. They are Jennifer Cutts, Crystal Wilson and twins Charles and John Kelley.

Their grandchildren are Corrie Ledbetter, Chelsea Ledbetter, Brianna Danford, Hayle Cole, Addie Ross, Cameron Jennings, Ethan Jennings, Matthew Kelley and

Anita Kilgore

Some members of the Kelley family from left, Hayle Cole, Jennifer Cutts, Addie Ross, Sharon and Kenny.

Charlie Bragg. Their great-granddaughter, Brayleigh Danford, is 16 months old.

Sharon said that she and Kenny have friends in other countries, and some have come from Poland, Africa, the Dominican Republican, Australia, Russia and Egypt visit in their home. They‘ve also had guests from several states in this country. Sharon said they stay close to them through Facebook. In fact, she said, that‘s why she has a Facebook account.

Sharon volunteers at the Benevolence Center and leads Wednesday morning Bibles studies at Piedmont Healthcare Center. She is a member of Piedmont Church of God where she works with teenagers.

“I’m really involved with the teens,” she said. “A lot of them are skateboarders. I get to see their tattoos and their piercing. I also get to see how sweet they are and what wonderful hearts they have. They’re a great group of kids.”

She has worked at Bill’s Dollar Store for the past seven months. Prior to going to Bill’s, she managed Curves eight years.

She enjoys needlework and said her passion is spreading the Word of God. “Anyone who’s been around me or talked to me knows

that,” she said. “If they have a question and I don’t know the answer, I can usually find out. I love studying the Word of God and feeding people.”

Sharon said soups are her favorite meals to prepare. “You can have a meal in a pot,” she said. “You can have either homemade cornbread or toast and you have a fabulous meal.”

Sharon has been making biscuits since she was in third grade. At that time, her brother, Jonathan, was ill and her mother had to be with him at the hospital.

After her father woke her up one morning, she suddenly got the idea that she would make breakfast.

“I almost burned the house down,” she said. “The oven was smoking, the coffee pot was boiling over, and I was crying. The next morning, my mother got up and said that she was going to show me how to make biscuits.”

From that day until she married, Sharon made biscuits every morning for her family.

“I love people and that’s what makes me want to study the Word and cook and do all the things I do. I pray that my children see that. I believe they do.”

Sharon said Kenny’s favorite meal is beans and cornbread. She makes that regularly.

(Contact Margaret at pollya922@gmail.com)

RECIPES SHARON’S POTATO SOUP Fill a large pot a little over half with potatoes that have been cut in cubes. Cover with water or chicken broth. Chop the following: 1 lg. onion 2-4 cloves garlic (to taste) 2-4 stalks of celery Add to potatoes.

Salt and pepper to taste.

Cook until tender.

Then add 2-4 heads of broccoli, fresh or frozen (chop) 1 stick butter 8 oz. cream cheese 8 oz. cheddar cheese 8 oz. sour cream 4-8 oz. milk Stir until cheese is melted and thick.

1 lb. ground beef 1 med. onion

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Cook and drain Add: 1 can corn 1 can pintos 1 can Ranch style beans (similar to kidney beans) 1 can Rotel 1 can diced tomatoes 1 taco seasoning 1 Hidden Valley ranch dressing Mix and cook for 20 minutes. Can use any canned beans.

BUTTERHORNS (Makes 36) 12 oz. cottage cheese 2 c. flour 2 sticks margarine Dash of salt Icing 1 c. confectioner’s sugar 1 T. milk

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1 T. butter 1 t. vanilla or maple flavoring Mix flour, margarine, salt, and cheese. Refrigerate at least 4 hours. Divide dough into 3 parts. Roll each part into a large circle on a hard-floured surface. Cut into 12 pie shapes. Roll each pie wedge from large end to tip. Bake 30 minutes at 350 degrees. Ice while hot.

BARBECUE SAUCE (Yield 1 cup) 1/3 c. chopped onion 1 T. vinegar 1 T. brown sugar 2 T. lemon juice 2 T. chopped green pepper 1 T. Worcestershire sauce ½ c. ketchup 1/3 c. water Combine all ingredients. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 15 minutes. Great over fried chicken and in meatloaf.

I love people and that’s what makes me want to study the Word and cook and do all the things I do. I pray that my children see that. I believe they do.”

Sharon Kelley

GOT A RECIPE IDEA? CONTACT MARGARET ANDERSON AT Anita Kilgore

Sharon Kelley has workd at Bill’s Dollar Store for the past seven months.

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Jay Dill runs for Calhoun County Commission One of five seeking office

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Dill was born in Anniston. He graduated from Anniston High School and Jacksonville State University. He and his wife, the former Phyllis Miller, have been married 27 years. Their son, Sonny, is a senior at the University of Alabama.

Dill is a member of the Industrial Development Board, the Jacksonville Tree Commission and Board of Adjustments.

He serves on the executive board of the Boy Scouts of America, volunteers with the Knox Concert Series as concert night manager and is an elder in the Presbyterian Church.

Dill moved to Jacksonville from Anniston 12 years ago. He is the fifth generation on both sides of his family to reside in Calhoun County.

Dill works with his family business Anniston Steel and Plumbing, which has

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This isn’t Dill’s first run for office. In 2010, after the death of Rep. Lea Fite, Dill was one of five candidates who ran for that office in a special election. He came in second to K. L. Brown and conceded that race to Brown.

“I initially made the promise that I was going to cut government spending,” said Dill. “By conceding the race, I was able to save our state $50,000 in runoff election costs. I kept my promise.”

Dill said he sees this election as an opportunity to serve his community.

“When you live in a community, you want to give back,” he said. “I want to improve the quality of life for the citizens of our county and continue to work to bring new businesses and industry to our area while supporting the existing businesses.”

Dill said his flexible schedule will allow him the time needed to be available to the citizens of his district.

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PRICE: Dr. Ryan Price is still interested in long term missions From page 1

science. He said that although being a good student in science and math helped lead him to healthcare, it was a specific interest in physics that drew him to his profession.

Dr. Price and his family returned in December from a six-year stay in Gressier, Haiti, where he ran an eye clinic. Gressier is about 20 miles southwest of Port-auPrince.

On Jan. 2, he joined Dr. Duane Mohon’s optometric practice. The doctors have known each other several years and kept in touch while Dr. Price was in Haiti.

They met when Dr. Price was doing his internship for an optometrist in Jacksonville and visited Dr. Mohon’s office regularly.

When Dr. Mohon learned that Dr. Price would be coming back to the states, they discussed the possibly of practicing together.

“My job search was very large,” said Dr. Price. “I was looking internationally and in the United States. I knew he would be a good man to work for. He’s a really sharp doctor. His ace in the hole is that his office is close to where I grew up and close to my family.”

Dr. Mohon said that his Piedmont and Heflin offices

are experiencing growth and, in keeping up with that growth, they needed a doctor of Dr. Price’s caliber.

“A few years ago, when he was an intern, he visited our office often,” said Dr. Mohon. “We kept the relationship going, and upon his return from Haiti we were fortunate enough to get him to join our practice.”

Dr. Price saw 180-200 patients a week in Haiti. He was the only optometrist in the clinic and was assisted by a port (support) staff of around seven.

He worked in partnership with Mission Christianville Foundation. Known as Christianville Foundation or Christianville Mission, the former is used in the states and the later in Haiti. The main thrust of the foundation involved schools, child sponsorship programs and church planting.

Dr. Price said the idea of going to another country to practice optometry came when he was in about his third or fourth year of optometry school. He knew then that he wanted apply what he was learning to areas not getting adequate medical attention, but he didn’t know where to go.

“I didn’t have a lot of models in that area,” he said.

“I didn’t really find a lot of missionary optometrists that I could talk to or see how they went about that.”

After several months of researching, praying and waiting, he learned there was a Christian clinic in Haiti that was going to be without a doctor. That’s when he knew where he’d be going.

He, his wife, Teresa and their three children lived in a house about 500 yards from his clinic. He walked to work each day. The family bought produce and staples locally at the market at the end of their street. For more American type foods, either he or his wife would drive into Port-au-Prince to a grocery store.

Dr. Price said he’s had many memories and emotions since leaving Haiti.

“Looking back over the whole time, I think being there is a little different than being here,” he said.

“Sometimes I think in the states doctors are looking for a community or a niche so they can find enough patients to keep practicing.

For us, it was the opposite.

You’re never in short supply of patients. We were in short supply of doctors.

We always had plenty of people looking for eye care and other kinds of care.”

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The Price family.

He said making the decision to bring his family home is something he’s still processing.

“There’s not one single reason we came home,” he said. “A lot of things came into it. We’re happy to be home. We missed what we were used to. We missed our friends and co-workers in Haiti.”

In spite of that, they’re happy to be in the states.

Their children, Eleanor 4, Titus 3, and Samuel 10 months, were born in the states when the Prices would take five or six weeks of leave from the clinic. The two older children were

born in Minnesota. Samuel was born in Anniston.

The Prices are currently living in his hometown of Anniston, and he’s settled into his job in Piedmont. Going to Haiti or somewhere else is still a probability sometime in the future.

“I’m sure we’ll go back to Haiti for at least a short time,” he said. “We’re still interested in long term missions as well.”

Dr. Price said his children take up most of his time when he’s not at work.

The Prices are members of Parker Memorial Baptist Church where he and his

wife are Sunday school teachers.

He is also a member of the Fellowship of Christian Optometrists, the organization that started the clinic in Haiti. Dr. Price was supported by that organization.

Dr. Price’s parents, Tom and Carla (Smith) Price, live in Anniston.

He graduated from Faith Christian School in 1999, Samford University and received his optometry degree at the University of Alabama in Birmingham.

(Contact Margaret at pollya922@gmail.com)

BRADLEY: Sings gospel songs in quartet called Clearvision From page 1

in Chelsea. Their children are Korey, Kolton and Kinsley. His son Will lives in White Plains. His children are Peyton and Addison.

Bradley attends Asberry Baptist Church in the Roy Webb community where he sings in a church group and sometimes sings solos.

When he said he sings in the church group, that’s what it’s called -- The Church Group.

For almost a year, Bradley has sung in a gospel quartet, Clearvision, with Tony Sheppherd, Shannon Studdard and Jay Peoples.

For many years, Bradley sang country music. He started singing mostly gospel about five years ago.

“I just kind of sang by myself, then I joined Clearvision,” he said.

The quartet sings at church reunions and revivals, nursing homes, benefits and other events.

His mother died in November. He had been thinking about recording a CD for her, but never found time to do it until recently. It’s called “For My Mama” and contains 11 gospel songs.

Bradley said that although he didn’t get to personally hand his mother a copy of the CD, there’s no doubt in his mind that she’s heard it. He said he did it “For My Mama.”

of them serve one term with the understanding that they would serve that one term and then their form of government would be changed to a rotating chairman.”

Bradley said he hasn’t completely discounted any possibility of running for public office again, but chances are slim that it will happen.

“I couldn’t run any more unless it’s for something fulltime,” he said. “I couldn’t run for a part time position and keep working where I am. When I ran before, I was a banker. Back then I would have left the banking business and been full time in office, but the way it turned out, I didn’t get the position and that’s how I ended up in the car business.”

For the moment, Bradley is perfectly content selling cars at Cooper Chevrolet in Anniston. He’s been there 17 years and said he likes his job very much.

“It’s enjoyable,” he said. “I get to deal with the public, and that’s what makes it so enjoyable.”

Bradley was born and reared in Piedmont.

He graduated from Piedmont High School and attended Auburn University. He lives in Weaver with his poodles, Poncho and Sister. His parents are the late Willard and Mildred (Faulkner) Bradley. His brother, Steve, lives in Jacksonville.

Anita Kilgore (Contact Margaret at pollya922@gmail.

He has two children. His daughter, Leon Bradley shows car to customers at Cooper Chevrolet in Anniston.

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MOHON: City has ‘sense of pride for school and community’ From page 1

systems.

His work and dedication haven’t gone unnoticed or unrecognized. He was awarded the 2013 Alabama Optometric Association (ALOA) Optometrist of the Year award, as well as the 2013 NSU College of Optometry Alumnus of the Year award. He was also named the ALOA Young O. D. of the year back in 2007.

He said he’s floored by the honors and, at the same time, appreciates them.

“It’s quite an honor and very humbling to be recognized by my peers in the state,” said Dr. Mohon. “It’s a tremendous honor and humbling as well to be honored by your fellow alumni. I am so appreciative of them for recognizing me for achieving something in the profession that I love.

Hey, I’m one of these people who, when I get up in the morning, I get to go and do what I like to do. I never go to ‘work’. I get

to do what I’ve wanted to do since I was a little fourth-grader. It’s a joy.”

Dr. Mohon received his doctor of optometry degree from Nova Southeastern University (NSU) in Florida where he received honors in low vision care and primary care optometry. He was awarded the Feinbloom Award for excellence in low vision care.

He’s had extensive medical optometry training through his externship at the Eye Foundation Hospital in Birmingham and low vision training through his externship at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute in Miami.

Dr. Mohon received his undergraduate degree in pre-medical psychology from Auburn University where he was inducted in Psi Chi, the National Academic Society for excellence in psychology.

He served on the Alabama Optometric Association Board of Directors, is past president of the ALOA, and current chair of the Industry Relations Committee for

the ALOA. As a member of the American Optometric Association (AOA), he serves on the National Third Party Committee which works with current insurance rulings and policies as applied to eye health care.

Dr. Mohon was born in Jefferson County.

He grew up and went to school in Carbon Hill where his father was the pastor at the First Baptist Church.

He met his wife, the former Sharon Ann Aultman, in Carbon Hill. Sharon is the secretary for Eye Care of Alabama, Inc. Their children attend Piedmont schools.

Megan is a freshman, Mason is in seventh grade, and McClane is in second grade.

Dr. Mohon said he’s happy that his children are going to Piedmont schools.

“It’s a wonderful place to have your kids educated,” he said. “Piedmont’s a great town. We have an excellent school system. People care for one another and have a sense of pride for the school and community. We have a wonderful medical

care here, and it’s just a great place to raise a family.”

The eye doctor isn’t all work and no play.

He has a number of other interests.

“I like getting outdoors and playing ball with my kids, riding my motorcycle, and doing a little kayaking,” he said. “I like to work in the yard and I also have a little vineyard that I play with.”

Something else he likes is serving on committees and organizations to help improve the communities where he practices and lives.

He is a member of the First Baptist Church, the Lions Club of Piedmont, of which he is past president, the Alabama Optometric Association and the American Optometric Association. He is also a member of the Cleburne County Extension Service Board and serves on the board of directors for both H.E.A.R.T.s (Helping Every Area Resident to Succeed) in Cleburne County and the Piedmont Educational Trust.

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Piedmont’s coach Jack Lamey hugs Exavyer Jackson after he defeated St. Clair County’s Robert Armstrong for the title.

Jackson’s one year as wrestler pays off RIP DONOVAN Journal Sports Correspondent

Senior Exavyer Jackson hadn’t wrestled competitively since elementary school.

Wrestling had been fun but basketball was more fun. When Piedmont wrestling coach Harley Lamey came to Jackson at the conclusion of the 2013 football season and asked if Jackson would wrestle provided Lamey could secure varsity basketball coach Tommy Lewis’ blessing, Jackson said he would, fully expecting that Lewis would protect him with a “No”.

To Jackson’s surprise, Lewis gave his approval, starting in motion the events that culminated in Piedmont’s tenth individual state wrestling championship although Jackson admitted his first reaction was, “What have I done?”

Wrestling is a sport where repetition is considered the path to success. Most wrestle for years and wrestle frequently each season. Jackson’s three opponents in the state tournament in Huntsville Friday and Saturday had 45, 39 and 49 matches this year alone. Spending most of his time with basketball, Jackson ended with 18 matches. He had attended just four practices. None of that stopped him from becoming the 2014 Class 1A-4A state champion at 285 pounds.

“The way I wrestle, I’m not very technical because, of course, I’ve only been to

four wrestling practices. I’m very good at knowing how to use my body and use my body weight,” Jackson said Monday evening. “I’m not as clumsy as a lot of bigger guys are. I have great feet and I use it to my advantage.”

As the North Super Sectional winner on Feb. 8, Jackson‘s first opponent in Huntsville was Austin Blanton of Lincoln, the No. 4 wrestler from the South Super Sectional. He pinned Blanton at 1:02.

Then Jackson faced Brad Murry of St. James in Montgomery, who had beaten Jackson in overtime at Cleburne County’s ‘Rumble in the Jungle’ tournament the first weekend in January – his only loss of the season.

Having wrestled Murry earlier gave Jackson insight into how to defeat him in their state tournament semifinal meeting. He said he felt Murry’s hands slip as Murry made a move to throw him, caught Murry off balance and scored takedown points. When the three two-minute periods had expired, Jackson led 7-2 and had avenged his only loss.

“My sense of balance and sense of knowing my opponent’s body’s balance, that was the key concept of my whole game,” Jackson noted.

In Saturday’s championship match, Jackson faced Robert Armstrong of St. Clair County. He said other wrestlers wished him good luck but told him he

shouldn’t expect to win as a first-year competitor. Only Murry and Hunter Barclay of Ohatchee told him they thought he would defeat Armstrong. When Jackson and Armstrong were introduced, Armstrong’s name brought the biggest crowd reaction. Jackson said Armstrong even had St. Clair County’s wrestling cheerleaders completely lining one side of the mat.

The cheers and the cheerleaders that were supposed to intimidate Jackson had the opposite effect.

“Stuff like that drives me. … I thrive on stuff like that,” he said.

Neither Jackson nor Armstrong scored in the first two minutes. Early in the second period, Jackson got a point for an escape. He was awarded another point when Armstrong head butted him and led 2-0 after two periods.

As the third period opened, Jackson said he let Armstrong up for an escape point.

Trailing 2-1, Armstrong had to force the action.

“He had to do something to get points and that’s my game,” Jackson said. “If I’m forcing you to do something to get points, you’re falling straight into my trap. I’m going to counter-react to whatever you do.”

Jackson said he felt being shorter than Armstrong forced Armstrong to bend down farther than he was comfortable doing in order to reach Jackson and that

aided him in getting Armstrong off balance. He said he used one of the “two or three moves” he knew for a takedown and a 4-1 lead, released Armstrong and got a second takedown.

On the second takedown, “He came so out of control that all I did was basically squatted down and made his hands go over the top of my head and I just pushed him to the ground.”

With a big lead late and knowing that only a pin could cost him the state championship, Jackson said he just avoided Armstrong the final 10 to 15 seconds. The final score favored Jackson 10-4.

“I felt like that was probably the best match I wrestled my whole life,” he recalled.

It was late when Jackson and Lamey returned to Piedmont Saturday night.

When Jackson went to check on his grandmother, Vicky Jackson, “She let the loudest screech out I’ve ever heard. She was just so overjoyed.”

Lots of folks in Piedmont shared his grandmother’s reaction. Jackson said he left the house to get a loaf of bread over the long weekend and the trip took an hour and a half.

“I got a lot of ‘Thanks’ and ‘Good jobs’ all day (Sunday) and (Monday) and even Saturday night, too,” Jackson said. “A lot of people make you feel good about being from Piedmont.”

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Skyline ends Garden’s regional streak RIP DONOVAN Journal Sports Correspondent It took a dozen trips to the Northeast Regional tournament but someone finally figured out a way to beat Spring Garden in the opening round of play in the Class 1A girls bracket. Skyline put five guards on the floor, creating matchup problems for Spring Garden with an outside-in attack, and the Vikings hung on late to defeat the Panthers 58-51 at Jacksonville State’s Pete Mathews Coliseum. Spring Garden (25-5) had won in the regional semifinal round each of its first 11 appearances at Jacksonville State, starting in 2002.

Skyline’s 3-point shooters – Spring Garden coach Ricky Austin said afterward he had seen Skyline attempt 52 treys in a game and make as many as 18 – forced the Panthers to play man-to-man defense most of the contest.

“You can’t just sit back and play them zone,” Austin noted.

Skyline (25-4) wasn’t outstanding from outside the arc but by penetrating and passing outside as the defense reacted the Viking got enough good looks to finish 6-for-19 for the game after going 4-for-11 in the first half. Austin said Tuesday’s Skyline attack was nothing different than the offense the Panthers had prepared to face.

“When you know everything they’re going to do and you can’t stop it the better team won,” he said.

By contrast, the Panthers usually effective outside attack never found the range. Spring Garden was 0-16 from long range. Post players Haley Motes and Tykeah Rogers accounted for all but 14 of Spring Garden’s points. Motes, a senior, scored 16 points, had 10 rebounds and never left the court. Rogers, the sophomore, finished with 21 points and 12 rebounds but played just 22 minutes after picking up her second foul with about two minutes left in the first quarter.

“She’s very physical. They had nobody to matchup with her,” Austin said of Rogers who scored seven of her team’s first eight points. “We needed her on the floor.”

By halftime, Skyline led 36-21 and the Vikings increased that lead to as many as 18 points early in the third quarter. Trailing 48-33 after three quarters, Spring Garden got the first six points of the fourth on a pair of Rogers’ free throws, a basket by Rogers on a putback and an inside bucket from Darian Gaines.

With 3:33 left, Skyline’s Sydney Ivey hit a 3-pointer from the top of the arc to put her team up 55-41. The next eight points were Spring Garden’s – two inside baskets by Motes and two more

by Rogers – but the run took almost three minutes off the clock.

Gaines scored on the inside with 15 seconds left to make it 56-51

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Spring Garden’s Emory Reedy is fouled by Skyline’s Sydney Ivey Tuesday during the AHSAA Northeast Regional high school basketball tournament at Pete Mathews Coliseum on the campus of Jacksonville State University. but two seconds later two free throws by Kelsey Ivey completed the scoring and sealed Spring Garden’s fate.

Madison Sides had five points, all in the second quarter, and was 3-for-3 at the free throw line. Sides also had eight rebounds.

Gaines finished with four points. Emory Reedy scored three points and Auburn Kirk had two points.

To reach the regional tournament, Spring Garden demolished Jefferson Christian 77-17 in a sub-regional game Thursday at Spring Garden. Gaines and Alex Robertson each scored 12 points

and Rogers had 11. Kirk contributed nine points and nine steals.

Savannah Dempsey drilled three 3-point baskets in the second half for her nine points. Motes and Reedy had six points apiece. Sides scored five points. Kaitlyn Rogers had three points. Payton McGinnis scored two points and grabbed 11 rebounds. Kerstin Bryant had two points and three assists.

Piedmont’s Mitchell wins national track award RIP DONOVAN Journal Sports Correspondent The Coaches Association arm of the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS), the national governing body for high school sports, has named Piedmont High School track coach Mark Mitchell its 2013 Alabama boys track and field coach of the year. Piedmont’s boys’ track team won the 2013 Class 3A state championship in Mitchell’s first year at Piedmont.

Mitchell said Monday evening that Piedmont athletic director and head football coach Steve Smith paid him a visit in his classroom in late January to tell him he had a letter in the main office that he might want to read.

The letter notifying Mitchell of his selection was co-signed by NFHS executive director Robert Gardner and NFHS Coaches Association advisory committee chairman Jeff Arbogast. The two expressed their appre-

ciation for the contributions Mitchell made on behalf of high school athletics. The Alabama High School Athletic Association will formally present Mitchell’s award to him at the annual coaches banquet.

“I don’t know that it ever gets old winning stuff but it makes you feel good about your program,” Mitchell said Monday, a day after returning from a three-day trip to a pole-vaulting camp in Jonesboro, Arkansas with eight prospective vaulters. “That’s what it reflects on, our program, really not on me but the kids from last year and what they did. That’s always good.”

Mitchell won the state award for 2012 for his work at Cedar Bluff. He said others had won multiple state awards but he couldn’t find another back-to-back winner.

“I thought that was kind of cool,” he said.

Mitchell quickly turned his attention to the upcoming track season. Piedmont is adding jumping pits to its facilities this year, eliminating the need to drive to

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Forty girls and an equal number of boys will make up the two teams. With so many, Mitchell will get help from Grace Strott and Patrick Walker. Walker will work with the throwers and Strott will oversee the long jump, triple jump and high jump. Mitchell said he will work with the sprinters, the distance runners and the hurdlers.

“I think we should be better this year than we were last year,” Mitchell predicted. “Not to say the people we lost are not going to be important but when we start practice (Tuesday) they’re already going to know what to expect and what to do and all that.”

The next step is to increase participation at the junior high level - Mitchell’s goal is 100 involved in track and field events overall - so the seventh, eighth and ninth grade students can run in junior high meets rather than just practice.

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Sacred Heart’s Kevion Nolan shoots as Spring Garden’s Will Ivey tries to block Tuesday during the AHSAA Northeast Regional high school basketball tournament at Pete Mathews Coliseum on the campus of Jacksonville State University.

Shaky third quarter start costs Panthers in tourney RIP DONOVAN Journal Sports Correspondent A shaky start to the third quarter put Spring Garden in too deep a hole and Sacred Heart downed the Panthers 60-47 in the Class 1A boys Northeast Regional semifinals Tuesday night.

“It took us a long time to hit a shot in the third quarter,” said Spring Garden coach Ricky Austin, noting that the Panthers didn’t handle Sacred Heart’s defensive pressure as well in the third as they had in the first half. “That was the difference in the game. We really didn’t see that coming. We were jacked at halftime.”

Ahead 27-21 at intermission, Sacred Heart (24-6) opened the second half with a 9-0 run.

The quarter was three minutes old before senior Jacob Black netted a free throw. It was 46-30 Cardinals after three quarters. Senior Jay Prater drilled three of his five 3-point baskets in the fourth, senior Will Westbrook had six of his team-best 20 points in the fourth and eighth-grader Riley Austin scored on a drive as Spring Garden (14-14) outscored the Cardinals 17-14 in the final eight minutes.

“We played a very good team and I thought we played very well,” the elder Austin said.

This year’s trip marked the second consecutive Northeast Regional for the Spring Garden boys after a four-year run of absences.

“I’m proud and fortunate that these four seniors stuck with me so long,” Austin said of Westbrook, Prater, Black and Will Ivey.

“They’ve established some consistency (in tournament appearances) and I think that’s huge.”

Prater ended with 15 points. Westbrook added 12 rebounds to his 20 points for a double-double. Black finished with five points, three rebounds, two steals and two assists. Ivey had seven rebounds, four assists, two steals and one point. The younger Austin was 4-for-5 at the free throw line and scored six points.

To reach the regional tournament, the Panthers had to defeat Jefferson Christian in a sub-regional game on the road in Irondale Friday. Spring Garden led 23-10 at halftime and 40-29 after three quarters. The Eagles mounted a furious comeback in the final eight minutes. After Jefferson Christian cut the Panthers’ led to two points at 50-48, Westbrook hit one of two free throws with seven seconds left to force the Eagles to attempt a 3-point shot that missed at the buzzer.

Austin said Black played the best game of his high school career. He had 10 rebounds and scored 15 points, mostly on put-backs.

Ivey scored 13 points and added four assists.

Westbrook scored 11 points and grabbed eight rebounds. Prater had two 3-pointers and two free throws for eight points and pulled down eight rebounds. Riley Austin scored four points.

Collinsville had defeated Spring Garden 53-32 in the Class 1A, Area 10 championship game to send the Panthers on the road for their sub-regional game.

Piedmont Fire Department gets grant to up manpower LAURA GADDY Consolidated News Service The Piedmont Fire Department learned this month that it will receive a $600,000 federal grant in June to increase manpower and improve its ability to respond to emergencies.

The money will come from the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response, or SAFER, grant program. Piedmont’s money will support the volunteer base the local department depends upon by promoting recruitment and retention.

“We have been applying for all grants that have opened up through FEMA for several years,” said Piedmont fire Chief Mike Ledbetter. “This is like striking gold.”

The award outweighs the fire department’s annual budget of about $375,000, but it must be used over the next four years, Ledbetter said.

Mike Green is the president of the Alabama Association of Volunteer Fire Departments.

He said there are 30,000 volunteer firefighters serving 1,016 departments in Alabama.

“If they can get a SAFER grant for anything, it’s huge for a volunteer fire department,” Green said, adding that competition for the grants is intense. “It comes down to very little for each state, and if they get one it’s very uncommon.”

The money will be used to reimburse volunteer firefighters for responding to emergency calls and for attending training courses. It also will be used to pay for volunteer firefighters’ specialized medical exams and to hire one fulltime volunteer retention officer.

“This is going to work out very good for us,”

Ledbetter said.

The money will also be used to pay two volunteers $50 each to stay at the station overnight, a move that will bump the number of on-duty certified personnel from two to four.

The change will help the department improve their emergency response practices, Ledbetter said.

“It can save a lot of time,” Ledbetter said. “It puts more trucks on the scene quickly, plus it puts certified people on the scene quicker.”

Currently, two paid employees man the station each night. If a fire is reported, the employees grab their equipment and drive a fire truck to the scene.

While the paid employees are en route to the problem, the department’s volunteer firefighters are notified of the fire and drive to the station from their homes. Once they arrive at the station, the firefighters grab their equipment and head to the scene, arriving several minutes after the paid employees.

Once the change occurs, the department will have enough manpower to drive two trucks to the scene from the station before the remaining volunteers arrive.

“That’s a very good thing,” said Phillip Winkles, director of the Piedmont Rescue Squad.

“They can get out the door in two or three minutes with two fire trucks.”

Piedmont Fire is staffed with four paid employees, six part-time firefighters and 19 volunteer firefighters, almost all of which are certified. The volunteer members of the department are reimbursed $15 for each call they respond to, and for each weekly training event they attend, Ledbetter said.

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“We have some things that we can do, but I think what they can do is probably more broad,” Baker said.

Baker said the new data would include a condensed version of the information to share with prospective companies.

Councilman Mark Harper also said he would like the council to be ready to vote on the matter at its next meeting.

In other business: — A representative from AirEvac, a helicopter ambulance service, asked the city to enter into an annual contract for about $29,000 for air ambulance services. The council will vote on the request at a later meeting.

— The city agreed to renew a $250,000 line of credit with Farmers and Merchants Bank.

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TO THE BEST OF OUR KNOWLEDGE All of the ads in this column represent legitimate offerings, however The Piedmont Journal does recommend that readers exercise normal business caution in responding to ads.

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SNOW DAYS IN PIEDMONT

ROUND TWO

LEFT:A motorist travels north on Alabama Highway 9 near Piedmont Thursday morning after snow fell on the area Wednesday night.

BOTTOM LEFT: A winter scene along Dailey Street in Piedmont Thursday morning after snow fell in the area on Wednesday night. BOTTOM RIGHT: Birds flock to the feeder of this birdhouse on Dailey Street in Piedmont after snow fell in the area on Wednesday night.

// PHOTOS BY TRENT PENNY/ CONSOLIDATED NEWS SERVICE