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SUNDAY RECORD YOUR GUIDE TO PUBLIC RECORDS AND VITAL STATISTICS IN CALHOUN COUNTY BANKRUPTCIES
DEATHS Wayne Alan Boozer, Iowa Frank J. Burke, Greenhill Infant Jordyn I. Davis, Auburn Wanda Colvin Dean, Anniston Jerry Dollar, Cedar Bluff Eula Horn Driggers, Edwardsville Deborah Denson Edwards, Anniston James Maylon Forbus, Anniston Edgar Leon Fowler Jr., Anniston Rodney Van Freeman, Georgia Retired SFC Robert Wayne Fuller, Jacksonville Roy Chester Grant Sr., Columbus, Ga. Ruby Prothro Graves, Texas Herman Hunter, Eastaboga Martha Anne Isbell, Lincoln Almer L. Jacks, Heflin Elizabeth Penn Kerlin, Woodland Ana T. Key, Alexandria Rev. Frank Asa Lee, Cragford
Gerome “Jerome” Lemon, Eastaboga Ronald M. Levy, Jacksonville Faye Pace Little, Anniston Edna L. Marshall, Anniston Janet Williamon Mayhew, Oxford Randy McMurry, Anniston Delores “Dell” Murray, Anniston Elbert “Ubby” Nunnally, Oxford Louise Lusk Johnson Potts, Jacksonville Luzviminda “Minda” Runshaw, Oxford Larry Severance, Anniston Judy Carol Smith, Graham Grace C. Staples, Eastaboga Jimmie Dora Stephens, Heflin Billy Floyd Taylor, Piedmont Robert Todd, Centre Rebecca Virginia Nabors Wells, Anniston Marion Carlton Wolfe, Ashland
RATE OF BANKRUPTCIES 3030
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MARRIAGE LICENSES
A Chapter 7 bankruptcy allows the debtor to retain certain exempt property, but the debtor’s remaining property is gathered and sold by a trustee from which creditors will receive payment. It may also be used by businesses which wish to terminate their business. A Chapter 13 bankruptcy enables debtors, through court supervision and protection, to propose and carry out a repayment plan under which creditors are paid, in full or in part, in installments over a three-year period. During that time, debtors are prohibited from starting or continuing collection efforts. The following bankruptcies declared by Calhoun County residents were recorded by U.S. Bankruptcy Court Northern District of Alabama last week:
Chapter 7 • Jan Broadway King, Piedmont • Jean B. O’Niel, Leighton Avenue, Anniston • Jason Collins and Michelle Collins, Michael Court, Oxford • Thomas A. Suits, Bramble Road, Anniston • Judith T. Smitherman, Chestnut Place, Alexandria • Macy Shane Gay and Crystal W. Gay, Torreon Lane, Anniston • Victoria Eden Coger, Gardner Drive Southeast, Jacksonville • Brenda Smith, Gardner Drive Southeast, Jacksonville
Chapter 13
• Tammy Lorianne Davis, Dripping Rock Road, Piedmont • Cheryl L. Smith, Red Road 55, Anniston • Travis A. Stone and Samantha D. Stone, Pomotaw Trail, Anniston
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• Larry Kenneth Adams Jr. of Munford to Tina Dee Tate of Munford • Shannon Michael Steven Taylor of Anniston to Martitia Jane Sears of Anniston • Zachary Wayne Taylor of Jacksonville to Megan Lapier Miller of Jacksonville • David Ray Turner of Anniston to Melinda Ann Burns of Anniston • Alexander Edwin Charleston Jr. of Marietta, Ga., to April Jolinda Wajer of Marietta, Ga. • Philip Zachary Annesty of Jacksonville to Emily Carol Harris of Jacksonville • Quindarius Deonte Dade of Weaver to Laquanna Shaneice Sandlin Hardy of Lineville • Nathen Harley House of Oxford to Angel Gail Roberts of Oxford • Grant Colton Cobb of Anniston to Haley Brooke Elders of Eastaboga
CATTLE SALE
• Jason Elliot Ward of Talladega to Emily Starke Dickens of Talladega • Brandon James Ray of Jacksonville to Misty Faith Cassell of Jacksonville • John Luke Benefield of Jacksonville to Christa Hendrix Patterson of Jacksonville • Kenneth Mark Tuck of Talladega to Sherry Lynn Hammonds of Talladega • Joshua Harvey Matthews of Ohatchee to Tracy Lynn Sturgill of Ohatchee • Michael Scott Mathis of Anniston to Marie Allison Layne of Anniston • Joseph Martin of Anniston to Davonna Dishell Fonder of Anniston • Billy Joe Morris of Pell City to Janie Ann Stone of Pell City • Paul Arthur Brouillette of Weaver to Kimberly Ann Saylor of Weaver
Here is the livestock market report for the Tuesday sale. Receipts for this week 868 compared to 509 last week. Receipts a year ago 472.
FEEDER CLASSES:
Bulls and steers (Medium and Large No. 1 and No. 2): 200-300 lbs. Too Few; 300-400 lbs. 240.00 to 270.00; 400-500 lbs. 210.00 to 240.00; 500-600 lbs. 190.00 to 215.00; 600-700 lbs. 150.00 to 174.00. Heifers (Medium and Large No. 1 and No. 2): 200-300 lbs. 220.00 to 235.00; 300400 lbs. 210.00 to 225.00; 400-500 lbs. 185.00 to 200.00; 500-600 lbs. 170.00 to 185.00; 600-700 lbs. 142.00 to 162.00.
SLAUGHTER CLASSES:
Cows: Breakers 87.00 to 93.00; Boners 102.00 to 107.00; Lean 92.00 to 98.00. Bulls: Normal Dressing 54-58% 110.00 to 114.00; High Dressing >58% 117.00 to 120.00; Low Dressing <54% 105.00 to 108.00.
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INCORPORATIONS • Jason Griffin LLC • Munford Enterprise LLC • MapStar Group LLC • CALAL LLC • Jake Spott LLC
• J & J Benton Properties LLC • S & S Auto Parts LLC • Cali Dreaming Inc.
Dissolved
• Ashland Clinic Inc. • Nueva Taqueria Michoacan LLC • Kevin Daugherty Golf Shop Inc.
DIVORCES
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• Jessica Nicole Smith and Thomas Joseph Smith • Freddy Wayne Pate Jr. and Tosha Levesque Pate • Jennifer B. Hall and Mark A. Hall • Marilee Gonzales and Adrian Gonzales • Angela Medders and John Medders • Allan Uwe Gohde and Tammy Gohde
WILLS PROBATED • Ruby Jane House • Mildred Rains Street • Ina Sue Carroll • Frank Boullemet
• Eugenia G. Brannon • Henry L. Heine Sr. • Wilma Fink • Arthur Gadson Jr.
• Jennifer Alldredge Gardner and Bradley Wayne Gardner • Tiffany Gibson and Charles Harley Gibson • Heather Crisler and Christopher Crisler • Benny Strickland and Amber Strickland • Barbara Norrie Eagan and Remy
Eugene Eagan III • Amber Holland Calhoun and William Daniel Calhoun • Jamie Alan Sparks and Amanda Charlene Sparks • Joanna Ward and Clifford C. Ward • Isaac Jacobs and Wanda Baker • Justin Nicolas Lee and Samantha Waites Lee
RESTAURANT INSPECTIONS Here are food service establishments recently inspected by the Calhoun County Health Department, along with scores. A score of 100 indicates the inspector found
no deficiencies. Potentially hazardous deficiencies (fouror five-point demerit items) are noted. These must be corrected immediately and inspectors say they are often
corrected while the inspection is underway. Restaurants earning below 70 must raise their scores within seven days or face closure.
NO MAJOR DEMERITS
• Food Outlet, 2403 Alabama 202, W., Anniston - 95. • C.E. Hanna Elementary • Oxford Elementary School School - 100. - 100. • DeArmanville Elementary • Oxford High School - 100. School - 100. • Oxford Middle School - 98.
• Quick Mart, 1237 Hamric Drive, W., Oxford - 98. • Starbucks Coffee Co., 1011 Alabama 21, S., Oxford - 97. • The Three Legged Monkey, 1113 Noble St., Anniston - 96.
ARRESTS The people listed in this arrest report, whose names and charges are obtained from public records, are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.
Anniston The following felony arrests were reported by the Anniston Police Department (addresses not provided) during the seven-day period ending at 7 a.m. Thursday. • Stephen Bradley Pruitt, 25: third-degree burglary. • Anthony Mykel Hanna, 26: second-degree theft. • Tiffany Darlene Dalton, 25:
second-degree theft. • Deauntrail Arandae Akles, 24: first-degree possession of marijuana. • Cormain Delmar Jones, 21: first-degree possession of marijuana. • Timothy Dewitt Nicholson, 42: third-degree burglary. • Clifton Ray Bonds, 35: possession of a controlled substance. • Kevin Scott Lawrence, 25: third-degree burglary. • Stanley Lynn McCrelles, 51: third-degree burglary. • Bryant Terrell Myers, 33: third-degree burglary. • Raymond Dickenson Jr., 45: second-degree possession of a forged instrument, sec-
ond-degree forgery. • David Lee Kirby, 23: third-degree burglary. • Sabrina hamlin Ashley, 53: second-degree assault.
Calhoun County The following felony arrests were reported by the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office during the seven-day period ending at 7 a.m. Thursday. • James Richard Frye, 40, of Eastaboga: burglary. • Carlos Randell Kelly, 39, of Blountsville: failure to appear in court. • Justin Leith Kitchens, 32, of Anniston: destruction of
state property. • Tyler Justin Mackey, 18, of Anniston: second-degree assault. • Bryant Terrell Myers, 33, of Birmingham: failure to appear in court. • Phillip Todd Williams, 54, of Oxford: probation violation. • Timothy Dewitt Nicholson, 42, of Anniston: probation violation. • Christopher Blake Wheeling, 23, of Oxford: probation violation. • Haley Rae Haynes, 27, of Anniston: failure to appear in court, states motion to revoke bond. • Anita Kaye Bishop, 47, of Anniston: second-degree
domestic violence. • Coleman Heath McNeal, 18, of Anniston: failure to appear in court. • Benjamin Shandale Martin, 31, of Talladega: failure to appear in court.
Oxford The following felony arrests were reported by the Oxford Police Department during the seven-day period ending at 7 a.m. Thursday. • Patricia Sheppard Swain, 45: obstruction of justice by using a false I.D. • Melton Allen Mosley Jr., 22: possession of a controlled
substance. • Luis Francisco Aguilar Mora, 45: second-degree possession of a forged instrument. • Lori Suzanne Featherby/ Haynie, 41: first-degree theft of property. • Hollie Yvonne Pace, 30: obstruction of justice by using a false I.D. •Michael Allen Watson, 40: robbery. • Joshua Howard Bullock, 26: second-degree receiving stolen property. • Joseph Perry Wilson, 27: possession of methamphetamine. • Sharon H. Sanchez, 45: theft.
BLOTTER Crimes are listed by location. Anonymous tips may be called in to Crime Stoppers at 256-238-1414. A reward of up to $1,000 may be given.
Avenue: tablet computers, firearm. • Residence, 1300 block of East 9th Street: television, tablet computers, jewelry, laptop computer. • Residence, 700 block of South Marshall Street: laptop computers, laptop bag. Anniston • Residence, 400 block of Pine The following property crimes Lane: firearm. were reported to the Anniston Thefts Police Department during the seven-day period ending at 7 a.m. • Residence, 1000 block of Jo Ann Drive: jewelry. Thursday. • Residence, 800 block of GlenBurglaries wood Terrace: jewelry. • Residence, 1400 block of Margue- • Residence, 800 block of Terry Road: utility trailer. rite Avenue: televisions. • Residence, 400 block of West • Bank, 2000 block of Quintard AvePark Drive: television, DVD player, nue: cash (13 incidents). • Residence, 5400 block of Rogers heater. • Residence, 1800 block of Abbott Avenue: dog.
• Drug store, 100 block of Town County Sheriff’s Office during the Center Drive: cash. seven-day period ending at 7 a.m. • Residence, 4000 block of Amber- Thursday. wood Drive: debit cards.
Auto-related thefts • Unknown location, 100 block of South Quintard Avenue: 2010 Kia Soul. • Construction site, 500 block of blue Mountain Road: 2004 Ford F550. • Residence, first block of East Darden Drive: personal I.D., cash, 2013 Toyota Tacoma. (Vehicle recovered 03-12-2014)
Burglaries
Oxford: cash, keys, oxygen tank. Auto-related thefts • Residence, Bailey Springs Road, Ohatchee: 2003 Dodge Neon.
• Residence, Mount Gilead Road, Jacksonville: money register.
Thefts
• Residence, U.S. 431, Wellington: household items. • Residence, Mount Gilead Road, Jacksonville: Husky male dog. • Residence, Post Oak Road, Alexandria: cash. • Residence, Church Street, Anniston: cash. • Residence, Hulsey Road, JackCalhoun County sonville: swimming pool pump and The following property crimes diving board. were reported to the Calhoun • Residence, Jerridale Drive,
Oxford
The following property crimes were reported to the Oxford Police Department during the seven-day period ending at 7 a.m. Thursday.
Thefts
• Residence, 80 block of West Drive: paint scraper, motor scooter, engine heads, air compressor. • Residence, Rocky Mountain Road: ATV. • Residence, 90 block of Sundale Drive: toy train cars.
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SUNDAY RECORD CALENDAR: AnnistonStar.com/calendar PROPERTY TRANSFERRED
• William Cain and Nellie Cain to Timothy Cain and Lester Lamar Cain, Mountain View subdivision, block C, lots 11 and 12, $100. • Bronson Ward to Larry Ward and Mertis Ward, a parcel of land in section 27, township 15, range 9, $10. • Joyce L. Wiseman to Mark Box and Patrick Miller, a parcel of land addressed 2618 Noble Street, Anniston, $57,000. • Gresham O. Harris and Tina M. Harris to Gresham O. Harris and Tina M. Harris, Mintz subdivision, lot 2, $10. • Wymon R. Boyer and Nell H. Boyer to Phillip D. Bussey and Cindy Bussey, a parcel of land in section 2, township 16, range 9, $100,000. • Andrea M. Sutherlin to Joseph L. Sutherlin, Cross Creek subdivision, lot 4, $10. • Tony Roper and Phyllis R. Wright to Tony Roper and Darlene Roper, a parcel of land in section 1, township 13, range 7, $10. • Tony Roper to Kenneth Turner and Tonya Turner, a parcel of land in section 1, township 13, range 7, $10. • Cindy L. Hall to Jeffrey Maxwell and Lydia Maxwell, Steoney Brook subdivision, 3rd addition, block 7, lot 10, $157,000. • Benjamin M. Caulder and Jennifer N. Caulder to Benjamin M. Caulder and Jennifer N. Caulder, Buckhorn subdivision, phase 3, block D, lot 10, $0. • BNT LLC to Joshua Carter and Helen Carter, Pressley Place, lots 1-3, $10. • Cheaha Bank to Evis R. Thompson
and Linda S. Thomson, fractional section B/E of a parcel of land in section 18, township 14, range 6. • Mohawk Properties Inc. to Linda K. Evans, Mohawk Estates, 5th addition, lots 30 and 31, $10. • Housing & Urban Development to Rick Taylor, Oakridge Estates, 1st addition, block E, lot 15, $10. • Fannie Mae to Rogelio Ortega, Covington Ridge, lot 45, $109,000. • Phillip Glen Cupp to Matthew A. Orman and Alesha L. Orman, a parcel of land in section 14, township 14, range 6, $125,000. • Housing & Urban Development to Peyton Properties LLC, Boozer’s Land, Cheaha Acres, No. 2, block 5, lot 22, $10. • W.D. Coleman-Estate to Pam H. Freeman and Kevin L. Freeman, a parcel of land in section 14, township 16, range 7, $10. • Charles Creswell to Jennifer Fox, Mechanicsville, block 17, lots 9 and 10, $10. • Hugh L. Minton and Alice Faye Minton to Julia Bishop, Miller Estate, lot 29, $1. • Frances McMinn McDonald to Kathryn McMinn, a parcel of land in section 8, township 15, range 8, $1. • Freddie Mac to Suntrust Mortgage Inc., a parcel of land in section 32, township 15, range 9, $1. • Cider Ridge Alabama LLC to Jackie Lee Waldron and Patti Waldron, Cider Ridge subdivision, phase 1 reassessment, block RP, lot 9RP, $69,500. • Roy Family Trust to Darrell W. Paulk and Letha G. Paulk, Lake Louise subdivision, section 1, block 8, lot 1, $10.
• Mark R. Guffey and Terrie M. Guffey to Jonathan C. Hurley and Kristy Tuck Hurley, Peaceful Valley Farms, lot 3, $120,000. • John Sears to Sears Properties LLC, Carriage Hills subdivision, 1st addition, block 3, lot 16, $10. • Howard Richard Thomas Jr. and John Sears to Sears Properties LLC, a parcel of land in section 14, township 16, range 7, $10. • John Sears to Sears Properties LLC, Reaves subdivision, block 1, lots 9-12, $10. • John Sears to Sears Properties LLC, a parcel of land in section 15, township 16, range 7, $10. • Calhoun County to Town of Ohatchee, a parcel of land in section 28, township 14, range 6, $10. • Housing & Urban Development to Peyton Properties LLC, a parcel of land in section 35, township 13, range 9, $10. • Tommy D. Dulaney to John M. Smith, Anniston Land Co., block 306, lot 9, $1. • Fifth Third Mortgage Co. to Housing & Urban Development, Covington Ridge, lot 38, $500. • David W. Porter and Esther L. Porter to D&B Metal Roofing Supply Inc., South Anniston Land Co., 1st divisin, block 25, lots 14-16, $1. • Green Tree Servicing LLC to Tiffany Morgan, a parcel of land in section 25, township 14, range 6, $22,000. • Veterans Affairs to Ladonna J. Wenzinger and Scott Wenzinger, Anniston City Land Co., block 522, lot 4, $20,000. • Oxford OP BTS LLC to C.O. II Investments LLC, Oxford V & A LLC, Swope Development LLC, TTM
Holdings LLC and William Graves, Oxford Exchange resurvey, lot 4A, $10. • C.O. II Investments LLC, Oxford V & A LLC, Swope Development LLC, TTM Holdings LLC and William Graves to ZARA Co. LLC, Oxford Exchange resurvey, lot 4A. • Robert C. Arbuckle to Dawn Marie Gableman and Carol Ann Eddy, a parcel of land in section 25, township 14, range 7, $10. • Billy S. Lindsey and Jane K. Lindsey to Johnny Nathaniel Thomason and Cherri Lynn Thomason, fraction 4 of parcel of land in section 33, township 12, range 10, $10. • Gene W. Hardin to Bobby S. Hardin and Allison M. Hardin, fractional section 7/10 of a parcel of land in section 31, township 12, range 10, $10. • Ronnie Hall to Kenith Wayne Michael, a parcel of land addressed 106 Dailey Street, Piedmont, $10. • NationStar Mortgage to Freddie Mac, a parcel of land in section 18, township 15, range 6. • Barbara E. Lane and Billy Lane to David Lynn McCurdy and Sheila B. McCurdy, Standard-Coosa-Thatcher Co., block 21, lot 4, $10. • James Brothers Development Co. LLC to David C. Thornton and Chelsea K. Thornton, Cotton Creek subdivision, phase 3, lot 69, $10. • JPMorgan Chase Bank to Housing & Urban Development, a parcel of land addressed 301 East Ladiga Street, Piedmont. • Shelia Pritchett to Paul Doty, a parcel of land in section 6, township 14, range 8, $10. • Rebecca Pace Goodwin to Priscilla Pace Cannon, a parcel of land
EDITOR’S NOTE
FORECLOSURES • Shirley C. Harris and Brice W. Harris Jr., Friendship Court, block B, lot 11. • Thomas E. Hawkinson, a
parcel of land in section 6, township 14, range 8. • Phillip J. Oswalt, Berkshire Woods, 1st section, block 1,
in section 28, township 16, range 6, $1. • Mortgage Guaranteed Investments LLC to Tammy T. Hale, Cider Ridge subdivision, phase 1 reassessment, block YI, lot 42YI, $10. • Kay Hubbard to Joseph Bennett, Blue Pond subdivision, area 2, block K, lot 1, $10. • Toya L. Gay to Hazel Creek Properties Inc., Anniston Homestead & Fruitgrowers Assoc., lot 1902, $10. • Housing & Urban Development to Jeff Mason, a parcel of land in section 20, township 13, range 9, $21,900. • Jerry Paul Wisdom Sr. to Jimmy A. Coppock and Cynthia L. Coppock, a parcel of land in sectin 27, township 13, range 8, $10. • Robert Pattison Felgar II and Cynthia Michael Felgar to Randall Prickett and Emily Prickett, Jacksonville Mining & Manufacturing Co., block 149, lots 18-20, $10. • Rosa Richey Whatley and Adrian Devon Whatley to Rosa Richey Whatley, Anniston Land Co., block 604, lot 14, $5,000. • Alison W. Smith and Renee L. Walker to Alison W. Smith, Green Meadows subdivision, block A, lot 2, $10. • Doris Vinson to Mary Estel, Mechanicsville, Embry addition, block 1, lots 8 and 9, $17,000. • Doris Vinson to Mary Estel, Mechanicsville, Embry addition, block 1, lots 10-12, $10. • Jay C. Bolton and Dara E. Bolton to Devin Martel, Hilldale Farms, lot 16, $290,000.
lot 9. • Fred R. Smith and Shannon R. Smith, a parcel of land in section 10, township 16, range 7.
The material inside the Sunday Record is recorded by The Anniston Star from various institutions and government offices. The public records are published as
they appeared on the documents obtained by the newspaper. Direct questions and comments about Sunday Record to Isaac Godwin at igodwin@annistonstar.com.
Library ‘shelf ies’ a witty twist on social media photos BY MARY BETH BRECKENRIDGE Akron Beacon Journal
What do you get when bookshelves pose for a picture? A group shelfie, of course. Go ahead and groan, but give the Akron-Summit County Public Library credit for a pretty good visual pun. For the last few weeks, the Ohio library has been coaxing smiles from its social media followers with its “shelfies,” cleverly planned photos of books and other materials on its shelves. The pictures have included a shelfie of Devo videos in memory of band member Bob Casale; a roundup of Richard Simmons exercise videos as an antidote for the indulgences of Fat Tuesday; and the aforementioned group shot, a witty picture of rows of shelves at the Main Library, sunlight streaming from a window to give the photo some ironically misplaced gravitas. The concept is, of course, a less narcissistic twist on selfies, self-portraits that have become a staple on social media sites. Michael Derr, the overseer of the library system’s social media efforts and a committed foodie, had seen cookbook shelfies on food sites and thought the concept might work well for the library. He started posting the photos in mid-February on the library’s Facebook, Twitter and Instagram sites. “We were trying to find a way to make our Facebook page a little more interesting and get people talking,” Derr said. It’s also a way to counter the impression that the library is a staid place, he said. “I certainly didn’t invent it,” he said of the trend, “but we’re will-
Photos: Akron-Summit County Public Library via Akron Beacon Journal
‘Shelfies’ posted recently on the social media pages of the Akron-Summit County Public Library include (clockwise from top left) a dental care ‘shelfie’ to mark National Tooth Fairy Day, a ‘group shelfie’ of bookcase in the culture and AV division, and the ‘shelfie’ antidote to Fat Tuesday binging. ing to exploit it.” Where the shelfie idea started is hard to pinpoint, but the concept was boosted by the British newspaper The Guardian, which in December urged readers to post pictures of their bookshelves on social media with the hashtag #shelfie to categorize the photos. The New York Public Library took the concept further, declaring a Library Shelfie Day on Jan. 29 to encourage postings by book lovers using the hashtag #library-
shelfie. Organizers Morgan Holzer and Billy Parrott were inspired by Museum Selfie Day earlier that month, when museum employees and visitors were urged to shoot themselves — metaphorically speaking — in front of museum displays as a way of promoting those exhibits. Holzer and Parrott posted shelfies every day for a week leading up to Shelfie Day to stir up interest. But they didn’t see much evidence of the event being
promoted by other libraries, so they anticipated getting maybe 100 submissions, said Holzer, the New York library’s information architect and unofficial keeper of its Instagram account. By the end of the day, 1,500 photos were posted on Instagram and another 1,800 on Twitter, she said. “It was kind of insane.” There were photos of bookshelves arranged in rainbow order, photos of cats on bookshelves, photos of people hiding
behind books. They came from individuals as well as 248 libraries and other institutions from 14 countries, including a hospital library and a fourth-grade class in Pennsylvania. Now Derr is trying to keep the fun going in Akron, but feeding the shelfie beast isn’t always easy. He had some trouble coming up with a theme for last Wednesday’s post, the start of Lent being off limits for such tongue-in-cheek treatment. But his research turned up an obscure observance: National Cheese Doodle Day. “I did a run to the vending machines, and thankfully we had some cheese doodles,” he said. The result: a shelfie showing a bowlful of the unnaturally colored snacks next to books on cheese. After all, who hasn’t snacked on something sinful while in the grip of a good read? Derr admitted the library might have sent a confusing message with that one. “Typically, we discourage that behavior,” he said with a laugh. But if the post encourages people to read, he said, then it’s worth a few orange-stained pages.
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Rich kids f ind fame, and a following, on Instagram BY SALVADOR RODRIGUEZ
bathtubs and trading milk for Dom Perignon with their Lucky Charms. Their exploits spawned a popuKevin Sacco isn’t a celebrity, lar Tumblr blog called “Rich Kids of but on Instagram he’s famous for Instagram” that aggregates all their flaunting his wealth, like the time photos. The blog inspired a show he took a photo of himself in an out- on the E! channel, “#RichKids of door Jacuzzi in his penthouse suite Beverly Hills,” which airs Sundays, overlooking the French Riviera. transforming the spoiled rich kids “I’m showing off my parties, from online phenomenon to reality my bottles, my clubs, my travels TV stars. and people love this,” said Sacco, The premiere drew more than aka @PrinceOfItaly on Instagram. 5.5 million viewers — despite harsh Sacco said his followers’ comments criticism from viewers. remind him how lucky he is. “When “You’re what’s wrong with this people say, ‘What a fantastic life,’ I world,” one follower commented on say to myself, ‘You have a good life a photo of a $60,000 dinner bill. — just enjoy.’ ” Morgan Stewart, one of the five Sacco is one of several wealthy featured in “#RichKids of Beverly teens and young adults who have Hills,” said she posts pictures on gained large followings on InstaInstagram because she’s part of a gram for spending their parents’ generation who live a large portion money — driving million-dollar of their life on social networks. sports cars, enjoying 24-karat gold “It’s not supposed to make sense. Los Angeles Times
It’s just supposed to make you feel good,” said Stewart, who has more than 200,000 Instagram followers. “If my eyebrows look good that day, I’m going to show you.” Karen North, a social media expert at the University of Southern California’s Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, said the Instagram rich kids are no different from other young people on social media: “What kids do is they share pictures and thoughts in a way that promotes who they want people to think they are.” And while rich kids use it to shape their identity or remind themselves how blessed they are, followers want to vicariously engage in activities beyond their reach. “If you went to the Oscars, went skiing in the Alps or had tickets to Wimbledon, when you post that, the rest of us get to feel a little bit
like we got to do that too,” North said. Timothy Drake, 20, an Instagram rich kid with 45,000 followers, says people are fascinated by the things he posts, like a picture he took recently of a receipt for a $48,982.80 bar tab that included a $23,000 bottle of champagne and an $8,163 tip. “I think Western society in general is pretty amused and absorbed in this lifestyle that might seem so glamorous that they don’t have,” Drake said. But although @thetimothydrake has thousands of followers, he and other rich kids of Instagram sometimes face backlash from users who disapprove of the way they flaunt their wealth. “People are very much interested in the 1 percent lifestyle,” he said. “It’s almost like they don’t like us, but they love to hate us.”
Photos via Instagram.com/ princeofitaly