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COMING NEXT WEEK: SPRING FASHION SHOW RECIPES / COMMUNITY, 4

BASEBALL 2014 / SPORTS, 8

GLORIA McCAIN BELIEVES IN EVERYONE EATING TOGETHER

RUDY ABBOTT DAY AT PIEDMONT HIGH SCHOOL

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Funds drop no emergency now BOE

“It’s not that we’re in financial trouble, but if we look at those numbers we’re lower than we were last year,” Akin said of the school system’s general fund balance.

According to the statements, the general fund balance was $473,612 at the end of March, down from $933,952 at the same time last year. That 2013 balance didn’t remain at that level for long, as the board paid expenses that dropped the balance to $649,450 in April. More spending through the fall took the balance to $148,526 by November.

LAURA GADDY Consolidated News Service PIEDMONT — Piedmont school board members learned Tuesday that the board’s main bank account holds half the money it held a year ago.

Superintendent Matt Akin told board of education members Tuesday that the figures in the board’s monthly financial statements for March were not a sign of emergency, but that some expenses had risen.

State law requires schools to have one month’s operating reserve in the bank at the start of each fiscal year. When Piedmont schools had $933,952 in the general fund they had slightly more than needed to meet that requirement.

Now the system has about 60 percent the amount of money it needs to fulfill that requirement, according to the financial statement.

Akin was referring to the system’s adjusted general fund balance, which ended

JOURNAL FEATURE

Pleasant Valley grad is instructor at Piedmont High School Jake Green teaches advanced placement classes

■ See BOE, page 7

JSU’S new football coach talks about upcoming season John Grass invites everyone to J-Day Game

MARGARET ANDERSON Journal News Editor During and shortly after high school, Jake Green of Jacksonville contemplated going into the computer science program at Jacksonville State University. This past year, teaching at Piedmont High School, has made him realize that wasn’t the profession for him.

Green teaches AP (advanced placement) biology, AP environmental science, pre-AP biology and biology at PHS. At 23, he believes that being only a few years older than his students is an asset.

“There are two sides to it,” he said.

“You’re still young enough you can be ‘cool’ with them. Then, there’s the teacher side of you that has to let them know you’re older; you’re their mentor.”

One of the ‘cool’ things that Green is thinking about starting next year is exposing his students to Instagram photos.

“Since we have so much technology here at Piedmont, I think it would be neat if I had a Mr. Green Instragram,” he said. “For example, if I’m walking around on our farm and take a picture of a cow, I could put it on Instragram, and

March with a $554,188 balance. The adjusted general fund balance includes revenue the system will receive from the federal and state governments.

Akin said that last March the general fund balance was inflated with $250,000 in grant money that has since been spent.

Akin also said much of the loss can be attributed to one-time or annual expenses, as opposed to routine monthly expenses.

Typically the system pays one $166,000

RIP DONOVAN Consolidated News Service

Anita Kilgore

PHS teacher Jake Green instructs students in his classroom.

■ See GREEN, page 7

With spring practice well underway, new Jacksonville State University head football coach John Grass was a guest of the Jacksonville Exchange Club Thursday. He characterized his presentation as “informal” and began by inviting his audience to Saturday’s J-Day game, which kicks off at 6 p.m. and is open GRASS to the public.

Grass began his remarks talking about his goals as a coach.

He said he looks for athletes who are good sons and will grow to become good hus■ See GRASS, page 10

HELPING A GOOD CAUSE

Spring Fashion Show will benefit Venecia’s Foundation Five boutiques will participate MARGARET ANDERSON Journal News Editor Jackie Law, who manages the Willow Tree in Jacksonville and Gadsden believes she’s come up with the perfect way to welcome spring and help a good cause at the same time.

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foundation last fall. She mentioned the idea to Butler’s sister, Randa Carroll.

Suddenly, bad weather set in and didn’t seem to stop until a few week ago. The idea had to be shelved until recently.

Law has scheduled the Spring Fashion Show to benefit Venecia’s Foundation for 7 p.m April 18 at the Solid Rock Café in Piedmont. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at the door or at any of the

Anita Kilgore

Randa Carroll, Venecia Butler and Jackie Law plan fashion show.

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Largest airplanes will be built in Heart of Dixie Alabama has seen its share of industrial recruitment coups in the past few years. In fact, 20 years ago the landing of Mercedes was the impetus that has catapulted us to the top of the nation in automobile manufacturing. Mercedes, Honda, Hyundai and the peripheral support manufacturing companies have placed us in the top three states in America when it comes to automobile manufacturing jobs.

The announcement of the mammoth Airbus plant in Mobile will create over 1,000 jobs for the state.

We will now build the largest airplanes in the world in the Heart of Dixie.

However, when all is said and done, Alabama’s most important industry is still agriculture. The economic impact of Alabama’s agriculture, forestry and related industries is staggering.

The total output and employment impact of agriculture and related industries was over $70 billion last year and accounts for over 580,000 jobs. Folks, that’s not just whistlin’ Dixie.

These numbers are comprised of agricultural industries, which consist of crops, livestock, timber, fisheries and include any food and forest product manufacturing.

The figures also include goods and services from any collateral businesses related to agribusiness as well as local labor.

The reach of agriculture is amazing. On average, agricultural and forest products generate ten jobs per $1 million in direct sales. One out of every five jobs in the state is related to agriculture and forestry.

Besides the economic impact, they also provide social benefits and ecosystem services that enhance the quality of life in Alabama but are not a part of

the economic figures previously quoted.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services Steve reports the output and Flowers employment impacts of hunting, sport fishing and wildlife watching totals $3.6 billion and over Inside The Statehouse 40,000 jobs.

The largest agribusiness contributor in Alabama is poultry and eggs. It is number one and contributes $3.8 billion to our economy.

It is followed by the cattle industry at $393 million. Surprisingly, greenhouses, nurseries and floriculture production come in third with $237 billion.

The nursery business has grown exponentially in recent years, especially around Mobile. Cotton holds fourth place at $138 million, followed by soybeans at $123 million.

Grain farming adds $117 million and catfish farming accounts for $108 million.

To illuminate how big poultry and egg production is in Alabama, it accounts for 66% of the $4.8 billion total agribusiness sales in the state.

It is followed by cattle at 8.4%, greenhouses and nurseries at 5.1%, Cotton at 3%, soybeans and other grains at 2.6% and peanuts at 2.1%.

Forestry continues to be a mainstay of our agricultural economy. It also breeds our state leaders. Both Gov. Robert Bentley and Agriculture Commissioner John McMillan grew up in families that made their

livelihoods as sawmill owners.

Bentley grew up working at a sawmill in Shelby County. McMillan’s family ran a sawmill operation in Baldwin County.

McMillan is doing an admirable job as Agriculture Commissioner. He grew up at a time when Baldwin County was a rural county known as the potato growing capital of Alabama. He remembers the days when Baldwin County schools would close to allow students to help harvest the potato crops.

As boys, little did McMillan or Bentley know that their beloved home counties of Baldwin and Shelby would evolve into the fastest growing suburban bedroom areas in the state. Baldwin and Shelby counties are now two of the largest and most Republican counties in the state.

McMillan oversees a department that is vitally important to Alabama. It is probably the third most significant constitutional office, superseded only by the governor and attorney general.

Folks, to make a long story short, agriculture is still number one Alabama.

The Alabama Farmers Federation, led by President Jimmy Parnell and his astute political consultant Beth Chapman, is doing a good job of protecting Alabama farmers’ interest at the capitol. They are primarily focused on State Senate and House races since incumbent Gov. Robert Bentley and John McMillan have only token opposition.

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

God’s not dead movie showcases creative process

I am almost finished taking an online course called The Psychological Principles of Learning at Jacksonville State University.

One thing I have learned is that there are theories for almost every intangible trait that exists in relation to education.

One theory that caught my attention was how the creative process works. I am interested in that topic as it relates to writing since I am a writer who teaches students to write.

I thought of the theory of creativity last week when I watched the movie God’s Not Dead.

It is about a young man who is convicted to take a stand against a philosophy professor’s request.

The professor wanted the young man and the other students to sign a paper stating that God is dead. When the young man refused, the professor challenged him to prove that God exists.

I enjoyed the movie’s focus not only on that theme but also on the sub-theme that people must reconcile God’s love with the many painful circumstances they face, such as illness, death, disappointment, dementia, materialism, denial, annoyances, grief, and conflicts.

That is a large number of topics; and, at first, the movie shifts frequently among

a wide range of Not Dead achieved such characters who face a powerful movie. They one or more of these identified their main theme circumstances. of stating that God exists.

Sherry They brainstormed and came These shifts are a little confusing until Kughn up with many of the difficult the theme of how circumstances that people God is alive and face. They structured the working in people’s characters’ stories and wove lives is evident--a them into the main theme Sherry-Go-Round practical focus to an to generate the movie; and, otherwise philosopheven though it is not evident, ical movie. the editors likely edited and re-edited Had I seen the movie before I learned every step of the movie elements over more about the creative process, I would and over. have wondered how the screenwriters What we moviegoers see is a polpossibly could have covered such a wide ished, powerful story that has messages variety of issues and still have made for both the religious and the non-relisuch a valid point. Now I know. gious.

One theorist named Craig Rusbult As a believer in Christ, the movie states that creativity takes place when helped me see how influential I can be creators take the following steps: brain- when comforting those who are lost and storming, generating, editing, and re-ed- hurting. The movie confirmed what I iting. I have discovered two additional know about God working in the seemsteps that help me during the creative ingly small things I do. process.

The movie encouraged me by remindThese are forming an idea, which is ing me that I live in a country where I the first step in creating something, and am not alone in loving God and wanting then structuring, which comes between to please Him. brainstorming and generating.

Also, it encouraged me to think that When analyzing these steps, it is perhaps more people than ever are evident how the screenwriters of God’s recognizing that there is purpose when

going through painful, even traumatic, circumstances.

They only make sense in light of God’s plan to use them for spiritual growth and to give us the reward of a heavenly life.

Those who are not Christians will likely find that the tone of the movie is nonjudgmental.

A friend approached me last week and told me she wanted to write a book that helped people who have experienced the death of a child, a circumstance with which she has dealt. “Brainstorm,” I told her. “Write down every message you want to convey on a piece of paper, and then bring that to me.”

I tell this to a number of potential writers each year, but few ever come back.

That’s because carrying out the creative process is hard mental work, and not everyone is willing to put forth that effort.

Creativity, especially when applied to writing, is powerful though. The God’s Not Dead movie is evidence of that.

To read Rusbult’s theory, visit the following site: http://www.asa3.org/ASA/ education/think/prod.htm#i Email Sherry at sherrykug@hotmail. com.

What’s missing in headlines depends on who you are

Many have theorized how and opined why America has become so politically polarized.

One answer is hiding in plain sight: the polarizing mainstream media.

Have you noticed how every news story these days has winners and losers? ‘Republicans win this battle.’ ‘Democrats fear losing seats in November.’ ‘LGBT triumphs over religious right.’

What’s missing in these headlines? Depends on who you are. All is clearcut if you are Republican, Democrat, support LGBT, or identify with the religious right. But, what if you’re just an American…not a hyphenated American, just an old fashioned American who finds all these political battles to be counterproductive to American values? Why can’t these warring parties win some-

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Daniel Gardner My Thoughts thing for all Americans?

Years ago politically minded coaches and administrators of little leagues experimented with not keeping score to keep from hurting feelings of those who ‘lost.’

They also experimented with boosting all team members’ self-esteem by giving everyone a trophy at the end of the season. I suppose the thought was to make everyone feel equal in spite of evidence that showed some children were more athletic than others.

While political correctness champions benign feelings of equality for little leaguers, it demands winners and losers in news wars. It seems

strange to me to observe the politically correct mainstream media declaring winners and losers while carefully categorizing and branding every newsmaker according to preconceived biases.

Progressive news outlets like MSNBC cheered President Obama when he announced 7.1 million people had signed up for health insurace through Healthcare.gov by the March 31 deadline. News outlets with more conservative biases blinked perplexingly and wondered out loud what that number meant. How many new enrollees had been previously uninsured? How many had lost insurance due to cancellations under Obamacare? How many have actually paid for coverage? The Obama administration says they have no idea because the system was never set up to measure these data.

Who won? I don’t know. What did the winners win? Beats me. Did rank-and-file Americans

win? Ask those who lost access to their doctors, or who lost their insurance plans, or whose insurance rates skyrocketed. Or, ask those who have health insurance for the first time in their lives. Or, ask doctors, nurses and other healthcare providers whether Obamacare is a help or a hindrance to providing care.

Brendan Eich, formerly CEO of Mozilla, was forced to resign abruptly when supporters of LGBT learned he had donated $1,000 in 2008 in support of California’s Proposition 8, a popular referendum outlawing same-sex marriage. The outrage from the LGBT community over Mozilla’s promoting this ‘bigot’ ironically struck a sharp chord with a long-standing defender and advocate of LGBT rights.

Andrew Sullivan, a leading gay blogger, reacted to LGBT outrage saying: “If we are about intimidating the free speech of others, we are

no better than the anti-gay bullies who came before us.”

Who won this battle?

Brendan Eich? Mozilla?

LGBT community?

Andrew Sullivan?

Americans, those of us in the grassroots, are really tired of the mainstream media telling us who wins and loses according to their polarizing biases. We’re ready for someone who not only says there’s one America, but who means we’re all Americans and we’re all in this together. Don’t look for the mainstream media of any bias to cover such leaders with journalistic integrity.

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Obituaries NAUGHER

and Phillip Johnson (Jill); nine great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews and her extended family, Vada McGatha, Mike and Rheba Morrow and Charlie and Sid Turner.

Pallbearers will be Harlin Smith, Chris Naugher, Wayne Naugher, Tracy Naugher, Kevin Wells and Terry Naugher. Honorary pallbearers will be members of Roberts Chapel Baptist Church.

Mrs. Naugher had been a resident of the Piedmont-Springs community since 1949 and was the oldest member of Roberts Chapel Baptist Church. She was a homemaker and loved quilting.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Frank Naugher; son, Brent Naugher; son-inlaw, Bennie Smith and a great-grandson, Martin Smith. www.thompsonfu-

Piedmont - Funeral service for Lula Naugher, 90, was held Friday, April 4, 2014, at 11 a.m. at Roberts Chapel Baptist Church with the Rev. Bob Staggs officiating.

Burial will follow at Carmel Cemetery. The family received friends Thursday, April 3 from 6-8 p.m. at Thompson Funeral Home. The body lied in state at the church one hour prior to service.

Mrs. Naugher passed away Tuesday, April 1, 2014, at her home.

Survivors include one daughter, Diana Smith, of Jacksonville; three sons, Wayne Naugher (Glenda), Roy Naugher (Pam) and Terry Naugher (Rita), all of Piedmont; six grandchildren, Harlin Smith (Lori), Neena Wells (Ed), Tracy Naugher (Christy), Chris Naugher (Stephanie),Jeremy Naugher neralhomepiedmont.com.

Local woman arrested on arson charges The sheriff said that

BY KEITH ORLOWSKI deputies had received inforSubmitted Story mation that Beecham had been seen with a gas can on the day of the fire. A witness A woman arrested last also claimed that Beecham month is facing a charge of had said she would burn evsecond-degree arson, according to a report from the erything the victim owned, Amerson said.

Calhoun County Sheriff’s The sheriff said that Office.

Sally Elizabeth Beecham, deputies were investigating 51, of Piedmont was arrested allegations that Beecham poured gasoline onto a March 27 at the Sheriff’s couch on the porch, lit it and Office in connection with a fire at a home on Cottaquilla left the scene.

Amerson said most arson Road. Investigators received cases are attempts to make a confession, obtained a insurance claims, but he did warrant and arrested Beenot believe that was true for cham, said Sheriff Larry this case.

Amerson.

Beecham remained in Deputies responded to a the county jail April 4, with fire at a house on the 3000 block of Cottaquilla Road on bond set at $30,000. She is March 3, Amerson said. The set for a preliminary hearing home was unoccupied at the in Calhoun County District time of the fire, he said.

Court on April 14.

PIEDMONT EXAMINES FINANCES mittee meetings the city is holding to examine its finances. Six council members and the city clerk discussed the matter at the first meeting and the city’s department PIEDMONT — A revelation at heads joined them at the Thursday a Piedmont meeting last Thursday meeting; the next budget commitmade it obvious to some that the tee meeting, scheduled Thursday, city must drastically change its will be held to further examine the spending practices, officials said. needs of the city’s utility departWater, Gas and Sewer Departments, Harper said. ment Superintendent Jesse McKThe council’s budget commitnight told five members of the City tee members are Harper, Frank Council and department heads Cobb and committee chairwoman that his department needs to make Mary Bramblett, but almost all of more than $23 million in upgrades the council members attended the during the next five years. He said meeting. Cobb and Harper said it’s an amount he can’t reasonably it’s good that both the council expect the city to pay, even as the members and the department heads city depends on revenue from the were there to work to improve the utility departments, including the city’s finances. electrical department, for basic “I think it’s critical,” Cobb said. expenses.

“We have got to examine this.”

“That was an eye-opener,” Cobb has been calling for finanCouncilman Mark Harper, said. cial reforms in Piedmont since last “We needed this meeting just to get year. He said the roughly $11 mileverybody...on the same page.” lion in revenue the city expects to The information came at the receive this year is not enough to second of a series of budget comcover its approximate $10 million

BY LAURA GADDY Consolidated News Service

in regular expenses and to cover needed repairs.

Harper said that the city needs to start by making cuts and finding creative ways to generate revenue.

At the Thursday meeting he asked all department heads to cut their expenses by 10 percent, and suggested that some should look for ways to generate more revenue.

Before the meeting was over, each department head was able to present at least one idea for reducing costs, and some, including the parks and recreation department — which stands to earn money off of the new pool and ballpark rents — looked at ways they might generate more revenue.

“If something happened we have nothing in reserve to pay for it,” Harper said. “So, we’re trying to educate everybody and see what we can do to save some money, cut costs, or raise some revenue.”

Staff Writer Laura Gaddy: 256235-3544. On Twitter @LGaddy_Star.

Community Capsule • The revival center at 402 Hughes St. will host evangelist Marvin Richardson at 2:30 p.m. Sunday.

For more information contact Roger Keenum at 256-282-3383.

• A blood drive will begin at 9 a.m. on April 16 in the PHS library.

Appointments can be made at the Red Cross website or just show up at the drive.

• The White Plains Alumni Association is having a membership drive. Those eligible are graduates of White Plains, attendees who may not have graduated, and persons who may not have attended White Plains but desires to support the schools and students. The White Plains Alumni Association awarded four $1,000 college scholarships to deserving White Plains seniors last year. Donations pay for these annual scholarships. For more information call Alvin Robertson at 256-236-8780, Bill Ward at 256-236-3629, Brenda Morgan at 256-435-3725 or Norman Parker at 256-447-7563.

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

• Bradford Health Services has free family support meetings from 5-6

Monday nights at 1701 B Pelham Rd., S., Suite D (Brookstone Building next to RMC Jacksonville). The meeting is for anyone experiencing behavioral problems with a loved one, has a family member of any age with drug or alcohol problems, needs help coping with a loved one’s drug or alcohol problems or needs help making decision on how to help a family member of any age. A counselor will facilitate the meetings.

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

Proceeds will go to the V Foundation, founded by Butler, to purchase gift bags for patients going through chemo treatments. The bags will include items such as comedy DVDs, chap stick, gift cards, gas cards, crossword puzzles, Sudoku, search-a-word, lubricant eye drops, gum and peppermints, soft toothbrushes, queasy drops, lotion, neck wrap or hydrating socks.

• Dogs for the Deaf, located in Central Point, Ore., is a non-profit organization that rescues dogs from animal shelters and trains them to help adults

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

Contact Aubrey Crossen at 256-6892580 or jsu9517k@jsu.edu for more information.

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

Police Report March 30 • Domestic violence III, theft of property III. A 71-year-old resident of North Fifth Avenue reported the theft of a set of keys that contained a safety deposit box key, post office box key, and shop key that occurred between 3 p.m. and 6:15 p.m.

March 31 • Theft of property III. Officers recovered six packages of Sine Off sinus/cold medicine during an incident that occurred on East Ladiga Street around 9:45 p.m.

• Fraudulent use of credit/debit card. A 41-year-old male reported a fraudulent transaction made against his bank card made between March 29 and 30 for $640.

• Theft of services III, criminal mischief III. Officers investigated the theft of $95 in electrical power and damage done to an electric meter lock that occurred on East Ladiga Street between March 5 and 6.

April 1 • Criminal mischief III. A 39-year-old female reported damage done to the driver’s side quarter panel of a Ford F150 that occurred on Carol Street between 11 p.m. March 31 and 3:15 p.m. April 1.

April 2 • Fraudulent use of credit/debit card. A 57-year-old female reported 15 unauthorized transactions made between March 28 and 31 on a credit/debit card.

•Missing wallet. A 33-year-old female reported a missing brown wallet containing a driver’s license, debit card, Social Security card, and Medicaid card that occurred April 1 at 5 a.m.

April 3 • Criminal trespass III. A 31-year-old resident of Hebble Highway reported an incident that occurred at noon.

April 4 • Criminal mischief III. A 19-year-old female reported damage done to a Nissan Maxima that occurred at her residence at 10:30 p.m. April 3.

• Unauthorized use of a vehicle. A 28-year-old female reported an incident

Arrests March 31 • Robert Kaleb Hillburn, 21, failure to pay (two counts).

April 1 • Kieev Kwame McNeal, 23, failure to pay.

April 2 • Johnathan Wesley McCurdy, 33, driving under the influence - alcohol.

April 4

• Justin Lanier Roberts, 28, theft of property III. April 5 • Christopher Allen Ingram, 31, driving under the influence - alcohol.

• Suzanne Marie Damron, 26, domestic violence III • Charles Evenray Still, 28, domestic violence III.

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that occurred March 31 and involved a 1995 Ford Explorer.

April 5 • Burglary III. A 66-yearold male reported the theft of a primer red all-metal utility trailer valued at $750 and a Speeco 5-ton electric log splitter valued at $250.

• Domestic violence III. A 28-year-old male reported an incident that occurred on Haslam Street around 5 p.m.

April 6 • Harassment. A 24-yearold female reported an incident that occurred in Bill’s Dollar Store parking lot April 2 at 8:30 p.m.

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Gloria McCain believes eating together is good for everyone Mother of three works at Piedmont Hardware MARGARET ANDERSON Journal News Editor

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loria Wood McCain said she learned many years ago that when people sit down together to eat, problems can be solved, friendships can be made and everyone can walk away with a good feeling about themselves and others.

“You can get to know each other better when you eat together,” said Gloria.

She’s always made it a point to eat as often as possible with her co-workers and friends.

Gloria was born in the Mountain Springs community between Piedmont and Centre in Cherokee County to the late Pauline (Stepp) and Marlin Wood. She and her siblings helped their parents on their farm.

“I remember as a kid we didn’t go to town,” she said. “We raised our own food. All we had to buy was flour, coffee and tea. We had a rolling store that Franklin Woods drove. On Friday we got a Coke and a piece of candy. That was all the sweets we had. If mother cooked a cake on Sunday, we knew the preacher was coming to eat with us.”

Gloria had several different jobs over the years. She currently works at Piedmont Hardware, where her supervisor is Dorothy Hansard, is also her friend. Gloria has experienced the closing of six plants.

After graduating from Cherokee County High School in 1969, she worked at Standard-CoosaThatcher. When the textile plants began to close, she enrolled at Gadsden State Community College where she learned to weld.

Her first welding job was at Bostrom. She worked there eight and one-half years and was working in the purchasing department when she was laid off.

Gloria went back to school and studied mechanical engineering at Gadsden State. That degree enabled her to get a job with a company in Attalla where she designed silos and storage bins.

She’s especially proud of the fact that she designed the first field house at Spring Garden School. She put a lot of effort and thought into the plan and is proud of how it turned out.

Gloria worked at tape Craft as a department head in Anniston.

She was instrumental in helping a plant in Piedmont become ISO certified.

“I’ve always looked forward to learning something new,” said Gloria.

She and her husband, Tony, married on Dec. 12, 1970. Like many young couples years ago, they met while driving through Piedmont.

The car Gloria was in and the car Tony was in stopped at a red light on Centre Avenue. That night, he came to her church to hear the Ward family sing. The first year they became acquainted, they were friends. They started dating the second year. They have three children.

Tina Storey and her husband, James, live in Silver Creek, Ga. Tina works in Pepperell School’s office, and James works at Riverside Ford Motor Co., in Cedartown. Their children are Madison and Riley.

Tammy Howell and her husband Michael live in Portsmouth, Va., where Michael is in the Coast Guard, and Tammy works at a children’s hospital in Norfolk.

Their children are Anthony and

CHICKEN CASSEROLE 1 can cream of chicken soup 1 can mushroom soup ½ can water 1 can water chestnuts 6 chicken breasts 1 (8 oz.) sour cream 2 c. Ritz cracker crumbs ½ c. butter Boil chicken until done. Bone and cut into pieces. Mix chicken and all other ingredients except cracker crumbs and butter. Put into casserole dish and top with cracker crumbs and melted butter. Bake about 30 minutes or until golden brown.

3 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

HUMMINGBIRD CAKE c. all-purpose flour (plain) c. sugar t. salt t. soda t. cinnamon ½ c. salad oil ½ t. vanilla extract (8 oz.) can crushed pineapple, drained c. chopped nuts

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Gloria McCain waits on a customer at Piedmont Hardware.

Alyssa.

Their son, Richard, and his wife, Rebecca live in Piedmont. He works for the Alabama Forestry Department, and she works for Dr. Russell Ulrich. Their Son, Ethan, 9, is a student at Spring Garden.

Gloria’s siblings are Marlin Wood Jr., of Vigo, Catherine Smith of Piedmont, Julia Reed of Collinsville, and Woody Wood, Tommy Wood and Sandy Goodwin, all of Mountain Springs.

Gloria and Tony are members of Rock Run Baptist Church. She’s active in the WMU. “The church is growing,” said Gloria. “We started the WMU last year. We’re proud of it. The

WMU isn’t just for our church members. It’s for everyone. We’re not a traditional WMU.” Gloria said the Masonic Lodge in Rock Run closed and donated the building to the church.

“We’re waiting for the weather to cooperate, and we’ll be having some activities,” she said. “We’re talking about maybe having a Christian movie night with popcorn. You couldn’t ask for better pastor than ours, Dr. Louis Conway.”

Gloria said the WMU recently helped pack chemo bags for Venecia’s Foundation.

The bags are given to those who are undergoing treatment for cancer.

“We’ve had Venecia speak at our WMU three times,” said

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2 c. chopped bananas Mix by hand. Combine dry ingredients. Add eggs and salad oil. Stir until well mixed. Add vanilla, pineapple, bananas and nuts. Spoon batter into three greased and floured cake pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes or until cake springs back when touched. Let cool in pans for 10 minutes. Remove from pans and complete cooling on wire rack.

Icing 8 oz. cream cheese ½ c. margarine 1 box confectioner’s sugar 1 t. vanilla 1 c. nuts, chopped Mix cream cheese, margarine, confectioner’s sugar and vanilla until smooth. After icing each layer, sprinkle chopped nuts on top of icing.

SQUASH CASSEROLE 1 lb. squash or 1 qt. jar of canned squash 1 t. sugar ½ c. mayonnaise ½ c. chopped onion Ritz cracker crumbs 1 egg

Gloria. “We just want everyone to know that we’re not just a church for Rock Run We have people from Liberty, Pleasant Arbor, Salem, Pilgrim’s Rest and other areas. We meet the first Thursday night of every month.”

Gloria is civic-minded and for almost five years, she served as operations coordinator for Easter Seals at the Opportunity Center in Anniston.

Tony works in construction and was based in Dothan for a while.

Gloria made sure he never went without food from home. She would can vegetables and meats in jars for him to warm up at night.

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1 c. grated cheese ½ stick margarine Salt and pepper to taste (Do not add salt if using canned squash) Cook squash until tender. Drain and mash.

Mix sugar, mayonnaise, onion and egg, salt and pepper together and combine with squash. Place in casserole dish and top with grated cheese. Add cracker crumbs and pour melted butter evenly over crumbs. Bake about 35 minutes or until golden brown.

CANNED SQUASH 1 gal. sliced squash (about ¼” thick) 4 T. salt 8 T. distilled white vinegar Water Combine squash, salt and vinegar in a large pot. Add enough water to cover the squash. Bring to a boil. Boil until squash is tender (about 10-15 minutes). Place squash in hot sterilized jars. Cover squash with the vinegar/salt water, leaving 1-inch space. Adjust sterilized jar lids. Cover the jars with a towel until jars are cool. Jar lids should seal.

Drain squash and place in a strainer. Rinse in tap water to remove the salt and vinegar.

Gloria said she cans okra the same way.

A LOOK BACK IN HISTORY SEND US YOUR OLD PHOTO (Editor’s note: The Piedmont Journal has begun publishing older photographs on a regular basis. Those having older photographs who would like them published can send them to jalred@jaxnews.com or akilgore@jaxnews.com. Identify the people in the photo and, if possible, include some information about it.)

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On hand for Gregerson’s Cash Saver ribbon-cutting last week were, front row from left, Tim Cano, Fred Jennings, Vickie Schubert, Kendall Graham, David Gregerson, Beth Weaver, manager Mike Brown, Mayor Bill Baker, city clerk Michelle Franklin, Greg Gregerson, Mike Dane.

Gregerson’s Cash Saver is still same store Mike Brown has managed store for 18 years MARGARET ANDERSON Journal News Editor A little over 18 years ago when Gregerson’s opened in Piedmont, Mike Brown was sent here to manage the store. He was told he’d be here for three months, then get transferred back to where he was, which was Gadsden.

By the time three months were up, Brown didn’t want to leave. He asked his boss if he could stay in Piedmont

and was told he could.

Recently, Gregerson’s added a couple of names to the front of the store. It’s now Gregerson’s Cash Saver.

“We have another Gregerson’s Cash Saver store in Gadsden, and it’s doing really well,” said Brown. “The people there love it. We’ve been wanting to change it here for a year. We’re doing it because we want to save people money. That’s what it’s all about -- saving money on your groceries.”

Brown said the store will have the same suppliers, employees, owners and products.

The number of employees can vary anywhere from 30-35.

“Piedmont’s a great place with wonderful people,” said Brown. “I’ve worked in the grocery business 37 years, and these are the best people I’ve ever been around. That’s why I wanted to stay here.”

Brown lives in Hokes Bluff.

Gregerson’s Cash Saver is open seven days a week.

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GREEN: ‘What I’m passionate about is education and teaching’ From page 1

the kids could look at it.”

Green said he had many science classes at Pleasant Valley High School that peaked his interest in that subject.

“Biology and physical science have always been my interests,” he said. “I’ve always been a science guy.”

Green was one of 14 first-year teachers in Alabama schools to receive $1,000 grants for classroom materials and supplies from the Alabama Power Foundation recently.

Green admits he has a problem with boredom.. He gets bored easily. He said his father once told him he’d be bored during an earthquake. He found out this past year that teaching teenagers leaves no time for boredom.

As a teenager himself, he had two teachers that had an impact on him.

“Randy Jackson and Cerilla Roe were both excellent teachers who showed me a different side of teaching,” said Green. “I was used to the teachers being the adults in the room. You listened to them, you wrote down what they said, and the bell rang.”

By the time he was a high school senior, he saw how much these two teachers really cared about their students.

“They deeply cared about you understanding the material and understanding why you were learning it,” said Green. “I think that really started a small fire in me in wanting to become a teacher, but when I graduated, I went into the computer science program at JSU.”

His first semester at JSU, he had an instructor who he said was a nice lady, but she sent the message that she was the adult in the room. It reminded him of some of the other teachers he’d had.

“That didn’t settle well with me because I’d had these two great teachers at Pleasant Valley,” he said. “After I went through my first semester, I changed my major to history and became a teacher.”

Green expresses his love for education and his students.

“I’m glad I made that change,” he said.

“I love education. You never know what to expect. Every day is completely different.

You’re always on your toes. I know I’d be bored if I were rebuilding computers all day. That’s not what I’m passionate about.

What I’m passionate about is education and teaching.”

Green was born and grew up in the Pleasant Valley community outside Jacksonville. He is the son of Ty and Jill Green. His brother, Hunter, is studying in the diesel mechanic program at AyersGadsden State. Green has a degree in education with a concentration in general science from JSU. Green is a member of First Baptist Church of Williams where he and his wife Anita Kilgore are involved in the children’s ministry.

He works on the grounds and cemetery ABOVE: Jake and Courtney Green. committee with his father and is a member of the worship committee. He said like hunting and fishing. a half. Courtney teaches at Pleasant Valley most red-blooded Southern young men, Green has been married to the former Elementary School. he enjoys white water kayaking, mountain Courtney Tillison, the daughter of Jeff (Contact Margaret at pollya922@gmail. biking, dirt biking, riding 4-wheelers, Tillison and Diane Tillison, for a year and com)

BOE: School system made a one-time $17,000 payment for books From page 1

laptop lease payment a year, but it payed an extra payment in that amount last April to fulfill the terms of the old lease agreement early. That enabled the system to move forward with plans to sell the old devices before purchasing new ones, Akin said.

Also in April, the school system made a one-time $17,000 payment for books, it made annual payments to software companies of about $46,000 and school officials paid an extra $20,000 utility payment that month.

“That kind of tells a story that all of our payments aren’t nice and neat monthly payments that come to you,” Akin said.

He also said bookkeeping requirements

state that bills must be paid in September, just before the budget year ends. That, he said, typically drives the fund balance down in the fall.

Akin also said more money was lost as the result of energy expenses. In 2013, the city electrical department began charging the schools a demand fee, which applies to power customers who use 50 kilowatts energy.

As a result, Akin said, the power bill has increased to about $31,000 a month from about $21,000 a month, drawing about $50,000 from the general fund since the start of the year. In all, Akin estimated, the schools have paid $100,000 to the utility department since it reinstated the demand rate last year.

“The demand rate is really what’s hurting us,” Akin said.

He also pointed out that the general fund is not a complete picture of all the money the school has in the bank. The school system also has $241,230 in its building fund and $207,520 in its debt fund.

Those accounts also fluctuate and money can be moved from one fund to the other, he added.

“There are other funds there that can help us make it if necessary,” Akin said.

day during which leaders from school systems across northeast Alabama and vendors including Apple Inc. are expected to tour the system’s three schools.

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— Discussed a summer academy program through which students can take exIn other business, the board: — Approved the meeting minutes and tra classes after the traditional school year the superintendent's personnel recommen- ends.

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Championship decision begins this afternoon Blanchard said team will work on defense, hitting ball, throwing strikes RIP DONOVAN Journal Sports Correspondent

The home-and-home series to decide the Class 3A, Area 10 baseball championship begins this afternoon when the Piedmont Bulldogs travel to White Plains. Today’s single varsity game, which will start after a 4:30 p.m. ‘B’ team game, was pushed back one day by heavy rain Sunday night and early Monday morning. The varsity doubleheader at Piedmont remains set for Thursday with first pitch at 4:30 p.m.

Bulldogs coach James Blanchard was unconcerned about the schedule change Tuesday morning.

“We try and teach that it doesn’t matter what day you play on, you’ve got to play anyway. It gives us another day to get some work in,” Blanchard said.

The Piedmont-Whites Plains series winner will be the area champion and play at home in the first round of the baseball playoffs. The series loser will be area runner-up and will travel in the first round.

Saks and Weaver have already been eliminated from the playoff hunt.

Don’t expect that extra day of workout time to produce any sudden changes in the things the Bulldogs have been doing all season.

“I’m pretty happy with the way we’re playing right now,” Blanchard said.

“Obviously, we’re going to work on defense, hitting the ball and throwing strikes.”

Piedmont swept its area series with Weaver last week. At Weaver on April 2, the Bulldogs started the game with a sixrun first inning and won 9-1. Caleb Adams led off with a single and Matt Strott bunted for a base hit. Payton Young, Easton Kirk and Bayley Blanchard – Piedmont’s next three batters – each reached on an error with Adams, Strott and Young scoring along the way. Taylor Hayes’ RBI single scored Kirk with Blanchard advancing to third. Hayes promptly stole second base then Blanchard came home on Peyton Whitten’s sacrifice fly. Tyler Lusk tripled to score Hayes with Piedmont’s sixth run.

Leading 6-1 after four innings, the

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Matt Strott makes the play at the plate.

Bulldogs added three insurance runs in the fifth. With one out, Whitten and Lusk each walked and Jaret Prater was hit by a pitch to load the bases. Adams delivered a two-run single and Strott got Prater home with an RBI ground out.

Whitten was the winner after working the first six innings. He allowed three hits and an earned run with seven strikeouts.

Lusk pitched the seventh and fanned one.

Adams and Kirk each had two singles for Piedmont’s only two-hit games.

Lusk’s triple was the only extra-base hit for the Bulldogs.

At Piedmont Thursday, the Bulldogs won the first game of the doubleheader 5-2 then took the nightcap 10-0. Three runs in the home half of the first inning proved to be all the support Hayes, the starting pitcher, would need. Adams stroked a leadoff single, stole second and moved to third on Strott’s ground out. Young and Kirk produced back-toback RBI doubles. Kirk moved to third on Blanchard’s sacrifice bunt and Hayes helped his own cause with a base hit to score Kirk.

The Bearcats scored their two runs in the top of the third and the scored remained 3-2 until the sixth. Blanchard

Panthers will meet Donoho on April 15 Benefield said Tuesday that the Panthers are in the playoffs and could still be area champions should Cedar Bluff fall to Coosa Christian.

Spring Garden baseball coach Tony In the win over Cedar Bluff, the Benefield was looking for a game for Panthers started strong with three runs Thursday after Sunday’s rain cost the in the first inning and four in the secPanthers their Monday game against ond. Single runs came home in the third Donoho in Anniston. Faith Christian and the sixth. and Pleasant Valley, scheduled as Spring Grant Benefield went the distance Garden’s Tuesday opponents, had to for the win. He allowed seven hits, cancel in order to play area make-up no walks and one earned run with six games. If Benefield’s many phone calls strikeouts. Dylan Kirk and Benefield and text messages don’t produce an each was 3-for-4. Kirk drove in two opponent for Thursday, Spring Garden’s runs. Benefield doubled and score only action this week will be a doubletwice. Will Ivey also recorded a double header at Mountain Brook Friday. and tallied three times. Riley Austin, In another scheduling change, the Panthers will meet Donoho at home on Andrew McLarty, Austin Stordahl and Will Westbrook each had a base hit for Tuesday, April 15, at 4:30 p.m. the Panthers.

Spring Garden defeated Cedar Bluff Either Collinsville or Woodville will 9-2 at Spring Garden on April 1 but lost be Spring Garden’s opponent in the first 7-6 and 11-5 when the home-and-home round of the Class 1A playoffs. series moved to Cedar Bluff Thursday.

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Events rescheduled Several events have been postponed and rescheduled, including the county track meet, which has been rescheduled for today beginning at 9 a.m. at Jacksonville State University.

The county softball tournament has also been postponed and rescheduled for Thursday and Friday. The Piedmont Lady Bulldogs will play Faith at 2 p.m.

Thursday. The winner will play Alexandria immediately afterward. Softball Senior Night was rained out last night with Gaston. As of now, the Gaston game will not be rescheduled. However, softball has two home games left next week – Monday vs. Hokes Bluff and Tuesday vs. Centre.

Mallory Roberts, the only senior on the team, will be honored at Monday night’s game with Hokes Bluff. Each of these home softball games are scheduled to start at 4:30 p.m.

Baseball today at White Plains has been postponed and rescheduled for Wednesday. The B Team will play first at 4:30 p.m., with a single varsity game to follow. A varsity doubleheader will be Thursday in Piedmont as scheduled. This series will determine the area championship and home field advantage for the playoffs.

Both Piedmont and White Plains have clinched a playoff spot.

The baseball team has added a single home game for 5 p.m. April 14 with Cedar Bluff. This will serve as the Senior Night honoring Matt Strott, Jaret Prater and Caleb Adams.

reached on an error. With one out, Whitten and Lusk each singled to load the bases. Prater got an RBI with a walk and Adams’ RBI ground ball scored Whitten to make it 5-2.

Hayes pitched the full seven innings.

He allowed 10 hits with seven strikeouts and one walk. Young and Whitten each had two hits in three at-bats.

The 10-0 victory took only five innings.

Piedmont scored in the first inning for the third time in the three-game series.

Blanchard’s two-run single plated Strott and Young for a 2-0 advantage. In the second, Whitten doubled. Lusk and Prater each had a single. Whitten and Lusk scored when the Bearcats committed two errors. Two runs in the third made it 6-0.

With two away, Hayes had a base hit and swiped second. After Whitten walked, Lusk’s single scored Hayes and Whitten later came home on a passed ball.

Four runs in the fourth ended Piedmont’s scoring. Prater walked, Adams doubled and Strott came through with a two-run single. Young walked and Kirk’s sacrifice fly scored Strott. Running for Young, Deven Hincy scored the final run on a Weaver error.

Blanchard was the starter and winner,

allowing just two hits and three walks with six strikeouts over five innings.

Lusk and Hayes had a pair of singles each for Piedmont’s two-hit games.

Piedmont traveled to Boaz Saturday and won 8-3. The Bulldogs overcame a 3-2 deficit with six runs in the top of the sixth inning. Consecutive base hits by Kirk, Blanchard and Hayes loaded the bases with no one out but Whitten’s fly ball couldn’t get a run across and Kirk was forced out at home. With Prater at bat, Blanchard scored on a wild pitch.

Prater then reached on an error to re-load the sacks. Adams walked and Hayes scored. Strott’s single brought Lusk home then Young walked and Prater scored. Kirk’s two-run single drove in Adams and Strott.

Kirk was 4-for-4 and Hayes went 3-for4 at the plate. Kirk and Adams each had two RBIs. Strott, Young and Whitten drove in one run apiece. Hayes scored two runs.

Lusk pitched the first six innings and was the winner. He surrendered three runs, two earned, on eight hits and three walks while recording three strikeouts.

Blanchard struck out one and did not give up a hit in the seventh inning.

Track and field meet starts today at JSU place in the 200-meter dash in a time of 22.6 seconds. Piedmont also won the 4-by-100-meter relay in 45.04 seconds.

Darnell Jackson, Savage, Denard Spears The Calhoun County track and field and Dreek Thompson ran legs on that meet will be held today, starting at 8 team. a.m., at Jacksonville State University.

Darnell Jackson was second in the triThe annual event was delayed from ple jump with a leap of 40 feet, 4 inches.

Tuesday until today by heavy rain Savage (11.24 seconds) was second and Sunday night.

Spears (11.51) third in the 100 dash.

Both the girls’ team and the boys’ Spears also finished third in the 200 team continued to perform well when in 23.08 seconds. Spears also finished Piedmont ran with the big schools in fourth in the long jump with a leap of 18 the Scottsboro track meet Saturday. feet, 8.5 inches.

The boys scored 83 points and finished Wil Mitchell cleared 10 feet in the pole fourth, just behind Grissom and Cullman vault for fourth. Mitchell Bennefield was which tied for second place with 84 fifth in the 110 hurdles in 18.2 seconds points each. Scottsboro won with 93.5 and seventh in the 300 hurdles in 45.85 points. seconds. Darnell Jackson finished sixth Piedmont’s girls were fifth with 62 in the high jump with a jump of 5 feet, points. Scottsboro dominated in the girls’ 6 inches. events and scored 150.5 points. Cullman Jaden Amberson was seventh in the (96), Fort Payne (92) and Lee-Huntsville javelin with a throw of 131 feet, 9 inches (92) followed.

– almost four feet better than his previFor the boys, Exavyer Jackson won ous best. Skylar Fontaine had a personal the shot put with a distance of 44 feet, best 9 feet in the pole vault for seventh 10 inches. C.J. Savage was Piedmont’s other individual winner, taking first ■ See TRACK, page 9 RIP DONOVAN Journal Sports Correspondent

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SOFTBALL

Bulldogs pick up two important wins last week week in dominating fashion. At Weaver on April 1, Piedmont defeated the Bearcats 15-0 in three innings with 10 runs in the first inning and five in the second. At home against Saks on Thursday, the Bulldogs won 13-2 in five Sunday’s rain washed out the anticipated opening innings. In the win over Saks, Piedmont tallied a run in day of play in the annual Calhoun County softball tourthe first, three in the second, seven in the third and two in nament at Oxford Lake. The revised schedule has the the fifth. double-elimination tournament playing over two days “We hit well,” Bulldogs’ coach Rachel Smith noted. instead of three. Sixteen games are scheduled for Thurs- “We had games where we scored consistently over a day, 11 in the winners’ bracket and five in the elimination spread of innings and that’s always a good sign, too. I bracket. Piedmont, seeded No. 6, plays its first game like for us to score consistently throughout the game.” against No. 11 Faith Christian at 2 p.m. Thursday. The Against Weaver, Torre Roberts, Caitlin Tant, Kendall winner meets No. 3 Alexandria immediately thereafter.

Pressley and Hayden Tyree each had two hits. Pressley, The Bulldogs picked up two important area wins last Tyree and Kayleigh Williams each belted a double and RIP DONOVAN Journal Sports Correspondent

FINAL RESULTS

SAFE!!!

JSU men’s golf team wins fifth title in home event

GLENCOE - Franco Grillo and the Jacksonville State men’s golf team ran away from the field in Tuesday’’s final round of the Grub Mart Intercollegiate, with the Gamecocks winning their fifth straight title in their home event and Grillo picking up his first career individual win.

In an event that was shortened to 36 holes after torrential rains on Sunday night and Monday morning, the Gamecocks made the most of their time on their home tract at Silver Lakes Golf Course on the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail. They carded a 291 to start on Monday and then turned in a 289 on Tuesday to win the event by 14 shots. Its their fifth-straight Grub Mart title and their eighth in the past 11 years.

Grillo, a junior from Buenos Aires, Argentina, entered JSU’s final regular season event with a second- and a third-place finish in his career, and finally added his first medalist honor to his trophy case on Tuesday. After an opening round 68 left him one shot back of Chattanooga’s Zac Stolz with 18 holes to play, Grillo carded a three-under 69 on the par-72, 6,886-yard layout on Tuesday. His 36-hole 137 was one off the tournament’s 36-hole record but was one better than Stolz, who shot 71 on Tuesday to finish one stroke back.

Grillo’s 11 birdies in two rounds were two more than anyone else in the field, leading the Gamecocks to a tournament-high 32 birdies.

Freshman Jamie Mist turned in his best career finish, as well, using an even-par 72 on Tuesday to cap a two-under 142 and tie for fifth. The Hayling Island, England, native played his final eight holes at one under to claim his first career top five finish in the 55-player field.

Junior Tomasz Anderson finished tied for 22nd after a final-round 76 gave him a 36-hole score of 151, while freshman Camilo Aguado’s even-par 72 on Tuesday moved him into a tie for 27th with a 152.

Freshman Pablo Torres wrapped up the event with a Tuesday 76 and a total score of 154 to tie for 30th.

The Gamecocks also played a B Team in the event and tied Ohio Valley Conference foe Morehead State for fourth. Junior Dylan Shephard led that group with an 11th-place tie after a final-roun76 gave him a 146 for the tournament. Sophomore David Weeks’ even-par 72 on Tuesday tied him for 15th with a 149, while sophomore Zac Contris finished tied for 22nd after a final-round 80 gave him a 36-hole 151.

Sophomore Bo Hayes shot 75 on Tuesday to tie for 37th, while freshman Thomas Lawton’s 80 tied him for 40th.

The Gamecocks now turn their attention to the OVC Tournament in two weeks. The 54-hole, threeday event will be held on the Fighting Joe at The Shoals in Muscle Shoals, Ala., from April 25-27.

The winner will receive the league’s automatic bid to the NCAA Regionals.

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Piedmont Bulldogs safe at first base in the game Thursday against the Weaver Bearcats.

PARD GIRLS 10 AND UNDER CHAMPS

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The 10 and Under Girls are the ARPA District 4 champions. They won the district tournament in Heflin and participated in the state tournament in Gadsden. TOP: Coach Tony Kirk, Sarah Farmer, Emily Farmer, Honesty Mayhall, Ta’Leaha Ridley and Coach Carlos Farmer. BOTTOM: Anna Pace, Reece Franklin, Kayley Kirk, Amariyana Moore and Bell Keener.

TRACK: Green had big day for Piedmont girls From page 8

place.

Karri Green had a big day for the Piedmont girls.

Green won both the 100meter hurdles and the 300meter hurdles. She bettered her previous best in the 100 with a winning time of 16.36 seconds. Her 48.98 seconds in winning the 300 was also a personal best.

Green also finished fourth in the 100 dash (13.24 seconds) and fourth in the 200 dash (27.16).

Jaylen Major had a personal best 77 feet, 4 inches in the discus and finished

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third. Riesha Thompson jumped 31 feet, 2.5 inches for fourth in the triple jump. Hayden Tyree was fourth in the pole vault at 7 feet, 6 inches. Thompson was sixth in the long jump at 13 feet, 9.25 inches.

Kaliyah Braswell was sixth in the shot put at 27 feet, 10 inches, almost five feet better than her previous best. Megan Mohon cleared 7 feet in the pole vault for seventh.

In the relays, Breanna Brazier, Carlie Flowers, Bre Green and Mohon combined to finish fourth in the 4x400 at 4:55.12. Bra-

zier, Flowers, Mohon and Thompson were sixth in the 4x100 in 55.76 seconds.

The Scottsboro meet also included separate events for junior high teams. Piedmont’s Macy Hanson easily won the pole vault with a personal best 8 feet, which would have been good for third in the varsity competition. Kiara Jackson was fourth in the discus with a throw of 61 feet, .5 inches – an improvement of more than 20 feet.

For the junior high boys, Krae Keener was first in the discus at 90 feet, 5 inches, an improvement of 21 feet.

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Roberts had a triple. Roberts, Williams and Tant had two RBIs apiece. Roberts, Williams and Madison Pike each scored three runs. Williams allowed just one hit and did not issue a walk in the three-inning win. She fanned three.

Williams was 3-for-3, including a double and a triple.

She drove home four runs and scored three times. Pike had a double and two singles in four at-bats. She had three RBIs and scored three times herself. Hannah Hulsizer and Rachel Baggett each scored two runs.

Williams went the first four innings and picked up the win. She did not allow a run while giving up two hits and striking out two. Pressley pitched the fifth and gave up two hits, two walks and two runs.

Chase Bobbitt was first in the shot put at 34 feet. Lee Stanley was second in the 100 dash and fourth in the 200 dash. Trey Snyder was third in the 400 dash. Hunter McCord finished third in the high jump and fifth in the 110 hurdles. Javien Wood was fourth in the discus. Blake Headrick was sixth in the shot and Cobey McFry was sixth in the 400 dash.

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SHOW: Show’s goal is to raise money for Venecia’s mission From page 1

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participating boutiques.

Boutiques participating include the Willow Tree, Lisa’s Gifts and With Love Boutique of Piedmont, Swank of Jacksonville and Sweet Peas of Oxford.

Law said she believes the fashion show is a win win event. The foundation will be helped, and the boutiques will have a chance to show their latest styles and accessories.

Also, said Law, it will be an evening for friends to get together and enjoy a meal at the Solid Rock Café before the show begins.

“Our main goal is to raise awareness for Venecia’s Foundation and to raise money to go toward her mission,” said Law. “But I feel like it will all come full circle, because we’ll all be benefiting from it.”

Carroll said the only event the foundation has had this year is the Piedmont Polar Plunge several months ago.

“The foundation’s funds are getting low, and we’re trying to keep things going so Venecia can raise money to continue her mission,” said Carroll. “As soon as the money comes in, it goes right out. She doesn’t let it build up. She purchases the items for the bags, and the bags are packed immediately and given to those who need them.”

Butler calls her gift to cancer patients chemo bags. They’re filled with items that will come in handy for a patient and caregiver. Each bag contains chapstick, a funny video, Lubriderm lotion, large print word puzzle, nice soft blankets, travel pillow, gas gift card, restaurant gift card, lubricating eye drops, a journal, sugar free candy, sugar free gum, travel size Kleenex, tooth brush, toothpaste and dental floss.

Carroll said that at one time, there was no money in the foundation. Twenty bags were needed which would cost $2,000. The next day someone sent $1000, so Butler was able to pack 10 bags and take them to an oncologist’s office.

“It’s a God thing,” said Carroll. “He provides.”

Butler, a cancer survivor, said she appreciates Law’s efforts and invites everyone to visit her Facebook page.

“What we’re all about is people getting involved and helping other people,” said Butler. “I hope they find a cure for cancer. It’s getting so widespread, it’ affected just about every family. With our foundation, we try to help cancer patients and their families.”

She said she’s thankful for everyone’s support and contributions.

“We’re going to continue this as long as we get money coming in,” she said. “This has been a great year as far as being able to help people. We’ve been able to do exactly what we wanted to do, and that’s to help the patients, give them support and let them know we care about them. We try to take some of the burden off the caretaker too.”

The foundation gave 33 bags in March.

“We anticipate a good crowd,” said Law. “We just want everybody to come out, forget about the stress of their work week and enjoy a fun environment and great fashion show.”

Anyone who would like to donate money or items can visit Venecia’s Foundation at veneciasfoundation.com or send money or items to P. O. Box 572, Piedmont 37262.

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GRASS: Coach believes players will be good or better this year From page 1

bands and good fathers. Every member of the team knows that he and his staff have high expectations about how players treat other people on and off the field. Grass expects his players to embrace their time at JSU as students and earn a degree, just as he did. Guiding players in improving their athletic skills is the third part of the Ashville native’s philosophy.

“Just developing that whole person is the core of what we do with the program,” he said.

A number of assistant coaches, particularly on the defensive part of the staff, accompanied former Jacksonville State head coach Bill Clark when he became head coach at UAB. Grass said it was more important to him to fill those positions with coaches committed to his philosophy than to fill the openings quickly even though Clark’s departure came at the height of recruiting season. He mentioned co-defensive coordinators David Blackwell and Brandon Hall, defensive line coach Todd Bates and special teams coordinator Aashon Larkins as hires who would be able to develop both outstanding players and outstanding people at Jacksonville State.

Later, Grass talked about recruiting players and spoke of his desire to play with as many local players and players from Alabama as possible. The number of out-of-state players on Gamecocks’ rosters in recent seasons and particularly the absence of players from the immediate area had been touchy subjects in the past.

“If a guy around this area can play, we want him to come to school here and play,” Grass began. “I think we got in every school in the State of Alabama last spring and we’ll do the same thing when we go spring recruiting this spring in April and May. Recruiting Alabama kids and local kids is important to us. I think that just helps your fan base as well. There are some good local players that we want to keep at home and let them play. When the kid comes and sees what our product is all about, if somebody off – even a Division I school – offers them, they may want to stay at home and play. We’re trying to get those kids to stay at home and play and be here.”

Questions from the audience drew Grass’s attention to the 2014 team. He identified the secondary, where both

starters at safety are gone, and linebacker, with four losses, as the weak points on defense entering spring practice then said those losses were being filled with “real good” replacements. The coach projected the line as the strength of the defense with six ready to play now, a number he predicted will go to eight by the time the season opens in East Lansing, Mich., against Rose Bowl champion Michigan State.

Grass said depth on the offensive line, where the JSU had seven last year, was the biggest need when the Gamecocks have the ball. That number should grow to 10 before the games matter.

Another question concerned Grass’s expectations for the Ohio Valley Conference championship race in the fall. Grass said he felt it would be difficult for Eastern Illinois to repeat the season it had last year after losing so many talented players.

“I think everybody else will be as good or better than they were last year,” he said.

Asked about adding rivalry games to the schedule, Grass said neither Samford nor Troy currently seemed interested in playing Jacksonville State. The Tennessee Chattanooga series, under contract for the next four years, is a start toward a rivalry in his mind. Grass also mentioned recent talk of North Alabama and West Georgia bumping up a classification, moves that would open the possibility of returning old rivals to future schedules.

Scheduling has become an issue for the Gamecocks. JSU now has an 11-game schedule for 2014 with six road games and five set for Burgess-Snow Field at JSU Stadium. The current open date on Sept. 13 was to be this year’s home opener and Grass said Jacksonville State is “still trying to fill that third game.”

He attributed the difficulty in finding an opponent in week three to the success the Gamecocks have had on the field recently.

“The alternative is, you could be really, really bad and everybody would want to play you,” he joked.

Clearly, Grass hasn’t become head coach at Jacksonville State to produce bad teams.

“I think we’ve got a good foundation built and have a chance to be really good down the line,” he summarized the spring to date. “Our football team right now is progressing, just getting better every day.

Everybody’s bought in to the team concept.”

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STATE OF ALABAMA CALHOUN COUNTY PROBATE COURT CASE NO. 2014-0126 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF WILLIAM FRANK MCPHERSON, DECEASED Letters Testamentary on the estate of WILLIAM FRANK MCPHERSON, deceased, having been granted to MYRA The Piedmont Journal GALE MCPHERSON, the unCalhoun Co., AL dersigned on March 19, 2014, April 2, 9, 16, 23, 2014 by the Honorable Alice K. Martin, Judge of Probate of said NOTICE OF County, notice is hereby given PUBLIC AUCTION that all persons having claims Pursuant to the Judgment of against said estate, are hereby Divorce entered on 3/8/12 in required to present the same Sonya Olbrantz-McGill vs. within the time allowed by law, Keith McGill, Circuit Court of or the same will be barred.

Calhoun County, Alabama, MYRA GALE MCPHERSON, Case No. 11DR 11-000072.00, Personal Representative of the notice is given that the follow- Last Will and Testament of ing described real property will WILLIAM FRANK MCPHERbe sold by public outcry at the SON, Deceased.

Calhoun County Courthouse, Alice K. Martin 25 W 11th Street, Anniston, Judge of Probate Alabama, to the highest bidder on the 29th day of May, 2014, The Piedmont Journal at 11 o’clock a.m. To-wit: ALL Calhoun Co., AL THAT piece or parcel of land April 2, 9, 16, 2014 situate at Commerce Bight, Sittee River in the Stann Creek NOTICE TO District of Belize and being a portion of land described on a CREDITORS subdivision plan of survey reg- STATE OF ALABAMA istered at the Office of the CALHOUN COUNTY Commissioner of Lands and PROBATE COURT Surveys in Beimopan in Regis- CASE NO. 2014-0136 ter 13 Entry No. 1639 and IN THE MATTER OF THE shown as Lot No. 58 Phase II. ESTATE OF WANDA C. Wilford J. Lane DEAN, DECEASED Attorney for Sonya Olbrantz- Letters Testamentary on the McGill estate of WANDA C. DEAN, 1500 Wilmer Avenue deceased, having been grantAnniston, Alabama 36201 ed to SHANNON DEAN LATelephone: 256-238-8353 BUDDE, the undersigned on March 21, 2014, by the HonThe Piedmont Journal orable Alice K. Martin, Judge of Calhoun Co., AL Probate of said County, notice April 2, 9, 16, 23, 2014 is hereby given that all persons having claims against said estate, are hereby required to NOTICE TO present the same within the CREDITORS time allowed by law, or the STATE OF ALABAMA same will be barred.

CALHOUN COUNTY SHANNON DEAN LABUDDE, PROBATE COURT Personal Representative of the CASE NO. 2014-0050 Last Will and Testament of IN THE MATTER OF THE WANDA C. DEAN, Deceased.

ESTATE OF ELOISE LEO- Alice K. Martin NARD, DECEASED Judge of Probate Letters of Administration on the estate of ELOISE LEONARD, The Piedmont Journal deceased, having been grant- Calhoun Co., AL ed to the undersigned on April 2, 9, 16, 2014

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RUDY ABBOTT DAY AT PIEDMONT HIGH SCHOOL // PHOTOS BY DOUG BORDEN Thursday was Rudy Abbott Appreciation Day at Piedmont High.

The Bulldogs’ baseball team hosted Weaver, and the softball team played Saks. Abbott, who coached Jacksonville State University’s baseball team to more than 1000 victories, threw out the first pitch. RIGHT: Abbott is being presented a proclamation

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