Peach Living - Sept / Oct

RAMONE BETS ON HERSELF WITH MUCH. A. BREW.

IN THIS ISSUE:

4Ramone chases coffee dream in Clanton

4Secret gardens found in Chilton County

4 Whittle embraces Thorsby heritage in reign

PUBLISHER

Tim Prince

EDITORIAL

Carey Reeder, Managing Editor

Elisabeth Altamirano-Smith, Freelance Writer

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A NOTE FROM THE EDITOR

This edition of Peach Living magazine features stories of self-belief and determination. From C.J. Ramone betting on herself and moving completely across the country with just a coffee dream, to gardeners across Chilton County pouring hours into building their gardens at their homes, to Abby Whittle embracing the history and heritage of Thorsby. Each story has its own dynamic of self-belief and determination from the main individuals involved. It feels great to be able to tell the behind-the-scenes stories

about figures in the community that everyone knows, but few know their story. That is where I come in to fill people in about what, how and why these people do what they do every day.

Peach Living has blossomed into a great storybook for local people over the years and each edition expands the knowledge of Chilton County residents and gives insights about those living in the same communities they are. Please enjoy this edition of Peach Living, and we thank you for your continued readership and support for the magazine.

On the cover: C.J. Ramone, owner of Much. A. Brew. About Something., standing by a piece of her artwork.

Carey Reeder

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4 BETTING ON HERSELF

Much. A. Brew., Jackson serving up smiles in Clanton

10 FOOTBALL FRIDAY NIGHT

Every September football fields across Chilton light up

12 Whittle reflects on reign Miss Swedish Queen

12 SECRET GARDENS OF CHILTON

A tour of some of the best secret gardens in Chilton

18 ART FESTIVAL PHOTOS

A recap showcasing the 13th annual arts festival

21 HONORING THE HERITAGE Whittle reflects on reign Miss Swedish Queen

24 DEER HABITAT FORMING

27 CHAMBER NEWSLETTER

31 COMMUNITY HAPPENINGS

BETTING ON HERSELF

Ramone makes coffee shop reality in Clanton

STORY AND PHOTOS BY CAREY REEDER

When Charise “C.J.” Ramone got her first tattoo, she chose the tall Alabama pine trees that are scattered across her grandparent’s property in Clanton. Ramone was stuck in bumperto-bumper traffic in California, and she looked down at her arm at the trees. She knew then where she needed to go, and on July 19, 2019, Ramone left for California for Clanton.

Ramone lived in Sacramento,

California for 40 years with her mother, and her mom decided she wanted to spend the last chapters of her life in Clanton on her parent’s property to be near her sister and brother-in laws.

In 2013, Ramone’s mother moved to Clanton.

“My mom and I are the best of friends, so I started to really miss her,” Ramone said. “That is when I started frequently coming out here every year, and I would stay here for about a week. Every year I would come

out here and wonder where I could get a good cup of coffee.”

Her mother said Ramone would have to travel out of town to a nearby city for real expresso coffee because Clanton did not have one in town. In 2018, Ramone began looking for coffee vendors and roasters in California and she found one that worked for her. Everything fell into place for her, and she bought an espresso machine and coffee.

Then, she made a life-altering choice.

The outside of Much A Brew catches anyone’s eyes who travel through Clanton.

Ramone got to Clanton and it took her about six months to find a building for the coffee shop, and to get acclimated with her new home.

“Then, one day I just quit my job, sold my car, sold all of my clothes and packed up one suitcase and said ‘Mom, I am coming,’” Ramone said. “She said ‘No you are not, what are you going to do when you are out here?’ Well, I am going to start up a coffee shop.”

Ramone got to Clanton and it took her about six months to find a building for the coffee shop, and to get acclimated with her new home.

“I have always loved Clanton,” Ramone said. “My grandparents, my great grandparents, my mom’s side of the family, these are my roots here in Clanton. I have always loved this town.”

Ramone originally wanted a brick building in Clanton and saw a lot of potential in the buildings downtown. She wanted a brick building because it tells a story, however, it takes a lot to get a brick building up to code. Then, she found the building at 8 Village Square, Clanton.

Ramone’s grandparent’s house in Clanton was torn down, and her uncle David Dixon saved the house’s wood and allowed her to use portions of it to build the coffee shop, and Much. A. Brew. About Something. was born.

Ramone built the barista bar out of wood from the house and the door that was on her mother’s room in the house when she was a child. She used pieces of the floor board for create a piece of artwork for the main wall in the coffee shop, and the dining room benches were built from the wood as well.

“Building it with my uncle David

All of the coffee drinks served at Much A Brew are Ramone’s own recipes and created by her.

(Dixon), he is the one who saved every little piece of my grandparents’ house,” Ramone said. “We had a really good time building Much A Brew together, it was great quality time.”

Ramone decorated the dining room with photos she took herself and added some of her artwork and artwork from local artists as well. There was no grand opening for Much A Brew, Ramone just

opened the shop and spread the word around town.

The name, Much. A. Brew. About Something., comes from having a different variety of coffee or beer — much a brews. Ramone wanted to have a place where people can come and get both coffee or beer and wine, whichever someone prefers.

Much A Brew started out by serving original coffee drinks that

Ramone created with her own recipes. They also served smoothies, pastries, bagels and muffins. Facebook helped grow the business early on and put out the word of the new vibes that Ramone was bringing to Clanton.

Then, Clanton Mayor Jeff Mims came to Ramone to let her know that coffee chains Starbuck and Ellianos were coming to town. Mims gave Ramone a heads up before

C.J. Ramone moved to Clanton in 2019 to start a coffee shop and be closer to her mother.

they got to town to give her time to prepare, which she said she really appreciated.

Although she loves seeing Clanton expand, Ramone said it is scary for a business owner, especially one that has direct competitors coming in.

“I thought ‘What can I do that they do not do?” Ramone said. “I will get my alcohol license and start doing after hours. It took me 13 months to get my alcohol license and then I started pulling in live music and entertainment.”

After hours at Much A brew began in March 2023, and it features live entertainment and Ramone tries to bring in anything that has to do with art for the people who come out. She also brings in food by way of local eateries and food trucks. All ages are welcome and there are options for everyone who attends.

Now, four years after Ramone

bet on herself and moved across the United States, the business she worked hard to establish is a coffee staple in the Clanton community.

“Growing up in California that was my thing, going to coffee shops in San Francisco and Sacramento, and it has its own culture,” Ramone said. “I am so glad Clanton has accepted Much A Brew, and I feel like

I am a part of their family now and that means the world to me. This town is everything to me, my mom and my family. I do not plan on going anywhere else anytime soon.”

In the future, Ramone said she hopes to move into a bigger building, one big enough to house a stage to have bigger acts and serve more people.

Decor is always being added to Much A Brew to keep things looking fresh and new.

Much. A. Brew. About Something. owner C.J. Ramone in front of one of her pieces of artwork inside the coffee shop in Clanton.

FOOTBALL FRIDAY NIGHT IN CHILTON COUNTY

STORY AND

BY CAREY REEDER PHOTOS BY BRANDON SUMRALL

Every September, high school football fields around Chilton County come alive again to welcome back fans to watch their favorite teams compete. From Jemison to Verbena, Maplesville to Clanton and everywhere in between, Chilton County residents love their foot -

ball teams, and they love their players even more.

There are coaches here that have built programs into state powerhouses, coaches leading the programs they once played for and coaches taking on the challenge of bringing programs back to prominence. There are players competing for college scholarships, and players competing for their towns and their

families. There are fans who are supporting their child’s years in the program, and fans who have sat in the same seat in their respective stadiums for over 50 years.

While there are many differences and deep-rooted rivalries around the county, it all comes back to the football heritage in Chilton County. Something every fan in Chilton can agree on.

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PHOTOS

Verbena

CCHS-Jemison

Thorsby-Jemison

Isabella-Maplesville

THE SECRET GARDENS OF CHILTON COUNTY

STORY AND PHOTOS BY ELISABETH ALTAMIRANO-SMITH

Thorsby settlement was founded on its ability to grow produce, and Chilton County as a whole has thrived for a century on selling prize

peaches to tourists. Gardening has always been at the forefront of Chilton County. Fresh produce and fruit stands are typically what people think of when passing through Chilton County, but a variety of private gardens flourish throughout

the county and many residents are gifted with an atypical “green thumb.” There are many victory gardens throughout the Chilton County; numerous and difficult to accredit all, but we have listed some of our favorites.

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A flower garden belonging to Bobbie Cagle located on Verbena’s County Road 24, includes Alabama Football themed décor, a vintage railroad wagon filled with plants and a stone walkway.

Near Lake Mitchell, a unique and unsuspecting garden can be found on County Road 463. Terry and Debbie Bates have an enclosed arboretum. The arboretum is covered with netting, open air and is approximately 40x110 feet in circumference.

“It started out with me fencing the garden to keep the deer out,” said Bates. “Then the birds came and wanted to eat the fruit so I put a layer of netting on. Then the squirrels came and wanted in so I added another layer of fencing.”

Rows of fruit trees are lined with pea gravel which covers an elaborate irrigation system that goes to each tree. There are a variety of apple, plum and almond trees as well as, muscadines, blackberries, blueberries, tomatoes and grapes.

Bates has lived on the property since childhood and has recollections of his parent’s garden a few feet away from where the arboretum’s fencing begins.

Despite his efforts to keep wildlife from eating his fruit trees, the squirrels are chewing through the netting. This winter he plans to install a new layer of wire which he hopes will prevent them from entering.

“I am not going to let them win if I can help it,” said Bates.

The Bates enjoy watching their grandchildren consume the fruits,

vegetables, and nuts. A family favorite is the “Dixie Crunch” apple tree and “Strawberry Lemonade” blueberry bush.

Terry Bates pictured in his arboretum which is completely enclosed by wire fencing and mesh.

Bates said he had the idea to fence the garden to keep the deer out, but continued to enclose it with fencing to keep the birds and squirrels out.

The garden hosts a variety of apple, plum and almond trees, as well as muscadines, blackberries, blueberries, tomatoes and grapes.

Muscadine cables are weighted down awaiting September’s harvest. The garden hosts a variety of apple, plum and almond trees, as well as muscadines, blackberries, blueberries, tomatoes and grapes.

In Jemison, across from one of the county’s oldest church buildings, lives Nancy Lowery. Nancy, age 77 and her husband Ned, renovated their home during COVID and dubbed it “Love Cottage.” During the restoration, Nancy surrounded the cottage in an English-styled flower garden which includes nearly every floral favorite.

Flower beds and walkways were meticulously measured throughout the gardens, lined with rock from her former home in Thorsby and filled with pea gravel, for that “crunch” affect when walking the pathways.

“I wanted it to look like an English garden; some formality, but did not want timber,” said Lowery. “I like interspersed and scattering.”

Lowery grew up helping her mother garden and pulling weeds and enjoys the sense of accomplishment she feels when complete.

“I love making the garden pretty when I know it was ugly when I started,” said Lowery. “Some people say that they solve their problems when they are gardening. For me, when I am gardening, I do not have problems.”

Some of the most unique contributions to Love Garden are ferns that she received from her aunt in the 1960s, and a driveway lined with Cahaba Water Lilies.

“During the 1960’s my aunt went to a yard sale in the West End of Birmingham,” said Lowery. “A woman was selling tiny ferns in Dixie cups for 25 cents. She bought some and gave me one. That was the mother plant to all of the ferns you see here today.”

She designated her ferns in a special flower bed on the western side of the cottage, which is home to approximately 50 fully grown plants.

Another special addition to Love Garden is Hymenocallis coronaria, also known as “Cahaba Water Lilies,” which were originally dug up and transplanted at the turn of the century by pilgrims visiting the Cahaba River. Over the years, the bulbs have been passed down to friends. The lilies do not have a continuous water source and are kept moist by mulch.

Other favorites in the garden include Autumn Rouge Encore Azaleas, Clematis, Amaryllis, approximately 35 varieties of irises and a Cupid weathervane (tying in the Love Cottage theme.)

Lowery has dedicated much of her life to gardening including opening and landscaping the former Jemison Inn (which was a gardener’s dream) as well as contributing to the implementation of the Master Gardener program of Chilton County in the early 1990’s.

Master Gardener, Nancy Lowery sits on a bench in “Love Garden.”

Love Garden is an English-styled garden which has measured walkways and borders, but plants are interspersed and scattered.

“Some people say that they solve their problems when they are gardening. For me, when I am gardening, I do not have problems,” Nancy Lowery said.

Love Garden is an English-styled garden which has measured walkways and borders, but plants are interspersed and scattered.

Love Garden sits picturesquely in downtown Jemison, across from one of the county’s oldest church buildings.

ART OF ALL KINDS

PHOTOS BY CAREY REEDER

The 13th annual Chilton County Arts Fest brought in different types of arts and artists from around the region, and each booth featured handmade art by the artist running the booth.

HONORING THE HERITAGE Whittle reflects on year as Miss Swedish

STORY BY CAREY REEDER PHOTOS CONTRIBUTED BY AMY JOLLEY

Great things must come to an end.

Abby Whittle’s 2022 reign as Miss Swedish Fest is coming to an end

in its final month before another worthy queen assumes the crown. However, she will remember her reign as a helpful one, full of events that helped people which she enjoyed the most. Whittle added that while most of the

events the queens did throughout the year were geared toward philanthropy and giving back, there were certain events that impacted her more than others. The Swedish queens helped put on a Night to Shine, a prom experience

Abby Whittle inside Helen Jenkins Chapel in Thorsby after being crowned.

for those with special needs. Whittle thoroughly enjoyed being able to assist people there, and had a lot of fun herself.

“I would have to say my favorite part about being the Swedish Queen are the events where we get to help people,” Whittle said. “Just to see how it made the people, everyone was having a good time and I was as well just dancing. It was really cool. To know that I am helping people who need it is a really good feeling.”

Whittle also visited the Gardens of Clanton with the other Swedish Queens around Thanksgiving and Christmas to serve the residents living there and their families food. For Whittle, there was a personal twist on the visit.

“It was sweet to go there, and just to see how the families were there for them,” Whittle said. “I even got to serve my grandma … It was pretty neat because I got to do something like that with a family member.”

Whittle added that getting to meet everyone from the prominent leaders in Chilton County to the long-time residents was another part she really enjoyed about her reign.

“Before, I did not know many people around the county, but

Abby Whittle is nearing the end of her reign as the 2022 Miss Swedish Festival Queen.

the more you go to the events and see the other queens and the people who run the events,” Whittle said. “It gives you more knowledge about what goes on, and you get to make a lot of new friends.”

As the Swedish Festival Queens, Whittle and the other queens’ reign revolves around the Swedish Festival in Thorsby that happens each fall for the last 34 years. She said she learned a lot about Thorsby throughout the pageant and her reign that she did know beforehand.

In the pageant, the contestants had to know the origins of Thorsby and its Swedish heritage — how the Scandinavian settlers incorporated the town in 1901 after seeking a better climate and soil to grow crops and sustain food. A staple that still remains in the Thorsby and in Chilton County to this day.

Whittle is currently a senior at Verbena High School but lives in Clanton while serving as a queen for Thorsby. She is hitting every corner of the county, taking in the full Chilton County experience.

Whittle is very animal-oriented, and the past few months she has been fostering an abandoned kitten she found. She also has two other cats she has fostered from a young age as well.

“That is kind of what I do, I take animals that people find and baby animals who do not have a mom, and I just raise them,” Whittle said.

Many of the Swedish Queens get together with director Amy Jolley often to keep in touch after their reign is over. Whittle said she is looking forward to joining them after hers is over. She also has a step-sister who competes in the pageant as well, and Whittle plans to help her prepare for it.

“(The Swedish Festival Pageants) are all one big organization to help the community,” Whittle said. “By participating, you are helping your community and are a part of something bigger.”

After high school, Whittle is set on becoming an ultrasound technician and has already begun working towards that by taking dual-enrollment classes in school.

The 2022 Swedish Festival Queens Junior Miss Keirah Laister, left, Little Miss Alaina Oldroyd, Tiny Miss Parker Wilson, Young Miss Ava Whittle and Miss Abby Whittle inside Helen Jenkins Chapel.

CREATING A DEER HABITAT WITH TIMBER MANAGEMENT

By LYNN DICKINSON

Alabama Cooperative Extension System

As fall approaches many hunters are already preparing their land for food plots. If your hope is to bag a big buck next hunting season, you may find more success spending some time ensuring your hunting land is providing the type of habitat deer need, and this can be achieved through smart timber management. Food plots are a

helpful tool, but it’s not a plant it and they will come mentality. Deer need several things to keep them on your land. Their requirements are pretty simple. They need space, cover, food, and water. White-tailed deer occupy forest and agriculture dominated habitats throughout the southeast, and are what is commonly referred to as an edge species, but they actually prefer several different habitat types in varying stages of succession. Many of Alabama’s wild-

life depend on forest land to survive. Some, such as deer spend most of their lives in the forest.

Hunters commonly believe that unmanaged, “natural” forests are best for game. Consequently, the average acre of forestland in Alabama produces less than its potential in both timber and wildlife habitat. Properly managed forests can not only yield greater amounts of wood products, but they also can provide high-quality habitat for many

of Alabama’s wildlife species.

Generally speaking, wildlife will prosper in areas with multiple habitat types. A diverse forest habitat combines different timber types, age classes, and stand conditions in one area. Often only minor adjustments are needed to manipulate the landscape, so it becomes more attractive to the deer

population. Even-aged timber management can provide diversity by locating different aged stands close to one another. For example, research has shown that properly managed clear-cut areas close to young and mature pine timber stands can provide excellent quail and deer habitat for several years.

For many years, foresters and wildlife

managers have acknowledged the value of forest openings for wildlife. Timber harvesting creates openings that may be large or small. Other disturbances, such as prescribed burning and herbicide application, can greatly improve wildlife habitat for many species while benefiting timber production. Combining appropriate forest management

techniques into your management plan can prove beneficial to both wildlife and timber.

Regeneration cutting is one such technique. It is performed by removing trees from an area to allow regeneration of a new forest. In clear-cutting, all trees are harvested at the same time, whereas in seed tree and shelterwood harvests, high-quality trees are left and used to regenerate the forest naturally. This provides deer with ample cover and nutrients provided by the remain-

ing trees while also naturally regenerating new seedlings.  Once desirable regeneration is obtained, the remaining overstory trees are removed so that the newly regenerated forest can grow. These cutting techniques are used to harvest marketable timber and to create the best environment for young trees to establish and grow.

Following a harvest, many shade-intolerant plants begin to grow in openings created. Wildlife often prefer the highly palatable and nutritious plant species

that arise in these settings. Due to the increased light and nutrient availability created by these openings, plants often provide comparably greater quantities of available fruit and seed for food.

Smart planning and implementing a thinning schedule, can not only improve timber harvest on your hunting property, it will also provide deer along with other wildlife species the habitat they desire, and that will help you to grow and maintain a healthy deer herd year in and year out.

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COMMUNITY HAPPENINGS

SEPTEMBER 26-30

2023 Chilton County Fair hosted by the Clanton Kiwanis Club. Opens nightly at 6 p.m. All proceeds benefit children’s charities throughout Chilton County.

SEPTEMBER 27

LifeSouth Blood Drive at Jefferson State Community College Chilton-Clanton Campus from 9 a.m-3 p.m.

SEPTEMBER 30

Royal Princess Party at The Artsy Bean Studio that will include story time and photos with Cinderella, Cinderella cupcakes and punch and a Cinderella watercolor paint party. 1-3 p.m. for ages 2-11. $45 cost.

OCTOBER 13

Chilton Fall Landowner Tour presented by the Chilton Natural Resources Council from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. at Clapp Farm at 229 Crumpton Avenue, Maplesville 36750. Topics include history of Clapp Farm, managing longleaf pine, managing wildlife

food plots, chronic wasting disease and forest products. Tour and lunch is $15 and registration is required for each individual attending and is due by 4 p.m. on Oct. 11. Registration from 8-8:45 a.m., tour begins at 9 a.m.

OCTOBER 14

Thorsby Swedish Fest at Richard Wood Park in Thorsby from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Vendors, live music, parade, car show and more. More information at Thorsby City Hall (205646-3575).

OCTOBER 14

Rustique Relics Annual Sidewalk Sale starting at 10 a.m.

OCTOBER 16

Taste of Chilton at Senior Connection (304 Park Plaza, Clanton) from 5:307:30 p.m. Tickets are $25 and can be purchased from Senior Connection or from any Chilton County Rotary Club member. For more information, call 205-7558227.

OCTOBER 21

Humane Society of Chilton County hosting Howloween in Ollie Park from 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

OCTOBER 31

Seventh annual Town of Maplesville’s Treats on Main from 5-6:30 p.m. Main street in Maplesville will close 4:45-6:45 p.m.

OCTOBER 31

Trick or Treat in the Streets and Creepy Cart Parade in downtown Clanton from 5:30-7:30 p.m.

NOVEMBER 2

Senior Connection trip to the Birmingham Christmas Village Festival. Leaves at 8:30 a.m. Tickets $15, bus $10 with lunch at Cracker Barrel. Deadline to sign up is Oct. 16.

NOVEMBER 11

Peach Orchard Christmas Market at the Clanton Conference and Performing Arts Center, 1850 Lay Dam Road, Clanton. From 9 a.m.-3 p.m. More information can be found at www.chiltoncountyartscouncil.com.

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NOVEMBER 24

Senior Connection trip to see A Christmas Carol. Tickets $26, more information at Senior Connection. Oct. 1 deadline to sign up.

NOVEMBER 30

The last day to get ornaments in for the tree for A Whoville Christmas in Clanton Corner Park. The city of Clanton is turning Clanton Corner Park into Whoville this Christmas and is inviting all Chilton County students in grade pre-k through sixth grade to create a holiday ornament to be displayed on the Cindy Lou Christmas tree in Corner Park. The ornament must be waterproof, have the student’s name, school and grade written on the back. Ornaments

can be handmade or store bought. Drop off ornaments at Clanton City Hall no later than Nov. 30.

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Old Grove Baptist Church on Highway 105 in Jemison is hosting a men’s brotherhood breakfast at 7:30 a.m. on the second Sunday of each month this year. Old Grove Baptist invites all interested men who like to attend for breakfast and fellowship.

WEDNESDAYS

Rotary Club of Chilton County meets each Wednesday at Senior Connection in Clanton at noon. Anyone interested in learning more about your local Rotary Club or becoming members are

encouraged to attend. Please RSVP for lunch details to Brandy Clackley at 205-2941721.

THURSDAYS

Clanton Kiwanis Club meets at noon at the First United Methodist Church Activity Center (Except for the fifth Thursday of the month.) Visit the Clanton Kiwanis Club Facebook Page or contact Joyanna Love at joyanna. love@clantonadvertiser.com for details. Come be a part of helping children in the community.

FRIDAYS

Clanton Lions Club meets at noon at Walnut Creek Methodist Church.  (Except for the fifth Friday of the month.)

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Class A Driver. Montgomery, AL. Full or part time. $.48$.55 per mile. Paid weekly. BCBS Insurance. Home weekend EZ Pass and prepass. Safety & Fuel Bonus. Apply online www.qtmlog. com Call (334)2888106.

SJ Outdoor Construction

•Bobcat Work Hauling

•Dump Trailer Rental (will drop off and pick up)

•Debris, limbs, tree removal

•Gravel •Millings •Demolition

TEXT OR CALL BRIAN! 205260-4122

Nursing Assistant to help care for an elderly gentleman in Jemison requiring total assistance. PT-FT. To apply, call Ms. Peoples (205)6881992 or (205)447-3005

Security Guard for Gated Community in North Shelby County Full-time or Part-time. Must have pistol permit. Call Brittany 205-991-4653

Become a Dental Assistant in ONLY 8 WEEKS!

Please visit our website capstonedentalassisting.com or call (205)561-8118 and get your career started!

WHATLEY PLUMBING

Locally Owned Residential & Commercial. Licensed, Bonded, Insured. Plumbing & Gas. Repairs, Replacements, Installation, Water Heaters. 122 Chilton Place, Clanton. 205-755-8555