2015 September/October Franklin Living

September/October 2015 Vol. 5 Issue No. 5

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Russellville City Councilmen Jamie Harris, Lanny Hubbard, Gary Cummings, William Nale, David Palmer & Mayor David Grissom

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Hobby puts Billy Lindsey in the driver’s seat

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John Stancil gains picture perfect perspective with drone hobby

Cooking with Sam

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Great recipes to share with friends and family

Crocheting the day away Edie Gaston turns skeins of yarn into works of art

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6 Faces of Franklin County 8 Wellness 22 What’s Hot 23 Classifieds 28 Looking Back 30 Parting Shot 4

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veryone has a hobby, right?

Surely, whether it be just watching TV or sitting on the front porch watching cars go by, everyone as a hobby. I love to cook, fish, read and spend time with my dogs.

These are things I like to do.

I think that is what a lot of FCNI General Manager Nicole Pell with her hobbies are: just husband, Hans. different activities that we do because we like to do them.

Hobbies really tell a lot about who we are. They are not like our responsibilities or our job duties. These are activities we choose to do because we WANT to do them. We might even have a lot of money invested in these hobbies that, for the most part, might never show any return other than the fact that they make us happy.

We choose our hobbies because they bring joy to our lives.

Sometimes these are activities that can involve other people that have the same interests, and sometimes it’s just ourselves, alone. Our hobbies are not to please anyone else.

In this edition of Franklin Living, we take a look at a few Franklin County residents’ hobbies. Billy Lindsey loves going to car shows and even uses his hobby to benefit others when possible. With a relatively new hobby, John Stancil enjoys using his drone to take great photos that the average person typically would not be able to get. Edie Gaston doesn’t have a new hobby; she has loved to crochet since the age of 8.

Whatever your hobby might be, I do know that you love it. If you don’t have a hobby, you need to find one. Sometimes a hobby can be the one single thing we are the most passionate about in life. They bring us great joy, as I hope this edition of Franklin Living does.

ON THE COVER: Billy Lindsey purchased this 1956 Ford a few years ago, and it is his main recreational endeavor. Lindsey takes the classic truck to car shows about three weekends a month from May to October, where he enjoys discussing classic vehicles with his car club buddies as well as the community.

For Lindsey, it’s more than just a truck – it’s a cherished hobby.

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FACES OF FRANKLIN COUNTY Rock the Lot drew hundreds of Franklin County families to Sloss Lake July 25 for an event that combined a carnival atmosphere with live music and free school supplies.

Children and parents got to enjoy treats like hotdogs, cotton candy, apples and snow cones; the free bottled water was a real hit as attendees dealt with the heat. Sponsored

by Russellville Dream Center and Redemption Outreach Church and executed in partnership with Russellville Parks and Recreation, which capped off the evening with a Movie in the Park, Rock the Lot was enjoyed by many, young and old alike.

Madison Fairley and Brayden, Grace, Linda and Braxton Parker

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Eli, Zion and Emmanuel Cooper

Neyland and Christina Baker

Amber Felix and Faustina Morales

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Mary Hall, Casie Hill and Destiny Chaney

Jacqueline and Jayne Knighten

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Haley Clark and Ryan Malone

Officers Jessica Clements and Johnny Taylor

Rock the Lot drew hundreds of Franklin County families to Sloss Lake July 25 for an event that combined a carnival atmosphere with live music and free school supplies.

Children and parents got to enjoy treats like hotdogs, cotton candy, apples and snow cones; the free bottled water was a real hit as attendees dealt with the heat. Sponsored

by Russellville Dream Center and Redemption Outreach Church and executed in partnership with Russellville Parks and Recreation, which capped off the evening with a Movie in the Park, Rock the Lot was enjoyed by many, young and old alike.

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Jennifer Alfara and Breanna Thompson

Taressa, Sequoia and Atouria Owens

Adriana Mojica and Ronnie Cummings

Maxton, Ella Claire, Amanda, Maddie Grace, Ethan, Brian and Eli Mouser

Shelecia and Braxton McMickin, Patrick Shirley, Stacey Holcomb, Zach and Jordan Duncan and Dustin Leman

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WELLNESS

Foods that help fight cancer

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hile no single food or ingredient can prevent people from gettingcancer, research has shown a link between excess body fat and various cancers. A poor diet that’s high in fat can contribute to excess body fat, which the American Institute for Cancer Research has linked to higher risks for developing cancers of the esophagus, pancreas, colon and rectum, and gallbladder, among others.

The AICR notes that research on foods that fight cancer is ongoing, but the following are some of the foods that can play a role in cancer prevention.

APPLES Apples are a good source of fiber, which can help men and women lower their cancer risk. Dietary fiber can increase feelings of fullness, which reduces the likelihood that people will overeat.

Men and women who do not overeat are less likely to accumulate the excess body fat that increases their risk for various cancers. In addition, apples’ dietary fiber contains pectin, a polysaccharide that bacteria in the stomach can use to produce compounds that protect colon cells.

BROCCOLI Broccoli is a cruciferous vegetable, and nearly all cruciferous vegetables, which get their name because their four-petal flowers resemble a cross, or crucifer, are great sources of vitamin C. Broccoli also is a great source of the B vitamin folate as well as potassium. The AICR notes that studies have shown folate helps to maintain healthy DNA and keep cancer-promoting genes inactive. But men and women should speak with their physicians regarding how much folate to include in their diets, as animal studies have suggested that high amounts of folate may promote development of certain types of cancer, including colon cancer.

CRANBERRIES Like apples, cranberries are high in dietary fiber and vitamin C. Diets high in foods containing vitamin C have been linked to a reduced risk for cancer of the esophagus. In addition, studies have shown that vitamin C protects cells’ DNA by trapping free radicals, which can damage the body, and inhibiting the formation of substances called

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carcinogens, which are capable of causingcancer in living tissue.

LEGUMES Legumes include kidney and black beans, yellow split peas and red lentils. Dry beans and peas are great sources of fiber and good sources of protein, and each also make excellent sources of folate.

In addition to their ability to contribute to the protection of colon cells, legumes also contain various phytochemicals, which researchers feel may decrease chronic inflammation, a risk factor for many cancers. In addition, these phytochemicals may increase the self-destruction of cancer cells.

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Hobby puts Billy Lindsey in the driver’s seat Story and photos by ALISON JAMES

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or some people, it’s the latest and greatest luxury vehicle – a shiny Ferrari, a sleek Lamborghini, an electrifying Tesla, an elegant Jaguar.

But what drives Billy Lindsey is a fully-restored 1956 Ford F-100.

Lindsey, a Vina resident and native who returned to the area from Illinois in 1973, has had his truck about four years. Before that he had a ’66 Mustang.

Before that? A different ’66 Mustang. Classic vehicles have been his thing since, as he puts it, he was old enough to afford to have one.

He purchased the truck from a place in Rogers, Ark. It spent the next year at a body shop.

“I went over there, I guess, about five days a week for over a year, just piddling around with it,” Lindsey said. “He was doing most of the work. I was probably in his way more than anything.”

Back then, the truck was “nothing like it is now.”

Lindsey poured his love for classic vehicles into the Ford, amping it up with power steering and tilt steering, air conditioning and a reupholstered interior (executed by Wilson’s Upholstery in Russellville, complete with bucket seats and floor mats embroidered with the year). He had frontfacing exhaust pipes installed in front of the wheels

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– “You don’t see many that way, but I just thought it was something different” – and even replaced the engine.

“When I got it, it had a 350 Chevy engine in it,” he said. “I said, ‘No, I’ve got to have all Ford.’”

With the Ford fully-restored, Lindsey was ready to continue in the activity that has been his passion for 20 years – classic car shows. Lindsey is a member of the Cotton Flats Cruisers Car Club, and it’s the shows that really get his motor running – particularly those that are fundraisers, like for Relay for Life.

“I’d rather go to them like that than for the trophies and things,” Lindsey said. “You’re helping people that need help.”

Notwithstanding, Lindsey has his share of trophies, from all over Mississippi and Alabama. The one from the Railroad Festival in Amory, Miss., is his favorite.

“We have got them stacked and boxed,” said his wife, Doris. “There’s only so much room where you can put trophies.”

Sometimes, Billy said, some of the men will get together before a show and have breakfast together, then caravan to the show.

“Lordy mercy, I enjoy that,” said Billy.

But as much as he loves it, he has a hard time putting the “why” into words.

“I don’t know,” he said. “I just enjoy socializing – getting out with everybody, joking and kidding.”

LEFT: Billy Lindsey displays this model of his Ford whenever he takes the truck to shows.

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On Labor Day Lindsey will be part of some festivities being organized by the City of Russellville.

Sept. 12 will find him at McFarland Park in Muscle Shoals for a Fords-only show. Sept. 19 is reserved for Red Bay, for the show that will be part of Founders Fest. Lindsey said he goes to an average of three car shows a month from May through October.

“I love it,” Billy said. “I have met some of the nicest people I have ever met in my life at car shows.”

“It’s good to keep him out of trouble,” Doris joked.

“It’s excitement from as soon as he gets there until he leaves, like a kid in a candy store.”

Hoods raised, doors flung open, information

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flowing – Billy likes to learn as well as share his own knowledge.

“I just like to see the different types of vehicles,” he said. “You can take two or three of the same vehicle, maybe, and they’ll have them redone two or three different ways.”

Billy has a singular thought for someone who thinks they might also be interested in classic cars and the classic car show culture.

“Go for it,” he said. “If I liked it, I’d do it. I’m telling you, I like to eat, and I’d rather do it than eat. Call me hooked on it – I just love it. I can’t wait until Saturday gets here.”

CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: Lindsey attends three car shows a month, May through October.

The truck is the third classic vehicle Lindsey has owned, following two ’66 Mustangs. It features a sweet interior restoration and remodel.

OPPOSITE PAGE: This is just a portion of Lindsey’s trophy collection.

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View from above John Stancil gains picture perfect perspective with drone hobby

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rom 400 feet above the world, John Phantom 3 Professional drone about two months Stancil can get a view of Franklin County ago. It was something he’d considered purchasing that’s inaccessible to most people – even for a long time. while his feet are still planted firmly on the “I’ve been exploring it for about two years … ground. trying to figure out exactly what type I wanted,” “I’ve always been an aircraft buff. I love airplanes, Stancil said. When the Phantom 3 Professional was I’ve been to air shows … I really love the World War released, he knew that was the one.

II stuff,” Stancil said. “I’ve always wanted to fly, but I The camera is mounted to the bottom of the body really didn’t have time to do it. To me, this is like the of the aircraft, which features four propellers that next best thing.” each have a small motor. The props turn opposite That next best thing is the way Stancil found his ways to allow the necessary range of movement. wings – in the form of a drone. He purchased the DJI Stancil uses an iPad Mini to manipulate the flight;

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Story by ALISON JAMES Photos by ALISON JAMES and CONTRIBUTED

ABOVE: John Stancil revs up the Phantom, using the DJI app on an iPad Mini in conjunction with the Phantom controller.

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it works in conjunction with a controller featuring a couple of joysticks to direct every aspect of flight – up and down, left and right, back and forth. He can also control the movement of the camera, tilting and swiveling it to capture the image he wants.

“I’m a 63-year-old gamer,” Stancil said. “I’ve been playing games since they came out. The joystick control is all familiar to me. That’s not something that really bothers me.”

Although Stancil figures he can use the drone as part of his business – he’s been in electronics for 35 years and can use the Phantom 3 to get a closer look at the tops of towers and lights when working on wireless Internet systems – “I mostly just wanted to get one to fly and enjoy it.”

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The 4K camera takes ultra-high definition pictures. The drone has about a 23-minute flight time before its battery runs down – that reduces to 15 minutes if the Phantom has to fight heavy winds.

With the capability to fly to specific, programmed GPS coordinates and then return to its launch point, the Phantom three has a wide range of applications.

So far, Stancil has used it to capture images of his own home and friends’ homes and the Twin Lakes golf course, which hired him to get a few images for their website and Facebook page. He’s looking forward to taking aerial shots at the upcoming Franklin County Watermelon Festival.

“I can get up there, I see where I’m at, I can see all around me,” Stancil said. “It’s an expensive toy. It’s

CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: This aerial image captures Russellville from an unfamiliar angle: pictured are the First Baptist Church steeple, city hall, Grissom Cleaners and the Roxy. Stancil learned how to use the drone with ease and has big plans. The Phantom 3 can travel about 1.2 miles from its operator, but he tries to keep it in sight.

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For those who want to try the Phantom or another drone for themselves, here are a few things to keep in mind.

1. Read the FAA and FCC rules and regulations.

2. Keep the drone in your line of sight.

3. Watch tutorials online and use the aircraft in beginner mode, to start with.

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just to have fun.”

It also, of course, has some practical uses. When he purchased it, Stancil informed local authorities that he would be using it and that he would happy to assist in any search and rescue efforts that might arise in the county.

Stancil spent four days learning everything about the drone before the first time he ever launched it, watching training videos and tutorials online. The Phantom also has a beginner mode, which limits the altitude and distance the Phantom can fly.

With a few beeps and boops, the drone comes to life. Stancil inputs the desired coordinates and sends the drone into action.

The sound of the whirring props, reminiscent of a swarm of bees, slowly fades as the drone soars

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upward, until it can’t be heard at all except for perhaps by the keenest of ears. The drone can also fade out of sight, if Stancil isn’t careful.

“It blends in the sky so well. I’ve lost it a couple of times,” he said.

Stancil hasn’t named the drone and probably won’t, but if he ever does, he’ll name it in honor of the family dog – Shug – or maybe Memphis Belle, after the World War II aircraft.

Stancil said he has all kinds of projects he’d like to attempt in the future. He plans to take the drone with him on an upcoming vacation.

“I like old barns. I’ll try to make some pictures of that,” Stancil said. “And the cornfields are just unbelievable where we’re going, so I’ll try to get some pictures of cornfields.”

CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: Stancil lets grandson Dalton help spin the propellers onto the drone. The aircraft can reach a maximum height of 500 meters.

With the twist and tilt of a couple miniature joysticks, Stancil can move the Phantom in any direction. He said the controller comes easy to him – it hearkens back to years of being into video games.

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Cooking with Sam

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Taco Soup 2 lbs. lean ground beef 1 medium yellow onion, chopped 2 15 oz. can of stewed tomatoes

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1 14 oz. can rotel 1 14 oz. can pinto beans 1 14 oz. can corn kernels 1 14 oz. can ranch style beans 2 cups of broth, chicken or vegetable 1 cup of water

Brown and drain ground beef. Add salt, pepper and chopped garlic to beef in a large soup pot. Add rest of ingredients.

Cook 1 hour, top with cheese and sour cream.

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Buffalo Chicken Dip 1 Rotisserie Chicken, shredded 1 8 oz. cream cheese 1 cup hot sauce 1 cup ranch dressing 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded Mix all ingredients together. Put in a 9x12 dish. Bake at 350 degrees for about 15 minutes or until hot.

Top with more cheese.

Green Gelatin Salad 1 cup crushed pineapple, drain and reserve juice 1 cup water 3 oz. lime gelatin mix 3 oz. lemon gelatin mix 1 cup mayonnaise 1 cup evaporated milk canned 1/2 cup chopped pecans or walnuts 1. Bring 1 cup of water and 1 cup of pineapple juice to a boil. Stir in gelatin mix and mix well. Stir in mayonnaise and evaporated milk.

Mix in pineapple, cottage cheese and pecans. Pour into casserole dish. Refrigerate for four hours before serving.

Strawberry Pretzel Salad 1. 1 cup pretzels, crushed 2 cups butter, melted 1/2 cup sugar Mix and press in a 9x12 dish. Bake for 15 minutes. Let cool 2. 8 oz. cream cheese 1/2 cup sugar

Cream together with mixer. Add tub of cool-whip, fold in. Add on top of cooled crust.

3. 6 oz. of strawberry gelatin mix 1 cup of hot water 1 package frozen strawberries Add hot water to jello mix, add strawberries and spoon over top.

Cover with clear wrap. Refrigerate for four hours.

Taco Casserole 1 lb. lean ground beef 1 package taco seasoning 2 cups water 1 15 oz. can diced tomatoes 1 15 oz. can tomato sauce 1 cup frozen corn 2 cups uncooked elbow macaroni 1 cup shredded colby-jack cheese 1. Brown ground beef, drain.

2. Add taco seasoning, tomatoes, and sauce. Bring to boil.

3. Add uncooked macaroni and reduce heat.

4. Cover and simmer for 15 minutes.

5. Remove from heat, Sprinkle cheese on top (Rotel can be used in place of diced tomatoes)

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Fudge Pie 1/2 cup butter 3 squares of unsweetened chocolate 3 eggs, beaten 1 1/2 cups sugar 1/4 cup flour 1/2 tsp. vanilla

1/2 tsp. salt 1 tsp. milk Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Melt butter and chocolate. Cool. Mix with eggs. Add rest of ingredients and stir until just mixed.

Spread into a 9� buttered pie plate. Bake for 40 minutes.

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CROCHETING the day away Edie Gaston turns skeins of yarn into works of art Story and photos by ALISON JAMES

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die Gaston is into crochet – and has been since she was 8 years old.

“The first thing I ever tried to make was a Barbie doll dress,” Gaston said. “It was hard – very hard.”

Gaston said she was watching her aunt’s motherin-law crocheting one day and decided it was something she’d like to learn how to do. Taking on a difficult first project like a Barbie doll dress didn’t stifle her desire to learn. A casual interest grew into a lifelong hobby that Gaston pursues every day. She learned much of her knowledge from the “queen of crochet,” her grandmother, who “taught me everything I know,” Gaston said.

One of her proudest projects was the bedspread she made as a teenager. One of the most difficult

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projects she’s ever undertaken, the bedspread was created of brown and white granny squares. “My grandmother showed me how to do it,” Gaston said.

“Back then, girls had hope chests, and I was making it for my hope chest. Us girls, we would have a trunk or a place where we put all of our stuff, and when we got married, that’s what we started out with.”

All of her family is involved in textile arts – crocheting, knitting, cross-stitching, quilting. “We all do handmade projects,” Gaston said. “I can look at something, and I can make it.”

Gaston makes a variety of projects, involving herself in the hobby “every day, every minute,” as she tells it. Her endeavors vary from clothing to potholders to bags to doilies. A christening gown took her six months of working on and off to complete. Smaller projects, like pot handle holders, can be done in less than hour. Her favorite project,

CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: Two other doilies like this one adorn Edie Gaston’s table as placemats. Gaston sells some of her crochet creations, but she also makes gifts and items to donate. Gaston said she crochets every day. Her home is full of items she’s handmade.

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Gaston said, is dresses for little girls.

“I love doing it. It’s part of my heritage,” she said.

“It calms me. It amazes me how you can take a piece of thread and a needle, and something comes out of it.”

Gaston uses her talent to make gifts as well as items to donate.

“If somebody who has a charity needs something to raise money, I’d be more than glad to donate an outfit for them,” she said. “And I found online some amputee covers where they put it on their legs or arms, and I want to make five of them and donate to anybody who needs one.”

Gaston also sells some of her creations – a moneymaking venture that began as a way to help raise her children. She now has a rack at Isbell Flea Market Antiques and More and sells through Facebook and Etsy.

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Crochet is not easy, and it’s not cheap, Gaston said. When combining the cost of skeins of thread and yarn with the cost of varying types and sizes of crochet hooks and books full of patterns – not to mention additional touches like buttons and charms – the investment can add up in a hurry.

But for Gaston, it’s a way to stay busy. She said one thing she always remembers is that “idle hands are the devil’s workshop.” If that’s true, the devil won’t come around her. “If he did, I’d put him to work. I’d make him crochet,” Gaston joked.

Although she’s been crocheting every bit of 42 years, Gaston said she’s still learning new techniques and patterns every day. She encouraged others to give crochet a try, or to find their own niche in the hobby world.

ABOVE: Little girl dresses “Everybody has a gift,” Gaston said. “You just are Gaston’s favorite thing have to find that gift and use it.” to crochet.

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FACES OF FRANKLIN COUNTY The Roxy brought summer lovin’ and hand jivin’ to Franklin County Friday with a big-screen showing of Grease, the beloved 1978 musical.

Popcorn and drinks in hand, families filtered into the Roxy for the timeless tale of love and heartbreak starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton John. The Franklin County Arts and Humanities Council began showing movies at the Roxy last summer, kicking off with “Elvis on Tour.” Documentary “Muscle Shoals” and the classic “American Graffiti” have also been recent offerings.

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PARTING SHOT

“It can be coins or sports or politics or horses or music or faith... the saddest people I’ve ever met in life are the ones who don’t care deeply about anything at all. Passion and satisfaction go hand in hand, and without them, any happiness is only temporary, because there’s nothing to make it last.”

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Pardue, a Belmont, Miss., native, operates the tool room inside the production facility.

Almost all materials and tools used in the production process come through him.

Material handlers generate supply lists that go through Pardue. In his role, he works to make sure employees have the necessary materials needed to do their jobs, but in doing so, he is responsible for eliminating waste and ensuring that quality measures are being taken.

Pardue has worked at TMH for almost 20 years. After receiving a degree in Agriculture Economics and a minor in business from Mississippi State University, Pardue began working in the ooring department at TMH. After four years in that role, he was hired as one of the original ve inspectors at the plant. As an inspector, he was responsible for making sure that there were

As a member of a family that has had multiple members to work at Tifn Motorhomes, Brandon Brazil is well-known throughout the plant.

After graduating from Red Bay High School in 1997, Brazil attended the University of North Alabama in Florence. He later worked across the Southeast as an installer with DIRECTV for several years.

He has been working as a material handler in the lamination department at the Red Bay plant for about ve years. As a material handler, he places all orders and makes sure the line has all the materials they need.

A key part of his job is keeping count of metal outside the facility and making sure the production process is never slowed by a lack of material.

“I make sure the people in our department have what they need to get their jobs done and I process any paperwork that is needed to go with that,” Brazil said.

Brazil and his wife, Amanda, have two children, a six year-old son, Mason, and daughter, Chyenne, who recently gave birth to the couple’s rst grandchild, Chyley.

When not at work, Brazil has several hobbies that keep him busy, such as gun collecting and trading, working on his Jeep, and working the local barbecue circuit.

He built his own wood-burning smoker and often cooks for community members and fellow TMH employees.

“It’s just a hobby that I got into and really enjoy,” he said. “I stay up late at night a lot on the weekends cooking for the next day.”

When asked what he thought about working at TMH, Brazil was quick to praise the Tifn family’s loyalty and dedication to its employees and community.

“They have done a lot for Red Bay and the people that have worked here over the years,” he said. “They have all been good to me and I appreciate that. This is a good place to work.”

no problems or unresolved issues with the motorhomes. He later moved to the Belmont paint facility and served as an inspector there for a year, before moving into the tool room there. Six years ago, he moved to the Red Bay tool room.

“I like my job,” he said. “I want to be able to help the employees have the materials they need, but I also have to make sure there is no waste and that the things we have are being taken care of.”

Pardue credits all of the Tifn family members for making TMH a good place to work.

“They are a good family and have always treated me good,” he said. I can’t complain about anything.”

In his spare time, Pardue is an avid gun collector who is widely looked to for advice in the gun trading business.

Pardue and his wife, Allison, have two sons, Kyler, who recently graduated from Tishomingo County High School, and Brayden, who attends Vina School.

Wesley Pardue

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