The Hartselle Enquirer - May 8, 2024

SarahLaughmiller,left,children’slibrarianatHartsellelibrary,visits withlibrarypatronAmandaAppletonatthelibrary.Appletonvisits thelibraryroutinelyandcannotwaitforthenewlibrarytobebuilt.

After13years underground,the cicadasarehere

ByWesTomlinson FortheEnquirer

Millionsoflocalcicadas haveemergedfroma13-year undergroundhibernation, andfarmersareconcerned abouttheimpactthecreaturescouldhaveontheirfruit trees.

Alabamahasover20species ofannualcicadasthatappear everysummer,butthisyear thestatewillexperiencethe emergenceofperiodicBrood 19cicadas.

MorganCountyRegionalExtensionAgentJayne LuetzowsaidBrood19have hatchedinAlabamaandresidentsshouldexpectmillions ofthebugs.

Luetzowsaidthelasttime Alabamaexperiencedthe emergenceofacicadabrood wasin2011,whenthisyear’s Brood19cicadashatchedand burrowedunderground.They willbehereupuntilmid-May.

MeredithSchrader,anentomologistwiththeextension agency,saidBrood19cicadas haveredeyes,darkbodiesand clearwingswithorangeveins andarethree-quartersofan inchlong,smallerthanmost annualspeciesofcicadasthat

Alabamaseeseachyear. They’realsoloud.Theircollectivesongscanbeasloudas jetenginesandscientistswho studythemoftenwearearmuffstoprotecttheirhearing, accordingtoTheAssociated Press.

Schradersaidthebrood, highinprotein,isharmless andthereshouldbenoconcernifhouseholdpetsoreven childrenconsumethem.

Indeed,theyareincludedin somecuisine.AudubonInsectariuminNewOrleansserves agreensaladwithapple, almonds,blueberryvinaigrette—androastedcicadas.

Luetzowsaidcicadasdonot flymorethan50metersfrom wheretheyemergedandso theywillnottravelacrossthe state.

“SothecicadasinMorgan County,you’renotgoingto seetheminLawrenceCounty becausetheycannotflythat far,”Luetzowsaid.

Luetzowsaidthecicada’s purposeforemergingisto mateandlaytheireggsinto youngtrees,withtheirpreferredbirthingplacebeing fruittrees.

“Theydon’tliketreesor

ByJeanCole FortheEnquirer

HartsellelibrarypatronAmanda Appletonmightfinditappropriate thatthecity’sproposednewlibrary willbebuiltonlandoncehometoa medicalcenter.Shealreadythinks ofthelibraryasamedicalcenter ofsorts.

“Iloveithere,”shesaidoftheexistingWilliamBradfordHuieLibrary at152SparkmanSt.N.W.andthe librarystaff.“Theyarenotmedical doctors,buttheyaregoodmedicine whenyouneedit.”

Appletonbecameanavidreader in2021whenshediscoveredthat helpedherdealwithanxiety,she said.Thesedaysshe’sdrawnto

murdermysteriesandthrillers.

“Iusedtohatereadingasakid; nowitwillbeapartoflifeforever. It’salmostliketherapy.Ittakesyou awayfromyourtroubles.”

Appletonoftenchecksoutbooks toreadandsaysshecleansher housetothetuneofthelibrary’s audiobooks. Withlimitedspaceandrepairstoo costlyatitscurrentlocation,the planned$2.5millionlibrarywill hopefullymeetthecity’sneedswell intothefuture,saidMichelleBlaylock,librarymanager.

Builtinthe1960sasabank,the currentlibraryonSparkmanStreet cannotberenovatedtomakeitlarger,officialssaid.

“Itneedsrepairsandupdatesthat arenotfeasibleconsideringwehave

outgrownthespace,”Blaylocksaid. “Weareextremelylimitedinmost ofourspacesfornewmaterials,programming,patronseating,displays, storage,maintenanceandwork areasforemployees.”

Thecurrentlibraryhas4,042 squarefeetofusablespace,shesaid, excludingthemaintenanceroom andstorageareas.Thenewlibrary, whichwillbeat413SparkmanSt. N.W.,willhave7,500squarefeet —almostdoublewhatithasnow —andwillbelocatedlessthana quarterofamilefromthecurrent location. Thenewlibraryandtheadjoining13,500-square-footeventcenterthatisplannedwillbeerected

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Highscorers

TheTigerACTWallofHonoratHartselleHighSchoolshowsthephotosof42studentswhohavescoreda30 oraboveontheirACTs.Onestudentisnotpictured.

ByRebekahYancey rebekah.yancey @hartselleenquirer.com

HartselleHighSchooliscelebrating42studentsforearningascore of30orabove,placingthemin anesteemedcategoryamonghigh schoolstudentsnationwide.Accordingtoact.org,astudentearninga scoreof30ontheACTsurpasses93 percentofthe1.3milliontest-takers intheUnitedStates.

EveryjuniorinAlabamapublic schoolsmusttakethestate-man-

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Therewillbeagroundbreakingforthefuture$7.16million MorganCountyEventCenter atnoonMay14atLukerRoad andUnionHillRoad,acrossthe streetfromtheDistrict4tool shedinCotaco. The34,627-square-footcenter willbeon24acres.Itwillinclude two10,360-square-footgymnasiums,a1,102-square-footmultipurposeroomandanupstairs walkingtrack. District4CommissionerGreg Abercrombiesaidthecenter shouldbeopenin18month, dependingongoodweather, subcontractorsandacquisition ofmaterials. Hartselle’sLimestoneBuilding Groupisheadinguptheproject.

datedACTduringthespringbut studentscantakethetestasearly assixthgrade.Thehigherthescore, themorescholarshipsareofferedif astudentchoosestogotocollege. Thosestudentsinthe30plus clubareJacksonBoyd,Dylan Dean,NoahDer,AubreyGarrison,NoahGibson,AlexHatfield, LaurenMaxson,EthanMendendorp,EmileeMock,ElijahPinion, AidanRosendall,BrooklynStiles, MalloryTemples,EleanorVest, NoahYates,CalebEkema,Miller McLeod,RiggsMcLeod,ZekePriola,LandonRobinson,Mary-ElizabethEstrada,RileyThompson, JacksonAdams,LakelenCrider, AlyssaDobbs-Langford,Jamison Hill,PorterKusta,LoganMoore, LilyNorris,AndrewO’Leary,BraxtonWallace,CoyWaynick,Abigail Winslett,ElizabethAymett,Kynan Hogan,LauraLundy,AliviaWiley, EmilyWells,KaydenceChandler, HarrisonDaigre,AnnaRogalksi andBryantShaw. Boyd,DeanandDer,allseniors,

PHOTOBYJEANCOLE

RickyLindsey Danville Funeralservicefor RickyLindsey,59,was heldThursday,May 2,2024at3:00PMat PeckFuneralHomeChapelwithBro.SteveLedbetterofficiatingand PeckFuneralHomedirecting.BurialwillbeinEnon BaptistCemetery. Mr.LindseydiedonTuesday,April30,2024,athis residence.Hewasborn May24,1964,inLawrence CountytoRayburnDale LindseyandVirgieEllen

SolomonLindsey.Hewas employedbyYaleCarolinas/WheelerMaterial HandlersasaTechnician, priortohispassing.He wasprecededindeathby hisfather.

Survivorsincludehisson, JustinGrimmett(Elizabeth);daughter,JadaRobinson;mother,VirgieEllen SolomonLindsey;brothers,JimLindsey(Joann); andGlenLindsey;sister, DebraHipshire(Josh); grandchild,ScarlettGrimmett;niecesandnephews, AdamLindsey(Robin),

OBITUARIES

AmberJohnson(Dakota) andChynaCrowe(Jesse). PallbearerswereJustin Grimmett,KevinDavenportandDannyWest,along withotherfamilyand friends.

DollyB.Holmes Hartselle FuneralserviceforDolly B.Holmes,84,washeld Thursday,May2,2024at 1:00PMatPeckFuneral HomeChapelwithBro. LarryCulpofficiatingand PeckFuneralHome directing.Burialwasin HartselleCityCemetery. Mrs.Holmesdiedon Monday,April29,2024,at herresidence.Shewasborn January11,1940,in DekalbCounty,Tenn.,to FrancesWilson. Shewasemployedas adieticianandlunchroomworkerforMorganCountyHigh School,priortoherretirement.Precedingherin deathwereherhusband, WilburnLeonHolmes,her parents,andherbrother, NelsonMiller. Survivorsinclude,her sons,MarshallHolmes (Sheila),RandyHolmes BradleyHolmes;brothers RaymondMiller(Donna) andRobertRowe;sisters, E.C.McDonald(Junior) FredaBoger;grandchildren,ReneeKennedyand DustinHolmes;greatgrandchildren,BrettKennedyandBraxtonKennedy;onegreat-great grandchild,LeviKennedy. PallbearerswillbeChad Tribble,JoshTribbleand DustyHolmes.

CorneliaAnne

Walker Hartselle CorneliaAnne PrinceWalker,71,of Hartselle,Alabama wenttobewithher LordandSaviorJesus ChristonWednesday,May 1,2024.Shewasborn November16,1952,in MorganCounty,toPaul G.andBettyJaneStewart Prince. Funeralservicewasheld

Saturday,May4,2024at 1:00PMatPeckFuneral HomeChapelwithBro. DevlonCarrollofficiating andPeckFuneralHome directing.Burialwasin HartselleCityCemetery. ShewasaChristianLady, whohadastrongspiritual walkwiththeLord. Precedingherindeath wereherparents;brother,CharlieG.Prince; sisters,CarolynPrince andMaryPaulHendry; daughter,Kathryn“Katie” Carroll;andgrandson, CharlesStewartCarroll. Survivorsinclude,ason, JohnDavidBlackwood (Kim);adaughter,StewartSoto(Rodney),asister, BeckTankerlsey(JoeEd); grandchildren,Hayley (Jesus)Berlanga,Natalie Hoover(Shyanne),PaytonHoover,AnnaCarroll (AlekMcCay),CarlyCarroll,RachelCarroll,Gia Soto,DyannaSoto,Adri Soto,KaleighSotoand WalkerSoto;great-grandchildren,VivianKathryn McCay,BrentonMcCay, JaviBerlangaandAlex Gonzalez.Pallbearerswere WesleyTankersley,Eli Tankersley,DaltonGreen, DylanGreen,CharlieP. Prince,AlekMcCayand BrettHaggermaker.

DevinHolmes

Eva Funeralservicefor DevinHolmes,46, washeldMonday,May 6,2024at3:00PM atPeckFuneralHomeChapelwithBro.JeremyOden andBro.RandySellers officiatingandPeckFuneralHomedirecting.Burial willbeinEvaCemetery. VisitationwillbeMonday, May6,2024,from12:00 PMto3:00PMatPeck FuneralHome. MissHolmespassedaway onFriday,May3,2024at CullmanRegionalMedical Center.ShewasbornFebruary13,1978,inCullmanCounty,toCharles WesleyHolmesandMarcellaStinsonHolmes. Shewasamemberofthe EvaMethodistChurch. DevinwasEva’sSweetyPi. Precededindeathbyher father,sister,EricaLeeann Holmes;grandparents, LeslieEugeneHolmes, AverineHolmes andAlvernellStinson;uncle,Aubrey Davenport. Survivorsincludemother,MarcellaStinson Holmes;brother,Nathan Holmes;uncle,Karim Shoeybipour,aunts, BrendaShoeybipourand MelvieHolmes;ahost ofcousinsandfriends. PallbearerswillbeNathan Holmes,GeorgeFrost,

JeffFrost,KevinBailey, JasonHolmes,Steve ChildersandClaySpeer. HonoraryPallbearerswillbeEvaLions ClubandGrantHolmes. Inlieuofflowers,family requestmemorialdonationsbemadetotheEva LionsClub.

JenniferJoy Anders Birmingham

JenniferJoyAnders,50, ofBirmingham,passed awayThursday,April11, 2024.BornonMarch21, 1974,shewasanative ofHartselle,grewupin Florence,andgraduated fromBradshawHigh Schoolin1992. Jenniferattendedthe UniversityofAlabamaand graduatedwithhonorsin 1996withadegreein financeandaminor incomputerscience.Sheworkedas abusinessanalystafter college,andafteryears inthefield,changed careerstofocusoncaringforothersasahome healthcareworker.Shehad acreativespirit,and spenttimedrawingcartooncharactersandlater, painting.Shewasalsoan animalloverandatalentedmusicianwhoplayed piano,guitar,mandolin andviolin.

Jenniferissurvivedby herparents,Larryand NancyAnders,sister, StephanieAnders(CarlosSalazar)andbrother, CoreyAnders;auntsand unclesJoeandJoyGroover, TheronandB.B.Anders, andFerrellandPauline Anders;cousinsMike Groover(Sonya),Suzanne Groover,LauraAndersLee (Bryan),WillAnders (Robin),Zeke Anders(Larysse) andKelilahAnders Johnson(Matt);stepsistersMelissaAtterberry (Will)andLauraKruck (Mark);specialfriends AngelynnEdwards,Erin Marsh,andCraigPhillips; hercatLinus,andmany friendsandextendedfamilymembers. Shewasprecededindeath byhermother,Maxye GibsonAnders;maternal grandparents,IlaMoore GibsonandWilliam

“Buck”Gibson;paternal grandparents,Doris AndersHerrin g andWilliamMinterAnders;andher belovedcaninecompanion Maggie. Acelebrationofher lifewillbeheldonMay 18from3-5p.m.at SheffieldMethodist Church,701NMontgomeryAveinSheffield.Final arrangementsweremade byPeckFuneralHomein Hartselle. Aprivateintermentwill beheldlateratHartselle CityCemetery. Inlieuofflowers,memorialsordonationsmay bemadetotheFirst MethodistChurch, HartsellePianoFund,or yourlocalanimalshelter.

LeslieClark Decatur FuneralserviceforLeslie Clark,90,washeldMonday,6,2024at12:00PMat PeckFuneralHomeChapel withBro.EldridgeCriscoeandBro.GaryDobbs officiatingandPeck FuneralHomedirecting.Burialwillbeinthe BurningtreeCemetery. Mr.ClarkdiedFriday, May3,2024,athisresidencesurroundedbyhis family.Hewasborn October21,1933,in MorganCountyto HerbertLacyClark andCoraVerna WilsonClark. Mr.Clarkretiredfrom Monsantowherehe workedintheQuality Department. Afterhisretirement,Mr. Clarkfarmedandraised cattle. Hewasprecededindeath byhisparents,oneson, RonnieClarkandtwo brothers,JerryandBill Clark. Survivorsincludehis wife,JuneOsbornClark; sons,MikeClark(Fay); JimmyClark(Wanda); brother,KenClark;sister, MontaSueEllis,sixgrandchildren;11great-grandchildren,sevengreatgreat-grandchildren. Pallbearerswillbe JoshuaClark,DanielBorden,Shane Kitchens,JoshBrown, JonathanCorneliusand KeennaOsborn HonorarypallbearerswillbeMikalKitchensandShannon Kitchens.Thefamily ofMr.Clarkhasasked, inlieuofFlowers,please makedonationstoHospiceorganizationofyour choice.

MasonCainHolmes

Somerville FuneralserviceforMason CainHolmes,23,washeld Sunday,May5,2024,at 2:00PMatPeckFuneral HomeChapelwithBro. GreggLeeofficiatingand PeckFuneralHomedirecting.Mr.Holmesdiedon Wednesday,May1,2024 athisresidence.Hewas bornThursday,May4, 2000,inMorganCounty, toAshleyTyroneHolmes andAmandaJoyHarris HolmesWilson. Heworkedasaroofer andwasprecededindeath bygrandparents,David HarrisandFreddieand SandraHolmes.Hewas loveddearlybyhisfamily andwillbemissed. Survivorsincludemotherandstepfather,Joy HolmesWilson(Gary Wilson);father,Ashley TyroneHolmes;brothers, SethHolmes,ZacWilson;sister,KenzieWilson; nephew,DominikWilson; grandparents,DorisHarrisandDebbieSmith.

CALENDAR OFEVENTS

Itemsforthecalendarofeventscanbe emailedtonews@hartselleenquirer. combynoonontheMondaypriorto Wednesdaypublication.

Allmonth

WeightWatchersmeetingsareMondaysat5:30 p.m.attheciviccenter. Weigh-inbegins5p.m. Formoreinfo,visitwww. weightwatchers.com.

Acancersupportgroup meetsonthefirstMonday ofeachmonthat6p.m.at thePleasantPlacebuilding.Anypersonwithany typeofcancerisinvitedto attend.Formoreinformation,call784-5694.

KimRobertson,aformer UniversityofAlabama Crimsonette,instructsa girlsbatonclassforages5 andolderinthebasicsof batonattheciviccenter. Thefeeforthisclassis$50 permonth.Classesmeet onThursdayafternoons. Calltheciviccenterfor details.

Allmothersofactive dutyreserveorhonorably dischargedmilitaryservicemembersareinvited toattendmonthlymeetingsofBlueStarMothers ofAmerica,Inc.TheMorganCountyChaptermeets thefirstTuesdayofevery monthat7p.m.atEast HighlandBaptistChurch inHartselle.

PricevillePalace,716NE ThompsonRoad,Priceville,willhaveRickyD theDancingDJFridays from7-10p.m.Saturdays willfeatureadanceclass from6-7p.m.followedby CountryEditionsBand from7-10p.m.Formore infocall256-353-4362.

HartselleHopeAA Meetingsmeetsatthe followingtimes:MondaySaturdayat5:30and7 p.m.;Monday,WednesdayandFridayatnoon, Sundaysat9a.m.and6 p.m.Located527SparkmanSt.SW.Formore informationcall256606-6211,256-778-9081 or256-345-4392

TheAmericanLegion AuxiliaryPost52meets onthefirstThursdayof everymonth.Theevent isopentowomenveteran includingthespouse’s daughtersandmothers, ofveteransinterested injoiningtheAmerican Legion.Themeetingsare heldattheJohnThompsonPost52LegionHall locatedat1110Sparkman St.NW.Formoreinfo, callLaurieCooperat256612-7444.

JMKMartialArts-Join JMKMartialArts&FitnessattheHartselleCivic Centerandbuildamore confidentyou!Martial

artsandfitnessclasses areavailableforkidsand adults.Classesaredividedintoagegroupsas follows;Pre-Kubs(ages 3-4),LilKubs(ages5-7), KidKubs(ages8-10), Jr.Kubs(ages11-14) andadults(ages15and older).Classesinclude karate,HapKiDo,wrestling/grappling,sparring, selfdefense,fitnessand conditioning.Seewww. JMKMartialArts.comfor ascheduleandpricing.

HartsellePublicLibrary offersPreschoolStorytimeeveryTuesdayat 10:30a.m.

TOPSclubAL0161 meetsMondaysat10a.m. atHartselleFirstChristianChurch.Joinusto TakeOffPoundsSensibly. Formoreinformation, callKatieat256-4763696orMonaat256502-9042

HartselleNutritionCenterinvitesseniorstojoin areaseniorcitizens,ages 55andolder,formorningsofgames,foodand goodtimes.Participants alsogoonmonthlyoutingsandplaybingoand cards,alongwithother activities.Suggested donationforthedaily lunchis$1.25perperson.Anyonewhodoesnot havetransportationtothe centercancallSteveat 256-773-0786.Arrangementswillbemadefor freeNARCOGtransit. Thenutritioncenteris openMon.throughFri., excludingholidays,from 8a.m.untilnoon.

CelebrateRecovery,a Christ-centered,12-step programforanyonewith ahurt,habitorhang-up, meetsat5:30p.m.atFirst UnitedMethodistChurch inHartselle.Meetings areeveryMondaynight, includingafreemealat 5:30p.m.andthegroup meetingat6:15p.m.CelebrateRecoveryaimsto offerasafeplacetomeet withotherswhoarealso seekinghealing.Formore infoemailjhand@fumchartselle.org.

FalkvilleVFW,locatedat 784CulverRoad,hosts bingoeveryFridaynight at5:45p.m.Formore information,call256-784 5747.

NarcoticsAnonymous MeetingList:Sundayat6onZoom.ID #622385025Monday, TuesdayandThursdayat 7p.m.inperson.Inpersonmeetingsareheldat 406PineAve.SW,Decatur.

Buildingpermits April22-26

SharonScarborough,roof conversion,$23,110.84

CharlesDavis,residential repair,$900

BobbySlaton,residential remodel,$7,000 KyleBurkeen,residential HVAC,$$7,500

RussellHulse,newcommercial building,$65,000 DawsonWhite,roofconversion,$12,204 GenesisConstruction,commercialaddition,$62,000

DarrellSims,residential HVAC,$9,000

KenDoss,residentialHVAC, $15,000

RyanKretzer,residential HVAC,$3,100

TonyBramlett,roofconversion,$17,000 PeggyHolladay,residential HVAC,$8,000 TessHigginbotham,residentialHVAC,$6,700 LateriaOrr,roofconversion, $7,628.41 DavidBarnett,residential plumbing,$3,900

Healthratings RiverBridgeShell,915Sixth Ave.N.E.,Decatur:79 LasViasMexicanGrill,1000 BeltlineRoadS.W.,Decatur:80 CaptainD’s3295,1236BeltlineRoadS.W.,Decatur:80 TacosElPalomino,1410Sixth Ave.S.E.,Decatur:83 ScruggsBBQ,1315Highway 20,Decatur:84

NewChina/C&LRestaurant Inc.,1668BeltlineRoadS.W., Decatur:87 7BrewCoffee,1102Sixth Ave.,Decatur:87 CaminoReal,2504Sixth Ave.,Decatur:90 KidsnUsDaycare&Learning Ctr,1926OldMoultonRoad, Decatur:91 Subway21012,2512CHighway20W.,Decatur:91 KFCNo.L518074,1301U.S. Highway31N.W.,Hartselle:91 WaffleHouseNo.908,3305 PointMallardParkway,Decatur:92 FoodlandNo.814MeatMarket—JMBL,1652BeltlineRoad S.W.,Decatur:92 WagonWheelRestaurant, 4471Highway55E.,Eva:92 McDonald’s,1208SixthAve. S.E.,Decatur:93 Nana’s,7051Highway36E., Lacey’sSpring:93 AppletreeAcademyII,9 MeadowLane,Decatur:93 Hardee’sNo.1387,680U.S. Highway31&Limestone, Hartselle:93 TheDirtySouthTeaCompany,2006DanvilleRoadS.W., Decatur:93 FoodlandNo.814BakeryDeli/JMBL,1652BeltlineRoad S.W.,Decatur:94 MiMexico,1820SixthAve. S.E.SuiteM,Decatur:94 K-MayDonuts/MengDonuts LLC,1815SixthAve.S.E.,Decatur:94 BigAl’sGrocery/Alabama Ventures,1339OldHighway 24,Trinity:94

CookOutDecatur,1654BeltlineRoad,Decatur:95 DollarGeneralNo.7550, 4445Highway55E.,Eva:95 WingstoGoofDecaturInc., 1241PointMallardParkway, Decatur:96 SouthernStyleBBQ,1505W. MoultonSt.,Decatur:96 LeCroy’sRestaurant,848 AppleGroveRoad,Union Grove:96 TheLittleCigarShoppeLLC, 110SecondAve.N.E.,Decatur: 97 RiversideEventVenue,100 OldRiverRoad,Lacey’sSpring: 98 BethelBaptistDayCare,1301 BethelRoadN.E.,Hartselle:98 MorganPriceCandyCompanyLLC,1735SixthAve.S.E., Decatur:99 Lacey’sSpringJr.High School,48SchoolRoad,Lacey’sSpring:99 Bobby’sRestaurant,51Lindler St.,Eva:100 CrosstiesCoffeeCompany, 46RailroadAve.,Falkville:100 EvaNutritionCenter,3824 EvaRoad,Eva:100 Christine’sGermanBake Shop,1493AppleGroveRoad, Somerville:100

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SpecialtotheEnquirer

HartsellestudentsWillBooth,Colter MooreandFordSheltonhavebeen selectedtorepresentHartselleHigh SchoolatAlabamaBoysStatethis summer.BoysStateisauniquesum-

merprogramconductedbytheAmericanLegionthatuseshandsonexperienceandparticipationinamodel stategovernment.AlabamaBoysState beganin1937.Today,theAmerican Legionconductstheprogramin49 states.WhileattendingAlabamaBoys

State,studentswillbeintroducedand instructedinthepoliticalprocess. Attendeeswillbetaughttheresponsibilitiesofcitizenship,theABCsof politicsandthepoliticalunitsofgovernmentandtheirfunctions.

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W elcomingKatie

Inthebustlingworldofcommunityjournalism,every additiontotheteambrings freshenergyandnewperspectives.Today,wearethrilled toextendawarmwelcometo KatieHenry,thenewestmember oftheHartselleEnquirerfamily. Asourofficeadministrator,Katie willbethefriendlyfacegreetingcustomersandthewelcoming voiceansweringthephone.

WithKatie’sarrival,the HartselleEnquirergainsnot justanofficeadministrator,but acolleaguewithwhomweshare commongroundandcamaraderie.Forthoseofusaccustomed

Myoldestdaughter LauraandIwere finishingoureveningmealatasmall restaurant.Ithadbeenalong dayforherasshehadspent thedayworkinginBirmingham. Shehadnotarrivedatmyhouse until6:00pm.Decidingtoeat outweleftherlittledogLettyat DogiedaycarewithmySophiefor anotherhoursowecouldenjoy amealthatneitherofushad prepared. Wewerefinishingourfoodand sippingthelastofourteaand cokewhenthehostessushered inagroupoffive.Therestaurant wascrowdedandsherearranged twosmalltablesnearourbooth toseatthem.Asmyeyesturned theirway,Ididadoubletake asIlookedataneatlydressed groupobviouslycelebratinga specialoccasion.Itdidnottakea geniustorecognizethegroupwas

Somevoicescomeandgo likeatornado;theyblow inwithawhirlwindand beforeyouknowitall that’sleftisamemoryoftheirhavingbeenthere.Overtimethingsgo backtonormalbuteveryonethat sawitknowsthingswillneverbe thesameagain. That’swhathappenedwhenKeith Whitleycamealong.Thevoiceofa generation;apurecountrysingerwithapedigreeinbluegrass thatputeverythinghefeltinto hismusic.TheKentuckyBluebird, hewasateenagefriendofRicky Skaggsandtheleadsingerinleg-

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tothequiet humofour officespace, Katie’spresencebrings asenseof sharedpurposeand community. Nolonger willthedays besolitary; instead,they willbefilled withcollaborationandcompanionship.

Asweanticipatethepositive impactKatiewillundoubtedly

haveonourteamdynamics,it’s worthreflectingontheimportanceoffosteringasupportive workenvironment.Inaprofessionwheredeadlinesloomlarge andstoriesunfoldatbreakneckspeed,havingacolleague likeKatiebringsasenseofbalanceandstability.Herpresenceremindsusthatwhilethe headlinesmaychange,thebonds weformwithinourofficewill remain.Iamblessedtoworkwith someofthebestintheindustry whoworktirelesslyeveryweekto helpproduceaqualitynewspaper andmagazine. Katie’sroleasofficeadministra-

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composed ofamother andherfour daughters. Eachof thedaughters,which Iestimated rangedinage fromabout fifteentosix years,looked likeamirror imageofher motherand sisters.

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Astheywereseated,andbegan discussingthemenu,Iwondered whattheoccasioncouldbe.They werenotcarryinganygayly wrappedpackagessothatruled outabirthdayparty.Without promptingtheyhadseatedthemselvesinorderofagenexttothe motherfromtheyoungesttothe oldestasifthiswereapermanent

arrangementsotheoldestdaughtercouldassistwithheryounger sisters.

Thinkinguponthesethings aswedroveaway,amomentof inspirationconvincedmethis wasahomeschoolgroupcelebratingtheendofanotherterm. Theirmotherwastheirteacherandtheirsiblingsweretheir classmates.AfewdayslaterI knewIhadbeenrightwhenI spokebrieflytoseveralmothers andchildrenofhomeschoolers whohadcometogetherasthe endofthesemesterdrewnear.

Therearesomefamilieswho forvariousreasonschoosehomeschoolingoverpubliceducation. Forsome,thisisasatisfactory arrangementwhileothersdonot finditsatisfying.Atanyrate, itchangestheactivitiesofan entirefamilyandplacesagreat responsibilityuponthedesignatedteachertoensurethechil-

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StudentsatBarkleyBridge ElementarySchoolrecently collectedmorethan350 poundsofpoptabsthatwill benefitfamilieswhovisitthe RonaldMcDonaldHouse. Intotal,studentscollected 377.08poundsoftabsthat willbedonatedtothenonprofitorganizationinBirmingham. BarkleyBridgestudents collected365poundsof poptabsin2020and462 poundsin2021,thetopelementaryschoolinthecompetitionbothyears.Donationsarestillbeingaccepted attheschool–studentscollectthetabsyear-roundand turnthemineveryspring. ThenonprofitRonald McDonaldHousecares forupto73guestfamilies everynight,keepingthem

on3.5acresofdonatedland wheretheformerHartselle MedicalCenteroncestood, MayorRandyGarrisonsaid.

Itwasusedasamedicalcenterfor60yearsuntilitclosed in2012andwasdemolished in2021.HuntsvilleHospital HealthSystemdonatedthe land,valuedat$110,000,to thecity,officialssaid.

ThecitycouncilchoseLeonardDesignstodesignthenew library.Thefirmwaspreviouslyinvolvedinremodeling themunicipalbuilding,and theincomingcitybuildings, includingthelibrary,event centerandfirestation,will alignaestheticallywithit,officialssaid.Thecitywilluse theproceedsfromthesale ofmunicipalbondsissuedin 2022topayforthethreenew buildings,Garrisonsaid. Self-checkout Oneofthebestnewfeatures inthenewlibrarywillhelp bothpatronsandlibrarystaff,

shrubsthatareverygummy, sothey’renotgoingtoattack pinetrees,”Luetzowsaid. “Fruittreeslikeappletrees havenew,youngfoliageand branches.Thefemalecicada willinserthereggintothe branches,sotheywon’teaton thefoliage.Afterthat,she’ll flyoff.”

Aftercicadasimplanttheir eggsintotreebranches,the youngcicadaswillhatchand burrowintothenearbysoil untiltheyarematureenough toemerge.

FarmerWesIsomsaidhe rememberstheBrood19cicadasfrom2011andnoticed theyweremoreabundantin TennesseethaninAlabama. HeownsIsom’sOrchardin Athenswherehegrowsapple andpeachtreeson80acres.

“Theycanbealittlebitofa problem,”Isomsaid.“Thelast hatchingwehad,Ididnotice thefartheryouwentinto Tennessee,thethickerthey were.Wedidn’tseetoomany problemsonpeachtrees,but

togetherwhiletheirchildren receivemedicaltreatmentat nearbyhospitals. AccordingtotheRMH website,inadditionto providingacomfortable bedroom,familiesaresurroundedwithloveandsupportfromvolunteers,staff andotherguestfamilies whosharethesamehopes andfears.Home-cooked meals,activities,indoorand outdoorplayareas,laundry facilities,computers,WiFi, andmuchmorearealso providedsothatguestscan concentrateonwhatismost important—family. Ittakes$125pernightper familytooperatetheRonald McDonaldHouse.However, familiesarenotrequiredto payaroomfeeandnofamilyiseverturnedawayfor theirinabilitytomakethe minimaldonation.

officialssaid.

“Weareconvertingtoa RadioFrequencyIdentification(RFID)system,which willallowpatronstocheckout materialsthemselves,”Blaylocksaid.“Theydon’thaveto waitforstafftobefree.Weget verybusyinthesummer,so theywouldnothavetowait forstaffandtherewouldbe nowaitline.”

StaffwillusetheRFID systemtoquicklycheckin returnedbooksandtolocate misshelvedbooksandget thembackintherightplace, Blaylocksaid.Thesystem worksbecauseeachbookis taggedwithareadablemicrochipthatcontainspertinent informationaboutthebook. Inalibrary,Blaylocksaid,a misshelvedbook“isasgood aslost.”

“Wecouldwalkdownthe aislesandscanthebooksto seeifanyweremisshelved,” shesaid.

Thelibrary’sexistingcollectionincludes32,975books, includingaudiobooks, 994DVDsand20STEM/

theycouldposeaproblem withappletrees.Thecicadas donotdisruptthevascular systemonthetree,butthe newtissuelaidbythecicadas couldsetitbackandstuntits growth.”

Isomsaidwhilehisapple treessufferedminimaldamagein2011,hisfarmerfriends inMadisonCountywerenot solucky.

“Weknowafamilywho farmsinMadisonCounty, Scott’sOrchard,andthey straddletheAlabamaand Tennesseeline,”Isomsaid. “Youcouldseemoredamage intheiryoungappletrees. Theiroldappletrees,itdidn’t seemtoaffectthemasmuch aswiththeyoungtrees.”

Luetzowsaidfarmerswill usuallysprayinsecticide aroundtheirtreestokeep cicadasout,butIsomsaidhe willnotsprayunlessswarms ofthemtargethistrees.

“Unlesstheygetrealbad,we won’ttrytosprayforthem,” Isomsaid.“Itwouldn’tbe feasibletotreattheground beforetheyemergebecause theyhavequitfeedinganywayandtotrytoputa

STEAMkits(STEMstands forscience,technology,engineeringandmathematics, whileSTEAMstandsforscience,technology,engineering,artsandmathematics.)

BytheendofMay,thelibrary alsoplanstoaddtraditional gamesandcomputergames, includingPlayStation5,Xbox OneandNintendoSwitch. Allofthismaterialhastobe periodicallycounted.

“TheRFIDsystemwould helpwithinventory,”Blaylock said.“Itwillgomuchquicker becausewedon’thavetoscan eachindividualbarcode.”

Currentlythebarcodesthat holdinformationabouteach bookarelocatedoutsidesome booksandinsideothers, whichmakestheinventory processmoredifficult.

“Todoinventory,wehaveto pulleachbookofftheshelf, openit,lookatitandputit back,”Blaylocksaid.“When weconvert,wewilltageach bookandtheinformationwill bethere.Wecanjustscan thebooksbywalkingbyeach one.”

Thenewlibrarywilloffer largerdedicatedspacesfor children,teensandadults.

Currently,thesummerreadingprogramforkidsrequires stuffing100people,including about70kidsand30parents,intoalargeroominthe library,saidchildren’slibrarianSarahLaughmiller.The fitistightandusuallyleaves peoplesittingontheflooror spillingoverintotheaisles. “I’mlookingformorespace togrow,”Laughmillersaid. HartselleresidentPhyllis Bradfordexpectsmorelibrary spacewillmeanmorespace fornewmaterialsplusmore spacetoexpandlibraryprogramsforkidsandothers.

“Thesegirlsaretop-notch,” shesaidoflibrarystaff.“Icannotimaginewhattheycould doiftheyhadmorespace.”

Theretiredkindergarten teacherwhotaughtatBarkleyBridgeElementarySchool saidshelovescomingtothe libraryandsheespeciallylikes readingfromitstruecrime andmysteryselections.

“I’maformerteacher,so

soil-basedinsecticide,you wouldn’tgetmuchbenefit outofit.They’reinthesurroundingwoodlandtoo,so youcan’tgetridofthem.”

MoultonfarmerLarry LouAllensaidheisalsowaitingtosprayinsecticideonhis peachtreesuntilheseesthe impactofthecicadabrood.

“It’sawait-and-seesituation,we’lljustdealwithit asitcomes,”LouAllensaid. “We’regoingtowaitand seewhatthedamageisand ifwe’llevenhavedamage. We’vehadcicadasbeforebut nottotheextentofwherewe hadtocontrolthem.”

Howeverproblematicthe cicadaonslaughtwillbe

locally,itcouldbeworse.

OtherpartsoftheUnited Stateswillexperiencethe rarephenomenonoftwo cicadabroodsappearing simultaneouslythisspring. Brood13cicadaswill emergeinthenorthernand midwesternstates,overlappinginsomeareas.

“Brood13isgoingtobe moretowardIllinois,particularlysouthernIllinois, andBrood19wewilljust seehereinAlabama,”Luetzowsaid.“Wheretheywill overlapwillactuallybein theMidwest.”

Thelasttimethebroods overlappedwasover200 yearsago.

Iaminterestedinbooksof allkinds.Ilikenonfiction. I’minterestedtoseehowthe worldworks,”shesaid.“Ifa subjectinterestsme,Ipick itup.”

Withtheadditionalspacein thenewlibrary,librarystaff willbeabletoincreasethe numberofmaterialsavailable forcheckout,Blaylocksaid. Includedinthe7,500square feetwillbededicatedprogrammingspaceforpatrons ofallages.

“Thisspacewillallowusto provideprogramsforadult andseniorssuchascrafting, job-skillclassesandspecial speakers,”Blaylocksaid.

Forchildren,thelibraryis planningprogramssuchas LEGOClubandmakerspace (acollaborativeworkspace thatteachescriticalthinking), STEM/STEAMprograms andpassiveprogramming.

“Duetocurrentspacelimitations,wehavefoundit difficulttoprovideteenprograms,”Blaylocksaid.“However,withthenewlibraryitis oneofourgoals.”

Thechildren’sareawillfeaturechild-sizedfurniture, easyaccesstobooksandkits, andhands-onactivitiesthat canbechangedperiodically, Blaylocksaid.Theteenarea willfeaturecomfortableseating,accesstochargingports fordevices,andspacetomeet andcollaborateforschool projectsorcomputerprogramming.

“Itcangetnoisy,andwe don’thaveaseparateareato dothat,”Blaylocksaid.

Overall,thenewlibraryis aboutplanningforthefuture.

“Ourgoalisnottojustlook atwhatweneedtoday,butto havealibrarythatwillmeet thefutureneedsofourcommunityandthesurrounding areaforyearstocome,”Blaylocksaid.

ForAppleton,thatmeans more“goodmedicine.”

“Whenwegetabigger library,therewillbemore optionsforpatrons—more books,moreDVDs,more booksontape,moreeverything.” arealsoNationalMerit Scholarshipfinalists. PorterKustascored30as afreshman.Kusta,15,said heplansontakingthetest againuntilhecanscore34 orhigher.

“SinceItookitthisfirst timetogetabaseline,my studyingwasn’tincrediblyextensive,”Kustasaid. “Ithinkwhatmighthave preparedmethemostwas takinganEnglishpractice testbeforeandreviewing whateverImissed.”

Kustasaidhisadvicefor otherstudentsistotakethe testearlyinhighschool.

“Simplygettingafeelfor whatthetestislikecan greatlyprepareyouforyour nextattempt,”headded. HartselleassistantprincipalBonnieLampsaidmost studentstakethetestmore thanonce,seeingimprovementeachtime.

“WegiveamockACTto alljuniorseachOctoberto providethemwithabaselineandtheexperienceof thetimedtestsetting.The

datafromthemockexamis usedtodetermineareasof strengthandareasoffocus forindividualsandgroups ofstudents,”Lampsaid. Fromthedata,teachers areprovidedwithACT bellringerstobetterfamiliarizeandenhancestudent understandingindesignatedareas.

AccordingtoLamp,practicemakesperfect.

“Thebestadviceforstudentswhenitcomesto anytypeoftestingisto practice.Whenitcomesto theACT,orevenSAT,time istheenemy,”shesaid.

“(Students)mustusethe allottedtimewiselyand beawareofhowthepressurecanaffecttesttaking abilities.

“Themorefamiliarthey arewiththeconceptand design,themoreconfidenttheyareinapplicationandunderstanding.It isnotalwaysaboutwhat youknowwhenitcomes tothesetests,it’sabout howyouusetheinformationprovidedtoanswer thequestionintheallotted time.”

SuperintendentBrian

Claytonsaidtheinfluxof studentsjoiningthe30 plusclubspeakshighly oftheircharacterandthe familiesthatsupportthem andtheschooldistrict.

“Theinstructionalplans for(HartselleCitySchools) onpointalongwithdedi-

cationandprideofour faculty,staffandadministration,”Claytonsaid. “Thereisastrongtradition intheCityofHartsellefor highacademicstandards andourstudentsrespond totheexpectationsofthat tradition.”

CHURCHCALENDAR OFWORSHIP

LighthouseBaptistChurch holdsSundayschoolat10

a.m.andworshipserviceat11

a.m.and5:30p.m.onSundays.Wednesdayworshipis at6:30p.m.Thepastoris Bro.JohnReid.

LibertyBaptistChurch, 1206LaneRoadNW,holds serviceseachSundaywith Biblestudyat9:45a.m.,Bible preachingat11a.m.WednesdaynightBibleStudyat6:30 p.m.

WalnutGroveBaptist Churchislocatedat622South BethelRoadinHartselle.The pastorisJohnD.Bain.Sundayschoolisat10a.m.,worshipserviceisat11a.m.and eveningworshipserviceisat 6p.m.Wednesdayserviceat6 p.m.Formoreinfo,visituson Facebookorlogontohttp:// walnutgrovebaptistchurch. weebly.com.

FirstBaptistChurchof Hartselle,210WoodlandSt. NW,offersworshipservices asfollows:onSunday-ContemporaryWorshipat9am, SundaySchoolat10am,and TraditionalWorshipat11am; onWednesdayat6pm–Bible Study,Student&Children’s activities.Dr.ClaytonSpeed isthepastor.Formoreinfo call256-773-5500orvisit fbchart.org.

McKendreeChristianFellowship,anon-denominationalchurch,locatedat2795 Highway55W.,Danville, holdsservicesSundaymorningat9:30a.m.forBible class,worshipat10:45a.m., Wednesdaynightpotluckat 6:30p.m.andBiblestudyat 7p.m.

PattilloStreetChurchof GodholdsSundayschoolat 9:30a.m.andpraiseandworshipat10:30a.m.ASunday eveningserviceisheldat5 p.m.andaWednesdayBible studyat7p.m.,including youthactivities.Thechurchis locatedat1211PattilloSt.SW inHartselle,andthepastoris GaryPhillips.

NewSongFamilyChurch, locatedat4309Highway31 S,Decatur,AL35603,has servicesonSundaysat11:00 am.WorshipisledbyJan Byrd.

PleasantViewHolyChurch ofChristonHoganRoad inFalkville(Massey)offers servicesasfollows:Sunday school,10a.m.;worship,11 a.m.;Sundaynight,5p.m.; andWed.nightBiblestudy, 6:30p.m.Formoreinfo,call

PastorRickieBallat256-4623715orRefordandCindy Williamat256-462-3573.

PineStreetIndependent BaptistChurch,135PineSt., Falkville,AL,inviteseveryone toSundaymorningworship at11amandeveningservice at6pm.Wednesdaynight biblestudy6p.m.Formore infocontactPastorRusty Hodges,256-612-0266.

NoFencesCowboyChurch ofMorganCounty,located at3544WestLaconRoadin Falkville,hasthefollowing serviceschedule:Sundaysat 10:00a.m.andWednesday AdultandyouthBiblestudies at6:30p.m.JoshSparkman isthepastor.Formoreinfo, call256-784-5448,orlogon towww.nofencescc.com.

FirstChristianChurchin Hartselleinvitesyoutojoin usonSundaymorningsfor Sundayschoolat9a.m.and worshipserviceat10a.m.We havea“nocreedbutChrist,” andpartakeofHolyCommunioneachSunday.Wealso meetonWednesdaynightfor Biblestudyat6p.m.Nurseryisprovided.Ourpastor isMickeyJohnson.Please visitourwebsitetoviewour sermonsatwww.fcchartselle. com.

OakRidgeMissionaryBaptistChurch,151HardyRd. (quartermileoffVaughn BridgeRd),servicesSunday schoolat10am,Worshipat 11am,Sundaynightat6pm andWednesdaynightat6pm. Everyoneiswelcomeand BrotherJimmyChenaultis thepastor.

FirstIndependentMethodistChurch,locatedat3 OxmoreFlintRoadinDecatur,holdsworshipat10:30 a.m.onSundaysandBible studyat6p.m.onWednesdays.HalDiagreisthechurch pastor.

FellowshipBaptistChurch onSetterAvenueinDecatur (justwestofCrackerBarrel) holdsSundayschoolat9:45 a.m.andworshipat11a.m. Call256-355-8414forinformation.

ChurchofGodProphecy, 503StewartSt.inHartselle, holdsthefollowingweekly services:Sundayschoolat 10a.m.,worshipserviceat 11a.m.andWednesdaynight serviceat6p.m.Pastoris ChrisBates.

SerenityBaptistChurch, locatedat1062PerkinsWood

Rd.,Hartselle,welcomesa newpastor,Bro.LynnMorgan(2024).SundaySchoolis heldat9:45a.m.withSunday Worshipat11am.

ForestHillBaptistChurch, 1947BluffCityRd,Somerville,AL35670inviteseveryonetooldhymnsinging KJVpreachingeachSunday Schoolmorningat10am, ChurchServiceat11am,Sundaynightat6pmandWed. nightat7pm.Formoreinformation256-754-5226.

Mt.CarmelBaptistChurch locatedat287Mt.Carmel Road,Falkville,AL35622, offersSundaySchoolat10am, worshipserviceat11amlead BrotherDavidTaylorand Sundayeveningworshipat 6pm

Gandy’sCoveCommunity ChurchlocatedonGandy’s CoveRdinFalkvilleoffers SundaySchool11a.m.;WorshipService10a.m.and WednesdaynightBiblestudy 6p.m.

UnityBaptistChurch, locatedat4506NorrisMill RoadinDecatur,withpastor Bro.JoelSnyderhasSunday schoolat9:30a.m.,worship serviceat10:30a.m.,Sundaydiscipleshiptrainingat 5p.m.,eveningworshipat6 p.m.andWednesdayworship serviceat6:30p.m.Call3534315formoreinfo.

SanctuaryCommunity Churchislocatedat1149 WestMainSt.Hartselle.SundaySchoolisheldat10a.m.; servicesat11andWednesday nightBiblestudyat7p.m.

FalkvilleChurchofChrist, 18West2ndSt.,Falkville, meetseachSundaymorning forBibleSchoolat9a.m.with MorningWorshipserviceat 10a.m.Sundayeveningworshipserviceisat6p.m.and WednesdayEveningBible Studyat7p.m.Pleasejoinus. SouthwestBaptistChurch, 1705RidgedaleDr.SW, Hartselle,hasSundaySchool beginningat9:45eachSunday,morningworshipat 11:00amandeveningworshipat6:00pm.Wednesdaynightservicesareat6:00 pm.Bro.GregBurchamis thepastor.Formoreinformation,call256-773-5994.

CedarCreekFreeWillBaptistChurch,locatedat1303 CedarCreekChurchRdin Hartselle,hasSundayschool at10a.m.,worshipat11a.m. and5p.m.,andWednesday

InJohn4,there’san accountofamangrapplingwithhisson’sillness(John4:46-54). Despiteexhaustingallavenues foracure,hislastresortis Jesus.Thoughunfamiliarwith Jesuspersonally,he’sheardof hismiraculousdeedsandis willingtoaskhimforhelp. Whenhefinallyencounters Jesus,theresponseissimple yetprofound:“Go,yoursonlives.” Theman’sreactionisstriking—he doesn’tseekclarificationordemand furtherproof.Drivenbydesperation orperhapsmovedbytheauthorityand compassioninJesus’words,heaccepts themwithouthesitation.Imaginepossessingsuchunwaveringfaith—devoid ofdoubtorskepticism,justpurebelief.

eveningserviceat6p.m. Theirdoorsarealwaysopen. Formoreinfo,callPastorCliff Tomlinson256-898-4198.

WordAlive!Churchand pastorBrianCulbreathhave weeklyradioshowsonSundaysat1:15p.m.on91.3FM andMon.throughFri.on 106.3FM.

ValhermosoBaptistChurch, locatedat7312Hwy.36Ein Lacey’sSpring,holdsSunday schoolat10a.m.andworship servicesat11a.m.and5p.m. Discipleshiptrainingand worshipareheldat6p.m. onWed.evening.Children, youthandadultclassesareat 6:30p.m.

GumSpringsBaptist Church,locatedat371Gum SpringsRoadinHartselle, hasSundaymorningworship at11a.m.andSundaySchool classesat10a.m.openforall ages.Wednesdaynightprayer meetingsat6:30p.m.

FaithIndependentChurch, locatedonBellSpringsRoad onLaconMountain,has serviceseachSundayat10 a.m.forSundayschooland 11a.m.and6p.m.forworship(exceptonthirdSunday nights–noservice).Wednesday’sserviceisat7p.m.They areanon-denominational church,andthepastorisBro JamesE.MillsJr.

LivingHopeChurchof GodinChrist,locatedat901 McDanielStreet,hasSundayschoolat10a.m.,Sundayworshipat11:15a.m.and BiblestudyTuesdaysat7p.m.

PricevilleChurchofChrist, locatedat143RobinsonRd inPriceville,holdsSun-

Asheheadshome,heencountershisservantswhoconfirm themiraculoushealingofhis son,validatinghisfaith.This narrativeresonatesdeeply, reflectingourownjourney towardhealingandredemption. Likethemaninthestory,we mayfindourselvesindesperateneed,seekingsolacefrom thechaosoflife.WhenJesus entersourlives,hesimplyasksusto believe.Willwe,liketheman,embrace thiscallwithunshakeablefaith,orwill weinterjectourowndoubtsandbiases intohismessage?Truefaith,itseems, isatrustingfaith—onethatlistensto Jesus,believesinhiswords,andacts accordingly.Whatkindoffaithdoyou haveinJesus?

daySchoolat9:00,Sunday morningworshipat10:00; Sundayeveningworshipat 5:00andWednesdaynightat 7:00.Call256-431-4770for moreinformation.

LawrenceCoveBaptist, 142PineBlurrRd,Eva,AL 35621,holdsSundaySchool at10amandworshipat11 amwithPastorStevenSmith. Formoreinfocontact256482-2247.

Mt.NeboBaptistChurch, 860Mt.NeboRoad,Falkville, holdsSundayschoolat10 a.m.,worshipat11a.m.and Sundayeveningworshipat 6p.m.Wednesdayevening Biblestudyisat6p.m.For moreinformation,call256476-5201

FlintBaptistChurchholds worshipservicesandchildren’sservicesat9:30a.m.on Sundaysandaprayerservice andchildren’sdiscipleshipon Wednesdaysat6:30p.m.The churchbuildingislocatedat 4119Hwy31SouthinDecatur.Formoreinformation, call(256)353-7429.

TheRevivalTabernacle holdsservicesSundaysat10 a.m.andWednesdayevening at7p.m.Thechurchislocatedat1109MainSt.W.PastorsJasonandGingerThayer welcomeeveryonetoattend.

EastHighlandBaptist Church,1030MainStreetE, holdsSundaySchoolat9:15 a.m.,worshipat10:30a.m., WednesdayBiblestudyat 10:00a.m.and6:30p.m.The churchalsoholdsAmerican HeritageGirlsandTrailLife meetingsMondaynightsat6 p.m.Formoreinformation, call256-773-4157.

ChristOurRedeemer LutheranChurch,located at721PickensSt.SWin Hartselle,inviteseveryoneto Sundayschoolat9:15a.m. andworshipat10:30a.m. eachSunday.Thechurch officeisopenMondayand Wednesdayfrom9-11:30a.m. FindthechurchonFacebook andvisitthewebsiteatwww. corhartselle.org.Formore info,call256-773-2121or emailcorhartselle@gmail. com.

PennylaneChurchofChrist, locatedat615Pennylane St.SE,holdsservicesat11 a.m.eachSundayand6p.m. Wednesday.MinisterWilliam L.Turneycanbereachedat 256-683-4660.HowardDickinsonservesthechurchasthe assistantminister.

TheFalkvilleUnitedMethodistChurchholdsserviceson Sundayat11a.m.withSunday schoolat10a.m.Theyouth meetat5p.m.Sundays.The publiciswelcometoattend. Thechurchislocatedat253 MainSt.EinFalkville.

PineyGroveChristian Churchhostsserviceseach Sundayschoolat10a.m., preachingat11a.m.,evening serviceat6p.m.andWednesdaynightBiblestudyat6p.m. FirstBaptistChurchFalkville, locatedat305E.MainStreet inFalkville,hasthefollowingserviceschedule:Sunday School,9:15a.m.,Sunday WorshipServiceat10:30a.m. andnoSundaynightservice. WednesdayEveningServices startat6:00p.m.Stephen Cannonisthepastor.Formore info,call256-784-5827,orlog ontowww.fbcfalkville.com.

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Localstudent sc hos enfor Dai kin Americ ap rogram

Threeexceptional studentsfrom BrewerHigh School,Falkville HighSchoolandPricevilleHighSchoolhavebeen selectedasfinalistsforthe DaikinAmericaCultural Experienceprogram.ElizabethBlackwoodfromBrewerHighSchool,NoahSmith fromFalkvilleHighSchool andJacksonStephensfrom PricevilleHighSchoolhave beenchosenfortheiroutstandingqualitiesandpassionforculturalexchange, accordingtoMorganCoun-

tySchools.

Accordingtotheschool district,Blackwood’sprofoundinterestincultural exchangeandhercuriosity aboutJapanleftalasting impressionontheselection committee.NoahSmith’s dedicationtolearningand hisvibrantenthusiasm fornewexperiencesmade himastandoutcandidate.

JacksonStephens’openmindednessandeagerness toexploredifferentcultures positionedhimasanexcellentambassadorforhis school,theFacebookpost continued. Thesestudentswill embarkonanine-dayjourneytoJapan,wherethey willdelvedeepintotherich tapestryofJapaneseculture.Fromvisitinghistoricallandmarkstoindulging inthetantalizingflavorsof Japanesecuisine,theywill havetheuniqueopportunitytoimmersethemselves

fullyintheculturalfabric ofJapan.

ShadyGroveCarShow ShadyGroveBaptist ChurchatNeelandMinor TirewillsponsortheShady GroveCarShowSept.7. Theywillhaveliveentertainmentprovidedby MichaelDeanandMemphis.Theregistrationfee willbe$20percar.Formore information,callDoug Pooleat256-303-4762or TomCampbellat256-3032656.Thiseventisfreeand opentothepublic.

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Fro mt he library

“ThisSummerWillBe Different” ByCarleyFortune

Lucyisvisitingherbest friend’schildhoodhomeon PrinceEdwardIsland.She arrivesbeforeherfriend, Bridget.Uponarrival,Lucy meetsFelix.He’salocalon theislandwhoshowsLucy agoodtime.Theirchem-

istryisfire.What Lucydoesn’tknowis thatFelixisBridget’s brother.AndFelix doesn’tknowwho Lucyis.Theykeep theirknowledge ofeachotherquiet fromeveryone. Decidingitwasa one-timething,the twoagreetonot discussit.And throughtheyearsas LucyvisitsBridget, shejustcan’tquit Felix.Theynaturallydrawnearto oneanotherevery time.Oneparticularlyspontaneous visitdrawseveryonebackto PrinceEdwardIsland.True feelings,secretsandanxietiesarerevealed. Thisisafunsummer readoranytimereadfor someonethatenjoysagood rom-com.Aforcedproximitylovestorywithfound family,andnothirdact breakup.It’salittleheavy onlanguageandcontent,so

readerbewareifyoudon’t likethatinyourbooks.Stop bythelibrarytodaytoread thisbook.

“ASeriesofUnfortunate Events:TheBadBeginning”

ByLemonySnicket

ThethreeBaudelairechildrenhavesuddenlyfound themselvesatthebeginning ofaverybadseries ofunfortunateevents. Theirparentsare killedinafirethat alsotooktheirhome. Thefamilywillsays thatthethreechildrenmustlivewith abloodrelativeuntil Violetcomesofage. Atthattime,Violetwillinheritthe entireBaudelaire fortune.However, theclosestblood relativeisCount Olaf.Heismean, nastyandutterly deplorable.He willdoanything togettheBaude-

lairefortune.CanthechildrenescapeCountOlaf’s schemes?

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FalkvilleHighSchool activities

Thisweek,weextend ourcongratulationstothe exceptionalathleteswho securedtheirspotsinthe 2AStatechampionships. Amongtheoutstanding qualifiersare: Girls: -EllaKyker,excellingin the400M,300MHurdles, and4x400M.

-ShirleyFotheringham, showcasingtalentinthe 400M,800M,and4x400M.

-AmeliaLopez,dem-

onstratingprowessin the100MHurdlesand 4x400M. -SevannaTaylor,contributingtothe4x400Mrelay. -LynsleyHayesand AmberlyBennett,impressinginbothShotPutand DiscusThrowevents. -EmmaKyker,excellingin theDiscusThrow. Boys: -BrodieBennett,showcasingskillsinthe110MHurdlesand300MHurdles. -ThomasWilliamsand LandonJones,excellingin thePoleVaultevent.

MembersoftheHartselleHighSchoolClassof2024posefortheirannualpanoramicphoto.TheclasswillgraduateatJ.P.CainstadiumMay20.

C ommunityle ade rshonored at chamber lu ncheon

ByStaffReports

TheHartselleAreaChamber ofCommercerecentlyhostedits 47thannualawardsluncheon April18,aneventthatcelebratedoutstandingcommunity memberswhohavemadesignificantcontributionstothebettermentofHartselleandMorganCounty.SponsoredbyPepsi ofDecaturandheldatHartselle FirstAssemblyofGod,theluncheongatheredlocalleaders, businessesandsupportersto recognizetheexemplarydedicationandserviceofseveralindi-

viduals.

BobSittason,theGeneral ManagerofHartselleUtilities,washonoredwiththeE.R. RobertsBusinessAward.The award,namedafterE.R.Roberts,recognizesindividualswho exhibithonesty,hardworkand strongcivicsupportwithinthe businesscommunity.

WallyBlackmanreceivedthe prestigiousDr.ThomasM.GuytonHumanitarianAwardfor hisunwaveringcommitmentto improvingthelivesofothers throughdedicatedserviceand generosity.

MorganCountyCommissioner

RandyVestwaspresentedwith theJohnJ.SparkmanCitizenshipAwardinrecognitionof hisoutstandingserviceand dedicationtotheHartsellearea andMorganCounty.Vest,who servesDistrict2,hasdemonstratedexceptionalleadership throughhisinvolvementinvariouscommunityinitiativesand organizations,accordingtothe HACC.

RockySmith,theDirectorof OperationsatHartselleCity Schools,waschosenforthe TommyEdRobertsCivicAward,

Concert,pickleballtourn ey tobe hel di nP ri ce vi lle

ByJeanCole FortheEnquirer

PRICEVILLE—Whenthe

cityofPricevillelaunched itsfirstconcertinthepark 10yearsago,turnoutfor thefreeeventwasnotwhat officialshadhopedfor,so theydidn’trepeattheevent. Perhapstheevent’stime hadnotyetcomeorperhapsitwasthewrongmusic forthecrowd.Whateverthe case,officialsbelievethey havetherightmixthistime aroundastheytryagain.

ConcertintheParkwillbe from2to9p.m.May11at VeteransParkoffAlabama 67SouthinPriceville.

“We’reexcitedtobeapart ofthisandhopefullywatch itgrow,”saidCityClerk ShannonWeissend.

Musicalheadlinerswillbe vocalistLoriNevilleand guitaristDavidHigginbotham,thecityclerksaid.

Foodtrucks fromFood Junkieand CasaSantiago willbeonhand. Amongthevendorssofarare SparkPermanentJewelry, PointMallard Nutrition,YannettCharming Accessories, MommaToneSweetsand TreatsandSweetP’sLemonade,Weissendsaid.

Perry

“Theremaybeevenmore vendorsattend,”shesaid. Inassociationwiththe musicevent,thecitywill alsohostKingoftheCourt, apickleballtournament, from12:30to7p.m.Saturday,alsoatVeteransPark. Foodtrucksandvendors willbeavailablefrom2to 8p.m.

Theeventsarefree,but attendeeswillneedmoney

tobuyfoodand itemsfromthe vendorssellingtheirwares. Attendeesshould bringtheirown chairs,officials advised.

“Theseeventsare anotherwayfor ourcommunity tocometogether andenjoymusic andeachother’scompany,” MayorSamHeflinsaid.

PricevilleTownCouncilmanTommyPerryhasbeen workingongettingaceiling builtonthenewstageto dealwiththebirds.

“Birdswillnestinthose rafters,anditmakesa mess,soweareputting metalsheetsupunderthe paviliontomakeaceiling,” Perrysaid.Theceilingwill attachtotheexistingrafterwork,thuskeepingthe stagefloorandanyoneon

reflectinghisdeepcommitment tothegrowthandbettermentof thecommunity.

NancyBusbywashonoredwith theEnglish-WalkerAmbassador oftheYearAward,namedafter BettyeEnglishandFayeWalker, forherexceptionalserviceand dedicationtofosteringgrowth forbusinessesintheHartselle community.

Eachawardeeshowcased exemplarydedicationtotheir respectivefieldsandexhibited qualitiesofleadership,compassion,andselflessnesswhich havesignificantlyenrichedthe

itfrombecomingatarget ofthefeatheredfriends,he said.

Thecostoftheimprovementisabout$6,500,he estimated.

Perryisalsoabouttooverseetheinstallationofsod aroundthestagetoimprove thestage’sappearanceand functionality.

“I’mtellingyou,Tommy andhisbrotherandother cityemployeeshaveputa lotofblood,sweatandtears intotheconstructionofthe newstageforthesetypesof events,”Weissendsaid.

Perrysaidworkonthe stagebeganTuesdaybut wasrainedout.

“We’reworkingonit now,sohopefullyitwillbe successful,”hesaid.“We orderedsodtogoaround thebuildinganddressitup. Weareslowlygettingthere, butwehopetohaveitready bynextSaturday.”

Hartsellecommunity,according tothechamber.

Inhisacceptancespeech,CommissionerRandyVestexpressed gratitudeforthelessonsof servantleadershipinstilledby hismotherandreiteratedhis commitmenttothecontinued growthandprosperityofMorganCounty.

TheHartselleChamberof Commercecongratulatesall theawardrecipientsfortheir outstandingcontributionsand looksforwardtotheircontinued impactonthecommunity.

Ma yorproclaims

Professional Mu nicipal Cler ks We ek

SpecialtotheEnquirer

MayorRandyGarrison issuedaproclamation April23markingtheweek ofMay5-11Professional MunicipalClerksWeek. Theproclamationhonorsmunicipalanddeputy clerksfortheirdedication andservicetothecommunity.Ithighlightstheir roleasavitallinkbetween citizensandlocalgovernment.Sponsoredbythe

InternationalInstitute ofMunicipalClerks,the weekcelebratesthecontributionsofclerksworldwide.PresidentMary AnnHessurgesClerksto emphasizetheirimpacton publicservice.Withtheir multifacetedresponsibilities,clerksareencouraged topursueongoingeducationandnetworking toenhancetheirrolein municipalgovernance. Garrisonispicturedwith cityclerk,RitaLee.

Sports

LadyTigerscruiseto an

ByRussellFrye FortheEnquirer

TheHartselleLadyTigers’ softballteam,displayingtheir unwaveringdetermination, defeatedMuscleShoals9-6to securetheirfourthconsecutive areatournamentchampionship. ThisisthefirstforheadCoach AnnaHall,whohadbeena long-timeassistantcoachwith theLadyTigersbeforebeing namedheadcoach.Shehas seenmanyareachampionshipsasbothacoachanda player.

Afterfallingbehind1-0in thetopofthefirst,Hartselle answeredwiththreeruns inthebottomoftheinning totakea3-1lead.TheLady TigersgotanRBIsinglefrom KatieGillottandatwo-run homerunfromKatieNorgard toplatetheruns. Theyextendedtheirleadto 5-1inthesecondwhensenior KaelynJonesdrovehometwo withasingle. TheLadyTrojanscutthelead to5-2inthetopofthesixth withasacrificefly.Hartselle gottherunbackwhenNorgard scoredonaBrooklynStilessac flytolead6-2headingtothe sixthinning.TheLadyTigers

addedthreeadditionalrunsin thebottomofthesixthwhen GillottdrovehomeJonesand ZoeHittwithasingleandthen GillottlaterscoredonaBlayne Godfreysingle. HartselleheldonforthevictorydespiteMuscleShoals scoringfourrunsinthetopof theseventhtomakethefinal score9-6.

GillottledHartselle(31-13-1) withthreehitsandthreeRBIs, whileNorgardandJoneseach hadthreehitsandtwoRBIs. KenleeSmotherspitcheda completegametopickupthe win.Sheallowedsixrunson eighthitswhilestrikingout four.

Semifinals:Hartselle12, MuscleShoals2

TheLadyTigersadvanced tofinalswitha12-2winover theLadyTrojansinthesemifinals.Fivehomerunspowered Hartselle’soffensiveoutburst. BrityanGodfreyledHartselle withtwohomerunsandtwo RBIs,whileNorgardhadtwo hitsandtwoRBIs.Gillott, StilesandRCWolfeachadded atwo-runhomerun.KJPrater hadahitandtworunsscored. BlayneGodfreydominatedin thecircle,pitchingacomplete game.Sheallowedtworuns onfivehitswhilestrikingout six.

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HartselleheadcoachAnnaHallcongratulatesKatieNorgardonherfirst-inningtwo-runhomerintheLady Tigers9-6winoverMuscleShoalstowinthe6AArea15tournamentchampionship

JaceMeadowsemphaticallyreactstohisfirstcareerno-hitterinHartselle’s1-0win inGameOneoftheTigers’6AstatequarterfinalsserieswithAthens.

Local teamsplayin

AHSAAsoftbal ln or th regiona linF lorence

ByRussellFrye

FortheEnquirer

Softballhaslongbeena sportinwhichlocalschools haveexcelled,andthis yearhasbeennoexception.Fiveareaschoolswill playforaregionalchampionshipandoneoftwo spotsintheAHSAAstate softballtournamentnext weekatChoccoloccoPark

inOxford. HartselleandBrewer eachwonareatournament championshipstoadvance tothenorthregionalin Florence.HartselledefeatedMuscleShoalswhile BrewereasedpastArab. TheLadyTigersopened theregionalwithFort Payne,whiletheLady PatriotsfacedPleasant Grove. Danville,Falkvilleand

Pricevilleadvancedtothe regionaltournamentafter finishingrunner-upin theirareatournaments. DanvilleopenstheregionalwithWinfield,Falkville willfaceWinstonCounty, andPricevillewillstart withBrooks. Thenorthregionalwill beplayedattheFlorence Sportsplexthisweek.

Pitc hin gl eads to Ti ger s’ sw eepof Athens

ByRussellFrye FortheEnquirer

TheHartselleTigershave founddifferentwaystowin allseasonlong,andthis time,theywerepoweredby theirpitchingstaff,especiallyJaceMeadowsandNick Chumley.Thetwocombined for14scorelessinnings, allowingonlythreehitsin theTigers’seriessweep. “JaceandNickhavepitched wellforusallseasonlong,” HartsellecoachJakeMiles said.“Buttheytooktheir gametothenextlevelinthe serieswinoverAthens.”

Gameone:Hartselle1, Athens0

TheTigersopenedtheir statequarterfinalserieswith a1-0winovertheGolden Eagles.Hartselle’sMeadows dominatedthegame,pitchinghisfirstcareerno-hitter andleadingtheTigerstovictory.

Hartselle’sloneruncame inthebottomofthesecond inningwhenAsherDoepel’s singledrovehomeLawson Williams.

Meadowsensuredthat Doepel’sRBIwouldholdup withhisstrongpitchingperformance.Thejuniorwalked twoAthensbattersfortheir onlyrunnersofthegame butonlyfacedtheminimum of21battersintheseveninningcomplete-gameshutout.Hethrew91pitches, with58beingstrikes.

Gametwo:Hartselle4, Athens0

Hartselleclinchedtheseries witha4-0winingametwo. TheTigerswereledtovictorybyanotherstrongpitchingperformance,thistime byChumley. Chumleyearnedthewin byallowingonlythreehits inseveninnings.Hethrew 85pitches,54ofwhichwere strikes.

BrodyLeathersledthe Tigerswithtwohitsand arunscored.JoWilliamsonandPeytonSteelehad Hartselle’sothertwohits. Steelehadadoubleand anRBI.Williamshadtwo RBIs,whilePalahachadded anRBI.

TheTigers’defense,which hasbeenstrongallseason, backedupthetwodominatingpitchingperformances. “Ourguyshaveworked veryhardandtakepridein

theirdefense,”Milessaid. “Wehavethreecurrentand formershortstopsplayingin theinfield,goodteamspeed intheoutfield,andacatcher whocanshutdownarun game.Wehavebeenableto gettoballsthatusuallyare hits.ThebaseballIQisalso veryhighonthisteam.They arerisk-takersandthisyear alone,theyhavebeenwilling tolayout,runintoafence, orevenflipinadugoutjust tomakeaplay.” Hartselle(30-8)advances tothe6Astatesemifinals forthethirdtimeinthelast fourseasons.Theywillface No.2Oxfordontheroad. Theteamshaveplayedthree timesthisseason,withthe Tigerswinningtwoofthree. TheYellowJacketsdefeated Hartsellelastseasoninthe statequarterfinals.

ENQUIRERPHOTOBYJIMMEADOWS HartsellecatcherCamPalahachmakesatagonan AthensrunnertokeeptheGoldenEaglesscoreless ingametwo,leadingtotheTigers’4-0wintosweep Athensintheir6Astatequarterfinalsseries.

ENQUIRERPHOTOBYJIMMEADOWS. TheLadyTigerscelebrateaKatieNorgardhomerunintheirareatournamentvictory overMuscleShoals.

ByDavidElwell FortheEnquirer

Backintheday,the PetteyCenterwashometo HartselleHighbasketball. Thehistoryofthearena thatisnowapartof HartselleJuniorHighis filledwithgreatbasketball teams,playersandcoaches whocarriedtheprogramto thehighestlevelsofsuccess.

Oneofthoseplayerswas thelateDwainKeel.The 6-foot-6postplayerand 1969graduatewasatwotimeAll-Stateselection whentheschoolwasknown asMorganCountyHigh School.

“Dwainwasanoutstandingbasketballplayer,”his coachJackieCoultersaid. “Hewasahardworkerand ateamplayer.HewasNo. 1inmybookasfarasIam concerned.”

OnJan.26,1968,Keel worejerseyNo.51while scoring51pointsin Hartselle’s102-90winat UnionHill.Bothmarks wereschoolrecords.

“Irememberleavingthe gymthatnightandhearingsomeonesaytheywere gladhedidn’twearNo. 80,”Keel’syoungerbrother Dougsaid.

KeeljoinstheMorgan CountySportsHallFame onSaturday.Theinduction banquettakesplaceatthe PricevilleEventCenter.

OneofKeel’sbiggestbasketballrivalswasCotaco’s 6-5GaryCouey.Thetwo bigmenbattledalltheway throughjuniorhighand thenhighschool.

“Dwainwasabig-time playerwhowasalmost unstoppable,”Coueysaid. “Hecouldalwaystakeit tothebasketandhehad areallygoodjumpshot.I hadtoworkextrahardto tryandplayathislevel.

“Itwasabattle,butitwasa

goodbattle.Ilovedplaying againsthim.Ilovedplaying atHartsellebecausetheir gymwasbigandwewould alwayshaveagreatcrowd cheeringforbothteams.”

KeelgrewupintheNew Centercommunityeastof Hartselle.ThesonofHowardandBertieKeelattendedwhatwasthenPlainviewSchoolandeventually becameSparkmanSchool foreightyears.

Somewherealongtheway theslenderKeel,whowas theoldestoffive,pickedup thenickname“Stick.”

“Beingtallrunsinthe family.Supposedlyoneof ourgreat-grandfatherswas nearly7feettall,”Keel’ssisterTeresaLackeysaid.

Earlyinhissophomore seasonin1966-67,Keel wasplayingonHartselle’s B-team.Playerswhostand 6-6andcanscoreinavariety ofwaysdon’tusuallystay ontheB-teamlong.Coulter movedhimupjustbefore acriticaltwo-gamestretch withrivalsDecaturandAustin.

Keel’sfirstvarsityexperiencewasalosstotheRed Raiders.Hissecondvarsity gamewentmuchbetter. HesparkedtheTigerstoa 50-40winatAustin.Keel scored11pointsandclaimed 13rebounds.

“Weweretoosmalltocompeteundertheboardssowe broughtupKeel,”Coulter saidaftertheAustinvictory. “Hegotroughedupagainst Decatur’sbigboys,buthe learnedafewthings.Tonight againstAustinheputsome newlifeinourteam.”

Thenexttwoseasonswere twoofthebestforaprogram thatatthetimewasseeking itsfirsteverstatechampionship.

InKeel’sjuniorseasonin 1967-68,theTigersposteda 19-8recordthatincludeda MorganCountyTournament

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championshipwitha75-69 winoverWestMorgan.The seasonendedwithalossin theareatournamentfinals toFairview.

Keel’sscoringaverageof25 pointsagameearnedhim All-Statehonorsfromthe BirminghamPost-Herald andAll-MorganCounty honorsfromTheDaily.

The1967-68All-Morgan Countyteamwasloaded withtalent.Leadingtheway wasBudStallworthofMorganCountyTraining,who laterstarredatKansasand intheNBA.Roundingout thesquadwereDecatur’s TonyJulian,Ryan’sLeon MooneyandWestMorgan’s RonnieSmith.

Expectationswerehigh forHartselleinthe1968-69 season.TheTigersreturned eightlettermen,including someheightwithKeel,6-5 Charles“Boonie”Russelland 6-4JohnnyHampton.

TheTigersopenedthe seasonwithKeelscoring23 pointsina65-43winover Falkville.Amajortestcame onDec.3whenHartselle traveledtoDecatur.TheRed Raiderswon69-57despite Keel’s21pointsand11 rebounds.

Laterthatseason,Hartselle gotsomerevengewith a61-52winoverDecaturatthePetteyCenter. Keelscored19pointsand grabbed11rebounds.

Theplayoffformatfor basketball55yearsago hadteamsplayinginarea tournaments.Twoarea tournamentwinnerswould thenmeetforthedistrict championship.Eightdistrictwinnerswouldthen advancetothestatetournamentinTuscaloosa.

Hartsellefinallygot throughtheareatournamentobstaclewithwins overHanceville,HollyPond andDecatur’sLakeside. ThatsetupadistrictchampionshipgameatthePettey Centervs.rivalAustin.

Theshowdownbetween theTigersandBlackBears wasaclassic.Hartselleled

DwainKeelwasaformerAll-StatebasketballplayeratMorganCountyHighSchool, nowHartselleHighSchool.HeworeNo.50andstarredforthenMorganCountyHigh Schoolin1968and1969.

35-31afterthreequarters, butAustinrallied.The BlackBearsmadefourfree throwsinthefinal37secondstowin54-50.

ThetriptoTuscaloosa resultedinAustin’sfirst statechampionship.The BlackBearswoninTuscaloosabymarginsof15,12 and11.

Keelaveraged18points and14reboundsinhis seniorseason.Hewasa repeatAll-StateandAllMorganCountyselection. JoininghimontheAllMorganteamwereDecatur’sJulian,Falkville’sRay Humphrey,Priceville’s ChrisDavisandRyan’s RobertWhisenant.

Keel’stotalpointsscored of1,128setaschoolrecord thathassincebeenpassed byBrodyPeebles(3,049) and“Boonie”Russell (1,189).

Aftertwogreathighschool

seasons,Keelseemedlikea surebetforstardomatthe collegelevel,butitwasn’t meanttobe.

“Hehadabunchofcollegesthatwereinterested inhimbecauseIsawallthe lettershegot,”DougKeel said.“Hejustwasn’tinterestedinthem.”

Shortlyaftergraduating fromHartselle,Keelmarriedhislong-timegirlfriend,Sandra.Hewent toworkasalinemanfor HartselleUtilitiesandthen JoeWheelerEMC.

“IwasnineyearsyoungerthanDwainandwhen hewasinhighschoolit seemedlikehewasalways busydoingsomething,” Lackeysaid.“Helikedto huntandfish.Heliked workingwithourfather.

“Ithinkbasketballwas justsomethingelseheliked todo.Hewasgoodatit,but goingtocollegetoplaybas-

ketballdidn’tinteresthim.” Laterinlife,Dwain becameabasketballfan whenhisgranddaughter,ChelseaSmith,played atHartselleandthen Falkville. “Hecametomostallof ourgames,buthewould getsonervoushecouldn’t sitstill,”Smithsaid. Keeldiedin2020atage 71.

Hartsel le Pa rk &R ec scores

ByRussellFrye FortheEnquirer

BelowaretheHartsellePark &Recbaseball,softballand soccerscoresfromApril29 -May3. Baseball

6U

Tigers17,Marlins14 RedSox18,Cubs11 Dodgers16,Royals8 Braves21,Marlins6 Tigers12,Diamondbacks11 Dodgers15,Cubs0 8U Braves19,Reds5 Pirates13,Orioles12 Braves11,Pirates5 Phillies11,Orioles3 Phillies10,Pirates9 Orioles15,Reds3 10U

Cardinals10,Diamondbacks9 Rays7,Royals7 Softball 6U

Tigers9,Lil’Angels0 PinkPanthers5,Bulldogs0 8U

A’s11,QueenBees9

A’s11,Legacy4 10U ElFuego14,Bombers6 ElFuego14,Bombers3

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ADustDevilsplayerattemptstofieldtheballasaLittleRascalsplayerrunsthe basesinT-ballactionthispastSaturday.

18U

SoftballMafia10,Fireballs4 SoftballMAfia11,HotShots4 Soccer 8U

Avengers3,Miami2 Ninjas3,Boltz2 Crushers3,Predators1

Dolphins3,Raptors0 Predators3,Avengers1 Ninjas2,Dolphins0 Crushers7,Raptors0 Miami3,Boltz2 10U Mustangs3,Savages2 Kreepers3,Warriors0

Kreepers3,Warriors0 13U

RedDevils5,Glaciers0 OrangeCrush3,Mean Green2 Comets7,MeanGreen0 RedDevils3,OrangeCrush2

Stilescommit

ByRussellFrye FortheEnquirer

Hartsellemulti-sport athleteBrooklynStileshas committedtoplayingvolleyballattheUniversityof AlabamainHuntsville. Stileshasplayedvolleyballandsoftballfor HartselleHighSchool sinceherfreshmanyear. Shehasexcelledinboth sports,helpingleadthe programstomultiplearea championshipsandtrips toregionaltournaments. Shewasalsorecently namedHHSFemaleAthleteoftheYear. ShewilljoinformerLady TigerHaileyHolshouser ontheUAHvolleyball squad.

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PROBATECOURT LettersofAdministrationonthe Estateofsaiddeceasedhaving beengrantedtotheundersigned onthe16thdayofApril2024,by theHon.GREGCAIN,Judgeof theProbateCourtofMorgan County,Noticeisherebygiven thatallpersonshavingclaims againstsaidestatearehereby requiredtopresentthesame withintimeallowedbylaworthe samewillbebarred. AMANDAFAYEROBERTS

ADMINISTRATOROR EXECUTOR(BOX1054-3) ESTATEOFPETERK.NOLAN, DECEASED PROBATECOURT

LettersTestamentaryontheEstateofsaiddeceasedhaving beengrantedtotheundersigned onthe16thdayofApril,2024,by theHon.GREGCAIN,Judgeof theProbateCourtofMorgan County,Noticeisherebygiven thatallpersonshavingclaims againstsaidestatearehereby requiredtopresentthesame withintimeallowedbylaworthe samewillbebarred.

SARAHA.NOLAN PERSONALREPRESENTATIVE ONTHEESTATEOFSAID DECEASED 04/24/24,05/01/24,05/08/24 ADID592885 NOTICEOFAPPOINTMENT TOBEPUBLISHEDBY ADMINISTRATOROR EXECUTOR(BOX1054-3)

ESTATEOFJEANH.ROYE, DECEASEDPROBATECOURT

LettersTestamentaryontheEstateofsaiddeceasedhaving beengrantedtotheundersigned onthe16thdayofApril,2024,by theHon.GREGCAIN,Judgeof theProbateCourtofMorgan County,Noticeisherebygiven thatallpersonshavingclaims againstsaidestatearehereby requiredtopresentthesame withintimeallowedbylaworthe samewillbebarred.

VANESSAALINERIGGINSAND CHARLESPEPPER CO-PERSONALREPRESENTATIVESONTHEESTATEOF SAIDDECEASED 04/24/24,05/01/24,05/08/24

ADID592665

NOTICEOFFORECLOSURE

Defaulthavingbeenmadeinthe paymentoftheindebtednesssecuredbythatcertainmortgage datedJune1,2001,executedby MarkStevenKaiser,unmarried, toHomesideLending,Inc.,which mortgagewasrecordedonJune 21,2001,inMortgageBook 2001,Page31406,ofthemortgagerecordsintheOfficeofthe f f

JudgeofProbateofMorgan County,Alabama,andwhich mortgagewasdulytransferred andassignedtoJPMorgan ChaseBank,NationalAssociation,noticeisherebygiventhat pursuanttolawandthepowerof salecontainedinsaidmortgage, theundersignedwillsellatpublic outcry,tothehighestbidderfor cash,infrontoftheMainentrancetotheMorganCounty CourthouseatDecatur,Alabama, duringthelegalhoursofsaleon July2,2024,thefollowingdescribedrealestate,situatedin MorganCounty,Alabama,to-wit:

BEGINNINGATTHEINTERSECTIONOFTHEEAST BOUNDARYLINEOFTHE LOUISVILLEANDNASHVILLE RAILROADCOMPANYINTHE NORTHSECTIONLINEOF SECTION13,WHICHINTERSECTIONISINTHENW-1/4OF THENE-1/4OFSECTION13, TOWNSHIP8,RANGE4WEST, ANDRUNNINGEASTALONG SAIDSECTIONLINE438.2 FEETTOTHETRUEPOINTOF BEGINNING,THENCECONTINUEEAST118.0FEET; THENCESOUTH373.5FEET; THENCEWEST118.0FEET; THENCENORTH373.5FEET TOTHETRUEPOINTOFBEGINNING,BEINGONEACRE, MOREORLESS.

ANDALSO:

BEGINNINGATTHEINTERSECTIONOFTHEEAST BOUNDARYLINEOFTHE LOUISVILLEANDNASHVILLE RAILROADCOMPANYINTHE NORTHSECTIONLINEOF SECTION13`,WHICHINTERSECTIONISINTHENW-1/4OF THENE-1/4OFSECTION13, TOWNSHIP8,RANGE4WEST, ANDRUNNINGEASTALONG SECTIONLINE556.2FEETTO THETRUEPOINTOFBEGINNING,THENCECONTINUE EAST118.0FEET;THENCE SOUTH373.5FEET;THENCE WEST116.0FEET;THENCE NORTH373.5FEETTOTHE TRUEPOINTOFBEGINNING, BEINGONEACRE,MOREOR LESS.

Thissaleismadeforthepurpose ofpayingtheindebtednesssecuredbysaidmortgageaswell asexpensesofforeclosure.This propertywillbesoldonan“asis, whereis”basis,subjecttoany easements,encumbrances,and exceptionsreflectedinthemortgageandthosecontainedinthe recordsoftheofficeoftheJudge ofProbateoftheCountywhere theabove-describedpropertyis situated.Thispropertywillbe soldwithoutwarrantyorrecourse,expressedorimpliedas tocondition,title,useand/orenjoymentandwillbesoldsubject totherightofredemptionofall partiesentitledthereto.

Alabamalawgivessomepersonswhohaveaninterestin propertytherighttoredeemthe propertyundercertaincircumstances.Programsmayalso existthathelppersonsavoidor delaytheforeclosureprocess.An attorneyshouldbeconsultedto helpyouunderstandtheserights andprogramsasapartofthe foreclosureprocess.

Thesuccessfulbiddermusttenderfullfundsattheconclusionof f f f

thesaleintheformofacertified checkmadepayableorendorsed toPadgettLawGroup.Nopersonalcheckswillbeaccepted.To thisendyoumustbringsufficient fundstooutbidthelenderand anyotherbidders.Insufficient fundswillnotbeaccepted. Amountsreceivedinexcessof thewinningbidwillberefunded. PadgettLawGroupreservesthe righttoawardthebidtothenext highestbiddersshouldthehighestbidderfailtotimelytenderthe totalamountdue.

JPMorganChaseBank,National Association Transferee

RobertJ.Wermuth/jmm PadgettLawGroup 4245BalmoralDriveSW,Suite 101 Huntsville,AL35801 AttorneyforMortgagee

HartselleEnquirer April24,2024,May1,2024,May 8,2024

ADID592468

NOTICEOFPUBLICATION ANDLISPENDENS

TO:Theheirsanddeviseesof W.M.Fowler,deceased,ifany; theheirsanddeviseesofLillie MaeMacAfee,deceased,ifany; TraceyThomas,herheirsand deviseesifdeceased,Tammy Thomas,herheirsanddevisees ifdeceased,JonathanThomas, hisheirsanddeviseesifdeceased,andJamesRobert Fowler,Jr.,hisheirsanddeviseesifdeceasedifanyandall otherpersonsclaiminganypresent,future,contingent,remainder,reversion,orotherinterestin thefollowinglands, AND

Acertaintractorparceloflandin theBrewerAdditiontothetown ofHartselleAlabamaandmore particularlydescribedasfollows: BeginningatthesoutheastcornerofLotNo.1,inBlockNo.1, insaidAddition;runningthence West1331/3Feet;thenceNorth 195feet;thenceEast1331/3 feet;thenceSouth195feettothe pointofbeginning,alllyingand beingintheSE¼oftheNW¼of Section14,Township,Range4 West.

TAKENOTICEthatonApril1, 2024,PrestonHamptonfiledan AmendedComplaintinsaid Court inrem againsttheabove describedpropertyandDefendants,theheirsanddeviseesof W.M.Fowler,deceased,ifany; theheirsanddeviseesofLillie MaeMacAfee,deceased,ifany; TraceyThomas,herheirsand deviseesifdeceased,Tammy Thomas,herheirsanddevisees ifdeceased,JonathanThomas, hisheirsanddeviseesifdeceased,andJamesRobert Fowler,Jr.,hisheirsanddeviseesifdeceasedifany;andall otherpersonsintheworldclaiminganytitle,whetherpresent,future,contingent,remainder, reversion,lien,encumbranceor otherinterestintheabovede-

scribedlands,oranypart thereof,forthepurposesofestablishingitsPrestonHampton’s titletosaidpropertyandtoclear upalldoubtsordisputesconcerningsame,andthatthesaid suitisnowpendinginsaidCourt.

PlaintiffsubmitsthattheComplaintallegesthatDefendants thereinnamedclaimorarereputedtoclaimsomeright,title,or interestinoranencumbranceor lienuponsaidpropertyorsome partthereto.

Plaintiffsubmitsthatthe AmendedComplaintallegesthat Plaintiffistheowneroftheproperty,iscurrentlyintheactual, peaceablepossessionofthe property,andthatthePlaintiffor thosethroughwhomheclaims haveheldthePropertyundera claimofright,andannuallylisted andpaidtaxesontheproperty foraperiodoftenormoreconsecutiveyearsbeforethecommencementofthisaction.The Complaintalsoallegesthatthe subjectpropertyisheirsproperty andthatthePlaintiffwishesto partitionthepropertyamongthe heirspursuanttotheAlabama UniformPartitionofHeirsPropertyAct(CodeofAlabama§356A-1,etseq.).

ITIS,THEREFORE,ORDERED bytheundersignedClerkof Courtthatpublicationofthisnoticebemadeonceaweekfor fourconsecutiveweeksinThe HartselleEnquirer,anewspaper ofgeneralcirculationinMorgan County,Alabama,andthatall personstowhomthisnoticeis addressedandanyandallpersonsclaiminganytitleto,interest in,orlienorencumbranceonthe above-describedlandoranypart thereofareherebydirectedto plead,answerorotherwiserespondtotheComplaintinthis causewithin30daysofthelast dateofpublication,orthereafter ajudgmentbydefaultmaybe renderedagainstthem,itbeing intendedthatthisnoticeshallbe usedtoperfectserviceagainstall partieswhocannotbepersonally servedwithacopyoftheComplaint.

ITIS,THEREFOREORDERED thatacopyofthisnotice,certified bytheundersignedClerkof Courtasbeingcorrect,shallalso berecordedbyPlaintiffaslis pendensintheOfficeofthe JudgeofProbateofMorgan County,Alabama. Datedthis12thdayofApril, 2024.

/s/ChrisPriest CLERKOFCOURT 05/08/24,05/15/24,05/22/24, 05/29/24

ADID595215

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NOTICE STATEOFALABAMAINTHE PROBATECOURTCOUNTY OFMORGAN AMENDED INTHEMATTEROFTHE ESTATEOFMICHAELWAYNE BURRELL,DECEASED

To: LaMarcusWayneBurrell 4027HuntersRidgeDr.,Apt 6HA,Huntsville,AL35802,Last KnownAddress,AddressUnknown

EmmanuelMichaelBurell, 5609NinthAve.,FortMeyers,FL 33907,LastKnownAddress,AddressUnknown ALLUNKNOWNHEIRSAT LAWANDNEXTOFKIN,IF ANYTHEREBE,WHETHER THEYBEMINORSORPERSONOFUNSOUNDMIND.

YouareherebynotifiedthatBrian DoddofWesternSuretyCompany,asProbateBondinsurerof JoyceAnnBurrellPersonalRepresentativeoftheestateof MICHAELWAYNEBURRELL, deceased,didonthe8thdayof April,2024,fileinthisCourttheir PetitionforFinalSettlementof thesaidestate,andthatthe10th dayofJuly,2024,at9:00O’clock A.M.,isthedayandtimefixedby theCourtforthehearingthereon, atwhichtimeyoumayappear andcontestthesame,ifyouthink propersotodo.

Datedthis2nddayofMay,2024. /s/GregCain JUDGEOFPROBATE 05/08/24,05/15/24,05/22/24 ADID595046

PUBLICAUCTION

Requestanoticeofliensaleto bepublishedonthefollowing units.May10,2024at2PM Weaver’sMiniStorage1111 LenwoodRdSEDecatur,AL 35603

Household&Misc.Items: Unit#200BrittanyDover Unit#242CassidyNance 05/01/24,05/08/24 ADID594590

SECONDNOTICEOFA PROPOSEDAMENDMENTTO THEZONINGORDINANCEOF THECITYOFHARTSELLE, ALABAMA

NOTICEISHEREBYGIVENBY THEMAYORANDCITYCOUNCILthattheproposedamendmenthereinbelowsetforthtothe ZoningOrdinanceoftheCityof Hartselle,Alabama(beingOrdinancenumber494,adoptedJanuary10,1967,andbeing AppendixAoftheCodeofOrdinancesoftheCityofHartselle, Alabama)willbeconsideredat theregularmeetingoftheCity CounciltobeheldatHartselle CityHallat7:00p.m.onthe28th dayofMay,2024.

Atsaidtimeandplace,allpersonswhodesireshallhavean opportunityofbeingheardinoppositiontoorinfavorofsuch amendment.

S f

THISTHE8thdayofMay,2024.

RitaS.Lee,CityClerk SYNOPSISOFPROPOSED

ORDINANCENO.1614

AslistedinitsentiretyinThe HartselleEnquireronthe1stday ofMay,2024,Ordinance1614,if adopted,willamendtheZoning OrdinanceoftheCityofHartselle,Alabama,soastorezone certainpropertydescribedinthe ordinancefromitscurrentzoning classificationofUnzoned(RecentlyAnnexed)toAG-1(Agricultural),asdescribed.Itwould requirethattheZoningMapof theCityofHartselle,Alabama,be markedtoidentifythesubject propertyasrevisedandnototherwiseaffecttheexistingzoning oftheCityofHartselle.Itwould beeffectiveimmediatelyupon adoptionandlegalpublication. 5/8/2024

ADID592372

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onthe5THdayofApril,2024, presentedtotheCourtaninstrumentinwritingpurportingtobe theLastWillandTestamentofE. LEEPENDERGRASS,deceased,andalsofiledtherewith theirpetition,inwriting,praying fororderoftheCourtofadmitting saidinstrumenttoprobateasthe LastWillandTestamentofE. LEEPENDERGRASS,deceased,andthatthe9thdayof July,2024,at11:00o’clockA.M., wasappointedasadayandtime forhearingsaidpetition,atwhich timeyoucanappearandcontest, ifyouseeproper. Givenundermyhandthisthe 2nddayofMay2024.

/S/GregCain JudgeofProbate 05/08/24,05/15/24,05/22/24 ADID595582

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