Campaign of Bras Relay for Life team decorates bras and doors for a cure
Inside this edition: Fire Chief talks about his upcoming retirement Delicious ways to re-invent leftover Halloween candy Life Church finds a new home in Hartselle Vol. 4, Issue 10
Hartselle Living • 1
RECEIVE
The Gift of Hearing THIS HOLIDAY SEASON
The experts at Physician Hearing Care of Decatur ENT are giving one lucky recipient the gift of better hearing this Christmas. Hearing Test & Evaluation, Hearing Aid & Fitting — Free of Charge To enter, send a letter telling us why a special loved one deserves to find the gift of better hearing under their Christmas tree.
Letters must be submitted by December 5, 2014 Winner will be contacted by December 12, 2014
www.decaturent.com S. Kinney Copeland, M.D. | George H. Godwin III, M.D. | Benjamin W. Light, M.D. | Frank Fischer, MCAP, BC-HIS, ACA
2 • Hartselle Living
Hartselle Living • 3
4 • Hartselle Living
table of contents
OCTOBER 2014
WAY OF LIFE
ON THE COVER
18. Pink, Red and White
The SEC Relay for Life team has started hanging decorated bras on front doors as a fund raiser. | Joy Haynes
Fourteen Hartselle boys wanted to help end cancer. They have formed the Stomping Every Cancer Relay for Life team and are raising money with their second annual “You’ve Been Boobed” campaign.
STAFF President and Publisher Randy Garrison Editor Brent Maze Contributors Clif Knight Joy Haynes Advertising Pam Gray Office Staff Ann Kirby April Thompson Katie Sparkman
CONTACT US Hartselle Newspapers, LLC 407 Chestnut St. NW P.O. Box 929 Hartselle, AL 35640 256-773-6566 Fax: 256-773-1953 info@hartselleliving.com Hartselle Living is published monthly by Hartselle Newspapers, LLC. A one-year subscription to the Hartselle Enquirer and Hartselle Living is $39 in county or $78 out of county. Single copies are available at select locations throughout the Hartselle area. To advertise or to get more FREE copies, call 773-6566. www.hartselleliving.com Copyright 2014 by Hartselle Newspapers, LLC
Departments 22
10
12 FAITH AND FAMILY: Kennedy plants Life Church in Hartselle.
WELLNESS: Get vaccinated and stay healthy this flu season.
16 GET TO KNOW: Fire Chief Steve Shelton has earned retirement after 10 years at HFD.
FEATURE: Three locals stay safe and active on three wheels.
14 FOOD: Fun recipes can bring new life to an old stash of Halloween candy.
IN EACH ISSUE: Letters • 6 Calendar • 8 Scene • 26 Classifieds • 33 Last Word • 34
Hartselle Living • 5
LETTERS
Living in the seasons of life
J
most of our ust as life in this there are season, and four seahopefully sons in we live it to each calendar the fullest so year, we can there are no also look at our regrets when lives as also it ends. While having four we are aging, seasons. Each life is usually season has its good and we own set of cirare able to cumstances, and take full benhow we choose efit of time to to live each seaenjoy the ride. son can and will Just as the have a profound leaves turn effect on how golden in the our lives move autumn, we and work in the move into next season. our “golden While we may years.” Hopetry and hold to fully, we have each season, prepared fitime marches Randy Garrison • Letter from the Publisher nancially and on, and we have taken care of to go with it. our health so we are able to enjoy the retirement years. This is This verse from Genesis could also be applied to the season a time to enjoy the hobbies that perhaps we did not have time of our lives with the earth being the time we spend here on for as we were working. Maybe grandchildren are a part of earth. the equation and we are able to spoil them and enjoy spend“As long as the earth endures, seedtime and harvest, cold ing time with them. and heat, summer and winter, day and night will never But just as the leaves fall from the trees and the grass turns cease.” Genesis 8:22 (NIV) brown, so we move into winter. This last season we are able So if we are blessed with a long life, we will experience to look back on our lives and hopefully have great memories spring, summer, winter and fall in our lives. to relive as we sit in the rocking chair by the fire. The spring of our lives begins with our birth, springing But as the words of this great song remind us: “And then forth from the womb, dependent on others to help us grow, one day, I’ll cross the river, I’ll fight life’s final war with pain. just as the buds on the trees and the early blooms risk being And then, as death gives way to vict’ry, I’ll see the lights of bitten back by an early frost. But as the season progresses we glory and I’ll know He lives!” move from toddler, child, teenager and then to young adultSo even as we move into winter, the promise of eternal life hood, ready to take on the world. warms the old bones and brightens even the darkest day. As we move into summer we are fully grown and on our While I am moving towards the end of summer I am thankown. The leaves are mature on the tree, the sun warms the ful for each season of life, and whatever the future holds, I earth as fruits, vegetables and other crops are in their growth know who holds the future. phase and we are raising our own young. This phase usually May God bless you as you live each season. takes us from age 20 or so up until retirement age. We spend 6 • Hartselle Living
Skies have put on a show
I
’m a bit of an astronomy nut. Looking up at the skies at night and finding constellations is something I do regularly. For me and other astronomy buffs, this has been a great month for watching the skies. In the month of October, we had both a lunar eclipse, or blood moon, as the term has gained popularity over the last year, and a solar eclipse in our Alabama skies. These were a little unique. First of all, the lunar eclipse occurred during the early morning hours of Oct. 8, right before sunrise. While we didn’t get much of a show due to cloud cover, the rest of the state got a great show, as many awakened to the dark red moon low in the western sky. The partial solar eclipse occurred
Oct. 23 at sunset. This is the first such solar eclipse that I can remember that has occurred during the late afternoon hours. We were able to see the end of the eclipse as the sun was setting in our western skies. Even the people gathered Brent Maze • Letter from the Editor for the school carthis month. nivals at Crestline I hope you were able to enjoy the and Sparkman got a show. show. I’m not sure when the next In addition to that, many of you were able to see the stunning Orionid time we’ll get this kind of a show in the future. Meteor Shower. The night, morning and evening skies have certainly given us a show
Hartselle Living • 7
CALENDAR Oct. 29
First Independent Fall Festival First Independent Methodist Church in Decatur will host a Fall Festival Oct. 29. There will be games, prizes and a cakewalk for all ages. Flint Baptist Fall Festival Flint Baptist Church in Decatur is having a Fall Festival Wed., Oct. 29, from 6-8 p.m. There will be food, games, Trunk-orTreat and a hayride for all ages. First Baptist Trunk-or-Treat First Baptist Hartselle, 210 Woodland St. NW, is hosting Trunk-or-Treat Wed., Oct 29, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the west parking lot. There will be games, candy, hot dogs and fun!
Trunk-or-Treaters enjoy East Highland Baptist Church’s festivities last Halloween. East Highland’s Trunk-or-Treat will be Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m.
Oct. 31
Nov. 1
Tunsel Road Baptist Fall Festival Tunsel Road Baptist Church, 1405 Tunsel Road, Hartselle is having a Fall Festival Oct. 31, from 6 to 8 p.m. There will be games and prizes and food and fun, and special needs kids are welcome. Soul Harbor Trunk-or-Treat Soul Harbor Missionary Baptist Church, 633 Cut-off Road in Somerville, will host a Trunk-or-Treat for all area kids Oct. 31 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Bellview Baptist Trunk-or-Treat Bellview Baptist Church, 5539 Old Moulton Road, Decatur, is having their annual Trunk-or-Treat Oct. 31, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. East Highland Trunk-or-Treat East Highland Baptist Church will host a Trunk-or-Treat Fri., Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m. Forrest Chapel Fall Festival Forrest Chapel United Methodist Church will host a Fall Festival Fri., Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m. The event will take place in the fellowship hall with games, prizes and candy. 8 • Hartselle Living
Book N’ It 5k/10k The Priceville Book N’ It 5k and 10k races will be Sat., Nov. 1. The 10k begins at 7 a.m. followed by the 5k at 9 a.m. Bellview Baptist Fish Fry Bellview Baptist Church, 5539 Old Moulton Road, Decatur will host their annual community fish fry with a car and tractor show and games for kids Nov. 1 at 2 p.m. and meal at 4 p.m.
Nov. 6
HJHS Veterans Day Program Hartselle Junior High School is having a Veterans Day program Nov. 6 at 10 a.m. in the Pettey Center. Veterans may arrive at 9:30 a.m. and park in the Pettey Center parking lot. Master of Ceremonies is John Frank Parker.
Nov. 6-9
Cotton Cluster Dog Shows Hosted jointly by the Huntsville Kennel Club and the Decatur Alabama Kennel Club, the Cotton Cluster Dog Shows, featuring 135 breeds, are set for Nov. 6-9 at the Morgan County Celebration Arena. Dogs ranging from 6-months-old to the most experienced show dog will make
their way to North Alabama to compete for the coveted title of “Best in Show.” Shows are held daily and spectators are welcome to attend. Shows begin at 9 a.m. Thursday, 8:30 a.m. Friday and 8 a.m. Saturday and Sunday. Admission is free. Parking is $5 per car each day. The Morgan County Celebration Arena is located at 67 Horse Center Road (off Highway 67 East) in Decatur.
Nov. 8
Enon Baptist Market Place and Bazaar Enon Baptist Church, 3293 County Road 209, Danville, will host a Market Place and Bazaar to support missions Nov. 8 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Vendor booths will include arts and crafts, jewelry, a steak sandwich sale and much more.
Nov. 10
Brewer Veterans Day Program The JROTC program at AP Brewer high school will be having a Veterans Day program Mon., Nov. 10. All active and retired veterans and their families are encouraged to attend. They will have a Color Guard, Hat Laying ceremony for each branch, a salute to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and performances by the Brewer High chorus and band.
WHERE IN THE WORLD IS HARTSELLE LIVING?
We are available for *Weddings *Receptions *Luncheons *Pre-Wedding Parties *Bridal Teas
Hartselle Living took a visit to the National Museum of the United States Air Force in Dayton, Ohio, with Bob Jaques of Hartselle.
Visit our website at hartsellefineartscenter.org or email us at hartsellefinearts@att.net
Rent one room or the entire building
Call 256-773-4046
Hartselle Living • 9
Jason Kennedy preaches to the congregation of Life Church Hartselle, which is meeting in the Hartselle Fine Arts Center.
FAITH AND FAMILY
Meeting the need Cullman congregation starts a new campus in Hartselle at the Hartselle Fine Arts Center STORY BY BRENT MAZE PHOTOS COURTESY OF LIFE CHURCH HARTSELLE 10 • Hartselle Living
T
he Hartselle Fine Arts Center undergoes a transformation every weekend. This Hartselle showplace for the arts at the former F.E. Burleson Elementary School becomes a modern house in a mere 75 minutes, as the HFAC becomes the gathering place for Life Church Hartselle. The church had its official launch in August. Pastor Jason Kennedy said they had 300 attend their first official service after meeting once a month for several months and they have averaged about 215 each Sunday since then. “We’ve had a great response from the community,” Kennedy said. “At our campus in Cullman, we had about 60 people from Decatur and Hartselle attending at least once a month. When we saw that, it was natural for us to look at planting a church here in Hartselle.” The dress is casual and the worship is modern, using spotlighting, a video projector and a sound system. The members gather for services at 9 and 11 a.m. each Sunday morning. “You can just come as you are,” Kennedy said. “It’s relaxed but very Biblical. Our worship music is modern, but it’s not as cutting edge as CHURCH continued on page 11
CHURCH, from 10 some churches.” Kennedy preaches in the 11 a.m. service while Brad Sheats, who is pastor at the Cullman location, preaches in the 9 a.m. service. Kennedy is a native of Texas and has been in the ministry for 20 years. He holds a bachelor’s degree in church ministry and a master’s in organizational leadership from Southwestern Assemblies of God University in Waxahachie, Texas. He is currently working on a Master of Divinity and plans to seek a doctoral program in the future. He is married to his wife, Rachel, who is a family doctor in North Alabama. She is a graduate of Oral Roberts University and Oklahoma State University Medical School. They have two children: Clara, 7, and Ellie, 4. Although the church is affiliated with the Assemblies of God denomination, Jason said they want to appeal to all, especially those that do not currently have a church home. “We don’t want to pull members away from other churches,” Kennedy said. “We are here to reach out to the unchurched or the dechurched.” Jason said the church is designed to minister to community and to the world in four ways – believe (reach new converts), belong (help get members connected), become (focusing on discipleship) and build (look at ways to build the kingdom and spread the gospel). To that end, the church has formed small groups that meet outside of the Sunday service schedule in the homes of members and other places to help members connect and be discipled. They also have fun events such as fall festivals, cookouts, ice cream socials and other events to help members connect with each other. On building the kingdom, Kennedy said the church sponsors local and international missions, including local missionary Danny Lopez who works in Guatemala, helping in Rwanda and building a Bible college abroad. Kennedy said the church will continue meeting at the Hartselle Fine Arts Center until it finds a permanent home in the community.
More about Life Church Hartselle
This shows the Hartselle Fine Arts Center auditorium before a church service on Sunday morning.
Meeting location – Hartselle Fine Arts Center, 307 College St. NE, Hartselle When? – Services are Sundays at 9 and 11 a.m. Pastor: Jason Kennedy Contact information Church website: www.livelifeforward.com Facebook: facebook.com/LCHartselle Twitter: @Jason_Kennedy55 Kennedy’s blog: www.jasonkennedy.tv
Hartselle Living • 11
WELLNESS
Fending off the flu Getting vaccinated can help prevent or lessen the effects of the flu this winter
N
ow that flu vaccine is available and free or low-cost shots or nasal spray are easily attainable, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that anyone six months of age or older receive the vaccine. The Morgan County Health Department had not received its supply of vaccine in early October, but a department spokesperson said it was expected to arrive any day.
12 • Hartselle Living
STORY BY CLIF KNIGHT
“We urge anyone who is at high risk of complications from the flu to take the shot or nasal spray, the spokesperson said. The shot is free to Medicare Part B cardholders and is $5 for others. Those at high risk include: ■■Pregnant women. ■■People who live with or take care of children younger than six months of age. ■■People who work in health care or emergency services.
■■Children and young adults between 6 months and 24 years of age. ■■People between 25 and 64 years who are at risk of having complications from the H1N1 virus, such as those with weak immune systems or chronic health problems such as asthma or heart disease. You can also reduce the risk of catching the flu by washing your hands frequently, which stops the spread of FLU continued on page 13
FLU, from 12 germs. Eating healthy, exercising and getting enough sleep also play a part in preventing the flu because they help boost your immune system. Cough and sneeze into the inside of your elbow rather than into your hand. Clean common surfaces such as tables and counter tops, your child’s toys, door handles and bathroom facilities with anti-bacterial disinfectant. Some people who get the flu vaccine will still get the flu, but they will usually get a milder case than people who aren’t vaccinated. Ways to treat the flu are as follows: ■■Get plenty of rest, especially when you have a fever. ■■Stop smoking and avoid secondhand smoke. ■■Drink lots of fluids such as water and clear soups. They help loosen mucus and prevent dehydration. ■■Gargle with warm salt water a few times a day to relieve sore throat. ■■ Avoid alcohol. ■■Use saline (salt water) nose drops to moisten the tender skin in the nose.
Preventing the Flu: Good Health Habits Can Help Stop Germs Good health habits, like covering your cough and washing your hands often, can help stop the spread of germs and prevent respiratory illnesses like the flu. The single best way to prevent seasonal flu is to get vaccinated each year. There also are flu antiviral drugs that can be used to treat and prevent the flu. These easy tips can help protect you from the seasonal flu and other respiratory or viral infections. 1. Avoid close contact. Avoid close contact with people who are sick. When you are sick, keep your distance from others to protect them from getting sick too. 2. Stay home when you are sick. If possible, stay home from work, school and errands when you are sick. You will help prevent others from catching your illness and allow your body more rest to help fight any infection.
3. Cover your mouth and nose. Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when coughing or sneezing. It may prevent those around you from getting sick. 4. Clean your hands. Washing your hands often will help protect you from germs. If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand rub. 5. Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Germs are often spread when a person touches something that is contaminated with germs and then touches his or her eyes, nose, or mouth. 6. Practice other good health habits. Clean and disinfect frequently touched surfaces at home, work or school, especially when someone is ill. Get plenty of sleep, be physically active, manage your stress, drink plenty of fluids, and eat nutritious food. Courtesy of www.cdc.gov
Hartselle Living • 13
An uneaten Halloween stash can be turned into several new tempting desserts.
FOOD
Cooking with Candy Recipes to make your lingering Halloween stash disappear quickly after the holiday
A
fter gobbling down all you can stand of the best part of Halloween, why not try some new recipes? A sweet fall pick-me-up could help get rid of all the uneaten candy. Or some new dessert adventures could be a great reason to take advantage of all the post-Halloween candy sales if there are only empty wrappers left. Eating candy by itself can get boring after time, but bars, brownies, ice cream and other treats with gooey candy additions can bring new life to the Halloween stash. These new recipes can be an easy fix for all the dessert takealong concerns for the upcoming party season. Try something sweet and chocolate-y like Halloween 14 • Hartselle Living
STORY BY JOY HAYNES • PHOTO BY JOY HAYNES
candy bark, s’mores cookies, loaded fudgy candy bar brownies or peanut butter cup cookies and cream bars. For those who prefer sour to sweet, Skittles, sour straws, fruit slices, Starbursts and more can decorate cupcakes or be added to popcorn balls. These five recipes are only the start of the endless ways to enjoy the fruits of trick-ortreating.
Cotton Candy Magic ( Courtesy of Perrier.com)
Cotton candy (any flavor) One bottle of Perrier Sparkling Mineral Water Fill a tall glass with cotton candy and serve alongside a bottle of Perrier. As Perrier is poured into the glass, the cotton candy will disappear and sweeten the Perrier.
S’mores Cookies
gertips. Bake for 5 minutes. Remove and press Hershey pieces into top. Bake for an additional 5-7 minutes or until edges are golden brown.
Three-Ingredient Butterfinger Bars (Courtesy of amyshealthybaking.com) 3 cups candy corn 1 ½ cup peanut butter 2 cups chocolate chips
Three-Ingredient Butterfinger Bars
S’mores Cookies
( Courtesy of the-girl-who-ate-everything.com) 11 Tbsp. unsalted butter, softened 1 cup brown sugar ½ cup sugar 2 large eggs 1 tsp. vanilla 1 tsp. baking soda ½ tsp. sea salt 2 ½ cups flour ½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips 1 cup mini marshmallows 3 regular size Hershey bars, in pieces 1-2 packages graham crackers, in squares Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Whisk together flour, baking soda and sea salt in medium bowl. Set aside. Mix batter with white and brown sugar with mixer until light and fluffy. Mix in eggs and vanilla. Combine flour mixture and butter mixture on low speed. Add chocolate chips and marshmallows. Line baking pans with parchment paper and lay out graham crackers side by side in pan. Place tablespoons of dough on graham crackers about 1 inch apart and press down slightly with fin-
Line a pan with foil. Heat candy corn in microwave for 15-second intervals until melted, stirring in between. Stir in peanut butter. Spread mixture into pan and refrigerate for 1 hour. Remove peanut butter mixture from pan and slice into bars. Line cookie sheets with foil. Heat chocolate chips in microwave until melted using 15-second intervals. Coat peanut butter bars with chocolate and refrigerate until ready to serve.
Rainbow Nerds Cupcakes
(Courtesy of confessionsofacookbookqueen. com)
white batter into liners, filling about ½ full. Top with a spoonful of grape batter and swirl with a sharp knife. Bake for 15 minutes. Let completely cool before icing and sprinkling Nerds on top.
Sour Jell-O Popcorn Pops (Adapted from redcouchrecipes.com)
1 cup light corn syrup ½ cup sugar 1 small box Lime Jell-O 3-4 quarts popped popcorn 2 packs chopped Sour Punch Straws, any flavor Put syrup and sugar in medium saucepan. Bring to a boil for 1 minute. Immediately remove from heat and stir in Jell-O. Slightly butter hands and pour mixture over popcorn to make balls between the size of a golf ball and a tennis ball. Roll in Sour Punch Straw pieces as desired. Push stick through to center and serve.
Rainbow Nerds Cupcakes
White cake mix (plus ingredients to prepare) 4 Tbsp. instant grape Kool-Aid mix (sweetened) 1 cup rainbow Nerds (2 large $1 boxes will be enough) Frosting of your choice Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line two muffin tins with 24 liners. Prepare cake batter as directed. Set aside 1 cup of batter and mix with Kool-Aid. Mix Nerds into white batter. Spoon
Hartselle Living • 15
GET TO KNOW
Steve Shelton STORY AND PHOTO BY JOY HAYNES
Hartselle Fire Chief Steve Shelton will retire Thur., Oct. 30 after 10 years at the Hartselle Fire Department.
16 • Hartselle Living
Chief will retire after 10 years with the Hartselle Fire Department
H
artselle Fire Chief Steve Shelton will be retiring after 10 years on the job. He and his wife Diane Shelton have been in Hartselle since 1990. They have two daughters who still live around here and two grandchildren, 10 and 6. Chief Shelton will serve his last day as fire chief Thur., Oct. 30. He has accepted a job as a recruitment and retention officer with the Falkville Fire Department with a four-year contract. Though originally from Decatur, Chief Shelton calls Hartselle his home and says he will greatly miss the council, mayor and firemen he has worked with over the years. Hartselle Living sat down with Chief Shelton to hear his opinion on leaving the HFD and entering retirement. Hartselle Living: What will you miss about your job as fire chief? Steve Shelton: I’m definitely going to miss the people. I really enjoyed working with everyone and taking the department further. I got to see a lot of improvement and progress along the way that meant hard work was paying off. Hartselle has great employees that are wonderful to work with, and they really know how to work well together to get as much accomplished as possible. HL: What sort of improvements have you seen at the HFD in your 10 years? SS: I have been able to see Hartselle’s firemen grow from basic firemen to well-educated and trained men. We have really worked on being as prepared as possible for different situations such as hazardous materials, because we have to deal with meth labs and hazardous loads on the railways and interstate that we didn’t used to. We are also able to allow our guys to pursue associates and bachelors degrees. We have people qualified to teach our mandated training right here in Hartselle for us to keep our licenses and requirements up-to-date.
HL: What improvements would you like to see made to HFD in the future? SS: We have already been working on getting more fire prevention and public safety awareness in our schools. Next year we should be working more with the elementary schools to get that started. We would also like to expand our education into the high schools and have some sort of public safety classes that could help prepare future firemen. HL: If you could be anything else besides a fire chief, what would you be? SS: There is absolutely nothing else I would rather be. If I could go back, the only thing I would change is to get started earlier in the fire department since I was nearly 30 when I became a fireman. I have held every position in a fire department from the entry level to the top, and I love every part of the job. This job is more of a hobby to me than work since I have enjoyed it so much. HL: What other jobs have you had? SS: Before becoming a fireman, I worked in the grocery business for 15 years from the time I was in high school. I’m definitely glad I made the switch. I like to say it just took me a longer time to figure out what I wanted to do when I grew up than most people. HL: What do you do in your free time? SS: Right now my schedule is so busy that I don’t really know what I would do with free time. I don’t have any real hobbies, but I enjoy going to watch my grandkids play sports. I think the free time I will have after retirement will allow me to grow up with my grandkids, which I am looking forward to.
Hartselle Living • 17
WAY OF LIFE
Pink, Red and White Hartselle’s SEC boys raise money for breast cancer awareness STORY AND PHOTOS BY JOY HAYNES
18 •• Hartselle Hartselle Living Living 18
Members of the SEC Relay for Life team show off their bra Orr, Daniel Orr, Garrett Little, Ayden Penley, Hunter Little, (m Demastus, Zane Stinson, Addison Parker and Jackson Boye
P
ink is everywhere in October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month gets almost as much attention as Halloween these days. Hartselle celebrates Breast Cancer Awareness in many ways, but the “You’ve Been Boobed” bra campaign is probably the most unorthodox way in a month full of walks, ribbons and luminaries. The Stomping Every Cancer (SEC) Relay for Life team is hosting the “You’ve Been Boobed” fund raiser, which started Oct. 26. Thirty different bras will be placed on front doors around Hartselle. To have the bra removed and sent
as for the “You’ve Been Boobed” campaign. Pictured, from left, is (front) David middle) Jackson Raley, Braden Leslie, Clay Burns, Jett Greenhaw, (back) Andrew er. Not pictured are Ryan Langston and Drew Nix.
to another house, a $10 donation must be made. More information on the campaign can be found at their “You’ve Been Boobed” Facebook page. The SEC team is made up of 14 fifth- through eighthgrade boys. This is only the second year they have had the bra fund raiser, with two years ago being the initial campaign. That campaign raised over $3,500 and the bras were sent to hundreds of houses, according to Lisa Demastus, mother of SEC member Andrew Demastus. The group is not affiliated with any specific church or organization. They are a group of friends who want to help fight cancer and spread awareness. The group started when some of the boys were 8 years old and they decided to form their own team after attending Relay for Life. “We thought Relay for Life was a really good cause, and we wanted to make our own team to raise money,” said Jackson Raley, a founding SEC member. “It started out as a bunch of friends who all knew each other. Now three years later we have invited more friends, and I’ve gotten to know more people.” The SEC team typically starts fundraising in October and finishes in April with the Relay for Life event. The team hosts their own annual fund raiser as well as individual fund raisers of their choice throughout the year. Last July, two years after the SEC team formed, Jackson’s mother Mona Raley was diagnosed with breast cancer. “We had already done the ‘You’ve Been Boobed’ campaign once before my mom found out,” Jackson said. “It really made me see what cancer can do to a family and understand what those people we had been trying to help were going through. We are really lucky that she has been able to get better.” Mona’s diagnosis was part of the reason the SEC did not hold the “You’ve Been Boobed” campaign last year. She underwent a single mastectomy, chemotherapy, radiation treatments and reconstructive surgery in a little over a year. PINK continued on page 20
SEC Members Jackson Boyer Clay Burns Andrew Demastus Jett Greenhaw Ryan Langston Garrett Little Hunter Little
Drew Nix Daniel Orr David Orr Addison Parker Ayden Penley Jackson Raley Zane Stinson
Hartselle Living • 19
PINK, from 19 “I had a really hard time being a part of the SEC team last year after my diagnosis,” Mona said. “I wanted to distance myself from the cancer, but I was also so run down from the chemo treatments that I just didn’t have the energy. All the moms that help with the campaign were really helpful and supportive. They decided to wait until this year to start the campaign back, and I feel like I will do so much better now that I’ve been declared cancer free.” Mona said she has realized a lot about herself and her family since battling cancer. “I am very fortunate to have come as far as I have already,” Mona said. “I had tremendous support from my wonderful friends who helped in any way they could. I learned a few things along the way. I used to be a helicopter perfectionist mom who thought my kids and myself had to be perfect. Being sick made me back off, and I’ve realized just how much Jackson can do by himself. I don’t have to watch over him all the time for him to get something done.” After receiving so much support, Mona said she now knows how much others are willing to help. “I never knew how hard chemo would be, but there were so many people who wanted to help,” Mona said. “I’m also one of those people now. We would love to help with anything we can, whether it’s picking up kids from school, running by the store or providing a meal. I now know what people might need in those situations, and I feel like I can spread the support to others.” Demastus said she feels the SEC team is a great experience for her son. “When we started, there was a mom in our baseball league that had breast cancer,” Demastus said. “We really wanted to teach the boys that cancer isn’t a death sentence. Through raising money and being around patients and survivors, we wanted them to learn more about the disease and understand where the money was going. It has also taught Andrew responsibility through the in-
“
dividual fund raisers and meetings he goes to. If we can do it on our busy schedule of baseball, football and church, anyone can do it.” Lisa Burns, mother of SEC member Clay Burns, said she feels the group is very special. “Each boy in the group has been touched by cancer in some way,” Burns said. “They are such a great group and they are really doing something special at such a young age.” Jackson said he plans to continue raising money for Relay for Life indefinitely. “I know that we have already been able to make a difference,” Jackson said. “Not everyone is as lucky as my mom, and I will keep doing it because I know it’s the right thing to do.”
We really wanted to teach the boys that cancer isn’t a death sentence.
“
20 • Hartselle Living
Jackson Raley holds the Survivor Bra that will be displayed only on the front porches of survivors during the SEC Relay for Life team’s “You’ve Been Boobed” campaign which started Oct. 26.
Hartselle Living • 21
The Three Amigos Lake South seniors pedal threewheeled bikes to stay fit during their retirement years STORY AND PHOTO BY CLIF KNIGHT
A
dvancing age, reconstructed knees, arthritis and heart ailments don’t keep Hartselle seniors Jim Bowers, Al Armistead and Jim Gibson from getting their daily exercise. They pedal three-wheeled bikes up and down the streets and around Lake South Village for 30 minutes twice a day, a regimen they have followed together for the past three years. “We call ourselves ‘The Three Amigos,’” Bowers said. AMIGOS continued on page 24 22 • Hartselle Living
On the road again in Lake South Village are seniors Al Armistead, left, Jim Bowers, center, and Jim Gibson.
Hartselle Living • 23
Lake South residents Jim Bowers, Al Armistead and Jim Gibson get set to ride their three-wheeled bikes in Hartselle’s Lake South neighborhood. They ride mornings and afternoons, a distance of about five miles.
AMIGOS, from 22 “Everybody in the neighborhood knows us and looks out for us. I’d say we get a lot of support and encouragement from our neighbors. One of them shouts out to us ‘Go, cats, go’ when she sees us heading her way.” Bowers said he was the first to purchase a three-wheeler. Armistead followed when his son took away his two-wheeler after he had a second knee replacement, and Gibson worked his way down to his three-wheeler after undergoing double knee replacements. He was an avid jogger and walker five years before giving in to cycling. All three have ample time on their hands to devote an hour a day to their passion for cycling. Bowers and Gibson are retired and Armistead limits his workday to four hours. He works from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. five days a week at Armistead Tire and Muffler Center, a local business he formerly owned and managed. “I go to the bank, answer the phone and run errands,” Armistead said. “That’s where Al comes in,” said Bowers. “If we have a flat tire on our bikes, we can take them to Armistead’s to 24 • Hartselle Living
be fixed.” “Riding our three wheelers is something we can do without running the risk of falling and injuring ourselves,” Gibson pointed out. “It’s something our family doctors encourage.” “It’s quiet and peaceful,” added Bowers, “and soon we’ll have 100 to 200 Canadian geese swimming in the lake to keep us company.” “When we’re on the road, Al takes the lead.” said Bowers. “The tag on the back of his three-wheeler is emblazoned with the words ‘2 Fast for U.’ Jim and I have no desire to offer a challenge. We’re content to fall back in second and third place.” “We have to slow up a bit when pedaling up the hills,” Gibson pointed out. “If the going gets too tough, we can always pull over under a shade tree and shoot the bull for awhile.” “When you get to our age, you’ve got to keep moving,” Bowers pointed out. “We challenge other seniors to get up from their easy chairs, buy themselves a three-wheeled bike and do some serious pedaling in their neighborhoods.”
Hartselle Living • 25
OUT AND ABOUT 1
3
The Town of Falkville hosted its annual Fall Festival Sat., Oct. 11, along with it’s second annual Color Me Downtown 5k run/walk amid the pouring rain and later muggy afternoon. The festival offered live music, a car and tractor show and vendors. 1- Mayor Bob Ramey and his wife Patricia have their photo taken at a Cadence Bank booth. 2- Cassie Roberts enjoys the rainy morning after finishing the 5k. 3- Smokey the Bear poses with Joseph, Abigail and Janet Hagood. 4- Nell Duquette, Kimberly Dillard and Councilman Brandon Dillard talk after the 5k. 5- Brendon Shadden crosses the finish line of the Color Me Downton 5k. 6- A girl enjoys a carmel apple during Falkville’s Fall Festival Sat., Oct. 11.
26 • Hartselle Living
2
4
5
6
1
2
4
Crestline Elementary School hosted a Boosterthon Fun Run Oct. 8 as a fund raiser for the school. 1- PTO vice president Amy Blaxton directs runners to a water station. 2- PTO volunteers Brandy Davis and Abby Nagel serve water to runners. 3- Special education teacher Dylan Bunnell marks T-shirts for participants. 4- Boosterthon team leaders perform dance moves. 5- Kindergartner Hayden Sain’s mom, Brandee Hodges and grandmother, Lena Hodges show their support. 6- Teacher Debra Berry signs T-shirts for pre-K through first grade Boosterthon Fun Run participants Oct. 8.
3
5
6
Hartselle Living • 27
1
3
Crestline Elementary School participated in World School Milk Day Sept. 24. 1- Kindergartner Karah Pleasant enjoys her milk mustache. 2- Kindergartners Zach Sloan, left, and Izaiah Smith had milk mustaches all the way up to their noses. 3- First grader Isaiah Long won a golden dollar. 4- First graders, from left, Crystal Nilsen, Addie Shaneyfelt and Emery Tompkins show off their milk mustaches. 5- Hartselle superintendent Dr. Vic Wilson and Crestline principal Robin Varwig celebrate with milk mustaches. 6First grader Isaiah Estrada found a dot on the bottom of his milk carton.
28 • Hartselle Living
2
4
5
6
1
2
3
Hartselle Area Chamber of Commerce hosted its annual Depot Days Festival in downtown Hartselle Sat., Sept. 20 with a huge crowd enjoying the live music, food vendors, games, arts and more. 1- College Street Players reenacted the Hartselle Bank robbery of 1926. 2- Willa Harris waits in line for a balloon. 3- HHS grad Mary Elizabeth Hilliar performs at the Hartselle Enquirer tent. 4- The Depot Days pageant winners were introduced at the festival. 5- Local vendors had whimsically decorated pumpkins for sale at their booth during Depot Days. 6- Hartselle High School ambassadors Sarah Logan, left, and Katie Glasgow show off a Depot Days T-shirt at the HACC tent. 7A young girl enjoys an inflatable slide at the Depot Days festival.
4
5
6
7
Hartselle Living • 29
1
Local high schools held their Homecomings recently. 1- Hartselle’s senior Homecoming attendants were, from left, Nikki Nolan, Lauren Allen and Allie Roden. 2- Lauren Allen was named Hartselle’s 2014 Homecoming Queen. 3- Priceville’s senior Homecoming attendants were, from left, Whittney Clark, Alex Flynt, Paige Robertson, Mackenzie Akin, Ja’Shaun Strain and Danielle Owens. 4- Whittney Clark was named Priceville’s 2014 Homecoming Queen. 5- Callie Garner was named Falkville’s 2014 Homecoming Queen. 6- Falkville’s Senior Homecoming court included, from left, (back) Colin Eason, Tylor Roy, Jordan Smith, Patrick Knowles, Ty Sandlin, (front) Callie Garner, Mikayla James, Cheyenne Wilson, Kylee Coots and Christa Fortenberry.
2
3
5
30 • Hartselle Living
6
4
Local high schools celebrated their Homecomings with pep rallies, parades and kickoffs. 1- Seniors performing in the senior class skit are Johnston McCutcheon, left, Taylor Wascavage, center and Riley Corum. 2- Hartselle Sophomore Owen Millette competes in a pie eating contest during Battle of the Classes during Homecoming week. 3- Priceville senior Dalton Bryant performs in a toe-touch contest during a pep rally. Bryant tied for first place. 4- Morgan Harrel, left, and Ashley Quinn prepare for a game during Priceville’s pep rally. 5- Jordan Smith was named Falkville’s 2014 Homecoming King during a pep rally. 6- Falkville High School cheerleaders lead the crowd in cheers while riding in the Homecoming parade in front of Falkville High School.
1
2
3
5
4
6
Hartselle Living • 31
1
2
The Eva Art Guild hosted the 25th annual Eva Frontier Days parade and festival Sept. 27. A large crowd enjoyed a baking contest, car and tractor show, beauty contest, live music, a pig-calling contest, a greased pig chase, a frog-jumping contest and more. 1Wee Miss Eva Frontier Days rides in the Eva Frontier Days parade. 2- Morgan County Commission Chairman Ray Long was the Grand Marshall of the parade. 3- Junior Miss Eva Frontier Days Kyn Mills rides in the parade. 4- A man browses through the tractor show at Eva Frontier Days. 5- A man rides a horse in the parade at the 25th annual Eva Frontier Days. 6- A country music group plays at the 25th Annual Eva Frontier Days.
3
5
32 • Hartselle Living
6
4
Classifieds To place an ad in Hartselle Living, call 256.773-6566
Drivers: OTR Needed. Home Weekends, Great Pay & Qualitiy Equpiment. Class A CDL, Clean MVR. 1yr Exp Req. Health, Dental, RX, 401k. Jay: 256-432-3944 Mon-Fr 8a-5p JOBS IN ALABAMA!! AIDT assists employers throughout AL by identifying qualified applicants by recruitment, screening & training services. Visit www. aidt.edu/jobs for latest jobs & training! Caregivers & Nurses ALWAYS THERE IN-HOME CARE Immediate need, Flexible hours, Benefits available. Call for more information 256539-1400 www.alwaysthereinc.com ANN’S ALTERATIONS 600 Limestone Street, Suite #6 Hartselle, AL 256-773-4213 CARRY TRANSIT Decatur, Alabama Now hiring DRIVERS * Good Pay * Excellent Benefits & Home Time * 18 Months OTR exp. * Class A CDL with Tanker Endorsement. Apply on Line@ CarryTransit.com CREEKSTONE SPACIOUS LUXURY APARTMENTS 1570 Lawrence St. East, located .5 miles South from Hwy 43. All ground floor, All appliances, ceramic tile, ceiling fans, Individual Alarm Systems & more. Temporary phone 256-275-0427 Need MIG Welders and Machine Operators! Must pass criminal and drug screen. 256751-5092. Apply at 1901 John D Long Dr, Hartselle. Qualify by Phone! Mobile/ Modular Homes Lenders Offering 2nd Chance Financing! 256-350-6058 DEPENDABLE DOZER & DIRT 256-332-4854
Looking for a home? Need help with financing? Call your neighbors down the street at Davis Realty. We can help you get a great rate! Call Willodean 256-762-5671 Davis Realty & Assoc. Inc. 115 N. Jackson Ave., Russellville, AL 256-332-9920
Hiring Experienced Electricians Commercial jobs. Pays up to $20hr depending on exp. Must be willing to travel. Fax resume to 256-766-3874 or email to ironsec@bellsouth.net.
Gann’s Discount Siding and Roofing, Inc. 26 Gauge snaplock panel. Made on site. Standard and architectural roofing. Member BBB (256) 446-9767
WE HAVE FREIGHT!!! James R. Smith Trucking of Cullman, AL is currently seeking drivers and Owner -Operators. Benefits include daily settlements; direct Deposit or express cash; Transflo; 100% of fuel surcharge, stop & drop pay; discounts on fuel, cell Phones & tires; pre-pass furnished; excellent home/family time and a payroll deducted truck purchase plan. Contact Greg Quick at 256.338.5168 or 800.633.3252
Hartselle Villas NOW LEASING 1 & 2 BR Apartments • Onsite Laundry • Playground • Handicap Units • (256)773-5298 800-548-2546 TDD/TTY
Johnson Painting & Remodel Big or Small Jobs! Drywall Service. Tile. Electrical. Plumbing. Home Repair. Pressure Washing. Lic Ins 256604-6529
20% off marked items. Helen K. Furniture Floor model sale 13480 Hwy 43, Russellville Al, 35653. Mon-Sat 9am- 6pm.
KDC Properties, Inc. 256-355-9090 P.O. Box 987 Decatur, AL 35602 kdcpropertiesinc.com J. Wesley Cain, AL #286; TN #6499
Kubota L3940 HST 4x4 w/ 871 hrs, 41HP, QA Kubota Loader & Bucket: $18,500. New BigB Bush Hogs starting at $690. New Box Blades starting at $390. 256-565-8695 (no txt)
Come Home to Holiday Plaza Apartments (Behind Foodland) Equal Housing Opportunity 256-332-2960 Are you a people person? Put your cheerful, encouraging demeanor to work as a Home Instead CAREGiver. Our nonmedical companionship and home-helper service supports seniors to live safely and independently in their homes. Join our team! Home Instead Senior Care Call Today 256-883-3080 Lawn Service! Reasonable Rates! Mowing, trimming, bush hogging, and tractor work. Call Jerry at 256-565-4340
Full or part time Family Practice CRNP position available. Please fax resumes to 256-331-2096 or e-mail to zandysam@aol.com. HOME WEEKENDS $1,000 sign on bonus.Regional flatbed. Exc. pay & benefits. Owner/ operatorswelcome. 800-554-5661 Ext 331 tlxtransport.jobs DRIVERS…DO YOU HAVE Flat Bed experience, a CDL-A, positive attitude, & a desire to earn a good living? DO YOU WANT 2010 or newer equip, Weekly pay w/Per Diem, Low cost med insurance, 401K w/company match, Paid vacations/holidays, Home on Weekends? We are Grand
Rapids based – Terminal in Trinity, AL - regional overthe-road carrier looking for team players. Call Magic Transportation, 877-588-1333 (1255) We Buy ATVs Motorcycles & Utility Vehicles Motorsports Superstore 888-880-2277 Hamilton, AL SPRING CLEAN-UP Need a Dumpster? Call 205-893-7223 Industrial Electricians for installing equip, conduit & wire. Wiring PLC & Drives. Startup proc. in heavy industrial environment. Wanting people looking for a Home! 256-892-8882 johnny@pgwells.com Premium Painting Inc Residential, Commercial, Interior/Exterior Pressure Washing, Staining, Sealing, Sheet rock, and more Call Chuck 256-590-0185 RUSSELL DEVILLA Accepting Applications Tues, Thurs & Fri. 8-4 1BR-2 BR Apts. Rent based on Income 256-332-7873 Smith Motors Two locations on Hwy 31, Decatur Lot #1 256-350-9938 Lot #2 256-350-9937 smithmotorsautosales.com SURVEILLANCE CAMERA MONITORED 24 HOURS A DAY STORAGE BUILDINGS For Rent, All Sizes. Russellville, AL. We Accept Credit Cards. Call Jerry 256-332-9253 or 256-412-5392 Mon-Fri. 8am-5pm, Sat. 8am-12pm Sycamore Bargain Center inside The Caring Place 1410 State Street NW Hartselle 256-773-7922
Steel Building Bargains Allocated Discounts We do deals 30x40, 50x60, 100x100 and more Total Construction and Blueprints Available gosteelbuildings.com Source #18X 251-241-4250 Supreme Beverage Co is looking for delivery drivers with valid Class A driver’s license, clear MVR, DOT cert, ability to repetitively lift, pull and push 50+ lbs. Apply @ supremebeverage.com TED MILLS Heating & A/C Service & Change out $65 Spring Service Free Estimates 256-412-5408 Town Hill Mini Storage 160 Units Vacancies All Sizes 256-332-9928 SALESMAN DRIVER INSTALLER Bear Creek Propane Gas in Phil Campbell, Al. has an opening for a local propane delivery truck driver and tank set installer, need to have CDL-HazMat and Tanker, excellent pay and benefits. Call (205)993-4048 or1-888-557-2377or email: info@upgas.com MANUFACTURED HOMES MOBILE HOMES with land. Ready to move in. Owner financing with approved credit. 3 bdrm., 2 bath. No renters. 1-205-289-8899 VMFhomes.com Become a Dental Asst. in ONLY 8 WEEKS! Please visit our website capstonedentalassisting.com or call (205) 561-8118 and get your career started! Village Green Apartments 111 Village Green Circle, Red Bay 256-356-8761 Equal Housing Opportunity Handicap Accessible
Hartselle Living • 33
THE LAST WORD
“No symphony orchestra ever played music like a 2-year-old girl laughing with a puppy.” Bern Williams
34 • Hartselle Living
Halo Sleepsac
babies
sleep safe
NEWBORN SWADDLE
Keeps baby perfectly swaddled and safe on its back.
Panda Warmer Provides the most advanced care while keeping little ones warm.
Spacious rooms with comfortable new beds Special menu for two Car seat education and safety check Free wellness center trial membership Professional photography session Labor and delivery suite renovations coming soon! Board certified obstetricians 24-hour pediatrician coverage Caring, trained newborn center staff with approximately 600 years of experience delivering babies and providing nursing care Certified lactation consultant Prenatal classes including infant CPR We encourage you to schedule a tour and meet our staffÂ
256.341.3400
DECATUR GENERAL CAMPUS Hartselle Living • 35 www.decaturmorganhospital.net
36 • Hartselle Living