The Trussville Tribune – June 6 - 12, 2024

Springville rocking out at the Big Canoe Creek Jam

From Tribune staff reports

Former HTHS band director dies following accusations of sexual misconduct

SPRINGVILLE, Ala. –The City of Springville is rolling out what they hope will become an annual celebration next Saturday, June 15, with the inaugural Big Canoe Creek Jam at Homestead Hollow. The family-friendly event is a collaboration between the City of ‘Art on the Wild Side’ to bring splash of color to Ferus Artisan Ales

Traffic stop near Moody escalates to chase through Greater Birmingham

From Tribune staff reports

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. –ALEA arrested two suspects after engaging in a car chase through St. Clair, Jefferson, and Shelby County Tuesday morning, according to ALEA Senior Trooper Vu Quang.

Moody, Springville poised to expand manufacturing jobs with SEED grant

From Tribune staff reports

ST. CLAIR COUNTY –Moody and Springville will be two big winners from the SEED grant money that was announced by Governor Kay Ivey in February.

According to the Birmingham Business Journal,

Leeds Council reluctantly approves court-ordered rezoning request

By Nathan Prewett, For the Tribune

LEEDS – Despite objections from the public that the Leeds City Council shared, a court-ordered Planned Community Development (PCD) rezoning request for a 40-acre property on 1730

By Chris Basinger, Staff Reporter

COMMERCE, Texas

– Michael Guzman, a former Hewitt-Trussville High School band director who was recently accused of having a sexual relationship with a former student has died.

The Tribune has confirmed with Texas A&M University–Commerce, where Guzman worked as the associate director of bands, that President Mark Rudin announced Guzman’s death on Friday in an email to students and staff at the university.

His death comes after a former student of his at Southwest Miami Senior High School wrote a public Facebook post on Thursday accusing Guzman of sexual misconduct while he worked as a band director at the school between 2008 to 2011.

Jackie Rodriquez claimed that Guzman had “groomed” her while she was a student in band and

that their sexual relationship started when she was 15 years old.

“Like many, band was my safe space, and when I met him he was exactly what I needed,” Rodriguez wrote.

“He got close to me and became a safe haven for my problems and encouraged me. He fully took advantage of me and wanted to be my safety.”

She recounted messages that he would send her, some of which she posted, and wrote that Guzman also had a “folder of naked and lewd pictures” of Rodriguez, which his wife discovered during her senior year. Rodriguez also claimed that Guzman “coerced” into signing a private Sallie Mae loan so she could go to the University of Alabama where he was pursuing his

doctorate and posted screenshots of statements that appear to show Guzman as the co-signer of the loan.

She went on to say that she ended up with almost $40,000 she had to pay off by the time she graduated and that Guzman had asked her to take him off the loan prior to graduating.

“I ended the cycle of abuse and took control of my life. With this, I seek protection for other women that were victims,” Rodriguez wrote, saying that she suffered for years from the trauma of her experience.

She continued, “I hate how this affected me. I hate how it affected me financially and that I paid for all of that by myself after what he did. I hate that he could potentially still be out there doing things with no repercussions.”

Soon after Rodriguez made the original post, a GoFundMe was organized on her behalf seeking to “help Jackie reclaim the tui-

See HTHS BAND, Page 4

Center Point teen arrested in shooting that injured 12-year-old

From Tribune staff reports

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.

– A Center Point teen has been charged with attempted murder in connection to the shooting of a 12-yearold boy in March, BPD Officer Truman Fitzgerald announced yesterday.

The suspect has been identified as Joshua Brown, 18, of Center Point.

On March 22 at approximately 3:12 p.m., officers were dispatched to a report of a person shot at the 1800 block of Carson Road.

According to Birmingham Police Sgt. LaQuitta Wade, officers entered an apartment and observed the

12-year-old victim lying on the floor suffering from an apparent gunshot wound.

Birmingham Fire and Rescue Services arrived on the scene and transported the victim to Children’s Hospital.

“The preliminary investigation suggests the victim was outside in the rear

of the apartment building with others when they were approached by a group of unknown suspects who began firing shots,” Wade said soon after the incident.

“The victim was struck by gunfire while running away. There was no one else injured.”

The boy suffered life-

From Tribune staff reports

TRUSSVILLE, Ala. –Ferus Artisan Ales in Trussville has announced that it will be hosting Two ThreeLegged Dogs’ (23LD) newest art show, “Art on the Wild Side,”next Wednesday evening.

Ways to prepare for ‘very active’ hurricane season

From Tribune staff reports ATLANTA, Ga. – Sally, Katrina, Ivan, Opal…the names of some of history’s most powerful hurricanes are well known to the people of Alabama. With hurricane season officially beginning on June 1, FEMA and Alabama

threatening injuries but has since been released from the hospital.

Detectives obtained a warrant for Brown’s arrest on May 16.

On May 22, Brown turned himself in to police custody at the Jefferson County Jail where he was then booked.

Joshua Brown

Damage done by gunfire to the victim’s apartment building. Courtesy of Courtney Chester.

Jackie Rodriguez and Michael Guzman during

a Southwest Miami High School football game. Courtesy of Jackie Rodriguez.

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Trussville PD releases May

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TRUSSVILLE, Ala. –

The Trussville Police Department released its latest shoplifting review on Thursday, which includes seven shoplifting arrests from May 7 through May 27, 2024.

Those accused of shoplifting include Justin Collum of Oneonta, Danny Garrett of Gadsden, Charles Hill of Pinson, Reginald Mann of Gadsden, Absalom Martino of Midfield, Hugh McCluskey of Pinson, and Jackie Parks of Gadsden.

“All arrest and arrest photos posted on (our Facebook page) are public information. All subjects are innocent until proven guilty,” the TPD’s post read.

Top row, from left: Justin Collum, Danny Garrett, Charles Hill, and Reginald Mann. Bottom row: Absalom Martino, Hugh McCluskey, and Jackie Parks.

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Art Show

“We’re thrilled to bring together this talented group of artists and share their work with our community,” said Devon Pughsley, co-owner of 23LD, the in-

SEED Grant

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Springville and Moody are using the grant money to expand industrial sites and draw jobs to their respective communities.

Don Smith, executive director of the St. Clair County Economic Development Council, told the BBJ that Riley Farm Commerce Park and Kelly Creek Commerce Park in St. Clair County received $2.1 million and $400,000, respectively, from the Site Evaluation and Economic Development Strategy Act (SEEDS). But the developments in each city will be different, with an eye toward the type businesses that would be the right fit for each city.

In total, $30 million in grants were available which will be matched with over $38 million in local funding to complete the projects.

Kelly Creek Commerce

terior design company that represents the artists.

“Our goal is to make fine art accessible and enjoyable for everyone, and we believe that ‘Art on the Wild Side’ is the perfect representation of that mission.”

The show will feature a

Park in Moody is ready to go, but needed an expensive sewer connection to complete the project. The grant will make that a reality.

“Without this program, it was going to be difficult for the municipality to be able to run sewer to that park at this time,” Smith told the BBJ. “This program allowed that small community to be able to fast track that park and provide the missing piece in order to get some quality manufacturers in there.” Smith said the SEEDS grant will pay nearly half the cost, with the Moody Commercial Development Authority funding the remaining 54%. The sewer work is expected to be complete by 2025.

In Springville, the Riley Farm Commerce Park received a $2.1 million grant from the SEED money.

Land purchased from Alabama Power in Springville

variety of works in a diverse range of styles and mediums by Robin Barrier, Tanna McGuire, Jim Tidwell, and Devin Pughsley.

It is free and open to the public and will be held on Wednesday, June 12 at 5 p.m.

will be the site but the raw land will require far more development than the Moody project.

The St. Clair County Commission will split the cost of the Springville site and the commission plans to purchase dirt from the site for other projects.

“We’re going to be targeting advanced manufacturers that need rail service and then anything automotive related, anything construction material related,” Smith told the BBJ. “Springville has a very strong characteristic of people that live there, and we want to make sure that the companies that we bring in there are going to be a good fit for them.

“You won’t be seeing smokestacks, there won’t be anything that’s going to be seen as dirty.”

The two projects are expected to create almost 2,500 jobs.

Creek Jam

From front page

Springville, the St. Clair County Commission, Big Canoe Creek Nature Preserve, and Big Canoe Creek Preserve Partners.

Attendees will have the opportunity to enjoy live music, feast on local fare, shop exhibits from participating vendors, enjoy children’s activities, camp, and hike, all while immersing themselves in the great outdoors.

The admission free event will feature music by Winston Ramble, Jason Bailey Trio, The Stepdads, Love Rat, Len Park, Cottonmouth Creek, and LeeJ the DJ.

The Jam is being presented by Pepsi and will benefit the Big Canoe Creek

Astronaut

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designation that recognizes the brightest STEM-focused students in the U.S.

Annamarie Thompson of Trussville along with two other Mississippi State seniors–David Heson of Guntown, Mississippi and Alyssa Williams of Franklin, Tennessee–join 71 students nationwide in being named to the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation’s 2024 Astronaut Scholars Class.

Each student will receive up to $15,000 and join a lifelong network of professional mentors and peer researchers.

“David, Annamarie and Alyssa are truly exceptional students, and they have made the most of every opportunity a Mississippi State University experience offers. I applaud their hard work and dedication to excellence in all they do,”

University.

MSU President Mark E. Keenum said.

“I’m also grateful to the world-class faculty and staff who have taught and mentored them and who are committed to all of our students here at MSU.” Thompson, a Mississippi State Provost Scholar, is

a biomedical engineering major minoring in mathematics.

She also is enrolled in MSU’s MBA Venture Pathway Program, which supplements her STEM curriculum with one business course each semester.

She will seek a doctoral degree in cancer biology and aims to conduct translational and clinical pediatric oncology research on brain tumors at a leading research and teaching hospital.

The three MSU students—all members of MSU’s Judy and Bobby Shackouls Honors College—are also the university’s 23rd, 24th and 25th national Barry Goldwater Scholars.

They are among only 438 Goldwater Scholars chosen this year from 1,353 natural science, engineering and mathematics students nominated by 446 colleges and universities.

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Annamarie Thompson. Courtesy of Mississippi State

A row of artworks on display at the last art show co-hosted by Ferus Artisan Ales. Courtesy of 23LD.

At approximately 6:56 a.m., an ALEA Highway Patrol Trooper attempted to stop a 2022 Volvo XC60 for speeding along I-20 between Moody and Pell City.

According to Quang, the driver of the Volvo failed to stop and a pursuit ensued.

The pursuit continued on I-20 into Jefferson County and onto I-65 into Shelby County.

During the pursuit, the

Emergency Management Agency officials are urging Alabama residents to prepare themselves, their families, and their property now.

NOAA is predicting that the 2024 hurricane season will be “very active” as global weather patterns and historically high ocean temperatures create enhanced conditions for tropical development.

“Hurricanes are not just a coastal problem,” said Robert Samaan, FEMA Region 4 Administrator, cautioning against complacency from non-coastal communities.

“Heavy rain, wind,

freshwater and saltwater fishing in the state without purchasing a fishing license.

The event is part of National Fishing and Boating Week, which runs from June 1-9.

“Free Fishing Day is the perfect opportunity for anyone who has never experienced casting a line to give it a try,” said ADCNR Commissioner Chris Blankenship.

Volvo struck a 2015 Ford F-250, causing minor damages. The driver of the Volvo was arrested and later identified as Chesnie M. Redmond, 38, of Fountain Inn, South Carolina. She was charged with felony attempting to elude, reckless endangerment, possession of marijuana, and possession of drug paraphernalia. Redmond also received citations for multiple traffic violations. The passenger, 26-year-

floodwaters, and even tornadoes happen far inland from where a hurricane or tropical storm makes landfall. That’s why it’s so important for everyone to know what threats they face and how best to prepare.”

Alabamians can take simple steps to get prepared including: Typing your address into FEMA’s Flood Map to assess your risk

• Finding your county’s emergency manager.

• Downloading the FEMA App to receive real-time weather emergency alerts for up to five different locations

• Texting SHELTER to 43362 to find nearby

“Fishing provides many mental and physical health benefits as well as access to a sustainable, healthy source of protein. It’s also a great way for families to spend time together outdoors. We encourage anyone with an interest in fishing to take advantage of this outdoor recreation opportunity.”

While fishing license requirements are waived for Free Fishing Day, those fishing for red snapper will still need a $10 Gulf Reef Fish Endorsement.

old Denzel M. Talton of Greer, South Carolina, fled on foot and was later apprehended.

Talton was charged with attempting to elude and possession of marijuana.

“The traffic stop and arrests were successful as a result of a joint effort between ALEA and the Alabaster Police Department,” Quang wrote.

There were no reported injuries.

Nothing further is available as ALEA continues to investigate.

emergency shelters in case of evacuation

• Utilizing resources from the Alabama Department of Senior Services if needed at 1-800-AGE-

LINE

And dialing 211 for unmet needs

“The National Hurricane Center has predicted a very active hurricane season,” said the Director of Alabama Emergency Management Agency, Jeff Smitherman.

“Now is a very good opportunity for Alabama citizens to prepare and be ready should we be impacted.”

Find more information at Ready.Gov/Hurricanes in English or Listo.gov/Huracanes in Spanish.

For more information, visit www.outdooralabama. com/fishing/saltwater-recreational-size-creel-limits.

Alabama’s State Public Fishing Lakes still require a fishing permit on Free Fishing Day, and fishing in a private pond requires the pond owner’s permission.

Some piers may also require fees and permits.

Anglers looking for a new public fishing spot are encouraged to explore the fishing section of www.outdooralabama.com.

Birmingham woman charged in shooting death of boyfriend

From Tribune staff reports

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. –

A woman has been charged with capital murder after allegedly shooting and killing her boyfriend in Birmingham on Saturday night, according to BPD Officer Truman Fitzgerald.

The suspect, 28-yearold Jamela Melton, will be transferred to the Jefferson County Jail with no bond.

Jamela Melton

Fitzgerald said police received a call of a person shot at the 3500 block of Richard Arrington, Jr. Blvd. around 7:25 p.m. on Saturday. Responding officers

found Jerry Bailey, 32, lying unresponsive in a field suffering from gunshot wounds.

Birmingham Fire and Rescue pronounced Bailey dead at the scene. Fitzgerald said the investigation indicates the shooting stemmed from a domestic dispute and the male victim was shot by his girlfriend who remained on the scene.

The adult female was transported to BPD headquarters for questioning.

One dead in St. Clair County head-on collision

From Tribune staff reports

ST. CLAIR COUNTY –

A two-vehicle crash in St. Clair County claimed the life of a Birmingham man Monday afternoon, according to ALEA Senior Trooper Vu Quang.

At approximately 4:49 p.m., 55-year-old James H. Wilson III was fatally injured when the 2021 Dodge ProMaster van he was driving collided head-on with a 2024 Volvo tractor trailer driven by Brian L. Regner, 58, of Anniston.

The crash occurred on U.S. 231 near the 207 mile marker, approximately 12

tion money she was unfairly coerced into paying, as well as to cover any legal fees she may incur as she seeks justice.”

TAMUC President Rudin wrote in the announcement of Guzman’s death, “We understand this news and the allegations against Mr. Guzman are upsetting. We are committed to ensuring the safety, well-being, and integrity of everyone in our campus community and encourage members to come together at this time to help one another.”

He continued, “We understand that recent events may also have caused distress and concern within our community concerning instances of sexual abuse. Our hearts go out to anyone who

miles south of Pell City. Wilson was reportedly not using a seat belt at the time of the crash and was pronounced dead at the scene. Troopers with ALEA’s Highway Patrol Division will continue to investigate.

has been affected by such reprehensible acts.”

From 2020 to 2023, Guzman worked as the band director at Hewitt-Trussville High School.

“Hewitt-Trussville High School and Trussville City Schools are saddened by the recent passing of former Band Director Michael Guzman,” Trussville City Schools Superintendent Dr. Patrick Martin said. “Our thoughts and prayers go out to his wife and children.”

Martin said school officials were aware of the recent accusations from the former Florida student.

“It has been brought to our attention that recent accusations of sexual misconduct have been made by former non-Trussville students of Mr. Guzman,” Martin said. “Again, these allegations were not by

TCS students and were not related to his employment in our school system. Nonetheless, upon hearing this, TCS immediately contacted our partners at the Trussville Police Department.”

Mr. Guzman tendered his resignation from HTHS in May of 2023.

“At no time has misconduct of a sexual nature been brought to the attention of TCS employees, and this was not the reason for his resignation,” Martin said.

Martin said TCS stands at the ready to support all students, regardless of circumstance, and encourages students and their families, past or present, to reach out if they experienced abuse.

The Tribune reached out to Southwest Miami Senior High School, which did not immediately respond.

14 and 15-year-old victims targeted in Birmingham shooting

From Tribune staff reports

BIRMINGHAM – Ac-

cording to Birmingham Police, officers were on the scene of a double shooting Monday night.

“BPD officers are on the scene of two people shot,” of-

Leeds

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Jones Street was approved during a meeting on Monday, June 3.

Though no one on the council supported the request by owner Michael Myrick, Mayor David Miller explained that they were bound by an order from the St. Clair County Court to have the property rezoned from R-2 Single Family District/R-5 Garden Home District to PCD after years of litigation.

And though the council could have voted “no” on the matter, the court would only insist that they comply with its order, making the option of voting against it futile, Miller said.

“I don’t think we have any say except the fact that it’s going to be PCD,” he said.

Concerns came from the public largely regarding how construction on the property could impact traffic in the area. Resident Jane Grace said during the public hearing that there is very little room in the subdivision, making driving in and out of the entrance particularly difficult.

The construction entrance is the Jones Street bridge while the “actual” entrance is inside Oliver Crossing, said Miller.

The potential problems that flooding could cause was another concern as the

ficials said. “Both victims are believed to be young teens.”

Birmingham Police Officer Truman Fitzgerald said the incident occurred at the Gasland in the 1800 block of Bessemer Road. Officers received the call at about 9:40 p.m. on Monday.

“Officers arrived on the scene where they observed a 15-year-old female and a 14-year-old male lying in the parking lot suffering from an apparent gunshot wound,” Fitzgerald said.

Birmingham Fire and Rescue transported both victims

to Children's Hospital. The female is believed to have sustained life-threatening injuries.

Fitzgerald said the pair were targeted by someone who shot them from a vehicle.

No suspects are in custody at this time.

area is located in a flood zone. Susan Carswell brought up the possibility of silt seeping into the nearby Little Cahaba River during rainstorms and floods. Believing that part of the river is under the jurisdiction of the Army Corps of Engineers and that another is under FEMA, she urged that the land be examined by these entities before any construction begins.

Even though the council was practically powerless to deny the request, Miller said that the PCD zoning could still give them leeway in saying what can and cannot be done in terms of development there. The owner has not brought out an exact

plan of what will be taking place, he said.

City Attorney Scott Barnett said that the owner would still have to comply with subdivision policies, especially those relating to problems caused by storms and flooding.

“There’s not a win for

us on this particular point,” Miller said. “But we’ll fight like bulldogs or elephants or tigers to make sure that what goes in there is the best it can be.”

Councilman Eric Turner encouraged the public to attend Planning and Zoning Committee meetings as the

owners bring their plans to them to make their voices heard about how the devel-

opment might impact them and what can be done to minimize that.

In other business the council:

• Denied a request from High Tide Oil Company to rezone a vacant parcel of property from R-2

Single Family District to I-2 Heavy Industrial District at 8514 Pearl Street

• Approved the 2024 Back to School Sales Tax Holiday,

• Approved refurbishments to the Splash Pad in the amount of an estimated $660,000,

• Adopted and ratified the March and April city expenditures and payables, and

• Declared a public nuisance abatement for Shiloh Cemetery.

Leeds Mayor David Miller on June 3, 2024. Photo by Nathan Prewett.

S ean of the S outh

Caution: This Vehicle Brakes for Turtles

By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Commentary

I watched Gary nearly get hit by a truck. That’s how I met him. Gary is a baby turtle. He fits in the palm of my hand. Smaller than a can of Skoal. Bigger than a silver dollar.

I am staying at a cabin on Lake Martin. The weather was nice. I went for a walk on the empty, rural two-lane highways.

I saw Gary crawling across the vacant road. A speeding truck approached. Roaring its engine.

Now—believe me—I know what I’m about to say sounds insane, but I seriously believe the truck was trying to run Gary over.

I think this because Gary was on the yellow line, and clearly visible from a distance. And when the truck

shot past me, the teenage driver was laughing wildly, evidently intentionally swerving toward Gary. I could not believe what I was seeing.

“No!” I shouted. It was one of those teenager trucks. Tires the size of kiddie pools. Tailpipes loud enough to change the migratory patterns of waterfowl. The windows were down. The stereo was pumping “bro country” music—songs about cutoff shorts, barefoot blondes, pickups, and beer. Pop music sung by grown men stuck in high school.

Thankfully, the truck missed Gary by nanometers. Then, the vehicle screeched away in a fog of blue exhaust.

I jogged across the highway and held up oncoming traffic, waving my hands. I lifted Gary into my hands. He was tucked tightly into

his shell.

A lady in traffic stepped out of her car and started shouting at me. She was irate.

“Why are you stopping traffic?” she asked.

“It’s a baby turtle,” said I.

“Are you [cussword] kidding me?” she shouted. “You stopped traffic for some [cussword] turtle!?”

She sped around me. The other cars followed suit.

I took Gary home. On our walk, he pooped in my hand. And that’s when I knew we were going to be fast friends.

When animals urinate or poop on you, that means they’re comfortable with you. They like you. I’ve had hundreds of animals poop on me throughout the years. I count it all joy.

One of my fondest memories is when a blind rescue dog named Marigold emp-

tied her bladder on my lap in the backseat of a Ford Transit van.

So anyway, I named him Gary because I had an uncle named Gary who did magic tricks. Uncle Gary and Aunt Joy. I loved Uncle Gary. He was bad to drink, his

BEING JOBLESS IS DIFFICULT ENOUGH.

Getting help to bridge the gap shouldn’t be.

face was always red. But he was kind to me. He taught me jokes, helped me learn to laugh after my daddy took his own life.

rigors of the real world.

Go to Labor.Alabama.gov to locate a center near you and bridge the gap of unemployment.

LEGAL NOTICE

INVITATION FOR BIDS

Project Name: 2023 Regulating Station Replacements Bid Date and Time: July 16, 2024 at 10:00 A.M.

Uncle Gary used to come around a lot to make sure I was okay. Whenever he hugged me, he reeked of Old Spice. He used to squeeze me tightly and cry for no reason at all.

In the end, Gary (the turtle) and I both made it home safely. Whereupon I called a friend of mine who is a veterinary doctor. Turns out Gary is a box turtle. The doctor said I should keep him for a while and feed him before putting him back in the wild. Just to give him a break from the

So I got a big Tupperware container and filled it with foliage, chopped romaine lettuce, and water. Gary’s Tupperware has been sitting beside me while I write this. He keeps looking at me. Now and then I’ll stop typing, remove Gary from his pen, and hold him. He just stares at me with buggy eyes, unafraid whenever I stroke his shell.

Yes. I know it might make me pathetic to say it, but I am not ashamed that I already love him. For to me, Gary is not just “some [cussword] turtle.”

And thankfully, I wasn’t just “some [cussword] little boy” to Uncle Gary.

Sealed Bids will be received by Trussville Gas and Water located in Trussville, Alabama, until the local time set forth below, for furnishing all labor, equipment and doing the work of constructing, according to Plans, Specifications and Contract Documents on file in the office of Trussville Gas and Water, the project hereinafter described. No bid will be received after the time set forth below; and the Bids will be publicly opened and read at Trussville Gas and Water Engineering Dept., 6620 Green Drive, Trussville, Alabama 35173.

Interested contractors can obtain prequalification applications from TG&W Engineering Department (“Engineering Department”), 6620 Green Drive, Trussville, Alabama 35173; Telephone: (205) 655-3211 and must submit the completed prequalification application to the Engineering Department at the above address, no later than 4:00 p.m. on July 2, 2024.

Project Number

2-008-23

2-009-23

2-010-23

2-011-23

2-012-23

2-013-23

2-014-23

2-017-23

2-018-23

2-019-23

2-020-23

2-021-23

2-022-23

2-023-23

Project Location

Happy Hollow and Bonnie Ruth Road

Floyd Bradford Cutoff and Roper Road

Old Springville Road and Sunny Lane Drive

Reed Road NE and 18th Avenue NE

Deerfoot Parkway and Jonathon’s Way

AL SR 75 and Pinson Main Street

Old Springville Road and Dug Hollow Road

Emerald Lake Drive NE and Cedar Mountain Road

Brewster Road and Bonnett Landing

Roper Road and Roper Tunnel Road

Carrington Drive and Carrington Way

Roulain Road and Pine Lane

AL SR 7 and Advent Circle

Red Mill Road and Cheri Lane

Plans, Specifications and Contract Documents for the project described above are open to public inspection at Trussville Gas and Water Engineering Dept., 6620 Green Drive, Trussville, Alabama 35173. Telephone: (205) 655-3211.

Trussville Gas and Water reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive any informality in any bid, and to accept any bid considered advantageous to the Owner.

No bid may be withdrawn after the time for opening bids has passed. Trussville Gas and Water reserves the right to hold the bids for a period of Sixty (60) days after the date of receiving Bids. If said bid equals $20,000.00 or more, a certified check or bid bond must accompany each bid in an amount of not less than five percent (5%) of the total bid, but in no event more than $10,000.00. The payee of such check, or the obligee of such bond, shall be Trussville Gas and Water.

Contractor agrees to comply with all specifications, plans and contract

under the provisions of Title 34 Chapter 8, Code of

Line Utility Contractor for Trussville Gas and Water. Contractor prequalification

Dept., 6620 Green Drive, Trussville, Alabama 35173.

Sean Dietrich (Photo courtesy of seandietrich.com)

Lass But Not Least: My Watch is Watching Me

By Ken Lass

When I was a young boy I would eagerly await the delivery of the afternoon newspaper. I would immediately thumb through it to find the comics, and my very favorite strip was Dick Tracy. Clad in his bright yellow trench coat, Dick was the master sleuth and police detective who always identified the bad guy and always brought him to justice. I will admit, there was a part of me that always wondered why someone who wanted to operate in secret, lurking behind the shadows, would want to wear a bright yellow trench coat. But I figured Dick had his reasons.

By far, the coolest thing about Dick Tracy was his wristwatch. It was actually a two way radio through which he could talk to headquarters and fellow policemen on the beat. This was the 1950s and that was wild stuff. I fantasized about having such an incredible gadget. I would pretend I was Dick Tracy, and I would speak into my bare wrist and make believe I was wearing the magic watch.

So, a few years ago, when I heard that Apple had come out with a watch that you could actually take phone calls on, I excitedly ordered one for myself, and one for Sharon. As soon as they arrived, I ripped open the box, set it up, and slapped it on my wrist, immediately asking Sharon to call me. I think I squealed with glee when my watch ring tone sounded, and I pushed the little green button to answer.

“Hello?” she said.

“HELLO!” I screamed ecstatically into the watch. “Who is this?”

“This is Sharon. I’m standing right next to you.”

“Hello Sharon! How are you?”

She rolled her eyes and hung up. No matter. After seventy years, I had achieved my fantasy. I was Dick Tracy! I could call people on my watch! Now if only I could find a bright yellow trench coat….. I would discover it quite amazing what my Apple watch could do. I could watch TV on it, take a picture with it, monitor my heartbeat, send a text,

order a sub sandwich, use a compass, check my email, and much more. It’s basically a smartphone on your arm. Dick would be jealous of me!

But now I’m beginning to wonder how much of a blessing it really is.

Last Sunday, at 7:45 in the morning, we were in the car pulling out of the garage, whereupon my watch buzzed and informed me “You are six minutes away from First Baptist Church Trussville”. The next day, as Sharon was heading out, her watch correctly anticipated she was “ten minutes from Trussville Target.” In

fact, it’s become routine for these devices to tell us where we’re going, which is weird, because half the time I don’t even know where I’m going. Clearly, our watches are watching us. Taking note of where we go, what we do and when we do it. Then letting us know if we are doing it correctly and on time.

In fact, mine has gotten a little bossy. It tells me how much exercise I still need to do that day, when I should stand up, and when I should relax and be “mindful”, whatever the heck that means. It tells me to go get a package at my front door, that I should be on the look-

out for my neighbor’s lost dog, and that it’s my last chance to buy speakers at the electronics store before they are no longer on sale. It even scolds me when I plug in my AirPods to listen to music, telling me the volume is too loud. Dick Tracy would never put up with this.

I guess it’s all supposed to make my life easier, but, just between you and me, it’s getting a little creepy. I keep wondering where this technology is going. I fear one day, it will tell me not to order that banana pudding for dessert because it’s got too much sugar. Maybe report me to the police when I gently roll through

that stop sign (not that I ever do that). Change the channel on my TV when I decide to watch trash (I might do that). Inform me that I need to change my little grandson’s diaper because he’s had another accident (hopefully Sharon will do that). Maybe I’m just overreacting. You have to use the technology, not let it use you. That’s what one of my tech-savvy friends told me. I spoke to him through my watch you know. From now on, I’m going to be more careful with the settings, and cut back on what this gadget has access to. That is, if my watch will let me.

Ken Lass, Tribune columnist

Jo Baggett

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Home & Gardens in Trussville, Alabama. Visitation will be held on Friday evening May 31, from 5-8 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorial contributions be made to the Greater Birmingham Humane Society, Dept. # 6477, PO Box 11407, Birmingham, AL 35246-6477.

Sheila F

rye

june 1, 1948 — may 25, 2024

Shelia Delaine Frye age 76 of Clay passed away on Saturday, May 25, 2024. She was a former member of First United Methodist Church of Center Point for 26 years.

Sheila is preceded in death by her husband, Roland Rex Frye, Jr., her son,

Gabriel Cortes Valerio

april 26, 2010 — may 25, 2024

Guadalupe Gabriel Cortes Valerio “Lupillo”, age 14, went to Heaven on May 25, 2024. He was born on April 26, 2010, in Birmingham, Alabama, but was proud of his Mexican heritage and traditions. He was very humble and loving to his parents, siblings, family, and friends. His biggest passions were his love to play soccer, and video games. He loved to spend time and hang out with his friends and teammates to play soccer. He had great and big dreams to make it to the big soccer leagues. He would always have a smile on his sweet face. He had a compassionate heart with little ones but, particularly to his little sisters and cousins. He is survived by his parents, Mario Cortes Villanueva, and Gabriela Valerio Calvillo; an older brother Mario Cortes-Valerio and older sister, Madison Cortes-Valerio; two younger sisters Jehiely Cortes-Valerio and Camila Cortes-Valerio. Also survived by both of her grandmothers Aurelia Villanueva Alvarado and Gloria Leticia Calvillo Aguilar, uncles and aunts, and cousins. He was preceded in death by his grandfather Mario Cortes Lachino and Leopoldo Valerio Sanchez. Lupillo will always be remembered with an infinite love by his family and friends. May the light of the Lord shine upon you Lupillo.

Visitation at 1:00 pm on Saturday June 1, 2024 at Prince of Peace Catholic Church followed by Mass at 2:00pm. In Gabriel’s

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sports 2024 ALL-TRIBUNE Softball Team

By John Goolsby, Prep Sports Editor

The Trussville Tribune is proud to announce the 2024 All-Tribune Softball team.

Hewitt-Trussville and Moody brought home state maps to end the year…a blue one for the Lady Huskies and a red one for the Lady Blue Devils.

The Springville Lady Tigers advanced to the Re-

gionals and finished with a 37-12 record.

The Lady Greenies, under first year coach Jesse Turner, recorded a winning record after going 4-18 last season.

A softball dynasty is being built in Trussville. Hewitt-Trussville won back-to-back state championships in 7A and four out of the last six state championships (runner-up in 2022 and ranked number one

before the season was canceled in 2020).

The Tribune Sports staff is proud to award the 2024 Trussville Tribune Coach of the Year to Taylor Burt of Hewitt Trussville. With a 16-2 record and 175 strikeouts in 2024, Sara Phillips is the Trussville Tribune’s Player of the Year.

2024 All-Tribune Team

Hewitt-Trussville: Sara Phillips

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Shades

Corey Goguts

Faggard

Hewitt celebrates championship

Coach of the Year: Burt

Player of the Year: Phillips

By John Goolsby, Prep Sports Editor

Stallions score late to pull out win

BIRMINGHAM, Al. –

The Birmingham Stallions (9-1) defeated the Michigan Panthers (7-3) 20-19 after Michigan missed a 53-yard field goal as time expired.

The regular season finale was a preview of next week’s USFL Conference Championship game.

“What a prelude to next week,” said Skip Holtz. “It’ll be another good one. These two teams have now met twice. First time was a 20-13 game with them having the ball in the fourth quarter, and our defense got a stop. The same thing happened in this one.”

The Stallions saw the defense struggle at times again this week after the departure of defensive coordinator John Chavis.

Holtz confirmed that Chavis returned home to deal with a health issue. Defensive back coach Corey Chamblin has assumed defensive play calling duties.

The Stallions got on the board first with a 1-yard rushing touchdown by running back C.J. Marable at the 10:46 mark.

The score was set up by a 48-yard Adrian Martinez to Jace Sternberger completion. The two-point attempt was reviewed but ruled unsuccessful.

While the Birmingham offense struggled for the rest of the first half, the Panthers put 16 points on the board.

The Panther’s scoring came on a Jake Bates 39yard field goal, a Danny Etling 23-yard scramble, and a 46-yard touchdown from Etling to Sioasi Mariner. Michigan held a 16-6 lead at the break.

The Panthers rolled up 205 yards in the first half against the Stallions while the Birmingham offense only managed to gain 25 yards after the scoring drive.

Birmingham started their second-half drive from midfield. On first down, Martinez was sacked for 11 yards.

Martinez got most of the yards back on a scramble on the next play. On third down and nine, the Panthers were called for pass interference.

The penalty moved the ball to the Michigan 34-yard line. Martinez then hit Deon Cain for a nine-yard completion. Marable rushed for five yards and then scored on a twenty-yard touchdown run.

Martinez ran the ball in from two yards out to convert the PAT. The Stallions pulled to within three, 1613, with 11:56 remaining in the third period.

The Stallions got the ball back three minutes later but had to punt the ball away.

The Panthers got good field position at the Birmingham 46-yard line after the Birmingham punt.

The Panthers put together a 13-play drive that pushed the ball to the Stallions’ four-yard line. A total of five Michigan penalties took two touchdowns off the board and the Panthers had to settle for a 44-yard field goal with 13:54 remaining in the game. Michigan led

19-13.

The two teams then traded punts over the next four possessions.

Birmingham got the ball at their own 39-yard line with 3:18 remaining in the game.

The Stallions converted a critical third down with 2:20 left on the clock with a Martinez to Marlon Williams completion.

Birmingham found themselves with a fourth and seven at the Michigan 33. Martinez hit Kevin Austin, Jr. with an 18-yard completion to reset the down markers at the Panther 15yard line with 1:32 on the clock.

With the ball on the Panther’s five-yard line and 64 seconds on the clock, Martinez hit Sternberger for a five-yard touchdown to pull the Stallions even.

Birmingham took the lead on a Martinez to Marcus Baugh completion for the one-point conversion.

The Panthers had one last chance to steal the win on the road. Michigan started their final possession on their 37-yard line. Taco Charlton sacked Etling back to the 31-yard line with 54 seconds remaining.

The Panthers converted

a fourth and four to move the ball to midfield with 32 seconds remaining. Three plays later, Bates missed a 53-yarder as time expired.

The Birmingham defense limited the Panther’s offense to three points and

91 yards in the second half. Martinez was 14 of 28 passing for 163 yards and one touchdown. Sternberger had two catches for 53 yards and one touchdown.

C.J. Marable led the

The

Conference Championship

Stallions with 56 yards on ten carries and one touchdown.

USFL

kicks off at 2 PM Saturday in Protective Stadium. The game will be televised by ABC.

Stallions celebrate win Photo Credit: UFL Martinez looks to throw Photo Credit: UFL Marable looks to score

Photo Credit: UFL

Marable, Birmingham Stallions

Birmingham Squadron to host youth basketball clinic

By John Goolsby, Prep Sports Editor, Birmingham Squadron press release

BIRMINGHAM, Ala –

The Birmingham Squadron today announced its Dunks and Dimes program, a new youth camp initiative focusing on basketball skills and financial literacy to students within the third-eighth grade range in the Birmingham metro area.

The first edition of Dunks and Dimes is set for Monday, June 17 at A4ONE Indoor Training Facility and registration is just $50, which covers the price of the camp itself, as well as a drawstring bag, Squadron memorabilia, lunch courtesy of Saw’s BBQ and tickets to a future Birmingham Squadron game. The second edition of the Squadron’s summer clinic program takes place

on Monday, July 15, also at A4ONE.

During the one-day camp, students will not only sharpen their basketball skills, but also gain personal financial knowledge, courtesy of Renasant Bank, as well as rest and recovery information, courtesy of Andrews Sports Medicine.

“We are super excited to debut our summer clinic program on June 17 at A4ONE,” said Squadron general manager Leslie Claybrook. “This is a great way for us to continue our community involvement and interact with the awesome students in our community.”

LEGAL NOTICE INVITATION FOR BIDS

Project Name: Contract to Supply – Approximately 168,000 lbs of USA Made Granular Activated Carbon (GAC) in Turnkey Carbon Exchange Bid Date and Time: June 27, 2024 at 10:00 A.M.

Sealed Bids will be received by Trussville Gas and Water located in Trussville, Alabama, until the local time set forth below, for furnishing all labor, equipment and doing the work of constructing, according to Plans, Speci cations and Contract Documents on le in the o ce of Trussville Gas and Water, the project hereinafter described. No bid will be received after the time set forth below; and the Bids will be publicly opened and read at Trussville Gas and Water Engineering Dept., 6620 Green Drive, Trussville, Alabama 35173. Interested contractors can obtain prequali cation applications from TG&W Engineering Department (“Engineering Department”), 6620 Green Drive, Trussville, Alabama 35173; Telephone: (205) 228-1091 and must submit the completed prequali cation application to the Engineering Department at the above address, no later than 10:00AM on June 27, 2024.

The Board desires to have a turnkey exchange of four (4) GAC lters. Each lter contains 1,392 ft of carbon for a total of 5.568 ft3 of carbon for all 4 lters. An optional price shall include truck haul o of removed spent carbon and disposed of on customers property and an optional price including leaving spent carbon in supersacks and left for drying and disposal by customer.

On Exhibit A. Contractor shall state its price for the turnkey carbon exchange of four GAC lters with each lter containing 1,392 ft3 of carbon for a total of 5,568 ft3 in all four lters. This price shall include freight with delivery and o oad once on site. Contractor shall also state its price in Bid Option A for removing all spent carbon from site and dispose of it in a land ll or other disposal facility. Contractor shall also state its price in Bid Option B for placing all spent carbon in supersacks and leave on customer's property. Once awarded bid, the bidder shall have until August 1, 2024 to complete the project.

Product shall be 100 % fresh virgin Granular Activated Carbon made in the United States of America. The coal for the corresponding GAC shall be mined in the United States of America. The GAC shall be capable of removing tastes, odors, and other organic contaminants from water. The successful bidder shall provide written documentation that the carbon being supplied is 100% virgin. with no reactivated carbon content whatsoever. The GAC must be a 100% reagglomerated bituminous coal-based product sized to granular form prior to thermal activation.

The Product furnished by Contractor shall meet the following other requirements:

Each Product and its components must be new and not refurbished.

The GAC shall comply with AWWA 8604. latest edition.

The GAC shall conform to the requirements of NSF/ANSI/CAN 61 Drinking Water System Components- Health E ects standard. Bidder shall indicate source of coal, carbon manufacturing location and a description of the reagglomeration/thermal process. The preferred method for carbon installation of virgin GAC shall be hydraulic water induction.

The Owner shall be responsible for providing the water supply needed to complete the process. Depth of GAC in each lter bed is 48" thick.

Plans, Speci cations and Contract Documents for the project described above are open to public inspection at Trussville Gas and Water Engineering Dept., 6620 Green Drive, Trussville, Alabama 35173. Telephone: (205) 228-1129. Speci cations may also be viewed on the Trussville Gas and Water website, Trussville.com under the News tab.

Trussville Gas and Water reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive any informality in any bid, and to accept any bid considered advantageous to the Owner.

No bid may be withdrawn after the time for opening bids has passed. Trussville Gas and Water reserves the right to hold the bids for a period of Sixty (60) days after the date of receiving Bids.

If said bid equals $100,000.00 or more, a certi ed check or bid bond must accompany each bid in an amount of not less than ve percent (5%) of the total bid, but in no event more than $10,000.00. The payee of such check, or the obligee of such bond, shall be Trussville Gas and Water. Contractor agrees to comply with all speci cations, plans and contract documents as furnished by Trussville Gas and Water. Contractor must be licensed under the provisions of Title 34 Chapter 8, Code of Alabama, 1975. Prior to submitting a bid for this project, contractor must be prequali ed as a Gas and Water Line Utility Contractor for Trussville Gas and Water. Contractor prequali cation applications may be obtained at Trussville Gas and Water Engineering Dept., 6620 Green Drive, Trussville, Alabama 35173.