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History was the main subject City leaders continue to debate whether to establish a historic commission in Jacksonville began questioning the plans. After they spoke, Council President Mark Jones recommended taking a vote on whether or not the council wants to proceed with the plan on the same night they were set to take a formal step that would pave the way for them to vote on it.

“I want to move forward with this, but I want to get some results,” Jones said.

A group of Jacksonville residents, led by Jerry Klug, have been asking the council to establish a historic commission for more

BY LAURA JOHNSON Consolidated News Service

Plans to take the first step toward establishing a historic commission in Jacksonville were almost thwarted at Monday’s Jacksonville City Council meeting.

The plan to establish the commission was put in jeopardy when Councilman Truman Norred and Mayor Johnny Smith

than two years. Klug and Councilman Jonathan Tompkins have worked together to draft a historic commission resolution. The document was read in keeping with plans - a step that is necessary for the council to have the chance to vote on it later.

During a work session before the meeting, Norred said he is worried that the wording in the document could eventually force the city to hire someone to work as a clerk for the commission, which, if established, will work on a volunteer basis. The

council addressed his concerns by changing wording in the document from engaging to employing.

Norred had more general questions about the decision, too.

“I really can’t find the community support for it,” Norred said. “We represent the people and I’m sharing what I hear.”

Smith said he worried that the wording in the document might prevent property ■ See COUNCIL, page 7

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SCHOOL NEWS

Superintendent excited about upcoming year New personnel at Kitty Stone and Jacksonville High School superintendent Jon Campbell said he’s excited about the upcoming year and additions made to the already outstanding faculty.

“This year, as in prior years, we have selected what we feel are some of the best and brightest candidates for our vacancies,” he said. “These new faces, along with our high quality veteran teachers, will ensure our continuity of high academic standards CAMPBELL in the Jacksonville City School System.”

Kitty Stone has an enrollment of 810, and Jacksonville High has an enrollment of 726. These numbers could change as students enroll or withdraw.

JHS will have a new principal, and there will be a new secretary in the superintendent’s office when school opens Aug. 19.

Rick Carter, a Chipley, Fla., native will fill the principal’s seat at JHS. He and his wife, Shannon, have four children. Sarah is 4 months old, Katelyn is 4 years old, Helen is 9 and Megan is 18.

■ See NEW FACULTY, page 12

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Due to an unusually wet summer and a mild winter, insects are abundant this year. ABOVE: Rufus Carr sprays for insects at his Jacksonville residence. Carr says he hasn’t seen this wet of a summer in a long time.

FACES IN THE COMMUNITY

Kathy Weiser writes about her near death experiences Retired teacher is avid reader

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Kathy Weiser shows her new book sitting in front of her inspiration.

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Catherine Ward Weiser (most people know her as “Kathy”) saw heaven three times in a 30 minute period and has had two near death experiences. She writes about it in her book, “Searching for Rainey Hill,” her mother’s home in Buena Vista, Ga. She

also talks about getting married when she was 15 and the trials and tribulations that followed that decision.

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OPINION/EDITORIAL TOWN & GOWN

Tokplo finds window to world at JSU This article was written by Emil Loeken, a graduate assistant in the Jacksonville State University Office of Public Relations The slogan “know one another and you will love one another” bonds the brothers and sisters of Jacksonville State University’s International House together in a global community that serves as the centerpiece of the university’s initiative to promote peace and tolerance.

Among the 22 countries represented by residents of the International House, there are many outstanding students who share their languages, lives and cultures, not only with each other but also with the community at large. One in particular stands out to Dr. John J. Ketterer, director of JSU’s International House and program.

“Laetitia Tokplo instinctively understood what the program was all about,” Dr. Ketterer said. “Her unique ability to understand diplomacy, forming community, and creating social relationships is quite astonishing.”

Tokplo was raised in the Lomé Republic of Togo but also lived in the Republic of Benin. While growing up, Tokplo dreamed about working for an international organization where she could make her contributions to the world.

After attending an international school in Togo, Tokplo traveled to the United States where her older brother lives.

“My brother visited JSU and told me that people here were very friendly,” Tokplo said. “I soon applied and was accepted as a student in the fall of 2009.”

After a year at JSU, Tokplo was invited by her Romanian friend to attend a Wednesday night meeting at the International House where students gather to learn about their fellow participants’ countries and cultures.

“I was introduced to Dr. Ketterer and Ms. Ena Aguilar, who is the house coordinator, or house mother as we call her,” Tokplo said.

“With Dr. Ketterer and Ms. Ena’s assistance, I was approved by the board

of others’ ideas. I shared my culture and great moments with the other students. I also went through one of the most painful moments of my life when losing a house member and friend.”

While attending JSU, Tokplo studied political science. She made the President’s List every semester throughout her undergraduate degree, received recognition in 2011 as the Scholar of the Year by the Alabama Federation of Women’s Club, and graduated summa cum laude.

According to Dr. Ketterer, Tokplo was an exceptional house member.

“She worked in our community service projects and demonstrated the traditions of her native and adoptive countries,” Dr. Ketterer said. “We never knew what color and style her hair would be, but we always knew Submitted photo she would have a 4.0 Laetitia Tokplo enjoyed her time at Jacksonville GPA.” State.

During one of the program’s community and accepted as an International House service projects at the participant.”

Hobson City Library’s “Passport to According to Tokplo, being welcomed Progress” Family Night series, Tokplo as a member of the International House demonstrated how women in West Africa and awarded the program’s scholarship utilize fabrics for several purposes. are some of the best things that have “Laetitia basically took a big piece happened in her life. of cloth and showed different ways of “Not only did I have everything using it,” Dr. Ketterer said. “She showed provided for, but I gained a family, a job how it could be used as a wrap-around as student worker, and a window to the skirt, scarf, or a turban. The kids were world,” Tokplo said. “I met great people fascinated and eager to learn how a few at the house. I learned about different twists and turns could turn a skirt into a cultures, tasted exotic foods, I learned beautiful turban and vice versa.” to be more open-minded and respectful Donna Ross, Director of Hobson City

Library Services, is thankful for Tokplo’s contribution during the series.

“Each week, library patrons ‘visited’ different countries,” Ross said. “Tokplo, among several other students from the International House, presented and shared their countries’ cultures and traditions. We read stories related to the countries, made crafts, sang songs, and played games. We were also invited to attend the annual Tasters Fair (a cultural food festival where international students cook and serve traditional food from their country while entertaining with a talent show) where we sampled many different, delicious foods.”

With a bachelor’s degree in her back pocket and as a JSU alumna, Tokplo struggles to find words to describe her gratitude toward the university, Dr. Ketterer, and Ms. Aguilar.

“There are no words big enough to thank Ms. Ena and Dr. Ketterer,” Tokplo said.

“They have truly been like real parents to me. They supported me from the day we first met and acted as great mentors to me. JSU and the International House have been an unforgettable experience.”

Tokplo has a bright future ahead.

She was recently accepted into the Clinton School of Public Service at the University of Arkansas, where she will be studying how non-governmental organizations work and how one can bring the power of public service to different regions of the world while improving lives.

Dr. Ketterer believes Tokplo will be very successful.

“I see her in the future as being an advocate for peace and conflict resolution. I am most certain she is going to work with initiatives focusing on improving the rights of disempowered people like women and children,” Dr. Ketterer said. “We are really proud of her.”

To learn more about the International House Program, please visit http://www. jsu.edu/ihop/

Everyone should visit New York City I have a friend whose wife schedules two visits a year to New York City, specifically the borough of Manhattan, for her family. She tells them that she will live there someday.

I used to wonder how anyone could feel so strongly about moving away from one of our towns in Calhoun County.

After all, it is inexpensive to live here and convenient to traverse, as opposed to New York City where moving around town is pricey and sometimes nerve-wracking.

However, I have visited there three times in the last two years, and my affection for New York City is growing.

Here are reasons why, for those who have never visited there: New York City feels familiar.

No matter where I go when I am there, I see things that I recognize from television, the movies, and print media.

Outdoor flowers shops? They can be found every four to five blocks. Remember from

Sherry Kughn

Sherry-Go-Round “Seinfeld” the episodes about the “Soup Nazi,” the bakery that sells chocolate babka, and the vegetables stands that sell Mackinaw peaches?

You’ll walk right by these or similar places. Even better, go in and buy yourself some soup, pastries, or fruit. We see Times Square on television at Christmastime and on morning news shows. The subways are just like we imagine they would be, and the yellow taxicabs are everywhere. It is fun to raise your hand in the air and have a cab pull up to the curb -- a familiar feeling, although it never happens

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The food in New York City is great and less expensive than I expected. It abounds there.

Even the tiniest buildings house great places to eat. Also, food is sold on the streets by dozens of vendors who have grills full of aromatic meats and vegetables. With that much competition, every food place has reasonably priced and tasty meals and treats.

A family member and I ate at one such place called One Thai Chef. Thanks to Groupon. com, we had two appetizers and entrees for $27. We bought pastries from French and Italian bakeries. We could not pronounce the names of the delicacies we tried, but we surely savored them. Another delightful place was Lily’s Victorian Restaurant in Union Square where we met a fellow Southerner who served us food. Amy’s Bakery in Chelsea was aromatic and was recently featured on a cooking show.

New York is actually a series

of neighborhoods, each with its own identity. You’ve heard of them, too – Rockfeller Center, Midtown, Flatiron District, Little Italy, Chinatown, Soho, Harlem, Greenwich Village, Wall Street, Upper East Side, and many more. Each neighborhood appears to have a park of its own, and each has museums, art galleries, and shops of all descriptions.

We even found a thrift store in Chelsea and bought an eclectic mix of things.

Broadway, where the bigname plays are housed in various theaters, is one of the most famous streets. We had not planned to go there because the tickets for the plays we wanted to see cost about $250 each. However, there are ways to get around paying those high prices, and we took advantage of one.

If you go to Times Square in the afternoon, there are discount ticket offices that sell reasonably priced tickets for leftover seats. We saw

“Let it Be,” a celebration of Beatles’ music. Also, tickets for the longest running plays now cost between $40-60. We could have seen “Phantom of the Opera” for around $50, but it was not playing the night we were there. There are also several theaters that are located on “Off Broadway.” Their prices are lower.

Subway costs run up quickly: $2.50 for a single ride and about $30 for a card that lasts seven days. The cabs are more reasonable than I thought.

A 20-block ride only costs about $11. The ferry over from Hoboken to Manhattan costs about $9 a person, but parking the car in Hoboken costs about $10 a day or $28 for overnight.

I would advise taking a bus tour for a first visit to New York City; but, after that, get a map and go on your own.

You’ll be amazed at what all you’ll discover in this familiar fantasyland.

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Bentley keeps busy pace When Robert Bentley ran for Governor in 2010, he made a campaign promise that resonated with voters. He declared that he would not take a salary as governor until the state’s unemployment level reached a certain low bar.

Bentley inherited a ship of state that was sinking. He rolled up his sleeves and went to work to bring jobs to Alabama. He has done a reasonably good job. We have led our sister states in job creations over the past two years and Alabama currently has the lowest unemployment rate in the region.

However, Bentley is still refusing to take a salary.

Thus far, Bentley’s crowning economic development coup is the landing of the Airbus facility for the Mobile area. It will mean 1,000 jobs when it comes to fruition in two years. The Airbus project will be the first production site on U.S. soil for the European aircraft construction

Steve Flowers

Inside The Statehouse company. Alabama enticed Airbus with a package of cash, tax breaks and other incentives worth about $158 million.

This Airbus triumph is unique because it introduced a new industry to Alabama. The opportunity to build the world’s elite jets will broaden the state’s economy the same way that Mercedes Benz did when it established the first auto assembly plant in 1997.

There are striking comparisons to the Airbus and Mercedes deals and

they both cost the state a lot. We were criticized and ridiculed by every business publication for what we gave away to lure Mercedes 15 years ago. However, we are having the last laugh. The Mercedes deal has paid enormous dividends and has proven to be worth a great deal more than what we paid. Airbus has the same potential.

During the two-week announcement and follow up trip to Europe it looked not only like the state had paid a big price but it appeared that our good doctor governor had also. As he left London after a grueling nonstop eight-day excursion Bentley looked tired and haggard. His voice was raspy and his conservative suits were rumpled. In the last two days of the mission, he met with 24 different companies, conducted a dozen interviews and delivered six ■ See FLOWERS, page 10

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Community Capsule • A blood drive in honor of Venecia Benefield Butler, a four time cancer survivor, will be Aug. 16 at Ladies Fit Stop and Swank on the square. Butler has started a nonprofit, Alabama V Foundation, which will give aid and support to those suffering from cancer in this area. All of the profits from the foundation will go to this charity. Butler will sell and sign copies of her book, “I’ve Got to Get Some Things Off My Chest.” Ladies Fit Stop and Swank will give away prizes and merchandise. Lemonade will be sold, with proceeds going to the foundation. Those who gave blood at the Team Thompson drive can give again because 56 days have passed. The Red Cross will notify Ladies Fit Stop and Swank when the online sign-up sheet is available so appointments can be made. More information will be given later.

• Jacksonville Public Library Board of Trustees will not meet this month. Starting in September, meetings will resume their regular meeting time, the third Wednesday of each month at 3:30 PM in the library, 200 Pelham Rd. S. For more information, please call (256) 435-6332.

• Jacksonville Flea Market will be held at Jacksonville High School on Friday Aug. 16 from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. and Saturday QAug. 17 gtom 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Jacksonville High School football stadium. Proceeds to go to JHS Marching Band. Vendors are needed for the Flea Market at the Jacksonville High School football stadium. A booth will cost $25 for both days. Call 256-689-5207, 256-7829866 or 256-343-5442.

• Pearl Williams will hold a Backyard Bible Class on Sunday, Aug. 18 beginning at 5 o,n, For more information call 256-435-4881.

• Free GED classes will be held at Jacksonville State University’s Self Hall, Room 173, from 8 a.m. to noon and 5 to 8 p.m. For more information or to sign-up call 256-782-5660.

• Hatcher Avenue Baptist Church will be having revival Aug. 12-14 beginning at 7 p.m. each night. Brother Marc Curlee will preach. For more information call Donna Mize at 256-435-6214.

• Bradford Health Services has a free family support meeting Monday night from 5 to 6 p.m. at 1701 B South Pelham Road Suite D ( Brookstone Building next to RMC Jacksonville). The meeting is for any person who is experiencing behavioral problems with a loved one, has a family member of any age with drug or alcohol problems, needs help coping with loved one’s drug or alcohol problems or needs help making decision on how to help a family member of any age. A counselor will facilitate the meetings.

• Venecia Benefield Butler’s book, “I Have to Get Some Things Off My Chest,” can be purchased for $15 (including tax) by mailing a check to P. O. Box 572, Piedmont 36262, or take money or check to Butler’s sister, Randa Carroll, at the office of Benjamin Ingram at 207 Rome, Ave., Piedmont. Proceeds will go to the V Foundation,

founded by Butler, to purchase gift bags for patients going through chemo treatments. The bags will include items such as comedy DVDs, chap stick, gift cards, gas cards, crossword puzzles, Sudoku, search-a-word, lubricant eye drops, gum and peppermints, soft toothbrushes, queasy drops, lotion, neck wrap or hydrating socks.

• The Jacksonville Farmers Market is open! Buy Fresh, Buy Local. The seasonal market draws in farmers, bakers, artisans and local producers of everything from honey and fresh vegetables to home canned goods, artisan breads, herbs, goat soap, kefir products and even home churned ice cream. Hours are every Saturday from 7–11 a.m. now through Nov. 23rd. There is a Monday evening market from 4–7 p.m. now through Aug. 12th.

The market is located in the pocket park behind Roma’s on the Square. VISA/MC/Debit/EBT and Senior Farmers Market Nutritional Vouchers are now accepted.

• The Jacksonville Farmers Market presents “Growing in the Garden” starting on Saturday, June 15, 2013, from 8–10 a.m., for children ages 2-17 years old. Kids learn, with hands-on teaching, how to grow plants in a garden all the way from preparing the land to harvesting. Parents must accompany children.

• Trade Day and Farmers Market at Nances Creek Community Center is the first Saturday of each month through October, starting at 7 a.m. There is no set up fee.

• EVERYONE IS INVITED TO LUNCH & LEARN, a series of free gardening programs sponsored by Calhoun County Master Gardeners and Calhoun County Commission the fourth Wednesday of each month from noon-1 p.m. at the Cane Creek Community Garden at McClellan.

Attendees can bring a lunch if they wish. Speakers and topics are to change. Contact the Extension Office at 237 1621 to confirm. The schedule is: •Aug. 28, “Getting to Know the Talladega National Forest: Part 2” with Jonathan Stober, district biologist; •Sept. 25, “Gardening for Dry Places” with Hayes Jackson, ACES. • Knit “and Crochet” Night at Yarns by HPF is 5-7 p.m. the first and third Thursday at the shop, 402 Pelham Rd., N., by Subway.

• Classes for the Jacksonville State University Adult Wellness classes at Pete Mathews Coliseum are at 8 a.m., Monday, Wednesday and Friday for senior water aerobics and senior floor aerobic classes and 8 a.m. Tuesday and Thursday for water aerobics and senior therapeutic yoga classes. Contact Aubrey Crossen at 689-2580 or jsu9517k@jsu.edu for more information.

• The Alabama Shutterbugs, a new club for all skill level of photographers, meets at 5:30 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month at the Peerless Grill, 13 West 10th St., Anniston. Anyone interested in photography is welcome to attend. Call 236-8488 for more information.

• Applications for Head Start are now being taken.

Come visit a Head Start/Early Head Start Center in your community and talk with center coordinators or family

advocates. For additional information in Calhoun and Cleburne counties call Gayle McClellan at 237-8628.

Head Start Centers located in Calhoun County are Norwood, Piedmont, Ayers, Constantine and Hobson City.

Children must be three years old by Sept. 1.

• Yoshukai Karate of Jacksonville offers classes at the community center on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:308 p.m. Call 282-5425.

• Mom to Mom, a group for moms of all ages with children of all ages, meets from 6:30-8:30 p.m. the third Monday every month at EaglePoint Church, Jacksonville. Visit www.momtomomjacksonville.org. Supper and childcare provided.

• The Jacksonville Aspiring Writers Group meets from 4:30 to 6 p.m. on the first and third Tuesday of every month at the public library. Anyone interested in the creative writing process is welcome. Bring samples of original writing to share. The group offers support, critique and information about writing and possible publishing venues. Call 782-2881 for more information.

• Alcoholics Anonymous meets at noon each Thursday at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 400 Chinabee Ave., just off the square. Call 847-0909.

• A Narcotics Anonymous group meets from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at First United Methodist Church behind McDonald’s. For more information, call Pearl Williams at 435-4881.

• A senior dance for those 55 years and older will be at the Senior Center from 6:30-9:30 p.m. the second Friday night of each month, featuring music, fun, friends and food. The Fun Tyme Band will be there to provide the music. $5 per couple, $3 for single.

• The Friday Night Opry Show is presented from 6:309:30 Friday nights at the Golden Saw Music Hall in the Williams community. Call 435-4696.

• Celebrate Recovery, a Christ-centered 12-step program, meets every Friday night at First Baptist Church.

Dinner is served at 5:30. Large group meetings with worship and praise bands and guest speakers begin at 6:30.

Small share/support groups meet after that at 7:30 p.m., followed with cake and fellowship. Call 256-435-7263 or 225-2492.

• Ladies, come pray on the square at 10 a.m. the first Thursday of each month to pray for the city, churches, pastors, schools, children, officials and businesses. Call Polly Angelette at 435-7016 for more information.

• The Calhoun County Stamp Club meets at 7 p.m. on the second and fourth Tuesdays in Room 327 Stone Center, Jacksonville State University, corner of Church Avenue and Eleventh Street. Visitors and new members are welcome. Call 782-8044, 256- 782-5604 or 435-7491.

• Jacksonville Fire Department is looking for information and items relating to the history of the department. If you have anything to share, call David Bell at 310-8961.

Police August 5 • Third degree theft of property reported in the 1000 block of Alexandria Road Southwest.

• Third degree domestic violence reported in the 1200 block of Sagewood Place Southwest.

• Third degree theft of property reported in the 1600 block of Pelham Road South.

• Third degree domestic violence reported at the intersection of Nisbet Street Northwest/ Pelham Road North.

• Interference with the custody of a child reported in the 600 block of Vann Street Southeast.

August 6 • Third degree burglary reported in the 1200 block of Sagewood Place Southwest.

August 7 • Harassing communications reported in the

900 block of Church Avenue Northeast.

August 8 • Third degree criminal mischief reported in the 900 block of Carson Lane Southwest.

• Theft of property reported in the 1100 block of Alexandria Road Southwest.

• Theft of services reported in the 400 block of Pelham Road North.

• Third degree burglary reported in the 700 block of Forney Avenue Northwest.

August 9 • Unlawful breaking and entering a vehicle reported in the 800 block of Francs Street East.

• Third degree theft of property reported in the 1600 block of Pelham Road South.

August 10 • Burglary reported in the 700 block of Francis Street East.

Arrests August 5 • Rodney Larry Gurley: theft • Thaddeus Christopher Ray Smith: probation violation • Roderick Lewis Sutton: harassment August 6 • Terry Wayne McFry Jr.: probation violation (2X) • Brandon Shane Moore: failure to appear in court (3X) August 9 • Michael Luis Garcia: DUI (alcohol) • Germany Phenice Jones: theft of property (third degree) • Denetria Wytaisha Towles: theft of property (third degree) • Whitley Markel Jennings: theft of prop-

erty (third degree) • Phillip Allen Mobley: minor in possession of alcohol • Christopher Allan Smukalla: DUI (alcohol) and leaving the scene of an accident.

August 10 • Tiefa Rashunne Sanders: theft of property (second degree) • Shiquita Mareika Lataraus Moten: shoplifting • Treviano Monique Funderburg: theft of property • David Austin Olvey: theft of property (third degree) August 11 • Michael Darren Heath Jr.: possession of marijuana

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Choir director works with senior citizens Andrea Morris enjoys being with nephews

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ndrea Morris has music in her blood.

She’s enjoyed singing since she was a child. That’s probably because there was always singing in her home.

Andrea was born and reared in Jacksonville. Her parents are Travis and Freida (Lomax) Morris. Her brother, Travis Jr., is a probation officer in Jacksonville and Anniston. Travis and his wife Alissa have two sons. Demontaye is 12, and Jae-Taj is 9.

Andrea has attended New Hope Baptist Church her entire life. She’s currently director of four of the church’s five choirs.

She leads the youth, gospel, mass and women’s choirs and is also a member of the Desmond Hubbard Restoration Ministry, which ministers in various cities, including Birmingham and Atlanta.

Andrea said it’s sometimes a challenging directing four choirs.

She practices every Thursday and works closely with the musicians in selecting and preparing the music. Travis Jr., plays the drums for the choirs. Both her parents sing in the choirs.

“I’ve sang my whole life,� said Andrea. “I like different kinds of music, but gospel is my favorite.�

Andrea is also on the Praise and Worship Team at New Hope.

She graduated from Jacksonville High School in 1992 and attended Gadsden State on the Ayers campus.

For the past five years, she’s worked at the senior center. As activities assistant, she gets to help create fun activities for senior citizens. “I love it,� she said. “I enjoy every aspect of working with elderly people and am just proud to know that at the end of the day I can go home and know that I’ve helped someone -- that I’ve made a difference in someone’s life. I can see myself doing this for a long time.�

Andrea would eventually like to get a degree in psychology and, if that happens, she would still like to work with seniors. “It’s a great experience getting to work where I do,� she said. “I enjoy the seniors and the staff and have learned a great deal from working beside and with Wendy Bussey (senior center coordinator).�

In addition to enjoying music and her job, Andrea likes to spend

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Andrea Morris at the senior center. time with her energetic nephews, Demontaye and Jae-Taj. She’s proud of them for having good manners. “They’re very focused young men, and they love sports,� she said. “They play football, basketball and travel league baseball, and they keep the whole family busy running behind them. They’re very good young

men, and they’re very smart.

They’re honor roll students.�

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Mount Rushmore, as you know, can be called a series of portraits Mountain Masterpieces Art Seen in stone. The faces of the four US on Vacation Presidents dominate the skyline of A chuck wagon menu for dinner that area and it’s a not-to-be-missed and singing along with The Flying T site. Standing shoulder to shoulder Wranglers, a small western music are George Washington, Thomas band, were highlights of my family’s Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and reunion in Rapid City, Abraham Lincoln,,as South Dakota. Talking if they were called to to the group’s expert a reunion of Amerifiddler that evening can leaders. Crazy reminded me of one Horse preserves the of the cultural assets culture of the North back here at home: the American Indians. In JSU University/Comseeing both, we felt munity Orchestra. All that we came face to of the musicians in the face with history. It all small string ensemble was breathtaking and that night said that they created a feeling of had played in similar awe and respect for orchestras, adding that not only the people the challenge provided represented in these a foundation for their national treasures, but current performances. for the artists.

Incidentally, the JSU The Crazy Horse orchestra will meet on Memorial claims to August 27 at 6 p.m. in be the largest mounHervey Folsom Mason Hall to start practain carving in progress tice for the coming season. More vioin the world. Its sculptor, Korczak linists are needed, and Mike GagliarZiolkowski, born in Boston of Polish do, the orchestra’s director, can be descent, was a completely self-taught reached at 256 543-2787. artist. He started work on the mounThe Folsom Family Association met tain in 1948 on the invitation of Lakota for the 98th year for a reunion, this Chief Henry Standing Bear with only time in Rapid City. The hotel was our $174 to his name at age 40. And his base for meetings; then we headed children have now taken up the projout for excursions to see famous ect. His story is immensely interestsights. The mountain masterpieces ing. we saw were the Mount Rushmore Getting to Mount Rushmore was Memorial and the Crazy Horse carvjust as fun as viewing it. We took an ing, both in the Black Hills of the state. uphill ride in a steam locomotive to Face to face with history Keystone, Mount Rushmore’s location.

Margaret Folsom

Folsom family with country-western band in Rapid City, South Dakota .

When the conductor’s call “All A-Boa r-r-r-d” rang out, we were to embark on a rare treat, and a shared experience for all ages on the trip. The steam locomotive (and this one is undergoing restoration) has disappeared from everyday American railroading according to “All Aboard the 1880 Train” printed by the Black Hills Central Railroad. The ride and scenery on this cool, sunny day will be prominent in our journals.

Rushmore was at first a vision in 1923 backed by dreams and determination. Doane Robinson, Superintendent of the South Dakota State Historical Society, first thought of a massive memorial that evolved into the present attraction. This was followed by

the 14-year work of American artist Gutzon Borglum. However, funding was a problem until President Calvin Coolidge spent a long holiday in the Black Hills and was persuaded to give a speech that formally dedicated the project as a national shrine; he then promised federal support.

We browsed through the sculptor’s studio on the property and gained insight into the construction of the masterpiece.

Next year we’ll experience city life in Philadelphia for our reunion in contrast to the wide open spaces of South Dakota. But the 1,500 miles of travel this summer was well worth the time and distance.

I move we sojourn!

Daughters of the Confederacy hold meeting The Gen. John H. Forney United Daughters of the Confederacy Chapter in Jacksonville, held a meeting on August 10th in the Jacksonville Public Library.

The Jacksonville chapter invited anyone with a Confederate ancestor to meet and greet our chapter and join the Jacksonville chapter.

Thanks to the Jacksonville Public Library for allowing us to meet and thanks for the refreshments.

The Forney District of the UDC co-director, Sonja Randle and the Chapter President of the Anniston, Gen. William H. Forney Chapter, Helen Johnson also greeted the visitors.

The visitors, Linda Read and Toni Box and daughter Bella had a presentation from the Jacksonville Chapter President, Sharon Dasinger and Chapter Treasurer, Constance Sims and also from Sonja Randle and Helen Johnson.

Local activities and chapter requirements were discussed.

Our next meeting will be Sept.7 in the meeting room at the Jacksonville Public Library at 10 a.m. Anyone interested in joining the Jacksonville Chapter of the UDC is invited and welcomed to attend.

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New JHS principal talks to Exchange Club members about upcoming school year Ten years ago, Rick Carter moved to within 75 yards of Jacksonville High School.

“I said I would one day be the principal at that high school,” he said. That came true earlier this summer when Carter was selected to replace Mike Newell. Carter spoke to the Jacksonville Exchange Club last week.

“It’s an honor to work with young people in our community and it’s a honor to come back here to be principal.”

Carter’s arrival will allow him to oversee one of the biggest changes in Jacksonville school history – the start of the iPad program.

“This is an opportunity for students to be able to engage all over the world and allow us to keep filters in place for students,” he said.

Carter said a student will receive a notification if they go somewhere on the Internet that they are not supposed to go or they download an app that they shouldn’t have.

“There will be growing pains as we transition into this new system,” Carter said. “But you can rest assured whether it’s your

children or grandchildren we’re going to stay on top of what is allowed on their computers.

“We want our students to have the opportunity that many other systems aren’t in a position to offer their students.

“An iPad is just a tool as a textbook is. The difference is that a textbook may be five or 10 years old and the information in it is probably a lot older. Now our students will have real time information. Education has changed greatly since you and I sat in a classroom.

The teacher was like a gatekeeper holding all the information and assimilating the information to students.

Now we have the option to give students much more information than in the past.”

Carter said as the system transitions, students will have the opportunity to take their own course rather than all students heading in one direction.

“The student can explore business, industrial development or higher education,” he said. “This just takes the top off of education. It will be exciting to

see what happens in the next couple of years.”

Carter said that there will be changes made under his leadership, but that many will not be noticeable.

“What you will notice is that students will be more active in the community,” he said. “They will be more responsive to what is going on and our staff will make sure that happens. It’s about providing service back to the community. I don’t want our students to move off. I want them to be more productive and stay here and grow the community. Of course we know some will move away to bigger cities and bigger jobs, but we want to make sure they are prepared.”

Another thing Carter brought up is safety in the system.

“From day one, our focus will be on the safety and security in our schools,” he said. “That goes from how we conduct ourselves in the hallway to how we interact with one another.”

Carter said communication is an important tool.

“We not only need to communicate with students but with the community,”

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JHS Principal Rick Carter talks to Exchangites. he said. “We would like to do community newsletters.

I plan on going around the community and visiting businesses to see what we can do for them as a school.

Any advice you have for me, let me know.”

In addition, Carter said he would like to see city-wide Internet service provided for students.

“I know some systems around us are having problems with that, but it would be a great tool for students, teachers and parents,” he said.

Carter is a 14-year public school educator with nine years in administration. He holds his BS, MSE and EDS degrees from JSU and played football

for the Gamecocks - serving as captain in 1996. He is currently pursuing his doctorate from Lipscomb University. He is a speaker on school improvement and special education on both the national and state levels. He is president of the Alabama Association of Secondary Principals.

WEISER: The book talks about Kathy’s loss of five loved ones From page 1

“It ties in the Old South, but I think it also probably has to do with my brother, Dudley Jr., who was the only grandson,” Kathy said. “He talked about it being a safe place, a heavenly place. I thought it was Tara from ‘Gone with the Wind.’ I always pictured it as the Old South with lots of cotton fields. I think it was an idealic life with an abundance of food, crops and love.”

The house sat on about 100 acres. It’s owner, her grandfather, Thomas Benjamin Rainey, was a judge, lawyer, school superintendent and state legislator in Georgia.

Kathy never saw him, but has seen photographs of him. He died shortly before she was born.

The book was written in four parts. The first part has some of Kathy’s stories about her family. The second is called “Love, Life and Literature.” The third describes her years of teaching, and the fourth describes her walk toward Eternity.

Kathy said it’s nothing short of a miracle that she lived through her near death experiences.

“I’m not preachy in the book,” she said, “but walking toward Eternity is my take on how I became a Christian. The Lord has saved my life twice. The thing is I didn’t know what God was going to do with me because I was such a rascal when I was younger.

It’s a very humble book. I love to laugh and there are one liners that remind me of the writings of Fannie Flag. I don’t know where they came from, although I have a huge sense of humor. I was zinging those one liners.”

The book talks about her loss of five loved ones.

“William had gone to a Jax State basketball game when I wrote about my dad,” she said. “I cried as I wrote. He died when I was 16, but I seemed to need to grieve for him much later. All these things about people had to come out. The bottom line is I’m a huge story teller, and if you’ve ever been around me, you know I’m going to tell you a story. Most of the time, they’re funny, but sometimes, they’re poignant.”

Kathy, a retired school teacher, was born into a family of teachers. Her mother taught school as did

all of her mother’s sisters.

She had taught 36 years when she retired from Kitty Stone Elementary School two years ago.

Twenty-five of those years were spent teaching gifted students.

Kathy and her husband, William, have been married 51 years. William is a retired petroleum equipment salesman. They have two children and six granddaughters.

Their daughter, Denise Weiser, lives in Gulf Shores. Their son, Bill, lives in Weaver.

Denise’s daughters are Love Marie, 19; Grace Glory, 16; Goldie Petra, 15; Sabbath Day, 13; and Olive Pearl, 12. Bill’s daughter, Whitney, is 21.

Kathy was born and reared in Anniston and graduated from Anniston High School. She and William have lived in Jacksonville 10 years.

She has a bachelor’s and two master’s degrees from Jacksonville State University. She taught at four schools in Anniston before going to Kitty Stone Elementary School where she taught gifted students 15 years.

Kathy didn’t set out to teach gifted students.

She was asked to by the

special education director in Anniston (at that time), Rebecca Fearon.

“I think I was probably asked because I approached teaching in a different kind of way,” said Kathy. “I think my boss saw that.

This is what I have to say about my teaching. It was never a job. It was always a joy.”

Kathy has taught Sunday school since she was 19.

She’s taught the Anna class at Parker Memorial Baptist in Anniston for the past 20 years.

Her parents are the late Dudley and Allene (Rainey) Ward. Her mother was the inspiration for the book.

“When I think about my mama, I think about how she instilled in all of her children and grandchildren a love of reading,” said Kathy. “She was 43 when she had me, and my daddy was 46. I was the baby of the family. I have a passion for the written word. I read anywhere from one to three books a week.”

Kathy is the only child in her family not born in Georgia. Her parents moved to Anniston when her father was hired to work in explosives at Anniston Army Depot. Her

COUNCIL: Debate continues on commission From page 1

owners in historic districts from having the flexibility to repair their property during emergencies. To address that concern, Jones recommended inserting a clause that would give the building inspector the authority override any historic commission’s guidelines during emergencies.

That’s when Jones asked the council if it would like to take a vote on whether it wants to proceed with plans to establish the commission, or stop them before they begin.

Tompkins urged the council to move forward.

“I think it’s a fair ordinance,” Tomkins said. “I think we need to move

on and vote.”

Two property owners with opposing views stood during the work session to talk to the council about their thoughts on developing a historic commission.

Steve Williams said he thinks the city should be working on doing basic maintenance - cutting grass and fixing draining problems - in his neighborhood instead of working to establish a historic commission.

“There are a lot of other issues out there besides what someone’s roof looks like,” Williams said.

Another man with property on A Street, stood to say he wants a historic commission in Jacksonville.

Bill Collins, who bought property in Jacksonville where his daughter has

mother worked there as a secretary and mechanic (in place of the men who were at war).

Kathy has written a children’s book that hasn’t been published yet. She’s currently working on a short story, “Mama’s Kitchen.”

“When you walked into my mama’s kitchen, there was a haze of flour in the air, because she was always making biscuits,” said Kathy. “She usually had something on the stove cooking.”

Kathy is member of Delta Beta Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma Society International, an honorary society for teachers, the Writers’ Club of Calhoun County, the Circle of Influence at her church, and volunteers with Interfaith Ministries during the Christmas Clearing House season.

She enjoys working in her garden.

To purchase a book, send $14 which includes postage/large envelope to Kathy at 223 Belmont Circle SE, Jacksonville 36265 or contact her at kweiser@cableone.net.

Kathy will sign her book the last of August or the first of September

at the Anniston Public Library on the second floor. The date has not been determined, so she will place an advertisement in The Anniston Star and The Jacksonville News soon to notify every one of the exact date of the book signing.

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“It helps, I think,” Collins said.

“It’s an opportunity for us to improve and control what takes place.”

About six more people stood up to support the historic commission.

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“I like democracy and I think democracy is the way things are 323873 done,” Klug said. “I’m ready to move forward and see what we can do.”

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Caroline Nabors was feeling a bit lost after living in Tuscaloosa for six years.

The 2006 graduate of Jacksonville High School had certainly made the most of her six years while at the Capstone, receiving an undergraduate degree in International Relations and Spanish, and then a Masters degree in Applied Linguistics/ TESOL. Caroline had also found the time to travel, both on her own and with the college, “visiting Gaudi Park in Barcelona, experiencing a Holy Week in Guatemala, watching the sunrise from Machu Picchu, eating pizza in Napoli, crossing the Atacama Desert and standing in front of Iguacu Falls.”

Despite all of the education and the traveling, Nabors decided that she was still looking for something. “Peace Corps crossed my mind and seemed like a possible solution,” said Nabors, who had thought about joining after she completed her undergraduate but went on to complete her Masters degree. After much contemplation Nabors decided that the Peace Corps, with its 27-month obligation was the thing for her to do.

“I found the solution to my restlessness in my mailbox last July, (2012) an invitation to serve as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Nicaragua, ”said Caroline.

Caroline reports that she was unprepared for how different her experience would be. She was assigned to serve in an isolated region of the country that is radically different than other regions. “I live on the Atlantic coast of Nicaragua, in a city called Bluefields,” reports Caroline.

“There are five different ethnic groups living in the city and a beautiful mix of languages and people that spread throughout the 17 neighborhoods. This is my absolute favorite thing about living here.

Bluefields is an isolated melting pot RICH with culture.”

Caroline mentioned a few random facts about Bluefield, like all food is made of coconuts; coconut oil, coconut milk in soup/rice and beans, shredded coconut candy and homemade coconut bread that is hot and fresh everyday.

There are no roads to Bluefields. Caroline said that from the capitol you can get a five hour bus to a town called Rama and from there you have to take a wooden boat (panga) for an hour and a half to reach Bluefields.

The British and Americans originally developed the region. In the course of five minutes you might hear Creole, Spanish and Miskito all spoken by the same person.

Bluefields is known for the extreme amount of rain it gets throughout the year and most people only have access to well or rain water.

The two favorite pastimes in Bluefields are baseball and dominoes.

Caroline lives in Bluefields with a Creole family in the neighborhood of Cotton Tree (Creole) or Punta Fria (Spanish).

In the house a mixture of Creole and Spanish is spoken. Caroline explains this saying, “Creole is similar to English, but has a colorful attitude and vocabulary that cannot be matched.”

Not many luxuries are available to Caroline as she takes a bucket bath every morning before heading off to teach at the

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Caroline Nabors finds that there’s never a dull minute in the seventh grade.

became more at ease and at peace with the whole situation. I am very proud of her for her willingness to stand up and step out to serve.”

Caroline has not forgotten her University of Alabama roots. Working as a counselor for the embassy sponsored ACCESS English Camp Caroline spent a week working with students from all over Nicaragua practicing English and participating in cultural activities.

Each student was assigned to a state team.

Caroline’s team was Alabama. “As a graduate of the University of Alabama and an obnoxious football fan, I was thrilled to make our team cheer, “Roll Tide Roll.” On the last day of camp, Alabama won their 15th national championship. Nothing can ease your nostalgia for home like 40 ecstatic Nicaraguan students screaming “ROLL TIDE ROLL”... by far one of my favorite moments in the country.”

Having Caroline and other Peace Corps volunteers in Nicaragua is probably one of the best memories that the children will also have.

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Submitted photo Caroline learns how to eat the fish head. high school or university.

“The smallest class at our high school has 52 students and the majority of classes are multi-level. Creole and Miskito students can usually understand more English than Mestizo (Spanish speaking) students, but that does not make them any stronger in reading, writing or speaking.

“It is a very challenging classroom environment plagued by constant interruptions or cancellations and a serious lack of resources.”

Despite all of the hardships and difficulties in teaching due to the lack of resources, Caroline says that in all the chaos she found her real reason to be serving in the Peace Corps. “I am a TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) volunteer in Bluefields. All TEFA volunteers co-plan and co-teach with Nicaraguan teachers. This is why I accepted the position.

Teaching English abroad is a touchy subject in many countries and I never wanted to feel like I was forcing English on anyone. For me, Peace Corps has been the key to sharing what I know with isolated communities who really want English

teachers/English teacher trainers.

“I am not just a random foreigner that arrived to teach and then leave after two years. I am a co-teacher and friend to four excellent Nicaraguan teachers that will use our classroom experience to build stronger English language foundations in the future.”

Caroline teaches 7th, 8th and 11th grade high school and students preparing to be English teachers at URACCAN University in Bluefields. She also has been involved in several camps, teacher training workshops and TEFL conferences around the country. “I am always impressed by the moti-

vation and ingenuity of English teachers in my site and in all Nicaragua.”

While Caroline works daily to help improve education in Nicaragua, her parents, Greg and Nila, anxiously wait to hear from her, not on the phone but on Skype and Facebook.

Nila is impressed and proud with what her daughter has accomplished. “Being a mom of a Peace Corps volunteer fills me with a wide range of emotions; pride, anxiety, worry, stress, but at the end of the day pride always wins out. To have a daughter that loves people like Caroline does and has a servant’s heart makes my heart feel full.

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speeches. Bentley, who had already retired from his Tuscaloosa dermatology practice when he ran for governor in 2010, told one reporter, “I feel like a firstyear resident back in med school.”

However, Bentley is not complaining. The 70-yearold doctor/governor plans to run for reelection in 2014. He will be 71 at the time of the next election and, if elected, he will be 76 when he leaves office.

In bygone years that seemed really old. Given today’s advanced lifespan, that is not too old. Our Senior Senator Richard Shelby, who is also from Tuscaloosa, is currently 76 and he definitely plans on running for reelection in 2016.

Our two most prominent constitutional officeholders after Bentley are Lieutenant Governor Kay Ivey and Attorney General Luther Strange. They have opted to run for reelection to their current posts since Bentley is running for reelection. Ivey and Strange are not spring chickens either. Ms. Ivey is approaching 70 and Big Luther is staring 60 in the face. We used to elect boy governors. Both John Patterson and George Wallace were in their 30’s when they took the reigns of state government. Times have changed.

The Governor’s Race in 2014 will probably be decided in the June Republican Primary.

However, hope springs eternal in the Democratic ranks. Several potential Democrats may make the race. They do not believe that the GOP nominee will simply be coronated. There are three names that seem to crop up as potential Democratic horses. House Minority Leader Craig Ford of Gadsden has been mentioned often. Also mentioned are former Chief Justice Sue Bell Cobb and retired Jefferson County Judge Pete Johnson.

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K. Martin, Judge of Probate of Judge of Probate Book 1274, Page 581, Probate said County, notice is hereby Office, Calhoun County, Ala- STATE OF ALABAMA given that all persons having The Jacksonville News bama; situated, lying and being CALHOUN COUNTY PROBATE COURT claims against said estate, are Calhoun Co., AL in Calhoun County, Alabama. hereby required to present the August 13, 20, 27, 2013 Deed Reference: Book 2051, CASE NO. 31589 IN THE MATTER OF THE same within the time allowed Page 28.

NOTICE TO ESTATE OF AUDREY B. by law, or the same will be PARCEL IV: barred.

A tract or parcel of land in the LEWIS, DECEASED CREDITORS NW 1/4 of the SW 1/4 of Sec- Letters Testamentary on the JOHNNY W. HANVEY, Per- STATE OF ALABAMA tion 24, Township 15, Range 7, estate of AUDREY B. LEWIS, sonal Representative of the CALHOUN COUNTY Calhoun County, Alabama; be- deceased, having been grant- Last Will and Testament of PROBATE COURT ing more particularly described ed to PAUL DOTY, the under- JURA MAE HANVEY, De- CASE NO. 31662 as beginning at the Northeast signed on July 25, 2013, by the ceased.

IN THE MATTER OF THE corner of Lot #8 of Winslow Honorable Alice K. Martin, Alice K. Martin ESTATE OF FAY C. LEWIS, Heights as recorded in Plat Judge of Probate of said Judge of Probate DECEASED Book “D”, Page 76, in the Of- County, notice is hereby given Letters Testamentary on the that all persons having claims The Jacksonville News fice of the Probate Judge of estate of FAY C. LEWIS, deAUCTIONS against said estate, are hereby Calhoun Co., AL Calhoun County, Alabama; ceased, having been granted AUGUST 24th! 3.5-acre comrequired to present the same July 30, August 6, 13, 2013 thence Northwesterly along the to ROBIN YOUNG AND LAJEmercial lot near I-59/I-20. 5601 within the time allowed by law, South line of Winslow Avenue AN TURNER, the undersigned NOTICE OF CIVIL a distance of 530.0 feet to the or the same will be barred.

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THE JACKSONVILLE NEWS

NEW FACULTY AT JACKSONVILLE CITY SCHOOLS Continued from page 1

Photo by Anita Kilgore

Seated front row from left, Jessica Chambless, Lisa Townsend, Kathy Watson, Brandy Willingham, Jessica Blount and Amanda Hannah. Back row from left, Amanda Arnold-Kiser, Tres Buzan, Rick Carter, Jessica Kadle, Aimee Weathers and Courtney Christopher. Not pictured is Chad Hannah.

Carter has bachelor’s, master’s, and Ed.S. degrees from Jacksonville State University. He’s currently working on an Ed.D. degree from Lipscomb University in Nashville. He’s been principal at Wellborn High, Cleburne County, Oxford High and Talladega High schools.

Jacksonville native Lisa Townsend, who now lives in Glencoe, has been hired as a secretary to the superintendent. She and her husband, Tony, have a daughter, Megan Henson, and a grandson, Sawyer Henson, 11 months old. She is a graduate of Alexandria High School.

KITTY STONE Amanda Carey Arnold-Kiser will teach special education. She resides in Piedmont with her husband, Derek Kiser. She is a graduate of Saks High and JSU where she received a bachelor’s in elementary education and a master’s in special education.

Jessica Blount will teach pre-K. Both her “children” (dogs) are girls, Sadie and Stormie. She graduated from JHS in 2009 and JSU in 2013 with a degree in early childhood and elementary education.

Jessica is the daughter of Billy and Sara Blount.

Jessica Cathenne Chambless, a Ohatchee native, will teach pre-K. She and her husband have two children, Jacob Ryan and Millie Kate. She received a bachelor’s in early childhood and elementary education from JSU last fall.

Courtney L. Christopher, a native of Woburn, Mass., will teach pre-K. She and her husband, Bradley have a 1-yearold daughter, Caroline. She received bachelor’s degrees in elementary education and early childhood education from JSU last year. She previously served as an instructional assistant at Kitty Stone.

Jessica Crow Kadle will teach kindergarten. She and her husband, David, have a daughter, Elizabeth, 9, and a son, Jack, 5. She is a native of Saks.

She received a bachelor’s in elementary education from JSU in 2000 and will have a master’s in education in December. She taught in Calhoun County schools from 2001-04 and then was a stay-at-home mom until last year. She returned to the classroom last fall. This is her second year to teach kindergarten at Kitty Stone. She was actually hired the first week of school last year. She is AMSTI trained in math.

Aimee Weathers will teach pre-K. A native of Columbus, Miss., she and her husband, Carlton, have four children.

Hannah Grace is 11, Noah is 8, Lily is 7 and Hope is 3. She received a bachelor’s in elementary education and early childhood from the University of West Alabama and was magna cum laude at the University of West Alabama in 2000. She received a master’s in elementary education from JSU in 2003. She taught first grade at Stemley Elementary in Talladega from 2000-01 and at Saks Elementary from

2001-04. She was a private tutor in algebra and reading from 2004-13 and taught in the pre-K part-time program at Kitty Stone in 2012-13.

Brandy DuHon Willingham will teach kindergarten. She is a native of Jacksonville.

She and her husband, Jason Ray, have two children, Kamden, 5, and Kinlyn, 3. She graduated from JHS in 1996 and received a bachelor’s in elementary education from JSU in 2003. She taught third and fourth grades at Ohatchee Elementary from 2003-10 and kindergarten at Kitty Stone last year. She is Highly Qualified in the AL Reading Initiative (ARI) in Alabama; reading and math (AMSTI), CORE Academy, Challenged Based Learning and is currently working on a master’s in elementary education, digital initiative training.

JACKSONVILLE HIGH Tres Buzan will teach Algebra I in eighth grade. He is a native of Anniston and is engaged to Haley Henderson. He graduated from JHS in 2007 and JSU in 2012. He is currently working on a master’s of education degree at JSU. He previously coached football and basketball at Weaver High.

Amanda McCoy Hannah will teach 11th grade English. She is a native of Hokes Bluff. She is married to Chad Hannah and has a bachelor’s in English and a minor in music as well as a master’s in secondary education from JSU. She previously taught

13 years at Choctawhatchee High School in Fort Walton Beach, Fla. Her areas of special training include International Baccalaureate.

Robert Chad Hannah will work in access classes and help with band. He is a native of Ragland and is married to Amanda Hannah. He has a bachelor’s in music education and has worked 15 years as a band director.

Kathy Ann Watson will teach eighth grade special education/MSLE (reading).

She resides in Golden Springs and is a native of Ozark in Dale County. She and her husband, Cliff, have two sons. Ben, 29, and his wife, Sara, have two daughters, Caroline, 5, and Charlie Claire, 2. Their son Spencer is 22. She has a bachelor’s from Troy and a master’s from JSU in special education. She is entering her 17th year of teaching. She has taught in the Oxford City School System as well as the counties of Dale, Shelby, Cleburne and Calhoun. She has special education (inclusion), Multisensory Structured Language Education completion of two years of training and is currently at therapy level with Shelton Academy in Dallas, and MSLE for dyslexia students and said she’s excited about starting this program at JSU. “My husband’s job has created many changes in moving,” she said. “But I have been blessed with wonderful mentors throughout the years who have added great experiences.”