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The search is on for a new head varsity football coach for the Greenwave

BY CINDY FISHER Leeds Tribune Staff

Greenwave head football Coach Lee Gibson has stepped down for an Athletic Coordinator position with Leeds schools. A job search for a new head coach is underway.

Leeds High School is searching for a new head varsity football coach.

Superintendent John J. Moore said they hope to have the candidate named “right away.”

“We are looking for a candidate with the energy and enthusiasm to lead our program to the next level,” Moore said.

Previous Coach Lee Gibson, who coached three seasons, is taking a position as a system-level administrator, as Athletic Coordinator. Leeds schools has had a system-level athletic coordinator in the past, with the last coordinator being Linda Brasher.

Gibson’s job duties will include school safety, student drug testing, digital promotions for the district and athletic program, and assisting the transportation supervisor, Moore said. The pay will range from $81,000 to $87,000 for this yearround position.

“We appreciate the work and dedication of Coach Gibson for the past three seasons. When

approached about an opportunity to serve as a system-level administrator, he accepted,” Moore said. “We are thankful that Coach Gibson will continue be a familiar face around Leeds.”

A job posting from the Leeds City School system dated May 15 announced the opening of the position of head varsity football coach and teacher. The posting lists the closing day for applications as May 22 or until the position is filled.

The Greenwave had a challenging season in 2018, with only three wins. The 2019 team also lost to Moody in the annual jubilee scrimmage game at Homer Smiles Stadium on May 10.

After the announcement, Gibson said he is "stepping away from coaching and going to put my administrative degree to use."

As athletic coordinator, Gibson said he will have many duties that will take a lot of work off other coaches.

"I am excited about this new chapter in my life," he said. "It allows me an opportunity to get into administration, stay around athletics and spend more time with my family."

LHS Senior Night Awards

BY CINDY FISHER Leeds Tribune Staff Leeds High School seniors were honored with a variety of awards Sunday night at the annual Senior Awards Night at the school’s auditorium.

This year’s top two seniors were announced: Valedictorian, with the highest GPA of the class, is Emmy Beason. Salutatorian, the second highest GPA, is Julia Jones.

Leeds seniors received $2.2 million in scholarships this year, including $50,000 in scholarships given by the Charles Barkley Foundation from the NBA Hall of Famer who is a Leeds High School alumnus.

They will officially graduate, along with their class of 107, on Thursday night at Church of the Highlands.

Read more about the award winners, scholarship winnings and more in the special 2019 Greenwave Graduation edition inside.

See inside for the 2019 Greenwave Graduation Edition

Emmy Beason is the 2019 class valedictorian, with the highest GPA.

Julia Jones is the 2019 class salutatorian, with the second highest GPA.

Festival along the Creek Bank

Thousands came to the 25th annual Creek Bank Festival on Saturday at Leeds Memorial Park. The event included 100 vendors and two stages with live music, including an Elvis tribute artist who inspired 7-year-old Bryant Nicholas of Springville to come dressed for the occasion.

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Community Creek Bank Festival draws thousands to Leeds The 25th Creek Bank Festival at Leeds Memorial Park last Saturday was a big hit.

On a sunny, warm spring day, thousands came out to see the 100 vendors and 300 vintage cars at the “Cruising the Creek Bank Car Show.” Live music played all day from two stages with artists of country

More than 100 vendors sold goods at the Creek Bank Festival.

music and even an Elvis tribute artist.

The festival is hosted every year by the Leeds Area Chamber of Commerce and was sponsored this year by Kinetic by Windstream.

The car show presented by C&C Motors raised over $5,000 for Backpack Buddies and Leeds Outreach.

Steve Karr’s 1957 Cadillac was selected as one of the top 30 cars at this year’s Cruising the Creek Bank Car Show. He said, “considering the excellent caliber of cars in this year's show, I felt this was high praise indeed!” Photo provided.

Elvis Tribute artist Terry Padgett performed.

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News Leeds Tribune wins statewide journalism award STAFF REPORT The Leeds Tribune won an award for strong journalism in the 2019 Alabama Press Association Media Awards.

The Tribune and its sister publication, the Selma Sun, were purchased by veteran journalist Cindy Fisher

in September 2018, so stories entered into the competition were from September to December. Both publications operate under Kingfisher Media LLC, with Fisher as its CEO. “Kingfisher Media is a young company, and we are honored to be recognized for

our work when competing with so many other long-established and talented publications in our category,” Fisher said. “We’ve published some excellent articles so far this year, so I can see us winning even more awards next year as our publications grow in our communities.”

Leeds City Council couldn't make quorum The Leeds City Council adjourned without doing any business Monday because they did not have a quorum.

Mayor David Miller and Council Members Kenneth

Washington and Linda Miller were in attendance. Council members Eric Turner, Johnny Dutton and Ryan Bell were absent. The council needed three council members to do business.

On the agenda were resolutions to find four properties in violation of the annoyance and public nuisance code, and a rezoning for Eden West Side Church.

- Brad Fisher

5 Questions with Johnny Dutton

A Leeds native, Johnny Dutton serves on the City Council.

Johnny Dutton serves the Leeds City Council. After more than 40 years in the banking industry, he retired

on Jan. 1, 2017. These days, he likes to stay outdoors and spend time with his wife and their grandchildren.

Dutton recently spoke to the Leeds Tribune about his time in the community and his vision for its future.

How long have you lived in Leeds?

I was born and reared in Leeds and have lived here my entire life except for the four years I spent at the University of Alabama.

Why did you decide to run for City Council?

I felt I could use my talents, my education and my experiences to help Leeds achieve its full potential.

What about Leeds are you most proud of ?

We have a small town feel with big city conveniences.

The diversity of our popula-

tion greatly contributes to the success of Leeds.

How do you feel about the growth this community has seen over the past 5-10 years?

Our growth over the past five to 10 years has been steady and manageable. I see Leeds as a diamond in the rough with enormous growth potential and cannot wait to see what the future holds.

What is your vision for the next ten years in Leeds?

The outlook for Leeds over the next 10 years appears to be very promising. Our outstanding school system, the development of new neighborhoods, the promise of new retail, the willingness of newcomers to invest in our city and city officials willing to work together for the betterment of the City of Leeds all point to a bright future.

The Leeds Tribune won third place for Best use of Social Media for “Leeds Tribune engages thousands of readers via live video on social media platforms” by Cindy Fisher and Annette McGuire. The social media campaign included visiting businesses live on Facebook at Halloween and Christmas.

The Selma Sun won third place for Best In-Depth News Coverage for the Selma Sun for “Wide options of education in Selma-Dallas County”

by Karim Shamsi-Basha.

Competition for these awards was fierce. The Alabama Press Association reports the annual journal-

ism contest included 90 publications that submitted 3,394 entries. It was judged by the Illinois Press Association membership.

More awards will be presented at the 2019 APA Summer Convention at the Perdido Beach Resort in Orange Beach on June 29.

63-year-old man killed in train accident at Leeds border

BY NATHAN PREWETT Leeds Tribune Staff A 63-year-old man was killed in a train accident that took place in an area of Birmingham close to the city limits of Leeds.

The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office identified the man as Harold J. Higginbotham of Birmingham.

The accident took place Tuesday at around 8:01 a.m. at the 1900 block of Woodlands

Industrial Drive in the city limits of Birmingham. The conductor saw Higginbotham walking in the direction of the train from an estimated half mile away.

The train began braking and the horn system was activated though this did not prompt a response from Higginbotham until he began to step away but stopped and was struck, killing him.

Chief Deputy Coroner Bill Yates said it is possible that

Higginbotham had a medical condition that prevented him from being lucid but could not confirm this.

Higginbotham was pronounced dead at the scene at 8:35 a.m. as Leeds Police were called to investigate.

Authorities do not believe that his death was intentional.

“It was an unfortunate accident,” Yates said.

Police continue to investigate the incident.

Leeds Fire Department assists in search for man found dead at Black Warrior River

BY NATHAN PREWETT Leeds Tribune Staff Leeds Fire & Rescue assisted in the search for a missing 59-year-old man who was found dead near the Locust

Fork of the Black Warrior River.

The Leeds department, along with firefighters from Warrior, Vestavia Hills and Hoover, searched for the man identified as Richard Hill.

CBS News reported that Hill was last seen on Monday.

The next day, ground teams, police dogs and a helicopter were used until Hill’s body was discovered near the river.

First Thursday Street Fest comes back to downtown Leeds on June 6 Be sure to mark your calendars for the next Leeds Downtown First Thursday

Street Fest scheduled for June 6 with a new time of 5 until 8 p.m. Another after-

noon of great entertainment at the gazebo on the corner of 9th Street and

Parkway. Plan to bring your family and enjoy street vendors, food trucks, entertain-

ers, car cruise-in, downtown shopping on the Parkway and more. The event is

free. For info, visit www.

LeedsAreaChamber.com.

- Dona Bonnett

The first Street Fest in May was a hit.

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Miss Leeds Pageant is coming up on June 22 Miss Leeds Area and Outstanding Teen Pageant is scheduled for 7 p.m. June 22 at Leeds High School Auditorium. Miss Leeds

Area was founded in 1980 and is an official preliminary to the Miss Alabama Scholarship Competition and the Miss America 2.0

competition. For more information, please visit www. missleedsarea.net.

- Dona Bonnett

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Miss Leeds Braidyn Lazenby, right, and Miss Leeds Outstanding Teen Coco Green, left, in last year’s process.

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Community Leeds says goodbye to longtime librarian Debbie Bennett

BY CINDY FISHER Leeds Tribune Staff A familiar smiling face at the Jane Culbreth Leeds Library will be leaving soon.

Debbie Bennett, a librarian at Leeds library for 10 years, will be retiring at the end of May, ending her regular presence at the library but not her volunteerism for them.

Bennett dabbled in the idea of being a librarian early in her career and was even offered a position in the public library system in Birmingham in 1979. She turned it down to go into the medical field, where she thrived.

“Once I began working in the medical field, that was my love and my life for the next several decades,” Bennett said.

After retiring from nursing, she volunteered as a Friend of the Leeds Jane Culbreth Library. Then, when she found a need to return to parttime work after the 2008 recession, she found a spot and a 10-year home at the Leeds library starting in 2009 – 30 years after turning down her first opportunity to work in library science.

Now, 40 years later, she is retiring.

“I have been fortunate to have spent the past decade as a member of the Leeds Jane Culbreth Library staff and

have come to know so many wonderful people in Leeds through my job,” Bennett said.

Melanie Carden, director of the Leeds Jane Culbreth Library, said Bennett’s positive outlook and inviting spirit will be what she and library visitors will miss the most.

"Leeds Jane Culbreth Library has been extremely fortunate to have Debbie Bennett on staff for the last 10 years,” Carden said. “She's the type of person who instantly becomes a friend instead of ‘just’ a coworker. She has made such a difference with her constant optimism, enthusiasm and willingness to assist day in and day out. Her kind spirit has helped to create an inviting atmosphere for our library visitors. Working with Debbie has been such a pleasure. To say that she will be missed seems like such an understatement! I hope retirement brings her many wonderful things."

Bennett grew up in the suburbs of Birmingham and received a bachelor’s in liberal arts and music history at Colorado College, Colorado Springs.

She worked after college in a family business in Telluride, Colo., then moved back to Birmingham at age 24 and was hired by Princeton Surgical P.C. as a medical receptionist.

There, Bennett became inter-

ested in patient care and was encouraged by her physician bosses to go back to school in nursing or medicine.

She received a bachelor’s in nursing from the University of Alabama in 1984 and a master’s in maternal-infant nursing in 1988, finishing six weeks before her first child was born.

“My nursing career was spent at Children's Hospital of Alabama, where I worked in the critical care and neonatal intensive care nurseries and as a consultant for the Department of Family Services,” she said.

Now another chapter for Bennett begins.

“I look forward to the next chapter, where I will enjoy being a regular library patron, spending more time with my husband and extended family, and continuing with my volunteer activities, which include being on the Board of the Leeds Historical Society, fostering kittens for the Greater Birmingham Humane Society, staffing the information desk at the Birmingham Museum of Art, and singing in my church choir,” she said.

“My retired friends tell me that I will find myself busier than ever, and I believe them,” she added. “I look forward to doing some travelling, including going to England with my husband, who was born in London.”

Featured artist at Leeds Art Council: Ramey Channell SPECIAL TO THE LEEDS TRIBUNE

hood. She is currently working on illustrations for two of her original children’s books.

Channell’s paintings will be on exhibit through July 4.

The Arts Center is located at

8140 Parkway Drive, in downtown Leeds. The gallery is open during events. In case of inclement weather, call the center at 205-699-1892 to confirm opening hours.

Ramey Channell is the Leeds Arts Council’s featured artist in June. The public is invited to the opening reception on June 2 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. to view her beautiful artwork. Admission is free.

Ramey Channell began her love of painting and drawing early in life, studied art in high school, majored in journalism at Bellarmine College in Louisville, Ky., and majored in art at UAB. She is a member of the Portrait Society of America, and Leeds Area Visual Artists (LAVA). Her artwork exhibit includes oil portraits, multi-media illustrations, still life acrylic paintings, Native American art, wildlife portraits, and whimsical drawings.

Ramey became interested in poetry and creative writing in elementary and high school, and has had poetry, short stories, and children’s stories published. Her two published novels are Sweet Music on Moonlight Ridge, and The Witches of Moonlight Ridge, works of fiction based on her rural Alabama child- June’s featured artist at the Leeds Arts Council is Ramey Channell.

Debbie Bennett has worked at Leeds Jane Culbreth Library for a decade and retires next week.

Leeds comedienne returns to her hometown stage for show in June

BY NATHAN PREWETT Leeds Tribune Staff Debbie Street Childers, a comedienne and native of Leeds, is coming to the Leeds Theater and Arts Center for a show in early June.

A 1973 graduate of Leeds High School, Childers is a winner of the Comedy with Class Comedy Contest sponsored by humorist Jeanne Robertson.

She was judged by Robertson with a panel of other professional comedians.

Tickets for the show are $10 and will be held on June 1 at 7 p.m. Leeds Theater and Arts Center is located at 8140 Parkway Drive.

Reservations are suggested but not required and can be made by calling 205-699-1892.

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Business Ann’s New Life provides pregnancy resources from their Leeds location

BY BLAKE ELLS Leeds Tribune Staff Reproductive health in Alabama became the center of a national conversation last week as state lawmakers signed the strictest abortion bill in the country.

Here in Leeds, women have a free and confidential way to learn about their options and a place where they can receive support from the community.

Ann’s is a non-denominational, Christian center that has been serving the Leeds community since January 2018. The center seeks to empower women who are facing unplanned pregnancies through mentorship, parenting education, sharing of faith and by assisting them with material resources.

Executive Director Susan Meredith said the center hopes to give future parents confidence and hope for their future.

The Leeds location, a satellite of Pell City Medical Center, offers confidential help and services including pregnancy tests, post-abortion counseling, peer counseling, material aid, prenatal classes, parenting classes, bible studies and resource information. Thanks to the generosity of donors, these services are free.

Meredith said that many of her clients are referred from counselors within the community; others are referred by the Alabama Department of Human Resources. Leeds area churches have also sent clients her way. The center also frequently has walk-ins. No one is turned away, Meredith said.

“This was a calling,” Meredith said. “I had been in

Susan Meredith helps future parents be good parents.

education for most of my life when I was given this opportunity, and I knew this was where I was supposed to be.”

The center is staffed by eight volunteers who each give three hours a week. Meredith said the center averages between 12 and 15 clients each week.

At Ann’s Baby Boutique, clients who attend their educational programs can earn “baby bucks” that can be spent on clothing and other baby items.

Women are also offered a free opportunity to fill a bag of clothing for their child when needed.

Items in the boutique come from donations. Meredith said the greatest need for the boutique is diapers size 3-4, but all donations for babies—including maternity clothing—are welcome.

Ann’s isn’t the first time that the home at 7404 Roosevelt Drive has served the community. The home was once a halfway house for men graduating from The Foundry. When that project ran its course, the owners considered selling it, but after much prayer they were moved to repurpose the space.

They began seeking donors, and Meredith said, “it happened fast.” After a full renovation, the new center was opened within a year.

The center’s largest fundraiser of the year is on Tuesday, Sept. 17 at 6:30 p.m. at St. Theresa of the Child Catholic Church. Everyone is invited, but RSVPs are requested.

If you are moved to give, it’s easy. Visit myegiving.com/annsnewlife to donate online or text the dollar amount that you would like to give to 8312-BABIES.

Number of female farmers is on the rise SPECIAL TO THE LEEDS TRIBUNE AUBURN UNIVERSITY — Lauryn Bryght of Macon County is part of an expanding group of farmers—women farmers. From 2012 to 2017, the number of women involved in U.S. agriculture grew by nearly 27 percent. Out of 3.4 million farmers nationally, more than 1.2 million are women.

The most recent Census of Agriculture shows a dramatic increase in the number of women in agriculture—a statistic that Jessica Kelton, an Alabama Cooperative Extension System regional agent, said is due in part to a census that better reflects operation diversity.

“This census does a good job of documenting multiple family members, both male and female, who are involved in some aspect of decision making on the farm,” Kelton said. “Whether in the day-today management or financial management, more farms are reporting more than one primary operator.”

More than 22,000 women are counted as part of Alabama’s almost 65,000 farmers.

According to the census, more than 42,000 men are involved in agriculture.

“While numbers may not be equal, women have a higher representation than they used to,” Kelton said. “Even more importantly, more than half of the women—14,393 to be exact—are reported as principal operators. These women are part of the decision-making processes on the farm.”

Kelton said these numbers are good indicators for women who are active, integral parts of their operations. It debunks the stereotype of the farmer’s wife who is not active in the operation.

Dr. Paul Brown, Alabama Extension associate director, said women play a vital and irreplaceable role in modern agriculture.

“Over the past few decades, women have entered the agricultural industry in unprecedented numbers. Increasingly, women own farmland, are new farmers or have become more involved in all aspects of agriculture,” Brown said. “They

are farmers and farm workers, agricultural researchers and educators. Women contribute to local food systems, direct farm marketing, and farm business planning/management and more.”

Bryght, a Macon County grass farmer, is preparing her land to receive cattle. Bryght has attended multiple Alabama Extension workshops.

“I’m overwhelmed by the quality and amount of information available online and in person from Extension,” Bryght said. “Because becoming a farmer is such a hands-on profession, I’m grateful for the opportunities to get hands-on experience.”

She is also encouraged by the rise in numbers of women in agriculture—whether they are beginning on their own or taking over the family business.

Alabama Extension offers several programs offered for women who are involved in agriculture.

Annie’s Project Annie’s Project is a program guided by Kelton and Allie Corcoran, the Barbour County Extension coordinator. Annie’s Project is a national program shared locally through state groups. The six-week course is designed to help women learn more about farm finances and risk management.

Women in Ag Brenda Glover, an Extension animal science regional agent, has conducted Women in Ag programs for two years. The first event, held at the Black Belt Research and Extension Center in 2017, was developed to help women master on-farm basics.

A one-day workshop will take place June 14 at the Black Belt Research and Extension Center in Marion Junction. A two-day workshop will follow in October.

Glover said programs like the Basic Hands-On Training are important because they empower women to embrace leadership roles on-farm, as well as enable them to be a capable farmhand when the need arises.

“There are many reasons women are becoming more

involved in agriculture,” Glover said. “Whether they’ve inherited a farm or whether they’re starting one on their own, it is important to provide them the tools they need to be more independent, take ownership and be successful.”

ForestHER Extension also has the ForestHER program—a

hands-on workshop to help women learn about forests and forest resource management. Dr. Becky Barlow, an Extension forestry specialist, developed the program in an effort to educate and embolden female landowners.

Whether a primary landowner, a secondary landowner or an heir, there is a need for education.

Barlow’s program was born out of a desire to help women avoid being taken advantage of—something that happened to a family member—while also expanding the outreach of Extension programming.

“Our goal is to provide quality, consistent information at each ForestHER event,” said Barlow, who is also a professor in Auburn University’s

School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences. “Land is often left to women, but they aren’t sure of the next steps if that situation arises. We work to give women a basic understanding of forestry and woodland management so they can better understand forest inventories, mark property lines and make good business decisions.”

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Lifestyle Andrew Armstrong graduates from culinary school inspired to share church ladies’ recipes

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I graduated the Jefferson State Community College Culinary School on May 3 at the historic Alabama Theater.

When I was growing up, I was raised in the Leeds Assembly of God Church you now know it by the name of Wellspring Worship Center. I grew up attending with my family and grandparents from both sides.

My grandmother Sarah Martin Green later attended The Leeds Worship Center, where she was a member until she died.

I grew up around some amazing women who taught me the ins and outs of the kitchen. My great grandmothers all taught me quite a bit as well. I'm fortunate enough to still have my grandmother Joyce Armstrong.

In this column I am sharing recipes from some of my most favorite church ladies, who were all locals from right here in town.

You may have known them and thought as highly of them as I did. These ladies whose recipes I share today have all paid their time in this world and have now passed. Please embrace these recipes with the same love I held for each of them and thank you for being loyal to my columns for so long!

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GENEVA HOLLIDAY'S ZUCCHINI BREAD 3 egg whites, beaten very stiff 3 egg yolks 1 Cup of oil

3/4 Cup of oil 4 eggs 1/2 Cup of sugar Glaze 1 Cup of powdered sugar 1 lemon juiced Preheat the oven at 325 degrees. Mix the ingredients in the order listed. Bake in a well greased tube pane at 325 degrees for 1 hour or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. Mix the glaze ingredients together very well, until the mixture is smooth. While the cake is still warm, place it on a wire rack and pour the glaze over the cake.

LUCILLE DAVIS'S FRUIT SALAD 1 small cantaloupe, peeled and cubed 5 Apples, sliced 1 can of fruit cocktail 1 can of pineapple chunks, drained 4 medium bananas, sliced 1/2 Cup of "Tang" drink mix Mix together and cover with a fitting lid. Chill at least 4 hours before serving.

ROSA WRIGHTS SAND TARTS 1 Cup of Butter, softened 2/3 Cup of sugar 1 egg 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract 1/8 teaspoon of salt 2 Cups of flour Preheat the oven at 325 degrees. Cream together the butter, sugar and eggs. Add the remaining ingredients, but don't over beat. Cut the dough into the desired shapes and bake at 325 degrees, until they are lightly browned and crispy.

CLEMOUS DAWSON'S LEMON SUPREME 1 box of lemon cake mix 1 Cup of apricot nectar

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EDITH BEARDEN'S VEAL WITH PEPPERS & ONIONS 1 1/2 Pounds of Veal, cubed 1 onion, chopped 2 bell peppers, sliced 1 garlic clove, crushed 3/4 Cup of tomato juice 1 envelope of instant chicken broth 1/2 teaspoon of salt 1/2 teaspoon of Italian seasoning 1/4 teaspoon of black pepper 1 bay leaf Heat a large skillet with 1 teaspoon of olive oil and brown the Veal over medium heat. Push the Veal to one side and brown the onions with the butter. Set the bell peppers to the side and add the remaining ingredients. Cover and simmer for 30 minutes over low heat, until the Veal is tender. Add in the peppers and cook for 15 more minutes.

1 Cup of granulated sugar 1 Cup of brown sugar 2 Cups of zucchini, grated 1 Tablespoon of vanilla extract 1 Tablespoon of cinnamon 1 teaspoon of baking soda 1/2 teaspoon of baking powder 1 teaspoon of salt 3 Cups of flour 1 Cup of nuts, chopped Preheat the oven at 325 degrees. Mix all the ingredients together in the order listed. Bake in bread pans sprayed with pam and bake at 325 degrees for 45 minutes - 1 hour or until a toothpick is inserted into the middle and comes out clean.

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May 27 Sign up for Summer Reading Program for Preschoolers through 12th graders at Jane Culbreth Leeds Public Library.

Moody City Council meeting from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Moody City Hall.

Pell City Council meeting from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Pell City Hall.

May 28 Sign up for Summer Reading Program for Preschoolers

through 12th graders at Jane Culbreth Leeds Public Library.

St. Clair County Commission Meeting from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. at Ashville Courthouse.

Pell City Rotary meeting from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.

May 29 Sign up for Summer Reading Program for Preschoolers through 12th graders at Jane Culbreth Leeds Public Library.

May 30 Dumbledore’s Army: Join the Leeds Jane Culbreth Library on the last Thursday of each month at 5 p.m. for Harry Potter fun. Each month we will be doing a different activity or craft. This club is for 6th grade-Adults. For more information or to sign-up please call or email Ms. Ginny at 205- 699-5962 or gedwards@ bham.lib.al.us.

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June 4

Esther the Musical Audition. Roles available for ages 13 and up. A few non-speaking roles available for children age 6-12. Please prepare 16 bars of a Broadway musical type song. Resume and headshot not required.

You will be photographed at the audition. For information, call 205-699-1892.

Artist reception at Artists Incorporated Gallery at 6200 Grand River Boulevard Suite 114.

June 1 Leeds comedian Debbie Childers performs at the Leeds Theater and Arts Center at 5 p.m. and 7 p.m.

June 2-6 Vacation Bible School at First Baptist Leeds from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Register at fbcleeds. org/vbs Open for those entering 1st Grade - 7th Grade. Dinner is provided.

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Many of us have dealt with hurt and bitterness in our lives.

You are invited to join Eden Westside Baptist Church River Campus for a special event on Wednesday nights at 6:30 p.m. during the month of June, From Bitterness to Blessedness, and break free from the bitterness in your life that keeps you from being the person God wants you to be.

This four-week study of the book of Ruth will be presented by a well-known evangelist, Dr. Don Graham. Preschool, children and teen activities will also be available. For more information, please visit www.EdenWestside.org.

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THE LEEDS TRIBUNE

May 23, 2019

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Education Leeds City Schools’ Teacher of the Year:

Darlene Beane

BY CINDY FISHER Leeds Tribune Staff Leeds City Schools’ Teacher of the Year for 2019 is Darlene Beane, counselor at Leeds Primary School.

City and school officials honored Beane at last week’s Leeds Area Chamber of Commerce meeting at the First United Methodist annex.

Superintendent John J. Moore said the Leeds school

district is “very blessed� to have Beane in the school system, adding that teachers who work with her have said she is “the most natural teacher of small children that they’d ever seen� and that she could “teach a master teacher how to do it.�

Beane, a native of Hazel Green, Ala., said she always knew she wanted to be a teacher, from childhood. She discovered Leeds while substitute teaching for the district after

her December graduation from the University of Alabama.

Beane taught kindergarten for two years, then first grade for two years and has served as Leeds Primary’s counselor for the last four years.

Beane played sports in high school and wanted to coach some teams when she joined Leeds. For several years, she coached girls volleyball and basketball until she had her third child, who is almost a

year old. She also has 4-year-old twin boys.

She is married to Shawn Beane, a police officer in Irondale, whose mother lives in Leeds.

Beane was recruited to teach at Leeds City Schools at a time when the Leeds district was struggling to retain great teachers, Moore said. When she was hired eight years ago, it was with a big group of teachers and many have stayed, including Beane for eight years.

This year’s Teacher of the Year in Leeds, Darlene Beane, center, was honored at last week’s Leeds Area Chamber of Commerce meeting.

She is here with Chamber Executive Director Sandra McGuire, former Chamber President Brad Pool, Superintendent John J. Moore, Leeds Primary School Principal Leah Pendergrass and Chamber President Dona Bonnett.

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THE LEEDS TRIBUNE

Sports Sophomore LHS golfer Robyn Blakey shoots up the ranks in state, national golf tournaments

BY BLAKE ELLS Leeds Tribune Staff Robyn Blakey shot an 82 and an 83 at the AHSAA State Championship at the Robert Trent Jones – Capitol Hill course in Prattville, a score that tied her for a ninth-place individual finish.

She was the only girls individual in the top-10 from the seven-county Birmingham metro area.

And the phenom is just a sophomore.

Blakey started playing golf at 8 years old. It only took about a year for her to decide that she wanted to take it more seriously.

“I saw my mom’s clubs in the corner of our living room,

and I asked what they were, and she said, ‘They’re golf clubs,’” Blakey said. “I picked one up and started swinging and told her that I wanted to play golf.”

So her parents bought her a small set of clubs. They took her to camps. Blakey’s mom played golf in college, but she says she doesn’t see her on the course much anymore.

“She won’t play me anymore because I beat her,” Blakey joked.

She has competed in tournaments in Tampa, at Pinehurst and at Jekyll Island. That tournament in Tampa was Innisbrook. She was 10.

Blakey began competing at the varsity level in seventh

grade. She began this season by competing in the Glencoe Yellow Jacket Invitational, and she also competed in Hoover March Madness. At the Spain Park Invitational, she finished 16th out of 90 players. At the rain-shortened Hype the Hills in Vestavia Hills, she was the individual champion. She was named All-Tournament Team at the Lady Aggies Invitational at Sylacauga Country Club. She breezed through sectionals as the first qualifier to advance, and was the second in sub-state.

For Blakey, the season never ends. She said she’ll continue practicing throughout the summer the way she always does, by hitting foam golf balls

down the hallways of her home.

She works on her pitching game outside. She works with an instructor on Saturdays.

And she’ll compete in a lot of tournaments during the summer. She’s a member of the Southeastern Junior Golf Tour.

She said she hopes to work on her short game this offseason – pitching, chipping and putting. She strives to more consistently shoot in the 70s.

And she wants to do a better job of designating more practice time.

With two full years remaining at the high school level, this Leeds High School star will almost certainly be ready to compete at the college level.

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Robyn Blakey is placing in major golf tournaments as just a sophomore at Leeds High School.

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