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First-time restauranteur opens Frozen Rooster at Outlet Shops of Grand River BY BLAKE ELLS Leeds Tribune Staff Mimi Leonard welcomed Leeds Mayor David Miller to cut the ribbon on her first restaurant on July 22. Frozen Rooster is the newest tenant in the food court at the Outlet Shops of Grand River. They’ll be open the same hours as the shops, from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday and noon-6 p.m. on Sunday. Leonard spent 12 years working in and managing

Coach stores. She began working with the brand in Atlanta 12 years ago, and seven years ago, she took over the store at Grand River. She knew that something was missing from the food court, and over the past few years, she finally decided how to make her mark. “I’ve worked in this mall for the past seven years,” she said. “I wanted cookies and ice cream. Then, when I came and saw the spot, they already had the fryers. All of those years, I had been taking orders for

Leeds Mayor David Miller, center, and the Leeds Area Chamber of Commerce welcomed the Frozen Rooster to the food court of the Outlet Shops of Grand River with a ribbon cutting this week.

Mimi Leonard opened the franchise as her first venture into food service after working for Coach at the outlets.

my coworkers and driving to Crestwood to get us wings.” Frozen Rooster has a simple menu that includes bone-in and boneless wings in orders of six, 10, 15 and 20. They’re served naked (plain), raging (dry rub), sunny (honey mustard), sticky (honey barbecue), tangy (teriyaki), yellow (mild), zesty (lemon pepper), funky (garlic parmesan),

orange (medium) and red (hot). The restaurant will also serve hot dogs plain or as a combo with fries. And, as she always wanted, the restaurant serves ice cream, milkshakes, ice cream sandwiches (made with any two cookies) and cookies. On weekends, they’ll serve funnel cakes. She hopes to soon have nachos available on her menu.

The restaurant had a soft opening over the tax-free weekend. Leonard had all hands on deck, plus a few volunteers. She said that the reception from the community was warm. Leonard credits an experienced staff with making her transition from retail to the service industry a smooth one.

“I have a lot of experienced cooks,” she said. “Everyone said the food was great, and those cooks are why.” Two doors down from the Frozen Rooster, a new Mexican restaurant concept will be opening soon. Look for El Zarape Taqueria in the food court at the Outlet Shops of Grand River soon.

Two Leeds baseball teams Leeds paramedics: rank in top 5 at World Series Right place at the right time Two of Leeds’ Dizzy Dean baseball teams had an impressive showing at the World Series last week. The 12U Green Machine baseball team came in third in their age, while the 10U Leeds baseball team ranked fifth.

Hundreds of Leeds residents have shared thanks to Leeds Fire & Rescue for their surprise delivery of a baby boy in the back of a Lexus in their station parking lot last week.

The Leeds Tribune has chosen the paramedic team as the July Local Hero of the Month.

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The 12U Green Machine with their third-place trophy.

The 10U Leeds team after winning a game and ranking fifth.

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Community LOCAL HERO OF THE MONTH Each month, the Leeds Tribune honors a first responder from Leeds Police Department and Leeds Fire & Rescue. For July, we honor a group of paramedics who were at the right place at the right time.

Leeds firefighters with new mother and baby after delivery in the parking lot last week.

Leeds paramedics deliver baby in station parking lot BY BLAKE ELLS Leeds Tribune Staff Leeds Fire & Rescue have seen many things in their careers, and some can now add baby delivery to their resume. At about 6:30 a.m. July 13, five Leeds firefighter/paramedics helped deliver a baby boy in a Lexus car in the parking lot of the Leeds Fire & Rescue station. On duty were Capt. Kyle Shell, Chase Armstrong, Josh Rossetti, Brandon Roberson and Morgan Norsworthy. Shell got the call when he was at

the gym and sprinted back to the station to lend a hand; Norsworthy wasn’t even supposed to be there. “I had changed shifts with someone a while back, and this was my time covering for him,” Norsworthy said. Norsworthy, a paramedic, said the mother arrived at approximately 6 a.m. and was already in labor. The staff on the scene assisted her at her car. By 6:30 a.m., he was riding with the mother and her newborn to Grandview Medical Center to assure that they arrived safely. He left them in their new room.

The family posted thanks to the Leeds paramedics on social media and that the mother and baby, Cason, were healthy. Hundreds of Leeds residents have responded to the Leeds Tribune story about the baby’s delivery. Here is a sample of their comments: Alice Patterson Irwin – Great job by our first responders. You are awesome. Ginger Noriega - Awesome! Congrats to everyone! Welcome to the new future fireman!!! Carol Hardin - So awesome congrats on new baby Darlene Hubbard - We appreciate you!!

Sharon Howell - Thank you guys so much for all you do. Julie Waterhouse - Great catch guys! Richard Judy Powell Leeds has the best. Thank all for working in Leeds. Warren Amos - Awesome! Just another great reason to live in Leeds! Mandy Page Johnson Congratulations and way to go! The best place to have to deliver. Kimberly Danyell Sweatt - Way to go boys! I’m sure that mother is eternally grateful.

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News Artist since childhood, Scott Harvey’s work on display at Leeds Arts Council in August SPECIAL TO THE LEEDS TRIBUNE Scott Harvey is the Leeds Arts Council’s featured artist in August. The public is invited to the opening reception on Aug. 4 from 1:30-3:30 p.m. to view his artwork. Admission is free. Scott works in acrylics, watercolors, ink, and graphite to create animal illustrations, pastoral scenes, and layered abstracts. In 1994, 1995, and 1996, he was awarded 1st place in the Junior Duck Stamp Art Competition sponsored by the Florida Fish & Wildlife Commission. His education includes a bachelor’s degree in Fine Art & Graphic Design from Stetson University; studies in Film & Literature at Trent University, England; and a Master of Business Administration & Marketing from UAB. He is a member of the Florida Art Honors Society and serves on the board of the Leeds Arts Council.

The artist says, “I never thought of myself as an artist until I was told I was one by an art teacher in the fifth grade. She was watching over my shoulder as I drew a desert sunset with pastels and stopped me with a question. “Have you ever been to Arizona?” No, I replied. “Well I used to live in Arizona, and that looks just like an Arizona sunset...you, sir, are an artist!” I was later told I had great talent by my eighth grade art teacher. Her greatest lesson was teaching me to shut off my brain and just let the image flow onto the canvas without thinking. “Art in the sense of illustration and painting came easy to me. I could see something in my mind, or in a photo, and recreate it on paper or canvas. It made people happy, so I continued down the path of making people happy by drawing birds, animals, or anything that piqued my interest. I always created art for myself, no one else. I said to myself at a young

age, if people like my art, that’s great! I’m happy they like it, but I’ve always done what I wanted. I never fit into that stereotypical artist mold where I created art out of wild passion, or tried to push some political agenda, or emotion...I simply made art for my own enjoyment. “When I’m illustrating or painting, it’s relaxing and more a pastime. I simply have an image in my mind that I find appealing and put it to paper or canvas. It’s as simple as that. I often felt, while in studio art school, that I had to have some driving force behind my artwork, but again I never fit into that mold. Yes, art is passionate, but for me it’s an extension of myself. It’s a part of me.” Scott Harvey’s art will be on exhibit through Sept. 6. 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.

Miss Alabama Lehigh corporate leader addresses Outstanding Teen Leeds Area Chamber of Commerce Zoe Champion competes for national title in Orlando this weekend BY BLAKE ELLS

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BY NATHAN PREWETT Leeds Tribune Staff Zoe Champion, who was Miss Leeds Outstanding Teen and crowned the state title in March, will take to the stage to compete for the national title of Miss America’s Outstanding Teen. In addition to Champion being Miss Leeds and Alabama’s

Outstanding teen, she won Miss Jefferson County’s Outstanding Teen 2019. Emma Terry now holds the title of Miss Leeds Outstanding Teen in a pageant that was held in June. The competition for Miss America’s Outstanding Teen starts tomorrow and will have the finals on July 27 in Orlando.

Keith Beckley from Lehigh Hanson, the parent company of Lehigh Cement Company that operates a plant in Leeds, was the featured speaker at the Chamber of Commerce Luncheon at Leeds First United Methodist Church on July 18. Beckley, who is the regional director of human resources for the South and currently based in Dallas, came to Leeds to speak to the chamber and focused on employee engagement. He began with audience participation, asking a woman to take shots with a toy gun at an unmarked paper. After she finished, he added a target, concluding that employees have a much better chance of succeeding when they know where the target is located before trying to accomplish the goal. “We all have metrics that we use,” he continued. “We all measure. We all measure quality. We all measure something. Gauge metrics that you already have in place. Have metrics that are easy to understand. Get a sheet of paper, draw a line that says, ‘We started here, and we want to be here at the end of the year.’ That shows the people that we are trying to engage what we are trying to do,

and it shows them how well they’re doing.” Lehigh began operations in Ormrod, Penn., in 1897. In 1964, the Hanson Trust was

formed by James Hanson and Gordon White, and the company grew rapidly by acquisition. Lehigh Cement Company is among the leading producers

of bulk and bagged cement in North America. The Leeds location was acquired from Standard Portland Cement Company in the 1980s.

Keith Beckley, center, is regional director of human resources for Lehigh Hanson, which operates the plant in Leeds. He is here with Chamber President Dona Bonnett, left, and Lehigh Hanson Leeds’ HR manager Jen Platt, right.

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The Leeds Tribune is running a list of arrests made by agencies including the Leeds Police Department, Moody Police Department and the St. Clair County Sheriff's Office. This week’s arrests are from July 16-23. Information comes from the St. Clair County Sheriff's Office website at www.stclairsheriff.org.

Charges: Using False Identity to Avoid Arrest/ Hinder Prosecute, UPOCS ALPRAZOL, Possession Of Dangerous Drugs CLONAZEPAM, UPOCS DIAZEPAM, Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine, Possession of Drug Paraphernelia Bond: $33,000.00

Rebecca Perea Booking #: 11519 Age: 40 Gender: F Race: W Address: LEEDS, AL Arresting Agency: LEEDS POLICE DEPT Facility: South Booking Date: 07-18-2019 11:14 am Charges: HARRASSING COMMUNICATIONS Bond: $1,000.00

Charles Craig Booking #: 11538 Age: 61 Gender: M Race: W Address: MOODY, AL Arresting Agency: MOODY POLICE DEPT Facility: South Booking Date: 07-21-2019 - 9:25 am Release Date: 07-22-2019 - 5:31 am Charges: HarassmentFamily Bond: $1,000.00

Jesse Morgan Booking #: 11539 Age: 39 Gender: M Race: W Address: CENTER, POINT Arresting Agency: MOODY POLICE DEPT Facility: South Booking Date: 07-21-2019 10:00 am

Deltrice McNeily Booking #: 11542 Age: 40 Gender: M Race: B Address: Birmingham, AL Arresting Agency: ST CLAIR CTY SHERIFF Facility: South

Booking Date: 07-22-2019 - 1:26 pm Charges: FTA PROMOT PRISON CONTRABAND, ATTEMPT TO ELUDE, Resisting Arrest, ASSAULT 2ND, OBSTRUCT JUSTICE FALSE ID Bond: $9,000.00 Doyle McCay Booking #: 11525 Age: 36 Gender: M Race: W Address: Pell, City Arresting Agency: PELL CITY PD Facility: South Booking Date: 07-19-2019 11:06 pm Charges: Theft of Property 4th Bond: $1,000.00 Henry Falkner Booking #: 4141 Age: 44 Gender: M Race: W Address: PELL, CITY Arresting Agency: ST CLAIR CTY SHERIFF Facility: South Booking Date: 07-16-2019 - 8:00 pm Charges: Domestic Violence 3rd Bond: $1,000.00

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Community Leeds churches unite for work day

CHURCH DIRECTORY Here is a list of churches to attend in Leeds. If you know of a church in Leeds to include, email us the church at news@ leedstribune.com. Wellspring Worship Center 1433 Vivian St. 205-699-7247 Episcopal Church of the Epiphany 1338 Montevallo Rd. 205-699-2404 First Baptist Church Leeds 7481 Parkway Dr. 205-699-6141

BY CINDY FISHER Leeds Tribune Staff Leeds churches are gathering for a Leeds United Community Work Day on Aug. 10 to help people in need in Leeds with yard work, cleaning, painting, a home-cooked meal and more. Organizer Steven Weems, pastor at First Baptist Church Leeds said this is a part of a combination of local churches that come together a few times a year for a joint worship service called “Leeds United.”

In August, the churches decided instead of a worship service they are going to go out into the community and do mission projects together. For the Leeds United Community Work Day, Weems said they are asking for residents who need help on that day. Call FBC Leeds at (205) 699-6141 or email info@fbcleeds.org. “The churches of your community are gathering together Saturday, August 10th to show the love of Jesus here in our own community,” Weems said

on Facebook. “Do you or someone you know need help? If you or someone you know needs yard work, cleaning, painting, a home-cooked meal, etc just let us know. We would love to help!” The Work Day will be held on Aug. 17 if it gets rained out on Aug. 10. Those wanting to participate are asked to meet at Cedar Grove Baptist Church on Ashville Road at 8 a.m. for breakfast and then out to the worksites at 9 a.m.

Gathering Place 635 Park Ave. 205-699-4442 Mt. Calvary Baptist Church 1118 Henry Ellen Rd NW 205-699-4414 Valley View Baptist Church 7254 President St. 205-699-8398 Little Rock Missionary Church 7334 Ruth Ave. 205-699-2946

Leeds Worship Center 7315 Parkway Dr. 205-699-8636

First United Methodist Church 7833 Parkway Dr. 205-699-8575

Happy Home Baptist Church 1515 US 78 205-699-6756

Fairview Freewill Baptist Church 1804 Park Ave. 205-640-5003 Leeds Presbyterian Church 8317 1st Ave. 205-699-8463 Ashville Road Church of Christ 1401 Ashville Rd. 205-699-2447

Mt. Hebron Baptist Church 2617 Eastern Valley Rd 205-699-7803 Little Rock Missionary Church 7338 Ruth Ave. 205-699-2946 Macedonia Baptist Church 7944 Charles Barkley Ave.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 8546 Rockhampton St. 205-699-3183

Beulah Primitive Baptist Church 1424 Ashville Rd. 205-995-8503

Cedar Grove Baptist Church 2001 Cedar Grove Rd 205-699-8446

Mt. Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church 7036 Coosa Ave. 205-702-7099

Tower of Prayer 8429 1st Ave. SE 205-699-8629 St. Theresa of the Child Jesus Catholic Church 8101 3rd Ave. 205-352-3741

Eden Westside Baptist Church River Campus 1441 W. Riverview Rd. 205-338-7711 Leeds Community Church-SBC 1721 Moton Street 205-370-1024

FAITH CORNER

How do I choose a church? BY JOSHUA WINSLETT There are various reasons that we hear people choosing a church to attend. Typically, the standard reasons I often hear are “it feels good,” “I like the music,” “it had the best programs,” and “our children like it.” Church worship should feel good. Worship hymns should be engaging to the experience. Congregations should be active, or living. Children should enjoy worshiping God. However, these are not the primary reasons to join an assembly. We should not choose a church like we pick where to eat. Especially concerning letting children choose a church, we rarely regulate important decisions to the tastes of children. Life would be chaotic, even unhealthy if that practice was followed. As it pertains to our feelings, the heart is described by the Bible as wicked and unknowable (Jeremiah 17:9). Emotions can often be deceiving. When we base our decisions on any of these guidelines we are choosing according to preference and not conviction. We then are unknowingly approaching God on our terms and not on biblical convictions. How then should you determine where to attend? First, have you read the statement of faith of the assembly? Is it bare minimum? Does it avoid actually addressing topics? This may show a problematic tendency to not articulate what they believe. What does the church believe about God? Does the church believe in the biblical doctrine of the trinity? What do they believe about the word of God? What does the leadership believe about doctrines concerning man, original sin, salvation, Christ, and the second coming? Someone may reply, “but the church is fun and loves Christ.” That may be very true, and there may be many Christ loving believers in that assembly. However, we must know which Christ is being presented each Sunday. Second, how does the assembly worship and practice the church ordinances? Does the church itself follow the prescribed methods in the Bible? Can you find what is being done equally exampled in the gospel and Acts?

Third, is the word of God being taught and lived out? This means that the pastor is actually teaching the Bible and the church is disciplining themselves to be living sacrifices for Christ. Every Congregation does have a different personality. All three of the above methods are working under the idea that the congregation is a living, zealous community that is willing to minister to you and have you minister with them. Sometimes we may not feel at home with a group of individuals that meet the above qualifications.

In the final analysis, these qualifications take choosing an assembly away from what we want and our personal tastes. It equally forces us to know the Bible enough to have biblical convictions. It is true that many people will come to a different set of convictions. With that

said, our conscience should be guided by convictions and not preference. Preferences often change and can lead to church hopping. Convictions turn the world upside down. Joshua Winslett is the pastor of Beulah Primitive Baptist Church in Leeds.

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Voices Alabama is a Republican state, but US is probably a Democratic nation

BY STEVE FLOWERS The 2020 Presidential Election year has already begun. It usually begins on Labor Day of the year prior to the Election. However, in recent decades the parade has started early. They really are four-year caravans. They begin the day after the President is sworn in. Indeed, President Trump never shut down his campaign organization. He essentially has never stopped campaigning. He loves to campaign. He loves to entertain. That is really what he was before he was President and that is what he has been as President, an entertainer. He treats the Presidency as though it is an extension and continuation of his television game show. As long as he is the center of attention he is happy. Trump is amazingly similar to our two most colorful and prominent Alabama political icons, Big Jim Folsom and George Wallace. He is just as uninhibited and

disarming as Big Jim was with the same irreverence for protocol and decorum. He is similar to Wallace in that he really likes campaigning and prefers campaigning to governing. Wallace really didn’t want to govern, he just liked running and getting elected governor. Speaking of Wallace, he liked to run for President also. He ran several times. He usually ran under some third-party banner. As he ran around the country running as a third-party state’s rights candidate, he would proclaim that there is not a dimes worth of difference in the national Democratic and Republican parties. However, even Wallace could not say that with a straight face today. Folks, there are a lot of philosophical differences in the national Republican and Democratic parties. They really should change their names to the Conservative and Liberal parties. The Republican Party is extremely conservative and the Democratic Party is very liberal. This extreme philosophy by each party is what has driven people into different political corners and is the reason for the political polarization of American politics. The electronic media and news networks have further driven and enhanced this polarization. Fox News Network is simply the network that Republicans watch. CNN and MSNBC could be and people assume

they are appendages of the national Democratic Party. The CBS Stephen Colbert show is unashamedly the hate Donald Trump show. They should change the title to that name. The two-party machinery and nomination process is designed to choose a presidential contender as their nominee that is from the extreme segment of the party. This is especially true in the Democratic ranks. Therefore, the probability of a left wing socialist like Bernie Sanders or Elizabeth Warren being the nominee is likely. This does not bode well for our anomaly junior Democratic U.S. Senator Doug Jones. He will be running along with one of his liberal Democratic buddies. Jones has organized and voted lockstep with the Democrats since his arrival last year, which is what most folks who know Jones expected. He is a real national, liberal Democrat. He has always been and will always be a Democrat. In Jones’s defense, he is not a demagogue. He will not change his stripes or beliefs to get elected. That was evident with his vote against the conservative Trump Supreme Court appointee, Brett Kavanaugh. Jones was the only Southern Senator to vote against Trump. Indeed, Jones is the only Democratic Senator in the Deep South. His being on the ticket with the Democratic Presidential candidate in

November 2020 in the Heart of Dixie, makes his chance of being elected slim-to-none. It would be a surprise if he gets 40% even with a ton of leftwing money pouring into the state on his behalf. Last year’s General Election proved we are a Red Republican State. One of the most Republican in the Nation. Donald Trump, or for that matter any Republican, will carry Alabama next year. Mickey Mouse would carry Alabama 60 to 40 if he were the nominee. However, Donald Duck would carry California and New York if he were the Democratic nominee. Folks, I hate to break it to you, but California and New York have more electoral votes than we do. It was just as much an anomaly that Donald Trump carried Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and even Ohio and Florida, as it was that Doug Jones won in Alabama. As we look to the 2020 elections, it is evident that Alabama is a Republican state. However, the United States is probably a Democratic nation. Steve Flowers has analyzed Alabama politics for national television audiences on CBS, PBS, ABC and the British Broadcasting Network. Steve has been an up-close participant and observer of the Alabama political scene for more than 50 years and is generally considered the ultimate authority on Alabama politics and Alabama political history.

Deadly boating summer means more funding needed for marine patrol

BY PAUL DEMARCO This summer has proven to be deadly on Alabama waterways, with 25 fatalities so far this year. The high number of deadly boating accidents has made 2019 one of the worst years for deadly boating accidents in over 20 years. While only midway through the year, the numbers have already eclipsed fatal boating accidents in each of the past two years in Alabama. There is no rhyme or reason for the recent increase in deaths

on the state’s waters. The accidents have occurred both at daylight and night, while alcohol and driver error have also been involved. However, one consistent fact is that Alabama has woefully underfunded the state’s marine police who can patrol and enforce state boating laws. This past session, in an effort to reduce traffic fatalities, the Alabama Legislature increased funding by the tune of $7 million to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency to put an additional 50 troopers on the state’s highways. The State Marine Patrol told AL.com that there are more boaters on the water and fewer law officers, with over one million boaters each year on the state’s lakes, rivers and coastline. However, there are only 45 current marine patrol troopers with 21 vacancies. State lawmakers need to now budget more monies to the Marine Patrol to provide for more presence on the state’s waters. Hopefully more law enforcement on Alabama’s waterways will reduce the accidents and fatalities. Paul DeMarco is a former Alabama State Representative.

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Lifestyle Country cooking recipes that take you down memory lane

This weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s column is all about country cooking. We all love the kinds of foods

you eat at your church potluck and family gatherings. If you're like me, I'm sad to say that so much of my family has now passed away. My memories are full of adventure and big meals on Sundays like what I experienced growing up. When I was a kid, we went down to my great grandmother Bessie Johnson's house in Chelsea. It was an every-Sunday thing and it truly was some of the best days of my life. I recently came across a recipe book that was published in the 1960s by the Huntsville, Alabama historical society. These recipes are a blast from the past and I hope you will enjoy them! If you have an exciting recipe to share in 2019, then please

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

Esther the Musical at the Leeds Theatre and Arts Center.

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Join the Leeds Jane Culbreth Library at the meeting room at 10 a.m. for some science fun with McWane Science Center.

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VEGETABLE CASSEROLE 1 head of cauliflower, chopped 8 small potatoes, chopped 1 large onion, chopped 1 Cup of English peas, chopped 2 Tablespoons of butter 2 Tablespoons of flour 2 Cups of heavy cream

1 teaspoon of salt 1 teaspoon of black pepper 3 Cups of cheese, shredded French fried onions Preheat the oven at 350 degrees. Whip the heavy cream stiff and fold in the remaining ingredients. Top with the French fried onions. Pour into a greased Casserole dish and bake at 350 degrees for one hour. EGG SALAD CASSEROLE 1 Cup of bacon bits 1 dozen boiled eggs, chopped 1/4 teaspoon of salt 1/2 teaspoon of black pepper 1/4 Cup of nuts, chopped 1 Cup of potato chips 1 small onion, chopped 2/3 Cup of mayonnaise 1 1/2 Cups of celery, diced 1/4 Cup of cheese, shredded Preheat the oven at 350 degrees. Mix all the ingredients together and pour the mixture into a greased baking dish. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.

COUNTRY NOODLE CASSEROLE 1/2 Pound of bacon, cooked & crumbled 1 package of egg noodles, soaked in boiling water for 10 minutes 3 Cups of cottage cheese 3 Cups of sour cream 2 cloves of garlic, crushed 2 onions, chopped 2 Tablespoons of Worcestershire sauce 1 dash of hot sauce 1 egg Prepared Horse radish to taste 1 Cup of grated Parmesan cheese Preheat the oven at 350 degrees. Mix all the ingredients together and pour into a buttered Casserole dish. Cover and bake for one hour. Remove the covering and top with more Parmesan cheese. Bake for 15 to 20 more minutes, until the noodles are soft and the topping is golden brown.

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3 boiled eggs, chopped 2 Tablespoons of pickle relish 2 Tablespoons of minced onion 2 Tablespoons of stuffed olives, chopped 1/2 Cup of mayonnaise 1/2 Cup of cheese, shredded Pat the meat into the desired sizes and cook like normal. These burgers can be fried in a skillet or cooked on the grill. If you preheat the oven at 325 degrees and spray down a baking sheet, they can be baked at 325 for 15 minutes. If you bake them, flip the patties after 7 minutes.

DEVILED EGGS CASSEROLE 6 hard boiled eggs, halved 1 teaspoon of vinegar 1/2 teaspoon of mustard Mayonnaise to taste 1 can of mushroom soup 1 package of onion rings, frozen Salt and Pepper to taste Preheat the oven at 350 degrees. Spray a Casserole dish with cooking spray and place the onion rings in the bottom. Sliced the white of the eggs over the onions. Mix the yolks together with the remaining ning ingredients. Pour the mixture over the onions and bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.

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Dumbledoreâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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 participants will be doing a different activity or craft. This club is for 6th gradeAdults. For more information or to sign-up please call or email Ms. Ginny. 205-699-5962 or gedwards@ bham.lib.al.us.

July 29 In celebration of the bicentennial, the Leeds Jane Culbreth Library is hosting a film series of movies that are set in Alabama. This showing will be the film, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Forest Gump.â&#x20AC;?

July 29 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 30 Auditions for the John Henry play are July 29 and 30 at 7 p.m. at the Leeds Theater and Arts Center, 8140 Parkway Drive. Come prepared to read from the script. The John Henry Festival play is part of the Alabama Bicentennial celebration the city of Leeds is hosting. There will be two public performances of a one-act play based on the legend of John Henry, a steel-driving man.

Written by Marie Cromer and directed by Suellen Wilkins. Two free public performances will be held on Saturday Sept. 21 at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. in the Leeds Theater and Arts Center in downtown Leeds. The cast includes 15 African-Americans and 10 Caucasians, all ages, both male and female. There is a young John Henry, as well as an adult John Henry.

July 30 Joe S. Kimbrough will sign copies of his new novel â&#x20AC;&#x153;All Nighter at L&L Pubâ&#x20AC;? at the Leeds Arts Council from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Aug. 1 Leeds First Thursdays Street Fest - Street entertainers, food trucks, arts, crafts, vendors, car cruise ins, kids activities, shopping and more. Don't miss these exciting times together as a community for some fun, entertain-

ment and just hanging out together. The City of Leeds and the Leeds Area Chamber of Commerce will conduct a ribbon cutting at 10 a.m. at Southeastern Equipment Rentals located at 9014 Weaver Avenue NE, Leeds. Springville Chamber of Commerce meets at Springville CafĂŠ from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.

Aug. 4 Scott Harvey is the Leeds Arts Councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s featured artist in August. The public is invited to the opening reception on Sunday at 1:30 p.m.3:30 p.m. to view his artwork. Admission is free.

Aug. 5 Greater Odenville Chamber of Commerce invites you to a Chamber Luncheon at 11:30 a.m. on the first Monday of each month (except holiday week, then second Monday) at Christ Church Branch Cove.

Aug. 11 Moody Chamber of Commerce Luncheon for members from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Moody City Hall.

Aug. 15 Join the Leeds Area Chamber of Commerce for its monthly Chamber Luncheon on the third Thursday at 11:45 a.m. at Leeds First United Methodist Church Family Life Center. Include your community event in our calendar! Email information to news@leedstribune.com.

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THE LEEDS TRIBUNE

July 25, 2019

Community Moton Community Center ends summer camps with talent show BY BLAKE ELLS Leeds Tribune Staff On July 19, summer campers at the Moton Community Center participated in a summer-ending talent show and awards presentation, celebrating their achievements. Several groups and pairs performed dances and others sang. It was the third year for summer camps at the Center. Over the course of the past several weeks, students said that they learned how to write well by giving book reports. They took field trips. One student volunteer even taught archery to the younger students. Free breakfasts and lunches were provided throughout the summer. “Teach your children how to read,” teacher Madeline Lockhart urged. “We perish if we don’t know how to read. It’s about learning, but it’s fun, too. We’ve got to teach this generation so they can teach the generations behind them.” The Moton Community Center was the vision of Dr. Carl Marbury. While there has been

a lot of work to realizing that vision, with the assistance of Dr. Gloria Haynes, it is becoming closer to reality. “This has been wonderful, and we’re already looking forward to next year,” Marbury said to the audience. “I remember when Gloria said, ‘We’re going to have a summer camp.’ She’s worked hard; to make a budget for it. She’s put in hours and hours. And we’ve had an outstanding staff. We’re working to reconstitute and renovate and make these facilities the finest they can be. The Board of Education and the City of Leeds gave this property back to the citizens. This property belongs to you. It belongs to all of us. We want to see Leeds have the finest programs for children in the state of Alabama. We want people to say, ‘You want to see how it’s done? Go to Leeds.’” Attorney Laura Cole echoed Marbury’s sentiments. “There’s a lot of history here and it’s up to us to maintain the legacy,” she said. “I’m looking forward to working with you. I

Moton Community Center children and teachers from summer camp.

need you to help us bring this vision to pass.” This summer, books were supplied by the American Federation of Teachers, and the group has already agreed to continue their support for fall programs. The Center will continue to expand its programs this fall, offering ACT/SAT prep, tutoring programs, music instruction for keyboards, voice and drums, grief and bereavement counseling, marriage and family counseling and meditation and yoga. There are programs available for all ages. The Center has also begun an archival collection, preserving the history of the original Moton High School. It includes class photos and mementos of students that passed through the halls of the school before Leeds schools were integrated in 1970. To schedule a visit to the archives, learn more about fall programming at the Moton Community Center or to find out how you can donate your time or money to the cause, call the Center at 205.352.3117.

Backpack buddies looks for donations for rummage sale Backpack Buddies is hosting its fourth annual rummage sale on Aug. 3 to raise money for their dedicated fund that pays for “weekend food” for school age children in Leeds. Donations of gently used clothing, furniture and household items are requested for the rummage sale starting July 26 through Aug. 2. It is being held at Leeds First United Methodist Church Family Life Center on Aug. 3 from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Proceeds from the rummage sale will pay for backpacks of food that are delivered each week of the school year to over 700 students in 27 schools with approximately 125 in the four Leeds schools alone. They also provide hygiene bags three times a year which include soap, shampoo, deodorant, a toothbrush and toothpaste. The program is made possible through sponsors and co-sponsors and www.stclairbuddies.org.

Donations for the rummage sale are requested from July 26- Aug. 3.

Backpack Buddy is holding its fourth annual rummage sale at Leeds First United Methodist Church Family Life Center on Aug. 3.

Backpack Buddies fills backpacks with food for students to take home on the weekend during the school year to ensure they eat when they’re not at school.

Leeds Elementary School’s English Language Arts teachers held a training and planning day last week in preparation of school returning.

Leeds Primary School is setting up their new preschool classroom.

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July 25, 2019

THE LEEDS TRIBUNE

Sports Both Leeds teams that went to the World Series place in the top 5 BY CINDY FISHER Leeds Tribune Staff Two of Leeds’ Dizzy Dean baseball teams had an impressive showing at the World Series last week. Making it through three days of rain delays due to Hurricane Barry at the Mississippi ballpark, both teams spent eight nights in hotels but stayed focus to come in the top 5 for both of their age groups. The 12U Green Machine baseball team came in third in their age, while the 10U Leeds baseball team ranked fifth. They

both played in groups of 23 or 24 teams. The 10U team won the Sportsmanship Award at the World Series, which they also took home at the state championship. The Leeds 10U team fought their way back from two large deficits to make it to fifth place. Their final game vs the Albany All Stars went into extra innings, for a total of nine and lasted three hours. Leeds only lost by 1 run in the bottom of 9th. The 10U baseball team is made up of Chase Pardue, Ryder Chambers, Cole

Tidwell, Parker Davis, Brady Smith, Jackson Drake, Taylon Gaiter, Tucker Smith, Ayden Bailey, Brody Crawford, Caleb McDaniel, Jackson Robison and Aydan Stephens. Coaches are Keith Smith, Heath Drake and Jared Drake. The 12U players are Grayson Ford, Will Thomas, Casey Williams, Brooks Ford, Ty Bedell, Conner Nelson, Tabari Davis, Hudson Hollis, Cal Thomas, Gavin Howard, Nash Jones and Sam Lollar. The Leeds 12U Green Machine came in third in the 2019 Dizzy Dean World Series for 2019. They

won the World Series in 2018 and have played in the competition for four straight years. The teams received funds from the Leeds City Council and state Rep. Dickie Drake to pay for expenses. They also raised money at the Walmart parking lot. Coach Ross Nelson said he started the Green Machine four years ago “for the sole reason to keep our kids in our park system so they could grow together and become the best baseball players they could be.” “Each of those four years we earned our way to the Dizzy Dean

10U coaches Keith Smith, Heath Drake and Jared Drake.

The 12U Green Machine with their third-place trophy.

The 10U Leeds team after winning a game and ranking fifth.

World Series in Southaven, MS. We finished 6th the first year, 5th the second year, WON it all last year, and finished 3rd this year,” Nelson said on Facebook. “I have been blessed with amazing assistant coaches along the way, such as Jeff Jones, Wayne Lollar, Brandon Howard, Dennis Phillips, and Jonathan Beard.” Nelson said he is incredibly proud of what each of his teams has accomplished. “I can honestly say I have loved every minute coaching these awesome young men,” he

said. “Thank you to all the parents for allowing me to be a small part of your child’s lives. I love each and every one of them! Go Green Machine!” According to the team, they are the only one of the final three teams to have players from one single community ball park who all will be heading into a single school athletics program after Dizzy Dean eligibility ends. That means these winning players will play together on the baseball teams at Leeds Middle School and High School.

Leeds High School football ranked among most dominant programs in Alabama BY NATHAN PREWETT Leeds Tribune Staff In a report that ranked the most consistent football programs in Alabama over the past decade, the Leeds High School team took the num-

ber nine spot among a list of top 10. Maxpreps.com recently released a list of 10 programs in the state based on points awarded by the MaxPreps state computer rankings, as well as national computer rankings,

state championships and state championship game appearances. Leeds High School earned its spot with state championships in 2010 (3A), 2014 (4A) and 2015 (4A), including state runner-up in 2012 (3A) and

state top 25 in 2010 (No. 8), 2014 (6) and 2015 (9). Leeds enters the 2019 season with a new head football coach, Jerry Hood, who won championships with Clay-Chalkville High School, which ranked third.

Hoover High School was ranked as the No. 1 team. See below for the full list of football programs. 10. Daphne 9. Leeds 8. Auburn 7. Prattville

6. St. Paul’s Episcopal (Mobile) 5. Central (Phenix City) 4. McGill-Toolen (Mobile) 3. Clay-Chalkville (Pinson) 2. Spanish Fort 1. Hoover

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