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By Bobby Mathews Sports Editor

LEEDS — Leeds City Schools will go virtual for several days this week, starting Wednesday, January 12, the Tribune has learned.

The virtual schooling is necessary due to the COVID-19 surge, LCS Superintendent Dr. John Moore.

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Moody City Council approves sale of sewer system to Margaret

By Nathan Prewett For The Tribune

MOODY – During a regular meeting on Monday, Jan. 10 the Moody City Council approved selling a sewer system to the city of Margaret.

City Attorney James Hill explained the resolution, See MOODY, Page 3

Rep. Gary Palmer brings congressional update to Pinson City Council

By Crystal McGough For The Tribune

PINSON – Republican Rep. Gary Palmer paid a special visit to the Pinson City Council Thursday night, Jan. 6, 2022, to give a congressional update, including updates regarding the Northern Beltline, See PINSON, Page 5

Trussville City Council approved settlement with USAA, honors HTHS Flag Football Team

By Hannah Caver Staff Writer

TRUSSVILLE — The Trussville city council approved the settlement with USAA and recognized the State Champion Lady Huskies Flag Football Team on Tuesday, January 11.

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Pigtails and Crewcuts, a family hair salon, open in Trussville

By Hannah Caver Staff Writer

TRUSSVILLE — Pigtails and Crewcuts, a hair salon for the entire family, has opened in Trussville.

Pigtails and Crewcuts is a franchise that started in the Buckhead area of Atlanta, Georgia, and has been serving families for 17 years.

Pigtails and Crewcuts is a hair salon for all children of all ages, decorated with primary color; it has the opportunity to host events for children and their families. The salon does not have an age limit. Pigtails and Crewcut Trussville and Vestavia Hills owner, Jennifer Murray, said that they have provided hair cuts to children as young as two weeks old and adults in their mid-70s.

The salon offers families many outlets to entertain children waiting for a haircut.

Children can play with trains, watch a movie from one of the four TVs in the salon, play Nintendo Switch, or visit the party room equipped with a craft table and toys.

Each station in the sa-

Pigtails and Crewcuts open in Trussville in the same shopping center as Taco Mama and Metro Diner.

lon has lollipops and animal crackers for children to enjoy while getting a haircut.

After each haircut, children can pick a prize out of the treasure chest. Murray said she doesn’t want any child to leave empty-handed.

Pigtails and Crewcuts does not want to leave any child left out, and Murray explained that they will always offer services to children with extraordinary needs.

“Some parents, family

members, caregivers, whoever have children with special needs that are on the autism spectrum or have Down Syndrome; they’re apprehensive about bringing their children to places such as ours because they’re not sure if they would be welcomed, or if we would be tolerable,” Murray said.

Murray wants people to know that regardless of any challenges you have, Pigtail and Crewcuts will do their best to make everyone feel

welcome, secure, and comfortable.

“If a child needs to change up the chair that they’re sitting in, take a break for a few minutes while we do another hair cut, then after we resume the hair cut, we can do that,” Murray said. “I want people to know we don’t discriminate. We want everybody to come in and be welcomed and comfortable because we want to provide them with a wonderful experience where they’ll keep coming back to us, they’ll tell their friends, and it’ll be a great thing for everybody.”

Pigtails and Crewcuts wants to provide the City of Trussville with an experience that wasn’t available before.

“Our bread and butter is really just a haircut experience for the whole family,” Murray said.

Murray explained the process of an “add-on hair cut,” where one child is scheduled for a hair cut, but if a sibling or guardian accompanying the child can also receive a hair cut.

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Merch Boutique welcomes new book co-written by former Trussville resident

By Hannah Caver Staff Writer

LEEDS — Merch Boutique has started carrying a new book co-written by a former Trussville Resident.

“The Gift of Shift,” written by Tracey MacDonald and Ann Papayoti, represents looking at a shift in life from a different perspective. Both MacDonald and Papayoti use their own personal experiences to guide the reader through a shift they may be experiencing and view it as a gift rather than a setback, loss, or barrier.

Merch Boutique owner, Kayla Jones, said that writing things out helps you work through the things you may be going through, the book allows the reader to do just that. Jones said that might be her favorite part of the book.

“I am so excited about it,” Jones said. “I love that it allows for you to write your own experiences in the book.

Jones said that the questions challenge you to get to the root of the situation or

The Gift of Shift co-author, Ann Papayoti, and Merch Boutique owner, Kayla Jones. (Photo courtesy of Leigh Hayes)

problem the reader is facing and help you learn to shift your mindset when faced with certain circumstances.

“I am so excited about it,” Jones said. “I love that it allows for you to write your own experiences in the book.

The quotes in the book are a definite plus! I look forward to carrying it in my boutique

and sharing it with others.”

MacDonald and Papayoti met at a life coaching event in Miami and immediately bonded over shared interests.

MacDonald was from New Brunswick, Canada, and at the time of writing the book, Papayoti lived in Montreal, Canada. Writing this book originated from a workshop

that MacDonald and Papayoti created. It was Papayoti’s idea to write this book, but MacDonald never saw herself as a writer.

“I had always wanted to write a book, I always thought it’d be novel, but life sent me down a different path,” Papayoti said. “I kept saying to Tracey, we need to write a book, we’ve got a great message, and you can write!

She just was not interested in writing. Tracey was a vlogger while I was a blogger. I would have to try to convince her she could write what she spoke.”

However, one day when MacDonald was meditating, she said she heard the storyline clearly, and at that moment, she knew that the book needed to be written.

“It came through as an intuitive hit, basically saying, The Gift of Shift personal stories,” MacDonald said. “It came in so clear that this was the book to write.”

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Birmingham business owner questions Center Point council on massage spa ban

By Faith Callens For the Tribune

CENTER POINT—The owner of a Birmingham-based Massage Spa stood in front of the Center Point Council, wanting answers to why massage businesses could not operate in the city.

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Springville signs three-year agreement with EcoSouth for garbage service

By Terry Schrimscher For The Tribune

SPRINGVILLE — The Springville City Council met for the first regular meeting of 2022 on Tuesday night, January 4, with a resolution awarding a garbage contract as the primary agenda item.

See COUNCIL, Page 4

Clay city manager calls spending accounts ‘deflated’ due to recent economic inflation

By Faith Callens For the Tribune

CLAY — City Manager Ronnie Dixon called the city’s spending balances deflated on Tuesday Jan.4 and said the depletion of funds is because the city’s expenses cost more.

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Argo City Council designates $20,000 of ARPA funds to St. Clair schools

By Crystal McGough For The Tribune

According to city attorney Michael Brymer, Resolution 2022-01-10 authorizes the city of Argo to designate these funds to certain St. Clair See ARGO, Page 6

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TRUSSVILLE — The City Trussville honored Hall of Fame inductee at the city council meeting by proclaiming the Monday, March 21, 2022, as Coach David Dobbs Day on Tuesday, January 11.

According to the proclamation presented to council members, Coach David Dobbs Day is in honor of his well-deserved induction into the Alabama High School Sports Hall of Fame. The Trussville City Council congratulates David, Anita, and their entire family.

"This means so much because it comes from the community," Dobbs said. "I look back on it now, and when I came here in late 89, early 90, my whole goal when I talked to Coach

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USAA initiated four (4) separate appeals for a refund of its business license tax against the City of Trussville, along with other municipalities around the state, claiming USAA and/ or its local insurance agency is entitled to refunds of business license taxes paid by USAA and/ or its local insurance agency to the City between 2016 and 2018 pursuant to § 11-51-191 of the Code of Alabama (1975).

“As we started a negotiation with them, we just tried to find a middle ground, and they were willing to accept it,” Mayor Buddy Choat said. “It took us three trials, but we got the $22,000 settlement which was about half of what they were due. I felt like it was their money anyway.”

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Wood was to park it somewhere I bounced around a lot of different schools and I wanted somewhere to stay. I told him, I'll be here 30 years and I have been, 31 and a half years, and it means a lot to be part of the community to see the community change and grow."

Hewitt-Trussville High School (HTHS) Cross Country, Track & Field Coach David Dobbs and his wife Anita led the Huskies to three state titles during his 31-year tenure.

“We appreciate what you've done, not just for our schools, but for our city,” Councilmember Alan Taylor said. “Not just what you've done, but the way you have represented Trussville and the city of Trussville, Trussville City Schools as well and we want you to know how much we appreciate it.”

More than 90 of his Huskies athletes earned college scholarships and currently hold 10 indoor and 8 outdoor track records statewide.

"It's just a great community of people; I don't think people truly appreciated enough what's out here," Dobbs said. "They see the face of it, but to be sort of old school-ish now, I never thought I would be old school Trussville but I am now and it means a lot, and thank you all a lot. This means so so much."

Dobbs earned Teacher of the Year, Coach of the Year, and Making The Difference Award honors over his career in the Trussville community.

“Coach Dobbs represents everything that is right about high school athletics,” HTHS Athletics Director Lance Walker said when Dobbs earned the Making

a Difference Award. “He built our track and field program from the ground up and has devoted his professional career to making our program one of the most respected in the state. I am most thankful for the impact he has had on the kids in our community over the past few decades.

I regularly hear from his former athletes and they share all the positive ways in which Coach Dobbs impacted their lives.”

In recognition of his great career, Coach David Dobbs will be inducted on March 21, 2022, as a member of the 31st Class of the Alabama High School Sports Hall of Fame.

"The things that he's instilled in [athletes] after they graduate from Hewitt-Trussville he's had a tremendous return on investment as far as seeing a lot of what those kids have done."

all claims pending in the current litigation whereby the City will pay USAA and Garrison Property & Casualty Co. the amount of $22,579.88 in complete, final, and full settlement of all claims pending in this litigation.

Resolution No. 2022-01 approved the vacation of recorded yet undeveloped streets and rights of way located between Honeybee Circle and the Alabama-and-Tennessee Railway.

This resolution encompassed the following site addresses: • 3652 Sutton Avenue • 3642 Deyempert Avenue • 3632 Hawkins Street • 3645 Springville Street • 3627 Sutton Avenue • 3621 Sutton Avenue • 3613 Sutton Avenue • 3616 Deyempert Avenue Trussville City Council honored the Hewitt-Trussville Lady Huskies 2021 Flag Football State Champions.

The proclamation will be presented to the Hewitt-Trussville Lady Huskies 2021 Flag

Football team on Friday, January 14, at the basketball game.

Hewitt Trussville High School (HTHS) fielded a team with one freshman, four sophomores, ten juniors, and nine seniors. The HTHS proceeded to dominate all season, outscoring their competition 260-65 while posting a perfect 10-0 record.

The Lady Huskies finished their perfect season with a dramatic championship-clinching touchdown reception in double overtime against Smiths Station.

Choat requested the council add to the consent agenda the city of Trussville hiring two fulltime public safety dispatchers effective January 15, 2022.

In other matters, the Council approved: • Reappoint Melody Trimm to the Beautification Board, term ending January 14, 2027; • Hire Troy Vance as Public Works Unclassified Laborer (Grade 7 – Step 4), effective January 15, 2022;

• Reappoint Reid Frazier and appoint Josh Wooten to the Public Safety Committee, term ending January 11, 2025; • Proclamation Honoring AHSAA Hall of Fame Inductee Coach David Dobbs; • Proclamation Honoring the State Champion Lady Huskies Flag Football Team; • Proclamation Honoring School Board Member Recognition Month; • Public Hearing Regarding the Proposed Vacation; • Resolution to Vacate All Proposed Yet Undeveloped Roads and Rights of Way Between Sutton Avenue and the Alabama-and-Tennessee Railway, and • Resolution to Approve Business Licensing Legal Cases Between the City and USAA. The next Trussville City Council meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 25, beginning at 6 p.m.

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Wrongful death lawsuit filed against bar, Birmingham, man accused of dumping body in the Paighton Houston case From The Tribune staff reports

BIRMINGHAM — Two years after Paighton Houston’s disappearance and death, a wrongful death lawsuit was filed on December 17, 2021.

According to the suit filed

by Attorney Scott Hughes on behalf of Houston’s mother, Charlaine Houston, and family.

The lawsuit names as defendants Fredrick Hampton,

who is charged with corpse abuse, a Class C felony, in Houston’s death, as well as Tin Roof Acquisition Company and the City of Birmingham.

According to the lawsuit, the Tin Roof was required to operate in accordance with City of Birmingham Ordinance Section 12-10-52 which states: “Interior security personnel required at certain times; security camera systems required; premises to remain clean and

free of trash and debris.”

The suit states that if “the family and/or law enforcement been able to obtain video footage from the time Paighton Houston was at The Tin Roof, her life might have been saved.”

“We have evidence that the victim died the next day at a house on McClain Street, in Brighton,” said Sheriff’s Office Deputy Chief David Agee in an earlier press conference.

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ter the victim died, her body was disposed of by Frederick Hampton, in a criminal manner.”

The suit states while both Houston and Hampton were in a “visibly and apparently intoxicated state…Hampton proximately caused the death of Paighton Houston by providing and or/administering a lethal dose of morphine and methamphetamine,’’ to Houston.

Houston’s body was re-

covered from a shallow grave in Hueytown, on Friday, January 3, 2020. She was last seen at Tin Roof in Birmingham, on Friday, Dec. 20, 2019, according to police.

The cause of death was determined to be Morphine and methamphetamine toxicity and the manner of death was determined to be accidental.

It should be noted that Hampton is not charged with the death of Houston.

Trussville declares January School Board Member Recognition Month

By Hannah Caver Staff Writer

TRUSSVILLE — The Trussville City Council declared on Tuesday, January 11, that January is School Board Member Recognition Month.

According to the procla-

mation presented to council members, Trussville recognizes the importance of public education in our community, and the City Council appreciates the vital role played by those individuals who, as local school board members, establish policies to ensure an effi-

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saying that several years ago the city purchased the sewer system, which was owned by the same entity that served Margaret and Argo. The systems are now in need of updates he said.

But it was decided that the city would offer Margaret the purchase of the system. Hill said that the city of Margaret has agreed to the terms and will buy it for $4 million.

“In my opinion it’s an outstanding opportunity for the city of Moody to recoup some funds so that it can focus on [city projects],” he said. “It’s also a great opportunity for the city of Margaret to invest in its infrastructure so they can continue to grow.”

Moody City Council approves sale of the sewer system to the city of Margaret (Photo by Nathan Prewett)

The transaction should be completed in a few months, said Mayor Joe Lee. The council also approved a resolution for the city to enter into a settlement agreement in a mass tort litigation against the pharmaceutical company Endo. Several years ago the city entered into the litigation against the com-

cient, effective school system.

“I just really applaud them and want to applaud them,” Council Member Lisa Bright said. “So just thank you for all that you did in the past two years with COVID.” The proclamation will be presented at the Trussville

City Schools Board of Education meeting on Thursday, January 27.

School board members serve as a voice that enables our community to preserve local lay management and control of our public schools.

“We just want to show

them our support for a job well done, particularly the last two years that they've gone through struggles they've done, so hats off to them for the job well done,” Mayor Buddy Choat said.

School board members are charged with representing our

local education interests to state and federal government and ensuring compliance with state and federal law.

School board members selflessly devote their knowledge, time, and talents as advocates for our school children.

pany in regard to what Hill called the opioid crisis.

“There is no question that the overprescribing and addictions related to the opioid pandemic affected every area of the country and the city of Moody is absolutely not immune to that,” he said. “Our cities spend money through first responders to deal with this crisis.”

While Moody will receive several thousand from the lawsuit, the state will take most of the money, Jill stated. The resolution was passed unanimously.

In other business, the council:

• Approved a request by Moody Civic Center Director Mike Staggs for a brick knee walls at the center for $6,500, • Approved Staggs’ request to purchase set of tires for a Honda Pilot for $700, • Approved a request from Public Works Director Steve Mitchell to purchase a concrete saw for $1,000, • Approved a request by Police Chief Thomas Hunt to spend up to $3,000 from the narcotics budget, • Approved Councilwoman Linda Crowe’s request to purchase for the Moody Senior Center two TruS-

ens Air Purifiers and two extra HEPA Anti-Viral Filters for a total of $860.40, • Donated a track of land off the Park Ave. right of way to the state as part of Moody intersection improvements on SR 25 and Park Avenue, • Approved Councilman Lynn Taylor’s request to pass Resolution R202201-10, allowing $2,000 to hire incentive for five firefighters/paramedics with the new hire signing a two-year employment contract, • Approved recalling Ordinance M2021-08-09A

(2012-A) Moody 2021 - Warrant Ordinance (A) 2021-A, • Approved Lee’s request to adopt Ordinance M202201-10A authorizing the issuance of general obligation warrants, series 2022-A. This is a new bond for the design of the new police station and • Approved advertising, hiring or leasing the concession stand at Moody City Hall.

Meetings are held on the second and fourth Monday of every month at 6 p.m. at Moody City Hall on 670 Park Ave.

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Bendy’s Cookies and Cream is coming to Trussville From The Tribune staff reports

TRUSSVILLE — Bendy’s Cookies and Cream is coming to Trussville in the Spring of 2022.

According to the Bendy’s Cookies and Cream website,

Ben and Wendy Treadwell, or as family and friends call them “Bendy,” got married in April of 2014, and at their wedding, they served homemade cookies with milk.

Wendy has always loved cooking, and before she married Ben, she wanted to open

Bendy’s Cookies and Cream (Photo courtesy of Bendy’s Cookies and Cream Facebook page)

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“We’re able to give people a wonderful experience because we’re saving them from having to go back and make another appointment or go somewhere else where we’re able to take care of it right then and there for them,” Murray said.

Two years ago, Murray opened the first Pigtails and Crewcuts in Alabama.

Murray has a marketing and merchandising background, worked in corporate America before having children, and became a stay-at-home mom.

Murray began working from home as an analyst but said she didn’t feel challenged. Wanting to continue contributing to her family’s income, she reached out to a co-worker who had opened three Pigtails and Crewcuts salons in the Orlando area.

Realizing the potential to support her family and help others in her community, Murrary decided she would open her own business.

“I was a new mom with young kids,” Murray said. “I loved the idea of getting to be around kids more to where it was a place where I could bring my kids if I needed to be at work and not have to worry about having a daycare option for them or a nanny or a babysitter that I had the flexibility to still be with my kids and still be a working parent.”

Trussville was one of the locations that Murray first looked into when opening Pigtails and Crewcuts two years earlier, but due to timing issues, she opened the Vestavia Hills location first.

Now, finding the space in Trussville still available, Murray decided to open the second Alabama location for Pigtails and Crewcuts.

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“We have too many teachers affected and not enough substitutes,” Moore said.

“Hopeful that when we return next Tuesday we will be on the other side of this peak.”

The schools will remain

an ice cream sandwich shop called Cookies & Cream.

In the summer of 2014, “Bendy” began planning to make the dream of Cookies & Cream a reality. With the help of friends and family as taste testers, Bendy’s Cookies and Cream began to take shape.

Fast forward to 2015, “Bendy” bought a 1990 Chevy P30 step van and converted it into a food truck.

Wendy began testing recipes, and Ben got his hands dirty renovating the truck. Finally, everything came together in early 2016 for Bendy’s Cookies & Cream to start serving on streets and at events all across Birmingham. Three years later, they opened their storefront in Cahaba Heights.

Now Bendy’s Cookies and Cream plans to expand by coming to Trussville. They will be located in downtown Trussville behind Half Shell Oyster House and two doors down from City Bowls.

January 12 - 18, 2022 closed through Friday, January 14. A Facebook notice from the school superintendent’s office stated that when students return to school on Tuesday, January 18, that all students will be required to wear masks.

School will be out on Monday due to the Martin

Leeds City Schools to go virtual on Wednesday, January 12 due to the COVID-19 surge.

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Brian Stephens of EcoSouth Services spoke to the council in the work session prior to the meeting to address some lingering concerns over debris collection in the city.

“Staying caught up is the easy part. It’s getting caught up that’s the hard part,” Stephens said. “We should have already been caught up, but the holidays kind of threw us behind.”

Garbage service has been a sore spot with residents for months. Springville endured long garbage and debris collection delays through much of 2021, which prompted city leaders to rebid contracts in July of 2021. The city extended the existing contract with Waste Management through September 1 but did not receive bids from any other vendors.

In November, the Council approved a temporary contract with EcoSouth Services to serve through the end of February 2022 while the city collected bids for a new threeyear contract.

EcoSouth, which recently won bids to provide service to Leeds and Argo in St. Clair County, was the only vendor

“It’s been a great experience with that,” Murray said.

“I feel like everything has worked out perfectly since it was the same spot that I was looking at going two years ago, and we’re here, and it’s been a great start so far.”

Pigtails and Crewcuts is located in the same shopping center as Taco Mama and Metro Diner and is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

To book an appointment, visit pigtailsandcrewcuts.com/ trussville. The website allows you to create an account to add every member of your family. Appointments are booked for every 20 minutes.

Walk-ins are also accepted at Pigtail and Crewcuts, but Murray asks customers to message them on Facebook or call at (205) 508-5747 the salon for estimated wait times due to appointments.

responding to the request for new bids to begin service in March of 2022.

Stephens estimates debris pickup could be back on schedule by the end of January.

“That’s the reason we’re working every Saturday from now until, I’d say, at least the end of the month, and we should be caught up,” Stephens said.

The Council approved the new bid, which includes debris pickup, with a modest increase over rates in the current temporary contract.

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In other business, the Council approved the appointment of Joseph “Joey” Breighner to the Planning and Zoning Board. Breighner serves as Vice President at Schoel Engineering in Birmingham.

To close the meeting, Mayor Dave Thomas announced he has qualified as a candidate for Governor of Alabama. Thomas is running as

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At this point extracurricular activities such as sports will go on as usual, Moore said.

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Thomas told The Trussville Tribune he has gotten mostly positive feedback on his candidacy.

“The positives have outweighed the negatives 10-1, maybe 20-1,” he said. “So far, I’ve only gotten one piece of hate mail,” he added with a chuckle.

“I’m just not impressed with the slate of candidates,” Thomas told The Tribune.

“Polls don’t decide, voters do. I just couldn’t sit on the sidelines anymore.

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Center Point From front page

Lemar Storey and his wife, Tiffany Storey, are the owners of “Life Touch Massage” in Downtown Birmingham. The Storeys’ said every other city they know had licensed massage therapists and a massage practice except for Center Point.

“Today, we are here to petition the council and make a request,” Lemar Storey said.

“We actually looked into purchasing some property in the Center Point area a few months ago, and then we learned that massage therapists were not able to operate in the City of Center Point, and that’s when I reached out to the mayor to get some clarification of why that is.”

Storey said that they received the information through a colleague that previously tried to open a massage business within the city.

Storey and his wife also mentioned to the council that they understood the dangerous risks that could come with opening a massage spa in Center Point, such as human trafficking and the acts of prostitution based on the history of the city in the past.

But, the Storeys’ wanted the council to see more of the positive effects massage spas could have in the near future.

“We have food deserts in black neighborhoods, we all know that but we also have a health and wellness desert in our neighborhoods, something that’s not advertised to us, and we don’t know the benefits of going to counseling or mental health therapy or massage therapy, so we have made it our goal to educate people who look like us,” Storey said.

When the Storeys’ found out they couldn’t purchase property in Center Point, they chose to buy property in East Lake to open a wellness center that would provide counseling and massage services.

Storey said they would

like to come to a common ground with the council to allow licensed massage therapists to practice in the city and work with the council on making sure protocols are put in place for the safety of citizens if spas are allowed.

Storey has been a massage therapist for over 17 years, and his wife has been a licensed professional counselor for nine years.

President D.M. Collins said she would like to keep the conversation going about the possibility of having massage spas in Center Point.

“I think this is a great opportunity to diversify our businesses here in the city and increase revenue,” Collins said. “I do know the history of what the city has experienced in the past, and I do understand why the pre-

from a company called P&M Manufacturing to go towards repairs at the courthouse park if the repairs are approved by Jefferson County.

The council approved resolution 2022-01 for the Appropriation of funds for Law Enforcement Appreciation Day • Councilor Sharon Jones wanted to honor the officers of the city with coffee and donuts on Monday, Jan.10 because the officers’ appreciation day is on Sunday, Jan. 9. The council plans to extend funding to other municipalities with this resolution.

The council had a 4-1 vote on resolution 2022-02 for a travel advance for $350.58 for the Public Safety Department.

Center Point City Council listened to comments about changing the massage spa business ban.

(Photo by Faith Callens)

vious administration put it in place, but I would like to have a conversation because we are in the present, and we do need these services in our communities.”

The council planned to meet with the Storeys’ at their next work session meeting to discuss the possibility of future massage spas.

Other business The council approved a quote amount of $17,500

• Councilor Glenn Williams did not approve of the public safety department travel advance because he felt the public safety meeting that the council is paying for did not benefit the City of Center Point.

Center Point city council meets every first and third Thursday of each month; the pre-meeting starts at 6:15 p.m., and the regular meeting follows at 6:30 p.m.

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Pinson From front page

which will connect the city of Pinson to I-65.

“I think we’ve got a lot to look forward to,” Palmer said.

“I know things are a mess in Washington and I can’t control everything that happens up there because we’re in the minority, but I do think that there’s some real opportunities going forward. One of the things that I think the city of Pinson has to look forward to is that there was funding in the infrastructure bill for the Northern Beltline.”

Palmer said that while he does not co-sponsor many bills, he did co-sponsor a bill with Rep. David Trone (DMd.) to complete the Appalachian Development Highway System.

“There are, I don’t know, 13-14 states that are part of that and there are sections in just about every one of those states that were not complete, and the longest one in the entire system was the Northern Beltline,” he said. “It’s almost 5354 miles. Congressman Trone from Maryland had a section of Maryland that wasn’t finished, and there were several others. And so we co-sponsored a bill, got it introduced, to complete that. The first five years of that, Alabama would get $369 million.”

Additionally, Palmer said he has already worked with Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) and Reps. Mike Rogers (R-Ala.) and Robert Aderholt (R-Ala.) to appropriate $60 million, which is in an account with the state highway department.

“So you take the $60 million that we had already gotten appropriated and add in the $369 (million), and we think there will be another $30 million this year when we get around to the appropriations – you’re talking $459 million,” Palmer said. “… I think that really holds great promise for Pinson and this whole area. I think you’ll see housing de-

Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Ala.) addresses Pinson City Council. (Photo courtesy of Crystal McGough)

velopments; I think you’re going to see opportunities for manufacturing and retail that you haven’t had before.

“I tell people, what’s good for one part of the district is really good, in many respects, for other parts. … We can have one of the best places in the country to have a business, to raise a family, to grow our economy, without compromising our quality of life, if we’re smart about how we do our infrastructure because we do not want to become Atlanta. We don’t want to be Nashville. Their growth is so rapid that they’ve outgrown their infrastructure to the point that Atlanta is now ranked as one of the 50 worst places in the country to live. So, I think we’ve got a real opportunity here if we’re smart about it, if we’ll build what we’ll need 25 years from now instead of just going out and building a fourlane interstate like 459. Look ahead at what could be, work with the cities so that the plan is consistent with what the cities want in terms of access to your facilities and to your shopping and to your office parks. I’m really hopeful that the mayors will get together and work together on this, too, to put some money in this, particularly in the design of how you have access to the Northern Beltline. I think y’all’ve got a lot to look forward to.”

In other business, the Pinson City Council approved Ordinance 2022-01, amending the Pinson zoning ordinance to add a provision concerning the Main Street Historic District.

“We’re so grateful that Kevin Nelson has renovated

and opened Price’s Drugs into Price’s Ice Cream,” Mayor Joe Cochran said. “It’s a beautiful, historic building. He’s kept its nature about it – part of that’s the signage out front.

Well, upon further examination, you look at our sign ordinance and the signs that are on Price’s Drugs are out of order with our sign ordinance … I don’t think there’s anybody in this building or anywhere near us that would deny that needs to look like that. So, what this ordinance does is it allows, in a historic district, the historic value to be maintained.”

The council also approved the following: • Motion to authorize the mayor to hire Hal Ferris as a full-time Building & Permitting Official, to begin Jan. 11, and Chris Sharit as a full-time Zoning Administrator, beginning March 7 • Motion to purchase four sets of bleachers for PYSC in the amount of $16,000 • Motion to purchase PVHS football helmet reconditioning in the amount of $10,573.17 • Motion to purchase Exmark 96’ Rear Discharge mower in the amount of $34,604 • Resolution 22-03, ordering demolition of a building/ structure and abatement of litter/junk nuisance at 5233 Dewey Heights Road • Resolution 22-04, ordering demolition of a building/ structure and abatement of litter/junk nuisance at 6020 Elm Ave. • Resolution 22-05, ordering abatement of litter/ junk nuisance at 6264 Cole Ave. • Resolution 22-06, authorizing the mayor to execute a catastrophic debris MOU agreement with Jefferson County The next meeting of the Pinson City Council will be Thursday, Jan. 20, 2022, at Pinson City Hall. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m., following a 6:15 p.m. work session.

The Trussville Tribune

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Clay

From front page

“Everything is holding pretty well, from what we expected,” said Dixon. “If you remember what I told you, what Inflation was going to do to us, our numbers are inflated but the actual money that we have to spend is deflated because we are having to pay more just like the regular consumers.”

devices called LUCAS and their cardiac monitors. Coleman said the fire station is currently in the process of changing their record management system that’s been around for 20 years.

“It supposed to give us more information and make the responding fire and medical emergency safer for the responders by providing more information,” said Coleman.

Merch

From front page

Papayoti is from Birmingham and graduated from Huffman High School.

She went on to continue her education by first attending Auburn University before transferring and graduating from Samford University.

Papayoti lived in Trussville on Oak Street in the Cahaba Project for 10 years, from the early 90s to the mid-2000s.

She now lives in Grapevine, Texas.

For Papayoti bringing this book back home to the state of Alabama is in part the final chapter for her and the book, making the stories she shared come full circle.

“I think it completes the journey,” Papayoti said.

“There’s one chapter that references my dad teaching me to swim at Cosby Lake, which is in Clay. One chapter is about a painful experience as a university student, another about losing my firstborn son at Children’s Hospital, and another about leaving an abusive marriage. I’ve been through a lot of challenges in my adult life, and what I’ve learned and now help people recognize is when we reflect and connect the dots of our journey, we see how one traumatic experience often led to a choice that created the next difficult thing to overcome.”

Papayoti explained that the beauty of this book is that they’re short stories preventing overwhelm many readers of self-help books experience.

January 12 - 18, 2022

Tracey MacDonald (Photo courtesy of Tracey MacDonald)

“They’re about four pages long, and we’ve had so much positive feedback about the layout of the book and how people can just pick it up and do one chapter, they don’t have to go in order,” Papayoti said. “Nothing’s building on

the other, it’s not written to require it to be read in order.”

The chapters alternate between MacDonald and Papayoti, sharing stories from their lives to inspire readers to reflect on how the common life themes have played out in their lives from grief to gratitude, betrayal to becoming your own best friend, and more.

MacDonald said everyone has a story within them and that this book helps you follow that story by allowing yourself to be vulnerable, to be able to be open, and willing to share.

“The Gift of Shift” is also available online at Books-AMillion, Barnes and Noble, Chapters Indigo in Canada, Amazon, and in-store at other specialty boutiques.

Argo

From front page

Clay City Council meeting (Photo by Faith Callens)

Dixon said he has started to cut costs within the city by contacting an internet provider named Telco to allow the city to save more money on their internet services.

The city’s current account balances: • General Fund – $1,298,962.63 • Vehicle registration – $4,497.08 • Contractor bonds – $155,947.16 • Capital fund – $1,712,591.72 • 45 cent gas fund – $172,669.84 • Rebuild Alabama – $10,000 • Supplement fund – $256,840.98 • Reserve fund – $1,750,000 • BB&T Fund – $61,133.04 • Ballpark Income – $10,822.54 • Ball Park expenses – $10,855.97 For public comment: Center Point Fire Chief Gene Coleman spoke about the department newest CPR

Coleman said the new management system will allow responders to key in gate codes, input if there are animals in the home or if an elderly resident lives on the second floor.

Coleman also encourages residents to check their smoke detectors every month and take responsibility to change them every 10 years.

In other business: • Dr. Orletta Rush was removed from the Planning and Zoning commission because she was appointed to council.

• Rush said she is happy to be on the council and is looking forward to a new year.

• Sara Grafman was reappointed to the Clay Library Board.

• On Dec 31, 2021, Robert Thompson finished his term on the Board of Zoning Adjustments and the council plans to ask Thompson if he would like to be reappointed.

County schools to be used in relation and response to the Covid-19 pandemic, and to “assist in those efforts to keep kids in school and keep things on the ground going.”

Each of the following schools received a check from the city in the amount of $5,000: • Margaret Elementary School • Springville High School • Springville Middle School • Springville Elementary School The council also unanimously passed a motion to approve up to $2,000 of ARPA funds to the Argo Fire Department for a new commercial-grade washing machine.

Councilor Ann Brown notified the public that all St. Clair County tornado sirens have been removed and replaced with a new severe weather alert system called “Alert St. Clair.”

“Originally, they were supposed to be in ball fields; open field areas where you

Left to right: City Councilor Dennis Griffin, Mayor Pro-tem Dusty Stinson, City Councilor Michael Hicks, SHS Principal Dr. Gregory Moore Jr., City Councilor Ann Brown, SES Principal Chris Hill, Mayor Betty Bradley, MES school counselor Carrie Tucker, City Councilor Danny McCarley, SMS Principal James Talton (Photo courtesy of Crystal McGough)

Mr. James Talton, principal, received the funds for Springville Middle School (Photo courtesy of Crystal McGough)

Dr. Gregory D. Moore Jr., principal, received the funds for Springville High School (Photo courtesy of Crystal McGough)

Margaret Elementary school counselor Carrie Tucker received the funds on behalf of Principal Katelyn Dorsett (Photo courtesy of Crystal McGough)

Mr. Chris Hill, principal, received the funds for Springville Elementary School (Photo courtesy of Crystal McGough)

had a lot of people,” Brown said. “Then, I think that we all began to depend on those in severe weather, when some of us lived within distances that the siren could not reach us. So, the county has adopted ‘Alert St. Clair.’”

St. Clair County residents must sign up for “Alert St. Clair” by logging on to www. stcema.org. There, individuals can choose which notifi-

cations they would like to receive and how they would like to receive their information and alerts, whether by cell phone, landline phone, email or text message. For more information on “Alert St. Clair,” visit St. Clair County EMA on Facebook.

Mayor Betty Bradley announced that city hall will be closed on Monday, Jan. 17, 2022, in recognition of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

The next meeting of the Argo City Council will be Monday, Jan. 24, 2022, at the Argo Municipal Complex.

The regular meeting will begin immediately following the 5 p.m. work session.

ARGO – The Argo City Council unanimously approved a resolution Monday night, Jan. 10, to designate $20,000 of American Recovery Plan Act funds to four schools in the county.

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19, 1929 ~ january 1, 2022

Roderick Burtram, Commander, USN (Retired), a proud veteran of the United States Navy, passed away peacefully at his home on January 1, 2022, at age 92.

Rod was born in Springville, Alabama, on February 19, 1929.

In November, 1948, Rod enlisted in the Navy and was commissioned as an Ensign in September, 1961, through the Limited Duty Officer Program. He served as a Torpedoman’s Mate for ten years in diesel submarines: USS Corporal, USS Bashaw, and USS Sea Devil. During the next 19 years, he served in various submarine ordnance billets. He was the Commanding Officer of the pre-commissioning unit for the USS Dixon and subsequently served in that ship as the Weapons Repair Officer. Later tours of duty were with Staff, Deputy Commander Operational Test and Evaluation Force, Pacific; Staff, Commander Submarine Group 5; and Staff, Commander Submarine Force, US Atlantic Fleet. In 1979, Rod was reclassified to Unrestricted Line Officer and transferred to Field Command Defense Nuclear Agency, Albuquerque, NM. During that tour, he completed requirements for a Baccalaureate Degree and graduated from the University of Albuquerque. He then served as Ordnance Officer, then Executive Officer of the Naval Weapons Station, Yorktown, VA. In 1985, his last tour of duty as Commanding Officer of the Navy and Marine Corps, Reserve Center at Bessemer, Alabama, completed his 40 years of exemplary Naval Service.

Rod’s personal awards included the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Navy Meritorious Service Medal, and three Navy Commendation Medals. He also wore “Dolphins” (the Submarine Warfare Insignia), the Meritorious Unit Citation, and several Campaign Medals. His distinguished Navy career was documented in two books: Clear the Bridge and The Silent Service Remembers (Volume 2).

Michael Bernstein january

(age 74)

20, 1947 ~ january 7, 2022

Dr. Michael R. Bernstein, late of Mountain Brook, AL, and husband of Sharon DeJanis Bernstein, his wife of 34 years, died on Friday, January 7, 2022 at Grandview Hospital after a brief illness. Born January 20th, 1947 in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Dr. and Mrs. Abraham and Eve Bernstein. A 1964 graduate of Pottstown High School, he was also an honors graduate of The University of Arizona (cum laude) in 1968 where he did post-graduate study in microbiology.

An avid tennis player and a fierce competitor, he was a member of the University of Arizona tennis team and continued to play tennis competitively his entire life.

Dr. Bernstein graduated from Temple University Medical School in 1974, studied at The Wills Eye Institute in Philadelphia under Drs. George Spaeth and Norman Schatz, did further research at Stanford University, and was a fellow at The Eye Foundation Hospital of The University of Alabama in Birmingham. He started practice in Birmingham in 1975, retiring in 2017.

A classically trained pianist, Michael studied during his junior high and high school years with David Sokoloff (Curtis Institute) in Philadelphia, taking the train every Saturday from Pottstown 35 miles to the maestro’s studio in downtown Philadelphia. Music and performance remained a passion throughout his life. As well, he was a professional chess player in which he beat his best friend at every game they played. Dr. Bernstein was past president and vice president of Knesseth Israel Synagogue in Birmingham. He was a member of the AMA and of the Alabama Board of Ophthalmology.

After he retired from the Navy, Rod returned home to his family’s farm in Springville as a gentleman farmer and cleared the kudzu-covered land, planted crops of pine trees, and raised cattle. He also enjoyed reading and fishing.

Dr. Bernstein was the father to four children, Jacob B. Bernstein, Abraham J. Bernstein (wife Britney), Dr. Sharon Chaney (husband Dr. James Chaney) and Steven M. Brom (wife Candace) all of Birmingham. Dr. And Mrs. Bernstein have six grandchildren: Alden M. Chaney, Rayner M. Brom, Braden T. Brom, Jacelynn B. Bernstein, Ava E. Bernstein, and Emma B. Bernstein.

Twice widowed, Rod was preceded in death by Vivian L. Teveldahl Burtram and Hazel Smith Shreve Burtram. He’s survived by his daughters Erin Clyde and Rebecca Cordes (Edward Cordes) and grandson Nicholas Becker. His family has organized a private service. In lieu of flowers, please consider a contribution to Life Care Hospice.

Services will be held at Jefferson Memorial Funeral Home on Tuesday, January 11th. The visitation will begin at 9am, followed by brief service at 10am, and a graveside service to follow. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations to be made in Dr. Bernstein’s name to Chabad of Alabama or to the non-profit, United Ability.

The family will have a private service held at a later date.

Rosa Lee Archer

Carol Lenore (Pomilia) Hood

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27, 1930 ~ january 1, 2022 (age 91) april

(age 94)

Rosa Lee Archer, age 94 passed away peacefully on January 1, 2022. She was preceded in death by her parents Judson Hurst and Mae Baumgarner, husband William Archer, daughters Sandra Cummings and Judy Archer, and granddaughter Rose Vines.

Carol Lenore (Pomilia) (Whitaker) Hood, age 91, of Bagley, AL, left this life and joyously entered the gates of heaven on January 1, 2022. Born on April 27, 1930, to Paul Joseph Pomilia and Doris Evelyn Walmsley, in the city of Chicago, Illinois, her upbringing made her “street-wise” and fiercely protective of her younger brother Robert “Bobby” Pomilia. Carol faced many obstacles throughout her life, and is a true example of an overcomer.

Survived by her son Larry Archer (Kathy), daughter Joan Cole (Robert) and 8 grandchildren- Joe Cummings (Rebecca); Dustin Vines (Chandler);Jason Vines (Mary); Paul Elsberry; Sunny Vines (Joseph); Stephanie Winters (Corey);Thomas Archer(Micah); Chase Cole as well as a host

At the age of 18 she married a tender-hearted man named Loyd Eugene Whitaker who brought her to meet his family in Alabama. She fell in love with Alabama, begged to move permanently, and shortly thereafter gave birth to their two children, Sandra Lee (Whitaker) Leslie and Norman J. “Butch” Whitaker.

After 25 years of marriage, Carol’s first husband, Loyd, passed away. Later in life, she would remarry a man named Jack Hood. Jack proved to be a loving grandfather to the grandchildren and great-grandchildren they shared together. After 25 years of marriage, Jack also preceded her in death.

Though her trials and tribulations gave her a hard exterior, Carol remained soft and tender underneath. Nothing in this life gave her as much pleasure as the family she built. However she did also enjoy church functions, games of any sort, and a good yard sale.

Carol went by many names in this life — Sister Carol, Momma, Grandma, and GG, to name a few. Though she will be sorely missed by her family and friends, they take comfort in knowing she passed with the assurance of being welcomed home by her Heavenly Father.

Carol is also preceded in death by her great granddaughter, Christy Giles, and great-great grandson, Dalton Spain. She is survived by her two children and their spouses, Sandy & Howard Leslie, and Butch & Alice Whitaker; five grandchildren and their spouses (Lee, Mark, Dusty, Lora, and Brandon); ten great grandchildren; and five great-great grandchildren.

A celebration of life will be held for Carol by her family on Saturday, January 8, 2022, at Jefferson Memorial Funeral Home and Gardens in Trussville, AL. Open visitation will be from 11:00am - 12:00pm. Service will begin at 12:00pm, followed by graveside service.

Pallbearers: Lee Leslie, Brandon Whitaker, Curtis Leslie, Micah Spain, Hunter Leslie, Levi Leslie Honorary Pallbearers: Mark Whitaker, Travis Spain, Leslie Wayne Giles, Shawn Gilbert, Brody Weldon, Trent Wallace, Cameron Whitaker, Colin Whitaker, Brody Leslie, and Parker Leslie

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of great grandchildren.

Rosa retired from Bellsouth after 35+ years. She loved traveling with her husband of 48 years and spending a lot of time with her family.

The family would like to extend a special thank you to the staff at Peace In The Valley for their loving and devoted care of Rosa Lee. Their dedication to her health and happiness will never be forgotten.

James F. MacRae january

(age 77)

29, 1944 ~ january 1, 2022

On Saturday, January 1, 2022, James F MacRae, loving husband, father of two children and Grandfather of four, passed away at the age of 77.

Jim was born on January 29, 1944, in Grove City, PA to Alexander and Frances (Hall) MacRae. He received his degree in Metallurgical engineering from Grove City College in 1965, and His MBA from Olivet Nazarene University in 1996. On June 5, 1965, he married Judith Dawes. They raised two daughters, Kathleen (Tom) Mance and Sandra (Richard) Cowan.

Jim was preceded in death by his father, Alexander, and his mother, Frances.

Brothers David and Thomas and nephew George. He is survived by his wife Judie, his two children, Kathleen (Tom) Mance and Sandra (Richard) Cowan, his brother Douglas, His four grandchildren, Jennifer Mance, Robert James “RJ” Mance, Kyla Cowan and Maysen Cowan and several, nieces, and nephews.

Jim was very active in both playing bagpipes as well as the Freemasons. Jim was the primary sunset piper at Ross Bridge Golf Resort & spa since its opening. Jim also was an accomplished bagpiper playing in and the formation of many pipe bands in the Midwest and Alabama.

What Grief Looks Like

Jim began his masonic journey, as a young man in Pennsylvania, in the order of DeMolay. He was raised to Master Mason on November 1, 1969, at Glen Park Lodge #732 in Gary Indiana. On moving to Illinois, he became a very active member of Landmark Lodge #442 in Tinley Park, Illinois. Serving as Master of the Lodge in 1990 and 1992. He also had the honor to serving for one year as the Grand Chaplain of the Grand Lodge of Illinois. He was also an active member of York Rite bodies in Illinois. Upon moving to Alabama, he became a plural and active member of Georgiana Davis Lodge #338 in Trussville, Alabama in 2001. He became a member of Metro East King Solomon Lodge #932 in 2021. Jim was awarded the 50-year Masonic Pin of Gold from both the Alabama Grand Lodge and Illinois Grand Lodge in 2019. Jim was an Illustrious 33rd degree Scottish Rite Mason, Valley of Birmingham, Orient of Alabama. He was also a Past Monarch of Dinar Grotto, Hoover, Alabama. He was a Past Shriner in the Zamora Temple, Birmingham, Alabama. For many years Jim had the honor of leading the Grand Lodge Officers and dignitaries into the Annual Grand Lodge proceedings playing his beloved bagpipes. Jim, will forever be remembered as a loyal and faithful member of Alabama, Illinois and Indiana masonry.

Grief takes on many different forms for different people and in different circumstances. These are just the few ways grief shows itself.

A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday January 29, 2022, at Ross Bridge Gold Resort & Spa 4000 Grand Ave Birmingham, Alabama 35226 at 3:30 o’clock p.m. in lieu of Flowers, donations may made to Humanitarian Foundation, Grottoes of North America, https://www.hfgrotto.org/donate

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Apathy For some who recently lost someone they were not close to or even were in a not ideal relationship with, the grief associated with such a loss may be more apathetic than anything else. You or the person who recently experienced the loss may seem quiet, somewhat withdrawn and not seem particularly negatively at all. They may seem like things are fine but it may simply be that they are processing the grief more internally. Just because they are not grieving outwardly does not mean they do not feel the pain of loss in their own way.

Anger At times, grief manifests itself as anger. The bereaved may feel angry that their loved one has left them. They may feel anger towards those trying to help them; they may feel the efforts of their friends and family are not enough. They may even feel angry at themselves for failing their lost loved one even if there was nothing they could have done. When grief shows itself as anger, being patient is key. You will have to be patient with the bereaved and know that they likely don’t mean the harsh things that may come out of their mouth.

Dr. James Luther Brittain august

17, 1938 ~ january 4, 2022 (age 83)

Dr. James L. Brittain, age 83, of Birmingham passed away on January 4, 2022. He was a graduate of New Orleans Baptist Seminary. He served in Ministry for over 50 years, 25 of which he spent doing missionary work in Russia, which included starting Churches, developing pastoral schools, and establishing camps for children and their families. He was also the founder of the Barnabas Foundation. Dr. Brittain was preceded in death by his wife, Ann Brittain; and his grandsons, Marcus Corn and Zachary Brittain. He is survived by his children, Carla Corn (Larry), Alan Brittain (Suzan), Timothy Brittain (Kim); his grandchildren, Faith Carr (David), Hunter Corn, Shea Brittain, Jake Brittain, Christopher Brittain (Alexis), Kenneth Westerfield, Pam Haldi (Danny), Bethany Westerfield; 15 great-grandchildren; and his brother, Radford Brittain.

Funeral Service will be held on Monday, January 10, at 12pm in the Chapel at Jefferson Memorial in Trussville. A visitation will begin one hour prior to the service.

William Waddell Cook september

(age 58)

Relief/Joy Sometimes, after a loved one has battled a long illness or has lived a full life, grief is tempered by a feeling of relief or even tempered joy at the end of a loved one’s suffering. Some religions even encourage comfort in the loss of a loved one. These faiths preach that death is not the end and a lost loved one is perpetually cared for without suffering in a better place. For some, the loss of a loved one is not a sad one, but a matter of comfort and joy at the end of physical suffering.

Grief does not always present itself as the sadness and crying that many think characterizes what loss looks like. There are some that don’t shed a single tear during the bereavement process. Everyone grieves differently and knowing some of the ways grief shows itself can help you or those you love better work through their loss.

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William Waddell Cook, 58 of Margaret, AL passed away January 7, 2022. William was born September 29, 1963 in Birmingham, AL to the late Marvin Waddell Cook and Peggy W Cook. He is preceded in death by his brother Kenneth E Cook.

William is survived by siblings Carol S Cook, Kelly Cook Boyle (Craig), Raymond James Cook, Annette Cook Walker (James), John Weed Cook (Dawn). A host of nieces & nephews and great nieces & nephews. His beloved dogs Barney & Thelma Lou. William was a graduate of Woodlawn High School, 1984. William was a huge fan of Alabama Crimson Tide Football, Nascar, WWE Wrestling and loved to dance to music by Alabama and Elvis. William was a very special brother and will be greatly missed by all. Heaven is a lot sweeter!

Joe Lewis Haynie january

7, 2022 (age 88)

Joe Lewis Haynie, 88, of Trussville, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, January 7, 2022.

He is survived by his loving wife of 54 years, Sarah Haynie.

During the Korean Conflict, Joe served in the U. S. Navy with four years of active duty and two more in reserve. He then attended Auburn University on the G.I. Bill and graduated in 1959 with the last class known as Alabama Polytechnic Institute. He married Sarah in 1967, and their wedding was the first wedding in the new McElwain Baptist Church, where they remain members. Joe always loved to listen to Sarah play the piano. They owned and operated the Seafood Warf in Irondale for many years and then started California Closet Company which they owned for 36 years. Joe was a member of Phi Kappa Tau Fraternity, The Club, Closet Engineers of the United States, The Monday Morning Quarterback Club, and the Jewish Community Center.

Friends are invited to celebrate his life with visitation on Wednesday, January 12, 2022, from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. at Ridout’s Trussville Chapel. His service begins at 2 p.m. Burial will follow at Forest Crest Cemetery in Irondale.

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Huskies’ wrestling team takes region crown

By Bobby Mathews Sports Editor

TRUSSVILLE — No one in the crowd at Bryant Bank on Saturday would be surprised if they found out that Huskies head coach Chris Pike had a bit of a history as a riverboat gambler. Pike’s gamble worked, and brought home the 7A Region 3 title.

Down 32-31 against defending state champion Vestavia Hills for the dual and tied 1-1 with time winding down in the final round of the last matchup of the day, Pike told Delvecchio “Deuce” Alston to let his opponent up after the pair were re-set after going out of bounds.

The strategic move gave Alston’s opponent, 2021 state runner-up Carson Farris, a

Hewitt-Trussville came from behind to win the 7A Region 3 championship against defending state champ Vestavia Hills on Saturday, January 8, 2022. (Photo by Bobby Mathews)

2-1 lead.

“That was my call,” Pike said afterward. “I told Duece to let him up because I was afraid he would ride the kid for a while, and then the kid would get up too late and Deuce wouldn’t have time to get a takedown. So we let him up to put the match in our hands, on our feet.”

The ploy worked. Alston, who had outworked Farris for most of the match, was able to nail a two-point takedown to secure a 3-2 victory and give Hewitt-Trussville the 34-32 victory and the area crown.

“We have all the respect in the world for Vestavia, because they have a great team,” Pike said.

the paint to open the scoring and then Caden Helms hit a three-pointer from the left side of the floor. Dillashaw scored again, and Moody had the momentum.

But Springville is 18-2 on the season so far for a reason.

The Tigers battled back and cut the lead to a single point by the end of the first period, 12-11.

Somewhere up there, Lewis Grizzard and Larry Munson are dancing in celebration. Their Georgia Bulldogs trounced Alabama in the national title game on Monday, January 10, 2022.

Oh, you heard.

Well, that’s fair. Alabama’s had a pretty good run as the top team in college football for more than a decade now.

There have been contenders and pretenders, but the general outlook over that peBobby Mathews riod of time has been that there are three certainties in life: death, taxes and Alabama football.

Georgia claimed its first national championship in 42 years, and let’s be honest: It was well past time. The Bulldogs have been frontrunners since the Mark Richt era, nearly always ranked highly and then fading down the stretch. That changed on Monday night.

But before Georgia fans get too carried away, there are some things to point out.

This was supposed to be a ‘down’ year for Alabama, and the Crimson Tide still won the SEC title by handing the

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Springville pulls away from Moody in second half

By Bobby Mathews Sports Editor

MOODY — A pattern emerges when it comes to the Springville Tigers basketball team: It doesn’t matter what one does to them in the first half. Coming out of the break, the Tigers are — simply put — dangerous. On Friday night against a very good Moody team, Springville held the Blue Devils to four

Springville High basketball coach Jeremy Monceaux guides his team during a Saturday, January 8, 2022 victory against Moody High School. (Photo by Bobby Mathews)

points in the fourth quarter en route to a 10-point victory, 48-38.

In the first half, the Blue Devils controlled the tipoff and much of the game. Junior Carson Dillashaw clashed with Springville’s tough power forward Derek Moore, and in the early going it looked like Dillashaw might have his number. The Blue Devils jumped out to a 7-0 lead after Dillashaw went to work in

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Clay-Chalkville girls whip up on Pinson Valley

By Bobby Mathews Sports Editor

CLAY — The ClayChalkville Lady Cougars started slow but ended up blowing out rival Pinson Valley 54-18 here on Friday,

January 7, 2022.

Clay-Chalkville benefitted from the return of one of their best players from injury as Amani Dawkins returned to the court following an injury that was expected to sideline her for the season.

Clay-Chalkville girls coach Kevin Conner looks on as the Lady Cougars play during a holiday tournament (Photo by Bobby Mathews)

Instead, Dawkins led ClayChalkville with 13 points and used her experienced leadership to bring the win home for the Lady Cougars.

"We got off to a little bit of a slow start, but our defense has been so good that it always keeps us in games," Clay-Chalkville head coach Kevin Conner said following the win. "Defensively, I think this was one of our better games.

We've been doing a good job guarding, but I thought defensively we were really good tonight. And that allowed us, once things got rolling, well it got away from them a little bit."

Dawkins' return is pivotal for the Cougars if they want to make some noise in their area and head into the playoffs with a chance to make a run.

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Hewitt-Trussville’s Atwood bowls 300 game From The AHSAA

VESTAVIA HILLS — Bowling Tuesday for Hewitt-Trussville High School at the Rebel Roll meet hosted by Vestavia Hills High School at Vestavia Bowl bowling center, freshman Tristan Atwood rolled a perfect 300 game for the Huskies.

His 300 game is only the second one reported in AHSAA team competition since bowling became a championship sport for boys and girls in 2016.

The Huskies came into the Rebel Roll on a five-match

winning streak. Jon Kilgo of Gadsden City High School rolled the only 300 game in AHSAA bowling state tournament history at Pelham Bowling Center in 2016 when he was just a sophomore. The Rebel Roll was still underway Tuesday at press time, so results are incomplete.

The AHSAA Bowling North and South Regional Tournaments will be held next week, Jan. 20-21. The South Regional (Regions 1-4) will be at Eastern Shore Lanes in Spanish Fort, and the North Regional (Regions 5-8) will be held at Shindigs

bowling center in Tuscaloosa.

The AHSAA State Tourney will be held Jan. 27-28 at The Alley in Gadsden.

Pinson Valley head coach Darrell Barber keeps his team under control as Clay-Chalkville tried to mount a comeback Friday, January 7, 2022. (Photo by Bobby Mathews)

Pinson Valley’s secondhalf push drops ClayChalkville

By Bobby Mathews Sports Editor

CLAY — Isaiah Sims couldn’t stop smiling.

The Pinson Valley senior was having a good time. Never mind that the No. 5 Indians were down by two to ClayChalkville at the half, 24-22.

In the end, none of that mattered as Sims led the visitors to a 58-49 victory here on Friday, January 7, 2022.

Sims wasn’t even supposed to be on the court at this point in the season. He went down with a foot injury before Christmas during a home game against Gadsden City. He should’ve been out for six weeks, but was cleared to play after only four.

“This kid standing right here next to me was the difference in the game,” Pinson Valley head coach Darrell Barber said after the game.

“His leadership abilities, his

presence, his ability to take charges and get other guys up.

I’ve never seen him unhappy.

He’s just positive. The whole time he was saying ‘We’re going to win the game, we’re going to win the game’ ... we couldn’t have gotten it done without him tonight.”

It was Sims’ first game back after missing 11 games with the injury. He led all scorers with 15 points, while Caleb White had 14 and Terry Coner Jr. had 13.

“I just put my trust in God,” Sims said. “When I put my trust in God and give Him all the glory, He’s gonna give me back all I need him to.”

It was a much closer game than the final score indicated. The Indians and Cougars exchanged the lead no fewer than seven times in the third quarter before Pinson Valley finally went on a run and got to 41-33 early in the fourth quarter. But Clay-Chalkville kept

clawing their way back into the game, like a four-point play from shooting guard Jaylen Hudson in the fourth quarter. Hudson was fouled to the floor as he drilled a threepoint play, gathered himself, and then stripped the net with the foul shot.

“I have to give credit to Coach Barber,” first-year Clay-Chalkville head coach Chris Richardson said following the loss. “He does a good job with his guards. In a close game like that, they were more under control than us. Nothing really changed from the first half to the second half, but it was his guards who took care of the ball and made the big plays down the stretch. We just came up short.”

Clay-Chalkville was paced by Jaylen Hudson with 14, Jacquez Marshall with 13 and DaVon Cheatham with 10.

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“I’m very happy for our kids, because this was a major landmark for us … I’m proud of the kids. They worked hard, and they deserve it.”

Prior to this, Vestavia Hills had been ranked No. 2 in the state, while Thompson was ranked No. 1. It was the first time this senior class of wrestlers has beaten Vestavia.

“We’ve been wrestling for Hewitt since eighth grade and we’ve never beaten Vestavia,” Logan Reeves said afterward.

“Deuce did that facing a guy who was state runner-up last year.”

The fact that Alston, an eighth grader, secured the victory for the Huskies was huge, Pike said.

“He’s going to be a great wrestler for us,” Pike said. “A tremendous effort today.”

The Huskies jumped out to a 13-0 lead after Thomas Schaeffer won the first match by pinfall, coming from behind to pin Andrew Sullivan with only 13 seconds left in the match to give

Hewitt-Trussville an early 6-0 advantage.

After that, Logan Reaves dominated Grant Taylor 12-1 to earn four points for the Huskies, and Lucas Reaves beat Clay Johnston to make it 13-0 for the Huskies.

Vestavia would not go quietly. The Rebels’ Harris Mitchell pinned Andrew Shelton to make it 13-6, but the Huskies’ Luke Golden pulled a very late reversal in the third period to score a 6-5 victory over William Douglass to make it 16-6, Hewitt-Trussville.

Vestavia’s John Edwards pinned Cam Cantwell to add six for the Rebels, making it 16-12 with the Huskies on top.

Hunter Jones was dominant in his matchup against the Rebels’ Riggs Manown, and never appeared to be seriously challenged. His major victory gave Hewitt-Trussville a 21-12 edge.

Things began to unravel a bit after that for Hewitt, as Chris Hawkins was pinned

by Andrew Sykes, and then the Rebels took the lead in the match when Mitch Taylor

The Trussville Tribune pinned Colby Little. It was 24-21 for Vestavia.

Clark Box then dropped a decision to Stone Phillips, in the middle of a five-match win streak for Vestavia. However, they could never quite find the knockout blow, and by the time Dalton Zimmerman took the mat for the Huskies against Zach Flurry, Hewitt-Trussville was still within striking distance.

Zimmerman pinned Flurry to bring the Huskies within one point of the defending state champion Rebels, 32-31.

That’s when Alston stepped on the mat to take on Farris.

After a scoreless first period, Alston scored an escape to go up a point, 1-0, and that looked at first like it might be enough. But in the third, Farris scored his own escape to tie it 1-1. That’s when Pike made the call to let Farris stand up and give Vestavia a 2-1 lead in the final match of the afternoon.

It was a gutsy call, and one that bore fruit when Alston scored a two-point takedown to secure the victory for Hewitt-Trussville.

Leeds head coach Jeremiah Millington led the Green Wave to a hard-fought win against Parker on Friday, January 7, 2022. (Photo by Bobby Mathews)

Leeds holds off Parker in area tilt

By Bobby Mathews Sports Editor

LEEDS — The Green Wave needed a big response in the third quarter and they got it, pouring in 21 points to take the lead over area foe Parker and claim a 61-53 victory here on Friday, January 7, 2022.

Leeds clung to a one-point lead after the first quarter, 16-15, and allowed Parker to overtake them during the second quarter, bringing a 28-27 lead into the second half.

But in the third quarter, things were different.

"I was proud of the way our guys came out after half-

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Springville’s Lady Tigers ended up with a dominant win against Moody on Saturday, January 8, 2022, but it wasn’t easy in the first half as the Blue Devils kept it close for a while.

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Springville girls trounce Moody

By Bobby Mathews Sports Editor

MOODY — Springville’s Lady Tigers tightened down in the second half of their Saturday, January 8, 2022 game against the Moody Blue Devils, allowing only 11 points in the second half and winning in a blowout, 60-31.

Springville sprinted out to a 17-12 lead, but while Moody was still in it, the Springville defense was already tightening.

“The first half, our legs were tired from last night’s game,” said Lady Tiger head coach Warren House after the victory. “Shots weren’t falling, and then we worked

on – instead of taking the 3 – worked on getting the ball inside and scoring when we got the ball in.”

Springville went into the half up 28-20, but it was the third quarter where they really began to take over. The Lady Tigers held the Blue Devils to three points in the third quarter, leading 41-23 entering the final frame. Moody would add only eight more points the rest of the way.

Makayla Kyser led all scorers with 14 points, while Farrah Hawkins had 11 and Bella Bullington added 10 for the Lady Tigers.

For Moody, Jaylon Fields led the way with 12 points, while Tori Pyles had 9. Ken-

dall Stephens scored 4.

Star player Abby Talton had a rough outing for the Lady Tigers, going 0-for-5 from three-point range. But House pointed out that Talton contributed in other ways on an evening when her shot wasn’t falloing.

“She does all the little things,” House said. “It’s not just scoring. She plays defense, she rebounds, gets us into the offense. I mean, she’s going to have games where she doesn’t score a lot, but it doesn’t matter because she does all of those other little things.”

Springville defeated Southside-Gadsden the previous evening.

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"Amani Dawkins, I lost her and my center before the season started," Conner said. "I didn't think Amani was com-

time, especially on the defensive end," said Green Wave head coach Jeremiah Millington. "Offensively, we're going to miss some shots but we're pretty confident with the shooters we've got, with Jamal (Jordan) and Tanner (Chambers) and some of the guys besides them, we're going to be able to score a little bit. I thought we were a little loose in the first half defensively."

Leeds dropped 21 points in the period while limiting their foes to only 12. They took a 48-40 lead into the fourth quarter and maintained the lead despite a furious comeback attempt from the

visitors.

"We changed up a little bit," Millington said. "We didn't run and jump, we didn't trap as much in the half-court against them. They were doing a good job of handling the pressure. We got a little more solid, tried to stay in front and make them shoot over us."

Leeds senior Jamal Jordan had 18 points to lead all scorers for the game. Tanner Chambers scored 16, and Ford Barnes added 12 for the Green Wave.

For Parker, Brian Pettway had 12, while MyKell Echols added 10 and Courtland Watkins pitched in 7.

ing back. Well, she got cleared a couple of weeks ago. She played her first game against Gardendale and was a little rusty. Came out and settled down, and then in the second half she played really well for

us. She's going to be a big key for us down the stretch.

Dawkins had 13 points, while Kameron Sanders also scored 13. Kamoriah Gaines added 10 for the Lady Cougars.

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Huskies’ girls beat Vestavia, earn Team of Week nod

By Bobby Mathews Sports Editor

VESTAVIA HILLS — The fourth-ranked Hewitt-Trussville Huskies didn’t sneak out of the Rebels’ stronghold during a 49-47 victory here Friday night.

Instead, they raced out to a 9-0 margin to start the game against the No. 2-ranked team in 7A, leading for most of the game before closing things out in the final seconds with a hard-fought defensive stop to deal the Lady Rebels their second loss of the season.

moving offensively. Jones finished with 26 points to lead all scorers. She also had four blocks. Vestavia Hills could do nothing with Jones in the first half, as she went to the basket from the low blocks again and again. The Huskies led the Rebels 15-12 after one quarter, with Jones scoring 10 of the team’s total points.

“Our girls are playing really well,” said Hewitt-Trussville head coach Tonya Hunter. “I think our girls are more battle-tested. If you look at our schedule, every team we’ve played is ranked.

Hewitt-Trussville defeated second-ranked Vestavia Hills 49-47 on Friday, January 7, 2022. (Photo by Bobby Mathews)

The Hewitt-Trussville girls earned Argo Hardware Team of the Week honors.

Vestavia’s Sarah Gordon drilled a pair of three-pointers to get the Lady Rebels back into it early, cutting the lead to 11-8 at one point, but it was hard for Gordon to sustain that kind of momentum for long, as she drew three fouls in the first half and was forced to take the bench.

Meanwhile, Hewitt-Trussville’s April Hicks also garnered three fouls in the first half, limiting one of the Huskies’ most talented shooters.

The Huskies relied on D’Yona Jones to get things

We’ve tried to play a lot of teams in our area so I mean, tonight we just pulled it out.

It really could have gone either way. These are two really good teams. Vestavia is very well-coached, so I am proud of my girls for executing our game plan.”

Hewitt-Trussville maintained momentum in the second quarter, going into halftime with a 29-25 lead after Vestavia’s Emma Smith went two-for-two from the foul line to make it a four-point game.

Vestavia took the lead in the third quarter after the Lady Rebels made and adjustment on the defensive end

of the floor. For most of the first half, Vestavia had double-teamed Jones, but they were unsuccessful, as she scored 16 by halftime. In the third quarter, however, the Lady Rebels collapsed three players on Jones whenever she got the ball in the paint.

On the offensive end of the court, Vestavia’s Gordon hit a layup and then dialed up another three-pointer to finally take the lead for the Lady Rebels with 4:02 to go in the third, 32-31. Vestavia would push their lead to 34-31 until Audre Benson answered with a trey of her own to tie it up at 34-all.

With time winding down, Vestavia took another threepoint lead, 37-34, and as the Huskies scrambled to score, it looked like their strategy to keep Jones in check in the second half had paid dividends.

The strategy did work — until it didn’t. With little more than a second left, Jones took an inbound pass on the baseline and drove strong into the lane. She went up for the layup and got the foul, adding a free-throw to tie it up with half a second left in the quarter. Those three points were Jones’ only points in the third.

“Dyona is going out with a bang. Her sophomore year she had a bone bruise and was out for 15 games,” Hunter said. “The second year, she had Covid, so I think the game owed this to her. She’s been working hard. You can tell her work ethic, and she’s just an awesome kid.”

Jones started the fourth quarter with a bucket and then got her third blocked shot of the night at the defensive end.

From there, Chrischandria James banked in a shot, and Hewitt-Trussville took the lead and momentum away from Vestavia.

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“I told you before the game that I thought it was going to be a tough game,” said Springville head coach Jeremy Monceaux after the game. “They (the Blue Devils) have been playing better.

We gotta get everybody on the same page and playing well. I thought when we played well in the games before tonight,

January 12 - 18, 2022 utes remaining in the half. But team captain Mason Trimm got into foul trouble, and the Blue Devils had to take one of their most dynamic players off the court for long stretches of the game.

The Tigers tied it at 16 with Moore’s layup inside with 3:33 to go in the half, but Helms hit another three to help Moody regain the lead.

The Blue Devils took a 22-20 lead into the break.

just missed shots. We got some good looks, and they didn’t go in.”

Moore led all scorers with 14 points, while Gavin Gooch had 12 and Garrett Howard had 8 for Springville.

Moore, a 6-6 power forward, is trying to make the most of his senior season. His junior year was cut short by a difficult lower leg injury.

“It means the world to me to be able to come back

Moody High basketball coach Chad Bates outlines strategy during a tough loss against Springville on Saturday, January 8, 2022. (Photo by Bobby Mathews)

we’ve got 10-12 guys who are contributing. Right now we’ve got a few guys who aren’t playing their best basketball.”

The Blue Devils kept the lead for most of the second quarter, pushing out to a 1611 lead at one point when Morgan Pinkney scored inside with nearly seven min-

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Bulldogs their only loss of the season. They still dismantled previously unbeaten Cincinnati to reach the championship game.

They went into the title game down two starters in the defensive backfield and without one of the best receivers in the country, John Metchie, who was injured in the SEC championship game. And then in the title game, Jameson Williams went down with a knee injury.

Now, no excuses here: The Bulldogs were better on Monday night, and they proved it on the field.

But let’s not pretend that Alabama is washed up, because they will likely always be in contention for a national championship as long as Nick Saban is running things at the Capstone.

Now, I confess that even as an Alabama fan, I was a bit conflicted Monday night.

I wanted Alabama to win, but my personal history with Georgia is a little more com-

After that, it was all Springville in the third quarter. The Tigers allowed only four points in the third quarter while scoring 14 points of their own.

“They weren’t really doing anthing different in that third quarter,” Moody head coach Chad Bates said. “We

like this,” Moore said. “I’m thankful for all the support from the Springville community for me and my family, just helping me to come back and have that extra surge and come back even stronger.”

Helms scored 11 for Moody, while Dillashaw put in 9 and Trimm scored 7.

plex. I was born just outside Augusta, and I returned to live in the peach state when I got tired of sojourning in Wyoming after a couple of years.

But I digress.

My hometown paper — like most Southern papers in those days — featured Lewis Grizzard’s humorous and sometimes touching fiveday-a-week column. I found in Grizzard a voice of the authentic and complicated South, and I was so very taken with it.

If I could recommend to you one book of Grizzard’s, it would be If I Ever Get Back to Georgia, I’m Gonna Nail My Feet to the Ground, which details his time growing up to become a journalist, including becoming the youngest-ever sports editor at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Had Grizzard taken a different track, he would have probably become one of the great newspaper editors ... none of whom I could name today.

As I watched the Georgia-Alabama game Monday night, I kept thinking of Griz-

zard and Bulldog home radio broadcaster Larry Munson, whose legendary calls from the booth have to be heard to be both believed and appreciated.

While Alabama’s Eli Gold remains the, well, gold standard for home radio playby-play, Munson couldn’t be trusted with down and distance. Sometimes he couldn’t even be trusted with the players’ names. It didn’t matter, though, because he loved Georgia so much, and conveyed that love through every word he uttered.

So if there’s such a thing as a sentimental loss, this one is it. Congratulations to Georgia for beating Alabama for the national championship. You earned it. Hopefully we’ll see a rematch next year.

There are worse things out there than losing a national championship game. Some folks lose the Birmingham Bowl.

Bobby Mathews is sports editor at The Tribune. Reach him at bobby.mathews@ trussvilletribune.com or on Twitter: @bobbymathews.

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