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MOODY – At a regular meeting on Monday, Jan. 24 the Moody City Council voted to approve a resolution that would hire professional services to develop a 20-year See MOODY, Page 7
Trussville City Council approved rezoned properties, approved application for the ‘Public Building Authority’ board of directors By Hannah Curran, Editor
TRUSSVILLE — The Trussville City Council approved several rezoned propSee TRUSSVILLE, Page 8
Center Point declares January as Human Trafficking Awareness Month By Faith Callens For the Tribune
CENTER POINT — Every year, the Center Point City Council signs a proclamation to help bring awareness to the issue of human trafficking and to the victims and families of those affected. See CENTER POINT, Page 6
Leeds City Council delays vote on Moton Center citizen board nominees By Nathan Prewett For The Tribune
LEEDS – The Leeds City Council voted to table discussion on the ongoing effort to form a citizen board for the Moton Center Educational Foundation so that a veteran’s care service may be established at the Moton Community Center. See LEEDS, Page 5
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‘Helping Kaylyn Heal’ by raising donations for medical expenses By Hannah Curran Editor
TRUSSVILLE — A GoFundMe has been created to help a Hewitt-Trussville High Schooler raise money to pay for medical expenses. The Mayers need to raise $47,000 to pay for medical expenses for their 15-yearold daughter Kaylyn Mayer to learn how to live her life to the fullest. Finally, after several extremely physically painful months for Kaylyn, her family could see the light at the end of the tunnel. They saw hope that would give Kaylyn the chance to be her normal teenager self again. However, their insurance provider wasn’t going to pay for the needed program for Kaylyn to heal. A close family friend reached out and said she was going to create a GoFundMe to help the Mayers financially, and it is called “Helping Kaylyn Heal.” A Facebook page was also created for family and friends to encourage Kaylyn and stay up to date on her healing process. So far, the account has raised $18,726 of the $47,000
The Mayers need to raise $47,000 to pay for medical expenses for their 15-year-old daughter Kaylyn Mayer to learn how to live her life to the fullest. (Photo courtesy of Ashley Mayer)
needed for the program. Kaylyn said she gets emotional every time she looks at the GoFundMe page because she knows she has many people behind her supporting her. “When I thank people for donating, they’re like, ‘Do not thank me; we know that you need,’” Kaylyn said. “This makes me feel good that they care about what’s going on with me because I struggled with friends before. So it just feels really good to know that I have all those people, and even if it’s like $10, everything counts.” The $47,000 will cover the cost for treatment, but not the living expenses while Kaylyn is going through the program. The Mayers said every little donation counts toward making Kaylyn healthy again. “We have to pay for housing, it’s an outpatient program, so we have to pay for housing while we’re going to be there,” Kaylyn said. “We don’t want to eat out every night so we want to buy groceries the $47,000 is for the program that’s what they tell you. See KAYLYN, Page 6
New coffee shop in Pinson is creating a buzz By Hannah Curran Editor
PINSON — A new coffee shop opening on Main Street in Pinson on February 7, 2022, is creating a buzz.“We want people to know that coffee is not bitter, coffee is not gross,” Barking Bee Coffee Owner Heather Manning said. “Coffees from different countries have these wonderful, individual flavors that you should be able to taste and enjoy. You should never make a face when you’re drinking your coffee. So many people use creamer and sugar because they’re covering up that bitter taste, and coffees just got a bad rap. Coffee should not be bitter, and we want people to drink good, fresh roasted coffee. That’s our whole purpose.” Manning said that she wanted the coffee to be “non-intimidating and fun,” and who could be intimidated by a Rottweiler with bee antennas on a caffeine buzz. “My maiden name is Barksdale, so I took the bark out of it, and we have two crazy Rottweilers that always act
Manning said she didn’t want people to miss out on the opportunity to experience freshly roasted coffee, so she made sure her tent was eye-catching. (Photo courtesy of Heather Manning)
like they were on a caffeine buzz,” Manning said. “The alliteration of the Barking Bee wrote itself, so we put the antenna on a cartoon Rottweiler that looks like they’re on caffeine buzz and Barking Bee was born.” Manning joked that they had people ask if the coffee is for dogs, and she responded by saying that she does not recommend you give your dog coffee, but she does recommend you drink it.
“We get a lot of people that just come up to talk just because of the mascot,” Manning said. Pets are welcome on the outside patio sitting area of the Barking Bee Coffee Shop, but they are not allowed inside the shop. “We will absolutely love to have your dog on our patio,” Manning said. “Unfortunately, the Board of Health has some regulations about having them inside the cafe.”
Before deciding to create her own coffee brand, Manning had been an accountant for 25 years before she married her husband, Dan, who was in the military. “We started moving around, so I kind of left [accounting] behind,” Manning said. “Then our last six years of the military life, we were in D.C. I knew that we were going to move back to Alabama, this was home for us, and I knew I did not want to go back into accounting anymore.” Manning said she wanted to do something she enjoyed. She couldn’t go back to the accountant life after spending so much time away. “They always say do what you love, and I love coffee, and I love reading,” Manning said. “I could not make a living out of just sitting on my couch reading books. So I decided to go into coffee.” When she began looking into what type of coffee she wanted to sell, she explained that she wanted people to remember the coffee.
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Pinson City Council proclaims Pinson a ‘Human Trafficking Free Zone’ By Crystal McGough For The Tribune
PINSON – January is National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month and to help raise awareness, See PINSON, Page 4
Ferus Artisan Ales sponsors an evening of stories and poems from local artists Tanna M. Friday Managing Editor
TRUSSVILLE — Two local artists, Caleb Calhoun and Laura Secord, are partnering with Ferus Artisan Ales, located at 101 Beech Street in Trussville, to host a night of poetry and ales. See FERUS, Page 4
Argo Council approves ordinance concerning Deer Creek subdivision, new Ridgeview subdivision By Crystal McGough For The Tribune
ARGO – The Argo City Council, during its regular meeting on Jan. 24, 2022, passed an ordinance approving the replat of the Deer See ARGO, Page 7
Springville Council responds to Mayor’s marijuana stance with proclamation in support of law enforcement By Terry Schrimscher For The Tribune
SPRINGVILLE — The Springville City Council met for the second regular meeting of 2022 on Monday night, January 24, at city hall, See SPRINGVILLE, Page 7