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Former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions makes Senate campaign stop in Trussville From The Trussville Tribune staff reports

TRUSSVILLE — U.S. Senate candidate Jeff Sessions made a campaign stop in Trussville on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020.

See SESSIONS, Page 8

Clay woman accused of using diaper bag to conceal stolen goods from Kohl’s in Trussville

Heather Alecia Kirkwood.

Photo: Trussville Police Department.

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Trussville teen inspired by mother’s death to raise money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society

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YMCA Summer Day Camp open to all to replace Trussville City Schools summer program

By Erica Thomas, managing editor

TRUSSVILLE — The Trussville City School Board of Education passed an agreement with the YMCA of Greater Birmingham to create a summer day camp program.

The YMCA program will replace the TCS summer program.

The plans were approved as part of the consent agenda at the January 2020 Board of Education meeting. Dr. Mandi Logan, Superintendent of Student Support Services, discussed the program during a work session for the board in December.

“It’s going to cover a multitude of needs that we have,” said Logan. “We’re just excited about the level of the programming.”

Several parents of children in Trussville are unhappy about the change. They believe the quality of the summer program could suffer.

Cheryl Hannum has a child that has been a part of the Trussville City Schools summer program for several years. Hannum said programs

Car reported stolen from First Baptist Church in Trussville From The Trussville Tribune staff reports

TRUSSVILLE — The Trussville Police Department is investigating after receiving a report of a car stolen from a church.

A white 2015 Kia Optima with tag number ELE4AU was taken from the First Baptist Church parking lot on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020.

See STOLEN CAR, Page 3

available through TCS was one of the main reasons her family moved to Trussville.

“They tout the school system and the benefits and we love it here,” said Hannum.

“That’s why we do what we do to live here, so our child can be involved in that school system.”

The TCS program only served students who attended Magnolia, Cahaba or Paine Elementary Schools. In 2019, 124 students attended the program: 34 at Cahaba, 43 at Magnolia and 37 at Paine.

The YMCA program is expecting to have around 180 students this year but says it is equipped to handle more if needed.

WHO CAN PARTICIPATE The day camp will be held for rising first through sixth-graders in the Trussville area, from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day. Any child who would be allowed to attend the YMCA will be allowed to attend the day camp program, regardless of their residence.

This includes students from

Pinson, Clay, Center Point, Springville and surrounding locations.

Not all parents are pleased with adding students from outside of Trussville.

“It’s going to be upwards of 180 students all together,” Hannum said. “No! No! The mixing of all ages throughout the day is not appropriate.”

Hannum also said she is concerned that the program will no longer be a TCS program.

See YMCA, Page 7

Civilian Marksmanship Program’s park in Talladega is a ‘sure-fire way to spend a day

Body of Trussville man found under pier in Neely Henry Lake From The Trussville Tribune staff reports

ASHVILLE – The body of a Trussville man was discovered in a lake in Ashville on Monday evening.

The St. Clair County Coroner’s office identified the man as Claude Webster, 63, of Trussville.

See WEBSTER, Page 3

Springville’s Flock Safety cameras help lead authorities to identification of suspect sought in AT&T theft

By Joshua Huff, sports editor

TRUSSVILLE — A Trussville teen is taking part in a seven-week campaign to raise money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.

SPRINGVILLE — It’s safe to assume that you can count the city of Springville as one of many satisfied Flock Safety camera customers as the license plate readers helped lead authorities to the suspect sought in an AT&T store theft in December.

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Leeds Council approves funds for Alabama Power property to be used as city hall

By Nathan Prewett

LEEDS – At a meeting on Monday, Jan. 28, the Leeds City Council voted to amend the budget to allow $50,000 to modify property that was acquired for the city government to use as a new city hall.

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Pinson City Council recognizes PYS 10U Football team, hears report on future upgrades to sports complex From The Trussville Tribune staff reports

TALLADEGA — Shots fired! Those words could mean a lot of things, but for the Civilian Marksmanship Program in Talladega, it’s just another day at the office.

The program is rich in history and the facility in Tal-

ladega is allowing younger generations to carry on the values of our country’s greatest leaders.

Joey Hardy, the Park Manager at CMP Talladega, said the national program got its roots in 1903.

“President Theodore Roosevelt felt that too many young soldiers were not be-

ing trained sufficiently in marksmanship during basic training. The President felt that a program in which the Army would teach civilians in the principals of marksmanship was needed,” said Hardy.

Hardy said the best marksmen were found during the National Rifle Matches. For

several years, the matches were held at different locations, until 1907 when the competition was permanently placed at Camp Perry, Ohio.

To this day, the CMP has offices at Camp Perry, OH, Anniston, AL, and Talladega, AL.

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DeMarco: Alabama days away from 2020 legislative session

By Paul DeMarco

We are now about a week away from the start of the 2020 Alabama Legislative session, which will begin on February 4th.

As members of the Alabama House of Representatives and Senate prepare to head to Montgomery for business, the public should pay close attention.

In addition to the constitutionally mandated requirements that lawmakers pass annual budgets to fund education and state agencies, there will be plenty of other bills to watch as they make their way through the chambers.

Now, most of the legislation is routine and passed to either enable, limit or prohibit city, county and state agencies or regulate activity within the boundaries of Alabama. While most of those bills are mundane and do not draw attention, there will be plenty that will bear close scrutiny.

For starters, there will be debate about how the state will address the violence in state prisons and concern for future overcrowding within the current facilities. There are already calls for sentencing reform, in particular, to reduce the crim-

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inal penalties for some state offenses. However, the state’s prisons are filled with violent and hardened felons. Thus, crime victim advocates and prosecutors are rightly skeptical of what has been proposed.

Secondly, there will be a lot of discussion about education reform since the state’s recent ranking as last in the nation in math scores. There will be a push to fund more pre-k and early learning programs for

both math and reading in state schools.

Of course, as it has every session, gambling will be a major issue and the Poarch Band of Creek Indians are making a strong push to enact legislation that would legalize casino-style games in the state and allow for more locations in North Alabama. Proponents for a state lottery and those opposed to all gambling will make their voices heard.

Finally, there will be debate on whether the state will legalize medical marijuana, which has drawn strong opposition from the state’s top health officer and the attorney general.

The session will run through May, but with so many controversial issues up for debate, watch for early fireworks this session.

Paul DeMarco is a former member of the Alabama House of Representatives.

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Trussville Police arrest woman on trafficking in stolen identities, identity theft charges From The Trussville Tribune staff reports

TRUSSVILLE — The Trussville Tribune announced the arrest of a Birmingham woman in connection to an identity theft case.

Amber Jones, 24, was taken into custody on Friday, Jan. 24, 2020, after detectives

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Amber Jones. Photo: Jefferson County Jail.

executed a search warrant in the 5500 block of St. James Street.

Jones is facing charges of trafficking in stolen identities and two counts of identity theft.

Jones was transferred to the Jefferson County Jail where she posted a $55,000 bond and was released.

Stolen Car From front page

First Baptist Church has declined to comment on the incident.

The owner said she took her daughter to choir practice and parked the car around 5

p.m. She said she locked her car but left her purse inside the car. When she got back to her car around 6:15 p.m., her car was gone and a GPS tracker that was on her dash had been thrown onto the road.

The owner said she doesn’t understand how someone could

steal a car from a church. She said she has never experienced anything like this and hopes to get back her belongings.

The tag on the car is a personalized Auburn University tag.

If you see the vehicle, call Trussville Police.

thorities to stolen tags, stolen vehicles, and to tags registered to a person with a warrant.

The solar-powered, wireless camera can be used by neighborhoods or HOAs for $2,000 a year. That service includes installation, cloud services and maintenance. If a community uses a camera, they can give permission to police to access data and, in turn, help solve more crimes.

Springville has had the cameras for six months now.

They currently have seven located throughout the city, and they plan to purchase more.

Several surrounding cities have already seen the benefits of the cameras. In December, Trussville’s cameras alerted authorities to 59 vehicles in the first 30 days of operation.

Trussville Police detective Ben Short said he expects to see even more in the future.

“We’re going to continue to improve upon those numbers,” said Short. “We’re going to attack this from a strategic standpoint, in terms

of where the cameras are located.”

Moody has been using the Flock Safety cameras for several months now, as well. In November, the Moody Police Department had already captured stolen tags and cars from Georgia, Florida and Alabama, and has seized various illegal narcotics and wanted suspects across the southeast region, according to a press release.

Moody detective Sgt. Christopher Johnson said the police department is committed to safety for the citizens and visitors of Moody.

“We believe that everyone deserves to live, eat, shop and travel in our city without having to worry about being the victim of a crime,” Johnson said. “Unfortunately, not everyone agrees. For those that do not, we have, and will continue to seek to resolve crimes against our residents and visitors utilizing a combination of dedicated professionals and the most effective technology available to us.”

Leeds Council From front page

The property was previously owned by Alabama Power, which closed down the Leeds office in the summer of 2019. The City of Leeds won a bid on the property and will be moving to the existing building as opposed to constructing a new one.

“We were fortunate enough to win the bid on that,” Mayor David Miller stated at the meeting. “And we have now a suitable place to expand into rather than build a new city hall. But we do need to make some modifications to make it suitable for our purposes.”

The property is located on 1412 9th St. Councilman Eric Turner said that moving to the new building will save the city on costs, as well as bring more traffic, which will in turn bring more attention to businesses. He expects that the move will be completed before March.

The resolution was originally not on the agenda but was added as 2020-01-15. The council voted unanimously to approve the amendment.

Before old and new business was discussed, a proclamation was read declaring the month of January “Human Trafficking Awareness Month.” The proclamation cited a U.S. State Department estimation of between 600,000 and 800,000 people

Webster From front page

The coroner’s office said that Webster’s body was recovered at around 10:30 p.m. under a pier on H. Neely Hen-

Claude Webster

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trafficked across international borders per year.

“WHEREAS, the first step in eliminating human trafficking is to educate others,” the proclamation reads. “We must work to ensure that all our residents are aware of this problem and how to spot it. We must work together as a community so that human traffickers are punished and to protect and assist their victims.

Through the vigilance and perseverance of our citizens, effective enforcement of justice will someday be a reality; and WHEREAS, we ask all residents of this community to join us in raising the visibility of this crime whose victims are all too often invisible. Together, we can become more informed about this pressing issue and work to combat its injustices.”

The full proclamation can be seen in the agenda packet on the City of Leeds’ website.

In other business, the council: • Re-appointed Scott Sisk to the Leeds Board of Educa-

tion, • Declared surplus of old vehicles from the fire department and authorized their sale, • Adopted a city purchasing manual • Approved a one-time special event waiver for Right Stuff, LLC for a grand opening, • Extended a franchise agreement with Charter to Jan. 27, 2025.

• Established post-construction best management practices for permanent storm water control structures, Amended the business license ordinance for insurance companies to set a maximum $120 license fee, and Authorized the use of municipal credit cards by officers and employees of the City of Leeds.

The suspect, Julius Durr, of Birmingham, allegedly broke into the AT&T store located at 300 Springville Station Blvd. in Springville on Dec. 21, 2019, cut the security cables from a phone display and stole two iPhone 11s.

Upon fleeing the scene, Durr’s vehicle was caught by Springville Police Department’s Flock Safety cameras located in the area. With the help of the cameras, investigators were able to track the vehicle to Crestwood Boulevard in Birmingham. A search warrant for the vehicle was obtained and Durr was arrested on Jan. 16 at his job site after information discovered from the warrant led investigators to him.

Durr was booked into the St. Clair County Jail on charges of criminal mischief and theft of property charges.

The Flock Safety camera captures snapshots of vehicles, not video, and alerts au-

ry Lake following a person in distress call. Webster had been fishing late in the evening when he allegedly fell in the water. The coroner’s office has yet to determine the official cause of death, but they believe that hypothermia and drowning were factors.

The water temperature at the time was 43 degrees.

Multiple agencies participated in the search for Webster.

The lake covers 11,200 surface acres with a total capacity of 129,800 acrefeet and about 339 miles of shoreline. It is a recreational lake with fishing opportunities for large-mouth bass, spotted bass, bluegill and other sunfish, crappie, catfish, striped bass, hybrid and white bass.

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ognizing them for their outstanding work and dedication to the 2019 season.

According to Resolution 20-4, “the 2019 Pinson Youth Sports 10U Football Team had an exceptional season, receiving 2nd Place in the United Youth Football League of Alabama, and … this team represented Pinson Parks and Recreation, the City of Pinson, and all of Jefferson County with superior skills and in a sportsmanlike manner.”

The athletes were each presented with their own copy of Resolution 20-4, which was unanimously approved by the council.

“I just want to thank Coach Jeremy for what he’s done for these boys and this team, and just for our program as a whole,” said Pinson Parks and Recreation Director Matthew Nixon. “Tonight is about these boys and these coaches. We’re very proud of them, and we continue to see growth. These are going to be some good young men coming up through the Pinson system as they get older.”

Nixon then introduced Parks and Recreation board member and football liaison, Chris Ousley.

“I’ve seen these kids out there – most of them have been out there with Coach Jeremy (Evans) since they

were five and six,” Ousley said. “They continually grow, they continually achieve this.

This is the second year in a row that they have made it all the way and come up just short. They just get better every year.”

Finally, head coach Jeremy Evans spoke, extending his appreciation and recognition to the parents and coaching staff.

“I’d like to thank my coaches and the parents first,” Evans said. “Without them, we wouldn’t be where we’re at today. Last year, we were sitting right here, we promised to get the championship, but we were just a little bit short. So hopefully next year we can bring the championship home.

“These guys played hard all season. We were 10-2 on the season, so we had a great season. I’m just happy and I hope next year we’re standing up here with a bigger trophy.”

Additionally, the city council received a report on future upgrades to the Pinson Youth Sports Complex from Erik Hendon, of Hendon & Huckestein Architects. Hendon was the architect who worked on the recent transformation of the Rock School Center, which included making it the new home of the Pinson Public Library.

“I gave Erik our ADA list at the ballpark, as well as our long-term goals, football park and everything that had

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been fed to me,” Mayor Hoyt Sanders said.

Sanders asked Hendon to update the council on how the city could move forward and improve the ballpark.

Hendon said that he did a site visit around seven or eight months ago, where he walked around the park to get an idea of some of the specific improvements that are needed.

“It’s not just the ADA,” he said. “There are other parking improvements that are needed. There’s some drainage issues with a couple of the fields that are on the upper end. So I had looked at some high level, preliminary, what we could do out there.

“There was also a discussion, if I understand correctly, about conceptual master plan-

ning for a future, multi-purpose gymnasium type of a facility that could be planned for without impacting both the current, as well as the future, use of the park.”

Hendon said that, as a somewhat related issue, he had also discussed with the mayor recommendations for energy efficiency improvements for the windows at Palmerdale Homestead Community Center. Removing the original windows of the historic building will not be an option; instead, based on the preliminary analysis, Hendon said it looks like they would place additional insulated glass in the windows, creating double-pane windows.

“Big picture from a timing standpoint, I have understood that planning would ideally

occur during 2020, and so had anticipated using the first five or six months of this year to do some conceptual planning,” Henson said. “We’ve come up with an estimate of a not-to-exceed cost of $10,000 to do the various studies. So use the first six months to do the conceptual planning and figure out the scope of work, and then use the last part of the year to develop the details of construction documents that we would be in a position to put out for bid this time next year in 2021, for the improvements.”

Councilor Dawn Tanner offered a motion to authorize Hendon to proceed with the necessary studies, not to exceed $10,000. The motion passed unanimously.

In other city news, the

council approved Resolution 20-5, which is a resolution authorizing the mayor to execute an amended contract for the purchase of real estate property adjacent to Bradford Park. Councilor Robbie Roberts abstained from voting due to the fact that he and the seller of the property, David D. Nichols, serve on a nonprofit committee together.

“We passed a contract back in August to buy a piece of property that’s adjacent to the Bradford Park that we’re leasing from Jefferson County Commission,” Mayor Sanders said. “We discovered a subdivision flaw in another part of that property that has got to be corrected for us to be able to subdivide our piece off. The contract primarily just provides that the original contract is extended and … says that we can close within 90 days after the subdivision is corrected.”

The council also unanimously approved Ordinance 2020-3, which authorized the annexation of residential property at 5420 Saddle Ridge Lane into the Pinson city limits.

“We’re glad to keep adding citizens to the city,” Sanders said.

The next meeting of the Pinson City Council will be Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020, at Pinson City Hall. Pre-council begins at 6:30 p.m. and the regular council meeting begins at 7 p.m.

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Trussville Lacrosse teams continue mission to use football stadium, city responds

By Erica Thomas, managing editor

TRUSSVILLE — Representatives for the Trussville Lacrosse teams once again made an appearance before the Trussville City Council on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2020.

The teams have been asking for permission to use Husky Field for several years, according to Tandi Smith, who serves on the city’s Park and Recreation Board and serves as a liaison for the Lacrosse Program. Smith’s daughter is also on the lacrosse team.

Smith, along with a team coach, attended the council workshop Thursday.

“We just haven’t heard anything,” said Smith. “Our season starts really soon and we would really love to play in the stadium.”

REQUEST FROM LACROSSE The boys’ and girls’ lacrosse teams would like to use the field for home games.

There would be 6-10 home games each season. The girls’ team is currently using the youth football field, which they say is not of regulation size or up to standards for their games.

The public push for an answer started at a Trussville City School Board meeting on Monday, Dec. 16. At that time, Smith and other parents said they felt their request is being ignored by school officials.

The group was told by Trussville City Schools Superintendent Dr. Pattie Neill that the issue would be considered and that the board would get back to the teams at a later date.

The following night, the group showed up for the Trussville City Council meeting to express their concerns.

Lacrosse supporters explained how they have attempted to be approved for use of the field.

According to the school system’s website, Hewitt-Trussville Stadium is a state-of-the-art, $14.6 million facility. Husky Field has artificial turf, which cost about $400,000. Those asking for use of the stadium said since the city of Trussville spent thousands of taxpayer dollars to build the stadium, the city should have the right to allow teams in the city to use it.

However, it is unclear who makes decisions concerning the use of Husky Field. There is no written agreement on the matter, according to city leaders.

In reality, the city spent the millions required to build the stadium after the city council raised the sales tax by 1% in 2011. The move came after voters rejected a proposed 7.5 mil property tax increase in 2010 that would have been shared by the city and the school system.

During the school board meeting and the city council meeting, Tandi Smith said she was told that those who would make a decision on which sports can be played at the stadium were Athletics Director Lance Walker, Head Varsity Football Coach Josh Floyd, Facility Coordinator Barry Davis and Hewitt-Trussville High

School Assistant Principal Barry Allphin.

Athletic Director Lance Walker said he will not comment on the matter.

DECEMBER 2019: LACROSSE RESPONDS TO CONCERNS After extensive research, team parents have come up with solutions to various concerns relayed to them during denial of use of the football stadium, according to Smith.

They said they emailed letters to Walker, Floyd, Davis and Allphin, and copied Mayor Buddy Choat and Superintendent Pattie Neill on the emails.

Among concerns given to the lacrosse team were painting on the field, wear and tear on the field, lighting and cleanup and possible scheduling conflicts.

Smith and other parents contacted the manufacturer of the turf field to find the best water-based chalk spray, that Smith said would not cause a “ghosting” effect on the field.

“This is the chalk we plan to use, it does not hold up to heavy wear and tear, but we plan to remove the lines after each game,” said Smith. “This spray does not cause ghosting and it is water-soluble.”

As far as to wear and tear, Smith said the team has an insurance policy from the US Lacrosse Association for up to $1 million in damage.

“However, if the field can be damaged in only 12 hours of game time, why is the football team allowed to practice on it?” Smith asked. “Why was Nick Saban allowed to land a helicopter on it? We are asking to use it for less time in a year than the football team uses it for practice in a week.”

Smith also said the team would pay for lights and cleanup of the stadium. The team is willing to be flexible with scheduling and set games for days when no other team is using the field.

Another concern relayed to the team was the fact that the games are not sanctioned by the AHSAA (Alabama High School Athletic Association).

Smith said none of the other teams in their league, including Oak Mountain, Spain Park, Hoover, Mountain Brook and Vestavia, are sanctioned either. Those teams, however, are allowed to play at their stadiums, although Smith said some of them don’t have to use their football stadiums because they have their own lacrosse fields. Smith pointed out that other teams have been allowed to use the stadium, such as track and field. Events such as the Special Olympics and the Senior Games have also been held at the stadium.

“They have even allowed the University of Tennessee to practice on the field,” Smith

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said. “We are affiliated with both the high school, as a club team and the City of Trussville as a rec team. Our players live in Trussville. Just because our students don’t play football or run track shouldn’t exclude them from using this fabulous facility.”

PLEA FOR USE OF STADIUM Parents who came to the school board meeting in December, such as Amy Nielsen, said they want to see their athletes treated equally.

“I’m kind of disappointed and sad for our kids,” said Amy Nielsen. “They play so hard. They put so many hours into it. They just want a chance to have what some of the other sports have.”

Nielsen’s daughter, Brooke, has been playing lacrosse for five years.

“The sport itself is so much fun, said Brooke Nielsen. “It’s complicated but once you learn about it, it’s so enjoyable.”

Brooke Nielsen addressed the school board about the request to use the football stadium. She said the youth football field is often unusable, muddy and uneven.

“It is embarrassing when teams such as Auburn, Mountain Brook, Oak Mountain, Vestavia and others come to play on a grass field while they play their games in beautiful stadiums or at least turf fields made specifically for lacrosse,” said Brooke Nielsen. “For some of our visitors, the field we currently play on is their only impression of our city, while we have much more to offer.”

Brooke Nielsen said some games have had to be canceled or rescheduled because of the condition of the field.

“This reflects badly on Trussville as a whole city,” Brooke Nielsen told the board.

“Because we play on a rundown, grass field it gets muddy very quickly, and the mud and water cause the strings on our expensive sticks, as well as the other team’s, to wear down very quickly. If we were allowed to play in our stadium it would solve the majority of these problems.”

The boys’ lacrosse team has also been told they are not allowed to play at the stadium.

A parent of one of the team members said the boys’ team has been practicing on the field at Clay-Chalkville High School.

JANUARY 2020: CONTINUED PUSH The group asking for use of the stadium once again attend-

From left to right: Girls Lacrosse Team Members Tana Smith, Brooke Nielsen, Liberty Andrzejewski, Emily Franzer, Lillian O’Neal, Gracie Davis.

ed the Trussville City School Board meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020. Tandi Smith spoke during the meeting and asked for an answer from the board. The board thanked her for attending. Smith was not given an answer at that time.

On Thursday, Jan. 23, during the city council workshop, council members discussed the issue with Smith and with each other.

Councilmember Zack Steele first asked Smith to clarify the team’s insurance policy.

Smith said the $1 million policy covers players and all stadium facilities.

Councilmember Jef Freeman, who serves as the city council’s liaison to the school board, asked Smith if all players were students from Hewitt-Trussville High School. Smith said all the boys’ team players are students but two of the players on the girls’ team are enrolled in home school.

Smith went onto say the team would be willing to raise funds in order to pay for the cleanup of the stadium and for power during events. Mayor Buddy Choat said he thinks it will take time to weigh the costs of play on the field, so he wouldn’t expect a measure to be approved for this season.

“We’re all in agreement that we would like to work with them to see if there’s a way to make this happen,” Choat told Smith. “I don’t want to say it’s a tricky subject but it is because you’re not affiliated with the school and you’re not affiliated with the city, you’re not sanctioned.”

Smith again pointed out that no lacrosse program in the region is sanctioned through the AHSAA, but other schools allow their teams to play on their fields.

Steele said he spoke with the Athletic Director at Mountain Brook High School about how their program is able to play on their football field.

Steele said the team has a lease agreement in place with their lacrosse club. It is important to note the Mountain Brook City School system owns the property where the stadium sits.

Steele said since taxpayer

money helped pay for the stadium in Trussville, he believes the city should be able to work something out for the lacrosse teams. Councilmember Alan Taylor disagreed.

“This is a school issue, this is not a city issue,” said Taylor.

“That’s the way we’ve done it. There is no resolution that needs to come to the city because it’s a school issue.”

Taylor said when the stadium was built, then-Mayor Gene Melton had a verbal agreement with the school system.

“Mayor Melton said, ‘That’s yall’s stadium, don’t come for us for maintenance, don’t come for us for anything.

It’s yours to take care of,’” said Taylor.

Taylor said a good example of how the responsibility falls with the school system, is the fact that taxpayer dollars also paid for school buildings, yet the school system makes decisions on who uses them.

Taylor said the concern he has with making decisions over the stadium, includes assuming responsibility for the facility and the costs associated with that responsibility.

“Just remember, with control, comes the cost of maintenance,” Taylor said. “The school has absorbed all the costs of maintenance and all the control of operating it.”

Taylor added that the school board has already made the decision to avoid renting or leasing the stadium to outside entities. He also said while the city took out a bond issue to purchase the stadium, the school system is paying the debt owed.

However, upon review, it was found that the city does pay the debt on the stadium.

Out of the city’s 4% sales tax, the school system gets 1%. Before the city sends the 1% to the school system every month, they take out the monthly payments on the debt owed on Paine Elementary, Magnolia Elementary and Hewitt-Trussville High School. No money is taken out for the payment on the debt for the stadium.

The school system pays for insurance and upkeep on the stadium.

Choat said the city has a meeting planned with TCS Superintendent Pattie Neill and board president Kathy Brown.

He believes a written agreement should be put in place.

Steele said showcasing the stadium to teams from out of town could be a positive reflection on the city of Trussville.

He also said the draw could bring in revenue to the city.

“I don’t really know if we’ve been given a good reason why,” Steele said “I’m not saying that the school board has to give us a good reason why. I would like for them to, but I’m not saying they have to. Just know that we are going to try in any way that we can.”

Taylor said he agrees with Steele when it comes to showcasing the stadium. He said he isn’t against the lacrosse team using the stadium, he just doesn’t want the city to interfere with a decision the school board has already made.

After listening to discussions among other council members and Smith, Jef Freeman said he is concerned that there is no written agreement on the use of the stadium.

“We’ve got an issue because it was not properly documented when all of this was done and it was built and control was turned over to the school board,” said Freeman.

“It was done on some flimsy, ‘here do-it, we’re not going to blah, blah, blah blah, blah.’

That’s not the way it should’ve been done and those loose ends need to be tied up by this council and this administration before somebody is debating this 10 years from now and there’s still nothing in place.”

Freeman said written agreements need to be in place for the stadium and all school buildings.

Smith said the supporters of the lacrosse team’s use of the stadium will continue to attend Trussville City School Board meetings and the Trussville City Council meetings until they get answers.

“I hope that if you do decide to get it buttoned up, that you will consider asking them to please allow community organizations that meet certain criteria … to light it up,” said Smith.

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Trussville Police respond to 19,036 calls for service, make 231 felony arrests in 2019 From The Trussville Tribune staff reports

TRUSSVILLE — The Trussville Police Department had a busy year in 2019. Officers responded to over 19,000 calls for service, made 231 felony arrests and investigated over 1,500 accidents.

Among high profile stories in 2019 was the lone homicide case that occurred at Cracker Barrel in March.

Bryan Hancock was charged with capital murder in the death of Randy Young. Hancock’s trial is set to begin on May 4, 2020.

The police department also had new technology in 2019 to help locate stolen cars, stolen tags, and people with warrants for arrests.

Kirkwood From front page

From The Trussville Tribune staff reports

TRUSSVILLE — The Trussville Police Department arrested a Clay woman, after a reported theft at Kohl’s off Chalkville Mountain Road.

According to the police report, officers were called to the store on Tuesday, Jan. 21, at 12:20 p.m. A person inside the store, told officers they observed a woman concealing several items in her purse, diaper bag and on her person, then walking out without paying.

The woman, who police said had a child with her, was arrested and could be charged

Flock Safety cameras were installed across the city in November.

Police Chief Eric Rush compiled the following report on police activity in 2019.

2019 annual report • CALLS FOR SERVICE – 19,036 • MISDEMEANOR ARRESTS – 1,269 • FELONY ARRESTS – 231 • ACCIDENTS INVESTIGATED – 1,545 • CITATIONS ISSUED – 4,784 • WARNINGS ISSUED – 1,550 • HOMICIDES – 1 • ROBBERIES – 10 • BURGLARIES – 49 • UBEV – 60

with a felony because of the dollar value of the items reported stolen. Those items included 15 pieces of jewelry, 30 pieces of clothing/furs, 17 assorted cosmetics/fragrance, and one candle.

According to the report, officers allowed the woman to call her mother to come pick up the child.

Heather Alecia Kirkwood, 31, of Clay, is now facing a charge of theft of property third degree, for an amount of $500 – $1499.

She was transferred from the Trussville City Jail to the Jefferson County Jail. Kirkwood posted a $10,000 bond on Jan. 23 and was released from custody.

Kirkwood is considered innocent until proven guilty.

CMP From front page

“As part of the formation for the National Rifle Matches, an entity called the Board for the Promotion of Rifle Practice was developed,” Hardy explained. “To this day, that title is listed in our charter.”

The program was called the Director of Civilian Marksmanship (DCM) until 1996.

The DCM made it possible for civilians to purchase firearms that had been leased to other countries. The program was managed under the Department of the Army.

“Our country has loaned small arms to other nations since the 1950’s,” Hardy explained. “When the foreign country participating in the Military Assistance Programs wants to turn in the loaned small arms, the US Army accepts, and the CMP funds the small arm repatriation.”

The DCM program allowed for those firearms to be refurbished and sold to civilians. Hardy said a lot of people were unaware of the program.

Civilians were only allowed to purchase one firearm in their lifetime. When the government looked into the program, Hardy said leaders realized it wasn’t working the way they would like.

Firearms beyond repair were used to make statues overlooking the firing range.

“But there were people in Congress that wanted the pro-

gram to continue,” said Hardy.

“They put together a charter that created the Civilian Marksmanship Program. They privatized that department of the government.”

In 1996, the program was transformed into a 501(c) (3) corporation. The Civilian Marksmanship Program now allows civilians to purchase more firearms than before.

“They opened it up to where you could buy one a year at first,” said Hardy.

“Now you can buy eight M1 Garands a year.”

Potential buyers must fill out an application allowing for a background check. You must prove citizenship and prove you engage in marksmanship activities and provide proof of membership in an affiliated club to CMP. “The process is very similar to buying a regular firearm,” Hardy explained. “The marksmanship part is very easy to satisfy. We offer that here.”

The CMP is funded through the sale of obsolete small arms.

The mission statement of the CMP is to promote marksmanship and gun safety with a special emphasis on youth.

There are 38 programs around the nation. The CMP Talladega range is one of those programs.

To find out how more about purchasing a refurbished firearm and for more information on activities offered at CMP Talladega, find this story on www.TrussvilleTribune.com.

Firearms beyond repair were used to make statues overlooking the firing range.

Deputies searched for suspect in woods near Pinson Valley High School and Rudd Middle School From The Trussville Tribune staff reports

PINSON — Pinson Valley High School and Rudd Middle School were placed on lockdown on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020.

PVHS Principal Michael Turner said the lockdown at the high school was precautionary while the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office investigated a case nearby.

Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy David Agee said officers were investigating near the school.

“We have information that a wanted suspect might

be hiding in the woods in the Pinson community or behind

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spotted on roadways behind the school, including Innsbrooke Parkway, Brittany Place and Tapawingo Road.

Agee later said the suspect was not located.

The Jefferson County Metro Area Crime Center’s Star One helicopter was called out to assist in the search.

The lockdown at the schools was lifted just before 3 p.m. and students were allowed to leave.

Principal Turner said any information circulated online about a firearm found on campus was inaccurate.

No gun was found at the school.

Leeds Police Department searching for man suspected of passing counterfeit money From The Trussville Tribune staff reports

LEEDS — The Leeds Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying a man who is suspected of passing counterfeit money.

Per the Leeds Police Department, the only information that has been released or that the police department is willing to release is the photo embedded with the story.

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Trussville City Council votes to widen part of Hwy 11 and moves forward on Loop Road to ease traffic

By Erica Thomas, managing editor

TRUSSVILLE – The Trussville City Council passed several measures concerning roads during its regular meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020.

The council passed a resolution authorizing Mayor Buddy Choat to execute documents purchase the rightof-way on properties needed on some roadways including Glenn Avenue, Will Street, Talley Street, Birdie Street, Vann Road and Vann Circle. The city hired Tillman Consulting, LLC, to handle the negotiations between the city and the property owners, in order to establish new traffic arteries in downtown Trussville. The purpose of the project is to divert traffic off major thoroughfares throughout Quadrants two and three. The city is also asking some property owners for temporary construction easements.

City Councilmember Alan Taylor abstained from the vote.

All other council members voted in favor of the resolution.

The city council also passed a resolution to widen part of Highway 11, from Chalkville Road to the Cahaba River bridge. The city had to enter into an agreement with the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT), in order to make the change.

The city will also upgrade and maintain the traffic signal on Highway 11 at Parkway Drive.

The resolution was passed unanimously.

The council voted to cre-

ate two four-way stops in the Longmeadow subdivision.

One four-way will be at Clubhouse Drive and Mountain View Trace and the other will be at Clubhouse Drive and Clubhouse Way. The approvals came after a recommendation from the Public Safety Committee, stating the area creates a potentially dangerous situation with cars, pedestrians and children in the area.

In other business, the city awarded a bid for work to be done on the greenway behind the Trussville Public Library.

J.A. Dawson was awarded the job to provide and install exercise equipment for $60,112.54.

The work will be paid for with a match grant from the Land Water Conservation Fund with the Alabama Department of Community Affairs.

The city council passed a proclamation supporting the Blow Away 5-K Run to benefit cystic fibrosis research. The run will be held on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020, starting at the Mall pavilion. The proclamation also designated the month of November as Turn Truss-

ville Purple month in recognition of the race participants.

The city of Trussville is now considered a Trafficking Free Zone. As part of the proclamation, the city and the mayor agree to continue efforts to combat the commercial sexual exploitation of children and vulnerable adults. The city will implement measures based on recommendations from anti-trafficking groups.

Friday, February 7 will be National Wear Red Day in Trussville. The purpose is to raise awareness about cardiovascular disease in women. It’s part of a national campaign titled, “Go Red for Women.”

On Thursday, May 7, 2020, the Birmingham-area Bible Reading Marathon will begin in the city of Trussville. For 90 hours, participants will take turns reading chapters of the Bible, until the reading is complete. Organizers believe the reading will be completed on Sunday, May 10, around 5 p.m.

The event will be held in the

park beside Holy Cross Episcopal Church. Area churches and citizens are invited.

As part of the consent agenda, the following measures were passed: Accounts payable Investigator to Human Trafficking training in Birmingham Police Chief Conference in Montgomery Fire annual license renewal – First Arriving Hire Municipal Court – Debbie Lynn Crane – Grade 13, Step 1 Hire Police Dept – Garrett Baker – Grade 17, Step 1, effective Feb. 15 Hire Police Dept – Thomas Justin Freeman – Grade 17, Step 4, effective Feb. 15 Hire Gymnastics Coach – Pamela Lavette Sims – Grade 5, Step 4, effective Jan. 25 Repair park equipment behind library – Giffen Recreation – $14,996 Hire Gymnastics Coach – Melissa Kay Anderson, Grade 5, Step 1, effective Jan. 25

Clay Council updates salary ordinance for 2020 election; drive-thru Little Caesars coming to Clay

By Crystal McGough, copy editor

CLAY — The Clay City Council met on Tuesday, Jan. 28, for its regular council meeting, where the council unanimously passed Ordinance 202002, amending a 2008 ordinance concerning the mayor and council salaries.

“You can tell by the dates, 2008 was the last time this ordinance was addressed,” City Manager Ronnie Dixon said.

“So it is simply bringing this ordinance into compliance with the surrounding cities.”

According to Dixon, the only change to the ordinance from the 2008 version is that the council members’ compensation for meeting attendance has increased

YMCA From front page

“This is not just Trussville City Schools,” Hannum explained. “They are allowing all families in surrounding cities, in surrounding areas, to be involved in this program if they choose to sign up for it. So, I’m sorry. I don’t want that.”

Hannum said that over the years, her child has built trusting relationships with people in Trussville.

“My child knows her classmates and her friends and her school,” Hannum continued.

“She’s comfortable with that, she knows that. So now you’ve got the YMCA basically renting out Paine and its facilities, so it’s not a Trussville City School program anymore. I’m not comfortable with that environment for my child. I don’t want it.”

WHAT WILL BE OFFERED Students in the program will

from $100 to $150. No adjustments were made to the mayor’s salary.

This ordinance will not go into effect until November 2020, following election season.

Ordinance 2020-02 states that “the salary of the mayor of the City of Clay, Alabama shall be and the same is hereby fixed at the sum of $2,000.00 per month.”

Additionally, “each council member shall be compensated at the sum of $150.00 per meeting attended. Compensation not to exceed two meetings per month.”

According to the ordinance, the mayor and council members are entitled to additional compensation for attending and completing Certified Municipal

have access to the amphitheater, outdoor green space, cafeteria, gymnasium, computer labs and classroom space at Paine Elementary School. YMCA Youth Development Director Rhonda Elmore said campers will take part in arts and crafts, indoor and outdoor activity, and STEM activities. She said the YMCA Day Camp will be in lieu of the school system’s summer program.

“We try to infuse education into everything we do at the Y,” said Elmore. “We like to call it ‘disguised learning.'”

Campers will also be taken to the YMCA’s indoor swimming pool once a week. They will also be given the opportunity to choose some of the activities in which they would like to participate.

“Students will learn how to collaborate and solve problems,” said Elmore. “While we’re not offering formal education, we will be offering skills

Official training established by the Alabama League of Municipalities.

The council also unanimously approved Resolution 202001, amending Resolution 201932, concerning the designated library board meeting schedule.

“This was simply a clerical error; the dates conflicted with Planning and Zoning,” Dixon said. “So this will be the meeting

dates for the library board for the year 2020.”

Those dates are as follows: January 21, 2020; April 28, 2020; July 28, 2020; October 27, 2020.

Mayor Charles Webster was not in attendance, as he was attending an open house at Alabama Industrial Development Training (AIDT), a trade school where he teaches block masonry.

Mayor Pro-Tempore Becky Johnson made a motion to appoint Ilia Grubbs to the Clay Library Board, to fill Dr. Chris Walker’s position. The council passed the motion unanimously.

“It’s time for another volunteer to be appointed,” Johnson said. “Dr. Walker went from the middle school out here to Pell

City. So it’s too far for him to drive and get back, to be on the library board.”

During the meeting Dixon informed the council that a new Little Caesars Pizza location will be opening in the “old barber shop” building, next to Van’s Alterations, on Old Springville Road in Clay, across the street from Clay City Hall. The Little Caesars is expected to open within the next six weeks, Dixon said, and will have a “Pizza Portal” drive-thru, where customers can quickly pick-up orders placed via their mobile phones.

According to littlecaesars. com, “Little Caesars breakthrough Pizza Portal pickup is the FIRST heated, self-service mobile order pickup station in the restaurant industry. The

company has combined the convenience of mobile ordering and pre-payment with heated self-service pickup to create an entirely new experience for customers …”

Tony Berenotto, commander of The American Legion SSG. Michael W. Posey Post 205 in Clay, announced that the Post will have its dedication ceremony on March 14 at 3 p.m. The ceremony will take place at the Post, located at the Jayford Ware house in Clay, and a reception will follow at the Trussville Civic Center.

The next meeting of the Clay City Council will be Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020, at Clay City Hall.

Pre-council begins at 6 p.m. and the regular council meeting begins at 6:30 p.m.

that every child needs for success in life.”

The education, enrichment and field trips are among the offerings Hannum said made the TCS program so valuable.

Although she hopes the YMCA will provide the same, she said she isn’t sure if that will happen.

“We have not had positive experiences with the YMCA Trussville Aftercare/Summer Camp Programs,” Hannum explained. “That’s why we chose not to put our child there.”

WHY THE CHANGE The reason for the change is that the Y was running out of room for all the students involved in its summer program.

The YMCA will pay the school system $3,200 to use the space for the summer. The fee will cover maintenance, facility supplies and cleaning.

“It will be their program,” said Logan. “Think about it as renting our facility.”

The agreement states that

the YMCA is responsible for staffing and programming.

Trussville City Schools is responsible for providing access to the internet and for maintenance and custodial services at Paine.

As part of the agreement between TCS and the YMCA, the YMCA must be able to provide records showing all YMCA employees working for the program passed criminal background checks. Employees over 19 must also pass the Alabama Department of Human Resources Child Abuse and Neglect Clearance.

COST OF YMCA SUMMER DAY CAMP The cost of the YMCA program is more than the previous summer program with Trussville City Schools. Elmore said that’s because of the quality of programming being offered.

“We are investing a lot into our programming and the type of program that we do just costs

a little bit more,” said Elmore.

“We are also investigating in our staff.”

Hannum and other parents have said they are also concerned with the potential staff to student ratio. The YMCA requires the staff to student ratio to stay below 1:15 in the summer program.

The cost of the program is $135 per week, plus a $35 registration fee. Parents can choose which weeks their children will participate in the day camp. Elmore said there is assistance for those who cannot afford the program.

“We’re able to offer scholarships to families who qualify, so anyone who can’t afford the program can apply for scholarships,” said Elmore.

The YMCA will not use the kitchen at Paine Elementary and all students must bring their own lunch.

The cost of the previous program offered by Trussville City

Schools was $90 per week for one child and $70 per additional child. There was also a $45 registration fee.

Hannum said her family is considering other options.

“What upsets us the most is that it was done almost in a sneaky way,” Hannum said.

“Why would they not have mentioned it? Why would they not have done some type of survey and gotten some type of feedback? Maybe they would’ve seen why parents have not chosen the YMCA and I have a feeling that would have affected their decision. If I wanted my child to be going to the YMCA Summer Camp, my child would be going to the YMCA Summer Camp.”

Former TCS Summer Program Director Hal Riddle said all the workers from the TCS program are being given the opportunity to apply for the YMCA Summer Program and he said they were promised an interview.

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Watch history be remade this Saturday at the Old South Firearms and Trading Post

By Shaun Szkolnik For The Tribune

ARGO — It has been said that those that don’t know history are doomed to repeat it. While this is undoubtedly true, it might be just as true that those who do know history are bound to reenact it.

Such a reenactment will be taking place at the Old South Firearms and Trading Post in Argo on Saturday. The event is scheduled to begin and 9 a.m. and will run into the afternoon.

A child visiting the camp sees what uniforms and weapons looked like during the Civil War. “We are holding our annual Civil War living history event,” said Lee Weyhrich of

Old South Firearms. “This educational event features reenactors representing both sides of the conflict. There will be rifle and drill demonstrations, demonstrations of camp life and maybe even some skirmishing. There will also be historical exhibits and experts on the period. We will also have three cannon crews who will demonstrate and fire multiple period artillery pieces.”

The reenactment was designed to be family-friendly.

The focus is geared to learning, education, fun and an accurate representation of both sides of the Civil War and will be of special interest to churches and school groups.

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Sophomore Board at school.

McGee is the only candidate for Student of the Year that’s from Trussville. She is looking for local businesses and individual donors to help her reach her goal.

“I am raising critical dollars in honor of a young patient hero who is currently battling or is in remission from a blood cancer,” she said.

Each dollar raised counts as a vote for the candidate.

“Our mission is to not only raise the most money but also to bring attention to blood cancers like leukemia, which is the most common form of cancer in children and teens,” McGee explained.

You can visit McGee’s fundraising page which is linked on this story on www.

TrussvilleTribune.com.

A child visiting the camp, sees what uniforms and weapons looked like during the Civil War.

truck will be on hand should anyone get hungry.

“This will be the fourth

Several local University of South Alabama students named to President’s List From the Trussville Tribune staff reports

year we have done one of these, and it is looking to be the largest ever,” Weyhrich

of Confederate Veterans and the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, and we will have things to do and see inside and outside.”

For the Old South Firearms and Trading Post, this type of event is a natural fit.

“Our store specializes in historical and reproduction firearms, clothing and collectibles from most of American history,” Weyhrich said. “We carry a lot of Old West and Civil War items, as well as items from pretty much every time period from the Cold War back.”

The Old South Firearms and Trading Post is located at 425 Argo Margaret Road, Argo, AL 35173 – just a couple of blocks off Exit 148 on I-59.

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The university is home to more than 14,000 students and more than 100 academic programs.

From front page

Madison McGee, a sophomore at Hewitt-Trussville High School, is a candidate for the society’s Student of the Year campaign. McGee’s goal is to raise $25,000.

“I am inspired to reach my goal of $25,000 because my mom passed away of cancer in 2011 and I want to go to school to become an oncologist,” said McGee. McGee attends Trussville School’s Culinary Academy and the Biomedical Academy. She also plays goalkeeper for the Hewitt Soccer Team and for the Trussville United Soccer Club. McGee is also a member of the

Sessions From front page

The former U.S. Attorney General spoke to community and business leaders during a joint luncheon between the Trussville Area Chamber of Commerce and the Clay-Pinson Chamber of Commerce.

The luncheon was held at the Trussville Civic Center.

Sessions began his speech by thanking the chambers for having him. He also recognized Tony Cooper for his 29 years of service as executive director of the Jimmie Hale Mission.

Sessions also addressed his stint as U.S. Attorney General.

“A lot of people get fired in America but mine was more public than most,” said Sessions.

He said he felt blessed to be able to serve his country in that capacity.

When it comes to issues facing the U.S., Sessions touched on immigration, trade and foreign policy.

“We should protect our interests and our abilities,” said Sessions. “For President Trump, that’s his duty.”

Jefferson County Commissioner Joe Knight speaks with Senate candidate Jeff Sessions.

Trussville Mayor Buddy Choat speaks with Senate candidate Jeff Sessions

Sessions said he still stands by President Donald Trump. He said his main concern is protecting interests for the people in the state of Alabama.

“I think people in Alabama want us to protect our country, our culture, our rule of law, to keep our taxes low and keep our regulations low,” said Sessions.

Sessions said these are all things he has already done, and he promised to continue to do if he is given the chance to serve another term as Senator.

Jeff Sessions addresses crowd at Trussville Civic Center on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020.

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Do you know a boy interested in music and singing? We’re currently auditioning boys, ages 8-16, to begin next season 2020-21. Schedule your appointment here, https://birminghamboyschoir.org/auditions/ Teen Advisory Board – Trussville Public Library January 30 @ 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm

Teen Advisory Board is program for teens, by teens. The Teen Advisory Board (TAB) will let teens help the library know what they want to see at the library. TAB will allow teens to help design and recommend programs as well as provide insight into popular book series and movies.

We will also play games, and have snacks and refreshments during the event. If you are interested or have questions please contact Jacob at 205-655-2022.

Old South Firearms at 425 Argo Margaret Road will be having a Civil War living history on Saturday, February 1 on the field next to the store. There will be Union and Confederate reenactors, cannon crews, exhibits, and a food vendor.

Everyone is welcome, and reenactors are encouraged to dress out. The event will begin at 9 a.m. There is no cost to attend. The field may be muddy, so please wear appropriate footwear and watch your step.

This is a family-friendly event, so no foul language, politics or disruptive behavior will be permitted.

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Amateurs and juniors will be tackling the same course and putting their skills to the test.

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Johnnie Sue Aycock january

(age 91)

O b i t u a ry

30, 1928 ~ january 23, 2020

Johnnie Sue Dailey Aycock, age 91 of Trussville, AL passed away on January 23, 2020.

She was a native of Jasper, AL and former resident of Center Point, AL. She was a member of Ridgecrest Baptist Church in Center point. Johnnie was a devoted Christian. She enjoyed fishing, gardening and doing crafts and had a passion for cooking and canning. She was preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, Alton Aycock; her daughter, Patricia Lee Morris; grandsons, Jason Aycock, David Wayne Morris and Douglas Wayne Morris; two brothers, Luther and Clint and five sisters, Velma, Stella, Hazel, Ollie and Lillie. She is survived by her two sons, Gary Wayne Aycock Charlie), of Trussville and Michael Alton Aycock (Sharon), of Trussville; her twin sister, Vonnie Lou Sandlin; son-in-law, Larry Morris; five grandchildren, Mishelle Braxton (Horace), Wendy Kelly (Charles), Brandon Aycock (Christin) Nick Aycock (Rebecca), Abby Grace (Kyle) and Alex Aycock (Abby); fifteen great grandchildren and three great-great grandchildren. A funeral for Johnnie was held on Monday, January 27th at Jefferson Memorial Funeral Home at 12 noon with visitation held one hour prior. Pastor Larry Morris and Pastor Charles Kelly officiated.

Helen (Kilpatrick) Montalto december

13, 1926 ~ january 23, 2020 (age 93)

Helen Kilpatrick Montalto, age 93, of Trussville, passed away January 23, 2020. She was preceded in death by her loving husband Tony Montalto, parents Fred and Catherine Kilpatrick, sister Fronie Salter, brothers Ross and Fred Kilpatrick. She is survived by her daughter Carmela Ezell (Perry), sons Anthony Montalto (Phyllis), and Joe Montalto, six grandchildren Michelle Overstreet (Michael), Michael Cooley (Dana), Erin Ludwick (Bruce), David Montalto (Shelby), Katy Lincoln (Daniel), Grant Montalto, 12 great grandchildren, brother Leon Kilpatrick (Carolyn), many nieces and nephews.

Thomas E Smith may

21, 1946 ~ january 25, 2020 (age 73)

Thomas E. Smith of Warrior, Al passed away on January 25, 2020 at the age of 68. He was a member of Crossroads Baptist Church. Tommy retired from Georgia Power Co. and Alabama Power Co. after 37 years of service. He is survived by his mother, Eva Smith; wife, Michelle Rutherford Smith; son, Tom Smith (Angela); brother, Randy Smith (Crystal); three step-children, Sherri Cusco’ (Jose). Donald Newlin (Carie) and Randy Newlin; two grandchildren, Noelle and Dylan; six step-grandchildren, Katie, Ben, Jose, Camille, Jake, and Even; great-grandchild, August; two nieces, Lyndsey and Lauren; and a host of cousins and friends. He was preceded in death by is father, Alfred Smith.

Tommy loved spending time with his family and friends and he will be missed by all who knew him. He especially enjoyed fishing and hunting with his family. In lieu of flowers, his family request donations be made to St. Jude Children’s Hospital, P.O.Box 50, Memphis, TN 38101-9929. Visitation was held on Tuesday, January 28, 2020. A funeral service followed at Jefferson Memorial Funeral Home and Gardens in Trussville, Al.

Ralph D. Miller

16, 1939 ~ january 20, 2020 (age 80)

june

Ralph D. Miller, age 80 of CenterPoint, passed away on January 20, 2020. He is survived by his son, Jay D. Sartain (Dena); his daughter, Kellie Miller; his sister, Marlon McNay (Dennis); his grandchildren, Angelia Ashley (Charles), and Tiffany Sartain; his great granddaughter, Alyssa Ashley. A graveside service was held on Saturday, January 25 at 11am at Jefferson Memorial Gardens in Trussville. A visitation began one hour prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the American Heart Association.

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Frances (Wallis) Brice june

17, 1931 ~ january 24, 2020 (age 88)

Frances Wallis Brice, age 88, of Cook Springs, Alabama went to be with the Lord on January 24, 2020. Frances was preceded in death by her husband Charles A. Brice and her sister Mary Folsom. She was a former member of Lake Highland Baptist Church, Birmingham and Oak Grove Baptist Church, Oak Grove. She was a beloved Sunday School teacher at both churches. She is survived by her son, Walter Allen Brice (Sallie), her daughter, Jane Toothaker (Jim), four grandchildren: Beth Richey, Andrew Toothaker (Sara), Chris Toothaker and Jon Toothaker. She has 3 great-grandchildren: Kenneth Richey, Caleb Richey and Shawn Richey. Pastor Max Buttram from Oak Grove Baptist Church will be officiating. Services will be on Friday, January 31, 2020 at 2 PM at Jefferson Memorial Funeral Home. Visitation will be an hour prior to services and the burial will follow at Jefferson Memorial Gardens East. Jefferson Memorial Trussville directing.

Fannie Lewis january

4, 1927 ~ january 25, 2020 (age 93)

Fannie Mae Lewis, age 93, went to be with the Lord in the early morning hours of Saturday, January 25th, at her home in Springville, AL. Born January 4, 1927, in New Market, AL. to Will Harbin and Narcisse (Marr) Harbin, both who have preceded her in death, she always had fond memories of her early years growing up as the youngest of 14 siblings whose parents were sharecroppers. As such, she too frequently worked in the fields with her family picking cotton for twenty–five cents per day. She is preceded in death by her husband Elisha Lewis, a World War II veteran whose first order of business after being discharged was to find what he considered the prettiest girl he had ever seen and marry her. One he had only met during a ten-minute bus ride through her home town, but it was long enough to get her address. After a short but determined search, he found Fannie not far from where they had met years earlier and proposed the same day. The next day November 20, 1944, they were married in Huntsville, AL, and soon moved to Birmingham, where they spent more than 70 years together as husband and wife. Though not formal, Fannie had numerous degrees in things like cooking and gardening, but her major degree was in being a faithful, loving wife and raising six sons. One of which, James Elisha Lewis, who also preceded her in death. The other sons Mason Joseph Lewis (Linda), William Dixon Lewis (Charolette), Charles Edward Lewis (Debbie), Michael Wayne Lewis (Cheryl), Robert Earl Lewis (Donna), were all frequently by her side, especially in her final days. To Fannie, nothing was greater than family, and she so enjoyed cooking for them. Which was a lot of cooking because, in addition to her six sons, she also had 13 grand-children, including Michelle Lee Lewis, who preceded her in death, 33 great-grandchildren, and 3 great-great-grandchildren. All of whom loved her dearly and will greatly miss the matriarch of the family. Funeral services will be held at Jefferson Memorial Funeral Home in Trussville, AL on Wednesday, January 29, 2020, at 12:00 PM. Visitation will be one hour before the service.

Mabel Renda april

7, 1935 ~ january 27, 2020 (age 84)

Mabel Renda, age 84, of Gadsden, passed away peacefully at home on January 27, 2020. Visitation will be held on Saturday Feb 1, from 10am until Noon, with chapel services following. She is preceded in death by her son “Little Peter” Renda, Jr., daughter Anna Farms, and late husband Peter Renda Sr., brother and sister Charles and Sarah. She is survived by her children Theresa Giardina, Gaspar Renda, Anthony Renda, Rosalia Pylant, Michael Renda, Veronica Renda, Gina Tidmore, Jane Ruttinger, and Paul Renda, numerous daughter in laws and son in laws, and grandchildren Ronald Farms, Aidan Farms, Jessica Farms, Angeline Farms, Beth Hamaker, Victoria Lorio, Gaspar Renda, Brandon Renda, Melissa Renda, Stephanie Renda, Jennifer Renda, Frank Giardina and Theresa Hillman, Steven Renda, Angela Renda, Sarah Renda, Michael Renda, Caleb Renda, Marcus Renda, Rachel Renda, Chris Pylant, Charity Searcy, Regina Hopkins, Crystal Batson, Adam Hoffman, Pete Como, Joe Como, and Jennifer Como, Daniel Hamaker, Annabelle Hamaker, and numerous great grandchildren, brothers James and William. A very special thanks to Hospice caregivers Hannah and Brooke. She was a great mother to her children and made great sacrifices for her family. She will be missed dearly.

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Hewitt-Trussville baseball’s Michael Fowler named as 2020 High School PreSeason National First-Team AllAmerican

By Joshua Huff, sports editor

TRUSSVILLE — Hewitt-Trussville’s senior right-handed pitcher Michael Fowler was named as a 2020 High School Pre-Season National First-Team All-American by Collegiate Baseball on Saturday.

Boys’ Basketball Pinson Valley vs. Gadsden City Thursday, Jan. 30, at 7:30 p.m.

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Girls’ Basketball Center Point vs. Hewitt-Trussville Friday, Jan. 31, at 6 p.m.

Pinson Valley rallies from 23 points down to stun No. 2 ranked Lee behind Wood’s career-high 52 points

Clay-Chalkville girls’ basketball surging at right moment as postseason play approaches

By Michael Calhoun

PINSON VALLEY – Despite all the tribulations that the Clay-Chalkville girls’ basketball team has weathered this season, Cougars head coach Justin Haynie could not imagine riding the wave without the team that he considers a joy to coach.

See M. FOWLER, Page 13

See CLAY-CHALKVILLE, Page 14

Hewitt-Trussville High School varsity scholar’s bowl team wins program first varsity tournament at 2020 LAMP Invitational

Both HewittTrussville bowling teams bow out of state championship in first round

By Joshua Huff, sports editor

desperation attempt that harmlessly bounced to the court.

PELHAM — Despite stellar regular seasons, the Hewitt-Trussville boys and girls’ bowling teams could not retain that momentum in the state championship this past Friday at Oak Mountain Lanes as both teams witnessed their seasons end in the first round.

See PINSON VALLEY, Page 12

See BOWLING, Page 14

By Joshua Huff, sports editor

TRUSSVILLE — Hewitt-Trussville High School experienced a first on Jan. 18 as the varsity scholar’s bowl team won a tournament for the first time in program history.

See SCHOLAR’S, Page 13

Ga’Quincy Mckinstry recorded 12 points and 5 rebounds in the win. Photo by Joshua Huff.

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PINSON — Behind senior Kam Wood’s ca-

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Pinson’s Kam Woods remains one Pinson Valley of the top shooters in the country The Generals had entered struggling to gain recruiting recognition Saturday night’s contest at From page 9

As of January, Kam Woods has had offers from Troy, Montana State, Coastal Carolina and Jacksonville State. Photo by Joshua Huff.

By Joshua Huff, sports editor

PINSON — Though Kam Woods sits eighth in the nation in scoring, one of Alabama’s top scorers has had trouble finding traction in the college recruiting circles despite multiple seasons of dominant play at both Midfield and Pinson Valley.

As of January, Woods has had offers from Troy, Montana State, Coastal Carolina and Jacksonville State.

This all comes as the senior has averaged 36.6 points per game in 26 games played this season. Though he sits eighth in the country in points scored per game, six of the eight players higher on the list have played in six games or less this season.

Only Tommy Murr of Lindsay Lane has played in more games (27) and averages more points per game (44.7) than Woods.

Yet despite all of his success this season, and in season’s past, the 6-foot-1 guard has had little to no interest

from Power 5 programs. To make matters worse, Woods is not even on the list of top 6 players in Alabama, according to 247sports. That list includes: • Colby Jones (Mountain Brook) • Rongie Gordon (Lanier) • Zondrick Garrett (Oxford) • Tommy Murr (Lindsay Lane) • Austin Harvell (Clements) • Jamel King (Paul W. Bryant) Of those six players, two have already signed with college programs (Jones to Xavier, and Garrett to South Alabama). Murr is committed to Lipsomb and Harvell is expected to sign with Alabama.

Other than Jones’ Mountain Brook team, Woods and Pinson Valley have exemplified success this season. Case in point: This past Saturday, Woods scored a career-high 52 points against one of the top teams in the state and in the country, Lee. In that contest, he scored 30-plus points in the final 14 minutes to propel the Indians from as much

as 23 points down.

Woods, unless an offer comes through before the last signing period in April, is resigned to play for a smaller school. This begs the question as to what could be holding him back. Pinson Valley head coach Darrell Barber discussed this with AL.com and mentioned that schools are flirting with the prospect of signing him, but he’s noticed that Woods continues to be scrutinized every which way.

“Some people don’t like his swagger, (but) we can find something wrong with every player,” Barber told AL.com’s Josh Bean. “You can’t tell me there’s a better scorer, a better gamer in the state of Alabama than Kam.” What we do know, is that Woods has the undeniable ability to dictate the flow of the game. His prowess in the paint and his ability to pop and shoot from anywhere on the court is one of the reasons why that Pinson Valley sits atop Class 6A and is poised to claim yet another state championship.

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Pinson Valley 24-0 and as the second-ranked team in Class 7A, behind only Mountain Brook.

For the first three quarters, Lee played like one of the top teams in Alabama and in the nation.

Through a flurry of thundering dunks, dominance on the glass and ownership of the paint, the Generals pummeled the stunned Indians into an 11-point first quarter deficit. The ease in which Lee was able to exact its will over the Indians came as a surprise to the packed Pinson Valley gym. The Indians had entered the night riding a 13-game winning streak and with only three losses to its name.

Yet for the first 16 minutes of the game, the Indians seemed frazzled as the Generals’ lead steadily grew and the guard tandem of Duke Miles and Demarshia Davis proved to be a formidable duo in the early stages of the game — Miles finished the night with 32 points and Davis added 17 points.

The Lee Generals had entered Saturday night’s contest at Pinson Valley 24-0 and as the second-ranked team in Class 7A, behind only Mountain Brook. Photo by Joshua Huff.

ter deficit quickly ballooned to a 17-point deficit early in the second quarter before Woods recorded five straight points followed by a Camron Scott layup that narrowed the Generals’ lead to nine points at the 2:58 mark. However, the Generals mounted a 11-2 run to take a 47-29 halftime lead.

Lee managed to hold the Indians at arm’s length

Behind senior Kam Wood’s career-high 52 points, Pinson Valley mounted a furious second-half rally to defeat the previously undefeated and No. 36 ranked team in the nation, Robert E. Lee, 83-82. Photo by Joshua Huff.

Lee would end the first quarter with a 23-12 lead.

That 11-point first-quar-

throughout the early stages of the second half, but Pinson Valley regained its form

and displayed the grit that propelled them to a Class 6A state championship this past season. The Indians chipped away at the Generals’ lead, cutting it down to just four points after Ga’Quincy Mckinstry’s layup with one minute left in the third quarter; however, Lee would end the quarter on a 6-0 run to head into the fourth with a 67-57 lead.

The Indians would then pull to within three points following a Woods layup with 1:55 left in the fourth quarter. The Generals managed to stave off the Indians until Woods was fouled driving to the basket with 5.9 seconds left and the Indians trailing by one point, 82-81.

Woods sank the two free throws with ease. He scored 36 points in the final 14 minutes of the game.

Following a timeout, Lee inbounded the ball and pushed quickly up the court, which set up a Jamari Smith 13-foot jumper that missed the mark as time expired, sealing the Indians’ stunning victory.

Mckinstry recorded 12 points and 5 rebounds in the win, and Camron Scott added 12 points and 10 rebounds.

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M. Fowler From page 9

Fowler, an LSU commit, joins 61 other high school players across the country to be named to the publication’s list of first team players. Fowler is listed as the fifth-best player in Alabama and the 113th best player in the nation. He inked his commitment to the Tigers in November.

The 6-foot-3, hard-throwing ace finished this past season as a 2019 Alabama Sports Writers Association Class 7A first-team selection.

He will take the mound for his final season with Hewitt-Trussville this season when the Huskies usher in a new year against Wetumpka and Calera at Calera High School on Feb. 17.

Fowler will next join an LSU team that sits seventh all-time with 18 College World Series appearances and second all-time with six national championships (1991, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000 and 2009).

In 2017, LSU played Florida in a best-of-three se-

Scholar’s From page 9

The team, established in 2013 by Josh Haynes, claimed first place in the National Academic Quiz Tournaments 2020 LAMP Invitational with a 7-1 record and 2,990 points.

The team defeated Enterprise A, Spain Park A, Southside, LaGrange Academy, Smiths Station, Sylacauga A and Dothan B. The lone loss for the Huskies came against Enterprise A, 170-440, in game 1.

The victories over Southside in game 6, Spain Park A in game 7 and Enterprise A in

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ries to determine the winner of the 2017 College World Series. Florida defeated the Tigers, who concluded the College World Series as runner-up for the first time in school history.

2020 First-Team Pitchers • Logan Wood, LHP, Orchard Lake St. Mary’s HS, MI • Mick Abel, RHP, Jesuit HS, Portland, OR • Jared Kelley, RHP, Refugio HS, TX • Cam Brown, RHP, Flower Mound HS, TX • Trevor Martin, RHP, Asher HS, OK • Chipper Menard, LHP, New Iberia Senior HS, LA • Michael Fowler, RHP, Hewitt Trussville HS, AL • Ty Langenberg, RHP, Urbandale HS, IA • Ryan Hagenow, RHP, Farragut HS, Knoxville, TN • Nate Savino, LHP, Potomac Falls HS, Sterling, VA • Max Rajcic, RHP, Orange Lutheran HS, CA • Rielly McAdams, RHP, Ingraham HS, Seattle, WA

• Travis Sthele, RHP, Reagan HS, San Antonio, TX • Xander Stephens, RHP,

Parkview HS, Lilburn, GA • Cameron Caley, LHP,

The Woodlands HS, TX • Josh Hartle, LHP, Reagan HS, Pfafftown, NC

• Lucas Gordon, LHP, Notre Dame HS, Sherman Oaks, CA

game 8 came during the playoff rounds.

The scholar’s bowl is described as a version of Jeopardy! Haynes said in 2017 when the varsity team placed in third in the Lamp Invitational despite being without its leading scorer.

Matches consist of tossup questions, bonus questions and lightning rounds. Tossups test how quickly individual students can respond with the right answer. Bonus questions require teams to work together to agree upon the right answers to four question. Lightning rounds ask teams to answer 20 related questions in two minutes.

In the past three months, the varsity team has won the LAMP Invitational and placed in first at the eighth annual West Point Quiz Bowl Tournament. In the past year alone, the varsity and junior varsity teams have 10 top 5 finishes.

In addition, the junior varsity team qualified as a wildcard for the upcoming state tournament.

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paced question-and-answer game that was an important part of their lives. They are motivated by the chance to

provide the next generation of students with more and better opportunities for competition than they themselves had.”

Hewitt-Trussville’s senior right-handed pitcher Michael Fowler was named as a 2020 High School Pre-Season National FirstTeam All-American by Collegiate Baseball. Photo by Ron Burkett.

The varsity scholar’s bowl team. Photo courtesy of Hewitt-Trussville.

The junior varsity team. Photo courtesy of Hewitt-Trussville.

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Clay-Chalkville From page 9

“They get along and they make our jobs so much easier,” Haynie said following Clay-Chalkville’s 47-30 victory over area foe Pinson Valley on Tuesday within the hostile confines of the Indians.

The win sends the Cougars to their 13th victory in 15 games after starting the season with five losses in their first seven games.

Clay-Chalkville’s undefeated record in Class 6A, Area 12 play means that the Cougars will host next month’s three-team area tournament.

“Early on we talked about it a lot, we couldn’t shoot the ball for anything,” Haynie said. “We would go to practice and put up 500 shots and shoot 60% and

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then go into a game and go 1-for-15. We knew that we could do it. It just took putting the reps in and waiting for the shots to fall, and when they do, good things tend to happen for us.”

Haynie cites senior Aukeviah Tellis as a catalyst for the Cougars’ success this season. He describes her as a player who always knows what needs to happen and where it needs to happen.

“She’s played on varsity for four years, so she knows everything we run,” Haynie said. “She’s at a point where if we take it out of bounds, or if the other team does (something), she knows where we need to be, and she knows what play I want to call so I don’t have to do it from the bench. So, it’s nice to have a girl like that on our team.”

Area 12

Clay-Chalkville girls’ head coach Justin Haynie. Photo by Michael Calhoun.

Rank

School

1 2 2

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Overall Record 15-7-0 17-8-0 4-15-0

Overall Games 22 25 19

Area Record 4-0-0 1-2-0 1-3-0

Area Games 4 3 4

As a result of the Cougars’ surge up the standings, they will hold a first-round bye in the area tournament and face the winner of Pell City versus Pinson Valley in

the championship game with a trip to the region tournament on the line.

“We like to take things a game at a time,” Haynie said. “We haven’t been to

the regional tournament in four years so we’re hungry to get back there. If we can get there, at that point there’s only 16 teams left, and anything can happen.”

Hewitt-Trussville boys’ bowling team. Photo courtesy of Hewitt-Trussville Athletics.

Individually, the boys were led by Jason (Cole) McCarty’s three-game score of 660, which placed him in fifth out of 87 bowlers.

The girls’ bowling team had entered the bracket rounds on Friday with a firstround matchup against No. 8 Hazel Green. The Lady Huskies bowled a three-game score of 2,101 in the qualifying rounds, which set them up as the ninth seed.

The girls were narrowly defeated by Hazel Green, 1,073-1,055 in the first round.

Hazel Green turned around and lost in the second round to eventual champion, Southside High.

Individually, they were paced by Taniya Horton’s score of 460, which placed her No. 23 out of 86 bowlers.

Bowling From page 9

The Hewitt-Trussville boys’ bowling team had concluded the qualifying rounds on Thursday with a threegame score 2,828, which placed them as the No. 5 seed. As a result, the Huskies squared off against No. 12 seed Hoover with the winner advancing to the second round against either No. 13 Stanhope-Elmore or No. 4 Hillcrest.

Hewitt-Trussville had not faced Hoover this season.

Yet despite concluding the season with a 22-4 record and undefeated in area play, the Huskies were unable to advance past the first round, bowing out after a 1,5791,485 loss to Hoover.

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