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Trussville mayor seeks citizens to help plan city’s future

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Trussville Parks & Rec host 2019 spring youth baseball league

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Huskies boys place 3rd at state indoor track meet

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Feb. 13 - 19, 2019 Author with Trussville ties writes children’s book

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Metro Diner in Trussville plans March 12 opening

By Shaun Szkolnik For The Tribune

From The Trussville Tribune staff reports

TRUSSVILLE — A local author with Trussville ties has written a heartwarming and uplifting book that teaches the value of love, forgiveness, and offers some important advice on how to handle bullies.

“The book is about a puppy named Poppy, who looks a little different,” said author

TRUSSVILLE – The new Trussville Metro Diner is slated to open on March 12, according to an employee from their Birmingham location. The new restaurant will be located between Tutwiler

Drive and Calumet Parkway on Highway 11, and motorists along Highway 11 received a sight on Thursday as new signs were installed for the location.

Metro Diner describes itself as a place that offers a commitment to creating dishes from scratch, utilizing

unique recipes and offering imaginative twists on old classics.

Metro Diner’s menu offers a wide variety of dishes, including a breakfast offering that boasts traditional eggs, bacon and even Eggs Benedict, to lunch and dinner fare such as meat loaf, chicken and waf-

fles, and Charleston shrimp and grits. Fans of burgers and sandwiches are also covered

by Metro Diner, which carries a large variety of each.

Trussville Capital Investments LLC is the developer of the project and has completed several previous developments in the city.

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TRUSSVILLE — The Trussville Area Chamber of Commerce has announced its plans for a job fair to be held on March 21 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The job fair will be held at the Trussville Civic Center, located at 5381 Trussville Clay Road in Trussville. The event’s presenting sponsor is AtWork Person-

From The Trussville Tribune staff reports TRUSSVILLE — The Trussville City Council met in regular session on Tuesday night taking actions on several agenda items.

An ordinance was passed to declare city owned prop-

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PINSON — The Pinson City Council unanimously approved a resolution to repave the walking track at Bicentennial Park.

Councilwoman Dawn Tanner proposed that the See PINSON, Page 3

Pinson Valley High School to host 2nd annual Magic City Dance Off From The Trussville Tribune staff reports PINSON – On Valentine’s Day, exceptional education students from schools all around the Jefferson County School District will get the chance to show off their dance skills at the second annual Magic City Dance Off. See DANCEOFF, Page 14

ARGO – The Argo City Council heard from Dona Bonnet of ADR Business and Marketing Strategies Monday night in reference to building a new website for the city.

“The city of Argo had asked me to provide a quote

Trussville council declares former Herb’s Hardware building as surplus property

From The Trussville Tribune staff reports

By Shaun Szkolnik For The Tribune

By Shaun Szkolnik For The Tribune

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Trussville job fair coming in March

Pinson Council approves repavement of Biceentennial Park walking track

Argo City Council hears proposal for new city website

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Trussville City Schools’ Bruno named top curriculum administrator in Alabama From The Trussville Tribune staff reports TRUSSVILLE — For three straight years, the percentage of students at Hewitt-Trussville High School meeting the College and Career Readiness Standards has increased. The most recent state data indicates 89 percent of HTHS students meet at least one of the CCRS benchhmarks.

The recently released school report cards by the Alabama State Department of Education gave Trussville City Schools the second highest score in Alabama, trailing only Mountain Brook City Schools.

Now, the TCS administrator responsible for student curriculum and professional development for teachers during the growth period has been named tops in Alabama.

Beth Bruno, the assistant superintendent of curriculum and instruction of Trussville City Schools, was recently named the top curriculum administrator in Alabama by the Alabama

TCS Assistant Superintendent Beth Bruno named top curriculum administrator in Alabama.

Photo via TCS

Association for Supervision & Curriculum Development (AASCD).

Bruno took over as the interim assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction in June 2014. In January of 2015, the TCS board made the move offi-

cial and Bruno has served as the assistant superintendent since.

Dr. Jennifer Cardwell, who works with Bruno overseeing secondary curriculum, said the quality of professional development under Bruno has been key.

“Mrs. Bruno’s continuous learning practices are infectious and she expects others to be as proactive as she in continuously learning and growing professionally,” Cardwell said in a written statement. “The quality professional development she facilitates ensures our learning organization maintains a growth mindset towards continuous learning.”

TCS Superintendent Dr. Patti Neill said Bruno uses a team approach to create procedures that help all TCS administrators and teachers grow professionally, academically and personally.

“She wants everyone in TCS to be successful in their roles and works to make sure all have the tools to be as effective as possible,” Neill said in a statement.

“Ms. Bruno is an outstanding leader that has truly lead our system to the next level of excellence.”

Bruno will be recognized at AASCD’s Summer CLAS Conference and will be honored at the Feb. 19 Trussville Board of Education Meeting.

U.S. Steel reopening Fairfield furnace, credits Trump policy From The Trussville Tribune staff reports FAIRFIELD — United States Steel Corporation announced today the restart of construction on a technologically advanced electric arc furnace (EAF) steelmaking facility at its Tubular Operations in Fairfield. U.S. Steel previously initiated construcSee U.S. STEEL, Page 7

Wrongful death lawsuit filed on behalf of Baby Roe From The Trussville Tribune staff reports HUNTSVILLE —On Wednesday morning, Feb. 6, Personhood Alabama filed suit in the Circuit Court of Madison County against the Alabama Women’s Center in Huntsville for wrongful death of “Baby Roe.” The lawsuit, brought by the father of Baby Roe, See WRONGFUL, Page 6

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Trussville mayor seeking citizens to help plan city’s future From The Trussville Tribune staff reports TRUSSVILLE — Do you have ideas about the direction of Trussville that you think could be helpful to the city’s future?

The city is launching Trussville 2040, an initiative to enact a long range plan for the community and Mayor Buddy Choat is inviting citizens to participate in the planning process.

Trussville 2040 will form committees to look at the future of multiple segments of the area including education, public safety, government relations, roads and transportation, utilities and technology, growth and development, and community and family.

Choat hopes to tap into citizens’ ideas and knowledge in planning for the future of Trussville.

“What do you want the City of Trussville to look like in 20 years?” Choat asked in

a video announcing the 2040 plan. “You have an opportunity to help us in shaping a vision for the year 2040.

We need you, your ideas, and

your expertise.”

Residents can sign up for committees through the city website at Trussville.org.

Committee leaders will

then contact volunteers to set meeting times and locations.

‘Trussville 2040’ planning is expected to last approximately nine months.

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Sunrise ridge assisted living in Trussville announces new name TRUSSVILLE, AL – Sunrise Ridge Assisted Living in Trussville announced their new name on Tuesday, February 5, with a ribbon cutting. The new name is Legacy Ridge Assisted Living.

“With our change in ownership a short time back, there was another assisted living facility with a similar name, which presented some confusion,” said Executive Director Abby Reach.

“Our new name is Legacy Ridge Assisted Living, and the only change is our name.

Our residents will still have the same quality services they’ve come to expect: delicious meals, fitness and wellness activities, socials and family events, memory enhancement programming, medication management, and

more.”

Legacy Ridge is located at 7868 Gadsden Highway, and the phone number is (205) 661-9940. For more information about Legacy Ridge, please visit www.leg-

acyridgetrussville.com.

For more information about the Chamber, please go to www.trussvillechamber. com, call (205) 655-7535, ‘like’ us on Facebook, or follow us on Instagram.

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Tara Seahorn. “She encounters some bullies, but finds that she is beautiful and all that she needs to be through Jesus — yes, I know that may not be politically correct. She even attempts to introduce Jesus to her bullies.”

Seahorn is a mother of two sons and has two grandchildren. She grew up in Pinson and graduated from Pinson Valley High School. She has lived in both Trussville and Clay since the early 90s.

The idea for Seahorn’s book, “Hold Me, Mold Me, Bold Me,” came to her after hearing about so many of the tragedies facing children that have been bullied.

“My idea came from

watching and hearing different news stories regarding our children hurting or even killing themselves because of the pain and heartache they are enduring,” Seahorn said.

“Nine and 10-year-old children killing themselves is not acceptable.”

Seahorn took those stories of tragedy and decided to make something positive out of it.

“This book is for any child being bullied and for those who bully,” Seahorn said. “I pray that all will be impacted and that it will make a difference for both. I hope those being bullied will find their worth and those bullying will realize the pain they cause

and make a change. I hope it will also encourage parents, teachers and others to take notice and step in to prevent these tragedies.”

“Hold Me, Mold Me, Bold Me” is Searhorn’s first book, but she already has designs for two more.

“I have two books that I am planning,” she said. “One is another ‘Poppy the Puppy’ story and the other is about a little sheep. The idea for the second one came after doing a study on the 23rd Psalm.”

“Hold Me, Mold Me, Bold Me” is available online at both Amazon and Barnes and Noble, and can be purchased as either a hardback book or a Kindle e-book.

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walking track at Bicentennial Park be repaved at an estimated total cost of $27,150

by Campbell’s Paving. Currently the walking track has four areas where loose gravel gets washed away creating locations where the track looks bad and may not be safe. Only $12,750 of the total cost would go to Campbell’s. Mayor Hoyt Sanders explained why.

“The reason that is divided,” said Sanders, “we’re a member of the county purchasing co-op, meaning we can purchase the asphalt at a significant discount, most notably without the sales tax on it.”

The council discussed the conveyance of two parcels of property, along Old Pinson Road, to the Center Point Fire District.

The conveyance will help the Center Point Fire District build a regional training center and possibly another public storm shelter.

The ordinance was passed unanimously The Council heard from Justin Tanner, the Director of

Government Affairs with Verizon, about a possible wireless franchise agreement.

“Verizon through its wholly owned subsidiary MCI Metro,” Tanner said, “is planning to construct a fiber optic communications network in public rights of way in the community.”

“So far as services are concerned,” Tanner said, “we intend to offer one or more of the following services. Competitive local exchange, voice and data communication services, Internet access, private line service, cell site front haul and back haul capacity using fiber optics, cables, and leasing of conduit and dark fiber for third parties as well as future services as they become available …at ths time Verizon does not intend to offer any of the aforementioned services to residential customers, this strictly a business and government services bill.”

As Verizon would be using right of ways it must first get the permission of the city, by franchise, to do so. City

Attorney, Shane Black, has drafted an early version of the franchise agreement. This draft will be sent to the council and suggestions for revisions to the draft may follow.

In other news the council considered the purchase of two police vehicles from the town of Kimberly in north Jefferson County. Each vehicle carried a price of $1000 with one being a 1997 Crown Victoria and the other one a 2005 Chevrolet Tahoe. Pinson has need of such vehicles so that they may be used by reserve forces, working with the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department, that may be assigned to a detail in Pinson but not provided a car by the county. Events such as the Butterbean Festival, football games and parades would benefit. The council decided unanimously to make the purchases.

The Pinson City Council will meet again Feb. 21 with pre-council starting at 6:30 p.m. and the regular council meeting beginning at 7 p.m.

Trussville Parks and Rec to host 2019 spring baseball league for youth From The Trussville Tribune staff reports TRUSSVILLE — The Trussville Parks and Recreation Department is gearing up to offer youth baseball for the spring of 2019.

The program can accommodate those between the ages of five to 18 and is sanctioned by the Greater Birmingham Baseball Association and the Baseball Players

Association.

Late registration, which will run until Feb. 16, will cost $180. Evaluations for the league will run through March 1 at a time that will be determined. Only one evaluation is necessary.

Practices will begin in March and continue for the duration of the season, with games starting on April 1 and running through May 4. Most ball games will be

played during the week with no more than two games per week. Only three games will be scheduled for a Saturday, and weeknight games will be played at either 5:30 p.m. or 7:30 p.m.

Registration may be performed online or in person at the Trussville Civic Center.

If you have any questions, please email Jerard Baker at jerard.baker@trussville.org

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Feb. 13 - 19, 2019

30 area students receive nomination to attend U.S. Service Academies

From The Trussville Tribune staff reports

Birmingham — Congressman Gary Palmer announced that 30 students from Alabama’s Sixth Congressional District have received nominations to attend the U.S. Service Academies. The nominees were recognized at a reception held for them and their families at Vestavia Hills City Hall on Monday.

“Nominating students to the U.S. Service Academies is one of the most serious responsibilities of my job,” Palmer said in a statement.

“These young men and women may one day lead our sons and daughters into combat, so I want to make sure that we are sending our best and most qualified to our military academies. It’s always an encouragement to meet so many exceptional, hardworking young people who desire to serve our country. I’m confident that this year’s nominees will represent Alabama proudly and serve America with honor.”

The Service Academy application process requires a nomination from the student’s U.S. House representative, U.S. senator, the Vice

president, or the president.

The U.S. Service Academies include the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, New York; the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado; the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland; and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, New York.

Once the nomination is confirmed, the academy will review the whole candidate to determine admission.

Students who are accepted become scholar soldiers at some of the most prestigious institutions in America.

Each December, Palmer works with his Academy Advisory Board to interview and nominate outstanding students from the Sixth Congressional District for an appointment to one of these service academies.

Service Academy recruiters have consistently praised the achievements and preparedness of recruits from Alabama’s Sixth District.

Students who are accepted as cadets and midshipmen will be receiving the highest levels of education, athletic conditioning, leadership building, and training to defend the Constitution and America’s freedoms alongside an extensive network

of academy alumni.

The students nominated

by Palmer this year are as follows: • Meron Acker of United States Air Force Academy Preparatory School is nominated for the U.S. Air Force Academy.

• Ethan Adams of Oneonta High School is nominated for the U.S. Military Academy.

• Jaden Alexander of Homewood High School is nominated for U.S. Naval Academy.

• Baynes Autrey of Mountain Brook High School is nominated for U.S. Naval Academy.

• Drake Brown of Hueytown High School is nominated for U.S. Merchant Marine Academy.

• Jackson Bryant of Vestavia Hills High School is nominated for U.S. Naval Academy, • Jay Chang of Hoover High School is nominated for U.S. Military Academy.

• Holli Chapman of Mountain Brook High School is nominated for U.S. Military Academy.

• Phoebe Cooper of Oak Mountain High School is nominated for U.S. Naval Academy.

• Cam Covington of Marion Military Institute is nominated for U.S. Merchant Marine Academy.

• Kyle Curtis of Oak Mountain High School is nominated for U.S. Merchant Marine Academy.

• Jordan Evans of John Carroll Catholic High School is nominated for U.S. Air Force Academy.

• Benjamin Fu of Mountain Brook High School is nominated for U.S. Military Academy and U.S. Air Force Academy.

• Sam Hendrix of Evangel Christian School is nominated for U.S. Naval Academy.

• Libby Jackson of Vestavia Hills High School is nominated for U.S. Military Academy and U.S. Air Force Academy.

• Alec Johnston of Mountain Brook High School is nominated for U.S. Naval Academy and U.S. Air Force Academy.

• Skylar Johnston of Oak Mountain High School is nominated for U.S. Naval Academy.

• Sean Kirk of Mountain Brook High School is nominated for U.S. Air Force Academy.

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An inside look at the new Aldi concept From The Trussville Tribune staff reports HOOVER — Progress is being made on the new Aldi grocery store on U.S. Highway 11 in Trussville.

The store will represent the newest Aldi concept and design which was created to go head-to-head with Whole

Foods 365.

Shoppers in the Trussville area will have to wait a few more months to check out the new design, but consumers in Hoover are already enjoying the new Aldi concept store which recently opened in the Stadium Chase shopping center.

The new store offers wid-

er aisles, expanded inventory, better lighting, and contemporary graphics and signage.

The new concept also includes a larger variety of organic and gluten free products. Dairy, meat, bread and produce sections will all be significantly larger than the current Aldi store on Chalkville Mountain Road.

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Marion Military Institute is nominated for U.S. Air Force Academy and U.S. Merchant Marine Academy.

Kiam Moriya of Indian Springs School is nominated for U.S. Naval Academy.

Noah Nickolson of Vestavia Hills High School is nominated for U.S. Military Academy and U.S. Merchant Marine Academy.

Rachel Price of Westminster School at Oak Mountain is nominated for U.S. Air Force Academy.

Maximillian Renfro of Marion Military Institute is nominated for U.S. Military Academy.

Cooper Reynolds of Westminster School at Oak Mountain is nominated U.S. Merchant Marine Academy.

Sarathi Shah of Marion Military Institute is nominated for U.S. Military Academy and U.S. Naval Academy.

Thomas Smith of Marion Military Institute is nominated for U.S. Naval Academy.

Natalie Thorn of Hoover High School is nominated for U.S. Merchant

Marine Academy.

• Jacob Warner of Spain Park High School is nominated for U.S. Air Force Academy.

• Jude Watkins of Evangel Christian School is nominated for U.S. Military Academy and U.S. Air Force Academy.

• Meredith Watson of Gardendale High School is nominated for U.S. Military Academy.

“I congratulate these students for this major accomplishment in the Service Academy application process,” Palmer said. “I look forward to seeing what the future holds for each of them.”

Congratulations to these impressive students, who seek to achieve at the highest levels in order to serve our country. If you or someone you know is interested in attending a military service academy, please visit www.palmer.house.gov and select “Services: U.S. Service Academy Nominations” for more information.

Eligible applicants must be at least 17 years old, a U.S. citizen, have a strong academic background, possess proven leadership skills, and be of good moral character.

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nel Services.

Vendor space is available at a cost of $50 for chamber members and $100 for future chamber members. Companies with ‘real’ job openings are preferred at the event. Vendor registration forms are available at the chamber office.

Other services planned

for the event include resume review and development and also information on how to dress for success (and other helpful information for an interview).

For more information, please visit www.trussvillechamber.com, or call the chamber at (205) 6557535.

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Clay-Chalkville Middle holds ceremony for Pace Award winners From The Trussville Tribune staff reports CLAY — Clay-Chalkville Middle School held a ceremony on Jan. 30 and Jan. 31 to honor a number of students with a Pace Award.

Students that win the Pace Award are all special individuals who are setting the pace for their peers and making the right decisions day by day.

“This recognition is so important for our middle school students, because so many times the students doing the right things are overlooked,” said Clay-Chalkville educator Andrea Wood. “We take for granted how wonderful it is

to be around such great young people, and this award shows those students that we see the good they do in our school.

We see them when they succeed and we see them when they are doing their best.

Their efforts and determination are appreciated and these are the students making a difference in our school.”

The following students were nominated by their teachers for the Pace Award: 6th grade: • Joshua Cox • Kobe Hearon • Jakai Dorsey • Desi’ray King • Jashun Johnson • Kendall Minnifield

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Carmyn Thomas Demetrius Holland Dekhari Williams Ava Mizell Jacob Calvin Christopher Gore Makaila Miller 7th grade: Cadelle Averette Gregory Burrow Lujue’la McEntyre Christina Paublo Aniyah Griffin Makyla Key Tyler Jordan Isaac Deason Mia Clements Kevin Minnifield Dearron Jackson 8th grade: Autumn Logan

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Center Point man identified as murder victim found on roadside in Lipscomb From The Trusville Tribune staff reports LIPSCOMB — A dead man discovered on the roadside in Lipscomb, and concealed inside of two trash bags, on Wednesday has

been identified.

The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office identified the victim as Frederick Oneal Harris, a 63-year-old black male from Center Point. The coroner’s office could confirm that the death

was the result of a homicide, but was withholding information about the cause as this is part of an ongoing investigation.

The body had been deposited at Brewer Drive and Third Street and was discov-

ered by a Fed Ex employee who was driving by.

According to authorities, an investigation has been opened into the matter and is being conducted by The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department.

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to you for a new website,” Bonnet said. “I took a look at your website and it is a little dated. It does have some broken links and I feel like we could greatly improve it.

Another thing that I would recommend is that we move it more from just an informational website to more of a marketing tool. I could work with you on content to actually showcase your city, as well as provide needed information.

“The proposal that you have is for $2,499 for the basic website that includes 21-25 web pages, being comparable to what you have now, as well as adding a SSL certificate for security on the website. Currently, you don’t have one that has the little lock on it, so when people

go to pay for business license or actually put their personal information in, they may not feel as comfortable and, with you being a city entity, I recommend that as well.”

The service could also include a monthly maintenance agreement.

“I recommend that we host your website,” Bonnett said. “And that we take care of the management of the website. I have quoted you $69 a month for about an hour a month of content management. That includes housing the website on my server, regular back ups in case your website gets hacked or anything, we can get it back up and running…as well as whenever you have content changes like meetings, upcoming agendas, things like

that, you just email me what you want and we take care of managing the content.”

Bonnett also suggested that the city add a blog to the new website; adding a blog adds no further cost.

The council will consider the matter and make a decision at a later time.

The city council passed an amendment to the city’s business license ordinance. The way that the ordinance was previously written, only general contractors were required to get a business license. The amendment changed that by requiring all contractors, and subcontractors, to get a business license. The amendment passed three-to-two, with Mayor Betty Bradley, Councilman Gordon Massey and Councilwoman Ann Brown

in favor, and Councilman Ronnie Bowman and Councilwoman Ann Cowan voting no. Councilman Anthony Alldredge was not at the meeting.

In other news, the council heard from the teen council representative Katie Whitfield who had a new mission statement for the group.

“The mission of the Argo Teen Council,” Whitfield said, “is to assist the city council in making decisions that affect the youth in our community, provide our city’s youth with knowledge about how the government operates and encourage the youth in our community to make a difference.”

The next Argo City Council meeting will be on Feb. 25.

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Springville man wanted on felony warrants From The Trussville Tribune staff reports ST. CLAIR COUNTY — A man from Springville is wanted in St. Clair County on felony warrants charging him with violation of the Sex Offender Registration Notification Act. Steve Alan Odom is described as a white male standing at 5 feet, 8 inches tall and weighing 145 pounds. He has brown hair and hazel eyes.

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AG Marshall announces formation of Economic Crime Alliance of Alabama From The Trussville Tribune staff reports MONTGOMERY - Attorney General Steve Marshall and representatives from federal and state law enforcement announced the formation of the Economic Crime Alliance of Alabama (ECAA) to fight financial crime in the state. The group held its first meeting on Wednesday morning at the Attorney General’s Office.

The ECAA was originally launched in the early 2000s to provide a statewide support system for the prevention, investigation and prosecution of financial, economic and high-technology crime. Due to changes in leadership and decreased interaction, the work of the Alliance gradually tapered off. In early January, Marshall reached out to the leadership of each agency

that participated in the original group and urged them to recommit to the effort.

Though the original membership of the Alliance did not include federal partners, Marshall gauged their interest in participating and received overwhelming support—as evidenced by the attendance at today’s meeting.

The federal–state partnership signifies a commitment to more information sharing, more communication between agencies, and a more comprehensive approach to fighting corruption and financial crime in Alabama. Each entity brings its own expertise and resources, which will be pooled together to bring about more efficient and effective investigations and prosecutions of financial crime, as well as greater protection of the public funds and financial

resources of the citizens of Alabama.

“Our existing partnerships with Alabama’s U.S. Attorneys and the Justice Department have been foundational to the progress we are already making in eradicating violent crime,” Marshall said. “If we can work together effectively to confront violent crime, we can and should do the same to confront corruption and financial crime.”

“From day one, Attorney General Marshall has endeavored to mend relationships and restore productive partnerships with his federal counterparts, and we are now seeing the fruits of those efforts,” U.S. Attorney Louis V. Franklin Sr. said after the meeting. “This is another area of criminal law that requires everyone to work together as a team and we are excited about our increased capacity to prose-

cute white-collar cases.”

The effort is not just about renewing federal– state relationships, but inner-state working relationships as well. “I am pleased that the Attorney General has revived the Economic Crime Alliance,” said Rachel Riddle of the Alabama Department of Examiners.

“As Chief Examiner, I have a unique perspective on the significant costs that come with entities from the various levels of government not utilizing each other’s resources and expertise.

Unnecessary duplication of efforts and a lack of cohesiveness can lead to severe inefficiencies that in turn do not serve the best interest of the public. I appreciate the Attorney General taking the lead to get us all back on the same page.”

“In today’s highly technical environment, financial crimes can destroy the

hopes of Alabamians for a secure retirement, the dreams of young families for a home of their own or education for their children.

These crimes have no geographical boundaries and combining resources and working together as an alliance enhances our ability to track down, catch and prosecute criminals within or outside of Alabama,” said Joseph Borg, director of the Alabama Securities Commission.

During the meeting, Marshall emphasized that he was committed to “tearing down the silos between law enforcement agencies” that hinder the core mission of pursuing justice. “That’s easier to do when you aren’t worried about who gets the credit,” Marshall said, “but are focused instead on accomplishing a shared goal.

We all acknowledge that, over the years, our offices

have missed out on some significant opportunities to work together. We are going to have to sort through how and why we got here, but we all agree that we want it to change. I believe the public will be able to see the difference.”

Members of the Economic Crime Alliance of Alabama include: the Attorney General’s Office, Alabama Department of Examiners, Alabama Department of Insurance, Alabama Department of Labor, Alabama Department of Revenue, Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, Alabama Securities Commission, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Office of Prosecution Services, U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District, U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District and U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Alabama.

Virginia Governor Ralph Northam’s endorsement of infanticide. “Just during the past few weeks,” Ford said Wednesday, “the nation’s conscience was stunned with chilling assaults on the unborn coming out of New York and Virginia. Alabama’s Baby Roe comes as a timely reminder that every single abortion committed is a chilling assault on a precious and innocent human life—an intolerable violation of the most basic, God-giv-

en human right, the right to life.”

“Baby Roe was cruelly robbed of life and silenced before entering the world or being able to personally voice complaint in court,” Ford continued. “The gross injustice inflicted on Baby Roe compels us to pursue complete justice in this case so that no other unborn child’s life will be taken by the hands of the abortion industry in the State of Alabama.”

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charges the responsible parties, the Alabama Women’s Center, the abortionist, and the pharmaceutical company, for profiting from the wrongful death of Baby Roe— an innocent preborn child whose life was snuffed out despite the father’s active efforts to halt the abortion.

Attorney for the case, Brent Helms, said Wednesday that, “Baby Roe’s innocent life was taken by the profiteering of the Alabama Women’s Center and while

no court will be able to bring Baby Roe back to life, we will seek the fullest extent of justice on behalf of Baby Roe and Baby Roe’s father.

The time is ripe for consistency in Alabama’s jurisprudence: either we fully acknowledge the personhood of the unborn or we cherry pick which innocents we protect and which ones we trash for profit.”

Alabama’s constitution and statutory laws are emphatic that a person is “a

human being, including an unborn child in utero at any stage of development, regardless of viability” and just this past November Alabamians approved an amendment to the state constitution declaring that it is the “public policy of this state to recognize and support the sanctity of unborn life and the rights of unborn children.”

During the last decade, the Alabama Supreme Court has issued seven decidedly pro-life decisions which

recognize the personhood of the unborn. Three of these cases, Mack v. Carmack, Hamilton v. Scott, and Stinnett v. Kennedy involved wrongful death suits and interpreted the world “child” in the Wrongful Death Act to include unborn children as well as born children.

Hannah Ford, spokeswoman for Personhood Alabama referred to New York’s Reproductive Health Act, Virginia Delegate Kathy Tran’s Repeal Act, and

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Gulf Council plans April vote; Alabama sets snapper season

By David Rainer Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources One casualty from the recent partial federal government shutdown surfaced last week when the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council met at the Perdido Beach Resort in Orange Beach, Ala. Because of the shutdown, the Gulf Council was unable to publish a notice in the Federal Register on a pending vote on Amendment 50, the state management of red snapper. The Council voted to call a special meeting for February to vote on the measure, but that effort was canceled because of logistics problems.

The Council will vote on Amendment 50 at the next regular Council meeting scheduled the first week of April at Biloxi, Miss.

In the meantime, Alabama set its 2019 red snapper season, which is operating under the final year of an Exempted Fishing Permit (EFP).

The 2019 Alabama red snapper fishing season for anglers fishing from a pri-

Angler off the Alabama coast have been catching 20-poundplus red snapper on a regular basis.

vate vessel or state-licensed guide boat will be three-day weekends (Friday-Sunday) from June 1 through July 28, 2019, including Thursday, July 4. Except for the opening weekend, which begins on a Saturday, weekends are defined as 12:01 a.m. Friday through 11:59 p.m. Sunday. This does not apply to for-hire (charter) boats with federal reef fishing permits.

Charter boats will operate under federal regulations in 2019.

Alabama Marine Resources Division Director Scott Bannon said a vote on Amendment 50 at the April

meeting should provide enough time to get the rules changed for the 2020 season.

“We should we able to get it done, but we don’t need any more delays,” Bannon said.

Amendment 50 shifts red snapper management to the states and allots each state a share of the red snapper quota. The preferred alternative will give Alabama a 26.49-percent share, while Florida’s share is a little more than 44 percent.

The 2018 and 2019 snapper seasons in the Gulf are operating under an Exempted Fishing Permit (EFP)

that allows the states to set the snapper seasons under the catch limits. Last year, a 3.78-percent share of the quota was left after the pie had been divvied up. NOAA Fisheries (National Marine Fisheries Service or NMFS) gave Florida that 3.78 percent last year.

That 3.78 percent will be split between Florida and Alabama in the preferred alternative for Amendment 50.

“The eastern Gulf is where most of the harvest of red snapper is occurring,” Bannon said. “That is why we think that percentage should be split.”

Bannon said currently there are no plans to include for-hire (charter) boats in any of the state management plans.

Bannon expects Amendment 50 to pass in some form at the April meeting.

“Right now, I’m confident we will have a state-managed season for 2020,” Bannon said. “Allocation was the biggest concern with the options available. I think we will pass it at the next meeting.”

During the 2018 snapper season, the first under the EFP, Alabama set an opti-

Dr. Bob Shipp has been studying Alabama’s red snapper population for years and knows the stocks are rebounding rapidly.

mistic private recreational season of 47 days, mostly on three-day weekends.

However, a renewed enthusiasm for snapper fishing and excellent weather conditions forced Marine Resources to shut down the season after 28 days.

“We will again be evaluating the season as it goes

along through Snapper Check,” Bannon said. “We have the option to add days if we feel it’s appropriate, based on the harvest rate.”

Of course, that harvest rate will likely be weather-dependent.

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Montgomery church removes pew honoring Jefferson Davis From The Trussville Tribune staff reports MONTGOMERY — St. John’s Episcopal Church in Montgomery has removed a pew that bore a plaque honoring Confederate President Jefferson Davis, according to Pastor Robert C. Wisnewski Jr. Davis was not a member of the church, but attended services there when he and his family lived in Montgomery briefly before the Confederate capital was moved to Virginia.

“The plaque, which memorializes the Jefferson Davis Pew, states that he was a communicant of St. John’s while his family was in Montgomery when he was first elected President of the Confederacy,” Wisnewski said. “The Davis family was in Montgomery for three months.

Jefferson Davis was not Confirmed as an Episcopalian until he went to Richmond. His wife was an Episcopalian. We have no way of knowing how many times he or his family

attended, perhaps only a few times or perhaps as many as a dozen times.”

Wisnewski said the pew was not dedicated to Davis until 1925, and the fact that a pro-lynching advocate from Tennessee spoke at the dedication further concerned the church.

That speaker, John Trotwood Moore, had gained fame by filibustering congress in an effort to stop an anti-lynching bill.

The church pastor said the

lore behind the pew being in place since Davis attended services there was likely not true.

“At the dedication of the pew in 1925, the pew itself was not in place,” Wisnewski said. “Sometime between

1900 and 1925, the original pews in the nave were replaced with new ones. Most probably they were installed in 1906 when the chancel was expanded to its current dimensions. One of the original pews was put back in by

1934, but not before 1925, as shown in photographs in our archives. The lore that the pew had been in place since the beginning of the Civil War and always known as the Jefferson Davis Pew is not true.”

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The $215 investment in the furnace is expected to create 150 full-time jobs and produce 1.6 million tons of steel.

Birmingham was built on the iron and steel industry in the late 1800s. When U.S. Steel purchased the Tennessee Coal and Iron Company in 1907, the city exploded in decades-long growth and became an industrial giant in the South. By the 1920s, Birmingham was producing one

fourth of America’s foundry iron.

But since the 1970s, a combination of air quality regulations and cheap foreign steel had taken it’s toll and the industry in Birmingham was in rapid decline.

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Flu shuts down Hayden area schools in Blount County From The Trussville Tribune staff reports BLOUNT COUNTY — Due to the flu, Hayden area schools will be closed on Thursday and Friday. @BLOUNTBOE Hayden Area Schools will be closed Thursday, February 7th and Friday, February 8th due to flu. All faculty and staff should re-

port on a regular schedule.

All other Blount County Schools will operate on a normal schedule.

2 11:31 PM - Feb 6, 2019 See Blount County Schools's other Tweets That information is via social media from the Blount County School System. The county also said

that all faculty and staff should report to work as usual and that all other Blount County Schools will operate as normal.

According to the CDC, the length and duration of flu season can vary. However, flu activity often starts to rise in October with a peak between December and February, but that activity can last as late as May.

Tractor trailer and train collide in Pelham

From The Trussville Tribune staff reports

PELHAM — A collision involving a tractor trailer and a train occurred on Thursday afternoon in Pelham..

According to police, the accident happened at High-

way 52 and Lee Street.

Authorities also said that no one was injured and requested that motorists avoid the area.

This is a developing story. More information will be provided as it becomes available.

Photo Courtesy of Pelham PD

Warrior woman wanted on felony charge From The Trussville Tribune staff reports JEFFERSON COUNTY — A woman from Warrior is wanted in Jefferson County on a felony warrant charging her with robbery in the third degree.

Aneke Deundra Sanders is described as a black female standing at 5 feet, 2 inches tall, and weighing 130 pounds. She has black hair and brown eyes.

Her last known address is at the 200 block of Willow Street in Warrior.

If you recognize this suspect or know anything about this crime, please contact Crime Stoppers of Metro Alabama at 205-254-7777.

You will remain anonymous and the information you provide to Crime Stoppers leading to the charge and arrest of an identified suspect could result in a cash reward.

Photo courtesy of Crime Stoppers of Metro Alabama

2 protestors arrested outside Alabama AG office From The Trussville Tribune staff reports MONTGOMERY — Two protestors were arrested for disorderly conduct outside of the office building of the state’s attorney general on Wednesday.

The protests were related to Attorney General Steve Marshall’s report deeming the police killing of Emantic

“EJ” Bradford Jr. to be justified.

According to WBRC, the protesters were advised by law enforcement to disperse.

After two warnings, two woman failed to comply and were arrested.

During the protest, Bradford’s father spoke over a bullhorn to state that his son had been assassinated and to call Marshall a coward, re-

ported WBRC. “(Marshall) met with the family and their attorney Tuesday morning,” a representative of the AG’s office told WBRC, “to offer them another chance to see the video, to inform them of the Attorney General’s decision, and to let them know that the video and report would be released to the public.”

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Hoover PD requests information pertaining to credit card fraud From The Trussville Tribune staff reports HOOVER — The Hoover Police Department is seeking information pertaining to an incident car theft that led to an incident of credit card fraud.

Police said the vehicle break-ins happened on Jan. 24 on Country Club Drive, where the victim’s purse was taken. Shortly after, the victim’s credit card was fraudulently used at Walmart stores

in Homewood, Vestavia Hills and Hoover. The suspect vehicle appears to be a red Ford.

Authorities have provided surveillance photos of two people that might be involved with the case and are requesting that individuals who know anything about this case contact Detective Todd Henningsen at (205) 444-7534, or to leave an anonymous tip via the website: http://www. hooverpd.com/submit-a-tip. php.

Former clerk receives felony conviction for stealing $62,254 from town of Pisgah From The Trussville Tribune staff reports MONTGOMERY — A former clerk for the town of Pisgah in Jackson County has received a felony ethics conviction after pleading guilty to intentionally using her official position to steal $62,254 from the town of Pisgah.

According to State Attorney General Steve Marshall, Jennifer Lynne Hall was sentenced in Jackson County Circuit Court to 12 years, of which the first 10 years is to be served on supervised probation with the requirement that she make monthly payments of $535 in restitution.

If Hall fails to pay off the full balance of restitution owed after 10 years, she must serve a two-year split sentence in the Department of Corrections.

In addition, if Hall violates the terms of her probation (including by failing to make

a monthly restitution payment), the circuit court may revoke Hall’s probation. The plea agreement also requires that Hall resign her public employment with the city of Henagar in DeKalb County, where she was a magistrate, and prohibits her from seeking or accepting any position with a state, county or local governmental body while she is on supervised probation.

Hall’s conviction arises from her former position as the clerk of the town of Pisgah. As part of her guilty plea, Hall admitted that she used her position and authority as town clerk to pay herself extra paychecks for compensatory time that she did not earn, accrue or have approved by her supervisor. Hall also admitted to manipulating the town’s health insurance payments to force the town to pay for her family’s health insurance coverage, costing the

town $13,063.

“The people of Alabama deserve to have confidence that their local government employees perform their jobs with honesty and integrity,” Marshall said. “I am pleased that this defendant’s breach of the public trust will be punished, and that the Town of Pisgah will receive restitution for its loss. Our citizens can be assured that the Attorney General’s Office will be vigilant in pursing those who violate Alabama’s ethics laws.”

Marshall thanked the leadership of the town of Pisgah for its assistance in this case.

He commended Assistant Attorneys General Kyle Beckman and Jasper Roberts, as well as special agents of the Attorney General’s Special Prosecutions Division, for their outstanding work to achieve this conviction and sentence.

Blount County woman indicted for reckless murder of her daughter From The Trussville Tribune staff reports SHELBY COUNTY — A grand jury in Shelby County handed down an indictment for reckless murder against a mother for the death of her four-year-

old daughter after an accident with a train.

Amy Reeves Silver of Oneonta was traveling with her child on Highway 31 and Fulton Springs in Alabaster, on July 31, when her vehicle was involved in a collision with a train on a

CSX line. Her daughter was pronounced dead at the scene.

According to court documents, the indictment includes charges of reckless murder, possession of marijuana, driving under the influence and failure to stop at a railroad crossing.

Vehicle fire shuts down I-59/20 NB near Ensley exit From The Trussville Tribune BIRMINGHAM — A vehicle fire has resulted in a total road closure on I-59/20 NB

before the Ensley Avenue/20th Street Exit in Birmingham.

The incident began on Wednesday just before 3 p.m.

Responders are on scene and attempting to clear the situa-

tion.

According to the best estimates reported by ALGO Traffic, the road is expected to be cleared sometime around 4 p.m.

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February 16 Boy Scout Pine Straw Sale Trussville Boy Scout Troop 216, sponsored by Trussville Park & Recreation Depart-ment, is having it’s annual Fundraiser of selling Pine Straw on Feb 16 at Realty South at 428 Main St. in Trussville from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

February 17 5 Ways to live your best life Your best life is right in front of you, you just have to get out of the way. Join Jennifer Conn of Fit Biscuit and Kendall Jno-Finn of M3 Performance & Physical Therapy to learn how to “live well, move well & do amazing things” simply by looking at 5 areas of your life. Event is free and begins at 1:30 pm at the Trussville Public Library. Register by emailing fitonyourfork@ gmail.com. Space is limited.

February 20 Wellness Screenings To stay abreast of your numbers, cholesterol, blood glucose, blood pressure, BMI and waist circumference screenings will be held by appointment. Results and interpretation in fifteen minutes with a simple finger stick. The cost is $20.

Please call 408-6550 to register for St. Vincent’s Trussville.

February 20 Spice It Up Cooking Class February is National Heart Disease Awareness month. Join Wellness Di-

etitian, Donna Sibley, for a spice blend class to discover the heart-healthy benefits of cooking with a variety of herbs and spices. You will have the opportunity to create low sodium versions of two popular spice blends and learn what flavors pair well with a variety of foods to excite your taste buds while limiting fat and sodium in the kitchen.

The cost is $12/person, which will include two take-home spice blends and a tasting. To register, please call 408-6550 by February 18.

February 24 Conway Twitty Tribute featuring David Lee World renowned entertainer, David Lee will perform as the country star, Conway Twitty. Feb 24 at Trussville Civic Center at 3pm Call 205.266.3030 or visit www.davidleerocks.com/conway. html $20 res, $15 gen admission February 26 Comprehensive Diabetes Education If you have diabetes, this seminar at St. Vincent’s Trussville is a must. A physician’s referral is required. Pre-assessments are given proceeding the class time. Please call 939-7248 to register.

March 16 Red Shoe Run Join us on March 16, 2019 at the 15th Annual Red Shoe Run benefiting the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Alabama! The Red Shoe Run will include a Rockin’ 5K course, 1 Mile course, and a celebratory block par-

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The event will be held in beautiful Downtown Birmingham, starting and ending just outside the Ronald McDonald House.

Get your team together and register to walk, run, and fund-raise at https:// www.redshoerun-bham. org/. Event begins at 8 a.m.

ONGOING Georgiana Davis Masonic Lodge Georgiana Davis Masonic Lodge No. 338 in Trussville meetings are at 7:30 p.m. on the 2nd/4th Monday at 190 Beechnut St., Trussville. For information, call Bruce Phillips at 205-4852.

Cahawba Art Association meetings The Cahawba Art Association meets the 2nd Monday 6 p.m. at the Holy Cross Episcopal Church in Trussville. For info call 661-0517.

Republican Women of Trussville The group meets on the first Thursday of the month at the Three Earred Rabbit in Trussville with meet and greet beginning at 5:30 p.m. For more information, contact cherylamathews@gmail.com or www.rwot.com.

Springville Military Order of the Purple Heart The Military Order of the Purple Heart Chapter 2213, Springville meets at the Smokin’ Grill at 85 Purple Heart Boulevard on the first Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m.

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O b i t u a ry

Jane Vaughn december

Ray Glen Arnold

20, 1923 ~ february 8, 2019 (age 95)

Jane Vaughn, 95, of Birmingham, passed away February 8, 2019. She was a graduate of Birmingham Southern, one of the first female Electrical Engineers with Bell South for 44 years, and enjoyed volunteering at Medical Center East for 22 years. She was preceded in death by her son Harry Vaughn, and brother Lloyd Crissinger Jr. Chapel services will be Tuesday at Noon with visitation from 11am until Noon. She is survived by her grandchildren Lee Vaughn and Deidre Emmerson.

Billie Sue Love july 21, 1930 ~ february 6, 2019 (age 88) Billie Sue Love, aged 88, passed away on February 6, 2019. She is preceded in death by her parents, Grover Estes Echols and Emily Williams Echols; husband Charles Love, 5 brothers and 2 sisters. She is survived by her daughter, Marsha Love Borden; son-in-law, Phillip Borden; son, Sid Love; granddaughter, Julie Borden; grandson, Mark Borden; sister, Myrtle Mangum; many nieces and nephews. Visitation will be held Monday February 11, 2019 from 11am - 12pm with chapel service following at 12pm with Ron Pate officiating. Burial will be in the adjoining cemetery.

Philip Morris august

29, 1938 ~ february 5, 2019 (age 80) Philip E. Morris, Sr, of Birmingham, passed away Feb 5, 2019 at the age of 80. He was an active member of The Church at Brook Hills and a participating member of Early Seekers.

Philip was a lifetime member of the Sheet Metal Workers, Local Union 48 and in his younger years, a member of the International Brotherhood of Magicians. He was an active volunteer in Hearts in Hands, Inc and The Lovelady Center. Philip was a skilled woodworker, avid golfer, and was known for his beautiful garden.

He loved spending time with his grandchildren, great-grandchildren and traveling. He will be most remembered by his generous heart, quick wit, and his willingness to help anyone in need.

He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Ruby Reams Morris; son, Philip E. Morris, Jr (Michele); daughter, Cindy Morris McDonough (Scott); five grandchildren, Laura Lee Morris Grusin (Adam), Shelby McDonough McClure (Buck), Callie McDonough, Melissa Morris and Cory McDonough; and two great-grandchildren, Elijah Grusin and Samuel Grusin.

Visitation will be held on Friday February 8, 2019 from 10 am - 12 pm with chapel service following at 12pm. Burial will be in the adjoining cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family request donations be made to loveladycenter.org and handinhearts.org.

Joyce Neely Hendry december

3, 1942 ~ february 4, 2019 (age 76)

Joyce N. Hendry, age 76, of Odenville, passed away February 4, 2019. She was a member of Victory Christian Church in Pell City and was preceded in death by her husband Dozier, and mother Maurine Neely. Chapel services will be on Thursday at 2pm with visitation from 1pm until service time. She is survived by her sister Dorothy Blocker, many cousins and friends. In lieu of flowers make memorials to Victory Christian Church, 154 Victory Drive, Pell City AL 35125 or your favorite charity. Jefferson Memorial Trussville directing.

march

17, 1930 ~ february 5, 2019 (age 88)

Ray Glen Arnold, 88, of Crestline Gardens passed away Tuesday, February 5, 2019 after a lengthy illness. Born in Trafford, AL, a farmer’s son, Glen was drafted into the US Army during the Korean War. It was during his Army training in New Jersey that he met his soon to be wife, Marilyn Hoffman Arnold, and they shared 61 years of marriage and were long-time members of Irondale United Methodist Church. After his Army duty, Glen moved to Birmingham, AL where he started his career as a driver, first with Birmingham Electric Company, and later as long haul driver for Blue Springs Hatchery of Leeds, AL. He spent many years bringing tropical fish to residents of the southern states. In his later years, he became a company courier for NSFSB Collateral Mortgage until his retirement. After retirement, Glen enjoyed dabbling in wood-working, and performed handyman home improvement projects for many of his neighbors. He always wanted to be able to help people out. Everyone who met him was a friend, and his family and friends always earned a nickname as was his habit. The son of the late Earcy Arnold and Irene Holt Arnold, he was preceded in death by his wife, Marilyn, and is survived by his son, Philip Arnold, of Bartlett, TN and his sister JoAnn Kent (J.W.) of Warner Robbins, GA, and many nieces and nephews, and their children. The family wishes to acknowledge the invaluable assistance of his caregivers and hospice staff, and the family of Verbon and Leann Latta. A memorial service will be held at Jefferson Memorial Gardens Trussville on Saturday, Feb 9 at 12pm with visitation preceding the services starting at 10am. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made in his honor to the Alzheimer’s Association, or any Disabled American Veterans charities. Jefferson Memorial Trussville directing.

Linda Darlene Esco november

4, 1961 ~ february 4, 2019 (age 57) Linda Esco, affectionately known as, Gran went home to be with her Lord and Savior on February 4, 2019. Linda was a member of Gardendale Church of God and frequently visited Solid Rock Church in Pinson. She was a native of Bessemer, AL. Linda was passionate about her faith and serving her Lord. She loved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren. She was employed as a Property Manager and served as a Pastor’s wife for over 30 years. She was preceded in death by her father, Climmie Marrey , mother, Elizabeth Blum and brother, Jimmy Maharrey. She is survived by her loving husband of 38 years, David Esco; children, Charlotte Millican (Don), David Esco, II (Jama), Amanda Long and Sara Long; sister, Mary Glasscock; brother, Dennis Maharrey; step-father, Clifton Blum; four grandchildren, Cora Millican, Rhys Millican, Aidon Esco and Emerson Sherer; numerous nieces and nephews. Visitation will be held at Solid Rock Church in Pinson on Thursday, February 7th from 5PM-7PM. The funeral service will be held on Friday, February 8th at Solid Rock Church at 2PM. Burial will immediately follow at Jefferson Memorial Gardens in Trussville. Pastor Paul Lett is officiating.

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Opinion

Members of Judge Roy Moore’s Legal Defense Fund ask “Where is Corfman?”

By Judge Roy Moore Legal Defense Fund MONTGOMERY — The office of Judge Roy Moore released the a statement Friday questioning Leigh Corfman’s whereabouts.

The case of Corfman v Moore in Montgomery County has been pending for over a year and Leigh Corfman has yet to appear before a court reporter to

give her testimony under oath,” the statement reads.

“On the other hand, Judge Roy Moore appeared for an entire day to give sworn testimony under extensive examination by Corfman‘s attorneys while Corfman has successfully avoided numerous motions to compel her testimony.

Corfman’s attorneys from New York, San Francisco, Washington, D.C., and

Birmingham—who represent Corfman pro bono (for free)—now refuse to allow their client to be examined under oath until Judge Moore answers specific questions regarding his home, car, and property in 1979.

Shortly after Corfman‘s story was printed by the Washington Post she appeared on several national television and media outlets. Before her appearances

Corfman was “coached" for 6 to 8 hours by her present attorney from New York on how to respond to the media.

But now in court documents she cannot recall whether or not Judge Moore lived in a mobile home or a house in 1979, whether he had a carport or a garage, or any specifics concerning his property.

Judge Moore has refused to give Corfman facts which

she will use to substantiate her false and malicious claims.

According to Moore’s office, every person has an absolute right to defend his or her character and reputation from false and slanderous attacks. In a strange twist of logic Judge Moore has now been sued for defamation for simply denying Corfman’s false and malicious accusations.

Judge Moore, by and through his attorney, Mrs. Melissa Isaak, has now filed a Motion to Dismiss Corfman’s frivolous lawsuit, for simply denying her false claims.

Not only does Judge Moore have a right to deny Corfman’s claims, he also has a right to confront her in court.

Where is Leigh Corfman? It’s been a year!

AEA dead or not? The NEA needs to go home the in-laws have overstayed their welcome

By Steve Flowers Inside the Statehouse The Alabama Education Association (AEA) was the most powerful and influential political organization in Alabama for close to three decades. The late Dr. Paul Hubbert was the builder and King of this powerful organization. He became known as the King of Goat Hill. He reigned omnipotently over the Legislature.

All dynasties have to end. The AEA reign began to end with Dr. Hubbert’s retirement. The choice to succeed Dr. Hubbert with Henry Mabry was devastating for the organization. Mabry’s ludicrous and foolhardy stay was the worst nightmare that Hubbert could have imagined.

The AEA was Dr. Hubbert’s child. He was a stew-

ard and fierce and frugal protector of their financial resources. He did not throw his organizations money away. Henry Mabry did.

Mabry appeared to be on a mission to dismantle and ransack AEA’s treasury and he succeeded. It made Dr. Hubbert sick and probably helped drive him to his grave. Mabry frivolously depleted the organization’s resources as well as their Political Action Committee’s dollars.

I witnessed a prime example of Mabry’s spiteful frivolity. Dr. Hubbert had an in-house polling group, probably the best in the state. He knew through his polling what legislators could be beaten and who could not be beaten. Mabry inherited this pollster.

Veteran State Senator, Jimmy Holley, had refused

to do Mabry’s bidding on an issue. Mabry decided to come after Holley. AEA’s polling showed that Holley could not be beaten and that he would win 60-to-40 against whoever ran. Mabry went to Coffee County and found a candidate to run against Holley, an inept fellow who couldn’t win regardless. Mabry promised and gave the candidate $100,000. They spent it and the polling revealed the same, Holley 60-40.

The pollster told Mabry the result was going to be the same. Mabry stubbornly and stupidly spent another $100,000 on the erstwhile candidate. The final result was Holley won, 60-to-40.

This scenario played out all over the state.

Mabry began the death of the AEA. A fellow with a name similar to Dr. Hubbert,

Mike Hubbard, rode the Republican sweep of the Legislature into a reign as Speaker of the House. Hubbard in true Machiavellian form laid the final stake in the heart of the AEA. Hubbard made it his mission to lay the AEA to rest. The most destructive stake was the legislative prohibition of their automatic payroll deductions.

This dealt a fatal blow to the funding stream that supported their powerful PAC. As the AEA lay in disarray and on life support, the National Education Association (NEA) stepped in to stabilize AEA. AEA and its dedicated Alabama members have climbed out of that pit. They have elected a strong Board of Representatives from throughout the state. They have worked diligently and paid back their debt to NEA.

However, the NEA, similar to Reconstruction liberals from up North who refused to go home, now want to stay and keep control and take over the AEA’s resources. NEA is overtly involving itself in the state organizations governing process, ignoring the will of the Alabama membership and refusing to relinquish its cash cow.

Some folks remember the days of the company store where employees had to spend their checks and stay indebted to the company and truly never find freedom again. We are witnessing that scenario play out here in Alabama with the NEA’s foot on the necks of the local AEA. Alabama’s teachers, bus drivers, nurses and lunchroom staff work for very little pay to educate our chil-

dren. They help to build our future work force.

AEA’s members are local Alabamians who are not wild-eyed liberals. AEA’s members and Board members reflect Alabama values and do not mirror the liberal NEA values.

It is time for the NEA to exit Alabama and allow the AEA to work with the Alabama legislature and business leaders to improve education in Alabama. In other words, the in-laws have overstayed their welcome. It’s time for them to go home.

See you next week.

Steve Flowers is Alabama’s leading political columnist. His weekly column appears in over 60 Alabama newspapers. He served 16 years in the state legislature.

Steve may be reached at www.steveflowers.us.

“There are provisions in the Act for the National Academies of Sciences to study the fisheries management plans,” Bannon said.

“It also directs the Comptroller General to study the allocations, ensuring they are utilizing all the appropriate data that may be provided by the states and other entities. It’s really an outside look to make sure we’re using all the pertinent information to make management decisions.

“There are some pretty tight timelines, so they’ll have to quickly develop plans to present to NOAA and the regional fisheries management councils.”

In other action by the Council last week, Amendments 41 and 42, which deal with headboats and charter boats, respectively, were postponed until electronic log book data becomes

available.

Right now, the charter industry in Alabama will remain under federal guidelines, which is fine with Capt. Johnny Greene, who runs the Intimidator out of Orange Beach Marina.

“Last year, we fished about 50 days, and we may get about 60 days this year with the reduction of the buffer because we stayed within our sub-quota for the past three years,” Greene said.

“The buffer was reduced from 20 percent to about 10 percent. When you get 10 percent more, that is significant, especially at that time of year (tourist season).

“At the end of the day, it’s all about the people on the back of the boat who are really going to benefit from this. For the non-boat-owning public, this is their best avenue to reap the rewards of the expanded season.”

GULF COUNCIL, from page 6

was almost ideal throughout the entire red snapper season, and I think that contributed to the increased harvest rates,” Bannon said.

Plus, Alabama’s unparalleled artificial reef zone provides easy access to anglers who want to catch a limit of two red snapper with a minimum length of 16 inches.

“In the Alabama reef zone, we feel we have a very healthy population of red snapper,” Bannon said.

“They are relatively accessible, and the size of the fish caught has been larger over the last couple of years. That also lends to reaching our allocation of pounds earlier.”

Dr. Bob Shipp, professor emeritus of Marine Sciences at the University of South Alabama, has been studying red snapper off the Alabama Gulf Coast for decades, and he’s happy to see that the excellent health of the red

snapper stock is finally being recognized.

NOAA Fisheries Southeast Regional Director Dr. Roy Crabtree acknowledged at the meeting in Orange Beach that the red snapper fishery is rebounding at a much faster rate than expected.

“The recovery of red snapper has been very robust,” Crabtree said.

“There’s no evidence that it’s not going to continue.

It’s a remarkable success story.”

Shipp applauded Crabtree’s confirmation that red snapper resiliency is far greater than NOAA scientists and their computer models predicted.

“I was delighted to hear Roy say that,” Shipp said.

“Roy has been aware that the recovery is a lot faster than the models projected. That’s good news. I think every-

Alabama’s 2019 red snapper season will open on June 1.

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H e a lt h / W e ll n e ss

February is American Heart Month: Let's get make our heart healthy for 2019

By Liliya Slutsker, M.D. Special to The Tribune Heart disease remains the leading cause of death for both men and women in the United States. The month of February is American Heart Month and a time for us, as a community, to stay aware of the disease and steps to take for prevention.

Although it remains the leading killer in both men and women, according to the American Heart Association, the number of deaths from heart disease has dropped in the recent decades due to

public health campaigns addressing common risks factors such as smoking, obesity, physical inactivity, a diet high in saturated fat and alcohol abuse.

So, what are biggest lifestyle changes people can address for prevention of such disease?

The answer seems obvious, but it can be a difficult thing for people to embrace.

If you are at risk for heart disease, ask your health care physician to help you embrace a healthy lifestyle and help empower you to take control of your health in or-

der to halt and reverse this disease. There are options other than medication and surgery.

Some patients I see are fighting diabetes, heart disease, hypertension, and obesity. At CMS we provide a non-invasive medical approach to weight loss by choosing the best diet, exercise, and pharmacotherapy. Together, we can keep you on the path to a healthy lifestyle, but the power is in your hands.

The results have been very rewarding in that they began to lose weight and lose

symptoms of heart disease.

There are also patients that find it difficult to make sudden changes but are agreeing to take small steps to increase a healthy lifestyle.

It is important to know, however, that many people look for excuses not to make a lifestyle change before realizing its great benefits.

Once we begin to change our mindset, we can really think differently about the benefits or damages of certain foods.

In fact, we can all agree that the Western diet looks, smells and taste good. One may not feel pain while eat-

ing these foods, it can injure our health. On the other hand, whole foods and vegetables also look, smells and taste good. It also can heal your body to provide health benefits as discussed above.

“How about if I just meet in the middle,” you ask? You can have a small heart attack or a small stroke, but if you are really going to keep your vessels clean and protect yourself from heart disease, you need to commit to an overall healthy lifestyle.

You can do this and Carrington Medical Spa is happy to help you embrace and em-

power you during your journey. Let’s work together this February during American Heart Month!

Dr. Liliya Slutsker is a board-certified physician and member of the Obesity medicine association and has proudly served communities in New York, Georgia, and Alabama for over 22 years guiding patients to a healthy lifestyle. Dr. Slutsker believes in a holistic approach to weight loss and management, including diet, exercise, genetic testing and the aid of medication — all tailored to an individual’s need.

St. Vincent’s East launches Veteran’s program From The Trussville Tribune staff reports BIRMINGHAM, AL – St. Vincent’s East, which is a part of Ascension, recently launched a new program, Aging in Place, that serves its military veteran patients who need a safe home environment before being discharged from the hospital. The program, which is funded by St. Vincent’s Foundation, is a partnership with The Carpenter’s Hands, a ministry of Canterbury United Methodist Church.

“This partnership is an excellent way to utilize the resources of multiple parties to take care of our patients that extends past their time within

Carpenter’s Hands volunteers Denny Bearce, Sam Hoss and Jim McPherson hard at work.

our hospital,” said Susan Sellers, President of St. Vincent’s Foundation. “St. Vincent’s

Health System believes in treating the patient holistically, which means treating their mind, body and spirit. Being able to provide patients with basic needs such as access to their homes through things like wheelchair ramps is in line with our mission.”

The Aging in Place program is an internally driven program. If during the discharge process it is learned that a veteran patient has issues with safe access at their home, administration is contacted, and the wheels are set in motion to see if the patient can be assisted by this program.

“We always want to ensure that patients who spend time in our care have a safe

Andy Muglach and son Mike Muglach watch the progress of the ramp as Carpenter’s Hands volunteers Jim McPherson, Denny Bearce and Sam Hoss work on a corner post of the wheelchair ramp.

discharge plan, which includes safe access to their home, especially patients going home in a wheelchair, said Andrew Gnann, President and COO of St. Vincent’s East. “Through this program, we can provide the structures necessary to allow our veterans and seniors to age in place in their home.”

The Carpenter’s Hands program helps people who need access into their home by building ramps or stairs and occasionally replacing rotten flooring. Because of the work they already do throughout the community, St. Vincent’s East asked to partner with them for the Aging in Place program to help bring the ministry to veteran patients who would not otherwise have these resources available. The volunteers, who are all retirees, most recently built a ramp at the Springville home of Andy Muglach, a military veteran.

The ramp will allow him to safely and independently enter and exit his home without worrying how he will navigate the stairs. Muglach, who

served in the National Guard from 1968 to 1974, was recently discharged from St. Vincent’s East.

“Since I’ve been home from the hospital I haven’t been able to leave my house without the help of my son, and now I’ll be able to get in and out on my own. It’s unbelievable that someone would do this for me,” said Muglach.

“This is something that didn’t have to be done, but St. Vincent’s stepped up to help me out, otherwise I’m not sure what I would have done.”

About Ascension’s St. Vincent’s In Birmingham, Alabama, Ascension’s St. Vincent’s Health System operates five hospitals in addition to several healthcare facilities and

employs more than 4,800 associates. Across the region, St. Vincent’s provided more than $57.8 million in community benefit and care of persons living in poverty in fiscal year 2016. Serving Birmingham for over 118 years, Ascension is a faith-based healthcare organization committed to delivering compassionate, personalized care to all, with special attention to persons living in poverty and those most vulnerable.

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Guilty conscience, fearful heart

By Tyler Warner When Jesus first commissioned the Twelve disciples, He sent them two-by-two out to all the villages and towns to preach the word, heal the sick and cast out demons. Needless to say, this began to attract a lot of attention. Herod Antipas, the regional ruler, began to hear rumors and solicit opinions about who this Jesus really was. Some said He was a prophet risen from the dead, others Elijah returned from Heaven. Others believed He was John the Baptist.

If you are familiar with the story, you understand why this

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would have troubled Herod.

John the Baptist had publicly

rebuked him for an illegitimate marriage to his brother’s wife, and Herod had thrown him in prison. While Herod admired the man, and enjoyed discussing religious matters with him, his wife never forgave John, and she manipulated Herod to have him put to death – a whole sordid story of its own.

Herod “was exceedingly sorry” for what he had done, but he believed the matter to be over. He was wrong. Stories began to drift into the palace of the miracle worker who called people to repentance.

Perhaps Chuza, his steward, told him stories of how his wife, Joanna, had become a

disciple. Whatever the case, Herod heard about Jesus, and he suspected, along with many others, that John had risen from the dead. This was nothing more than superstition run wild, but Herod found himself unable to shake the idea that his sin had literally come back from the dead to haunt him.

This is what a guilty conscience will do. You may get away with it, but you know what you have done. And a guilty conscience leads to fear; fear of being caught, found out, exposed. Every time your wife calls you from the other room, or your boss summons you to his office, a tremor runs

through your heart – is this it?

Even the most unlikely things, like a resurrected prophet, become plausible as you scheme to keep the lie from getting out.

Before you take the next step towards something shameful, stop and consider whether or not you really want to live with the guilt. Far better to avoid it than to wrap yourself in lies to stave off calamity. Lies bind us up – but the truth will set you free. If you have already crossed the threshold of guilt, take heart.

There is forgiveness in Christ Jesus. Confess your sins to God and to those you have

wronged. Then make it right.

Will that be painful? Yes. But guilt is a poison, leading to fear, suspicion, bitterness and separation. Make a clean break now, and you’ll find that a clean conscience is worth whatever price you may pay.

Tyler Warner is the senior pastor of Calvary Chapel Trussville. CCT currently meets on Sunday morning at 9:30am, in the Cahaba Room of the Hilton-Garden Inn on 3230 Edwards Lake Pkwy.

Listen to Tyler’s verse-byverse Bible teaching at CalvaryChapelTrussville.com or Sundays at 2:30pm on WXJC (101.1 FM).

Kids talk about God: The love of God reminds you of what?

By Carey Kinsolving and Friends "The love of God reminds me of the fruits of the Spirit (love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control)," says Josh, age 10. "God gives us our fruits so that we may have good attitudes all day long. Once we have given all our fruits, we get really edible.

All we have to do is ask God for more fruit."

Josh, I'm afraid that sometimes when friends are looking for peaches, strawberries or mangos from my life, they get lemons.

"God's love is when you come home from school, and your dog jumps up and licks you," says Taylor, 7.

Dogs are the clear winners among the animals nominated for best expressing God's love.

I'm sure God would be glad if our love and devotion to him where as wholehearted as that of Taylor's dog. Do you ever get excited about God? "Love is patient," says Caroline, 7. "Love is kind. Love is through the world all the time."

Try around the world, says William, 9: "The love of God reminds me of a circle because it never ends. It also reminds me of a plane because it lifts me when I'm down. God's love reminds me of a warm night by the fire because it warms me."

Molly, 9, has another angle on warming up: "God's love reminds me of a mother making cookies and hot chocolate

when you come in from playing in the snow."

Moms show God's love in other ways, says Chris, 8: "God gave my mom the will to help my dad to know God. My mom also brought me to know God." Is there a greater love gift a mother could give? The gift that keeps on giving is eternal life, a relationship with God through his Son. Stacy's mom knows how to make her feel special: "The love of God reminds me of my mother because whenever she comes home from work, she kisses me and says, 'I love you so much.'"

Don't forget Dad, says Ross: "The love of God reminds me of my dad because he is hard working downtown."

Downtown or uptown,

please remember God at special occasions, says Alina, 9: "The love of God reminds me of a birthday cake. The candles remind me when God lights the way. The icing reminds me of how sweet He is and generous."

Thanks, Alina. A birthday cake will never look the same.

Justine, 9, looks back to the time before everyone's first birthday for her lesson in God's love: "The love of God reminds me of sweet baby faces that are soft and smooth. The love of God is also parents who care, brothers, sisters and grandparents who love you, and cousins who like to play. There's only one more thing I would like to say. The love of God is Jesus!"

Many people think love is only a feeling, but actual-

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ly, love is a person. The Bible says, "God is love," and the ultimate expression of love is Jesus on the cross, says Andrew: "The love of God reminds me of the cross because God had

died on the cross for our sins.

How badly He was hurting when He was hanging on the cross for us."

Think about this: God is love. Receiving God's unconditional love can transform you into a love giver.

Memorize this truth: "God is love, and he who abides in love abides in God, and God in him" (I John 4:16).

Ask this question: Will you allow God to love people through you?

"Kids Talk About God" is written and distributed by Carey Kinsolving. To access free, online "Kids Color Me Bible" books, "Mission Explorers" videos, a new children's musical, and all columns in a Bible Lesson Archive, visit www.

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Trussville jobs fair coming in March From The Trussville Tribune staff reports TRUSSVILLE — The Trussville Area Chamber of Commerce has announced its plans for a job fair to be held on March 21 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The job fair will be held at the Trussville Civic Center, located at 5381 Truss-

ville Clay Road in Trussville. The event’s presenting sponsor is AtWork Personnel Services.

Vendor space is available at a cost of $50 for chamber members and $100 for future chamber members. Companies with ‘real’ job openings are preferred at the event.

Vendor registration forms are available at the chamber

office.

Other services planned for the event include resume review and development and also information on how to dress for success (and other helpful information for an interview).

For more information, please visit www.trussvillechamber.com, or call the chamber at (205) 655-7535.

Feb. 13 - 19, 2019

TRUSSVILLE, from front page

erty at 110 North Chalkville Road as surplus. The former Herb’s Hardware store will be transferred to the Trussville Redevelopment Authority for $10. TRA plans for the property are not known at this time.

The city had originally planned to to put a connector road at that location as part of the downtown loop. At the suggestion of traffic engineers, the connector road will now be a little further north on North Chalkville Road to

letter to Sen. Richard Shelby, Sen. Doug Jones and Rep. Gary Palmer urging them to support legislation to be presented by Rep. Anna Eshoo to overturn the FCC regulations.

The council passed a resolution to award a bid for concessions in the sports complex to Dana Brooks of Allstar Concessions in exchange for 18 percent of gross sales to be returned to the city.

Brooks has extensive experience in the food and concessions industry.

ter Melody Salter resigned to take the city clerk position for the city of Homewood.

Mayor Buddy Choat reported that engineering work was underway for the widening of Main Street from Cedar to Parkway.

Almost 40 people have signed up to volunteer in the Trussville 2040 range range planning for the city, Choat said. He said he hopes to have as many as 200 to 300 citizens involved in different aspects of the planning sessions.

The city owned building at 110 North Chalkville was the former location of Herb’s Hardware.

DANCEOFF, from front page

This year’s dance off will be held at Pinson Valley High School from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Students from eight different schools have developed dance routines with typical peers to present at the event. There will be a middle school and a high school division.

Performances will be judged and awards will be given to first and second place winning performances in each division. First place winners will receive $200 to go into their classroom accounts, while second place winners will receive $100 for their high school ac-

counts.

This program was made possible by the JEFCOED Exceptional Education Department, which has taken an active part in providing more inclusive experiences for students with significant disabilities.

allow more distance between the loop and the Main StreetNorth Chalkville Road intersection.

The council passed a resolution in support of changes to small cell telecommunications legislation to protect local control of public rightof-way and assets. The move comes after the FCC enacted sweeping regulations in 2018 removing local control of many streets and public utilities. According to the resolution, the FCC regulation also require the public to subsidize the cell phone industry.

The council will send a

Councilors also approved a Brew Pub designation for Ferus Brewery. The new designation allows sale of food, manufacturing and wholesale of beer, and is a technical correction in the original designation.

A $2,500 contract with Prescott House was approved for services benefiting the police department in the investigation of crimes against children. Counselors at the Prescott House assist in interviewing children in criminal cases.

Mike Hinson was named interim financial director af-

In council reports, Alan Taylor said the police force currently has 64 sworn officers and 19,710 calls in 2018.

Following the meeting, police chief Eric Rush said the department was almost at full staff “I’ve had one officer retire and another left the department,” Rush said. “When we get those two positions filled, we’ll be back to the number of officers that we need.”

Taylor also said the Dancers against Cancer Gala is planned for Saturday night at Civic Center. This is the second year for the event.

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Tribune

Each month, The Trussville Tribune invites students to submit stories to Tribune Kids for their own special column. The list of the upcoming topics will help you plan. Please also try these guidelines in order for students to have a better chance of having their writings published. Please send all writings to tribunekids@gmail.com or bring to The Tribune located at 190 Main Street, Trussville.

TRIBUNE KIDS MONTHLY WRITING

C O R N E R About Me The thing I wish other people would understand about me is…

Deadline: February 15

TRIBUNE KIDS WRITING SUBMISSIONS

Last month we reached out to young readers and writers asking “What qualities do you look for in your friends?” These are their submissions.

Publish Date: February 20 Accomplishment What do you consider accomplishment and why?

your

greatest

Fr iendship

Fr iendship

Zachary Friday, 5th grade Magnolia Elementary

Steven Ho, 5th Grade Magnolia Elementary

The qualities I look for in a friend are kind, funny, and someone willing to lend a helping hand.

I want a friend that will come and play with me when I am alone, cheer me up when I am sad, and most importantly has my back when I need them.

The qualities I look for in my friends are loyalty, funny, and forgiving. I like loyalty in a friend because I know that if I did something they have my back and I can trust them. The reason I like the quality of funny in my friends is because they can make me laugh when I am feeling down. Lastly, I like the quality forgiving in my friends because whenever I make a mistake they can forgive me.

Fr iendship

Fr iendship

Jamayla Embree, 5th grade Magnolia Elementary

Sarah Johnson, 5th grade Magnolia Elementary

Note: Parents or teachers should include a note if an entry is exceptional for a particular student that might not otherwise stand out.

The qualities I look for in a friend is someone that is fun, outgoing, funny, special, and heartwarming.

When someone knocks me down, a friend could come to my rescue and drag me off the sofa. All of these qualities make a great friend because for reasons to lift your spirit, stay by your side, help you with your problems and half you grow up and learn. These are the qualities I am looking for in a friend.

I want a friend that is sweet, accepting, and does not judge me for my flaws. I would like a friend that is nice and funny that helps me get up when I fall down. I would like a friend that supports me through thick and thin and doesn’t break my heart when I need them the most.

Fr iendship

Fr iendship

Fr iendship

Maggy Melvin, 5th grade Magnolia Elementary

Brody Bingham, 5th grade Magnolia Elementary

Sky Russell, 5th grade Magnolia Elementary

I look for kindness in my friends because sometimes we don’t bee kind to each other. Wee need to start saying or acting kind to each other by saying “Hello, how are you?” or something like that. I want my friends to be kind to me in the best way possible. I look mostly at this quality when we are fighting or going through hard times.

When I am around my friends, the things that I look for are trust, honesty, friendship, and kindness. Wee get mad at each other every once in a while, but we eventually get over it. We are kind to each other and we never leave one another out.

Thee qualities I look for in a friend is nice, funny, sarcastic, a willingness to help, always have my back, and be there for me. I think those qualities are important because some of them show if they are reliable, and/or have a kind heart and spirit. Those are the qualities I look for in a friend.

Deadline: February 22 Publish Date: February 27 Dr Suess What is your favorite Dr. Seuss book and why?

Deadline: March 1 Publish Date: March 6 TRIBUNE KIDS MONTHLY WRITING

GUIDELINES 1. Keep length between 50 and 100 words.

2. Follow directions for the topic. Creativity is great but is the entry on topic?

3. Make sure all entries are legible.

4. Include students’ name, school, grade and parent’s email on each entry submitted.

5. Screen for appropriateness. We try to avoid potentially embarrassing entries, but sometimes it is not obvious.

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S p o rt s

Huskies’ boys basketball regular season ends with an overtime win

Huskies boys place 3rd at state indoor track meet, Shelnutt wins 3 gold medals

From The Trussville Tribune staff reports

From The Trussville Tribune staff reports

TRUSSVILLE — Hewitt-Trussville dominated the overtime period Friday night as they defeated Center Point 57-48. The Huskies were down by four points with 30 seconds left in regulation, but rallied to force an overtime.

Center Point led by four points after the first quarter and eight points at halftime.

A big third quarter from the Huskies cut the lead to one going into the final period.

Cameron Glover scored all 20 of his points in the second half to lead the team in scoring. Jaxon Hunter added 13 points.

BIRMINGHAM — The indoor track and field season came to a close over the weekend at the AHSAA 7A State Indoor Meet, and when the dust settled, the Hewitt-Trussville boys’ team had come away with a third place showing.

Leading the Huskies was Stone Shelnutt who won three gold medals. Shelnutt captured the state title in the long jump, 60-meter hurdles and 400-meter dash. Julian Collins earned two bronze medals in the long jump and the triple jump.

The Hewitt-Trussville girls placed 11, out of 32

The Huskies will now compete in the AHSAA Area Tournament. Coach Jeff Baker’s squad will face Mountain Brook Thursday night at 7:30 p.m. The Spar-

tans are hosting this year’s tournament.

Before the game, Hewitt-Trussville honored its two seniors, Jaxon Hunter and Sam Cork.

In other results, Julian Collins placed seventh in the Boys 60-Meter Dash, Cameron Smith placed eight in the Boys Pole Vault and the Huskies placed seventh in the 4×800 meter relay.

teams, with Camryn Pettus taking the bronze medal in the triple jump, Lea Thompson winning the silver medal in Shot Put, and the girls winning a bronze medal for the 4×400 relay with Bri Beckham, Alli Carruth, Sydney White and Kelsey Martin running in the relay.

Hewitt-Trussville soccer kick off to feature alumni games From The Trussville Tribune staff reports

60 soccer players, men and women (all Hewitt-Trussville alumni), have signed

TRUSSVILLE — Hewitt-Trussville’s men’s and women’s soccer will kick off the official 2019 season this Saturday with a fun-filled family event at the high school soccer facility located by the Trussville Civic Center. The community, the local Trussville United soccer club, parents,

family and friends are invited to a meet-and-greet with all four high school squads — men’s and women’s varsity and men’s and women’s junior varsity teams.

The Urban Smoke and Southland BBQ food trucks will be on site serving food.

Coach Nick Holt seeks to make this a fun event for all Trussville soccer supporters

past and present, while also building support for the season ahead and lofty goal of chasing a state title.

Following tradition of previous years, Hewitt-Trussville soccer alumni have been invited to play in a match known in the soccer community as a “friendly.” While at times the match may seem friendly, the wide gap in player age (from 19-45+) can potentially result in anything but that. Regardless, it is sure to provide quality entertainment.

This year, the number of alumni signed up to participate shatters the numbers from previous years. Over

up to play. Due to the large turnout, four co-ed teams were created, resulting in

two separate matches, the first kicking off at 3:30 p.m. and the second at 4:30 p.m.

Congrats to Senior, Morgan Kirk of Hewitt Trussville High School women’s basketball team for being nominated as this week’s Bedzzz Express MVP. In Wednesday night’s game against Vestavia, Kirk scored 15 points and with just 24 seconds on the clock, she effortlessly sank two free throws to extend the Huskies lead to 58-53. (Final 59-53). The win over Vestavia confirmed the Huskies a trip to the AHSAA Regional in Hanceville.

All Bedzzz Express MVP nominees are giving the opportunity to apply for a $1,000 scholarship at the conclusion of their season.