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Trussville PD in search of suspect in. credit card theft near Civitan Park

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Mar. 6 - 12, 2019 HTMS student receives President’s Volunteer Service Award From the Trussville Tribune staff reports TRUSSVILLE — Colby Cooper, a student at Hewitt-Trussville Middle School, has been awarded with a President’s Volunteer Service Award.

The award, which recognizes Americans of all ages who have volunteered See VOLUNTEER, Page 2

Councilor Don Baker announces resignation from Clay City Council, Dixon updates on garbage services

By Crystal McGough Copy Editor CLAY — Councilor Don Baker announced at the city council meeting on Tuesday, March 5, that he plans to reSee COUNCILOR, Page 5

Center Point appropriates funds for city cleanup day, suggest change in polling precincts

Suspect arrested for Service Road shooting that left 1 dead, 2 injured near Trussville

Carrington, South Chalkville, Camp Coleman to. close Monday for railroad maintenance

From The Trussville Tribune staff reports

From The Trussville Tribune staff reports

JEFFERSON COUNTY — A 32-year-old man has been arrested and charged in a shooting that left one man dead near Trussville.

Capt. David Agee of the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office said Walter Edward Juskiewicz has been charged with capital murder and attempted murder.

Agee reported that on Monday at approximately 8:00 p.m., sheriff’s deputies, along with officers from the Trussville Police Department, responded to a shooting on Service Road near Trussville. Deputies found a man suffering from a gunshot wound laying on the floor of a business. That victim died Wednesday morning.

Officials said the victim has been identified as 39-year-old Arnulfo Ortega. Ortega was going to buy a car from Juskiewicz, a co-worker, on the night of Feb. 25. Juskiewicz showed up and began shooting at the victims. Ortega was struck,

TRUSSVILLE — Norfolk Southern will be performing crossing maintenance at several areas in Trussville starting on March 11.

By Crystal McGough Copy Editor

CENTER POINT – The Center Point City Council met on Thursday evening and unanimously approved the appropriation of $300 to be used for the city cleanup day on April 26.

On Jan. 27, 2019, Lt. Jerry Presley of the Tarrant Fire Department and his team responded to a fire at a single-story residential house. While fighting the fire, Presley fell from a ladder, fracturing the C2 and C3 vertebrae in his neck.

“He set a ladder on one of the sides and he actually fell off the ladder while battling the blaze,” Center Point Fire District’s Chris Horn said.

“He went up to try to do some ventilation…and when he was up there, somehow he fell off the ladder. They transported him to UAB. I don’t know the reason he fell off the ladder.

That’s still unknown and still to be determined.”

More than a month later, Presley is still hospitalized at UAB. While Horn said he does not know Presley’s exact current condition, the last he heard was that Presley was improving a little bit day-by-day.

“They’re trying to work on him daily,” Horn said. “He is responding to a little bit of touching him, moving his eyes and that type stuff. He’s got a

Gov. Ivey calls special session for gas tax hike beginning Wednesday From The Trussville Tribune staff reports MONTGOMERY — Just hours after giving her State of the State address, Governor Kay Ivey called a special session for legislators to consider her proposed gas tax increase.

In an unusual move, Ivey called for the special session to begin at 9:30 a.m. on WednesSee GOV. IVEY, Page 7

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Micklewright Road, Argo Park Drive, Argo Margaret Road, Angus Street to be closed for railroad maintenance but the other victim was able to escape.

Agee reported that detectives were able to locate and interview the second victim.

After reviewing the evi-

dence with the District Attorney’s Office, Juskiewicz was arrested and charged with capital murder in the death of Arnulfo Ortega and attempted murder on the

second victim.

There is no bond on the capital murder charge, but there is a $50,000.00 bond on the attempted murder charge.

Chili cook-off fundraiser to be held for Tarrant Fire Department’s Lt. Jerry Presley

By Shaun Szkolnik For The Tribune

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From The Trussville Tribune staff reports ARGO — The city of See MICKLEWRIGHT, Page 3

Inmate of St. Clair County Correctional Facility stabbed to death in Springville From The Trussville Tribune staff reports SPRINGVILLE – A stabbing at the St. Clair Correctional Facility in Springville has led to the death of an inmate.

45-year-old Steven Eric Mullins was discovered in See INMATE, Page 4

long road to go and we’re not giving up hope, and that’s all we can pray on and do.”

After seeing a post on social media promoting a GoFundMe page that was set up for Presley, Horn felt called to do something above and beyond.

“I looked over at my wife and said, ‘Hey, we’ve got to do something, something for this.

We’ve got to do something that’s going to mean a lot to those firefighters in our com-

munity,’” he said. “And so the next day, I got an idea in my head and said, ‘Hey, it’s just neighbors helping neighbors, and we’re going to have a chili cook-off and hopefully raise a bunch of money real quick to help this family offset some of these medical bills that he’s going to have; he’s going to have a lot of them. He’s got kids in college and his dear wife has been right there by his side. I know she’s not working. She had a full-time job, also, so just

to help them get through the next months to come, we came up with this…the thing we’re calling it is a chili cook-off.”

The chili cook-off fundraiser for “Team Jerry” will be held this Saturday, March 9, from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Ford Avenue in Tarrant, near the Tarrant Public Library. The city will close off that entire block of Ford Avenue for the event.

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Update on openings, closings for I-59/20 bridge project From The Trussville Tribune staff reports BIRMINGHAM – As construction continues in downtown Birmingham for Interstate Improvements, the Alabama Department of Transportation says drivers should expect delays.

Listed below are current city streets beneath the CBD See I-59/20, Page 2

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VOLUNTEER, from front page

significant amounts of their time to serve their communities and their country, was granted by The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards program.

Hewitt-Trussville Middle School nominated Cooper for national honors this fall in recognition of his volunteer service.

“I am so proud of Colby and his commitment to helping younger children at his church,” said HTMS Principal Dr. Lisa Berry.

“His passion for helping others is very inspiring.”

The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, sponsored by Prudential Financial in partnership with the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP), recognizes middle level and high school students across America for outstanding volunteer service.

“Across the United States, young volunteers

Colby Cooper, recipient of the President’s Volunteer Service Award

are doing remarkable things to contribute to the well-being of the people and communities around them,” Prudential CEO Charles Lowrey said. “By recognizing these students

and placing a spotlight on their volunteer activities, we hope to motivate others to consider how they can also contribute to their community.”

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Community Award applications were distributed nationwide last September through middle level and high schools, Girl Scout councils, county 4-H organizations, American Red Cross chapters, YMCAs and HandsOn Network affiliates. These schools and officially-designated local organizations nominated Local Honorees, whose applications were advanced for state-level judging. In addition to granting President’s Volunteer Service Awards on behalf of the President’s Council on Service and Civic Participation, The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards selected State Honorees, Distinguished Finalists and Certificate of Excellence recipients. Volunteer activities were judged on criteria including personal initiative, creativity, effort, impact and personal growth.

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CHILI, from front page

From The Trussville Tribune staff reports TRUSSVILLE — The dates are set for the spring carnival, according to a statement from the Trussville Area Chamber of Commerce.

The event is planned for the week of spring break on Thursday, March 28, through Saturday, March 31, next to Holy Cross Episcopal Church on Main Street. The area is across the street from Trussville City Hall.

“We know the community looks forward to the spring carnival, and we’re glad to partner with Holy Cross Episcopal Church to bring the carnival for our community,” Executive Director Diane Poole said.

The carnival will feature rides and activities for all ages, as well as popular festival foods.

Single ride tickets are available for purchase or a wristband may be purchased for $15, which is good for unlimited rides. Coupons are available for $1 off the price of the wristband at the Trussville Area Chamber of Commerce and on the chamber’s website. Coupons must be

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printed; no electronic versions will be accepted.

Parking is available at Civitan Park and also in the parking lots on Main Street across from Bryant Bank.

The Chamber and the City of Trussville ask that patrons please be considerate of the residents in the area, as well as the church, and not park on

the grass or nearby driveways.

According to the statement from the Chamber of Commerce, transactions will be cash only due to the lack of a connection at this location.

We apologize for the inconvenience.

Tentative hours are Thursday 5 to 9 p.m., Friday 6 to 10 p.m., Saturday 1 to 5 p.m. and

6 to 10 p.m.; and Sunday 1 to 5 p.m. Separate wristbands must be purchased for each shift on Saturday. Dates and times are subject to change due to weather conditions.

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

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See Related: Micklewright Road, Argo Park Drive, Argo Margaret Road, Angus Street to be closed in March due to railroad maintenance The work had originally been slated to begin on March 4, however, Norfolk Southern has delayed that and is expected to give two days’ notice before the work begins.

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According to a social media post from the Trussville Police Department, there will be alternate routes open for the Camp Coleman Road and Carrington Drive crossings. Motorists are thanked for their patience with the expected delays.

The road through the former Goldkist plant will be utilized during the closings of Commerce and Camp

The cost to enter the cookoff is $50, and admission to the event is $10, which includes chili testing. Shrimp and crawfish plates will also be available for $15 a plate, and Coca-Cola products will be available to purchase, as well. All proceeds from the event will be donated to Team Jerry.

“We’re going to have judges there, but we’re also going to have other things there besides chili,” Horn said. “We’re going to have barbecue, we’re going to have shrimp and crawfish, which all the proceeds go to Team Jerry’s fund.”

As of Monday morning, Horn said there were a total of around 16 contestants signed up, including three that signed up that day.

“There’s 35 slots available,” he said. “When I say slots, they have parking on the roadway there in front of the businesses. There’s 35 of those parking spots and that’s what we’re going by. It’s not too late to enter. We’re going to take (entries) right up till the two o’clock hour.

“It doesn’t matter if you have two or if you have five on your team. As long as you can cook chili and get yourself un-

der a tent and bring your table and bring what you’re going to cook in, we’re going to be there to have a good time and celebrate Lt. Presley.”

Setup for the event will be from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m., and the event will be held rain or shine. There will also be entertainment, including four live bands and inflatable activities for children to enjoy.

Sponsors for the event include: Alabama Rentals, Cardiac Solutions, Fitzgerald Peterbilt of Birmingham, and Royal Restoration.

“We’re going to do a first and second place prize, a little trophy, but at the end of the day, the bottom line is it’s not about trophies, it’s not about this-or-that, it’s about raising money for him and his family,” Horn said. “(The fundraiser) is not Center Point Fire’s idea, it’s just…I reached out to other folks in our community and other fire departments, and we’re going to be calling it ‘neighbors helping neighbors,’ because he always was there for us. When I say us, in the area of Center Point, Fultondale, whatever area, if we needed a firetruck or help, he was always there with a smile on his face to help.”

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Coleman. The back gate out of Carrington, which accesses Blackjack Road, will be used during the Carrington closing.

The following crossings will be affected: • Peggy Lee Lane • South Chalkville Road • Praytor Road • Camp Coleman Road • Commerce Drive • Carrington Drive

Argo has reported that Norfolk Southern will be closing several roads starting in the first or second week of March.

See Related: Carrington, South Chalkville, Camp Coleman will close on March 4 due to railroad maintenance According to city officials, each of these roads will be closed on two dif-

ferent times, but those times will occur on the same day. The first time of closing for a particular road will be for a prep crew to replace ties; on the second time of closing, a team will resurface the track.

The city of Argo asked Norfolk Southern to provide signage a week prior to the closings so as to in-

form commuters.

City officials want to remind motorists that during this period it will be important to find alternative routes.

The following roads are slated to be impacted by the upcoming work: • Micklewright Road • Argo Park Drive • Argo Margarret Road • Angus Street

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Missing Grayson Valley woman has been found From The Trussville Tribune staff reports GRAYSON VALLEY — Cara Yager, a Hewitt-Trussville grad and Grayson Valley resident missing since Sunday, has been found.

Capt. David Agee of the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that Yager had been located around 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday and was reunited with her family. Agee thanked the public for assistance in locating Yager, but provided no further details in regard to her disappearance.

Yager’s pickup was found near the Cahaba River on Sunday after she was reported missing by her family who was concerned for her safety.

The discovery of the vehicle prompted a massive search of the flood-water-swollen Cahaba River, but the search produced no sign of Yager.

Yager was last seen on Sunday in the area of Grants Mill Road.

The search of the Cahaba River area for Yager continued at 6:30 a.m. on Monday after being suspended at about 8 p.m. on Sunday, according to

emergency personnel. It was suspended again at 3:30 p.m. on Monday.

First responders were first notified at about 3:30 p.m. on Sunday that Yager was missing near Lake Purdy. After receiving additional information, the search moved to the Cahaba near Grants Mill Road.

In addition to the Cahaba Valley Fire Department, Birmingham Police, Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, Vestavia Hills Fire Department and the Leeds Water and Rescue team all participated in the search.

Trussville PD wants to identify suspect who used credit card stolen from vehicle near Civitan Park From The Trussville Tribune staff reports TRUSSVILLE — The identity of a man suspected of stealing a credit card and using if for fraudulent purposes is being sought by investigators with the Trussville Police Department.

According to a report filed with Trussville PD a victim’s car was burglarized on Feb. 26 between 9:20 a.m. and 10:30 a.m., while parked on Parkway Drive Near Civitan Park.

Also according to the report the victim’s cards stolen during the burglary were used at a retail location on Montclair Road shortly thereafter.

Detectives obtained surveillance video images of the pictured person they believe used the victim’s stolen cards at this location.

Trussville police also believe he is likely involved in the burglary of the victim’s vehicle, possibly with assistance from another person driving the pictured suspect vehicle.

If you recognize this person, or know anything about this crime, please contact Crime Stoppers of Metro Alabama. You 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.

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the housing area to be unresponsive after a knife attack by another inmate, according to WBRC. Mullins was transported to a nearby hospital but succumbed to his wounds a few days later.

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being convicted of capital murder for the murder of a gay man, Billy Jack Gaither, back in 1999, said WBRC. Investigators for ADOC have filed capital murder charges against suspect Christopher Scott Jones,

From The Trussville Tribune staff reports JEFFERSON COUNTY — A woman from the Clay area is wanted in Jefferson County on a felony warrant charging her with assault in the second degree.

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ney. is described as a black female standing at 5 feet, 6 inches tall, and weighing 170 pounds. She has black hair and brown eyes.

Her last known address was on the 5600 block of Balboa Terrace in the Clay area.

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“You may have already heard,” Henderson said, “but the Center Point High School boys are in the state finals Saturday morning at 10:45.…so, we’re very proud of them. And if you get a chance to go down to the BJCC and see them play, I think you’ll be very proud of our school.”

Henderson spoke to the council about the Alabama Community of Excellence program.

“This past Tuesday, we had a meeting with the A.C.E. committee,” Henderson said. “That is the Alabama Community of Excellence, and we’re in that program and trying to get certified as an Alabama Commu-

nity of Excellence. We worked on a strategic plan Tuesday and came up with three areas that we’re working on and one of them is the neighborhood watch, safety was the name of it, but it covered neighborhood watch and other things. One was recreation and one was economic development. So we did plans for all three of those areas and there have been assignments made to carry out those plans.”

The council was one member short on Thursday. Council President Roger Barlow was unable to attend due to an unforeseen event.

The City Point City Council will meet again on March 14.

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The council also considered and unanimously passed resolution 2019-6. This resolution allows for a request to be made to the county that the polling precincts for Center Point be changed to the community center and the senior center.

The council considered and unanimously passed resolution 2019-7, which renewed and extended the cities contract with Advanced Disposal.

The council considered and unanimously passed resolution 2019-8. This resolution approved notice of a public hearing for a grant agreement with Advanced Disposal.

The council decided to renumber the flood ordinance

from 2019-2 to 2019-5. When the flood ordinance was passed, it was given a number that already corresponded to an existing ordinance. To correct this error, a new ordinance number was assigned to the flood ordinance.

In other news, Mayor Tom Henderson made several comments before the council.

Henderson reminded the council that a prayer breakfast will be held on March 15 at 7 a.m. at the community center.

Tickets for the event are $10 a piece. Tony Cooper of the Jimmy Hale mission will be the speaker.

Henderson informed the council of a major accomplish-

ment achieved by students at Center Point High School.

The Center Point High School IT program competed in the Cyber Patriot National Youth Cyber Defense Competition.

The competition included over 6,300 schools from across North America. Center Point

High School placed second in the state.

Henderson also told the council about the excellent job Center Point High School basketball has been doing and about their upcoming trip to the state championships on Saturday.

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From The Trussville Tribune staff reports

PINSON — An employee of Pinson Valley High School has been arrested for enticing a child for immoral purposes.

According to Capt. David Agee of the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, the school resource office assigned to Pinson Valley High School was alerted that an employee might be having improper communications with a student on Wednesday. Sheriff’s detectives began to investigate and found evidence that a crime had been committed.

Authorities said that 27-year-old Ladarius Thomas Frazier was arrested for Enticing a Child for Immoral Purposes and held on a

$50,000.00 bond.

According to law enforcement, the victim is a 15-yearold female student.

Frazier worked as a special education assistant and assistant boys basketball coach, officials said.

The Trussville Tribune has confirmed that Frazier was not on the bench for Wednesday’s game when the Indians defeated Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa at Legacy Arena in the semi-finals of the 6A state championships.

The win advanced Pinson Valley to the 6A championship game on Saturday.

JEFFERSON COUNTY — A man charged with capital murder and attempted murder stemming from a shooting on Service Road on Monday night has a prior felony criminal record, according to court documents.

In 2013, Walter Edward Juskiewicz, 32, was charged with first degree sodomy and sexual abuse of a child less than 12-years-old.

Court records show Juskiewicz pleaded guilty to both charges in December of 2015. He was sentenced to 10 years in prison with two

if he completed five years of probation. He received credit for 324 days served at the time of his sentencing.

Juskiewicz was also told to register as a sex offender.

On Wednesday, Juskiewicz was charged with capital murder in the shooting death of 39-yearold Arnulfo Ortega.

Ortega was going to buy a car from Juskiewicz, a co-worker, on the night of Feb. 25. Juskiewicz showed up and began shooting at the victims, Capt. David Agee of the Jefferson County Sheriff Office said.

Ortega was struck, but a second victim was able to escape, according to Agee.

The second victim was located and interviewed by deputies.

Juskiewicz is being held at the Jefferson County Jail without bond on the capital murder charge.

mind us inviting anybody that has any questions about the school to be here Thursday night at 6:30.”

Dixon says they would address things such as drainage issues and entrances and exits.

Councilor Dennis Locke extended his congratulations to CCHS senior and baseball player Kahlil Bell for winning the Youth of the Year award for the Boys and Girls Club of Central Alabama.

“Congratulations to our very own Kahlil Bell,” Locke said. “He will represent the central Alabama clubs at the state (competition) and then hopefully go on to the national competition after that.

He represented us very well this past Thursday night. He just did a fabulous job speaking to that group. There were over 300 people there and it didn’t appear to me that he used any notes. He just spoke from his heart and did a fabulous job.”

Locke also announced the February $500 school grant winners: Clay Elementary: Melissa Hettich, an exception education teacher, will use the funds to purchase sensory items for her students.

CCMS: Dustin R. Hastings, a life science teacher, will use the funds to purchase 30 Scholastic Science World magazines.

CCHS: Melanie Gaines, an 11th grade English teacher in AP Language Composition, will use her funds to purchase both contemporary fiction and nonfiction textbooks.

“She’s going to set up mini book clubs around these books,” Locke said. “Congratulations to our three teachers for winning their grants.”

The next Clay City Council meeting will be held at Clay City Hall on Tuesday, March 19, at 6:30 p.m.

Pre-council will begin at 6 p.m.

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sign from his position on the council, effective at the end of the March 19 council meeting.

Baker, who has held Place 2 on the Clay City Council since November 2016, recently sold his house in Paradise Valley and has plans to build in Pell City.

“My life has taken some different directions just recently,” Baker said. “Wife and I are doing good…but we did sell our house. It sold quickly.

It sold within 48 hours, and I will say this for anybody that says anything about the way real estate’s going in Clay: let me say again, I sold my house within 48 hours…it became a bid war and I sold it for more than I had listed…That should please everybody. It pleased me from the perspective of selling, but it should please the city of Clay and the community that house prices are going up all throughout Clay.”

Baker said that there were several reasons he and his wife decided to move, including being closer to family, as well as a lifelong dream of his and his wife’s to move where they are moving.

Mayor Charles Webster and the members of the council all said they were happy for Baker, but would miss him.

“I really appreciate your service and I appreciate your friendship,” Webster said.

“It’s meant a lot to me and I appreciate what you do and

what you stand for. I hate to see you go, but I’m actually happy for you, too.”

Baker said that he will give a written statement at the March 19 council meeting, but he wanted to go ahead and give a statement regarding his experience as a councilman, particularly concerning Facebook.

“I’m going to say this tonight and just go ahead and shoot a little shot across the bow,” Baker said. “When I got into this, I didn’t know what I was truly getting into. Let me go back to Facebook — you read, you hear and you see, and I’m going to say this tonight because truly I’m sick of it. Y’all know I’ve been kind of a Facebook warrior. I hate personal attacks from people, in general, that don’t even know me. They don’t know you guys (on the council). I’ve been up here for the time that I’ve been up here and I can’t think of any better group of people, a more diverse group of people…and for some of the things that people say in this town, it’s egregious to me. It is downright horrible.

It’s sickening. There’s not a single person sitting up here that I’ve come to know in my heart that does not want Clay to succeed. They live here.

They want this town better. I want this town better. I’ll always want this town better.”

During the pre-council

session, City Manager Ronnie Dixon gave an update on the upcoming garbage service changeover.

Santek Waste Disposal was awarded the bid for garbage services in the city of Clay, and will initially put two containers at each home, starting the week of March 25. If residents do not want the second container, they can call Santek to have it removed, however the second container will only cost $2.75 per month more than having just one.

“First off, let me assure you that Santek and Republic are working very well together to make sure that it’s a smooth transition,” Dixon said. “Santek is not some flyby-night company. They do Trussville and Gardendale.

They own the dumps that Jefferson County used to own.

That’s my assumption as to why they can offer that second can at such a reduced price over everybody else that bid.”

Residents will receive notifications of the changeover by mail from both Santek and Republic, as well as a robo-call from Republic.

The new containers will have important information about the services in a plastic bag attached to the containers.

“Everyone who is a (Republic) customer now should put out every container, whether it’s recycle or garbage, that week of the 25th,

and Republic will pick those up and Santek will give you two more,” Dixon said.

Dixon also gave a reminder that no garbage companies are offering recycling anymore due to China no longer accepting recyclable materials from America, and that there is nowhere in America that will take it for an affordable price.

Additionally, Dixon announced that the Highland Meadows subdivision will be having its HOA meeting Thursday night, March 7, at 6:30 p.m. in the council chambers at Clay City Hall.

“I’m going to take the liberty of inviting anybody else, because they have a lot of questions about the (Bryant Park Elementary) school,” he said. “I was able to get the engineer from Volkert and the architect — they’re going to be here for the meeting rather than me answering the questions…I’m sure they won’t

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Alabama Department of Health warns against untested CBD products From The Trussville Tribune staff reports MONTGOMERY — Officials with the Alabama Department of Health issued a statement warning consumers to be cautious of untested products labeled as CBD, which is also known as cannabidiol. According to state officials, 52 people were sickened in Utah after using synthetic cannabinoid that was being sold as cannabidiol.

In the statement issued on Thursday, State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris cautions the public to avoid using any untested, unregulated and

potentially dangerous products. Falling into this category is CBD (cannabidiol), a nonpsychoactive compound derived from Cannabis sativa, the marijuana plant.

While CBD is derived from the cannabis plant, it does not produce a “high” because it is not psychoactive, Harris said.

In Alabama, medical marijuana use is prohibited, with the exception of products prescribed for those enrolled in a UAB Department of Neurology study (under Carly’s Law) or those being treated for a chronic or debilitating disease or medical condition including one that produces seizures (under Leni’s Law).

“Products labeled as CBD oil and/or other CBD-related products might contain any number of substances, and there is no assurance they are safe to consume as they have not been evaluated or approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration,” Harris

said. “Instead of helping relieve symptoms, using CBD products can have side effects that include harmful interactions with other medications.

If you suspect a tainted CBD product has caused you to be ill, contact a poison control center and seek medical attention.”

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, Notes from the Field: Acute Poisonings from a Synthetic Cannabinoid Sold as Cannabidiol-Utah, 20172018, found that counterfeit products labeled as CBD resulted in adverse reactions in

some consumers.

According to Harris, a suspected case was defined as the occurrence of adverse reactions inconsistent with known CBD exposures after ingestion, inhalation, or under-the-tongue consumption of a product labeled as CBD or hemp oil. The report on the Utah outbreak found that acute poisonings occurred due to the presence of a synthetic cannabinoid that was being sold as cannabidiol sickened 52 persons. Five of these users making emergency department visits associated with reported exposure to products labeled as CBD ex-

perienced the following: • Altered mental status • Seizures • Confusion • Loss of consciousness • Hallucinations Among other cases in the study, the most frequent symptoms experienced were altered mental status, nausea or vomiting, and seizures or shaking.

The public should be aware of the possible side effects of CBD use, and if symptoms arise, contact the Regional Poison Control Center at Children’s of Alabama at 1-800-222-1222 and seek medical attention.

Ivey proposes 10 cent per gallon gas tax hike, API says offset gas tax increase with tax cuts From The Trussville Tribune staff reports MAPLESVILLE — Governor Kay Ivey proposed a 10 cent per gallon increase in fuel tax as she unveiled her Rebuild Alabama Infrastructure plan at a stop in Maplesville this week.

Ivey is promoting the tax increase be phased in with an immediate 6 cent per gallon hike and 2 cents to be added next year with another 2 cent per gallon increase in 2021.

The current state gas tax, which has been in place since 1992, is 18 cents per gallon.

There are additional federal, county and city gas taxes already in place.

The gas tax increase is supported by several road building industry lobbying groups, as well as several chambers of commerce.

The governor has indicated that she will call a special session of the legislature to deal with the proposed tax hike.

Under Ivey’s plan, the tax is expected to raise about $320 million per year in additional revenue when fully implemented. The state would retain 60 percent of the revenue with counties receiving 25 percent and cities splitting about 8 percent. An additional 7 percent would be used for improvements to Mobile Bay.

“My Rebuild Alabama Infrastructure Plan is a comprehensive approach to a glaring issue affecting citizens in every corner of the state,” Ivey said. “After 27 years of stagnation, adequate funding is imperative to fixing our many roads and bridges in dire need of repair.

By increasing our investment in infrastructure, we are also making a direct investment in public safety, economic development, and the prosperity of our state.”

But everyone is not on board with Ivey’s plan.

Pepper Bryars of the Alabama Policy Institute suggested in an op-ed published last week that any increases

Congressman Palmer to serve on House Select Committee on Climate Crisis From The Trussville Tribune staff reports Washington – House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy has announced Congressman Gary Palmer (R-AL) as one of the new members who will serve on the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis.

Congressman Palmer released the following statement: “I look forward to serving on the Select Committee on the Climate Crisis. My hope is that the Committee will examine the underlying causes of ‘climate change’ and focus on sensible solutions.”

The Select Committee on the Climate Crisis was established as part of the 116th United States Congress, when democrats assumed the majority.

“I am pleased to appoint

Congressman Gary Palmer to the Select Committee on the Climate Crisis,” McCarthy said. “Gary’s commitment to common sense solutions will ensure we continue to make strides towards a healthy environment without sacrificing the other priorities of the American people.”

In addition to Palmer, five other republican members were named: Ranking Member Garret Graves (RLA), Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA), Congressman Buddy Carter (R-GA), Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV), and Congressman Kelly Armstrong (R-ND).

Gov. Ivey speaks to the Alabama Asphalt Pavement Association in 2018. Photo via the Governor’s Office

in gas tax should be offset by a decrease in other taxes.

The API is suggesting “revenue neutral tax reform.”

“It essentially means that

if Alabama raises one tax by $100 million next year, then it should have a comparable decrease in something else,” Bryars said in the op-ed. “So,

if you’re going to pay an extra $400 at the gas station, you should save an extra $400 at the grocery store.”

According to API, a statewide poll commissioned by the Alabama Forestry Association said 62 percent of those responding would support and increase in the gas tax if it were offset with a decrease in the grocery sales tax.

Alabama is one of 14 states that still charges sales tax on groceries.

The Alabama Republican Executive Committee has passed a resolution supporting the API plan of reducing taxes to offset any increase in the gas tax.

Man killed in east Birmingham shooting Wednesday night, 2nd homicide of the day From The Trussville Tribune staff reports BIRMINGHAM — According to the Birmingham Police Department, detectives are conducting a homicide investigation following a shooting in east Birmingham. The incident occurred on Wednesday at approximately 9:15 p.m. It was the second homicide of the day reported in Birmingham.

The victim has been identified as Ronald Grant Jr., 39, of Birmingham.

Officers from the East Precinct responded to 4034 43rd Ave. N. to investigate a domestic disturbance.

Officers arrived and located the victim unresponsive and suffering from a gunshot wound. Birmingham Fire and Rescue arrived and

transported the victim to UAB Hospital for treatment.

Capt. David Agee said investigators learned that the victim succumbed to his injury prior to arrival at the hospital and was pronounced deceased.

Investigators received information that the victim was involved in a physical altercation inside the home prior to the shooting, Agee said.

A suspect was taken into custody at the scene. Additional information on this case will be released as it becomes available.

Earlier on Wednesday, at approximately 7 p.m., officers from the West Precinct responded to 1505 52nd St., Ensley, to investigate a domestic disturbance.

Officers arrived and located the victim unrespon-

sive lying on the living room floor. The victim was identified as James Earl Hunter, 52, of Birmingham. Fire and rescue arrived and pronounced Hunter dead on the scene.

Investigators in that case said Hunter was involved in a physical altercation with another family member that resulted in the victim’s death, according to Agee.

Investigators are waiting for results of the coroner’s examination to determine the exact cause of the victim’s death.

A suspect was taken into custody at the scene.

If there is anyone who has information pertaining to either of these cases, please contact the B.P.D. Homicide Unit @ 254-1764 or Crime Stoppers @ 254-7777.

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The Trussville Tribune to partner with WBRC for Together for Alabama tornado relief From The Trussville Tribune staff reports BIRMINGHAM — WBRC FOX6 News announced today that in coordination with the Alabama Broadcasting Association and partnership with all participating Alabama radio and television stations, WBRC has teamed up with the Birmingham Salvation Army and the American Red Cross to host the ‘Together for Alabama’

tornado relief telethon. The telethon will be held all day on Wed., March 6.

“As residents of Alabama and members of the broadcast community, we are devastated by the loss of life and the many homes, businesses and churches destroyed by tornadoes Sunday,” said Sharon M. Tinsley, Alabama Broadcasters Association President.

“It’s always difficult to look at the images after a disaster but, when it’s your neighbors and

so many of them are gone – it’s especially hard to accept.

We will come TOGETHER FOR ALABAMA as a group on Wednesday, March 6 to raise money and collect needed items for those who’ve lost so much. Broadcasters are always there for the communities they serve and at times like these, we bring everyone together in a way like no other.”

All donations made during the telethon will go directly

Have you seen this man?

Irondale PD looking for man suspected of vehicle theft

to relief efforts in Lee County and surrounding communities. The number to call is (205) 583-4303. Only monetary donations will be accepted.

“Our hearts are heavy following Sunday’s devasting tornadoes in Lee County,” said Collin R. Gaston, WBRC FOX6 Vice President and General Manager. On behalf of WBRC and Alabama Gray Television stations (WSFA, WAFF, WTVY) and Ala-

From The Trussville Tribune staff reports

IRONDALE — Law enforcement in Irondale are looking for a man suspected in the theft of a vehicle.

According to Irondale detectives, the vehicle, a green and gold 1995 Ford F-150 truck, was stolen from Beason Drive on Feb. 21.

Authorities are requesting anyone with information about the theft to please contact Crime Stop-

BIRMINGHAM — The Birmingham Police Department needs assistance from the public on locating a missing person identified as Barney O’Neal MaHaffey Jr., 47, of Birmingham.

MaHaffey was last seen on Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2019, at 11 a.m. MaHaffey has been diag-

Crime Stoppers leading to the charge and arrest of an identified suspect could result in a cash reward.

GOV. IVEY, from front page

day, just one day after the regular session began. She has proposed at 10 cents per gallon tax hike to be implemented over the next three years.

In addition to the gas tax, Ivey’s proposal calls for an annual $250 fee for electric vehicles and a $125 fee for hybrid vehicles.

“Due to the dire need to act now, I am calling the Alabama Legislature into a special session, focused solely on passing

this critical infrastructure legislation,” Ivey said in a statement released Tuesday night.

“Beginning tomorrow, as we enter this special session, we must shift our focus and tackle this issue together! It’s time to make our crumbling infrastructure system a problem of the past.”

The Special Session will be focused on legislation to levy an additional excise tax on gasoline and diesel fuel;

legislation concerning the Legislature’s Permanent Joint Transportation Committee to provide for effective legislative oversight of the Alabama Department of Transportation; and legislation to provide the Alabama Highway Finance Corporation with authority to borrow money and issue bonds for the purpose of improving the Alabama State Docks and the Mobile Bay ship channel, Ivey said.

ones and loss of their homes.”

“We’re happy to partner with WBRC in the relief effort for the tornado victims in Lee County,” Trussville Tribune Publisher Scott Buttram said.

“Our readers recall the devastation of the tornadoes in Clay and Trussville several years ago and understand the suffering of so many in Lee County.

We serve very loving and giving communities and I know our readers will respond to help our Alabama neighbors.”

Police need help locating missing man who may be suffering from delusions

From The Trussville Tribune staff reports

pers of Metro Alabama at (205) 254-7777. You remain anonymous, and the information you provide to

bama Gray Television station (WTVM) in Columbus, GA, we hope you can join us in helping those families and communities that have been impacted with a donation for recovery efforts.”

“We are devastated to see the destruction and we felt compelled to do something,” added Shannon Isbell, WBRC FOX6 News Director. “We hope these donations will ease the pain for so many who are suffering loss of loved

nosed with Schizophrenic Delusions and Bipolar Disorder.

Officers have searched the area, but have been unsuccessful.

If there is anyone who has information pertaining to the whereabouts of Barney O’Neal MaHaffey Jr., please contact Birmingham Police at 297-8485 or 911. If you have additional information on this investigation, contact Crime Stoppers @ 254-7777.

Birmingham Police arrest man in connection with a liquor store robbery From The Trussville Tribune staff reports BIRMINGHAM — Police have arrested a man in connection with a robbery at the ABC Select Spirits store on Saturday.

The Birmingham Police Department reported that detectives identified and arrested Kevin Robinson, a

47-year-old black male from Birmingham, after two robbery warrants were obtained against the suspect.

According to officials, the robbery occurred on Saturday at approximately 12:35 p.m. at the ABC Select Spirits store located at 1116 3rd Ave. N. Robinson is in the custody of the Birmingham City Jail

and awaits transfer to the Jefferson County Jail.

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Calendar

March 7 Inspirational Book Club Join us for Inspirational Book Club! Each month we will read and discuss a fiction or nonfiction book of an inspirational nature. Contact the Adult Dept. to find out what we’re reading this month. We can also assist you in getting the book (most are available in regular, Large Print, audiobook, and ebook formats).

Go here to register: http:// www.trussvillelibrary.com/ adult/adult-events/. Call 6552022 for more information.

Trussville Public Library beginning at 1:30 p.m.

March 13 Wellness Screening 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.

Please call 408-6550 to register for St. Vincent’s Trussville (by appointment only).

Beginning at 8 a.m.

hour afterword at Avondale Brewery and help bring professional bike racing back to Birmingham. Event begins at 8 a.m. Register at https://birminghamhammerfest.com/ March 18 Monday Night Knitting Monday night knit class with Laura Reichert! Beginners can come to learn the basics; experienced knitters are welcome to bring projects to work on or troubleshoot. We may also do a pattern knitalong – call the library 6552022 for more information.

Trussville Public Library beginning at 6 p.m.

March 19 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. Begins at 8:30 a.m.

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 party following the run/walk. 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 fundraise at https:// www.redshoerun-bham.org/ Event begins at 8 a.m.

March 25 Meal Prep 101 Cooking Class During National Nutrition Month, join Registered Dietitian and Chef, Jessica Ivey, for a cooking class that will help you learn how to prepare meals in advance and set yourself up for success regardless of a busy schedule.

The menu will include Blueberry Baked Oatmeal Cups, Greek Chicken, Veggie, and Quinoa Bowls, Shrimp and Vegetable Stir-Fry with Cauliflower “Rice” and Ham and Asparagus Stuffed Potatoes.

The cost is $12/person. To register, please call 4086550 by 10 a.m. on March 21st. St. Vincent’s Trussville beginning at 11 a.m.

March 17 Hammer Ride Presented

by Brannon Honda Join us for the Inaugural Hammer Ride, a 64-mile supported training ride led by USA CRITS D1 teams and former world tour pro, Frankie Andreu. Train with the pros, enjoy lunch and social

March 27 Thyme to Cook for Spring Break Spring is in the air and with it comes fun ideas for cooking. Join us for spring break with a cooking class for kids your age (6-12 years), as we make Chicken (or Egg) Salad in a Bird’s Nest, Spring

Rolls and Dirt Dessert. Plant an herb to take home and watch it grow to use on your own creations during the summer. Please call 4086550 to register by noon on March 24. The cost is $15/ child. St. Vincent’s Trussville beginning at 11 a.m.

April 4 Inspirational Book Club Join us for Inspirational Book Club! Each month we will read and discuss a fiction or nonfiction book of an inspirational nature. Contact the Adult Dept. to find out what we’re reading this month. We can also assist you in getting the book (most are available in regular, Large Print, audiobook, and ebook formats).

Go here to register: http:// www.trussvillelibrary.com/ adult/adult-events/. Call 6552022 for more information.

Trussville Public Library. beginning at 1:30 p.m.

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Alabama Recreation and Parks Association Youth Basketball Championships Return to Trussville March 8, 9, 10

The City of Trussville and Trussville Parks and Recreation will host the ARPA Youth Basketball Championships for the second consecutive year. Last year’s Championships set a state record after drawing 154 teams from all portions of the state of Alabama.

When asked about hosting the event for a second year, Trussville Mayor Buddy Choat replied, “The business com-

munity, especially our hotels, restaurants and shopping areas were very pleased with the tournament last year”.

Over 130 games were contested at over a dozen locations in and outside of Trussville during the 2018 Championships. This year’s event looks to be on the same pace and will require the same kind of team effort from everyone in the area. Mayor Choat agrees, “We would not

be able to put this tournament on without the cooperation of our schools, churches and surrounding communities. We are thankful that they see the value of this tournament”.

The ARPA Youth Basketball Championships begin Friday, March 8 at 6:30 pm.

Admission is $5 per day for everyone 5 years old and up. Visit the Trussville Parks and Recreation Facebook page for more information.

Fan Guide to ARPA Youth Basketball Championships The City of Trussville, Trussville Parks and Recreation along with ARPA Championship partners The Trussville Tribune and Keystone Financial Group welcome you to Trussville!

This guide will provide you with information to make the Championship experience a very memorable one.

Social Media Follow us on Facebook (Trussville Parks and Recreation) and Twitter (@ tpr1121) for Tournament information throughout the weekend.

Daily Admission Fees Daily admission fees are $5 for those 5 and up. Children 4 and under get in free.

Payment may be paid by CASH or CHECK ONLY! Make checks payable to The City of Trussville and include driver’s license number and date of birth on the check.

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Opinion

State revenues up as legislature prepares for session, crafting of state budgets

By Steve Flowers Inside the Statehouse The Governor has been inaugurated and the Legislature has had its organizational session. The quadrennium has begun. Therefore, it is time for our state officials to get to work.

Among the three branches of government, Legislative, Executive and Judicial, our 1901 Alabama Constitution renders our Legislative Branch as the most powerful.

Some of you who witnessed the Wallace Era may disagree and point to the Executive Branch. That was a unique Era. Wallace had basically become “King” of Alabama politics from 1963 through 1986 with a couple of interlopers taking fouryear residency in Wallace’s Governor’s Home on Perry Street. They left all of the wheelchair accessibility aspects and Wallace features designed for his paralysis

Steve Flowers Inside the Statehouse and his cigar smoking bedroom in the Mansion alone.

They probably assumed he would return after his constitutionally mandated hiatus. There will never be another politician that will control the reins of state government for five terms like Wallace did. He essentially established himself as “King of Alabama” in pretty much the same way as Franklin Delano Roosevelt did as President from

1932 until his death in 1945.

Ironically and coincidentally, both ruled from wheelchairs.

Wallace simply owned the State Legislature. He was like a dictator and legislators were his puppets. As a young legislator, I watched as Wallace’s lieutenants simply sent the Agenda for the day down from the Governor’s office, bypassing the Rules Committee completely. The Governor’s budget became the budget. If there was any pork in the budget, it went to Wallace’s loyal legislators. Thankfully, I represented Wallace’s home county of Barbour. Therefore, my district was on the pork list. In essence during that 20-year Wallace reign, the Legislature was simply an appendage of the Governor’s office.

That is not the case today. The Legislature has assumed its inherent power.

That power is derived from the power of the purse. The

Legislature controls the appropriation of the state’s dollars, the ways and means of State Government if you will. It is the most powerful branch because it controls the purse strings. Thus the old political Golden Rule, “Those that control the gold make the rules.”

Governor Kay Ivey and the State Legislature have a golden opportunity to have a successful four years. They are all of the same party and have a close working relationship. As Lt. Governor and presiding officer of the Senate for over six years, Kay built an excellent rapport with the Republican leadership in the State Senate.

She understands the workings and machinations of the Legislature and she has built excellent relationships with members of both the House and Senate.

She is especially close to the Senate leaders like Del Marsh, Jabo Waggoner and Greg Reed.

The Legislature is overwhelmingly Republican.

The Senate has 27 Republicans and only eight Democrats. There is an equally supermajority in the House.

The numbers there are 77 to 28.

The Legislature and Governor are also the recipients of outstanding financial news as they begin their first regular legislative session this week. Alabama is seeing the strongest tax growth since the Great Recession a decade ago.

The tax dollars that makeup the Educational Trust Fund have grown by 6.9 percent over 2017. That is a whopping $428 million more dollars to work with in the crafting of the next fiscal year’s budget. The primary sources for funding the Education Budget are income and sales tax. Income taxes, the biggest source of school funding, grew by more than $300 million this past year.

It appears that President

Trump and the Republican Congress’ passage of a tax cut package last year has been the stimulus for the growth in revenue for Alabama’s tax coffers. Even the beleaguered General Fund Budget is in better shape than was first thought. Our General Fund reaps its revenues from different taxes and tends to grow much more slowly than the Education Fund revenues. However, it grew by $76 million.

This is a 2% gain, which puts the General Fund Projection close to $2 billion.

The good news for Legislators as they prepare the budgets for next year is that both fund’s revenues have exceeded projections.

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.

“Oh, how I wish that it would rain” somewhere else for a while

By June Mathews Remember the terrible drought we had here in Alabama a few summers ago?

I do, but barely. It’s become a distant, dreamlike memory, something that happened in another lifetime, now

washed away in all the rain we’ve been having lately.

Seems like we can’t go more than a day or two without a downpour, and I don’t know about you, but I’m tired of it. I hate to appear ungrateful, especially considering the detrimental

effects drought can have on the environment, the economy, and our everyday lives. So just to make myself clear: I’m tremendously grateful for the gift of water, but right now I could be just as grateful for a little less.

Even Noah, safely sheltered on a prehistoric cruise ship with his family and two animals of every kind, must have spent a fair portion of the trip fed up with the continuing deluge and dampness. And I can’t begin to imagine how he and Mrs. Noah coped with a family too long together in close quarters and likely suffering from a raging collective case of cabin fever.

Think, too, about the number of bad hair days all the females on board must have experienced. That alone would have been enough to do me in – until it came time to deal with the housework, that is. Just the thought of being cooped up in a confined, even if sizable, space with all those stinky critters for days on end makes me cringe.

There was a time in my life – when I was much younger and more naïve than I am now – that I thought riding around in an ark filled with animals for 40 days would be akin to a magical Disney-type vacation. Then I grew up and learned there’s nothing magical about tending even a small menagerie.

I have trouble making sure two dogs are properly cared for.

And about that 40 days thing... The preschool ver-

June Mathews sion of Noah’s story, the one we’re all most familiar with, vastly oversimplifies the true timeline of the journey.

Forty is only the number of days the rain lasted. The total number of days the Noahs stayed in the ark – from the time they shut themselves in until they reopened the door and walked back down the gangplank – was an estimated 370!

That meant a little over a year of feeding and watering every kind of animal imaginable – times two – then shoveling the resulting waste day after day after day. Then there’s the time and effort spent yelling at the dogs to stop chasing the cats, keeping the tigers from picking fights with the bears, and convincing the coyotes that

a nice handful of berries will taste much better than those fat, juicy bunnies two cages over.

Plus, you’ve got those icky creatures like snakes and spiders and alligators to contend with. I can’t even look at pictures of those things without getting the heebie jeebies. And sleeping on the same boat with them every night for over a year?

Unless I’m in a coma, it ain’t happenin’, folks.

Come to think of it, maybe the rainy spell we’re experiencing right now isn’t so bad after all. At least we’re still in an ark-free zone, and our heads remain above water, albeit some higher than others. And we shouldn’t have to worry about the local vegetation drying out anytime soon.

But, hey! As I write this, the sun is attempting the break through the clouds, and the prospect of an hour or two of brightness – if not outright sunshine due to predicted showers moving our way – is luring me away from my desk. So I’d better run. The moment won’t last long, and the thought of a puddle-less walk around the neighborhood without an umbrella is too much to resist.

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O b i t u a ry

Leslie Michelle Yarbrough age

Stephanie Sautter

54, of Birmingham, passed away Feb. 21.

december

Yarbrough was employed for over 25 years as a computer programmer with Regions Bank and was preceded in death by her parents James Maurice and Dorothy Yarbrough, and sister Denise Yarbrough.

She is survived by her brothers Richard Yarbrough (Mary), Randell Yarbrough (Kerri), James Michael Yarbrough (Amber), nieces and nephews Jay (Kayla), Josh, Courtney, Raegan, Stephen (Sophie), Danielle, Jacob (Mary), Dakota (Dean), and Brianna, great nieces and nephews A.J., Avery, Cody, and Lyssa and especially her fur babies: Ferrari, Romeo, Lacey and Macey.

87, of Birmingham, passed away March 1, 2019.

She was born August 7, 1931 Jefferson County to the late Edger and Jewel Wise.

She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Harry Glenn Argo; her son, Steve L. Argo; one brother and one sister.

Mrs. Argo is survived by her sons, Harold G. Argo and Randy J. Argo (Debra); daughters, Rebecca Adams (Norman), Patricia Hines (Steve), Crystal Katakam, daughter-in-law, Joyce Argo, widow of the late Steve Argo, twelve grandchildren, twenty-nine great grandchildren and four great-great grandchildren. She also leaves behind her brother, Larry Wise and her sister, Joyce Beard (Donny); numerous nieces and nephews.

april

7, 1971 ~ march 1, 2019 (age 47)

Christa Blake, age 47, passed away on Saturday March 1st, 2019. She is preceded in death by her father, Wayne Myers and her brother-in-law, Phil Powell. She is survived by her mother, Geraldine Thompson Myers; sisters, Susan Powell and Cheryl Love; niece, Taylor Powell; and her two beloved cats, Ryleigh and Ryker. A visitation will be held on Tuesday March 5, 2019 at Jefferson Memorial Funeral Home from 11 am - 12 pm with a service following at 12 pm officiated by Blake Cotter of Church of the Highlands.

Geneva Ferguson age

86, born in Margaret, died Feb. 20.

She was a long-time resident of Birmingham residing most of her adult life in East Lake.

In recent years she lived at Highland Lake in Oneonta.

She will also be missed by the staff and residents of Fairhaven Nursing Home and Hospice.

A funeral for Mrs. Argo will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 7, 2019 at Jefferson Memorial Chapel with visitation held one hour prior to the service. Burial will take place immediately after the chapel service at Forest Crest Cemetery.

Jeanne Evans october

Stephanie Carle Sautter, age 68 of Birmingham, passed away March 3, 2019. She was a Registered Nurse that worked at Princeton Hospital in West Virginia, attended drama school, was extremely talented and artistic. She enjoyed reading books, playing cards , going to the movies and loved her friends and family a great deal. A memorial service will be held at a later date. She is survived by her sons Chris Sautter, Mike Sautter, sister Shelley McKinney, brother David McKinney, grandchildren Calli Ann Atwell, Kamron Katelyn Johnson, Joseph Edwin Sautter, and great grandchild Rylie Ainsworth.

Christa Blake

Anna Argo age,

16, 1950 ~ march 3, 2019 (age 68)

23, 1929 ~ february 28, 2019 (age 89)

Eleanor Jeanne Harper Evans of Pell City, Alabama passed away on February 28, 2019.

Eleanor was born in Chicago, Illinois to parents William and Grace Simmons in October of 1929. Married to Lecil Evans in 1977, Jeanne was the recipient of a bachelor’s degree and worked for Social Security where she also retired. Jeanne is survived by sons George Harper (Anne) of San Antonio, TX; Ron Harper (Janie) of Murfreesboro, TN; Robert Harper of Manchester, TN; grandchildren Marie Patterson (Jason); David Harper (Shonta); Ruth Harper, Meg Gratkowski (Michael); Ian Harper of Manchester, TN; step-children Kathy Taylor (James) of Adger, AL; Danny Evans (Suzanne) of Trussville, AL; step-grandchildren Scott Summerlin (Jennifer) of Helena, AL; Katie Smith (Austin) of Sardis, AL; Brett Evans of Moody, AL. Services conducted by Drew Kizer.

Ferguson loved life to the fullest and loved family more than anything. She was known for her pleasant disposition; the eternal optimist. She was generous and possessed the gift of hospitality. Frequently her home was opened for guest with her table spread; where food was served along with hugs and laughter. Although she had numerous interests and hobbies, playing cards was her favorite past time. Young and old alike affectionately called her Maw Maw. Ferguson was one of the few surviving charter members of the Roebuck Seventh-day Adventist Church where she served in various areas of responsibility including head deaconess, Sabbath school superintendent, head greeter, and children’s ministries leader. Ferguson had the reputation of being one that could get things done. Known as the Tupperware lady, she was employed as a unit manager for over 30 years and conducted Tupperware parties in thousands of homes throughout the Birmingham area. Ferguson was the eleventh of 12 children born to Sam and Jessie Carruba and was the last surviving child of their household. Sam, an Italian immigrant, was a farmer and worked in the Margaret coal mines. Geneva’s husband of 57 years, Ray Ferguson, preceded her in death in 2003. She is survived by one son, Charles (Sharon) Ferguson of Hendersonville, NC, along and two daughters, Claudia (Tony) Gilmer of Birmingham and Carla (Dean) Snider of Brookhaven, MS; five grandchildren, Charles’ two sons Adam and Carson and Sharon’s daughter Heather Buck, and Carla’s two children, son, Jason and daughter Kelli; and three great-grandchildren Eli (Adam’s son), Madison (Heather’s daughter) and Tanner (Heather’s son). Ferguson is also survived by a multitude of nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held at the Jefferson Memorial Funeral Home Chapel in Trussville, March 2 with the viewing from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. and the Service at 3 p.m.

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Tribune

Each week, 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

Change What changes could you make beginning in spring?

Deadline: March 8 Publish Date: March 13

TRIBUNE KIDS WRITING SUBMISSIONS

Last month we reached out to young readers and writers asking “What is your favorite Dr. Seuss book and why?” These are their submissions.

Dr. Seuss

Dr. Seuss

Vivan Westin 5th grade

Mary Jane Giles 5th grade

My favorite. Dr. Seuss book is Wacky Wednesday. There are so many different reasons why I love this book and I will tell you some. For me it really captures how life works because some days you wake up and everything is different.

Also sometimes you wake up and just do somethings the wrong way. I really think that is what Dr. Seuss was telling us through the book.

My favorite. Dr. Seuss book is The Foot Book. It is my favorite book because the book is about something silly and I sorta grew up learning how to read out of that one. I also think it has a life lesson, don’t dislike yourself just because you are different.

Dr. Seuss

Dr. Seuss

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

Elizabeth Scott 5th grade

Alexa Hurley 5th grade

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

My favorite Dr. Seuss book is Oh The Places You’ll Go! There are many reasons why I love it.

I like the colors and the characters in the book.

It also teaches you a life lesson that you will go places, but never give up when there are ups and downs.

My favorite Dr. Seuss book is Horton Hears a Who. I love this book because the message behind the back is amazing and I love how he tries to get other animals to listen and try to hear a who. Also I love how happy it gets at the end. It also reminds me in life if you don’t listen, you don’t hear and you will miss a lot of the small, yet, huge things in life.

Dr. Seuss

Dr. Seuss

Dr. Seuss

Zach Friday 5th grade

Brody Bingham 5th grade

Gentry Briggs 5th grade

My favorite Dr. Seuss book is Oh! The Places You’ll Go!. I love this book because my mom and I used to read this together. We read this book and other Dr. Seuss books when younger.

This book teaches a life lesson which is to get out instead of staying in a room all day because there there is a world out of your house to explore, people to meet, and things to see.

My favorite Dr. Seuss book is Green Eggs and Ham. I love this book because it is funny and has a life lesson, which is you don’t know if you like something until you try it. That is why I like Green Eggs and Ham.

My favorite Dr. Seuss book is How the Grinch Stole Christmas. I love this book because I love how everyone in Who-ville is so forgiving. They all accepted the Grinch into Who-ville even though he was different. The book sends a very good life lesson to the reader. The life lesson I think is accept everyone in to what you’re doing even if they’re different. Also, I love this because Cindy Lou Who is cute with her crazy hair.

Spring I know It’s spring when…

Deadline: March 15 Publish Date: March 20 Senses Describe something you experience with each of your senses in spring Deadline: March 22 Publish Date: March 27

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.

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

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Faith

Keep going until further notice

By Tyler Warner Have you ever had one of your children sneak out of bed during a nap? It’s remarkable how silent they can be – especially considering the noise they make during the rest of the day!

But catch your son or daughter sneaking around and you might get a question like this: “Is it still naptime?”

If you’re anything like me, you’d say something like, “I will tell you when it is time to get up!” Like so many other things, it’s cute when they’re two, less so when they’re grown.

Usually, by the time a child has grown into adolescence, they’ve learned the lesson that tasks are to be completed. That doesn’t mean that your daughter will always clean her room when she’s told, but it does mean that the excuses are different. A teen might argue about when a job needs to be done or how it ought to be done, but once instructions have been given, it is understood that they need to be followed. It would be odd for your son to come inside halfway through cutting the grass and ask, “Dad, do you still want me to mow the

Tyler Warner

lawn?” Or for your daughter to leave the laundry unfin-

ished and ask, “Do you want me to keep going?” I’m sure you’d give your kid a strange look, or you might repeat the instructions with a little more force. Some of you might not even bother to answer such a foolish question.

When the children of Israel were brought to the Red Sea by Moses and Pharaoh’s army pinned them in, Moses called upon the Lord. Surprisingly, God said, “Why do you cry to me? Tell the people of Israel to go forward” (Exodus 14:15). Would you ever expect God to reprimand you for praying? The point is that this was no time to stop and

ask what to do, God had already told Moses what to do.

He needed to have enough courage and faith to do it.

Moses made the mistake of assuming that the changing circumstances might have altered God’s will.

Hearing the voice of the Lord is a topic that requires its own column, but once you know what God has called you to do, do it! Don’t let the waves or the storms make you afraid. And don’t come to God when you are tired and say, “Lord, do you still want me to do this?” In your marriage, your service, your job, whatever the case may

be. If you feel like God isn’t answering you, perhaps you are asking childish questions.

Observe His commandments, maintain spiritual discipline, and keep doing the last thing that He told you to do – until further notice!

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: What is your conscience?

By Carey Kinsolving and Friends "Conscience is the still, small voice that makes you feel even smaller," wrote James Sanaker.

Or, as my friend Lucas, age 7, says: "It's something in your head. It helps you think."

A description of a working conscience that every mom will appreciate comes from Braxton, 5, "My mama told me to not do it, and I didn't do it."

It sounds like Mom has left an impression on your conscience, Braxton, and rightly so. Parents have an incredible responsibility to form their children's consciences by teaching them right from wrong.

"Your conscience works kinda like a collar that shocks

a dog when it goes too far," says Doran, 12.

If that's the picture, some people need to recharge the battery on their conscience collars. The signal has become too weak.

"My conscience works!" says Sarah, 12. "If you are deciding to hang out with the wrong crowd and do drugs, it tells you 'no.' Or it could be a small thing like brushing your teeth."

People abuse drugs and alcohol because they're trying to quiet their consciences. Some people are reduced to a zombie-like existence by their attempts to run from their consciences.

When the Apostle Paul was on trial for being a Christian, he said, "I myself always strive to have a conscience without offense toward God and men" (Acts

24:16).

Although a clear conscience before God and people won't exclude you from trials, it will allow you to live with inner freedom apart from guilt. "There is no pillow so soft as a clear conscience," says a French proverb.

The Bible says if you're not sure whether something is wrong, it's a sin to do it -- even if the thing itself isn't actually wrong (Romans 14:20-23).

"In the Bible, three people were told to bow down to a statue, or they were going to be thrown into a furnace.

They had to use their conscience to tell them what to do," says Stefanie, 9.

Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-Nego didn't call a prayer meeting to ask God if it was his will for them to

obey King Nebuchadnezzar's command to worship a golden idol. Their consciences were informed by the first and second of the Ten Commandments, which forbid the worship of other gods and the making of images.

"Bold" is the only word to describe their collective response to the king's death threat: "We do not serve your gods, nor will we worship the gold image which you have set up" (Daniel 3:18).

"Astonished" is the word to describe the king's response when he saw the three walking in the fiery furnace unharmed along with a fourth he described as being "like the Son of God." The same Son of God who delivered the three from the fiery furnace can also deliver us from a defiled conscience.

What the sacrifice of animals

could never do, Jesus did once for all when he offered himself as a sacrifice for our sins (Hebrews 9:13-14).

Animal sacrifices could never cleanse the consciences of those seeking forgiveness. Neither can great humanitarian acts. Only those who place their faith in Jesus and his sacrifice experience the joy of sins forgiven and a good conscience. He is the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world.

Think about this: God wants us to live with a clear conscience, free from guilt.

Memorize this truth: "I myself always strive to have a conscience without offense toward God and men" (Acts 24:16).

Ask this question: Is your conscience free from guilt before God and people?

"Kids Talk About God"

Carey Kinsolving

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.KidsTalkAboutGod.org.

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Lady Huskies lose to Hoover Bucs, 47-33 From The Trussville Tribune staff reports BIRMINGHAM – In a heartbreaker for the Huskies on Saturday night, the Hoover Buccaneers defeated Hewitt-Trussville 47-33 in the 2019 AHSAA Class 7A state girl’s championship game.

Hoover led by seven points at the half, 2311, and by the end of the third quarter the lead had increased to 20 as Hoover cruised to the sixth championship in their history.

Despite the loss, the Lady Huskies still made history in a year that has seen their first trip to the final four and then to the state championships. This is clearly a team on the rise whose fantastic season

had eight points and five rebounds for the game, as well as two assists and two steals. D’yonya Jones had five rebounds, three blocked shots, three

stage before. This is our first time. We’re going to go back and work and try to get back here again.”

Hunter’s gracious and winning attitude is something her players have, as

Photo by Ron Burkett / Trussville Tribune

Amiya Payne. Photo by Ron Burkett/ Trussville Tribune

would be the envy of almost any other high school in the state.

Morgan Kirk led the Huskies with 14 points and was 9-of-12 at the foul line. Amiya Payne

steals and contributed four points.

“Hoover is an outstanding team,” said Huskies Head Coach Tonya Hunter.

“They know how to win.

They’ve been here on this

Morgan Kirk. Photo by Ron Burkett / Trussville Tribune

well.

“I think I can speak for the team saying we are all blessed and happy to even be in the top two teams,” Husky Amiya Payne said in the press conference.

Coach Tonya Hunter. Photo by Ron Burkett / Trussville Tribune

Pinson Valley declaws the Wolverines in 6A championship game From The Trussville Tribune staff reports BIRMINGHAM — In an absolute stunner, the Pinson Valley High Indians mounted a come-from-behind victory against defending 6A Champs the Carver-Montgomery Wolverines to clinch the state championship.

The Indians managed to

hold the Wolverines to seven attempted shots in the fourth quarter and logged three 3-pointers.

Game MVP Kam Woods led the Indians with 25 points in the game, five steals and was 3-of-4 at the foul line. Ga’Quincy “Koolaid” McKinstry had 15 points and five rebounds for Pinson Valley. Geordon Pollard had 11 points, six

rebounds and blocked two shots.

Jaykwon Walton led Carver with 14 points and six rebounds.

Centarrio Hinson had 10 points and was 5-for-5 on the foul line.

Jereme Robinson scored nine points and nine rebounds for the Wolverines.

Juwon Gaston cleared eight boards.

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Kool-Aid McKinstry. Photo by Ron Burkett / Trussville Tribune

Marques McConico. Photo by Ron Burkett / Trussville Tribune

6A state title in boys basketball only three months after the school won the 6A

football championship for the state.

The victory marks Bar-

ber’s third basketball championship and his first with Pinson Valley High School.

Pinson Valley softball triumphs over Susan Moore 5-4 From The Trussville Tribune staff reports Pinson Valley triumphed over Susan Moore 5-4 in Friday’s game.

The Indians were down by 1 (4-3) at the botting

of the fourth inning when Skyler Jones pounded out a double on a 0-2 count, scoring two runs.

Indians pitcher Hope Cole lasted three and twothirds innings on the rubber. Cole allowed six hits

and four runs while striking out four and allowing one walk.

Skylar Jones led the Indians with two hits in two at bats.

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Springville tops Lincoln 1-0 From The Trussville Tribune staff reports SPRINGVILLE — The Springville Tigers bested Lincoln 1-0 at Monday’s varsity softball game.

The Tigers’ pitcher, Abby Swaney, had an excellent game in which she allowed zero runs. In all, Swaney struck out 13, allowing one hit, zero runs,

zero walks and lasting seven innings.

The Tigers had seven hits with Swaney and Karli Davidson racking up multiple hits.

The Springville Tigers didn’t commit any errors during the game.

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Clay-Chalkville baseball to host “Strikeout Cancer” day on Saturday From The Trussville Tribune staff reports CHALKVILLE – ClayChalkville will be hosting a special “Strikeout Cancer” day on Saturday at Clay-Chalkville’s park.

The middle school, junior varsity and varsity baseball teams will

play Moody starting at 10 a.m. with the middle school teams facing off against each other. The junior varsity game will be at 12 p.m. and the varsity game will start at 3 p.m.

“We have a student at the middle school who is currently battling cancer

who we will be taking donations up for throughout the day,” said Head Coach Chris Tinsley.

“He will be out to throw out the first pitch before the 10 a.m. middle school game, along with Mr. Wilson, the principal at CCMS.”

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