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IRONDALE — The Irondale City Council met for their regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday evening to discuss many items on the agenda.

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Moody Council recognizes MHS softball team, hears from residents on subdivision street concerns

By Nathan Prewett For The Tribune

MOODY – A regular meeting of the Moody City Council on Monday, May 9, began with recognizing the See MOODY, Page 6

Trussville Veterans Committee places an American Flag in every classroom, office in TCS

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TRUSSVILLE — The Trussville Veterans Committee project was to ensure that an American Flag was disSee FLAGS, Page 7

Pinson Council says farewell to Dawn Tanner with resolution, reception

By Crystal McGough For The Tribune

PINSON – The Pinson City Council bid farewell to one of its most longstanding members, Dawn Tanner, on Thursday, May 5, 2022, during the city’s regular council meeting. Tanner, who has See PINSON, Page 7

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Trussville teen pleads guilty to felony murder

By Hannah Curran Editor

BIRMINGHAM — Steven Chase Lafoy pleaded guilty to the felony murder of 18-year-old Trent Thomas Parkerson on Monday, May 9, at 9:47 a.m.

Lafoy accepted the State of Alabama’s offer of felony murder, and Judge Shanta C. Owens sentenced Lafoy to 25 years in the Alabama Department of Corrections.

Owens said this is a straight sentence, and Lafoy is to receive all credit for time served.

He was represented by Antony Emory and Maston Evans. Before sentencing, Emory said Lafoy would continue with the guilty plea even though neither he nor Evans could promise when Lafoy would come up for parole because it was not a part of the plea deal.

State attorney, Julie McMakin, said that on April 1, 2020, in the 7600 block of Happy Hollow Road in Trussville, Lafoy, who was 17 at the time of the murder, discharged a firearm into an

Steven Chase Lafoy (bottom right) pleaded guilty to the felony murder of Trent Thomas Parkerson (center).

occupied vehicle resulting in the death of Parkerson.

In a previous interview, Trussville Police detectives said Lafoy and Parkerson, who were friends, got into a physical altercation over a theft that had occurred. They believe Parkerson attempted to leave around 3:30 a.m. when he was shot with a rifle while inside his locked vehicle. Lafoy called 911 and reported the shooting. Parkerson was pronounced dead at the scene.

Both teens were students at Hewitt-Trussville High School, and they were also teammates on the varsity football team. Parkerson was a senior defensive end for the Hewitt-Trussville football team, and he was also a member of the varsity wrestling team.

Lafoy was given a bond for the capital murder charge in April 2020 and posted a $500,000 property bond to be released from the Jefferson County Jail. However,

Lafoy’s bond was revoked after he was arrested for possession of marijuana on November 11, 2020. He has remained in jail since. According to prosecutors, Lafoy and a female passenger were in a car parked near First Baptist Church Trussville. The officer reported finding marijuana inside the vehicle. Lafoy was taken into custody, and the female was released to her parents, according to court documents.

A preliminary hearing was held on September 30, 2020, and the judge in the case ordered the case to the Circuit Court to await the action of the Grand Jury.

Lafoy was indicted on a capital murder charge on March 12, 2021. Then on June 24, 2021, Owens signed an order for a Youthful Offender Status application and hearing on August 31, 2021.

Youthful Offender Status can mean a person under 21 could get a lesser sentence, and a criminal charge could be hidden from record.

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Pinson’s Got Talent returns to the spotlight after a 2-year break

By Crystal McGough For The Tribune

PINSON – In 2017, the Pinson area schools started an annual tradition celebrating the wealth of talent found amongst city’s students through a preforming arts talent show called Pinson’s Got Talent. After three successful years – and like many other things – Pinson’s Got Talent was pushed to the wayside for the past two years due to the 2020-2021 Coronavirus pandemic.

For the first time since 2019, the Pinson Valley High School Tri-M Music Honor Society will be bringing back the formerly annual Pinson’s Got Talent event on Saturday, May 14, 2022. The program will be held in the PVHS auditorium, beginning at 7 p.m.

Admission will cost $5 at the door, and will be free for ages three and under.

“This is a great show,” PVHS Choir Director and Tri-M Honor Society advisor Sarah Timothy said.

“Usually honor societies do something as a fundraiser, and we could’ve done some-

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Jefferson County Board of Education announced new school principals

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JEFFERSON COUNTY — Jefferson County Board of Education, held a required public board meeting on Thursday, May 5, to award scholarship recipients, announced new school prinSee JEFFCO, Page 3

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See CENTER POINT, Page 6 Pinson’s Got Talent 2019 performers. (Photo courtesy of Sarah Timothy)

thing super simple like a coat drive, but this is an opportunity and I told (the students), ‘Nobody has done a talent show, and we could do it up really good, but I need y’all’s help.’ …They were like, ‘Yes! We’re in!’ So then, we had two great, successful years.

Then Covid happened and we didn’t have it for the last two years. When I gathered them back this year, it was all we could do to just make it to the next day.”

Timothy said she was just glad to have students back in the classroom, as well as the Tri-M honor society back together. She told the students

that they didn’t have to do Pinson’s Got Talent this year if they didn’t want to, but also explained what a big deal the event had been in the past.

“They were all over it,” she said, “so I’m doing it for them, because they want to do it. And I love it, too. I think it’s a great opportunity to see kids showcase their talent. I think that’s important.”

The performers in the talent show will come from each of Pinson’s four feeder schools: Pinson Elementary, Kermit Johnson Elementary, Rudd Middle and Pinson Valley High.

There will be three divisions: Elementary (K-5), Middle School (6-8) and High School (9-12).

“This year, we’re doing trophies,” Timothy said.

“There will be trophies for the first place and second place winners of each division.”

There will be three volunteer judges, brought in from outside the schools in order to avoid any conflict of interests. The judges are all people who have experience in performing arts, and they will be judging on talent, preparedness and stage presence.

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Trussville man injured in freak accident comes home, GoFundMe set up for medical expenses

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TRUSSVILLE — After a weekend accident at the Alabama International Dragway in Steele that severely injured a Trussville resident, Charles Snider is home and starting his recovery process.

Charles has always loved drag racing, whether that meant racing or being a spectator. Charles’ wife, Evelyn Snider, said he plans to be back in the driver’s seat after he recovers.

“His [racing] truck is currently in no working condition, but he eats, sleeps, and loves drag racing; that is his absolute passion, so he will be back,” Evelyn said. “When everything gets all healed, he’ll be back in the driver’s seat, but for now, he’s gonna be at home.”

Evelyn said the whole experience has been “overwhelming and humbling.”

On Saturday, April 30, Charles attended the racing event as a spectator to support some fellow racers.

“Someone needed some help underneath the vehicle, and he was helping them,” Evelyn said. “Then the car got knocked off the jack stands and landed on top of him and his friend.”

Chad McDonald, 41, of Talladega, was under the vehicle with Charles, and unfortunately, he lost his life when the car fell on top of them.

“He was just like my husband, just so giving and kind and willing to help anybody out,” Evelyn said. “They were just trying to help out.”

Charles said McDonald was the type of person who you could talk to for five minutes, and it was “like you

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Evelyn said after the car fell, it continued to roll backward with them underneath, rolling her husband on the ground “like a rolling pin.”

what was going on.”

Charles sustained four back fractures to his spine, a collapsed lung, a broken sternum, a broken clavicle, and multiple broken and fractured ribs.

Charles is now home after three days in the hospital following the accident. (Photo courtesy of Evelyn Snider)

“He managed to find an opportunity to push himself out from underneath the car,” Evelyn said. “I was actually at work, and he called me on the phone, but he couldn’t tell me anything past the fact that he was hurt. Then someone took the phone and told me

“He’s got several spots of like road rash and just areas that are minor, but really the major issues are the broken bones that he suffered,” Evelyn said.

Doctors initially told Charles he would be in the hospital for seven to ten days,

but he was allowed to go home after three days.

“The past few days have felt like a year,” Evelyn said. “He’s really tired, he’s on some pretty serious pain meds because of his serious injuries, but he’s doing well.

He’s, surprisingly, his normal self. He’s got his sense of humor, and he’s been cutting jokes with everybody. We’ve had a lot of visitors, and we’re very thankful for the people that have reached out and helped.”

Evelyn said several of her clients from work had donated money to help her husband, and they weren’t the only ones.

“We had a lot of people reaching out asking how they could help,” Evelyn said. “We kind of had a humbling moment where we realized we’re gonna need help.”

Charles has a long recovery road ahead of him. Evelyn said it could be a year because things start to get back to normal.

“They told us that it’s, it’s going to be six to 12 months just to kind of have things back to normal,” Evelyn said. “Even after that, he’s gonna need some continuing things just to make sure that everything is as it should be. He’s already got some appointments at the ortho and spine doctor, and there’s a lot of follow-up stuff.”

During this period he will be unable to work and will need at-home care and therapy.

The Sniders have started a GoFundMe account to help pay for Charles’ medical expenses. They have already raised $3,910 of the $5,000 goal.

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cipals, and approved recommendations listed by the superintendent and other board members.

Local / Region as he disclosed that almost a hundred students participated in teacher’s appreciation week to recognize their teachers’ hard work and dedication. In continuation of the good things that

Elementary, replacing Rod Johnson, effective July 1; and • Brandi Wilson will be the principal for Kermit Johnson Elementary replacing Dr. Hodge, effec-

(From Left to Right) Aisha Bryant, Michael Bissell, Dr. Loni Hodge, and Brandi Wilson.

To present the SSA Superintendent of the Year scholarships was Kelley-Ann Parson, a representative of Curriculum Associates, which sponsored the scholarships for the regional superintendents of the year. The program is geared towards paying it forward to those on the path of education.

Anthonique Booker from Irondale Middle School won the administrative scholarship totaling $1,000, and Jaden Prewett from Corner High School won the student scholarship totaling $1,000 towards their academic journeys to the University of Montevallo as well as their pursuit as future educators.

“As a graduate of Montevallo, I truly wanted to say Congratulations,” President Carita Venable said.

Superintendent Dr. Walter Gonsoulin expressed joy

Murder From front page

After being sentenced, Lafoy turned to Parkerson’s family members and asked for forgiveness.

“I’m sorry, and I hope

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have happened, the career tech students for the district, which is a combination of all the high schools. Set a record high with 89 students qualifying for the national competition. They will compete across the country in Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, or Sacramento, and 11 of 13 schools have student-athletes that are competing in a track meet.

The board announced four new principals that are set to serve for the upcoming school year. The mix of men and women to replace those that are retiring includes: • Aisha Bryant will replace Donna King at Brighton School effective June 1; • Dr. Loni Hodge will be the principal at Grantswood Community School, replacing Bryant effective June 1; • Michael Bissell will be principal of Chalkville

tive July 1.

In other matters, JEFCOED approved the following: • Bid for lawn care at Brighton; • The cafeteria uniform bid; • The price for parent-teacher communication folders; • The bid for Concord’s lawn care; and • The bid for Oak Grove Elementary’s lawn care.

“Out of about 35,000 students, we want the best for all our students,” Gonsoulin said. “Sometimes there can be a target on our back, but the goal of keeping students and their education is always at the forefront.”

The next special call board meeting will be Tuesday, May 10, and the next regular board meeting will be Thursday, May 26 at 10 a.m.

you can learn to forgive me,” Lafoy said. Emory explained that it was a sad situation for both families.

“One young man has lost his life because of the shooting, and another young man lost 25 years of his life,” Em-

ory said. “It’s just a sad situation, but my client, accepted responsibility and then apologized and family.”

Taste of Trussville set for May 12

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TRUSSVILLE — The Trussville Area Chamber of Commerce presents its 13th Taste of Trussville on Thursday, May 12, from 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Trussville Civic Center.

This year’s tasting event will feature an outdoor seating option, music by DJ Rob Langford, a cash beer and wine bar, and food samples from 21 area eateries.

“We’ve got a terrific lineup of food vendors, some of which have yet to open locally,” executive director of the Trussville Area Chamber of Commerce, June Mathew, said. “It’s always fun to get a preview of what’s coming to the city, and this event offers everybody a chance to do that.”

Taste of Trussville began in 2009 as TASTE (Trussville’s Art Show & Tasting

Event). Originally billed as a “date night” for couples, the event also included a regional fine arts show.

In 2018, the art show part of the event was dropped to make room for more food vendors and guests, and the name was changed to Taste of Trussville. In addition, the logo changed from an elegant pastel green TASTE design to a whimsical Taste of Trussville design in bright blue. The event was billed as family-friendly and priced to match, and the retooled foodfest was a sellout.

Advance tickets for this year’s Taste of Trussville are $20 and are available online or at the chamber office at 400 Main Street in downtown Trussville. A limited number of tickets will be available at the door for $35.

“Tickets are going fast,” Mathews said. “After three sellouts in a row, people are buying early, but it’s also

one of our most popular events.”

For more information on Taste of Trussville, visit www.trussvillechamber.com or call (205) 655-7535.

Taste of Trussville Restaurants • Chicken Salad Chick • Cookie Dough Magic • Food Integrated Training, Inc. (FIT) • Fox’s Pizza Den • Jim ‘N Nick’s BBQ • Jimmy John’s • Half Shell Oyster House • Hero Doughnuts & Buns • Meals by Misty • Mr. West’s Asian Kitchen • Pastry Arts • Planet Smoothie • Rock n Roll Sushi • Rodney Scott’s BBQ • Kemp’s Kitchen & Bakery • Taziki’s • The Three Earred Rabbit • Trussville To Go • Whataburger • Wing It On! • Spare Time

Trussville Beautification nominations open April 1 From The Tribune staff reports

TRUSSVILLE ‚The Trussville Beautification Board will accept nominations beginning April 1-May 12 for its annual beautification contest. Yards will be judged May 16. (If it rains that day, the makeup day is May 23.)

First-place winners will receive a lawn plaque and second-place winners will receive a certificate. The winners will be announced in the local papers and on social media.

The categories are as follows: • Best Use of Color • Best Turf • Best Home Landscape

Design • Best Home Overall • Best Business Overall Ballots will be available beginning April 1, 2022 at the Trussville Library, Trussville City Hall and Trussville Chamber of Commerce. A printable version is available online at trussville.org/government/boards-committees/ beautification-board.

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Leeds Arts Council’s ‘broadway-ish’ production with Brandi McClaran

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Argo Police Chief Glenn Wells presented the council with the opportunity to purchase two patrol vehicles from Woody Anderson Ford located in Huntsville for $100,649.98 through the joining of the North Alabama Cooperative Purchasing Association. The price of the cars includes the paint striping and having the equipment installed.

Mayor Pro-Tem Dusty Stenson made the motion to join the North Alabama Cooperative Purchasing Association in the amount of $444.82.

Wells explained that the department plans to sell four of the older model police vehicles, and the council agreed that the amount the cars are sold for would be returned to the police equipment fund.

The council approved the motion to purchase the new vehicles, with 35 percent being paid by the police equipment fund in the amount of $35,277.49, with $69,422.49 coming from ARPA funds.

Wells explained that the department plans to sell four of the older model police vehicles, and the council agreed that the amount the cars are sold for would be returned to the police equipment fund.

“This means that we will have equipment that’s going to hold up that we’re not go-

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LEEDS — The Leeds Arts Council hosts an “Evening with Brandi McClaran” full of musical entertainment from McClaran and her talented friends.

The event will be Friday, May 20, and Saturday, May 21, at 7 p.m. at the Leeds Arts Council. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased at lac. booktix.com or at the door.

All proceeds go to Leeds Arts Council to purchase sound and light upgrades.

“We are way past due for an upgrade, we have engaged a sound consultant, and it will be quite expensive to do everything we need to do,” McClaran said. “We’re a small community theater, so we rely on any shows we have to bring in revenue to take care of our expenses.”

This isn’t the first musical McClaran has produced, and she hopes to share the spotlight with her friends.

“We came here and did a show last April, and I had some of the theater kids in it,” McClaran said. “This wasn’t a fundraiser for anything specific. It was just to help Leeds out with any expenses they might have, and it was really successful. The kids loved it, and we had about six rehearsals.”

The difference between the last show and this one is that McClaran won’t be the only one singing.

“This time, I wanted to do it a little bit differently and invite some of my adult friends to come in and have

Cheif Wells presented the council with a rendering of what the new vehicles could potentially look like. The new patrol vehicles will have a different design on the side. Instead of black and white on the side, the new vehicles be blue and gold on the side with a gold badge, and “Argo Police” on the back and fender.

ing to be spending money to keep them repaired like we are with the Dodge Chargers, and we are looking forward to getting two new explorers. So it’s going to be great,” Well said.

Wells said it would take a couple of months after the vehicles are purchased to have the equipment installed before being used by the Argo Police Department. The new patrol vehicles will have a different design on the side.

Instead of black and white on the side, the new vehicles will be blue and gold on the side with a gold badge and “Argo Police” on the back and fender.

In other matters, the council approved the increase of the part-time clerk to two extra days a month for training.

The board also approved the city to pay the invoice for the increase in the worker’s comp insurance in the amount of $2,738. They also approved the repair of the intercom system in the amount of $615 that would come out of capital improvements.

“I would like to publicly thank [Councilmember Dennis Griffin] for getting our intercoms fixed; we’ve been

having a lot of issues with them,” Mayor Betty Bradley said. “So we got them out here, and Dennis, we appreciate you doing that and taking your time to do that.”

Councilmember Ann Brown publicly thanked a citizen for donating his time to install the signs for the disc golf course.

“I would like to publicly thank a person I only know as ‘Taco,’” Brown said. “He did that over the weekend and has requested that a team be allowed to play on Friday afternoons around 5:15 p.m. on our course. Everybody he said speaks very highly of our course and appreciates how well maintained it is.”

Councilmembers all agreed that the teams are welcome to play on the disc golf course.

The next council workshop will take place on Wednesday, May 25, starting at 5 p.m., and the council meeting will follow immediately after. Bradley said that the city’s mid-term budget review meeting has been moved to May 10, at 5 p.m.

In addition, the city hall will be closed on May 30 for Memorial Day.

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do what people expect.”

Allison is taking a classic song that is well-known from the 80s and giving it a completely different arrangement that many people probably have not heard.

However, the song choices and styles are not the only things pushing these performers; they also only have five rehearsals to perfect each song.

To the performers, this is family time, and not only are they working diligently to provide a great show to the community, but they are having fun while doing it.

“We’ve all got things that we’re involved in, but the thing that unites us is a love of theater,” Allison said. “In this case, a love of musical theater. We’re able to get together and sing and have a good time and not take ourselves too seriously.”

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Don’t expect this show to be anything like you’ve seen before because McClaran and her friends will give the audience a show they’ve never experienced.

McClaran said that when people hear Broadway, they expect what she would consider “Golden Age Broadway classics,” such as Rodgers and Hammerstein or Lerner and Loewe, but this show is not going to be like that.

“The three group songs that we’re going to be doing are from current Broadway shows,” McClaran said.

“It’s kind of a Broadway-ish.

Most of it is Broadway because we’ve got people who are active in community theater and music.”

Even if you don’t know the music, you will be tapping your foot and swaying along with the performers.

They are taking songs and twisting them to tell a whole new story; sometimes, it is even out of their comfort zones.

“Most people tend to pick things like a Broadway song, something that people are familiar with, or something they have sung in shows before, something they’ve always wanted to sing,” Brian Allison said.

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Irondale From front page

Several items were discussed, including the city’s vicious animal ordinance.

Council President David Spivey encouraged the citizens of Irondale to file a police report if encountered by a vicious animal.

“I put some information out there about some dogs that have been wandering around which have had some impacts on some kitties,” Spivey said.

“There have just been some threatening animals. The moral of the story is that if you are out [on the Northside or Southside] in your neighbor-

2019-02, “The City Council of the City of Irondale finds and declares that certain dogs can be a serious threat to the safety and welfare of citizens of the City by virtue of their unprovoked attacks on, and associated injury to, individuals. These attacks are, in part, attributable to the failure of owners to confine and properly train and control these dogs, and existing laws inadequately address this problem, and it is, therefore, appropriate and necessary to impose requirements on the owners of dangerous dogs.”

During the Mayor reports, James Stewart announced Irondale’s agreement with I

(Right) Council President David Spivey (Photo by Tanna Friday)

hood, as far as Irondale as a whole, if you have a run-in with a vicious animal, I encourage you to file a police report and get that documentation in place so we can know where these dogs are and who the owners are to get the process started. That way, if something does happen, we have that documentation in place and can get the process moving on these animals.

“Most of these animals are repeat offenders and things of that nature, so don’t just don’t go on Facebook, but file a report with the police department and get documentation in place,” Spivey said.

Spivey reassured that the ordinance will affect not only the vicious animal but also the pet owner.

According to Ordinance

Am Love Ministries, LLC community service agreement for conducting a youth athletic skills camp for football, baseball, basketball, softball, and soccer to be held at Shades Valley School this month.

Council adjourned into an executive session to discuss the consideration of the City Council is willing to offer when considering thee purchase, sale, exchange, lease, or market value of real property by the City.

The City of Irondale Council will meet for their regular scheduled meeting on Tuesday, May 17 beginning at 6 p.m. at the Irondale City Hall located at 101 20th St S, Irondale, AL 35210.

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Golden Rule Bar-B-Que in Trussville announces new hours

Rick and Pam have had all these years,” Matsos said. “Of course, we’re gonna bring breakfast back on Saturday, and then this store has never been open for Sunday lunch, so we’re gonna give it a shot.”

Matsos said Golden Rule Bar-B-Que is the oldest restaurant in the state of Alabama and is the 16th oldest in the country.

“Now the Irondale store is from 1891,” Matsos said. “My father bought the Irondale location in 1969, so it’s been in

our family since then.”

Matsos’ father was always involved in restaurants, and Matsos said it only seemed right to continue what his father started. As a result, the Golden Rule Bar-B-Que not only specializes in southern cooking but prides itself on being a family restaurant.

Marcus “Shug” Clark, cook and manager of Golden Rule Bar-B-Que in Trussville, known for his “Shug Burger,” said everything’s different and will be a great addition to the

downtown area.

“Everything’s still gonna be family-friendly,” Clark said.

“It’s still going to be the place to be when you want to come with your family and just sit down and feel at home. So everything’s still going to be the same, and we want to keep the same love that we had before going in.”

Clark said that the family-friendly atmosphere will not change and wants Golden Rule to feel like home when people come in.

“We’ve all grown up as a family, I mean literally since we were kids,” Matsos said.

“I remember when we hired Shug, he was 15-year-old and I’ve watched guys like him grow up. Autumn Gordon was hired at Golden Rule in the 90s; she will be back as the general manager.

Matsos said that as the Trussville location opens back up, they plan to work on the building.

“We’re going to do some work to the building and all that, but right now, we’re just trying to get back open,” Matsos said.

Previous charities that have benefitted from Pinson’s Got Talent have included the Rudd Middle School band program, Pinson’s elementary schools, and Scrollworks Music School, a low-cost, nonprofit music school in Birmingham.

“Each time, it’s up to the students,” Timothy said. “I give them ideas and we talk about it and vote on it. We started in our own community.

The last year we did it, there had been a tornado that went through a town … somewhere in the mid-west. There was a school there that got demolished and their music program lost everything – thousands of

dollars of equipment gone. So we gave to the school to replace their equipment.”

Auditions for Pinson’s Got Talent 2022 end on Friday, May 6, and this year there are approximately 15 students performing, including around six in the elementary division, three in the middle school division and six in the high school division. Categories will include vocal, instrumental, dance/movement and acting.

There will even be a traditional Mexican dance, complete with flags and authentic traditional Mexican attire.

“There are so many different styles that reflect our di-

verse culture,” Timothy said.

“I love it!”

The event will begin at 7 p.m. in the PVHS auditorium, and there will be an intermission between the middle school and high school performances. Concessions will be available for audience members, as well.

“I just saw this as a great opportunity for our feeder pattern to come together and communicate, and to have an event that is positive,” Timothy said. “It uplifts the performing arts. It focuses on it, it celebrates it, and it just helps me get to know some of the students in that regard.”

By Hannah Curran Editor

TRUSSVILLE — Golden Rule Bar-B-Que in Trussville has new owners and new hours.

Charles Matsos, owner of Golden Rule Bar-B-Que in Irondale and now a partner of the Trussville location with Pete Derzis, said that changes are coming to this location.

Matsos said after Rick Fortenberry retired, he wanted to partner with Pete on this store because it has so much history within his own family.

“Rick is part of our family, and we wanted to keep this store,” Matsos said. “I used to own this store back in; I built the store myself in 1992, we sold it to Rick and Pam in 2002. So it’s kind of full circle now we’re back.”

Starting next week, the Trussville location will be open Monday and Tuesday from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m., Wednesday through Friday, from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Saturday, from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m., and Sunday, from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

“Every day, we’re gonna have our steam table that

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In the past, Pinson’s Got Talent has been sponsored by different groups, including the band and the theater department. This year, the Tri-M honor society, consisting of both band and choir students, has taken the reins, with proceeds from the event benefitting Mason Music to help provide funds for scholarships and equipment.

“A portion of the proceeds goes to a charity and a portion, of course, covers expenses for the society and for the awards,” Timothy said.

(Left to Right) Charles Matsos and Marcus “Shug” Clark (Photo by Hannah Curran)

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high school’s softball team, followed later by the council hearing from residents on issues regarding road maintenance in the Avalon subdivision.

Six Moody High School softball team members were present to be recognized, along with their coach, Rebecca Seymour. Councilman Nick Rutledge said that they won the 5A area champion last week.

neering (APPLE) study.

The study would look at the U.S. Highway 411 Intersection from the Moody crossroads north to the city limit. This would include traffic count, lights, and others on those roads. Priority would be given to the intersections of High School Drive and Highway 411, and Washington Drive.

The project’s total cost is $59,959.12, with a match from the city of $11,991.82.

The agreement was approved unanimously.

The Moody City Council recognized the high school softball team on May 9, 2022. Pictured are Maddie Barfield, Faith Myers, McKenzie Phillips, Mayor Joe Lee, Coach Rebecca Seymour, Skylar Black, Riley Mitchell, and Hollie Graham.

(Photo by Nathan Prewett)

The members present were Maddie Barfield, Faith Myers, McKenzie Phillips, Skylar Black, Hollie Graham, and Riley Mitchell.

The team will head to the regional tournament in Albertville on Wednesday morning at 9 a.m. The council later approved a $500 donation for their travel expenses.

After passing the agenda items, attention was turned to two items related to infrastructure. The first was an agreement with the Regional Planning Commission of Greater Birmingham to conduct an Advanced Planning Program and Logical Engi-

Following this was a resolution to accept the public streets in the Avalon subdivision for upkeep and maintenance. Mayor Joe Lee said that the subdivision should have been accepted a number of years before when it was completed but that the developer “dropped the ball” in requesting that they be accepted.

“We’re just kind of cleaning up what should’ve been done years ago,” Lee said.

“We will have to maintain those roads.”

Before the resolution could be passed, resident Jeanne Doss spoke and said that there were potholes on

roads in the subdivision in need of repair, asking if they would be added to a list. Lee responded that they would be addressed soon.

Doss said that the issues with the roads had not been addressed since “at least 2019” and asked if she and other residents could be assured that their roads would be put on a list. Lee said that the streets there will be the city’s responsibility when the resolution is passed.

Resident Amanda Byrd echoed Doss’s concerns, with City Attorney James Hill responding and explaining that issues will require the city to determine that the subdivision is up to regulations.

“Part of what they have to do is to make sure that when they accept city streets, then they are obligated to maintain with public funds, that they’re up to those regulations,” Hill said.

It was suggested that the resolution be tabled to allow for time to study the roads and see to what needs to be met. The council voted to approve the suggestion.

The council heard reports from department heads, with the police reporting 1,487 calls for services, 54 arrests, 125 warning citations, 130 traffic citations, 94 reports written, 59 misdemeanors (closed 53), and 55 felonies (closed 44). Police vehicles drove 15,912 miles, and $3,114 was spent on maintenance.

The fire department reported 145 calls, 10 fires (three residential and seven woods, grass, and rubbish), 88 emergency medical services, 13 wrecks, nine lift assists, ten false alarms, and mutual aid given twice. The average dispatch to enroute time was one minute and 58 seconds, with the dispatch to arrival being seven minutes and six seconds.

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of a public safety consultant agreement.

The first candidate to speak was Wilson Hale, running for Jefferson County Sheriff. He said violent crime in the county is at “a 25-year high” and was ranked 13th in the nation for such crimes.

He said that he was restoring what he described as a low morale in the department and increasing the number of deputies to meet staffing issues.

He also said he would improve jail safety and address what he called “unexplained” deaths that have reportedly occurred.

The second was Eric Hamilton, who is running for Circuit Court, Place 14, as a criminal judge. He described his background in the military, followed by law enforcement and criminal defense law practice. He said that he was the first Black district attorney in Walker County. He currently serves as a senior trial attorney.

He said that he would address mental health and drug addiction issues, preferring not to send certain cases to prison but referring them to treatment. He stressed that others who “prey on the weak” and commit other offenses would still be held accountable and prosecuted.

Yolanda Flowers then spoke. She is running for governor and proposed as governor that each school-aged child be given a psychological evaluation to determine any learning disabilities and enable parents to address their educational needs. She also spoke on criminal justice, proposing a rehabilitation plan for certain offenders, particularly those with mental issues.

Other topics she spoke on were insurance affordability and implementing a lottery for the state to stimulate the economy.

Last was Kandice Pickett, who is running for Circuit

Mayor Bobby Scott (Photo by Nathan Prewett)

Court, Place 16, which is also a criminal judge. She said that she has had a number of years of working with criminal law.

She echoed the mental health and drug problems addressed by the other candidates. She proposed that, as judge, she would make options available to people who have been convicted on finding employment with those willing to hire them.

Later in the meeting, the council discussed an agreement with a public safety consultant.

Mayor Bobby Scott said that when the council was elected, they considered the possibility of forming a police department and so looked to hire a consultant in order to explore that option.

In the past, the previous administration had come under criticism from the public for the lack of a city police department.

At the meeting last night, Council President D.M. Collins said that the council has been working for some time on the agreement with the consultant, but Councilwoman Tiffany Moore said that there were some concerns about the number of hours and office space for the consultant.

The consultant, Karen Nelson, spoke to the council and said that she was okay with no office space. She said that she and her company had suggested 40 hours per week to work, but the council agreed to propose a maximum of 25 hours, which she accepted.

Nelson suggested to the council that they work with the Sheriff’s Department during the upcoming World Games in July as calls may complicate officers as they respond to incidents. She also mentioned that she has looked into objectives in developing a potential police force and recommendations for sourcing public safety and police equipment.

Moore said that the council would need to look further to make the consultation agreement “cost-effective” and explore other options, suggesting that they delay in approving the agreement until a future meeting.

“I understand that we’ve been working on this for over a year, and I am a firm believer that nothing is going to be done overnight,” Moore said.

“But I would rather do this right and take three years than three months, and it’s wrong.”

In other news, the council passed resolution 2022-27 to award a paving bid. Wiregrass Construction Company was unanimously chosen for its bid of $149,474 to pave the road on 9th Street Northwest.

The council also approved items on the consent agenda, namely a $10,000 “new business incentive start-up grant” as well as capital improvement grant process and procedures with the aim of attracting new businesses to the city.

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played in every room and office within the Trussville City Schools (TCS) as the schools are continually growing. The Flag Presentation Ceremony took place at Cahaba Elementary School (CES) on Friday, May 6, at 10 a.m.

The City of Trussville Veterans Committee’s goal is to highlight, honor, and pay respect to our veterans and their families. Trussville Veterans Committee took on this project to honor these heroes and the many heroes throughout our city, state, and country.

“When we started the project, we thought it would be a good idea to partner with another Veteran Organization,” Trussville Veterans Committee Chad Caroll said. “So we asked our local American Legion Post 205 to partner with us on this project. Once we captured how many flags we needed, we began reaching

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served on the council since the city’s incorporation in 2004, resigned from her position at the council’s previous meeting on April 21, stating that she wished to pursue other interests, including spending more time with her family.

Councilor John Churchwell, who has also served on the Pinson City Council since the city’s incorporation, read Resolution 22-14 aloud, stating, “Whereas, The City of Pinson was incorporated on April 2, 2004, after an overwhelming majority vote of the included electors on March 30, 2004, and whereas, the inaugural City Council of the City of Pinson began meeting on May 27, 2004, and whereas, Dawn Tanner began serving on the City Council of the City of Pinson in Place 1, on May 27, 2004, and served in various capacities such as Fi-

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out to companies asking for donations. The American Legion Post 205 stood up and said they would donate all the Flags and Brackets needed for the project, so Thank You to American Legion Post 205.”

Caroll said the Trussville Veterans Committee also wanted to add a special touch to the flags, so they had them flown on a KC-135 Refueling Mission out of the 117th Air Refueling Wing in Birmingham.

Mayor Buddy Choat said this was the reason for creating the Trussville Veteran Committee “because the whole idea behind the Veterans Committee is to support our veterans, our heroes, fallen warriors in the past.”

“The symbolic gesture of a flag sounds very simple, but it’s so meaningful that people don’t understand, particularly young people, and to be able to put these flags in the schools and remind them every day, how fortunate we are to live in

this country means everything to me and to the veterans committee,” Choat said.

The students, facility, and visitors will be able to see the flags daily, and Caroll said it will serve as a reminder that “we are the Greatest Country in the World.”

Caroll said there are many heroes within the Trussville community that do not wear uniforms but provide acts of kindness every single day.

“These heroes include our school facility, lunchroom staff, janitors, bus drivers, parents, city officials, businesses, and our children,” Caroll said. “Heroes’ every day are encouraging, mentoring, leading, motivating, and developing our children and community. Whenever you pass by an American Flag, I would encourage you to stop and think about the heroes that have encouraged you.”

Caroll said to him the meaning of the American Flag is sacrifice, pride, opportunity,

strength, and freedom.

• Sacrifice: Citizens have sacrificed for the greater good of our country. Many Americans sacrifice noble acts without a guarantee of a reward; • Pride: We belong to a land of democracy, opportunity, and freedom; • Opportunity: We are the Land of Opportunity, where people come to build a better life; • Strength: The United States of America offers many freedoms and jobs that are not available in other countries; and • Freedom: If you were to look in the dictionary, you will see a picture of the American Flag next to the word Freedom. We are the home of the free and brave.

America is founded on the very construct of freedom.

The colors of the American Flag make up the identity of every American citizen in this great country. The Red

symbolizes hardiness and valor; the white symbolizes purity and innocence, and the blue represents vigilance, perseverance, and justice. The American Flag has survived battles, inspired songwriters, and evolved in response to the growth of the country it represents. The American Flag has been flown all over the world, including the U.S. Embassy’s, North Pole, Mount Everest, Space, Under the Sea, City Streets, Schools, and draped over the caskets of our fallen heroes.

TCS Superintendent Dr. Patti Neill said this means a lot to TCS and to her personally before her father is one of the few remaining WWII veterans.

“I appreciate the veterans for getting a flag in every classroom, and they honored us today with that contribution,” Neill said. “My father was an army captain, and he was captain of the military police. It just means the world to

keep the story of the veterans alive, and each story is different. Now my dad happened to be in World War Two, but if you talk to any veteran from the Korean War or Vietnam War forward, all of their stories are as important, but they’re also different.”

CES Principal Joy Tyner said to her this project builds on the tradition that is already in place. Students say the Pledge of Allegiance and sing the Star-Spangled Banner every morning.

“Dr. Neill talked about her father, being a veteran, my father’s a veteran, and we have several teachers in our school that have children,” Tyner said. “They’re actively serving in the military right now. So it does have a special meaning to us and our Cahaba family.”

A certificate and a special flag were presented to Neill and the Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent, Sandra Vernon.

nance Committee Chair, Mayor Tempore, Enhancements Committee, and other roles and was faithful to her duties and performed them with honesty and integrity. Now be it resolved that the Mayor and Council of the City of Pinson desire to recognize Dawn Tanner for her dedication and acknowledge and express appreciation for her service.”

Following the meeting, the mayor and council held a reception for Tanner, serving sandwiches from Chicken Salad Chick and cupcakes from Double Sweetness Cakery.

During the meeting, Mayor Joe Cochran announced that the application process for the vacant seat on the council has been closed, and that the city has two applicants for the position.

Both applicants, Paula Sims and Clinteshia Irvin, were in attendance.

“I love the city of Pinson,” Sims said. “I want to be a part

of seeing the city grow (and) helping the people get their voice out, maybe for people that are not already reached and touched. Just to get involved with the city.”

Sims, who has lived in Pinson for 22 years, said that her son is graduating from Pinson Valley High School this year, and applying for the city council is one way for her to stay in touch with what is going on in the city.

Irvin said that she moved to Pinson about four years ago, to get away from big city life and begin a new journey in the country.

“Nobody on the council looks like me, so I thought that I could help bring value and new perspective to the council,” Irvin said of why she decided to apply for the vacant council position.

The council decided to schedule a special-called meeting for Tuesday, May 10, to appoint and seat its new

council member prior to the upcoming Alabama League of Municipalities Convention.

The special meeting will be held at city hall at 3 p.m.

Additionally, the council unanimously approved Resolution 22-13, electing Councilor Robbie Roberts as the city’s new Mayor Pro Tempore.

During the pre-council meeting, Mayor Cochran informed the council that the Birmingham Children’s Theatre, having been displaced due to the World Games, had requested that the city consider being a sponsor for its new Adventure Theatre program, a partnership between the Children’s Theatre and several local nature parks and preserves, including Turkey Creek Nature Preserve.

“They’re going to have … an interactive-type program going on,” Councilor Roberts said during the regular meeting. “The play will begin more stage-traditional, and then it

will proceed out onto the paths and into the woods over there at Turkey Creek, so it’s a great opportunity for the kids to get to see that. The other nice thing is this will be going on either toward the latter portion or immediately after our summer reading program at the library and our library director has stated that she would be very interested in including this in the program or potentially as prizes for some of the kids as their reading achievements.”

Roberts made a motion that the city sponsor Adventure Theatre in the amount of $2,500, which will qualify the city as a “Trusty Trekker” level sponsor, and includes a reserved performance, 50 free tickets, recognition as a sponsor, and a social media shoutout. Some of the tickets will be offered as prizes through Pinson Public Library’s summer reading program. The motion passed unanimously.

In other business, the city approved the following: • Ordinance 2022-08, annexing 6468 Telia Drive into the city • Ordinance 2022-09, changing the zoning classification of Shelly’s Bakery to Highway Commercial • Resolution 22-15, approving an ABC Board issuance of an alcoholic beverage license to Shelly’s Bakery • Proposal from Hendon & Huckstein for architectural and structural engineering design and consulting for a proposed new gabled roof at the Rock School auditorium, for approximately $16,000 The next meeting of the Pinson City Council will be a special-called meeting on Tuesday, May 10, in order to fill the vacant seat on the council, followed by a regular city council meeting on Thursday, May 19.

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My Life as a Hobby: One more favor, mom

By Joe Hobby

Mother’s Day is a good time to reflect on all the things your Mom gave you. As I look back, I believe one of the greatest gifts my mother passed on to me was a love for animals. Growing up, we had a dog and three cats – not at the same time, of course.

That would’ve never worked in my family. Mom loved them all, but I’m pretty sure she had a favorite – our boxer named Buck.

My brother bought him when I was five years old. What a magnificent dog he was – his ears were bobbed perfectly, he had a nub for a tail, and a splotch of white on his proud chest.

He was muscular and beautiful – exactly what you envision a

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development on Tuesday, May 10.

Trussville City Schools (TCS) Dr. Pattie Neill said that the Glendale Farms development offers 21 acres of “free land designated for an elementary school.”

“That allows us to fast track our plans from 2019 forward in the pre-planning stages to go forward quicker with the elementary school,” Neill said.

“I want to reiterate that since 2019 we’ve been looking for a place, and when the developers offered the land for the fourth elementary school, that could launch us into the planning stage and out of the pre-planning stage. I know there are a lot of different things to consider, but it’s amazing.”

Neill said this development with the school would solve the problem that TCS has had since 2019, which is the need for a fourth elementary school.

Paine Elementary School (PES) principal, Dr. Lisa Lothspeich, said she was aware of the considerations that go into the decision by the council

boxer to be.

Since those were the days before fences or leash laws, Buck went everywhere with me. When I went to the woods, the creek, or my friend’s house to play football, he was sure to be right by my side. He was gentle and loving but had a baritone bark that could strike fear into the heart of the bravest milkman.

Mom wasn’t crazy about Buck being in the house, so my sister and I would wait until she left, then sneak him inside. He was so happy – it seemed like he realized he was getting away with something too. We were playing with him in the living room one day, and he jumped on the coffee table, scratching

it with his paws. I managed to keep a magazine over that indiscretion for several months until Mom discovered it. And dog lover or not, I got in big trouble for that one. But did it stop us from letting him in the house?

Of course not! We just closed the doors to the living room.

I’m sure mother knew, but she never mentioned it again.

When Buck died of kidney failure, Mother handled it all before I got home from high school. When I came back to the house, he was just gone. I still remember the empty, sick feeling. Death can be especially cruel to a teenager. It had to be difficult for my Mom, but she tried her best to hide her pain and console me. It didn’t

work. Buck was a very important member of our family, but to me, he was my four-legged brother. I was inconsolable. I never fully realized how important he was to all of us until a few Christmases ago when I surprised my brother and sisters with framed pictures of Buck.

They all cried.

Some cuts never entirely heal.

After I left home, Mom and Dad had a couple of cats but never owned another dog. I always thought that was unusual, but I never asked her why.

Later in life, I got my beloved bird dog, Precious. Mother took to her immediately. It was fun for me to bring Presh over to her garden home and

watch them play together. I still have a cherished video of Mom playing keep-away with a ball in her backyard. It was obvious both were enjoying themselves.

Even as I write this, I’m smiling just thinking about Mom trying to take that tennis ball out of the dog’s mouth while Precious’ fake growled. After one of their play sessions, I finally asked her the question I had wondered about my whole life.

“Mom, why did you never get another dog?”

The answer came without hesitation. “Joe, I never got over the first one.”

A few months later, an auto accident would take Mom from us. And a few years after that, age would take Precious. I still

grieve for both of them – that hole in my heart is still very much there. But I know I’ll see them again. My dog Buck too.

It will undoubtedly be a grand reunion.

Happy Mother’s Day, Mom. Thanks for everything you did for me. One more favor – would you please keep on walking Buck and Precious until I get there?

And I’m still sorry about your coffee table. Ask around – I’ll bet there’s a carpenter up there who can fix it. I’m sure He loves animals too.

Find more of Joe’s stories on his blog: https://mylifeasahobby.blogspot.com/?m=1.

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but wanted to represent PES by saying they are overcrowded.

“We’re overcrowded at our school, our school was designed to hold 1,000 students; we’re at 1,301 right now,” Lothspeich said. “If we look at the trend of all the subdivisions, within two years, we’re going to be at 1,500 students.

We can try and manage that as best we can, but it’s very challenging, we just want to make sure we’re providing our students with every single opportunity they deserve.”

Trussville resident Heather Richards said her concern is not necessarily with the project, but with the time of the project.

“It is no secret that Highway 11 is very, very congested, and with the new construction that will be coming through I-59, the closure of Chalkville Moutain and closure of Deerfoot, all that traffic is going to have to funnel to Highway 11,” Richards said. “So having this construction on Highway 11 is just going to compound the problem. I just want the council to urge caution with this project” Ron Hill, current president

of Carrington Lakes Homeowners Association (HOA), said the developer has attempted to show the value of this project to the City of Trussville and TSC, but Hill said the project does the opposite.

“We are confident that this project does not benefit the city and schools system and the people I represent near as much as it does the developer and his partners,” Hill said. “We are realistic, practical, and understand a project needs to make money, but do not want this developer’s thirst for profit to cost us, the City of Trussville, and TCS money by inserting harm and uncertainty into our real estate market by threatening our long term investments once this developer is out of the picture.”

Hill said his concerns are the high-density housing in Glendale Farms and believes it’s an “irrelevant play to donate land for a public school in the Glendale Farms development.

“We are deeply concerned that this project is an unproven concept that introduces instability in our real estate market,” Hill said. “We certainly respect the advantageous nature of the

school proposal, the cost savings it presents to the school system, and opportunity to limit the developer’s tax liability by making such a generous and benevolent donation to our school system, but we believe this is nothing more than a shallow window dressing and a shakedown.”

He also suggested that the developer be mandated to begin construction of Sweet Pea Road and Mary Road when 50 percent of the lots in Glendale Farms receive their certificates of occupancy from the city.

“These roads need to be completed prior to the development receiving 65 percent of the project’s planned certificates of occupancy,” Hill said.

Ben Horton spoke on behalf of residents in Carrington and said the growth trajectory of Trussville may be falling into a situation of “uncontrolled growth.”

“There are early indicators that can help identify if growth is too fast, such as heavy traffic build-up, overcrowded school systems, and strained utility services,” Horton said. “These problems typically lead to a decrease in the quality of life for

city residents.”

Horton also said that he has seen data showing that a school built near your home does not increase your property value.

“For a local example, you could look at the history of property values surrounding Magnolia Elementary School (MES), or many communities throughout Birmingham,” Horton said. “It’s not the physical location of a school that raises property values, it’s the ranking of the school that increases the property value.”

Horton told the council not to let pressures push them into making a decision geared toward haphazard growth.

Trussville residents also voiced their concerns about the Glendale Farms at Carrington proposed development at the Planning and Zoning meeting on Monday, April 11. The Planning and Zoning Committee sent the planned unit development (PUD) back to Trussville City Council with a negative recommendation.

Managing Director of Redmont Consulting Group and the development consultant on the project, Doug Neil, said they talked about the development

plan sitting on the 250 acres.

“We are proposing 419 units, total residential on 250 acres, we’re proposing a school site of 24.6 acres that are approximately 107 acres of open space and greenways, approximately 15,000 square foot of neighborhood commercial property, a new connection to Highway 11, and community amenities that will go with the various development phases of the project,” Neil said.

Neil said over the period of time the things that have been built into the development plan are a planning process, where they have responded to questions and concerns where there’s been an opportunity to improve the plan by taking feedback, they’ve attempted to do that.

“At the same time, we’ve tried to solve for deficiencies that exist in the community and or needs in the community, such as the school site, such as the need to address access into Carrington for life, safety, and other purposes, and the challenges caused by the rail line,” Neil said.

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Russia’s War on Ukraine: What Happened and Why it Matters May 11 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Free

Join us for a special program with Dr. George Liber, UAB Professor of History and expert on Ukraine and its relations with Russia. He will share his extensive knowledge of Ukraine, Russia, and the current war in a discussion followed by Q&A. Venue Trussville Public Library Taste of Trussville May 12 @ 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm $20 - $30 The Trussville Chamber of Commerce is pleased to present the Annual Taste of Trussville. At the event, you will have the opportunity to sample food from area restaurants and bakeries. A cash wine bar will also be available. For more detailed information about this fun, family event visit trussvillechamber.com.

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We will watch a NAMI presentation called “Ending the Silence” and then counselor Christa McCrorie will talk with us about stress management and mental health in general.

Venue Trussville Public Library Readin’ with Legion FC May 13 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Event Navigation Meet us in the park for a special storytime with Legion FC pro soccer players!

Players will read a few soccer-themed books and lead children in a few exercise drills. All supplies will be provided.

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place in the grassy area near the first hole of Civitan Disc Golf Course.

Parking will be available at the Senior Center or walk over from the library by following the path in the park to the footbridge.

Venue Trussville Senior Activity Center Ferus Presents: Justin Holt May 14 @ 7:00 pm June 4 @ 9:30 pm

FREE EVENT ALL AGES Justin Holt is a singer-songwriter from Birmingham, AL with a passion for making people feel at home while entertained through his music.

Venue Trussville Entertainment District CDG Fundraiser with The Tuckahoe Travelers May 16 @ 4:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Join us at Ferus Artisan Ales May 16 between 4:00-9:00pm for a night of live music and fundraising honoring the lives of Tucker and Bennett Meads by raising awareness for CDG. Live music with Tuckahoe Travelers starts at 6pm **10% of all Ferus food and merchandise sales will go to The Bell Center.

Be sure to write CDG on the back of your receipt to donate! Want to donate today? Link Here: https:// www.eventbrite.com/…/ meads-miracles-charity…

About CDG: CDG stands for Congenital Disorders of Glycosylation. It is a rare genetic disorder that affects adding sugar building blocks to protein. This is needed for all processes of the body so there is a wide variety of how it affects the human body.

May 16th is CDG Awareness Day which is why we chose this date for the fundraiser. Everyone wear green on May 16th! https://cdgcare.org About The Bell Center: The Bell Center is an organization that provides

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They both passed away a week after their first birthday; Tucker on August 10, 2021 and Bennett on August 11, 2021. Their short lives impacted SO many and we want to continue to honor them in any way we can.

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Improvisation, or improv, is a form of live theatre in which the plot, characters, & dialogue of a game, scene, or story are made up in the moment. Often improvisers will take a suggestion from the audience, or draw on some other source of inspiration to get started. This will be the first in a series of classes.

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Frances E. (Clark) Bush november

(age 78)

May 11 - 17, 2022

O b i t u a ry

15, 1943 ~ april 30, 2022

Kay Frances (Smith) Wood february

(age 91)

21, 1931 ~ may 2, 2022

Frances Bush, age 78, Ashville, AL went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, April 3oth, 2022. She was born on November 15,1943 to George and Lois Clark.

She grew up in St. Clair County with her six siblings.

The family of Kay Frances Smith Wood sadly announces her passing on Monday, May 2, 2022 at the age of 91. She was the daughter of Dr. Thomas Luther Smith and Nettie Knight Smith of Birmingham, AL, born on February 21, 1931.

She was a member of Pine Forest Baptist Church in Ashville, AL for several years.

She loved the Lord and was a devoted Christian. She loved animals and spending time with her family.

Kay lived most of her life in the Woodlawn community but resided in Trussville, AL in later years. Kay had many natural talents. Working in Bethel’s Flower Shop as a teenager she learned to create the prettiest bows and flower arrangements. She was a self-taught seamstress, sewing dresses and other things for her children and grandchildren. Kay was a very good cook who made the most out of whatever little the pantry supplied. She loved to sing and had a beautiful voice.

She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Harold Ray Bush; a daughter, Wanda Cartwright; her parents, George (Geraldine) Clark and Lois (Sam) Polo; a brother, Roy Clark and sisters, Ruby Mitchell, and Sara Watson; a grand-son-law, John Eason and great-son-in-law. Jeffery Bearden Frances is survived by her daughter, Donna (Craig) Armstrong; five grandchildren, Randall, Stacy, Jada, Whitney, and Clay; eleven great grandchildren; three brothers, Roger Clark, and Curtis Clark; Barney Clark (Susan) numerous nieces, nephews, and a host of extended family.

A funeral for Frances will be held at Jefferson Memorial Funeral Home in Trussville at 12:00 noon on Thursday May 5th with visitation held one hour prior to the service. Brother Trey King will preside over the service.

Charles Richard Christian november

30, 1953 ~ may 1, 2022 (age 68)

Charles Richard Christian, 68 years old passed away peacefully on May 1st, 2022 at the home of his daughter and caregiver, Erin Ray. Rick was born in Birmingham Alabama on November 30th, 1953 into a military family. He lived in Marietta, Georgia; Okinawa and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma where he lived through his junior high school years. The family returned to Birmingham while his father was stationed in Iceland. Rick graduated from Bank’s High School in 1971 and attended the University of Alabama.

Kay was genuine. She was humble, kind, and mindful of others. One could depend on her for sensible and sound advice, only if asked for. She was a true caregiver. Kay was a Christian and a member of Clearview Baptist Church. Kay went to work for the Social Security Admin in 1971 and retired from the Teleservice Center in 1996.

She is survived by her four children. Son, Alan Wood (Libby), of Trussville, AL; her twin daughters, Karen Yates (Rick), of Chelsea, AL and Sharen Jackson, of Trussville, AL and her youngest daughter, Kathy Oliver (Bill), of Birmingham, AL. She is also survived by eight grandchildren, Eric Wood (Ashley), Beth Furr (Parrish), CDR Adam Yates (Jenni), Laney Dominick (Matt), Heather Payne (Ricky), Christy Martin, Will Oliver, and Brent Oliver. Thirteen great grandchildren, Lawson Wood, Amelia Wood, Cameron Furr, Brantly Furr, Max Yates, Kate Yates, Sawyer Dominick, Landon Dominick, Jackson Payne, Jordan Payne, Ricky Payne, MaKayla Mount, and Holston Martin. She also leaves behind her sisters-inlaw, Louise Smith, and Shirley Woods; five nephews and two nieces.

She was preceded in death by her former husband, Howard Jackson Wood and her brother, Dr. Thomas Luther Smith, Jr. Services for Kay will be held on Thursday, May 5th at Jefferson Memorial Funeral Home in Trussville at 2:00 p.m. with visitation for family and friends held one hour prior to the service. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to a charity of your choice in Kay’s name. Kay’s family would like to thank Amedisys Hospice for their compassionate care and special thanks to caregiver and friend, Kim Cisneros. Kay’s endearing spirit will remain in the hearts of her family and friends. She will be fondly remembered and dearly missed.

After more than a decade of working in the structural steel and store design industries, Rick attended and graduated from the Birmingham Police Academy. He then joined the Birmingham Police Department, where he served in the Ensley precinct and the Auto Theft Division. He retired after 25 years of service. After retirement, he continued to serve the community as a court bailiff and a police officer with the City of Morris.

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Throughout his life, Rick loved motorcycles, music and Alabama football. He enjoyed old radio shows and anything related to law enforcement from Sherlock Holmes to Tombstone.

Rick is survived by his four children, Matthew Christian, Erin Christian Ray, Stephen Christian, Kathryn Christian; eight grandchildren; his sister Judy Christian and his mother, Margaret Love Christian. He was preceded in death by his father, Luther Roy (Buddy) Christian.

A memorial service will be scheduled for a future date. The family asks that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the American Cancer Society or Saint Jude Children’s Hospital.

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7, 1932 ~ may 2, 2022 (age 90)

Claude Edward Calloway, 90, of Center Point, passed away May 2, 2022. Claude was born on March 7, 1932, in Castleberry, Alabama. He was a 1951 graduate of McKenzie High School. After high school he joined the United States Air Force where he served three years stateside and one year in Greenland during the Korean War. In 1956 he started working in Birmingham at Hayes Aircraft. Later he worked at Southern Electric Steel, Butler Manufacturing, and Birmingham Bolt, which eventually became Birmingham Steel. In November of 1970 he married Barbara Kendrick and moved to Center Point where they raised two children and were faithful members of First Baptist Church of Center Point.

Claude is survived by his son Calvin Calloway of Center Point, his daughter Trina Waid (Scott) of Trussville and his grandchildren Grant and Ginny Waid. He is preceded in death by his wife, Barbara, his parents, Kenneth and Fannie, and his brothers John and Clayton Calloway. Visitation will be at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 4, 2022, with a 12:00 p.m. chapel service to follow at Jefferson Memorial Gardens in Trussville.

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Holidays There are several major holidays that occur in the summer. If these were important holidays for you and your loved one you may find them difficult to cope with. The extra time off may leave you feeling more alone. This can be even more difficult given that parties and gatherings where you might have been able to spend time with other loved ones may be limited due to social distancing.

It may be helpful to plan ahead for these holiday breaks. If you can’t be with other friends or family, try to plan an activity to keep busy. You can make plans to talk or video chat with friends and family if you can’t see them in person.

On the other hand, there may be some smaller group gatherings happening and you may decide you don’t want to attend. This is okay too. If you find you are able to spend a holiday with friends and family, it’s ok to leave early if you get tired or overwhelmed.

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You may also want to make plans to check in regularly with other friends and family while you are on your trip.

However, if your travel plans are canceled, you may want to plan a staycation at home.

Try doing something that you wouldn’t normally do. Visit some new spots near your home for a hike, try a new class (online if necessary), or try some new water sports such as paddle boarding or kayaking.

Remember to continue to reach out to friends and family and take care of yourself. Though this season of grief is challenging, keep in mind that you will eventually start to heal.

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18, 2017 ~ may 2, 2022 (age 4)

Riley Collier Wilson, age 4, passed away on Monday May, 2, 2022, he was born on December 18th, 2017. Riley is survived by his father Joshua Wilson(Jessica), Audrey Wilson, brothers Kaiden and Dallon Wilson and a host of family and friends. Riley loved digging for bugs, catching frogs, riding the RZR and spending any time he could outside with his siblings and friends. A celebration of life will be held Saturday, May 7th at First Baptist Church Trussville 128 N Chalkville Road, visitation at 10:00 am service at 12:00 pm followed by graveside service at Jefferson Memorial Gardens in Trussville. The family encourages all who knew Riley and his family to attend and help celebrate his life.

Flowers welcomed, donations can be made in Riley’s memory to First Baptist Church Trussville memorial fund.

Lillian L. Bates april

18, 1927 ~ may 2, 2022 (age 95)

Lillian Christian Bates, precious mother, and grandmother (MawMaw) passed away Monday, May 2nd at age 95. She was a member of Metropolitan Church of God. She retired from Hancock Fabrics.

Services will be at Jefferson Memorial Gardens in Trussville, Al on Monday, May 9th. Visitation at 1PM, funeral at 2PM. She was preceded in death by her parents Jim and Delana Godwin and all 12 of her sisters and brothers. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 52 years, C.L Christian; her son, Andy Christian and her beloved 2nd husband of 6 years, Raymond L Bates.

She leaves to cherish her memory 3 daughters, Diane Christian, Glenda McKinney (Carl), Barbara Phillips (Richard), and son, Smokey-Randy Christian (Cindy.)

Eleven grandchildren: Pam Dunn, Charlie Cantavespre, Don Williams (Rachel), Christi Waldrop (Scott), Trey Helms (Jen), Mandy Ponder (Paul), Shaye Johnson, Lori Planson (Scott), Kaylee Gad (Ayman), Ashley Couts (Joey), Alex Christian, and Kari Christian.

15 great grandchildren Sidney, Robin, Madison, Shams, Nour, Zac, Jenna Larry, Emma, Mohammed, Kareem, Maggie, Omar, and Brock.

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sports Leeds vs. Boaz 5A softball regional May 11, 9 a.m.

Moody vs. Brewer 5A softball regional May 11, 9 a.m.

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Hewitt-Trussvill vs. Vestavia.

7A baseball semifinals.

May 13, 4:30 p.m.

Hewitt-Trussville through to 7A semifinals

By Bobby Mathews Sports Editor

MADISON — Hewitt-Trussville battled back after a game one loss to James Clemens in the quarterfinals of the 7A baseball playoffs as Huskies pitcher Baker Green shut out the Jets and closed out a 3-0 win with a strikeout to finish the game.

The victory forced game three in the series, which will be played today, May 7, at noon.

Green pitched a two-hit shutout, striking out 12 and walking one, and the Huskies got things rolling in the

second game after Kurt Kizer singled up the middle to score Jack Ollis. Riley Quick doubled to score Kizer, and it was 2-0 after the first inning.

The Huskies plated one more in the fifth when Green hit a fly ball to left to score Ethan Duhon, who had walked earlier.

That would be enough to secure the win and a third game in the series.

“I expect us to come out tomorrow, tomorrow is a new day and it’s 0-0,” Huskies head coach Jeff Mauldin said.

“It’s a winner-take-all game, and we’re fortunate to still be playing. You take the oppor-

Hewitt-Trussville dropped the first game against James Clemens on Friday, May 6, but won the series 2-1 to move on to the semifinals of the AHSAA 7A baseball playoffs. (Photo by Bobby Mathews)

tunity to keep playing. A lot of teams in the state would like to be playing a game three in the quarterfinals.”

Hewitt-Trussville had their backs to the wall after a game one loss that saw the Jets come from back from a 5-1 deficit to win the game on a walkoff double by Nate Guyse.

In game 1, Quick hammered a three-run homer to straightaway center field to put the Huskies up early, and then Hewitt-Trussville added two more in the bottom of the second when Kizer grounded See HUSKIES, Page 14

Area champs: Walk-off homer wins it for Huskies

By Bobby Mathews Sports Editor

TRUSSVILLE — Down 4-3 in the bottom of the sixth and looking for a spark, Hewitt-Trussville head coach Taylor Burt turned to her bench in the weather-delayed 7A Area 6 tournament championship game against Spain Park here on Wednesday, May 4, which the Huskies eventually won, 5-4.

Gracie Reeves came off the bench and delivered a single to get aboard with one out, and Hannah Dorsett singled to right field behind her. Reeves motored to third

Hewitt-Trussville beat Spain Park 5-4 on Wednesday night to claim the 7A Area 6 tournament championship.

(Photo by Bobby Mathews)

base on a throwing error and then scampered home, sliding headfirst into the plate and bringing everything even at 4-4.

“I didn’t really know (that the ball was loose),” Reeves said. “I just listened to Coach Burt and was like ‘I guess I’ve gotta go!’ I just had one thought. I just wanted to get home.”

It was a huge play, and one that changed the complexion of the game, shifting momentum back to the Huskies when they needed it most.

When neither the Jags nor Huskies could find an advantage in the seventh,

sophomore Sara Phillips rose to the occasion — as she so often did throughout the tournament — to bomb a solo home run to straightaway center field in the bottom of the eighth inning to win it.

“I could tell (it was gone) when the ball came off the bat,” Phillips said. “It’s huge (to win the area tournament).

It just shows what we can do.

We want to keep our momentum, wanted to get that higher seed going into regionals and keep making our way to state.”

See CHAMPS, Page 14

Hewitt-Trussville boys 4th in state track & field, girls third From The Tribune staff reports

GULF SHORES — The Hewitt-Trussville track and field teams capped off their seasons by strong finishes in See TRUSSVILLE, Page 14

Clay-Chalkville boys track & field wins 4 X 100 relay state championship From The Tribune staff reports

GULF SHORES — Their names are familiar, their conquests on the football field See CHALKVILLE, Page 14

Center Point finishes fifth, Moody 7th in 5A state track meet From The Tribune staff reports

GULF SHORES — Center Point boys finished fifth and Moody High School boys finished seventh in the team See CENTER POINT, Page 14

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Leeds swept by Russellville, ends playoff run in 5A quarterfinals

By Brannon King For The Tribune

RUSSELLVILLE – The Leeds Greenwave traveled to Russellville to take on the defending AHSAA Class 5A state champion Golden Tigers in round three of the baseball playoffs and were swept in two games to end the season.

Russellville took game one of the best-of-three quarterfinal series by a 15-4 final score in six innings and followed that up with an 11-0 victory in a five inning game.

The two teams waited out a long rain delay during game two that came just before the start of the third inning. After the tarp was removed from the field and play resumed, both starting pitchers remained in the game.

Nathan Brockway of Russellville had a big night at the plate. In game one, the senior had two home runs including a grand slam and seven RBIs. He went 2-for-3 in the second game with a double and two additional RBIs. Teammate, Andrew Hatton went a combined 4-for-5 in the series in-

cluding a two-run homer.

Game 1: Russellville 15, Leeds 4 Leeds jumped out to a 1-0 first inning advantage on an RBI single by Caden Vance before RHS answered with four runs of their own in the bottom half of the frame. After the Golden Tigers grew their lead to 6-1 after two innings, LHS added a third inning RBI

by Vance on a ground-out and a fourth inning RBI single by Alex Bradford to make the score 6-3. Russellville tackedon three runs in the bottom of the fourth and another run in the fifth before Bradford brought home another Leeds run on a fielder’s choice in the sixth. Five runs in the bottom half of the inning by RHS ended the contest that was capped by a two-run Hatton home run.

Drew Gulock joined Bradford and Vance with two hits each for Leeds. Conner Nelson and Seth Pardue had one hit apiece.

Andrew Howard got start on the mound for LHS and went four innings allowing nine runs with four being

Leeds fell to defending 5A state champion Russellville to end their run in the 5A baseball playoffs. (Photo by Brannon King)

earned. He gave up seven hits, walked three and struck out three. The lefty was followed in relief by Seth Pardue and Nolan Moore. Banks Langston went distance and got the win for Russellville.

He struck out seven and walked two.

Game 2: Russellville 11, Leeds 0 Game two was all Russellville with the Golden Tigers scoring five runs in the second inning, one in the third and five more in the fifth to advance to the semifinals next week against Madison Academy.

Jarod Latta was the game two starter for Leeds and he went four innings. Latta gave up eight earned runs on ten hits before being relieved by William Landers.

Russellville (31-11) got four innings from starter Logan White. He allowed a hit each to Conner Nelson and Andrew Howard. The junior lefty struck out four and walked two. Samuel Pace struck out two during the game’s final inning and allowed no hits or walks.

Green Wave rolls past Ramsay to claim area softball title

By Bobby Mathews Sports Editor

LEEDS — The Green Wave has beaten Ramsay four times over the course of the 2022 season, but the sweetest was likely Thursday’s 7-0 victory that claimed the 5A Area 10 softball crown for Leeds High School.

Senior pitchers Emma Machen and Zoie Galloway

combined to no-hit the Rams, and Leeds used a four-run fifth inning to pull away for the victory.

“It feels pretty good,” Machen said following the win, which was her last home game as a senior. “It was really fun. I didn’t really think about it. I just came in prepared, ready to play with my teammates and just to have fun.”

The Green Wave put up a pair of runs in the bottom of the first after Sophie Sisk tripled on the second pitch she saw, and then Sophie Gromko hit a fly ball to right that was deep enough to score Sisk.

Galloway hammered one to right field for a triple of her own, and Katelyn Howard earned an RBI with a deep fly to right that scored Galloway.

Leeds scored again in

Grand

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Marley Miller reaches base on a rocket of an infield single during Leeds’ 7-0 defeat of Ramsay in the 5A Area 10 tournament championship game. (Photo by Bobby Mathews)

the third inning when Sisk walked, stole second, and then advanced to third on a throwing error. Gromko again hit one into right field to score Sisk, and the Green Wave cruised to a 3-0 lead.

“We definitely manufactured some runs,” head coach Erin Wright said. “I think we had five sac flies of our seven runs. That was huge for us. We were playing quality softball.”

Tanner Galloway doubled to open the fifth inning for Leeds and advanced to third on a fly out by Sisk. Gromko got her third RBI of the day when she doubled to score Galloway. Indya Rogers

came in as a courtesy runner for Gromko and scored when Zoie Galloway reached on an error. That made it 5-0 Leeds, but the Green Wave wasn’t done.

Howard doubled on a line drive to right to score Ashlynn Mayfield, who came in to run for Galloway. From there, Machen stroked a single to left field and scored Mayfield to make it 7-0.

Machen pitched 6 2/3 innings, allowing no hits, striking out 11 and issuing three walks. Zoie Galloway came on in relief for one batter, recording a strikeout and ending a Ramsay threat in the top of

the fifth inning. Because Galloway was already playing a position in the field, Wright was able to use the flex player rule to put Machen back on the mound for the sixth and seventh innings.

Leeds had seven runs on seven hits, with Sisk going 3-for-3 with a walk and scoring twice, while Zoie Galloway went 1-for-2 with a walk and scored twice. Howard was 1-for-2 with 2 RBI while Gromko was 1-for-3 with 3 RBI. “It feels good,” Zoie Galloway said. “Just knowing that even though you are up, you’ve got to stay up.”

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Moody takes down No. 1 Alexandria for area softball title

By Bobby Mathews Sports Editor

Springville’s Bella Bullington. File photo by Ron Burkett

Springville tops Pell City for 6A Area 13 softball title

By Bobby Mathews Sports Editor

SPRINGVILLE — The Tigers beat Pell City for the second game in a row, this time claiming a 12-7 victory and the 6A Area 13 softball championship here on Thursday, May 5.

Bella Bullington got the win with 6 1/3 innings pitched, allowing seven runs on 10 hits, striking out four and walking two. Shelby Hathcock came in for the final two outs of the game for the save.

But this was a game about firepower, and Springville came out on top in the arms race. After Pell City issued a walk to Makalyn Kyser — one of five free trips to first for the dangerous senior slugger — Tori Barnes made them pay with a double to advance courtesy runner Cameron Gunter to third. Bullington singled to plate Gunter and stake the Tigers to a 1-0 lead.

Barnes scored when Hathcock grounded into a fielder's choice, and after the top of the first, it was 2-0 Springville.

The Tigers struck again in the second inning when Leah Bowden doubled, stole third, and then scored on a passed ball to make it 3-0 Springville.

But Pell City would snatch the momentum back in the bottom

of the third, tying the game at 3 each.

Springville roared back in the fifth inning, scoring four runs when Barnes broke a 3-3 tie on a single to score Bekah Hargrove. The Tigers played some station-to-station softball as Bullington ripped a grounder to right field to score Kyser. Layla Bradshaw doubled to left, scoring Barnes and advancing Emmy Leopard — running for Bullington — to third.

That made it 6-3, with Springville on top.

From there, Bowden drove a line drive to left field for a single to score Leopard and make it 7-3 heading into the deep innings.

Springville added five more runs over the next two innings. In the sixth, Bullington would score Gunter on a single, and then K Martin pushed Leopard — running for Bullington — to second.

Bowden slapped an infield single to score Leopard to make it 9-4.

In the top of the seventh, Barnes hit a sacrifice fly to score Ashlyn Cooley, while Hathcock later ripped a liner to center to score Georgia Chancellor and Gunter. That put an even dozen on the board and effectively put the game out of reach of Pell City.

ALEXANDRIA — These Blue Devils are dangerous. Just ask the No. 1 team in 5A. The Blue Devils beat top-ranked Alexandria twice in the 5A Area 11 tournament, blanking the Cubs in a 4-0 win to claim the tourney championship here on Thursday, May 5.

Hollie Graham went seven innings, striking our four and allowing four hits while issuing a pair of walks. But Graham controlled the Cubs' lineup and kept them scoreless throughout.

Moody got on the board early, taking a one-run

lead when Kendall Trimm reached on an error to advance Riley Mitchell across the plate.

In the fifth inning, Ryleigh Hodges singled and scored when McKenzie Phillips tripled on a line drive to left field, and then Libby Higgins sacrificed Phillips home on a fly ball to center field. Maddie Barfield kept the inning alive for the Blue Devils with a single, and Trimm reached on another Alexandria error. Emma Kile scored Barfield on a line drive to make it 4-0, and Graham had all the cushion she'd need for the win.

Mitchell went 1-for-1 and scored, while Barfield went

Moody beat the No. 1 team in 5A, Alexandria, two games in a row to claim the Area 11 title. (Photo courtesy of Moody Softball)

1-for-3 and scored. Trimm went 1-for-3 with a double, while Kile went 1-for-2 with

an RBI. Skylar Black was 1-for-3, and Faith Myers was 1-for-2.

Shades Valley claims 6A Area 11 championship

By Bobby Mathews Sports Editor

IRONDALE — The Mounties romped to their second 15-0 victory over Huffman in two days and claimed their second straight 6A Area 11 title here on Wednesday, May 4.

Jenna Paxton got things started with a triple on the first at-bat of the day, then scored when Haylee Knight singled, the start of a 14-run onslaught in the first inning for the Mounties.

Alyssa Butts singled to move Knight to third, and the Knight stole home to make it 2-0 Mounties. Butts stole third, and then Ashlyn Barnett doubled to center to score Butts. From there, Mayah Tarver walked and then Bethany Moran doubled

Shades Valley claimed its second straight 6A Area 11 tournament title on Wednesday, May 4, 2022. (Contributed photo)

Barnett and Tarver across the plate for a 5-0 lead.

Carleigh Blackwell ended up hit by a pitch, and then K Franklin walked. Knight sin-

gled on her second at-bat of the inning, to driv in Blackwell, and then Butts hits an inside-the-park home run on a fly ball to right field. That

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Kennedy Allen doubled to left and scored when Barnett reached on an error.

Tarver then walked, and Moran singled to score Barnett and Tarver. Blackwell reached on an error and scored Moran. While the Mounties still threatened, they were forced to settle for a 14-0 lead in the top of the first.

They put up one more run in the top of the second when Barnett hit into a fielder’s choice and Butts scored.

Paxton got the win, pitching three innings and allowing two hits. She struck out six and walked one.

Huffman earned its way into the title game when Woodlawn forfeited its elimination game against the Vikings earlier in the day.

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Huskies From page 11

into a fielder’s choice to score Brett Moseley and push Ollis to third base. Moments later, Ollis raced home on a passed ball to make it 5-0 Huskies.

From there, Hewitt-Trussville couldn’t score. The Huskies had 10 hits in the first game, but James Clemens turned three double plays to help keep the score within reach. The Jets put up three runs in the sixth, culminated

the complete game, allowing seven hits and six runs — only three of them earned — and struck out five. The Huskies’ ace walked three.

The split means that there’s more baseball to be played in this quarterfinal matchup.

“The job’s not done yet,” Green said after pitching the Huskies to the Game 2 win. “Our attitude is still the same as it was in game one.

We thought we were going to come in here and sweep, but

Photo by Bobby Mathews

by Francisco Ramirez clobbering a bases-clearing triple to tie the game at 5-5 and set up Guyse’s heroics in the bottom of the seventh.

“I was proud of our guys,” Mauldin said. “You don’t see a whole lot of three-game series. For some reason it seems like teams always sweep. I think it’s because a lot of teams have a hard time bouncing back. Losing Game 1 the way we did, with a walk-off in the bottom of the seventh, I thought our kids showed unbelievable character and maturity and poise to come back in Game 2 like nothing happened and just play the game.”

In Game 1, Quick pitched

we didn’t handle business in Game 1, but we did in Game 2, and we hope to do the same tomorrow.”

Game 3 didn’t hold a lot of drama for the Huskies.

The Huskies earned their way through with an 8-0 drubbing of James Clemens on Saturday to take the three-game series, two games to one.

Hewitt put three on the board in the third inning when Kurt Kizer singled to center to score Jack Ollis. Kizer then stole second, and the Jets issued Riley Quick an intentional walk. Brooks McRae stroked a single to center field to score Kizer and Quick, but was out advancing to second base to end the inning.

In the fourth, the Huskies added a pair of runs when Ethan Duhon bunted and reached on an error to score Ollis, who was aboard after being hit by a pitch. Kizer doubled to right field to score Duhon to make it 5-0 after four.

In the fifth, Quick and Baker Green singled to get things started, with Tyler Blake coming in to run for Quick. McRae sacrificed Blake to third and Green to second. Sbortstop Carson Wideman then reached on an error and Blake scored to make it 6-0.

With two out, Hewitt-Trussville’s Green scored after a failed pickoff attempt to make it 7-0 Huskies.

Hewitt added an insurance run in the top of the seventh when Brett Moseley doubled pinch runner Jackson Cole, who was on the base paths for McRae to make it 8-0.

Logan Phillips went the complete seven innings for Hewitt-Trussville, striking out five, walking one and allowing only four hits.

Kizer went 3-for-4 with 2 RBIs and scored, while Green went 2-for-4 and scored.

McRae went 1-for-1 with a pair of walks and 2 RBIs. Quick was 1-for-3 with a walk and scored.

The win sets up the winners of 7A Area 6 (Hewitt-Trussville) and the runners-up (Vestavia Hills) in the semifinal matchup. The Huskies and Rebels split their regular-season games, with Hewitt-Trussville winning the April 12 meeting 5-1 but losing the rematch 4-3 two days later.

Champs From page 11

Phillips pitched the seventh and eighth innings in relief of Sarah Hindman, who went six innings and gave up four runs (only two earned).

Hindman struck out three and walked four, but her greatest asset on this night was inducing infield grounders against an aggressive Spain Park lineup.

“I’m really proud of Sarah Hindman,” Burt said. “I think she did a great job. I think we have to show more consistency giving her run support, and helping her out, helping her relax on the mound a little bit so that she feels better about what she’s doing and we play better defense behind her so she can do her job.”

Hindman’s consistency was key over the course of the middle innings as the Huskies held the Jags scoreless over the middle innings. A misplayed ball on a base hit by the Jags’ Emma Jolley put two runs across in the top of the sixth for a 4-3 Spain Park lead.

“She stayed level-headed, did exactly what we asked her to do,” Burt said. “She did a great job.”

On this night — delayed by weather and a mammoth three-hour game between

Huskies’ second baseman Hannah Dorsett digs in during a recent at-bat. (Photo by Bobby Mathews)

Spain Park and Vestavia for the right to face Hewitt-Trussville in the tournament finals — the Huskies would not be denied.

“Gracie showed the kind of fight and fire that we’ve been asking for all year long,” Burt said. “She’s shown it in the dugout for us and got an opportunity to show it on the field, and she did. She did an incredible job. That’s the kind of fight that we’ve been asking for, and she gave it to us.

And I’m so proud of her.”

Senior Maddie Wallace was another spark off the bench as she singled in the fifth inning, scoring when Riley Tyree doubled her home to take a 3-1 advantage. Tyree went 3-for-4 at the plate.

“Coach Burt told us to go hit (in the batting cage) so I went and hit,” Wallace said.

“I was ready. I knew her pitch

was flat, and I had a lot of fire. I just tried not to think about anything while I was up there.”

Wallace was 1-for-2 on the night. Dorsett went 2-for4, while Kenleigh Cahalan went 1-for-3 with a walk and scored.

It looked in the first inning as if Hewitt-Trussville might run away with the game. The Huskies went up 2-0 to start with, as Cahalan singled and Olivia Faggard walked. After Cahalan stole second, she advanced to third on a wild pitch. Tyree then singled to plate Cahalan and push Faggard to second.

Ana Henson then walked, followed by a Phillips walk to make it 2-0 after the first.

After Spain Park’s Blakely Watts scored in the top of the second, the game turned into a defensive battle.

May 11 - 17, 2022

Trussville From page 11

the 7A AHSAA state track & field meet held here from May 5-7. The boys team finished fourth while the girls came in third place out of 25 teams.

Huskies senior Tanveer Raza won the individual state championship for shot put — his longest toss was marked at 59.4.75, and he also finished 10th in discus.

Jaggerd Moore won the individual state title for high jump, with his best leap marked at 6-6.

Hoover placed first in both the boys and girls team standings in Class 7A.

Center Point From page 11

standings of AHSAA state track and field meet here on Saturday, May 7.

The Eagles scored 41 total points, only three behind

Hewitt-Trussville’s Tanveer Raza won an individual state title in the shot put as the Hewitt-Trussville boys finished in fourth place in the 7A State Outdoor Track Meet. (File photo)

bronze medal team Demopolis. Moody tied with Charles Henderson for seventh place with a total of 19 points.

The Blue Devils’ Amon Lane won third place in the 100-meter dash and won a silver medal as part of the

Moody 4 X 100 relay team that finished second.

Center Point’s girls team finished in sixth place with 31 team points.

The Eagles’ Alexis Anthony won the girls 400-meter race to claim an individual state title.

Chalkville From page 11

in in the fall of 2021 undeniable, as four members of the Clay-Chalkville 6A state championship football team won another state title on Saturday.

Jaylen Mbakwe, Nate Owens, Mario Craver and Roderick Alexander won the 6A 4 X 100 relays at the AHSAA state championships here on Saturday, May 7.

Overall, Clay-Chalkville came in fifth in the overall team standings behind first-place Scottsboro, second-place McGill-Toolen, third-place St. Paul’s Episcopal and fourth-place Homewood.

Clay-Chalkville’s girls track team finished eighth out of 32 teams.

The Clay-Chalkville 4 X 100 relay team. (Photo courtesy of Clay-Chalkville track & field)

Hewitt-Trussville girls’ pickleball team wins state title, earns Team of Week honors From The Tribune staff reports

CLAY — Students from Hewitt-Trussville High School won the girls' high school state pickleball tournament held here on May 7.

As a result, they’re the Argo Hardware Team of the Week.

The young women who placed first: Riley Edwards, A.C. Monski, A.K. Monski and Marley Carmichael, while A.C. Bryant & Lacie Shelnutt took home the doubles title.

A combo team from Spain Park High Berry Middle schools won the boys team championship, with Evan Hill, Aidan Monson, Clay Harbison, Jack Wanlass, Michael Johnson and Nicholas

Hewitt-Trussville’s girls pickleball team. (Contributed photo)

Beaupre taking top honors, while Sam Wasko and Jonathan Lewis winning the doubles title.

The City of Clay hosted Alabama High School State Pickleball Tournament, where

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