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The Tribune’s Special Graduation Issue
Section B
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May 26 - Jun. 1, 2021
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CHAMPIONS!
No. 1 Hewitt blows by Fairhope in state softball finals By Erik Harris, sports editor
OXFORD — It was a fitting finish for the Hewitt-Trussville softball team last Friday night. The No. 1-ranked Huskies capped off a stellar 2021 season with an action-packed final two innings against Fairhope in the state championship game. An abundance of offense lifted Hewitt to 10 late-inning runs in a 16-4 win over the Pirates, securing the program’s second straight Class 7A state title. “I’ve never felt anything like this,” said Hewitt-Trussville senior Jenn Lord, who was named the state tournament MVP after her two-hit, four-RBI outing in the winner-take-all championship game. “I couldn’t have asked
Family loses home to fire while at ClayChalkville graduation From The Tribune staff reports
GRAYSON VALLEY – A home in Grayson Valley is a complete loss after a fire on Tuesday, May 25, 2021. Center Point Fire & Rescue responded to the fire at 10:05 a.m. in the 1800 block of Creely Drive. See FIRE, Page 3
Clay-Chalkville time capsule opened 20 years later: Memorabilia, letters from those passed discovered
See TIME CAPSULE, Page 7
Members of the Hewitt-Trussville softball team pose for a selfie following the Huskies' state championship win over Fairhope last Friday night in Oxford. Photo by Ron Burkett.
‘Still loving it’: Leeds councilor rocking it in blues band after 40 years By Nathan Prewett
LEEDS — At the age of 19, Eric Turner joined B.A. and The Buicks, a blues band in the Southside portion of Birmingham, as a drummer before eventually taking the role of vocalist. This was in 1982 and 40 years later, they remain together as the Buicks. “I’ve done a couple of other projects but really it’s been the Buicks going on 40 years,” Turner said. Turner is serving his third term as a member of the Leeds City Council, representing District 2. Members have come and gone over the years but aside from Turner, the current lineup is: Dr. Rick Palma on lead guitar, who practices at Leeds Family Chiropractic. Drummer Randy Blythe was a professor at the English department of UAB before his retirement. On guitar, vocals, and harmonica is “Sleepy” Steve Hughes, who has been with the Buicks since the beginning. Greg Jackson is on bass;
and Michael Cogan is on sax, flute, and trombone. “Rick is the baby of the band,” joked Turner, who said that Palma is in his 40s while the rest are over the age of 60. Leeds High School band director Chip Wise was part of the Buicks for a short time, playing the trumpet. At that time, the saxophone player was Steve Goodson, the son of former Leeds mayor Edward Goodson. He eventually left to form a saxophone production company in New Or-
leans, where Turner said that he has seen success. When Buicks had their start in Southside, they played at two venues, one of which has become part of a prominent concert hall. “In ’82 we played at two places on Southside that are now gone,” Turner said. “That was Burly Earl’s, which was on 7th Avenue South, we played there for years and a place called O’Harris Pub, which is now part of Iron City Music Hall, it was on 6th Av-
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enue South on 22nd Street.” They started out as blues but were inspired to play rock after the soundtrack for the film, “Dirty Dancing” came out. When the singer and guitarist B.A. Bodiford left the band to form a strictly blues act, Turner took over in the role of lead vocalist. The members of the Buicks and B.A. remain friends to this day. In the later 80s, they played on college campuses and in the larger clubs throughout Alabama and in Birmingham, including Old Town Music Hall, now closed and renovated. The band eventually began playing in the same buildings as national acts, including Willie Dixon. Dixon, who died in 1992, was arguably among the most respected blues musicians and songwriters of his time. You may recognize some of his hits: “Hoochie Coochie Man,” “Little Red Rooster,” and “My Babe” among others.
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for a better senior season and couldn’t have asked for a better group of girls to do this with.” After dropping the first game of the championship series 4-2 on Friday afternoon and falling behind 3-0 in the decisive “if needed” game on Friday evening, the Huskies finally found their offensive spark in the top of the third when center fielder Anyce Harvey launched a two-run blast — a bonafide no-doubter — to left field. Her 11th home run of the season pulled Hewitt to within a single run and opened the door to a six-run third. “That was an absolute momentum boost,” said Lord of Harvey’s blast.
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From The Tribune staff reports
TRUSSVILLE — A fourth store announced it will be opening soon in the Trussville Shopping Center, off Chalkville Mountain Road. Ashley Homestore will go in the space of the former Office Depot.
