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JEFFERSON & ST. CLAIR COUNTIES — The Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE) released third-grade reading proficiency scores at the school level two weeks ago.

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Irondale mayor, council honor local student for perfect ACT score

By Crystal McGough For The Tribune

IRONDALE – Mayor James D. Stewart Jr. and the Irondale City Council honored Jefferson County International Baccalaureate Irondale Campus student, Mallory Whitt, with a proclamation for her achievement of scoring a perfect 36 on her ACT. See IRONDALE, Page 3

Center Point residents: Trash woes continue

By Loyd McIntosh For The Tribune

CENTER POINT — For the second consecutive week, brush and debris pickup was the primary topic of discussion during the Center Point City Council meeting on Thursday, July 21. Two area property owners braved the stormy weather to voice their concerns about the city’s See CENTER POINT, Page 6

Pinson Council adopts 2022/2023 budget, chooses Christmas Parade date

By Crystal McGough For The Tribune

PINSON – The Pinson City Council discussed and unanimously adopted a proposed budget for the 2022/2023 fiscal year at its Thursday, July 21, regular council meeting.

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Former Trussville teacher encourages others to be kind with new book

By Hannah Curran Editor

TRUSSVILLE — A Former Trussville teacher is encouraging others to be kind in her new book.

Sally Blass Murray writes books to encourage young readers and teach life lessons in a fun and creative way. She is the author of a series of five “guess who” books entitled God Made Me! Who Am I? Farm Animals, Zoo Animals, Ocean Creatures, Jungle Animals, and Insects. Her newest book, When You Take A Cow On A Train, is a book about encouragement, choosing to be kind, and looking for the best in others.

“My sister was telling me a story about a year ago of my grandmother actually taking a cow on a train,” Murray said.

“Back in the day, she went to college, and her daddy sent a cow with her to give to this family that she was going to stay with, and I just thought that was the funniest mental picture.”

Murray decided to write a book about a cow on the train.

Murray was looking for an illustrator for her book when

When You Take A Cow On A Train, book cover. (Photo courtesy of Sally Blass Murray)

her nephew reminded her of Abigail Banks Brandenburg, and when looking through Brandenburg’s previous work, she stumbled across a train that Brandenburg had drawn, and at that moment, she knew that train was the train for her story.

“We talked, and she was very interested in the book and project, and it went from there,” Murray said. “She’s just wonderful to work with, and she’s so talented.”

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could focus on the storyline, which is about choosing to be kind, looking for the good in other people, and being an encourager.

The book is written for children ages 5 to 10, and the book shows the flip side of bullying and how just one person choosing to be kind can encourage others to do the same, which can change everything about a situation.

“I feel like we live in such a time where people are not careful with their words, they just say whatever comes to their mind, and they don’t care who gets hurt in the process,” Murray said. “I wanted something that would encourage children to think about the power of their words and that words can be good, they can be bad, they can build up, and they can tear down.”

She wanted a book that would stress the importance of looking for the best in other people and choosing our words to celebrate the good in someone and encourage them with kind words. The cow does precisely that in the story when she rides the train.

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Pinson Historical Society seeks photos, historical documents concerning foundation of Rock School

Trussville Council discussed potential pickleball courts during workshop

By Hannah Curran Editor

TRUSSVILLE — The Trussville City Council discussed the pickleball courts location during the workshop on Thursday, July 21.

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Trussville Council approves resolution to join opioid settlements

By Hannah Curran Editor

TRUSSVILLE — The council approved a resolution authorizing the city of Trussville to join the State of Alabama and other local governments as participants in current and future opioid settlements at the council meeting on Tuesday, July 26.

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New CT Technology to ‘diminish the overall burden’ of cancer treatment

By Crystal McGough For The Tribune

By Hannah Curran Editor

PINSON – The Pinson Historical Society, in preparation of the Centennial Celebration of the Pinson Rock School, is seeking photos, documents and historical artifacts from the public pertaining to the construction of the school in 1921-22.

The Historical Society, the Pinson Public Library and the Pinson mayor and city council are teaming up to organize the school’s centennial celebration on Aug. 13. The event will coincide with Pinson’s Rock School Reunion, which is open to all former Rock School students.

“The Historical Society is looking for any information from residents of the surrounding area that have any knowledge of people in their family that carried rocks and brought them here to build the Rock School,” Historical Society Vice President Sue Churchwell said. “That’s what we’re looking for: any information back from 1922

BIRMINGHAM — Ascension St. Vincent’s East Cancer Treatment Center has installed new CT Technology that will help “diminish the overall burden of the treatment course.”

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Leeds Arts Council refuses to ‘stick to the status quo’

By Hannah Curran Editor

Items can be brought to the Pinson Public Library, any time between now and Aug. 10, where copies can be immediately made and the original documents returned to the owners.

LEEDS — The Leeds Arts Council is taking the stage by storm with their performance of High School Musical, but do not think this is just like any other performance because the talented group of young adults is refusing to stick to the status quo.

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up until the present, because the school has gone through a lot of changes. … It’s been through a lot of major changes, but what we’re interested in is concerning the school, itself.”

Churchwell said that the Historical Society is not

looking to take possession of anyone’s photos or documents, but would simply like to make copies to have on display at the event. These historical items can include photographs, letters, journals, or even newspaper articles.

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Car & Truck Show planned for next weekend in Irondale From The Tribune staff reports

IRONDALE — Irondale Mayor James Stewart presents I love Irondale Day featuring a Car and Truck Show on Saturday, July 30, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

The show will take place at Irondale City Hall, locat-

ed at 101 20th Street South in Irondale. The show is free to enter, and participants can register on the day of the event at Irondale City Hall.

Participants have the chance to win awards such as Best in Show, Best Car, Best Truck, Mayor’s Choice, and People’s Choice.

Parking begins at 4 p.m. and must be parked by 4:45 p.m. for the show. Participants are asked to enter from 1st Avenue South and 16th Street South in Irondale.

Parking will be on 1st Avenue South.

There will also be food trucks, games, fellowship with neighbors, and more.

Photo courtesy of the City of Irondale/Mayor Stewart

Pinson’s ‘Chucky’ goes viral From The Tribune staff reports

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PINSON — A 5-year-old Pinson boy’s Halloween costume has caused a viral sensation after a photo of him dressed as the evil movie doll, Chucky, has been shared more than 100,000 times.

The little boy in question, Jackson Reed, was outside his house in costume when Kendra Walden snapped the photo from her car as she passed by, CBS 42 first reported. Later, she posted it to Facebook.

“Dear parents of the little boy in the Chucky costume in Pinson,” Walden wrote in a tongue-in-cheek post. “Get your kid. I almost had a heart attack.”

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TRUSSVILLE — Norfolk Southern has announced they have a contractor conducting maintenance on a crossing in Trussville on Monday, August 1, beginning at 8:00 a.m.

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A Pinson boy recently went viral on social media for dressing up as the evil movie doll Chucky.

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Walden said she never expected the post to go viral.

“I can’t believe it,” Walden said.

“Chucky” was Jackson’s choice as a Halloween costume, but as with many children, the Halloween costume stuck around, with Jackson wearing it regularly ever since. Jackson’s mom, Britnee Reed, said he loves horror and costumes.

“That’s just kind of how his personality is,” she said.

“He dresses up in different costumes throughout the week. He loves to make people laugh.”

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According to the Trussville Fire and Rescue, the maintenance work will take place at the Mary Taylor Road crossing.

“The crossing will be completely closed during the maintenance, and all traffic will need to use an alternate route.

Tentatively, the maintenance is scheduled to begin at 8:00 a.m. on Monday, August 1, and should be completed the same day. As we approach the scheduled maintenance and more details or changes are available, we will push that information out,” Trussville Fire and Res-

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Trussville Fire and Rescue states that this maintenance will not block anyone in, but it will require taking an alternate route.

The story will be updated when more information becomes available.

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Parks and Recreational Director David Vinson informed the council that the new proposed location for the courts is in the Sports Complex right across from the youth football field and straight across the street from the tennis courts, in the corner “closest to the drive coming in.”

During the Park Board meeting Tuesday, Vinson said that the location was discussed thoroughly, and the proposed location did receive a recommendation from the board.

Councilmember Perry Cook asked Vinson if the liaisons for the various sports were all on board with the location of the pickleball courts.

“I wouldn’t say that would be the preference, but I think they realized that it’s as good of a location we’re going to get; nobody wants to lose field space,” Vinson said. “If we build more multi-purpose fields, we could come back and do some more racket stuff over there. We’ve got some thoughts on that too. That’s something that we’ll look at, but we’re not planning on doing anything else there right now.”

Vinson also told the council that there will only be eight courts instead of the originally proposed 12. All eight courts will be covered.

“We also measured the area, and we can also get two ball fields out of it,” Vinson said. “There’s also plenty of parking there.”

There are also bathroom facilities available in the complex, and Vinson said they had discussed eventually

“I just wanted to honor her, give her flowers, let her know how proud we are that she accomplished something that very few people around the United States and the world have accomplished,” Stewart said.

The mayor then read aloud a proclamation, which stated, “Whereas the ACT is a standardized test used for college admissions in the United States; whereas the ACT test covers four academic skill areas: English, Mathematics, Reading, Scientific Reasoning; … whereas fewer than 1/3 of a percentage point of students that take the ACT each year achieve a perfect composite score of 36; and whereas Mallory Whitt, a student at Jefferson County International Baccalaureate school in the city of Irondale obtained a perfect score of 36 on her ACT test in May of 2022; Now, therefore, be it hereby resolved that I, James Douglas Stewart Jr., mayor for the city of Irondale, issue this proclamation of congratulations and honor Mallory Whitt on her academic achievements and for making the city of Irondale proud.”

Whitt, class of 2023, said that she would not have been able to achieve this accomplishment without the air of determination that is fostered in her school.

“My teachers and my peers … I don’t think that I would have the academic achievements that I do if I didn’t have them and if I didn’t have the support that I do,” she said.

“I hope that’s something that other kids can have, and then maybe that 1/3 of a percent would probably be much bigger.”

The council held a public hearing concerning the appeal of Resolution 2022-R-109, denying a short-term rental

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“She sees people who are being bullied and mistreated, and she turns it around by pointing out kind things and good things in each one of these people,” Murray said.

Murray taught music for many years at Paine Primary School, and she watched this happen all the time.

“A child would come in who had a bad day, for whatever reason, saying one kind, encouraging thing can just turn it all around,” Murray said. “When a child would come up and say something kind, it just kind of caught on, and other children would all join.”

She believes that kids innately want to be good. They want to be kind, but they have to be reminded to look for the best in people.

“I think as adults, we need that, too, but that’s kind of the message of the book and why I wrote it,” Murray said. “I just feel like we live in a time where kindness is in short supply.”

Throughout the book, the reader will find a repetitive passage that states, “When someone speaks encouragement, a special thing be-

Parks and Recreational Director David Vinson talks to the Trussville Council about the new proposed pickleball courts.

(Photo by Hannah Curran)

adding more bathrooms.

“This is an opportunity for us to use the money; we’ve looked all over the city, and this place is where the other sports are at,” Vinson said.

“It’s over by the Racquet Sports, so it makes sense.

Even some of the Park Board people said it makes sense to put it there. I know somebody is going to object to it, somebody’s not going to be happy about it.”

The funding is coming through the state from a Park and Recreational grant, and Vinson said the money that is not used from the grant could be used any way the city decides for parks and recreation.

“We talked about that,” Vinson said. We need a new soccer storage building, and we’re trying to get all the metal buildings out of there.

We got some of them out this year, and we liked it for the parks to look the very best they can, and the metal buildings, a lot of them are dilapidated. So we want to build

a block building down there, but I wouldn’t have a problem then using funds for bathrooms if we did have some overage.”

Vinson also mentioned that the other four courts could be added later and said the city needs more fields.

Councilmember Alan Taylor added that the council is for building more fields for the Sports Complex.

“We do also need at some point some more multi-purpose fields in the city,” Vinson said. “We’re looking all the time for property, that’s the biggest thing, and I hope that people understand that it’s not that we don’t want to build more fields; we do want to have more fields.”

Councilmember Jaime Anderson voiced her concerns about the pickleball players playing late at the courts. Vinson explained that the Sports complex closes at 11 p.m., and Trussville police patrol the area after the complex closes.

gins… It seems, when people hear kind words, they want to join right in.”

Be an encourager, and choose to be kind.

Several Trussville City Schools educators and local counselors shared their thoughts on the book.

“Sally Blass Murrary’s wit and clever use of rhyme will delight children of all ages in this tale of a wise cow whose kind words change everything. A truly MOOgnificent story of kindness and encouragement!” – Betsy H. Schmitt, Ed.S Retired Principal “As teachers, we know that words are very powerful! Sally Blass Murray is a gifted writer and educator who has used her words to teach, in an incredibly creative way, just how important our words are! She takes readers on a surprising little trip and teaches all of us how we can “get on board” with using our words for good. I can’t wait to share this book with my students!” – Shayna Swann, Alabama Teacher of the Year District VII (Elementary) 2022-2023 “When You Take A Cow On A Train is MOOgnificient!

Sally Blass Murry skillfully uses a pet cow and her desire

to travel, to teach children the power of encouragement.

“When someone speaks encouragement, a special thing begins…” This book belongs in every classroom!” – Joy Triggs Tyner, Elementary Principal With the start of school right around the corner, Murray believes that a climate of kindness and encouragement among classmates is vital.

“I know our wonderful teachers are already promoting these character traits in every way, but if this simple book could be a useful tool, I would be thrilled,” Murray said.

Murray also offers free downloadable certificates that teachers and parents can use in connection with the story.

“It’s something to encourage children to be kind,” Murray said. “When parents or teachers see them being kind, or they overhear them saying an encouraging word, it’s a way to say good job.”

You can purchase the book on amazon or visit www.sallyblassmurraybooks.com.

Mallory Whitt with Irondale Mayor James D. Stewart Jr. (Photo by Crystal McGough)

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The owners of the property in question, Jared Jeffries and Mia Jeffries, along with a few others, spoke in favor of the appeal. Several other citizens took the stand to speak against the appeal.

After confirming that the Jeffries’ are not currently living at the property, as they have a renter occupying the residence through the end of August, the council agreed to continue the appeal until a later date, at which time the Jeffries’ will be residing at the home.

Under the consent agenda, the council unanimously approved cost of living raises for city employees, retirees and public safety employees, which are to take effect in October 2022.

Classified and unclassified city employees will receive a 9% compensation increase, retirees will receive a 5% compensation increase, and municipal public safety em-

ployees will receive a 14% compensation increase.

Mayor Stewart informed the public that “I Love Irondale Day” will be July 30, and Macknally Land Design will have a table there where people can view the plans for the new Ellard Dog Park, as well as the city parks master plan.

Lea Ann Macknally, of Macknally Land Design, said that there will be interactive boards where residents can show the company their preferences for recreational amenities, parks and green spaces throughout the city.

“We have a lot to show everybody and we’re going to be rolling that out in a couple of different ways to make sure that everybody has a chance to see and comment on things,” Macknally said. “… We will be showing all of this information at the ‘I Love Irondale Day.’” The next meeting of the Irondale City Council will be Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2022, at Irondale City Hall, beginning at 6 p.m.

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The release of scores comes as schools prepare for the implementation of the Literacy Act, which, after delays by the Alabama legislature, will be in full force for the 2023-24 school year. The Literacy Act, passed in 2019, calls for third graders not reading at grade level to be retained to receive additional instruction and support.

The Alabama Literacy Act states that “relating to public education; to establish the Alabama Literacy Act; to implement steps to improve the reading proficiency of public school kindergarten to third-grade students, and ensure that those students are able to read at or above grade level by the end of the third grade by monitoring the progression of each student from one grade to another, in part, by his or her proficiency in reading.”

Listed below are the elementary schools in the Trussville Tribune coverage area.

Trussville City Schools: • Magnolia Elementary School had 54 students tested, and 94.44 percent tested on or above grade level; • Paine Elementary School had 204 students tested, and 94.61 percent tested on or above grade level; and • Cahaba Elementary School had 82 students tested, and 98.78 percent tested on or above grade level.

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79.29 percent tested on or above grade level.

Jefferson County Schools • Irondale Community School had 65 students tested, and 63.08 percent tested on or above grade level; • Grantswood Community School had 72 students tested, and 77.78 percent tested on or above grade level; • Kermit Johnson Elementary School had 194 students tested, and 76.80 percent tested on or above grade level; • Bryant Park Elementary School had 94 students tested, and 73.40 percent tested on or above grade level; • Chalkville Elementary School had 110 students tested, and 56.36 percent tested on or above grade level; • Clay Elementary School had 107 students tested,

and 72.90 percent tested on or above grade level; and • Erwin Intermediate School had 182 students tested, and 57.14 percent tested on or above grade level.

St. Clair County Schools • Moody Elementary School had 177 students tested, and 84.75 percent tested on or above grade level; and • Springville Elementary School had 159 students tested, and 90.57 percent tested on or above grade level.

You can see all of the statewide, school-level data from ALSDE here.

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The Cancer Treatment Center is one of three cancer centers in the state to have this new advanced technology.

Dr. Laura Dover, Radiation Oncologist at St. Vincent’s East Cancer Center, is no stranger to cancer treatment, she received her medical degree at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine and Masters of Science of Public Health from Ryals School of Public Health. She completed her internship at the Radiation Oncology Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York, New York, before taking on her residency at the Radiation Oncology University of Alabama at Birmingham.

“St. Vincent’s East Cancer Center now has virtually identical equipment to that I used during my tenure as faculty at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer in New York City,” Dover said.

Dover explained that the cancer center has actually had a couple of big updates to its technology in the last two years. The first is about two years ago; they obtained what they call 6-DOF (6 Degrees of Freedom) in “the movement of the table that the patient lies on.”

“So historically, the table that the patient lies on could only move in three directions,” Dover said.

The flat table could only move right to left, back to front, and up and down. The newest technology allows the table to roll, and Dover explained that it is similar to a “log roll,” and it also can move like an “X.” “The pitch of the table, meaning that the head is kicked up a little bit with the feet going down, or vice versa,” Dover said. “It exponen-

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tially, not just doubled, but exponentially increased the ability to align the patients exactly how we want them.

With many of our treatments, we have what we call a millimeter precision in terms of treatment alignment. So that really allows us the ability to more confidently deliver high doses of radiation with greater accuracy each day.”

The better new technology can get most of the radiation dose to the cancer, and the least amount of radiation dose to the nearby healthy body allowing them to give the maximal dose to kill cancer while causing the least amount of side effects.

“So when the healthy body sees radiation, that is what causes side effects,” Dover said. “That really is the reason that capped out our limit to the amount of radiation that we can deliver to the tumor; we have to deliver it to no higher than the healthy body can tolerate.”

With the ability to deliver more doses to the tumor and less to the healthy tissues, the patient has much fewer side effects, and they have a higher chance of the tumor responding to the treatment and not returning.

The success of the treatment depends on what type of cancer is being treated in each individual setting. Still, on a more global set, it has allowed many patients to receive their treatments in a fewer number of treatments.

“When we’re not able to be as precise, prior to having this alignment, patients would often come for 5,6,7, or 8 weeks of treatment daily, and now there are many instances where we can treat patients safely over as little as five treatments and in some cases, even a single treatment with a really high radiation dose.”

Dover said it’s extremely important for a patient’s con-

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venience. Then also, in certain instances, it offers convenience, improves outcomes, and “lowers the risk that the cancer comes back across certain cancers.”

“An unfortunate reality of cancer is that patients often do not feel their best when undergoing what can be exhaustive treatments, and reducing daily travel time can do wonders to diminish the overall burden of their treatment course,” Dover said.

The second improvement and technology that came in recent months were what the cancer center calls the ability to “gate treatments,” or respiratory gating is the term for monitoring where a patient is in the breathing cycle in real-time. Dover said an easier way to understand that is to call it 4D Treatment.

“This fourth dimension is time, and so by that, we mean that we actually can monitor a patient’s changes in their body position, second to second, by monitoring their breathing, because breathing is what really changes, you can imagine how much your lung changes from a breath in and to a breath out,” Dover said.

The body position also

moves a lot of things in the abdomen, like your diaphragm, when you breathe in and out, and also your stomach and liver move up and down. So even during a five-minute treatment, oftentimes, tumors, if they’re located in the lung, stomach, or liver, are moving even during that five minutes.

“This technology allows us to monitor that movement in real-time, and decrease again, even further, the amount of healthy body tissue that receives radiation and how to track the tumor movement during breaths,” Dover said. “It also allows us to immobilize the tumor, for example, breast cancer, when patients hold their breath, it keeps their chest wall from moving, and we’re able to drastically diminish the amount of heart in that case that receives radiation.”

Dover explained that the 6-DOF and 4D-technology make radiation delivery much safer, more effective, and more convenient.

“I am thrilled to have the opportunity to offer worldclass cancer care to patients right here at home,” Dover said.

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Individuals are also welcome to scan their family’s photos and/or documents themselves and email them to director@pinsonlibrary.org.

“We’re trying to get as much information as we can about the history of the school,” Churchwell said.

“There’s so much that people don’t know about the school, and there’s people that have information that we don’t even have. So, it’s time that some of these people with information come together … it would be great to have a complete history of the Rock School.”

Pinson Public Library Director Allison Scanlan said that people frequently come into the library, which is now located inside the Rock School facility, and share stories about their parent and grandparents who took part in building the school.

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Victoria Boyce, director and choreographer of High School Musical, with the help of assistant director Jon McClaran, put together a performance that was like no other.

“They knocked it out of the park,” Boyce said. “There were still some hiccups, but there always are with live theater. That’s one of the joys of live theater because you never know when something’s gonna go wrong or something may happen. They have overcome those hiccups, and they are covering for each other so well, they really have come together as a team, and just like the show says, they’re all in this together.”

This production needs no introduction; with the original movie High School Musical released in 2006 and then the resurgence of High School Musical as a television se-

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“They’ll say, ‘Oh, my grandmother carried rocks in her apron strings,’” she said.

“They love sharing those stories about how much it means to them that their family had a part in it.”

Churchwell said those are the people she is hoping to reach out to for documents and information.

“That’s the key point (of the Centennial),” Churchwell said. “Who took part in the building of the school, and the history surrounding it. There’s just so much history to this school. There are so many things about the Rock School that we don’t know; about families that we don’t know.

Information on people who brought lumber, who brought nails. Somebody brought this material. And then there were the people who actually did the work. … We don’t have a lot of that information (and) that’s what intrigues most of us. We want to know who was here.”

While the Society needs to have copies of photographs and written documents no later than Aug. 10, in order to prepare the displays for the Centennial Celebration, Churchwell said people are also welcome to bring artifacts related to the construction of the school, such as a grandparent’s toolbelt, on the day of the event, to be displayed on a table.

Although the Society is not looking to take ownership of any historical heirlooms brought for the event, if anyone has items they are interested in donating to the Pinson Historical Society, they are welcome to do so as long as they sign an official statement of donation.

In Tom Bailey’s book, “Pinson: The Bicentennial History,” Bailey calls the Rock School “a community endeavor that included adults and children alike” and “took an unprecedented effort to as-

ries airing in 2019, there is no child or adult who wasn’t impacted by this musical, and this opened a world of possibilities for Boyce to put her spin on the show.

The casting for the show was intense because teens and adults from all over the Trussville Tribune coverage area wanted to part in this iconic musical. Some roles, such as Sharpay Evans and Gabriella Montez, were double cast because the talent was unbelievably good.

“It’s like the movie, but it is not completely like the movie, there are changes that should make you want to come to see it, if nothing else, to see how it’s different,” Boyce said. “We have two different girls playing our lead roles, and they both make the play a little different. So, if you haven’t seen it yet, you should definitely come see it just to see how they bring the characters of Gabriella and Sharpay to life.

If you have seen it, you may want to come back a second weekend just to see the differences.”

Don’t expect to see the same performance two weekends in a row because the two leading female roles, Sharpay and Gabriella, will be interpreted differently by the actresses cast in those roles.

Payton Myers is taking the stage for the first weekend as the smartest girl in school, Gabriella Montez, and Lauren Kilgore will play the role of Gabriella for the second weekend. Kathryn Schmidt and Janie Spratley are also sharing the role of Sharpay Evans, with Schmidt making her appearance on the first weekend and Spratley on the second weekend.

With the guidance from Boyce, this cast has managed to take a nostalgic musical and put their interpretation on it. Myers gave a shy Gabriella a little more spunk, and Schmidt takes the cake, liter-

semble the building materials from which the school drew the name: The Rock School.”

Bailey goes on to write that “the school swiftly became a community focal point” and “clearly, the Rock School was one of the most important pillars of community activity and pride.”

The Rock School Centennial Celebration will take place on Aug. 13, 2022, between the hours of 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.

Bailey’s book has been reprinted for this special occasion and will be available for attendees to purchase at the event for $20, cash only.

Bailey, himself, will also be attending the event and autographing books.

For more information, or to donate items for display at the event, contact Sue Churchwell at (205) 680-5339 or Pinson Public Library at (205) 6809298, or email Allison Scanlan at director@pinsonlibrary.org.

Gabriella Montez, played

by Payton Myers and Troy Bolton, played by Anthony Cucinotta, discuss the play.

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ally, as the “star” villain.

This show will have you laughing and cheering with the actors as they show their feistier side. The audience will see Ryan Evans, played

by Reagan White, finally stand up to his sister, Sharpay, and witness Cole Barnes give his character, Chad Danforth, some attitude in various scenes with Sharpay.

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Coroner IDs Trussville woman killed in late-night wreck on Main Street BIRMINGHAM — The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office has identified the woman killed early Monday morning during a two-vehicle accident on Main Street in Trussville.

Pamela Gonzales-Pena, 28, was the driver and lone occupant of a car traveling north that crossed the center

line and struck an 18-wheeler in the southbound lanes, Deputy Coroner Bill Yates reported Tuesday morning.

“The cause and circumstances surrounding the wreck are being investigated by the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office,” Yates reported.

The accident happened at 1:18 a.m. on the 400 Block of Main Street. Gonzales-Pena was pronounced dead at the scene.

However, High School Musical wouldn’t be complete without the heartthrob basketball star, Troy Bolton, played by Anthony Cucinotta, who embodied what a student-athlete finding his spotlight on stage was like. With girls throwing themselves at Troy and trying to navigate a double life, the show will not disappoint.

Also, pay attention to Jackie Scott, played by Abigail Wilkinson, as she talks loudly on her show “The Velvet Fog of East High.”

Wilkinson puts the spirit in East High with her performance as Jackie, maybe too much spirit when she accidentally mouths off to Ms. Darbus, played by Heather Duncan.

Lauryn Jolly portrays the very shy but talented Kelsi Neilson to a T, and throughout the show, you watch Kelsi find her footing and take control of her show.

“The cast has done such

a good job,” Boyce said.

“We’ve had some people that can’t be at every performance. One of our actors is unfortunately sick right now, and we have had other cast members step up to help where she was. They’ve come together to help the beautifully, and they just really put their whole heart and soul into the show and you can just see it. So I hope all our audiences enjoy it.”

Leeds Arts Council’s High School Musical is a must-see because no two performances are the same. So, sit back and make sure you get lost in the music with the cast, and don’t be afraid to join in on the group songs because everyone knows you know them.

Performance dates are July 21-23 and 28-30 at 7 p.m. and July 24 and 31 at 2 p.m.; tickets may be obtained by going to lac.booktix.com.

The Leeds Arts Council is located at 8140 Parkway Drive in Leeds.

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Recent Clay-Chalkville graduate shot and killed in Pinson From The Tribune staff reports

PINSON — An 18-year-old was shot and killed in Pinson on Monday, July 25, around 11:30 p.m.

According to the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office, Lacorian Renard Maxwell, 18, of Clay, sustained gunshot wound injuries during a reported assault.

Jefferson County Sheriff’s deputies received multiple calls to the 911 center that 6 to 8 shots were heard being fired in Pinson.

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ongoing brush and debris removal struggles.

The meeting, which was delayed from its usual start time of 6:15 p.m. until 7 p.m., was further delayed due to the absence of several members of the City Council and Mayor Bobby Scott, who were away attending training, and the late arrival of Councilwoman Sharon Jones. Without enough council members in attendance at 7 p.m. to establish a quorum, the meeting did not officially begin until Jones’ arrival at 7:23 P.M. Prior to the official start of the meeting, Council President D.M. Collins met with Ellis Stevenson, a Center Point resident for the past two years, and Anthony Covington, owner of an investment property on First Street, both of whom say brush has been sitting on their street in front of their property and their neighbor’s for months.

“I put some brush on the side of the street and hoped they would come inside of a month, but we’re going on month three now,” Stevenson said. “I’ve got bags and a lot of stuff that I cut

“Shortly afterward, a call was received advising that a male had been shot in a vehicle in the 6400 block of Kimberly Loop in Pinson,” Lieutenant Joni Money said. “Upon arrival, deputies found an 18-yearold male, who had been shot to death while inside of a vehicle.”

Maxwell was pronounced dead at the scene by medical personnel.

Maxwell graduated in May of 2022 from Clay-Chalkville High School.

“Lacorian Maxwell can best be described using the words kind, respectful and polite,”

said former Clay-Chalkville principal Michael Lee. “He was a young man that went about his days at CCHS always willing to help anyone. He was in dual enrollment classes through Jeff State and was planning to be a welder. Lacorian was also a library aide this past year.

He was depended upon greatly and given many responsibilities that he always completed with a smile. Today is a sad day for our faculty & staff. I know that I speak for the whole CCHS family when I say that Lacorian’s family and friends are in our prayers.”

Authorities are still seeking a suspect in the case.

“The shooting this morning is under investigation at this time. I really can’t speak to something ongoing,” Pinson Mayor Joe Cochran said. “I really hate when this happens close to home, and anywhere really, and I pray for all involved.”

Jefferson County Sheriff’s Detectives are investigating the homicide and are asking if you have any information that could assist in this investigation to call 205-325-1450, option 2. You may also call Crime Stoppers at 205-254-7777.

up out there and I need to have it moved because it makes my house look bad.”

Speaking with Stevenson one-on-one, Collins went over the details of the city’s new brush pick-up schedule and promised to speak with Mayor Scott the next day and ensure the debris would be cleared away from his home the next day.

According to the City Council, Waste Management, Inc. discontinued offering brush and debris pick-up on May 1, 2022, forcing Center Point leadership to seek alternative avenues for the service.

Additionally, the city’s only dump truck has been out of service for several weeks and is in need of repair before it can be put back to use.

During the time set aside for public comment, Covington volleyed back and forth with Collins over the timeline of events and what he perceives as some foot-dragging to develop alternative solutions.

“My concern is in March and April when this debris was still up, why wasn’t it picked up then and why was Waste Management not held accountable for that pickup,” said Cov-

ington.

Collins, in response, said that Waste Management was held accountable and fined multiple times for missed pickups and other issues going back to 2021. “Prior to them officially ending the service, we did have a lot of interruptions in service with that company,” said Collins.

Next, Covington acknowledged the bind the city is in due to the dump truck being out of service but asked the members of the City Council if they had considered leasing a truck.

“I just Googled three companies and there’s three right here on Pinson Valley Parkway, United Rentals and Penske in Trussville, and Penske on Carson Road,” said Covington.

“Have you considered leasing a truck until the repairs are made?”

“We have considered leasing trucks. A lot of those companies do lease trucks but they don’t have the equipment available, but we have considered those options,” Collins said.

Additionally, Collins, Councilwoman Sharon Jones, and Councilwoman Tiffany Collins Moore, all stated that the city leadership is exploring

other options, including working temporarily with Eastern Tree Service, the purchase of a second dump truck to be delivered to the city in November, and the creation of a new city department tasked with brush and debris removal which they anticipate will be approved and fully-funded soon.

“When Waste Management stopped offering the service to our residents we were left with no choice really and we’re working to establish the department,” said Collins. “We are doing what we can to address the concerns. It’s a real issue here and we’ve just been put in the place where we have to do something about it.”

Jennifer McKay, Waste Management’s Sr. Communications Specialist, Mid South Area, responded to a request for comment from The Tribune on the matter, stating, “Waste Management is committed to providing safe and efficient service to all of our customers.

Waste Management did stop providing brush and debris removal in May.” No additional details from Waste Management have been made available at this time.

In related news, the council approved a resolution on a $6,525.71 estimate to repair the damage to the city’s dump truck.

Attempts to reach Waste Management for comment during business hours on Friday, July 22, were unsuccessful.

Other Items Discussed: • Approval of a request from Jefferson County to rename Leigh Drive to Leigh Circle • Approval to consider an $8,000 expenditure for asbestos removal at the city-owned property at 533 Sunhill Road damaged in a tornado in 2021. Councilwoman Collins stated that the expenditure will be paid for from insurance funds, not from the city’s general fund.

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The new budget shows a proposed total revenue of $7,473,992.55 and a proposed total expenditure of $4,182,657.96.

“What I have budgeted here, at $4,182,657.96, is about an 83% budget,” Mayor Joe Cochran said during pre-council. “Bearing in mind, that other 17%, the lion’s share of that is the money that we expect to come in from federal government, which we haven’t decided where we’re going to spend yet. So, it’s in the budget, but not budgeted, if that make sense.”

The council has discussed potential Christmas Parade and Tree Lighting dates for the last several meetings, and finally settled on Dec. 1 as the date for the 2022 Christmas Parade. A theme has yet to be determined.

Cochran said that the council has been careful in their consideration to not choose a date that would conflict with Blount County, Clay, Center Point or Trussville.

Councilor John Churchwell read a proclamation, which the council then voted to adopt, regarding the 50th anniversary of First Baptist Church Pinson’s Kindergarten and Daycare.

“Whereas, … September 5, 2022, marks the 50th Anniversary of the First Baptist Church Pinson Kindergarten, later to be known as First Baptist Church Pinson Daycare/Kindergarten, which was and continues to be dedicated to the service of God, the children of this community, and their families,” the proclamation states,” and “whereas, we give pause, honor, and praise this day for the deep and abiding Christian commitment of those who in faith began this ministry … and whereas, our entire community has benefitted from the love and service along with Christian influence this church has exerted through the years … it is a pleasure to extend this expression of our esteem and

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best wishes to the members of this School on the memorable occasion of this 50th Anniversary …”

FBCP Interim Associate Pastor Brian Suttles spoke to the council about the Daycare/Kindergarten’s 50th Anniversary Celebration, which will be held on Aug. 13, 2022, at Pinson Bicentennial Park from 12 p.m. until 3 p.m.

“That day, we’ll have the traditional birthday cake, we’ll have some bouncy houses, we’ll have some food trucks,” Suttles said. “(We’re) looking forward just to a great day and thankful for council members here helping me get a proclamation. … Come

hang out with us and help us celebrate the First Baptist Church Pinson Daycare/Kindergarten turning 50 years old.”

Mayor Cochran said that he and the council will formally present the proclamation to the FBCP Daycare/ Kindergarten at the anniversary celebration.

In other business, the council approved the following: • Motion to approve Game Day Athletics quote for Football Goal Posts, in the amount of $19,838 • Motion to approve Campbell’s Paving quote for Sports Plex Striping, in the amount of $7,800 • Motion to approve a quote to layout and stripe the parking lot at PHCC, in the amount of $3,250 • Motion authorizing the mayor to accept bids for a 2022 Chevrolet 3500HD Silverado for Public Works Upcoming Events: • July 22 – Family Fund Day at Pinson Bicentennial Park, 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.

• July 22 – Movies in the Park, featuring “Encanto,” beginning at dusk • July 23-Aug. 5 – Pinson Passport Scavenger Hunt • Aug. 13 – Pinson Rock School Centennial Celebration, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Rock School • Aug 13 – Pinson Rock School Reunion • Aug. 13 – First Baptist Church Pinson’s Kindergarten/Daycare 50th Anniversary Celebration at Bicentennial Park, 12 p.m. to 3 p.m.

• Dec. 1 – Christmas Parade and Tree Lighting The next meeting of the Pinson City Council will be Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022, at Pinson City Hall. Pre-council will begin at 6:15 p.m. and the regular meeting will begin at 7 p.m.

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My Life as a Hobby: A Fool At The Pool – Not Cool!

By Joe Hobby

I’ll admit that I have done many embarrassing things in my life. And the vast majority of them were self-inflicted.

I walked into a sliding glass door because I didn’t see it. In high school, I fell off a bridge into a ditch because I wasn’t looking where I was going.

I’ve run over a street sign as an adult because I wasn’t paying attention. But what I’m about to tell you wasn’t completely my fault. I was just in the wrong place at the wrong time—kind of.

Many years ago, our church had a summer picnic. It was at a place called Zamora, a beautiful piece of property nestled in the hills just northeast of Birmingham. It was perfect for gatherings. There were big pavilions with tables where little old church ladies put out their wonderful, cholesterol-raising casseroles. There were also flowing fields and a pretty fishing lake. But of all of the amenities at Zamora, I liked their swimming pool the best.

That big ol’ pool was gorgeous. The water was as clear as a freshly cleaned window.

In addition, it was close to the lake, so all the swimmers could enjoy the spectacular views.

But my favorite thing was the diving board. It was a real springy one that provided prodigious heights when kids were doing cannonballs, can openers, or flips. The kind of board that made a “fop-fopfop” noise while the diver was still in the air. Even though I was in my early thirties, the kid in me was attracted to it like a weatherman to a tornado.

So, I got in line and jumped off that board. It was like going back in time. I happily discovered that flying in the air before hitting the water was as much fun in my thirties as in my teens.

“Why not take it to the next level?” I thought. “Why not see if thirtysomething Joe can do a dive that teenage Joe could do?”

I was thinking of the 1 1/2.

It’s a forward flip of one and a half times that, when appropriately executed, results in a smooth headfirst entry into the water. I have no earthly idea why I believed I could perform this dive at this age. I had a hard time doing it when I was sixteen. I hadn’t tried it in years. Forget common sense.

Ego ruled.

I began my preparation by making several basic dives to test the board’s spring. To my delight, it was working perfectly. I can only imagine what I looked like. I’m sure most people thought I looked like Shamu making a giant splash at Seaworld. Not me. In my mind, I was just a couple of points below qualifying for the summer Olympics. I was so glad my wife had the video camera with her. Forget our

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kids – I was so sure I could pull this off that I wanted it recorded for all posterity.

It was time. Focusing intently, I made the run down the diving board and hit the end as hard as possible. Then, I sprang high, tucked in a tight ball, and began to rotate.

In a second, it was over, and it felt pretty good. I definitely went in the water head first. In my mind, that made it a complete success. So I expected the applause and accolades that should accompany such a high-quality dive. However, when I surfaced, all I heard was silence – except for about a dozen people near the baby pool who were laughing uncontrollably. One of them was my wife – with a video camera in hand. I turned in the water and looked back at the people in line behind me. They were staring at the platform – where the diving board used to be.

One kid pointed in my direction and said, “Hey, that guy broke it.” Then I watched in horror as the last of the board disappeared under the water like the Titanic.

I was stunned. How did this happen? I’ll admit I was a few pounds heavier than in my high school days. But diving boards were made for people of all sizes. And there were all kinds of people jumping that day. Nevertheless, the facts are the facts: when I began my dive, the board was there, and after my dive, it was under ten feet of water.

The lifeguard immediately began salvage operations while I got out of the pool and shamefully headed toward my

group. It seemed like every pair of eyes was fixed on me.

That’s because they were. Who didn’t want to get a look at the board breaker? Of course, by now, my wife was trying to rewind the video on the camera.

And all of my so-called church friends greeted me with comments like, “that should be on America’s Funniest Home Videos,” or “man, you might want to check out Weight Watchers,” or “how’d you do that?” They thought they were so funny; however, I thought they were quite un-Christian.

But considering the circumstances, Jesus might’ve had a few zingers too.

I watched the replay. My wife insisted, of course. Right after I hit the end of the board, it rebounded, broke loose, slid in the water, and slowly sank.

It was bad enough to look at it, but hearing my wife and my friends laughing on the videotape took it to a new level of embarrassment.

Later, the lifeguard told me that the bolts holding the diving board to the platform were corroded and rusted through. I just happened to be the very large straw that broke the camel’s back. If there had only been one more person in front of me, he might’ve been the guy who was humiliated.

But that’s not the way it works with me. I’m usually the guy it happens to. So I’ve learned to accept it.

That was the last time I swam at Zamora. I was afraid that if I went back, a sinkhole might appear at the bottom of the pool and suck me into the center of the earth. What are the odds of that? Not much higher than a diving board breaking off when you’re jumping on it.

That’s my opinion, anyway.

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

Also, follow him on Facebook at Joe Hobby Comedian- Writer.

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According to the resolution read during the meeting, the opioid epidemic continues to impact communities in the United States, the State of Alabama, and the City of Trussville.

Trussville has suffered harm and will continue to suffer harm as a result of the opioid epidemic. The State of Alabama and some Alabama local governments have filed lawsuits against opioid manufacturers, distributors, and retailers (“Opioid Litigation”).

The State of Alabama has entered into various Settlement Agreements and is likely to enter into additional agreements in the future, which include the claims for the State of Alabama’s local governments.

The resolution states that the State of Alabama has prepared and presented Settlement SignOn Agreements to the local governments.

“The city of Trussville finds that participation in the various Opioid Settlements, Settlement Agreement, and Sign-On Agreement is in the best interest of the City of Trussville and its citizens because such a plan would ensure an effective structure for the commitment of Settlement Funds to abate and seek to resolve the opioid epidemic,” the resolution states.

During public comments, Trussville resident Regina Freeman asked the council when the city of Trussville would receive a new aquatic complex.

“Trussville’s pool was built in 1954,” Freeman said. “It doesn’t have any steps into the pool; to get into the pool, you have to jump in or climb down the ladder backward.”

Councilmember Perry Cook agreed with Freeman, saying that Trussville has received several upgrades, using the example of the sports complex with a gymnastics program.

“With all the other things we have, we need a larger pool,” Cook said. “I do think we need a gradual incline, and folks like yourself and others who don’t

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Also, during public comments, Trussville resident John Rutledge expressed his concerns about the safety of Roper Tunnel Road.

“People are just rolling through our street to the back of our neighborhood where the more expensive houses are and just having a total disregard for our safety and our respect,” Rutledge said. “These people are speeding, and they don’t stop at the stop signs.”

Councilmember Alan Taylor explained that they could address the concerns at the next public safety meeting in September and discuss potentially adding speed bumps and devices to check speed.

Bianca Guiser also spoke and addressed her concerns about the speeding on Roper Tunnel Road.

“Probably half of the people that run through the stop sign or speed are neighbors that live in the back of the neighborhood,” Guiser said. “Otherwise, the rest are people that are just visitors.”

Guiser explained that the most prominent times people speed is in the morning when they go to work and in the afternoon when they return home.

Rutledge and Guiser mentioned that they had called the police department to report the speeding. While the police department does have officers come out, they need a more permanent option to reinforce the speed limit.

“I’m concerned about the children who may cross the street and pets; I don’t want to be saying, ‘I wish we said something,’” Guiser said.

Police Chief Eric Rush told Rutledge and Guiser that he would meet with both of them to discuss possible options to address the concerns before the public safety meeting in September.

In other news, the council approved: • Ordinance to Amend Section

2.1(g) Order of Procedure for Meetings; • FIRST READING ONLY – Ordinance to ReZone 144 Skyline Drive to R-1 (Single Family) from R-G (Garden Residential); • FIRST READING ONLY – Ordinance to ReZone Glendale Farms to PUD (Planned Urban Development) from A-1 (Agricultural), I-1 & I-2 (Industrial); • Resolution Approving Unpaid Leave of Absence; • Resolution Agreeing to Legal Settlement Terms with McKesson and Johnson & Johnson; • Authorize the Mayor to Accept Milam’s $48,950 proposal for Culvert Project at Cedar Creek Circle and US Highway 11; • Authorize the Mayor to sign a Master Contract for Public Safety Services with Alabama Power. Cost $2,842.40 per month; • Accounts Payable; • Basic SRO training class for Police Officer Brandon Brown, Aug 1-5 in Opelika. $445 registration fee plus accommodations; • Added 10% education and 5 paramedic premiums for Firefighter Paramedic Jeremy Thomas, effective July 11, 2022; • Hired Michelle Jones as a part-time Unclassified Laborer at the Civic Center (Grade 7 – Step 2), effective July 16, 2022; • Hired Christopher Taylor as a full-time Unclassified Laborer in Public Works (Grade 7 – Step 6), effective July 16, 2022; • Hired Jonathan Newton as a part-time Circulation Clerk at the Library (Grade 12 – Step 1), effective July 30, 2022; and • Authorize the Mayor to Sign a Proposed Citywide Office Copiers/Printers Lease with CPC Office Technologies.

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Guy Hamilton Orr january

5, 1941 ~ july 11, 2022 (age 81)

Guy Hamilton Orr, 81, of Trussville, AL passed away. He is survived by his beloved family: son, David (Sarah) of Dayton OH and their daughters, Emily (Josiah) Knowles of Charlotte, NC, and Audrey Orr of Atlanta, GA; son, Brian (Tonya) and their daughters, Lauren and Amanda "Panda" Orr of Pelham, AL, and many dear friends. He is predeceased by his loving wife, Frances Finch Orr and parents, Guy Howard Orr and Thyrza Hamilton Orr. He graduated from Phillips HS in 1959, and served as a Paramedic for the City of Birmingham for 27 years. He enjoyed an active and adventurous life shared with wonderful friends. He started scuba diving in 1959, was a pilot and owned his own plane (Cessna 172) during the 1990s, enjoyed hunting, fishing, boating on Lake Martin, and was a wonderful husband and father to his children and grandchildren.

Please send all memorials to the charity of your choice. A private graveside service for the immediate family and friends will be held at 10am, on July 18, 2022 at Jefferson Memorial. Thanks to all his family and friends along the way, and please remember him with a smile.

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7, 1941 ~ july 15, 2022 (age 81)

William Owen Eskew, age 81 of Birmingham, AL went home to be with the Lord on July 15, 2022. William was a life-long residence of Birmingham, AL and was born on July 7, 1941 to Curtis O. Eskew and Annelu Wofford Eskew. He graduated from Woodlawn High School and joined to US Airforce in 1961. William retired from the Air Force after several years of service as a Tech Sgt. William was a member of Central Baptist Church of Trussville and a member of the American Legion. He enjoyed visiting aircraft museums and was passionate about his work. He enjoyed fishing and was an Alabama football fan. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather and dotting dog owner to Puckey.

He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 47 years, Patsy Leon Franklin Eskew; a son, Curtis Marshall Eskew; his parents; his sisters, Beth Eskew and Barbara Talley.

He is survived by his children, Cheryl Knight (Wayne), Bill O Eskew, Jr (Pat), Patrick Eskew (Candace) and Luann Sims (Scotty); Grandchildren Joseph, Nikki, Branden, Corey, Dylan, Mac, Slade, Taylor and Brodie; five great grandchildren; his sisters, Peggy Carr and Juanita Eskew (Kay) and a brother, Gordon Eskew; he also leaves behind a host of nieces, nephews and extended family.

The funeral for William will be held at Jefferson Memorial Funeral Home Chapel in Trussville on Friday, July 22, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. with visitation for family and friends held one hour prior to the service. Interment will immediately follow at Jefferson Memorial’s adjoining gardens.

5, 1994 ~ july 13, 2022 (age 28)

John McDavid

TIMOTHY "TATER" ALEXANDER COWAN-HOBSON, 28, Born March 5,1994, took his first steps into Heaven on July 13,2022 at St. Vincent Birmingham Hospital after lengthy illness.

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Tater is survived by his mom and daddy, Deborah Allred Cowan Hobson and Shane Hobson of Rosa, AL. Along with them, his father, Michael Cowan (Shanna) of IL. His great-grandfather, Richard Cowan of SC. His siblings, Kimberly (Austin) Brower of AL, Shayna Hobson (Zachary Warren) of Oneonta, AL , Slade (Ashley) Cowan, Aiden Cowan of IL. Multiple aunts and uncles, Donna Allred (Chris) Valentine of Cleveland, Cliff (Debbie) Allred of Mobile, Christopher Hobson (Dawn Shultz) of Gardendale. Nieces and nephews, Cody and Alaynna Kilgore of AL; Victoria Brower of AL. Cousins Bethany and Madison Hobson of Jefferson County and Kiana Valentine of Albertville.

9, 1958 ~ july 16, 2022 (age 64)

John C. McDavid, age 64, of Springville, passed away on July 16, 2022. He was an avid photographer and HAM Radio operator. He also enjoyed music and reading, and he was also a partner in Coats Classic Cars.

He is survived by his wife of 39 years, Kristi W. McDavid; nieces, Ashley Keene Hubbard, Stephanie Keene; grandnieces, Kale Hubbard, Stella Hubbard and grandnephew Trystan Keene. Funeral service will be held on Wednesday, July 20, 2022 at 10AM in the Chapel at Jefferson Memorial in Trussville. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the service.

Tater was preceded in his earthly journey by his grandparents, Eugene & Shirley Bishop Allred, Kenneth & Gertrude Hobson, Jean Cowan, and Richard & Janet Cowan.

Alex left us all with a challenge, having lived his life with less than 5% of his brain stem following his diagnoses with bacterial meningitis when he was 10-days old. Aside from outliving his original prognosis of living a maximum of 3 months he accomplished remarkable things. He was the world's best listener, provided wise advice without saying a word, held no grudges, appreciated every kindness done for him and never begrudged another for the blessings of God in their life. Tater was a bit of a prankster, "hide my favorite stuffed tater tot from my ICU nurse" always got a laugh. As well as great person, Tater loved Johnny Cash music (Folsom Prison Blues being his favorite). Alex knew his immediate family despite his doctors warning us he would never understand who we were. He resides in Heaven now and is completely whole. Next time you think you are not smart enough, good enough, capable enough remember Alex and think again.

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(age 94)

7, 1927 ~ july 14, 2022

Hazel “Ninny” Cannon june

13, 1932 ~ july 12, 2022 (age 90)

Hazel ‘Ninny” Cannon, 90, of Trussville, AL entered fully into the presence of the Lord and reunited with her husband of 61 years, James “Buck” Cannon, on July 12, 2022. Her Christian faith was the essential part of her life. She joined Huffman Baptist Church in 1955 where she faithfully served for 67 years. Hazel enjoyed every moment spent with her family. Her summers were spent with her husband, Buck, and six granddaughters taking trips to the lake, Dollywood, and six Flags. After retiring from Cannon Custom Drapes, her drapery business of 44 years, she continued to serve in ministry with “We Sew Love” making children’s clothing items for missions. Hazel was best known for her love for people that left a lasting impact on everyone who met her.

Her legacy continues through her daughter, Cherie Wentzell (Philip); son, Michael Cannon (Susan); grandchildren, Jennifer Neely, Julie Woods, Tonya Taylor (Bryan), Jana Flinkow (Will), Amy Brandon (Justin), Christina Cannon, Lacey Schepman (Jared), and Logan Brown; great grandchildren, Hannah (Broderick), Philip Todd (Ashley), Ryan Cameron, Alexa, Blaze, Jameson, Anna Beth, Holder, Abby, Emme Louise, Jacob, and Noah; her great great Granddaughter, Bentley; and her sister, Ellen Logan.

Services will be held on Saturday, July 16, 2022, at Huffman Baptist Church. The family will receive friends at 9 a.m. with service immediately following at 10 a.m. Interment will follow at Jefferson Memorial Gardens East.

Tommie Cathryn Byrd, age 94, of Birmingham passed away on July 14, 2022.

She was born to W. E. Hinesley and Gertrude Smith Hinesley on December 7, 1927 in Cullman County, AL. Mrs. Byrd spent her early life in Carrollton, GA where she graduated from Carrollton High School.

Mrs. Byrd was a talented seamstress and worked as a telephone operator.

She was of Baptist faith and a devoted Christian. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother who enjoyed crafts, sewing and gardening.

She was preceded in death by her loving husband, William C. Byrd; her parents and two brothers, Delton Hinesley and Clint Hinesley, and a daughterin-law, Cheryl R. Byrd.

Mrs. Byrd is survived by her children, Linda C. Hendrix (Lonnie), Brenda B. Brown; William C. Byrd, Jr. (Janet); David Byrd (Vicki); grandchildren, Amy H. Kester (Keith), Jason A Hendrix (Starla), Robyn N. Howard (Jesse), Nathan Brown (Angel), David M. Byrd (Lesley), Allison B. Pearce (Nate), Amanda B. Byrd, April Everett (Chris),Brooke Howard and Bryan Lokey (Ariana); twenty-nine great grandchildren; one niece, Frances Cox (Ben).

The funeral for Mrs. Byrd will be held at Jefferson Memorial Funeral Home in Trussville at 12 noon on Tuesday, July 19th with visitation for family and friends held from 11:00 a.m. until time of service. A committal service will immediately follow the chapel service at Jefferson Memorial’s adjoining cemetery. Pastor Robert Everett will preside over the service.

Pallbearers will be the grandsons of Mrs. Tommie Byrd.

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Barbara Ann (Kirkland) Johnson july

20, 1941 ~ july 15, 2022 (age 80)

Barbara Ann Johnson was born on July 20, 1941. She was 80 years old when she took her last breath to go join her heavenly Father on July 15, 2022. She was preceded in death by her husband of 39 years, Wilbert Eugene “Gene” Johnson, her son, Todd Johnson, her parents, Harold and Marjorie Kirkland, her sister, Gail Patterson, and brother-in-law, Joe Patterson. She is survived by her daughter, Tammy Ballard, son, Tim Johnson, her brother-in-law, Walter Johnson (Jane), and a host of nieces and nephews. She was a member of Hilldale Baptist Church, now Palmerdale Cross Baptist. She loved spending time with family and friends, going out to eat, going to the makeup counter, and eating hot fudge sundaes. She was a very kind-hearted, caring, and loving mother and will be missed dearly. The funeral for Barbara Johnson will be held on Saturday, July 23rd at Jefferson Memorial Funeral Home Chapel in Trussville at 2:00 p.m. with visitation for family and friends held one hour prior to the service. Burial will take place at Jefferson Memorial’s adjoining cemetery. Pastor Jeff Oates officiating.

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Trussville’s Tim Keith wins second world disc golf title in a row

By Loyd McIntosh For The Tribune

TRUSSVILLE — For the second consecutive year, Trussville resident Tim Keith won the PDGA Professional Masters Disc Golf World Championship, a five-day competition in Peoria, Illinois from July 12-16.

Keith outlasted a competitive field finishing with a five-day total score of 297, five points better than his second-place rival, Mitch Mc-

Lellan from Norman, Oklahoma.

Since turning professional 23 years ago, Keith has developed into one of the more dominant players on the PDGA circuit, with 80 wins under his belt out of 248 events, and earning more than $60,000 in prize money during his career.

Now 61, the easy-going Keith is also one of the most respected people within the disc golf community. Not only a competitor, Keith has

also designed or consulted on many disc golf courses throughout the region while tirelessly working to promote the sport to anyone who will listen.

Keith became interested in flying disc sports around the same time many people of his generation did — the 1970s. It was during this ultra-groovy decade that Ultimate Disc, Disc Golf, and freestyle flying disc competitions bubbled Tim Keith (contributed photo)

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Clay-Chalkville’s Jaylen Mbakwe commits to Alabama From The Tribune staff reports

CLAY — One of the mostsought recruits in the country has made his commitment to play college football for The University of Alabama.

Jaylen Mbakwe, entering his junior year at ClayChalkville High School, chose the Crimson Tide from a list of scholarship offers that included more than 60 schools.

Mbakwe scored nine receiving touchdowns in the

Jaylen Mbakwe looks for running room against Mountain Brook in their 2021 AHSAA 6A semifinal game. (Photo by Ron Burkett)

Cougars’ 15-0 campaign in 2021, scoring nine touchdowns on 36 catches for 677 yards. At 6-0, 175 pounds, Mbakwe was part of a stellar defensive unit as well, totaling two interceptions, 10 solo tackles and breaking up six passes in the defensive backfield.

He is projected to play defense in college, but his timed speed — a non wind-aided 10.46 in the 100 meters — could help him see action as a slot receiver as well.

Hogs make inroads in local recruiting There’s an old saying: Twice is a coincidence. Three times is a pattern.

Arkansas has made some huge strides in The Tribune’s coverage area, nabbing commitments from Pinson Valley’s T.J. Metcalf earlier in the summer and then from Moody’s Davion Dozier just last week. And now the Hogs are in the top 10 of Leeds’ Kavion Henderson.

Henderson, a 6-3, 240-pound junior, will Bobby Mathews make his commitment later this fall, and 247sports.com has him listed as a four-star recruit ... he’s reportedly leaning toward Oklahoma or Arkansas after fielding —if I have my math right — 37 FBS offers, including big names like USC, Notre Dame, Georgia, Oregon and Michigan.

Make no mistake: Kavion is an enormously talented player with a huge upside.

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Trussville native Grayson Cash named to Bronko Nagurski Award watchlist

By Bobby Mathews Sports Editor

Hewitt-Trussville’s Kenleigh Cahalan (center) is all smiles after earning MVP honors in the AHSAA Girls All-Star softball game. She’s joined by teammate Hannah Dorsett (left) and HewittTrussville head coach Taylor Burt (right). (Photo by Hewitt-Trussville Softball)

Cahalan lifts North All-Stars with outstanding effort

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MONTGOMERY – Kenleigh Cahalan proved to be a jack-of-all trades – in the field and at the plate – leading the North All-Stars to a 6-3, 10-5 sweep of the South in the 26th annual NorthSouth girls’ softball all-star doubleheader at Lagoon Park. Playing exceptionally behind the plate at catcher and in the field at shortstop as well, she also had two hits in the game-one win, slugged as a two-run homer and RBI double in game two to earn North MVP honors.

The sweep gives the North a 29-23-3 edge in the series, which was first played in 1997 when All-Star Sports Week became part of the annual AHSAA Summer Conference.

Wednesday night, the North struck first in game two in the top of the third inning for six runs. Cahalan slugged a towering two-run homer to left-center field off South starting pitcher Taniyah Brown of Brewbaker Tech to put the North ahead

2-0. Before the inning was over, Buckhorn’s Alyssa Hastings plated two more runs with a one-out single to right field. Mariah Bazile of Hazel Green stole third and scored the fifth run later in the inning, and Hannah Dorsett of Hewitt-Trussville singled in the sixth run of the rally.

The South, coached by Jenny Laird of Daphne and Mark Segrest of Elmore County finally got to North starting pitcher Olivia Cummings of Corner in the bottom of the inning, albeit in a strange way. Hits by Ryley Harrison of Fairhope and Ashlynn Campbell of Wetumpka led to two runs coming on infield outs. The South closed the inning with a third run coming on an RBI single

by Brown to cut the North lead to 6-3.

The North, coached by Trent Taylor of Lauderdale County and Taylor Burt of Hewitt-Trussville, gave up another run in the bottom of the fourth, but relief pitcher Cana Vining of Athens Bible got out of the bases-loaded

jam allowing just one run – coming on a sacrifice fly by Elmore County’s Anna Segrest. She also had a two-run double in the first game and played well defensively to earn the South MVP honors.

The South closed to 6-5 in the bottom of the fifth on an RBI single up the middle by Kylie Jarman of Prattville.

South pitcher Savannah Money of Ashford was inserted in the top of the fourth inning. She pitched well – striking out three of her five total whiffs in the strong fifth inning. The North finally got to her in the top of the sixth, however, with Cahalan delivering a run-scoring double. The North added another run on a passed ball and by the time the rally had ended, Fairhope pitcher Ryley Harrison, who started game one, came back in to pitch. Two passed balls produced two more North runs and extended its lead to 9-5. The North picked up another run in the top of the seventh on a hitby-pitch and fielding error.

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BIRMINGHAM — UAB senior safety and Hewitt-Trussville graduate Grayson Cash was named to the Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List on Tuesday, July 26.

The award is presented annually to the nation’s most outstanding defensive player by the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) and the Charlotte Touchdown Club.

Cash, who is one of the players who signed with UAB when the program re-opened in 2017, said that playing for Josh Floyd at Hewitt-Trussville was helpful in making the jump to college ball.

“... when he got there you could tell there was a culture shift more towards how a college program is ran,” Cash said, “the off-season training and lifting we did in high school isn’t too far off from the level it is in college.

College will always be a little bit of a shock to you coming from high school, but the way Coach Floyd ran things made it a smooth transition for me.”

Cash earned Second Team All-Conference USA honors in 2021. His play was highlighted by a 100yard interception return for a touchdown against Florida Atlantic; he also blocked a punt and recovered it for a touchdown at Southern Miss.

Grayson Cash heads for a touchdown for the Blazers.

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Cash ended the season with 23 tackles, three interceptions, four pass breakups and two blocked punts.

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Pair of Hewitt-Trussville baseball players commit to Snead State

By Bobby Mathews Sports Editor

TRUSSVILLE — Two Huskies who were instrumental in helping lead Hewitt-Trussville to the 2021-2022 7A state championship baseball series have committed to playing college ball at Snead State.

Right fielder Jack Ollis and second baseman Kurt Kizer both committed to play for the Parsons, who went 4216 in the 2022 season, including 23-11 in conference play.

“Snead is a very successful program that does a great job of winning baseball

Kurt Kizer (Photo courtesy of Hewitt-Trussville Baseball

games and at sending players to big time schools,” Ollis said. “They made me feel

wanted and bought into me, so I felt like it was about time to buy into them.”

Ollis and Kizer are both rising seniors for the Huskies.

During their junior campaign, they each came up big in the playoffs for the Huskies with timely hits and strong play in the field. Hewitt-Trussville finished 31-6-1 overall and runners-up in Class 7A. The Huskies won the 7A Area 6 title, and then marched through Hoover, James Clemens and Vestavia before falling to Central-Phenix City in the finals.

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and Razorbacks are on that list. So are Georgia, LSU, Auburn, Miami, Michigan, North Carolina, Texas A&M and Cincinnati.

Arkansas offered him back on January 23, the day following Kavion’s visit on Junior Day for the Hogs.

Razorbacks coach Sam Pittman is one of the premier recruiters in the country, and he’s obviously liking what his scouts see in the metro Birmingham area. He’s also building something special over there in Little Rock. After a nine-win season in 2021 that included an Outback Bowl victory over Penn State, Pittman has the Hogs on the rise.

Now, recruiting (and playing) in the SEC West is never going to be easy. Alabama, Auburn and LSU will make sure of that. (And don’t forget that Auburn and LSU are also in Kavion’s top 10.) At the same time, it would be foolish of the Tide and Tigers to ignore the inroads that the Razorbacks are making into the state.

T.J. Metcalf over at Pinson Valley is a phenomenal talent but never had serious discussions with the premier

Disc

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up into the mainstream from the post-1960s California subculture. For an accurate mental picture, think denim cut-off shorts, tank tops, and striped tube socks yanked up as high as they will go.

“I was one of those guys,” said Keith. “I had the tube socks all the way up to my knees, Converse tennis shoes, the super short shorts, and the headband.”

Keith’s entry point into disc sports began in 1975 with Ultimate Disc, a team sport resembling a mashup of football and soccer. Soon thereafter he started dabbling in disc golf for fun when many disc golf courses included little more than discs being thrown at trees and other targets.

For more than 20 years, Keith continued to play disc golf recreationally, while watching the sport become more organized and grow in popularity. However, it wasn’t until 1999 that Keith decided to enter his first tournament as an amateur.

“I had always played,” said Keith, ‘but didn’t know how to gauge myself and didn’t know how good I was.”

As it turned out, he was quite good. Not only did Keith win his first tournament, he quickly realized his score would have placed him in second place in the professional division. It didn’t take Keith long to realize he had a real shot at being competitive on the professional level.

“I thought I’d rather play for money than play for prizes,” said Keith, “and I’ve been playing pro ever since.”

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Kavion Henderson celebrates the Green Wave shutting out Pell City 17-0 during the 2021 season. (File photo)

programs in the state. Part of that, frankly, is that he never got the media attention he deserved. He was clearly an AllState caliber player at Pinson Valley in 2021, but several media folks who should be better informed had no idea who he was, and I’ve seen the text messages that back that information up.

Arkansas’ recruiting didn’t treat T.J. like that. They treated him like the D1 athlete that he is, and the Hogs picked up one of the top players in the state pretty easily.

As for Davion, he told me that the Razorbacks’ wide receivers coach was “just like me.” That ability from a coach to really connect with a recruit is a great

asset. And Davion is such a straightforward, quality kid, a straight-shooting coach seems to be the way to go in recruiting players like him.

Dozier’s considered a high three-star prospect with tremendous potential, and Arkansas got him, too.

Now if Kavion, with all of his physical attributes, work ethic and talent, goest to the Hogs as well? That’s a pattern that will have a lot of local fans yelling Woo Pig, Sooie.

Bobby Mathews is sports editor at The Tribune and the author of the novel, Living the Gimmick. Reach him on Twitter: @bobbymathews or via email: bobby.mathews@ trussvilletribune.com.

In late 1999, Keith made his professional debut at a PDGA event at George Ward Park, the first disc golf course in Birmingham, winning his division and earning a handful of dollars for his trouble.

During his 20-plus years competing at the professional level, Keith has seen prize money grow from just enough to cover travel expenses to some real big-boy dough, not to mention corporate sponsorships that now rival major mainstream sports.

“Back then I think I made a couple of hundred bucks.

Not much,” Keith explained.

“There are guys that make a living doing this now. That’s all they do; travel and play Disc Golf.” For instance, Paul McBeth, widely considered the best professional disc golfer on the PDGA tour has a 10-year $1 million per year contract with disc golf maker Discraft, once a sponsor of Keith’s, although his deal wasn’t nearly that lucrative.

Currently, Keith is sponsored by the Sweden-based company Westside Discs, one of the dozens of companies that have popped up to supply recreational and competitive disc golfers worldwide, especially over the last twoand-a-half years.

“When COVID hit and people couldn’t go to the gyms, they explored different avenues to get some exercise, and disc golf exploded.

I mean, the disc companies cannot keep up,” said Keith.

“It’s crazy how much growth has happened in the past couple of years.”

Keith’s full-time gig is with the Trussville Parks &

Recreation Department, a bit of a departure after leaving the commercial printing business in 2010. Today, Kieth is perhaps now equally well-known for his course designs as for his abilities on the course.

He designed both of the courses in Trussville, the Civitan (John LeMaster) Course running through the woods and neighborhoods along Cherokee Road, and the Greg Carter Memorial Disc Golf Course on Riverbend Road. He also designed a course in Rainbow City, Alabama, and consulted on courses in Clay and Inverness.

Kieth said the Trussville courses stack up with many of the courses he has played throughout his career and are well-liked among the disc golf community.

“Terrain makes a huge difference because you want some good variation,” said Keith. You don’t want a course with just a big open field and no objects to throw around. You want a combination.

“People love them,” he added. “A lot of people tell me now they’re their favorite courses to play.”

Upcoming Disc Golf Events The Magic City Mega Bowl presented by Dynamic Discs + WGE, August 5-7 Three-Day Competition On Two Area Disc Golf Courses Inverness Disc Golf Park, Hoover, Alabama, August 5-6 Civitan Disc Golf Course, Trussville, Alabama, August 7

MONTGOMERY — The North All-Star girls’ tennis team downed the South 6-3 Tuesday at Lagoon Park to improve to 3-0 in the series which was first played in 2019. The South boys, however, posted a 6-3 victory over the North to give the all-stars their first win in the series.

Hewitt-Trussville's Isabelle Hall won the No. 4 seed singles match in straight sets over Emma Stricklin of Pike Road, 6-0, 6-0.

Stella Stephens of Huntsville won the No. 2 singles match over U(MS-Wright’s Emmy Eckert 6-3, 6-3 to lead the North girls’ squad coached

by Decatur High School’s Amanda Whitmire and Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa’s Brian Peirano. The North won four singles matches and two or three doubles matches.

Claire Bosman of Auburn paced the South with a 6-1, 6-2 win at No. 1 singles over Channing Vick of Northridge. Bosman and Eckert combined to win No. 1 doubles 6-3, 6-3 over Vick and Vestavia Hills’ Nancy Chen, 6-3, 6-2 for the South, coached by Michael O’Brien of McGill-Toolen and Jessica Lassiter of Trinity Presbyterian.

In the boys’ action, Montgomery Academy’s Whit Davis beat Hoover’s Samuel Sellers 6-4, 6-3 to take the No. 1 singles match. Davis also teamed with Edward Lee of LAMP to beat Sellers and Jake Anthony of Vestavia Hills 6-4, 6-1 at No. 1 doubles.

Bosman and Davis were selected Most Outstanding for the South squads, while Vick and Sellers were selected Most Outstanding for the North squads.

2022 NORTH-SOUTH BOYS’ TENNIS South 6, North 3 (North leads series 2-1) Singles No. 1: (S) Whit Davis, Montgomery Academy def.

Samuel Sellers, Hoover, 6-4, 6-3 No. 2: (S) Edward Lee, LAMP def. Jake Anthony, Vestavia Hills, 6-1, 6-1 No. 3: (S) Goodwin Holley, Spanish Fort def. Evan Williams, Huntsville, 5-7, 6-1 (10-6) No. 4: (S) Tova Rios, Saint James def. Elisha Sims, Guntersville, 6-7, 6-4, (10-4) No. 5: (S) Philip Brutkiewicz, St. Paul’s Episcopal def. Grayson Pailus, Whitesburg Christian, 6-3, 6-2 No. 6: (N) Eli Chaney, Cullman def. Radley Rawls, Satsuma, 6-2, 6-4 Doubles No. 1: (S) Whit Davis/Edward Lee def. Samuel Sellers/ Jake Anthony, 6-4, 6-1 No. 2: (N) Gavin Patton, Hoover/Hampton Dement, Decatur def. Stephen Ashbee, UMS-Wright/Charlie Hill/ Montgomery Academy, 6-4, 6-4 No. 3: (N) Curtis Richey, Albertville/Hunter Johnston/ Bob Jones def. Lanier Bankston, Auburn/Parker Hart, McGill-Toolen, 7-5, 6-3 2022 NORTH-SOUTH GIRLS’ TENNIS

Isabelle Hall (Photo courtesy of Hewitt-Trussville Athletics)

North 6, South 3 (North leads series 3-0) Singles No. 1: (S) Channing Vick, Northridge def. Claire Bosman, Auburn, 6-1, 6-2 No. 2: (N) Stella Stephens, Huntsville def. Emmy Eckert, UMS-Wright, 6-3, 6-3 No. 3: (N) Abby Glover, Decatur def. Kairlyn Ross, Satsuma, 6-0, 6-2 No. 4: (N) Isabelle Hall, Hewitt-Trussville def. Emma Stricklin, Pike Road, 6-0, 6-0 No. 5: (S) Katie Nelson, Enterprise def. Katra Peterson, Cullman, 6-3, 6-4 No. 6: (N) Panavvi Mandadpu, James Clemens def.

Anna Warren, Enterprise, 6-1, 6-3 Doubles No. 1: (S) Claire Bosman/ Emmy Eckert def. Channing Vick/Nancy Chen, Vestavia Hills, 6-3, 6-2 No. 2: (N) Elliott Armstrong, Hillcrest-Tusc./Caroline Johnson, Sardis def. Kaitlyn Ross/Emma Stricklin, 6-1, 6-1 No. 3: (N) Vivi Blakely, Decatur/Sydney Porter, Altamont def. Katie Nelson/Anna Warren, 6-2, 6-1

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The strength of the Parsons program was attractive for both players.

“After seeing their success and what they accomplished last season, it was an easy decision,” Kizer said. “The coaches really care about their players and their futures and that’s who you want to play for.”

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“I think playing offense my whole life has helped me have good instincts as a defender,” Cash said. “Understanding how offenses are trying to attack us as a defense and understanding an offense’s scheme for us that

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Cahalan finished 2-for-3 with three RBIs in the two games. She had three putouts at shortstop and two assists.

Jack Ollis (Photo courtesy of Hewitt-Trussville Baseball)

game helps.”

Cash has six interceptions for his career. One more will propel him into the top 10 alltime for the Blazers in that category.

Cash is one of three remaining players who has been on the team since the Blazers made their return to the playing field in 2017. Fellow safe-

ty Will Boler and outside linebacker Kyle Harrell are the others. For Cash, even though being named to the Nagurski Trophy watchlist is nice, it’s not his main goal in 2022. “(The) goal is definitely finish off with a championship,” he said. “That is all I am really worried about for this year.”

Cummings got the win allowing four hits, three runs and striking out one in four innings for the North. Vining and Braydyn Mitchell of Hatton pitched two innings each in Game 2 allowing a com-

bined three hits and striking out two.

Carrie Reasner of Sparkman had two hits in game two and game one and Hastings finished with one hit and two RBIs.

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Moody grad Cory Land won another national wrestling title at the 2022 US Marine Corps Junior & 16U Nationals in Fargo, North Dakota last week winning a Junior freestyle championship and then finishing as runner-up in Junior Greco-Roman wrestling. He went 12-1 overall this week, and was a Junior folkstyle champ in March. Land won the 132-pound division championship against Kannon Webster of Illinois. During his high school career, Land won five straight Alabama state wrestling titles. He will attend Northern Iowa and wrestle there.