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Oct. 30 - Nov. 5, 2019 The Trussville Tribune acquires The Leeds Tribune, expands coverage to Moody From The Trussville Tribune staff reports

TRUSSVILLE — Over the last 10 years, The Trussville Tribune has expanded coverage to the cities of Clay, Pinson, Argo, Center Point and Springville.

See TRIBUNE, Page 6

Construction to begin soon on The Park at Hamilton Place in Trussville

Mayor shares plans for new Office Park in Trussville TRUSSVILLE — Trussville Mayor Buddy Choat announced a concept for an Office Park in Trussville.

Choat said the idea is to create jobs that would allow people who live in Trussville to also work in the city.

“We were trying to create a working environment,’ said Choat. “People are moving here for obvious reasons and we want to have somewhere where they can work.”

If the city continues growing, data shows there could be a total of 35,000 citizens of Trussville, in 20 years. Cho-

By Erica Thomas, managing editor

JEFFERSON COUNTY — Jefferson County Sheriff Mark Pettway held a press conference on Tuesday, Oct. 29, to talk about his deputies being featured on A&E’s Live PD. See LIVE PD, Page 3

at said the technology-based park could also attract new residents.

“I think for the people that

come here to get to see what we enjoy every day, and work here, I think it will be beneficial,” said Choat.

TRUSSVILLE — Highpointe Properties, LLC, is preparing to start construction on the Hamilton property, off Highway 11. There are still several approvals needed, but developer David Stovall said a preliminary plat has already been approved by Trussville’s Planning and Zoning Committee.

See CONSTRUCTION, Page 6

By Erica Thomas, managing editor

TRUSSVILLE — The city of Trussville has hired a consulting firm to handle some property appraisals and acquisitions, as part of downtown redevelopment.

CLAY — In life, we all must make tough decisions when we are faced with obstacles. Do I pay the power bill or go to the grocery store?

Should I tell the truth even though it could hurt my loved one? We never know when we will be faced with making a life-changing decision, but we know that time could come at any moment. For one Clay woman, that time is now.

Tiffanie Morton is 29-years-old. She has never been married and has never had a child.

“I want to have a farm one day and grow vegetables and have a flower garden and have two or three kids and bring them up in church and have a Godly family and live the American dream,” said Morton.

Since she was a child, Morton said she knew what she wanted most out of life.

“I’ve had a dream of being a mom for as long as I can remember. I tried to do it all right. I didn’t rush it and I took my time,” she said.

Groundbreaking for Grand River Technology Park From The Trussville Tribune staff reports

BIRMINGHAM — The city of Birmingham held a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Grand River Technology Park on Thursday, Oct. 24.

The 105-acre development will be built on undeveloped land and abandoned coal mines near Barber Motorsports.

See PARK, Page 7

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According to Choat, it may not be long until the concept becomes a reality.

“We’ve had three meetings already with the first interested party to build maybe a 25,000 square foot building, move their company here and consolidate offices in the southeast,” said Choat.

The mayor was unable to give the name of the company interested in moving to Trussville, but he did say we could have a firm commitment by the beginning of 2020.

Mayor Choat said the city is also exploring options for high-speed internet in the area of the proposed office park, which would likely be along Green Drive.

Clay woman fighting cancer also fighting to one day be a mom

From The Trussville Tribune staff reports

See RIGHT-OF-WAY, Page 5

Jefferson County Sheriff Mark Pettway talks about Live PD

By Erica Thomas, managing editor

By Erica Thomas, managing editor

City wants right-ofway on some downtown roads to make improvements

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Less than a month after her 29th birthday, Morton found out her life was changing and that that dream may have to be put on hold.

“They found a mass in my lower digestive tract,” said Morton. “My birthday was Sept. 7 and on Oct. 2, I got the call that it was cancer.”

Morton said she had been suffering from symptoms for two years. She experienced digestive problems that wouldn’t stop, no matter what she did.

“I changed my diet, took probiotics and started taking better care of myself but the problems didn’t go away,”

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ELMORE, Ala. — The Alabama Department of Corrections is investigating the death of a second inmate within a week.

Robert Green, 51, of Pinson, was serving time at the Elmore Correctional Facility.

See ROBERT GREEN, Page 13

Pinson Public Library selected for Library Journal’s November architecture issue

said Morton.

After losing her grandfather to cancer, just six months prior, Morton said the news was devastating.

“I’m in my 20s. It never for a second crossed my mind that it could be cancer,” she said.

Several doctors and specialists at UAB Hospital began to work to find out all they could about Morton’s condition. They discovered the cancer was at stage 3 and that it had already started to spread.

“I just turned 29 and everything is just happening so fast. That whole day is just a blur. Luckily, I had friends there that recorded the doctor,” said Morton. “I recommend that for anyone going to the doctor to get important information.”

At this point, many young people would ask, “why is this happening to me?” Especially after the doctors told her that the cancer she has is rare for people her age. But not Morton. In fact, she started looking on the bright side.

See CANCER, Page 12

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Pinson man serving prison time for sex abuse, dead from head injury

By Crystal McGough, copy editor

PINSON — When Pinson Public Library first opened in a small area in the back of the Pinson municipal building on Oct. 1, 2011, neither the city nor the staff had any idea of the big things in store for their little library.

See PINSON LIBRARY, Page 8

Local Eagle Scout project makes things bigger and better at Camp Coleman

By Mechell Malone AND Erica Thomas

“The most worthwhile thing is to try to put happiness into the lives of others” – Lord Baden-Powell CLAY — There’s a new Eagle Scout in town and there is no question, he earned the title.

See EAGLE SCOUT, Page 13

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Boot Camp for Breast Cancer in Center Point Nov. 2

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Oct. 30 - Nov. 5, 2019

From The Trussville Tribune staff reports

CENTER POINT — The Center Point Community Center is hosting a charity fundraiser called Boot Camp for Breast Cancer, on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019.

JordanaCrowdis, with the community center, said there will be two outdoor boot camp sessions.

“The boot camp itself was created as a way to symbolize the fight, and to honor the women who are currently fighting, survived, or were lost to breast cancer,” said Crowdis.

The purpose of the fundraiser is to benefit the Breast Cancer Research Foundation of Alabama, to aid in breast cancer research. The community center also wants to spread awareness.

“Women diagnosed and treated in the early stages of breast cancer increase their chances of beating the disease,” said Crowdis. “We want to encourage the women in our community and surrounding communities to become more knowledgeable of warning signs and the im-

portance of self-checks and yearly screenings.”

Crowdis said the Breast Cancer Research Foundation of Alabama has been raising funds for cutting-edge breast cancer research since 1996.

“They have provided the necessary funding for breakthroughs in treatment for breast cancer patients at the O’neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at UAB, making the treatment center one of the best in the country.,” she

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This week’s Jefferson County restaurant food scores From The Trussville Tribune staff reports

Below are the latest in health scores by the Jefferson County Department of Health. The department conducts regular health inspections of food service establishments. Please see the JCDHwebsite.

These are the scores that were available from the JCDH website on Oct. 25, 2019.

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FINLEY CHEVRON 1525 FINLEY BLVD BIRMINGHAM 35204 Smoke Free: Y Date: 10/22/19

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Drugs and guns seized John Deere tractor stolen from site off Husky from east Jefferson Parkway in Trussville County home From The Trussville Tribune staff reports

JEFFERSON COUNTY — The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of a man after a drug raid near Pinson.

Edward Glenn, 40, was charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance, according to a press release.

Live PD From front page

Pettway said a lot of people who called the sheriff’s office said they were proud to see the deputies and commended them for their professionalism during the live broadcast.

“This helps us bridge the gap between law enforcement and the community,” said Pettway. “They saw such a professional job by my deputies and they bragged about it.”

The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office began filming with the show last week.

The purpose, Pettway said, is for citizens to be able to see what the officers in their neighborhoods are doing. He hopes people who see the deputies on television, will get to know them and feel more comfortable engaging with them.

“Anything that you need to share with them, please let us know. We’re there to pro-

Edward Glenn. Photo: Jefferson County Jail.

tect you,” said Pettway.

Several deputies were selected to take part in filming with Live PD. Pettway said the Sheriff’s Neighborhood Enforcement Team, or S-NET, is a diverse group of men and women, that he feels represents the county well.

“They’re a great and excellent team and they go out and do a great and excellent job,” said Pettway. “We’re proud of the team and we’re proud with the selection of everyone that’s on the team.”

Pettway said those areas of high crime are identified by captains working in each area of the county.

Sgt. Ryan Strickland, the supervisor of S-NET, said the deputies will not be doing anything different as the camera crews follow them around the county.

“It’s not going to stop us from doing our job like we always do it,” said Strickland.

“And that’s professional.”

The camera crews wear protective gear and are

Deputies raided a home and said they seized 4.5 ounces of methamphetamine, a trash can of assorted pills, four handguns and a rifle.

The sheriff’s office did not specify why the firearms were seized but said more charges are pending.

Glenn bonded out of the Jefferson County Jail on a $2,500 bond.

trained before joining law enforcement on the streets.

“They say ‘just ignore us and it will be like we’re not even there,’ and it’s true,” said Strickland.

Strickland said his team of deputies is caring and wants all neighborhoods to be safe.

“Right now, we’ve got some neighborhoods that aren’t so safe and our job is to go in there and handle it and to make sure people get to see their kids grow up the way we did when we were young, out in the yard playing,” said Strickland. “Now, kids can’t

Trussville Police Department at (205) 655-2101.

TRUSSVILLE — The Trussville Police Department is investigating after a tractor with a bush hog was stolen from land off Husky Parkway, on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019.

The landowner said the John Deere tractor and bush hog were taken sometime overnight. The property is at 6590 Husky Parkway, behind

Heritage Preschool.

According to a police report, a man who works for the landowner told police he parked the tractor in the tall grass behind the school on Monday, Oct. 21. When he returned to work the next day, it was gone.

The John Deere 5103 tractor looks similar to the photo in this article. If you have information or think you may have seen something, call the

do that. They’re stuck in their houses, playing video games and they don’t know anything about the outside.”

Sheriff Pettway said he has no concerns about community members reacting to seeing the crime that happens in their neighborhoods.

“I do not believe they will be cast in a negative light at all. The deputies are doing a great job,” explained Pettway. “They have already captured several of the 10 most wanted on the FBI’s list. They’re cleaning up the neighborhoods, they’re letting business owners know

that we’re here. They’re letting the residents know that we’re here.”

Pettway said during filming, the team will be patrolling throughout Jefferson County, particularly in highcrime areas.

“We want to target those areas first,” said Pettway.

“But we’re going all throughout Jefferson County making sure everyone is safe.”

The show also airs “Missing” and “Wanted” segments which, according to A&E, has helped departments locate missing children and captured fugitives. In addition to the live shows, A&E will film pre-taped segments at the Sheriff’s Office during the week that will chronicle the challenges deputies face on a daily basis.

Filming consists of and incorporates dashcams, handheld and fixed rig cameras in patrol cars to film what happens on a typical Friday and Saturday night patrol. The style of the show

is to take a fly-on-wall approach by following deputies “in-the-moment.” There is no music, script, interviews, narrator or recreations in the show.

A&E works with communities across America to feature a cross-section of law enforcement and agencies.

The series will air in Jefferson County on Friday and Saturday nights from 8 p.m. to midnight CST. The show airs on cable and reaches over 7 million viewers, according to A&E.

From The Trussville Tribune staff reports

2016 John Deere 5103 tractor, similar to the one stolen. Photo: www. marketbook.ca.

A&E says that interaction with Live PD’s social media platforms is among the highest of any show on television.

Viewers can follow along on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @officiallivepd.

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Remembering Kamille ‘Cupcake’ McKinney Hundreds mourn child killed in Birmingham

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Hundreds of people packed an Alabama church to overflowing Sunday for the funeral of a girl who police say was killed after being kidnapped from a birthday party.

The funeral of 3-year-old Kamille McKinney was held at the New Beginning Christian Ministry in Birmingham.

That 700-seat church is less than 10 miles (16 kilometers) from a public housing project where the girl, also known as "Cupcake," was abducted Oct. 12. A fellowship hall was used to seat a large overflow crowd

Police Chief Patrick Smith said last week. "She's unified a city. She's brought the city together."

A citywide vigil was held outside Birmingham City Hall recently after the discovery of her body.

News outlets reported there was a float in the child's honor at Birmingham's annual Magic City Classic Parade during the weekend.

amid a program marked by tears, somber prayer and joyous gospel music.

McKinney's body was found amid garbage 10 days after the abduction. Authorities have charged a man and a woman with kidnapping and capital murder in her death.

The child's disappearance and the subsequent discovery of her body prompted an outpouring of sympathy throughout the city and beyond.

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Cadillac Escalade Trussville Police recover stolen vehicle reported stolen from using Flock hotlist Trussville movie theater

into custody.

Washington was charged

with receiving stolen property first degree, according to court documents. The Trussville Police Department also had an outstanding warrant for Washington for bail jumping second degree. She was taken to the Trussville City Jail. Upon release from Trussville, Washington was transferred to the Jefferson County Jail where she posted a $15,000 bond.

According to a police report, the 2010 Hyundai Sonata was reported stolen out of Birmingham on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019. The vehicle was recovered and taken to Birmingham Police.

Birdie Street and Vann Circle, according to City Clerk Lynn Porter.

The city council approved a resolution to allow the mayor to enter into a contract with Tillman Consulting LLC, in relation to the acquisitions. The company

will handle all appraisals, negotiations and all services with project engineers, attorneys and city personnel.

The purpose of the project is to divert traffic off major thoroughfares throughout Quadrants two and three

From The Trussville Tribune staff reports

TRUSSVILLE — The Trussville Police Department recovered a vehicle stolen out of Birmingham and made an arrest in the case.

A Flock hotlist alert was sent to police after a car reported stolen was spotted in the Walmart parking lot on Thursday, Oct. 17, 2019. Officers responded and stopped the driver as she was attempting to leave the parking lot.

Keirra Washington, 28, of Birmingham was taken

Right-of-way From front page

Mayor Buddy Choat said 42 properties are needed for right-of-way acquisitions, along loop roads. Those roads include Glenn Avenue, Will Street, Talley Street,

Keiara Washington. Photo: Jefferson County Jail.

From The Trussville Tribune staff reports

TRUSSVILLE — Trussville Police are investigating after a Cadillac Escalade was reported stolen from Regal Cinemas in Trussville Crossings.

The 2007 black SUV was reported stolen on Friday, Oct. 18, 2019, just before 11 p.m., according to a police report.

The owner of the vehicle told police he locked the doors and went into the movie theater. When he came out, he realized his vehicle was gone.

Surveillance video was not available but police said they entered the vehicle identification number into the National Crime Information

Center’s database.

If you think you have information on the stolen vehicle, you are asked to call Trussville Police.

Trussville Police arrest Ragland woman on shoplifting charge From The Trussville Tribune staff reports

TRUSSVILLE — The Trussville Police Department is investigating after a reported theft at Target in Trussville.

According to a police report, a Target employee reported the theft on Sunday, Oct. 27, 2019, around 2:45 p.m.

The employee said a woman came in, filled a shopping cart with groceries, cosmetics, a baby monitor and other baby products, and left the store without paying.

Overall layout plan for downtown Trussville’s Loop Roads.

The officers took a de-

Darlene Phillips. Photo: The Trussville City Jail.

scription of the woman and located her at T.J. Maxx.

According to police, the woman was identified as Dar-

lene Phillips, 55, of Ragland.

Police said they were able to recover the stolen items from Phillips.

Phillips is facing a charge of theft of property fourth degree, according to the police report. The items reported stolen were valued at $419.47.

She was taken to the Trussville City Jail where she posted a $500 bond and was released.

Detectives are now in the process of obtaining surveillance video to assist in the investigation.

Phillips is considered innocent until proven guilty.

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Tribune From front page

As of Nov. 1, the newspaper’s coverage will expand to Leeds and Moody.

As part of the transition, The Trussville Tribune will acquire The Leeds Tribune and will take over print, social media and digital media for the newspaper.

Publisher Scott Buttram said the opportunity to expand coverage was one his paper could not pass up.

“With the addition of each new city in our coverage area, we have always asked the same questions,” said Buttram. “Those questions are ‘is this city already part of our greater community?’ ‘Do they fit our market?’

“In the case of Leeds and Moody, the answers were yes and yes. In fact, we have known for a long time that The Trussville Tribune has enjoyed a strong readership base in both cities. I’m ex-

Construction From front page

“Last I talked to the owner, he is getting ready to start construction in the next couple of weeks,” said Stovall.

The next steps involve approvals by the Alabama Department of Transportation, for access plans, and Jefferson County Environmental Services, for sewer plans.

The development of the park area is already underway.

Plans include an acre and a half detention pond, which will also serve as a beautification point. A tree buffer between the park and the Dew Gardens neighborhood, which is directly behind the development, is included in current plans.

“Some people that we talked to said they wanted it cleared all the way to their property lines, so that could change,” said Stovall. “I think the neighbors are waiting to see if the park is something they are going to want to look at.”

tremely proud and excited to have our newspaper associated with these two thriving and growing cities.”

Cindy Fisher, the owner of Kingfisher Media, the parent company of The Leeds Tribune, is optimistic about the potential The Trussville Tribune has in the city of Leeds.

“I have thoroughly enjoyed learning about the Leeds community over the last year, and I’m proud of the print and digital products Kingfisher Media provided to its readers and advertisers,”

Cheryl Hamilton, a resident of Dew Gardens, said she hopes some of the trees are left alone or that new trees are planted in between her property and the park. Overall, she’s pleased with the current plans.

“I’m super happy that the developers did agree to some compromises,” said Hamilton.

“A lot of people who live in this neighborhood have lived here for a very long time and so it’s hard to accept that kind of change.”

Hamilton lead the effort to stop the development. In the end, the developer decided to make a compromise and removed a plan to rezone part of the property for residential garden homes.

“We were able to get them to remove the houses from the plan, so this is better than that,” said Hamilton.

Stovall believes once the development of the property is complete, everyone will be pleased.

“At the end of the day, I believe this is going to be some-

said Fisher. “The Trussville Tribune has a strong presence in this part of Jefferson County, and they are well-positioned to build on what Kingfisher Media has built to continue showing off all that Leeds has to offer.”

The Trussville Tribune’s managing editor, Erica Thomas, said the newspaper will begin to cover news in Leeds and Moody, immediately. The paper will cover city councils, schools, crime, athletics and community events.

“We hope this transition is seamless for readers of The Leeds Tribune,” said Thomas.

“The Trussville Tribune welcomes both Leeds and Moody into our coverage area and we hope to be successful in meeting the needs of the people in both cities.”

Thomas said the online readership in both Moody and Leeds was considered during talks of acquisition.

“The Trussville Tribune has always covered big stories from those areas, so this simply means we are now looking at all areas of news and all areas of sports. We are putting all of our resources towards making this a successful expansion,” said Thomas.

As of Nov. 1, 2019, The Trussville Tribune will be available at select locations in the cities of Leeds and Moody. Stories from those areas will be folded into The Trussville Tribune and will be printed weekly.

As always, all stories are available at www.TrussvilleTribune.com.

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Moody Police set up Safe Exchange Zone for purchases

From The Trussville Tribune staff reports

MOODY — The Moody Police Department established the Safe Exchange Zone for anyone selling or buying items online.

Police said the zone is for people who are concerned about safety when meeting people for transactions. The parking lot is next to the Moody Police Department.

The location is in a public area with heavy traffic flow and it’s situated in the center of the city.

You can access the Safe Exchange Zone at the entry of the parking lot off Park Avenue, just past the city

park and just before Moody City Hall. There is also 24/7 video surveillance in the area.

As a reminder, the Moody

Police Department said they cannot get involved in transaction disputes such as disagreements over the price or condition of an item.

Site planning map.

thing that the city of Trussville is very proud to have,” Stovall said. “I am going to be shocked if there are people that aren’t happy that it’s here.”

As for the residents in the area, Stovall said the developers listened to their concerns.

“I think they’re happy to see the park is coming and that the restrictions that have been put on the zoning will at least mandate the architecture and the appearance of what’s going to be out here,” he said.

Hamilton, who has lived in

the area for 24 years, said she has a positive outlook on the park, pond and walking trails going in behind her home, although she still has some concerns.

“Mostly, I’m worried about the noise,” she said. “The sound of them coming in and getting the dumpsters from these commercial buildings.

That will be noisy in the mornings. I’m worried about them putting in a restaurant because of the smells.”

Hamilton said she hopes the businesses that come to the property will benefit the residents of Trussville.

“If you’ve got fast food back there, or something like that, you’ve got employees who are coming in who probably aren’t living in Trussville, who are probably not doing business in Trussville,” said Hamilton. “Whereas, if you’ve got office space back there, you have office workers back there, you’ve probably got people

who are going out to lunch at all these great new restaurants, maybe staying after work to go to Ferus and Slagheap.”

of Trussville recently approved a land swap with the developer for the new Trussville City Schools Board of Education

Land clearing for The Park at Hamilton Place.

Hamilton said she will always stand up for what’s best for the residents of Trussville.

Her next idea is for the city to add a playground to the park area of the development.

Stovall said construction on a planned gas station could take time. After permits are granted, he said it could take six to eight months for vertical construction to begin. The city

building on the property. Four other lots that could be divided are also available for commercial development. Stovall said there are no commitments for those parcels, at this time.

Highpointe Properties, LLC, will have to go back to the Planning and Zoning Committee after the plat construction is complete and before the vertical construction begins.

Land clearing for The Park at Hamilton Place.

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M e t r o / S tat e

Auburn police release video Man wanted in connection of missing 19-year-old, to Odenville Drugs Aniah Haley Blanchard robbery

From The Trussville Tribune staff reports

AUBURN – The Auburn Police Division released a video on Monday as part of a joint investigation with the Montgomery Police Department. The video captures 19-year-old Aniah Haley Blanchard making a purchase at a convenience store located on South College Street, on Wednesday, Oct. 23, just prior to her vehicle being observed traveling southbound on South College Street.

Blanchard was reported

missing to Auburn Police on Thursday, Oct. 24. She last communicated with a friend on Wednesday night, October 23, just before midnight. She is described as a light-complexioned black female, 5 feet 6 inches tall, and weighs 125 lbs. with brown eyes and brown hair. She was last seen wearing a black dress and tan duck boots with black stockings.

Her vehicle was found at an apartment complex in the 6100 block of Boardwalk Boulevard in Montgomery.

The SUV had sustained considerable damage.

“While the vehicle has been recovered, Blanchard has not been located,” police said. “The investigation continues regarding her disappearance.”

An inspection of the SUV revealed that damage had occurred from the time it was

From The Trussville Tribune staff reports

last seen on Wednesday, Oct. 23, just before midnight in Auburn and its recovery in Montgomery on October 25.

The full video can be viewed on www.TrussvilleTribune.com.

Anyone having information regarding the whereabouts of the vehicle between October 23 and 25, or witnessed an accident or other collision involving this vehicle, is urged to contact the Auburn Police Division Detective Section at 334-5013140 or the anonymous tip line at (334) 246-1391.

on the man in the provided photo, you are asked to call Investigator Robertson of the St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office at Investigator Robert-

son at (205) 884-6840. If you would like to remain anonymous, you can call Crime Stoppers of Metro Alabama at (205) 254-7777.

New state traffic laws set to be enforced beginning Nov. 1

Park

From front page

A state-of-the-art technology hub is expected to bring 1,200 jobs and is expected to have an annual economic impact of $85 million.

Birmingham City Councilor Hunter Williams said major companies will invest in the city.

“It is a huge win for everyone who lives here,” said Williams. “These are the types of jobs we want to attract as we continue to put an emphasis on workforce development and create a pipeline for our

ODENVILLE — The St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help identifying a man wanted in connection to a pharmacy robbery.

Surveillance images show a man wearing black sweats and a black hat coming into the store, on Wednesday, Oct. 23, and presenting a note to employees of Odenville Drugs. According to a press release, the man demanded narcotics and told the clerk to fill the bag. The man then went to the back of the pharmacy and demanded the clerk hurry up as he pointed out which bottles he wanted.

The man fled the scene in a silver Nissan Versa SL with tag number 1Cz1521.

If you have information

By Joshua Huff, sports editor

Photo: Birmingham Business Alliance.

students to be able to find quality, high-paying jobs of the future.”

The Grand River Technology Park is the product of a partnership between U.S.

Steel and the City of Birmingham. Along with attracting technology companies, the site will serve as the new home for the Southern Museum of Flight.

TRUSSVILLE — Alabama drivers will soon be ticketed for two new traffic laws that are set to become enforced on Nov. 1.

The Anti-Road Rage law and seat-belt law went into effect on Sept. 1, however, those laws were on a 60-day trial period. Officers were not ticketing people during that trial period; only warnings were

issued.

Starting Nov. 1, the Anti-Road Rage law will prohibit drivers from staying in the leftmost lane of the interstate for more than a mile and a half without passing another vehicle. Exceptions will be made for bad weather, road construction, heavy traffic or if preparing to exit the interstate from the left lane.

Emergency vehicles are exempt, of course.

The new seat belt law will require each person within the vehicle to buckle up. If someone in the back seat is unbuckled, a ticket will be only be issued if the vehicle is stopped for another reason. Should the unbuckled person be a licensed driver, a ticket will be issued.

If not, the driver will be dealt a citation.

Tickets priced will vary, but the fine can reach as high as $200.

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Pinson Library From front page

From the start, the library grew at unexpected rates, both in patronage and resources.

The library received many awards and grants, including the American Library Association’s Bookapalooza grant, which provided the library with about 1,500 award winning and award eligible books, the American Dream grant, which helped the library provide ESL classes to the community and expand its Spanish Language collection, and grants to pay teenagers for summer internships and jobs at the library.

Pinson Public Library is also an Alabama Public Library Service silver award winner.

According to a previous statement from Pinson Mayor Hoyt Sanders, within a few short years Pinson Public Library became the 10th most circulating library in the Jefferson County Library Cooperative.

At that rate, it did not take long for this young library to outgrow its first home. By 2013, there was talk of moving the library into the historic Rock School Center, and by 2016, that decision was made official. The city purchased the building and began making renovations to restore the building and transform it into a library, while keeping certain nostalgic aspects of the original historic site, such as the hand-laid rocks and most of the original floors, doors and windows. The city of Pinson and Pinson Public Library staff proudly opened the doors of

the library’s new home on Jan. 13, 2019.

About eight months later, Library Director Allison Scanlan received the surprise of a lifetime: Pinson Public Library had been selected to be included in the November architecture issue of Library Journal, one of the oldest and most significant national trade publications for libraries and librarians.

“They originally sent an email to the executive director of the Jefferson County Library Cooperative, who then forwarded that information to me,” Scanlan said. “That was in September; early September is when we received an email from them that said they’d like to include us in the upcoming architecture issue.”

Scanlan said that her immediate reaction upon receiving the news was “definitely shock!”

“It’s a fantastic honor that they even thought about us,” she said. “I was definitely in shock for a while and then extremely excited.”

In fact, Scanlan was in so much shock over the news that she delayed sharing the information with her staff.

“I waited a little bit because it didn’t quite feel real,” she said. “I talked a little bit with the researcher for Library Journal. I also reached out to the architect firm, Hendon & Huckestein, Erik Hendon … they received the same email.

It was maybe a day, I think, after I had gotten the notification – I kind of kept it to myself for a little bit just to kind of process – and then went out and

gathered all the staff and just kind of announced it to them.

We were all just in complete shock.”

Ever since moving into the Rock School Center, the Pinson library staff has had a running joke about pinching themselves to see if it is all real. This unexpected news gave the staff a whole new reason to pinch themselves.

“We’re all pinching ourselves to try to figure out if this is really happening, is this a real thing,” Scanlan said.

“They include libraries from all over the nation, of course.

Looking at their public library listing from last year, the only library in Alabama that they included was the Madison Public Library, which was a huge project. They’re a much larger library than we are, so just to kind of compare, as far as just last year alone, that they included this huge library in Alabama, then this year they have us; we’re a fringe rural (library), we’re considered by population a small public library even though the service that we actually perform is about medium-sized. So for us to be included, that’s a pretty big deal.”

In their excitement, the staff immediately started researching previous Library Journal architecture issues, to find out what to expect and how Pinson measured up to the libraries that are normally chosen for this honor.

“We talked a little bit about

some of the other libraries who have been included in the issue,” Scanlan said. “The staff had a lot of questions about that, and of course since we’re all kind of researchers at heart, everybody was pulling up their website and looking at more details about what they usually include in their annual architecture issue.

“In years past, the architecture issue has been very focused on this modern, super-sleek, almost industrial look for libraries. That’s where a lot of library architecture and library design is headed. Sort of futuristic, bright colors and everything. It was nice because we kept our library classical … so it was nice to be included in that when we’re not really on trend right now. Our library is just sort of outside of the normal as far as what new and renovated libraries look like right now. So it was very exciting for them to choose us as kind of an example of that.”

Despite the large-scale of this national publication, and Scanlan working alongside a researcher from Library Journal for Pinson Library’s submission, Scanlan said she still does not know how Pinson Public Library got on Library Journal’s radar.

“We have a couple of possibilities, but we haven’t actually traced it back to how they found out about us … it was just a very happy surprise!”

Scanlan said. “I always felt like our new library is very

Oct. 30 - Nov. 5, 2019 unique and has an interesting story, so it’s really great for that to be recognized, not just here, because it’s important here – this building is so important to people who know it and love it and drive by it everyday – but for it to also be recognized on a much, much larger level is a huge compliment.”

Scanlan said that she and her staff researched back a couple of years to see if any other Jefferson County libraries had been included in previous Library Journal architecture issues, but they did not find any.

“It’s my understanding that the Birmingham Public Library, the ‘new’ building that’s currently under construction that was built in the 70s … when it was new, that one was included in the architecture issue,” Scanlan said. “But that is the only one specifically that I know of. I could be wrong, but I haven’t seen any others.”

While Library Journal’s architecture issue comes out in November, Scanlan said that it

Pinson Mayor Hoyt Sanders and Pinson Library Director Allison Scanlan

will most likely not be available on newsstands for the public to purchase, due to it being a subscription publication for library professionals. For anyone wanting to follow this experience with Pinson Public Library, however, Scanlan said that Library Journal does put a lot of their content on their website at libraryjournal.com, so the articles in the architecture issue should be available online, freely accessible to the public.

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POLITICS: Light being shown on Poarch Creek gambling casino monopoly in the Heart of Dixie

By Steve Flowers

MONTGOMERY — Recently an organization was formed with the name, “Poarch Creek Accountability Now.” This nonprofit group is headed by former 40-year veteran State Senator Gerald Dial, who retired from the Alabama Senate in 2018.

The stated goal of this nonprofit group is to spread the true and accurate information about the Poarch Band of Creek Indians and their gaming revenue and expenditures. Dial says it is time to point out the unfairness of their operation.

“They make billions upon billions in this state and pay zero in taxes,” said Dial. He said, and rightfully so, “that’s not right.”

Dial continued, “We just want to make sure that the general public is aware of the true facts about the Poarch Creek Indians. The PCI Gaming syndicate is using the vast revenues collected in Alabama on untaxed gambling and using these Alabama dollars to purchase the Sands Casino in Pennsylvania for $1.3 billion and then the Alabama tribe would begin a $250 million renovation of their Pennsylvania Casino.”

Dial says that while the Alabama Tribe makes this out-of-state $1.5 billion investment with Alabama money, the Pennsylvania casino will be taxed at a 16% onsite gaming fee and 54%

of online profits.

It is no secret that during the past legislative session, the PCI lobbyists worked to kill a Lottery Bill that would have allowed Alabamians the right to vote on a lottery. It is good that Senator Dial and fair-minded Alabamians are shedding light on this unfair and some say un-American advantage and gravy train that the Poarch Creek casinos have acquired in our state. It is not only unfair, but it is also dangerous. The unimaginable profits being accumulated by these shadowy operations allow them to contribute large amounts of campaign money to legislative candidates, mostly incumbents, which in turn allows them to accumulate immense power politically.

This is evidenced by their ability to kill Alabamian’s right to vote to have a simple lottery.

These Indian Casinos were created by the Abramnoff and Scanlan corruption scandal. Several years ago these two bagmen came to Washington with a Brinks truck full of money. Congressional testimony indicates that it came from Las Vegas as their way of spreading these casinos nationwide.

Scanlan and Abramnoff went to jail, but the Indian casinos were granted asylum and sanctified their once native lands to open casino gambling operations.

They took full advantage of those new federal laws here in Alabama. Most of

Steve Flowers Inside the Statehouse

the land in the state prior to our statehood was occupied by the Creek Indians. History reveals that our Creek Indians were done wrong. What Andrew Jackson “Ole Hickory” did to the Creek Indians in Alabama was inhumane to say the least, and most would call it a barbaric massacre.

How those few who survived his sword made it to Oklahoma was a miracle.

However, the Creeks were not the only ones slaughtered by “Ole Hickory” during that time frame. As soon as he got through with the Creeks, he traversed down the Mississippi River and did it tenfold to the British Red Coats in New Orleans in 1812. There were very few survivors of Jackson’s savage victory over the British. He made sure that the Indians and the British knew that this was the land of some tough new American frontiersmen and they were led by one tough as nails, take no prisoners leader.

Sources: Jeff Sessions exploring possible Ala. Senate run

By KIMBERLY CHANDLER and ALAN FRAM Associated Press

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions is exploring the possibility of a run for his former Senate seat in Alabama, according to people with knowledge of the calls.

Three Republicans with knowledge of the situation say Sessions has made telephone calls exploring the possibility of running for his old Senate seat. The Republicans spoke on condition of anonymity so they could speak more freely about

closely held conversations.

It was not immediately clear how close Sessions was to making a decision or the seriousness of the exploration.

Sessions has until next Friday to decide whether to be a last-minute entry into the 2020 Senate race. The Alabama Republican Party closes qualifying for 2020 candidates at 5 p.m. Nov. 8.

Sen. Doug Jones, a Democrat, won the 2017 special election to fill Sessions’ seat by defeating Republican Roy Moore.

Republicans see recapturing the Senate seat in the once reliably red state as a

United States Senator Jeff Sessions- Alabama

top priority in 2020.

A crowded GOP primary field is already competing for the Republican nomination and the right to challenge Jones. Sessions’ entry into the race would upend the already competitive primary that includes U.S. Rep. Bradley Byrne, former Auburn University football coach Tommy Tuberville, Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill, Moore and others.

Sessions was one the first national Republicans to line up behind Donald Trump’s fledgling 2016 campaign.

He left his Senate seat to become President Trump’s first attorney general. He was ousted after enduring public mocking from Trump for recusing himself from special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation.

One unknown factor is how Trump’s repeated criticism would affect a Sessions campaign.

Sessions reiterated his support for Trump in a speech earlier this month at a state party fundraiser.

“He is relentlessly and actually honoring the promises he made to the American people,” Sessions said in the speech at Huntsville.

Sessions did not mention the Senate race but criticized Democrats as the party that sees “more government” as the answer.

He said he believes Republicans could achieve historic congressional majorities in 2020, but cautioned that they must show they are responding to the concerns of average Americans.

There are some folks with British ancestry who should be asking for some reparations after what Jackson did to their ancestors. The Creek Indians left in Alabama got their reparations from the Abramnoff/Scanlan Federal Deal. With that grant came some inherent federal protection from taxation along with their casinos. However, states like Alabama should not allow them to have a monopoly.

Let me give some legislators an idea on how to extract a little well-deserved penance from these greedy PCI gaming operations in the state. My guess is that the roads leading to their shiny, gold plated, gambling palaces are state roads. What would be wrong with making those roads toll roads and charge a $100 fee to pass through to the casino and prohibit any other road being built parallel to our state toll road?

I bet that toll fee would give us the same amount of revenue as a lottery. You can bet your bottom dollar that Huey Long or Lyndon Johnson would take that approach to those arrogant, money-grubbing, power-mongering casinos.

See you next week.

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

Steve may be reached at www.steveflowers.us.

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DeMarco: Democratlead impeachment inquiry will be major issue in Alabama Senate race

By Paul DeMarco

The general election for the United States Senate seat here in Alabama is still over a year away, but the campaign between Democratic Senator Doug Jones and one of the Republican candidates seeking to challenge him played out this past week in Washington D.C. As the Democrats push an effort to impeach President Donald Trump behind closed doors, this past week Congressional Republicans finally started to push back.

About two dozen Republican Congressman entered a closed-door committee meeting held by the House Intelligence Committee this past week to call out the lack of transparency in the impeachment inquiry being run by Democrats. United States Congressman Bradley Bryne, a candidate who wants to take on Jones, was one of those who disrupted the meeting and called the proceedings against the president “a hatchet job.”

Senator Doug Jones strongly criticized the Republicans attack of the way House Democrats have managed the committee hearings. He also defended the Democrats’ approach to attempt to remove the president despite the House of Representative’s failure to pass a resolution to move

forward with an impeachment inquiry.

We will see more of these barbs thrown back and forth as we approach Election Day. You can also expert all of the Republican candidates looking to unseat Jones to go after him on his support for the process House Democrats are using to target the President. Recent polling has shown that Alabama is one of, if not the strongest state for President Donald Trump. This means Jones will further alienate himself in Alabama aligning with the House Democrats.

Paul Demarco

And while Democrats may be pushing impeachment in Washington DC, Alabama voters are watching the election year drama closely back home.

Paul DeMarco is a former member of the Alabama House of Representatives.

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Federal judge blocks Alabama's strict abortion ban

By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday blocked Alabama's near-total abortion ban from taking effect next month and called the law — part of a wave of new abortion restrictions by conservative states — clearly unconstitutional.

U.S. District Judge Myron Thompson issued a preliminary injunction temporarily blocking Alabama from enforcing the law that would make performing an abortion a felony in almost all cases.

The ruling came after abortion providers sued to block the law from taking effect Nov. 15. The injunction was widely expected and will re-

main in place until Thompson decides the full case.

"Alabama's abortion ban contravenes clear Supreme Court precedent," Thompson wrote in an accompanying opinion. "It violates the right of an individual to privacy, to make choices central to personal dignity and autonomy.

It diminishes the capacity of women to act in society, and to make reproductive decisions. It defies the United States Constitution."

Energized by new conservatives on the U.S. Supreme Court, Alabama and other conservative states have attempted to enact new restrictions on abortion in the hopes of getting Supreme Court justices to reconsider Roe v.

Wade, the landmark 1973 de-

cision that legalized abortion nationwide.

A number of states attempted to ban abortion once a fetal heartbeat is detected.

The Alabama law went further by attempting to ban almost all abortions with no exceptions for cases of rape and incest.

Passed by the Republican-led legislature, the 2019 Alabama Human Life Protection Act would make performing an abortion at any stage of pregnancy a felony punishable by up to 99 years or life in prison for the abortion provider. The only exceptions would be when there is a serious health risk to the mother or the fetus has a lethal anomaly that would cause it to die shortly after birth.

None of the state bans has taken effect. Some have already been blocked, and elsewhere courts are considering requests to put them on hold while legal challenges play out.

"This is not only a victory for the people of Alabama — it's a victory for the entire nation. We said it from the start: This ban is blatantly unconstitutional, and we will fight it every step of the way," said Staci Fox, president and CEO of Planned Parenthood Southeast. Planned Parenthood was one of the groups that sued to block the law.

Randall Marshall, executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Alabama, said the decision was expected.

Springville asking for citizens’ input for planning purposes From The Trussville Tribune staff reports

SPRINGVILLE — The city of Springville is asking for input from citizens, in the form of an online survey.

Mayor Williams Isley said the purpose of the survey is to update the city’s strategic plan for the city. An advisory committee is analyzing the needs and wants of residents.

“The team is working on a three to five-year plan that will help shape our exciting future,” said Isley.

Isley said the current plan

is outdated. He said when it was developed, there were only around 2,000 residents.

Since then, the city population has grown between 4 and 5 thousand.

“The committee is made up of very vibrant leaders serving as the chairperson for each group,” said Isley.

“We are hoping to address the overall needs of the citizens.”

Isley is asking anyone who wants to submit ideas, to visit www.SpringvilleAlabama.org to select from the following categories: • Education • Growth and Development • Traffic and Transportation • Public Safety • Intergovernal Relations • Utilities and Technology • Family and Community

"Abortion remains legal in Alabama. The state's repeated attempts to push abortion out of reach by enacting unconstitutional laws restricting abortions has already cost taxpayers nearly 2 ½ million dollars," Marshall said. "This ill-advised law will cost taxpayers more money."

Supporters of the Alabama law have also said they anticipated the action but hope to eventually convince the U.S. Supreme Court to roll back abortion rights. Alabama Republican Rep. Terri Collins, who sponsored the ban, said the ruling "is merely the first of many steps on that legal journey."

"As we have stated before, the state's objective is to advance our case to the U.S.

Supreme Court where we intend to submit evidence that supports our argument that Roe and Casey were wrongly decided and that the Constitution does not prohibit states from protecting unborn children from abortion," Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall said in statement.

In a measured statement, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey said the ban reflects Alabamians beliefs, but that she also supports the "rule of law."

"This legislation passed with overwhelming support in the Alabama Legislature and was signed into law as a testament to Alabamians' longstanding belief that every human life is sacred. We must continue doing all we can to protect life," Ivey said.

House unanimously passes bill to make animal cruelty a federal offense From The Trussville Tribune staff reports

The House of Representatives unanimously approved an expansion of an existing 2010 law signed by President Barack Obama that would make animal cruelty a federal offense with a penalty of up to seven years in prison.

The Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture Act moved through the House on Tuesday and passed with a voice vote.

The original 2010 law banned so-called crush videos, which show animals being crushed, burned, drowned, suf-

focated, impaled or subjected to other forms of torture.

The expansion, introduced

by Ted Deutch and Vern Buchanan, both of Florida and from opposite sides of the aisle, aims to target those committing the acts within the crush videos. The original law prohibited the distribution and production of the videos but failed to address the actual animal abuse within them.

The bill has been endorsed by the National Sheriffs Association and the Fraternal Order of Police.

The bill is now with the Senate, which has yet to schedule a vote.

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Calendar Lunch with the Doc Series October 30 @ 12:00 pm 1:00 pm Free

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Instructor, Chris Mahan, will once again be your guide during this writing workshop.

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Trussville Area Chamber of Commerce hosting Legislative Breakfast From The Trussville Tribune staff reports

TRUSSVILLE – The Trussville Area Chamber of Commerce will host a Legislative Breakfast on Thursday, November 7, at the Trussville Civic Center. Check-in begins at 7:00 a.m.; breakfast will be served at 7:30. This event is open to the public and all are welcome to attend.

The program will feature an Alabama legislative

update with guest speakers State Senator Shay Shelnutt (Senate District 15), State Senator Dan Roberts (Senate District 17), and State Representative Danny Garrett (House District 44). A brief question-and-answer session will follow as time allows.

Cost is $12 per person.

Reservations are required and may be made via email to june.mathews@trussvillechamber.com, by phone at (205) 655-7535, or online at www.trussvillechamber.com.

The deadline for reservations is Tuesday, November 5, at noon.

The Presenting Sponsor for the breakfast is Chickfil-A Trussville. Gold Sponsors are the Jimmie Hale Mission and St. Vincent’s East.

For more information about the event or the Trussville Area Chamber of Commerce, visit www.trussvillechamber.com or call the chamber office at (205) 6557535.

Don’t forget to turn back your clocks: Daylight saving time ends soon From The Trussville Tribune staff reports

As Fall sinks its teeth into the heart of Alabama, the annual bite out of our afternoon sunlight returns this Sunday as we set the clocks back one hour with the conclusion of daylight saving time.

Daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 3. The change will shift daylight back to the morning, which means that those leaving work at 5 p.m. will now make the trip home as twilight settles in. However, no daylight is actually

saved with the switch.

Daylight saving time started during World War I as an energy saving tactic. The idea became the national standard in the

1960s after the adoption of The Uniform Act of 1966.

The methodology behind the measure was that in the summer months the amount of electricity we used in the evenings would be less with more daylight in the latter stages of the day.

Nearly every state in the country observes daylight saving time, according to the Department of Transportation. However, Hawaii, American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands and the majority of Arizona do not. Around 70 countries observe daylight saving time, as well.

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Cancer From front page

“I don’t question God and what His greater plan is.

I think a lot of good is going to come from this, it’s just going to be a tough battle,” said Morton.

Just when she thought the news couldn’t get much worse, Morton heard the words that would change her life forever. The chemotherapy and radiation she would have to undergo would compromise her fertility.

“I didn’t cry when I found out how bad it was, I cried when they told me about the risk to my fertility,” said Morton. “That is when I broke down. To take away my dream…that would almost destroy me.”

With little time to spare, Morton was forced to make a decision. She knew she wanted to do all she could to preserve her eggs. So, against the advice from family and doctors, she began fertility drugs.

“I have had to wonder if we have enough time…if I have enough time to wait to take the hormones and harvest the egg cells or if I take that time to do it, will the cancer progress to stage 4? I am taking that risk because I do want to be a mom,” explained Morton.

After having a chemotherapy port implanted into her chest, Morton began to give herself daily injections to increase her chances of one day having a child of her own.

“I just get done what needs to be done. I don’t dwell, I don’t fret. That’s just the kind of person I am,” she said. “I am always making new goals and chasing new dreams.”

But those dreams come at a cost. Morton will have to pay thousands of dollars to harvest her egg cells. She also learned that once she starts chemo, she will be unable to work at her job as a dog groomer at Dog Stop in Trussville.

“The only thing that kind of does get me down is once I start chemo, I won’t have a good immune system…That means it wouldn’t be safe for me to groom anymore and that breaks my heart. My clients and every dog I put on that table are like family to me.”

For the egg retrieval medications, Morton received a grant to help cover the costs, but she is counting on her faith to take care of the rest.

“Applying for the grant was my way of putting it into God’s hands because my oncologist and my family were not happy about me prolonging treatment,” she said. “But when I got the grant, I felt that was God’s way of telling me it was okay to push my chemo back.”

Morton hopes to have the egg retrieval completed by the first week of November so

she can begin her chemotherapy treatments by November 8.

Doctors expect Morton to undergo two surgeries between chemotherapy and radiation treatments. She hopes to be cancer-free by her 30th birthday, on Sept. 7, 2020.

“It’s in God’s hands and I

don’t fear death, but I don’t accept death either.”

If you would like to donate to help Tiffanie Morton, there is a link on www.TrussvilleTribune.com, to a Facebook fundraiser.

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Eagle Scout From front page

Alex Branaman recently completed his trail to Eagle with Clay Troop 124. His project was originally planned to be a remodeling of a building at Camp Coleman, a Girl Scout camp in Trussville. However, the project turned into a complete rebuild.

Branaman added a door and built a ramp on the rear-side of the building, to allow everyone to enjoy what he calls the “Creativity Center.”

To raise the funds needed, Branaman and his family had a yard sale. 84 Lumber came in as a corporate sponsor and donated money and gave discounts toward the purchase of wood for the new building. Branaman

When it was time for Branaman to decide on an Eagle Scout project, he wanted to do something that would help many people. He didn’t initially know that his project was close to his mom Ashley’s heart. His mom had earned her Girl Scout Gold Award and had camped at Camp Coleman, a Girl Scout Camp in Trussville. In 1998, Ashley sent the property chair a letter asking

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Robert Green From front page

On Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2019, correctional officers found Green with a head injury and took him to the hospital. He was pronounced dead at 2:45 a.m.

According to a press release, Green was serving a 20-year sentence for sexual abuse and sodomy out of Jefferson County.

Robert Green. Photo: Alabama Department of Corrections.

Law enforcement agents with the Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) Investigation and Intelligence Division are investigating the manner of death. More information will be made public after autopsy results are complete.

ADOC also said Ricky Gilliand, 46, of Vinemont, died at William C. Holman Correctional Facility, on Friday, Oct. 18, 2019.

North Clay Baptist to host ‘walk-through’ of the Halloween this weekend Branaman comes from a strong scouting family. He started scouting in first grade, as a Tiger Cub, and set the goal at an early age to earn the rank of Eagle. Branaman started in Trussville’s Pack 245, where his mother was Den Leader, his uncle was Cubmaster and his grandparents were on the Pack Committee. Branaman earned his Arrow of Light Award, the highest award you can earn as a Cub Scout, and crossed over into Troop 245.

As for the Eagle project, the initial budget was $5,500. When Branaman and his volunteers realized the building could not be saved, the plans changed and in the end, the project cost nearly $7,500. His grandfather, Aaron Tews, said the building is not only better than it was before, but it’s bigger.

“They had a 16 x 18 before, it’s now a 16 x 20, with an 8-foot deck and an 11-foot awning with two picnic tables underneath, so they can work outside,” said Tews. “The old building was not handicap-accessible, it was only accessible from the deck and, on his own, he wanted to make it handicap accessible.”

also made a presentation of his project proposal to the Wayfarers; they are the Girl Scouts of North Central Alabama’s alumni service group. Individuals within the group initially donated almost $1,000 toward his project, and when the project grew to a rebuild, the Wayfarers group voted to donate $1,000 to purchase tin for the roof and lumber for the deck. Branaman also received monetary and material donations from family, friends and other people that found out what an ambitious project this scout had taken on. The project was followed on Facebook and grew to over 4,000 contacts.

“We’re just proud that he stuck with the project when it got bigger than he had planned,” said Tews. “He has grown up from a young boy and he’s really starting to shine. We couldn’t be more proud.”

Branaman contributed 200 personal service hours to the project and 1,875 service hours were contributed by 39 others.

Scouts from Troop 212, Troop 124, Crew 124, his friend and his family, pitched in to help Branaman complete the project.

So why the Girl Scout building?

to refurbish the craft hut as part of her Gold Award project but had been turned down.

“The sentimental part of this story is that Alex didn’t know about this letter until after he had selected this project,” said Tews.

Branaman was approved as an Eagle Scout on July 18, 2019.

“He’s really become his own person,” said Tews. “He’s had a lot of challenges in his life and he’s done really well and has become self-sufficient and very mature.”

On Sunday, Sept. 22, Branaman had his Eagle Court of Honor at Camp Coleman and dedicated the building to the Girl Scouts of North-Central Alabama (GSNCA) as he handed the ‘key to the building’ to GSNCA Chief Executive Officer Karen Peterlin. There were over 100 people in attendance.

Branaman graduated from Southeastern High School class of 2019 where he played football and baseball. He currently attends Jacksonville State University and he is studying Criminal Justice to major in Forensic Investigation. His grandfather hopes his accomplishments will benefit him throughout life.

By Erica Thomas, managing editor

CLAY — North Clay Baptist Church is offering the community a unique experience this fall. It’s called 1517, the Halloween that Changed the World. The production will be Nov. 2-3, from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m.

The walk-through drama is an interactive glimpse into what life was like on Oct. 31, 1517, when Martin Luther nailed his Ninety-five Theses on the door of the Castle Church. The day would be

forever known as the beginning of the Protestant Reformation.

Josh McDaniel, North Clay Baptist Church’s Children’s and Student Pastor, said the experience will open the eyes of anyone who participates.

“If you go to church today, you’re impacted by what Martin Luther did on Oct. 31, 1517,” said McDaniel. “Everything changed after that day. He called out a lot of false teaching that was going on at the time.”

McDaniel said groups

will be walked through several rooms to learn what happened to inspire Luther to take matters into his own hands.

“There was a man named Johann Tetzel who was selling indulgences, and you will meet him if you come through 1517,” said McDaniel. “Luther called him out of it and because of that, there was Protestant Reformation.”

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Marjorie Curl Sherer Kennedy, age 85, of Birmingham, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 20, 2019.

Margie had a long career as a bookkeeper for various businesses in the Birmingham area. She loved family gatherings, decorating for Christmas, and traveling. She is survived by her husband, Walter W. Kennedy, Jr.; brother Harry Curl (Carolyn); sons, Steven Sherer (Gale) and Daniel Sherer of Locust Grove, Georgia; grandchildren Ashley Little (Daniel), Wanda Howse (Greg), and Steven Neil Sherer Jr.; and four great-grandchildren. Visitation was held on Friday, October 25, with a chapel service that followed, at Jefferson Memorial Funeral Home and Gardens, 1591 Gadsden Hwy, Birmingham, AL 35235. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the Alzheimer's Research and Prevention Foundation, St. Martins in the Pines or First Baptist Church of Pleasant Grove.

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21, 1928 ~ october 22, 2019 (age 91)

Nell R. Ware, age 91, of Center Point, passed away on October 22, 2019. She was a member of the Healing Place Church, where she was very involved in their volunteer organizations. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bruce Ware; and her son, Randy Ware. She is survived by her nieces, Sharon R. Heaton (Kim), Caron R. Andrasko, Jill R. Dominey, Amy R. Rademaekers, Cara Rothe, and Mandy R. Curtail. Funeral service was held on Saturday, October 26 at 12pm in the Chapel at Jefferson Memorial in Trussville. A visitation was held one hour prior to the service.

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Dorothy Mae Connell, was born on May 5, 1941 in Bisbee AZ and passed away on October 22, 2019 in Birmingham, AL. Dorothy enjoyed gardening and traveling to the casinos in Mississippi. She was preceded in death by her parents Joseph and Juanita Connell, lifelong friend Brenda Scott, sister Faye Garcia and brother George Connell. She is survived by her sister Erna Lopez, special niece Betsy Elms, numerous other nieces, nephews and special friends. Memorials may be made to the charity of your choice in her memory.

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5, 1931 ~ october 24, 2019 (age 87)

John C. “Honest John” Self, 87, of Clanton, AL passed away in Trussville on October 24, 2019. John was born on December 5, 1931. He grew up in Inglenook and graduated from Phillips High School in 1951.

He was a veteran of the U.S. Airforce. John retired from American Cast Iron Pipe Company after 38 years of service where he served as a machinist. John was very passionate about his hobbies which included, golfing, bowling, fishing, and gardening. John also enjoyed deep sea fishing in Florida. He was an honest and hardworking man who also enjoyed having fun. John was preceded in death by his parents, Jake and Annie Ruth Self; his daughter, Sue Self; two grandchildren, Andrea & Joseph; brothers, Jackie Self, Billy Joe Self and Roy Self. He is survived by his loving wife, Margaret of 68 years; his children, Glenda Duncan (Ronnie), John Self (Leslie), Steve Self (Joan), Jean Robertson; five grandchildren, Stacey, Richard, David, Susanne and Sarena and six great grandchildren, Georgia, Emma, Skye, Carter, Caleb and Samantha.

He also leaves behind numerous nieces, nephews and extended family. A funeral for John was held on Monday, October 28th at 10:00 a.m. at Jefferson Memorial Funeral Home Chapel. Friends and family gathered an hour prior. Burial took place at Jefferson Memorial’s adjoining gardens. Pastor Rodney Davis officiated.

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Sarah Elizabeth Bechtold

november 24, 1939 ~ october 22, 2019

(age 79)

Sarah Elizabeth Bechtold, 79, passed peacefully at her home in Springville, Al on October 22, 2019. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend. Sarah had an amazing "green thumb' and could make just about anything grow. She loved working in her flower beds and was a yard sale expert who could spot a bargain a mile away. She was an avid story teller, but in her later years she seemed to draw more pleasure in hearing from her family tell stories about her.

She was always up for an adventure and was never lost a day in her life even if she had no idea where she was. She had an infectious laugh and a "sparkling" sense of humor that kept her family on their toes.

Mrs. Bechtold is survived by her husband, Raymond Bechtold; sons, Bruce Spinks (Dena), Michael Potts (Irene), and Raymond Bechtold (Ashlee); daughter, Deborah Schefeno; grandchildren, Melanie Jennings, Bubba Poe, Lisa Poe, Mandy Payne, Kim Wilson, Jennifer Payton, Laura Beth Spinks, Katherine Spinks, Emilee Bechtold, Harlee Bechtold, and Nigel Bechtold. She has thirteen great-grandchildren, six great-great- grandchildren, and one brother, Tommy Stokes. She is preceded in death by her father, Thomas Stokes; mother, Thomasina Stokes; son, Terry Spinks; grandchildren, Tiffany Spinks, Larkin Poe, and Kelly Poe. Visitation was held Friday October 25, 2019 at Jefferson Memorial Funeral Home in Trussville, Al from 5pm7pm. Funeral service was held at Jefferson Memorial on Saturday October 26, 2019 at 10am. Burial followed at Forest Hill cemetery in Birmingham, Al.

Margaret Ann Carter november

12, 1940 ~ october 25, 2019 (age 78)

Margaret Ann Carter (known to all as Ann), beloved wife, mother, and grandmother, passed away on October 25, 2019. Ann was born November 12, 1940, in Birmingham, Alabama, to James and Thelma (Hyche) Grimsley. She graduated from Woodlawn High School (Birmingham) in 1959. She worked for South Central Bell and attended Hillcrest Baptist where she met and married her husband of 58 years, Billie Charles Carter.

They were married on September 30, 1961. During their marriage, they lived in Mineral Wells, Texas; Enterprise, Alabama; and Birmingham, Alabama. She is survived by her husband; their two children Kenneth Charles Carter of Birmingham, Alabama, and Kimberly Ann Hancock (Wilburn) of Rock Hill, South Carolina; four grandchildren: Ian Carter, Zoe Carter, Luke Hancock, and Christopher Hancock; and her sister Doris Strazdus. She was preceded in death by her parents James and Thelma Grimsley, and four brothers: Bo, Jack, Billy, and Jerry. She was a devout and devoted Christian, and there is no doubt she is singing praises in her new home in Heaven. She was a member of Hilldale Baptist Church for more than 40 years and recently moved to First Baptist Church of Pinson, where she quickly became a beloved and active member. Ann had a beautiful soprano voice. She sang in the church choir, as well as performing solos at many weddings, funerals, and other special occasions through the years. She loved spending time with her children and grandchildren and cheering them on as they participated in sports, theater, and other performances. Put simply, she was their biggest fan and bragged on them to whoever would listen. She had a kind and giving spirit; she loved everyone, and everyone loved her. She enjoyed helping others, and it showed in all aspects of her life. She will be sorely missed by countless people who had the privilege of calling her “friend.” A celebration of Ann’s life was held on October 29, 2019, at Jefferson Memorial Gardens in Trussville, with Pastors David Awtrey and Ron Pate officiating. In lieu of flowers, help someone in need.

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27, 1940 ~ october 25, 2019 (age 79)

Fayrene Hines Nicholson Tate was born on April 27, 1940 passed away on October 25, 2019. She passed away at home. She is survived by her husband of 53 years, Roy Lee Tate; her children, Jimmy Nicholson, Bobby Nicholson, Stacey Tate Bearden and their spouses; grandchildren, Josh, Elizabeth, Christopher, Addie, Madison, Chase, Cherie and Mason; great-grandchildren, Beau Keith, Ciara, and Sawyer Ruth; her sister-inlaw, Betty, who stayed by her side through it all. She was preceded in death by her parents and by her first husband. A visitation was held Monday October 28, 2019 at Jefferson Memorial Funeral Home in Trussville, Al from 5pm-7pm. Funeral service was held Tuesday October 29, 2019 at Jefferson Memorial Funeral Home at 10 with burial in the adjoining cemetery. She was loved and will be missed greatly!

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Marlene Coker november

17, 1951 ~ october 25, 2019 (age 67)

Marlene Greer West Coker was born on November 17, 1951, in Birmingham, AL to Rilla Mae Morrow and Marl Greer. She was an employee of Grandview Medical Center.

As a celebration of life and resurrection of Marlene, we remember that she had faith that she would one day be with her Savior, Jesus Christ, and on October 25, 2019, that faith was made complete.

Marlene was preceded in death by her first husband, Robert Allen West, her parents and brother, Gary Greer.

She is survived by her husband, Billy Ray Coker; her children, Molly Marlene West Chapman (Christopher) and John Allen West; her step children, Amanda Stott (John) and Andrew Coker, and her much loved grandson, Lucas Allen Sliwinski. She is also survived by siblings, James Edward (Mickey), Ronny (Susan), Donny (Diane), Larry (Janice), and Lisa Jarvis (Steve); sister-in-law, Carolyn Greer, and numerous nieces and nephews.

The family welcomes visitors at Jefferson Memorial Funeral Home in Trussville, AL from 5:00 p.m. till 7:00 p.m. on Monday, October 28, 2019. A memorial service was held at Noon, on Tuesday, October 29, 2019 also at Jefferson Memorial Funeral Home. The service was officiated by Brother Roy Coker and Brother Josh Coker. Memorial donations, in Marlene’s name, can be made to the Autism Society of Alabama, American Heart Association or Jimmie Hale Mission.

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James Edward Brake

7, 1927 ~ october 25, 2019 (age 92) january

James Edward Brake, affectionately known as Uncle Red, was called home to be with the Lord on Friday, October 25, 2019. He was preceded in death by his parents James and Mildred Brake; his siblings, Estelle Brake Teal and William Brake; and his niece, Mary Sue Teal. He is survived by his sister-inlaw, Velma Sue Brake Bailey;his nieces, Karen Brake Glenn (Gary) and Polly Teal Shields (Jimmy); his nephews, Billy Brake, Jack Brake, John Teal (Natasha), Randy Brake (Junko); and other dear family members and friends.

He graduated from Howard College (now Samford University). He served his country in World War II and was honorably discharged. He was retired from Alabama By Products (Drummond, Inc.) and the YMCA. James Edward was a loving and generous member of Huffman United Methodist Church. He attended the Friendship Sunday School Class. He loved the church choir and he sang in it for over 50 years. He also served as a volunteer with the Auxiliary of St. Vincent’s East. A celebration of James Edward’s life was held at Huffman United Methodist Church on Monday, October 28, 2019, with Senior Pastor Ed Sims officiating. Visitation was at 9:00 a.m. and the service at 10:00 a.m. with burial at Jefferson Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Huffman United Methodist Church Choir, 711 Gene Reed Road, Birmingham, Alabama 35235.

Faith

Miracles and belief

By Josh Winslett

Is there a direct correlation between miracles and belief? In other words, do miracles performed by Christians guarantee that unbelievers will believe in Jesus Christ?

This dynamic was recently posed to me in discussion.

Without consideration of the ongoing debate concerning apostolic gifts, let’s seek to answer this question.

First, there are many case studies to learn from in the New Testament. Our Lord Jesus Christ was said to perform so many miracles that all the books in all the world could not contain them (John

21:25). Theoretically, if miracles solicited greater authentic belief then most that saw His ministry would have believed on Him. However, this does not seem to be the case.

In John 10, as well as many other places, many surrounded Jesus and asked for Him to directly tell them if he was the Christ. Jesus condemns them for not believing the evidence of miracles before them, such as the man healed of blindness in the previous chapter (John 9). With all the evidence before them, they still did not believe. Jesus placed their inability to believe directly at their identity. They were not His sheep and no number of

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miracles would change their mind (John 10:25-26). On the

contrary, the miracles made them angry. Furthermore, Jesus stated that many would not believe even if someone rose from the dead (Luke 16:31). If miracles performed today guarantee more believers, then they accomplish victories that Jesus’s miracles and resurrection did not do. Even among those who followed Jesus, many were seeking Him to be fed and not because they saw miracles (John 6:26).

Second, scriptural texts that seem to insinuate that miracles, such as the gift of tongues, will create more believers must be considered in context. For example, 1

Corinthians 14:22 states that this specific gift was for those who did not believe. In context, a tongue was a known language that could be translated (1 Corinthians 14:5).

Likewise, this agrees with the first instance of tongues in Acts 2 where every person heard in their own language (Acts 2:6). This was what happened in Acts 19 when those at Ephesus spoke in tongues (Acts 19:6). Both Ephesus and Corinth were a diverse setting much like what we see in Acts 2. Therefore, the gift of tongues was given so that the gospel could be preached to people who did not understand the native

language of the speaker. This allowed for the gospel to go out to the world and it verified that the gospel had been sent to those who were not of Jewish descent. The gift of tongues was for those who did not believe so that they may hear the gospel message in their own language.

In the final analysis, those who do believe have experienced a miracle. God has worked the greatest miracle in believers through the same power that raised Jesus Christ from the grave (Ephesians 1:19-20). As Jesus told Thomas, “blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed” (John 20:29).

Secular vs. Sacred

By Michael J. Brooks

I told Alexa to play “oldies” for me while doing some menial work last week, and soon she played a familiar song: “The House Of The Rising Sun.” This was never among my personal favorites, but it did bring back memories of a disruption at a Birmingham church because of it.

One Sunday morning the young music minister strummed his guitar to this melody while singing the lyrics to “Amazing Grace.” As I recall it fit pretty well. But he was accosted after the service by an angry church mem-

ber. The man told him gospel should never be sung to the tune of a song about a New Orleans house of ill repute!

For many years it was alleged Martin Luther borrowed a German beer hall melody for “A Mighty Fortress Is Our God,” but it’s now believed Luther wrote the melody himself. But what if the reformer did borrow a beer hall song, or a young guitarist borrowed a popular song of his day to convey a spiritual message?

Would this be so wrong?

I think the church has borrowed a lot of “secular” things and baptized them for God’s work.

Radio and television weren’t invented for the church, but there are many channels devoted to gospel broadcasting now. And Bible teaching podcasts are readily available. We were exhorted years ago that telephone book yellow pages was the best advertising for our churches, but who has a telephone book anymore? Now we’re told people visit our websites for service and ministry information. And certainly we’ve relegated typewriters and spirit-master duplicators to the storage closet while we use the most modern computers and photocopiers for commu-

nication. Many church newsletters today aren’t printed but sent through cyber-space to be read on electronic devices. At our church have a monthly printed newsletter, but we’ve discussed using text messaging in addition to our weekly e-newsletter we provide for members and guests. The younger generation is in a hurry, we’re told, and doesn’t have time to read e-mail!

Who knows what methodologies churches will use 10 or 20 years from now?

The late Oral Roberts was criticized when he moved his tent crusades to Sunday morn-

Michael Brooks, Siluria Baptist Church

ing television and periodic weeknight “specials.” But he said, “I’ve never married a method. What works best is

what I want to use.”

I showed a picture of brothers “Larry, Darryl and Darryl” to a group of high school students lately and they had no clue who these characters from the old “Newhart” show were! I suppose a guitarist could use a tune from the 60s now as a vehicle for spiritual lyrics and only us seniors would know. But maybe we’d hear God’s truth in a fresh way. -30Reflections is a weekly devotional column written by Michael J. Brooks, pastor of the Siluria Baptist Church in Alabaster, Ala. The church’s website is siluriabaptist.com.

Kids talk about God: What does it mean to be born again?

By Carey Kinsolving and Friends

“Well, being born again doesn’t mean to go back into your mother’s stomach,” says Taylor, 11. “It means being born into the family of God.” Unlike Taylor, the religious leader (Nicodemus) who came by night to talk with Jesus missed the point entirely. Jesus spoke of being born again spiritually. Nicodemus thought Jesus spoke of a physical birth when he said, “How can a man be born when he is old?” (John 3:4a).

“To be born again means you have to trust God as your savior,” says Hannah, 10. “What that means is: 1) Believe that Jesus is God’s son. 2) Believe that He died on the cross for your sins. 3) Believe that He rose again.”

Hannah’s clear presentation sounds like the Apostle Paul’s description of the gospel in his letter to the Corinthians (I Corinthians 15:3-4).

Don’t get sidetracked on superfluous issues. Present the gospel clearly and concisely.

“Being born again means being born or adopted into the Lord’s family and becoming one of his children,” says Maranatha, 12. “You must first believe that Jesus died and rose again.

“In I Peter 1:23, it says,

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‘having been born again, not of corruptible seed but incorruptible, through the word of God which lives and abides forever.’ This means you are saved by the Word of God, and its work is eternal, never perishing.”

God’s Word is God’s agent in spiritual birthing.

The Bible has a lot to say about the power of God’s Word. Don’t ever underestimate the power of God’s Word to change lives: your own and others’. The longest Psalm in the Bible is entirely devoted to the importance of God’s Word (Psalm 119).

“Probably the most important thing about being born again is that the Holy Spirit is living in you,” says Anna, 10. “He came, cleaned you out and is now living in you.”

We live in a time that the Old Testament prophets could only dream about.

Some foretold of a time when God would dwell in the hearts of his people instead of a Jerusalem temple.

That time is now! Yet, many Christians remain unaware of this spiritual reality. They don’t take time to listen to the promptings, guidings and teachings of God’s Spirit.

The Spirit-filled life is not living in Weirdsville.

It’s productive. The Apostle Paul describes it as fruitful: “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law” (Galatians 5:22-23).

Being born again not only secures your eternal destiny with God in heaven, it gives you the possibility of living a truly productive and satisfying life. However, it’s not automatic. The same Apostle Paul who encouraged Christians to live productive lives also warned them to not grieve the Holy Spirit (Ephesians 4:30).

At the moment people trust the Lord Jesus Christ as their savior, they are delivered forever from the penalty of sin. Through the indwelling Holy Spirit, they now possess the pow-

er to live productive lives free from sin’s destructive power. Jesus wants to live though his people in a way that involves their willful submission to him. When they fail to submit, God tries to get their attention through loving discipline (Hebrews 12:6).

Think about this: Being

delivered from the penalty of sin is called justification. Being delivered from the power of sin is called sanctification.

Memorize this truth: “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God” (John 3:3). Ask this question: Are you born again?

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F i n a n c e & B u s i n e ss

Brik Realty/eXp merger successful for Gusty Gulas Group From The Trussville Tribune staff reports

TRUSSVILLE — A local real estate leader is hoping to take his team to the next level for success in the industry and in life.

Gusty Gulas, of the Gusty Gulas Group – eXp Realty, recently made a big change.

He merged what was known as Brik Realty, with eXp, meaning there is no longer a Brik Realty. During the transition, Gulas said he was looking to benefit his business and his agents.

“I have just seen where a lot of influencers from around the country are moving to eXp,” said Gulas. “A lot of agents, a lot of very smart people that I know, like and respect were going there.

So, I really just took a look at how I could provide more career opportunities for my agents, how I could provide more training opportunities for my agents, how I could take marketing to the next level and how we could continue to grow and do better.” eXp Realty is a full-service, nationwide real estate brokerage, that offers a modern, cloud-based environment, according to its website.

Gulas said eXp offers over 40 hours of training to agents.

“There isn’t anybody else that has 40 hours of training.

Nobody in the country has 40 hours of training,” said Gulas.

The growing company has 23,000 agents, nation-

wide. That’s up from 2,200 less than three years ago, according to Gulas. Those agents are also offered revenue share and stock awards and options.

“It’s providing them with the ability to be able to retire one day, should they choose to invest in stock,” explained Gulas. “We can use 5% of our commissions to buy stock at a 20% discount. Every time I attract a new agent to the company and when they

close their first sale, they get a stock award, as do I.” When Gulas merged, all but one of his agents made the decision to leave.

“Unfortunately, the agents at Brik didn’t see fit but they had to make the best decision for their family,” said Gulas.

Gulas said he wishes he would have done some things differently.

“I should’ve given my agents more time to think about it and given them more information,” he said.

Gulas believes if his former agents would have been given more time to make a decision, they would have realized the training and opportunities he was offering.

In the meantime, Gulas is on the search for a new broker. He hopes to keep the

Trussville office open, in order to give agents a place to call home.

“I’m looking for somebody that’s not scared of what people think,” Gulas said. “I’m looking for someone that’s proactive. I’m looking for somebody that wants to truly help agents and better their real estate careers and set them up to retire one day.” eXp agents receive 80 – 100% commission. Once they turn in $16,000 to the company, Gulas said their commission reaches 100%.

“Also, if an agent sells 30 homes or more a year, they would have the potential to qualify for Icon Status. Icon Status has the ability to get $16,000 in stock, back,” he said.

Gulas is also on the lookout for agents and people of influence who are interested in joining what he calls the number one team in the Birmingham market. “eXP is the fastest-growing real estate company in the world and growing by 1,000 agents a month,” said Gulas.

Brik Realty was supposed to be the tenant for one of downtown Trussville’s hottest spots in the proposed redevelopment plans. Brik Realty planned to renovate what is left of the old Braden’s Furniture store but those plans have changed.

Gulas said he and realtor Kevin Sargent sold the property for $350,000 and he is unaware of the new plans for the building.

Managing investor emotions and behavioral responses

By David Guttery, Keystone Financial

Over the previous two decades, there have been a number of research studies that have explored the human behavioral response patterns when confronted with painful, or pleasurable stimulus.

It’s interesting that across a number of these studies, it was concluded that humans will be, in some cases, ten times more likely to avoid pain than to gravitate toward pleasure. One researcher suggested that the human brain reacts much more strongly to stimuli that is deemed to be harmful or

negative.

Another research study into successful marriages seemed to confirm and expound upon this by suggesting that happily married couples must have seven positive interactions for every one negative interaction, in order to maintain balance.

The suggestion being, that the one negative interaction carries so much more emotional weight than positive interactions, it takes seven positives to balance out one negative.

Understanding that in general, the human brain is much more sensitive to pain than pleasure can be of tremendous benefit when

helping clients manage the emotional aspects of investing.

We are surrounded by instantly available information, from our televisions, and the internet. It seems that the media is obsessed with sensationalism, and this is especially true now as we’re moving into a sharply polarized election year. I understand that every market dip and decline, isn’t the beginning of the next 2008 Great Recession. Most clients would like to believe that they too can discern the difference, but in reality, that’s a very difficult prospect to manage for most

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Stocks weren’t safe, bonds weren’t safe, and even the Fidelity Primary Reserve money market broke the buck. There was a lot of pain, and that memory remains fresh, even after over a decade of recovery.

I’m best able to help clients navigate the emotional aspects of long term investing, through being as well informed as I can be, and by rising above the noise of the media as I dispassionately discern trends and the direction of the economy.

Over nearly 30 years of practice, I’ve seen and worked through many periods of high stress. Such experience, and knowledge from dispassionate external sources, enable me other seasoned financial planners to discern the iceberg, from the ice cube and help clients make good decisions, with long term objectives in focus.

The objective of a financial planner when it comes to managing emotions and behavioral responses is to help our clients remain on track to achieve long term objectives.

The fourth quarter of 2018 was a great example of doing exactly that.

The market climbed a wall of worry over such things as Brexit, trade negotiations with China, the Federal Reserve, a possible recession, and of course, impeachment was of concern as well. Since then, the market has since recovered to establish new all-time

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record closing high values.

In hindsight, we can clearly see that for those with the tolerance for holding risk assets, the end of the year presented an opportunity to acquire additional shares of stock in good companies, and dilute cost basis in the process. That wasn’t such a clear proposition on the 26th of December, but that’s where a seasoned financial professional can be of assistance, by helping clients to remain focused on the long term pleasure objective of a successful retirement, and overcoming the instinct to avoid pain by either selling, or not buying, at such points of inflection.

There is a direct correlation between successfully achieving long term investment objectives, and being able to successfully manage the emotional and behavioral aspects of market fluctuation.

The chances of success or failure depend on how consistently an investor has been able to rise above the constant barrage of negative sentiment, media sensationalism, and red arrows on the television screen. My job is to rise above that noise, and help clients successfully manage the emotional aspects of investing between

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Springville completes season with resounding victory over St. Clair County

By Ronnie Hagood

vs. Lee Huntsville at Willie Adams Stadium Thursday, Oct. 31 at 7 p.m.

at Gadsden City at Titan Stadium Friday, Nov. 1 at 7 p.m.

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Hewitt-Trussville wraps season with dominant victory over overall No. 1 Thompson

SPRINGVILLE – Eight years of frustration came to an end in Tiger Stadium on Thursday night.

The Springville Tigers defeated their rival, St. Clair County, 51-6. The win for Springville is the first over the Saints since a 41-18 victory in 2011.

Center Point stumbles against Central Clay County with region title on the line

By Joshua Huff, sports editor

LINEVILLE – Center Point’s Class 5A, Region 5 title aspirations ended a yard short and seven points behind on Thursday as Central Clay County held on to defeat the Eagles, 19-12, behind a stout defense and a touch of luck.

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Clay-Chalkville has no trouble with Huffman, concludes region play with 4 straight wins

Hewitt-Trussville’s Malachi Moore cements victory over Thompson, named player of the week

From The Trussville Tribune staff reports

BIRMINGHAM — ClayChalkville extended its winning streak to four games on Friday after defeating Huffman, 24-6, in the Cougars’ final regular-season region contest of the 2019 campaign.

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Jackson Holland completed 7-of-11 passes for 230 yards with two touchdowns. He added 87 rushing yards with one touchdown.

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By Joshua Huff, sports editor

TRUSSVILLE – On a night with no implications for Hewitt-Trussville, the Huskies played a game for the

ages in a 35-29 victory over No. 1 Thompson on Friday that concluded the 2019 regular season in dramatic fashion.

Under a misty October sky, the Huskies shook off a season mired with injuries

and just plain bad luck to compile 48 minutes of excellent football to stun the nationally ranked Warriors.

Behind the stellar play of junior quarterback Jackson Holland, the havoc wrought

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Hewitt From page 17

Hewitt-Trussville dispelled the notion that it did not belong with the top dogs in Class 7A, Region 3 and served notice that the Huskies are still a force to reckon with.

“We are a really good football team,” Hewitt-Trussville head coach Josh Floyd said. “For some reason, we lost some heart breakers. We did not have any breaks the whole year. That’s what happens. We’re excited for the future. We’re not going anywhere.”

In a season where in which the Huskies opened with a 4033 victory over two-time defending Class 6A champion Pinson Valley, it is more than fitting that Hewitt-Trussville capped off the season with a win over the best team in the state.

“This just creates great momentum going into next season,” Holland said. “I think we should have a great season next year.”

A victory was a distant thought to begin Friday’s game, however. Throughout the first eight minutes of the contest, Thompson controlled the momentum. The Huskies opened with two unsportsmanlike penalties within the first three minutes and watched their starting safety, Moore, crumble to the turf clutching his ankle.

The Warriors would jump on the board first after a 42-yard field goal midway through the first quarter. The Huskies’ offense struggled to move the ball early. After yet another punt, Thompson regained possession, marched down the field and scored on a 28-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Sawyer Pate to James Mitchell to increase its lead to 10-0.

Pate finished the night 17of-32 passing for 196 yards with three touchdowns.

Hewitt-Trussville’s Cade Ott Carruth would replace

Hewitt-Trussville recorded 423 yards of total offense against Thompson. Photo by Ron Burkett.

Holland early in the second quarter. He proceeded to march the Huskies into the endzone after a 19-yard touchdown pass to receiver Dazalin Worsham, which narrowed Thompson’s lead to 10-7 with 10 minutes left in the first half. Worsham concluded his high school football career as the Huskies’ all-time leading receiver with 213 receptions for 2,344 yards and 27 touchdowns.

The Huskies’ defense would then start to assert themselves.

Following the touchdown, Hewitt-Trussville forced Thompson into a three-andout following Finkley’s second sack of the game. That turnover on downs set up Kelly’s 41-yard go-ahead touchdown run with five minutes to go in the first half. Defensive back Samuel Jones then joined in on the fun with an interception of Pate with four minutes to go in the half.

Hewitt-Trussville’s offense could not be able to capitalize after the turnover, and the Huskies headed into

the half nursing a 14-10 lead.

Thompson opened the second half with a 44-yard field goal with less than three minutes to go in the third quarter to narrow the lead to 14-13.

On Hewitt-Trussville’s following possession, Carruth injured his right shoulder and was replaced with Holland.

The former third-string quarterback took the reins and then took control. On the first

play following Carruth’s injury, Holland avoided a Thompson defender 10 yards behind the line of scrimmage, drifted to the far sideline and burst up the field for 27 yards.

Seconds later, Kelly

Sean Jackson finished the season as the Huskies’ leading rusher with 757 yards and five touchdowns. Photo by Ron Burkett.

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would scamper 53 yards, which set up Holland’s 18yard touchdown run to give the Huskies a 21-13 lead with two minutes to go in the third quarter. Kelly finished the night with three receptions for 112 yards.

“Jackson Holland, I am so proud of that kid,” Floyd said.

“He’s got guts. He’s out there playing every other snap on defense and coming back and taking snaps (on offense).

Nobody does that in 7A football.”

The Warriors responded in kind just seconds later on a 58-yard touchdown pass from Pate to again narrow the lead to 21-20. Holland would follow with an interception that was converted into a Thompson 42-yard go-ahead field goal.

Now faced with a 21-23 deficit, Holland shook off the miscue and hit Trey Washington on a 67-yard touchdown pass to give the Huskies the 28-23 lead with 4:52 left in the game. Holland completed 7-of-11 passes for 230 yards with two touchdowns. He added 87 rushing yards with one touchdown.

Thompson had one last gasp, but Pate was intercepted

by Moore, an Alabama commit, who penned his final few plays in a Huskies’ uniform with a pick six and a subsequent onside kick recovery that sealed the deal.

Devoid of a playoff birth this season, Hewitt-Trussville can place a bow on a season that started off with much promise, devolved into a mid-season slog and wrapped up with one of the more stunning victories of the 2019 season.

“They say football teaches you about life all the time,” Floyd said. “We don’t always like going through those lessons, but I think it was a great life lesson for our kids to finish things right. We talked about finishing the right way, playing the right way and I’m just so happy to give our seniors a victory.”

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Springville From page 17

The win caps off a season that saw the Tigers go 4-6 and finish seventh in Class 5A, Region 5.

“I’m happy for our kids and our coaches,” Springville head coach Michael Graben said. “No matter what our record is, they worked their tails off.”

As it has been all season

for Springville, when the talent level is close to equal the Tigers are a tough team to beat. On senior night, this would remain true. The first score of the game would come from the receiving hands of senior Jace Hayes.

Hayes scored on a 20-yard catch and run early in the first quarter. He would finish his final game as a Tiger with three receptions for 51 yards and one touchdown.

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Hayes would also play the majority of the night on defense, as well.

It was the upperclassmen of Springville who put on a show against the Saints.

Junior quarterback Pearson Baldwin accounted for six total touchdowns. He carried the ball 11 times for 107 yards with two rushing touchdowns.

Two of Baldwin’s four touchdown passes went to

Junior quarterback Pearson Baldwin accounted for six total touchdowns. Photo by Ron Burkett.

The win for Springville is the first over the Saints since a 41-18 victory in 2011. Photo by Ron Burkett.

Center Point From page 17

Faced with a 13-12 deficit with nine minutes left in the game, Center Point drove the ball down to the 1-yard line thanks in large part to 33-yard run by sophomore running back Jaylen Taylor.

The bruising back was instrumental on that drive to place the Eagles within striking distance against a Volunteer defense that had seemingly figured out how to quell Center Point’s athleticism.

But, with a first and goal on the 1-yard line, Taylor took the handoff, plunged into the thick of the Volunteer defense and proceeded

to fumble the ball within the mass of bodies.

Central Clay County would recover the fumble.

And just like that, the air went out of the Eagles’ sails.

“We’ve just got to finish,” Center Point head coach George Bates said. “We’ve got to control what we can control.”

Instead of scoring the goahead touchdown and turning the game over to an Eagles’ defense that had stifled the Volunteers all evening, Center Point was tasked with halting an invigorated Volunteers’ offense that proceeded to run the ball 99 yards, which was capped off with a soul crushing 29-yard touchdown run to

break the Eagles’ backs.

Yet, Center Point had one last opportunity with less than three minutes left in the game.

However, the same magic on display in the Eagles’ last-second win at Homewood earlier this season was not to be rediscovered. The Eagles turned the ball over on downs.

The win catapulted Mortimer Jordan into the top spot in Region 5. Central Clay County slid into second place.

“We still feel like we’re the best team in the league,” Bates said. “We played our worst game of the season at Sylacauga. We come here,

Central Clay County held on to defeat the Eagles, 19-12. Photo by Joshua Huff.

Chalkville From page 17

The Cougars conclude Class 6A, Region 6 play at

4-2. They sit in fourth place in the region just behind Gardendale. Overall, ClayChalkville is 7-2 on the season.

On the night, Marquarius White recorded two passing touchdowns while Khalib Johnson recorded the final Cougar touchdown of

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fellow junior, Ben Bianchi.

Bianchi had two receptions for 89 yards with a pair of touchdowns.

“We played hard in every game but last week,” Graben said. “Our seniors played hard. They worked hard. This is a nice reward for them.”

Kobye Payton would finish his last game in the purple and gold with 16 carries for 131 yards and a touchdown.

He also added a pair of receptions for 5 yards.

For DeAndre Baker, Bill Braman, Colby Briggs, Nick Giangrosso, Hayes, Braden Hughes, Bradyn Kyser, Noah Lee, Jackson Murphree, Blade Nairmore, Peyton, Austin Shoop, Bryce Storie, Skylor Strickland, Julian Williams and Zac Wilson this was the last time that they would suit up for Springville on the

gridiron, but what a way to go out. Along with their teammates, they did something no other senior class has done in seven years: they defeated their rival, and they left it all on the field.

“I’m happy for our seniors,” Graben said. “They’ve busted their butts for four years. Hopefully, it helps us take the next step to get to where we go.”

and however you look at it, we just got in our own way.”

The tough sledding for Center Point in the second half was not the case throughout the first quarter. The Eagles’ offense dazzled behind the talented Jayson Jones.

The senior guided Center Point to a 12-0 lead behind a 4-yard touchdown run and 25-yard touchdown pass to freshman Harold Holloman to cap off a resplendent first quarter for the Eagles.

The good times were not meant to be, though.

Central Clay County would score the first of its three consecutive touchdowns with a 10-yard strike from quarterback Philip Ogles on fourth and 2 just minutes into the second quarter. Moments later, following a failed Center Point drive, a Volunteer punt return to Center Point’s 9-yard line seemed to completely shift the tide in Central Clay County’s favor.

Center Point’s Gerry Marshall had other ideas as he picked off Ogles in the endzone and proceeded to take the ball back 100-yards for a touchdown; however, the play was called back because of penalties. Center Point still retained possession, but the Eagles were unable to capitalize after yet another stalled drive.

“Either we are just entirely undisciplined,” Bates said.

“Or yellow needs to be one of our school colors. We seem to see a lot of flags on the field

when we play away.”

To add to Center Point’s woes, the Eagles had the ball within Central Clay County’s 8-yard line with 1:45 left in the first half, but they were unable to punch it in. Now instead of heading into the half holding a three-touchdown lead, Center Point only nursed a six-point lead that was subsequently erased just three minutes into the third quarter behind a 57-yard touchdown pass from Ogles to Javon Wood.

Center Point’s offense all but vanished from there.

The Eagles’ defense continued to shine, though. Time and again, the unit bent but

never broke. Case in point: With three minutes left in the third quarter, a high snap sailed over Center Point’s Javon Davis’ head and was recovered by Central Clay County on the Eagles’ 19yard line. Center Point’s defense would then force a turnover in kind with a Noah Steen interception to halt the seemingly imminent threat.

“The defense played well all game,” Bates said.

That interception led to the drive that resulted in the game-altering fumble.

“I know we have a dang good football team,” Bates said. “We’ll get ready for our first-round opponent.”

the game. Jaren Van Winkle would cap the ClayChalkville scoring in the third quarter as the Cougars dominated a Huffman team whose

lone score came in the fourth quarter.

With region play concluded for Clay-Chalkville, the Cougars are slotted to trav-

el to face Helena in the first round of the playoffs.

Clay-Chalkville has one game left in the regular season against Gadsden City.

The Center Point loss catapulted Mortimer Jordan into the top spot in Region 5. Photo by Joshua Huff.

Oct. 30 - Nov. 5, 2019 The Trussville Tribune Clay-Chalkville volleyball bows Springville volleyball falls in opening round of Class 5A North out in opening round of Class 6A North Super Regional Super Regional

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By Joshua Huff, sports editor

By Joshua Huff, sports editor

HUNTSVILLE — The Springville volleyball team fell in the opening round of the Class 5A North Super Regional in Huntsville on Thursday to Guntersville in four sets (25-10, 24-26, 2522, 25-20).

Guntersville advances to face Southside-Gadsden in the quarterfinals.

The Tigers booked their ticket into the Super Regionals on Monday after defeating Center Point and St. Clair County (25-15, 25-11, 25-13) in the Class 5A, Area 10 tour-

Guntersville on September 30 in what was a 0-2 loss for the Tigers.

HUNTSVILLE — The Clay-Chalkville volleyball team fell in the opening round of the Class 6A North Super Regional in Huntsville on Friday to Oxford in three sets (25-14, 25-13, 25-19).

Oxford advances to face either Homewood or Athens in the quarterfinals set to be played at 3:30 on Friday.

The Cougars advanced to the Super Regionals after cruising past Pell City in three straight sets (26-24, 25-19, 2518) to claim their sixth straight Class 6A, Area 12 champion-

It then came down to the will of Thompson and the fight of Hewitt-Trussville’s defense.

With the ball at their 36-yard line, the Warriors lined up four wide with three receivers to the right and one to the left. Pate dropped back, climbed the pocket as a Hewitt-Trussville defender crashed down and uncorked a wobbly pass down the middle of the field that was intercepted by a leaping Moore at the Huskies’ 43-yard line.

Moore sprinted 57 yards down the far sideline for the touchdown to seal the win.

“I knew they were trying to attack the middle of the field,” Moore said of the play. “I saw the crossing route. I was going to break on it, but the quarterback

overthrew it.”

Holland was sensational on the night. He completed 7-of-11 passes for 230 yards with three total touchdowns. His performance during the drive that gave the Huskies the 21-13 lead will serve as a reminder for his level of talent as the squad heads into next season.

Justice Finkley was a disruptive force on the defensive line all night. The sophomore, who finished with eight sacks on the season, recorded 3.5 sacks against Thompson. Landen Berguson notched 10 total tackles with one sack against the Warriors. He concluded the season with 72 total tackles. Washington finished the game with four receptions for 88 yards with one

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By Joshua Huff, sports editor

TRUSSVILLE – As the onside kick bounced into the waiting arms of Hewitt-Trussville’s senior starting safety Malachi Moore, his teammates celebrated just inches away as the Alabama commit lie on the turf for a spell under the misty October sky in what was to be his final play in a Huskies uniform.

That onside kick recovery cemented Hewitt-Trussville’s, 35-29, victory over overall No. 1 Thompson in what was the season finale for the Huskies.

Hewitt-Trussville did not obtain

nament that was hosted by Springville.

Springville had faced

a playoff birth for the first time since 2012.

The outcome was mired in the fog of war all throughout the second half, however.

Trailing 21-13 with 12 seconds left in the third quarter, Thompson would narrow the deficit to one, 21-20, after quarterback Sawyer Pate’s 58-yard touchdown pass. The Warriors subsequently intercepted Huskies’ junior quarterback Jackson Holland and turned it into three points on an Evan McGuire 42yard field goal, 23-21.

Hewitt-Trussville was not cowered, though. The Huskies countered with a 67-yard touchdown pass from Holland to Trey Washington to retake the lead, 28-23, with 4:52 left in the game.

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ship this past Tuesday.

The loss capped a threegame losing streak to Oxford

touchdown.

But it is Moore, who finished the night with nine total tackles, one interception, one touchdown and one onside kick recovery, who earns this week’s OrthoAl-

this season. Clay-Chalkville was not able win a single set in either of those contests.

abama Spine & Sports player of the week.

Moore finished his senior season with 83 total tackles, four interceptions and eight passes deflected. In his four seasons at Hewitt-Trussville, Moore has recorded 156 total tackles, five interceptions, one fumble recovery and 19 passes deflected.

The senior plans on graduating from Hewitt-Trussville in December and enroll at Alabama this coming January.

“I want to learn more about myself as a leader,” Moore had said about his goals for the remainder of the regular season. “I just want to see how I can overcome adversity.”

It’s safe to say that he handled the adversity quite well.

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