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Pinson Council considers taking possession of Insbrooke Lake

Property tax campaign for St. Clair County Schools

By Crystal McGough For The Tribune

PINSON – Mayor Joe Cochran opened a discussion during the city council meeting on Thursday, Nov. 4, 2021, concerning the possibility of the city taking ownership of Insbrooke Lake.

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Lass But Not Least: Does Getting Bigger Equal Getting Better?

By Ken Lass For The Tribune

TRUSSVILLE — The expansion of Trussville has been a hot topic lately. It seems as though everyone wants to move here, but once they get here, they don’t want anyone else to move here.

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Don’t miss Leeds Cruising for Toys From The Tribune Staff Reports

LEEDS — Leeds Area Chamber of Commerce, in conjunction with C & C Motor Company and the City of Leeds, announces Leeds Cruising for Toys – A Cruise-In with a Cause to collect toys for needy families scheduled for this Saturday, November 13 from 2:00 p.m. until around 6:30 p.m.

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Trussville City Council recognizes HTHS National Merit Scholars, honors the Amerex Corporation for 50 years of service

By Tanna M. Friday Managing Editor

TRUSSVILLE — The Trussville City Council met for their regular meeting on Tues., Nov. 9 at 6 p.m. recognizing three young See TRUSSVILLE, Page 2

ST. CLAIR COUNTY — A new state law passed in 2020 allows voters in individual school feeder districts in St. Clair County to raise their own property taxes to be used strictly on their schools.

Several schools will ask voters on Tuesday, November 16, to increase property taxes for much-needed capital projects in their neighborhood schools.

The local projects range from classroom additions to new schools for Moody High School, Springville Middle School, and Margaret Elementary in the Tribune coverage area, as well as other schools in St. Clair County.

All funds generated by the property tax will be placed into a separate capital projects account. The St. Clair County Board of Education (SCCBOE) budget will be presented at every month’s board meeting (public records that can be accessed at any time). The Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE) provides funds for teachers, PD, library, and

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technology based on the number of students. It is illegal not to use these funds as directed by the ALSDE. In addition, the SCCBOE will continue to provide funds for the continual maintenance of buildings such as roofs, technology resources, and paving.

St. Clair County Schools rank 130 of 138 in spending per pupil which includes state, federal, and local funding. Local funding (property tax) is $9,826,127 and spending per pupil is $8,567.

“I’m very excited about the possibilities that this will bring for our students because it allows us to add more facilities and expand the current

ones,” St. Clair County Superintendent Mike Howard said. “It also just allows each community the opportunity to decide if they want more for their schools in their community or not.”

The schools going to vote on property tax increase are Ragland (5 millage increase), Moody (15 millage increase), Odenville (12 millage increase), Springville (15 millage increase), Ashville (5 millage increase), and Margaret (12 millage increase).

“Each school zone needs different things, and that’s why the millage rate is different for each school zone,” Howard said.

BIRMINGHAM — The historian for National Veterans Day in Birmingham wants to educate citizens on the significance behind Veterans Day in Alabama through Veterans Day Founding Education.

Dr. David Dyson spreads education about how America’s Veterans Day started in Alabama. Dyson was appointed Historian and Author for National Veterans Day in Birmingham by Trussville native Mark Ryan, who serves as volunteer president for the organization, which started our nation’s Veterans Day in 1947.

Dyson also serves as founder of Life Leaders Institute with major programs Compassion Ranch and Patriotism in Action.

Dyson graduated from Shades Valley High School less than five miles from where the first Veterans Day Parade took place and never knew the history behind Veterans Day in Alabama. He didn’t learn the history until he revised the book Patriotism in Action with Col. Stretch Dunn (USA Retired), one of two books they wrote together after the September 11, 2001 attacks on America.

Photo courtesy www.VeteransDayFoundingEducation.us

“We thought we needed to add the meaning of our patriotic holidays to have a more complete patriotic guide,” Dyson said. “I started researching on Veterans Day and was surprised to find the website showing Veterans Day started in Birmingham.

I was both pleased to see this

national distinction took place in my hometown and also disappointed this national distinction had not been developed as a positive brand for our state.”

This was where the seeds of a calling began for Dyson.

Soon after, the book included the history of how Veterans Day started in Birmingham

MOODY Limited space and classrooms are available at both Moody Junior High School (MJHS) and Moody High School (MHS). The current population of MJHS is nearing 400, and MHS is over 700.

Both buildings are beyond the expected capacity for when they were built—expanding the pre-K program at Moody Elementary School (MES).

There are currently six Pre-K classes that have tripled in the last five years.

“We’ve been able to do some really cool things, academically, we’ve gone way up,” MHS Principal Chris Walters said. “But the question is, how much better would we be if we were able to get the resources the kids actually deserve?”

MHS would use the 15 millage increase to build a new high school and a performing arts center with a 2,000 seat auditorium, sound stage, sound system, orchestra pit, and “green” room for media publication with a recording studio.

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plus the five main character traits mandated to teach in Alabama schools associated with the initiative.

“We expanded the book to serve as a historical resource for Veterans Day and a patriotic guide teachers, students, and other patriots can use,” Dyson said.

WWII Navy veteran Raymond Weeks petitioned General Dwight Eisenhower at the Pentagon in 1946 to establish “National Veterans Day 1947.”

General Eisenhower agreed.

On November 11, 1947, he sent a telegram to Raymond Weeks encouraging Birmingham and expressing hope this commemoration of veterans and world peace could spread across the nation. It did. President Eisenhower signed into law Veterans Day as a national holiday in 1954. The National Veteran Award was established in 1954 by National Veterans Day in Birmingham.

On Veterans Day in 1982, President Reagan honored Weeks with the Presidential Citizenship Medal, recognizing him as the “driving force” behind the national holiday, at the White House during his nationally televised address to the nation.

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Moody Council considers proposal to build new police department

By Nathan Prewett For The Tribune

MOODY — A regular meeting of the Moody City Council on Monday, Nov. 8 was followed by a work session where the council heard a proposal by Police Chief Thomas Hunt to replace the current department building with a new one.

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Center Point residents, city council call on trash company to address problems

By Faith Callens For The Tribune

CENTER POINT — Residents here came to the city’s November 4, 2021 council meeting to air their concerns about trash pickup.

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New residential neighborhood development coming to Argo in 2022

By Crystal McGough For The Tribune

ARGO – The Argo City Council unanimously approved an ordinance annexing 54 acres of land off Angus Street into the city of Argo for the purpose of a new residential neighborhood development, See ARGO, Page 6

Clay Council heard last months fire statics; seeks volunteers for Just A Need

By Hannah Caver Staff Writer

CLAY — Clay City Council heard from Center Point Fire about last months fire statics and residents requested community involvement in upcoming events.

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Hewitt-Trussville High School (HTHS) students as 2021 National Merit Scholars. According to Proclamation 2021-26, three HTHS seniors out performed a majority of their peer groups in the 2022 National Merit Scholarship Program by taking the Preliminary SAT/ National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/ NMSQT).

Madeline Mann has been named a National Merit Commended Student for her outstanding academic promise and is eligible for special scholarships sponsored by corporations and business.

Juliana Eberhardt and Judson Upchurch are among 16,000 semifinalists nationwide with an opportunity to compete for one of the 7,500 National Merit Scholarships to be awarded next semester.

The overall grade point averages of Eberhardt, Mann, and Upchurch exceed 4.0 while undertaking HTHS’s challenging Honors Diploma curriculum.

The Council presented a proclamation to each of the students proclaiming Tues., Nov. 9, 2021, Juliana Ebergardt, Madeline Mann, and Judson Upchurch Day. Pictured from left to right: Council members Lisa Bright, Perry Cook, and Ben Short; HTHS senior Madeline Mann, Juliana Eberhardt, and Judson Upchurch; Mayor Buddy Choat, Council members Alan Taylor and Jaime Anderson.

In other matters, the Council honored the Trussville-based Amerex Corporation for 50 years of service providing business growth and corporate responsibility as an international leader in the manufacturing fire extinguishers, fire suppression, gas detection and other safety protections. “The Council recognizes the Amerex Corporation and its leaders as

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generous corporate citizens for the Trussville community,” read by the Council.

The Business Council of Alabama and the Alabama Technology Network named the Amerex Corporation as 2021 Alabama Large Manufacturer of the Year after being nominated by the Birmingham Business Alliance.

In addition this award, the Amerex Corporation has received the Workplace Safety Award of Excellence from the State of Alabama, Outstanding Environmental Performance for Fabrication, and Pollution Prevention for Compressed Air Monitoring, Outstanding Health & Safety Performance Award, Most Improved Recordable Incident Rate in Fabrication, and “Why Didn’t I Think of That” Pollution Prevention Award.

The Mayor and Council proclaimed the week of Nov. 15-21, 2021 as Amerex Week.

A formal celebration will be held in the weeks to come.

In other business, the Council approved: • Minutes from the October 26 workshop and regular session; • Consent Agenda; • Section X. Auditing Accounts; • Appoint Jeremy Tuggle to the City Utilities Board, succeeding Teddy Gilmer.

Term ending Dec. 1, 2024;

• Approve the Construction Manager Agreement between the City and Power & Associates for new public restrooms near the Mall tennis courts; • Approve the Independent Contractor Agreement between the City Cemetery Rehabilitation Authority and Wise’s Cemetery Service Inc. for up to two years; • Approve 5% corporal premium for Police Cpl. Jeremy Dunn; • Promote Finance Department Revenue Examiner Ashley Oliver to Senior Revenue Examiner (Grade 21 – Step 7), effective Nov. 20, 2021; and • Authorize Mayor Choat to Represent the City for a Prospective Alabama Fallen Warriors Memorial Project.

• Auditing accounts; • Accounts payable; • International Erosion Control Association training for Building Inspections Senior Plans Examiner Scott Mann, Nov. 16-19 in Auburn. $700 registration fee + accommodations; • Purchase $119,623.94 in LifeFitness gym equipment for the Civic Center gym through Sourcewell.

No competitive bidding required since the State deems Sourcewell as a

qualified purchasing cooperative; and • Sig Sauer Armorer Certification Course for Police Sgt. Ken Findley and Detective David Warmus, Dec 7-9 in Bartlett, TN. $540 registration fee per person plus accommodations.

• Proclamation 2021-26 recognizing HTHS National Merit Scholars; • Proclamation 2021-27 honoring Amerex’s National Award & Golden Anniversary; • Ordinance 2021-27 to annex 8440 Johnson Road; • Ordinance 2021-28 to annex Glendale Farms and adjoining properties; • Public Hearing Re Restaurant Retail Liquor License & Special Retail Applications for Pennyrile Hospitality LLC, dba Hilton Garden Inn; • Resolution 2021-63 to approve ABC Licenses for Pennyrile Hospitality LLC, dba Hilton Garden Inn; and • Resolution 2021-64 to provide city employees longevity pay.

The next Council meeting will take place as a workshop on Thurs. Nov. 18 at 5 p.m. The next regular Council meeting will be held on Tues.

Nov. 23, 2021 beginning at 6 p.m.

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Train stoppages due to train yard overload

By Hannah Caver Staff Writer

TRUSSVILLE — Recent railroad blockages along South Chalkville road are “due to a significant increase in volume” in freight, according to a representative for Norfolk Southern.

Norfolk Southern sent out a cut order —instructions on when to separate a train’s freight cars and where to separate them — to its employees. The company has acknowledged the importance of South Chalkville Road staying open and plans to keep the road open as reasonably possible.

“Our dispatchers and crews have been directly alerted to the importance of this crossing and to mitigate blockages whenever possible – including separating the train if that option is available,” Norfolk Southern said in a prepared statement. “This should help alleviate many of those lengthy delays we have

been seeing. We’re grateful for the continued conversation and partnership with local leaders in Trussville and the community at large.”

However, a train will only be separated to open a roadway if it is deemed reasonable by the railroad. Norfolk Southern spokesperson Connor Spielmaker explained that it takes time to separate, and when it’s time to move the train, the train then has to be re-inspected before it can be moved.

“Hypothetically speaking, if the train will be there for 30 minutes blocking and someone wants the train cut, then we can cut the train,” Spielmaker said. “Sure, it’ll be open for you know that 30 minutes otherwise would have been delayed there, but now it’s going to be closed for 45 minutes to an hour while we re-inspect the train. So it’s not always going to make sense to cut the train; it’s not always going to be possible to cut the train. So the train

will not be able to be cut every single time a train is going through there.”

Cutting a train in the siding at the South Chalkville Road crossing is also considered a safety hazard because you may not be able to see a train coming through the mainline.

Irondale is considered one of the major hubs for Norfolk Southern because any traffic (traditional train traffic, boxcars, steel loads) from

the southeast will go through Birmingham. In Alabama, most train tracks are single tracks, which means the track goes one way. The South Chalkville Road crossing has two tracks, but one of the tracks is a rail siding, a short stretch of railroad track used for trains to stop and/or allow other trains to pass.

The South Chalkville Road crossing is considered a main thoroughfare for the Irondale train yard.

Spielmaker explained that when a train needs to be moved, either into or out of the yard, sometimes a train will be pulled into the siding at South Chalkville Road to leave the main railroad line open so that a train can get out. The siding is long enough to accommodate most Norfolk Southern trains, but there are occasions when the train is longer than the siding, which is why the train sticks out and/or blocks the crossing.

“If trains can’t get out, then trains can’t get in, which is where the crossing gets blocked,” Spielmaker said.

While Alabama has recovered quickly economically, Norfolk Southern is still feeling the impacts of labor shortages, so while their customers are requesting they move more inventory around and more trains are becoming active, there are not enough qualified crew members to operate the trains. Spielmaker explained that Norfolk

you must be present to win.

The goal is to collect a truck full of toys to help local needy families to provide Christmas toys to their children this year.

“It’s all about the kids,”

Chris McCombs of C & C Motor Company said.

Chris is personally donating the $500 cash for the giveaway to encourage people to bring unwrapped toys. All donations collected through sponsorships, street vendor fees, and other donations will go directly to the cause. All toys and monies will go to Leeds Outreach to help families this Christmas. You can drop off your toys and register for the drawing on Parkway Drive in front of the Pants Store between the hours of 2:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m.

After the drawing, a Parade of Cars will be escorted by

the Leeds High School Band through downtown Leeds on the Parkway just prior to the annual Christmas Tree Lighting at the gazebo on 9th Street.

The band and Leeds High School Chorus will then entertain everyone with Christmas music. Finally, Santa will greet children for Selfies with Santa to top off the holiday evening.

This event is sponsored by C & C Motor Co., Leeds Area Chamber of Commerce, City of Leeds, Leeds Water Works Board, Rails & Ales, and Whataburger.

Don’t miss this incredible event. Bring your family and

Train blocks South Chalkville Road again. (Photo by Hannah Caver)

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This special event will include a cruise-in to begin around 2:00 p.m., for which 200-400 vehicles are expected to cruise into downtown Leeds.

A full afternoon of festivities is planned with the cruisein, street vendors, food trucks, and a Christmas Open House featuring Leeds retailers, restaurants, and local service providers. Plan to stroll down the sidewalks on Parkway Drive to enjoy local shopping to kick off your holiday season and get a jump on your Christ-

mas shopping. Stop in local businesses for a chat. Bring an unwrapped toy to enter the drawing to win $500 cash. The more toys you bring, the more chances you have to win, and

Book Nook dedication at Restoration Academy From The Tribune Staff Reports

TRUSSVILLE — Better Basics and Trussville Daybreak Rotary Club recently partnered to dedicate a Book Nook at Restoration Academy (RA) in Fairfield.

Trussville Daybreak Rotary Club constructed the cedar Book Nook and donated to Better Basics, a local nonprofit advancing children’s literacy in the Central Alabama area. A signature project of Better Basics, Book Nooks, makes books accessible to children in various economically-challenged communities around the metro-Birmingham area.

The Rotary International is a global network of 1.2 million business, professional, and community leaders whose motto is ‘Service above Self.’ This club lives out this motto by serving the community in many ways.

Proceeds from fundraising events, including the golf tournament coordination, go toward the club’s many projects.

Those projects include leadership opportunities for local high school students, Dr. Seuss books for local elementary students, ribbons at City Hall in recognition of Veterans’ Day, lunch for campers and staff at Smile-aMile, trees planted at Civitan

Park, and more. The Club has recently funded the new clock in downtown Trussville, benches at the walking track at Cahaba Elementary, and playground equipment at The Mall in historic Trussville. #rotary6860 #ServiceAboveSelf The Trussville Rotary Daybreak Club meets at 7 a.m. on the first through fourth Wednesday mornings of each month at First Baptist Church Trussville (128 N. Chalkville Road). For more information on the Trussville Rotary Daybreak Club or to help with one of our projects, please email Diane Poole at dianepoole1225@centurytel. net.

Southern is actively hiring across the network, but it does take time to train someone to properly operate a train.

“Birmingham is a significant hub in Norfolk Southern’s system, helping to move goods across Alabama and the country,” Norfolk Southern’s prepared statement reads. “As our nation’s economy has recovered, we’ve seen Alabama businesses improve right there with it. Those businesses have called on us to help move their goods, bringing a significant increase in volume. At the same time, the rail industry is not immune from national labor trends.

These factors can cause increased congestion across the network, and therefore more local delays. Because of Trussville’s proximity to our Irondale yard, it’s a very active crossing – delays are extra noticeable. However, we know S. Chalkville Road is an integral part of Trussville’s infrastructure.”

friends, your antique or favorite car, truck, or bike, and make a difference in the life of a child this holiday season!

To register street vendors and food, please contact Sandra McGuire at 205-965-9392.

To register vehicles, please contact Chris McCombs at 205-365-7412 or Christy McCombs at 205-283-0952.

Let’s all work together to raise money and toys for a worthy cause and help drive traffic to Leeds, Alabama for our local retailers and restaurants.

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Center Point firefighters meet child they saved from apartment fire

By Hannah Caver Staff Writer

BIRMINGHAM — Center Point Firefighters met the child they saved in an apartment fire when he was released from the hospital.

One of the most feared calls that one can get is responding to a structure fire with people trapped. A fire inside a residential home can double in size and intensity every 30 seconds. This makes every second count at a fire scene when searching for victims.

On the night of November 1, 2021, Center Point Fire Department (CPFD) responded to a fire on the second floor of an apartment building.

As crews began to enter the structure, they were informed of a child trapped inside. You can imagine the stress this adds to a firefighter knowing that they now need to perform at their highest ability to locate and execute the victim’s rescue quickly. Every second that ticks by is one more that the victim depends on them to intervene. Fortunately, with this incident, all went as planned and, the crews performed a primary search that rescued the child from further injury. All the crews’ training, dedication, and teamwork worked out to produce a successful outcome for the incident.

“With this situation in mind, we like to use the

From left to Right: Joshua Redwine, Austin Osborn, Carley Nicholas, fire victim and his mom, Drew Babyak, Lieutenant Matt Bertram, Captain Chris Horn (Photo courtesy of Battalion Chief Brandon Dahlen)

Drew Babyak shows the fire victim all the features inside the fire truck.(Photo courtesy of Battalion Chief Brandon Dahlen)

positive outcome to remind everyone of the importance of fire prevention and safety,” Battalion Chief Brandon Dahlen said. “Simple things

are what count, such as; a smoke detector on each floor near bedrooms (tested monthly), closing bedroom doors at night while you sleep, practicing fire drills that include two ways out, not leaving cooking food or lit candles unattended, keeping space heaters three feet from other objects, limiting the use of extension cords and not overloading there designed use.”

In Alabama this year, there have been 68 deaths attributed to fire-related injuries. Nationally, Alabama ranks fifth per capita for fire-related deaths. Most if not all of these could have been prevented with a few simple steps. While it’s unfortunate, fire services are aware that structure fires will occur.

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However, their focus is to reduce the number of fire-related fatalities that seem to result from these structure fires.

In 2014 the Alabama Association of Fire Chiefs launched the “Turn Your Attention to Fire Prevention “campaign. (www.turnyourattention.com) “Turn Your Attention to Fire Prevention” was to bring awareness to the growing number of unnecessary fire-related deaths. It has been successful with increasing public awareness to this problem; however, more can be done. For years now, the fire service has continuously offered fire prevention and safety education across the nation. Bringing awareness and education of fire safety to citizens in their communities is the best tool for prevention.

Dahlen explained that everyone who becomes a firefighter understands that the job is about staying prepared to save lives, protect property and provide service to our communities. The initial fire recruit training is over 400hundred hours, followed by countless hours of monthly continuation of education over a career.

“We do this to stay sharp and current on the essential job performance techniques,” Dahlen said. “Then, when the need arises for firefighters to perform, they have only a few moments to react, which increases the need to perform effectively.”

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Pinson’s director of public safety, Bob Jones, presented his case, with photographs of the property, which included multiple riding lawn mowers.

The property owners attended the hearing and presented their case, also with photographic evidence of progress they have made, and requested more time.

Several council members stated that the property had been an issue for at least two years, and they felt the owners had been given adequate time to clean it up.

The council unanimously approved Resolution 21-35, ordering the abatement of the litter/junk nuisance located at 6230 Spraul Ave. The council also passed Resolution 21-36, which allows for full-time and permanent part-time city employees who have been continuously employed for at least 90 days to receive 10 days of paid COVID-19 leave.

In other city business, the council approved the following: • Motion to convert showers at Bicentennial Park restrooms into utility closets • Motion to relocate the gate system at Turkey Creek Nature Preserve to a better location, for the amount of $14,995 • Motion to purchase a floor cleaner for the Rock School Complex in the amount of $5,238.18 • Motion to purchase 100 wreaths for Wreaths Across

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America in the amount of $1,500 Upcoming Pinson events: Nov. 6 – Trade Days, hosted by the merchants of Main Street, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Nov. 6 – Shred-a-Thon at Pinson City Hall, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Nov. 11 – Veteran’s Day drive-thru luncheon Dec. 7 – Christmas Parade and tree lighting, 6:30 p.m.

• Dec. 10 – Christmas movie: “How the Grinch Stole Christmas,” 6 p.m.

The next Pinson City Council meeting will be Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021, at Pinson City Hall. Pre-council will begin at 6:15 and the regular meeting will begin at 7 p.m.

“I’ve had some conversations with the powers that be at Insbrooke Lake, their homeowner’s association has had some difficulty, as of recent times, collecting dues and stuff, and being able to afford to keep it up,” Cochran said. “The conversation I’ve had with the guys at Insbrooke is if they would deed that over to the city, we would gladly take it on, take responsibility for it, make it look beautiful for the entire community. It would, in turn, become a public park. That’s kind of part of the deal.”

Cochran said that the conversation is still ongoing, and no decision will be made without the consent of the council.

The council continued of a public hearing regarding an alleged violation of the city’s litter/junk ordinance at 6230 Spraul Ave.

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Springville Area Rotary announces student, teacher of the month From The Tribune Staff Reports

TRUSSVILLE — The new Springville Area Rotary Satellite Club has selected its first Students and Teacher of the Month.

Molly Graben is a senior at Springville High School (SHS). Graben serves as varsity girls cheer captain and varsity girls tennis captain.

She is also Student Council President and is a First Priority Leader. She is involved in Key Club, Beta Club, Mu Alpha Theta, Students Against

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MHS would also implement a 21st Century STEM and science labs with robotics area. A new competition gymnasium, cafeteria, and bus access road would be built. They would build a room for a band that accommodates the entire band, including large and small group ensemble areas.

The 15 millage increase would allow agriculture science, family and consumer science, and Business electives in the building. The football field would be renovated to a turf field. MHS will also add unisex fitness and workout areas for PE, a modern media center with a cyber café.

MES would be remodeling the entryway and renovating floor tile and walls. In addition, the 15 millage increase would update playgrounds, add air conditioning to gyms, add a new digital sign, and update computer labs and intervention areas.

Moody Middle School (MMS) would install an outdoor PE facility/playground area behind the school, including equipment, fencing,

Destructive Decisions (SADD), and Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA). She is part of the Youth Leadership Development Program in Birmingham, and she serves on the Springville Public Library’s Teen Advisory Board.

In addition, she is actively involved in the student ministry at Crosspoint Baptist Church.

Graben plans to attend Jacksonville State University to pursue a degree in nursing and hopes to one day see the world as a travel nurse.

Caden Mobley is on the

Springville High School golf team and serves as the varsity boys golf team captain. He is involved in Key Club and Beta Club. He plays with the praise band at Faith Community Fellowship and is involved in the student ministry. Mobley’s favorite subject is history because he thinks it is interesting and enjoys learning about the past. Mobley plans to attend Auburn University to pursue a degree in business management.

Each of these students has selected Roxanne Saffles as their Teacher of the Month

recipient. Saffles teaches Algebra 2, AP Statistics, and AP Calculus at SHS. “Mrs. Saffles goes out of her way to teach and to help every student,” Graben said. “She is very patient in answering all my questions about statistics, and her hard work in the classroom is evident by the way her students are successful in her class. Mrs. Saffles also lets my friends and me work on a puzzle of the Empire State Building occasionally, and she always has candy!”

Mobley selected Saffles

Left to Right: Julie Graben (Molly’s mother); Molly Graben; Michael Mobley (Caden’s dad); Caden Mobley; and Springville Area Satellite Club Chair Mike Ennis.

a basketball court, and an ADA-compliant playground for special needs students. In addition, the 15 millage increase would allow an outdoor classroom and a STEM lab.

MJHS is currently in a round building that was built in 1972, and they would move to the current high school. The current high school would be renovated for the MJHS students.

“They have about 400 students in that round building that was built for about 250 students,” Walters said. “Now they would get to come down to a building that can house 700 students easily.”

MJHS would remodel the front office/lobby to include the “lobby area” and the second partition of doors. MJHS would update the library to a media center, add an outdoor amphitheater space, and create two science labs. In addition, they would encase the walkway from the schools to the lunchroom, install new gym bleachers and refinish the gym floor. The MJHS would house sixth and eighth grades.

MES would be remodeling the entryway and renovating floor tile and walls. In addi-

tion, the 15 millage increase would update playgrounds, add air conditioning to gyms, add a new digital sign, and update computer labs and intervention areas.

“So you’re basically looking at is probably the current eighth-graders would be seniors when they’re able to actually get in the building,” Walters said. “So that’s kind of what we’re looking at basically is a three-year timeline to actually get our hands on the money, to when it’s completed.”

the expected capacity for when they were built. Springville Schools have outgrown the current athletic facilities. They would need facilities that accommodate 6A competition.

“This tax pass looks like it will allow us to be preparing for the growth we’ve already been dealing with alone with future growth,” SHS Principal Gregory Moore said. “For Springville schools to have the amount of students we have, we only have three buildings.

We have an elementary, middle, and high school. So we don’t have that intermediate school or another building, to where we have space to accommodate students that we currently have and the growth that we’re anticipating in the future.”

The 15 millage increase would provide a new school for SMS which will house the seventh and eighth-graders. In addition, a new Performing Arts Center with 1000 seats and a new multipurpose gym at SHS. It would also allow the existing SMS to convert to a Springville Intermediate School. To accommodate the student population growth, additional classrooms would

be built, along with other much-needed renovations at the schools, such as more Parking for high school students eligible to drive. In addition, the Springville football field would be renovated to a turf field.

“Having that Performing Arts Center, it’s going to open up opportunities for up to seven to ten percent of our kids to become a part of the fine arts,” Moore said. “We can have a true theater program so we can put on performances and do those things in the fine arts that we have kids with a lot of ability to do. We just don’t have the resources. So I think the fine arts performing arts center here is in Springville schools will allow opportunities for so many avenues for students as well as for our community.”

MARGARET “So every classroom here at Margaret Elementary is sealed,” Margaret Elementary School Principal Katelyn Dorsett. “So with our increased enrollment, we just really need that additional way, and that’s what we’re headed for.”

Margaret Elementary School (MaES) is at maximum capacity due to increased

Springville Schools site plans

SPRINGVILLE Limited space and classrooms are available at all schools: Springville Elementary School (SES), Springville Middle School (SMS), Springville High School (SHS). The current population of SES is nearing 1000, and SMS is nearing 650. SHS is nearing 800. SES is beyond

because of her outgoing personality that makes learning extremely easy and fun.

She is always helpful and is extremely patient with her students. #Rotary6860 #ServiceAboveSelf The Club meets at 7 a.m. on Thursday mornings at the Springville Weather Shelter at 210 Walker Drive. For more information on the Springville Area Rotary Satellite Club or to help with one of our projects, please email Diane Poole at dianepoole1225@centurytel. net.

Rendering of Addition to MaES

student enrollment growth. An additional wing of classrooms is needed at MaES. Limited space and classrooms are available at MaES, and it is beyond the expected capacity for when it was built. MaES has every classroom filled and one portable building. There are no vacant classrooms, and their enrollment increased over 80 students this school year. Their pre-k waiting list was longer than any other list in the county. MaES could add an additional Pre-K classroom if they had the new wing.

It’s estimated that over 30 percent of the fifth-graders from Margaret Elementary School will attend sixth grade at Springville Middle School.

“I’m very passionate about this. Because you know, four years ago, we tried to do a county-wide election to increase millage rates, and it failed,” Howard said.

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Moody From front page

During the regular meeting the council heard reports from department heads on numbers from the month of October, including Hunt and Fire Chief Larry Horton.

Hunt reported that the department answered 1,453 calls, made 35 arrests, wrote 52 warning tickets, wrote 202 citations, wrote 92 reports. There were 44 misdemeanor cases and 55 felonies. Moody officers drove city vehicles 16,524 miles, and $1,683.61 were spent on vehicle maintenance.

Horton reported 190 calls, two fires (one residential, one vehicle), 95 emergency medical calls, 18 wrecks, 31 lift assists, 25 false alarms and one mutual aid was given and received.

Dispatch to enroute time was one minute and 25 seconds and dispatch to arrival was six minutes and 41 seconds.

Later the council approved a number of requests, including Ordinance M2021-11-08 that amended R-1 (single family), R-2 (single family), and AG-1 (agricultural) zoning regulations. A public hearing was held on this matter at an Oct. 11 meeting.

The amendment increases the minimum space of R-1 lots from 15,000 feet to 20,000 feet.

Additionally it increases R-2 lots from 11,9000 to 1,500 feet.

It also allows “barndominiums” to be built under the AG-1 code.

After the regular meeting was adjourned the council went into a work session and heard from Horton reporting that state bids for vehicles may go up in prices in the future and from Inspector David Crowe on state and local regulations on homeowners wiring their own houses.

LASS

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And I totally get that. I’ve been stuck in gridlocked traffic my share of times. During busy periods, I am held hostage in my car at the exit to my subdivision, unable to turn left or right onto Highway Eleven. Where are all these cars coming from? Where are they going? Why aren’t they on the Interstate?

It’s understandable that folks would be upset at proposed annexations and huge new residential developments.

They can only mean more people, more traffic, possible environmental threats to surrounding communities and more pressure on our schools.

The Trussville Tribune has reported that, according to the 2020 census, the population of Trussville exploded at a rate of thirty-one percent over the last decade. Our sleepy little bedroom town is now a bustling city, replete with all the complications that come with such growth.

But it bears keeping in mind that, were it not for that influx, we would not have had the parade of new stores and restaurants, an expansion of our public library, a greenway

The final item was the proposal from Hunt to replace the current police department building, which he said was built in the 1970s and is now seeing deterioration. He said that repairs to the building would be an estimated $175,000 to $200,000.

However, with the city growing they believe that they can build a new structure with upgrades.

“Chief Hunt and I have been talking about it for quite a few years now. It’s getting closer to the point where we’re going to have to look at replacing the Moody PD,” said Mayor Joe Lee. “And so I wanted to start the process, and starting the process was for the police officers to look around a little bit and bring back a presentation.”

Hunt presented pictures of the Homewood Police and noted the upgrades in a new building, including a gym, safe rooms for children, several training areas, a break room, an expanded evidence room and storage area and different offices, as well as a patrol meeting room and a sally port for vehicles.

He also mentioned having the city court there with training areas and meeting spaces for attorneys. He estimated that the cost of building would be in the $8 million to $10 million range.

In other business the council: • Approved Horton’s request to purchase building supplies to close in the turnout cleaning room for $2,400, • Approved Horton’s request to pay Jeremy Weems a final payout for paramedic school for $5,000, • Approved a request from Hunt to pay the St. Clair County Commission for

the transport of a deceased body for $550, • Approved Hunt’s request to pay CMI Inc. for two portable breath intoxilyzers for $1,200, • Approved Hunt’s request for approval of Sgt. Ron Richardson to attend a TAASRO conference in June 2022 in Orange Beach for $1,700, • Approved a request from Public Works Department Director Steve Mitchell to purchase one load of cold patch asphalt to repair roads for $2,537.06, • Approved a request from Mitchell to repair a tractor for $1,298.71, • Approved a request from Councilwoman Linda Crowe for Rich Blankenship to take an online grant writing class for $199, • Approved a request from Lee to authorize the transfer of personal property from the city, which is the sale of a 2000 Spartan GA40M 214, • Approved a one-time payment lump sum to city employees where all full-time employees receive $300 after taxes, part-time employees receive $150 after taxes, and those who have not taken a sick day will receive $150 or $75 for one sick day, • Approved paying $1,026.83 for landscaping plants for the police department, and • Entered into an agreement with St. Clair County to make an ATRIP-II application for grants up to $2 million.

Meetings are held on the second and fourth Monday of every month at 6 p.m. at Moody City Hall on 670 Park Ave.

along the Cahaba, a new entertainment district, and soon, a new administration building for our school system, and much more. Traffic headaches aside, for the most part we enjoy a great quality of life. Our schools, police and fire departments and recreation facilities are top notch. We have become a shopping hub for all of northeast Birmingham.

Yet we have to face an inescapable reality. In today’s society, you’re either growing or you’re declining. There’s no staying the same. The cost of maintaining the excellence of our schools and other critical city services is certainly not staying the same. It’s going up. To meet that increase, there are three alternatives. (1) Welcome new home owners and businesses who will contribute additional tax revenue. (2) Discourage growth and raise taxes sharply on current residents.

(3) Keep taxes the same and, as costs rise, cut funding and budgets.

Options two and three are a recipe for disaster. We all know of communities where over burdened taxpayers and/ or underfunded services have created deterioration of safety, health and property value. No one wants that.

Without a doubt, the traffic situation needs to be addressed, but it’s a major challenge.

It’s unlikely the widening of existing streets is enough to solve the problem. The ultimate answer is probably new roads. Those will be extremely expensive, slow to happen, and quite possibly out of the realm and control of local government. In the meantime, the mayor and city officials have been working on rerouting and widening where possible to try and provide some relief.

While future growth must be embraced, it must also be carefully and meticulously controlled and monitored.

Fortunately, in the effort to preserve our quality of life, Trussville has a secret weapon.

Its people.

There’s a reason folks want to move here. We are a friendly and polite place with the kind of values that are getting harder to find elsewhere in this crazy world. With patient persistence, we can overcome our challenges.

We can, and we will.

Ken Lass is a retired former Birmingham television news and sports anchor, and Trussville resident since 1989.

You can read more from Ken at kenlassblog.net

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Trussville rotary announces student, teacher of the month

From The Tribune Staff Reports

TRUSSVILLE — The Trussville Rotary Daybreak Club has named its Don Haisten Student and Teacher of the Month for November.

Cesar Perez-Romo, a senior at Clay-Chalkville High School, is a member of Health Occupations Students of America, National Honor Society, baseball, and a past participant of the science Olympiad. He has received the academic award since 10th grade and also Student of the Month. He passed his Patient Care Technician (PCT) test to get his certification. He enjoys reading, helping his neighbors with common chores, playing board games with his siblings, helping his dad with car repairs, and helping his siblings with their homework.

Cesar chose as his Teacher of the Month, Farah Bridges.

(From Left to Right) Club President Greg Carroll, Teacher of the Month Farah Bridges, Student of the Month Cesar Perez-Romo, and Rotarian Ty Williams (Photo courtesy of Diane Poole)

“She helped me study for the PCT exam, encouraged me to join HOSA, and helped me to have a clear mindset about what profession to study for in college,” Perez-Romo said.

Each recipient received a gift card compliments of Full Moon BBQ and the Trussville Rotary Daybreak Club.

Full Moon BBQ sponsors the program. Each honoree

will receive a gift card provided by Full Moon Bar-B-Q and the Trussville Rotary Daybreak Club. The Club meets at 7 a.m. on the first through fourth Wednesday mornings of each month. For more information on the Trussville Rotary Daybreak Club or to help with one of our projects, please email Diane Poole at dianepoole1225@centurytel.net.

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during the regular council meeting on Monday, Nov. 8, 2021.

Co-developer Brandon Bowen spoke to the council Monday night about his plans for the new community.

“I’ve been a part of two work sessions now with the council,” Bowen said. “Angus Street, kind of back behind where the Argo Drive-In was, 54 acres there, we’ve purchased that land and proposing to develop it into a neighborhood there.”

The proposed neighborhood will consist of approximately 29 1-acre lots with one home on each lot, all of which are in the Springville School System. The community will also have two ponds, with the potential for a walking track around one or both ponds, as well as 11 acres of natural, wooded preserve area with hiking trails.

“We actually have in our plan to keep much of the wooded area there for trails,” Bowen said.

The proposal also includes a community clubhouse for use by residents to host parties and events, as well as a potential community pool and fire pit.

Bowen and his partner, Glenn Davenport, plan to begin building in the spring of 2022. The homes will be 3+ bedroom/2 bathroom single-level concrete slab homes that will be approximately 2,500 square feet in size, and will include large front porches, soaring living-space ceilings, open floor plans, designer kitchens and plenty of natural lighting. Proposed building materials include portions of brick exterior, Hardy siding, standing seam metal roofs, and some timber frame/exposed bean construction interiors.

In other city news, the Springville Area Rotary Club donated a “Book Nook” to the

Left to right: Mayor Pro-Tem Dusty Stinson, Councilor Michael Hicks, Councilor Danny McCarley, Councilor Dennis Griffin, Councilor Ann Brown, Mayor Betty Bradley and Better Basics executive director Dr. Kristi Bradford

Image courtesy of Brandon Bowen and Glenn Davenport

city of Argo, which will be installed in the city’s park near the municipal complex. The “Book Nook,” in concept, is similar to a Little Free Library.

“The Book Nooks have come with a partnership,” Jamie Townes of the Springville Area Rotary Club said. “The Trussville Area Rotary originally built them, but the Springville Area Rotary is a satellite club that’s just now starting in Springville, Odenville, Argo and Margaret.”

Townes said that the Rotary Club has partnered with a non-profit organization called Better Basics for the management of the Book Nook. Better Basics was started by retired teachers as a means to advance childhood literacy.

“During the pandemic, when a lot of children were cut off from schools because they didn’t have proper internet access or even computers in the home, we began asking volunteers to please fill these Book

Nooks for us,” Better Basics Executive Director Dr. Kristi Bradford said. “You may have seen these before and might know them as Little Free Libraries, but these are different.

Little Free Libraries, their motto is to take a book and leave a book. But with these, Better Basics, my organization, we want kids to take the books and take them home and keep them at home. We will keep the books filled in this Book Nook, along with the Springville Rotary Club.”

The Rotary Club will place donation boxes at the local schools, as well as various areas throughout the community, and Better Basics will ensure that the books are clean, in good condition, and age-appropriate for children.

In other business, the council approved the following: • Resolution 11-8-2021, authorizing and providing premium pay to city employees though the American Recovery Plan Act (ARPA) Funds • Motion to change the date of the 11/22/21 council meeting to 11/29/21 • Motion to change the date of the 12/27/21 council meeting to 12/28/21 The next meeting of the Argo City Council will be Monday, Nov. 29, 2021, at the Argo Municipal Complex. The regular meeting will begin at 6 p.m., following a 5 p.m. work session.

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Veterans From front page

In her briefing recommending Weeks for the award, Elizabeth Dole described Weeks as the “Father of Veterans Day.” Over 25 years ago, Alabama mandated that 25 character traits be taught each year for an average of 10 minutes a day and include the Pledge of Allegiance.

Dyson said this story has great lessons for teaching some of Alabama’s character traits— patriotism, courage, perseverance, citizenship, loyalty. It’s inspiring for our students that someone like them, a former student from Alabama, had “patriotism” to serve in WW II and do something significant to honor veterans. He showed “courage” to try to earn support from General Eisenhower.

He had to maintain “perseverance” for seven years after the first event in 1947 until the holiday became officially signed into law. “Citizenship” was displayed and rewarded by President Reagan. “Loyalty” was shown during the 40 years Weeks served.

Unfortunately, most Alabamians did not know this history.

Newspaper Clipping from Ronald Reagan Presidential Library Digital Library Collections Presentation of Presidential Citizens Medal to Raymond Weeks 11/11/1982

“When veterans like LTC Glenn Nivens (USA Retired) told us in 2012 that ninety-nine percent of Americans and most Alabamians did not know Veterans Day started here and asked Patriotism in Action to help, we decided to launch an initiative,” Dyson said. “We worked on proclamations from the Governor of Alabama and Mayor of Birmingham plus lesson plans provided by the State Department of Education.”

Dyson reached out to then State Superintendent of Education, Dr. Tommy Bice, and requested teaching the history behind Veterans Day in schools.

Bice agreed, and his team put a basic lesson plan on the Alabama Learning Exchange (ALEX). This year, State Superintendent Dr. Eric Mackey is sharing materials provided

by Dyson with teachers across the state to enrich their Veterans Day programs and classes on the history and character traits.

Dyson explained a problem in 2012 ended up helping Alabama to strengthen its position as a national leader for Veterans Day. “I anticipated investing a month to get the job done,” Dyson said. “We made prog-

ress in the Department of Education with a promised lesson plan using our research before Veterans Day. Then, we had a meeting with people in the Governor’s Office, Veteran Affairs, and Tourism, and they all agreed to help. Our next step was a proclamation from the Governor. Then, we learned, the job got tougher.”

Thanks to research by Bob Horton of Veterans Affairs, we learned the U.S. Congress had passed a resolution ten years earlier that said Veterans Day started in another state in 1953 and 1954 (seven years after Alabama was already doing VeteraDayDay). So we knew the truth, but this congressional action would make public officials hesitant to support a different position. So we had to prove our case.

Dyson explained that Patriotism in Action, with cooperation from National Veterans Day in Birmingham and many more patriots, appealed to the United States Congress to prove Alabama led the national movement for Veterans Day. “The book and poster told our story. We also sent the speech by Reagan showing the White House had already vetted this. We urged cooperation instead of a fight with the other state. After all, Alabama started Veterans Day though you cannot have a national movement without states like Kansas spreading the concepts and programs, Dyson said.

Eleven months after we started, about the time of Veterans Day, the U.S. Senate passed a resolution confirming Alabama had the longest-running celebration of Veterans Day in the United States. The resolution cited the first parade in Birmingham and Weeks for his leadership. The lost legacy had been restored.

“The history is official.

Now it’s time to implement until every citizen of Alabama knows this history,” Dyson said. “The best way to do that is to teach in schools that it happened here. Teachers can add more of the history and inspiring character traits lessons during November 1 – 10. This state and national history can be supported every November by civic clubs, churches, and publications.”

Dyson wants veterans and civilians throughout the nation to know Alabama is a patriotic state that has honored its veterans. Part of what we’re thanking veterans for is providing us freedom of liberty. That helped America achieve freedom of rights, which gives us all freedom to flourish.

Dyson asks all schools that have a Veterans Day program in the State of Alabama to read the paragraph below: America’s first Veterans Day was organized in Alabama in 1947 by WWII veteran and former Alabama student Raymond Weeks. Alabama led the national movement after gaining support in 1946 from General Eisenhower, who, as president, established the federal holiday in 1954. The National Veteran Award was established in Birmingham in 1954 and is presented annually. President

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Center Point From front page

Weeks Monument in Linn Park, Birmingham, from “a grateful nation.” (Photo courtesy www.VeteransDay FoundingEducation.us)

Reagan honored Mr. Weeks with the Presidential Citizens Medal in 1982 at the White House during his Veterans Day televised address to the nation. The United States Senate passed a resolution in 2012 confirming the historical roots of starting Veterans Day in Alabama. The book Patriotism in Action features the history of Veterans Day launched in Alabama and character traits demonstrated to inspire students (patriotism, courage, perseverance, loyalty, citizenship…). You can get complimentary resources to teach, speak, and promote this inspiring information at the web page, www.VeteransDayFoundingEducation.us Dyson said that the best way to make this educational effort sustainable is through schools using this material in Veterans Day programs and lessons, annual stories in the media, civic clubs and churches, and anyone trying to commemorate the day in the ways intended.

“We can succeed by continuing to honor our veterans as many do so well and by adding the who-when-where in our lesson plans and annual traditions, so citizens will know Veterans Day started in Alabama,” Dyson said.

Dyson thanks a few of our locals in and near Trussville: Mark Ryan serves as president of National Veterans Day in Birmingham. Col. Bob (USA Retired) and Nancy Barefield serve as chair of Patriotism in Action. As Ms. Senior Alabama from Trussville, Temple Wells brought us this story— her platform of service includes Veterans Day Founding Education and Compassion Ranch.

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Center Point is one of the Alabama cities who use Waste Management for trash collection services.

“We have lived here in Center Point a little over 24 years,” Jerome Womack said.

“Up until a while back, we have never had an issue with our trash pickup service. Never, until Waste Management has been taking over, it has been horrible.”

Womack said his family recently received a postcard that said the pickup service dates were changed from Wednesdays to Mondays.

“Trash was out there, Sunday evening, they never came,” Womack said. “We have called customer service and they said our trash cans wasn’t out there to be picked up and we called again, and they said they did pick it up, so I don’t know.”

That’s when council member Glenn Williams notified the family of the Waste Management representatives who were in attendance for the meeting.

Mike Mitchell, Waste Management’s public sector representative was on hand to address Waste Management’s services and whether the city of Center Point was receiving the level of service they had contracted, and he responded to the concerns about trash pickup services.

“What we are doing now, is going through a re-route to make things better,” Mitchell said. “Re-routing everything to the Birmingham District and what that does, we will have trucks in closer proximity so we can re-route to do things a lot better … we did send postcards out, different day changes, I will say we probably have stumbled there but that’s something we will recover in one day.”

Margaret Burrow shared the same grievances with trash pickup as the Womacks and said her dates of her trash pick-

Center Point City Council on November 4, 2021 (Photo courtesy of Faith Callens)

up times were also changed.

Burrow also mentioned that when her trash would finally get picked up, the trash service would leave her other neighbors’ trash behind.

“Today is Thursday and the scheduled date was Monday,” Burrow said. “I’m not sure what the guidelines are for the debris pickup, but we have had a lot of debris where I live. I can look at my kitchen window and look at the blue tarp at the Sun Hill Baptist Church, it just looks deserted over there. I don’t want us to be forgotten but I know it’s something going on around the city and it’s an issue.”

Burrow said she called the trash service and spoke to a representative about why her or her neighbors’ trash wasn’t being picked up and she was told that if your name isn’t on the list or if you haven’t filed a complaint, it can’t be picked up.

“No one knows to call and complain about their trash getting picked up, I just figured there was a scheduled day for your trash to get picked up,” Burrow said.

Center Point Mayor Bobby Scott said according to the city’s contract with Waste Management, they are supposed to have a brush truck within the city, picking up debris. Scott also said residents shouldn’t have to make an appointment to use it, because it’s a service that should be provided automatically.

“We are not getting that service as you can see with

that daily brush pickup, so that’s why waste management is here tonight,” Scott said.

Council member Tiffany Moore wondered whether Center Point was receiving the same level of service that other cities in the metro Birmingham area received from Waste Management.

The council planned to give Waste Management two to three months to improve the streets of Center Point before any other further action is taken.

The items approved on the consent agenda were: • Resolution 2021-45 Appropriation to Center Point Fire District The council approved resolution 2021-45 for the Center Point Fire District to have funds to complete repairs within the fire department and the administration building.

• Center Point Employees Handbook The council updated a few of zero-tolerance policies within the CP Employees Handbook.

• Resolution Authorizing the Solicitation of Bids for the Traffic Enforcement Program • The city’s contract with Reflex expired at the beginning of October. The City’s use for Reflex was for the city’s traffic light cameras.

The council is now getting bids ready to send out to different companies.

The next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, November 18, 2021.

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Clay

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Items approved on the council’s consent agenda: Resolution 2021-29: This is a resolution authorizing the elimination of nuisance on private property. On October 12, 2021, Mayor Charles Webster declared 2146 Sweeney Hall Road, 4809 Curtis Lane, and 14 Balboa circle to be a public nuisance. This is the resolution to allow the city to cut grass.

Clay council had a public hearing on a nuisance of weeds at 2146 Sweeney Hollow Road

(Hardee’s).

“That contract is executed but they’re not going to do anything until the construction starts of the Dunkin Donuts,” City Manager Ronnie Dixon.

“So we’re gonna try to work with them and get them to cut it.”

Clay council also discussed two other lots that are considered a nuisance due to weeds: 4809 Curtis Lane is owner-occupied and 5410 Balboa Circle is a vacant lot from the corner.

Webster thanked the community for the prayers that his family received during his wife’s surgery.

“My wife had rotator cuff surgery today,” Webster said.

“We spent about 12 hours at Grandview, but she’s at home resting now.”

Battalion Chief Brandon Dahlen spoke about last month’s fire statistics, the fire department responded to 918 incidents, and that brings them up to date to 9,250 calls. Last year, we were at 8,136 meaning calls have risen by 1114 calls.

“If you look at our trends, every year, we’re trending upwards,” Dahlen said. “Last month, we made 352 transports, and total to year to date, we’re at 3303. And from last year, at this

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time, we were 29 away, so 395 transports, pretty significant.”

Dahlen discussed the importance of fire safety, reminding everyone that there have been 68 related fire fatalities in Alabama this year.

Erica Thomas thanked the city on behalf of the American Legion 205 Michael W. Hosey Post for their donations for Wreaths Across America. Erica also asked for the council’s help in donating items to a non-perishable food drive for the homeless students in the community.

Thomas said they will take coats, food, shoes for these children.

“We would like to do something because there are about 10 children at Clay-Chalkville Middle School that are homeless,” Thomas said. “That can mean in a shelter somewhere, but at least five of them are absolutely without shelter, and without a home.”

Thomas also asked for people to help with the Norma Livingston Ovarian Cancer Foundation’s Just A Need program.

“The only challenge that we’ve had is finding people to help, so the more the merrier,” Thomas said. “We don’t only help patients, but we also help caregivers and families of pa-

tients.”

Contact Erica Thomas at (205) 936-3962 for more information.

Upcoming events: On Sunday, November 28 the tree lighting will be held at Cosby Lake. Clay’s Christmas Parade is Saturday, December 11.

Clay Elementary will be hosting a food drive from November 15 through 19. There will be dress-up days to promote the food drive.

The next meeting of the Clay City Council will be Thursday, November 18, 2021, at Clay City Hall, beginning at 6 p.m.

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O b i t u a ry

Robert Stanley Kay

2, 1961 ~ october 30, 2021 (age 60) may

Robert “Robbie” Kay, age 60, of Odenville, AL passed away on October 30, 2021, at his home after a long battle with his health.

Robbie attended Leeds High School. He was a hard worker who had various careers. He enjoyed playing guitar with his friends. He loved animals and nature.

Robbie is preceded in death by his wife, Laura Kay; his parents, Roy and Caldonia Kay; his brothers, Buddy Kay, Arnold Kay, Wayne Kay, Bill Kay and Johnny Falkner.

He is survived by his son, Nick Reed; his brother, Alvin Kay (Betty); his sisters, Dolly Weems and Betty Skelton and numerous nieces and nephews.

The funeral for Robbie will take place at Jefferson Memorial Chapel in Trussville on November 3rd at 2:00 p.m. with visitation for family and friends held one hour prior. Burial will immediately follow the chapel service at Jefferson Memorial’s adjoining cemetery.

Clay Austin Saab september

(age 32)

12, 1989 ~ october 31, 2021

Clay, age 32, passed away on Sunday, October 31st from injuries he sustained in a car accident. Clay was preceded in death by his grandparents Earl and Catherine Mackey and George and Mary Saab.

He is survived by his mother, Karen “Candy” Saab, his father, Donald Saab (Dorothy); his sisters, Heather Crotzer (Jason) and Amber Crosby (Dalas); his brother, Dusty. His niece, Bailey Crotzer and his nephews, Brody Crotzer, Gavin Price and Landon Maddox and his dog, Gibbs.

Clay loved life and lived life to the fullest. He loved the beach, the river and spending time with his family and friends. He was so funny and witty. He loved music and helping others any way he could. He had a heart of pure gold. The family would like to express a special thank you to UAB trama doctors and their team who tried so hard to save him.

Wayne Harris

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(age 56)

november

(age 84)

12, 1965 ~ october 30, 2021

Glenn was born and raised in Tarrant Alabama on September 12, 1965 to Brenda and Bobby Parr. Graduated from Tarrant High School in 1984. He then joined the Army National Guard where he served as a Sergeant and crew chief until he was honorably discharged. Cars and his family were his greatest passion. He owned and operated his family business, Glenn’s Auto Service, for over 40 years alongside his father and now son. He was married to Kristy on November 16, 1991.

He is preceded in death by his father Bobby Glenn Parr. Left to mourn his passing are his wife, Kristy (Yarbrough), mother Brenda Parr and his children Brooke Greenwood (Ryan), Brian Parr (Kirstan) and Kaitlin Parr. His grandchildren Brynlee, Elliot and Shepard and his grand-fur babies, Sadie, Squirrel, Cash, Saban,Teagan and Timber. He will be missed by a host of extended family and friends.

He was preceded in death by his wife of 52 years, Barbara Harris; his parents, Ray and Susie Harris and his two brothers, Arvil Harris and EJ Harris.

He is survived by his four children, Pam Bagwell (Leon), Denise Roberts, Karen Harris (Leon), and Jonathan Harris; five grandchildren, Brandon (Gretchen), Blake, Abby, Dawson, and Karissa; one great granddaughter, Harper; he also leaves behind two sisters and four brothers, numerous nieces and nephews.

The family will receive friends at Jefferson Memorial Funeral Home on Thursday, November 11, 2021 from 5pm until 7pm.

The funeral for Wayne will be held at Jefferson Memorial Chapel at 12 noon on Friday, November 12th with burial at Jefferson Memorial’s adjoining cemetery.

Kathy Sue (Thompson) Alford july

Ronald Alva York

20, 1931 ~ october 31, 2021 (age 90) october

Ronny Alva York, age 90, of Gardendale, AL passed away on October 31, 2021.

Ronny was born in Birmingham, AL to A. M. and Opal York on October 20, 1931. He was a graduate of Phillips High School, Veteran of the Korean War stationed at Fort Jackson, South Carolina where he was part of the U.S. Army Boxing and Track Teams and State of Alabama Golden Glove Boxing Champion in 1954.

Also, attended Howard College and was on both the Baseball and Track Teams.

Ronny was a member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers for over 60 years.

Ronny was preceded in death by his loving wife of 57 years, Nina White York and his parents.

He is survived by his three children, Tod York (Teresa), Grant York (Cheryl) and Holly York; seven grandchildren, Drew, Alex, Morgan, J.J., Racheal, Amanda and George-Ryan; three great grandchildren. Brother Larry York. Numerous nieces, nephews and extended family.

A visitation for family and friends will take place at Jefferson Memorial Funeral Home in Trussville from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Monday, Nov 8th.

The Funeral for Ronny will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov 9th at Jefferson Memorial Chapel. A committal service will follow at Valley Springs Baptist Church Cemetery in Cullman, AL. Pastor Spencer Knight will preside over the services.

17, 1936 ~ november 7, 2021

Wayne Harris, age 84, of Pinson, AL went home to be with his Lord and Savior on November 7, 2021 surrounded by his loving family. Wayne had a strong will.

He enjoyed spending time with his family. He was known for his sweet tooth and enjoyed hunting and fishing. He was known for being energetic and outgoing. He liked sports and will be remembered for his homemade ice cream.

After an unexpected diagnosis of stage 4 pancreatic cancer, (Brian) Glenn Parr, 56, of Pinson finished his earthly race on October 30, 2021 at home surrounded by his family and friends.

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27, 1951 ~ november 2, 2021 (age 70)

Kathy Sue (Thompson) Alford age 70 of Moody, AL., went to be with the Lord on November 2, 2021 surrounded by her loving family. Kathy was a devoted wife, mother, and nana. She never met a stranger and brought a smile to everyone’s face. She was beautifully sarcastic and always ready with a southern quip. She loved gardening and had a green thumb that could bring the most wilted plants back to life. She never hesitated to lend a helping hand and loved visiting with her sisters and brothers. She was born in Altoona, AL. to Schula and Mary Jo Chandler Thompson, and graduated West End High School in Walnut Grove, AL in 1969. Kathy leaves behind, to carry her memory, her devoted husband of 50 years Leldon Alford. Daughters; Katrina (Randy) Bell and Brooke (Brandon) Rolader; close niece Teresa Bright, and a host of nieces and nephews. She also leaves behind her grandchildren, that she loved dearly, Harper and Jackson Bell, and Ansley and Jamison Rolader. She is also survived by her sisters Ruth Adams, Ann Wells, and Pattie Ryan, and her brothers Larry Thompson and Johnny Thompson. She was preceded in death by her parents, brothers; Ralph, Ellis, Roy and Billy Thompson, and her sisters; Martha Levra, Helen Lay and Jinnie Brueggeman. A service for Kathy will be held at Jefferson Memorial Gardens Funeral Home in Trussville on Tuesday November 9, 2021 at 12:00PM, visitation from 10:00AM-12:00PM.

Jane B. (Bradford) Nicholas july

28, 1935 ~ november 1, 2021 (age 86)

Jane Bradford Nicholas was a caring wife, sister, aunt, and friend. She died peacefully at home on November 1, 2021.

She was born to Roy and Annie Mae Bradford on July 28, 1935. Jane met her husband Bill in high school. She is predeceased by her parents, sister Helen, and husband Bill. She is survived by her niece Angela Wier and nephew Brad Wier.

Jane had a shop for many years and loved helping her clients decorate their home. She was an accomplished gardener and loved growing flowers.

A visitation is scheduled for 2 pm on November 9, 2021 at Jefferson Memorial Funeral Home and Gardens in Trussville, Alabama on Highway 11. In lieu of flowers, please donate to a charity of your choice.

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What are some options for my family to honor Veterans Day? Veterans Day can be a difficult day for those who have lost a family member who was a member of the armed forces. Whether it’s the first year or many years after they have passed, there are many ways to for your family to honor the veterans in your family.

1) Clean the monument - Monuments can become dirty over time. While the cemetery will maintain the grounds, they likely will not clean the headstones. You can take some soap, water and rag to clean off the headstone or monument.

2) Patriotic flower arrangements – make a patriotic wreath or floral arrangement to lave by the gravesite.

3) Wear red – Red is the color associated with poppies of war and honoring soldiers. Have your family members all dress in red when visiting the gravesite.

4) Write a letter – write a letter thanking your veteran for their service. Read it aloud or silently at the gravesite.

5) Plant a tree - depending on where the cemetery is located, it may be possible to plant a tree, bush or flower plant near the grave site.

6) Cemetery Cross – have a personalized cemetery cross made noting dates of service.

7) Add a marble photo - send a photograph of your veteran in their military uniform off to have it engraved on a piece of marble that can be affixed to a headstone.

8) Grave jewelry – engrave a phrase, Bible verse, poem or other wording of your choosing on a marble slab that can be affixed to a headstone.

9) Make a patriotic resin sign – if you don’t want to make something that needs to be attached to a headstone, a personalized resin sign is a good alternative. These signs can be made in a variety of phrases (such as “Thank You Veteran” and are designed to stick in the ground.

10) Personalized grave marker – have a marker made with your veteran’s military service photograph. Often these can be made on a stake designed to go in the ground near the gravesite.

11) Grave blankets – purchase or make a grave blanket to lay over the grave site. Give it a patriotic theme with ribbons and flowers in red, white and blue.

12) Plant a flag by the headstone.

13) Pause and reflect at 3:00PM - In 2000, President Clinton signed the “National Monument of Remembrance Act.” This says that all Americans should pause for one minute at 3:00PM local time on Memorial Day. During this time, they should reflect on the sacrifices made by our veterans.

Time your visit so you are at the gravesite then.

14) Get a Presidential Memorial Certificate – This is a free engraved paper certificate signed by the current U.S. president. Take the certificate with you when you visit the gravesite. Note: It can take several months to receive the certificate, so order it well in advance.

15) Play patriotic music – Stars and Stripes Forever is the official march of the United States. Or play the songs associated with your veteran’s branch of the armed services.

There are many ways to honor veterans who have passed on Veteran’s Day. Hopefully one of these ideas will be the perfect fit for you and your family.

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sports Center Point vs. Ramsay High school football Friday, Nov. 12, 7 p.m.

Hewitt-Trussville at Hoover High school football Friday, Nov. 12, 7 p.m.

Pinson Valley vs. Oxford High school football Friday, Nov. 12, 7 p.m.

The Trussville Tribune November 10 - 16, 2021

Cougars blow out Decatur to move to round 2 down the quick passing game that worked early for Decatur. With the passing lanes closing up, linebacker D’Angelo Barber and free safety Matthew Yafondo went to work closing down the run.

Clay-Chalkville rolled up 529 yards of total offense while holding Decatur to 132 total yards. “”We just made a mistake, and we can’t make mistakes against a team like that,” Decatur coach Jere Adcock said after the game.

“We did move the ball, and I think we had a good plan coming in. We did some things we thought we could do, and we had a little hiccup right there.”

By Bobby Mathews Sports Editor

CLAY — Top-ranked 6A powerhouse Clay-Chalkville (11-0, 7-0) had a little trouble in the early going against Decatur (4-7, 4-3), but big plays and a nasty, constricting defense carried the Cougars to a 42-0 victory here Friday night.

The Red Raiders picked up four straight first downs on their first offensive possession as junior quarterback Ellis Dickman threw a pair of quick slants for back-to-back solid gains, and then running back Ryan Kirk broke off a 12-yard run.

That’s when ClayChalkville started jumping the inside routes and shut

Ed Osley breaks free for yardage against Decatur in Clay-Chalkville’s first-round blowout victory.

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Leeds’ defense leads the way in playoff win

By Will Heath For The Tribune

LEEDS — Sixth-ranked Leeds got two touchdowns from its defense to key a 4122 victory over Lee-Huntsville on Friday night in the first round of the AHSAA Class 5A playoffs.

The win is the 10th for Leeds in 2021, and sets up a trip to Pleasant Grove, ranked

Leeds’ Rametrius Yelverton ran for 135 yards and two scores in the Green Wave’s first-round 5A playoff victory against LeeHuntsville. (File photo)

No. 2 in Class 5A, in the second round.

On Friday, the Leeds defense forced the Generals into four turnovers Friday, adding a blocked field goal in the victory. “We just kept faith in God, and we just did our thing,” said Leeds senior Jonathan Douglas.

It was Douglas who scored the Green Wave’s first defensive TD of the night.

Huskies beat Bob Jones despite lighting, relocation woes From The Tribune Staff Reports

MADISON — Omari Kelly scored twice in the first half and the Hewitt-Trussville Huskies overcame more than a little adversity on a night when their first-round playoff game against Bob Jones didn’t kick off until 10 p.m.

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Center Point crushes East Limestone in round 1 game Special to The Tribune

With his team protecting a 13-0 lead late in the first half, Douglas jumped in front of a pass from Lee’s Antony Matthews, returning it 24 yards for a 20-0 lead.

“I kept seeing them throw the hitch, and I was just sitting on it,” Douglas said. “I saw the quarterback’s eyes and I went and got it.”

ATHENS — Troy Bruce and the Center Point Eagles ran wild on Friday, piling up 430 rushing yards and nine rushing touchdowns in a 6636 opening-round victory over East Limestone in the Class 5A playoffs.

Center Point opened the scoring with a 36-yard touchdown pass from Jabari Collier to Harold Holloman with 9:42 to play in the first quarter.

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Eagles From page 11

East Limestone tied the game at 7-7 on a 40-yard pass from Gage Hill to Barrett Brown with 6:09 remaining in the first and then Bruce took over.

Bruce scored five of Center Point’s six rushing touchdowns in the first half, scoring from 60, 18, 24, 1 and 66 yards. Collier added a 24-yard touchdown run in the second quarter as Center Point built a 45-7 halftime lead.

Leeds From page 11

To open the second half, the Leeds defense did it again.

This time, Lee’s Isiah Vandenberghe fumbled, and the Green Wave’s Kavion Henderson scooped up the ball and rumbled 40 yards for a touchdown that made it 27-8.

“He’s (Henderson) got to quit carrying it like Walter Payton,” Leeds head coach Jerry Hood said. “I was proud of both of them.”

Those two scores helped Leeds (10-1) fend off a stiff challenge from the Generals (5-6), who controlled the football for most of the game and finished with 290 yards of total offense. The Green Wave made the most of its opportunities on offense, getting 135 yards and two touchdowns on the ground from senior Rametrius Yelverton. Fellow senior Joshua Ruff added 26 yards rushing and 28 yards receiving, and caught a

Bruce’s sixth rushing touchdown, a 42-yarder, came with 8:27 left to play in the third.

All told, Bruce ran 19 times for 368 yards and six scores.

Collier was 5-of-8 passing for 137 yards and a score, while Holloman led the Center Point receivers with three catches for 92 yards and a touchdown.

Therman Moore and Ke’marius Horne each caught one pass.

Jordan Gardner then scored four straight rushing touchdowns for East Limestone, finding the end zone

from 1, 2, 8 and 16 yards.

Center Point closed out the game, and East Limestone’s season, with touchdown runs from Collier (23 yards) and Malik Brown (5 yards).

Center Point finished with 580 yards of total offense to East Limestone’s 350. Fortune Wheeler led the Indians with 95 yards on 20 carries.

Gardner finished with 70 yards on 17 rushes.

East Limestone’s season ends at 5-6. Center Point (83) will face Ramsay in next week’s second round.

touchdown pass from Jarod Latta late in the second quarter.

Latta finished with 78 yards through the air.

Vandenberghe was the leader for Lee’s offense, with 120 yards rushing and receiving. He scored two touchdowns on the ground, and threw a pass for a conversion.

Still, the story for the Generals on Friday was one of missed opportunities. Lee’s first possession of the game ended in a fumble near midfield, and the second advanced all the way to the Leeds 6-yard line, but a 20-yard field goal attempt was blocked.

Leeds would intercept the Generals again in the third quarter, as Demarion Keenan picked off Matthews on fourth down at the Leeds 32.

“We did decent,” Lee head coach Irving McGuire said.

“We didn’t finish drives like we’re supposed to.”

Leeds staked itself to an early lead thanks to two field

goals from junior Jackson Arthur. His first came from 45 yards away, which Hood said is his career long.

“Probably one of the longest in Leeds history,” he said.

Hood called his team’s second-round opponent “one of the greatest teams in Alabama.” The Spartans were the champs of Region 5, and defeated first-round opponent Douglas, 55-0.

“We’ll see if we can’t give them a little bit of a game,” Hood said.

For now, though, fans in green were content to celebrate the moment.

“We’re happy to be 10-1,” Hood said. “Happy to see our kids playing this time of year.

Proud for Leeds.

“We’re down to … how many different teams are left?

16? That’s a good place to be in Alabama.”

Leeds will travel to face Pleasant Grove on Friday at 7 p.m.

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Cougars From page 11

That hiccup came on ClayChalkville’s first play from scrimmage when Khalib Johnson hit Marquarius White for a 64-yard touchdown pass.

A two-point conversion from Johnson to Mario Craver put the Cougars up 8-0 with 7:48 to go in the first quarter. Johnson was 13-for-19 on the night for 307 yards and four touchdowns, with one interception.

The Clay-Chalkville defense forced a three-and-out on Decatur’s next possession, and then Johnson stepped into a throw to Craver that went 63 yards for a touchdown. The two-point conversion was no good, and Clay-Chalkville was

Huskies From page 11

A lighting issue caused the Hewitt-Trussville vs. Bob Jones 7A playoff game to be delayed by three hours and moved to another stadium. (Photo courtesy of the HuskyFast Network)[/ caption] The game ended just before midnight.

The Huskies (9-2) beat the Patriots (5-7) by a score of 42-20 and were originally supposed to play the game in the Madison City Schools Stadium.

But a lighting issue — specifically a lack of lighting — at the stadium caused the game to be moved to Milton Frank Stadium.

The game was supposed to kick off at 7 p.m. However,

November 10 - 16, 2021 up 14-0 with 5:50 left in the first quarter.

White caught four balls for 134 yards and a touchdown, while Craver caught five passes for 131 yards and two scores.

“They’re very wellcoached, and they’re the most athletic team that we’ve seen in a long time,” Adcock said.

“They’re very disciplined, they can do a lot of great things.

They’re great on defense and great on offense.”

Clay-Chalkville went up 36-0 at halftime, and the game was never in doubt after that.

The Cougars got the ball first in the second half and milked the clock, featuring a steady diet of standout running back Ed Osley and Rodreckus Johnson to use nearly seven minutes of the

clock.

Decatur’s biggest play came when strong safety Charles Zalusky nabbed a Johnson pass near the end of the third quarter and returned it 56 yards from the seven yard-line into Cougar territory, but the Red Raiders couldn’t take advantage.

Osley took over in the fourth quarter and ran in from 28 yards out for a score to make it 42-0.

“Hats off to our guys who came out and played well,”Clay-Chalkville coach Drew Gilmer said. “There’s a lot of things that we can sharpen up, but again, it’s all about getting the win. You get to see one more Monday. We came out of the game healthy, so we’ll go in and start preparing to play Briarwood next week.”

there was a three-hour delay as technicians worked on the lighting problem and then the decision was made to move the site of the game to Milton Frank.

Once the game finally got underway, the Huskies were in command pretty much from the get-go, as linebacker Bam White got an early pick-six barely a minute into the game, and then Kelly added his two scores to push the score to 28-7 at halftime. The senior wideout would finish the game with 128 yards receiving.

And then on the Huskies’ first play from scrimmage in the third quarter, senior running back James Hammonds scored from 82 yards out to make it 35-7. Hammonds ran for two scores in the victory, and racked up 147 yards on the ground.

Cade Ott Carruth was 9-for11 passing for 157 yards and a touchdown. Peyton Floyd also threw for a score and ran one in as well.

Bob Jones didn’t go quietly, however. Patriots quarterback Rayshawn Hardy had a hand in three scores, running in two and passing for one. Hardy hit wideout Robert Morgan for a 33-yard touchdown late in the third quarter, and then Hardy scored on the ground with 7:50 remaining to make it 42-20, and the Patriots could get no closer.

Hewitt-Trussville plays at Hoover in the second round, a rematch of an October 1 matchup that saw the Bucs dominate the Huskies, 34-10.

Hoover routed Sparkman 56-14 in the Bucs’ first-round matchup.

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Hewitt-Trussville opens Pinson Valley guts out playoff victory on the road season with win vs. Albertville

By Bobby Mathews Sports Editor

By Craig Thomas The Times Daily Special to The Tribune

MUSCLE SHOALS — With three state championships and a semifinal appearance over the past four seasons, Pinson Valley remains the team to beat in Alabama’s Class 6A. No one knows better than Muscle Shoals.

Michael Sharpe’s touchdown run with 42 seconds left and a Pinson Valley sack as time expired sent the Indians into the second round of the Class 6A playoffs with a 28-21 win Friday at Muscle Shoals.

It is the third time in four years Pinson Valley has ended Muscle Shoals’ season.

“I thought right there ‘til the end we had a shot,” Muscle Shoals coach Scott Basden said.

Pinson Valley (7-4) will host Oxford next week. Muscle Shoals (9-2) suffered its second consecutive first-round loss after nine straight years of reaching at least the second round.

The Trojans drove to the Pinson Valley 42 in the final seconds thanks to Luke Peoples’ completion to Bryant Basden and then a pass interference penalty.

But with 12 seconds left, Peoples threw a deep incompletion. On the final play, he was sacked.

Several Trojans lingered on the ground for a few moments in disappointment, no doubt hurting from a first-round loss they seemed better equipped to avoid than they were last year as heavy underdogs at Mountain Brook.

A few fought back tears during and after the team’s brief post-game talk.

“It means something to them,” Scott Basden said.

“That’s why I think consistently we’re a good football team, because our guys take it seriously and it means something to them.

We don’t like losing.”

Pinson Valley improved to

Pinson Valley’s Mike Sharpe scored the go-ahead touchdown with 42 seconds left in the fourth quarter against Muscle Shoals, and then the Indians’ defense closed out the 28-20 first-round playoff win. (Photo by Dan Busey, The Times Daily)

6-0 in the playoffs under second-year coach Sam Shade.

“You know what? I think these guys are just excited about playing football,” Shade said.

“We’ve got a lot of guys that didn’t play a lot last year that are playing this year, that are finally getting the opportunity.”

Muscle Shoals answered each of Pinson Valley’s first three touchdowns with its own, if not necessarily immediately.

But too often, Muscle Shoals struggled to run the ball as well as it has this season. The Trojans went three-and-out on consecutive possessions in the third quarter on a total of six runs against a fast Pinson Valley defense.

“They had their moments now when they were able to run it,” Shade said. “They ran the quarterback some, and (Berry) gave us all we could handle. …

We made some key stops when we needed them.”

Said Basden: “They’re really good. They’ve got a great front. … They’re really good at what they do.”

Brooks Berry capped a 97yard drive with a short TD run to tie the game at 7, and that drive was made possible by Peoples’ 37-yard keeper on third down.

Dontavaius Pritchard blocked a field goal try, scooped up the ball and returned it approximately 70 yards for a

touchdown to tie the game at 14 early in the third quarter.

Peoples’ 12-yard keeper tied the game at 21 early in the fourth, and Pritchard intercepted a potential touchdown right after that.

But Muscle Shoals had to punt from deep in its own territory, and Georgia Tech commit Zach Pyron led Pinson Valley on one more scoring drive.

Pyron threw a short TD pass to Amare Thomas and a 59-yarder to Taborie Reed just over a Muscle Shoals’ defenders fingertips. After halftime, Sharpe had a 47-yard TD run and then the game-winner.

Basden said seniors including Silas Russell, Collin Wright, Luke Peoples and Khamani Goodloe did a good job leading the Trojans, who went from a No. 4 seed last year to the No. 2 seed out of Class 6A, Region 8 this year.

“We played sophomores last year and we played juniors this year. Sort of a maturation process,” he said. “We’re a little bit older and a little bit better.”

The Trojans’ work this season reflects that, but playing Pinson Valley — as the Trojans know well by now — leaves little room for error.

“When you play the defending state champs, you better not make mistakes,” Basden said.

TRUSSVILLE — Ray Rolley led Hewitt-Trussville with 16 points as the Huskies fought off the challenge of a tough, undermanned Albertville team Thursday night, but it was Emeka Anwah who iced the game for the home team, 51-47.

Anwah went to the foul line four times within the last three minutes of the game, making 5 of 8 free throws and leading the Huskies to a 7-2 burst in the late minutes after Albertville had surged ahead behind back-to-back baskets by the Aggies' William Kitchens and Givenchy Dorival.

The teams were practically mirror images of one another, with both teams pushing the pace up and down the court and using very few set plays in a half-court offense. At the end of one, the game was tied, 11-11, and it would remain close for the rest of the game until Anwah tied it up with 1:50 remaining in the fourth, and then Kar-

Hewitt-Trussville faced a team that was nearly a mirror image of itself in Albertville, coming away with a 51-47 victory on Thursday, November 4, 2021. (Photo by Bobby Mathews)

nell Smith grabbed a rebound, spun, and got a put-back goal to go ahead.

The Huskies maintained that lead late by causing three turnovers in the last three minutes. But even though a win is a win, the Huskies coaching staff sees a lot of room for improvement.

"It was a typical first game," Hewitt-Trussville coach Jeff Baker said. "We didn't really look good at much of anything.

I thought we left a lot of points out there on the court. We missed a lot of shots around the basket, and we missed a lot of

free throws. But a 7A win is a 7A win, and especially in game 1 of the season, we'll take it."

Baker isn't wrong.

Hewitt-Trussville left a lot of points on the floor. The Huskies went to the charity stripe 35 times thanks to a physical defense from the Aggies that saw 9 Albertville players with at least two fouls and two players foul out. Hewitt-Trussville made only 16 of those attempts.

"It wasn't pretty, but we have a lot to learn," Baker said.

"We have a lot of veteran guys, but we also have a lot of young guys as well."

Pinson Valley gets pair of wins at Park Crossing Classic From The Tribune Staff Reports

MONTGOMERY — The Pinson Valley Indians won a pair of games at the Park Crossing Classic to go 2-0 on Saturday, November 6, 2021.

In the early game, Pinson Valley took on the host team and won a close one, 69-62, by riding the hot hand of sophomore point guard Caleb White, who had 27 points and 4 steals. White had 14 points in the third quarter alone.

Terry Coner Jr. added 14

points and 7 rebounds, while senior Isaiah Sims worked the boards for 11 rebounds and took five charges on defense, as well as putting up 7 points. Raymon McCants popped three 3-pointers, going 3-4 from long distance.

Cameron White had 7 points and 5 assists.

Pinson Valley took on a tough Charles Henderson squad in the afternoon and won 61-57. After bounding ahead 19-10 at the end of the first period, the gritty Trojans battled back to make it a game. Three Indians players

scored in the double-digits.

Caleb White again led Pinson Valley, this time with 16 points, 7 rebounds and 4 steals. Cameron White was right behind him with 15 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists. Terry Coner Jr. scored 12 points, had 3 rebounds and 3 assists. Isaiah Sims had 9 points, 8 rebounds, and took 8 charges against the Trojans, as well as dishing out 3 assists.

The Indians next play on Tuesday, November 16, when they travel to Center Point to play the Eagles at 7:30 p.m.

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Center Point’s Bruce Pinson Valley named earns second Player of Tribune Team of Week Week nod

Center Point running back Troy Bruce ran for 368 yards on 19 carries and score six times in a first-round 5A playoff game against East Limestone on Friday, November 5, 2021. (File photo)

By Bobby Mathews Sports Editor

CENTER POINT — The third-seeded Center Point Eagles racked up six rushing touchdowns in the first half of their November 5, 2021 playoff game against East Limestone.

Troy Bruce had five of those scores, and then he added another in the second half.

The junior running back ran for 368 yards on 19 carries, scoring six times in a game that saw Center Point up 45-7 at the half, eventually winning 66-36. That’s why Troy Bruce is The Tribune’s Player of the Week.

In 10 games so far this season, Bruce has rushed for 1,528 yards on 177 carries with 25 touchdowns. He’s also caught two scores. Through the 2021 season, Bruce has been a model of consistency with the ball in his hands. He has not fumbled. Period.

On Friday against East Limestone, Bruce averaged more than 19 yards a carry.

“O line went crazy,” Bruce said after the game, giving credit to a group of overlooked players whose hard work has helped the Eagles to host a playoff game in the second round. Center Point is now 8-3 (5-2) on the season, and thanks to Ramsay upsetting Region 7’s top seed, Guntersville, 28-20 on Friday, the Eagles get to welcome the Rams to the Nest.

Early on against the Indians, it didn’t look like it was going to be easy. East Limestone tied the game at 7-7 on a 40-yard pass from Gage Hill to Barrett Brown with 6:09 remaining in the first and then Bruce took over.

Bruce scored five of Center Point’s six rushing touchdowns in the first half, scoring from 60, 18, 24, 1 and 66 yards as Center Point built a 45-7 halftime lead over East Limestone.

While the Eagles put the Indians to bed early, East Limestone scored enough in the second half so that Center Point head coach George

Bates will have no shortage of opportunities to coach his young team up as they prepare for Ramsay.

The Indians’ Jordan Gardner scored four straight rushing touchdowns for East Limestone, finding the end zone from 1, 2, 8 and 16 yards.

But it didn’t matter. Center Point closed out the game, and East Limestone’s season, and a large part of that is because of how Bruce ran the ball. It was one of those nights when the best player on the better team took over the game.

Center Point finished with 580 yards of total offense to East Limestone’s 350. Fortune Wheeler led the Indians with 95 yards on 20 carries.

Gardner finished with 70 yards on 17 rushes.

Player of the Week is sponsored by OrthoAlabama Spine & Sports. Other players considered this week: ClayChalkville’s Mario Craver (5 receptions, 131 yards, 2 TDs) and Hewitt-Trussville’s James Hammonds (157 yards rushing, 2 TDs).

Pinson Valley’s Zach Pyron tucks the ball away and looks for yards against Muscle Shoals.

(Photo courtesy of Dan Busey, The Times Daily)

By Bobby Mathews Sports Editor

PINSON — The Pinson Valley Indians still have something to say about the AHSAA 6A playoffs.

The Indians assured the rest of the field that they weren’t done with the 2021 season by out-muscling and out-hustling a talented Muscle Shoals team in the first round, 28-20. It was anyone’s game until senior running back Mike Sharpe answered the call with a touchdown run with 42 seconds left in the game.

And then on Muscle Shoals’ ensuing possession, the Indians’ defense stood tall, forcing an incompletion

by Luke Peoples as the Trojans threatened from the Pinson Valley 42-yard line, and then sacking Peoples to end the game.

This Pinson Valley team is forging its own identity at the tail end of a season that has seen them challenged at every

turn. And they keep finding ways to win. Against Robert E. Lee, it was Damian Gonzales hitting a last-second field goal to win 15-14. This week, it was the offensive line stepping up to give Sharpe room to run for the late score.

In other words, Pinson Valley does what every championship team does: They find a way to get it done. That’s why the Indians are The Tribune’s Team of the Week.

The game against Muscle Shoals was something of a microcosm for how the Indians’ season has gone. Faced with adversity when the Trojans’ Dontavaius Pritchard blocked a field goal try, scooped up the ball and returned it approximately 70 yards for a touchdown to tie the game at 14 early in the third quarter, Pinson Valley didn’t quit.

When Peoples tied the game at 21 on a 12-yard keeper early in the fourth, quarter and Pritchard intercepted a potential Zach Pyron touch-

down right after that, the Indians didn’t stop. They kept pushing forward.

The defense rose to the occasion, as it has for much of the season. Muscle Shoals had to punt from deep in its own territory, and Pyron led Pinson Valley on one more scoring drive.

Georgia Tech commit Pyron overcame that interception. A real competitor, Pyron came into this game having never lost a playoff game. That wouldn’t change on this night, either, as he threw a short TD pass to Amare Thomas and a 59-yarder to Taborie Reed just over a Muscle Shoals’ defender’s fingertips. After halftime, Sharpe had a 47-yard TD run and then the game-winner.

The Indians host Oxford on Friday, November 12, 2021. The Tribune Team of the Week is sponsored by Courtesy GMC. Also considered this week: Center Point, Hewitt-Trussville and Leeds.

Pinson Valley The junior running back ran for 368 yards on 19 carries, scoring six times in a game that saw Center Point up 45-7 at the half, eventually winning 66-36 in the playoff game against East Limestone.

PHOTO BY Jason McCrory

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