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By Erica Thomas, managing editor

CENTER POINT — A new attraction is coming soon to the city of Center Point.

The Food Truck Park will be a destination for foodies and around a dozen food trucks.

Simone Generette, a food truck owner, said she wanted to do something to help the people in her hometown.

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New initiative will provide wireless internet access for students in ClayChalkville, Center Point schools From The Tribune staff reports

JEFFERSON COUNTY — The Jefferson County Board of Education approved a plan Tuesday that will provide free wireless internet access to thousands of students.

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Leeds City Council approves ALDOT resurfacing projects

By Nathan Prewett

LEEDS – A series of resurfacing and other road projects to be done by the Alabama Department of Transportation was approved at a regular meeting of the Leeds City Hall on Monday, Oct. 16.

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TRUSSVILLE — A Trussville teen charged with capital murder will stay in jail until his trial, after having his bond revoked by a Jefferson County judge.

District Judge Shanta Craig Owens entered the ruling on Friday, Nov. 13, 2020.

The prosecution requested the bond be revoked after an arrest on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2020.

Steven Chase Lafoy, 18, is charged with capital murder in the death of Trent Thomas Parkerson. Lafoy was 17 at the time of the shooting, on Wednesday, April 1, 2020.

For the capital murder charge in April, Lafoy was given a bond and posted a $500,000 property bond to be released from the Jefferson County Jail. However, that bond could be revoked after prosecutors said he was arrested on Wednesday, for possession of marijuana.

According to prosecutors, Lafoy and a female passenger were in a car parked near First Baptist Church Trussville.

BIRMINGHAM — The Jefferson County Emergency Management Agency (JCEMA) is taking flight over public safety with a new, state-ofthe-art drone.

Director Jim Coker, along with officers of the JCEMA, underwent initial training with Steel City Drones, out of Pittsburgh, Pa. All JCEMA staff members completed four days of intensive classroom and flying training, which

TRUSSVILLE — Out of the 4,813 students and roughly 323 staff members, the Alabama Department of Public Health’s COVID-19 School Dashboard.

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Woman with Down Syndrome opens boutique at Shops of Grand River

By Erica Thomas, managing editor

Parkerson, 18, was pronounced dead on the scene.

He was inside a locked vehicle.

LEEDS — A mother-daughter team opened a new boutique at the Shops of Grand River.

Ashley by Design Boutique celebrated with a ribbon-cutting on Friday, Nov. 13, 2020.

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Trussville Police say Trent Parkerson (left) was shot and killed on Wednesday, April 1, 2020.

Steven Chase Lafoy (right) is charged with capital murder.

The officer reported finding marijuana inside the vehicle.

Lafoy was taken into custody and the female was released to her parents, according to court documents.

The murder case has been bound over to the Grand Jury.

Police believe Lafoy shot and killed Parkerson outside of a home in the 7600 block of Happy Hollow Road.

Baylee Spoon, Emergency Management Officer with JCEMA.

From The Tribune staff reports

TRUSSVILLE — After seven years of writing daily devotionals, a local pastor is turning his work into a book.

Pastor Derrick Jordan, of Hope Everlasting Ministry, will launch a 365-day devotional titled “Focus.”

See FOCUS, Page 3

entities across Jefferson County will be able to request the drone any time it is needed.

“We are there to support our public safety and government entities,” Tate said.

The drone can be used in emergency situations, including search missions.

“The object here is we have had a number of children that have wandered off and certainly Alzheimer’s and dementia patients that get out of the house and whoever is with them didn’t notice, so that is when this thing really comes in handy,” said Tate.

During a search, a pilot can set the thermal imaging feature to only identify specific temperatures.

“So, I’m excluding extremely cold things, I am excluding extremely hot things, like car engines,” said Tate.

“I am looking for body temperature so hopefully we can find the missing person very quickly and get to them and take care of them.”

Another use for the drone is for traffic conditions and investigating crashes.

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2 weeks following the election, still many questions and very few answers

By David Guttery

TRUSSVILLE — A little over two weeks since the election, and it seems that we have just as many un-answered questions today as we did a few weeks ago.

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Local pastor launching book to bring lives into ‘Focus’

will be followed by online classes and access to expert advice.

Emergency Management Officer Chris Tate said the investment of nearly $25,000 will return a priceless yield by assisting first responders across the county and saving lives.

“It’s the latest and greatest drone on the market for public safety,” Tate said.

The DJI Matrice 300, with a Zenmuse H20 camera, has the capability to take flight in harsh conditions. Public safety

GRAYSON VALLEY — SmartAsset, a financial advising website, ranked housing markets based on several topics and Grayson Valley was in the top two in one category.

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Superintendent: Number of COVID-19 cases inside TCS reflect precautions taken in classrooms

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Flashing lights on North Chalkville Road removed

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TRUSSVILLE — A traffic signal on North Chalkville Road has been removed after months of flashing.

The signal at the intersection of Norrell Drive has been flashing since the addition of a traffic signal at North Chalkville and Green Drive.

The light at Green Drive was added as a part of the Valley Road Extension.

The signal on Norrell Drive was removed by Jefferson County to improve traffic flow in the area.

The removal of the lights is good news for drivers who have complained that many drivers saw the flashing lights as a reason to stop on North Chalkville Road, in front of McDonald’s.

The flashing traffic signal at North Chalkville Road and Norrell Drive has been removed.

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Lafoy

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Detectives said Lafoy and Parkerson, who were friends, got into a physical altercation over a theft that had occurred. They believe Parkerson was attempting to leave when he was shot with a rifle.

Both teens were students at Hewitt-Trussville High

Internet From front page

JefCoEd is contracting with Wi-Fiber Inc. to provide access in the Oak Grove, Mortimer Jordan, Minor, Corner, Clay-Chalkville, and Center Point feeder patterns.

Steven Chase Lafoy was rearrested on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2020, by the Trussville Police Department. Photo: Trussville City Jail.

Superintendent of Jefferson County Schools. “To build a lasting bridge, we cannot stop with just providing devices.

We also have to make sure every student has reliable internet access so that those devices are useful outside of our schools.”

Center Point High School. Photo via Jefferson County Board of Education.

The project will extend the district’s network from the high schools in those areas approximately 10 square miles. Any JefCoEd student within range will be able to access the school’s Wi-Fi from their home or other remote location.

“During the pandemic, we’ve heard a lot about the digital divide when it comes to educating our students,” said Dr. Walter Gonsoulin,

Some of the areas targeted are parts of the county where internet access is not currently available.

“We have areas where landline service is not an option and where hotspots simply won’t work,” said Gonsoulin. “We had to get creative about how to best serve those students, and that’s when we turned to our community partners for help.”

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School. They were also teammates on the varsity football team.

Parkerson was a senior defensive end for the Hewitt-Trussville football team this past season. He played in eight games and recorded eight total tackles. He was also a member of the varsity wrestling team.

Lafoy is considered innocent until proven guilty.

Commission voted to give 4.6 million dollars in coronavirus relief funding to JefCoEd. That amount will cover the installation and initial operating costs.

“We at the county commission are committed to providing equal opportunities to all students in Jefferson County relating to internet access and its ability to affect the learning process,” said Jefferson County Commission President Jimmie Stephens. “We are pleased to provide this funding to improve the education of our students.”

“This Covid-19 Pandemic has allowed the Jefferson County Commission in partnership with the Jefferson County Schools to address the long overdue problem of the lack of high speed internet throughout Jefferson County,” said Jefferson County Commissioner for District 2 Shelia Tyson. “Thanks to our $115 million CARES Act funding, we are able to bring Wi-Fi to six of the county schools most needed areas.

This is just the beginning.”

Alabama Power will provide utility pole space at no cost, which will allow the district to extend the aerial network. The system is expected to be up and running by the start of the second semester.

TCS presented with $805K check from Jefferson County

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TRUSSVILLE — Jefferson County Commissioner Joe Knight presented a check to Trussville City Schools during the Board of Education meeting on Monday, Nov. 16, 2020.

The money came from a one-cent sales tax, which generates about $70 million a year. A portion of that money is split among school systems, based on the number of students served.

This year, $18 million was split among school systems. TCS was able to secure $805,471.29 this year.

Focus

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The purpose of the book is to allow readers to have a daily serving of the Word.

“It is literally going to bring your life into focus,” said Jordan. “Because one of the things that people are challenged with now is really having peace of mind and that is what focus will literally do for a person.”

Jordan said he was inspired by a college student to put his work into a book form.

“It’s really going to hit home for young adults and older,” Jordan added. “Our college students get it every day and they are getting a devotional. So, it is written to where people can pick it up and really understand how to bring their life into focus.”

The digital form of the book will be available for $9.99, on Dec. 4. A hard-copy version should be available,

Jefferson County Commissioner Joe Knight presents check to TCS. From left: TCS Superintendent Dr. Pattie Neill, Board member Mark Sims, Sen. Dan Roberts, BOE President Kathy Brown, Commissioner Knight, Sen. Shay Shelnutt, BOE Member Kim DeShazo, BOE Member Stan Garrett, BOE Member Steve Ward and TCS Assistant Superintendent of Business Operations Jim Kirkland.

Knight said the funding will be available to school

systems in Jefferson County for the next 25 years.

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Jordan plans to launch the book on Facebook Live, from his church, at 9 a.m. on Dec. 5.

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Leeds

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Before the projects were discussed, the meeting began with a public hearing on a rezoning request on 1400 7th Court in which no one spoke for or against. The owners requested that it be rezoned from I-2 or industrial district to T-4 or General Urban Transect Zone.

Public Works Director Brad Watson said that the property owners will use the building as an office building and artist studio. The building had been home to Rock Wool Manufacturing Co.

Leeds Mayor David Miller complimented the effort, saying that it will be good for the city in terms of business and environment.

“It’s industrial right now, so anytime you can turn a piece of property into general business, I consider that an upgrade,” he commented. “It had an old smokestack on it, it was a real bad polluter, and this is a chance to reclaim that property for something a little cleaner, especially since it’s downtown.”

Afterwards the hearing turned to a property on 7580 Cahaba Ave. that was under consideration to be determined

a nuisance. Similar to the previous hearing no one spoke for or against it and it was passed by the council during the regular meeting.

Following this a number of road and traffic related resolutions were passed, beginning with amending traffic controls at Katherine St. and Lynn Ave. Miller said that there was a stop sign that had been in the wrong place and so the resolution was passed to remove it.

The council approved resolutions for ALDOT to resurface roads and install a traffic light in the city. The projects will be paid for by ALDOT. The fol-

4 arrested for drug trafficking in St. Clair County From The Tribune staff reports

ASHVILLE — A multi-agency, undercover investigation led to the arrest of four people in St. Clair County.

Matt Mullinax, 37, of Pell City, Christopher Baird, 35, of Pell City, Sean Michael Brantley, 40, of Lincoln, and Nathan Parke Bateman, 37, of Odevnille, are facing multiple charges. They are all being held in the St. Clair County Jail with no bond.

The St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Division, St. Clair County District Attorneys, along with the FBI, FBI Safe Streets Task Force, Pell City Police Department, Oxford Police Department, Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office and the Alabama Department of Corrections K9 Unit worked together on the methamphetamine trafficking case.

Mullinax is charged with three counts of trafficking methamphetamine, three counts of unlawful distribution of a controlled substance, one count of unlawful possession of marijuana second-degree and one count of unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia.

Baird is charged with two counts of trafficking methamphetamine and one count of

unlawful possession of a controlled substance.

Brantley is charged with two counts of trafficking methamphetamine and one count of unlawful possession of a controlled substance.

Bateman is charged with two counts of trafficking methamphetamine.

All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty.

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lowing are included: • S. 78 (Parkway Dr.) resurface • SR-25 (Dunnavant Road, Part of Parkway Drive, Part of 9th St, Whitmire St, Ashville Rd to St Clair Co. line) resurface • Traffic Signal at I-20 EB/ US 78 (Parkway Dr.) The council also approved traffic control measures at Exit 140 from I-20 where the construction of the Leeds Buc-ee’s location continues to progress.

The city will pay $62,000 for the project but will be reimbursed through the Rebuild Alabama Act.

Shows that 15 cases have been reported this week within the Trussville City School system. Statewide, 1,592 cases were reported in schools.

The data shown in the dashboard is gathered by ADPH and the Alabama State Department of Education (ASDE). Each school system is requested to self-report numbers each week.

The zip code that covers most of Trussville, 35173, has consistently had the highest rate per 10,000 in Jefferson County. The school system has experienced both positive and negative reactions since the reopening of schools. The system offers traditional in-class instruction, online-only instruction and blended options, a plan that Jefferson County Health Officer Dr. Mark Wilson has applauded.

TCS Superintendent Pattie Neill said the low number of coronavirus cases within the school system is proof that the school’s plan is working.

“School is the only place where students are continually supervised in wearing their masks in a controlled environment,” Neill said. “Then, par-

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Neill said the numbers show that mask-wearing and cleaning work just as health officials said they do. School systems hope parents continue the monitoring when their children come home, in order to protect other students that their children are around during the school day. Neill said she has seen posts and pictures on Facebook showing that social distancing is not always taken as seriously outside school as it is inside school.

For Trussville City Schools, the number of cases for specific schools has not been released, in order to protect the identity of individual students. All schools have been directed to follow social distancing guidelines, monitor the capacity of classrooms and students and teachers must wear masks.

Neill said since the coronavirus pandemic hit the U.S., her faculty and staff have had to step up and change roles in order to make schools safe for students.

“We’re thankful that they stepped up to a new role in responsibilities,” Neill said. “Specifically, the custodians and the nurses this year. And our medically-trained assistants who are for the most part our after-school care workers from last year.”

TCS follows the ASDE’s Back to School Toolkit, which provides guidelines on how to handle students and staff who are feeling ill. Even those who come into close contact with a COVID-19 positive case are sent home to quarantine for 14 days.

In the clinic, there is a “well entrance” and a “sick entrance”.

An RN works at the sick entrance and a trained assistant takes students in need of medication or other non-sick needs.

Neill said along with custodians, nurses and teachers, her tech team and School Resource Officers have had to step up and make quick changes in an uncertain time.

“It’s likened to thanking technology last Spring, when everything closed and we had to get the whole Technology Department in a changed role,” Neill explained. “Also, thank you to the SRO’s when school safety was different and when it included other things, including health.”

Neill said despite a rumor that Trussville City Schools will shut down after Thanksgiving, there are currently no plans to do so.

“We all heard that rumor,” said Neill. “That rumor is everywhere. I think it came from a college or a university but not here.”

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Towards the end of the meeting, nominations were held for mayor pro tempore.

Newly elected council member DeVoris Ragland-Pierce nominated Kenneth Washington, who was approved unanimously.

During the public comments, a resident who did not state her name expressed concern about an aggressive dog on her street. Miller stated that the matter will be looked into.

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Within my video and article of last month, I drew reference to several economic observations from the years of the Obama Administration.

I did that in an effort to glean insight into what we might expect under a Biden Administration if he were elected.

Clearly, the certification of the election results remains in our future, and between then and now we will hopefully have a resolution to matters of re-counting votes in certain states.

As to the subject of last month’s commentary however, I remain convicted in the premises and conclusions that were drawn. History does indeed show that predicting the outcome of an election is often a dicey proposition. I also made the point that markets do not care who is in office. The markets only want to know the rules, and the lay of the economic land. Within those rules, assumptions about future asset prices are made and reflected in current market valuations.

Too often, I believe that we have a tendency to conflate these two things when they are really two mutually exclusive thoughts.

If you have not had an opportunity to view the video that we published last month, please take a moment to find it on the website of the Tribune, or on the Keystone Financial Group website.

Drawing a high-level reference to that video, there is no question that the economic data observed during the tenure of the Obama administration was tepid at best. Changes that were proposed by Joe Biden during his campaign to the current tax code, and policies of economic and fiscal spending look very similar to that which governed under the Obama Administration.

So, why have the markets rallied so strongly in the weeks prior to and after the election?

One might expect a negative response from the markets if financial assumptions were changing significantly.

To me, it boils down to three things. First, we have received welcome news from both Pfizer, and Moderna, about the efficacy of their COVID-19 vaccines. If these vaccines, and those that may be available in the near future are as effective as advertised, then such could have a dramatic impact on the psychology of people, and getting back to life as we once knew it prior to COVID-19.

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Secondly, we have observed historically strong economic data in recent weeks.

For months, we have heard from economists and members of the Trump administration, that such economic data could be very robust toward the end of the year. We are clearly observing that now, and the market seems to be pricing those observations into current valuations.

The third factor that is quietly having an impact on the market, but in my opinion, has yet to be manifest in current values, is indeed the election.

Having said that, the election is not over yet. At least, the quest for gridlock is not over yet. Within last month’s commentary, I noted that gridlock is often very favorable for markets.

Even when there is a change in presidential administrations, gridlock at the congressional level tends to keep the rules from changing dramatically. Historically,

markets do not favor either party having complete power.

There is a runoff election for two Senate seats, to be held on the 5th of January in Georgia.

The balance of Senate power will be determined by these runoff elections. I believe that the markets have not yet fully priced into themselves the impact of the election, because gridlock may remain in the Senate, and that depends entirely on the result of the runoff races to be held in early January.

In my opinion, if both incumbents win re-election, then it’s possible that markets continue to reflect the assumption of accelerating economic growth, and boosted by the favorable impact of multiple COVID vaccines, with gridlock in Washington preventing that growth from being curtailed by onerous changes in tax and fiscal spending policies.

However, again in my opinion, if both of those races result with the incumbent senator losing their bid for re-election, the market could reprice the risk of future asset prices being overly valued at the present time. We live in a world of high frequency trading, and driven by algorithms.

We know that as market valuations and asset prices approach new all-time record high levels, that buffers around those algorithms become increasingly tighter.

Between the 13th of February and the 23rd of March of this year, we observed what a melting cascade of algorithms looks like. From currently high market levels, if the risk of a dramatic change in the assumptions surrounding tax, fiscal, and economic policies were priced into the market in the form of potentially lower future asset prices, then there is a chance that such re-pricing could occur in a sharp and algorithmically driven, sudden way.

So, am I suggesting that the beginning of the new year might also bring a sharp sell-

off in equity markets? Not necessarily, but the risk can’t be ruled out. I am suggesting to all of my clients that we take a critical look at how they are invested, and remain with exposure where it is appropriate for their unique parameters, but to also do that in a hedged manner. Yes, there are plenty of reasons to be invested at this time. Economic data is robustly positive, and we have promising news with regard to vaccines.

However, I would encourage everyone to avoid becoming complacent, and assuming that the market is celebrating the results of the election.

Candidly, I don’t believe that is what is happening at all.

There is a 10,000 pound gorilla in the room as it were, and we’ll meet him on the 5th of January. What the market prices into itself as a function of future tax and spending policy remains to be seen after that date. For that reason, I believe that at a high level, investors should remain focused on where they’re going over the long term, and remain invested, but hedged with an eye on the potential for short term volatility. (*) David R. Guttery, RFC, RFS, CAM, is a financial advisor, and has been in practice for 29 years, and is the President of Keystone Financial Group in Trussville. David offers products and services using the following business names: Keystone Financial Group – insurance and financial services | Ameritas Investment Company, LLC (AIC), Member FINRA / SIPC – securities and investments | Ameritas Advisory Services – investment advisory services. AIC and AAS are not affiliated with Keystone Financial Group.

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JCEMA Drone From front page

In fact, the drone has already been used for a dangerous crash in downtown Birmingham. After a vehicle-hauler tractor-trailer and an SUV were involved in an interstate crash that sent them falling 25 feet to a roadway below, the drone was used in multiple ways.

it will climb to a specified altitude so we can avoid obstacles and it will return home,” Tate explained.

The drone can even be programmed ahead of time to fly a grid pattern. The pilot would set waypoints and prepare for takeoff.

The $11,000 camera system also has the capability to pinpoint and follow an object.

A laser rangefinder assists the

The EMA was also able to identify where a leak was coming from so the firefighters could get to the area quickly. The live feed from the drone was shared with the first responders so they were able to see what was happening in real-time without putting themselves in danger.

“We were able to fly our drone downrange,” said Tate.

“Just the pure safety factor, where the Birmingham Fire and Rescue’s HAZMAT team didn’t have to suit up and go down. It’s awkward, it’s hot and it’s exhausting, plus, you’re putting someone downrange. We were able to fly our drone down the interstate and identify that chemical.”

“This allowed us to maintain visual safety and verify the teams were safe,” Tate said.

That’s why Tate said some of the most fascinating features of the drone are not the most important aspects of the aircraft, but the safety features are.

The drone operates on two batteries, four motors and a strong signal with a range of well over a mile. The drone has sensors to help it avoid flying into objects and two controllers.

“So, if one controller goes bad, it automatically swaps to the second controller so it doesn’t just fall out of the sky,” Tate said. “If it did lose signal

JCEMA to determine how far an object is from people or other objects on the ground.

The wide-angle camera also has a 200x zoom and an infrared setting.

The JCEMA is working with other first responder agencies in the community that have drones. Tate said there are a lot of municipalities that have their own drones, so they will work with them to coordinate throughout the county.

“For other first responder agencies that have drones, we all know each other’s capabilities so now we are working together and training together so that if we are unavailable, there is a group of us that we can call and we have worked with prior so we always have a way to get the help to the people that need it,” Tate added.

The EMA is allowed to fly in every area of Jefferson County, including FAA-restricted areas. If the EMA needs to fly near the airport, they call Traffic Control to coordinate for safety reasons.

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Christmas events in Trussville, Pinson, Clay, Center Point, Springville, Argo, Leeds and Moody From The Tribune staff reports

As the holiday season approaches, cities are planning tree lightings, events for kids and parades. The Tribune compiled a list of events scheduled for the eight cities in our coverage area.

The events are listed below. If your city has an event planned that is not on the list, email news@trussvilletribune.com.

TRUSSVILLE • TREE LIGHTING

P.M. AT COSBY LAKE • PARADE – SATURDAY, DEC. 5, 3 P.M. BEGINNING AT CLAYCHALKVILLE HIGH SCHOOL CENTER POINT • FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS – SATURDAY, DEC. 5 AT DUSK AT CIVITAN PARK • PARADE – SATURDAY, DEC. 12, 11 A.M., FROM CATHEDRAL OF THE CROSS SPRINGVILLE • PARADE – SATURDAY,

EVENT – SUNDAY, NOV. 29, 4:30 P.M. – 6 P.M. (LIGHTING AT 5:30), AT THE MALL • PARADE – SATURDAY, DEC. 12, 3 P.M. FROM THE MALL TO MAIN STREET PINSON • PARADE AND TREE LIGHTING – FRIDAY, DEC. 4, 6:30 P.M. FROM SPRING ST. TO BICENTENNIAL PARK CLAY • TREE LIGHTING – SUNDAY, NOV. 29, 5

DeMarco: Marathon Senate campaign one for the Alabama history books

By Paul DeMarco, commentary

BIRMINGHAM — With Tommy Tuberville’s election to the United States Senate, this has been one of the most interesting political stories in Alabama history.

It all started with Jeff Sessions appointment by President Donald Trump to serve as the United States Attorney General. With his Senate seat vacated, then-Governor Robert Bentley appointed then Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange to the seat. However, Strange’s time in the seat

was short as he ultimately lost the Republican nomination for the special election to Judge Roy Moore.

After the controversial election in December of 2017 that led to the election of Democrat Doug Jones to represent Alabama in the Senate, Republicans immediately begin to line up to challenge Jones for the seat.

After a competitive primary, Tuberville was the Republican nominee that then beat Jones and put the seat back in Republican control.

With Jones votes to impeach Donald Trump and against Justices Brett Ka-

vanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett, there was no question he was out of sync with the Alabama voters. You can count on Tuberville’s votes to more closely align with Alabama voters.

And while this election is now behind us, if Senator Richard Shelby does not run for reelection in two years, we may have another wild race for the Senate ahead of us. In the meantime, now both Senate Alabama Senate seats are back in the hands of Republicans for the foreseeable future.

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“I’m from Center Point,” said Generette. “I graduated back in 2008 so, I am very familiar with the east side of town and there’s not a lot of food options within that area. So, we wanted to bring something positive and family-friendly to everybody.”

Generette spoke with other food truck owners and came up with a plan to operate together in Center Point.

“We have a food truck coalition where some of us are already in communication about things that could benefit the city,” said Generette.

Simone’s Kitchen ATL, Lemonade Junkies, A Train Station, Big Daddy’s BBQ and Adored Sweets are among food trucks that have signed on to serve at the Food Truck Park.

“There will be some of the best food that the Magic City has to offer on Saturdays,”

Generette said.

Center Point Mayor Bobby Scott said he is thrilled about the new park.

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• • •

DEC. 12, 6 P.M. LEEDS TREE LIGHTING – FRIDAY, NOV. 20, 6 P.M., OUTLET SHOPS OF GRAND RIVER PARADE – FRIDAY, DEC. 11, 7 P.M. MOODY PARADE – SATURDAY, DEC. 12, 5 P.M. ARGO PARADE – SATURDAY, DEC. 12, 10 A.M., MASSEY ASPHALT PAVING TO HWY 11 AND LILES LANE

will be located at 2333 Center Point Parkway, near Green Acres. It will be open throughout the week but the

Photo: Simone’s Kitchen ATL Facebook page.

“They decided they wanted to be in Center Point and hopefully it will be something that’s very productive and very successful for the city,” Scott said.

The Food Truck Park

ARE YOU A CURRENT OR FORMER SMOKER? YOU MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR SCREENING

day when most food trucks are expected to operate is Saturday, from noon until 5 p.m.

The grand opening of the Food Truck park will be on Saturday, Nov. 21, from noon until 5 p.m.

November is

LUNG CANCER AWARENESS MONTH

WHY GET SCREENED? • Lung cancer is the #1 cause of death from cancers.

• For people at high risk, lung cancer screening is covered

by Medicare, Medicaid and most insurance plans.

• If you don’t have insurance, we can guide you to screening!

• Participants may be eligible for a $50 gift card.

AN ALABAMA LUNG CANCER AWARENESS, SCREENING & EDUCATION (ALCASE) PROJECT

Contact your local county coordinator for more information: Marcus Glover Email: gmc70@uab.edu Phone: 205-996-2103

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Finance & Business

Boutique

Real Estate

Leeds city leaders, including Mayor Pro-Tem Kenneth Washington and Leeds Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Sandra McGuire were in attendance for the ceremony.

Ashley DeRamus, who has Down Syndrome, is an entrepreneur, advocate, singer, public speaker, award-winning swimmer, music video star and fashion creator, according to Dona Bonnett, of adr Business & Marketing Strategies.

“Ashley is a very famous young lady with Down Syndrome who doesn’t let that stop her from accomplishing anything,” Bonnett said.

The Ashley DeRamus Foundation was founded in 2012 to bring awareness of Down Syndrome and enlighten others about the rewards and positive contribution that those with Down Syndrome make in society.

Ashley by Design was launched at the National

The study found the overall healthiest markets and looked specifically at four healthy-housing indicators: stability, risk, ease of sale and affordability.

By using information from a 2018 U.S. Census Bureau survey, SmartAsset measured stability by analyzing the number of years people remain in their homes and the percentage of homeowners with negative equity. Risk was measured by using the percentage of homes that decreased in value and market fluidity, was deter-

From front page

From front page

Ashley by Design Group Photo L-R: Connie DeRamus (Ashley’s Mother & Foundation President), Ashley DeRamus & Gary Kannegiesser (Foundation Executive Director). Photo: Dona Bonnett.

Down Syndrome Congress’ annual convention in 2013.

The fashion line includes “special clothing to special people”. Clothing, accessories, artwork and Gabi’s Grounds Coffee are available in store.

Ashley by Design’s boutique is at Suite 426, at the Shops of Grand River. Hours of operation are Monday –

Saturday, 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. and Sunday from noon until 6 p.m.

For more information about Ashley DeRamus, Ashley by Design and Ashley DeRamus Foundation, visit www.AshleyByDesign. com and www.AshleyDeRamusFoundation.org or on Google, YouTube and Facebook.

Rank

City

Home For Sale Real Estate Sign in Front of New House.

mined by looking at data on the average time a ‘for-sale’ home in each area spent on the market – the longer homes take to sell, the less fluid the market. Finally, affordability was calculated by determining the monthly cost of owning a home as a percentage of EASE OF SALE RANKING

Average Years Living in Home

Avg. Homes with Negative Equity

Homes Decreasing in Value

household income in each city.

On the healthiest market list, Moody ranked as number 10.

You can view the results of the study below and see more results by following the link in this story on www.TrussvilleTribune.com.

Avg. Days on Market

Home Costs as % of Income

Ease of Sale Index

1

Forestdale, AL

18.3

21.4%

12.0%

31.4

18.6%

93.72

2

Grayson Valley, AL

16.4

0.0%

0.0%

37.1

19.3%

92.58

3

Hueytown, AL

17.9

18.8%

13.2%

49.3

18.2%

90.12

4

Leeds, AL

12.6

12.6%

15.2%

59.9

18.1%

87.98

5

Huntsville, AL

13.8

12.8%

8.8%

61.1

17.2%

87.74

6

Alabaster, AL

11.3

7.1%

11.1%

61.6

18.0%

87.64

7

Fairfield, AL

28.8

19.7%

0.0%

62.0

22.0%

87.56

8

Millbrook, AL

11.3

15.5%

13.0%

63.0

17.3%

87.37

9

Birmingham, AL

14.9

20.7%

12.4%

63.7

21.6%

87.21

10

Pelham, AL

10.7

9.1%

10.7%

64.7

17.7%

87.02

AL

14.5

13.8%

30.9%

174.9

19.8%

OVERALL HEALTHIEST HOUSING MARKETS

Ashley by Design Ribbon Cutting. L-R: Fred Britt – Power Laser Cut (Chamber Board), Danny Van Deventer – America’s First Credit Union, Demetrius Riley-Grand River Guest Services Supervisor, Allana McCain- Grand River Administrative Assistant, Adam Armstrong-Grand River Operations Manager, Connie DeRamus – Ashley’ Mom & Store President, Ashley DeRamus – Store Owner, Ken Washington – Mayor Pro-Tem, Sandra McGuire – Chamber Executive Director, Jeannie Cole – Grand River Property Manager. Photo: Dona Bonnett.

Average Years Living in Home

Avg. Homes with Negative Equity

Homes Decreasing in Value

Avg. Days on Market

Home Costs as % of Income

City

1

Huntsville, AL

13.8

12.8%

8.8%

61.1

17.2%

88.41

2

Harvest, AL

23.1

12.6%

14.3%

83.0

16.6%

85.57

3

Attalla, AL

7.5

13.3%

8.5%

80.0

15.2%

84.64

4

Jacksonville, AL

12.9

13.7%

8.2%

115.0

16.9%

82.12

5

Madison, AL

13.8

11.9%

13.6%

69.1

15.5%

80.98

6

Meridianville, AL

13.3

9.8%

10.6%

95.4

17.2%

80.81

7

Alabaster, AL

11.3

7.1%

11.1%

61.6

18.0%

80.51

8

Helena, AL

13.5

8.7%

9.6%

117.0

17.9%

79.94

9

Pelham, AL

10.7

9.1%

10.7%

64.7

17.7%

79.85

10

Moody, AL

13.0

9.3%

12.0%

68.2

17.8%

78.54

AL

14.5

13.8%

30.9%

174.9

19.8%

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Healthiest Markets Index

Rank

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Local businesses receive updated health scores 24752

95

19573

90

8482

93

25058

97

22058

98

16986

92

13910

95

Photo via Fresh Value Marketplace Facebook page From The Tribune staff reports

The Jefferson County Department of Health regularly inspects establishments in Jefferson County where food is prepared or sold for human consumption. Two types of inspections, scored and alternative (non-scored), are performed throughout the year.

The following is a list of the most recent scored inspections: Permit

Score

13584

99

22393

86

26526

98

24943

99

16554

97

3021

95

24406

98

1346

100

22630

95

16985

98

18091

100

Name

PUBLIX #839 SEAFOOD 2543 JOHN HAWKINS PKWY HOOVER 35244 Smoke Free: Y Date: 11/09/20 WENDYS – PILOT TRAVEL CENTER #369901 BANKHEAD HWY W BIRMINGHAM 35204 Smoke Free: YDate: 11/09/20 PAPA MURPHYS TAKE N BAKE PIZZA 3125 ENDEAVOR LN VESTAVIA 35242 Smoke Free: Y Date: 11/09/20 AUNTIE ANNES PRETZELS 2000 RIVERCHASE GALLERIA HOOVER 35244 Smoke Free: Y Date: 11/09/20 THE COOKIE PLACE INC 5024 PINNACLE SQUARE TRUSSVILLE 35235 Smoke Free: Y Date: 11/09/20 HILLS FOODLAND -MEAT MARKET 851 PARK RD PLEASANT GROVE 35127 Smoke Free: Y Date: 11/09/20 TACOS DON TACHO 5123 PINSON VALLEY PKWY BIRMINGHAM 35215 Smoke Free: Y Date: 11/09/20 JUST US KIDS DAY CARE CENTER 2808 VETERANS MEMORIAL PKWY ADAMSVILLE 35005 Smoke Free: Y Date: 11/09/20 CITGO FOOD MART (3 BROTHERS INC) 4300 EASTLAKE BLVD BIRMINGHAM 35217 Smoke Free: Y Date: 11/09/20 EL MERCADO – DELI/BAKERY 2085 COLONIAL DR HOOVER 35216 Smoke Free: Y Date: 11/09/20 SYLVAN SPRINGS COMMUNITY SENIOR CTR 130 ROCK CREEK RD SYLVAN SPRINGS 35118 Smoke Free: Y Date: 11/09/20

22158

96

22148

94

6506

95

15909

99

25347

96

19839

99

18034

99

23371

98

20226

100

17416

98

18104

97

16058

91

17816

99

RK QUICK STOP #24567 PINSON VALLEY PKWY BIRMINGHAM 35215 Smoke Free: Y Date: 11/09/20 GEORGIA ROAD MARKET 7559 GEORGIA RD BIRMINGHAM 35212 Smoke Free: Y Date: 11/09/20 J. ALEXANDERS 3320 GALLERIA CIR HOOVER 35244 Smoke Free: Y Date: 11/09/20 MCDONALDS # 1017411 PHILLIPS DR MIDFIELD 35228 Smoke Free: Y Date: 11/09/20 JAMES RUSHTON EARLY LEARNING & FAMILY SUCCESS CTR 5512 1ST AVE S BIRMINGHAM 35212 Smoke Free: Y Date: 11/09/20 EL MERCADO – MEAT MARKET 2085 COLONIAL DR HOOVER 35216 Smoke Free: Y Date: 11/09/20 EXOTIC WINGS & THINGS 4567 PINSON VALLEY PKWY BIRMINGHAM 35215 Smoke Free: Y Date: 11/09/20 LOVEJOY DAYCARE #26513 2ND AVE S BIRMINGHAM 35212 Smoke Free: Y Date: 11/09/20 CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL 3220 MORROW RD TRUSSVILLE 35235 Smoke Free: Y Date: 11/09/20 PIGGLY WIGGLY MEAT MARKET32 PHILLIPS DR MIDFIELD 35228 Smoke Free: Y Date: 11/09/20 FAMILY DOLLAR STORE #401930 PHILLIPS DR MIDFIELD 35228 Smoke Free: Y Date: 11/09/20 IRON CITY DISTILLERY TASTING ROOM 8316 PARKWAY DR LEEDS 35094 Smoke Free: Y Date: 11/06/20 HUEYTOWN SENIOR CENTER 2501 BROOKLANE DR HUEYTOWN 35023 Smoke Free: Y Date: 11/06/20 WALGREENS #114699325 PARKWAY EAST BIRMINGHAM 35215 Smoke Free: Y Date: 11/06/20 FOOD GIANT #460 DELI5711 VETERANS MEMORIAL PKWY ADAMSVILLE 35005 Smoke Free: Y Date: 11/06/20 FAMILY DOLLAR STORE #289782020 CENTER POINT PKWY CENTER POINT 35215 Smoke Free: Y Date: 11/06/20 DOLLAR TREE #007202008 FORESTDALE BLVD BIRMINGHAM 35214 Smoke Free: Y Date: 11/06/20 BURGER KING #55011500 PINSON VALLEY PKWY TARRANT 35217 Smoke Free: Y Date: 11/06/20 CHURCHS FRIED CHICKEN #10425410 BESSEMER SUPER HWY MIDFIELD 35228 Smoke Free: YDate: 11/06/20 HUYNH CONVENIENCE STORE3620 MARY TAYLOR RD BIRMINGHAM 35235Smoke Free: Y Date: 11/06/20

10746

98

21301

99

21614

100

24588

100

21330

92

16835

97

24761

94

22284

91

19919

93

26542

98

15066

94

21133

99

15310

99

8864

98

25337

93

24516

93

21074

98

25060

98

17048

97

TRIPLE S FOOD STORE 1001 LOMB AVE SW BIRMINGHAM 35211 Smoke Free: Y Date: 11/06/20 EINSTEIN BROTHERS BAGELS @ DAVIS LIBRARY-SAMFORD 309 RILEY RD BIRMINGHAM 35229 Smoke Free: Y Date: 11/06/20 A DEAR DAYCARE INC 1428 HEFLIN AVE W BIRMINGHAM 35214 Smoke Free: Y Date: 11/06/20 OHENRYS @ SAMFORD FOOD COURT 800 LAKESHORE DR HOMEWOOD 35229 Smoke Free: Y Date: 11/06/20 THE FILLING STATION PIZZA CAFE 5524 CRESTWOOD BLVD BIRMINGHAM 35212 Smoke Free: Y Date: 11/06/20 RACE COURSE MARATHON 1125 GADSDEN HWY BIRMINGHAM 35235 Smoke Free: Y Date: 11/06/20 MOES SOUTHWEST @ SAMFORD FOOD COURT (SODEXO) 800 LAKESHORE DR HOMEWOOD 35229 Smoke Free: Y Date: 11/06/20 FRESH VALUE MARKETPLACE – MARKET 309 MAIN ST TRUSSVILLE 35173 Smoke Free: Y Date: 11/06/20 CHONGWAH EXPRESS 7201 AARON ARONOV DR FAIRFIELD 35064 Smoke Free: Y Date: 11/06/20 THE ORIGINAL HOT DOG FACTORY 2400 CENTER POINT PKWY CENTER POINT 35215 Smoke Free: Y Date: 11/06/20 SMADI ROLL ICE CREAM 3015 COLUMBIANA RD VESTAVIA 35216 Smoke Free: Y Date: 11/06/20 GRILL / DELI @ SAMFORD FOOD COURT 800 LAKESHORE DR HOMEWOOD 35229 Smoke Free: Y Date: 11/06/20 ST. JOHN SENIOR GARDEN 1101 ALEXANDER ST DOLOMITE 35061 Smoke Free: Y Date: 11/06/20 HILL CREST HOSPITAL 6869 5TH AVE S BIRMINGHAM 35212 Smoke Free: Y Date: 11/06/20 EVERYDAY PACKAGE AND FOOD MART 3015 COLUMBIANA RD VESTAVIA 35216 Smoke Free: Y Date: 11/06/20 6TH AVENUE CENTER 74 6TH AVE S BIRMINGHAM 35205 Smoke Free: Y Date: 11/06/20 DENNYS AT UAB COMMONS 900 16TH ST BIRMINGHAM 35294 Smoke Free: Y Date: 11/05/20 MCDONALDS #115981700 FINLEY BLVD BIRMINGHAM 35204 Smoke Free: Y Date: 11/05/20 PEKING WOK 3421 SOUTH SHADES CREST RD HOOVER 35244 Smoke Free: Y Date: 11/05/20

84 vendors signed on for Totally Christmas this weekend From The Tribune staff reports TRUSSVILLE — Totally Christmas, a premiere Christmas shopping event, will be held on

Friday, Nov. 20 and 21st at the Trussville Civic Center.

A total of 84 vendors, including local boutiques and crafters, have signed on to feature their arts, crafts, clothing, jewelry and more.

Many will offer special deals for the show.

There will be no admission fee for Totally Christmas.

The event runs from 9 a.m. – 8 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Saturday.

Booth numbers that correspond with the map of the Civic Center floor and vendors are listed below.

1. Matilda Jane 2. Steel City CBD 3. Simply Clothing Co. 5. Mary Kay 6. Berry’s Boards 7. Kaldi Kollective 9. Mel’s Picks 10. 28th and Lennox 11. Young Living Essential Oils 12. Creative Crafts 15. Discovery Toys 16. Art & Soul 17. Steps of Faith 18. Carter Made Kreations 19. C & C Kreations 21. Tupperware 22. Crafting Nana 23. Dylane’s Custom Crafts 25. Molly’s Sweet Shop 27. Marva’s Marvelous Mixes 28. 2 Cute Creations 29. Scentsy 31. AG’s Embroidery & Vinyl 35. Deep South Luxury Candles 37. Prodigal Pottery 39. Renewed 41. Atelier by Mimi 42. Mellie B’s Boutique 43. David Savelle Art 45. Mahalo Melinda Boutique 47. Stray Cats Home Décor 49. Tricia’s Treasures 50. Paparazzi Jewelry 51. Courtney B’s Boutique 52. Paw Tree 53. Maple & Honey 54. Old Dirt Road Boutique 56. Stacey Phillips 57. Funky Paisley Boutique 59. L.A.R.M. Communications 62. Soulfully Southern Boutique 64. One Love Bakery

65. 31 Gifts 67. Cahaba Crafted68.Accessorize Me 71. Color Street Nails/ Scenegence International 72. Noel’s Place Boutique 74. Barbara’s Clothes n’ Stuff 75. Vic’s Treasures 76. Camellia Candle & Co. 77. Sugar Babies 78. Mo’s Acrylic Craft Shack 79. Tandi Cakes 80. Wild Sage Jewelry 81. Alice’s Buttercream Design 82. Whimzi’s 84. Awake My Soul 86. Oh My Soul Boutique 88. Sweet Tea Pottery 90. 1971 Clothing 93. Designs by GG 95. Alastyle Boutique 97. Think Chalk 99. Jo Anne’s Originals 101. Bliss & Bashful Boutique 103. Kenzies’ Closet 105. Libbie & Birdie 108. Cahaba Valley Iron Works 109. Lani Mae Boutique 110. Susies Snaps & Quality Knives 112. Blessed & Distressed 114. David Evans’ Stocking Stuffers 115. JK Boards 116. Southern Girls Ceramics 117. Alabama Adult & Teen Challenge 118. Roby’s Rubs 119. Earth Creations 120. Sweet Home Jewelry 121. FARMASi Makeup & Beauty 122. Renewal by Anderson 123. God is Bigger 124. Sous Chef Baker 125. Paint Misbehavin’ 126. Renewal by Anderson

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O b i t u a ry

Eugene Carl Lovell february

14, 1943 ~ november 12, 2020 (age 77)

Gene Lovell passed away peacefully at his home in Clay, AL on Thursday November 12th around 12:00pm. Gene was diagnosed with bladder cancer in June of 2020. He spent his last days at home with his family. Gene was a husband, father, friend, coach, youth pastor, and various other titles to so many. He wasn’t able to talk much in his last week, but he did utter two profound sentences the day before he passed. He stated “The Lord is good to us. I haven’t seen more beautiful days than I have this past week.” 2 Corinthians 4:16-18 states, “Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. 17 For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. 18 So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.” The Lord was speaking to Gene and showing him despite life’s mistakes and troubles, the Lord is able and willing to receive us as redeemed and forgiven. Praise the Lord and God bless Genny Boy and his life.

Mildred Alene Edge Barnett september

30, 1930 ~ november 10, 2020 (age 90)

Mildred Alene Edge Barnett, age 90, went to be with her Lord on Tuesday, November 10, 2020.

She is survived by her loving husband of 73 years, Wilburn Barnett, son Dyrel Dwayne Barnett (Kay), brother Lelton Edge (Betty), 4 grandchildren; Jennifer Barnett Collins (Cade), Alison Barnett Murphy (Jason), Nicole Barnett Malone (Brandon), Jeremy Barnett (Courtney), 8 great-grandchildren; Taylor Murphy, Madison Murphy, Walker Collins, Mackenzie Collins, Braydon Malone, Haven Malone, Levi Barnett, and Lexi Barnett. Mildred is preceded in death by son Larry Don Barnett, sister Wilma Edge Wood, and parents Porter Taylor Edge and Elinor Nail Edge.

Mildred was a member at Huffman Baptist Church for 60+ years and a member at Mtn. View Baptist Church for 3 years. In lieu of flowers, please donate to your favorite charity.

Walter Holder Sr. march

13, 1925 ~ november 7, 2020 (age 95)

Walter Holder, a devoted widower husband, of 65 years, 10 days, father, grandfather, great-grandfather went to be with Jesus on November 7, 2020 from natural causes. He will be greatly missed by everyone who knew him. He was born in Giles County, TN. He came to Birmingham, AL in Sept 1947 for work. He was employed at McCain Manufacturing Plant for 31 years and self-employed until age 93 years. He was a resident of Remlap, Al and a member of Huffman Church of Christ where he attended faithfully. He is preceded in death by his precious wife Pauline M. Holder, his parents, Jeff Davis Holder and Sara McConnel, 8 brothers, a daughter, Faye Roberts, and a grandson Doug Roberts Jr. He is survived by his only son Walter C. Holder Jr. (JoAnn), of DeLand, FL, 4 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren and 3 great-great-grandchildren. The family would like to express deep gratitude to friends and family for their love and support during this difficult time. A special thank you to Amedisys Hospice for their care and compassion.

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Eleanor Lee

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Eleanor Lee, age 85, went to be with the Lord on Monday, November 9, 2020. She is preceded in death by her parents Bruce and Annette Tolerson, brothers Jack and Jerry Tolerson, and sister Doris Jones. Eleanor is survived by her daughter Teena Bridges (Carl), her son Tsali Lee (Kristin), and her grandchildren Kandies St. John (Justin), Kim Moore, Keith Martin, 4 great-grandsons, and 1 great-granddaughter.

She is also survived by caregiver Nancy F. Wilson. Eleanor retired from Jefferson State as a custodian after 25 years. She was a member of the Eastern Star. She liked to dance with her sister Doris. She loved dogs, babies, and the color blue.

Eleanor attended East Side Baptist church and she loved reading the Word of God.

Marvin Paul Rooks march

19, 1942 ~ november 6, 2020 (age 78)

Marvin Paul Rooks, 78, of Pinson died November 6 from pancreatic cancer. He was born in Montgomery, Alabama, to Cecil Loderick Rooks and Lucille Virginia Pritchett Rooks. Upon graduation from Robert E. Lee High School in Montgomery, Paul served three years with the Alabama Air National Guard and four years with the Air Force in the United States and in Turkey during the Vietnam War. After his retirement from The Bell System/ AT&T, he worked for Electronic Data Systems (EDS) and Mercedes Benz. Paul was a loving and devoted husband, and his greatest joy was spending time with his family.

He and his wife Christine enjoyed traveling to Gatlinburg every year in the fall, taking day trips to scenic locales, and especially the Alaskan cruise they took to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary. Paul was a member of The First Baptist Church of Remlap where he served as a deacon and as leader of the senior adult group, whom he loved. Paul is preceded in death by his parents and his younger, infant brother Cecil David Rooks. He is survived by his wife of 59 years Christine Campbell Rooks; daughters Renee (Gordon) Bergstue of Huntsville and Angela (Steve) Courter of Huntsville; grandchildren Brock Bergstue, Grant (Mary Jo) Bergstue, and Lauren (Matthew) Brown; great-grandson Abraham Rooks Bergstue. Rev. D. L. Roberson of Athens and Rev. Jerald Wilson of Hoover will officiate. Brother Buddy Scales, Wendy Hudson, and Sophia Head of The First Baptist Church of Remlap will provide music. Pallbearers will be Steve Courter, Gordon Bergstue, Brock Bergstue, Grant Bergstue, Matthew Brown, and Jason Campbell. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The American Diabetes Association or The American Cancer Society.

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Calendar Letters to Socks November 1 - November 30

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Cougars dominate Homewood, advance to quarterfinals Johnny Sanders, for The Tribune

HOMEWOOD — The Clay Chalkville Cougars proved to be in playoff form with their second consecutive shutout win, beating the Homewood Patriots on their home field 42-0 and punching their ticket to the third round of the Alabama Class 6A State Playoffs.

“We’ve just got to keep going. Keep executing,” said Drew Gilmer about the Cougars’ momentum.

Khalib Johnson and the Cougar offense found plenty of early success, driving the ball 70 yards and capping their first drive off with a 6-yard Edward Osley touchdown run with 5:41 to go in the opening frame.

Clay simply took the ball down the field and Osley found the end zone from 1 yard out at the 11:27 mark of the second quarter to put Clay up 14-0.

The Clay defense, led by Lamar Croskey, shut down the Homewood offense once again and put the ball back in Johnson’s hands and company again. This time Johnson got in on the scoring, finding Marquarius White for an 18yard strike to widen the gap to 21-0 with 3:43 to go before the break.

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Pinson Valley vs. Oxford High School at Pinson Valley Friday, Nov. 20 at 7 p.m.

Clay-Chalkville vs. Mountain Brook High School at Mountain Brook. Friday, Nov. 20 at 7 p.m.

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Hewitt ends season with 2nd loss to Thompson

By Erik Harris, sports editor

ALABASTER – Hewitt-Trussville High School’s football season came to an end last Friday night in Alabaster.

The Huskies turned the ball over four times and surrendered four Conner Harrell touchdown passes en route to a 42-16 quarterfinal playoff loss to No. 1 Thompson.

Hewitt-Trussville ends the season ranked third in Class 7A with a record of 9-3. Two of those losses came to the Warriors (12-0), who continue their state championship defense next week in the semifinals opposite No. 2 Hoover.

On Friday night, Harrell completed 14 passes for 174 yards and three scores, while the Thompson backfield ate up another 275 yards rushing. The Warriors took control early with three straight touchdown drives in the first half.

Harrell started things with a 6-yard touchdown toss to JB Mitchell and came back on the following drive with a 27yard scoring strike to Ryan Peppins for a 14-0 advantage early in the second quarter.

Following a 28-yard field goal from Hewitt-Trussville senior Ethan Wilson, Peppins

Pinson Valley marches into Round 3

By Joshua Huff, for The Tribune

IRONDALE — Pinson Valley survived a stiff test last Friday as the Indians weathered a determined Shades Valley team, 48-16, in the second round of the AHSAA Class 6A state playoffs despite the Mounties entering the contest with one of the worst records of any team remaining in the bracket.

The victory sends the Indians into the third round for the fourth consecutive season.

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Hewitt-Trussville quarterback Cade Ott Carruth (16) scrambles away from Thompson junior Jeremiah Alexander last Friday night in Alabaster. Photo by Ron Burkett

broke loose for a touchdown on the ensuing kickoff, extending the first-half lead to 21-3.

The Huskies would find paydirt late in the second thanks to a 7-yard toss from Cade Ott Carruth to Omari Kelly. Hewitt went to the break down 21-10.

After receiving the opening second-half kickoff, Hewitt-Trussville appeared to be marching toward a scoring drive that could have cut the deficit to a single score, but it was not to be. Senior running

back Sean Jackson coughed it up and Thompson recovered the loose ball on its own 28yard line.

That’s where the game got away from the visitors, as Thompson put together an eight-play scoring drive that ended with a Harrell-to-Mitchell 13-yard touchdown toss. The connection put the Warriors out front 28-10 midway through the third frame.

Nathan Crockett led Thompson’s rushing attack with 115 yards and a score on

18 carries. Harrell’s favorite targets were Mitchell (6-742) and Peppins (6-83-1).

The Huskies showed fight in the closing minutes, as Carruth fired a 15-yard TD pass to Jackson, cutting the final deficit to 26 points.

Carruth completed 13 of 29 passes for 215 yards and two touchdowns.

Kelly caught five of those passes for 59 yards and a score. Senior Armoni Goodwin ran 76 yards on 19 carries, and Jackson added 68 yards on 11 rushes.

Leeds struggles on offense in seasonending loss

By Ronnie Hagood, for The Tribune

RUSSELLVILLE — On Friday night the Leeds Green Wave made the trip to Northwest Alabama for a first-time matchup against the Russellville Golden Tigers. The Green Wave struggled on offense and fell by a final score of 35-14.

The night started strong for Leeds as the Green Wave’s defense stopped the Golden Tigers on a fourth-and-1 deep in Leeds territory.

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Pinson Valley From page 11

Throughout that span, Pinson Valley has won two state championships and nearly missed out on a third straight state championship berth in 2019 were it not for a heartbreaking loss to eventual champion Oxford.

Pinson Valley entered Friday’s contest following a 45-0 victory over visiting Arab on the opening round.

On deck was a Shades Valley team that began the year 0-6 before salvaging its season with three wins in the final four games. Though at face value, Shades Valley’s record seemed rather bleak, but six of its seven losses were against playoff teams with several of those teams currently in the running for a state championship.

er. That was evident late in the first quarter following Pinson Valley jumping out to a 20-6 lead thanks to a 24-yard Michael Sharpe touchdown run on just the third play of the game, an 80-yard Jaquel Fells Jr. touchdown run and a Taborie Reed muffed punt recovery in the end zone.

Tasked with stifling what was quickly becoming a blowout, Shades Valley managed to weather the onslaught and claw its way back thanks to multiple Pinson Valley unsportsmanlike penalties, a safety and a 76-yard Jordan Pearson touchdown catch and run with 3:54 left in the first half.

And just like that, the Mounties entered the second quarter facing a much more favorable deficit of 20-16.

They then took that momentum into a seven-minute long

Pinson Valley running back Kenji Christian (5) charges through the hole during a playoff win over Shades Valley last Friday.

Photo by Joshua Huff

“The second game of the season we came here we were in a dogfight,” first year Pinson Valley head coach Sam Shade said. “They were winning for most of that game.

So, we knew coming in that this was a good football team.

They weren’t going to lie down. Coach (Jamie Mitchell) has done a great job the last half of the season.”

Despite the daunting task of facing the Class 6A, Region 6 champion Indians, the Mounties were more than up to the challenge of standing toe-to-toe with the state pow-

drive to open the quarter, which ultimately ended in a turnover on downs despite methodically working their way down the field with relative ease.

With Pinson Valley’s offense stifled throughout the latter part of the opening quarter, the Indians was in desperate need of a spark following the Mounties’ stalled drive. That came in the form of junior quarterback Zach Pyron, who orchestrated a 98yard scoring drive capped off by a 24-yard Sharpe touchdown run on 4th and 4 that

stretched the Indians’ lead to 27-16 with 2:11 remaining in the first half.

Shades Valley endeavored to respond before halftime, but quarterback Earl Woods’ attempt to keep the drive alive on 3rd and 10 deep in Pinson Valley territory turned into a turnover after Alijah May stripped the ball from Woods and returned it to Pinson Valley’s 30-yard line.

The Indians quickly capitalized with a 6-yard Sharpe touchdown run to end the first half with a 34-16 lead.

“We’re blessed,” Shade said. “We’ve got some skill guys and some guys on offense that can make things happen. Jaquel Fells, he’s a senior, he’s a guy that does not get as many touches as he probably should get. If he was on another team he’d be the feature guy. We do have a lot of other weapons. (Michael Sharpe) had a great game.”

Shades Valley’s offense took to the field to open the second half and only managed to advance the ball a few yards. As a result, the Mounties were forced to punt, which they did to disastrous results.

The punt landed in the arms of the dangerous Fells, who returned it 60-yards for the touchdown to stretch the Indians’ lead to 41-16 with 9:06 left in the third quarter.

The wind all but went out of Shades Valley’s sails from that moment on.

On the night, Pinson Valley was carried by a run game that recorded five touchdowns. Of those five, Sharpe accounted for four touchdowns. The Indians also notched two special teams touchdowns and totaled two takeaways, both of which came in the second half.

“Hats off to our guys on defense,” Shade said. “(Shades Valley) started off pretty strong, but we found a way to get it going. Special teams did a really good job.

Kind of similar to last week, we feel like we played a complete ball game.”

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some adjustments early. We really just tried to put them behind the sticks the whole game. We were able to make some plays and get off the field,” Coach Gilmer speak-

ing about his defenses dominance.

Khalib Johnson was 15 of 23 for 192 yards and one passing touchdown and added 35 yards and a touchdown on the ground. Edward Osley had 13 carries for 134 yards and three touchdowns.

“They played really good.

They made some good decisions. Khalib distributed the football well to our playmakers and Osley did a good job in the run game. He made some big runs and running tough and breaking tackles.

Khalib too, just being able to use his legs when there’s nothing there,” said Gilmer of his two offensive playmakers.

Clay (11-1) will travel to Mountain Brook (9-1), who beat Gardendale 6-0 this week, while Homewood’s season comes to an end at 6-6.

quarter when Rametrius Yelverton scored from 13-yards out, cutting the Golden Tigers lead to 14-7.

Leeds was unable to generate much offense after that.

Russellville later intercept Jarrod Latta deep in Golden Tigers territory and return it to the 50-yard line, and Leeds went to the break down 14-7.

The first of two critical special team mistakes in the second half from Leeds would set Russellville up inside Green Wave territory.

Connor Warhurst later dove in from a yard out and give Russellville a 21-7 lead in the third quarter. After another Green Wave defensive stop, the Golden Tigers were forced to punt. Christian Douglas fielded the punt for Leeds and after making the first two tacklers miss, it was off to the races for a 55-yard TD that cut the deficit back down to a touchdown.

As the fourth quarter started, it was another special teams mistake that would finally do Leeds in. Russell-

ville’s Reece Carson would scoop up a Connor Warhurst blocked punt and return it 45-yards for a Golden Tigers touchdown. Coach Hood, “We completely missed a guy up front and it got blocked.”

Russellville tacked on another touchdown with less than a minute remaining in the game to make the final score 35-14.

After the game, Hood was discouraged by his team’s lack of offensive production.

“We didn’t play well, we didn’t play worth a crap at all offensively, defense held up pretty strong until the end, it just wasn’t a good night offensively. It didn’t take away from the great year these boys have had, we’re gonna have games like this.”

“Look here’s the thing man, I’m proud as heck of these kids,” he continued.

“They bought in when nothing was going their way the last few years, and they worked their way into a 9-3 season and the second round of the playoffs.”

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Johnson came right back and found White for a 40yard pass to the 11-yard line, where he would call his own number and find paydirt with 2:02 left in the second quarter. The Cougars would head into the locker room with a comfortable 28-0 lead.

Edward Osley would start the second half with another touchdown, this one from 28 yards out at the 5:30 mark of the third quarter. The scoring would end for the night on a 67-yard run to the house by Clay Freshman Rodreckus Johnson with 2:50 to play in the third quarter.

“Coach Glover and all those guys, they do a great job getting the players prepared. They play hard, they play passionate. They did a good job tackling and made

Leeds From page 11

Unfortunately for the Green Wave, the offense that was so dominant and effective seven days ago against Boaz, was silenced and forced to punt.

After an unsportsmanlike conduct on the ensuing punt set Russellville up on the Leed’s 44-yard line, it wasn’t long before the Golden Tigers got on the scoreboard.

Quarterback Connor Warhurst took the handoff from fellow Quarterback Gabriel Amick and carried the ball 8 yards for the touchdown.

Following the score, the Green Wave fumbled the ball on their own 43-yard line. The Golden Tigers capitalized on the turnover and scored when Amick connected with Nathan Brockway for a 5-yard touchdown reception. Russellville lead 14-0 at the end of the first quarter.

Leeds got on the scoreboard early in the second

Clay-Chalkville senior Lazarius Hinkle breaks loose during a home game against Gardendale on Sept. 11, 2020. Photo by Vickie Unlap

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Local runners compete in state championships

By Erik Harris, sports editor

DANVILLE — The top distance runners in the state took the track last Saturday for the 65th Alabama High School Athletic Association State Cross Country Championships.

Springville senior Beth Ann Tucker finished third overall in the Class 6A girls race, Hewitt-Trussville junior Maci Mills paced the Husky girls to third place in Class 7A and the Hewitt boys finished fourth in the state on Saturday in Danville.

The championships were held at the Oakville Indian Mounds Park & Museum course near Moulton.

Tucker was the top individual finisher among Tribune-area runners, claiming third place among 6A girls with a time of 19:15.91. Fellow Springville senior Madelynn Grace

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Tribune POW: Pinson senior strikes twice in 2nd round

By Erik Harris, sports editor

The Hewitt-Trussville boys cross country team finished in fourth place at the stat championship meet in Danville. Photo from Hewitt athletics.

Mathews took 11th overall with a time of 19:54.90, as the Tiger girls placed 9th as a team.

The Springville boys finished 15th in the state thanks in part to freshman Pete Harned who came through at 51st with a time of 17:44.81.

In Class 7A, the Hewitt-Trussville girls took third place after three runners delivered top-25 runs. Mills, a junior, led the way with a 13thplace finish, freshman Kylee Sisk placed 18th and senior

Amelia Brady came through at 23rd. Freshmen Kinley Harris (31st) and Avery Cahoon (44th) also chipped in for the Huskies.

Nathan Knox led the Hewitt-Trussville boys to fourth place in the team standings. The senior clocked a time of 16:24.35, which was good enough for 18th individually, while Mitchell Phillips (19th), Aaron Himes (24th), and Tristan Teer (30th) also ran well for the Huskies.

IRONDALE — With four local teams in action last Friday in the second round of the state playoffs, Pinson Valley senior Jaquel Fells Jr. separated from the pack, securing Tribune Player of the Week honors for the first time.

Fells was a problem for Shades Valley during a 48-16 Indians’ win in Irondale. He was impactful as a rusher, receiver and return man for thirdranked Pinson Valley, who advances to the Class 6A quarterfinals for the fourth straight year.

The explosive senior bolted 80 yards for a rushing touchdown on the third play of the game and later slipped free for a 60-yard punt return touchdown in the third quarter.

He finished the evening with 101 yards rushing on just four attempts. Fells also caught four passes for another 66 yards in the second-round playoff win.

He will need that juice again this Friday night when No. 1 Oxford travels in for the quarterfinals.

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Pinson Valley senior receiver works through traffic during a first-round playoff win over Arab. Photo by Vickie Unlap

Huskies honor 12 scholarship signees

By Erik Harris, sports editor

TRUSSVILLE – Hewitt-Trussville High School honored a talented group of student-athletes last week.

On a proud evening for coaches, parents, family and friends, 12 Husky seniors took center stage in the school’s auditorium for a scholarship signing ceremony. Among those honored were five softball players, two cross country runners, a pair of baseball players, one girls basketball player, one track and field athlete and one golfer.

“When I look down the row at these 12 students in the six sports that they represent, it’s really exciting for me because I feel like all six of these teams have a chance to win a state

championship for us this year,” said Hewitt-Trussville Athletics Director Lance Walker. “And a big part of the reason we can do that is because of the 12 people that are sitting here.”

Among the five signees representing head coach Taylor Burt’s softball team were shortstop Anyce Harvey (Middle Tennessee State University), outfielder Katelyn Murphy (Birmingham Southern), infielder Crystal Maze (Troy), first baseman Madison Mitchell (Birmingham Southern) and catcher Jenna Lord (Alabama).

“This group was my first freshman class here at Hewitt-Trussville and they give us 13 girls in the last four years that have signed to go on to play at the next level,” said Burt. “I think that is an incredible accom-

plishment. They are the beginning of our success and will help continue to bring success to our program.”

Most of that group helped lead Hewitt-Trussville to its first Class 7A state softball championship in 2019.

Cross country duo Nathan Knox and Aaron Himes will race for a state crown this weekend at Oakville Indian Mounds Park. Himes, a Lee University commit, finished 12th overall at the Class 7A, Section 3 Meet in Hoover last week. Knox, who plans to sign with UAH, finished up at 16th to help the Huskies qualify for state.

“I want to thank all the coaches I’ve had, especially coach Dobbs, for always being there getting me to not just where I am athletically, but also as a person,”

said Knox.

Hewitt-Trussville head baseball coach Jeff Mauldin took a minute to recognize his two signees: pitcher Skylar Jones (Chattahoochee Valley Community College) and center fielder Trey Burrell (Grambling State).

“We’re looking for big things out of him this year,” said Mauldin of Burrell. “He’s probably one of the top 2021 outfielders in our state, he’s going to do great things at the next level, but he’s got one thing left to do and that’s to put a ring on his finger as a state champion this year.”

“He’s been our No. 1 pitcher the last couple of years,” said Mauldin of Jones. “He has never lost a game he has started for Hewitt-Trussville. He won every game he pitched as a sophomore, he won every game as a junior

and that’s pretty remarkable with the competition that we play.”

All-state basketball forward Amiya Payne also had a seat at the table Monday night. Her head coach, Tonya Hunter, expects the Middle Tennessee State commit to eclipse 1,600 career points and 500 career rebounds this season as a senior. To get there, Hunter says to look no further than Payne’s work ethic.

“Me reading these credentials doesn’t tell you how long I see her in the gym,” said Hunter.

“She’s in there before practice, she goes to the civic center, she’s putting in the time and she has earned everything.”

The lone track and field athlete on stage Monday night was Alabama pledge Julian Collins, who finished as an individual state champion in the long

jump as a sophomore. His junior season was cut short due to COVID-19.

Hewitt-Trussville golfer Cole Davidson plans to sign with Auburn.

“You can measure how far somebody hits a golf ball, but you can’t measure character and integrity and passion — Cole’s got each of those attributes,” said head golf coach Steve Patrick.

“He’s worked really hard to get where he is and he deserves to have his goals and dreams come true. He has all the ingredients that I know of to be successful in life and I believe he will be.”

Patrick also mentioned a second senior — Ethan Hacker (Huntingdon College) — who plans on signing a golf scholarship this year, but was unable to be in attendance Monday night.

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