Aug 29, 2013 Section A - The Trussville Tribune
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Aug 29, 2013 Section A - The Trussville Tribune
Inside The Tribune: Local – pages A-2 - A-3 Calendar – page A-4 Opinion – A-5 Football Preview – B 3 Pinson cemeteries added to historic register, page A-2 Find us on to the Future Kick-a-thon raises more than $5,000, page A-6 & Follow us Scan with your smart phone The Trussville Tribune Thursday, August 29, 2013 Your weekly news source for Trussville, Clay and Pinson Clay working to reach ‘mutually satisfactory resolution’ to dog ordinance Trussville pretrial diversion program ‘very conservative’ by Gary Lloyd Editor Trussville’s new pretrial diversion program will have a “very conservative attitude,” Trussville Municipal Court Judge Carl Chamblee said last week. The pretrial diversion program was approved by the Trussville City Council earlier this month, something the council was able to do after the Alabama Legislature adopted an act au- Trussville Municipal Court is held at Trussville City Hall. thorizing any municipal hours of community serprosecutor. governing body to estabChamblee provided a vice, Chamblee said. lish a discretionary precouple examples of the In a driving under the trial diversion program. program works. In a theft influence case of a firstThe program allows case of a first-time of- time offender, the prosomeone charged with a fender, the program fee gram fee is $650, which crime -- usually a firstis $500. That’s the mini- is the minimum fine for time offender of a misdemum fine amount for a a DUI case. Typically, meanor -- to have his or theft case that goes to the fine is around $1,000 her charges reduced, discourt. Those involved in plus about $400 in court missed without prejudice a theft case who are ap- costs. DUI cases that go or otherwise mitigated proved for the program through the program call should all the conditions must take education for 80 hours of commube met during the timeclasses on learning not nity service and a nineframe set by Chamblee to steal and perform 15 month drug and alcohol and approved by the city by Gary Lloyd Editor photo by Gary Lloyd program. “The pretrial diversion program helps those who have made a tragic mistake in their life,” said Chamblee, Trussville’s judge for nearly 30 years. There are guidelines, however, and not all defendants qualify for the program. If someone gets a DUI and the legal limit is far exceeded or see PRETRIAL page A-3 Cheyenne Diner to Pinson? ‘Not at this point’ by Gary Lloyd Editor The historic Cheyenne Diner will likely not be coming to the city of Pinson, according to the executive director overseeing the project to move the historic diner. Going Back Enterprises Executive Director Patti Miller said the diner, which would fit well at the old Food Town building on Main Street in Pinson, will “not at this point” be located submitted photo The Cheyenne Diner www.trussvilletribune.com in Pinson. Miller said the diner will likely not be located in Jefferson County due to high sewer rates. Going Back Enterprises owns the Food Town building. Miller said in April that there had been discussions with the city of Pinson about relocating the diner there since the summer of 2011. The diner was built in 1939, one of three or four of its kind even built, and it’s the only one left, Millsee DINER page A-3 Clay has agreed to suspend the enforcement of its vicious dog ordinance as the city and two plaintiffs work to reach a resolution, according to court documents. According to the court documents, both sides will work to reach a “mutually satisfactory resolution.” The court order states that Clay city attorneys and plaintiffs Mary Schreiner and Stephen Schreiner are to appear in court on or before Sept. 15 to give Judge Joseph Boohaker a status report. The breed specific ordinance was set to begin 60 days following the ordinance’s adoption June 3. A suite seeking an injunction was filed July 30 and a hearing had been set for last Monday. The preliminary injunction hearing was then delayed due to the parties being “in agreement to work cooperatively in an effort to reach a mutually satisfactory resolution to the claim involved herein.” “We were going to go to court, let the judge hear it and see what happened,” Clay Mayor Charles Webster said last week. “They made a call at the last minute Friday and asked if we could sit down and talk before it came before the judge.” Webster said he believes the plaintiffs were trying to “scare us into changing it without getting any kind of ruling on it.” “My thought was to take it to the judge and let the judge decide and that way every city around us will know what they see,” Webster said. “We’ll be the guinea pig if that’s what we’ve got to be.” According to the June ordinance, existing pit bull dogs, or any of their variations, must be registered with the city, no new pits may be brought into the city, and any newborn pit puppies will need to be removed from the city limits within a certain amount of time. City Manager Ronnie Dixon said earlier this summer that 15 to 18 pit bulls have been registered with the city since the ordinance took effect. He said that also since that time, two dogs in the city have been killed by pit bulls and three more injured by pit bulls. He said in one of those five cases, a dog climbed over a fence, and in another a dog was unleashed. He didn’t know the particulars of the other three instances. These dog breeds must be confined indoors or kept in a locked, outside pen. If taken for a walk, the dogs must be leashed and muzzled at all times, acsee DOG ORDINANCE page A-3 Basement future in doubt, but Christian youth movement is not by Scott Buttram Publisher Karen and Pat Schatzline are full-time evangelists based in Trussville with Mercy Seat Ministries. Pat, an author, was one of the first people Matt Pitt reached out to after his conversion to Christianity as he began his evangelistic career. Pitt is in Shelby County Jail following his second arrest on charges of impersonating a peace officer. In September 2012, Pitt pleaded guilty to the first charge, which he now says he was innocent of. The Jefferson County District Attorney charged Pitt with the second alleged incident just over a week ago. Late last week, a video of Maegan Pitt’s encounter with sheriff’s deputies attempting to serve an arrest warrant for Pitt surfaced on the Internet, adding to the seemingly end- less list of stories. Hanging in the balance is the future of The Basement, a Christian youth movement founded by Pitt almost 10 years ago in the basement of his parents’ home. “Matt and I have been close for many years,” Pat said. “When The Basement launched, we spent a lot of time together. We gave them resources that they needed. I really love all those guys, love Matt, and believed deep- ly in them.” Despite traveling and preaching separately all over the country, Karen sees their ministry as a team operation between husband and wife. Both have been troubled as they have watched the public drama surrounding Pitt and his wife unfold. “What we do, we do together, and we’re in agreement with what we do,” Karen said. “My first role is to keep our home together, to take care of our children. I am his wife and a mother before I am anything else. I believe that training up our children, being a woman of integrity, being a woman of purity and representing who we are and everything that we do.” Pat said there is no time off from being who he is as a representative of Christ and is concerned about the recent saga surrounding The Basesee BASEMENT page A-4 MOWER • GOLF CART • POWER EQUIPMENT SERVICE & SALES • FAST TURNAROUND • APPOINTMENTS AVAILABLE ALL MAKES & MODELS — RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL GET READY FOR SPRING 24 HR Plumbing and HVAC Service No Overtime Rate 205-229-2090 MAKE AN APPOINTMENT WITH BEL-AIR FOR ROUTINE SERVICE CALL TODAY! 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FLORIST ginni g Springville Road. Webster said engineers are already working on the first phase to repave Old Springville Road. Webster said he believes the city will have to pay for the project, which is why he wanted the 5-mill property tax to be approved by the city council on top of the 2-cent sales tax increase. “To hire two more deputies, to pave the roads we need to pave in the city, to help the schools on their security and the stuff we need to do to help our schools, unless we have that revenue, we don’t have the money to do all that stuff,” Webster said. 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As part of the approval, the city will spend $912,000 to divide the former Food World into two spaces. The city council also approved abating a portion of the sales tax as an incentive for the grocery store, which amounts to $800,000 over a fouryear period. The move was met with criticism from some Trussville residents, notably other fitness center owners. Anytime Fitness owner Rick Plourde said he had a letter from his attorney, saying he reviewed the legality of the leases. One resident said the approval of the new businesses and the way they were approved is “cannibalizing” other businesses that have operated in the city for a number of years. Trussville resident George Glenn said there “is so much illegal in Clay mayor sees property tax ‘down the road’ by Gary Lloyd Editor Clay Mayor Charles Webster said a proposed property tax may come up again in the future. “I would think so, down the road,” Webster said. The Clay City Council last week voted 3-2 to remove the 5-mill property tax, which would have generated about $500,000 per year for the city, from its agenda. “I wanted it to come to a vote, and let’s discuss it,” Webster said. “That’s why I put it on the agenda.” photo courtesy of www.clayalabama.org Clay Mayor Charles Webster Jefferson County has not made property values by city public in a couple years, so Clay officials had to pore over individual property records from the county and voter registration records from the state to arrive at the number of homes within the city limits and their worth. City Manager Ronnie Dixon said the average home value is $120,000 and there are 2,900 houses in the city of Clay. Webster said he doesn’t foresee the property tax being on the agenda “any time real soon.” “It might happen down the road somewhere,” Webster said. Contact Gary Lloyd at news@trussvilletribune. com and follow him on Twitter @GaryALloyd. this.” Plant, however, said no illegalities have been involved. He said he had “every confidence in the world” in the city’s attorneys and the attorney for the Downtown Redevelopment Authority. “I think we’re doing what we have to do,” said Mayor Gene Melton. Taylor agreed. “I want to see this city prosper,” he said. “I want to see that happen.” The city of Trussville has spent about $22,000 per month for rent on the building since leasing it in October 2011. The city spent $250,000 to end a 15-year lease with America’s Thrift Store, which had planned to open a store there. Plant said the council made the right decision in 2011, now and the Contact Gary Lloyd at news@trussvilletribune. com and follow him on Twitter @GaryALloyd. DOG ORDINANCE continued from page A-1 cording to the ordinance. Veterinarians have suggested removing the section on muzzling dogs be changed, since that can lead to dogs suffering sun strokes. Within 10 days of registration, owners must post “Beware of Dog” signs in easily seen locations on their property. Owners are also required to carry $50,000 in public liability insurance for their pets. In case of the death of a pet, the birth of puppies or a change of address within the city limits, owners have 10 days to notify city officials. Violators of this ordinance will face between $200 and $500 in fines as well as up to 30 days in jail. Webster said the city doesn’t have the personnel to check to make sure residents are following the dog ordinance. That was never the intent, he said. He said the city would be dependent on the city’s residents to report vicious dogs and dogs not on leashes. “It was basically on a DINER continued from page A-1 er said. It was moved to Manhattan, N.Y., in 1940 or 1941 and named the Cheyenne Diner in 1986 when it was sold. It became famous around that time when photo shoots and movie scenes were shot there, Miller said. The 96-foot diner has been in an undisclosed location in the Birmingham area since it was moved from Manhattan in 2009, Miller said. It was moved in two piec- es, something that took six hours to prep for. Miller said the diner is owned through a limited family partnership and that Going Back Enterprises is overseeing the project that would relocate the Cheyenne Diner to a city and accompany it with a family entertainment development, which would include a car museum that would feature cars from all over the country and a music PRETRIAL continued from page A-1 As our new patient, you will receive a free whitening kit worth $300, after completing your cleaning and new patient exam. Plus, receive touch-up whitening when you keep your 6 month cleaning schedule. Simply mention this offer or bring this ad with you on your new patient visit. Offer expires September 30, 2013. Restrictions may apply. Call for details. deal will be a good one for the city in the future. “This is not about stopping the bleeding,” Plant said. “This is about stepping up to the plate and doing what we have to do.” The building has been vacant since 2010. someone else is injured as a result of the drunk driver, that person may not qualify. If a defendant is in a pretrial diversion program elsewhere and is arrested in Trussville, that person will likely not qualify. If an alleged thief hurts someone while stealing, that person will not qualify, nor will anyone with prior convictions or crimes that involve a gun. There are extenuating circumstances sometimes, Chamblee said. “There are a lot of safeguards in it,” Cham- blee said. Chamblee said the program helps those who have made a mistake and have otherwise been good citizens. He’s had past offenders come to him wanting to their convictions taken off their records because it was affecting their job and college prospects. In the past, there’s been nothing he could do. “For one moment of indiscretion or stupidity in their life, it’s ruined their life,” he said. Chamblee said the court monitors offenders volunteer basis that you come to City Hall and give us a picture of your dog and let us know that you’ve done all that you need to do,” Webster said. Webster said he doesn’t want to repeal the ordinance. “As far as I’m concerned, it’s still enforced,” he said. “The judge didn’t rule on the papers they filed as far as an injunction. There’s no injunction that’s been filed against the ordinance yet.” venue/recording studio. Miller has been contacted by other cities — which she couldn’t mention — outside of Jefferson County but still in Alabama that are interested in having the Cheyenne Diner relocate to their cities, she said in April. Contact Gary Lloyd at news@trussvilletribune. com and follow him on Twitter @GaryALloyd. in the program closely to make sure they’re getting done what they’re supposed to. He withholds adjudication until the program is completed. Chamblee said the passage rate in Trussville is between 80 percent and 85 percent. He calls the ones who complete the program “NORPs” -- normal, ordinary, responsible people. “If it’s somebody that wants to help themselves and learn from it, it is a good program,” he said. “It really is.” 1 in 4 children have a vision problem. Call us today to set up an appointment. Dr Samuel D. Pierce Dr Zachary B. Steele Doctors of Optometry Member of AOA and ALOA Evening Appointments available We accept most major insurance plans Call for appointment 655-4838 Calendar Page A-4 • August 29, 2013 Child Find at Trussville City Schools Pursuant with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and Act 106, Trussville City Schools offers special programs for children with disabilities and for children who are gifted. Child Find is an attempt to locate and provide appropriate educational and related services to all children with disabilities between birth and age 21 and all school age children who are gifted who reside within the city limits of Trussville. If you are the parent of a child between the ages of 3 and 21 with disabilities or would like to make a referral for gifted services and reside within the city limits The Trussville Tribune of Trussville, contact the Exceptional Education Office for Trussville City Schools at 205-228-3043. Wrestling at Palmerdale Homesteads Community Center Center will be Sept. 2 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Plates are $8. Buy tickets in advance at Unique Gifts or calling 205680-0588. For more information, visit www.palmerdale.org. Chalkville Elementary open GCW Wrestling is the first Saturday houses each month at 7 p.m. at the Palmerdale Homesteads Community Center. The Mark Taylor Band performs the fourth Saturday each month, clogging and line dancing, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. PHCC Labor Day Bar-B-Que The Labor Day Bar-B-Que at Palmerdale Homesteads Community Chalkville Elementary School will have its open houses beginning Tuesday. Kindergarten will be Tuesday from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. and fifth grade will be 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Second grade will be Thursday from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. Fourth grade will be Sept. 9 from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m., and the first and third grades will be Sept. 10 from 5 p.m. to 6 www.TrussvilleTribune.com p.m. and 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., respectively. ‘Let Us Entertain You’ at GVCC Area ladies are invited to attend a “Let Us Entertain You” brunch at Grayson Valley Country Club on Wednesday, Sept. 11 from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. News anchor Janet Hall will entertain with her original songs and music. Phyllis Page, humorous international speaker, will relate how to have peace when faced with hurricane headaches. Reservations are encouraged and are $12. Contact Janice at 205-853-3022 or email rfoster5@bham.rr.com. Matt Pitt jumped off 45-foot cliff in attempt to elude police by Gary Lloyd Editor The Basement founder and youth evangelist Matt Pitt jumped off a 45-foot cliff while trying to elude Birmingham police and Jefferson County Sheriff’s deputies during his arrest near Vulcan on Tuesday night, authorities said. Birmingham Police Department Sgt. Johnny Williams said that when officers encountered Pitt, 30, he exited his vehicle while attempting to leave the television station on Red Mountain. Officers engaged in a foot pursuit atop Red Mountain and one of the officers deployed a taser at Pitt but missed, Williams said. Williams said that Pitt continued to run to the edge of a cliff southeast of Vulcan and jumped to the ground about 45 feet below on 20th Street. Authorities were at the base of the cliff and observed Pitt climb from a ditch after the jump and arrested him, Williams said. No officer reported using any force on Pitt, Williams said. Pitt’s mother, Missy Pitt, posted this message to Twitter last Wednes- photo courtesy of Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office Matt Pitt day night: “Please pray for my precious son!! Bruised and broken leg and possible broken ribs,” she tweeted. “He is lucky that cliff didn’t take his life,” said Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Randy Christian. “For his family’s sake and for his, I am truly glad he is OK. As I said before, going to jail may very well have saved his life.” Pitt was arrested Tuesday night shortly after he finished giving an interview to a local television station. Pitt was wanted on felony charges of impersonating a peace officer, but had yet to surrender to authorities. Pitt remains jailed without bond in Shelby County after a writ was issued for his arrest on BASEMENT continued from page A-1 ment. The Basement and I be- who are watching them “I honestly believe lieve in those guys.” right now and how they they are at a moment The Basement leaders handle this. We have to right not that they must need to get back to their say to all these teenagrealize that The Base- original focus of pray- ers across the country, ment, the vision, the ing, Pat said. ‘This isn’t about Matt. concept, was never “They have to go back It’s about Jesus,’ and get about a man,” Pat said. to the foundation and their eyes back on Him.” “Matt needs to have a they have to start over,” Pat concedes that season of healing and a Pat said. “They have to The Basement ministry time for restoration.” earn back not just the probably won’t continue Pat said he has reached public trust, but the call- as it has in the past, but out to Pitt and his fam- ing of God. I honestly sees a new opportunity ily. Karen has made con- believe the best thing to reach the youth. tact with Pitt’s mother The Basement can do “The Basement is via text. right now is start over. over as it was, for right “Whenever you put Get back to praying. Get now,” Pat said. “But it’s or order at theGet drive-thru! faith in man, manCall will inback to worship. not over in the heart and let you down,” Pat said. back to being real.” the concept of that Jesus phone: “Matt has made some There is concern over revolution spirit. That’s mistakes, but I still love the the public display of re- not over, but it’s over as fax: Let us do him. I still believe in Valley centyou! events the influ-ALwhat it’s been.” 5800 Rd. and Trussville, 35173 cooking for one building down from 2000) Karen and Pat him and I still think the too ence those events maySalonBoth It’s(Located not early calling of God istoupon having on thousands believe the Christian orderbeyour THANKSGIVING him.” of Basement followers youth movement will We’ll pick winners still move forward in family meal!3 Pat said he thinks it’s around the country. tonight “They at 8pm! time for Pitt to get out of need to stop the Birmingham and across winners choose from adult xl the nation and give rise the public life right now chatter, all the sm-adult stuff with and focus on his family. the different things that to other evangelistic op“Everyone makes mis- are going on,” Pat said. portunities. takes,” Pat said. “Ev- “We are all account“There are other great eryone falls down and able to the lives we in- movements that will rise this was handled badly, fluence. There are tens up,” Pat said. horribly, but I believe in of thousands of people S probation revocation. He pleaded guilty in September 2012 to attempting to impersonate a peace officer after Calera police stopped him on Interstate 65. Pitt received a suspended 12-month sentence and was placed on unsupervised probation for two years in that case. Jefferson County Sheriff’s officials say Pitt identified himself as a law enforcement officer in June. A man called deputies to Falling Creek Lane on a report of a found rifle on the edge of woods, where the caller reported having seen people going back and forth between a vehicle and the wooded area. While he was waiting for police to arrive, two men drove up on ATVs. When the man asked them what they were doing, Pitt retrieved the rifle, gave the man his name and identified himself as a law enforcement officer. A warrant was issued for Pitt’s arrest Aug. 14. 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Scott Denson 205-966-2312 www.APWofAL.com Visit us on Facebook Fireplaces * Outdoor Kitchens * Patios www.TrussvilleTribune.com Opinion Page A-5 • August 29, 2013 Teaching kids at church often a learning experience for the teacher F or the better part of the past three decades, I’ve taught kids in Sunday school. Since Mama always taught Sunday school when I was growing up, I took it for granted that I would, too. I just thought it was something adults were supposed to do, kind of along the same lines as buying a house or driving an automobile. So once Jimmie and I were married and had duly acquired a mortgage and a car note, I took what I considered the next step on the path to full adulthood: I agreed to help teach a class of 2-year-olds in Sunday school. I felt safe and somewhat capable starting out with preschoolers. I knew the Itsy Bitsy Spider song by heart, and I could finger paint with the best of them. As long as someone else did the diaper-changing, I got along just fine. I later jumped to fifth grade for a year or two, dropped back to fourth grade, then did a stint in sixth grade that lasted four or five years. But for a while now, I’ve cotaught fifth-grade boys with my friend, Randy, whose wife, Cindy, calls me his “Sunday wife.” But when a new group comes in each year, we carefully explain to the kids that we’re not a couple. “Mr. Randy is married to Ms. Cindy, and I’m married to Mr. Jimmie,” I’ll routinely say, even though some of the kids tend to forget. “But y’all fuss like you’re married,” a fifth grader once explained, causing me to question not only the state of his parents’ union but whether or not Randy and I have been teaching together entirely too long. Over the years, I’ve taken breaks and gone into adult classes for a while. After all, teachers need to be taught, too. But before long, I’m ready to get back to the kids. Some people think I’m drawn to them because I don’t have kids of my own, and that may be so. I do consider the hundreds of kids I’ve taught in Sunday school “mine” in a way. Fortunately, though, I don’t have to regularly feed them or send all of them to college. But the true attraction is more a matter of maturity: The kids are more fun than the adults. I mean, had you rather play games and watch Chesley P. Payne video Bible stories for an hour each week or sit around a table talking serious stuff with the adults? Duh. And yeah, it takes some effort to prepare a lesson whenever it’s my turn to teach, but when all is said and done, I’ve learned as much from teaching as I’ve ever taught. For one thing, I’ve learned to be flexible. I can make up games on the spur of the moment and scrap an activity altogether if it’s not working and move on to something else. This comes in especially handy when working with fifth-grade boys. They can turn a room inside-out in a matter of seconds, so quickly switching gears is often the key to maintaining some semblance of order. And I’ve learned new words. After hearing one of my former 2-year-olds refer to a cupcake as “alicious,” the term became part of my vocabulary and remains so to this day. To give you an idea of how long that’s been, that 2-year-old now has a 2-year-old of her own. Then there was the preschooler who could cuss like a sailor, but that’s a story for another time. Kids also inadvertently teach me about their world. Thanks to the quality and quantity of their media exposure, they’re vastly more sophisticated than I was at their age. And when a sixth grader starts talking about girls her age having sex, the importance of spiritual training becomes ever clearer. If you’re a parent or otherwise involved with kids, you’ll completely understand when I say teaching Sunday school has taught me patience. But somewhere along the way, I learned to lighten up and laugh at some of the kids’ shenanigans as much as they do. Under certain circumstances, I figure that’s OK. Since God created kids with all their craziness, He obviously has a sense of humor. And in that case, I’ll just bet He’s laughing, too. you are a non-custodial parent, child support calculations follow a formula with many intricate provisions that demand the attention of an attorney with experience in determining the amount deemed best for the welfare of the child. Having an attorney to represent you in this situation can often avoid pitfalls that could lead to conflicts years after the divorce agreement is finalized. Some examples are: Who will pay for the child’s college education? What documents need to be executed to avoid conflicts regarding property ownership in the event a spouse chooses to sell a marital asset at a later time? Who, if anyone, will stay in the marital residence? Who will pay for the child’s health care? These questions, and many others, require serious thought and consideration to ensure a smooth process. In the event you are faced with the end of a marriage, seek legal advice. Often the benefits will follow you for years to come. June Mathews Somewhere in the Middle... Understanding the difficulty of divorce, child custody W hile not a pleasant topic, divorce is a fact of life these days. Divorce is an area of law that can encompass all other areas of the law. Real estate, debt issues, business interests and even bankruptcy can be involved when a couple decides to go separate ways. The advice of an at- torney is a virtual necessity. Only an attorney has the requisite knowledge to help guide a divorcing spouse through the mine field of difficult decisions. If there are children involved in the divorce, special attention is given by the court system to ensuring that the child will be placed in a safe, nurturing environment. In the event that Landings Welcoming Returning and Inactive Catholics A Paulist Ministry Holy Infant of Prague Catholic Church 8090 Gadsden Highway, Trussville, Alabama 35173 WEBSITE: www.hiopcc.org If you are a Catholic who has been away from the Church, know we are thinking about you. We invite you to be an active part of us again. We offer you a safe place, a “Landings” place to be listened to, a place for understanding and healing, and a place to ask questions and update your faith as an adult. During an eight week Landings program, a group of active Catholics join with returning Catholics to share and explore our faith together. If you are interested and want more information, call or email us. Contact: Tim Bowers at 205-876-3899 or church office at 205-655-2541 Or email: tim.bowers48@gmail.com or hiopcc@aol.com (Reference the “Landings” program) Fall session begins Sunday, September 8, 2013. Pre-registration is required. Did you know that you don’t have to go out of town to buy your bulk materials for your landscaping. Trimm Landscapes carries, 8910, 57 stone, pea gravel, pine straw, shredded pine mulch, top-soil, and sod. We are open Monday thru Friday 8am to 5pm and Saturday’s 8am to 1pm. If you need a shovel full or a truck full we have it! Trimm Landscapes is located at 20 Cedar Street, Trussville, AL 35173 205.655.5942 Page A-6 • August 29, 2013 Sports www.TrussvilleTribune.com Riddle, Hood speak to Trussville Rotary by Gary Lloyd Editor Hewitt-Trussville and Clay-Chalkville head football coaches Hal Riddle and Jerry Hood spoke to the Trussville Rotary Daybreak Club last week. The coaches discussed technology. This year, teams can record a game from the press box and share the recording im- submitted photo Hewitt-Trussville head football coach Hal Riddle and Clay-Chalkville head football coach Jerry Hood mediately with coaches on the sidelines, enabling coaches to make corrections with players in real time. Hood expressed concern over the new rules regarding above-theshoulders hits by players during a game. Rulings could be made by judgment calls by the officials. “The new rules came about due to concerns about concussions,” Hood said. “I understand that. Hits that were previously legal, and still should be, may be ruled as a penalty under the new guidelines.” Riddle said his team is “hungry” for the season. “They have had a good attitude and work ethic and are looking forward to the start of the season,” Riddle said. H e w i t t - Tr u s s v i l l e travels to No. 2 ClayChalkville on Friday to open the 2013 high school football season. Kickoff is at 7 p.m. Trussville Rotary Daybreak Club meets on Wednesday mornings at the Courtyard by Marriott in Trussville. Contact Gary Lloyd at news@trussvilletribune. com and follow him on Twitter @GaryALloyd. Trussville Youth Football League 2013 Team Rosters photo by Principle Portrait Group/GAMEDAY Sports photo by Principle Portrait Group/GAMEDAY Sports photo by Principle Portrait Group/GAMEDAY Sports The 75-pound Trussville Youth Football League Huskies are made up of Braden Bakane, Alston Delvecchio, Colton Blackerby, Brody Robbins, Jack Besse, William Lamons, Aleksander Colvin, Noah Dobbins, Will Smith, Jonathan Hoffman, Colby Durden, Jeb Lacy, Coley Isbell, Brooks Seely, Jackson Carson, Camercon Simpson, Bryce Fulda, Joshua Ho, Jamal Hobbs, Mason Holloway and Carson Kirk. The 95-pound Huskies Gray team is composed of Jadon Loving, Blake Barlow, Bradley Coffman, Jeb Bettis, Cal Bearden, Ethan Sutherland, Nolan Posey, Trey Tyldesley, Wiliam Argo, Cooper Langston, Tucker Smith, Hunter Jones, Reid Stodghill, Conner Durden, Macon Gallant, Turner Young, Ethan Finnegan, William Gallant, Jackson Bryant, Jacob Sanders, Nigel Smiley, Tyrone Reece, Braylon Chatman, Trace Eddleman, Luke Filasek, Jacob Alfano, Braden Valdez and Joseph Filasek. The 95-pound Huskies Red team is made up of Jackson Karcher, Noah Walls, Will Jackson, Rob Wright, Jaqson Melton, Adam Norris, Hunter Osborne, Mark Smith, Carson Zeitvogel, Riggs Dunn, Keelan Oniszko, Cole McCarty, Jack Cannon, Drew Johnson, Brady Trammell, Clayton Hollis, Chase Stewart, Logan Phillips, Gavin Williams, Jacob Moore, Aidan White, Trey Thompson, Hunter Kyle, Ryan Davis, Colby Cooper, Eayn Thomas, Logan Glover and Kade Martin. photo by Principle Portrait Group/GAMEDAY Sports photo by Principle Portrait Group/GAMEDAY Sports photo by Principle Portrait Group/GAMEDAY Sports Members of the 115-pound Huskies Red team include Matthew Miller, Will Diggs, Dawson Blount, Colby Little, Kenyon Anthony, Dexter Massey, James Hammonds Jr., Owen Fulda, Asheton Adkins, Weston Lovelady, Benjamin Lamons, Michael Edwards, Brady Ritchey, Blake Ritchey, Evan Fulda, Kyle Newman, Andrew Guarino, Ryan Lovelace, Carter Hollis, Jake Allen, Clint Simpson, Garret Dunn, Nicholas Knisely, TJ Hobbs, Palmer Bromley, Kyle Wright, Will Scarborough, Cole Bailey, Colton Pohlman, Aasin Thomas, Wiley Fields and Chaz Young. Members of the 115-pound Huskies Gray team include Eli Spruiell, Ellis Smith, Christopher Mauldin, Jackson Holland, Matthew Simpson, Garrett Chrisenberry, Matthew Jones, Luke Golden, Gavin Ellison, Riley Quick, Ryan Shoop, Logan Ogzewalla, Cade Carruth, Matthew Shaddix, Peyton Jackson, Reggie Nunn, Riley Voltz, Cayson Zackery, Eli Muncher, Jaylen Thompson, Gordon Scott, Trey Washington, Andrew Shelton, Andrew Cornelius, Landon Ho, Trevor French, Stevie Curlee, Peyton Bumpers, Carson Chapple, Miller Malone, Maddox Golden, Cole Stathers, Tanveer Raza and Matt Antkowiak. Members of the 135-pound Huskies team include Evan Kirk, Landon Berguson, Tanner Dodd, Davis Snow, Tyler Mauldin, Phillip Bentley, KJ Ward, Andy Poole, Noah Jones, Ian Spruiell, Daniel Simpson, Grey Howard, Nasir Jordan, Conner Cantwell, Jonathan Moore, Luke Aaron, Michael Fowler, Ben Belter, Davis Harper, Samuel Jones, Paul Dimler, Layton Lamber, Matthew Roberson, Jacob Seagle, Tuner Corley, Reece Roberts, Logan Self, Trevor Brown, Jake Alderson, Nicolas Lee, Treagan Lockett, Payne Cardwell, Walker Van Horn, Blake Parrish, Kristopher Knisely, Caleb Kettering and Matt Kallaher. who recently lost his battle with cancer. St. Jude promised a plaque in his honor. whereas older students kicked approximately 1,000 times. This was the third year Kick-a-thon raises more than $5,000 by Gary Lloyd Editor A kick-a-thon held in Trussville earlier this month raised more than $5,000 for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The event held at Birmingham Academy of Martial Arts on North Chalkville Road in Trussville raised $5,192.25. The event, which had 45 participants ranging in age from 3 to 48, was done in honor of Thomas Sullivan, a former student Students spent one to two hours completing 1,000 kicks. Young students kicked 500 times, for the event. The first two years, the academy raised a total of just less than $10,000. Piggly Wiggly Clay is now Piggly Wiggly Cost Plus! We will now sell items at our cost plus 10% added at the checkout. Come see for yourself how cost plus can save you Big! Looking for a new place to call home? At Piggly Wiggly Cost Plus, we offer fresh meats, seafood and produce. We also offer an excellent selection of gourmet imported & ethnic groceries. Don't miss our large selection of imported and domestic Wines and Beers. Take a look at page B-4 in the Football Preview Section… Our Cost Plus store proudly offers delicious, quality foods. 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