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Coffee Time Interview - Evening Nursing Classes – TV16HD Evening nursing classes to be offered at Bevill State – Corridor Messenger Upward Bound Orientation – Journal Record Bevill State to host competition – Corridor Messenger Bevill State marks Alcohol Awareness Week – Journal Record Bevill State awarded grant for EMS Ambulance Program – Journal Record

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CONTRIBUTED PHOTOSUpward Bound orientationUpward Bound (UB) orientation was held on Monday, Sept. 26, in the Bevill auditorium on the Hamilton Campus of Bevill State Com-munity College. New inductees, returning participants and parents/guardians were in attendance. This orientation introduced the rulesand regulations to the new participants and well as reminded the returning participants of their commitment to the program. HamiltonCampus Director Beth Roberts welcomed everyone and Upward Bound alumni Courtney Broussard and LaKetta Williams were the speakersfor the event. These young women are both success stories and inspired the students to take advantage of all opportunities given themthrough Upward Bound. Broussard teaches at Home Economics at Guntersville Middle School and Williams works in the Diversity De-partment at the University of North Alabama in Florence. Katelin Bell, project coordinator for UB, was in the program at the same timeas Broussard and Williams were, so Bell had the honor of introducing her two Trio alumni friends. Upward Bound Director Donna Swinneytalked to the students about what it means to be an Upward Bound student while Bell talked about the “nuts and bolts” of participating in theprogram. UB Student Assistant Casey Mills, who was in UB for three years before graduating from Hamilton High School in 2016, also spoke to the students and parents about ad-vantages of being in the program. Swinney explained that Upward Bound is a federally-funded program serving first-generation low-income high school students. She said, “Our mission is to provide these students with academic, cultural and personal support for the purpose of high school graduation, postsecondary completion and lifelong success. Ourvision statement is to inspire and to empower all students to reach their full potential, positively impacting their families and communities.”

Brilliant High SchoolPictured are students from Brilliant High School (from left) Riley Logan andAlexis Boman. Not pictured are Holly Prescott, Kaitlyn Tidwell and Cham-berlyn Webb.

Hamilton High SchoolPictured are students from Hamilton High School (from left) Zach Rawls,Alyson Moore, Caroline Hammontree, Kaliah Peoples, Addison Brown, CollinEvans, Taten Palmer and Layton Daniel. Not pictured are Emma Chandler,Ashton Frost, Caleb Norris and Dawson Raburn.

Phillips High SchoolPictured are students from Phillips High School (from left) Alyson Mosely,Daisy Grace, Sadie Mallard, Cy Lauderdale, Emely Blanco, Megan Britnelland Sydney Saylor.

OrientationPictured are (from left)Donna Swinney, Up-ward Bound Director,and Casey Mills, Up-ward Bound student as-sistant.

Awards BanquetPictured are (from left) Donna Swinney, Upward Bound Director; CourtneyBroussard, Upward Bound Alumni and Home Economics teacher at Gun-tersville Middle School; LaKetta Williams, Upward Bound Alumni and Diver-sity Department at University of North Alabama; and Katelin Bell, UpwardBound Alumni and Upward Bound Project Coordinator.

Marion County High SchoolPictured are students from Marion County High School (from left) Ian Barnes,Whitney Brock, Hannah McNeese, Alasia Gardner and Zyler Bass. Not pic-tured is Rhiannon Seaman.

Hackleburg High SchoolPictured are students from Hackleburg High School (front row, from left) Se-lena Outz, Kaylee Mujica, Katie Holcomb, Vivian Marquez, (back row, sameorder) Zach Hill, Zoe Russell, Landon Tidwell, Gracie Collier and DaltonRackard. Not pictured is Alicynn Jennings.

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By ED HOWELLAssistant News Editor

HAMILTON - Don’t send inthe clowns. At least not to Hamil-ton through Saturday, Oct. 29.

The Hamilton City Council, atits last meeting of this term onMonday, Oct. 17, passed a resolu-tion banning anyone over age 12from wearing clown costumes--and from hiding one’s face in gen-eral--from that night throughmidnight on the night of the Oct.29 Buttahatchee River Fall Fest.

However, Hamilton PoliceChief Ronny Vickery said after themeeting that once midnight passes

into the early minutes of Sunday,Oct. 30, regular ordinances will bethe laws that will be enforced--andthat will include Halloween, Mon-day, Oct. 31. The clown ordinancewill not be in effect for trick-or-treating starting Oct. 30.

“As far as any incidents regard-ing scaring or anything like that,on Monday that will be handled asregular practice (such as charges ofmanacing), and not according tothis ordinance,” Vickery said.

The ordinance was designed toaddress the rash of incidents acrossthe nation where people in clown

n Outgoingcouncil saystiming not appropriate

By TRACY ESTESNews Editor

WINFIELD - Members of theWinfield City Council have rejecteda proposal to appoint investigatorBrett Burleson as the new policechief.

The decision was not to beviewed as an impression of the workBurleson would perform but ratherthe fact the current administrationwas less than three weeks from leav-ing office at the time the request wasintroduced by Winfield MayorRandy Price.

With the mayor confirming thiswould be the same route he wouldtravel when the new administration

begins on Nov. 7 when new councilmembers are sworn in, the motionby council member Grant Webb dieddue to the lack of a second.

“Everyone knows we have beenwithout a police chief for a fewmonths now,’’ said Price while intro-ducing the subject at the councilmeeting held on Tuesday, Oct. 18.

“Following my discussion withvarious (police) officers and others,including our acting chief ShaneHughes, it is my recommendationthat we appoint Brett Burleson to theposition.’’

Immediately following the rec-ommendation and before a secondcould possibly be laid on the table,council member Gloria Stovall ex-pressed her concern.

“I do not feel it is proper to do thisat a midnight hour as the next coun-cil will take over in a few weeks,’’Stovall said.

“The new council will be the one

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n Monday is the lastday to register tovote in Alabama

By ED HOWELLAssistant News Editor

HAMILTON - Deadlines are approachingfor voter registration and absentees for theTuesday, Nov. 8, general election.

Monday, Oct. 24, is the last day people canregister to vote in the election. The Board ofRegistrars and the Marion County CircuitClerk’s Offices are open from 8 a.m. to 4:30p.m. Monday through Friday. The board is lo-cated on the first floor of the Marion CountyCourthouse, while the circuit clerk’s office is on

the second floor.The circuit clerk’s office, which is normally

closed for lunch, announced it will be open dur-ing the lunch hour from now through the elec-tion. The board of registrars always remainopen through the lunch hour.

Harold Holcomb, the chairman of the boardof registrars, said on Wednesday, Oct. 19, thatnew registration and changes are averaging

about 150 a week, and 400 new registrationshave been recorded in the past three months. Hesaid even older people who have never votedbefore are registering to vote in this election.

In addition, Tuesday, Nov. 3, is the last dayvoters may apply for a regular absentee ballot,while Monday, Nov. 7, is the last day a votercan return a regular absentee ballot in person.No one, not even a family member, can returnanother person’s ballot. Mailed ballots must bepostmarked no later than Nov. 7 and receivedin the circuit clerk’s office by noon on ElectionDay, Nov. 8.

Interim Circuit Clerk Denise Mixon, who isthe absentee election manager, said on Oct. 19that absentee applications in her office havebeen brisk.

“We’ve had a lot. In the last few days it is

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Bevill State marks Alcohol Awareness Week

Bevill State Community College-Hamiltonmarked National Collegiate Alcohol Aware-ness Week, Oct. 19-25, by having an eventon its back lawn on Wednesday, Oct. 19.Colleges and universities across the nationsponsored programs, forums, and educa-tional initiatives aimed at raising awarenessof alcohol issues on campus. On a lighter ef-fort, the college held its annual Mocktailevent, serving light refreshments outdoors.It then hosted a competition, using vehiclesdonated by Fikes Chevrolet of Hamilton.Students used special goggles to simulate

stages ofdrunkenessand thentried to runto a car andbuckle up before their opponent. Students laughed aboutthe event, but experienced a simulation of real-world prob-lems in that condition, to the point of running off a straightpath and having temporary nausea.

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n Personnelitems, schooltrips approved

By TRACY ESTESNews Editor

HAMILTON - Contractsfor two local principals havebeen renewed by members ofthe Marion County Board ofEducation.

Hamilton High SchoolPrincipal Ronnie Miller hasbeen given a new three-yearcontract, which will carry theveteran educator until June 30,2019, while a similar contracthas been approved for PhillipsHigh School Principal KeithSmith.

The new contracts will beretroactive until July 1 wheneach was designed to begin.

The contracts were givenunanimous consent by thelocal school board at a meetingon Wednesday, Oct. 19.

Board member BelindaMcRae was not in attendancedue to illness.

In other personnel items,the board:

• Accepted the resignationof Bobbie Jean Pruitt as a part-time special education Pre-Kteacher at Phillips ElementarySchool effective on Oct. 14.

• Accepted the resignationof custodian Rodney Hollis ofMarion County High Schooleffective Oct. 7.

• Approved a leave of ab-sence for Dana Balding in herrole as an elementary schoolteacher in Hackleburg due toillness.

The 12-week absence waseffective on Oct. 28

• Approved a leave of ab-

sence for Cathy Helms as a busdriver for six weeks due to anillness. The leave was effectiveon Oct. 10.

• Approved the hiring ofChamele Hardy as a part-timeJAG instructor at Phillips HighSchool effective Sept. 28.

• Approved the hiring ofBrandy Manasco as a part-timespecial education Pre-Kteacher at Phillips Elementaryeffective on Oct. 18.

• Approved the hiring ofDion Turner as a bus driver inthe system effective Sept. 22.

The board also approved alengthy list of school trips forthe coming months with thefollowing included:

• Brilliant ElementarySchool students in Grades 2-6will travel to Tupelo, Miss., onDec. 8 to attend the “Disney onIce’’ presentation.

The trip is being held aspart of the school’s literature

series while allows students toidentify characters, settingsand major events within thestory.

Students will travel by buswith the cost per student not toexceed $26.

• Hackleburg ElementarySchool will allow students inthe sixth-grade to travel acrossthe state as part of its ExploreAlabama tour, with stops setfor Birmingham, Huntsville,Montgomery, Warrior, Hoover,Tuskegee, Mobile andDauphin Island.

The six-day trip will beheld from April 24-29 with theparty traveling by private tourbus. The cost will be $700 perstudent and will be covered byprivate donations and fundrais-ers.

• Students from HamiltonElementary School will takestudents in the second grade to

the “Disney on Ice’’ produc-tion in Tupelo.

Students will travel by busat a cost of no more than $25per student. The trip has beenscheduled to assist students intheir study of fantasy literatureand the arts.

Hamilton ElementarySchool will take students in thefourth grade to the same eventon Dec. 9.

• Hamilton Middle Schoolwill take students to BuffaloPark in Tupelo, Miss., on Oct.25 at a cost of $10 per student.

Students will travel byschool bus to the site.

• Hamilton High Schoolwill take four students to theFFA District Soil CDE held inCullman County on Nov. 10.

There will be no cost to thestudents, who will travel byprivate vehicle.

• Hamilton High School

will take its varsity baseballteam to Gulf Shores to takepart in a tournament in Marchat a cost of $300 per player.These expenses will be cov-ered by the local booster clubwith the team traveling byschool bus.

• Phillips High School willtake five students to Winfieldon Oct. 27 for the MarionCounty Forestry competition.There is no cost to students toattend with the team travelingin the driver’s education car tothe event.

The board also approved arequest for Cecilia Allen toserve as a volunteer with theHamilton High School bandunder the supervision of Victo-ria Marts. Jonathan Jones wasapproved as a volunteer toconduct softball evaluations atPhillips High School under thedirection of a certified teacher.

By TRACY ESTESNews Editor

WINFIELD - Students at WinfieldMiddle School are in the midst of a projectdesigned to calculate the water needed fortroops currently serving in Afghanistan.

What makes the project a bit moreunique is that the work is being taken di-rectly from a real-life dilemma faced bythe American military as part of a deploy-ment to the country.

The students are working via socialmedia with one of the colonels whoserved on one of the missions to assist inthe project with plans calling for the offi-cer to visit with the sixth-grade class laterthis year to select the class group whichdesigned the most effective plan.

Known as Operation Oasis, the projectwas approved by Winfield Superintendentof Education Dr. Keith Davis with the de-tails of the plan presented to school boardmembers at a recent meeting.

Davis requested that middle schoolprincipal Scott Goodwin explain the projectto the board as well as details behind themilitary officer’s planned visit to theschool.

“Military personnel are faced with theissue of having enough water for thetroops in foreign countries,’’ Goodwinsaid to begin his remarks.

“Planning is extensive to calculate howmuch water will be needed for a largenumber of soldiers over an extended pe-riod of time. This could be a major prob-lem if the planning were not doneproperly. But this is something our kidshave been challenged with. Just howmuch water would be needed for ourtroops stationed over in Afghanistan?What would be the solution to the prob-lem?’’

Goodwin explained how the studentshave worked with the colonel from hishome base in Birmingham. The officerhas served multiple tours in the Afghantheater.

“He is working with our kids as theySkype in real time so he can discuss theplan with our students,’’ Goodwin said.

The class has been broken down into“battalions’’ from which to work witheach group tabulating its own informationand a method by which to transport thewater to the areas needed by the troops.

While no specific date for the visit has

been set, Goodwin said the colonel hasbegun the planning stages of the visit. Hewill travel to the school to meet with stu-dents and finalize the project.

At this time, the colonel will select theteam with the most effective and logisticalplan.

Goodwin noted teachers are alreadyplanning to fully decorate the sixth-gradehall for the visit, complete with U.S. mil-itary camouflage, netting and other mili-tary-style decor.

Students will be wearing camo shirtsfor the upcoming special occasion.

The principal said contact had beenmade with television stations in Birming-ham about the project with at least one ex-pressing an interest in covering the uniqueevent.

Completing this project, the class willbe traveling to visit the Redstone Arsenalin Huntsville.

Special permission has been grantedfor the students to attend as Davis notednot just any group can enter.

He admitted the school has been work-ing for some time to receive special clear-ance for the learning experience.

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Winfield welcomes Wakefield Pharmacy Winfield Main Street and the Winfield Chamber of Commerce recently welcomed the new WakefieldPharmacy to the community. The facility has been purchased from the previous owner by pharmacistKatie Wakefield and her husband, Zac, who is a coach and special education aide at the high school.Shown at the ribbon-cutting ceremony are (front row, from left) Pastime Theater Board Chairman MaryHyche, Winfield Main Street Board Chairman Don Studdard, State Bank and Trust President and WinfieldChamber of Commerce Board Member Dana Peoples, Winfield Main Street Executive Director and Pas-time Theater Event Coordinator Tammy Brashier, State Bank and Trust Collections Manager and WinfieldChamber of Commerce Board Member Debbie Killingsworth, Winfield Mayor Randy Price, employeeJennifer McCaleb, owners Zac and Katie Wakefield, employee Holly Hendrix, Winfield Chamber of Com-merce President and Citizens Bank of Winfield President Chris Carothers, pharmacy employees RhondaHarbin and Christi Webster (back row, same order) Winfield city councilmen-elect Chris Ballard andJimmy Hayes, Winfield Main Street secretary Jeana Estes, State Bank and Trust Chief Operating Officerand Cashier Sally Holloway, and employees Rhonda Lee and Becky Jones.

Although this is being passedstatewide, it only pertains toEtowah County. According to theAnniston Star, “Etowah Countylawmakers wanted the issue to beon their county’s ballots only, but afluke in the system—a single ‘no’vote by a senator who can’t remem-ber why— sent it to a statewidevote.”

(Proposed by Act 2015-97)

Statewide Amendment 9This would pertain only to Pick-

ens County and would allow an ex-emption just in that county from thestatewide prohibition in the stateconstitution from probate judgesbeing allowed to serve past the ageof 70. Under this amendment, inPickens County only, a personwould be allowed to serve in the po-sition if that person is not over theage of 75.

“The person’s age would be con-sidered at either the beginning ofthe time to qualify for an election (ifthe person was elected) or at thetime of the appointment (if the per-

son was appointed). No other judi-cial offices in the state would be im-pacted by Amendment 9,” Bussmansaid.

Marion County Probate JudgeRocky Ridings told a recent meet-ing of the Marion County Republi-can Party he supports theamendment, because the currentprobate judge there, John Earl,Paluzzi, cannot serve without it.Paluzzi, 72, told the Anniston Starhe wants to do the job as long as hecan.

(Proposed by Act 2016-120)Statewide Amendment 10This will provide that any terri-

tory located in Calhoun Countywould be subject only to the policejurisdiction and planning jurisdic-tion of a municipality locatedwholly or partially in the county.Although this is being passedstatewide, it only pertains to Cal-houn County.

“Currently, some Alabama citieshave the authority to exercise policejurisdiction within three miles of itscorporate limits and planning juris-diction (subdivision and certain de-velopment) within five miles of itscorporate limits. Amendment 10

would provide that a city or townthat is completely outside thecounty boundaries of CalhounCounty cannot exercise any policeor planning jurisdiction inside Cal-houn County,” Bussman said.

According to the Anniston Star,this is a continuation of a long-standing debate about the City ofLincoln’s police jurisdiction.

(Proposed by Act 2016-144)

Statewide Amendment 12This one is relating to municipal-

ities in Baldwin County, proposingan amendment to the Constitutionof Alabama of 1901 to authorize theLegislature by general or local lawto provide for any municipalities inthe county to incorporate a toll roadand bridge authority as a public cor-poration in the municipality for theconstruction and operation of tollroads and bridges in the municipal-ity and to authorize the authority toissue revenue bonds to finance theprojects. Although this is beingpassed statewide, it only pertains toBaldwin County.

Bussman said, “Amendment 12would allow the Alabama Legisla-ture to enact a future law incorpo-

rating a toll road and bridge author-ity for a city or town in BaldwinCounty. The membership, duties,and powers of the authority wouldbe included in the law establishingthe authority.

“If established, the authoritywould be a public corporation thatwould oversee the construction andoperation of toll roads and bridgeswithin the limits of its city or town.

“Any established toll road andbridge authorities may be author-ized to finance its projects and mayaccept funding from BaldwinCounty or other state or local gov-ernmental entities. Amendment 12will only relate to the towns andcities in Baldwin County.”

(Proposed by Act 2016-274)

Local

amendment for

Marion County

Local Amendment 1 (Pertains to Marion County only)

This is the only true local bill ap-pearing on the ballot, coming in laston the listing and being voted on

only by Marion County voters in-stead of statewide.

Relating to Marion County, itwould levy and collect an additionalthree-mill property tax for fire pro-tection in the county, with the pro-ceeds to be divided equally amongthe paid and volunteer fire depart-ments in the county.

It would use the assessed value(10 percent of the appraised resi-dential value and 20 percent of therental or commercial appraisedvalue) and then multiply that by.003 to get the tax. A $100,000home would involve taxing$10,000 (the assessed value) by.003 and would yield an additional$30 a year in tax.

The revenue would go to theMarion County Firefighters Associ-ation, which would then divide therevenue among the 11 volunteerand paid county departments. Thetax would probably generate$65,000 to $70,000 a year for eachdepartment in order to deal withhigh operating costs that are diffi-cult to cover from current income.

The Marion County Commis-sion has endorsed this amendment.

(Proposed by Act 2016-275)

Bevill State awardedgrant for EMS Ambulance Program

By HEIDI BALMERStaff Writer

HAMILTON - Bevill State Community CollegeHealth and Sciences Department has recently beenawarded an $81,000 grant for a mobile ambulance train-ing lab for the Emergency Medical Health Sciences(EMS) program.

The grant was announced by the college in an Oct. 7press release.

The lab will enable students at Bevill State to com-plete the short-term EMS certificate and gain credentials.

The ambulance program initially began in 1995, but“the mobile laboratory will support eductional programsthat will allow Bevill State students to experience train-ing in a real-life ambulance environment,” explained de-partment director Scott Karr.

Plans on recruiting new students will be through localcareer fairs, and other means.

Penne Mott, dean of health services at Bevill State,said in the release, “High school students will be intro-duced to the EMS career field through career fairs andother events.”

The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) cre-ated the grant to serve three of Alabama’s “at-risk” coun-ties: Marion, Pickens, and Fayette. Walker County willalso be served. All of these counties have several med-ically under-served communities.

The objective of this grant is to support educationalprograms that will train healthcare professionals who willreside in the Alabama area.

Campus services director Beth Roberts of the Hamil-ton Campus said the program is for “those students earn-ing the EMS certification to go on and become workersin the field.” Simulation labs, with equipment as “realis-tic as an actual ambulance” are included, Roberts said.

Dr. Larry Ferguson, president of Bevill State, said inthe press release he is very positive regarding this newaddition. He feels it is “an outstanding opportunity forthe Bevill State service area, and dual enrollment studentscan have the lab sent directly to them.”

EMS Department director Scott Karr said on Monday,Oct. 10, he is also very excited about this new additionfor the students, as they can now get “hands-on” experi-ence in the field. There will be two full-time staff andseveral part-time instructors.

Bevill State spokesman Andrew Brasfield said thefunding comes “directly through the Appalachian Re-gional Commission grant, and all of the grant fundingwill be put towards the ambulance.”

A trauma mannequin was purchased in 2013 from apreviously funded ARC grant, which will now have anew home in the ARC-funded mobile ambulance traininglab.

The ambulance has been ordered and is in the processof being constructed, but it may be January or Februarybefore it is available for use. Karr hopes to have it readyin time for the 2017 spring term.

For more information concerning the EMS program,interested persons may call the EMS department at 1-800-648-3271, Ext. 5534 or visit www.bscc.edu.

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Contract extensions given to two principals

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‘Operation Oasis’ now in place at WMSn Sixth-grade students working with colonel on water supply project