The Trussville Tribune Police bust gaming operation in Trussville

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1 Pinson could approve park contract Thursday, page 7 Johns will lead Hewitt softball, page 12 The Trussville Tribune July 30 - August 5, 2014 Your news source for Trussville, Clay and Pinson 50 Police bust gaming operation in Trussville by Scott Buttram Publisher Police officers responding to a robbery call at 108 Morrow Ave. in Trussville on Friday uncovered a gaming operation, Trussville Police Department Lt. Jeff Bridges Our officers were answering Talladega Nights former child actor guilty of reckless driving, domestic violence Former Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby child actor Luke Bigham has been found guilty of reckless driving and third-degree domestic violence. Trussville Municipal Court Judge Carl Chamblee found Bigham, who played 10-year-old Ricky Bobby in the photo courtesy of Trussville Police Department Luke Bigham see BIGHAM page 4 Pinson Valley offering very unique art class Chris Screws wishes this class was available when he was in school. The seventh-year art teacher at Pinson Valley High School says a very unique class is being offered this year, one that will allow students to learn about and design special effects, such as makeup for scary monsters, prop making, the molding for mask making, and costume and set design. The class will last the entire school year, meeting for 45 minutes each day. Screws said he s excited about it. see ART page 3 a robbery call at the location, Bridges At first, they couldn t get anyone to answer the door, but after a while an individual opened the door and was behaving suspiciously. Bridges said the man asked if the officers had a search warrant, at which point the officers secured the building and sought a warrant to search the premises. They traded in textbooks for blue handguns, their sweaters for thick, black vests and helmets. Some performed extraordinarily well for just 15 or so minutes of hands-on instruction in the halls of Paine Intermediate School. Some The Jefferson County Sheriff s Office is investigating a burglary at the Boys and Girls Club located on Old Springville Road in the Clay- Chalkville area. Sgt. Jack Self said that just After obtaining the search warrant, officers entered the building, where they found 25 gaming machines in operation, one employee and two customers. Once we realized what we had, we moved the marked vehicles out of sight and waited, Bridges Several more customers just kept coming in and struggled to keep up with the others, to pull the trigger. All feel better prepared. Trussville City Schools last week, in conjunction with the Trussville Police Department, held its first active shooter training since forming the school system in The training was for school system administrators, not teachers. It gave them a bird s eye view of how the after 2 a.m. on July 22, deputies were alerted to a burglary alarm and the Boys and Girls Club at 2380 Old Springville Road. They arrived and spoke to representative of the club who told them that a small window had been broken out of a door on the back of the building, Self Three male suspects attempted to play the games. We questioned them as they arrived. The owner of the operation is not known at this time. The machines were seized and loaded onto wreckers to be impounded. Bridges said no arrests were made, but he expects charges will be filed once the investigation is complete. Trussville holds first active shooter training in school system history Incredibly valuable for administrators, superintendent says photo Trussville police officer Keith Rosetta readies for an active shooter training exercise with Trussville City Schools administrators at Paine Intermediate School last week. police force trains for an active school shooter situation, said Lt. Jeff Bridges. Officer Chuck Bradford, who presented a Power- Point presentation about past school shootings and what was learned from each, said 24 administrators attended last Tuesday s course. The number of participants was see TRAINING page 4 entered the club and allegedly stole Xbox, Wii and PlayStation gaming consoles, Self The suspects left on foot. Surveillance video captured the burglary and has been turned over to sheriff s office detectives. The case remains under investigation. photo by Scott Buttram Trussville police impounded gaming machines found in operation on Morrow Avenue in Trussville on Friday. JefCoEd chief on Clay: Preparing for difficult situation New Jefferson County Schools Superintendent Craig Pouncey said last week that it would concern him if the city of Clay eventually broke away from the county and formed its own school system. The Clay City Council in July voted 4-1 to levy a five-millage property tax, which could be the first step toward a school system or police department for the city. The rate equates to $50 per year on a house with an assessed value of $100,000. It would be $100 per year on a house with an assessed value of $200,000. Forming Clay s own school system would require an estimated 10 mills in additional property taxes, something city residents would have to vote for. Mayor Charles Webster said after the vote passed that it wasn t the way I would have done it but that he was fine with how the vote went. He said he thought Clay could do a better job than the county because of its focus on all the other schools in the system. Pouncey said there are significant facility issues to deal with at the Clay- Chalkville schools. He mentioned that the Jefferson County Board of Education recently partnered with the city of Clay to place turf at Cougar Stadium. My board now questions whether or not Clay is committed to (the) Jefferson County Board (of Education), Pouncey If they re not, then it s probably in the board s best interest to try to prepare for a difficult situation. We don t want to do that. Webster said Tuesday that he thinks it would be best to talk more about the possibility of a school system at the see CLAY page 5 Boys and Girls Club in Clay burglarized Last June, an 11-year-old and 15-year-old were charged with burglarizing the Boys and Girls Club. They allegedly stole televisions. com and follow him on GaryALloyd. 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2 LE! b, March, April 2013) that new n on 12th ose! son. ary! News Page 2 July 30 - August 5, 2014 The Trussville Tribune Car tag renewal in Clay to begin Monday The city of Clay is ready to go with the car tag renewal process at Clay City Hall if there are no computer glitches at the last minute, according to City Manager Ronnie Dixon. The process begins Monday, Aug. 4. The Clay City Council in June approved an ordinance establishing a local convenience issuance fee for the renewal of automobile tags at Clay City Hall. A $5 fee will be applied to any tags renewed at Clay City Hall. According to the June ordinance, Mayor Charles Webster and the Clay City Council feel it is in the best public interest to establish said file photo Clay City Hall local issuance fee. The $5 fee will be due and payable at the same time the state registration fee becomes due for any vehicle registration issued. The annual additional local fee shall not be collected more than once per vehicle during a registration year. The fee will be deposited into the city s general fund and will be used for the operation of the city license plate issuing official s office. Tag renewals and online sales within city borders will all be routed through Clay City Hall at 2441 Old Springville Road. Online sales will mail out from Clay City Hall. I think this is going to be a good thing for everyone, Clay Mayor Charles Webster said earlier this year. Other cities that do it have been very successful. Rep. Paul DeMarco, R-Homewood, said earlier this year that Gov. Robert Bentley had signed into law HB 112, which authorizes Jefferson County cities to issue car tags. The city of Trussville earlier this year sent three employees to Montgomery for three days for training with the Alabama Department of Revenue, to learn to use the department s programs and expectations with issuing vehicle tags. There is no set date on when Trussville may implement the program at Trussville City Hall. Mayor Gene Melton said in early July that Trussville was still working on the details of when it may open Trussville City Hall for the issuance of car tags. One of the questions on a survey mailed to more than 8,000 Trussville addresses in November 2013 by Melton asked if residents would renew vehicle tags at Trussville City Hall if allowed to do so. Of 1,048 responses to the question, 985 said they d favor the renewal process at Trussville City Hall. Just 63 said they would not favor it. Pinson will not consider issuing car tags at Pinson City Hall at this time. news@ trussvilletribune.com and follow him on P&Z recommends PUD amendment to council The Trussville Planning and Zoning Board on Monday recommended an amendment to the city s planned unit development ordinance to the Trussville City Council. There are a few changes from the original draft. The recommended draft calls for a minimum size of two acres for a downtown planned unit development and a minimum of four acres for a PUD within the transitional district. The recommendation for minimum acreage for all other areas of the city is 60 acres. The maximum residential density recommended in the downtown and transitional areas is 12 units per acre, and in other areas is 3.5 units per acre. The possible amendment to the planned unit development portion of the city s zoning ordinance could pave the way for a mixed use development. In June, real estate developer Aaron Conley, Greenville, S.C.-based Johnston Design Group s Scott Johnston and The Cottages President Cliff White presented their plans and answered questions about the proposed development, which would be located on the six-acre Wheeler property beside Captain D s in the downtown Trussville area. 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3 Children flee from Pinson home during burglary July 30 - August 5, 2014 The Trussville Tribune Page 3 Trussville Chamber hires event coordinator ART continued from page 1 photo courtesy of the Jefferson County Sheriff s Office William Thomas A couple of Pinson kids fled from their home Monday as a man attempted to break in. At about 11:30 a.m. Monday, deputies responded to a report of a burglary in progress at a residence in the 5200 block of Highland Trace Circle in Pinson. A 14-year-old girl and her 9-year-old brother were home alone when a man they didn t know began breaking into their house. They called their mother and she contacted the Jefferson County Sheriff s Office, said Chief Deputy Randy Christian. The children ran from the home to a neighbor s residence, Christian Deputies arrived to see 50-year-old William Robert Thomas, of Birmingham, climbing out a window. Upon seeing deputies, Thomas dropped three remote control devices taken from the house and ran into a nearby wooded area, Christian Deputies established a perimeter around the area and Thomas was captured a short time later. The children weren t harmed. Thomas told deputies he had been out jogging and didn t know anything about a burglary. He offered no explanation for his vehicle being parked in the victim s driveway, Christian Thomas was charged with seconddegree burglary and second-degree theft of property. He was taken to the Jefferson County Jail, where he posted $30,000 bond and was released at about 10:30 p.m. Monday. news@ trussvilletribune. From staff reports The Trussville Area Chamber of Commerce last week announced that Bobbie Roper is its new event coordinator. Bobbie Roper Roper s previous experience includes roles as benefits coordinator and analyst for large corporations such as HealthSouth and Bruno s, and also as an office photo by Diane Poole manager for smaller firms. Roper is a lifelong Trussville resident, has been involved in the community, and has played a part in organizing many events. Screws is also the haunt director, mask and prop maker, and scenic designer for the Insanitarium Haunted Attraction, which is held each October at the Palmerdale Homesteads Community Center. The Insanitarium has generated interest in making special effects part of the art class for years, and now it s going to happen. There were 35 students on the class roster as of July 17, Screws Students will be required to do class work, but also onsite work at places like the Insanitarium. They re going to be the driving force for the creative department, said Screws, a former Clay- Chalkville Middle School teacher. Haunted attractions are just a small segment of the class, Screws After the Insanitarium s hours of operation are done in late October, the focus could shift to building a set for a nativity program. The class could help build something the community is in need of. It s not going to be art for art s sake, Screws It s going to be art for a very particular purpose. Screws said he s only found one school in the United States -- in Ohio -- offering a class that comes close to this one. There could be others, but he hasn t found them. As far as I know, we are now the second of this kind of class in the United States, he Screws said part of the driving force for him to teach this class is his wish that it was available when he was growing up. But with Syfy television shows such as Face Off, a reality show in which a group of prosthetic makeup artists compete against each other to create prostheses such as those in science fiction and horror films, his students want it, too. It s in the pop culture so they see it everywhere, and we re just going to make it happen for them, Screws For more information, visit Outdoor Living * Pool Decks * Retainer Walls Architectural Pavers & Walls Summer is here and fall is approaching. Call APW now for free estimates to enhance your outdoor living! From outdoor kitchens to natural stone walls and patios, we are your hometown hardscape experts.. Rodney Denson Visit us on Facebook Fireplaces * Outdoor Kitchens * Patios

4 Page 4 July 30 - August 5, 2014 The Trussville Tribune TRAINING continued from page 1 the same for last Wednesday. Administrators spent a couple hours each morning listening to Bradford s presentation, then had a roundtable discussion about crisis plans, lockdown drills and more. In the afternoon, they learned basic movements and formations, then participated in a practical exercise in which they moved in groups down a hallway to locate an active shooter. The active shooter training was incredibly valuable in training school personnel to assist law enforcement and understand procedures and events if we encounter an active school shooter, said Trussville City Schools Superintendent Pattie Neill. The Alabama Historical Commission is accepting grant applications for capital enhancements to non-state owned or operated historical properties and sites. Grants will be awarded for the coming fiscal year Local historical sites and parks operated by nonprofit or tax exempt organizations, county or municipal governments are eligible. The grants Trussville Police Department s School Resource Officer Unit -- Bradford, Mike Roberson, Rob Hicks, Keith Rosetta, Brian Williams, Josh Payne and Todd Posey -- led the groups in practical exercises. They taught school administrators how to properly hold and point a handgun in the event that a school resource officer is down. School shooting events may be over in less than 10 minutes, so it is important that school personnel understand and act quickly because it happens so fast, Neill Student safety through the knowledge of how to act quickly to protect students was enhanced greatly because of this training. The week before last will be awarded so that grant recipients reflect the geographical diversity of the state. Only applicants that didn t receive historical grants in fiscal year 2013 are eligible. Religious institutions/organizations aren t eligible. Applications must be postmarked or ed by Aug. 15. Hand-delivered applications must arrive by 5 p.m. the same day. The historical commission will award grants in amounts not to exceed $10,000 for any one historical site or park. week s training, Trussville City Schools Athletics Director Karen Johns was in Colorado for the Uncommon Coaches Clinic, presented by the Cal Ripken Sr. Foundation and Rachel s Challenge. Johns National Night Out scheduled for Aug. 5 The second National Night Out event in Trussville is scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 5 in the Target parking lot. The event will last from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. It s been a very successful event, said Trussville City Councilman Brian Plant. We think this year s will be as well. The Trussville City Council last week approved a proclamation for National heard from parents of children who were in Columbine High School in 1999, where two students killed 12 classmates and one teacher in a mass school shooting. She saw footage from that day. BIGHAM continued from page 1 movie, guilty of both charges Friday. Bigham was released from Trussville City Jail on Friday. The reckless driving conviction stems from a June incident in which Bigham was the driver of a Lexus that was allegedly traveling in speeds in excess of 80 mph in a 35 mph zone and caused a five-vehicle accident on Main Street in Trussville. Bigham s bond in that case was revoked by photo From left are Trussville Police Department Sgt. Todd Posey, Trussville City Schools Director of Student Services Hal Riddle and Trussville City Schools Alternative Learning Center Principal Phyllis Faust. Night Out, which states that it is essential that all citizens of Trussville be aware of the importance of crime prevention and disaster preparedness programs and impact that their participation can have on reducing crime, drugs and violence in Trussville. For more information, visit www. nationalnightout.org. news@ trussvilletribune. Alabama Historical Commission announces 2015 grants program Nonprofit groups and government entities interested in applying for a grant should review the application and contact John Powell at john. powell@preserveala.org or Guidelines and an application are available at The grants are made possible by Act passed by the Alabama Legislature in April The eighth annual sales and use tax holiday is scheduled for this weekend. The sales tax holiday is Friday, Aug. 1 through midnight Sunday, Aug. 3. The holiday gives customers the chance to purchase certain school supplies, computers and clothing free of state sales tax. Local sales tax may apply. Clothing items exempt of the tax include belts, boots, caps, dresses, gym suits, jackets, jeans, pants, raincoats, sandals, scarves, school uniforms, shirts, shoes, shorts, socks and underwear, among other items. School supplies exempt of the tax include binders, blackboard chalk, book bags, calculators, composition books, crayons, erasers, folders, glue, legal pads, notebooks, paper, pencils, pens, rulers and scissors, among other items. Argo, Clay, Pinson and Trussville will all participate in the sales tax Chamblee on July 11 after Bigham was arrested and charged with third-degree domestic violence, when he allegedly pushed his mother down some stairs. Chamblee on Friday delivered a sobering speech to Bigham in court. He focused on the June reckless driving incident. He said he hopes Bigham s 17 days in jail sent a message to you. You could have killed somebody, seriously injured citizens, Chamblee It was overwhelming, Johns The conference had a deep impact on Johns, she She said participating in last week s active school shooter training was a good thing for herself and others. Columbine was on her mind. The whole thing was very rewarding for me because I was like, You know what, we need to be ready, Johns It can happen to us. When you see that community, it s just like our community. Bradford said there are three levels of susceptibility for school systems likeliness to be infiltrated by an active shooter: soft, hard and impossible. Trussville is aiming for the latter. That s the goal, he Back to school sales tax holiday this weekend holiday. A full list of covered items can be found at gov/salestax. Beginning in 2006, a sales tax holiday was enacted pursuant to Act No , whereby no state sales or use tax is due on covered items as defined in the act and in the Sales Tax Holiday Rule Chamblee said it was a miracle no one was seriously injured in the crash. Bigham s attorney Jeffrey Bramer said Friday s ruling will be appealed to Jefferson County Circuit Court. Bramer said the appealed cases will start all over downtown. Extra weight she won t mind putting on. TRUSSVILLE 1820 Tin Valley Circle at Hwy 11 (across from the Pants Store) (205) Tuesday through Friday, 10AM-5:30PM Saturday, 10AM-4PM

5 The Trussville City Council last week approved a resolution amendment to the tax abatement for System Controls and Reed Hene Properties in the Trussville Industrial Park. The city originally approved of System Controls and Reed Hene Properties original application to local granting authority for the abatement of taxes Dec. 5, In January, the companies amended the applications after discovering additional costs that needed to be included in the project estimates, so the companies adjusted the estimated amount of investment by the companies in the 2012 project. System Controls second amended application reflects that the placed July 30 - August 5, 2014 The Trussville Tribune Page 5 Trussville amends tax abatement for System Controls Business briefs: Coupling solutions company comes to Trussville The Fontaine Fifth Wheel Group has expanded to include Fontaine Coupling Solutions, a new company dedicated to the terminal tractor (yard truck) market. Terry Mennen, who has served as a vice president for Fontaine Fifth Wheel since 2007, has been named president of the new operating company, which is based in Trussville. Other Fontaine veterans on the management team include Robbie Laney, director of sales, and Steven Alldredge, product manager. By establishing a separate company that is completely dedicated to the terminal tractor market, we are free to take advantage of Fontaine Fifth Wheel s unmatched technical expertise as the world s largest fifth wheel manufacturer, while at the same time focusing a core group of people and resources solely on taking care of this market s special needs, Mennen Our new product is being designed from the ground up specifically for the terminal tractor market. That s never been done before. in service date for the 2012 project was Dec. 31, 2013 and the total capital investment by the company in the 2012 project was $313,392. Reed Hene Properties second amended application reflects that the placed in service date for the 2012 project was Dec. 31, 2013 and the total capital investment by the company in the 2012 project was $5,682,363. Trussville City Clerk Lynn Porter said this is a photo courtesy of Fontaine Coupling Solutions Terry Mennen has been named president of Fontaine Coupling Solutions. In other area business news, Pit Master s Wings & BBQ plans to open this week in the former Codzilla s building at 8925 Gadsden Highway in the Argo area, according to the Birmingham Business Journal. The 4,000 square-foot restaurant will complement the company s food truck business, according to the BBJ. The Retirement Center also held its ribbon cutting last week on Vann Road in Trussville. 10-year ad valorem tax abatement of the noneducation ad valorem tax from 2013 when it was originally approved, and sales tax abatement on building materials and equipment on the noneducation sales tax. The total general sales tax rate is 4 percent, the machinery sale tax is 1.5 percent and the ad valorem is 62.1 mills. The general sales tax rate to be abated is 3 percent, the machinery sales tax to be abated is 1 CLAY continued from page 1 percent and the ad valorem tax to be abated is 22 mills. The general idea in Industrial Board tax abatements throughout the state is to encourage industry to locate in a particular area, Porter The incentive to the taxing entity is that the new industry will provide jobs, there will be business licensing, trickle down tax revenues with gasoline sales and food sales, and possibly general retail sales to employees, and Monday, Aug. 4 Clay City Council meeting scheduled for 6:30 p.m. at Clay City Hall. Pouncey said cities that have broken away from county systems in the past may not have been fully aware of what it costs. You think you can get in there and do a better job with less, he Pouncey said he s noticed a lot of antiquated district lines throughout Jefferson County in his short time as the superintendent. That s part of what I hope to accomplish within this next year, is to go back and visit all of those district lines and try to balance them based on our available classrooms and the convenience to parents and students to local schools, he What, however, is the best way to win over people who have kids going to county schools? I think, most importantly, we have to be conscious of their concerns and try to work to mitigate any concerns they may have, at the same time build a lasting relationship that they can trust, to know that we are attempting to do the same things that they are and provide children with a great education and meet individual needs, Pouncey Councilman Ricky Baker asked that the five mills be set aside for a Clay school system. Baker, referring to a feasibility study done under Mayor Charles Hart s administration, said he recalled that the city would need about 12 mills in property tax, and he thought it was a 7 mills tax that was voted on and rejected by Clay voters years ago. I don t know what that amount would be today, Baker It might be 8 mills. It might be 10 mills. Obviously, we would have to do another study to find after 10 years, all of the ad valorem tax. In other Trussville news, 18 residential building permits were issued in May, and 21 were issued in June. Our growth continues, said Trussville City Councilman Anthony Montalto. out what that number would be today. We also need to know how much we would receive in state and county school district money. Most people don t realize that they are already paying most of their property taxes for schools. It s just going to someone else. There are school systems all over Alabama that are paying for themselves this way. 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6 Page 6 July 30 - August 5, 2014 The Trussville Tribune Trussville man pleads guilty in Serra Nissan fraud conspiracy A former sales manager at Serra Nissan in Birmingham pleaded guilty last Thursday in federal court to charges related to a scheme at the car dealership to falsify auto loan documents, announced U.S. Attorney Joyce White Vance, FBI Special Agent in Charge Richard D. Schwein Jr. and IRS-CI Special Agent in Charge Veronica Hyman-Pillot. Abdul Islam Mughal, 48, of Trussville, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Virginia Emerson Hopkins to one count of conspiring with others, including Serra Nissan salesmen, general managers, sales managers and finance managers, to falsify loan documents in order to defraud customers, Nissan North America and financial institutions and sell more cars. Mughal also pleaded guilty to one count of bank fraud for submitting falsified loan documents to financial institutions, including Capital One Auto Finance, between January 2012 and October Mughal is scheduled for sentencing Nov. 5. According to Mughal s plea agreement with the government, while he was the dealership s general sales manager, there was a pervasive scheme throughout Serra Nissan... that if a customer did not qualify for a car loan for some reason, the salesman, finance managers, sales managers, or GSM were to falsify information or documents that would ensure the customer was funded. The plea agreement lists ways that Mughal and others falsified loan documents including, but not limited to: Inflating the income information of prospective car buyers, a process participants sometimes referred to as fluffing. Creating or altering documents to submit to financial institutions that required proof of the prospective buyer s income or residency. Listing accessories not actually included on a vehicle so a financial institution would increase its loan amount, a process participants sometimes called power booking. Mughal and others had a financial incentive to power book a deal, because if the profit on a transaction were high enough, the dealership would pay the employees on the deal something above their normal commission. Presenting straw buyers, who could qualify for a loan, to financial institutions when the actual buyer could not qualify because of poor credit or insufficient income. In Mughal s plea agreement, he acknowledges one incident in which he told a salesman that a specific sale could not be funded until they created a legal lie for the bank that showed the buyer, identified as J.T., made $5,000 per month. J.T. bought a vehicle from Serra Nissan on Oct. 16, According to the plea agreement, J.T. submitted a bank statement to Serra Nissan showing an ending account balance of $11.03, but the loan application the dealership submitted to Capital One Auto Finance included a fraudulent bank statement showing J.T. had monthly deposits of $6,179. In a second vehicle purchase on Oct. 16, 2012, a customer identified as W.K. submitted only a Social Security letter as proof of income. Serra Nissan, however, submitted a loan application to Capital One on W.K. s behalf that also included a fraudulent bank statement, a claim of $2,973 in monthly Veterans Administration benefits -- although W.K. is not a veteran -- and false information that W.K. was retired from the state of Alabama and made $4,500 per month. The maximum penalty for the conspiracy count is five years in prison and a $250,000 fine. The maximum penalty for bank fraud is 30 years in prison and a $1 million fine. The FBI and IRS investigated the case, which Assistant U.S. Attorney Amanda Schlager Wick is prosecuting. news@ trussvilletribune.com and follow him on Theft suspects caught on game camera charged Two people who allegedly stole lawn equipment and other items from a home in Center Point have been arrested and charged. The Jefferson County Sheriff s Office reports that Beth Ann Chasteen, 34, and Christian Eric Gamache, 41, are both charged with second-degree theft of property. Their arrest warrants were obtained Monday, July 21. Detectives contacted Odenville photo courtesy of the Jefferson County Sheriff s Office Christian Eric Gamache police and the suspects were located. They were being held last week on $15,000 bonds. The victim reported that on July 11, his residence in the 1800 block of Reed Road in Center Point was burglarized and several items were taken. He set up a game camera outside his residence in hopes of getting pictures of whoever was responsible. 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7 July 30 - August 5, 2014 The Trussville Tribune Page 7 Lifestyle Last football team photo taken at Jack Wood Stadium The amount of players and their sizes have changed, but the place has remained the same. This time next year, the place will be different. The Hewitt-Trussville varsity football team had its photos courtesy of the Trussville Historical Society and Hewitt-Trussville Athletics The 1948 team (top) and the 2014 team (bottom) team photo taken Monday at Jack Wood Stadium, a staple in Trussville s Cahaba Project. The 2014 team will be the last to have its preseason team photo snapped there. The first was in 1948, according to the Trussville Historical Society. That team was the first to play in the city s stadium, which became known as Jack Wood Stadium in the late 1990s. There were 45 players on the 1948 team. This year, there are close to 100. Hewitt-Trussville is set to begin playing in the new Hewitt-Trussville Stadium this fall. The plan is to open it for the Oct. 3 homecoming game against Oak Mountain. A lot of memories have been made since that Fall of 1948 and there are a lot of memories to look forward to at the new stadium, a post on the society s Facebook page states. History continues to be made every year! com and follow him on GaryALloyd. Pinson holding special meeting Thursday The Pinson City Council will meet in a special session Thursday, July 31 to consider the contract for the new city park. The meeting is at 6:30 p.m. at Pinson City Hall. According to the tentative agenda, there s a resolution for the contract for park construction, as well as discussion of other park matters. The park will be located near Center Point Parkway between Sweeny Hollow Road and Glen Brook Road. The city council hopes the park will be able to be opened in conjunction with Pinson s 200th anniversary as a community in There are also resolutions to accept proposals for the paving of the second sector of Aspen Ridge and to accept the dedication of a portion of Oak Street West to serve the new park. $3,000 donated to Trussville library From staff reports The Friends of the Trussville Library recently donated $3,000 to the Trussville Public Library for use in library programs and projects. The Friends, a library support organization, has contributed more than $21,000 to the library since early In June, the Trussville Public Library registered 1,366 children, 264 teens and 104 adults in its summer reading program, circulating more than 58,000 books, DVDs and other media. submitted photo Making the presentation to Library Director Emily Tish, center, are Friends of the Trussville Library President Mary Lynne Robbins,left, and Treasurer Susan Branch. Music. Dance. Fun. Sound like exercise to you? Come join the fun! Trussville Civic Center. Contact Beth Gilbert (205) Facebook: Trussville Jazzercise Trussville Civic Center 5381 Trussville Clay Rd Trussville jazyygrl@aol.com 50% Off Joining Fee Offer valid at participating locations for new customers. Auto-pay registration required. Other restrictions may apply. No expiration date.