January 2013 - Read The Leaf

January
2013
Vol. 6 Issue 10
An Alternative Publication with a Hometown Appeal
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Today the first day of the New
Year, Aunt Besty was sitting
in her rocking chair looking
at two calendars. First she
flipped through the pages of the
year that had just passed. She
smiled at the memories of many
delightful days and thanked the
Lord for them. Then she threw
that old used up calendar into
the fireplace while declaring that
all pain, sorrow, and conflict
contained in those pages were
now nothing but ashes. She was
too full of love, thankfulness,
New Year
and integrity to hold onto hurts,
disappointments, or grudges.
Next she flipped through the
pages of the new calendar,
observing the beautiful pictures
while anticipating the coming
of the New Year with joy and
peace. She bowed her head,
placing her confidence in the
grace of God.
Just like Aunt Besty we should
be looking forward to the New
Year. No matter how bad things
were in the past 365 days, we
all know that it was only God‘s
hand that sustained us. Despite
the pain, disappointments, and
disillusionments in the months
gone by, we must not fail to
recognize that our blessings
outnumbered our trials.
Aunt Besty’s
faith gave her
the assurance
that God
would never
forsake her and
the days ahead
held both
promise and
hope. We too
should expect
abundant
blessings and
have confidence
that good days
Syble Ray Lamons
Syble's Kitchen
Pepper & onion pork chops
and better days are ahead.
INGREDIENTS
As this year draws to a close,
let us praise God for all His
gracious deeds. While we may
not know what the New Year
holds, let us proclaim with
certainty that God’s grace, love,
and presence will be with us
every minute of every day.
4 boneless 1-inch chops, fat trimmed away
“For I am persuaded, that
neither death, nor life, nor
angels, nor principalities, nor
powers, nor things present, nor
things to come, nor height, nor
depth, nor any other creature,
shall be able to separate us
from the love of God, which
is in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
Romans 8: 38-39
1/2 cup chicken broth
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1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1 large red bell pepper, cut into 1/4-inch slices
1 medium red onion, cut into 1/4-inch slices
3-4 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
salt and pepper to taste
DIRECTIONS
In a large non-stick skillet warm the oil over medium
heat. Season the p/chops with salt and pepper; cook
until browned, about 3-5 minutes on each side. Remove
chops, set aside. Add tomato paste to skillet and cook
stirring for approximately 15-20 seconds. Add the
peppers and onions to skillet, season with salt and
pepper. Cook stirring occasionally until peppers and
onions start to brown, about 3-4 minutes. Add garlic
and cook stirring for 1 minute. Add broth and bring
to a boil, stir mixture well add the pork chops to skillet
and down into the broth, reduce the heat to simmer.
Cover and cook 4-6 minutes. Turn the pork chops
and continue to cook until tender about another 4-6
minutes. Serve each chop with the onion/pepper on top
with your favorite vegetable and creamed potatoes.
Enjoy!
From the kitchen of Syble Ray Lamons
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INDEX | Title & Author
Pg
About Art
11
Album Reviews & Feature Jerry W. Henry
14
Bibb Co. Extension Matt Hartzell
16
Book Review George Scherer
13
Classifieds
12
Community Calendar
9
Crossword Puzzle
15
Historical Perspective Michael Mayfield
7
Hunter Chronicles Rick the Surrogate Alpha
13
Jungle Church Mike Skelton
9
Lessons From Life Bunny Murphree
3
Life 101 Rick Watson
Local News
17
18-19
Matt at the Movies Matt Kilgore
8
Modern Miser Lindsay Rayborn
12
Music Review Shirley Johnson Cate
4
Natural Beekeeper Gene Walker
17
Nuts About Nature Dee Williams
10
Providence Urban Homesteader
12
Reflections Inez McCollum
5
Spice of Lifers Mary Lou Ray
6
Syble’s Recipes Syble Lamons
3
Talk From the Beanstalk Shirley Johnson Cate
4
Tannehill Food Review James Phillips
8
Tracie Swann
Traveling Trader
7 & 10
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Shirley Johnson
Cate
Talk from the Beanstalk
Music Review
Shirley Johnson
Cate
Inez McCollum
Naked Tater Blues Band…
Smooth Southern Blues
W
6th Annual Evening of
Art and Blues
A fundraising event for the Alabama Blues Project
I
recently attended a
fundraiser at the Capstone
Hotel in Tuscaloosa, the 6th
Annual Evening of Art and
Blues. The atmosphere was
festive and family-oriented
with an hors d’oeuvres
spread which was varied and
scrumptious.
Not only was the evening
filled with musical arts, but
also visual displays donated
by artists who believe in this
uniquely wonderful project.
Their work was auctioned at
beyond reasonable prices. These
original and gorgeous works
of art added a dimension to
the event that was gratifying
and took the event to an
unparalleled level.
Entertainment was initiated
by a local band, Simple
Interest. The Alabama Blues
Advanced Band followed with a
performance that demonstrated
the reason for this event.
They played selections such as
“Mockingbird”, “The Weight”,
“Hold On” and more. This
was my second opportunity to
hile attending
the 6th Annual
Evening of Art and
Blues on December 8th
at the Hotel Capstone, I
had my first opportunity
to witness and enjoy
the style of the Naked
Tater Blues Band. As
self described, their
performance provided
blues as smooth as a
naked tater.
The NTBB was
formed by three guys:
Ivan Walker- guitar/
vocals, Tim ‘Rerun”
Green-drums/vocals,
and Jeremy Manion-bass/
vocals. It all transpired in their
hometown, Tuscaloosa. It began
from their desire to simply get
together and jam once a week to
satisfy their blues tooth.
Very quickly this trio realized
they would be jamming more
than once a week. As the band
2 Blu and The Lucky Stiffs
enjoy them. The first time being
this past October at Kentuck
Art Festival in Northport, so I
knew the treat that was coming
my way. They definitely lived
up to my expectations. If you
get a chance to see them, you
must. Ah, to have had this
opportunity as a teenager…
Following was the Naked Tater
Blues Band from Tuscaloosa.
Headlining the evening was 2
Blu and The Lucky Stiffs sharing
their incredibly seasoned and
professional talent. John Scalici,
an internationally recognized
drum circle facilitator, speaker,
musician, clinician, and master
teaching artist, joined them to
top off an already remarkable
union. 2 Blu and TLS, perform
a premium blend of blues,
rock, funk and gospel. I could
write so much about these guys
but not here and not now. I
will have a feature on them in
the March issue which could
almost be a book itself. Each
member has a story and every
one of them exude a God-given
talent, that comes together as a
composite which just leaves you
in awe.
Local
Talent
began to get out and play it
wasn’t long until others were
also moved by the soulful blues
of the band. In 2012 a fourth
member, Steve Bartlett was
added. Bartlett contributes
harmonicas and vocals which
has completed the shake your
bones and move your soul
sound of the NTBB. Their
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Profile.
All Alabama musicians
considered. All accepted
mantra is “we hope the music
moves you as much as it does
us”.
Reflections
One Day at a Time
T
o paraphrase Matthew
6:34 from the Bible:
“Therefore do not worry about
tomorrow, for tomorrow will
worry about itself.” I ran
across a quote from Dear
Abby regarding New Years
Resolutions: “Just for today,
I will live through this day
only, and not set far-reaching
goals to try to overcome
all my problems at once. I
know I can do something
for twenty-four hours that
would overwhelm me if I
thought I had to keep it up
for a lifetime.” If you have
made New Years resolutions,
take them one day at a time. I
recently read a book in which
one of the characters suffers
from agoraphobia, a fear of
open spaces. This person feels
safe only within the four walls
of her home. She is learning to
take one step at a time to the
great out of doors. If we could
see the whole year spread out
before us, we would probably
suffer from the same phobia.
The story is told of a clock
pendulum waiting to be
repaired. It began to calculate
how long it would be expected
to tick day and night: so
many times a minute
multiplied by 60 times every
hour, 24 times every day, and
365 times every year. It was
awful! Enough to stagger the
mind. Millions of ticks! “I
can never do it,” said the
poor pendulum. But the
clock master encouraged it.
“Do just one tick at a time,”
he said. That is all that will
be required of you.” So, the
pendulum went to work, one
tick at a time, and it is ticking
yet.
Whatever your dreams or
promises to yourself or
others for 2013, begin slowly
one day at a time and pick
up momentum as the will
becomes stronger.
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NEW YEARS EVE
BEEF ‘O’ BRADY’S
Hoover
Mon Dec 31
7-9pm
Opening for Winston
Ramble
Alabama Blues Project Advanced Band
T
he Alabama Blues Project
is a non-profit 501(c)3
organization which started in
1995 with a mission to educate
the public about the importance
of Alabama’s blues heritage.
Through programs that educate
and entertain, the Alabama
Blues Project has grown into
an award-winning organization
celebrating past and present
Alabama blues artists while
helping to preserve the rich
blues culture of this state. The
ABP understanding, interaction
and teamwork.
The importance of the multicultural and interdisciplinary
character of teaching about the
blues cannot be overstated: it is
an outstanding way to connect
to America’s social and musical
history. Through a study of
the blues, students learn that
“black history” is American
history, and that the blues is
the result of the blending of
African and European musical
cultures. While learning blues
history, students also learn
about geography, history,
politics, economics, the study of
culture, and music appreciation.
Lyrics spark history lessons,
and songwriting is used to
develop creative-writing
and critical-thinking skills.
The active involvement and
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sense of achievement gained
from engaging in performing
arts foster self-esteem and
confidence in students. They
develop skills in communication
and teamwork by participating
in the performing arts with
fellow students. Because the
blues began as an African
American art form, students
witness a slice of America’s
cultural heritage and learn to
respect the contributions of
diverse groups within the fabric
of society. The arts should be
at the core of any well-rounded
curriculum, and at a time
when cuts for arts education
have become widespread, blues
education programs offer a
way to bring the arts back into
schools in a relevant form.
The blues originated as a
uniquely Southern art form,
so students of the blues learn
about the impact our region
has had on modern American
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musical culture. Our programs
emphasize regional artists,
which helps to build cultural
self-esteem, a sense of history,
and a mutual respect between
the races. Studying the blues
is a perfect way to jumpstart students into a deeper
appreciation of the music they
hear every day by linking it to
the roots of American music.
Students can then more easily
make connections to other
forms of music, such as rock
and roll, country, and rap,
which evolved from the blues.
As our unique blues heritage is
revealed to us, we can develop
a sense of cultural pride in
ourselves as Alabamians.
MARTY’S
GOOD PEOPLE BREWING
Wed Jan 2
Jan 9
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Thur Jan 31
12:30-3am
Sat Jan 5
Headlights Trio
Southside
Birmingham
Thur Jan 17
Headlights Duo
Acoustic Music for
Electric Times
Available for clubs, restaurants, festivals, private parties, etc.
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The Adventures of
Alexis de Tocqueville
n May 1831, two young
men from France arrived
in America. They had grown
up in the privileged class
of the aristocracy, but they
were seeking an adventure in
America. One of them, Alexis
de Tocqueville, later wrote
“Democracy in America,” a
book that helped Europeans
understand the United States.
Tocqueville and his friend
Gustave de Beaumont
proposed studying prisons in
America. Probably more than
anything they were seeking
to visit a new nation that
bordered on a vast wilderness.
They left on a ship from
Alexis de Tocqueville
France on April 2, 1831, and by Theodore Chasseriau, 1850
arrived in Newport, R.I., on
May 9. Tocqueville was 25
allowed to visit prisoners, and
years old and Beaumont was
he interviewed many in their
29. They took a steamboat
cells.
from Newport to New York
City.
When visiting Philadelphia
The inhabitants of the city felt in November, Beaumont
received a letter saying he was
honored when they learned
needed in France. Beaumont
that the French government
and Tocqueville decided
had sent two commissioners
to cut short their visit to
to study American prisons.
The two young commissioners America, yet they decided to
descend the Mississippi River
visited the Sing Sing and
to New Orleans and then to
Auburn prisons in the state of
travel to Charleston, S.C.
New York. The penitentiary
system in America had
On their way down the
experimented with holding
Ohio River, the two young
prisoners in solitary
bachelors faced a near
confinement and putting
disaster. They were passengers
convicts to work.
on a steamboat that struck a
rock between Pittsburgh and
The two men could not
Wheeling, W.V. The vessel
resist the spirit of adventure
began to sink into the icy
during their stay in America.
river. Apparently, however,
They went to the Michigan
the ship came to rest on the
Territory on the edge of
rocky bar it had struck, and
the frontier. They rented
the passengers were rescued
two horses for a foray into
by another steamboat. The
the Michigan wilderness –
two young men continued to
meeting Indians, visiting
Cincinnati.
log cabins, seeing towering
old-growth woods, and being
In December 1831, severe
devoured by mosquitoes.
cold descended on the
Upon returning to Detroit,
region. After resuming their
they learned a steamboat
travel aboard a steamboat,
was headed on a cruise for
their progress was thwarted
sightseers to Green Bay on
since the Ohio River was
Lake Michigan. They couldn’t
frozen near Louisville,
resist and boarded on the
Ky. Rather than wait or
cruise. After the cruise, the
turn back, Tocqueville and
two made a trip to Niagara
Beaumont sought to go
Falls and visited Montreal and overland to Memphis. They
Quebec in Canada.
traversed the frozen roads of
Tennessee in an open carriage.
After their visit to Canada,
Tocqueville became so ill that
the commissioners traveled
they spent several days in a log
to Massachusetts where they
met the former President John cabin, where the cold winter
air blew through the space
Quincy Adams at a dinner.
between the logs of the wall.
Tocqueville found himself
seated by Adams, who spoke
At Memphis they found that
French.
the Mississippi River had
frozen a few miles upstream.
From Massachusetts,
They stayed for a week before
Tocqueville and Beaumont
they were able to sail by way
traveled through Connecticut
of steamboat to New Orleans.
back to New York City, where
Traveling on their vessel were
they deposited some of their
some Choctaw Indians, who
possessions in order to travel
were being removed west to
more lightly. They traveled to
Arkansas. When the Indians
Philadelphia, where advocates
left the steamboat down river
of prison reform were waiting
to greet them. Tocqueville was from Memphis, a passenger
by the name of Sam Houston
boarded. Houston, who had
been governor of Tennessee,
would later become president
of the Republic of Texas.
After a brief stay in New
Orleans on the first few days
of January 1832, Tocqueville
and Beaumont traveled
to Mobile. In Mobile on
Wednesday, January 4, the
two men planned their trip to
Washington, D.C., where they
wanted to spend time before
returning to New York City.
They decided to skip a visit
to Charleston in order to save
time.
They began a trek through
south Alabama by stagecoach.
By January 8, Tocqueville and
Beaumont passed through
Knoxville, Georgia. In South
Carolina, they were joined in
their journey by Joel Roberts
“America
is great
because
she is good.
If America
ceases to
be good,
America will
cease to be
great.”
- Alexis de
Tocqueville
Poinsett, a former ambassador
to Mexico, for whom the
poinsettia is named. Poinsett
was actually a familiar face to
Tocqueville, because they had
been introduced to each other
in Philadelphia the preceding
November.
In Washington where they
arrived later in January,
Tocqueville and Beaumont
were able to meet President
Andrew Jackson, who offered
them a glass of Madeira wine.
Tocqueville and Beaumont
then traveled to New York
City, where they sailed back
to France on Feb. 20, 1832.
In late 1834, the first edition
of Tocqueville’s book about
America was published.
Artist of the Month
A Woman’s Campfire
Confession
From L to R: Lynn Shaw, Pop Pearson, Jerri Pearson, Ford Swann, Luke Shaw at Tall
Tines Ranch in Forkland, Alabama
E
xperiencing the little
moments, the minute
details, the often overlooked
events, is by far the most
extraordinary part of the hunt.
At night fall, it all comes to life
around the campfire. Everyone
gets a turn to captivate an eager
audience and draw them in. The
stories of all the trophies they
missed are just as significant
as the ones they killed. It is an
unforgettable moment where
the children look into the
eyes of the elders, searching
their faces, while stories of
the past are told with zest and
exaggeration. For most hunters,
the campfire is a way of ending
the day, a coming together.
Here, they are in a bubble - a
protective shield from the
outside world and civilization.
It is where the uncensored
realism of the day unfolds and
memories are made.
A code of behavior was
developed in early civilization
that still exists today. There
are unwritten rules of ethic,
etiquette, and propriety - a
bond that cannot be explained.
Like in the movies…The
Last Samurai, Pirates of the
Caribbean, The Alamo, from
Medieval times forward, man
has been on a quest. All hunters
are the same. Today they share
the same code as the primitive
cannibalistic pigmies millions of
decades ago. Since the beginning
of time mankind has hunted.
The American Indians prayed
and gave thanks for a successful
hunt. They sat around campfires
and passed on knowledge and
told great hunting tales of past
and present. Today’s hunters
are no different. They thank
God for some former owner’s
stubbornness in defending the
land for years against progress
and development and of course
they give thanks. When asking
hunters about an unsuccessful
hunt they will probably reply,
“I don’t remember a dull or
unenjoyable moment.” Sure,
there are times of discomfort
from weather conditions,
disappointment from mistakes,
and dangers from animals, but
all in all, seeking wild things in
the still of the woods in their
native territory is a rush! Perhaps
one must live where there is
game to fully appreciate this
kind of life.
Sure it would be adventurous
to fish for Atlantic salmon
in Canada, hunt Mallards in
Arkansas, catch giant rainbow
trout in Alaska, and spear
swordfish in the Caribbean. But
mostly, there are women who
speak for the whole, confessing
boldly, that they look forward
to the renewed pleasure that
each hunting season brings. A
day of hunting is a true moment
of impact that produces the
fondest memories for everyone,
young and old, male and
female. From the aromatic
smell of coffee in the early
a.m., the quiet walk into the
woods, the rising of the brilliant
sun, the song bird’s impressive
voice, to the deer grazing in a
green field - the entire wildlife
connection is unmatched.
At the end of the hunt, it is
great to have success, but the
experience is what matters the
most. Starting a family tradition
like hunting might be just the
anecdote needed to find inner
peace, experience relaxation,
and enjoy life together with the
family. Seeking out wild things
in the still of the woods just
might be the rush that changes
everything.
Tracie Swann is a freelance writer
with a BS, MA, and Ed. S degree
in Language Arts. Tracie and her
husband own Tall Tines Ranch,
a hunting preserve where they
arrange white tail and fallow
hunts, breeding the highest quality
bucks in Alabama. For more
information she can be located on
Facebook at Alabama Antlers;
email: alabamaantlers@gmail.
com; or Google blogs Tall Tines
Ranch.
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Matt at the Movies
Southern
LEGACY
BBQ & Brew
Soon to be
Legendary
f you’re looking for the
best “new” barbecue in the
Birmingham area, look no
further than Southern Legacy
BBQ & Brew in Hoover.
I
the other barbecue meats, are
covered in Legacy’s delicious
sauce, which is just the right
combination of sweetness,
acidity and heat.
The restaurant is located at 2943
John Hawkins Parkway, next to
Applebee’s
The restaurant offers a daily
special. Do yourself a favor and
visit on a Wednesday when
Burnt Endz are served. The tasty
chunks of meat are but from
the top of the brisket. One side
of the meat is slightly scorched
while the other is moist and full
of flavor. The surprise treat in
an order of Burnt Endz is the
piece of white bread the meat is
served atop. The bread is soaked
in the drippings from the meat
and Legacy’s barbecue sauce,
which may not sound great, but
it has outstanding flavor.
While there are plenty of
barbecue restaurants in the area,
Legacy has certain qualities that
sets its apart. The meats are
slow smoked over white oak,
allowing for a longer cook time
that leaves a unique barbecue
flavor while preserving quality
and taste.
If a barbecue sandwich makes
your mouth water, Legacy BBQ
has traditional sandwiches, but
the restaurant also offers several
signature sandwiches. The
Z-Man, comes in either brisket
or chicken. The sandwich is
piled high with meat and served
on a kaiser bun and topped with
smoked provolone cheese and
two onion rings. Another one
of Legacy’s favorite sandwiches
is the Carolina, which is pulled
smoked pork and spicy cole slaw
on a Kaiser bun.
Legacy’s barbecue ribs are falloff-the-bone St. Louis cut ribs,
which are rubbed and slow
smoked. Each rack is three
pounds. The ribs, as well as all
Legacy BBQ ‘s menu also
includes several unique side
dishes. The Spicy Jack Mac is
elbow macaroni smothered
in creamy jack, cheddar and
queso cheese with panko bread
crumbs, bacon and jalapenos.
The restaurant’s potato salad is
another must-try side. It is made
from scratch with red potatoes,
chopped eggs, celery seeds,
pepper, onion and bacon.
For dessert, try one of Legacy’s
famous fried pies. The
homemade pies come in apple,
peach, coconut and chocolate.
Mike Skelton
B
Each pie is served with vanilla
ice cream.
The restaurant also has a
convenient BBQ To-Go with
counter service and catering for
any size event. Orders can be
called in ahead and picked up
by calling 205-988-0744.
While the food is what keeps
people coming back to Legacy
BBQ, the restaurant also offers
a selection of 20 beers on tap,
including several local favorites
like Naked Pig, Southern Pecan,
Good People I.P.A. and Magic
Hat #9. Specialty drinks include
the High Top Long Island Teas,
the Bushwhacker and Southern
Silver ‘Ritas.
Legacy offers the perfect
atmosphere for watching sports.
With 24 flat screen TVs around
the restaurant, just about any
game can be found on any
given day. Along with watching
sports, the Legacy also offers
live music every Thursday and
Friday night.
Southern Legacy BBQ and
Brew is open Monday through
Saturday from 11 a.m. to
midnight and Sundays from
11 a.m. until 11 p.m. For
more information, visit www.
legacybbq.com.
LINCOLN
A
fter seeing Steven Spielberg’s
new film, Lincoln, when
the impact of the magnificent
storytelling had had time to
settle down a bit, the first
word that came to my mind
to describe the movie was
“significance”. Above all else one
can say of this new American
masterpiece is that it exudes the
importance that the story of
Abraham Lincoln holds for our
history as a nation. In detailing
how the film accomplishes this,
it is important to discuss both
the subject of the story and the
craft of the cast and crew.
Rather than give us a birth
to death biopic of the 16th
President of the United States,
Spielberg and screenwriter
Tony Kushner tactfully decide
to limit the events to the last
few weeks of Lincoln’s life,
including the passage of the
13th Amendment abolishing
slavery and the end of the War
Between the States. The camera
sets down deep into the meeting
rooms and assembly places
of 19th century Washington,
taking care to introduce us to
important legislative players
in the work of congressional
legislation. The lighting is
certainly dramaticized, but
the figures and furniture are
resultantly gorgeously rendered.
Yet, the masterful direction and
acting by Daniel Day-Lewis
does not allow us to view the
16th President as merely an
icon or a monument amongst
elegance. He talks in a rural,
not a booming voice. He is
melancholy, witty, at times
solitary, all while feeling the
weight of a country divided.
The passage of the 13th
amendment is portrayed as
a high stakes battle of wills.
Abraham Lincoln, re-elected,
is yet still in the middle of a
remarkable conundrum: He
wishes to abolish slavery, but the
votes aren’t there The country
is more focused on the bitterly
devastating war and Lincoln’s
Secretary of State insists he
cannot face both issues at the
same time. Nevertheless, the
President’s mind is made up and
he will use his own powers of
persuasion, political favors and
the help of three endearingly
low brow arm twisters to meet
his goals. The mood shifts
wonderfully from humor to
drama to uplift.
When you take a look at the cast
you find a truly overwhelming
array of talent. Daniel DayLewis, who has already won the
New York Film Critics Circle
Award for Best Actor, is quite
simply in a league of his own.
Sally Field also won Best Actress
for the NY Film Critics as the
emotionally raw Mary Todd
Lincoln. Tommy Lee Jones steals
whatever scene he is in as fiery
abolitionist Thaddeus Stevens.
David Strathairn is Secretary
of State. Joseph Gordon-Levitt
is Lincoln’s son. Hal Holbrook
is Presidential adviser Preston
Blair. Also, Gloria Reuben, John
Hawkes, Lee Pace, Tim Blake
Nelson, Bruce McGill, and
many others are excellent, with
too many to describe fully. Each
performance, along with every
visual detail is meticulously and
masterfully composed.
While Lincoln is a movie that
is historically dense, leans
heavily upon dialogue and has
an ending that most will know
going in, the performances,
the visual feast, the fascinating
script by Tony Kushner all result
in a movie that is never dull.
The viewer is drawn in by the
drama of one man’s internal
and external struggle, involving
members of his close family,
trusted advisors and the entire
nation. This is one important
event, one
important
portrait that
makes up the
overall story
of what it
means to be
American.
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Remote Controlled
ack in the 70’s, I received
one of the best Christmas
gifts ever...a VertiBird
helicopter. It was a small
helicopter, connected by rods
and wires to a control base,
that could be flown around
in small, 3 foot circle. It
would go up, down, forward
and reverse. It had a hook on
the bottom of the chopper
that could be used to “grab
the bad guy”, making for
endless hours of fun...if
you’re a dinosaur like myself.
Fast forward to my recent
Christmas shopping; I bought
myself a gift...a small, remote
controlled helicopter. This
is one of the many reasons I
have no business shopping,
I’m too easily distracted. But
this was a new and improved
version of my blast from the
past. This helicopter could
be flown in a 30 foot circle!
Amazing!! Like a kid before
Christmas, as soon as I got
home I ripped open the box,
crammed the batteries in, and
started (trying) to fly. I was
soon frustrated at how difficult
it was to fly this thing. I was
slamming it into the walls,
lamps, the family Christmas
tree...it was horrible. Unlike
my old VertiBird, this newfangled contraption had no
rods or wires to keep it in
check. It would just fly like
crazy, heading to it’s 30 foot
horizon. It took me a couple
days, but I finally got the hang
of it...somewhat.
Maybe it’s a stretch, but
for those who buy into the
Jesus Christ story, this is
what Christmas is all about.
Somewhere in God’s divine
plan, he knew that we had
to be cut loose and be given
the freedom to fly. It seems,
at least from my perspective,
like a risky venture for God.
He made the old religious
plan (Covenant or Testament)
obsolete by establishing a
new one (hence, the New
Testament) and it all started
with Jesus. God decided
to send his son to live right
here with us, to walk with us,
heal us, help us, correct us,
and ultimately suffer and die
for our shortcomings. We
did nothing to deserve this
sacrifice. He did it for us,
out of love. From then on,
no religious effort that we
could muster would amount
to a hill of beans. We have
the freedom to simply choose
the gift of life eternal. The
rods and wires have been cut
and we have been set free.
Hallelujah? He still wants
to direct us and use our lives
for his kingdoms sake...but
he operates us from within.
If you are like me, I end up
hitting the wall more often
than not. I hurt people, break
things, and go in directions
that are not best for me or
the kingdom. But he never
gives up on me. When I’m
upside down, he get’s me
back on track and gently
leads me again. When I’m
broken, he repairs and heals
me. When my batteries are
dead, he recharges me and
gives me purpose again. He is
full of grace and mercy. My
challenge is learning to let him
be the “pilot”.
Mike Skelton
Pastor InnerChange UMC
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SKYBUCKET RECORDS
a Birmingham, Alabamabased independent record
label and management
group celebrates their TEN
YEAR ANNIVERSARY!
Friday Feb 8th:
Belle Adair
Barton Carroll
Terry Ohms & Them
Through the Sparks
Saturday Feb 9th:
The Magic Math
Delicate Cutters
13ghosts
Vulture Whale
Tix $10 per night or $18 for
both nights
Doors at 8 pm | Show at 9
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MAGIC CITY BLUES
SOCIETY 2013
January 13 IBC Jam and
Fundraiser – Matthews Bar &
Grill
January 19 – MCBS Birthday
Party/Annual elections –
Stillwater Pub
BESSEMER
Bessemer Public
Library
January 3rd from 12:00
p.m.to 1:00 p.m. for “John
Wilkes Booth Is Not Dead!”:
Birmingham’s Louise Wooster
and the Strange Afterlife of
Lincoln’s Assassin. Jim Baggett,
Head of Birmingham Public
Library’s Archives Department,
will give a presentation
exploring the likelihood of a
relationship between Wooster
and Booth and the enduring
myth of a government
conspiracy to fake his death.
January 14th at 5:30 p.m. for
Family Movie Night.
One of sports toughest players
ever takes on his biggest
challenge yet - fatherhood! A
superstar with an ego bigger
than a football field, Joe
Kingman is getting ready for the
big championship game when
the daughter he never knew
existed shows up.
Free admission
CALERA
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Meets last Friday of each month
0930 thru 1130
Dutch Treat
Calera Library
Membership FREE
All safety pros invited
Speakers vary
HUEYTOWN
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Needs Help?
Suicide Intervention
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With This Issue Are Being Held
First Church of the Nazarene
1826 27th Ave. North
Hueytown, AL 35023
Sundays --- January 20th and
27th 10:30 a.m. Dr. Morris
Murray, Jr. Speaker
Admission: Free
For further information contact:
Dr. Murray – 205-522-3662
Laura Ramey – 205-515-4645
HOMEWOOD
Homewood PUBLIC
LIBRARY
The Oxmoor Page Turners Book
Club, Tuesday, January 8 at
6:30pm in the Boardroom: Join
us for A Parchment of Leaves
the beautifully written novel by
Appalachian writer Silas House.
In 1917 rural Kentucky, a
young Cherokee woman named
Vine, rumored to cast spells
on unsuspecting men, falls in
love with local Irishman Saul
Sullivan, whom she eventually
marries. This novel tells the
story of Vine and Saul’s tender
relationship and the prejudice
they face and eventually
overcome.
The A,B,C’s of Medicare
Tuesday, January 15 at 12pm
& 6pm in Rm. 116: Have you
been wondering about all the
new changes to our Medicare
Benefits? Karen. Haiflich will
answer all your questions about
the how benefits are currently
computed, how to become
insured, and how to file a claim.
The Small Business Workshop
Series: Social Media 101,
Thursday, January 17, 6pm in
the Large Auditorium: This
workshop will cover the basics
for using social media for
business including Facebook,
Twitter, and Pinterest.
Participation in the workshop
is FREE, however reservations
are recommended since space
is limited. For reservations,
contact, Leslie West at lwest@
bham.lib.al.us or call 205-3326620.
Creating Altered Books With
Allison Rhea, Friday, January
18 at 10am in the Boardroom:
What’s an altered book? Just
take an unwanted book and use
it as your canvas. Paint, collage,
rubber stamp, scrapping,
photomontage, and writing . .
. do anything you like. Allison
Rhea will be here to teach you
many techniques to transform
old books into new works of
art. Limited space for this
class; reservations required. For
more info contact, Leslie West
at [email protected] or call
205-332-6620.
The Better Than Therapy Book
Club, Thursday, January 30
at 6:30pm in the Boardroom:
Join us for nationally acclaimed
Birmingham attorney Richard
Jaffe’s Quest For Justice:
Defending the Damned. Jaffe
gives excellent insights into the
complexities of capital murder
cases. He outlines the inherit
deficiencies in the system
that lead to an inequitable
imposition of death penalty.
HOOVER
The Hoover Public
Library presents
After Appomattox
Dr. John Mayfield returns
for a follow up to last year’s
popular Civil War program
series. He will be discussing
Reconstruction using the book
A Year in the South: 1865 as a
guide.
Tuesday, January 15, 2013 7:00
pm
Tuesday, January 29, 2013 7:00
pm
European Travel
Tips
Come hear travel experts Bill
and Judy Lewis present three
exciting programs on how to
have a true European travel
experience as you enjoy desserts
from each country.
Tuesday, January 22, 1:30 pm 3:00 pm - Italy
Tuesday, February 5, 1:30 pm 3:00 pm - Greece & Turkey
Tuesday, February 26, 1:30 pm 3:00 pm - France
For information, call 444-7840.
Free and open to the public.
TANNEHILL OPRY/
MCCALLA
LIVE MUSIC
Every Saturday Night 7pm 10pm. Every 3RD Saturday All
Gospel. Family Entertainment
for all ages ! No Alcohol ! Free
Admission ! We pass the bucket
for donations only.
VANCE
Attention Seniors in
Vance
Spice-of-Lifers meet every 4th
Monday of each month at Vance
Civic Center at noon. Bring
your favorite dish to share for
luncheon. Programs sponsored
by FOCUS on Senior Citizens.
Come, be an informed Senior!
Looking ahead: January-Bob
Green,Topic: Medicaid and
Medicare Fraud - February
Glenda Guyton, Capstone
Village Retirement Home
- March - Lawoya Thomas,
“Playing Bells”, April - Reno
Quartet
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Tracie Swann
Gentlemen, We Want to
See Something
Running with a Purpose
hile you are
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online perusing
Facebook,
downloading music
or reading a back
issue of the Tannehill
Trader please take
a moment and look
at the following
information. You will
see that together we
can all Make A Wish
Come True!
http://john330project.
kintera.org
“G
S
ome months back,
the members of John
3:30 Project began to
discuss participating in
the upcoming Mercedes
Marathon, February 17th,
2013. As they discussed
it, they decided why run
just to run, but to run with
purpose.
They chose to support the
Make a Wish Foundation of
Alabama and to make sure at
least 2 children are granted
their wish. To do so, they
must raise $20,000 as each
wish runs approximately half
that amount.
All preliminary arrangements
for this endeavor are made.
They have a website http://
john330project.kintera.
org hosted through MWF
Dee Williams
of Alabama. On this site,
anyone can access the
individual runner’s profile
page. It is simple to choose
a runner and cast your
donation/support.
Let’s make a wish
come true and help a
child to smile.
For more information
on the John 3:30 project
follow them on FB at
www.facebook.com/
john330project or email
[email protected]
Thank you so much for
taking the time to help make
the difference in the life of
a child!
The Tannehill Trader
endorses this project.
nuts about nature
ood Gracious!” How
beautiful they look
together. Men in glasses
look honest, intelligent and
bold. Women study character
above all other qualities, as I
believe men do as well. To all
gentlemen disguising your true
self behind a pair on contacts,
pull out your glasses and pride
yourself on your orthodoxy and
charming demeanor. Even the
simplest man who removes his
leather case from his pocket,
opens it up, unfolds the lens,
sets it sublimely on his nose can
draw an audience. A man who
can handle his glasses in such a
way can turn an ordinary face
into a philosophical spectacle.
Furthermore, the glance around
the room is a demonstration of a
man that can do anything. He is
one that is in focus of the world
and knows what he wants out of
it. He sees not just black and
white but a myriad of colors.
These men surely have poetry
Backyard Birding
S
ince childhood, I have been
interested in the natural
world. I couldn’t begin to
count how many small frogs
my mother had to remove from
my pockets when it was time
to do our laundry. (No frogs
were harmed, I promise) A few
small turtles were thrown in for
good measure. A few years later,
while playing in the back yard, I
discovered a baby Bluebird that
had fallen from its nest. I was
quite upset and wanted to save
the tiny creature, but it became
obvious to me that I was too
late. This unfortunate loss of life
began my life-long obsession
with Birding.
No matter where you live,
whether it’s in the suburbs or a
rural setting, there is one way
of bringing a little bit of nature
into your life. Wild birds are
quite abundant in our area.
Many species call Alabama
home. During the cooler
months, the fall migrations
bring many other species down
from the northern states to
partake of our mild winter
climate. These birds are called
Incidentals. Winter is actually
one of my favorite times to
watch my bird feeders because
I never know what I will find
when I open my curtains each
morning. These beautiful
creatures are more than willing
Mary Lou Ray
Spectacles aren’t just for the gray
haired patriarch or for reading
fine print. Glasses change even
the simplest looking man into
one with divine witticism and
charm. Elegant equipment
creates style, energy and give
a man a printed certificate of
intelligence and boldness. He
is like a book with his audience
figuring out his index. He is
divided into pages, sections
and chapters that people are
curious about. He provokes his
onlookers into an insanely, crazy
cognitive state.
To all the gentlemen, young
to matured, our disposition
is much of our own making.
Call out your inner genius
and celebrate your spectacles.
Save your boring contacts for
sports. You don’t have to spend
a fortune with frames crafted
with the finest materials. Just
choose beautifully crafted
ones, traditional in style, that
capture and enhance your facial
features and bone structure. It’s
o-kay to step out of the box
and cross over to the trendy by
investing in a myriad of multicolored alternatives for different
occasions.
There is only one rule…
Never wear spectacles that are
antiquated, or worse, obsolete!
Tracie Swann is a freelance writer
with a BS, MA, and Ed. S degree
in Language Arts.
Email: alabamaantlers@gmail.
com
4 FREE Tickets
to the
to share their
melodious
songs and
vibrant colors
with us and
all they ask
in return is a
little birdseed
or maybe some
homemade
suet. They
even love old
bread that
has hardened
beyond human
consumption.
Backyard
birding does
not have to be
an expensive
hobby. There are many products
out there for sale that are nice
but are not necessary to attract
birds to your yard. By simply
buying a small bag of birdseed
at your local dollar store, you
can merely scatter some seed on
the ground, being sure to place
it in a prime viewing area from
a window in your house. It may
take a few days for the birds to
find this feast, but rest assured,
they will find it. Once you have
attracted them to your yard,
they will return time and time
again as long as you supply the
birdseed. If, after a while, you
feel comfortable that you have
made some life-long friends,
in their souls. They revel in the
brightness of the morning, the
glow of the sunset, the horizon
behind the hill. A view through
spectacles enhances the splendor
of the flower, the force at which
the cork flies from a champagne
bottle, and the chorus of
the fire. This man portrays
confidence and owns his space
and the oxygen around him.
Ringling Brothers
and Barnum & bailey
Circus
(See their ad on back cover)
you might invest in a simple
bird feeder or two. They can be
purchased or even built from
recycled materials. I prefer to
build my own, and in future
articles, I plan on discussing
how to do just that. I will also
share some easy recipes for suet
and maybe some nature crafts
that your birds will absolutely
thank you for. Until then,
Happy
Birding!
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Tannehill Trader Artist Profile:
JenX
RW
: So, you are a graphic
designer, and you are
an artist. Those things arent
always as related as people might
think. Which do you consider
yourself? Or do you feel like
they are linked?
JenX: You are right, a lot of
people think that graphic art and
fine art are two different worlds
- but for me they really mesh
together. I use alot of my graphic
design skills and sign making
techniques in my paintings and
mixed media pieces. You will
notice that often times my pieces
may contain words or phrases,
and I think that comes from
my graphics. On the other side
of that token, if I were to make
a sign, it might have a drippy
or water spotted background
like what you might find in one
of my paintings. I might use a
weathering technique on both a
sign, and a painting. So, it really
all intermingles for me.
AboutART
by Randy Webb
It is truly
amazing. If we
could all slow
down just a
little and take
it all in, just
listen, watch
and learn...
we’d probably
all be better
School of Blacksmithing, and
we both work with Alabama
Art Casting which holds work
shops and iron pours and so
much more. Besides art, we keep
chickens, do lots of gardening
and really get into alot of selfsustaining ideas. It is alot of fun
and we feel in harmony with
nature.
RW: Sounds like you stay really
busy. The artist interviewed
last month said the same, but
I think most people have the
idea that artists just sit around
and stare at canvas all day. Is the
stereotype wrong, or are you just
a workaholic?
RW: I know that no one likes
to be classified, but how exactly
would you classify your art?
Do you consider yourself a fine
artist, folk artist, outsider artist,
or something else?
JenX: Somewhere along the
way, I got stuck on using the
phrase ‘lowbrow’ artist, simply
for lack of anything else I could
really relate too. But that’s not
quite right. So, then there is
‘folk art’ which is how many
others would describe my work,
but I don’t feel that is exactly
right either. So maybe it falls
somewhere between the two. I
like to try and stay out of any
classification and allow the
viewer to decide how they want
to think of my work.
RW: Where do you find
inspiration?
JenX: I find inspiration
everywhere...but nature would
probably my biggest influence.
I am in constant awe of
everything about it. Parallel to
that is the balance of life and
death/spirituality, and how one
cannot exist without the other,
and the constant circle of life.
off.
RW: What kinds of shows,
festivals, and galleries are you a
part of?
JenX: I have been in several
group shows in the Naked Art
Gallery in Birmingham. Also,
a two person show with Ray
Kersch and myself at Naked
Art as well. I have curated a
group show including artist
from all over the US at Rojo
in Birmingham. I participate
in the Noche de los Muertos
show that they have every
year in California, and I have
participated in shows at and
shown work in Wicked gallery
in Wilmington, NC. Also
participated in the Dia de los
Muertos show at the Claude
Gallery in NY. More recently
(this October), I participated in
the ‘Remembrance’ show at Folk
Gallery here in Birmingham that
coincided with the Dia de los
Muertos festival, and I always
have pieces in the mercado at
the festival. In February, I will
be in a group show at the Daniel
Day Gallery. Currently I have
work in the Ice & Coal Gallery
in Helena. I’m sure I have
forgotten alot!
RW: Tell us about your life
outside of art. You’re not the
only creative person in the
family are you?
I homeschool my two daughters
and they have a chance to
dabble in all sorts of mediums.
Right now, my youngest
(10) is very into knitting and
jewelry making. My older
daughter (13) is really into
drawing and experimenting with
different styles of drawing, and
creating jewelry pieces and other
items from clay. My husband is
a Blacksmith at Tannehill Forge
JenX: I will say this on behalf
of all artists. We probably
work many more hours than
folks with the ‘regular’ 9-5
jobs. Is it all sitting around
painting pretty pictures on a
whim? NO. There is so much
footwork, promotion, shipping,
photographing work, travel,
delivering to galleries, updating
websites and everything else of
that nature that has to be done
by the artist as well. We usually
have to carve out time just to be
creative. Sometimes it can be so
misunderstood. But hopefully,
one of us can create something
that will make you smile :)
ARTIST OF THE MONTH
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further information contact [email protected]
JenX: We are a family of artists!
Spice-of-lifers
Vance Senior Citizens
T
he November 26th and
December 13th meetings
20 members were present. Mary
Edith Tingle had the devotions
for both months. November
was entitled “Friends” and
December from the book of
Luke. At the November meeting
FOCUS rural co-ordinator
Tanya Eavenson told of the
activities and preparations
being made for the upcoming
holiday season at the Center
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in Tuscaloosa. On December
13th, our Christmas party
consisted of good food and gift
exchange. Mary Liner read the
poem, “The Night Before Jesus
Came”. All left the gathering
with the “spirit of Christmas!”
Tannehill Trader | January 2013
Ms. Eavenson announced that
on March 21st at the FOCUS
building in Tuscaloosa, there
would be a “published author”
book signing at 12-2 p.m. All
seniors are welcome to attend to
share in “free giveaway prizes”.
Look forward to seeing all
seniors at the regular Spice-ofLifers meeting on January 28th
at noon. Mr. Bob Green will
be the guest speaker. TOPIC:
“Medicaid and Medicare Fraud”
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PREPPING GOODIES
he last two articles have
dealt with preparing
for unexpected emergencies
and other unplanned
events. Now is the perfect
time to discuss options and
equipment for this.
I have already mentioned my
preference for duty or hiking
boots and wool socks, so let’s
now discuss other outerwear
components. As it pertains
to gear, you pretty much get
what you pay for. Buy what
you can afford, but save for
the best gear possible if you
can.
Concerning rain gear, I have
used and found products
from Columbia and also
Outdoor Research to be of
good quality. My current
jacket is the Outdoor
Research Foray and it is top
notch. I have purchased
and also received as gifts,
many sets of rain gear both
expensive and cheap, but
found those two brands to
be of great value.
As far as outerwear such
as jackets I recommend
something in wool, wool
blend or canvas blend.
Manufacturers that I have
found to have excellent
products are Woolrich,
Filson, Columbia and
also Carhartt. Cabela’s
also has a great product in
their Outfitter Wooltimate
hunting clothes line. I
buy jackets a size larger so
as to have room to move,
add extra layers and for the
insulating properties that
the extra air within layers
provides.
Your choice of knife is
dependent upon what use
it will serve. My advice
is to buy a good quality
fixed blade knife without
serrations. Serrations can
be difficult to sharpen for
some folks, while a plain
blade is not. It should have
a full tang and thick blade
for added strength. I have
owned countless brands of
knives, but I currently carry
ESEE models. The ESEE
knives have been bulletproof,
easily sharpened and have
great balance. However,
their blades are coated and I
do not like that feature, so I
always removed the coating
with Citri-Strip and the cold
blue the entire knife.
In regards to backpack
stoves, there are many
model available based upon
what fuel they use. The
good news is that most
are inexpensive, so if you
purchase a model and do
not like it, a replacement
can be had somewhat easily.
My wife carries an Esbit
stove and fuel tablets while
I prefer my Trangia stove.
The Trangia can burn most
any combustible liquid. I
have used isopropyl alcohol,
denatured alcohol, Coleman
fuel and even HEET. A
small twig fire could even be
started in the wind shield.
I have recently purchased
an interesting stove called a
Kelly Kettle. I have yet to
use it, but expect a review in
a future article.
While this is not a complete
list of products I have used
and recommend, it is a start
to putting together your
own kit. Have fun with it
and experiment with all your
equipment to familiarize
yourself with its use prior to
a real need for it.
A few websites you might
like to check out are:
www.eseeknives.com
www.kellykettleusa.com
www.filson.com
www.canteenshop.com
www.blindhorseknives.com
www.rei.com
Thanks for reading! The Urban Homesteader
Modern Miser
Rick the
Surrogate Alpha
Trimming Your Stockpile
s we head into
A
2013 let us
resolve to trim our
stockpiles. I must
admit at times I
am guilty, and I
am sure many of
you are as well, of
overstocking my
stockpile. This
is undesirable as
every bit of waste
is money spent, an
item may only cost
13 cents but every
little bit counts. The
name of the game
is savings after all
and there is nothing
thrifty about waste!
Take a look in
your stockpile and
check for items
that are expired or
nearing expiration
and set them
aside. Keeping
your pantry neatly
organized sorting
with the nearest
expiration date in
the front will keep
you from using the items
out of order and causing
unnecessary waste as well as
help you to keep a check on
items that are not being used
in a timely manner. Then
take another look in your
stockpile and set aside items
your family does not like and
will not use.
Make a list or mental note
of these two types of items.
There are a few
ways to deal with
these items. You
may want to cut
your stock up
number in order
to cut the amount
you are spending
and wasting on the
item. You may want
to designate all
items over a certain
number to your
donation stash or
to share with family
and friends. Some
high demand items
will even sell at yard
sales, on websites
such as craigslist, or
facebook yard sales;
allowing you to
recoup money spent
and sometimes
even to cover other
expenses.
Take inventory
of the items you
have set aside and
discern the best way
to dispense them
to keep them from
going to waste. Implement
the plan you made for these
items to avoid future waste.
Trim your stockpile and save
strong!
Hunter Chronicles No.28
George Scherer
A Pet Psychic? You Have Got
to be Kidding!
T
here comes a day when you
have to “take charge” and “man
up.” My dearest neighbors are not
rich. In actuality, they think I am.
I’m most certainly not, but life is
relative, so yes…
Anyway Becky is a loving woman
who adores her horses, dogs and
their babies. So when she told me
that she had had a pet “psychic”
out to “talk” to her mare about the
recent trampling of her colt and
how she felt about it at $150 an
hour, I was angry! I wanted to get
this “psychic” and rip her lungs out.
How dare she take advantage of a
couple that just barely makes ends
meet? I love them like family and
it works, but not with the financial
drain of a psychic. I asked Becky to
get the “psychic” to come out and
“talk” to Hunter. I was setting a trap.
I would expose the psychic and get
Becky’s money back!
Sandra showed up around 12:15.
I was insistent that Becky be there
for the “communication.” I could
not wait!
She met Hunter and fell in love. So
many had, I wasn’t impressed.
“He loves you so much.” “He says
you’re the best human in the world.”
“He feels so equal and happy with
you.” “You are his Fellow Traveler
in the spirit world.” REALLY!
HELLO? Tell me something,
actually tell me something that I
DON’T want to hear!
“How old was he when you got
him?”
“5 weeks. Why?”
She wrinkled her face, “That’s odd
because he doesn’t remember his
parents, at five weeks he should”
“He was taken out of the wolf pen
at the Zoo because of an ice storm at
2 weeks and fed goat’s milk.”
She smiled at she pet Hunter, “That
would explain it.” WEIRD
That was it. I was ready; this lady
was through.
I asked “What’s Hunter’s favorite
thing?” and she doesn’t say beef
ribs, cooked at 350 for 45 minutes
cooled for 45 minutes. OH YEAH!
She’s going to be thrown out on her
moment of truth, the exposing of a
charlatan, ended up as a tear-filled
communication of the surrogate
alpha and the beta wolf. Friends and
family forever.
ear. No more wishy-washy.
She looked perplexed, “This is
funny, when I drove up I didn’t see
a pickup”
“What?” I said, No beef ribs? “My
pickup is in the shop. Why?”
And now look at his face when I kiss
his head
“Oh, that explains it, He says that
he loves it when you wear the night
vision and drive him out to see the
horses and donkeys.”
Well you can think and say and fill
in what you want. I was “stone cold
shocked.” you know “JAW ON
THE FLOOR”
And the next 50 answers were just
as shocking.
“What was the funniest moment
you remember, Hunter?” He says,
“You were walking him, (you were
wearing night vision) on a leash and
Jagger (who couldn’t see as well)
was running wildly in circles, then
Jagger ran into a pond, He had to sit
down. Too funny!
A family member being “Set
Straight!”
He says he misses Jagger. Then she
looked at Hunter and said “Hasn’t
he visited you?” Hunter jumped up
as if he’d been zapped!
“Because I talk to animals, and I
know that after a few days they can
visit you,” says the psychic. Hunter
relaxed and snuggled up to her
again.
Okay folks, I may be a dumb guy,
but this was too much, too real, too
unknown. She was the real thing.
She told me what Hunter thought
and told him what he already knew.
I love him and always will. We
actually got to “talk”. I’ll never be
the same. What started out to be a
Soon all is “forgive and forget” . . .
BUT LEARN!
All 2012 Hunter Chronicles
online @ www.tannehilltrader.
com Print Archives.
America Goes Red Challenge
Celebrating 10 years of
Going Red By Wearing Red
February 1st, 2013
www.goredforwomen.org/wearredday/
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Book review
Gathering of Waters
by Bernice L. McFadden
Akashic Books, 2012
t’s great to get hold
of a small book that
has the courage to
take on big questions,
and “A Gathering of
Waters” by Bernice L
McFadden does just
that. From the books’
epigraph and its’ first
sentence you know
you’re in for something
magical and holy.
When the narrator
begins speaking in
the first sentence, you
realize that it isn’t
a person speaking,
but a town; Money,
Mississippi, the town
where Emmett Till was
murdered in 1955, an
incident that many
believe was the catalyst
for the Civil Rights
Movement of the
1960s.
Although she deals
with the death of
Till and he will
be something of a
character throughout
the second half of
the book, she begins further
back, when the Indians lived
there and named the whole
area Mississippi which means
“many gatherings of waters,”
then were killed or driven off
by white settlers who replaced
them with black slaves to “drive
the white man’s ego, whim and
industry.” However, most of the
first chapter is spent explaining
that both the Indians and blacks
believed in “animism, which is
the idea that souls inhabit all
objects, living things, and even
phenomena”, which becomes
an important concept as the
book transpires. “If you choose
to believe nothing else,” the
town tells you, “believe this:
your body does not have a soul;
your soul has a body, and souls,
never, ever die.”
The book, although short
and hard to put down, is part
history lesson, part spiritual
philosophizing, part love story,
and part ghost story. She not
only gives a pretty accurate
retelling of the Emmett Till
incident and brutal murder, but
also does so in an economical
way that is both surprising and
refreshing. Later she does the
same in dealing with the great
Mississippi Flood of 1927,
explaining the incident in one,
brief, yet descriptive paragraph:
“Up river the levees gave way,
and the Mississippi and all
of her arteries breached their
shores. The surge moved like
a beast downriver, smashing
through the walls of the church
and toppling all but two homes
on Nigger Row.”
Still later, she does the same
who’s just revived body
received the ghost of
Esther on the night
Doll died, and his
brother who is a less
than willing participant.
The story McFadden
chooses to pull out of
this is the flame of first
love that was kindled
in Tass’ heart when Till
gave her a kiss, and how
she never forgot that
kiss, and even though
she married and had
many children (they
move off to Detroit
where her kind husband
provides well for them),
she is followed there by
the ghost of Emmett
Till.
In the end, Tass
returns to Money and
is reunited, in death
if not life, with Till’s
ghost just as Hurricane
Katrina is making it’s
way into the heart of
Mississippi.
thing with Hurricane Katrina.
The ghost story begins early in
the novel, with a tale about a
whore named Esther, in Tulsa,
Oklahoma, who, when she was
young held a firm sway over
most of the men in town, then
later in life became a figure of
derision and hatred from both
the women and men. At the
moment of her death, her soul
leaves her body and enters the
body of a little girl and later
a mean-hearted redneck, and
finally a great storm, all of
which reek havoc on the town
of Money.
The love story begins later
with a girl name Tass, who
is the granddaughter of the
little girl whose body had been
occupied by Esther’s spirit. The
grandmother whose name is
Doll, is brought to Money, by
her stepfather who had taken
her to raise when her own
mother discovered that she
had been possessed and turned
her out. Driven by the whore’s
spirit, Doll, manages to run off
her stepmother and eventually
marries the preacher, with
whom she has two children. She
is unfaithful, to her husband
and down right mean to her
children, especially her daughter
Hemingway who grows to hate
her. It’s Hemingway’s daughter,
Tass, who becomes infatuated
with a young teenager from
Chicago, named Emmett Till.
I won’t bother to retell the
Emmett Till story, except to
say that Till, unused to the
rules of the Jim Crow South,
crosses a line that he knows
nothing about and winds up
being murdered by J W Milam,
My only problems with the
book came after I had finished
it and began to think about
writing about it. McFadden does
an excellent job of pulling you
into her story and the spiritual
beliefs that go along with it, and
the narrator, as a town, tells the
story the way no one else could,
but her credibility slips when
the town begins to tell us about
things going on in Detroit after
Tass and her family move there.
Also, the convenient scapegoat
of the ghost of Esther being the
source of all the evil that befalls
Money, Mississippi, tends to
overlook the evilness that people
are capable of when they are
ignorant and have their backs
pushed to the wall. It seems
to excuse the awful way Doll
treats her husband, children,
and lovers and the violence
and meanness that came out in
many white southerners of this
era. Still, this is a delightful, if
somewhat troubling read, that
has many qualities to offer the
reader.
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Know your numbers: Get cholesterol,
blood sugar & blood pressure
checked regularly.
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Interview
Jerry W. Henry
Album Reviews
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Mark Lanter
“W
hen I speak of
natural drummers
I’m talking about guys that
are playing with the talent
God gave ‘em.“-Gene
Krupa
The drum is said to be
man’s oldest musical
percussion instrument,
but the same can’t be
said of drum sets or kits.
Drum sets, a grouping
of various toned drums,
originated in marching
bands and parade bands
in New Orleans. It was
found that one drummer
could play more than one
drum simultaneously.
This is known as double
drumming. Cymbals
and Tom Toms, which
were invented in China,
were added to drum kits.
Percussion additives such
as cowbells, wooden
blocks, and chimes were
incorporated as well. By the
1930’s the standard drum
kit had taken shape. The Kit
consisted of a bass drum and
foot pedal, snare, tom toms,
a hi-hat cymbal, and large
hanging cymbals. Others say
the drum set was born because
of budget cuts in big bands.
It made no sense to have one
person hitting a ride cymbal,
and one person hitting the crash
when the music indicated. The
drum set was born!
Regardless, early on Mark
Lanter realized drum sets are the
most important instrument in
rock bands. Since that revelation
Mark has become a drummer
par excellence whose techniques,
resilience and versatility is
known throughout the industry.
Mark Lanter was born in Oak
Ridge, Tennessee into a family
with 5 other children. He is the
only musician among them. His
great grandfather was a fiddler
in a Baptist church in Kentucky.
His family moved to Tuscaloosa,
Alabama when he was young.
He was in the class of ’76 at
Tuscaloosa County High School
where he was in the choir and
played in the jazz band under
Ronald Lett. His first recordings
appeared while in high school
with Trans Improvisation
Mark is recognized as one
of the top drummers in the
Southeast. He is self taught
and was originally influenced
by The Beatles (He now teaches
a Beatles college course.).
He learned to play drums by
trying to imitate what he heard
from drummers playing on
the records and radio. His first
instrument of choice was the
guitar. He switched to drums
out of need in his band while
still in elementary school. He
got his first drum set when he
was 12 years old. The set was
a Sears Mayfair red sparkle kit
that didn’t come with a hi-hat.
When he was 14 years old he
auditioned for The Bonnevilles,
a very popular regional family
band, and got the job. That was
his first paying gig and Mark has
been a professional drummer
every since. While attending
the University of Alabama
he traveled and recorded
with numerous regional acts
including legendary Muscle
Shoals recording artist Tippy
Armstrong. Highlighting those
regional acts was Steve Sample’s
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Most recent recordings
include Tom Wolfe,
Simple Peace, 2001, regional
independent artists Downright,
Downright, 2001, Hidden
Agenda, 2003, Henri’s
Notions, Trip To The Cottage,
2007, Right Action Figures,
2008,and the Crimson Quartet,
2010. He currently resides
in Birmingham, Alabama
performing with Henri’s
Notions, the UA Jazz Faculty,
and his own groups Mark Lanter
Review, The Peytones, Black
Jacket Symphony, and Bonus
Round. He plays in an Allman
Brothers tribute band from time
to time called Eat A Peach and
a Grateful Dead tribute band
called Electric Monkey Wrench;
all while teaching private
lessons and Jazz Studies at the
University of Alabama, and
African American Music and
Jazz History at The University of
Alabama at Birmingham.
Mark stays very, very busy and
thinks about retirement more
often these days. Not saying
he is ready for retirement but
the thoughts of spending time
on the remote property he
owns in East Tennessee keeps
reoccurring. Mark is one of
those guys that is just too busy
to slow down right now.
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ACROSS
K
evin Deal’s There Goes The
Neighborhood (Blindfellow
Records) is Americana Rock with
a Gospel message. There Goes The
Neighborhood was produced by
Lloyd Maines and engineered by John
Silva. Deal is at his storytelling best
with meaningful lyrics through out.
He delivers a from-the-heart rendition
of “Amazing Grace” that is painfully
honest. Wonderful listen!
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Clever Con has released
Mannequin Love Part I (selfreleased) which is interesting pop
music to say the very least. This
New Jersey 4 piece band with their
trademark black shirts & lime green
ties have very diverse taste in music.
They work hard to refine their
sound—to experiment with their
sound and push the limits of their
own creativity. A bit different EP that
makes for a very enjoyable listen.
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isa Matassa’s Somebody’s Baby (It
Is What It Is Records) is a 8 track
EP that goes from country-radioready “Somebody’s Baby” to “The
Christmas Song.” There are covers
like Bryan Adam’s “Heaven” and
Dolly Parton’s “I Will Always Love
You”, (the latter a “Live” version with
her on-pitch all the way through)
plus a music video. The lady can sing
and my favorite: “Girl With A Rock
‘N Roll Heart.”
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arnswallow (self-released) is
folk legend Charlie’s Parr’s
11th full length release featuring
8 new orginal songs recorded live
to tape. Equipped with his fretless
banjo, Fraulini 12-string, and
trademark National NRP woodbody resonator, Parr was joined in
the studio by Mikkel Beckmen
on washboard & percussion, Dave
Hundreiser on harmonica &
resonator mandolin, and Emily Parr
who sang backing vocals on “Jesus
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J Downing’s Cold Day (selfreleased) is another volume in
his growing catalog of country songs
on the Americana side. AJ is great
with lyrics like “piss in my cornflakes,
rain on my parade, today’s going to
be a good day.” He’s not going to let
life get him down. Songs like “Willie
(Had We Never Been High)” and
“American Junkie” that tells of the
greed in the political policies make
for a great listen.
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ary Clark Jr’s much anticipated
Blak and Blu (Warner Bros.) is
his debut full-length album with the
exception of his self-released works.
Expectations ran high following the
hugely successful EP, The Bright
Lights, where he did his style of the
blues. He shows us his versatility
with Blak and Blu with it’s retro soul,
new R&B, garage and psychedelia
all anchored in the blues. That
might explain his huge college age
following. Blak and Blu will be an
influence to those that are taking
music into the future.
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Moon Pie, a Ray Reach
jazz band, Rabbit Branch
and an extended amount
of time with Forecast. In
the years that followed,
Mark has performed and/
or recorded with such
notables including Michael
Hedges, Mose Alison, Eric
Essix (Nova Records),
Vova Nova (Chameleon
Records), Mundel Lowe,
Giacomo Gates, Boots
Randolph, James Peterson,
Willie King, Big Bo and
Little Whit, Microwave
Dave, Tom Wolfe, Ken
Watters, Topper Price
and the Upsetters, Otiel
Burbidge, Chuck Redd,
Marlon Jordan, Stephanie
Jordan, Rachel Jordan,
Kent Jordan, Ed Miller,
Brian McNeill, and many
others.
artists Davey Williams and
LaDonna Smith. Pataphisical
Reveue (Alcohol Records) and
From the One That Cut You,
have maintained a steady cult
following since the late 1970s.
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Blackfoots, for example
By way of
Shem descendant
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Matt Hartzell
Bibb County Extension
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Carlson in The Chronicle of
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compared to when
cooperative extension was
founded, in 1914.
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as it once was, given that the
population has moved out of
rural areas and into cities.
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Extension still has a role in
supporting agriculture, even
as that agriculture moves
into new techniques and new
landscapes. Extension’s new
role in supporting local food
and urban agriculture is an
example.
“The questions for our future
should be less about the
nature of our programs and
more about the impact of
our projects on the people
we serve,” she said. “Are our
programs relevant? Do our
programs make a difference?”
Ms. Cruzado also pointed
to the food-safety programs
that extension programs
deployed in the wake of
Hurricane Sandy—an
example of the kind of
services that Extension may
have to provide to meet the
challenges of the future.
“We need Extension painful
lessons of natural disasters,
the threats of man-made
catastrophes, of pandemic
diseases, and the fragility of
the technological systems
on which our trust and
welfare today, more than
ever, because our society is
growing not only in size,
but also in the nature and
complexity of its problems,”
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“The recent and so blindly
reside, give us reason to be
concerned.
Plain and simple, we need
Extension, and we are all
called to be agents who
transmit the message that
a better,
healthier,
happier world
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hen
you’re
to another
doctor.
When we
looked up
the new doc,
it turns out
she is an
oncologist/
hematology
specialist.
WHAT?
young
you think
you’ll live
forever and
age is such
a foreign
and distant
concept.
I can
remember
when I was
20, trying
to imagine
myself at 60
and I simply
could not
conjure up
an image.
Never would I have believed
that my hair would have gone
south, and to be frank, I’m still
a little peeved about that. But
all in all, life has been good
to Jilda and me. We busied
ourselves with our daily routines
-- working, studying, writing
songs, and playing music; and
time moved on.
Things weren’t always easy, and
money was often tight in the
early years, but we managed. We
both worked two jobs at times,
and found a way to make ends
meet.
Later we went to night school
and got some degrees. Gradually
our job situations began to
improve. We built a new house
and moved out of our cozy
little mobile home....actually,
snug might be a better way of
describing the trailer.
We planted flowers and fruit
trees, and turned the new house
into a home; and time moved
on.
I think Jilda and I got along
better than most. That’s not
to say there weren’t times she
got so angry with me that she
could have carved me up with
a butcher knife and left me
twitching in the laundry hamper
with the wet towels and dirty
socks.
There were times I fantasized
about a similar fate for her,
but those times were few. We
learned to say “I’m sorry” and
time moved on.
We were fortunate because my
job with MaBell gave us an
opportunity to travel all over
the country on business. Jilda
often traveled with me to San
Francisco, Seattle, Boston,
Atlanta, Miami, Mobile, New
Orleans, and Arizona as well as
other places.
We continued doing the
things we loved. We made new
friends, played music, and grew
up together. I’m not sure we
expressed enough gratitude, but
time moved on.
Then early last year a doctor’s
visit fired a shot across our bow.
Jilda was sick with all kinds of
bugs and infections for most
of 2011. She’d gone in for yet
another lung infection, and
the pulmonary doctor found
something abnormal in her
blood work that hadn’t shown
up before.
He was a little vague about what
it meant, instead he referred her
You would
not believe
the kinds
of things
your mind
can conjure
up when
it’s not sure
what you’re up against. It
took a few long days to get an
appointment.
I went in for the visit too, and
as we sat in the examining room
there were those medical posters
hanging around that explained
about lung cancer and its
implications.
When the doctor came in
and began talking about her
findings, I blurted out – does
she have cancer? I breathed a
sigh of relief when she said no.
As it turns out, a problem with
Jilda’s immune system made
her vulnerable to dangerous
infections.
It took some time and batteries
of tests, but she is now on a
treatment plan, and her health
improved in 2012.
The lesson that we’ve both
learned is that it’s too easy
to let days, weeks, months
and years slip by unnoticed –
uncelebrated. Time moves like
a leaf on a
slow-moving
river and it’s
our intention
to never forget
this fact.
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Birmingham
never met anyone
that has never experienced
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painful sting of an insect
The Natural Beekeeper
at some point in their lives.
Usually they can tell you
exactly what they were doing
and how many times they
were stung. The pain and fear
of stinging insects will leave a
lasting memory.
The “sting” is essentially a
hollow tube through which
the venom stored within the
abdomen is squirted once
the tube has inserted the
skin. The stinger is from the
egg laying instrument of the
female insect - it is therefore
only the female of the species
that can sting. A bee sting
is usually thought to deliver
around 50 mg of venom
while a wasp or hornet sting
will normally deliver around
3 to 15 mg of venom. The
purpose of the wasp sting
is primarily for paralyzing
smaller insects to eat and pain
for larger animals that may
threatening them or their
nest. The intense pain from
wasp or hornet
venom signals the
brain immediately
that the body has
been damaged and
the fight or flight
signal usually
results in flight for
the hapless victim.
The wasp can sting
multiple times
while releasing
venom and
pheromones to
alert other wasps
to join the attack.
While wasps are
predators that
hunt for other
insects, honeybees
are pollinators and
collectors. Wasps are more
aggressive than honeybees, so
you are more likely to have
a stinging encounter with a
wasp than a honeybee unless
you wander too close to a
honeybee hive.
The main difference between
the wasp and honeybee sting
is the honeybee stinger is
barbed with reversed hooks
that lodge underneath the
skin when inserted. As the
bee flies off the stinger and
The Sting
poison sac are pulled from the
bees abdomen. The honeybee
usually dies quickly after
stinging but the poison sac
continues to pump venom
into the victim. If you are
stung look at the sting site
and if you see the stinger
still attached to the skin
use your fingernail or stiff
object to scrape the stinger
and venom sac off the skin.
Do not attempt to pull out
the stinger or you will press
the venom sac and inject the
full contents into the blood
stream.
Honeybee venom is also
called Apitoxin which is made
up of complex proteins that
cause local inflammation and
act as an anticoagulant. It is
estimated that only 1% of
the population is allergic to
honeybee venom.
Symptoms of venom allergy
can range from local pain
and swelling to severe
allergic reactions called
anaphylactic shock. Mild
allergic reactions usually cause
localized redness, swelling
and hives near the sting site.
More severe venom allergic
reactions may include whole
body hives with swelling,
breathing difficulties
and a “feeling of dread”.
Anaphylaxis causes soft
tissues in the body
to swell, blood
pressure drops, and
the throat begins
to close off making
breathing difficult.
The reaction
usually occurs
within minutes
of the sting and
the victim needs
immediate medical
attention.
If you have an
unwanted wasp or
bee encounter try
to remain calm and
run in the opposite
direction of the
bee attack. Get
inside a building or
car as quickly as possible and
when safe begin to remove
any stingers that may be in
the skin. If you are having
difficulty breathing within
minutes of the stings, call 911
immediately.
Please send any comments or
questions to opabees@gmail.
com. Bee Friendly & Bee
Blessed!
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LOCAL NEWS
Local News
BiBB COUNTY
Anne Blake
BIBB Promotional
Production/Records
Attends “CMA”
Members (Country
Music Association)
Gathering of 700
Local News
Brenden Oliver, Anne’s special contact
buddy at the “CMA”. A really nice
guy and a wonderful help!
Birmingham Botanical Gardens
continues educational mission with
Certificate in Native Plant Studies and
Adult and Family offerings
The new year begins with an
elective, “Native Woody Plants:
“The Basics and Beyond,” led
by Executive Director Fred
Spicer on January 12. The
course, which will utilize indoor
and outdoor classrooms, will
introduce participants to a
glossary of terms essential in
understanding this plant group
and identifying its members.
The class is $40 for members
and $45 for non-members.
January will also welcome a core
class, “Introduction to Botany,”
led by John Clark, Ph.D. on
January 26. This course will
cover terminology and explore
Alabama’s plant diversity. The
class is $80 for members and
$90 for non-members. Fourteen
more classes are already on the
2013 schedule, stretching to the
conclusion of August:
- Winter Identification of
Native Woody Plants (elective):
Participants will use The
Gardens’ collections to focus
on attributes and identification
features of native woody plants
found in Alabama. February
2. $40 Members. $45 Nonmembers.
- Introduction to Botanical
Illustration (elective):
Participants will learn to see
and render muted colors and
dramatic textures of plants in
winter. This is a full-day class.
February 16. $125 Members.
$145 Non-members.
- Plant-Soil Relationships
(core): Participants will explore
the ways that natural soils
and native plants together
form unique systems with
interdependent living and nonliving characteristics. February
23. $80 Members. $90 Nonmembers.
- Riparian Ecosystem Study
(field trip/canoe paddle):
Cahaba River, near Montevallo.
March 2. $80 Members. $90
Non-Members. (includes canoe
rental)
- Non-Native Invasive Plants
(elective): Participants will be
offered an in-depth and upto-date perspective on invasive
plants, their identification,
modes of introduction, effects
on native ecosystems and
management. March 16. $40
Members. $45 Non-members.
- The Pocket at Pigeon
Mountain and Desoto State
Park (field trip): Participants will
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explore one of the most talked
about natural landscapes in the
southeast. This is an overnight
trip. March 23 – 24. $115
Members. $130 Non-members.
while drop-in rates are $15 per
session.
- Spring-flowering Native Plants
(elective): Participants will
examine what makes a plant
ephemeral and some of the
numerous spring wildflowers
will be observed. March 30. $40
Members. $45 Non-members.
- Project Photography:
Composing and Capturing a
Seasonal Series: Participants will
learn about image selection,
image capturing, image
processing and image display
for their digital camera. January
12. $80.
- Spring Identification of
Native Woody Plants (elective):
Participants will use The
Gardens’ collections to focus
on attributes and identification
features of native woody plants
found in Alabama. April 20.
$40 Members. $45 Nonmembers.
- Alabama’s Geological History
(elective): Participants will
be offered a virtual guided
tour through Alabama’s
major geological events and
environments of the past halfbillion years. April 27. $40
Members. $45 Non-members.
- Introduction to Study Native
Plants (core): Participants will
be given a full-day introduction
to native plants which will begin
in the classroom and move to
the field. May 4. $80 Members.
$90 Non-members.
- Bibb County Glades (field
trip): Participants will be led on
a walking trip through part of
Alabama that is home to many
of the state’s rare, endemic
plants. June 1. $60 Members.
$70 Non-members.
In addition, The Gardens will
offer:
- Capturing Memorable
Images: Participants that take
this two-session course will be
introduced to the basic concepts
of capturing memorable images,
processing and storing their
work with their digital camera.
January 19 and 26. $125
- Seasons on Saturdays: From
Seed to Chocolate – A Valentine
Venture: This children’s class
will teach participants abut
the chocolate-cacao tree and
where to find it in The Gardens.
Children will mix their own
chocolate creations perfect
for Valentine’s gifts. February
9. $12 Members. $15 NonMembers.
- Fossilize Fabulous Foliage:
Participants will learn how to
make a sand casting of a leaf in
five easy steps. February 23. $30
Members. $35 Non-Members.
To learn more about all of the
offerings in the Certificate in
Native Plant Studies series,
and to register for each online,
visit www.bbgardens.org/
plantstudies.
- Ethnobotany (elective):
Participants will explore the
heritage uses of the southeast’s
native plants. June 8. $40
Members. $45 Non-members.
For more information about
new Adult and Family classes
at The Gardens, and to register
online, visit www.bbgardens.
org/classes.
- Native Ferns and Their
Relatives (elective): Participants
will examine the life cycle and
attributes of our many native
ferns. July 13. $40 Members.
$45 Non-members.
About Birmingham
Botanical Gardens
- Plant-Animal Interactions
(elective): Participants will build
an appreciation for how plants
can be affected by the animals
with which they interact. August
24. $40 Members. $45 NonMembers.
In addition, The Gardens will
introduce four new Adult and
Family courses to complement
the ongoing Yoga in The
Gardens series. Yoga in The
Gardens will offer new pricing
options each Wednesday
evening, with $50 packages
providing admission to any
four sessions or drop-in rates
of $15 per session. A four week
series, Yoga for Beginners, will
be held each Monday, January
7 – February 4, with no session
on the Martin Luther King,
Jr. holiday. All classes are $50,
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Local News
Birmingham Botanical Gardens
is Alabama’s largest living
museum with more than 12,000
different plants in its living
collections. The Gardens’ 67.5
acres contains more than 25
unique gardens, 30+ works
of original outdoor sculpture
and miles of serene paths. The
Gardens features the largest
public horticulture library
in the U.S., conservatories, a
wildflower garden, two rose
gardens, the Southern Living
garden, and Japanese Gardens
with a traditionally crafted tea
house. Education programs
run year round and more
than 10,000 school children
enjoy free science-curriculum
based Field trips annually. The
Gardens is open daily, offering
free admission to more than
350,000 yearly visitors.
Kerry Smith will discuss the partnership between
Alabama Cooperative Extension System and The Gardens
B
irmingham Botanical
Gardens’ 48th Annual
Member Celebration will be
held on January 24, 2013.
State Master Gardener Program
Coordinator for Alabama
Cooperative Extension System,
Kerry Smith, will be the
featured speaker, sharing her
organization’s partnership with
B
The Gardens. A.C.E.S. has a
satellite office at The Gardens.
The unique relationship allows
a terrific partnership that
affords both partners expanded
outreach for teaching and
networking of staff talents.
Members of The Gardens are
asked to RSVP by January 18.
Tickets are $20 per person
and include drinks and hors
d’oeuvres catered by Savoie
Catering which will begin at
5:30 on January 24. Following
will be the member’s meeting
and featured speaker. To RSVP
or for more information, call
205.414.3950 or visitwww.
bbgardens.org/annualdinner.
Birmingham Botanical Gardens
Announces 2013 Board of Directors
irmingham Botanical
Gardens is pleased to
announce its 2013 Board of
Directors. Tricia Noble will
serve her first term as president,
taking over for Past President
Henry Ray. Scott Walton
returns as treasurer and Barbara
Burton will serve her first term
as secretary. Hanson Slaughter
will serve as president-elect.
Jeanie Sherlock will assume
the role of vice president of
development, while Brian Barr
returns as vice president of
facilities and planning. Carl
Jones will serve as governance
chair. Lou Willie and Elizabeth
Broughton will serve as officers.
Sherlock is one of seven new
board members for 2013, a
group that includes: Mary
Boehm, Chris Boles, Emily
Bowron, Beverly Hoyt, Houston
Gillespy, and Charles Goodrich.
Five 2012 board members will
rotate off: Shane Boatright,
Sheryl Kimmerling, Mike
Malone, Fred Murray and Janet
Taylor.
Completing the 2013
Birmingham Botanical Gardens
Board of Directors are: Cathy
Adams, Laurie Allen, Maggie
Brooke, Gary Burley, Tricia
Holbrook, Robert Holmes,
Margi Ingram, Clarke Gillespy,
Kathryn Porter, Lucy Tutwiler
and Mary Williamson.
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Restorative Yoga:
A 10-week program with
Suzanne Graham who
will lead you through
gentle, supportive
movements designed
to help you maintain
or regain flexibility
and strength that can
sometimes be lost during
or after cancer treatments.
Local News
T
he Legacy League, an
Auxiliary of Samford
University, is pleased to
feature USA Today and New
York Times #1 bestselling
author Karen Kingsbury as
guest speaker at their annual
Scholarship Luncheon on
Thursday, January 31, 2013.
The luncheon will be held at
Vestavia Country Club at 11:30
a.m., and ballroom seating
opens at 11:00 a.m. The cost
is $50, of which $25 is a taxdeductible contribution to the
scholarship endowment.
The public is invited to the
luncheon; reservations are
required. For more information
and to make reservations
(available online from
December 6 through January
24), go to www.samford.edu/
legacyleague. For questions,
please call 205-726-2247.
Referred to by Time magazine as
the “queen” of Christian fiction,
Karen Kingsbury is considered
America’s favorite inspirational
novelist. She regularly receives
correspondence from thousands
of readers describing how
her fiction has dramatically
changed their lives. Because
of the impact her novels have
had on readers, Karen has been
able to formally trademark her
work as Life-Changing Fiction.
This emphasis fits well with
the Legacy League, because
their purpose is to provide
life-changing scholarships
to Samford University for
deserving students
with financial
need. Proceeds
from the luncheon
will go toward this
goal.
After graduating
from college
in 1986 with
a degree in
journalism,
Karen initially
became a fulltime reporter for
the Los Angeles
Times. Her first
book, published
in 1992, was
based on a murder
story she covered
as a reporter. She
wrote three more
true crime novels,
followed by four
collections of
answered prayers
and miracle
stories. Then in 1998, she
began writing inspirational
fiction.
Karen has written more than
50 novels, ten of which have hit
#1 on national lists. There are
more than 20 million copies of
her books in print. In 2007 her
novel Ever After won both the
Gold Medallion for Best book
of the Year and the Evangelical
Book of the Year. That same
year, she also won the Retailer’s
Choice Award (for Found) and
was named the Author of the
Year from Logos Bookstores.
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he newly elected council for
Lake View are committed
to making information
available. To that end, we are
initially conducting 2 meetings
a month on the 2nd and 4th
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More recently, Karen was
named the 2009 Extraordinary
Woman of the Year at the
EWomen Conference.
In addition to writing novels,
Karen has also written songs and
is a popular speaker for women’s
groups around the country.
Karen and her husband Don
live in Nashville, Tennessee with
their five sons, three of whom
were adopted from Haiti. Their
daughter Kelsey is an actress
and is married to Christian
recording artist Kyle Kupecky.
Lake View
Thursday of each month at
6:30 pm. Additionally, during
our meetings we are projecting
our agenda info for attendees
to see. And finally, we are also
conducting work sessions to
ensure a thorough examination
of subjects to be considered
during regular council meetings.
Thanks for being part of our
community
Tuscaloosa
United Way Raises
Record Amount
nited Way of West
Alabama held a fund
raising campaign celebration
on December 13 at The
University Club in Tuscaloosa
and announced the community
raised a record $3,351,273 in
2012. This total represents
106% of UWWA’s $3,150,000
campaign goal and is the
largest amount raised by the
organization. Prior to 2012,
UWWA’s previous high pledge
total was in 2007 when just over
$3.2 million was raised.
“People saw the need; they
stepped up,” said Dennis
Steverson, UWWA’s 2012
Campaign Chairman. Steverson
continued, “It certainly is
appropriate during this season of
joy, giving and thanksgiving that
I can express a personal thanks
to you who so represent these
virtues.”
In her first year as UWWA’s
President/CEO, Jackie Wuska
furthered Steverson’s sentiment
by adding, “It’s a testament
to the heart of giving in our
community that we raised a
historic amount.” In addition to
the exciting goal announcement,
the crowd of nearly 150 heard
performances of holiday songs
from UWWA partner agency
Arts ‘n Autism which is enjoying
its first year as a United Way
partner agency.
UWWA is a regional nonprofit
organization dedicated to
advancing the common good
by focusing on education,
income, and health stability
services in Bibb, Fayette,
Greene, Hale, Lamar, Marengo,
Pickens, Sumter, and Tuscaloosa
counties. Funds raised in this
year’s campaign will help 27
local nonprofits including
Temporary Emergency Services,
Caring Days Adult Day
Care, and YMCA. For more
information on UWWA and its
activities, please visit uwwa.org.
ABOUT UNITED WAY OF
WEST ALABAMA – UWWA
is a local 501(c)(3) nonprofit
organization working with the
West Alabama community
to identify our community’s
specific social service needs and
to offer long term solutions to
those needs by encouraging
community members to give,
advocate, and volunteer.
alternative therapies (like
nutritional supplements,
herbal medicines). Learn
what you (and your
doctor) should know
before beginning them.
To learn more about
these programs, or if you
or someone you know
would like to attend,
please feel free to contact
me. I wish you and your
family a joyous, safe
holiday season!
Rediscover the
Joy of Eating:
A series of cooking
demonstrations with
Dr. Luis Pineda and
Chef Jared Danks who
will take us step-bystep through preparing
healthy, tasty and simple
recipes design to help us
make better food choices
and enjoy eating again.
Living with Cancer Complementary and Alternative
Therapies: a talk with Dr.
Local News
HOMEWOOD
Scholarship Luncheon
to Feature Author
Karen Kingsbury
48th Annual Member
Celebration set for
January 24
New 2013 Slate of Classes
Unveiled at The Gardens
s The Gardens congratulates
the first 18 graduates of
the Certificate in Native Plant
Studies program, it is pleased to
unveil a new slate of offerings to
students seeking completion of
the certificate, new students and
casual plant enthusiasts looking
to take advantage of educational
opportunities a la carte.
Birmingham
Local News
Birmingham
A
LOCAL NEWS
Carolina Salvador about the
benefits, and the potential
harms, of complementary
therapies (like yoga, meditation,
massage and Reiki) and
Teri W. Hoenemeyer, MS
Director - Education and
Supportive Services
UAB Comprehensive
Cancer Center
205.934.5772 office
205. 329.4985 mobile
[email protected]
http://www3.ccc.uab.edu/
www.facebook.com/
UABComprehensiveCancerCenter
HUEYTOWN
IOTA CHAPTER
Beta Sigma Phi
I
ota Chapter of Beta Sigma
Phi met December 4 at Ruby
Wilson’s home. Members in
attendance were: Dean Wilson,
Ruby Wilson, Jennifer Gilbert,
Charlene Short, Barbara Mims,
Betty Lacey, Kay Vasser, Kelley
Page, Barbara Jones, Brenda
Lambert, Laurie Harris and
Pam Kinard. Our guest Kim
Harmon was present! Betty
Lacey won the white elephant
door prize! We exchanged
Dirty Santa gifts! A few threats
of bodily harm were made but
thankfully no physical injuries!
The Sisters divided into groups
of four and bought 3 children’s
Christmas. Each group shared
their purchased items for all
to see followed by a mass gift
wrapping! A jolly time was had
by all!
Happy Birthday to Barbara
Mims! Happy Anniversary
to Kelley and Matt Page and
Jennifer and Danny Gilbert!
IOTA Sisters will party again
on Tuesday, December 18th at
Kelly Page’s home where Secret
Sister Reveal and drawing for
the New Year will take place.
January 8th meeting will be at
Dean Wilson’s home.
Merry Christmas and Happy
New Year from the IOTA
Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi!
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