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JACKSONVILLE
City: Funds lacking
to convert former
Kitty Stone campus
BY LAURA GADDY
[email protected]
JA C K S O N VI L L E —
The likelihood that Kitty
Stone Elementary School
will be converted to a middle school diminished at a
Monday meeting.
Jacksonville school and
city officials have agreed
to build a new elementary
school near George Douthit
Drive, meaning the existing
school will no longer occupy its campus near the heart
of town. School officials
had previously discussed
converting the Kitty Stone
building to a middle school,
but learned at a Monday
meeting that the city can’t
afford to pay for the $2.6 million project.
“I’d love to see the middle school idea in Jacksonville, but money is an issue,”
said Council President Mark
Jones. “I just can’t commit to
that anytime soon.”
Middle school-aged students currently attend Kitty
Stone in the sixth grade, and
Jacksonville High School
in the seventh and eighth
grades.
The hour-long meeting
was held between the Jacksonville City Council and
the Jacksonville City School
Board to discuss the plans
to build a new elementary
school, as well as the possibility of building a new
middle school. School and
city officials sat together a
table at the front of the room
while Superintendent Jon
Paul Campbell and architect Walter McKee presented the school plans, noting
that they are ready to begin
designing the new school.
Campbell and School
Board President Mike Poe
said it was important to
share their progress with the
council before moving forward so the system officials
will know how to design the
new school.
“We were pleasantly surprised when we got the cost
figures to repurpose Kitty
Stone,” said Board President
Mike Poe. “We don’t have
the funds and we wanted to
come to the council to see if
they felt like it was feasible.”
Jones, Councilman Truman Norred and Mayor
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on proposed state wind
farm regulations that failed
to become law this spring.
“It’s a dead issue,” Cobb
said.
The only thing the commissioners should be discussing is the road, Cobb
said, because that’s the only
thing they have any authority to decide.
Since news came out in
March that a wind turbine
project was proposed for
the county, commission
meetings have been packed
with people interested in
the project, some for, some
against and some who had
yet to decide. They have
spoken at every meeting,
including asking dozens of
questions at the end.
Monday’s meeting drew
about 50 people including some newcomers who
spoke about the mountain’s
potential of having Native
American burial grounds.
Rita Huckeba, a member of a Cherokee group in
Haralson and Polk counties
in Georgia, said she lived at
the bottom of the mountain
and was not in favor of the
project for a number of reasons including the potential
closing of the road.
She brought along Sharon Jackson, an elder in the
Central Alabama Native
American Council and a
Creek, who spoke to the
commission about burial
mounds she believes exist
on the mountain.
A state law passed in 2010
protecting Native American
burial grounds makes it a
felony to knowingly dig into
a burial ground or any kind
of gravesite, Jackson told
the commissioners. Jackson
said an archeological survey should be done on the
property before any construction.
Johnny Smith said the city
already has too many financial commitments to help,
saying that Jacksonville
must complete a planned
public safety complex
before funding any other
developments.
The City Council in April
2013 borrowed $4 million
for the new school and
in December it allocated
$170,000 to the schools to
help the system pay for the
project. The city is also planning to spend about $10
million on the public safety
complex.
Smith said at the meeting
that Jacksonville city officials
learned last week the city’s
water treatment plant is in
need of a costly overhaul.
Poe said the information gave the school board
the information it needs
to move forward with the
design phase, which will
take place this summer.
With input from teachers,
architects and project managers, he said the system will
likely situate the new school
on the property so that a
middle school can be added
to it later on.
“If we’re not going to
repurpose Kitty Stone, we
should design this building
so a middle school can be
build there,” Poe said.
The school board held a
regularly scheduled meeting at 4 p.m. Monday, about
an hour-and-a-half before
the joint meeting with the
City Council began.
During the regularly scheduled meeting the
board:
• Heard from Alabama
Power Company employee
Scott Exum, who announced
that the power company
is giving the school system
$1,000 to support its technology program.
• Approved April 2015
travel plans for the Jacksonville High School band.
• Approved the superintendent’s personnel recommendations, which included moving Yvonne Swift
from her position as a vice
principal at the high school
to a position as a vice principal at Kitty Stone.
• Scheduled the next
meeting for Monday, June
16.
Robin Saiz, developer for
Nations Energy Solutions,
said an archeological survey
is part of the normal process
in choosing a location for
turbines.
“Every wind farm that
I know of and can attest to,
goes through an archeological study,” Saiz said.
If archeological artifacts
are found, the company
would work around them
when building, he said.
In meetings since the
project plans came to light,
the commissioners have
allowed residents to speak
at the end of the meeting.
On Monday, they adjourned
without inviting public
comments.
In other business the
commission:
• Declared a 2009 Ford
Crown Victoria and a 1999
Chevy Tahoe surplus property that can be disposed of
or sold.
• Supported placing a
FedEx drop box at the Cleburne County Courthouse.
• Approved renaming a
portion of County Road 205
north of its intersection with
County Road 296 making
it a continuation of County
Road 296.
• Approved allocating
$5,967 to Fruithurst Elementary School for the purchase of a new security system for the entrance including new doors, intercoms
and cameras.
• Approved paying a
stipend of $20 per day to
inmates working on the
maintenance and upkeep of
county buildings for meals
while they work.
• Declared May 2014
Older Americans Month in
Cleburne County.
• Heard that a luncheon
to thank everyone involved
in the construction at the
new Rosewood Community Center at 25734 County
Road 49 will be held at noon
Tuesday at the center.
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loved husband, father,
grandfather, and friend
who will be loved and
missed by all.
Rebecca Greer, 12 p.m., First United Methodist Church
of Piedmont
Online condolences
made at
www.graybrown
service.com
Betty Frances Hyatt, 2 p.m., Dryden Funeral Home
Chapel
Joshua Joy Morris, 2 p.m., Perry Funeral Home Chapel
George Mickle “Mickey” Young, 3 p.m., Quattlebaum
Funeral Chapel
JONES
Talladega - Lucille H.
Jones, 96, passed away
May 18, 2014, at Citizens
BMC. Terry’s Metropolitan Mortuary will announce. Visit www.terrysmortuary.com.
MADDOX
BOYD
Ohatchee - A Private
Service for Mrs. Wynne
Morris Boyd, 69, of
Ohatchee will be held at
a later date.
Mrs. Boyd passed
away on May 18, 2014.
Mrs. Boyd is preceded in death by her parents, Red and Hazel
Morris.
Mrs. Boyd is survived
by her husband, James
M. Boyd; her daughter,
Jan Cobb and her husband, Mike; a son, Jim
Boyd and his wife, Duana; grandchildren, Drake
Cobb, Caitlin Boyd, and
Devan Cobb; a great
granddaughter, Everleigh Cobb; a sister, Marie Greene and her husband, Hugh; and a niece,
Brandon Rodriguez.
Online condolences
may be made to the
family at www.klbrownmemorychapel.com.
children, Shanna Brooke
Roszell, Nikki Shea
Cromer, Adyson Miranda Betz, Caleb James
Cromer, Alexander Ian
Meraz, Joseph Salome
Meraz, Mario Jesus Meraz, Dakota Colby Doss,
Alisha Nicole Smith,
Amanda
Elizabeth
O’Dell, Nicholas Cole
O’Dell, Jakob Noah
O’Dell, Morgan Ashley
Rochester,
Matthew
Hunter O’Dell, Cheyenne Annette Cunningham, and Victoria Hope
Ingram; great- grandchildren, Trenton Allen
Roszell and Briggs Cannon Meraz.
Dansby
Heritage
Chapel is honored to
serve the Cromer Family.
K.L. Brown Memory
Chapel
620 Golden Springs Road
Anniston, AL 36207
(256) 231-2334
CHAPPELL
Centre - Service for
Virginia Chappell, 74,
was held Sunday, May
18, 2014, 3 p.m at Perry GANN
Funeral Home Chapel.
Jacksonville - Kenneth
Burial was in Unity Ce- Lee (Gooney) Gann, Sr.,
metery.
63, died Sunday, May 18,
2014, at Regional Medical Center in Anniston.
He is survived by his
wife, Loretta Gann, of
Jacksonville; three sons,
Lee (Lora) Gann, Michael Gann and David
Gann, all of Jacksonville;
two grandchildren, Victoria Gann and Ashlie
Gann, both of Jacksonville; a sister, Gail (Alvin) Weldon of Weaver;
a brother, Grover Lee
(Belinda) Gann, Jr., of
Piedmont and several
CROMER
nieces and nephews.
A lifelong resident of
Piedmont
Calhoun
County, KenBarbara Ann Cromer
passed away on Mon- neth attended Wellborn
day, May 19, 2014, at her High School. A beloved
husband, father, hard
residence.
She was born in Cal- worker, PaPa Daddy and
houn County to Thomas friend, Kenneth loved
Edward and Farris Eve- Alabama football, fishlyn Wood Bryan and, ex- ing and his dogs. He was
cept for 8 months, lived a former employee with
her life in Calhoun the City of Jacksonville
County. She was a dis- and Calhoun Meter
patcher for the City of Company.
Kenneth was precedPiedmont Police Departed
in death by his parment and member of
Nances Creek Congrega- ents, Grover and Frances
Gann; two brothers, Hotional Holiness Church.
Funeral Service will ward (Bob) Gann and
be Wednesday, May 21, Phillip DeWayne Gann
at 11 a.m. from Dansby and a sister, Carolyn
Heritage Chapel with Gann Houck.
A celebration of life
burial in Nances Creek
service
will be held at a
Cemetery. Visitation will
be today, May 20, 2014 later time.
K.L.Brown Funeral Home
from 6-8 p.m. at the fuand Cremation Center
neral home. The Revs.
322 Nisbet Street, NW
Wayne Smith and Floyd
Jacksonville, AL 36265
Willis will officiate.
256.435.7042
Pallbearers will be
Aaron Ponder, Hugh
Ponder, Nathan Johnson, GILLEY
Don Glover, Steven TidWoodland - Service
well, and Phillip Winkle. for Billey Ray Gilley will
Honorary Pallbearers be held Wednesday 3
will be members of the p.m. at Rainwater FunerPiedmont Police Depart- al Home. Family will rement, Rescue Squad and ceive friends today at the
Fire Department.
funeral home 4 - 8 p.m.
Survivors include her
husband, Ronald Cromer; son, Thomas Mason GREER
Cromer (Kimberly MiPiedmont - Rebecca
chelle); 3 daughters, Feli- Greer passed away Suncia Diane Meraz (Roge- day morning, May 18,
lio), Cassie Lynette 2014, at her home in
O’Dell (Nickey), and Ka- Piedmont.
tresa Dawn Ingram (JarShe is survived by her
rod); brother, James Earl sister, Gerry Wood, of
Bryan; sisters, Dean Bee- Lindale, Ga. and her
cham, Lucy Bryan, and brother, Roger Greer, of
Sally Beecham; grand- San Francisco, Calif.
Rebecca’s
church
home is First United
Methodist Church of
Piedmont.
The family will receive visitors from 10 12 p.m. on today, May
20, 2014, with the service
following the visitation
at the First United
Methodist Church with
the Rev. Ron McKay officiating and Thompson
Funeral Home in charge.
Rebecca will be laid to
rest in the Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery in
Rome, Ga. next to her father, Vaudry Deolia
Greer and her mother
Ada Vandiver Smith
Greer. www.thompsonfuneralhomepiedmont.com
HYATT
Heflin - Betty Frances
Hyatt, 70, died Saturday,
May 17, 2014, at her residence.
Funeral service will
be held at 2 p.m.today
May 20, 2014, at Dryden
Funeral Home Chapel.
Burial will follow in
Bethlehem
Cemetery.
Visitation will be today,
May 20, 2014, from 12
until 2 p.m. Dryden Funeral Home is in charge
of the arrangements.
Survivors include
husband, Ralph Hyatt,of
Heflin; daughters Machelle Strickland, Lisa
Whitman and Tammy
Hyatt, all of Heflin; son,
Mark Hyatt, of Heflin;
sister, Judy Masters, of
Heflin; brother, Ray Rollins, of
Heflin; 12grandchildren; 22 greatgrandchildren.
Pallbearers will be
Chad Hyatt, Tyson Kaylor, Dakota Strickland
Blake Strickland, Brandon Lambert, Dustin
Lambert, and Cheyenne
Lambert.
Mrs Hyatt was a native and lifelong resident
of Cleburne County.
Dryden Funeral Home
256-463-2287
Visit our website:
drydenfuneralhome.com
JOHNSON
Jacksonville - Funeral
service for Jerry Dale
Johnson, 72, of Jacksonville, will be 2 p.m.,
Wednesday, May 21,
2014, at Gray Brown-Service Mortuary with the
Rev. Jack Morgan officiating. Burial will follow at the Friendship
Baptist cemetery. The
family
will
receive
friends from 5-8 p.m.
Tuesday night at the funeral home.
Mr. Johnson died Sunday at his residence.
Survivors include his
wife, Millie Johnson;
Son, Jerry “Dale” Johnson Jr.; Stepsons, Marion
Curtis Hall (Misti), Ronald James Hall, and Michael Richard Hall (LaRee), all of Jacksonville;
grandchildren,
Emily
Johnson, Troy Dale Johnson (Cheyenne), Mark
Norris, Michael Hall Jr,
Justin, Alex, Gabriel,
Abygail, Arron, and
Lydia Hall; and great
grandchildren, Ian Johnson, Kaylie and Gavin
Hall.
Mr. Johnson is preceded in death by his
parents, Woodrow and
Audrey Shew Johnson.
Mr. Johnson was a
member of Friendship
Baptist and visited Genesis Worship Center with
his family. He was a be-
Anniston - Mrs. Pearl
Marie
Maddox,
59,
passed away on May 16,
2014 at Regional Medical
Center in Anniston.
She is survived by her
children, Alicia Brand
(Tim), Christina Presley
(Jason), James Richard
Lloyd (Jennifer) and Jake
Kovac (Tara); Grandchildren, Nate and Abby
Kovac, Zachary Owens
and Cole and Harlie
Brand; Sisters, Shelia
Coffee (Bobby), Donna
Tomlin, Deena Conerly
(Alan) and Trudy Coffee
(George); Brother, Eli
Lloyd (Julia); niece and
nephew, Beth Thomason
(Chris) and Josh Coffee.
She is preceded in
death by her parents,
Horace and Alicia Lloyd.
Mrs. Maddox was a
beloved mother, grandmother, sister and aunt
who will be deeply
missed by her family
and friends.
Online condolences
made at www.graybrownservice.com.
MORRIS
Cedar Bluff - Service
for Joshua Joy Morris,
20, will be 2 p.m. today
at Perry Funeral Home
Chapel. Visitation one
hour prior to service.
RAY
Centre - Service for
Ricky Ray, 54, will be 2
p.m. Wednesday at Pine
Grove Baptist Church,
burial will follow in
Cherokee Memory Gardens.
SPINKS
Anniston - Service for
Curtis Lamar Spinks, 56,
will be announced by
Anniston Funeral Services. Mr. Spinks passed
away on May 19, 2014, at
RMC.
YOUNG
Roanoke - Service for
George Mickle “Mickey”
Young, 58, will be today
at 3 p.m. from Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel
with burial at Union Hill
Church Cemetery.
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