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George Scherer 

As a working musician in 

an Americana band, I 

appreciate the effect that Old 

Crow Medicine Show has 

had on our brand of music. 

A night seldom passes by that 

some girl doesn’t step up to the 

stage with a piece of money 

in her hand (sometimes) and 

ask if we can play “Wagon 

Wheel”. I’m not sure why that 

song is so popular—whether 

it’s the chord progression, the 

flow of the lyrics, the pure 

dance ability of it, or perhaps 

all three—but it is and I 

remember the first time I heard 

it played live on “Prairie Home 

Companion”, I wanted to learn 

it and as soon as I learned it, 

I wanted to play it again and 

again. It’s just one of those 

songs, that once it enters, is 

nearly impossible to get out of 

you mind. 

I wasn’t as in love with the first 

album as I was with “Wagon 

Wheel”, but it was so much 

better than most of what I was 

hearing in country music that 

I stuck with them and with 

each album they got a little 

better, although I think their 

second and third records (“Big 

Iron World” and “Tennessee 

Pusher”) were the overall best. 

Their music was a co-joining 

of old time string band and old 

time blues and jug band music 

and played with the fervor of a 

rock and roll act. What Gillian 

Welch and Dave Rawlings had 

done to revive the country 

singer songwriter, OCMS was 

doing for the string and jug 

bands. 

Their latest album “Carry 

Me Back” sticks with what’s 

George's Ramblin's 

Old Crow Medicine Show: Carry Me Back 

working and pulls its influences 

from those same sources. This 

one however, leans a little 

more to the bluegrass side 

of the scale than their earlier 

works. Several tunes, like 

the title track, “Bootleggers 

Boy”, “Mississippi Saturday 

Night”, “Half-Mile Down” and 

“Sewanee Mountain Catfight” 

in particular, are very grassy, 

without the high whiney vocals 

that are my least favorite aspect 

of traditional bluegrass. Other 

tunes like “We Don’t Grow 

Tobacco” and “Steppin’ Out” 

still owe a lot to the jug band 

blues of Memphis, but they 

don’t draw from that source 

quiet as often as in the past. 

Although most of the album 

is played at something just 

shy of break neck speed, when 

the Medicine Show decide to 

slow down as with “Ain’t It 

Enough”, “Genevieve”, and 

“Ways of Man”, they do so 

with beauty and tastefulness. 

As always the boys from Old 

Crow, have a way of working 

some tunes in that make you 

think as well as dance and 

this album is no exception. 

On “Levi” a slower, bluegrass 

number, tells the tale of a 

boy “born upon the Blue 

Ridge” and “baptized on the 

banks of the new river,” who 

finds himself in a desert with 

“parachutes and combat boots,” 

and winds up taking a bullet 

in a market place “10,000 

miles from a Southern town.” 

It’s a sad but beautiful song 

that pulls at the heart strings 

without being to sentimental. 

“Half Mile Down” is about the 

construction of the Watauga 

Damn in Tennessee in the 

1940s. A boon for the South 

because the damn provided 

electricity to the area for the 

first time, it also caused the 

destruction of the valleys, 

mountaintops and towns 

that lay in the rivers wake. It 

also relates the irony of the 

mountain people who took 

jobs that caused them to 

participate in the destruction. 

“I tore down my own home 

place and I dug up Daddy’s 

grave,” the singer bemoans, 

“and I relocated Mama to 

fourteen miles away,” for a 

“God-forsaken lake.” 

They close the album with 

a lilting waltz, called “Way 

of Men”, featuring mostly 

a soft guitar and accordion 

accompaniment and a Willie 

Nelson like vocal. It’s a 

song about the mysteries of 

mankind and our attempts 

to overcome the worst side of 

our own nature. He complains 

that we “fight over power and 

money like it was water and 

bread,” because “this brotherly 

love’s such a hard thing to get 

through our heads,” then sums 

it up with the chorus, saying, 

“It’s a desperate feeling just to 

hold it all in/the weight of the 

world and the ways of man.” 

Once again Old Crow 

Medicine Show has come 

together to give us a lively 

listenable album that will 

especially appeal to those who 

prefer their bluegrassy side. It 

may not be their best work in 

my opinion, but since all their 

albums have been very good, 

that’s not a real complaint. 

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For the Crust: 

1 1/2 cups plain flour 

1 stick butter, softened 

1/4 cup brown sugar, packed 

Preheat oven to 350 degrees, spray the bottom of a 13 x 9-inch baking 

pan with cooking spray, set aside. (NO GLASS container) I use a stainless 

baking pan. 

In a small mixing brown, mix the flour brown sugar and butter until crumbly. 

Press into prepared pan. Bake for 14-15 minutes or until lightly brown. 

For the Filling: 

3 large eggs 

3/4 cup light Karo syrup 

3/4 cup granulated sugar 

2 tablespoons butter, melted 

1 teaspoon vanilla flavoring 

1 1/2 cups pecans, coarsely chopped 

1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips 

In a medium mixing bowl whisk the eggs, Karo, and sugar, add the butter 

and vanilla; whisk until well blended. Fold in the pecans and chips. Pour 

evenly over baked crust. Return to oven and bake 25-30 minutes or until set. 

Cool completely in pan on a wire rack. Cut into bars. 

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Shirley Johnson 

Cate 

Ringo Starr and his All Starr 

Band----The 13th edition 

of this band, centering on the 

Beatles drummer, surrounded 

by stellar musicians, including 

Gregg Rollie (vocals and 

keyboards from Santana), 

Steve Luthaker (lead guitar 

and vocals, of Toto), Todd 

Rundgren (soloist, Nazz, 

on guitar and vocals) and 

Richard, the bass player of 

Mister Mister. The band of 

course played Ringo songs, 

including a few from his new 

and past solo albums, plus “A 

Little Help from my Friends” 

and “Yellow Submarine”, 

among others. They also 

played Santana’s “Black Magic 

Woman” and “Evil Ways”, 

sung by Santana’s original 

Talk from the Beanstalk 

lead vocal and sounded 

like Santana of old. Steve 

Luthaker was awesome on 

lead guitar and was featured 

on Toto’s “Africa” and “Hold 

the Line”, among others. A 

truly excellent guitarist. I don’t 

know how I missed enjoying 

Toto more during their peak 

years, but this guy was great! 

In my opinion, the featured 

musicians were more enjoyable 

than the star. 

Crosby, Stills and Nash---- 

What can I say? These guys 

were in top form, especially 

Stephen Stills, but it is only fair 

to give equal credit to David 

Crosby and Graham Nash 

as well. They have sounded 

better, for sure, but this rainy 

night, also in Tuscaloosa, they 

performed with enthusiasm 

and style similar to their 

early years. Anyone who has 

written them off had better 

think again, as these great 

musicians and songwriters will 

be around for some time to 

come, if they choose. High 

points included their intro 

“Carry On/Questions”, “Love 

the One You’re With”, “Suite: 

Judy Blue Eyes”, and Crosby’s 

“Guinnivere”. This was a 

night to remember from some 

guys who are on their own 

way to 50 years together, and 

they don’t need him (Young) 

around, either! 

Next Month----Lindsey 

Buckingham, and The Dukes 

of September. 

Inez McCollum Reflections 

Let’s Have a Party! Who I Think I Am 

Its official, we’re having 

another one, Beanstalk 

Music’s 2nd Annual Music 

and Fall Festival. Wasn’t last 

year a blast? What fun! How 

many non- alcohol involved 

venues can you attend, take 

children of all ages, (and 

they’re glad to be there?) enjoy 

good food, actually relax and 

hear some very good music? 

And to boot -- Admission 

is FREE! The facilities at 

the InnerChange Church 

provide a safe environment 

for children’s activities, 

plenty of comfortable 

seating, a very nice stage, and 

professional sound equipment 

professionally supervised. 

The music begins at 2 p.m. and 

all other children’s activities 

start at 3 p.m. on October 

6th, 2012 at the InnerChange 

Church located at 22478 

Bucksville Road, McCalla AL 

35111. Come on out at 2 p.m. 

to hear some great local talent 

kick start this fun day! As this 

issue goes to press plans are 

being formulated and bands 

signing on. I guarantee a blend 

of good music ranging from 

Folksy Blues, Contemporary 

Christian, Country, to Classic 

Rock and hoping for some 

Bluegrass also. It is hard to fit 

all the great talent in just one 

afternoon/ evening but we are 

going to do it! 

A very special thank you goes 

out in advance to all the band 

members for donating time 

and talent. There are many 

people volunteering for so 

many areas of help within this 

fund raising event. I express 

in advance my thanks to you a 

community of people coming 

together to support and enjoy. 

There are many needs in our 

society and many great causes, 

but giving something to make 

children giggle and laugh is 

one of the best. Proceeds 

from food and game sales will 

go to purchase playground 

equipment for the Inner 

Change Kids. Children should 

play. 

Beanstalk Music has been 

a part of the Bucksville 

community for 11 years and 

continues to work to support 

local musicians in and around 

the area. If you missed last 

year’s celebration you missed 

2ND ANNUAL 

Beanstalk 

Music & Fall Festival 

InnerChange Church 

22478 Bucksville Rd. 


October 6th, 2012 

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MUSIC REVIEW BY EDDIE RICE | More Summer Sounds 


a great music event. For me, 

it was one of the best days of 

the year. I not only enjoyed all 

the festivities, but the best was 

seeing all the people who have 

loved and supported Beanstalk. 

It was amazing the number of 

people that came through the 

door. It seems like that just 

couldn’t be matched, but let’s 

try! Let’s have a party! Come 

out, come back and say hello! 

All food and games carry a 

nominal charge. Children can 

enjoy many different games 

and activities ranging from 

face painting, balloon darts, 

and ring toss to a hayride to 

pick a pumpkin. For Arts and 

Crafts space rental contact the 

Church 205-477-9252 or send 

an email to innerchangeumc@ 

gmail.com. 

We will also have a Silent 

Auction, door prizes and give 

a ways. 

Entertainment will be 

continuous with food and 

children’s activities until 7 p.m. 

The last band will begin at 7 

p.m. and Rock us out of there! 

There was recently a TV 

series, “Who Do You 

Think You Are?” Several years 

ago, a cousin of mine became 

interested in genealogy. She 

devoted a lot of time to 

researching our family tree. 

She gave me a neatly organized 

stack of her findings which 

she had placed in a loose leaf 

notebook. I quickly made a 

copy for each of my sons so 

that they would know about 

the Hamrick part of our family 

tree. 

In preparation for this article, 

I reached for the Hamrick 

Family folder. In checking 

through the information 

which I had put very little 

time into, I came up with a lot 

of unanswered questions. My 

cousin, the recorder of family 

history, has since gone on to 

a better place. Not only that, 

most of my family members 

who could answer those 

questions are now deceased. 

As in the TV series, I did learn 

from my perusal that much 

of the information I thought 

I knew wasn’t true. I have 

always maintained that my 

family was not involved in the 

Revolutionary War nor the 

Civil War. We were too poor 

to even have slaves. I found 

all of these assumptions are 

untrue. There apparently was 

some money in part of the 

“Doo, Doo, Doo Looking 

out my back door” 

Photo by Shirley Johnson Cate 

family way back when! 

“Hamrick” is a German name 

which has had many ways of 

spelling and pronunciation. 

Some of those have been 

Hambrick, Hambrook, 

Hambrugg and Hamerich. 

The first Hamrick to come to 

the United States was Patrick, 

who came to Virginia as a 

teenager in 1699 or 1700. 

Patrick did not have the funds 

for the voyage from England 

so entered into an agreement 

to work in the tobacco fields 

in Virginia as an indentured 

servant. 

Through the years, Hamricks 

are recorded in Pennsylvania, 

North Carolina and Georgia. 

My ancestors came from 

Georgia into Alabama in late 

summer or early fall of 1850. 

They were on their way West. 

Maybe they were hoping to 

join the “49ers.” When they 

got into what is now Cleburne 

County, my place of birth, 

the axle of one of their oxcarts 

broke. Since they had no spare 

parts, and knowing it would 

require a lot of time for curing 

trees to make an axle, they 

built temporary housing to 

make it through the winter. 

While working on those 

makeshift cabins, the 

chimney of one fell on a leg 

of Robert Signer Hamrick. 

Robert Signer’s leg was so 

badly crushed it had to be 

amputated. The leg was the 

first burial in what became 

Mars Hill Cemetery. Mars 

Hill Primitive Baptist church 

was founded nearby November 

5, 1853. 

Those ancestors didn’t 

make it to the gold rush. A 

number of them remained in 

that area. My father, James 

Walter Hamrick, who was 

born in 1913, later became 

a deacon of the little church. 

During World War II, he was 

employed by Republic Steel 

in Gadsden, AL and moved 

us to that area. I grew up in 

Attalla about five miles from 

Gadsden. After my marriage 

to Mack McCollum, we 

moved to Birmingham and 

into Hoover in 1966.

Local News Birmingham 

Adopt a Golden Birmingham receives $2000 Remy Fund Grant! 

The breed specific dog rescue 

group, Adopt a Golden 

Birmingham has just been 

awarded a $2000 grant from 

the Remy Fund. This special 

Field of Interest Fund supports 

animal-related programs that 

provide rescue/shelter services, 

spay/neuter services and 

animal-assisted therapy. 

“In establishing the Remy 

Fund, donor Ken Jackson 

provided an additional way 

to make an impact on public 

health and community issues 

that are important to all our 

Community Foundation grant 

making,” said James McCrary, 

Vice President Grants and 

Evaluation. 

“Animals are my passion,” 

said Jackson, who named 

the fund in honor of his late 

dog Remy, a Jack Russell 

mix. “With these grants, the 

Remy Fund continues to 

support organizations that are 

doing such great work with 

traditional companion animals 

– cats, dogs and horses.” 

The Remy Fund Committee 

conducts on-site reviews and 

makes grant recommendations. 

Adopt a Golden Birmingham 

is a new, non-profit rescue 

group run totally by volunteers 

who want to find warm, 

loving, forever homes for 

Golden Retrievers and prevent 

them from becoming strays 

and adding to the shelter 

overpopulation. AGB 

gives goldens, regardless of 

age or medical condition, 

comprehensive evaluations, 

spay/neutering services, 

veterinary care and behavioral 

training when needed until 

their forever family is found. 


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James Phillips 

The Purple Onion has 

been a fixture in the 

Birmingham area for years, and 

the local franchise has recently 

re-located its Hoover spot into 

the former McAlister’s building 

on Highway 31. 

The Purple Onion Deli and 

Grill is known for its blend of 

American and Mediterranean 

cuisine. The menu is large, 

and includes something for 

just about anyone’s tastes. The 

restaurant is famous for its 

burgers, and I’ve tried them 

in the past. They are definitely 

outstanding, but I wanted 

something a little more exotic 

on my most recent trip to the 

Onion. 

The gyro combo was calling 

my name. For $8.95, the 

combo gives you a gyro, a side 

and a drink. A gyro is lamb 

meat with sliced tomato, onion 

and tzatziki sauce wrapped in 

pita bread – and it’s delicious. 

I was apprehensive when I first 

tried a hero, because none of 

its ingredients were things that 

I really liked, but the flavors 

combine perfectly. 

I really hate cucumbers, which 

Tannehill Food Review 

The Purple Onion 

An onion which won’t make you cry 

is weird, because I love pickles. 

The smell of a cucumber causes 

me to lose my appetite, and 

one of the main ingredients 

of tazatziki sauce is cucumber. 

I’ve found the Purple Onion’s 

tazatziki has just the right 

portion of cucumber. It tastes 

so good that I don’t care that 

I’m eating cucumber. 

As my side, I selected onion 

rings, which were fresh and 

fantastic. My four children 

(ranging in age from 9 years 

to 10 months) were along for 

this trip, and usually will not 

touch an onion in any form 

or fashion, but they were 

raving about the onion rings. 

We didn’t even use ketchup, 

and that is the ultimate 

compliment for an onion ring. 

My wife, Andrea, tried a 

chicken club wrap with ranch 

fries for her side. While she 

is usually a Thousand Island 

kind of gal, she always gets 

something with ranch dressing 

at the Purple Onion. Her 

wrap included grilled chicken, 

lettuce, tomato, bacon and 

ranch dressing and the side of 

French fries were drowning in 

ranch dressing. I was able to 

nab a couple of fries, and they 

were very good. The ranch was 

everything Andrea made it out 

to be. It was creamy and fresh 

with strong flavors. 

The Purple Onion also had a 

wide variety of menu choices 

for children. Our bunch tried 

the grilled cheese, chicken 

fingers and cheese fries. Their 

selections must have been 

pretty good, because there was 

no need for a to-go box when 

we left. 

Another Purple Onion staple 

is its mint tea. It’s not one of 

my favorite drinks, but Andrea 

loves it. If you’re in the mood 

for something a little different, 

I would suggest giving it a 

chance. 

The Purple Onion Deli 

and Grill has locations 

throughout the Birmingham 

area, including Southside, 

Homewood, Hoover and 

Pelham. Entrees are all less 

than $10, and kids’ meals are 

less than$4. Do yourself a 

favor and stop by one of those 

locations soon. 

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The Dark Knight Rises 

The superhero craze 

that has taken over the 

movies is hard to deny. Yet, 

such dominance over the 

film industry is a relatively 

recent development. Along 

with such a phenomenon 

has emerged a new way of 

making blockbusters featuring 

creativity and fresh visions 

of the genre. Leading the 

way in this effort has been 

Christopher Nolan and his 

brilliant Batman trilogy. 

Batman Begins was a film that 

so emphasized character, mood 

and psychological probing 

that the audience didn’t even 

see the masked crusader until 

well over halfway through. Yet, 

when he finally emerged, the 

Batman was an epic character 

and symbol for Gotham. The 

follow up, The Dark Knight, is 

arguably the greatest superhero 

movie of all time. Nolan 

was obviously shooting for 

something greater than what 

had been attempted before. 

The chilling Joker won the 

film an acting Oscar and the 

plot challenged the audience 

with questions of the role of 

heroes in our world through a 

Matt at the Movies 

script that engaged the viewer 

with plot twists that held 

them captivated for every 

jaw dropping minute. And 

now, finally arrives, The Dark 

Knight Rises, the conclusion 

to Christopher Nolan’s ground 

breaking trilogy. 

The Dark Knight Rises follows 

up its, frankly, superior 

predecessor by wisely not 

attempting to be anything 

like a carbon copy. Rather, in 

a story that can sometimes be 

described as complex, Nolan 

takes advantage of the benefit 

of the doubt he earned with 

his previous efforts. There 

are points when you have to 

trust that all of the details and 

information we are taking in 

is going somewhere. Yet, there 

is a moment when everything 

comes together and once again 

we are watching something 

like we have never seen 

before. All of the loose threads 

involving Bane, Catwoman, 

Bruce Wayne/Batman, the 

police commissioners and 

detectives, Wayne Enterprises, 

underground tunnels and 

much more come together in 

a dramatic fashion to create 

a truly original scenario 

and vision of Gotham in 

an extended final act to the 

trilogy. There are questions 

that each major character 

raises about themselves that 

are buried and re-surface 

throughout the dramatic 

closing events of The Dark 

Knight Rises. 

Once again, Nolan takes 

the bold move of greatly 

limiting the amount of time 

we actually see the Batman 

costume adorned, heightening 

its impact when we do. The 

result is a showcasing of great 

acting talent that covers The 

Dark Knight Rises. Christian 

Bale adds years to his character, 

allowing a maturity and an 

aging that results in a more 

complex Bruce Wayne. Gary 

Oldman is the ever humble 

voice of reason in a police force 

that is facing strain amidst 

many challenges and questions. 

Michael Caine brings the 

relationship with Wayne 

and his Butler full circle, 

revealing his connection as 

nothing short of family. Joseph 

Gordon-Levitt gives a typical 

standout performance, Anne 

Hathaway plumbs depths in 

Catwoman, Tom Hardy creates 

a mystifying Bane, alongside 

excellent work by Morgan 

Freeman, Marion Cotillard 

and Matthew Modine. There 

was not a difficulty in getting 

great actors to sign on to help 

Christopher Nolan complete 

his nearly perfect Dark Knight 

trilogy. 

Mike Mayfield Historical Perspective 

Southern Museum of Flight 

Visitors can experience the 

history of aviation from 

the Wright brothers through 

the Korean and Vietnam wars 

at the Southern Museum 

of Flight, located near the 

Birmingham-Shuttlesworth 

International Airport. 

The museum, opened in 

1983, has several life-size 

dioramas depicting eras in 

aviation history. One room 

houses a replica of the Wright 

“Flyer” that was designed by 

Orville and Wilbur Wright. 

Orville’s flight on Dec. 17, 

1903, is recognized as the first 

successful flight of a heavierthan-air 

craft under its own 

power. In the same room are 

some other biplanes, including 

a 1920s-era crop duster. 

Another wing of the museum 

houses dioramas that give 

tribute to veterans of World 

War II, the Korean War 

and the Vietnam War. The 

World War II display consists 

of dioramas depicting the 

Tuskegee Airmen, who were 

African-American aviators in 

the war. They saw action in 

Sicily and Italy, before being 

deployed to escort bombers 

elsewhere in Europe. The 

diorama, complete with sound 

effects, incorporates the type of 

aircraft that were used to train 

Hello, Tannehill Trader 

reader I just want to 

take this opportunity to 

tell you a little about the 

church and introduce myself. 

U.R.B.C is not a new church 

but a young church. The 

people of the church are hard 

working, family oriented 

people. They are accustomed 

to hitting the floor running 

every morning headed to 

work. They have found the 

Gospel to not only be a 

guide in their day-to-day 

lives, but also have found 

it to be an essential part of 

their lives. To them living 

the teachings of Jesus are not 

just part of their daily grind 

but living His teachings is 

their daily grind. They will 

also tell you they all come 

from different backgrounds 

but have found common 

footing within the walls of 

God’s church. The will tell 

you the moment they started 

living was when their heart 

was changed by faith in Jesus 

Christ. 

My family and I have come 

to U.R.B.C. with one 

intention in mind, to remind 

the people of the Lakeview 

community why faith is an 

essential part of their lives. 

pilots. 

Also on display from the era of 

World War II is the cockpit of 

a B-25 bomber. It had crashed 

in a South Carolina lake 

during a training exercise in 

1943. The bomber was pulled 

from the lake in 2005. 

The Korean War display 

includes two jet fighters, an 

American F-86F and a Soviet 

MiG-15. A Bell AH-1 “Cobra” 

helicopter is on display in the 

diorama that pays tribute to 

the Vietnam War. 

There are aircraft engines on 

display in the museum, as well 

as a model of an aircraft carrier 

that participated in the Battle 

of Midway 

during World 

War II. Another 

room exhibits 

experimental 

aircraft. There 

are some larger 

aircraft displayed 

about two blocks 

away in a fencedin 

area near the 

airport. One 

of these is an 

A-12 Blackbird, 

Many have 

too much 

going on 

to attend 

church, 

have 

had bad 

experiences 

with 

church, and 

honestly see 

no need for 

church in 

their lives. I 

speak from 

my own 

personal 

experiences. 

I pray that they we can once 

again regain that love for 

the Gospel in their lives. I 

pray you THE READER 

find what the writer of 

Ecclesiastes found. 

13 The end of the matter; 

all has been heard. 

Fear God and keep his 

commandments, for this is 

the whole duty of man. 14 

For God will bring every 

deed into judgment, with 

every secret thing, whether 

good or evil. 

We are currently located 

on Rockhouse Rd. but are 

in the process of obtaining 

13 acres at the corner of 

designed for reconnaissance 

missions. It could fly 2,210 

miles per hour at 75,000 feet. 

The museum has some areas 

for children to play. There 

are some flight simulators for 

those who are 12 years old or 

more. The museum charges $7 

for adults and $6 for seniors 

and students. Children three 

and under are free. 

The museum is open Tuesday 

to Saturday, from 9:30 

a.m. to 4:30 p.m., except 

for major holidays. More 

information can be found at 

southernmuseumofflight.org. 

“Is that a church in somebody’s yard?” 

Pastor Wes Taylor 

says, “Well yes it is, 

but didn’t every church 

start out in somebody’s 

living room or in their 

yard? Why shouldn’t 

U.R.B.C. start out any 

different?” 

Rachael Dr. and Woodland 

Lake Rd. We are a member 

of the Tuscaloosa Baptist 

Association and our doctrine 

is Southern Baptist. We 

want to invite you to join 

us on Sunday mornings 

at 1030am for food and 

fellowship. Our worship 

service starts at 11:05am 

with children’s church (ages 

3-10) provided. Also, be on 

the lookout in future issues 

for articles from my desk. 

“Follow us on Facebook: 

U.R.B.C” 

Sincerely, Rev. Wes Taylor 

U.R.B.C 


Matt Hartzell 

Fall is approaching, and with 

concerns about drought 

conditions and higher food 

prices increasing, now is a 

great time to start planning 

and preparing for a vegetable 

garden next spring. 

A great first step, along with 

deciding what you will grow 

and where you will grow it, 

is to sample your soil NOW 

and have it tested to determine 

what nutrients are needed to 

increase your chances of having 

a successful crop. 

Doing so will let you know 

what your soils need to grow 

your desired crop(s). Also, 

Bibb County Extension 

applying the recommended 

nutrients now allows time for 

them to be properly absorbed 

into the soil during the winter, 

for maximum benefit next 

spring. 

Here are some tips taken 

from our ACES Publications 

page at www.aces.edu that 

you can access by searching 

‘Soil Testing’ on that page, or 

calling us at 205-926-4310: 

Every square foot of soil can 

be different. Soil acidity 

and nutrients vary across the 

surface of the soil and with the 

depth of the soil. Therefore, 

it is important that you take a 

composite sample of the area 

to be tested. 

A composite sample is a 

collection of 15 to 20 uniform 

cores or slices of soil taken 

from random spots in a 

garden, lawn, or shrub bed. 

For an accurate test, place the 

samples from a given area into 

a clean bucket. 

Then, mix this soil well and 

place about 1 pint of the 

mixture into a soil sample box. 

Soil sample boxes, information 

sheets, and other supplies for 

soil testing are available from 

any county Extension office. 


The following 

recommendation will help you 

collect the proper soil samples 

for vegetable gardens, new 

lawns and other cultivated 

areas---take a uniform core or 

slice of the soil to the depth 

that the soil was tilled. Use a 

zig-zag pattern of sampling 

across the areas to be planted. 

Mix 15 to 20 of these cores 

or slices for the composite 

sample. 

When you send off the sample, 

fill out the information 

sheets as completely as 

possible and indicate which 

plants will be grown so 

fertilizer recommendations 

can be made. A general 

recommendation will be made 

that will be adequate for most 

vegetable gardens. 

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Bunny Murphree Lessons From Life 

A Barefoot Summer 

He was lanky, with arms 

and legs too long for his 

body. But instead of being 

clumsy, he moved with perfect 

balance. His round face was 

sun burnt and his pug nose 

was speckled with freckles. 

His shock of sun bleached 

blond hair looked as if he had 

combed it with an egg beater. 

He had lively mischievous blue 

eyes. His wide grin allowed 

his crooked front tooth to 

stick out. His cut-off jeans 

were clean but well worn. His 

striped T-shirt was about two 

inches too short. His bare feet 

were dirty but with a clean 

band-aid on his stubbed big 

toe. He was like most of the 

little boys of the 50’s. He was 

enjoying a wonderful barefoot 

summer. 

He had toughened up his feet 

by playing in the yard, pasture, 

and barn. The dirt road with 

its crushed rocks had hardened 

them even more. His bare feet 

were almost as tough as shoe 

leather. But today, he wasn’t at 

home in the country. He had 

ridden into town with grandpa 

to pick up some things at the 

seed and feed. Grandpa had 

given him a quarter for the 

soda shop. It was only two 

blocks away. But the sun 

was hot and the sidewalk was 

blistering. Even his summertoughened 

feet were burning. 

He soon mapped out a route 

that provided the most shade. 

He hopped from one shady 

spot to the next like a bullfrog 

hopping from lily pad to lily 

pad in a pond. There was still a 

block to go and the only shade 

available was a skinny shadow 

formed by a row of light 

poles. So there he was turned 

sideways, inching along on his 

toes like a tight wire walker. 

While he enjoyed his freedom 

from shoes and the feeling of 

cool green grass and squishy 

mud, he realized that on the 

hot pavement a pair of toe 

squashing tennis shoe would 

feel great. 

In our Christian walk, we 

often go on our way, following 

our own will, desires, and ideas 

until the road gets so hot and 

narrow that we are hanging 

on by a toenail. Suddenly, we 

want God to either provide 

us with a cool, wide, shady 

path or a pair of sturdy shoes, 

so that we can keep going on 

our merry way. The hardest 

thing for us to do is let go, to 

trust completely. The sooner 

we realize that we really have 

no control, the sooner we give 

God permission to give us the 

life that He has planned for us. 

The sooner we will understand 

that He wants to give us a full 

and abundant life; all He asks 

in return is that we trust Him. 

“Trust in the Lord with all 

thine heart; and lean not unto 

thine own understanding. In 

all thy ways acknowledge him, 

and he shall direct thy paths.” 

Proverbs 3:5-6 

For ministry needs, storytelling 

events, or for information 

on becoming a subscriber 

to the “Lessons From Life 

Column” for your newspaper 

or magazine, please contact 

Bunny by e-mail: bunny@ 

otelco.net or call (205) 274- 

8719.

October 6th, 2012 3-7pm 

Bands begin performing at 2 p.m. with last band beginning at 7 p.m 

Fall Festival Games and Activities: 3-7 p.m. 

The Easy Money Band 

On-stage at 7pm 

Silent Auction 

& Prizes! 

at InnerChange UMC 

22478 Bucksville Road, McCalla, AL 35111 


& Ryan Flynt 

Take a Hayride 

to the 

Pumpkin Patch 

Bide My Time 

Arts & Crafts 

For booth rental, 

call: 205.477.9252 

or email: 

innerchangeumc@gmail.com 

Brought to you by 

Beanstalk Music 

and InnerChange UMC 

Food 

Diesel 

Old Machines 

Other acts include: Russell Allen & Gang, Lost Cause, Louis Knight, & Steve Norris 

Balloon Darts, 

Musical Chairs, 

Pumpkin Ring Toss, 

Face Painting 

All proceeds benefit the InnerChange UMC Playground Fund. 


Tannehill State Park 

Festival In The Pines 

---Yet another reason to visit 2nd Annual 

By Shirley Johnson Cate 

Most travelers to Tannehill State Park are 

familiar with the overwhelming natural 

beauty of the park. 

More than 540,000 visitors go there every 

year to enjoy the immense beauty, serenity 

and historical significance of one of the most 

beautiful State Parks in and around Alabama, 

but there are a select few that may not have 

ventured out into the wild just yet. 

If you do not love hiking paths adorned 

with native Alabama plants, wading in crisp 

cold stream water, the smell of pine trees, 

experiencing the awe of the past, riding the 

bike trails, camaraderie at picnic tables, and 

if you would never go to Tannehill to attend 

a Trade Day as thousands do every month, if 

none of this is your cup of tea, there is one 

more event added that begins to weave us all 


together with the richness of tradition, style 

and artistry. 

It is true, not everyone loves the same 

activities. However, I believe we all appreciate 

fine work done by crafters and artisans. We 

often say “things just aren’t made the way 

they use to be”. Yes they are, but not in mass 

quantity. There are still those people who 

love to feel the smooth balance of wood, a 

paint brush in hand or weave oak strips into 

baskets. To the true artisan, nothing fulfills 

more than the completed work wrought by 

time and effort. Each work is a journey within 

to produce beauty without. 

Many shows are quite impressive, presented 

in impersonal brick buildings, but what better 

way to present a juried show than with fresh 

air, sunshine and the inspiration of Alabama’s 

beauty as the back drop --- a Festival in the 

Pines. 

“Whether you 

are a frequent 

visitor of Tannehill 

Ironworks 

Historical State 

Park or perhaps 

you have never 

experienced its 

natural beauty, 

now would be the 

perfect time to go 

out and see what 

all the talk is 

about”. 

-- Tannehill Trader 

Festival in the 

Pines Arts and 

Crafts Show 

Tannehill Ironworks Historical State Park 

is holding its 2nd Annual Festival in the 

Pines Arts and Crafts Show Friday, September 

21st – Sunday, September 23rd. Artisans and 

Crafters from around the southeast will display 

their work alongside the park’s resident crafters. 

The event will offer an opportunity for these 

artisans to showcase their work in a picturesque 

environment and provide our community the 

opportunity to purchase it. 

The festival will include watercolor art, wood art, 

glassware, photography, jewelry, wood furniture 

and other crafts. The booths will be open Friday 

through Sunday from 9:00am-4:00pm each day. 

While in the park go by and visit the Iron and 

Steel Museum of Alabama (above), The Sweet 

Shop (below) and take a ride on the miniature 

railroad. 

What is a Juried Show? 

The annotation ‘juried’ means you must 

submit slides or photographs which are 

reviewed by a jury (a knowledgeable 

committee) and your work will be 

accepted into the show based on technical 

skill, creativity, the medium, and 

sometimes other requirements. 

Juries maybe composed of one or two 

people screening for quality and trying to 

block manufactured and imported items. 

Craftsmen, artisans and artists usually 

prefer to be with other creative people 

rather than combining their display with 

importers, resellers and manufacturers as 

one might do at an “open” show.

Tannehill's Resident Crafters 

WHEEL TURNED POTTERY 

Bryan and Laura Jordan 

Wheel Turned Pottery is a family owned and operated 

business. Bryan specializes in wheel thrown pottery and 

Laura, Bryan’s mom concentrates on hand building. 

John, Bryan’s dad, helps with shows and the clerical side 

of the business. 

They produce and sell high fired stoneware and raku 

fired pottery. The stoneware is all food safe, microwave, 

oven and dishwasher safe. It is mostly functional 

pottery, including plates, bowls, mugs, berry bowls, 

serving platters and much more. While Bryan produces 

the beautiful wheel pieces, Laura makes jewelry, angels, 

ornaments, platters and more. One special line she 

makes is called “Only in the South.” This includes 

bowls, serving platters, butter dishes, plates, trays and 

more. Each piece is pressed with collard greens to give a 

lasting impression of the south. 

www.wheelturnedpottery.com 

PAINTER 

Chuck Jones 

Chuck Jones is a native of Birmingham, AL but has 

lived most of his life in Atlanta, GA. He studied under 

the late Bill Yeager, John Dillion and Lee Manners. He 

earned a BFA degree from the Atlanta College of Art in 

1976. Jones is a resident artist at Tannehill State Park 

and has found inspiration from the rural settings of the 

surrounding communities for subjects in his work. 

INSTRUMENT MAKER 

Dave and Paulette Lucas 

Dave Lucas has made over 5000 psalteries with a special 

collector’s psaltery made each time he reaches the 

thousandth mark. The bowed psaltery that Dave makes 

is a 24 note double back and a 36 note standard back 

“tenor”. They are fully chromatic stringed instruments 

that are extremely easy to learn to play. 

Each psaltery is unique and no two psalteries are exactly 

alike. They can be easily identified by the individualism 

that he gives each psaltery from decorative scrollwork 

applied above or around the sound holes to floral 

and nature designs hand painted by Paulette. She has 

written three instructional music books that come 

with the psalteries. Anyone regardless of their musical 

background is able to play it right away. 

www.davespsaltery.com 

QUILTER 

Lorene Russell 

Lorene Russell has had a love of quilting for most of 

her life. She has been the resident quilter of Tannehill 

Ironworks Historical State Park for the past 30 years. 

Just a stop by her cabin and you will see several samples 

of her lovely craft and get a taste of the passion she has 

for her work. 

WOODCARVER 

Ted Burnett 

Ted Burnett is the resident woodcarver and recycling 

artist at Tannehill State Park. Ted has a great interest 

in taking the smallest item that has been cast away and 

creating a work of art from it. His carvings are truly 

unique and offer a taste of the South. Ted Burnett’s 

work includes wooden bowls, handmade knives and oil 

paintings. 

Tannehill Ironworks Historical State Park admission is $3 for 

adults, $2 for seniors 62 and above, $1 for children ages 6-11 

and free for children 5 and under. Tannehill State Park is 12 

miles southwest of Bessemer. Off of 457 take exit 1 or off of 

I-59/20 take exit 100 and follow the signs. 

For more information please call Stacey Green at 

205-477-5711 or 205-475-0013. 

TANNEHILL STATE PARK'S 21st 

ANNUAL HALLOWEEN FESTIVAL 

For a special Halloween Treat 

visit Tannehill Ironworks 

Historical State Park on October 

27th beginning at 11:00 a.m. 

Whether young or just young 

at heart there is something for 

everyone at the 21st Annual 

Halloween Festival. Make plans 

to spend the day participating 

in activities such as moonwalks, 

face painting, balloon animals 

and a bungee jump along with 

the train and other activities for 

a small additional charge. The 

popular and collectible Tannehill 

Halloween T-shirts and buttons 

Brierfield Ironworks Historical 

State Park invites everyone out 

to their 3rd annual Halloween 

Bash. RV campers are invited 

to decorate their sites, hand out 

trick or treat candy, and dress 

up as well. There will be prizes 

awarded for the scariest site and 

best decorated site. 

Visitors may trick or treat 

among the campers. Also to 

be enjoyed is hot dogs, hot 

chocolate or coffee for sale in 

the store. 

For only an additional $5, you 

will be available. 

A large part of Halloween 

tradition at Tannehill is the 

300 plus camp sites that have 

been decorated especially for 

the occasion. A walk through 

the camping area is a unique 

experience for those who have 

never visited Tannehill during 

Educational Events at 

Christmas Village 

Catch a glimpse into the days of Christmas past! 

Wednesday through Friday during the fist 

two weeks of December step back in time and 

experience what life would have been like during 

the Civil War era at Christmas time. 

Program fee is $5 per person. This program is best 

suited for elementary school students, but all grade 

levels are welcome. Call 205-477-5711 for more 

information or to reserve your space. 

can take the Haunted Lantern 

Tour with a Park Ranger and 

learn all of the scary stories 

concerning the furnace, covered 

bridge, and historic homes 

throughout the park. 

Brierfield is located off 

Interstate 65 on 

Alabama Highway 25. 

From Birmingham take 

I-65 South or from 

Montgomery take I-65 

North to Alabama 

Highway 25 exit (Exit 

228). Go South on 

Hwy 25 approximately 

the Halloween season and for 

those who visit each year. 

October 27, 2012 

11:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M. 

Tannehill State Park Civil War Living History 

New for 2013! Experience what life was like for 

soldiers and civilians during the Civil War. 

Civil War Living History will be offered on 

Thursday February 28 and Friday March 1, 

2013. Students will have the opportunity to see 

demonstrations of infantry, Calvary, and artillery! 

They will also have the opportunity to participate 

in drill activities and learn about Civil War soldiers 

uniforms, what soldiers carried in the field, 

and how they ate. All grade levels are welcome. 

Program fee is $5 per person. Call 205-477-5711 

now to reserve your space! 

Brierfield Ironworks Historical State Park Holds 

3rd Annual Halloween Bash 

15 miles. Park entrance is on 

the left. From Tuscaloosa take 

US Highway 82 to Centreville; 

at Centreville turn right 

onto Alabama Highway 25 

towards Montevallo. Park is 

approximately 12 miles from 

Centreville. 


Jean Butterworth Reflections 

No Hotels in Gee’s Bend 

Gee’s Bend is located on 

the Alabama River which 

forms a large loop in the river 

near the Boykin Community 

in Wilcox County, Alabama. 

An attraction, of course is the 

ferry that carries vehicles across 

the river from Gee’s Bend to 

Camden, the county seat. Also, 

what brings tourist to Boykin 

is the location of the Gee’s 

Bend Quilters who have made 

the art of quilting famous for 

their small community. 

Recently, I went with the 

Hoover Historical Society on 

a one day trip via chartered 

bus to visit Gee’s Bend and the 

Quilt Shop. It is quite a drive 

from Birmingham 

We were received cordially and 

enjoyed our visit to their shop. 

They demonstrated how their 

quilts are made and gave 

us some history of quilting 

making in the community. 

The ladies told us that in olden 

times the quilts were made 

from scraps of cloth. Their 

houses were very cold in the 

wintertime and families used 

many quilts on their beds 

to keep warm. They would 

even drape the quilts over the 

windows and doors to keep the 

cold air out. 

These handmade quilts made 

here are often taken by the 

ladies to large cities in the US 

to display their art. The quilts 

are beautiful and are quite 

expensive. Some of us bought 

placemats and pot holders as 

souvenirs. 

We ask the ladies to sing for 

our group and they complied, 

singing old songs such as, “Do 

Lord” and one about “Don’t 

Put Flowers on My Grave 

When I’m Gone.” This song 

was to imply that we should 

give flowers to others when 

they are alive not dead. We 

learned as we rode by small 

box like houses that these were 

“Roosevelt houses.” It took us 

a minute to realize that these 

were WPA houses built during 

the depression years in the 

1930’s. 

We had another treat in store 

for us as we the boarded our 

bus for a ferry ride across the 

Alabama River and on to eat at 

Gaines Ridge, circa 1827. 

We visited a non-profit 

organization in the downtown 

Camden called “The Black Belt 

Treasures.” This organization 

promotes and sells arts and 


crafts from the area. We 

browsed and talked to some 

of the artist and craftsman. 

Camden is the county seat of 

Wilcox and has about 2,500 

residents. It is known to be 

one of the poorest counties in 

the state. Our guide told us 

that the young people are not 

learning the art of quilting, but 

are leaving to find work in the 

big cities. The question is, “will 

quilting become a lost art?” 

When will economic 

development come? As of 

right now, there is a river, and 

there are plenty of pine trees 

and wildlife. According to a 

family member of one of the 

quilters ….. “There are no 

hotels in Gee’s Bend!” 

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Call 205-907-7612 

or Email TannehillTrader@gmail.com

Rick 

the Surrogate 

Alpha 

Several Christmases ago 

Sharon bought a bed chest 

for my bed. After we brought 

it in and placed it we poured 

a glass of wine and started to 

cook supper. Hunter came in, 

hugged Sharon, and played 

Hunter Chronicles No.24 

Sharon Buys A Bed Chest And Hunter Is So Happy About It 

Local News 

Arts, Jewelry 

and Antiques 

at Birmingham 

Botanical Gardens 

IBERIABANK proudly 

presents the seventh annual 

Antiques at The Gardens: 

Arts, Jewelry and Antiques 

at Birmingham Botanical 

Gardens, October 4 – 7, 

2012. This year, Birmingham’s 

premiere antiques show 

will feature renowned 

tastemakers and dealers from 

across the country. Twelve 

architects, interior designers 

and landscape designers will 

curate themed areas such as 

“Beach House,” “Library,” 

“Jewel Box,” “Let There Be 

Light,” “Mirror Mirror” and 

“Mountain House” with goods 

selected from Birmingham and 

other regions of the country. 

The show will continue to 

include dealers from across 

the United States presenting 

antiques, furniture, porcelain, 

fine art, silver, garden 

accessories and jewelry. 

The Sterne Agee First Look 

Party kicks off the weekend’s 

festivities on Thursday, 

October 4 – an exclusive, 

black-tie event offering an 

opportunity for guests to shop 

in a cocktail environment 

before the sale opens to the 

public on Friday. 

This year’s Red Diamond 

with Jagger. He 

also played with his 

squeaky toys as usual. 

After the dinner and 

dishes were done 

we began to think 

without reason. 

“Uh, oh” Sharon 

said. “It just hit 

me that I bought 

leather for you. Do 

you think Hunter will react 

negatively to the leather? His 

paws are huge and when he 

plays he will shred it.” 

She had some good points and 

I had seen him seemingly “fly” 

Local News Birmingham 

Lecture Series will feature 

renowned chef Alex Hitz on 

Friday, October 5. An Atlanta 

native, Hitz regularly hosts 

elegant, Southern-themed 

dinner parties in his Los 

Angeles kitchen that have 

welcomed guests like former 

First Lady Nancy Reagan and 

Heiress Betsy Bloomingdale. 

His food line, “The Beverly 

Hills Kitchen,” is available 

exclusively through Home 

Shopping Network and he will 

be releasing a new cookbook 

this Fall. Hitz will be signing 

copies of his cookbook 

following the lecture, which 

will be available for purchase at 

the event. 

For more information, 

contact Shelly McCarty at 

205.414.3965 orsmccarty@ 

bbgardens.org or visit www. 

bbgardens.org/antiques. 

Felder Rushing 

Brings “Slow 

Gardening” to 

Birmingham 

Botanical Gardens 

Renowned Author to 

Speak and Sign on 

September 9 

Birmingham Botanical 

Gardens is eager to 

welcome the author of “Slow 

Gardening: A No-Stress 

to my bed, bounce off and 

fly out the door. Returning 

through the door he would 

bounce off the bed and be in 

the living room in one bound. 

His paws were nearly the size 

of my hands and his claws 

were quite…efficient. I had no 

leather furniture so that too 

was an unknown. A wolf’s 

sense of smell is way better 

than any dog. 

Well we then walked into my 

bedroom to look at ways of 

“protecting” my new furniture. 

Our jaws hit the floor, then we 

laughed at what we saw. Then 

we laughed at ourselves for 

Homewood - Birmingham 

Sunset 5K for Scholarships to be Held Sept. 29 

The Legacy League, an 

auxiliary of Samford 

University, is venturing 

into new territory with its 

first-ever “Sunset 5K for 

Scholarships.” This event will 

be held Saturday, September 

29, starting at the Samford 

Track and Soccer Stadium at 5 

p.m. and proceeding along the 

Lakeshore Trail. The Sunset 

5K will include both a 5K 

course (equivalent to 3.1 miles) 

and a 1-mile Fun Run. Either 

distance may be walked or 

run. Proceeds from the event 

will help provide life-changing 

scholarships to Samford 

University for students who are 

not able to afford the Samford 

experience on their own. 

Lisbeth Cease, chair of the 

Ways and Means Committee, 

came up with the idea for a 

5K fundraiser. “It seemed 

essential to the mission of the 

Legacy League to increase the 

involvement of the community 

and the membership in 

events that would benefit our 

scholarship endeavors,” she 

said. “A run seemed a great 

fit since we could attract the 

‘professional’ runners as well 

as families with children, and 

the older community and 

membership as they participate 

in the Fun Run or walk.” 

Lisbeth solicited the help of 

Legacy League member Beth 

Steed, a four-time Samford 

graduate and avid runner, to 

chair the event. 

Entry fees are just $20 for 

Birmingham Botanical Gardens 

the 5K and $10 for the Fun 

Run through Sept. 21. On 

Sept. 22, entry fees go up to 

$25 for the 5K and $15 for 

the Fun Run. Anyone with a 

valid Samford ID can register 

for $15 at any time, but they 

should plan to show their 

ID when picking up their 

registration packets. Those 

who register by September 

21 are guaranteed a souvenir 

T-shirt. 

Online registration is available 

through active.com. There 

is also a direct link to the 

active.com registration page 

on the Legacy League web 

site, www.samford.edu/ 

legacyleague. Those who 

prefer to register by mail can 

pick up an entry form at The 

Trak Shak in Homewood. 

Please note that the mail-in 

registration deadline is Sept. 

21. Additional information 

about the Sunset 5K, including 

a detailed schedule and map, 

is provided on the Legacy 

League’s web site. 

Philosophy for All Senses and 

Seasons,” Felder Rushing. 

On September 9 at 2 p.m., 

the Mississippi native will 

speak in the Linn-Henley 

Lecture Hall about his recent 

work offering a “down home” 

approach, rife with humorous 

anecdotes and gardenirreverent 

metaphors, zany 

observations and stunning 

photography. Reservations can 

be made for $15 and copies 

of Rushing’s work will be 

available for purchase. Rushing 

has authored or co-authored 

17 books. His quirky cottage 

garden has been featured on 

the cover of Southern Living 

and in the New York Times. 

The former named Rushing 

one of “25 people most likely 

to change the South” in its 

25th anniversary edition. He 

is the host of a syndicated 

show on many National Public 

Radio called “The Gestalt 

Gardener.” 

Delilah Fondren 

Dear Delilah, 

I just need an outside 

opinion about something that’s 

bugging me. I’m a 17 years 

old and will be a high school 

senior this year. I have always 

had my heart set on being a 

singer. Not just a body sitting 

in the choir on Sundays singer 

but a real singer who gets 

paid for it. I have been told 

that I sing good so at least I 

know I’m not the worlds worst 

singer, right? When I mention 

my dreams to my parents 

they always have something 

negative to say. They aren’t 

mean about it but they just 

say discouraging things like, 

you have to know someone 

at the top to get a foot in the 

door, or they put me on the 

spot and ask me to compare 

myself to other professional 

singers who are at the top of 

their game. I agree I’m no 

Carrie Underwood or Brittney 

Spears but then again who is, 

right? Why do you think my 

parents don’t want to support 

me in my dream? I just want 

to be famous and make a name 

for myself, and who doesn’t 

right? Proving them wrong is 

yet another goal I intend to 

achieve. 

Singing the Blues 

judging Hunter even 

when we thought we 

knew him. We didn’t. 

He had taken all his 

squeaky toys and laid 

them on the new 

chest. He loved the 

new place Sharon had 

purchased for his toys. 

He wagged his tail and 

looked for approval 

of his arrangement. 

While we ate he had 

checked out the new 

addition and decided 

it was for him. (Self- 

Centered?) 

Even to this day he 

Dear Delilah 

Dear Singing the Blues, 

I don’t believe for a moment 

your parents aren’t being 

supportive. What I do 

believe is that they are trying 

to protect you from the 

harshness of a profession that 

can sometimes destroy even 

a proud persons self esteem. 

The music industry can be 

vicious and brutal. They are 

trying to shield someone they 

dearly love from the heartbreak 

of possible rejection. I say 

this to you with all sincerity. 

I would urge you to further 

your education and perhaps 

take classes in music, voice, 

etc. I feel as a young adult it is 

always wise to have a backup 

plan for a career decision, this 

way should one not pan out 

we have a second alternative 

choice to fall back on. Many 

times we may find that our 

second choice ends up being 

our best choice after all has 

been said and done. The 

questions your parents pose 

are valid. Generally those 

who achieve stardom have 

been schooled in voice and 

have at the very least a basic 

idea of what it takes to make 

it to the top, unless they get 

lucky on American Idol or 

another of those ‘instant star’ 

will occasionally redo the toy 

arrangement on the chest. Each 

time is as funny as the first. 

Our preconceived notions of 

what would happen were based 

on nothing. This was another 

great lesson from Hunter to 

us - me especially. Don’t rush 

to judge or conclude without 

all the information. When we 

do this we are in need of a wolf 

lesson. 

The Bed Chest . . . . oops, I 

mean the Squeaky Toy Home 

reality programs. Most have 

agents and publicists and have 

already developed a following 

of friends, family and fans. 

I would have to agree the 

professional singers who are 

stars are so because they were 

and still are on top of their 

game. I wish you the very 

best in your endeavors but at 

the same time ask you to be 

realistic in the goals you set for 

yourself regardless of which 

avenue you choose. 

Delilah 

Dear Delilah is written 

and founded by 

Delilah K. Fondren. 

Write to Dear Delilah 

@ deardelilah01@yahoo. 

com

JERRY W. 

Jerry W. Henry Album Reviews 

Since the Year of Alabama Music it 

seems the whole world is now aware 

of our talents and many are trying 

to capitalize on the trend. I received 

a release from Alabama Lo-Fi titled 

East Of Mississippi (Rod Warner 

Productions) and discovered this 

band is from Connecticut. These 

guys bill themselves as New England’s 

Premiere Southern Rock Band. 

Gordo, Alabama is now home to 

gigging road warrior now singer/ 

songwriter, Scott Grant. His retro 

pop rock release, Gemini (selfreleased), 

is 12 of his originals that 

are a refreshing listen of “Beatlesish” 

‘70’s sounds. Great harmonies and 

musicianship with added players 

like Oteil Burbridge (The Allman 

Brothers Band). Available at CDBaby 

and iTunes. 

Alabama’s Tommy Shaw is best 

known for his 3 decades playing 

guitar and singing in the superstar 

rock group Styx. Last March he 

released, The Great Divide (Pazzo 

Music), which may possibly be 

the best bluegrass project of 2011. 

The man that wrote “Renegade” 

and “Blue Collar Man” is a natural 

at bluegrass. Tommy Shaw is an 

awesome musician in any genre. 

Sorry about not telling you about this 

excellent album earlier but space is a 

problem in print media. 

Tuscaloosa, Alabama’s guitar ace, 

Ham Bagby, has released Sh ! t’s 

Crucial is Track 7 (self-released) which 

is 7 songs that are the favorites of his 

ample fan base. This is in-your-face 

bar room rock and roll and a country 

tune for diversity that all carry a 

parental advisory warning. Recorded 

at Green Bar with live participation at 

times. Fun listen from the talented! 

jerry@alabamamusicoffice.com 


From Mississippi harmonica 

bluesman, Grady Champion, we 

get Shanachie Days (Gsm Music 

Group), a “best of” or retrospect of 

his days at Shanachie Entertainment. 

Champion is the 2010 International 

Blues Challenge winner and 2012 

Blues Music Award nominee. These 

17 tracks of deep soul blues may only 

be the first legacy project for this onetime 

rapper. 

Any time I receive anything from 

Cee Cee James I know it is going 

to be killer. Her release Blood Red 

Blues (FWG) is no exception. Her 

vocals are terrific which earns her 

the moniker “The Vocal Volcano.” 

This is her 3rd studio release with 

great production and sound quality 

through out. The title track killer as 

everything else. Killer! Killer!! Killer!!! 

Jerry W. Henry 

Traveling Bassman 

Evan Dudley is originally 

from Hamilton, Alabama. 

He came to The University 

of Alabama to study Jazz 

Studies and Music Theory and 

never left. Facebook tells us 

he was born June 14, 1983, 

speaks English and German, 

is Christian and politically 

Libertarian. Evan Dudley 

has always been a band 

member as opposed to the 

hired-gun type musician. He 

had always played with local 

bands like Eric The Red and 

Dudley Do Right’s Mounted 

Brigade doing local shows. 

Evan and fellow member Eric 

Lefford, have co-written music 

for Eric The Red and Dudley 

Do Right’s Mounted Brigade 

for 10 years. He also plays with 

Red Clay Revival, a bluegrass/ 

blues/jam band. 

About 2 years ago Red Clay 

Revival started touring. Their 

touring has taken him to 

Colorado where he got to 

experience Red Rocks and 

more recently Oklahoma 

where he experienced very hot 

weather. He is preparing to 

tour with Scott Chism & the 

Better Half, an Americana/folk 

band who is now charting on 

AMA. Going out on the open 

road and experiencing playing 

all night and then traveling 

6 hours to the next gig was a 

huge adjustment for Evan. He 

told me, “It’s different from 

what I was used to. I have 

gotten addicted to it now. 

Touring is my new drug.” 

When Evan comes 

home to Tuscaloosa he is the 

manager of McAlister’s Deli on 

15th street. He has a general 

manager that understands the 

life of a musician. The general 

Evan Dudley 

manager has 

music in his 

background 

also. Evan 

tells me, 

“It is good 

working with 

people that 

understand 

it’s something 

you want 

to do and 

you have to 

take the chances that you are 

given. You have to take the 

chances or opportunities that 

are presented to you. I am 

very thankful to work for a 

company like McAlister’s.” 

The future looks very busy for 

this traveling bassman. Before 

going back on the road, he is 

going to play the A Red Clay 

Revival Music, Art, Climbing 

and Camping 2012 Festival at 

Horse Pens 40, Sept. 7-9 with 

Emmitt-Nershi Band, Tim 

Carbon (of Railroad Earth), 

Col. Bruce Hampton, Rollin’ 

In The Hay, Donna Hopkins, 

Earthbound, Antioquia, 

Rorey Carroll Band, Joe 

Mack, Festival Expressions, 

River Dan, Dorian Green, SP 

Acoustic, Honey Tree Band, 

Shrapnel Petals acoustic(ish) 

and Sarah Clanton Shaffer. 

He is also finishing up 

recording Eric The Red and 

Dudley Do Right’s Mounted 

Brigade’s new album. The 

project should be completed 

by Christmas after 2 years in 

the making. He talks about 

their upcoming album, “We 

have about 25 songs that we 

have written over the years. 

We are taking our best ones 

that we have played out all 

those years to make up the 

album. We have made sure 

the arrangements are right. 

We now have session players 

coming in because Eric and 

I can’t do everything, even 

though we would like to. The 

album will be different. There 

will be a true Bossa Nova 

song that could be in the “real 

book” 20 years from now, 

Psychedelic Metal, Swinging 

Blues, Hard Rock and Reggae. 

It all comes from me and 

Eric growing up listening to 

any type music that came 

along and being influenced 

by everything. We have 

never wanted to be pigeon 

holed into one genre. We are 

considered a rock band but 

we do so many other things. 

We are different in the way we 

write our music, the way we 

build harmonies and tension. 

It’s a weird rock style that we 

have. It’s where my heart is.” 

The album has not been titled 

yet. Evan tells me, “We are still 

waiting on that moment in the 

studio when it becomes eerily 

apparent that we should name 

it that way. We are just waiting 

for it to happen. We are not 

worried about a name because 

the music can stand by itself. 

It will probably be something 

quirky or weird.”

A L O H A D I S E L S E 

S A T A N U M P C R U E T 

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B U R N P O E T I C 

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P O I S E I N K A B H O R 

N U D E C D S M E M O S 

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Lindsay Rayborn Modern Mizer 

Dining Out on a Dime 

(Okay, not a dime but darn 

close!) 

We have learned a lot 

about saving money on 

groceries and other household 

supplies. That is all gravy but 

sometimes you have to indulge 

yourself. Avoid blowing your 

budget to smithereens; use a 

coupon. 

Restaurant coupons abound 

and if you start looking for 

them you will find a plethora 

to choose from. Local coupon 

books such as Enjoy the City 

and Entertainment Book are 

great sources. Offering a variety 

to choose from, they are great 

for frequent diners. Look in 

newspapers and mail-outs. 

I 

The Urban 

Homesteader 

can only speak for myself, 

but I’m sure many would 

agree, I AM READY FOR 

COOLER WEATHER! I am 

anxious to start a fall garden, 

but when the heat index is 

triple digits, I just don’t feel the 

desire to get out there and dig. 

The one good aspect of this 

late summer weather is that the 

figs, pears and grapes are ready 

for the picking! Fig preserves, 

grape jelly, grape juice and 

canned peaches, mmmm, I can 

taste them now. 

Another aspect of our family 

gardening is harvesting fruit 

from the trees, vines and 

bushes that we have access 

to. Just as important as our 

vegetable garden, these fruits 

are a staple in our pantry 

and on our table. Without 

a doubt though, I will have 

to say that the best part of 

it all is in the history of the 

fig trees and grape vines. You 

see, they were planted by my 

great-grandfather many years 

ago. It brings me great joy to 

see my son picking fruit from 

a tree that was planted so long 

ago and that has provided fruit 

to several generations of my 

Use a search engine to look 

for printable coupons online. 

Ask on location if they have 

an email signup, smart phone 

app, or savings by text message. 

Frequent websites, such as 

livingsocial.com, groupon. 

com, and restaurants.com and 

purchase gift certificates at 

deep discounts, often 50%. 

Not all coupons are created 

equal! Some coupons have 

requirements for use; in this 

case compare the price after 

coupons with what you would 

have spent on your typical 

purchase to avoid using a 

coupon at your own detriment. 

Buy one get one free deals 

are outstanding money savers 

for couples and families. Pair 

Providence 

Garden Fresh: Part 3 

Rick Watson 

Knee Therapy 

My daddy used to have a 

saying about people who 

are lucky – “Why he could step 

in a bucket of cow manure and 

he’d come out smelling like a 

rose.” 

While I always thought it was 

strange that someone would 

have a bucket of cow manure, 

the lesson was not lost on me, 

and this week I felt like the guy 

that did the stepping. 

My knees have been giving me 

fits for the last few months. 

When I get up in the morning, 

they squeak and click. I’ve 

seen a few doctors, one of 

which shot my knees full of 

some kind of medicine, using 

a needle that looked as big as a 

kindergarten pencil. I’m here 

to tell you that was not fun. 

Another doctor prescribed 

some medication that fights 

inflammation, and it did seem 

to help for a few days, but that 

old familiar pain returned. It 

still felt like a toothache, except 

it was in my knees. 

Jilda, who is AAD (almost a 

doctor) has been telling me for 

months to try acupuncture. 

I’ve used acupuncture before 

when my back was giving me 

fits, and it did help. Now that 

I think of it, I haven’t had a 

problem with my back since 

then. 

I decided to go to the local 

family. There is something 

very special and rewarding 

about that. 

We have already begun 

dehydrating a small portion 

of our figs and will use many 

more for preserves and for 

baking. The grapes will become 

jelly, juice and as an extra treat, 

grape popsicles. The pears will 

be canned, made into pear 

preserves and also baby food 

for our youngest. Later on in 

the fall and early winter there 

will also be pecans and walnuts 

to be had from the various 

trees surrounding my parent’s 

home. These will be frozen, 

while the fresh ones will be 

made into bread and baked 

goods as well as other trail mix 

type snacks. 

The pears and grapes are easily 

processed in a food strainer in 

order to be prepared in various 

ways. We have a Victorio food 

strainer that has served us very 

well for this. There are several 

screens available depending on 

what you are processing. We 

purchased each of the available 

screens and have found them 

all easy to use, although you do 

Life 101 

chiropractor/acupuncture 

specialist and finally I’ve found 

a specialist that understands 

the problem and has prescribed 

therapy that’s just right for my 

condition. 

After a session of acupuncture 

and electric stimulation 

therapy, my knees did feel 

better. 

As I settled up at the front 

desk, the doctor instructed me 

to apply cold compresses to my 

knees. 

Just then, an idea flashed in my 

brain as bright as a lightning 

strike. This news was too good 

to be true. Bear with me, 

because this gets complicated. 

I reasoned that the water 

flowing out from Smith Dam 

where I fly fish is 52 degrees 

and colder most of the year. 

When you fly fish, you wade 

out waist deep in the frigid 

water, so as it turns out, my 

doctor prescribed fly fishing 

for my ailing knees. Well not 

really, but even a simpleton 

could make this connection 

– the icy waters of the Sipsey 

Fork of the Black Warrior 

River is at least as good for 

my knees as a cold compress. 

I could have hugged her neck. 

It was almost like hitting the 

lottery! 

Now Jilda is one of the kindest, 

coupons with daily specials 

or kids eat free options. I 

recently had a happy accident 

when I inadvertently took my 

family to a kids eat free night 

at a seafood restaurant with a 

BOGO coupon. Our total was 

slightly under $8 before tip! 

To eliminate skipping coupons 

do your research ahead of time. 

If you have a coupon book 

look up online menus and 

calculate after coupon prices of 

a variety of restaurants. Make 

a list of the best deals and refer 

to it to make meal plans that fit 

your budget and your mood. 

Enjoy a wonderful dining 

experience sans a breakneck bill 

and dirty dishes! 

on occasion have to put a little 

muscle into processing the 

pears! Our dehydrator allows 

us to put up a great deal of 

dehydrated fruits in mason jars 

and also make fruit leathers. 

The fruit leathers are similar to 

the commercially available fruit 

roll ups. 

Although not really a “garden” 

per se, locate nut and fruit 

producing trees and vines 

in your area so that you can 

expand your pantry. Driving 

back country roads can yield 

delicious black berry bushes 

and often wild garlic and 

other items. Make sure you 

obtain permission to access 

any private property and take 

the opportunity to make new 

friends when you do. Who 

knows, you might have just 

found a new family friendly 

activity to get everyone away 

from the television. 

Thanks for reading! 

The Urban Homesteader 

most caring people on the 

planet but I feared I might be 

“dancin’ with the devil” trying 

to slide this idea by her. 

So I did some rehearsing. “Yes 

dear, I’d love to cut the grass 

and weed the garden, but it’s 

time for my cold therapy.” 

Turns out, she wasn’t a hard 

sell at all, so the next morning 

I went for knee therapy. It’s 

tough, but I’m willing to go 

the extra mile to get my health 

back. 

I figure by the end of the 

year, I should have knees like 

a 20 years old. Is this a great 

country or what? 

Honey, I’m going fishing today 

-- doctor’s orders. 

Gene Walker The Natural Beekeeper 

Telling the Bees 

Honeybees figure greatly 

in folklore, although 

these days most people are 

uninterested in how these old 

stories were an important part 

of our society. In the Scottish 

Highlands it was believed that 

you could go ask the bees what 

the Druids were doing because 

the bees knew everything. 

Country folk had a deep 

respect for bees, recognizing 

that without them the flowers 

would not be pollinated 

and that no seed would be 

produced. The respect for 

bees continued for thousands 

of years, and as recently as 

the death of George VI of 

England, as it was reported 

that beekeepers went, scarf 

on head for respect to inform 

the bees of his death because 

telling the bees was the most 

important act of all. 

It was believed that bees would 

thrive only in harmonious 

families, and they were 

supposed to be included 

in all family happenings. 

They were considered to be 

models of domestic peace and 

harmony and were also highly 

industrious workers, attributes 

to which most households 

aspired. “Telling the Bees” was 

vitally important, whether 

it was good or bad news or 

simply everyday happenings. 

Bees had to be told of a death 

in the family or they would 

die too. The bad news had to 

be given before sunrise on the 

following day for all to be well. 

Sometimes a piece of funeral 

cake and a drink of wine 

were left by the hive after a 

funeral. The bees might also be 

formally invited to the funeral, 

or the beehives turned around 

as the coffin was carried out of 

the house past them. 

In early traditions bees were 

believed to have originated in 

paradise and were known as 

“little servants of God” and 

it was considered bad luck to 

kill one. 

Mead or honey wine is one of 

the oldest alcoholic beverages 

in the world and was drunk 

in countries such as Ireland, 

Ethiopia, India, Germany and 

Greece. Because mead was 

believed to be the drink of 

immortality, bees were legally 

protected in Ireland. 

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Burying the nobility in honey 

was a common practice in 

Egypt as a form of embalming 

the dead. The Egyptians also 

placed bees and honey in 

tombs as offerings to spirits of 

the dead. 

St Ambrose of Milan is the 

patron saint of beekeepers and 

it was said that as a child, his 

father found the sleeping boy 

covered in a swarm of bees. 

All the myths and stories are 

very interesting to read but 

I am not sure what the bees 

would think about them. The 

next time I visit the hives I will 

ask them. 

Please send any comments or 

questions to opabees@gmail. 

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BESSEMER 

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LIBRARY 

Events Free to the Public 

Thursday, September 6 from 

noon - 1:00 p.m. 

Jason Kirby, Archivist at 

the Birmingham Botanical 

Gardens Library, will give a 

PowerPoint 

presentation on the Archives 

and Rare Book Room. Opened 

to the public in 

2008, the collection includes 

antique seed catalogs, garden 

club 

scrapbooks, plant press books, 

plant fossils and many other 

unique items. 

Thursday, September 13th 

at noon 

Local author, Lottie Jacks, will 

briefly discuss her first novel, 

Applegreen. Set in post-Civil 

War 

Alabama, the story revolves 

around Emily Whitworth, who 

after being rejected as a 

child, sets her heart on a 

lifetime journey to find love. 

After the discussion, Ms. Jacks 

will be available to sign her 

book. 

BROOKWOOD 

BROOKWOOD HIGH 

SCHOOL CLASS OF 

1992 20TH REUNION 

Saturday, October 13th, 2012 

Tour of the High School at 

11:00 AM (all welcome) 

Family Event at Tannehill State 

Park at 1:00 PM (bring your 

kids) 

Alumni Event at Brown’s 

Corner in Tuscaloosa at 7:00 

PM (adults only) 

Please contact Treadway 

Watson for more information 

at Tway756@gmail.com 

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The Hoover Public Library and 

the Construction Education 

Foundation of Alabama 

present Career Training 

Opportunities on Tuesday, 

September 4 from 10:00 a.m. 

- 11:30 a.m. Learn how to 

get free training in a variety of 

career fields such as electrical, 

plumbing, masonry, welding, 

HVAC and 

other high demand trades. 

This program is free and open 

to the public. 

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THIRD ANNUAL 

GLIMMERS OF 

HOPE WRITER’S 

CONFERENCE 

North Highlands Baptist 

Church, Hueytown, Alabama 

Saturday, October 27, 2012 

8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. 

Keynote Speakers: Ellen C. 

Maze, Edna Ellison, Cheryl 

Wray and Steve Rayborn. 

Focus: on eBooks, self 

and traditional publishing, 

poetry, magazine articles, and 

songwriting. 

Activities: Lunch, snacks, door 

prizes, and meet speakers and 

other writers. Cost $35.00. 

For more information, please 

visit our website at http://www. 

sonshinewriters.com 

HOT RODS & HOT 

DOGS CRUISE IN 

North Highlands Baptist 

Church 4851 15th Street 

Road, Hueytown 

Sunday, September 23, 2012 

- 5.00 - 8:00 PM 

Registration and Parking Open 

at 4:00 PM. Trophies Awarded 

at 7:00 PM. Classic Cars from 

the days gone by & Muscle 

Cars of today! Motorcycles are 

Welcome! 

For more information contact 

the Church Office (205) 491- 

7921 or Lori Brooks (205) 

497-0480 

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Saturday October 13, 2012 

10 a.m. – 5 p.m. 

Lunch at Noon 

Come and Bring a Covered 

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Everyone Welcome! 

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SENIORS CLUB 

Sponsored by the Tuscaloosa 

County, branch of Focus 

on Senior Citizens, meets 

at the Lake View Municipal 

Complex, the 3rd Monday, of 

each month, at 11:00 am, with 

covered dish lunch at 12:00 

p.m. 

Seniors who are 55+, that live 

in the Lake View, Tannehill, 

Bucksville, Abernant, 

Gilbertown, and surrounding 

areas of Highway 216, are 

invited to join in the fun, 

games, and food, plus, learn 

about the services that are 

offered to seniors 

MAGIC CITY BLUES 

SOCIETY 

September 7 - Electric Open 

Blues Jam – Ranelli’s Soul Pit 

September 16 - Phelan Park 

Music Series 

September 25 - Royal Southern 

Brotherhood 

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. 

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Birmingham’s loft 

neighborhood into an arts 

district, featuring the work 

of more than 100 visual 

artists, live musicians, street 

performers, food and drink 

vendors, and children’s 

activities. 

The event is free to the public 

and in the last three years has 

become a much anticipated 

fall event drawing visitors 

from all over to downtown 

Birmingham. For the past 

two years, more than 10,000 

people walked the streets of 

downtown during the two-day 

Classifieds 

internet access and reliable 

transportation. 

Call 205-907-7612 or email 

editor@tannehilltrader.com 

FOR SALE 

Tannehill Town Home 

2 BR, bath & 1/2, one level, 

no steps, & car garage. New 

paint & carpet. $98,000 (obo) 

205-477-6003. 

Birmingham 

What is Artwalk 2012? 

Sign created 

by Cedar 

House Crafts 

of Northport 

Alabama 

event. 

Through the good will of 

area businesses and the 

work of a dedicated staff of 

volunteers, Artwalk hosts 

established and emerging 

regional artists in the unique 

and architecturally rich setting 

of downtown Birmingham. 

Art lovers will see original 

work in all mediums priced 

from the affordable to the 

extravagant. Participating 

artists are predominantly from 

Birmingham and surrounding 

communities, showcasing the 

wealth of regional talent. 

People of all ages can enjoy 

REALTORS! 

ECONOMY GOT YOU 

DOWN? 

Come on board with the 

Tannehill Trader - Show a 

house and sell ads while you 

are out and about. For further 

information call Shirley 

Cate 205-907-7612 or email 

tannehilltrader@gmail.com. 

being downtown at a safe, 

family-friendly, community 

event. Friday night has been 

compared to a huge gallery 

opening with a street festival 

atmosphere, while Saturday 

afternoon caters more to the 

family crowd with special 

children’s activities. 

Artwalk 2012 will take place 

Friday, September 7 from 5-10 

pm and Saturday, September 

8 from noon-6 p.m. in 

Birmingham’s historic loft 

district on Morris, 1st and 2nd 

Avenues North between 22nd 

and 25th Streets. 

T A N N E H I L L 

Bug Blast 

VW Bug 

Blast held at 

Tannehill State 

Park August 

25th, 2012 

David Bush 

of Hoover, AL 

has owned this 

beauty since 

1986. His 

father James 

Bush did the 

paint job and 

David worked 

with his son 

Michael to 

rework the 

engine. 

1971 

Karmann Ghia 

convertible 

Type 4 2270cc 

engine 

conversion

Mike Skelton Jungle Church 

Messy Church 

Way back in the ‘80’s I 

became a follower of 

Jesus Christ...a Christian. 

I was 16 and I was a bad 

kid...I guess. I had fallen in 

with the wrong crowd in 

school and abandoned the 

“straight-and-narrow”. Oh 

yes, I went to church. My 

parents were church-goers 

and it was common for my 

younger brother and I to hear 

“As long as you live in this 

house you’re going to church, 

Mister”. I figured enduring an 

hour of Sunday School and an 

hour of church was payment 

a-plenty for my sins. But at 

summer camp, 1984, I met 

Jesus and discovered “amazing 

grace”. That is what saved me, 

changed (is changing) me, and 

gave my life hope. I stayed 

in church until I joined the 

Navy and...well...let’s save that 

chapter for another day. My 

point is, I grew up in church 

and it helped me. I learned 

things about God. I was hired 

for first real job by my Sunday 

school teacher. I made mentors 

and friends. But I also saw the 

ugly side of church...board 

(bored) meetings, parking lot 

politics, fund raisers for new 

and fancy things (that the kids 

can’t play around), arguments, 

gossip, division, the “us 

vs. them” mentality when 

“sinners” are considered, etc. 

It was a group of humans, and 

it was a beautiful mess. My 

love of church as well as my 

first real distaste of church was 

nurtured in those pews. 

Last year, when the tornadoes 

ripped through our state, 

Griffen Auto Repair 

21814 Highway 216 


205-477-0441 

J&D Feed & Seed 

27409 Hwy 5 

Woodstock, AL 35188 

205-938-9663 

GRAPHIC DESIGN 

Hi Power Graphics 

231 South Trace Lane 

Hoover, Al. 35244 

205-789-6661 

my home church 

was destroyed. 

Brokenhearted, I 

visited the rubble 

and looked at what 

remained; the 

memorial pews, the 

“fought for” beige 

carpet, the stained 

glass, the monstrous 

pipe organ,...the 

church was an ugly 

mess. 

Now I’m making an 

assumption that you know 

the difference in “A” church 

and “THE” church. “THE” 

church is the body of Christ, 

all of Jesus’ followers as a 

total group, worldwide. “A” 

church is a building where 

“THE” church can gather and 

do stuff. They are different. 

We often make the mistake 

of interchanging them in 

conversation. Some of us still 

think they are the same. 

Speaking of last year’s 

tornadoes, I have never been 

more proud of THE church as 

I witnessed and participated in 

THE church coming together 

to relieve suffering, save lives, 

and provide hope for the 

victims. (I’m not totally sure 

about this, but I think there 

were even some non-Christians 

mixed up in the effort!). 

We worked for days, weeks, 

months cleaning up rubble, 

cutting trees, gathering and 

distributing food...whatever 

needed to be done. Groups 

came from all over the United 

States to help. We even 

allowed Christian YANKEES 

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to sleep on the floor of our 

church! It was a beautiful 

mess. 

So why is it, when there is no 

unifying cause for THE church 

to rally around, we backslide 

into our ugly ways like stirring 

up some meaningless mess or 

arguing among ourselves over 

who’s right/wrong or politicing 

for a new preacher or 

fussing about the kids on the 

memorial carpet, blah, blah, 

blah. We (THE church) do 

have a unifying cause...making 

disciples...but that’s so old 

and hard and takes sacrifice. 

It’s much easier to jump on 

whatever the latest bandwagon 

of division happens to be. 

Jesus knew we would struggle. 

Maybe that’s why he prayed 

so hard for us before he 

was crucified, “May they be 

brought to complete unity to 

let the world know that you 

sent me and have loved them 

even as you loved me.” John 

17:23 NIV 

God help me to focus. Help 

me be THE church. 

Woodstock Auto Repair 

25498 Hwy 5 


205-938-9988 

Donaldson’s 

820 4th Ave N. 

Bessemer AL 35020 

205-425-8541 

HARDWARE 

Fountain Building 

& Supply, Inc. 

731 N. 20th Street 

Bessemer, AL 35020 

205-428-4173 

205-477-1711 

LAKE VIEW ELEMENTARY 

Back to School Dance 

was held Friday Aug. 24 

Ms. Ellis 

4th grade 

forms 

Conga 

Line 

Mrs Thomas 

5th grade 

teaching 

students how 

to Limbo 

Allstate Insurance 

Gail Miller, Agent 

28577 Hwy 5 


205-938-0272 

PET GROOMING 

Traci’s Pet Grooming 

20000 Hwy 11 


205-938-9477 

PHARMACY 

Hinkle Pharmacy 

1090 9th Ave. SW 

Bessemer AL 35020 

205-425-3039 

INSURANCE 

Doug Jinks 

Insurance Center, Inc. 

Amy Crowe, Agent 

22680 Bucksville Road 


205-477-1711 

PHARMACY 

Woodstock Pharmacy 

28891 Hwy 5 


205-938-9221 

PRIVATE SCHOOL 

This Olde House 

22628 Bucksville Rd 


205-477-6599

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