July 31, 2014 • Volume 3 Issue 27 • Home Owned & Operated • North Alabama E-Edition • www.thesportsledger.com�

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INSIDE E-EDITION:�Snead State Dean’s & President’s Lists�

Albertville High School has announced that students can pick up their back-to-school�schedules on August 6, 2014 at the new gym. Seniors can pick up schedules at 8 a.m.,�juniors are at 9 a.m., sophomores at 10 a.m. and freshmen schedule pickup is at 5:30 p.m.�

Three individuals have been arrested after investigators and DeKalb County Drug�Task Force agents executed a search warrant in Whiton. According to DeKalb County�Sheriff Jimmy Harris, officers found drug paraphernalia, methamphetamine, and two�methamphetamine labs during the search.� Bobby Loyd Sanders, 55, of Geraldine, Regina Gwen Wiggins, 49, of Guntersville,�and Travis Matthew Newman, 28, of Guntersville were all arrested and charged with�unlawful possession of controlled substance, unlawful manufacturing of controlled�substance, and felony possession of drug paraphernalia. All were transported to the�DeKalb County Detention Center where, as of press time, they were awaiting bonds.�Wiggins also had active warrants from DeKalb County for previous drug charges.� “We have been working the Whiton area due to an increase in burglaries. These�contacts produced the information that got these people arrested. We are still looking for�any suspicious persons or activity so we appreciate all the help we get from the public,”�said Harris.�

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The 2014 football season is just over a month away and many high school�programs are already gearing up for a new season. Douglas High School,�along with others in the area, have already held their picture day. Some�of those taking part at picture day in Douglas were senior cheerleaders�Tanisha Gross, Lauren Johnson, Cortney Brooks and Alydia Harris.�

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I often comment in this space about various events�being held in the Rainsville area. Sometimes I wonder if�it’s too often. But I must do it again because August in�Rainsville will start with one of the most eventful�weekends in recent memory.� First, starting in August, the Ya’ll Come Back�Restaurant (formerly, The Mountain Restaurant) will be�open on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evening for dinner.�They are also now open for lunch on Sunday. A ribbon�cutting will be held at 3 p.m. on Friday to mark the occasion.� Some celebrities will be in the city on Saturday, and if�you are inclined to do so, it will be easy to plan your day to�get out and enjoy each of them in person and still be able to�drop by a store or two to take advantage of the back-to-�school tax holiday.�Bill Dance, the world’s most famous fisherman, will be at�the Agri-Business Center during the Northeast Alabama�Hunting & Outdoor Expo. According to his Facebook�page, he will be there from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The expo will�also feature other celebrities, several dozen vendor�displays, product demos, seminars, door prize drawings, a�duck calling contest and more. Admission is only $5 for�adults and teenagers (free for ages 12 and under) on�Saturday or Sunday.� The Rick Webb Family will share their smooth�Carolina-style of Southern Gospel at 9 a.m. at Farmers�Telecommunications Cooperative’s annual meeting at the�coliseum in Rainsville on Saturday. This meeting is a�milestone all on its own. It’s the co-op’s 60th annual�meeting, and they’ve added some activities to mark the�occasion. There will be an antique car and truck show�starting at 8 a.m. Members will have the opportunity to�enjoy Coke floats and other goodies. Of course, they will�also have the election of two trustees, and give away a large�number of gifts and door prizes.� The world’s most famous blue macaws will be on the�big screen on Saturday at 8 p.m. at RTI’s Movie in the Park�presentation of Rio 2. The movie had been originally�scheduled for a couple of weeks ago but was postponed�until this weekend due to rain. Bring your own chairs or�ground covering and enjoy the free outdoor movie.�

The University of Alabama football team's annual Fan�Day, presented by Alumni Hall Store, is set for Sunday,�August 3. The Crimson Tide will hold an open practice in�Bryant-Denny Stadium from 2:30-4:30 p.m. Players and�coaches will be available for autographs immediately after�the practice on the field at approximately 4:45 p.m.� Fans may enter the stadium beginning at 1:30 p.m.�through gate 44 and occupy the lower bowl (sections AA-�NN). The open practice, which is slated to start at 2:30�p.m., is scheduled to last approximately two hours. For�security purposes, all items are subject to inspection as fans�enter the stadium for both the practice and Fan Day.� Children attending can sign up for the Big Al's Kids�Club and all fans can register for the Crimson Tide�Rewards program outside the East side of the stadium at�gate 44 beginning at 1:30 p.m.� At the conclusion of practice, those wishing to�participate in Fan Day will enter the field through gate 31�and exit via gate 44. Fans not wishing to view practice and�would like to start lining up early can do so beginning at�1:30 p.m. Those fans can enter through gate 31.� Following practice, the Crimson Tide football team,�coaching staff and head coach Nick Saban will be available�for autographs on the field for 45 minutes. The gate to the�field will be open once the autograph session has been set�up. In an effort to facilitate as many autographs in the time�allowed, fans will be limited to one item per person for�autographs, and no posed photographs will be permitted.� Parking for Fan Day can be found in the West ten Hoor�area of campus. There are two parking decks as well as�surface lots that are available for your convenience.�Parking for persons with disabilities is available on a first�come, first served basis in the Communications card Lot�and Wallace Wade Lots. No special accommodations will�be made for recreational vehicles (RVs) on campus. All�RVs should park at the Northington Lot near University�Mall. Fans can go to www.rolltide.com for updates and�other pertinent information. In case of inclement weather,�the Fan Day would be moved into Coleman Coliseum.�

The Northeast Alabama Hunting�& Outdoor Expo will be held August 2-3, at the Northeast�Alabama Agri-Business Center. There will be product�demos, seminars, door prizes, and celebrity appearances by�Bill Dance, Dr. Lou, Rex Holmes, as well as many others.�Call 256-605-1801 for info.�

The Boaz�Miss Harvest Festival pageant will be held on Oct. 4, 2014.�Contestant entry fee is $50 and includes two admission�tickets. Applications are due on Sept. 19. For more info�call 256-593-8154.�

The 50th�annual Boaz Harvest Festival Car Show will be held on�Oct. 4, 2014 in the VF outlet parking lot on Billy Dyar�Blvd. Registration is from 8-10 a.m. Judging is at 3 p.m.�Early entry fee is $20 or $25 at the gate. For more info call�256-593-8154.�

- Registration for�Snead State’s fall baseball league is now open.�The SSCC�fall league is designed to provide area high school baseball�players in grades 9-12 an opportunity to stay sharp off-�season. It is intended for those who plan to play on their�high school's varsity, junior varsity or freshmen baseball�team. Players must use wooden bats, which are available�for purchase through Coach Casey Underwood. The Fall�League consists of six teams with approximately 12 players�on each roster. Each team plays eight games. All games are�played in late August and September. Teams are coached�by Snead State baseball players. Registration is $120 and�provides game t-shirts, helmet usage, baseballs, umpires,�instruction, and use of facilities. All participants must sign�a waiver, have an updated physical, and a copy of your�insurance card to turn in with their registration form.�All�players must sign up by Friday, Aug. 15. To find out more�details or to register, visit�www.snead.edu/fallbaseball�.�

The Albertville�Police Department will be hosting a Women's Self Defense�class on September 6, 2014 at 9:00 am. The class will be�held at the Albertville Elementary School gym. Participants�must be at least 16 years of age, and anyone under 18 must�be accompanied by a parent. Cost is $20 to cover the cost�of the training manual each participant will receive. Class�size will be limited to 30 people. If you would like to�register for this class, call Sgt. Dave Haun at 256-891-8273.�

From 2000 to 2014, the�Rainsville Chamber of Commerce has awarded $52,600 in�college scholarships. This will be the third consecutive�summer that a golf tournament will serve as the program's�primary fund raiser. The Aug. 23 event is sponsored by�the Rainsville Chamber and proceeds will help fund�scholarships for 2015 Plainview seniors.�

The annual Auburn Fan Day is�set for Aug. 10, 2014 from 3:30-5:30 at the Auburn Arena.�

Six Snead State�Community College�students recently competed�at the Phi Beta Lambda�National Conference in�Nashville, TN� The students competed�against more than 1,800 of�America’s best and brightest�college students as they�showcased their talents as�future business leaders and�vied for the opportunity to�win over $79,000 in cash�awards.� Snead State’s Business�Presentation team earned�fourth place at the national�competition. Their event�consisted of preparing a�presentation regarding the�Affordable Car Act and�how it will affect small�businesses. Team members�included Daniel Gomez of�Albertville, Daniel Garcia of�Albertville and Dalton�Farmer of Allgood.� Gomez also competed in�Information Management.�

The other PBL members�who competed included:� Glorie Zirkelbach of�Boaz – Entrepreneurship�Concepts.� Kaitlyn Fox of�Springville – Accounting�for Professionals and�Accounting Principles.� Caitlin Motes of Boaz –�Hospitality Management�and Retail Management.�

Future Business Leaders�of America-Phi Beta�Lambda (FBLA-PBL), the�largest and oldest student�business organization, held�its National Leadership�Conference on June 24–27.�Participants from across the�United States and two�countries were in attendance�for this exciting conference�to sharpen their core�

business skills, expand their�networks, and participate in�more than 55 business and�business-related�competitive events.� Future Business Leaders�of America-Phi Beta�Lambda, Inc. is a nonprofit�501(c)(3) education�association with a quarter�million members. For more�info go to www.fbla-pbl.org.�

Six Snead State students competed at the National Phi Beta Lambda�Conference in Nashville. Those competing were (L-R) Glorie Zirkelbach,�Kaitlyn Fox, Caitlin Motes, Daniel Gomez, Dalton Farmer, and Daniel Garcia.�

speaking of physical death in these verses.�He says that He has no pleasure in the�physical death of the wicked, rather, He�desires that the wicked turn from their�wickedness and live. Then God says�that a righteous man might turn from�his righteousness and bring physical�death early, because of his disobedience.� Our verses are not speaking of�eternal salvation, for no man can simply�stop being wicked and be saved by such�reform.� Galatians 2:21 proves this truth�by showing that there is no law one can�keep to gain eternal life. God is showing,�in the verses above, that a wicked man�in Israel could prolong his life by turning�from his wickedness.� So, God hates the workers of iniquity as�long as such people persist in their sins, but�He loves them enough to save them from�their sins when they repent and place their�faith in Him. Romans 5:8 says, “But God�commendeth His love toward us, in that,�while we were yet sinners, Christ died�for us.”� All of us are sinners by nature and�by choice, but when we turn to God�in repentance and faith, He saves�us!�

What does it mean that God hates the�workers of iniquity? Psalm 5:5-6 says,�“The foolish shall not stand in Thy sight:�Thou hatest all workers of iniquity. Thou�shalt destroy them that speak leasing: the�LORD will abhor the bloody and deceitful�man.” The word “leasing” means “to lie”,�so God will destroy liars. The word�“abhor” means “to hate”, so God hates�bloody and deceitful men. To some people,�this may sound like God would really love�to cast all of the above into hell, but that is�not the case!� Ezekiel 33:11-12 says, “Say unto them,�As I live, saith the Lord God, I have no�pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that�the wicked turn from his way and live: turn�ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why�will ye die, O house of Israel? Therefore,�thou son of man, say unto the children of�thy people, The righteousness of the�righteous shall not deliver him in the day of�his transgression: as for the wickedness of�the wicked, he shall not fall thereby in�the day that he turneth from his wickedness:�neither shall the righteous be able to live�for his righteousness in the day that he�sinneth.”� These verses could seem hard to�understand, but they really are not. God is�

Does God Love The Ungodly?�

This photograph is of an Old church in Spring Hill, Alabama that was�discovered on a recent trip to South Alabama�

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Virginia LaMunyon� Mrs. Virginia T LaMunyon, 84, of�Rainsville, passed away Tuesday, July 29,�2014 in Cherokee County Hospital.� Funeral Services will be held today�(Thursday, July 31, 2014) at 2 p.m. at the�W.T. Wilson Funeral Chapel. Burial will�follow in Mtn. View Memory Gardens.� Survivors include: Son: Danny Roger�LaMunyon (Jocelyn); Sister: ILa Fred�Westbrook (Ed); Sisters-in-Law: Mary F.�Smith (M.F.) & Burma Sue LaMunyon;�Grandchildren: Roger Bryan LaMunyon,�Danny Alan LaMunyon, Dara LaMunyon�Patterson; Great Grandchildren: Luke�Patterson, Mia LaMunyon, Tyler�LaMunyon; and Great Great Grandchild:�Jaxson Able LaMunyon� She was preceded in death by her�Husband, Morris LaMunyon�

Lisa Rhodarmer Gore� Lisa Rhodarmer Gore, 44, of�Albertville, passed away on Sunday, July�27, 2014 at Hospice of Marshall County.�Funeral services were held on Tuesday, July�29, 2014 at Southside Baptist Church of�Albertville. Burial was in Beulah Cemetery.� Survivors include: Husband: Jamie�Gore; Sons: Jarad and Mitch Gore; Father:�James Rhodarmer and Brother: Keith�Rhodarmer.�

Phillip G. Gilbert� Phillip G. Gilbert, 66, of Albertville,�passed away on Sunday, July 27, 2014 at�Riverview Regional Medical Center.�Funeral services were held on Wednesday,�July 30, 2014 at the Adams Brown Service�Chapel. Burial was in Diamond Cemetery.� Survivors include wife: Suzanne�Gilbert; Daughter: Sonya Piazza (Mike)�Sons: Eric Gilbert, Christopher Gilbert and�Mike Benson; Mother: Margie Gilbert;�Sisters: Brenda Gilbert and Libby (Don)�McClendon; and Lionel Gilbert and�Dwight (Freda) Gilbert.� He was preceded in death by his father:�Glenn Gilbert; Mother-in-law: Ann LaRuel;�& Sister-In-Law: Elaine Gilbert.�

Margaret Shipp� Margaret Shipp, 96, of Albertville,�passed away on Sunday, July 27, 2014 at�Hospice of Marshall County. Funeral�services were held on Tuesday, July 29,�2014 at the Adams Brown Service Chapel.�Burial was in Memory Hill Cemetery.� Survivors include: Son: John Isbell�Shipp; Sister: Billie Hearn Welch; Brother:�Thomas Payne Isbell and several�grandchildren. She was preceded in�death by her parents: Dolph and Cille Isbell;�husband: Frank Shipp; Son: David Shipp;�Brother J.D. Isbell, and two sisters.�

Clarence Hembree�Mr. Clarence Hembree, age 86, of�

Geraldine passed away Tuesday, July 29,�2014. Funeral services will be held at 11 am�Saturday, August 2, 2014 from the W.T.�Wilson Funeral Chapel. Burial will follow�in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. Visitation will�be held from 5-8 p.m. on Friday.�Arrangements Entrusted to W.T. Wilson�Funeral Chapel� Survivors include: Niece: Nancy�Armstrong and Nephew: David Armstrong.�

Hoyt Mack Whiteside� Hoyt Mack Whiteside, 67 of Sylvania,�passed away on Tuesday, July 29, 2014 at�DeKalb Regional. Family will have a�visitation on Friday, August 1, 2014 from�4-6 p.m. at W.T. Wilson Funeral Chapel.� Survivors include: Son: Johnathan�(Heather) Whiteside and Granddaughter:�Samantha Whiteside�

Marlin Glendon Banion� Mr. Marlin Glendon Banion, 78 of�Boaz, passed on away Sunday, July 27,�2014 at Marshall Medical South. Family�will have a Memorial Service Saturday,�August 2, 2014 at 11 a.m. at Free Life�Church at Sardis.� Survivors include: Wife: Shirley�Robinson Banion; Daughters: Lisa Wright�and Jenny Lynn (Brian) Walker; Sons: Paul�(Heather Watt), Ryan, Mark, and Steve�Banion; and Brother: Roger Banion.�

Billy Tom Putnam� Mr. Billy Tom Putnam, 82, of Boaz,�passed away on Monday, July 28, 2014 at�his residence. Funeral service were held on�Wednesday, July 30, 2014, at McRae�Chapel. Burial was in Bethsadia Cemetery.� Mr. Putnam was born in Alabama on�Nov. 25, 1931 to William Henry & Lettie�Gewitha Collier Putnam. He was a retired�inspector for the poultry industry.� He is survived by his wife: Eris Putnam,�2 Sisters-in-Law, 2 Brothers-in-Law and a�host of Nieces and Nephews.�

Beulah Bingham Tinker� Beulah Bingham Tinker, 75, of Bryant�passed away on Tuesday, July 29 at�Erlanger Medical Center. Funeral services�are set for Saturday, August 2, at 11 am at�Corner Stone Funeral Chapel in Ider with�Rev. Jeff Watkins officiating. Burial was in�Higdon cemetery. Family will receive�friends from 1 to 8 pm Thursday and�Friday, and 9 a.m. until service time.� Mrs. Tinker was preceded in death by�her parents, Bart and Lola Webb Bingham,�husband, Marvin H. Tinker, brothers, Emil�and James Bingham.� Survivors include: daughters, Gail�Yakich(Dave), Sheila Rutledge, Terri�Dornbusch, Linda Rush, sons, Barry�Thacker(Mary Ann), Tim Tinker(Rebecca),�brother, Kennis Bingham, sister, Eula�Stiltner, 15 grandchildren, 29 great-�grandchildren and 1 great great-grandchild.�

Snead State Community College is proud to announce the�Dean’s List for the Spring 2014 semester. Students must hold�a minimum 3.50-3.99 grade point average and be enrolled in�12 or more hours of regular college level courses to be�eligible for the Dean’s List.� The students making the Dean’s List were:�

Albertville:�David Edward Abney, Antonio Efrain�Andres, Amy Nicole Atchley, Jacob Wilson Barkley, Joshua�Lane Bonds, Monica Lynn Borden, Blake Allan Brock,�Halea Faith Carr, Jose L. Chavez, Logan J. Cherico, Alexia�A. Cullom, Lindsey Joy Cullom, Nancy R. Dehart, Jacob�General Dickie, Dalia Domingo, Lorena Franco, Alvaro�Garcia, Alicia Guevara Garcia, Juan Carlos Gutierrez Perez,�Ashleigh Morgan Hanvey, Mary S. Harper, Thomas Hutch�Henderson, Osbaldo J. Hernandez-Chavez, Elizabeth Leigh�Kennedy, Justin Levite Lowrey, Jessica Leandra Lyles,�Maegan Nicole Massey, John W. Matthews, James A.�McCray, Luke H. Morgan, Charlotte S. Mulvihill, Erika T.�Pankey, Savanna W. Parsley, Luis Enrique Patino, Shainna�D. Pearce, Jacqulynn T. Quick, Karla Yamileth Rauda,�William McCoy Richardson, Hannah M. Roden, Madilyn�Nicole Sanders, Jackson C. Shell, Kelli A. Sheridan, Marissa�A. Stancil, Gary Joshua Stevenson, Danyelle Lynn�Thackerson, Emily Nicole Trussell, Brittany Danielle�Underwood, Coltin A. Vaughn, Jared R. Woodham, and�Amber Nicole Young.�

Alabaster:�Katalina Sue Cingoranelli.�Altoona:�Paden B. Allen, Cara J. Anderson, Terri�

Cornelius, Morgan T. Fleming, Joni D. Goss, Haley Megan�Lightsey, Caleb Ryan Mayo, Cecily Suzone Sloan, Madyson�Sharee Sloan, and Kassie A. Tillbrook.� Arab:�Frances Larmon Blackmon, Elizabeth D. Childs,�Tracey Nicole Childs, Dakota Scott Creel, Katelyn Colleen�Hall, Hannah Katherine Hudson, Matthew Wayne Jordan,�Carleigh Nicole Larkin, Emma Danielle Mahan, Caleigh E.�Poole, Giana Jo Ann Rutledge, Matthew B. Shell, Seth�Thomas Tatum, and Lauren Elizabeth Wright.�

Athens:�Devin James Buchheister and Caleb Austin�Roberts.�

Attalla:�Sara Bryan, Colby David Dunn, James D.�Lowry, and Krystal C. McKiven.� Blountsville:�Megan Denise Gibbs-Autwell and Daniel�Wayne Haynes.�

Boaz:�Amber Mary Alexander, Jonathan Edward�Arrington, Kaela Maralynn Bishop, Matthew J. Brannon,�Loni Brooks, April K. Burns, Scarlett E. Crews, Brianna�LaShae Crowden, Turner William Davis, Verna Mae�Edmondson, Arlene Doris Flores, Emily Kate Freshwater,�Maggie Michelle Goble, Jordan Skylar Gore, Hannah J.�Graben, Kelly S. Graham, Deborah A. Gray, John P. Gray,�Christy Michelle Grindle, Patricia F. Kyle Bailey, Destini�Michelle Lang, Katelyn D. Marshall, Dustin Barry Mason,�Jack Ray Mathus, Kristen Elizabeth McHenry, Brenna R.�Mitchell, Chelsey N. Moone, Katie E. Osborn, Rebecca�Dawn Parker, Jessica Pineda, Michaela Jade Poore, Sarah E.�Putman, Alyssa Michelle Schultz, Melanie Angela Scott,�Christopher Smith, Presley Rae Smith, Shelby J. Stanfield,�

Snead State Spring 2014 Dean’s List�Andrew B. Thompson, Morgan T. Tinsley, Jeffrey L. Todd,�and Hanna T. Walker.�

Brownsboro:�Eugene E. Pinczewski.�Centre:�Timothy B. Burgess and Logan Dewayne Pierce.�

Chattanooga, TN:�Ajee Smith.�Cleveland:�Lisa D. Boatright and Haley Dawn Satterfield.�Collinsville:�Marcos Antonio Cruz and Christopher�

Donald Jones.�Cropwell:�Dylan Wade Calhoun.�Crossville:�Briley Haze Bruce, Perla Carolina Crump,�

Erin Morgan Dooley, Donna Rae Jones, Corey Joshua Pope,�Kevin Michael Rogers, Sara Ruiz, and Dana Willis.�

Cullman:�Jesse R. Thomas.�Florence:�Ashley Elizabeth Robertson.�Gadsden:�Shannon Lee Dalrymple and Ashley N.�

Walden.�Grant:�Monica Hadley Cooper, Aaron Lee Troup, and�

Noah S. Wright.�Guntersville:�Natasha Babb, Chelsea E. Bodine, Lucy�

Christine Bradley, Lara D. Cleland, William Tyler Goble,�JaMeshia Kesha Groce, Matthew Ryan Gunther, Emily C.�Hancock, Alexandria Chris Henderson, Dwight Wesley�Jones, Ayla Carol Kirby, Randi L. McDuffie, Mary Elyce�Melton, Tonya S. Neal, Dhavalkumar Janakkumar Patel,�Morgan Alysse Patterson, Kyrie Lare Purdy, Natasha�Alexxis Ray, Grant Stearnes Rutland, Landon Lee Sexton,�Coti Smith Stewart, Breanna D. Swords, Emma N. Walker,�Jennifer Denise Walthall, Olivia L. Weaver, and Megan O.�White.�

Henagar:�Zachary Scott King and David A. Wooten.�Hoover:�Alexandrea Michelle Nations.�Horton:�Erika Astrid Alvarez, Rachael K. Brothers,�

Heather D. Burks, Annabell Cantellano, Donald F. Collins,�Amber D. Dunston, and Amarilys Rivera.�

Huntsville:�Sierra Sheron Fearn and Shelby Ann Wilson.�Jasper:�Amanda Jane Bertoldi.�Laceys Spring:�Jordan A. Crawford and Mary Catherine�

Graves.�Mandeville, LA:�Zachary Anthony Dugas.�Maylene:�Kathryn Elizabeth Guiser.�Oneonta:�Brenda Leeann Cowan, David C. Ramirez,�

Maegan L. Towns, and Daniella Verdin.� Opelika:�Kelsey E. Pelham.�

Pell City:�Landon R. Smith.�Pinson:�Brian Jackie Harper.�Powder Springs, GA:�Tyler M. Mauzy.�Remlap:�Dylan M. Cherry.�Scottsboro:�Corey D. Jones.�Springville:�Austin Lynn Dickie.�Stockbridge, GA:�Jesse Lee Christensen.�Sylacauga:�Kelvin Lamar Marbury.�Town Creek:�Meagan Shelaine Johnson.�Trussville:�Connor Matthew Cox.�Union Grove:�Haley Marie Blouir, Verlon Randy�

Johnson, and Ashley F. Williams.�Walnut Grove:�Saleta B. Thompson.�West Palm Beach, FL:�Tyler B. Lecroy.�

Snead State Community College is pleased to announce�its President’s List for the Spring 2014 semester. To be�eligible for the President’s List, a student must maintain a�perfect grade point average of a 4.00 (all A’s)�

Albertville:�Morgann Rachelle Bartlett, Emily Daniell�Blackmon, Mallorie Anne Blackstone, Alexander Monroe�Branca, Ashley Danielle Butler, Maria Jesus Caballero,�Laura M. Casey, Freddianne Teresa Chandler, Cole A.�Coolidge, Adam Hamilton Cravens, Christian David�Cunningham, Kelsey Ann Dake, Makayla D. Davis,�Stephanie Marie DiPrima, Sean Patrick Elkins, Elizabeth C.�Epperson, Wendy Y. Galdamez, Daniel Garcia, KaeCee�Ranae Harden, Riley Ray Jones, Erika Guevara Martinez,�Jansen C. Gentry, Sarah L. Hayes, Amber Leanne Lang,�Magen Regina LeCroy, Erica Ann Mason, Maria Juan�Miguel, Courtney Lyn Moore, Magdalena Tercero Pablo,�Aaron Pappas, Julian Patino, Ramon Patino, April M. Pell,�Colton Turner Pendley, Timothy B. Peters, Emilie Morgan�Posey, John Ray Penney, Callie Dawn Robinson, Colton�Duane Robinson, Taylor J. Sims, Alexander R. Simpson,�Katelyn Brooke Soper, Sara Rachel Swords, Jessica Hope�Webb, Avery J. Williams, Dalton Riley Williams, Hannah L.�Williams, and Glorie A. Zirkelbach.�

Allgood:�Dalton W. Farmer.�Altoona:�Haley M. Fulenwider, Brett A. Glass, Shaynon�

Beth McGahee, Humberto Montalvo Hernandez, DaKota�Dean Nichols, Holli Anne Salamone, Amanda E. Salter,�Elissa B. Self, and Ashton Kera Witt.�

Arab:� Melissa Ann Alexander, Timothy Wayne�Blackmon, Macala A. Eldridge, Candice O. Fawcett,�Suzanna Faith Greer, Charlee Rene Halligan, Vanessa�Sharlene Howard Wesaw, Connie J. Johnson, Deanna M.�Kampmeyer, Jaclynn R. Kampmeyer, Matthew Terrell James�Mayberry, Sherry Elizabeth Mayberry, Nicole M. Myslinski,�Jarrod M. Parker, Clara M. Pesnell, Dillan E. Reed, Alada�Diane Sparks, Logan D. Sulfridge, and Alexander B.�Tankersley.�

Attalla:�Danielle I. Bodden, Savannah R. Harper,�Sabrina Marie Johnson, Annette J. Kaufhold, Austin R.�Loyd, Marissa Katelyn New, and Tammy A. Wensell.�

Boaz:�Fonda R. Absher, Teresa Nallely Aragon, Dana�Ashley, Nora Ivette Atrisco, Haley Alyse Ballentine, Brent�Edward Brackett, Candace Emilee Brannon, Jordan J.�Brooks, Jordan M. Chumley, Bridgette N. Coffey, Sandy�Pauline Collie, Christen K. Collins, Dallas B. Cornett, Penny�McKinney Derrick, Tasha D. Dixon, Samantha H. Dooley,�Tyler Ray Freeman, Lina C. Garrard, Maria De La Parra�Harris, Jeremy T. Hastings, Sarah D. Hilliard, Jessica Leigh�Hopper, Erica Nicole Jolley, Kayla Allison Kendall, Brennen�Trace King, Landon N. King, Amanda Renee Lee, Jessica L.�Lee, Nathan S. Lee, Tori Dawn Miles, Amanda Lynn�Milican, Mark Dewitt Miller, Rebecca Marie Moreno, Caitlin�Brooke Motes, David Jordan Murray, Alvin Jerrell Nolen,�Misty Michelle Plunkett, Karen Denise Powell, Savanna F.�Rains, Jessica Ryan Rios, Richard C. Rusk, Jacob William�Alexander Shull, Perri Ashlyn Smith, Ryan Mark Smith,�Tanika T. Smith, Tiffany L. Stevens, Emily Anne Todd,�

Joshua K. Williams, and Laura Elizabeth Wray.� Chesapeake, VA:�Rachel Ann Farmer.� Cleveland:�Sarah Ann Holloway and Leah J. Wiginton.� Crossville:�Brock David Bearden, Kaitlin N. Dixon,�Clinton P. Feemster, Mallory Dawn Hambrick, William J.�Hunt, Kelsey Colleen Jolley, Traci Maddox Norris, Derek�Aaron Peacock, Stephanie Lee Pell, and Manuel Vidal.�

Cullman:�Richard S. Smith and Taylor P. Terry.�Dawson:�Michaela Jordan White.�Decatur:�Boston Claire Claborn.�Enterprise:�Mary Evelyn Owens.�Filer:�Caitlyn Ann Roe.�Fort Payne:�Justin Ryan Garmany.�Fyffe:�Sydney Nicole Massey .�Gadsden:�Deanna Rochelle Estes and Chassidy Angela�

Taylor.�Geraldine:�Kassandra Jane Armstrong, Jessica Carmen�

Crowley, Amanda R. Joliet, Erin Alicia Puckett, and Shari�Lynnette Swain.�

Grant :�Lillie Minette Allen, Heather Frances Bolyard,�Charles M. Edmonds, McKayla Lee Edmonds, Amber Grace�Gannon, Autumn Loree Martin, Johnny Blake Mayes, Justen�B. Rhyne, Sidney L. Stanfield, Dylan T. Stewart, Noah S.�Sutphin, and Charlie Joe Walker.�

Guntersville:� Donald James Brown, Bryneth C.�Buckner, Stephanie J. Collett, Alfred Edmund Fant, Jenna�Danielle Ham, Bobby R. Hopper, Bailee Elizabeth�Kennamer, Matthew Emil Lindblad, Andrew Ethan Long,�Larissa Gabrielle Newman, Hunter R. Nicholson, Thomas�Charles Parrish, Michelle L. Patton, Allison R. Pendergrass,�Aaron V. Rains, Charles E. Rush, Christopher C. Rush, Patti�B. Rush, Georgina Lyshea White, & Timothy Jackson Wynn.�

Gurley:�Madeline Jayne Russell.�Harvest:�Karl R. Kiesler.�Helena:�Sidney Brooke Garner.�Holly Pond:�Callie Adeline Henderson.�Horton:�Heather N. Leyva, Misty Cox Walker, and�

Candace R. Whitaker.�Huntsville:�Shanena Nicole Blankenship, Heather R.�

Bundy, Sara Catherine Duncan, and Jacob James Shumate.�Jacksonville:�Dulce L. Roque.�Laceys Spring:�Christal Lee Newcomb.�Leesburg:�Kelsey Paige Hayes.�Mableton, GA:�David Benjamin Collins.�New Hope:�James N. McGlocklin.�Oneonta:�Billy Richard McDerment and Alexa G.�

Sanders.�Owens Cross Road:�Katrina Louise Pepper.�Rainsville:�Kelsey L. Bowman and Treylon Cole Gibson.�Rogersville:�Danya Mersadeze Snead.�Sacramento, CA:�Micah Blue Parandes.�Southside:�Karlee Irene Hunter.�

Springfield Garden, NY:�Simone Charles.�Springville:�Kaitlyn N. Fox.�Union Grove:�Alexis J. Collins, Kimberly Renie Cook,�

Brandon M. Hawes, Bryana K. Johnson, Gina King, and�Jacob Colby Morgan.�

Snead State Spring President’s List�Column by Matt Silvestro • Ledger Correspondent�

Wow, Johnny football, two years ago, people barely�knew who you were. You then set numerous college�football records and you became a top NFL quarterback�prospect. You haven't even started your professional career�and it seems like your team is already questioning if you are�going to be a successful NFL quarterback.� I think Peyton Manning or Tom Brady needs to sit you�down and tell you that your main focus right now needs to�be football. When a team wants to build a team around you,�you need to give that franchise your all.� It's frustrating that there are people doubting Manziel,�but he is only doing it to himself. It should be interesting to�see how it plays out. It wouldn't be surprising to see him on�the bench to start the season.�

Are you ready for the bench Johnny?�

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By Carol Beddingfield, Executive Director�Fort Payne Chamber of Commerce�

Childhood obesity has more than doubled in children�and quadrupled in adolescents in the past 30 years. In�2012, more than one third of children and adolescents were�overweight or obese.� A study has shown that children who became obese as�early as age 2 were more likely to be obese as adults.� Childhood obesity has both immediate and long term�effects on health and well being.� Health risks include heart disease, diabetes, stroke,�several types of cancer and osteoarthritis. Obesity also�contributes to bone and joint problems, sleep apnea, and�poor self-esteem.� Healthy lifestyle habits such as healthy eating and�physical activity can lower the risk of childhood obesity.� The Chamber’s newest member, Foster’s Training�Facility, can be the solution for encouraging children to�exercise. According to owner, Marisa Foster, the facility�offers a unique youth fitness program in a friendly�environment, as a fun way for kids to get in shape.� Research shows that ages 7 through 11 are the peak�years for children to develop their coordination and motor�skills. Therefore, through speed, agility, and body weight�strength training techniques, the facility’s program will�improve each kid’s abilities and address individual athletic�needs in order to build that critical physical foundation.� Foster’s training Facility offers various programs�providing quality training and conditioning for athletes of�every age and ability level. Private as well as group�instruction is available for different age groups in various�types of sports.� One thing that caught my eye on Marisa’s brochure�was�Saturday Parent Date Night�from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m..�Your child will be supervised by a qualified adult�and provided fun, games with prizes, dinner and�refreshments.� Please call Marisa at 256-630-0133 or visit�Foster’s Training Facility at 218 Godfrey Avenue, NE, in�Fort Payne.� “From grade schoolers to pros, an athlete trained by�Foster’s is an athlete that is unshakable on and off the�playing field.”�

Fall softball & baseball registration�now underway in Albertvillle�

Albertville Parks & Recreation Department will be�conducting fall baseball and softball registration for boys�and girls ages 6 to 14 now through August 9.� The Cost is $50. Games will begin September 2,�2014. For more information, please call 256-891-8240.�