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The Center Point CivitanClub will have a barbeque atthe Civitan Park on Saturday,June 7 from 9:30 a.m. – 3:00pm. or until the food runsout. The event will featurechicken and pork plates for$6 each, sandwiches for $3each, and slabs of ribs for$15. Whole butts ($30 each)can be ordered by calling908-1137.

Come on out to theCivitan Park, enjoy somegood food, and support yourCivitan Club.

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Fifth gradercampaigns toban noveltylighters

Principal Dianne Johnson became a human ice cream sundae on May 2as students from Cathedral Christian School in Center Point celebratedreading over 4,000 books. As a part of the reading initiative program thestudents were challenged (198 students in grades K3-8) to read 2008books by the end of the school year 2008.

Principal gets thescoop from students

TAMMY MILLER RENDA

Gatherings owned andoperated by DJ and RichelleDavis is the place to come fordelicious meals and desserts,as well as specialty gifts inTrussville.

As residents of Trussville,they offer a comfortable,inviting, homey feelingrestaurant.

DJ’s passion is cookingand has catered severalevents. Richelle’s passion isin retail, helping you find aunique gift for that specialoccasion. In Gatherings theyfound a way to combine theirtwo passions into one familyoriented business that is agathering place for everyone.

“We both value the familyget-togethers, the celebra-tions, and hanging out withfriends and wanted to providea place that could cater thesespecial events, find a fun little

gift to take to the event andwhere you could enjoy a greathome cooked meal at a greatvalue on a daily basis. Wefelt as though the nameGatherings had a welcomingfeel that captured what we setout to do,” said Richelle.

Gatherings offers daily hotplates ranging from a home-made Turkey dinner to Steakor Chicken marinated skew-ers. Some of the specialtysandwiches include a roastedveggie sandwich, carvedturkey or ham sandwichesand their famous French Dip.

They also offer a fullbreakfast menu that includessuch items as “the TreeHugger”(seasoned potatoeswith mushrooms, onions,peppers and spinach foldedinto scrambled eggs and

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Hewitt-Trussville HighSchool student TiffanyJohnson checks out herblood pressure duringthe Health Fair held onMay 2. The event wassponsored by the HTWellness Committee.Posters, booths anddemonstrations wereavailable with informa-tion to encourage thestudents to make posi-tive choices for theirhealth. Areas coveredwere blood pressure,body mass index,health promotion, ill-ness/injury prevention,eating disorders, drugabuse and many others. TAMMY MILLER RENDA

An 11-year-old studentfrom Gwen ElementarySchool in Hoover brought hiscampaign to ban noveltylighters that look like toys tothe Center Point councilmeeting on April 24.

David Brooks, accompa-nied by his mom, appeared atthe council meeting to ask thecouncil to support his effortsto get the toy-like lightersbanned from being sold inconvenience stores, servicestations, etc., in Alabama.

The lighters, which aremade to look like guitars,footballs, guns, turtles, andother toys, could be especial-ly attractive to children andtherefore dangerous in theirhands.

David brought a box of thenovelty lighters with him tothe council meeting to showjust how attractive they are.He also brought a petitionwith him and asked thosepresent to sign it.

What started out as a proj-ect for an enrichment class athis school has turned into atwo-year campaign to getthese banned in Alabama. Hehas spoken to other city coun-cils, firefighters and othergroups, pointing out that anumber of states already havebanned the novelties. Davidasked the council to write aletter to the state legislatureasking that the lighters bebanned.

Councilman RaymondOlan made a motion that thecouncil writes a letter to thelegislature in support of theban. The motion wasapproved.

BY BETTY BROWNCenter Point Staff WriterEastern Jefferson CountyCourier & Press

Gatheringsin Trussville

Sadly many Alabamianshave felt the loss of a soldierin their own family or know afamily who has. Many are leftwondering what they can doto give back in any way tothese families who are hurt-ing. A new outreach programthat allows civilians to con-tribute to the rebuilding ofveterans’ homes is the latestevidence that Americans arebehind their service people.

Families across the UnitedStates are making sacrificesto send their loved ones over-seas in defense of our coun-try. Unfortunately, many ofthese families are strugglingto make ends meet, andunderstandably, home repairsmove to the bottom of theirlist.

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The 1998 graduates ofErwin High School willreunite on June 28, for aweekend of sharing memoriesand rediscovering old friends.To celebrate 10 years sincehigh school, classmates willenjoy a family picnic from11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. atJeff State Park ( bring yourown lunch ), an evening ofdining and dancing at B&AWarehouse from 7:00 p.m.until 11:00 p.m. with musicprovided by Jamie Green.Reunion committee chairsRonni Dixon Roye, Crystal

Goodman, Krystal HansardHawkins, and Eve Rhea inviteany members of the ErwinHigh School Class of 1998who have not yet registered tocontact Reunitus, Alabama’scomplete reunion source, at877-823-4141 or visitwww.reunitus.com on the webfor more information.

Contact Melinda R. Deckerat [email protected] Montgomery Highway#231 Birmingham, AL 35216

Erwin High School Class of1998 hosts 10 -Year Reunion

Congratulations to Red Storm 2000, an 8U travel softball team based out of TrussvilleGirls Softball Association, for placing 2nd in the North Alabama “Spring Lead Off” tourna-ment held on March 29th in Cullman, Alabama. Red Storm 2000 played all day and com-piled a 4-1 record against older teams in order to reach the championship game versus theNorth Alabama Explosions. The championship game could not take place due to persist-ent rain and a power outage at the park, and Red Storm 2000 was awarded the 2nd placetrophy at approximately 10:00 pm that evening.

The team is coached by Head Coach Wayne Hughes and assistant coaches RobHeatherly, Jason Dooley, Kyle Moseley, Justin Walters, and Brad Forsythe.

The team is pictured left to right: Rebecca Self, Skye Thompson, Emma Hughes, AlainaTinsley, Tate Moseley, Madison Dooley, Natalie Ritchey, Julia Forsythe, Anna Hood, AbbySwaney, Saydee Keith, and Kailey Walters.

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Source US Census BureauThe idea of Father’s Day was conceived by Sonora Dodd

of Spokane, Wash., while she listened to a Mother’s Day ser-mon in 1909. Dodd wanted a special day to honor her father,William Smart, a widowed Civil War veteran who was left toraise his six children on a farm. A day in June was chosen forthe first Father’s Day celebration — June 19, 1910, pro-claimed by Spokane’s mayor because it was the month ofSmart’s birth.

The first presidential proclamation honoring fathers wasissued in 1966 when President Lyndon Johnson designated thethird Sunday in June as Father’s Day. Father’s Day has beencelebrated annually since 1972 when President Richard Nixonsigned the public law that made it permanent.

• 64.3 million: Estimated number of fathers across thenation.

Remembering Dad• A good place to buy dad a tie or a shirt might be one of

8,685 men’s clothing stores around the country (as of2005).

• Other items high on the list of Father’s Day gifts are toolssuch as hammers, wrenches and screwdrivers. You couldbuy some of these items for dad at one of the nation’s14,257 hardware stores or 5,925 home centers (as of 2005).

• 23,195: Number of sporting goods stores in 2005. Thesestores are good places to purchase traditional gifts for dad,such as fishing rods and golf clubs.

• More than 74 million Americans participated in a barbecuein the last year — it’s probably safe to assume many ofthese barbecues took place on Father’s Day.

Mr. Mom• 159,000: Estimated number of stay-at-home dads in 2006.

These married fathers with children younger than 15 haveremained out of the labor force for at least one year prima-rily so they can care for the family while their wives workoutside the home. These fathers cared for 283,000 children.Among these stay-at-home dads, 60 percent had two ormore children, and 40 percent had an annual family incomeof $50,000 or more.

• 25%: Among the nation’s 11.3 million preschoolers whosemothers are employed, the percentage who are regularlycared for by their father during their mother’s workinghours. This amounted to 2.9 million children.

How Many Fathers?• 26.5 million: Number of fathers who are part of married-

couple families with children younger than 18 in 2006.

>22 percent are raising three or more children younger than18 (among married-couple family households only).

>2 percent live in someone else’s home.

• 2.5 million: Number of single fathers in 2006, up from

400,000 in 1970. Currently, among single parents livingwith their children, 19 percent are men.

>8 percent are raising three or more children younger than18.

>About 42 percent are divorced, 38 percent are never mar-ried, 16 percent are separated and 4 percent are widowed.(There is no significant difference between the percentagesof single fathers who are divorced or never married.)

>16 percent live in someone else’s home.

>27 percent have an annual family income of $50,000 ormore.

• 85%: Among the 30.2 million fathers living with childrenyounger than 18, the percentage who lived with their bio-logical children only. In addition, 11 percent lived withstepchildren, 4 percent with adopted children and fewerthan 1 percent with foster children.

Child-Support Payments• 31%: Percentage of custodial fathers who were due child

support. They numbered 678,000.

• $2.4 billion: Amount of child support received by custodi-al fathers in 2005; they were due $3.3 billion. In contrast,custodial mothers received $22.4 billion of the $34.7 bil-lion in support that was due.

• 43%: Percentage of custodial fathers who received all childsupport that was due, not significantly different from thecorresponding percentage for custodial mothers. Fathersreceived an average of $6,210 in child support in 2005,compared with $5,981 for mothers. (These figures are notstatistically different from one another.)

• 36%: Percentage of custodial fathers with child supportagreements or awards.

• 72%: Percentage of custodial fathers receiving noncashsupport, such as gifts or coverage of expenses, on behalf oftheir children. The corresponding proportion for motherswas 59 percent.

Dining with Daddy• 30%: Percentage of children younger than 6 living with

married parents in 2003 who ate breakfast with their fathersevery day. The corresponding number for children livingwith unmarried fathers was 41 percent.

• 64%: Percentage of children younger than 6 living withmarried parents who ate dinner with their fathers every day.The corresponding number for children living with unmar-ried fathers was 66 percent.

Kind Words from Dad• 63%: Percentage of children younger than 6 living with

married parents who were praised three or more times aday by their fathers. The corresponding number for chil-dren living with unmarried fathers was 57 percent.

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It’s almost Father’s Day ... theperfect time to show dad howmuch he is loved by serving hisfavorite steak. While all dadsare different, your dad’s person-

ality may actually determine what steakhe enjoys most. Whether he is a mild-mannered filet mignon loving man or atake-charge dad who always orders astrip loin, a big juicy steak on Father’sDay is sure to please.

Which steak are you?The Omaha Steaks Product Development Team recently conducted aninformal survey of customers to determine if there was any connection between the personality traits of individual con-sumers and the types of steaks they prefer. The survey findings indicatethat preferences in favorite steaks are directly linked to a well-definedgroup of common personality characteristics. Those who prefer ...

Filet Mignons are mild-mannered, tender-hearted, meticulous andenjoy simple elegance.

Ribeyes are even-tempered, strive for balance in life and have laid-back attitudes with a bit of a maverick spirit.

Strip Loins are passionate and somewhat indulgent, with strongpersonalities and take-charge attitudes.

Top Sirloins are mainstream with down-to-earth attitudes and a“what you see is what you get” philosophy of life.

For more information and great grilling tips, call 1-800-960-8400, logon to www.omahasteaks.com or check out Omaha Steaks’ new Great American Grilling Book, available nationwide.

Blackened Rib Eye Steak WithCreamy Horseradish SauceServes 4

4 (10- to 14-ounce) Omaha Steaks rib eye steaks

1/4 cup olive oil8 teaspoons Blackening Seasoning

(recipe below) or Omaha Steaks Blackened Seasoning

1 cup Creamy Horseradish Sauce (recipe below) or Omaha Steaks Creamy Horseradish Sauce

1. Heat a cast iron skillet until very hot, in a well ven-tilated area.

2. Brush steaks with olive oil.3. Coat each side of the steaks with 1 teaspoon of

blackening seasoning.4. Place steaks in the iron skillet, flipping steaks

halfway through cooking. To cook a 1-inch-thicksteak medium rare, cook about 4 minutes on firstside and 3 minutes on other side.

5. Spoon 2 tablespoons of Creamy Horseradish Sauceon each plate before topping with the cooked steak.

Blackening SeasoningYields 1 cup

3 tablespoons sea salt or kosher salt1/4 cup paprika

2 tablespoons cayenne pepper1 tablespoon dry oregano1 tablespoon thyme1 tablespoon fennel seed1 tablespoon black pepper1 tablespoon white pepper1 tablespoon granulated garlic1 tablespoon onion powder

Combine all ingredients and mix well.

Creamy Horseradish SauceYields 1 cup

1/2 cup mayonnaise1/4 cup sour cream

3 tablespoons prepared horseradish1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice1 tablespoon green onions, finely minced

1/2 teaspoon sea salt or kosher saltCombine all ingredients and mix well.

Filet Mignon with Compound ButterServes 4

4 (8-ounce) Omaha Steaks filet mignons2 tablespoons canola oil

Salt and pepper1. Rub steaks on all sides with oil and season

with salt and pepper to taste.2. Grill over direct medium-high heat for about

5 minutes per side for medium-rare, 6 to 7 minutesper side for medium, or to desired doneness.

3. Remove steaks from grill and let rest for a few min-utes. Place a slice of compound butter on top of eachsteak, allowing it to melt slightly before serving.

Compound Butter1/2 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature

1 shallot, minced1 tablespoon minced fresh flat-leaf parsley1 teaspoon freshly squeezed lemon juice

Salt and pepper1. Combine butter, shallot, parsley and lemon juice in the

bowl of a food processor fitted with the metal blade.2. Process to blend.3. Transfer mixture to a sheet of plastic wrap. Roll into a

log about 1 1/2 inches thick and twist the ends to close.4. Refrigerate at least one hour or until firm. 5. Remove from the refrigerator and slice into

1/2-inch coins when the steaks go on the grill.

Mustard-Glazed Top SirloinServes 4

4 (8-ounce) Omaha Steaks top sirloins2 tablespoons soy sauce2 tablespoons dry sherry2 tablespoons dijon mustard

Juice of 1 lime1/2 teaspoon dried thyme1/2 teaspoon garlic salt1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

1. Preheat and oil the grill. Bring steaks to room temper-ature.

2. Place soy sauce, sherry, mustard, lime juice, thyme,garlic salt and pepper in a small bowl and whisktogether.

3. Brush steaks on both sides with the glaze. Grill overdirect medium-high heat for 4 minutes. Turn steaksover, brush again with the glaze, and grill for 4 min-utes longer for medium-rare, 5 to 6 minutes for medi-um, or to desired doneness. Remove from grill and letrest a few minutes before serving.

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Photo courtesy of Errico Studio Filet Mignon with Compound Butter

Photo courtesy of Errico Studio Mustard-Glazed Top Sirloin

It’s June and that meansbrides and lots of them. Fromthe Botanical Gardens,Wedding Chapels and church-es throughout the Birminghamarea cameras will be flashingnot just from professionals butguest as well.

Placing disposable camerason reception tables hasbecome a modern Americanwedding tradition. The cam-eras make guests feel involvedbecause they are helping tocreate a photo record of themost important day of yourlife. Sometimes the picturesthey capture are among themost heart-warming, movingimages from your weddingday.

But what do you do withthose hundreds of picturesonce the honeymoon is overand the developing done? Willyou let them languish – disor-ganized and unseen – in ashoebox or drawer? And whatabout the dozens of picturesguests will take with their owndigital cameras or cell phonesto e-mail to you later?

“The sad truth is manynewlyweds simply don’t know

what to do with all those pic-tures,” says Donna Burt ofPhotosYourWay.com, a newsocial networking and photo-sharing Web site. “They holdon to them, but often not in amanner that allows the coupleor their loved ones to enjoythese precious memories.”

A growing number of smartbrides are turning to photo-sharing Web sites to preserve,organize and share amateurimages from their weddings,and to create keepsakes likephoto books and memorabilia.Most sites allow you to easilyupload your images and makethem available online forviewing by others. Otheroptions such as organizing andsharing vary considerablyfrom site to site.

Here’s what you shouldknow about photo-sharingWeb sites before you chooseone to host your precious wed-ding day images:

* There should be nocharge for uploading, storingor sharing your images. “If asite wants to charge you forthese basic services, look else-where,” Burt advises. “Sites

make their money from printsand products. A handful alsomake a small percentage whenyou sell an image – throughtheir site – to a third party likean advertising agency oronline content publisher.”

* You’ll potentially beuploading hundreds of wed-ding images, so look for largestorage capacity. For example,PhotosYourWay.com provides7 GB of free storage, enoughto upload and store thousandsof photos.

* Look for a site that offersthe greatest flexibility fororganizing images. Seek a sitethat will allow you to organize

those images in a variety ofways, such as by who took thepictures (Photos by UncleJoe), subject matter (WhoDanced with the Bride) orchronology (Pre-weddingPrep, Walking Down the Aisleor Post-Reception Partying).

* Consider how the siteallows you to share images.Can you send e-mails invitingfriends and family to visit andview your images? Can youdesignate your images “pri-vate” or “public” at the time ofupload? Does the site allowyou to launch your own “com-munity,” where your picturescan be viewed by not only

your loved ones but otherInternet users who may shareyour interest?

* Comparison shop onprices for prints and otherproducts, such as photo books,canvas prints, mugs, T-shirtsand other memorabilia. Beaware of shipping charges,which can amount to morethan the cost of the prints orproducts themselves.

* Does the site allow thoseyou share the photos with todownload the images and printthem on their own? Or willthey be required to purchaseprints through the Web site?PhotosYourWay.com willallow you or any of your fam-ily and friends to downloadthe photos themselves andprint them on their own orwherever they choose.

* Does the site offer you theopportunity to sell your imagesonline to third parties, likeadvertising or public relationsagencies, online publishers andothers who need stock photog-raphy? PhotosYourWay.com isone of the only sites that offerusers the chance to makemoney from their images.

“There’s a huge demandfor wedding-related images,”says Burt. “That adorablephoto of your father dancingwith your niece may warmyour heart, but it could alsomake you some money ifsomeone wants to buy or rentit for use in their marketingmaterials.”

To make money from yourwedding photos, simply desig-nate them for public viewing –and available for rent – duringthe upload process. Theimages will be funneledthrough PhotosYourWay’s sis-ter site, ImagesYourWay.com,where clients who need asteady stream of fresh, qualityimages will have the chance toview and rent them. You willpocket 60 percent of the rentalprice for your photo – as muchas $180 in some cases.

To learn more about organ-izing and sharing your wed-ding photos, visit www.PhotosYourWay.com.

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What to Do with all Those Amateur Wedding Photos

(Family Features)Gardening is a great way

for kids to get exercise, spendtime outdoors, and learn aboutthe environment, food, andwildlife. However, many kidsgrow up today without thebenefit of having a gardeningor farming background andaccess to free play outdoors.They often don’t know what todo in a garden. That’s whereparents and grandparentscome in. Adults can help kids

learn about growing plants in afun and engaging way. Plus, itwill be a special time togetheroutdoors, exploring the land,food, and flowers.

But what if you don’t knowwhere to start in the garden?What should you do with yourkids so they won’t be bored,but you won’t be in over yourhead? Here are some simpleactivities that will inspire yourkids and keep them interestedin the natural world.

Hold a Vine Race Kids love races. Remember

frog-jumping races when youwere a kid? Why not hold aplant race to see what vinereaches the finish line first.Fill some large containers withsoil and let your child choosesome kid-friendly viningplants such as pole beans,‘Sugar Snap’ peas, climbingnasturtiums, and black-eyedSusan vines (Thunbergia).

Run a string from the contain-ers to the bottom of an over-hang, ceiling, or beam about 6feet away. Then get ready,plant your seeds, and go!Water and fertilize each con-tainer the same and have yourkids mark intervals along thestring to see who’s winningafter the first quarter, halftime,and 3rd quarter. The winnergets a prize -- free pole beansand peas to eat!

Make a Plant Car WashKids love water and they

really love squirting thingsand each other with it. Here’s away to teach kids about safeinsect control while having alittle fun, too. Make a natural-ly safe insect spray by dissolv-ing 3 tablespoons of soapflakes or liquid soap in a gal-lon of water. Use a non-deter-gent product such as Murphy’sOil soap. Add the mixture to aplastic spray bottle. Let the

kids set up an assembly line ofcontainer plants to spray.Teach them how to identifybad bugs and spray the leaveseffectively.

Create Funky PlantContainers

It’s said that plants cangrow just about anywhere.Instead of the standard clay or

plastic pots, let your kidschoose fun and funky contain-ers to grow plants in. All youneed is containers that are bigenough and sturdy enough tohold soil and a plant, plus theyneed to have some waterdrainage holes. Some coolcontainer ideas are an old toy(such as a large dump truck), awagon, empty food container,

basketball cut in half, oldshoe, or old hat. Kids will geta kick out of plants growing inweird places, and you canteach them about what it takesto keep container plantshealthy.

For more information ongardening with kids, sign upfor the Kids Garden News e-mail newsletter at:http://www.kidsgardening.com/2007.kids.garden.news/cur-rent.html.

Charlie Nardozzi, a nationallyrecognized garden writer, bookauthor, speaker and radio and tel-evision personality, has appearedon HGTV, PBS and DiscoveryChannel television networks. Heis the senior horticulturist andspokesperson for the NationalGardening Association(www.garden.org) and ChiefGardening Officer for the HiltonGarden Inn.

Fun Family Gardening Activities

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Family gardening.

Does it seem like it’s get-ting harder to stretch yourpaycheck to cover all yourbills? With gas pricesapproaching $4 a gallon andfood costs increasing everyday, now more than ever it isimportant to make sure youhave control of your finances.

Easier said than done.With all the financial adviceout there, it is easy to becomeoverwhelmed with where tobegin. Step one to getting onthe right track is simple:Develop a personal budget.

By following a budgetyou can: * Stop living paycheck-to-

paycheck; * Become more organized

with your finances, so youcan ensure that you payyour bills on time;

* Track where you’re spend-ing too much money onthings you don’t necessari-ly need, and adjust yourbudget accordingly;

* Adjust more easily toincreased living costs,such as the gas for yourcar;

* Save money for the future.

Most importantly, bydeveloping and following abudget you will be better pre-pared for life’s curveballs.Watching the inflow and out-

flow of your money willallow you to create a savingsaccount that can help pay billsif you have a sudden life-changing event, such as a joblayoff, a death in the family, ahealth crisis or divorce.

Developing a budget iseasy to do. The hardest part issticking to it. But, by stayingcommitted to the budget youdevelop, you can becomemore stable financially andwill be able to adjust moreeasily to increased livingcosts or unexpected expenses.Here are three easy tips fromwww.smartedgebygmac.comto help you develop yourbudget:

First, Collect AllYour Bills

This includes, but is notlimited to, your checkbookregister, credit card state-ments, phone bills, utilitybills (electricity, heat, water,internet, etc.) and receipts forgas, groceries and anythingelse you buy with cash, checkor a debit card. * Don’t forget about items

that are billed less regular-ly, such as taxes or insur-ance.

* If you don’t keep receiptsfor some of the items list-ed, you may have to wait amonth or two while youcollect the required bills.

* Use a notebook to makesure you record everyreceipt or use a moneymanagement program on acomputer.

Second, CategorizeExpenses

Expenses can be dividedinto three categories: fixed,variable and flexible.

When you know what

expenses are necessities (suchas heat and electricity), com-pared with what expenses arefor wants (such as eating at arestaurant), you will be ableto make budget adjustments -- as necessary -- to help savefor the car or home of yourdreams.

Third, Save Money byPaying Yourself First

Almost every financialadvisor recommends payingyourself first when creating abudget. Paying yourself firstmeans that you treat yourselfas you would any other credi-tor that must be paid eachmonth. Often, making sav-ings your last priority meansthat you don’t save as muchas you planned at the begin-ning of the month. To preventthis from happening:

* Decide on an amount -- say5 percent or 10 percent --of your take-home pay thatyou are able to save eachpay period.

* Deposit the money into asavings account when youpay other necessaryexpenses from that pay-check. If your employerhas an automatic savingsdeduction program, all thebetter -- it’s harder tospend what you can’t see.

By paying yourself first,you create an orderly way tomake your money grow -- andthat can really pay off in thelong run.

These three steps can getyou started on the pathtowards living on a balancedbudget. To learn more aboutbudgeting and financial litera-cy, visit www.smartedgebyg-mac.com.


topped with tomatoes andcheese) and breakfast bankets(sausage, eggs, cheese foldedand baked in a crescent roll.)

They still offer a full cof-fee menu, smoothies, andsome of The Coffee Housefavorites, such as the Chickensalad, pimento and cheese,and the cornbread salad.

“We are beginning toreceive specialty gifts madefrom local artists. Currentlywe have a great selectionfrom “Steps of Faith” artistand owner, Cindy Egger. Wewant Gatherings to be theplace to come for deliciousmeals and desserts, as well asa place to find a special treatto take with you,” saidRichelle.

They offer boxed lunchesand deliver to the Trussvillearea. In addition, they havefresh baked goods includingcakes and pies that can bemade to order.

Gatherings opens at 6:30a.m. for a full service break-fast and offers lunch withdaily hot plates and specialtysandwiches featuring carvedturkey sandwiches andFrench dips beginning at

10:30. They also have a wonder-

ful brunch on Sundays from9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Currently they are closedevenings, but will open forspecial events and meetings.Special events are catered atGatherings during none busi-ness hours, consulting withyou to determine a deliciousmenu for your occasion andyour budget. Just call 655-1676 for details.

Gatherings currentlyoffers WIFI to all Gatheringpatrons free of charge.

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Community Happenings, Tidbits & UpdatesCenter Point

Council actions:April 24• Devin Embry, leader of Erwin High

School Dance Team, appeared beforethe council to request financial aid forthe team to enter upcoming competi-tions. The council agreed to considerthe request and get back to the team.

• Council passed a resolution awarding acontract to Quality Construction forrepairs to buildings at the Ball Parkand at Red-Harvey Park. QualityConstruction was the low bidder at$11,330.

• The moratorium was extended again(for the third time) on the issuance ofbusiness licenses and permits fordeferred presentment check-cashingservices, payday advance businesses,pawn shops, etc.

• A resolution was passed entering intoan agreement with the AlabamaDepartment of Transportation for thelandscaping and maintenance of a tri-angular shaped piece of right-of-waybordered by Highway 75, HuffmanRoad and 15th Terrace NW (in front ofApplebee’s Restaurant).

• Council agreed to pay Spain & Gillon,LLC, $2,524.25 for legal services ren-dered during March 2008.

• Voted to pay $16,006.40 to InSiteEngineering for civil engineering andlandscape design at Reed-Harvey Park.

• The council confirmed MayorHenderson’s appointment of WalterAlexander to the City’s Planning andZoning Commission.

• In his comments at the end of the coun-cil meeting, Mayor Henderson statedthat the Jefferson County Commissionhas officially approved the SeniorCenter. Construction should start

around May 9.• Councilman Wink Chapman

announced that the 2008 Farmer’sMarket will start May 29 and will befrom 2-6 p.m. each Thursday until mid-September.

April 10• Patricia McBride addressed the council

concerning speeding on 23rd Avenue,and suggested that the city install asidewalk to 23rd Avenue to make thestreet safer for school children. Shealso suggested that a reflective disc beinstalled on 6th Street NW to make on-coming traffic visible.

• A resolution was approved commend-ing Erwin High School senior JustinThomas for his accomplishments inovercoming cancer of the spleen andbeing named the Region Bryant-Jordan Achievement Award winner.Thomas has also been awarded schol-arships in drama and will enterJacksonville State this fall as a dramamajor.

• A resolution was passed to approvepayment of $318,654.66 to theJefferson County Treasurer for the city’sSenior Center. This amount was the dif-ference between the amout of theJefferson County Development Grantand the actual bid awarded for theSenior Center.

• The council repealed a portion of anordinance dealing with license fees forreal estate. As amended, persons orcompanies renting or leasing realestate zoned R-4 shall pay the lesser of$75 for each rental unit or a base of$1,000 and $10 for each rental unit.

• Council agreed to pay $3,109 to Spainand Gillon for legal services renderedthrough February 2008.

• The mayor was authorized to execute acontract with Jefferson County for elec-

tion services during the municipal elec-tions in August of this year.

Events & Activities• VBS at Brewster Road Baptist Church

will be June 22-27 at 6:00 p.m. – 8:30p.m.

• The Center Point Chamber ofCommerce meets every secondTuesday. For the time and location con-tact the Chamber at 853-9711.

• Neighborhood Watch meets everyfirst Tuesday at 7 p.m. at City Hall.

• Center Point Civitan Club meetsevery first and third Monday at 7:00pm at the Civitan Park building.

• City Council Meetings – held thesecond and fourth Thursdays of themonth at 7:00 p.m. at city hall.

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available for reservations – tomake a reservation as early as the fallfor your event contact Melina Burnettby calling the Parks and Recreation at661-3777.

• Tuesdays - Hatha Yoga: 6:30-7:30p.m. Trussville Community Center. CallLaura Thornton at 854-5683 for cur-rent schedule and information.

• Thursdays - Hatha Yoga: 6:00-7:00p.m. Trussville Community Center. Forcurrent schedule and registration callLaura Thornton at 854-5683.

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The new academies atHewitt-Trussville HighSchool are designed toincrease student achievementand promote college andcareer preparation by provid-ing students with relevantinstruction centered on abroad theme. To ensure thesuccess of the academy pro-gram, board membersapproved Mrs. Joy Young asDirector of Academies inApril.

Joy is currently teaching atHewitt-Trussville MiddleSchool. Her qualificationsinclude: • B.S. in Business

Education; University ofWest Georgia

• M.S. in EducationalLeadership; Samford

University • Middle and High School

teaching experience, 14years

• Taught in Cobb County,Georgia; Clay-ChalkvilleHigh School; Hewitt-Trussville Middle School

• Served past year as TCSCareer-TechnicalEducation Director

The Director of Academiesrole is designed to provideleadership in planning, devel-oping and implementing theinstructional programs of theacademies; provide supportfor teachers, organize andmanage the day to day opera-tions of the academies; andlink community, business andpostsecondary leaders to

academy staff and studentsfor the purpose of providingexpertise, resources andwork-based learning experi-ences.

Mrs. Young says, “I amvery excited about the oppor-tunity to partner with theHewitt-Trussville HighSchool staff, students, and thecommunity to ensure a highquality educational programthat will equip students forsuccessful futures.”

Trussville City Schoolsalso welcomed Chris Waltersto the Academy team. Chriswill be the BiomedicalAcademy teacher at Hewitt-Trussville High School. Hisqualifications include: • Graduated Cum Laude

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The Literacy Council’smission is to strengthen andsupport organizations thatprovide literacy services inCentral Alabama. The coun-cil maintains a toll free litera-cy help line for individualsneeding literacy assistance,provides training for literacytutors and public awarenesscampaigns designed to keepthe crisis of illiteracy beforethe public.

The Literacy Council’s 9thannual United We Read proj-ect was held February 26through 28. This was a one-day reading awareness proj-ect that places adult volun-teers in elementary schools topromote literacy and the joyof reading.

Volunteers read to secondand third graders from a pre-selected book for approxi-mately 30 minutes. Eachchild who participatedreceived a free copy of thebook featured in the programwhich was provided by TheLiteracy Council.

Jackie Wuska Hurt isExecutive Director andPresident of the LiteracyCouncil. Deborah Devignescoordinated our visit to theschool.

Trussville Rotary Clubmembers Barbara Luckett,Janice Norman, Ann Smith,Wayne Tanner and MartinWoosley each read to twosecond grade classes at PainePrimary School in Trussville.

The pre-selected booksread to inspire the studentsand celebrate Black HistoryMonth were Momma, WhereAre You From? By Marie

Bradby and illustrated byChris K. Soentpiet and AChair for My Mother by VeraB. Williams.

“Trussville Rotary Clubmet its goal to support litera-cy efforts in our communityby volunteering and dona-

tions. We also brought ourmotto and theme to life -Service Above Self andRotary Share, said BarbaraLuckett, Trussville RotaryClub, Literacy Chair.

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• Center Point Elementary – TheJefferson County Department ofHealth has awarded “The HealthOfficer’s Healthy School Seal ofApproval” to CP Elementary for thecalendar year of 2007. To receive thisaward, a school must have achievedexcellence in three areas:

1. Must have a score of 97 or aboveon all three lunchroom inspections in2007;

2. Must have a score of two or lessdeficiencies in the santitation inspec-tions; and

3. Must have an immunization surveyof 97 or greater on last survey audit.

Only 19 out of 174 public schools inJefferson County received this awardin 2007. Center Point Elementary isto be congratulated on being one ofthat 19.

Ms. Laura Rose is principal of theschool.

• Erwin Elementary - Angela Edwards,

assistant principal at ErwinElementary, reports that RidgecrestBaptist Church is sponsoring aneffort to spruce up the appearance ofthe school by painting the outsidedoors and trim at the school.Approximately 30-40 volunteersfrom the church started the weekendof May 2-3, and will continue forthree weekends or until all 50 outsidedoors have been painted. AssociatePastor Jason Carrier is spear-headingthe work. “We are so grateful to Rev.Carrier and the volunteers fromRidgecrest Baptist,” Ms. Edwardsstated, “Their work is really makingan impressive difference in theschool’s look.”

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JUNE 2008 The Courier & Press ♦ 7EDUCATION

Paine Primary students who have had perfect attendance the first threenine-weeks' grading periods are: Front row from left to right: Nicholas Popwell, Sally Gamble, Bess Gordonand Davis GreenSecond row: Katie Goodwin, Hong Jie Lin, Meg Dooley and MadisonZeitvogelBack row: Anna Brasfield, Jordan Haggard, Thomas Butler, Hank Sealesand Paul DimlerNot photographed -LaSalle Douthard and Helena Steen

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Jefferson State’s two PhiTheta Kappa chapters, BetaLambda Delta and Pi Pi,returned from the Phi ThetaKappa InternationalConvention in Philadelphia,Pennsylvania, with numerousInternational awards. Pi Pi’sShelley Coley received theParagon Award for new advi-sors, and Pi Pi was named atop twenty-five chapter ofservice.

Beta Lambda Delta’s Dr.Liesl Ward was named a

Distinguished Advisor, andBeta Lambda Delta wasnamed a top twenty-fivechapter in the areas of leader-ship, scholarship, and service.

420 chapters from aroundthe world competed in PhiTheta Kappa’s HallmarksAwards programs. Of these420 chapters, Beta LambdaDelta received Phi ThetaKappa’s highest honor whenit was named the MostDistinguished Chapter withinthe entire society.

Finally, Beta LambdaDelta’s Maggie Webster waselected as one of fourInternational Vice Presidentsfor the society.Approximately 100,000 stu-dents are inducted into PhiTheta Kappa each year. PhiTheta Kappa’s fourInternational Vice Presidents,along with its InternationalPresident, serve at the highestlevel of student leadershipwithin the society.

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Having a month devoted toart enables them the opportunityto emphasize the value of arteducation for all children and toencourage support for qualityschool arts programs. Perhapsthe most significant benefit isthat children simply get to expe-rience the excitement of beingcreative.

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Hayden Cook pitched afive-inning no hitter, strikingout five Pinson batters. Theleader at the plate for theHuskies was Kayla Koloskywho drove in three runs witha double in the third inningclearing the bases.

In the second game JordanMcCulley pitched a fiveinning one hitter in Hewitt’s8-0 win against Spain Park.Kelosky was the star in thesecond game also driving inthree runs including a tworun homer in the secondinning.

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Hewitt-Trussville fell downto Pelham 1-0 in the first on athrowing error. Trussville wasable to gain back that run inthe fourth inning as MaggieMeacham led off with a singlescoring on a Kayla Keloskygrounds with two outs.

Pelham got the lead back inthe bottom of the inning goingup 2-1. Hewitt tied it up in thebottom of the inning on backto back singles by Ashley Simsand Emily Johnson with Simsscoring on a Maggie Meachamsingle to tie the score at 2-2.With the score tied at 2 a piecePelham took the lead scoringfour runs on a Allison Crockerand one out grand slam home-run to go back up 6-2.

Hewitt got three runs backin the bottom of the nineth ona Ashley Sims double scoringKayla Kelosky and JessicaJackson then Ashely Simsscored on a error by thePelham shortstop on EmilyJohnson’s ground ball to cutthe Pelham lead to 6-5 with therunner on second MaggieMeacham struck out to end thegame.

May 6 Pelman - 6 Trussville - 59 innings

Hewitt-Trussville softballteam picked a fantastic time toget hot coming down thestretch in April winning 14 of16 games to move into theClass6A state poll at no.10.

The Huskies got off to agood start the first day takingtheir first two games defeatingfourth ranked Vestavia Hills4-3 and beating Thompson inthe second game 4-0.

Hewitt(34-9) broke a 2-2tie on a Maggie Meacham run

scoring single and Allie Deanwho doubled home a run hadthree hits and scored two rbisin the two games on Friday.

Meacham was the leader atthe plate for the Huskies witha single and rbi triple.

In the second game againstThompson the lady Huskiesdid all of their damage at theplate in the second inning get-ting their only four hits andfour runs of the game.

Ashleigh Sims grounded

out to drive in the first run ofthe game then Amanda Daileyscored on a wild pitch.Maggie Meacham tripled in arun. Allie Dean knocked inMeacham with a run scoringsingle.

Jordan Mculley(21-4) wasthe winning pitcher allowingthree hits and striking outthree. Mary Claire Carruthstruck out five and allowedsix hits in the first gameagainst Vestavia Hills.

April 2519th Annual Hoover Classic Invitationalsoftball tournament@Hoover High SchoolHewitt-Trussville - 4; Vestavia Hills - 3Hewitt-Trussville - 4; Thompson - 0

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