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January 12, 2012

Pinson-Clay

Pinson & Clay is considering changes in Council Salaries

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Yesterday, Today & Tomorrows News

Pinson teen injured in hit-&run accident

Suspect flees scene of accident on foot.
By Staff home from watching the Alabama vs LSU game at A 16 year old Pinson her boyfriends house. student is in fair condiShe turned off Tytion following a traffic ler Loop onto Sweeney accident January 10, on Hollow Place and was Sweeney Hollow Road. stopped at the stop sign Jane Wilkerson said her at the intersection of daughter Chrissy Wilker- Sweeney Hollow Road son has a few abrasions, and Sweeney Hollow is bruised all over and Place, waiting to go onto suffered a neck sprain in Sweeney Hollow Road the accident. Wilkerson going toward Clay. said the accident occurred Continued page 3 as Chrissy was coming

BP Station hit by motorists

By Staff The details of how this accident happened are still not clear but one thing is clear, a car drove straight into the BP gas station on Chalkville Mountain Road, around 4:30PM on January 10. People at the scene say they noticed someone yelling at the station, as if to be angry that the station was in their way. Many people drove past and took photos. After posting the photo on our News Feed page many people commented to how this could happen on such a busy roadway. The same type of accident happened several years ago at the BP station in Pinson.

Pinson Public Library Grand Opening a success

Photographed are; Far Left - Keith Eggleston, 2nd from left - Robbie Roberts (Library Board Chairman), 3rd from left - Councilor John Churchwell, 4th from left - Councilor Joe Cochran, Middle - April Wallace - (Library Director) Behind April - Patrick Coleman - (Library Board member) Back, is Councilor Shane Shelnutt - Stanley Moss - (Library Board member) Front Row, Councilor Dawn Tanner and Mayor Hoyt Sanders is State Representative Alan Tredaway, Far Right end is - Adam Roberts The City of Pinson held its official Ribbon Cutting and Grand Opening of the Citys first Library, on Saturday, January 7, 2012. Patrons of the library were invited to join council members and library employees in refreshments and a tour of the area. Also, as a special fund raiser and benefit to the public, $10. would get you a bag full of book. Patrons were seen leaving with 10 to 15 books, as much as they could stuff in one bag. Children browsed a special childrens section while others checked out the computer area. The library has been open since last year. They are now fully stocked with books and plan to bring in even more. Library Director April Wallace is working on a schedule for upcoming events at the library. She is also including a special write up in TPCN several time a month, to give more library information. The Pinson Public Library is located on Bud Holmes Road, on the back side of Pinson City Hall.

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Apparel FX announces hiring of Chet Purkey as its new Print Shop Technician
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Clay, AL

Apparel FX is pleased to announce the hiring of Chet Purkey as its new Print Shop Technician. In his new role Mr. Purkey will be actively involved in both the design and printing of custom apparel and sportswear.

We are excited to be adding someone with Chets experience to the Apparel FX team, said Dustin Reaves, Owner of Apparel FX. Apparel FX continues to grow and utilize the latest technology available in the decorated apparel industry. Mr. Purkeys experience will be invaluable in helping us improve our service

offerings.

ing, vinyl sign and decal design and printing as Mr. Purkey has over 7 years well as laser engraving of of experience in the Screen promotional products and Printing and decorated awards. apparel industry. He comes to Apparel FX as the for- About Apparel FX mer Owner of CP Graphics in Trussville, AL. Prior to Apparel FX is an apparel decorator specializing in his appointment with screen printed and embroiApparel FX, Mr. Purkey dered apparel and specialized in screen print-

sportswear. In addition to screen printing and embroidery Apparel FX offers DTG printing, Rhinestone Embellishment, Banners, Vinyl Signs and Decals and more. For more information contact Dustin Reaves at 205 683-6500 or email dustin@ apparelfx.com

Masonic Lodge to host Bike Ride; Requests help from local communities
Press Release: Masonic Lodge

The Center Point Masonic Lodge is in need of your help. There are men and women Heroes out there in our community who have served this country with pride in some of the most horrifying and deplorable conditions only to return home to a condition just as bad. The government that they fought so bravely for has turned its back on them when they needed it

the most. Many of these Heroes suffering from combat related PTSD have returned to find no jobs and no help from the VA or Washington and are now fighting nightly to survive on the streets. No Veteran should be forced to live under an overpass or huddle around a steam grate to keep warm or go without a meal. That is why we are teaming with Three Hots and a Cot a local Veterans group here in Clay

to provide homes for Vets. J.D. Simpson returned home from the Navy and discovered this terrible situation the vets are in and decided to do something about it and he started the Three Hots and a Cot program that provides a home and three square meals a day to our Heroes. The Veterans Administration requires a permanent home address for a Veteran to receive benefits or medical care their sacrifices have

earned them. Three Hots and a Cot provides that home for over twenty-five local homeless Veterans from WWII to our current wars every night allowing them to get the care they need. The Center Point Masonic Lodge is helping provide additional homes for these Vets so that Three Hots and a Cot can bring more Heroes off the street. These men and women are not looking for a hand out just a hand

up. Residents are required to be clean of alcohol and drug free. They are required to work many have full time jobs, some are working in house and taking full advantage of the counseling programs offered here. The Centerpoint Lodge, local area businesses, Veterans Groups and Motor Clubs are sponsoring a motorcycle ride open to the public from Heart of Dixie Harley Davidson in Pelham to the National Cemetery

in Montevallo on March 24th to raise funds to renovate a donated home in the Avondale area that will provide a new start to at least six of our local Heroes. We would love to see our community rally around these men and women and support them as they have supported us. For more information please contact the Center Point Masonic Lodge at centerpointlogde872. org or Heath Fant at 205-249-3982.

WHAT ARE YOU EXPECTING IN 2012?

By Dr. Bob Wilkerson

An account is given in Matthew of Jesus visiting His hometown. It was one of the most disappointing visits of His life. Matthew records, And He did not many miracles there because of their unbelief (Matthew 13:58). It wasnt that He didnt see a need. It wasnt that He didnt want to. He was limited

by the peoples unbelief and lack of expectation. They expected little from Him and little is exactly what they received. Most of the time, we receive from life what we expect. A famous university professor quizzed his class one morning asking, Young ladies and gentlemen, what do you expect of the future? Which one of you will

write the great novel? Who among you will make a great breakthrough in the cure of cancer? Which one of you will serve in congress or even become the president? Which one of you will become a leader in business and industry? They sat there in awkward silence. After a while, the professor said, I assure you of this---if you dont expect it

you wont achieve it. The word expect is a faith word. It is equivalent to the word believe. In most instances, if we dont expect it, and dont believe it, we cant receive it. Jesus once said to a centurion in a faith matter, It will be done just as you believed it would (Matthew 8:13). This past year has been a hard one for

many of us, but now we are in a new year. We need to ask ourselves what do we expect the new year holds for us? Will things be better, worse, or the same? Personally, Im expecting things to get better. What are you expecting?

PINSON AL. Living Word 4950 Faucett Rd. 205-681-8141 Valley East Baptist 128 Bud Holmes Rd. (205) 680-0498 Gateway Family Church Birmingham 4950 Faucett Road (205) 680-2270 First Baptist Pinson 4036 Spring Street (205) 681-9611 Palmerdale 1st Bap. 8039 Highway 75 (205) 681-8292 Agape Baptist 6829 Highway 79

(205)681-5683 Sharon Baptist 4444 Sharon Church Rd (205) 681-7602 Welcome Baptist 5188 Terry Heights Rd. (205) 681-9749 Palmerdale UMC 7776 Highway 75 (205) 681-9762 Pinson UMC 4507 Bud Holmes Rd. (205) 681-8348 Hopewell MC 8732 Highway 75 (205) 680-1944 Hopewell Bapt. 9060 Hopewell Church 681-3755

Solid Rock Church 4509 Center Point RD (205) 681-5551 Cornerstone Life Church 4167 Center Point Road, Pinson 205-681-8031 CLAY AL. Bridgepoint Church 7476 Clayton RD. 680-3354 Clay UMC 6790 Old Springville Rd 205-681-2727 ClayRidge Bapt. Old Springville Road 205-681-5759 Clay Baptist Church 6295 Trussville Clay Rd (205) 655-9611

Faith Lutheran 6704 Deerfoot Pkwy (205) 680-2144 Grace Presbyterian 6110 Deerfoot Parkway 205.655.0460 Mt. Calvary Presbyterian Church 9392 Cedar Mtn. Rd. 681-4119 Taylor Memorial UMC 2501 Sweeny Hollow Rd. (205) 853-3050 Faith UM Church 7315 Old Springville Rd (205) 681-4429

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Student injured in hit & run

From page 1

Wilkerson said the suspect got out, walked to the side of her daughters car, stared at her and then took off on foot. Leaving behind his car with his cell phone in it, paperwork on the car with his name, DL #,address, etc. Wilker-

son said that according to the state troupers report the suspect had a prior arrest for DUI in May of last year, had a suspended drivers license, and the tag on the car didnt match the car he was driving. She said they believe he was driving under the influence of alcohol.

She also said, A lady who works in the office at PVHS (Jean McNew) stopped right after the wreck and helped her out of the car to a place to lay day and covered her with jackets and kept her head and neck straight until Bob and I got there a few minutes later. She was a

God-send. According to items left at the scene the suspect is from Oneonta and the State Trooper covering that area was sent to his home to make an arrest. No word yet as to if the suspects been located.

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Letter to the Editor from a Concerned Resident.

Keepin it Real

January 12, 2012

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This is 2 times I have called the Police when I saw People stealing things people have donated at Mission Possible in Pinson. Tonight is second time. It is New Years Day. Just finished eating at China Luck & saw a van green w dents on back bumper w woman driver cruising the front looking at things people donated- then they went to back & met up w truck pulling a trailer- who left. They turned lights off & were going through things- I called Police & 3 cars arrived & used flash light going through their Van. Back in Oct. after yard sale took things to Mission Possible on Sunday

Newest Stuff at CES

By Jared Holloway

TECH TIPS

Possible. Maybe police arrested them- dont know? I feel people Cathy Leslie in Pinson should watch out for The Pinson Clay News after Church hours. A well dressed people doing this.

EDITOR

Woman driving a new model Duly Diesel truck was going through things & telling somone on her cell phone what all she was seeing. Within a minute or do a man drove to meet her & he was n a truck with a small trailer on it & he had a bicycle & Washer on back like maybe he had stolen somewhere else. I called police then & wrote down tag # before I left & gave it to police. Went into Mission Possible next day & they said that at the time I called police someone tried to break into back of Mission

Some of you may not know, but January 10-13 in Las Vegas the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is going on, where all the tech companies are revealing their new products and features. Next week, Ill let you know what the big announcements are. But this week, after Day 1, I want to share with you something youve only seen in the movies. It just so happens that Tom Cruise has had a few of the movies with technology that is manipulated with gestures and by touch. Kind of like combining a touch screen computer with Kinect on XBox 360. While this is a little further down the road from where we are, it seems we are working toward it. Augmented Reality (AR) isnt anything new. Its been around for a few years. But most people I know havent experienced it beyond an old video arcade game that used your image. The game would show you in your living room, and you would have

to move your arms and legs to interact with the game. Now, AR is on your smart phones and portable gaming consoles like the Nintendo DSi. In Vegas on Day 1 of CES 2012, electronics company Pioneer introduced an AR Heads-UpDisplay for your car that will be introduced in Japan this year. Augmented reality is essentially the act of overlaying, and to some extent, virtually integrating, one reality on top of your current one. It could be cartoons, information about the nearest Starbucks, or, in the case of Pioneers AR display, information about the road ahead. Pioneer unveiled a prototype of the AR Display last year, but it was too large and bulky to put in a car. The 2012 edition is far smaller, sleeker, more polished and fits right where youd normally see your rear-view mirror (its not clear how it would live alongside that still-necessary mirror). The laser display connects via Bluetooth to a special app on your smartphone. AR Head Up Display can show

directions, upcoming points of interest, details about road hazards essentially, whatever Pioneer programs into the app. The images are projected on a see-through display so they sit on top of your road, but do not obscure your driving vision. Eventually, I see this being projected onto the windshield itself. And it will have an interface like the newest Mission Impossible movie. This is a neat concept. Right now, all I see is another distraction for drivers. You can see it in use at a Japanese electronics show here: http://youtu.be/QInEsw-25Qg

Find me on Twitter @Jared_Holloway, MAE, ATC Athletic Trainer Certified, Champion Sports Medicine (If you have questions about apps, phones or other social media submit them to editor.tpnct@gmail.com)

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TPCN

January 12-19, 2012

Indians VS Eagles

Cougar boys and girls undefeated in region play basketball

By Wayne Leslie The Clay-Chalkville girls and boys basketball teams are now 2-0 in 6A Region 13 games. The Lady Cougars defeated the Lady Huskies 55-36 behind Kristian Hudsons 15 points. Larian Scott had 13 points and Bria Bethea had 12 points for the Cougars. The Lady Cougars are now 15-5 for the season. The Cougar boys are also 2-0 in region play after their win over Trussville 63-50. Darius Jordan and Hasan Abdullah had 10 points for Clay and Cory Judkins had 14 points as the Cougar boys improved their record to 15-5.

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Center Point and Pinson battle tough region game

period to determine a winner in their region game at Pinson. Center Point defeated the Indians 51-49. The Eagles jumped out to an early 8 point lead, but the Indians hit a shot at the buzzer to take a 25-23 halftime lead. The 2nd half was back and forth with the teams ending the game tied. Overtime was equally exciting as both teams trading leads and Pinson hitting a 3 pointer to go up 50-49 with 23 seconds left. Center Point scored the winning By Wayne Leslie (TPCN) points with 6 seconds left in The Pinson Valley boys and the game. Center Point boys needed an extra

Area Sports Briefs

By David Murray (TPCN)

Former Clay-Chalkville defensive lineman Quinton Dial completed his junior season with a victory over LSU as Alabama won their 14th national title in school history. Although Dial did not register an official tackle in the BCS title game, he applied pressure numerous times to Bengal Tiger quarterback Jordon Jefferson. For the season, Dial recorded 10 solo tackles and assisted on 14 stops, including one sack. He is expected to be a starter in 2012. The CCHS girls basketball squad defeated HewittTrussville 55-36 to improve to 15-5 on the season. Kristian

Hudson, Bria Bethea and Larian Scott combined for 40 points for the Lady Cougars. Cahaba Spring improved to 4-0 on the season in the Trussville Futsal (indoor soccer) League. CSSC may have lost Jeff Murray for the reminder of the season due to a hyper-extended knee injury. CSSC has only six players on the roster and may have to add another player in order to have at least one substitute. CSSC is now accepting registration online for the spring 2012 season. You may log onto cahabasoccerclub.com and sign up. Recreational games will begin in mid-March.

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January 12-19, 2012

Green Bean Almondine

2 can green beans drained 1 can mushrooms drained 1/2 sweet onion sliced 2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil 1/4th cup chopped toasted almonds. In a heavy skillet cook olive oil and onions till

KATS KITCHEN

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tender. Add mushrooms cook about 4 minutes, add beans cook another 4 minutes. Transfer to casserole dish and top with toasted almonds.
(Photo by Bill Buckhaults)

Sports
CLAY-CHALKVILLE
CeCe Kinnon (South Alabama) had two points, five rebounds and two assist as the Lady Jags beat Denver 57-51. Alex Strickland (Montevallo) pulled down two rebounds in the Lady Falcons 67-57 win over Francis Marion.

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PINSON--Coty Clark
(Lawson State) leads his team in scoring (15.3 per game), rebounds (13.5 per game) and assist (5.5 per game). Spencer Duke (Mobile) had two points, one rebound and one steal in the Rams 88-70 loss at Life College.

Alumni Basketball
Kasey McKinney (Jones County, MS) is averaging 5.1 points and two assist per game.

(Where are they now?)

CENTER POINT (Erwin)--Erin Hogue

HEWITTTRUSSVILLE--Erin

(Alabama) had 10 points and nine rebounds in Bamas 84-40 loss at LSU. Khristin Lee (Alabama) .has nine points and four rebounds vs. LSU.
By David Murray, TPCN

Moore (Birmingham Southern) averaging 6.3 points and 4.4 rebounds per game.

By Steve West 101.1 THE SOURCE

The rumor mill had it correct, when, last week, the mill churned out that Aric Almirola was the leading candidate to replace A.J. Allmendinger in the Richard Petty Motorsports number 43. Turns out, it was only a matter of making it official, and that happened over the course of the end of last week and into the weekend. Almirola has some limited

experience driving in the Sprint Cup Series, as he split seat time in the old Dale Earnhardt Inc. #8 several years ago after Dale Jr. left to join Hendrick Motorsports.

NASCAR Report
released early to get comfortable with his Red Bull Racing team and his one year stint with them. Almirola had success in the Nationwide Series in 2011, finishing fourth in the season standings for JR Motorsports and will be paired with crew chief Greg Erwin, who was the crew chief when Aric had his best Sprint Cup finish, a fourth place in the 2010 season ending race at Homestead-Miami.

Almirola has also been a fill-in driver for RPM in the past, when he took over for Kasey Kahne at the end of the 2010 season, when Kahne was

excited about is to have the chance to drive a car as iconic as the No. 43. There is This creates some so much history surother moves as well, rounding that number as Cole Whitt becomes and to have my name the new driver for JR above the door will be Motorsports in the really special for me. Nationwide Series, replacing Almirola. We feel extremely Aric spoke to report- fortunate to have had a ers after the announce- number of very talentment was made offi- ed drivers interested cial, saying, One of in joining our organithe things I am most zation, but ultimately

we felt Aric would be the best fit for the team and for our current and potential partners, team co-owner Richard Petty said in a statement. We have had the chance to watch his progress for the past several years and we had success with him in the past.
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