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The Royal Court of "A Rustic
Romance". ..... Marengo Academy held
its 2015 Prom on March 6, 2015. The hon-
ors of Prom Prince and Princess for the
junior class went to Cason Cook and Ryan
Hale. The honors of Prom Queen and
King for the senior class went to Andrea
Edmonds and Carson Huckabee. Photo
by Raycelia A. McIntyre
CCass of 6
The Junior Class members that attended
prom are: (Front) Madison Walker,
Malorie Hall, Madison Walker, Payton
Stokes, Ryan Hale, Natalie Parker, DeAnn
Honeycutt, Laremey Griffith, Mary Alice
Moore, Amber Wilkinson, Amber Ray;
(Back) Zac Murphy, Andrew Martin,
Gabriel Hale, Thomas Etheridge, Austin
Eatmon, Cason Cook, Daniel Pritchett,
Hayden Huckabee, Caleb Broadhead,
Lawson Smyly. Photo by Raycelia A.
McIntyre
Seniors attending prom are (Front)
Wallace Tutt, Josh Holifield, Carson
Huckabee, Sam Rennet, Myles Pritchett,
Chad Beverly , Hayden Hall; (Middle)
Tyler Barkley, Ralph Langley, qaylor
Johnson, Andrea Edmonds, Haley
Mitchell, Anna Michael Crocker,
Kimberly Moore, Coti Jordan, Shade
Pritchett, Tait Sanford; (Back) Dalton
Etheridge, Jake Houlditch, Alston
Dinning, Anthony Antonelli, Ryder
Baugh, Will Allen, Blake Bowden. Photo
by Raycelia A. McIntyre
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00:ASPCA assists Choctaw County
Sheriff's Office with Puppy Mill
At the request of the
Choctaw County Sheriff's
Office, the ASPCA®
(American Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals®) is assisting in the
removal, transport, sheltering
• and medical treatment of more
than 130 dogs from a large, sub-
standard breeding facility--fre-
quently referred to as a puppy
mill---in Needham, Ala.
Upon arriving at the facility,
ASPCA responders discovered
the dogs--including
Chihuahuas. Yorkshire terriers
and Pomeranians--living in
filthy, deplorable conditions.
Many of the dogs are malnour-
ished and suffering from med-
ical issues such as hypothermia,
dehydration, dental disease and
painful ocular damage resulting
in blindness. The remains of
puppies were also found on the
property. The dogs were being
housed in ramshackle kennels
on properties owned by
Rebecca Miller and Janice
Freeman.
Both owners of the facility
were detained Wednesday
morning and cruelty charges are
expected to follow. Law
enforcement also discovered
illegal drugs and nearly $20,000
in cash on the property. The
arrests and seizure are the result
of an investigation that began
after local authorities received
numerous complaints about
conditions at the breeding facil-
ity. Several dogs acquired from
the facility were discovered to
be severely ill soon after pur-
chase.
"It's clear that profit was put
above the well-being of these
dogs," said Tim Rickey, vice
president for ASPCA Field
Investigations and Response.
"As is the case with most puppy
mills, these dogs were treated as
products for sale and not valued
as living beings. They've gone
most of their lives without basic
necessities or positive human
interaction. We will provide
them with much-needed med-
ical attention and socialization
and hope to place them with
animal shelters to be made
available for adoption once cus-
tody is determined."
"Without the ASPCA, we
wouldn't have the resources or
capabilities to provide for these
hundreds of animals," said
Choctaw County Sheriff Scott
Lolley. "The ASPCA has been a
great aid to us in putting forth
the effort and wherewithal to
rescue these dogs."
The ASPCA has established
a temporary shelter in an undis-
closed location where the dogs
will receive veterinary exams
and care along with behavioral
enrichment from the ASPCA
Anti-Cruelty Behavior team.
The ASPCA forensics team is
also collecting and analyzing
forensic evidence. The
Montgomery Humane Society
has played an instrumental part
in the operation, assisting with
the removal and logistics of the
seizure.
The ASPCA's new Medical
Animal Surgical Hospital
(MASH)--a custom-built,
mobile medical unit--will
allow veterinarians to provide
critical care to dogs on-site. The
vehicle includes exam tables, a
surgical suite and technology
allowing for immediate diag-
nostics.
Agencies assisting the
ASPCA with the seizure, trans-
port and sheltering operation
include: Capital Area Humane
Society (Columbus, Ohio);
Charleston Animal Society
(Noah Charleston, S.C.); Davis
County Animal Services (Fruit
Heights, Utah); Florida Disaster
Animal Response and Transport
(Bushnell, Fla.); Humane
Society of Greater Savarmah
(Georgia); Humane Society of
Vero Beach & Indian River
County (Veto Beach, Fla.);
Kansas Humane Society
(Wichita, Kan.); MSPCA-
Angell (Boston, Mass.);
McKamey Animal Center
(Chattanooga, Tenn.);
Monadnock Humane Society
(Swanzey, N.H.); Montgomery
Humane Society (Alabama);
Quincy Humane Society
(Quincy, Ill.); Saving Slim
Foundation (Escondido, Calif.);
Stephen Memorial Animal
Shelter (Oskaloosa, Iowa);
Texas Humane Heroes
(Leander, Texas); Washington
Animal Rescue League
(Washington, D.C.); and
Wayside Waifs (Kansas City,
Mo.).
Additionally, PetSmart
Charities® has provided sup-
plies, including treats, enrich-
ment toys, pet crates and food to
support the rescue operation.
The ASPCA Field
Investigations and Response
team has rescued countless dogs
from puppy mills across the
nation. Furthermore, the
ASPCA's Government
Relations department has been
active in promoting legislation
at both the state and federal lev-
els to strengthen regulations and
raise minimum standards of
care for dogs in puppy mills.
Alabama is one of only 20 states
without any regulations in place
to protect dogs in commercial
breeding facilities. The
ASPCA's national "No Pet
Store Puppies" campaign seeks
to raise awareness about the
connection between puppy
mills and pet stores to end the
demand for puppy mill dogs.
For more information about
puppy mills and how to fight
animal cruelty, visit
www.nopetstorepuppies.com.
The University of West
Alabama presented four pres-
tigious awards to members of
its faculty and staff during
Monday's UWA Board of
Trustees quarterly meeting at
Bell Conference Center. The
Loraine Mcllwain Bell Trustee
Awards and the Nellie Rose
McCrory Service Excellence
Award were presented to dis-
tinguished employees.
Candidates for the awards
are nominated by the
University community, and
the winner in each category is
selected by a committee of
peers.
The Loraine Mcllwain Bell
Trustee Awards were estab-
endowment by the late Mrs.
Bell's daughter and son-in-
law, Mr. and Mrs. L.G.
Cunningham. UWA's Bell
Conference Center is also
named in honor of Mrs. Bell
and her husband. The
McIlwain Bell Awards are pre-
sented annually in three cate-
gories: support staff, profes-
sional staff, and faculty. Each
comes with a plaque and a
check for $1,000.
Sharon Harwell, secretary
for the Department of Fine
Arts, received the 2015
Support Staff Excellence
Award. Harwell has served in
this position since her hiring in
1999.
Letters of recommendation
from her peers point to her
work ethic and commitment to
the daily tasks of her job and
to the students in the depart-
ment. Among her duties is the
responsibility for submitting
student scholarships, one that
her colleagues say she always
does quickly and correctly.
Such commitment, her recom-
mendations suggest, has often
required that she come to work
early or leave late.
Harwell is known in her
department for her resource-
fl,p,¢,s. (leci, si.a-making
skills, and the ability to carry
out her job with grace, profes-
sionalism, and humor.
Angel Jowers received the
2015 Mcllwain Bell
Professional Staff Excellence
Award. Jowers joined the staff
at UWA in 2008 in the Office
of Institutional Effectiveness
Today, she is director of insti-
tutional effectiveness and
serves as assistant to the
University Provost.
Among her several recom-
mendation letters are repeated
references to Jowers's
resourcefulness and commit-
ment to not only helping oth-
ers make UWA successful, but
to ensure that successes are
reported adequately to accred-
iting organizations.
Jowers played an instru-
mental role in the University's
recent SACS reaffirmation of
accreditation. Fellow commit-
tee members noted her man-
agement skills and attention m
detail, as well as her commit-
ment to helping colleagues
understand the significance of
planning and assessment as
vital to the success of the
University.
Dr. Donnie Cobb received
the 2014 Mcilwain .Bell
Trustee Professor Award. In
his current role as associate
professor of computer infor-
mation systems and technolo-
gy, Cobb also serves as chair
of the CIS/Technology
Department for the College of
Business.
Cobb's nominations call
him a "tireless servant of [the]
University and its students,"
explaining that he stays in
touch on a consistent basis
with employers regarding
internships and career oppor-
tunities for students. Aside
from his daily duties in the
classroom and as chair of his
academic department, Cobb
also spends significant time on
the road recruiting students.
He holds a 1985 bachelor of
science in technology eduea,
tion from Livingston
English arid director of the
Department of Languages and
Literature's writing center and
has risen to the rank of profes-
sor and senior member of the
department.
Brown is the author and edi-
University (now UWA), a tor of more than 20 books and
master of science ,in c0ntinu- has become one, of the leading
ing education from UWA, and experts in the U.S. on the sub-
earned a doctorate in instruc- ject of ghost lore. In addition,
tional systems and workforce :he iS regarded as an expert on
development at MissisSippi folklore0f the Black Belt
State University.
The McCrory Service
Award recognizes commit-
ment to the University com-
munity through scholarship
and service and is made possi-
region .and has documented his
research for many years. His
work often puts him at the
forefront of the Alabama
Humanities Foundation
Speakers Bureau, speaking
ble by an endowment by the across the state on both sub-
late Miss McCrory, who jects.
earned the B.S. in English and Brown holds a bachelor of
M.Ed. in Secondary Education arts in English from Millikin
from UWA and the doctorate University in Illinois, a master
from the University of of arts in education adminis-
Alabama. The honor includes tration from the University of
a plaque and a check for. Illinois, and a doctorate of arts
$1,000 for a faculty member :fin English Arts
chosen by a committee of Comgelaensive and American
peers for having demonstrated Literature from Illinois State
distinguished service:to UWA University.
and the surrounding region.
Dr. Alan Brown received
the Nellie Rose McCrory |lM'[,,,,w,
Service Excellence Award. He
joined the faculty in 1986 as M|s[onar
an assistant professot °f " :tistBap
ALABAMA COOPERATIVE EXTENSION NEWS Annual
Control Options for Chinese Privet Family,
Friends Day
Katho'n Friday
Marengo County Extension
Chinese privet is a problem
for many homeowners, farm-
ers, foresters, and land man-
agers in Alabama. The prob-
lem often seems insurmount-
able because of its aggressive
growth, prolific root and
stump sprouting, copious seed
production, and widespread
seed dispersal by birds and
other animal. I have been
fighting privet for over 20
years and have made only
some headway. However,
South
Marengo
Fish Fry,
April 4th
South Marengo County Fire
and Resuce Squad Fish Fry, to
be held on April 4, 2015 at the
South Marengo Squad Hall,
Coxheath, Highway 10 at mile
marker 36.5.
Plates will contain fish, hush
puppies, baked beans, coleslaw
and cake. Fish is cooked in
Peanut oil.
Plates are $8 each.
Please come and help sup-
port your local rescue squad.
Visit us at our website:
www.southmarengofr.org.
there are some ways to control
privet even though they take
diligent followup. I will give
you some information in this
column, but space is limited.
You can go to www.aces.edu
and find the publication
"Control Options for Chinese
Privet" or come by the
Marengo County Extension
office for a copy of this publi-
cation to find out more.
Hand pulling can be used to
pull seedlings and small
saplings. This can be done
any time of the year but is eas-
iest when soils are moist.
Grasp by the base and pull
upward removing as much of
the root as possible. If the
plant does not come up easily,
it is likely a sprout from a lat-
eral root and hand pulling will
not be effective.
Cutting, when used alone,
does not provide satisfactory
control because of rapid stump
sprouting. However it can be
integrated with cut stump or
foliar herbicide treatments.
Always read and follow label
directions when using herbi-
cides. Pay attention to site
and rate restrictions. And fol-
low all safety recommenda-
tions.
For many situations, herbi-
cides with the active ingredi-
ent glyphosate (Round-up is
an example) are the most
effective option. Do not use
West Alabama
Tree & Stump Removal
"We will take the worry out of the storm and the stumps"
We also handle: Debris Cleaning,
lot clearing, and driveway work
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glysophate products labeled
"Ready to Use" because they
generally do not contain
enough glysophate to be effec-
tive. Use a concentrated
product with at least 41 per-
cent glysophate. If the privet
is next to plants you do not
want to kill, this might not be
the best option. Drift can be a
problem, especially on windy
days. Be very careful when
spraying where drift can kill
nearby desirable vegetation.
Another method is the cut
stump herbicide treatment.
This method involves cutting
followed by application of an
herbicide to the surface of the
stump. For best results cut
privet stems close to the
ground and remove any saw-
dust from the stump. Then
within a few minutes at most
spray or paint the entire cut
surface with the herbicide
solution. Spray to wet, but do
not puddle the herbicide
around the stump. Use the
same 41 percent or higher
active ingredient glyphosate
or 44 percent active ingredient
triclopyr amine. Mix herbi-
cide with water preparing a 25
percent solution. There are
herbicide concentrate prod-
ucts available with lower con-
centrations of glysophate (20
percent) or triclopyr amine (8
percent). These are applied to
stumps at full strength.
No single treatment will
eradicate privet. There will
almost always be new
seedlings in the year following
intensive control and some
sprouting from lateral roots
and stumps. Here you need to
follow up with glysophate.
Welcome m the Annual
Family and Friends Day
Celebration of the First
Missionary Baptist Church, 71
Johnsonville Road, Linden, on
Sunday March 15, during our
morning worship service.
Pastor Pearce will bring the
message. Your presence would
make our day complete.
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