The Opelika-Auburn News from Opelika, Alabama (2024)

February 19, 2005

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The Opelika-Auburn Newsi

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Opelika, Alabama

Issue Date:

Saturday, February 19, 2005

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6

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OPELIKA AUBURN NEWS wwocnowtom Community SATURDAY EBRUARY 19 2005 UlmiMs i tars City of Auburn The Auburn City Council meets the first and third Tuesdays of each month at 7:30 pm in the council chambers on Ross Street Prior to the council meeting a Committee of the Whole meeting is held Times vary or more information call City Hall at 50 1 7260 The Auburn Planning Commission meets the second Thursday of each month at 5 pm in the council chambers on Ross Street City of Opelika City Council meets the first and third Tuesday of every month at 7 pm in the council chambers at City Hall 204 Sev enth Street The work session usually be gins at 5 pm in the same location just before the meeting occasionally the work session will begin at 6 pm if there is a short agenda Planning Commission meets the fourth Tuesday of every month at 3 pm in the commission chambers at the Opelika Public Works facility 700 ox Trail The work session is held the Thursday before the Tuesday meeting at 4 pm at the same location Lee County The Lee County Commission meets the second and last Mondays of each month at 6 pm at the courthouse in Opelika in the commission chambers Prior to the meeting a pre meeting is held al 4 pm School Boards i8 Auburn City Schools Board of Educa tion meets the second Tuesday of every month at 6 pm in the multi purpose room at Auburn High School 405 Dean Road Opelika City Schools Board of Educa tion meets the fourth Tuesday of every month at 4 pm in the conference room of the Board of Education offices 300 Simmons St Lee County Schools Board of Educa tion meets the second Tuesday of every month at 6 pm at the Lee County In structional Center in Salem City of Smiths Station City Council meets the second and fourth Monday of every month at 6 pm CST at City Hall 2800 Lee Road 243 The work session usually begins at 5 pm in the same location just before the meeting Planning Commission meets the first Tuesday of each month at 6 pm CST at City Hall Loachapoka The Loachapoka Town Council meets the second and fourth Monday of each month at 7 pm at Town Hall on Alaba ma Highway 1 4 llllW The Beauregard High School Class of 1 985 is planning a reunion for June 20 Members of the class or those who know of a class member who has moved from the area should contact one of the following people: Kelvin Sims at ksims26yahoocom Kim Jackson Adams at bear tracker 101aolcom or 742 9432 or Carol Goodman Gudauskas at vcarolgjunocom or 826 3318 The Walton family is planning a re union for July 1 3 Interested relatives and descendants of Mary George Strickland and the late Gladys Walton Blair and Willie George Walton are asked to contact Reggie or Priscilla Strickland at 82 1 6703 or mail Str rclaolcom The descendants of Joe and Viola Lipscomb Moses and Emma inch and Daniel and annie Thomas are plan ning a family reunion for July 8 10 All interested relatives are asked to call Johnnie Lipscomb Clark at 742 9486 or Viola Lipscomb loyd at 749 371 2 0 The LoveWare family of the late John Wesley Love and Climmie Ware Love of Waverly and Laayette are in the process of organizing a family re union for July Interested relatives are asked to call James Love at 749 6258 Thelma Robinson at 826 9688 Lelia Love Andrew at 821 0683 or Mae Love Sims at 745 0724 Scott Prep School is planning a re union for this summer Graduates of Scott Prep School or former facultystaff members between 1 970 1 982 or those who know of a class member or faculty staff who has moved from the area should contact Kathy Bailey at 821 5028 or Celeste Stewart at 741 9498 kb4auchar ternet or celestestewartasmauburncom or more information visit wwwscoftprepreunioncom The USS Houston CA 30 CL 81 will have a reunion Sept 28 Oct 2 2005 at the KCI Airport Hilton in Kansas City Mo or more information call (816) 532 4130 ore mail (Ilins Esus Dog retrieves bag of pot lands his owner in jail GRAPEVINE 'Texas JD Hie owner may be wishing his dog such a good retriever 1 Matthew Porter and two friends were in a suburban park Monday when a police officer who thought he smelled marijuana began questioning them As the officer was checking for outstanding warrants JD waded into a nearby creek and emerged with a plastic bag filled with pot Porter 25 was charged with possessing drug para phernalia Micah Hays 24 was ch urged with marijuana possession JD was turned over to the third person at the park who was not charged I) meanwhile may have a new job opportunity People have been asking if we're going to recruit the dog for police said police Sgt Todd Dearing Clothes maker hopes to sell virginity in sin city LAS VEGAS Yvette Thomas is betting that absti nence sells in sin city Her wholesome wares stood out at MAGIC Market place an intimate apparel trade show at the Las Vegas Convention Center Thomas quietly hawked her shirts and panties adorned with slo gans such as Virginity Lane: Exit When and No vows no amid booths sponsored by the likes of Playboy and Pamela Ander son We have so much of the op posite out there sometimes we have to remind ourselves what our values Thomas said Monday A number of people have walked by and said like your Thomas launched Wait W'ear five years ago Without prior fashion ex perience she slowly built her Los Angeles based company through online sales and dis plays at youth events This week marks Wait first appearance at MAGIC Marketplace which draws 93000 visitors and $1297 million in non gam bling revenue to Las Vegas The show ends Thursday Noisy footwear puts wearer in strange spot SANORD la no tiptoeing around the prob lem Call it flatulent footwear Customers complained that with every step their shoes made the sound of someone passing gas were whoopie cush ions for the said Bryan Thomas an officer with shoe maker Goosebumps Prod ucts Inc The Orlando area company on Wednesday sued a suppli er accusing it of delivering the wrong chemical for an in sole gel giving the shoes an unwanted sound effect It very nearly put us out of Thomas said largest dis tributor complained as well and the company tossed at least 35000 pairs at a cost of $200000 to $250000 said at torneys Robert Anthony and William Beaver II The suit claims Bell Chein Corp of Longwood delivered a low grade glycerin that was watered down in late 2002 and early 2003 ASSOCIATED PRESS TODAY Alabama Dance Company East will present "LOVE A Tribute to rank 1 Sinatra" Saturday eb 19 at 7 pm at the Opelika Center for the Performing Arts Tickets are $1 5 and available at the door Dessert and coffee during intermis sion are included in the ticket price BThe Domestic Violence Intervention Unit will benefit from a book signing eb 19 10:30 am 1 pm at Colonial University Village Rex Barrington will be autographing her latest book One Good Man A staunch supporter of what was formerly known as the Shelter for Abused Spouses Barrington has worked with the program from the beginning some 40 years ago The Director of Unit will be at the signing table to answer any questions TUESDAY The Lee County Republican Club will meet Tuesday eb 22 Guest speaker will be Troy King A Dutch treat supper will begin at 6 pm followed by the meeting at 7 I The Auburn Ministerial Association will sponsor a community forum Hate Groups on High School College Cam puses Tuesday eb 22 at 7 pm in Baird Hall at irst Presbyterian Church Auburn Tafeni English outreach coordi nator for Toleranceorg of the Southern Poverty Law Center will be the speaker rye Gaillard author of Cradle of reedom Alabama and the Movement that Changed America will speak Tues day eb 22 at 4 pm in the exhibit lounge at oy Union Auburn University The program is free and open to the public or more information call Connor Henton at 844 4948 WEDNESDAY Auburn University College of Agricul ture will host a lecture by farming advo cate Jim Horne eb 23 24 as part of the ET York Distinguished Lecture Series Horne will speak Wednesday eb 23 at 7 pm in the auditorium of the AU Ho tel and Dixon Conference Center and Thursday eb 24 at 3:30 pm in Com er Hall room 207 or more information call Bill Hardy at 844 5620 THURSDAY The second public hearing for the City of Auburn's Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) 2005 2009 Consol idated Plan and 2005 Action Plan will be held Thursday eb 24 at 6 pm in the City Council Chambers located at 1 41 North Ross Street Auburn AL Across the State Cullman County pastor killed in wreck BALDWIN A logging truck overturned on a vehicle killing the longtime pastor of a rural west Cullman County church State troopers said the truck apparently swerved to miss another vehicle went out of control and crashed on US 278 The Rev Larry Joe Stallings of Arley who was pastor of Mount Olive Baptist Church in Jones Chapel died at a Huntsville hospital after accident that oc NEXTEL AUTHORIZED DEALER ast Talker II per month REE PHONE 1000 MINUTES REE NIGHTS WEEKENDS NO ROAMING OR LD NATIONWIDE Motorol UNLIMITED 2052500 ACCESSORY CREDIT WAD 152 College Street Auburn (334) 466 0000 Tom Helmke Adrian Yountz 3191134 5248282 Auburn Wireless Call 749 6211 to subscribe curred at 10 am Stallings 56 was traveling east when his vehicle was crushed by a 1985 Peterbilt tractor trailer heading west Court refuses to hear appeal in murder case MONTGOMERY The Al abama Supreme Court has re fused to hear the appeal of $99 Valentine Special: 10 Days to a Better Relationship I xarn the 4 attitudes that tear apart a good relationship and the 4 antidotes that turn a gxd relationship into a great one Men: Learn why a full toolbox and an box of chocolates can hurt your marriage Women Learn how complaining can improve your marriage This 3 session couples counseling discounted rare is good through ebruary Tommy Palmer Counseling orrest Introduces A New Line Cabot Interior Exterior Cabot Woodcare Stains Rated 1 in Consumer Reports for 7 consecutive years! Come by and see us today! (334) 749 3374 107 9th Street Opelika AL 36801 Child Advocacy Center of East Alaba ma Inc will host Learning and Lunch Thursday eb 24 at noon Julie Carmichael will be the guest speaker Her topic will be Giving light Alabama Public Benefit lying Organization Seat ing is limited to 25 To make reservations call Jan at 705 0770 Tuskegee Airmen Convocation will be held Thursday eb 24 at 1 1 am in the Tuskegee University Chapel The speaker will be Lt Col (ret) William Wheeler a WWII combat fighter pilot who served with the Tuskegee Airmen There will also be a groundbreaking ceremony for the Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site 2:30 4 pm at Historic Moton ield Gates will open at 1 pm refreshments will be served or more information call Shirley Baxter at (334) 727 3200 The 1 1 3th armers Conference will be held eb 24 25 at the Kellogg Confer ence Center on the campus of Tuskegee University UPCOMING The Auburn Community Orchestra will present a free concert The World of Opera Tuesday March 1 at 7:30 pm at Telfair Peet Theater Auburn University Conductor and music director Howard Goldstein will lead the orchestra The concert is open to the public or more information call Ali Wilson public rela tions specialist at 501 2936 1 The deadline to pre register for the Auburn Classic 1 2 Marathon to benefit the Auburn University Autism Center (AUAC) is Saturday eb 26 The race will be held Saturday March 5 begin ning at 7:30 am at Moore's Mill itness Center The cost for pre registration is $20 race day registration is $25 Appli cations are available at local fitness cen ters and online at wwwauburnrun ningorg orwwwactivecom or more information call Jamie Shelton at 704 0539 or visit wwwauburnrunningorg Auburn University Center for Diversity and Race Relations Department of or eign Languages Women's Studies and Philpot Stevens und present The Sexual ity of History: Sapphic Subjects and the Making of Modernity Thursday March 3 12:30 2 pm in oy Union room 217 Refreshments will be served The deadline to register for the Ameri i can Red Cross certified Lifeguard Train ing Course to be held by the Outreach Program Office of Auburn University is March 4 The training will begin March 6 and end the week before Spring Break Classes will be taught on campus Partic ipants must be 1 5 years of age or older and proficient swimmers or more infor mation on fees or to register call the Out reach Program Office at 844 5101 Kiwanis Club of Lee County presents its 1 8th annual Azalea Sale March 4 6 at SouthTrust Bank in Auburn There will be over 4000 plants to choose from Hours will be riday and Saturday 8 am 5 pm and Sunday noon 5 pm In case of rain the sale will be held March 11 13 fl The 1 2th annual Cory Temple Memori al Golf Tournament will be held Satur day March 5 at Auburn Links Golf Club Auburn Shotgun starts at 7:30 am and 1 pm or more information call Russ Lester at 444 3698 Darren Garner at (334) 257 3169 or Jim Hope at 319 0647 Golf professionals Ricky Smallridge and John Karabasz at Auburn Links are also available to an swer any questions The 40th annual Veterinary Medicine Symposium will be hosted by the Tuskegee University School of Veterinary Medicine and Center for Continuing Ed ucation March 9 1 2 at the Kellogg Con ference Center on the Tuskegee Universi ty campus or more information call Anissa Riley in the College of Veteri nary Medicine Nursing and Allied Health at 724 4509 ONGOING AARP Tax Aide will provide free tax help tax preparation and electronic fil ing for all taxpayer's with low to middle income with special attention to those ages 60 and older Help will be provided Tuesdays and Thursdays eb 1 April 14 9 am 1 pm at Lewis Cooper Memorial Library 200 South 6th Street Opelika and Wednesdays eb 2 April 1 3 noon 4 pm at Dean Road Recre ation Center 307 South Dean Road Auburn A new weight loss support group will begin soon in the Auburn Opelika area Anyone interested should call Tillie Sita at 749 6813 for more information Want to change lives? Volunteer at the Crisis Center of East Alabama Shifts as short as two hours are available or more information call 821 8600 Alacare Hospice volunteers needed to visit patients and provide a "brief re lief" (two to three hours per week when one has a current assignment) caregiver A training class is provided for volunteers prior to service There is no feeling like helping others Hospice is a special way of putting compassion into action Visit Alacarecom or call Volun teer Services at 1 800 852 4724 exten sion 8572 Arthur Lee Giles who has spent more than two decades on death row Giles was convicted of capi tal murder in the Nov 10 1978 stabbing deaths of a couple killed during a robbery at their rural Blount County home Giles who is on his second round of appeals through the state and federal court sys tems was appealing a deci sion last year by the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals to uphold his sentence The Supreme Court issued a one paragraph ruling riday refusing to hear appeal He was convicted in 1979 for the deaths of the Blount Coun ty couple and sentenced to death That first sentence was overturned by the Court of Criminal Appeals and Giles was convicted again in 1982 af ter receiving a new trial Giles has argued in his ap peals that his rights were vio lated because he continued to be questioned after his arrest even though he had told an in vestigator he did not want to make a statement Mobile woman told to turn over car $350000 MOBILE A jury ordered a Mobile woman convicted of federal bank fraud to turn over $350000 and a car as part of forfeiture The federal court jury Thursday set the value of as sets Rebecca Mostellar 33 must surrender after finding her guilty of al tering checks from the compa ny she worked for and pocket ing more than $487000 Although the government already has her 2003 Infinity G35 coupe defense attorney Jeff Deen said after Thurs hearing that most of the money has been spent squeeze blood from a Deen said ederal investigators testi fied that Mostellar altered the payee line on 80 checks issued by Delaney Development where she worked as a book keeper Investigators also tes tified that she deposited those funds into bank accounts she controlled ASSOCIATED PRESS Need advice? 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