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FORECAST All-area girls TODAY THU FRI track and 82°/74° 83°/73° 84°/73° field: Alley’s Complete forecast, A2 state title had special meaning. C1 Statistics on COVID-19 reported by the Alabama Department of Public Health as of Tuesday. FLORENCE n MUSCLE SHOALS n SHEFFIELD n TUSCUMBIA n NORTHWEST ALABAMA County Cases Deaths Colbert 6,374 139 Franklin 4,297 83 Wednesday, June 9, 2021 timesdaily.com timesdaily @TimesDaily Lauderdale 9,556 246 Statewide 546,540 11,220 WELCOME BACK MUSCLE SHOALS Hardest hit county: Jefferson with 80,705 cases and 1,549 deaths. Job hunt for REGION Seniors glad to get golf pro begins By Russ Corey Staff Writer back to centers MUSCLE SHOALS — City council members have approved a new job description for the golf pro at Cypress Lakes Golf & Tennis Facility. Parks and Recreation Department Director Rusty Wheeles said the job has been posted in house for all city employees to consider. “We put it out (Tuesday) and it will end next Monday,” Wheeles said of Florence hosts K-9 the posting. certifications this week If nobody internally applies, the job will be posted for the general public The police department is hosting for two weeks, City Clerk Ricky Wil- this year’s U.S. Police Canine Asso- liams said. ciation Region 22 certification trials Wheeles said he doesn’t think any B1 this week. current city employees will apply for the job because one of the require- WEIRD NEWS ments of the position is holding a Class A Professional Golf Association German military to certification. “I’m not aware of anyone having ship surplus beer back it,” he said. from Afghanistan Previously, a candidate could either have the certification or be BERLIN — The German military working toward it. The amended job says it has found a solution for description makes the Class A PGA an unusual logistics problem its certification a requirement. troops in Afghanistan face: a glut Applications that are received of beer. will be reviewed by Wheeles and the Defense Ministry spokeswoman Muscle Shoals Civil Service Board. Christina Routsi said Monday that The board is expected to meet July 6, a recent decision by the German Wheeles said. commander in Afghanistan to “We will go though the applications ban the consumption of alcohol and figure out who to interview,” he for security reasons had resulted said. “We’re hoping to get the inter- in a pileup of beer, wine and Roger McNeece walks past decorations as the Muscle Shoals Senior Living Center opened to guests on views done in a week, by mid July.” mixed drinks at Camp Marmal in Tuesday. [PHOTOS BY DAN BUSEY/TIMESDAILY] Williams said three weeks is typi- Mazar-e-Sharif. cally the time allowed to advertise a German soldiers are usually By Russ Corey position in the city. entitled to two cans of beer — or Staff Writer Once interviews are concluded, equivalent — per day. Wheeles said he would make a recom- Routsi said the military had MUSCLE SHOALS — mendation to the Civil Service Board, found a civilian contractor who There was an overlying which has the final authority to hire will take the alcohol back out theme among the more than the new golf pro. of the country ahead of the two dozen senior citizens “All department heads make rec- German troops’ withdrawal from who returned to the Muscle ommendations to the Civil Service Afghanistan as the NATO mission Shoals Living Center on Board,” Wheeles said. in the country ends in the coming Tuesday. The only positions the city council months. While they were glad to selects are department heads, Wil- The German army said almost participate in exercises and liams said. 6,000 gallons of alcohol — includ- bingo, the main reason the Another change in the job descrip- ing almost 60,000 cans of beer men and women who fre- tion states the new golf pro would — couldn’t be sold in Afghanistan quent the center were glad assume the role of supervisor of due to local religious restrictions, to be back was being around Cypress Lakes Golf & Tennis Facility or destroyed for environmental each other once again. if the general manager, Scott Arndt, reasons. Muscle Shoals and Shef- is on vacation or out of the office for — The Associated Press field welcomed returning some reason, Wheeles said. seniors after their respective Right now, he said, there is nobody directors and mayors gave to assume that role, except for ONLINE the green light to reopen. himself. The Muscle Shoals Living Wheeles said they hope to have the Follow us on Center was decorated with new pro in place by the end of July. Facebook. balloons and streamers. Frankie Kelly cuts a celebration cake as he is applauded by Janet [email protected] or 256- YOUR OPINION SEE CENTERS , A5 Nichols, director of the Muscle Shoals Senior Living Center. 740-5738. Twitter@TD_.RussCorey Tuesday’s Question: When will Nick Saban win his next national TUSCUMBIA championship? 1-3 years: 86.7% 4 to 6 years: Never: 12.7% 0.7% Demolition of 23 properties to cost $354K Today’s Question: Do you think Senate bill 258, which allows law By Lisa Singleton-Rickman declared — architects to start immediately 2027, adding another The first half of the enforcement to collect saliva at the Staff Writer and state consultants and this early prep work five years to the pay- $1.5 million could scene of a wreck or traffic stop will for surveying. should start soon,” ment schedule. By doing arrive any day, and the help get more drugged drivers off TUSCUMBIA — The The council approved Underwood said. “The so, it will create $1.5 remainder at year’s end. the roadways? city council is moving Create Architects of quicker the better for million that can be used Underwood said forward with a demo- Florence to oversee the us.” now by the city. the city hasn’t made Vol. 132 No. 114 lition project that will project with Katherine In other business the “The risk with waiting definitive plans for Classified ...........C4 Obituaries ..........B2 remove 23 structures Swope of Montgomery council: is not knowing what the that money as regula- Comics ...............D3 Opinion ..............A4 from the city’s land- serving as the demoli- • Authorized Under- market will be then,” tions are still being set Crossword..........D4 Region................B1 scape, beginning with tion site surveyor. wood to begin a bond Underwood said. regarding how it can be Life.....................D1 Sports ................C1 some key appointments. Ninety percent of refinancing process, due • Approved a new used. Lotteries ............C1 Weather .............A2 Mayor Kerry Under- the $354,000 project is to the low interest rate account for its Corona wood said before the funded through a state of less than 2%. Virus Local Fiscal lisa.singleton-rick- actual demolition can Community Develop- It’s an opportunity Recovery Funds that [email protected] get underway, two ment Block Grant. to roll over some bonds Underwood said will or 256-740-5735. 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