Storms Ravage South, Jacksonville; at Least 12 Dead, Dozens Injured
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Siegelman calls for communication system, fair education funding By Stephanie Pendergrass Siegelman stressed that in many rent situation schools face is The Chant~cleerNews Editor instances, officers may be unaware unfair, and he called on corpora- of what they are looking for, when tions to pay more taxes to improve Gov. Don Siegelman said during it comes to searching an automo- things. a visit to JSU this month that state bile, because of a lack of commu- "As adults we should not be law enforcement agencies need a nication officers and dispatchera telling our kids to go out and sell new multi-million dollar commu- often face. To make the job of magazines subscriptions and nication system, and called on the police offlcers safer and easier candy in order to earn school sup- state's corporations to pay more Siegelman said the statewide sys- plies," said the governor. "We taxes to fund education. tem would be beneficial to shouldn't be tejling principals that "We have the technological Alabama. they have to cut either teachers or capacity to create a statewide sys- Dr. William Meehan, president bus routes. We shouldn't be telling tem of communication to make of JSU,. spoke in appreciation teachers to repair old textbooks law enforcement safer," Siegelman about the academy's graduating with duct tape and glue. told the audience at the Northeast class. "We are proud of you," he "We should be telling these Alabama Police Academy's gradu- said. "We know on a daily basis, multi-national, multi-million dol- ation ceremony Nov. 14. "And we you put your lives on the line, for lar companies, that don't pay a owe it to these men and women, the sake of all (of us)." penny in education tax. to start who risk their lives, to make their Siegelman, also expressed his helping our kids out," said Alabama Governor Don Siegelman speaks to reporters outside Leone Cole Auditorium on job as safe as possible." feelings toward the class. "I want Siegelman. "They use our fire- Nov 14. Siegelman was on campus to attend a graduation ceremony of the. Northeast Alabama Police Academy. Siegelman was on campus to you to know how proud I am of men, they use our policemen, they deliver a commencement speech each and every one of you," the use our roads, our bridges and our ing factories in Atmore, Jackson working to bring another automo- for the ceremony. governor said. "You are giving schools, and then they don't put a and Monroeville. He explained bile manufacturing plant to the The governor said that the state yourself to a worthy cause." penny back into education. It's not that "while there's nothing I can do state. Siegelman said, "What I can has the money for this project, After the graduation, the gover- fair." as governor to change what do as governor is bring in new jobs after receiving a total of $6 million nor spoke with the press about The governor also stated, "We Congress does, through changing 'to replace these old ones." He over the past two years and with other issues concerning the state. will fight for our school teachers, our country's trade policy, there is explained that this could help not the addition of an $8 million trust A key topic was the lack of and fight for our children." something I can do about bringing only those affected by Vanity Fair, fund reserved for law enforce- money going towards education in Siegelman also spoke about the in new jobs." but also various workers who have ment. Alabama. Siegelman said the cur- recent closing of Vanity Fair cloth- The governor said that he is recently lost employment. Storms ravage South, Jacksonville; at least 12 dead, dozens injured By Stephanie Pendergrass number of people that." customers out late Saturday The Chanticleer News Editor who lost their While most of the homes that afternoon. It was about 7,400 power on lost power have been restored, countywide." A series of tornadoes that Saturday. "At the Schneiderman could not say the Schneiderman explained that swept through the South height of the same for some of the businesses extra employees were brought in Saturday left 12 dead, dozens storm we had that were hit hard. "Some of the to work Saturday. "We have more injured and many without about 26,000 businesses that were severely folks on duty all the time, obvi- homes. folks without damaged, where they were pret- ously, because we have an oblig- Calhoun County felt the effects power." He then ty much destroyed, those may ation to provide service 24 hours of the tornadoes as sirens warn- said, "They were still be without power," said a day," he said. "We have other ing of the approaching weather all restored pretty Schneiderman. "But those busi- folks who are sort of on back sounded Saturday afternoon. much the next nesses aren't functioning at all at up." The Anniston Star reported that day." this point." The Birmingham News report- "one tornado touched down in Schneiderman The storms that occurred in ed that at least four deaths had Alexandria, damaging several explained that Alabama were seen in several been confirmed on Monday. It homes but causing no injuries." considering there other states as well. According was also said that the American Calhoun was not the only are 1.3 million to the Anniston Star, Mississippi, Red Cross and the Salvation county in Alabama that faced the Alabama Power Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas, Army sent disaster assistance to severe weather. According to customers across Missouri, Montana and Arkansas some of the areas hit by torna- The Birmingham News, storm The Chant~cIeerlCall~eWtllfarns the state, the all felt the brunt of the bad does. damage was also seen in Saturday's storm damaged property statewide, including this According to the Anniston Star, mobile home near Jacksonville, which was hit by a falling tree. number who weather last week. DeKalb, Etowah, Talladega, St. actually lost In Calhoun County, "The state remained under a tor- Clair, Marshall, Madison, Trussville," said Mike power was not that high. He said Schneiderman confirmed that nado watch until at least 8 p.m. Autauga, Morgan, Blount and Schneiderman, of Alabama that "some of the major thunder- most of the power outages were Saturday as reports of tornadoes Jefferson counties. Power. storms we get in the summertime seen in Jacksonville. "In came in from several west and ''fkm-~eof the hardest hit areas Schneiderman also told of the can take out more people than Jacksonville we had about 4,100 north Alabama counties." that we had were in Argo and The Chanticleer November 29, 2001 1 PAGETWO Adopt-A-Family in need this Christmas season I Outstanding alumni honored By Heather Horn in the Calhoun County School By Becky Sellers If you would like to volunteer Christmas Eve to wrap presents for he Chanticleer Staff Writer System, was named alumnus of the The Chanticleer Staff Writer please call Miki Turley at 236-738 1. victims of domestic violence. You can choose the size of the Please call Becky Abernathy at vear. On Nov. 3, the recipients of the The Outstanding Faculty Member Adopt-A-Family, which assists household you would like to adopt. 236-7381 to volunteer. Alumni of the Year were was given to Dr. Barry Cox of victims of domestic violence, is Turley commented,"This project Turley commented that the Adopt- announced. The awards were pre- JSU's chemistry department. asking for volunteers to provide a is -important for the families A-Family program is a "worthwhile sented during halftime at the home- Connell said he was "deeply hon- happy Christmas to families in because it helps the families get project because the funds go coming football game. ored and humbled" about receiving need. back on their feet when they are towards food, power, and trans- According to a University press the title of alumnus of the year. According to a press release, these ready to move out of the shelter." portation for victims of domestic release, these awards were given to Standing on the football field in families are victims of domestic Volunteers are also needed at the violence." W.E. "Duck" Connell, Miriam front of the large crowd, Connell' violence. Quintard Mall Nov. 23 through Wood Haywood, Emily P. Hawk, was overcome with emotion. He and Stanley B. Clemons. said it was hard to keep from crying Hawk, a member of Cusimono, because JSU has meant so much to Keener, Roberts, Kimberly and him and has given him so many Miles law firm was named young great memories. Pi: We hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving break last week! Good Luck to Allison alumna of the year. Connell felt his caring personality Jones this weekend! We want to say Happy Birthday to Kelly Mullendore and Melody Morgan! Clemons, senior regular army mil- helped qualify him for this award. Congratulations to Jessica Henry for being elected Rho Lambda secretary and Leslie Daniel for being elect- itary advisor to the Alabama He also said Haywood, the alum- ed Rho Lambda Vice-president! Contact: Kristi Smith, 782-6212. .a National Guard. was named mili- na of the year, has been a big influ- tary alumnus of the year. Haywood, ence in Gs life. The same encour- Alpha Xi Delta would like to congratulate all of our new executive officers. We would like to thank Sigma a retired JSU personnel director was agement and enthusiasm that was Phi Epsilon for a great new member mixer! Have fun and be careful this holiday season.