INSIDE TODAY: Study says Trump triggers health premium jumps /A8 AUG. 11, 2017 JASPER, ALABAMA — FRIDAY — WWW.MOUNTAINEAGLE.COM 75 CENTS INSIDE Debt comes first with proposed new revenue Trump tells By ED HOWELL meeting on Monday that commis- up to the next 15 years or until NKorea to Daily Mountain Eagle sioners have talked to account- final repayment.” Other alloca- ‘get their act ants, bankruptcy lawyers and tions then follow. When it comes to what would be officials from bankrupt counties. Out of the $7 million in annual together’ paid for with the $7 million raised “Walker County cannot survive revenue, $1.5 million will be going BEDMINSTER, from the 1-cent sales tax on the after February ‘18 if we don’t get in 2018 for the first principal pay- Aug. 15 ballot, the first priority in a little revenue,” he said. “People ments on the 2002 bond issue, N.J. (AP) — Presi- the legislative act creating the tax told us to create revenue.” starting in February. It amounts dent Donald Trump involves paying the county’s debt The enabling act for the tax, Act to “payment on $9 million that we issued a new threat — which may save the county 2017-256, also called HB474, borrowed in 2002 that we don’t to North Korea on from a large series of layoffs, notes, “The net proceeds from the pay off” until 2033, Bishop said. budget cuts and reduced services. collection of tax shall be used as The county will pay roughly $1.5 Thursday. /A3 The $1.5 million a year planned Voters will go from 7 a.m. to 7 follows: (1) The amount needed million for 15 years, and then to come from that money is crucial p.m. Tuesday in the county to vote each year in order to make pay- $514,468.75 in February 2033. on avoiding bankruptcy, as the on the tax, as well as in the U.S. ments to payoff the general obli- Jasper insurance agent Roger county is currently looking at Senate primaries. gation warrants outstanding and Wilson, who is in charge of the BRIEFS deficit funding for Fiscal 2018 Commission Chairman Jerry Public Buildings, Bridge and Road private campaign for the tax, re- without the tax. Bishop said in a commission Tax debts (PBBR) outstanding for Sumiton PD See DEBT, A7 investigates car burglaries The Sumiton Po- CORDOVA lice Jackson De- Mobile market City part- honored by accepts ment is firemen upon visits Nauvoo donated ask- ing properties for retirement pub- By JENNIFER COHRON lic assistance in By ELANE JONES Daily Mountain Eagle identifying a person Daily Mountain Eagle of interest in car CORDOVA - The Cordova Alabama Forestry Commission City Council voted Tuesday burglaries that oc- (AFC) Assistant State Forester night to accept two pieces of curred Monday Dan Jackson was honored Tuesday property that require night on Maple by members of the Walker County cleanup. Firefighters Association and sev- Street, Old Dora Mayor Drew Gilbert sug- eral state officials during the asso- gested that 75 Carver St. Road and Old Birm- ciation’s regular monthly meeting. could be turned into a pocket ingham Road in State Sen. Greg Reed, R-Jasper, park once it is cleared. Sumiton. and State Reps. Connie Rowe, R- The second property, 604 Jasper, and Tim Wadsworth, R- Authorities are Resevoir St., is located Arley, also attended the meeting across from a ballfield that is also warning citi- and presented Jackson with a res- maintained by the city. zens to keep their olution handed down by the Ala- Gilbert said that space could vehicles locked. bama Legislature honoring him on be used to expand the park his upcoming retirement. Those with any in- or add additional parking. “Dan and his wife, Sharon, have Houses that fall under the formation can con- been personal friends of my wife city’s dangerous buildings tact the Sumiton and I for years, and he gave his ca- ordinance are located on Police Department reer to the fire and forestry serv- both properties. ices in the state of Alabama,” Reed at 205-648-3261. Council member Bradley said. “So I asked our local legisla- Grace asked if city workers tors to help me draft a resolution would be used to demolish that would recognize him for his the structures. dedicated service, not only to our “We were probably going DEATHS county, but our state as well.” to do that anyway through a The resolution drafted by Reed, more expensive and longer Katherine Venera Hunter, Rowe and Wadsworth was signed 59, Parrish process. This puts them in John Earl Keeton, 63, by Patrick Harris, the secretary of our control so we can shorten the Alabama Senate, and Dale Jasper Daily Mountain Eagle - Lea Rizzo Ramona W. Coleman, 53, Marsh, president pro tem and pre- See PROPERTY, A5 Jasper siding officer of the Alabama Sen- A crowd turned out in Nauvoo on Wednesday morning for Anthony Lynn Roberts, 46, ate. It commended Jackson for his Sumiton outstanding professional achieve- the launch of the Corner Market, a mobile grocery store James “Jim” Delano ment on the occasion of his retire- that brings affordably-priced groceries to communities Nielsen, 72, Calera ment from the Alabama Forestry without a grocery store. Kathryn Strickland, executive di- Smith planning Jerry Wayne Haley, 70, Commission as Assistant State Nauvoo rector of the Community Food Bank of Central Alabama, second phase of Forester. said 25 customers were able to purchase groceries. The Full obituaries / A2 “Dan served with the Alabama Forestry Commission for over 29 Corner Market will be back in Nauvoo on W ednesday, Mercy Project years of dedicated service. He also Aug. 23 from 9 to 10:30 a.m. and again on the second had a remarkable career within WEATHER and fourth Wednesdays of each month after that. By JENNIFER COHRON See JACKSON, A5 Daily Mountain Eagle High Low Seven individuals battling 86 74 addiction are currently in substance abuse recovery Mission of Hope distributes 100 backpacks to area kids programs through the Cor- dova Police Department’s INDEX Mercy Project, which was By LEA RIZZO was picking up back- launched in February. Daily Mountain Eagle packs for her children. Classifieds..............B6 Now Cordova Police Chief Comics....................A6 “That’s a lot of money Nick Smith is interested in DORA — Thursday when you’re on a limited Dear Abby...............A6 morning, the Mission of implementing a second Horoscope..............A6 income, so we’re really phase to benefit inmates Hope in Dora provided grateful.” Opinion...................A4 mesh backpacks full of who have extended stays at Sports.....................B1 She added that her the Cordova Jail. school supplies to 100 children are always ex- students in Head Start Smith is seeking volun- cited to see what all is in teers who would be willing to through 12th-grade, their backpacks. Two sections, 16 pages ahead of the first day of coach inmates serving three Both women declined months or longer on life school next week. to have their names used Check After receiving the skills such as writing re- in the newspaper. sumes, dressing properly for out our backpacks, several par- One student, Victoria Facebook ents spoke about how a job interview or preparing Rabren, said it would be for a GED test. page at much help the giveaway impossible for her and is to their families. “We see the potential that Jasper Daily Mountain Eagle her siblings to get school people have. They make “We appreciate it so supplies without the much. It really means a progress while they’re in jail, help from Mission of but when they get out, we’ve lot to us,” said one Jasper Hope. woman whose daughters failed them because they The giveaway was don’t have the tools they received backpacks. funded through a “Pack- “We don’t have money need and they go back to ing Backpacks for Daily Mountain Eagle - Lea Rizzo what they know,” Smith said. to make a $40 donation” School” grant from Youth per child for their teach- “If you spend a significant Leadership Walker The Mission of Hope in Dora gave away back- amount of time in our jail, I ers to purchase the County. Local churches packs filled with schools supplies to 100 chil- school supplies for them, want people to see a change also donated supplies for dren on Thursday morning. said a mother of six who the backpacks. See MERCY, A5 A2 — DAILY MOUNTAIN EAGLE Jasper, Ala., Fri., Aug. 11, 2017 www.mountaineagle.com Today’s weather DEATHS & FUNERALS Forecast for Friday, August 11, 2017 Katherine Venera Hunter James “Jim” Delano Nielsen TENN. Katherine Venera Hunter, 59, of Parrish, passed away James “Jim” Delano Nielsen, 72, of Calera, born in Oxford Saturday, July 29, 2017, at Walker Baptist Medical Cen- Stoughton, Wis., and raised in Brooklyn, Wis., passed 88/73 Huntsville ter. away Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2017. ARK. 88/72 Visitation will be held today, Aug. 11, 2017, from 5 until A visitation will be held Saturday, Aug. 12, 2017, from 7 p.m. at Faith Chapel Funeral Home in Jasper. 1 until 2 p.m. in the fellowship hall at the First United Funeral services will be Saturday, Aug. 12, 2017, at Methodist Church in Alabaster. GA. noon at Peace Baptist Church in Parrish, followed by bur- A memorial service will be held Saturday, Aug. 12, ial at Gay Reed Cemetery in Jasper. 2017, at 2 p.m. in the sanctuary at the First United Greenville Birmingham She was born September 19, 1957 to Reuben Lee Methodist Church.