INSIDE TODAY: Top Trump aide exiting: First shoe to drop in wider shuffle? / A8 MAY 31, 2017 JASPER, ALABAMA — WEDNESDAY — WWW.MOUNTAINEAGLE.COM 75 CENTS CURRY HIGH SCHOOL BRIEFS Armed man at Orlando airport in An impactful gift police custody Bush Hog donates mower to Curry ag program Police say a gun- man at the Orlando By JAMES PHILLIPS “We are very thankful for the kind- International Airport Daily Mountain Eagle ness that has been shown to our pro- has been taken into gram,” said Stephen Moore, ag CURRY — The agriscience program instructor and Future Farmers of custody and that at Curry High School recently received America advisor at Curry High. “This everyone is safe. a large donation from an Alabama- is a big deal for our turf management Orlando police based company. students.” Bush Hog, based in Selma, presented During the 2016 school year, 30 of said a call about an CHS with a professional level, zero- Daily Mountain Eagle - James Phillips armed man came in the 120 agriscience students at Curry turn mower for the turf grass manage- received their turf management cre- Rep. Connie Rowe, right, and Dorman Grace speak to about 7:30 p.m. and ment certification aspect of the dential, which gives students a founda- Curry High officials and students Friday to announce the situation was re- program. The mower is an estimated See CURRY, A7 donations to the school’s agriscience program. solved nearly three value of $6,000. hours later, after a crisis negotiator was called in to INSIDE help. The situation created confusion and uncertainty at A perfect score the airport as travel- ers posted video and photos online Jasper High School of officers with their junior earns perfect weapons drawn. Authorities said no score on ACT shots were fired. By LEA RIZZO Daily Mountain Eagle 2 hikers rescued One Jasper High School junior Inside today’s Eagle manageda composite score of 36 you’ll find our annual from snowy on his ACT test — the highest composite score possible and Senior Living supplement Colorado peak something very few achieve. dedicated to our most BRECKENRIDGE, Calen Stewart, 16, took the valuable assets — our ACT, a standardized test for high Colo. (AP) — Two school achievement and college senior citizens living in experienced admissions in the United States, Walker County. climbers who nearly in April for his third time and got to the top of one scored a 36. His two previous scores were a 31 and 34. WALKER COUNTY of Colorado’s high- When previously asked by est mountains had Spanish teacher Kelly Whitaker FAIRY GODMOTHERS to be hoisted to what his goal for the year was, ASSOCIATION safety by a helicop- Stewart said he wanted to score a 36. After hearing that his most ter after being recent score at the time was a 34, stranded in heavy Whitaker didn’t doubt that he Nonprofit asks snow near the sum- would achieve this goal. mit. “When he says he wants some- for help to thing, he goes after it,” she said. One of the “I don’t doubt him. I’ll never accommodate climbers was from doubt him.” California and the Gayle Crump, an assistant large donation other from Ala- principal at Jasper High School, said that in the nearly three bama. decades she’s been at the school, By NICOLE SMITH she doesn’t remember another Daily Mountain Eagle student ever scoring a 36 com- posite. The Walker County Fairy DEATHS According to data from 2016, Godmothers Association will Stewart’s score puts him in the soon receive a donation that will Ruby Nell Butts, 78 help the nonprofit for many Juanita Louise Clouse, 76, 99.9585 percentile, which marks Jasper how Stewart’s score compares to years to come. others who have taken the ACT. The association has helped Full obituaries / A2 This means he’s scored higher provide dresses to girls attend- than a little over 99 percent of ing prom or a school dance for test-takers. Daily Mountain Eagle - Lea Rizzo the past two years, and non- WEATHER Going into the test, “I was com- profit Haley’s Closet in Cleve- fortable with all the sections,” Jasper High School junior Calen Stewart poses with his second land, Ala., will be sending Stewart said. “I felt really confi- place trophy from the 2017 Chess SuperNationals. Stewart re- 300-600 dresses to the Walker dent about it.” cently earned a perfect score of 36 on theACT — a feat only a County organization next week. High Low Heather Hood, manager of 85 63 See ACT, A7 few students achieve each year. Walker County Fairy Godmoth- ers Association, says their non- profit operates under the umbrella of Haley’s Closet, INDEX founded by Denise Murphree. ALDOT shares Uber blames mayors for Hood said Haley’s Closet needed Business.................B1 to make room for more dresses Classifieds..............B6 that they provide to girls in Comics..................A11 safety tips for stalling ride-booking law their area, and knew the large Dear Abby.............A11 donation would help many girls Horoscope............A11 motorists, cyclists HUNTSVILLE (AP) — A statewide framework to regulate in Walker and Winston counties. Opinion...................A6 ride-booking firms such as Uber and Lyft stalled in the Leg- Hood said the Walker County Sports..................... A9 By LEA RIZZO islature, and it’s unclear when such companies could begin Fairy Godmothers Association Daily Mountain Eagle launch new service in Alabama communities. partners with the Walker Three sections, 32 pages Uber, through a spokeswoman, County Center of Technology to May is National Bike Month and the points to Huntsville Mayor Tommy store some of the dresses, but Check Alabama Department of Transportation Battle and Mobile Mayor Sandy they have nowhere to store the out our (ALDOT) is urging motorists and cy- Stimpson as culprits for the stalled large number that will arrive in Facebook clists to safely share the road. legislation, Al.com reported. Jasper between June 9-10. page at ALDOT recently shared safety tips to “It is unfortunate that the mayors of “We are looking for some- Jasper Daily Mountain Eagle help motorists and bicyclists when shar- Mobile and Huntsville blocked one set where in the Jasper area to ing the road. of rules that would have brought Uber store these wonderful gifts of Tips for motorists include being care- throughout Alabama, preventing peo- dresses that are going to help ful at intersections, putting away dis- ple from across the state from earning girls for next year and the years tractions and not using their car horns. money and getting safe rides,” Uber spokeswoman Evange- to come to be able to go to prom Cyclists are advised to ride with traffic, line George said. and have that experience,” Hood be visible, wear a helmet and obey the The legislation didn’t get a final vote before this year’s leg- said. rules of the road. islative session ended. Hood said a storage unit, Drive Safe Alabama, which works to Representatives for the two cities are defending their po- church classroom or other siz- provide online resources and informa- sitions, setting up a potential standoff on whether Uber and able space would be ideal to See BIKE, A7 See UBER, A7 See DONATION, A7 Universal Universal HeatingHeating && CoolingCooling We charge by the job....not by the hour! AL AL Cert#00025Cert#00025 3 3 rd rd Avenue,Avenue, JasperJasper (behind (behind JasperJasper PostPost Office)Office) Ref#52683 Ref#52683 Fax Fax 205-221-4051205-221-4051 •• (205) (205) 221-4003221-4003 A2 — DAILY MOUNTAIN EAGLE Jasper, Ala., Wed., May 31, 2017 www.mountaineagle.com Today’s weather DEATHS & FUNERALS Forecast for Wednesday, May 31, 2017 TENN. Ruby Nell Butts Juanita Louise Clouse Oxford May 9, 1939 – May 29, 2017 Juanita Louise Clouse, 76, of Jasper, passed away Sun- 85/64 Huntsville ARK. 84/63 Ruby Nell Butts, 78, passed away Monday, May 29, day, May 28, 2017. 2017, at Walker Baptist Medical Center. A memorial service will be scheduled at a later date The family will receive friends Thursday, June 1, 2017, and held at Curry Church of God. GA. at 10 a.m. at Collins-Burke Funeral Home. Funeral serv- Clouse was preceded in death by her sister, Rebecca ices will be held Thursday, June 1, 2017, at 11 a.m. in the Smith. Greenville Birmingham 82/65 Collins-Burke Chapel, with burial at Boldo Cemetery. She is survived by her daughter, Yvonne Vines; grand- 85/67 Danny Carter will officiate. children, Kristina Hadaway (Alan) and Michael Vines Butts was preceded in death by her husband, Elbert (Kyla); eight great-grandchildren; brother, Robert Buel Butts; son, Elbert Dewayne Butts; mother, Tular Woodrow Clouse Jr. (Carolyn); sister, Carol Davis Robinson; father, George Robinson; brother, Leon Robin- (Charles); aunt, Marguerite Williams; and a host of nieces son; sisters, Georgialene Robinson, Kathleen McCullar, and nephews. Jackson Montgomery 83/66 85/67 Lola Kimbrell and Imogene “Tots” Clayton. She is survived by her daughter, Judy Allred (Eugene); Abanks Mortuary, Birmingham; 205-322-9050 five grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Brookhaven Hattiesburg Pallbearers will be Lorin Waldschmidt, Stan Kimbrell, 80/68 80/67 Caleb Allred, Eugene Allred, Logan Waldschmidt and Wallace Bynum. Mobile LA. 81/69 FLA. Collins-Burke Funeral Home, Jasper; 205-384-5571 ©2017 AccuWeather, Inc. 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