1 #APASummer19 Reflections of past by Bryan Bacon The Redstone Rocket 2 CONGRATULATIONS The AMA tab is combined into one publication to show all winners for editorial, advertising, digital and magazine categories. It is organized by division rather than by category. #APASummer19 STORY OF THE YEAR MOST IMPROVED PHOTO OF THE YEAR DONOHO’S GIRLS SOCCER TEAM READY FOR 1A-3A SEMIFINALS / 1C The Anniston Star Division B The Redstone Rocket (Huntsville) The Six Lives of Flight 861 Reflections of past (on the cover) by: Phillip Tutor The Valley Times-News (Lanett) by Bryan Bacon Wednesday, May 9, 2018 A home-owned newspaper 75 Divisioncents C JACKSONVILLE Officials: TrumpThe Northwest Alabamian Don’t get pulls US(Haleyville) discouraged THE SIX LIVES OF FLIGHT 861 out of FEMA says Division D tornado victims Iran deal initially denied BY MARK LANDLEROpelika Observer aid should appeal The New York Times WASHINGTON — President BY PATRICK MCCRELESS Donald Trump declared Tuesday [email protected] that he was pulling out ofDivision the Iran E nuclear deal, unraveling the sig- Jacksonville residents turned nature foreign policy achievement down for tornado disaster aid of his predecessor, Barack Obama, shouldn’t take no for an answer and isolating the United States because they could still be eligible among its Western allies. for help, federal officials say. The Homewood Star A spokesman for the Federal “This was a horrible one-sid- Emergency Management Agency ed deal that should have never, said misunderstandings between ever been made,” Trump said at the organization and victims can the White House in announcing be common in the early stages of his decision. “It didn’t bring calm, it didn’t bring peace, and it never assistance after a disaster. Even if Stephen Gross/The Anniston Star will.” survivors have received a letter from Mike Feeney, a survivor of the 1992 GP Express plane FEMA denying their initial claim, Trump’s announcement, while crash in Anniston, said, ‘I don’t take things for granted they should appeal since there’s a long anticipated and widely tele- anymore. I used to take it for granted that the plane was chance they could still receive some graphed, plunges U.S. relations with help, he said. The announcement going to land like it’s supposed to.’ Feeney was photo- European allies into deep uncer- comes as FEMA is pushing to reach graphed in his downtown Atlanta office recently. tainty. They have committed to many more residents and Jackson- staying in the deal, raising the pros- ville State University students who pect of a diplomatic and economic have yet to register for aid even clash as the United States reimpos- though they could be eligible. es stringent sanctions on Iran. Trauma of It also raises the prospect of Jonathan Gaddy, director of the Calhoun County Emergency Man- increasing tensions with Russia and agement Agency, said that some res- China, which also are partiesAD to the OF THE YEAR idents had recently reported receiv- agreement. ing claim denial letters from FEMA 1992 plane In a joint statement, President Picnics, for the March 19 tornado. Gaddy Emmanuel Macron of France, said he didn’t know how many Prime Minister Theresa May of Brit- letters had been sent, but that res- ain and Chancellor Angela Merkel not peanut allergies. idents were being denied because crash lingers of Germany urged Iran to “continueHoover Sun they had insurance. to meet its own obligations under “Our concern is if they get a deni- the deal,” despite the U.S. withdraw- #adventuresnotallergies al letter they’ll stop there, instead When airplanes fail, the details absorb us. Did the pilots al. #adventuresnotallergies of getting their papers together and err? Did an engine catch fire? Was the weather too severe? “We encourage Iran to show appealing,” Gaddy said. “That’s Who do we blame? But embedded in those awful events are restraint in response to the decision why we’re putting the message out, people — the dead, the living, the grieving families. In time, by the U.S.,” the statement said. Sep- ‘Don’t get discouraged.’” the crash and its details fade. The human effect never does. arately, in a post on Twitter,by: Macron Adam Rho Bob Porreca, spokesman for It’s been nearly 26 years since GP Express Flight 861 said the European allies “regret” FEMA, said Monday that he didn’t plowed into a fog-shrouded mountain at the southern tip of Trump’s decision, adding, “The yet know how many Jacksonville the former Fort McClellan, becoming Anniston’s only mod- residents had received aid denial ern-day commercial airplane crash. It was a Monday, June 8, Please see IRAN | Page 7A letters. He recommended that peo- 1992. Flight 861, an Atlanta-to-Tuscaloosa commuter route ple not give up on trying to get aid. with a stop in Anniston, carried four passengers and two FEMA typically provides some pilots. Three people survived. Three others died in the Fort money to help cover the costs of McClellan wilderness high above Camp Lee. home repairs or to replace belong- Today, Flight 861’s legacy reverberates across the United OBITUARIES, 3B ings following a disaster. The March States. There’s a survivor in Georgia. Another lives in Virginia. 19 tornado that ripped through the Cemeteries in Mississippi, Wisconsin and Iowa host graves of Rebecca Brown, Ledbetter, city damaged or destroyed hundreds the flight’s casualties. In Florida and Louisiana, in Minnesota Anniston Wellington of homes and apartment complexes. and Washington state, in New York City, Washington, D.C., Tim D. “Buzz” Darlene Lindsey, Weily Soong, MD and New Orleans, families continue to live with the brutal Busby, Newell Lineville 205-871-9661 The tornado also significantly dam- Maxcie Sikora, MD aged several buildings on the JSU aftermath of what happened that rainy morning atop a small Mary F. Elvin Milam, alabamaallergy.com campus. mountain in Anniston. Cheatwood, Wedowee John Anderson, MD “One of the things we always tell A three-part series by Phillip Tutor, starting today and Oxford Bernice Miller, Homewood • Hoover • Chelsea Sunena Argo, MD people is, if they get a letter of deni- continuing on the next two following Wednesdays, tells their Delores Ann Foy, Eastaboga William Massey, MD stories. Anniston Lucille DeRamus Alabaster • Cullman • Trussville al, to read it carefully, because there Carolyn Comer, MD could just be a very small reason Gladys Faye Miller, Anniston that could be fixed,” Porreca said. Gregory, Linda Gail Lorena Wilson, MD Porreca noted that FEMA does Anniston Milton, Anniston Njeri Maina, MD William Edward Charlotte Parris Please see FEMA | Page 7A THE SERIES BEGINS ON PAGE 1B Heady, Calera Poole, Saks Pamela SSG Jeffrey Patterson Allen Schmiedl, Hydrick, Jacksonville Anniston Bernekia Frances “Becky” Stanford, Leahey, Anniston Anniston Innate leadership David Lamar Juliette Doster, a voice for good in Anniston causes, dies at 89 WEATHER, 8A BY BILL EDWARDS women,” said Jennifer Maddox, president and [email protected] CEO of the Community Foundation of North- east Alabama. “We won’t see her like again. The calm Southern voice of Juliette Doster She’s going to be missed by a lot of people.” never delivered a harsh or self-centered word Former Stringfellow CEO Michael Cassidy, at a boardroom table, yet those gathered there who was brought to Anniston 30 years ago for for common purpose knew the words she did the job, recalls, “The thing that impressed me speak — grounded in facts, nourished with so much about Juliette was just her ability to MOSTLY SUNNY respect and kindness — were most likely going see the big picture and understand what need- HIGH: 87 LOW: 60 to bring them around to her way of thinking. ed to be done and why it needed to be done ... Friends and admirers recall Mrs. Doster as The biggest loss for us is there aren’t that many Erin Turley, C.E. Hanna Elementary an Annistonian who valued consensus as she Juliette Dosters around any more.” worked tirelessly to better her community, par- Her service to Anniston in large part consist- Vol. 138, No. 129 ticularly on the board of Stringfellow Memori- ed of service on boards, but she didn’t assume al Hospital, a body on which she served for 40 that role for the sake of nodding in agreement. (USPS 026-440) years, 12 as chairwoman. She was succinct, professional and to the point, She was 89 when she died Saturday at her said Jeannie Stanko, who served as director of A portrait of Juliette Doster at home. Stringfellow Memorial Hospi- “Juliette Doster was one of our era’s great Please see DOSTER | Page 7A tal in Anniston. 6766000 11111 STATE LEGISLATIVE CANDIDATES’ FORUM Thursday, May 10, Starts at 5:30 pm at the Oxford Civic Center The Star Hosted by: The Anniston Star, Jacksonville State University & The Calhoun County Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Center + Anniston, Alabama www.annistonstar.com + 3 Editorial Contest DIVISION A Daily newspapers 22,000 circulation and above 3rd: The Decatur Daily GENERAL BEST LOCAL Lawmaker Henry arrested EXCELLENCE ECONOMIC COVERAGE by: Mary Sell 1st: The Tuscaloosa News 1st: The Tuscaloosa News 2nd: Montgomery Advertiser 2nd: The Decatur Daily BEST IN-DEPTH NEWS 3rd: The Decatur Daily 3rd: Montgomery Advertiser COVERAGE 1st: Montgomery Advertiser BEST PUBLIC BEST LOCAL Legacy of Lynchings: America’s Shameful SERVICE History of Racial Terror and Justice EDUCATION COVERAGE by: staff 1st: Montgomery Advertiser 1st: Alabama Media Group Legacy of Lynchings: America’s 2nd: The Tuscaloosa News by: Trisha Powell Crain shameful history of racial terror Behind