Paine teacher looks HT coach Riddle forward to Relay for takes new job, Life, page 10 page 14 www.trussvilletribune.com TheThe TrussvilleTrussville TriTribunebune April 23 - 29, 2014 Your news source for Trussville, Clay and Pinson 50¢ Northern Beltline Magic Moment granted in Eggs Away: Helicopter groundbreaking: Trussville for 11-year-old drops 1,000 ‘Very important’ eggs in Clay to governor by Gary Lloyd Editor U.S. Rep. Spencer Bachus pulled out an old photo he said he discovered while cleaning out his desk, a photo from 40 years ago. Bachus joked that he was wearing the same suit Monday as in that old photo. The suit hasn’t worn out. The Northern Beltline will not wear out, either, he said. “It’s going to be here for generations and generations and generations,” Bachus told a crowd gathered at the groundbreaking for the Northern Beltline in Palmerdale on Monday. photo by Ron Burkett The Hurley family reacts after being told it will go to Disney World this year. photo by Ron Burkett by Gary Lloyd losum, a part of the brain that ment. The group is made up A helicopter delivers Easter photo by Ron Burkett connects the left and right of Gardendale High School eggs in Clay on Saturday. Gov. Robert Bentley, legislators and area Editor cerebral hemispheres and seniors Lexie Bear, Tiffany mayors turn dirt at Monday’s groundbreaking of facilitates inter-hemispheric Otis and Kennedy Webster. by Gary Lloyd the Northern Beltline. Janet Hurley thought she communication. The condi- All Mission:118’s funds go and her husband, David, tion is so rare that most ba- to a charity of choice each Editor The initial project will connect Alabama would never vacation again. bies born with it are stillborn month. Highway 79 to Alabama Highway 75. The en- Since 2005, the Trussville or miscarried, Hurley said. Then, Hurley got a call Clearview Baptist tire project will consist of a 52-mile multi-lane couple has adopted six spe- “Just the fact that he can a month ago, saying A.J.’s Church on Saturday, April highway that will stretch from Interstate 59 in cial needs children from vari- walk and run and write his Magic Moment had been 19 hosted a helicopter Eas- northeast Jefferson County to the Interstate 459 ous parts of China, after vis- name is amazing,” Hurley granted and that the family ter egg drop at Clay City interchange with I-20/59 near Bessemer. The iting orphanages in the large said. would be going to Disney Park. contract for the first phase of the project was country. Hurley said she filled out World this year. About 1,000 Easter eggs awarded to Wright Brothers Construction Com- “Our hearts broke for paperwork last year for Mag- “I was about screaming and were tossed from the heli- pany, Inc. of Charleston, Tenn., last year. The them,” Hurley said. ic Moments, a wish-granting crying and trying to drive and copter. Another few thou- estimated cost for the first phase of the project None of the couple’s six organization dedicated to not let six kids know what sand eggs were hunted for is $46 million and is expected to be completed adoptive children -- A.J. (11), children living in Alabama was going on,” Hurley said. by children on the ground. by mid fall 2016. Emmi (10), Avery (8), Jenna with chronic, life-threatening The six kids, however, Two golden eggs were Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley spoke Mon- (9), Wes (9) and Waid (8) -- diseases. She got a phone call didn’t know about the trip dropped from the helicop- day morning to a crowd of legislators, report- were related before coming in November saying her pa- until last Thursday, when ter, and the children who ers, commissioners and mayors. He said his to Trussville. perwork was being reviewed. it was revealed to them at a found them won a ride in first priority as governor was to create jobs for The oldest of the children, She didn’t think the family party at the Masonic Park in the helicopter. Alabamians. A.J., has Trisomy 8, a chro- would be granted a Magic Trussville. The Buzz Light- “The Northern Beltline will certainly do mosomal disorder caused by Moment. year-themed party featured Contact Gary Lloyd at that,” Bentley said. having three copies of chro- Another group, Garden- a bouncy castle, Bubble Fun news@trussvilletribune. Bentley said the University of Alabama Cen- mosome 8. A.J. had open dale-based Mission:118, blow bubbles, pizza, cup- com and follow him on heart surgery when he was 3 made T-shirts to sell to help see BELTLINE page 5 see TRUSSVILLE page 4 Twitter @GaryALloyd. and is missing his corpus cal- fundraise for the Magic Mo- Clay-Chalkville mourns death of football player by Gary Lloyd 9, 195-pound inside line- Last Tuesday night, he was “A very sad situation,” end Kendall Jones said he A memorial fund has backer who wore No. 30 on in the shower at home after Hood said. and his teammates used to been established through Editor his jersey was a pleasure to working out at the YMCA. Evans had been in the joke around and laugh with Regions Bank to help with teach. The family heard a thud Clay-Chalkville football Evans in the locker room. unexpected costs the fam- Teachers at Clay- Hood said Evans proba- come from the bathroom. program since the seventh “Everybody on the team ily will incur. A candlelight Chalkville High School bly didn’t like public praise “He had apparently had grade. Last season as a ju- is his brother and we have vigil was held on the field at sometimes email head foot- or criticism, a somewhat complications due to an nior, Evans was ninth on lost one but we are going Cougar Stadium on Friday. ball coach Jerry Hood, to shy student at times. Hood enlarged heart,” Hood said. the Clay-Chalkville defense to do big things this year in “I just can’t say enough tell him what a great job praised Evans that day, the “That’s what the coroner is with 23 tackles. He totaled honor of our brother,” Jones good things about the kid,” certain players are doing in linebacker cracking a smile telling us.” three tackles for loss. Hood said. Hood said. “He was one of class. while looking at the ground. Hood said he got a mes- said Evans was going to be Hood said Evans seemed my favoritesMention to coach.” this Hood during the last foot- “That’s the one memory sage from Evans’ mother “heavily counted on” this at his happiest in the last ad and ball season got one of those that I thought about (last about midnight last Tues- year and probably had an year. He called him a “tough Contact Gary Lloyd at Wednesday) all day,” Hood day. He was at the hospital athletic future at a small kid and tough player” who [email protected] emails, praising junior We offer the best selection of Prom Mekail Evans, the teacher said. with the family in the wee college. routinely finished first in com and follow$40 himoff on and Pageant gowns in Alabama. With hundreds of beautiful dresses explaining that the 5-foot- Evans died last week. hours Wednesday morning. Rising senior defensive workouts and drills. Twitter @GaryALloyd.a set in stock, we can find the perfect one just for you! 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