News 2008-07-20 Andanh.com

Lottery winners can hunt for alligators in August Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:48:00 CST
Andy Tampling won the lottery last week -- he and 125 other hunters won the right to scour a vast area of Alabama swamp, marshland and river country for alligators. It's the third year the Alabama Department of Conservation has opened an alligator season, and the Prattville attorney can't wait to try his luck this August.

BEYOND BOOKS Lbraries reinvent themselves to stay relevant Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:32:00 CST
The Internet was supposed to send America's public libraries the way of eight-track tapes and pay phones. But it turns out, they're busier than ever.

Elmore man charged in woman's death Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:30:00 CST
Millbrook police caught a man they accused of murder even though the alleged victim's body has not been found.

Budget cuts forcing service cuts, closures Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:29:00 CST
WASHINGTON -- Visits to libraries are up across the nation. So is circulation. But budget pressures are forcing many libraries to scale back hours or close.

Library use grows, but varies by region Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:30:00 CST
WASHINGTON -- Each year, more than 1 billion people visit libraries to borrow books or videos, log onto the Internet or participate in various community programs.

Patrons' right to privacy at risk Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:30:00 CST
WASHINGTON -- Congress is considering a bill that would bar children who use computers in public libraries from accessing Facebook and other social networking Web sites without parental permission.

Bronner weighs in on Montgomery Mall situation Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:49:00 CST
People around town -- in cluding me -- have voiced opinions on the decline of Montgomery Mall, which is now an all-but-abandoned shell.

Volunteer program offers Honor Guard for service member funerals Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:49:00 CST
Volunteers who serve as honor guards at military funerals have learned not to look directly into the eyes of a fallen service member's next of kin.

NCOs in training spruce up area elementary school Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:50:00 CST
Instead of hitting the books Saturday morning, more than 70 students Air Force Senior Non-commissioned Officer Academy at Maxwell Air Force Base's First Sergeants Academy spent much of the day painting part of Hayneville Road Elementary School.

'Eve's Circle' holds girls' conference in Montgomery Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:52:00 CST
Girls from throughout the state spent Saturday learning about responsibility, values, self-worth and the negative aspects of hip-hop.

Clean Air Green Tour makes it way into Capital City Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:53:00 CST
A 40-foot green biodiesel motor coach stopped for several hours in Montgomery as part of its nationwide tour to promote environmentally friendly products to safeguard America's natural resources.

Hunters have many uses for alligators Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:47:00 CST
Say you just bagged an alligator. Now what?

SEC race could be wide open: Preseason publications present different takes on 2008 season Sun, 20 Jul 2008 01:36:00 CST
Let the hype begin.

Q&A: ASU men's basketball coach Lewis Jackson: Hornets coach endures tumultuous offseason Sun, 20 Jul 2008 01:30:00 CST
The life of a college basketball coach -- even one in the middle of the offseason -- is rarely a walk in the park. If you doubt that, spend a few minutes with Alabama State head coach Lewis Jackson.

Biscuits' bullpen falters late Sun, 20 Jul 2008 01:34:00 CST
The Montgomery Biscuits couldn't keep an exclusive hold on Riverwalk Stadium dramatics Saturday.

Local pro offers fishing tips for nearby lakes Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:44:00 CST
PRATTVILLE -- Although Prattville's Russ Lane plies both his passion and his vocation on lakes all over the nation as a Bassmaster Elite Pro, Lane honed his skills on the rivers and lakes in Alabama.

ALABAMA ALL-STAR SPORTS WEEK: Several area football players shine Sun, 20 Jul 2008 01:36:00 CST
Pike County running back Darrell Reynolds returned a punt 78 yards for the clinching touchdown in the South's 12-0 win over the North on Friday in the Alabama All-Star Week football game.

PILEDRIVER: WWE's 'Bash' brings exciting double main events Sun, 20 Jul 2008 01:35:00 CST
World Wrestling Enter tainment's landscape has changed over the past month, which has led to two moments that pro wrestling fans probably never thought they would see -- CM Punk winning the world title on RAW and WWE champion Triple H moving to the SmackDown brand.

BOWLING REPORT Sun, 20 Jul 2008 01:24:00 CST
BAMA LANES MONTGOMERY

RECREATION CALENDAR Sun, 20 Jul 2008 01:25:00 CST
BASEBALL ' AUM camp: Head AUM baseball coach Q.V. Lowe is hosting the second AUM Baseball Camp of Champs for this summer. The came will be held Monday through Friday at the AUM baseball complex. The cost for the camp is $125 and it will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day. The camp is open for all ages and lunch will be provided each day. The campers must bring their own gloves. Registration for the camp will take place at the complex on the first day of the camp. For more information contact the AUM baseball coaches at 244-3237 or 244-3236. ' Enterprise 10-under tryouts: A 10-under tournament tryout will be held at 9 a.m. on Aug. 2 at the Enterprise Recreation fields located in front of Moose Hope Gym. Any child that turns 11-years-old before April 30 isn't eligible to play on the team. Registration deadline is July 30. For more information, contact Tony Strickland at 347-0286 or 406-2804. BASKETBALL ' Prattville Summer Slam: The Prattville Summer Slam tournament is Saturday at Prattville High. Age divisions are for those 10-12, 13-15 and 16-19. For information, call Vince or Wendy Jones at 590-5634 or 590-5637. GOLF ' Calhoun clinic, celebrity tourney: Calhoun Foods, Coca-Cola Enterprises and Hyundai will host a free first tee clinic for ages 6-18 on July 27 from 2 p.m. until 4 p.m. at Gateway. The clinic will be under the instruction of golfing great Lee Elder and former NFL running back and kick returner Eddie Payton. John Sadie, Arthur Hartwell and other golf pros will be assisting. Applications for the clinic can be picked up at any Calhoun Foods location or at Gateway. The celebrity golf tournament will take place on July 28. Registration is 7:30 a.m. and shotgun start is 9 p.m. Celebrities scheduled to participate include Elder, Gale Sayers, George "Iceman" Gervin, Smokey Robinson, Jay Barker, Robert Horry and Evander Holyfield. For more information, contact Cubie Rae Hayes at 272-4400. ' Help wanted: Volunteers are needed for the Navistar LPGA Classic that will be played at Capitol Hill in Prattville on Sept. 22-28. To volunteer for one of 24 committees ranging from marshals to walking scorers, go to www.navistarlpgaclassic.com or call Selina Maddox at 334-850-7784. CHEERLEADING ' AUM camp: AUM will host cheerleading tryouts for the upcoming 2008-09 season on Aug. 8-9 at the AUM Physical Education Building Gymnasium. Today's tryouts will be from 5-9 p.m. The session will include an orientation, a clinic and interviews. Saturday's session will run from 8 a.m. till noon. That session will include another clinic and the tryouts. All participants will need to make plans to attend both sessions. All candidates must be a full-time AUM student or must be planning to attend AUM during the next academic year. Application and release waivers must be received no later than Aug. 8 and can be copied from the AUM cheerleading tryout Web site. For more information contact Angela Kendrick at 590-0158. ' YMCA youth cheerleading: Registration will be now until Aug. 18 for Montgomery YMCA summer youth cheerleading program for ages 6-12. Additional information may be picked up at Bell Road, Southeast and East YMCA's or phone Kenneth at 262-6411. CYCLING ' Montgomery Bike Club: The Montgomery Bike Club will conduct regular road rides on Saturday through the month of July beginning at 7 a.m. from the Emerald Mountain toll bridge in Wetumpka. From Montgomery: take Wares Ferry Road to Dozier Road. Turn north on Dozier Road, go past the golf courses, pay toll at toll bridge. Turn right into the Emerald Mountain Store and park on the far east side of the parking lot away from the gas pumps. The speed of the rides range from moderate (16-to-18 mph) to fast (18-to-20 mph) and covers a distance of 50-60 miles. For more information, e-mail mbcmembers@yahoogroups.com. Helmets are required for all riders. FOOTBALL ' Flag football: The Montgomery Flag Football League is currently accepting registrations for the upcoming season. All teams and individuals interested in participating should contact Kevin Bradley at 201-1116. The deadline for registration is Aug. 27. ' YMCA youth football: Registration will be now until Aug. 18 for the Montgomery YMCA summer youth football program for ages 6-12. Additional information may be picked up at Bell Road, Southeast and East YMCA's or phone 262-6411. SOCCER ' AUM camps: AUM will have a soccer camp for boys and girls ages 5-9 from July 28-31. The camp will run from 9 a.m. to noon each day. For information, call the AUM men's soccer office at 244-3617. Applications and registration instructions are available at AUM's Web site. ' AUM upper-level girls camp: AUM will host an upper-level soccer camp -- including goalkeepers -- for girls ages 11-18 Monday through Friday. The cost is $100 and the camp runs from 5:30-7:30 p.m. each day. For information, call the AUM women's soccer office at 244-3141. Applications and registration are available at AUM's Web site. SOFTBALL ' Alabama camp: Patrick Murphy and the University of Alabama softball coaches will hold their first ever team camp Tuesday through Thursday in Tuscaloosa. The camp will be limited to 16 teams. For more information, contact Sherry Selby @ (205) 348-0526 or sselby@ia.ua.edu.

SPORTS BRIEFS: AUM Green defeats Eufaula Sun, 20 Jul 2008 01:34:00 CST
AUM Green defeated Eufaula 11-1 on Saturday in the Dixie Boys (13-year-old) Southern Region tournament in Eufaula.

COMMENTARY: Tigers remain in tangled web concerning scheduling Sun, 20 Jul 2008 01:30:00 CST
I just don't get Auburn's complete incompetence when it comes to scheduling football games.

King second-highest paid among AGs Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:46:00 CST
Alabama, one of America's poorest states, is home to the nation's second highest paid attorney general.

ANALYSIS Battle of the conservative values Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:47:00 CST
Republican congressional candidate Jay Love wants to paint a stark contrast between himself and Democratic nominee Bobby Bright.

Tone between Jackson, Obama far different in '08 Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:54:00 CST
The Rev. Jesse Jackson recently apologized to the family of Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama and to the American public for derogatory comments he made when he thought his microphone was turned off during a national television program.

Taser one factor in man's death Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:36:00 CST
BIRMINGHAM -- The Jefferson County coroner's office has ruled that a man who died last month after being zapped by police with a stun gun died of heart complications.

State's benefit costs will soar Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:36:00 CST
State budget forecasts show that Alabama expects to pay as much as $2.27 billion next year to help provide pensions, health insurance or both for more than 260,000 active and retired teachers and other public employees.

Police arrest two in boat thefts Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:36:00 CST
MOBILE -- Authorities say Alabama Marine Police have arrested two people in connection with the theft of more than a dozen fishing boats along Mobile Bay.

GI Bill to help recruit efforts Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:32:00 CST
The quality and number of American youth drawn to military service should climb soon because of enhanced education benefits to be provided under the new post-9/11 GI Bill, according to Pentagon recruiting experts.

Rental prices hold steady Number of new renters keeps pace with increasing supply Sat, 19 Jul 2008 20:22:00 CST
You might expect that as more and more people rent the houses they cannot sell during the current real estate downturn, the increased number of rental properties would bring about a drastic drop in rental prices in central Alabama. But it hasn't happened so far.

Real people at work: Naomi Gorden Sat, 19 Jul 2008 20:22:00 CST
Working at a job she loves for the grandchildren she cherishes is what keeps Naomi Gorden focused during an 80-hour week.

Volkswagen still may benefit state Sat, 19 Jul 2008 20:22:00 CST
Alabama's economic de velopment folks -- every one from Neal Wade at the Alabama Development Office to Gov. Bob Riley -- have gotten pretty good at those announcements where they say this project or that will locate in the state.

Neighborhood is quiet, convenient Sat, 19 Jul 2008 01:17:00 CST
Not all of the new construction in Prattville is nestled between the McQueen Smith Road area and Interstate 65. Builders also are giving prospective homeowners an opportunity to live a quieter life away from the growing eastern edge of town.

Partisanship skews our decisions Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:39:00 CST
Racism. Ageism. This presidential race has been eclipsed by too many isms when the real issue is far beyond the scope of semantics. It's an issue of policy and defense: What candidate do you trust to shape our society in the most equitable and enduring way, and what candidate do you trust to defend our nation in the most expedient and logical way?

Mall offers example of need Thu, 17 Jul 2008 23:00:00 CST
Nobody is happy about the status of Montgomery Mall, once a thriving retail center but now a largely empty patch of impending blight on a principal thoroughfare. Nobody, that is, except the owner of the property, a land speculator who flatly says he doesn't care whether the place has any tenants or ever reopens as a retail operation.

Reliance on any oil should be target Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:39:00 CST
The energy policy of the Bush administration is very simple. It doesn't have one. Bush's only proposal has been to drill for oil offshore and in the ANWR. It will be 20-30 years before any of that oil would come on line.

Patriotism not so easily gauged Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:39:00 CST
One of the most used terms in our language today is patriotism. How do you tell if one is patriotic? Is it because they wear a flag lapel pin?

'Free' trade carries colossal cost Thu, 17 Jul 2008 23:00:00 CST
John McCain's notion that more so-called "free" trade agreements will boost our economy and create jobs ignores the facts that current free trade pacts have had the opposite effect.

Government has failed us Thu, 17 Jul 2008 23:00:00 CST
You would think the citizens of this great republic would wake up to the obvious fact that the government (federal, state and local) have never been able to fulfill its stated purpose in the programs it passes to save its citizens.

Left holding gun to nation's head Thu, 17 Jul 2008 23:00:00 CST
Allen Dennis touts those of his ideological persuasion. Catering to environmental extremists, liberals Pelosi, Reid, Waters and Waxman have sabotaged efforts to increase energy supplies through new drilling and refineries.

Cyclist retraces the path of the Underground Railroad Fri, 18 Jul 2008 18:34:00 CST
When Valerie Downes set off April 2 from Mobile on her bicycle, it was far from a joyride she had planned.

Alabama Dance Theatre takes 'Swan Lake' to the Alabama River Fri, 18 Jul 2008 18:34:00 CST
For a number of years, Alabama Dance Theatre artistic director Kitty Seale has dreamed of staging beloved classical ballet "Swan Lake" on the banks of the Alabama River.

Southern HospitalityMontgomery Carats enjoy 'Broadway Panorama' Thu, 17 Jul 2008 22:36:00 CST
A group of Montgomery women are back from a whirlwind experience in New York City with memories of an exciting summer trip to share.

Book review'Our American King' a contradictory read Thu, 17 Jul 2008 22:35:00 CST
I had two contradictory thoughts as I read this book: "This guy can really write," and, "I really don't enjoy this book." The two took turns vying for supremacy, and, at the end, I'm not sure which "won."

Arts briefs Thu, 17 Jul 2008 23:00:00 CST
Cool off in the caverns: Want to do something cool this summer -- really cool?

Book briefs Thu, 17 Jul 2008 23:00:00 CST
"Bookmark" on APT: Alabama Public Television will air Part 2 of "Bookmark" host Don Noble's interview with Walter Mosley at 7 p.m. today.

Police standoff ends with arrest Sun, 20 Jul 2008 12:04:09 CDT
A more than three-hour standoff with sheriff's deputies at a Saks-area home Saturday morning ended in the arrest of Anton D. Bowie, 27, after tear gas was used to force him to leave the home's basement.

The can-do of a youthful candidate: Enthusiasm for the issues marks Segall's run for Congress Sun, 20 Jul 2008 12:04:09 CDT
There is a kind of machine-gun quality to Josh Segall's responses to questions. First, a spurt of verbiage addressing the issue at hand, then — before you can get a word in, a follow-on question or request to clarify — there is the squeezing off of details of policies to be implemented, opportunities awaiting and then his thoughts on matters close by and far away.

State bucks national trend with more bank robberies Sun, 20 Jul 2008 12:04:09 CDT
Despite a downturn in the economy and ever-present drug use, bank robberies nationwide appeared to decline last year, but Alabama totals rose significantly, according to experts.

Workshop trains students as tutors Sun, 20 Jul 2008 12:04:09 CDT
A dozen high school students visited Jacksonville State University this week to learn how to be peer tutors. Teachers in the secondary education department at JSU hope the 21st Century Community Summer Camp, paid for with a grant funded by the Truman Pierce Institute, will be a regular feature.

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