The Haleyville Rotary Club recently donated $3600 to the three Haleyville Schools. Each school received $1200 from the Rotary BBQ dinner held before the first home football game. The Rotary Club and the schools thank everyone who purchased a ticket and helped with this project.

Show above, Rotarian Don Dimond, HHS Principal, Dr. McCoy, HES Principal, Christy Bice, HMS Principal, Bo Wilcoxen, Candy Marbutt, Rotarian Mike Evans, and the top ticket salesperson, Shelby Shipman.

The historic red 9-1-1 telephone which belongs to the City of Haleyville used for the first 9-1-1 phone call in the nation did not go to the Smithsonian as originally planned. Restrictions placed on the phone by the Smithsonian did not allow the city of Haleyville to “borrow” it back for special occasions. The phone found another home at the new National Law Enforcement Museum which opens this weekend in Washington. D.C. The Haleyville Area Chamber of Commerce President Mike Evans is in Washington for the grand opening celebrations. Mike had the privilege to present Clint Eastwood with one of the City of Haleyville 9-1-1 coin.

The 8th Annual Empty Bowls dinner was held Thursday evening at the Double Springs City Hall. A packed house enjoyed many different kinds of soups and took home a unique Winston County hand-made bowl. This annual event raises money for two non-profit organizations, Main Street Ministries and the Winston County Arts Council. Lots of first-timers and the hundreds who have made this a not to miss event enjoyed the many kinds of delicious soups and cookies and the chance to visit with friends. If you did not attend this year, make plans to go next October. It may be a year away, but you do not want to miss this great event.

Betty McDougal and many other volunteers distribute free food, clothes, furniture,  meet contacts for health care, GED education, and counseling at Main Street Ministries on Highway 195 downtown Double Springs to hundreds of people every week. Recipients must register and qualify, but once they do, the resources available to them are amazing.

Once a year, two entities, Main Street Ministries and the Winston County Arts Council come together to produce a fantastic and delicious fundraiser. That event is TONIGHT. It’s called Empty Bowls and is held at the Double Springs City Hall (the old National Guard building on Highway 13 South of Double Springs). Volunteers cook up their favorite soup (including at least two or three kinds of chili) and personally serves it throughout the evening from their crock pots. You can pick out a beautiful unique handmade bowl to take home. You are given styrofoam bowls to eat from and you can have a sample of every one of the many soups available. Fresh bread is provided by the volunteers at Mainstreet Ministries as well as door prizes given out during the evening. It’s a night you will not forget.  I don’t normally personally endorse events, but this one is special. I have been going for several years, and my collection of bowls is still growing!

Tickets are available at the door,  serving starts at 5 p.m. today.

Monday- 10:30 a.m., Billy Waldrop, 88 of Haleyville was pulling up to the south-side entrance to Goars when he said his foot slipped off the brake and hit the accelerator, breaking out the glass doors and some of the blocks. Mr. Waldrop appeared to be uninjured and fortunately, no one else was struck or injured as a result of the crash.

In a special called meeting of the Bear Creek City Council Wednesday night, Councilman Jimmy Preston was chosen as the Mayor Pro Tem, which means he will serve as Mayor until a special election can be held.  After his selection, Preston stated: “from this point forward, everything is going to be done out in the open.” He said hopefully a special election for Mayor can be held as soon as possible, possibly in two months. Preston’s appointment fills the Mayor’s seat left vacant following the resignation of Mayor Connie earlier Wednesday morning.

The mayor and council have one major problem confronting the City. Presently, an investigation is underway by the Alabama Bureau of Investigation at the request of Connie Morrison into the finances of the camper space rental income at Twin forks Campground, which is run by the City of Bear Creek. This story will be updated as information becomes available.

Today I gave my resignation as Mayor of the Town of Bear Creek. I will issue a more formal statement in the coming days. I would like to thank everyone who has supported me as Councilperson and Mayor over the last 14 years.

Connie Morrison

POSITION AVAILABLE: STREET & SANITATION DEPARTMENT

JOB QUALIFICATIONS: Must be physically fit and able to perform strenuous work in all types of weather.  Must have valid Alabama driver’s license and be able to acquire Class A CDL license within 6 months and be able to operate heavy equipment.

Applications may be picked up at the Street & Sanitation Shop located at 1204 10^th Avenue. Call Street & Sanitation Supervisor Barry Farris at (205) 486-5025 for more information.    E.O.E. – A.D.O.

The Haleyville City Council met Monday with Royce Benefield absent. The Council approved advertising for a new employee for the Street and Sanitation Department to replace Cody Jones who had quit. Mayor Sunseri announced he had hired Kyle Elliott as a relief fireman at $11.87 per hour. The next meeting of the Haleyville City Council will be Monday, October 15, 5:30 PM at the Haleyville City Hall.