Russellville Church & CRACK House

Our recent column on the plethora of legal woes in Russellville prompted one reader to write concerning what he called "off brand" churches in the Franklin County seat. We agree that a lower socio-economic-status usually presents in a large number of storefront churches, but we do have to poke just a little fun at this one: The So Help Me God Church of Christ and CRACK House Ministries. CRACK being an acronym for Christ Resurrects After Crack Kills. We're going to bet they have a thrift store too.

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Our friend and CASA Board member Tina Parker has asked us to announce:

We are selling Whole Hog chicken plates again for CASA next Friday (4/8) at NW-SCC (Hospitality House). Buy your tickets from me or from another board member between now and Tuesday. We will have LIMITED extra plates to buy at the door. $8 each.

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For all you Josh Willingham fans out there, here's a great chance to catch any of these you may have missed: Link



Shoalanda

John Briggs: Consummate Cretin or Just Lowdown Varmint?

John Briggs is Chairman of the Alabama Music Hall of Fame Board of Directors. While he states in his official profile that he was born in Killen, Alabama, unless born at home, we can chalk this statement up to another blot on Brigg's veracity.

Briggs currently lives in the state of Tennessee, begging the question: Even if he should be the reincarnation of Elvis Presley, Jimmie Rodgers, or Ludwig von Beethoven, what is he doing on the board of an entity controlled by the State of Alabama?

As far as we can tell, Briggs doesn't have even the throw-a-way lake cabin located in some backwater of the state. Just in case we're not making it perfectly clear, he doesn't pay any taxes to the state in which he seeks to control certain elements. No wonder Sen. Bobby Denton sought to overhaul this board while he still had the chance.

Two days ago, the majority of the current Alabama Music Hall of Fame Board paid a visit to Montgomery in order to lobby against Denton's bill. As soon as they were successful in defeating the bill in the House, Chairman John Briggs fired Hall of Fame Director David Johnson via an e-mail.

Briggs wears many hats and holds many titles in the music world, among them, Vice President of ASCAP. Obviously a man of his position has better business smarts than to terminate someone by means of an e-mail. Oh, wait, that's just in case the person being fired could conceivably again rise up the ladder of success and be a friend worth having. Briggs apparently doesn't see Johnson as anyone who can ever assist him in his quest for money, power, or whatever this jaded musician may wish for his louche lifestyle.

We would suggest John Briggs learn some manners. Even if his mama didn't teach him right from wrong, we have it on good authority that it's never too late to learn.

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In related news, Alabama Music Hall of Fame Board member Buel Springer wants an audit of the group Friends of the Alabama Music Hall of Fame. Springer knows this is a private group over which he has no control. Springer also states the audit would cost 25K which the state does not have in its budget. So...why mention it in the first place? Sorry, Buel, that one didn't quite take any of the heat off the board for the manner in which it fired Executive Director David Johnson, but we'll give you a C minus for effort.

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C.A.S.A. Chili Cook-Off - Don't make any plans for lunch Saturday. CASA of Colbert County is having a fabulous chili cook-off in downtown Tuscumbia from 11:00 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. Admission is only $5.00, and you can meet many of the candidates for Colbert County office, including CASA Director Tina Miller Parker, as well as local musicians Zac and Angela Hacker. We'll see you there.


Shoalanda

Sell Your Gold & Silver--Support CASA

Go through your jewelry boxes and pull out those mismatched earrings, kinked necklaces and bracelets, out of style gold or sterling silver jewelry you no longer wear, class rings, gold or silver coins, sterling flatware, etc. and GET PAID CASH for it on Thursday, February 11th! You get top dollar cash for your unwanted things, and you help support CASA at the same time!

You will get paid top dollar based upon the price of gold and silver on that day. Our buyer pays top dollar and has done fundraisers for several organizations, including the girls' volleyball team at Lauderdale County High School. This is a reputable dealer who gives back to the community.

Just bring your jewelry that you wish to sell in a Ziploc bag anytime between 5 pm and 8 pm on FEB. 11th to the Colbert County Board of Education building on Highway 72 in Tuscumbia. Your jewelry will be separated according to 10k, 14k, and 18k, and weighed in front of you. You will be offered cash on the spot for your unwanted jewelry!

PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD! The more, the merrier!! We will have refreshments for you to enjoy while you're there. Thank you for supporting CASA and our foster children in Colbert County!

Thanks,

Tina Miller Parker

CASA