On Saturday night the PHS Pantherettes Dance Team won the 2012 Alabama State Dance Championship at Samford University's Wright Center!!
The Pantherettes won first place in Jazz, Kick, and Prop categories making them the 2012 State Champs! Dancers include Abby Lindley, Presley Sherer, Kiera Hiatt, Karlie Lawson, Tristin Sharp, Katie Thomas, McKay Wilkins, Katie Belue, Megan Aenchbacher, Savanna Windham, MerryMichael Ramsey, Maddie Gathings, Shelby Bradford, Haley Barber, and Marissa Wilkins. Thank you so much to Maggie for sharing the picture. Congratulations Girls and Way to Go!
Signs on Signs
Officer Prince passed along a message about putting up signs for yard sales or missing pets. He wanted to let people know they shouldn't be taping theses posters to stop signs or any traffic control signs (yield, one way, no thru, etc). He wanted people know because it was becoming a problem.
Helena Boyscout Troop 532 had an adventure in caving this weekend. They learned about the cave environment and the techniques that are necessary to safely traverse the underground networks. I'm feeling claustrophobic just looking at Kim Davidson's photos. They were at Cumberland Caverns in McMinnville, TN.
Tight Cuts
I had a reading send me a review of the new Tight Cuts in Helena:
"I stopped by Tight Cuts yesterday (I'm in no way affiliated) to grab a haircut. I haven't been there before and have floated from barber to barber randomly over the past years. I really haven't found anyone to give me a good 'guy's cut'. Big Mike's the guy. He did a really good job, didn't rush (I was in the chair about 45 minutes for a cut and hot shave) and I liked what I got at the end. I think the price was more than reasonable - $15 for the cut and $5 for the shave. I will definitely be going back!
I'm not sure if this is something you want in the blog but I thought I'd spread the word. I'd like to see these guys stick around".
Relay for Life
Bob passed along that the Relay For Life of North Shelby Kickoff will be Tuesday, January 17, 2012 at Johnny Ray's BBQ in the Pelham Towne Center near Publix. You can drop by anytime from 4:30 to 8:30pm. This is the time to sign-up your Team for Relay, learn more and give 10% back when you eat!
Please contact Amy at 205-401-0817 or jtu3@aol.com for more information. We look forward to seeing you there! It's time to sign up for the fight against cancer!
Today is the day to celebrate the concept of Civil Rights for all Americans. I have one story that relates to Helena. After the Civil War, the practice of convict leasing started in the South. People who committed crimes( usually no more than larceny) were forced to work at plantations and mines. One of the men who leased prisoners in Alabama was JW Comer who was the brother of future Alabama governor BB Comer. He leased to many mines including one of the early Eurekas. He was known for his severe punishments he inflicted and the poor living conditions of convicts It was big business. Here's a quote from the Digital history website:
"In 1883, about 10 percent of Alabama's total revenue was derived from convict leasing. In 1898, nearly 73 percent of total revenue came from this same source. Death rates among leased convicts were approximately 10 times higher than the death rates of prisoners in non-lease states. In 1873, for example, 25 percent of all black leased convicts died."
There were several protest from citizens for the treatment of the convicts and for the convicts taking jobs or forcing free miners to make lower pay. Alabama was one of the last states to end the practice. It is a reminder to all of us to be vigilant of the rights of our fellow citizens. You can google more about the practice of convict leasing in Alabama or read part of the Comer article on Wikipedia here:Article
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