Alternative news and discussion for Scottsboro, Jackson County Alabama and the Tennessee River Valley as I see it. Responsible comments to articles welcome. As always, "Watch for Snakes," particularly those wearing suits.
JAMES MADISON QUOTE - 1822
"A popular government without popular information, or the means of acquiring it, is but a Prologue to a Farce or a Tragedy; or, perhaps both. Knowledge will forever govern ignorance; and a people who mean to be their own governors must arm themselves with the power knowledge gives."
Scottsboro City Council Student Recognition Awards
PHOTOS
Recognition Awards to Scottsboro High School Students for High Academic Achievement. photo by G. Morgan
Recognition Awards to Scottsboro High School Students for Track and Field Team Excellence. photo by G. Morgan
Bass Masters Banner Presentation - May 20-23, 2021 for the Berkley Bass Master Elite Tournament at Lake Guntersville, at Goose Pond Colony, Scottsboro, Alabama. --- Report from Business Insider, Bass blow'n it up on the Bluegill. - ""I think what happened was when all of those bluegill got done spawning, they moved out to the mats. Every day I'd hear bluegill going nuts (eating insects) in the mats and I'd see bass blowing up on them. Those bass just stayed under those mats and ate bluegill all day." https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/kuphall-closes-wire-to-wire-win-at-bassmaster-elite-event-on-guntersville-1030457389 (photo by G. Morgan)
During this council meeting there was a city recognition award given to Ms. Sierra Lewis for her scolastic and sports abilities as a Student and Champion Bowler at Scottsboro High School. Ms. Lewis has received several awards for bowling. Her sports skills are impressive, but so are her writing skills which may be seen in the article titled, "Striking from Chicago to Alabama," in Sierra's words - "Bowling is not just throwing a plastic ball down some slick wooden lanes, hoping to knock down a few pins. It’s about focusing, concentrating on your shot frame by frame and executing every shot, doing exactly what you know to do." - Link http://www.iabowling.com/striking-from-chicago-to-alabama/
Also depicted in the below video, toward the video's end, is Council Member Keith Smith's eulogy to Mr. Elvin Kennamer: Mr. Smith said, "He saved my life," recounting the story of how he (Keith Smith) would have drowned, if not for Mr. Kennamer diving in the water at a local boat dock on the river, and pulling him out after having gone under the water twice.
Mr. Elvin Kennamers military record is impressive and full of sacrifice. His story is documented by Wes Mayberry's artcle in the Daily Sentinel last Veteran's Day: "Now 90 years old, Scottsboro resident and proud World War II veteran Elvin Kennamer sits down at his dining-room table. It is four days until Veterans Day, and Kennamer begins to peruse some old newspaper clippings and family photos from his early years and time in the service. This time of year always holds a special place in Kennamer’s heart, as it is a day to recognize and honor those people, like he and his four brothers, who made and continue to make so many sacrifices in serving in the armed forces to protect our nation and its freedoms." http://thedailysentinel.com/feature_story/article_132f8630-6b3d-11e4-829d-37e046d58c9f.html
Mr. Elvin Kennamer was born on July 18, 1924, he passed away on April 16, 2015.
He was a resident of Scottsboro, Alabama and was preceded in death by his wife Marie.
The service was conducted by his nephew, Mr. Steve Kennamer, and Mr. Kenneth Randles. Burial was at Union Cemetery in Woodville, Alabama.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to:
Veterans Memorial Park of Jackson County
1616 Heroes Drive
Scottsboro, AL 35768
In memory of ElvinKennamer and
In honor of Joe Fitzgerald and Jimmy Tanner.
AGENDA
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AGENDA ITEM 2 on the agenda - A non-profit organization started by Dr. Ata offers help to poor citizens.
Monday, Aug. 5, 2013 was a work session of the Scottsboro City Council.
Congratulations to the Scottsboro, Alabama, 8 year old, Dizzy Dean Baseball League players. The team received the Sportsmanship Award at the Dizzy Dean World Series recently in South Haven, Ms. http://dizzydeanbbinc.org/bb_world_series.htm Scottsboro Mayor Potter and City Council President Patrick Stewart made the awards presentation at Monday nights Scottsboro City Council meeting.
AWARDS VIDEO
In other business, the Scottsboro Quarterback Club presented a plan to close Legion Dr. and change the traffic pattern of Cecil St, during home football games. Bids were discussed concerning construction of the façade for the old Derrick Office Building site.
Facebook has permanently suspended my account, CENSORED, for telling the truth about Donald Trump's criminal history and disclosing facts about racial discrimination in Scottsboro and our nation. Garry Morgan : 03/15/2025
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Scottsboro Police Department Web Site
""The police are the public, the public are the police. The police are the only members of the public who are paid to give full time attention to duties that are incumbent on every citizen in the interest to community welfare and existence." - Sir Robert Peel, 1829 https://www.scottsboropd.org/
The Sunlight Foundation uses cutting-edge technology and ideas to make government transparent and accountable. Click on image to learn more.
THE FEDERAL BUREAUCRACY
"I can say with confidence that the federal government needs a major overhaul. Don’t get me wrong, most public servants in government are highly educated and dedicated professionals who are committed to “the greater good.” At the same time, the government has become a bloated bureaucracy that is based on past conditions and in too many cases, federal programs and policies can’t demonstrate that they are generating real results that benefit the American people."
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David Walker President and CEO The Peter G. Peterson Foundation http://www.pgpf.org/ ; former, recently served for 10 years, Comptroller General of the United States and head of the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO).
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NPR's story on David Walker: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=124460237
"public intelligence"
"What is Public Intelligence? Public Intelligence is an international, collaborative research project aimed at aggregating the collective work of independent researchers around the globe who wish to defend the public’s right to access information." http://publicintelligence.net/
A Nuclear Engineer's Report on the Bellefonte Nuclear Plant
Danger Zone: Aging Nuclear Reactors
Incident at Browns Ferry (PBS 1977)
History of nuclear power safety issues which the 1975 Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant fire brought forward. This video has been censored by the nuclear industry. The trillion dollar multinational nuclear death industry prefers to keep you the citizen in the dark and feed you crap.
Renaissance artists including Michelangelo, Sandro Botticelli, Pietro Perugino, Pinturicchio and others. Click on image for a tour. Left click & hold mouse to move image.
Bellefonte Efficiency and Sustainability Team/Mothers Against Tennessee River Radiation http://www.matrr.org/
"TVA at the Crossroads" a SACE Film.
"America is at an energy crossroads and the Tennessee Valley Authority has a choice to make: Will it cling to old coal power because of its historic significance or will it retire its oldest, dirtiest and least efficient plants and lead America into a clean energy future?" TVA At The Crossroads from SACE.
****************************I'm GARRY MORGAN, a Christian, U.S. Army (AMEDD) retired, Race Relations/Equal Opportunity Specialist (U.S.Army, Retired DOD-DRRI-DEOMI) a citizen of Scottsboro Alabama, a Baylor University grad-Go Bears, a political activist and a political Independent as I believe political parties divide the citizenry whom they are suppose to represent. We must learn the lessons of our history or we will surely repeat our mistakes. I think the greatest problem facing our nation is the massive national and personal debt.
