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4B Thursday, July 28, 2005 Stitching: 'Man, it sure was a lot of work' Continued from Page 1B that said she wanted to buy the piece, and she said, you calm down and you know what you want for it, I'll buy it. But Anna's hard work paid off when she took home first place for her sacred fabric at the No price was high enough for Heather and National Junior Beta Club convention in New Anna. Those precious threads are displayed in their Oxford home. Orleans on June 19. Anna started cross stitching at 8, at the same think it's a nice piece, but man, it sure was age when Heather started.

a lot of work." Anna said. "When you look back it, it fun it." For the next competition, Anna will compete on was pretty doing in the sketching competition instead of cross Just the thought of a daughter winning first stitching. place can bring tears to a mother's eyes. (The Anniston Star) next "It was pretty stiff competition, and when see year," Heather said with a chuckle. you see it, of course you think, your child's was the best," Heather said, a crack in her voice.

Contact Crystal Jarvis at were all crying, and there was a lady there star.com or 235-3547. Bioterrorism: Communication is pivotal Continued from Page 1B tinue monitoring areas after an outbreak occurs. Local agencies already have some equipment Unlike bombs or chemical weapons, biologi- to address bioterrorism and disease outbreaks. cal agents do their damage slowly. Smallpox, for Matt Lowery, a the instance, can incubate i in the body for 17 days Anniston Fire Department, said Hazmat training, before the victim shows symptoms.

and equipment that came with it, allows the Investigations into bioterrorism can take even department to analyze substances found on longer, because of the need for lab testing and "white powder" calls, where a biological agent is analysis. Police and law enforcement officials suspected in an area. were not able to track the culprits in a 1984 sal- "Nothing is 100 percent until you go to the lab, monella outbreak in Oregon for two years. but you can make a good point at it," he said. "Now think about that," Hendrix said.

"If Autry Works, the mayorof Walnut Grove, said something like that happened in Anniston, we he was most interested in making his town's water not who, what, when, where and supply safe. Workers already have fenced the area may know why this happened for two years." and plan to install surveillance cameras around it. attacks or occurrences of unusual dis- But the point about chickens stayed with him. Tracking communication with area health offi- Dead chickens, he said, often need to be covered eases requires cials, said Robbie Coffman, the surveillance nurse with lime and burned before they can be discarded. "I know we had to bury 500 chickens, and that supervisor for the Department of Public Health's Emergency Preparedness Program.

"School nurs- was a big problem," he said. "With 500 million chickens, they would be far es are a wonderful, wonderful resource," she said. Coffman encouraged participants to pay Contact Brian Lyman at to unusual disease clusters and to con- star.com or 235-3544. OBITUARIES FUNERALS TODAY Tommy J. Ball, 1PM, Rocky Mount Baptist Church Naomi F.

Bradford, 1PM, Mt. Olive Baptist Church Jimmie Sue Brewster, 3PM, Perry Funeral Home Rufus L. Hill, 2PM, Wehadkee Cemetery Linda J. Mask, 11AM, Benefield Funeral Home Myra Parker, 11AM, Holley Assembly of God, Navarre, FL Ray H. Sanders, 11AM, Owen Funeral Home, Louisville, KY Kathrine Steen, 7PM, Miller Funeral Home Chapel Crist P.

Wilson, 11AM, Saks Baptist Church ANNISTON Funeral services for Naomi Fleming Bradford, 67, of Anniston, Al. will be 1:00 p.m. today at Mt. Olive Baptist Church in Anniston with Rev. Mario F.

McDaniel officiating. Burial will be in Anniston Memorial Gardens with Goodson Funeral Home in charge. Mrs. Bradford will lie in state at the church one hour prior to the services. Mrs.

Bradford died Wednesday, July 20, 2005 at her home. Survivors include her husband, William of Anniston; four sons, William Bradford, Willie R. Bradford, his wife, Lanette, and Bobby Bradford, his wife Sandra, all of Anniston, and Michael Bradford, his wife, Rebecca, of Gadsden, three daughters, Shirley Brooks, her husband, Willie, Teresa Trammell, all of Anniston, and Tabatha Brewster, of Weaver, 26 grandchildren; 17 great grandchildren. Pallbearers will be grandsons and nephews. Mrs.

Bradford was a member of Pilgrim Baptist Church. She retired from AFFES on Ft. McClellan after 25 years. Mrs. Bradford was preceded in death by her father, Will Fleming; mother, Lucy Fleming; four sisters, Nellie, Willie Mae, Loula, and Mattie Fleming; two brothers, T.M., and Willie James Fleming.

www.goodsonfuneralhome.net Copeland ALEXANDRIA Services far Willie C. Copeland, 58, of Alexandria, Al. will be announced by Anniston Funeral Services. Mrs. Copeland died Tuesday, July 26, 2005 at Stringfellow Hospital.

The Anniston Star Sex crimes: Governor expected to sign new bill Continued from Page 1B "No one can say Alabama is not tough on crime after this bill," added Rep. Oliver Robinson, Some House members had supported amending the legislation to include obligatory chemical or surgical castration for any offender whose victims are younger than age 12. That language was removed after some warned it could cause the entire bill to be declared unconstitutional if a court rules such punishment is cruel or unusual. But Hurst vowed on the House floor that by next year he will find a way to pass a law making surgical castration mandatory for offenders older than age 21 who victimize children younger than age 12, "They say (castration) is inhuman or barbaric, but what is more barbaric or inhuman than doing this to an infant child?" Hurst said. Hurst was working with legislative attorneys to draft a stronger bill just minutes after the original bill passed the House on Tuesday.

By Wednesday, King said he expected a draft version on his desk. King said he believes tougher legislation can be passed and found constitutionally valid by federal courts. asked the Legislature to delay the amendment and not let this bill get bogged down in debate right now," King said. "But I'm sure there are things that can be done to strengthen this act." Hurst said fears that federal courts might strike down a tougher law should not deter the Alabama chapel of K.L. Brown Funeral Home and Cremation Center.

Burial will be in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends at the funeral home this evening from 5-8 p.m. Mr. Knighten died July 26, 2005 at Northside Hospital, Atlanta, GA. Survivors include his son Larry D.

Knighten and his wife Donna of Canton, GA; his sister Ottie Beal of Jacksonville, and several nieces, nephews, and cousins. Mr. Knighten was a member of Slackland Baptist Church in Leesburg, AL. He was the former post Commander of the American Legion Post in Jacksonville; he also served in the Navy during WWII. Marks OXFORD Mrs.

Ollie T. Marks, age 89, of Oxford died Tuesday, July 26, at Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Marks was a resident of Oxford and was retired from Anniston Army Depot. She was a member of Grace.

Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her hus-. band F.A. Marks. She is survived by one daughter, Edna L.

McCorkle of Atlanta; one son, Leroy Cannon of Dayton, OH; two step sons, Jerry Marks of Oxford and Roger Marks of Woodstock, GA; 10 grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren and three great great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Friday, July 29, at 11:00 a.m. in the Miller Funeral Home chapel with burial to follow in Forestlawn Gardens. Visitation will be held today from 6-8 p.m. at Miller Funeral Home.

Your personal condolences may be written to the family at: www.millerfuneralhomeoxford.com Mask vices for Mrs. Linda Jane Mask, age 47 of Cragford, Al. will be 11:00 a.m. today, July 28, 2005 at Benefield Funeral Home Chapel in Ashland, Alabama with Rev. Zenus Windsor officiating.

Burial will follow in Clay County Memory Gardens. Mrs. Mask passed away Tuesday, July 26, 2005 at Baptist Montclair Medical Center in Birmingham, Al. She was a native and life long resident of Clay County, was a homemaker and a Baptist by faith. She is survived by her husband, Felton Mask of Cragford, mother, Georgie Lee Jenkins, of Lineville, five sisters, Sue Stephens (Harry) of Munford, Dianne Griffin (Jerry) of Ashland, Kathy Sherer (James) of Birmingham, Betty Forbus (Larry) of Delta, Sandy Minter' (Joe Alan) CRAGFORD Funeral Ser- Rep.

Steve Hurst, D-Munford, can be reached at Room 630-A 11 S. Union Montgomery, AL 36130 or (334) 353-9215. Legislature from passing it. need to go ahead and send something to the federal courts," Hurst said. "Let them go ahead and knock it down if they want to, but at least let the citizens of Alabama know we are trying to protect our' children." The newly passed bill is expected to be quickly signed into law by Gov.

Bob Riley. King said his office plans to track how well it works in the first year and to determine whether additional tightening measures should be introduced next year. "We plan to watch this very closely," King said. Alabama has 147 sexual offenders in prison whose victims were younger than age 16. This act will apply to them unless they are paroled.

If they are, the Pardons and Parole Board may require some to wear the electronic monitoring device. Among the provisions of the new measure, known as the Community Notification Act are: Allowing the Alabama Criminal Justice Information Center to estab'lish a system of electronic monitoring for sex offenders. Increasing the punishment for sex offenders who commit crimes against children under age 12 to a Class felony and forcing them to wear an electronic monitoring device for at least 10 years after release. Prohibiting sexual offenders of Lineville, Alabama. Pallbearers will be Donald Glenn Griffin, Jermery Todd Griffin, Jonathan Paul Minter, Christian Lewis O'Neal, Joe Mask, Michael Chad O'Neal, and Nathan Miller.

The family will receive friends at Benefield Funeral Home in Ashland until service time on Thursday, July 28, 2005. BENEFIELD FUNERAL HOME OF ASHLAND IN CHARGE OF ARRANGEMENTS. McBurnett OHATCHEE Services for Ms. Janice Annette McBur'nett, 66, will be 10:00 a.m. Friday at Usrey Funeral Home of Talladega.

Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. tonight at the funeral home. Parrish RANBURNE Services for Lola Mae Parrish, 72, of Ranburne, Al. will be 11:00 a.m. Friday at Dryden Funeral Home Chapel in Heflin.

Visitation from 5 until 8 p.m. tonight at the funeral home. Read WELLINGTON Funeral services for Thomas Nathaniel Read, 86, who died July 26, 2005 will be 11:00 a.m. Friday at Oak Grove. Baptist Church with Jeff Stephenson and Noel Vice officiating.

Burial will follow at Oak Grove Cemetery Crestwood Funeral Home is in charge. The family will be accepting friends from 6-8 p.m. this evening at the church. Mr. Read will lie in state one hour prior to service.

Mr. Read was a life long resident of Read's Mill, Calhoun County and Co-owner and Co-founder of Read Lumber Company. He served 3 four year terms for the Calhoun County Board of Edu-: cation. Mr. Read was a veteran of WWII as a Marine i in the 2nd and 3rd Division of the Pacific campaign, participating in major battles at Iwo Jima, Guadal Canal and New Zealand.

He was Deacon at Oak Grove Baptist Church for over forty years and a member of Duke Masonic Lodge Wellington, 32nd degree Mason. is survived by his wife of 58 years, Doris B. Read; children, Martha McCarley (Herb), Susan Barber (Daryl), Thomas Read, Jr. (Rita); grandchildren, Bert McCarley (Lauren), Brooke McCarley, Chael Barber, Court Barber (Tori), Paige Barber, Nathan and Broc Read; great grandchildren, Courtlyn, Emma and Mary Kathryn Barber; brother, Ray Read (Mary Ann); sister, Fay Kelley (Horace); sister-in-law, Vera Read and a host of nieces and nephews. Freceded in death by his parents, Thomas and Emma B.

Read and brother, Eugene Read. Pallbearers will be Mike whose victims were younger than age 12 from working or loitering at or near schools or places where children gather. Requiring sexual offenders to report twice a year and in a shorter time span after their prison release to local law enforcement to provide information on where they work, live and gather. Mandating that sexual offenders carry a driver's license or identification card that identifies them as sexual offenders. In an effort to draw attention to the cause, King had worn an electronic ankle bracelet, similar to what some offenders now will be required to wear, since July 18.

In front of his children, television cameras and a few members of the legislature, King had the bracelet removed Wednesday. "Today, we shift the focus from this ankle bracelet I wore to protectthe children of Alabama," King said as he held up the cut bracelet. "With the passage of this legislation," King said, have made true our promise to protect the children of Alabama from sex predators. "We have taken the old, inadequate law that lulled families into a false sense of security, and we have replaced it with a tough and effective new (law) that will punish sex offenders and give law enforcement the procedures and tools to track sex offenders and to truly keep Alabama's children safe from these vicious predators." Contact Amy Sieckmann at or (334) 264-8711. Harrell, Rayburn Read, Bill Read, Bill Levinson, Billy Vaughn, Herstin Quinn, Jerry King, J.C.

Broadwell, Philip Fields, Wendy Eller and Jim Heinzel: Honorary pallbearers will be Dan and Betty Henderson, Don and Alice Martin, Sara and Calvin Harrell, Doris and Aubrey Whited, Leon King, Vince Norton, all former Read Lumber Co. employees and Oak Grove Baptist adult men's Sunday School Class and Deacon Board. In Lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Oak Grove Baptist Church or flowers will be accepted. Love and Special Thanks to Paula Zanzig, Dawn and Will Poole, Angelo Douthard and Grace Bronson. Thompson HEFLIN Services for Hoyt Olin Thompson, 83, will be 2:00 p.m.

Friday at Dryden Funeral Home Chapel in Heflin. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. tonight at the funeral home. Bradford Franklin ANNISTON Funeral services for Mrs. Sallie Franklin, 68, of Anniston, Al.

will be announced by Model City Mortuary. Mrs. Franklin died Tuesday, July 26, 2005 at her residence. Gardner ALEXANDRIA Funeral ser-vices for Mrs. Ruby Virginia Brittain Gardner, age 89, of Alexandria, Al.

will be held Friday at Post Oak Springs Baptist Church at 11:00 a.m. with Dr. Deryl Wood, Dr. Buddy Nelson and Chaplain Jim Wilson officiating. Interment will be at Pleasant Valley Baptist Cemetery.

Chapel Hill Funeral Home is in charge of services. Visitation will be this evening from p.m. at the funeral home. Mrs. Gardner will lie in state at the church one hour prior to services.

Mrs. Gardner died Tuesday, July 26, 2005 at NEARMC. Mrs. Gardner is survived by her daughter, Ann Gardner Melton and husband Rick of Huntsville; daughter-inlaw, Gardner of Alexandria; sisters, Nannie Lou Moore of Alexandria, Cleo Springer of McCalla, brothers, Clay Brittain of Toano, and Robert Brittain of Alexandria, grandchildren, Kim Gardner and Kevin Gardner, great grandchildren Reid Gladden and Renn Gladden; several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Homer W.

Gardner; son, William Donald "Don" Gardner; two sisters, Mildred Bryant, and Janie Gardner, parents, Rev. Jonas and Mary Weaver Brittain. Pallbearers will be Thomas Bryant, Lowell Bryant, Echols Bryant, Mike Moore, Neal Brittain, Allen Springer, Bill Gardner, Charles Gardner and Eugene Johnson. Honorary pallbearers will be Post Oak Springs Baptist Berean Sunday School Class. Mrs.

Gardner was a Calhoun County native and lifelong resident of Alexandria. She retired from Acme Fabrics Company of Anniston with 35 years of service. She was active with the Calhoun County Baptist Association for 30 years. She was a former member of Alexandria Baptist Church and current member of Post Oak Springs Baptist Church. She was a Sunday School Teacher, choir member, committee member, and Vacation Bible School teacher for 70 years.

Flowers will be accepted or donations can be made to the Missions Fund at Post Oak Springs Baptist Church or Alabama Baptist 1130 Children's Homes, Woodstock Avenue, Anniston, AL 36207. ROCK MILLS Graveside services for Rufus Leon Hill, 75, of Rock Mills, Al. will be 2:00 p.m. today from Wehadkee Cemetery with Quattlebaum Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Hughes CENTRE A memorial service for Mrs.

Lenita F. Hughes will be held 1:00 p.m. Saturday at the Perry Funeral Home Chapel in Centre, Al. Mrs. Hughes passed away Wednesday, July 27, 2005.

Knighten CANTON, GA Funeral services for Grady Knighten, 80, of Canton, GA formerly of Jacksonville will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, July 29, 2005 from the Anniston Star Obituary Policy It is the policy of The Anniston Star to publishobituaries of local residents and former local residents. Obituaries must be submitted by funeral homes. Obituaries are not accepted from family members or friends of the deceased. Death notices up to eight lines of type are published at no charge.

Death notices can include the deceased person's name, age, address, date of death, time and place of services, and the funeral home in charge of arrangements. This information must be submitted to The Star by a funeral home. The Star now charges funeral homes to publish complete obituaries. The amount varies according to the number of lines published. Obituaries published in The Anniston Star are also published on The Anniston Star Online at no additional charge.

Photographs are accepted for publication. Fees for obituaries in The Star are billed directly to the funeral homes. Payment is not accepted from family members or friends of the deceased. The Star reserves the right to edit obituaries. In most instances the family's content and style will be published in the form submitted to us.

There are no limits on numbers of survivors, pallbearers, honorary pallbearers, or any other information the family wants included, so long as good taste and I judgment prevail. Hill.