ELKMONT ALABAMA: June 2016

Thursday, June 30, 2016

ELKMONT WEATHER TODAY

It is absolutely a wonderful morning with temperatures in the middle 60s. Hope you have the chance to enjoy the cool air, a rare thing on the last day of June.

This afternoon will be in the low 90s with lower humidity with light northerly winds. Tonight, mostly clear with lows falling back into the middle 60s for another fantastic morning on Friday.

NEWS COURIER 2016 ALL COUNTY MENS SOCCER TEAM

Elkmont had several Kicking Red Devils on the the News Courier's 2016 Best XI Boys Soccer team this year. Congrads to each of our players who had outstanding seasons and were recognized by the Limestone County soccer coaches.

Daniel Valencia

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Valencia lit up the scoreboard for 35 goals for the Red Devils, which hosted a first-round playoff game for the first time in school history. Valencia added 11 assists for Elkmont.

Alex Alvarado

Alvarado set up Valencia on many of those goals, leading the team with 12 assists while scoring seven goals.

Article Link for those who want to read the complete article online. If you want a hard copy of the paper, you can pick one up this week until Thursday.

2016 LIMESTONE COUNTY ALL COUNTY LADIES SOCCER TEAM

The girls high school soccer coaches from Limestone County selected the top players from the Athens-Limestone area. The Lady Devils had two players on the second team and two received honorable mention.

Second Team:

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Left Wing - Bailey Webb

Striker - Claudia Allen (picture not available)

Honorable Mention:

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Sweeper - Arika Miller

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Right Wing - Katherine Perez

Article Link to read the complete article. If you want a hard copy, you can get one at the newpaper office this week until Friday.

HOW DID YOUR SENATORS AND REPRESENTATIVE VOTE LAST WEEK?

In this MegaVote for Alabama's 5th Congressional District:

Fiscal 2017 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations  Cloture on National Instant Criminal Background Check System Amendment - Vote Rejected (53-47)

Motion to invoke cloture (thus limiting debate) on the on the McConnell, R-Ky., for Grassley, R-Iowa, amendment to the instructions on the McConnell motion to commit, that reauthorizes the National Instant Criminal Background Check System at $125 million annually through fiscal 2020, audits the program and makes federal court information available for the purposes of the program. The underlying bill would fund the departments of Commerce, Justice, Science, and related agencies at a total of $56.3 billion for fiscal 2017. Sixty votes are needed to invoke cloture.

Sen. Richard Shelby voted YES
Sen. Jeff Sessions voted YES

Fiscal 2017 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations  Cloture on Background Checks for All Firearm Sales Amendment - Vote Rejected (44-56)

Motion to invoke cloture (thus limiting debate) on the on the McConnell, R-Ky., motion to commit the bill to the Senate Judiciary Committee with instructions to report back forthright with McConnell for Murphy, D-Conn., amendment that requires that a background check be conducted for every firearm sale and requires federal agencies to certify that they have submitted pertinent information for the purpose of background checks. The bill funds the departments of Commerce, Justice, Science, and related agencies at a total of $56.3 billion for fiscal 2017. Sixty votes are needed to invoke cloture.

Sen. Richard Shelby voted NO
Sen. Jeff Sessions voted NO

Fiscal 2017 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations  Cloture on Firearms Transfers and Suspicion of Being a Terrorist Amendment - Vote Rejected (53-47)

Motion to invoke cloture (thus limiting debate) on the McConnell, R-Ky., for Cornyn, R-Texas, amendment to the McConnell, R-Ky., for Feinstein, D-Calif., amendment that requires law enforcement to be notified of any request to transfer a firearm to a person who is, or who has been within five preceding years, investigated on suspicion of being a terrorist, and authorizes the attorney general to delay firearms transfers for such individuals for up to three business days, allowing for the filing of an emergency petition in court to stop the transfer. The bill funds the departments of Commerce, Justice, Science, and related agencies at a total of $56.3 billion for fiscal 2017. Sixty votes are needed to invoke cloture.

Sen. Richard Shelby voted YES
Sen. Jeff Sessions voted YES

Fiscal 2017 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations  Cloture on Firearm Transfer Denial and Reasonable Suspicion of an Individuals Ties to Terrorism Amendment - Vote Rejected (47-53)

Motion to invoke cloture (thus limiting debate) on the McConnell, R-Ky., for Feinstein, D-Calif., amendment that authorizes the attorney general to deny the transfer of a firearm to an individual that represents a threat to public safety based on reasonable suspicion that the individual has ties to terrorism. The bill funds the departments of Commerce, Justice, Science, and related agencies at a total of $56.3 billion for fiscal 2017. Sixty votes are needed to invoke cloture.

Sen. Richard Shelby voted NO
Sen. Jeff Sessions voted NO

Fiscal 2017 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations  Motion to Table on Background Checks for All Firearm Sales Amendment - Vote Agreed to (56-42, 2 Not Voting)

Motion to table the McConnell, R-Ky., motion to commit the bill to the Senate Judiciary Committee with instructions to report back forthright with McConnell for Murphy, D-Conn., amendment that requires that a background check be conducted for every firearm sale and requires federal agencies to certify that they have submitted pertinent information for the purpose of background checks. The bill funds the departments of Commerce, Justice, Science, and related agencies at a total of $56.3 billion for fiscal 2017.

Sen. Richard Shelby voted YES
Sen. Jeff Sessions voted YES

Fiscal 2017 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations  Motion to Table on "No Fly" or "Selectee" Lists Amendment - Vote Rejected (46-52, 2 Not Voting)

Motion to table the motion to commit the bill to the Judiciary Committee with instructions to report back to the Senate forthwith with the McConnell, R-Ky., for Collins, R-Maine, amendment that authorizes the Attorney General to deny the transfer of a firearm to an individual that appears on the "no fly list" or the "selectee list," notifies law enforcement officials if an individual that has appeared on the Terrorist Screening Database within the last five years has requested a firearm transfer, and allows for an individual denied a firearm to petition the decision in a U.S. or state court of appeals. The bill funds the departments of Commerce, Justice, Science, and related agencies at a total of $56.3 billion for fiscal 2017.

Sen. Richard Shelby voted YES
Sen. Jeff Sessions voted YES

Fiscal 2017 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations  Motion to Table on "No Fly" or "Selectee" Lists Amendment - Vote Agreed to (67-31, 2 Not Voting)

Motion to table the McConnell, R-Ky., for Johnson, R-Wis., amendment to the motion to commit the bill to the Judiciary Committee, that allows for the attorney general to block a gun transfer to an individual that is on the "no fly" or "selectee list," if there is a reasonable basis to believe, based on specific information and evidence, that the individual is in some way related to terrorism, notifies law enforcement officials if an individual that has appeared on the Terrorist Screening Database within the last five years has requested a firearm transfer, and allows for an expedited review for a petition on the denial of the transfer that requires a reasonable basis based on specific and articulate information and credible evidence that the transferee is or has been engaged with terrorism in order to uphold the block on the transfer. The bill funds the departments of Commerce, Justice, Science, and related agencies at a total of $56.3 billion for fiscal 2017.

Sen. Richard Shelby voted YES
Sen. Jeff Sessions voted YES

Recent House Votes

Veto Override on Fiduciary Rule  Passage - Vote Failed (239-180, 15 Not Voting)

The House voted on overriding the president's veto of legislation that disapproved of the Labor Department's fiduciary rule. The resolution disapproved the rule issued by the Labor Department on April 8, 2016, commonly known as the fiduciary rule on retirement investment advice, that subjects broker-dealers who oversee retirement investments to the fiduciary standard under which they must provide investment advice that is in the best interest of the investor "without regard to the financial or other interests" of the financial institution, adviser or other party. A two-thirds vote of both chambers is needed to override a veto.

Rep. Mo Brooks voted YES

Fiscal 2016 Transportation-HUD Appropriations Conference Report - Adoption - Vote Passed (239-171, 24 Not Voting)

The conference report on the bill provides $1.1 billion in supplemental funding for the government to prepare for and respond to the public health threat posed by the Zika virus, and it provides a total of $185 billion for the Veterans Affairs Department and military construction in fiscal 2017  including $82.5 billion in discretionary spending subject to the budget caps, $102.5 billion in mandatory spending and $172 million in Overseas Contingency Operations funding. The Zika funding includes $933 million in domestic funding and $175 million for international activities, with approximately $750 million of the total being offset through rescissions to Ebola, Affordable Care Act, and other Health and Human Services Department funding.

Rep. Mo Brooks voted YES

Upcoming Votes

Fiscal 2016 Transportation-HUD Appropriations Conference Report - HR2577

The conference report on the bill would provide $1.1 billion in supplemental funding for the government to prepare for and respond to the public health threat posed by the Zika virus, and it would provide a total of $185 billion for the Veterans Affairs Department and military construction in fiscal 2017  including $82.5 billion in discretionary spending subject to the budget caps, $102.5 billion in mandatory spending and $172 million in Overseas Contingency Operations funding. The Zika funding would include $933 million in domestic funding and $175 million for international activities, with approximately $750 million of the total being offset through rescissions to Ebola, Affordable Care Act, and other Health and Human Services Department funding.

Puerto Rico Financial Stability - S2328

The bill would allow the debt-ridden island, through a fiscal oversight board, to restructure its $72 billion in debt in federal court.

NIKLAUS SAMUEL WATKINS - OBITUARY

Niklaus Samuel Watkins infant of Elkmont passed away Sunday, June 26, 2016 at his residence. Niklaus was born June 1, 2016 in Madison County, AL to Charles Andrew Watkins and Brittany Amber Phillips Watkins.

Graveside services will be Saturday, July 2, 2016 11:00 a.m., at Sylone Cemetery with Mitch McCormick officiating. Limestone Chapel Funeral Home assisting the family.

Preceded in death by his grandfather, Glen Watkins.

Survived by his parents, Andrew and Brittany Watkins; twin sister, Katalina Watkins; grandparents, Jane DuBois Soder and husband, Dennis, Daniel Phillips and Lisa Watkins; numerous aunts, uncles and many other friends.

Wednesday, June 29, 2016

SYLVIA VAUGHN - OBITUARY

Sylvia Vaughn, age 64 of Elkmont, passed away Tuesday, June 28, 2016 at her residence. Mrs. Vaughn was born October 18, 1957 in Lincoln County, TN to Edward Shelton and Ruby Shields Shelton.

Memorial services will be held at a later date. Limestone Chapel Funeral Home assisting the family.

Preceded in death by her husband, Charles Vaughn; son, Tony McLemore.

Survived by one daughter, Angela Vaughn of Elkmont; several nieces and nephews.

Monday, June 27, 2016

ELKMONT WEATHER TODAY

Is the weather going to break to cooler weather? Good chance of showers/storms this afternoon and early evening as a cold front moves across the TN Valley. Gusty winds of 40 mph & heavy rain possible.

Sunday, June 26, 2016

FIRE DEPARTMENT GETS NEEDED FUNDS

Republican Representative Danny Crawford presented the Elkmont Volunteer Fire Department with a check to purchase a much needed piece of equipment. The department put in for a grant with Rep. Crawford to purchase a TNT Rescue Combi Tool. This will be used to help get victims out of wrecks quicker and safer.

Accepting the check for the fire department is Chief Michael Carter, President Robby Newport and EMS Secretary Ryan Pylant.

CHARLES MONROE HARDIMAN - OBITUARY

Charles Monroe Hardiman, age 72 of Elkmont, passed away on Friday, June 24 2016 at his residence. Mr. Hardiman was born on August 29, 1943 in Limestone County to Snow and Lillian Broadway Hardiman. He was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Louise Hardiman Daly, and step-son, Timothy Keith Lewis.

Mr. Hardiman is survived by his wife, Donna Hardiman; three daughters, Tonia Hardiman Cofer (Victor) , Tina Hardiman Sandlin (Mike), Dee Hardiman Sharp (Chris); step-son, Lee Rodgers (Ashley); grandchildren, Michelle Waldrep , Levi Hardiman, Tia Hadden, Austin Sharp, Ciera Sandlin Cornelison, Anna Sandlin, Noah Sharp, Lyndsey Sandlin, Dylan Rodgers, Brandy Borden, Hannah Cofer, Drew Rodgers; great-grandchildren, Tyler Waldrep, Brayden Rodgers, Josie Waldrep, Maddie Borden, Kinley Borden, Jase Borden and numerous family and friends.

Funeral service will be Monday, June 27 2016 at 2:00 at Limestone Chapel Funeral Home with Doug Colwell officiating. Visitation will be in the chapel from 6:00-9:00 on Sunday June 26, 2016. Burial will be in Roselawn Cemetery.

Mr. Hardiman was the former owner of Charlie’s Truck Stop.

Friday, June 24, 2016

SMOKIN' RAILROAD BBQ COOKOUT WINNERS

Saturday was a hot one, not just the cookers but everyone was a little warm as the temperature reached 96. We want to thanks everyone that came and had any part in the weekend's events. Thanks to the Town of Elkmont, the BBQ teams and all the Sponsors for your support.

WINNERS
GRAND CHAMPION
*highest ranked team that participated in all three events