On Sunday, September 21, 2014, we said goodbye to a friend, colleague, and fellow attorney, Dane Perry, at a memorial service at North Wood Methodist Church. Dane died on September 18th, much too soon at the age of 68, after spending three weeks in ICU, attempting to recover from a surgery and other medical issues. Dane was a fighter for the downtrodden and those with difficult legal issues. He served as a fellow team member with me on our Drug Court team, representing the interests of defendants in the program. When I last saw him at the hospital, although he was in ICU in critical condition, one of the last things he asked me was whether his cases for the upcoming week had been postponed.
One Place Renovations Begin: On Monday, September 15th, renovations on the One Place of the Shoals Family Justice Center began. This exciting milestone could not have been reached without the enormous support of many generous individuals and groups in our community. The renovations are being done at no cost by Simco Construction Company with the help of the men's bible group from Woodmont Baptist Church and others who are volunteering their time and talents to this project. Thanks to all who have a hand in the renovations! State v Raymond Clemmons Murder Trial: Will Powell and I tried this murder case the week of September 15th. The weeklong trial ended late Friday afternoon with the jury
On August 29, 2014, we said goodbye to Susan Harrison as she began her retirement. We celebrated with an office luncheon at City Hardware in downtown Florence. Susan was a great asset to the office as an assistant in our criminal unit. She was always the first to the office in the morning and did whatever tasks were assigned to her efficiently and without complaint. She had a pivotal role in our move to the digital age as we converted paper case files to digital format. She will be missed in the office but we certainly wish her well in her retirement. She earned it! SEE ADDITIONAL PHOTOS FROM THE RETIREMENT EVENT
On Thursday, September 4th, we took the next step in making One Place of the Shoals Family Justice Center a reality. We closed on the purchase of the building! We are now moving forward with the necessary renovations to the building. Simco Construction Company has generously donated their services to complete this project. We have had many community supporters of this project and need continued support as we proceed with a capital campaign to raise the additional funds for the building. Bob and Carole Bevis, pictured with us at the closing, have made a significant personal contribution to the project and are providing interest-free financing on the building’s purchase.
