By Bassem mroue and Brian murphy

Associated Press

BEIRUT — Gunmen in Syria staged a guerrilla-style ambush that killed a senior state prosecu-tor and a judge Sunday in an attack that suggested armed factions are growing bolder and more coor-dinated in their uprising against President Bashar Assad’s regime.

The roadway slayings — report-ed in an opposition-dominated northern region by the Syrian

state news agency — came a day after a deadly hit-and-run attack on a political figure in the heart of the pro-Assad city of Aleppo.

The targeted killings have not reached Assad’s inner circle, but they indicate a growing shift toward violent tactics by the opposition as it brings aboard more military defectors and seeks to tighten control over the small pieces of territory in its hands.

The fears of a looming civil war have neighboring Jordan racing to finish a refugee camp near the

Syrian border to handle a pos-sible exodus of people fleeing for safety.

Meanwhile, Egypt became the latest Arab nation to publicly snub Assad by ordering the withdrawal of its ambassador in Damascus.

The Syrian government has offered some concessions, includ-ing proposing a referendum next week that could allow more politi-cal voices to challenge Assad’s Baath Party. But the opposition demands nothing short of Assad’s resignation. And the regime

has not eased off its attacks on the opposition forces, which it describes as “terrorists” carrying out a foreign conspiracy to desta-bilize the country.

In Homs in central Syria, gov-ernment forces sent in reinforce-ments as they shelled the rebel-held Baba Amr district that has been under near constant barrage for nearly two weeks, said the Brit-ain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. The group said at least 14 people were killed Sunday across Syria, half of them by gov-

ernment troops.“I’m worried that Syria is going

to slide into a civil war,” British Foreign Secretary William Hague told the BBC on Sunday.

The U.N. last gave a death toll for the conflict in January, saying 5,400 people had been killed in 2011 alone. But hundreds more have been killed since, according to activist groups. An opposition group, Local Coordination Com-mittees, says more than 7,300 have been killed since the uprising began more than 11 months ago.

The material inside the Monday Record is recorded by The Anniston Star from various institutions and government offices.

The public records are published as they appeared on the documents obtained by the newspaper.

Direct questions and comments about Monday Record to Isaac Godwin at jgodwin@jsu.edu.

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MONDAY RECORDYOUR GUIDE TO PUBLIC RECORDS AND VITAL STATISTICS IN CALHOUN COUNTY

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CalhoUn CoUnTy CommIssIon

District 1: James a. “Pappy” Dunn

District 2: Robert W. Downing

District 3: James Eli henderson

District 4: J.D. hessDistrict 5:

Rudy abbott

aDDREss: Calhoun County

Administration Building, 1702 Noble St., Suite 103,

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• robert Kevin ulm of Anniston to anna marie hamlin of Anniston• paul William reaves of Anniston to Barbara elaine Burg of Birmingham• christian daniel hatfield of Oxford to Tiffany leone shiplet of Anniston• Kenneth William macal-lister of Anniston to casey leah sandel of Piedmont• fred lawton, iV, of Annis-ton to shera Janette pool of Anniston• deandre sherard cole-man of Anniston to alexis Kiara Thomas of Anniston• Terry Jerome nixon of Anniston to Jacquile Quashonda phillips of Anniston• Terry eugene coggins of Anniston to Vivian lor-raine howard of Anniston• Juan carlos miranda of Anniston to maria Jacque-line franco of Anniston• Jarrod Wayne ingram of Piedmont to Katresa dawn cromer of Piedmont• aldarius Jerrell martin of Jacksonville to darksline policard of Jacksonville• anthony odell Kelley of Anniston to olisa deshone Jackson of Anniston• david Wayne cadle of Anniston to angelina miguel of Anniston• pedro ramos ramos of Anniston to silvia Guzman Garcia of Anniston• Bill William lewis of Jacksonville to ashley mackenzie Gieger of Alex-andria • Kevin lee reaves of Anniston to susan Kay

Grubbs rosedahl of Annis-ton• ibrahima Kone of Atlanta, Ga., to Zoraida nioka hig-ginbotham of Atlanta, Ga.• George arthur mcGill, iii, of Jacksonville to cassan-dra renee Jones of Jack-sonville• dustin Kyle abbott of Eastaboga to Tonia oleen ingram of Eastaboga• Toddrick lamar curry of Eastaboga to Kaneshia denee stubbs of Easta-boga• paul frederick larocca, Jr., of Oxford to Trisha lee luker of Oxford• Quinton martell almon of Oxford to amber marie allen of Oxford• Kenneth Wayne cotton, ii, of Anniston to sara ashley Wanamaker of Anniston• Jonathan david lee Bean of Anniston to carey nicole howard of Anniston• craig William Burrows of Munford to Jessica faye Willis of Munford• antonio Woodard of Anniston to dorothy ann mcQueen of Anniston• Johnathan Travell Burns of Anniston to latoya sha-rie pearson of Anniston• mathew lance purdy of Oxford to Kimberlee sue sanders of Oxford• James antonio Johnson of Anniston to dessa ree Johnson of Anniston• Tiawan yolando Blevins, Jr., of Oxford to Tanesha shontrice ridley of Oxford• James skyler marsh of Anniston to Tiffany sade snell of Anniston

marriaGe licensesA Chapter 7 bankruptcy allows the debtor to retain certain exempt property, but the debtor’s remaining property is gathered and sold by a trustee from which creditors will receive payment. It may also be used by businesses which wish to terminate their business.A Chapter 13 bankruptcy enables debtors, through court supervision and protection, to propose and carry out a repayment plan under which creditors are paid, in full or in part, in installments over a three-year period. During that time, debtors are prohibited from starting or continuing collection efforts. The following bankruptcies declared by Calhoun County residents were recorded by U.S. Bankruptcy Court Northern District of Alabama last week:

chapter 7• Justin mcanear and sheena mcanear, 704 5th Ave., Jacksonville• paola haros, 403 Lester Ave., Oxford• Kerri alberse, 420 Hill Ave., Piedmont• Bettie Jean yancey, Oxford• freddy V. rimpsey, Jr., and Sherron W. Rimpsey, 218 Ashmaline Ln., Oxford• Brooke ellen mcculley, 2944 Parkwood Dr., Annis-ton• John e. Johnson, Jr., 3105 Moore Ave., Anniston

chapter 13• lawrence maddox and stacy maddox, 139 Nelson Ave., Anniston• david chandler and amy chandler, 4117 Springhill Dr., Anniston• sharon Kay hulbert, 903 McClellan Rd., Alexandria• david Wayne Wilkes and christina paige Wilkes, 103 Cherry St., Ohatchee• Vickie l. cathey, 22 Sunset Blvd., Ohatchee

BanKrupTciesdeaThscarter reid adams, Oxfordhazel a. alridge, CaliforniaJohn harold anthony, Centreanthony attwood, Spring GardenTerry Wayne Ball sr., Newellret. lt. col. dow J. Birkhimer, IndianaTheodore Brewster, OhatcheeJohn William carmon, Cedar Blufflottie ruth duke curvin Bollinger, Annistoneverette arlin Brannon, Talladegarebecca Jane Bell Brooks, Heflinshellis ione Burt, Annistoneunice eddiewah chapman, Linevillesamuel david clevenger, AnnistonThelma leona cothran, Mt. Weisnerscarlett faye craft dempsey, OxfordJessie lee fordham, Ranburnesamuel l. “sam” Grice, Talladegamolly carol hall Grogan, Annistonmartha alice Guice, LinevilleJanet d. henderson, Annistonlillie mae hollingsworth, Centrepaul ivan hooper, Ohatcheelouis c. “shake” Jackson, Annistonhelen Virginia Junior, HeflinlaWayne Kendrick, Athens, Ga.Wylie Bryant Kiser, Georgialaura laney, Woodlandrobin dianne pitts langley, Birming-hammartha lindsey, Munfordcharles l. mallory, Childersburgrev. albert c. mccoy, Annistondoris lee clay mcculley, Georgiadonald eugene mccullough, Coving-ton, Ga.myrtle alvice rinehart melton, Jack-sonvilleJohn frank mitchell, Lanettrosa lee mixon, AnnistonJames rufus morrow, Fruithurstleonard W. ogle, Annistonpearleen p. ogle, HeflinJames edward phillips, Annistonleonard pollard, Woodlandmildred Gorey reaves, Jacksonvillemarian e. richards, Knoxville, Tenn.lonnie lee rogers, Ephesus, Ga.ruth heath Barnett royals, Goodwatersara Boullioun staples, Jacksonvillemarjorie lorraine sutley, AlexandriaWilliam s. Talmage, North CarolinaJohn anthony “Bubba” Trammell, Roa-nokeleatha m. phillips Tucker, Oxforddorothy June Blake Wade, Annistonermaline Watts, Alexandriaharry Weaver, Alexandriahelen Williams, Annistonmary ann Woodall, CentreTravis michael Worthy, Jacksonville

Here is the livestock market report for the Tuesday sale.Receipts for this week 657 compared to 656 last week. Receipts a year ago 1341.

feeder classes:Bulls and steers (Medium and Large No. 1 and No. 2): 200-300 lbs. 180.00 to 237.50; 300-400 lbs. 178.00 to 216.00; 400-500 lbs. 157.00 to 211.00; 500-600 lbs. 143.00 to 186.00; 600-700 lbs. 120.00 to 161.00.Heifers (Medium and Large No. 1 and No. 2): 200-300 lbs. Too Few; 300-400 lbs. 158.00 to 202.50; 400-500 lbs. 147.00 to 182.50; 500-600 lbs. 135.00 to 162.50; 600-700 lbs. 118.00 to 150.00.

slauGhTer classes:Cows: Breakers 84.00 to 89.50; Boners 80.00 to 90.00; Lean 72.00 to 75.50.Bulls: Normal Dressing 54-58% 97.50 to 100.00; High Dressing >58% 104.50; Low Dressing

caTTle sale

Crimes are listed by location. Anonymous tips may be called in to Crime Stoppers at 256-238-1414. A reward of up to $1,000 may be given.

annistonThe following property crimes were reported to the Anniston Police Depart-ment during the seven-day period ending at 7 a.m. Thursday.

Burglaries• Residence, 200 block of East 30th Street: band saw, popcorn stand, shop vacuum, miter saw, assorted tools.

• Unknown location, 1000 block of Bynum Leatherwood Road: toolbox, assorted hand tools, generator.• Residence, 1400 block of Cooper Avenue: tablet computer.• Residence, 400 block of East 6th Street: two air conditioning units.Thefts• Residence, 900 block of Maxanna Drive: Boston terrier. • Residence, 900 block of Lloyd Street: cordless drill.• Bar, 1500 block of Hillyer Robinson Indus-trial Parkway: cell phone, cash, debit card.

• Residence, 4300 block of Wellborn Ave-nue: two firearms, rifle case, assorted ammunition.• Residence, 200 block of West 16th Street: cash.• Residence, 1200 block of Rhodes Street: two string trimmers.• Residence, 1400 block of East 11th Street: cash.• Drug store, 400 block of East 10th Street: wallet, debit/credit cards, bank checks.• Residence, 1900 block of Dooley Avenue: firearm.• Street, 2200 block of McClellan Boule-vard: trailer containing assorted house-

hold items.Auto-related thefts• Residence, 5100 block of McClellan Bou-levard: 2003 Ford Crown Victoria. • Parking lot, 400 block of West 29th Street: CD player, car battery. • Residence, 6200 block of Cedar Court: 1997 Cadillac DeVille.• Parking lot, unspecified block of East 10th Street: pair of shoes. • Street, 100 block of U.S. 431: subwoofer and box, amplifier, assorted Army duffle bags containing deployment gear.• Residence, 3200 block of Elm Street: speaker in wooden cabinet.

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• Richard M. Nobles • Maxine K. Sutley • Naomi R. Grier

Wills proBaTed

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• natasha mcalpin and delaney ross mcalpin• Brannon ray hurst and holley lashae hurst• calvin eugene prince and donna shedd prince• rachel dorrough and Thomas dorrough• Ty conrad corban and Tina denise corban

• ashley hightower and halet hightower• Barbara isbell and don-nie isbell• demetrius doss, sr., and rasheedah T. doss• Gordon fennell and Glo-ria diana fennell• chanley rucker and fred moss rucker, iV

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The people listed in this arrest report, whose names and charges are obtained from public records, are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.

annistonThe following felony arrests were reported by the Anniston Police Department during the seven-day period ending Thursday at 7 a.m.

• Mundrako Diwunn Hector, 28, of unspecified address: two counts of alteration of an insurance card.• Joseph Woodard, 45, of unspec-ified address: four counts of possession of a controlled sub-stance.• Danny Lavelle Woods, 41, of unspecified address: four counts of possession of a controlled sub-stance.

• Cynthia Michelle Warf, 37, of unspecified address: possession of a controlled substance.• Freeman Lenwood Huguley, 31, of unspecified address: first-degree possession of marijuana.• Phillip Lee Israel, 41, of unspeci-fied address: third-degree bur-glary.• Jamal Kasem Heath, 24, of unspecified address: second-

degree theft.• Donterrius Angelo Russell, 27, of unspecified address: first-degree possession of marijuana.• Eric Christopher Swann, 22, of unspecified address: second-degree forgery.• Bradley Jamison Hallman, 30, of unspecified address: second-degree theft.• Kristy Ann Sellers Robinson, 36,

of unspecified address: breaking and entering a vehicle.• Blaise Heath Medders, 20, of unspecified address: second-degree theft.• Barry Eugene McCory, 39, of unspecified address: hold for other agency.• Phyllis C. Bussey, 47, of unspeci-fied address: possession of a con-trolled substance.

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dissolved• Sawyer Creek Properties, Inc.• El Paso Express, Inc.

• Jeffery T. crocker and Tammy d. crocker, Rolling Green, lot 3• George a. Whaley and deborah K. Whaley, Legacy Estates, lot 5

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Every February, Yosemite National Park waterfall seems to turn to lavaBy Tracie cone

Associated Press

YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. — A window of time just opened in Yosemite National Park when nature photographers wait, as if for an eclipse, until the moment when the sun and earth align to create a fleeting phenom-enon.

This marvel of celestial con-figuration happens in a flash at sunset in mid-February — if the winter weather cooperates. On those days the setting sun illu-minates one of the park’s lesser-known waterfalls so precisely that it resembles molten lava as it flows over the sheer granite face of the imposing El Capitan.

Every year growing numbers of photographers converge on the park, their necks craned toward the ephemeral Horsetail Fall, hoping the sky will be clear so they can duplicate the spectacle first recorded in color in 1973 by the late renowned outdoors pho-tographer Galen Rowell.

“Horsetail is so uniquely situ-ated that I don’t know of any other waterfall on earth that gets that kind of light,” said Michael Frye, who wrote the book The Photog-rapher’s Guide to Yosemite.

“How many are perched on a high open cliff? Most are in an alcove or canyon and won’t get the sun setting behind it. Yosem-ite’s special geography makes this fall distinctive,” he said.

Four decades ago, photog-raphers had only to point and shoot to capture another famous Yosemite firefall — a man-made cascade of embers pushed from a bonfire on summer nights from Glacier Point.

But photographing Horsetail is a lesson in astronomy, physics and geometry as hopefuls con-

sider the azimuth degrees and minutes of the earth’s orbit rela-tive to the sun to determine the optimal day to experience it. They are looking for the lowest angle of light that will paint Horsetail the colors of an iridescent sunset as rays reflect off granite behind the water. It materializes in varying degrees of intensity for the same two weeks every year.

“If you hit it at just the right time, it turns this amazing color of gold or red-orange,” said Frye, a photo instructor with the Ansel

Adams Gallery in the park.Adams photographed the fall,

but his iconic black and white images do not capture its fiery quality, and it’s unclear whether he ever noted it.

To be successful in photograph-ing the watery firefall, it takes luck and timing, and the cooperation of nature. Horsetail Fall drains a small area on the eastern summit of El Capitan and flows only in the winter and spring in years with adequate rain and snow, which is scarce this year. Experts say it

doesn’t take a lot of water for the fall to light up.

Most important, the south-western horizon must be clear, and February is the time of year when storm clouds often obscure the setting sun.

When conditions come togeth-er, the scrawny Horsetail Fall is the shining star of a park famed for its other waterfalls — raging Yosemite Fall and Bridalveil Fall. But Horsetail is the longest free-falling one, with a drop of 1,500 feet before it hits granite and spills

another 500 feet.The fire lights up around dusk

and lasts for about two minutes. The best views are east of El Capi-tan along the main roads into and out of Yosemite Valley. Most pho-tographers gather at the El Capi-tan picnic area, a small pullout marked only by a sign with a table etched on it. But park officials say the inexperienced can look for the hordes of tripods and cameras to find a vantage point.

Recent storms and snowfall mean the finicky fall is flowing again, and park officials are hope-ful it will last through February 24, which is generally the last day of the year it can be seen. Once an obscure event, park officials say Internet discussions have made it more popular in recent years.

The popularity is reminiscent of an actual fiery fall that enter-tained guests in the park from 1930 to 1968. Each summer eve-ning as the sun set, employees of the park concessionaire would build a huge red fir bark fire atop Glacier Point. At 9 p.m., as the fire burned down to embers and the Indian Love Song waned, some-one would yell, “Let the fire fall!”

With long rakes men pushed glowing coals over the 3,200-foot cliff.

Had visitors looked in the opposite direction at a different time of year they would have seen the watery fire-fall of nature.

“There’s no comparison, and I’ve seen both,” said park spokes-man Scott Gediman. “The natu-ral activities and occurrences in Yosemite are far more amaz-ing and more valuable than the human-made ones — everything from a sunset to wildlife to rain-bows at Vernal Fall. There are a lot of amazing things, and they’re here year after year.”

Bethany Gediman/National Park Service

The ‘firefall’ from Glacier Point is shown in Yosemite National Park in these undated photos. A window of time just opened at Yosemite when the setting sun illuminates one of the park’s waterfalls so precisely that it resembles molten lava when viewed from certain angles.

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Today

Meetings:• RMC board meeting, 5 p.m., Physicians Center, board room, Suite 403.• Calhoun County Volunteer HAZMAT, 6:30-9:30 p.m., Jacksonville EMA, email hazmed@cableone.net for more information.• Hartwell Masonic Lodge No. 101 F & A.M. of Alabama, 7 p.m., 600 Main St., Oxford, 256-282-2035.• Civitan Club, noon, Classic on Noble, 256-236-9874.• American Legion unit 155 Auxiliary, 7 p.m., 1780 Beck Road, behind the Bynum post office, 256-237-5068. • Oxford Rotary Club, noon-1 p.m., Western Sizzlin’, Oxford.

Support Group:• AA meeting, noon and 7 p.m., 1411 Gurnee Ave., enter through rear of building, 256-237-6196.• Free drug treatment for adolescents abus-ing drugs, meeting times will vary, Family Links, 265 Rucker St., 256-256-820-5911. This is the last meeting for the year and will return in January 2011.• Courage to Change Group of Narcotics Anonymous, basic text study, open, non-smoking, 7 p.m., Atlanta Avenue, off Noble Street between 10th and 11th streets.• Alcoholics Anonymous Piedmont group, 7:30 p.m., 801 Hughes St., Piedmont.• Help in Progress Narcotics Anonymous, 7-8 p.m., 2236 U.S. 78 W., (1 mile from Fred’s).• Domestic Violence Survivors Support Group, 5:30 p.m., Tyler Center, first floor class room, security guard on duty, 256-236-7233 or 256-236-7381.

Miscellaneous:• Senior floor fitness class, 8-9 a.m., Jack-sonville State University, Pete Mathews Col-iseum, dance studio, call Abby Fleetwood at 256-782-5523 for more information.• Senior adult aqua aerobics class, 7:30-8:30 a.m., Jacksonville State University, Pete Mathews Coliseum, call Abby Fleetwood at 256-782-5523 for more information.• Senior adult fitness class, 8-9 a.m., Jack-sonville State University, Pete Mathews Col-iseum, dance studio, call Abby Fleetwood at 256-782-5523 for more information.

Tuesday

Support Groups:• Grief Support Group, for anyone who has experienced a loss through the death of a loved one, 1 p.m., Cancer Resource Cen-ter, Physician’s Office Building, fourth floor,

room 406, 256-235-5146.• Parent(s) who have lost an adult child, 6:30 p.m., Physician’s Office Building, room 406, 256-235-5146.• AA meeting, noon and 7 p.m., 1411 Gurnee Ave., enter through rear of building, 256-237-6196.• Bariatric Support Group, 6-8 p.m., RMC Bariatrics Office, Physicians Office Build-ing, Suite 102, 901 Leighton Ave., led by Louise Aldridge, call 256-236-1300 for more information.• Free drug treatment for adolescents abus-ing drugs, meeting times will vary, Family Links, 265 Rucker St., 256-820-5911.• Countryside Hospice Bereavement/Grief Support Group, 2-3 p.m., Oxford First United Methodist Church, 212 Snow St., open to the community, 256-782-3560.• Courage to Change Group of Narcotics Anonymous, discussion, open, smoking, noon; women’s meeting, candlelight, smok-ing, 7 p.m.; 11th Step Meditation meeting, closed, non-smoking, 8:30 p.m., Atlanta Avenue, off Noble Street between 10th and 11th streets.• Prostate Support Group, for men with pros-tate concerns, including prostate cancer, diagnosis and treatment, 5:30 p.m., Cancer Resource Center, Physicians Office Build-ing, fourth floor, suite 406.• Alzheimer’s Support Group, for families dealing with Alzheimer’s disease, 5-6 p.m., Physician’s Center, room 301, 256-235-5578.• Mental Illness Support Group, for patients with bi-polar, depression, and other dis-orders and those interested in providing support, 1:30 p.m., Tyler Center, 731 Leighton Ave., in the galley.• ALS Group no longer meeting, 256-235-5146 if assistance is needed.• New Perspectives, a narcotics anonymous group, 6:30-7:30 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 109 Gayle St., behind McDonald’s, Jacksonville, 256-435-4881.• Free parenting classes for parents of new-borns to 4-year-olds, 9-11 a.m., Family Ser-vices Center of Calhoun County, 13 E. 11th St. Child care provided. 256-231-2240.• One day at a time Al-Anon group, noon-1 p.m., (new location), Physician’s Office Building, Suite 406, call Ann Garner at 256-237-3464 for directions or more information.• Alcoholics Anonymous closed meeting, noon, Tyler Center, in the Galley. • Help in Progress Narcotics Anonymous, 7-8 p.m., 2236 U.S. 78 W., (1 mile from Fred’s).• TOUCH Cancer support group, noon, The Cancer Resource Center, Physicians Office Building, across from ER, fourth floor, lunch provided, call Charlotte Ayres at 256-235-5084. • Man to Man Support Group for men, 5:30

p.m., The Cancer Resource Center, Physi-cians Office Building, across from ER, fourth floor, light dinner provided.• True Transformation, a Christ-centered recovery program for women only, noon, 1211 Noble St.• National Association for Retired and Active Federal Employees, Volunteer Ser-vice Center, 9 a.m.-noon, Anniston Army Depot, Building 220, (outside main gate), to assist retired federal employees. Call 256-235-4631 to make an appointment or for more information.

Meetings:• Jacksonville Aspiring Writers Group, 4:30 p.m., Jacksonville Public Library, anyone interested in the creative writing process is welcome. Bring samples of your original writing to share. The group offers support, critique and information about writing and possible publishing venues. Call 256-782-2881 for more information.• Altrusa International, Inc., noon, Classic on Noble.• Eastaboga Masonic Lodge No. 155, 7 p.m., Lodge building in Eastaboga, 256-835-7576.• East Alabama Credit Association, 8 a.m. breakfast, Shoney’s in Oxford, 256-463-4377.• Anniston Runners Club, 5:30 p.m., at Annis-ton YMCA, W. 14th Street. Call 256-310-0830, e-mail ddunn@annistonstar.com or visit www.annistonrunners.com. • The Anniston Rotary Club, noon, Anniston Country Club, Highland Avenue. • North East Alabama Table Tennis Club, 5-9 p.m., Anniston Army Depot Gym, Bynum, 256-689-8603.• Bridge Club, 9 a.m., Lenlock Center No. 5, 5818 McClellan Blvd., 256-225-0003.

Miscellaneous:• Free, confidential counseling for prospec-tive and existing small business owners, provided by the Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE), by appointment, North-east Alabama Entrepreneurial System, 1400 Commerce Blvd., just off Greenbrier Road, call 256-831-5215 to make an appointment or for more information.• Anniston First United Methodist Church men’s prayer breakfast, 6:30 a.m., The Bridge, 1400 Noble St., at rear of church, all men are invited to attend, call 256-236-5605.• Senior adult aqua aerobics class, 7:30-8:30 a.m., Jacksonville State University, Pete Mathews Coliseum, call Abby Fleetwood at 256-782-5523 for more information.• Senior therapeutic yoga class, 8-9 a.m., Jacksonville State University, Pete Mathews Coliseum, dance studio, call Abby Fleetwood at 256-782-5523 for more information.

Wednesday

Support Group:• AA meeting, noon and 7 p.m., 1411 Gurnee Ave., enter through rear of building, 256-237-6196.• Celebrate Recovery, 12-step Christ-cen-tered recovery Step Study Group, 6 p.m., Word Alive International Outreach, Coldwa-ter, 256-225-2186 or 256-223-6593.• Courage to Change Group of Narcotics Anonymous, 90 minute, closed, candlelight, smoking, 7 p.m., Atlanta Avenue, off Noble Street between 10th and 11th streets.• Lost Cord Support Group, for laryngecto-mees and their families, (last Wednesday of each month), 10 a.m., Tyler Center, Joanie Russ, director, 256-235-5155.• Free parenting classes for parents of 2- to 12-year-olds, 9-11 a.m., Family Services Center of Calhoun County, 13 E 11th St. Child care provided. 256-231-2240. • Alcoholics Anonymous Piedmont group, 7:30 p.m., 801 Hughes St., Piedmont.• Help in Progress Narcotics Anonymous, 7-8 p.m., 2236 U.S. 78 W., (1 mile from Fred’s).• New Wine Recovery Support Group for addicts and alcoholics, 6:30 p.m., Hill Crest Baptist Church, “The Rock,” room 208, Fam-ily Life center.

Meetings:• Board of Directors of the East Alabama Regional Planning and Development Com-mission, 11 a.m., Anniston City Meeting Cen-ter, 1615 Noble St., 256-237-6741.• Men’s Bible Study of Anniston First Baptist Church, 8 a.m., McDonald’s in Lenlock, 256-847-0230.

Miscellaneous:• Personnel policies seminar: Best Prac-tices in Progressive Disciplinary Action, 1-4 p.m., Anniston City Meeting Center, 1615 Noble St., sponsored by Jacksonville State University’s Office of Continuing Education and East Alabama Regional Planning and Development Commission, call 256-782-5918 to register or for more information.• Bridge Club, 11 a.m., Lenlock Center No. 5, 5818 McClellan Blvd., 256-225-0003. • The original farmers market, 6 a.m.-until sold out, behind the Calhoun County Admin-istration Building.• Senior adult aqua aerobics class, 7:30-8:30 a.m., Jacksonville State University, Pete Mathews Coliseum, call Abby Fleetwood at 256-782-5523 for more information.• Senior floor fitness class, 8-9 a.m., Jack-sonville State University, Pete Mathews Col-iseum, dance studio, call Abby Fleetwood at 256-782-5523 for more information.

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Winter light trick turns water to fire

By Ali AkBAr DAreiniAssociated Press

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran has halted oil shipments to Britain and France, the Oil Ministry said Sunday, in an apparent pre-emptive blow against the European Union after the bloc imposed sanctions on Iran’s crucial fuel exports.

The EU imposed tough sanctions against Iran last month, which includ-ed a freeze of the country’s central bank assets and an oil embargo set to begin in July. Iran’s Oil Minister Ros-tam Qassemi had warned earlier this month that Tehran could cut off oil exports to “hostile” European nations. The 27-nation EU accounts for about 18 percent of Iran’s oil exports.

The EU sanctions, along with other punitive measures imposed by the U.S., are part of Western efforts to derail Iran’s disputed nuclear pro-gram, which the West fears is aimed at developing atomic weapons. Iran denies the charges, and says its pro-gram is for peaceful purposes.

The spokesman for Iran’s Oil Min-istry, Ali Reza Nikzad-Rahbar, said on the ministry’s website Sunday that “crude oil exports to British and French companies have been halted.”

“We have our own customers and have no problem to sell and export our crude oil to new customers,” he said.

Britain’s Foreign Office declined comment, and there was no immedi-ate response from French officials.

The semiofficial Mehr news agen-cy said exports were suspended to the two countries Sunday. It also said the National Iranian Oil Company has sent letters to some European refiner-ies with an ultimatum to either sign long-term contracts of two to five years or be cut off.

Mehr did not specify which coun-tries were sent the ultimatum, but Spain, Italy and Greece are among Europe’s biggest buyers of Iranian oil.

Iran’s targeting of Britain and France appeared to be a political deci-sion to punish the two countries for supporting tougher sanctions against Iran over its nuclear program.

Sunday’s announcement follows a flurry of contradictory signals by Iran about backlash against the EU for imposing a boycott on Iranian oil.

Last week, state media said Iran was planning to cut off oil exports to six EU nations, including France, but later reports said the nations were only told that Iran has no problem

finding replacement customers for the European shipments.

The EU sanctions, imposed last month, were part of Western efforts to target Iran’s critical oil sector in attempts to rein in Tehran’s nuclear program.

Also on Sunday , the secretary general of Iran’s central bank said a decision by SWIFT, an international banking clearinghouse used by nearly every country and major corporation in the world, to shut Iran out from its respected network will not harm the country.

“The country will not face any problems as a result of the SWIFT measures,” Mahmoud Ahmadi was quoted as saying by the official IRNA news agency. He added that Iran has been “pursuing alternative solutions” since Western nations imposed sanc-tions on Tehran. He did not elabo-rate.

SWIFT said in a statement on its web site Friday that it will comply with expected instructions from the EU to cut off Iranian banks. SWIFT has previ-ously brushed off international efforts to use its network to target countries or companies, telling enforcers that it does not judge the merits of the trans-actions passing through the portal.

JERUSALEM — The U.S. and Britain on Sunday urged Israel not to attack Iran’s nuclear program as the White House’s nation-al security adviser arrived in the region, reflecting growing international jit-ters that the Israelis are poised to strike.

In their warnings, both the chairman of the U.S. joint chiefs of staff, Gen. Martin Dempsey, and Brit-ish Foreign Secretary Wil-liam Hague said an Israeli attack on Iran would have grave consequences for the entire region and urged Israel to give inter-national sanctions against Tehran more time to work. Dempsey said an Israeli attack is “not prudent,” and Hague said it would not be “a wise thing.” It was not known whether their messages were coor-

dinated.Both Israel and the

West believe Iran is try-ing to develop a nuclear bomb — a charge Tehran denies. But differences have emerged in how to respond to the perceived threat.

The U.S. and the Euro-pean Union have both imposed harsh new sanc-tions targeting Iran’s oil sector, the lifeline of the Iranian economy. With the sanctions just begin-ning to bite, they have expressed optimism that Iran can be persuaded to curb its nuclear ambi-tions.

Israel has welcomed the sanctions. But it has pointedly refused to rule out military action and has sent signals that its patience is running thin.

— Associated Press

U.S., Britain urge Israel not to attack Iran

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• elizabeth J. Payne and James Christopher Johnson to elizabeth J. Payne, 1531 Woodstock Ave., Anniston, $10.• Federal Home loan Mortgage Corp. to Arrington Mackey, Cove at Fox Hollow, lot 10, $129,000.• Jerry Wayne Medders and Sheila e. Medders to Jerry Wayne Med-ders and Sheila e. Medders, a par-cel of land in section 19, township 14, range 6, $500.• Sherril Anita lee to Barry Hous-ton and Amanda Houston, a parcel of land in section 26, township 13, range 6, $10.• Peggy A. Bishop, Tommy Bishop, Jr., and Mary elizabeth Pressley to Peggy A. Bishop, Joe and R. A. Burns, lots 99-103, $10.• Justin S. Wilson to William Caldwell and Jennifer Caldwell, a parcel of land in section 15, town-ship 14, range 9, $500.• Anniston South Quintard, llC., to Paulene Sara Anderson, Ezell Park, lot 4, $10.• robin n. Heathcock Pittman to robin n. Heathcock Pittman, Adam reed Heathcock, Holly Heathcock Brown, Matthew edwin Heath-cock and James Oscar Heath-cock, a parcel of land in section 7, township 14, range 8, $1.• John Clyde Winn, Jr., to Valen-

tino F. Halgo, Kara-Lynn Heights, block 3, lots 6 and 7, $10.• ladonna S. Jones to ladonna S. Jones and Cory Jones, a parcel of land in section 15, township 16, range 7, $10.• Jonathan H. Guy and katie Guy to laurie Silfee, Afton-Brae Corp., 3rd addition, block 1, lot 1, $10.• Bank of the Ozarks to Donnie Coker, a parcel of land in section 34, township 16, range 7, $10.• Sarah lou emigh to Sarah lou emigh, William T. Harris, Jr., and Patricia ellen Bridges, Sherwood Forest, 2nd addition, block 2, lot 27, $10.• ron Mason to ron Mason and lucia Brinkley Mason, McCall Heights, 1st addition, block 4, lot 19.• John W. Harrison to Jeremie W. Harrison, Stonehaven, block B, lot 4, $1.• Carr land Co., inc., to Paul e. Argo, Jr., and Denise kelley Argo, a parcel of land in section 34, town-ship 14, range 7, $10.• Myra O. Dorman to DlS Construc-tion Co., inc., Cane Creek Homes in MCclellan, lot 50, $10.• Amy reynolds knighton to Gary Craig reynolds and Shelby l. reynolds, a parcel of land in sec-tion 11, township 15, range 7, $1.

• Joseph roy Swafford and Apryl S. Swafford to Mark Powers & Co., inc., Anniston Land Co., block 601A, lots 5-12, $10.• Calvin e. Prince to Virginia n. Prince, Lyncoya, 7th addition, block 17, lot 2, $10.• Bank of America to Veterans Affairs, Rolling Green, lot 3, $10.• Gerald G. Winkler to Pacie eugene Turner, Jr., and Marcia Sharlene Winkler Turner, a parcel of land in section 16, township 16, range 7, $10.• Florence O. Crowson to Archie rush, Anniston Land Co., block 701A, lot 2, $10.• Archie rush to Archie rush, ebony M. rush and Victoria rush, Anniston Land Co., block 701A, lot 2, $10.• robert A. Bjornson and Shelly Bjornson to James Downey and Diane Downey, Pine Hill Estates, 5th addition, lot 64, $241,000.• randy Beshears to Chad elder and Debora elder, Noah’s Landing, lots 4 and 12, $10.• katherine l. James to earl D. Banks, Jr., and Arlene G. Banks, a parcel of land in section 6, town-ship 14, range 8, $10.• regions Bank to Shannan T. Gar-vey, Wildwood, 1st addition, lots 14 and 15, $10.

• Bruce Dempsey to Salvador Tepetla Andrade and Maria Andrea Campos, a parcel of land in section 34, township 16, range 6, $10.• George Alan Wallace to Mat-thew T. Turley, a parcel of land in section 16, township 14, range 8, $100.• Jacquline G. Fink, James Antho-ny Fink, Michael Paul Fink, Jen-nifer Fink Warden, Angela Fink Hurst, elizabeth Fink Parmer and Beth Parmer to Jacquline G. Fink, Fink’s Lake, lots 42-44, $10.• James Adrin ivey to James Adrin ivey and David edward ivey, Pied-mont, block 96, lots 14 and 15, $10.• legacy Community Federal Credit Union to Antonio Darell Thomas, L. M. Burn’s, block A8, lot 7, $10,300.• Gary Tyler Waugh and ressa Waugh to larry Miller and Judy S. Miller, Lake Park, block 2, lot 1, $100.• David Harold Turley to Jamie keener and Jerry Dewayne Alex-ander, North Anniston Realty Co., block 8, lots 4 and 5, $10.• Fannie Mae to Judy Turner, Ragan’s, block 1, lot 3, $13,750.• Autumn B. Cole to Dylan Jason Wood, White’s Gap Estates, 5th addition, block F, lot 25, $10.• Cheaha Bank to kelli B. Howard, Hidden Oaks, lot 28, $10.

• Greg Turner to James Turner, a parcel of land in section 33/34, township 13, range 8, $10.• Floyd Dallas and iris Dallas to David Danford, a parcel of land in section 31, township 12, range 10, $10.• Floyd Dallas and iris Dallas to David Danford, a parcel of land in section 31, township 12, range 10, $10.• Tom l. Tolley to James l. McGrady, Mecca Woods Estates, block 4, lot 6, $10.• JPMorgan Chase Bank to Stone-crest income and Opportunity Fund i, llC, City of Anniston, block 234, $772.• kenneth C. Howard and Janice Howard White to kenneth C. How-ard and Janice Howard White, a parcel of land in section 6, town-ship 15, range 8, $10.• Gerald W. Moman, Joan H. Moman and Darren D. Alexander to Teddy ray and kimberly ray, a parcel of land in section 10, town-ship 14, range 6, $31,500.• Benjamin r. lane and Sylvia C. lane to William Bedwell and lau-rie A. Bedwell, Autumn Trace, lot 2, $10.• Billy Feazell to Gloria Steagall, Oak Hills, 1st addition, block 5, lot 3, $10.

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reSTAUrAnT inSPeCTiOnS

Here are food service establish-ments recently inspected by the Calhoun County Health Depart-ment, along with scores. A score of 100 indicates the inspector found no deficiencies. Potentially hazardous deficiencies (four- or five-point demerit items) are noted. These must be corrected immedi-ately and inspectors say they are often corrected while the inspec-tion is underway. Restaurants earning below 70 must raise their scores within seven days or face closure.

4-Or 5-POinT DeMeriTS• Chick-Fil-A, 1205 Alabama 21, S.,

Oxford — 94, personnel should eat/drink in designated areas only.• Dad’s Bar-B-Que, 3105 McClellan Blvd., Anniston — 81, potentially hazardous food did not meet tem-perature requirements during cold holding; problems with sewage disposal.

nO MAJOr DeMeriTS• AJ’s, 1500 Hillyer-Robinson Indus-trial Parkway, Anniston — 97.• Arby’s, 5626 McClellan Blvd., Anniston — 95.• Baymont Inn & Suites, 1600 Ala-bama 21, S., Oxford — 99.• Brad’s Bar-B-Que, 1809 U.S. 78, E., Oxford — 98.

• Cici’s Pizza, 651 Snow St., Oxford — 98.• Country Inn and Suites (Pantry), 100 Colonial Drive, Oxford — 99.• El Patron Tex-Mex, 2930 McClel-lan Blvd., Anniston — 89.• Hardee’s, 2800 Alabama 202, Anniston — 94.• Hardee’s, 700 Quintard Drive, Oxford — 95.• Jack’s Family Restaurant, 5704 McClellan Blvd., Anniston — 97.• Little Caesar’s Pizza, 420 Pelham Road, Jacksonville — 98.• Northeast Alabama Regional Medical Center — 96.• OMG Donuts, 1620 Quintard Ave., Anniston — 94.

• Pizza Hut, 202 E. Hamric Drive, Oxford — 98.• Quick Mart, 1429 U.S. 78, W., Oxford — 95.• Rally’s, 400 S. Quintard Ave., Anniston — 95.• Roma’s Pizza & Steak House, 1 Public Square, Jacksonville — 95.• Smoke N Hot BBQ, 230 Self Road, Anniston — 99.• Sneaky Pete’s Hot Dogs, 1521-B Greenbrier Road, Anniston — 97.• Starbucks Coffee Co., 1011 Ala-bama 21, S., Oxford — 99.• Sunshine Skate Center, 130 Elm St., Oxford — 99.• Susan Rae’s Early Learning Cen-ter, Eastaboga — 100.

• The Rocket, 1508 Pelham Road, Jacksonville — 95.• Top O’ the River, 3330 McClellan Blvd., Anniston — 96.• Waffle House, 500 Pelham Road, N., Jacksonville — 98.• Wal-Mart (Deli), 5560 McClellan Blvd., Anniston — 98.• Wee Kare Day Care, Piedmont — 98.• Wendy’s, 1501 Quintard Ave., Anniston — 95.• Winn-Dixie (Bakery), 1408 Golden Springs Road, Anniston — 99.• Winn-Dixie (Produce), 1408 Gold-en Springs Road, Anniston — 97.• Winn-Dixie (Produce), 800 Noble St., Anniston — 96.

Iran says it has cut oil exports to Britain, France