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Portland Castle
|Portland Castle
|Dorset, England
The entrance to the castle
|Device Fort
|Site information
|English Heritage
|Open to
the public
|Site history
|In use
|Until end of Napoleonic Wars
Portland Castle is one of the Device Forts, also known as Henrician Castles, built in 1539 by Henry VIII on the Isle of Portland to guard the natural Portland anchorage known as the Portland Roads. The castle lies at the far north of the island, on the edge of the village Castletown, which was directly named as such from the castle. It was strategically positioned next to the tidal lagoon The Mere, which was later completely filled in by naval development. Its sister castle, Sandsfoot Castle is found across the harbour, west of Weymouth. It remains Dorset's only intact medieval castle, and one of the best preserved 16th-century Henrican castles across the country.[1]
The castle has a diverse and fascinating history beginning with its construction by Henry VIII to protect the anchorage from French and Spanish attack. It was involved in the English Civil War and later in the First and Second World Wars as a seaplane base and for the D-Day preparations respectively.[2] Portland Castle experienced its only real action during the English Civil War 1642-1649. Being an historic Royal Manor, Portland naturally supported King Charles and was a Royalist stronghold. It is now under the care of English Heritage, and is open to the public during the peak season, usually closing in November until April. In 2007, it was announced that Portland Castle attracts 25,000 visitors a year.[3] In 2014 it received a Certificate of Excellence 2014 from Tripadvisor.[4]
The castle was designated by English Heritage as a Grade I Listed building in May 1993. It is one of three buildings on Portland to be Grade I Listed.[5] Additionally, in October 1981, the castle had become scheduled under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979 as it appears to the Secretary of State to be of national importance.[6]
The Captain's House, which is within the grounds of the castle, was designated a Grade II* Listed building in May 1993.[7] The gateway and curtain wall to the south east of the house became Grade II* Listed at the same time. It was formerly part of the main enclosure of and access to the castle, and now gives access to the house. It dates from the mid-16th century and is a surviving section of a former curtain wall with moat.[8] Located around 23 metres (75 ft) south of the entrance to The Captain's House is a War Department/Admiralty boundary marker. Dating from 1870, it is one of many markers of its kind to be found on Portland, and this particular example has been Grade II Listed since May 1993.[9]
- 1 History
- 1.1 Original construction and use (1539-1583)
- 1.2 Threat of Spanish invasion, and neglect of castle (1584-1636)
- 1.3 The castle's role in the Civil War and Anglo-Dutch Wars (1642-1681)
- 1.4 The 18th-century and final armament (1702-1805)
- 1.5 The castle as a marine residence (1816-1869)
- 1.6 Return to military use and use during both World Wars (1869-1945)
- 1.7 The castle's opening to the public (1955-)
- 2 Design
- 3 See also
- 4 References
- 5 Further reading
- 6 External links
Original construction and use (1539-1583)[edit]
The castle was one of a chain of coastal artillery forts built by Henry VIII between 1539 and 1540. The castle artillery forts stretched all around the Kent coast, along the south coast of England, down to Lands End. Strategic sites were chosen protecting possible landing points of an invasion, especially those with major anchorages. The area today known as Portland Harbour was a weak point, and Portland Castle was built, along with the sister castle Sandsfoot Castle, which was built to the west of Weymouth. The entire harbour fell under artillery range from both castles, although as they could not cover Weymouth Bay, the town was regarded as a weak spot. The English Channel had increasingly become busier as trade flourished, and by the early 16th century the sheltered waters of Portland Roads was seen as essential refuge for merchantmen, as well as naval vessels. However the traders themselves were often attacked by French privateers.
The main threat of invasion though was from the forces of France and Spain, backed by the Pope, after Henry VIII's divorce to his first wife led him to declare himself as the head of the Church in England. With the Dorset Coast recognised as an essential part of the anti-invasion measures, Lord Russell, one of the king's leading advisors surveyed the coast in April 1539, and the map he prepared included the proposed sites for Portland and Sandsfoot Castle. Shortly after the castle was built, Russell suggested additional gun batteries within the area, and asked for funds to pay labourers, probably for earthworks of the enclosed yard to the rear of the castle.[10]
The work on the castle commenced during the summer of 1539, and was in a defensible state by December 1540. The castle's total cost amounted to £4964.19s.10d., which would convert to around £5 million in modern terms. This would have been funded from the wealth confiscated from the monasteries. Once built, Portland Castle was designated as Dorset's sole place of arms.[11]
The early garrison consisted of a captain, the original being Thomas Mervin, four gunners and two other personnel. Marvin received pay of 12d per day, and the gunners received 6d. The original munitions would have included a wide variety of muzzle- and breech-loading guns, but despite being designed for such weapons, the personnel also greatly relied on bow and arrow.[11] In 1544 piracy around the surrounding coast was usually controlled, however the brother of the castle's captain George Strangways was a pirate himself. With local officials supporting him, the castle was used as a storehouse for his loot.[12] In 1545 John Leweston was appointed captain of the castle, as well as lieutenant of Portland. At this time one use of the castle was to store treasures taken from the convents. Despite all the initial years of tension and suspense of an expected invasion, it wasn't long until the castle fell into neglect and decay. In 1574, an inspection under Lord Howard of Bindon had found Sandsfoot Castle going to ruin, and in danger of falling into the sea, while Portland Castle's two platforms were in decay and ruin. No part of the castle had been repaired or renewed since it had been first constructed. With no work done, another survey in 1583 saw further deterioration in both castle's fabric, and Portland Castle's iron gates, wooden drawbridge and glass windows were all broken. Furthermore a breach in the wall had to be repaired following sea damage, although a gyn for hoisting the main ordnance over the walls had been erected by this point.[13]
Threat of Spanish invasion, and neglect of castle (1584-1636)[edit]
Between 1584 and 1586 there was a threat of invasion from Spain, and as a result £228 was spent to overhaul Portland Castle. The work of 1585, included a new platform for each keep, and lead roofing.[12] During the crisis of 1588, when the Armada sailed up the English Channel, the second battle between the English and Spanish occurred off Portland Bill on 23 July 1588, where the Armada were defeated. The castle was bolstered ready to repel the attempted invasion by the Spanish, and this including the preparation of 100 soldiers. A short time after 1588, Sir Walter Raleigh became captain of the castle, though his absence meant the deputy Nicholas Jones was left in residence. Despite this Raleigh was aware of the castle's potential, and the need for effective armament. In 1593 he reported that no decent weapons remained as those in the best condition had been removed onto the Queen's ships. This left the castle rather defenceless. In 1596, with the Spanish still a threat, the garrison consisted of a captain, two porters, six gunners and five soldiers.[12]
Later in 1623 Sir Richard Morryson carried out a detailed inspection of the castle and its physical state. He found the ceiling and joints of the castle was ready to collapse after decay, and the report also noted that there were 13 guns of various sizes (three culverins, nine demi-culverins, and a saker). There were also 54 muskets, although 34 of these were classed as unserviceable. By this point the castle's personnel consisted of a captain, lieutenant, two porters (one for the inner entrance and another for the outer gate), master gunner and a number of other gunners. During Morryson's inspection the lieutenant had to explain why one bronze cannon was missing, and why ten men were found to be absent.[14]
The castle's deterioration was largely down to the sea, and in addition to this the keep's roof had become in such a poor state that it was recommended it be replaced by a sloping tiled roof, rather than a flat lead roof, as guns were no longer mounted on the top of the keep. One half of the lodgings for gunners were in a state of decay, the moat around the courtyard was overgrown, and was in need of being dug deeper and wider, and enclosed on the inner side with a stone wall. The moat was also in need of repair, where a bank acted as a sea wall. A wall had to be built to prevent the sea from entering the moat, and to keep freshwater in the moat from draining out at times of low tide. As undermining by the sea was a major problem for the castle a small breakwater was formed by the laying of 3 to 5 ton rocks. Due to poor road links from the quarries, the rocks were transported by boat, which cost £240.[12] In 1636 two more long-range guns were added to the castle, and at this time the garrison was listed as a captain, a lieutenant, and eleven soldiers and gunners.[14]
The castle's role in the Civil War and Anglo-Dutch Wars (1642-1681)[edit]
As a Manor, the Isle of Portland was a Royalist stronghold, and upon the outbreak of the Civil War in 1642, Parliament forces took control of the island and the castle. However a year later the castle was taken over by a party of Royalists, who had achieved the task through deception, as they had been disguised as Parliamentary forces. In 1644 saw a Parliamentary campaign within the West Country, which led to a four-month siege before the castle was relieved by the Royalists. As the Navy were now loyal to Parliament, it was seen as vital that the Royalists should not control the anchorage of Portland. Another unsuccessful attempt to take the castle occurred in 1645. The castle, along with the Corfe and Sherborne Castles, were the only ones remaining in Royalist hands within the region. From the onset of the war neighbouring Weymouth had firmly backed Cromwell's Parliamentarians. Through the succession of battles and ruses that saw Portland Castle captured and recaptured several times, the Royalists were consistently hopelessly undermanned and inadequately armed. In he end the Royalists managed to keep the island out of Cromwellian hands for all but two brief periods of the war.
In April 1646 Colonel Thomas Gollop surrendered to Vice-Admiral William Batten. The Royalist garrison were allowed the "honours of war" and marched out with their personal weapons, colours displayed and drums beating. Portland's surrender was bloodless, and on remarkably generous terms as the soldiers were free to go back to their families or march to the Royalist headquarters at Oxford. The majority of the garrison were likely to have been local men, as only five men set for Oxford. All porters and gunners at the castle were able to continue their employment. After the war had ended the castle was maintained by the Commonwealth, and in 1651, in addition to a gunner and gunner's mate and two quarter gunners, there were 100 soldiers of various ranks attached to the castle. In 1653, as a measure to stop the Royalists from rising again, orders were received to destroy all military works on Portland, except for the castle.[15]
After the war the castle was given the new role of guarding the area against raiding ships from Ireland, and other pirates. However the castle was still in poor condition, and the garrison both underpaid and underfed. While in the hands of Parliament, the castle saw repairs totaling £800, but for the rest of Cromwell's rule it served as an ordnance store and state prison.[16]
During the First Anglo-Dutch War in 1653 the castle played an important role protecting the anchorage. A three-day sea battle occurred off Portland. The castle was in use a prison for prominent Royalists around this time, and the future Duke Lauderdale, a Scottish Royalist, was confined there after the Battle of Worchester between 1655 and 1657. When Charles II was restored to the throne in 1660, he rewarded Portland's loyalty in the Civil War by a special Royal Grant Fund, giving back to the Islanders royalties on stone taken from the crown quarries. The Grant is still made today, as it has been renewed by each successive monarch. Upon the return of Charles II to the throne, the castle's garrison was reduced to its previous manning level of captain, lieutenant and 11 soldiers and gunners. In addition to this the royal coat of arms was erected over the castle gateway, and in 1665 a warrant was issued for the castle's repair on the onset of the Second Dutch War. The coat of arms of Charles II soon became a reminder of the extensive restorations carried out during his reign. By 1679 the castle had been replenished with 16 guns, although all of them required new carriages and platforms. The isolated garrison found various forms of employment, and one of the soldiers, John Peters, acted as Portland's customs officer until 1681 when he was found to be in league with local smugglers. The crime was common among Portlanders during the 18th and early 19th centuries.[15] Despite further repairs at this time, Governor Wadham Strangways described the castle was ruinous in 1680. There were no colours, no pay for the garrison of 36 men.[16]
The 18th-century and final armament (1702-1805)[edit]
By 1702 the castle had fallen to a very dangerous condition, while Sandsfoot Castle had become a total ruin. The then captain was Charles Langrishe, who had led the first successful attack on the castle in 1643 for Cromwell, and now held the castle for the king. He reported there was "not a grain of powder, and the gunner being very necessitous was forced the Sunday before to quit the castle and shift for himself." Langrishe would later press for a lighthouse at Portland Bill, and it took 14 years for him and Captain William Holman, a successful Weymouth privateer, to force Trinity House to concede a lighthouse was needed.[17] The castle itself, at this point, had all floors, windows, roofs, moat and sea wall in a poor condition. Of the 16 old cannons a number were badly rusted, and five had been moved to the three other forts on Portland. The number of soldiers at the castle had been reduced from 15 to 5, and 150 muskets had been sent to the Tower in James II's time to be replaced, but never were.[18]
In a 1715 survey by Colonel Lilly, a military engineer in the Office of Ordnance, he reported that the lower and upper keeps needed to be replaced. Two years later and the armament was reduced to seven guns. In 1725 the main role of the castle was to protect trading vessels against privateers, although the castle was still in no fit state to protect the anchorage. This important role of protecting Portland Roads had also been in place earlier, as in 1704 the castle's main function was to provide protection for the boats carrying stone for the building of St Paul's Cathedral in London.[19] This muted state of affairs continued during the 18th century, and a report of 1779 listed three guns on the external platform to the south of the castle, and five guns in the casemates in the gun room. They were listed as in good condition, but in need of repainting. The report listed five muzzle-loading guns at the castle overall, firing a 12 lb shot. By this point the garrison was made up of a master gunner and two quarter gunners, although the latter two were likely to have undertaken caretaking roles instead.[20]
The castle at this point had become even more deteriorated, as no repair had been made to it for 30 years. The roof was reported to leak, and the timber in places were much decayed. The castle's small magazine and storeroom at the top of the castle were still in good condition though. During the 1790s, King George II made many visits to Weymouth and Portland, particularly the fashionable seaside resort of Weymouth. Whenever the king visited Portland the guns of the castle would be fired in salute. With the threat of an invasion from Napoleon the castle's armament was considerably increased. In 1805 it was listed as having six 24-pounders, six 12-pounders, and two 9-pounder guns, however this turned out to be the last time the castle was armed.[20]
The castle as a marine residence (1816-1869)[edit]
In 1816 the castle was granted to the Reverend John Manning, a prominent islander, as a marine residence. By 1816 the war with France was over, and there was less of a need for coastal defences. As such the Commander-in-Chief, the Duke of York, with the agreement of the Master-General of the Ordnance, granted the castle to Manning. The state of the castle at this point was very much that of dilapidation, and a considerable sum was spent by Manning on renovating it, both inside and outside.[20] The changes, still seen today, included enlarged windows and battlemented walls around the garden. In 1825, parliament granted a horse drawn and cable operated incline railway to be built for the stone trade on the island, the Merchant's Railway. It was on the terms that the tramway was not to interfere with the defence of Portland Castle, and no building was to be placed within 200 yards of it, although the castle was residential at that time.[21]
Manning died in 1826, and in 1834 his son, Captain Charles Manning, was granted the castle by William IV. He was also made governor of Portland by the king, following the death of prominent local citizen and governor John Penn, who owned the Gothic revival-mansion Pennsylvania Castle on the island. Captain Manning lavished attention on the castle, and he installed a collection of fossils, weapons and examples of his skill as a wood-carver. He ended up becoming the last governor of the castle, and his work on behalf of the island gained him great respect and affection. Without his restoration, Portland Castle may have become a ruin.[22]
The Captain's House, not to be confused with the house at the bottom of Mallams near Fortuneswell and Chiswell, is a large detached house, adjoining Portland Castle. It was built between 1816 and 1835, on site of and partly incorporating walls of former outbuildings to the castle. It was the Master Gunner's residence before it came into the Manning family in 1816, when it is assumed that the major reconstruction took place. The site was occupied until then by brewhouse, stable, and sutler's house. In 1851, Castle House in Bridgwater, Somerset, was built for William Ackerman. Its first name was "Portland Castle", as an allusion to one material it was made of: Portland Cement, combined with concrete. It is now known as Castle House.[23]
One project that Manning was closely involved in was the construction of the breakwaters of Portland Harbour. Construction began in 1849, and was completed in 1872, with two further breakwater arms added by 1903 to enclose one of the world's largest man-made harbours. This Victorian project was one of Britain's greatest government-funded engineering projects, and included new defences which took over the castle's defensive role, including the 56 acre fortress Verne Citadel, East Weare Battery, the Portland Breakwater Fort, and Weymouth's Nothe Fort.[24]
Return to military use and use during both World Wars (1869-1945)[edit]
However the castle was returned to military and naval use. With Captain Manning's death in 1869, the War Office took the castle back, and used as an army residence. For a number of years it was the home of the adjutant of the Verne Citadel. With the increasing development of Portland Harbour as a naval base, and its activities in World War I, a Royal Naval air station was established beside the castle in 1917, for seaplanes flying anti-submarine patrols. At this point the castle itself was in use as an ordnance store, and after it was in use as accommodation for the Royal Naval Air Service. Later during World War II, from 1943, Portland and Weymouth were busy preparing for the D-Day invasion and many American troops arrived within the area. The castle became both living quarters and offices for both British and US military personnel.[25] In addition to this part of the castle was used as an ordnance depot.[26]
The castle had other coastal defences added to it during the war, and a World War II pillbox was once located at the seaward side of what is now Portland Castle's car park, overlooking the small sandy beach. It was constructed in 1940-41, of concrete, and had five or six-sides, along with a protected entrance. As with many of Portland's pillboxes and heavy anti-aircraft batteries, this structure would probably have been built by local quarrymen. However it was later demolished and there are now no traces of the structure. In July 1998 it was noted that a photograph in a display at All Saints Church, in Easton village, shows the pillbox when it was in existence.[27]
The castle's opening to the public (1955-)[edit]
In 1952 the castle was opened to the public for the first time in its 400-year life. After standing empty for some years the castle had recently been restored by the Ministry for Public Building and Works. It was soon restored by English Heritage, who took over the site themselves, and opened it to the public from 1955 to date.[28] The decision was made to show as much of the Tudor form as possible, and so English Heritage stripped out the remaining 19th and 20th adaptions within the interior, which removed much of the residence created by the Manning family, along with evidence of the castle's later wartime use.[29] The castle has seen many local events, and a notable one in 1978 was a summer-long celebration on the island of 900 years of local rule under the Crown Estate. The castle was used to host a Medieval Banquet.[30]
In 1984 the castle became an English Heritage Property in Care. At the same time the airfield and helicopter base, HMS Osprey, next to the castle was still a hive of activity, and the Captain's House was still home to the Captain of the establishment. With the closure of the HMS Opsrey establishment in the late 1990s, the house, including the gardens and courtyard, once again became part of the castle. This allowed visitors to explore the entire complex of the castle for the first time. The castle includes the Contemporary Heritage Garden, and the Captain's Tearoom, which serves a selection of locally made cakes, sandwiches and snacks.[31] It is also available for hire as a wedding venue.[32]
Built of Portland Stone, the castle displays the skills of Tudor masons, as well as the quarry stone selectors, as the quality of stone varies from bed to bed within different parts of the island. The ashlar selected for the castle was also used in rich merchant houses and other wealthy persons, around that time in Weymouth and Portland. It was described as the finest. The castle is among the smallest of the nine major castles built by Henry VIII. It is in similar design to Deal and Walmer in Kent, and Hurst and Calshot Castles in Hampshire, and is centrally planned with a round tower/keep as its nucleus. It has a low profile offering less of a target, with a traditional rounded wall facing the sea, designed to deflect incoming ordnance. It originally had three tiers of firepower. As an unusual feature the outer gun platform does not span around the entire keep. The land side was moated. Sandsfoot Castle was not segmental in shape, but had a rectangular block behind a polygonal gun platform.
Directly in front of the castle was a moat, and above the castle entrance still has long narrow slits which was likely to have been for raising a drawbridge. Below is a Gothic porch, which was added in the 19th century, in front of the original entrance. The Tudor doorway inside has a Victorian door. The squared holes for the drawbridge, which secured the original door, are still visible, although now blocked with brick. To add further protection, the entrance passage was designed to be sharply angled, avoiding the possibility of cannonballs being fired directly into the hall. On the left side of the passage is a recess for the gun-loop, for protection of the entrance, although it was altered in Victorian times to create a window.
When English Heritage took over the castle the walls of the entrance had been plastered during the late 18th or early 19th century, but this was stripped back to reveal the original masonry.[33]
Great Hall[edit]
The Great Hall was the principal room on the ground floor of the castle. In Tudor times its original function was to be the main living quarters, and a fireplace is still within the room. Despite the tower looking circular from the exterior, the internal space is octagonal. For much of the castle's active career the hall was poorly lit, with two cross-loops for hand-guns, until these were cut into larger windows in Victorian times. One prominent feature within the room is an ornate central post, this was inserted to support the above floor, and early plans indicate that another timber post was once in the same spot on this floor above, which supported the gun platform.
A timber and plaster partition separates the hall from two small rooms, and from the 18th century both were used to store goods and military equipment. The three rectangular recesses within the room would have been used as store cupboards. The hall has two doorways connecting to the kitchen in the south wing, and the other up some stairs to the upper floor. On the left were the gunners' quarters or a store in the north wing, which is entered by a passage through the wall.[33]
Gun Room[edit]
The gun room was the location of the main armament, and today remains open to the sky, however it was originally roofed over, which provided another floor for an upper gun platform. On the curving wall face of the gun room is a groove which indicates the former roof line, and a groove in the wall of the keep just below was to carry the roof beams. At one side of the room was once some wooden stairs, which gave the garrison access to the upper gun deck.
The curving outer wall features five gun casemates, and these were splayed to enable the guns to be moved, as they fired through the rectangular openings, known as ports. The gun-ports themselves had iron hinges in the sills for wooden shutters, and one of these at the far end of the gun room have been restored by English Heritage. Within the stone vault of the casemates are large vents that were designed to carry the smoke from the guns out of the stone parapet above. Today English Heritage displays an assortment of smooth-bore, muzzle-loading guns of the 18th and 19th centuries, on reproduction carriages within the casemates. In the centre casemate is a replica 16th-century saker, a gun whose muzzle was around 3.5 inch calibre. In addition to these other items on display include a garland of cannon shot, and reproductions of a gunners' rammer, worm and sponge.
The garrison would have used the gun room for sleeping, and there are still traces remaining in the pattern of stone paving, and indications in early plans, for four timber barrack rooms, which were built against the keep. One of these barrack rooms served as a common room, including a fireplace, whose stone and brick hearth still remains. The rooms were lit from above via roof lights, and in the 18th century these partitions were removed to allow greater space for handling the guns. The gunners were moved to new quarters. A latrine for them was once situated to the right of the door into the gun room, near the gunners' quarters.[34]
Upper Gun Platform[edit]
On site of the upper gun platform features a wall-walk today, although this is not original, as there would have been a roof over the gun room below. During the castle's active state four guns could have been mounted on the roof behind the embrasures, and these openings are wider than the gun-ports below. This provided a batter field of fire, and would have been suitable for guns on field carriages. Between the embrasures are rectangular exits of the smoke vents from the lower casemates, although these have now been covered over. From the wall-walk, looking across the keep, original Tudor windows can be seen, at first-floor level, and their sills sit just above the former roof line. At the south end, above the windows, there is a groove in the masonry which indicates another higher roof line. This may have covered some stairs, which replaced, or were in addition to, the now missing staircase in the northern corner.
The curved parapet can be seen clearly from the wall-walk, as well as the embrasures of the former gun platform, above the keep and its wings, which provided the third tier of guns. On the parapet of the main block are clusters of stone balls, and these are ornamental, representing garlands of shot. The wall-walk looks across over Portland Harbour.[35]
Gunners' Quarter/Store[edit]
The room labelled as the Gunners' Quarter or Store remains unclear on its original use, however it may have served as quarters for the castle's porter, or as a store. After 1716 it was used as alternative barrack accommodation. The room, like the Great Hall, was poorly lit, as the cross-loops were intended for close defence of the castle, rather than to light the room. The interior of these loops have slots for a bar across the centre, along with ledges in the frames at elbow height, and this was possibly for maneuvering hand-guns. In the far corner of the room is a small angled-room with another cross-loop.
In 1937 a cloakroom was installed off the entrance passage of this room, which included a toilet and sink. Today the room displays 17th-century pikes, breastplates and helmets, as well as reproductions of gunner's tools, including a rammer, a ladle, a sponge, and a small carronade type gun in an embrasure.[36]
The castle's kitchen was originally a smaller room than to what is seen today, and English Heritage have added a dresser, table and benches to give an impression of how it may have originally looked. In one corner is a large fireplace of Tudor origin, used for cooking, and a circular brick-lined oven was inserted in the 19th century. In 1716 the decision was made to divide the kitchen into three rooms - a panty, cellar and kitchen, and traces of partitions can be seen in the lines of black stones on the floor, and in the sockets in the wall, which was for a beam at floor level which divided the space into two. The pantry was situated behind the kitchen, with a drain leading through the outer wall, and it was used to store food. On the opposite side of the passage was the room once described as the cellar, used to store wine and beer. This room may have had a serving hatch in the wall, alongside the steps that lead to the gun room. A clear line of sockets in the east wall remain, behind the dresser, and this was probably for racking for barrels. The windows within the kitchen were initially cross-looped, but these were also enlarged in the 19th century. One of these Tudor cross-loops have been restored.
The room is connected to the great hall via an angled passage. A doorway to the left of the kitchen opens to a curving staircase, and this leads to the captain/governor's lodgings on the floor above. The doorway is of original, unaltered Tudor origin. The niches on the right of the stairs and those at the top, all date from the 19th century, and would have probably held lamps.[37] Above the doorway of the kitchen, within the gun room, is an external bell, installed during Victorian times, and this was probably for summoning servants.
Upper Hall[edit]
The upper hall was initially the captain's hall in Tudor times, and the two small rooms within the hall would have been servants' rooms. The general layout of the room is similar to the Great Hall below, and in Victorian times the room became a dining room, complete with a small butler's pantry in the window recess, beside the stairs. The windows within the central recess look out over the castle's courtyard, and date from Victorian times. The niches located here would probably have held a lamp.[38]
Captain's Chamber[edit]
The Captain's Chamber may have been the quarters for the master gunner in Tudor times, however it is more likely that it was the captain's private chamber, situated next to the only latrine on the first floor. The windows in the western side of the room have been altered since Tudor times, and the single window was cut back to form a closet. It was within this section that a 16th-century inscription was found reading: "God save King Henri the eight of that name and Prins Edward begottin of Quene Jane, mi Ladi Mari that gooodli Virgin, and the Ladi Elizabet so towardli, with the King honorable Cosels".
During the early 18th century, the room became a dining room, although again by 1937 it had become a bedroom once again, with a dressing room beyond. A corridor was once situated in this room, and traces of the partitions can still be seen in the end walls beside the doorways. Above the corridor is a ceiling of 18th- or 19th-century origin, and partly hidden above it is a projecting stone corbel which would have supported the original gun platform.[39]
Drawbridge Chamber and Privy[edit]
Within the drawbridge chamber, the pair of long loops with circular openings at the top and bottom may once have been for the chains of a drawbridge. The chamber room would have housed the winch for raising and lowering the bridge, and on the right are stair leading to the original upper gun platform on the roof over the keep and wings. The steps have been cut off, and by 1793 the platform was replaced by a pitched roof. The wall on the opposite side was altered later on to provide access to the roof.[38]
The privy was the only latrine within the residential quarters, and the discharge shaft can be seen from outside. Later on a flushing toilet was inserted into the head of the shaft.[40]
Within the east wing of the castle are two rooms, above the kitchen, and these were both bedrooms. In Tudor times the rooms may have been the lieutenant's quarters. In the early 18th century, there was a corridor running between the two rooms, and this gave access to the upper hall and beyond. There are remaining traces of this corridor, and one of the side walls remain between the two rooms. A fireplace is within the larger of the two rooms, and by 1937, when the Royal Navy used the castle, the room had become a sitting room. The smaller room also has a fireplace, although it is simpler, and a large recess with the ends of six iron ties above it. The recess may have once housed a cupboard, however the iron ties are of unknown use and origin.[41]
Exterior and Courtyard[edit]
From the sea shore the castle's three tiers of gun embrasures, and the compact architectural and symmetrical composition of the castle can be seen, as well as the high quality masonry work. Unlike the other castles from Henry VIII, Portland Castle received little attention to close defence, aside from the moat which was filled in at an early date. The cross-loops on the ground floor, intended for hand-guns, are very archaic in appearance for Tudor times, and were probably not very effective. These were placed mainly in the wings, with others on either side of the entrance into the central tower. However it is a possibility that they were added merely as a symbol of defence. The castle was later protected from the landward side by a moated enclosure.
To the rear of the castle is a walled courtyard, which was added to the original castle. It is now a garden, however it was once part of the castle's defences. The northern side butts against the castle and partially masks the north-western cross-loops. An angled extension at this corner once accommodated a platform for a single gun. The three-gun battery on the south dates from the same time as the walled courtyard. The enclosure wall has a curved parapet, similar to that of the castle. At the time of the Civil War the moated courtyard acted as a useful extra defence, and redolent of more peaceful times is the governor's walled garden beyond it to the south-east.[42]
Within the courtyard was once an early 18th-century house where the sutler lived, who sold provisions to the soldiers of the garrison. The house was located next to the outer gateway. The gateway itself has the coat of arms of Charles II above it, which was inserted in the original Tudor niche following the Civil War. It is made of lead and still retains some original colouring.
The Captain's House now houses the ticket office, shop and tea room. It was once the governor's brew house and stables, before being enlarged to create the master gunner's house. It was further improved by the Mannings in the 19th century, and then became the residence of the officer commanding HMS Osprey. The interior has been greatly altered over the decades.[29]
The Governor's Garden[edit]
Plans show that there's been a garden at the castle on and off for almost 300 years, part of a long tradition of Governors and Captains of military forts establishing gardens for themselves in the places they commanded. Although its exact use isn't clear, it is believed that the garden was for the growing of fruit and vegetables as well as providing some rest and recreation. But after the Second World War the garden was abandoned.[43]
In 2002, as part of English Heritage's Contemporary Heritage Gardens scheme, a competition was held for the design of the quarter of an acre garden, which was won by Christopher Bradley-Hole, a designer who is renowned for his minimalist approach. The scheme had been launched in 1999 to create new gardens at English Heritage historic properties designed by leading designers, plantsmen and landscape architects.[44] By the time the competition was won, the garden, set on three sides by rubble walls, had become tired and in a poor state, with a few straggling shrubs and trees set within beds of old metal railway lines with re-enforced concrete paths leading to ruinous sheds and greenhouses. The new design was set to be a reflection of the long connection between Portland Castle and its garden as well as a need for a quiet contemplative space within the run-down area. The old buildings and paths were dismantled with Bradley-Hole's team being helped by a working party of prisoners from a local prison ship, HM Prison Weare. Once the garden was cleared the garden was able to become established, with sweeping curves to echo the circular castle.[43]
The garden has a maritime theme, with a metal and timber bridge designed to resemble a pontoon, and the metal rails on the harbour side attempt to make one feel they are on board a ship. Beyond is the rounded bulk of the fort of Portland Castle, and within the dry moat there are now ornamental grasses, Euphorbia and white Geranium with naturalised bulbs for spring interest. The central design is based on a series of circular shapes and at the heart of the garden is an amphitheatre bound by a low, drystone wall which features a topping of Portland stone cut from a local quarry. Clipped balls of box add a sculptural note and visitors are able to sit and look out to sea to the boats in the harbour through stands of tough evergreen Corsican pines. Within the circular lawn, beds are cut into the turf set at various compass points to echo Portland's maritime history. They're planted with tough plants such as sedum and geranium as well as tall grasses like Miscanthus and Stipa, which don't mind the scouring winds and the high light levels. Bradley-Hole wished for the coastal weather to add to the effect of the garden, and so when the wind blows the grasses sway and rustle, catching the constantly changing light from the sea.[43] The garden was completed and opened to the public in the summer of 2002.[44]
See also[edit]
- ^ http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/publications/portland-castle-teachers-kit/portland-castle-teachers-kit-history.pdf
- ^ "Detailed Result: PORTLAND CASTLE". Pastscape. Retrieved 2014-08-17.
- ^ http://watershedpr.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/PDF-of-brochure-outlining-project-for-the-Old-Engine-Shed.pdf
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- ^ "1205262 - The National Heritage List for England | English Heritage". List.english-heritage.org.uk. 1993-05-17. Retrieved 2014-08-13.
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- ^ "1280817 - The National Heritage List for England | English Heritage". List.english-heritage.org.uk. 1993-05-17. Retrieved 2014-06-26.
- ^ "1205280 - The National Heritage List for England | English Heritage". List.english-heritage.org.uk. 1993-05-17. Retrieved 2014-06-26.
- ^ "1281849 - The National Heritage List for England | English Heritage". List.english-heritage.org.uk. Retrieved 2014-06-26.
- ^ English Heritage (2000). Portland Castle. English Heritage. p. 15, 16. ISBN 1850747253.
- ^ a b Morris, Stuart (1985). Portland: An Illustrated History. Dovecote Press. p. 21. ISBN 978-0946159345.
- ^ a b c d Morris, Stuart (1985). Portland: An Illustrated History. Dovecote Press. p. 22. ISBN 978-0946159345.
- ^ English Heritage (2000). Portland Castle. English Heritage. p. 17, 18. ISBN 1850747253.
- ^ a b English Heritage (2000). Portland Castle. English Heritage. p. 19. ISBN 1850747253.
- ^ a b English Heritage (2000). Portland Castle. English Heritage. p. 20. ISBN 1850747253.
- ^ a b Morris, Stuart (1985). Portland: An Illustrated History. Dovecote Press. p. 30. ISBN 978-0946159345.
- ^ Morris, Stuart (1985). Portland: An Illustrated History. Dovecote Press. p. 35. ISBN 978-0946159345.
- ^ Morris, Stuart (1985). Portland: An Illustrated History. Dovecote Press. p. 36. ISBN 978-0946159345.
- ^ English Heritage (2000). Portland Castle. English Heritage. p. 21. ISBN 1850747253.
- ^ a b c English Heritage (2000). Portland Castle. English Heritage. p. 23. ISBN 1850747253.
- ^ Morris, Stuart (1985). Portland: An Illustrated History. Dovecote Press. p. 56. ISBN 978-0946159345.
- ^ English Heritage (2000). Portland Castle. English Heritage. p. 24. ISBN 1850747253.
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- ^ English Heritage (2000). Portland Castle. English Heritage. p. 25. ISBN 1850747253.
- ^ English Heritage (2000). Portland Castle. English Heritage. p. 26, 28. ISBN 1850747253.
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- ^ English Heritage (2000). Portland Castle. English Heritage. p. 9. ISBN 1850747253.
- ^ a b English Heritage (2000). Portland Castle. English Heritage. p. 10. ISBN 1850747253.
- ^ English Heritage (2000). Portland Castle. English Heritage. p. 10, 11. ISBN 1850747253.
- ^ English Heritage (2000). Portland Castle. English Heritage. p. 11. ISBN 1850747253.
- ^ English Heritage (2000). Portland Castle. English Heritage. p. 13. ISBN 1850747253.
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Further reading[edit]
- Stuart Morris, (2011), Dorset; The Royal Navy (illustrated): The Dovecote Press, Wimborne, Dorset: ISBN 978-1-904349-88-4
- Andrews, E.A., and M.L. Pinsent, "The coastal defences of Portland and Weymouth," Fort, No. 9, supplement, 1981, pp. 4–43.
- Colvin, H.M. (ed) (1982). The History of the King's Works, Vol. IV, 1485–1600, Part II.
- Harrington, Peter (2007). The castles of Henry VIII. Oxford: Osprey. ISBN 978-1-84603-130-4
- Stuart Morris, (1985, 2004). Portland, an Illustrated History. The Dovecote Press, Wimborne, Dorset: ISBN 0-946159-34-3
- Lawson, Susannah (2002). Portland Castle. London: English Heritage. ISBN 1-85074-725-3
- Morley, B. M. (1976). Henry VIII and the development of coastal defence. London: H.M. Stationery Office. ISBN 0-11-670777-1
- Stuart Morris, 1998 Portland (Discover Dorset Series) The Dovecote Press, Wimborne, Dorset: ISBN 1-874336-49-0.
- Palmer, Susann. 1999. Ancient Portland: Archaeology of the Isle. Portland: S. Palmer. ISBN 0-9532811-0-8
- Stuart Morris, 2002 Portland: A Portrait in Colour The Dovecote Press, Wimborne, Dorset: ISBN 1-874336-91-1.
External links[edit]
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Monday Record - September 5
The Anniston Star's Monday Record section for September 5, 2011.
MONDAY RECORD YOUR GUIDE TO PUBLIC RECORDS AND VITAL STATISTICS IN CALHOUN COUNTY BANKRuPTCIeS A 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: The Anniston Star l Monday, September 5, 2011 l Page 3A DeATHS Martha Black Ballard, Alexandria Iva Nell Baxter, Anniston Birtie Imogene Beddingfield, Gadsden Sara Burdette Benefield, Wedowee Billy C. Bentley, Anniston Nelwyn L. Cain, Anniston Dianne Campbell, Weaver Janet O. Clayton, Wetumpka James L. Conkle Sr., Florida Douglas Cooper, Anniston James A. Copeland, Ohio Helen Sanford Dempsey, Piedmont Leonard O. Dyer, Ohatchee James fryer, Montgomery Carolyn edison Garrett, Anniston Barbara "Sue" Govatos, Anniston Alva fleming Gulledge, Anniston Wallace M. Hammonds, Jacksonville Roy Leon Hanner, Oxford Willie Thomas Hanvey, Anniston James Calvin Harris, Phenix City Glen T. Harrison, Centre Lovell Haynes, Anniston Jarred Hubbard, Oxford Carolyn B. Hudgins, Lincoln Jeral William Hughes, Talladega Maria G. Ingram, Oxford Brooksie eureda Beck Iverson, Graham Alvin Cecil Jackson, Talladega Johnny Jackson Sr., Wetumpka Rebecca eloise Bence Kennedy, Ashland Melinda Carol Kilgore, Fruithurst Timothy "Tim" Leverett, Ohatchee Lullene Cockrell Lott, Anniston Shirley fay Merritt, Anniston ernestine Montgomery, Pell City John L. Morris Jr., Anniston Max New, Georgia Jonny Ray Nelson, Centre Addie Nolen, Gadsden Deborah Noles Nunn, Roanoke Willie Owens, Jacksonville Matthew James Alverson Payne, Moody Ida Mae Duke Rice, Lineville Rhett Douglas Schatz, Anniston Lula M. frazier Shears, New York David Sikes, Roanoke Ruth f. Simmons, Anniston Peggy Sue Sisson, Georgia Mary Katherine Skinner, Huntsville Anthony Lytel Smith, Jacksonville Helen Lee Higgins Williams Smith, Anniston Harvey Mitchell Snead, Centre Alma Kay Thomas, Anniston Billy R. Tidwell, Oxford Charlotte Klein Torony, Anniston Marvin Truss, Central City Mozell C. vaughan, Anniston Peggy Waits, Ashland ellis Ray Wagoner, Anniston James Waymon Waller, Roanoke Leoren A. Wicker, Anniston Scott Chandler Wilcox, Munford Mitchell Gary Wraight, Anniston MARRIAGe LICeNSeS � Joshua Lane Miller of Oxford to Laura Suzanne Langley of Munford � Andrew Aaron Acker of Anniston to Heather Marie Thomas of Anniston � Russell edward Cain of Anniston to Dianna Jewell Ward of Anniston � victor Jimenez-Mendoza of Oxford to Katty Melissa Peterson of Oxford � Michael Keith farley of Piedmont to Maria Paige Buchanan of Piedmont � Aaron Chad Surrett of Piedmont to Kaley Denise Swindall of Piedmont � Jonathan Mitchell Thornton of Anniston to Angela Kaye Lee of Anniston � Curtis Matthew Hill of Anniston to frances Louise english of Anniston � Michael Glenn Carroll of Ohatchee to Donna Sue Matson of Jasper � William Marion Williams of Jacksonville to Olga Igorivna Danyltsiv of Jacksonville � Jason Lee Currier of Jacksonville to Haley Brooke Rutledge of Jacksonville � Stevie Woods of Eastaboga to Judy Carol Woods of Eastaboga � Jessie Walan Gentry Clark of Ohatchee to Katie Maxine Clough of Ohatchee � Matthew Shane Thomas of Piedmont to Melissa Ann Seaman of Piedmont � Zachary Zane vaughn of Jacksonville to Susan elizabeth Brasher of Jacksonville � vincent eugene Looney of Gadsden to veronica Lashea Sandridge of Gadsden � Bennington Stephen King Iv of Alexandria to Rebekah Lynne Benz of Alexandria � Milton Hannah Jr. of Jacksonville to Sheila Hershelle Moss of Jacksonville � David Lynn Longoria of Ohatchee to Dana Delee Cunningham of Ohatchee CATTLe SALe Here is the livestock market report for the Tuesday sale. Receipts for this week 1038 compared to 983 last week. Receipts a year ago 1218. feeDeR CLASSeS: Chapter 7 � Richard T. Willis, 4127 Ridge Dr., Anniston � Terrence Roger Gallagher, 2707 Vigo Rd., Piedmont � Robert H. Taylor and Barbara A. Taylor, 2313 Walnut Ave., Anniston Chapter 13 � Betty C. edwards, 1825 Kirkseys Bend Rd., Ohatchee � James M. Riley, 1323 Highway 204, Wellington � florence A. Wilson and Jesse Wilson, 900 Vaughn Dr., Anniston � Annette L. Curry, 1021 Parker St., Anniston � George edward Hill Sr. and Theresa elaine Miller Hill, 1103 James Hopkins Rd., Jacksonville � Christina Ann Caulder, 1702 Samantha Dr., Oxford � James Tolbert and Angela JoAnn Tolbert, 1334 Estes Rd., Piedmont � Chris Austin, 700 Anniston Beach Rd., Anniston � John D. White and Tileasha R. White, 5604 Eastwood Ave., Anniston � frank J. Janesk III and Grace C. Janesk, 1201 Woodland Dr., Oxford � Tomika K. Alexander, 314 W. 3rd St., Anniston Bulls and steers (Medium and Large No. 1 and No. 2): 200-300 lbs. Too Few; 300-400 lbs. 120.00 to 172.00; 400-500 lbs. 112.00 to 165.00; 500-600 lbs. 108.00 to 129.00; 600-700 lbs. 99.00 to 118.00. Heifers (Medium and Large No. 1 and No. 2): 200-300 lbs. Too Few; 300-400 lbs. 115.00 to 122.00; 400-500 lbs. 108.00 to 122.00; 500-600 lbs. 105.00 to 113.00; 600-700 lbs. 100.00 to 106.00. SLAUGHTER CLASSES: Cows: Breakers 60.00 to 64.00; Boners 61.00 to 64.50; Lean 56.00 to 60.00. Bulls: Normal Dressing 54-58% 75.00 to 78.00; High Dressing >58% 84.00 to 85.00; Low Dressing WILLS PROBATeD fOReCLOSuReS � Shirley R. ellis, Heritage Subdivision, block C. � Lydia Saffold, Edmondson Heights Subdivision, block 3, lot 3. � Kim L. Weaver, Anniston Land Company, block 515D, lot 7. � vicki R. McNutt and Herman McNutt, Buckelew Estates, lot 6. � Brian e. Lemmons, Pine Hill Estates, 4th addition, lot 52. � Donald Landers and Beverly Landers, Saks 1st Addition to Hillcrest Heights, block 3, lots 26, 27 and 31. DIvORCeS � Ashley Johnston and Stephen Johnston � Joyce H. Peeples and Lewis e. Peeples � Thomas Jefferson Brothers Jr. � Arthur L. Byrd � Kenneth B. O'Dell � Josephine M. Frank � Jim M. Kirby Sr. � Essie M. Norfleet � Mary Frances Wilson � Sunceria Lynn Johnson FAITH Every Saturday The Anniston Star annistonstar.com The Anniston Star Community Your news, Your way, Every Saturday WE BUY GOLD DIAMOND DEPOT � 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. Silver and Diamonds BLOTTeR Auto-related thefts Snow St., Oxford - Across from Cheaha Bank � (256) 365-2087 eDITOR'S NOTe copper wire, switches, 80 gallons of diesel fuel. � Specialty store, unspecified block of U.S. 204, Wellington: aluminum carport. � Street location, unspecified block of Tredegar Road/McFall Road: copper cable. � Parking lot, unspecified block of Boiling Springs Road, Ohatchee: tools, fertilizer, nitrate, copper. � Residence, unspecified block of New Liberty Road, Jacksonville: lawnmower, welder. � Field, unspecified block of U.S. 21, Jacksonville: vehicle parts. 284436 Anniston The following property crimes were reported to the Anniston Police Department during the seven-day period ending at 7 a.m. Thursday. � Residence, 1500 block of Glen Addie Avenue: air conditioner, television. � Residence, 1800 block of Moore Avenue: television. (Recovered 0830-2011) Burglaries � Residence, 1200 block of Altamont Road: television, computer, modem. � Residence, 4000 block of Old Birmingham road: firearms, jewelry, cash. � Residence, 1400 block of Cooper Avenue: game system. � Residence, 2900 block of Wilmer Avenue: television, combination player unit, computer, game console, games, food items. � Residence, 600 block of West 44th Street: water heater, two rolls of flashing. � Residence, 2700 block of Wilmer Avenue: camera, laptop computer. � Residence, 1500 block of Warrior Road: shirts, coins, jewelry box, jewelry. � Residence, 200 block of Shady Glen Road: firearms. � Residence, 3900 block of Cross Street: cast iron tub, refrigerator, water heater, electrical wiring. � Residence, 1600 block of Christine Drive: firearm. � Residence, 200 block of East 22nd Street: television, game console, camera. � Residence, 300 block of Rice Avenue: televisions, computers. � Service station, 3400 block of Alexandria Road: 1993 Jeep Cherokee, laptop computer, shoes, roofing tools. � Street location, 2400 block of West Jefferson: amplifier. Thefts � Residence, first block of Lee Lane: � Residence, 6000 block of Glade 1990 Cadillac Eldorado. Road: cash, gift card. � Parking lot, 600 block of South � Residence, 600 block of West 13th Quintard Avenue: firearm. Street: 600 block of West 13th Street: Calhoun County lawnmower. � Residence, 300 block of Bagley The following property crimes were Drive: lawnmower, string trimmer. � Specialty store, 5500 block of reported to the Calhoun County McClellan Boulevard: air condition- Sheriff's Office during the sevenday period ending at 7 a.m. Thursing unit. (Recovered 08-26-2011) � Residence, 1800 block of Cobb day. Avenue: lawnmower, utility trailer. Burglaries � Residence, 700 block of West 44th � Residence, unspecified block of Street: gas grill with propane cyl- Choccolocco Road, Anniston: barinder. ber shop grooming items, birdhouse, � Church, 300 block of West 24th stainless steel flatware, dishes, Street: two air conditioning units. jewelry, clothing, string trimmer. � Residence, 2000 block of Bibb � Residence, unspecified block of Street: air conditioning unit. Smith Street, Oxford: cell phone. � Commercial location, 600 block of � Residence, unspecified block of Quintard Avenue: two air condition- Jona Drive, Alexandria: game coning units. sole, autographed Alabama jersey, � Residence, 1100 block of Coman- games and cords. che Trail: bicycle, cash, food items. � Residence, unspecified block of � Parking lot, 800 block of Quintard Rainbow Drive, Anniston: copper Avenue: purse, camera, wallet, cell piping/wiring, antique gas heater, phone, personal I.D. dressing table. � Commercial location, 5100 block of � Residence, unspecified block of Bains Gap Road: utility trailer, shop Tiffany Lane, Ohatchee: medicavacuum, brooms, drywall cart, pal- tions, jewelry. let jack, two ladders. � Residence, 600 block of West 42nd Thefts Street: diamond ring. � Restaurant, unspecified block of � Residence, 400 block of Knox Alabama 9, Anniston: cash. Avenue: air conditioning unit com- � Street, unspecified block of Peeks pressor. Hill/Rock Springs Road, Ohatchee: 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 Jared Gravette at 256-235-3578. I.D. Theft � Residence, unspecified block of Golden Valley Road, Ohatchee: PayPal account. Auto-related thefts � Residence, unspecified block of Gurnee Avenue, Anniston: assorted tools, utility trailer, 1997 Ford Taurus. The Anniston Star Oxford Award-winning sports coverage The following property crimes were reported to the Oxford Police Department during the seven-day period ending at 7 a.m. Thursday. Burglaries � Unknown location, 2700 block of Coldwater Pump Road: antiques. � Specialty store, 600 block of Snow Street: cell phone, tablet computer. � Residence, 800 block of Dogwood Drive: cash, personal I.D. (Recovered 08-30-2011) � Motel 6, 202 Grace St.: purse, cash, personal I.D., cell phone. (Recovered 08-27-2011) IN SuNDAY'S LIfE Exercise with a personal trainer MATTRESS SHEET SETS PADS $10-$15 $19 RECLINERS BLUE - TAN BURGANDY - BROWN MATTRESS SETS TWIN - $149 FULL - $169 QUEEN - $199 KING - $299 COMFORT FURNITURE WAREHOUSE MATTRESS WAREHOUSE Hwy 78 East, Oxford (Behind The Frontera Restaurant) THROW PILLOWS $10 PAIR CHILD RECLINERS $149 KING SIZE SOLID WOOD HEADBOARDS LIFT CHAIR RECLINERS Open 10-6 pm Phone: (256) 832-9943 $99 And Up $599 And Up MEDICARE APPROVED Page 4a Monday, September 5, 2011 MonDay recorD The Anniston Star calenDar today support groups: � Free drug treatment for adolescents abusing drugs, meeting times will vary, Family Links, 265 Rucker St., 256-820-5911. � 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). Meetings: � Positive Christian Singles, 4:30 p.m., Western Sizzlin', Oxford, the Chulafinnee Bluegrass band is to present a program of gospel music, 256-820-3536. � WE (Women Empowered), 5:30 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, Henry Road, upstairs across from the library, any women living in Anniston, or concerned about the welfare of the city, are welcome to attend. � 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. tuesday support groups: � Bariatric Support Group, for persons interested in bariatric surgery or those who have had bariatric surgery and support people, Physicians Office Building, suite 102, 901 Leighton Ave., contact Ann Couch, RN, CBN at 256-236-1300. � Free drug treatment for adolescents abusing drugs, meeting times will vary, Family Links, 265 Rucker St., 256-820-5911. � Courage to Change Group of Narcotics Anonymous, discussion, open, smoking, noon; women's meeting, candlelight, smoking, 7 p.m.; 11th Step Meditation meeting, closed, non-smoking, 8:30 p.m., Atlanta Avenue, off Noble Street between 10th and 11th streets. � 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. � Alzheimer's Support Group, for families dealing with Alzheimer's disease, 5-6 p.m., Physician's Center, third floor, room 301, 256-2355578. � Mental Illness Support Group, for patients with bi-polar, depression, and other disorders and those interested in providing support, 1:30 p.m., Tyler Center, 731 Leighton Ave., in the galley. � Free parenting classes for parents of newborns to 4-year-olds, 9-11 a.m., Family Services 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 402, 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). � Grief Support Group, for anyone who has experienced a loss through the death of a loved one, 1 p.m., Cancer Resource Center, Physicians Office Building, 4th floor, suite 406. � National Association for Retired and Active Federal Employees, Volunteer Service Center, 9 a.m.-noon, Anniston Army Depot, Building 220, (outside main gate), to assist retired federal employees. Call 256-2354631 to make an appointment or for more information. � True Transformation, a Christ-centered recovery program for women only, noon, 1211 Noble St. a.m., The Bridge, 1400 Noble St., at rear of church, all men are invited to attend, call 256-236-5605. � Anniston Runners Club, 5:30 p.m., at Anniston YMCA, W. 14th Street. Call 256-310-0830, e-mail ddunn@ annistonstar.com or visit www. annistonrunners.com. � Senior adult aqua aerobics class, 7:30-8:30 a.m., Jacksonville State University, Pete Mathews Coliseum, call Abby Fleetwood at 256-7825523 for more information. � Senior therapeutic yoga class, 8-9 Meetings: a.m., Jacksonville State University, � Anniston High School PTO, 6 p.m. Pete Mathews Coliseum, dance at the school, call Frank Dubose, studio, call Abby Fleetwood at 256PTO president, at 256-282-8767 or 782-5523 for more information. 256-835-8860 for more information. Wednesday � Lions Club board meeting, 5:30 p.m., Noble Bank, all board members are asked to attend. � Eastaboga Masonic Lodge No. support group: 155, 7 p.m., Lodge building in Easta� Grief support group, 10 a.m., boga, 256-835-7576. Oxford Senior Center. � VFW Post 4638, 6 p.m., Carver Com� Celebrate Recovery, 12-step munity Center, 256-283-9027. � Anniston Rotary Club, noon, Annis- Christ-centered recovery Step Study Group, 6 p.m., Word Alive ton Country Club. � North East Alabama Table Tennis International Outreach, Coldwater, Club, 5-9 p.m., Anniston Army Depot 256-225-2186 or 256-223-6593. � Courage to Change Group of NarGym, Bynum, 256-689-8603. � Bridge Club, 9 a.m., Lenlock Center cotics Anonymous, 90 minutes, No. 5, 5818 McClellan Blvd., 256- closed, candlelight, smoking, 7 p.m., Atlanta Avenue, off Noble 225-0003. Street between 10th and 11th Miscellaneous: streets. � Free, confidential counseling for � Free parenting classes for parprospective and existing small busi- ents of 2- to 12-year-olds, 9-11 a.m., ness owners, provided by the Ser- Family Services Center of Calhoun vice Corps of Retired Executives County, 13 E. 11th St. Child care (SCORE), by appointment, North- provided. 256-231-2240. east Alabama Entrepreneurial Sys- � Alcoholics Anonymous Piedmont tem, 1400 Commerce Blvd., just off group, 7:30 p.m., 801 Hughes St., Greenbrier Road, call 256-831-5215 Piedmont. to make an appointment or for more � Help in Progress Narcotics Anonymous, 7-8 p.m., 2236 U.S. 78 W., (1 information. � Anniston First United Methodist mile from Fred's). Church men's prayer breakfast, 6:30 � New Wine Recovery Support Group for addicts and alcoholics, 6:30 p.m., Hill Crest Baptist Church, "The Rock," room 208, Family Life Center. Meetings: � Cheaha Republican Women, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Class on Noble, visit www.cheaharw.org/ for more information. � Jacksonville Kiwanis Club, noon, Jacksonville Community Center, 501 Alexandria Road SW, Jacksonville, 256-435-9588. � Bridge Club, 11 a.m., Lenlock Center No. 5, 5818 McClellan Blvd., 256-225-0003. � Book Club, noon, Public Library of Anniston-Calhoun County, 108 E. 10th St., 256-237-8501. � Men's Bible Study of Anniston First Baptist Church, 8 a.m., McDonald's in Lenlock, 256-847-0230. Miscellaneous: � Low-cost spay/neuter transport to the nonprofit Alabama Spay Neuter Clinic in Irondale takes place at 7 a.m. the first and third Wednesday of each month (returns Thursday at noon) from Pickett's on McClellan Boulevard. Call (877)-3FIXPET (334-9738) for an appointment. Visit www.alsave.org or www.alabamaspay/neuterclinic.com for more information. � Senior adult aqua aerobics class, 7:30-8:30 a.m., Jacksonville State University, Pete Mathews Coliseum, call Abby Fleetwood at 256782-5523 for more information. � Senior floor fitness class, 8-9 a.m., Jacksonville State University, Pete Mathews Coliseum, dance studio, call Abby Fleetwood at 256-7825523 for more information. � The original farmers market, 6 a.m.until sold out, behind the Calhoun County Administration Building. NOTE: The Anniston Star is updating its weekly cal- to the calendar, please e-mail your item(s) to communiendar list that appears in the Monday Record and online. firstname.lastname@example.com or fax it to 256-241-1991, attention: If you or your organization currently have a recurring Calendar. item in the calendar and would like for it to continue, or NO PHONE CALLS, PLEASE. if you're a newcomer and would like to make an addition You may include social events, meetings, support groups and other nonprofit events. To post for-profit events, please call our Advertising Department at 256235-9222. Each entry should include the event, time, date, location and contact information. Congress returns, unpopular as well as divided By DaviD esPo Associated Press WASHINGTON -- Congress returns to work this week, divided over measures to create jobs and scorned by the nation it was elected to help lead. After a five-week break, Republican and Democratic leaders alike promise action to try and ease the country's 9.1 percent unemployment rate and boost an economy that is barely growing. President Barack Obama goes first on Thursday night with a speech to lawmakers and a prime-time national television audience. But there is little overlap so far in the measures that Republicans and Democrats are recommending, and the rest of the year-end congressional agenda is top-heavy with items that relate to government spending and less directly to job creation. A new committee, comprising lawmakers in both parties from both houses and armed with extraordinary powers, is expected to hold its first meeting this week as it begins work on a plan to make long-term deficit cuts. The panel was created as part of last month's agreement to reduce red ink and avert a government default. It faces a Nov. 23 deadline for action. More immediately, parts of the Federal Aviation Administration will shut down on Sept. 16 unless Congress approves a measure to keep operations running. Federal money for highway construction jobs runs out two weeks later without separate legislation. The Obama administration is seeking more money for disaster relief in the wake of Hurricane Irene, and a partial government shutdown would occur on Oct. 1 unless lawmakers enact an interim spending bill to cover most federal agencies. With any or all of these measures, there is an opportunity for partisan gridlock or compromise, and it isn't entirely clear which an unhappy public might prefer. In a late-August Associated Press-GfK poll, only 12 percent of those surveyed said they approved of the job Congress is doing, and 87 percent disapproved. A separate Gallup survey, taken in midmonth, found 13 percent approved and 84 percent disapproved. "Everybody is kind of in trouble with the electorate," said Republican pollster Bill McInturff. He recently distributed an analysis that concluded the negotiating surrounding last month's agreement to avoid a default is an extremely significant event that is profoundly and sharply reshaping views of the economy and the fed- eral government. "It has led to a scary erosion in confidence in both, at a time when this steep drop in confidence can be least afforded." But if the public was offended by the bickering before the deal, there isn't there much evidence that the compromise on the nation's borrowing limit did much, if anything, to restore confidence in Congress' ability to address economic problems. A Fox News poll last month showed opinion was split on the compromise, with Republicans overwhelmingly opposed, independents solidly so and Democrats narrowly in favor. Gadsden State gets grant to Sept. 11 event planned in memory of local soldier help tornado-impacted students By Ben cunninghaM firstname.lastname@example.com By Patrick Mccreless firstname.lastname@example.com IF YOU WANT TO GO � What: Sept. 11 memorial ceremony for Maj. Dwayne Williams � Where: Jacksonville City Cemetery, at Church Avenue and James Street � When: Sept. 11, 2 p.m. "Since this is the 10th anniversary we decided to make it more special," Williams said. The event will feature a keynote address from Lt. Gen. Richard Formica, commander of the Army's Space and Missile Defense Command at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville. The commander of the Anniston Army Depot, Col. Timothy Sullivan, also will speak, as will Joel Williams, a childhood friend of Maj. Williams, and other local officials. Calhoun County Chamber of Commerce President Sherri Sumners will emcee the event. The Calhoun County Commission is sponsoring the event. Veterans of Foreign Wars post 924 plans to lay a wreath in Maj. Williams' memory. Metro Editor Ben Cunningham: 256235-3542. With the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks approaching, plans are under way to memorialize Calhoun County's most deeply felt loss. U.S. Army Maj. Dwayne Williams, a native of Jacksonville, was working in the Pentagon that morning a decade ago when terrorists slammed a hijacked airliner into the building. That came after two other planes struck the two towers of the World Trade Center in New York. Another plane crashed into a field near Shanksville, Pa., as passengers fought the hijackers. A black granite memorial to Williams now stands near the entrance to the Jacksonville City Cemetery. That's where his mother, Pearl Williams, plans a "Healing and Remembrance" on the 10th anniversary of the attacks, at 2 p.m. Remembrance ceremonies have been held annually at the memorial, but more is planned for this year, Williams said. Participants will read the names of 106 men and women in military service from Alabama killed in the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Emergency responders also will be honored. Follow your JSU Gamecocks www.GamecockCorner.blogspot.com For Gadsden State students adversely affected by the April tornadoes, financial assistance for books and other fees is now available through the community college. Gadsden State Community College recently received a $15,000 grant through a Minnesota-based philanthropic organization, Scholarship America. Students who apply can receive up to $1,000 to help them pay for books, room and board, tuition, food or any other education-related expenses. Students have until Sept. 15 to apply for the grant money, and those who are found to be eligible should receive it no later than Oct. 15. Within hours after the Gadsden State scholarship office first started accepting applications Friday for the grant, approximately 60 students had signed up for the money, said Kelly D'eath, financial aid director for the community college. "And we expect we will get a lot more soon," she said. D'eath said information about the funding assistance, which the college applied for earlier this year, was emailed to all students enrolled at the community college. "They already have to be enrolled to get the money," she said. Gadsden State has campuses in Etowah, Cherokee and Calhoun counties. As in many counties across the state, a tornado ravaged parts of Calhoun County April 27, killing nine people, destroying hundreds of homes and damaging much other property. "We're trying to get the word out about this to students because so many lives were impacted," D'eath said. To be eligible for the funds, a student must be enrolled for at least six credits at Gadsden State and must have been adversely affected in one of the Alabama counties declared a federal disaster area after the April tornadoes; these include Calhoun County along with nearby counties such as Etowah and Talladega. Students must also include supporting documentation with their applications, such as a FEMA claim, an insurance claim or documentation of assistance from another agency. Student requests will be processed by Gadsden State's scholarship committee, which may use other criteria to award funding other than just the minimum requirements listed above. "The amounts awarded will be based on need," D'eath said. Disaster relief applications are available in the Gadsden State scholarship office in Allen Hall and may be submitted in person there or by fax to 256-5498450 or by mail to: Gadsden State Scholarship Office, P. O. Box 227, Gadsden, AL 35902. For more information contact scholarship manager Cynthia Camp at 256549-8203. The Anniston Star MONDAY rECOrD Monday, September 5, 2011 Page 5A 2011 NEW FORD RANGER up to $6,000 off MSRP � Frances M. Hand to Michael A. Degtoff and Marjorie B. Degtoff, a parcel of land in section 20, township 14, range 9, near County Rd. 262, $10. � Veterans Affairs to Don James, Irene Fleming's Subdivision, block 1, lot 5, $34,500. � Nationscredit Financial Services to Dickie E. Toler and Donna G. Toler, a parcel of land in section 21, township 16, range 7, $16,500. � Wendell C. Estes and Jerry J. Estes to Wynette C. rogers and Anthony Lamar Estes, a parcel of land in section 11, township 16, range 7, near Bankhead Highway, $10. � Carolyn M. Cornell, Susan M. Miller, Deborah M. Limerick, Julie Jewell and Emily Beth Fordham to Benjamin K. Simmons, Stallworth Subdivision, block 2, lot 2, $82,500. � C.P. ray to Nina Stewart, Lloyd Subdivision, block 218, lot 11, $10. � Danielle Criglear to Johnnell T. Criglear, H.W. Fite's Subdivision, block 1, lot 9, $10. � Donald A. Jones and Doris M. Jones to John T. Clark and Margie J. Clark, a parcel of land in section 32, township 16, range 8, $10. � Vera Burns to Sherry Ledbetter and Vera Burns, Anniston Land Company, block 265, lot 11, $10. � Michael D. Grady and Sherry L. Grady to Huu Minh Le and Yen Thi Le, Summerall, lot 12, $10. � Evelyn Elizabeth Taylor to Kelly Terry, a parcel of land in section 16, township 16, range 7, near Bankhead Highway, $10. � William A. Coble and Dana L. Coble to Justin Caudle and Meredith K. Caudle, Albert T. Harris Subdivision, block C, lot 7, $10. � Timothy S. Wyatt and Barbara S. Wyatt to Thomas Clynton Beard, Quail Run Subdivison, 1st addition, block A, lot 12, $10. � ricky L. Kelly to Sandra D. Kelly, Standard Coosa Thatcher Company, block 23, lot 10, $10. � David Clifford Cowan to rodney A. Brown, a parcel of land in section 10, township 13, * SUNNY KING FORD PrOPErTY TrANSFErrED Most property can be located by township, range and section numbers. Townships are six-mile squares, located by township and range numbers. Townships are divided into 36 one-mile squares called sections, which are further divided into quarter sections and quarter-quarter sections. � Charlotte P. Tucker, Larry M. Pointer, Kathy D. Collins, Tommy J. Pointer, rhona Price, Mary Allison Guillory and Jamey D. Pointer to Wesley r. Woodard and Amy A. Woodard, John H. Street's Addition to Mountain Terrace Subdivision, block A, lot 1, $10. � Lamell A. Gresham to Lamell A. Gresham and Gloria J. Parker, Standard Coosa Thatcher Company, block 19, lot 2, $10. � First Southern State Bank to Phyllis Thompson, a parcel of land in section 35, township 14, range 8, near Old Jacksonville & Anniston Highway, $12,000. � Housing & Urban Development to Jacqueline Dianne Cunningham, Brightwood Subdivision, lots 16 and 17, $21,650. � Cider ridge Alabama, LLC to Kimber Homes, LLC, Cider Ridge Subdivision, Phase I Reassessment Plat, block YI, lot 109 YI, $10. � O.J. Newman to Debbie Michelson, Greystone Manor, Phase 2, lot 90, $10. � Hoa Hguyen to Hoa Thi Huynh, Lake Park Subdivision, block 1, lot 21, $10. � Matthew McFall and Lori McFall to rex E. McAlister and Peggy McAlister, Jacksonville Mining & Manufacturing Company, block 368, lots 1 and 2, $100. � Eric Cheatwood and Butch Cheatwood to Scott Cheatwood and Clint Cheatwood, a parcel of land in section 3, township 15, range 9, near Whites Plains/Oxford Rd., $10. � Mollie W. Ford to Archie Shannon Thomason, a parcel of land in section 12, township 13, range 7, near Webster's Chapel Rd., $10. � Mollie W. Ford to Archie Shannon Thomason, a parcel of land in section 12, township 13, range 7, near Nesbit Lake Rd., $10. � James W. Cotton and Patsy Cotton to John r. Watson, Cider Ridge Subdivision, Phase I Reassessment Plat, block YI, lot 36 YI, $10. � Alan Griffin and Angela Griffin to Edward J. Boudousquie, Whisenant's Addition to Jacksonville, a parcel of land near Iola Dr. and Goolett Ave. NW, $10. � MT Properties, LLC to John J. Conklin Jr., a parcel of land in section 26, township 14, range 7, near Post Oak Rd., $10. � Noblebank & Trust to Billy G. Bickerstaff and Vicki L. Bickerstaff, Mountainview, Phase 5, lot 131, $10. � Billy G. Bickerstaff and Vicki L. Bickerstaff to Keith A. Slaton and Jennifer L. Slaton, a parcel of land in section 36, township 14, range 7, $10. � Carolyn Y. Upton to Carolyn Y. Upton, Debra J. Parris and Shelia A. Mangum, a parcel of land in section 22, township 13, range 7, near Pine Ridge Rd., $500. � Connie reynolds to Jimmy D. Haggermaker, Standard Coosa Thatcher Company, block 4, lots 11 and 12, $10. � Virginia Dunn to Michael r. Dunn, a parcel of land in section 24, township 14, range 6; a parcel of land in section 19, township 14, range 7, $100. � Farmers & Merchants Bank to Brenda Littlejohn Pruitt, a parcel of land in section 28, township 13, range 8, $10. � richard E. East and Lisa D. East to Eric H. Lafayette and Melissa L. Lafayette, Eagle's Landing, lot 33, $10. � Elm Street, LLC to Gary Leon Smith, S.E. Boozer Farm, block 18, lots 2, 5-8, 11 and 13-14, $525,000. � Frances Morgan to Frances Morgan, Lester Glenn Morgan and Judy Morgan Brooks, Resubdivision of the 1st Addition to Ramblewoods Subdivison, lot 20, $10. � Dorothy H. Snider and Jane H. Bell to rodney G. Barker and Linda M. Barker, Anniston City Land Company, block 516, lots 1 and 2, $10. � Dale A. Muegel to Jesse M. Clark III, a parcel of land in section 20, township 16, range 7. *See dealer for details 1507 SOUTH QUINTARD � 256-831-5300 � 1-800- 947-7001 � WWW.SUNNYKINGFORD.COM range 9, $10. � Wilton C. Page and Cynthia Jill Weaver to rodney A. Brown, a parcel of land in section 10, township 13, range 9, $10. � B. Frank Thomas and ramona L. Thomas to Steve E. Gillispie and Denise L. Gillispie, Whites Gap Estates, 1st addition, block D, lot 1, $10. � Lee r. Whitney to Micah Shierling and Stacey Shierling, Friendship Courts, 1st addition, block 4, lot 31, $10. � Jack H. Ingram and Sharlon r. Ingram to Tiffany N. Moore, Lyncoya Subdivision, block 3, lot 2, $10. � Fannie Mae to Lawrence W. Horton, a parcel of land in section 34, township 16, range 6, $31,750. � Connie Guthrie to Twyla D. Haggermaker, Ohatchee, lots 9, 9A, 9B and 10, $10. � Fannie Mae to Joanna Bynum Ward, Hunter's Ridge Subdivision, lot 10, $110,250. � Charles C. McComb, Steve A. McComb, Brenda Champion and David C. McComb to Frank Smith and Steve A. McComb, Reaves Subdivision, block 8, lots 12-15, $10. � Kevin Paul Tomlin to Bethany Tomlin, West Glen Subdivision, 2nd addition, lot 13, $10. � Wells Fargo Bank to Lacey Henson, Scenic Heights Subdivision, block A, lot 30, $24,150. � Dennis r. Zakrzewski and roswitha M. Zakrzewski to Jeffrey M. Cromer and Deidra H. Cromer, Angel-Stephenson's Addition to Covey Rise Subdivision, lot 2, $10. � Mario Mutic and Diana Arevalo to roy L. Morrow and Debora K. Morrow, Hillyer Highlands, block 7, lots 13 and 14, $10. � Wells Fargo Bank to Spencer B. Lynch, Camelot Subdivision, lot 35, $65,900. � Thermon N. Waters and Methyl J. Waters to Douglas E. Hogue Jr. and Marleni V. Hogue, J.W. Stephenson Subdivision, lot 13, $10. � Michael A. Degtoff and Marjorie B. Degtoff to Frances Hand, a parcel of land in section 20, township 14, range 9, near Scotty Dr., $10. Credit Problems? SUNNY KING FORD Here are food service establishments recently inspected by the Calhoun County Health Department, along with scores. A score of 100 indicates the inspector found no deficiencies. Potentially hazardous deficiencies (fouror five-point demerit items) are noted. These must be corrected immediately and inspectors say they are often corrected while the inspection is underway. Restaurants earning below 70 must raise their scores within seven days or face closure. Sunny King Ford Can Help Lane Luker, General Manager Jeff Gallahar Sales Manager GUARANTEED APPROVAL rESTAUrANT INSPECTIONS Ave., Anniston -- 91. � Cobb Elementary School -- 99. � Comfort Suites (Pantry), 125 Davis Loop, Oxford -- 99. � Constantine Elementary School -- 98. � Covalli's Italian Kitchen, 1101 S. Quintard Ave., Anniston -- 98. � Dad's Bar-B-Q, 700 Noble St., Anniston -- 95. � Damn Yankees Steak/Fish & Oyster Bar, 919 Noble St., Anniston -- 99. � Discount Food Mart, 8689 Alabama 202, Bynum -- 98. � Discount Food Mart, 706 Pelham Road, S., Jacksonville -- 98. � Effina's Tuscan Grill, 501 Pelham Road, N., Jacksonville -- 96. � Golden Corral Buffet & Grill, 201 Oxford Exchange Blvd., Oxford -- 94. � Jack's Family Restaurant, 1900 Quintard Ave., Anniston -- 95. � Kangaroo Express (Pantry), 1050 Pelham Road, Jacksonville -- 97. � LaMar's Donuts, 1781 Hamric Drive, Oxford -- 97 � Montgomery Food Court, 700 Pelham Road, N., Jacksonville -- 97. � New Beginnings Ministry (Mobile Unit), 5151 U.S. 78, E., Heflin -- 100. � Pine Hill Country Club Caf�, 175 Pine Hill Drive, Anniston -- 90. � Randolph Park Elementary School -- 98. � Saks Elementary School -- 99. � Smoking Moose Saloon, 1214 Noble St., Anniston -- 95. � Taco Bell, 2130 Quintard Ave., Anniston -- 97. Call (we can come pick you up) or come by & REBUILD YOUR CREDIT! WWW.SUNNYKINGFORD.COM 1507 South Quintard � 256.831.5300 � 1.800.947.7001 ArrESTS 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. � Hillary Lee Barber, 26, of Heflin: two counts of possession of a controlled substance. � Renardo Dion Aaron, 29, of Anniston: failure to appear in court on charge of attempted murder. � Bridgette Deanna Griffith, 29, of Anniston: second-degree possession of a forged instrument. � Dawn Michelle Sanderson, 35, of Anniston: second-degree forgery. � Napoleon Antonio Rand, 36, of Anniston: Sex Offender Registration Notification Act. monday on your TV The Secret Life of the American Teenager, 7 p.m. on ABCFamily: It's graduation time in the season finale. Grace (Megan Park) gives Jack (Greg Finley) a hand with his commencement speech, while Ricky (Daren Kagasoff) prepares one of his own that contains a surprise for Amy. American Pickers, 8 p.m. on History Channel: Mike and Fritz pay a visit to singer Mickey Gilley, who has a warehouse filled with Gilley's goodies -- from his bar in the movie Urban Cowboy, remember? -- and steers them to a site with more of them, including a mechanical bull and the bar's original piano in this new episode. The Closer, 8 p.m. on TNT: Brenda (Kyra Sedgwick) and her colleagues investigate the disappearance of a young singer's dad as her new single is on the verge of hitting the charts in this new episode. Hawaii Five-0, 9 p.m. on CBS: McGarrett and Danny (Alex O'Loughlin, Scott Caan) are hiking in the jungle when they stumble upon a homicide victim. Meanwhile, Kono and Chin Ho (Grace Park, Daniel Dae Kim) pay a visit home to see to their ailing aunt. The Glades, 9 p.m. on A&E: Two brothers who are ex-convicts take hostages at Callie's (Kiele Sanchez) hospital, which is put on lockdown. As Callie works with Longworth (Matt Passmore) to keep the hostages safe, things take a turn for the worse in the cliff-hangin' season finale. Anniston 4-Or 5-POINT DEMErITS � Cane Creek Restaurant, 66 Galloway Road, Anniston -- 90, personnel should eat/drink in designated areas only. � Golden Dragon, 100 Ladiga St., SW, Jacksonville -- 96, presence of insects. � No. 1 China Buffet, 5624 McClellan Blvd., Anniston -- 90, potentially hazardous food did not meet temperature requirements during cold holding. � Romine's Annistonian, 1709 Noble St., Anniston -- 88, presence of rodents. � The Peerless Saloon & Grille, 13 W. 10th St., Anniston -- 92, handwash sink in kitchen should be replaced. NO MAJOr DEMErITS � Alexander's The Great Events, 1405 Hamric Drive, Oxford -- 94. � Anniston High School -- 98. � Anniston Middle School -- 98. � Ayers Head Start -- 100. � Betty's Bar-B-Q, 401 S. Quintard The following felony arrests were reported by the Anniston Police Department during the seven-day period ending Thursday at 7 a.m. � Willie Lavell Spencer, 27, of unspecified address: third-degree burglary. � Kenneth Blake Sears, 20, of unspecified address: first-degree Oxford burglary, breaking and entering vehicle, first-degree theft. The following felony arrests were � Kaley Paden Smith, 18, of reported by the Oxford Police unspecified address: first-degree Department during the seven-day theft. period ending Thursday at 7 a.m. Calhoun County � Christopher Shane Mitchell, 31, of Heflin: second-degree theft of The following felony arrests were property. reported by the Calhoun County � James Michael Drumond, 30, of Sheriff's Office during the sevenday period ending Thursday at Oxford: first-degree theft of property. 7 a.m. � Charles Ray Jarrell, 41, of � Whitney Diane Rich, 24, of AnnisOhatchee: second-degree ton: fraudulent use of credit/debit card. domestic violence. � Terri Bowman Greenwood, 42, of � Melissa Ann Smith, 22, of Anniston: unlawful possession of Wedowee: second-degree theft of property. a controlled substance. � Jessica Ann Bryant, 30, of Weav- � Alvin Lamar Welch, 28, of Taler: failure to appear in court for ladega: second-degree theft of property. fraudulent use of a credit card. � Jayme Roszell Vinson, 26, of � Donald Britton Mask, 21, of MunWeaver: first-degree receiving ford: illegal possession/use of a credit/debit card. stolen property. � Forrest Matthew Maddox, 27, of � Michael Wayne Simpson, 45, of Ohatchee: possession of a con- Oxford: fraudulent use of a credit/ trolled substance. debit card. 2011 NEW FORD ESCAPE 0% * Available *See dealer for details SUNNY KING FORD 1507 SOUTH QUINTARD � 256-831-5300 � 1-800- 947-7001 � WWW.SUNNYKINGFORD.COM

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Blakit releases Bacterium Evolution for Android
If you like games like Tetris, Bubble Blast and Dr. Mario you're going to love a new game from Blakit called Bacterium Evolution. This new Android combines elements of all those game to make a wacky puzzler that's all about Evolution.
As with most Match-3 style games you're goal is to match similar objects or in this case bacteria. Moving your bacteria into place is done by simply rotating and dragging, it's then up to you to find a perfect match so you can place the next bacteria. The gameplay is easy to get the hand of, and you'll even get a little help from a few power-ups like the pill, chameleon, and blaster. Bacterium Evolution also uses Openfeint so you can check your scores against the best and try to unlock one of the games many achievements.
Bacterium Evolution is a shiny, new puzzler that's easy to pick up and play; the graphics are sharp and the gameplay mechanic is fun & easy to use. As it is a simple puzzle game there isn't much depth, but it's still a solid quick-play game that fans of Tetris and similar Puzzlers will enjoy. You can check out Blakit's Bacterium Evolution in the Android market for free.
Market Link – Bacterium Evolution
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