University of Alabama president Dr. Robert Witt will be the guest speaker for the Covington County Chapter of the University of Alabama National Alumni Association’s annual scholarship awards dinner this Tues., July 19, at the Andalusia Country Club.
Alumni, fans and friends are invited to attend.
Dr. Witt will talk about many developments on the University of Alabama campus, including enrollment growth and construction.
Tickets are $25 and include a three-course dinner. Tickets are available in advance at Jones and Jones, Attorneys-at- Law (222-3161) and the Bass Agency Real Estate (222-3145).
Mail delivery continues to be suspended at the West Haven Apartment Complex more than two weeks after postal officials said it was necessary to protect a letter carrier from an animal attack.
Debra Fetterly, communication program specialist for Alabama and South Florida Districts, confirmed that residents in the apartment complex will have to continue to pick up their mail at the Andalusia post office until the apartment complex complies and installs new cluster boxes.
An incident on June 25 marked the fourth time since November that there was “a threat of injury or attack by dogs roaming loose,” for the local letter carrier, Fetterly said.
After each incident, Andalusia Postmaster Mike Kolmetz spoke to the apartment manager, Lena Boswell.
Post office officials say they are unsure of a time frame of when the cluster boxes will be installed.
Attempts to reach Boswell were unsuccessful, as she is out of town until Monday. A staff member at the housing authority was not sure of the timeframe either.
Until then, residents may continue to pick up their mail from 9 a.m. until 4:30 p.m., Monday through Wednesday and Friday. On Thursdays and Saturdays, they can pick up mail from 9 a.m. until noon.
Andalusia’s own Jennifer Brownlee took home a silver medal at the SkillsUSA conference recently.
Brownlee, a 30-year-old mother, won the second highest honor in the country in the esthetics competition.
The SkillsUSA Championship is the national-level competition for public high school and college technical students enrolled in career and technical education programs.
Brownlee won the state gold medal in the esthetics competition.
Brownlee said she was “surprised” that she won the competition.
“There was a lot of good competition,” she said. “I believe it comes down to have a great instructor.”
Denise Sauls, cosmetology instructor at LBWCC, works with the students to prepare them for the competition, Brownlee said.
“We spend time in the classroom and outside the classroom preparing,” she said.
As part of the competition, Brownlee was required to take a written exam, an oral exam, which included a skin consultation on a judge, which included a facial, and she prepared a daytime makeup look and a fantasy look.
“I spent time online researching and getting ideas for the fantasy look,” she said. “Between our instructor, who is a wonderful instructor, and Raychel Bland, who was the 2009 esthetics gold medalist, it was truly a group effort.”
Opp’s Kristin Wood served as her model.
Brownlee, who will compete her degree requirements in August, said she chose the field because she could work and still have flexible hours and make money.
“I love it all,” she said. “I think it’s an industry that continues to grow. You can always learn more. That’s my favorite part that they are always looking for new things in this industry.”
Brownlee is currently completing her internship at Bella Vida Medical Spa in Enterprise and is employed as a nail technician at Merle Normal Cosmetics in Opp.
Brownlee wasn’t the only LBWCC student to participate in the SkillsUSA Randy McGough of Honoraville and Bryan Strickland of Glenwood also participated.
“This experience was an awesome one for each of us, especially the students,” Sauls said. “Each of the students did a tremendous job and represented LBWCC well at this competition. We are very proud of them.”
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The combination of record-breaking temperatures, sweltering heat and humidity can be a deadly combination, health department officials said Tuesday.
And because of that, Terry Kyzar, environmental supervisor for the Covington County Health Department, said it’s important for residents to be alert to the warning signals of heat illnesses.
Temperatures throughout Covington County are expected to reach highs in the upper-90s throughout the week with heat indexes reaching 107 degrees.
Kyzar said he knows of at least one person who has suffered a mild heat stroke this summer.
“I had a guy I know who was deck handing and didn’t pay attention and didn’t drink any water,” he said. “By about 12, he started feeling nauseous and dizzy. He had a mild case of heat stroke. It can slip up on you before you know it.”
Heat stroke occurs when the body becomes unable to control its temperature.
The body’s temperature rises rapidly, the sweating mechanism fails and the body is unable to cool down. Heat stroke can cause death or a permanent disability.
Warning signs of a heat stroke vary, but the most common include high body temperature, red, hot and dry skin without sweating, headache, dizziness, nausea, confusion, unconsciousness and rapid, strong pulse.
It is recommended to get the person to a shady area, let them cool rapidly in cool water, splash with cool water and fan vigorously.
Kyzar said people should stay indoors as much as possible.
“It’s summertime and people are outside, and they are going to be outside, it’s vacation time,” Kyzar said. “Stay in the shade as much as possible. Drink lots of water. Wear loose fitting clothing. When you are working outside, don’t get over heated. Stop and take frequent breaks.”
Kyzar also recommended wearing sunscreen with an SPF value of at least 15.
Individuals who have heart problems, poor circulation, diabetes, have had a previous stroke, or are obese are at a greater risk of becoming sick in hot weather, he said.
Heat-related illnesses may also increase with people who take medications for high blood pressure, nervousness and depression.
Additionally, residents are encouraged to check on the elderly and ensure pets have plenty of water to drink and a shady place to cool off, and never leave them in a parked car, he said.