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Greg Phillips [email protected] While many teens are spend- ing the summer lounging at the beach, one group of youths is using its time to help residents and service organizations in the Wiregrass. Now in its second year, Wired is a one-week program allowing teens from churches through- out the Wiregrass to volunteer for service on a local level. “It costs the kids less, and they’re still involved,” said Sharon Sizemore, marketing director for Wiregrass Hope Group, which Wired has helped throughout the week. “Money is tight. You can take 35 youth and drive to Texas and spend two days on the road and thousands of dollars to go to there, or you can stay right here and benefit your own community.” Last year, 230 teens volun- teered for the program. This year, that number is up to 600. “It really put a taste in the kids’ mouths to want to do volun- teer work in their own communi- ty,” said Susan Anderson, a vol- unteer at Wiregrass Hope Group whose husband, Mark, helped found Wired last year. “These kids paid $99, which includes all their housing, so it’s a lot cheaper than some mission trips. Most of the churches are from the Columbia Baptist Association, but two are from Jacksonville and one is from Birmingham.” Half the volunteers are housed at Mount Gilead Baptist Church, while the other half are at Ridgecrest Baptist Church. The volunteers chose between three different team types. Social teams worked at nurs- ing homes, adult day care cen- ters, Mama Tina’s Kitchen, the Dothan Rescue Mission, Wire- grass Hope Group and other social service organizations. DOTHAN EAGLE dothaneagle.com Real people. Real news. 75 cents Thursday, July 9, 2009 Lance Griffin [email protected] CHIPLEY, Fla. — Distraught and apparently frustrated over a broken truck and lawn mower Tuesday, police believe an angry John Henry Turner Jr. went inside his mobile home at Spanish Trail Park, picked up his newly purchased 12-gauge shotgun and blew a hole in his television. If he had stopped there, yel- low crime scene tape would not surround the residence and another one nearby. Forensic technicians would not be gath- ering evidence. His neighbors may have been shaken but not stunned and baffled. Three people would not be dead. But Turner didn’t stop there. Based on a Washington County Sheriff’s Department investiga- tion and interviews with neigh- bors, investigators believe this is what happened: Turner’s girlfriend Roselyn Jackson, 50, who also lived at the residence, confronted Turner after he shot the televi- sion. Three children between the ages of 5 and 11, believed to be Jackson’s grandchildren, were present. They fled the home and began running to another neighbor’s home when they heard a gunshot and a scream. Police believe that’s when Turner shot and killed Jackson. Ebony Horton [email protected] DALEVILLE — Six U.S. Army UH-1 “Huey” medevac helicopters, at least one of which was used during the Vietnam War, will be phased out over the next two years at Fort Rucker to a more modern model for medical support. Military personnel on the post welcomed the arrival of the first three of eight UH-72 “Lakota” helicopters at Cairns Army Airfield in Daleville around 1 p.m. Wednesday. The UH-72s were flown from Columbus, Miss. Lt. Col. Joseph Matthew, commander of the 1-223 Army Regiment Battalion at Fort Rucker, said the plan to phase out the UH-1 was an Army-wide initiative to streamline its fleet. The estimated cost of each aircraft is about $5.5 million, according to a press release by the Washington, D.C., National Guard unit that received UH-72s in March. According to the press release, the new helicopter is a twin-engine, fully automat- ed aircraft and can carry loads up to 3,777 pounds at speeds up to 142 knots. Lt. Col. Kyle Patterson of the Fort Rucker Medevac Flatiron Company said the UH-72 is faster than its pred- ecessor by about 30 to 40 knots and has a more modern avionics package. “The gauges are glass. The rescue hoist in no longer in the cabinet. There are just a lot of benefits to the new air- craft that can maybe help in saving lives,” Patterson said. “We’re going from the beloved, reliable, durable aircraft we trust to a new sports car with the latest electronics and gadgets and that’s also reliable, so it’s bittersweet.” Officials said the UH-1s on Fort Rucker have an average of 6,500 flight hours, with at least one in excess of 10,000 flight hours. Ebony Horton [email protected] OZARK — Alcohol may have been a factor in a two-minute scuffle between a teenager and a veteran Ozark police offi- cer who was shot at sever- al times early Wednesday morning, according to authorities. Ozark Police Chief Tony Spivey said the officer, whose name was not released, stopped to ques- tion why Bryan Bowman, 19, was walking in the road at the intersection of East Andrews Avenue and West College Street around 12:30 a.m. Spivey said it is protocol for an officer to question anyone walking that early in a residential area or business district. Spivey said Bowman became combat- ive. When the officer attempted to retrieve a Taser, Spivey said Bowman reached into his waistband for a handgun and fired at the officer three to five times. At least one bullet hit the officer’s patrol vehicle, but none struck the officer, Spivey said. The officer did not return fire because Bowman fled into a residential area. Matt Elofson [email protected] The Midland City Police Department has one less officer working the streets after the police chief was relieved of his duties Tuesday. Bob Brogden, an Ozark attorney who represents the town of Midland City, said Keith Rinehardt resigned as police chief after he refused to follow an order handed down by Mayor Virgil Skipper and the town council. Tom Brantley, who represents Rine- hardt, said his client did not quit and plans to contest how he lost his job. “He was accused of using his police vehi- cle for personal use by going to work anoth- er security job at BamaJam,” said Brantley, who represents Rinehardt through the Police Benevolent Association. “It was not a resignation. It was a termination.” Rinehardt said Midland City hired him as police chief in November 2008. He pre- viously worked as a K-9 officer for the Dale County Sheriff’s Office. Brogden said Rinehardt resigned after he refused to follow an order by Mayor Virgil Skipper to change the unmarked vehicle he drove as police chief to look like a patrol car. Brogden said for some rea- son Rinehardt said he would not mark his car and quit. “He resigned, and they’re not going to let him come back,” Brogden said. “He just got all irate and mad and told the mayor he would not drive a marked unit. John Turner Jr. Bryan Bowman Keith Rinehardt Danny Tindell / [email protected] Flight crews look over the new UH-72 “Lakota” medevac helicopters at Cairns Army Airfield on Wednesday afternoon. Braves shut down Cubs in 4-1 win Today: High 91° Low 71° Partly cloudy 40% chance of storms 1B North Korea blamed for cyber attacks 8A Stricter labeling urged for bottled water 7A Volunteers participating in Wired Week 2009 organize a garage at the Wiregrass Hope Group, Wednesday afternoon. Max Oden / moden@ dothan eagle.com Three dead in apparent murder-suicide SO LONG, HUEY 19-year-old charged with attempted murder See MURDER, 3A See SHOT, 3A See JOB, 3A See GROUP, 3A Police say teen shot at officer Midland City police chief out of a job New medevac helicopters arrive at Fort Rucker “We’re going from the beloved, reliable, durable aircraft we trust to a new sports car with the latest electronics and gadgets and that’s also reliable, so it’s bittersweet.” Lt. Col. Kyle Patterson Fort Rucker Medevac Flatiron Company Group helps youths give back to the community

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Greg [email protected]

While many teens are spend-ing the summer lounging at thebeach, one group of youths isusing its time to help residentsand service organizations in theWiregrass.

Now in its second year, Wiredis a one-week program allowingteens from churches through-out the Wiregrass to volunteerfor service on a local level.

“It costs the kids less, andthey’re still involved,” saidSharon Sizemore, marketingdirector for Wiregrass HopeGroup, which Wired has helpedthroughout the week. “Money istight. You can take 35 youth anddrive to Texas and spend twodays on the road and thousandsof dollars to go to there, or youcan stay right here and benefityour own community.”

Last year, 230 teens volun-

teered for the program. Thisyear, that number is up to 600.

“It really put a taste in thekids’ mouths to want to do volun-teer work in their own communi-ty,” said Susan Anderson, a vol-unteer at Wiregrass Hope Groupwhose husband, Mark, helpedfound Wired last year. “Thesekids paid $99, which includes all

their housing, so it’s a lot cheaperthan some mission trips. Most ofthe churches are from theColumbia Baptist Association,but two are from Jacksonvilleand one is from Birmingham.”

Half the volunteers arehoused at Mount Gilead BaptistChurch, while the other half areat Ridgecrest Baptist Church.

The volunteers chose betweenthree different team types.

Social teams worked at nurs-ing homes, adult day care cen-ters, Mama Tina’s Kitchen, theDothan Rescue Mission, Wire-grass Hope Group and othersocial service organizations.

DOTHAN EAGLEdothaneagle.com Real people. Real news. 75 cents

Thursday, July 9, 2009

Lance [email protected]

CHIPLEY, Fla. — Distraughtand apparently frustrated overa broken truck and lawnmower Tuesday, police believean angry John Henry TurnerJr. went inside his mobile home

at Spanish Trail Park, picked uphis newly purchased 12-gaugeshotgun and blew a hole in histelevision.

If he had stopped there, yel-low crime scene tape would notsurround the residence andanother one nearby. Forensictechnicians would not be gath-

ering evidence. His neighborsmay have been shaken but notstunned and baffled.

Three people would not bedead.

But Turner didn’t stop there.Based on a Washington CountySheriff’s Department investiga-tion and interviews with neigh-

bors, investigators believe thisis what happened:

Turner’s girlfriend RoselynJackson, 50, who also lived at the residence, confrontedTurner after he shot the televi-sion. Three children betweenthe ages of 5 and 11, believed tobe Jackson’s grandchildren,

were present. They fled thehome and began running toanother neighbor’s home whenthey heard a gunshot and ascream. Police believe that’swhen Turner shot and killedJackson.

Ebony [email protected]

DALEVILLE — Six U.S.Army UH-1 “Huey” medevachelicopters, at least one ofwhich was used during theVietnam War, will be phasedout over the next two yearsat Fort Rucker to a moremodern model for medicalsupport.

Military personnel on thepost welcomed the arrival ofthe first three of eight UH-72“Lakota” helicopters at CairnsArmy Airfield in Dalevillearound 1 p.m. Wednesday.The UH-72s were flown fromColumbus, Miss.

Lt. Col. Joseph Matthew,

commander of the 1-223Army Regiment Battalion atFort Rucker, said the plan tophase out the UH-1 was anArmy-wide initiative tostreamline its fleet.

The estimated cost of eachaircraft is about $5.5 million,according to a press releaseby the Washington, D.C.,National Guard unit that

received UH-72s in March.According to the press

release, the new helicopter isa twin-engine, fully automat-ed aircraft and can carryloads up to 3,777 pounds atspeeds up to 142 knots.

Lt. Col. Kyle Patterson ofthe Fort Rucker MedevacFlatiron Company said theUH-72 is faster than its pred-

ecessor by about 30 to 40knots and has a more modernavionics package.

“The gauges are glass. Therescue hoist in no longer inthe cabinet. There are just alot of benefits to the new air-craft that can maybe help insaving lives,” Patterson said.

“We’re going from thebeloved, reliable, durableaircraft we trust to a newsports car with the latestelectronics and gadgets andthat’s also reliable, so it’sbittersweet.”

Officials said the UH-1s onFort Rucker have an averageof 6,500 flight hours, with atleast one in excess of 10,000flight hours.

Ebony [email protected]

OZARK — Alcohol may have been afactor in a two-minute scuffle between ateenager and a veteran Ozark police offi-cer who was shot at sever-al times early Wednesdaymorning, according toauthorities.

Ozark Police Chief TonySpivey said the officer,whose name was notreleased, stopped to ques-tion why Bryan Bowman,19, was walking in the roadat the intersection of East Andrews Avenueand West College Street around 12:30 a.m.Spivey said it is protocol for an officer toquestion anyone walking that early in aresidential area or business district.

Spivey said Bowman became combat-ive. When the officer attempted toretrieve a Taser, Spivey said Bowmanreached into his waistband for a handgunand fired at the officer three to five times.

At least one bullet hit the officer’s patrolvehicle, but none struck the officer, Spiveysaid. The officer did not return fire becauseBowman fled into a residential area.

Matt [email protected]

The Midland City Police Departmenthas one less officer working the streetsafter the police chief was relieved of hisduties Tuesday.

Bob Brogden, an Ozarkattorney who representsthe town of Midland City,said Keith Rinehardtresigned as police chiefafter he refused to followan order handed down byMayor Virgil Skipper andthe town council.

Tom Brantley, who represents Rine-hardt, said his client did not quit andplans to contest how he lost his job.

“He was accused of using his police vehi-cle for personal use by going to work anoth-er security job at BamaJam,” said Brantley,who represents Rinehardt through thePolice Benevolent Association. “It was nota resignation. It was a termination.”

Rinehardt said Midland City hired himas police chief in November 2008. He pre-viously worked as a K-9 officer for theDale County Sheriff’s Office.

Brogden said Rinehardt resigned afterhe refused to follow an order by MayorVirgil Skipper to change the unmarkedvehicle he drove as police chief to look likea patrol car. Brogden said for some rea-son Rinehardt said he would not markhis car and quit.

“He resigned, and they’re not going tolet him come back,” Brogden said. “Hejust got all irate and mad and told themayor he would not drive a marked unit.

JohnTurner Jr.

BryanBowman

KeithRinehardt

Danny Tindell / [email protected] crews look over the new UH-72 “Lakota” medevac helicopters at Cairns Army Airfield on Wednesday afternoon.

Braves shut down Cubs in4-1 win

Today:

High 91°Low 71°

Partly cloudy40% chance of storms

1BNorth Korea blamed for cyber attacks

8A Stricter labeling urged for bottled water 7A

Volunteersparticipatingin WiredWeek 2009organize agarage at theWiregrassHope Group,Wednesdayafternoon.

Max Oden /[email protected]

Three dead in apparent murder-suicide

SO LONG, HUEY19-year-old chargedwith attempted murder

See MURDER, 3A

See SHOT, 3A

See JOB, 3ASee GROUP, 3A

Police sayteen shotat officer

Midland City police chiefout of a job

New medevac helicopters arrive at Fort Rucker

“We’re going from the beloved, reliable, durable aircraft we trust to a new sports car with the latest

electronics and gadgets and that’s also reliable, so it’s bittersweet.”

Lt. Col. Kyle PattersonFort Rucker Medevac Flatiron Company

Group helps youths give back to the community