Special to The Trussville Tribune
TRUSSVILLE – House Speaker Mac McCutcheon was the featured speaker at the Dec. 15 luncheon of the Trussville Area Chamber of Commerce.
McCutcheon said one of the biggest issues in our state is the budget.
“We have to step back and take a good solid look at how to fix it,” adding that cuts will be necessary. Representative Danny Garrett from Trussville will help lead the effort and start a healthy debate on where we are going financially.
“Workforce development and also highway and road maintenance are all critical for our state in order to continue to attract new industry,” McCutcheon said.
The Chamber also recognized its December customer service award recipient. The nominator had this to say: ‘Oh, what a night! But, ‘tis the season for giving and I was lucky to receive! Last night, just minutes after I had taken one of my son’s friends home, I went to start the car to take my other son to his friend’s home and nope, no-go! So, I asked our friends if they could pick up the boys instead. That turned into my friends coming to my rescue, with all three of us pushing my car out of the garage into the cold, wet weather to jump it off!’
‘Finally, I made it to Advanced Auto Parts on Main Street in Trussville where I was greeted by Jerome Gray. He tested my alternator, battery, and concluded that the only issue was the corrosion around the connections. Jerome thoroughly cleaned both for about 30 minutes (again, in the cold, wet weather) and gave me tips on how to avoid the problem in the future FREE OF CHARGE!!! I purchased my previous battery from this location, and I can assure you I will make every car-part purchase there from now on, and I invite all my Trussville friends do the same!’