SOSAD2, If there is anyone I can contact in order to help, I am more than willing. I feel this is my civic duty to the people of this area. This is my hometown where I was raised and grew up, that is why I came back. I love this place and everyone here. Right now it feels as though everybody has forgotten us, to make us endure this situation.

I am still working on trying to get Mr. Larry King & CNN to listen, whether they keep ignoring me or not, I intend to keep calling until somebody does.

God bless you, precious for everything:)

SOSAD2, I can not help but cry as I read about this 81 year old woman. This is so heart wrenching. I wish I could place my arms around her and tell her things will get better.

My grandmother is 86 and lives close to the stench too. She is homebound and crippled (which she does not like to be called because she was a nurse for many years)but it is these people that have worked so very hard all of their lives such as these women have to suffer this way. I cry every time I think of it.

God bless you sosad1 for what you are doing:)

By the way this 81 yr old lives in the city. I have acknowledged the people that hav helped us in this fight. Remember these names in June.

I wish it were a law that when someone campains for a public office they should be a sworn statement to carry out their promises a least attempt to. Or be charged with fraud. Just my opinion

dear Mr. boesleyalderman & MsCherokeeDawn, Trust me when I say bill Oreily, Congressman Rogers Office are aware of this problem. The list of people that Clara and I have contacted is endless.I do know Debbie McBride she is wonderful, she too is aware. We have several things in the works but I cannot disclose it at this point.To clarify one thing the City did not ask for an injunction, I was at court that day. March 10 is the court date. Had an injunction been placed REEF would have been made close until court.The County and the City seem to think we are playing but I know the phones are very busy down there. I will post the date and time of the County Commissioners meeting. The support we get at these meetings is very important. This is a show of support. Clara was spoken to terribly yesterday by a REEF employee, tune into Larry Barton 8:00 p/m Sunday. Thanks for your support please do not say you will be there and not show up. We are one community County or City. Clara and I receive phone calls from people all voer this town telling us how sick physically they are. What do you tell an 81 yr old that says she has her head under her pillow because she can not breath. We have to stand as one before some one dies.

birdofafeather1, my heart goes out to you:) I know what you are going through, I am there as well. People can call us what they desire but it more like family here. Many blessings to you sweetie:)

So we get more news crews, or we video tape and put it on You Tube. Well It's a good idea but can we get some one actually to do it and not talk about it? If we are truly dedicated to the cause of shutting down REEF and you don't want to stand out in the open. Please come sit on my front porch over here on Twin St. And we will take pictures, drink coffee and make a grand ole time of getting the information off of these incoming trucks. But please, bring your own GAS MASK. We are not responsible for providing you with one. As we are considered the low life over here. Remember we are "Tire burning, drug smoking citizens" We suggest that if you need to bring your breathing supplies, oxygen tanks etc to help you. Bring your cameras, or video recorders. We will try to make you feel comfortable unlike City Hall. Or the County Commission. We care to try to do something to stop this mess.

We wrote tag numbers of several different trucks. But we have missed a few. We know that they are coming in from different states around the South East. We know the names of several companies that they are working for. We know what these companies are dealing with. One of them is HUMAN FECES. We called them asking about employment, and they told us this was the only thing they hauled. Why are we processing North Carolina's FECES at REEF? And that's just one company that is bringing stuff in.

We also know Commissioner Carter made a trip to North Carolina back around the 1st of March. Was he making a deal? Check to see if maybe Mr Wright was there also. That I don't know, but it would not surprise me in the least. So how many states are dumping on us? And we are getting the toxic after effects? Well if you want to video andhelp us take pictures, our door is open. Because we actually care about one another, unlike our officials. That's sad but true.

Thank you.

I also tried to contact Larry King about this as well. I am so sorry so say that it has not done any good so far. I guess it because he does not live here. But I have been calling for over two weeks trying to get this story as high as possible, because this is our home, we live here. And it is deplorable for any of us to live under such conditions as these.

Even running a humidifyer & air purifier 24/7 has not stopped the stench. Right now, you know it is cold and we have to keep our widows shut, but the stench is still coming through!

Please remember to post the date and time; I WILL drive down to help support Sylacauga! You can also contact me at bosleyalderman@yahoo.com.

Sincerely,

Bosley Alderman

I forgot to tell you, I too, have spoken to Liz & Beverly at Congressman Rogers' Anniston office about this. I am glad we have his support on this matter because it is neded appreciated.

BGSchneider, thank you, hun:) i do intend to go to the meeting. I feel it is only right and fair to all of us. For those individuals like yourself who must work (I have 2 brothers younger thanme who are truckers), we appreciate you being out there and what you do.

I like the horn idea:) I think I have one somewhere in the closet I will dig out. Kudos to you for the idea:)

SOSAD2, Plase forgive me for something else I was gong to tell you. If you want to upload a video to you tube, first send the message to your email from your phone, download it into your documents & save it. When you sign into you tube, click upload. There will be a thing that says, "browse". Click on that, go through your documents, find where you labeled the video from your phone, then click on that. Then click, "upload. I hope this helps you, hun:)

HI SOSAD2, I understand where you are coming from. I smell it as well, sweetie.

There is one woman who is absolutely a darling at Congressman Mikes Rogers office in D.C., her name is Debbie McBride. You might want to call her at:

(202) 225-3261

She is an "action" person. She is one who really goes to bat for us here. As a matter of fact, she was working there when Mr. Bill Nichols & Mr. Glen Browder were in office. She is a true trooper:)

MsCherokeeDawn, Clara Curtis and I have pages of people and organizations that we have contacted. Clara and I do not have Attorneys nor are we involved in any law suit.Some people here can't speak due to( as Sam Wright says) letigation. These people show up at every meeting that Clara and I have spoke at just to support this community. What would help is for all the people with advise to get off their couch and be there.Congressman Mike Rogers and Representative Ron Johnson have truely helped us,Larry Barton and Sylacauga Today and Daily Home. Putting it on You Tube is excellent and I have a video phone. Just do not know how to get it on there, but people can not smell what I am smelling right this minute. Trust me when I say this has made its way to Washington D.C. Anyone hs the right to address the City or County. I will be speaking at the next Commissioners meeting. Want to help load up your car with everyone you can get and be at the courthouse on the square, 2nd floor in Talladega. I will have to checl the date but I believe it is the 3 or 4. I will get some one to help me get on you tube. Thanks

I feel another thing we could do is to invite the news people here for the meeting and let them put it on the news and it would allow the whole state to see how bad this nusiance has become for all of us. I have an elderly mother who resides close to where the stinch is, she suffers from COPD, and this awful smell makes it worse with people with such conditions.

BgScneider, perhaps if you have a cell phone with a camera that records or a video camera, that would be awesome! You can upload it to youtube and facebook as well as email it in to the stations. That is very thoughtful of you and it would help this community greatly:)

I do not know if Channel 33/40 has been out but this is waht channel 6 said:

"Sylacauga residents disturbed about lingering stench

Posted: Dec 15, 2009 9:01 PM CST

Updated: Dec 15, 2009 9:01 PM CST

SYLACAUGA, AL (WBRC) - Sylacaugans are complaining about a smell they say stems from a waste treatment plant just outside the city's limit.

Residents say they've been overwhelmed by a smell they say is coming from the Reef Environmental plant since the facility opened in 2007. And they showed tonight asking the city council to do more to try and solve the problem.



Those Sylacauga homeowners say this smell may be more than just a nuisance, they're concerned about what it may be doing to their health. So they made it clear tonight they're not happy with the city or county's response so far.



"Everybody in Sylacauga is affected by this and everybody in Sylacauga would like to see this stopped,": said Cara Curtis, one of the concerned neighbors. "It has destroyed the quality of life in Sylacauga."

The Alabama Department of Environmental Management levied a $72,000 fine against Reef Environmental for not having an air scrubbing system properly installed and maintained at the wastewater treatment plant.

ADEM told FOX6 News Tuesday that Reef Environmental has until March to correct the problem.

But these homeowners say that's not enough, and Tuesday asked Sylacauga's city council and mayor to do more. But Sylacauga's mayor says since the plant isn't within city limits, there's not much he can do.

"I've been like everyone else, somewhat frustrated by it, and I've told them that," said Sylacauga Mayor Sam Wright. "But I have to guard my words and so right now we just have to let the legal action take course and just work through this."

The city has filed a nuisance injunction against reef asking for relief, but that motion won't be in court until March. These homeowners say that's not soon enough.

"This is what our future is," said Vicki Crow, another concerned neighbor. "And we cannot bank on what's gonna happen in this town when this child and all the other children are being subjected to this smell we have to deal with."

FOX6 made multiple attempts to contact Reef Environmental for a response to our story but were unable to reach them for comment.

Wright says he talks to Reef officials almost daily to ask for help and says the plant is supposed to be installing a new tarp this week at the facility that may help contain the smell.

Homeowners at tonight's meeting say the city's legal action isn't working fast enough and they're ready to take matters into their own hands, though they weren't specific about what that means."

I hope this helps. I know this is such a big concern for the community.

Has anyone contacted 33/40? If not, I will be glad to. All you have to do is dial *3340 from any cell phone and you do get the opportunity to speak to a live person.

I hope this helps. Because this situation does needs to be taken care.

Nice posts everyone:)

The smell must not be too bad yet. Otherwise there would be people picketing everyday with television news crews in tow. There would be bottles and rocks hurled at trucks and cars entering the facility. Transfer truck drivers would even be leery of delivering there because of the unrest. If REEF refuses to spend money on cleaning up their operation, the citizens need to ensure that they spend money on repairs or time lost. Line up a few coffins in front of the gate with old people and children inside them with television cameras filming. Continue to turn up the heat on these scumbags and they will have no choice to fix the problem or leave. If these things continue to do no good, then the citizens aim needs to be readjusted toward the judges, lawyers and city councilmen, mayors, senators and representatives being paid to protect them. As I said, the smell must not be that bad yet, because these things haven't happened.

That is why they only talk to women that way.

You are very couragous and apparently very smart

bbtiger197298, We did that, they will not work together. The City says its in the County. The County says they do not have the authority.

Look up the word commissioner: here is the definition- 1.One commissioned. 2.An officer in charge of some department or bureau of the public service 3.A member of a commission, such as now governs many cities.There is alot going on behind closed doors, we do not know, yet. Thank You for your comment

Amen too that so sad i wish they would talk too me that way you would see a good old fashion asswhiping being give out