Thread: FAIRFIELD ALABAMA eight miles south of Birmingham

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Originally Posted by usafret99

Reminds me of my best friend (no longer live near him). Returned from europe after 13 years was in my mid 30's and never really fished. Meet this older guy at work that was always talking about fishing and he always went alone. Anyway I asked if I could go with him and a 25 plus year friendship began. Was like a father figure to me and until I had to move we fished and hunted together almost every weekend for 15 plus years. We still hook up every now and again to go crappie fishing.

We were known as dumb and dumber around base for all the crazy things we would get into, like fishing in a tornado as an example, or going in the intra coastal waterway in south carolina with a 12 foot john boat to catch shrimp.

Amusing story about his age. He had several heart attacks over the years an he had lost his garage remote and for 5 years he would just hit the button in the back of the garage and run out before the door closed. Anyway one day I told him that because of his health (I was always scared he was going to have a heart attack out in the woods up a tree) the day he couldnt make it out the garage would be the last day I went hunting or fishing with him. The next morning I picked him up and he walked to the truck and got in without closing the garage. I asked him "what about your garage door", he held up his hand and pushed the button on his brand new garage door opener and said "Im not done fishing yet"! Had me laughing all day!

I am in Fairfield. Shoot me a PM with your email and I will send you my email with some information about me. Perhaps it is time to add another fishing buddy my friend. Here is just part of it...... " Rev. Michael Carter spent 26 years with the Akron Public Schools. He served as principal for ten of those years. Reverend Michael Curtis Carter is a published author, inventor, C.L.U.B. and P.Y.P. youth group founder, Assistant Pastor, businessman, fishing lure inventor, poet, school educator, 2002 Olympic Torchbearer and a retired public school administrator. His youth groups are P.Y.P (Positive Young People) and “Mr. Carter’s C.L.U.B. (Citizenship, Learning, Understanding and Brotherhood). He has been Assistant Pastor at New Bethlehem Baptist Church in Johns Alabama for the past ten years. His fishing articles have appeared seven times in Crappie World Magazine.

Reverend Carter received The George Washington Honor Medal (National Award) from the Freedom’s Foundation at Valley Forge for excellence in youth programming. The purpose of his youth group is to build character in the students, allow them to make positive choices, and teach students manners and respect for authority. This youth group has received letters of commendation from the Untied States Department of Education, Thomas Sawyer, United States Congressman, and Mr. Tim Davis – Chief Executive of Summit County Council Mr. Carter is the son of Lillie Mae (Bland) Carter and Leon John Carter Jr. He was born in Bowling Green, Kentucky. He spent his formative childhood years in Toledo Ohio. In 1963 he graduated from Toledo Scott High School. In 1967 he received his B.S. degree in Elementary Education from Tennessee State University.

He received his Master’s degree in School Administration from the University of Akron in 1976. The State of Ohio Department of Education and the United States Department of Education have recognized his work as a school educator. He was selected to be in the first class of One Hundred Significant African American Males sponsored by the Akron Black Woman’s Leadership Caucus. These Black Males represent what is good about the Akron community. In 1991 he received the Youth Services Award sponsored by the Akron Frontier’s club. He is also listed in the 1981 edition of the Directory of distinguished Americans. In May of 1981 his first book of poetry, “IS AMERICA LISTENING?” – A tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was published.

His writings have received letters of commendation from Reverend Jesse Jackson, Mrs. Coretta Scott King, Pope John Paul II, President Jimmy Carter, President William Jefferson Clinton, National Vice President of the Churches of the Living God - Bishop David E. Drone, Vice President Walter Mondale, United States Senator Edward Kennedy, United States Senator John Glenn, and many more prominent national leaders.

His works have also appeared in the national library of poetry publication “The Coming of Dawn, a family authored book “Doing It Our Way”, and “Kentucky in American Letters.” He has co-authored the book “Martin the Hero Merriweather” which is a tribute to all handicapped persons who are struggling to fulfill their dreams. Michael Carter has also invented and holds copyrights to “Student – A game of Concentration” and the “Poor Man’s Fishing Bucket with Detachable Rod Holder.” He has also copyrighted the “Carter Jig/Rig Crappie Lure.” He enjoys tying jigs and making soft plastic lures. His fishing articles have appeared seven times in Crappie World Magazine.

Mr. Carter served as the Principal of Crosby Elementary School. Previously he was the Assistant Principal of Barrett Academy. He attributes all of his successes to a positive work ethic. He said, “Many traits are prerequisites for a good work ethic. Your attentiveness, preparedness, attendance, punctuality, ability to prioritize, concentrate, struggle and see things through to meet all of your responsibilities are not easy lessons to learn. You must apply yourself diligently and learn them if you want to achieve success.”


His favorite scriptures are Romans 12: 9-19 and Isaiah 40:31. “They that wait on the Lord shall renew their strength.” Reverend Carter now resides in Fairfield Alabama with his wife Loretta. They have two children; Anastasia and Justin. They have six grandchildren, Morgan Anastasia Brown, Jason Brown, Chris Brown, Jaylen Carter, Noelani Carter, and Justin Carter II.