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INDEX Attractions .................................4 Nightspots...................................5 Things to see and do................6 Biscuits ......................................10 Fitness ........................................10 Recreation.................................11 Libraries....................................12 Parks...........................................12 Colleges .....................................14 Job resources ..........................14 Weather......................................14 Arts groups...............................15 12 in Twelve ..............................16 Civil rights................................18 Military......................................20 Medical facilities ...................20 Government .............................21 Demographics .........................21 Public schools .........................22 Private schools .......................23 Smooth transition ..................26 Area churches.........................28

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Fishing, gardens and nature trails are available at the 300-acre Alabama Nature Center at Lanark in Millbrook.

Here are some of the River Region attractions you don’t want to miss: Alabama Cattlemen’s Association’s MOOseum: The museum celebrates the qualities of cattle and those who raise them. Visit the MOOseum at 201 S. Bainbridge St. from 8 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday. Free. 265-1867 or visit www.bamabeef .org. Alabama Department of Archives and History: Among its other exhibits, the Archives and History at 624 Washington Ave. contains one of the best collections of Hank Williams memorabilia in the city. Building and museum hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday and second Saturday of each month; reference room hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday-Friday. Free. 242-4435 or visit archives.state.al.us. Alabama Nature Center: The Alabama Nature Center and Lanark, the former estate of Isabel and Wiley Hill, form a more than 300acre reserve of forests, fields, streams, wetlands and ponds. The center includes a 30acre garden, trails and boardwalks, and a 4,000square-foot outdoor pa-

vilion. The Nature Center is located at the Alabama Wildlife Federation’s headquarters, 3050 Lanark Road in Millbrook. 800-822-9453 or visit alabamawildlife.org. Alabama War Memorial: This monument at the corner of Jackson and Monroe streets in Montgomery honors war veterans from Alabama. Blount Cultural Park: Park features walking tracks, ducks and ponds, and is home to the Alabama Shakespeare Festival and Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts. On Festival Drive, just off Woodmere Boulevard. Open daily until sundown. 240-4333 or 2715353. Civil Rights Memorial Center: This visitor center enhances the experience of the Civil Rights Memorial on Washington Avenue by providing in-depth information about the people and events it honors. The tour includes a 20-minute film and the Wall of Tolerance. Open 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Admission $2 adults, free for ages 17 and younger. 956-8200. Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church: Historic church from which the Rev.

Martin Luther King Jr. led the Montgomery Bus Boycott. 454 Dexter Ave. For tour information, call 263-3970. Elmore County Black History Museum: Located in the remaining structure of the Elmore County Training School, which was built in 1925, the museum’s collections focus on Elmore County’s black families, their history, churches, schools and more. It also has a mirror owned by boxing great Joe Louis, who hailed from Alabama. 567-5109. F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald Museum: The couple lived in the home at 919 Felder Ave. from 1931 to 1932. This is the only museum dedicated to them. Open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday-Friday and 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Free. 264-4222. www.fitzgeraldmuseum.net. First White House of the Confederacy: This served as the home of the first president of the Confederate States of America for a short time before the capital was moved to Richmond, Va. 644 Washington Ave. 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, weekends 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Closed holidays. Free. 242-1861. Fort Toulouse-Jackson Park: 1700s French fort reconstruction is a state historic site. It features a campground and Indian mounds. Each fall, Frontier Days features re-enactments and role players in period costumes. Open daily from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. November-March and 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. April-October. 2521 W. Fort Toulouse Road, off of U.S. 231 North, near Wetumpka. 567-3002 or visit www.fttoulousejackson .org. Hank Williams grave site: An estimated

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20,000 people a year make the pilgrimage to this country great’s grave site. Oakwood Cemetery Annex. Enter off Upper Wetumpka Road, proceed up hill and to the right; grave is on top of hill. Hank Williams Museum: This museum opened in February 1999 and moved to its current location in May 2000. It houses artifacts from Williams’ life, including the 1952 Cadillac in which he died Jan. 1, 1953. 118 Commerce St. 262-3600 or visit thehankwilliamsmuseum.com. Hank Williams statue: A 6-foot, 2-inch statue of the hometown country music legend. North Perry Street in Lister Hill Plaza. Free. 262-0013. Harriott II Riverboat: This riverboat is one of Montgomery’s newest attractions. Docked beside the Riverwalk Amphitheater, the Harriott II offers fun for everyone. Public and private cruises are available, along with food, music, drinks and entertainment. A variety of cruises are available. 241-4400 or visit montgomeryal.gov. Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama: The tour of the plant has been ranked among the Top 10 free attractions in the state. Tours typically are given at 9:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 2 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, and 6:30 p.m. Thursdays, with reservations only. Tour days and times are subject to change with short notice. Go to www.hmmausa.com and click on “Tours” or call 387-8019 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Friday. Impact Crater: Wetumpka is home to one of 59 recognized impact craters in North Ameri-

ca. The Alabama Historical Association placed a marker at the site, which was discovered in 1891 by a state geologist, in 2002. It is believed to be more than 84 million years ago. The Wetumpka Impact Crater Commission arranges tours of the sites, which is mostly on private lands. Contact them at 567-4637. Jasmine Hill Gardens and Outdoor Museum: This 20-acre garden off U.S. 231 between Montgomery and Wetumpka features flowering trees, vines and shrubs as well as walkways, fountains and Greek statuary. Call 567-6463 or visit www.jasminehill.org for information on hours and admission. Mann Wildlife Learning Museum: A 28,000square-foot natural history museum dedicated to wildlife conservation through education. 325 Vandiver Blvd., next to the Montgomery Zoo. Open 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily. $6 adults, $4 ages 3-12. 240-4900 or visit www.montgomeryzoo.com. Maxwell Air Force Base Air Park and Monument to Powered Flight: Includes a model

of the airplane the Wright Brothers had at their local flight school. 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday. Free. 953-2017. Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts: Founded in 1930, the museum holds a collection of paintings, prints and arts. The museum also hosts temporary exhibitions and educational programs throughout the year. In the Blount Cultural Park off Woodmere Boulevard. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. TuesdaySaturday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday, noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. Free. 2404333 or visit www.mmfa.org. Montgomery Zoo: Open 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily. $10 for 13 and older, $7 for ages 3-12, $9 for ages 65 and older, and free for ages 2 and younger. 240-4900. www.montgomeryzoo.com Old Alabama Town: Outdoor history museum highlights central Alabama’s history, architecture and lifestyles. The town consists of more than 40 19th- and early 20th-century structures. 240-4500 or visit oldalabamatown.com for tour information.

Participants check out the foliage and depth of the Wetumpka’s Impact Crater during a tour of the site.

FYI 2012 Riverwalk Stadium: This minorleague baseball stadium is the home of the Montgomery Biscuits. The $26 million facility seats about 7,000. 200 Coosa St. in downtown Montgomery. 323-2255 or visit www.biscuitsbaseball.com. Rosa Parks Museum and Library: Owned by Troy University Montgomery, the museum opened Dec. 1, 2000, on the 45th anniversary of Rosa Parks’ arrest for not giving her seat on a city bus to a white man. The museum also houses a special Children’s Wing. 252 Montgomery St. Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. $7.50 ages 12 and older, $5.50 ages 12 and younger. 241-8615. State Capitol: Contains one of the country’s finest examples of an “unsupported” staircase. This was the site of Alabama’s secession from the Union in 1861. The Capitol grounds also is site of the Jefferson Davis Star and Confederate Memorial. 600 Dexter Ave. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Free. 242-3935. Wilderness Park/Bamboo Forest: Bamboo towers 60 feet to form a canopy in the sky at this park, which includes one of the state’s largest beech trees. Open daily until dusk. Upper Kingston Road in Prattville. Free. 361-3640.

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Rock, country, R&B, karaoke and hip-hop — if it’s music you want, there are plenty of places to find it. Locations are in Montgomery unless noted otherwise. Alley Bar: 166 Commerce St.; 387-3333. Barra (Hookah Lounge): 1408 Madison Ave. 834-7980. Blue Byrd’s: 6804 Atlanta Highway; 356-4690. Boomerangs: 5480 Atlanta Highway; 239-7680. The Back Porch: 4041 U.S. 231 in Wetumpka; 567-7795. The Blue Iguana: 1714 E. Main St. in Prattville; 3588600. The Board Room: 2801 Vaughn Plaza; 272-9693. Capitol Oyster Bar: 617 Shady St.; 262-4207. Coaches Corner: Town Plaza Shopping Center, Wetumpka; 514-3410. Doodle Hoppers: 3637 Debby Drive in LeCroy Village; 284-4973. Dooley’s Pub: 81 Wisteria Place in Millbrook; 285-9197. Dreamland: 101 Tallapoosa St.; 273-7427 (RIBS). Eastside Grille: 6667 Atlanta

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Highway; 274-1200. Elks Club: 907 Rosa L. Parks Ave.; 263-4026. The Exchange: Renaissance Montgomery Hotel & Spa at the Convention Center, 201 Tallapoosa St.; 481-5000. Club Fusion: 845 W. South Blvd; 280-5779. Head on the Door: 5028 Vaughn Road; 270-1928. Ikonz: 3439 McGehee Road; 613-3238. It’ll Do Tavern: 557 N. East Blvd.; 356-1355. Key Largo Bar and Grill: 1343 Dalraida Road; 2721401. Liquids Club: 5060 Vaughn Road; 649-2300. Mulligan’s Irish Pub: 81 Wisteria Place in Millbrook; 517-4571. One More Club: 4340 River Oaks Road in Millbrook; 290-0706. Pine Bar: 501 Cloverdale Road; 239-9061. Pratt Pub and Oyster Bar: 1720 E. Main St. in Prattville; 361-0009. Reflections: 5743 Woodmere Blvd.; 279-0802. Rhonda’s Sports Bar: 4128

Birmingham Highway; 2621338. Rock Bottom American Pub: 2430 East Blvd; 239-7625. Rose Supper Club: 954 Highland Ave.; 264-2975. Ruddles English Pub: 3133 Bell Road; 277-8710. SandBAR at the Silos: 355 Coosa St.; 387-3333 Santa Barbara Trading Co.: 2801-X Vaughn Plaza Road; 612-7013. Silhouette: 322 N. Lawrence St.; 263-4322. Sous La Terre: 82B Commerce St.; 265-2069. Stuckey’s: 5040 Vaughn Road; 293-7012. 1048 Jazz and Blues Club: 1104 E. Fairview Ave.; 8341048. The Olive Room: 121 Montgomery St.; 262-2763. The Shack: 3200 Atlanta Highway; 395-5455. The Tipping Point: 5015 Hampstead High St.; 2609110. The Twisted Monkey: 553 N. East Blvd.; 356-3509 Young Barn Pub & Oyster Bar: 5331 Young Barn Road; 819-7423.

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River Region’s calendar full of things to do There are many annual events that take place in the tri-county area each year. Here are a few you should check out:

MAY Jubilee CityFest: The annual downtown Montgomery street party known as Jubilee CityFest kicks off each May at the Union Station Trainshed with Brewfest. The fun continues at the Riverwalk Amphitheater with Bama’s Big Bang, a free concert-andfireworks spectacular. Visit www.jubileecityfest.org or www.bamasbigbang.com for more information. Memorial Day: Residents will honor fallen service members May 28 at events throughout the area. Wreaths will be laid and taps will be played at Memorial Day ceremonies in Montgomery, Prattville and Wetumpka. Also, a fly-in will be held at Moton Field in Tuskegee.

JULY Fourth of July fireworks shows: Montgomery’s annual fireworks show is sponsored by the city and held in conjunction with the Montgomery Biscuits game. In Wetumpka, a fireworks show is held each July Fourth at Gold Star Park on the Coosa River. 5675147, www.cityofwetumpka.com. Prattville’s fireworks show is held at Stanley-Jensen Stadium.

The Autauga County Fair features carnival-type rides as well as food and games. 358-0297, www.prattvilleal.gov. Pike Road holds a celebration at The Waters. 272-9883, www.pikeroad.us. Lake Martin’s event is at the Lake Martin Amphitheater, www.lakemartin.com. Performance on the Green: The Montgomery Ballet’s annual outdoor performance at Blount Cultural Park. 409-0522.

AUGUST Stars on the Riverfront: Alabama Dance Theatre’s annual performance at Riverwalk Amphitheater will be held Aug. 5-6. For more information, call 2412590. Montgomery Dragon Boat Race

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thrills, browse through commercial and educational exhibits and enjoy their favorite foods with fewer crowds. Haunted Hayride in the Forest: For several weekends in October, leading up to Halloween, South Montgomery County Academy in Grady sponsors a hayride through the forest featuring ghostly ghouls along the route. 562-3235. Spinners Pumpkin Patch: This year marks the 31st anniversary of the arts and crafts festival held each October at Spinners Park, West Sixth Street in Prattville. The event is scheduled for Oct. 27-28. Admission is free. The festival features more than 100 arts and crafts exhibitors, 8k and 1-mile fun run, children’s activities and more. For more information, visit www.spinnersprattville.com

SEPTEMBER Broadway Under the Stars: Held on Sept. 13, this annual concert by the Montgomery Symphony Orchestra at Blount Cultural Park features show tunes and pop classics. 240-4004 or www.montgomerysymphony.org Ballet and the Beasts: The Montgomery Ballet presents this annual outdoors production at the Montgomery Zoo. This event will be held Sept. 7. The gates open at 6 p.m., and the performance starts at dusk. Call 2404900 or visit www.montgomeryballet.org for more information. Navistar LPGA Classic: The Navistar tournament is one of the full-field events the LPGA plays each season, with about 150 golfers participating. This year the tournament will take place Sept. 19-23. www.navistarlpgaclassic.com

OCTOBER Alabama National Fair: Each October, Garrett Coliseum comes alive with live musical acts, including some of the top country artists in the nation, a circus, pig racing and diving, a petting zoo, arts and crafts, food booths and carnival rides and games. The 2011 edition takes place Oct. 5-14. Call 272-6831 or visit www.alnationalfair.org Autauga County Fair: Get the sounds and smells of the fair at Mac Gray Park in Prattville. Fairgoers can catch Midway

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The Pumpkin Patch Arts and Crafts Fair features entertainment, food vendors as well as work by artists and craftspeople at Spinners Park. 20th annual Alabama Cotton Festival: Held Oct. 13, this event includes a 5k Cotton Run and 1-mile fun run, the Alabama Championship Rook tournament, a classic car show, a pet parade, a sweet treats contest, arts and crafts, food vendors, the Alabama Cotton Queen Pageant, an art show, a photo contest, entertainment, the Cotton Museum and a kids zone. Activities begin at 8 p.m., and admission is free. There may be a nominal charge for some events. For more information, visit www.townof eclectic.com or call 578-3301. Junior League of Montgomery Holiday Market: This is one of the organization’s major fundraisers. The shopping event also features entertainment and food. Call 288-8816 or visit

www.jlmontgomery.org for more information. Zoo Boo: The Montgomery Zoo celebrates Halloween for several days in late October with nightly attractions for the kids leading up to Halloween night. The zoo normally closes at 5 p.m., but it reopens until 9 p.m. during Zoo Boo so visitors can enjoy haunted train rides, costumed characters, candy and more. For more information, call 240-4900.

NOVEMBER Alabama Frontier Days at Fort Toulouse: Known as “the most authentic living history event in the state,” Alabama Frontier Days is set for Nov. 7-11 at Fort Toulouse in Wetumpka. Call 567-3032 or visit www.fttoulousejackson.org for more information. Kenan Mill’s annual Fall Festival and Bluegrass Event: This annual event features bluegrass music, food vendors, arts and crafts and so much more. Kenan’s Mill was built in the mid-1800s and produced water-ground meal, grits and corn for more than 100 years. The grounds also include a fascinating 19th-century brick charcoal kiln. For more information, call 874-1725. Holiday Light Festival: From late November to early January, the Montgomery Zoo is aglow with large holiday light sculptures of animals, live performances of holiday music, train rides, pictures with Santa, etc. Zoo hours are expanded to accommodate the nightly show. 240-4900. Pike Road Arts and Crafts Fair: Held on the first Saturday in November, the event is hosted by the Pike Road Civic Club. pikeroadfair.org

DECEMBER The city of Montgomery Christmas Parade: Held in early December on Dexter Avenue, this annual event features hundreds of floats and other attractions. The parade is kicked off with the governor’s tree-lighting ceremony and ends with the mayor’s tree-lighting ceremony. 241-2300. Christmas on the Coosa: Held in December at Gold Star Park and in downtown Wetumpka, the festival includes arts and crafts, a street parade, food vendors and fireworks. 567-5147. The Town of Eclectic Christmas Parade: Held on the first Friday night in December at 6 p.m., this annual event is followed by the town Christmas tree lighting at Town Hall. For more information, visit www.townofeclectic.com or call 578-3301.

An Eclectic Christmas: Held on Dec. 5-9, this event re-enacts the true story of the first Christmas. The walking tours begin at 6 p.m. at 1733 Claud Road, just south of Eclectic on Alabama 63. Admission is free, and donations are accepted. Pike Road Christmas Tree Lighting: Held in early December at Town Hall, this event features hymns and carols, reading of the Christmas story and ceremonial tree lighting. www.pikeroad.us

JANUARY Fitzgerald Museum Gala: The F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald Museum, 919 Felder Ave., is one of the stops along the Southern Literary Trail. The gala features a silent and live auction and music from the Roaring ’20s. 264-4222. www.fitzgeraldmuseum.net Trade Days in Eclectic: This event takes place the second Saturday of each month on Main Street from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. There will be arts and crafts vendors, food vendors and entertainment. There is something for everyone. To reserve a booth space or entertainment time, call 8504772.

MARCH Southeastern Livestock Exposition Rodeo: Held over several days during March at Garrett Coliseum, the rodeo features events such as bull riding as well as livestock shows. Some of the top stars in rodeo come every year to prepare for the national championship. Call 265-1867 or 888-2RODEO2. Fountain City Arts Festival: Take in the views from historic Pratt Park, check out the art and jewelry exhibits, enjoy concessions and entertainment at the annual event. Special activities planned for kids. Call 358-0297.

APRIL Second Saturday Riverfront Festival: The festival will be held at Riverfront Park in Montgomery on the second Saturday of each month through Sept. 8. This family friendly event will feature food vendors, live music, crafts, fireworks and activities for the children. For more information, call 625-2300 or visit www.funontheriver.net Wetumpka Riverfest: Enjoy arts and crafts, entertainment, concessions and special activities for the children at this annual event that takes place in Gold Star Park. Call 567-4811 or visit www.wetumpkachamber.com

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FITNESS CENTERS AND YMCA BRANCHES Here are a few of the places for you to work out in the tri-county area. Locations are in Montgomery unless noted otherwise.

FITNESS CENTERS Adonna’s Fit Stop, 8119 Vaughn Road, 272-5535 Anytime Fitness, 8125 Decker Lane, 239-7396 Curves, 7730 Atlanta Highway, 272-2746 Curves, 3008 Zelda Road, 409-9775 Dance Fitness Center, 62 Dalraida Road, 5171277 Fit 4 Christ, 2801 Vaughn Plaza Road, 2399356 Fitness South, 2257 Cobbs Ford Road (Prattville), 285-2770 Fitness Together, 7959 Vaughn Road, 215-7373 Genoubee Inc., 3641 Debby Drive, 782-0027 Gold’s Gym, 2300 Berryhill Road, 271-7575 Hogan’s Gym, 3331 Harrison Road, 270-1760 Jazzercise, 2232 Halcyon Blvd., 396-1431

MCA Fitness Center, 2119 E. South Blvd., 2801409 Metro Fitness, 7150 Halcyon Park Drive, 3960040 MJ Yoga, 5147 Atlanta Highway, 451-5326 Pilates Metro, 7150 Halcyon Park Drive, 3963131 Planet Fitness, 3530 Eastdale Circle, 271-1600 Rumbling Waters Health Club, 223 Hill St. (Wetumpka), 478-4920 World Gym, 3040 East Blvd., 281-2224

LOCAL YMCA BRANCHES Downtown, 761 S. Perry St., 269-4362 East Montgomery, 3407 Pelzer Ave., 272-3390 Cleveland Avenue, 1201 Rosa L. Parks Ave., 265-0566 Bell Road, 2435 Bell Road, 271-4343 Kershaw, 2229 W. Fairview Ave., 265-1433 Southeast, 3455 Carter Hill Road, 262-6411

Goodtimes Center, 2325 Mill Ridge Drive, 279-8666 Grandview, 4700 Camp Grandview Road (Millbrook), 290-9622 Prattville-Smith, 600 Main St. (Prattville), 3658852 Prattville-East, 972 McQueen Smith Road South (Prattville), 3589622 Wetumpka, 200 Red Eagle Drive (Wetumpka), 567-8282 YMCA Camp Chandler, 1240 Jordan Dam Road (Wetumpka), 229-0035 Y’s Up @ A&P, 507 Cloverdale Road, Suite 101, 239-7663 Y’s Up @ Hampstead, 5272 Hampstead High St. No. 100, 239-8096 Y’s Up @ Westminster, 2948 Carter Hill Road, 396-6232 Y’s Up @ Somerset, 7600 Atlanta Highway, 356-1351 Y’s Up @ The Waters,19 Bridge St. (Pike Road), 819-7904

FYI 2012 AUTAUGA/ELMORE RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES PRATTVILLE The Department of Leisure Services provides a wide range of activities for all ages. For information on programs, fees charged and registration, visit www.prattvilleal.gov or call 361-3640. Bell Park: 427 Upper Kingston Road This park’s two lighted baseball fields are home to youth baseball and football teams. Cooters Pond Park: 1844 Cooters Pond Road (on the banks of the Alabama River) This park features two boat ramps, docks, a riverwalk, picnic grills, tables and a basketball court, as well as a large green-space for flying kites, touch football, Frisbee-tossing or other family activities. Three pavilions are available for rent. Also home to the See, Pick and Eat Nut Grove, and the Dog Park. Doster Memorial Community Center: 424 S. Northington St. This center houses the offices of the Department of Leisure Services and has meeting rooms, a kitchen and an auditorium available for rent. Easy Street Park: 233 Easy St. This small neighborhood park features children’s play equipment. Kiwanis Park:1136 Perrydale Loop This is a neighborhood playground. Mac Gray Park: 1050 Martin Luther King Drive; 361-0523 This park, which is adjacent to the Autauga County Fairgrounds, has lighted softball fields and a concession stand, and is the home of adult softball teams. Softball fields available for rent. Lewis Gillespie Senior Center: 332 Doster Road; 361-3698 or 358-3232 This center serves as a nutrition site and features games, crafts, dances, exercise classes and day trips. All activities are designed for senior citizens. Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) office also is in this facility. Heritage Park: At West Main and Court streets This park is a great place to view the Autauga Creek dam, mill pond and Daniel Pratt’s industrial buildings. A series of “Brown Bag Concerts” are held in the spring and summer. Newton Park: 502 Park St. This park has five lighted tennis courts and four softball fields, and is home to girls softball teams. North Highland Park:122 Cone St., off Martin Luther King Drive This park has a basketball court, a playground and picnic tables, as well as a pavilion available for rent.

Youngsters enjoy walking in Mill Creek during a visit at Village Green Park in Millbrook. St.

Overlook Memorial Park: 299 Jay

A section of Overlook Memorial Park was set aside for the Butch Ray Fragrance Garden, which features plants and shrubs that can be identified and enjoyed by their odor, thus giving those with limited or no sight an opportunity to enjoy the garden. Pavilion available for rent. Pratt Park: 460 Doster Road Located in the “heart of old Prattville,” this park features a small pond, a walking trail, an amphitheater and picnic tables, and is adjacent to “A Child’s Place” playground. Pratt Park is the site of numerous community events. A barbecue pit and two pavilions are available for rent. Pratt Pool: 256 Doster St.; 365-0251 This pool, which opens June 1, is home of the Flying Fish Swim Team. Hours: noon-5 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday. Admission is $4 per person per day. Kids younger than 3 get in free. Family pool passes are available, and the pool is available for rent. Spinners Park: 390 W. Sixth St. This park features a playground, ball fields, grills and picnic tables, and is the site of the annual Spinners Pumpkin Patch Arts and Crafts Festival each fall. A pavilion is available for rent. Spring Hill Park: At Jensen Road and Washington Ferry Road This park has a basketball court, a playground, grills and picnic tables, and pavilions are available for rent. David D. Whetstone Jr. Sports Complex: 802 Autauga County 4 East; 365-1145 This complex features five lighted and two unlighted baseball fields, and is home of Dixie Youth and Dixie Majors baseball programs. The complex also is home to the Department of Leisure Services’ fall baseball program. Upper Kingston Park: 1309 Upper Kingston Road; 361-7160 This park has three lighted and two unlighted soccer fields, as well as

a lighted walking trail and exercise stations. The pavilion and community center are available for rent. Wilderness Park: 800 Upper Kingston Road In this park, giant oriental bamboo soar 60 feet to form a canopy in the sky. The bamboo competes with native trees and shrubs to form this most unusual area, which also contains the state’s second-largest Beech tree.

WETUMPKA The Parks & Recreation Department oversees the parks and facilities operated by the city of Wetumpka. For more information, call 567-1324 or go to www.cityofwetumpka.com. Municipal Park: 815 Kelly Fitzpatrick Drive This park offers six ball fields, serving girls and boys ages 5 to 14. A batting cage is available for practice sessions. Home to Dixie League and Fall Ball. Martin Luther King Jr. Recreation Center: 202 Lancaster St. This center consists of two multipurpose ball fields, a concession building, two outdoor basketball courts and a large building that is available for rent. Also home to Wetumpka’s Black History Museum. Memorial Park: 120 Cotton St. This park offers picnic and play areas, the Scout hut, a covered barbecue area and tennis courts, as well as Fain Community Center. The barbecue area and the community center are available for rent. Gold Star Park: Behind Wetumpka City Hall on the banks of the Coosa River This park features a ramp for launching boats into the Coosa River, picnic areas, a gazebo, the Elmore County Museum, two historical log cabins, a stage for performances, and several rustic bridges and walkways. Henry Crommelin Park: At the end of Bruce Street in the Meadowbrook

subdivision This park offers tennis courts, a playground and a softball field. Swayback Bridge Trail: Just north of Jordan Dam, off U.S. 231 This trail along the banks of Lake Jordan is a popular destination for hiking and biking enthusiasts. Markers are installed along the path, and a map on the entrance board helps to guide visitors. Wetumpka Sports Complex: Just off Coosa River Parkway/Alabama 14 This facility features five baseball/softball fields and a concession area.

MILLBROOK The Parks and Recreation Department is located at the Mill Creek Sports Complex at the end of Shirley Lane. The department maintains six recreational areas throughout the city. For more information, visit www.cityofmillbrook.org or call 2902047. Mill Creek Sports Complex: At the end of Shirley Lane This complex offers six baseball fields for use by Dixie Youth Baseball. A paved walking trail encircles the park, and a pavilion is available for family outings. The Village Green at Memorial Center Park: At Main Street and Grandview Road This is a recreational park where many events — including private weddings, musical concerts and the city’s annual Christmas tree lighting — are held. A paved walking track encircles the park. Kids Kingdom: Across from the Village Green This unique play area was designed by elementary schoolchildren and was paid for and constructed by volunteers. Girls Softball Complex: On Park Circle This complex offers four softball fields for the Millbrook Girls’ Softball League. Robinson Springs Park: On Monument Drive A three-acre park with an underground spring, a fountain, a gazebo and tables with benches. Legacy Park: On Deatsville Highway near the Elmore Water Tower This park has a paved walking path and a lighted practice field for the Millbrook Mustangs youth football program. A modular building is available for rent.

TALLASSEE

partment is located at the Recreation Center, 450 Gilmer Ave. For information, call 283-4726 or visit www.tallasseerecreation.com. The department manages the City Softball Complex, 283-5959, and tennis courts and swimming pool, 2835998, in east Tallassee. Tallassee features several beautiful parks that are enjoyed year-round. Two of the more visible ones are Veteran’s Park on Central Boulevard in east Tallassee and Bell Park at “Five Points,” at the intersection of Gilmer Avenue and Friendship Road. A newly constructed Veteran’s Memorial Park is just north of City Hall and features names of the many Tallassee veterans who served with distinction in America’s wars.

ECLECTIC The town of Eclectic features Aaron Park, located at 2 Aaron Park Drive, offers four ball fields, serving boys and girls ages 3-15. It is home to Dixie Youth and Babe Ruth. For more information, call 541-4429 or visit www.townofeclectic.com.

TRI-COUNTY SHOOTING RANGES The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources’ website, www.outdooralabama.com, lists the following shooting ranges in the tricounty area:

AUTAUGA COUNTY Archery Unlimited 1336-B S. Memorial Drive Prattville, 358-2697 or 358-4867 Type: Indoor archery www.archeryunlimited.net Autauga County Bowhunters Mason Road — West of Posey’s Crossroads Prattville, 361-8663 Type: Archery

ELMORE COUNTY Bennett’s Archery 106 Kerri Lane Wetumpka, 514-1286 Type: Indoor-outdoor archery www.bennettsarchery.com

NOTE: Most ranges require a fee, permit or membership

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FYI 2012 PUBLIC LIBRARIES AUTAUGA/ELMORE COUNTIES

Prattville-Main Branch 254 Doster St. Prattville, 36067 365-3396 Hours: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday; 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday and Saturday Autaugaville Branch 207 N. Taylor Road Autaugaville, 36003 365-9332 Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday and Wednesday Billingsley Branch 2021 Office St. Billingsley, 36006 205-755-9809 Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday and Thursday Eclectic Public Library 50 Main St. Eclectic, 36024 639-4727 Hours: 1 to 5 p.m. Monday, Tuesday and Thursday; 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday Marbury Branch 205 Autauga County 20 E. Marbury, 36051 205-755-8575 Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday Millbrook Public Library Main Branch 3650 Grandview Road Millbrook, 36054 285-6688 Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday; 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday; 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday; 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday Tallassee Community Library 99 S. Freeman Ave. Tallassee, 36078 283-2732 Hours: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday Wetumpka Public Library 212 S. Main St. Wetumpka, 36092 567-1308 Hours: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday

MONTGOMERY COUNTY Juliette Hampton Morgan Memorial Library 245 High St. Montgomery, 36104 240-4999 Hours: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 1 to 6 p.m. Sunday E.L. Lowder Regional Library 2590 Bell Road Montgomery, 36117

244-5717 Hours: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday and Tuesday; 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday; 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday Rufus A. Lewis Regional Library 3095 Mobile Highway Montgomery, 36108 240-4848 Hours: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday and Tuesday; 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday; 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday Coliseum Boulevard Branch Library 840 Coliseum Blvd. Montgomery, 36109 271-7005 Hours: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday; 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday Governors Square Branch Library 2885-B E. South Blvd. Montgomery, 36116 284-7929 Hours: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday; 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday Hampstead Branch 5251 Hampstead High St. Suite 107 Montgomery, 36116 244-5771 Hours: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday and Friday; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday; 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday Rosa L. Parks Avenue Branch Library 1276 Rosa Parks Ave. Montgomery, 36108 240-4979 Hours: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday; 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday Pintlala Branch Library 255 Federal Road Pintlala, 36043 281-8069 Hours: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday and Friday; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday; 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday Pine Level Branch 20 Kohn Drive Pine Level, 36065 584-7144 Hours: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday; 2 to 6 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday Pike Road Branch Library 9585 Vaughn Road P.O. Box 640036 Pike Road, 36064 244-8679 Hours: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday; 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday Ramer Branch Library 5444 Alabama 94 Ramer, 36069 562-3364 Hours: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday; 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday

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TRI-COUNTY AREA PARKS AUTAUGA COUNTY PRATTVILLE

Bell Park, 427 Upper Kingston Road Cooters Pond Park, 1844 Cooters Pond Road (bank of the Alabama River) David Whetstone Jr. Sports Complex, 802 Autauga County 4 West Dog Park, Upper Level at Cooters Pond Park Easy Street Park, 233 Easy St. Heritage Park, 200 S. Court St. Jasmine Trail & East Poplar Park, Silver Hills/Brookstone subdivisions Mac Gray Park, 1050 Martin Luther King Drive Kiwanis Park, 1136 Perrydale Loop Newton Park, 502 Park St. North Highland Park, 122 Cone St. (off Martin Luther King Drive) Overlook Memorial Park, 299 Jay St. Pratt Park & Pool, 460 Doster Road See, Pick and Eat Nut Grove, Cooters Pond Park Spinners Park, 390 W. Sixth St. Spring Hill Park, Jensen Road/Washington Ferry Road Upper Kingston Park, 1309 Upper Kingston Road Wilderness Park, 800 Upper Kingston Road

ELMORE COUNTY WETUMPKA

Fain Center Park, 120 Cotton St. Fort Toulouse-Jackson National Historic Park, Fort Toulouse Road off U.S. 231 Gold Star Park, Ready/Wharf streets (bank of the Coosa River) Memorial Park, 120 Cotton St. Swayback Bridge Trail, north of Jordan Dam Wetumpka Municipal Park, 815 Kelly Fitzpatrick Drive

MILLBROOK Memorial Center Park, 308 Park Circle Mill Creek Sports Complex, Shirley Lane Robinson Springs Park, Monument Drive Legacy Park, Deatsville Highway TALLASSEE Bell Park, Glimer Avenue/Friendship Road Veteran’s Memorial Park, north of City Hall

ECLECTIC Panther Palace Playground, Jean Street

MONTGOMERY COUNTY Audubon Park, Audubon Road Bell Street Park, 964 Bell St. Bellinger Hill Park, 1121 S. Lawrence St. Bellingrath Park, 70 W. Edgemont Ave. Blount Cultural Park, 3 Festival Drive (at Alabama Shakespeare Festival) Brenda Bonner Park, 3721 Harrison Road Buddy Watson Park, 1801 Taylor Road Catoma Park, Mitchell-Young Road Carver Community Park, 3180 Oak St. Chisholm Park, 329 Vandiver St. Cloverdale Community Park, 115 E. Fairview

Mady Kate Lindsey works on a painting during a festival at Pratt Park in Prattville. Ave. Cloverdale Park (Church), 2415 W. Cloverdale Road College Street Park, 2220 College St. Country Club Park, 2227 Country Club Drive Court Square Park, 1 Dexter Ave. Dannelly Park, 3415 Carter Hill Road Day Street Park, 910 Day St. Dean Fain Park, 8700 Minnie Brown Road Diffley Park, 221 Crenshaw St. Dorchester Park, Dorchester Road East Montgomery Exchange Park, 850 Coliseum Blvd. Fitzgerald Park, 840 Felder Ave. Flatwood Park and Community Center, 360 Williams Drive Floyd Park, 3450 LeBron Ave. Forest Hills Park, 3721 Harrison Road Fox Hollow Park, 4960 Chrystan Road Gateway Park, 3800 Davenport Parkway Georgia Washington Park, 696 Georgia Washington Goodwyn Park, 205 Perry Hill Road Hayneville Road Park, 2900 Patrick Road Homeview Park, 3201 Day St. Hyde Park (Burbank), 5816 Hyde Park Road Ida Belle Young Park, 5400 Vaughn Road Jackson Ferry Road Park, 1785 Jackson Ferry Road King Hill Park, 814 Claremont St. Kiwanis Park, 400 N. Hull St. Lagoon Park, 2855 Lagoon Park Drive Lister Hill Plaza, 100 N. Perry St. LeGrande Park, 550 LeGrande Place Louis Armstrong Park, 1849 Madison Ave. Macedonia Park, 6050 Woodley Road Milo Howard Park, 1800 Galena Ave. Morningview Park, 270 Brantwood Drive Myrtlewood Drive Park, 2069 Myrtlewood Drive

Newton Park, 1765 N. Decatur St. Oak Park, 1010 Forest Ave. O’Conner Tennis Center, 500 Anderson St. Overlook Park, 544 Bell St. Paterson Field Baseball Park, 1215 Madison Ave. Pecan Grove Park, Planters Road Peter Crump Park, 3480 Woodley Road Powder Magazine Park, 228 Eugene St. Ridgecrest Park, 2600 April St. Riverfront Park, 335 Coosa St. Rosa L. Parks Park, 4610 Rosa Parks Ave. Seth Johnson Park, 4556 Narrow Lane Road Sheridan Heights Park, 350 Faro Lane Smiley Park, 3200 Otis Lane Southlawn Park, 389 Greenleaf Drive Thompson Park, 1655 Ray Thorington Road Thunderbird Park, 1580 Bell St. Tuscaloosa Park, 731 Genetta Court Twin Gate Park, 3810 Coretta Drive Vaughn Road Park, 3620 Vaughn Road Vickers Park, Madison Terrance Wares Ferry Park, 6425 Wares Ferry Road Washington Park, 2330 Dorothy St. Western Hills Park, 2325 Clarence Lee Drive Woodcrest Park, 4325 Thornwood Road Woodmere Park, 5881 Woodmere Blvd. Wingard Park, Ramer-Grady Road, Grady Wayne Enzor Park, Meriwether Trail, LaPine Pine Level Park, U.S. 231 Pintlala Park, U.S. 231, Pintlala Ramer Park, Main Street, Ramer Snowdoun Park, U.S. 231, Snowdoun Waugh Park, St. James Loop, Waugh For more information, call 290-2047 (Millbrook); 263-7529 (Montgomery); 361-3640 (Prattville); 283-4726, (Tallassee); or 567-1324 (Wetumpka).

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FYI 2012 AREA COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES Locations are in Montgomery unless noted otherwise.

PRIVATE SCHOOLS VIRGINIA COLLEGE 6200 Atlanta Highway; 277-3390; Chris Ducote, president; www.vc.edu/campus/montgomeryalabama-college.cfm AMRIDGE UNIVERSITY 1200 Taylor Road; 387-7524; Mike Turner, president; www.amridgeuniversity.edu FAULKNER UNIVERSITY 5345 Atlanta Highway; 272-5820; Billy D. Hilyer, president; www.faulkner.edu HUNTINGDON COLLEGE 1500 E. Fairview Ave.; 833-4497; J. Cameron West, president; www.huntingdon.edu SOUTH UNIVERSITY 5355 Vaughn Road; 395-8800; Victor Biebighauser, president; www.southuniversity.edu

PUBLIC SCHOOLS ALABAMA STATE UNIVERSITY 915 S. Jackson St.; 229-4100; Joseph H. Silver Sr., president; www.alasu.edu AUBURN MONTGOMERY 7400 East Drive; 244-3000; John G. Veres III, chancellor; www.aum.edu FORTIS COLLEGE 3736 Atlanta Highway, 272-3857 and 3470 Eastdale Circle, 244-1827; www.fortis.edu H. COUNCILL TRENHOLM STATE TECHNICAL COLLEGE 1225 Air Base Blvd., 8 Commerce St. and 3290 Troy Highway; 420-4200; Sam Munnerlyn, president; www.trenholmtech.cc.al.us J.F. INGRAM STATE TECHNICAL COLLEGE 5375 Ingram Road, Deatsville; 285-5177; www.istc.edu TROY UNIVERSITY MONTGOMERY 231Montgomery St.; 834-1400; Ray White, vice chancellor; montgomery.troy.edu

RESOURCES FOR JOB SEEKERS IN RIVER REGION Alabama Career Center 1060 E. South Blvd. 286-1746; joblink.alabama.gov Offers complete information on job searches including advice, computer access and other services. Alabama Industrial Development Training One Technology Court 242-4158; aidt.edu Offers job training program for industrial jobs in Alabama. Also offers a listing of job openings at Alabama industries. Montgomery Job Corps Center 1145 Air Base Blvd. 262-8883; montgomery.jobcorps.gov A government program that provides residential and day job training programs and educational services.

Mild climate strong draw for area

Located some 200 miles inland from the Gulf of Mexico, the River Region has a temperate climate where winters usually are mild and the growing season is long. The average temperature is 61 degrees, and the area usually receives about 55 inches of rainfall a year. There can be extremes in high and low temperatures, but long cold snaps are a rarity. Data from the National Weather Service shows the warmest month on average is July, with an average high of 92 and an average low of 72. January is usually the coolest month of the year with an average high of 57 and an average low of 36. The area normally enjoys eight hours of sunshine a day, and the growing season is 210 days per

year. The region generally is considered to be in the geographic center of the Southeast. Winters typically are short and mild with hard freezes and snow rare. Even in the middle of winter, it’s not unusual to have days where the high temperature flirts with the 70degree mark. Snow is a rarity in central Alabama. Due to the Gulf’s influence, summer means high, sometimes stifling, levels of humidity. During June through September, temperatures show little change from day to day. Summers typically see afternoon highs in the upper 80s to mid-90s. The area is prone to severe weather, including strong thunderstorms and tornadoes.

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FYI 2012 TRI-COUNTY ARTS GROUPS Alabama Dance Theatre: An honor company in the Southeastern Regional Ballet Association, ADT combines professional and student dancers in a number of performances. Dance styles range from classical ballet to modern and jazz. The year’s biggest productions are staged at Troy University’s Davis Theatre for the Performing Arts and the Montgomery Performing Arts Centre. The ADT studios are at the Armory Learning Arts Center, 1018 Madison Ave. Call 241-2800 for tickets and 241-2590 for class information or visit alabamadancetheatre.com. Alabama Center for Traditional Culture: Created in 1990, the group is dedicated to researching, documenting and preserving the state’s folk cultures. They offer a variety of programs and activities, including the Alabama Folklife Recording Series. 242-4076. Alabama Jazz and Blues Federation: Founded in 1990 as the Alabama Jazz Federation, it added blues to its name in 1994. The group promotes concerts throughout the year, has regular jam sessions and school programs. Find them on Facebook under Alabama Jazz & Blues Federation. Alabama Shakespeare Festival: Montgomery is home to one of the world’s top Shakespeare festivals, the centerpiece of Blount Cultural Park. Each year features a repertory season and other productions. ASF’s 2012 season features a variety of productions, including “The 25th annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,” Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” “Henry VIII,” “The Merry Wives of Windsor” and the hilarious “NANTA Cooking Show.” Call 271-5353 or visit www.asf.net. Alabama State University: The university’s theater department, lead by Tommie “Tonea” Stewart (“In the Heat of the Night” and “A Time to Kill”), prepares several

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productions each academic year. In 2010, the theater received a five-year full accreditation from the National Association of Schools of Theater. Productions are staged at the university’s Leila Barlow Theatre, 915 S. Jackson St. Call 229-6929 for more information. Arts Council of Montgomery: The council strives to enhance the cultural life of the city by promoting growth and quality of the arts through education of the youth. The nonprofit organization offers several specialized arts programs for schoolchildren throughout the year. The council also serves as a forum for arts development. 241-ARTS (2787). Capitol Sounds Concert Band: This volunteer organization is sponsored by the Montgomery Department of Parks and Recreation. The band plays at events around the city. Call 240-4661 or visit www.capitolsounds.org. Cloverdale Playhouse: What was once an old vacant church in the heart of Old Cloverdale is now home to the Cloverdale Playhouse. Located at 960 Cloverdale Road, the playhouse is Montgomery’s only community theater. This group, made up of volunteers ranging from newcomers to seasoned actors, offers a wide variety of entertainment. This year’s productions include “The Boys Next Door,” “Starting Here, Starting Now,” “Opus” and “Season’s Greetings.” Call 2944390 or visit www.cloverdaleplayhouse.org. Faulkner University Dinner Theatre: A Montgomery tradition, this is the city’s only dinner theater. Auditions are open to the community as well as to Faulkner students, faculty and staff. The exciting 2012-2013 production lineup includes “The Three Musketeers,” “Oliver,” “The Pirates of Penzance” and “Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.”

Call 386-7190 or visit www.faulkner.edu. Millbrook Community Players: Formed in 2006, the group held its first show, “The Odd Couple,” in 2007. Its 2012 schedule includes Agatha Christie’s “Witness for the Prosecution,” Rodgers & Hammerstein’s “State Fair” and Thornton Wilder‘s “Our Town.” Performances are at the Millbrook Theatre (former Robinson Springs Elementary School) in Millbrook. Call 782-7317 or visit www.millbrooktheatre.com. Montgomery Ballet: A professional ballet company, the Montgomery Ballet presents several productions each year. The company’s annual Christmas season production of “The Nutcracker” is a holiday tradition. Two free performances are staged outside during the warmer months. The Performance on the Green is at Blount Cultural Park, and Ballet and the Beasts is performed at the Montgomery Zoo. The Montgomery Ballet studios are in The Courtyard, East Boulevard. Call 409-0522 or visit www.montgomeryballet.org. Montgomery Chamber Music Organization: For more than 40 years, this organization has brought some of the world’s best chamber music groups to the Capital City. Its success has prompted the organization’s members to expand the season to four concerts. Concerts are in the Wilson Auditorium at the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts. Call 277-3505 or visit www.montgomerychambermusic.org. Montgomery Chorale: Around for more than 35 years, the chorale performs several concerts each year. The 50-plus members continue the tradition with both classical and popular music, often with orchestral accompaniment. Youngsters can sing with the Montgomery Youth Chorale. Call 265-3737 or visit www.montgomerychorale.org. Montgomery Museum of Fine

Arts: Throughout the year, there is a diverse schedule of exhibits covering such areas as threedimensional works, abstract paintings and works by the masters. The museum also celebrates the arts with the Flimp Festival, an annual outdoor affair in early May. The museum is in Blount Cultural Park. Admission is free. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday; 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday, noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. Call 240-4333 or visit www.mmfa.org. Montgomery Symphony Orchestra: This volunteer orchestra, with the help of world-class cello and violin fellows, presents a variety of concerts each year at various locations. There are classical concerts as well as three pops concerts each season. Its holiday pops concert has become a permanent fixture in the local holiday scene. The Montgomery Symphony Orchestra’s office is at 301 N. Hull St. Call 240-4004 or visit www.montgomerysymphony.org. Theatre AUM: Auburn Montgomery’s theater program presents several productions each year, including such classics as “Merrily, We Roll Along” and “To Be Young and Gifted.” Performances are

Willie Mae Nettles, from left , Miss Videlia Sparkes and Fay Clementine Nettles starred in the Wetumpka Depot Players’ presentation of “The Sugar Bean Sisters.” staged in the Taylor Center. Call 244-3632 or visit www.aum.edu. Troy University’s Davis Theatre for the Performing Arts: Each year, the Davis Theatre features a lineup of national touring productions of Broadway musicals and music-based entertainment. In addition to offering a subscribers season each year, the Davis Theatre serves as the venue for a number of the city’s major arts groups and concerts. The theater is at 251 Montgomery St. Call 241-9567. Way Off Broadway Theater: This Prattville community theater group debuted in 2003 with “An Evening of Culture” by Mark Landon Smith. This upcoming

season includes a performance of “All the King’s Women,” a Southern comedy that tells the life of Elvis Presley through the eyes of 17 women. Call 358-0297 or visit www.prattvilleal.gov. Wetumpka Depot Players: This community theater, which celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2010, treats its audiences to a variety of shows each year, and they’re heavy on Southernflavored shows. There usually are four to five productions a year. The 2012 season includes “Wiley and the Hairy Man,” “Panache” and “Seeing Stars in Dixie.” The theater is at 300 S. Main St., Wetumpka. Call 868-1440 or visit www.wetumpkadepot.com.

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Sites honor fight for civil rights The Montgomery area is rich in African-American history, from pre-Civil War slavery to the freedoms fought for and won during the civil rights movement. The National Center for the Study of Civil Rights and African-American Culture at Alabama State University Here, Alabama State University emphasizes the truths about the civil rights movement and African-American culture, with a special emphasis on Montgomery and ASU. The center is a research institute and repository for the collection of civil rights and African-American cultural documents, artifacts, and other memorabilia, according to its website. Info: 1345 Carter Hill Road, Montgomery; 229-4824 or 2294106 Website: www.lib.alasu.edu, click on Center for Civil Rights The Rosa Parks Museum Owned by Troy University Montgomery, the museum opened Dec. 1, 2000, on the 45th anniversary of Rosa Parks’ arrest for not giving up her seat on a bus to a white man. The purpose of the Rosa Parks Museum is to uphold and interpret for the public benefit, education and enjoyment materials related to the events and accomplishments of individuals associated with the Montgomery Bus Boycott. The museum includes a permanent exhibit, a time machine presentation that takes visitors back to the time of the boycott, temporary exhibit space, archives, classrooms, an auditorium and conference room. Info: 252 Montgomery St., Montgomery; 241-8615 Website: montgomery.troy.edu/rosaparks/museum Civil Rights Memorial Designed by Maya Lin, the architect of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, this memorial contains the names of 40 individuals who

died during the civil rights movement. The visitor center enhances the experience of the Civil Rights Memorial by providing in-depth information about the people and events it honors. The tour includes a 20-minute film and the Wall of Tolerance. Info: 400 Washington Ave., Montgomery, 956-8200 Website: www.splcenter.org/crm/memorial.jsp State Capitol The Capitol contains one of the country’s finest examples of an “unsupported” staircase, which was built by famed selftaught engineer and former slave Horace King. This was the site of Alabama’s secession from the Union in 1861 and where Jefferson Davis was sworn in as the president of the Confederacy. Info: 600 Dexter Ave., 2423935 City of St. Jude on Fairview Avenue The City of St. Jude gained national exposure during the Selma-to-Montgomery march for voting rights in March 1965. Civil rights supporters camped each night at various locations along the route, and on the last night before reaching Montgomery, they were welcomed on the grounds at St. Jude. Info: 2048 W. Fairview Ave., Montgomery; 265-6791 Website: www.cityofstjude.org Slave Market at the Fountain (historic marker*) The slave market located at the square on Court Street is where commerce and slave trading took place in the 1840s and 1850s. Its location was at a county courthouse, positioned there after two towns — New Philadelphia and East Alabama — joined to become Montgomery in 1818. * The site also is where Rosa Parks boarded the bus in December 1955 and started the Montgomery Bus Boycott. It also is in this area from which

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the telegram was sent ordering troops to fire on Fort Sumter, sparking the Civil War. Info: Court Square, Montgomery Old Alabama Town Its outdoor history museum highlights central Alabama’s history, architecture and lifestyles. The town consists of more than 40 19th- and early 20th-century structures, 22 of which are on the tour daily. Among the authentic early American structures that hold an important place in AfricanAmerican history are an 1850s slave quarter, where domestic servants lived in downtown Montgomery while serving the upper-middle-class residents of the antebellum Ordeman House; an 1880s shotgun-style

house typical of the housing available to former slaves following the Civil War; and an 1885 chapel that housed the First Presbyterian Colored Church of Montgomery. Info: Around Columbus Street in downtown Montgomery, 240-4500 Website: www.oldalabamatown.com Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. led the Montgomery Bus Boycott from this historic church. Years before King led the church and the civil rights movement, the church was led by another dynamic civil rights leader — Vernon Johns. Info: 454 Dexter Ave., Montgomery; 263-3970

Website: www.dexterkingmemorial.org Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church Parsonage Museum Serving as the pastorium of Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church since 1919, this was home for the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. during his ministry in Montgomery and the Montgomery Bus Boycott. Info: 309 S. Jackson St., 2633970 Website: www.dexterkingmemorial.org/m_museum.cfm Information for these listings compiled through interviews and from the Montgomery Advertiser archives and civil rights attraction websites

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Large military presence covers tri-county area The Montgomery region’s military presence covers all branches of the U.S. Armed Forces, as well as the Alabama National Guard. The Army and Marines also have recruitment centers, with reserve units in the city as well. The 926th Engineer Brigade, an Army reserve unit, and the Li- The 908th Airlight Wing has seven C-130s at ma Company 3rd Bat- its command in Montgomery. talion, a 23rd Marines infantry reserve unit, are based missioning sources: Air Force Officer Training School and the in Montgomery. The Navy and Coast Guard Air Force ROTC. The Community College of both have recruitment centers in the Air Force, the largest comthe city as well. Employing more than 25,000 munity college in the country, people combined, the Air Force has its headquarters at Gunter and Alabama National Guard Annex. The 42nd Air Base Wing inmake up the biggest military cludes security forces, base oppresence in the area. erations, medical, contracting, communications and other units. Maxwell Air Force Base,

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Maxwell Air Force Base is the only Air Force base in the state and is home to the Air Force’s intellectual and leadership center, Air University. Maxwell and Gunter Annex employ about 12,000 people, which include military and civilian workers. The base also is home to the state’s only Air Force Reserve unit, the 908th Airlift Wing, which has about 1,200 members. It houses seven C-130 cargo planes as well as maintenance, operations, security forces and medical personnel. The unit conducts regular humanitarian missions and also deploys in support of operations in Afghanistan and Iraq. The 908th also responds to hurricanes and other disasters when asked by the Air Force. Air University is the Air Force’s center for professional military education. Nearly every member of the Air Force will come to Maxwell during their career for officer or enlisted education courses. Air University also includes the headquarters for two com-

Alabama National Guard The Alabama National Guard has its headquarters in Montgomery and includes the Army and Air Guard components. Together, the Alabama Guard has more than 13,000 soldiers and airmen, as well as civilian employees. About 1,350 Air National Guard members are in the region, including about 1,000 at the 187th Fighter Wing at Dannelly Field. The Army Guard has about 1,700 members in the tri-county area. Guard units statewide deploy regularly for overseas operations and also respond to statewide emergencies such as tornadoes and hurricanes. The Alabama National Guard activated more than 2,900 Guardsmen in response to the April 27, 2011, tornado outbreak. The Alabama Army National Guard’s 131st Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, 151st Army Band, 22nd Recruiting and Retention Battalion, and 62nd Troop Command are all in Montgomery.

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RIVER REGION MEDICAL Here are the primary hospitals and ambulance services in the area:

HOSPITALS Baptist Medical Center South 2105 E. South Blvd. 288-2100; www.baptistfirst.org Physician finder: 273-4444 Licensed beds: 454 Specialty services: Institute for Advanced Wound Care, top-rated cardiovascular services, top-rated orthopedic care unit, cardiac surgery, regional neonatal intensive care unit, Angel One, Sleep Disorders Center, Chest Pain Center, Meadhaven (mental health), Senior Advantage, Parker Pavilion, Stork Club, CAP-accredited lab and blood gas lab, breast health clinics, emergency services, neurosciences, Same Day Surgery Center, radiology, cardiac rehabilitation, pulmonary rehabilitation, obstetrics and a variety of community education classes. Consumer Choice Award winner. Jackson Hospital 1725 Pine St. 293-8000; www.jackson.org Physician finder: 293-8865 Licensed beds: 379 (and 30 long-term acute care beds) Specialty services: Cardiac care, diabetes center, emergency care, neurosciences, obstetrics (LDR birthing suites), Frank McGough Oncology Unit, orthopedics and sports medicine, ABBI (advanced breast biopsy instrumentation), wound treatment center, surgery center, imaging center and a variety of community education classes. Baptist Medical Center East 400 Taylor Road 277-8330; www.baptistfirst.org Physician finder: 273-4444 Licensed beds: 150 Specialty services: Center for Diabetes, regional neonatal intensive care unit, obstetrics, general medical/surgical unit, Stork Club, emergency services, physical, occupational and speech therapy center, CAP-accredited lab and blood gas lab, sleep disorder center, Baptist Breast Health Center, endoscopy center, radiology, Senior Advantage and a variety of community education programs. The new Taylor Medical Complex at Baptist East opened in April 2008. Prattville Baptist Hospital 124 S. Memorial Drive 365-0651; www.baptistfirst.org Physician Finder: 273-4444 Licensed beds: 85 Specialty services: Speech and Hearing Clinic, general medical/surgical unit, bone density scans, emergency services, sleep disorder center, CAP-accredited lab and blood gas lab, Senior Advantage and a variety of community education classes. Elmore Community Hospital 500 Hospital Drive, Wetumpka 567-4311 Of note: This investor-owned facility,

operated by the Ivy Creek Association of Elmore County, is licensed for 69 beds. It is an acute care, urban hospital. Tallassee Community Hospital 805 Friendship Road, Tallassee 283-6541; www.chal.org Of note: Tallassee Community Hospital is a not-for-profit hospital, licensed for 69 beds and operated by Community Hospital Inc. in Tallassee. It is an acute care, urban hospital. Central Alabama Veterans Administration Health Care System 215 Perry Hill Road, Montgomery; 2400 Hospital Road, Tuskegee 272-4670 (Montgomery); 727-0550 (Tuskegee); www.centralalabama.va.gov

PRIMARY CARE CLINICS American Family Care offices Services provided: Adult and pediatric AFC Governor’s House: 2936 Marti Lane, 288-0088 AFC Prattville: 1965 Cobbs Ford Road, Prattville, 361-7054 AFC Eastchase: 2570 Berryhill Road, 323-1330 Vaughn Urgent Care Address: 9540 Wynlakes Place Phone: 395-9933 Services provided: Adult and pediatric primary care, dentistry, gynecology, wound care, skin disorders, neurological disorders, environmental injuries, and cardiovascular issues. This facility offers laboratory work, X-rays, and other diagnostic testing in the same location. Medical Outreach Ministries Family Health Center 1301 South Blvd. 281-8008 Services provided: Free adult and pediatric primary care, prescription services to those without insurance. Lister Hill Health Center 1000 Adams Ave. 263-2301 Services provided: Adult and pediatric primary care, gynecology, dentistry, podiatry, ophthalmology, mental health counseling, social services and pharmaceutical services. Chisholm Family Health Center 100 E. Vandiver Blvd. 832-4338 Services provided: Adult and pediatric primary care, dentistry, obstetrics/ gynecology, podiatry, ophthalmology, mental health counseling, social services and pharmaceutical services. Montgomery Primary Health Care Clinic 3060 Mobile Highway 293-6670 Services provided: Adult and pediatric primary care, obstetrics/gynecology, dentistry, podiatry, mental health counseling, social services and pharmaceutical services. Ramer Family Health Center Alabama 94 E., Ramer 562-3229

Services provided: Clinical issues, on-site laboratory and x-ray facilities, dental, pharmaceutical. Crossroads Healthy Lifestyle and Wellness Center 1154 S. Decatur St. 263-5125 Services provided: Exercise and fitness equipment, wellness seminars, cardio fitness programs. The Family Medical Center 8578 U.S. 80, Tyler 872-1966 Services provided: Adult and pediatric primary care, gynecology, pharmaceutical services, lab services. Autaugaville Family Health Center 203 N. Taylor St., Autaugaville 365-4524 Services provided: Adult and pediatric primary care. Eclectic Family Health Center 26 Main St., Eclectic 541-2116 Services provided: Adult and pediatric primary care, obstetrics/gynecology, dentistry, podiatry, ophthalmology, mental health counseling, social services and pharmaceutical services. PriMed 2815 Vaughn Road: 271-4545 4305 Atlanta Highway: 271-7051 34 Taylor Road: 272-7639 4452 U.S. 231 South, Wetumpka: 567-8400 Services provided: Adult and pediatric primary care. Elmore County Health Department 6501 U.S. 231, Wetumpka 567-1171 Eclectic Family Care (private clinic) 575 Claud Road, Eclectic 541-3020

AMBULANCE SERVICES Care Ambulance 1150 Panama St. 262-2550 Haynes Ambulance Paramedics of Alabama 2530 E. Fifth St., Montgomery; 219 Company St., Wetumpka 265-1208, Montgomery; 567-7012, Wetumpka Ambulance service in Millbrook is provided by the Millbrook Fire Department 3820 Grandview Road 285-6709 Ambulance service in Prattville is provided by the Prattville Fire Department. 102 W. Main St. 361-3660 City of Tallassee Ambulance 214 Barnett Blvd. 283-6586 Care Ambulance in Tallassee 313 Barnett Blvd. 252-0088 Ambulance service in Eclectic is provided by Eclectic Fire and EMS. 140 First Ave. 541-4425

FYI 2012 GOVERNMENT IN AUTAUGA, ELMORE COUNTIES AUTAUGA COUNTY

Sheriff: James “Herbie” Johnson, 162 W. Fourth St., Prattville, 36067; 3612500 Revenue commissioner: Tommy “T.T.” Ray, 135 N. Court St., Suite D, Prattville, 36067; 358-6756 Probate judge: Alfred Q. Booth, 176 W. Fifth St., Prattville, 36067; 361-3725

COUNTY COMMISSION The Autauga County Commission generally meets the first and third Tuesdays of each month in the Commissioner’s Room at the County Administrative Building in Prattville. District 1: Sidney “Sid” Thompson, 508 Sheila Blvd., Prattville, 36066; 365-0917 District 2: Chairman Danny Chavers, 580 Autauga County 135, Prattville, 36067; 361-1383 District 3: A.G. Carter (vice chairman), 1710 U.S. 82 West, Prattville, 36067; 365-6779 District 4: Jay Thompson, 2183 U.S. 31 North, Deatsville, 36022; 239-5339 District 5: Carl Johnson, 1525 Alt. County 40 West, Prattville, 36067; 365-3047

CITY OF PRATTVILLE Mayor: William W. “Bill” Gillespie Jr., 101 W. Main St., Prattville, 36067; 3613609

PRATTVILLE CITY COUNCIL The Prattville City Council generally meets the first and third Tuesdays in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 101 W. Main St. The meetings start at 6 p.m. District 1: Albert Striplin, 132 Woodland Acres Drive, Prattville, 36067; 365-5159; albert.striplin@prattvilleal.gov District 2: Willie L. Wood Jr., 169 E. Sixth St. Apartment A, Prattville, 36067; 730-1470; willie.wood@prattvilleal.gov District 3: Denise B. Brown, 804 Wynwood Drive, Prattville, 36067; 365-3184; denise.brown@prattvilleal.gov District 4: Dr. Thomas “Tom” Miller, 1693 Twelve Oaks Drive, Prattville, 36066; 361-3963; tom.miller@prattvilleal.gov District 5: Mike E. Renegar, 324 Janice St., Prattville, 36066; 365-2057; mike.renegar@prattvilleal.gov District 6: Ray Boles, 4 Knob Hill, Prattville, 36066; 365-4211 or 799-3561; ray.boles@prattvilleal.gov District 7: Nathan D. Fank, 133 Pletcher St., Prattville, 36067; 361-5243; nathan.frank@prattvilleal.gov

BY THE NUMBERS

AUTAUGA COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION

Superintendent: Spence Agee, 1225 Kenner Creek Circle., Deatsville, 36022; 361-2398 District 1: Eleanor Ballow, 814 Dee Drive, Prattville, 36066; 365-9700 District 2: Jim Manderson, 114 Greencrest Lane, Prattville, 36067; 365-9120 District 3: Mark Hindman (chair), 2404 Wyncove Way, Prattville, 36067; 3617686 District 4: Jeffery Keith, 1461 Autauga County 39, Deatsville, 36022; 361-0902 District 5: Ledronia Goodwin (vice chair), 2286 Blossman St., Autaugaville, 36003; 365-8276

ELMORE COUNTY Sheriff: Bill Franklin, 8955 U.S. 231, Wetumpka, 36092; 567-5546 Revenue commissioner: Mike Harper, 100 E. Commerce St., Room 107, P.O. Box 1147, Wetumpka, 36092; 567-1184l www.elmorerevenuecommissioner.com Probate judge: Jimmy Stubbs Sr., 100 Commerce St., Wetumpka, 36092; 567-1138 (office)

COUNTY COMMISSION The Elmore County Commission conducts its work sessions at 5 p.m. on the second and fourth Mondays of each month in the Elmore County Courthouse Courtroom, 100 E. Commerce St. in downtown Wetumpka. All business meetings begin immediately following the work sessions. District 1: Mark Hragyil, 514-5841 (office), 399-4690 (cell); mhragyil@elmoreco.org District 2: Mack Daugherty, 514-5841 (office), 399-0646 (cell); mdaugherty@elmoreco.org District 3: David Bowen, 514-5841 (office), 850-2762 (cell); dbowen@elmoreco.org District 4: Joe Faulk, 514-5841 (office), 399-5180 (cell); jfaulk@elmoreco.org District 5: Earl Reeves (chairman), 514-5841 (office); ereeves@elmoreco.org

CITY OF WETUMPKA Mayor: Jerry Willis, 408 S. Main St., Wetumpka, 36092; 567-1314; mayorofwetumpka@bellsouth.net

CITY COUNCIL District 1: Ken Hammock, 228 Country Club Drive, Wetumpka, 36092; 5674211; email at www.cityofwetumpka.com District 2: Lewis E. Washington Sr., 614

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Councilors Lewis Washington, right, and Kathy Holt speak at a Wetumpka City Council meeting. At left is Mayor Jerry Willis. Marshall St., Wetumpka, 36092; 5679400; email at www.cityofwetumpka.com District 3: Kathy Holt, 108 E. Tallassee St., Wetumpka, 36092; 567-6688; email at www.cityofwetumpka.com District 4: Chris Carter, 415 Company St., Wetumpka, AL 36092; 514-0279; email at www.cityofwetumpka.com District 5: Greg Jones, 307 Ross Road, Wetumpka, AL 36092; 567-4861; email at www.cityofwetumpka.com

CITY OF MILLBROOK Mayor: Al Kelley, P.O. Box 630, Millbrook, 36054; 285-6428 (office), 2856460 (fax); email at www.cityofmillbrook.org

CITY COUNCIL The Millbrook City Council generally meets at 7 p.m. the second or fourth Mondays in the Judicial Complex, 3821 Grandview Road. Ward 1: Victor Long, 285-3488; email at www.cityofmillbrook.org Ward 2: Joseph Lott, 285-3669; email at www.cityofmillbrook.org Ward 3: Earle Monroe, 285-7229; email at www.cityofmillbrook.org Ward 4: Lamar Turner, 285-9886; email at www.cityofmillbrook.org Ward 5: Freddy J. Watts, 290-0087; email at www.cityofmillbrook.org

TALLASSEE Mayor: George McCain, 3 Freeman Ave., Tallassee 36078; 283-6571

CITY COUNCIL Ward 1: Robert Rygiel, 283-8222 Ward 2: Heather Johnson, 252-1516 Ward 3: Charles Blalock, 283-6571

Ward 4: Russell Chandler, 283-6571 Ward 5: Ricky Benton, 252-1276 Ward 6: Bill Godwin, 283-6571 Ward 7: Gary Moore, 283-6571

TOWN OF ECLECTIC Mayor: Helen Shores Rowe, 145 Main St. Eclectic, 36024; 541-2180 Police chief: Gordon M. Ledbetter, 145 Main St. Eclectic , 36024; 541-2148 Fire chief: Michael Holton, 541-4425 EMS director: Sonia Taylor, 541-2416

CITY COUNCIL Town council meetings are the first Monday of each month at 7 p.m. in the Dr. M.L. Fielder Municipal Building. Council work sessions are held at 6 p.m., prior to each regular council meeting at the same location. LueVanie Thompson: 541-2416 James K. Lanier: 541-2729 James Singleton: 541-4338 Michael Holton: 991-0154 Gerrie Hayes: 639-4001

ELMORE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION Superintendent: Jeff Langham, P.O. Box 817, Wetumpka, 36092; 567-1200; email at www.elmoreco.com District 1: Robert Lusk Jr. (vice chair), 285-5314; email at www.elmoreco.com District 2: Patrycya Tucker, 567-8541; email at www.elmoreco.com District 3: Mark Nelson, 569-1715; email at www.elmoreco.com District 4: Mary Ann McDonald, 5144781; email at www.elmoreco.com District 5: Larry Teel (chairman), 5678910; email at www.elmoreco.com District 6: Kitty Graham, 541-3292; email at www.elmoreco.com District 7: Joey Holley, 514-4781; email at www.elmoreco.com

Population: 54,571 Racial makeup of population: 17.6 percent black; 2.8 other ethnicities; 2.4 Hispanic; and 77.2 percent Caucasian Median home price: $133,900 Average household size: 2.7 people Education: 21.7 percent of Autauga County residents age 25 and older have at least a bachelor’s degree Median family income: $53,255 Average travel time to work: 25 minutes Marriage rate: 7.5 per 1,000 Life expectancy: 75.7

ELMORE COUNTY Population: 79,303 Racial makeup of population: 19.9 percent black; 2.4 percent other ethnicities; 2.7 percent Hispanic; and 75 percent Caucasian Median home price: $136,500 Average household size: 2.6 people Education: 20.2 percent of Elmore County residents age 25 and older have at least a bachelor’s degree Median family income: $53,128 Average travel time to work: 28 minutes Marriage rate: 7.0 per 1,000 Life expectancy: 76.6

Sources: 2011 Auburn University Center for Demographic Research Data Sheet and the United States Census Bureau

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PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN AUTAUGA/ELMORE SCHOOL

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Eclectic Elementary

35 Harden St., Eclectic

541-2291

Timothy Turley

K-4

Eclectic Middle

170 S. Ann St., Eclectic

541-2131

Dane Hawk

5-8

Elmore County High

155 N. College St., Eclectic

541-3662

Wes Rogers

9-12

Coosada Elementary

5260 Airport Road, Millbrook

285-0273

Susanne Goodin

K-2

Airport Road Intermediate

5959 Airport Road, Millbrook

285-2115

Marcia Stephens

3-4

Millbrook Middle/Junior

4228 Chapman Road, Millbrook

285-2100

Steve McKenzie

5-8

Stanhope Elmore High

4300 Main St., Millbrook

285-4263

Jamey McGowin

9-12

Elmore County Technical Center

800 Kelly Fitzpatrick Drive, Wetumpka

567-1218

Carl Thomas

Redland Elementary

495 Scholars Drive, Wetumpka

567-1248

Dan Aude

K-6

Holtville Elementary

287 Whatley Road, Deatsville

569-2925

Kathy Terrell

K-4

Holtville Middle

655 Bulldog Lane, Deatsville

569-1596

Tremeca Jackson

5-8

Holtville High

10425 Holtville Road, Deatsville

569-3034

Jimmy Hull

9-12

Wetumpka Elementary

510 Micanopy St., Wetumpka

567-4323

Kathy Willis

K-4

Wetumpka Middle

1000 Micanopy St., Wetumpka

567-1413

Bessie Robinson

5-8

Wetumpka High

1251 Coosa River Parkway, Wetumpka

567-5158

Cindy Veazey

9-12

Prattville Kindergarten

338 First St., Prattville

361-3890

Sue Riddle

Prattville Primary

216 Wetumpka St., Prattville

365-6277

Jim Abraham

1-2

Prattville Elementary

134 Patrick St., Prattville

361-3885

Felissa Armistad

3-4

Prattville Intermediate

1020 Honeysuckle Drive, Prattville

361-3880

Angela Landry

5-6

Prattville Junior High

1089 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Prattville

365-6697

Paul Bonner (interim)

7-8

Prattville High

1315 Upper Kingston Road, Prattville

365-8804

Richard Dennis

9-12

Autauga County Technology Center

1301 Upper Kingston Road, Prattville

361-0258

Chase Riddle

Autaugaville School

2707 Dutch Bend St., Autaugaville

365-8329

Sharon Hickmon

K-12

Billingsley School

2446 Autauga County 77, Billingsley

205-755-1629

Van Smith

K-12

Marbury Middle

210 Autauga County 20 East, Marbury

365-3522

Julie Weston

6-8

Marbury High

2360 U.S. 31 N., Deatsville

387-1910

Billy Hollon

9-12

Daniel Pratt Elementary

420 Harvest Loop, Prattville

361-6400

Norman Kleinschmidt

1-6

Pine Level Elementary

2040 U.S. 31 N., Deatsville

358-2658

Cathy Loftin

K-5

Tallassee Elementary

850 Friendship Road, Tallassee

283-5001

Wayne Pressley

K-4

Southside Middle School

901 E.B. Payne Sr. Drive, Tallassee

283-2151

Kenneth Varner

5-8

Tallassee High

502 Barnett Blvd., Tallassee

283-2187

Bobby Abrams

9-12

Note: Principals might change prior to the new school year. For more information, visit www.acboe.net, www.elmoreco.com.

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FYI 2012

PRIVATE SCHOOLS IN AUTAUGA/ELMORE SCHOOL

ADDRESS

PHONE PRINCIPAL

GRADES

RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION

Chapman Christian Academy Chapmanchristianacademy.com

4711 Chapman Road, Millbrook

285-5354

Jon Chapman

K4-12

Christian

Edgewood Academy Edgewoodacademy.org

5475 Elmore Road/Alabama 14

567-5102

Frankie Mitchum (Headmaster)

K3-12

New Life Christian Academy Newlifechristianacademy.com

4230 Alabama 14, Millbrook

285-6996

Gepetta Rogers

K3-12

New Life Church of Millbrook

Emerald Mountain Christian School Emeraldmountainchristianschool.org

4125 Riﬂe Range Road, Wetumpka

567-0555

David P. Ames

K4-12

Reformed Faith

Victory Baptist School Victorybaptistschool.net

3151 Alabama 14, Millbrook

285-5082

Dan Todd

Nursery-12

Victory Baptist Church

Autauga Academy Autaugaacademy.com

497 Golson Road, Prattville

365-4343

Gerald Carter

K3-12

Prattville Christian Academy Prattvillechristianacademy.com

322 Old Farm Lane, Prattville

285-0077

Ron Mitchell

K3-12

Church of Christ

East Memorial Christian Academy Emcawildcats.org

1320 Old Ridge Road, Prattville

358-4085

Bryan Easley

K4-12

East Memorial Baptist Church

None

Schools improve facilities, technology The River Region is home to four public school systems — in Montgomery, Elmore and Autauga counties and the city of Tallassee — as well as more than 30 private schools. In Elmore County, the public school system educates more than 10,000 students in 15 schools. Elmore County educators place a high premium on excellence in the classroom. A dozen in the county have become Nationally Board Certified Teachers, which is one of the highest distinctions educators can receive.

Elmore County schools also have seen various capital improvements in recent years to accommodate a growing population. Classrooms have been added to two elementary schools. Several schools in the Wetumpka area also have had major technology upgrades. The small Tallassee City Schools system also is located within Elmore County. It has three schools and educates more than 1,900 students. In nearby Autauga County, the school system has 14 schools and more than 10,000

students and 18 board certified educators. The school system also has recently completed major capital upgrades to several schools. New windows were added to Prattville Primary and Prattville Kindergarten schools and a new gym was a welcome addition to Billingsley School. The area’s largest school system is Montgomery Public Schools, which has more than two dozen board certified teachers. The system educates more than 31,000 students in more than 50 schools,

including a newly created career tech center. The Montgomery Technical Education Center, or Montgomery TEC, opens this fall and will educate almost 300 students in various skilled trades. The center represents a partnership between the school system and area businesses, which have been quick to support the project. In addition to its career tech offerings, the system also is in the process of adding International Baccalaureate programs at several of its schools. IB programs will be

in place at Carr Middle School and MacMillan International Academy for Humanities, Communications and Technology. The system is in the midst of an application process to install the IB diploma program at Loveless Academic Magnet Program High School. The system is building a new high school to accommodate growth in the county’s east end. Park Crossing High School is expected to open in fall 2013, and be home to more than 1,000 students.

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42nd Annual Pensacola International Billﬁsh Tournament. July 5-8. The Pensacola Big Game Fishing Club hosts one of the country’s largest billﬁsh tournaments at NAS Pensacola, which attracts around 600 anglers from all over the Southeast. (850) 453-4638, www.pbgfc.com

Ringo Starr at The Wharf Amphitheater

4th of July Celebration. July 4. The family-oriented, patriotic event held downtown is the largest on the Gulf Coast. Fireworks displays are also on Perdido Key and Pensacola Beach. (850) 434-1234, www.visitpensacola.com Red, White and Blues Week. July 4-14. This week-long celebration on Pensacola Beach kicks off with a huge ﬁreworks extravaganza and ends with the Blue Angels show. (850) 932-1500, www.pensacolabeachchamber.com Pensacola Beach Air Show. July 13-14. This must-see event features a show by the world-famous Blue Angels. (850) 932-2257, www.visitpensacolabeach.com Gallery Night. July 20. Enjoy an evening of arts and culture by touring downtown art galleries open 5-9 p.m. (850) 434-5371, www.downtownpensacola.com

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FYI 2012 MAKING A SMOOTH TRANSITION TO THE RIVER REGION

Area groups often use voter registration drives to register eligible residents. Here you’ll find helpful numbers, addresses and general information for city, county and utility services and rules of the road:

a copy of the divorce papers. In most cases, if either person is younger than 18, both parents must be present to sign a consent form.

VOTER REGISTRATION

UTILITIES

<EP>Residents can register to vote online through the secretary of state’s website, www.sos.state.al.us. A valid driver’s license and a local address are required. Autauga County: The county courthouse in Prattville, the probate office or any public library. 361-3713. Elmore County: The county courthouse in Wetumpka, the probate office or any public library. 567-1150.

MARRIAGE Couples who want to get married in Autauga County must go to the probate office, 176 W. Fifth St. 361-3732. Licenses cost $48. Elmore County residents should go to the Elmore County Courthouse at 100 E. Commerce St. in downtown Wetumpka. 567-1142. Licenses costs $43. Acceptable identifications are a passport, military identification, state-issued identification or driver’s license. If people do not have those forms of identification, they must bring a certified birth certificate and a Social Security card. There is no waiting period, but couples must get married within 30 days of obtaining a license. No blood test is required. If one of the people had a divorce within the past six months, that person must show

ELECTRICITY Alabama Power Co.: 800-2452244 Central Alabama Electric Cooperative: 800-545-5735 Dixie Electric Cooperative: 288-1163 NATURAL GAS Alabama Gas Corp.: In Autauga County, go to 163 E. Main St., Prattville, or call 800-292-4008. www.alagasco.com Southern Natural Gas Co.: Service area includes Elmore County. Offices are on Cook Road, or call 285-6464. CABLE TELEVISION Brighthouse Network: 5674344 or www.elmore.brighthouse.com Charter Communications (Prattville): 877-814-9628. www.charter.com TELEPHONE AT&T: 888-757-6500 or www.att.com Charter: 877-581-3486 or www.charter.com Knology: 877-700-4395 or www.knology.com Sprint: 365-0270 or www.sprint.com T-Mobile: 800-866-2453 or www.tmobile.com Verizon: 800-922-0204 or www.verizon.com

RECYCLING MILLBROOK The city’s recycling center is operated by the street and maintenance department, which can be contacted at 285-3653, and is located just

behind the tennis courts, near the fire station on Grandview Road. The city recycles newspaper, plastic, cardboard and aluminum, but not glass. PRATTVILLE The city has a drop-off for recyclable items at 122 Ridgewood Road, which is just behind the old Gurney plant on Martin Luther King Drive. The hours of operation are from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday. The center accepts aluminum, paper, plastic, steel or tin cans, and cardboard at the site. People are asked to deposit the recyclables into the trailer at the site. Food items, grass clippings and other perishable items should not be deposited in the recyclables trailer. The sanitation department can be reached at 361-3611. WETUMPKA The Recycle Center, 205 E. Charles Ave., can be reached at 567-1334 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday. Curbside recycling is available within all areas in the corporate city limits on Fridays. For more information, visit cityofwetumpka.com

GARBAGE COLLECTION Prattville Sanitation Department: 361-3611 Advanced Disposal: 866-2520458. www.advanceddisposal.com Millbrook Sanitation Department: 285-3001

WATER/SEWER Prattville Water Works Board, 114 E. Main St.: There is a $25 nonrefundable deposit. Customers need to provide current and previous addresses, information on prior service and Social Security number. 3656783 or prattvillewaterworks.com Wetumpka Water Works and Sewer Board, 2909 Elmore Road: A minimum $35 deposit is required. Sewage charges are based on a percentage of the water bill. 567-8404. Millbrook Water and Sewer Department: Water service fees and distribution depends on address. Some residents have water service through the Elmore County line, but others

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Humane societies in Autauga and Elmore counties try to find owners for the dogs and cats placed in their care. have service through a tricounty line. $35 deposit required to activate services. 285-3001 or 285-3002. Central Elmore Water Authority: Serves Elmore County outside Wetumpka; 716 U.S. 231, Wetumpka. 567-6814.

PETS The Autauga and Elmore humane societies provide the only centralized lost and found animal service in the counties. If you see a stray dog in your neighborhood and you live in: Elmore County: Humane Society of Elmore County, 255 Central Plank Road, Wetumpka, 567-3377. www.elmorehumane.org Autauga County: Autauga County Humane Shelter, 1009 Reuben Road, Prattville, 3582882. www.autaugahumane.zoomshare.com You can report a lost or found animal by phone or in person. If you report a lost pet by telephone, you must come to the shelter to look for the pet.

COMMUNITY SERVICES River Region United Way: 264-7318 Standing Together Against Rape: 213-1227 Millbrook Area Chamber of Commerce: 285-0085 or millbrookareachamber.com Prattville Area Chamber of Commerce: 365-7392 or prattvillechamber.com Social Security: 800-772-1213 Wetumpka Chamber of Commerce: 567-4811 or wetump-

kachamber.com

CONSUMER INFORMATION Alabama’s Do Not Call Registry: 800-392-8050. www.psc.state.al.us/nocall/ NoCallPreUpdate.htm Better Business Bureau of Central Alabama: 262-5606 Alabama attorney general’s office: 800-392-5658 or 2427335. www.ago.state.al.us/ 211 Connects: People who need assistance from a social service agency — and those who want to volunteer to help — can simply dial 211 and get hooked up. 211 Connects is a clearinghouse for social service organization groups in Montgomery, Elmore, Autauga, Dallas, Lowndes and Lee counties. A call center in Montgomery connects 211 callers to agencies that help provide food, shelter, clothing and other services to those in need and also will direct volunteers to agencies that need their help.

OTHER STATE AND LOCAL INFORMATION Purchasing liquor: In Alabama, a person must be 21 to purchase alcohol products. In recent years, Montgomery approved the sale of draft and Sunday sales of alcoholic beverages at retail stores. Sunday sales remain banned in Autauga and Elmore counties. Purchasing tobacco: A person younger than 19 cannot purchase, possess or transport tobacco products.

Littering: Littering is a misdemeanor with penalty: $250 for first offense and $500 for second and subsequent offenses. Weapons: People wanting to obtain a handgun license can do so at their county sheriff’s department. According to state law, you must live in the county for which you get the permit, but once you have it, it is valid statewide and in other reciprocal states. Autauga County residents should go to the sheriff’s office in the courthouse to acquire a permit. Call 365-3211. Elmore County residents can apply for pistol permits at the sheriff’s office, 8955 U.S. 231 in Wetumpka. Applicants must be 21 to apply for a permit. Applicants should bring their picture ID. Call 567-1114.

ROAD RULES Licenses: To register a motor vehicle or get a vehicle tag in the state of Alabama, go to the Probate Court in your county. Elmore County: 100 E. Commerce St., Wetumpka. Call 567-1139. Autauga County: 176 W. Fifth St., Prattville. Call 361-3732. Seatbelts: All front seat occupants of a passenger car manufactured with safety belts in compliance with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 208 must wear a safety belt when the vehicle is in motion. There are exceptions for medical reasons, mail carriers, newspaper carriers, vehicles made before 1965 and vehicles that operate in reverse. Any child younger than 6 must be in an age-appropriate child passenger restraint system. For children 4 or 5 years old, that system includes seatbelts installed by the manufacturer, dealer or owner of the vehicle. Helmet laws: It is unlawful to operate or ride on a motorcycle in Alabama without a protective helmet. DUI: A person can be arrested for DUI if his/her blood-alcohol level is .08 percent or more, if he/she is under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance, or both, or under the influence of any substance that impairs mental and/or physical faculties enough to render him/her incapable of driving safely.

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FYI 2012 HOUSES OF WORSHIP Due to the large number of houses of worship in the area, this list may be incomplete. Locations are in Montgomery unless noted otherwise.

African Methodist Episcopal Carnegie Chapel AME Zion Church, 4151 Bienville Road, 244-1109 Hilliard Chapel AME Zion, 567 Hall St., 264-4904 Jackson Chapel AME Zion Church, 4885 Coosada Road (Coosada), 285-1412 Jones Chapel AME Zion Church, 2414 Elmore County 3 (Elmore), 285-0511 Mount Pleasant AME Zion Church, 2 Phillips St., 269-5326 Mount Zion AME Zion Church, 455 W. Jeff Davis Ave., 265-9361 Oak Street AME Zion Church, 1500 Oak St., 263-3200 Old Ship AME Zion Church, 483 Holcombe St., 262-3922 Spring Hill AME Zion Church, 303 Autauga County 4 East, 361-6655 St. John AME Church, 807 Madison Ave., 265-4136 St. Paul’s AME Church, 706 E. Patton Ave., 286-8577 Union Chapel AME Zion Church, 3100 Old Wetumpka Highway, 272-6681 Ward Chapel AME Church, 130 W. Fourth St. (Prattville), 365-7962

Alliance Fountain of Grace Church, 881 McQueen Smith Road South (Prattville), 365-5511 Anglican Christ Church XP, 8800 Vaughn Road, 387-0566 St. Joseph of Arimathea Anglican Church, 355 Bell Road, 271-6700 The Legacy Anglican Church, 2323 Bell Road, 396-2001

Assemblies of God Agape Assembly of God, Kowaliga Road (Eclectic), 541-2006 Bridge of Life Assembly of God, 9000 Vaughn Road, 396-0208 First Assembly of God, 135 Bell Road, 277-2670 First Assembly of God, 3511 Shirley Lane (Millbrook), 285-5403 Trinity Assembly of God, 3202 Lower Wetumpka Road, 265-6875

Baptist Abraham Baptist Church, 4230 Norman Bridge Road, 288-5446 Ambassador Baptist Church, 5545 Carriage Brook Road, 270-0861 Antioch Baptist Church, 738 Gibbs Road, 215-3596 Atkins Hill Missionary Baptist Church, 565 Caeserville Road (Deatsville), 569-1141 Bell Missionary Baptist Church, 503 Oak St., 262-0392 Bethel Missionary Baptist Church, 2106 Mill St., 262-6825

Beulah Baptist Church, 3703 Rosa L. Parks Ave., 265-2697 Beulah Baptist Church, 2320 Grier Road (Wetumpka), 567-4694 Bible Missionary Baptist Church, 2750 Tremont St., 265-6739 Blue Ridge Baptist Church, 4471 Jasmine Hill Road (Wetumpka), 567-4325 Body of Christ Missionary Baptist Church, 836 Dunbarton Road, 264-7944 Boones Chapel Baptist Church, 2301 Autauga County 66 (Prattville), 365-4191 Big Roxanna Baptist Church, 5001 Norman Bridge Road, 288-8069 Brookwood Baptist Church, Grandview Road (Millbrook), 285-6792 Bryant Missionary Baptist Church, 3645 Norman Bridge Road, 284-4141 Calvary Baptist Church, 8197 Decker Lane, 284-3737 Calvary Baptist Church, Hance Mill Road, 281-1714 Calvary Baptist Church, 431 W. Fourth St. (Prattville), 365-5213 Camellia Baptist Church, 201 Woodvale Road (Prattville), 365-0231 Canaan Hill Baptist Church, 300 Ray Thorington Road, 396-8450 Canaan Missionary Baptist Church, 2377 Butler Mill Road, 288-5118 Central Baptist Church, 981 S. Perry St., 269-0457 Chisholm Baptist Church, 2938 Lower Wetumpka Road, 262-6437 Clay Street Baptist Church, 830 Clay St., 269-2136 Cloverdale Baptist Church, 608 E. Fairview Ave., 265-9223 Coles Chapel Baptist Church, Coosada Ferry Road, 263-5034 Coosada Baptist Church, 5687 Coosada Road (Coosada), 285-4225 Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church, 454 Dexter Ave., 263-3970 Eastdale Baptist Church, 400 N. Burbank Ave., 272-6460 East Memorial Baptist Church, 1320 Old Ridge Road (Prattville), 365-7500 Eastern Hills Baptist Church, 3604 Pleasant Ridge Road, 272-0604 Eastmont Baptist Church, 4505 Atlanta Highway, 277-6300 Ezekiel Missionary Baptist Church, 3630 S. Perry St., 262-8950 Faith Missionary Baptist Church, 3340 Duff St., 834-8044 First Baptist Church, 205 W. Bridge St. (Wetumpka), 567-5191 First Baptist Church, 347 N. Ripley St., 264-6921 First Baptist Church, 305 S. Perry St., 834-6310 First Baptist Eclectic, 203 Claud Road (Eclectic), 541-4444 First Missionary Baptist Church, 192 Seventh St. (Prattville), 365-3628 First Baptist Church, 138 S. Washington St. (Prattville), 365-0606 First Freewill Baptist Church, 415 Perry Hill Road, 277-9677 First Missionary Baptist Church, Airport Road (Millbrook), 285-5249 Freewill Missionary Baptist Church, 1724 Hill St., 262-2205 Friendship Missionary Baptist Church, 1674 Autauga County 40 West (Prattville), 361-7489 Fountain City Baptist Church, 492 E.

Boones Chapel Baptist Church in Prattville, which was demolished by a tornado in April 2011, is being rebuilt. Main St. (Prattville), 365-2034 Gateway Baptist Church, 3300 Bell Road, 272-9494 Good Samaritan Baptist Church, 955 National St., 265-9983 Goodhope Missionary Baptist Church, 1389 Willow Springs Road (Wetumpka), 567-7133 Love Center Full Gospel Baptist Church, 3659 Debby Drive, 215-0056 Grace Baptist Church (Independent), 304 Old Montgomery Highway (Wetumpka), 567-3255 Grandview Pines Baptist Church, 346 Deatsville Highway (Millbrook), 285-5125 Hall Street Baptist Church, 700 S. Hall St., 263-1720 Harvest Baptist Church, 2990 Main St. (Millbrook), 285-6700 Heritage Baptist Church, 1849 Perry Hill Road, 279-9976 Heritage Baptist Church, 1357 S. Memorial Drive (Prattville), 365-2372 Highland Avenue Baptist Church, 1900 Highland Ave., 834-3506 Highland Gardens Baptist Church, 2014 Johnson St., 263-0294 Hutchinson Missionary Baptist Church, 860 E. Grove St., 265-8615 King Hill Missionary Baptist Church, 1930 Stokes St., 262-1260 Lake Elam Baptist Church, 3268 W.M. Ashley Drive (Millbrook), 285-5714 Lakeview Baptist Church, 9225 Atlanta Highway, 213-3080 Landmark Missionary Baptist Church, Ÿ1035 N. Memorial Drive (Prattville), 361-6622 Liberty Hill Baptist Church, 961 Crenshaw Road (Wetumpka), 5678750 Lighthouse Baptist Church, 3560 Bell Road, 271-6502 Lighthouse Baptist Church, 2281 Main St. (Millbrook), 285-6008 Love and Peace Baptist Church, 329 Air Base Blvd., 265-4410 McGehee Road Baptist Church, 2877 McGehee Road, 262-0689 Memorial Heights Baptist Church, 3182 Bozeman Drive, 262-1350 Millbrook Baptist Church, 3431 Browns Road (Millbrook), 285-4731 Mitylene Missionary Baptist Church, 6650 Wares Ferry Road, 244-0727 Mobile Heights Baptist Church, 2012 Mobile Road, 265-1405 Morgan Avenue Baptist Church, 598 Morgan Ave., 265-1194

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Morning Pilgrim Baptist Church, 1309 Edgar D. Nixon Ave., 265-0766 Morningview Baptist Church, 125 Calhoun Road, 272-2304 Mount Gillard Baptist Church, 3323 Day St., 263-2171 Mount Hebron West Baptist Church, 150 Mount Hebron (Elmore), 5674441 Mount Sinai Baptist Church, U.S. 80, 284-3168 Mount Zion Primitive Baptist Church, 1032 Stephens St., 269-5988 Mountain View Baptist Church, 1025 Rifle Range Road (Wetumpka), 567-4458 New Canaan Baptist Church, 5680 Atlanta Highway, 272-2297 New Home Missionary Baptist Church, 5130 Elmore Road (Wetumpka), 567-5966 New Hope Baptist Church, 6191 Lightwood Road (Deatsville), 5691267 New Liberty Baptist Church, 6009 Old Carter Hill Road (Pike Road), 284-5713 New Life Baptist Church, 1943 Rosa L. Parks Ave., 263-2662 New Mount Calvary Baptist Church, 901 Alexander St., 263-4052 New Providence Baptist Church, 2936 Simmons Drive, 265-6376 North Montgomery Baptist Church, 1527 Ferguson St., 262-2795 North Star Baptist Church, 1824 French St., 269-5743 Oak Grove Baptist Church, 6401 Woodley Circle, 286-0497 Old Elam Baptist Church, 2526 Congressman William L. Dickinson Drive, 277-3132 Old Kingston Baptist Church, 963 Autauga County 40 West (Prattville), 361-9447 Open Acres Baptist Church, 47 Maplewood Drive, 263-6215 Perry Hill Road Baptist Church, 3909 Vista Circle, 273-0405 Pilgrim Baptist Church, 3601 Old Hayneville Road, 265-4006 Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church, 501 Doster Road (Prattville), 361-0574 Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church, 1436 E. Washington St., 265-1807 Pinedale Baptist Church, 4785 McInnis Road, 288-0832 Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, 1530 Bridge Creek Road (Prattville), 365-1572 Pratt Court Baptist Church, 301 Water

St. (Prattville), 365-1246 Prattmont Baptist Church, 814 Smith Ave. (Prattville), 365-0023 Rehobeth Missionary Baptist Church, 8110 Rifle Range Road (Tallassee), 567-9801 Revelation Baptist Church, 810 Edgar D. Nixon Ave., 263-4100 Ridgecrest Baptist Church, 5260 Vaughn Road, 277-0011 Rushenville Baptist Church, 10098 Georgia Road (Eclectic), 541-2418 Salem Road Baptist Church, Salem Road (Eclectic), 541-2196 St. James Baptist Church, 101 Gantt Road (Deatsville), 569-3006 St. James Baptist Church, 1213 Lenora St., 265-4051 St. James Baptist Church, 1005 Nobles Road (Wetumpka), 567-6209 St. James Missionary Baptist Church No. 2, 3424 S. Court St., 263-1197 St. Luke Missionary Baptist Church, 1025 Edgar D. Nixon Ave., 240-0234 St. Matthews Missionary Baptist Church, 3224 Woodley Road, 2864930 St. Mark Baptist Church, 1200 S. Hull St., 262-6065 St. Paul Baptist Church, 1462 Marler Road, 272-8737 St. Stephens Baptist Church, 1609 Withers St., 264-5404 Santuck Baptist Church, 7250 Central Plank Road (Wetumpka), 567-2364 Second Missionary Baptist Church, 760 N. Bridge St. (Wetumpka), 567-8601 Shiloh Baptist Church, 230 Autauga County 45 North (Prattville), 365-0702 Shoal Creek Baptist Church, 13214 Holtville Road (Deatsville), 569-2482 South Decatur Street Missionary Baptist Church, 802 S. Decatur St., 263-2200 Southlawn Baptist Church, 5340 Mobile Highway, 288-5795 Springfield Baptist Church, Elmore County 17 (Millbrook), 285-7606 Starr Baptist Church, 920 Mill St., 264-1687 Tabernacle Baptist Church, 1020 W. Tallassee St. (Wetumpka), 567-0620 Thelma Baptist Church, 810 Weoka Road (Wetumpka), 567-3665 Taylor Road Baptist Church, 1685 Taylor Road, 271-3363 Thorington Road Baptist Church, 450 Ray Thorington Road, 396-9376 True Divine Baptist Church, 4601 Troy Highway, 286-4008 Union Academy Baptist Church, 4748 Lower Wetumpka Road, 263-0687 Unity Baptist Church, 1315 Autauga County 1 North (Billingsley), 365-3250 Valley Park Baptist Church, 3820 Woodley Road, 281-3967 Victory Baptist Church, 5481 Main St. (Millbrook), 285-5082 Wadsworth Baptist Church, 2780 Alabama 143 (Deatsville), 569-2851 Wares Ferry Road Baptist Church, 4355 Wares Ferry Road, 271-0335 Weeping Willow Baptist Church, 2925 Forbes Drive, 265-2547 Westside Baptist Church (Independent), 416 U.S. 82 Bypass West (Prattville), 365-8437 Westside Baptist Church, 2510 Westgate St., 281-0080 Yarbrough Street Baptist Church, 1701 Yarbrough St., 264-8990 Zion Hill Baptist Church, 1142 Rosa L.

Parks Ave., 264-8055

Bible Central Bible Chapel, 3630 Edgewood Road (Millbrook), 285-6524

Buddhist SGI-USA Montgomery chapter, 5757 Sweet Meadow Drive, 271-4744

Catholic Church of the Holy Spirit, 8570 Vaughn Road, 277-5631 Hispanic Ministries of Montgomery, 219 Adams Ave., 288-8788 Our Lady Queen of Mercy Catholic Church, 4421 Narrow Lane Road, 288-2850 Our Lady of Guadalupe, 495 White Road (Elmore), 567-0047 Resurrection Catholic Church, 2815 Forbes Drive, 269-1770 St. Bede Catholic Church, 3870 Atlanta Highway, 272-3463 St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church, 4831 Alabama 14 (Elmore), 285-7000 St. Joseph Catholic Church, 511 N. Memorial Drive (Prattville), 365-8680 St. Jude Church, 2048 W. Fairview Ave., 265-1390 St. Peter’s Parish, 219 Adams Ave., 262-7304

Christian Methodist Episcopal First CME Church, 4358 Oak St., 281-4435

Christian Science Christian Science Church, 2000 Woodley Road, 265-0172

Church of Christ Apostolic Church of Christ, 5749 Narrow Lane Road, 612-2200 Brookview Church of Christ, 100 Brookview Drive, 265-7455 Capitol Heights Church of Christ, 2045 Madison Ave., 265-6246 Catoma Street Church of Christ, 100 Catoma St., 264-2390 Christ Temple Church of Christ, 201 Early St., 265-2127 Church of Christ Grandview Pines, 165 Deatsville Highway (Millbrook), 285-6327 Coosada Ferry Church of Christ, 4500 Coosada Ferry Road, 264-2358 Dalraida Church of Christ, 3740 Atlanta Highway, 272-2561 Eastbrook Church of Christ, 650 Coliseum Blvd., 272-4232 Elmore Church of Christ of Elmore, 470 Caesarville Road (Elmore), 567-6670 GracePointe Church, 1565 Ray Thorington Road, 271-2525 Grandview Pines Church of Christ, 165 Deatsville Highway (Millbrook), 285-6327

FYI 2012 Holt Street Church of Christ, 945 S. Holt St., 265-2253 Landmark Church of Christ, 1800 Halcyon Blvd., 277-5800 Lightwood Church of Christ, 7717 Lightwood Road (Deatsville), 569-1510 Madison Park Church of Christ, Upper Wetumpka Road, Montgomery, 272-1774 Montgomery Church of Christ, 23219 Congressman William L. Dickinson Drive, 215-1096 Narrow Lane Road Church of Christ, 5964 Narrow Lane Road, 280-3600 Newtown Church of Christ, 1709 N. Decatur St., 262-5519 Perry Hill Road Church of Christ, 800 Perry Hill Road, 244-1675 Prattville Church of Christ, 344 E. Main St. (Prattville), 365-4201 Redland Road Church of Christ, 2480 Redland Road (Wetumpka), 514-3656 Southeast Church of Christ, 2401 Plum St., 263-5697 South Perry Street Church of Christ, 3385 S. Perry St., 263-4244 Southside Church of Christ, 3388 S. Hull St., 263-0041 University Church of Christ, 5315 Atlanta Highway, 386-7320 Vaughn Park Church of Christ, 3800 Vaughn Road, 272-2665 Vinyard Church of Christ, 122 John Morris Ave., 284-7014 Wetumpka Church of Christ, 408 W. Bridge St. (Wetumpka), 567-6561

Apostolic Deliverance Church of God, 2047 Winifred St., 269-0689 Beacon of Hope Church of God, 1045 Coliseum Blvd., 274-0932 Church at the Brook, 5180 Oak Tree Road (Millbrook), 285-5783 Harvest Temple Church of God, 4500 Vaughn Road, 277-6834 Rice Temple AOH Church of God, 601 Clayton St., 262-8452 Rosa Parks Avenue Church of God, 1701 Rosa Parks Ave., 265-6008

Church of God in Christ Antioch Church of God in Christ, 566 Oak St., 264-4166 Capital City Church of God in Christ, 430 Ross St., 262-3708 Gospel Tabernacle Church of God in Christ, 465 S. Perry St., 264-5171 Healing Waters Church of God, 1639 Kowaliga Road (Eclectic), 541-3051 New Life Church of God in Christ, 4116 Narrow Lane Road, 286-8207 New Life Church of God in Christ Annex 1, 1615 Mulberry St., 834-3181 New Life Church of God in Christ Annex 3, 600 Columbus St., 241-9922

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Montgomery First Ward), 3460 Carter Hill Road, 264-5283 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (The Prattville Ward), Cobbs Ford Road, 285-3930

First Baptist Church in Prattville’s Polar Bear Run was a fundraiser for the church’s youth choir this year.

Church of the Nazarene

150 E. Fleming Road, 613-3363 Harvest Family Church, 7245 Copperfield Drive, 277-1156

Capital City Church of the Nazarene, 4450 Vaughn Road, 272-8176 First Church of the Nazarene, 600 Dalraida Road, 279-8974 Millbrook Church of the Nazarene, 3251 Browns Road, 285-7509

Greek Orthodox

Community

Independent

College Grove Community Church, 4516 Wares Ferry Road, 277-2564 Grace Community Church, 3515 Alabama 14 (Millbrook), 285-4655

Anderson Chapel Ministries, 4453 Richardson Road, 288-2650 Golden Gate Ministries, 3734-B Atlanta Highway, 356-5777 New Outlook Deliverance Church, 3145 Mace Ave., 834-0051

Episcopal All Saints Episcopal Church, 645 Coliseum Blvd., 272-2591 Christ the Redeemer Episcopal Church, 6801 Vaughn Road, 272-3890 Church of the Ascension, 315 Clanton Ave., 263-5529 Church of the Good Shepherd, 487 S. Jackson St., 834-9280 Church of the Holy Comforter, 2911 Woodley Road, 281-1337 St. John’s Episcopal Church, 113 Madison Ave., 262-1937 St. Michael & All Angels Church, 5941 Main St. (Millbrook), 285-3905

Full Gospel Christian Life Church, 6000 Monticello Drive, 271-3800 Fresh Annointing House of Worship,

Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation, 1721 Mount Meigs Road, 263-1366

Islamic Masjid Qasim B El-Amin, 2425 Lark Drive, 281-8474

Jehovah’s Witness Cloverdale Congregation, 112 Green Leaf Drive, 284-6225 Jehovah’s Witnesses, 3610 Old Hayneville Road, 834-2024 Jehovah’s Witnesses Central Ridge, 4465 Norman Bridge Road, 281-8365 Jehovah’s Witnesses Spanish, 4465 Norman Bridge Road, 281-8365 Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, 447 Perry Hill Road, 279-9000 Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, 4316 Woodley Road, 286-4149

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FYI 2012 Lutheran Lutheran Church of EpiphanyMissouri Synod, 810 E. South Blvd., 288-9465 Lutheran Church-St. Paul LCMS, 4475 Atlanta Highway, 272-6214 Messiah Lutheran Church, 6670 Vaughn Road, 277-4213

Methodist Aldersgate United Methodist Church, 6610 Vaughn Road, 272-6152 Boylston United Methodist Church, 3 Johnson Ave., 262-0774 Capitol Heights United Methodist Church, 2000 Winona Ave., 264-2464 Cedar Grove United Methodist Church, Varner St. (Eclectic), 541-2902 Dalraida United Methodist Church, 3817 Atlanta Highway, 272-2190 The New Church@301 Dexter Avenue, 301 Dexter Ave., 263-0549 East Chapel Methodist Protestant Church, Airport Road (Millbrook), 285-3008 First United Methodist Church, 3350 Edgewood Road (Millbrook), 2854114 First United Methodist Church, 306 W. Tuskeena St. (Wetumpka), 5677865 First United Methodist Church, 2416 W. Cloverdale Park, 834-8990 Frazer at Asbury United Methodist Church, 4540 Narrow Lane Road, 281-8971

Frazer Memorial United Methodist Church, 6000 Atlanta Highway, 272-8622 Korean United Methodist Church, 350 Polk St., 264-7159 Metropolitan United Methodist Church, 3108 Rosa Parks Ave., 2630950 Robinson Springs United Methodist Church, 5980 Main St. (Millbrook), 285-2488 St. James United Methodist Church, 9045 Vaughn Road, 277-3037 St. Luke United Methodist Church, 2518 Upper Wetumpka Road, 2622649 St. Mark United Methodist Church, 1785 Taylor Road, 272-0009 St. Paul United Methodist Church, 409 S. Ripley St., 263-1655 Whitfield Memorial United Methodist Church, 2673 Fisk Road, 281-2467

Ministries People That Care, 210 Old Montgomery Highway (Wetumpka), 5675389 We Care Ministries, 2124 E. Second St., 832-9511

Nondenominational, interdenominational Centerpoint Fellowship Church, Legends Marriott Hotel, 2500 Legends Circle (Prattville), 356-3076

Highway, 281-9151 Move of God Deliverance Church, 1720 Terminal Road, 263-0717 Summit Holiness Church, 2050 Alabama 14 (Millbrook), 285-6873 Touch of Love, 3800 Norman Bridge Road, 612-0800

Christ Community Church, 8285 Ryan Road, 273-8110 Church of the Highlands, Montgomery Performing Arts Centre at the Renaissance Hotel, 201 Tallapoosa St., 205-980-5577 Destiny Christian Center, 1852 Alabama 14 East (Prattville), 358-1313 Faith Crusade Fellowship Ministries, 17 Mildred St., 834-0551 Faith Hope & Charity Christian Ministries, 4508 Lilly Lane, 284-9264 First Christian Church, 1705 Taylor Road, 270-1320 First Congregational Christian Church, 638 High St., 262-1887 United Faith Christian Church, 337 W. Old Hayneville Road, 281-0741

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Pentecostal Alpha Ministries, 6779 Taylor Circle, 260-0600 Biblical Faith Tabernacle, 4485 Norman Bridge Road, 286-4868 Deliverance by Faith Holiness Church, 2402 Highland Ave., 269-1173 Evangel Temple, 3975 Vaughn Road, 272-4882 Faith in God Temple, 634 Alabama St., 262-3421 Grace Temple Holiness Church, 1902 Myles St., 265-5840 Living Waters Pentecostal Church of God, 2707 Lower Wetumpka Road, 264-1170 Living Word Church, 4040 Troy

Seventh-Day Adventist Bethany Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 722 Cedar St., 264-4391

Presbyterian

First Presbyterian Church of Wetumpka celebrates its 175th anniversary this year.

2515 Woodley Road, 281-2241 Young Meadows Presbyterian Church, 5780 Vaughn Road, 244-1385

Calvary Presbyterian Church, 164 Wade St., 263-3918 Covenant Presbyterian Church, 5 Arden Road, 272-1133 Eastwood Presbyterian Church, 1701 E. Trinity Blvd., 272-3103 Faith Presbyterian Church, 2323 Bell Road, 396-2001 First Presbyterian Church, 211 South Chestnut St., Prattville, 358-3411 First Presbyterian Church, 100 W. Bridge St., Wetumpka, 567-8135 Grace at Bell Road Presbyterian Church, 5 Bell Road, 272-4930 Grace Presbyterian Church, 1565 Ray Thorington Road, 277-0072 Immanuel Presbyterian Church, 8790 Vaughn Road, 260-0567 Memorial Presbyterian Church, 2130 Bell Road, 274-1018 Millbrook Presbyterian Church, 3480 Main St. (Millbrook), 285-4031 Montgomery Korean Presbyterian Church, 361 Mendel Parkway, 2600233 Trinity Presbyterian Church, 1728 S. Hull St., 262-3892 Westminster Presbyterian Church,

Synagogues Agudath Israel Synagogue, 3525 Cloverdale Road, 281-7394 Temple Beth Or, 2246 Narrow Lane Road, 262-3314

Unitarian Universalist Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Montgomery, 2810 Atlanta Highway, 279-9517 Unity of Montgomery, 1922 Walnut St., 263-1225

Other Bethlehem Temple, 4214 Rosa L. Parks Ave., 288-8366 Cross Walk Church and Ministries, Old Salem Road (Eclectic) Destiny Christian Center, 1852 Alabama 14 East (Prattville), 358-1313 Living Hope Bible Fellowship, 576 Oliver Road, 272-4002

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