Opelika Observer 3-28-18 E-Edition

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Vol. 10, No. 25

Opelika’s Azalea and Dogwood Trail opened March 26.

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Wednesday, March 28, 2018

Opelika, Alabama

“By local people, for local people.”

Turn to A2 for photos from Trinity UMC’s Easter Egg Hunt

Beauregard students skip prom to sing at Brownfield House open All-State, still had the night of their lives for hosting public events

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By Morgan Murphy For the Opelika Observer

Special to the Opelika Observer

By Shawn Kirkpatrick Opelika Observer You can hear it coming from the choir room: the sound of heartfelt singing and laughter. For Beauregard High School (BHS) choir students, that music is their passion. But for seven choir members, that passion led to a tough choice: singing at

same night as their prom.

“I actually found out the week they were trying out for All-State,” said Choir Teacher Pam Kenney. “I kept it from them until I knew who made it and then let it out of the bag. They were upset, obviously.”

Kenney, along with several parents and even grandpar-

All-State Choir or going to their senior prom.

Choir members spent hours practicing and learning the songs they had to sing to earn a spot at All-State.

Only one out of three singers from across Alabama is chosen to perform at AllState. The BHS students who made the cut had no idea that the performance was the

Opelika’s historic Brownfield House is now open to the public for hosting events.

Maintained by the Opelika Historic Preservation Society, the house can now be used for hosting public and civic group meetings, birthday parties, weddings and more.

Prices range from $400 for hosting events with no

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served food to $975 for a full-day wedding. The initial payment fee is $175, which is used to hold the date for an event.

“It is affordable, and by revamping this - prices and categories - we have tried to make it more accessible,” said OHPS Member Shane Dickerson.

Constructed in 1850 by Dr. Robert Styles Brownfield, the home is described See House, page A6

East Alabama Medical Center Opelika Rotary hosts ceremonies to honor to donate 100 trees for 100 years employees, physicians of service Photo by Shawn Kirkpatrick

20 Under 40:

Where are they now Photo by Village Photograpers

By Lawton Vallely For the Opelika Observer

By Shawn Kirkpatrick Opelika Observer

Administrators and representatives with East Alabama Medical Center held the 2018 Leaders of Distinction Ceremony last Thursday in the hospital’s main lobby.

The ceremony honored six physicians who have dedicated more than 30 years of service to EAMC. The honorees included Dr. Gwen Cooper, Dr. William Golden, the late Dr. Allen Graves, Dr. J. Stephen Lock, Dr. John McArthur and Dr. George Purves.

“All of these honorees were special,” said Hospital President and CEO Terry Andrus. “We have the late Dr. Graves who began

As a Marine, he served his country in Iraq. Now, Matt Battles serves his city as Opelika’s Parks and Recreation municipal area supervisor.

Born and raised in Opelika, Battles now lives in the house he grew up in and bought from his parents.

“I grew up coming to the rec center when the pool was here and playing

Photo by Shawn Kirkpatrick

By Shawn Kirkpatrick Opelika Observer “Service above Self” - that’s the motto of the Opelika Rotary Club (ORC). To serve and beautify the city, they are donating 100 trees to commemorate the group’s 100th anniversary.

“It turned out that this year one of our Rotary International president’s projects, for Rotary as a whole, is for each club to plant one tree for

Battles serves country, Opelika

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See Trees, page A2

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RELIGION.................................B3 COMMUNITY.............................B8 ENTERTAINMENT.....................B12

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each member,” said Dr. Harry Cullinan, Opelika Rotary Club president.

“I thought, well we have almost 100 members, and we could plant 100 trees, and our 100th anniversary is coming up next year.”

That’s when Cullinan turned over the major project to Rotary Member Shey Knight. Then, the search was on to find a place that could handle 100 trees. “Once we decided, I called Tipi Miller with Keep Opelika Beautiful, who is also a Rotarian. We more or less started this together,” Knight explained.

“We went on a mission to identify where we could put trees.

We really scoured Opelika. We came across Evergreen Cemetery, and it was calling for trees.”

Evergreen is an older cemetery that was rediscovered by the city and given a facelift a couple of years ago. “The city said, ‘let’s put some money into it and make it nice.’ So the city invested in a fence around it and also some new stonework,” Knight said.

“If you go to this cem-

etery, it is a beautiful place, but no trees.

So it hit us, this is the place where the 100 trees can go.”

Knight said they started looking for a smaller or medium tree so roots wouldn’t grow into future gravesites. “(We wanted) something planted in full sun, and we wanted flowering. If there’s 100 beautiful flowering trees, you might go there as a destination, so we wanted to draw people there.”

During the search, Knight, along with the club, decided on planting Cleveland Select Pear Trees, but a local master gardener wasn’t thrilled with the choice. “He said the tree was worse than kudzu, and an invasive species, so we were asked to rethink that. We’re trying to be Rotarians and do the right thing. If there was a problem, then we will choose something else,” Knight said.

Instead, they selected the Saucer Magnolia Tree. “It has a beautiful pinkish flower and a very nice form to it - a nice trunk, and the branches don’t spread too much,” Cullinan explained.

Evergreen Cemetery is on Frederick Road in Ward 1.

“I am very excited about it. To have this partnership with the

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Rotary Club is a great partnership,” said Opelika City Council Member Ward 1 Patricia “Patsy” Jones.

“The area where they are putting the trees will give a better aesthetic to the look out there. For years, we’ve been trying to find ways to improve our cemeteries. ” The plan is to plant 60 to 75 trees along the 1,600-foot fence line around the cemetery. The extra trees will be planted at the adjacent Rosemere Cemetery and along the new roundabout on Frederick Road.

“We reached out to Mike Hilyer at ESG, also a Rotary member, to dig the holes for the trees, and we reached out to Patsy (Jones), and she graciously gave us $2,000 toward the project,” Knight said. “Everyone has an interest in this cemetery because it is beautifully redone.

Three, four, five years down the road, the trees are going to be beautiful. In 10 years, they’ll be gorgeous.”

“It puts an exclamation point on our 100 years. It gives us a platform but also a way to renew our club - a symbolic thing that is lasting,” Cullinan added. “This will be a must-see in Opelika.”

The trees are set to be planted at the cemetery by April 7.

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pelika O Observer Opelika City Council backs Tuskegee T-100 Trainer Jet Project

By Lawton Vallely For the Opelika Observer The Opelika City Council held a brief meeting Tuesday night at City Hall.

Highlights of the 27-minute meeting included the passing of a resolution in support of Leonardo DRS, a defense solutions company based out of Arlington, Virginia, in their plans to bring the T-100 Trainer Jet Project to Tuskegee.

The project would invest nearly $300 million to establish a production site at Marion Field and bring more than 700 jobs to the Tuskegee area.

The council also

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in the park. I went to Trinity School through sixth grade and then Opelika City Schools,” Battles recalled. “After high school, I joined the Marine Corps, went to (the) reserves, came back and enrolled in Southern Union (State Community College) and then was deployed to Iraq in 2007 in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. I came back in 2008 and enrolled

voted to reappoint Patsy Parker to the Opelika Board of Education, with her new term ending April 1, 2023. Parker currently serves as the chairwoman of the board of education and has served on the board since 2009.

In other business, the council: -approved a request by Prayer Force United for a walk April 21 -awarded a bid to East Alabama Paving Company Inc. for citywide resurfacing at $1,201,477 -approved resolution for OPS One to borrow funds from electric funds at $13,275,000 -approved annexation of 160 acres at

Foxchase Emerald Lake -approved a resolution for a validated selection procedure for police lieutenant and police sergeant -approved special appropriation to Envision Opelika for Unity Stampede Event at $1,000 -approved expense reports from various departments -reappointed Jeff Hilyer to the Opelika Utilities Board, with his term ending May 4, 2024 -approved a refund to USSA Insurance at $7,264 -approved a refund to Jim Parker at $3,326.23 -approved a refund to Oline Price at $2,256.49

at Auburn, graduated in 2010.”

Battles’ first job was working at the Opelika Sportsplex. Then, the position with the city opened up and that’s where he has been since 2012. His co-workers were the ones who pushed him to join the 20-Under-40 program.

“Joey Motley (city administrator) told me about the program, and said, ‘you should do it.’ Then Sam Bailey, the director of park and rec, said, ‘you should do it.’ I signed up for it and got in.”

Battles was then a

member of the Class of 2016. “I knew I would learn a lot about the city.

I already knew a good bit because I work for the city, but it was interesting to go to all the different departments,” Battles explained. “What this class did was a lot of reporting.

Going to city council meetings, interviewing department heads - more like a school almost.”

Each person in the class interviewed someone working for the city and reported back to the class. “I interviewed Mike Hilyer, director of Public Works and ESG

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Bill to increase safety at child daycare centers clears State Senate Special to the Opelika Observer On Thursday, the Alabama Legislature approved a measure, sponsored by Rep. Pebblin Warren (D-Tuskegee) and Sen. Gerald Dial (R-Lineville), that will increase safety reporting requirements for faith-based child daycare centers while protecting those same daycare centers from being licensed by the state Department of Public Health (DHR).

“This legislation was the product of an extensive discussion between public safety advocates and pastors and religious leaders across Alabama,” Dial said Tuesday mornOperations. After the interview, I came back and did a report to the class about what I learned about Mike and what that department within the city was responsible for.”

The group also had to each read a book about leadership and report on it. “I would have never read the book I read.

It’s called ‘Backbone.’

Coming from a military background, it interested me. It is a book about the different non-commissioned officers throughout history with the Marine Corps, and examples of their leadership and how

ing. “There have been several tragic deaths over the past few years at daycare centers, some of which have included unlicensed facilities.

With this bill, all daycare centers will be required to do annual health and fire safety inspections and criminal background checks on their employees, while at the same time, we have preserved the licensure exemption for faith-based daycare centers.”

In August of 2017, 5-year-old Kamden Johnson died after being trapped in a van that belonged to the Community Nursery & Preschool Academy. An employee of the preschool, which is run by Community

Church Ministries and exempt from DHR licensure, has been charged with manslaughter.

House Bill 76, which now goes to Gov. Kay Ivey for her signature, requires that all daycare centers which receive federal or state funds be licensed by the state Department of Public Health. Faith-based daycare centers that don’t receive government funds can still operate without having a DHR license.

All daycare centers, including faith-based ones, must carry liability insurance, conduct annual fire and health inspections and conduct criminal background checks on employees.

you apply it in everyday life.”

A mini session presented to the group by a member of the Dale Carnegie Training Course was something Battle really enjoyed. “The biggest thing I learned from him was how to greet people when someone gives you their business card. What you’re supposed to do is take the card and hold it, and look at it, and say the name at least three times during the conversation.

Through that, you’ll remember the name easier, and it makes the person who gave you the card

feel more valuable.”

Battles said the program is all about making connections and networking. “That’s how business works. That’s how the city works. It is all who you know.”

City employees that qualify are encouraged to go through the program.

“One, it helps create better city leaders and for city personnel to know how the city operates,” Battles added. “It’s investing in your employees. A good business invests in its employees and invests in future city leaders.”

What exactly is ‘stormwater’?

By Case O’Dell For the Opelika Observer Alabama receives between 50-60 inches of rain every year.

That amount is high enough to rank our state in the top 5 for annual rainfall in the United States.

In other words, that’s a lot of water and all this rain must go somewhere.

Usually it ends up in streams and rivers, eventually making its way down through the state to the Gulf of Mexico.

But what happens from the time it hits the ground to the time it enters a local creek or stream?

A large portion of rain and other forms of precipitation hit the ground and infiltrate directly into the soil, recharging groundwater and flowing toward local streams.

However, there is another significant portion of precipitation that hits roads, parking lots and roofs. These surfaces, along with other impervious structures, restrict the infiltration of rainwater into the ground and instead cause water to flow

across the earth’s surface. This runoff is called stormwater.

Newly developed areas are typically engineered to divert stormwater across impervious surfaces to gutters, inlets, drains and other conveyance structures.

Once here, it is directed through infrastructure and released at outfalls directly into local waters such as Pepperell Branch, Rocky Brook Creek, Moore’s Mill Creek and many others.

It is important to note that stormwater is not sent to a facility for treatment prior to being released.

From the time a rain drop first strikes a surface to the time it enters a stream, it has the potential to

become contaminated by a great number of things.

Stormwater is routinely exposed to trash, chemicals, pet waste, sediment and many other harmful compounds while on its way to an inlet or drain.

Once stormwater has entered a conveyance structure it can carry contaminates directly to waters close to where we all live, work and play.

These pollutants compromise the quality of our local water resources and can lead to unsafe conditions for fish, wildlife and even humans.

For this reason, it is important to do our part to prevent various pollutants from entering our local

waters via stormwater drainage systems.

This starts with developing a consciousness of stormwater, knowing what it is, what it encounters and where it goes.

Keeping inlets free of debris, properly disposing of pet waste and trash and reporting failed drainage structures to the city are simple but effective practices. Effectively managing stormwater by minimizing its contact with con-

taminants is a critical component of improving the overall quality of Opelika’s waters.

For the next four weeks of this series, we will focus on some of the major issues that directly relate to stormwater contamination: litter, illicit discharges, erosion and pathogens.

These topics range from problems that can be practically addressed by citizens to more specific issues encountered during

construction that require designed management practices.

After each topic is explored, you will be more informed on how to better protect stormwater and subsequently improve the quality of waters close to where you live and work.

This is the third installment of a weekly series on water conservation and usage within city limits.

O’Dell is an engineer technician with the city of Opelika.

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two women discussing a he other day somerecent visit to a local resone sent me a link taurant: to a calculator that One says: “The food would tell me how long I there is terrible.” would live.

The other adds: “Yes, Yessir. and the portions are so All I had to do was ansmall.” swer some simple questions By Hardy Jackson That, Allen says, is life about lifestyle – questions – pain and suffering and like do you smoke (no), do over too soon. you drink (yes), do you exercise (not Seems like he and the psalmist are enough), plus some questions about on the same page. family – is there a history of diabeBut back to me, which is my main tes or cancer, how long have your concern in this. parents lived – and questions about Though I like the Bible – especially stress – are you married, do you worthe one I have beside me now, a King ry about finances, that sorta thing.

James Version with Jesus’ words in I immediately doubted the validity red – I am not a biblical literalist, esof the whole undertaking for it did pecially when it comes to Psalmists, not ask if I had a teenage daughter (yes), a son in college (yes), and dogs who I consider pretty good poets and above-average philosophers, but not (yes, yes, yes). necessarily conduits for God’s word.

However, I answered the quesBut what do I know? tions, because at the very moment the Only that I am 75 and have just callink was sent to me, I was especially culated how long I am going to live. aware of the toll time had taken on And according to the calculations of the lad I once was. the calculator, I should make it to 93, You see, the calculator’s appearance coincided with the commemora- which was my father’s age when he died. tion of my 70th birthday – no presSo now I can start planning. ents please, unless it is something This means that, if all goes well, I that is liquid, brown, bonded, and might see my son through his educabottled in Kentucky (see above). tion and maybe, hopefully, gainfully Of course, if you consult the Holy employed.

Scriptures, which I occasionally do, I might even get to accompany my you find that if you are my age (see above) you have pretty well exhaust- daughter down the aisle on her wedding day, though she has pointed out ed your allotted time on this earth. on numerous occasions that I will “The days of our years are threelikely need a walker. score years and ten.” Psalms 90:10 Look y’all, in my 75 years I have Now if a “score” is 20, and 10 is, well, 10, that means that my 70 years watched this nation survive Nehru are about all I am allocated, and I had jackets, Tiny Tim, Disco, the electric slide, and Richard Nixon. better consult my legislator-funeralIf nothing else, I have a sense of director-buddy Koven on something historical perspective, and folks other than whether or not he is going younger than I (which are most of to support the homebrew bill. you) should pay attention to what I However, the psalmist cuts me a have to say. Which gets me to my little slack when he/she adds: “and point. if by reason of strength they be foreIf the calculator is correct, and if no score years.” fatal misfortune befalls me, you dear Which suggests to me that if I take readers have just over two decades care of myself I might stretch it out to glean from me the wisdom and in10 more. (This is what I like about sight I have accumulated while I was the Bible. If you aren’t happy with what it says in one place you can look accumulating these years. So, take a number and get in line, for as “the around and find something in another days dwindle down, to a precious” I place that will calm your concern. may forget it all and where would you Sorta like Protestantism, though I am be then? not ready to take that on right now.)

Without, that’s where you’d be, But the Bible also has a way of slapwithout. ping the reader with reality, for the Harvey H. (“Hardy”) Jackson III psalmist concludes the verse: “yet is is Professor Emeritus of History at their strength labour and sorrow; For Jacksonville State University. He can it is soon cut off and we fly away.” be reached at hjackson@cableone.

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headphones. He prache band was all ticed whenever he right. They played found energy. He also to a crowded joint practiced whenever he of people who’d clocked didn’t have energy. He out for the weekend. stayed up late, perfectFolks who needed someing G-chords between thing greasy to eat and bouts of nausea. cold to drink.

By Sean Dietrich Doctors prepared his Band members had family for the worst. They said he gray hair, Western-style shirts, hats, boots. The whole nine yards. might die in that bed. His infections were getting bad, and he kept “They’re here every Friday,” developing new ones. said the bartender. “Aren’t they Pharmaceuticals were running awesome?” through him by the gallon, the side The jury’s still out on “awesome.” But their hearts were in the effects were ruining him. His body was a living science project. right places.

He remembers lying awake, “At least they play REAL counheavily medicated, holding his try,” the bartender went on. mother’s hand. He remembers her We can agree on that much. tears making his gown wet.

They played classics. And classic “Please fight,” his mother told country is a dying art. You can’t him. “Please don’t give up.” look at a superstar who wears “So I fought,” he said. “You $1,400 boots and eyeliner and call know, you just tell your body, him country.

‘Fight, man.’ Maybe you win, The men on this stage looked like they knew how to operate nail maybe you lose. But all you can do is fight.” guns.

His cancer is in remission. One A kid was bussing tables. He year. was early twenties. He set his tub He leads an almost normal life beside me and watched the band. again. He even has a part-time job, I introduced myself. bussing tables. But he gets tired He said he likes old-fashioned quickly. country music. His brother is the The band invited him onstage one who taught him to like antique for a tune. songs about cheating hearts, boys He borrowed a guitar. He named Sue, and wooden Indians. concentrated on his fingers and He tells me he started listening to records a lot when he was diag- gripped the neck. Before the song began, he spoke into a mic. nosed with cancer.

“Sorry,” he said. “I’m not a “That’s why I got this puffy good musician, guys, I’m still face,” he explains. “All the pills learning.”

I’ve taken make me like this.”

People cheered for him.

The chemo hasn’t helped either.

He sang. His voice was shaky.

He was in the hospital for a His fingers were unsteady. It was month, once. He was fighting infection upon infection. His brother the most beautiful thing I’ve ever heard. The kid got a standing ovabought a portable record player.

Together, they listened to classics. tion.

His brother was in the audiHank Williams, Bob Wills, Ernest Tubb, Merle Haggard. Music. ence. He clapped so hard he almost broke his wrist. “That’s my “I dunno,” he told me. “Those brother,” the young man told me, songs just make me feel good all pointing to the kid onstage. over.”

Yes sir, he certainly is.

In the hospital, he started taking And he’s mine too. guitar lessons from his brother.

Sean Dietrich is a columnist, He liked guitar better than playing and novelist, known for his comgames on his phone, or watching mentary on life in the American daytime TV. South. His work has appeared in “Plus, I didn’t know if I was Southern Living, the Tallahassee gonna die or not,” he added. “I Democrat, Southern Magazine, was doing bucket-list stuff, I Yellowhammer News, the Bitter guess.”

Southerner, the Mobile Press RegI guess. ister and he has authored seven His parents bought him an elecbooks. tric guitar he could play through

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very constitutional statewide office is up for election this year. Just like the governor’s office you can serve two consecutive four-year terms and then you are through.

Kay Ivey would have been term-limited as Lt. Governor. She could not have run again for that post even though she ascended to governor last year.

Young Boozer has served his two four-year term limit as treasurer. Young has chosen to not run again for anything. John McMillan has exhausted his eight years as Agriculture Commissioner. He is running for state treasurer and is favored to win that post.

John Merrill can run for another four-year term as Secretary of State, which is what he is doing. The same is true for State Auditor, Jim Zeigler.

The Attorney General’s office was vacated by Luther Strange when then Gov. Robert Bentley ap-

offices. pointed him to King’s name Jeff Sessions’ ID surpasses Senate Seat. the rest of the With the field. vacancy in Alice Marthe Attorney tin could give General’s Troy King office, Bentley plucked an ob- By Steve Flowers a run for his money. scure former She is a veteran wellDistrict Attorney named qualified prosecutor who Steve Marshall to serve was the U.S. Attorney the remainder of Luther for the Northern District Strange’s term. Marshall is seeking election to a full of Alabama for the better part of a decade. Being term. from North Alabama However, he is not gives her some invaluable expected to fare well in a name identification in her very competitive race for hometown of Florence, this coveted post. Marbut more importantly in shall’s only claim to fame is that he was appointed to Birmingham.

Chess Bedsole, who is a the post by Robert Bentley and that is not a very good Birmingham attorney, has calling card. A Republican roots in Mobile and was an integral part of the Trump is favored 60-to-40 in this campaign, could be a playattorney general contest.

Former Attorney Gener- er. He will have to spend a al, Troy King, is the favor- good bit of personal money ite to win the GOP Primary to get into the mix.

The winner of the and ultimately a four-year GOP Primary will be term. Name identification is a precious commodity in favored. However, they will probably be met by a these secondary statewide

well- known Democratic name in November. Joseph Siegelman is running for AG as a Democrat.

Young Siegelman, who is only 30, will be favored to win the Democratic nomination over another Birmingham Attorney, Chris Christie.

The office of Lt. Governor is currently vacant.

This post does very little except wait for the Governor to die or be removed from office. Therefore, we have not been devastated by the vacancy.

If the Attorney General’s race is dependent upon name identification, the Lt. Governor’s post is doubly reliant on this precious commodity. There are three good people seeking the GOP mantle.

PSC President Twinkle Cavanaugh, Mobile State Senator Rusty Glover, and Sand Mountain State Representative Will Ainsworth.

Twinkle Andress Cavanaugh is the prohibitive

favorite in this race. She is sitting in the catbird’s seat and could win without a runoff. She has run and been elected several times statewide. She has also been head of the State Republican Party and has built a statewide organization. Her statewide name identification dwarfs her two opponents.

Will Ainsworth is said to have personal money that he is willing to invest. If he does, he could challenge Twinkle. Ainsworth has received the Farm Bureau endorsement, which is a coup.

Anyone who has ever met State Senator Rusty Glover likes him. If he could meet every voter in the state, most would vote for him. However, that would be hard for him to do.

The race for Agriculture Commissioner will be a quiet contest. Veteran State Senator Gerald Dial, who has represented East Alabama well for four decades

is the favorite. He is facing Lowndesboro Mayor and lifetime farmer, Rick Pate, who garnered the Farm Bureau endorsement.

Tracey Crane is a former FBI agent from Jefferson County. He may benefit from being first on the ballot, which is an advantage in down ballot races where none of the candidates are known.

John Merrill will easily win reelection as Secretary of State. He is probably the best retail politician in the state and maybe the most popular.

Jim Ziegler is running for a second four-year term as State Auditor. He makes it interesting around the Capitol. It will be a fun year. See you next week.

Steve Flowers is Alabama’s leading political columnist. His weekly column appears in over 60 Alabama newspapers. He served 16 years in the state legislature. Steve may be reached at www.steveflowers.us.

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infectious disease, our two anesthesiologists (Drs. Purves and McArthur) who brought that department up to a special level, our two OBGYNs (Drs. Cooper and Golden) greatly improved that service, and Dr. Locke improving our surgical capacity. They all played key roles in bringing services that we didn’t have or improv-

ing the services we did have.”

A surprise dedication was also presented to Andrus to recognize his 35 years of dedication to EAMC before he retires from his position on Sept.

30.

“It is really kind of special because obviously we have recognized lots of wonderful people here tonight and in the past.

And to be included with them is great and I am thankful,” Andrus said.

This brings a total of 75 inductees to be recognized since the ceremo-

ny’s creation in 2008.

Each honoree, including Andrus, received a plaque that will remain on display in EAMC Main Lobby until April 9.

Afterward, each plaque will be placed on the floor in which each physician worked.

During a ceremony on March 22, 17 employees were honored as part of the ‘Faces of Dedication’ ceremony. These employees (with the occasional exception) have served EAMC for at least 35 years.

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Local financial representative Tim McLain honored by Country Financial Special to the Opelika Observer Country Financial’s Financial Representative Tim McLain of Opelika, Alabama, has earned a position on the insurance group’s distinguished All American team.

McLain is among a select group of top Country Financial agency managers and financial representatives who qualified for the award. Country Financial has more

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than 2,000 agency managers and financial representatives in 17 states.

All American is awarded each year

by Country Financial to agency managers and financial representatives who have

excelled in identifying insurance products and financial solutions that fit the needs of their customers.

Agency managers and financial representatives who receive the award provide outstanding service to their customers.

McLain serves customers from his office, which is located at 107 18th St. in Opelika.

The office phone number is 334-7410080.

Rotarians learn about Alabama 200 Photo by Village Photographers

FRONT ROW (l to r):Janice Baker (Administration), Beverly Long (Cancer Center), Bernice Guice (6T nursing unit), Kathy Hadaway (Lab), Charlene Jenkins (Lab), Hazel Reese (Radiology), Pat Randle (Cardiac Surgery program), Dot Wilson (Anesthesia) BACK ROW (l to r): Buddy Young (Pharmacy), Colleen Alsobrook (Cancer Center), Doris Butler (6T nursing unit), Claudie Spradley (Lab), Edgar Woody (Environmental Services), Glenda Brock (Application Support), Dan Goslin (EMS), Not pictured: Darrell Pfingston (Environmental Services) and Diane Wheatley (Care Network of East Alabama).

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as transitional in style, moving away from Neo-Classical (also known as “antebellum”) toward Victorian.

The house remained in the Brownfield family’s possession for nearly a century before passing out of their hands and falling into severe disrepair.

In the 1970s, the house was slated to be burned for training exercises for the Opelika Fire Department. Along with help from the city, the recently formed OHPS intervened, rescuing the house in an attempt to restore it to its former glory.

Once the house was given to the group for restoration, they were able to separate the house into multiple sec-

tions and move it onto city-owned land. This new location was the former home of Henry Cliff High School, which was one of the first high schools in Opelika.

According to Dickerson, each room has been tastefully decorated with period-style furnishings. Some of the features include a large parking lot in the backyard, fully furnished kitchen and rampedentry access for guests.

Following the house’s restoration, the nonprofit faced high upkeep and maintenance costs.

After several years, Dickerson said the group decided to change their policy and allow the home to be used for public events.

For more information or to schedule an event, visit the OHPS Facebook page or call 334-749-0898.

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ents asked school administrators to change the date of the prom, but due to booking issues, it couldn’t be changed.

Now the students had a tough decision to make -prom or All-State.

“It was hard when I found out because I love dancing so much, but then I thought about it.

These are all my friends, and they’re all going to be at All-State, so I won’t have fun at the prom if all my friends aren’t there,” said Senior Zoe Hurst. “It’s a huge accomplishment to make All-State. It’s not a huge accomplishment to go to senior prom.”

Since the prom date couldn’t be changed, Kenney decided she would do something special for the students.

“I had been checking on different things. The Springer Opera House in Columbus had “West Side Story,” so I called to get tickets.”

When Kenney told the people at Springer about what the students had given up, they provided complementary tickets and gave them seats on the fifth row. The Springer also offered a dinner before the show, but they couldn’t comp that because it’s served by a catering company.

“I went to the principal and said, ‘the Springer is comping $45 apiece tickets, do you want to comp the $20 apiece dinner?’ And he said sure,” Kenney explains.

But Kenney had one more big surprise for the seven. “The limo was the most expensive thing of the evening. My high school choir teacher and her husband gave $200 toward the limo ride, and the youth pastor at

my church gave $100.

The parents kicked in some, and I kicked in some, too.”

It was a night to remember. The limo picked up the deckedout singers, along with Kenney, and drove them to the Springer, where the group ate a delicious meal and watched West Side Story. “It means a lot that people help pay for it. It wasn’t just the principal, but people from Ms. Kenney’s church and others who know her,” said Senior and Choir President Meredith Champion.

“Random people from across the U.S. donated.

We didn’t have to pay for it because other people care so much about what we do.”

When asked about Kenney, the group chimed in, “She’s hilarious. She is a great teacher.”

Born and raised in Opelika, Kenney has

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Special to the Opelika Observer been the choir teacher at BHS for nine years.

She also teaches choir at Samford Middle School.

She said she feels like this is what God wants her to do. “When I was at Opelika High, I went to All-State, and when I heard the ‘Star-Spangled Banner’ song, it was so beautiful, and I said, ‘this is what I want to do. I want to be a choir teacher.’”

The group all agreed they’ve formed a special bond with Kenney. “She likes joking around, but

at the same time, she can be serious, but because she can joke around, she makes us feel comfortable with her, but we’re respectful,” Zoe said. “It’s so important.

Music is something that gets me through the day and helps lift me up.”

Kenney said these are some special kids. “I am not the best teacher or the best singer, but I feel I can light a fire under the kids, and maybe they’ll outdo me one day. That’s what I want to happen. I want them

to surpass anything I taught them.”

Because funding is limited, the choir holds various fundraisers such as selling high-quality sheets, candy grams and bake sales to fill the choir accounts. Some of that paid for the AllState weekend, but there is always a need for the choir.

To donate, contact Mrs. Kenney at kenney. pam@lee.k12.al.us.

Kenney explained, “The choir program is alive and well in Beauregard.”

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Community Calendar: Events around town on the Beginning Farmer website. Webinar topics include: trap cropping for reducing squash insect pests, cowpea curculio updates, nutsedge control, introduction to potting mixes in ornamental container production, dealing with drought in commercial horticulture crops, and many more To view the full schedule please visit http://www.aces. edu/anr/beginningfarms/ webinars.php. Please send questions during the presentations to Ann Chambliss, thameae@auburn.edu. For questions regarding the webinar series or for providing suggestions, please email Dr. Ayanava Majumdar at bugdoctor@auburn.edu.

Ongoing: • Village Friends/Village Values is a nonprofit organization that supports seniors who prefer to stay in their own homes as they grow older. For info or to schedule a presentation to your group, call 334-209-4641. For the website, Google “village friends village values.”

• The Martha Wayles Jefferson DAR chapter is appealing for sweaters, jackets, trousers, shirts and socks, women’s clothing, soft soap in individual containers, shaving supplies, disposable razors, denture cleanser, toothpaste and toothbrushes, DVDs, games, books and magazines to take to veterans at the CAVHCS in Tuskegee. The Martha Wayles Jefferson DAR Chapter regularly visits veterans living in assisted living, the homeless domiciliary and psych (trauma) ward in Tuskegee. Donations are tax deductible and will be much appreciated. Pick up is provided. Please call Linda Shabo at 887-6659 or at 256307-1449.

Mondays: • “Gimme A Break” Support Group for autism parents will be held from 9-11 a.m. at the EAMC Health Resource Center, 2027 Pep-

perell Parkway, Opelika.

This is a monthly event on the first Monday of each month for parents to connect with each other.

• The John Powell American Legion Post 18 and Auxiliary meets the third Monday at 7 p.m. at 910 West Point Parkway in Opelika.

• The Opelika Community Band practices from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the Auburn High School band room. Everyone is welcome, amateurs and professionals alike.

• Smiths Station Military Chapter of Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) meets weekly at Mike & Ed’s at 5 p.m. For more information, call 2975581 or visit www.nonukesforiran.org.

• The Lee County Voters League meets the first Monday of every month at St. James Missionary Baptist Church, located at 1335 Auburn St. in Opelika.

• The Touched by Suicide Support Group meets the first Monday of every month at 5:30 p.m. at the East Alabama Medical Center Health Resource Center, 2027 Pepperell Parkway. For more information, contact Deborah Owen, EAMC’s director of Psychiatric Services at 334528-4197 or deboarhowen@ eamc.org.

Spring Plant Sale at OHS opens April 2

Special to the Opelika Observer Opening day for the Opelika High School spring plant sale will be April 2 at 12:30 p.m. The sale will take place at the greenhouses behind OHS each day from 12:30-3 p.m. until all of the plants are sold. Items in the sale include annuals, perennials, ferns, vegetable plants and hanging baskets.

Pictured left to right: Kati Thomas, Eden Brown, Will Levins and Michael Thompson.

• The fourth Monday of each month a Community Grief Support Group meets from 5:30–6:30 p.m. at the EAMC Health Resource Center. No reservations are necessary; everyone is welcome. For more information call 826-1899 or 502-0216.

• T.O.P.S (Taking Off Pounds Sensibly), a weight loss support group, meets every Monday night from 5:30-7 p.m. at the Covington Recreation Center, 213 Carver Ave., Opelika. For more info contact Mary Johnson, 749-1584.

• The Lee County Commission meets the second and last Mondays of each month at the courthouse beginning at 5 p.m.

• The Commercial Horticulture Extension Team organizes webinars to provide quick updates for producers on various topics of interest.

Whether you are interested in the proper way to plant fruit trees or have questions in turf management, these webinars cover a wide range of subjects. Webinars are streamed live via Panopto on the last Monday of every month starting in January and ending in November. During the presentation, participants can send question via email. The webinars also are recorded and stored in the archive

Tuesdays: • Ballroom Dance Classes at the Opelika Sportsplex from 7-8 p.m. every Tuesday. Instructor is Cody Wayne Foote. For more info call Diane at 749-6320.

• A monthly educational program on topics for autism parents, caregivers and teachers will be held on the second Tuesday of each month at Trinity United Methodist Church, 800 2nd Ave., Opelika from 6-7:30 p.m. Childcare is provided but reservations need to be made by contacting Maria Gutierrez at mariag@ leecountyautism.com to make sure there are enough volunteers.

• The East Alabama Old Car Club meets every first Tuesday at 7 p.m., at Monarch Estates Clubhouse, located at 1550 East University Drive, Auburn. A program of interest to the old car enthusiast is presented. Car ownership is not required.

• The Opelika City Council meets the first and third Tuesdays of each month at 7 p.m. Meetings are preceded by non-voting work sessions that typically begin about 6:30-6:45 p.m.

• Every second Tuesday, a country, gospel and bluegrass music jam session is held at Pierce Chapel United Methodist Church in Beauregard. The event is free and open to the public. Those who play an instrument should bring it and plan to join in. The jam session is held from 6–8 p.m. 8685 AL Highway 51.

• A Grief Support Group meets at Oak Bowery United Methodist Church Tuesdays at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. for anyone dealing with the pain of

loss and feeling the need for support on their journey as they attempt to bring order and wholeness back into their life. Attendance and participation is strictly voluntary for any and all sessions.

There are no fees or charges involved. The church is located on U.S. Highway 431 – eight miles north from Southern Union State Community College and Opelika High School. For more information contact Bill Parker at 459-0214 or 706-518-9122.

• The Auburn Composite Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol meets every Tuesday evening from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Auburn University Regional Airport. The Civil Air Patrol is a non-profit organization that is Congressionally chartered to be the civilian auxiliary of the Air Force and focuses on three missions: aerospace education, cadet programs and emergency services. For more information visit www. auburncap.org or find the organization on Facebook.

Wednesdays: • The second Wednesday of each month a Community Grief Support Group meets from 10-11 a.m. at the EAMC Health Resource Center. No reservations are necessary. For more info call 826-1899 or 502-0216.

• Auburn-Opelika Chapter of Citizen’s Climate Lobby (CCL) meets every fourth Wednesday. CCL is a nonprofit, non-partisan, grassroots advocacy organization focused on national policies to address climate change.

We consider a national carbon fee which would be distributed as a dividend to all U.S. households as the most important solution to climate change. Meetings are held at the Hubert and Grace Harris Center Meeting Room (425 Perry St., Auburn, AL 36830 --- directly across from the Auburn, AL U.S. Post Office), 7:00-8:30 PM. To learn more about CCL go to our website: https://citizensclimatelobby.org/ • The John Powell American Legion Post 18 and Auxiliary hosts Bingo every Wednesday night at 6 p.m.

• Every Wednesday is Wine Down Wednesday at the Bottling Plant Event Center from 5 - 8 p.m.

Thursdays: • The Teal Magnolias Gynecological Cancer Support Group meets the second Thursday of every third

month at 6 p.m. at EAMC Health Resource Center, 2027 Pepperell Parkway. For more information on the Teal Magnolias, email tealmagnoliasAL@yahoo.com or find them on Facebook.

• TNT – Teens N Transition is a monthly program for teens and young adults ages 14 and up. The group uses this time to learn social skills as well as connect with others on the autism spectrum.

They have enjoyed cooking, bowling, laser tag, movies and game nights. This event is held the third Thursday of each month. Visit leecountyautism.com for more information.

• Opelika-Auburn Newcomers’ Club provides a variety of programs for the betterment of the Auburn/ Opelika community to assist women transitioning into the area or to help women adjust to recent lifestyle changes.

The club meets on the third Thursday of each month at 11:30 a.m. for a luncheon at various local restaurants.

Please call 770-845-2277 for more information or luncheon location of the month.

• The Bosom Buddies Breast Cancer Support Group meets at the Health Resource Center at 6 p.m. the first Thursday of each month.

• T.O.U.C.H. Cancer Support Group meets the third Thursday of the month at 6 p.m. at EAMC’s Health Resource Center. This is a support group for people living with any type of cancer or their families and friends.

Call 334-528-1076 for more information.

• American Legion Auxillary Unit 152 meets the first Thursday of every month at 11 a.m. at Niffer’s Place, 917 S. Railroad Ave. in Opelika.

• April 2 Lee County Voters League - The speaker will beTerrence Johnson who is the last of three contested AL House District 82 candidates we’ve invited before the June primary. We’ll discuss planning a forum for all contested primary candidates in the AL House District 83 race recently held by departed League member George ‘Tootie’ Bandy and a forum for the highly contested Lee County Commissioner District 5 race.

To add your community events to the community calendar, email us at editor@ opelikaobserver.com

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Lee County Easter events

• Opelika Parks & Recreation Flashlight Egg Hunt March 29, 7:30-9 p.m.

Moore Stadium Third through fifth graders can hunt for eggs in the dark, just bring a flashlight and a basket and look for special prizes and golden eggs.

• Jernigan Photography Easter Fundraiser Lee County Autism Resource & Advocacy March 30, 9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

601 South 7th St. • Opelika Parks & Recreation Easter on the Square March 31, 10-11 a.m.

Courthouse Square Children second grade and younger.

Schedule: 10-10:40 a.m.- Easter "Eggtivities" 10:40 a.m.- Easter Bonnet Contest 10:45 a.m.- Easter Parade 11 a.m.- Super Spectacular Egg Hunt

• Region Wide Easter Carnival The Bridge Church March 31, 4 - 6 p.m.

1000 Lee Road 263 in Cusseta • Easter Egg Hunt Valley Baptist Church March 31, 9:30 - 11 a.m.

5610 20th Ave. • Community Easter Gathering Open Door Tabernacle March 31, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.

2089 Lee Road 42 • Victory in Jesus Celebration March 31, Noon Jeter Park • Easter Brunch at Marriott Grand National April 1, 11 a.m.

3700 Robert Trent Jones Trail • Easter at Connect April 1, 9 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

2900 Waverly Parkway

• Easter Sunday April 1, 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.

First United Methodist Church 702 Ave. A • Easter Worship Beulah United Methodist Church April 1, 10 - 11 a.m.

5165 Lee Road 270 in Beulah • Sonrise Service April 1, 6:15 a.m.

Breakfast will be served after the early service.

11 a.m. service 103 19th Street For more information, call 334-703-3333.

• Christ is Alive - Sunrise Service April 1, 6:15 a.m. at Garden Hills Cemetary Service, provided by First United Methodist Church Opelika

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Blue Cross Blue Shield Alabama members will be limited to a seven-day supply the first time they fill a short-acting opioid medication. Members will be required to obtain a PA for all first-time prescriptions for long-acting opioid medications. Naloxone, the antidote for an opioid overdose, will be available to most members at the generic copay. Evzio, an autoinjector antidote, will no longer be covered because it is a highcost drug with the same active chemical ingredient as Naloxone.

Alabama is ranked first in the nation in number of opioid

prescriptions. A recent report from Blue Cross Blue Shield Association’s Health of America on the opioid epidemic displayed more than 26 percent of its members in Alabama filled at least one opioid prescription in 2015.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that between 2000 and 2015, more than half a million people across the U.S. died from drug overdoses, and 91 Americans die each day from an opioid overdose.

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5th Saturday Sale slated for March 31

By Morgan Bryce Associate Editor The 5th Saturday Sale, a new event to promote downtown Opelika and its merchants, will be held March 31 from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Taylor Sumrall, Taylor Made Designs owner, said the sale is a combined effort between her business and Opelika Main Street to give locals and visitors alike an insight into the city’s thriving downtown area.

“We’re trying to have a wider variety of events and activities in downtown ... and we thought this was a fun way to make the most of a longer month with an extra Saturday. Most people are already out and about, and we want to make this sale extra special for them,” Sumrall said. “...Opelika has a lot of unique attributes

in its stores and restaurants, places you can’t find in any other town. I want this event to encourage people to come and check out our stores and see what they have to offer not only that day, but year-round.”

Following is a current list of participating merchants, which has yet to be finalized: Almost Anything Coveted Closet Collaboration Station Four Corners Ministries Fringe Gallery on Railroad Heritage Gifts Maria’s Jewelers Railroad Junktion Southern Crossing Studio 3:19 Taylor Made Designs.

For more information or an updated list of vendors, visit the “5th Saturday Sale” event page on Facebook.

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Beth Ohr Messianic Congregation to hold Easter services this weekend

By Morgan Bryce Associate Editor The Beth Ohr Messianic Congregation of Opelika will hold two services this weekend to celebrate the Easter holiday.

According to the Messianic calendar, the “Spring Feasts” - Passover, Feast of Unleavened Bread and First Fruits - are all part of an annual festival commissioned by God in the Bible’s Old Testament.

Congregation Leader Brian Hawkins said the services will follow a traditional Biblical/ Jewish format.

“On Saturday evening, we are having our

Feast of Unleavened Bread Service, to kick that off. On April 1, we will be having our Messianic Jewish Resurrection Service ... which is done the same way it was nearly 1,500 years ago,” Hawkins said.

“It’s something we look forward to every year.”

Hawkins said the Messianic faith places an emphasis on Jesus as the Son of God, and that salvation is only attainable through Him. The denomination also believes that the complete Bible, Old and New testaments alike, is God’s Word.

The Beth Ohr congregation was founded in Columbus in 2006.

In 2015, the church relocated to USA Town Center, where they have remained since.

“I realized that East Alabama, particularly the Opelika-Auburn area, did not have a Messianic congregation. After several years of prayer, we got our opportunity, and took it,” Hawkins said.

Starting with only 15 members, church attendance has spiked to nearly 50 every Saturday morning.

“One of my main visions for our group is to expand over to the Auburn community and our ministry reach Jews on the Auburn University campus,” Hawkins said.

Annual “Taste of the Town” slated for April 24

By Morgan Bryce Associate Editor Samples from some of the area’s best foodand-beverage establishments will be available during the 6th annual “Taste of the Town” April 24 from 6-8 p.m. at the Museum of East Alabama.

The annual event, which serves as a fundraiser for the museum, will feature food and drink samples, live music from Opelika musician Dallas Dorsey and a silent auction.

Following is a current list of restaurants and caterers participating: Acre, Amsterdam Cafe, Butcher Paper BBQ, Cafe 123, Chick-

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Beverages served during the event will include tastings from Warm Springs Winery and Hodges Winery, specialty coffee from Mama Mocha’s Coffee Emporium, cups of Toomer’s Lemonade and bottled soft drinks and water.

MEA Director Glenn Buxton said the event is not only a good way to promote the area’s culinary scene but continue the museum’s mission of preserving the pieces of East Alabama’s past for generations to come.

“We don’t charge any admission - we rely strictly off of donations of people that

come to the museum.

This fundraiser covers a good chunk of our operating expenses, and we wouldn’t be able to operate as much as we do without it,” Buxton said. “There’s a lot of items here that aren’t exactly valuable, but they don’t exist anymore, and I think that people come to see that.”

Tickets are $25 and can be purchased online at www.eastalabama.org or at the museum on the day of the event. The museum is located at 121 S. 9th St. in downtown Opelika.

For more information, call 334-7492751. Businesses sponsoring the event include: Alligare, Auburn Bank, East Alabama Medical Center, Glynn Smith, Henry J. Stern Family Foundation, J. Smith Lanier Co., the Opelika Observer and Smith T Building Supply.

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Mother, daughter prepare family favorites for celebrating Easter

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Southern Hospitality

With Debra and Mike Bennett’s daughter, Natalie Bennett Warren, residing just a couple of houses down from them, it is easy to share the cooking for celebrating Easter. Both Debra and Natalie prepare favorite dishes to serve for the family dinner and egg hunt. This year Natalie and her husband, Aaron, are hosting the celebration at their home.

“Easter is my favorite holiday,” says Debra. “It is a special time of year to celebrate what we focus on each and every day as Christians.

It is an opportunity for us to reflect on the beautiful story of Easter and God’s love for us in Jesus.”

Along with having an egg hunt for their family over the years, Debra and Mike have also hosted one for Trinity United Methodist Church the past ten years.

Six years ago, when the Rev. David Warren was the minister, his wife, Dian, asked Debra if Natalie would be at the egg hunt.

The Warrens’ son, Aaron, was going to be in town, and she wanted him to meet Natalie.

Aaron’s mother’s instincts were good. He and Natalie began dating and became engaged three months later.

After they were married, Natalie joined Aaron in Statesboro, GA, where they lived for about six months and then transferred to Dothan for two years. “Aaron was an engineer for 15

years,” says Natalie, “but after his father became sick and passed away, he wanted to do something different.

He had the opportunity to open a State Farm agency in Columbus.”

When the house down from her parents in Opelika became available, they felt it was exactly what they wanted with space to offer hospitality. They moved there two years ago.

Natalie is enjoying being an at-home mother and has put her nursing career on hold. She graduated from Lee Scott, attended Auburn University and then Southern Union for a nursing degree. The Warrens have two children: Judson, 4; and Ann Bradley, 2; and are expecting their third child, Caroline, in mid-April.

Like her mother and grandmother, Natalie enjoys cooking. When she was growing up, she took cooking classes from a caterer and at the recreation center.

“I vividly remember Momma letting me pull a chair up to the counter,” she says, “to help her stir and mix ingredients. I have always loved it.

“Now my kids love to do that,” she adds. “At 2 and 4 they will pull their little chair by the island.

They love to stir and help.

I tell Momma thank you for teaching me to cook. I know it took longer to finish the recipe, but I am so thankful she passed her love of cooking to me. Now I am passing it on to my children.

I hope my kids will grow up to enjoy being in the kitchen too.”

Debra received her love of cooking from her mother.

She developed an interest in cooking at an early age as she watched her mother prepare meals. When she was a small child, her aunt hosted the Easter dinner, with everyone taking a dish.

“After the egg hunt,” remembers Debra, “we would

Recipes Sausage Balls for Easter Morning We always dipped these in maple syrup at our house growing up. They were a holiday morning staple and perfect for Easter morning!

3 cups Bisquick 1 lb. sausage 2 cup shredded cheddar cheese Water (enough to hold the ingredients together- about ¾

cup water) Mix Bisquick, sausage, and cheese together, then add a few tablespoons of water at a time until you reach the consistency of new play dough. Form small balls and place on a greased cookie sheet.

Bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown and no longer doughy.

Hash Brown Casserole 2 lb. frozen hash browns 1/3 cup butter, melted 1 tsp. salt ½ tsp. pepper 1 can cream of chicken soup 2 cups grated cheddar cheese ½ onion, chopped finely 2 cups sour cream 2 cups Ritz crackers, crushed ¼ cup butter, melted Mix hash browns,

1/3 cup melted butter, salt, pepper, soup, cheese, onions and sour cream in a large bowl until well blended.

Pour hash brown mixture into a greased 9 x 13-inch baking dish.

Mix crushed crackers and ¼ cup melted butter and sprinkle over hash browns. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes to 1 hour. This can be made in advance and stored in the refrigerator (1-2 days) or freezer, just thaw and bake before serving.

peel and eat the eggs, but children don’t do that now.”

Debra and Mike both grew up in Opelika. She met Mike while they were students at Auburn University. They have a special Easter story too. “Mike actually proposed to me at my family Easter egg hunt in 1979,” says Debra. “He hid the ring in a chocolate Easter egg, which I thought was for the children. He quickly retrieved the egg and convinced me that the ring inside was real, and he was asking me to marry him.” They were married in August that year, two weeks before she graduated.

Debra works with Mike in his business, Mike Bennett Signs, which they operate next to their home.

Their grandchildren call Debra “BeBe” and Mike “Rooster” because he has chickens and would always crow like a rooster when the kids were babies.

The Bennetts have two other daughters, who will also be attending the Easter celebration this year. Their oldest daughter, Shelley, lives in Spanish Fort and has four children: Bennett, 10; Brooks, 8; Addie Clark, 6; and Harper Ann, 4. Their youngest daughter, Katie Caroline, is getting married to Murphy Klumpp in June and will graduate from Auburn University in December.

When the three girls were growing up, the family went to Debra’s mother’s home after church for Easter dinner. Extended family attended and took a dish.

Since Debra’s mother passed away four years ago, Easter dinner has been held either at the Bennetts or Warrens. Debra and Natalie split the menu, with each cooking several dishes.

They are sharing their Easter recipes served over the years, along with other favorites.

On Easter morning, they

Iced Sugar Cookies 1 cup butter, softened 1 cup sugar 1 ½ tsp. vanilla extract 1 egg 1 Tbsp. water 3 cups all-purpose flour 1 ½ tsp. baking powder ¼ tsp. salt In a mixer, cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Add egg and water. Combine flour, baking powder and salt. Sift together.

Slowly mix in dry ingredients to butter and sugar mixture. Wrap each half of dough in waxed paper or plastic wrap and chill for one hour in refrigerator.

Easter Nests 17 oz. jar marshmallow cream ¼ cup creamy peanut butter 2 Tbsp. butter, melted 15 oz. can chow mein noodles 1 cup chopped M &M’s Robin Egg candies Mix marshmallow cream, peanut butter

Photo by Ann Cipperly Debra Bennett, left, and her daughter, Natalie Bennett Warren, each prepare dishes for their family Easter dinner. Easter is a special time for the Bennett and Warren families, as they celebrate their faith. serve Sausage Balls with egg hunt at their home. maple syrup and grits. The “We do a lot for Easter Sausage Balls can be prewith coloring eggs and pared ahead and simply making a bunny cake,” reheated. says Natalie, “but we want The dinner menu is to make sure the children centered around a Glazed know the real reason we Baked Ham with assorted celebrate Easter is Jesus. side dishes and desserts, “We talk to our kids every including Hash Brown day about Jesus,” she adds, Casserole, Deviled Eggs, “and that He died on the Crock-Pot Green Beans, cross for our sins. We say Strawberry Pretzel Salad, our prayers at night that we Lemon Pies and candy Eas- are thankful for Jesus. We ter Nests. feel Easter is that time we A few days before Easter, can say, ‘this is what we Natalie will make a bunny talk about year round, and cake with her children. This now we are going to celis a tradition she remembers ebrate it.’” sharing with her mother The Warrens attend First and sisters when she was Baptist Church of Opelika. a child. She will be using “I am excited about attenda yellow cake mix and her ing church Easter morning, special Buttercream Frostworshipping and celebrating ing. She bakes two round the risen Jesus,” says Natacake layers. One layer is lie. “My parents instilled used for the face of the that in me, and Aaron’s parbunny, while the ears are ents did the same for him. cut on each side of the other Easter is a special celebralayer. The center part betion and a great time to get tween the ears becomes a together with our family.” bow tie under the face. She “While we celebrate the lets the kids decorate the meaning of Easter every cake. day,” adds Debra, “Easter Natalie and the kids will Sunday is a good time to realso color eggs and make flect on our faith and what it Iced Sugar Cookies during means, as we celebrate with the Easter season. our family.”

Following in her parents’ Ann Cipperly can be confootsteps, the Warrens are tacted at recipes@cipperly. hosting Judson’s preschool com.

Roll out dough and use cookie cutters to cut out desired shapes.

Bake on parchment paper-lined baking sheets in a 375 degree oven for 6-8 minutes.

Watch them carefully; take out of oven before edges turn brown.

Cookie Icing 2 cups powdered sugar 1 tsp. vanilla 1 Tbsp. melted butter 1 tsp. almond flavoring Milk (1 tsp. at a time) In a small bowl, add powdered sugar, vanilla, butter and almond flavoring. Add milk 1 teaspoon at a time while mixing until you reach desired consistency. and butter together until well blended. Add noodles and M&M’s and toss until well coated. Drop in 1/3 cup mounds on greased cookie sheet and shape with greased fingers into small nests. Let stand until firm. Dust the bottoms of the nests lightly with powdered sugar; then fill with egg candies before serving.

Deviled Eggs Dozen eggs 3 heaping Tbsp. mayonnaise (may need to add more if mixture is too dry) 1 Tbsp. mustard 1 Tbsp. sweet pickle relish Salt and pepper, to taste Paprika, to garnish Place eggs in pot and cover with cold water.

Over medium to high heat bring to a gentle boil.

Immediately turn heat off and cover pot.

Let eggs rest in water for 20 minutes.

Rinse eggs with cold water and refrigerate 30 minutes to make sure they are completely cold.

Fresh eggs do not peel as easily.

Peel eggs, cut in half and scoop out yokes into a bowl.

To the yolks add mayonnaise, mustard, relish, salt and pepper to taste; mix well.

Spoon egg yolk mixture into the egg white halves and sprinkle with paprika.

Crock- Pot Green Beans Maw Maw’s recipe 2 large cans Allen’s Italian cut green beans Ham bouillon

1 heaping Tbsp. cold bacon grease Place all ingredients in a crock-pot, and cook on low for 4-6 hours.

Sugar Green Beans Judson‘s favorite!

Frozen whole green beans 1 Tbsp. coconut oil 2 to 3 Tbsp. brown sugar Low sodium soy sauce, several shakes Salt and pepper to taste Heat coconut oil in a wok and add frozen green beans.

Cook on medium

heat until thawed and tender, about 10 to 13 minutes.

Add brown sugar, soy sauce, salt and pepper and continue cooking for a few more minutes, until green beans are browned slightly.

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March 28, 2018

Section Inside • Puzzles • Restaurant Health Scores • Religion page

Opelika baseball clobbers the Panthers of Smiths Station 13-2 last Tuesday

On the Mark

By D. Mark Mitchell

Opelika baseball riding wave of confidence, hot bats to start second half of season The 14-9 Opelika baseball team won four games last week during spring break.

The Bulldogs beat Smiths Station 13-2, Marbury 18-6 and Stanhope Elmore twice, 13-0 and 16-5.

During the fourgame span, Opelika scored 60 runs and slugged 56 hits.

Coach Nick Richardson’s team opened the week with a 13-0 mercy rule win over Stanhope Elmore.

Freshman pitcher Jacob Blackmon made his first varsity start, pitching five scoreless innings, allowing one hit, two walks and struck out five to earn the win. Jared Willis led the offense with three hits, followed

by Micah Christian and TeKeal Demunn, who added two hits apiece. Jarred Bartlett, Jackson Craft, Brody Davis and Latrelle Gullate each added singles.

Opelika beat rival Smiths Station 13-2 in another mercy-rule game that lasted five innings. Pitchers An-

drew Parr and Hoony Oh combined for the win on the mound.

Four Bulldogs slugged two hits apiece, T.J. Jones, Bartlett, Christian and Demunn.

Opelika beat Stanhope Elmore 16-5 for the second win over the Mustangs in one week. Christian earned the win, pitching five innings.

Will Ingram pitched the final two innings.

Bartlett led the offense with four hits.

Jackson Craft added three hits while Jones, Parr, Colton Dunson and Gullate each added hits.

In the final game of the week, Opelika defeated Marbury 18-6.

Jones, Bartlett, Christian, Demunn, Parr, Davis and Dunson led the offense with two hits each. Willis and Christian each added singles. Jackson Reynolds earned the win, going 4 and 1/3 innings. Rhodes and Demunn closed out the game.

TRACK The new track at See Sports, page B2

Local woman realizes dream of becoming a published writer

By Kendyl Hollingsworth For the Opelika Observer In a few months, a former writer for the Opelika Observer will realize one of her dreams of becoming a published writer.

Auburn Terry, an Opelika native and current student at Faulkner University in Montgomery, will have her short story, “To Bloom Another Year", published by Z Publishing in a collection this August titled “Alabama’s Emerging Fiction Writers.”

According to Terry, a scouter noticed one of her satire pieces in Faulkner’s annual creative arts

publication and asked her to send in more of her work. After learning she was being considered for publication a few months ago, Terry said she was “elated” when she received the good news March 21.

Terry described the plot of her story as “the last part of several other stories.” She also credited Gayle Forman, a young adult fiction author, as inspiration.

After a high school girl’s father passes away, he leaves her several letters and money to travel across Europe with her best friend. The story chronicles her last stop on the trip in Rome, Italy, during which she reads her father’s last letter to

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The letter contains a poem by English poet John Keats with words of comfort: “Shed no tear! oh, shed no tear! The flower will bloom another year,” which inspired the title of Terry’s story.

“The protagonist—she reads See Terry, page B6

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Keep Opelika Beautiful holds Sports, annual Shred Day Saturday from B1

Opelika is ready for competition but has not yet been used.

The Mike Spain Invitational, scheduled for earlier this month, was cancelled.

Coach Jimmy Johnson is hopeful to have a home meet in April. Opelika Middle School’s track team has no home meet on their schedule. The hope in the coming years is for Opelika to host multiple meets.

The track is one of the newest and best in Alabama.

THIS WEEK’S SPRING SPORTS CALENDAR Tomorrow, baseball will host Wetumpka

in an area game, and both the boys and girls soccer teams will host LAMP. The tennis team will host Montgomery Academy at the Bill Calhoun Tennis Center.

Saturday, the baseball team will play a home double-header against Sylacauga.

FOOTBALL The Opelika High School football team will hold workouts at 6 a.m. April 4, 11 and 18 in preparation for spring practice, which begins May 1. The Bulldogs will practice May 3, 7, 9, 11, 14, 16, 17 and 18. The Bulldogs will travel to Troy University to play Niceville High School of Florida May 19 in the Troy Cable Spring Classic. The OMS spring

game will be May 15 at Bulldog Stadium against Long Cane.

The 2018 varsity football schedule has changed. Greenville backed out of a twogame series. This will leave nine games, with four at home (Sept. 7 Selma, Sept.

21 Central, Oct. 19 Stanhope and Oct. 26 Vigor) and five road games (Aug. 24 Callaway, Georgia, Aug. 31 Auburn, Sept.

14 Wetumpka, Oct. 5 Benjamin Russell and Oct. 12 Calera.)

KEEP UP WITH OPELIKA ATHLETICS Fans can keep up with Opelika Athletics on a regular basis by going online www. opelikaathletics.com.

They can also listen to “On the Mark” on the radio weekdays from

7-9 a.m. on WTLM 1520 AM or by going online to www. wtlmam.com/onair.

The show can also be heard on the iHeart radio app.

AHSAA NEWS The Alabama High School Athletic Association may allow instant replay in the coming season. Nothing is official and no announcement has been made. If this comes true, Alabama will become the first state to add instant replay. Stay tuned for more information.

D. Mark Mitchell is sports director for iHeart Media, Alabama Dixie Boys State Director and vice president of the A-O Sports Council. He can be followed on Twitter at VOICEOFTHEDAWGS.

Mexican Consulate hosts event at the Collaboration Station

Photos submitted to the Opelika Observer

More than 50 staff members from the Mexican Consulate of Atlanta held a workshop at the Collaboration Station earlier this month. More than 300 Mexican residents of Lee County were either issued a new passport or had their existing one renewed.

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Family & Religion

March 28, 2018

Recalled to life

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n “A Tale of Two Cities,” Jarvis Lorry works for Tellson’s Bank and is traveling by carriage from London to Dover.

A messenger overtakes the carriage and delivers a note telling him he is to stay in Dover to meet with a client.

The client is Lucie Manette, who has been the ward of the bank almost her entire life.

Her mother died when Lucie was quite young but not before telling her that her father (Dr. Alexander Manette) was dead.

The truth of the matter though is that he is not dead but has been imprisoned in the Bastille for almost eighteen years. He’s guilty of no crime but was, in fact, trying to report one when the wrong people found out about it. Due to a corrupt legal system, they were able to have him imprisoned.

started not Manette just a new has suffered humanity greatly in but a new his time at creation. the BasThe first tille. The Adam instructions

by Bruce Green sinned and for Lorry Teaching Minister at opened the to meet 10th Street Church of floodgates with LuChrist in Opelika of evil. Man cie Manette started on mean that the fast track away something wonderfrom God (see Genful has occurred—her esis 6:5-7). God had father is no longer in prison! When Lorry re- made everything “very good” but with Adceives the message he am’s sin, death and deanswers back with the cay entered the world phrase, RECALLED and started a fault line TO LIFE. It’s a glorirunning the length of ous phrase that funccreation. tions as one of the The second Adam major themes of the was righteous and novel. because of His “indeIt’s also a helpful structible” life, it was phrase for thinking about the resurrection. impossible for death to hold Him (Hebrews Jesus had life, gave 7:16; Acts 2:24). As it up at the cross and a human He fulfilled then was recalled to God’s purposes by life (in an even more faithfully representing glorious manner) Him in this world, and through the resurrecat the cross He accomtion. plished reconciliation In Him, God has

Church Calendar • Liberty Baptist Church invites everyone to “Music Only” services every fifth Sunday night.

Special groups and singers will be invited to participate and lead the worship. Liberty Baptist is located at 2701 West Point Parkway.

• Every fifth Sunday evening, Lake Pointe Baptist Church, located at 8352 Highway 50 in Dadeville, hosts a gospel singing at 6:30 p.m.

• The Auburn Music Club Singers practice on Tuesdays during the academic year from 9:30 to 11 a.m. in the music ministry room at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church on Church Drive off South Gay Street. New members are wel-

Catch ‘On the Mark’ with D. Mark Mitchell and Jeff Sasser weekday mornings from 7-9 a.m.

Please submit your church announcements to editor@ opelikaobserver.com!

Content must be turned in by Friday at noon for Wednesday publication.

ANGLICAN Anglican Church of the Good Shepherd 1311 Second Ave. #758-6749 ASSEMBLY OF GOD Bridge Church 1000 Lee Road 263, Cusseta #742-0144 AME Mount Zion AME Church West Point Hwy #749-3916 St. Luke AME Church 1308 Auburn St. #749-1690 St. Paul AME Church 713 Powledge Ave. #745-6279 Thompson Chapel AME Zion 187 Columbus Pkwy #749-8676 BAPTIST Abundant Life Baptist Church 1220 Fox Run Ave. Suite B #7064421464 Airview Baptist Church 2301 Airport Rd. #745-6670 Antioch Baptist Church 605 W. East Morton Ave #742-0696 Bethesda Baptist Church 201 S. 4th St. #745-7528 Bethel Baptist Church Hwy. 29 Sasser Rd #745-4865 Central Baptist Church 1611 2nd Ave. #745-2482 Community Baptist Church 154 N. 16th St. #745-6552 Cornerstone Missionary Baptist 500 N. Railroad Ave. #742-2008 Eastview Baptist Church 1208 Spring Dr #749-9595 Farmville Baptist Church 3607 Alabama Hwy N. #887-7361 First Baptist Church of Opelika

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• A community-wide program for people with memory loss will be held at Auburn United Methodist Church every Tuesday and Thursday. Classes will last from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. For more information, contact program director Betsy Lethander by email at Betsy.Lethander@aumc.net, or by phone at 334-444-9632 for more information.

Events can be emailed to the Observer at editor@opelikaobserver.com.

314 S. 9th St. #745-6143 First Baptist Church 301 S. 8th St. #745-5715 First Baptist Church Impact 709 Avenue E #741-0624 First Freewill Baptist Church 103 19th St. #703-3333 Friendship Missionary Baptist 432 Maple Avenue #742-0105 Greater Peace Baptist Church 650 Jeter Ave. #749-9487 Heritage Baptist Church 1103 Glenn St. #363-8943 High Hope Baptist Church 227 Lee Road 673 Liberty Baptist Church 2701 West Point Pkwy #749-9632 Love Freewill Baptist Church 1113 Frederick Ave. #745-2905 Ridge Grove Missionary Baptist Church 1098 Lee Road 155 #334-745-3600 Northside Baptist Church 3001 Lafayette Hwy #745-5340 Pepperell Baptist Church 2702 2nd Ave. #745-3108 Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Uniroyal Rd #749-2773 Providence Baptist Church 2807 Lee Rd 166 #745-0807 Purpose Baptist Church 3211 Waverly Pkwy #704-0302 St. James Baptist Church 1335 Auburn St. #745-3224 Union Grove Missionary Baptist 908 Huguley Rd #741-7770 BUDDHIST Buddha Heart Village 3170 Sandhill Rd. #821-7238

CATHOLIC St. Mary’s Catholic Church 1000 4th Ave. #749-8359 CHURCH OF CHRIST Church of Christ 2215 Marvyn Pkwy #742-9721 10th Street Church of Christ 500 N. 10th St. #745-5181 Southside Church of Christ 405 Carver Ave. #745-6015 Church of Christ 2660 Cunningham Drive #745-6377 CHURCH OF GOD Airview Church of God 3015 Old Opelika Rd #749-9112 Church of God 114 17th Place #7496432 Tabernacle Church of God 3 Oak Court #745-7979 CHURCH OF NAZARENE Opelika Church of Nazarene 1500 Bruce Ave. #749-1302 EPISCOPAL Emmanuel Episcopal Church 800 1st Ave. #745-2054 HOLINESS Eastside Emmanuel Holiness Church 86 Lee Road 186 Opelika, Ala. 36804 JEWISH Beth Shalom Congregation 134 S. Cary Dr. #826-1050 LATTERDAY SAINTS Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints 510 Groce St. #742-9981 METHODIST First United Methodist Church of Opelika 702 Avenue A #745-7604 Hopewell United Methodist 1993 Lee Rd 136 #745-0460

at both the human and cosmic level (Colossians 1:19-20). God has made Him Lord over all creation. And beginning with Him, He is making all things new.

When by faith we are immersed and are born of water and Spirit (John 3:5), we become part of this new creation (2 Corinthians 5:17). It’s not a “newness” in terms of time (neos) but in terms of quality (kainos). As long as we remain “in Christ” we are part of the new creation that began with Him. And where’s it all headed? We’re going to heaven where we’ll live eternally. Well, yes, but that’s much more to God making all things new. One day Christ will vanquish death for us in the way it has been vanquished for Him. One day “God will bring unity to all

things in heaven and on earth under Christ” (Ephesians 1:10). One day creation “will be liberated from its bondage to decay and brought into the freedom and glory of the children of God” (Romans 8:21). Meanwhile, God is using His people to make known His wisdom “to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly realms” (Ephesians 3:10).

To be part of God’s glorious kingdom means so much more than bumping into each other in the lobby while we wait for our “room” to be prepared.

We’ve been recalled to life in all of its fullness and glory (John 10:10).

Let’s live like it!

Bruce has written an entry level book on Revelation called The Thrill of Hope. It is available through Amazon.

Verse of the Week Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life.

The one who believes in me will live, even though they die;”

John 11:25 Pierce Chapel United Methodist 8685 AL Hwy. 51 #749-4469 Pepperell United Methodist 200 26th St. #745-9334 Trinity United Methodist Church 800 Second Ave. #745-2632 Wesley Memorial United Methodist 2506 Marvyn Pkwy #745-2841 PENTECOSTAL Full Gospel Pentecostal Church Hwy. 29, PO Box 1691 #741-8675 Gateway Community Church 2715 Frederick Rd #745-6926 PRESBYTERIAN First Presbyterian Church of Opelika 900 2nd Ave. #745-3421 Trinity Presbyterian Church 1010 India Rd #745-4889 SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST Outreach Seventh-Day Adventist 1808 S. Long St. #749-3151 NON-DENOMINATIONAL Apostolic Holiness Church 610 Canton St. #749-6759 Auburn Opelika Korean Church 1800 Rocky Brook Rd #749-5386 Beauregard Full Gospel Revival 2089 Lee Road 42 #745-0455 Christ Church International 1311 2nd Ave. #745-0832 Church of the Harvest 2520 Society Hill Rd #745-2247 Church at Opelika 1901 Waverly Pkwy #705-0505 East Congregation of Jehovah Witnesses 1250 McCoy St. #737-1488 Emmanuel Temple of Deliverance 207 S. Railroad Ave. #745-6430 Faith Alliance Church 3211 Waverly Pkwy #749-9516 Faith Christian Center 600 S. 8th St. Faith Church 3920 Marvyn Pkwy #707-3922

Family Life Christian Center 601 S. 7th St. #741-7013 Father’s House Christian Fellowship 214 Morris Ave. #749-1070 Fellowship Bible Church 2202 Hamilton Rd #749-1445 Ferguson Chapel Church 310 S. 4th St. #745-2913 First Assembly of God Church 510 Simmons St. #749-3722 Garden of Gethsemane Fellowship 915 Old Columbus Rd #745-2686 Grace Heritage Church Opelika #559-0846 Holy Deliverance Church 831 S. Railroad #749-5682 Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses 1250 McCoy St. #737-1488 Living Way Ministries 1100 Old Columbus Rd #749-6241 Move of God Fellowship Church 1119 Old Columbus Rd #741-1006 Connect Church 2900 Waverly Pkwy #749-3916 New Life Christian Center 2051 West Point Pkwy #741-7373 New Life Independent Church 10 Meadowview Estates Trailer 741-9001 Opelika’s First Seventh Day 2011 Columbus Pkwy #737-3222 Power of Praise, Inc. Church 3811 Marvyn Pkwy #745-6136 Shady Grove Christian Church West Point Hwy #745-7770

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LEGALS NOTICE OF ABADONED MOTOR VEHICLE SALE To be held on Wednesday, April 18, 2018, at 10 a.m. at Best 4 Less at 2509 Lafayette Parkway, Opelika, AL 36801.

1C3CCCAB9FN607150 2015 CHRYSLER 200 Legal Run 3/21/18 & 3/28/18

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF DOLORES H. HOGAN, DECEASED IN THE PROBATE COURT OF LEE COUNTY, ALABAMA Letters Testamentary on the estate of said decedent having been granted to the undersigned on the 5 th day of March, 2018, by the Hon. Bill English, Judge of the Probate Court of Lee County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said estate are hereby required to present the same within time allowed by law or the same will be barred.

ROBERT D. HOGAN, JR. Personal Representative Legal Run 3/14, 3/21 & 3/28 ORDINANCE NO. 006-18 ORDINANCE ANNEXING CERTAIN PROPERTY TO THE CITY OF OPELIKA (PLAINSMEN DEVELOPMENT, INC., PROPERTY) WHEREAS, on the 6th day of February 2018, Plainsmen Development, Inc., an Alabama corporation (hereinafter referred to as the “Petitioner”) being the owner of the property hereinafter described, did file a Petition for Annexation (the “Petition”) with the City of Opelika, Alabama, a municipal corporation, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit “A”, requesting the annexation of certain property owned by the Petitioner as more particularly described below; and WHEREAS, said Petition did contain the signatures of all owners of the described territory and a map of said property showing its relationship to the corporate limits of the City of Opelika; and WHEREAS, the territory to be annexed is contiguous to the existing corporate limits of the City of Opelika and does not embrace any territory within the corporate limits of another municipality, and when annexed into the City of Opelika will form a homogenous part of the City; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Opelika did determine that it is in the public interest that said property be annexed into the City of Opelika and it did further determine that all legal requirements for annexing said real property have been met pursuant to Sections 11-42-20 through 11-42-24, Code of Alabama (1975).

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Opelika, Alabama as follows: Section 1. The City Council of the City of Opelika, finds and declares as the legislative body of the City of Opelika that it is in the best interest of the citizens of the City of Opelika, and the citizens of the affected area, to bring the territory described in Section 2 of this Ordinance into the City of Opelika.

Section 2. The boundary lines of the City of Opelika, Alabama, be, and the same are hereby altered or rearranged so as to include

Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: Extra Space Storage 1412 Opelika Rd. Auburn Al, 36830 on 04/18/2018 at 2:00 p.m.

Deanne Becker Unit# C42 1317 1st Ave

Opelika, AL, 36832 Bags of clothes Demetrius Winfield Unit# Z414 1301 York Ave Lot4 Opelika, AL, 36801 Clothes, shoes, bed, household items Johnny Gary Unit# W381 623 Meadow Ave Opelika, AL, 36801 Love seat, chair, curio cabinet, TV, Bed.

Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.

Legal Run 3/28/18 & 4/04/18

IN THE PROBATE COURT OF LEE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN RE: THE ESTATE OF RALPH HADEN POWELL, Deceased.

CASE NO. 2018-A-070 NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS TAKE NOTICE that Letters Testamentary, having been granted to Haden Travis Bunn, as Executor of the Estate of Ralph Haden Powell, deceased, on the 8th day of March, 2018, by the Honorable Bill English, Judge of Probate of

Lee County, Alabama.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that all persons having claims against the said Estate are hereby required to present the same within the time allowed by law or the same will be barred.

HADEN TRAVIS BUNN - Executor of the Estate of Ralph Haden Powell, deceased.

Legal Run 3/21, 3/28 & 4/04/2018.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS ESTATE OF MIRIAM C. COX DECEASED PROBATE COURT LEE COUNTY CASE NO: 2017-C-053 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Take Notice that LETTERS TESTAMENTARY of the Estate of MIRIAM COX, deceased having been granted to Walter Cox on the 11th day of Jan, 2018 by Honorable

William English, Judge of the Probate Court of Lee County, Alabama.

Notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said estate are hereby required to present the same within time allowed by law or the same be barred.

BILL ENGLISH, PROBATE JUDGE Legal Run 3/21, 3/28, & 4/04/2018

all of the territory hereto before encompassed by the corporate limits of the City of Opelika, Alabama, and in addition thereto the following described territory, to-wit: All the certain tract of land containing 160.69 acres lying in and being a part of Section 32, Township 19 North, Range 27 East, Lee County, Alabama being more particularly described as follows: Commencing at a 3/4” Open Top Pipe at the Southeast Corner of Section 32, Township 18 North, Range 27 East in Lee County, Alabama, go N03°36’00”W, 784.00 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING, thence go N03° 36' 00”W, 2993.20 feet, thence following a curve with a chord bearing of S89° 16' 53"W, chord distance of 106.78 feet, with a radius concaving to the southwest 60.00 feet, thence go S88° 40' 32"W, 1021.74 feet, thence go S06° 35' 58"W, 236.76 feet, thence go S18° 59' 41 "E, 193.43 feet, thence go S39° 12' 08"W, 116.01 feet, thence go N83° 55' 26 "W, 85.19 feet, thence go S32° 08' 17"W, 314.90 feet, thence go N82° 51' 04"W, 116.58 feet, thence go S67° 03' 19"W, 98.18 feet, thence go S70° 20' 56 "W, 77.74 feet, thence go S29° 36' 12"E, 191.87 feet, thence go S12° 34' 49"E, 231.75 feet, thence go S10° 23' 19"W, 215.90 feet, thence go S36° 22' 22"W, 203.69 feet, thence go S67° 45' 23"W, 162.96 feet, thence go S66° 04' 28"W, 144.51 feet, thence go S50° 11' 56"W, 135.17 feet, thence go S17° 49' 17"E, 131.90 feet, thence go S35° 17' 50"W, 152.65 feet, thence go N88° 29' 59"E, 62.72 feet, thence go S15° 09' 39"E, 4.65 feet, thence go S37° 18' 29"E, 131.55 feet, thence go S32° 19' 31"E, 102.35 feet, thence go S12° 54' 26"E, 171.90 feet, thence go S45° 34' 58"E, 159.06 feet, thence go S14° 02' 37"E, 69.55 feet, thence go S00° 31' 14"W, 217.19 feet, thence go S12° 40' 17"E, 71.19 feet, thence go S06° 32' 18"W, 82.20 feet, thence go S37° 13' 20"W, 124.31 feet, thence go

N87° 50' 52"W, 259.56 feet, thence go N74° 30' 01"W, 139.95 feet, thence go N65° 59' 32"W, 89.16 feet, thence go N71° 42' 26"W, 124.05 feet, thence go N58° 39' 52"W, 116.42 feet, thence go N55° 03' 45"W, 89.34 feet, thence go N55° 05' 21"W, 92.56 feet, thence go N47° 51' 44"W, 94.47 feet, thence go N37° 32' 19"W, 137.12 feet, thence go N51° 22' 33"W, 121.74 feet, thence go N80° 25' 08"W, 138.54 feet, thence go N38° 53' 43"W, 156.75 feet, thence go N59° 09' 16"W, 151.24 feet, thence go N55° 55' 42"W, 71.00 feet, thence go N20° 41' 39"W, 117.27 feet, thence go N30° 17' 06"W, 50.10 feet, thence go N48° 47' 11"W, 63.74 feet, thence go N61° 37' 45"W, 67.43 feet, thence go N79° 46' 31"W, 37.56 feet, thence go N85° 28' 49"W, 33.89 feet, thence go S32° 45' 15"W, 39.33 feet, thence go S17° 15' 37"E, 264.93 feet, thence go S39° 01' 08"E, 156.48 feet, thence go S29° 54' 15"E, 109.22 feet, thence go S20° 03' 57"E, 109.76 feet, thence go S26° 47' 04"E, 121.40 feet, thence go S28° 04' 43"E, 109.13 feet, thence go S41° 57' 39"E, 125.27 feet, thence go S54° 52' 49"E, 115.84 feet, thence go N75° 06' 18"E, 189.85 feet, thence go S74° 34' 20"E, 165.76 feet, thence go S19° 58' 33"E, 172.71 feet, thence go S48° 10' 32"E, 188.57 feet, thence go S32° 40' 16"E, 99.50 feet, thence go S10° 56' 26"W, 72.22 feet, thence go S49° 29' 59"W, 81.98 feet, thence go S63° 07' 49"E, 131.71 feet, thence go S56° 29' 12"E, 78.91 feet, thence go N53° 17' 06"E, 83.34 feet, thence go N26° 02' 37"E, 117.27 feet, thence go S72° 52' 13"E, 132.96 feet, thence go S65° 10' 58"E, 181.35 feet, thence go S21° 28' 17"W, 189.12 feet, thence go N89° 11' 12"E, 35.93 feet, thence following a curve with a chord bearing of S39° 58’ 21”E, chord distance of 76.66 feet, with a radius concaving to the northeast 50.00 feet, thence go N89° 11' 00"E, 920.87 feet, thence go N33° 02' 11"W, 192.45 feet, thence go N79° 11' 50"E, 473.47 feet,

thence go N32° 40' 46"W, 326.37 feet, thence following a curve with a curve bearing of N00° 37’ 58”E, a chord distance of 66.13 feet, with a radius concaving to the east 70.00 feet, thence go S67° 34' 15"E, 198.58 feet, thence go S84° 24' 21"E, 434.42 feet, thence go N51° 27' 07"E, 525.74 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING. LESS AND EXCEPT however such portion thereof, if any, previously annexed into the City of Opelika, Alabama.

Section 3. A map or plat of a survey describing the territory annexed and showing its relation to the corporate limits of the City of Opelika shall be attached to this ordinance, marked Exhibit “B” and made a part hereof.

Section 4. The Clerk of the City of Opelika is hereby authorized and directed to file with the Probate Judge of Lee County, Alabama, a certified copy of this ordinance, together with a certified copy of the petition of the property owner and the Clerk is further directed to take all necessary and proper steps to perfect the annexation of said territory herein described.

Section 5. This ordinance shall be published as provided by law in a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Opelika, Alabama.

Section 6. The territory described in this ordinance shall become a part of the corporate limits of the City of Opelika upon publication of this ordinance as set forth in Section 5 above.

ADOPTED AND APPROVED this the 20th day of March, 2018. /s/ Patricia Jones PRESIDENT PRO-TEM OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OPELIKA, ALABAMA ATTEST: /s/ R. G. Shuman CITY CLERK TRANSMITTED TO MAYOR on this the 21st day of March, 2018. /s/ R. G. Shuman CITY CLERK ACTION BY MAYOR APPROVED this the 21st day of March, 2018. /s/ Gary Fuller MAYOR ATTEST: /s/ R. G. Shuman CITY CLERK Legal Run 3/28

STATE OF ALABAMA IN THE PROBATE COURT LEE COUNTY DOCKET NO. 2018A- 133 RE: ESTATE OF ROBERT EDWARD JAMES, DECEASED: NOTICE OF PUBLICATION Letters Testamentary of said deceased having been granted to the undersigned on the 9th day of March, 2018, by the Judge of Probate Court of Lee County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said estate are hereby required to pres-

ent the same within time allowed by law or the same will be barred. /s/ Sidney Porter James Nakhjavan, Executor Attorneys for Executor: Claud E. (Skip) McCoy, Jr., Esq. Johnson, Caldwell & McCoy, LLC 117 North Lanier Avenue, Suite 201 Lanett, Alabama 36863 (334) 644-1171 Anna F. Buckner, Esq. Anna F. Buckner, LLC 1859 Ogletree Road Auburn, Alabama 36830 (334) 246-5855 Legal Run 3/21, 3/28 & 4/04/2018

NOTICE TO CREDITORS - ESTATE OF ALBERT LEVERE BECKUM, Deceased PROBATE COURT LEE COUNTY CASE NO: 2018-A-154 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Take Notice that LETTERS TESTAMENTARY of the Estate of ALBERT LEVERE BECKUM deceased having been granted to Joel Beckum, on the 22th day of March, 2018,

by the Honorable Bill English, Judge of the Probate Court of Lee County, Alabama.

Notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said estate are hereby required to present the same within time allowed by law or the same will be barred.

Joel Beckum Bill English, Probate Judge Legal Run 3/28/18, 04/04/18 & 4/11/2018

NOTICE OF COURT PROCEEDING CASE NO: 2018-A-155 IN THE PROBATE COURT OF LEE COUNTY, ALABAMA Notice of the filing of Petition for Summary Distribution In the Estate of SOUMOUNTHA LAUANGKHOT, deceased Notice is hereby given that a Petition for Summary Distribution has been filed in the LEE COUNTY Probate

Office by PAT CHANTHONGPHIO on March 20, 2018, pursuant to Section 43-2-690, Code of Alabama and that 30 days after the notice of publication hereof and pursuant to law the Court shall be requested to enter and Order directing Summary Distribution of the estate of said decedent.

BILL ENGLISH, PROBATE JUDGE Legal Run 3/28

IN THE PROBATE COURT OF LEE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN RE: THE ESTATE OF ROSA BERNICE HORNE, Deceased. CASE NO. 2018A- 124 NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT TO BE PUBLISHED

BY EXECUTOR Letters Testamentary of said deceased having been granted to RUSSELL DARREN

HORNE, on the 14 th day of March, 2018, by the Hon. Bill English, Judge of Probate of Lee County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said estate are hereby required to present the same within time allowed by law or the same will be barred. BY: James E. Hall, Attorney for Executor.

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IN THE PROBATE COURT OF LEE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF DONATE TORREZ FLOYD, NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT Letters of Administration on the Estate of said deceased having been granted to the undersigned on the 16th day of February, 2018, by Judge of the Probate

Court of Lee County, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said estate are hereby required to present the same within time allowed by law or the same will be barred. BILL ENGLISH Legal Run 3/21, 3/28 & 4/4/18

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ROSCOE THOMAS, JR., (DECEASED), IN THE PROBATE COURT OF LEE COUNTY, ALABAMA Letters of Administration of said deceased having been granted to the undersigned on the 26 th day of March, 2018, by the Hon. Bill English, Judge of the Probate Court of Lee County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons having

claims against said estate are hereby required to present the same within time allowed by law or the same will be barred.

BERNICE STENSON THOMAS Administrator Robert H. Pettey Samford & Denson, LLP P.O. Box 2345 Opelika, AL 36803-2345 (334) 745-3504 Legal Run 3/28, 4/4 & 4/11/2018

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Opelika’s Azalea Trail is now open Special to the Opelika Observer Opelika's Aza-

lea and Dogwood Trail, presented each spring by the Opelika Jaycees and Keep

Opelika Beautiful, opened on Monday.

Directed by green arrow markers, visitors

can drive along the six-mile trail, which runs through most of Opelika’s historic

neighborhoods. On April 8, members of the Opelika Bicycle Advisory Commit-

tee will bike the trail.

Turn over to page B5 for photos from the trail.

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OHS French Honor Society honored at ceremony Special to the Opelika Observer New members of the Opelika High School French Honor Society are shown being congratulated

by Sponsor Mrs. Janet Smith. They are (left to right): Breelyn Wofford, Eleanor Wilson, Kayleigh Smith, Kayla Fourtenbary, Bethany Bedsole, Sydney Battles, Mrs. Smith, and Claire Worth.

The initiation ceremony, where they were presentSpecial to the Opelika Observer ed, featured guest speakOfficers for the French Honor Society are: President Connor Pruitt, er, the Honorable John Vice President Jacob Walker, Secretary Cheyenne Hoffpauir, and V. Denson of Opelika.

Treasurer Jacqueline Moran Santos.

Also addressing those gathered at the banquet Held at Western Sizzlin, the friends. The Opelika National was Dr. Hamp Morris, Auburn annual event was attended Latin Honor Society particiUniversity Professor Emeriby Opelika City Schools’ pated also. French and Latin tus. representatives, families and Clubs were introduced.

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Though considered a fictional story, Terry said “To Bloom Another Year” is also semi-autobiographical.

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In 2014, Terry wrote an essay that won her two tickets to the Tony Awards. She also recalled winning an essay contest in elementary school explaining why she was proud to be an American that was judged by the governor of Alabama.

Terry said she hopes to add more to her story in the future that details the protagonist’s time in other parts of Europe.

“I was really excited (to find out the story will be published) because it’s just a lot of hard work paid off, and it’s kind of a small payoff, but it feels just really, really good,” Terry said.

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Recipes, from A12 Strawberry Pretzel Salad This is a great side dish or dessert!

First Layer: 1 2/3 cups broken pretzels ¾ cup butter, softened

Natalie’s Buttercream Frosting 2 sticks real salted butter, softened ½ cup white Crisco, not butter flavored (I use the baking sticks; they are easier to measure) 1 box powdered sugar

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gether cream cheese and sugar until well blended and no clumps are left.

Then fold in Cool Whip.

Spread mixture over cooked pretzels, after they have completely cooled.

Make sure to spread the mixture evenly and out the sides of the casserole dish to prevent the third layer from leaking down to the pretzels and making them soggy.

(not melted!)

3 Tbsp. sugar Mix these three ingredients with mixer.

Pat into the bottom of a 9 X 13 pan and bake 10 minutes at 400 degrees.

Let cool completely.

Second Layer: 8 oz. cream cheese, softened 1 cup sugar 9 oz. Cool Whip, thawed In a mixer, cream to-

½ cup whipping cream 1/8 tsp. salt 1 tsp. vanilla 1 Tbsp. almond extract Cream together butter and Crisco in mixer.

Add powdered sugar (slowly) while the mixer

Lemon Pie Filling: 3 eggs, separated 14 oz. can Eagle Brand Sweetened Condensed Milk ½ cup lemon juice Crust: 2 cups crushed graham cracker crumbs 2 Tbsp. sugar Pecan Cookies 1/2 cup butter, softened 2/3 cup sugar 1 egg yolk ½ tsp. vanilla 1/8 tsp. cream of tartar 1 cup flour 1/3 cup finely chopped pecans In medium bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add egg yolk and vanilla; beat until mix is

is on the lowest setting.

Add in whipping cream and then slowly increase your mixer to medium speed.

Add salt, vanilla and almond extract and turn the mixture up to the highest speed. Let the mixer beat for 5-7 min-

¼ cup butter, melted Meringue: ¼ tsp. cream of tartar ¼ cup sugar Mix graham cracker crumbs, melted butter and sugar together until well blended and press into the bottom of a 9-inch pie plate.

Mix egg yolks,

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Third Layer: 1 large pkg. strawberry Jell-O mix 2 cups boiling water 1 pint frozen sliced strawberries Mix Jell-O mix and water until Jell-O dissolves; add strawberries and chill for a few minutes. Before it sets, pour this mixture over the second layer. Refrigerate until Jell-O is firm or you are ready to serve.

utes (yes, it will seem like forever, but the frosting will double in amount, and the consistency will lighten and get fluffy.) Stop your mixer and scrape the sides and bottom once during the 7 minutes.

This recipe makes

Eagle Brand milk and lemon juice together well.

Pour into graham cracker crust.

Beat egg whites in mixer, slowly adding cream of tartar and sugar.

Bake at 350 for about 15 minutes or until brown.

Store pie in refrigerator after it has cooled.

light and fluffy.

Beat in cream of tartar, then stir in flour and pecans.

Drop by heaping ½ teaspoonfuls 1-inch apart on lightly greased cookie sheet. Bake at 300 degrees until golden; about 20 minutes. These are small cookies and make approximately 5 dozen.

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enough frosting for 24 cupcakes or one sheet cake. For layer cakes you may need another ½ or full batch of frosting.

Bunny Cake This year we are going to use this frosting to make a bunny cake at Easter using two round

Best Ever Chocolate Chip Cookies 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour 1 tsp. baking soda 1 cup butter, softened ¼ cup sugar ¾ cup brown sugar 1 tsp. vanilla 1 (3.5 oz.) pkg. vanilla instant pudding mix

Ham Glaze 3/4 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup pancake syrup 1/4 cup honey 1/4 cup spicy brown mustard 1 Tbsp. apple cider vinegar Pinch of ground cloves Mix together. If mixture is dry, add syrup to thin out.

After ham is cooked, pour glaze over and broil for 5 to 8 minutes.

cake pans. One round layer of cake will be the bunny’s face, and the other round layer will be cut to make two ears and a bow tie.

After assembling and icing the cake the kids will decorate the bunny with candies.

2 eggs 1 (12 oz.) pkg. semi-sweet chocolate chips 1 cup pecans, chopped Combine flour and baking soda; set aside. Cream butter, sugars, vanilla and dry pudding mix in mixer. Beat until smooth and creamy.

Beat in eggs

Maw Maw’s Chicken and Dumplings One whole chicken, cooked and deboned (I usually use a rotisserie chicken.)

3 cups flour 1 cup buttermilk 1 heaping Tbsp.

Crisco (the size of a large egg) 2 large boxes chicken broth 1 stick butter Work the flour, buttermilk and Crisco

one at a time and gradually add flour mixture. Mix until well blended. Add chocolate chips and nuts on low speed.

Drop by teaspoon-size balls 2 inches apart onto an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 325 degrees for 8-9 minutes or until lightly brown.

together until it is no longer sticky.

Roll out on a floured surface and cut dumplings in 2-inch strips.

Drop pieces of dumplings into boiling chicken broth with one stick of butter; stir and boil 10 minutes.

Add chicken pieces and simmer an additional 10 minutes.

Season dish with salt and pepper to taste.

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Alabama Youth Excel During Three-Day Junior Beef Expo Special to the Opelika Observer Hours of training, grooming and practicing culminated in applause, ribbons and banners for winning youth livestock exhibitors at the 60th Alabama Junior Beef Expo (JBE) March 15-17. JBE is presented by the Alabama Farmers Federation with numerous community and business sponsorships.

“I’m convinced what we’re doing to support this event is one of the most important things we can do for our state,” said Federation President Jimmy Parnell. “These young people are our future, and we need to help them prepare to be leaders.”

Special guest Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey provided words of support to exhibitors when she visited the JBE March 16.

Held inside Teague Arena on the Garrett Coliseum grounds in Montgomery, thousands of dollars in prize money was awarded to winning exhibitors.

Special college scholarships were also presented.

“I’ve been showing for nine years, so half of my life,” said Chilton County’s Aniston Bolding, who plans to join a livestock judging team next year in college. “It’s taught me life lessons like how to be a humble winner and a gracious loser.

It’s also taught me to appreciate agriculture and the livestock industry and how to be a voice for it.”

Bolding said she would encourage others to get involved in livestock shows.

“It doesn’t matter if your calf

is not as good as others. You can succeed in showmanship if you work with your animals,” said Bolding, who won first place in Class 2 Senior Division Showmanship. “As you get more experience, you’ll appreciate your cattle more when you’re able to get better animals. Showing livestock will make you a better person.”

For the Market Show and the Heifer Show held March 15 and 17 respectively, division winners were awarded based on cattle breed and performance.

The March 16 Showmanship contest split competitors into classes based on age, and awards were presented based on the exhibitor’s skills in the ring.

Grand champion awards were presented to: - Ashlyn Ruf of Limestone County and Grand Champion Market Steer Mr. Incredible - Dow Boyd of Coffee County and Grand Champion Heifer HLVW Pays To Shine 1730 - Bryce Hendricks of Coffee County and Grand Champion Bred & Owned Heifer HCC Miss Versace D2 - Rayne Starkey of Jackson County: Senior Showmanship Grand Champion - Victoria Thompson of Lee County: Intermediate Showmanship Grand Champion - Gus Ashley of Montgomery County: Junior Showmanship Grand Champion.

In total, 175 youth participated and exhibited 325 animals in the expo. JBE is held annually in conjunction with the SLE Rodeo.

Mary Elliott Martin of Lee County won reserve division champion for Herefords during the Junior Beef Expo (JBE) Market Show March 15. She is pictured with her winning steer, Chapel Hill Halo Top. JBE is presented by the Alabama Farmers Federation and held in conjunction with the SLE Rodeo at Garrett Coliseum in Montgomery.

Victoria Thompson of Lee County won reserve division champion for Shorthorns during the Junior Beef Expo (JBE) Market Show March 15. She is pictured with her winning steer, Bowman Vision of Gold US, and her sister, Jewel Thompson. Jewel Thompson of Lee County won division champion for Performance Documented during the Junior Beef Expo (JBE) Heifer Show March 16. She also won the Performance Documented Bred & Owned.

Thompson is pictured with heifer Rice JVT Livinadream, breeder Lee Rice and sister Victoria Thompson. Victoria Thompson of Lee County won Bred & Owned (B&O) champion for the All Other Breeds (AOB) division during the Junior Beef Expo (JBE) Heifer Show, March 17. She is pictured with heifer 3B JVT Wyatts Roxy and her sister, Jewel. Silas Gullatt of Lee County won division champion for Herefords during the Junior Beef Expo (JBE) Market Show March 15. He is pictured with his winning steer, Moon Doggie.

Area seniors receive awards for fitness accomplishments

Special to the Opelika Observer

Pictured are Hezerine Copeland, Barbara Brooks, Ruby Johnson, Sanders Brooks, Betty Reese, Annette Knight, Oyie Maceina, George Waldrop, and Sonja Saddler.

Not pictured are Deana Moore, Chuck Flores, JoAnn Johnson, and Christine Paul.

They were recognized for walking 20 miles or taking 10 exercise classes.

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Two Lee County youth receive PBCI scholarships

Special to the Opelika Observer Two outstanding Lee County youth in livestock were awarded scholarships by the Poarch Band of Creek Indians (PBCI) for their participation in Alabama’s livestock industry Saturday, March 17 at a luncheon held in coordination with the Alabama Jr. Beef Expo and the Southeastern Livestock Exposition (SLE) Rodeo. Jayden P’Poole of Lafayette was awarded the County Star Junior Cattleman award while Mary Elliot Martin of Opelika received the County Premier Exhibitor award. Pictured L-R are SLE President Walter Crim, Martin, P’Poole and PBCI Elder Billy Smith.

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OLLI at Auburn Hosts Wisdom Wednesday’s Lecture Series Guest Nimrod T. Frazer Special to the Opelika Observer The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Auburn University (OLLI at Auburn) will host its lecture series titled “Wisdom Wednesday’s” on April 4 from 2:30 - 4 p.m. at the Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art located at 901 South College St. in Auburn.

OLLI members, guests and the public are all invited to enjoy this lecture series and to learn more about

OLLI at Auburn course offerings, social engagements and initiatives.

Featured lecture guest will be Nimrod Frazer, who will provide a presentation about the training of Alabama’s 167th Infantry and its combat in France in 1918.

Nimrod Frazer is a Silver Star Veteran of the Korean War and the son of a World War I Purple Heart veteran of the 167th Infantry.

He is also a Knight of the French Legion of

Honor, a member of the Alabama Business Hall of Fame, a Fellow of the Alabama Humanities Foundation and a nominee for the National DAR’s highest decoration, its Medal of Honor.

Additionally, Frazer is a graduate of the Harvard Business School. Frazer founded and funded the Croix Rouge Farm Foundation that purchased part of the Croix Rouge Farm battlefield in France and gave it to the nearby

French town of Fere en Tardenois in 2012. It is the National Memorial of the U.S. 42nd “Rainbow” Division.

He was instrumental in erecting on the memorial, a larger-thanlife-sized sculpture of The Rainbow Soldier

by Jim Butler, RA. Subsequent to that, he also gave a Jim Butler, RA, sculpture of Dadelus to Montgomery’s Maxwell Air Force Base on the Centennial of the U.S. Air Service in World War I. In addition, Frazer is

responsible for providing a Jim Butler, RA, sculpture of The Rainbow Soldier to the City of Montgomery on the Centennial of 3,677 Alabamians in the 167th Infantry leaving Montgomery for combat in France.

OLLI at Auburn offers academic notfor-credit programs for adults aged 50 years or older through program sites at Auburn University, AUM in Montgomery and the Chambers County Public Library in Valley.

OLLI at Auburn is a program of the Office of the Vice President for University Outreach at Auburn University. OLLI administrative offices and select classes are located at the historic Sunny Slope property, located at 1031 South College St. in Auburn.

For more information regarding this event, contact Ileeia A. Cobb, Ph.D., OLLI Director, at 334-844- 3105, olli@auburn.edu, or visit the website at www.olliatauburn.org.

Start now to get ahead of allergy symptoms Celebrating the Third Annual

By Shawn Kirkpatrick Opelika Observer You’ve seen it -yellow pollen covering cars, homes, sidewalks and clothes. That means spring is here and along with it, the sneezing, itching and watery eyes.

“If you’re a person that suffers from allergies, start now. Don’t wait for them to get going. Get on top of it and try to beat it, and prevent it,” said Beauregard Drugs Pharmacist and Owner Tucker Simmons.

“Allergy season started early this year. I’m concerned now that it is going to drag on for a while and be a longer one.”

Pollen.com reports that right now, pollen

from Maple, Juniper and Elm trees are high across Opelika.

Allergy symptoms include: sneezing, nasal congestion, coughing, itchy, watery eyes, runny nose, itchy skin and hives.

Treatments for allergies include over the counter anti-histamines, steroids or other medications.

“One year you may use one drug, and then in a year or two it may not work as well and you switch,” Simmons explains. “Nasal sprays work just as well, but a lot of people don’t like putting something up their nose.

Some are good for congestion. After two sprays up my nose I can breathe better.”

Simmons said there is a point where you should see a doctor. “As long as what’s coming out is clear, you can treat your symptoms with over the counter medication, but once you stop getting production or have a hindering headache, then you should go to the doctor.”

Simmons also recommends a natural remedy.

“If you can find a place with local honey, that can help with allergies because the bees are using local pollen to make the honey.

Sometimes that works.”

Weather.com and Pollen.com post daily allergy reports and pollen count for Opelika and Lee County to help allergy sufferers manage their symptoms.

Doctors’ Day in Alabama Special to the Opelika Observer

Gov. Kay Ivey signed a proclamation declaring March 30, the Third Annual Doctors’ Day across Alabama.

Doctors’ Day formally recognizes the state’s nearly 17,000 licensed physicians serving millions of people through private practice, hospitals, research and in other health care facilities.

Doctors’ Day is sponsored by the Medical Association of the State of Alabama, the Alabama Department of Public Health and the Alabama Hospital Association. It will be held in conjunction with the 85th Anniversary of National Doctors’ Day to celebrate physicians of all specialties serving in our communities.

“The practice of medicine is a special calling,” said Mark Jackson, executive director of the Medical

Association. “Physicians study and train for many years, work long and unpredictable hours, and cope with often conflicting demands of work and family life to serve the needs of their communities.”

Alabama’s physicians also contribute to the overall health of the state through economic factors. According to a study by the American Medical Association, each Alabama physician supports an average of 11 jobs – contributing to more than 101,000 jobs statewide.

“Physicians often lead patients and families through some of life’s most challenging moments,” Jackson said.

“While they deserve appreciation every day, we wanted to have one day to show deep gratitude to our physicians for the work they do each day to make the health of our residents and our state better.”

UNITY! “Making every effort to keep the UNITY of the Spirit through the bond of peace.”

Ephesians 4:3

67TH NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER Thursday, May 3, 2018 12 noon Lee County Courthouse Square Rain site- 1st Baptist Church- 8th St. Opelika Broadcast live on Halleluiah 910 am

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OBITUARIES Barbara Anne York Allen Barbara Anne York Allen was born December 17, 1934 in Notasulga, Alabama, and passed away at her home in Opelika on March 20, 2018.

Mrs. Allen grew up in Notasulga and graduated from Macon County School in 1952. She attended Alabama Polytechnic Institute for a short time but had to work. She also played the piano and was asked to perform at high school assembly events.

She was a Research Clerk in the Horticulture department, where she met Earl Allen on a blind date on New Year’s Eve in 1953.

They were married by October 1, 1954. Barbara continued to work, while Earl studied to earn his BS degree and commission in the William Joseph “Joe” Steele William Joseph “Joe” Steele of Opelika, Alabama, formerly of Tullahoma, Tennessee, passed this life on Tuesday, March 28, 2018, at East Alabama Medical Center following an extended illness at the age of 77.

Mr. Steele was born in Montgomery, Alabama to the late James Oliver and Mattie Faye (Mallette) Steele. He was a graduate of Jacksonville State University where he obtained a degree in Accounting.

Early in his career, Mr. Steele was an auditor for the United States Department of Agriculture. He also served for over forty LeAnn Ratcliff Agnew LeAnn Ratcliff Agnew passed away suddenly March 19, 2018 in Dumaguete City, Philippines (City of Gentle People).

Born September 2, 1958 in Spokane, Washington

United States Marine Corps. In June 1957, she went with Earl to Quantico, Pensacola, Memphis, Corpus Christi, and Beeville, where he became a Naval Aviator. Then, they went to Hawaii for duty, there they chose a son, Daniel and a daughter, Kelly.

While Earl was overseas, Barbara took on the role of mother and father for their young children.

Earl retired from the Marines Corps and they settled down in Opelika. Their children, Daniel and Kelly, finished high school and attended Auburn University, where they graduated and then, started their own careers. Barbara and Earl found employment within Auburn University, where Barbara eventually retired as Assistant to the Dean of Pharmacy in 1994. Earl retired from Auxiliary

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Enterprises in 1994, as well. They were members of First United Methodist Church in Opelika and the Poe-Cumbie Sunday School Class.

A visitation for Mrs. Allen was held at Jeffcoat-Trant Funeral Home, Thursday, March 22, 2018 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. A funeral service was held Friday, March 23, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. at Jeffcoat-Trant Funeral Home.

Interment will be at Fort Mitchell National Cemetery at 1:30 p.m.

(CST). Reverend Patrick Craig officiated.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made in Mrs. Barbara’s memory to First United Methodist Church Building Fund or a charity of your choice.

Jeffcoat-Trant Funeral Home directed.

years as an auditor for the Defense Contract Audit Agency. Mr. Steele was a veteran of the Vietnam War during his service with the United States Air Force. Following his service in the USAF, Mr. Steele joined the Tennessee Army National Guard and retired with over 20 years of service. Mr. Steele was a longtime member of First Baptist Church in Tullahoma, Tennessee, where he served as a deacon, Sunday school teacher, and assistant church treasurer. He was more recently a member of Parkway Baptist Church in Auburn, Alabama. Mr. Steele enjoyed golfing, fishing, studying the bible,

and eating barbecue.

Mr. Steele is preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Constance W. Steele, of Opelika; daughter, Carrie (Terry) Williams of Auburn; son, John (Rosie) Steele of Woodstock, Georgia; five grandchildren, Caleb, Emily, Haley, Emery, and Evelyn.

Visitation for Mr. Steele was held from 12:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. on March 24, 2018 at Parkway Baptist Church in Auburn with the funeral following at 2:00 p.m. Dr. Jeff Redmond officiated. Burial followed at Providence Baptist Church in Rockford, Alabama.

Jeffcoat Trant Funeral Home directed.

to Shirlene Sherrer Ratcliff and the late M.Sgt. Wayne Lanier Ratcliff.

She was a graduate of Opelika High, class of 1976. She later joined the United States Air Force, traveled to many wonderful places and met her husband Dave Agnew.

She is survived by Dave Agnew, Shirlene S. Ratcliff, David Ratcliff (Joyce), Julie Ratcliff Spraggins (Betty) and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts and uncles.

To all she knew "Sawadee".

Tommy Ray Tumlin Tommy Ray Tumlin 60 of Opelika, Alabama went to be with the Lord on March 23, 2018.

He was preceded in death by his mother Barbara Ann (Daniel) Camp and father Harold Ray Tumlin Sr. He is survived by his wife of 41 years Linda Tumlin. Surviving are his children Rebecca (Lee) Coxwell, Cindy Tumlin, Tina (Greg) Miller, and Tommy Tumlin II. GrandchilDonald Roundtree Tidwell, Jr. Donald Roundtree Tidwell, Jr., affectionately known as Toby, passed away at age 67 at his home in Opelika, Alabama on March 22, 2018.

Toby was born on January 18, 1951 in Birmingham and grew up in Auburn. He graduated from Auburn High School in 1969 and then served in the United States Navy.

Toby was a kind-hearted man with a strong

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dren Jeremy (Jessica) Miller, Donovan and Caleb Miller. Great Grandchildren Isaac and Jacob Miller.

Brother Harold Ray Tumlin Jr. and sisters Wynonna Tumlin, Reba Camp, and Margaret (Randy) Gleaton and many nieces and nephews.

Visitation was held at Fredrick-Dean Funeral Home from 4 - 6 p.m.

CST Sunday, March 25, 2018.

Funeral service was held at Ridge Road Baptist Church at 1:00

p.m. Monday, March 26, 2018. Officiating the service was Tommy’s good friends: Brother Doug Morris and Pastor Harvey Miller. Burial was at Beulah Baptist Cemetery.

Tommy was the Pastor of Gethsemane Baptist Church for the past six years. He loved the Lord with all his heart.

He loved and provided for his family, and he passed on his love and passion for music. He will be greatly missed.

Frederick-Dean Funeral Home directed.

work ethic. He loved fishing and football, and was a loyal Auburn fan his entire life. He was friendly, patient, and beloved by all who knew him. He always made sure to take time to appreciate the little things. he was a man of great faith and spent his later years teaching Bible Study and Sunday School. He had a heart-felt laugh and always had a sparkle in his eye.

He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Cathy; two adult chil-

dren, Amber and Austin and his wife Ashley; his brother, Mike, sister-in-law, Terry, and nephew, Michael.

Celebration of Toby's life was held at First Baptist Church of Opelika Sanctuary on Sunday, March 25, 2018 at 2:30 p.m. Visitation with the family was in the Church Parlor following the service.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Big House Foundation or St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

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