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September 2020

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From the Editor’s Desk

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n this issue of Lake Martin Living magazine, we applaud some of the organizations and businesses that have labored to help us keep the community spirit alive in Alexander City and Dadeville in the face of social distancing, tapping elbows and wearing masks.

In Dadeville, Zazu’s Verandah got behind a great idea last month and staged the first in a series of historic Tales of Dadeville. The inaugural event of the series revealed some little known aspects of the area’s pre-town past and laid the foundation of the county seat. Spoiler alert: There was quite a bit of drinking and gambling. This storytelling series will continue through November. Learn more on page 24.

That community spirit was not only alive but also thrived Aug. 29 downtown when Main Street Alexander City hosted The Wilson Brothers and a few of their friends who returned to the site where they recorded a pandemic-period music video to bestow A Little Love in concert for their community. The event closed Main Street and drew spectators from five states, but more importantly, it was a diverse, peaceful and communitybuilding event at a time when many other communities around the country are struggling. Visit the venue on page 22.

The magic continues next month with more events designed to bring people into community safely for fun times.

Lake Martin Living will host an outdoor evening exhibit on Oct. 2 in this year’s magazine cover art competition. Art in the Alley will include live music, a food truck, a cash bar and an art exhibit in the downtown alley on Alexander City’s Main Street. There will be door prizes and voting for the People’s Choice award, sponsored by River Bank and Trust. Alabama Press Association and Main Street Alexander City will sponsor this year’s art show. For details, turn to the ad on page 16.

The Lake Martin Dadeville Area Chamber will host the 7th annual Dadeville Fall Festival Oct. 3, a free event to celebrate the season with bouncy houses, face painting, food, fun and a mechanical bull. This year’s event moves just off the courthouse square to avoid the increased traffic on state Route 49. There will be live music on West Street, arts and crafts vendors and more. Check out the new layout on page 10.

But don’t stop there. The calendar of events on page 36 lists even more upcoming community-wide events and celebrations, including the longawaited Sun Festival this month and next in Alexander City.

Hats off to the cities, organizations, volunteers, businesses and sponsors that put in long hours and hard work to make these events and more fun for all of us.

Betsy Iler, Managing Editor

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Lake Martin Living Chairman Kenneth Boone Publisher Steve Baker Managing Editor Betsy Iler Contributors Kenneth Boone Dave Jennings Cliff Williams Lacey Howell Amy Passaretti Santana Wood Cara Tidwell Caleb Turrentine Carmen Rodgers David Han Connie Preston Magazine Distribution Manager Erin Burton Creative Services Audra Spears Marketing/Advertising Sales Tippy Hunter Rachel McCollough Marilyn Hawkins Julie Harbin Andy Carr Liz Holland Digital Services Elle Fuller Lake Martin Living P.O. Box 999 Alexander City, AL 35011 256-234-4281 www.lakemartinmagazine.com

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Kids win if we win But everybody has to play

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t’s painless, takes only a few minutes, isn’t political and won't result in a cluttered email box or online tracking, but filling out the 2020 U.S. Census could make a big difference for Tallapoosa County and Alexander City children. Local schools have the opportunity to win up to $65,000 in a competition among 32 Alabama counties.

The four-week competition is funded by the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs and aims to increase the percentage of federal dollars available to the State of Alabama. The more people that are counted, the more funding that is available for children’s education; the more representatives Alabama has in Congress and the more votes Alabama gets in the Electoral College, which determines presidential elections.

Tallapoosa County currently sits at a 51-56 percent self-response rate for the census, and the state of Alabama as a whole has a 57-62 percent response rate.

The Census Bowl competition is an opportunity to reach children’s parents, grandparents and other relatives to increase participation in the census.

“Not only that but also to maintain our representation in Washington D.C. and making sure that our voices as Alabamians are heard on a daily basis,” said Kenneth Boswell, ADECA director.

Without an accurate census count, Alabama faces the possibility of losing two Congressional seats, as well as billions of dollars in federal funding.

“If people feel like it doesn’t affect them directly, they don’t do it,” said Sandra Fuller, Tallapoosa County trouism director.

“What I do know for a fact is that when I was with economic development, those numbers are vital to industries. They want to know population, ages, demographic, ethnicities. Then there are grants to fill out for education, healthcare and the amount of dollars we can receive are based off our population.

Numbers are important.”

Each week, the 32 Census Bowl counties will face each other in a bracket system. The counties with the highest week-over-week increase in participation will move on to the next round. In the event of a tie, a poll will be posted on the Alabama Counts Facebook, Twitter and Instagram story for 24 hours.

“We need to have a Facebook presence and continually let people know what’s going on,” Fuller said. “Because if we tie with one of ours, the tie is broken by a popular vote.”

There will also be giveaways associated with filling out the census to encourage more people.

Prizes will be awarded in October.

The elite eight county runners up will receive $20,000; the final four runners up will receive $30,000; second place will receive $45,000; and the champion will get $65,000.

That money will be distributed equally to all the public schools in the respective counties.

“This is a worthwhile cause,” Alexander City Schools Superintendent Dr. Keith Lankford said. “The amount of federal money we stand to lose by not completing the census is huge.”

Fuller said while taking home the grand prize would certainly be great, if Tallapoosa County could increase its participation numbers that would be a win.

“At the end of the day, if we get our numbers up it’s a winwin,” Fuller said. “I’m excited about it. Let’s get those numbers up and put some fun around it. Once we win one and people start learning and listening, I’m hoping we can build it up even more.” ~ Amy Passaretti

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adeville’s 7th annual Fall Festival on Saturday, Oct. 3, will include live music, children’s activities, vendor booths, food vendors and a chance to win cash in a 50-50 raffle. The allday celebration of the season will take place in downtown Dadeville near the courthouse square, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., said Molly Parker, Lake Martin Dadeville Area Chamber executive administrator.

The location for this year’s events has been altered slightly and will be held off of the square, so as not to interfere with traffic on Alabama Route 49, Parker said. Activities will take place at Eufalla and Columbus streets along state Route 49 and along Columbus Street to West Street, she said.

“Musicians will be on West Street, at the park around West and Columbus streets at 10 a.m., 12 p.m. and 2 p.m.,” she explained.

Featured performers will include Matt Campbell, Ryan Downing’s Hazy Daze Band and River Dan. Children’s activities will include pony rides, bouncy houses, a live animal petting zoo and face painting.

“We’re also bringing back the mechanical bull this year.

Last year, it was so popular that there was always a long line for it,” Parker said.

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goats’ milk products and more.

Vendor booths will be set up along only one side of West Street to adhere to COVID-19 restrictions. Social distancing recommendations also will be marked to help people maintain at 6 feet between groups.

Parker said the Lake Martin Dadeville Area Chamber did not solicit sponsorships from local businesses for this year’s festival.

“We had sponsors in the past, but we are trying to not rely on businesses to sponsor this year’s event because of the hardships of COVID-19. A lot of them were closed for seven or eight weeks during the lockdown in March. This year, we’ve done a lot of things differently,” she explained.

Still, the cost of offering so many activities is high, Parker said, so donations have helped to cover the cost of some of the activities. The chamber also is sponsoring a 50-50 raffle to raise money. Raffle tickets are $5 each or $20 for five and are available for purchase now or on the day of the event. A ticketholder does not have to be present to win.

“The raffle will help to buffer some of the costs, and it will put 50 percent in somebody’s pocket,” Parker said.

The fall festival replaces the Lakefest events that the chamber used to hold at D.A.R.E. Park. The fall event is more popular and Something for Everyone better-attended. Last year’s Top: There are activities festival drew about 6,000 for all ages at this people, Parker said. family-friendly event; Call the chamber at (Left) Unique pottery 256-825-4019 or email creations and other chamber@dadeville.com artisan works will be for vendor applications available for sale; and details.

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CACC Golf The same but different

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ou may be a lot like me in becoming very tired of nearly every article, website, news broadcast and work-related announcement beginning with: Due to COVID-19, we have had to make certain adjustments to … blah, blah, blah. Anyone who has a position of responsibility over people has had to write, rewrite and usually rewrite again new policies and procedures that are prefaced about the virus. One day, hopefully soon, we will be high-fiving, handshaking, whooping, singing, dancing and celebrating in large happy groups again.

At the college athletics level, coaches, athletes and fans have been sitting on pins and needles for months wondering if it would be possible to proceed with a fall season. Some sports will have the opportunity to have some level of competition, but some will not. For those that won’t, I feel especially bad for the athletes that have dreamt about competing in their chosen sports all of their lives. Coaches, athletic directors, conference commissioners, college presidents and others have tried to conceive of ideas and schemes to make it happen.

Any day of the week and nearly any hour of the day, ESPN and other sports news broadcasts offer up-to-date reports on what is happening in college football, but for college golf, fans must know someone involved in the college or dig much deeper into the sporting news to find out the plans. If you like college golf, especially at the level of Central Alabama Community College, you’re in luck. I’m going to fill you in on our plans and the schedule for this fall, at least for now: By tomorrow, things could change.

Early this 2020 spring COVID-19 virus shutdown, it was reported to me that our fall season would be shortened at best. The first report for golf was that the fall season would be shortened to 60 days, beginning Sept. 1 and running through 14 Lake Martin Living

Oct. 31. That knocked out CACC’s home tournament, The Trojan Invitational, which was to be played Nov. 1-3 at Willow Point Country Club.

Golf traffic at Willow Point has increased through these pandemic days tremendously. I felt it best to call Matt Sheppard, the PGA director of golf at the club, when I learned about the altered season to cancel my tournament. Not very long after that decision of the season’s parameter date announcement, the NJCAA took a left turn and altered these dates for fall again.

The new dates became Sept. 7 through Nov. 5. I got excited for a minute thinking we could save the Trojan Invitational at Willow Point; however, those dates were already filled with other plans at the club. I wasn’t shocked. After all, who doesn’t want to play Willow Point? Other plans had to be made.

Normally, our fall season begins on Aug. 1 and runs through Nov. 15. I don’t normally call my golf team in that early, but I do start team practice and qualifying the week of the first day of classes in mid-August. This year, until Sept. 7, I am limited to eight hours of mandatory practice. This is called offseason practice time. That is a small fraction of time that I normally would work with my team.

We’re making the best of it right now.

With all classes being virtual or online Dave Jennings at CACC this fall, I know that I need to get my golf team on a schedule, and in my opinion, the best time to do schoolwork is early in the morning. To assure that the boys are up and awake to do their daily online classes, I host morning wedge practice sessions on the campus track from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. I have a great group of young men again this year; they’ve shown up for these morning practice sessions at 6:15 a.m. each day.

After practice, they return to their apartments and knock out their schoolwork; and then, at 1 p.m., we’re on the practice

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tee. With my off-season limited practice, I can only require the boys to stay for an hour at the course. These young men are committed. Each one of them has stayed at the course and continued working on the game well into late afternoon. They’ve got what it takes, and this gives me high hopes for another competitive year.

Spring is scheduled to go as normal, but the fall schedule had to be altered. Part of this fall’s protocol is that we not travel as a team out of state or invite any teams from out of state to participate in our tournaments. Some of the colleges in Alabama are not allowing overnight stays for their athletes or employees, but thankfully, CACC appreciates that golf competitions are multi-day tournaments and overnight stays in hotels are necessary. I cut the number of tournaments for this upcoming season to four events. We had to create a couple new tournaments in areas to allow colleges to drive back and forth daily. We are trying to make lemonade out of lemons.

Every college in the United States has had to make changes in the way we compete. I feel very blessed and grateful that we will have some form of a season, even if it is shorter and the tournament participation smaller. With the limitation of staying in-state and not allowing out-of-state colleges to participate in our events, I contacted Golfstat and our NJCAA D-1 Golf Coaches Association officers and suggested that we not have polls for this one fall season. With some states having only one or two college golf programs and others hosting multiple programs, I did not feel it equitable across the nation. If you normally keep up with CACC Golf in the various polls, you may not get that report this fall but feel confident for their return this spring.

There are two big things that can still happen this fall season: All of the student athletes can work hard to have an opportunity to be competitive in these tournaments, and; we will be able to showcase our student-athletes to the NCAA and NAIA coaches to raise their transfer potential opportunities. Although we will be on a limited schedule, our event results will still be broadcast on Golfstat.com.

Friends, I appreciate your ongoing interest and support of CACC Trojan Golf. Dollars for our program will be tight once again, and I appreciate every donation that comes our way to assure our boys’ success. I understand that many who normally donate to our golf program may have to cut back a bit due to the pandemic, but if you are in a position and would like to make a tax deductible donation to CACC Golf, please mail your tax-deductible check, payable to CACC Golf, c/o: Coach Dave Jennings, CACC, 1675 Cherokee Rd., Alexander City AL 35010.

Let me assure you, at CACC, we are doing everything within our power to keep our students, athletes, instructors, administrators and staff safe, all while offering the best learning opportunities we possibly can in these trying times. I am so very proud to be associated with this group of people and our fine college. There’s no other place where I would prefer to be right now than Alexander City, Alabama. Thank you for allowing me to do what I do and for your ongoing kindness.

In next month’s article, I promise I will do my best to not talk about COVID-19. I hope to see many of you soon.

A Change of Plans In an earlier issue of Lake Martin Living magazine, I announced that our Trojan golfers would once again be playing the Bridgestone golf ball and use their gloves this year. Well, COVID-19 threw a wrench in the works for this.

Bridgestone did some restructuring and eliminated a great number of college golf programs from their sponsor list. We were one of the many colleges that lost our agreement this year. After 18 years of playing Bridgestone golf balls, I can’t be too upset. That’s a lengthy time to have a relationship. My players and I appreciate all that Bridgestone has done for us during this time period. They have been great and have a tremendous product.

I was able to acquire a new ball and glove sponsor for our team. You may never have played with this ball and may not have even known that this company makes a golf ball; but indeed, they do, and it’s a great ball. Mizuno Golf will be the official golf ball sponsor for CACC Trojan Golf this year.

Mizuno has been making golf balls for a number of years, but their distribution has been limited to Japan and other Far Eastern countries. The Mizuno ball that was found in Japan would have cost golfers in the USA around $100 per dozen; however, Mizuno did some retooling and has developed and produced a line of golf balls that perform at the highest level while fitting well into the price range of other Tour-quality balls found in the United States.

The golf balls that CACC will use this year are the Mizuno Tour and the Mizuno Tour X golf balls. The Mizuno golf ball has two standout qualities that my golfers will appreciate: One will be found when playing in the wind; the other is their butter-soft feel around the greens. My players have been testing these two balls recently and have come to really love playing them. Next time you’re ready to purchase golf balls, consider the Mizuno Tour or Tour X a try. You may find your new favorite ball.

Fall Schedule Sept. 13-15 Event: Dan York Memorial Host: Wallace State Golf Course: Cross Creek City:Cullman

Oct. 9-10 Event: Friendship Cup Host:CACC Golf Course: Lagoon Park City: Montgomery

Sept. 27-29 Event: Region 22 Preview Host: Wallace State Golf Course: Musgrove City: Jasper

Oct. 18-20 Event: Tom Flowe Memorial Host: Calhoun Community College Golf Course: Burning Tree City: Decatur

~Dave Jennings is the men's golf coach for the Central Alabama Community College Trojan Golf Team.

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Event Description Lake Martin Living magazine will host a juried art show from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 2 in the arts and entertainment alley of Alexander City, with an awards reception at 8 p.m. Event will include outdoor music, a cash bar, food trucks and eligibility for door prizes. Face masks and social distancing will be encouraged.

Handwashing stations and portapotties will be provided. An indoor location will be available in case of inclement weather. Tickets are $5 each and include one vote for People’s Choice Award.

Entry Details ➡ Entries must reflect local area or its lifestyle. ➡ Three divisions: hanging art, hanging photography and sculpture/3D art. ➡ $15 per entry fee submission (Each entry includes one admission ticket; one People’s Choice vote; and one entry for door prizes). ➡ Limit five entries per person; entries that were submitted to previous Lake Martin Living Art & Photography Contest will not be accepted. ➡ Entry deadline is Sept. 25 at 5 p.m. Artwork must delivered to the TPI office, 548 Cherokee Road. ➡ Each entry must be clearly labeled on the back with artist’s name and contact information. ➡ Submissions must be ready to hang or artist to provide an easel or a stand for sculpture. ➡ Pick up submissions on site following the awards presentation or artists must pick

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up works at TPI before 5 p.m. on Oct. 22. ➡ Three winners in each category: First Place - $200; Second Place - $150; Third Place - $100; People’s Choice Award - $100. ➡ Each submitting artist will be featured inside the October issue of Lake Martin Living magazine, and one of the first place award pieces will be featured on the cover. ➡ Winners will be recognized in The Alexander City Outlook and The Wetumpka Herald.

sponsorships Award sponsorships available: Art - $500; Photography - $500; 3D/Sculpture - $500; People’s Choice - $125. If you would like to be an award sponsor please contact Amy Passaretti at amy.passaretti@alexcityoutlook.com or Betsy Iler at betsy. iler@alexcityoutlook.com sponsored by:

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Lights in the Alley

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s evenings begin to cool with the onset of autumn, Main Street Alexander City is turning up the heat – or at least the lights – on happenings downtown. Phase 2 of the downtown lighting project will be installed this month and will shine light on the alley between Unlimited Designs and Ocie and Belle’s, said Main Street Alexander City Executive Director Stacey Jeffcoat.

“Phase 2 of the lighting project includes lighting behind the United Way and lighting across the alley,” Jeffcoat said.

Additional lighting at the top of Strand Park also is included in the project, she said.

“As we begin to have other events going on in that area, the lighting will really enhance the activities,” she said.

Main Street Alexander City launched a social media campaign to raise more than half of the funds needed for the project. About $3,000 was collected after an appeal went out on Facebook. The remaining portion of the project will be paid for through foundation funds that are designated for just such brick and mortar enhancement projects, Jeffcoat said.

She hopes the lighting will be installed in time for the Bingo Under the Stars event on Thursday, Sept. 24. The bingo event will take place in the parking area behind the United Way building and will include door prizes, raffles and a cash jackpot

Meet in the Alley

Above: The Main Street alley is a popular location for downtown arts events; Left: The lighting project also will include the parking lot behind the buildings.

during the final round of play. The event will include a cash bar, and players could order food from J.R.’s and have it delivered to their bingo tables. To reserve a table for the event, call Jeffcoat at 256-307-3949 or send her a message on the Facebook page.

The lights will be in place for the Lake Martin Living Art in the Alley event on Friday, Oct. 2.

The magazine’s annual art contest will be expanded this year to include sculptures and 3D entries. The exhibit event will include live music, a food truck, a cash bar and the art show.

Ticketholders will be able to peruse the art entries and will be eligible for door prizes. They also will be allowed to cast a vote for the People’s Choice award, which will be sponsored by River Bank and Trust. Additional sponsors include the Alabama Press Association and Main Street Alexander City. Artworks will be judged by Dorothy Littleton of Tallapoosa School of Art, Will York of Raining Dogs Gallery in Dadeville and Megan Mullins at Megan Mullins Photography. Look for entry details and more on page 16.

In October, Main Street is planning a poker walk, downtown trick-or-treating and a monster bash and costume contest on Halloween night.

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Keeping the grass green

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lthough warm-season lawns are remarkably resilient when given enough sunlight and water, there are a few pests that could cause problems, especially in lawns that are not growing well due to shade, soil compaction, traffic or other stress. Shorter days and cooler nights in the fall also reduce warm-season turf ’s ability to recover from any pest damage that does occur. Here are a few of the most common insect and disease problems to keep an eye out for this fall.

Fall Armyworms

Fall is when we see the highest populations of the common late summer and early fall insect pest, the fall armyworm (go figure). Fall Armyworms are caterpillars, the larvae of a small, light brown moth. The Fall Armyworm caterpillar reaches a maximum size of about 1-1/2 inches in length. The large caterpillars are usually a tan color. Younger, smaller ones are often darker, almost black. The distinguishing marking on a Fall Armyworm is an inverted “Y” on the top of its head, leading to a line down the middle of the caterpillar’s back.

Fall Armyworms have multiple, overlapping generations, meaning that especially at this time of the year, you could see eggs, small caterpillars, large caterpillars, pupae and adult moths all in the same patch of turfgrass.

Although Fall Armyworms feed on a wide variety of grasses, they are especially fond of Bermuda Grass, and it is in Bermuda Grass that they are the worst pests. When there is a severe infestation of Fall Armyworms, it is easy to see how they got their name, as the advancing front of caterpillars can literally eat every blade of grass in its path, leaving behind only defoliated stems.

If you see a lot of moths flying over your turf, especially around dawn or dusk, look for armyworm egg masses. Armyworms usually lay their eggs in clusters of 50 to 100 on smooth, light-colored surfaces near turfgrasses.

Metal gutters and fences, the undersides of plant leaves and metal light poles are favorite places for Fall Armyworm moths to lay eggs.

The presence of birds digging up the grass while hunting for the caterpillars also could be an indicator of an armyworm infestation.

If you see damaged Bermuda Grass in summer or fall, always check for Fall Armyworms.

The caterpillars Early Attention most actively feed Keep your lawn around dawn and healthy by treating dusk, so check for lawn pests at the for them at those first sign of a problem.

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times. You could use the soap flush method to detect Fall Armyworms.

Put one squirt of lemon-scented dishwashing liquid in a gallon of water, and soak a small area of the turf with the soapy mixture. This would bring the armyworms to the surface in about 10-15 minutes, making it easy to see them.

Of course, if the infestation is bad enough, you won’t even need to do this.

Sometimes, the grass simply seems to crawl late in the afternoon as an army of caterpillars moves out to feed.

There are many insecticides labeled for control of Fall Armyworms. If you decide to use an insecticide, the best time to spray is late in the afternoon when the Fall Armyworms are actively feeding. They tend to hang out in the soil and thatch during the heat of the day, and they are much harder to reach with an insecticide at that time. Mowing right before spraying helps the spray to penetrate through the turf where it could contact the armyworms.

Keep in mind that since there are overlapping generations, and insecticide sprays will not kill eggs or pupae, you may have to make repeat applications.

Large Patch (Brown Patch)

Large Patch is the most damaging disease of warmseason lawns in Alabama, especially in the spring and fall when the grass is not growing as fast as in the summer.

Like all diseases in turfgrass, it is favored by high humidity, wet soil and thatch. A thick thatch layer (more than 3/4 of an inch) is a good habitat for the Large Patch fungus, and thatchy lawns generally have much worse Large Patch problems. High rates of nitrogen fertilizer also make this disease worse.

The disease rots leaves and stolons and first appears in lawns as small brown areas several inches in diameter.

These spots quickly increase in size, forming circular or irregular patches of brown, blighted turf up to 20 feet in diameter. Most of the damage occurs when temperatures cool in the fall, but symptoms appear following green-up 20 Lake Martin Living

in the spring.

Because this disease doesn’t generally kill roots, the turf often recovers from damage during the height of the growing season, only to decline again the next fall. The most effective time to apply fungicides for Large Patch is in the early fall before dormancy. A similar disease called Brown Patch occurs on cool season turfgrasses and is a problem throughout the growing season. Although it is technically incorrect to call Large Patch Brown Patch, the two terms are often used interchangeably.

Gray Leaf Spot

Gray leaf is especially prevalent on St. Augustine Grass, though it could occur on other grasses, too.

Frequent showers, high temperatures and excessive nitrogen fertilization is favorable for disease development.

Gray Leaf Spot can occur all summer long, as long as there is abundant moisture.

Small, round, graybrown spots appear on the leaves and leaf sheaths. As spots enlarge, their centers become light brown to gray, and the margins turn purplish brown. The first thing to do if Gray Leaf Spot occurs in your lawn is to make sure you are not over-fertilizing; then, try to make sure the leaves are not staying wet for hours at a time Lawn Pests by irrigating early in the Top: The Fall Armyworm is morning. a voracious eater and will Of course, the weather destroy the vegetation may not cooperate, and in its path; Bottom: Large Patch appears in the spring during extended periods and again in the fall. of rainy weather, a lawn fungicide may be needed to keep the disease at bay on a St. Augustine Grass lawn.

Be on the lookout for evidence of these common pests and diseases and act quickly when they are discovered to protect your lawn. ~ Dr. David Han is an associate professor and Extension turf specialist at Auburn University.

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A little love goes a long way M ain Street in Alexander City teemed with end-of-summer fun Aug. 29 when hometown musicians, including twotime country duo of the year, the Wilson Brothers Band, performed a live concert in the street.

“We had estimates of between 300 and 500 people here,” said Main Street Alexander City Executive Director Stacey Jeffcoat. “There were people from Georgia, Florida, Louisiana, Tennessee. This was a really good thing for our community.”

Jeffcoat said she was particularly pleased with the diversity of the concert crowd.

“People of all ages and races were here, everybody together; all ages. There were people that might not ever come downtown, and they all had a good time,” Jeffcoat said.

Jason Tapley, Bo Jones, Charlie Argo, Tre’Cinco and ATK took the stage with individual sets, starting at 7 p.m., and all of the performers joined the Wilson Brothers Band at the end of the concert to perform the multi-genre tune, A Little Love, which was recorded as a music video with the musicians in the concert.

Several months ago, the Wilson Brothers approached Jeffcoat about recording a video in town, and she suggested Main Street as the perfect location. Jeffcoat took the idea to Mayor Tommy Spraggins, Alexander City Police Chief Jay Turner and downtown merchants.

After the performers made the music video, they were so excited about the collaboration that they decided to do a concert on Main Street for the community.

“They just thought this would be a really good way to share the love and give back to our community,” Jeffcoat said.

After months of planning, the concert originally was set for July 17, but it was cancelled when local COVID-19 numbers were on the rise.

“We postponed it until Aug. 29, hoping the numbers would come down some, and they did,” Jeffcoat said.

A food truck was on site, and local restaurants remained open during the early part of the concert.

“Ocie and Belle’s had a bar available. Fermenter’s was open and J.R.’s. Our downtown restaurants all had a really good night,” she added. “Part of the process was that we wanted people to patronize our downtown local restaurants.”

In addition, Jeffcoat obtained permission for patrons

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to bring coolers to the event.

“This was the first time we have asked for that, but with COVID-19, we wanted to give people that option to help them social distance,” she said.

Natives of Alexander City, Chad and Kyle Wilson expressed interest in making the concert an annual event, Jeffcoat said. The idea is being discussed.

In the meantime, upcoming Main Street Alexander City events downtown include Bingo under the Stars on Sept. 24, a poker walk and downtown trick-or-treating in October, as well as a monster street bash and costume contest on Halloween night.

Hometown Love

The Wilson Brothers were joined by Jason Tapley, Bo Jones, Charlie Argo, Tre' Cinco and ATK (above) for a reprise of the song they all recorded together for a music video on Main Street, where a crowd gathered (right) for the free concert.

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his is the first in a series of articles about the history of Dadeville. Moderated by TPI’s Amy Passaretti, speakers for the free Tales of Dadeville series will share the town’s history on the last Thursday evening of each month through October and the third Thursday in November. The series is hosted by Zazu’s Verandah at 128 W. Cusseta St. on the courthouse square.

A food truck will be on site at 6 p.m. at each event, and Zazu’s Verandah will be open for beverage sales throughout the evening. The storytelling begins about 6:30 p.m. or 6:45 p.m. each evening and lasts about 30 minutes with a question and answer session following. This month’s speaker will be Roy Mathis on Sept. 24.

When the Spanish came to this area up through Florida in the 1540s, they found a rich country and towns that were home to hundreds and sometimes thousands of people, mostly Creek clans, said Ralph Banks, a Dadeville native whose family history in the area dates back to 1852.

Banks kicked off the Tales of Dadeville speaker series at Zazu’s Verandah on Aug. 21. He is a long-time volunteer at Horseshoe Bend National Military Park in Daviston and at Wetumpka’s Fort Toulouse.

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Spain’s Hernando de Soto killed many Native Americans, some deliberately and many others through the spread of diseases to which the native peoples had no immunity.

Other Europeans came to the area 60 years later, including settlers from Georgia and South Carolina, and they found a much different place.

“The Spanish came looking for gold, and early traders wanted furs and hickory nut oil. By the time of the Revolutionary War, every major chief among the Creeks was at least one-quarter European, but they were very good at playing the European powers off each other. Of course, they ran into a problem when they started dealing with the American settlers because they wanted Telling Tales Above: TPI's Amy Passaretti the land,” Banks (on stage far right) moderates explained. the speaker series, which kicked Following the Revolutionary War, off Aug. 21 with Ralph Banks (on stage at left); Right: the Upper Creeks Menawa's portraits indicate his and Lowers Creeks, nose was not collected which included for counting after the Battle the Poarch Creeks, of Horseshoe Bend.

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engaged in a civil war over the influx of European settlers. The Lower Creeks were complacent with the newcomers.

“They figured there wasn’t much they could do to stop it, but the Upper Creeks wanted to fight it,” Banks said.

During the War of 1812 between the U.S. and Great Britain, four armies converged on what is now Alabama, as the U.S. troops and Federal Creeks came against the Red Stick Upper Creeks while the British came against the U.S. “Of the four armies, the most successful was Andrew Jackson’s army,” Banks said. “Horseshoe Bend was basically a fortified refugee camp, and the people there thought it was more defensible. They thought they could hold off long enough to escape by the river.

That didn’t work out very well for them.

“The Red Sticks fought bravely, but they never had a chance. The Red Stick Chief Menawa was shot seven times and presumed dead. He waited among the dead bodies until it was safe to crawl to the river. He found a canoe and went downriver until he found someone to help him recover. The Muscogee Creeks nursed him back to health.”

Jackson’s men counted the dead by collecting noses, which were easily obtained with the swipe of a knife and were very portable during collection. This method also assured that each body would only be counted once.

Menawa had been shot at least once in the face, and artistic renditions made of him in subsequent years do not indicate that his nose was counted.

“They didn’t want to have to report the number of women and children that were killed, so they just said it was too many,” Banks said. “It was not the best time in American history. Maybe it wasn’t the worst, but it certainly wasn’t the best.”

Members of the Creek Nation belonged first to their clans. Loyalty to the Nation was secondary, Banks explained. There was a chief of the Wind Clan Lower Creeks that negotiated and signed a treaty in 1825 that ceded much of the remaining Creek lands to the U.S. His name was William McIntosh. He was a mixed race of Scots/European/Lower Creek ancestry and was only about one-quarter Creek; however, his power was acquired through his mother’s Wind Clan heritage.

McIntosh was a wealthy man. He was a plantation owner, and he owned slaves and several businesses.

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found guilty. The Creek National Council appointed Menawa, who was known as a ferocious fighter, to carry out the sentence of execution against McIntosh, which he did.

When a new treaty was signed in 1832 and the land was split up and given to individual leaders’ households, Menawa was given 640 acres. He became a wealthy planter and cattleman.

The Creek chiefs and their households were given land but were encouraged to sell their property and move West, Banks said.

“Some of them sold it at a good price, but most of them got robbed,” he explained.

Many crossed from the Alabama territory into Florida to join the Seminoles in the Second Seminole War with the U.S. over the Seminoles right to occupy land. When the move West became forcible, U.S. troops had a hard time finding the Lower Creeks to push them out, so the troops employed Upper Creeks as scouts to track them down.

Menawa was one of the scouts. When he arrived home after scouting for the U.S., he was told he had to move to Oklahoma.

In 1835, Major Francis L. Dade commanded 110 U.S. soldiers who were on a resupply and reinforcement mission from Ft. Brooke, which is now Tampa, Florida, to Ft. King, now Ocala. Seminoles attacked the Army, and only one U.S. soldier survived the attack, Banks said. Dade was killed in the attack.

“When this area here was surveyed for the new county seat (1837-1838), Dade was the hero of the day, so the town was named after him,” Banks said.

The town was granted its first charter in 1838, and the first three buildings in the town were a saloon, a horseracing facility and a cock-fighting ring, said Banks. The horse track was at the end of South and Carnation streets.

In 1852, Philip Shepard founded the Grafenberg Medical Institute in Dadeville, the state’s first medical school. John T. Banks came to the school and established the family that still thrives in the area today.

Nine years after its founding, a controversy arose at the school over the diagnosis of a woman. When she died, an autopsy showed that Shepard’s diagnosis had been correct,

but during the The Way It Was autopsy, he cut his Above Left: The Red Sticks tried to cross the river at Horseshoe Bend, finger. He died a few days later from but Jackson's troops and allies were already waiting the infection. on the opposite bank; Above: “The Civil War Annual living history events at the broke out a few national military park offer insight months later, and into the Creek way of life. all the medical students left,” Banks said.

From 1865 to 1874, Dadeville was occupied by Yankee troops. The city lost its charter and was under Marshall law.

“A funny thing: It was against the law to sleep in church,” Banks told the gathering of 26 at the event. “Apparently, the troops could get out of duty if they went to church, so they would come to church and stretch out on a pew and fall sleep. I think the ordinance actually is still on the books.”

Dadeville Mayor Wayne Smith piped up. “Yes, it’s still on the books, but we haven’t enforced it in recent years.”

The town was incorporated for the second time in 1878.

“The town grew, but Dadeville never got to be a big town,” Banks said at the conclusion of his talk. A lively discussion ensued, and the listeners stayed until 8:30 p.m.

This month’s Tales of Dadeville speaker will be Roy Mathis on Sept. 24. The event will begin at 6 p.m. at Zazu’s Verandah at 128 W. Cusseta St. with the speaker’s presentation shortly thereafter.

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Saving Strategies

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ith the holidays approaching and the COVID-19 crisis still not behind us, saving money is more important than ever.

With this in mind, here are some strategies for saving money that might be of help to you and your family:

Read the fine print when you make a purchase.

MONEY MATTERS

up all year, little by little, for the holidays.

Your banker can advise you on any special programs they have and answer questions about your savings goals.

Take advantage of the current low interest rates.

With rates at almost historic lows, it might be time to consider refinancing your home.

Talk to your banker to see if this is a good option for you, but generally, if you can shave at least one percent off your interest rate, it might be worth it, even if you just bought your home recently.

Say you’re looking to make a significant purchase, like a refrigerator or a computer.

Maybe the store offers something that seems like a deal, like six months of no-interest financing. If you’re positive you can pay it Consider moving money from Connie Preston off within the timeframe, that could be a CDs to Money Markets. great option. But if you get to the end of the For most people, with rates this low, it makes more six months and you still have a balance, some of those sense to consider Money Market savings accounts instead companies tag on the interest effective from your date of of certificates of deposit. Money Markets don’t have a purchase, so you haven’t saved anything. specified term, so they allow more flexibility if you should Shop around. need to pull money out or if you should want to put it Be diligent in knowing the prices of goods and services, into a CD if rates change. and be aggressive in shopping around for the best deals.

Keep an eye on your credit.

This includes your homeowners insurance, automobile Credit cards are not bad, but if you only make the insurance and cable provider. A good rule of thumb is to check into whether you can save money for those services minimum monthly payment, you’re never going to get out from under the debt. Always pay as much as you can. once a year. For example, call your insurance agent and And make sure you check your credit reports periodically. just ask: “Am I in the best plan for my current needs We see folks shopping for a new car, and they find out for my home and my car?” See if there’s a way you can at the dealership that their credit score is much lower either lower your premium or increase your coverage, than they expected, due to fraud or identity theft. Stay depending on what’s most important to you. up to date with your credit, because it’s easier to prevent Pay yourself first. problems than to fix them after the fact.

Make sure your entire paycheck doesn’t immediately land in your checking account, if you can help it. Using ~ Connie Preston has been the market manager at the direct deposit, send as much as you can to your 401K, Auburn Branch of Valley Bank since 2012, and she’s been especially if your employer matches those contributions. in banking for 35 years. An Auburn graduate, she lives in And use direct deposit to build up your savings. A regular Opelika, where she was born and raised. Valley National savings account is still the most popular way to save, and Bank is a Member FDIC and Equal Opportunity Lender. customers at Valley Bank are also opening kids’ savings accounts and holiday accounts, which allow you to save Lake Martin Living 29

Fitness is key T

he COVID-19 pandemic has created fear in a variety of facets, fitness being one of them; however, we know that good health is definitely a weapon when fighting any illness. Individuals who maintain healthy nutrition choices and keep physical activity as a priority battle strong against this virus and many other diseases.

According to an article in USA Today and my favorite cosponsor, the American College of Sports Medicine, physical activity builds a healthier immune system. COVID-19’s negative health outcomes are directly impacted by a person’s level of fitness. NiCole Keith, president of ACSM, references this in the article. So yes, wear your mask, practice social distancing, use hand sanitizer, but don’t let any illness affect the decision to exercise. God made us to move.

Enjoy a neighborhood walk or run, a stroll in a state park, embark on a home exercise program or even exercise in your favorite fitness facility. That’s where Russell Medical can help.

Total Fitness at Russell Medical provides a state-of-theart medical exercise facility in the heart of Alexander City.

Total Fitness opened 16 years ago. I will always remember this because my son was 6 months old when I became part of the RM family. I was immediately impressed by the wellequipped facility located within a 20-minute drive from my home in Cowpens, USA. I had previously worked at Auburn University, Uniroyal Corporate Fitness Center in Auburn and 30 Lake Martin Living

Rehab Associates of Montgomery, but Russell Medical was soon to be my forever home.

My passion for fitness began my freshman year at Central Alabama Community College. I knew corporate and community wellness was my calling. I began teaching aerobics at the age of 18, and now at age 44, I continue to teach group exercise classes and train clients individually while managing the fitness department, and I love every minute.

Total Fitness was designed to provide an extensive range of services to help improve quality of life. Total Fitness specializes in creating exercise prescriptions for a multitude of chronic diseases, such as arthritis and heart disease, but we also provide memberships for all individuals 15 years of age and older. It is a public facility, and anyone can join.

We offer specialized programs such as Operation FitKids, designed by the American Council of Exercise for fifth and sixth graders. We are an authorized American Red Cross provider and offer Learn To Swim courses that range from parent/child aquatics to adult swim lessons to basic water rescue. We follow guidelines provided by ACSM, CDC and AHA. We have six personal trainers, and we offer land and water group exercise classes. We train both on land and in water with our clients. RM would like to supply you with all of your rehab and fitness needs.

n Verify with your insurance that they provide Silver Sneakers approved insurance plans. n Visit SilverSneakers.com/Check n Obtain a Silver Sneakers card with your own individual 16-digit verification number. n Call Total Fitness at 256-329-7623 to set up an appointment for an initial health assessment. Please state that you are an SS program member. n Bring your card with you to the assessment for verification and the documentation process. n Exercise with us 8 times per month. n Enjoy your endless wellness plan.

Improve your quality of life. Free.

It is important to note that RM is your community leader in aquatic exercise. Aquatic exercise may improve endurance, strength, flexibility and balance while utilizing the properties of water and physiologic effects of immersion to exercise with less pain and more mobility. Our aquatic classes promote a gravity neutral environment to remove impact from weight bearing joints.

Intensity varies, and we design classes for all fitness levels.

From Aqua Zumba to our Arthritis Foundation classes, we have something for anyone to enjoy and reap the benefits.

The properties of water include buoyancy, hydrostatic pressure, water surface tension and resistance. These characteristics create an environment with spine support and potential for muscle strengthening. Possible benefits include, but are not limited to, an increase in metabolism, increase in mobility, weight loss, decrease in muscle spasms, decrease in edema and decrease in chronic and acute pain. It also is a wonderful option for cross-training.

Cara Tidwell During the month of September – and especially during National Rehabilitation Awareness Week, Sept. 13-19, 2020 – we celebrate the rehabilitation professionals that all work together to make a difference in the lives of others. Rehab and fitness can be life-changing. They can benefit a person physically, mentally and spiritually.

Whether people are undergoing inpatient care following major surgery or attend therapy once a week to correct minor issues, rehab is there to guide them to recovery.

Continue your wellness journey and step next door to our fitness arena. Enjoy the same atmosphere, same staff, same safety and same care as you graduate from therapy.

Overall, there’s something for everyone. We work together with our community to meet everyone’s fitness goals and design plans that are appropriate and safe for each individual.

So come join our corner of the world on the ground floor of the POB. Forget your fears and face your fitness.

Medical News

We house six disciplines: fitness, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech, sports medicine, cardiac and pulmonary rehab. These groups create a team of professionals that are at your service for life. In fact, Russell Medical’s physical therapy services now provide dry needling, a technique used for the treatment of pain and movement impairments. Dry needling is a part of modern Western medicine principles and supported by research.

The technique uses a dry needle inserted through the skin into areas of spasm or trigger points in a muscle to release or inactivate the point of pain. The trigger points are tender and painful and limit movement, which leads to impaired activity and chronic severe pain. This is a new addition to our services, which already include lymphodema treatments and comprehensive services to all orthopedic needs.

Our TCU with inpatient services should not go unnoticed.

It is an amazing service to assist with post-surgery care. All therapies are covered by insurance except fitness; however, now your insurance may even cover your gym membership.

Russell Medical is proud to announce that we have partnered with Tivity Health to offer memberships through the Silver Sneakers Program. Silver Sneakers is the nation’s leading exercise program designed exclusively for older adults.

Program members can enjoy all the perks of a standard gym membership free of charge. Here are the steps to take advantage of this amazing opportunity:

~ Cara Tidwell is Fitness and Wellness Coordinator at Russell Medical.

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Calendar

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Sun Festival returns this month

At long last, Alexander City’s annual celebration of summer will kick off Sept. 28 with a schedule of the most popular Sun Festival activities in a safe-distanced format, said Alexander City Chamber of Commerce Vice President of Marketing and Special Events Kim Dunn. Originally planned for early June and rescheduled to August, only to be put off again, Sun Festival is an Alexander City tradition.

“People look forward to it so much. We just wanted to make it happen for the community,” said Dunn.

The full schedule of activities and events is not possible, as COVID-19 precautions and the start of the school year have required some adjustments, Dunn said.

“We tried to keep everything we could. A lot of the Kids Fest activities went away just because the kids are back in school. It’s harder Pets on Parade to have events during the day, Pets of all shapes and sizes are invited so we to enter the annual Sun Festival Dawg-Gawn Good Parade.

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went with things that were available,” she explained.

Most activities have been scheduled in the evenings after children have had time to finish schoolwork and have dinner.

“On Faith Night, dinner will be provided at no charge, but we planned the week with something every evening early enough that parents could still get kids to bed at an early hour,” Dunn said.

The Wind Creek Casino and Hotel Medallion Hunt will open the festivities at 6 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 28, and additional activities will include the Dawg-Gawn Good Parade, the glow-in-the-dark golf tournament, axe throwing and cornhole tournaments, the baking contest and more.

The celebration will end the morning of Oct. 3 when Tykes in Trucks and the Build Your Own Sundae events will take place on Main Street.

For the complete schedule and details, call 256-234-3461 or visit the Sun Festival Alexander City Facebook page.

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Please use caution, especially in hightraffic areas.

The Kelly’s online Treasure Hunt Exhibit 2020 addresses the phases of coping with the coronavirus pandemic. Part I is entitled Isolation, to be followed by Activities, Healing and, finally, Reunion. Visit the exhibit at thekelly.org and on the museum’s Facebook page.

Sept. 24

Confronting Covid-19

Sept. 14

CACC Fundraising Golf Tournament

Central Alabama Community College Trojan Golf Team will host a four-person scramble golf tournament at Moore’s Mill Country Club in Auburn. Entry fee for a four-person team is $1,000, and all proceeds benefit the Trojan golf team.

Registration will open at 8 a.m., and tee time is 10 a.m. There will be post-round food and prize drawings, as well as a silent auction. First, second and third place teams will be awarded prizes for net and gross team golfer. Closest-to-pin prizes will be awarded for each par-3 hole.

Mail checks, payable to CACC, to Coach Dave Jennings CACC, 1675 Cherokee Rd., Alexander City AL 35010. To charge by credit card, call Gina Wall at 256-215-4355. A portion of the entry fee will be tax-deductible.

Call Dave Jennings at 256-215-4242 or email him at djennings@cacc.edu for more information.

Sept. 18

Friday on the Green

Start the weekend with music, games and more at the Town Green at Russell Crossroads Friday evenings from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Bring friends, family and the dog on a leash.

Please remember to maintain social distancing.

Sept. 19

Trump Boat Parade on Lake Martin

The route for this boat parade will be identical to the first event earlier this summer: Meet in front of The Ridge Marina at 12 p.m. The parade will drive past Chimney Rock and turn north through Big Kowaliga Creek to The Landing at Parker Creek.

Tales of Dadeville

Zazu’s Verandah at 128 W. Cusseta St. will host Tales of Dadeville, a community gathering to share memories and historical knowledge that helped make Dadeville what it is today. A food truck will be on site at 6 p.m. Storytelling will begin around 6:30 p.m. Admission is free.

Sept. 25

Kiwanis Sporting Clays Competition

Alexander City Kiwanis Club will host its annual sporting clays competition from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Five Star Preserve. Procceeds will support the Kiwanis̓ mission to support the children of the Lake Martin area.

Sept. 25

Friday on the Green

Start the weekend with music, games and more at the Town Green at Russell Crossroads Friday evenings from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Bring friends, family and the dog on a leash.

Please remember to maintain social distancing.

Oct. 2

Lake Martin Living Art in the Alley

The annual Lake Martin Living magazine art and photography contest this year will expand to include 3D art and sculptures. Works will be on exhibit in the Main Street alley from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. with live music, food trucks, a cash bar and live art, with awards presented at 8 p.m. The first place award in each category will be $200; second place awards will be $150, and; third place awards will be $100. Sponsored by Alabama Press Association and Main Street Alexander City. River Bank and Trust sponsors the People’s Choice Award this year. Tickets to the exhibit are $5 and are available for purchase at TPI, 548 Cherokee Rd., Alexander City, and include admission to the exhibit, as well as a vote for the People’s Choice winner. Entries are now being accepted. See page 16 for entry details.

Oct. 3

Fish for Ferst

Ferst Readers of Tallapoosa County will host its second annual Fish for Ferst fishing tournament at first light at Chuck’s Marina. Weigh-in and prizes at 2 p.m. Visit ferstreaderstc.org for details.

Oct. 3

Dadeville Fall Festival

Lake Martin Dadeville Area Chamber will host its 7th Annual Fall Festival from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the courthouse square. There will be live bands, a mechanical bull, children’s activities, arts and crafts vendors and food. Contact the chamber at 256-825-4016 or email chamber@ dadeville.com for vendor applications and more information.

Oct. 9-10

Old 280 Boogie

Waverly’s signature concert event has been rescheduled from April. Sweet Lizzy Project will take the outdoor stage for a pre-night celebration at 7:30 p.m. on Friday night. Tickets for the pre-night concert are $15. On Saturday, five bands will perform on the outdoor stage throughout the day. Gates open at 10:30 a.m., and the music starts at noon. Advance tickets are available at standarddeluxe.com for $35; gate tickets will be $40. Bring coolers and chairs, but dogs and glass bottles are not allowed. There will be food and craft vendors on site.

Oct. 10

Oktoberfest

Alexander City Parks & Rec will host the 40th annual Okoberfest at the Charles E. Bailey Sportplex. This daylong event will incude arts and crafts, food vendors, entertainment, kids’ activities, an antique car show and more. Admission is free.

Oct. 10

Farm Day

Meadows Farm will be open from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. with bouncy houses, slides and pony rides for the kids, as well as crafts and games. Local artisans will display their unique products for sale, and food vendors will be on site, as well. There is no cost Lake Martin Living 37

to enter, but donations and proceeds will benefit the Meadows Scholarship Fund. For more information, visit meadowsfarmal.com.

Oct. 10

Angling for Autism Tournament

Wind Creek State Park will host this annual bass fishing tournament to benefit The Learning Tree in Tallassee.

Fishing begins at safe daylight, and the weigh-in starts at 2 p.m.

The top 10 placements win money, with the first place winner earning $1,500. Entry fee is $120 per boat with a $10 optional bigfish pot on a 70/30split. Sponsorships are available as well. Visit learning-tree.org/event/ anglingforautism/ for the registration form and other details.

Oct. 13-15

Painting with Purpose

Tallapoosa School of Art will host a three-day oils studio workshop at The Blue Heron in Dadeville for all levels of artists. Loosen up with the intent of adding more life to painting. Through demonstrations and one-on-one instruction, artist instructor Amanda Lovett will explain techniques and provide exercises to help artists see more than just what is in front of them. Learn alternate methods of applying paint while maintaining visual structure. The goal is to develop the skill to reach more deeply into the sense of artistry.

Email dorothylittleton@gmail.com for details and registration information.

Oct. 29

Tales of Dadeville

Hosted by Zazu’s Verandah in downtown Dadeville, Tales of Dadeville will feature community members sharing memories of events and history that helped make Dadeville what it is today. A food truck will be on site at 5 p.m.

Storytelling will begin at 6:30 p.m.

Season-long Events Charity Bingo

Every Tuesday in September, stop in at Niffer’s at the Lake at 6 p.m. for eight rounds of Bingo to benefit the Lake Martin Area United Way. Cards are $1 each. The first seven rounds pay Niffer’s dollars; last round pays cash.

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Soup to Go

Drive through the parking lot at St. James Episcopal Church at 347 S. Central Ave. between 5:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. every Tuesday through August and pick up a brown bag dinner with soup, sandwich, fruit and dessert.

COVID-19 precautions are taken by volunteers who prepare, pack and distribute the meal, which is open to the whole community, not just those in need.

Farmers Market

The Farmers Market in downtown Alexander City is open from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. every Saturday through September. You’ll find fresh produce, jams, jellies, herbs, soaps and lotions, homemade goods and more at Broad Street Plaza.

Music at Copper’s Grill

Copper’s Grill hosts music outdoors on the lawn at 7:30 p.m. every Friday.

Bring your own lawn chairs and please keep a proper social distance.

Clean Community Partnership Cleanups

Volunteers in Alexander City and Dadeville are encouraged to participate in community partnership cleanups every month. In Alexander City, the cleanups are held on the third Saturday of the month. Meet at Broad Street Plaza at 8:30 a.m. to pick up supplies and area assignments and help clean up the roads within Alexander City. For more information, contact Jacob Meacham at jacob. meacham@alexandercitychamber. com.

In Dadeville, the monthly cleanup is held on the first Saturday of the month, and volunteers can pick up sanitized pickers and bags at 8 a.m. at Dadeville City Hall. There also will be a trash bag drop-off on site. Contact Dianna Porter at 256-750-0075.

Library Storytime in Dadeville

Storytime for children aged 5 and younger is held at the Dadeville Public Library, 205 N. West St., every Tuesday at 10 a.m.

Children’s Library in Alexander City

Mamie’s Place Children’s Library holds themed storytime every Wednesday at 10 a.m. for preschoolaged and younger children. In addition, the children’s library hosts board games and puzzles every Thursday from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

For information, call Melissa Finley at 256-234-4644.

Santuck Flea Market

The Santuck Flea Market is held the first Saturday of each month, except for January and February, at 7300 Central Plank Rd., state Route 9 in Wetumpka.

$20 on the 20th

The Lake Martin Dadeville Area asks our community to spend $20 on the 20th of each month to help our local economy.

Children’s Harbor Treasures and Thrift Store

Located on state Route 63 just south of Lake Martin Amphitheater, the Children’s Harbor Thrift Store is open Thursday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. You never know what gems you might find – from clothes and household items to boats.

Proceeds are used to help fund the activities at the Lake Martin campus of Children’s Harbor and the Family Center at Children̓s Hospital. Call 334-857-2008 for more information.

Memory Makers Quilt Guild

This group meets the second and fourth Mondays at the Senior Center on the Charles E. Bailey Sportplex campus. Participants come and go between 1 p.m. and 8 p.m. with a business meeting at 5 p.m., followed by show-and-tell. Bring sewing projects, machines and questions.

Charity Bingo at Jake’s

Play charity bingo at Jake’s Restaurant at 16 Broad St., Alexander City, at 6 p.m. every Thursday night.

Cards are $1, and proceeds benefit local charities.

Amateur Radio Club

The Lake Martin Area Amateur Radio Club meets the second

Thursday of every month at 6 p.m. at the Senior Activity Center at the Charles E. Bailey Sportplex in Alexander City, with dinner and fellowship following at a local area restaurant. Contact Michael Courtney at 256-825-7766 for more information or call Mike Smith at 256-750-5710.

Naturalist Presentations and Guided Nature Tours

Naturalist Marianne Hudson fills the Naturalist Cabin at Russell Crossroads with children and adults to see and listen to her lively nature presentations with critters, insects, snakes and fowl, just to mention a few. There is never a dull moment with this wildlife biologist as she educates on the beauty of nature in the wild and the outdoor classroom. Check the calendar at RussellLandsOnLakeMartin.com/ blog/events for the scheduled subject matter, dates and times.

Trivia Night at Niffer’s on the Lake

Every Thursday, Niffer’s hosts trivia night at 7 p.m. Winners receive Niffer’s gift cards. First place gets $40; second place gets $25; and third place gets $15. Grab a group of friends and come out for a night of games. A bonus question is posted on the Niffer’s Facebook page at 2 p.m.

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Open Studio

The Artists Association of Central Alabama meets from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Thursday at the Charles E. Bailey Sportplex Senior Center and from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Mondays at the Dadeville Senior Center on Columbus St. Beginners are welcome, and there is no charge for open studios. Call June Dean at 334-3015317 for more information.

Charity Bingo at Niffer’s Place Lake Martin

Niffer’s, 7500 state Route 49 in Dadeville, hosts charity bingo every Tuesday at 6 p.m. Cards are $1 each, and funds go to participating charities.

To include your upcoming event in the Lake Martin Living magazine calendar, email details of the event to us at editor@lakemartinmagazine.com.

Please include a contact number.

IT’S TIME FOR SUMMER FUN IS YOUR HEART READY? We all want to get back out there again. Make sure your heart is healthy and ready for the season with an appointment at the UAB Heart & Vascular Clinic of Central Alabama, conveniently located at Russell Medical.

Dr. Kevin Sublett and his staff provide complete cardiovascular care in your own community. Patients receive the latest in testing, treatment, and preventive care for the full range of heart and vascular conditions.

The clinic is backed by the knowledge and expertise of UAB Medicine, including: • The most advanced ultrasound testing technology • Nuclear medicine imaging in fully accredited labs • Management of cardiac rhythm disorders • Care from a physician board-certified in interventional cardiology MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TODAY BY CALLING (256) 234-2644.

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MACO COUNT

Marinas

Daviston

1 Kowaliga Marina 334-857-2111

255 Kowaliga Marina Rd., Alex City, AL 35010 2 The Ridge Marina 256-397-1300

450 Ridge Marina Rd., Alex City, AL 35010

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33. River North Marina 256-397-1500

250 River North Rd., Alex City, AL 35010 4 Real Island Marina 334-857-2741

2700 Real Island Rd., Equality, AL 36026 5 Blue Creek Marina 256-825-8888 7280 Hwy 49 S., Dadeville, AL 36853 6 Parker Creek Marina 256-329-8550

486 Parker Creek Marina Rd., Equality, AL 36026

hoe Bend nal Park

7 Harbor Pointe Marina 256-825-0600

397 Marina Point Rd., Dadeville, AL 36853

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9 Catherine’s Market 256-215-7070

17 Russell Farms Rd., Alex City, AL 35010 10 Kowaliga Restaurant 256-215-7035

295 Kowaliga Marina Rd., Alex City, AL 35010

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88 SpringHouse 256-215-7080

12 Benson Mill Rd., Alex City, AL 35010

11 Acapulco Mexican Grill 334-283-2725 2867 Gilmer Ave., Tallassee, AL 36078 12 Shipwreck Sam's Yogurt & Flatbread Pizza 256-444-8793 smithmarinaonlakemartin@yahoo.com 280

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13 Hodges Vineyards and Winery 256-896-4036

230 Lee Rd. 71, Camp Hill, AL 36850

18 Dark Insurance 256-234-5026 www.darkinsuranceagency.com

410 Hillabee Street, Alex City, AL 35010 19 Aronov Realty Lake Martin 256-825-4133

6928 AL-49 S Stillwaters Hwy, Dadeville, AL 36853 20 Nail's Convenient Store 334-857-3454 8394 Kowaliga Rd., Eclectic, AL 36024 21 The Tiny Rabbit 256-307-1998 220 N. Broadnax St., Dadeville, AL 36853

Hotels & Lodges 22 Creekside Lodge 256-307-1440

6993 Hwy 49 S., Dadeville, AL 36853

Churches 23 Red Ridge United Methodist Church 256-825-9820

8091 County Rd. 34, Dadeville, AL 36853 24 Lake Pointe Baptist Church

8352 AL-50, Dadeville, AL 36853 256-373-3293

Dock Builders 25 Lake Martin Dock Company, Inc Marine Contractor License #49146 334-857-2443

180 Birmingham Rd., Eclectic, AL 36024 26 Docks Unlimited LLC 256-203-8400

6400 Highway 63 S., Alex City, AL 35010

Recreation & Entertainment 27 Dixie Sailing Club 767 New Hope Church Road Alexander City, Al 35010

14 Russell Do It Center (Alex City) 256-234-2567

1750 Alabama 22, Alex City, AL 35010 15 Russell Do It Center (Eclectic) 334-541-2132

1969 Kowaliga Rd., Eclectic, AL 36024

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16 Russell Building Supply 256-825-4256

350 Fulton Street, Dadeville, AL 36853

LEE COUNTY

17 The Stables at Russell Crossroads 256-794-1333

288 Stables Road, Alex City, AL 35010

Loachapoka 14

Notasulga 85 81

If you would like to advertise your business on our Lake Martin Region Map, for as little as $25 call 256-414-3174. Space is limited.

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ALEXANDER CITY Robinson Iron A & M Plumbing Valley National Bank - 280 Carlos The Body Shop Jake's Moore Wealth Management Carlisle's Wine Emporium CACC Cloud Nine Shay Aesthetics Piggly Wiggly JR's Downtown Girl Russell Do It Center City Hall Dylan Johnson-Country Financial Chamber of Commerce Hillabee Towers Noel Boone George Hardy First Realty Mainstreet Family Care First Insurance Dark Insurance Warren Appliance Grace's Flowers Koon's Korner Larry's General Merchandise & Grocery Selling Lake Martin - Amy Clark Jackson Drugs Alfa BB&T Bank Alex City Marine Valley Bank Main Mortgage Pro AllState Daylight Donuts Hometown Pharmacy Allen's Food Mart (Exxon) Karen Channell - State Farm

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Insurance Re/Max Around the Lake North Lake Condo River Bend Store River North Marina Lake Martin Building Supply Petro Sho'Nuff BBQ Hair Design King's Furniture Jim Bob's Chicken Fingers Longleaf Antique Mall Jameson Inn Winn Dixie Regions Bank American Inn Russell Medical Center Citgo Hampton Inn Koons II Tallapoosa Ford Days Inn Holley's Home Furniture Jackson's Refrigeration, LLC. Sure Shot Shell - 280 Big B Bar-B-Que Russell Home Decor Jet Pep Comfort Inn Holman Floor Satterfield Inc. A & E Metal Wind Creek (Gate) Wind Creek (Store) Smith Marina on Lake Martin Willow Point (Office) Willow Point Country Club Catherine's Market RUSSELL REAL ESTATE Springhouse Restaurant Ridge Club Ridge Marina Kowaliga Marina Sunrise Docks Kowaliga Restaurant Russell Lands Corporate Office Russell Lands Real Estate Sales Center Children's Harbor OPELIKA Collaboration Station EQUALITY Five Star Plantation Equality Food Mart Charles Borden Real Island Marina

Southern Star Parker Marina ECLECTIC Nails Lake Martin Marine South Lake Breeze Realty Mitchell's Upholstery Lake Martin Mini Mall Lake Martin Dock Cotton's Alabama Barbecue Russell Do It Center Cozumel 1st Community Bank Johnson Furniture Eclectic Public Library WOW Catering LLC DADEVILLE Sigger's Barber Shop The Tiny Rabbit American Watersports Raining Dogs Bay Pines Marina Siggers Alabama Power Dadeville Public Library Pearson's Place City Hall Dadeville Courthouse Payne's Furniture PNC Bank Home Plate Cafe Valley Bank McKelvey Chevrolet Renfroe's Market Foshee's Boat Doc Lakeshore Pharmacy Russell Building Supply Lakay's Amy Banks Realty TMP Construction Dadeville Chamber of Commerce Farmers & Merchants Bank Store 34 Jim's Pharmacy Shell 280 Root 49 Salon Poplar Dawgs Still Waters Country Club Still Waters Residential Association Fuller Realty Harbor Pointe Marina Oskar's Creekside Lodge Blue Creek Marina Lakeside Marina Niffer's Hwy 50 Eagle

Millstone Nursery Lakeside Mercantile Fusion Grill At the Beauty Shop Chuck's Marina TITUS Kim's Corner MILLBROOK/PRATTVILLE Gene Jones Insurance Stone & Britt, LLC Millbrook City Hall Millbrook Chamber 1st Community Bank YMCA - Prattville SLAPOUT Lake Pharmacy Boy's Store Austin Flowers WETUMPKA Wetumpka Chamber Hampton Inn Russell Do It Center City of Wetumpka - Administrative Building Hog Rock BBQ Holley Mart WInd Creek Casino Convenience Store Wind Creek Wetumpka 1st Community Bank Valley Bank Brandt Wright Realty Jackson Thornton BB&T Bank Must Stop Cafe Emerald Mountain Store Bumpers Store Busch's Grocery Wetumpka YMCA Friendship Grocery TALLASSEE Marathon Tallassee Chamber Hilltop Grocery Road Runner Cozumel Tallassee Public Library True Value Hardware Walmart Red Hill Gallery Tallassee Eagle State Farm Get Lake magazine delivered to your mailbox for just $25 per year.

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BEST BOATS | BEST SERVICE | BEST DEALS We are excited to announce our new Singleton Jackson’s Gap location on the North end of Lake Martin. Providing new and used boat sales and a full service center. With the largest selection of the industry’s top-selling brands and award winning customer service, no other dealer can upgrade your lifestyle like Singleton Marine.

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AD INDEX A&M Plumbing.................................................................................... 6

Morris Haynes...................................................................................... 5

A&O Tree Service............................................................................... 2 7

National Village................................................................................. 4 7

Alexander Landscaping ....................................................................... 8

OBGYN Associates of Montgomery................................................... 2 8

Beyond Home Care............................................................................ 1 3

Oskar's.............................................................................................. 1 6

Brown Nursing & Rehabilitation........................................................... 6

Prime Home Health.............................................................................. 8

C&C Wood Products.......................................................................... 1 6

Red Flag Pest Control.......................................................................... 6

Chuck's............................................................................................. 2 1 Coosa Valley MRI............................................................................... 4 5 DAVCO Development........................................................................ 4 5 First Methodist Church Dadeville........................................................ 4 5 Four Seasons..................................................................................... 4 5 George Hardy, D.M.D.......................................................................... 6 Harbor Pointe Marina........................................................................ 4 4 Harold Cochran, State Farm Insurance............................................... 4 5 Heritage South Credit Union................................................................ 3 Jim DeBardelaben.............................................................................. 2 8

Rhonda Gaskins, C21 Lake Area Realty................................................ 5 River Region Dermatology.................................................................. 4 5 Romar Construction........................................................................... 4 5 Russell Medical.................................................................................. 4 8 Satterfield, Inc.................................................................................. 3 2 Singleton Marine............................................................................... 4 3 Sistrunk............................................................................................. 1 3 Southern Sash................................................................................... 2 8 Sunrise Docks.................................................................................... 2 1

Jim's Pharmacy.................................................................................. 1 6

Swearingen Fence.............................................................................. 1 6

Karen Channell, State Farm Insurance................................................ 4 5

Sweet Pickins..................................................................................... 4 5

Kowaliga Whole Health..................................................................... 4 5

Tallapoosa County Board of Education................................................. 2

Lacey Howell, RE/MAX Around the Lake............................................ 4 6

Tallassee Health & Rehab................................................................... 2 8

Lake Martin Dock........................................................................ 13, 45

TowBoatUS........................................................................................ 4 2

Lake Martin Signature Construction................................................... 3 2

UAB Heart & Vascular........................................................................ 3 9

Liveoak Agency.................................................................................... 8

Viking Axe and Bow............................................................................ 5

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Discover Your Type

D

o you know what Enneagram you are?

The Enneagram is a model of the human psyche that is understood and taught as a typology of the nine interconnected personality types.

I have always loved personality quizzes, and I took many in high school and college that were supposed to guide me toward the right career path.

No one is sure of the origins of the Enneagram, but it is used the world over in business and spirituality quests and is a great tool for self development and understanding.

From a business standpoint, understanding all of the types is very important. It becomes Lacey Howell easy to figure out what type an employee or client is. The employer can then choose how to best manage that person and how to get the most out of them. Different things make different people tick, and an employer can pull a better performance out of people by taking the time to listen and respond in healthy ways.

It is applicable towards marriage and friendships, as well. I think it is important to take the time to do research and understand why the people closest to you are the way they are and why they respond the way they do in certain scenarios.

It could improve communication and relationships on all levels.

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1. Reformer 2. Helper 3. Achiever 4. Individual 5. Investigator 6. Loyalist 7. Enthusiast 8. Challenger 9.Peacemaker For example, Type two is the Helper. According to the enneagraminstitute.com, Type two is the

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caring, interpersonal type: demonstrative, generous, people-pleasing and possessive; whereas, Type seven (that’s me!), the Enthusiast is a busy fun-loving type: spontaneous, versatile, distractible and scattered.

The website will let you search combinations, so you can understand how you interact with other types. I actually have two best friends who are both twos and upon reading about sevens and twos together, it was easy to see why we are friends.

Both types are outgoing and friendly, wanting others to be happy and have a good time. Both interpret things, including setbacks, in a positive light. Twos really care about other people, but their seven friends remind them to take care of themselves, too. Twos help sevens feel relaxed and fulfilled.

I can tell you that those two pals are often the ones I call when I need a maternal-style pep talk; however, when I read on about sevens and twos dating … well, I know that I could not be married to a two.

There are some really fun Instagram accounts that dive deep on the Enneagrams and have a lot of fun with them. Check out @enneagramashton and @enneagramandcoffee (Sarajane Case who manages that account also has a podcast). For example, @enneagramandcoffee did a post on how each type behaves in a Zoom meeting. Type one shows up early to take notes, and type seven is the one drinking wine out of a pomegranate juice bottle.

In true seven fashion, it has been very hard to not write this entire column from the perspective of a seven.

When you take the quiz, remember to be honest with yourself and do not answer questions based off what you want to be or think you are. Take the quiz at https:// www.truity.com/test/ enneagram-personalitytest.

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~ Lacey Howell is a recovering English major from Auburn who now lives on Lake Martin, sells real estate, rides horses and loves good wine. Follow her at Instagram @LaceyHowell and on her Facebook page.

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We invite you to live a luxurious golf lifestyle at The Yards, our newest community at National Village The Yards, a must-see collection of 21 cottages, is now open at National Village along the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail in Auburn-Opelika, Alabama. You will fall in love with these new construction homes within a controlled access neighborhood with sidewalks and community gardens designed by WAS. The home plans for the cottages are designed by national award winner Larry Garnett and feature inviting porches. Best of all, The Yards is adjacent to the Marriott at Grand National and all of the resort amenities including spa, pickle ball, tennis, and pool. Schedule a tour by calling 334.749.8165 or visit NationalVillage.com.

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