Dadeville Magazine 2021

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The Heart of Lake Martin

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A Letter from Mayor Goodman

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elcome to Dadeville!

Your new home is the Mayor Frank Goodman county seat and the geographic center of Tallapoosa County, but more than that, it is a city of opportunities – a great place to raise a family, start a business and spend your retirement years.

Business is good in Dadeville.

In fact, construction starts now are better than they have been in the last 14 years. Not a week goes by that, along with the Lake Martin Economic Development Alliance, we aren’t talking with someone about bringing business and industry to the Dadeville area. We recently acquired a new industry, Dadeville Pole and anticipate the expansion of others. We look forward to more growth in the next few years.

We’re really proud of our downtown streetscape project that is complete. We’ve got about $1.6 million invested in downtown. The new paving, lighting, parking and landscaping has added a great resource for our residents to enjoy.

Several buildings all around the downtown square have been sold and are in the process of being renovated to benefit the community. Several new businesses have opened around the square in the past few months to include a clothing boutique, sandwich coffee shop, New Orleans style cuisine, nutrition tea, shake and coffee shop, hair salon, realty business and an event center. Store owners are taking pride in their store fronts to further enhance the downtown area. The downtown area is bustling with people every day shopping and dining.

Dadeville and the surrounding areas have countless offerings for the community. We’ve seen exciting

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renovations around Keebler Park and Creation Plantation; the restoration of Pennington Park, a downtown green space open to the public for arts, music, church gatherings and more; and our beautification board is spearheading a project to install more trees around the town, with the help of local high school graduates.

Our community is our churches, schools, healthcare and people. We pride ourselves on giving back to the residents of this community with events for fellowship, fundraising and increasing business opportunities.

This has been a challenging year for everyone with the COVID-19 pandemic that started for most of us in March; however, sales tax revenues are still holding strong, largely from tourism on Lake Martin, which plays a big part in driving the local economy.

That lake traffic keeps right on coming all through football season, as we are conveniently located near Auburn University. On home game weekends, more than 25,000 people come through our fine city, stopping in our restaurants and grocery stores and gas stations.

As your mayor, I am pleased to welcome you to your new home, and I invite you to stop in at City Hall to say hello.

My door is always open, and I look forward to talking and meeting with you.

Jimmy Frank Goodman Sr. Mayor, City of Dadeville

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Dadeville The Heart of Lake Martin 40 On the cover: The City of Dadeville recently completed a dowtown streetscpae project to beautify the area. Photo by Kenneth Boone

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PUBLISHER Steve Baker MANAGING EDITOR Betsy Iler EDITOR Amy Passaretti CONTRIBUTORS Kenneth Boone Santana Wood Cliff Williams Breanna Hill Sarah Childers DISTRIBUTION MANAGER Erin Burton CREATIVE SERVICES Shelley McNeal Audra Spears MARKETING Tippy Hunter Rachel McCollough Julie Harbin Liz Holland DIGITAL SERVICES Elle Fuller

Table of Contents Business is Booming.....................8 Blue Creek Entertainment........14 TowBoatUS for Safety..............18 Festival Draws Thousands.........22 Local Research Facility.............26 Vision Come to Life..................28 Beautification Board.................34 Creative Cultural Ventures......40 What’s Happening....................44 Mutual Missions...............................48 $21 Million in Projects................52 Harbor Pointe Hot Spots...........58 Tales of Dadeville...........................62

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Business is booming Local owners invest in downtown STORY BY AMY PASSARETTI PHOTOS BY CLIFF WILLIAMS

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Ellaby Boutique is the newest shop to open on courthouse square

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adeville outgoing Mayor Wayne Smith’s most commonly heard phrase is “if you build it, they will come.”

This could not be more evident in the way the City of Dadeville has just flourished with new businesses, marking a great time of growth for local owners.

With the completed streetscape, local business owners are taking advantage of the aesthetically pleasing courthouse square with plenty of room for expansion. A couple already established businesses have relocated to this area for increased foot traffic and to be a part of the exciting

development and a handful have opened new storefronts – not just downtown but in the outskirts of the town as well.

Zazu’s Verandah opened earlier in the year but has mostly taken off with events in the last few months.

Owners Rick and Mitzy Hidding not only rent out the location for community events but also host many themselves. This affordable, accessible location is a great opportunity for residents to have a local gathering space.

In the building right next door, actually attached to Zazu’s, Nannie

Bell’s Coffee Shop, which began as a food cart, opened its storefront at the end of September.

Owners Michelle and Reginald Hall are operating as a breakfast and lunch establishment also featuring a variety of specialty coffees.

“This has been a dream for us to open a coffee shop,” Michelle Hall said.

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Nannie Bell’s serves lunch and breakfast items

Tallapoosa Nutrition offers healthy shakes and meal replacements

Many businesses have opened downtown this year following the streetscape project

Baked goods are among the treats at Nannie Bell’s

Courthouse square is full with renovated buildings

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went from there.”

Nannie Bell’s is named after Reginald’s grandmother who was an avid cook and has been an active member of the community and thrived around the county.

“The support from the community has been tremendously awesome,” Hall said. “ We’re getting a lot of support and hopefully we can continue to grow and keep this coffee shop here to serve the community.”

Hall said customers have been anxiously awaiting a similar establishment and their support is evident.

“Each and every customer that comes in has said its about time to open on the square,” Hall said. “They have been waiting for this so long and they’re happy we’re here and want to keep us here.”

Nirvana Latte was originally set to open in the location of Nannie Bell’s but decided to relocate closer to its other business, Dye Pirates, located at the intersection of highways 49 and 34.

Co-owner Serenity VandenBrook and daughter, Harmony, always dreamed of opening a coffee shop

together to share their passion for the vast brew varieties they’ve experienced around the country.

“We’ve tried coffee in 48 U.S. states as well as Canada and Mexico,” Serenity VandenBrook said. “I’ve worked in restaurants since I was 15 and worked at a coffee shop in Missouri and absolutely loved it. This seemed like the logical next step for us.”

Nirvana Latte sells all kinds of coffee in addition to flavored lemonades, pastries and biscuits. The restaurant will offer easy grab-and-go lunches in the near future and the VandenBrooks hope to keep products local.

“We get everything as local as possible,” VandenBrook said. “We’re all about serving our community and buying as locally as we can to support other businesses in this area; it’s one of the most important things we can do.”

What began as a mere thought for future plans seems to have morphed seemingly overnight into a well thought out plan.

“When God speaks, he speaks really loudly and clearly,” VandenBrook said.

And opening day went better than expected and saw crowds filled with positive feedback. The shop is open 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Saturday and located at 5054 Highway 39.

Tallapoosa Nutrition opened after owners Micki and Matthew Knox noticed a growing trend of this business type in the surrounding areas and a void they could fill in Tallapoosa County.

“People from here have been driving to the Auburn and Opelika area just to get these drinks,” Micki Knox said. “We noticed that and we knew there was a

“We want to make a difference, really dig in and give the community some great food at good prices.”

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calling. It was time to happen.”

The booming health and nutrition drink business has generated a lot of great feedback from the community and still has a lot of room for expansion.

“We got really good feedback before we opened; it kind of scared me,” Knox said. “I wasn’t expecting it to go like that, so I’m really excited.”

And the growth of Dadeville is the No. 1 reason Knox and her family chose this location.

Knox’s daughter Marlee will mostly be managing the day-to-day operation of the roughly 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. location.

Knox hopes the business will serve as a gathering space, an opportunity to offer nutritional options around town and fulfill her previous dream of opening a milkshake shop.

“I have always wanted to open a milkshake shop, always,” Knox said.

“Of course it wasn’t the healthy side until I ran across this opportunity.”

Just a few blocks away from the courthouse square area, the New Orleans-styled restaurant NolaBama Snack Shack has gained traction around town. Cajun flavors of New Orleans mixed with Southern cuisine and Chicago-style influence converge at NolaBama just three blocks south of courthouse square at the intersection of Broadnax and South streets.

Chef Darin Nesbit and his wife,

Kelly, moved to StillWaters roughly four years ago after living in New Orelans since 1990. Nesbit was the executive chef for 25 years at Bourbon House and Palace Café there.

“Business has been going gangbusters,” Kelly Nesbit said. “We have lots of regulars and lots of first timers that hear about us from neighbors or family members. We’ve been finding people from the Midwest or New Orleans seem to go out of their way to get that good flavor that reminds them of home.”

After being approached by so many locals about catering and events, Darin Nesbit decided it was time to open a business. The quick grab-and-go location offers more food variety for the downtown Dadeville area and also offers catering options.

“With the updates they’ve done around the square, finally got those roads paved, finished with the beautification, we were seeing (the City of Dadeville) was putting efforts in and we just thought, we’re here for the long haul,” Kelly said. “We want to make a difference, really dig in and give the community some great food at good prices and super convenient grab and go.”

Some of their most popular dishes include BBQ shrimp and grits with homemade New Orleans barbecue sauce, po’boys, homemade gumbo, Chicago dogs and Nesbit’s take on a Cuban deemed the Cubama.

“We have a lot of specials that turned into regular menu items so we’ll be reprinting our menu in November,” Kelly said.

Right now NolaBama is strictly a grab-and-go location with a few outdoor picnic tables available for eating. The establishment will transform in the winter to include a market with gumbo by the quart, frozen casseroles, fresh basked goods daily and other take-home dinner items.

“Once we open the market, the walk-up order window will be inside but we’ll put some outdoor heaters out by the tables so people can still sit out there if they wanted to grab lunch and eat,” Nesbit said.

NolaBama will also add an online ordering element with details to come on its Facebook NolaBama Snack Shack.

Hours are currently 11 a.m. to 2

p.m. Tuesday through Saturday 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., staying open until 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Winter hours will likely be 10:30 to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday through Friday with maybe four hours of operation on Saturday.

Another void in Dadeville has been a clothing store and resident Billie Shae Gray has jumped in to fill the gap. Her women’s boutique Ellaby Boutique opened Oct. 3 with a tremendous turnout. So much so, she had to restock with backup merchandise.

“It was wonderful,” Gray said. “To the point where we actually ran out of stock and had to go upstairs and get the winter stuff down to have something to sell.”

Ellaby Boutique carries regular and plus-sized women’s clothing and accessories including jewelry, purses, shoes, belts and even home décor. Her sister and brother-in-law hand built the shop’s displays and will also feature some of their custom furniture such as wooden patio swings.

Gray opened the store initially as an online venture with her 16-year-old daughter, Lacey Thompson.

“It’s just something me and my daughter always dreamed of doing,” Gray said. “We really enjoy clothing and shopping together and it’s something we’ve kind of always envisioned ourselves doing if we got to the point where we could.”

After working as a dental hygienist for 24 years, Gray felt it was time to embark on a new path in life.

The boutique opened in the old Mix it Up building, which is owned

by NolaBama owners Kelly and Darin Nesbit.

“They have been the sweetest couple and very helpful getting me in here and getting ready,” Gray said. “Darin did a lot of the renovations himself.”

These renovations included exposing the brick in the building, returning the flooring to its natural state and incorporating the historic charm.

“He did a lot to bring a lot of the old character back out in the building,” Gray said. “It’s quaint and cute.”

Even though Gray lives closer to the Tallassee side, she heard from many friends Dadeville was in need of something like her business in its area.

“I felt with (Dadeville) trying to revamp the area that hopefully we could bring the downtown area something it needed,” Gray said.

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Entertainment and eateries thrive in Blue Creek STORY BY BETSY ILER PHOTOS BY KENNETH BOONE

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outh of Dadeville proper but still in the zip code, Blue Creek is a thriving business center with restaurants, shops, marinas and neighborhoods for on and off water entertainment. A roughly 2-mile stretch of state Route 49 between two main intersections serves as the welcoming party to lake lovers on the north and south sides of Lake Martin’s wildly 14

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popular Blue Creek recreation area.

At county Road 34, dining options include the gourmet menu at Lake Martin Pizza Co. Founded by Justin and Kira Woodall, who developed their recipes on a Big Green Egg in their backyard, this dine-in or carry-out pizza parlor sports a modern industrial vibe and a selection that brings customers back for more.

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Table 34 offers seasonal menu items and a fresh, local market

Visitors can rent boats at Blue Creek Marina

Snag lake décor at Lakeside Mercantile

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Around the corner at Table 34, patrons could choose from a menu that would please any palate, from prime rib to shrimp, catfish, pasta and salads with made-fromscratch dressings. While customers clamor for their favorite entrees, the offerings change based on availability of fresh ingredients.

A companion operation to the Table 34 concept, 34 Market stocks fresh, in-season fruits, vegetables, meats and seafood for at-home preparation. Open 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Tuesday through Saturday, watch the Facebook page for the latest fresh deliveries.

At the same intersection, Lakeside Mercantile features Meals in Minutes soups, casseroles, sides, desserts and sauces to simplify meals at the lake. This home and gift boutique carries local art, full coffee and smoothie bars and ice cream. It’s a great place to pick up a hostess gift or find unique items while doing early Christmas shopping.

Not quite a mile down the road and inside the gates at StillWaters Resort, Copper’s Grill offers casual dining with weekly specials, weekend entertainment and a popular Sunday brunch with cocktails. Start with food truck nachos or mini cordon bleu and let the menu take your taste buds on an adventure. Located inside the clubhouse at Stillwaters Golf, Copper’s Grill offers a number of options for meetings, wedding receptions and other gatherings.

And the course is one of only two public golf facilities on the lake. The Tradition course offers well-bunkered play on rolling fairways with manicured greens. From the back tees, this 72-par course plays 6,906 yards over gentle hills with five ranges of difficulty and the occasional companionship of wild deer and turkey.

Try Lake Martin Pizza’s latest pickle pizza creation

Venture farther along this length of road to the bridge over Blue Creek where you’ll find more dining options, marinas to help you get out on the water and a scenic lodge for overnight stays, weddings and other events.

Niffer’s Place at the Lake is a great place to take the family for fun and great food. The restaurant hosts weekly bingo and trivia contests that pay Niffer’s bucks and raise funds for local charities.

At Oskar’s Café, great food and homegrown hospitality have been on the menu for more than 22 years. An extensive menu assures that everyone will find their favorite among the options. But don’t leave without trying the cheeseballs.

At Creekside Lodge, you’ll find comfortable accommodations and the pampering you need in an escape from the busy-ness of everyday life. Finely appointed rooms with picturesque lake views, complimentary breakfast and evenings in front of the lobby hearth frame days spent fishing on the lake, reading books on the lakeside covered porch and paddling kayaks upstream where motorized boats cannot follow. Popular as a destination for Lake Martin weddings and business conferences, Creekside Lodge is more than a place to stay at the lake. It’s a place to be at the lake.

Blue Creek and Lakeside marinas on the south side of the bridge are your ticket to the water on Lake Martin’s east side. Rent a boat for a daylong excursion or buy one. You’ll also find tubes, wake boards, surfboards and other lake toys at these marina stores – everything you need to fill your visit to Lake Martin with fun as you create memories on Alabama’s freshwater coast.

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TowBoatUS Lake Martin owners Danah Gilliland, right, and Chad Gilliland, middle, lead a boat parade this summer with daughter Ashtyn Dark

Chad Gilliland uses inflatables to lift a grounded boat and get it back in the water

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‘A Little Reassurance’ TowBoatUS keeps boaters safe around the clock STORY BY AMY PASSARETTI PHOTOS BY CLIFF WILLIAMS & COURTESY OF CHAD GILLILAND

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ake Martin is an aquatic playground and provides plenty of entertainment on the water. However, it’s not always fun and games when something goes wrong with a boat or SeaDoo. That’s where the reassurance of TowBoatUS Lake Martin comes in.

“With TowBoatUS, it’s very similar compared to AAA on the water,” owner Chad Gilliland said. “Basically what it is, with an $85 membership, it covers any on-water towing, fuel deliveries, battery jumps and soft un-groundings.”

This membership lasts one year from the date of purchase and is available for use 24 hours per day, seven days a week.

“Anyone can join by calling our local number (256-307-1313) and can sign up over the phone,” Gilliland said. “It only takes a couple minutes and you provide very basic information. With that one membership, it covers any boat you own or you’re operating.”

With three boats stationed on Lake Martin, TowBoatUS covers the entirety of the lake and always has captains on call.

TowBoatUS captains are all licensed professionals with more than 20 years of experience and most are retired Coast Guard or TowBoatUS certified captains also do salvage and recovery work around the lake

law enforcement employees.

“They are all certified in first aid, CPR, all the first responder certifications,” Gilliland said. “Most are military or things of that nature, so they know how to keep calm in bad situations.”

Having boats patrolling Lake Martin at least during the higher-traffic months, TowBoatUS is often able to reach emergency situations before other first responders. The company has an average response time of 30 minutes and is equipped to begin the assessment process until other responders arrive, if needed.

“It’s having that security blanket you need to go out on the water,” Gilliland said. “There’s not always a good Samaritan out there when it’s your turn and you decided you have some time to go out. With us, there is always someone you can call that will come. It gives you added reassurance.”

Gilliland said parents especially appreciate this extra protection when their children are out on boats or jet skis, knowing someone will take care of them in case of an emergency.

“Your circle of friends gets mighty small late at night and in the wintertime,” Gilliland said. “We get called out at all hours of the night – 2 or 3 a.m. – and everything in between. We don’t mind; it’s all part of it. We enjoy going out and taking care of our customers.”

TowBoatUS Lake Martin has been a top seller for new membership sales in the nation, sitting at roughly 8,000 members for Lake Martin alone. Last year it hit a new record with the most membership sales in a season at more than 800 new members.

“We stay busy,” Gilliland said. “On the weekends, we average more than 40 calls a day. We have three boats running 14 hours a day on Saturdays. It’s not uncommon at all to have a 14- to 16-hour day with three boats running as hard as we can go.”

Gilliland is considering adding a fourth boat to the lake due to high call volume as he wants to ensure response times stay as quick as possible.

“I have to brag on my guys too,” he said. “Every time we do a tow, we send out an evaluation. This year, even June through August – our busiest months of the year – we had more than 20 people that filled out evaluations for us and we had five stars on every one of them. It speaks volumes for my captains for being courteous and timely.”

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Lake Martin marinas are supportive of the business too and typically buy new boat owners a one-year membership to TowBoatUS with the purchase of a boat.

“The marinas have jumped on board and supported us,” Gilliland said. “It makes their life easier knowing they’ve got someone to take care of the customer if they have issues.”

And the majority of people who experience the benefit of TowBoat renew again the following year.

“Our renewal rate is around 88%, which is phenomenal for people to do that,” Gilliland said.

TowBoatUS and its parent company, Backwater Marine Towing & Salvage, are more than just water rescue. Captains are also certified in dive services and members get a discount for requesting those services to retrieve lost items.

“We also do recovery as far as sunken vessels, salvage and environmental cleanup in spills and we travel all over the Southeast doing work,” Gilliland said. “We averaged about 50 boat recoveries on Lake Martin this year.”

TowBoatUS belongs to catastrophe teams for many major insurance carriers and does government work on Coast Guard ships as well.

“A lot of people have no idea all we do,” Gilliland said.

“Really the main part of our business is the salvage work and environmental work. Most people don’t see that.”

Gilliland and his team are often deployed to hurricane relief areas, oil spills and everything in between from the Carolinas to Texas.

Visit towboatlakemartin.net or TowBoatUS Lake Martin’s Facebook page for more information.

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Come One, Come Fall Annual festival draws in thousands STORY BY BETSY ILER & PHOTOS BY AMY PASSARETTI

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adeville’s Fall Festival moved off the courthouse square and onto West and Tallassee streets this year, drawing a larger crowd, more vendors and greater accolades than in previous years, said

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Lake Martin Dadeville Area Chamber Executive Administrator Molly Parker.

Previously held on the streets surrounding the Tallapoosa County Courthouse, the festival was moved

this year to avoid the new traffic patterns on the completed streetscape around the traditional site.

“It’s all state highway now, and we can’t block it off,” Parker explained.

The move also allowed greater

social distancing, as well as more shade, more space for musical entertainment, a dedicated food court and safe, grassy areas for children’s activities.

“People said it felt very safe and was well put together,” Parker said.

The event, the seventh for Dadeville, was held from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the first Saturday of October and featured 84 vendors, 17 of which sold food to the thousands of festival goers that attended. The food court was set up in the parking lot at the First Baptist Church of Dadeville, along with an overflow of art and crafts booths. The vendor tents were spread 18 feet apart

along West, Columbus and Tallassee streets to accommodate appropriate social distancing, and masks were encouraged.

The chamber sold 50/50 raffle tickets to fund the event, a departure from the usual sponsorships that were sold in the past to finance it, one of the biggest projects the chamber hosts every year.

“They’ve had a hard time with COVID-19, and we didn’t want this to be a hardship,” Parker said.

The festival featured inflatables and other activities for children, including pony rides, a petting zoo, a mechanical bull, face painting and more. Musical entertainment was

provided by Matt Campbell, Hazy Days and River Dan. The bands were set up in the shade, and spectators could sit under large, shady trees to enjoy the music and the food.

Part of the great turnout could be attributed to the weather, which could not have been more perfect. The sun shined all day, and temperatures were a cool 80 degrees.

“The Key Club, chamber members and other volunteers did a fantastic job,” said Parker, who is looking forward to next year’s event in the same location.

Clockwise from top left: Outgoing Mayor Wayne Smith campaigns at the festival; Kids enjoy inflatables and other activities; A petting zoo of alpacas entertain attendees; Welder Hannah Green is one of many artists selling homemade goods; Live music fills the air; Plenty of food options keep festival goers happy; More than 80 vendors on site feature a variety of items.

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Bashan Institute of Science Research facility addresses issues of microbiology STORY BY BREANNA HILL PHOTOS BY KENNETH BOONE

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he Dadeville community prides itself on supporting organizations such as the nonprofit scientific research organization, Bashan Institute of Science, which has been part of the community since 2016. The institute was founded by the late Professor Yoav Bashan who was an accomplished man in the field of science. During 2014 Bashan and his wife, Professor Luz Bashan, designed a plan to create a research facility. They hoped that, with this facility, new scientific ideas and concepts would emerge.

The institute’s primary area of research is microbiology.

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today. The institute has yet to start studies in its Dadeville location but have several projects that have been submitted for funding. Hopefully, those associated with the institute at this local location will soon be able to participate in studies and produce findings that will not only help the local area, but also the nation as a whole.

The Bashans chose Dadeville as the perfect location because it is close to Auburn University where they have an academic affiliation. Along with the close proximity to Auburn, the institute required a piece of land where the Bashans could start with a single building and, if needed, expand.

The research facility is located on 47 acres of land in Dadeville

Professor Luz Bashan designed Bashan Institute of Science with her late husband Professor Yoav Bashan

Dadeville popped up on the radar, and soon the couple was lucky enough to find 47 acres that was perfect for their vision.

“We presented the business plan to the city council, and we found a friendly welcome to the community,” Luz Bashan said.

The 47 acres are heavily forested and feature natural growth of local trees. The institute ensures that not only will the entire forest be preserved, but also, there will be additions brought by the institute. Walking trails have already been cut throughout the property for easier access to the researchers and other visitors and plans are in the works to create two stream-fed ponds. The institute researchers will use the ponds for environmental studies of processes in wetlands.

Just as Dadeville offers plentiful opportunities for the institute, the institute offers just as many in return. The institute implements educating high school students on environmental science as a priority and has established a scientific youth program called BOUKS (Bring OUr Kids to Science). This youth program was created to educate and interest students in environmental science and technologies and includes workshops, seminars, courses and internship programs.

“This initiative seeks enrollment of high school students in active research projects of BIS. Specific to this proposal are workshops for Dadeville High School students, which will be conducted by personnel of BIS,” said Bashan.

Bashan took the program a step farther. The institute has included the community within its organization by having an internship program opened for Dadeville senior high school students. The internship program includes work and training with scientists of BIS in real projects developed by the institute. This program is open for students interested in continuing their education further than high school at a university.

Having these programs established in Dadeville will only help produce awareness of the advances in sciences that are being made, while also producing positive attitudes toward the natural phenomena and the world around them.

The institute’s original timeline was altered not only because of the long illness and death of the institute’s founder Yoav Bashan, but also because of the ongoing pandemic.

Despite the hardships the Dadeville-based institute has faced, it will continue to produce wonderful programs the community’s students can participate in and developments in science.

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A Vision Come to Life

STORY BY AMY PASSARETTI & PHOTOS BY CLIFF WILLIAMS

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project that has been roughly five years in the making has finally come to fruition breathing new life into downtown Dadeville.

The extensive courthouse square streetscape project was well worth the wait and offers a safer, aesthetically pleasing focal point for the city.

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paving, new sidewalks, new landscaping, new lighting – a complete downtown streetscape project,” Dadeville Mayor Wayne Smith said.

“It was a county and a city project and we got together and combined the two, along with (Alabama Department of Transportation) and the federal highway commission got

involved.”

The result was a fourpronged approach with the city, state and federal entities collaborating for cohesive success.

“We’re pleased with the outcome; it looks good,” Tallapoosa County administrator Blake Beck said.

“We were able to get a good

Courthouse square streetscape project enhances downtown

New light posts, sidewalks and paving beautify downtown

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The new traffic pattern sends cars in a one-way direction for added safety

bit of grant money to get the project done.”

Beck estimates the total cost of the project at roughly $1.7 million with most being funded through the state.

However, the county and city also contributed to the funds.

“The city initially had a project going on and wasn’t going to have enough to do all of it,” Beck said. “And the courthouse square and inside sidewalks belong to the county, so we were approached by the city engineers that helped manage the project about participating in it as well.”

Beck was personally in favor of revamping the traffic flow, which is now a one-way designation around the square.

“That was always an important part of the project to us,” Beck said. “There has been a significant improvement in traffic flow.”

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Administration’s (FHA) main focus was to keep traffic moving smoothly and safely, Smith said.

“The project was two-fold: beautification and safety,” Smith said.

“We wanted to make traffic easier to flow through town as it does and also implemented new infrastructure.

Everything is redone – water lines, sewer lines, we even put in cut-offs to downtown.”

In conjunction with that new supply line, the Tallapoosa County Courthouse is asking for bids to redo it plumbing, further proving the reach of this project.

“By beautifying the square, we thought businesses would relocate or locate and that’s already coming to fruition,” Smith said.

Phase 2 of the streetscape project is in the works as well, according to Smith, which would incorporate upgrades farther into town outside the

downtown limits.

The initial project was brainstormed many years ago and when Smith took office, it was stopped in its tracks.

“It wasn’t dead but it was on life support,” Smith said. “It took roughly four years from the drawing board to completion. We had some delays in starting with weather delays and utility delays during the project but essentially its finished now, except for a final walk-through.”

The construction may have extended its deadline and budget but Smith thinks it was well worth the wait.

“Yes, it took a little longer and cost a little more than anticipated but in talking to the experts, that’s about indicative of how these type projects go,” Smith said. “I want to keep progressing. I don’t see anything but growth.”

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Board beautifies Dadeville Beautification volunteers aim to improve quality of life

STORY BY AMY PASSARETTI PHOTOS BY CLIFF WILLIAMS & COURTESY OF MICKEY FORBUS

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rom planting trees and replacing signage to keeping roadsides free of litter, the Dadeville Beautification Board is tasked with beautifying the city. Volunteers help to create a more aesthetically pleasing place to live and work to attract visitors and residents.

The board came to a standstill after it had a strong presence in town in the 1970s and ’80s. In the last few years it has been revived and its members have been busy with project after project.

“We’re a creative group altogether and work together to bring new ideas to our city,” board member Elaine Balint Forbus said. “Our main purpose is to make our city more beautiful and collect our ideas and thoughts. Sometimes when you put two or three ideas together and sit down around the table, things begin to evolve and come together – things begin 34

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to happen.”

And they haven’t stopped happening since this group got together.

There are roughly 10 active volunteers working toward a common goal on the Dadeville Beautification Board and have received plenty of positive feedback about their progress.

“All of our boards work hard but you set the bar up there,” Dadeville Mayor Wayne Smith said to the board at a city council meeting last month. “And we want to congratulate you.”

About two years ago, residents Jerry McGukin, who is a certified arborist, and Raphord Farrington, a retired extension agent, reinvigorated the beautification board and things have escalated ever since.

“Jerry was the president until COVID hit and because of his wife’s health con-

Volunteers decorate the gazebo for different seasons

dition, he had to resign,” Balint Forbus said. “So Mickey Forbus took over.”

The board does not include appointed members or anyone in a paid position – simply volunteers interested in making the city better.

Funding comes in a small part out of the City of Dadeville’s budget but it’s limited.

“We do a lot for the amount of money we do have,” Balint Forbus said.

One of the board’s greatest accomplishments this year was the Memorial Tree Project.

“We were discussing giving donations in memory of or in honor of past classmates – maybe someone who had passed away – and someone said, ‘Well if we planted a tree in memory, where can we put them?’” Balint Forbus said.

The group brainstormed an idea to

The beautification board plants trees in honor of graduating classes

put trees on Tallapoosa County Schools’ properties and decided to focus the donations on behalf of alumni classes.

“Mickey’s thought was, ‘If we get 10 trees donated this year, we’ll be good,’” Balint Forbus said. “We ended up having 55 class trees donated.”

The first class graduated from Dadeville High School in 1950, so only about 16 classes have not participated so far.

“Mickey also wants to extend it to where if there is someone who wants to donate a tree in honor or memory of a former teacher, principal, administrator, we could honor people who have worked at the school,” Balint Forbus said. “For example, one of the former band director’s wife saw this on Facebook and she wanted to donate one in memory of him because he passed away a few years

ago.”

There is plenty of space on the school campuses to incorporate more trees too, Balint Forbus said.

“There are also plenty of places around town to plant trees, if someone wants to donate a tree in honor of a family member,” Balint Forbus said.

The cost to donate a tree is $250, which covers the tree plus ongoing maintenance. Plaques are in the process of being created for each donated tree as well.

The beautification board recently relaunched the Yard of the Month program and awards one business or commercial location and one residential location each month.

“It’s about maintaining their lawn, keeping the grass mowed, leaves raked – a neat, clean appearance of their home

and yard or business,” Balint Forbus said. “We’ve had some fabulous winners.”

Residents can nominate well-manicured landscapes for this monthly award but usually board members simply stumble across a suitable winner each month and vote on it.

Signage is another issue the board has tackled over the year. The sign welcoming cars to Dadeville along U.S. Highway 280 was taken out in a car accident recently so the beautification board stepped up to install a replacement.

One of its future goals is to create a sign “Welcome to Historical Dadeville” at the corner of Broadnax Street and U.S. Highway 280. Trees have already been planted in the location where the sign will be installed.

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Beautification board members Patti Harris, Sheila Gulledge and Elaine Balint Forbus

beautification board is applying to be a Tree City USA-designated community again. It received designation for the first time this year.

“With that, we go into the schools and hold a poster contest with the fifth graders,” Balint Forbus said. “That is part of the qualifications, along with planting trees.”

The Beautification Board has ongoing projects to clean up litter along the roadways, decorate the town gazebo for different seasons and revitalize areas around town that need it. The board was also tasked with selecting new Christmas decorations for the courthouse square.

“On all iron light posts around the square, we have bought 48-inch wreaths and garland to go on each,” Balint Forbus said.

The Tallapoosa County Commission also contributed funds toward these decorations, including a new 16-foot tall Christmas tree to be set up on the courthouse lawn.

“We’ve have some new members join in the last couple months who are either new to the community or have moved back to the community from other areas and want to get involved,” Balint Forbus said. “We certainly encourage volunteers with our projects.”

Anyone who wishes to get involved can call Mickey Forbus at 334-329-0905 or email him at forbuscustompoolsllc@ yahoo.com.

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I T TA K E S A V I L L A G E T O M A K E A H O M E

What makes a home in National Village so special is the sum of the parts of National Village. The Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail at Grand National, the pool and spa, the lake, the hiking trails, the dining, the friendship, and of course Auburn Football.

Perhaps the saying is true, the whole is equal to the sum of its parts.

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he City of Dadeville is on an upward swing in terms of business, entertainment and community involvement. Despite a year of restrictions and feelings of being stuck at home due to the pandemic, Dadeville managed to incorporate some new activities and community gatherings to breath some life back into the town.

Zazu’s Verandah owners Rick and Mitzy Hidding are located on the courthouse square and brainstormed an evening of art and music, which escalated into a two-month long series.

Zazu’s offered wine and beer to be consumed on premise and local musicians performed outdoors to allow for crowds to social distance.

For a few of the weeks, Raining Dogs Studio and Gallery was opened during these evening events as well to draw traffic into the downtown art gallery.

The event series ran June through July and included a community sponsored return band in August to keep the summer going.

Music on the Square encouraged residents to safely gather downtown and enjoy entertainment.

Another couple thriving in the area and maximizing its potential is Kurt and Leigh Pfitzner. The couple is not originally from Dadeville but has made it their home.

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Tom Gassaway entertains a local audience

Art in the Park features local artisans and food trucks

events in the grassy park.

With the growing success of the Alexander City Farmers Market, the Pfiztners hoped to fill a void in Dadeville by bringing the same idea to the park.

Pennington Park was the location for Dadeville’s first-ever Farmers Marketplace, which was met with tremendous turnout from residents and participation from farmers.

Attendance soared to nearly 300 and at least 20 vendors were on site during each of the four seasonal happenings. The market was coupled with gospel music and food trucks.

“All the feedback we’ve received

has been enthusiastic,” Pfitzner said.

Due to the great success of the market, the Pfitzners plan on bringing it back next year.

Since purchasing the property, the Pfitzners have also sponsored several “Gospel on the Green” events where musicians who normally play in smaller intimate settings can play to larger audiences. Additionally, they decorated the park with thousands of Christmas lights and decorations during the 2019 Christmas season.

This year appears to be much of the same.

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nonprofit Everything’s Art, an inaugural Art in the Park festival was held in August with plans to become an annual event.

This family-friendly event featured some first-time artists, kids activities and dozens of vendors selling their varied homemade fares.

“We just wanted to host a fun event for the community to come down, shop and look around,” event coordinator Rick Hidding said. “It’s something for the people of Dadeville to do and also invites neighboring areas as well.”

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Calendar of Events

What’s Happening?

Many of these events are subject to change, be rescheduled or postponed due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

January

Polar Plunge: The Lake Martin Young Professionals host the annual Polar Plunge at Kowaliga Restaurant to raise money for Lake Martin Resource Association. The event includes good food, live music, lots of fun and of course, the plunge into the cold waters of the lake. For more information, visit lakemartinyp.com Dadeville Chamber Banquet: The Lake Martin Dadeville Area Chamber hosts its annual awards banquet and dinner to recognize outstanding businesses and individuals in the town and install new chamber officers.

February

Pancake Breakfast: The Dadeville Kiwanis Club hosts its annual pancake breakfast at the Dadeville Elementary School to raise money for local children’s organizations. For more information, contact Peggy Bullard at 256-825-9415.

March

Anniversary of the Battle of Horseshoe Bend: Horseshoe Bend Military Park hosts the anniversary of this historical battle each year with live reenactments and demonstrations of Creek Indian and frontier life in the year 1814. For more information, visit nps. gov/hobe.

April

Old 280 Boogie: Originally started as a celebration of a highway creation around the little town of Waverly, this

annual all-day music festival is held at Standard Deluxe. Multiple bands perform each year, and concertgoers are encouraged to bring blankets, chairs and coolers to enjoy the show. Vendors and food options are available as well. For more information, visit standarddeluxe. com.

Master Gardener’s Plant Sale: The Tallapoosa County Master Gardeners hold its annual plant sale each spring.

Keebler Park Celebration: Complimentary hands-on activities throughout the day in Keebler Park provide a day of family-fun. For information, contact Dianna Porter at 256-750-0075.

Fish for Ferst: Ferst Readers of Tallapoosa County hosts an annual

Dadeville Kiwanis member Sandra Carlisle flips pancakes at Kiwanis’ annual fundraiser

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Elaine Toney and her granddaughter Hannah Bamberg ride in the Christmas Parade

fishing tournament at Chuck’s Marina to raise funds that helps send free books to children ages 5 and under in Tallapoosa County.

May

Barbecue Cook-off and Festival: The Lake Martin Rodeo Club hosts this annual cook-off that welcomes culinary talent from around Alabama.

Contestants win prizes, gift bags and a unique barbecue trophy. Visit The Rodeo Club Facebook page.

Union VFD Spring Festival: Each year, the volunteer fire department hosts this long-running community event for fellowship and a chance to meet the local firefighters. The event features home-cooked barbecue sales, arts and crafts booths, music, a flea market, a bake sale, demonstrations and lots of kids’ activities. For information, call the fire department at 256-825-0016.

New Water Century Cycling Event: New Water Farms hosts an annual cycling ride around Lake Martin with three routes available: 30, 60 and 100 miles. Visit newwater.com.

June

Li’l Calypso: Each year, Chuck’s Marina plays host to an art show with some of the best vendors in the Southeast. Held along Lake Martin’s shorelines, visitors are welcomed to a great view and an even better opportunity to snag unique, handmade finds.

Miss Lake Martin Pageant: Held at the Dadeville High School Auditorium, girls vie for the wearer of the crown in different age categories from infant through 21 years of age. The winner of Miss Lake Martin takes home a scholarship. For information, email misslakemartinpageant@gmail.com.

Lake Martin Area United Way Day of Action: Community volunteers help clean up and improve the local schools with projects including painting, landscaping, power washing, cleaning and more. To learn more or to volunteer, contact United Way at 256-329-3600.

July

Cornhole Tournament: Hosted by the Lake Martin Dadeville Area Chamber, this annual competition is held at The Rodeo Club for the chance to win some prizes. Registration includes a T-shirt.

Contact the chamber at 256-825-4019 for information.

Blue Creek July Fourth Parade: Festive golf carts and ATVs drive down Olana Drive at the north end of Ponder Camp Road and end at Niffer’s on the Lake. Spectators stand along the streets to collect candy and trinkets being thrown by parade entries. For more information, contact Mickey Forbus at 334-329-0905.

Fireworks and Concert: Russell Lands On Lake Martin hosts a not-tobe-missed July Fourth celebration at the Lake Martin Amphitheater with fireworks and a musical concert.

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and plenty of barbecue items available for purchase.

August

Horseshoe Bend Re-enactment: The Horseshoe Bend National Military Park hosts a live re-enactment of the battle, along with a look into Creek life during this time in history. For information, visit nps.gove/hobe.

Artists sell goods at Art in the Park

Art in the Park: Everything’s Art hosts an annual art festival at Pennington Park featuring local artisans, music, food and more.

September

Fall Boogie: Standard Deluxe in Waverly features a multi-cultural lineup of artists at its outdoor pavilion. A spinoff of the spring Old 280 Boogie, the event includes arts vendors and food.

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October

Fall Festival: The Lake Martin Dadeville Area Chamber hosts this annual celebration with vendors, food and fun for the kids in downtown Dadeville. For information, contact the chamber at 256-825-4019.

Dirt Road Century Ride: Standard Deluxe in Waverly hosts a dirt road cycling event, followed by an after-party with music and food. The competitive routes are 30, 60 or 100 miles long and there are opportunities to win additional prizes in non-competitive events.

Lake Martin Living’s Art Contest: Lake Martin Living magazine hosts an annual art and photography contest and local artists submit their works in the month of September. These submissions are then put on display during a onenight exhibit in downtown Alexander City.

November

Denim and Diamonds: The Lake Martin Dadeville Area Chamber’s annual charity ball is held at The Rodeo Club in Dadeville and supports local organizations. A ticket includes a steak dinner and silent auction, along with live music.

Dadeville Christmas Open House: Dadeville’s businesses stay open on a Sunday to encourage Christmas

shopping and exploration of the town’s charming downtown area.

December

Spirit of a Hometown Christmas: The annual Christmas parade comes through downtown Dadeville and includes festive floats, music and organization participation. Vendors are on-site as well to sell food, arts and crafts and other goods.

Ongoing Events

Clean Community Partnership Cleanup: Volunteers in Dadeville meet at 8 a.m. at City Hall on the first Saturday of each month to pick up litter around town. Sanitized pickers and bags will be available for participants. For information, contact Dianna Porter at 256-750-0075.

Charity Bingo at Niffer’s Niffer’s at the Lake hosts bingo every Tuesday at 6 p.m. and proceeds benefit area charities.

Open Studio The Artists Association of Central Alabama meets from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Mondays at the Dadeville Senior Center. For more information, call June Dean at 334-301-5317.

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New Water Farms is located on Lake Martin and grows local produce (inset)

Mutual Missions Ranchers learn employment skills, ministry at New Water STORY BY BETSY ILER PHOTOS COURTESY OF CANDICE GULLEY

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adeville’s New Water Farms partnered with the Tallapoosa County Sheriff ’s Girls Ranch three years ago to grow food for the ranch’s tables, but fruits and vegetables are not the only yield harvested through the arrangement. The program has fed all parties involved in many ways.

The initial goal was to supplement the Girls Ranch grocery budget, said ranch director Candice Gulley.

“Our budget is similar to that of the public schools, so we have to feed the kids on $60 per month per child.

When New Water wanted to step up and help us, that was a huge asset

Girls from the Girls Ranch work at the farm to earn wages and learn how to fix fresh food

to our feeding program. Fresh fruits and vegetables are expensive,” Gulley explained.

At first, girls could earn the opportunity to volunteer in the garden and learn how to grow their own food, but when New Water Farms won a grant for the program, Gulley took it a step further in-house. She used the opportunity to help the girls develop employment skills.

“We had the girls fill out applications and go through an interview process in order to work at the farm,” she said. “Most of the time, we have 18 children that live here. It’s difficult to accommodate them having jobs in the community, so this was exciting for the girls.”

Through the grant, New Water was able to pay the girls a weekly wage for their hours in the field. They picked berries, pulled weeds and tended to general gardening chores. They also received evaluations, just as they would in any other job.

“The girls have learned how to save their money for paying taxes, learn budget spending and other money management skills,” Gulley said.

“There were big benefits that came out of it.”

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and other culinary skills, such as meal preparation. They worked about five hours per day all through the summer.

“These are kids from unfortunate circumstances in our community.

Many of them come from areas that are urban, and they had no knowledge for these skills. They didn’t know how to fix fresh food. The program has expanded the skills that they have,” Gulley added.

The foundation for the program was laid several years ago, said New Water board member Robert Brandon.

“We visited the Girls Ranch, and shortly after that, they did a volunteer day. We began a relationship,” Brandon said.

Three years ago, New Water hired the first group of girls to do farm labor, helping with the weeding and the harvest.

“We dedicated a vegetable garden to offset their food budget. The relationship continued to grow; then, we hired five girls to pick berries from May to August. We were able to team up with an organization that locally was doing a good thing,” he said.

Brandon said the relationship offers additional opportunities for New Water Farms to fulfill its own mission of training and transforming.

“We will host events for them, such as their donor appreciation banquet.

Serving them brings to us a lot of satisfaction,” he said.

The day-to-day scheduling and much of the direction the girls received on the job was handled by Caroline Harmon, a volunteer who lives near the property.

“We are a nonprofit faith-based ministry, and we love it when we can provide for other ministries in ways that address their needs,” Harmon said.

“New Water’s ministry is to provide refreshment, restoration and retreat.”

Over the summer, Harmon spent her days teaching the girls the handson skills for the tasks that needed to be performed. During the workday, they often took 15-minute breaks to rest, and Harmon frequently read a devotion or offered a Bible verse, as the conversation turned to time in nature and God. “It was such a rich experience to be with them. The girls were hard working, conscientious and diligent.

It was very much back and forth in the relationship. There definitely was reciprocity, and there still is,” she said.

“Just the other day, I got a text from one of them. She just wanted to say she was thinking of me and hoped I was having a good day.

“I feel like they encouraged our faith, and we encouraged their faith.

We were all growing in the garden.”

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in ongoing projects across all three of Tallapoosa County Schools’ campuses, which is historic and exceptional in nature.

Two years ago, Tallapoosa County

Schools commissioned the architectural firm Goodwin, Mills and Cawood to conduct a facilities assessment at all its campuses.

Tallapoosa County Schools then

borrowed $25 million for 25 years at 1.96% interest – an incredibly low rate according to superintendent Joe Windle.

“With over $21 million in currently ongoing projects, we have a little over $3 million left to address priority needs identified in the facilities assessment,” Windle said. “As always, we will address the pros and cons of the next project and make a recommendation to the board of education later this year.”

Tallapoosa County Schools is on the threshold of breaking barriers in local education through modernization, virtual learning and multiple capital

projects in the works. Partially due to a forced hand expedited by the coronavirus pandemic but mostly years of planning, Windle is excited for the future of education.

In August 2019, the Tallapoosa County Commission unanimously passed a resolution to leave in place the 1-cent sales tax, originally enacted in May 2015, to supply the Tallapoosa County and Alexander City schools funding for $85.8 million in capital projects combined.

“We just want to make sure this 1-cent sales tax benefits every child,”

Tallapoosa County Commissioner Emma Jean Thweatt said. “We want to make sure every school gets what it needs and it serves the children.”

Windle is enthusiastic for the commission’s support and future of the school system.

“We have an opportunity to do some good things for all our campuses and schools across Tallapoosa County, not just in the Tallapoosa County school system but also in the city school system,” Windle said. “It’s unprecedented. I don’t think there’s ever been this kind of commitment 2020-2021 Dadeville Magazine

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Officials break ground on a new auditorium for Horseshoe Bend School

“It’s unprecedented. I don’t think there’s ever been this kind of commitment not only to education but to economic development.”

~ Joe Windle TCS superintendent

Dadeville Elementary School held a ribbon cutting right before the start of the new school year

not only to education but to economic development that can take place over the next three or four years in this county with $80 million worth of construction going on at a time, what that can bring to business in Tallapoosa County. I do want to thank the commission for the decision. It’s a real commitment and we thank you for it.”

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and adding the technology and infrastructure we need,” Windle said.

The $3 million Dadeville Elementary School project is partially complete but likely won’t be finalized until at least fall of 2021. The entire school is getting a facelift from new flooring, renovated bathrooms, spruced-up classrooms and more. The showpiece, modern cafeteria is a sight to see and was ready to welcome students back for the 202021 school year. The addition includes 425 seats, round tables, booths, bar-style seating and TVs in an upscale setting.

“We feed both (Dadeville High and Dadeville Elementary schools) in that

lunchroom, which is over 1,000 kids a day,” Windle said. “It was built in the ’70s and not designed to feed that many.”

A state-of-the-art media center replaced the library and includes WiFi, seating and reading areas all in a bright, inviting space.

“Thankful and excited are the two words that come to mind,” DES principal Rance Kirby said. “I feel like having a facility like this sets the stage for us to be great. It makes the kids want to learn more and the teachers want to teach more. It’s a building block for our future.”

The current Reeltown Elementary School was built in 1929 and has outgrown its outdated technology and architecture and exceeded its capacity as the student population continues to expand.

A new facility is slated for the plot behind Reeltown High School with

state-of-the-art technology and a modernized design.

“There is not a closet or empty space in the entire building that is not being utilized,” incoming superintendent and previous RES principal Ray Porter said.

“This elementary school once housed (kindergarten) through 12th grade and now we have over 500 students just in pre-K through sixth grade.”

The building will stand separate from Reeltown High School and serve grades pre-K to sixth. It will have its own entrance and separate gym, which will double as a weather bunker for the students and community.

The classrooms will have 21st-century technology with touchscreens in each and an upgraded façade.

“Now the students will have something to be proud of and to be excited about the building they show up to every day,” Porter said. “It will have architectural details on the exterior and interior, logos on tables and a state-ofthe-art media center.”

Whenever the building is complete, the changeover will be done in one movement instead of piecemeal.

To create the most beneficial layout for the entire staff, the faculty and administration consulted with the architects and site director.

“The administration had a hand in helping lay out offices so all student services and student activities could be better serviced,” Porter said. “Too many times when things are built, the different people it will affect are not involved but in this process, Mr. Windle allowed them to be a part of it. We were able to decide exactly what we wanted and where. It was absolutely designed around the children.”

Horseshoe Bend School is the next to undergo renovations and receive a new auditorium. Officials broke ground on it Aug. 25, officially launching Tallapoosa County Schools into a new day and age with more than $21 million in capital projects in process at one time.

The new auditorium will be a huge asset for the kindergarten through 12th grade school and allow for expanded future programs.

“We’re very excited to have another facility, especially when it comes to outdoor ceremonies,” HBS principal James Aulner said. “We would also

like to start a drama program once its complete – a full fine arts program. I want to commend the superintendent and the school board members for making this happen for Horseshoe Bend. It’s an exciting time.”

The auditorium will seat in excess of 400 and be equipped with tiered-seating and state-of-the-art lighting and sound systems.

“This is historic for Tallapoosa County,” Windle said. “Never before have we had $21 million going on at one time. This is part of our commitment of the $25 million borrowed. I couldn’t be prouder of these projects going on.”

These projects also span three campuses of Tallapoosa County Schools, adding to its exceptional nature.

Porter, who is set to take over as Tallapoosa County Schools superintendent after Windle’s retirement, is pleased to see the investment in Tallapoosa County students.

“The future looks bright for Tallapoosa County,” Porter said. “I appreciate the citizens and the county for trusting us enough to invest in the future of our students.”

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Harbor Pointe Ho New additions on the floating dock in StillWaters STORY BY BETSY ILER & PHOTOS BY KENNETH BOONE

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ew on the east side of the lake this summer and open for fall football, Bluff ’s Daiquiri Bar is located on the floating dock at Harbor Pointe Marina.

Bluff ’s live streams the games and offers specialty daiquiris and ice cold beer, along with chips, dips and other snacks. Montgomery native Trey Barden ispart owner in the daiquiri bar with Justin Allen.

Barden and his wife, Amelia, also own Gus’s Hot Dogs, also new on the floating dock at Harbor Pointe but now closed for the season.

Bluff ’s was the first of the Harbor Pointe additions to open, though the process was slower than normal because of delays due to COVID-19.

The venue has available 10 boat slips for patrons and has expanded the outdoor seating space to create a total capacity of about 115 customers. The building, which used to house the StillWaters Yacht Club, was renovated by Don Allen Development and features new flooring, roof, siding and a custom bar.

Barden spent his childhood coming to Lake Martin, where his grandfather had a house near Chuck’s Marina, but he and Amelia moved to the Dadeville area from Orange Beach five years ago and have no intention of going back.

“I love it here; I never want to live back at the beach,” Barden said.

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construction of Martin Dam. “In the 1900s, this used to be called Cherokee Bluffs, and a guy by the last name Martin engineered the dam, and it was renamed Lake Martin. Bluffs is a little history of this area before it was Lake Martin,” he explained.

Gus’s Hot Dogs were brought to the U.S. in 1947 by Greek immigrant Gus Alexander, who settled in Birmingham and opened a hot dog restaurant on 4th Avenue North. His uniquely flavorful dogs became famous far and wide, and its closing several years ago was met with profound disappointment.

Fortunately, Amelia Barden’s grandmother had bought the recipe for the dogs from Gus, and when her grandmother passed away, Amelia inherited the recipe. She opened originally at the intersection of state Routes 49 and 34, but when the lakeside location proved a winner for the daiquiri bar, the Bardens opted to move the hot dog house, too.

Gus’s Hot Dogs also serves burgers and other local favorite dishes.

Located at 397 Marina Point Rd. in Dadeville, Gus’s Hot Dogs will reopen next spring. Bluff ’s Daiquiri Bar is open from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Fridays; 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturdays; and 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Sundays.

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Owners Trey Barden and Justin Rose welcome customers to Bluff’s

Harbor Pointe receives an upgrade with the addition of two new businesses

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Horseshoe Bend Park reenactors demonstrate Creek life

Tales of Dadeville

Historical series spotlights locals’ stories of the past STORY BY BETSY ILER PHOTOS BY CLIFF WILLIAMS & BETSY ILER

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istory often is told by its dark side – fear, sadness, loss and war – and while there is that in the monthly Tales of Dadeville series at Zazu’s Verandah on the Courthouse Square, there’s laughter, good food and camaraderie as well.

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Forbus and Mayor Wayne Smith recruited the speakers: Ralph Banks, Roy Mathis, Danny Hayes and Emma Jean Thweatt. Nannie Bell’s opened in the building next to Zazu’s and does a brisk dinner business just prior to the presentation each evening.

Banks, a Friend of Horseshoe Bend National Military Park and a volunteer there and at Fort Toulouse-Fort Jackson Park in Wetumpka, kicked off the

series with the pre-history of Dadeville.

He highlighted some little-known chronicles of the Spanish exploration, followed by an influx of European settlers, the Battle of Horseshoe Bend and the town’s rambunctious beginnings.

As Hernando de Soto’s company swept through the area looking for gold, they left behind diseases that traveled through the native peoples

William Weatherford (Red Eagle) surrenders to Andrew Jackson

with the dark clouds of death. Other Europeans followed the Spanish and traded furs and hickory nut oil for blankets, food and other native goods.

They intermarried to such an extent that by 1776 and the Revolutionary War, every major chief among the Creeks was at least one-quarter European, Banks said, most often on their mothers’ sides.

Loyal to their Creek clan heritage, most of the chiefs were expert at manipulating the Europeans against each other to their own Creek people’s advantage. But alas, the Creeks’ standing was doomed from the start, and it began to rapidly unravel during yet another war; this one being the War of 1812 between the U.S. and Great Britain. At the Battle of Horseshoe Bend, Andrew Jackson’s troops and Muscogee allies dealt a devastating

blow to the Red Stick Creeks that had taken refuge in a bend of the Tallapoosa River.

“The Red Sticks thought they could hold off long enough to escape by the river. That didn’t work out very well for them. They fought bravely, but they never had a chance,” Banks told an audience of nearly 30 people when the event opened on Aug. 27.

He spoke of Jackson’s men collecting noses to tally the 800 dead and of how Red Stick Chief Menawa escaped with his nose intact and crawled to the river where he found a canoe and, later, refuge downriver.

There was much discussion about William McIntosh, the wealthy plantation owner of one-quarter Creek heritage. McIntosh presented himself as a leading figure among the Muscogee Creeks, but when he signed a treaty

with the Americans, his loyalties fell to the English side. Overstepping his authority, he signed away all of the Creek lands in Georgia and much of the land in Alabama. Impeached and found guilty by a Creek council, McIntosh was sentenced to death.

Menawa was appointed to carry out the judgment, as he had a reputation as a fierce fighter.

Not long after, Banks said, the native peoples were forced out and marched to Oklahoma, Dadeville was established and named for Maj. Francis L. Dade, a prominent figure in the Second Seminole War. The first three buildings in the new town of Dadeville, Banks said to the musings of the audience, were a saloon, a horseracing track and a cock-fighting ring.

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This one ended with Yankee troops occupying Dadeville, which was under Marshall law.

“A funny thing: It was against the law to sleep in church,” Banks told the gathering 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.”

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

Ralph Banks talks about the history of Dadeville as moderator Amy Passaretti listens in

Mathis, a long-time local volunteer firefighter and former president of the Tallapoosee Historical Society, titled his presentation – the second in the series – as Dadeville: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly.

“Let me just apologize if I offend anyone,” he said.

Allowing for some overlap of content from Banks’ presentation in August, Mathis began his presentation with a clarification on the location of the horse track that was one of the earliest businesses in the new town of Dadeville.

“It began at the Methodist Church and ran to where the Baptist Church is now,” Mathis said.

The chicken-fighting ring was west of where the courthouse now stands, he said.

He reiterated that there was an Indian uprising in 1835 over the means by which the native peoples were being cheated out of their land.

Bankers would buy up the property if an Indian offered to sell it, whether the Indian owned the property or not.

The uprising is the basis for the idiom, “God willing and the Creek don’t rise,” Mathis said.

The Trail of Tears began locally at Old Suzanna, a once-prosperous burg that was flooded when Martin Dam

backfilled the river valley. From Old Suzanna, the people were marched to Wetumpka; and then, on to Oklahoma, a two-month journey.

There was a woman of mixed race who operated a trading post in the area and was said to have buried her gold coins at the site with the intention of coming back for her money. She never did return, but several years ago, a collection of automobiles with Oklahoma tags was seen there.

Whether they found anything or not, no one knows, he said.

To care for the poor, the county commissioners in 1839 purchased 25 acres with a two-room cabin in which the town’s paupers could live. The commissioners paid Dr. Banks – the ancestor of Ralph Banks – to care for them, and the people grew their own food.

“That was how they took care of the poor,” Mathis said.

But it had to be paid for, so in 1841, a tax collector was appointed. For every $100 of value in property, the tax was 15 cents. For each slave he owned under the age of 10, a man was taxed 25 cents; for each slave between age 10 and 60, he was taxed 75 cents. For every free Black or mixed race male in the household, the tax was $1.50; for every free White male, it was 37-1/2 Andrew Jackson’s troops dealt a devastating blow to Red Sticks at the Tallapoosa River

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The old Tallapoosa County Courthouse

cents. For every girl, the tax was $0.

“But they did tax the vices,” Mathis said. “The race track was taxed $12.50; a billiard table was taxed $125.”

Luxury items also were taxed, he said. A man who owned a gold watch was taxed $1.25 for it; other watches were taxed at 50 cents.

When war came to Dadeville in 1861, local politician Michael Jefferson Bulger voted against secession but served as an officer in the Confederate Army when the State went to war.

“Before the battles, many soldiers wanted to be baptized, so they would go down to the creek, and while the Southern soldiers were being baptized on one side of the creek, the Yankees were being baptized a little ways down on the other side,” Mathis said.

During the war, the town of Dadeville provided salt to the Confederate effort, and when Yankees blockaded the town, people collected their wash pots and went to the gulf to get salt. When the Union Army came into town on Day Street one Sunday, the people on Lafayette Street dropped their silver into the wells to prevent it being confiscated. Most of it could never be retrieved.

Very few people in Dadeville owned slaves, but the men fought to protect their women and children, Mathis said.

“In New Orleans, which was occupied by the Union, the young ladies wanted nothing to do with the Yankee soldiers, and the soldiers resented that, so it was declared that the women were classified as women of the evening – prostitutes – and the soldiers could do anything they wanted with them,” Mathis said.

On the lighter side, he told the story of a Confederate captain whom the Yankees captured.

“His fiancé carried on so with the Yankee officer, just crying and caterwauling, that the Yankees pardoned him just to get rid of her,” Mathis said.

The first courthouse was a temporary 20-foot by 20-foot log structure with a dirt floor, which was replaced by a 60-foot by 40-foot building on the site of the present courthouse.

The first jail, he said, was located in the area that now is home to the Tallapoosa County Health Department and the Dadeville Fire Department.

Built in 1837, the building was

renovated in 1883 to accommodate a hanging facility for capital punishment.

“People came from all over to see the hanging of two escaped convicts in 1893. They had murdered a man and stole his shoes, but they were in such a hurry after they killed him, that they put the shoes on the wrong feet, and that’s how they got caught,” Mathis explained.

After the turn of the century, CocaCola Bottling Co. came to the area when Allen Wilder purchased the Camp Hill business and moved it to Dadeville.

“The marketing strategy was that the company would give a kid a nickel to go in a store and ask for a Coke. Of course, the store didn’t have it, so the kid would leave. About two hours later, the Coke truck would come by, and the store owners, of course, would buy a case or two,” Mathis said.

The series will continue on Oct. 29 when Danny Hayes will present a program on the Mitchell family, which was instrumental in the nation’s electricity grid and the building of Martin Dam. The storytelling will begin at about 6:30 p.m. at Zazu’s Verandah, 128 W. Cusetta St. in Dadeville.

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Lake Martin Community Hospital Added amenities provide better service for residents

STORY BY BREANNA HILL

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ig things have happened at the community hospital recently, including the addition of a mammo machine right in time for Breast Cancer Awareness month. This added amenity offers patients the opportunity to have mammograms close to home, said Heidi Smith, Ivy Creek’s executive director for marketing and business development.

“This is a great service for our locals, as they no longer need to travel out of town to get a mammogram,” said Smith.

It took a yearlong process to obtain the 2D GE Stenograph essential from Elmore Community Hospital after it upgraded to a 3D machine, Lake Martin Community Hospital director of radiology Candice Chappell said.

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The Wellness Center at Lake Martin recently reopened under new management

The 2D mammogram machine is digital, which Chappell said is much more accurate and comfortable for patients.

“There is less room for error when you have digital and not having to use film or anything like that,” she said. “It’s easier for radiologists to read electronically.”

In other big news, Ivy Creek’s Lake Martin Community Hospital reopened its Wellness Center under new management. Michael Keating came into the position by happenstance but is glad he did.

“Because the mandates have been lifted for the most part under COVID restrictions for state and federal, we’ll be able to get people out of their homes and get them active, healthy and fit,” said Keating, a retired collegiate soccer coach.

The Wellness Center shut down in March under orders from Gov. Kay Ivey but reopened its doors early in October with updated equipment. It continues to adhere to strict policies that have been implemented to respect its members and keep them safe. The center provides physical therapy, rehabilitation and fitness services.

The Wellness Center also offers a monthly membership option, which lets members enjoy the various amenities, including many health-related classes, like yoga and water aerobics.

“All of the classes and activities we offer notably stayed the same,” Keating said. “The only change is to incorporate spin classes.”

Keating will see what feedback and turnout is for spin classes and others and reevaluate over time as to what else may be needed.

Along with this lengthy list of classes offered, the center provides a relaxing oasis massage and spa. Tanning beds can also be found at the center and tanning packages are available for purchase.

The Wellness Center is open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday for now. Keating said as restrictions ease up even further, he will add Saturday from about 7 a.m. to noon. the WEllness Center is located at 309 Mariarden Rd. in Dadeville.

Lake Martin Community Hospital is a division of Ivy Creek Healthcare and operates the Dadeville Home Health Office and the Ivy Creek Hospice Dadeville Office, as well as the Lake Martin Family Medical Clinic in Dadeville.

Smith loves working for Ivy Creek and believes she’s learning something new every day while working there.

“Ivy Creek is a growing company that is providing me with so many opportunities to learn,” she said. “Some days I am planning fundraisers and other days I may be making

sure the community knows about the rapid COVID testing we offer.”

Despite the ongoing difficulties associated with the pandemic, the Ivy Creek Healthcare system is working hard to provide the necessary care for the patients and making sure all patients and staff who go to the clinics are safe.

“Each patient and staff member has their temperature taken with an auto scanner daily to assure we keep everyone safe,” said Smith.

In addition, the medical clinic now offers rapid COVID19 testing and flu shots.

Though the pandemic has been challenging, Ivy Creek has been able to adapt and obtain several opportunities to help update equipment. Updating the equipment has led to even more safety for patients and staff at Lake Martin Community Hospital.

Numerous staff members are on call 24/7 to serve the health needs of the community. This staff includes Dr. Robert W. Bartel, who joined Lake Martin Family Medicine in 2002; Dr. John R. Durant who has been practicing medicine at Lake Martin Family Medicine for 20 years; and Dr. Robert Schuster who moved to Dadeville in 1993 and has been working at Lake Martin Family Medicine ever since.

The Ivy Creek Health Care System has been an incredible asset to the local community and continues to provide the most incredible, and affordable health care for local patients even during these trying times. Patients are guaranteed even more caution and care now more than ever before.

“We are about giving back to our community,” said Smith.

The Wellness Center and the clinics are keeping in mind the unprecedented times and acting accordingly. Keeping everyone safe while continuing to offer their services is what Ivy Creek is all about, Smith said.

Ivy Creek’s

Lake Martin Community Hospital SERVICES:

• 24/7 emergency room • Pediatrics • Laboratory testing • Pain management • Sleep studies • Physical therapy • Weight loss clinic • Podiatry • Orthopedics • Radiology • Case management

• Continued care • Biomedical engineering services • Business & financial services • Dietary Services • Environmental Services • Medical Records

OUTPATIENT SERVICES: • Endoscopy

• Guided epidural steroid injections • X-ray guided nerve-block procedures • Spinal cord stimulator implant procedures • IV infusion therapy for cardiac patients

• X-ray

Tallapoosa County Health Dept.

220 W. LaFayette St., Dadeville 256-825-6546

Russell Medical

Medical Park Family Care 1034 Tallassee St., Dadeville 256-825-9900

Russell Medical

3316 U.S. Highway 280, Alexander City 256-329-7100 • Total Fitness • 24/7 emergency room • Sleep disorders • The Women’s Center • Wound care & hyperbaric medicine • Surgery clinic • Cancer center • Rehab services • Cardiology • Vascular services • Pediatrics • Radiology For more information, visit russellcares.com

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Utilities & Emergency Services Moving to a new town or into a new house is both an exciting event and a stressful ordeal.

With registration deadlines, utilities to set up and the physical process of moving, the checklist sometimes stretches on and on. To make this already trying process a little more manageable and a little less time consuming, we’ve put together a list of departments, websites and phone numbers to help you close the deal on your new home sweet home.

WATER

• City of Dadeville’s Water Department Candy Knox 265 N. Broadnax St. | 256-825-9242 Water deposits are $50 for homeowners; $100 for renters • Walnut Hill Water Authority 7794 state Route 50, Dadeville | 256-825-9841 Monday to Friday 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

GAS

• City of Dadeville Gas Dept.

Annie Fitten 834 E. Columbus St. | 256-825-5004 • Gas deposits are $75 for homeowners; $150 for renters

ELECTRICITY

• Start, stop or transfer electric service with Alabama Power online at alabamapower.com.

• The website also offers information regarding reporting an outage, products and services and conservation.

• Call Alabama Power at 1-800-245-2244 or visit the local office at 225 E. Lafayette St., Dadeville.

• For a full list of requirements before applying for one of the above, visit tallaco.com/probate.asp.

VOTER REGISTRATION

• With a valid Alabama driver’s license or non-driver’s identification card, residents are eligible for online voter registration. Visit tallaco.com/voter.asp to begin the process.

• If you do not qualify for online voter registration, you may register between 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 125 N. Broadnax St. or call the Board of Registrars at 256-825-1081.

• To be eligible for an upcoming election, your registration must be complete and accepted no later than 10 days prior to the election.

Officials honor first responders at a Back the Blue event

GARBAGE PICKUP

• Waste Management regularly picks up Monday through Wednesday. If your trash can is damaged, call Dadeville City Hall at 256-825-9242.

• Streetside household garbage pickup is scheduled for each Thursday and Friday and is limited to big items that do not fit in garbage cans. Appliances containing Freon and car/tractor batteries, old tires and roof shingles are prohibited.

• Thursday and Friday, the City also picks up limbs and other vegetative matter from along city rights of way. All leaves must be bagged, limbs cut to 5-foot sections and anything weighing over 50 pounds is prohibited.

• Garbage deposits are $57.50 for residential and $60 for commercial or industrial customers. Visit Candy Knox at City Hall to pay deposit.

CABLE & SATELLITE

• Spectrum: 866-6874-2389 | 879 Market Place, Alexander City • Cable Busters: 256-825-9939 | 8208 county Road 34, Dadeville • AT&T internet and DirecTV: 855-293-7676 • DirectTV: 256-229-3755 | 4529 US-280, Alexander City

TALLAPOOSA COUNTY PROBATE OFFICE

Tallapoosa County Courthouse 125 N. Broadnax St. | 256-825-4266 Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

• License issuance, renewals, tags, titles, boat registration and hunting and fishing licenses

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PUBLIC SAFETY

• For emergencies, dial 911 to be connected with immediate assistance in the Dadeville area.

• Dadeville Police Department Chief Jonathan Floyd 192 S. Broadnax St. | Non-emergency 256-825-6212 • Tallapoosa County Sheriff’s Office Sheriff Jimmy Abbett 316 Industrial Park Dr. | Non-emergency 256-825-4264 • Dadeville Volunteer Fire Department Chief Anthony Keith Wilkerson 339 N. Tallassee St. | Non-emergency 256-825-8534 • Tallapoosa County Emergency Management Agency Tallapoosa County Courthouse, Rooms 9 and 16 Director: Jason Moran | jmoran@tallaco.com Administrative assistant: Anna Westbrook | awestbrook@tallaco.com • Sign up to receive emergency alerts at tallaco.com.

• These system enables residents to receive critical information quickly via text message, phone call and/or email. For questions or to sign up, call 256-825-1078.

County Schools & Daycares Kings Kids Daycare is the newest center to open in Dadeville.

Pictured are Mary Lee Davis, Sam Wells, Amelia Wells, Kaylee Clark and Milani Thomas

TALLAPOOSA COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION

TCBOE meetings are held the second Monday of each month at 4 p.m. in the boardroom. A link to attend meetings virtually is posted by 8 a.m. on the day of the meeting at tallapoosak12.org.

679 E. Columbus St., Dadeville 256-825-0746 Superintendent, outgoing: Joseph C. Windle jwindle@tallapoosak12.org Superintendent, incoming: Raymond Porter raymond.porter@tallapoosak12.org

BOARD MEMBERS

District 1: Maltida Woodyard-Hamilton 256-896-4446 mhamilton@tallapoosak12.org District 2: Martin Johnson, Chairman 256-825-6402 mjohnson@tallapoosak12.org District 3: Michael Carter, Vice Chairman 256-825-5554 mcarter@tallapoosak12.org District 4: Carla Talton 256-825-4453 ctalton@tallapoosak12.org

District 5: Dr. Betty Carol Graham 256-234-7068 betty.graham@tallapoosak12.org

Edward Bell Career Tech 251 Martin Luther King St., Camp Hill 256-896-0160 Principal: Chad McKelvey cmckelvey@tallapoosak12.org

SPECIAL ED. COORDINATOR

Southern Preparatory Academy 174 Ward Circle, Camp Hill 256-281-3295 Dean of Academics: Mark Morgan mark.morgan@ southernprepacademy.org

Page Cotton 256-825-0746, ext. 23 page.cotten@tallapoosak12.org

TALLAPOOSA COUNTY SCHOOLS

Dadeville Elementary School 670 E. Columbus St., Dadeville 256-825-6811 Principal: Rance Kirby rance.kirby@tallapoosak12.org Dadeville High School 227 Weldon St., Dadeville 256-825-7848 Principal: Chris Hand chand@tallapoosak12.org Horseshoe Bend High School 10684 state Route 22 East, New Site 256-329-9110 Principal: James Aulner james.aulner@tallapoosak12.org Reeltown Elementary School 4085 state Route 120, Notasulga 334-257-3784 Principal: Lisa Hornsby lisa.hornsby@tallapoosak12.org Reeltown High School 4090 state Route 120, Notasulga 334-257-1670 Principal: Tom Cochran tom.cochran@tallapoosak12.org

DAYCARES/PRE-SCHOOLS Kings Kids Daycare 18124 U.S. Hwy. 280, Dadeville 256-333-0422 Hours: 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Little Lambs and Ivy Day School 580 E. South St., Dadeville 256-825-9415 Hours: 6:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Horseshoe Bend Baptist Church 17363 Hwy. 280, Dadeville 256-825-7544 Geneva Heard’s Daycare 756 Fulton St., Dadeville 256-825-8976 Hours: 5 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Beulah Baptist Church Daycare Center 5891 Lovelady Rd., Dadeville 334-825-6515

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Know Your Officials Communication with elected officials is the key to good government. Contact your local representatives to let them know how you feel about state or local matters.

City Council meets on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. in the conference room at City Hall.

To find out which commissioner represents your area, visit tallaco.com.

Governor Kay Ivey represents the State of Alabama and its 67 counties. She was sworn into office on April 10, 2017, and can be reached at 334-242-7100. Her office is located at the State Capitol at 600 Dexter Ave., Montgomery.

Jimmy Frank Goodman Sr. is mayor of Dadeville.

His phone number at city hall is 256-8259242.

T.C. Coley represents District 1. His phone number is 256-2129316. His address is 2316 N. Central Ave., Kellyton.

Steve Marshall was appointed Alabama’s 50th Attorney General in 2017 and serves as the State’s chief law enforcement officer. He can be reached at 334-2427300, and his office is at 501 Washington Ave., Montgomery.

Ed Oliver (R) represents the 81st District covering Coosa, Chilton and Tallapoosa counties.

He can be reached by phone at 334-2610471 or by email at ed.oliver@alhouse. gov. His office is at 11 S. Union St in Montgomery.

Tom Whatley represents the 27th District covering Lee, Russell and Tallapoosa counties.

He was elected to the Alabama Senate in 2010 and can be reached at 334-2427865. His address is P.O. Box 841 Auburn, AL 36830.

Clyde Chambliss Jr. represents Senate District 30, which includes portions of Elmore, Autauga, Chilton, Coosa and Tallapoosa counties.

He can be reached at 334-343-7883 or at clyde.chambliss@ alsenate.gov.

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Kay Ivey Darryl Heard represents District 1.

Jimmy Frank Goodman Sr.

T.C. Coley Steve Robinson represents District 2.

His phone number is 256-654-0047.

His address is 300 Heritage Dr., Alexander City.

Darryl Heard Steve Marshall

Ed Oliver

Steve Robinson

Brownie Caldwell represents District 2 and can be reached at 256-825-4749.

Her address is 480 East LaFayette St., Dadeville.

Teneeshia GoodmanJohnson represents District 3 and can be reached at 256-8259946. Her address is 1191 Fulton St., Dadeville.

Brownie Caldwell

John McKelvey represents District 3.

His phone number is 256-794-4405.

His address is 1285 Freeman Rd., Dadeville.

John McKelvey

Teneeshia Goodman

Emma Jean Thweatt represents District 4 and currently chairs the board. Her phone number is 256825-4207. Her address is 585 Brookwood Circle, Dadeville.

Terry Greer represents District 4.

Emma Jean Thweatt

Tom Whatley Terry Greer Tony Wolfe represents District 5.

George Carleton Jr. represents District 5. His address is 630 Turner Rd., Dadeville.

His phone number is 256-825-8732.

George Carleton Jr. Clyde Chambliss

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DADEVILLE CHAMBER MEMBERS INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS Jimmy Abbett Patrick Craddock Kay Sharon Gaither Stacy Marano Jennifer Sellers Wayne Smith Lesia Woody BUSINESS MEMBERS

By Category ACCOUNTING H & R Block 238 S Broadnax St., Dadeville Phyllis Burton Phone: 256.825.4931 E: pburton1022@att.net Sellers CPA, LLC Carol Sellers 180 W. Cusseta St., Dadeville Phone: 256.825.8259 E: Carol@sellerscpa.net FB: sellerscpa sellerscpa.net ASSISTED LIVING Ivy Creek Home Health of Dadeville 729 East South St., Dadeville 256-825-7050 Ivycreekhealth.com Ivy Creek Hospice 201 Mariarden Rd, Dadeville Phone: 256.825.3272 FB: IvyCreekHospice1 Ivycreekhealth.com Prime Healthcare Mgmt.

Retirement & Assist Living PO Box 205, Dadeville Phone: 256.825.9273 FB: Prime Healthcare Corp primemgtllc.com ASSOC’S / ORG’S / GOV American Red Cross 17 Main St., Alexander City Phone: 256.234.3291 redcrossal.org Dadeville Public Library 205 N. West St., Dadeville Phone: 256.825.7820 E: dadevillelibrary@gmail.com FB: DadevillePublicLibrary dadevillepubliclibrary.com Everything’s Art 129 N Tallassee St, Dadeville Phone: 770.634.0809 FB: Everything’s ART everythingsart.org Friends of the Library 205 N. West St., Dadeville Phone: 256.825.7885 FB: Friends of the Dadeville Public Library dadevillepubliclibrary.com

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Kiwanis Club of Dadeville PO Box 301, Dadeville E: DadevilleKiwanis@gmail.com FB: Dadeville Kiwanis Lake Martin Area Economic Development Alliance PO Box 1105, Alexander City Phone: 256.215.4410 FB: lakemartineda lakemartineda.com Lake Martin Area United Way PO Box 876, Alexander City Phone: 256.329.3600 FB: lakemartinareaunitedway unitedwaylakemartin.org Lake Martin Home Owners Boat Owners PO Box 1030, Dadeville Phone: 256.825.0919 .lakemartinhobos.com Lake Martin Resource Association 2544 Willow Point Rd., Alex City Phone: 256.329.0835 E: LMRA@LMRA.info FB: LakeMartinResourceAssociation lmra.info StillWaters Residential Association 1816-B StillWaters Dr., Dadeville Phone: 256.825.2990 stillwatersra.com Tallapoosa County Farmers Federation 593 Old Shephard Rd., Dadeville Phone: 256.825.9211 alfafarmers.org/about/counties/ tallapoosa Tallapoosa County Sheriff’s Girls Ranch 174 Samford Dr., Camp Hill Phone: 256.896.4113 FB: tallapoosaranch sheriffsranch.org/tallapoosa Tallapoossee Historical Society & Museum 214 N Broadnax St, Dadeville FB: Tallapoosee Historical Museum Union Volunteer Fire & Rescue 5171 Hwy. 50, Dadeville Phone: 256.825.0016 FB: UVFRescue Housing Authority of Dadeville 845 Freeman St., Dadeville Phone: 256.825.6004 FB: Dadeville Housing Authority

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Tallapoosa County Board of Education 679 E. Columbus St., Dadeville Phone: 256.825.0746 FB: tallapoosacountyBOE tallapoosak12.com Tallapoosa County Commission 125 N. Broadnax St., Dadeville Phone: 256.825.4268 tallaco.com Tallapoosa County Department of Human Resources 1279 Tallassee St., Dadeville Phone: 256.825.3700 dhr.alabama.gov/counties/county_results. aspx?id=Tallapoosa ATTORNEYS Harrison Law Firm 169 S. Broadnax St., Dadeville Phone: 256.825.7393 Oliver & Treadwell 129 W Columbus St., Dadeville Phone: 256.825.9296 E: markallen@olivertreadwell.com olivertreadwell.com AUTOMOTIVE SALES McKelvey Chevrolet Corp.

PO Box 187, Dadeville Phone: 256.825.4201 FB: MckelveyChevrolet www.mckelveychevrolet.com AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE S & S Discount Tire, LLC 224 E. South St., Dadeville Phone: 256.825.8195 FB: SandSDiscountTirePros sandsdiscounttire.com Southside Collision Center 2144 Hwy. 49 South, Dadeville Phone: 256.825.4345 FB: southsidecollisioncenter Thomas Auto Parts 157 E. South St., Dadeville Phone: 256.825.4155 napaonline.com BANKING / FINANCE CMJ Financial Group (Primerica) Bubba Gibson, Investment Advisor Representative, Dadeville Phone: 256.620.2153 E: jgibsonjr@primerica.com cmjfinancialgroup.primerica.com Edward Jones Allison Devenport 239 Church St., Ste. C, Alex City Phone: 256.329.9136 FB: EJAdvisorAllisonDevenport edwardjones.comallisondevenport

Farmers & Merchants Bank 216 S. Broadnax St., Dadeville Phone: 256.825.9943 fmlafayette.com PNC Bank 242 N. Broadnax St., Dadeville Phone: 256.825.4284 pnc.com River Bank & Trust 3617 Hwy. 280, Alexander City Phone: 256.329.0500 riverbankandtrust.com SouthPoint Bank / SouthPoint Home Mortgage 1995 Cherokee Rd., Alex City Scott Blake, Angie Richardson Phone: office - 205.503.5000 cell - 256.794.1003 FB: SouthPointBank southpoint.bank Valley National Bank 391 N. Broadnax St., Dadeville Phone: 256.215.7300 valley.combranches/dadevillebranch?utm_source=yext&utm_ medium=locations BUILDING SUPPLY Russell Building Supply 350 Fulton St., Dadeville Phone: 256.825.4256 russelldoitcenter.comdadeville CHURCHES-FAITH-WORSHIP First Baptist Church of Dadeville 178 S. Tallassee St., Dadeville Phone: 256.825.6232 FB: FirstBaptistChurchDadeville fbcdadeville.com First Presbyterian Church of Dadeville 171 Okefuske St., Dadeville Phone: 256.825.4081 FB: First Presbyterian Church Dadeville First United Methodist Church of Dadeville Pastor Michael Carver 140 W. LaFayette St./PO Box 305, Dadeville Phone: 256.825.4404 dadevillefumc.org Lake Community Church 6993 Hwy 49 S., Dadeville Phone: 256.212.2113 E: LakeCommunityChurch@ gmail.com FB: LakeComChurch lakecommunity.church

Lake Martin Baptist Church Pastor Roger Kendrick 9823 County Rd 34, Dadeville Phone: 256.825.7434 E: office@lakemartinbaptist.org FB: LMBCAL lakemartinbaptist.org New Water Farms 460 Camp Civitan Rd., Dadeville Phone: 205.796.5462 FB: newwaterfarms newwater.com Red Ridge UMC 8091 County Rd. 34, Dadeville Phone: 256.825.9820 E: redridge@bellsouth.net FB: RedRidgeUMC redridgemethodist.org CONTRACTORS Deep Water Dock Services 10116 County Rd 34, Dadeville Phone: 256.373.3220 FB: deepwaterdockservices deepwaterdockservices.com Forbus Custom Pools LLC Dadeville 334.329.0905 E: forbuscustompoolsllc@yahoo.com Gary Ingram Grading & Paving 1767 Griffin Shoals Rd., Dadeville Phone: 256.825.6878 FB: garyingrampaving ingrampaving.com M & M Construction Company Phone: 256.825.8326-o, 256.234.9532-c E: mandm_construction@hotmail.com FB: mmconstructioncompany mandmconstructioncompany. com TMP Construction 225 N. Tallassee St., Dadeville Phone: 256.825.0967 FB: TMPConstructionInc tmpconstruction.com CONVIENIENCE STORES D&S Quick Stop (Eagle Station) 18052 Hwy. 280, Dadeville Phone: 256.825.5651 Tiger’s Kwik Stop, Inc. 18363 Hwy. 280, Dadeville Phone: 256.825.5600 FB: Tigers Quick Stop DAYCARE-SCHOOL Little Lambs & Ivy Day School 580 E. South St., Dadeville Phone: 256.825.9415

DENTISTRY Kent Norris, DMD 315 Mariarden Rd., Dadeville Phone: 256.825.7853 FB: Dr. F. Kent Norris D.M.D. norrisdentistry.com EMERGENCY MEDICAL SVCS Tallapoosa EMS, LLC 201 Mariarden Rd., Dadeville Call 911 for emergencies FUNERAL HOMES Alabama Funeral Homes and Cremation Centers 21927 Hwy. 280, Dadeville Phone: 256.825.0038 FB: AlabamaFuneralHomes alabamafuneralhomes.com GROCERS/MARKET Patti’s Patch Fruits & Veggies Dadeville 1st United Methodist 140 W. LaFayette St., Dadeville Phone: 205.641.3399 FB: pattispatch2 E: pattispatch@yahoo.com Renfroe’s Market 483 N. Broadnax St., Dadeville Phone: 256.825.4461 FB: renfroesmarket renfroesmarket.com Table 34 8276 County Rd 34, Dadeville Phone: 256.307.1466 FB: Table-34 HOME DECOR Floyd’s Feed & Seed 273 N. Broadnax St., Dadeville Phone: 256.825.7968 FB: floyds.feed Jeff’s Appliance & Furniture 3720 Pepperell Pkwy., Opelika Phone: 334.364.0174 FB: Jeffsapplianceandfurniture jeffsapplianceandfurniture.com LaKay’s Flowers and Gifts 368 E. South St., Dadeville Phone: 256.825.2890 FB: LaKay’s Flowers and Gifts Lakeside Mercantile 8246 C. R. 34, Dadeville Phone: 334.850.6357 FB: LakesideMercantile LD Creations LLC Dadeville Phone: 954.465.6421 FB: LDCreationsLLC creationsbyld.com Off The Beaton Path 21322 Hwy 280, Dadeville Phone: 205.994.0847 E: info@otbphome.com FB: OTBPHome otbphome.com Sweet Pick’ins 444 E. South St., Dadeville Phone: 256.373.2020 FB: Sweet Pickins

The Tiny Rabbit 220-A N. Broadnax St., Dadeville Phone: 256.304.1998 FB: thetinyrabbit HOME SERVICES A.M.P.S. 1471 S. Tallassee St., Dadeville Phone: 256.825.0477 alabamamotorandpump.com C & T Electric Alexander City Phone: 256.234.0007 FB: candtelectric candtelectricllc.com CertaPro Painters of Columbus GA/Auburn AL 1550 Opelika Rd. Ste. 6, Auburn Phone: 866.273.4096 FB:CertaProPaintersofColumbus AndAuburn E: dobbs@certapro.com columbus-auburn.certapro.com Fred’s Cabinet Shop 2728 Horseshoe Bend Rd., Dadeville Phone: 256.825.6875 FB: FREDS CABINET SHOP INC Hart Refrigeration Co., Inc. 200 Orr Ave., Opelika Phone: 344.745.4234 FB: Hart Dan R Refrigeration danhartrefrigeration.com Kelley’s Heating & Air, LLC 10973 County Rd. 34, Dadeville Phone: 256.825.2100 FB: kelleyshvac kelleyshvac.com Lake Martin Cabinetry 423 Fulton St., Dadeville Phone: 678.758.1503 FB: lakemartincabinetry Lake Martin Septic Services Dadeville Phone: 256.496.2823 E: drew53198@gmail.com FB: Lake Martin Septic Services Precision Floor Care 1755 Hwy. 231, Ste. A, Wetumpka Phone: 334.514.5757 FB: GetCleanGroutNow getcleanfloors.com Prestige Flooring 2021 South College St, Auburn Phone: 334.329.5855 FB: FloorsbyPrestige E: michael.mcgraw@floorsbyprestige.com floorsbyprestige.com S & S Termite & Pest Control LLC Phone: 256.825.8231 FB: SSTermite www.sandstermite.com

Security Pest Control 652 Cherokee Rd., Alex City Phone: 256.329.1018 FB: SecPestControlInc www.securitypestcontrol.com HOSPITAL / HEALTHCARE Lake Martin Community Hospital 201 Mariarden Rd., Dadeville Phone: 256.825.7821 (Dial 911 if emergency.)

FB: LakeMartinHospital Ivycreekhealth.com Bartel Family Medicine 139 E. Lafayette St., Dadeville Phone: 256.825.8211 Dadeville Healthcare Center Nursing Home 385 E. LaFayette St., Dadeville Phone: 256.825.9244 FB: Dadeville Healthcare Center www.dadevillehealthcare.net Medical Park Family Care 1034 S. Tallassee St., Dadeville Phone: 256.825.9900 FB: MedicalParkFamilyCare Russell Medical Center 3316 US 280, Alexander City Phone: 256.329.7100 FB: russellmedicalcenter russellcares.com Wellness Center, LLC 309 Mariarden Rd., Dadeville Phone: 256.825.2304 FB: LakeMartinWellness ivycreekhealth.com HOSPITALITY, WEDDING, ETC. CT’s Bar 10207 C.R. 34, Dadeville Phone: 985.502.8100 FB: ctsbarllc New Water Farms 460 Civitan Rd., Dadeville Phone: 334.332.0733 FB: newwaterfarms www.newwater.com Kylee Cooper Farms 1015 Freeman Rd., Dadeville Phone: 334.380.1298 FB: kyleecooperfarms E: kyleecooperfarms@gmail.com kyleecooperfarms.com Pennington Park 121 N. Spring St., Dadeville FB: Pennington Park The Mitchell House Events 357 W. Columbus St., Dadeville Phone: 256.307.1225 FB: mitchellhouseevents E: themitchellhouseevents@ gmail.com themitchellhouseevents.com The Rodeo Club & Lake Martin Events Center 10268 County Rd. 34, Dadeville Phone: 256.825.7503 FB: The Rodeo Club

INSURANCE Dark Insurance Agency John Dark 410 Hillabee St. Alexander City Phone: 256.234.5026 FB: darkinsuranceagency darkinsuranceagency.com Farmers Insurance – John Buono 185 S. Tallassee St., Ste. 103, Dadeville Phone: 256.373.5551 FB: ohnBuonoFarmersInsurance agents.farmers.comal/dadeville/john-buono HighPoint Insurance Group 114 W. Cusseta St., Dadeville Stephanie Daughtry Phone: 256.825.4612 E: stephanie@highpointinsurancegroup.com FB: highpointinsurancegrp highpointinsurancegroup.com State Farm Ins. - Karen Channell 5030 US-280, Alexander City Phone: 256.234.3481 E: karen.channell.cmzf@statefarm.com FB: KarenChannellInsurance karenchannell.com LAWN-LANDSCAPE- TREE SERVICE Floyd’s Professional Tree Service 1766 Elder Rd., Dadeville Phone: 256.794.2479 FB: Floyds Professional Tree Service floydstreeservice.com LODGING Hillabee Towers 1001 Tallapoosa St, Alex City Phone: 256.329.0552 FB: HillabeeTowers spm.net/communities/ details/2/171/communities-spmproperty-management-hillabeetowers Holiday Cove Vacation Rentals 60 Dogwood Dr., Dadeville Phone: 775.622.7700 E: HolidayCoveVR@gmail.com FB: olidayCoveVacationRentals holidaycovevr.com Paradise Bed & Breakfast on Lake Martin 98 Rainbow Rd., Dadeville Phone: 256.770.7777 FB: Paradise Bed and Breakfast on Lake Martin lakemartinbnb.com The Destination Resort Inc. 1474 Agricola Rd., Dadeville Phone: 615.477.9813 FB: TDestBSC .tdbsc.com MARINAS Chuck’s Marina 237 Marina Rd., Dadeville Phone: 256.825.6871 FB: Chucks Marina

MEDIA Cynthia Joy Photography Phone: 256.853.0496 FB: cynthiajphoto cynthiajoyphoto.com Marble City Media, LLC WRFS/YEA! 106.5 PO Box 629, Sylacauga Phone: 256.249.4263 FB: radioalabama radioalabama.net Southern Aerial and Real Estate Photography 410 Windflower Dr, Dadeville Phone:256.307.6160 FB: southernaerial southernaerialdroneservice.com PHARMACIES Jim’s Pharmacy At The Lake 8212 County Rd 34, Dadeville 256.373.3449 FB: jimsrxlake jimsatthelake.com Lakeshore Discount Pharmacy 221 E. South St., Dadeville Phone: 256.825.0063 FB: Lakeshore Discount Pharmacy PROFESSIONAL SALES & SVCS Allegiance Staffing (dba Lee Staffing) 207 S. Central Ave., Alex City Phone: 256.329.3477 FB: Allegiance Staffing allegiancestaffing.com Becky Cleveland Web Design LLC 37 Fairlane Dr, Alexander City Phone: 256.750.5000 FB: InnovativeRealEstateMarketing beckycleveland.com Creekside Signs & Graphics 149 Green Valley Rd., Lineville Phone: 256.252.4764 FB: creeksidesignsandgraphics E: creeksidesignco@gmail.com creeksidesignsandgraphics.com Harbortouch Services of AL Inc. Dadeville Phone: 205.567.0622 E: russgraham@bellsouth.net harbortouchservicesofalabamainc.com PUBLISHING Neighbors of Lake Martin / Highlands Media Group, LLC Phone: 205-540-5544 E: DMorgan@BestVersionMedia. com FB: Neighbors Of Lake Martin South - Best Version Media Rivers Advertising Dadeville 256.825.3000 E: carol@riversadvertising.com

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Tallapoosa Publishers, Inc. PO Box 999, Alexander City Phone: 256.234.4281 FB: alexcityoutlook alexcityoutlook.com

Those Lake Martin Guys, LLC Dadeville Phone: 334.549.4555 E: ThoseLakeMartinGuys@gmail. com

REAL ESTATE - REALTORS® Aronav Realty Gary “GW” Warren, Realtor 6928 Highway 49, Dadeville Phone: 256.794.2256 FB: Aronov Realty Lake Martin

Three Sixty Real Estate – Tricia Peterson Young Phone: 334.750.8192 7674 Hwy. 49 S., Dadeville

Century 21 Lake Area Realty 440 Broadnax St., Dadeville Phone: 256.825.4800 E: rhonda@lakearearealty.net FB: entury21LakeAreaRealtyInc lakearearealty.net Betty Lynn Andrews EXP Realty Dadeville Phone: 256.307.1557 E: betty.andrews@exprealty.com bettyandrews.exprealty.com Horizon Realty, LLC-Sherry Adcock, Broker/Owner 126 N. Broadnax St., Dadeville Phone: 256.307.1776 E: sherry@sherryadcock.com FB: SherryAdcockRealEstate InspiringNewHorizons.com Lake Martin Area Association of Realtors 260 Church St., Alexander City Phone: 256.234.7522 FB: lakemartinareaassociationofrealtors lmaar.org Lake Martin Realty Jeff Cochran 6409 Hwy. 49 S., Dadeville Phone: 256-786-0099 FB: jeffonlakemartin jeffonlakemartin.com Lake Martin Realty Jerry Purcell 320 Avalon Rd., Dadeville Phone: 205.382.3417 RE/MAX Around The Lake Amanda Scroggins 5295 Hwy. 280, Alexander City Phone: 256.329.5253 FB: mandaScrogginsLakeMartin amandascroggins.com Susan McBride, Realtor® Experience Lake Martin Properties Phone: 256.496.3119 E: susanmcbriderealtor@gmail. com FB: Lake Martin Here and Now susansellslakemartin.com Team Windy Mindy Three Sixty Real Estate 7674 Hwy. 49 S., Dadeville Phone: 256.749.1509 lifeonlakemartin.com

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TLC Real Estate LLC 239-A Church St., Alexander City Phone: 256.786.0465 E: audreymoore.TLC@gmail.com FB: yourrealestateservant TLCREALESTATELLC.com RECREATION Ahluring Angler 243 Holly Ridge, Dadeville Phone: 205.317.4868 FB: Ahluring Angler ahluringangleruniversity.com East Alabama Fly Fishing Dadeville FB: eastalabamaflyfishing eastalabamaflyfishing.com Horseshoe Bend National Military Park 11288 Horseshoe Bend Rd., Daviston Phone: 256.234.7111 FB: HorseshoeBendNMP nps.gov/hobe Knect Fitness 6373 Hwy 49 S., Dadeville Phone: 334.703.8982 E: holly@hollykeel.com hollykeel.com Martin Pond Equestrian Farm 126 Civitan Rd., Dadeville Phone: 256.825.9621 FB: Martin Pond Equestrian Farm Off The Beaten Path Alabama 41 Dogwood Dr., Dadeville Phone: 334-703-2536 FB: Off the Beaten Path Alabama offthebeatenpathalabama1.com OGSA Tournaments DBA ogstournaments Dadeville Phone: 678-758-1503 E: ogstournaments@gmail.com FB: OGS Tournament Trails RESTAURANTS - CATERERS Chuckwalla’s Pizza at Chuck’s Marina 37 Marina Rd., Dadeville Phone: 256.825.6871 FB: Chucks Marina Kona Ice-Mobile Shaved Ice Alexander City Phone: 256.307.3590 E: dyates@kona-ice.com kona-ice.com

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Lake Martin Pizza Co. 5042 Hwy. 49 S., Dadeville Phone: 256.373.3337 FB: LakeMartinPizza Lil Smokey’s BBQ 8675 Hwy. 50, Dadeville Phone: 334.530.3959 FB: lilsmokeybbq E: Lilsmokeysbbq@yahoo.com Nannie Bell’s Coffee Shop on The Square 132 W. Cusseta St., Dadeville Phone 256.307.8255 FB: Nannie Bell’s Cart & Catering NOLABAMA Snack Shack 109 W. South St., Dadeville Phone: 256.269.8711 FB: Nolabamasnackshack Oskar’s Cafe 6684 Hwy. 49 S., Dadeville Phone: 256.825.4827 FB: oskarscafe oskarscafe.com Sam’s Kountry Kitchen 138 E. South St., Dadeville Phone: 256.373.2028 FB: Sam’s Kountry Kitchen Table 34 8276 County Rd 34, Dadeville Phone: 256.307.1466 FB: Table 34 Tallapoosa Nutrition 222 W. Cusseta St. Dadeville 256.373.3026 FB: Tallapoosa Nutrition LLC RETAILERS Jeff’s Appliance & Furniture 3720 Pepperell Pkwy., Opelika Phone: 334.364.0174 FB: Jeffsapplianceandfurniture jeffsapplianceandfurniture.com Off The Beaton Path 21322 Hwy 280, Dadeville Phone: 205.994.0847 FB: OTBPHome otbphome.com SALON / SPA Lake Martin Barbershop 1925 S Tallassee St Dadeville Phone: 256.269.8828 FB: tabathamosley80 E: LakeMartinbarbershop@ gmail.com g.page/lake-martin-barbershop Oasis Salon & Spa at Lake Martin 8336 County Rd. 34, Dadeville Phone: 256.794.5507 FB: oasisspaindadeville Oasislakemartin.com Rodan & Fields Sandra Carlisle, Executive Consultant Phone: 256-749-3890 sjcarlisle.myrandf.com

SHOPS Archer Porta Potty 2016 Highridge Ln., Auburn Phone: 256.496.0176 or 334.707.8461 FB: Archer Porta Potty, Auburn archerportabletoilets.com Ellaby Boutique LLC 128 N Broadnax St. Dadeville Phone: 3342750268 E: customerservice@ellabyboutique.com FB: Ellaby Boutique Instagram: Ellaby Boutique

VETERINARIANS/PET CARE, BOARDING, SUPPLIES Animal Care Center 17309 Hwy. 280, Dadeville Phone: 256.825.6737 E: animalcarecenter@gmail. com FB: AnimalCareCenterLLC animalcarecenter280.com Dadeville Animal Clinic 566 E. South St., Dadeville Phone: 256.825.9308 FB: vetdac dadevilleanimal.com

Grace’s Flowers 951 Hillabee St., Alexander City Phone 256.234.4238 FB: Graces Flowers

Floyd’s Feed & Seed 273 N. Broadnax St., Dadeville Phone: 256.825.7968 FB: floyds.feed

LaKay’s Flowers and Gifts 368 E. South St., Dadeville Phone: 256.825.2890 FB: LaKays Flowers and Gifts

Templeton Plantation Pet Hotel & Grooming Spa Lori Templeton, Owner 151 Lett St, Dadeville Phone: 256.794.0401 E: tempplantation@att.net FB: DadevillePetHotel

Lakeshore Delux Cleaners 436 E. South St., Dadeville Phone: 256.825.6958 Lakeside Mercantile 8246 C. R. 34, Dadeville Phone: 334.850.6357 FB: LakesideMercantile Lucky Clouds Vape Shop Lucky Clouds LLC 8216 C. R. 34, Dadeville Phone: 205.895.8852 FB: Lucky Clouds Vape Shop Stillwaters Self Storage 5658 Hwy. 49 S., Dadeville Phone: 256.786.2484 stillwatersselfstorage.com Sweet Pickins 444 E. South St., Dadeville Phone: 256.373.2020 FB: Sweet Pickins The Tiny Rabbit 220-A N. Broadnax St., Dadeville Phone: 256.304.1998 FB: thetinyrabbit Tommy’s Collectibles 1584 Dean Rd., Alexander City Phone: 256.234.6291 UTILITIES Alabama Power Company 225 E. LaFayette St., Dadeville Phone: 800.245.2244 FB: AlabamaPower alabamapower.com Alabama Power Company Shorelines Phone: 205-257-2599 FB: APCShorelines

Whispering Pines Pet Resort 4240 Hwy 49 South, Dadeville Phone: 334.379.6494 FB: WPPRLakeMartinAlabama wpprlakemartin.com

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