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City OKs bid for rec center upgrades

By CARMEN RODGERS Staff Writer

The Tallassee City Council approved a bid of $116,277 for improvements to the recreation department building at 450 Gilmer Ave. Mayor Johnny Hammock said the city received an incomplete bid of $189,950 and the $116,277 bid from One Call Roofing and Remodel of Birmingham.

In March, councilmember Bill

Godwin made a motion to approve spending the $104,000 currently in an account created by the Tallassee Recreation Board. The savings account was originated to raise funds for a new recreational complex that never came to fruition after it was estimated to exceed $10 million.

Councilmember Jeremy Taunton recused himself from voting, saying he “had a part in some of the quotes and certain people.”

The council approved spending the $104,000 to cover most of the bid amount and approved the remaining $12,277 from the general fund needed to meet the lowest bid.

Officials at the recreation center are asking members to be patient as the renovation begins.

“We are very excited about this but there will be times when we are required to close the gym to complete construction and for the safety of our members,”

office manager Margret McLeod said.

“While no timeline has been set, representatives from the recreation department will let members know ahead of time so that schedule adjustments can be made.

We will try to give as much advance notice as possible. Please be patient with us as we make the improvements necessary to complete this project.”

Recreation center officials said work on the facility’s roof has already begun See UPGRADES • Page A2

Roaring 5K Run set for April 27

Commission learns broadband study draft expected in June

By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer

A draft of a study that could help determine where deficiencies in rural internet access are may be ready by June, the Elmore County Commission was told at its Monday meeting.

The commission supports the Elmore County Economic Development Authority’s vision of a broadband study in the county to determine strengths and weaknesses and where customers are underserved or not served. Jeff Stephenson of Sain & Associates, which is performing the study, said the company should have a draft report ready by June.

Stephenson said he understands the county wants to use the study to help make decisions on which companies to recruit to boost service See BROADBAND • Page A2

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More than 80 participants took part in last year’s one-of-a-kind Roaring 5K run and walk, which benefits the Tallassee Lions Club. This year’s 5K is set for April 27.

he Tallassee Lions Club is celebrating its upcoming 102nd anniversary with the annual Roaring 5K Run on April 27 sponsored by Neptune Technology Group.

The 5K has expanded to included walkers and the distance walked will count toward the Healthy Families Initiative, a community program that challenges citizens to participate in the local 100-mile challenge sponsored by the City of Tallassee and Tallassee City See 5K • Page A2

THS to host Breakfast and Browse Thursday

By CARMEN RODGERS Staff Writer

Tallassee High School officials will spotlight a wide variety of extracurricular activities Thursday when it opens to the public for “Breakfast and Browse” from 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m.

“The Tallassee community has been so involved in extracurricular, athletic and fine-arts events at Tallassee High School,” THS auxiliary coordinator and color guard instructor Brooke Barron said.

This event will give the public the

opportunity to see what goes on in the classrooms at THS on a typical day.

“We want to open our doors to showcase what happens during our academic classes,” Barron said.

Those who plan on attending must check in at the THS central office before touring the facility.

“Visitors will check in at the front doors of THS by the office,” Barron said. “Then a student will escort visitors to the media center as well as classrooms on campus.”

For more information, call 334283-2187.

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Last month four Tallassee High School students each earned an $8,000 scholarship during the Jr. Chef Competition as part of the culinary arts program at THS. Thursday’s Breakfast and Browse is open to the public and will offer guests an opportunity to see what goes on at the high school.

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in underserved areas.

“This is kind of a master plan,” Stephenson said. “It can be useful to recruit and see where deficiencies are.”

Commissioner Bart Mercer said county officials know the value of rural internet.

“The commission understands the needs of broadband not only to our residents but to the businesses,” he said.

The commission also unanimously approved a Lounge Retail Liquor Class II (package off premises only) license for Nails Liquor

by GID Capital LLC in Eclectic. No one spoke in the public hearing for the license approval.

“This is an established business,” said commissioner Mack Daugherty, who represents the district where the business is located. “This would be for a new building on the same campus. They have not been a problem.”

In other action at the meeting, the Elmore County Commission: • Approved warrants for the period of March 15 to April 2 in the amount of $1,102419.18.

• Approved a request to film in the courtroom of the historic courthouse.

• Set a public hearing for May 13 to consider vacating a portion of Nabors Circle.

• Approved a multi-year lease agreement for a copier

through State of Alabama contract T190.

• Approved a motion to allow the Wetumpka Chamber of Commerce to use the grounds of the courthouse May 4.

• Approved the donation of 300 hours of annual leave and sick time from county employees to another county employee for an emergency illness.

• Heard nearly 100 volunteers picked up 120 bags of litter while cleaning 12.4 miles of roadway in last weekend’s countywide cleanup.

• Was reminded Elmore County’s 10th annual Preparedness Fair at Lowe’s is Saturday.

• Was reminded the Elmore County Shred Event at the Elmore Judicial Complex is 8 a.m. to noon on May 11.

• Was reminded a countywide cleanup day is set on May 11 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. with dumpsters available at CEWSA Redland Facility, Town of Elmore Annex, Emerald Mountain Equestrian Center, Holtville High School, Kent and the Elmore County Judicial Complex.

The next meeting of the Elmore County Commission is at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, April 25. It will also be County Government Day with high school students visiting the courthouse.

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Contest will pick state’s best peach cobbler STAFF REPORT TPI Staff

As peach season begins, Alabamians can submit nominations for the restaurant with the state’s best peach cobbler in a Facebook competition through April 15.

Sponsored by the Alabama Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association (AFVGA), the contest is searching for a fan-favorite restaurant, farmers market or other public eatery serving tasty cobbler.

To submit a nomination for

Bama’s Best Peach Cobbler, comment on the Alabama Farmers Federation’s Facebook post with the restaurant name and its town.

“Peach cobbler is an iconic Southern dessert and we think the best cobbler is made with fresh Alabama peaches,” AFVGA executive director Hunter McBrayer said. “Bama’s Best Peach Cobbler allows us to highlight our hard-working peach producers and the restaurants whose menus feature one of Alabama’s favorite fruits.”

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Proceeds from the 5K will benefit children and adults who need eye exams and eyewear and may not otherwise have access to those basic needs. Dr. Paris Mullins of Tallassee will offer services at a discounted price to help as many children as needed.

“Every year the Lions Club reaches out into the community to conduct eye exams, usually at the elementary and middle schools,” Laurie Rygiel of the

and window replacement will begin next week, when patrons will have limited access to the facility.

Specific dates of closing will be posted on the City of Tallassee Parks and Recreation’s Facebook page and on the organization’s website, www.tallasseerecreation.com.

A panel of judges will sample cobbler at the final four restaurants in late April.

Judges include an Alabama peach producer, SouthernBite. com food blogger and recipe developer Stacey Little and a surprise TV personality.

Bama’s Best Peach Cobbler will be announced in May to kick off peach season, which generally runs through July.

To nominate a restaurant’s peach cobbler, visit www.facebook.com/alabamafarmers/photos /a.401624833971/101570 41487868972/?type=3&theater.

Tallassee Lions Club said. “We also helped a few elderly citizens who otherwise would not afford eye exams or glasses.”

In addition to providing eye exams and eyewear to individuals, the Roaring 5K Run also benefits the diabetes association and helps people afflicted with the disease.

The 5K will begin at Tallassee High School and follow a picturesque path along the river walk, across the Fitzpatrick Bridge and back to

the high school to finish. It’s open to people of all levels of athletic skill.

“We have a lot of people who walk too,” Rygiel said.

“It’s a lot of fun whether you run or walk.”

Those interested in participating should sign up as soon as possible to ensure receiving an event T-shirt.

“We are also taking signups up at 7 o’clock that morning but a T-shirt is not guaranteed,” Rygiel said. “Everyone

who preregisters will receive a T-shirt.”

Neptune Technology Group, a leading employer in the Tallassee area, is sponsoring the event and offering discounted entry fees to its employees.

Registration forms can be picked at the Tallassee Chamber of Commerce on South Ann Ave or online registration is available by visiting www.tallasseechamber.com.

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SOAR seeks sponsors for youth and community programs

By CARMEN RODGERS Staff Writer

SOAR Inc., a 501c3 nonprofit organization serving Tallassee, Reeltown and surrounding communities, is gearing up for a variety of spring and summer activities and is seeking sponsors.

On April 28, the organization will host a community cleanup in East Tallassee to help the elderly and single mothers with free lawn care. those otherwise may be unable to take on the task.

“We also identify places or other businesses in the surrounding areas that need assistance,” SOAR founder Andrus Love said.

SOAR will offer meal lines and more this summer for children in Tallassee and surrounding communities. Last year, Walmart and McDonald’s in Tallassee sponsored the summer feeding program.

Love said his organization will also offer fishing trips to area youth.

“Fishing trips is also an annual event but I separate the ages for a more structured environment,” Love said. “This particular trip is for the kids ages 7-12 and I plan on showing them how to bait, cast and catch a fish.”

Love said he would tie the fishing trip to the old saying, “Give a man a fish, feed him for a day, but teach a man how to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.”

For older kids in the SOAR program, Love has planned a special trip to Notasulga to visit Crooked Oaks, which is owned by former Auburn football coach Pat Dye.

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Andrus Love, founder of SOAR Inc., addressed the Tallassee City Council explaining the need for funding community and youth programs in Tallassee and surrounding communities.

While these upcoming events are meant to fun, there is also an underlying purpose, Love said.

“All events are planned to coincide with my three objectives — provide more events and activities, feed those who need and enhance police and community relations,” he said.

Love began SOAR just over a year ago and said he enjoys helping others and the community through his program.

American Deli ribbon cutting set for today at noon

By CARMEN RODGERS Staff Writer

American Deli is scheduled to reopen in Tallassee under new management with a ribbon cutting today at noon.

American Deli is a fast-food restaurant chain that currently serves a variety of dishes such as subs, gyros, Philly cheesesteaks and hot wings from 100 locations in Georgia, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, North Carolina,

South Carolina and Texas.

The first American Deli store opened in 1989 in the South DeKalb Mall in Atlanta and the second store opened in Columbus, Georgia, shortly thereafter.

The restaurant chain is owned and operated by American Deli International Inc. and is incorporated in Delaware and Georgia. Its chief executive officer is Chong C. Kim. For more information about the opening, call 334-991-4585.

“I love helping people, changing lives, teaching new perspectives and offering hope,” he said.

Love graduated from Reeltown High School in 1995 and earned a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice/sociology from UAB. In 2011, he graduated from Troy University with a master’s degree in clinical psychology and counseling.

Love has more than 10 years of experience in youth services with the

Alabama Department of Corrections and the Department of Human Resources in Macon County.

“I’m utilizing my knowledge and experience to give back to where I am from,” he said. “This is where I am from and this is the motivation.”

For more information or to make a donation, call Love at 334-3549745 or visit www.facebook.com/ SOARIncorporated/.

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ouchy-feely or not, Joe Biden is a consummate politician The title of this essay isn’t necessarily complimentary because yours truly differentiates between “politician” and “elected government official.”

Unfortunately, Americans usually elect politicians to be government officials.

Former Vice President Joe Biden is back in the news again as a leading contender for the Democratic nomination for president in the 2020 election.

Recently, an erstwhile Nevada politician accused Biden of inappropriate touching in 2014.

Other similar incidents have been publicized in the past and are now being revisited in the media. At this point, Biden’s political future is being questioned in the media but the timing of such revelations is also questionable.

While Biden may be perceived as more of a moderate compared to other potential and alreadydeclared presidential candidates, there have been occasions when he has epitomized how a stereotypical politician behaves (which is why so many pols are held in contempt by average citizens).

Biden, then a senator from Delaware, telegraphed his style early in the 1988 presidential campaign with an appearance on Larry King’s interview show.

He fielded telephone questions and would start each dialogue by looking at King as the caller said something like, “Hi, senator, this is Susie.”

Whereupon Biden would pivot his head, look directly at the camera, flash a pseudo-sincere smile and reply, “Hi, Susie” in a

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That visage seemed to be contrived but Biden’s ’88 quest ultimately sank after an accusation of a plagiarized speech which led to other similar “subsidiary revelations,” as The Washington Post described them.

Some pundits have also cited Biden’s backtracking, flipping and waffling on certain issues but what politician doesn’t do that?

Physical contact is something else, however, particularly if a politician doesn’t know the other individual very well, if at all.

Alabama may actually have a winner in the total numbers of such actions, thanks to “Kissing Jim” Folsom, a two-time governor in the middle of the 20th century who made a habit of attempting to smooch every female he encountered on the campaign trail. In his time, Folsom was also accused of being a sidetrack daddy, which he confirmed years later.

Alabama has had its share of recent allegations. Robert Bentley abruptly resigned his position as governor and accusations about Roy Moore’s behavior decades ago helped create a perfect storm for the election of Doug Jones to the U.S. Senate.

At least Biden’s present conundrum, which one journalist termed “Nuzzlegate,” cites moves that have been observed in public.

It’s usually the private encounters

that erupt into he-said, she-said conflagrations. Some accusations surface after years or even decades and are quickly exploited by an opposing political party.

It’s heartening to note a recent poll found most Americans admire Vice President Mike Pence’s personal policy of never dining or meeting one-on-one with a female who’s not his wife. That policy was actually innovated and practiced by Billy Graham.

Such a practice also happened close to home. While working at The Tribune, I was compelled to conduct any one-on-one interviews with a female out in the lobby where there were plenty of windows, not in my office.

What needs to be understood, primarily by males, is with the advent of women in more positions of responsibility, the sometimes not-so-laudable previous guidelines regarding behavior have changed.

Some are interpreting Biden’s video explanation last week about his actions as an apology and some aren’t. However, there are other facets of his past political life that should also be scrutinized before average voters make a decision regarding his viability.

We live in a time where even an invitation to dinner by a single male to a single female co-worker has the potential to be interpreted as sexual harassment. In some respects, it’s sad old-fashioned chivalry is no longer in vogue but gender issues will continue to figure into the type of progress this country is currently experiencing.

Willie Moseley is the news editor emeritus for The Tribune.

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Once upon a time the deceased was brought home

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ack when I was a boy in the 1940s and early 1950s, if a person died they carried the body to the funeral home, prepared it and brought it back home.

There were two funeral homes in our town — Jones Funeral Home in Carrville and Herren and Mann on North Ann in Tallassee. I can’t remember a viewing area in the one in Tallassee.

When I was 12, I went to work with Curtis McNeal on the Ideal Laundry Truck and we picked up the sheets and other laundry at the funeral home. For some reason that was the scariest place in the world and Mr. McNeal always sent me in to deliver and pick up laundry.

When the dead person was made ready, they informed the family and they would arrive at a certain time. This gave the neighbors and friends time to ready the living room or parlor.

Most of the furniture was removed and the funeral home would bring some folding chairs. The yard would be full of silent men standing around, ready to do anything asked of them.

Once the casket was placed in the house the florist would start bringing in flowers. Everybody we knew of had a Brown service policy. The best I can remember it provided a wooden casket covered in a gray cloth. If you are 70 or older chances are Brown insurance

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Most people can remember the bring-home funerals. Everybody took a bath; women put on clean work dresses and an apron, men put on pants and a shirt and boys wore overalls with a white shirt. A lot of the men also wore overalls.

The living room smelled of flowers. I can remember three caskets in our living room — my brother’s, my granddaddy’s and my uncle’s — and for years on occasion I could walk into that room and it could have been my imagination but I swear I could still smell those flowers.

As night fell the women cleaned up the kitchen and carried the children home, reminding the bereaved family they would be back early the next day. The men would not be in a hurry and after most people left they got organized as to who would sit up and what hours they would sit. Most men sat two hours, 8 p.m. to 10 p.m., 10 p.m. to midnight and so on until daylight the next morning.

Sometimes two men would stay and keep each other company.

If the service was at 2 p.m. the

hearse would come and pick up the body and carry it to the church.

The family would follow.

Old songs such as “If We Never Meet Again This Side of Heaven” and “I’ll Meet You in the Morning” would be sung and then it was off to Rose Hill or Carrville Cemetery. Our town had a lot of taxicabs and when my brother died they lined the street in front of our house and carried those with no cars to the church and cemetery at no charge. Men wore caps in those days and every single man stopped his car, got out and removed his hat. Those walking did the same.

After the service at the cemetery, everybody except the gravediggers left, although one family member stayed behind.

When all the work was done and flowers put on the grave, the family would return. My granddaddy was the one who stayed at the graveyard and when I got old enough I stayed with him.

When he died, I took his job.

I don’t know who will take my place but I’m sure it will be my son. After it is all over and done, the house is the loneliest place in the world.

Ronald Brantley is a regular columnist for The Tribune.

His column appears here each Wednesday. He can be reached by email at Rbrantley1@elmore. rr.com

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Prisons, lottery, guns remain hot topics T

here is no question Gov. Kay Ivey’s infrastructure/gas tax program was the cornerstone issue of this legislative session. This monumental legislation will be a tremendous enhancement for Alabama’s economic development for decades to come.

Ivey and the legislative leadership deserve accolades for addressing this important project. They were indeed thinking of the next generation rather than the next election and Gov. Ivey deserves most of the credit.

She reached across the aisle and garnered almost unanimous support from Democratic legislators. Indeed, the legislation passed the House 84-20 and passed 28-6 in the Senate.

However, other major issues remain on the table. The Alabama Department of Corrections is seeking a $42 million increase in its budget to hire much-needed additional correctional officers. A federal judge has ordered the state to increase guards and mental health professionals.

State Sen. Jim McClendon of St. Clair County is listening to his constituents and other legislators would be wise and wellserved to be as diligent and in touch as McClendon. If they were, they would join McClendon in offering to let their people vote on a state lottery.

There is a hue and cry from all corners of the state asking why Alabama doesn’t have a lottery and why we let our money go to Florida, Georgia, Mississippi and Tennessee.

Conservative estimates suggest a state lottery would generate between $66 million and $90 million in new revenue for Alabama.

Alabama is one of only five states without a state lottery. McClendon will offer a proposal that would split the proceeds from a proposed lottery between the Education Trust Fund and General Fund budgets. Believe you me, it will pass if the public gets to vote on it.

In every civic club I speak to around the state, the first question I am asked is, “Why in the world can’t we vote on and have a lottery?”

McClendon is also continuing his crusade to stop motorists from having wrecks due to distracted driving. He has a proposal forbidding drivers from holding a cell phone and other devices while driving and said the bill is patterned after Georgia’s law.

The state education coffers are overflowing therefore lawmakers may give teachers a pay raise. Sen. Arthur Orr and Rep. Bill Poole, the chairmen of the Senate and House committees, said such a raise is a probability.

Even the General Fund has better revenue projections. State Rep. Steve Clouse, who chairs the House Budget Committee, has said he is cautiously optimistic there will be a small raise for state employees.

It would be unusual for a super-majority Republican legislature to not pay homage to or adhere to some placating of gun owners in the Heart of Dixie. This year’s deference would allow people to carry a handgun without getting a concealed carry permit.

Another bill would allow church members to carry their guns to church.

In bygone days, county sheriffs had a lot of political power. Long ago the legislature passed laws that allowed sheriffs to pocket money left over from jail food funds, a loophole that should have been closed years ago. Orr has offered legislation to stop this archaic practice, requiring jail funds to go into a separate account to be used only for feeding prisoners.

Sen. Rodger Smitherman has again offered legislation requiring law enforcement officers to collect data on race and traffic stops. His bill cleared the Senate unanimously last year but failed to come up in the House.

Criticism has been aimed at payday loan companies in recent years, even catching the ire of Republican legislators, and a proposal has been offered to extend the time people have to repay such a loan from two weeks to a minimum of 30 days.

The House of Representatives is mourning the loss of Rep. Dimitri Polizos, who was in the restaurant business in Montgomery for generations. He was a true gentleman, an active church member and leader in the Greek community in Montgomery. He epitomized what people should expect in legislators. He was a citizen legislator who was a business and family man first and legislator as a civic contribution.

Steve Flowers served 16 years in the Alabama Legislature and can be reached at www.steveflowers.us.

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Denison left legacy for generations of musicians

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r. William Rae Denison, director emeritus of the John M. Long School of Music at Troy University and director of the Collegiate Singers for over 30 years, passed away in February after a brief battle with cancer.

His quiet demeanor belied the musical gentle giant within; Dr. Denison was a talented musician and gifted teacher but his humility would never let anyone know how great he truly was.

The man was smart, too — he was the valedictorian of his high school graduating class of 500 at Port Huron High School in Michigan. He attended the University of Michigan and was a part of the world-renowned Michigan band under the direction of Dr. William D. Revelli. He was a Phi Beta Kappa graduate and earned his bachelor’s degree in pipe organ performance.

Upon his college graduation, he moved to Huntsville to become the organist at the Church of the Nativity.

He began teaching at Athens State University, where he met his wife of 54 years, Jane.

In 1967, Dr. Denison was offered a job at Troy University where he taught theory and conducting and served as the accompanist for the Collegiate Singers, directed at the time by Dr. Charles Farmer. Troy president Dr. Ralph Adams suggested Dr. Denison further his education at Florida State and he received a doctorate in music theory from FSU in 1969.

Over the next 50 years, Dr. Denison taught just about everything at Troy from music theory to conducting, from teaching methods to piano and organ lessons, to conducting the opera and musical workshop performances, and of course serving as the director of the Madrigals and the Collegiates.

He was a recipient of Troy University’s highest teaching honor, the Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award, and was chairman of the academic council.

He presided over a period of growth and change at the university culminating in Troy’s accreditation by the National

MICHAEL BIRD Columnist Association of Schools of Music for the first time.

Throughout his career, he was a part of the Troy Arts Council and the Troy Music Study Club. After retirement, he and his wife ran an antique store in Troy. Dr. Denison served as both organist and choirmaster for both St. Mark’s Episcopal Church and First Presbyterian Church for 50 and 40 years, respectively.

And that brings me to the funeral, the one time any of us witnessed an opportunity for this man to be thanked publicly for his hard work on our behalf.

The funeral for Dr. Denison was the most meaningful, moving celebration of life I’ve ever had the privilege to attend.

Shortly after driving up to the church, I spotted Troy director of bands emeritus Dr. Johnny Long on the sidewalk and I walked with my former band director into the church which was filling to capacity. That was surreal enough; it seemed wrong, somehow, to see Troy faces past and present for this unexpected and sad event.

The quiet grace with which Dr. Denison led his life was on full display at this service and Troy music professor Dr. John Jinright’s tour de force performance was just right for the occasion.

The windows of St. Mark’s Episcopal Church were rattling as Dr. Denison’s chosen hymns were performed on the organ he’d played until only a few weeks before; I cannot imagine how emotional it must have been for Dr. Jinright to be playing it, having worked so closely with Dr. Denison over the years.

The readings were so well-chosen, too. It seemed they all communicated the love of music and the importance of kindness.

The Collegiate Singers, under the direction of Dr. James Brown, gathered near Dr. Denison’s casket and performed. I surveyed the congregation, trying not to look at the former students or professors I knew up there, but the tears couldn’t help but flow at the beauty of the moment. As I sat there crying in the church while the Collegiate Singers performed, all I could think of was the younger version of myself sitting in that man’s office complaining about something or other — usually my grades or a bad night of fraternity foolishness — and how he always managed to talk me off the ledge. Or the hours he spent trying to teach me how to play the piano; he truly was a patient man.

I also thought of all those days in Collegiate Singers rehearsals where he demonstrated patience like no one I have ever known. He could take people who knew nothing about the subject, who even were against it, and before long turn them into dedicated musicians.

His calm and caring demeanor made a difference.

I even got to sit next to him in the trombone section of the Southeast Alabama Community Band for several years and his self-deprecating humor was always on display when he referred to his unpolished “green trombone.”

He also showed his impressive skill in conducting classes. I would argue the personality of the music department at Troy today, which now occupies a new multimillion dollar facility, reflects Dr. Denison’s influence more than he was probably ever willing to admit or recognize but it is a legacy all the same.

For those of us who attended Troy during any of the 50 years that Bill Denison was around, I think we can all agree we are better musicians and better people because of him and that’s the greatest gift he could have left behind.

Michael Bird is a choral director for Tallassee City Schools and cohosts “The Saturday Morning Show with Michael Bird and Scott Adcock” on WACQ-AM 580 and FM 98.5.

Missing the crying baby, barking dogs and snoring wife

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ast week, I had a speaking engagement with the Mississippi Rural Water Association in Jackson, Mississippi.

You may wonder why I felt the need to double down on the Mississippi there since it should have been obvious that the conference took place in the Magnolia State.

In June, I’m doing the Louisiana Propane Gas Association in Gulf Breeze, Florida, so you just never know. It could have been Jackson, Alabama. They were a great group of folks and were all so very kind to me.

Mississippi, in general, has been very good to me regarding speaking and comedy opportunities.

I was there for two nights at the Hampton Inn. I was looking forward to a couple of good nights of sleep in a king-size bed. I wouldn’t have to worry about the baby crying, the puppy whining, the dogs barking or the wife snoring in a cramped queensize bed. It was going to be a little mini-vacation.

That’s not how it played out, though. While I hit a couple of my favorite restaurants — nothing fancy, just good — I spent most of the time working. Because of the baby, I don’t get a lot of work done around here, so I have to take advantage of that hotel time when I can, not to mention that hotel tub. Man, I love taking a hot bath. This time, however, there was no tub, just a shower. When it came time to sleep, I couldn’t. It was too quiet. I missed the crying baby, the

JODY FULLER Columnistt whining puppy, the barking dogs, and the snoring wife. And I stayed in my little spot on the side of the bed where I most certainly snored too.

When I got home, Lucy was awfully sweet to me. I felt something was up and I was right. While I was off in Jackson town, she’d taken it upon herself to get some baby chickens. She’d even built a holding pen for them, using pieces of this and pieces of that from around the farm.

I didn’t mind because they are very inexpensive and we love fresh eggs.

We usually purchase them from a family friend a few miles down the road. In a few months, we’ll have our own. Now I just have to learn how to milk ‘em.

That night, I was back in my little spot in the bed. The baby was crying.

The puppy was whining. The dogs were barking. The wife was snoring.

The husband was snoring. And the chicks were chirping or peeping or whatever they do. I slept like a champ.

Abby likes to point at the biddies and say, “Chick chick.” She learned that from spending time up at Mawmaw’s and Pawpaw’s and I just learned “biddies” is spelled with d’s and not t’s.

Over the next few days, Lucy started working on her coop, using mostly wood and wire from around the farm. It was her idea so I let her run with it. I helped here and there but it was mostly her. I gathered some old, rusty tin for the roof so I feel I contributed. I also got in the loft of the barn infested with dirt daubers to look for things. Mostly I was there for moral support — at least that’s what our friend at the building supply store said when we were getting three 1x4s for the roof. I let Lucy do all the talking. “Are you just here for moral support?” he asked. I reckon I was.

We’ve had these jokers for just a week and they’ve already doubled in size. I grabbed a bunch of caterpillars out of a tree yesterday afternoon and we fed them to the chicks. You talk about entertaining! Before that, Mimi bought us chicken for dinner. They were in the other room. You talk about awkward.

Next week, I’ll be staying overnight in Georgia for a gig. I’m already nervous about coming home from that trip. There’s no telling what she’ll have waiting for me. I’m hoping for a kangaroo because that would be cool.

Either way, I’ll be there, at least for moral support.

Jody Fuller is a comic, speaker, writer and soldier with three tours of duty in Iraq. He is also a lifetime stutterer. He can be reached at jody@ jodyfuller.com. For more information, please visit www.jodyfuller.com

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How to handle, prevent dog bites

By REA CORD HSEC Executive Director

It is National Dog Bite Awareness Week, and with more than 78 million dogs living in U.S. households preventing dog bites is quite important. According to the American Veterinary Medical Association, there were 4.5 million dog bites in 2018. The Insurance Information Institute reported homeowners’ insurance companies paid out $675 million in 2018 for liability claims from dog bites and dog-related injuries and the average claim for a dog bite injury in 2018 was $39,017. Important to note is “the average cost per claim nationally has risen more than 90 percent from 2003 to 2017, due to increased medical costs as well as the size of settlements, judgments and jury awards given to plaintiffs.” Children, the elderly and postal carriers are the most common victims of dog bites. More than 6,000 U.S. postal carriers were bitten in 2018, and most dog bites affecting young children occur during everyday activities and while interacting with familiar dogs. Sadly the majority of reconstructive surgeries to treat dog bites are performed on children according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.

Education and awareness are important in preventing dog bites and heeding the cautions can help in reducing the trauma of a dog bite for owner and non-owner alike.

Pet of the Week — Chase

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eet Chase, the Humane Society of Elmore County’s Pet of the Week. Chase is a very handsome and powerful male basset/ pit looking mix who may have short legs, but he weighs around 60-70 pounds. He is a sweet boy who likes a little play, a lot of food and a human to love. Chase will be a dog who needs to meet a potential buddy (female dogs please) and we know he is not good with cats or small dogs. For children, we would recommend teens and older.

Shelter adoption fees are $100 for dogs & $50 for cats under 1 year old; cats over 1 year old can be adopted by approved adopters for a fee of their choosing. This adoption fee completely covers the mandatory spay or neuter, basic immunizations, de-worming, microchip, heartworm check for dogs, rabies vaccination if old enough, free health exam with a participating veterinarian.

To meet Chase and all the other great pets at the shelter, visit 255 Central Plank Rd. in Wetumpka.

For more information, visit www.elmorehumane.org for more information, email hselco@bellsouth.net or call 334-567-3377.

The shelter is open for adoptions Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

What to do if you’re bitten:

• If the dog’s owner is present, request proof of rabies vaccination, and get the owner’s name and contact information.

• Clean the bite wound with soap and water as soon as possible.

• Consult your doctor immediately or go to the emergency room if it’s after office hours.

• Contact the dog’s veterinarian to check vaccination records.

How to protect your family:

• Be cautious around strange dogs, and treat your dog with respect.

• Because children are the most common victims of dog bites, parents and caregivers should: • Never leave a baby or small child alone with a dog.

• Be alert for potentially dangerous situations.

• Teach children — including toddlers — to

The Humane Society of Elmore County says to teach children to never stare at a dog or put their face right up to a dog. Dogs may perceive staring or getting too close to their face as a threat and react accordingly.

be careful around pets.

• Children must learn not to approach strange dogs or try to pet dogs through fences.

• Teach children to ask permission from the dog’s owner before petting the dog.

What’s a dog owner to do?

• Carefully select your pet. Puppies should not be obtained on impulse.

• Make sure your pet is socialized as a young puppy so it feels at ease around people and other animals.

• Don’t put your dog in

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• Be calm. Always talk in a quiet voice or whisper — no shouting — and take a “time out” if you feel angry or frustrated.

• Train your dog.

Basic commands help dogs understand what is expected of them and help build a bond of trust between pets and people.• • Walk and exercise your dog regularly to keep it healthy and provide mental stimulation.

• Avoid highly-excitable games like wrestling

or tug of war.

• Use a leash in public to ensure you are able to control your dog.

• Keep your dog healthy. Have your dog vaccinated against rabies and other preventable infectious diseases.

• If you have a fenced yard, make sure your gates are secure.

• Neuter your pet. According to the National Canine Research Foundation, approximately 92 percent of fatal dog attacks involved male dogs, 94 percent of which were not neutered.

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Feds threaten to sue Alabama prisons STAFF REPORT TPI Staff

The U.S. Department of Justice on April 3 issued a scathing report on conditions in Alabama’s men’s prisons, calling them unconstitutional and threatening a lawsuit within 49 days if the state does not show it is correcting what it said is a systemic failure to protect inmates from violence and sexual abuse.

Gov. Kay Ivey responded by saying the state is developing solutions to make the overcrowded penal system safer, pointing out she has proposed building three new prisons at a cost of $900 million and asked the legislature for $31 million to hire 500 new corrections officers.

Between February 2017 and January 2018, the DOJ said it interviewed 55 Alabama Department of Corrections staff members and 270 inmates, conducted phone interviews with 500 inmates and family members and got 400 letters from prisoners.

Through those interviews and via subpoenas for state records, the DOJ report described rampant rape, stabbings, beatings, drug use, open sewers and an indifference among prison officials to protect inmates.

“The United States Constitution bans ‘cruel and unusual punishments’ but the conditions found in our investigation of Alabama prisons provide reasonable cause to believe there is a flagrant disregard of that injunction,” U.S. Attorney Richard Moore said in a release. “The failure to respect the rule of law by providing humane treatment for inmates in Alabama prisons is a poor reflection on those of us who live and work in Alabama. We are better than this. We do not need to tarry very long assessing blame but rather commit to righting this wrong and spare our state further embarrassment. The task is daunting but one we must embrace now without reservation.”

As a result of an investigation that began in October 2016, the DOJ said it has reasonable cause to believe conditions in Alabama’s men’s prisons violate the Eighth Amendment of the

U.S. Constitution and the prisons fail to protect prisoners from prisoner-onprisoner violence and prisoner-onprisoner sexual abuse.

“This massive undertaking alleges constitutional troubles in the Alabama Department of Corrections which are serious, systemic and in need of fundamental and comprehensive change,” U.S. Attorney Jay Town said in a release. “That being said, I have great confidence in the State of Alabama’s resolve to correct the prison system’s problems. The commitment by Gov. Ivey, (ADOC) Commissioner (Jeff) Dunn and so many others in the state’s leadership to affirmatively address these inherited issues offers great promise of our development of a meaningful remedy.”

The DOJ said Alabama has one of the most overcrowded prison systems in the nation. According to recent data published by the ADOC, the state houses approximately 16,327 prisoners in major correctional facilities designed to hold 9,882.

At Staton Correctional Facility near Wetumpka, a medium-security prison designed for 508 prisoners, 1,385 inmates were incarcerated in November 2018 for an occupancy rate of 272.6 percent, the DOJ said.

Exacerbating the security problem, the ADOC acknowledged in February it needs to hire more than 2,000 correctional officers and 125 supervisors to adequately staff its men’s prisons, the DOJ said. According to the ADOC’s staffing report from June 2018, Alabama’s prisons employ 1,072 of 3,326 authorized correctional officer slots. In fiscal year 2017, a correctional officer at St. Clair with a base pay of $38,426.60 earned almost $80,000 in overtime.

“The violations are severe, systemic and exacerbated by serious deficiencies in staffing and supervision; overcrowding; ineffective housing and classification protocols; inadequate incident reporting; inability to control the flow of contraband into and within the prisons, including illegal drugs and weapons; ineffective prison management and training; insufficient maintenance

and cleaning of facilities; the use of segregation and solitary confinement to both punish and protect victims of violence and/or sexual abuse; and a high level of violence that is too common, cruel, of an unusual nature and pervasive,” the report said.

The DOJ report cited examples, including these from one week in September 2017: • Two inmates in the Hot Bay at Bibb Correctional Facility stood guard while two other prisoners stabbed a victim to death and wounded another. Prisoners banged on the locked doors to get the attention of security staff. When an officer finally responded, he found the prisoner lying on the floor bleeding from his chest. One Hot Bay inmate told investigators he could still hear the prisoner’s screams in his sleep.

• That same day at Staton, a prisoner was stabbed multiple times by another prisoner and had to be medically evacuated by helicopter to a nearby hospital. The following day, at Elmore, a prisoner was beaten and injured by four other prisoners.

• A prisoner asleep in the St. Clair honor dormitory, which is reserved for prisoners with good behavior, was awakened when two prisoners began beating him with a sock filled with metal locks.

• At Staton, a prisoner threatened a correctional officer with a knife measuring 7 inches long.

• At Fountain, a prisoner set fire to another prisoner’s bed blanket while he was sleeping.

• A prisoner at Easterling was forced at knifepoint to perform oral sex on two other prisoners.

• At Bullock, a prisoner was found unresponsive on the floor by his bed and later died due to an overdose of synthetic marijuana.

The DOJ said conditions at Draper in October 2017 included open sewage running by a pathway used to access the facility, reports of standing sewage water on the floors, and rats and maggots in the kitchen.

The DOJ said it has reason to believe the state has underreported inmate deaths. According to the ADOC’s public

reports, 24 prisoners were murdered between January 2015 and June 2018 but investigators uncovered three more unreported homicides.

“These unreported homicides provide reasonable cause to believe that ADOC’s homicide rate is higher than what ADOC has publicly reported,” the DOJ report said. “There are numerous instances where ADOC incident reports classified deaths as due to ‘natural’ causes when, in actuality, the deaths were likely caused by prisoner-on-prisoner violence.

“ADOC is frequently unable to protect its prisoners from violence despite having advance notice that the prisoners may be in danger. Our investigation uncovered numerous instances where prisoners explicitly informed prison officials that they feared for their safety and were later killed. In other cases, prisoners were killed by individuals with a lengthy history of violence against other prisoners.”

The DOJ said a subpoena revealed 30 deaths of various causes from January 2015 through 2017 the state did not disclose.

Ivey said the DOJ report identified many areas the state is aware of and she vowed to work with the federal government.

“We remain steadfast in our commitment to public safety, making certain that this Alabama problem has an Alabama solution,” she said in a release.

Dunn said the ADOC has been working to improve correctional officer hiring and retention; developing effective prison management, including efforts to curtail the entry of contraband; and replacing an outdated prison system with state-of-the-art correctional facilities.

“ADOC voluntarily assisted the DOJ in every reasonable way with the investigation,” Dunn said in a release.

“Our primary objective is to ensure each facility provides a humane, secure and safe environment for inmates and that reforms already in place and proposed bring about positive, tangible changes throughout the prison system. Gov. Ivey’s commitment to working closely with the legislature to resolve this generational problem will ultimately lead to a 21st century prison system.”

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As His servants, we must trust in God’s way to live in this world

Right thinking leads to right actions

By BRANDON FOMBY Special to The Tribune

“So here’s what I want you to do, God helping you: Take your everyday, ordinary life — your sleeping, eating, going-to-work and walking-around life — and place it before God as an offering. Embracing what God does for you is the best thing you can do for him.” — Romans 12:1 s an athlete, there is nothing more motivating and powerful that a coach’s locker room speech.

There is something about a coach rallying players to compete at their highest level. In one of the most dramatic upsets in Olympic history, the underdog U.S. hockey team beat the four-time defending gold-medal Soviet team in the 1980 Winter Games in Lake Placid, New York.

The Soviet team had not lost an Olympic hockey game since 1968.

This epic showdown is referred to as the “Miracle on Ice.” U.S. coach Herb Brooks delivered one of the all-time greatest locker room speeches that inspired and challenged his team to do what the entire world thought was impossible.

“Great moments are born from great opportunity,” Brooks said.

“You were born to be hockey players. This is your time!”

Romans 12 is kind of like Paul’s locker room speech for the followers of Christ — here’s who you are, here’s how we’re going to win, here’s how we’re going to defeat our opponent, here’s how we’re going to get to the finish line together and here are the keys to victory.

In Chapters 1 through 11, Paul devoted tons of time and energy to heavy-duty theology and doctrine and he’s transitioning here.

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He says, “In light of what God has done, here’s how we should live.” To put it another way, we are encouraged to use what we know about God (theology) and turn it into “walkology” — to live out what we believe as followers of Christ.

Once we pair our theology with our walkology, we are truly living a life of surrender and worship.

Paul goes on to say in verse two, “Don’t become so well adjusted to your culture that you fit into it without even thinking. Instead, fix your attention on God. You’ll be changed from the inside out.

Readily recognize what He wants from you and quickly respond to it. Unlike the culture around you, always dragging you down to its level of immaturity, God brings the best out of you, develops wellformed maturity in you.”

We must not adopt the patterns of this world with its behavior and customs — they’re usually selfish and corrupting — but go beyond the level of behavior and customs. It must sink deep into our hearts and minds.

Right thinking leads to right actions. Romans 8:5 says it like this: “Those who are dominated by the sinful nature think about sinful things but those who are controlled by the Holy Spirit think about things that please God.” It’s only when the Holy Spirit renews and redirects our minds that we are transformed and I’d say at a spot where we can truly worship God with our everyday, ordinary life.

We have a great opportunity to live for Jesus Christ every day.

Let right now be the moment you decide in your mind that you’re giving your everyday, ordinary life to the glory of God and for the advancement of His Kingdom.

“By your appointment they stand this day, for all things are MIKE your servants.” — MCELROY Psalm 119:91 magine a very Columnist powerful, very wealthy king.

Everything he sees — every object, every animal, every precious stone or morsel of food — belongs to him. Every person in his kingdom is his servant. No one is exempt or strong enough to resist or rebel.

The only limitation to the mighty king’s power is the border of his kingdom. There are other countries in this world controlled and owned by other kings and queens. At night, our mighty king dreams of conquering those other kingdoms. He wants to rule the world.

The dream of power-hungry dictators throughout history has been to rule the world. This has led to rebellions and world wars as alliances formed to resist and defeat greedy rulers who wanted more.

This is a text about the total sovereignty of God. What a human ruler can only imagine is really true of God — everything and everyone is under his command. It all belongs to Him. His word is firmly fixed. His faithfulness is not diminished by the passing of time.

The natural creation runs with absolute precision because He appointed it to do so. Every creation and creature is the servant of the Creator.

This bluntly stated truth is offensive to human pride. Our pride longs for a sense of self-direction and being in control. We are like a toddler testing his boundaries, persisting in his defiance until he discovers his mother’s limits.

Our pride wants the satisfaction of ownership — this is my body, my life and is nobody else’s business. We would like to think our will trumps every other force, that we are free to do as we please.

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“All things are your servants” flies in the face of such self-centered arrogance.

I’d rather think about this statement of God’s sovereignty in another way that comforts me instead of threatens me. What if we could adjust our world view so all the news we read or hear passes through this lens of God’s absolute control?

Are you worried about the environment? Are you anxious about what’s going on in Washington? Does the unstable economy make you afraid? In some ways it seems our overflowing abundance of information has made us nervous wrecks. To keep my peace, I need a way to handle all the bad news without falling into despair.

I suggest that way is to remember and rest in this truth: “For all things are your servants.” God’s will is going to be accomplished. His purpose cannot be thwarted by any so-called superpower.

The environment is not a runaway train that cannot be controlled and the forces of evil cannot prevail against Him. It may be hard for us to see from our limited human perspective how chaos, evil and impending disaster are all under God’s control. I do not have to understand something for it to be so.

We have His firmly fixed word about it: “All things are your servants.” Trust in the Lord and do not lean on your own understanding when you are perplexed about a matter as great as God’s sovereignty. There is more and deeper peace in trusting God than relying on your ability to make sense of the world or set it right.

I do not mean to minimize or ignore the problems and threats that surround us. I mean instead to magnify God so big problems do not make us lose heart.

Humbling ourselves under the mighty hand of God and seeing everything else ultimately under His hand is a better way to live.

Church Briefs Episcopal Church of the Epiphany

On Sunday, April 14 at 9:30 a.m. Mike Harber will present the final installment in his series on the book People of the Way

by Dwight J. Zscheile. At 10:30 a.m. the congregation will gather around the well in front of the church and begin the Liturgy of the Palms. Lee and Amanda Borden will officiate at a service of Morning Prayer to mark the Sunday of the Passion: Palm Sunday. Coffee hour will follow in the Little House. For more information visit the church website: http://epiphanytallassee.org

First United Methodist Church

Worship with us on Sunday mornings! 8:50 a.m. Contemporary service, 11 a.m. Traditional service. Programs for kids and youth on Sunday nights from 5-6:30 p.m. and for all ages on Wednesday nights from 6:30 7:15 p.m. Come join us!

First United Methodist is located at 1 Jordan Avenue, Tallassee.

334-283-2195.

St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church

Our Life’s Journey radio program is at a new time. Sundays 9:30am on WACQ-AM 580 and FM 101.1 (Tallassee/Lake Martin Area) or online at www.wacqradio.com or the “TuneIn” App on

your Smart Phone.

St. Vincent de Paul Church has Mass on Saturday Nights at 6 p.m. and Sunday Mornings at 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. with Sunday School from 9:15-10:15 a.m. each week. St. Vincent de Paul is located at 620 Gilmer Avenue in Tallassee. For more information, please call 334-283-2169.

East Tallassee Baptist Church desires to be disciplemakers for Jesus who make disciplemakers for Jesus! We invite you to join us for Easter Sunday Worship Services: Sunrise Service will be at 8:00 am and Easter Sunday Worship Service will be at 9:30 am. Come and join us during the week on Wednesday nights for a free meal and Bible study for all ages at 6:00 pm. We are located at 314 Central Blvd., Tallassee, Alabama. For further information, please call us at (334) 283-5808.

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Liberty Baptist Church

Everyone is invited to join us in worship at 574 Liberty Road, Tallassee. Interim Pastor Lamar Duke will be presenting a message from John 12:1219, Matthew 27:15-26 entitled “Two Messages, Same People”.

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Elam Baptist Church nvites everyone to church for all services. Our Easter Schedule will include the following. Saturday, April 20th, the Children’s Easter Egg Hunt is at 11a.m. with lunch provided. Easter Sunday, April 21st, the Sunrise Service will begin at 6:30 a.m. with breakfast afterwards. Sunday School time is 10 a.m. The Easter Resurrection Celebration at 11 a.m. begins with the Sanctuary Choir presenting the Easter Cantata with Scott Slaughter directing. The Easter Message will follow with Rev. Joseph (Joe) Fain, Pastor. Please join us and bring your family, friends and others with you for this special day. Come celebrate with us.

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classes for all ages begin at 5 p.m. and Evening Worship follows at 6 p.m. Wednesday night services for all ages begin at 6 p.m.

For more information please call 334-283-6338.

Bethlehem East Baptist Church

Bethlehem East Baptist Church, 7561 Upper River Road, Tallassee, will host a 5th Sunday Singing beginning at 5 p.m. on March 31. All are invited. This is an open mike singing, just bring your CD’s and sing to the glory of God. Refreshments will follow!

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Revival nights will be held on the last Sunday of each month beginning at 6 p.m. at 45 Main St. in downtown Eclectic.

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Calvary Baptist Church of Tallassee

If you are looking for a church to worship and praise the Lord, join us at 293 N. Wesson St. in Tallassee. We offer 10 a.m.

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Carrville Baptist Church

The “River’s Edge Flea Market” is open every Saturday from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m.

All vendors are welcome: new items, old items, crafts, youth groups, ball teams, baked goods, produce and food. The flea market is sponsored by the East Tallassee United Methodist Church and is located across from city hall. We will offer variously priced booths. To reserve a space call Joan Wood at 334312-4913. All proceeds raised

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Located at 2436 Notasulga Rd., Sunday School begins at 9:15 a.m. Sunday morning worship begins at 10:30 a.m.

Children’s Gospel Project Youth and Adult Bible Studies begin at 6 p.m. and at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. For more info call the church office at 334-283-2221, Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., or visit our website www.carrvillebaptist.com.

Rock Springs Baptist Church We welcome any and all guests to join us.

First Baptist Church Reeltown

We have worship services at 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. on Sundays. Between those services, we have Sunday School at 9:45 a.m. with a class ready to welcome you. Sunday night service begins at 6 p.m. Wednesday night services begin at 6:30 p.m. with Bible study classes for all ages.

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CALEB TURRENTINE Sports Writer

It’s time for the pros to take over

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ver the last few weeks, the focus of the sports world has been on college basketball but now those seasons are finished.

And that focus is about to turn back to the professionals as playoffs begin for the NBA and NHL. Before we get to the many reasons why you should be watching an NBA or NHL game every night over the next two-plus months, those are not the only professional sports in full swing now. The baseball season is underway and there are already plenty of storylines to follow and even some history being made after less than two weeks of the season.

This week marks the first major of the PGA Tour with one of the best weekends of the year for golf fans. The best in the world take to Augusta, Georgia with the tournament beginning Thursday and will give you every reason to skip your Sunday nap this week.

There is also a fairly popular sport getting ready for the final stretch of the season across Europe.

The UEFA Champions League began its quarterfinals this week and is a perfect thing to watch at your desk while you pretend to do work.

Or if you’re like me, you have to go home to watch because you can’t hide your screaming while at the office.

While all of those things would be enough to excite a regular sports fans, that is before looking at the schedule for the start of the basketball and hockey playoffs. The NHL gets underway Wednesday night and there is nothing like an NHL playoff atmosphere.

I have always enjoyed hockey more as a casual fan compared to the other sports because I do not make the time to watch as much of the regular season as I would like.

However, when the playoffs begin (especially when the Dallas Stars are in it), I make sure to check the schedule every night and figure out which games I should be watching that day.

The best part of the NHL playoffs for neutral fans — outside of the obvious skill and talent on display — is an overtime game. If you have a rooting interest though, it quickly goes from the best part to the worst part as every trip down the ice is like a small heart attack.

And if that is not enough for you, the NBA playoffs certainly should be. If you have been watching college basketball since the beginning of the year, watching better players (and better officials) will be a welcome sight.

I know there are gripes about today’s NBA game about taking plays off and how players are out for the money. While I may disagree and I think the league is as good as it has ever been, those particular issues are certainly not a problem during the postseason.

Not only will you get to see some of the best players the game has ever seen, it will be easy to see the passion that drives them when you watch them during the playoffs.

Between the life-long grudges of old teammates and the new rivalries being built during the regular season, the emotion has already been off the charts this year and will only build over the next two months.

Even though the two-time defending champion Golden State Warriors are still the Warriors, both conferences are loaded with elite teams and we should be rewarded with several great series throughout the playoffs.

College sports will still reign supreme in this state but professional sports still have plenty to offer. And the best time of the year to watch begins this week.

Caleb Turrentine is the sports writer for The Tribune.

HANGING IN THE BALANCE Tigers split with Beauregard, playoff fate awaits

By CALEB TURRENTINE Sports Writer

Tallassee will have to rely on results from other teams this week as its baseball fate in Class 5A Area 4 is out of its hands after splitting last week’s series with Beauregard before falling flat in the tiebreaker. The Tigers got a gem on the mound from Beau Baker in the opener but did not find enough offense in the final two games to take control of their own destiny.

The Tigers (8-13, 2-2) hosted Beauregard in the opener last Wednesday and got two runs in three different innings on their way to a 6-0 win. Baker allowed just five hits and struck out four in his first complete game of the season.

“You could tell early that his breaking ball was on and we called it a lot,” Tallassee catcher Reece Graham said.

“He was getting it over the plate and he did a great job tonight.”

While Baker continued to deal, Graham ignited Tallassee’s offense three times to lead the Tigers to their second area win.

Graham went to the plate for the first time with one out in the second inning and doubled to right-center field.

The big hit started a rally for the Tigers and was followed by RBI hits from Logan Pierce and Bobby Baker. Tallassee took a 2-0 lead which would have been enough for Beau Baker but Graham was not finished at the plate.

In the bottom of the fourth inning, Graham led off with

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Top: Tallassee’s Reece Graham had three hits during the Tigers’ series opener against Beauregard last week. Above: Tallassee’s Logan Pierce (9) gets under a popup as second baseman Bailey Sharp looks on during Wednesday’s win over Beauregard.

a single before returning to the dugout in favor of a designated runner. The Tigers extended their lead to 4-0 after a two-run double by Bobby Baker.

Graham did the same thing in the sixth inning, starting another rally with a lead-off single. Tallassee finished that inning with a 6-0 lead, scoring the final run of the game on another RBI single from Pierce.

“I just go up there and try to have a good approach,” Graham said. “I tell myself

that I’m going to get a base hit and get something started for us.”

Despite not being credited with any runs, Graham said he believes it brings more energy to the team when he can return to the dugout after a big hit. When a runner replaces Graham on the base paths, he joins the rest of his team in the dugout to help cheer on the next hitters to keep the rally going.

“We just try to play together,” Graham said. “We talk it up in there and keep

each other encouraged. It just helps everyone stay focused the whole time.”

Tallassee’s win in the series opener became even bigger when the Tigers’ offense fell flat in the return trip to Beauregard. The Hornets came alive to stay on top of the area standings after a 12-2 win in Game 2 and a 10-1 win in the tiebreaker.

The Tigers have one final area series which starts with a trip to Brewbaker Tech on Thursday. Tallassee will need See BASEBALL • Page B2

Elmore County Player of the Week

Seth Johnson shows off skills on mound, at plate

By CALEB TURRENTINE Sports Writer

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Seth Johnson pitched six innings on Saturday during Wetumpka’s loss to Andalusia.

It was not a perfect week for the Wetumpka baseball team but Seth Johnson was at the center of all the things that went right for the Indians. Johnson got his week started on the mound with a win in the team’s area opener against Selma but his best performances of the week likely came at the plate.

Johnson, a junior in his first year at Wetumpka, splits time between the pitching mound and the team’s starting right fielder.

Throughout the week, Johnson showed off his skills in all facets of the game to earn this week’s Elmore County Player of the

Week honors.

“He’s been a great player and a big addition for us,” Wetumpka coach Michael Dismukes said.

“He puts some sting in the middle of our lineup. He’s a game changer. He’s played well and has no doubt made us a better team.”

In the first game against Selma, Johnson struck quickly by fanning two batters in the first inning. He came up to the plate in the bottom of the first with two runners on and he delivered with a two-run triple which ignited a rally to give Wetumpka a 5-0 lead in the first.

“It can be intimidating for See JOHNSON • Page B2

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LMMG expands to allow range memberships

By CARMEN RODGERS Staff Writer

As the calendar transitions into spring and summer, Lake Martin Machine Gun on Highway 229 in Eclectic is expanding to allow people to bring their own firearms.

At the 90-acre range, patrons can touch and shoot historic machine guns that would otherwise be unobtainable in a controlled environment under the direct supervision of trained professionals.

Daily and yearly memberships are available and active-duty law enforcement can shoot for free. “They have enough to pay for so practicing to save our lives one day is on us,� co-owner David McGirt said.

The range has expanded its hours and is now open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Monday and noon to 5 p.m.

Sunday.

A range safety officer will run the range at all times while patrons enjoy the pistol lanes out to 25 yards and rifle lanes out to 50 yards.

Steel targets are available on the pistol and rifle lanes.

Ammunition, hearing protection, eye protection and targets are available at the range’s new pro shop.

The facility has been upgraded so shooters can enjoy the comfort of air conditioning in warmer months and heat during the cooler season.

Annual membership allows for unlimited visits throughout the month and the ability to visit their NFA purchases at the range while waiting for tax stamp approvals. Annual members will also have the

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Art Ayreault, who is visiting the Lake Martin area for spring break, enjoys the Lake Martin Machine Gun experience, while range safety officer and owner David McGirt stands by closely.

first shot at purchasing rental range guns as they cycle out.

Members must be at least 18 and younger shooters are allowed with parental supervision.

For those new to shooting, Lake Martin Machine Gun offers NRA safety and training courses taught by certified instructors onsite. “We offer all of the training and licenses so the customer only needs comfortable

clothes and closed-toe shoes,�

McGirt said. “Safety glasses, hearing protection and gloves, if needed, are all supplied.�

Customers interested in machine gun rentals will be matched one-on-one with a safety officer who will assist the customer in all aspects of shooting.

With 25 rental machine guns available, there are three brackets of fully automatic firearms for people to use —

machine gun is unique because in May 1986, President Ronald Reagan signed the Firearm Owners Protection Act, which among other things made the sale of fully automatic firearms manufactured before that year illegal.

Owning the guns is still legal but it’s exceptionally difficult and expensive.

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sub-machine guns such as a Glock 18, IMI Uzi, Thompson, Grease Gun and H&K MP5s, and machine guns such as a Colt M4 and AK-47 or belt-fed weapons such as the M1919, M60, MG42 and M2HB. Before Lake Martin Machine Gun opened, people had to travel as far away as Knob Creek, Kentucky, to handle such unique guns.

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Rebels drop Coosa in doubleheader

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Wetumpka’s Seth Johnson finished last week with six hits, including one extra-base hit in all five games.

Johnson

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other teams when we’re playing like that,� Johnson said. “We can still improve on defense and we need to hit the ball a little better but we’re tough when we play like that.�

Entering the game, Johnson said he felt he could have a good day on the mound against Selma. He knew the Saints struggled at the plate and the game plan was to get ahead in the count and force hitters to swing the bat early.

Johnson pitched only three innings in the victory but allowed just one hit and finished with seven strikeouts on the mound.

He got two hits at the plate, scoring twice and finishing with two RBIs in a 10-0 win. “He got on the mound and threw strikes,�

Dismukes said. “He made quick work. After three innings, I felt like we could save him and get some more players in.�

Wetumpka took that momentum into the second game of the series against Selma on Thursday.

Johnson had a double and was one of four Wetumpka players to score three times in a 17-0 win. “It’s big for us,� Johnson

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It should really help us moving forward.�

Before area play resumes this week against Stanhope Elmore, Wetumpka played three games over the weekend. Friday night, the Indians traveled to Pelham and took a 14-4 loss but Johnson continued his hot streak at the plate.

With the score at 0-0, Johnson hit a two-run home run to right field to give Wetumpka a shortlived lead. It was his third consecutive game with an extra-base hit, a streak which continued throughout the rest of the week.

Wetumpka returned home Saturday to face Andalusia and Johnson went back to the mound.

He pitched into the seventh inning, striking out seven and allowing two earned runs but took the loss in a 5-1 defeat.

During the doubleheader against Andalusia, Johnson reached base four times and had two hits including a solo homer during the first game. He finished the week with six hits, six runs and five RBIs.

With their backs against the wall after a series loss to Fayetteville in Class 2A Area 7 action, the Reeltown Rebels knew it was time to put the pedal to the metal Friday night in a baseball doubleheader with Central Coosa.

In the opener, Reeltown struggled to get its bats going but still managed a 5-3 victory when it pushed across two runs in the bottom of the sixth on a wild pitch and a passed ball.

But Game 2 was a much different story. The Rebels’ bats exploded, and everything that could’ve gone wrong for Coosa went wrong in a 23-1 decision. “It’s just a matter of coming out ready to play,� Reeltown coach Trey Chambers said. “We started the first game flat, so we were a little down the whole

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Reeltown’s Kolby Coan connects with a pitch against Central Coosa on Friday night.

time. If we want to be a good team, we have to continue to build and come out ready to play from the get-go. That was the difference.�

In addition to giving up 14 hits, the Cougars

also struggled on the mound with seven walks and three hit batters, and their defense did them no favors with four errors in Game 2.

Coosa actually looked like it was going to make

Baseball to grab at least one more win in its series than Valley gets against Beauregard.

If Valley sweeps Beauregard, Tallassee can still make the

the nightcap as exciting as the opener when it scored a run in the top of the first. Jashaslin James singled to lead off the game then stole both second and third before See REBELS • Page B6

continued from Page B1 playoffs with a sweep of Brew Tech. “We just have to go out there and do the same thing we’ve been doing,� Graham said of the

remaining area games after the opener against Beauregard. “We were doing a lot of things well today so we have to keep those things going.�

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DRIVERS Hanna Truck Lines is seeking Professional Flatbed Drivers.

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PUZZLES & HOROSCOPE ARIES (March 21-April 19) You might wake up tired, as your dream life has been so active. Some pleasant Ă&#x2026;ashbacks could appear during the day. You choose to be highly responsive to a boss who can be diÉ&#x2030;cult, stubborn and often demanding! Tonight: Know when to head home.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) Do not put yourself in the position of having to make plans or decisions for another person. Ultimately, playing this role can only backĂ&#x201E;re. Each person needs to make his or her own choices. Tonight: Enjoy visiting with a friend.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) The Moon in your sign is a good omen. You will have a greater sense of well-being and will choose to do what you want. You might want to have a long-overdue conversation with a dear friend or loved one. The timing could be oÉ&#x2C6;. Tonight: Go for what you want.

Nothing is stopping you!

CANCER (June 21-July 22) You could be mulling over a decision and will continue to. The answer will come forth only when the time is right.

Not until tomorrow or the next day will you be able to make a decision.

You might hear some important information today. Tonight: Nap and then decide.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) A meeting pushes you to take a stand.

Others will follow your lead. You usually are full of energy, but not today.

Take a break if need be. Someone might be more confusing than you had anticipated. A misunderstanding could be brewing. Tonight: Where your friends are.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Listen to feedback. You could be confused by all the activity. You need to be more in tune with a roommate or loved one. No matter what happens today, connecting on the same level

could be diÉ&#x2030;cult, if nothing else. Honor a change in mood. Tonight: Adapt plans to the moment.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) You speak your mind and another person hears you loud and clear. You might want to understand more about this person, where he or she comes from, and his or her expectations, too.

Just smile when dealing with a diÉ&#x2030;cult person. Tonight: To the wee hours.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Understand where you come from and why you have the expectations you do. You might be disappointed by the outcome of a problem. Be happy that the issue is over, and move on.

Use caution with funds. Tonight: In the whirlwind of the moment.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Aim for what you want. Associates and friends appear to be supporting you. Oddly enough, you could experience a reversal of sorts. Do not count on your luck too much right now. Tonight: Share the evening with a special person.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) You have a lionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s share of work to do, and if you do not allow others to distract you, you will get all your work done. Do not minimize what you need to do. Others need to understand why you are so busy. Tonight: With a dear friend.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Stay in touch with another personâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s needs. You could be more out of tune than you think. Even a conversation in which both of you only want the best could become confusing. Do not worry so much. Tonight: Midweek naughtiness.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) Tension mounts. Your plate is full.

Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like it if someone pitched in, but you might need to ask. Confusion seems to surround even the best intentions. Tonight: Head home.

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Now Hiring for Full-Time Manufacturing Positions in the Alexander City Area.

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Estate Sale 183 Adamson St. Alexander City, 35010 4/12: 1-5pm 4/13: 9am-5pm 4/14: 1-5pm lots of parking on property; please do not block driveways.

We do not load furniture.

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BARBARA B. GARNETT, City Clerk

1969 VW Karmann Ghia Yellow exterior.

Project car, complete but does not run. Rare car, asking $1500 OBO. Call/text after 5 serious inquiries only. (256)596-0215

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Notice is hereby given that application has been made to the City Council of the City of Tallassee, Alabama for approval of an application for a Restaurant Retail Liquor Business Licenses by Derrick K. Alexander, owner of The Rustic Mill BBQ, LLC located at 102 North Ann Avenue, Tallassee, Alabama. A public hearing has been set before the Tallassee City Council on Tuesday, April 23, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. at the regular City Council meeting held at the Tallassee Municipal Complex.

Anyone desiring to be heard either for or against said application may appear in person at said time or may

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS SITE IMPROVEMENTS AT TALLASSEE HIGH SCHOOL FOR THE TALLASSE CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION TALLASSEE, ALABAMA PROJECT NO. 18-140A The sealed proposal shall be received by Mr. Wade A. Shipman, Superintendent, at the Tallassee City Board of Education, 308 King Street, Tallassee, Alabama, until 2:00 PM, Thursday, April 11, 2019, then opened and read aloud.

A non-mandatory pre-bid will be held Tuesday, April 2, 2019 @ 10:00, at the Tallassee High School, 502 Barnett Blvd., Tallassee., AL in the Principalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2IÂżFH All Contractors bidding this work shall be required to visit the site and examine all existing conditions prior to submitting their proposal.

Proposal shall be bid excluding taxes. Bids must be submitted on proposal form furnished by the Architect or copies thereof.

No bid may be withdrawn after scheduled closing for receipt of bids for a period of sixty (60) days. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and to waive technical errors if, in the Owners judgment, the best interests of the Owner will thereby be promoted.

Notice is hereby given to the unknown parties who may have an interest in the above described real property situated in Elmore County, Alabama, that on the 15th day of March, ÂżOHG E\ &RQUDG - :KLWH hereinafter referred to as PlainWLII ÂżOHG D YHULÂżHG &RPSODLQW in the Circuit Court of Elmore County, Alabama, Case #CV DJDLQVW WKH above described real estate and lands situated in Elmore CounW\ $ODEDPD DQG DJDLQVW -DPHV Tillman, Susie Pearl Hawkins, Annie Pearl Hawkins, heirs at law of Ethel Tillman in said real property must answer the Complaint for Quiet Title and for RWKHU UHOLHI ÂżOHG &RQUDG :KLWH

by May 24, 2019 or thereafter, a judgment by default may be rendered in regard to real estate and lands being described as follows: SEE EXHIBIT A HERE72 $77$&+(' Done this 25th day of March, 0LFKDHO 'R]LHU &LUFXLW Clerk EXHIBIT A

PARCEL 1: Commence at an angle iron found marking the called southeast corner of Section 11, T17N, R19E, Elmore County, Alabama and along the called south line of said section UXQ 1 Âś Âś ´: IHHW to a 1/2â&#x20AC;? rebar set in a curve on $ FHUWLÂżHG FKHFN RU %LG %RQG WKH :HVW 5LJKW RI :D\ RI 'R]payable to the Tallassee City ier Road (County Road 59, 80 Board of Education in an foot right of way) and the point DPRXQW QRW OHVV WKDQ ÂżYH SHU- of beginning; thence from said cent (5%) of the amount of the point of beginning, leaving the bid, but in no event more than :HVW 5LJKW RI :D\ RI 'R]LHU $10,000.00 must accompany Road and continuing along the the bidderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s proposal. Perfor- called south line of Section 11 mance and statutory labor and 5XQ 1 Âś Âś ´: IHHW material payment bonds will be to a 1/2â&#x20AC;? rebar set, said point required at the signing of the also being at the southeast corContract.

QHU RI WKH -RKQ 7LOOPDQ 3URSHUW\ DV UHFRUGHG LQ WKH RIÂżFH RI All bidders bidding in amounts WKH -XGJH RI 3UREDWH (OPRUH exceeding that established by County, Alabama in roll 172 at the State Licensing Board for frame 3316; thence leaving the General Contractors must be called south line of Section 11, licensed under the provisions T17N R19E, Elmore County, of Title 34, Chapter 8, Code of Alabama and along the East Alabama, 1975, and must show /LQH RI VDLG -RKQ 7LOOPDQ 3URSevidence of license before bid- HUW\ UXQ 1 Âś Âś ´( ding or bid will not be received feet to a 1/2â&#x20AC;? rebar found at the or considered by the Architect. 1RUWKHDVW FRUQHU RI VDLG -RKQ All bidders shall show such evi- Tillman Property, said point also dence by clearly displaying cur- being on the South line of the rent license number on the out- Dwayne Tillman Property as reside of the sealed envelope in FRUGHG LQ WKH RIÂżFH RI WKH -XGJH which the proposal is delivered. of Probate, Elmore County, Alabama in Roll 172 at Frame Electronic images of the doc- WKHQFH OHDYLQJ WKH -RKQ uments may be viewed on- Tillman Property, and along the line and printed by General South line of the Dwayne TillContractors, Sub-Contractors man property run N84â&#x20AC;&#x2122;19â&#x20AC;&#x2122;15â&#x20AC;?E, and Suppliers by obtaining IHHW WR D ´ UHEDU documents through the www. found at the Southeast corner mckeeassoc.com web site, by of said Dwayne Tillman propercontacting the Architect at mck- ty; said point also being at the eeplans@gmail.com for log- Southwest corner of the Alice in information and password. :KLWH SURSHUW\ DV UHFRUGHG LQ Please provide company name, WKH RIÂżFH RI WKH -XGJH RI 3URaddress, phone #, fax #, email bate, Elmore County, Alabama, address and GC License #. This in real property book 2000 at is the only web site endorsed page 27146; thence leaving the by the Architect. The Architect Dwayne Tillman property and LV XQDEOH WR PRQLWRU FRQÂżUP along the south line of said Alice and maintain websites that are :KLWH SURSHUW\ DQG WKH SURMHFbeyond his control. Addendums WLRQ WKHUHRI UXQ 6 Âś Âś ´( shall be posted on the above IHHW WR D ´ UHEDU VHW web site. The Architect retains RQ WKH ZHVW URZ RI 'R]LHU 5RDG ownership and copyrights of the (County Road 59, 80 foot right documents. If bidders require RI ZD\ WKHQFH DORQJ VDLG :HVW printed sets the following shall right of way run S00â&#x20AC;&#x2122;48â&#x20AC;&#x2122;43â&#x20AC;?E, apply: Submit to the Architect a IHHW WR D ´ UHEDU VHW DW deposit of $75.00 per set. The the point of curvature; thence deposit shall be refunded for DORQJ WKH FXUYH LQ VDLG :HVW each set returned in reusable right of way (concave northcondition within ten days after westerly and having a radius of bid opening.

IHHW 7KH FKRUG EHLQJ 6 Âś Âś ´: IHHW WR WKH All RFIâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and RFAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s regarding SRLQW RI EHJLQQLQJ the bid documents shall be sent and addressed thru the follow- Above described parcel lying ing e-mail account: single- the Southeast 1/4 of the southtonk@mckeeassoc.com. The east 1/4 of Section 11, T17N, Architect will not accept inquires R19E, Elmore County, Alabama via telephone or fax.

DQG FRQWDLQLQJ DFUHV PRUH RU OHVV Completion Time: Work shall commence on May 1, 2019 and Parcel 2: Begin at an angle iron must be completed by August 1, found marking the called south2019. east corner of section 11, T17N, R19E, Elmore County, Alabama Supervision: Contractor to pro- and along the called South line vide Superintendent(s) to en- RI VDLG VHFWLRQ UXQ 1 œ œ ´: sure proper supervision for all IHHW WR D ´ UHEDU VHW LQ D work. curve on the east right of way of 'R]LHU 5RDG &RXQW\ 5RDG Owner: Mr. Wade A. Shipman, IRRW ULJKW RI :D\ 7KHQFH Superintendent, Tallassee City leaving the called South line of Board Of Education, 308 King Section 11 and along a cure in Street, Tallassee, Alabama said East Right of way (concave 36078, Phone: (334) 283-6864 northwesterly and having a raGLXV RI IHHW WKH FKRUG Construction Manager: Volkert, EHLQJ 1 œ œ ´( IHHW Inc., 1616 2nd Avenue South, WR D ´ UHEDU VHW RQ WKH :HVW Suite 150, Birmingham, AL OLQH RI WKH -LPP\ 'XUDQW 3URS35233, Phone: (205) 214-5500 HUW\ DV UHFRUGHG LQ WKH RI¿FH RI WKH -XGJH RI 3UREDWH (OPRUH Architect: McKee and Associ- County, Alabama in roll 64 at ates, Architecture and Interior Frame 1712; Thence leaving Design, 631 South Hull Street, WKH HDVW ULJKW RI ZD\ RI 'R]LHU Montgomery, Alabama 36104, road and along the west line of Phone: (334) 834-9933 VDLG -LPP\ 'XUDQW SURSHUW\ UXQ 6 œ œ ´: IHHW WR WKH Tallassee Tribune: Mar. 27, SRLQW RI EHJLQQLQJ Apr. 3 and 10, 2019 BIDS Above describe parcel lying the southeast 1/4 of the southeast PUBLIC NOTICE 1/4 of section 11, T17N, R19E, Elmore County, Alabama and IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FRQWDLQLQJ DFUHV PRUH RU OF ELMORE COUNTY OHVV WETUMPKA, ALABAMA CONRAD J. WHITE, 7DOODVVHH 7ULEXQH $SU PLAINTIFF VS. 4.221 ACRES, and 24, 2019 MORE OR LESS, IN SEC CV2019-900113 11, T17N, R19E, ELMORE COUNTY, AL, LOCATED ON Do you have DOZIER ROAD, WETUMPKA, available jobs?

AL, AND MORE SPECIFICALLY DESCRIBED Call 256.277.4219 to let others IN EXHIBIT A ATTACHED know about job opportunities HERETO AND JAMES at your business.

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Tallassee Chamber seeks yard of month nominations

By CARMEN RODGERS Staff Writer

With spring in the air, many have begun to spruce up their yards with freshly planted flowers and shrubs and the Tallassee Chamber of Commerce will soon begin awarding yard of the month plaques to worthy recipients.

“We will select one yard a month from April through August,” Tallassee Chamber of Commerce beautification chairperson Joyce Vella said. “If you know of any really nice-looking yards in Tallassee, let the chamber know.”

This year, the chamber hopes to spotlight homes on both sides of the Fitzpatrick Bridge and showcase yards in East and West Tallassee.

To nominate someone for yard of the month, call or text Vella at 334-354-1554.

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being plated by a Ryan Payne single.

But things quickly fell apart for the Cougars, as Reeltown scored at least five runs in every inning it had at bat. And what was most impressive about the Rebel offense was it came throughout the lineup.

“I think they kind of realized their approaches at the plate weren’t that great (in the first game),” Chambers said. “The long swings weren’t getting us anywhere, so we needed to just stay short to the ball and see what happened.”

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Reeltown’s Logan Hunt, right, slides into third base under the tag from Central Coosa’s Ryan Payne on Friday.

explosive game, racking up a staggering six RBIs. He had a pair of two-run doubles and also plated

two more runs on a single and a sacrifice fly. Logan Lee and Will Brooks also contributed four RBIs

apiece with three and two hits, respectively. All but one Reeltown batter had at least one hit, and everyone scored at least one run. Gabe Bryant also knocked in two runs.

The offense for the Rebels was also backed by a flawless defense in Game 2, and Lee had several highlight-worthy plays at second base that could’ve easily done more damage for the Cougars.

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