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Coosapalooza returns on Saturday Coosapalooza will take place along the banks of the Coosa River on Saturday.

By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer

Main Street Wetumpka is hosting the second annual Coosapalooza Brewfest along the Coosa River on Saturday to raise funds for its mission of revitalizing downtown. Main Street Wetumpka executive director Jenny Stubbs already has a project in mind — the Alleyway, which started last year with a mural. “We need funds more than ever,” she said. “We

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try to do things to bring people to downtown. We want to even it out. We want to put in seating and a music space and put in greenery. We want to make it inviting and encourage people to come to downtown and the alley. Highlight the historic mural timeline to learn about our community.” Stubbs said the brewfest will feature tastings of crafted beers. “We are going to have about 40 craft breweries from the Southeast represented,” Stubbs said. “If See COOSAPALOOZA • Page A2

Mother, daughter indicted in death of 2-month-old By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer

A mother and daughter were arrested Friday after an Elmore County grand jury indicted them on charges of manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide in the death of a 2-month-old last October. Tracey Goldman, 50, and Addison Morgan, Goldman 20, were released on $40,000 bond. “The indictments are based on information from an autopsy report from the Alabama State Department of Forensics,” Morgan Elmore County Sheriff’s Department Capt. C.B. Ogden said. Ogden said the infant died in a home daycare in the Redland community.

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he Wetumpka Police Department building, which was destroyed by a tornado in January, was demolished last week. The police officers are currently working out of the city’s administration building until a new location can be found. The old police station was a former hospital on the west side of the Coosa River. Wetumpka Mayor Jerry Willis said the city had $3 million to $3.5 million in insured losses, including the police station and five police vehicles.

‘How can we do better?’

Jackson fulfilling dream at Millbrook Middle School

Gill cared for others, touched many lives

Editor’s Note: This is part of a series of profiles about principals in the Elmore County School System. By RON COLQUITT For The Herald As a child, Ayena Jackson lined up her dolls and pretended they were her students and she was their teacher. Nowadays, as principal of Millbrook Middle School, she has more than 1,200 real students to work with. Jackson, 41, said she was inspired by her first cousin and mentor, Dorothy Lacey, to become a teacher, which eventually led to her promotion in 2013 as principal of Millbrook Middle, which teaches students from fifth to See JACKSON • Page A3

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Millbrook Middle School principal Ayena Jackson speaks to a couple of the more than 1,200 of her students.

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Obituaries Billy Harold Ingram Billy Harold Ingram, 69 died Thursday, March 21, 2019 at CarolinaEast Medical Center in New Bern, NC. He was born March 29, 1949 in Elmore County, Alabama, son of the late Houston Dart and Belle Wilkins Ingram. He proudly served in the USMC from 1969 - 1973, and worked for the railroad for 29 years. He greatly enjoyed fishing, the water and his family. He deeply loved and served his Lord Jesus. He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Brenda B.Ingram; one son, Joshua S. Ingram (Morgan) of Disputanta, VA; two daughters, Christina D. Schumacher (Mitchell) of Annville, KY and Amy I. Townson (Kevin) of Kenai, AK; seven grandchildren, Elizabeth, Caleb, Gabriel, Jaiden, Kaitlin, Braxton, and Kymber Sarah; two great-grandchildren, Matteo and Rowan; his brothers, H. D. (Charlotte), Michael (Terry), Donnie (Mandy), Dean¬†Ingram, Millard, Bobby (Pam), Forrest (Judy); sister, Debra Hamlet; and two sistersin-law, Mildred and Loretta. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his siblings, Eugene, Charles, Truman, Joe Earl, and Rena Domingus. Visitation will be 12:30 - 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 26 followed by the Funeral service at Pollock-Best Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, donations are suggested for Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation, 230 East Ohio Street, Suite 500, Chicago, IL 60611 (888-733-6741) or Lyme Disease Association, Inc., P. O. Box 1438, Jackson, NJ 08527 (888.366.6611)

Parental Alienation Week to be observed in Eclectic

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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 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

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Eclectic Mayor Gary Davenport has proclaimed April 21-27 as Parental Alienation Prevention Week and April 25 as Parental Alienation Awareness “Bubbles for Love” Day. April is Child Abuse Prevention and Awareness Month, a time to emphasize children deserve the leadership of adults to ensure their health, wellness and safety. Children should be encouraged to freely love both parents regardless of their parents’ marital status. Parental alienation is a form of mental abuse children suffer and residents are asked to show their support for children by blowing bubbles for love at noon on April 25.

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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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you have heard of it, they are likely coming. A large number of them are coming from Alabama.” Stubbs said there will be 1-ounce cups for tastings and guests will have stadium cups for larger samples. Until today, general admission tickets are $25 and available online at bigtickets.com. At the gate tickets will be $35 and there is a VIP experience as well. “It is sponsored by Wind Creek Casino,” Stubbs said. “It will start at the overlook with a special demo at 2 p.m. There is also special seating for those who purchase VIP tickets and refreshments by Fire.” Stubbs said there is a combo ticket for $55 that gives a purchaser general admission and a membership in Main Street Wetumpka. Everyone will enter Coosapalooza between the Coosa River Craft House and the Elmore County Museum. Admission for VIP ticket purchasers starts at 3 p.m. and at 4 p.m. for general admission. “Tastings will stop at 7 p.m. but the event will last until 8 p.m. for people to enjoy the river and other things going on in the event,” Stubbs said.

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Jackson eighth grade. “She was a teacher and that’s what she did all my life,” Jackson said of her cousin. “She would take me to her classroom to help her get it ready and I just knew that was something I wanted to do. I would go home and play with my dolls, line them all up and pretend I was a teacher. I would play school with my friends and I would always have to be the teacher, the boss. And so it was always something I wanted to do. I love it.” Jackson began her teaching career with fourthgraders at Millbrook Middle. At 25, she became an assistant principal at Holtville High School. She returned to Millbrook Middle as an assistant principal and was promoted to principal. “I wanted to teach,” she said. “I never thought beyond teaching. I knew that was what I wanted to do. And someone else saw leadership qualities in me that I didn’t see. Some people would say middle school is perhaps the hardest grade level to work with because their hormones are changing, their bodies are changing and they are finding themselves. But I’ve worked with middle school students so long until they are just normal.” According to Jackson, it’s important for her and the teachers to get to know the students on a personal level. “We mingle, it’s very important,” she said. “I don’t think they are scared of me but they know I mean business. They know it’s from a good place.” Jackson said the biggest change she has seen during her career is in technology. “Most (students) are computer-savvy,” she said. “You can see a toddler walking around with an iPad and controlling an iPad. Perhaps it’s more challenging but it’s appropriate for the time.” Jackson has a 13-year-old daughter and said the biggest difference between when she was 13 and now is social media. “In comparison to me as a 13-year-old, a lot of things are similar as far as being hormonal and friends being the most important thing ever,” she said. “But we didn’t have social media. It’s good in a way because whatever information you want is at your fingertips but there are bad things because kids feel like that have to live up to a certain standard. Social media is a place where people flaunt all of the goods and so kids that age feel like they have to live up to what they see there. It’s also a place where kids are bullied.” That bullying on social media can also spill over into schools, she said. “I don’t think they realize, truly, when they are hurting each other’s feelings because they are so open and they just say what comes up,” Jackson said. “It’s a place where bullying is part of this age group because (of) the lack of compassion or empathy at this age.” Jackson said teachers and students don’t live in fear of a mass shootings but they pay more

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Millbrook Middle School principal Ayena Jackson began her teaching career at MSS teaching fourth grade. She said she doesn’t see the middle school years as anything but normal.

attention to the talk among students. “There are times that kids say things, you know, not even realizing what they are saying because 20 years ago you could say certain things and it would not cause a stir,” Jackson said. At their age, Millbrook Middle students don’t dwell on school violence, she said. “They are just being kids,” she said. “They don’t think about that; they come to school to socialize and have a good time with their friends.” Jackson believes principals and teachers must adapt to change and accept it. “We are always striving,” she said. “We have really thought outside the box over the last few years just trying to make it appealing to the students, to meet the needs of the outside world, whether it’s with their scheduling with our class offerings or our elective offerings. We are really trying to do things to get the kids to think outside the box.” Jackson said her years in education have been rewarding. “It’s been an outstanding ride,” she said. “I wouldn’t have done anything any differently. I’m where I want to be, doing what I want to do. It’s not about the money. I think my joy is I’m in the community that I was raised in.”

“It’s been an outstanding ride. I wouldn’t have done anything any differently. I’m where I want to be, doing what I want to do. It’s not about the money. I think my joy is I’m in the community that I was raised in.” — Ayena Jackson Millbrook Middle School principal

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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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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 queen-size 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 that “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.

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• 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 be careful around pets. • Children must learn not to approach strange dogs or try to pet dogs through fences.

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• 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.

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

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Wetumpka police support Move Over Act By SHANNON JONES-MIDDLETON For The Herald

What started out as a small local movement by a motivated woman from Butler County has now spread statewide and has the support of the Wetumpka Police Department. Anna Findley’s brother, tow wrecker operator Gene Schofield Jr., lost his life on March 23, 2016, in Butler County while working as a

first responder on the side of I-65. Findley wants all first responders to be ensured safety and space while performing their duties. As a result, the Move Over Act, which became law in 2018, calls for drivers to move over upon sighting any flashing lights. If it is unsafe to move over or the driver cannot move over, they must slow down to 15 mph below the posted speed limit.

Hundreds of first responders and tow-wrecker drivers are killed each year due to drivers not moving over or slowing down. “Raising awareness for the Alabama Move Over Act has been the most rewarding experience,” Findley said. “My family and I have taken our tragedy and turned it into saving others. I believe we are making a difference.” The Wetumpka Police Department

said it will enforce the law to the fullest. “We enforce this law because it is our safety on the highway, along with all first responders, including tow wreckers,” WPD officer Ronnie Briggum said. “We want to go home safely. We take this law very seriously and will enforce it.” To contact Findley, email Annafindley.moveoverlaw@hotmail. com or call 334-437-1525.

Gas prices continue rising in Alabama STAFF REPORT TPI Staff

Alabama gas prices have risen 4.4 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.42 per gallon as of Monday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 3,348 stations. Gas prices in Alabama are 18.9 cents per gallon higher than a month ago but are unchanged compared to a year ago. “For the seventh straight week the national average has continued to rise, unabated, due to seasonal impacts,” said Patrick DeHaan, the head of petroleum analysis for GasBuddy. “The runup this spring has felt worse than prior years and thus far the national average is up nearly 50 cents per gallon from our 2019 low. Unfortunately, this a rut we’ll be stuck in yet for at least a few more weeks.” DeHaan said President Donald Trump has not been able to convince OPEC to increase production and EPA regulations are contributing to higher prices. “While oil prices have been a minor piece of the pie of rising gas prices, the bulk remains EPA mandates during the summer months that coincide with refineries doing work ahead of the intense demand during the summer in which most run near capacity,” DeHaan said. According to GasBuddy price reports, gas prices in Alabama range from $2.28 to $2.79. Nationwide, the price ranges from $1.75 to $4.99. The national average price of gasoline has risen 3.9 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.69 per gallon Tuesday. The national average is up 26.5 cents per gallon from a month ago and is 3.5 cents per gallon higher than a year ago. Here are Alabama’s historical gas prices for the last 10 Aprils and the national average: • April 1, 2018: Alabama $2.42; U.S. $2.65. • April 1, 2017: Alabama $2.07; U.S. $2.33. • April 1, 2016: Alabama $1.86; U.S. $2.06. • April 1, 2015: Alabama $2.16; U.S. $2.41. • April 1, 2014: Alabama $3.35; U.S. $3.55. • April 1, 2013: Alabama $3.44; U.S. $3.63. • April 1, 2012: Alabama $3.76; U.S. $3.93. • April 1, 2011: Alabama $3.50; U.S. $3.63. • April 1, 2010: Alabama $2.69; U.S. $2.79. • April 1, 2009: Alabama $1.94; U.S. $2.03.

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or decades, first Saturdays from March to December on Highway 9 in Santuck have caused traffic jams. The traffic is not due to a sporting event or wreck but the monthly Santuck Flea Market. From 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. people flock to the fields surrounding the Santuck Community Center and Santuck Baptist Church in hopes of finding deals on everything imaginable. Gallon jugs of detergent, check. Shoes, check. Tools, check. Pork rinds, check. Hand bags, check. Rose bushes, check. Potato chips, check. Leggings, check. Socks, check. Underwear, check. Perfume and cologne, check. Ferns, check. Food trucks, check. If it can be found on the shelves of a store it likely can be found at Santuck and the vendors often have deals better than Black Friday specials. Some vendors will set up on a Friday to make sure they are ready for the early risers Saturday morning. The flea market raises funds for the Santuck Volunteer Fire Department and the Santuck Community Center through lot rentals for vendors and parking fees for customers.

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The U.S. Department of Justice on April 3 issued a scathing report on conditions in Alabamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The United States Constitution bans â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;cruel and unusual punishmentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; but the conditions found in our investigation of Alabama prisons provide reasonable cause to believe there is a flagrant disregard of that injunction,â&#x20AC;? U.S. Attorney Richard Moore said in a release. â&#x20AC;&#x153;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.â&#x20AC;? As a result of an investigation that began in October 2016, the DOJ said it has reasonable cause to believe conditions in Alabamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s prisons violate the Eighth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution and the prisons fail

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victims of violence and/or sexual abuse; and a high level of violence that is too common, cruel, of an unusual nature and pervasive,â&#x20AC;? the report said. The DOJ report cited examples, including these from one week in September 2017: â&#x20AC;˘ 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 prisonerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s screams in his sleep. â&#x20AC;˘ 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. â&#x20AC;˘ 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. â&#x20AC;˘ At Staton, a prisoner threatened a correctional officer with a knife measuring 7 inches long. â&#x20AC;˘ At Fountain, a prisoner set fire to another prisonerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bed blanket while he was sleeping. â&#x20AC;˘ A prisoner at Easterling was forced at knifepoint to perform oral sex on two other prisoners. â&#x20AC;˘ 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 ADOCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s public reports, 24 prisoners were murdered between January 2015 and June 2018 but investigators uncovered three more unreported

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for his funeral service to show their appreciation for his life. The program was filled with liturgical dance, scripture, inspirational songs and well-known speakers, including Congresswoman Terri Sewell and Alabama State University president Dr. Quinton Ross. “I just thank God for Percy’s life and his legacy,” his mother Idell Gill said. “When he was a young boy, I was told by a prophet that he would grow up to be a great man. It has been wonderful and interesting to see how that has played out. I will miss Percy greatly but the Lord will see us through. We’ll never know how many lives were touched by Percy but the many people who came to the funeral to pay their respects can give us some idea. Percy always talked very softly but people listened and together they were able to accomplish great things.” Ross was visibly shaken by Gill’s death. “Percy was a giant among men and he always made sure that other people were taken care of,” Ross said. “Percy will be missed. He had a major impact on so many different people. Percy was a visionary and dreamer. I was proud to call him my friend.” Gill was instrumental in starting the Boys and Girls Club in Wetumpka and was part of the push to rename the Wetumpka Recreation Center to the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Recreational Center. Travis Bozeman

Memorial and Gardens, and friends and family met at the Wetumpka City Center after the services for food and fellowship. Gill served one term on the Wetumpka City Council and was reelected in 2016 but his opponent, Lewis Washington Sr., filed a lawsuit and in 2017 a judge overturned the election results after ruling eight absentee ballots had been illegally cast. Gill edged Washington 168-165 in the election but the ruling removed eight votes from Gill and put Washington on the council.

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The Patriot Guard lines up outside Percy Gill’s funeral preparing to accompany the hearse.

said he benefitted from Gill’s work in mentoring programs in Wetumpka. “Percy was always encouraging me to set goals for myself and then to achieve them,” said Bozeman, who added Gill’s guidance helped him start a business. “As Dr. Ross said, Percy wanted everyone to be treated with love and respect.” Gill and Michael Waters became fast friends and worked on many community projects through the years after being introduced by Isom Thomas, a well-known community leader. “(Gill) would look around the neighborhood and just see what needed to be done,” Waters said. “He did his best

to be part of something bigger than himself. I’m trying to get a mentoring program off the ground right now and Percy would have been perfect to be involved.” Gill Barbara Sims said Gill worked with her to save the Boys and Girls Club of Wetumpka when funding was no longer available. “Percy was one of the finest young men I’ve ever known,” she said. “We worked to bring people together across racial lines. When Percy died, God took a beautiful angel home.” Gill attended Wetumpka High School, where he excelled in

athletics. After graduation, Gill joined the U.S. Army, then graduated from the University of Alabama with a marketing degree. Gill’s fraternity brothers from the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity served as pallbearers. Albert E. Ike Jr. talked fondly of their days in the fraternity and said Gill came to be known as “the elder statesman” and finally as “Father Abraham.” Other fraternity brothers remembered the talks about family and how Gill always asked, “How can we do better?” The Patriot Guard, which often shield families of veterans and first responders from

individuals who want to disrupt funerals, was asked by the family to be present at the funeral, according to ride captain Don Day. The Patriot Guard accompanied the hearse to Gill’s grave. Gill, who attended Words of Life Church in Wetumpka, is survived by his wife, Christen Gill; his baby son, Joshua Gill; his daughter, Porsha Murphy; his mother, Idell Gill; his grandmother, Pennie Rose Smith; and many other family members and friends. Rev. Loretta Payne from Rogers Chapel AME Zion Church in Wetumpka officiated the funeral service. Final arrangements were entrusted to Hillside

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It’s time for the pros to take over

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 Herald.

Wetumpka, Stanhope set to battle with area baseball title on the line By CALEB TURRENTINE Sports Writer

When the realignment for areas was announced last year, the Wetumpka and Stanhope Elmore baseball teams knew the rivalry series would be given even more meaning this season. After months of looking forward to the matchup, the two teams will finally meet on the diamond to settle the Class 6A Area 5 championship. “It’s always a big series when you’re playing for an area title,” Wetumpka coach Michael Dismukes said. “We get the chance to play for a home game in the first round of the playoffs. And when it’s another team from the county, that ups the ante a little bit.” Wetumpka (20-11) has already clinched a spot in the state tournament for the second consecutive season and has reached as high as No. 7 in the ASWA poll. The Indians started area play last week with a twogame sweep of Selma, beating the Saints 10-0 and 17-0. While the Mustangs will enter the series as the underdog, they are in the same situation Wetumpka is in and are looking to win an area title for the second consecutive season. Stanhope (8-19) also swept Selma in its first area series and will need two wins against Wetumpka to secure that home game in the first round of the state playoffs. “We’re trying to focus on what we do well,” Stanhope coach Wes Dunsieth said. “There’s no secret that Wetumpka has been playing well this season so we have to focus on what we need to do and not worry about the other team.” Last season, Stanhope was entering the final area series of the regular season in a very

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Top: Wetumpka third baseman Kyle Morrison rises to throw after making a diving stop earlier this season. Above: Stanhope Elmore’s Trey Dunn makes a throw in during a game at Rickwood Field. The Mustangs and Indians play their area series this week.

similar position. The Mustangs were 8-22 on the season and had to travel to Chilton County with an area title on the line. Stanhope dropped the first game of the series but fought back, winning the series with a 12-11 victory in the tiebreaker to earn the area title. “If you think back to last year, we had to play Chilton County as the underdog in area play,” Dunsieth said. “I think having that mentality this year can help us. It’s an extra incentive to get up for these games.” The teams’ records may be in favor of Wetumpka but the Indians are not paying too much

attention to that entering this week’s rivalry series. Dismukes said his team will not have any problem understanding the challenge ahead of them. “This is one of those games you have to throw records out the window,” Dismukes said. “The team who plays the best that day will win. I think because it’s a rivalry, that helps us to stay focused. We’re going to be ready to go.” Stanhope Elmore will host the first game of the series Thursday night with the first pitch scheduled for 4:30 p.m. It may seem more important to have See AREA • Page B2

Indians top Selma, stay unbeaten in area play STAFF REPORT TPI Staff

The Wetumpka softball team finished off a regular season sweep of Selma last week with an 18-3 win at home. The Indians extended their winning streak to four games and were 3-0 entering Tuesday night’s meeting with Stanhope Elmore. Wetumpka (10-8) had 10 different players score a run in the victory as the team scored a season-high in runs. After falling behind 1-0 in the first inning, Wetumpka responded with an RBI triple by Anna Kate Norton to tie the game. The Indians continued to pile on in the opening frame with RBIs Emily Tucker and Katie Hart. Maddie Elmore added another RBI in the second inning but the Saints

continued to stick around, cutting the lead to 6-3 in the third inning. Wetumpka pulled away in the bottom of the third inning, scoring nine runs on six hits and four errors. The Indians added three more runs in the fourth inning, capped off by an RBI single from Elmore to end the game early. Elmore and Tucker led the team with three RBIs each while Ashlynn Campbell and Norton each scored three times in the win. Wetumpka did not rely on its power against Selma, finishing with just two extra-base hits while walking 10 times and recording eight singles. Morgan Coleman got the win in the circle for Wetumpka after pitching 2 2/3 innings while allowing just two hits and striking out three.

Mya Holt closed out the game and allowed one hit in the final 1 1/3 innings.

Edgewood extends winning streak

Since returning to the field from spring break, the Edgewood softball team has won four consecutive games while outscoring its opponents by a total of 48 runs during that span. The Wildcats (3310) extended their streak last week with a two-game sweep of area opponent Coosa Valley. Mary Michael Burnham was dominant in the circle in the first game, allowing just one baserunner in three innings while striking out four. However, Edgewood’s offense shortened the pitcher’s strong performance by scoring 13 runs in the first three

innings. Burnham and Jessy Morales led the team with three RBIs each at the plate. The first five hitters in Edgewood’s lineup each scored at least two runs as the Wildcats took advantage of eight fielding errors by Coosa Valley. In the second game, Madison White stepped up at the plate, knocking in four runs including a two-run triple to start the scoring in a sixrun first. McKenzie Owens finished with three RBIs and two hits. Burnham returned to the circle for the first inning but was pulled after allowing her first hit of the day. Alexis Walls entered in relief and allowed just one walk while recording all six outs by strikeout in her two innings of work.

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IMPORTANT AREA VICTORY Wetumpka easily sweeps Selma to start area play

Elmore County Player of the Week

By CALEB TURRENTINE Sports Writer

Before setting up this week’s crucial area series with Stanhope Elmore, the Wetumpka baseball team needed to take care of business in its area opener against Selma. The Indians delivered with two shutouts on the mound and plenty of offense to support them as Wetumpka grabbed a two-game sweep against the Saints. Wetumpka (20-11) opened the series with a home game Tuesday and sent Seth Johnson to the mound. After showing up late for the first pitch, Selma could not find any rhythm at the plate against the Wetumpka ace and it showed early on. “We wanted a fast start,” Wetumpka coach Michael Dismukes said. “Any time you play an area game, you get to see where the nerves are. But we settled in and got off to a fast start.” Johnson struck out two batters in the opening frame and gave himself some run support in the first inning. With two on and no outs, Johnson tripled to give Wetumpka a 2-0 lead, starting a rally for the Indians. Wetumpka added three more runs before Johnson returned to the mound. Kyle Morrison had an RBI groundout while Noah Jones and Jackson Ray each scored on wild pitches after reaching on singles. Morrison added another RBI in the bottom of the second to extend Wetumpka’s lead to 7-0. Johnson returned to the mound for one final inning, striking out seven batters in three innings pitched before exiting after just 40 pitches. “We don’t play the opponent or the scoreboard; we play the

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

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Wetumpka first baseman Mason Elmore reaches for a throw from the catcher during Wetumpka’s win over Selma last week.

baseball,” Dismukes said. “If we play the best, we’re going to have a chance to win. That’s how we keep our focus.” Wetumpka finally finished off the game in the bottom of the sixth inning when an RBI single from Cody Amerson put the Indians ahead by 10 runs. Wetumpka had its bullpen finish the final three innings, including the first appearance of the season for Jaxon Shineflew who struck out two batters in a perfect frame during the sixth inning. “I had a senior come up to me and say Jaxon Shineflew needs to pitch,” Dismukes said. “He’s the only one who hasn’t pitched in varsity yet but he’s been working with us every

day. Seeing that character from that player and from our team, that was special.” Wetumpka followed its 10-0 home win with a bigger offensive performance in Selma on Thursday night. Mason Elmore had three hits and knocked in four runs while getting the win on the mound in a 17-0 victory. Johnson, Ray, Amerson and Trey Jones each scored three times in the win. “The concentration level has to be high,” Dismukes said. “It’s hard to beat a team 10-0 and turn around and dominate them again. We had to have that laser focus and that confidence to go out there and win.”

Seth Johnson shows off skills on the mound, at the plate By CALEB TURRENTINE Sports Writer

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 See JOHNSON • Page B3

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home-field advantage for Game 2 and the possible tiebreaker but Dunsieth said he believes starting at home can help his team get off to a quick start. “You would like to have that doubleheader at home but I think playing at home first really helps the mentality of the team,” Dunsieth said. “Being at home just brings more of a routine that the players are comfortable with.”

Dismukes agreed there may be an advantage to having the doubleheader of an area series at home but he does not feel like it would make a difference in the outcome. Wetumpka will host Games 2 and 3 of the series beginning at 4:30 p.m. Friday. “You always like getting to play that deciding game at home,” Dismukes said. “It may not change much but I guess

you can say it’s an advantage because the mindset is different and you have some extra confidence at home.” Wetumpka is currently riding three-game losing streak after a tough weekend against Pelham and Andalusia. While each result has its own significance, Dismukes said it was important for the team to move on and focus on what is ahead. “That’s what we talked about

this week,” Dismukes said. “We have to regroup and put it behind us. The goal is ahead of us still. We’ve played well all year but those things happen. I think the character of this team will help them bounce back so I’m not too worried about what happened over the weekend.” Stanhope has had its own share of losing streaks this season and have lost its last five games, including a 9-8 loss

to Beauregard in extra innings on Monday night. Dunsieth said his team is focused on the second half of the season ahead of them and knows there is still time to get hot. “That’s what we have been trying to focus on during our off time,” Dunsieth said. “We’re not here to play Wetumpka and then end our season. We’re still in the playoffs and we have to keep going to prepare for that.”

Wildcats split area series with Coosa Valley STAFF REPORT TPI Staff

Edgewood saw its baseball playoff hopes come to an end last week when it settled for a split on the road against area opponent Coosa Valley. The Wildcats (10-17) could not erase an early two-run deficit in the first game but responded with a 4-1 win as a consolation prize in the second game of the doubleheader. In Game 1, Edgewood sent Cade Bazzell to the mound. Bazzell pitched 5 1/3 innings, allowing just six hits and two runs while striking out six. However, the offense could not find any rhythm at the plate and did not provide enough support to keep the Wildcats alive. Drez Crawford and Sam Silas each provided two hits for the only baserunners of the game for Edgewood. KJ Hollenquest knocked in the team’s only run with an RBI groundout in the third inning. Despite a top-two finish in the area being out of reach, Edgewood came back with some early offense in the second game to support Kam Burleson on the mound. The Wildcats took a 4-0 lead after two innings after RBIs from Randy Davis, Garrett Ingram and Silas. Burleson pitched into the fifth inning, allowing just three hits and one run while striking out five. Davis entered in relief to finish the game and struck out three across the final 2 2/3 innings. See BASEBALL • Page B3

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Elmore County’s Jamie Singleton collides with Holtville catcher Grant Norton during the first game of Friday’s doubleheader.

Close victories give Holtville series win over ECHS By CALEB TURRENTINE Sports Writer

After a 14-4 win over Holtville last Tuesday, Elmore County’s baseball team appeared to seize control of Class 4A Area 5 but the Bulldogs had something else in mind. Holtville welcomed its cross-county rivals to Smart-Collier Field and saw its pitching depth take over in two highemotion games as the Bulldogs took control of their own destiny in the race for the area’s two playoff spots. “That was two hard-fought baseball games,” Holtville coach Torey Baird said. “It was a nail biter the entire time. Every pitch mattered and I’m so proud of our guys for finding a way to get the job done. It was

a great team win.” When No. 8 Elmore County run-ruled the Bulldogs in the first game of the series, Holtville (16-6, 3-1) was looking at mustwin situations with their playoff chances hanging in the balance. The Panthers had already knocked around Holtville ace Drew Nobles and got a good start against Chapelle Washam in Game 2. Elmore County (15-7, 2-2) took a 2-0 lead in the first inning after RBIs from Landon Maynard and Austin Downey. The Panthers had a chance to open up their lead even more but left five runners stranded through the first two innings of the game. “We had runners on base but we couldn’t find a way to get them in,” ECHS coach Michael Byrd said. “We were just

one hit away from blowing that thing open and walking out with a sweep.” Downey was on the mound for the Panthers and got off to a quick start but some mistakes in the field allowed Holtville to quickly get back in the game. The Bulldogs got on the scoreboard when Nobles scored on a passed ball but the game-changing event happened in the following inning with the Panthers threatening to extend their lead. With Jamie Singleton on second base, Brody Ward singled to right field but Holtville’s Payton Coburn threw home to cut off Singleton before he could cross the plate. With the ball in the hands of catcher Grant Norton, Singleton did not slide and See HOLTVILLE • Page B3

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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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Mustangs lose six-run lead in return to the diamond

After more than a week without a game, the Stanhope Elmore baseball team returned to the field Monday night with a trip to Beauregard. The Mustangs opened up a 7-1 lead in the fifth inning after an RBI single from Nate Hodge but the Hornets came storming back for a 9-8 win in extra innings. Stanhope (8-19) opened the scoring with RBI singles from Kerenski McGhee, Bradley Dobbs and Hodge in the second inning. The Mustangs extended that lead with two runs in the third and one run each in the fourth and fifth. Beauregard’s offense finally showed up in the bottom of the fifth, scoring six runs to tie the game. Four of those runs were scored with two outs, including the tying run on a fielding error. The Mustangs retook the lead in the sixth inning but it was quickly erased when Beauregard equalized in the bottom half of the inning. The two teams were scoreless over the next two innings before the Hornets won on an RBI single with the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth. The Mustangs have now lost five consecutive games as they enter this week’s showdown with Wetumpka for the Class 6A Area 5 title.

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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 —

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. The opportunity to shoot a

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caused a collision at the plate. Holtville did not take kindly to the collision as Washam came to his teammate’s defense and shoved Singleton after the third out of the inning. Both Washam and Singleton were ejected from the game but the Bulldogs responded in a big way. In the bottom of the third, Brylan Shaffer scored on another passed ball to tie the game. Hunter Martin gave the Bulldogs their first lead when he scored on a passed ball with two outs in the inning. “Any time a team gives you an extra out, you have to take advantage of it,” Baird said. “When we do that, we’re going to be okay. If you throw strikes, play good defense and have quality at bats, you’ll have a chance to win every game.” After Washam left the game, Holtville had to find a new pitcher and Baird turned to one of the senior leaders. Martin came on in relief and limited the Panthers to just one hit in the final four innings of the game. “This team is built off family,” Martin said. “I told Chapelle after everything happened that I had his back. When I got out there and was throwing fire like that, it shocked me and I think it shocked everyone else too but it was a great experience.” Elmore County had only two baserunners over the next three innings but finally threatened in the top of the seventh when the Panthers loaded the bases, still trailing by just one run. However, Martin got Nassin Bryan to ground out to second base to secure the 3-2 win and earn a series split. “I knew my guys would trust me in that situation,” Martin said. “I just try to block out the moment and step up in that situation. But it was fun and I wouldn’t trade this night for anything.” During the tiebreaker game, Elmore County turned back to Austin Downey for his

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Holtville shortstop Drey Barrett throws to first after fielding a grounder against Elmore County.

remaining 42 pitches. He continued his dominant performance but reached his pitch limit and had to leave the game with the Panthers leading 2-0. Holtville quickly took advantage when Downey left the mound, tying the game behind RBI hits from Martin and Nobles in the bottom of the third. Elmore County retook the lead in the fourth inning but Coburn scored on an error in the same inning to bring the Bulldogs back again. “I think it’s a mindset thing for us,” Martin said. “We have all the abilities to be a great team but sometimes we can get in our heads too much. When we don’t have that time to think about things, we can play a lot better and that happened today.” Nobles scored the go-ahead run on an RBI double by Todd Wilson in the bottom of the fifth inning and that’s all Holtville needed with Owen

Chandlee on the mound. Chandlee struck out four batters through six innings and did not allow an earned run in the 4-3 win. “I was expected to start this game but I was so nervous,” Chandlee said. “I was shaking and getting in my head a little too much. Everyone had faith in me though and we came out with two ‘W’s tonight so you can’t ask for more than that.” Elmore County will need to sweep Booker T. Washington this week for a chance to make the playoffs but can finish as high as just second in the area standings. The Panthers will need Handley or Holtville to get a sweep in the other series. “We’ve done all we can do now,” Byrd said. “It’s out of our control and that can be tough to handle. You feel a lot better when you can control your own destiny.”

Johnson 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 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

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

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 said. “That will help us get some momentum going through these

area games. 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 short-lived 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.

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the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Jimmy R. Peters, a single person, originally in favor of Regions Mortgage, Inc., on the 20th day of February, 2003, said mortJDJH UHFRUGHG LQ WKH 2IÂżFH RI the Judge of Probate of Elmore County, Alabama, in RLPY Book 2003, Page 16052; the undersigned Regions Bank successor by merger with Regions Mortgage, Inc., as Mortgagee/ Transferee, under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, will sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash, in front of the main entrance of the Courthouse at Wetumpka, Elmore County, Alabama, on May 15, 2019, during the legal hours of sale, all of its right, title, and interest in and to the following described real estate, situated in Elmore County, Alabama, to-wit: Lot No. 217 of Holiday Shores Subdivision as shown by plat recorded in the 2IÂżFH RI WKH -XGJH RI 3UREDWH of Elmore County, Alabama, in Plat Book 3, at Page 204. Property street address for informational purposes: 653 Jordan Lake Rd, Titus, AL 36080. THIS PROPERTY WILL BE SOLD ON AN â&#x20AC;&#x153;AS IS, WHERE ISâ&#x20AC;? BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTY OR RECOURSE, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED AS TO TITLE, USE AND/OR ENJOYMENT AND WILL BE SOLD SUBJECT TO THE RIGHT OF REDEMPTION OF ALL PARTIES ENTITLED THERETO. Alabama law gives some persons who have an interest in property the right to redeem the property under certain circumstances. Programs may also exist that help persons avoid or delay the foreclosure process. An attorney should be consulted to help you understand these rights and programs as a part of the foreclosure process. This sale is made for the purpose of paying the indebtedness secured by said mortgage, as well as the expenses of foreclosure. The successful bidder must tender a non-refundable deposit of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) LQ FHUWLÂżHG IXQGV PDGH SD\DEOH to Sirote & Permutt, P.C. at the time and place of the sale. The balance of the purchase price PXVW EH SDLG LQ FHUWLÂżHG IXQGV by noon the next business day DW WKH /DZ 2IÂżFH RI 6LURWH Permutt, P.C. at the address indicated below. Sirote & Permutt, P.C. reserves the right to award the bid to the next highest bidder should the highest bidder fail to timely tender the total amount due. The Mortgagee/Transferee reserves the right to bid for and purchase the real estate and to credit its purchase price against the expenses of sale and the indebtedness secured by the real estate. This sale is subject to postponement or cancellation. Regions Bank successor by merger with Regions Mortgage, Inc., Mortgagee/Transferee

Probate of Elmore County, Alabama, in RLPY Book 2016 Page 23514; the undersigned Pingora Loan Servicing, LLC, as Mortgagee/Transferee, under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, will sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash, in front of the main entrance of the Courthouse at Wetumpka, Elmore County, Alabama, on October 31, 2018, during the legal hours of sale, all of its right, title, and interest in and to the following described real estate, situated in Elmore County, Alabama, towit: Lot 59 of The Woodlands by Brensen Creek Subdivision Plat Number 4 as same appears of record in Plat Book 17 at Pages LQ WKH 2IÂżFH RI WKH -XGJH of Probate of Elmore County, Alabama. Property street address for informational purposes: 369 Woodhaven Ln , Wetumpka, AL 36093. THIS PROPERTY WILL BE SOLD ON AN â&#x20AC;&#x153;AS IS, WHERE ISâ&#x20AC;? BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTY OR RECOURSE, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED AS TO TITLE, USE AND/OR EN-2<0(17 $1' :,// %( 62/' 68%-(&7 72 7+( 5,*+7 2) REDEMPTION OF ALL PARTIES ENTITLED THERETO. Alabama law gives some persons who have an interest in property the right to redeem the property under certain circumstances. Programs may also exist that help persons avoid or delay the foreclosure process. An attorney should be consulted to help you understand these rights and programs as a part of the foreclosure process. This sale is made for the purpose of paying the indebtedness secured by said mortgage, as well as the expenses of foreclosure. The successful bidder must tender a non-refundable deposit of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) LQ FHUWLÂżHG IXQGV PDGH SD\DEOH to Sirote & Permutt, P.C. at the time and place of the sale. The balance of the purchase price PXVW EH SDLG LQ FHUWLÂżHG IXQGV by noon the next business day DW WKH /DZ 2IÂżFH RI 6LURWH Permutt, P.C. at the address indicated below. Sirote & Permutt, P.C. reserves the right to award the bid to the next highest bidder should the highest bidder fail to timely tender the total amount due. The Mortgagee/Transferee reserves the right to bid for and purchase the real estate and to credit its purchase price against the expenses of sale and the indebtedness secured by the real estate. This sale is subject to postponement or cancellation. Pingora Loan Servicing, LLC, Mortgagee/Transferee

Elizabeth Loefgren, SIROTE & PERMUTT, P.C., P.O. Box 55727, Birmingham, AL 352555727, Attorney for Mortgagee/ Transferee, www.sirote.com/ foreclosures, 266835 Wetumpka Herald: Apr. 10, 17 and 24, 2019 FC/266835 PUBLIC NOTICE The City of Wetumpka City Council passed ordinance no. 2019-5 at its regular scheduled meeting on April 1, 2019. This is an ordinance to amend Ordinance 99-4, entitled â&#x20AC;&#x153;Zoning Ordinance of the City of Wetumpka,â&#x20AC;? by amending section 61.0 and abolishing setback requirements in B-1 zoning districts. This ordinance will be effective upon publication in the Wetumpka Herald on April 10, 2019. A copy of the full ordinance may be obtained from the RIÂżFH RI WKH &LW\ &OHUN GXULQJ normal business hours. Wetumpka Herald: Apr. 10, 2019 ORD. 2019-5

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Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Mark A. Ashland and Ashley A. Ashland, husband and wife, originally in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for FBC Mortgage, LLC, on the 20th day of May, 2016, said mortgage recorded LQ WKH 2IÂżFH RI WKH -XGJH RI f C

The above mortgage foreclosure sale has been postponed until 12/26/2018 during the legal hours of sale in front of the main entrance of the courthouse in the City of Wetumpka, Elmore County, Alabama. The above mortgage foreclosure sale has been postponed until 02/06/2019 during the legal hours of sale in front of the main entrance of the courthouse in the City of Wetumpka, Elmore County, Alabama. The above mortgage foreclosure sale has been postponed until 04/03/2019 during the legal hours of sale in front of the main entrance of the courthouse in the City of Wetumpka, Elmore County, Alabama. The above mortgage foreclosure sale has been postponed until 05/15/2019 during the legal hours of sale in front of the main entrance of the courthouse in the City of Wetumpka, Elmore County, Alabama. Rebecca Redmond, SIROTE & PERMUTT, P.C., P.O. Box 55727, Birmingham, AL 352555727, Attorney for Mortgagee/ Transferee, www.sirote.com/ foreclosures, 418292 Wetumpka Herald: Apr. 10, 2019 FC/418292 PUBLIC NOTICE The City of Wetumpka City Council passed ordinance no. 2019-4 at its regular scheduled meeting on April 1, 2019. This is an ordinance to amend Ordinance 99-4, entitled â&#x20AC;&#x153;Zoning Ordinance of the City of Wetumpka,â&#x20AC;? by amending the land located in and being a part of the West Â˝ of the Southeast Âź of Section 14, Township 18 North, Range 18 East, Elmore County, Alabama, and further described in the deed recorded at RLPY 2018-53489 in the 2IÂżFH RI WKH 3UREDWH -XGJH of Elmore County, Alabama, which is incorporated by reference, is hereby rezoned from B-2 Local Business to R-4 High Density Residen-

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tial and is hereby creating a planned unit overlay district to be known as the Queen Ann Apartments Overlay District. This ordinance will be effective upon publication in the Wetumpka Herald on April 10, 2019.

ty, Alabama, in RLPY Book 2014, Page 13793; the undersigned American Advisors Group, as Mortgagee/Transferee, under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, will sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash, in front of the main entrance of the Courthouse at Wetumpka, Elmore County, Alabama, on May 29, 2019, during the legal hours of sale, all of its right, title, and interest in and to the following described real estate, situated in Elmore County, Alabama, to-wit: All that parcel of land in the City of Tallassee, Elmore County, State of Alabama, as more fully described in Deed Roll 224, Frame 380, being known and designated as Lot 31, Block of Pineridge 3ODW 1R ÂżOHG LQ 3ODW %RRN 12, Page 33, less and except parcel described below: Begin at the NW Corner of said Lot 31; thence North 89 degrees 14 minutes 24 seconds East, along the North line of said Lot, 31.3 feet to the Point of Beginning; thence continue North 89 degrees 14 minutes 24 seconds East 32.06 feet; thence South 6 degrees 7 minutes 19 seconds West, 11.88 feet; thence North 81 degrees 46 minutes 42 seconds West, 20.08 feet; thence North 32 degrees 00 minutes 22 seconds West, 13.85 feet to the Point of Beginning. Property street address for informational purposes: 28 Pineridge Ct, Tallassee, AL 36078 THIS PROPERTY WILL BE SOLD ON AN â&#x20AC;&#x153;AS IS, WHERE ISâ&#x20AC;? BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTY OR RECOURSE, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED AS TO TITLE, 86( $1' 25 (1-2<0(17 AND WILL BE SOLD SUB-(&7 72 7+( 5,*+7 2) REDEMPTION OF ALL PARTIES ENTITLED THERETO. Alabama law gives some persons who have an interest in property the right to redeem the property under certain circumstances. Programs may also exist that help persons avoid or delay the foreclosure process. An attorney should be consulted to help you understand these rights and programs as a part of the foreclosure process. This sale is made for the purpose of paying the indebtedness secured by said mortgage, as well as the expenses of foreclosure. The successful bidder must tender a non-refundable deposit of Five Thousand Dollars LQ FHUWLÂżHG IXQGV made payable to Sirote & Permutt, P.C. at the time and place of the sale. The balance of the purchase price must EH SDLG LQ FHUWLÂżHG IXQGV E\ noon the next business day DW WKH /DZ 2IÂżFH RI 6LURWH Permutt, P.C. at the address indicated below. Sirote & Permutt, P.C. reserves the right to award the bid to the next highest bidder should the highest bidder fail to timely tender the total amount due. The Mortgagee/Transferee reserves the right to bid for and purchase the real estate and to credit its purchase price against the expenses of sale and the indebtedness secured by the real estate. This sale is subject to postponement or cancellation. American Advisors Group, Mortgagee/Transferee

in RLPY Book 2014, Page LQ WKH 2IÂżFH RI WKH Judge of Probate of Elmore County, Alabama; assigned to Ditech Financial LLC by instrument recorded in RLPY Book 2019, Page 5414, in the 2IÂżFH RI WKH -XGJH RI 3URbate of Elmore County, Alabama. Said default continues and notice is hereby given that the undersigned, Ditech Financial LLC, under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, will sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash at the main entrance to the County Courthouse, Elmore County, Alabama on 04/03/2019, having been postponed to 05/15/2019 during the legal hours of sale, the following described real estate situated in Elmore County, Alabama, to-wit: The West one-half of the following described real property: A part of Parcel No. 3, recorded in Plat Book No. 7 Page 34 (Plat B) Elmore &RXQW\ 3UREDWH 2IÂżFH PRUH further described as begin at the Southeast corner of Parcel No. 3; thence South 88 degrees 00 minutes West 100 feet to Point of Beginning; thence continue South 88 degrees 00 minutes West 248 feet; thence North 2 degrees 45 minutes West 176.5 feet; thence North 88 degrees 00 minutes East 248 feet; thence South 2 degrees 45 minutes East 176.6 feet to Point of Beginning. This Parcel containing 1.0 acres, more or less. Also herein conveyed is a non-exclusive easement for ingress and egress being a strip of land 20 feet wide and running along the South side of the above described Parcel and extending easterly to a presently existing dirt drive. This conveyance is made subject to a non-exclusive ingress and egress easement in favor of others running 20 feet in width on the South side of subject property. This conveyance is also made subject to all restrictions, reservations, easements, and rights-of-way of record affecting the title to the above described property. For informational purposes only, the property address is: 407 Luther Street, Wetumpka, AL 36092. Any property address provided is not part of the legal description of the property sold herein and in the event of any discrepancy, the legal description referenced herein shall control. THIS PROPERTY WILL BE SOLD ON AN â&#x20AC;&#x153;AS-IS, WHERE-ISâ&#x20AC;? BASIS, SUBJECT TO ANY EASEMENTS, ENCUMBRANCES, AND EXCEPTIONS REFLECTED IN THE MORTGAGE AND THOSE CONTAINED IN THE RECORDS OF THE OFFICE OF THE JUDGE OF PROBATE OF THE COUNTY WHERE THE ABOVE-DESCRIBED PROPERTY IS SITUATED. THIS PROPERTY WILL BE SOLD WITHOUT WARRANTY OR RECOURSE, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED AS TO TITLE, USE AND/OR ENJOYMENT AND WILL BE SOLD SUBJECT TO THE RIGHT OF REDEMPTION OF ALL PARTIES ENTITLED THERETO. Alabama law gives some persons who have an interest in property the right to redeem the property under certain circumstances. Programs may also exist that help persons avoid or delay the foreclosure process. An attorney should be consulted to help you understand these rights and programs as a part of the foreclosure process. This sale is made for the purpose of paying the indebtedness secured by mortgage as well as the expenses of foreclosure, including a reasonable attorneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fees and other purposes set out in said mortgage.

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A copy of the full ordinance may be obtained from the RIÂżFH RI WKH &LW\ &OHUN GXULQJ normal business hours. Wetumpka Herald: Apr. 10, 2019 ORD. 2019-4 PUBLIC NOTICE The City of Wetumpka City Council passed ordinance no. 2019-3 at its regular scheduled meeting on April 1, 2019. This is an ordinance to amend Ordinance 99-4, entitled â&#x20AC;&#x153;Zoning Ordinance of the City of Wetumpka,â&#x20AC;? by amending Section 72.1 changing the minimum site area of a Planned Unit DeYHORSPHQW IURP ÂżYH DFUHV WR two acres. This ordinance will be effective upon publication in the Wetumpka Herald on April 10, 2019. A copy of the full ordinance may be obtained from the RIÂżFH RI WKH &LW\ &OHUN GXULQJ normal business hours. Wetumpka Herald: Apr. 10, 2019 ORD. 2019-3 PUBLIC NOTICE THE STATE OF ALABAMA ELMORE COUNTY NOTICE OF SHERIFFâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S SALE By virtue of an execution on a judgment issued out of the Circuit Court of Elmore County, Alabama in Case No.: CV2011-900365.00 on February 24, 2012, for $40,320.26 plus interest and costs in the amount of $20,869.88 for a total of $61,499.14 which Aliant Bank is the Plaintiff and Richard Chaput is a Defendant, I, Bill Franklin as Sheriff of Elmore County, Alabama will sell at public auction for cash between the legal hours of sale, on Monday, the 29th of April, 2019, at approximately 1pm, in front of the Elmore County Judicial Complex located at 8935 U.S, Highway 231, North, whatever equity the Defendant(s) may possess in and to the following described Realty, to wit: 1/2 INTEREST IN 4731 SUMMIT DRIVE, MILLBROOK, ALABAMA 36054, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS A 1/2 INTEREST IN LOT 16, ACCORDING TO THE SURVEY OF SUMMIT ESTATES PLAT 1-C, AS SAID MAP APPEARS OF RECORD IN THE OFFICE OF THE JUDGE OF PROBATE, ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN PLAT BOOK 8 AT PAGE 16. Subject to any and all mortgages, encumbrances, restrictions, reservations, rights of way, covenants, easements, setback lines, mineral and mining rights of record, or any other matter of record which affects the subject property. Said property will be sold â&#x20AC;&#x153;as isâ&#x20AC;? and subject to all matters of record and all matters which would be revealed by a visible inspection of the premises. Bill Franklin, Sheriff Elmore County, Alabama Wetumpka Herald: Apr. 10, 17 and 24, 2019 CV-2011-900365.00 PUBLIC NOTICE MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Diane Sutcliffe, an unmarried woman, originally in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for One Reverse Mortgage, LLC, on the 31st day of March, 2014, said mortgage recordHG LQ WKH 2IÂżFH RI WKH -XGJH of Probate of Elmore Coun-

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Elizabeth Loefgren, SIROTE & PERMUTT, P.C., P. O. Box 55727, Birmingham, AL 35255-5727, Attorney for Mortgagee/Transferee, www.sirote.com/foreclosures, 419456 Wetumpka Herald: Apr. 10, 17 and 24, 2019 FC/419456 PUBLIC NOTICE MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having being made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage dated March 21, 2014 executed by Lashonda Q. Marshall, married and Byron O. Marshall, married, in favor of Green Tree Servicing LLC, said Mortgage being recorded May 6, 2014,

Ditech Financial LLC, Paul K. Lavelle, Esq., Attorney for Mortgagee, Spina, & Lavelle, P.C., One Perimeter Park, South-Suite 400N, Birmingham, Alabama 35243, (205) 298-1800, 18-01307-FC Wetumpka Herald: Apr. 10, 2019 FC/MARSHALL, L. PUBLIC NOTICE

Position Title: Wastewater Operator Intern Job Status: Full-Time Company: Wetumpka Water Works & Sewer Board Job Description: Intern would learn the operations of the conventional wastewater treatment plant. The Intern would assist in various tasks, which include cleaning and maintaining facility, monitoring controls, gauges, valves, meters. Would prefer for Intern to have some knowledge of electrical and mechanical experience. Intern must have High School Diploma or hold a GED Certificate, and possess an Alabama Driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s License. Any interested candidates can complete an application at: 2909 Elmore Rd Wetumpka, AL 36092 Monday-Friday between the hours 8:00 am to 3:30 pm Resumes are welcomed

IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JOEY D. ELLSWORTH, DECEASED PROBATE COURT NO. 19-079 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATE Letters Testamentary on the Estate of said decedent having been granted to LOU A. PANNUNZIO as Personal Representative on the 3 day of April, 2019, by the Honorable John Thornton, Judge of Probate of said County in said State, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said Estate are required to present same within the time allowed by law or the same will be barred. REGINA B. EDWARDS, Attorney for the Estate of JOEY D. ELLSWORTH, deceased. REGINA B. EDWARDS, P.C., 109 EAST BRIDGE STREET, WETUMPKA, ALABAMA 36092 Wetumpka Herald: Apr. 10, 17 and 24, 2019 EST/ELLSWORTH, J. Selling your home? Advertise here and sell it faster. Call Classifieds at 256.277.4219.

IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN RE: THE ESTATE OF: RUPERT COLEMAN TAYLOR, Deceased CASE NUMBER: 2019-057 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATE Letters Testamentary on the Estate of said decedent having been granted to the undersigned on the 3 day of April, 2019, by the Honorable John Thornton, Judge of Probate of said County in said State, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said Estate are required to present the same within the time allowed by law or the same will be barred. Rebecca L. Taylor, Executrix of the Estate of Rupert C. Taylor, Deceased Attorney for Estate: Thomas H. Claunch III (CLA086) Of counsel: Harding & Claunch, LLC, 1703 Platt Place, Montgomery, AL 36117, 334.356.6070 voice/ 334.356.6040 fax tclaunch@ knology.net Wetumpka Herald: Apr. 10, 17 and 24, 2019 EST/TAYLOR, R. PUBLIC NOTICE 2019 Special Election Elmore County Poll Worker School Tuesday, April 16, 2019 Training will be conducted at the Wetumpka Civic Center, 410 S. Main Street, Wetumpka, AL 8:30-10:30 am Tallaweka Baptist Church Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Congregation Holiness Church Wetumpka Civic Center Friendship Community Center Asbury-Kent Community Center Kowaliga Fire Department Redhill Community Center Eclectic Methodist Church 11:00-1:00 pm Seman Community House Santuck Community Center Wallsboro Community Center Weoka Community Center Buyck Fire Department Titus Community Center New Hope Baptist Church Cainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Chapel Life Center 1:30-3:30 pm Deatsville Fire Department Crenshaw Park New Home Baptist Church Coosada Town Hall Grandview Baptist Church Church of the Nazarene Victory Baptist School Millbrook Civic Center 4:00-6:00 pm Martin Luther King, Jr. Rec Center (formerly Fain Center) Rushenville Baptist Church Blue Ridge Baptist Church Mulder Memorial Methodist Church Rock Springs Voting House Absentee Wetumpka Herald: Apr. 10, 2019 POLL WORKER SCHOOL PUBLIC NOTICE Notice of Electronic Voting Machine Testing Elmore County, Alabama Notice is hereby given that in accordance with The Alabama Electronic Voting Committee Administrative Code, Chapter 307-X-1.04(1), a test will be conducted of the electronic voting machines to be used for the April 23, 2019 Special Election to be held in Elmore County, Alabama. The test will be conducted to determine that the voting machines will correctly count the votes cast by processing pre-audited groups of ballots. The test will be held at the Elmore County Storage Facility located at 8909 US Highway 231, Wetumpka, AL 36092 behind the EMA Building on Thursday, April 11, 2019 at 1:00 pm and is open to the public. Judge John Thornton, Probate Judge of Elmore County Wetumpka Herald: Apr. 10, 2019 VOTING MACHINE TESTING PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given that application has been made to the Elmore County Commission for a 011 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Lounge Retail Liquor â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Class II (Package â&#x20AC;&#x201C; off Premises only) Liquor License Application for Nails Liquor by GID Capital LLC 8394C Kowaliga Road, Eclectic, AL 36024. The Public Hearing on said application is set before the County Commission at 5:00pm, Monday, April 8, 2019 in the Elmore County Courthouse Courtroom, 100 East Commerce Street, Wetumpka, Alabama. Anyone desiring to speak either for or against said application should appear in person at said time or may indicate their wishes in writing to: Elmore County Commission, Attn: Chief Engineer & OperDWLRQV 2IÂżFHU (DVW &RPmerce St., Suite 200, Wetumpka, AL 36092, wrbechd@ elmoreco.org

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Blue Ridge Baptist Church &KDUOHQH +LHEHO ,QVSHFWRU 1DGLQH -DFREV &OHUN 7RQ\ -DFREV &OHUN 7UDFH\ (GZDUGV &OHUN Mulder Memorial Methodist Church *ORULD -RKQVWRQ ,QVSHFWRU .DUHQ +DUORZ ,QVSHFWRU -HQQ\ *X\ ,QVSHFWRU :LOOLH 6WDUNV &OHUN 0LFKDHO 0F*LOO &OHUN -HUU\ 6PLWK &OHUN 3DXOD 0F*LOO &OHUN 5D\ 0DVRQ &OHUN +HDWKHU *RGZLQ &OHUN :DXWKHQD 0HLJV &OHUN Rock Springs Voting House +RSH )UDQNOLQ ,QVSHFWRU 'RORUHV :LVHQHU &OHUN 0DUWKD 'DYLV &OHUN 23(1 &OHUN Absentee 7DPPLH :LOOLV ,QVSHFWRU $GGLH 6WXEEV &OHUN &KDUORWWH :DOOV &OHUN 0HOLVVD 7D\ORU &OHUN :HWXPSND +HUDOG $SU POLL LIST PUBLIC NOTICE MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Ryan D. Lynch and Onickie S. Lynch, as husband and wife, originally in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Residential Mortgage Corporation, on the 12th day of February, 2009, said mortgage recorded in the OfÂżFH RI WKH -XGJH RI 3UREDWH RI Elmore County, Alabama, in 5/3< %RRN 3DJH PRGLÂżHG LQ 5/3< %RRN 3DJH WKH XQGHUVLJQHG CitiMortgage, Inc., as Mortgagee/Transferee, under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, will sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash, in front of the main entrance of the Courthouse at Wetumpka, Elmore County, Alabama, on March 20, 2019, during the legal hours of sale, all of its right, title, and interest in and to the following described real estate, situated in Elmore County, Alabama, to-wit: /RW RI &RWWRQ 7HUUDFH 3ODW % DV UHFRUGHG LQ WKH 2IÂżFH RI WKH -XGJH RI 3UREDWH RI (OPRUH &RXQW\ $ODEDPD LQ 3ODW %RRN DW 3DJH 3URSHUW\ street address for informational SXUSRVHV &RWWRQ 7HUUDFH Court, Deatsville, AL 36022. 7+,6 3523(57< :,// %( SOLD ON AN â&#x20AC;&#x153;AS IS, WHERE ,6Â´ %$6,6 :,7+287 :$55$17< 25 5(&2856( (;35(66(' 25 ,03/,(' $6 72 7,7/( 86( $1' 25 (1-2<0(17 $1' :,// %( 62/' 68%-(&7 72 7+( 5,*+7 2) 5('(037,21 2) $// 3$5TIES ENTITLED THERETO. Alabama law gives some persons who have an interest in property the right to redeem the property under certain circumstances. 3URJUDPV PD\ DOVR H[LVW WKDW help persons avoid or delay the foreclosure process. An attorney should be consulted to help you understand these rights and programs as a part of the foreclosure process. This sale is made for the purpose of paying the indebtedness secured by said mortgage, as well as the expenses of foreclosure. The successful bidder must tender a non-refundable deposit of Five 7KRXVDQG 'ROODUV LQ FHUWLÂżHG IXQGV PDGH SD\DEOH WR 6LURWH 3HUPXWW 3 & DW WKH time and place of the sale. The balance of the purchase price PXVW EH SDLG LQ FHUWLÂżHG IXQGV by noon the next business day DW WKH /DZ 2IÂżFH RI 6LURWH 3HUPXWW 3 & DW WKH DGGUHVV LQGLFDWHG EHORZ 6LURWH 3HUPXWW 3 & UHVHUYHV WKH ULJKW WR DZDUG the bid to the next highest bidder should the highest bidder fail to timely tender the total amount due. The Mortgagee/Transferee reserves the right to bid for and purchase the real estate and to credit its purchase price against the expenses of sale and the indebtedness secured by the real estate. This sale is subject to postponement or cancellation. CitiMortgage, Inc., Mortgagee/ Transferee The above mortgage foreclosure sale has been postponed XQWLO GXULQJ WKH OHJDO hours of sale in front of the main entrance of the courthouse in the City of Wetumpka, Elmore County, Alabama. Rebecca Redmond, SIROTE 3(50877 3 & 3 2 %R[ %LUPLQJKDP $/ $WWRUQH\ IRU 0RUWJDJHH Transferee, www.sirote.com/ IRUHFORVXUHV Wetumpka Herald: Apr. 10, 2019 FC/446342 PUBLIC NOTICE Bullard Excavating, Inc. hereby gives notice of completion of contract with the State of Alabama for construction of Project No. STPAA-2618(250) in Elmore County. This notice will appear for four consecutive weeks beginning on 03/20/2019 and ending on 04/10/2019. All claims should EH ÂżOHG DW (YD 'ULYH Andalusia, AL 36420 during this period. Wetumpka Herald: Mar. 20, 27, Apr. 3 and 10, 2019 COMPLETION

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Notice to Contractors Federal Aid Project No. IM-I065(498) ELMORE AND AUTAUGA COUNTIES, ALABAMA

Notice to Contractors Federal Aid Project No. STPAA-2615(252) & TAPAA-TA13(912) ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA

lowing described real estate, situated in Elmore County, Alabama, to-wit: Commencing at the NE corner of NW 1/4 of Section 31, Township 19 North, Range 17 East, thence South 87 degrees 12 minutes 14 seconds West 26.67 feet to the Point of Beginning; thence South 03 degrees 24 minutes 00 seconds East 219.75 feet to an iron pin; thence South 85 degrees 38 minutes 56 seconds East 74.24 feet to an iron pin; thence South 07 degrees 45 minutes 23 seconds East 381.85 feet to an iron pin on the North right of way of Ingram Road; thence along said North right of way of Ingram Road North 73 degrees 33 minutes 56 seconds West 270.30 feet to an iron pin; thence North 04 degrees 04 minutes 10 seconds West 516.06 feet to an iron pin lying on the North line of Section 31, Township 19 North, Range 17 East, Elmore County, Alabama; thence North 87 degrees 12 minutes 14 seconds East 156.09 feet to the point of ending also being the original Point of Beginning. Property street address for informational purposes: 6124 Ingram Rd, Deatsville, AL 36022 THIS PROPERTY WILL BE SOLD ON AN â&#x20AC;&#x153;AS IS, WHERE ISâ&#x20AC;? BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTY OR RECOURSE, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED AS TO TITLE, 86( $1' 25 (1-2<0(17 AND WILL BE SOLD SUB-(&7 72 7+( 5,*+7 2) 5('(037,21 2) $// 3$5TIES ENTITLED THERETO. Alabama law gives some persons who have an interest in property the right to redeem the property under certain circumstances. Programs may also exist that help persons avoid or delay the foreclosure process. An attorney should be consulted to help you understand these rights and programs as a part of the foreclosure process. This sale is made for the purpose of paying the indebtedness secured by said mortgage, as well as the expenses of foreclosure. The successful bidder must tender a non-refundable deposLW RI )LYH 7KRXVDQG 'ROODUV LQ FHUWLÂżHG IXQGV made payable to Sirote & Permutt, P.C. at the time and place of the sale. The balance of the purchase price must EH SDLG LQ FHUWLÂżHG IXQGV E\ noon the next business day DW WKH /DZ 2IÂżFH RI 6LURWH Permutt, P.C. at the address indicated below. Sirote & Permutt, P.C. reserves the right to award the bid to the next highest bidder should the highest bidder fail to timely tender the total amount due. The Mortgagee/Transferee reserves the right to bid for and purchase the real estate and to credit its purchase price against the expenses of sale and the indebtedness secured by the real estate. This sale is subject to postponement or cancellation. PennyMac Loan Services, LLC, Mortgagee/Transferee

of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, will sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash, in front of the main entrance of the Courthouse at Wetumpka, Elmore County, Alabama, on May 1, 2019, during the legal hours of sale, all of its right, title, and interest in and to the following described real estate, situated in Elmore County, Alabama, to-wit: Lot Number Thirteen (13) of Wind Wood Subdivision, according to Map and plat of said subdivision recorded in Plat Book Five (5), at 3DJH ÂżIW\ VHYHQ 3UREDWH 2IÂżFH (OPRUH &RXQW\ $ODbama. Being one and the same property as that described in mortgage recorded in RLPY Book 2006, Page 90038; and in deeds in RLPY Book 2006, 3DJH 5/3< %RRN Page 84013; and Roll 9, Frame 3URSHUW\ VWUHHW DGGUHVV for informational purposes: 5961 SE Pineleaf Dr, Millbrook, AL 36054. THIS PROPERTY WILL BE SOLD ON AN â&#x20AC;&#x153;AS IS, WHERE ISâ&#x20AC;? BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTY OR RECOURSE, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED AS TO TITLE, USE AND/OR ENJOYMENT AND WILL BE SOLD SUBJECT TO THE RIGHT OF REDEMPTION OF ALL PARTIES ENTITLED THERETO. Alabama law gives some persons who have an interest in property the right to redeem the property under certain circumstances. Programs may also exist that help persons avoid or delay the foreclosure process. An attorney should be consulted to help you understand these rights and programs as a part of the foreclosure process. This sale is made for the purpose of paying the indebtedness secured by said mortgage, as well as the expenses of foreclosure. The successful bidder must tender a non-refundable deposit of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) LQ FHUWLÂżHG IXQGV PDGH SD\DEOH to Sirote & Permutt, P.C. at the time and place of the sale. The balance of the purchase price PXVW EH SDLG LQ FHUWLÂżHG IXQGV by noon the next business day DW WKH /DZ 2IÂżFH RI 6LURWH Permutt, P.C. at the address indicated below. Sirote & Permutt, P.C. reserves the right to award the bid to the next highest bidder should the highest bidder fail to timely tender the total amount due. The Mortgagee/ Transferee reserves the right to bid for and purchase the real estate and to credit its purchase price against the expenses of sale and the indebtedness secured by the real estate. This sale is subject to postponement or cancellation. Regions Bank, Mortgagee/Transferee

Sealed bids will be received by the Director of TransSRUWDWLRQ DW WKH RIÂżFH RI WKH Alabama Department of Transportation, Montgomery, Alabama until 10:00 AM on April 26, 2019 and at that time publicly opened for constructing the Planing, Resurfacing, DQG 7UDIÂżF 6WULSH RQ , IURP the Montgomery County Line to just north of the Autauga County Line (MP 182.440). /HQJWK PL The total amount of uncompleted work under contract to a contractor must not exceed the amount of his or her qualLÂżFDWLRQ FHUWLÂżFDWH The Entire Project Shall Be &RPSOHWHG ,Q 6L[W\ :RUNing Days. A 4% DBE Contract 2EOLJDWLRQ ,V 5HTXLUHG A Bidding Proposal may be SXUFKDVHG IRU 3ODQV PD\ EH SXUFKDVHG IRU per set. Plans and Proposals are available at the Alabama Department of Transportation, 1409 Coliseum Boulevard, Room E-108, MontJRPHU\ $/ &KHFNV should be made payable to the Alabama Department of Transportation. Plans and Proposals will be mailed only upon receipt of remittance. No refunds will be made. Minimum wage rates for this project have been pre-determined by the Secretary of Labor and are set forth in WKH DGYHUWLVHG VSHFLÂżFDWLRQV This project is subject to the contract work hours and Safety Standards Act and its implementing regulations. Cashierâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s check or bid bond IRU RI ELG PD[LPXP PDGH SD\DEOH WR the Alabama Department of Transportation must accompany each bid as evidence of good faith. The bracket range is shown RQO\ WR SURYLGH JHQHUDO ÂżQDQcial information to contractors and bonding companies concerning the projectâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s complexity and size. This Bracket should not be used in preparing a bid, nor will this bracket have any bearing on the decision to award this contract. The Bracket Estimate On This 3URMHFW ,V )URP 7R The proposed work shall be performed in conformity with the rules and regulations for FDUU\LQJ RXW WKH )HGHUDO +LJKway Act. 3ODQV DQG 6SHFLÂżFDWLRQV DUH RQ ÂżOH LQ 5RRP ( RI the Alabama Department of Transportation at MontgomHU\ $ODEDPD ,Q DFFRUGDQFH ZLWK WKH UXOHV and regulations of The Alabama Department of Transportation, proposals will be LVVXHG RQO\ WR SUHTXDOLÂżHG contractors or their authorized representatives, upon requests that are received before 10 AM., on the day previous to the day of opening of bids. The bidderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s proposal must be submitted on the complete original proposal furnished him or her by the Alabama Department of Transportation. The Alabama Department of Transportation, in accorGDQFH ZLWK 7LWOH 9, RI WKH &LYLO Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat. U.S.C. 2000D TO 2000D-4 DQG 7LWOH FRGH RI )HGHUDO Regulations, Department of Transportation, Subtitle A, OfÂżFH RI 7KH 6HFUHWDU\ 3DUW nondiscrimination in federally-assisted programs of the Department of Transportation issued pursuant to such act, KHUHE\ QRWLÂżHV DOO ELGGHUV WKDW LW ZLOO DIÂżUPDWLYHO\ LQVXUH that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, minority business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin in consideration for an award. The right to reject any or all bids is reserved. -2+1 5 &223(5 Transportation Director :HWXPSND +HUDOG Apr. 10, 17 and 24, 2019 IM-I065(498) PUBLIC NOTICE STATE OF ALABAMA COUNTY OF ELMORE NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATE IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF SABRINA FANNIN, DECEASED CASE NO: 2019-039 Letters Testamentary on the estate of said decedent having been granted to the undersigned on 19th day of March, 2019 by John Thornton, Judge of Probate of Elmore County, Alabama notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said estate are required to present the same within the time allowed by law or the same will be barred. Priscilla F. Godfrey, Personal Representative of the Estate of Sabrina Fannin, deceased Attorney of Record: Bonita Caldwell, 576 Gilmer Avenue, Tallassee, Alabama 36078 Wetumpka Herald: Mar. 27, Apr. 3 and 10, 2019 EST/FANNIN, S. Sell your home in the classifieds call 256.277.4219.

Sealed bids will be received by the Director of TransSRUWDWLRQ DW WKH RIÂżFH RI WKH Alabama Department of Transportation, Montgomery, Alabama until 10:00 AM on April 26, 2019 and at that time publicly opened for constructing the Commercial Business District Revitalization (Resurfacing, Landscaping, DecRUDWLYH /LJKWLQJ DQG 7UDIÂżF Stripe) on various streets in Wetumpka as indicated in the plans. Length 0.562 mi. The total amount of uncompleted work under contract to a contractor must not exceed the amount of his or her qualLÂżFDWLRQ FHUWLÂżFDWH The Entire Project Shall Be Completed In Seventy (70) Working Days. A 10% DBE Contract Obligation Is Required. A Bidding Proposal may be purchased for $5.00. Plans may be purchased for $23.00 per set. Plans and Proposals are available at the Alabama Department of Transportation, 1409 Coliseum Boulevard, Room E-108, Montgomery, AL 36110. Checks should be made payable to the Alabama Department of Transportation. Plans and Proposals will be mailed only upon receipt of remittance. No refunds will be made. Minimum wage rates for this project have been pre-determined by the Secretary of Labor and are set forth in WKH DGYHUWLVHG VSHFLÂżFDWLRQV This project is subject to the contract work hours and Safety Standards Act and its implementing regulations. Cashierâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s check or bid bond for 5% of bid (maximum $50,000.00) made payable to the Alabama Department of Transportation must accompany each bid as evidence of good faith. The bracket range is shown RQO\ WR SURYLGH JHQHUDO ÂżQDQcial information to contractors and bonding companies concerning the projectâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s complexity and size. This Bracket should not be used in preparing a bid, nor will this bracket have any bearing on the decision to award this contract. The Bracket Estimate On This Project Is From $872,721 To $1,066,659 . The proposed work shall be performed in conformity with the rules and regulations for carrying out the Federal Highway Act. 3ODQV DQG 6SHFLÂżFDWLRQV DUH RQ ÂżOH LQ 5RRP ( RI the Alabama Department of Transportation at Montgomery, Alabama 36110. In accordance with the rules and regulations of The Alabama Department of Transportation, proposals will be LVVXHG RQO\ WR SUHTXDOLÂżHG contractors or their authorized representatives, upon requests that are received before 10 AM., on the day previous to the day of opening of bids. The bidderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s proposal must be submitted on the complete original proposal furnished him or her by the Alabama Department of Transportation. The Alabama Department of Transportation, in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C. 2000D TO 2000D-4 and Title 49 code of Federal Regulations, Department of Transportation, Subtitle A, OfÂżFH RI 7KH 6HFUHWDU\ 3DUW nondiscrimination in federally-assisted programs of the Department of Transportation issued pursuant to such act, KHUHE\ QRWLÂżHV DOO ELGGHUV WKDW LW ZLOO DIÂżUPDWLYHO\ LQVXUH that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, minority business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin in consideration for an award. The right to reject any or all bids is reserved. JOHN R. COOPER Transportation Director Wetumpka Herald: Apr. 10, 17 and 24, 2019 STPAA-2615(252) & TAPAA-TA13(912) PUBLIC NOTICE BULLARD EXCAVATING INC hereby gives notice of completion of contract with the State of Alabama for construction of Project NO. STPMN-2615(258), STPMN-2615(259) AND STPMN-2615(260) in Elmore County. This notice will appear for four consecutive weeks beginning on March 20, 2019 and ending on April 10, 2019. All FODLPV VKRXOG EH ÂżOHG DW (YD 'ULYH $QGDOXVLD $/ Bullard Excavating, Inc. Wetumpka Herald: Mar. 20, 27, $SU DQG COMPLETION PUBLIC NOTICE STATE OF ALABAMA ELMORE COUNTY PROBATE COURT CASE NO. A2019-012 IN THE MATTER OF THE ADOPTION OF CALEB KEITH WELDON, AKA CALEB LAINE SUDDETH, AKA, WELDON CALEB WALLS, MINOR BY S

NOTICE TO: Jonathan David Suddeth, Address Unknown Please take notice that a petition for adoption in the above-styled PDQQHU KDV EHHQ ÂżOHG LQ VDLG Court by the Petition(s) named above and that the 25th day of June, 2019, at 9:30oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;clock a.m. has been set for hearing on the same in said Court in the County of Elmore, Alabama. Please be advised that if you intend to contest this adoption, you must ÂżOH D ZULWWHQ UHVSRQVH ZLWKin thirty (30) days hereof with counsel for said petitioner(s), whose name and address are shown below and with the Clerk of the said Probate Court. DONE this the 29th day of March, 2019. Attorney for Petitioner(s): (Name and Address): Samuel J. McLure, Esq., PO Box 640667, Pike Road, AL 36064 Wetumpka Herald: Apr. 3, 10 17 and 24, 2019 CASE NO. A-2019-012 PUBLIC NOTICE MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Barry J. McClung, an unmarried man, originally in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. (â&#x20AC;&#x153;MERSâ&#x20AC;?), solely as a nominee for WR Starkey Mortgage L.L.P., on the 31st day of March, 2014, said mortgage recorded in the 2IÂżFH RI WKH -XGJH RI 3UREDWH of Elmore County, Alabama, in Book 2014 Page 12050; the undersigned PennyMac Loan Services, LLC, as Mortgagee/Transferee, under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, will sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash, in front of the main entrance of the Courthouse at Wetumpka, Elmore County, Alabama, on May 1, 2019, during the legal hours of sale, all of its right, title, and interest in and to the following described real estate, situated in Elmore County, Alabama, to-wit: Lot 31 according to the plat of Winter Lake as recorded in the OfÂżFH RI WKH -XGJH RI 3UREDWH of Elmore County, Alabama in Plat Book 12 at Page 73 and 73A. Property street address for informational purposes: 8 Mossey Lane , Millbrook, AL 36054 THIS PROPERTY WILL BE SOLD ON AN â&#x20AC;&#x153;AS IS, WHERE ISâ&#x20AC;? BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTY OR RECOURSE, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED AS TO TITLE, USE AND/OR ENJOYMENT AND WILL BE SOLD SUBJECT TO THE RIGHT OF REDEMPTION OF ALL PARTIES ENTITLED THERETO. Alabama law gives some persons who have an interest in property the right to redeem the property under certain circumstances. Programs may also exist that help persons avoid or delay the foreclosure process. An attorney should be consulted to help you understand these rights and programs as a part of the foreclosure process. This sale is made for the purpose of paying the indebtedness secured by said mortgage, as well as the expenses of foreclosure. The successful bidder must tender a non-refundable deposit of Five Thousand Dollars LQ FHUWLÂżHG IXQGV made payable to Sirote & Permutt, P.C. at the time and place of the sale. The balance of the purchase price must EH SDLG LQ FHUWLÂżHG IXQGV E\ noon the next business day DW WKH /DZ 2IÂżFH RI 6LURWH Permutt, P.C. at the address indicated below. Sirote & Permutt, P.C. reserves the right to award the bid to the next highest bidder should the highest bidder fail to timely tender the total amount due. The Mortgagee/Transferee reserves the right to bid for and purchase the real estate and to credit its purchase price against the expenses of sale and the indebtedness secured by the real estate. This sale is subject to postponement or cancellation. PennyMac Loan Services, LLC, Mortgagee/Transferee Jahan Berns, SIROTE & PERMUTT, P.C., P. O. Box 55727, Birmingham, AL 35255-5727, Attorney for Mortgagee/Transferee, www. sirote.com/foreclosures, 423360 Wetumpka Herald: Apr. 10, 17 and 24, 2019 FC/423360 Sell your home in the classifieds call 256.277.4219.

PUBLIC NOTICE ASPHALT CONTRACTORS, INC. HEREBY GIVES NOTICE OF COMPLETION OF CONTRACT WITH THE ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OF PROJECT NO STPAA-0143(503) â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Elmore & Autauga County. ALL CLAIMS SHOULD BE FILED AT P.O. BOX 241447, MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA 36124 DURING THIS PERIOD. ASPHALT CONTRACTORS, INC. Wetumpka Herald: Mar. 20, 27, Apr. 3 and 10, 2019 COMPLETION

NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE STATE OF ALABAMA COUNTY OF ELMORE THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Default having been made in the payment of the debt secured by that certain mortgage executed by Lois J. Collier, Mortgagors, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems as Nominee for Mortgage Corporation of the South, A Alabama Corporation, Mortgagee, on November 26, 2007 said mortgage being recorded on December 7, 2007 in the ProEDWH 2IÂżFH RI (OPRUH &RXQW\ Alabama in Mortgage Book 2007, Page 84441, by reason of such default, having declared all the indebtedness secured by said mortgage due and payable, and such default continuing, notice is hereby given that, acting under the power of sale contained in said mortgage, US Bank Trust National Association as Trustee of TIKI Series III Trust, the current noteholder, will sell at public outcry, for cash, to the highest bidder, in front of the Courthouse door in the City of Wetumpka, Elmore County, Alabama during the legal hours of sale on April 30, 2019 the following described real estate situated in Elmore County, Alabama, to wit: Commence at the SE corner of the NE 1/4 of the SW 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of Section 9; thence along the East line of the (NE 1/4 of the SW 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of Section 9) a Reference Bearing of N 6 deg. -0â&#x20AC;&#x2122;W. a distance of 330.4 feet to a Point, said Point being the Point of Beginning: Thence S 87 deg. 13 â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;W along the south line of the N 1/ 2 of the NE 1/ 4 of the SW 1/4 of -the NE 1.1 of Section 9 a distance of 695.0 feet to a point lying on the East R/W line of Elmore County Rd, 127; Thence along said R/W line a curve to the right (R3274.17) a chord bearing of (M2 deg.-47â&#x20AC;&#x2122;W) a chord distance of (330.0) to a point lying on said R/W line, Thence leaving said R/W line N 87 deg. -13â&#x20AC;&#x2122;8 along the North line of the N 1/2 of the NE 1/4 of the SW - 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of Section 9 a distance of 658.9 feet to a point; Thence s 6 deg. -Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;E along the East line of the NE l/4 of the SW 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of Section 9 a distance of 330.0 feet to the point of beginning; Said Parcel lying in the (SW 1/4 of the NE 1/4) of Section 9, T19N, R18E, Elmore County, Alabama and containing (5) acres more or less. Together with the hereditaments and appurtenances thereto belonging and also together with all buildings, structures, HTXLSPHQW Âż[WXUHV DQG RWKHU improvements now existing, erected or installed thereon. Said sale will be made subject to any outstanding ad valorem taxes (including taxes which are a lien, whether or not now due and payable), any matters which might be disclosed by an accurate survey and inspection of the property, any assessments, liens, encumbrances, zoning ordinances, restrictions, covenants, and matters of record VXSHULRU WR WKH PRUWJDJH ÂżUVW set out above and restrictions of record in the Probate 2IÂżFH DIRUHVDLG PDWWHUV RI survey, and to any Federal or State Tax liens, if any, and/ or special assessments, if any, which might adversely affect the title to the premises. Said sale will be made for the purpose of paying the indebtedness secured by the above described mortgage to US Bank Trust National Association as Trustee of TIKI Series III Trust mortgagee, and the proceeds thereof will be applied as provided by the terms of said mortgage. US Bank Trust National Association as Trustee of TIKI Series III Trust AS ATTORNEY IN FACT FOR Lois J. Collier BY: MARK A. BAKER, Attorney for Mortgagee McMichael Taylor Gray LLC, 3550 Engineering Drive, Suite 260, Peachtree CorQHUV *$ 2IÂżFH 474-7149, AL2019-00043 Wetumpka Herald: Apr. 3, 10 and 17, 2019 FC/COLLIER, L. PUBLIC NOTICE MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Charles B. Wade and Patricia L. Wade, husband and wife, originally in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Hometown Lenders LLC, on the 23rd day of May, 2013, said mortgage recorded in WKH 2IÂżFH RI WKH -XGJH RI Probate of Elmore County, Alabama, in RLPY Book 2013, Page 32947; the undersigned PennyMac Loan Services, LLC, as Mortgagee/Transferee, under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, will sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash, in front of the main entrance of the Courthouse at Wetumpka, Elmore County, Alabama, on May 1, 2019, during the legal hours of sale, all of its right, title, and interest in and to the fol-

-DKDQ %HUQV 6,527( PERMUTT, P.C., P. O. Box 55727, Birmingham, AL 35255-5727, Attorney for Mortgagee/Transferee, www. sirote.com/foreclosures, 447531 Wetumpka Herald: Apr. 10, 17 and 24, 2019 FC/447531 PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JOSEPH FRANCIS GIARRAFFA, DECEASED PROBATE COURT NO. 19-067 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATE Letters of Administration on the Estate of said decedent having been granted to REGINA B. EDWARDS, as Administrator on the 29 day of March, 2019, by the Honorable John Thornton, Judge of Probate of said County in said State, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said Estate are required to present same within the time allowed by law or the same will be barred. JUSTIN D. EDWARDS ATTORNEY FOR THE ESTATE OF JOSEPH FRANCIS GIARRAFFA Name and Address of Attorney: Justin D. Edwards, Esq., 109 E. Bridge Street, Wetumpka, AL 36092, (334) 514-1011 Wetumpka Herald: Apr. 3, 10 and 17, 2019 EST/GIARRAFFA, J. PUBLIC NOTICE MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Dennis W. Shoun and Mary H. Shoun, individually and as husband and wife, originally in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Anchor Mortgage Services, Inc., on the 10th day of November, 2006, said mortgage UHFRUGHG LQ WKH 2IÂżFH RI WKH Judge of Probate of Elmore County, Alabama, in Book 2006 Page 90038; the undersigned Regions Bank, as Mortgagee/ Transferee, under and by virtue f f

Elizabeth Loefgren, SIROTE & PERMUTT, P.C., P.O. Box %LUPLQJKDP $/ $WWRUQH\ IRU 0RUWJDJHH Transferee, www.sirote.com/ foreclosures, 396412 Wetumpka Herald: Apr. 3, 10 DQG FC/396412 PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ADOPTION PETITION OF JOSEPH KIMBLE FOR THE ADOPTION OF JORDIN GIOVANNI PARKHOUSE CASE NO. A2018-048 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE TO: THE UNKNOWN FATHER OF JORDIN GIOVANNI PARKHOUSE Please take notice that a petition for adoption in the aboveVW\OHG PDWWHU KDV EHHQ ÂżOHG LQ said Court by Joseph Kimble, Petitioner, and that the 4th day of June, 2019 at 9 oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;clock a.m. has been set for hearing on the same in said Court in the County of Elmore, Alabama. Please be advised that if you intend to contest this adoption, \RX PXVW ÂżOH D ZULWWHQ UHVSRQVH ZLWKLQ WKLUW\ GD\V KHUHRI ZLWK FRXQVHO IRU VDLG 3HWLWLRQHU ZKRVH QDPH DQG DGGUHVV DUH VKRZQ EHORZ DQG ZLWK WKH &OHUN of the said Probate Court. DONE this 26th day of February, 2019. John Thornton, Judge of Probate BRIAN D. MANN, L.L.C., ATTORNEY AT LAW, P O BOX 0217*20(5< $/$%$0$ Wetumpka Herald: Mar. 27, Apr. DQG A2018-048 PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATER OF THE ESTATE OF HOLMAN A. PARKER, DECEASED PROBATE COURT NO. 19-066 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATE Letters Testamentary on the estate of said decedent having been granted to Ira Lee Powell as Personal Representative on the 20th day of March, 2019 by the Honorable John Thornton, Judge of Probate of said County in said State, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said Estate are required to present same within the time allowed by law or the same will be barred. Regina B. Edwards, Attorney for the Estate of Holman A. Parker, deceased Name and Address of Attorney: Regina B. Edwards, PC, 109 East Bridge Street, Wetumpka, Alabama 36112 Wetumpka Herald: Mar. 27, Apr. 3 and 10, 2019 EST/PARKER, H.

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Guard pleads guilty to assaulting handcuffed inmates at Elmore STAFF REPORT TPI Staff

The U.S. Department of Justice announced former Alabama Department of Corrections Sgt. Ulysses Oliver Jr. pleaded guilty last week in federal court to assaulting two handcuffed inmates at the Elmore Correctional Facility. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Conduct like that of Mr. Oliver will not be tolerated and the Department of Corrections will work with all of its law enforcement partners to ensure that such behavior

is thoroughly investigated and appropriately prosecuted,â&#x20AC;? ADOC commissioner Jeff Dunn said. Oliver, 44, faces a statutory maximum sentence of 20 years in prison. According to the guilty plea, Oliver went to an observation room holding the two inmate victims who were both handcuffed and sitting quietly. Oliver pulled the first victim from the observation room into an adjacent hallway where he struck the victim multiple times with his fists and feet and then used his

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Public Notices PUBLIC NOTICE MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Jason P. Bryant and Heather N. Craik, husband and wife, originally in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation , on the 30th day of September, 2016, said mortgage recordHG LQ WKH 2IÂżFH RI WKH -XGJH of Probate of Elmore County, Alabama, in RLPY Book 2016 Page 52270; the undersigned Lakeview Loan Servicing LLC , as Mortgagee/Transferee, under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, will sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash, in front of the main entrance of the Courthouse at Wetumpka, Elmore County, Alabama, on May 29, 2019, during the legal hours of sale, all of its right, title, and interest in and to the following described real estate, situated in Elmore County, Alabama, to-wit: A parcel of land in the Northwest 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 13, Township 18 North, Range 19 East, Elmore County, Alabama, described as follows: Beginning at a 2 inch x 6 inch concrete monument marking the Northwest corner of Section 13, Township 18 North, Range 19 East, Elmore County, Alabama; thence North 86 degrees 20 minutes 04 seconds East along the North line of said Section 13 a distance of 462.74 feet to an iron pin found (Cap No. 16670); thence South 20 degrees 21 minutes 53 seconds East, departing the North line of said Section 13, a distance of 633.03 feet to an iron pin found (Cap No. 16670) on the North margin of Charlierosa Boulevard (county gravel road); thence Southwesterly along the North margin of said road, the following courses and distances: South 39 degrees 48 minutes 55 seconds West, 209.96 feet; South 42 degrees 34 minutes 07 seconds West, 290.20 feet; South 36 degrees 12 minutes 18 seconds West, 129.20 feet; South 24 degrees 11 minutes 26 seconds West, 54.84 feet to an iron pin (Cap No. 16670) on the West line of said Section 13; thence North 13 degrees 00 minutes 32 seconds West, departing said road and along said section line, a distance of 1121.95 feet to the Point of Beginning. Property street address for informational purposes: 597 Charlierosa Blvd , Wetumpka, AL 36093. THIS PROPERTY WILL BE SOLD ON AN â&#x20AC;&#x153;AS IS, WHERE ISâ&#x20AC;? BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTY OR RECOURSE, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED AS TO TITLE, USE AND/OR ENJOYMENT AND WILL BE SOLD SUBJECT TO THE RIGHT OF REDEMPTION OF ALL PARTIES ENTITLED THERETO. Alabama law gives some persons who have an interest in property the right to redeem the property under certain circumstances. Programs may also exist that help persons avoid or delay the foreclosure process. An attorney should be consulted to help you understand these rights and programs as a part of the foreclosure process. This sale is made for the purpose of paying the indebtedness secured by said mortgage, as well as the expenses of foreclosure. The successful bidder must tender a non-refundable deposit of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) LQ FHUWLÂżHG IXQGV PDGH SD\DEOH to Sirote & Permutt, P.C. at the time and place of the sale. The balance of the purchase price PXVW EH SDLG LQ FHUWLÂżHG IXQGV by noon the next business day DW WKH /DZ 2IÂżFH RI 6LURWH Permutt, P.C. at the address indicated below. Sirote & Permutt, P.C. reserves the right to award the bid to the next highest bidder should the highest bidder fail to timely tender the total amount due. The Mortgagee/Transferee reserves the right to bid for and purchase the real estate and to credit its purchase price against the expenses of sale and the indebtedness secured by the real estate. This sale is subject to postponement or cancellation. Lakeview Loan Servicing LLC , Mortgagee/Transferee

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Public Notices Elizabeth Loefgren, SIROTE & PERMUTT, P.C., P. O. Box 55727, Birmingham, AL 352555727, Attorney for Mortgagee/ Transferee, www.sirote.com/ foreclosures, 448079 Wetumpka Herald: Apr. 3, 10 and 17, 2019 FC/448079 PUBLIC NOTICE FORECLOSURE NOTICE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness described in and secured by that certain mortgage executed by Roger A. Bowman and Jessica Bowman to Discover Bank dated June 5, 2014, and Recorded in RLPY Book 2014, Page 22343 of the records in the 2IÂżFH RI WKH -XGJH RI 3UREDWH Elmore County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that the undersigned as mortgagee will under power of sale contained in said mortgage, sell at public outcry for cash to the highest bidder, during legal hours of sale on the April 30, 2019, at the front door entrance of the Courthouse of Elmore County, Alabama, One Commerce St., Wetumpka, AL 36092, the following described real property in the County of Elmore, State of Alabama, being the same property described in the above referred to mortgage: LOT 28 OF RICH FIELD SUBDIVISION PLAT NO. 3, AS SAME APPEARS OF RECORD IN THE OFFICE OF THE JUDGE OF PROBATE OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA, IN PLAT BOOK 12, AT PAGE 91. *This foreclosure is subject WR WKDW FHUWDLQ ÂżUVW PRUWJDJH executed by Roger A. Bowman & Jessica Bowman, husband and wife, to The Mortgage Outlet, Inc., dated August 12, 2012 and recorded in RLPY Book 2012, Page 43129 in said Probate Court records.* ALABAMA LAW GIVES SOME PERSONS WHO HAVE AN INTEREST IN PROPERTY THE RIGHT TO REDEEM THE PROPERTY UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES. PROGRAMS MAY ALSO EXIST THAT HELP PERSONS AVOID OR DELAY THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. AN ATTORNEY SHOULD BE CONSULTED TO HELP YOU UNDERSTAND THESE RIGHTS AND PROGRAMS AS A PART OF THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. This property will be sold on an â&#x20AC;&#x153;as is, where isâ&#x20AC;? basis, subject to any easements, encumbrances DQG H[FHSWLRQV UHĂ&#x20AC;HFWHG LQ WKH mortgage and those contained LQ WKH UHFRUGV RI WKH RIÂżFH RI WKH judge of the probate where the above-described property is situated. This property will be sold without warranty or recourse, expressed or implied as to title, use and/or enjoyment and will be sold subject to the right of redemption of all parties entitled thereto. Said sale is made for the purpose of paying the said indebtedness and the expenses incident to this sale, including a reasonable attorneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fee. The sale will be conducted VXEMHFW WR FRQÂżUPDWLRQ WKDW the sale is not prohibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and WR ÂżQDO FRQÂżUPDWLRQ DQG DXdit of the status of the loan with the mortgagee. Discover Bank, Mortgagee William McFadden, McFadden, Rouse & Bender, LLC, 718 Downtowner Blvd., Mobile, AL 36609 Wetumpka Herald: Mar. 27, Apr. 3 and 10, 2019 FC/BOWMAN, R. PUBLIC NOTICE MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by RANDY HUSSEY AND DENISE HUSSEY, INDIVIDUALLY AND JOINTLY AS HUSBAND AND WIFE, to PRIMESOUTH BANK on AUGUST 22, 2012, said mortgage being recorded in the 2IÂżFH RI WKH -XGJH RI 3UREDWH of ELMORE County, Alabama, at RPLY 2012 PAGE 43219, the undersigned PRIMESOUTH BANK, as mortgagee (or transferee), under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in

collapsible baton to strike the victim approximately 19 times. After assaulting the first victim, Oliver returned to the observation room and pulled the second victim into the hallway where he kicked the second victim and used his baton to strike the victim approximately 10 times, according to the guilty plea. During the assaults, the victims were handcuffed and were not resisting or posing a threat. Afterward, Oliver returned to the observation room where the victims were held and shoved the tip of his baton into the face of one of the victims, lacerating the victimâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s face, according to the guilty plea. Later, according to prosecutors, Oliver wrote a false written report concerning the assaults, stating he struck the victims on their legs

with his baton when he actually struck the victims about their bodies, hands and feet. Oliverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s report also falsely stated he struck the victims until he was told by another officer to stop, when in truth the other officer had not ordered Oliver to stop. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Correctional officers have an incredibly difficult job,â&#x20AC;? U.S. Attorney Louis V. Franklin Sr. said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Although a vast majority of them serve with honor, valor and bravery, cases like this make their jobs more challenging and dangerous. When officers abandon their oath to protect and serve and engage in conduct that is criminal, they too must be held accountable.â&#x20AC;? The case is being investigated by the FBIâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mobile Division and ADOCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Investigations and Intelligence Division with assistance from the Alabama Commissioner of Corrections.

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said mortgage, will sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash, at the entrance of the Courthouse of ELMORE County, Alabama, on APRIL 25, 2019, between the legal hours of sale, the following described real estate situated in ELMORE County, Alabama, to wit: COMMENCE AT THE SW CORNER OF SECTION 31, T19N, R19E, ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 24 MINUTES 36 SECONDS EAST A DISTANCE OF 1995.93 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE NORTH 08 DEGREES 30 MINUTES 02 SECONDS WEST A DISTANCE OF 216.79 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 01 MINUTES 22 SECONDS EAST A DISTANCE OF 430.58 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE NORTH 10 DEGREES 01 MINUTES 57 SECONDS WEST A DISTANCE OF 347.05 FEET TO A 1/2 INCH REBAR CAPPED BURKE 16670, MARKING THE NE CORNER OF LOT 10, OF SKOKULA ACRES SUBDIVISION, AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 11, PAGE 23, IN THE OFFICE OF THE JUDGE OF PROBATE OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA, AND ON THE WEST RIGHT OF WAY OF U.S. HIGHWAY #231 (280 FOOT ROW); THENCE ALONG SAID RIGHT OF WAY OF SAID ROAD, ALONG A CURVE TO THE RIGHT, SAID CURVE HAVING A RADIUS OF 2690.93 FEET AND A CHORD OF NORTH 15 DEGREES 13 MINUTES 40 SECONDS WEST A DISTANCE OF 559.96 FEET TO A 1/2 INCH REBAR BURKE, MARKING THE SE CORNER OF LOT 1 OF SAID SUBDIVISION; THENCE LEAVING SAID RIGHT OF WAY OF SAID ROAD, ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID SUBDIVISION, SOUTH 86 DEGREES 52 MINUTES 43 SECONDS WEST A DISTANCE OF 354.57 FEET TO A 1/2 INCH REBAR (BURKE), MARKING THE SE CORNER OF LOT 2 OF SAID SUBDIVISION; THENCE SOUTH 86 DEGREES 55 MINUTES 27 SECONDS WEST A DISTANCE OF 225.38 FEET TO A 1/2 INCH REBAR (BURKE); MARKING THE SE CORNER OF LOT 3 OF SAID SUBDIVISION; THENCE SOUTH 86 DEGREES 52 MINUTES 21 SECONDS WEST A DISTANCE OF 120.07 FEET TO A 1/2 INCH REBAR (BURKE) ON THE EAST LINE OF SAID SUBDIVISION; THENCE ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID SUBDIVISION, SOUTH 00 DEGREES 37 MINUTES 21 SECONDS EAST A DISTANCE OF 56.34 FEET TO A 1/2 INCH REBAR(BURKE), MARKING THE SE CORNER OF LOT 6 OF SAID SUBDIVISION; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 28 MINUTES 13 SECONDS EAST A DISTANCE OF 184.41 FEET TO A 1/2 INCH REBAR (BURKE), MARKING THE SE CORNER OF LOT 7 OF SAID SUBDIVISION; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 26 MINUTES 29 SECONDS EAST A DISTANCE OF 306.15 FEET TO A 1/2 INCH REBAR (BURKE) MARKING THE SW CORNER OF LOT 10, OF SAID SUBDIVISION; THENCE ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID LOT 10, NORTH 86 DEGREES 57 MINUTES 56 SECONDS EAST A DISTANCE OF 842.76 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. SAID PARCEL CONTAINING 9.81 ACRES MORE OR LESS AND LYING IN THE SE 1/4 OF THE SW 1/4 OF SECTION 31, T19N, R19E, ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA. SAID PARCEL ALSO CONTAINS AN ACCESS LANE PARCEL, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: ACCESS LANE PARCEL. BEGINNING AT THE 1/2 INCH REBAR CAPPED BURKE 16670, MARKING MARKING THE SE CORNER OF LOT 1 SKOKULA ACRES, AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 11, PAGE 23, IN THE OFFICE OF THE JUDGE OF PROBATE OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA; THENCE ALONG THE WEST RIGHT OF WAY OF U.S. HIGHWAY #231 (280 FEET ROW), ALONG A CURVE TO THE LEFT, SAID CURVE HAVING A RADIUS OF 2690.93 FEET AND A CHORD OF SOUTH 20 DEGREES 56 MINUTES 30 SECONDS EAST A DISTANCE OF 15.78 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE G S G O

LEAVING SAID RIGHT OF WAY OF SAID ROAD, SOUTH 87 DEGREES 03 MINUTES 21 SECONDS WEST A DISTANCE OF 55.45 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE SOUTH 01 DEGREES 47 MINUTES 37 SECONDS EAST A DISTANCE OF 46.21 FEET TO A 1/2 INCH REBAR (BURKE); THENCE SOUTH 88 DEGREES 25 MINUTES 05 SECONDS WEST A DISTANCE OF 15.43 FEET TO A POINT. THENCE NORTH 01 DEGREES 15 MINUTES 38 SECONDS WEST A DISTANCE OF 60.67 FEET TO A POINT ON THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID LOT 1 OF SAID SUBDIVISION; THENCE ALONG SAID SOUTH LINE, NORTH 86 DEGREES 52 MINUTES 53 SECONDS EAST A DISTANCE OF 65.14 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. SAID PARCEL CONTAINING 0.04 ACRES, MORE OR LESS. LESS AND EXCEPT THE CEMETERY PARCEL DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE 1/2 INCH REBAR CAPPED BURKE 16670, MARKING MARKING THE SE CORNER OF LOT 1 SKOKULA ACRES, AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 11, PAGE 23, IN THE OFFICE OF THE JUDGE OF PROBATE OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA; THENCE ALONG THE WEST RIGHT OF WAY OF U.S. HIGHWAY #231 (280 FEET ROW), ALONG A CURVE TO THE LEFT, SAID CURVE HAVING A RADIUS OF 2690.93 FEET AND A CHORD OF SOUTH 20 DEGREES 56 MINUTES 30 SECONDS EAST A DISTANCE OF 15.78 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE LEAVING SAID RIGHT OF WAY OF SAID ROAD, SOUTH 87 DEGREES 03 MINUTES 21 SECONDS WEST A DISTANCE OF 55.45 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE SOUTH 01 DEGREES 47 MINUTES 37 SECONDS EAST A DISTANCE OF 46.21 FEET TO A 1/2 INCH REBAR (BURKE) AND THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE THENCE SOUTH 01 DEGREES 45 MINUTES 44 SECONDS EAST A DISTANCE OF 37.56 FEET TO A 1/2 INCH REBAR(BURKE); THENCE SOUTH 88 DEGREES 36 MINUTES 08 SECONDS WEST A DISTANCE OF 38.00 FEET TO A 1/2 INCH REBAR (BURKE); THENCE NORTH 01 DEGREES 21 MINUTES 06 SECONDS WEST A DISTANCE OF 37.65 FEET TO A 1/2 INCH REBAR (BURKE); THENCE NORTH 88 DEGREES 57 MINUTES 25 SECONDS EAST A DISTANCE OF 22.31 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE NORTH 88 DEGREES 25 MINUTES 05 SECONDS EAST A DISTANCE OF 15.43 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. SAID PARCEL CONTAINING 0.03 ACRES MORE OR LESS. Subject to all zoning, easements, restrictions, restrictive covenants and reservations appearing of record. Said sale will also be made subject to any Federal Tax Liens, Ad Valorem Real Estate Taxes and<\\>or Special Assessments of any nature, if any, which might adversely affect the title to the property. The property is being sold â&#x20AC;&#x153;as is, where isâ&#x20AC;?. Said property is sold without warranty or recourse, expressed or implied as to title, use, enjoyment or condition. The mortgagee or transferee reserves the right to bid for and purchase the real estate and credit its purchase price against the expenses of sale and the indebtedness secured by the real estate. All bidders will be required to execute a bidding agreement prior to sale. Copies of the bidding agreement may be obtained prior to the sale. The successful bidder will be required to pay the bid amount at the time of VDOH LQ FDVK RU FHUWLÂżHG IXQGV Alabama law gives some persons who have an interest in property the right to redeem the property under certain circumstances. Programs may also exist that help persons avoid or delay the foreclosure process. An attorney should be consulted to help you understand these rights and programs as a part of the foreclosure process. This sale is made for the purpose of paying the indebtedness secured by said mortgage, as well as the attorneys fees and expenses of foreclosure. This sale is subject to cancellation or postponement. PRIMESOUTH f

Clayton recaptured after attempting escape from Staton STAFF REPORT TPI Staff

An inmate serving 30 years for murder was recaptured on prison property Monday afternoon after attempting to escape Staton Correctional Facility in Elmore, according to the Alabama Department of Corrections. Sedric Clayton, 32, scaled the prisonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s perimeter fence, made his way over the razor wire and outside the facilityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s secured perimeter then attempted to run from the facility, the ADOC said. Clayton Clayton refused to follow an order to stop from an officer in the prison tower who followed security protocol for an escape and fired at the inmate. Clayton continued to run and was later located a distance from the facility while still on prison property. At about 2:15 p.m., a correctional K-9 team assisted by ADOC Investigations and Intelligence agents apprehended Clayton without further incident, the ADOC said. Clayton was taken to a local medical facility where he was treated for a minor shotgun wound to his buttock, according to the ADOC. Clayton is serving a 30-year sentence on a 2016 murder conviction in Elmore County and now faces charges for the escape.

Public Notices BANK, Mortgagee-Transferee Leonard N. Math, Chambless Math Carr, P.C., P.O. Box 230759, Montgomery, Alabama 36123-0759, 334-272-2230 Wetumpka Herald: Apr. 3, 10 and 17, 2019 FC/HUSSEY, R. PUBLIC NOTICE MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by George C. Burkhard aka G. Carl Burkhard, a single man, originally in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. acting solely as nominee for American Advisors Group, on the 7th day of November, 2015, said mortJDJH UHFRUGHG LQ WKH 2IÂżFH RI the Judge of Probate of Elmore County, Alabama, in Book 2015, Page 53136; the undersigned American Advisors Group, as Mortgagee/Transferee, under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, will sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash, in front of the main entrance of the Courthouse at Wetumpka, Elmore County, Alabama, on May 15, 2019, during the legal hours of sale, all of its right, title, and interest in and to the following described real estate, situated in Elmore County, Alabama, towit: Lot 6, Bellview Heights Subdivision, as said map appears of UHFRUG LQ WKH 2IÂżFH RI WKH -XGJH of Probate of Elmore County, Alabama, in Plat Book 10, at Page 14. Property street address for informational purposes: 123 Bellview Drive, Deatsville, AL 36022. THIS PROPERTY WILL BE SOLD ON AN â&#x20AC;&#x153;AS IS, WHERE ISâ&#x20AC;? BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTY OR RECOURSE, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED AS TO TITLE, USE AND/OR ENJOYMENT AND WILL BE SOLD SUBJECT TO THE RIGHT OF REDEMPTION OF ALL PARTIES ENTITLED THERETO. Alabama law gives some persons who have an interest in property the right to redeem the property under certain circumstances. Programs may also exist that help persons avoid or delay the foreclosure process. An attorney should be consulted to help you understand these rights and programs as a part of the foreclosure process. This sale is made for the purpose of paying the indebtedness secured by said mortgage, as well as the expenses of foreclosure. The successful bidder must tender a non-refundable deposit of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) LQ FHUWLÂżHG IXQGV PDGH SD\DEOH to Sirote & Permutt, P.C. at the time and place of the sale. The balance of the purchase price PXVW EH SDLG LQ FHUWLÂżHG IXQGV by noon the next business day DW WKH /DZ 2IÂżFH RI 6LURWH Permutt, P.C. at the address indicated below. Sirote & Permutt, P.C. reserves the right to award the bid to the next highest bidder should the highest bidder fail to timely tender the total amount due. The Mortgagee/Transferee reserves the right to bid for and purchase the real estate and to credit its purchase price against the expenses of sale and the indebtedness secured by the real estate. This sale is subject to postponement or cancellation. American Advisors Group, Mortgagee/Transferee Ginny Rutledge, SIROTE & PERMUTT, P.C., P. O. Box 55727, Birmingham, AL 352555727, Attorney for Mortgagee/ Transferee, www.sirote.com/ foreclosures, 447646 Wetumpka Herald: Mar. 27, Apr. 3 and 10, 2019 FC/447646 PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF DOUGLAS E. ATKISSON, DECEASED PROBATE COURT NO. 19-059 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATE Letters Testamentary on the Estate of said decedent having been granted to David Eugene Atkisson as Personal Repref

Public Notices sentative on the 20th day of March 2019 by the Honorable John Thornton, Judge of Probate of said County in said State, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said Estate are required to present same within the time allowed by law or the same will be barred. Regina B. Edwards, Attorney for the Estate of Douglas E. Atkisson, deceased Name and Address for Attorney: Regina B. Edwards PC, 109 East Bridge Street, Wetumpka, Alabama 36092 Wetumpka Herald: Mar. 27, Apr. 3 and 10, 2019 EST/ATKISSON, D. PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ELMORE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ADOPTION PETITION OF JOSEPH KIMBLE FOR THE ADOPTION OF JORDIN GIOVANNI PARKHOUSE CASE NO. A2018-48 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE TO: THE UNKNOWN FATHER OF JORDIN GIOVANNI PARKHOUSE Please take notice that a petition for adoption in the above-styled matter has been ÂżOHG LQ VDLG &RXUW E\ -RVHSK Kimble, Petitioner, and that WKH WK GD\ RI -XQH DW RÂśFORFN D P KDV EHHQ set for hearing on the same LQ VDLG &RXUW LQ WKH &RXQW\ RI (OPRUH $ODEDPD 3OHDVH EH DGYLVHG WKDW LI \RX LQWHQG WR FRQWHVW WKLV DGRSWLRQ \RX PXVW ÂżOH D ZULWWHQ UHVSRQVH ZLWKLQ WKLUW\ GD\V KHUHRI ZLWK FRXQVHO IRU VDLG 3HWLWLRQHU ZKRVH QDPH DQG DGGUHVV DUH VKRZQ EHORZ DQG ZLWK the Clerk of the said Probate &RXUW '21( WKLV WK GD\ RI )HEUXDU\ %5,$1 ' 0$11 / / & $77251(< $7 /$: 3 2 %2; 0217*20(5< $/$%$0$ :HWXPSND +HUDOG 0DU $SU DQG CASE NO. A2018-48 PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ELMORE COUNTY STATE OF ALABAMA IN RE: THE ADOPTION PETITION OF SUSAN J. LARNEY CASE NO: A2019-011 LEGAL NOTICE OF ADOPTION PROCEEDINGS TO: BECKY DENNIS LARNEY Natural Mother of the minor child, VAUGHN MICHAEL LARNEY, a minor child. Please take notice that a Petition for Adoption in the aboveVW\OHG PDWWHU KDV EHHQ ÂżOHG LQ said Court by SUSAN J. LARNEY, Petitioner, and that the 6th day of June, 2019 at 9:30 oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;clock a.m., has been set for hearing on the same at the Elmore County Courthouse in Wetumpka, Alabama. Please be advised that if you intend to contest this adoption, you PXVW ÂżOH D ZULWWHQ UHVSRQVH ZLWKLQ WKLUW\ GD\V KHUHRI ZLWK FRXQVHO IRU VDLG 3HWLWLRQHU ZKRVH QDPH DQG DGGUHVV LV DV VKRZQ EHORZ DQG ZLWK the Clerk of the said Probate Court. DONE this the 12th day of March, 2019. .</( 6+,5/(< 6+, $Wtorney for Petitioner 0F'RZHOO )DXON 6KLUOH\ LLC 145 West Main Street, 3UDWWYLOOH $/ N\OH#PFGRZHOOIDXON FRP Wetumpka Herald: 0DU $SU DQG 2019 ADOPT/LARNEY