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SEARCH FOR KILLER CONTINUES Police continue to work leads in murder case, while community prepares to show support By MITCH SNEED Editor

As local law enforcement officials work tirelessly to find answers in Wednesday’s fatal shooting of a man while he cut his grass, the community is planning a candlelight vigil as a show of support for the victim’s family. Alexander City Police Department

Lt. James Easterwood said Friday there have been no arrests in connection with the death of 49-year-old Elbert Clyde Wilson. Wilson died shortly after being shot on his property at 3823 Highway 63, just outside the Alexander City limits. Investigators said that Wilson suffered a single gunshot wound that passed

through his arm and into his chest with no visible exit wound. He was pronounced dead at Russell Medical Center. Wilson’s neighbor Franklin Price indicated that he saw a red truck stop in the roadway, heard a gunshot and then saw Wilson fall from the mower. After Price gave that statement to investigators and the media at the scene

Wednesday, he was arrested on outstanding warrants for burglary, according to Easterwood. Price has not been charged with anything in connection with the shooting, Easterwood said Friday morning. Rhonda Williamson, a motorist who actually stopped to render aid didn’t See INVESTIGATION • Page 7

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An audit into money from the city golf course and the status of a regular audit of the city’s annual finances will be the topic of a special work session Monday afternoon at Alexander City City Hall. Councilman Bob Howard had requested that officials with the Birminghambased accounting firm Carr, Riggs and Ingram meet with the council so members could get a better feel for the process and where things stand. Howard announced at last Monday’s meeting that CRI representatives will be on hand at 4 p.m. in the upstairs conference room at city hall to meet. “I think we’ve all been wanting to learn more about the process and this will be our opportunity to do that so we can all understand where we are at this point,” Howard said last Monday. The Outlook has acquired the invoices from CRI for work on the golf course audit and the work done through March 23 on the audit of city financials for the fiscal year that ended on Sept, 30, 2014. The invoices show the city was billed $24,803 for the golf course audit and has racked up $28,000 on the regular audit to date. The total billing as of March 23 was at $52,602. Mayor Charles Shaw said CRI could See AUDIT • Page 3

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If you are looking to buy a boat, this is your lucky weekend. Both Alex City Marine and Russell Marine are having boat shows today and Sunday. “It will be our biggest boat show yet,” Russell Marine’s Dave Commander said. “We have nearly 120 boats and close to 50 Sea-Doo’s. It will be our biggest show yet.” While Russell Marine’s show is at The Ridge Marina, Alex City Marine has joined See BOAT • Page 7

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Russell Marine, above, is hosting its largest ever boat show at The Ridge Marina this weekend with more than 150 boats, some available for demos. Alex City Marine is also hosting a boat show at The River Bridge.

There was no joy on the faces of the members of the Tallapoosa County School Board when it came time to vote on the single question on its agenda Friday afternoon. “With a heavy heart, so moved,” said board member Michael Carter in moving to accept Superintendent Joe Windle’s recommendation to close Councill Middle School at the end of the current school year and move sixth-grade students to Dadeville Elementary School and seventh- and eighthgrade students to Dadeville High School beginning in the 2016-17 school year. “With a heavy, heavy heart, I second,” said board member Matilda Woodyard-Hamilton. The board then voted unanimously to accept Windle’s recommendation. “It’s never pleasant when you’re looking at File / The Outlook the possibility of closing one of your school Tallapoosa County School Board voted unanimously to See COUNCILL • Page 3 close Councill Middle School,above, on Friday afternoon.

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State legislature passes best education budget since 2008 By DAVID GRANGER Staff Writer

The Alabama Legislature unanimously approved an education budget on Thursday that provides pay raises for teachers, provides funding for 475 additional teaching positions in grades 7 through 12, increases funding for the state’s pre-K program and increases funding for the state’s two- and four-year colleges. The $6.3 billion budget represents an increase in allocations of 5.6 percent over the current year’s budget and is education’s largest budget since it received $6.8 billion in funding in 2008. Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley praised the legislature’s passage of the education bill. “A quality education is the foundation upon which Alabama’s future rests,” said See BUDGET • Page 3

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The Alexander City City Council will interview five candidates to replace Steve Robinson on the Alexander City Board of Education. The five persons who have indicated their interest in the position are Sean Bland, Brett Pritchard, Denise Bates, Amy Hampton and Leanne Calhoun. Denise Bates has three children who all graduated from Alexander City Schools. Her son, Daniel, 25, is currently serving in the U.S. Army and her daughers, Catherine and Elizabeth, both 21, are currently enrolled at UAB, both on academic and music scholarships “they wouldn’t have had it not been for the Alex City Schools.” Bates said she hopes to take her support of the school system to the next level. “I feel like I’ve always been a big advocate for education here in town and I just want to take that support to the next level,” Bates said. “I particularly want to do what See EDUCATION • Page 7

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DEAR ABBY: I am a 17-year-old girl and a senior in high school. My parents and I (more my mom and I) have struggled with the topic of “respect” for a long time. We had a discussion about this earlier today and it led to arguing and tears. She constantly says, “To earn respect, you must give it,” and I agree 100 percent. The problem is, she doesn’t believe that she and Dad should live by that -- just me. She feels that no matter how upset or annoyed I might get by something rude she or Dad says, I don’t have the right to talk back. What upsets me is they talk rude to me all the time! How can you expect your kid not to do something when they do it as parents all the time?! Do parents have the right to talk rude if they want and expect their kids to be perfect little angels? Please help. -- NEEDS RESPECT DEAR NEEDS RESPECT: Parents should model the behavior they want from their

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children. Sometimes it’s difficult not to react and say something impulsive (rude), but that doesn’t mean that parents -and teenagers -- shouldn’t make every effort to be polite. A step in the right direction would be to say, “When you do that, it makes me feel ...” Try it, and you may get a better reaction from your mom and dad. DEAR ABBY: My son is 8 and lost his dad a year ago. His dad was never very involved in his life, even though our son begged for his attention. His dad’s sister, “Jillian,” is a children’s coach and very tough and hardcore. She has tried to have a relationship with my son, but he is pulling away from her

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SCHOOL REGISTRATION: Victory Baptist Academy, a mission of Victory Baptist Church, is now holding registration for the 2016-2017 academic school year for grades K4 12th grade. For more information call 256-234-2089 or 256-7496451. SCHOOL REGISTRATION: Faith Christian Academy, a ministry of Faith Temple Church, is accepting applications for the 2016-2017 academic year for grades K3 and up. Applications may be obtained at the Church office at 425 Franklin Street (256-2346421). Tours of the school are available upon request. AWANA: Wayside Baptist Church hosts Awana Sunday’s from 4:40 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. for ages three to high school. For more information contact George Gardin, student minister at 864-580-0343. VOLUNTEER: Southern Care Hospice is seeking volunteers. Please call Lizz Gillenwaters at 256-234-1134 or 256-749-3717 for more information. WOMAN MEETING: Every first Sunday, Victory Temple Holiness Church hosts a woman’s meeting, at 237 Aster St. in Dadeville. Everyone is invited. The meeting starts at 2 p.m. READY TO WORK: Ready to Work is a FREE jobs skills training program offered at Central Alabama Community College Career Center. Classes meet Monday through Wednesday from 8:00 a.m. until noon. Completion of the program depends on the skill level of the individual. For more information contact Elaine Balint, instructor, at 256-2154496 (leave message) or ebalint@cacc.edu. OFFICE CAREERS: The Office Careers Technology program is funded by the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) and was created to help dislocated workers learn new employable skills. To qualify for the programs be a dislocated worker (layoff) or a low income family. Anyone interested in the classes should contact the Alexander City Career Center @ 256-215-4494 and ask about the WIOA

Funeral service for Mrs. Mary W. Thomas of Alexander City, Alabama will be Tuesday, April 26, 2016 at Friendship Baptist Church at 1:00 p.m. Burial will follow at Benson Bethel Cemetery. Wright’s Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

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and doesn’t want to do anything with her. When she asks to do something with him, he refuses. I have tried to prevent friction by telling her we already have plans. It finally came to a head when she accused me of trying to keep him from his dad’s family. When I told her the truth, that her personality is too strong for my son, she replied that it’s not a good enough reason. Jillian is an alcoholic. She drinks no matter what time of day it is, so I’m OK with the idea that my son doesn’t want to go anywhere with her. How do I handle this? -- TRYING TO PREVENT FRICTION DEAR TRYING: When Jillian approaches you again, be as upfront with her about your own reason for not wanting your son to be with her as you were about his. You are right to worry about his safety because he would be at risk if he rode with a person who “drinks no matter what time of day it is.” And don’t let anyone talk you out of it. DEAR ABBY: My husband

and I have a disagreement that has been ongoing for a few years now. Sometimes I need to make a quick run into a store while he’s driving. When I ask him to drop me at the front door, he insists on parking first and making me walk the distance -- whatever that may be. I say it is thoughtful and courteous to be dropped off as close as possible, and he should park afterward and I’ll walk to wherever he is when I come out. Please give me your take on this. -- 40 FEET DEAR F.F.: Your husband may actually have a good reason for doing it. If you are with him when he parks the car, you will automatically know where to find him when you come out of the store.

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represents House District 81 and sits on the House Ways and Means Education Committee and also served on the conference committee that hammered out the differences in the House and Senate versions of the education budget. “We increased funding for quality pre-K which has and will continue to positively impact Alex City and Tallapoosa County Schools and all of House District 81. We fully funded retirement and health care requests from RSA and PEEHIP to benefit active and retired teachers. Classroom divisors were adjusted to lower the number of students per classroom in 7-12 grades and hire additional teachers. “We funded pay raises for K-12 and two-year college personnel and funded capital upgrades for career tech instruction at two-year colleges. We funded local match dollars to bring in millions of e-rate dollars for wireless access and broadband for all schools across the state. Finally, we are building an Education reserve account to protect all of these issues if the economy retracts

Bentley in a statement. “I believe there is no better investment that we can make as state leaders, and I commend the Alabama Legislature for working together to pass the largest Education Trust Fund Budget since 2008. Alabama’s graduation rate continues to rise and our focus to increase access to voluntary pre-kindergarten for all Alabama children continues as a celebrated priority. “The investment that we make today in education is one that I believe will move our state forward and provide individuals with a higher quality of life for generations to come.” Rep. Mark Tuggle said early passage of the budget gives administrators essential planning time and the bill helps the building of an education reserve should economic times turn bad. “We passed the budget earlier than normal, which gives school superintendents all over the state more time to plan for the 2016-2017 school year,” said Tuggle of Alexander City, who

and negatively impacts education funding in the future.” As passed, the education budget for fiscal year 2017: • Includes a $36.9 million increase to “other current expense,” or OCE, funding giving local school systems the flexibility to determine the best use of these funds for students. • Adds 475 teacher units in 7th-12th grade classrooms where the need is greatest to reduce classroom size. • Provides the state’s nationally recognized voluntary Pre-K program, First Class, with $16 million in additional funding. • Provides $11.7 million in increased funding for transportation (buses, etc.). • Provides $5 million in additional funding for classroom technology to complement and sustain the $12 million supplemental appropriation to secure wireless broadband for every Alabama public school classroom. • Provides $1.6 million in increased funding for student materials to reduce out-of-pocket spending by teachers.

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• Provides $1 million in additional funding for distance learning programs. • Provides $1 million in additional funding for Advanced Placement courses. • Provides $1.25 million for programming for gifted students; and • Provides $800,000 in increased funding for textbooks. “I’m proud of the education budget we passed,” said Sen. Tom Whatley, who represents Senate District 27, which includes Alexander City. “In my opinion it’s a good budget overall. With the teacher pay raises, it gets teachers back into a good pay range. Hopefully, we’ll be able to do more for them in the future.” Whatley was also pleased the budget contained funding for the truckdriving program at Central Alabama Community College and funding for the aviation and cybersecurity programs at Auburn University.

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locations,” said Windle at the meeting’s outset. “This is not a pleasant task that we have to consider today, not a pleasant recommendation to be made whether for or against.” As he had in two public meetings on the potential closure of the 62-year-old facility, Windle again laid out the relevant facts: dwindling student population, static tax revenues, the costs of maintaining the facility and the need to act to meet the state’s requirement that the board achieve and maintain a minimum reserve of one month’s operating expenses. Windle also answered questions from the board about the continuation of the accelerated reading program, whether the younger students would mingle with older students during breaks and lunchroom capabilities with increased numbers of students. He said the Councill accelerated reading program would continue largely as is for students moved to the elementary school and the program’s continuation at the high school would require use of technology and existing scheduling expertise. He said the younger students at the high school would be scheduled for breaks at times different from older students’ breaks and that the lunchroom personnel were capable of handling the increased number of students. “(Lunchroom workers) have served more than they will have next year in the past,” Windle said.

Windle also reiterated information shared Wednesday night on student populations after the closure and cost savings. Dadeville High School’s student population would increase by a net of 58 students, he said, and cost savings – including recurring expenses, one-time emergency expenses (based on an annual average over three years) and installation of technology infrastructure that will no longer be necessary at Councill – equaled approximately $190,000. Not until each board member indicated he or she had no more questions did the recommendation and a corresponding resolution come to a vote. Councill Middle School is located at 254 Leach Street in Dadeville. The school, originally built in 1954, was named after Dr. William Hooper Councill, a former slave and a contemporary of Booker T. Washington when Washington was president of Tuskegee and Councill was the first president of Huntsville Normal School, now Alabama A&M University Councill School serves grades 6 through 8. It was closed in 1970 and, between then and 1980, served many purposes, including housing a sewing plant. The main building reopened in 1980 as the kindergarten annex for Dadeville Elementary. In the summer of 2005, the facility was remodeled to serve as a middle school.

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eing a journalist is more than a job to me. It is a way of life. I can’t imagine any other career that puts you through so many emotions in the course of the day. You sometimes laugh as you look into tips and hear of things that are happening. It is tough due to the deadline MITCH SNEED Editor pressure of getting so many things done in a limited time with limited bodies. Then there are days like Wednesday where the unexpected happens and all the emotions hit you in the space of a few minutes. Imagine, cutting your grass on a rare day off for a hard-working truck driver named Clyde Wilson. It was a picture-perfect day, not a cloud in the sky and one of those April mornings where you can work without breaking a sweat. Then for some unknown reason, a trigger is pulled and life ends. No reason it seems. Clyde Wilson was one of the friendliest people you’d ever meet, his friends and neighbors say. He would wave to neighbors, he worked hard and police say he did nothing at all to deserve what happened to him. It almost made me cry just thinking about what had happened. But I had a job to do. We really worked hard to get the latest information on the shooting. Photographer Cliff Williams and I were among the first on the scene and talked to virtually every neighbor and people who saw or heard anything. We rushed to get pictures and information online without being too insensitive, making sure what we posted didn’t cause the family any undue alarm and we didn’t release anything that would hurt the investigation. We updated the story constantly throughout the day and then later that evening we laid out the front page just in time to get the latest story in print. I wrote the story and wrote a headline. That’s when I used the wrong words that left an impression that was never intended. I had the words “gunned down” and it was too long for the space. I wrote “cut down” after looking at the Thesaurus and it filled the space perfectly. I went with it and others, who had been working all day to get the information out, read it behind me. But the next morning when I got to the office at 4:30 a.m. to start working on the story again, I read the headline and it hit me. “Man, that’s not what I should have written,” came out of my mouth. I flat didn’t think long and hard enough. I messed up. It was not our intent to try to be cute or anything of the sort. The last thing we wanted to do was cause the Wilson family or anyone else any pain. Looking at it in hindsight, I can understand what a lot of folks are saying. I think you can tell by the editorial of the same day and the story how seriously we feel about this. No disrespect intended, just sometimes on deadline we don’t see some things that would be obvious to people who haven’t been working on the story all day. Please accept my apologies. Our hearts go out to the Wilson family. We can only imagine the heartbreak they are feeling.

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ast week I wrote a column about Donald Trump that obviously touched a nerve. A number of people called – or wrote – to tell me I was way off base comparing Trump to Hitler. And I agree. And that’s why I didn’t compare Trump to Hitler. What I did was say that Trump, Hitler and Jesse Jackson are three people who each had a rare ability to convince and seduce us with the way they communicate as opposed to what they actually said. Just to be very clear, I do not think the Developer and the Fuhrer and the Preacher have much else in common. But they each could move mountains with their voices. A number of people who called asked me who I’d vote for right now. Personally, I would vote for Gov. John Kasich, who probably doesn’t have much of a chance to win the Republican primary. But at this moment, I’d vote for him anyway. His stated beliefs – not how he says them but what he actually says – line up closely with mine. Here’s one way I know: the iSideWith.com poll. If you haven’t taken this, I’d recommend you give it a try. It’s a poll you can take on the web composed of 27

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questions. Your answers are compared to the positions of the presidential front-runners and after taking the poll, you will see how you line up with them on the issues. This poll was developed in 2012 by Taylor Peck, a political analyst, and Nick Boutelier, who calls himself a “lifelong undecided voter.” The two guys said they “are not affiliated with any investors, shareholders, political party or interest group.” The site has been written up by Forbes magazine, which called it “an interactive, nonpartisan site that allows voters (or wouldbe voters) to see where they stand on issues and which candidates they agree with most, based on their political beliefs.” I don’t know much more about iSideWith.com, other than when I took the test, it sided me with Kasich, which is where I thought I would be in the first place. I’d say you might be surprised by what you come up with after taking the poll, and I would encourage you to do so and think about the results with an open mind

because it neutralizes the emotions of the political season and emphasizes the issues. In fact, I think we’d all be better off if we could take the emotion out of politics. People get so worked up, so polarized that they tend to become black and white on the candidates. One guy’s the winner and the others are losers. We love one, we hate the others. That’s just not how life works. In reality, I doubt there will ever be a candidate who believes exactly the same things I do. We will always have issues we agree on, and those we disagree on. My job as a citizen is to decide which candidate has the most “agrees” with my stances, and to pull the lever with his or her name on it. It’s not to demonize the other candidates, or to put any candidate up on a pedestal as being infallible, because nobody is always perfect or wrong. We all are imperfect, none of us has a crystal ball. We’re simply voting for the candidate who we believe is most likely to make the best choices for our country. And we should judge that by their position on issues, not their performance on stage. Boone is publisher of The Outlook.

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Today’s

Scripture “You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; to be made new in the attitude of your minds.” – Ephesians 4:22-23

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Letter to the Editor

Shaw invites all to come by City Hall to see facts Dear Editor, I would like to respond to the recent letter criticizing me and our local government. First, I would like to extend an invitation to the writer of the letter to visit us at City Hall, and observe how municipal government actually works. It seems that this writer has made some false assumptions or is basing his remarks on incorrect facts. Most importantly, neither the Mayor’s office, nor I as your Mayor, was involved in any ethics violation. The truth is a rogue city councilman, who would like to take my job, complained to the Ethics Commission to try and find some corrupt business practices by me, my family, or my staff. The Ethics Commission is required to look into all complaints. Thus, after a thorough examination of me, my family and my job as Mayor, the investigators concluded that there was no evidence to support an ethics violation and that I should move and continue to do my job. Further, the writer of the letter was incorrect when he wrote that I let the current finance director go because she was a whistle blower. This could not be further from the truth. The facts are documented and are clear. I sent the finance director home due to violations of several offenses that are spelled out in our employee handbook including: conduct unbecoming an employee, violating city rules and regulations, falsification and dishonesty. Any one of these would have been grounds for

immediate termination had it been done by any other employee. Finally, the writer of the letter seems surprised that I have chosen to again run for Mayor. I absolutely would like to serve another term as the Mayor of Alexander City. There are numerous projects that are currently developing that will benefit our citizens, and I would not abandon these promising plans mid-stream. My staff and I have made some tremendous progress bringing new jobs to our area and advancing our city into the future, and i would like to continue to capitalize on these accomplishments and expand on these and other ideas for the next four years. The trivial drama that is printed in the paper about the dirty politics of a few folks that would like to take my job away is a drop in the bucket compared to the many positive aspects of daily operations at City Hall. The vast majority of our day-today business is spent adding jobs and improving the quality of life for everyone in our community. I urge the good people of Alexander City to stick with me and together we will move our great city forward. If you have any additional questions or would like to view the facts that I have stated, please come by City Hall and view the records.

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FAMILY BINGO NIGHT: The Bibb Graves School is hosting a family bingo night April 23 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. TOUR OF HOMES: The Tallapoosa County Museum and Historical Society is sponsoring a Spring Tour of Homes in StillWaters at Lake Martin. The tour starts at the StillWaters Clubhouse where maps will be provided, refreshments served and wrist bands provided. Each wrist band registers ticket holders for the door prize drawings. Homes may be toured between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Tickets are available in advance for $15 at The Beauty Shop, Mix it Up Lake Martin, Pearsons,

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April 23-24

CHURCH ANNIVERSARY: The Family Worship Center is celebrating its 4th anniversary April 23 and 24 with a Saturday movie and bon fire at 4:30 p.m. with hotdogs, chips and drinks. The Sunday Homecoming will be at 10 a.m. with Heartfelt Ministries. The pastor of Family Worship Center is Tony Harris.

April 25

MINISTERIAL ASSOCIATION MEETING: The next meeting of The Alexander City Area Ministerial Association will be Monday, April 25 at 6:30 p.m. at Mount Calvary Baptist Church. Plans for the National Day of Prayer and for the BRHS baccalaureate service will be considered. Decisions will be made about revisions to the constitution. There will be a time for sharing news and concerns and for intercessory prayer. All Christian ministers are invited. For additional information, contact Bill Middlebrooks, secretary at 256-234-3371.

April 25-29

BASEBALL REGISTRATION: The 2016 Alex City Baseball 13-15 Year Old League registration will be at the Sportplex Baseball Tower Monday, April 25 through Friday, April 29 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Cost is $75.

April 29

HEALTH FAIR: Lake Martin Community Hospital, a division of Ivy Creek Healthcare, is hosting a Health & Wellness Fair on April 29th, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm at the Stillwaters Welcome Centre (2129 Moonbrook Drive) in Dadeville, Al. Physicians and nurses will be on site administering basic health & wellness checks, as well as a fly-in by Life Saver helicopter. For more information, please call 334-618-4616. QUAIL FRY: The Lake Martin Area United Way is hosting a quail fry and low country boil April 29 at 6 p.m. at LD Bentonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Barn on Elkahatchee Road. Cost is $50 per couple or $30 per individual. For more information or to purchase tickets contact the United Way office at 17 Main Street or at 256329-3600.

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DRUG TAKEBACK: Local law enforcement will be on site at Walgreens Pharmacy in Alexander City from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on April 30 to allow anyone to dispose of unwanted or expired over the counter and prescription medications. No questions will be asked. CEMETERY PRESERVATION WORKSHOP: The Alabama Cemetery Preservation Alliance is hosting its annual cemetery preservation workshop at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the Friendship United Methodist Church Cemetery April 30 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Contact Scott Martin at bevel67@ aol.com for additional information. CAR WASH: The Pine Ridge Mission Team is having a car wash April 30 from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. at Arbyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. The proceeds will help with VBS and community outreach projects this summer on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. SHELIAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S WARRIORS: The Central Alabama Club of the NANBPWC, Inc. in a one mile walk for Sarcoidosis honoring the memory of Sheila Shelton-Burks April 30 from 9 a.m. to noon. Registration is $10 and t-shirts are $12-$15. All proceeds from this gathering will aid in finding a cure for this deadly disease. For additional information contact Shirley A. Shelton, CAC President 1114 Parrish Street Alexander City, AL 35011. MULE DAY: The Weogufka Center will host Mule Day Saturday, April 30. Vendors are welcome. Breakfast will be available from 6:30 a.m. until 10 a.m. Concessions will be available from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. Parking is $2 per car. There will be plowing demonstrations, buggy rides and entertainment will be available all day. For more information contact Margaret Thornton at 256-234-2186 or Kattie Hocutt at 256-329-3638. PRAYER WALK: Haven Chapel UMC Prayer Team Ministry will do a prayer walk April 30 at 7 a.m. in the communities connecting the church to the community. The team will leave 185 Royston Street, to Broadnax, Crawford, Herren and South Street (OLD 280.) Upon returning to the church, the team will branch out in the communities seeing the communities through Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s eye, praying for dis-

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REGENERATION ANNIVERSARY: The Regeneration Community Praisers will present their Moving Forward program May 1 at 3 p.m. at the Cooper Recreational Center. Mistress of Ceremony will be Keke Fuller. PASTORAL ANNIVERSARY: The Mt. Lovely Baptist Church in Camp Hill will be observing its 22nd pastoral anniversary of Rev. and Sis. Bernard Harris on Sunday, May 1 at 2 p.m. Rev. Douglas Caddell and Canaan Baptist Church of Bessemer will be our guest. Come out and celebrate.

May 3

KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION: Central Elementary School will have registration for kindergarten May 3 from 8:30 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. at the Central Elementary School. Registration forms are available at www.ces.coosaschools.k12.al.us Bringing completed forms will make the registration process go much more quickly.

May 5

KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION: Central Elementary School will have registration for kindergarten May 5 from 3:15 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Central Elementary School. Registration forms are available at www.ces.coosaschools.k12.al.us Bringing completed forms will make the registration process go much more quickly. NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER: The local observance of the National Day of Prayer will be May 5 at noon at the First Baptist Church of Alexander City. Everyone is invited. This is sponsored by the Alexander City Area Ministerial Association. NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER: The Hackneyville Community will sponsor its first National Day of Prayer Thursday, May 5 at 10 a.m. (rain or shine) around the flag pole at the Hackneyville Community Center on Highway 63 North. All are welcome For more information, contact Leslie Payne at 256-8391235.

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Pleasant Grove Church of Christ 1819 Bay Pine Rd, Jackson’s Gap

Pleasant Valley Missionary Baptist 835 Valley Rd., Camp Hill 334-257-4442

Mt. Carmel Baptist 3610 Dudleyville Rd., Dadeville

Southview Church of Christ 2325 Dadeville Rd., Alex City 256-329-0212

Ridge Grove Missionary Baptist Alexander City, 256-234-6972

Mt. Zion Baptist Hwy. 63 South, Alex City 256-234-7748

Rocky Mt. Baptist New Site community

New Beginning Baptist 1076 Coley Creek Rd.

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CHURCH OF GOD Alex City No. 2 A.C.O.P. Church of God Local Street, Alex City Bread of Life A.C.O.P. Church of God Hwy. 280, Kellyton

New Concord Baptist Off hwy. 49, Dadeville, 256-825-5390

Cedar Street Church of God 711 Martin Luther King Blvd. Alex City

Shady Grove Baptist Jackson’s Gap Community

New Elkahatchee Baptist Elkahatchee Rd., Alex City 256-329-9942

The Great Bethel Missionary 520 Christian St., Alex City 256-234-5513

New Hope Baptist Lake Martin, off Hwy. 63 256-329-2510

Dadeville Church of God 425 Horseshoe Bend Rd. (Hwy. 49 N.) Dadeville 256-825-8820

Unity Baptist Robinson Rd., Alex City

New Life Baptist Jackson’s Gap, 256-825-6190 / 256-329-2635

Marshall Street Church of God 428 Marshall Street, Alex City 256-234-3180

New Pine Grove Baptist Off Hwy. 22, Perryville

New Faith Tabernacle A.C.O.P. Church of God “J” Street

Zion Hill Missionary Baptist 583 S. Broadnax St., Dadeville BAPTIST – SOUTHERN Bay Pine Baptist 1480 Bay Pine Rd. Jackson’s Gap, 256-825-4433

New Providence Baptist Pearson Chapel Rd., Alex City

New Harvest Ministries Church of God Hwy 280 & Coosa 28 256-329-2331

BAPTIST – MISSIONARY Bethlehem Baptist New Site

Bethany Baptist Church Bethany Road

New Rocky Mount Baptist 670 Peckerwood Rd., Jackson’s Gap 256-794-3846

Cross Key Baptist Hackneyville, 256-329-9716

Bethel Baptist Smith Mt. Rd., Jackson’s Gap 256-825-5070

New Salem Road New Site Rd., New Site, 256-234-2932

Darian Missionary Baptist Church Pearson Chapel Rd., Alex City 256-329-3865

Beulah Baptist Smith Mt. Rd., Jackson’s Gap 256-825-9882

Old Providence Baptist Off Hwy. 63 N., near Hackneyville

The Church of God 13th Ave. N., Alex City 256-329-1696

Elam Baptist Robertson Rd. Alex City

Calvary Baptist 819 Main St., Dadeville, 256-825-5989

Old Union Baptist 1106 Davis Circle 256-596-1873

Washington Street A.C.O.P. Church of God Washington Street

Orr Street Baptist 1000 “O” Street (Hwy. 63N) Alex City, 256-234-3171

CHURCH OF GOD OF PROPHECY Church of God of Prophecy 303 Poplar Rd., Alex City, 256-234-6941

Early Rose Baptist 201 E Street, Alexander City Flint Hill Baptist Hwy. 280, Dadeville

Calvary Heights Baptist Elkahatchee, Rd., Alex City 256-234-7224

Friendship Baptist Our Town Community, 256-329-5243

Camp Hill Baptist Downtown Camp Hill, 256-896-2811

Hollins Springs Baptist Hwy. 280, Goodwater

Comer Memorial 941 E. Church St., Alex City 256-234-2236

Jackson’s Gap Baptist Church 21 East Church St. 256-825-6814

Daviston Baptist Daviston, 395-4327

Liberty Church 1034 Liberty Church Rd. Willow Point Alex City Macedonia Baptist Macedonia Circle, Goodwater 256-839-5793 Marietta Baptist Goodwater Miracle Missionary Baptist 1687 “I” Street 256-215-9788, 256-215-9787 Mt. Calvary Baptist 329 King St., Alex City, 256-234-5631 Mt. Olive Baptist Hwy. 280 & Jct. 49, Goodwater Mt. Sinai Baptist Fish Pond Rd., Coosa County 256-329-2337 Mt. Zion Baptist Hwy. 22, New Site Mt. Zion East StillWaters Dr., 256-825-4991 Mt. Zion West Our Town Community, 256-234-7748 New Elam Baptist Hwy. 9, Burtonville, 256-234-2037

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New Bethel Baptist Rock St., Dadeville, 256-825-7726 Peace & Goodwill Baptist Cottage Grove Community Alexander City, 256-377-4634 Pine Grove Baptist Eagle Creek Rd., Dadeville

Eagle Creek Baptist Hwy. 49, Dadeville, 256-825-6048 Fellowship Baptist Buttston Community Fellowship Primitive Baptist Church on Claybrook Drive, Alex City 256-839-5339 First Baptist Court Square, Alex City 256-234-6351

Perryville Baptist Perryville, 256-234-3588

CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints 1515 Worthy Road, Alex City (Corner of Worthy Place and Dadeville Road)

Pine Grove Baptist Camp Hill Ray Baptist Rockford Hwy., Alex City, 256-234-7609 River Road Baptist 148 Dean Rd., Alex City, 256-234-6971 Rocky Creek Baptist Samford Rd., Cowpens Community Rocky Mount Baptist Hwy. 22 E., Alex City, 256-329-2327 Rock Springs Baptist Jackson’s Gap, 256-839-6263 Russell Farm Baptist Hwy. 63 beyond Our Town

Pentecostal Church of God 163 Franklin Street, Alex City 256-215-4055

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up with Shelby Shores Marine to have theirs at the River Bridge. “We have several boats set up on a lot at the River Bridge,” Alex City Marine’s Leigh Yearkey said. “We will have some Landau pontoon boats in the water for demos.” Shelby Shores Marine will have Express boats and South Bay boats at the River Bridge also. “This is our third year for a show and the first time Shelby Shores

Marine has joined us,” Yearkey said. Russell Marine sells Godfrey pontoons, Sea Ray, Sea-Doo personal watercraft, Key West center console boats, Hurricane deck boats and Nautique wake and ski boats and will have company representatives on hand. “We have representatives from all the companies here,” Commander said. “They are anxious to give extra money and warranty to customers

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indicate that she saw any vehicle, but just “saw (Wilson’s) arm fly back and him fall backwards.” “We are working non-stop on this and looking at every possible piece of information that we can find,” Easterwood said. “Mr. Wilson was a good man and did nothing to deserve this. We are looking at everything and will continue to do so until we get some answers.” Easterwood said that anyone with any information on the case should call investigators at 256-234-3421 Wilson’s body was taken to the Alabama State Crime Lab for an autop-

sy, but no information on the results has been released. While investigators work the case, the community will hold a vigil Sunday evening at 7:30 p.m. on Highway 63 North at the end of North Central Avenue. “Everyone please come out and show your support,” Deborah Seaton wrote in announcing the vigil. “Let us, as a community, show this family we care. Any and all monetary or food donations are appreciated.” For information on the vigil call Seaton at 256-537-3606 or Melanie Tucker at 256-794-7798.

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I can for arts education. I was a band booster for 10 years, but I support all of the arts – performing arts, fine arts. I think they’re all important.” Bates is a sales engineer for a Houston-based software firm that specializes in software-based telephone systems. Bland, whose only child, Daniel, is a graduating senior at Benjamin Russell High School, said his interest is in “helping kids get the jump start to progress through the school system.” “Who wouldn’t want to be a part of that?” said Bland, who is human resource manager at Great Oaks Management, an assisted living management company in Montgomery. “I’d just like to do what I can to help the system be in a position both financially and policy-wise to help our kids be successful. But whether I get the position or not I’ll still work to help our schools be the best they can be.” Amy Hampton is a founding attorney with Fuller Hampton. She grew up in Birmingham and graduated Mountain Brook High School, UAB and Faulkner University’s Thomas Goode Jones School of Law in Montgomery. “A good education can open up doors for anyone,” Hampton said. “The school board could shape the curriculum and make sure the children get a good education.” Brett Pritchard, coordinator of high school and public relations at Central Alabama Community College, says his interest in the board slot is rooted in his being raised in a family of educators. “Obviously, I’m in education,” said

Pritchard. “My heart’s been in education my whole life. My parents were educators in the Alex City School system for more than 30 years. My mom was an English teacher and guidance counselor at Benjamin Russell and my dad was a math teacher and assistant principal at Alexander City Middle School. “I have a deep passion for public schools and I want to continue to see that our schools here in Alex City are among the best in the state.” Pritchard’s wife, Kim, is a secondgrade teacher at Jim Pearson. His daughter, Brinley, is in the first grade there and his son, Braden, is in the sixth grade at W.L. Radney Elementary. Leanne Calhoun, who works parttime at Alexander City’s First United Methodist Church, has also applied for the school board vacancy. Attempts to reach her were unsuccessful. Robinson is stepping down from the school board because of a city ordinance that prevents county commissioners from serving on the board. He was appointed to the board in 2011. “Even if that weren’t the case, I believe that it’s appropriate for as many qualified people to serve in that capacity as possible,” Robinson said. “Certainly there are a lot of people out there who are more qualified than me.” According to Alexander City City Clerk Harriett Scott, the City Council’s interviews with the board candidates have not yet been scheduled. Scott said she expects the new member to be selected at the Council’s second meeting in May.

who buy boats. That is the good thing about the shows is you get some pretty good incentives to encourage people to buy.” But Russell Marine is planning on mixing things up a little this year. “We are going to have a band all day Saturday and Sunday,” Commander said. “We are even giving away nice prizes. If somebody takes a demo, they get a key to the treasure chest where they can win a paddle

board or float or a tube.” Both shows started Friday and are already looking good for the retailers. “We have already sold a couple boats,” Yearkey said. And the weather looks to be great this weekend to get out and about, maybe even good enough to look at buying a boat. “The weather is supposed to be phenomenal,” Commander said. “I think it is going to be a good weekend.”

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REELTOWN ADVANCES TO SECOND ROUND Rebels sweep Francis Marion in playoff-opening series, will host round two

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Above left, Reeltown first baseman Landon Hunt (9) hauls in a throw during game two of Friday’s playoff opener against Francis Marion. Above right, Reeltown’s Cole Noble delivers a pitch during game one of Friday’s playoff opener. Reeltown will host round two in the Class 2A State Playoffs next Friday. By ROBERT HUDSON Sports Editor

REELTOWN – The Reeltown Rebels are moving on to the second round. Reeltown (20-11) swept the Francis Marion Rams 17-3 and 12-0 in round one of the Class 2A State Playoffs on Friday afternoon. Reeltown Coach Mike Jones said the Rebels showed a lot of maturity in round one. “They came out ready to play and they came out with a good mentality. We played well,” Jones said. “For the most part, they came out and did what they were supposed to do, handled the game early, then took control of it and kept the lead. They showed a lot of maturity in how they went about their business.” In game one, Reeltown got things going in the bottom of the first, as Shep Flurry scored on a single by Cal Burton, and Joby Newman and Burton each scored on passed balls to make it 3-0. Reeltown added three more runs in the bottom of the first, with Cade Giddens scoring on a double by Cole Noble and two more runners scoring on a single to right by Landon Hunt, making the score 6-0. The Rebels continued to bring in the runs in the bottom of the third with a Giddens hit to left bringing in three runners after being dropped, putting the score at 9-0. Reeltown went on to add eight runs in the bottom of the fourth, including

a pair of RBI by Newman and another RBI by Giddens. Francis Marion’s three runs were scored in the top of the fifth. Reeltown opened game two with Flurry scoring on a liner to left by Giddens and a double by Montez Brooks that drove in Giddens to make it 2-0 in the top of the first. The Rebels scored two more in the top of the third, as Brooks and Hunt scored on a double by Collier Bonner that put it at 4-0. Burton doubled to bring home Flurry and Newman in the top of the fourth, then Burton scored on a passed ball and Giddens scored on a double by CJ Bell that made it 8-0. Newman drove in another runner in the top of the fifth, Flurry and Newman scored on a triple by Burton and Burton scored on a fielder’s choice to close out the game for Reeltown. Noble won game one from the mound for the Rebels, while Bonner won game two. Reeltown will return to action next Friday at home with an opponent and start time to be determined. “It (opening at home) kind of helps us calm the nerves,” Jones said. “The nerves get to us a little bit, so being at home helps us kind of calm that down. For some of our guys, this is their first playoff, so they’re kind of nervous and they’re not used to the bigger crowd and not used to the presRobert Hudson / The Outlook sure. So, I think it definitely helps us out a lot being at home for the first two Reeltown’s Montez Brooks (26) makes contact with a pitch during game two of Friday’s playoff opener at home against Francis Marion. rounds.”

Come on, sports fans, we can do so much better Y ou know, sometimes I think sports fans get a bad wrap. Just as the average internet commenter gets labeled with the stereotype of being a dweeby guy in his early to late thirties living in his parents’ basement, the average sports fan has a stereotype all his own. I’m sure you know what I’m talking about. Loud, obnoxious, overweight and drunken male shouting profanities constantly, all while tucked neatly into a jersey of his favorite team that’s a decade or two old and two sizes too small. In most respects the stereotypes of the average sports fan are completely overblown and ridiculous. But as a sports fan myself, and I’m sure you readers can attest to this, too, I can say with complete certainty that many parts of the reputation sports fans have earned are well-deserved. Some fans take cheering for their favorite team too far. Extremism in anything is never good, whether it be poli-

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tics, drinking or whatever. Even when a particularly adamant fan is rooting for the same team as you, it can still ruin the experience of watching a ball game. I guess I really shouldn’t be surprised because fan is just a shortened form of the word “fanatic,” but fan behavior never ceases to amaze me. I can say with near certainty that I haven’t been to a game as a spectator in the last year where a fan didn’t do something stupid. For instance, rhetorical question of course, have you ever been to a game where one fan yells out loud at the ref complaining about a call they didn’t like and then a fan from the opposing team yells back that the ref made a good call? And then the direct result is

that for the rest of the game, these two fans yell back and forth at each other ACROSS THE FIELD after each and every call, basically like two 4 year olds arguing over a toy. Another all-time favorite in annoying fan behavior is when opposing fans heckle the other fans for cheering on their team – you know, the entire point of going to a game. Probably the worst experience I’ve had while watching a game is sitting behind some guy that somehow got an e-Cig into a professional football stadium and kept blowing vapor all over the place. Of course, he was a fan of the opposing team so that made it all the more annoying. But honestly the worst fans, even though professional and college fans have even less invested in their teams, are probably sports parents. Parents, we get it. You love your kids. But that doesn’t give you the right to yell at OTHER people’s kids because your team is losing or even if you thought that kid hit little

Billy a bit too hard in a contact sport. If the opposing kid makes a dirty play against your kid, sure you have every right to be angry, but don’t verbally attack that child. Remember two things: 1. That’s just a kid, you’re an adult, act like one. 2. It’s just a game, let the ref do their job (arguably the most thankless job in the world other than President of the United States). Also, remember, even though that’s your “baby” out there, that other kid is someone’s baby also. As a former athlete, I can also attest to the fact that when your family or parents act up in the stands, there are few more embarrassing things in the world, especially for kids, who are already embarrassed by their parents for little reason to begin with. In my five years of covering sports, I’m glad to say I’ve never seen a parent run onto the field or attack a child. Lord knows there’s no shortage of that in the world. Seriously,

Google “baseball parent arrested” and watch the millions of hits roll in. And I’m sure people will say I “don’t get it” because I don’t have a child, but I beg to differ. Sports are supposed to be an escape from the ills and troubles of the world, so why do we take it so seriously? Once again, it’s just a game. Winning is great and losing hurts, I get that. But the next time you’re at a game and you’re thinking about yelling at that 6-yearold center fielder for dropping a fly ball like he’s a 10-year veteran in the majors who has won five Gold Gloves, remember this: you’re watching a bunch of people dressed in colorful outfits calling themselves the “Lions” or some other wild animal you never see on a day-to-day basis, all while running after a ball. It’s not that serious. Stay classy, sports fans. Hudson is sports editor of The Outlook.